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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-05
STILL THEY GO. "a
Five More Banks Close Their Doors to
Their Customers.

TINe More I5anks Ulosc Thcir Doors 10
Their Customers.
Devils Lake, \. D.. Jan. 1.-THE Mer
chants National Bank closed its doors
to-day, pending action of the comptroller
of the currency. President pcrcival is in
the East, and the cashier would make no
statement. The bank was organized in
1887 with $4,000 capital. Two or three
years later Il. Ashley Mears bought the
controlling interest and increased the
capital to 500, 10000. In 1872 when Mears'
string of banks and other concerns went
down, the affars were put in the hands
of John y. Pcrcivul, the stock being re-
duced to $50,0D0, but the recent hard
times were too much for It. The lust
statement showed SIT 900 deposits.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-05
ANOTHER BRUiSER INJURED.

Newburgh, n. Y, Jan. 4.-Daniel
Flanagan, who was Knocked sensrleSs in
prize fight with William Catskill near
Low Point, on Saturday night, lies in IL
critical condition ut Low Point. Flana-
gan and Catskill both live mt Fishkill.
They fought nine rounds for a prize of
$40 ana i'll the final round Catskill deliv.
cred his Knockout blow. Catskill, who
is IL colored youth. has disappeared
Flanagan is IS years old
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-23
The Death Roll.

At the ripe old age of three
score and ten years Mrs. Brandes
died Wednesday afternoon at her
residence in Greenvine. The
funeral occurred at Greenvine
Thursday afternoon. Mrs.
Brandes had long been a resident
of this section. Her surviving
children, all sons, are Messrs.
Gus and Eric Brandes, CT Green
vine, August and Davis Brandes,
of Taylor, and Max Brandes, of
Ell Campo.
Miss Alwine Ustynik, aged 10
years, died Wednesday night in
the Wesley neighborhood. The
funeral will occur at Wesley
today (Friday). Deceased was
a daughter of Mr.. John Ustynik,
a young lady of most sweet and
lovable disposition and whose
loss will be deeply mourned.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-23
BUYING HOUSEHOLD UTENSILS.
He Knew How to Do 1t on Business
Principles and Needed no Advice.

He Knew How to Do 1t on Business
Principles and Needed no Advice.
CHOW, let me talk to that
agent" said the owner of a fine
residence on West Main street to
his wife. 1.-THE trouble with you
women is that you're too easily
persuaded. I'll use the fellow
well, for he's striving to make a
living, but III get rid of him in
short order"
The others left to give the head
of the household clear deck and
soon he was listening to the
smoothly flowing talk of the
agent. Here were pans that re-
tanned all the juices of the meat
or fowl while baking it. This
sad iron put a polish on starched
linen and cut off the expense of a
laundry. Here was a glue that
would make broken furniture
stronger than the original wood.
This preparation would make old
carpets like new and reduce the
work and annoyance of house,.
cleaning to minimum. The latest
thing in coffee pots insured just
the desired strength and cleared
the brown fluid without the aid
of any foreign substance. There
were these and several other
articles thatimpressed the house,
holder as being essential to
domestic comfort at its best and
he wondered why they had not
been provided long ago.
When the oily agent departed
he left his patron surrounded by
wares that he had bought at a
high price. He at once called in
the family and, with something
Of the enthusiasm of the agent,
told what each thing was for,
how much better it was than any.
thing heretofore used and how
fortunate it was for him to have
been at home to make these dis
eliminating selections.
His sails did not collapse till his
wife informed him that she was
with everything he had
bought, when he went into some
hing that closely resembled fit.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-23
PARK COMMITTEE.
Proceedings of Special Meeting Held
Wednesday Afternoon.

