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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17
A MODERN DISEASE.

How this generation strives
and tolls, that it may pile up
riches, hoard gold and silver,
says the Cleburne Enterprise.
Some desire to convert wealth in
to power, while many others
simply lay by the clinking coin,
that they may hear its jolly
jingle, feel the pretty dollars
and watch the number grow day
by day. He who makes a god of
wealth is beggarly slave, held
in golden chain by avarice,
locked by a silver bolt, the
strength of which he cannot
overcome. In the narrow con-
fines of his glittering prison, he
daily adds to the narrowness OF
his lonely cell, by increased
eagles. Money is a blessing if
used properly, but how many
destroy their power to use it, in
their greedy efforts to accumulate
it. 1t is by the heart we live.
One real friend is worth a noun
tain of gold. In our avaricious
rush we are prone to neglect the
cultivation of friendship, forget
the calls of charity, and are deaf
to benevolent whisperings. Can
such a life promise anything of
sweetness at its close? 1t is all
very well in the heyday of youth,
when the pulse beats full, and
natures soft caress rests upon
unfurrowed cheeks, to pursue
the golden god of mammoth?
If the tender heart does not har-
den, if greed does not possess the
soul, leaving marks upon the
face, till, when the eventide of
life comes, when all the freshness
is gone from the cheeks, and the
eyes are sunken and dim, what
should be the sweetest part of
life, is rendered hideous and re-
pulsive by the distorted miserly
soul, beneath the decrepit sur
face. Like a beautiful dream
image the allurements of gold
draw US on and on. We promise
ourselves that tomorrow we will
rest and enjoy the pleasures of
boarded wealth. But tomorrow
never comes. After while the
day comes when we must rest.
Worn out nature will no longer
respond to the calls of greed.
Then it is too late to pluck the
honey dew of sweetest sweets.
Dried up are all the avenues of
earthly joys, and locked are the
gateways of heaven. Nothing
but despair, drawing US,
day by day closer to the verge of
a cherries tomb, voiceless, dark
and drear. Then let US beware.
Make money be our useful SER
want instead of yielding up our
souls to its slavish demands,
while hope is young and faith a
aedgling easy to train. Habit
either becomes our guardian
angel, protecting and defending,
or a monster, devouring our very
hearts blood. Form the correct
habits now.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17
ACCORDING to the Portland

ACCORDING to the Portland
Oregonian the laborer's road to
prosperity is not through opposi-
ton to machinery or through
blind hostility to capital; it lies
in the equipment of the COM
ing generation so that its workers
may be able to control machinery
to their advantage and work out
the problem of earning a iveli-
hood all the more readily through
its assistance; in teaching them
to make friends with capital
through the ability to serve its
interests intelligently while hon.
estly and faithfully serving their
own.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

COUNTY JUDGE W. B. ROBSON,
of Lagrange, has been elected
Supreme Master Workman of the
Ancient Order of United Work.
man of the United States. Judge
Robson is an able lawyer, ener-
getic, thorough-going, and will
fill the position with honor to
himself and credit to the order.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17
PUT THE BRAKE ON COMPETITION.

