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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16
STATE NEWS.

Judge ]. M. Hurt overruied
the motion for rehearing in the
Eugene Burt case.
Chairman Blake announces
that he is not in the race for
gubernatorial honors.
j. D. Trammel, wanted for
arson in Erath county, has been
arrested at LAGRANGE.
The Sterling Price Camp of
ex-C onfederates at Dallas, have
arranged series of entertain
ments to assist needy Veterans
Sam R. Sparks, the worthy
and efficient sheriff of Bell
county, died at his home near
Bolton last Saturday night, aged
about 81 years.
Farmers in Ellis county have
requested the physicians to make
a reduction in their prices COM
mensurate with the prices re-
ceived by them for their pro-
duets.
"A white man named Henry
Mood, living IS miles southeast
of Willis, was murdered, robbed
of 1900 and his house burned
down over him to destroy the
body.
Three frame buildings were
destroyed by fire at smithyille
last Monday morning, entailing
a loss of about S., 900, upon which
there was an insurance of only
$500.
Another $3.50, 600 cattle deal
was effected at Fort Worth a few
days ago.
The Georgetown Signal is
receiving pecans in payment for
subscription.
"A woman was robbed of ST.
500 worth of diamonds at Denison
a few days ago.
Fort Worth has secured the
location of the Masonic Widows
and Orphans home.
Quite number Of immi-
grants from North Texas are set
Ting in Fort Bend county.
The colored Baptist church
at Cameron was destroyed by fire
last Wednesday morning.
The American Brewing Com
pany, Of Houston, is having
cold storage warehouse erected
at Bellville.
The receipts from the sale Of
penitentiary goods for the month
of November was $40, 900, while
the expenditures were only s41,-
800.
Eli Frankfort, a merchant
doing business in West Waco,
was shot and killed by a masked
villain while standing in front Of
his store talking to his cousin
last Thursday night. The as
sassin made his escape.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16

REPRESENTATIVE HARTMAN, of
Montana, takes issue with the
Republicans who are trying SO
hard to create the impression that
the silver question is dead. He
says it is the livest issue now be-
fore the people, owing to the abb
solute failure of the Wolcott COM
mission; that last year thousands
of Republicans voted for McKin-
ley, believing that he would do
something for silver, and now
they know that he will not. Mr..
Hartman makes this prediction
for 1900: "There will be $500, :
600 free silver Republican votes,
100000 Populist votes and A.
100000 Democratic votes for the
nominee who stands for the iden-
teal principles that Mr.. Bryan
stood for last year."
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16

IT is said that politicians are
swarming thicker in Houston just
now than bees around a sugar
barrelk in midsummer. AS a
matter of course their only mis-
sion is a desire to subserve the
chest interests of the dear peo-
pie" in general, and that of them
selves in particular.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16
PEDDLERS AND FAKIRs.

Among the injured innocents
who are abusing the present leg
islature on account of the occu-
patton tax levied upon them are
the street fakirs and peddlers,
saws the Hillsboro Herald. Like
most other criticisms to which it
has been subjected, the legisla-
ture can very well afford to stand
the abuse of this class. 1t is
composed of a class whose OPP
position reflects credit upon the
legislature.
Honest people of good charac-
ter do not have to rove over the
country with the pretense of
making a living by offering
worthless articles for sale while
they are really engaged in beg
cling and frequently insult de-
fenseless women at their resi-
dences in the absence of their
husbands and brothers for refus-
ing to be imposed upon by their
deceptive stories of want and
misery. In many cases where
they offer wares for sale they
have been stolen in some other
place, in all probability, and
while on their rounds, they may
be looking for a convenient place
to burglarize. Travelling profess
sional beggars should never be
encouraged, for the reason that
if they are worthy objects
of charity it is the duty of the
people at the home of their ma
tivity or adoption to support
them. Hawkers of snide jewelry
and trinkets and other worthless
wares should not be patronized,
because, besides being suspicious
characters, impudent and insult
ing, they add nothing to the
wealth or prosperity of a place,
but carry everything away with
them that they can lay hands on.
And it is rank injustice to the
business men of country who
make and spend all their money
at home to be deprived of trade
and forced into competition with
these strolling fakirs.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16
A Wonderful Discovery.

