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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-05-04
Office of Agriculture, Insurance, Statistics
and History.
AUSTIN, Tex, March 2

AUSTIN, Tex, March %, 1893.
This is to certify that the equitable
Lie Assurance society of New York,
has in all respects fully complied with
the laws of Texas as conditions prece-
dent to its doing business in this state e.
and that said company holds a GER
titicate of authority from this office
emitting it to do business in this state
for twelve months from the 1st day of
January. 1893, to the 3lst day of De-
cember, 1893.
Given under my hand and seal, at
office, in Austin, the day and date
first above written.
PHIL Il. ALLIN,
Acting COmmissio
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-05-04

debt and in position to live comfort
ably tor the balance of his life. When
| learnt that he had been attacked
with the Oklahoma fever, l one day
asked him why he wished to leave
dis old home and friends to go 10 q
l2nd Of strangers ana start lite afresh.
He laid i'll reply that
he wanted 10 live in d
country where colored
man had fair showing. l assured
him he already lived there and that
he only needed to leave Texas for a
very short time to find it out; that if
he did 60 to Oklahoma be would be
in bigger hurry to get back than he
was to go away. He was back
within twelve months, dead broke,
and is now sadder if not a wiser
man,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-05-04
A Substitute for Scalp Bounty.

The great destruction of sheep by
wild animals caused the last legisla-
ture to make an appropriation to pay
for the determination of vermin, and
law was passed authorizing the pay
ment for scalps of the most offensive
mischief makers. While the funds
held out there was a big gsp made in
the racks OF the enemy. Dut when the
"sinews of war" tailed the enemy
quickly brought forward reinforce
ments and is again in strong force on
tn field and as aggressive as ever.
But as our present patriotic legisla-
tors have decided to render
any help in the shape of funds, the
question resolved itselfinio this shape:
The determination of animals destruc.
tive of sheep must be done by private
enterprise, at private expense, or the
sheep industry must be abandoned.
As Texas has the best sheep range in
the world and an enormous amount
of capital invested in sheep, the latter
contingency could not be entertained.
Necessity is we'll known to be the
mother of invention. Many of the
greatest scientific disco 5eries and
mechanical inventions have been the
offs pring OF sheer necessity. 1t is only
when we get into real tight place
and must get out or perish, that We
know how much we can do.
Mt. j. Nj. Campbell, Ole of The larg
eat owners Of sheep in Southwest
Texas, whose animal loss amounts ~
about 20 per cent from wolves End
kindred "varniuts," recognized the
fact that private enterprise could not
remove the cause OF his trouble, and
as he wished to continue in the bust
ness, he set his wits to work to dis.
cover some cheap and effective way
OF eXterminating the pests. 1t &C.
Cured to him that as the wolf ia of
the same family as the domestic dog
that it might be subject to the same
diseases and that by injecting
son g wolves with fatal contagious
disease, and turning them loose to
mingle with their kind, that the dis.
ease might become epidemic and
spread over the whole country. This
happy thought was no sooner Matched
than it was acted on. Dogs are
known to be susceptible to a disease
called "mange," which is a parasitic
pest which burrows under the skin,
causing The animal nuch misery and
generally resulting, if unchecked, in
death. IL is also claimed that fe-
male suffering from the disease will
not breed. Ac'lug on this knowl.
edge, Mr.. CJmpOcll secured NANCY !
dog and had some wolves trapped and |
enclosed IN q room with The dog. In |
due course the wolves were found 30 |
have first class case of mango. The
trapping of more wolves was then
proceeded with and the badly in
Iected ones turned loose on their mis-
sion of destruction. Before being |
turned loose they were ear marked so
that If found dea0 or again trapped |
their condition might be- determined.
AS wolves are gregarious in their hab.
lis, ii is believed that the disease will |
spread rapidly and their extermina-
ti0n accomplished in very few
years at very little cost. The idea is
reasonable, and it is to be hoped will
justify expectations.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-05-04
DESOLATTON AND DEATH AT CISCO

