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Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-30
Nearly 100, 900 Cases Treated.

All diseases of the respiratory organs treated
by the most improved medical inhalations and
the Compound Oxygen treatment, which has
such worldwide reputation in lung and
nervous affections.
We take pleasure in announcing to the public
the fact that we have introduced the COM
POUND OXYGEN TREATMENT with our sys.
tenn of the practice in the cure of Asthma. Bron-
chitis, Consumption, Dyspepsia, Insomnia, Sore
Throat. Catarrh, rheumatism and Nervous
AS is well known, oxygen is the nfe-giving
principle in the air we breathe and ozone in
the air imparts that happy and buoyant feeling
more oxygen than is in the air around them,
and cause doors and windows to be opened,
tear off collars, loosen the waist, and call for
fan to displace the sitting and bring fresher
air or more oxygen. Travelling is done mainly
to resorts where the air contains more oxygen,
and mountains are assembled to breathe the
ozone, which is light and ascends from the
earth.
Oxygen and ozone are gases and must be
stored up and used by inhaling them. Our
apparatus for storing and giving these gases,
compounded with other suitable agents, is per-
feet; and, although they are not cure-all, yet
they are undoubtedly the greatest invention
made in the last 20 years in any department Of
medicine, and the results are truly wonderful.
Oxygen acts by purifying the blood, thereby
| increasing the circulation, promotes absorp-
ton, improves digestion and assimilation. in.
creases the capability OF the lungs, and acts as
gentle stimulant to the nervous system.
The London, England, Lancet, very truthfully
says: 1.-THE Compound oxygen treatment is the
greatest discovery of the Nineteenth Century
| Clergymen, statesmen, lawyers, doctors, and all
classes indiscriminately. whenever 1t is intro
duced, both use and recommend it.
l have seen so many cases of lung diseases
cured that l do not consider any case hopeless
unless both lungs are seriously involved. Even
then the inhslations aid us in dissolving the
mucus, and in contracting and healing the
cavities, which nothing else can do with the
same success.
The very best references from those already
cured.
CONSULTATION FREE.
Those who desire to consult with me in re-
gard to their cases had better call at my Office
for consultation and examination, but, II i'm
possible to do So can write for copy of my
Medical Treatise, containing list of questions
Address
M. HILTON WILLIAMS. NJ. D.
HoLLENBECK BLOCK,
: Corner Second and Spring sts., Los Angeles, Cal
Office hours. from 9A.M. to4p.M.
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Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-30
A Dead Babe.

The Coroner held an inquest yesterday
evening on the body of an infant girl
named Catalina Ochoa, who died without
medical attendance at No. 2S CASTELAR,
street, yesterday morning. The child
was months of age, and the mother had
been ill for some time with fever. The
jury brought in verdict of natural
causes.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-30
WE CANNOT SAY ENOUGH IN FAVOR
Corset and Muslin Underwear DEBT.

We all these of
profit Warner Bros and Balls
Corset direct the other dea
the Wea
the
Also Dreoire form all
them the thing
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-30
ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO

we effort
all applicants addition
The Buerk the
They absolutely
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Consult MRS. DIR. Wells

Notary Public and g Onveyancer.
Frank NJ. Kelsey, IT North Spring street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-30

Uterine aud rectal diseases treated with skill
by her new painless method. City references
from hopeless cases cured. 400 Fort street,
corner Fifth,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-05-30

Go to Seymour, Johnson Co., corner First and
Fort. for your groceries.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-03-28
The Spring Palace.

The president of the board of trade, Mr..
Ray, of the Alliance, and about dozen
business men held a meeting last after
noon to take into consideration the Fort
Worth Spring Palace exhibit. After some
discussion they agreed to call meeting
for Friday night at Musical Union hall.
A committee was appointed to draw up a
card setting forth the object of the Palace.
The following committee was appointed
to aid in getting up articles to be placed
on exhibition.
Ladies-Mrs. Paul Thornton, j. W.
Robertson, Will H. Tobin, I. +. Mitchell,
W. A. Ryan, w. B. Walker, d. G. Dunn,
Joe II. Stewart, E. @. Bartholomew, Joseph
Male, Derie Smith and Miss Ross.
Gentlemen-D. @. Dunn, E. Saunders,
R. M. Castleman, j. G. Booth, A. P.
Woodbridge, Professor Dumble, W. M.
Brown, George Warner, Mr.. Teagarden,
George Brush, Sam H. Dixon and Doctor
Fields.
The next meeting will be held Friday
night at O'Clock.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-03-28

