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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-07
THE GAME MEETING.

The following self-explanatory call was
issued yesterday morning:
To the Citizens of Austin:
Whereas, Mr.. II. r. Lockett, president
of the Texas Game Protective association,
has called meeting of the association at
Austin on January %, 1897, and it is ex-
pected that large crowd will be in at
tendance, beg to call meeting of all
citizens of Austin interested in the protec-
ton of game and the entertainment of the
visiting delegates and members. The
Driskil hotel management has kindly ten
dered its parlors, and | ask the citizens
to meet there on the evening of January
at S o'clock. J. A. JACKSON,
Vice President Texas Game Protective
Association for Travis County.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-07

Of the mayor back TO 5000, as it is now,
30 that in this rcspcct the amended char
ter will be the same ms il is now. Under
the head Of boundary matters. they de-
cided 10 cut out some more Of the west
side of South Austin. and in the matter
Of the Hyde Park edition, they also de-
cided TO cut out certain sections on the
north and east side. There was no other
material changes made in the amend
ments as originally adopted.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-07
WANT CIVIL SERVICE.
Texas Fourth Glass Postmasters Want
1t to Apply to Them.

Yesterday morning ut 10 o'clock al
the fourth class postmasters in the Ninth
congressional district met at the court
house and elected W. C. Erwin of Gran
ger as chairman of the meeting
As briefly outlined in the call and at
yesterday mornings session. the object OF
the meeting was to draft suitable rcSoi'l-
tons and petitions TO be forwarded TO
Washington at once for the purpose of
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-07

other sections Of the state friends TIE here sy VIZ
I'll :ss9a s sHa As 49,; s SS Ss' / 5
I'M EiT likewise S fs h ey sseR 5S6a %say T TSs
ss: "i s1 S Ss e s Rs,
Upon the co orGom repaired to the hQ SiIi
he bride c ama Mend WITendel, where they W"
!a u d. temporarily, at least
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-07
AHANDSOME CALENDAR.

The Fort Worth and Denver City rail
way. through its passenger department.
has inst issued q very handsome calendar
for 1897 that is strikiugly characteristic
If the road. This line is one of the
finest in the world. and the animal greet
ing that they extend in this calendar i
ike the road. perfect in every particular
The calendar is q handsome one and wiz
ornament any room. The Fort Worth
and Denver is to he congratulated on its
rare good taste in getting out such n
handsome greeting for the new year.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-07
SIDEWALK NOTES.

The members of the Austin club had
their regular annual meeting last night
The city council proceedings will be
found in this issue.
The city fathers certainly deliberate
at length during the course of their two
monthly meetings.
The state departments were quiet
again yesterday, there being very little
news.
- The tramps seem to have hit town
again as the streets have been full of
them for several days although the DO
lice are rapidly thinning them out.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-07
TERN EXPIRED.
DIR. Dcnson's Passionate of the Cumher-
land Presbyterian Church.

The Rev. Dr. benson, who has been
pastor Of the Cumberland Presbyterian
church for the past seven years, will
probably leave shortly for other fields of
labor According to the statement of
one Of the elders % the church, the doe
tors term us pastor Of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church here expired on Jan.
uary l and the church session did not
rc-clcct him for another year. For the
past several years he has. according In
the statements Of one of the church
elders. been employed by the year. be
ginning January l. and. Therefore. his
term of office expired a few days ago at
the opening Of the year.
In view of the fact that many rumors
have been running rife about the matter
during the past few days, charging all
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-07
ANNUAL MEETING.
The Austin Rod and Gun Club Elect
New Officers.

Last afternoon the members of the
Austin Rod and Gun club met in annual
session for the purpose of closing up the
transactions of the past year, and the
election of new directory. The meeting
was held at Trademarks cigar store and
there was quite good attendance of
the members. After hearing the report
of last years actions, the club elected
the following directory to serve during
the coming year: Messrs. G. A. Wheat
ley, r. z. Bull, ii. p. billiard, s. De
Cordova, r. w. Gregory, ii. Z. Halde-
man. X. ]. Hill, Jeff Johnson, George
w. Massie, j. p. Hart and George
Fegel.
After the regular meeting adjourned
the directors met and elected the follow
ing officers:
President-George A. Wheatley.
Vice President-T. w. Gregory.
Secretary and Treasurer-R. p. Bull.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-07
SHIET, Is HERE

The Hon. L. T. Dashiel. candidate for
speaker of the house, arrived in the city
yesterday and opened up his head
quarters at the Avenue hotel. He has
somewhat of lead-pipe cinch on the
position he is seeking. and his election
will reflect great credit on the members
of the house.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-07
A TRAEEIC ASSOCIATION.

