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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-09-29
THE LADY HAS NERVE.
A Denison Lady Grabbed a Snake by the
Tail and Saved Her Child.


Tail and Saved Her Child.
Special to the Statesman.
DENIsoN, Tex, Sept. 27.-Mrs. d.
M. Madden, lady who resides on
Scullin avenue, is lady of nerve.
Yesterd y:s.afternoon her little girl
aged two years, was seated on the
ground under tree, playing with q
tin hoop to which was attached bells.
The noise of the bells attracted large
blacksnake, which crawled to the feet
of the child and stretched out at full
lsngth with its head resting on
the left foot. The jingle of the bells
seemed to charm it for the snake
closed it's eyes and was motionless.
Mrs. Madden saw the snake. She did
not scream for assistance as most
women would have done under the
circumstances. She darted to the
child grabbed the snake by the tail
and hurled it through the air. The
peculiar music of the bells had
evidently placed the snake under
spell as it did not move until it felt
the touch of Mrs. Madden's hand.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-09-29
Republican Meeting at Waco.

special 10 The statesman.
WACO, Sept. 27.-The. Republicans
of this county met tonight at the
court house to ratify the action of the
Fort Worth convention in endorsing
Judge Clark for governor. Chairman
Robinson presided. The Hogg fac
ton, led by l.. M. Sublett, attempted
to capture the meeting, but was de-
feated overwhelmingly, when they
attempted to break up the meeting by
bowling, and failing in this they
withdrew and held meeting on the
sidewalk. A Harrison, Reid and
Clark club was formed by the regular
meeting and resolutions endorsing the
present national administration, the
action of the Republican convention
at Fort Worth endorsing Clark and
pledging support to Clark were
adOpted.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-09-29
Arrested While Committing Forgery.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 27.-While in
the act of writing bogus check in
the office of Atwood, Violet & Co.,
w. r. Cossett, the en- bezzling CASH
Ter of the Peoples bank of Hope, Ark,
was arrested yesterday. Cossett rob-
bed the bank and made off with the
funds of the county school board, of
which he was treasurer.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-09-29
Senator Mills Sick ,
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The Statesman.
CoRsICANA, Tex, Sept. 27.-United
States Senator Roger @. Mills was
taken sick at the Commercial hotel
this evening after supper. His physi-
clans are very reticent as to his con-
dition but say it is not serious and is
due 10 the effects of his recent attack
of the grippe and overwork campaign
ing. His son Charles who is at Dallas
has been requested to come here at
once.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-09-29
Grand jury Indictments.

Eighty indictments returned by the
grand jury in misdemeanor cases
were yesterday transferred from the
district to the county court. They
are mostly for gaming, violation of
the Sunday law with some few for
selling lottery tickets.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-09-29
Connecticut's Recent Election.

New HAVEN, Conn.,, Sept. 27.-The
supreme court today handed down
decisions upon the features of the quo
warranto cases growing out of the re-
cent fruitless election in this state, but
the question of the general assembly's
power to declare it an election was left
an open question.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-09-29

ness in the selection of government
employees. These considerations alone
are sufficient justification for an
honest adherence to the letter and
spirit of civil service reform. There
are, however, other features of this
plan which abundantly commend it.
Through its operation, worth and
merit in every station and condition
of American life is recognized in the
distribution of public employment,
while it's application tends to raise
the standard of political octivity from
spoils-hunting and minimizing party
utilization to the advocacy of party
principles by reason and argument.
PENSIONS.
The American people are generous
and grateful, and they have impressed
those characteristics upon their gov
eminent. Therefore all patriotic and
lust decisions must commed liberal
consideration for our worthy veteran
soldiers and for the families of
those who have died. No complaint
should be made of the amount of pub
lie money paid those actually disabled
or made dependent by reason of army
service, but our pension rolls should
be roll of honor uncontaminated by
ill-desert and unvitiated by dema-
gogic use. This is due those whose
worthy names adorn the roll, and due
to our people who delight to honor the
brave and true. 1t is also due those
who in years to come to be allowed to
hear revently and lovingly the story
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-09-29
Office Asst. Atty. Ger
SECRETARY OF STATE.