our farmers should avoid it as they would
any other great enemy, for it will certain
~ rum, everlastingly ruin, any place on
which IL gets start, as 1t will eventually
spread all over the farm, and all King
Georges army cannot root it up nor stop
it's spreading. We heard man say on
the streets short time since that he
would almost help mob man who would
plant the abominable stuff anywhere
near his farm or land. 1t makes
good, hay, no doubt, but will certainly
ruin the land. The roots are very large
and vigorous and grow three or four times
deeper than any pillow can go and the seeds
are carried by the wind for great dis
tances from every hill or stalk CT the
grass. No one should let single stalk
go to seed on his land.
There are plenty of other varieties of
grass that will do just as we'll for hay aud
grazing purposes and which will give less
trouble to the other crops. As surely as
you plant johnson grass on your farms
you Will live ito curse the folly which
prompted you to do it.
Farmers who are thinking of planting
johnson grass should heed the above. In
an agricultural country it won't do, if the
above and the experience of some who
have planted it near this CITY is true.
Better take warning and thoroughly in
vestigate the subject before sowing the
seed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-03-28
Jefferson Davis,

Colonel Will Lambert yesterday re-
ceived the following letter in reply to ar
invitation extended to Mr.. Davis to attend
the reunion of the First regiment oil
Texas Mounted Rihemen:
BEAUvoIR, Miss, March 90, 1889.
VIII Lambert, Secretary.
Dear Sir-Yours of the 18th inst, invit.
ing me to the reunion of the First regi-
ment sof Texas Mounted Riflemen, has
been received. 1t would give me much
pleasure to meet the survivors of that
gallant band of patriots, and of the other
Texans who may unite with you on thai
occasion, but it will not be practicable for
me to be present as invited. Allow me,
however, to congratulate you on the re-
union of these meetings of the survivors
of those who staked all, and lost all save
honor, to renew the memories of deeds
done for the maintenance of constitu-
tional rights. Fraternally,
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-03-28
DO SOMETHING.
The Arkansas Pass and San An
tonic Railroad Extension.
A Suggestion That the Extension
of Time Asked to Complete
the Road be Granted.

The San Antonio and Arkansas Pass.
through its president, Mr.. U. lott, has
asked Austin to grant an extension of
virtually twelve months. This is matter
IHR STATEsMAN presumes should be left to
vote of the subscribers to the original
contract and settled at once for or against
the extension. Some say wait until the
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass railway
build to Lcokhart, which they claim they
will do by September next. Should Aus
tin hold back, they may not even build to
Luling. In the meantime roads, which
want to build are held back to await the
pleasure of the San Antonio and Arkansas
Pass. Would it Eot be good idea to call
q meeting of the subscribers and let them
say what they want. If they say the San
Antonio and Arkansas Pass, vel and
good. If they say road to Bastrop.
which Austin has always wanted, will bene-
mt them more, go at it at once. Austin
has dull prospect for the summer
months-the legislature will soon adjourn
and it's absence will be felt. The building
OF the road from Austin to Bastrop will
put in circulation money at once, aud
bring to Austin large transient trade for
the coming summer. If active measures
SNS 'SNASA 0hO AOdu Odu Oo III OF
per by the 1st of September, 1889. This
is no short line to save ten miles of travel
to st. Louis or the same to Arkansas Pass,
but one whose benefit will be felt at
once. This is no time for Austin to
stand baek and wait for the
pleasure of would-be competing line. If
the citizens mean business, and they say
they do, call the meeting suggested and
decide to do something. There is no new
capitol to build or any mill at work to
grind out money. 1t is hard to comment
on the distress of ones own town, but facts
are facts and some change must be made.
Let the merchants and others come to the
front, settle the matter and go to work.
Waco, Fort Worth and Dallas have do
it. is it to be a settled fact that Aust u
has crawled into hole and pulled
hole after her. You will find that the
people of Bastrop and the River Valley
will come to the front and do their share.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-03-28
Honorably Discharged.

