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The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-08-11

Burning, itching skin diseases are
instantly relieved by DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve, uncqualled for cuts,
bruises, burns. 1t heals without
leaving scar. J. D. Miso1 s. %
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-08-11
| crave but {

II crave but One Minutc," said
the public speaker in husky voice:
and then he took a dose Of One Min
ute Cough Cure, and proceeded with
his oratory. One Minute Cough Cure
is unequaled for throat and lung
troubles. j. D. Niscr 4 Co.
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-08-11

Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your life Away.
To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic. full OF life, nerve and vigor, take NoTo.
Bac, the wonder worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, SOC or 81. Cure guaran.
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York
The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-08-11

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartc. 1Oc or csc,
u u u =. 1all to cure, druggists refund money.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26
Halps Great Discovery.

One small bottle of Halls Great
Discovery cures all Kidney and
Bladder Troubles, removes gravel,
cures Diabetes, Seminal Emmissions,
Weak and Lame Backs, and all ir-
Irregularities of the Kidneys and
Bladder in both men and women.
Regulates Bladder Troubles in
children. If not sold by your
druggist, will be sent by mail on
receipt of 81. One small bottle is
two months treatment and will
cure any case above mentioned.
E. w. HALL, Sole Manufacturer.
Sold by R. E. Luhn,
Brennan, Texas.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26

JOHN LONG, the g king snipe -
with the hiatus in his counte-
nance, the heavy william of the
one-act drama performed at the
depot a few nights since, has
vamosed, screwed his nut, cut
his cable, gone; sans wife, sans
job, sans everything but dis
figured cocoanut and the desire
to escape the legal tax on his re-
cent riotous indulgences, and
Jack Minton breathes easier-the
wounds in his throat are healing.
-Bellville Times.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26
Are You Weak:

Weakness manIfests itself in the loss Of
ambition and aching bones. The blood IS
waJery; the tissues are waStiRg-the door is
being Of eneti for disease. A bottle of Browns
Iron Ei.lers taken IN time viii restore your
strength, soothe your nerves. make your
blood rich and red. Do You more good than
special course of medicine. For sale by
R. E. Luhn, Druggist.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26

A CLOUD burst occurred eight
miles west of the city near Mill
creek Wednesday afternoon. No
damage resulted.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26

WHAT has become of the pro-
Ject to build an up to date hotel
IN BRENNAN? is to be hoped
chat it has not died nor evapo-
rated, but will be pushed by our
numerous capitalists to success
full termination.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26

DR.. L. D. LRGEAR, the famous
Veterinary Surgeon of Austin,
requests the BANNER to state that
he will visit Brennan again
about the 18th inst. Any one
wishing to consult him viii find
him at L. J. Lockett's stable on
that date.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26

No finer rains have ever fallen
than during the past few days,
and cotton that has never stopped
growing will make nearly bale
70 the acre.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26

THE Santa Fe southbound
passenger came in an hour and a
half late Thursday evening, to
the great chagrin of number of
Epworth League delegates wait
ing for the homeward trip.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26

The Russian peasant never
touches food or drink without the
sign of the cross.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26

JUDGING from the hundreds of
wagons loaded with lumber leav-
ing town every Gay, there must
be a vast amount of improve
rnent going on in the country.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26

THERE are too many induce
ments for the people of Brennan
and south Texas to remain at
home for them to entertain even
the remotest idea of piping off to
KIondyke.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26

In justice court Thursday
Sarah Susnitky filed a complaint
against Sam Fink, charging him
with assaulting her small brother.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26
BRrNHA,1. Texas. Sent. Z, ,96.

