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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-12
ODD CUSTOMS IN COLOMBIA.

ODD CUSTOMS IN COLOMBIA.
United States minister Mckinney, at
Bogota, says that the customs of the
people in Colombia are very unique. All
the women smoke cigarettes, and the
men smoke ciragettes and cigars. We
buy a good cigar in Bogota for $3.50 a
hundred. l undertook once to smoke
a pipe, but it created such a sensation on
the streets that now, when l indulge
in such luxury stay in my own rooms
where no one will see me. l think l
must have been the first person to smoke
a pipe in the place. Another thing
which is interesting is that no ladies
appear alone ON the streets after dark
although hundreds of men will be out
walking. The young women are most
carefully guarded. When young man
is counting girl in Bogota he stands by
the hour outside of the barred window of
her parlor while she remains on the
inside. If they are engaged he is al
lowed to see her in the presence of her
family. If he wants to take her to the
theatre he must hire a box and take her
father, her mother, her sisters, her
brothers and her cousins and ner aunts,
if she has any. That might not suit
the young Americans, but in Bogota it is
very rigid custom"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-12
GENERAL STRIKE THREATENED
The Coke Burners of Pennsylvania Want
None Wages.

Uniontown, Pa, Sept S.-The situation
throughout 1.-THE coke region is one of UNI
certainty, caused by the probability of
n general strike this week. AT Delcarbon
last Thursday a demand was made for
an advance in wages of III per cent. Re
ports from the variohs plants are to the
effect that secret meetings were held to
day, but what action the cookers took can
mott be Learned, except i'm q few cases.
At the meetings heard from, the miners
favored the advance and instructed del
egates to the convention ITO insist ON the
advance. A representative of leading
company said today that the operators
would not grant an advance. The labor
leaders insist that the coke has advanced
from Soc ito $1.35 per ton and the. mems
wages should be advanced proportlomite'
".
They further aver that strike is in,
evitabe unless the wages are advanced
this week.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-12
A SPEAKING WATCH.

A Geneva. Switzerland, watch maker
is now engaged in spending all his spare
time in perfecting wonderful speak
ing watch" His idea is to make a
chronometer which will call out the
hours and half hours instead of ringing
q bell as do clocks and some of the mod
ern high-priced watches. 1t is said that
study to this invention, and that the
speaking attachment is now almost com.
plete. The hour-caller in this unique
time piece is miniature monograph
and on account of it's having to use SC
many different words is very compli
Gated as well as wonderfully minute ap
paratus.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-12
THE GREAT HDO HOO KITTENS
MOST WONDERFUL WONDER
Full OF SECRET ORDERS
PREPARING FOR IT'S AN
NUAL MEETING.
NINTH YOFTHENINTHM
THE TIME.
Some Facts About his Order Not Known
to the Public-Cark Drake an Emil
nent Shark of the Mystic
Kittens.

The lumber men of the United States
have a secret order known as the Hoo
Hoos. The order was founded in 1891
by nine travelling lumber men and it has
grown wonderfully.
Hoo Hoo day fixed for their annual
meeting is the ninth day of the ninth
month of the year, and the meeting is
called to order the ninth minute after
u. m. of that day. The initiation fee is
$3.50, and the annual dues SO cents.
THE membership is limited to 5000 and
is almost made up.
THE Hoo Hoos owe allegiance in their
official capacity to the shark of the uni
verse. who at this time is Mr. William
Barnes of Kansas City,
There are now "a vice regent sharks
for as many States and Territories. Ihe
senior Hoo Hoo is Mr.. James IL. De1en-
baugh of Chicago, and the junior hoo
Hoo is Mr.. Carl Drake of this city,
known to the Kittens as the sublime
ssootentate of the illustrious cow: Inc
boiun is Allison A. White of st. Louis.
Ceoroe X. Smith of st. Louis is secreta-
rv, called scriyenoter in the vernacular
If the Hoo Hoos. The treasurer is call
ed Bandersnatch, and he reports to the
grand shark at the annual meetings pros
trate upon his knees and upholdlng IN MS
left hand kitten by the tail.
In addition to the above officers there
is another known as the arcanoper. HIS
official functions is a great secret, ana
an exact fac smile of his signature is a
sure guard against sudden death, it hav-
ing been so decreed by the supreme nine.
There are two other officials, the GUS
location and gurdon, whose duties can
not be revealed to anyone who has not
been nine years Hoo Hoo and who mas
not nine times on the ninth day of nine
successive months pronounced the words
on nine different occasions.
The object of the order is health, hap
piness and long life of it's members, and
to aid distressed members and their fam
lilies as occasion requires. Membership
is confined to lumber men, general otfi-
GERS and general and assistant freight
and passenger agents, purchasing and
claim agents, commercial travellers, con,
tracing agents of railroads, trainmas'
tiers, train dispatchers, train conductors
and all persons connected with saw mills
At their annual meetings among the
paraphernalia are nine snakes in cages
nine cats and ninety-nine Kittens. all
stuffed and all believed to have been dead
nine years. The grand shark is attired
in costly silk, over which he wears robe
made out of the fur of cats and kittens
At the meeting this month steps will
be taken to increase the limit of mem
bership to 99,999. The order is rapidly
increasing and will soon be one of great
Influence. The meeting this year will bt
Z neld in Minneapolis, and Mr.. Carl Drake
who is now in New York, will be there t.
cheerfully mingle with the Hoo Hoo kit
tens. Today is the all important one il
the history of the order, and the Hoo
Hoos have the right Of way.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-12

