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Rock Island Argus., 1897-08-06
66 Warren Street N. Y. Cj
Pnesi Pnesl Pilse.

DR.. Wflliams' Indian Pile Ointmeu,
will cure blind, bleeding. liberated
and itching piles. II absorbs the
tumors. allays the itching at once,
acts as poultice, giving instant re.
lief. DR.. Williams Indian Pile Oint.
ment is prepared only for pile,
and itching Of the private parts, and
nothing else. Every box IL guarau.
teed. Sold by druggists or sent by
mail for so cents and 81 per box.
WILLIAMS M'r'a. Co., Props Cleve.
land, Ohio. For sale BY all drug.
giets.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-08-06
The Bashf Bazouks.

The bashi bazouks are to the Turk
ish army what the Cossacks are to the
Russian. The Cessacks are, however,
UNNECESSARILY their superiors i'll all that
goes to make the soldier. Bashi bazouks
are almost without discipline. Their
courage is that of the wild beast seek
ing its prey, and once on the warpath
they are merciless. 1t was the bashi
bazouks who by their monstrous cruel
ties gave such point to the pen and
tongue of Mr.. Gladstone at the time of
the Bulgarian atrocities" Bashi ba-
zouk means ''hot brained." Their mot
to is kill, kill" to which they freely
add land rob-" Their weapons are the
long lance, such as is used by the Cos
sack, the saber, two or three pistols and
as many murderoHs looking dasgers. -
San Francisco Argonaut.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-08-06
He Promotes Restaurants,

A sbrewd New Yorker, who started
his business career over 30 years ago as
a purveyor Of coffee and crullers i'll an
all night booth at old Fulton market,
is making a barrel of money, his friends
sag. as a promoter of restaurants
This eating house sreculator, after
selecting location, opens a spick and
span new restaurant. with cheap prices,
excellent service, first class cooking ard
top notch meats and bread. vegetables
and pastry, coffee and biscuits. He soon
builds up N fine trade. His patrons
praise the place for one or more of itg
srecialties, ard then the promoter sells
out at handsome profit. Soon after
ward the chef, the pastry cook, the man
who bakes the delicious raised biscuit
and the keen eyed, alert head waiter
find one excuse of another for taking
eave. They are not tired of working
nGr dissatisfied with the wages re-
ceived sThey have received notice from
the promoter that he is ready TO open
another restaurant and that their expo
rience and services are necessary to him
in giving the new place the reputation
that will draw full tables and enable
the promoter to. land anether purchaser r.
This speculator does not csnfine his
efforts TO New York. Boston, Philadel-
phia, Chicago and even Denver and San
Francisco have seen the same crowd,
a,!d the patrons are'wolidermg why the
coffee, fish cakes, dashed brown pota-
toes and go6seberry tarts aren'tso nice
as when "shis place was opened. -
New York sun.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-08-06
High Titles without Cost.

English folk are copying the Ameri.
can custom of conferring titles upon
their children in baptism by using such
names as Lord. Earl, Baron, etc. This
will mean more to the English child
than it has to the American.
One parent in the midlands bestowed
on his progeny military as we'll as social
rank. One of his children is christened
Baron, another Captain. another Colonel
and another Major General. London
Truth has this statement from one who
knows this titled family, and they are
ts be found at the present time in the
neighborhoed of Birmingham. At this
rate every Tommy Atkins in the next
generation may be field marshal.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-08-06

1t is related that sophomore one
commencement day was crossing the
campus of Emory college, Oxford, Ga,
with his sweetheart, who stopped to
read the inscription upon the stone to
the memory Of Ignatius Few. the first
president.
What does that mean?" she asked,
pointing to the line, ''Vivit - non
nortuus est Proud Of his ability to
translate Latin, the student explained:
"'He lives. No, he don't; he's dead. "
New York Christian Advocate.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-08-06
VERY manv eminen. citizens =

VERY many eminen. citizens ol
Massachusetts. headed by Gov. VOL
colt, have signed petition TO con-
gress praying that the old frigate,
Constitution, which is TO be taken to
Boston from the Portsmouth IN. II
navy yard in October, be permitted
TO remain at the Charlestown navy
yard permanently. They say that
she was built in Boston and was
first commanded and manned by
Massachusetts men, and would ap-
propriately end her days there.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-08-06
The Most Fatal Disease.

