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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-11-20
What a Wreck Means.

There are few people who know the
real meaning of railroad wreck or
disaster.
That is to say, they don't know
what it really means to the railroad
company owning and conducting
train that meets with mishap.
a reporter of the Memphis Appect
was Yesterday seated in the office of the
general manager of one of the Mem
phis roads, when lady about 25 years
of age entered.
She was good-looking, genteel, and
apparently bore no evidence OF ever
having been recently injured.
81 came, sir. said she to the railroad
official, Ito know what you propose to
do about my case"
What is your case, madama' was
asked
s.Why, l was in a wreck short
time ago which occurred on your road,
and l think am entitled to damages.
"For what, madam"
stWeli, / have complained once be-
fore about the matter, and think it
should have been attended to by this
time
What is your grievance?"
'Well, my right arm was sprained,
my face bruised, and l was otherwise
injured"
Il believe YOU are one of the several
we placed under the charge of physi-
clan several days since"
Il am"
Then we have passed upon your
case and you will be allowed $3.50 as
compensation for injuries received"
What is the amount a railroad is out
| annually for expenses of this kindP" in
quired the appeal man after the lady
had left.
well, the amount is very large, and
is increasing every year. Wepay dam
ages in every amount, from $40 up,
owing to the nature of the case. In a
wreck it is usual for everybody to ask
for something. We, of course, pay the
largest amount to families who were
dependent on those killed. Monde
pendent relatives sometimes squeeze
US, but never for any large sum. For
various injuries we pay various
amounts, this line of our business being
conducted something after the policy
of an accident insurance company.
Claims for delay and damage to bag
gage are a troublesome feature about
such occuI rences, as it is always hard
to get at the real merits of such COM
plants. We endeavor, however, to
satisfy everybody and at the same time
guard against any imposition on our
| selves" -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-11-20
He Got a Setback.

There is very bright young lady
who has somewh hat hurt the feelings of
a man about town, says the San Fran
cisco Chronicle He has had for some
years the effulgent reputation of lady
killer an irresistible. He has been the
hero of a good many conquests and he
is adored by the less successful of his
kind. He met this young lady and she
seemed to take rather an interest IN
him. He did not find her j;sst like the
others and the difference attracted him.
He made up his mind he would marry
her. He did not think it necessary to
consult her feelings deiicately before he
asked her He had found the sex ratii-
er weak One day he opened his heart
to her in frank way.
I'm very tired he said, ''of this
bachelor life. I've not been the bestof
men, suppose, but, to tell you the
truth, l have been looking all these
wears for such a woman as you -ofe
who could make home for me, whom
could love. and who could keep me
away from the restless and unsatisfac-
tory life that surrounds me. If you
will marry me"
Thank you-but-I don't think, |
care to keep a menasterys
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-11-20

OF course he had no choice but to
accept the trifiing task. and with q
cold, distant bow, he took both basket
and note from her hand and went his
way.
And when the door had closed behind
him Rose sunk back into her chair and
sobbed until her poor little heart was
ready to burst.
i have sent him to her, and surely
she can find some way to win him back
again." she moaned. as she thought of
the desolation she had brought upon
her own happiness.
How long she sat there weeping
Rose never knew. But ages after, so
it seemed, step sounded beside her,
and Wilbur's own voice was tenderly
calling her name.
Look up, my Rose, and let me tell
you what has happened, he was say
ing, sadly, yet with deep undertone
of joy in his loving voice. Il executed
your errand, and before could leave,
Caryl, in some way made me under
stand the state of her feelings toward
me. You know the whole story, Rose,
SO l need not repeat it. Then, in my
pity for her, and my bitter anger
"" oAO JOu, w dS WCdh " oncI
to renew that old engagement. / need
not tell you that she eagerly accepted.
and then, in her joy or the agitation of
the moment. she fell to coughing sew
erely, and ruptured a blood-Yessel.
Yes''-in answer to Roses Mortified cry
-''she is dead now. my darling but
not before she had made me under
stand the sacrifice you tried to make
for her. She knew that you loved me.
Rose-she confessed her own selfish
ness before them all. And now l shall
not ask you for that answer, dear;
shall take it-thus;" and he kissed her
quivering lips. MY love-my little
heroine!" he added, proudly.
Rose had never once thought of it in
that light; but no one now ever hears
from her sweet lips that old-time foolish
wish:
''Oh, if could only be a heroine!"-
Family Story Paper.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-11-20
The Dead Letter Route.

