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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-10-03
EXTENSIVE TRESPASS,
State Lands Despoiled of Much VAL
liable Timber.

Eau Claire, Wis, Sept. 27.-The
fact taht the extensive trespasseS
on state lands have been made a sub
ject of investigation by the authori-
ties at Madison and that the results
thereof indicate that the state has
been despoiled of large amounts of
valuable timber, has been we'll known
in limited circles for some time.
though but little regard to the matter
has been printed and the public has
been practically without information
on the subject. 1t now appears that
the time has arrived for action by the
state against trespassers, and. as the
facts gradually come to light, some
surprise is expressed that such action
has not already been taken to recover
for the commonwealth the value of
the property appropriated by the par
ties who have intruded upon the
public domain. An extensive examin-
alton of some of the lands has been
conducted by Daniel Fitzhugh of this
city, assisted by J. r. Farr and
others, and they are reported to be pre-
pared with evidence sufficient to fully
support a proceeding by the state to
recover. 1t is expected that such pro-
ceeding will be Instituted i'll the near
future
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-10-03
FITZ KNOCKED OUT.
THE METROPOLITAN PRINTING
COMPANY'S SHREWD MOVE.
1t Attaches the Pugilist's Stakes for
His Coming Fight With Corbett
for Debt

New York, Sept. 21.-Ile stakes
lodged in Phillip J. Dryers hands on
the part of Bob Fitzsimmons Cor his
coming fight for the pugiIistic cham
pionship Of the world with James j.
COrbett, will not be released from the
attachment obtained on them by the
Metropolitan Job Printing company,
July 10 last. Judge -Beekman in the
supreme court yesterday denied mo-
ton to vacate the attachment. The
Metropolitan Printing company OBJ
tanned a judgment against Fitzsim-
mons for printing executed by them
when the prize fighter was touring
with his own speciality company, to
the amount of $3,07S. AS Fitzsimmons
was nonresident of this state, the
$4,000 put up in Dryers hands was
levied on.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-10-03
BITTEN BY A RATHER.
Texan Snake Farmer Dies at Beaver
Dam.

Beaver Dam, Wis, Sept. 27.-H. E.
Hathaway, the Texas snake farmer,
died here yesterday as a result of be-
ing bitten by a diamond RATHER while
giving an exhibition at the Dodge
county fair here Wednesday.
Hathaway cut open the wound, let
ting it bleed freely, and apprehended
no serious consequence. The wound,
however, began to swell. and in a
short time he was suffering intense
torture. He was removed to a house
near the fair grounds and soon began
to sink very fast. He was rendered
speeches. and all hopes of his recov-
cry were abandoned. He died in
great agony at an early hour yester-
day.
Mr. Hathaway was one of the early
settlers of Merrill, this state, and be-
ing obliged to go to Texas for the
benefit Of his wife's health, he was
induced 10 go into the raising Of
snakes as a business by calls made
on him for reptiles by showmen and
scientists. He had been in the bus
mess about five years and had a farm
of several hundred acres in Texas de-
voted to breeding and raising snakes.
He usually wore heavy leather
gloves in handling the poisonous rep
ties, but it seems that he neglected
this precaution while here
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-10-03

tent, said that there was slight hope
for recovery, and that every thing de-
pended upon the nursing he received
Lieut.. Gray did not die, for sweet
Marion's constant presence near his
bed was worth dozen doctors and
an ocean Of medicine, and her tender
and careful nursing brought him
round. So when old Jonath Wear
went back to st. Louis, MaIion Wear
had ceased to be, aud he returned in
stead with Marion Gray.
Theodore Barrett soon recovered
from his wound and left the city, go
ing directly TO Paris and thence to
London, where he remained, and
where, it is said, he died.-St. Louis
PoSt-Dispatch.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-10-03
DUNRAVEN'S MIND CHANGED.
He Now Wants to Have Special
Race with the Defender.