The last quarter of century records
many wonderful discoveries in medicine,
but none that have accomplished more for
humanity than that sterling old remedy
Browns Iron Bitters. 1t seems to contain
the very elements of good health, and neither
man, woman or child can take it without
deriving the greatest benefit. For sale by
r. E. Luhn. Sole Agent.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16

GERMANY is massing force OF
1865 men in Kiva Chan, with
the evident intention of forcing
the payment of a money in
demnity.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16

THERE is a vast emigration, ac-
complished and prospective,
headed toward Alaska. There is
no danger OF overcrowding.
Alaska is twice as big as Texas.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16

Tom REED and Mark Hanna
have opened up for business in
Washington. Special attention
given to lobbying in the interest
of the trusts.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16

Boss PLATT is now openly
charged with wrecking the re-
publican party in New York.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16

MANY of those who read the
latest from the Klonkike are
doubtless very glad they didn't
go there.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16
LITTLE BANNERS.


A frost is generally dew before
it comes.
The poet is born, but the wal
ter girl is maid to order.
LIS poor bird dog that fails
to carry his point.
It's hard to make coal dealer
see the error of his weighs.
The father of triplets considers
three of a kind better than two
pair.
The statesman in his flights of
oratory merely spreads his
opinions.
No woman ever loved a man
SO much that she didn't try to
find out the cost of the engage
ment ring.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16

THE Olympic theatre, in New
Orleans, has been destroyed by
fire.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16
vorwaerts Singing Club.

This popular organization now
has an active membership num-
boring twenty-five. Weekly
meeting, fare held at Germania
hall on Thursday evenings, and
the club expects to be in shape
shortly for appearing before the
public in concerts. At the last
regular meeting of the organiza-
ton the following officers were
elected: VIM. Suter, president;
H. Dornberger, vice-president;
B. Schmid, treasurer; H. c. Won
Struwe, secretary. The club has
% active members and will be in
shape before long to appear be-
before the pubic for concerts.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16

Attempts have recently been
made in several parts of France
and Germany to introduce the
American lobster, as it has been
found that it escapes diseases
that destroys the European
varieties.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16

ESTIMATES to be placed before
Congress for Texas rives and
harbor improvements are placed
at 1888, 900.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16

There is no medicine in the world
equal to Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy for the cure of throat and lung
diseases. This is fact that has
been proven in numberless cases
Here is a sample of thousands of
letters received: 81 have tried
ChamberlsIn's Cough Remedy while
suffering from a severe throat
trouble, and found immediate aud
effective relief. I can unhesitat-
ingly recommend it.'-Edger W.
Whittemore, Editor Grand Rivers
(Ky) Herald. For sale at H. E..
Luhn's drug store.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16

The Prussian railway minister,
Herr Won Thirlen, has decided
next year to substitute electricity
for steam on the railway between
Berlin and Potsdam, in order to
test the adaptability of the cleo
trical locomotive for general rail-
way traffic. The engineers main
tain that traffic conducted by
electricity will be both cheaper
and faster than the present sys-
tenn. The line between Berlin
and Potsdam on account of its
many suburban stations is the
busiest in the whole of Germany.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16

A Tennessee lady. Mrs. ]. W.
Towle, of Philadelphiq,. Tena., has
been using Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy for her baby, who is SUI
iect to Group, and says of it: Since
I've had your Cough Remedy, baby
has been threatened with Group
ever SO many times, but 1 would
give him dose of the Remedy
and it prevented his having it every
time Hundreds of mothers say
the same. Sold by r. E. Luhn.
Fresh cod fish mackerel and
herring at l. Nowakowsky C Co.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16

By recent order of the sani-
tary police all BARRIERS in Paris
must hereafter wash their hands
and boil their combs, razors and
scissors ten minutes before taking
up a new customer.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16
The Weekly Banner

JOHN 6. RANKIN, zaisor and Proprietor.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16
A Touching Tribute.