1t is not generally known that
more adults die Of Kidney trouble
than any other disease. When the
hrst symptoms Of this disease appear
no time should be lost in taking Fo.
iey's kidney Cure. which is guaran.
teed or money refunded. Sold BY
NJ. +. Bahnsen and T. H. Thomas,
druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-08-06

THE announcement that q large
number OF men are campei on the
Alaskan coast, unable to get to the
mines. will not be cheering news to
the armies of men who are contem-
plating the idea Of going to tho gold
fields. All Of thoss who have no,
each years supply of provisions
ere turned back at the British line
or at least what is claimed as the
British line.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-08-06

The greatest woman victim OF mis-.
fortune the world now holds is the
wife OF the rich III Chung Tang, the
marchioness Ii. She is reported to
be possessed Of l 200 pairs Of "trou-
serettes," and yet she does not know
how TO ride bicycle
Rock Island Argus., 1897-08-06

Now as we hear OF more oil trusts
and prospects Of coffee trusts it can
not be truthfully denied that the
passage OF the Dingley law has re.
vived the bu siness Of forming trusts
and combines.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-08-06

the most necessary article to have
with you (after your pocket book) is
q bottle of Foley's Collie Cure. 1t ia
an absolute prevention or cure of all
arrangements of the bowels caused
BY q change Of water. You are
likely to need it. Sold by n. F.
Bahnsen and T. H. Thomas, drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-08-06

The best Salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chspped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all
Skin Eruptions. and positively cures
Piles, or no pay required. It is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per
box. Fur sale by Hartz & Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-08-06

TEE total assessed valuation of
Nebraska shows falling off of very
nearly sl,009, 600 rs compared with
last year. It was then s167. .O7S, ,27O,
and is now s165, OSS ,5S3. Tho sum
to be raised by taxation is about Sl:-
$4,000.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-08-06

NEW YORK dispatches report that
John ID. Rockefeller is mad because
he thinks one OF his houses is as
sessed too high; also that the annual
dividends OF the Standard O.l COM
papy amount to t2o. .000.O0O year.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-08-06

a CoUNTRYnAN who had lost his
wife called upon an editor to write
her obituary. On being asked her
age he said he was never able to find
out, but she was pretty lively con-
sidering her years.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-08-06

ONE of the peculiar results OF the
Klondike discoveries is that every
jim-crow town in the country that
mas an acre Of rock near it is an
nouncing a strike Of the yellow metal.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-08-06

Justin Mccarthy is quite gray haire d.
His beard is bushy, and his gold Vim
med spectacles impart benign air to
his face. which indeed well suits his
mild manner. As fer his energy, one
would say that it was inexhaustible.
He is politician. journalist, a nov
elist and historian.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-08-06

A woMAS headed The list Of POI per-
sons after an examination for a posi-
tion as ward and street inspector in
Chicago. Her mark was almost per
feet. being 1896 in possible 100.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-08-06

Two Denver boys have lately
hoated the stars and stripes by kites
a mile above the summit of Pixies
Peak, and claim that it is the highest
point ever attained By old glory.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-08-06
Dangerous Ink.

1t somstimos happens that a trifiibx
scratch or puncturo made with a pen
gives rise to dangerous septicamia.
Tho chemical constituents of the ink
Rock Island Argus., 1897-08-06
What He Was After.

Corgressman-So you want to serve
your country, do you?
Applicant-Well, I amt particular
whether I serve my country much OF
not. but I should like to get an Office at
a good salary. Journal.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-08-06

Moan RAgY. 12S years old. is
an inmate OF a New Jersey poor
house. Recently his sight vas re-
stored to him after 10 years Of blind
mesa
Rock Island Argus., 1897-08-06
Every Time.

Master-Tombs, this is an example
III subtraction. Seven boys went down
to pond to bathe, but two of them
had been told not to 60 in the water.
Now, can you tell me how many went
in:
Tombs-Yes, sir. Seven. - London
Tit Bits
Rock Island Argus., 1897-08-06

Cascaress stimulate liver, kidneys
aud bowels Never sicken. weaken
or g.ipe: 10 Nanta
Rock Island Argus., 1897-08-06
1t will Surprise You.

