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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-08-20
THE STATE GRANGE,

The State Grange was recently il
session at McGregor and one of the
distinguishing features of the meet
ing from those of other agriculture.
organizations is that they actually
discussed some agricultural prob
lens that confront the farmers, in
stead of devoting their time to third
party moves, sub-treasury schemes
etc.
The report of the executive com.
mittee warned the farmers ''that
they must be up and doing to re.
deem Texas agriculture from serv-
itude of men who are paid to do
their dirty work" They are stirred
I'D over the absorbing issues of the
day and will do much towards still.
ing the excitement that has been
caused by the political farmers who
SOW discord and reap political re,
wards for party service.
The report of the committee rec,
OLAuCAOO0 q 4COuCblOu Vi Iu6 acre
age of cotton, several numbers en-
dorsing the resolution, but one
member, Col. W. ". Land dissented
from that opinion and put up the
following argument against it
He said if we curtail acreage in
America we will stimulate cotton
raising in India and Egypt, and en-
able other countries to eclipse us in
a business for which our climate and
soil especially fit u.s. Cotton is the
leading product, the king of com
merce, and Texas is the best place
in the world to raise cotton. Let
us not stop raising, but along with
it let the farmer raise everything
else he needs, and we can raise cot
ton at 6seents. 1t has been the
dream of my life to see the South
king, because it is true that cotton
is king.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-08-20
GOOD SENTIMENT.

In commenting on the Reyes libel
suit by Catarina CARA the Laredo
Gate City says: Even if the libelious
article were true, which no one there
believes, 1t was exceedingly out OF
place and in very bad taste to pub
lish it, as no gentleman ought to say
aught to hurt a political enemy
against woman. A true man should
confne his attacks on a political en-
envy to his record alone, and not try
to injure him by attacking the good
name of the female members of his
family" There is a good sentiment
and a gallant reverence for the fair
sex embodied in the above that could
only emenate from a man whose cul-
ture and refinement had taught him
the true instincts of a gentlemen and
what is due from a true man to a
lady. The advice to attack your Pc
litical enemies on their record alone
is good journalistic advice and should
be more universally observed by the
press.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-08-20
DRESS REFORM.

Miss Francis Willard in lecture
at Chatauqua, n. Y. on dress reform
says that great dress reform move
ment is about to be inaugurated in
the United States. She has the
backing of the entire Women's
Christian Temperance Union and
they are going in in earnest for many
reforms in ladies dress. Especially
are they gong to direct their efforts
to the abolishing of the tight waists.
But it does not stop at this, but
touches nearly every article of wo-
mems apparel that is ''fabled in song
and story" and will deprive the
troussean of many a girl of much of
its glory.
Before mentioning the details of
the new system, it should be said
that its first scufie with the old
sweeping skirt system here has been
most stirring, and even sensational,
for Chautauqua has four styles of
dress in full swing, namely, the mo
skirt" the ''old Skirts" the divide
skirts and the apology for skirts Cor
trousettes), the last named beng
worn by the gymnasium girls
The radical reformers go IN for a
light modification of actresses tights,
while others are extreme, preferring
some improvement on the divided
skirts which they say is too roomy,
while the tights are not roomy
enough.
The crusade is very sweeping and
will cut broad swath in the domain
of dress now solely inhabited by
man, and the curious thing about it
all is that Miss Francis Willard has
wheeled the whole temperance union
into line in support of the movement.
The reformers will endeavor by
photographs, statues and lectures
from prominent artists to change
the present ideal of proportion in
the human figure. They recommend
that each woman supply herself with
good photograph of the "Venus
Di Milo" They also suggest the
study of such fl CURES as the Venus
Gene Trib," Juno" ''The Flying
Victory" Amazon" Thorwoldsen's
''Eve," Erich d'Ense," "Queen
Louise of Prussia Coming Down the
Stairs" the ascending figure called
the "Fates" by Sherman-in fact, a
study of all the most approved
statues in order to get the female
eye accustomed as the artists are &C.
customed to right position.
The reformers will try to make
American women understand that
barbarians in every age, with their
limited ideas of real beauty, have de-
formed the body in various ways
the fathead Indians who endeavor
to change the shape of the head; the
tattooing of various artistic designs
upon the human body; the saYages
who put rings through noses and
sticks through the outer rim of the
ears; those who hang heavy pieces
of wood of ivory on the lower lip,
cut off the eyebrows, slit the nos
trils, file or blacken the teeth; the
Chinese, who deform the foot or per-
NIT the finger nails to grow to the
length of yard, shaving the head
or training the hair into grotesque
forms, and last, but not least, the
GROWING deformity of the compress
sion of the waist.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-08-20
The Tariff a Tax.

