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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-29

school board will be authorized, i'll addi-
ton to other things, to invest part or
the whole of that fund in the purchase
Of sugar lands, to he worked by the state
convicts.
1t is argued that such an investment
would not only be safe, but very
profitable. as the probability is that the
lands will increase largely in value, and
again, that such a use of the convlctS
would remove the objection of free labor
to the competition with convict labor
In addition to these advantages it IS
claimed by humanitarians that the condi-
ton Of the cOnvicts, that are necessarily
worked out of the walls of the pcnl-
Tertiary, would be vastly improved under
the system proposed
On the other hand, it is held that it
would be cngrafting on the state poilty
a patcrnalsm that is foreign to the iunc-
tions of a state, and that there might be
Il favoritism in the purchase Of the lands
TO the friends of the administration that
would enrich such men at the cost of the
school fund. Again, it is said that there
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-29
THE AMENDMENT DIVERTING
THE PERMANENT SCHOOL

We confess that perhaps we have
rather too tender a solicitude about the
permanent school fund. but we know it
is participated in all over the state. 1t
for years, and if any safe way of invest
ing it was proposed we would favor such
an investment that the interest on it
might increase the principal or be OK
pended for the benefit of the public
schools. One per cent of that permanent
fund has already been transferred TO
the available school fund and now it is
proposed to adopt by a vote of the PEG
pie, an amendment to section 4, article
7 of the state constitution, 10y which the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-29

If it develops that Albert Burleson
has some enemies among Il certain class
of people, that would only 20 to prove
his eminent qualifications for the posi-
ton of district attorney. A man who
could hold that office as long as Albert
Burleson has and yet make no enemies,
has not conducted the office for the best
interests of the district. But Albert
Burleson has made Il superb district at
torney and for that reason and because
he has made enemies among the Grim
inal classes, will the people of this judi
cial district return him TO office by II
larger majority than before.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-29

Ham Ward is n good fellow, in spite
of his free silver departure. But us free
silver has nothing more to do with the
legislature than Bryan has to do with
sound argument, we will overlook this in
Ham and send him back to the legisla-
turc with fine, large, juicy majority.
us lawmakcr he proved he was equal
to any of them in the last legislature.
He earned his spurs in his last effort and
this time he will prove Il veritable power
in legislative work.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-29
INDIGNATION MEETING.
Irish Amnesty Association Denounce
English Treatment of Irish Prisoners.

New York, Oct. 25.-The Irish Ma
tional Amnesty association held mass
meeting tonight to protest against the
treatment of Irish political prisoners in
English prisons. Judge Morgan j.
OBrien presided. The principal speech
was made by Rev. DR.. McGlynn. The
list of honorary vice presidents included
Governor Morton, Ex-Governor Flower
John c. Sheehan, Thomas G. Platt
Senator David B. Hill, John r. Fellows,
Amos j. Cummings. Joseph Pulitzer
Patrick Egan and Gen. Butterfeld.
a committee reported that the mental
condition of Gallagher and Whitehead
the recently released prisoners. had not
improved since they were sent TO an
asylum.
A resolution was adopted. denouncine
England's treatment of political prison
ers, which will be sent to President
Cleveland.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-29

Manor. Tex. oct. 25.-CSpccial)-AIrs.
Kate Brown. wife Of Maj. Jno. W,
a. m. today. and while the end was not
unexpected it was quite Il shock to the
community. Mrs. Brown was a most
loveable Christian lady. esteemed by
everybody who knew her. While she is
free from suffering in n better land she
will hc sadly missed by her hus band and
family. to whom she was such self
sacrificing stay. The entire community
sympathize with the bcrcaved in their
aillictiOn.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-29

No man lives in Texas today more
proud and jealous of the dignity, the
honor and the lasting bcneliccnce of the
judiciary than w. Nj. Key. He is Il
gentleman, every inch of him. He is
Il carefully trained lawyer, an eminently
just and fair judge. He is a candidate
before this people for reelection as as
sociate justice of our court of civil ap-
peals. He is in no sense Il politician
and if he is to rely on the shufhing of
political methods for his election, he will
be defeated. 1t is then for his friends
to look after his interests. He will not
for moment consent to drag the judi
cial ermine through the dust or mire of
politics. 1t is, however, very much to
the interest of this civil judicial district
that he be returned to the bench. We,
therefore, call upon all friends of the
bench who wish to see it preserved at
its present excellent rating and all
friends of Judge Key to see to it that
his canvass is well pushed along for him.
Political safety is only attained at the
closing of the ballot and when the will
of the sovercigns has been registered.
See to it, fellow citizens, that Judge w.
M. Key is reelected.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-29

