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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
ALIEN OWNERSHIP BILL,

Washington, Jan. THE house com,
mittee on territories today authorized
Delegate Catron to poll the committee
and If a majority agree, to report his
bill relating to the alien ownership of
land in the territories. A similar bill
was defeated in the house before the hol-
iday recess, but it has since been amend.
ca SO as to exclude the District of Co
lumbia from its provisions which was
the main Ini objection to the passage of the
PHI. The bill proposed by Delegate Ca
iron would allow aliens to hold mining
cilv property and town lots in fee sim
PIE. Aliens also will be permitted to take
closure became necessary sell them
Land acquired in this way. however.
could only be held by the alien for ten
posed of. ~ "''
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
SOUTHWESTERN TRAFFIC..
Nashville Rates Apply TO Texas Points
Rates From Mexico.

st, Louis, Jan. THE board Of adj
ministration of the Southwestern Traffic
association has authorized the application
of Nashville territory rates from stations
on the Chattanooga and Southern railway
to points in Texas.
Effective on the 10Th instant the rate
on cottonsecd cakes and cornmeal in car
load rates from points in Mexico will be
II IL cents per 100 pounds TO New Or
leans. In regard to milling in trassit Of
grain and grain products a rule has been
laid down that the transit privileges upon
those commodities shall be understood to
mean the stoppage for inspection, weigh
ing, cleaning, Smelling, sacking grinding,
mixing, milling, storing or changing con
signmcnt. ownership or destination OF the
route. and that said property must in all
eases be rcbillcd at the established mini
mum rate and he subject to the establish.
cd absorption charges.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
AFFAIPS AT WOODVIL2.E.
No Effort Has Bsen Made to DO the
Negro Violcncc-Trial Set for Today.

Woodvillc, Tex, Jan. 7.-(Special.) J.
Several witnesses are already in attend
ancc on the district court, in the George
Harrison murder case, which is set for
10 a. m. tomorrow. 1t is intimated that
the defendant will make application for
u change of venue. No demonstrations
have been made to do the defendant vio-
lence nor is there any appearance of
same The troops are still guarding the
Jail, however, and look fresh today, not
withstanding the poor accommodations
at the Jail and the cold night. -Four of
the soldiers went home today.
The relatives of the deceased, Andcr-
son, say they have only expected and
desired that the law should take its |
course in the matter. The case will like |
ly continue for several days and the SOL
iiers are expected TO remain as long as
defendant is here.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
CALLED IT A POST MORTEM
Over Recent Eection-The Free Silve
Jackson Day Celebration at Canton.

Canton, Ohio, Jan. THE Bryan Free
Silver club of this city held today what
Allen o. Myers of Cincinnati, one of the
speakers and an Ohio Democrat of some
prominence, is pleased to term a post
norton over the recent election. 1t is
a banquet intended to honor the memory
of Jackson.
Covers were laid for nearly 500 guests
The ,women's auxiliary to the club as
sisted in the arrangements and many
women were among the guests. A num-
Der of local leaders in democratic, populist
and prohibition parties, including Gen. l.
). and Mrs. Sherwood, delivered ad-
| dresses.
Toasts were also responded to by Gen.
A. j. Warner of Marietta: Allen o,
| Myers of Cincinnati; Congressman-elect
j. J. Lentz of Columbus, Judge Blandn
of Cleveland and others.
| Invitations were sent broadcast over
the country and letters sent by William
J. Bryan, Hon. w. p. Bland, Senator
Stewart and j. X. Sovereign were read
| during the celebration.
Mr.. Bryan's letter is as follows:
Your favor of November 7, just at
hand. | have already accepted an invi-
tatloin for the 18th of January and there
fore it will be impossible for me to he
present at your banquet on that date.
Iermlt me to express my regret at my
inability to be there ard through you
to thank the members of your club for
the efficient work they did through the
will. If we were right in the position
taken during the campaign we are still
right. If our opponents were wrong dur
ing the campaign they are still wrong.
Fast election events only confirm the
opinion expressed during the campaign
that no permanent or general prosperity
could exist under the gold standard EN-
perience is at least the test of political
theories; and we can patiently abide the
practical test to which the theories of
our opponents will now be put. prenared
to take advantage of their failure of thev
fail.
Wishing for your club a long life of
usefulness, | am, etc
'WILLIAM ]. BRYAN
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
PACIFIC ROADS MEASURE.

