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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-11
"LOFLIN."
Some Explanations Anent the Dam Enter
prise.

Some Explanations Anent the Dam Enter
prise.
The following explanations are made
for the benefit of "Lohin" who has a
communication in today's paper and
for others who may think as he does
l. The board of public works did
their best to get the international and
Central railroads to build the railroad
to the dam site but the companies de-
clined.
2. A spur from the International to
the site will not be of much benefit as
most OF the freight has to come over
the Narrow Guage from Burnet. This
prompted the construction of a road
from tire Northwestern depot.
3. The board of public works did
not think the city was in position to
appropriate $4,000 or 100000 to
build road if some private individual
would undertake the work.
Col George Breckenridge generously
undertook the work provided the city
would grant him right Of way through
her limits free of charge, his idea
being to make it permanent electric
street railway.
He has never demanded or asked a
cent for any purpose.
On the other hand he has been gen.
erously building up the city.
He donated a $4,000 mess hall to
the university.
He generously purchased 100000
of the city bonds and induced his
brother to buy $4,000.
1t was his intention, and he was
preparing for it, to change his rail-
road into an electric line as soon as
the dam was completed, with broad
and elegant drives on each side.
Col. Breckenridge had other enter
prises contemplated for the advance
ment of Austin that would have been
worth millions to the community in
the way of attracting other capitalists
to the city.
1t was left, however, to the colossal
brain of Alderman Ziller to discover
that Col. Breckenridge was scheming
to rob the city for which he has done
so much and for which he intended to
do so much in the future.
The appropriation the council re-
fused to grant the other night was to
be used in opening a street that the
council ordered to be opened several
months ago. The street is the one
over which the council granted Mr..
Breckenridge right of way.
The reason Col. Breckenridge
wanted right of way through the
heart of the city was to use his line as
a street railway and the reason the
city wanted it through to the North
western was because Col. Bracken-
Ridge agreed to lay third
rail, at cost to him of $4,000, so as to
permit narrow gauge cars to pass over
it, something the Houston & Texas
Central and international positively
refused to permit.
The council refused to open the
street, and Col. Breckenridge, as
"Lohin" will see in this mornings
paper, has retired from railroad build,
ing in Austin, and if the council
doesn't take steps tonight to promptly
have a road built "Lofin" will see
Mr.. Corrigan following Col. Bracken-
ridges example.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-11
HIS LITTLE ERROR.
An Incident in the Career of a Young
and Happy Father.

An Incident in the Career of a Young
and Happy Father.
The story is on young Chicago father.
The baby was his first, and he wanted to
weigh it.
Its bouncerl' he exclaimed. "Where
are the scales?"
The domestic huntedup an old fashioned
steelyard that had come down from for
mer generation. 1t was the only weighing
machine in the house. The baby, wrapped
in the fleecy folds of some light fabric, was
suspended from the proper hook, and the
proud young father assumed charge of the
exercises.
"Pll try it at eight pounds" he said
sliding the weight along the beam to that
figure.
at won't do. She weighs ever so much
more than that!'
He slid the weight along several notcnes
further.
"By George" he said, "she weighs more
than ten pounds! Eleven-twelve-thi
teen-fourteen! Is it possble?"
He set the baby and steelyard down, and
rested himself moment.
biggest baby ever saw!'' he painted, re-
Stunning the weighing process. Fifteen
and half-siXUeenl This thing won't
weigh her. See! Sixteen is the last notch,
and she jerks it up like feather Go and
get big pair of scales at some neighbours
I'll bet hundred dollars she weighs over
twenty pounds! Millier' he shouted, rush.
ing into the next room, shes the biggest
baby in this countryl Weighs over sixteen
poundsl"
"What did you weigh her on?" inquired
the young mother
"On the old steelyard in the kitchen"
"The figures on that are only ounces"
she replied quietly. Bring me the baby,
John. Chicago Tribune
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-11
Found in the NeWsnaner

