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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-16
NEWS FROM THE TRANSVAAL
THE VOLKSRADD IN SESSION AT
PRETORIA-PRES KRU-
GERS MESSAGE.
THE raid WILL Be INVESTIGATED.
Says the President-England Invites
Bids for Ten New Third Glass
Cruisers-Late Developments in
the Venezuelan Controversy.

Pretoria, Jan. 14.-The volksradd met
today and authorized the government to
increase the state artillery force by 400
men. They also adopted government
resolution thanking the Orange Free
State for its assistance and also Sir Her
cules Robinson, governor of Cape Colony,
and Sir Jacobus De Wet, British agent
at Pretoria, for the powerful support
they had giveE to the Transvaal govern
ment and for their efforts to prevent
bloodshed.
"A message was read to the volksradd
from President Kruger to the effect that
he intends to discuss with the radd in
later and calmer moments the causes
which led to the dastardly plot against
the state and government. He was firm
ly resolved, the message said, to main
tain the sacred rights and interests of
the republic and to establish the same on
q tirmer and securer foundation.
The volksradd then adjourned until
May.
DR.. Jameson and his officers, political
prisoners, numbering Co. are still in jail
here and are well cared for pending the
final decision between Sir Hercules Rob-
inson and the Transvaal government as
to their fate.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-16
ELEPHANTS PLAYING TEN PINS
The Antics of the Animals Are Hilari-
Ouslv Entertaining

0uSly entertaining.
| A phenomenal achievement in animal
training must be credited to the experts
of the Berlin winter garden, where large
crowds are privileged to witness every
night an interesting game of ten pins,
played by elephants.
The antics of the dumb players provoke
hilarious laughter. The champion roller
thus far is Berlin's favorite elephant,
upon whom the plebeian name of Anton
was imposed some two years ago when he
became a German citizen. His score
sometimes reaches 200, which is not often
beaten by human players. His keeper
talks of matching him with bowling ex
perts for the worlds championship.
The ball is, of course, manipulated by
the trunk with which the elephant seems
to be able to pitch with wonderful dex-
terity. Two elephants, "the boys" are
stationed near the ten pins at the lower
end of the alley. They throw the balls
back through the chute as soon as the
marker has challled the score on the
blackboard. Another thick-skinned boy
replaces the pins in order. The latter is
careful not to touch the pins until the
marker has done his work.
Anton often makes ''strike" when
his turn comes: that is, he knocks all the
pins down on the first roll. The other
players feel happy when they can make
a
The trainers have great difficulty in
making the elephants give up their posi-
ton so long as any pins are left standing
They will stand and stamp near the chute,
clamoring for more balls with which to
knock down the remaining pins. 1t is
hard to drive the all-absorbing thought
from their minds that the aim of the game
is to keep on rolling until all the pins
have been thrown over. The keepers,
on the other hand, are bent on teaching
them how to roll with effect during the
two chances allowed them.
In case of miss, the throwers feel the
disappointment fully as keenly as the au-
dience. There is much jealousy among.
the players, and all feel sore towards.
Anton. While the others are throwing.
he walks over to Miss Begun, rhinoc-
eros, whose pen adjoins the bowling al
ley The courtship between these two
brutes seems to afford as much pleasure,
to the visitors as the bowling game. Miss
Begun has habit of standing perfectly
motionless for hours at time, but as
soon as Anton swings his trunk over the
six-foot fence there is languid turning
Of the bulky head and noticeable recog
milton in the little piggy" eyes. After
this Anton seems more encouraged, es-
pecially so long as Miss Begun remains
an interested spectator.-New York Jour
nal.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-16
CONDENSED TESTIMONY,

Chas. B. Hood. broker and manufac
turers' agent, Columbus, Ohio, certifie'
that DR.. Kings New Discovery has nc
equal as cough remedy. J. ID. Brown
proprietor st. James Hotel, Fort Wayne
Ind, testifes that he was cured OF q
cough of two years standing. caused by
la grippe, by DR.. Kings New Discovery
B. Il. Merrill, Baldwinsville, Mass, says
that he has used and recommended il
and never knew it to fail and would rath.
err have it than any doctor, because il
always cures. Mrs. Hemming, 222 East
25th street, Chicago, always keeps it at
hand and has no fear of Group, because
it instantly relieves. Free trial bottles
at G. 0. Yates drug store.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-16
A MOTHERS THANKS.

