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The advocate., 1897-05-12

to ourselves, to our children and to the
State to give him and the faculty and
management of the Kansas State Ag-
ricultursl College the same hearty,
generous support as In the past.
G. b. HOFFMAN.
The advocate., 1897-05-12
Correspondence.
Mr.. HOfiman's Side of the Agricultural Col.
lege Case.

lege Case.
EDITOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS let.
ters have come In from various parts
of the State and from men of different
parties desiring to know the facts con-
cerning the action of the Board Of
Regents at Manhattan. Knowing that
your paper has large circulation, |
herewith inclOse you a brief statement
which you may publish.
The Topeka Capital, for reasons best
known to itself, continually publishes
statements editorially and otherwise
concerning the actions Of the Board Of
Regents Of the Kansas State Agricul-
tursl College, which are msliciously
false in fact and which are intended to
injure the Stste educational institu-
tions in general, and the Kansas State
Agricultural College in particular.
Kansans are justly proud of their
splendid system of public schools and
Of their splendidly equipped and en-
dOWed institutions of higher education.
Kansas owes much to education. Her
love of liberty, her heroic attitude in
the van of every progressive move
ment, is due to her energy and fore.
sight in providing facilities for her
SONS and daughters by which they can
obtain a thorough and complete, as far
as institutions can give, education.
Why does the Topeka Capital in
flaming scare-hesds and villslnously
false statements announce that "sweep-
ing changes" have been made; that the
"best and most competent men have
been dismissed for political reasons"
that ''nearly all fell under the relent-
less ak of partisan greed" when it
knows that these statements are absO-
lutely falseP What are the facts ?
Let the records speak. / append that
portion Of the minutes bearing on this
subject of the meeting of the Board Of
Regents from April 6 to April ID:
"Regent Daughters was requested by
telegram to Immediately make his set
tlement as treasurer, and upon his an
swering that he could not come, but
would send report and books as the
board might direct, the president of
the board was authorized to make q
draft upon Regent Daughters, In favor
of Treasurer Hoffman, for the amount
shown by the books of the secretary to
be held oy him in the income socoun;, ),
and final settlement was required by
April l6.
"The following resolution was
adopted: Resolved, that the term
"school year" as employed in the act
entitled can act, ETC." shall begin
July of each year and end June 80 of
the following year, and that the term
of employment of all present employees
shall expire June 30, 1897
president Fsirchild, by permission,
on Friday morning filed the following
statement:
"'In view Of the resolution of yester-
day, terminating the employment of
all employees on the S0th of June next,
I fear most seriously the continuity of
the college, unless immediate action is
taken with reference to e.employment
Of such members Of the present fac
The advocate., 1897-05-12

OIln1 W. L, hUUut EIuohb hl NACuUlbS
julius T. willard, Josephine G. Har-
per, Alice Rupp and Julia r. Pesrce
be employed for such positions as the
Board of Regents may hereafter desig-
nate
"Also, 'the employment of Ira d.
Graham, Mrs. Nellie S. Kedzle, Mrs.
Elida E. Winchlp, Alexander B. Brown,
Albert S. Hitchcock and George Sex
ton, for chairs and positions hereafter
designated by the Board Of Regents
"Also, that Robert HuddlesOn be
employed as engineer, William L.
House as foreman of carpenter shop,
Enos Harold as foreman of the iron
shop, Jacob Lund as fireman, E. EN-
rick as jsnitor, Lorens E, ClemOns and
d. H. Otis
"Also, that the matter Of Professor
Mayo's unemployment be deferred till
the next meeting Of the board Also,
that the publication of the catalogue
be deferred to the next meeting of the
board
"The employees thus rendered posi-
tions were invited before the board or
the committee on employees, and all
accepted except Mrs. Kedzle, who de-
clined to remain after June 30. Sew
ersl members of the faculty not
resppointed were invited before the
board. Professor Georgeson stated
that he did not desire to be an appli-
cant for his position. Professor Pope
noe was willing to be considered an
applicant for the position he now occu.
pies.
professor Failyer accepted the res.
clutiOn of the board as terminating his
services, but would not accept it as to
salary. Professor White would be
ready to consider at any time prior to
the 10th of June next any proposition
for future employment. Professor
Mason was informed that be was dis
charged from the service Of the college,
TO take effect June 30, 1897, on account
of general insfliclenCy. Professor Lantz
accepted the situation ss terminating
his service June 30, 1897, but not as to
salary; and the leave Of absence
granted him at a former meeting was
revoked. Superintendent Thompson
declined to be considered candidate
for unemployment,
"Miss Grace Clark having been ten
dered by the committe place similar
to that now occupied, declined it,"
OF forty employees, comprising all
the professors, instructors, foremen
and assistants, sac haze been diSco1til1-
ated. The others have either been con-
tinued or else have had positions
rendered to them and have declined (of
these there were two), or else the board
has not definitely acted upon their
cases. OF those retained upon the
board of instruction there are ta0o who
vote other than the Republican ticket.
No one not heretofore In the service of
the institution has so far been en-
ployed except an engineer. IL is the
intention of the board to fill the vacan-
cies with scholarly, competent men
and women, so the Kansas State Agri
cultural College may continue to be a
benefcent factor In the life Of Kansas
and of the natinn
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-04

