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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-20
TEXAS LIGNJTES

If Texas should slip every other
grip she has on prosperity, she has
yet her natural resources TO fall back
on, and though every one must ad-
init that the fall would be much more
comfortable if cushioned by big wads
OF cheap money, yet even as il is. it's a
much pleasanter prospect than that
the good state should chance to fall in
silence like the unprogressive citizen
who jumped in the river crying.
Here goes nothing" and the water
didn't splash.
One Of the greatest of the natural
resources of Texas, and one least
known and least talked of is her lig-
mite.
Other countries with inferior de-
posits are coming money from their
lignites. Texas doesn't realize she
has any.
An effort was made TO pass bill
through the last legislature looking t.
the investigation into the character o.
our lignites and the feasibility o.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-20
4rSTD-S DETERlIY4 TON

The newspaper correspondent who
sends out alsrnist reports concerning
Austin's great dam Is simply worked p
by those whose wish i father TO the
thought that the greatest enterprise
ever undertaken by any municipality
in the Southwest will be failure.
Austin's dam is not and viii not be
a failure. the croakers and pessiuligtjc
cranks 10 the contrary nOtwithstand-
ing.
Austin il not the same Austin il
used to be. The old mOssback spirit
which once dominated affairs in this
city has been relegated TO the rear,
has passed into innocuOus desuetude
and vii stay there forever. Men
with blood in them and possessing
energy, enterprise and the cour-
age Of their convictions have
taken the reins and have decided 10
make this nature-favored city some
thing besides the permanent seat Of
the state government. Those who
can not keep up with the procession
must either drop out or get run over.
The progressive men Of the city.
weary with waiting for something to
be done, have combined with the new
blood which has come into the city.
and have concluded 10 do it them
selves, and it will be done.
No matter what obstacles are TO be
overcome. what difficulties to brush
aside, nor what financial brambles
beset their path, Austin's grand en-
terprise will be completed.
This is both a prediction and a
threat
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-20
TIE TEXAS PRES.

The Beeville Daily Picayune is a
lulu" II Is well supported and de-
serves il. Success 10 The Pic.
The NavasOta Tablet asks the editor
Of the Iconoclast what kind Of an idol
he proposes 10 worship after he has
smashed everything in sight.
The Port Lavacaen remarks that
the sub-Treasury and alien land law
are each making a vigorous but
superfuous battle for existence"
The Paris News hits the 6. A. r.
the following blow below the belt:
Washington has been selected a. the
next meeting place Of the pension
army"
The Seguin Enterprise says the san
Antonio Express * a fool. The EX-
press has been accused Of a good many
things. but no one has ever called il a
fool before.
The Paris Herald i courting BAN
ishInent from the Democratic party.
II says: Web Finley did the Demo
cratic party more harm last year than
Web Flanagan did"
The Hillsboro Reflector remarks
that the assignation column i still
the leading feature Of the For Worth
Gazette" What's the matter with
the Houston Post!
The Beeville Picayune editor had
better stay away from Austin after
this fling al the modesty Of Austin's
newspape men: The newspaper men
in Austin are about as smooth as the
politicians in Tyler"
The Hopkins County Echo evidently
has no use for the Kansas brand Of
politicians. II says: Hopkins county
will not have 10 send 10 Kansas next
year for corn. and don't have 10 send
there for liz politics
The editor Of The Jockhart Register
i not pleased with the way The
STATESMAN i conducted Probably if
the Register man will come 10 Austin
a stock company can be formed 10
purchase his gall and install him as
instructor general of The STATES
MAN.
The philosopher Of the Marlin Ball
sends out this slug Of truth: There
are great many men born in the
world who imagine that they Were
born with genius. and lie down Oh
the sofa and wait for an inspiration
until some other fellOw-who thought
himself a dunce-rises by hard labor
TO competency, buys the sofa. and
leads the waiting genius out by the
ear. This il not ajoke: il Is fact"
The Paris Herald evidently does
not agree with The STATESMAN thai
the alien land law is sUmpfuary legis-
latiOn. When a law prohibits OF for
bids citizen 10 do anything which is
not against public peace and concerns
only himself. what do you call il?
When the state says man shall not
borrow money where he can yet il
cheapest. il Is nothing more nor less
than sumptuary legislation and pa
The Quanah Tribune Issues an iuvi-
tatiOn TO crOakers and pessimists 10
get Maud :. move on themselves.
II says: "A crOaker i one who sits
around On the corners and swears his
city. county and state has gone 10 the
devil. Quanah has none Of this class.
nor does she need any. 4 man who
has no other avocatiOn save this i an
enemy and traitor. and his presence
is not needed in this county. Let him
90 TO Arkansas and fight mosquitoes. "
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-20
STATESMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY.
THE HEATED Term

