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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-10

the rainfall. 1t looks as il we were
poweriess to escape the evil attending
the attack of this disease.
Bnf It is not so. Experience has
shown thar a rotation of crops will
mitigate or entirely dissipate the dis
ease IL is a we'll established fact that
cotton dies most on land that has been
in the saiue crop without interval Tor
a numoer of years, and that rest in
other crops fora few years will pre-
vent for a time the action of the dis
ease. 1t is now generally agreed that
root rot is the result of fungus
growth, which does not affect corn,
small grain and many other farm pro
duets, aud if these non,affected plants,
are grown on the "poison spots
The fungus dies for lack OF
a congenial host on which
to live. This lesson is worth learning
and the drouth will not be without
benefit. if it only has the effect OF
creating students willing to learn.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-10
Let the Bows Compete.

The farmer, of all men, should take
pains to encourage his boys if he
wishes them TO adopt the business of
farming as they grow to manhood
He, better than any one engaged in
any other business, can do this. What
is the loss if a small piece of land
rented to the boy does not produce
quite SO much as if the better skill of
the father were used to direct it's Gull
tivation? What is lost in money is
more than made up by the value of
the experience gained, Let there be
competition between an acre worked
by the father and another worked by
the son, and the boy who can excel his
father in growing crop will in so do
ing acquit more love of farming than
he can get in any other way.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-10

THE following expressions from
Senator Palmer of Illinois are signifi.
cant and are calculated to throw cold
water on the hopes the people have
been entertaining of a speedy settle
ment OF the money question. He said:
81 am afraid the country will be
disap pointed in not seeing much
speed in anything. 1t is not general
ly appreciated that the silver states
have 16 votes in the senate. This is a
tremendous power in delaying action
on the financial, tariff or any other
measure. The great states of New
York, Massachusetts, Illinois, Ohio,
Indiana and Pennsylvania, with an
aggregate population of nearly 100000
600 have not as much voice in the
United Sthtes senate as these little
silver states, with population of
about 100000. That should not be
by the people who expect
that congress is going to do something
right off. 10 due time l expect to see
a careful revision OF the tariff, but the
financial distress of the country will
cOmplicate and delay the
work
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-10
REAGAN AND DONNELLYS FIND.

REAGAN AND DONNELLYS FIND.
Mr.. Ignatius Donnelly, who at
tempted to demonstrate that Shakes.
peare did not write Shakes peare's
works and Patriot Reagan have found
another "mare's, nest" and they ez-
pect to sit on it alternately until the,
hatch out whole lot of young mules
with ears as long as those OF tabled
donkeys. They say that fellow by
the name of Ernest sgd, a London
banker, came over here in 1873 and
fooled old Allan Thurman, Jim Beck,
William H. stewart, Daniel w. Voor'
bees and even Jim Blaine, and that
this mythical character, Ernest Sgd,
demonetized silver. This reminds
one of "Japhet in search of his father"
or Old Prim some twenty years
ago going about the country
for some sprig Of royalty 10 make him
king of Spain. This find of MI. sgd
is equal to Donnelly's picking out a
word here and there through one of
plays and making a
sentence of it in which Shakespeare
he did>not write Shakespeare's
works. He might as well have pick
ed the words out of Webster's Una
bridged Dictionary.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-10
Cotton Root Rot.

The deficiency in the cotton crop is
not due alone to the stunted growth
of plants aud scant fruitage, but to a
great extent to the evil influence of
root rot, which produces the effect
commonly spoken of as dying cot
tom There are more dead spots in
the cotton fields this year than ever
before noticed, in some fields covering
90 per cent of the crop. Wherever the
drouth has prevailed longest the dis
ease is most destructive. This would
seem to argue that excessive heat and
lack of moisture are the most favorable
conditions for the development OF
root rot As we have not
discovered any effective method OF
regulating the sunshine on our cotton
fields or supplying any deficiency in
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-10
COTTON MILLS CLOSING.
Seven Hundred Thousand spindles Stopped
at Fall River Last Night.