1t will be seen by the court proceedings
that the case against Mr.. M. II. Hancock,
charged with the murder of his wife, was
dismissed yesterday. The murder of Mrs.
Hancock was most cruel and horrible
assassination, and it was one of the mys-
FERROUS series of bloody murders which
occurred in this city some three years ago.
Shortly after its occurrence Mr.. Hancock
was arrested, but the evidence against him
did not amount to row of pins. 1t was
sufficient, however, to give the old gentle
man deal of trouble, and he has alter
mated between the prison cell and freedom
under bond ever since. Mr.. Hancock has
not acted or talked like guilty man. He
has had any number of opportunities to
leave the country, but he has quietly re-
NAMED at home. The dismissal of the
case against him, to the mind of those
familiar with the evidence, was nothing
short of Justice.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-03-28
BOLD BURGLARS,
They Make Rich Haul, and Get
Away With the Swag.
Able Members of the Legislature
and Wealthy Big-Salar1ed
Clerks Desp oiled.

The Austin house, on the corner of
Brazos and East Tenth streets, was raided
sometime Saturday night by burglars, and
they made most successful haul.
A number of legislators and some clerks
board at the Austin house, and Saturday
night they left their room doors unlocked
on retiring.
Gaining admission to the house was
easy enough as it is open all night, and
gaining admission to the rooms was easy
Saturday night as the doors were left un-
locked.
The following persons suffered loss:
Representative W. l.. McGaughey, O
fine gold watch and $40 in money.
Mr.. John McGaughey, committee clerk,
a fine gold watch.
Mr.. G. W. Fitzhugh, assistant door
keeper of the senate, SIS in money.
Mr.. Fl. Winburn, clerk in the comptrol
ler's office, fine gold watch and SIG in
money.
The burglars took from Mr.. Winburn's
room lot of clothing, and after remov-
ing the gold buttons from shirt left
it in an adjoining room.
The burglary was not discovered until
Sunday morning, and up to last night the
detective had failed to trace the thieves
up.
The watch stolen from Mr.. Winburn was
a gift from his sister and was highly
priced.
The gang of burglars working the city
thus far have worked their racket well, and
evidently they are slick set.
Hotel people and others cannot be too
careful about looking after doors and win
dows at night.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-03-28
The New Street Car Company's
DIRECTORY.

Mr.. Thos. j. Hurley and his associates
in the purchase of the Austin Street Gar
system yesterday had a meeting and
selected the directory of the new company
for the current year. The election re.
suited in the choice of Thos. j. Hurley
and Geo. l.. Hurley, of Fort Worth, and
Ira Il. Evans, Frank Hamilton and Sam
R. Fisher, of Austin.
Mr.. Thos. j. Hurley was made presi-
dent Mr.. Ira H. Evans, vice-president,
and Mr.. Chas. L, Hicks, score
tary and general manager. All
the details of the transfer have been
completed, the property purchased
outright and the new company has en-
tered into possession of all the rights and
franchises of the old company. Mr.. Hicks
yesterday made thorough examination
of the entire line of the company, and at
once enters upon the discharge of his
duties as general manager.
We are authorized to state that no rad
ical change will be made at present. Work
on The mprovement, however, will begin
here about June l. In the meantime all
the contracts will be let for new cars and
all the paraphernslia and fixtures to be
used in the construction of a broad
guage track and the completest electrical
system. 1t is estimated that early in the
fall the work will be entirely completed
and the System in thorough working order.
No detail plans have been perfected
as to the route to be used by the new lines
or what changes in existing routes will be
made, but it has been very shrewdly
guessed that the new line, as to direction
and streets used, will make in many
instances a material departure from the
present plan. But, all this is matter for
the future. What is settled and fixed is
that Austin has a new company in charge
of her street car system, and that before
1889 expires she will have magnificent
service of street car facilities, and that
quick transit will be the order of the day.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-03-28
The Burnett and Lampasas Rail.
road