From the Cresco, Iowa, "Plaindealer; .,
I'VE have never, as our readers for nearly
thirty years in this county can testify.
written puff of any patent medicine.
Duty as well as inclination impel us to de-
part from this studied silence, to saw to our
readers and the public that. having been
completely Frustrated with violent and
distressing cold, after three days fighting it
WIN W.T. / ordinary remedies and getting no re-
re Ell from . Their use, we obtained bottle of
Clarke's Extract of Flax [Papillonl Coueh
Cure, obtaining almost instant relief and a
steady Improvement under its use" Large
b tie only 81 co. Ask for Clarke,s Fiay
Soap, Best on Earth" 25 cents. Roth
the above for sale by Samostz.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-11
Ills Fond Hopes Blasted.

Miss Sharply can't imagine what
Ethel was thinking of, such clever girl
as she, to marry such stupid as Mr.. Hol.
lowhead.
Mr. Featherbrain-Yes, but we don't
know all the circumstances.
Miss circumstances! There are
no circumstances that could possibly ex,
cuse a girl for marrying a fool.
Mr. Featherbrain-Do you really think
so, Miss Sharply?
Miss Sharply-Certainly do.
Mr. Featherbrain (sadly)-Then | sup
pose might as well say od-by.-Boston
Courier
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-11
His Silence Purchased.

Young Man-Sir, have come to demand
the hand of your daughter.
Banker-Sir? What do you mean, you
young
Young Man-Her hand, sir, is the price
of my silence.
Banker-My! myl This insolence is un.
bearable. George, call a policeman!
Young Man-One moment, sir. You
mistake. know nothing of your affairs
and do not for u moment imagine that you
have been guilty of any wrong doing. The
silence | alluded to is of another sort.
am the young man who practices on the
cornet in the boarding house next door.
Banker-Oh Take her, my son, and be
happy.-New York Weekly.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-11
Election of Officers,

At the regular meeting of Travis
Lodge No. lOl5 Knights of Honor
held last evening, the following Off
GERS were elected for the year 1891
viz: 7. Burns, dictator; P. Thomp-
son, V. dictator; E. A. Junck, A. die
tator; Norval Wilson, reporter; John
A. Nagle, F. reporter; Joe Schuber,
treasurer; w. D. Patton, chaplain :;
W. 5. McCracken, guide; ]. Stumpf,
guardian; f. Greideweis, sentinel |;
John A. Maggie, representative; NJ.
Mas, alternate.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-11
At the EnnthalI Game.

Miss Ethel between cheers Did you
play football when you were in college, Mr..
Tom?
Bashful Tom-No; went in for base
ball.
Miss Ethel-I'm awfully sorry
Bashful Tom-Why, Miss Ethel2
Miss Ethcl-Oh. think football is ever
so much more picturesque; and then those
boys hug and squeeze each other So
But just then Yale scored a touchdown,
and the yelling drowned the rest of her re.
marks. After the THANKSGIVING dinner,
though, when the old folks were drowsy
from overdoses of turkey and mince pie,
Tom artfully led back to the subject under
discussion and as a result the engagement
but Life betrays no coniidences.-Life.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-11

We have organized ourselves and
co-laborers for Austin's welfare, Tor a
six months campaign. Many OF our
public spirited citizens have responded
nobly with subscriptions to be paid
monthly during the next six months
We ask you, each and every citizen,
to give us your aid by subscribing. at
once what you are willing to pay dur
ing the next six months to this cause.
We promise that the work OF the
committee will be economically adj
ministered and its business conduct
preserved of record so that you may
have at any time an account OF our
stewardship.
1t is impossible for us to map out
or formulate our work until we know
something of what our resources Will
be.
The amount now at our disposal
would only suffice for scope OF work
far beneath the dignity of such city.
Our trust is that each citizen will
take loyal pride in enrolling his
name-with his offering-no matter
though it be small, upon the roster o
helpers in this grand work.
Fellow citizens, Austin has done
and is doing much in her municipal
capacity for herself. Shesneeds now a
work which cannot be so done, and
calls to you through us. Let your re-
Spouse be worthy of yourselves and
t The cause.
! j. j. ToBIN, PAUL THORNTON,
J. Fl. WARMoTH, j. NJ. BoRoUGHs,
PEYToN Brown, G. H. MILLER,
I. w. GREGORY, P. j. LAwLEss,
G. H. LEBoLD, w. r. HANDY,
BURT MCDONALD, H. P. HHLARD,
A. P. WOODBRIDGE, CHAs. NEwNING,
r. j. HILL.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-11
FOrcStalIinG Him.