FALL RIVER, Mass, Aug. 5.-About
100000 spindles stopped here tonight
for an indefinite period. The follow
ing mills close nominally for week,
but the greater portion for four and
probably six weeks, American Linen,
$1,000 spindles; Fall River Manufao.-
fury, $4,000; Flint, $4,000; Granite,
$1,000, which has new mill in pro-
cess OF erection; King Philip, 1O5,OO%
Laurel Lake, $4,000; Metacomet, 2S,-A
600; Richard Borden, $4,000; Robe
son $4,000; Seaconnet, $4,000;
Shove, $4,000; Stafford, $4,000; Wam'
pancag, 69, 900 and Weetamoe, "a 900.
These corporations represent third
of ali ths mills in the city. Seven
thousand operatives will he idle.
Shortage in currency is the immediate
cause of the shutdown. In many in
stances the poor state of trade is the
greater cause and one that will more
potently affect the length Of time the
mills will be idle.
The weekly cloth statement issued
today shows goods still accumulating
here, despite the curtailment of pro-
duction. BY the shutting down Of
the mills named the production will
be decreased 10000 pieces, and this
will have salutary effect upon trade.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-10
THE FAULT is IN Us.

Using the term "strict business" in
its conscienceless sense of cold and
soulless business, there is no reason
why the silver and gold men should
cry quits in their respective lines of
business. The silver man has his
mines he wishes to farm and from
them dig great riches-to accomplish
this he must sell his silver like the
farmer sells his cotton. The gold man
has been dubbed the gold bug and he
it is who having gotten u grab
on the gold of the nation
Is intent on increasing its
value by depreciating the value of
silver. In "strictly business" sense
these gentlemen are handling their
properties for all they are worth, and
as business men we have no fault to
find with them. Where then is the
trouble? Upon whom rests the great
est blame for this unprecedented con
dition of the money market and of
business? Why, surely Upon us
whom the silver and gold men are
using as their tools to accomplish
their purposes. We have not only al
lowed them to manufacture scare
out Of the whole cloth, but we have
assisted in increasing and spreading
the scare. We have been regular
dupes throughout thu whole business.
We have been too ready to jump at
the false conclusion that there was q
good foundation for the scare, and we
have acted more like children than
reasoning, well informed men. We
have, through our prejudices or fears,
furnished these silver and gold men
the clubs with which they have
knocked business confidence in the
head and turned loose the baying dogs
of panic.
For a nation of people richly en-
lowed with every element of pros.
perity, with splendid crop prospects,
with mills and mines in full
blast and with the interest rate bear
ing each year lighter on the debtor
class, for us to rush into a foolish
panic is not only disgraceful, it is
criminal Money is drawn from banks
and stored away to rust and rot in
safe deposit vaults, thus denying
sound, safe and requisite accommoda.
ton tothe business interests of the
country. There is loss of increment to
the money owners and there is great
embarrassment to general business.
But everybody can not lose
and nobody gain. Who then
are the gamers through this
most unfortunate state of af-
fairs? Why ore or the other
of the two sets of gentlemen TO
whom we have given every assistance
in their producing of the present state
of affairs. Truly the people should
Outlines be bored for the simyies as q
safety valve measure to prevent them
from bursting, and foOlishly hurting
themselves.
And what of the remedy just now?
We are into it, and what are we to
do about it? Why, plainly, the first
thing to be done Is to do nothing. The
least you do to show that such state
of affairs exists the better. Go about
your business in the usual quiet, me-
thodical and effective way and all will
come around right. There is no deep
rooted reason for the scare-let it
alone and let it die of its own inani-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-10
Those Mud Banks.

Notwithstanding the fact that HE
STATESMAN has frequently stated
that the mud banks up the river were
the first and second bottoms of the
original river, the impression seems
to prevail that the mud complained of
is the deposit from muddy water dur
ing rises. A gentleman who has
carefully examined the banks and
river bed at the head of the lake says
that the deposit from all the rises
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-10
5000 in Premiums,

