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AUSTIN WEEKLY STATESMAN THURSDAY FEBRUARY til 1889
WASHINGTON.
Senator Coke Continues His Re-
marks of Friday Upon the
Washington Cases.
The McMillen and Breokenridge
Revenue Bills Reported in
the House.
Fiftieth congress.
SENATE.
Washington February . 16. Senate bill
to place Major James Belger on the re-
tired lint as a colonel in the regular army
was passed.
The senate then resumed consideration
of the resolution reported from the com-
mittee on privileges and eleolions as to
outrages in Washington county Tex.
and Senator Coke prooeeded with his
argument again quoting extensively from
testimony to prove the bad reputation
of the three memorialists Hackworth
Moore and Sohnltze. Senator Coke
'yielded the floor to permit Senator Sher-
man to present a report on the direot tax
bill. The house provision in relation to
lots and lands in Beaufort S. C
is amended so as to appropriate
$500000 to pay for town lots in Beaufort
at the rate of f all the amount assessed for
taxes by the United States land commis
sioner for South Carolina and at the rate
of $6 per aore for lands. The report was
agreed to.
Senator Coke then resumed his speaoh
but soon yielded again in order to
allow Senators Blair and Edmunds who
were not present when the report on the
direot tax bill was adopted to express
their views in opposition to the bill as
Senator Coke wished to complete his re
marks to-day. Ths senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr. MoCreary of Kentucky submitted
a oonf erenoe report on the diplomatio and
oonsular appropriation bill. Agreed to.
Mr. MoMillan of Tennessee from the
committhe on ways and means reported
a bill to rednoe taxation and'simplify the
law in regard to internal revenue. Re
ferred to committee of the whole.
Mr. Breokenridge of Kentuoky from
the same committee reported a bill "to
reduce taxation and for other purposes."
Mr. Reed of Maine asked that the re
port on this bill be read.
The speaker stated the bill was not be
fore the house fon consideration.
Mr. Reed "Is there a report?"
The speaker "There is a brief re-
port." The bill was referred to committee -of
the whole.
The effect of the report of these meas-
ures was to plaoe them npon the oalendar
ahead of the internal revenue bill to be
reported from the committee on appro-
priations and to give them right-of-way.
The friends of the Cowles bill can master
sufficient foroe to set them aside.
Mr. Breokenridge of Arkansas from
the ways and means committee
reported a bill amending section
25 of the Revised Statutes relating to
duty on lumber. Referred to oommittee
of the whole.
Mr. Randall of Pennsylvania from the
oommittee on appropriations reported
the Cowles bill amending the internal
revenue laws whioh was referred to oom-
mittee oi the whole together with a mi-
nority subititute reported by Mr. Forney
of Alabama.
The house then went into oommittee of
the whole on the postoffice appropriation
bill.
A Murderer Brought Back.
New Yobe February 16. Among the
passengers on board the steamship Brit
tanio to-day was the Swiss Kuhn who is
oharged with the murder of a man in Wis
oonsin. The aooused murderer was in
oharge of a deputy United States marshal
and after a brief delay started for Wisoon
a In. Kuhn esoaped from this country to
England having obtained secretly pas
sage on board the steamship Lord Oough
nnder an assumed name.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
THE M'lIILLAN AND BBE0KENB1DOE BILLS.
Washington February 16. The ways
and means oommittee had a short meeting
this morning but one full of results. The
MoMillan tariff bill which was presented
to the oommittee yesterday was finally
considered and ordered to be reported to
' the house. Aocording to the committee's
estimates the bill would if enaoted into a
- law reduce the revenues $72000000. It
is closely patterned after the Mills bill re-
taining a free list with a few additions
made by the senate.
When this was diposed of the oommit
tee with a view to having at hand a bill to
meet immediate emergencies in the mat
ter of excessive revenue authorized a fa-
vorable report upon an original bill pre
pared by Representative Breokenridge of
Kentucky whioh proposes to put tin plate
and wood on tne free list and to reduce
the interanl revenue as proposed in the
Mills bill whioh in its revenue position is
identioal with the Cowles bill. The bill
also inolndes the woolen and worsted
cloth section of the Mills bill. This sec
tion it is said would rednoe the revenue
about forty millions but it is generally
believed it win Da tne main recourse of
the ways and means democrats in the ap
proaching ooLtlict with the appropria
tion committee.