Few Texans understand the ilA
significance Of the expression. the
heated term. Famed by the inVlgo-
rating breezes from the Gulf. summer
TO the average Texan simply means
a slack trade a. compared with the
hurly-burly Of the other eight OF
nine months Of the year. more time TO
dance On the green, fewer oysters and
more ice cream. The heated term in
Texas simply means an exchange Of
heavy for thin underwear, excursions
and the summer girl. At the North
il Is very different. There
it means sunstroke. discomfort,
disease and death. List to the
wall Of the Cincinnati Enquirer:
1T i an old. old story that houlicides
grow epidemic in the heated term.
All things noxiOus flourish when the
vegetable and animal heat may not
expend itselfin the cooler atmosphere.
The poison plants bloom in utmost
luxurianoe. The swamp i redOlent
with death-dealing miasma. The
lizard slips Oozily over the Shiny
rocks. The moccasin and the adder
coil and wait. with swiftly vibrating
tongue and cleaning eye, 10 deal ont
Judgment upon the rash intruder.
Upon the hooded meek q the cobra
the rainbow tints take a deeper hue.
and Omnipo1ence may not save the
sufferer from the certain death that
follows the fain1esr puncture Of
his fangs. Even our ordinary rattle
snake becomes both aggressive and
deadly. Friday, while picking buck
leberries near her home, al Brady
vile. Tenn. beautiful young woman
was struck twelve times by rattler
and was found dead with the snake
eoiled lovingly upon her lap.
30 all thing that are n0xiOus in the
human rare run into riOtOQs luxur-
lance IL the heated term. The strong
man falls under the glare Of the sun.
The babe dies gasping al its mothers
lreast. The criminal PUSHES into the
most reckless Of crimes. The drunk
ard uses pistol and knife and razor 10
strew the streets with his victims.
Even the impossibiliry Of things ap-
psrenfly inanimate is stirred into
shocking series Of disasters On land
and sea. by rail and vessel
And YET some people are foolish
enough 10 90 North for the summer:
to turn their backs upon Austin's cool,
purple hills and seek discomfort
among such scenes a. the Enquirer
pictures above.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-20
HIS NINTH MAN.
4 DAsEIyG MEXICAN BANDIT DELHI.
ERATELY KILLS AN OFFICER.
With the Words. Ny Friend, You are an
oheer. and Want 70 Arrest Ne" he
Fires, and Then Plunging Into
The River Escapes Into Mexico.