Chartered-Evangelical Lutheran
Trinitatis church community of Black
Jack Springs, Fayette county, Texas;
owning property amounting to $500
Trustees, X. Kern, pastor, E. Kies.
ling, VIM. Rohlack and p. G. FRANKIE.
Houston Railway company for the
purpose of constructing q suburban
railway beginning at point on the
Houston and Texas Central railroad
pear Houston and running in a north
westerly direction not to exceed nine
miles, including main line and
branches; capital stock SOC, 900. Di-
rectors, L. M. Carter, D. d. Cooley,
VIM. Shannon, A. F. Morey, H.
Scherffius, HI. F. MacGregor and G.
A Mckinney.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-09-29

rs
The truth is, such a System is di-
rectly antagonized by every sentiment
of justice and fairness of which Amer
leans are prominently proud. 1t it
also true that whileourworking mems
and farmers can least of all of our
people defend themselves agains
harder home life which such tariff
taxation DEGREES; the working man
suffering from importation and em.
ployment of pauper labor in
stigated by his protested friends
and seeking security for his interests
in organized cooperation, still waits
for division of the advantages Sc.
cured to employers, under cover of a
generous solicitude for his wages.
while the farmer is learning that
prices of his products are fixed in for
eign markets, where he suffers from
competition, invited anu built up by a
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-09-29

you are respectfully advised, that the
last sentence Sect. 90, repeats 1893 a
Sayles statutes 80 far as the
latter article conflicts with the said
section. See section 81 of the regis
tration act. Very Respectfully,
w. j. j. SMITH,
Office ss,t a tGv GenIl
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-12-24

Peg was cripple. He couldn't re-
member what his real name was, be-
cause he was very little fellow when
he first came out of the hospital and
began to stump about on his wooden
leg. Peg was name the boys gave
him.
Four years ago there was terrible
scourge of yellow fever down in FlJr-
ida--the smallest child who reads will
remember certainly about it.. Hun
dreds of people died, and hundreds of
mrotherless" ""a and ID homeless. 1t was
sad Christmas time in Florida four
years ago.
Pegs father and mother lived in
Jacksonville, right in that part of the
city where the fever was the worst.
and, seeing their neighbors one by one
carried out and buried, they grew
frightened, for they thought their turn
might come next, So one day they
crept out of the city and got on train
bound for the north for Chicago.
Pegs father was music-teacher, and
he had an idea that in the great city
he had read SO much about, where there
were SO many rich people, he would find
plenty OF work. Anyway there was
no yellow fever in Chicago and that
was something. But they had stayed
in the south too long. Before the
train was half way to It's destination
they were both taken sick, and when
1t was whispered abou, that they had
come from Jacksonville there was n
panic, and the train was stopped in
order that the sick ones might be car
ried out.
The instinct of sslf-preservation
leads people TO do selfish and cruel
things sometimes. Surely it did ia
this instance, for these poor people
were left alone by the side of the rail-
road track to die.
1t happened in tho night, and Peg,
who was fast asleep in the corner of
the seat with his fathers coat around
him was overlooked by the people who
were so anxious to get his sick parents
cat lof their way that they never
thought OF the child.
The train ratified on and on until it
was morning, and then Peg woke ND.
Poor little Peg, he was all alone. His
father and mother were gone. "They
got off the train in the night" some
one told him. Nobody had the heart
to tell him the truth and ho wouldn't
have understood if they had, for he
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-12-24
PARACHUTE DESceNTS.
Nerve Most Needed mt the Moment oi
Quitting the Balloon.
"What does it feel like in q para.

"What does it feel like in a para.
chute?"
"Well," replied Parachutist Spencer,
that depends when you mean. You
90 up without a car, sitting on a kind
OF strap arrangement for seat, and
with the bar of the parachute seat so
arranged about you that all you have
to do in order to let yourself 90 Is to
swing on it clear of the trap seat OF
the balloon. The parachute, perhaps
you know, is lightly attached to tho
side Of the balloon, and when the whole
weight Of the body comes on the para
chute seat the whole arrangement
breaks away and down you 90. As
YOU go up and miss the friendly car
you feel little lost at finding nothing
between your dangling legs and the
big, distant earth beneath. But that's
nothing to the feeling when the time
comes to let yourself loose from tho
old balloon. You know you are high
enough; but let's wait second or two
longer, You think hundred feet or so
can't make much difference. Now
we're going too high, it's no good. you
had better make up your mind to il.
SO you get your teeth tight together
Now-Go! Observation-Disclosures.
It's opened. And the white silk
spreads out wider and your breath
stops sitting through your teeth and
your heart stops bursting. It's all
right now, and you never felt happier
or calmer in your life. Then you sink
lower and lower, so calm, so easy, tho
pretty white silk above you, and you
settle like feather. Think that's all"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-12-24
They Sell Jokes for a Dollar.