Travis county must have her local af-
fairs conducted strictly according to the
very best business principles, hence we
must elect every one on the local demo-
cratic ticket They are all good men,
tried and true and we need them as much
for the next two years as we have need
ed them in the past two. You will make
a grievous mistake if you vote any other
than the straight democratic ticket when
you vote for county offices.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-29

If Albert Burlcson gets half as large
n majority in Williamson county as he
cured by the very largest majority he
has ever secured. Fake reports in deroga-
ton of this cmincntly successful district
attorney will not go down with the voters
who know his ability and worth. Bur-
Lesson will win hands down and this dis
trict will be again blessed with one of
the very best district attorneys in all
Texas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-29
AUSTIN STATESMAN.
BY The STATESMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY.

Entered at the postofice at Austin,
Texas, as second-class matter.
PEYTON BROWN, r. j. HILL,
President and Gen. Mgr Vice Prest.
ROBERT NJ. HANDY. Sec.
GEO. w. MACDONNELL.
Advertising Mgr.
Office 905 Congress Avenue.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-29
~
SEEN Az MIIIICAN

Brennan, Tex. Oct. 24.-(Special.)-A
rumor. is ahoat here that Kugadt was
seen in Millican yesterday morning by
a cotton man who recognized and spoke
to him. but Kugadt turned his back on
him without recognition. The cotton
man did not at the time of the meeting
know of the murder. The story lacks
confirmation.
Late this afternoon Sheriff league
wired Austin the circumstances of the
murder and requested that a reward for
Nugadt be offered.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-29

If there is an affable, courteous and
efficient man in the court house. that
man will find it hard to excel johnny
Hornsby in any one of those three re-
spects. He has held down the county
clerkship in Al style He has earned
Il continuance in office by his faithful
discharge of duty and the people of Tray
is will see to it that he is reelected by
a larger majority than two years ago.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-29

There must be no mistake about it
next Tuesday, voters of this civil judicial
district. We must have W. NJ. Key re-
turned to the bench. Let there be no
slip in this vitality important matter.
Read your ticket well. and no matter for
whom else you may vote, do not fail to
vote for W. NJ. Key for Judge of the
civil court of appeals.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-29

We want to continue in office a county
commissioners court that during the past
two years not only built fine roads and
bridges, ran the county affairs in perfect
shape, but also cut down the taxes 20
per cent. That is the kind of court the
democratic ticket offers you and we
know you will be wise enough to vote
for it.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-29
BY RAD BOOZE AND BETTING.

Russellville. Ky, Oct. 25.-The village
of Adairsville, in this Logan, county.
was the scene of desperate battle last
night. Mean whisky and cards result
ed in the death of one man and the prob
able death of another. March Proctor
stabbed to death Aaron Grafton and
seriously wounded his brother, Doc Graf
ton. The dead man was noted jockey.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-29
MARRIED A Duchess.

Berlin. Oct. 25.-Prince Augustus, heir
apparent to the duchy of Oldenburg, was
married at Schwerin on Saturday TO the
Duchess Elizabeth. sister of the grand
duke Frederick Francis. of Meinglein-
burgh- Schwerin. Prince Augustus for
mer wife, Princess Elizabeth of Prussia,
died in August. 1895. Emperor Will
liam. Prince Henry of Prussia, the
Grand Duke Vladimir of Russia and
others were present at the wedding.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-29

Alec Walker is Il chip off the old block
and he will make one of the finest county
Judges Travis county ever had. His ma
iority will be something like $500. Mark
the prediction.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-29
OUR SUPERB COUNTY TICKET.