sy-ec-sl % The Statesman
San ANTONIO. Tex. Aug. In
that section Of Texas. known as the
Bloody Peninsula, another murder has
occurred. and one Of the most noted
desperados Of Southern Texas has an
other notch on his six-shooter. The
Texas frontier On that portion Of the
Rio Grande is very thinly set
tied, and lily protected. For
five years past the ranchmen have
been subject to weekly excursions by
a band Of Mexican bandits who make
their haunts in the mountains Of
Coahuila. The leader Of these men
is Senior Antonio Carrasio. a native Of
the sea coast part Of the republic. He
is 30 years Of age, six feet in height,
slender az an Indian, 1.-the as willow
and Of singularly deadly disposition
He has delicate patrician features.
large blue eyes and Of the eXquisitely
courteous manner that mark the best
Castilian blOOds. During his career
in the peninsula country he has
broken up dozen homes through his
gaIlantness, and in private affairs has
killed eight men; besides such part as
he has borne in numerous combats
with river guards and other attaches
Of the custOmhOuse.
The death Of last night makes his
ninth.
Tarribeo Pastrano was born in
Texas Of Mexican parents. He was VI
sturdy build. 35 years old und unmar-
ried. He was a deputy sheriff, and
suit Of Mexican bandits. He had Sc
cured evidence showing that Carasso
was one Of the murderers Of Chas.
Fusselman, sergeant Of Texas
rangers, who was shot 10 death in the
Texas peninsula a year ago. He
learned last night that Carasso
would be at fandangO
given on the Texas side Of
the river and went alone 10 arrest
him. AS he fioored the room, where
the couples were Waiting TO the tink-
ling Of guitars. CarassO stood at the
further end. He was dressed from
head 10 foot in snow white duck and
around his waist was broad red sash,
from which pfotruded the handle Of a
revolver. AS Pastrano advanced into
the light. the bandit chief1ain called
10 him: My friend. you are an Of
ficer and wish TO arrest me. Very
we'll" AS he spoke his hand dropped
TO the sash and the next sec
ond his weapon rang out.
Pastrano. blinded by the glare,
was unable 10 defend himself. The
bullet entered iust above the right
eye and he fell dead. Backing out Of
the room, Corasso with leveled revolt
ver~defied any one 10 arrest him, and
springing upon his horse plunged
into the river. He reached the oppo-
site bank and disappeared. Fifty
Mexican rangers have followed his
trail into the mountains, but ii is un-
likely that he will be caught. The
residents Of the peninsula have made
application 10 Governor Hogg 10 have
a detachment Of state troops stationed
there.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-20
The FINANCIAL SITUATION
4 Report from Secretary Foster Giving a
General Idea Of Monetary Matters.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-Secretary
Foster made the following statement
today in regard to the refunding oper-
ations and the financial situation gen.
orally: About $780, 900 of the 1-2
per cent bonds have been extended
and appropriations have been received
covering about 3, 800, 900 more.
What the final outcome may be, of
course | do not know. 1t is probable
however, that large portion of the
balance (30,000,000,) will be extended.
1t will be no hardship to the treasury
to be called upon to pay those not eX-
tended. In fact, such payment will
add, by the amount paid, tc the mon
ey in the hands of the people. BY
the extension we succeeded in pre-
venting decrease of national bank
notes and in fact have so far in
creased their circulation nearly 5000,
600. The outlook is that considerable
more of an increase will be effected"
II am not finding any fault with
the action of the banks, as might be
inferred from recent publications. l
saw Mr.. Sherman at Mansfield. and
always find it profitable to discuss
money matters with him." II do not
recall single disagreement between
us, and a statement telegraphed from
Mansfield regarding our conference is
a pure romance. While there is less
money in the treasury than for many
years past, it is in a comfortable con-
dition. Because of less money in the
treasury, it follows that more money
than ever before is in the hands of the
people, thus facilitating the conduct
of the business of the country. We
are on a gold basis and there is no oc-
casion for alarm as to the ability of
the government to maintain this con-
dition. The secretary has ample
power to maintain or increase the
present reserve fund of gold. NAV
add that Mr.. Sherman fully agrees
with me regarding the legal power of
the secretary as above expressed. I
do not see any occasion for the exer-
else of this power. but l do not hest
tate to say that should the occasion
arise. l shall not fail 10 use it,"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-20
HoWsa Your Tyr.rs

A very unnecessary question to ask a man
whose skin and eyeballs are safron-tinted.
OF course his tongue, too. is turred, bowels
constpated, head bothered with aches, right
rib region plagued with constant uneasy sen.
sstions. These You may take for granted,
although he may not particularize them, be.
cause they are among the invariable accom-.
paniments Of liver trouble Are they chronic?
If so, you may be sure he does not, as he
ought to 90, take Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
the leading regulator of livers that are out OF
order. Commend it to him as highly as YOU
please, you can't say word too much in its
behalf. Sick headache, constipation, nausea,
q! spepsla and the yellow hue Of the skin
10 resorted 10. Malaria, rheumatism and la
grippe are also among maladles which it
remedies and prevents. A wineglassful three
times a day conterJ appetite and digestion,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-20

utilizing them II died, but happily
provision crept into the general ap-
preparation bill looking 70 the de-
sired end. There were not ten
men in the legislature who
knew that bin appropriated a
q liberal sum 70 Be expended in re-
search and investigation in regard 70
Texas lignites.
II did, though. and now Professor
Dumble. the state geologist. viii BE-
gin the Investigations. II involves
vast amount Of work. il means much
for Texas, and every man in Texas
viii keep his eye on the work a. il
prDyYeS SIS
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-20
A Mammoth Euterur;gs

CHICAGO, Aug. IA manufactur-
ing town is to be established just out
side Of Chicago by a syndicate Of
Chicago and Eastern capitalists. The
plant of the Columbia steel Car COM
pany near Desplaines has been pur-
chased and a hundred acres Of land.
The price was 500. 900.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-20
& Horrible Disease

New YORK. Aug. ia case Of
trichinorisis, the first in many years,
was discovered here today. The pa
tent is q boy 1G Years old. named
Charles Diack. and there are hopes of
his recovery. On July LIST the family
ate some boiled ham, purchased at a
corner grocery, and this is what
caused the disease.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-20
prOgYeSse:

The New York World calls upon
Grover Cleveland 10 run for governor
Of New York. By all means let him
do 30. He can De elected. Lei him
hold the Office then. and let the De-
mocracy Of the countr! nominate
John 6. Carlisle for president.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-20
Real Estate Transfers.