4 suppose" said pnbiishcr. "insrs
arc several thousand jokes made In
New York every day"
"Und >ub,cdly," responded his
friend.
mo" explained tho man, II do not
mean jokes in clubs and the streets,
but jokes made to sell. There are q
good many young men who have nico
little clcrkships Of some sort, who
while away their spare evenings writ
ing jokes. When they have q batch
they send them In an envelope to some
publisher, Offering any one OF the lot
at 81.
''How do.thcy get them Np?"
"Well, the jokes are written on q
scrap Of paper; here is one," and he
took up tiny sheet, sit reads like
this:
"Jaggs--Well, old chappie, you look
pale today; what is the matter?
''Snaggs / think ought to
be; never had such a scare in my life.
.'Jaggs-What was it?
"Snaggs oh, l went home and
found my wife reading letter about
visit from her mother. Tho letter
said the old lady couldn't come"
$50 that Is . dollar ioko. chP"
ut Is, and thousands OF them are
sold every day-good. bad and indis.
ferent.s
Have you, reader. . dollar joke.
w. y. Herald.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-12-24
IT WILL NEVER GO DRY
The Missouri Lives on Snow and
Il Is ExhauStlesS.
Captain H. ]. King, Of Chamberlain, Ha.
Watched the Muddy Roll fer More
Than Thirty Years and He
Has No Fear.

CUAMBERIIN, =. d.. Dec 19.-Thd
question of an alleged decrease in the
volume of water in the Missouri river
has been much discussed in the papers
OF late. and has attracted considerable
attention A Bismarck correspondent
claims that the numerous artesian wells
are gradually causing a decrease in thu
waters of the Missouri while Captain
Kennedy, OF Sioux City, advances the
belief that fifty years hence there
would no longer be Missouri river.
For the last seventeen years he claims
TO have noted u steady decrease in the
volume of the river. although from
time To time a food would appear to re-
store it for time. He lays II To the
increased acreage of cultivated land on
the upper river, and the rapid clearing
of timber from the hills, the drainage
into the channel being greatly decreased
thereby. With al due respect for the
above opinions. il is plain that the per-
sons quoted take an extreme ana moor
rect view of the ease. No one Is better
posted on Missouri river matters thar
Captain II. j. King, OF this city. ana he
vigorously denies the claim that the
volume of water in the Missouri river
is yearly decreasing. He has kept a
| complete record of the stage of water
! during his more than thirty years eN-
/ periencc Of steamhoating on the MIS-
souri,. and says that the low water dur
! ing the past two years - similar TO
| the wears of 1869 and 1870, when the
water was fdlly rs low. The water
| should therefore increase during the
next few Yeas. as it did after the low
water of the years mentioned. His
| opinion is that the amount Of snow in
| the mountains gudgcs the quantity ol
water in the Missouri each season.
The writer has received word from
reliable source at Pine Ridge which
saws that there are no signs of any dis
satisfaction among the Indians theirs
Such might occur nj any time. of course
! lust as a riot might occur among white
men The Indians, aS whole, are
Contented Behind the scenes at times
some painted ghost dancer may indulge
! in the phantom dance and waltz with
the spirit OF some departed brave. but
whatever ghost dancing is done IS done
| how more from devotion than from an
intent to destroy. As was formerly the
| case.
The dead body Of an Indian was
found on the ceded portion Of the CrC>
Creek reservation north of town thd
other day. An investigation developed
the fact that he had wandered from
home and died o. cpilcptie fits
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-12-24
here seemed q strain Of hcart-bresk