The citizens of Cisco, people OF our
own blood and lineage, have in the
midst of prosperity and happiness
heen stricken by great calamity.
The destructive cyclone has swept
over that peaceful and prosperous city
and left in its wake desolation and
death. The people of Austin have
been protected from every kind of
calamity, neither tornadoes, con-
fiagrations or epidem;cs have visited
us, and we have been permitted in
sunshine and shower to prosper and
enjoy all the advantages of exemption
from every public calamity.
In our security and happiness let
us nos forget those who have not been
so fortunate, but who contemplate
once peaceful and happy homes up
rooted and torn into fragments by the
whirlwind, and business houses once
profitable ana prosperous laid in ruins
by the sweep of the cyclone. Nay
more; many of them missing those
near and dear to them, in fierce haste
tear away the debris of their homes
and finding in the ruins the
upturned faces pale in death OF
father, mother, child, ter
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-05-04
THE DAM IS FINISHED.

The great Austin dam is finish
ed. True a great deal yet re-
mains to be done, to put
into operation our water and eiec'
trio light systems-tbese have been
delayed by legal contentious, over
which our citizens have had no con
trol-but the granite dam itself is
now finished. IL extends an unbroken
wall of granite 1900 feet across the
Colorado. Days will come and go,
time will pass on, but deiyiDg the
rush of floods, and in mute magnif-
cence holding in check the mighty
power behind it, the great Austin
dam will stand for ages a
source of comfort and riches
to a people the pluckiest
in the state of Texas. This is time
for general rejoicing over work we'll
done. 1t is a time for retrospect and
joy, hut also for girding on still tighter
the armor for the future struggle.
THE STATESMAN has several times
pointed out the moral from what has
been done-"we have just COM
menced to work" In the future still
lie the fruits of our victory-to the &C.
mpIisbmeut Of Chat future every
enorgy must be bent with entire co.
operation and reliance the
watchwolds. With our object only
half way attained there is no time for
hesitation or delay-but forward, for.
ward, forward, is the cry.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-05-04
Low Worlds Fair Rates .

The Missouri, Kansas q Texas rail-
way has now on sale round trip tick
cts from all Texas points to st Louis,
Chicago, Kansas City and Hannibal,
at greatly reduced rates, same being
good to return until Nov. 18th, 1898.
This is the only line running through
sleepers from Texas points to Chicago,
and these are the world renowned
Wagner palace sleeping cars, the best
on earth.
All parties wishing to visit the
Worlds Columbian Exposition will
save money and time by purchasing
their tickets over this route. For fur.
Their information, call on or address,
p. j. BAwLEss,
Local Ticket Agent
Or,
H. 2. HUGHES, G. P. g. T. A,
Denison, Texas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-05-04
RADICAL REFORM.

The Atlanta Constitution says the
Galveston News has an article on
"The Mercenary and Predatory The
Dry of Party" which carries the ques.
ton into the clouds and leaves it
there The Constitution adds that "if
the rhetorical kite of our contemporary
had either string or tail to it we would
undertake to pull it down and inter
pref its symbolical intention. 1t is
sufficient to say that n motive far
higher and more impressive than a
desire for the spolls OF office has kept
the white people of the South to.
gether for nearly quarter of a cen
fury, and there has never been, so far
as we know, any intention to conceal
that motive. 1t is a motive that has
not lost particle of its potency dur.
ing all these years, and it springs
from necessity that is as exacting
now az it was when the white people
organized to overthrow the carpet bag
governments and put an end to negro
rule"
The News has made a mistake in its
fight against the spoilsmen OF party
by a seeming advocacy of the neces-
sity of the disintegration of party to
cure the evil. In other words the
only cure the News has for the pa
! tient is to kill him.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-05-04
FARM NOTES.
Edited by John C. Edgar, Duval, to whom all
communications for this Column should be adj
dressed.

