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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-02-16

The Cubans pronounce the word as
though it were spelled "Mah-say-o,s
with the accent on the second sylla1es
but in Madrid the name is pronounced
as though it We're spelled "Mah-tha-yo."
with the accent again on the second
syllable
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-02-16
Iowa Fir1n Faith,

Oskaloosa, Ia, Feb. 13.-McIntyre
Brothers and the Wilson Dry Goods
company. of this city, have assigned.
Liabilities, s3o,soo; assets, about s4o,.
600. The failure was caused by the as
alignment of the McIntyre-Reck Dry
Goods company, of Rock Island. TIL.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-02-16
Sent to .Jail.

Columbus, o., Feb. 13.-J. L. Patter-
son, editor Of the Portsmouth CO.,
Times, was sentenced to Jail for three
days and fined 500 by Judge Miner for
publication Of contemptuous criti-
cism of the courts decision.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-02-16

It Is not generally known, perhaps,
that the Salvation Army has bureau
for tracing lost and missing friends,
and it finds thousands of them every
year. The army" is specially able to
deal with such matters because it has
agents throughout the world. For this
service it makes no charge except for
postage,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-02-16
LiabiIittes of saO am

Comanche, Tex, Feb. 13.-The Bee
man-St. Clair company and the Kansas
City Dry Goods company, firms incor-
porated by the same parties, have exc
euted a general assignment with C. B.
Mason and z. R. Hill. Liabilities, $780,
900; assets. $4,000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-02-16

In Lexington, KY, there is q club tho,
youngest member of which is 80 years!
old. All the others are over 90. Tbs,
club meets regularly for purposes Of
mutual improvement and social pleas-l
1,ra
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-02-16
CHARGED WITH WIFE MURDER
N. w. Townsend, of Wisconsin, Ar.
reated I'm WnahfnUtOu

NAs W. AOtvAHCA$4S "a "1bCOnDA1D AT.
rested in Warrington.
Ritzville, Wash, Feb. 13.-Mark W..
Townsend, wanted in Grant county,
Wis, on q charge of numbering his
wife ten years ago, has been arrested
here. Townsend came here eight
years ago and taught school. He mar
ried here, but his wife obtained d.
vorce on the ground of cruelty. Ten
years ago Townsend was cleaning a
loaded revolver while standing behind
his first wife. The revolver was dis
charged and the wife fell dead. The
ccroner's jury returned verdict of &C
cidental killing. Circumstances after
ward came to light which caused q
strong belief that the discharge of the
revolver was prearranged.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-02-16

A Boston physician has issued circu-
lar, written in the third person, in which
he says: sickness is toy in his
bands; in most phenomenal way he
sheds light into the darkened eye, life
into the dying form and robs the sick
room of its sufferer and the coffin Of it,
prey"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-02-16

Stealing calfskin from one storej
at Augusta, Me-, a 13-year-old boy took
IL to another hide dealer and sold It to,
him, and managed at the same time to;
steal from the purchaser sheepskin,
which he boldly carried back to the first
store and sold to his first victim. There
is enterprise that will At that boy Ter
an eminent position in whatever calling,
he adopts.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-02-16
Employs x.75O.OoO per.on..

Calcutta, Feb. 13.-It is officially
stated that 2,75o,ooo persons are now
employed on the famine relief work in
the different districts where the scarcity
prevails. ~
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-02-16
May FAN to EIect.

Salem, Ore, Feb. 13.-Six days more
will terminate the regular session of:
the legislature, and all indications point
to a failure to elect senator to sue
coed United States Senator Mitchell,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-02-16
Hanged Hin,self.