strange Domestic Pets.

Mr.. Hutchinson, while British resi-
dent at Kumassi, had panther pre-
sented to him by the king of Ashanti.
This animal he succeeded in tanning
and transformed from a forest terror
into domestic pet Charles James Fox
had young tiger which showed great
affection for him, until one day, while
licking its masters hand, it soraped of
the skin. At the first taste of blood its
dormant instincts returned, and its
glazing eyes revealed to Mr.. Fox his
danger. Without attempting to remove
his hand he led it by gentle words into
the next room, where loaded pistol
hung over the mantelpieoe. Reaching
it down, he shot his now dangerous pet
through the head.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-04
PLENTY OF CHALK.
Great Block That Was Once as Large as
the Continent of Europe.

the Continent of Europe.
The small piece CT chalk which is in
constant use in the schoolroom, the leo
ture room. the billiard room and the
workshop has strange history, the I'M
raveling of which through all its COM
plexities is one of the most difficult
problems with which the science of the
present day is called upon to deal. This
piece is in reality a chip of an immense
block of chalk that once filed an area
the size of the continent of Europe, and
of which even yet several gigantic frag-
ments remain, each hundreds of square
miles in extent. These patches are scat
tered over the region lying between Ire
land on the west and China on the east
and extend in the other direction from
Sweden in the north to Portugal in the
south.
In the British Isles the chalk is found
in greatest perfection and continuity in
the east and southeast of England. A
sheet of chalk more than 1000 feet in
thickness underlies all that portion of
England which is situated to the south
east of line crossing the island dag
onally from the North sea at Flambor-
ough Head to the coast on the English
channel in Dorset. This enormous sheet
of chalk is tilted up slightly on the
west, and its depressed eastern portions
that dip toward the waters of the North
sea are usually buried from sight by
means of everything sands and clays.
Where the edges of the chalk floor come
upon the sea the cliff scenery is strik-
ingly grand and beautiful Any one
who has once seen the magnificent rocks
of Marlborough and Benchy Head. the
Jagged stacks of the Needles or the diz
zy mass of Shakespeare cliff, near Do
yer, can understand why "the white
cliffs of Albion" has grown into stock
phrase.
This massive sheet of chalk appears
again in France, in many other parts Of
Europe as far east as the Crimea, and
even in central Asia beyond the sea Of
Aral How far it stretched westward
into what is now the Atlantic may new
er be known, but chalk cliffs of at least
200 feet in thickness are seen at An
trim, in Ireland, and less conspicuous
formations are found in Scotland, in
Argyll and Aberdeen. There can be lit
tie question that all these now isolated
patches were once connected in a con.
tinuous sheet, which must, therefore,
have occupied superficial area about
5000 miles long by nearly 1000 broad,
an extent larger than that Of the pres
ent continent of Europe. - Pittsburg
Dispatch.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-04
DID THE JOB WELL.