Messrs. Johnston, Holloway q Co., Phil
adelphia, Pa:
Dear Sir-For several months | have
been intending to write you in regard
to your Heiskell's Soap. | use it eX-
clusively for my baby, and have done so
ever since she was so terribly affected
with eczema. We owe the cure of the
latter to Heiskelrs Ointment and by it
came to use the soap for washing the
affected parts, and afterwards for the
whole body, and since then | have used
nothing else. My baby now has beau
tiful skin, while at the time of our first
trying your Ointment and Soap her face
was mass of running sores.
Hoping that other mothers may find
the same relief for their little ones in us
ing these articles that / have for my
baby, and thanking you most sincerely
l am very truly yours,
SUSIE MAY SCHELL,
40 Mott Ave-, New York City.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-16
sOJTTHWESTERN TRAFFIC.

New Orleans, Jan. 14.-The Southwest
ern Freight Traffic association was called
to order at noon today by Chairman l.. r..
Day of st. Louis. At roll call there were
q members present. The session was
an executive one. 1t was announced
that owing to the number of subjects.
100 in number-up for consideration, it
was necessary to appoint subcommittee
to handle the topics before bringing them
before the convention. The committees
will meet later in the convention. The
convention at p. m. adjourned until
10 a. m. tomorrow.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-16
THE LITTLE GIRLS NOTE.

a youth who has worked in an Augusta
store long enough to absorb the idea that
he is business man was asked by his lit
tie sister for the loan of 80 cents a few
days ago. He insisted that she should
give him a note for it. This she did, and
he, in his hurry, pocketed it without read
ing. When he thought it time for her to
pay the debt he spoke of it. She replied
that it wasn't convenient for her to do so.
"But have your note" he said. He pull
ed it from his pocket, and on reading
found that, for value received, she prom.
ised to pay so cents "when convenient"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-16
BARNATO BANK MEETING

London, Jan. 14.-At the stated meet
ing of the Barnato bank today very
large number of persons were present
Barney Barnato occupied the chair. In
dealing with the assets of the bank he
said that the three companies belonging
to the bank could repay 80 per cent Of
their capital and that the others could
repay the present capital ten times over.
Continuing, Mr.. Barnato defended Mr..
Cecil Rhodes and DR.. Jameson, saying he
did not believe that the invasion was
premeditaied. Again referring to the
affairs of the bank, Mr.. Barnato said
that in spite of the fact that they had
gone through an unprecedented financial
crisis and that the depreciation of South
Africans had been from. f120, 0OO,O 900 to
f13O, 100000 during the last six months
the bank could declare dividend of 20
per cent, which would have been doubled:
A vote of confidence in the chamber of
deputies and the directors of the Barnato
bank was taken. After the meeting Mr..
Barnato and the directors hurriedly left
the hall, from which they were followed
with hooting and kissing.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-16

Rhetoric has been defined by Whatley
as the art of so speaking as to accom-
plish the end for which you speak. Ac-
cording to this definition, the best adver-
tisements are those in which the best
rhetoric is used; and the money expend-
ed in the publication of an advertisement
that is not rhetorical-that does not
move audiences or make results-is a
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-16
The Worlds Fair award to DR.. Prices
Baking Powder proclaim it's superiority.
DUE no EMPEROR 1NIIIIAM

London, Jan. 14-The Globe this af-
ternoon says it thinks that the Pacific
complexion of the Venezuelan situation
is due to Emperor William, adding:
The moment the German swords were
extended Brother Jonathan ceased to
finger his revolver.
Secretary Olney's appeal regarding the
Transvaal, coming from the author of
the enlargement of the Monroe doctrine,
is a new branch. Nor has reciprocity
in friendship been lacking on our side.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-16
BELGIUM ASKS A FAVOR.

London, Jan. 14.-The Belgian govern
ment, in addition to the United States
government, has asked Great Britain to
watch the interests of its subjects in the
Transvaal. In consequence of these re-
quests Colonial Secretary Chamberlain
las telegraphed to the governor of Cape
Colony, Sir Hercules Robinson, express
ing an apprehension that the numerous
arrests made will cause much trouble.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-16
A RIISINESS-LIKE MOVE.

London, Jan. 15.-The Times this
morning says that the admiralty has in
vited the principal private firms to ten
der bids for 10 third-class cruisers, to be
completed in one year, the armament to
also requested all firms having govern
ment contracts to give them preference
over private orders.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-16
ARMED RIIRGHERS.

johannesburg, Jan. IA thousand
armed and mounted burghers traversed
the streets of the city today causing
great excitement and 1900 others are
outside the city and will ride through
the town tomorrow in order to exhibit
their fighting strength to the miners and
to crafty the men.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-16
DISASTROITS NINE FIRE

Machrisch-O strau, Silesia, Jan. IA
disastrous fire has occurred in the Her
mingildo coal mine with much loss of
life. Fifteen bodies have already been
recovered and II injured miners have
been taken out.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-16
A DEFENSJVE MEASITRE.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Lodge
today introduced an amendment to the
Notifications appropriations bill, author
izing a popular per cent coin bill of
$1000O0,000, the proceeds to be used in
providing for the defense of the coast
for the manufacture of guns and the
erection of forts and batteries.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-16
A BRITISH SQUADRON.