Washington Jan. 7.-Scnator Morgan
has offered substitute for the Pacific
railway bill, which provides for board
four TO be appointed from west of the
Mississippi river and four east and one
who shall be president of the board whose
locality is not specified. These members
shall not be stockholders of the road and
shall be appointed by the president and
confirmed by the senate. They shall take
control Of the roads and manage them as
corporation with a view of settling the
debt Provision is midc for per cent
sinking fund. The whole debt is to he
refunded in bonds hearing per cent in
terest and running thirty years.
Senator Morgan says that under his
bill the roads can be made TO pay all
liabilities within twcnty five wears.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14

the senate took up number of bills re-
lating TO commerce and navigation.
The house bill to amend the navigation
laws was passed with senate amend
ments.
II deals with the rules governing
modern vessels at sea and on lakes and
rivers. The bill as passed is substi-
iutc for the house bill but is substantial
ly the same measure. The bill amend
ing the laws relating to American sea-
men occasoned long and fruitess de-
bate. The bill was finally laid aside and
at $50 p. III. the senate held brief exc
cutive session and soon after adjourned
until next Monday.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
MR., CHANDLER WILL sooN ~
rpoDrCE AN "INTERNATloN-
AL AGREEMENT" BILL
WAYS AND MEANS TARIFF Hearings
WooIcn Goods Manufacturers were 'ne
Applicants for Aid Yesterday-''''e
Dinner at the White House
Other Washington Items

Washington, Jan. 7.-Scnator Chanu-
Ter has practically made canvass Oh
the senate on the proposition Tor an III
.ornational conference on silver and con
cludes that there will be no opposItlon
worthy the name. Still the bill Will not
no introduced in the senate before II Is
accented by the republican caucus, as
the committee was instructed TO report
to the caucus. The language OF the Dill
is substantially as follows:
THAT whenever the president OF the
Tinted States shall, after March 4, lS9''
determine that the United States should
be represented at any international CON
ference called either by the United
STATES or the government of some othcr
country with the view of securing inter-
nationally Il fixture of relative ratlo PC
tween gold and silver as money metal
nv means of Il common ratio between
those metals with free mintage at SUCH
ratio, the United States shall be req
scented at such conference by i've or m
delegates to be selected by the preside
For the compensation of said delegatcS
together with all reasonable expenses
connected Herewith, to be approved by
the secretary of state, including the pro-
portion to be paid by the United States
of the joint expenses of such conference.
the sum of 100000 or so much thereof
as may be necessary is hereby appro-
priated."
1t is understood that the republican
caucus to formally decide upon the bill
will be held next week.
WHITE HOUSE STATE DINNER.
Washington, Jan. THE series of
state dinners given annually by the pres
ident at the White House began tonight
with that given to members of the cab
met. Ex-Secretaries Smith and Bissell.
both of whom resigned as members of
the cabinet of this administration, were
guests. The dinner was served in the
state dining room, which was fragrant
with the wealth of floral decorations used
on the occasion. a~'
Those present included President
and Mrs. Cleveland, Vive President and
Mrs. Stevenson, Secretary and Mrs. o.
ney, Secretary and Mrs. Lamont See
rotary and Mrs. Carlisle, Attorney Gen
eral Harmon, Postmaster General and
Mrs. Wilson, Secretary and Miss Her.
bert, Secretary and Mrs. Francis, Secre-
tary and Miss Morton, Speaker Reed and
Mrs. Reed, Senator Hale, Hon. Hoke
Smith, Hon. w. II. and Mrs. Bissell.
President Patton of Princeton university.
Miss Alice Lee and Miss Perrine. st
Inc marine. band furnished the mus,
for the occasion. IF '9f 54-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
MORA CLAIM pAyNEN,r