In order to prove the great merit
of Ely's Cream Balm, the most effec.
tive cure for cstarrh and cold in
head, your druggist will supply 9
generous l0-cent trial size or we will
mail for 10 cents. Full size so cents.
ELY BROS,
56 Warren Street N. Y. City.
Ely's Cream Balm has completely
cured me of catarrh when every.
thing else failed. Many a-quaint-
anoes have used it with excellent re.
sults.-Alfred W. Stevens, Caldwell,
Ohio.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-08-06

Subscribe for TIE Apaus.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-08-06

life; l think it heredi-
tary as my father was
afflicted with 1t. l have
suffered great distress.
my heart palpitated TO
such an extent as to
shake my whole body.
So distressing was it l
cOnld onlu With 0reaf.-
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16

THE Texas Sandwich charges
Texans with living in houses put
together with Pennsylvania nails,
canvassed with Massachusetts
cloth, papered with Connecticut
paper, painted with Ohio paint
and supplied with foreign made
furniture, dresses in clothes wo-
ven and made up in England,
sits by a fire made from coal
from Colorado, dimes off of flour
made in Missouri, hams packed
in Chicago, butter made in Kan
sas and sugar from Hawaii, reads
periodicals published in New
York, smokes cigars made in the
east, and SO throughout the en-
tire list of articles he uses, not
withstanding Texas has cotton
mills and wooden mills, hat fac
tories, mines, shoe factories,
flour mills, packing houses,
creameries and cigar factories,
and would have many more such
things if our people would give
a better patronage to those we
already have. Of course this is
not universally the case now, for.
there has been great improve
ment in this respect and Texas
people are fast becoming patrons
of home enterprise, yet it must
be admitted that such practice
has brought us what hard times
we have had in the past, and it
is also fact that we would have
much more prosperous times than
we now have if our people would
with one accord, refuse to pur-
chase anything from abroad
when the same kind of an article
can be bought at home at reas-
enable prices
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16

THERE is nothing SO healthy III
this world as a cheerful heart and
a disposition to look on the rosy
side of everything, says an ex-
change. Trouble is not physical
ailment, but mental condition.
1t is hard on the brain, hard on
the body and hard on our friends.
A clear conscience, a brave
heart and healthy liver mean a
long and happy life. 1t is the
mistake o. the age to worry and
fret over things that cannot be
helped or hopes that cannot be
realized. Laugh at trouble and
it Yanishes.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16
STATE NEWS.

| S4A4G I'VE W =.
Cattle are dying of blackleg
in Cooke county.
Houston is to own her OWE
electric light plant.
Senator Prester will be a
candidate for attorney general.
The attendance at the meet
ing of the Masonic grand lodge
in Houston last week is reported
as the largest ever known.
-seguin has a national bank.
-Diptheria is reported in sew
eral towns and cities in Texas.
Government engineers re-
port a depth of eight feet over
the bar at Arkansas Pass.
The Granbury News says
the pecan crop has added several
thousand dollars to the incomes
of the people of Hood county
this year.
There are about 1900 gins
in Texas, with a value of about
S12, 000,000 and there are about
100 cotton seed oil mills in Texas,
with a value Of about $4,000, 600.
The Bell Telephone company
has absorbed the Mutual Tele-
phone company of Corsicana,
and hereafter there will be but
one company operating there,
the Bell. It is the intention of
the Bell company to expend from
$4,000 to SIS, 000. in betterments
in Corsicana, and the plant
will be made equal to any tele-
phone plant in the state.
"A Waco negro girl was con-
victed of murder and sentenced
to the reformatory for a term of
years, she being too young to be
sent to the penitentiary. The
reformatory had made no proyis-
ion for caring for girl prisoners,
and refused to receive her. AS
the matter stands, the girl has
been convicted of murder, but
viii likely escape punishment.
The American Cotton Com
press company of Temple, Bell
county, a few days ago shipped
he largest car of round bale
cotton since the press has been
n operation. One hundred and
orty-two bales were loaded,
whereas only sixty-three of the
I'D style compressed cotton is
.arload. The shipment was con-
igped to st. Louis.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16
THE UNDERWEAR PROBLEM.