After suffering several years with
kidney trouble and pain in the back,
and trying other remedies, Halls
Great Discovery was the first and
only medicine that gave me relief.
Yours sc,
". WILKINS.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26

THE ladies of the Episcopal
church have decided to hold
flower exhibit some time this fall.
Roses and chrysanthemums will
constitute the principal exhibit.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26

LIZ you are meeting with bust
ness reverses, and not succeed
ing as you would like to, we will
offer our consultations and en-
couragements by firing a little
Latin into you. Labor omnia
vfncit.
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CONFERENCE FINALE.
THE THIRD ANNUAL MEETING OF
TEXAS CONFERENCE EPWORTH
LEAGUES IS OVER.
Calvert the Next Place of Meeting Off
GERS Observation-Disclosures Adopt
ed-Other Proceedings.

thursday, Ule second ana last
day of the conference, was usher
ed in by a leaden sky and heavy
clouds that threatened to deluge
the already soaking earth afresh.
Despite the muddy streets and
the prospects of another down
pour there was an excellent at
tendance at the sunrise prayer
service, conducted by Mr.. S. W.
Thomas, of Houston.
At s o'clock a consultation be-
tween the local, district and
State officers was held at the
church and several subjects of
Importance to the senior and jun
ior leagues discussed.
In addition to the published
program of the morning exercises
Mr.. W. A. Hemphill, Of Sher-
man, a member of the Hemphill
quartette, who is here in the
interest of the North Texas
Female College, sang several
selections in his strong, clear
voice which captivated so many
of his auditors on his previous
visit to BRENNAN.
At II o'clock Rev. W. D.
Bradfield, of Galveston, preached
on the subject of "Back to
Christi to the largest day con-
gregation that assembled during
the progress of the conference.
The sermon was too long for the
environments of our space and
would loose its charm if synop-
sized. 1t was undoubtedly one
of the finest sermons to which
"a Brennan audience ever had
the pleasure of listening.
The afternoon session was de-
voted in the main to transacting
business.
Calvert was decided on as the
next meeting place.
The election of officers held at
3:45 p. m. resulted as follows:
Mr.. A. Russell, President,
Galveston.
Mrs. J. R. Lane, First Vice
President, Flatonia
Miss Mary Decherd, Second
Vice President, Austin.
Mr.. w. A. Palmer, Third Vice
President, Flatonia.
Miss Eta Toothaker, Secre-
tary, Galveston.
Mr.. ]. D. Campbell, Treasurer,
BRENNAN.
The committee on resolutions
a number from which
the following we're adopted:
Resolved, That we. the Texas
Conference Epworth Leagues,
render unto the Epworth League,
the reception committee and citi-
zens of Brennan our heartfelt
thanks for their reception, kind
ness and hospitality shown to us |
while holding this conference,
and that God may make this
meeting together be the greatest
blessing that Brennan has ever
before known.
Resolved, That we, the Texas
Conference Epworth Leagues,
render thanks to the officers, COM
mittees and speakers for their
hearty cooperation, work and !
promptness in making this meet |
ing glorious success.
Resolved, That we return
thanks to the Santa Fe, Central
and other roads for kindness to
US in giving rates and accommo-
lations to delegates to and from
their homes.
Resolved, That we petition the
State Epworth League confer
ence to hold their meeting BIZ
alternating with the in
5ernational meeting and that our
secretary be authorized to send |
same to our State secretary to be
brought before the next State
W. F. SMITH,
Sec. of Com.
The report of the Secretary,
Miss Eta Toothaker, shows that
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PRESIDENT RIPLEY will here
after require all employees of the
Santa Fe to engage in no bust
ness as long as in the roads SER
vice. He figures that the COM
pany pays for the employees
entire time, and such should be
given to it. In the matter of
making rates or in the conduct of
company business an employee
engaged in outside enterprises is
apt to disregard the company's
implied rules that all persons are
to be treated alike.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26

a GENTLEMAN whose name was
not lear ned received a severe cut
IN the face by the explosion of a
soda water bottle at the Texas
hottling works Thursday after
noon.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26

THE farmers must not attach
800 much Importance to a top
crop, it is entirely too unreliable.
Once in twenty years top crops
of cotton will mature.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26

California has a new grain
harvester, with cutting front Of
So feet, which reaps, threshes
and sacks $50 bushels of wheat
an hour.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26

THE infant daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j. L. Koska,
Jr-, died Thursday afternoon
shortly before 6 o'clock. The
funeral will occur from the resi-
denee, on South Clinton street,
at 2 O'Clock this afternoon.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26

