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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-04-13
THE Helena Independent has pass

The Helena Independent has pass
ed into the hands Of J. s. Dickerson,
of st. Paul, Alexander Divine, for
merly Of Billings, and Mr.. Hendry, of
Livingston, Mr.. Swallow retiring.
The paper will be run in the interest
Of the Democratic party and the terri
tory Of Montana. The new manage
ment will, with added resources and
facilities, improve its news service eand
make 1t second to none In the terri
tory. The editorial management will
develop on J. 8. Dickerson, who is one
Of the brightest journalists in the
country. There Is room for improve
ment in the Independent, and there
Ii no doubt but what the want will be
iiled. The journalistic field in Helena
has been almost vacant. and IL Is o
great wonder that some enterprisipg
journalist has not discovered long e'er
this the field there was in Helena for
a good, live newspaper. The JOUR-
NAL wishes the Independent success.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-08-12

The State Alliance convention
lately held at Cleburne was not en-
tirely harmonious. A majority OF
the delegates decided to commit
the order to certain political prin-
oiples PartakIng to a considerable
extent of communism and green
backism. Seventy-fve delegates
bolted and nInety-two swallowed
the programme. The Waco Day
commenting on the meeting says:
"Itmay be said that the alliance has
split upon the political rock at its
first venture, and nothing can save
1t from final and rapid dislntegra-
ton except return to its original
objects as purely social, moral
and financial fraternity" The
same fate Will ovretake the knights
of Labor and every secret organi-
zition that undertakes TO become o
political machine. Secrecy in pol
Ities in this county has always
proved failure,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-08-12

The politicians were busy all
day Sunday in Galveston wire pull
ing and working the ropes in the
interest of their favorites. The
Galveston News in its review of
the situation thinks that there is a
reasonably fair prospect for Gid
dings to get the nomination If Ross
does not capture it carly in the
proceedings; this contingency it
does not regard as at all likely. 1t
is regarded as certain that Clinfs
goose for the attorny-gencralship
is cooked, Collier and Ragsdalo as
plrants for the Office of supcrin-
tendent OF education arc on the
ground. Collier is said to be los
ing strength aud Ragsdalo gaining.
Quite a number OF candidates pres
emit are heavily loaded with speech
cs. Tho convention meets at noon
to-day, The 10th inst. 1t is not
likely that 3 ballot will be had be-
fore Wednesday evening or Thurs
day. An interesting and lively
time may by expected.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-08-12

"A North Texas paper warns
its readers against ilincrant tooth
pullers-it says they arc irrcspon-
siblc frauds.
"A four-ycar old boy was killed
near Waco the other day by over
turning horse trough on himself,
which broke his neck.
"A gum-chcwors' ASSOCIATION
has been organized ut LongvIcw.
Next thing will be the letting OF
Il contract for gum.
Tho jury OF inquest in the
case OF J. L. Sullivan ut San An
tonic, who was poisoned by choral
put up by mistake for salts by 4
young drug clerk. The jury dc
cidcd that the proprietor OF the
drug store was jointly responsible
with the clerk. Both were arrest
cd and put under bond to answer
before the grand jury.
Logan Glider is, or on Tues
day night was, in jail at Kountz
for attempting TO rape white lady
of that town. Her husband was
sleeping IN the same room at the
time. Seeing HIM the negro oscap-
cd, but at daylight was arrested.
The presumption is that the darkcy
will furnish material for q ncck-uc
sOciablc.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-08-12

