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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-05

THE Lewiston Gazette thinks
every paper in the United States
ought occasionally to keep the
fact before its readers that burnt
corn is sure and speedy cure for
hog cholera. The best way is to
take a pile of corn on the cob,
effectually scorch it, and then
give the hogs free access to it..
This remedy was discovered by
E. E. Locke, Esq, at the time
his distillery was burned in this
county, together with a large
quantity of stored corn, which
was SO much injured as to be I'M
fit for use, and was hauled out
and greedily eaten by the hogs,
several of which were dying
daily. After the second day not
a single hog was lost and the
disease entirely disappeared.
The remedy has been tried in a
of eases since and never
failed.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-05
Respectfully Yours,
eREN +E%.o ~~-~----C GATHER & BUSTER

The Southwestern Railway
Passenger Association appears
to be on the eve of dissolution.
The ST. Louis and San Francisco
has pulled out some time since,
and it is now said that the Rock
Island and the Atchison contem-
plate following suit; while the
Southern Pacific has persistently
refused to join the association as
they can see no benefit to accrue
from such a source.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-05

THE New York Journal, in dis
cussing the miners strike and
the serious loss and inconven-
fence our business interests are
suffering, calls upon President
Mckinley to take the initiative in
recommending arbitration, in the
interest of labor, in the interest of
capital, in the interest of justice
and peace, and for the sake of
the national wellbeing.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-05
Gents Furnishing Goods.

Gents Furnishing Goods
Mems Fast Black Hose at Sc, worth
10 cents.
Mems Good Hose, all colors at loo,
worth Zoe.
Mems Negligee Shirts at SOC, worth
S1.oo.
Mems Fancy Bosom Shirts at soc,
worth S1.00.
Mems Best Balbriggan Under~
suits at Csc, worth S1.5o.
Mems Hemstitched Handkerchiefs
at loo, worth Csc.
Our Neckwear at half price is
UP TO DATE GOODS. Mems
Fine Stiff Hats, Derby Shape,
worth $3.50 at $3.50.
loo pairs Mems Dancing Shoes,
worth S1.5o at SOC.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-05
White Goods.

1000 yds Nansook at Sc, worth &c.
1000 yds White Lawn at Sc, worth
S cents.
1900 yds White Lawn at Sc, worth
Is cents.
1000 yds Figured Organdies, at SC,
worth 10 cents.
1000 yds Cross Bar at Sc, worth &c.
1000 yds Figured Dimity at Sc,
worth Zoe.
Best Lonsdsle Domestic, cut to sc,
Best Brown Domestic, cut to Ale.
Good Bleached Domestic at Ale
Good Brown Domestic at 31c.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-05
JOB PRESS FOR SALE.

One Geo. P. Gordon Sx12 Jo1
Press, with 2 chases, 3 nsx
rollers and one roller mole.
Press has been thoroughly over
hauled and has no broken or
patched parts about it. 1t is as
good as the day it left the
factory. Press has throw off.
Terms $50 cash or $50 on time
This is a bargain and the veryI
thing for any person in need Cd
a fast and easy running ioh
press. Press can be seen al
BANNER office. Address, Ed
RANKIN, care BANNER Brennan
Texas.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-05

LATE advices from Washington
state that a thorough revision OF
The rules governing the adjudica-
ton of the pension claims under
the second section of the act OF
June q, 1890, has been made by
assistant secretary of the interior,
avis, and sweeping modifca-
ions in present practices are the
result. The new code, it is said,
will furnish a safe, speedy and
uniform system OF adjusting this
large class of cases.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-05
sENsATIONALIsM Is THE THING.