You wives who cannot understand why friends
so long delay
In answering the letters which you last year
sent away,
Should remember ere you undertake their
slOWnees to assail,
That likely twas your husband took your let
ters to the mail.
If you into the secrets of their pockets dare to
pFy,
Some writing in hand you We seen before will
greet your eye,
And toward the correspondents who you've
censured you'll relent,
For the letters which you wrote last year have
never yet been sent.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-04
MARSHALL MATTERS.

Getting Ready for the Town Election
Criminal Cases in the Courts.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
MARSHALL, March 3O.-Yesterday was
the day set apart for primary election
to nominate candidates for aldermen, city
secretary and chief of police, and Alder
man Stinson and Elgin and City Secretary
Rudd were renominated in the second
ward and g. H. Marshall, on the face of
the returns, defeated Alderman Robertson,
who stood for reelection, which was
somewhat of surprise. Howell Lewis de-
defeated j. A Floyd for city marshal.
Floyd has had the place for six years.
In the district court this morning, the
case of J. T. Jones was continued. The
case of Mack Watson, colored, the state
failed to make out case, and the district
attorney asked the court for a Judgment
of acquittal, which was granted under the
charge of the court.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-04
coNeREss FoREsrALLED A NEED.

The opening mp for settlement of six
million acres of as fine land as is in the
southwest, and right in the heart OF the
Indian Territory, was effected by no bill
directed specially to that purpose, but by
some sections added to the Indian appro-
priation bill which passed congress Just
at the close of the last session. This
much land, it is true, cuts but very
small figure in comparison with the vast
extent'of that Territory, but does it not
establish precedent, is it not the enter
ing wedge, the first step towards driving
the long suffering and much abused In
dian to the wall? We are not champion
of the Indian and his savagery when he
stands in the way of the advance of the
civilization of our race and nation. Bot
while there are in our state and the vast
region of the western portion of the
United States millions upon millions of ur-
occupied lands why should the posses
sions of poor Lo be cut into even with
hlE consent and though talr price is
paid for the lands? We are not over
burdened with population yearnlng for
homes and appealing to the government
for the privilege of occupying these lands.
Who are the people we are told are rush
ing pell-mell into that territory? They
are not bona fide home hunters, but those
who have been drummed together by
specializing agents, who will make con-
siderable money out of this government
tender. There was room in abundance
for these people elsewhere than in Okla
homa. This action of congress, we think,
has been from bad policy, and it is OPP
posed, 80 far as we are concerned, to the
of Texas, the settlement of which
will be delayed some time by it.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-04

THR San Antonio Times, in local
notice of meeting of that oity'J fail
association, speaks in these commenda'
tory words of Mr.. Uhas. I. Hicks: "Mr
Hicks, who has since the last fair been
connected with Messrs. Dickinson &
Workman in the business management OF
the association, because of business inter
ests in Austin, rendered his resignation
which was accepted. Mr.. Hicks retires
with the full confidence of the directors,
and with the regret Of the gentlemen with
whom the business management is left. ,
He is received back in his old home with
feelings of greater satisfaction than these
oouched in the regret he left with his bust
ness associates in San Antonio. He has a
bright future before him in his new field
of work, and we wish him every success in
its prosecution.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-04
MARRIED IN MILWAUKEE.