As the people of Austin are likely to be
as badly disappointed about the coming
of the Arkansas Pass as our neighboring
city of Waco, it may enIighten us some to
read how Waco expects to act. The Waco
Trade Review says:
The stockholders of the Waco and
Brazos Valley railroad held meeting
Monday and elected the following direct
ors; VIM. Cameron, W. d. Lacy, A. j.
Caruthers, James B. Baker and James L.
Moore.
This road, it will be remembered, was
chartered about year ago to run from
Waco to Cameron. Right. of-way was Sc
cured and the deeds recorded in the coun-
ties of McLennsn, Falls and Milan, and
the road surveyed and located. Depot
grounds were purchased and land secured
for shops at Waco. About this time
President U. Lott, of the Arkansas Pass
road, appeared upon the scene and said
that the Waco and Brazos Valley road ran
exactly over part of the country which
he desired to cover with this road,
which was completed as far north
as West Point. The Waco end
Brazos Valley railroad then pro-
posed to him if he would
build the road to Waco, its franchise
would be turned over to him, and this Of
fer was supplemented by bonus from
the citizens of Waco of $4,000. The con-
tract was signed and by its terms the
Arkansas Pass was to have It's cars running
into Waco by June 1, 1889. No work,
however, has been done on the road
since that time, and now 1t is an impos-
sibility for Mr.. Lott to carry out his con-
tract.
One of the directors who was promi-
nent in projecting the line says that the
road does not propose TO be treated with
contempt by Mr.. Lott. He must show
at once an intention to complete the road
to Waco within reasonable time, or the
directors will cancel their contract with
him, and construct the road themselves;
then, if they desire to sell out, both the
Santa Fe and the Gould people will be
glad to purchase it. "At any rate" said
the director, 1--WE propose to have the road
constructed speedily, and when it is done
we propose to have the work commence
at Waco and go south.
Now the chances of the Arkansas Pass
getting to Austin by the time agreed on
are no better than her getting to Waco,
and it is very much easier for Austin to
substitute better connecting line than it
is for Waco.
There is q gap of about twenty five milea
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-03-28
THE ARKANSAS PASS.
The Arkansas Pass Deep Water Does
Not Sleep.

The project of securing deep water a.
Arkansas Pass does not sleep. Indeed, it
Is being quietly pushed by men who not
only have an interest, but money in the
enter prise.
While it apparently, and in fact, has
money in it for some. it is of vast i'm
portance to the state at large.
This is natural; men will not 20 into an
enterprise and put their money into it
without the hope that it will return them
ample remuneration.
But, as it benefits them locally, it helps
and benefits whole communities, and,
therefore, such enterprises and undersak-
ings should be encouraged by all legiti
mate means.
The construction of the Arkansas Pass
railroad will immeasurably benefit Aus
tin. 1t will give an outlet not hitherto en-.
joyed by our business men, and will con
tribute most materially to their interests.
1t is hoped that the proposition of Mr..
Lott, the president of the company, will
be concurred in.
Certain it is that nothing will more re-
dound to the material interests of the
whole city.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-03-28
A WARNING.
Johnson Grass Said to Be Rulnous
to Farms.