1t will hardly be thought that
there are not on the whole globe
fifty cities containing 100000 in
habitants but such is the fact and
any one may convince himself of it
by consulting a geographical die
tlonary. 1t would seem at first
that there must be at least 200
cities OF 100000 population but
there is not. l repeat one-fourth
the number. Oithese Great Britain
has about nine; France, three;
Italy, four; Germany (propor) five
or six; China, some nine: India.
oight or nino and tho United States.
according TO tho last census. nine
or ten. 1t is somewhat remarkable
that o country only one hundred
years old should have as many, if
not more, large cities than the old
lands; but it is not improbable
that, before another century, we
shall CONT us large q number of
cities Of 100000 inhabitants as
there are now in the whole world.
Now Workers may look with
certain disdain upon towns of that
size ; hut when they remember
how few there are, their disdain
should be modified, if not convert
cd to respect. We arc all inclined
to think that old and famous cap
itals, like GOrdoya, Granada, Cadiz
Florence, Venice, Padua, Verona,
Bologna, Warsaw, Crocow, Ant
werp, Client, Rotterdam, Loyden,
Leipslc, must be very large, though
they really have no more than
from 10000 to 10000 or 10000
people each. The cities that can
lay claim to 100000 population
and upward are perhaps $50 and
these include many of those which
at first thought we should suppose
contained two or three times the
number,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-08-12

We arc TO be congratulated on
the tact that We frequently say
things that mako people talk, and
of course that necessarily makes
them think. since VIC are careful
never to say anything really bad
il follows that VIC certainly must
do some good. Now as TO incon-
gruItios, the subject is fruitful
one and cannot OF course BIO fully
elaborated. Life IS full of odd
tiles, and the eecentricltos Of men
and women that we see in our
daily walks would furnish the web
tor n frst-class realistic romance.
We recognize the giant and tho
dwarf in harness frequently, ostcn-
sIbly united for tho accomplish
ment o. tho same work, and tho
charitable world takes it for grant.
cd that some occult influence
cqualizes tho labor. We see some-
tunes tho freshest, sweetest and
rarcst flowers exhalIng their tempt
ing fragrance from the midst of
dismal swamps aud pestilential
quagmircs. We encounter mon who
are the acknowledged leaders of
men much wiser than they, and
whose claim to the distinction,
when Analysed, proves TO be ridI-
culously small and held IN position
by ropes of sand. We sometimes
see 4 talented, refined and beauti-
full woman, whose moral qualities
and personal charms would mate
her with an angel, surrender her
lifo to tho caro- and tutelage of q
man whose intellect and Inca
ments arc on par with common
black bear. We have heard men
denounco tho church and all ITS
sacred traditions and holy infu-
enccs, and yet they wero sociallE
recognized as good fellows am
elected by popular suffrage to
places of trust and cmolument.
On tho othcrhand we now and then
fall in tho way OF a sanctimonious
and whining "brothcr whose Sun
day pioty looks "cousin German"
to that of all the higher grade
saints in the calendar-who nevor
shows in his daily business a noble
instinct or generous impulse" We
have seen u whole dozen Cochin
and Bramah cocks yield tho barn.
yard;to one very small gamcster,
when, TO have simply sat down ON
him would have been much easier,
less trouble and decidedly moro
consistent. There are great
many things IN life which We do
not undorstand.-Cucro Star.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-08-12

GOVERNOR IRELAND has issued a
proclamation tor relIct to the
drouth sufferers. Many families
residing IN the counties of Brown,
Coleman, Callahan, Eastland, Palo
Pinto. Stephens and others con-
tigHous are suffering for bread.
The governor calls upon the peo-
pie of other sections to contribHte
by forwarding without delay funds
to the county judges or relict CON-
mlttecs OF tho several counties
asking aid. Whom it comes To aid.
ing the needy our people are open
handed, and it is TO be hoped that
the governors call will not be
unheeded.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-08-12

TEE Laredo Times is an ably
edited paper, its great ability con-
sisting IN abusing the papers that
do not think as il does. Because
the BANNER does not approve OF
Hon. John Ireland's bumcombe
letter to Secretary Bayard, and
docs not think that the Hon. John
is the proper man to represent
Texas in the Uunited States the
BANNER is accused by the Times Of
having a total lack of brains.
Doubtless the Times is honest in
ats Oh inion, but the expression of
sts OPINION was hardly justified In
the premises. Briefly stated the
difference between the Times and
the BANNER is this; The Times
thinks that Governor Irci2nd is the
greatest man in Texas and that be
has made the greatest and best
governor the State ever had. The
BANNER thinks that Governor Ire
land is an honest man, good cIti-
zen and kind ncIghbor, but that
he is wholly lacking in ability to
make Senator, and that as Cover
nor, he has shown great weakness.
And for so thinking the the Times
saws the BANNER lacks brains.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-08-12