Offered 10y the Liggett-Myers To-
bacco company of st. Louis. The
one guessing nearest the number of
people who will attend the Worlds
Fair gets $4,000, the second $1,000, etc
Ten Star tobacco tags entite you to a
guess Ask your dealer for particulars,
or send for circular.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-10
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

| Inc PreSluent5 message Is before
you this morning. 1t is brief docu-
ment, goes right to the heart of the
question and should be read by every
American citizen. 1t is Grover Cleve-
land in every word and sentence. He
in IL announces his views with the
same absol 1te fearlessness aud direct
ness as he cid in his famous tariff re-
form message that cost him the presi-
dency five years ago, but which has
at last re- ulted in making the entire
administration from top to bottom
Democratic. He was in advance of
his party then, but led it to victory.
He Ia in advance today, but we be.
lieye him as right now as he was
then.
Doubtless there will be those not
only of the opposition but Of his own
party who will criticise him for post!
poning even for day the entrance
upon Legislation for tariff reform, thus
making of II question somewhat
secondary to the matter of finance
To such he has given the completest
answer in quoting the maxim, she
gives twice who gives quickly" In
the very nature of things the subject
of tariff is complicated, not only in
tha afFaot will haun on oil hI1ci nuu
but upon 80 many and varied interests
in different lines of business. A COM
prehensive tariff bill would be the
work OF months, and months that the
people cannot spare now while they
are weighted down with such burden
OF financial doubt and dependency.
The treatment of the silver question
touches but one ciass of producers yet
it involves the whole nation in its
scope 80 far as financial stability is
concerned. Hence in going to the
very root of the most patent cause of
the existing state of affairs Cleveland
has chosen the course which if pur-
sued will the most quickly bring the
relief so much to be desired.
The showing he makes of the way
in which the compulsory clause of
the act of 1890 has bred trouble in
our finances, leads up most naturally
and conclusively to the urgent de-
mand that that act be rep aled un.
conditionally. He warns congress
that if it really desires to see
bi-metalsm the rule of nations.
any further continuance in the pres.
ent line of policy but tends inevitably
towards the absolute destruction OF
that hope. He points out that the
United States with one metal so de-
preciated by its own foolish action
that its own people repudiate it, is
not the proper nation to call a con-
gress of nations to declare for bi.
metalism. AS we are now handling
silver it is not only a detriment to
that metal, but it is seriously COM
| promising the financial standing of
the Union in the eyes OF the world.
There is no uncertain ring about
Grover Cleveland's message. The
issue is presented to congress Of
unconditional repeal of the Sher-
man silver act. How will
congress meet the issue? How will
the congressman who represent what
has been the banner Democratic state
of Texas answer to the appeal of the
nations Democratic president? The
his duty boldly and well-will con-
gress respond to the wishes and needs
of the people as promptly and salts
factorily?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-10

THE nations president, elected in a
whirl of unanimity among the people
precedented in the HISTORY Of the
nation, has spoken for the nation on
the question of finance. Can congress,
elected at the same time and by the
same people as that president, fail to
follow the advice of the nations high
est officer?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-10

ton. Cease to stir it up and let it
fiatten itself out. Congress will inn
mediately be plunged into a wordy
warfare over the question. You let
them do the thinking, cussing and
worrying and you attend to your own
business and all will be well.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-10

its principles the true theory of our
form of government-and now is the
time for it to show its greatness. An
expectant, a distressed people are
hopefully watching it. What will it
do-"what will the harvest bern
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-10

since the dam has been finished is
about one inch on an average. In
many places he found two inches but
in other places there is no deposit at
all. If this proves anything it is that
the heads of the present generation
will be very gray before there is any
perceptible filling up of the lake from
this cause.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-10
TRAVELLING AGENTS.

asL j. s. Crawford and ]. M. Peacock. The
do,lo is cautioned not to pay money to any
her persons VINO may represent themselves
" travelling agents Of this paper, as all au-
.hority heretofore issued TO any other person
ran those named is hereby revoked.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-10

The citizens ofAu3tin are long
suffering patient and submissive
They permit the city to be overrun
with half.tamed wild animals, cur
dogs, subject at any moment in this
hot weather to the rabies, and they
gu bmit to a violation of the city ordi-
nances in permitting coal oil in ex-
cessive quantities to be stored in the
basement of one of the largest build
ings on one of the principal business
streets of the city, Congress avenue,
which in case of fire would likely
produce a Wholesale conflagration,
after blowing into atoms the gallant
volunteer firemen, upon whose life
and safety we could alone hope to ex.
tinguish it. "How long, oh Lord
how long,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-10
GROVER has had his say and now it
is for congress 10 acc.