WHAT 8ECBETABY WHITNEY BAYS.
Washington February 16. In the
coarse of a statement made to-day
through the house naval commission
Secretary Whitney took oooasion to re-
mark that he believed the vessel for
which Representative Thomas prepared
designs and whioh was the object of the
criticism in tho senate would be of great
vaine to tne navy and that if be were
secretary of the navy when the bill went
inta effeot be would build it.
Representative Norwood of Georgia
nas drawn np an elaborate minority re-
port in opposition to the passage of the
senate raama caual resolution by the
Louse.
The rep .t oljeota to the resolution be-
cause it would be a false declaration and
wrong application of the Monroe doo-
tiine; beoause it is aimed at a sister re-
public and beoause it would commit the
nited States to a position lmpoutio and
wholly untenable. The report oloses with
the suggestion that possibly there is more
thrift than patriotism in the suggestion.
Representative Crisp to-day reported
favorably the senate bill authorizing the
construction of a bridge over the Missouri
river not over ten miles above the Hanni-
bal and St. Jo railway bridge at Kansas
City.
OKLAHOMA.
Effect in Texas of the Oklahoma Bill
Opinions of Cattlemen.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
Fobi ' Wobth February 15. The
Springer bill whioh passed the lower
house of congress is having a deoidedly
depressing effeot on the cattle market in
Texas. Cattlemen say if it passes the senate
and they fear it will and the territory is
thrown open to settlement' it will be
death to the range cattle business. They
say that within a few days after the ooun-
Iry has been thrown open the last aore of
it will have been gobbled np by the
boomers who are now hovering on the bor-
der. Those who remember the depressing
effeots on the 'range cattle
industry that followed the execu-
tion of President Cleveland's order
for the ejectment of the cattlemen fiom
the territory two year ago will perhaps
have some idea of the effeots in that direc-
tion that will follow the opening of the
territory to the man with the hoe.
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS SHORT.
Defalcation in the County Treasury of
Anderson County.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
Palestine February 15. In November
last when the new county treasurer was
sworn in the ex-treasurer Mr. J. W. Rioh
ardson did not come to terms with his
settlement. He asked for time whioh
was granted but failing still to settle
County Judge Bowers called the com-
missioner's oou:t together and that board
appointed experts to overhaul the books
and accounts of the ex-treasnrer. The
experts oonoluded their labors a few days
ago the result showing as reported to
the commissioners that ex-xreasurer
Richardson is $9729 behind with the
county the greater part of the money
belonging to the public sohool fund
Pending the labors of the experts Mr
Richardson made over to his bondsmen
for the benefit of the county property
valued at $7500. Connty Attorney Ewing
yesterday had parties summoned before
Justice Watts and upon their testimony
a warrant issued and whioh was exeouted
to-day. The bond was fixed at $1000
whioh Mr. Riohardson is now endeavoring
to fill.
A PRINCELY GIFT.
Harry Rosenberg's Munifiosnt Present to
the Children of Galveston.
Special Teleeram to the Statesman.
Galveston February 15 The Rosen
berg publio sohool buildingthe munifioent
gift of Henry Rosenberg a wealthy phi
lanthropist of this city to the school chil
dren of the city was appropriately dedi
cated to night. Maj. M. F. Mott on be
half of Mr. Rosenberg presented the
building to the sohool board of the oitj
Mr. M. E. Kleberg president responded
in the name of the board and in his
eulogy of thanks paid a high tribute to
the character and moral worth of the
prinoely donor. This was followed by an
oration by Mr. Leo N. Levi and an ad
dregs by Hon. O. H. Cooper state super
intendent of publio instruction. The
oratorioal exeroises were interspersed with
musio songs and recitations by the teaoh
ers and children. The crush was so great
that not more than a third of ttibse who
attended could get within earshot of the
auditorium where the exeroises were
held. The building is of ' briok
two stories high handsomely stucooed
with a front 200 feet on Eleventh street
and wing fronts of ninety feet with a
capacity to accommodate 850 pupils with
out crowding. It cost $75000 and is one
of the most oomplete and best equipped
publio Bohool buildings in the United
States. It is located on the highest point
on the island and presents an imposing
appearance. It will be immediately occu-
pied by the First distriot sohool.
Shot by an Officer.
bpecial Telegram to the Statesman.