Mn. J. T. HA1RsToN is rehtting
The old Mcknight homestead at
Independence, which he pur-
chased some time ago, and when
his Improvements are completed
he viii have one of the most
comfortable residences in the
county, and the beauty of it is,
# IS right on his fine black land
farm
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26

THE joy which the farmers ex-
perienee over the copius rainfall
II not unalloyed bliss by any
means. Visions of havoc that
may be wrought,by the depreda-
lions of the boil and army worm
are a continual fly in the ONT
ment of agreeableness furnished
by the prospects of a top crop.
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p. Works, Of HillsbOre, State
president, said by many to have
been the best thing on the pro.
gram for the afternoon.
The evening service consisted
of song, prayer and testimony
service conducted by Miss
Allison of Austin, and an ex-
cellent missionary sermon by
Rev. w. Wooten of Navasota.
NOTES AND PERSONALS.
President Winberg of the
German League was presented
at the afternoon session, and ac-
corded a most hearty welcome.
State President F. P. Works
has called a meeting for s O'Clock
this morning. All local, district
and conference officers are re-
quested to attend the meeting,
an official consultation being the
object of the gathering.
Rev. W. D. Bradfield Of
Galveston will preach at II
o'clock this morning. The SER
mon will be the one with which
he recently electrified the inter!
national conference at Toronto.
Canada.
The excellent minutes prepared
by the secretary, Miss Eta
Toothaker, of Galveston, are the
pride of the conference.
A telegram to Rev. Ira NJ
Bryce of Richmond stating thai
his wife was very low called him
home on the first train.
The Baptists dispensed with
their weekly prayer meeting SER
vice Wednesday night, and gave
the League a clear sky, and full
right of way.
The belated delegates who
came in Wednesday We're: DR.
John R. Allen, Georgetown; Gus
W. Thomson, Van Alstyne; F
P. Works, Hillsboro; W. A. Pal
mer, Calvert; Prof. Thomas, Sar
Marcos; j. NJ. Foster, Marlin
DR.. j. W. Matthews, Caldwell;
Rev. J. C. Mickle, Cameron;
Rev. j. P. Skinner, BellvilIe;
Rev. W. D. Bradfeld, Calves
ton; Oscar Crump, Sempronius.
Today's program is as follows
MORNING SESSION.
600 A. NJ. Sunrise Prayer AIeeting-Mrs. VI
Tooke Weimar, Texas.
900 A. NJ. League Love Feast-Miss Eta
Toothacher, Galveston, Texas.
$50 A. NJ. Echoes from Toronto"-Miss
Pearl Porter. Caldwell, Texas.
$40 A. NJ. The Charity that Helps While ii
Blesses' Rev. G. c. Rector, Manor.
1855 A. NJ. The Value and Character of our
Social Meetings. ~-J.W. Foster, Houston, Tex.
lO;l5 A, N. The Interdependenee of the
League and Sunday School."-Miss Maggie
1880 A. N. "What Our League Has Accom-
plished for the Church During the Year.
Miss ives Wessie Howard Galveston. Miss
Hill; Miss Minnie Reese, Sempronius.
1900 A. NJ Back to Christn-Rev. W. D.
Bradtield, Galveston, Texas.
AFTERNOON SESSION
$3.50 P. NJ Devotional Service-Miss Matte
Campbell, Chappell Hill,
2:45 P. N. THE Object of Our Work; to
Save the Lost and Train the Saved. Rev.
E. S. Smith, D. D., Austin, Texas
3:15 P. NJ. How TO Keep up Interest in the
DEVOTIONAL ,Meetlngs."-Rev Jno. Z. Green,
SAB N. tThe Practical Study of the Bible
in our League WORKINGS Noah Allen, Gal
weston.
4:OOP. N. The League as Soul Winner
r.. C. Shirley, Alvin, Texas.
AIS P. NJ Reports of Committees, Business,
S:i5 P. NJ. "Jubilee Meetingr-Rev. o, T.
Hotchkiss, Houston, Texas
PRESIDENT RIPLEY will here
after require all employees of the
Santa Fe to engage in no bust
ness as long as in the roads SER
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'CAL NH1S

HE infant child of Ernest
Zernial died Thursday afternoon.
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W. F. SMITH,
Sec. of Com.