. Following j. tie real estate transfers for tho
week ending Saturday August as reported by
B@rge1 Daniel 4 Gray. austin. Tex:
! I Hume 70 9 W Anderson. ID acres
4 Walton Hill 4 Walton Goa sur.
vev; warranty deed ...-......... ...... = 400 O
Fre1 P-cE 70 I z Cox. lot 2 block g. out
- ., 3. division =. warranty deed so O
Z kar1ev 70 J q ! Hill. : acre Of VIII
Liam Brown survey; warranty deed 81 Q,
L White sheriff 70 c 4 SiItman. 80
acre, 5t " 7 CgrbiI league: sherif-s
De-, ~. ,-..-,...... re-. $780,. 100 O
lois - and j, block ! division B.
>tuG-t d Matr : addition; warranty
, 90 ], = ...-.'..-....,..,.'. 1,o25 &C
divided interest il lots = - and %
rly.E OuI-Ut -. division D. warran-
7 " Gregory ION [ Hicks. p undi- ~
vldel interest IL lots = - and %
block =. out.or o. division b; war
4 Bias q al. 10 Il johnson q al. 10 ~ "
acres Of c IannehtlL league. war
rsnly deed .,.-.....- ...~.. 49, OC
and east z Of lot G. block e. Austin
~ CITY warranty deed ..... =. 1850 Of
b!oeE = Austin City: warranty
n Raymond 70 3 Kopperl IA by 66 "
feet OUT Of lpt 3 BLOCK T. OutlOt Z:
warranty deed .... ........ 30 N
e Hamilton and wife 70 Z Laurie.
IN : block o. division b: warranty
qsed -.....-., .....-.. -........'. 100 o.
J - acres, psrt Of VIM HOrnsby
5e 9;.,-is y lssgqe. warranty deed M O
block = u Williams subdivision Of
De- ale grant warranty deed SOO N
Gull : Wilson, 40 acres Of block
~. Williams subdivision Of pan of
De-NEIs grant warranty deed - S6l M
u Williams - a. 20 I Z Reich l24
I'~ll acre. Of Del Vale grant war.
-Uu-y deed ........... 81 =
Z Casanova - a. 10 " " Casanova 81,
al interest il lots and : block
pulyl g. division T. and lot = block
Il OU-gt 1s division Q; warranty
deed ..... - M
: Bled-pe % Richardson. ugrr Of ont
IUt g. division Z. warranty deed 5nl IN
Louis Cook end wife 10 i II SNYDER et
al 10. L. block ], subdivision of out.
lots and g. division Z warranty
qe& e; ... ia, 49,. =, ......'. 1000 O0
undivided naLf interest il GJJtg acres
Of W CUrUiu survey. sheriff deed - M
Z ! White sheriff 10 ! II Pope 7dl1
acre. ~ WIN Porter l. league; sheritFs
deed ........... -.... Ia m
l. I WHIT. sheriff 70 / G Temple,on ~ W
-. acres and undivided Z Interest
il Gg1Ls acres Of W Cgrhiu league
and y,tElJ5 feat u block 100 Austin.
{ -nerif deed ....... ..........-- ] so az
/ Fellmgu and wife 70 A G. Rankin 81 "
a. IUt no. block - division D. Horst
addition warranty deed ........ 600 %
Ty,G ...... .......... -, % :
rAud other considerations
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-20

II Editor Miner Of the Henderson
Times believes that aliens can find
profitable investment in Texas in
anything in which title 10 piece Of
land i not involved. he will confer a
favor upon an expectant public if he
VIII point il out.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-20
"Man5With the Hoe"