Gainesville February. Jim Gaines
oonstable of the Maryville preoinot shot a
man by the name of MoKey yesterday
while trying to arrest him. The oonstable's
posse had surrounded MoKey 's honsc
thinking he was on the inside but it seems
that he was away from home. While the
offioers were waiting for him to come out
he rode np. The constable immediately
ordered him to throw up his hands instead
he threw down bis pistol on the oftioer.
Gaines then shot him the ball taking
effect just above the hip. He was carried
into the house and a physician sum-
moned. It is thought that he
will reoover though he is in ft
critical condition. MoKey was . charged
with carrying conoealed weapons and
boasted that he oould not be arrested.
Deputy United States Marshals W. T.
Morton and H. H. Dickey of Dallas
passed through the city this morning with
John Dtrriokson G. E. Harbold and Mar-
tin Beavtrs charged with the killing of
Boone Marlow in the Territory north of
Henrietta a few days ago. They are be-
ing taken to Dallas to have a preliminary
trial. Beavers is charged with the killing
and Derrickson and Harbold as acoesso-
GERMAN-EXtfLISII ACADEJIY.
Sohool of Penmanship and Shorthand. Superior facilities and drill in all the
commercial branohes penmanship and shorthand. The most oomplete system of
Business Praotice. Classes for boys and girls in the common English and German
branohes. Preparatory classes in Latin French German Spanish Arithmetic Alge-
bra Geometry History Grammar Rhetoric etc. for students desiring to enter th
University or the teaohers' profession.
Eaoh teaoher has experience and training for the work. We guarantee thorogh
and skillful training in all departments of onr work.
O. Q NEUMANN Austin
INTO THE SEA.
Bliss Horton Suicides by Jumping
Overboard From the Steam-
. ship Nueces off Galveston.
The Young Lady "Who Resided at
Bonham was a Helpless In-
validState News
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
Galveston February 16. At an early
hoar this morning as the steamship
Nueces lay swinging at her anohors in the
outer roads waiting for the dense fog to
lift so she could cross the bar Miss O.
Horton a cabin passenger quietly slid
baok her window orawled out made her
way to the rail and plunged into the gulf.
She was not missed until the stewardess
went to her room at 6 o'olook. The
stewardess finding the window open and
the bed vacant beoame alarmed knocked
on the adjoining stateroom and asked if
Miss Horton was in there. Reoeiving a
negative reply she hastily aroused the
steward and they with the orewon watoh
began an aotive eesroh of the vessel for
the missing lady but without avail.
Miss Horton was from Bonham Tex
nd was about 28 years old. Five years
ago she injured her spine and home treat
ment not benefiting her two years ago
she was sent to New York by members of
her church. Arriving in New York she
was taken in oharge by the benevolent
sooiety of ladies known there as the
"King's Daughters" and by them plaoed
in the Woman's '.hospital and afterward
transferred to St. Luke's hospital. While
under treatment in New Yerk numerous
operations weie performed upon her but
without any permanent effeot. ine pny
eioians finally pronounced her case
hopeless and advised her to
return to Texas. Assisted by
kind friends she secured passage on the
Nueces and was treated with considerable
kindness by Captain Balger oabin passen
gers and others of thd ship's crew all of
whom speak of her as a lovely oharaoter
As she neared this port she beoame more
and more depressed and told Captain
Balger she did not have a relative in the
world and bated to return to her good
friends in Bonham to be a burden upon
them. Yesterday she was quite talka-
tive and at times appeared to
be slightly irrational. She was oon
stantly in pain and oould only move with
the aid of crutohes or by clinging hold of
something.
When the stewardess entered her room
this morning her bed was still warm
showing she had not been gone long. Dol
ing the night she was heard to moan as if
in pain and the supposition is she com
mitted suicide while temporarily insane.
Lines From Llano.
Special Telegram to the Statesman. -
Llano February 15. Major Exall of
Dallaslin company with Mr. Church of
Alabama have been looking over our
oounty for several days. Mr. Church is
examining the iron fields and was muoh
surprised to find we had such a quantity
of high grade iron ore. Several other
gentlemen from a distance are looking for
investment here and some have already
bought.
It is reported a silver mining oompany
of Dallas Tex. will soon start three dia
mond Bdrills to work in this and ad
joining counties. We are informed that a
mining outfit recently passed npon the
road to the Enchanted rook near which
they expect to let down and go to work
Heavy rains have retarded preparations
for farming in this section a great deal of
the lands having been too Wet to plow
But now farmers are all at work.