Last afternoon the Northwestern Traf-
fic association of Llano was chartered.
Capital stock. $4,000 The purpose of
this corporation is the buying and selling
of cotton, wool. hides and merchandise
of every description. Incorporators-F.
II. Holloway of Falkland, j. d. Rainier,
{. L. Wood and L. u. johnson of LlanO.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-07
A CHARTER Filled

The charter of the Gainesville Cigar
company was filed yesterday. Capital
stock, $4,000. This corporation is
formed for the purpose of manufacturing
cigars, tobacco and the purchase and sale
of said goods, wares and merchandise
used for such business Incorporators:
J: f. Morris, j. II. Wilson and Geo
IJoop
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-07
WEDDING BELLS.
DR.. ii. e. Baxter and Miss Marguerite
Fisher Married.

Last afternoon at the residence of DR..
W. G. benson. DR.. II. f. Baxter of this
city and Miss Marguerite Fisher of Bren.
ham were united in marriage, the Rev.
DIR. benson officiating. Both contract
ing parties are well known mere and in
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-07
w ANTED

From one to two travelling statesmen in
each southern state; $75 to 500 per
month and expenses. Permanent posi-
ton ,and exclusive territory to reliable
persons. Experience not absolutely neces-
sary. For particulars address Brown
Tobacco Works, Greensboro, n. G.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-07
OFF FOR WAR

Adjutant General Mabry left yesterday
noon for Houston, where he will join the
Emmett Rifles this morning, and, together
with them, will go to jefferson county to
protect a murderer who is being tried
there for his life, as noted in yesterday
Statesman diSnatchnS
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-07
TOOK DINNER

Yesterday noon the commissioners
court, County Clerk Hornsby, County
Judge Walker and County Attorney Cal
houn all took dinner at the Driskill, and
presumed that they have found gold
mine at last.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-07
ALL QUALIFIED.

Hon. Allison Mayfield yesterday quail
fed as railroad commissioner. j. W.
Madden as secretary of state Z. r. Nc
Lean as the governors private secretary,
and w. ]. Buie as first assistant clerk
in the department of state.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-07
THE HALLS OF JUSTICE.

The January term Of The FIfty'thIru
judicial district court began yesterday,
with Judge Frank Morris presiding. and
he call Of the docket was postponed
tintil this morning when the appearance
DOCKET will be called first
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-07
DEATHS DOINGS.

Last afternoon at 4:40 o'clock, at the
family residence. No. 1904 East T,hir-
teenth street. Mr.. Cornelius Du Pree
died. He was formerly of Nashville,
Tenn. Due notice of his funeral will be
be given.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-07

Thousands of cases or rheuma tism
have been cured by Elmer 4 Amends
prescription No. 2S51." All sufferers
should try bottle OF came. u. n.
Schmidt, Houston. Tx. sole agent.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-07

The State Va. Charles Murray, theft;
set for the 18th.
The State vs.. Juan Lopez, theft; set for
the Sth
The State Va. +. A. Finn, violating To-
cal option law: passed.
The State w. Whit Jackson, carrying
a pistol; bond forfeited against A. Alex
andcr and Jack Morrow.
The State vs.. ID. Clark, aggravated as
saut; set for the 18th.
The State W. John Evans, same ofense;
same order.
The State vs.. Mitt Morris, theft; set
for the It'll.
The State vs.. Steve Perry, theft; set
for the lIth
The State VA. Joe Saldno, theft; dis
missed
The State w. Gus Jacks. theft; dis
missed.
Tho State VS.. Henry Roberts, theft;
set for the 9Th.
The State ys. Dick Reeves, carrying
Il pistol; set for the 18th.
The State vs.. Ed Warren, carrying a
pistol; set for the 18th.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-07

COMMISSIONER APPOINTED.
Judge Walker yesterday appointed Mr.
j. b. Rogers to be county commissioner,
vice lack Jourdon resigned.
The appointment is a most excellent
one and will prove eminently satisfactory
to the people.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-07

c, :, INSTANTLY KILLED
q TnIaulhss, Tex, Jan. 4.-(Specisl,-C
", DerheGt was shot in the forehead and
instantly killed in a difficulty. '
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-07
CLAY JONES ASSIGNS.
He Filed the Necessary Papers Yester-
day Morning.