A Touching Tribute.
The following pretty language
was used by Judge Thos. Woods,
chief justice of the Supreme
Court of Tennessee, at recent
meeting of the Confederate
Veterans:
Comrades-The mists of the
darkening ocean of time are
blurring and blotting our mortal
vision. The shadows of life's
declining day are gathering
deeper and darker upon our hor-
ions view. We hear the flow of
the waters of the narrow sea as
the crystal strand of the land of
Beulah. Over there is the SOL
diers' last rest-the soldiers last
home. There the white tents are
spread beneath the celestial
skies. There the Christians
banner floats in the heavenly
breeze and marks our last en-
campment by the shade of the
trees of the river of life. The
good and the brave alone are
there. Soldiers, somewhere,
sometime, there will be a grand
review of the armies of the living
God, when the ransomed re-
deemed ofearth in solid columns,
in serried ranks and myriad
hosts, shall pass through the
gates of pearl, over the streets of
FURNISHED gold by the great
white throne, where the blood
stained banner of the cross will
be unfurled, and as we cast our
jeweled crowns at the feet of
Him who saved US by the hor-
rows of the crucifixion, we
Will take up the song OF
Moses and the Lamb, and
with hallejuahs to God in the
highest that will go sound
ing down the cycles of the
eternal ages. Veterans. "The
sands of time are being changed
to golden grains We almost
hear the muffled drums low beat.
We are fast nearing the last bat
tleield of life.
'.'Let US, then, rally once again
and make our last stand under
the flag of the cross of Christ;
there fall, as fall we must, with
anthem songs and paean of
praises upon our lips, an exulta-
ton inexpressible in our hearts,
our souls thrilled with an ecstatic
joy and the glad shouts of victo-
ry! victoryl oh victoryI in death
that hour of supreme triumph !"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16

THE Suffolk, (Va.), Herald
calls attention to the fact that the
Postoffice Department is taking
a firm stand against the so-called
missing letter" and 'smissing-
word" contests, which are being
conducted by a number of pub
fishers to increase the suoscri5-,
tons to their papers. All news
papers and periodicals containing,
advertisements of this chasactefa
are forbidden transmission in tfs
mails, under the anti Lottery reg
ulations.
JAPAN refuses to recall her
protest against the annexation Of
Hawaii to the United States.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16

Brsnham, Thursday, Dec. II, 1897
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04
LOYAL WHITE sQUAW.
She Would Not Desert the Indian For
Civilization.


Correspondence of the st. Louis Globe
Democrat.
A small golden locket, containing two
faded pictures of persons dressed in the
garments of long ago, was the means Of
bringing white relatives to the side of
Mrs Red Weasel, the white wife of a
Sioux Indian, who dwells upon the reser-
walton just across the river from Pierre,
S. ID.
Mrs Red Weasel is a full-booded white
woman of good family. who has lived
among the Indians since her earliest child
hood, when she was stolen by the red
men, and the conversation between her
and her white relatives had to be car
rled on by the aid of an interpreter.
There are three Red Weasel children--
Is, Ia and 10 years-who speak English
with remarkable fluency, having been pu-
pills at the Indian school here for several
years past. II was due to their effott
that their white relatives were found, and
it is probable that they will be taken to
Ohio to take their proper places in life.
Their search for relatives was begun over
two years ago and since then Red Wea-
sci has expended large sums of money In
aiding them. The children were repre-
scented in their undertaking by a white
woman. Miss Ella Crouch, formerly a
teacher az the Indian school.
She has Travelled all over Ohio. Indiana.
and Iowa several times, and it was by the
merest chance that she found the objects
OF her search. While telling her story at
a farmhouse near the little town of West
Hope. Ohio. where she was staying tempo
rarly, Miss Crouch mentioned the locket
belonging TO Mrs. Red Weasel. and then
showed 81 TO old Jonathan Stewart. al
whose home She was being sheltered. The
old man examined the picture with deep
interest for a moment; then going to an
other room, returned with facsimiles.
which he said were pictures Of his cousin
and her husband. James Rice, who started
TO cross the Dakota plains In the early
nfties, and who had never been heard OF
since.
Mr. Stewart questioned Miss Crouch at
length concerning Mrs. Red Weasel. whom
he believed TO be the child Of his cousin,
and announced his determination to go to
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04
Victors 500 and SIS.
LYndhurSt.