Agricultural Editor Statesman:
1t is now in order for cores ondenIs
OF the daily press to inform their read
ers that the corn and cotton crop are
assured by the genial little rain which
fell on Sunday morning, and that the
respondent farmer is now happy and
going round with big smile covering
his sunbrowned cou.Lenance. Ac-
cording to these scribes it
takes very little rain 70
insure crop and very small
mercies to render the farmer happy
At this writing 1 am not informed az
to the area covered by this crop-assur.
ing rain, but am glad to report that a
little over half an inch fell on my
farm. AS the soil was in fine condi.
tion Tor its reception, and it fell gently,
it has done more good than two inches
under less favorable conditions.
Corn and cotton will now go off
with rush, and as all crops are
clean the prospect is now good. Win
ter oats are too near maturity to re-
ceive any benefit, but those sown in
the spring will now begin to make
straw.
The farmer has every reason
to be cheerful when much
needed, long delayed rain descends
upon his thirsty soil and wilted crops,
but equally so the city merchant and
the whole army of human beings who
depend upon the farmer for their very
existence. A good timely rain should,
and does, promote as many smiles on
the face of the urban, as OF the rural
citizen. This is one case in which
interests are Identical; it would be
we'll if they were more numerous
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-05-04
SIX OF US AFFLICTED
With Crusty, Scaly Skin Disease 1t Tor
mented Us ell. Almost Drove
Ny Wife Mad.
Doctors and Medicines Failed. Instant
Relief and Speedy Cure Of All
by Cuticura.

Three years ago nv wife, four little children
and myself We're afflicted with a crusty, soaly
disease the skin. 1t tormented us all Suc6
plague hope will never again visit my fam.
lly.. My childrens ages were respec-
lively nine, Hven and TOUR years. ex-
cept the youngest, who was only
two months old. OF all cur suffering, my wife,
suffered the most 1t almost drove her mad.
The disease first made its appearance on my
wife's back between the shoulders, and spre ad
across to her breast 1t looked like it was COW
cred over with little scales. ! first bought of a
drug store medicine for skin disease, which
failed to d any good whatever. next EN-.
ployed doctor who gave relief for a short
while. After trying him for quite while with
ou' effecting cure called in another doctor
who proved to do no better than the first. After
this bought Cuticura Remedies of Messrs.
Purcell. Ladd & Co., Richmond. Va, having
read OF them in a newspaper Relief followed
me hrst application and five or six sets cured
all OF u.s. do not know what the disease was
we had, 1t affected us all alike, but do know
Cuticura cured us Of that skin disease.
REV. ]. N. WOODS,
Avon. Nelson COUNTY Va
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-05-04

AN income tax is becoming popular
with Democratic Statesmen. Forum
ately the income must be large, say
$4,000 per anuum. 1t is stated by
financiers that an income tax of 10
per cent on incomes of SO, 900 and over,
to be paid in gold, would furnish gold
enough TO the government to meet any
demand in gold that could be made
upon It.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-05-04

with direct reference to its milking
qualities there is No dispute. That in
many instances OF late years its beef
points have neeu developed at he ex-
pense of its milk qualities is equally
indisputable; but tne American Short
horn association makes this entry in
the dairy test with view Of demon
sirating that cattle Of this breed may
yet be found in abundance with their
dual capacities developed to protita-
BILE degree.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-05-04

MR.. FLURsCHEIM of Baden Baden
has avowed lis intention of investing
In the Kansas colony at Topolabampo,
Mexico. A fool and his money are
soon parted. All these communistlc
associations with Fourerism have
come to grief with the exception of
the Shakers, who have been willing
to act as slaves for a few men. Penn
sylvania is a graveyard OF these COM
,nunstic associations.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-05-04
New Manufacturing Enterprise.

special to The Statesman.
FORT WORTH, May 2.-Articles of
incorporation will be filed by Cincin-
natl company in the state of Ken
lucky to be known as the Franco
Textile and Tena Cotton company,
which will open and operate large
plant here,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-05-04

The Clothier and Furnisher says
when in doubt wear gloves. = Ten
nesesee exchange says the Kentucky
motto is "When in doubt take a
drink" Oh, no, the Kentucky motto
is take drink without 81 DOUBT of its
propriety on all occasions.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-05-04
Edwin Booths Condition.