This Is surely one campaign when every
voter viii record his actual and honest
CONVICTIONS Perhaps there never has
been time before this when Il man has
voted ticket every name on which he
admired and whose owner he desired to
see in office. But he stuck to his party
collar and voted the whole business right
straight through. This year, however,
there has been lOosening of the party
collar rs never before in the history of
this country. The financial issue has
riven things asunder in most startling
fashion. Men are now not only declar-
ing their independence of party tics, but
they are attacking what once was con-
sidered the bed rock of party existence,
the platform But while this is SO it is
only on the theory that parties change,
but principles never. However you
may seek to find the cause, nevertheless
the fact remains that men are fOot-loose
this time to do as they please politically.
This being so, we will have actual per-
sonal expressions of preference. But
while this will make great difference in
our state and national elections, it will
not affect at all our local county election
except to strengthen what is known as
the democratic ticket. The reason for
this is patent to all. For this local tick
ct is made up of men who could run on
their individual records for efficiency and
faithfulness in Office without regard to
the claims or Endorsement of any politi-
cal party. They are all strictly first
class men; men welded to duty, honor
and persistent industry; men who have
faithfully performed every trust confded
to their keeping, and men in whom all
can rely for faithful and efficient service
in the future. SO it is we say, that per-
sonal expression of preference this year
will not in any way impair the strength
of these men, even though standing as
the opponents of a party, but they will
gain recruits from among those who
might have voted against them for party
reasons alone. This local county demo-
cratic ticket will go through this year
without break. And this not so much
because it is the democratic ticket, but
because it is such n superb ticket that it
commands the confidence and respect of
all as it will secure their support at the
polls. Travis county is all right with
such a set of officers for the next two
years. and all that next Tuesday will do
will he to fix the majority of each.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-29
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS

New York, Oct. 24.-The exports of
the week We're $4,000 in gold and SS47.-
$50 in silver The imports we're: Gold,
-. I99,O 43; silver, S21 sos; dry goods. ST.
DOL TAG; general merchandise, $6,646,-
So $50 - Z.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-29
ADVERTISING RATES.

Advertising rates will be made known
IN application 10 r.r
Ruilding New York Western business
Tfice, AGO "The Rookery," Chicago.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-10-29

Judge f. G. Morris has made Travis
county as good Il district judge us it
ever had. He is painstaking to the
minutcst degree. He goes into the mer-
its of every case presented before him
with that absolute fairness and exhaust
i've research that has earned for him
the confidence of every member of the
bar and every litigant who has been be-
fore him. No work is too hard for him
to do in order to make himself sure he
is right about his view of the particular
case. He is not only Il just and fair
minded judge, but he is one that is alb
solutely tireless in working out ultimate
conclusions. Travis county knows full
well the worth of this judge and her
people will triumphantly return him to
office next Tuesday.
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-03-18

course, and then head winds blew fol
a week, so that it was the last day in
the year before they came in sight OF
the Cuban coast, and not over ten miles
off Cape ST. Antoine the wind failed and
there came one of those dead Gains pc
culiar to- these attitudes; the sails hung
without SILVER and the pennant was
as straight down as a yard of pump
water. But this was not the worst.
Capt. Drake knew that he was in the
track of the pirates and was practically
helpless to keep away from them, and
at this moment he was doubtless sig
nailed off shore to some of their YES
sells. Everything depended on keeping
stout heart.
His six 24-pound carronades were
loaded with grape and kentledge, the
arm chest was opened, cutlasses and pis-
tolls were served to the crew, muskets
were loaded and the cook filled his cop
pers with hot water, ready to repel
boarders. All hands kept watch that
night, and in the morning Mate Spain
went .aloft with a glass. He at once
hailed the deck. "There is topsail
schooner lying behind that point OF
land off the starboard quarter. I can't
make out any sail on her."
"All right, come down. Well have
breakfast. There's trouble ahead. But
there are % of us, all good men, and we
ought to make a tidy fight for our lives"
A strict watch was kept at the mast.
head, and at ten o'clock a hail came:
There's boat full of men putting oil
shore. 1t is yawl with tug. She's
coming fast under sweeps"
The ensign was seized union down tc
attract some passing vessel, and al
waited and watched. There were not
less than 40 men in the yawl
When it was within about 20 yards OF
the brig the captain cried "fre!" But
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-03-18