THE Cutting case has come to a
sIandstlll. The Secretary of State
has done all that he can do, he re-
ferred the matter to congress and
congress has adjourned without
taking any action. 1t appears that
Cutting circulated the obnoxious
newspaper IN Mexico and that in
fact he is guilty as charged by the
Mexican authorities, though tech
nicalIy he committed no offense
1t is also shown that Cutting is q
hard citizen and that he is work
ing for notorIety with a Wow to
future profit.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-08-12

GREENS brigade reunion at Gal
weston on the 9th inst. was attend
cd by about 100 members. The as
ISOLATION was called TO order by
Capt. R. S. Pridgen. The Secretary
of the association, Mr.. John G.
Rankin, of Brennan, Being absent
Capt. z. J. Cakes was elected sec
rotary. Major J. NJ. Crossman was
elected president and Col. G. Hoff-
man and General w. p. Hardeman
was elected vice presidents. Com
mitteeS were appointed end the as
ISOLATION adjourned 10 meet at Dial
las at the time of the general mill
tary reunion.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-08-12

If the State convention does
itself justice and the State honor,
it will adopt straight out Dem
ocratic platform, adhering to the
well known principles of the party,
turning neither to the right nor the
left to please the Knights of La
Dor, Farmers alliance or Prohibi-
tlonists. If 4 straight Democratic
platform, devoid of all isms, Is
not good enough for them, let them
sccede and set up shop of their
own. The Democratic party can
not afford TO depart from its old
established principles as party of
law, order and equal rights TO all.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-08-12

The Baltimore Manufacturers
Record says there is at the present
time urgent need of moro banking
cupltal in tho south. In the state
of Georgia, Notwithstanding the
largo increase in her commerce
her banking capital is less than ii
was in 1860. In that year Angus
Ia had banking capitol of SO, OOO,-
900, moro by 100000 than the
entire state now has. These fig
ures, surely indicate that there is
something wrong in the banking
system.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-08-12

AMERICANS doing business in the
City of Mexico are not anxious for
the United States to declare war.
The Galveston News alludcs to
them as American hucksters, and
says they are on the ragged edge.
Just why the Americans at the
Mexican capital should be called
hucksters is not apparent. The
News says that in the event of a
war, the City of Mexico would in
less than SIX months be the capitol
of one of the territories of the
United States.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-08-12

CUTTING has been sentenced TO
one years Imprisonment in the
chihuahua penItentiary. An Ell
Paso dispatch of the 9Th inst. says
he fears he will be massacred on
some pretext. He sent the follow
ing dispatch TO Governor Ireland
Gas a citizen of Texas l ask of you
the protection that my friends as
sure me you can and will extend
to me-" Just what Governor Ire,
land can do in the premises is moi
apparent. Ho has no authority to
send troops to Mexico to rescue
Cutting.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-08-12

IT is estimated that $4,000 or
10000 people were present at the
Interstate drill on Saturday and
Sunday. The Brennan Rifles
drilled for the prize on Saturday,
but failed TO fulfill the sanguine
expectations of their many friends.
The "swIvel stack" swamped 'em
as it did several other companies.
On Sunday the fire worsk at the
camp-ground drew a very large
crowd. To-day, Tuesday, the prize
will be awarded and Camp Ma.
gruder, Galveston, will be thing
of the past.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-08-12
THE PROHIBITIONISTS.