The Clealfeld Public Spirit anent the de-
crease in the price of sugar proves quite log
ically that the tariff is tax: "The price Of
sugar since the repeal of the tax proves 10
every one that the tariff is tax. The i'm
port duty on sugar was cents pound. II
was repealed, and the price of sugar fell two
cents pound. This shows that the tax has
always been added to the price and that
when the consumer bought the sugar he paid
the tax. No man who is not q republican
politician holding Office, or expecting Office,
will undertake to refute this doctrine that
levying of duties increases the cost to the
consumer is selt-evident and carried enough
forceful conviction with it last November to
whip the billion dollar congress out of its
boots. The cunning Blaine calls this drop
on sugar reciprocity" which is only anoth-
er name for "free-trade," and the poor man
who is buying sugar to-day knows it and has
begun to vote as he knows, and his intelli-
gent wife is helping to see his best interest in
the struggle for an existence under high tariff.
Let the roesters crow on the sugar drop,
and the louder they crow the more d5mo-
Gratis they make.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-08-20
a MuGwuMP Has HIS USES.

The mugwump has his uses, as
much abused as he is, and few there
are that understand him fully, hence
he is a much abused man. The lib
eral meaning of the term Mugwump
is "a leader of men" and first came
into use, says Northern exchange
during the campaign of 1894. When
a man becomes a Mugwump he as a
rule casts all hopes of political pre-
ferment behind him, mourning as he
surely will the hostility of machine
men, tricksters, blind partisans,
those who make living by politics,
in short the selfish element of all
sorts, for the very good reason that
he is standing rebuke to all the
classes enumerated, and there can
never be anything but hostility be-
tween the two. Nothing but an
emergency is likely ever to call the
Mugwumps to official life. Neither
can they ever be plenty, any more
than saints, heroes or any other ex-
ceptional men can be plenty.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-08-20

The Alliance claims the credit of
beating Wade Hampton, of South
Carolina, j. J. ingalls,, of Kansas,
and g. c Moody, of South Dakota,
out of their seats in the United
States Senate, and only regret hav-
ing allowed Vance and Gordon to he
reelected, and President Polk says
it is their intention to continue on
this line until they can influence leg
islation in the national halls to suit
themselves,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-08-20
OPPOSES THE THIRD PARTY.

Hon. G. J. Lindley, president of
the Farmers Mutual Benefit Asso-
citation of Illinois, carries level
head and has the nerve and man
hood to speak his sentiments upon
all questions touching the welfare
of the agricultural classes. He
thinks the organization has dabbIed
too much in third party politics;
and believes that the success of an
organization like this depends upon
a continued effort in the direction
of promulgating certain principles
to attain certain ends, and the
moment they deviate from this line
retrogression ensues. The great
trouble that we have to contend
with is lack of unity among the
farmers, and their determination to
ask everything and grant nothing.
Il am firmly convinced that existing
evils cannot be remedied by radical
measures without resulting in ma
terial injury to the prosperity of
the country; that the remedy is a
series of compromises on the part
of all concerned. To advocate the
interest of our organization we must
have harmony in our ranks, and
not devote our time to passing
resolutions on subjects we know
will lead to dIscord. If any doubt
the necessity of avoiding the rock
of politics let them compare the
growth and condition of the men,
bership of the lodges in this State
this year with last year
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-08-20

AN intimate friend of both Cleve
land and Hill, MIR. Calvin Frost, in a
recent interview, says Hill will not
run for Governor of New York, and
could probably secure the New York
delegation for President, but that
to preserve the harmony of the party
and secure its success he hopes tc
see him add the influence of his
great name to secure the nomination
of Cleveland, the one man to whom
the vast majority of the party is to-
day looking for leadership.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-08-20