Messrs. Roberts and Phillips the pur
chasers of J. S. Sooville's stock of groceries.
were closed up on Monday last by a debt
against Sooville. They will be open again
in a few days.
Cattlemen's Convention.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
Fobt Wobth February 16. The fol-
lowing offioial call for the thirteenth an
nual meeting of the Cattle Raiser's asso
ciation of north Texas has been issued:
"The thirteenth annual meeting of the
Cattle Raiser's association of northwest
ern Texas will convene at Fort Worth on
the 12th day of Marob 1889. The oattle
men of Texas and the Indian Territory
and all others interested in the range oat
tie business are cordially invited to be
present. The members are especially in
vited and requested to be in attendance
I Signed I 1 V. liOviNO Seoy
The officers of this association are S
B. Burnett of this city first vice-president
A. P. Brush of Colorado City Beoond vice-
president; J. C. Loving of Jaoksboro
secretary ; T. a. Sherwood of Gainesville
assistant seoretary. The last president of
the association was Col. C. L. Carter
better known as Kit Carter but he died
during the year and the duty of presid
ing over the meeting will devolve upon
the first vice-president Capt. S. B. Bur
nett of this eity.
Lychers Indicted.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
Gbaham February 16. Bills of indiol-
ments were found against a number of
citizens of this county by the federal
grand jury at Dallas for complicity in the
mobs that attacked the jail on the 17th of
Jautdry atd the one that attacked the
deputy marshal and his guard on
the 19th. These are the Marlow oases
Deputy Marshal Melton ' reoeived
the oapias to-day and made
the following arrests: John Level L. F.
Brooks Sam Wagoner Maroon Wallace
Richard Cook William Bendiot G. Logan
and P. A. Martin. Each of the accused
gave bond in the sum of $2500 to appear
before the United States ooort at Graham
the second Monday in Marob.
- -Lines
from Lockhart.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
Looehabt February 16. The weather
to-day is threating and the farmers are
banging their beads again.
Notwithstanding the sodden oondition
of the soil some planting is going on and
as a general thing in this section the
oorn will be planted without previous
breaking of the ground.
A building boom is now growing to fair
proportions in this place and some six or
seven large stone and brick houses will be
ereoted as soon as the weather will
permit.
reach and plum trees are rapidly
coming into bloom and the destruction
of the fruit crop by a belated frost is
very muoh feared.
The county commissioners' oourt has
been engaged the entire week in reducing
the surplus and have been quite suooess-
ful. Among other important transaotions
perhaps the most important the oourt es-
tablished the offioe of county superintend-
ent "of schools and elected Hon. Leo.
Rogan former oounty judge to fill the
position until the next general eleotioD.
This action of the oourt will give general
satisfaction to our people though some
will kiok as osual in all oases of innova-
tion. Mr. B. T. Palmer our district clerk and
W. R. Smith assessor visited Kyle yester
day on business connected with the Bap
tist institute at that plaoe.
Jay Gould's Buit.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
Tyleb February 16. Jay Gould has
filed a suit in the distriot oourt of Smith
county against the International and
Great Northern Railway ompany for
$496990. The Internatkml and Great
Northern oompany attempted to confess
judgment of the amount bat the Missouri
Kansas and Texas Railway company and
a number of olaimants for damages
against the International and Great North-
ern oompany prevented the movement.
It now asks for a reoeiver. The matter
has oocupied the attention of the ooort
for the past few days and several promi-
nent railway men and lawyers are in the
oity. Just before adjournment this even-
ing the court appointed Col. T. R. Bonner
and N. W. Finley as receivers eto.
A BLOOD x MONSTER.
Joseph Schmelker Kills Three Women
and Then Slays Himself.
Mason City la. February 16. Joseph
Schmelker 19 years old was the murderer
of ;three women. His viotims were. Mrs.
Sohmelker his sister-in-law her Bister
Mary Ann and their mother. Joseph had
been oo bad terms with his brother's
family for some time. He got drunk last
night and laid in wait for them. When
the two girls came out of
the house he shot them down.
He then went into the house and killed
the old lady. He then fled. The whole
oounty round about is aroused and young
Sohmelker will be lynobed if caught.