paper note stamped zone dollar" and
calls it legal tender money for it's face
value the government actually creates
something out of nothing and does not
increase the public debt. They are
most seriously mistaken, for when the
government issues something of no
value. or which possesses a value inferior
to the amount for which it calls, the pub
lie debt is increased by so much This
is easily seen. When the government
pays out paper dollar it is a pledge
to pay real dollar. This paper note
circulates in business until somebody
gathers 90 or more of them and takes
them to the treasury and demands gold.
The gold must be Forthcoming, and then
the government discovers that it had got
in debt for so many paper dollars and
this debt had to be paid in gold.-New
Orleans Picayune.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-12
TO THIN SKINNED

New Orleans, Sept. Cd. @. OAIalley,
proprietor Of the City Item, while crossing
Camp street in front of the Picayune
office about 8 O'Clock this morning, was
shot at twice by w. P. Stansbury, former
ly reporter on the Tmes-Democrat
Yesterdays Item contained a scathing
article on Stansbury. This morning STAINS
bury met O'Malley and demanded that a
retraction of the offensive article be made.
O'Malley refused to retract anything the
Item had said. Stansbury then fred two
Intellectual shots at OiMalley, who was
unarmed. The police came on the scene
and Stansbury was arrested and after
wards released by the recorder on a bond
of $3.50.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-12
CRANFIELD ON ToDAY1s RACES,

CRANIFIELD ON TODAYlS RACES.
New York, Sept 9.7-1The World tomor-
row will print the following interview
with Captain Cranfeld:
81 do not think that one race wins the
series by any MEANS" said Cranfield last
night. saturdays race was. no true
show of howptainai ybgkjq cmfwyp hrd
show of representative merits of the
boat. We labored under great disad-
vantage. These excursion steamers gave
us ali their back wash and particu-
larly hampered us on the run home.
I think it is an outrage the way they
treated us. We are here for sport and
have a good boat, but if they interfere
with our sailing as they did Saturday we
will never find out what the boats can
do" ~
"Do you think you will stand a better
chance if there is good stiff wind
"Indeed I do" said Mr.. Cranheldi,
"give us a good stiff breeze and we will
surely win. I think Valkyrie will do
we'll in good stiff weather If the wind
had not hauled to the south Saturday
Valkyrie would have surely turned the
mark first A race in such lucky VINO
is no test at all"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-12
WHAT FREE SILVER WILL DO
LIZA 4l,i..l. a.... -.