About this time of the year
when winter is just beginning to
put in an appearance the matter
of warm clothing is what gets
next to a man, that is, if he has
something left over from the last
winter or the wherewithal to pro-
vide a new outfit. It viii there
fore interest most people to know
that writer's on sanitary science
have been discussing the matter
of how much to wear and when
to change, though regardless of
what these writer's may say, it is
safe to assume that each partic-
ular individual will be governed
by his own tastes and inclinations
as far as ability viii permit him.
Current Literature thinks it is
not best to wear under garments
of too heavy weight and that
none at all would be better than
the thickness which some people
wear. This, of course, refers to
a colder climate. In this section
very little heavy underclothing
is worn. Many persons do not
change the weight of their under
garments from one season to an
other, wearing some thin stuff in
the winter, the same as in sum-
mer. But the rigor of winter in
the south is not the less severe
on those who are unacustomedI
to it because it is so short and
because the thermometer does
not indicate very low tempera-
ture and warmth for the body
during the two or three months
of cold weather is as essential as
if the winter was longer and
more severe.
In the discussion of the under
wear problem which has been
going on both in the magazines,
and in the daily press the San
Antonio Express reyiyes the old
story of the Indian at the Que
bee ice carnival. The Indian
was parading on the ice with
bare feet and with much of his
limbs exposed to a zero tempera-
ture when the Marquis of Lorne,
then Governor General of Cam
ada, asked him how he could
stand it without freezing. The
Indian answered, American like,
oy asking another question,
namely, Why does palefaoe not
,reeze face?' The Marquis said
t was because he was accustom-
ID to the exposure of his phys
and the redman grunt-
ID, ''Indian all face" ]
But it does not follow that the /
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16
A SLIGHT CHANGE IN THE CABINET.

A SLIGHT CHANGE IN THE CABINET
The proposed retirement of the
veteran, Judge Field, from the
bench, compels the selection of a
successor. Common report af-
firms that our present Attorney
General has been resolved on for
the vacant post. The President
and he have been intimate
friends, and gossip says that
when Mr.. McKenna consented to
accept a Cabinet appointment, ii
was with an understanding that
if a vacancy occurred in the U.
S. Supreme Court, he was to have
a proffer of the position. AS
Judge Field is a resident of Cali
fornia, it seems specially fit that
a resident of the Pacific slope
should succeed him. And as Mr..
McKenna is reputed to be an able
jurist, the President can at once
crafty intimate friendship by
making the appointment.
OF course the retiring of the
Department of Justice will cause
a vacancy in the Cabinet. We
presume that Presidents are usu-
ally averse to changes in, their
official family. One resignation
will frequently be followed by
another till ere the close of the
Presidential term the Cabinet
will be almost entirely recast.
President Jaskson surprised the
country by the numerous changes
which he made in his first Cabi-
net. His friendship for Mrs.
Eaton led him to espouse her
cause when he thought that she
was dlscourteously treated by
Mrs. Calhoun; and Secretaries
Eaton, Branch and others retired.
and Edward Livingston became
Secretary of State. Martin Van
Buren, was appointed Minister to
and Levi Woodbury.
became Secretary of the Navy.
In his second term, too, the
strong willed President recast his
Cabinet. When Mr.. Duane re-
fused to remove deposits from
he United States Bank, he dis
missed him and substituted Mr.. |
fancy; and when the Senate re-
used to confirm him, M. Wood
'ury was promoted and became
Secretary of the Treasury. And
rom that day to this permanency
las been lacking among Cabinet
,ffici ;.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16

The idea that any particular
section of Texas is entitled to
name the next governor of Texas
is an absurdity, says the Hills
bOro Herald. All Texas will be
present at the naming, and it is
more than likely that the con-
yention viii be patriotic and wise
enough to look to securing the
best man for the office rather
than to recognizing any sec
tional claim.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16