Many farmers of late in this county
have been seriously considering the pro-
priety of sowing johnson grass. The
STATESMAN does not know much about its
nature, but year ago had information
that one or two farms north of town had
been injured by the grass. Indeed, the
farmer who related his experience has it
corroborated by letter from San Marcos
to the Fort Worth Gazette, and it will be
of interest to farmers. The writer says:
"Lsst weeks number of your valuable
journal contained short article on John
son grass, from the pen of r. M. Weaver,
that is easily disproved, or OF least it does
not hold good down in this section. His
observations are just the reverse of those
of the writer, in regard TO this pernicIous
and ebominable pest. Two years ago l
noticed six small stalks of this grass on
my farm, but did not modest it the first
year more than to prevent the seeds from
ripening, but IN the summer of the second
year it had grown so alarmingly that de-
termined, if possible, to eradicate it, pay
ing a man $40 to dig up the six bunches,
root and branch. The punches averaged
in diameter about twelve feet. The man
dug four feet deep and fifteen feet wide
to get all the roots, and when they were
piled together they measured, apparently,
eight or ten bushels. The habit of the
grass is to send its roots downward and
horizontally, frequently sending an arm
or shoot out several feet from the main
stalk or bunch. 1t spreads rap
idly and cannot be destroyed
by any known method. Where dug it
on my farm it now flourishes like the
"green bay tree" If Mr.. W. will accom-
pany me, will show him several splendid
farms that are totally ruined for planting
anything else, for IL is about as easy to
pillow among it when thoroughly set as in
a cane brake. Many farmers fear it as
they would pestileDce. The planting of
johnson grass should be made penal
offense, except where it can be entirely
isolated from other farms, and the pun
ishment Punishment to some lone island
of the sea, there to be fed alone on bread
made of seeds of this grass.
"The Scriptures say that the enemy
came and sowed tsres among the wheat.
Just what these tares were has not been
definitely known until the advent of this
pest. In Bible times the enemy sowed
tares; now they SOW johnson grass"
The Taylor Texan on the same subject
says:
"The Corpus Christi Caller warns its
readers to be careful about planting John
son grass"
This is a sensible warning and we think
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-03-28

Office of the st. Louis, Arkansas and Texas
Railway company in Texas, Texarkana,
Tex.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the st. Louis, Arkansas and Texas Rail
way company in Texas will be held at the
public offices in Texarkana, Tex, on
Wednesday, the LIST day of May, 1889, at
IL O'Clock a. M, for the election of di-
rectors and the transaction of other bust
ness as may properly come before it.
The annual messing of the board of
directors will also be held, at the same
time and place, for the transaction of
such business as may properly come be-
foreit BY order of the board of directors.
s. W. FoRpYoE, President.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-03-28

between Burnet and the nearest point on
the Santa Fe railroad in the neighborhood
of Lampasas, which, if completed, would
give Austin another com peting through
rail route to the north and direct route
northwest to San Angelo and later on to
q connection with the Texas Pacific, the
shortest California route via Ell Paso.
1t woul1 place nearer to Austin
than to any other common point
the counties of Lampasas, Mills, Brown,
Coleman, Runnells and Tom Green,
through which the Santa Fe runs, and give
Austin show for the business of the
towns in these counties and the county
adjoining them.
There is no railroad connection that
could possibly give Austin as much terri.
tory as the completion of this twenty five
miles. 1t would open a passenger route
from the northwest entirely new to US to-
day and enable US to be easily reached
from the four principal quarters of this
great state.
1t would nnquestionably place us on the
shortest and most direct route from Gal
weston and intermediate points to San
Angelo and the rapidly settling
west beyond her. 1t is very like
ly that in time, 1t would bring
the trains of that large corporation the
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe into Austin
over the track of the Narrow Gauge, and
consequently make this point the end of
one of her divisions and the home of the
large number of railroad en-.
ployes attached to division headquarters.
We have subscribed very large amount
to secure railroad which we confidently
expected would be here OF the time agreed
upon.
We are going to be disappointed. Four
months more will bring in another crop
and we will be no better off than we were
before the Arkansas Pass excitement, and
will have lost a years time.
We have four months yet to work, In
which time we can certainly secure for
less than the amount subscribed to the
Arkansas Pass much more desirable con-
nection in every way better to the inter
ests of Austin.
Let Austin meet, organize and deter
mine to transfer her Arkansas Pass sub
scription, or as much of it as may be
required, to complete the gap between
Burnett and the Santa Fe. Burnet is
anxious and willing to help. This will let
Us into new and rapidly settling country,
bring new people and new trade to our
city and make Austin a city on great
through route and convert the capital of
Texas from a mere station to railroad
center. PROGRESS.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-03-28
Reliable and Always the Same.

Brandreth's pills are the Oldest. safest
and best blood purifier and purgative
known. They are purely vegetable, there
fore harmless. They are always the same
and always produce the same effect.
Other purgatives require increased doses
and finally cease acting altogether. A
course of one or two of. Brandreth's Pills
taken each night is positive cure for
constipation, headache and all bilious dis
orders. If you can't take them plain get
them sugar-ooated.