washington, Jan. The senate il,
ti or 1--WE session, has adopted a rcsoll.
,iTn iinstructing the committee on foreign
t th' Mons, to oil Investigate the payment Of
trodn rCla f ia g. The resolution was in
structs the committee TO inro ana m
among lra other things, if the asreogo 70, u,
on acnagnt Tor the payment of $500 O0'
III IL acc account of the claim vas fair , on"
wb aiSo directs the committee to ascerta tain
vo1ved on the payment Of the claim in.
ment as S" 70 " Is from this govern
would maintain in the Cubnn ;n county,
Ir1h Lhe .eqate agreed to the su reeo-
emf .I roo wirhout division or debate or with.
o oun recurring any evidence thai tboro WIZ" ras
b hnSn suspclon that the settlement hard w rot
atons "e ecnm Members to Of the foreign re-
pect that general investigates no 1;n eA-
taken into the question e'''oh VIII De
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
NO HOT CORN N NEW oprE.>,e

~, IT. VOlt-N ~ NEW URLF.A M
New Orleans, Jan. Morning papers
at New York and Chicago having NH
lished unfounded reports regarding hot
corn at New Orleans and Galveston
PRESIDENT McCloskey of the New a.
leans Board of Trade today wired Pros.
I,dent McCord of the New York Produce
Exchange and President Baker of f tbe
engage Board of Trade as follows
~ Ihe report this morning from Now
1ork that 1000 cars at New Orleans and
J, WESTON IS hot and not worth freight
ABSOLUTELY untrue, so far as New Or
, ,ranJ Is concerned. Please correct sncb
sn;cnn, statements and post con.
Many private MESSAGE NJ.
'oday to individual firms of MS a.so sent
md Chicago, correcting the false 9" ro nork
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
TO REPAIR A RAD ppr,

washington, Jan. 1.-THE sub-comnii.
ice OF the senate committee on commerre
appointed to investigate the creyassc in
the mississippi river at Pass L'Outre 70.
udy reported n resolution to the fnlI com
mittee appropriating $25O,OOO for the ' re-
9alf OF the break. The full committee
did not take action. -'' 'o'i''''''tee
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
JAMESON INDEMNITY BILL.

Cape Town. Jan. THE Diggers'
News learns that the indemnity bill TO
be presented by the Transvaal govern
mcnt for the Jameson raid has been near
ly completed and that it will be under
not known
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
GOLD SHIPPED TO TURKEY.

Paris, Jan. Miss Edith Lyman Col
Inns. the only daughter of Mr. Clarence
Lyman Collins of New York, and ward
of DIR. Chauncey VI. Dcpew. was married
today az the church of Germanne. LAuX
errois. NJ. Liable Salmon, the vicar, of
ficiaing. TO Rechd Bey. Count Czaykow
sky. councillor of the Turkish embassy
at Rome.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
THE NEXT IN ORDER

W a,snlngton, Jan. THE republican
5 anu democratic steering committees today
H ;nc h;m TO make the Pacific railroad fund
at e o otH ahe order OF business in the sen.
''e al'ef the free homestead bill.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
PUGIIIST nYINc

New York; Jan. 7.-Daniel FIs,ar
ne prize lighter, who was stricken " 1sit q,
I@ralysls after a battle with WaM,itnl
NNa.sklli. is dying at Carthage Ior mi;a ID
~, ~ l. he is suffering with concuSsion ,As :; \;
'he brain and spinal column. us''oh Oh
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
MANUFACTURERS OF woor
u, tbd T uhelr Wares Over tho Eves #
the Ways and Means Comn, Hyes o.

Washington, Jan. THE woo,
manufacturers furnished ne s wooden iat sseds
ask t for the s tariff hearings They 'e did ,sf
the Wilson trTf law wool d., but represented that
mills and had proved destrn nait OF their
ed generally Tbev to the
and more moderate 1sr IN Woolen goods
growers had asked tn TN tnan the wool
man was the SECRETARY nt Il, cnlet spokeS-
Boston. "'sO' 'auon' 5. B. North Of
William B. Ndrtor -
mills of MassacRnSnttso u the Arlington
manence before tnS question of Der
ing a tariff bill aha Ip1iing else in fram-
urged Compensatory d Irt =. Adams dams of Maine
Sigmund Matthews &c ~ 't>t
proprietor of thu I.,oI Cleveland, the
factory in the cJnp 'hrgest shoddy manu-
merchants All bduumJh,tfy asserted that the
|ught his goods
pOSTAI e,,A,-
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14

wpas3bSiDTrM,d.AsfER AT MEMPHIS
sent " 70 tf, u IAN. The nrosid IFS
ton 5ne senate tht following u na has
Memnbilo osTTmastler-William" Fsr nEmiaa
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14