| 0AAN~A~~NNNA.
After various and sundry at
tempts at divers times and places
the gentlemen composing the
Park Committee for the Fire De-
partment succeeded in getting
together Wednesday afternoon
in sufficient numbers to hold a
special meeting in the Office of
Messrs. Ever sburg and Williams.
The members present on this oc-
casion were T. A. Low, Sr., A.
Simon, ST., C. H. Carlisle, Jr.,
E. c. Abbott, Jr., o. L. Schroe-
der, E. Reichardt, j. Kolmey, E.
H. Eversburg and F. w. Wood.
Acting Chairman T. A. Low
called the meeting to order and
Secretary E. c. Abbott read the
minutes of the last meeting which
were approved.
There being some uncertainty
as to the identity of the real
officers of the committee it was
deemed best to re-elect the en-
tire set. The election resulted
in the choice of the following:
E. H. Eversberg, President.
T. A. Low, ST., Vice President.
E. c. Abbott, Jr., Secretary.
A. Simon, ST., Treasurer.
A motion prevailed that the
election of a contractor be de-
ferred until a regular meeting.
On motion the note held by R.
Gross for 5000 in payment for
piano was ordered endorsed by
the president, payable next Mai
fest, and negotiable at the hold
er's option.
A motion prevailed authorizing
the president to secure 5000 in
surance on the Park Theater.
The accounts of w. A. Wood
& Co., and of E. H. Eyersberg
were approved and the secretary
instructed to issue drafts to
cover, the former payable next
May and the latter at sight.
The committee on grounds re-
ported that the park keeper had
agreed to clear and prepare
for Mai-fests hereafter.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-23
Exchange Gossip.

Ion SeA- lssssa % y ~
that 1'cotton's going up,
plant all cotton next We
diversity your farming ana live
at home. -Bandera Enterprise.
Mayor Whitselle, of Corsicana,
declares that under no circum-
stances viii he be a candidate for
reelection. There is not anoth-
er town in Texas that is great
enough to boast of flowing oil
wells and a man who doesn
want ofice.-Dallas News.
The game and fish laws should
be rigidly enforced unless the
people of Texas wish to see the
last of all game in our woods and
prairies and the last fish in our
coast waters literally extermi-
nated.-Brownsville Herald.
Texas is slowly emerging from
the dazed condition into which
the railroad commission decision
regarding the round cotton bale
knocked it. On the subject of
monopoly the commission is no
small ''octopus" itself.-Waco
Telephone.
There is a movement on foot,
having its origin in Waco, to
cultivate a sentiment against the
carryingof deadly weapons. We
know of no place in which it
would be more appropriate to
start such a reform than in
Waco.-Cuero Record.
Ell Paso is blessed with fine
banking Institutions and their
action in offering protection to
our public schools is a patriotic
act that should be remembered
by every lover of our free school
system, which is the main pillar
of our government.-E Paso
Aerald.
Elk Land Commissioner Nc
Gaughey, of Hood county, passed
through the city today enroute
to Gonzales, and in conversation
with friends at the depot said
that he would be a candidate for
his former position at the COM
ing election.-Yoakum Herald.
Pecans by the wagon load are
lying wasting on the Conchos
because the price paid for them
viii not justify a person in gath
ering them. The crop was a
large one, and you see we are on
the gold standard basis now and
have some very high priced poll
iticians at the head of the gov
ernment.-Colorado Spokesman.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-23

IT is estimated that $4,000
prospectors, miners and specula-
tors will start for Klondike about
the time the roses come again.
Maybe there'll be more jobs for
the boys left behind.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-23

THE Red Men are arranging
for an oyster supper on the first
meeting night in January.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-23

THE candidates for State,
county and municipal Offices are
rapidly, putting themselves in
racing condition. The public
wrist has q red spot on it, al
ready the result of feeling the
pulse.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-23

JUDGE E. P. CURRY married
Bellmore Caruthers to Lavinia
Greene Wednesday afternoon,
the ceremony occurring in the
county judges Office.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-23
LOCAL We Ws

THE evening passenger via the
Santa Fe was nearly three hours
late last evening.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-23

The residence portion of the
city is being visited by innumer-
able tramps. These gentlemen
of leisure now seem to be some
what careful about ratrolIing the
business streets.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-23

WORK on Lusk's new stable
has been suspended pending the
arrival of brick from Houston.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-23

THE County Board Of Exam
liners viii be in session next FRI
day and Saturday, after which
there viii be no meeting of the
Beard until February IS, 1898.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-23