SENSATIONALISM Is THE THING.
The Alvarado Bulletin consid =
ers sensationalism one of the
growing and dangerous evils OF
the age. Nearly everything
seems to be tending in that direc-
ton. Many of the preachers
have fallen into error. The daily
press has almost completely sur
rendered to the evil. The street
fakir plays it to its full capacity.
The base ball ''rooter" is anoth-
er specimen of this tuberculous
excrescence that is now poison
ing society. The healthy, COM
mon sense of the people should
rebel against this evil and crush
it out before it is too late. This
nonsense is not practiced because
the man who peddles it out, en-
joys 1t. But the character of
the human appetite is such that
this stuff pays, and the dollar is
what he is after. When a negro
that nobody ever heard of before
is killed in a back alley at mid
night and the morning paper
comes out with a flaming wood
cut of the affair drawn by the
Imagination of the reporter who
is paid in cold cash to make the
paper sell, the populace should
not conclude that the managing
editor or the city editor takes
any interest in the affair person
ally. No, he does not go into a |
nervous frenzy and make this
great spread and print all these
CHASTITY pictures because he con-
siders the matter an incident Of
national Importance - no, not
hat. The editor of a great pa
per is not built that way. Such
/ thing leaves as little impress
sion upon his mind as the voice
If the summer girl makes on the
evening air when she goes out
or a midnight jamboree to
have a good time" But he .
Knows the appetite of his read
RS; he knows the kind of wares
hat will sell; he knows the de-
hands of the trade in his line
md like a shrewd business man !
lie proceeds to supply it. News
'apers cannot exist unless they
make money and this is the
lyle of Journalism" that pays
'est. True, the newspapers
ave contributed to this morbid {
tate of the average mind by I
oloring the facts and presenting
hem in the most sensational $
hammer, but the American taste
as not stopped to ask itself :
yhether or not it should remain
4 this adulterated state or make
n honest effort to throw off the s
etters and elevate itself to the l
tandard which might reasona-
ly be expected of a civilized :
eople. Newspaper sensational I
SIN is only one of the evils.
here is a long list to which !
could be applied {
18th great'benefit to the people
f this age.
I
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-05

THE longest distance that a
shot has been fired is a few yards
more than fifteen miles, which
was the range of Krupp's 130- ton
steel gun, firing a shot weighing
$500 pounds.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-05
TIE Illinois Central Railroad

THE Illinois Central Railroad
is about to experiment with
electricity as a motive power,
with a view to its adoption on all
the suburban lines Of Chicago.
1t is said that both the third rail
and overhead trolley systems
will be tried exhaustively before
q. decision is to come on equip
ment.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-05

A CLERGYMAN, of Emporia,
Kansas, used such language to-
wards the mayor of that city in a
sermon, that he now has on hand
a suit for SANDER. Unfortunate
ly some preachers imagine they
are privileged to say with i'm
Punity what they please in their
pulpits.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-05

MISS PHOEBE CoUzINs, the
celebrated woman suffragist who
spent many years of her life in
advocating woman suffrage, in a
recent interview expressed the
opinion that woman was a fail
ure in public life" and advised
all young women ''to get married
and go to housekeeping"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-05

PARIS and Marseilles are now
connected by telegraph lines en-
9irely under ground. They are
placed in iron pipes, and buried
four feet beneath the surface
with manholes 5000 feet apart.
1t cost 100000 to bury the
wires.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-05

THE Nashville Banner says
there is a child three months old
in that city who can talk dis
tinctly. Girl, of course.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-05

THE Cleburne Review thinks
that if Cyclone Davis doesn't
meet with more success in prac-
tcing law than he did in trying
to sell the votes of the populist
members of the legislature, he
viii soon be busted pettifogger.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-05

THE United States is not seek
ing trouble with any power or
nation on earth, nevertheless
she does not propose to be
kicked or spat upon by any of
them without growing a little
t'Waspich" over the matter.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-05

BEAR in mind the fact that
Senator Hanna's coal mines are
In Ohio, hence his uneasiness as
to the extent and nature of the
great miners strike.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-05
WNOT EITHESEIPRI

We have Just received another
case ! those nice Figured
Organizes, Fast CoIors,
which has Created 50 Much
Talk in Brennan. These
goods are worth IL 1-2c.
Our price is Sc per I'd.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-05

1T is reported that San Juan
Mine, belonging to wealthy
Spanish residents in Mexico, is
about to be sold to the Roths-
childs for 81, 900, 900 gold.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-05

WHILE gold is reported plenti-
full in the Klondyke district, in
Alaska, provisions and other
necessaries of life are said to be
very scarce and Lard to get.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-05