The report of the Secretary,
Miss Eta Toothaker, shows that
in the Texas Conference there are
"a senior and 10 junior leagues,
divided as follows: Houston dis
trict, 81; Austin district, 80;
Brennan district, 10; Calvert
district 10; Huntsville district 8,
with a total membership of 26OO.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26

THE wheat yield in Oregon this
year is estimated at 100000
bushels.
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an hour.
Smyrna times., 1897-01-13

One man between the people and
the enactment of law-and in
either case whether he be a fool
or a knave, the worst is likely to
happen. 1t is an abnormal con-
dition, unlike that of any other
state, and jeopardises us in both
interest and character. The first
great need to break this. in
equality is more counties, four at
least. The demand from all
sides is an increase of the mem
bers of our law making body,
The objection to dividing New
Castle County is the cost of fit
ting up the rural part of it.
Some eff the members of the
Constitutional Convention pro-
pose to increase the Legislature
from thirty to fifty-two-seven-
teen Senators and thirty-five Re-
presentatives. The Legislature
shonld be enlarged, but that en-
largement should be for the bene-
fit of the people and not for the
the benefit of a particular party.
Smyrna times., 1897-01-13

speaking of the external and internal
structure of insects he made some
amusing as we'll as true statements as
to the noise insects make. This is
never done with their mouth. Such
noises as we hear from the Katydid,
grasshopper, cricket ETC., is unvari-
ably made with either their legs or
wings. Neither do they use their
mouth for breathing, but always
through the sides of their bodies called
spirGlS. There are two classes of
insects, those that eat and those
that suck and in using poison
to protect plants, farmers should
know what method to pursue for each
class. The treatment of each depends
on how they feed. The speaker then
took up the story of their life, how
they live and the wonderful transfOr-
nation that takes place from the egg,
larva and cocoon, until it matches out
into an entirely different form, the
beautiful butterfly. The science of in
sect life was a subject, he thought,
that should be taught, generally in
our common schools. The life that
is humming around us, throughout
the realm of nature should be taught
IN some elementary form to every
school boy and his remarks upon this
this thought were earnest and far
reaching. So well enjoyed was his
lecture that an effort will be made to
have him here again.
Mr.. Robert Gulick closed the after
noon session with a talk on "straw-
berries" their varieties, how adapted
to this climate and his experience in
raising them for markets. An interest
ing debate on this subject, kept Mr..
Gulick busy answering questions He
also spoke at night on the San Jose
scale and the necessity for a varieties
of fruits.
Smyrna times., 1897-01-13

THE question of Free Silver in
relation to the choice of Demo-
cratic United States Senator does
not go down well with the Ecery
Evening, and it scores what it
calls the 'rabid free silver coin
age organs" for what it calls an
attempt to force the defeated
issues of free silver in the Senate
contest. 1t declars it without
justification, as the issue was re-
pudiated by the voters of the
country. The paper goes on to
say:
'It was also repudiated by the
voters of Delaware, who chose
Mckinley electors by a plurality
of over 5000. How an issue that
was thus defeated in both State
and nation can be held to apply
to the election of a Senator by a
Democratic Legislature in Della
ware, is mystery to all save the
few rabid silverites who insist
that it must be so.
Delaware Democrats never
were committed to the free mad
ness that dominated the Chicago
convention and brought defeat
upon their national organization.
In State convention assembled
they declared for the mainten-
ance of the existing standard,
and against the free coinage of
silver at any ratio, or the further
purchase of silver bullion by the
government" And this stands
to-day as one of the cardinal
principles of the Democratic
party of this State.
The Democratic members of
the Delaware Legislature are not
bound to elect a silverite to the
United States Senate. On the
contrary, their obligation is to
choose a firm advocate of sound
money. And ,if they desire to
elect such a one-a Senator who
will represent the real principles
of Democracy and sustain the
honOred reputation of Delaware
in the United States Senate
they can find him in the person
of their distinguished fellow
citizen and fellow-Democrat, the
Hon. Thomas F. Bayard.
Smyrna times., 1897-01-13