The Prohibltionists in Texas have
set TO work TO do one OF two things
capture the Democratic party or
disrupt it. They arc present in
force at the State convention and
will insist upon the introduction of
4 plank into the platform pledging
the party 10 submit constitution
al amendment on Prohibition to Il
vote of the people. They also de-
mand that the local option law be
strengthened so that it may be en-
forced. Experience has long since
taught that no law can be enforced
that has not got the moral support
oftho peoplc;in localities whore the
moral sentiment of the community
is In favor of local option no diff
Guilty is experienced in enforcing
it. There are several states that
now have prohibitory laws, but the
laws do not prevent the sale and
use of liquor as beverage. Pro-
hibitlonists however claim that IT
does. Prohibition is Il sumptuary
measure and tho Democratic party
being one that favors personal lib
erty to the fullest extent is Oppos-
ed TO all sumptuary laws and it has
repeated by so declared time and
again national and state platforms.
II tho present State convention
adopts plank favorIng the submits
sion of constitutional amendment
to the people it will be a step back
ward for the party and a signal
victory for the Prohibltionrsts.
The Democratic party should main
tain its purity and its principles
and if the Prohibition element in
il are not satisfied let them go out
and form a party of their own. If
they can succeed by law in prohib-
Iting the manufacture and sale OF
liquors, they may with equal right
and equal property make a law
prohibiting tho raising, manufac-
turing and using of tobacco in any
of its forms; then they may pro-
hibit the use of coffee or tea and so
on to the end of the chapter. Fa-
naticism is to a very great extent
at the bottom of the Prohibition
movement, and fanaticism is gov
erned by anything but reason.
When fanaticism steps in reason
steps out. Those who oppose pro-
hibition do not oppose temperance
and if the ProhibItionIsts would
use moral suasion to induce people
to be temperate and not use intoxi-
cants of any kind as beverage
they would have the good wishes
of tho masses of the people on thcir
side, but so long as they hope TO
make people temperate by legisla-
ton so long will they meet with
opposition.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-08-12

THE San Antonio Times is warm
supporter of Governor Ireland. 1t
fully endorses the governors letter
to Secretary Bayard, and says this
state has no favors to ask of the
general government. 1t could pad
die its own canoe any time. This
talk is all very nice, but suppose
Texas was to undertake single
handed to make war on Mexico
where would the money come from
TO cary 1t on.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-08-12

In Iowa the prohibition cranks
get saloons out of the way by using
dynamite, and in Iowa the anti
prohibitlonlsts play for even by
assassinating preachers IN the dark
The ways of one side are as bad as
tho other, and both go TO show that
reason and common sense have lost
their sway. The conversatiVe peo-
ple IN Iowa owe 1t TO themselves
to put stop to the lawlessness OF
cranks, no matter which side they
NAV be or.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-08-12

Coal has heretofore been mined
by hand, thus employing a vast
number of miners. Coalcutting
machines have been invented and
will be used in the Hooking valley
mines in Pennsylvania. The miners
object to the introduction of ma
chinery as it will have the effect OF
dIsplacing many of them; 1t is cx'
pectcd that the military will have
to BIO be called out TO keep the
miners IN check. Last winter dur
ing the strike the miners were un-
reasonable and overbearIDg-
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-08-12
EXCITEMENT AT CAUSE.
over the NegF Prospect of 4 New Railroad
Other News,

Ruckdaie Messenger.
CAUSE, TEX, August 5-Just hold
your breath till next week and
then | will tell you about c0mmeDe-
ing the laying of track on the new
railroad from BrcRham. Some say
that lRey think they hear the
train. Anyway, the surveyor will
be hero in few days. They arc
now about five miles from here.
The general opinion is that the
road will cross the l. and G. N.
about one mile cast of this BIace.
When thqy sci mere they will go
back 10 Moseley's Ferry and run Il
line from there up the cast side of
the river to old Port Sullivan and
cross back to the west side. 1t will
be strange 10 see old Port Sullivan
Il town again, and, may be so, old
Nashville will come to a like fair
fate. 1t is SAID that parties on the
east side will give the rIght-ofway,
and will take the convists and
grade the rQad here. There Is q
great deal OF excitement about the
road.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-08-12
The Baltimore journal Of Com.