"Hello Shadbolt Fine day, isn't It'll
Speaking of the weather, by the way"-'
eyes, | know, Dinguss Speaking OF
the weather. Old Probs says there is going
to be change, and speaking of change
reminds you that you came away from
home this morning and left your pocket
book in your other clothes. So did I, Din,
guss, so did |. 1t won't work this time.
Good morning, Dinguss. "-Chicago Times.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-11

Col. BRACKENRIDGE has made no
demand for the city to buy an inch OF
property for him. He has not even
requested it. The city gave him right
of way over Fifth street, thor
oughfare ordered opened by the coun-
ell months before it was known Col.
Breckenridge would undertake to
build the road. All Col. Bracken-
ridge asked or wanted was for the city
to carry out the provisions of the or
dance and open the street so as he
could get over it. 1t was foolishness
for the city to give right of way over
a street without opening it,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-11
BcnrdinC the Lion.

Druggist (crossly)-I don't see why you
always come here after your postage
stamps!
Mr.. W. Fearless Gall (cheerfully)-Well,
it's so convenient, you know; you always
have some mucilage can borrow, in case
they don't stick.-Puck.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-11
THE MEANING OF THEIR VOTE.


Wednesday night Aldermen Garlic
ton, Platt, Assman, Jackson, Newton,
Nitschke, Schneider, Wingfield and
Ziller voted aginst buying the necessary
right of way for the Breckenridge road
TO the dam. 1t was a vote calcu-
lated to break down the dam
enterprise, to prevent the build
ing of manufactures here; vote
against the prosperity of the city
a vote for the exodus OF people and of
capital from our midst. 1t was vote
for the ruin of Austin and dishonOring
and disgracing our city by the annull-
ment of a contract and agreement
solemnly enteredinto and approved by
the very men who are now attempting
TO break them. In the face of the re-
corded vote and its consequences can
these aldermen be surprised at the
curses and maledictions heard through.
out the city yesterday upon them and
their suicidal and amazing coursei
Can Aldermen Carleton, Ziller
Nitschke, Jackson, Newton, Wingfeld
Schneider and Assman or Platt ever
redeem themselves and their city, il
that were possible, from a disaster
whose magnitude and consequences
can be measured only by the years o.
the future?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-11
Judrinc from Experience.

First Reporter-A fire down street, did
you say?
Second Reporter-Yes. The engines have
just gone down. It's going to be big
blaze, too.
F. R.-TIow do you know?
S. R.-Because it's in freproof build
ing Cape Cod Item.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-11
An American Flunkey.

"Well, James," observed the gentleman,
II hear you got situation as valet re
cently?"
81 did sir" replied James; but it was
too blamed much for my self respect.
What do you think the boss asked me to
do the very first morning? Wanted me to
help him dress "-Amercan Grocer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-11
Back to the Old Home.

"John," said Mr.. Stingy's wife, 81
wouldn't buy any more So trousers if ]
were you"
"Why not?"
"This last pair you bought are the identi.
cal ones sold the ragman six weeks age
for fifty cents. New York Sun.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-11

"How did you get along on your excur
sion yesterday"
ooh, it was half fair in everything"
"Well that was nice"
"Not so very. We had half fare on the
railroads. and to offset that we had hall
fare at the hotels "-Light.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-11

The city gave Mr.. Breckenridge free
right of way through the city over
Fifth street. Free right of way was
one of the conditions upon which he
undertook the work. Councilmen
know this. What motive prompted
certain councilmen to demand that he
pay for the right of way?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-11
A Popular PAPER.