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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13

opportunity by forsaking useless
habits which our partly enchanted
senses now deem necessary to ex-
istence? 1t is to be hoped SO; if
not life will henceforth only have
artificial pleasures for us. 1t will
take years to see this and a bitter
struggle with self to overcome the
enslaving mastery gained by our
baser passions in giving them
sway. Keep on the main highway.
Some Of the byways Of life lead
back to it but most of them con-
verge into the broad path SO easily
trodden to misery and perdition.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13

JOSEPH R. DUNLOP, late editor
of the Chicago Dispatch, has been
taken to Joliet to serve the two
year sentence imposed for sending
obscene matter through the mails.
Many people are of the opinion
that this conviction and punish
ment Of a prominent man will be
as balm to prisoners of lower
worldly standing. But such is far
from our thoughts. If Mr.. Dun
lop committed crime in permit
ting improper matter to be pub
lished in his paper it was very
probably mistake of the head,
not Of the heart. AS manager of a
large daily paper it was no easy
matter for him to keep track of
every bit Of news printed. We
shall be pleased to hear of his
pardon at an early date as he is
certainly punished sufficiently by
the disgrace of conviction. 1t
would be inhuman to hasten his
death for mere vengeance sake in
demanding the literal fulfllment
of the sentence in the present con-
dition of his health. Justice is
justice, but vengeance is not ours
to dispense.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13

A NEW method of preventing
evil has just been brought to light
by a Chicago physician. It is also
simple and palatable, being moth
ing more than the lowly prune of
commerce, stewed and fed either
straight or in the form Of pie to all
persons of evil propensities. The
worthy doctor claims this fruit has
very soothing effect upon the
nervous system, which latter, he
claims. is the seat of all evil.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
HUMAN WEATHER VANES.

HE average man in this world
Of ours must depend for success
entirely on self. That is, he
should do everything within the
limits of his individual ability to
ensure his personal prosperity.
Depending on social rank, ancestry
and the aid Of relatives for a start
in life has been the cause Of many
a man being found shuff1ing along
through life always at the hind
most, with no energy or will
power to catch up with the
procession.
There are too many human
weather vanes in the world. Men
whose power Of thinking and act
ing for themselves has never been
developed. Like their inanimate
prototype they are blown about in
all directions, entirely ignorant
from day to day in what direction
they will be moving on the
morrow. Such characters, while
deserving the commiseration Of
their fellows of more rugged action,
are harmed rather than assisted by
mere sympathy.
The young man on the thresh-
old of his individual career, must
start in with a goodly store Of self
reliance-or, as it is sometimes
more expressively termed, gump-
ton and nerve. If you cannot
first depend on yourself, it is folly
to rely entirely on others. Use
all the good advice you get, but
always in the light of a seasoning
to your own calm judgment. If
you want to reach a given point
you will never do SO by zigzagging
in opposite directions. Select
your mode of action and Eight it
out on that line We will never
gain the summit if we keep con-
tinually hearkening to the advice
of those who would have us re-
turn to the bottom of the hill
every day to try different mode
of ascent. Hold on to the ground
already gained. Exercise your own
judgment in all things. The pin
nacle Of even mediocre success is
dizzy height for many of us. Yet
we will reach it only by asserting
our individuality. Two or more
drivers seldom make a brilliant
success of guiding a horse at the
one time. Be your own teamster.
Make use Of the experience Of
others; but do not be a weather
vane to be shifted about from day
to day by the theories advanced by
inexperienced friends.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13

LAST Sundays issue Of The
Minneapolis Tribune contains a
full page write-up of the prison,
fully illustrated. The article is
we'll written and gives almost a
complete history of the institution
from it's infancy to it's present
standing which is well up in the
lead of model prisons.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13

first full and the only authoritative
account Of this epoch-making in
vention will appear in McClure's
Magazine for June, in a paper
written by Prof Langley himself,
and illustrated with diagrams and
pictures made under his direction.
This is probably the most impor-
tant magazine paper ever published
in this country.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13