Oroville CAL, Sept. Adam Nip
shew, an aged German miner, COM
mitted suicide in a shocking manner
yesterday at his claim near Yankee
Hill. He left his partner, a half-breed
Indian, in their cabin and went to the
mine alone. Shortly afterward the In
dian heard a report and upon In
vestigation found that Nipshew had
placed giant powder cartridge in his
mouth and fired it, blowing the top of
his head off. Nipshew had been de-
spOndent for some time.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-04
MORE FILIBUsTERs.

New York, Sept. "A special to the
Herald from Havana says:
Your correspondent has received re-
liable information to the effect that
another big filibustering expedition
has landed near Mariel, Pinar del Rio
about twenty-five miles west Of Hav-
ana.
The ship, bearing arms, ammunition
and stores for the rebels, was met by
a large party of insurgents, and it is
believed that the munitions were safe
ly transported to a rebel camp, in
spite of the vigilance of the Spanish
troops.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-04
MERRY MAIL MEN.
Two Delegations Pass Through En-
Route to San Fancisco.


A delegation of New Orleans and
Philadelphia letter carriers passed
through here over the Southern Paci-
fic yesterday afternoon en- route to San
Francisco, Cal, to attend the eighth
annual convention of the National
Association of Letter Carriers, which
will be in session from September 6 to
II. They were met at the depot by a
committee consisting of Arthur ID.
James, ]. l.. Newman, Z. ]. Fischer,
Frank Holt, and w. w. Gentzen, and
were entertained during their twenty
minutes stop here, after which they
proceeded ON their journey westward.
They regretted very much that their
time was too limited to spend a day
here. as they all said they have heard
so much of San Antonio, and some
of them have friends here. They will
however. try to arrange for a day S
stay in San Antonio on their return,
which will be about the 10Th.
They have car to themselves and
the party is made up as follows:
Philadelphia observation-disclosures q.
Welfrong, Richard f. Quinn, George
j. Lawton, Winifred Mutt, Harry ).
Harp, Albert Popp and wife, William
l.. Maisenhelder, Joseph j. John and
wife and William ID. Leidy.
New Orleans egation-Thomas v.
Craven, w. II. Flaherty, +. j. kessler,
V. b. Gonzales and Jules G. Mollere.
The party is incharge of G: w.
Hutchinson, personal conductor OF the
Sunset tourist excursions and the chef
de cuisine is Prince Ban. The party
is high in its praises of the comforts
of the trip and while here extended
Mr.. Hutchinson a vote of thanks Tor
his well directed efforts in providing
for the pleasures of the party and new
err allowing time to bear upon them.
Nearly every one Of the Philadelphia
delegation wears a bronze badge,
which is a fac smile of the Liberty
Bell. Mr.. Leidy's badge is encircled
by a wheel, showing that he is de-
voice to the bike, which he is carry
ing with him on the trip. He belongs
to the bicycle division of letter car
riers. and says that with Philadelphia
asphalt streets the wheel is the prop
err thing for him, especially along
Broad avenue.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-04
Two New England Churches.

There are Catholic communities, both
in America and in the old world, says
Alvan F. Sanborn in The Atlantic,
where an extreme wretchedness in the
dwellings is at once partially explained
by the richness and beauty of the
churches. Butnot so in Dickerman. On
the contrary, both the Dickerman
churches are of piece with their sur
roundings. The Congregational church,
more than century old (Orthodox is
the name it still goes by, was a worthy
structure in its day and would be so yet
had it been kept in good repair. Alas,
it is only tho ghost of its former preten-
tious self. lis stills are badly rotted. Its
spire and belfry have been shattered by
lightning and imperfectly restored. Its
roof is leaky, the clapboards of its walls
are warped and blistered, and its heavy
bell, once sweet Of tone, is cracked and
dssonant The Baptist church, built
only few years ago, mainly at the ex-
pense of a church building society, is
one Of the shoddily constructed many
gabled atrocities due to the malign in
fluence Of the so called Queen Anne
restoration. Its original coat Of paint
Of many colors has mostly soaked into
the surrounding soil. Its panes of stain
ed glass, as they have been broken from
time to time, have been replaced by or
binary window glass, with piebald I'M
canny results.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-04
PEOPLE ARE PLEASED.