Has taken possession, and it is be-
lieved that with proper cultivation the
farmer in the Abilene Country can
make more clear. money than in
any other section Of the state. for the
lands are easily cultivated, improved
farming machinery is in general use
and the great diversity Of crops en-.
ables the farmer 10 plant, cultivate
aud gather a much larger acreage in
crops than in any other section OF the
state. Besides, the Abilene Country is
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-20
Exceedingly Healthy

And chills. fevers and other malarial
diseases are unknown.
There are good roads in all direc-
tions that do not get Doggy even in
winter time, and all the important
streams have been brldged. The farm
ers can haul their surplus crops to the
nearest railroad station with the
greatest ease and realize the highest
market price for them.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-20

The World says that il i
geographical delusion 10 sci New
York down a. in the temperate zone.
New York Is all worked up over the
hot weather. New York should come
10 Texas and spend the summer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-20

BARNEY GIBBS came home only 10
find that George Clark has climbed
the tree and grabbed the last persim-
non. Poor Barney. The STATESMAN
extends assurances Of its distinguish
ID sympathy.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-20
The Damage Of One RuIlst

I'--1al y III --lIt- Hill
ANDERSON, Tex, Aug. -. An
thony Morton and Wisdom Mering.
colored, had a disagreement last
night. Morton shot Mering dead.
The ball, after passing through Mer-
lngs body, cut off the probosis Of
Joshua Demsen.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-20

Col. BARNEY GIBBS will please
honor George Cark's draft for that
800 offered for the best substitute for
The suh-treasurv scheme.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-20
Family Supplies, Farm
ing Implements,

Lumber for building and everything
else that the farmer must buy are as
cheap in Abilene and in the other
towns in the Abilene Country as in
Dallas, Austin, Bastrop or any other
town in the state.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-20
Public Free Schools and
Churches

Are conveniently located in every
neighborhood.
The people living in the Abilene
Country are almost exclusively Amer
lean born white people, and a more
energetic, industrious, intelligent and
law-abiding people cannot be found
anywhere.
The country is settling up fast, val
YES are rapidly increasing, and the at
tentlon Of home seekers from south
Texas Is especially called to the Abb
line Country.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-20
ABILENE COUNTRY,

But during the last four years four
good crops have been raised. Up to
that time the cattle interest was the
i'm ortant one, but now the
sN
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-20

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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-20

than in any other section of
Texas. Farming is compare
lively a new thing in the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-09-12
Starvation in Russia.

The famine in Russia, due to the
failure of the grain crops is assum-
ing much more serious aspect
than was at first anticipated. Re-
cent accounts describe the suffering
as widespread, and large numbers
of the peasantry are in a state of
absolute starvation. Many have
not had bread to eat for weeks and
are slowly dying for want of food,
while the remoteness of these dis
stricts from any source of supply
renders prompt relief impractical
bic. The men are growing desper-
ate at the sight of the suffering of
children and anarchy is threatened
unless they are given food.
To us, of this land of abundance
and rapid communication, such a
thing as wholesale starvation seems
impossible; We cannot realize the
meaning of famine where bread
cannot be obtained on any terms
by large number of people, and
the few who possess it guard the
treasure as they would their very
lives. Out of such a condition
madness inevitably springs and
crimes of every description are
multiplied.
The trouble in Russia is that the
crop failure has not been local, but
general extending over an i'm
mense area of country thickly
populated and containing no sources
of food supply save what is OBJ
tanned from the cultivated fields.
These fields have failed to produce
bread enough to feed those who
titled them, and the remoteness
from food centers, with slow means
of communication, joined with the
great number of the sufferers, make
anything like prompt and effective
relief next to impossible. The
Russian government has, however,
taken cognizance of the situation
and measures are being adopted
that will in a degree ameliorate
the suffering.-Ex.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-09-12
The Game Brewing.


The simultaneous action through
out the State of the lottery cohorts,
who are plainly organizing to take
control of the Democratic conven-
ton, should open the eyes of those
farmers who have pledged them
selves to do all they can against
the lottery. The game is to rule
out Alliance Democrats on the
ground of their Independence or
committal to the Ocala and Peoples
platforms. This can of course be
met if the Ants make a united
fight in Democratic ranks, but if
our farmers take part in these indie
pendent movements it will be sure
to result disastrously to the Anti
Lottery cause. This is self-evi-
dent proposition, which it is useless
for us to argue. The matter of
success OF defeat of the lottery rests
wholly with the union farmers
prompt action in Democratic ranks
means success, independent action
means sure defeat, brought on and
foolishly courted by incapable
bigotry.