THE Cleburne Review says
N'When the populists in national
convention assembled call each
Oiher ''red-headed sup-sucker'
and ''mullet-headed buzzard" it
don't look like harmony hangs in
chunks from the ridge poles of
the populist camp"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-05

We have the largest stock Of
Mems and Ladies Shoes and Slip
pers in the city, which we will sell
now at HALF PRICE.
Our $500 Ladies Oxford Ties now
at -...-........ $3.50
Our So 90 Ladies Oxford Ties, now
al ........ ..............Sl .5O
Our S1,75 Ladies; Oxford Ties, now
a6 Sl.OD
Our S1.5o Ladies' Oxford Ties, now
aG ..........-...... 100
Our S1.25 Ladies' Oxford Ties, now
Our Sl.o0 Ladies Oxford Ties, now
db Que
Mems Shoes in all Lasts and
Styles at half price. The only
place in town where you can get
Extra Wide Shoes Made for Com
fort.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-05

MENETTi GARIBALDI, son Of the
famous Italian patriot, has de-
cided to come to America and
engage in farming.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-05

JAPAN, seeing that she cannot
bulldoze Uncle Sam with her idle
threats, now affects a willingness
to submit her claims in the
Hawaii controversy to arbitra-
ton.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-05

In the Hawaii controversy ia
nan seems to have become some
what surprised at the bold stand
taken by Uncle Sam, and de-
clares now that she only wants
to be considered in the light OF
a professor" not an Gin
3F1Ider.'
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-05

THE price of farm products in
Texas are gradually advancing,
giving promise of better times in
the near future.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-05

IT is now generally admitted
fact that the cumulative, or
storage battery, style of sum-
mer has IFS disadvantages.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-05

cial plan, for on this property
they propose to issue 500, 900, =
600 of bonds, S75, 100000 pre-
ferred stock and SCI, 100000
common stock. In short, the
Union Pacific Road is held by
the shrewd organizers of the
syndicate to be worth only S62, :
900, 900 to its present owners, but
S236, 100000 to themselves. 1t
seems like a wide margin of
profit, and we do not think that
Union Pacific Attorney and
United States Senator John M.
Thurston fully answers the OBJ
jections to the trade when he
says that no one else will pay the
Government so much.
Upon President Mckinley now
rests the duty of preventing this
colossal job, or the responsibility
for permitting its consummation.
THE London Daily Chronicle
devotes an editorial article to the
dismissal of E. Benjamin An
drews from the presidency of
Brown university, owing to his
friendly leaning towards silver,
which action it regards as the
most serious blow the capitalist
oligarchy has yet struck at social,
economic and intellectual liberty
in America. The Chronicle says:
''There is no doubt that, like Prof.
Bemis, who was dismissed from
the University of Chicago, Presi-
dent Andrews was dismissed be-
cause he warned his countrymen
against the growth of great mo-
1t seems certain that a
conflict is approaching that will
shake the union as it was shaken
by the great slavery question. 1t
looks as though the splendid
endowments of Amer
lean universities had the I'M
worthy motive of the promotion
of the interests of the monopo-
lists. We anticipate great wave
of opinion against the preten-
tons of the monopolis6c class as
dangerous to freedom. This
will lean to the sub
of public for private con-
troll and ownership of the big
trusts and monopolies and the
substitution of state for private
colleges and universities.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-05

A ST. LOUIS adventurist pro-
poses taking a voyage to the
Klondyke gold fields in bal
loon.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-05

The only place in town where you
can get ACCORDION PLATED
SKIRTS made to fit.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-05

THE people of Kansas have de-
cided that the army of tramps in
that state must work or starve.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-05

THE railways of the world car
~ over 100000 passengers
weekly.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-05

REPORTS of the Auditor of the
State show that hog cholera cost
Iowa S23, O0O,0 900 last year.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-05

Mr.. AND Mrs. GLADSTONE
have recently celebrated their
ST. marriage anniversary.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-05
Clothing,

All Mems Youths and Boys Suits
going at HALF PRICE, which
makes this the Cheapest line of
Clothing ever shown in BRENNAN.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-05

ALABAMA has decided to try
co-education in her State Uni
Versities.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-05

In the public schools in Japan
the English language is required
by law to be taught.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-05

A BIG Cur in Prices now going ito make
room for the Immense Stock which our Mr.
Gather is now Buying in New York and other
Eastern Markets for the Fall Trade. If you
wish Bargains Call Early, as the Remainder
of Our Summer Stock will not last long at
these Cut Prices
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-05

Brennan, Thursday, August 5, 1897,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-05
Staples.