One of the girls is dead and the other will
die.
Later the body of the murderer Joseph
Sohmelker has been found about forty
rods from the bouse. He oommitted
suioide by shooting himself in the head.
The girl who esoaped instant death has
sinoe died making four deaths in all.
anotheb account.
A Mason City la. speoial to the Jour-
nal Bays the story of a terrible murder at
Glenville thirty-five miles north of this
city reached here this morning. The
particulars however are meagre. Three
young ladies went to the home of an old
gentleman and lady to spend the evening.
About 9 o'olook they started for home
but had soaroely stepped out of doors
when they were shot down by two ruffians.
The old gentleman started to go for help
and while he was gone the fiends entered
the house and killed the old lady. Great
excitement prevails -
Charges of Corruption.
St. Louis February 16. The Republio
says this morning: It transpired late
last night that the legislative oommittee
whioh has been here several days Investi-
gating the Btate insuranoe department
have discovered that the department not
only under the present commissioner
Walter Carr bat under his predecessor
Mr. Williams has been administered in a
very extravagant if not oorrupt manner;
that nnduly high salaries and exhoc bitant
attorney's fees have been paid and that
insolvent insuranoe oompanies whose
affairs were in oharge of the oompany
have aotually been looted. Commissioner
Carr indignantly denies these oharges
and maintains that the department nnder
his administration has been conducted in
a business-like way and as to ineolvont
oompanies he eajs their affairs were in
the bands of the courts and he simply
obeyed the order of court. The oommit-
tee will present their report to the legis
lature next week. It is also stated that
the committee will probably recommend
the abolishment of the board of under-
writers of this oity as being against the
interests of the insurers.
Arbor Day at Sherman-
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
Shebman February 16. At a speoial
meeting of the sohool board this after-
noon it was moved and carried that Feb-
ruary 22 be made a holiday for the city
schools and that it be observed as an Ar-
bor day and a oommittee was appointed
to act in ooncert with Kerr
brothers who inaugurated the move. Kerr
brothers agreed to furnish eaoh sohool
ohild with a tree to plant the trees to be
planted as a holiday exercise. The oom-
mittee was instructed to secure speakers
to make an appropriate address at eaoh
sohool building and that the pupils be re-
quested to meet at 9:30 at their respective
buildings to carry out the programme ar-
ranged by the oommittee.
Horsford's Aoid Phosphate.
For wakefalnass hysteria and other
disease of the nervous system.
FOREIGN NEWS
Disoharge of Laborers on the
Panama Canal Mexican
News.
Yesterday's Events in Europe and
Items From the East Col-
lected by Cable.
CENTRAL AMERICA.
TBI CANAL.
Panama February 16. A large number
of laborers have been discharged from the
oanal works. The majority left for the
West Indies Costa Rioa and Chill.
Limited work continues on all sections.
Total suspension is not expected till the
middle of March. On the 11th inst. con
tracted employes were paid their stipends
The amount aggregated between 300000
and 400000 silver dollars. A great many
are leaving the Isthmus.
MEXICO.
HULLEB indicted.
City of Mexico February 16. A true
bill has been found against Louis Holler
who is Buffering near to death with an at-
tack of heart disease.
HEAVY BAINS
Chihuahua February 16. General Ter-
rszas is moving an armed foroe on the
Ogo Vendoza property at Horeasitus to
dislodge the owners and take possession.
Heavy rains have fallen throughout the
states of Chihuahua and Durango and
there is muoh suffering from intense cold
GERMANY.
UNUSUAL MASK 01 IMPKBIAL VAVOB.
Beblin February 16. The czar czarina
and ozarowitz will attend a reoeption to
be given by Sir R. D. Morier British am-
bassador at St. Petersburg Tuesday next
In view of the quarrel between Sir Robert
and Prince Bismaok muoh comment has
been oaused here by this announcement
as the attendance of three members of the
imperial family at the reoeption will be a
mark of unusual patronage.
CANADA.
FIBS IN MONTBEAL.
' Montbeal February 16. A terrible fire
is now raging here Ogilivie elevator and
rolling mills of Peok Bennie fe Co. are
already destroyed. The fire is still spread
ing. The loss is now over a $1000000.
ENGLAND.
FIBB AT MANOHBSTBB.
London February 16. Three blocks of
buildings in Manchester composed mostly
of warehouses have been destroyed by
fire. Lobs 50000.
pioott's ohabaoteb.