Lyndhu tandem OF
spe beauty me
sprookets are entirely possibly get caught or
sohed Quite good idea
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04

were preparing TO give somebody "A bless
ing for hiring them such craft when they
were informed with glee, that they had
been baling out the hsh-tank. made in the
bottom of the boat to keep the fish fresh.
Charley Crisp Immediately started to
Washington TO make laws for the nation,
easier work than baing ont "a boat that
was not intended 70 be baled out.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04

-She--'It seems almost Impossible that
you should love me- He-"Thats what
my mother says. How nicely you and
she will get along if YOU always agree
like that Harlem Life.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-04
You Can he We'll

When your blood is pure. rich and nourish.
ing for nerves and muscles. The blood
is the vital fuid, and when 1t is poor.
thin and impure you must either suffer
from some distressing disease or you will
easily fall victim to sudden changes.
exposure, or overwork. Keep your blood
pure with Hoods Sarsaparilla and be well
Hoods Pills are the best after-dinner
pill; assist digestion, cure headache. Is
cents.-ad.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-30
Alcohol in the Arts and Manufac-
lures.

The United States is the only civil
lied country that discriminates
against its own people in the use of
alcohol used in the arts, in manufac-
lures and in proprietary medicines.
Alcohol is essential in the manufac-
ture of varnishes, paints, celluloid,
gun powder, beet and sorghum sug-
ar, analine colors, dyes, vegetable
extracts, perfumes, chloroform, as
we'll as in proprietary medicines. All
these are produced in this. country
for export as we'll rs the millions and
and millions of dollars of them for
use among our own people. In that
which is designed for export, import
ed alcohol is used almost exclusively,
for the simple reason that the gov
eminent allows rebate of 80 per
cent of the government tax or duty,
while if the domestic article was used,
no rebate would be allowed. 1t is
estimated that this discrimination
denies the use and consumption of at
least 80, 100000 bushels of corn an
nualy which would be used in pro-
ducing alcohol for use in the manu-
facture and production of the vari-
Gus articles mentioned above, giving
to labor employed IN growing the
products compensation therefor, and
to other labor employment in its
manufacture. Ninety-four per cent
slcohol at the distillery costs about
10 cents a gallon, and pays revenue
tax of $2O7, about 2,245 per cent. This
enormous per cent of taxation enter
ing into the manufacture of articles
for export coming in competition in
the worlds markets with like articles
made from untaxed ingredients, that
exporting when made from domestic
alcohol is impossible except it be
done at a loss. The only excuse for
this tax is that a large proportion Of
the alcohol made is used for bever-
ages, but this does not afford any
reason why that part not used as a
Beverage should be subject to this OF
any other tax. Other governments
find no difficulty in exempting alco'
hol used in the arts and manufac.
turs from taxation and are in no wise
defrauded thereby, and there is nc
reason why this country might not
have like immunity were our law as
liberal as theirs.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-30
S. S. Convention.

Program of the S. S. Convention in
Dist. No. 1, under the direction of The
Howard Co. S. S. Assn, at the Bap.
fist church, Cresco, Iowa., April 9th
and 9TH.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
1890. Devotional Service = Co.
Missy c. ]. Harlan.
200. Value of District Conven
tion-Rev. S. H. Mitchell and G. r.
Baker.
2:3o. Election of District Officers
800. Claims of the Church Upon
the Sunday School and Vice Versa
w. E. Laidlaw and Mrs. ]. e. Living
ston.
$3.50. House to House Visitation
c. ]. Harlan.
1870. Devotional and Song Ser.
vices. H. Mitchell.
7:45-Short Addresses by Rev. O.
H. Holmes and Rev. F. P. Shatfer.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
900. Praise Service-C. E. Fields
o:15. What are the Duties of Par
ents to the Sunday School-Franl
Richards.
e:45. How Can We Make the Les
son Promotive of General Bible Study
j. w. Woodward.
1890. The Need of More Thorough
Temperance Instruction-Mrs. L. E
Webster.
1900. What Shall be Our Aim fo
the Coming Year-Mrs. D. Buchanan
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-30
ELIZABETH eREAToREx DEAD.
First Woman of America to Win In,
ternatiOnal HonOrs In Art.