Jack Meno-I hear you are going to start
a newspaper, Quil. Is that so?
John Quil-Yes, got everything ready
First number comes out next week.
j. M.-What are you going to call it2
j. Q-The Dollar.
j. M-What the deuce do you want to
give it such name as that for?
j. Q.-Because everybody will be after
it. Don't you see?-Cape Cod Item.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-11
"Physician, Heal ThyseIf,"

American Wife-What is the matter,
Eugene?
French Professor (returning from les
son)-Sacre! lis was tairribble! Eat stu
pid Yankee pupeel of mine will drife me
crazy wiz hces execrable accent!-Puck.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-11
ExcusabIe Awkwardness.

Guest-Ouchl Geewhittaker! You've
spilled some soup down my neck!
Waitcr-I's orful sorry, sab; but you see,
sab, rs so in doubt if you is gwine to CUB
me tip er not, it makes me nervous
New York Weekly.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-11

ACCORDING to what the Irish lead
ers, now at Chicago, say in the dis
patches this morning, the Parnell em-
broglio has been settled. Parnell will
retire and marry Mrs. O'Shea.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-11
A Useful Art.

"The American Institute fair has al ed
ucational value The useful arts are shown
there in detail"
CHATS so. had my boy there the other
day learning how to blow. a blue glass
yacht PUCK.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-11
An Initiative Mother.

Teacher-Tommy Bingo, this excuse that
you have brought me for being absent yes
terday looks very much as if you had writ
ten it.
Tommy Bingo-Mother always did write
like me-, ma'am.-New York Sun.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-11

To EXPECT Col. Breckenridge or any
other man to pay for the opening OF a
street through the city OF Austin is
absurd.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-11

FIFTH street was ordered opened by
the city council before Mr.. Bracken-
ridge even thought of building rail-
road to the dam. Was it just and
honest to require him to pay for open
ing the street?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-11

THE city council gave col. Bracken-
ridge right OF way over Fifth street to
the city limits. How could Col. Brack'
enridge avail himself of the privilege
unless the city opened the street?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-11
Pointed,

Jamesley Ia gentleman of leisure, stop.
ping Barker, who is rushing to catch a
train)-I say, Barker, hullol Fine day.
How are you getting along?
Barker (sternly)-Very slowly; in fact
have just been stopped.
He caught the traiH.-Lowell Citizen.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-11
TO BE CONGRATULATED

The road overseer on the road west.
OF the Deaf and Dumb institute de-
serves much praise for the manner in
which he has fixed up that hill at the
Bouldln creek crossing. 1t is a first
class piece of work.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-11
\ Natural Conclusion.

"You have many degrees, Mr.. Simpson,"
eyes. am now John Simpson, b. A.,
B. s., Is. L., LII. B."
"And what are you going to be now that
you have been graduated-a letter CARRIER"
-Harper's Bazaar.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-11

SHOULD the dam project now fail
what magnificent monument to the
enterprise of Austin would that big
hole I'D on the Colorado become.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-11

1t Is said the farmers of Travis will
reorganlze oranges throughout the
county g I, The Grange is growing in,
state. Oh over the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-11

HERE is what the San Marcos Free
Press says about one of our townsmen
"Our young friend, Harry Hutchings,
of Austin, is favorably spoken OF for
adjutant general. Mr.. Hutchings is
young man, but is well up in mill
tary tactics, and no man could be
found who would fill the bill any better
than Mr.. Hutchings."
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-11

JUST now Col. George Breckenridge
and Contractor Corrigan can get along
without the city of Austin better than
the city of Austin can get along with
out Col. George Breckenridge and
Contractor Corrigan.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-11
He Knew from Experience.

Miss Cutely-What do you regard as the
most difficult step in the progress of dia-
mond from the mine to a lady's finger?
Mr. Jojon-IIustling for the lucre to buy
it.-Jewelers' Weekly.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-11
He Didn't Want To.