London February 16. The Pall Mall
Gazette commenting upon the admission
made before the Parnell commission by
Mr. Soames Times' solicitor and Mr
Maodonald manager of the Times that
they bad never asked Pigott or Houston
where they got the letters secured by the
Times bbjs everything depends absolutely
on Pigott's words. The oharaoter of
Pigott therefore is of the first importance
The Times stakes everything npon his
word. If Pigott were the Apostle Pan)
bis solitary word might suffice bat if he
falls short of apostolio oharaoter whatf
The Gazette ends its artiole dangerously
near contempt of court with a point of
interrogation suggestive that the onarao
ter of Pigott is doub f ul.
Mr. Labouohere in an interview said
the total amount of money whioh he paid
Pigott was 50. He farther said he would
not disclose anything regarding the al
leged attempt to bribe Pigott until he
went Into the witness box.
MASON MATTERS.
A Little "Western City Booming Looal
Notes Caught on the Fly.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
Mason February 16. Our town has been
very busy the past few days preparing
for the spring rise.
Mr. S. F. Bridges has just completed
large "square front" on Austin street.
Mr. G. B. King's lumber has arrived
and work will immediately oommenoe on
his large store house on the north side of
the square.
The stone for the foundation of Sheriff
Butler's large two-story rook building is
on the ground and work will commenoe
next week. This will when completed
solidate the entire north Bide of the
square.
Messrs. W. K. and R. L. Harralson two
prominent knights of the grip from Ana
tin were in town yesterday.
. The officers are very busy preparing for
distriot court which will oonvene Marob 4.
Bat few criminal cases will be
tried as our criminal dooket is
about blank. We have only one murder
oase on dooket. Court will only last about
one week. Taxes have all been oolltoted
and the collector is preparing to settle up
with the comptroller.
Mr. D. W- Maddox and J. M. Mears
ei-gberiff of Meuardville were in the oity
this week stopping at the Mason house.
The measles and mumps have gone the
entire rounds here oausing death to some
of the youngest and oldest. The follow-
ing deaths oooured in the last ten days:
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Keller's infant died
of pneumonia and measles; Mrs. Brown
disease unknown; Mrs. J. P. Kimbrough
measles; infant child of Mr. and Mrs.
Koook measles; also infant of Mr. and
Mrs. J. D. Bridges disease unknown; W.
O. Fikes consumption (oontrated before
coming to Mason connty.)
Mr. R. J. Kimbroagh representing a
wholesale house of Galveston registered
at the Mason house yesterday.
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss
Dona Rdman of this plaoe to Dr. J. T.
Wiggins of Menardville in Mason
at the Presbyterian ohuroh Wednesday
evening the 27th lost. The intended
groom is the senior partner of the firm of
J. T. Wiggins k Co. druggists of Menard-
ville. The intended bride is the only re-
maining daughter of Mr. Wm Rodman
who served Mason oounty as tax assessor
the past eight year.
Mr. J. M. Lowry and lady 'are attending
To Save Life
Frequently requires prompt action. An
hour's delay waiting for the doctor may
be attended with serious consequences
especially in cases of Croup Pneumonia
and other throat -and lung troubles.
Hence no family should be without a
bottle of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral
which has proved itself in thousands of
cases the best Emergency Medicine
ever discovered. It gives prompt relief
and prepares the way tor a thorough
cure which is certain to be effected by
Its continued use.
S. H. Latimer M. D. Mt. Vernon
Ga. Bays: "I have found Ayer's Cherry
Pectoral a perfect cure for Croup in all
cases. I have known the worst cases
relieved in a very short time by its use;
and I advise all families to use it in sud-
den emergencies for coughs croup &o."
A. J. Eidson M. D. Middletown
Tenn. says : " I have used Ayer's
Cherry Pectoral with the best effect in
my practice. This wonderful prepara-
tion once saved my life. I had a con.
stant cough night sweats was greatly
reduced in flesh and given up by my
physician. One bottle and a half of the
Pectoral cured me."
"I cannot say enough In praise of
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral" writes E.
Bragdon of Palestine Texas " believ-
ing as I do that but for its use I should
long since have died."
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral
PREPARED BY
Dr. J.. C. Ayer & Co. Lowell Mast.