Easton, Pa, Feb. 13.-Andrew Picket,
aged n years, prominent retired mer-
chant Of this city, was found dead Fri
day morning hanging to a bedpost in
his room. He had been in ill-health and
very respondent for long time.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-02-16

In the course Of On address to some %
his people colored man said: you
hear good deal about new woman
but tell you there is q new negro who
Is coming up in this country" In an
important sense, every man who makes
better use of his opportunities 10 new
man. A man of any color who is thua
new will always be welcomed in his APP
propriate sphere and work.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-02-16

age often drift into quiet nesglb0e.
hoods, where, by right Of theE apparenS
familiarity with the notabilities Of thu
great world they become for the tina
being autocrats of fashion, enjoying ths
cakes and ale of existence, a. typitisd II
the hospitable entertainments given s.
their honor,
"And departing, leave behind them
Footprints on the sands Of time" 3,
in the shape of sundry bills and unp
pleasant rumors from afar.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-02-16

A stingy saco (Me.) parishioner, who
offered to give half as much 90 anotheE1;
was somewhat nonplussed when ths la&1
ter signed for $50. However. he pat
down $25 and bided his time. That
came when the first signer "squealed,' =
on the ground that he only signed that
amount to force the stingy man int
giving. The sGngy man agreed to cal
it square, first assuring them, however,
that it let him out of paying his s2S.
Now the brethren are trying to get the
$50 from the first signer.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-02-16

Washington, Feb. 13.-Alr. Woodman
(rep., Ill., on Friday addressed the
house ways and means committee in
support of his bill placing a tax of $50
Fer thousand on cigarettes. The paper
schedule came up for consideration at
Fridays meeting and the committee
fixed the rates on mechanically ground,
chemical and bleached wood pulp,
which is now ten per cent. ad valorem,
at one-twelfth, one-siXth and one
fourth of cent pound, respectively.
Printing paper suitable only for books
and newspapers, which is now Is per
cent. ad valorem, was retained at the
present rate of duty.
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THE SAME OLD PRICE.

The new law provides that the
county clerk shall charge a fee
of 81 for issuing a marriage IL
cense and further provides that
the clerk shall collect fifty cents
as a fee for recording license re-
. turns after marriage. This pro-
vision makes the fee the same as
before, as the old fee of S1.50
provided that the clerk should
issue the license and record the
return for a fee Of $3.50, but now
the two are separated. The
clerk is compelled to collect
St.50, as the return of the license
must be recorded and the record
ing fee is collectable in advance.
The county clerk Of Grayson
county, speaking on this subject,
said:
81 obtained an opinion from
County Attorney Silas Hare on
this point, and he informed me
that l must collect S1.50 for each
marriage license-S1 for issuing
the license and so cents for re-
cording the returns. He stated
that in the event l failed to do
this l would be subject to a fine
of not less than S25 nor more
than $500 for each offense. In
the face of this opinion it is safe
TO say that permits to pair will
remain at the same old price of
S1.50 for each permit.-Hillsboro
Herald.
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All-hallowed eve, as the word
signifies, being the eve of the day
set apart by the Church, on
which to remember and give
thanks to God ''for all the saints
departed this life in peace" has
dawned.
The observance of the 31st of
October, as festival, originated
with the Scotch, who have ever
been noted for their belief in the
supernatural. Every house in
Scotland has a ghost, from the
humble "sheeling" of the poor
shepherd, hidden away in some
dark mountain valley, to the
castle of the ''laird of the soil, -
all have their ancestral ghost,
who presides over the destinies
of the house, appearing only on
the eve of a great occasion to
give warning Of a dire misfortune
that will shortly befall some
member of the household, says
the Bastrop Advertiser.
It is a curious fact, that people
living in a mountainous country
are most prone to believe in the
supernatural. The shadow. of
the Everlasting hills" seems to
rest upon their hearts and to fill
them with images of the beings
of an unseen world. So on the
eve of the great day set apart for
a service Of thanksgiving, for all
the blessed saints who stand be-
fore His throne, the earth, ae-
cording to the belief Of the peo-
pie of Scotland, is full Of those
unseen spirits, who have been
permitted to visit on this, one
evening of the year, the scenes
of their former joys and grief. 1t
is they that preside over the des-
TIMES of the young folks; that
direct the burning of the nuts
that are to tell the anxious mai
den of the happy termination of
her love story. The same good
genius images the face of her
future husband Oh the mirror she
holds, as she walks with tremb-
ling steps backward, down the
stairway, hoping, yet fearing, to
see the reflection of her "ain true
love" upon the polished surface
of the looking-glass
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1t often happens that the docto,
is out of town when most needed
The two year old daughter of. j
Y. Schenck, of Caddo, Ind, Ter,
was threatned with group. He
writes: ''My wife insisted that ]
go for the doctor at once, but as he
was ont of town, 1 purchased q
bottle Of Cham berlain's Cough
Remedy which relieved the chld
Immediately" A bottle of tNat
remedy in the house will Otter
save the expense of doctors bill
be ides the anxiety always occas-
Toned by serions sickness. Wher
it is given as soon as the croupJ
cough appears, it will prevent the
attack. Thousands of mothers
always keep it in their homes. The
25 and so cents bottles for sale by
R. E. Luhn.
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Mr.. ASA PENNINGTON tells a
story of some 'possum hunters
who visited the 'simmon thickets
recently in quest of this kind of
game. The hunt was quite sue
cessful, and the game, which
consisted of some half dozen
very fine specimens of 'possums,
was tied to the saddles of the
huntsmen, who then sat around
a cracking log heap spinning
yarns for some time. Meantime
the horses got loose and strayed
away carrying the game with
them. 1t took two days to find
the horses. They were at last
discovered by a flock of buzzards
following in the wake of the dead
'possums.
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Thanksgiving Proclamation.