WHAT FREE SILVER WILL DO.
Two-thirds of our Southern cotton crop,
valued at $300,000000, is sold in Europe
to gold standard countries and mainly
fixed in Liverpool on gold standard
basis. If the United States adopts free
coinage. without international agree
ment. the gold standard price for cotton
would remain exactly the same. The
Southern farmer, above all others, is
vitality interested in sound money, or the
dollar that has the largest purchasing
power, for his cotton is good as gold''
in Europe or America. There is hun.
dred per cent profit in free silver to the
Western mine owner and hundred pei
cent loss in it to the Southern cotton
farmer.-Jackson Wing.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-12
CONGRESSMAN QUIGG TO RE
SIGN

New York, Sept st is auth0rI.Ia-
lively announced that Congressman Qulgs
will forward to Governor Morton IN a
dov or two his resignation of the ONCE
of representative in congress. for the the
Fourteenth congressional district MI
Ouigg has timed his resignation so as
10 enable his place to be filled at the
coming general election. 1t is under
stood that his reasons for resigning are
of altogether business nature. ne
is said to feel that all the objects when
those who voted for him had in mlnd
TO serve can be more effectively promot'
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-12
GEORGETOWN GLEANINGS.

Georgetown, Tex, Sept. lU.-ISpeciaIJ
Receipts of cotton to date, 1000 bales,
inst about one-half of the amount mar
ieted a year ago. Prices today were
7G2 1-2@7. soc. The weather continues
dry and hot with no prospects OF ram.
Rain would now be of very little beneht
The Southwestern university opened
TODAY under the most favorable condi-
tions with a full corps of professors
and about 400 pupils present. 1t is eX-
pected the enrolment will reach 5oO be-
fore the session closes.
The public schools opened on last Mon
doy with nearly 400 scholars in attend
ance. Superintendent Leaverett IS ably
assisted by a corps of seven teachers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-12
JACK THE GIANT KILLER

L
Was not a more persistent foe of the
huge ogres he demolished than the great
National tonic, Hostetter's Stomach BIT
tiers. is to all manner of disagreeab,i.e
symptoms caused by Indigestion, consti-
patton or biliousness. Heartburn, SICK
headache, loss of appetite, sleepllessness,
yellowness of the skin, nausea, 1ur upon
The tongue. are manifestations always re-
movable by the Bitters. Thoroughness,
promptitude characterize it's remedial
work. AS a safeguard against malaria
it has achieved worldwide reputation
the foundation of which was laid forty
wears ago Physicians speak of 1t IN
the highest terms. Its efficacy in rheu-
matism and kidney trouble is well ascer-
tanned, Appetite improves, sleep visits
weary brains and overweight nerves
when it is used. 1t is suited to the most
delicate and fastidious of invalids. 1t
fully merits fair and continuous trial
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-12
A RAILROAD DAMAGE SUIT.

Mr.. q. J. Cole has filed suit in the dis,
trict court against the Houston and
TEXAS Central railway for 500, 40 dam,
age for injuries sustained by him several
Weeks ago. 1t will be remembered that
Mr.. Cole tried to disput the right of way
with a pay train on the Central road
near the cotton oil MILL The pay tram
came out victorious, however, by knock,
ing Mr.. Cole and his wagon sky west ana
crooked. He now seeks damages tor
that aforementioned knock out
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-12

ed so far as his services are concerned
by giving constant attention to his duties
as editor of the Press than by any
work he might be able to perform at
Washington. In this view of the case,
after much consideration, he has decided
to resign.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-12
IN FINANCIAL, STRAITS

Montreal, Sept. Drank Mosley &
Co.. the leather merchants and tanners
of Montreal, one Of the largest firms of
the kind in Canada,is in financial diff
Guilty and demand of assignment has
been made. Liabilities said to be in the
vicinity of 100000 and it is said the
assets will make a poor showing.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-12
-O
nIIN DuRRANT TRIAL.

San Francisco, Sept. 8.-The trial OF
Theodore Durrant will be resumed on
Tuesday, tomorrow being a State holl-
day. During the past week small pro
gress was made in the taking OF testi-
mony. No important witnesses Tor the
people have been placed on the stand ana
no material points have yet been made
against the defense.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-12
SPIRCE Nv ARRIVES.

New York. Sept. 9.-On board the
North German Lloyd steamer Fulda,
which arrived this evening from Bremen
and Southampton, was Arthur ]. Brand.
His 15-foot sloop Spurce " has sailed
in several English races and was brought
over to compete for the international cup
offered by the Seawanhka Yacht club.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-12
A RIG FIPE

San Jose, CAL, Sept. "a fire which
originated in a barn here today destroyed
the extensive plant of the Santa Clara
NJ MIL and Lumber company, valued at
SIoo,OOO, three flats, two dwelling and
the contents of all. The total loss is
$176,OOO; insurance, $4,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-12
ANJTSEMENTS

The Bluck Comedy company was greet
ed by large crowd out at the dam pa
yilion last night. They presented the
amusing comedy, "Hypnotism," in excel
audience. Tonight they will present the
"Passion Slave"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-12
co,,1Nc To DALLAS. TEN.