NEW YORK, May AT 10 o'clock
this morning it was said at the Play
ers club that Booths condition had
not changed since yesterday.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-05-04

WyANTED-Agents (eilher sexC credit given;
" crude roots and herbs the remedy: Address
John 7. Patterson 113 Church street. Rome, Ga,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-05-04

Sold everywhere. Price, Culicura, 5Oc Soap,
2Nr; Re'olvent 81. Prepared nv the Potter
Drug and Chemical Corporation, Boston.
How to Cure Skin Diseases" GA pages, 5
II ustratons and testiIn malls. mailed free.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-05-04
Cuticura Resolvent

The new Blood and Skin purifier, and greatest
OF humor remedies, cleanses the blood of all
moves the cause. while Cuticura, the great skin
cure and Cnticura Soap, an eXqui. lite skin beau
t1ler, clear the skin and scalp. and restore the
mar thus the Cuticura Remedies cure every
6lotchy skin, scalr, and blood diseases, when
the best physicians fail
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-05-04
RHEUMATIC PAINS

~ In one minute the Cutieura Anti
~ Pain Plaster relieves rheumatic, sci
AV\ attic hip. kidney, chest and muscu-
lar pains and weaknesses. Price 25c
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-05-04

QkpV'0 Skin and scalp purified and beauti-
DAD fed by Cutcura Soap. Absolutely
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-05-04

prominent railroad superintendent living
in Savannah. one suffering for years fIom NAL
aria and general Gebility, says on having re-
covered his health by the use of P. p p, thinks
that he will live forever, if he can ALWAYS get
PPP. [Prickly Ash Poke Root ard Potassiuml
This PERSONS name will be given on appica
ton
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-05-04

Caut!onl Buy only ! T. Isasc Thompsou's eye
water. Carefully examine the on side wrapper
None other genuine.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-11-18
Al GxOWUNC IDEA

A ~&AO 1N" 1DEAs
 Massachusetts is hospitable to ''advanced ideae," and 1t is therefore not eurprisiug g to read that the committee of the legiela- ture which is holding hearings on the tax ation laws of the State finds 8 growing public sentiment in favor of taxing all large accumulations of property which are now exempt. The disposition Is to tax churches, hospitals, college buildings and the like, and to allow towns and cities to tax the State property within their limits for local purposes. It is the exemption of these large amounts of property from bear ing their share of the public burdens, thus increasing the share of the property which Is taxed, which is protested against. At exemption Of the college property, not that they were unfrfendly to the college, but because the exemption of its holdings raised the tax bills of the remaining prop erty holders in the town. So strong is this feeling throughout the State that members of this committee expect to gee an organ ized attempt to embody it in legislation bs- fore many years. There is said to bs good desl of this feeling in Cambridge toward Harvard college, which has about $9,o00,000 worth of exempt property in that city. This means large loss in in- come to the oity-a loss which is hardly offset by the money which the presence of the college brings.
 It is not in Massachusetts alene that such ideas are gaining ground. Colleges and churches have had good deal of protec- tion, and not few of them have waxad as fat as the Democrats say tho protected manufacturers have. Of course the idea at the bottom of such protection is that edu- cation and religion are more than money and that they should not be burdened. But it is felt that religion and education are becoming so rich in many places that they can afford to help out the State by paying taxes. There are many great edu- cational and religious institutions which can better afford to pay taxes than most of those whose tax burden Is increased by the partial or total exemption of the great properties of those institutions.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-11-18

Heavy Rnglish Cashmere Hose, high spliced heel, double sele, etc.; comes in black, tans, and the new shades of red. They cannot be matched any where at 65c.
 Oar price soc per pair.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-11-18
went by default, and he got convicted Brooklyn I,ife