New York, SEPT. 27.-Lord Dun
ravens object in having the Valkyrie
III spend the winter ON this side Of
the Atlantic is to have her race again,
and incidentally, it is said, to silence
those Of lis critics who have asserted
that he was afraid to have his yacht
meet the Defender again. The fact
that the Valkyrie is to race here next
year if opportunity offers, was made
public yesterday by II. Maitland Ker-
sey, who has acted as Lord Dun
ravens spokesman. ''There has been
a great deal Of talk about special
races between the two vessels" said
he, ''and if anybody wants the Val
kyrie to race, she will be on hand. If
the Defender goes to the Mediterran-
can, Valkyrie will go there also"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-10-03

Sarah Bernhard says: ''If l am in
a crowd Of people and a dog or cat is
near, it will come naturally to me
without my making the slightest
movement. Why this is the case l
cannot say. Unless there is developed
in me another sense, the existence of
which animals at once perceive
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-10-03

Lady Haberton, inventor of the di-
vided skirt, is said to have a new
wants should wear knickerbockers, as
such costumes facilitate movements.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-03
A HEAVY LAW SUIT.
1t Involves the Management of the Whole
Union Pacific.

San Francisco, Sept. 29,-The Chron-
icle, says: The most far-reaching law
suit ever tried in California, and which
will attract worldwide attention from
its economic and commercial bearing is
on the calendar of the court of appeals
for this session. 1t is struggle of the
heavy creditors of the Union Pacific and
its branches to have the entire business
of the great trunk line thrown into n
common pool and administered on as a
trust fund by the Federal courts. The
complainants are in part stock holders
and creditors of the company. The al
legations of the voluminous complaint
against the receivers of the combined
companies is full of startling announce
ments and vital statistics as to the pres
ent management's failure of unrestrained
private control. The inadequacy of the
present management is emphasized and
its inevitable trend toward bankruptcy
portrayed. The fight is really between
the Farmers Loan and Trust company
and Others against the Union Pacific and
branches. The suit involves 80 branch
es of the Union Pacific system as well
as thes main line, and the plaintiffs are
as rule minor stock holders committee
for the minor stock holders of the Ore
gon Railroad and Navigation company
as well as for the Farmers Loan and
Trust company and the American Trust
company The rights Of plaintiffs orig
inally accrued by reason of Frederick
Il. Ames' ownership of about $4,000
shares of stock in the road in question,
together with the ownership of con-
siderable amount of collateral trust 6
per cent bonds of the Union Pacific
The American Loan and Trust company
holds $4.445,000 of these bonds and sew
eral millions of similar bonds are held
by the other plaintiffs.
Though the capital stock of the Union
Pacific company is alleged to be more
than $60,O00,000, plaintiffs aver that it's
Indebtedness is so great and it's mis-
management so apparent that it's affairs
ought to be administered by the Federal
courts. 1t is alleged that the govern
ment debts alone are enough to cause
the forfeiture of the franchise. The fact
is reiterated with emphasis that the fall
ing off of the roads revenue is alarming,
reaching as much as $1.400,000 in two
months. The complaint recites that the
Union Pacific Railroad company is not
able to earn operating expenses either
upon it's main line or it's branches.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-03
THE KIND OF DOLLAR
Is Important but More Important How
to Spend It.

The great financial question OF the day,
"16 to l." has disturbed the minds of
more American citizens than any issue
since the establishment of our monetary
system. The statesman, the farmer and
the wage-worker have alike burned the
oil Of midnight in fruitless attempts to
solve this important question. The brain
of the country, representing us in the
halls of congress, has failed to determine
upon a sound and safe basis. When
can we expect and realize the satisfac-
tory policy that will rebound alike. to
the interests of this grand COMMON
wealth? We can but live in hopes that
the day is not far distant when, instead
of "fairy tales" of designing politicians,
we will awake to realization Of Its true
and satisfactory solution.
There is another important question
for the consideration of every man and
boy in this country. We must look well
to the expenditure Of our dollar. Spend
it only where we get the best results.
With depleted treasury aud short
crops, we must look twice before part
ing with our money, whether It be sound
or unsound. Every man and boy must
wear clothing; this Is one Of our un-
written laws. We are here to guide you
where you can get the best results for
your outlay of money. We have Just
bought from the best houses OF the East
and West the products of the leading
manufacturers. Our line is new, stylish
and well made; comprising the old and
reliable brands, such as Harris cassi-
meres. Clay & Sons worsted, Scotch
cheviots and California goods. We Will
sell you black Cray worsted suit, oil
wool, for $40, in sack or frock, We baye
suits from $3.50 up. Only new goods
nothing old to show you. Our boys
department is in keeping with the mems.
This line ranges in price from 81 per
suit up Our line Of underwear con-
ssts of every known grade, from 70
cents per suit up. We have mems and
boys hats of every conceivable style and
quality. from the lower grade to. the re-
nowned John b. Stetson. Onr line of
trunks and valises is beyond compari-
son. 1t consists of all grades made. In
short, we will guarantee you saving
of 20 per cent on any purchase you make
in our line. When in the city we invite
you to call and see us. Polite atten-
ton shown to ALL Very respectfully,
ABE WILLIAMS, Manager,
Capitol Clothing House, corner Congress
Avenue and Pecan Street.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-03
EPISCOPAL UNIVERSITY
One Similar to That of the Catholics
Contemplated.