The cringer and the coward are
inseparable companions. Their
thoughts when they have any
are alike. Both are tyrants over
their weaker fellows, and snivelling
jackals to their superiors; ready at
all times to sacrifice the peace and
happiness of others in order to
gain nod of superior assent to
their cringing servility.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13

STRYCHNINE is becoming fash
ionable tipple among advanced
narcotic topers. Some fendish
dope cranks would initiate the
economy of the sick dog if they
thought the stimulating illusion
OF it was more pronounced than
their present diet of opium or NOR
phine.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13

Mrs. BIRDIE MORGAN is the
name of the Colorado lady who has
demanded admission as private in
the Colorado State Militia. The
lady wants to be admitted on the
same footing as other ''sojers' in
the militia. No Red Cross society
or hospital duty for her. It is
presumed that Mr.. Birdie Morgan
is as tractable male citizen of
Colorado as is Mr.. Mary Ellen
Lease, of Kansas.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
WHERE THE ROADS FORK.

WE ARE all happily born with a
reasonable amount of brain power
that is susceptible to development
or deterioration. Whether parents
are rich or poor, learned or ignor-
ant, the history Of mankind proves
that all human beings are ushered
into existence with mental CAP
ital that will increase or diminish
as it is husbanded or wasted
in the productive period. The
son of the rich man has advantage
Gus surroundings in his favor.
But this is offset by the tendency
of affiuence to shirk what is
considered unnecessary labor,
whether it be of mental or phvs-
ical nature.
The mental capital of the poor
young man is as sound and good
as that of his brother born to the
purple. If we will but look into
the matter it is very plainly to be
seen that wealth Of itself will not
aid our mental progress.
In the battle of life there is,
properly speaking, but two paths
the right and the wrong. There
are many sinuous byways leading
to and from those main highways
which reach to happiness or mis-
cry as we select. Where do the
roads fork? is the question we
must answer, each for himself.
When the glorious portal of a
manly career is opened to the
youthful debutant in life but one
path does he see or wish for. The
forces that will lead him to pros
perity and success in their fullest
sense are marshalled before him
as he gazes on life's vista. No
Judgment will he give to thoughts
of meanness or dishonesty. It is
when he is successfully started in
the right path that most care is
essential. Small successes make
us careless. Too often when on
the right path the bright allure
ments Of the byways of life excite
youthful curiosity to the danger
point. We are too anxious to ex-
plore the dark recesses. These
alleyways are entered; sometimes
we return to the main path dis
gusted with their emblazoned
mockery Of pleasure. Others may
be tempted to examine more
closely; very often they go so far
that return is painful. They have
been ensnared by the gilded glitter
and blatant mutterings of super
fetal life.
1t is here that the roads fork.
There is a chance still to return to
the path that leads to substantial
happiness. Will we accept the
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
THE MIRROR is weekly paper publishe

THE MIRROR is weekly paper published
In the Minnesota State Prison. 1t was founded
in 1887 by the prisoners and is edited and man
aged by them. Its objects are to be home
newspaper; to encourage moral and intellectual
improvement among the prisoners; to acquaint
the public with the true STATUS the prisoner;
to disseminate pathological information and to aid
in dispelling that prejudice which has ever been
the bar sinister to fallen mans self-redemptiOn.
The paper is entirely dependent ON the public for
its financial support If at any time there should
accrue a surplus of funds. the money would be
expended in the interests of the prison library.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13

The only fying-machine that
has ever actually fown-that is,
maintained and moved itself in the
air by energy generated in it's own
mechanism-is one lately con-
structed, after years of laborious
and Disappointing experiment, by
Prof. S. P. Langley, Secretary of
the Smithsonian Institution. The
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
N 0 TIC

THOSE receiving copies of THE MIR
ROR who are not subscribers will
please consider them as sample cop
les. If, after reading them, you should
conclude that THE MIRROR is
worthy of your patronage, send one
dollar to this office and we will enter
your name on our books for a
years subscription.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13

THERE are none SO despicable
as the man who is always prepar-
ing plausible excuses for his fail
ings, and continually seeking the
plaudits of his fellows for some
simple act of manliness he may
have performed.