there seemed q strain of hcart-brexk
in it, and the people who were coming
out of the church stopped to listen.
They never forgot the picture Of the
little pale-faced cripple standing there,
the snow falling OH his bare head and
the face Of the Divine Shepherd shin.
ing above him.
Suddenly man stepped out of tho
crowd and ran up TO the child. @Wbere
did you get tho music" hc asked iii
such an eager voice that Peg was
frightened. but he lowered his violin
and answered.: MY father wrote it
and this is my fathers violin"
"Your father!' gasped the man. and
then he seized hold of the little Grip
pie, lifted him up TO the light. pushed
back his hair, and looked into his face.
at is, 1t is' he cried. 40 God. my
father | thank Thee" and folding
the little boy close to his heart. Just as
the Shepherd above was holding the
lamb, he leaned against the stone pill
lar aud sobbed out his JOY. For it was
Pegs own father. He had not died
that night when they left him by the
side of the track, though the mother
had.
Some people who lived near had
been kinder than the railroad folks
and had taken care of him until he
got well. His ticket for Chicago was
still in his pocket. and so he had gone
on. He supposed bis little boy must
be dcad-anyway he did not know
whore to look for him-and now here
he was. He had found him. The lit
tie wooden leg dangled piiifully as
Pegs father held him, and the people
who had gathered around to listen
TO the story as 1t was brokenly told
by the glad father suddenly were
reminded of the contrast between tho
lot of their happy. rosy children and
poor little crippled Peg. A man took
off his hat and passed it around and
the people filled it TO the brim.
"Now wen 90 home" said Pegs Ia
ther; and they went. Peg wasn't lone
some any more. The world had sud-
denly grown beautiful place. full Of
love and happiness, and as they passed
down the street there came TO them
from another church a jubilant chorus,
singing:
Peace on earth, god will toward men.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-12-24
a SIXTEENTH AMENDMENT.
Aim Of the National League for the Pro-
lection OF American institutions.

New YORK, Dec. l9-The National
League for the Protection of American
Institutions has decided TO make Il
vigorous effort to secure the passage OF
a sixteenth amendment to the consti-
tuition. which is now before the Judi
ciary committees of both houses of
congress. This decision is said to be
lue to belief that the proposed amend
ment would stand better show Of
passage in the present than in the
coming congress. while it is also
thought that the bill would
Itand a better prospect of be-
ing signed by President ilarri-
son than 10y his successor. The amend
mcnt in question is as follows:
mo state shall pass any law respect
ing an establishment of religion or
prohibiting the free exercise thereof. or
use the property or credit, or any
mC II " raised by taxation, or authorize
either TO bc used for the purpose of
gounding, maintaining or aiding by APP
propriation payment for services, cN-
lenses or otherwise. any church, re-
giouS denomination or religious soci-
,ty, or any institution, society or un-
ertalling which is only or in part un.
pr scctal'ian or ecclesiastical control.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-12-24
Needham's Backer Su prised.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. l9.--Thc de-
feat'of Danny Needham by Billy smith,
OF Boston. was surprise to local sports
who rancicd Ncedham's science would
prove more than match for Smiths
superior strength. Smith. on his first
appearance here six months ago, was
strong as bull but slow and dull, and
when match was made with Need
ham everyone thought the Frisco man
would win. Needhams hackers were
confident until The first round. Then
il was seen that Danny was not a
match for his opponent. He made a
good fight, but the terrific punches of
smith used him mp. Smith wants TO
sight Australian Dawson. and those
who saw him last night declare he can
Nhip Dawson
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-12-24
ZIMMERMAN MUST RIDE.
;angers Backef WI Give the Eastern Man
Time,

CmCAGo. Dee. 1o.--lf in six months
t'onn this Zimmerman, who by that
time will bc in the pink of condition
! nd therefore cannot decently cvadp
challenge from any tirst-class racing
wheelman, is inclined torenew the sub
,cct of match with Sanger he can be
accommodated.
l.. IL. Scrcombe, of Milwaukee, has
just declared his willingness TO allow
iEc stakeholder TO hold his cheek for
800 until the champion can get fit.
liut should Zimmerman still persist in
lodging the match Mr.. Srrcomhc says
he will back Sanger against any rider
in the world. That has the ring to it.
j. reveals singular generosity TO an adj
"crSary in distress. and shows clearly
that the original proposition was not
an idle brag, intended to borrow celeb
rity for Sanger at the expense of Iim-
norman, whose temporary unSound
condition made it impossible for him,
the proven greatest rider in the world,
TO accept defiance from anybody.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-12-24