Bold by all Druggists. Price (1; sis betUet
federal oourt at Austin. Messrs. Gerdes
and Butler jr. are attending to the
postal affairs during their absenoe.
Mr. J. M. uoioomb and daughter are
also in attendanoe witnesses in the same
oase also. Mr. G. L. Florals a juryman
and hails from Loyal Valley this oounty.
Mr. Geo. S. Death and Robert i resoles
both of San Antonio passed through here
yesterdaj.
P. H. Dean of at. liouis and J as. a.
Nabb of Atlanta are registered at the
Mason House.
BMEZTER ROSENBAUM MURDER.
Bosenbaum Shot and Killed in a Baloon
The Murderer Gives Ball.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
Kemp Februrry 16. Yesterday was the
day set for the examining trial of J. H.
Smetzer of Lawndale in the southern
part of the county for the killing of Ed.
R. Rosenbauin. Smetzer waived examin-
ation. His bond was fixed at $3000
whioh his friends in Canton gave
where he formerly lived and
he was released from oustody
Most of the Lawndale citizens oondemn
the killing as willful murder. Rosen-
baum was a lawyer and real estate agent .
having formerly been oounty attorney and
having been in Lawndale a little over a
year. Smetzer is a saloon-keeper hav
ing aleo moved to .Lawnnaie irom can-
ton. The parties had not i iked eaoh other
for quite a while. The day before the
killing Rosenbanm went into the saloon
when a row ooourred betwea him and
Smetzer in whioh Smetzer beatRosenbaum
pretty badly. The next morning he went
into the saloon when Smetzer shot him
dead with a shotgun loaded with buokBhot.
The gun was carried to the saloon unseen
by any one. Between the first quarrel
and the killing Smetzer was heard to say
he did not oare; the whisky asso-
ciation of whioh he was a mem-
ber would pay his expenses.
Smetzer ran over to a store immediately
after the event and said he had to do it;
(hat Rosenbaum bad a pistol drawn on
him. But on examination no weapon
whatever was found on him. Rosenbaum
leaves a wife and three small children In
very poor oiroumstanoes.
REMARKABLE FATALITY.
Two X oung Men Trampled to Death by a
Herd of Cattle.
Rawlins Wyo. February 16. Inde-
pendence rook the most noted landmark
of the overland route to California waa
the scene of a remarkable fatality three
days ago. Daniel Stookwell came to tha
territory from Ohio last August and pur-
chased a small ranoh on Buffalo oreek
near the rook four weeks BfcO.
Stookwell has had as guests Albert and
George Avery young men whose parents
reside near Youngstown 0.
Last Thursday while out hunting on
nearing Independence rook they notioed
some oattle forming a large oirole of
whioh they were the center. Stookwell
fearing a stampede oounseled flight to
Independence rook and told the boys to
drop their guns and run for their lives.
Stookwell'rapidly got ahead of them and
on reaohing the rook was horrified on
looking baok to find the young men in
their desperation had made a stand against
the maddened cattle and discharged their
firearms in the fane of the foremost beasts
in the lead. They attempted to - change
their course but those behind forced them
over the luokless young men. The oenter
herd of at least 600 head trampled over '
the bodies of the Averys. The remains
were wholly nnreoognizable. Stookwell
has notified the parents of the dead men.
SAN ANTONIO.
Board of Trade Meeting A Man's Arm
Twisted Off.' .
8 pec Telegram to tha Statetman.
San Antonio February 16. At a meet-
ing of the San Antonio board or trade to-
day the resolution recently'adopted and
promulgated by the St. Louis Merchants'
exohange calling for the adoption of bet-
ter and more uniform bankruptcy laws In
the several states were approved and
President Henermann was authorized to
appoint three delegates from this oity to
attend the convention in the interest of
the movement to be held in St. Louis
February 28.
Antone Roatsoh engineer in Dulnig's
coffee roasting establishment on Losoya.
street had his hand oaught in a belt this
afternoon and the hand was twisted com-
pletely off at the elbow. The dismembered
portion of the arm fell to the floor.
Roatsoh picked it up himself carried it
to the nearest drugstore and calmly
inquired of - the first olerk he saw if he
thought he oould plaoe the band back so
it would take fresh growth. A surgeon
was" surdmoned and dressed the wound.
Roatsoh would not oonsent to be con-
veyed In a carriage but walked to his
house about twenty blooks away.
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