{ A KANSAS City would-be states.
man, though at present only an
alderman, has drawn up on ordinance
that he perhaps thinks will solve the
liquor question. He would tax the
drilker, with license instead of the
dealer, and if married man the wife
would have to sign the application
for license. The license run from
$40 to $50 according to the quality
of stuff drank.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-08-20

OK the bridge near Alvin Mon
day night the north bound Santa
Fe passenger train struck a man
named I'll Reader and cut off one
arm and one leg, besides severely
iniuring his head.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-08-20

STATESMEN, especially of the third
party variety, would be worth more
if they adopted the idea that re-
forms should begin at home, says
the Marlin Ball.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-08-20

TIE BANNER has received the pre-
mirm list of the Concho Valley
Far, of San Angelo, which will be
held from October 18th to 10th.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-08-20
Thursday, August 90, 1891.

In Russia the government is being
petitioned from several provinces
for rehef, the trouble being poor
trade.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-08-20

The American Agriculturist in It's
. annual review estimates that farm
profits will be one billion dollars
more this year in the United States
than they have been in the recent
years of depression.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-08-20

THE Waco News ventures the as
sertion that when democracy gets
through with the third party it will
be so fat and thin that it can travel
on two cent postage stamp,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-08-20

TUE Marlin Ball has discovered
that prisoners reputation has more
weight with the average jury than
the arguments of the lawyers.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-08-20

A FoRT SooTT special to the
Globe-Democrat says: The leaders
of the calamity party of Kansas,
notably PETER and Jerry Simpson,
have proclaimed to the world that
Kansas is ruined by her mortgage
indebtedness and mortgage fore
closures, and advise reputation.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-08-20

BRowN is elected Governor of Ken
9ucky, and Brown is going to be the
next Governor of Maryland. 1t is a
great year for the Brown family.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-08-20

IT is now said that the Alliance
element in Georgia demand that
Crisp YIELD a willing support to the
Ocala platform in his race for the
speakership, which is equivalent to
defeat.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-08-20
ARTIFICIAL PRODUCTION OF RAN

ARTIFICIAL PRODUCTION OF RAIN
A Midland special to the Houston
Post says: THE rainfall expedition
sent out by the United States de,
partment of agriculture under charge
of Gen. R. G. Diernforth arrived at
Midland last week, and Tuesday
scored its first success. Last week
was spent in conveying the supplies
to the ranch of Mr.. Nelson Morris
of Chicago, which is located twenty,
three miles northwest of that place.
Saturday and Monday part of the
apparatus was set up, and a test of
it was made in which number of
explosions were fired. The ex-
plosions of rackarock bombs caused
great concussious and were distinct
Ily heard and felt at considerable
distance from the field of operation.
The explosives were all fred on and
in the ground by means of electric
batteries. The trial was made prin-
cipally to test the apparatus and was
not calculated to be on a scale extern
sive enough to insure rain. How
ever, IN about ten hours after the ex-
plosions clouds began to form and
gather over the Morris ranch and
surrounding country, and seventeen
hours after the operations the rain
began to fall In copious quantities.
The storm seemed to gather directly
over the ranch and the fall of rain
was the heaviest at that point. The
storm extended over a space of 1000
square miles, and at the ranch rain
continued to fall for a period of six
hours. About two inches fell at
that point. This storm breaks a
drouth of long duration in this To-
cality, and is the best rain that has
fallen on the Morris ranch for more
than three years. All the apparatus
will be in position in few days,
when full trials will be made" What
a blessing this will prove to the
aried regions of the west and north
west if the rain can be produced at
will. It will beat the uncertainties
of the RAIN belt.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-08-20

THE Fort Worth Mail predicts
that many of the subtreasuryites
that are now singing so loudly
goodbye old parties, goodbye"
haven't been on the inside of an old
party since the woods were burnt.
Lake Kansas grasshoppers, they
come out with new wings every
year.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-08-20

THERE are nearly 100000 names
on the pension rolls, and over $780,
600 claims still pending. At this
rate the Galveston Tribune predicts
that within five years hence these
viii be more names on the pension
rolls than were on the muster rolls
of the army, Notwithstanding nearly
a third of a century has passed.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-08-20