Valetti, Island Of Malta, Jan. IA
portion of the British Mediterranean
squadron consisting of the battleships
Rameris, Benson, Howe and Barfieur
and the cruisers Hawke, Cambrian,
Astrae, Forte, Fearless and Sybll and
the torpedo depot ship Vulcan and to-
pedo boat Ardent. have arrived here
from Salonica bay.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-16
TRANSFER or PRISONERS.

London, Jan. 14.-Governor Sir Her
cules Robinson has telegraphed to the
colonial office that he has completed ar
rangements for the transfer of the
prisoners now held by the Transvaal gov
eminent u: the Natal border.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-16
CANADIAN SCHOOL COMM

CANADIAN SCHOOL COMMENT
London, Jan. 14.-Several newspapers
today discuss the Canadian crisis.
The Globe says it considers the school
question the most serious one which has
arisen since the federation, adding: "If
the Munitobans remain obstinate they
must either be compelled to yield to Fed
eral force or the government will connive
with an association of State rights which
will threaten the integrity of the Do
mnion."
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-16
ITALIANS NOT WANTED.

Rio de Janelro. Jan. 14.-The Brazil
ian government has concluded contract
Italians being excluded from the provi-
sions of the contract.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-16
LOVES ARCTIC CLIMATE.
One of Pearys Men Finds This Weather
Sultry.

81 hear everybody kicking about the
cold weather this morning." said a big
man without an overcOat in the Astor
house this morning. Here l am too
warm in cotton underwear, and every
body else shivering in all kinds of wraps.
Strange. but ever since l came from
the polar regions it seems to me that
when the mercury is anywhere above
zero the birds should be singing and the
wears within a stones throw of where
the North Pole is supposed to be, and
where it takes a spirit Thermometer TO
tell how cold it is on the Fourth of July.
Why, the Eskimos | am acquainted with
would collapse from sunstroke on day
like this. .,
81 was in the north country with
Peary, and / must say | never enjoyed
life-that is, physical existence-so much
as 1 did there. The energy which a man
will develop in temperature of 70 de-
sion until it is experienced. Why, young
man, if you would go up into that coun-
try you would eat more in one meal than
YOU do here in a week. That statement
does not exaggerate the conditions. Eat!
Why, l am afraid to tell you the plain
truth about what man eats in that eli
mate. You'd think it was fairy story.
Just as in hot country the human ap-
petite Graves fruit and red pepper and
hot drinks, in the frigid zone the system
demands fat meat, oil and cold tallow.
1t is no fairy story for Christmas enter
tainment that an Eskimo child enjoys
a tallow candle more than a stick of
candy."-New York Mail and Express.
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YOUR BOY WON'T LIVE A MONTH.
So Mr.. Gilman Brown of 81 Mill street,
South Gardner, Mass, was told by the
doctors. His son had lung trouble, fol-
lowing typhoid malaria. and he spent
1915 with doctors, who finally. gave him
up, saying: your boy won't live a
month" He tried DR.. Kings New Dis
covery, and a few bottles restored him
to health and enabled him to go to work
a perfectly we'll man. He says he owes
his present good health to the, use of
DR.. Kings New Discovery, and knows
it to be the best in the world for lung
trouble. Trial bottles free at G. O.
Yates drug store.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-16
Womb Troubles

-
Womb Troubles
are dizziness, faintness, extreme lassi-
tude, "don't care" and "want to bo
left alone" feelings, excitability, irrita-
oility, nervousness, sleeplessn IS, fatu-
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backachc. Lydia f. Pinkham's Vege-
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acts in perfect harmony with the laws
that govern the female System, is as
harmless as water 1t is wonderful for
Kidney Complaints in either sex.
Lydia Il. Pinkham's Liver Pills
work in unison with the Compound, and
are sure cure for constipation and sick
headache. Mrs. Pinkham's Sanativo
Wash Is frequently found of great value
for local application. Correspondents
Is freely solicited by the Lydia Z, Pink
ham Ne icine Co., Lynn, Mass, and tho
strictest confidence assured. All drug
gists sell the i'inllham remedies. The
Vrc".a "a Compound in three forms, -
=. 49,, .'...lj, anl Lozenges.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-16
FIFTH, PARDON IN SIGHT

FULL PAKDON IN SIGHT.
San Francisco, Jan. 14.--Advices from
Honolulu say that the prediction is made
that the parole of ex-Queen Lilioukalani
will, on January II, be at an end and
that she will be granted full pardon.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-16
TO BE HOPED so.