A Cincinnatian Who Mysteriously Dis
appeared Suddenly Reappears.
MILWAUKEE, March 3O.-Between and
8 O'Clock this morning in the parlor of the
Plankinton house Miss Isabelle E. Har-
ner, only daughter of Judge Harner, of
the appellate court of Cincinnati, was
married to N. W. Considine, proprietor of
one of the fashionable saloons of Chicago.
The couple arrived on the midnight train
of the Northwestern road and Justice
McGarigle was Immediately summoned to
perform the ceremony. The remarkable
feature of the affair is that
the bride disappeared from her
home in Cincinnati last October AMI
had not been heard of by her parents un-
til they received telegram, which was
sent last night, informing them of her
marriage.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-04

OF the new senators and the young mem
bers of that body, no one has conducted
himself with more dignity, courtesy Oh
ability than has John W. Crawford, thu
distinguished senator from Hopkins
county. He is an earnest, good speaker
a hard worker in the committee room, 6
fair and honorable opponent in debate, is
possessed of excellent judgment and gives
every subject before the senate his most
careful thought and investigation. He
has done good work at this session and
fitte himself for greater usefulness to the
state in the future. Texas is proud Of
such young men.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-04
Twelve Pages.
JUSTICE FOR THE PRESS.

The libel bill was finally defeated foI
this session in the house on Fr!day. L
had passed the senate unanimously, with
out single dissenting vote, and yet in the
house it encountered Ia bitter, relentless
opposition so bent upon its defeat, that
upon final action its enemies numbered
forty-four votes, its friends forty-three
This action of the house is explioable only
upon one of two grounjs-ignoranoe of
the meaning and intent of the bill, or I'M
compromising prejudice against the
press. For there Is not member of the
houseSwho, if he will carefully study the
question in a cool, dispassionate way, but
will be forced to admit the press is en-
titled to the poor privilege of having some
statute upon the books clearly defining
its privileges, duties and responsibilities.
As the law now stands it is a matter of eI-
tended research by attorneys and oonstruc-
zion by the courts. No statute in clear and
specific terms determines the status of
the press before the law. The press
asked for relief from this uncertainty,
and that it might be freed from the ra-
pacity Of shyster lawyers. This protec-
tion, this modicum of justice, has been
denied it. What recourse is leftY Cities
and counties send men to the legis-
lature pledged to secure certain results.
Farmers, lawyers and other interests have
representatives in the legislature to look
after their welfare. Should the press of
the state be less progressiveH Have we
not rights, as other business concerns, to
protectH For, after all, it is private CAPT
tai that starts newspaper, and it is pub
Jished as other business concerns
are conducted, for legitimate pur-
poses. The press has signally failed to
get Justice at the hands of the
Twenty first Legislature, though all honor
Is due to the broad-gauged senate and the
forty-three members of the house who
favored the bill; and now let the newspa-
pers see to it that their cause prevails in
the Twenty second legislature. Let the
dailies and the weeklies of our state meet
in common convention, and let them adopt
such bill as passed the senate, or even
as the minority of the house tried to
amend it, and then let them pledge each
other to use all honorable means to secure
the passage of such measure by
the Twenty second Legislature. This,
it seems, is the only way in
which the press will ever win merited
recognition at the hands of the legislature.
Efforts to educate have been e1erted in
vain, perhaps when ambition is pricked
good results may follow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-04

The state at large, and especially the
blackwaxy districts, will be sadly disap.
pointed over the failure of the Legislature
to give them any genuine relief in the
matter of securing better county roads
The bill on that sub jeot, reported back by
the joint committee of the senate and
house, and passed by the senate yesterday,
while it amends the present law to the ex-
tent of particulariziug some special agent
in each county to whom shall be oonfded
the superintendent of county road work,
and infinitely details his duties, it yet
merely to that extent perfects the verbage
and modus operandi of the present law,
and does not effect such change as will
be of material benefit to the people. 1t
nowhere provides for the sinews of good
work-money. And without this thou
sand road commissioners can accomplish
nothing. The Twenty first Legislature, in
this respect, has not answered expecta-
tilns.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-04
A Sound Legal Opinion

E. cambridge Munday, esq, county
attorney, Clay county, Tex, says; "Have
used Electric Bitters with most happy
results. Ny brother also was very low
with Malarial Fever and Jaundice, but
was cured by timely use of this medicine
Am Satisfied Electric Bitters saved his
life"
Mr.. d. 1. Wilcoxson, of Horse Cave, KY,
adds a like testimony, saying: He
positively belives he would have died, had
it not been for Electric Bitters.
This great remedy will ward off, as well
as cure Dengue and all Malarial Diseases,
and for all Kidney, Liver and Stomach
Disorders stands unequaled. Price, SOC.
and 81, at Morley Bros.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-04