Washington, d. c. Sept. 4.-Col.
Brigham, assistant secretary of agri-
culture has returned from a trip to
New England He reports that people
in that section generally express
themselves as well pleased with the
change that has taken place in the in
dustrial conditions.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-04
A SOUND MAN

The Manager of Serinssidc Farm SO
Reports Himself.
DENTON, TEXAS.-"I am a butter
maker and dairy farm manager, and
several years ago strained my stomach
in lifting milk cans. This brought on
dyspepsia and neuralgia of the stomach.
1 began taking Hoods Sarsaparilla and
was relieved in short time. After taking
Hoods Ssrsaparilla for six months was
sound man and have been well ever since"
EUCLID N. COBB, Springside Farm.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-04
Hoods pills cure sick headache. = ser
THE DISTRICT COURT.
Criminal Cases Reset Before Judge
ShiaIds YaStardav

Criminal Cases Reset Before Judge
Shields Yesterday.
Special judge Il. f. Shields, presid-
ed in the Thirty-seventh District court
yesterday afternoon. Following are
the dates of cases that have been re-
set:
September 10-Jack Flaherty 1.-TWO
cases, Edward Code.
September 2S-H. A. Testard, alias
Oldberry, alias Wilson, District Attor-
ney disqualified and w. s. Anderson
appointed to represent the state.
September 29.-Nicassio Montez.
Cases against C. w. Noel, Pedro
Mendiolo and Conrad Hilderbrandt
We're dismissed and judgment nisi was
rendered in cases of Charlie and Hugh
Stanfield.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-04
A GLOOMY PROSPECT.

Wheeling, W. Va, Sept. Awhile
the striking miners of West Virginia
will have a voice in the settling of the
coal strike, according to the call of
the national board there is but little
consolation in it as they have no hope
that any advance in wages will be Sc
cured in this state or that any OF them
now out will even get jobs.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-04
THE LATE E. ICKE.

The pail bearers for the late Mr..
Frederick Icke have been selected as
follows:
Honorary-L. KLEIN, Chas. Bellar,
John Kempf, John Siebel, X. Kirchner
Henry Wagner.
Active-Louis SPAIN, Adolph Alt
mann, Frank Seffel, L. S. loft, Jacob
Koerbel, +. w. LANCE.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-04
IN CUSTODY.

Phoenix, Ariz., Sept. A. L. Herd
late chief clerk in the office of United
States marshal, of Kentucky and prior
thereto private secretary to Governor
Hunter, and wanted in Louisville for
defalcations, arrived at Phoenix three
DAYS ago and was arrested today.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-04
FORTUNATE BICYCLE RIDERS.

( FORTUNATE BICYCLE RIDERS.
are those who know what Billiards.
Snow Liniment will do. No soreness
from stretched sinews or strained
muscles. Quick recovery when mishap
befalls. No liniment penetrates like
this one. Ii has all the virtues of 9TH
er liniments and peculiar merits of its
own. Cures where others only re-
lieve. Banisnes rheumatism. Neural
gia; relieves strains, cuts, burns and
frost bites. Pain and inflammation
simply can't stay where it is applied.
Your money awaits you if it fails to
satisfy. Price 80 cents. Sold by e.
Reuss and G. Sehasse.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-04
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child. softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie. and
is the best remedy for diarrhoae. %
cents a bottle. 9-27-1yr-eod
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-04
COTTON REPORT.

New York, Sept. 4.-The cotton mar
ket opened steady at q decline of two
to five points following favorable crop
accounts and smaller gains in the Eng
lish market. At IL O'clock the market
was steady at a decline Of one to two
points.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-04
FUNERAL NOTICE.

Died, yesterday afternoon at 2
O'Clock, Frederick Icke, ST., aged ga
years. The funeral will take place this
afternoon at 4:3O, from family resi-
dence at 316 South street. Friends
and acquaintances invited to attend.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-04
FAIR WEATHER.

Washington, d. c., Sept. 4.-Weather
for Western Texas: Fair tonight and
Sunday with southerly winds.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-04
WAS IT A PLEASANT VISIT.

Madrid, Sept. 4.-The Spanish min
lister of foreign affairs, the Duke of
Tetman, called today upon the new
United States minister to Spain, Gen.
Stewart l.. WoodfOrd
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-04
HORSES! HoRsEsn HORsEsH!