II don't want teri" cried Sammy, aged 2.
Don't want to what?" asked his mother.
Don't want ter want ter" replied Sam
my, with sad little howl.-Harper's
Young People.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-11
Misleading.

Freddy Fangle-Papa, couldn't the old
patriarchs afford to buy their clothes?
Fangle--Certainly. Why?
Freddy Fangle-Because the Bible says
"They rent their garments. Judge.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-11

SOME months ago, upon petition OF
citizens, the council passed an ordi-
nance opening Fifth street. 1t was
not done Immediately because the
city had no money to pay for the
property through which the street
would pass. To buy the property for
right of way for Col. breckenridge
road was simply to carry ont the ordi-
nance passed some time ago. 1t is
something Col. Breckenridge had
nothing to do with, and to expect him
or any other man to pay for property
through which the street will pass wa;
simply ridiculous.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-11

SUPPOSE other parties undertake to
build the road, which is not likely, the
same right OF way will have to be
bought for them as for Breckenridge.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-11
Estimating His Character

"Trotter is always as good as his word"
remarked Passifer
Eyes" assented Hojack; "but his word
is worthless"
81 know it. "-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-11

THE obstructionists had better 60
slow. The people are in no mood to
be trifed with.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-11
Not in the Calculation.

81 see that Robinson and some of his
friends have gone into building"
"How do they expect to pay for it?"
"They don't. It's church. New York
Sim
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-11

IT will be very cold day when the
obstructionists are permitted to defeat
the dam enterprise.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-11

PARNELL will do now what he ought
to have done at first.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-11

There is some talk among the so
clety young men of the city of getting
up an elegant inaugural ball for the
incoming administration. ''
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-11

HUNDREDS of thousands ofdollars OF
foreign capital have been invested in
Austin purely and alone on account Of
the dam. If we now turn squarely
around and abandon the enterprise
we are no better than set of arrant
cheats, swindlers aud scoundrels, with.
out shadow OF honor or of honesty
Shall we be forced to occupy a posi-
ton before the world so utterly in
famous? No, by all the gods! No
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-11

The advertising committee might
as we'll suspend operations for the
present. If, as is probable, the
work of Aldermen Carleton, Ziller,
Assman, Schneider, Jackson, New
ton, Platt, Nitschke and Wingfeld re-
suits in running the dam project, we
shall have nothing to advertise except
empty houses and grass grown streets
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-11

Indignation is great.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-12-11

Sun.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-10
JUDGE KELLY.

Ardent partisan as he may have been.
Judge Kelley. whose death is an
nounced. will he remembered by his
countrymen more because of his prom
inent relation tn great industrial issues
than for any political service he ever
rendered n party that kept him in con
gress for nearly 10 years.
Born i'm the city of Philadelphia,
April IL. Is14, Mr.. Kelley was elected
attorney general of Pennsylvania i'm
Is45, and Judge of the court of common
pleas a year later. His eventful career
i'm congress began in 1880. il ends with
his death. lie was known as the
Father of the House." because In was
h oldest member i'm point Of years of
service: he was called pig Iron KEEL
lev. because of his zeal i'm behalf of the
industries for which Pennsylvania has
been chiefly famous.
Mr.. Kelley's relations to politics were
peculiar. lie was n sort of representa-
tive-at-large for the state of pennsylva-
mia. lie was more sure of his seat. when
ever election time came. than any other
member of congress-. The industrial
interests committed to his charge kept
him i'm power. no matter how the cur-
rent of politics might happen to run,
and. whatever the political complexion
of the house. he was certain to hold
committee relations of prominence in
volving always plenty of hard work.
Judge Kelley's contributions to the
literature of the doctrine of protection
are numerous. and his utterances were
accepted 10y his followers without ques.
tioning. while his writings relating "a
general political topics. especially dur,
ing the administration of Lincoln. have
been read with Interested and accepted
by the public as authoritative.