ALTHOUGH wheat dropped in Chi
cago last Saturday to the very lowest
price, Sc IL cents bushel, there is
some comfort to the wheat growers in
the fact that September options on
wheat sold on the same day ranged
from 60 3,4 to SO cents, and December
options sold for more, ranging from
81 TO SO cents per bushel, Wheat did
not drop to its lowest figure on account
of over production, but because the
owners were compelled to have money
in this stringency of thu times to meet
their obligations. If there should be
a war in Europe wheat would jump
to higher figure than it has ever
brought, and those who can afford 10
hold the stock on hand ought by all
to do so.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-10
ADVERTISING RATES.

Advertising rates will be made known on ap
location.
Eastern Business Office; 48 Tribune buildln
es York Western Business Office: 500 Tn
ooser7, Chicago. 8. @. bECKWIIH,
Sole gent Foreign Advertising.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-10
LARGE SORES ON FACE
Lost Use Of Hands from Blood Poison-
ing. Physicians and Remedies
No Benefit. Cured by
Cuticura Remedies.

I have used your CUTIoURA REMEDIES, and
can truthfully say that they are everything and
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-10
CUTICuRA WORKS WONDERS

Since single cake of CUTIoURA SOAP, cost
ing 25c., is sufficient to test the virtues of these
great curatives, there is now no reason why
thousands should go through life tortured dis
figured and Inundated by blood and skin dis
eases, which are speedily cured blythe CUTIoURA
REMEDIES at a tritling cost.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-10

Sold throughout the world. Price, CUT1cuRA,
50c.; SOAP, Csc; REsoLvEET, 81. POTTER DRUG
AND CHEM. Corr, Sole Proprietors Boston.
E5y-" How to Cure Skin Diseases" mailed free,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-10
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION

IN TIE CITY.
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hEee Months-.n a. vance ..........''' 20
ne Year-in ADVANCE ~ OO
INDAY only-in adGAIce -one year ..''. "
1nNDAY only-in advance-six months; "
All subscriptions in the city not paid In al
-snce will invariably be charged at the rate
400 per month.
BY MAIL
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-10

" hEMEDIES, anu UIU 80, anu
am now free from all my skin trouble. canno
speak praise enough for your remedies.
SAMUEL j. KELLER,
2232 Paramount Avenue, Baltimore, Md.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-10

more than YOU represent them.
Last spring l was greatly
troubled with blood poisoning
caused by Diphtheria. Large
sores made their appearance
on my face, and my hands
were in such a condition that
l could not use them. After
trying numerous physicians
and remedies and receiving no
. benefit therefrom, l was adj
yised to try the CUTIoURA
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-10

DIMPLES, backheads, red, rough, chapped, and
IlLIl oily skin cured by CUTICURA SOAP.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-08-03
FROM WASHINGTON,

The GrandJury at Washington has found
o true bill aGain>: Co. Frederick c. Aims
worth chief ~ tie record and pension d.
vision OF the War Department; Gecr-e ".
Dant, the contra ctor employed TO make the
excavation for the electric light plant:
William f. Covert. superintendent: and
Francis Sa>>e. en- !ncer os,he building. OLD
Ing them responsible Ter the Ftri's Theater
disaster Of Junc last, in which twen:y-
three PERSONS los: their lives and q large
number cf others were injured.
The total number @: pensioners under
the act Cf June -. l>20 whose pensions
have teen suspended siuce the incoming
" the present administration = $40 The
- hole aul;lhe: OF pensions erao;eA UnNer
this az j. &.0. DOB OK his number ,o.4)l
were 10 widows. minors and dependent rel
ative>. Gavin, Sea. eco L. ne investigated
- far a!0uc@ - per cert. have tecn >u>-
PENDED. and II tHc >a;uo ratio j. main
tanned Through tn en-: ~ H., aoou. =. }
VIII have been st.>p ended.
The Pension bureau has prepared an
estimate II the division I ihe u'pr ria
toe provided - Congress .; the las, ses-
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-08-03