Clay Jones made an assignment yes
terday morning for the benefit of cred
Itors, naming D. W. Wright, trustee.
Following. are the creditors, to be paid
in the order named:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-07

MONTHLY RECEIPTS.
The secretary of states receipts Tor
the month of December amounted to
$3094.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-07
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

The county commissioners yesterday
appointed John ii. Lohmann to be justice
of the peace of precinct No y, vice, j.
III. Milan resigned.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-07
AN ASSIGNMENT

Mr.. Douglass Duval, doing business
at Duval, made an assignment yesterday
for the benefit of the following persons:
w. B. Corwin, legal services. -. $25 00
Mamie Duval, borrowed money $40 90
Total .... .............S 1906 90
The deed of trust covers Mr.. Duvals
stock of goods and tract Of land stuat-
ed in Travis county.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-07


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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-23
Fully Convinced.
rom the Youths Companion

FROM me loufhs Companion.
+ the time of the Millcrite delusion in 1913,
when many people believed that the end of tho
world would come on n certain day in April, and
many other5 who did not really believe we're yet
moved to supcrStitiOus uncaSincss by the fcryor
of the Millerites, there were n number of eager
watchers for the appointed day in an old New
England town.
II was II late spring, and there was n light fall
of snow on the ground. Tn the night before the
dreadful date there famed in the sky Il maRniti-
cent crimson aurora. and the red light In the
heavens. with its red reflection on the snow, ter
ritied many nervous people to the verge OF dis
of universal destruction.
Orc woman. who lived alone. with the back of
her house close TO "A cemetery, walked near mid
night and was overcome with horror. Without
stopping to dress, she ran out OF her house and
along close beside tho burying ground boundary
toward the dwelling OF her next neighbour. Her
bare feet slipped In the snow, and once she fell,
but rose Immediately and ran on.
Her nciRhbOrs also were awake, tho wife lying
qnaking In bed. the husband mt the window. lie
looked out just as the frantic figure In white
sprang up from her fall in the drifted snow
emerging, as II appeared, from the graveyard,
and bathed in b~lood.red light. Turning his head,
he shouted back hastily into the dark chamber:
Its true. wife, tho end OF the world has
conel Tho dead are rising from their graves
I've Just seen the first OnCI'
The supposed corpse, however, presently took
refuge in his house, and when morning dawned
and the world still existed the trio were no doubt
treasured.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-23
Justice Tempered by Patronage.
From the Nebraska State journal.

A number of years ago Judge Reuther. nm old
German. was elected Police Judge OF South
Omaha. Now this same Judge had a saloon also.
and being OF a thrifty turn OF mind he did not
wish TO give up so good a paying business as u
saloon N a booming town, 50 10 decided to wear
the white apron and the judicial ermine at the
same time. II is needless to say that many
amusing complications arose In his court, and II
afforded no end of fun for the inhabitants of the
thriving burg. II not for the rest of the State.
For instance, some morning the Judge would be
confronted with IA motley OF DRINKS. The Judge,
fresh from the bar, would call up one and say:
Veil, we're did you gid dot beer vat you trinkl'
II the prisoner would say at tho " Bodega' or
some other well-known saloon the Judge would
say in stentorian tones:
Ten tOllars und costs-next."
SO 1t would go down the line until one would
say that he got his beer at the Judges saloon,
and then the Judges hard look would melt to
one OF the sweetest smiles and he would say:
l. dis man go: he is discharged
The culprits soon found out that II was a good
idea to get their beer at the Reuther saloon, and
II became hard TO ind a drunk who did not tell
the Judge that he got his beer az the Court's
saloon, but the Judge thought that his trade did
not correspond with the tale told by the numer-
GUS DRINKS he had 10 deal with. At last, after
much ioshinR, tho Judge disposed of his saloon
and went into a more dignihed business.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-23