London, Jan. 15.-The Chronicle be-
lieves that Sir August Hemming, the
newly appointed governor of British
Guiana, on arriving at Georgetown, will
have authority to deal with the Venezu-
ella government if the latter so wishes.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-16
RHETORIC AND RESULTS.

Where are the best cooks? Wherever
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-16
Aches and Pains

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toOthache, neuralgia, rheumatism, Ium-
bago, pains and weakness in the back,
spine or kidneys, pains around the liver,
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and its continued use for n few days eff
feet a permanent cure.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-16
NO APOLOGIES FROM GERMANY

Berlin, Jan. 1.-THE North German
Gazette declares that no communications
on the Transvaal question of an apollo
getic nature have been sent to London
from authoritative sources in Germany.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-16

Use DR.. Seigert's Angostura Bitters to
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-16

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PROOF IS POSITIVE
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-16
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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-02-26
Twelve %COnundrumss

1. What is hat which increases the
more you take from it? A hole.
2. Why are Goals in London like
towns given up to plumber ? Because
they are sacked and burned.
8. Why is a gate post like a potato?
Because they are both put into the
ground to propagate.
4. What word may be pronounced
quicker by adding a syllable to it ?
Quick.
S. What is that we often see made,
but never see after it is made ? A
noise.
6. What is that which Adam never
saw, never possessed and yet gave two
to each of his children =? Parents.
7. Why is chicken pie like a gun
smiths shop? Because it contains
fowl-in-pieces.
8. What is the difference between a
sailor and a beer drinker ? One puts
his sail up and the other puts his ale
down.
1C. What is that which is above all
human imperfections, and yet shelters
and protects the weakest and wicked
est as we'll as the wisest and best of
mankind {? A hat.
II. What is that which is often
brnught to the table, always cut and
never eaten? A pack of cards.
IL. What are the most unsociable
things in the world q? Milestones, for
you never see two Of them together
PHILADELPHIA Record.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-02-26
The Unhappy Marriages.

When two people have entered into
the relation of marriage, calling God
and man to witness, they have per-
formed an act as sacred as sacrament
one held in some forms of religious
belief to be indeed a sacrament. 1t
seems strange that into the awfulness
Of anything approaching a sacrament,
a relation reaching back among the
mysteries Of creation in its potent re-
suits, people should allow small and
trivial concerns to make diseidence.
But in too many marriages this is
what happens. A thoughtless wife
maddens a worried husband an ex-
acting husband wearies and wears out
a high-spirited wife. Sometimes they
fight it out in the union and though
harm is done, it is much less harm
than comes in the more public way.
Sometimes the wronged party has re-
gard to the speech of people, thinks
Of others, of acquaintance, friends,
parents children, and bears the bur
den as best it may be borne some
times thinks Of duty, and calls on
Heaven for help sometimes, when
love and happiness are gone, finds
comfort in the love Of Heaven. Some
times forgetfulness is nearly attained
in some one of the thousand pursuits
of science, art, charity or business.
One thing is equally certain, that il is
the duty of both parties to find it.
Because q wife loses her first bloom,
because her husband outgrows her
Intellectually, becauses another has
come to seem loyelier in his eyes, a
husband is afforded thereby no excuse
whatever for absolving himself from
bis marriage vows. Because a hus-
band is selfish, because he is parsim-
onious mean, because he is tyrannical,
because he objects to her friends, a wife
has no more excuse. Life may be-
come all but unbearable with him or
with her but if there are chrildren
with future to be considered, it is to
be borne, and duty and deeency must
enforce q behavior before the children
that shall hinder their injury from
wrong influences so far as possible.
It may be hard to bear it may be al
most impossible !; but self-contlol is
an invaluable ally. The utmost friv-
olity, the utmost Indifference to his
wishes, does not justify a husband in
pulling the cloth from the table and
all the china with it; his pulling her.
self under the illegal protection Of
another man. We do not say, indeed,
that if a husband persist againsts his
wife's wish in introducing into the
family an element or a person that the
wife knows to be poisonous to herself
or to her %chrildren, or that if the
husbands wish in any corresponding
course, that either party may not be
justified in the determination to live
apart from the other. But there is,
at any rate, a dignity in a separation
that is entirely wanting in a divorce.
And surley there is still a great deal
of happiness possible in a digni6ed
and v%irtuous separation, if it is only
the happiness Of acquired peace and
freedom,-Hdrper's Bazaar.