Wout oy oelault, nuU uo Sop oon'AosSS@'
 Brooklyn Life.
 Pipkin-I doubt if iron enters very large. ly into the composition of the human body. Potts-Why2 Pipkin-I've noticed that when a man Is hot it doesn't improve his temper to throw cold water on him. Kate Fields Washington.
 Husband-You'll have to wait half an hour for your change in that big store, and we are in 8 hurry. Why not go to little storea Wife-The ideal Do you suppose can get enough stuff for sleeves in @ lit tie stores-New York Weekly. "Whutdje t'ink," said the man with big stripes in his collar, ''do we's want Ha- waii, CT do we's not want it?" "Naw. We's don't want it. Why, there ain't enough of der placs to work up CT respectable gerry mander n."-Washington Star.
 "So you attended some private theatrl- | calls while you wore over in New Jersey did you?' "Yes." "Rsthsr amateurish, of ooursea" "Yes. The curtain rose on a Fifth avenue breakfast scene wherein the people ate olives with a nut cracker. ."- Puck.
 MT. Pry-You must have had some peculiar experiences in your army practice, Dr. Lsnceta Dr. Lancet-Very. l have noticed, for example, that some of the patients who did the least fighting during the war have done the most bleeding since. Life.
 Daniel Webster liked to make remarks of character intended to puzzle simple minds. Stopping to dinner one day at a country inn, on his way to Msrshield. be was asked by the hostess If he usually had a good appetite. Madam" answered Webster, q sometimes eat more than I do at other times, but never less."-Argo- naut.
 MT. Jason-My boy that's up there in Washington writes me that he will be home In time for his Thsnksgivin' turkey,"D "" What does that there meant Potts-I be- lteve 1t is from the Latin, meaning If the Lord is willing. Mr. Jsyson-Oh, that's itl I lowed mebbe 1t had something to do with Dan Voorhhes. You see, Dan got him his job.-Indisnspoli Journal.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-11-18
cord. These data are also retroactive.

cord. These data are also retroactive. If the preceding station master has given you 6 reckless post-boy, or daugeroualy weak csrriole, or has overchsrged, you have sure means of rsprisal through the daybook.
 At stated periods the Lensmand, circuit riding official, visits each station. This semi-msgistrate is the avenger of wroneed travellers. If their complaints are we'll founded the offenders never escape sde. quate punishment; and know of no oth- CT country where such uufsiling protac- tion to strangers Is given. Intermineled with complaints, praises and posting dsta, are very many curious travelers' written memorials of comparison, of faufaronsde, of wit. of pathos, of ill-spirited tsint and stain from that class which sours and be- clouds all place and compsnionship. And one sentence ssw at a mountain station In the Halingdal district which read, Il must record in this dsybook that Norway would be altogether sublime were my little absent darlings with mel" told more than all the rest-that one cannot get iH SO re- mote place on this round, huge globe, that there are not still shining clear and bright and sure those slender but mighty strands of human love which hold all the world together. EDGAR L. WAKKMAs.
Morning journal and courier., 1893-11-18
A CHANGE FOR WOMEN.

We have b.en interested in noticing in the Court Journals of New Haven that all the female members of the thriving and widespread Society of the oity are "ladies." We have been equally interested in notic- ing in the sworn testimony given in the police court by policemen and other wit nesses that all the female inhabitants who get drunk, break the peace or lascivIously carry themselves are "ladiss." It seems, therefore, that there are no women in New Haven, or if there are they are neither in Society nor in jail If the Psuls and the Po'lys have left any who wear dresses out of their comprehensive lists of ladies, and If there are any out of jail who are not in Socisty, 1t would be a good idea for them to organize themselves and form society Of their own. They should call 1t the Society of Women. It would be small society at first, and might not grow fast. If 1t shouldn's all the prouder for it's members, for 8 Society which includes every body. or almost every body, isnt as distinguished as a Society which has but a few choice members. Anybody can be lady, but 1t isn't 50 easy to be woman. We ara will irg to do all we can to help in the formation of Ruch 8 Society, and if one can be formed we will do our best to help it live. And while we should not try to compete with the efficient Board of Lady Managers which Is so ably super. intending and describing the opgoings o1 the ladies we hope that we should be able to fsly set forth the glories and the sctivi ties of the women.
 We feel entirely safs in making such ( proposition and such promises because ar ] English judge and jury have just decided | that it is not hbelous to call a petticoatet | member of the human species 8 woman | even though she prefers or demands to b.
 called lady. We expect opposition ant
 abuse. but we are within the law, ant we hope that we are also within tn | approval and the corporation of enougl
 women to form the new Society. Let
 make start. There may be more womel in New Haven than there have seemed t,
 bs. Ladies are so common that there 1 10 distinction in being one. There ar
 literary ladies, nurse ladies, forel.dies
 saleslsdles, washladies, sc,ubladies an'
 other honest and respectable ladies. The
 there are the ladies of uneasy virtue an
 those who drink and fight. but firmly olin
 through all their ups and downs to tn
 title of which they are 50 proud and so a,
 aricious. The time is ripe for such woms
 as there may be in New Haven to come {
 the front and take the shine off the ladiel