Jackson, Tenn. Sept. 9.-Rev. WIN.
Anderson. the eloquent pastor Oh tne
First Presbyterian church, mas resl Esi't
to accept the passionate Oh tne III IL
will probably leave for his new field OF
labor next week.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-12
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

CONSTITUTIONS UUN ENIIO-N.
Columbia, S. c., Sept. 9.-The consti-
tutional convention meets tomorrow at
noon. 1t is composed of 10 reform
Democrats, A conservative Democrats
and six negro Republicans. The, object
in calling the convention is for the pur-
pose of adopting constitution having
in view a modification of the election laws.
Governor Evans will be elected presi-
dent of the convention without opposi-
ton.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-12
MADE WORK FOR HIS BOSS.

Denver, Col, Sept. 10.-Wm. Rose,
an undertaker's assistant, shot and NOR
fally wounded Mrs. Philip Kuhn today.
Then. closely pursued he managed to use
a revolver, shooting himself. causing a
mortal wound. Jealousy was the cause
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-12
A VOTING GIANT

Mckinney, Tex, Sept. 10.-(SpeciaD--
Mrs. Woods gave birth to a perfectly
developed male child today weighing ~
pounds
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-12

IF THE BABY IS QUITTING TEETH
Re sure and use that old and well tried
remedy, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for children teething. It. soothes the
child, softens the gums, allays all pain,
cures wind collie and is the best remedy
for diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents bot
lilo
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-12

Thousands Of cases Of rheumatism have
been cured by Elmer & Amends "Pre-
scription No. 2851." All sufferers should
try a bottle of same. @. w. Preston q
Co., Galveston, Texas, agents.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-12
A PROFESSOR ELECTED.

The city school board had a session
yesterday morning and elected Prof.
Alfred Freshney to the chair of science
in the High School.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-09-12

GOVERNMENT PAPER MONEY.
There are not few people who believe
that when the government issues
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-11-15
THE KING OF THE WOODS
Name Given to Himself by a Min
nesota Character.
He Lives q Hermif's Life In a Quaint Log
Cabin. and Has an Arsenal of
Weapons to BE Used Against
Imaginary Foes.

The claim made by Duluth man that
the person recently arrested at Tower.
Mimi. under the name of William
Schnell is not George W Fraker. the in
surance swindler. but half-crazy her
init named Goodall. who has lived in the
woods in that section for years. calling
himself King of the Forest. cannot
pass muster. because Goodall is still al
his hut in the pine forest. where he was
seen day or two ago. after the arrest of
Fraber. by reporter of the Boston
Herald.
The old man is a strange character
and has resided in the north woods for
nearly 10 years In spite of his age
he is about 65-he looks like "A man of
IS. and is as straight and muscular APP
parently as when he was Il Young ma.
His almost black hair. which is now
sprinkled with gray. is worn long. and
he keeps his face cleaniy shaver. eX-
cept for Il mustache and gray i'm
perial. which gives him military ap-
pearance.
GOOdall'> first maine il George. and he
is an Eurlishman He came to this
country with his parents when a boy.
and up to the time he was y years of
age lived in the state of Maine. Since
he was 30 wears old Goodall has been a
homeless wanderer. except for the last
few years. during which time he has
lived in the woods near there in a log
cabin. which he built himself There is
nodoubt that Goodali's mind is affected
and at times he is dangerous. but so
long as he is not annoyed he is per
fectly harmless.
Goodail has made bur few friends
and has always gone heavily armed,
claiming that he has enemies who are
seeking his life.
The old man has fitted up his cabin
in a curious way. In some respects the
place resembles what might be the home
of a savage king. Furs cover every
thing, and at one end of the cabin
which is about is feet long and - feet
wide. is a raised platform. almost hid
den from sight beneath a mass of deer
skins. the fur side down. and under this
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-11-15