The legislature has passed the bill d.
minishing the civil jurisdiction of our
county court. This will, we think, result
in afTording litigants of our county a
more careful consideration of their causes
in the lower court, and in case of appeal
hearing in the supreme court rather
than in the court of appeals, ninety-nlne
one hundredths of whose time is cousum-
ed in the determination OF criminal cases
As juries will not be 80 often demanded
in the district as in the county court, il
will also result in diminishing The cost OF
the judiciary department of She county
We think the Legislature has acted wisely
in passing this bill.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-04
MUCH LEGISLATION TO BE PERFORMED

The anticipated near approach of the
close Of the session, and the very evident
desire of the Legislators to leave for home
as soon as possible, emphasize oonsidera-
ton of what yet remains to be done in
regulation Of questions specially called to
the attention of the Legislature by the
governor, and which the people expected
would be adjusted. First-As to the pub
lie schools. Absolutely nothing has been
done to modify or better the system, or
TO guarantee it revenue sufficient for its
conduct. The house has had under dis
cussion lengthy bill on the subject, but
everything in it was cut out except the
uniform text book feature, and the
bill then killed. The schools have received
no consideration at all at the hands of the
senate. Yet the finances of this most i'm
portant department of the state govern
ment are in most precarious cOndi-
ton, deficiency staring the teachers in
the face, which deficiency will be mate
rally Shastened and increased if a certain
land bill passed by the house becomes q
law.
second-The demand of the people for a
good county road law is probably to be
answered with measure that at best sim
ply re-arranges the system as TO some
general details, but in reality gives no sub
stantial relief. No general or marked sys-
tenn of improvement can possibly be an
ticipsted uhder such law.
Third-The fees and expenses of the
judiciary department, to which the gov
ernor in his message especially called at-
tention, have been but to limited extent
remodeled by one branch of the legisla-
ture, IN bill which it is doubtful will at
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-04
THE SAMOAN DISASTER.

When reports by mail reach the United
States we shall no doubt get an appre,
ciative idea of the horrors of the cyclone
which swept the harbor of Apia on the
10Th inst. The fearful results are given by
cable from Auckland, in New Zealand, but
in shape so meagre and disjointed as
to afford very little conception of
the hurricane which sent four
war ships to the bottom, beached two
more, besides destroying such merchant
vessels as happened at the time in the
harbor of Apia. 1t appears that the Amer
lean as we'll as German men-of-war at
tempted to escape from the fury of the
storm by putting out to sea, but were too
late-an error in judgment which cost
Captain scRoonmaker, of the Van
dalia, his life. The British steamer
CalIioPs did escape by getting out to sea.
According to the latest dispatches last
night over $50 lives were lost on the
wrecked men-of war. Though not entire
ly wrecked the German man-of war Olga
aud the American Nipsic were driven
ashore.
AS to the damage on the island we have
no account, but when full particulars are
received this will undoubtedly be written
down as one of the most destructive hur-
ricanes known in the south sea since the
days of Captain Cook.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-04
Obituary.
arlotte, Mich E, Tribune.