The Corpus Christi Caller gives
the present administration due
credit for the official action of the
Postofice department in closing
mails to all newspapers that print
advertisements offering chances
in any disguised lottery scheme,
such as missing letter Words
guessing, etc. These swindles
have been shown up almost as
often as the green goods busi-
ness, but so long as they could
advertise they could always find
new victims.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16

THE Weimar Mercury has en-
tered upon the tenth year of
its existence, and is a first-class
weekly journal. Brother Brooks
is an enterprising, hustling pub
Usher and richly merits the sue
cess he has achieved.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16

The Palestine Press remarks:
+" Mr. Sayers gathers strength as
he goes, and the man who is next
governor of Texas viii have to
beat honest Joe. Texas needs a
man of his character for gov
ernor.''
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16

IT is said that impeachment
proceedings are to be brought
against Chief Mayes of the
Cherokee council in connection
with the alleged fraud in pay
ment of S4O0,000
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16
IT is said that $50, 0OO,o 900 were
divided among the stockholders
of American railroads last year.

THE Conroe Courier predicts
that Joe Sayers viii surprise the
old -timers with the strength he
viii display in the next demo-
cratic State convention for Cow
ernor.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16

N. W. Quincy, the great negro
politician of Galveston, is re-
ported dangerously i'll with lung
trouble at Boerne, Texas.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16

The first step toward being a
happy old man, is is be a useful
young man.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16
LITTLE BANNERs.

That man will be a benefactor
of his race who will teach US how
to manage rightly the first years
of child's education.
Fear of what people will say
has a.more religious effect on the
world than the fear of what the
Lord will think.
The more serious the difficulty
that confronts you the more is
the reason why you should show
yourself man.
A man must be excessively
stupid, as well as uncharitable,
who believes there is no virtue
but on his own side.
THE smallest child ever born
in the Indian Territory, if not in
the entire south, is the little A.
day old daughter of DR.. and Mrs.
N. c. Wood, of Ardmore. It
weighs only three pounds.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16

AT Hampstead Tuesday morn
ing a negro trainman by the
name of Tom Johnson was shot
and killed by a white man named
William Duck. The row was
over a bottle of whiskey.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16
white man is all face or that he
could ever become Injured to the
cold to the extent of going with
out any covering whatever.

The Cleburne Review says
the work on the new Santa Fe
round house, coal chute and
switch yards in that city is pro-
crossing rapidly, and things
around that part of the railroad
very much resembles bee hive
in the early spring; scores Of
men are seen plying pick, ham-
mer, chisel, or other tools, too
busy to take any notice of any
one passing.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16

SANTA CLAUS will have several
important announcements to-
make through the columns of the
BANNER pending his arrival in
BRENNAN on Christmas eve and
in order that none of them may
be overlooked readers Of the
BANNER should scan the adyer-
Using columns closely in the
meantime.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16

"A murdered man has been
found partly buried, in a cotton
field near Karnes City.
Mason county has sold her
school lands for St3, 2eO, on forty
years time, with interest at the
rate of 8 per cent.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16

The BANNER returns thanks to,
Mr.. Guy McNeese, local mana
ger of the Southwestern Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company,
for a handsome celluloid calen-.
dar of the years '98 and '99.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16

The Senatorial race in Texas
next year will be a battle ro5e
between giants, and the man wlso
lands will have good cause =
know that his opponent wa
the race.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-16

Cattle are dying of blackleg
in Cooke county.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-17
CONSUME TIME III DEBATE.

House Considers the executive, L"Gi>la-
tive and Judicial Appro prntion E.lI.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l5.-Tne house
Tuesday after a session OF ABOUT Two
hours adjourned out Of symp tthy for
the president, whose mother was buried
at Canton. The time OF the session
was devoted to the consideration of the
executive, legislative and Judicial APP
preparation bill 1t was decided to posi-
pone the consideration of the item pro-
viding for the maintenance Of the civil
service commission until after the oJner
features of the bill had been concluded.
1t was apparent from the remarks
made that the entire subject will be ex-
haustively debated There is seem
ingly no disposition to curtail the dis
cussion and it probably Will not he con-
cluded before the holiday recess. So
absorbing is the topic tn,sD almost Jne
entire time, despite the fact that the
consideration of the question had been
technically postponed, Was consumed
in the debate upon it.