Minneapolis, Sept. 2S.-The Journal
this afternoon says, on the authority of
prominent churchman, that one of the
principal matters to come before the
Episcopal convention, to open here Wed.
nesday next, will be the establishment
of great National university at Wash.
ington, similar in its general plan Il
the Catholic university. This has long
been a cherished plan in the inner circles
of the church and the time now seems
ripe for carrying it out. 1t appears that
an endowment of 100000 has already
been collected from number of sources,
although no effort whatever has been
made among the monied men of the
denomination to secure n fund. More
over, fine site in Washington was Sc
cured for the church some years ago.
This is claimed to be. if anything, a bet
ter site for university purposes than that
of the Catholic university. The conven-
ton has always maintained a body known
as the church university board of re-
gents, whose duty has been hitherto
confined to the supervision of small edu-
cational institutions of the church. 1t
is now proposed to give into this boards
hands the work of establishing the uni
versity. 1t is understood that the most
active laymen behind the plan is George
Vanderbilt, who, besides being very
wealthy, is an earnest churchman. 1t
is not, of course, known whether the
convention will approve the plans that
have been formulated, but it is certain
that a very influential sentiment in their
favor will be created.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-03
PARDONS GRANTED.
A Long String of Convicts Pardoned by
Governor Culberson.

During the last three days of last week
Governor Culberson issued the following
pardons:
Joshua Whiting, life sentence for MUIR
der, from Jefferson county.
John Dial, assault to murder, Har-
ris county.
John w. Martin, embezzlement, An
derson county.
James Eggell, burglary, Wilson county
Harry Daily, forgery, Limestone
county.
w. J. Driver, horse theft, Grayson
county.
Fred Burgess, burglary, Jones county
Nose Nicely, three cases assault 10
murder, Bee county.
William Wiseman, assault to MURDER
Bell county.
Willie Gibson, receiving stolen prop
erty, Frio county. :,
Doc Willoughby, horse theft, Mitchell
county.
Douglass Bishop, manslaughter, La
vaca county.
Will Sanders, perjury, Hill county.
Robert BARRIERS and Clyde Watson
burglary, Hays county.
Bud Coleman, forgery, Gregg county.
With one exception these pardons arc
granted upon the recommendation of the
board of pardon advisers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-03

and all kinds of property, and will ex-
pand trade for merchants and our farm
ers and the railroads.
Ihe cotton mill in Austin will nav our
farmers one-Quarter of a cent more per
pound Tor cotton than any cotton buyer
or broker can afford to nay, as the farm
er VIII be saved the expense of having
TO assume the cost of brokerage and
COMPRISING
The Board of Trade urges upon the
press of Austin and Travis county such
campaign as will accomplish these re-
suits, which will place the city of Austin
IN time to come among the leading cot
ton manufacturing centers of this coun-
try.
The books for the subscription of stock
are now opened at the Board of Trade
rooms in the Litten building. West Sew
!enth street. AT the present time the sub
scription to the stock amounts to almost
10000, and by the first of October will
amount to $4,000. There are % can
vassers in the field, and we hope every
body will meet them half way, and above
all read the prospectus carefully. Be
sure and read the profits of the cotton
mills in the Carolinas on page 10 of the
prospectus. We would like to have ev-
erybody call at the Board of Trade rooms
and investigate the matter for themselves
and also subscribe for share of stock.
A share of stock will cost you but 500,
divided up into weekly payments of $1.00
per week, and by the time you have paid
in your 500, which will be % months
time, our mill will have been running one
year.
A mass meeting of the citizens of Aus
tin and Travis county will bescalIed the
18th of October, to be held at the Board
of Trade hail. Congress, Avenue, between
the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and 4 D. m.
for the purpose of subscribing to the cot
ton mill. Be sure and come and take at
least one share in our first mill. Secure
this one and others will follow.
AUSTIN BOARD OF TRADE.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-03
THE UNIVERSITY.