was only years old. But he did un-
derstand that he was alone and that he
was hungry. So he began to cry, just
as any little boy would have done un-
der tho circumstances. or course the
people were sorry for Peg, but their
fear was stronger than their COM
passion and they dared not 20 near
him.
The conductor got him something
to eat and told him that when they
got to Chicago he would send him to a
big house where there were a lot OF
children, and Peg began to be COM
Portable, for he was only q baby.
you see, and couldn't be expected
to understand what sad plight he
was In.
On the seat opposite to Peg lay his
fathers violin, carefully done up in q
case. This violin had always been his
especial pride. and the little boy won
dered how his father could have for
gotten 1t. Anyway, 1t must not be
left in the car, he thought, 90 when
the car stopped and the conductor
came to take him TO his new home,
Peg carried with him the violin. and
that was al he had In the world. IL
wasn't much capital to begin life with
In Q great city, was itP But then. you
see, he didn't understand.
On his way from tho train Peg lost
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-12-24

the feet OF Jesus were the first Christ
mas gifts that ever were given.
Peg lay and thought it all over; he
could not 60 To sleep. A terrible feel
ing OF loneliness came over him. 1t
wasn't bit like Christmas. All the
boys were sound asleep. Peg crept
out of his little bed and hobblcd over
to the window. He looked away over
the city with its thousands of lights.
A faint sound of Ginning bells came to
him. A clock in q far-away stceple
struck ten times.
There must be music over there"
thought Peg. II wish could hear it,"
And almost unconsciously he began to
put on his clothes. Then he took his
violin and stole down the stairs. His
wooden leg made noise, SO he tied an
old stocking around 1t.
Peg didn't really know that he was
running away; he only knew that he
wanted to get where the music was.
One OF the windows downstairs was
unfastened and he crawled out; then
he hobbled away as fast as hs could
toward tho sound OF the Deiis-hv
could hear them quite plainly now.
IL was cold night, the wind blew
in from the lake with breath like ice.
pegs thin jacket did not keep him
very warni, but he didn't mind it
much, for somehow he felt that over
there where the bells were ringing
something very pleasant awaited him.
1t was long way and the sidewalks
were slippery, but Peg. holding tight
to his violin. kept on. At iasti he
reached tho bells. He stood under the
very shadow of the cathedral. The
big windows were one blaze of light,
and from one of them looked down up-
on the shivering boy that face full of
divine compassion that has SO COM
forted all heartbroken and lonely caes
who ever saw 1t.
1t was picture OF Christ, the shep-
herd. and in his arms he bore little
helpless lamb. Peg looked at the pict-
ure wistfully. just then the great
organ played and beautiful voice
said: "He shall gather the lambs in
his BOSOM" Peg stretched out his
arms to the picture. The big tears
were running down his cheeks, freex-
Ing as they fell. It seemed to him
that there came smile upon the ten
der face Of the shepherd. and then,
In spite Of the cold, In spite OF the
fact that he was all alone. there camo
to his heart feeling OF peace. He
felt warmed and csmforted-ho did
not know why. With his little numbed
hands he andid the ylclin, sseadse.!!
himself against the stone front OF the
church, and began to play. II was
simple little melody. but someway
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-12-24
NEW LINE OF STEAMERS.
Incorporation Of ths Mississippi River anc
Ocean Navigation Company.

incorporation Of the Mississippi River and
Ocean Navigation Company.
ST. LOUIS, Dee. 10.--The long talked
'f movement to provide IA line Of steam
rs between this city and South Ameri-
tan ports has taken shape by the incor-
poration of the Mississippi River and
OCEAN Navigation company, the stock
which is being rapidly subscribed
or by the merchants doing extensive
business with the Spanish-American
'epublics. The new vessels are espec-
ally adapted to river traffic when there
as very little water, and they are pro-
lounced serviceable and safe by ex-
Derts. 1t has been stated that Jay
iould was responsible for the long de-
ay in floating this enterprise, and that
le regarded it as distinctly hostile to
ais interests. There seems little iusti-
ilcation for the rumor, and it is proba-
bic that the floating OF the stock imme-
diately after his death is purely coin
cidencc. The local Mexican consulate
is taking great interest IN the matter.