President Mckinley Friday is
sued his first Thanksgiving proc
lamation, as follows:
In remembrance of Gods
/ goodness to US during the past
year, which has been so a6und-
ant, let US offer unto Him our
Thanksgiving and pay our VOWS
unto the Most High. Under His
watchful providence industry has
prospered, the conditions of la
Dor have improved; the rewards
Iof the husbandman have been
increased, and the comforts of
our homes multiplied. His
mighty hand has preserved and
protected the Nation. Respect
for law and order has been
strengthened, love of free insdtu-
tons cherished and all sections
of our beloved country brought
into closer bonds of fraternal re-
gard and generous cooperation.
For these great benefits it is
our duty to praise the Lord in a
spirit of humility and gratitude,
and to offer up to Him our most
earnest supplieations, that we
may acknowledge our obligation
as people to Him, who has so
graciously granted to US the
blessings of free government and
material prosperity, 1, William
Mckinley, president Of the
United States, do hereby desig-
nate and set apart Thursday, the
18th day of November, for Ma
tional thanksgiving and prayer,
which all of the people are in
vited to observe with appropriate
religious exercises in their res
pective places of worship. On
this day of rejoicing and domes-
tic reunion, let our prayers as
cend to the giver of every. good
and perfect gift for the continu-
ance of His love and favor to US,
that our hearts may be filled
with charity and good will, and
that we may be ever worthy Of
His beneficient care.
In witness whereof l have
hereunto set my hand and
caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at Washington, this 10Th
day of October, in the year of
Our Lord, one thousand and
eight hundred and ninety-seven,
and of the independence of the
United States, the one hundred
and twenty-second.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
JOHN SHERMAN, Secretary of
State.
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Thai Man,

Do you see that man over in
the field driving pair of mules
or horses? Who is he, and what
is he doing? He is a farmer, and
engaged in blowing. He is the
man that moves the world. If
he would go on a strike and re-
fuse to raise a crop for single
year it would produce a more
disastrous effect than would re-
suit from a universal strike of all
the brotherhood Of railway en-
ployees and trade unions COM
bined. He, with his glittering
share, furnishes subsistence for
all the brotherhood and everyone
else, and if he should ego out'
for some real or imaginary wrong
he would paralyze the commerce
of the world on land and sea;
every locomotive would rust in its
stalls, the cars would rot on the
sidetrack, the song of the spindle
and the hum of the factory would
be hushed and silent, the goods
of the merchant would be moth
eaten on his shelves and even
the government would be power
less to interfere. That share,
though bright, glitters only when
it it idle. 1t hides its polish I'M
der the six inch layer of useful
ness. That man, though intelli-
gent, is dressed in homespun,
and patiently tolls on year by
year, bearing the is he
cannot shun, and because he
does not strike the world moves
on and the people have bread to
eat. And now just stop a mo-
mebt and consider how much
more our prosperity depends on
the man with the mule than the
dude with the cane and waxed
moustache.-Pick and Pan.
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The above liberal offer is made to adver-
tise the old relia le Diamond Dyes, and to
get their book upon home dyeing into the
hands of women who want to dress well by
making their old clothing look ike rev.
Diamond Dyes have special d IS or CO :
ton, different from those that are used for
wool, and are the orly Pack:ge dyes on tie
market that an BE- relied upon to give col
ors that will not fade or crack. The fact
that Diamond Dyes have been the stan I'd
home dyes fer nearly twenty years and that
their sale increases nom year to year, is
proof lositive that they have never had an
equal.
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THE regular quarterly meeting
of Washington Camp, U. V. c..
was held at Giddings hall Satur-
day afternoon, Commander M,
A. Healy, presiding. Consider
ing the very unfavorable weather
the attendance was excellent,
and a considerable amount oil
routine business was transacted.
The official minutes will be pub
lished as soon as they are prepar-
ed by Mr.. R. S. Booker, adjutant
protein.
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OPPOSING ELEMENTS.
Fire and Flood and Other Things Satur-
day Night.