cinnat. Chicago and st. Louis Railroad
Company. known as the Big -Four The
contract calls for thirty ten wheel freight
en.ines to cos- S.o3. 200"
A war IN rates Is in ro-ress in Indian
apo!.S Round trip Worlds Fair tickets age
offered at - a reduction o: 81. 50. The
Plant Investment Com pany IS said to have
purch ased the Florida Central aud Penin-
sular road for SD. geo. 900 Western l.ncs
have agreed 10 make Worlds Fair rate
OF one fare for the round trip. plus 90. As
a result Of charges of discrirn n alton
against the Missouri Pacific Ivy Wichita
wholesalers. suit has been begun by the IN =
terstate commission.
Twenty-Five school ch!ldren ana three
teachers sent Oy the Scranton, Ia. Tr!h-
uue to the Worlds Fair went in u Pull
man car to Chicago
two Findlay ohio boys who were
stolen by a band Of :ypsies made Their c>-
cape in the night, and a party Of avengers
is now after the kidnapar>
Nothing has been heard Of Frank Col
lcr. the erratic Chicago lawer. since he
left Denver on horseback 1t is said that
he took a camping outfit with him
The clubs OF the National League hold
the positions shown below in the race 70.
the pcnnant:
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-08-03
FOREIGN.

Mondays dispatches say Slams reply
TO Frances ultina.li,l IS but Il concession
of the Ieast important OF the six demands
made q nd that war appears to be inevitable
1t is rumored from Paris that the / rcnch
Government has directed Admiral Hana!nn
to at once block ade the ports OF Siam.
The S!amese warships AT Bangkok were
anchored one mile from the French boats.
crowded with men, steam up. al ready to
ram the Frcnchmcn If BON oArdment COM
inences. The latter are steamed up cham
armor placed about boiler rooms. and only
the word from home is necessary to pre-
cipitatc the conflict The German gun
b)at Wolf las arrived.
Pour hundred houses we're wrecked and
many persons .:illed ana injured by an en-
plOsiOn of Il powder magazine at Canton.
China.
Nine men were killed and tw~nty Sc
riously wounded by an explosion at Il dy-
Mantle factory near Havre, France
If the United states declines to annex
Hawaii. it is said. the provi- III Govern
ment will cSpel tn Queen. Prof AleNan-
der has been sent to Washington as an aid
10 Minister Thurston.
Cholera IS ravn:.n: st. Louis. the cap
ital Of French Scne:amLia. and has made
its appearance at Alc,sandria. Italy
France has received note from siam
expressing surprise that her reply to 'he
uItirnat urtl had been considered rcfu al
A Paris paper gives Il detailed account of
how the French gun boats forced passage
up the Mei.onC River
The Marquis de Barbolcs. brother OF
the Duke OF Nera-ua, is very much in
favor Of the proposed American subscrip-
ton for tho latter provided he gets share
OF the fund
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-08-03
UNLUCkY THIRTEEN,
4 Superstition said to Extend Back tn
King Arshur's Time.

Tho superstition of thirteen at table
being unlucky. 1t IL said. extends away
hack to the time of King Arthur.
When the good British King founded
the famous round table he requested
Merlin. the cnchanter. 70 arrange the
seats. Merlin arranged one set OF seats
to represent the apostles: twelve were
for the faithful adhercnts of Jesus
Christ. and the thirteenth for the trait
or Judas. The first We're never occu-
pied save hy the knights distinguished
for their achievements. and when u
death occurred among them the seat
remained vacant until a knight sur
passing him in heroic and warlike at
tainrlente should h. considered worthy
to fill The place. If an unwcrth: knight
sought the vacant chair he was re-
PEELED by some magic power. The
thirteenth seat was never occupied
!it One. The story goes tina: a
naughty and inSo!ent Saracen knight
sat down upon il and was Immediately
swallowed up by the earth. Ever after
il vas known Us the "perilous scat. ("
and. brave as the celebrated knights
az the round table are said to have
been. not one ever had the courage -
II. on III. thirteenth chair. and the
superstition against il still survives.