profitable work to themselves and to society, IL
they could be putting to bcttor use the educa-
ton they have received through the muni1cenco
of tho North. perhaps Dirie can indicate It.
Tho one hundred and more schools of higher
education for o-Amerlcens In tho South have
done q noble work. and their graduates arc
everywhere doing n work for themselves, their
race. and their country, which is a sufficient JUS
LITIGATION for every dollar expended upon them
by the philanthropists OF the North. That Is
plain enough on tho face Of the case. Every ono
of these colleges is needed to-day as much as IT.
WAS twenty years ago. The growth Of tho idea
Of Industrial education, for which the Hampton
and Tuskegcc and Calhoun and Mount Mcigs
institutes stand, and the half dozen agricultural
colleges maintained by tho Southern States,
need not interfere in the least with tho work OF
tho schools Of higher learning. All these schools
arc full to their utmost capacity. They have n
population OF 10000, 200 people to feed them,
and the crop Of children each year is larger
than IL was the previous year.
Tho Afro-American has not been miseducated.
He Is doing his duty all over the country, and
the disposition to draw comparison to his disad-
vantage between him and his uncducated
brother is malicious. T.. THOMAS FORTUNE.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-23
The Kansas en- JournaI

TOPEKA. May 1.-Two years ago Mrs. Lease
went to Kansas City, Kan, to make n Populist
speech. and while there put up at n local hotel.
The agreement provided that the Populist com.
mittee should foot her bills. A collection was
taken up among tho Pops and placed in the
hands of the acting Treasurer to settle Mrs.
Leases expenses. The Treasurer got drunk and
spent the money. Mrs. Lclsc was ready TO
leave; The landlord ,cabbagcd her baggage for
tho bill. He said, that the Pops stood good
for q speakers bill once before, and had
failed to liquidate. so this time he would look to
the guest for hls money. This Inundated the
noted Kansas woman. greatly. and, after wait
and foot the expense. she dug down in her purse
and got, out enough money TO square the ac-
count. She then and there declared. by the dish
washing and bed making ability Of her husband,
that she never. again would step her foot on
WyandOtte soil in the interests OF Populism. So
far she has kept her word.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-23
TELLS HOW 1T HAPPENED.
The Details OF His Not Winning when He bet
on Three strangera' Game.

on Three stranEers' Game.
From the Baltimore sun.
Rudolph Junghaus. a saloon keeper at gill
Eastern avenue, Is anxious to find three strange
men who. he claims. fraudulently obtained $40
from him Wednesday. In making a report Of
the matter to the police Mr.. Junghaus said:
"A man whom / did not know came into my
saloon and called for a glass Of beer. After
drinking it he went into the yard, and while he
was there two strange men came in and asked
for beer. The man who had gone into the yard
returned. and in a short time he struck up an
acquaintance with the other men. and drinks
were called for again. Then they got to throw
ing dice for drinks.
From throwing dice the conversation devel-
oped into betting as to whether twenty.one
could be counted from the three dice after
and b a%a Ses side shr OF The By Sic sonn Tbe sI lhe m ,Sp
think you have something new. Why, / knew
that they could, throw twenty-three in that man
ner, and offered to Hnt up $2o and solicited me
@u chm money "g; but ta Stranger ,mSa No. o.q ! h%i hedg a, 'h tRe
idea OF the other two being able to throw TWEEN:
%ty;three;, and advised me to take them up; I
still declined. but was induced TO accept the bet
sure winner. I viii put mp VIC Z You vi bet
"Thereupon | placed $40 on tho counter and
stranger No. l did likewise. The money was
s ,Syown ST the other srt two Sn men and the n, diG e. were
partners picked up the money. called for drinks
all around. and then left, felt chagrined,, but
stranger No. J laughed about 1t. Il am IA loser
as well as you,' said he. 'Inever saw tho like OF
it before. and II is n warning for us not TO BIC too
sure about betting. again Then he called for
another drink, paid for II. and left. / followed
him TO the door and saw him Join the other two
strangers, about II block away.
Then / got to thinking. II dawned upon me
that / had been cheated and that the three
strangers were partners, One Of them, when
changed the dice which i gave him for dice
which had been fixed IL is the last time /
shall bet with men whom ! don't know"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-23
TRAPPING 4 MOUNTAIN LION.
How q California BOY Got Even with One Tor
Chasing Him.