! HU4 1hE DhAhE YIN NOuhH z IL -ON
A very able. economist thus re-
fers to the necessity Of putting a
brake on indiscriminate railway
competition: "We cannot close
our eyes to the fact that in spite
of all the clamor of the present
day for free and unrestricted
competition, there was never a
time when so much was done as
now in the way of curling and
depressing its extravagancies.
Laws against industrial combina-
tons are passed only to be evad-
ed and forgotten. Agreements
upon prices, upon business,
methods, upon the amount of
production, upon territory of
sale, are found in every industry.
They have increased with a ma
tural growth, following the neces-
sites of the age. The most
stringent agreements are found
in organizations of laboring men,
who not only go to the full limits
of their legal rights, but fire.
quently overstep them in their
efforts to exclude free and I'M
restricted competition from their
various vocations.
Fire insurance could not be
carried on except by strict rules
against the cutting of premium
rates. Newspapers agree upon
their advertising rates and their
wages scale. Brokers fix their
commissions by agreement, and
maintain them by concerted &C
ton. The rules of the Board of
Trade are enforced with severity.
In every line of business methods
of this nature are adopted and
they are necessary in order to
maintain the advantages of COM
petition to the public as whole.
To seek to prevent them by law
lis as futile as it was for King
Canute to legislate against the
tides. Unless undue and unreal
sonable competition can in some
manner be kept in check, the
weaker agencies will surely be
forced to leave the field to the
stronger or will be absorbed.
In a word, the secondary result
of competition is monopoly. Ex-
cessive competition logically can
have no other end.
This is a federative age. Men
and women unite on every hand
for social, political, literary or
business purposes. To attempt
to put an end to the development
of this principle in any given di-
rection is futile. Statute law is
not superior to the requirements
of social existence. Legislatures
often undertake to cure the evils
that result from gigantic con-
solicitations by forbidding all CO.
operation among competitors.
This is called putting the ak at
the root of the tree and the figure
is an apt one, but we do not US
ually cut down a fruitful tree in
order to eradicate a hornets
nest. When the result of mo-
combination are in OPP
position to the public veal case
for judicial or legislative inter-
ference msy rise; but remedy
which seeks to forbid attempts at |
cooperation which are designed
only to mitigate the natural re-
suits of excessive competition, is
infinitely worse than the disease. |
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

THE coinage of the United
States Mint at San Francisco in
May was S2,515,OOO, against 50, :
100000 for the same month in
1896. The coinage last month
was as follows: Double Eagles,
81, 100000; Half Eagles, $50, 900;
Standard Dollars, 100000.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

CONSIDERABLE opposition is be-
ing manifested to the proposed
amendments to the State Consti-
tuition, which are to be voted on
in August, in various parts OF
the State, and the indications are
that the amendments will all be
defeated.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

THE United States Senate, in
passing the resolution recogniz-
ing the beligerent rights Of the
Cubans, reflected the sentiments
of the loving patriotic, liberty
loving people of free America in
no unmistakable manner.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

AS an indication of the fact
that prosperity has not return
ed" it is only necessary to call
attention to the fact that Nation
al banks are still closing their
doors and going out of business
in the Eastern and Western
States,
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

Col. URIAH LOTT, the originator
and builder of the Arkansas Pass
railway, is now engaged in airing
his views concerning the feas-
Utility of constructing a road
from San Antonio to Galveston.
AS yet, however, the scheme has
taken no definite shane.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

"Pay weddings are not I'M
common in some of the rural dis
tricts of Germany. All the guests
pay a fixed sum for the enter
tainment and the receipts are
used to furnish a home for the
bridal couple.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

THE Sacramento, (Cal.) Bee
makes the prediction that less
than four years hence the second
Declaration of Independence will
be written upon the ballots of a
free people, opposite the name of
Williams jennings Bryan. So
be it!
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

The Philadelphia Record, in
discussing the Tillman resolution,
incidentally remarks: "There is
no doubt that certain senators
stand suspected of improper
transactions, and that the de-
mand of Senator Tillman for
searching investigation meets
with general popular assent"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

THE Christian Endeavor meet
ing in San Francisco next month
is going to be hummer, and is
going to tax the energies of the
local committeeman to see that
they are comfortably cared for.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17
STATE NEWS.