Saturday evening set in dark
and dreary with a heavy driz-
zIing rain which momentarily in
creased in volume until by seven
O'clock it was a regular down.
pour. Eaves and cutters were
taxed to. their utmost capacities
with a crystal tribute for the al
ready overlooking sewers. Just
when it seemed that the flood
gates had been thrown wide open
for a junior deluge the tintinabu-
lation of the fire bell rose clear
and shrill above the roar of the
dripping elements. On a dull
day even so bad news as that
made by conflagration is .ac-
cepted by the industrious repor-
ter in the spirit that inspired the
author of cts an i'll wind" etc.
A BANNER representative dashed
away in the direction of the con-
flagration. The Douglass street
crossing was shoe mouth deep,
but, being a young man of
aquatic tastes and an expert
swimmer, the reporter floundered
on, wondering how in the name
Of the impossible anybody could
start fire when every hydrant
in the standpipe Of the universe
seemed to be wide open and IN
der pressure of several hun
dred pounds to the square inch.
Some one shouted that Amsler
Bros. warehouse was on fire, and
half the crowd went off in that
direction. Some other fellow
said that it was Ammon's tailor
ing establishment, and the other
half went that way.
After wading twice around the
square the reporter succeeded in
finding out that a lamp in Mr..
Allie Jeffries' apartments over
Stuckerts' Shoe Store had been
''turned up too high and came
near exploding"
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A little child of j. B. Hays, liv-
ing near Colquitt, Ga, overturned
a pot of boiling wafer, sca!dipg
itself so severely thst the skin
came off its breast and limbs. The
distressed parents sent to Mr.. Bush,
a merchant of Colqu tt for a RENE
dy, and he promptly forwarded
Cbamberlain's Pain Balm. Another
application or two made it sound
and well. For sale r. e. Luhn.
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Mr.. FRANK MIDDLETON will 60
to San Antonio today as an at
tached witness against a party
who relieved him of six shooter
while attending the recent drill.
Mr.. Middleton was taking a nap
at one of the city hotels at the
time, and the pistol was stolen
from the dresser.
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Three Valuable Books
Given AWay,-
"ART AND FANCY WORE"
"NURSERY RHYMES"

Mrs Nella Daggett, editor of The Home,
has published new edition of her popular
book, Fancy Work and Art Decorations"
that gives practical illustratiors for making
dollies, table covers, scarfs, tray cloths, pin
cushions, etc, etc, with fifty illustrations
This book. together VITA Nursery Rhymes
IA I6-psge pamphlet with .-andsome co.
ored cover derign of the Old Woman Who
Lived in Shoe), to any reader of the
BANNER who forwards the following coupon
to Wells, Richardson & Co., Burlington, Vt.
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The BANNER is requested to
announce that prayer meeting
will be held at the Baptist church
Tuesday night conducted by
Rev. G.. S. Tumlin.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-04

SATURDAY was tolerably fair
day from a business standpoint,
but awfully foul from stand
point of the weather.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-04

In perusing the columns of
your favorite paper this morning
be sure to see what the Harrison
Dry Goods Company have to say
in their large advertisement on
the front page.
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NOTE the coupon advertisement
Of Wells G. Richardson Co., of
Burlington, VT. which appears
in this issue. Every lady will find
something of especial interest in
this advertisement.
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University Of Texas.
81 Instructors. ISL Studbnts.
Woman admitted to all Departments
TUITION FREE. TOTAL EXPENSES,
$50 tn S250.