THERE is one way, says the Green,
vile Banner, for the farmer to get
ahead of the trusts, and Jay Gould,
and the loan agencies, and the tariff
and the world, the flesh and the
devil; and that is by raising his home
supplies as far as possible. No
amount of unwise legislation can
keep the corn, wheat, vegetables,
millet, cattle, hogs, mules and horses
from growing and fourishing,
The truly independent farmer is the
one who supplies home first and
offers only his surplus for sale in
the market.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-08-20

The Latin-American Department
OF the Worlds Fair has just received
a cablegram from Bogota announc-
ing that the Congress of Colombia
has appropriated $4,000 in gold to
defray the expenses of making a
proper representation of the re-
sources of that country at the
Chicago Exposition. Commissioners
have also been appointed to take
+. charge of the preparation of an ex-
7hibit and have begun their labors.
Brazilian adyices announce the ap-
pointment of commission of eight
members to take charge of the
Brazilian representation at the
Columbian Exposition. Among the
members is Prof. Orville Derby. who
accompanied Agassiz in his geoloei-
cal surveys in Brazil, and who for
many years has been in charge of
the geological and meteorological
sections of the National Museum at
Rio.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-08-20
A sESs1BLE SUGGESTION.

The Houston Age says that every
body will admit the propriety of
opening the Texas Branch of the
great Columbian Fair with an ad-
dress, and believes that Hon. Tenn
pie Houston should be invited to de-
liver the address, to which the Ban
NER readily assents. Continuing the
subject the Age says: "The names
of Houston and of Texas are bound
together with cords of perdurable
toughness. They are indIssolubly
associated. Houston commanded
the army that won the victory at
San Jacinto and captured the Presi-
dent of the Mexican Republic,
Houston dictated the terms that
sent the Mexicans beyond the Rio
Grande and secured the recognition
of Texas as nation. Houston
guided the counsels and directed
the course of the young Republic,
was her chief magistrate after she
became a State, represented her in
the upper house of the Federal con-
gress and, on the floor of the senate
was recognized as a giant. Sam
Houston was a great man, very
great man. His memory is honored
by the people of all civilized eoun-
tries. In Texas it is sacred
Temple Houston is a worthy son
of an illustrious sire. He was born
reared and educated in Texas, He
feels how closely with Texas the
name of his family is Interviewer.
His inspirations and his aspirations
are all of and for Texas. He is a
man of splendid physique, and i'm
pressive bearing. His information
is large, varied and accurate. He is
lawyer, legislator and an orator.
In the gift of eloquence he is not
surpassed by any man in Texas.
Let it be announced that the Texas
exhibit at the Chicago Worlds Fair
! will be opened with an address by
the Honorable Temple Houston, and
let the announcement go out to the
world. The largest audience Amer
lea ever saw will gather to hear the
son of the Hero of San Jacinto tell
about Texas. They will expect a
grand Grafton, and they will not be
disappointed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-08-29

We have only time this week to
tell you Of our large sthck Of
Clothing, Hats and Caps.
We have magnificent bought
in New York-not JERUSALEM
GOODS. Mems suits from $3.OOup
We CANNOT and WILL NOT be
undersold in Western Kansas.
These goods are new and fresh.
These are all rock-ribed truths and
we want to show them to you.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-08-29
GLENCOE GLEANINGs.

The following was crowded out last week.
GLENCOE, Aug. ID, 1891.
A good rain Wednesday night.
Asa Adair is dealing in cattle on
small scale.
BIC. Furbeck is putting up millet and
prairie hay.
NH. johnson came up from Nieker-
son Wednesday.
The new elevator at Ellis is about
ready for business.
Hay making is the order of the day in
Eastern Trego now.
Charles Lofiin has traded Mr.. Hickey
a watch for pony.
nMr. Buchanan has rented the hay land
on Mr.. Cox's farm.
The Altman boys are stacking their
wheat crop this week.
Bruce Furbeck has purchased new
mower of Miss Eva Shepherd.
Charles Lofiin is trying to rent the
Hutchinson farm for wheat this fall.
Reuben Burns has rented the Shep-
herd farm of Mrs. Shepherd, SO we are
informed.
J. G.. Buchanan, we understand, in
tendds renting farm and seeding crop
of wheat this fall.
Nearly all the citizens in this vicinity
say they are going to increase the acre
age of their wheat this fall.
GRANGER.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-08-29
DUPLICATION NOTICE.