CUPID seems to have a cinch
on Yoakum this season, remarks
the Herald of that city. Well,
there are others. AS a matrimo-
NAL record breaker BRENNAN be-
longs to the championship class
this season.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-23

ABOUT twenty five of our mus
zeal people win take part in the
benefit concert at Athletic Hall
Friday evening. The program is
to be an interesting and varied
one.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-23

THE case against Band Master
JakeI wherein he was charged by
Albert Cohn with abusive Lam
guage was dismissed in justice
court Wednesday on motion of
the county attorney.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-23

Mr.. A. BRAUNER, night bar
tender at the Merchants Ex-
change, is confined to his room
with his spinal column badly
wrenched as result Of a fall re-
ceiyed while trying to plumb a
stope pipe.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-23

1kets at one fare to Cairo
Memphis on Dec q, %, %
and to New Orleans on Dec. 81,
%. return limit 90 days from date
Of sale.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-23

Rev. E. w. SoLoMAN, presiding
elder of the Methodist church
for the BRENNAN district, is re-
gardcd as one of the brightest
lights in the entire Texas confer
enee.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-23

SHERIFF PALM, of Austin
county, was IN the city yesterday
en- route to Austin, having in his
custody a lunatic to be placed in
the Austin asylum.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-23

THE time that intervenes be-
tween this and Christmas promi-
ses to be a record breaking week
so far as the business of Bren-
ham is concerned.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-23

THE general impression is that
the wedding season in BRENNAN
is just reaching its zenith and
viii continue in fun blast until
after the holidays.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-23

CHAs. GRANiM, ESQ, broughtin
fifteen patridges as the result of
a short outing Wednesday after
noon.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-23

Dc cans d tas TIaiaIsls not "a A.esI-

A Hampstead special OF th'
14th contains an account of thu
killing briefly mentioned in We'd
nesday's issue: Tom GiIlem, 1
young negro, was at midnight
last night killed by young white
man, on the railroad track neal
Houx's lumber yard. This morn
ing the dead man was laid out in
one of the little red painted houses
used by the railroad company
for the storage of tools, etc. A
hole over the left eye indicated
that death came quickly. The
negro was employed on Glenn's
work train and had worked only
three weeks. He is said to be
from BRENNAN. The man charg-
ed with the crime has hitherto
never been in trouble and it will
require an examining trial to as
certain the cause of the trouble.
The coroner's verdict was that
the deceased came to his death
from a gunshot wound fired by
the hand of VIII Duck, who was
arrested. The examining trial is
set for Thursday next,
Mr.. HENRY SMETHoUsE, OF
Long Point, departed this life
last Monday and was, buried
Tuesday afternoon. Five chill
dren, four daughters and a son,
survive him, his wife having
preceded him to the great be-
yond. He was about sixty six
years of age and had been 8
resident of that section for many
years.
Mr.. MINOR H. BROWN, better
known to older members of the
Texas Press as t'Pinkie," has
accepted a position on a Cor
sicana paper and has left Taylor
for that place. Minor was at one
time considered one of the crisp
est photographers on the Texas
press, and it is not reasonable to
suppose that he has lost any
of his force or crispness With adj
vancing age. The BANNER wishes
him success in his new field.
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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-23

A DEcIsIoH was expectedin the
Kugadt appeal Wednesday, but
no notice of the courts action
was received by the defendants
attorneys, Messrs. Letzerich &
Fielder, which leads to the con-
clusion that the celebrated case
has not yet been decided.
Mr.. B. P. HOLLAND left Thurs
day for Winchester, where on
Monday evening he viii do SER
vice as best man at the wedding
of Mr.. Eugene C. Roth and Miss
Mary Wroe. The bride to be is
a niece of Mr.. Wroe, senior MEM
Der of the firm of Wroe &
Schramm, of this city.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-17