1T was when l was sheep ranching in the
HerInosa district. in southern California, that I
was, in a way, concerned in a very queer trap
ping operation said James Smith of Geneva,
n. Y. II was partner in a largo ranch, and we
were getting along swimmingly when one spring
a mountain lion came into the neighborhood and
set to killing our sheep and lambs. We tried
hunting, traps. and poison to rid ourselves of
the beast, but could neither get him nor drive
him away. The beast not only killed our sheep,
but one night a hcrdcr in our employ, a boy
from one of the middle Western States, came
running TO the ranch house a good deal fright
encd, and complained that a mountain lion had
chased him. He had had a long run. and the
creature had followed him to within fifty yards
of the house.
with the morning light the boy recovered
courage and went out TO his herding again, but
he mulled over the run and the scare the lion
han given him and vowed he would get even
the range was a good gro with of timber, and the
boy, remembering his rabbit-snaring feats in the
East, rugged a 'jump;up, trap on a large scale
closure that could be entered only by a pas.
sage on one side. Then he bent down a stiff
tt tree stump } in s SiSH. a way Y that 2 { i were n %oTsd.
ever so little, it would fy up. To this top he at.
ranged ranged that S'S sny creature FSRs / %t' ent e E IMP tho nSoi iSci 20 ar,
would be caught by the moose and at the same
time cause the sailing to spring upright. When
everything was ready he put u lamb in the in
closure at might, and waited.
THE lambs %blcating attracted the lion. and
at midnight the boy, who slept in an outbuild-
ing, came to the ranch house to tell us that the
beast was caught. Once awakened we needed no
telling Of the fact, for the lion cries came plainly
to our ears from up tho creek. We got our guns
and started for the trap. The night was dark.
and as we foundercd along among the trees and
brushwood the foremost man nearly ran bang
into the lion. hanging by the rope to the sap,
ling. The beast had evidently tried to lean
through the moose, fol-, he was caught. not by the
neck, but round the body, Just forward OF the
trying TO turn so as TO bite off the rope, his
clawings and contOrtions were something won.
dcrful, TO see. and at every failure he LET out n
scresch thai, could have been heard a mile away.
Turn and twist as he might he could not get
TO the rope with his teeth. But lest something
might slip or give way and let him loose we lost
no time In backing of to a safer distance, and
then we nnished him with our firearms. We
reckon the boy that trapped him got the most
skin and bounty"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-23

from inc run Man Gd-efff.
The railway mileage OF the world has, during
the last sixteen years, increased at All average
annual rate of Ii, miles. and now stands al
about 10000 miles. 1t will readily be inferred
that. in regard to length OF track. the United
States is an easy first. At the end OF last year
it possessed ls2, 500 miles OF steam railway, as
compared with l76.229 miles in 1894. For the
whole American continent the total Is APP
proximatcly 23O,37o miles. South America
b~oasting a trifc in excess of 1000 miles,
leo and Central America the rest a mat.
ter OF 7,6tO miles. In the whole of Europe
there are l6l 800 miles. Germany leading with
$50 miles. and Russia third with $3.50 miles.
The place of Great Britain ana Ireland is fourth
according to the latest return Of the Board of
Trade. was LII miles at the beginning OF
tria. hungary r'N with is.a atS Nile Nile ASIA, as a
consequence OF activity. On the Trans,Sibtr!an
railroad, in british India and in Japan which
last three years seen a remarkable increase;
and the total nov works cut at 2-'ino9
this total 1900 miles must b" cred;
itod to India. 1850 miles TO japan nna
f fSasiS Il % 'aSo i 2il sS"'! Rsi sho M G'n%F' i H" l6S n nH'.n
Ccylon. siam. Malay, and PORT India, Cochin
China . Tongnin, China, and Persia; no IN T.:
5000 square miles. or n round i,WHiono
miles y less ! Inn Gither A A., or A ,nHirn lGrTs
are ABOUT S,ouO miles OF railway WINE NH,'ln
liu. with an area OF 3.05i,llT square miles, now
possesses close upon 5000 miles. IN r"glrl IN
railway mileage per 100 square miles OF I,r,iii
Asia, Africa, or America shows well be-
side Europe. There are ten countries in
which the State does not control. ths
hia, Mexico. Parnguay, Peru, SPAIN
Switzerland, Turkey, the I nitcd states ana
Uruguay. Eighteen Governments own aud
operate some OF their railways. These are
Argentina, Australia. Austria. hunGnrE' hG!,
ittt IlpaZl IunuHu South AfrlIl. mn. lfir
mark, France, Germany, Guatemala, India.
Japan. Norway, Portugal. Russia. AN! @~Ntde4.
Egypt and Nicaragua own and control prhcli'
and Italy own part Of their several systems, bue
do not work any. leasing all the present mileage
tenth OF The total mileage IL owned and con-
trolled by the Government, which loses sone'
thing Like 100000 per annum oniS prop0ruoAs