as usual two of the carronades missed
fire, the other scattered ten feet wide
of the boat, and next it swept under
the bow, the leader, white man,
springing into the chains, followed by
a gang of mulattoes, negroes and Span
iards, all big men. Their captains head
just came above the bow, when he was
run through the neck by pike and
dropped overheard, but his men man.
aged to get on the bowsprit and some
aboard. Two of the pirates mounted
the channels and tumbled in to the
waist. The cook, negro giant weigh
ing 800, rushed at them with cutlass.
beat down their guard and hewed them
down. A third had grasped the swifter
to help him up, when his arm was cut
clean off at the shoulder by the negro.
A splash in the water told the rest.
In the bow the defenders had done
good work, but Capt. Drake was
stretched on the bits, covered with
blood. The last pirate had run out on
the jibboom and fired his pistol just as
musket ball took his life, but he had
done his work, for poor Spain got his
bullet in the head and never spoke
after. They were beaten, and under Il
parting volley the ruffians sprang to
their sweeps, and, with the loss of half
their crew, made for land.
Suddenly the mainsail gave flop. No
orders were needed. The topsail hal
yards were manned. Cup with the fly
ing jib, trim sheets, round in starboard
braces!" was the cry, and the little brig
began to surge through the water.
See! see! the schooner's making sail.
Up goes her gait and foresail. The
fights not over, men! She'll cut us to
pieces with her long Tom" Just then
came the sound of heavy gun, and SO
intent were the crew watching the pi-
rate vessel that they had not seen, half
mile away, British corvette piling
on sail up to royals. She was flyer,
too, and inside of five minutes swept
down on the brig, hailed and was told
what had occurred.
The pirate craft was intent only on
saving her men in the yawl, but it was
too late. The corvette ran her down
and at 100 yards gave the marauders a
shower of grape that tore the boat and
crew into splinters. The schooner made
off, followed by the man-o'-war, and
both disappeared in the southern board.
The second mate took command of
the brig. Her captain had broken
thigh and shot through his body,
while the mate and four of the crew
lay dead. The breeze kept steady, and
on the 4th of January they came to an
Choir in Spanishtown harbor. Capt.
Drake lived to get well and quit the
sea. But before the Christ church
chimes rang for another Christmas
poor Emma Drake had followed her
lever to a better land.-Philadelphia
Times.
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KEPT AHEAD OF THE BULLETS.
Astounding Swiftness OF Foot Shown by
. Georgia Razor Back.

ASTOUNDING SWirtness or Foot Shown by
. Georgia Razor-Back.
Col. Taylor Jenkins, who lives few
miles north of Blakely, is known
throughout that section as one of the
most truthful men in it. At least, so
says the Early County Times. Re-
Gently, while Mr.. Jenkins was out
hunting, his dogs began barking at
something in large hollow log. 1t
was wild hog. He took the hog home
and dropped it in his cornfeld. 1t is
there now. A few weeks ago Mr.. Jen-
kins went out to kill il, thinking he
could easily do so with his unerring
rifle. He searched about till he
Jumped" it. Down a corn row it wen.
like lightning. He levcled his rife and
"cut down" on it, but never touched u
hair. He Jumped" it again and shot
again, but no hog. Again and again
he Jumped" it and shot at it, with the
same result. He began to wonder what
could be the matter. The corn rows
were as straight as moonshine whisky
and his gun true as the third party to
Tom Watson, yet hit it he couldn't. To
shoot at the hog as it ran off down the
corn rows was just like shooting at it
standing, so far as getting bead on
it" was concerned. To make sure that
he didn't "wobbie" off the hog he put
up small target and cracked down"
at it five times, then took his AK and
chopped in and found five balls all in
one hole in the middle of the spot.
That settled it-that the fault was not
in him or the gun, but the hog had out
run the bullets.
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S spring

Is therefore the best time to take Hoods
Sarsaparilla, because the system is now
most in need of medicine. That Hoods
Sarsaparilla is the best blood purifier and
Spring medicine is proved by its wonder
full cures. A course of Hoods Sarsaparilla
now may prevent great suffering later on.
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Warming Of the Register.

If your register sends forth blast of
ashes every time the furnace is raked
you have proof the most positive that
there is a leak in your firebox; other
wise the ashes could not reach the hot
cir pipes. This should be remedied at
once, since it is not only frequent
cause of the unsatisfactory fire, but it
inevitably introduces coal gas and eel
lar air into the house. Any odor from
the combustion of foreign matter in
the furnace should not rise through the
pipes; if it does, the lesson of the ashes
is but repeated in another form.-Phil-
adelphia Ledger.