What a happy thing 1t is the great
mass of the people are imbued with
common sense and go on their way
living mainly in accord with the laws
of their being, though they know not
all of them. An attempt to follow
the teaching of all the smart, intel
lectual cranks would soon be fatal to
all human life. One set prohibits all
grain foods, another all meats, an
other fruits, others have bread and
meats prepared Us i'll form beyond the
attainment of ordinary mortals. These
crank teachers In the material for sus-
tanning physical life have their counter
part in the moral, the religious and the
political world. Neither society or gov
ermeDt could exist under the control of
the smart, one.idea fellows who can
warp aud twist all truth to the support
of their isms for the relief of man
Standard.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-17

When over a thousand immigrants
landed last week in New York, not
one of whom Is needed in this country
and nearly all of whom are burden
because ignorant, and naturally hostile
to law, it seems useless to waste words
with those who pass resolutions declar-
ing that existing immigration laws are
sufficient to protect labor and tax. pay
ers from the expense of psupers and
criminals. Indianapolis Journal.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-17
RESERVED HIS DECISION.

The Valparaiso Messenger says of a
LaPorte county justice of the peace
"He Was hearing his first case. Two
young lawyers were opposing each
other. Each had made eloquent pleas
for his client. The squire was Tit
daZed, but looked wise, nevertheless.
The lawyers sat with beating hearts
awaiting the 'squires decision. The
squire leaned back in his chair and
closed his eyes. He remained thus for
20 minutes. Then be sat up in his
chair and, with all the gravity of a
my decision until one week from today,
when l Will find for plaintiff"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-17

A good big squeeze is going on in
Chicago by spectators In wheat
December wheat has been evidently
cornered by the French-Leiter comb
nation and great many small fry
peculatOrs are like millers llitting
about lighted candle. In an effort
TO get under cover the price of De-
cember wheat was forced up to 81 .09
Thursday and there Is talk about much
higher figures before the last day of
the month.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-17

A decision Of far reaching import
ance was handed down in the appel.
late court Tuesday, having direct bear.
Ing on the pollution of running streams
by strawboard and paper mill COM
panies. In the case of the Wabash
paper company the court held that the
company, as we'll as its Individual
employees, could be indicted in any
county under the nuisance act fol-
throwing refuse into running stream
and that indictments could be returned
in any county through which the re
fuse floats.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-17

The Pullman boys are to share
equally with the rest of the children
and the fathers wish Will be disregard
ed. The mother who was given the
bulk of the estate has surrendered heT
portion in favor of the boys and the
young men are enabled to continue
scattering the Pullman dollars. No
doubt those young ladies' who Cancelled
their marriage engagements with these
young men are wondering now what
possessed them.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-17

The secretary of the treasury has
asked congress to make appropriations
for improving the harbor at Michigan
City, $4,000; improving outer harbor
at Michigan City, $4,000; for soldiers
home at Marion, Ind, $2l4,2 15; for the
Wabash river, above Vincennes, 81, 900;
below, $4,000: for the Calumet river,
S2oO.OOO. Why not an appropriation
for the Maumee river? 1t would give
the people of Nothern Indiana a direct
waterway to the lakes, and their great
markets. Is the metropolis of Nothern
Indiana TO be sighted in national
legislation!
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-17
FRIDAY DECEMBER Il, 1897.
Democratic Convention 18th, District.

Democratic Convention 18th, District.
The Democi acy of the 18th, Congress
siOnal District of Indiana, will meet in
delegate convention, on Tuesday, Janu-
airy IL, 1898, at the opera house, In Ply
mouth, Marshall county, Indiana, at
2 o'clock p. M, for the purpose of select
ing member of the Democratic State
Central Committee for the ensuing two
years, who shall also be ex-oflicio chair
man of the 18th District Democratic
Committee, and for the transaction of
any other business that may come regu-
larly before the meeting.
According to All order of the Demo
cratic State Committee each county in
the district is entitled to the following
representation:
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-17

Public sentiment without law is
better than law without public senti.
ment. Public sentiment is either abso
lutely right or it Is absolutely wrong.
Right and wrong are as distinct as
light and darkness, and darkness never
dispels the light. Let us thank God and
take courage for the ever increasing
light of right over wrong shining frcm
the "Father of lights" through our
National Constitution.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-17