her nephew, Mr.. Ethan G. Swinney
with Miss May Woodruff, which took
place last evening.
Eugene A. Smith, of Philadelphia,
was guest Sunday, of Clarence B.
Raymond.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Scout, of Smyrna
Landing, who have been spending a
month or more in the vicinity of the
Delaware Water Gap, returned home
Monday.
G.. Reynolds Stevenson, clerking
with Strawbridge & Clothier, Philadel-
phia, who was threatened with a spell
of typhoid-pneumonia, was brought
home very sick Thursday, but the dan
gerOus symptoms have considerable
improved the past several days.
Miss Clara Wilson left yesterday for
Philadelphia, her future home.
Mrs. Susan Parks, of Baltimore, is a
guest of Mrs. Alex FAIRIES.
Mrs. Frank Raymond, of Philadel-
phia, made a short visit to her sister,
Mrs. E. NJ. Fowler.
Mrs. Alexine Thompson and daugh-
ter, Miss Mabel, returned yesterday
from Dover, WHITTIER they went before
the holidays.
Miss Matte A. Jones, who has been
visiting, Mrs. William Reynolds, OF
Blackbird, and Miss Bessie Humes, of
Odessa, has returned home.
The Misses Savin entertained num-
ber of their friends at dinner party
last evening.
Smyrna times., 1897-01-13

THE Constitutional Convention
which started in confusion is de-
Veloping features that will prove
an improvement on the present
old document. Among these
that seem likely of Endorsement
by the convention are the pro-
visions for a Lieutenant Cover
nor, who shall be president of the
Senate, as in other states, the
making of the offices of Attorney
General, State Treasurer. Audi
tor and Insurance Commissioner,
and County Prothonotary, Clerk
of Peace, Register of Wills, Re-
corder of Deeds, Register in
Chancery and Clerk of Orphans
Court, elective instead of appoint
i've, and the limiting of the fees
of Sheriff and other county Of
ficers. The present method of
taxation is felt to be one of the
great sources of political corrup-
ton, and the desire is to change
it to a Registration tax,-tO be
paid when registering to vote.
This will simplify matters very
much, and give one man an
equal chance with another.
Smyrna times., 1897-01-13

The Eyery E'ge,sing, that ac-
cepts if not with endorsement at
least with complaisance the Kent
County steal and seating of
members of the Constitutional
Convention and Legislature who
were elected,is very properly dis
turbed over the effort of one
Democrat to steal the seat of an
other in the Legislature from that
county. 1t will be recollected
that eleven Democratic Inspec-
tors in Wilmington engaged in
the project of so altering the
14OO majority of Finn for Sheriff
as to elect Toman, which failed
because of two of them getting
scared and stopping some 200
short Of the requisite amount.
But while they were engaged in
altering figures it was desirable
to have John T. Dickey in the
Legislature, and so his figures
were raised until they were rs
above Woodward Cheairs of the
same party. The Ecery E'cening
in discussing the matter said:
1t will, perhaps, be surprising
news to hear that the inspectors
of election were not the real cul-
prits, but that men of greater
prominence and OCCUPYING, in
some instances, high public posi-
tiOns, are the real malefactors in
this Infamous outrage. Haisel
and KurtZ owe it as a public duty
to disclose the names of these
men in order that they may be
prosecuted.
The table of figures which they
give to show Cheairs was counted
out proves that on their face the
altered certificates of the returns
were false. Messrs. Dickey,
Dempsey and Donaldson, it
seems, were made the benefici.
aries of the fraudulent return,
while Messrs. Cheairs, Mccoy
and Taylor were made the vic.
tins, but the trick was a clumsy
one, at best, because the figures
refute themselves. If Messrs.
Dickey, Dempsey and Donaldson
! had run as far ahead of their col
leagues on the ticket as the Of
ticial returns seem to indicate
the loss of such increased votes
would not have fallen on Messrs
Cheairs, Mccoy and Taylor, but
must have been a loss apparent
in a falling off of the votes oi
certain of the Republican candi
dates.