HE Baltimore journal Of Com
mercc, which was conducted by
the late Geo. U. Porter for 81
years, has been purchased by the
pubiIshcrs of tho Baltimore Man,
ufacturcrs' Record and will bo
continued by them. ThG!!r success
with the Record is good evidence
that they will make the Journal of
Commerce everything that could
be desired as q commercial news
paper.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-08-12
MAUD S.

correspondent n. i. sun
Sir: In commenting on the state
ment which you recently publish
ed about Maud S. trotting last
quarter OF mile, one of your
contemporaries says: ''Mr. Bonner
never allows his horses TO trot for
money. Perhaps if he did, Maud
S. would not make tho fastest
time" 1t Is true Mr.. Bonner never
allows any OF his horses TO trot
for money; but Maud s., before he
purchased her, boat all the horses
she ever trotted against, and made
the fastest timo ever made in 4
race; and since he has owned her
she has beaten her own unequallcd
record, and at Cleveland, in the
presence of ten thousand people,
made the fastest time, 2:0S "a, ev or
made by any horse.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-08-12

Some time ago an American way
wrote an account of Il gelatine
shirt that Edison had invented. 1t
was SAID TO be made OF thin sheets
of gcIatine, each sheet to be taken
off when soiled and there were
enough sheets to make the shirt
last a year. This yarn was printed
IN various newspapers and at last
in Brazil. "Tho Sullibility of the
South American may be appre-
ciatcd," said Mr.. Edison in II re-
cent interview, "when it is known
that soon after the shirt story met
their eyes the BrazilIans began to
send me drafts and checks for
shirts. One idiotic diamond dealer
sent me 4 draft for Gl00 on the
hank of England. He wrote that
he didn't know how much the
shirts wore, but he did not think
they ought to cost over a hundred
pounds apiece"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-08-12

THE tone of the press in the City
of Mexico has sensibly modified IN
regard TO the Cutting affair the
organ of President Diaz deals with
the matter In a reasonable spirit.
Cuttings reputation is bad and
Americans IN the Mexican capital
feel that if tho United States is to
take issue with Mexico the case
should at least be based on a
citizen of reputable character.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-08-12
Thursday, August IL, 1856.

A COUPLE of fools on Sunday
last successfully navIgated the
whirlpool rapids at Niagara. A
oask similar to the one used by the
lunatic who first accomplished the
feat was used. 1t will not be long
before some adventurer is dashed
to pieces, but happily the world
will lose nothing by such an acct
dent.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-08-12

Mr.. BAYARD has taken u firm
stand IN the Cutting case. lie says
tho United States government has
no intention of backing down from
the position first assumed in the
case. Future developments will
be awaited with interest.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-08-12

The Mexican authorities have
ordered an investigation of the
murder of Rasurcs at PIcdras
Ncgras, and if it Is found that he
came to his death as reported, all
the parties concerned IN ii will be
tried.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-08-12

TIE Central Labor union, So
cialistic organization OF Chicago,
will put a working-man's ticket in
tho field Tor county officers. 1t
was stated that $4,000 bad boon
raised to defend the eight anarch-
lists now on trial.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-08-12

II is said that the knights of
Labor and Farmers alliance have
abandoned Martin and gone over
to Ross rs the most available man
to answer their purposes. Much
depends upon the platform that is
adopted.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-08-12

The Houston Ago has been re-
duccd to five column paper and
THAT map" no.Iongcr appears. We
hope the Age will soon get enough
paying advertisements 10 warrant
a return TO six columns.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-08-12

TIE News sums up thus; If Gen.
Ross is nominated it will be vic.
tory for the ireland administra
ton. Ii Martin Is Illuminated, il
will be victory for the Knights
of Labor, the Farmers alliance
and the Prohlbitionists. If Swain
Is nominated it will be victory
for tho land board: If Rraekcn-
ridge is nominated, it will be q
victory for Sophomoric-philosoph
ie literature. Ii Giddings Is nom,
in4tod it &c merely 2 Democratic
victory.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-08-12

THE San Antonio Express does
not believe in the two-thlrds rule
in nominating conventions, neither
docs the BANNER, but as majority
of the party does believe in it,
there is no use kicklng-at least
for tho present. The day will
como when tho majority rule will
prevail in conventions.
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prevail IN conventions

THE Cutting case is still IN tho
hands OF the state department at
Washington and the correspond
cncc now in progress is expected
10 bring about definite results in a
few days, and the result sought to
be accomplished by this govern
mcnt is first the release of Cutting.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-08-12

In San Francisco the English
style of having young women as
bar keepers is beginning 10 come
into fashion. The bar-maids are
respectable persons and the bars
where they work are the most
quiet and orderly in the city.