Mattress Ticking at 4!!c.
Good Jeans only 10c.
Cotton Stripes at 4c.
Al Ginghams at SIC.
Dress Calicos at SIC.
Full S OF. Duck at Sc.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-05
The Weekly Banner.

JOHN c. RANKIN, Editor and Proprietor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-15
SIR KNIGHTS
ATTEND CHURCH.
st. JOhE'S and Calvary Command
cries L'slen 10 a Sermon.
Discours. Pr achei by r ctcr Floyd w.
Tomk MS Of Grace Church.

Calvary Commandery. No. 13 knights
Iempars, and the sir knights Of ST.
Johns Commandery, No !, knights
TemplarS attended the evening service at
Grace Cnurch yesterday at the invitation
of the rector, FLOYD w. Ton kins .Ir.
Both communicates formed AT the Hodges
building and marched TO the church en-
t,rlng at the chapel door on Mathcwson
street. The two communicates mustered
out about 100 mel.
Calvary Commandcry was under Emil
ncBt Commander sir Charles T.. Mumford.
Generalssimo Sir Thomas 4. Phillips and
Capt Con. Thomas w. Penney. In the
cnapel double line was formed, und in
this way both Communicates entered the
church tluetrer, marched down the side
aisle and up the centre 60 the seats that
han been reserved for them.
The service was very impressive one,
being the full choral Even Song with
music specially arranged for the occasion.
Ihe most striking feature was at the re
petition OF the creed bv the congregation
The Sir knights covered ana With one
uniform movement. drew swords and
brought them To present. making the
echoes ring through the whole church
Then in clear tones they all Joined i'm re-
poating the creed. .,.
Rev. Mr.. TOmkins preached am eloquent
sermon, taxing his text froiu. Revelations
I'D, 18th verse: - And Let him that ia
athirst come" The substanca OF the
sermon was that hunger aud thirst men,
toned i'm the Bible referred to manly
desire for a better life. Wnen man
struggles To get rich, hc gives evidence
of a tnirst for tho power riches will give.
When he seeks honor be proves his tnirs
for the brotherhood In which all men
may be honorvd When he seeks wisdom
he shows his thirst for perfect knowledge.
Life Is % struggle 20 regain the perfec.
ton which Gcd created and thirst an
evi ience OF the struggle
Thirst demands courage, effort and
faith.
Al the end of the service the congrega.
tion stood while the knights nled out of
the church.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-15
COMMANDER
BOOTH-TUCKER
Delivered an Interesting Discourse
at Music Hall.
Large Throng Gathered to Listen 10 III.
Salvation my .er.

Commander Booth Tucker and Brig
adler Alice Lewis the famous singer, were
a great attraction last night Music hall
being filled With those who had come to
hear them.
Representatives Of various dcnominn-
tions were present, desirous OF seeing this
man about whom So much has been
said. Tho services opened with selection
by the y. h. Guards Band, and tam
BOURNE accompaniment a blast from
the band and Hallelujah" from this
company on the platform, announced the
commander His appearance was followed
by another selection from the band, and
short prayer.
Brigadier Lewis rendered n solo, which
was followed by short speech from DIR.
Rice and duet by Ensign .ones and
Capt. Jones
Tue address of the commander followed.
He took for his text Luke xvi, 10Th verse.
- There was certain rich man who was
clothed III purple and fine linen. and Jared
sump5uously every day" The COM
manuer said:
This man was familiar sight In his
city. tie was the envy Of many poor
paople. He was the model for many men
OF the time. But we are not even told his
name. There are Two classes of men. the
r ch and those who want 20 be rich. You
think tho peorle of Providence bplono IN
Z latter. Thank Goi, they DOM.
There are some exceptions who would
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-15
SOVEREIGN
IS AMBITIOUS.
Is a Candidate For President of the
United States.
Reason For Retiring From Head OF
knights Of Labor.