First Woman of America to Win In.'
ternatfonnl Honors In Art.
Mrs. Elizabeth GreatoreX, who died a
few weeks ago in Paris, was the first of
the women artists in America to win
international recognition and was the
only woman honored by membership
in the artists fund. She was also the
first woman to receive the compliment
of election as associate of the National
, academy, says the Boston Evening
Transcript. She was born in 1919 in
Manor Hamilton, ireland, and was the
daughter of clergyman, Rev. james
Calcott Pratt. She came to New York
city in 1910 and nine years later became
the wife of Henry Wellington Greatorex.
an English musician. After her mar
rage she studied painting in Paris and
Munich. She visited England in 1857,
and in the eos and early '7o's was in
Germany and Italy and produced the
book of sketches and etchings known
rs "The Homes of Oberammergau,"
summer sketches in Colorado, "Etch-
ings in Nuremberg" and "Old New
York from the Battery to Blooming
dale" the letter press of these volumes
being written by her sister, Mrs. Ma
: tilda P. Despard. Eighteen of her
sketches were exhibited in the art col
lection at the centennial exhibition in
Philadelphia. A large pen drawing
Mrs. Greatorex made of Durer's home
in Nuremberg is preserved in the vati-
can in Rome. In the centennial year
she also produced the three paintings,
"Bloomingdale Church," est. Paurs
Church" and the "North Dutch Church, u
each painted on panels taken from St
Paul's and the Dutch church in Fulton
street, New York city. Mrs. Greatorex
was an honorary member Of the Sorosis
Her daughters, Kathleen Honora and
Eleanor, both artists of repute in Paris
, survive her
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-30
GOSPEL SHIP LAUNCHED.
Peculiar Religious Tabernacle Dedi.
Gated ut Chicago.

Peculiar Religious Tabernacle Dedi.
Gated at Chicago.
The gospel ship was launched in Chi
cago the other evening at eight o'clock
amid the shouts of the Rev. Morrill, twins
and the songs from 500 people. In all
their glory the twins hustled from the
forecastle to the pilot-house, greeting
the men with kiss and the women
with hearty slap on the back. They
sang and they shouted, and them
prayed, using many nautical terms.
The new ship, which was started last
January, is located at 141C Carroll ave-
nue.. It is 100 feet long and "a feet,
wide. The two masts, which bore q
red and white light, are "A feet high.
In the summer the twins will preach
from the deck, but in stormy weather
they will talk to their audiences in the
hull, which will accommodate 500 per-
sons.
Shortly before eight o'clock boy
clambered up through the hatchway
onto the deck and rang a bell for time.
This was to attract the hayward ships.
who were having hard time blowing
their way through the rough seas, SO
the twins said. The hull of the ship
was decorated in flowers and flags.
Pictures were thrown on large canvas,
which had the effect of attracting the
| crowd
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-03-30
Sunday School Missionary Notes.

As result of the gospel meetings and
personal work in Howard Center nine
persons have accepted Christ as their
Saviour and on Sunday evening last an
INSTRUMENTATION Christian Endeavor
society was organized with prospects of
good membership. The officers elected
are:
President-J. w. Woodward.
Vice President G. S. Wilcox.
Cor. Sec'y-Mrs. j. w. Woodward.
Recording Sec'y-D. l.. Beman.
Treasurer-Miss Ethel Woodward.
Lookout Comnittee-Mrs. w. Stone,
Lewis Cline, Luella Gilcrest.
Prayer Meeting Committee-Mrs. O. s.
Wilcox, Ethel Huckins, Willie Wood
ward.
Social Committee Miss Grace Mar.
shall, Miss Laura Culbert, Charlie Jones.
Their prayer meetings will be held
every Sunday evening and all are invited
to attend.
The Howard Center Sunday school re-
elected j. w. Woodward superintendent.
The New Oregon Sunday school was
reorganized last Sunday to commence
the first Sunday in April at p. M. with
preaching to follow by Rev. Hendricks.
A. A. Baldwin was chosen superintend-
ent; Mrs. Minnie Rucker, sec'y and
treas; Miss Fannie Cole, organist; Chrys.
Smith, janitor. They will meet every
Sunday, with preaching each alternate
Sunday,
Visited Bonair on the 14th; found the
NJ. E. Sunday school about discouraged
but they received cew inspiration and
voted to make renewed effort. O. e.
Webster is the faithful superintendent.
Liberty school is doing finely with
Mrs. David Buchanan. superintendent.
Did not have time to visit the Free Me-
thodist school but understand that they
are prospecting with Mrs. Augusta Cook,
superintendent. @. HARLAN,
MISSIONARY