If you are in need of a horse, be
sure and cab at once. Special prices
during the summer.
7-29-tf. ID. j. WOODWARD.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-04
SHOW CASES!

School supplies-w. Corner. S1-6r
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-05-24

And that the Governor of The State
8 hereby directed To issns the neces
sary proclamation for said election.
and have same published 90 required
by tbs Constitution and existing
laws OF The State.
Approved April %. 1897.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-05-24

DR.. Prices Cream Eaking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Award.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-05-24


Approved April p. 1897.
And whereas, the State Constis
tuition requires the publication of
a4y proposed amendments once a
we K Tor four weeks, commencing
at least three months before an
election;
And whereas, each of said Joint
Resolutions requires the Governor
to issue his proclamation ordering
an election for the submission of
said Joint Resolutions to the quail
flied electors of the State for their
adoption or rejection on the first
Tuesday In August. A. d 1897,
which will be The Sd day of said
month.
Now, therefore, |, G. A. Culbers
son, Governor Of Texas. in accord
ance with the provisions of said
Joint Resolutions, and by the au-
thorlty vested in me by the Con-
stitution and laws of this State, do
hereby issue this my proclamation,
ordering that an election as rpquir-
ed by said Joint resolution he held
on the day designated therein, to
wit: on Tuesday the Ord day of
August, A. D 1897, in the several
counties Of Is State, for the adop-
ton or rejection of said proposed
amendments to the Constitution of
the State of Texas. Sad election
shall be held at the several polling
places IF the election precincts OF
the several counties of this State,
and viii be conducted by the officers
holding the same in conformity
with the laws of this tate and
in accordance WI h the provisions
Of this proclamation.
In testimony whereof, | hereunto
sign my name and cause the Seal
of State to be affixed
L. S. ] at the city of Austin
this 23rd day of Aprl
A. d 1897.
C. A. CULBERSON,
Governor of Sexas.
By the Governor:
j. w. NJ ADDEN,
Secrei airy of States.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-05-24

and may hny in under foreclosure oil
is tazss any property. but the prop
eIty bought in at tax sales shall be
he'll and disposed of as hereafter
provided by law.
All bonds issued under the provis
ions of this amendment shall be
passed upon and certified to by the
Attorney General of the State OF
Texas as now required by law 10 the
case of county and city bonds. When
approved by the Attorney General
said bnnds shall he registered by tbs
Comptroller of the State. as Low
required by law in the case of county
aud city bonds, and when so regis
tered shall be entitled to all the faith
and confidence now prescribed by law
in the case of county and cisy bonds.
To the end that this amendment
may be put into Immediate operation
upon its adoption by the people, it
is provided that until otherwise pro-
vided by law the Governor of the
State. the Commissioners of the Gen.
eral Land Office, aud the Attorney
General Of the States hereby Great
ed board and vested with complete
power and authority to make such
rules aud regulations as may be ne
cessary to put into immediate practic-
al operation this amendment to the
Constitution and that may be Deces-
sary to enable irrigation districts to
organize and operate the provisions
of this amendmant. And to that
end. until otherwise provided by law,
said board shall have the power and
authority in making said rules as
complete as the Legislature of the
State of Texas new have to enact
laws. The rales when adopted bJ
said board, shall be fled with the
Secretary of State. aud when SO fled
shall remain in fnll force and effect
until changed or modified by some
other rule made by the said board
on file in the Office of the Secretary
Of State, or until the same are chang
ed by general law. Said rnIes shall
be printed under the direction of the
Secretary of State. and certified
copy thereof shall be furnished ia
any one demau ding the same upon
the payment of such fees as said
board may prescribe.
The Governor is hereby directed
to issue the necessary proclamation
for submitting this amendment to the
qualified voters of Texas on the first
Tuesday 10 August. 1897. at which
election all voters fayoriug the
amendment shall have written Or
printed on their tickets, For amend
ing Article 8, of the Constitution oil
Texas. Sd as TO permit thu formation
ofirrigation districts in West Texas.
and those opposed to said amendment
shall have written or printed on their
tickets. against amending Article
8, of ihe Constitution of Texas SO a.
to permit the formation of irrigation
districts in West Texas"
Approved March 3, 1897.