SudIlOtle,
John B. Belcher, for many years a
prominent business man of this city, died
at Austin, Tex, March Is, 1889, at 3 o'clsck
a. m. For five years his health had been
poor, and during a considerable part of
this time he had remained in southern
climates in hopes of restoring it. Mr.. B.
was still comparatively young man, hav-
ing been born at LOvelscevIlle, KY, March
8, 1S4S. When of age he went to Missis-
sippi and engaged in mercantile pursuits
and planting. He came to Charlotte and
settled in 1876, and three years later mar
ried Miss Mary Fouts, who, with one
child, boy OF Z years, survives him. Mr..
Belcher was for several years a boot and
shoe dealer here, first of the firm of
Belcher g. Heston, ami later of Belcher g.
Warren. OF late years he has been
connected with the Steam Heat Evsporat-
ing company and the Belcher Land
Mortgage company. He was a consistent
member of the Baptist church, belonging
to the same since 1861. He was a mem
Der of the Charlotte commandery but OBJ
jected to being buried under Masonic
orders as he was opposed to parade or
pageantry. He was wealthy man, but
was of retiring disposition, and held in
high esteem wherever known. 1t is safe
to say that he had no enemies. The
friends of the deceased feel grateful to
the kind friends at Austin, especially to
the Austin commandery; for loving kind
ness and care shown during his last sick
ness. The funeral took place Monday at
p. m. from Mrs. Fouts' house, and was.
largely attended. Reverend Mallory con-
Quoted the services and the remains rest
in the Maple Hill cemetery. Our city
meets agreat loss in the death of John B..
Bglcher
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-04
THE ARKANSAS PASS MOVEMENT.

The charter of the Port Arkansas Pass
Ship Channel and Dock company, capital
five millions, file d in the office of the sec
rotary of state yesterday, means some
thing more than mere talk. The inoor-
porators, Eihu H. Ropes, Of New York,
and Messrs. Stayton and Miller, of Cor
pus Christi, are not men to embark in an
enterprise of such magnitude-that of Sc
curing deep water on Arkansas Pass bar
without seeing their way clear to Ger
tain good results. That the project
is feasible has long ago been
shown by competent scientific au-
thority. That sufficient capital has
0een enlisted for its mplishment
would seem now to be equally well demon
strated. There is no longer room to
doubt that Texas will before long have
deep water port in the vicinity of Arkansas
Pass. There is as little to disbelieve in
the success of the project already under
way at the mouth of the Brazos. If deep
water is obtained at both points so much
the better for the state, even if it is done
by private capital. Nor will the city of
Austin be any the loser. She will be at
tho apex of a triangle, with its one leg
resting at Velasoo, the other on Corpus
Christi, and have the benefit of competing
lines to both seaports. Now is the time
for us to raise the slogan, on with rail
road to the southeast; for it is the part of
wisdom to be ready to reap the first fruits
from all good enterprises.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-04

WHAT splendid reoord-1,259 new IT,
dustrial enterprises started in the south
since January l, Of this year, and $685.
227, 600 invested in them and enlarging
existing plants! 1t is stated this repre-
sents an increase of $2O,OOO,OOO over SINH
lar investments in the south last year for
the same length of time. Isn't the south
on great boomS 1t is not specified in
the dispatches how much of this increase
is to be found in Texas, but we have no
doubt our state will make in this very
creditable showing. What figure, how
ever, has Austin cut in this advance?
Very little,if any, We fec. But old things
have passed away; we are entering upon
a new era let every one put his shoulder
to the wheel and urge on the boom that
will push our town to the front and make
it a commercial and business center of
i'm portance and influence.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-04
GEN ERAL CASEY.

Arrival In Galveston of the Chief of the
Engineering Department.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
GALVESTON, March 30.-Gen. 7. j
Casey, of Washington, chief of the United
States engineering department, and chair
man of the commission of engineers ap-
pointed to inspect the various harbors
along the coast, arrived in the city this
morning from New Orleans. He was met
at the depot by Major o. N. Ernest, who
has charge of the government works in
this district, and was escorted to the Ire
mont hotel. In the afternoon General
Casey was waited upon by delegation of
prominent citizens and business men, and
visit was made to the jetty works. The
general will remain in the CITY during the
coming week, and will be shown the vari-
GUS points of interest in the city.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-04
this date, in the event of an early adjourn
ments hecoma a law

this date, in the event of an early adjourn
ments, become law.
Fourth-The great hue and cry for rail-
road legislation has resulted to this time
in absolutely nothing done.
Fihh-The election laws are not
amended, though some bills on the sub
ject have been discussed in each house.
Other topics might be mentioned but
these are the prominent subjects as to
which of all Others it was expected some
action would be taken. 1t is yet not too
late for good work to be done on some
of these question and others of impor-
lance and an early adjournment in disap-
pointment of the peoples wishes is hardly
to be expected or desired.