Up to 4 o'clock last afternoon 800
students had registered, and all but 20
had passed the examinations and matric-
ulated. The matriculates registered up
to o'clock yesterday numbered 277.
DR.. Waggener addressed the students
last night in the lecture hall, quite u large
number of visitors being present.
Following former students re-entered
the academic department yesterday:
Eugene e. Schoch, San Antonio; e.
M. Grigsby, Marshall; Charles 7. Yei-
ser, Austin; T. H. Lewis, Gonzales; A.
A. Mcdonnell Austin.
Following new students registered:
Annie V. Nelson, Bolton; Mabel
Gooch, Palestine. .,
Walter Francis Schenik and Iredell
Fox re-entered the law department.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-03
FORMED A STOCK COMPANY.
The Lone Star Ice Company Chartered
For $4,000.

Yesterday afternoon the Lone Sta1
Ice company filed charter with the
secretary of state with capital stock
of $4,000, with the following incorpo.
rators: A. j. Zilker, J. Il. Breckenridge
e. e. Smith, J. H. Lamar and III. West.
ergaard, all of Travis county. This ice
factory has been run by Mr.. Zilker fol
a number of years, and the stock com.
pany. was formed in order to be able to
handle the increasing business more sat.
isfactorily. They will handle fuel of all
kinds and operate a refrigerating and
cold storage vaults. The new company
expects to enlarge the present plant quite
extensively. They will put in all the
latest and best machinery and will be in
position next year to compete with any
of the big corporations of the State. II
is understood Mr.. Zilker will not act as
manager any longer and that the direc.
tors will elect one of their number to that
position.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-03
COUNTERFEITERS NABBED.

LeavenwOrth, Kan, Sept. 29.-Ed-
ward Davis, a married man with six
children, was arrested today and jailed
for making counterfeit money. In his
house was found quantity of counter
felt coins and dies for making silver dol
lars, halves and quarters. VIM. Work
man and several others were also ar
rested, charged with passing counter
'p9nssI u99q I5A7u pau IopIo GU q5noq1
ceived the money from Davis and that
they had seen it made.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-03
Mr.. J. X. Fowler, secretary and treas

Mr.. J. X. Fowler, secretary and treas
urer of the Corinne Mill, Canal and
Stock company of Corinne, Utah, in
speaking of Chamberlain's Cough Rene
dy, says. II consider it the best in the
market. / have used many kinds but
find Chamberlain's the most prompt and
effectual in giving relief, and now keep
no other in my home" When troubled
with q cough or a cold give this remedy
a trial, and we assure you that you will
be more than pleased with the result.
For sale by G. o. Yates, druggist
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-03


TOR says must keep In bed. Now
place myself under your care. I am only
twenty-one years old, and too young to
suffer so much" Mrs. CHAs. PARKER.
The above letter was received BY Mrs.
Pinkhsm at Lynn, Mast, May Is, 1894,
which received a prompt reply, 5ls35l
The following letter, reached Mrs.
Pinkham about five months later. Note
the result. 'a''''F r.
LITTLE FALLS, NUN, Sept. 81, 1904
~ deem 1t my duty to- announce the
fact to my. fellowsufferers Of all female
complaints, that Lydia e. Pipkaaf,'s
treatment and Vegetable Compound have
entirely cured me Of all the pains and
suffering ! was enduring when u wrote
you last May. I followed YOUR advice 10
the letter, and the result Is simply won
derfpl; /, May Heaven bless you and the
good work you are doing for your sexl"
Mas. CHAs. PARKER. a,s.3
All the druggists in town say there Is
tremendous demand for Lydia t..
PinkhGm's Compound; and II is doing
lots of good among tho women.
If you are sick and in trouble write to
Mrs. Pinkham. Relief awaits you
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-03
WOULD AssAssINATE ITO.