Notwithstanding all this talk ABOUT
RELOCATING Santa Claus to the rear, de.
nounclng him as myth and relic Of
dark and superstitious ages, the good
old man will probably be found this
year, as usual doing business at the
same old stand This is. somehow, one
of the myths and superstitions of
which we do not much care to be disa-
bused Let the kindly old man alone
He has never done any harm. The
flash of a chlld's eye as it lights up at
mention of the old saints name is
sufficient recOmEense for any mis-
glvings we may entertain concerning
the further perpetuation Of mere sup
erstition. Of course there is Santa
Claus and he is the finest old fellow
alive. Who dares say there isn't?
Let him be accounted an abuser for
ever who will deny.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-17

1t is stated Congressman johnson
has resigned as chairman of elections
committee No. 2, and requested Speaker
Reed to appoint Mr.. Royse of Indiana.
Mr.. johnson resigned also as member
of the committee. Congressman John
sons health has greatly improved, Int
he wants to devote himself exclusively
to the banking and currency question.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-17

Hon. David Turpie of Indiana. has
returned to Congress in excellent health
and full OF fight. Mr.. Turpie proposes to
fight two propositions which are likely to
be prominent during the present session.
one the Nicaragua Canal and the other
the Bankers Currency Bill. Mr.. Turpie
is vigorous fighter and a very able de-
bater.-W Washington News Letter.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-17

The commissioners of Whitley
county must expect to find KlOndike
gold mine in the books of the county
treasures and auditors. They have
employed Messrs. johnson * Cornns of
Indianapolis, experts, to go over the
officials books for the last fifteen years
and will pay them $1,000. The work
must be completed in four months.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-17

Luetgert has appealed to the public
for financial aid claiming that his for
tune has been exhausted and that he is
now unable to put up the kind of de-
Tense that he desires. The responses to
this appeal are not coming in chunks.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-17
GOLD DEMOCRAT WANTS SILVER
Secretary

SOtA
j. l.. FOrkner, of Anderson, is an.
nOunced as candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination for state treasurer.
This strikes us as the greatest instance
of unauthorized nerve we have vet
heard of, but any body, who has ever
known of Jack FORMERS "make up" as
mantle ste0 from the time he was
"clod hopper" in the vicinity of the little
villages of Mlllville and As bland in
Henry county, are not at all surprised
to learn of him on all sides of all queS-
tions. asking favOrs of foes as we'll as
friends. Jack FOrkper was right hand
man TO Ex-Ccngressman Bynum who
chased out of the democratic party in
pursuit of golden calf" Jack follow
&C. Rynum in the chase. Well, Bynum
has left the state and no doubt found a
generous recompense for his "will-o- the
wiep experience. But poor Forkner
and the other subs are still only
"Hoosiers" and as they some time since
discovered that the golden calf was
only "yellow dog" so far as any practi-
Col benefits TO them as politicians might
accrue, Jack for one concluded to tie a
tin can to his canine" species and let
1t wander. Now he is rid OF the "yellow
dog" but the true democrats will prefer
that he stick to the company with
whom he elected to associate during
the last campaign, if he is after polti-
cal emoluments.
But Forkner has nerve, and he is
back asking for persimmons because
the fruit on the shrubs from the By
mum vineyard got caught In the frost |
aud failed to materialize. lie thinks |
that be is entitled to be candidate for |
State treasurer.
Think of it, He may feel thankful if |
he can find man in Indiana, who is
willing to make himself so ridiculous |
before Democratic convention as to |
dare to propose the name of this Madi |
son county ssplrant, who tied his kite
to the gray hairs of Palmer-Buck. |
ner combination and indirectly con-
tributed his mite to accomplish the de-
feat of Mr.. Bryan.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-17

The appellate court has just declared
that a husband can recover damages
from his mOther1n-law if it can be
proven that the mother in-law damag-
ed him. In the case in question, the
mother n-law induced her daughter 10
return to her home, and it just cost her
Sl,o00.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-17

The accomplished mistit ready made
clothing artist car squeeze big man
into a small space. The presidential
appointments assure the spectacle of a
small man turned loose in space too
large, and he is as unbecoming as is a
little man In big suit. Why not re-
verse the order in filling spaces in the
machinery of national government.
Have you seen it done.