In the District Court within and for
the county of Trego, in the state of
Kansas.
j. l.. Alternately, W. M. Alternately,
F. l.. Hall, W. F. Jones and Alfred Ben
jamin, partners, doing business under the
firm name and style of Alternately Fur
nlture Company, Plaintiffs
VS..
William B. Kritchfield and Sarah E
Kritchfeld his wife, James NJ. Carver
and Mrs. Carver his wife whose Christian
name is to plaintiff unknown, JOSH :
Critchield and Sarah Critchfield his wife,
S. n. Coder and Pauline Coder his wife.
f. S. Vedder and Jessie Vedder his wifi
B. P. Williamson and Diana Williamson
his wife, The New Home Sewing Machine
Company and Sherman S. Jewett and
Company, Defendants.
James NJ. Carver and Mrs. Carver his
wife, Josiah Critchfeld, Sarah Critchfeld,
The New Home Sewing Machine Com
pany and Sherman S. Jewett and Com
pany will take notice that the said plain
tiffs did, on the IA day of August 1891,
file their petition in said District Court,
within and for the county of Trego in the
state of Kansas, against the said defend.
ants, and that the said James NJ. Carver
and Mrs Carver, Josiah Critchfeld, Sara
Critchfeld, The New Home Sewing
Machine Company and Sherman S. jew
EFT and Company must answer said
petition filed as aforesaid on or before the
% day of September 1891 or said petit On
will be taken as true, and a judgme
rendered IN said action against said de-
PENDANTS, William B. Kritchfield
and Sarah E. Kritchfeld his wife,
for the sum of nine hundred dollars $500,
with interest thereon att the rate of twelve
per cent per annum from the first day of
October 1887 and for the further sum of
$206.17 with interest thereon at the rate
of twelve per cent from the first day of
December 1887 and for the further sum
of $1O3.43 with interest thereon at the
rate of twelve per cent per annum from
the second day of May 1cJ1 and for costs
of suit; and further judgment against
all of said defendants above named for
the foreclosure of a certain mortgage
upon the following described real estate
to wit:
Lots numbered 9, 10, II, II and Ii, IN
block numbered 35; and lot number
II block number 40 all in the original
town of Wa-Keeney, Trego county Kan
sas, also lots nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8,
Block number of the North edition to
said town of Wa Keeney, also lot number
II in block II in Spencer and Campbell's
addition to the town of Millbrook, Ora
County, Kansas lying and situated in the
Counties of Trege and Graham in the
state of Kansas, adjudging that said
plaintiffs have the first lien on said prem
Uses to the amount for which judgment
will be taken as aforesaid, and orde..'r
said premises to be sold without apprc.-
ment. and the proceeds applied to the
amount due plaintiff and costs of suit,
and forever barring and foreclosiDg said
defendants, and each of them from all
right, title, estate. interest, properly, and
equity of redemption, in or to said premi-
ses, or any part thereof.
PIERCE METZ,
Clerk, Dist Court
Seal
n. w. Shuler, Atty. S-15
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-08-29
RAGS & TATTERs.
Notice to Shoemakers.

On account of old age and sore affections
1 want to sell my boot and shoe business
in the City of Wa-Keeney, Trego county
Kansas have good set of tools and
everything that is necessary to carry on a
custome, including a good English Brad.
bury sewing machine for patching boots
and shoes I have a good stock OF
leather and findings, few dozen pairs OF
boots and shoes of my own manufactur.
ing. 1 will sell reasonable. There is
better location in western Kansas than
Wa-keeney for a good custom shop;
always plenty to do and good pay.
have always kept one and sometimes
two journeymep when could get them.
1 also have good house and lot, with
barn and outhouses, which / will sell
cheap. Correspondence solicited.
A. P. LIPE.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-08-29
JOHN A. NELSON,
Attorney at-Law & o. P. Land Agent

ror Trego and Ness Counties School, Syndicate.
Seeoed Land and City Property for sale. Special
attention given to business before u Land f)fice