HERMIT GooDALL. KING OF THE WOODS.
canopy the old man has his ned made OF
skins.
In one corner of the cabin. walled off
from the rest of the room by screen
of rough boards. is his armory. In this
are no less than dozen guns. mainly
rifles OF large calibre. all of Them loaded.
This is the condition they are kept in
all the time. and anyone making an at
tack on the place would receive a warm
reception. The old man is skilled with
rifle. and surprising tales are told OF
his ability as marksman-
Goodall makes his living by shooting
for the market in the winter. and IN
the summer spends his time wandering
about the woods doing nothing. A
spring near the hut furnishes all the
water the old man wants.
For a long time Goodall had shanty
on the banks of Sand creek. about IS
miles from here. but two years ago he
moved further into the woods. claiming
that his enemies could find him too
easily at the creek. The hermit has
an idea that a large numSer of men
are seeking his life. They claim. he
says, that he deeply wronged them in
some way many years ago. and that
only his blood can wipe out the wrong.
No one knows the secret of the old
hermit and he will not talk upon the
subject. When questioned by those
who know him as TO why he lives in
the way he does his invariable reply
is that he chooses to do So i'm order 10
escape from the men who are a ter his
life. He Processes not to know what
the wrong is he has done these men
that they should seek his life. and de-
clarcs that some day he will meet them
face TO face and kill them all. Ii is not
safe To get Goodall to talking on this
subject. for he loses all control of HIM
self and becomes decidedly violent.
II is this that makes many of the
settlers fear the old man. and many of
them are really afraid that while in
one of his moods GoodaIl will make an
attack upon them. He insists on be
ing recognized as the King of the
Woods" and declares that he rules all
the animals that roam therein.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-11-15

or vice Iegates. who exercised power in
the pontifical state IN the name Of the
chiefs of Christianity. Among these
NAV be mentioned Julien de la Revere.
who later became tine celebrated Pope
Julius IL; George d Amboise. who was
minister of King Louis NIL: Alexander
Earnese; the two Barbarinis; Cardinal
Mazarin. who resided at Avignon from
1884 to 1887. and who when minister of
state TO Louis XIV. accompanied that
puissant monarch on the visit he made
to the representative of the sovereign
pontiff at Avignon in 1860.
The Roi-Soleil was not. however. the
only French monarch who had been en-
tertsined in the palace. Charles VI.
visited the place in 1920: Francis l.. in
1913, 1888 and 1886: Charles IN. in 1864;
Henry H.. in 1874; Queen Marie de
Medici, in 1000. and Louis MIL. in 1862.
1t is hardly necessary 10 say that the
popes did not confine themselves 10 rails
ing formidable fortress. capable of re-
sistinx the assaults OF the mobs and
armies of the middle ages. They also
. decorated and furnished il with great
SumptuousneSS. Immense riches were
accumulated there. which more than
once melted noted adventurers of the
epoch to Try and get possession of the
palace. Renowned painters and their
leading pupils were summoned from
Italy TO cover the walls with frescoes.
the majority of which were chefs
d ioeuvre, but of which. unfortunately.
few vestiges now remain.
After the last of the vice legates. Phil
IN Casoni, had been expelled from Avig-
non in 1870. the palace was for few
wears entirely abandoned. During this
time it was pillaged from roof to cellar.
Doors. windows and tiles, the richly
worked iron and woodwork. and the
magnificent marble staircase. were car
ried away by the people. The marble
of the staircase was used 10 build rire-
places with. and many of the latter are
still TO be seen in the houses of the peas
antrv around Avignon.
subsequently,. however, the north
wing. which had been constructed by
matrimonial prison. and the remainder
of the palace was used as barracks
Finally. in 1910. by imperial decree,
the latter part Of the palace was given
10 the town of AvignOn- and the usu-
fruct conceded TO the military engi-
neers for barracks. The military au-
thorities have abominably mutilated
the place without making good bar
racks of IL
1t is a matter of congratulation 10 all
lovers of art that the historical pile IS
ct length TO be rescued from the hands
of the spoiIer. and restored The work
Of restoration Is estimated 10 cost near
IL 81 .O00. 600. and it Is proposed 10 con
vert the palace into a museum OF
Cbrisrepdom.~ which viii contain many
souvenirs of the buildings palmy days,
a. the residence OF the PoPes-
II NAV he that it is destined one OF
tbese DAYS TO recover its former eeiat by
aoain becoming the seat of the sover-
eign Pontiff.