Yokohama, Sept. 29.-It is now learn
ed that no actual attempt was made
upon the life Of the Marquis Ito, prime
minister and president of the council
of Japan. as at first reported, but con-
sDiracy has been discovered, the parti-
chants in which intended to kill Marquis
Ito. On Wednesday night last it was to
have occurred and documents which i'm
plicated them were found and one man
has been arrested.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-03
FROST IN NORTH TEXAS.

Fort Worth, Sept. 29.-(Special, 1.-The
rain of the last few days in the western
part of the State has stopped and it is
now very cold. Reports from this sec
ton tell of some damage by frost. If it
remains clear the prospects are that there
will be damaging frost tonight.
w. III. Jarrett, brakeman on the Tex
as Pacific, while making q coupling at
ed. He was brought to the hospital here
today. His foot viii have to be ampu-
tated.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-03
FREE MEDICAL BOOKS.
THE ILLS on JJFE

The ills of life, known to thousands of
people in this country and Canada, has
lately been revised by its author, DIR.
Hartman. 1t has always been an invalu-
able treatise, but has never before been
illustrated. In its latest revision, how
ever, the doctor has spared neither pains
nor money to make it book of indis-
pensahle value to every family. 1t is pro-
fusely illustrated with anatomical and
physiological drawings, which are fully
described in the text, and the description
of diseases and their cures We're never
so fully given as now. This book will
be sent free to any address.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-03
SECOND DEGREE MURDER.

BOnham, Tex, Sept. 28.-(SpeclaIJ-
The jury in the Scott murder case, after
remaining out % hours. returned YER
dict finding Scott guilty of murder in
the second degree, and assessed his pun
ishment at four years in the penitentiary.
This is the case in which G. II. Scott
was charged with assassinating farmer
named Trout near Honey Grove last
July and hiding the body of his victim in
thicket
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-03
RTJCuTING FROSTS

Chicago, Sept. 29,-Blighting frosts
swept over Minnesota Wisconsin, North
ern Illinois and portions of Western
Michigan last night. Fruit growers and
celery pickers in these regions were
warned "a hours in advance, but it is
improbable that they were able to fully
protect themselves. The maximum tenn
perature today was 81 and the minimum
Al. 1t is expected that the drop tomor-
row morning will be to 40 or 45 degrees,
sufficient to produce killing frost in
this section.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-03
ENTERPRIsING HORSE THIEF.

Waco, Sept. 2S.--(Special.)-E. J.
Mccain, who lives four miles north of
Waco, rode into town this evening about
2 o'clock and hitched his horse in front
of the city hall. He returned in few
minutes and found that his horse had
been stolen. The horse and saddle
were valued at 500.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-03
AERONAUT KILLED.

Monrovia, Cal, Sept. 29.-Nellie w:
Hagel, an aeronaut, was instantly killed
here yesterday in making a balloon as
cension and parachute jump. When at
the height Of 1000 feet she pnlled the
rope which cut the parachute loose. The
air caught the parachute. but suddenly it
became apparent that she was falling.
She came down like cannon ball,
crushed her head into jelly, killing her
instantly
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-03

while down in the southwestern part
Of the State some time ago." says Mr.. w.
Chalmers, editor of the Chico (Cal) Enter
prise, 81 had an attack of dysentery.
Having heard of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy bought
bottle. A couple of doses of it COM
pletely cured me. Now am cham
pion Of that remedy for all stomach and
Yates, druggist.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-03
IMPROVED SERVICE.

New York, Sept 2S.-The Cleveland
Waechter and Antzieger, the leading
German papers in Northern Ohio, today
abandoned the United Press and com
menced receiving the full leased wire
service of the Associated press.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-03
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

Washington, Sept 29.-For Mississippi
and Louisiana: Generally fair north
erly winds: slight rise in temperature.
Eastern Texas: Fair. except local
showers in extreme southern portion.
southerly winds; slightly warmer
New Mexico and Western Texas:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-03
OVERCOATS DUG UP.

Nashville, Tenn, Sept. 29.-Last night
the cold wave reached this section, and
today was cold. Highest temperature
GO, lowest "a. Fires and oyercoats were
resorted to. Two days ago the Their
mOmeter was uD to 80.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-03
MATT JOHNSON,S COURT.

1t was call day with Justice johnson
yesterday, and several judgments by
default were taken and many cases were
set for trial. Gus Owens, arrested by
Officer Gibson on a charge of stealing
harness will have hearing today.