Louisville, Ky, Nov. 15.-The Courier
Journal this morning under the caption
sovereign's VauItibg Ambition, " says:
Tbe secret Is oat at last Mr.. i. Il.
Sovereign, tho retiring general master
workman of the Knights Of hator, re-
signed his position in order that he might
push his candidacy for Epresiceut of tho
United States in 1890.
Being free from the responsihi ;ty of
general master workman and having
none OF the former difficulties to contend
with, Mr. Sovereign has clear field be-
fore him and delegates TO the general as
Sembly openly acknowledged last night
Mr.. Sovereign is an avowed candidate for
president OF the United States when Mir.
Mckinlev's term expires, and "A movement
of making him field worker" is the
initial step OF the general assembly of
the knights of Labor 10 launch Mr. Sow
ereigu's boom.
While it is said that Mr.. Sovereign and
Hon W. j. Bryan are on tho iTiendliest
terms, tho supporters Of Mr.. Sovereign
say he VIII make every effort to laDd The
prize which Mr.. Bryan socks to secure.
tie spends all his spare tine dssominat-
ing bis views and the general agitation
of the principles which the knights OF
LABOR advocate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-15
SPECIAL RESERVE TABLE.
Librarian Koopman Has Provided On. at
sBrcwn.N

Last Saturday Librarian Koopman Of
Brown University placed on special re-
serve table OF the library collection OF
the letters OF great literary men of
the English language. This is the be-
ginning OF new movement by Mr..
koopman. Every Saturday noon he will
nut OH this reserve table about twenty
good books FOR general reading. This
VIII give the college mon nm opportunity
n brush up In their weak point of gen
eril reading. In the course of the year
some 200 books of standard literature will
have been put out. By glancing over
th9 books each week and eGding moro
fully into those that please him, the stu.
dent viii get an excellent idea of the
attractive works of English literature.
These books will I've partly new and
partly old. lt would not do To put every
new hook out. ~ most books are poor and
therefore most new books are poor. The
reserve table Ia 90 be placed in front of
President MRyland'S bust.
In last weeks list of books there is An
eXcellont volume of Carlisle's letters In
one of these there is the most perfect
criticism Of Em.rson's writings which has
ever been written. Until a person has
dipped into lc ters 10 has no idea OF the
persc u llty of our great mon.
Tho list this week is rs follows. Letters
~ James Howell, jonathan swift. Lord
Chesterfield, William Cowpcr, Lord Byron,
Thomas Carlisle Sir Henry Taylor. n W.
-Em1rson, W. VI. Thackcray, j. l.. Motley.
j. IL. Lowell. Matthew Arnold, H. a.
kuesetti
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-15
REV. WILLIAM N. McVICKAR. D. D.

to me bv the diocese of Rhode Island To
become Its bishop coadjutor, / have do.
cided 10 accept 10. | need not tell you
how insufficient feel for the Responsible
tiles of tho high office, hut shall come
on simple dependence ON God 5 help and
the sympathy and cooperation Of those
among whom | am To WORK.
VIII you kindly convey my answer 10
the other mem bers OF your commitiee
with sincere thanks for their Kindness.
Yours faithfully,
w. n. MoVICkAR
Nov. l3, 1897.
Before DIR. McVickar can occupy the
position confirmation of the election by
majority Of the bishops and standing
committees OF the whole country will be
necessary. This cannot be done within
mum Der OF weeks and IL will probably
be early next wear before Dr. McViukar
receives bis confirmation.
DIR. McNi0kar has heen rector Of the
church where he now is for toe last -
years, and the people OF his congregation
nave brought every possible influence to
bear upon him TO induce him TO remain.
de was educated at Columbia College.
New York. His first rastora,c was Holy
trinity, Harlem. On going To the Church
OF the Holy Trinitv Philadelphia he sue
ceeded the late Phillips Brooks. He is "a
simple, unpretentious man, spiritually
minded and we'll able 90 supply the needs
OF those among whom no comes to labor.