woman adm1tted TO all departments
TUITION FREE. TOTAL EXPENSES,
$50 to $3.50.
ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT: Session
begins September 20; Entrance Examina-
tons September p; Matrieulstion fee $40;
116 courses of study; University system of
instruction and discipline; well equipped
scientific laboratories; Library of $4,000 vol
umes; Y. NJ C. s.; Y. w. c. A.; Gymna-
stun; Athletic Field.
Teachers Courses Lead to Permanent
Teachers Certificates. Engineering De-
rartnent ccnssrs Degree Of Civil En-
gineer.
Law DEPARTMENT: Session begins
September p; Entrance Examinations Sep
TENDER p; Naturalization fee, payable only
once, $50. A two years course leads to de-
gree of Bachelor Laws and entities holder to
practice in any court in Texas. Law stu
dents may pursue Academic courses without
further charge.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT: Located
at Galveston. Four years course; Facllty
of twenty trained specialists; School of
Phal macy; School of Nursing flor women);
Matricu'ation fee; payable once, $50. Com
plete equipment in all schools. Session be-
gins October l; Entrance Examinations the
preceding week.
For Catalogues of any Department, or for
Information, address
PRESIDENT WINSTON,
AUSTIN, Texas.
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THE BRENNAN. Steam Laundry
is securing increased facilities in
the shape of a new engine and
boiler.
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FAILURE AT LATIUM.
3. o. Foehner Fill Deed of Assign
ment Saturday.


ment Saturday.
The first Washington county
failure for the fall of '97 occurred
Saturday afternoon. Mr.. B. o.
Foehner, doing a general mer-
chandise business at Latium,
made a statutory assignment,
naming W. ]. Ripple as assignee.
The instrument was filed with the
county clerk at 4 AS o'clock. The
liabilities foot up S30S7.31 and
are as follows:
EXHIBIT ga"
Ben Lindstaedter, Latium,
note, $500; B. Foehner, Latium,
note, $500; Geo. Foehner, Latium,
note, 5000; Anton Raska, Latium,
note, $50; Reichardt, Becker &
Co., Brennan, merchandise and
note, $40; Schmid Bros, Bren-
ham, S275; A. C. L. Haase &
Son Fish Co., st. Louis, S15.68;
W. D. Cleveland & Co., Houston,
S11.83; Meyer G Beneke, Gal
weston, S41.85; Max & Blum,
Galveston, S94.45; Galveston
Fruit Co., Galveston, S25;
Reichardt & Seelhorst, BRENNAN,
S15; Jos. Tristram, Brennan,
S115; Moore, Mckinney &C Co.,
Galveston, $50; Gus Levy G. Co.,
Galveston, S23. so.
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THE Central has pulled off its
switch engine indefinitely.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-04

THE Ladies Auxiliary Cemetery
Association will hold their regu-
lar monthly meeting Monday af-
ternoon.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-04

a GREAT deal OF interest is be-
ing manifested in the result of
the tennis tournament at Dallas
in which Brenham's champions
are battling to retain their well
earned prestige. The final result
will be announced today.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-04

THE closing days of October
are very bright.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-04

WARRANTS have been issued by
the city for the costs in the Zich
and Gackenheimer cases amount
ing to something like S175, which
includes officers costs as well as
per diem for the cloud of wit
nesses examined in the Zich case.
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Richelieu Brand of Maple
Syrup is far superior to all others,
try it, in all sizes, at Wehmeyer
Bros.
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Where there's beauty Holland takes it,
Where there's none Holland makes il,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-04

THE Lone Star Beer wagon
was more OF less demolished by
a run away horse Friday morn
ing.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-04

THE Temple Tribune says:
Frank W. Wood, of Brennan, is
in the city looking after his real
estate interests.
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Mr.. G. j. BUCK, who has been
a guest of Editor George
Tucker for several weeks, left
yesterday for Taylor. Mr.. Buck
has made a number Of friends
during his sojourn in Brennan.
His lectures at the Methodist
church were of deep and lasting
interest, and a number of his
auditors indulge the hope that he
will favor them with a return en-
gagement at some future time.