oil mill.
-Burleson county farmers are
busily engaged in saving hay.
Western capitalists talk of
establishing a bank at Beau
mont.
San Saba county has de-
clared for prohibition by ma
jority of 68.
Farmers in some portions OF
Bell county are replanting their
cotton crops.
Three cases out of five of
scarlet fever a Celeste have
proven fatal.
Louis T. Workman is being
groomed for lieutenant governor
by his friends.
The Santa Fe has reduced its
force in the shops and round
house at Gainesville.
Alex Lewis, the negro who
shot at Ed. Reeves in Caldwell a
short time ago, has been arrested
and jailed.
There were "a convictions in
the Cook county district court,
just closed-18 of whom go to the
penitentiary for terms varying
from two to fifty years.
"A party of hunters from
Bryan and the country enjoyed
an old time wolf chase in the
eastern portion Of Brazos county
last Saturday. Five young
wolves were captured and fine
chase had after the old ones.
I'm the Bohemian settlement
near Smithville, last Saturday,
John Cubick, while cleaning a
gun, supposed to be empty, acci-
dentally shot and killed his 13-
year-old brother.
in the Travis county district
court last Saturday a verdict for
damages amounting to S1625 was
obtained by S. Goldstein against
the Austin Dam and Suburban
railway, one Of whose trains re-
Gently ran into plaintiffs buggy.
Oil was struck in the first
well bored by the Texas Petrol
cum association, the last company
to be organized at Corsicana. It
was reached at a depth of about
900 feet. This company will pro-
coed to sink more wells and the
work will be pushed as fast as
possible.
-Hillsboro is said to be an
applicant for the permanent
location of the Katy machine
shops.
-Stockmen are taking advant-
age of vaccination to control the
black leg seourage among their
cattle.
Over one hundred thousand Z
dollars will be distributed among s
Texas school teachers this month.
At Luling the proposition to
increase the school tax was de-
feated.
The flood sufferers at Ell Pas
have been amply provided for by
the State and federal govern
ments.
-Forty-four convictions were
obtained at the late session of the
Federal Court at Paris Texas.
-Corsicana has eleven petro-
leum wells within her incorporate
limits, and others are being sunk
The fruit crop in Mills county
is reported as immense, early
peaches being delicious and
abundant.
A military company is short
~ to be organized at Cleburne to
be known as the Moss Rifles.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

THE Detroit Tribune says the
country doesn't need a currency
commission half as much as the
various inhabitants need cur
pancV.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

SCHLATTER, the great divine
healer, wandered off into the
mountains in Mexico and starved
to death.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

Col. MCLAURIN, the new sena-
tor from South Carolina, has
qualified, increasing the senate's
membership to eighty-nine.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

-Coryell county sheep men
sold 10000 pounds of wool last
week at Gatesville at 10 cents
per pound.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

Gov. Bushnell, of Ohio,
favors the enactment of law
making the penalty for extreme
cases of criminal assault death,
believing such punishment COM
mensurate with the crime; and
that its rigid enforcement would
speedily place a check upon
lynchings, such as occurred at
Urbana.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

JOHN WALTERS was killed at
Centerville, Ohio, on the 9TH
inst, while dropping from his
balloon with a parachute.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

TEXAS this year has assurance
of an abundance of every good
thing to live on and much to
spare.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

EFFORTS are being made to re-
organize the defunct populist
party in Texas, and meetings
having that object in view have
been called in several counties in
that State. What success they
will attain on their new anti
fusion platform remains yet to be
seen.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

THE ''middle-of- the-road" ad-
vocates Of Populism announce
their intention of opposing the
measure of free coinage in 1900;
in which event they will get
''scooped" worse than they did
in 1896. Mark the prediction!
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

Before the end of this year
every one Of the 168 towns in
Connecticut will be connected by
telephone.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17
Brennan. Thursday. June II, 1897.

Hon. WIN. HAYWOOD has been
confirmed by the Senate as Con-
sui General at Honolulu.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

Scarlet fever has broken out
IN the State Orphan Home at
Corsicana-three cases having
fully developed.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

THE Silver Republicans of Ohio
held a conference at Columbus
last week and adopted resolutions
denouncing the financial policy
of the government, favoring the
free coinage of silver at 16 to 1
independent of other nations, and
pledging to support the party
that will bring about favorable
legislation. This action is equiv
alent to a declaration to support
the Democratic State ticket and j..
R. Mclean for the United States
Senate. A State Central Com
mittee was selected, and empow-
cred to nominate a State ticket if
silver is not properly recognized
by the other party platforms.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

A military company is short
ly to be organized at Cleburne to
be known as the Moss Rifles.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

The cattlemen of Western Kan
sas have found it necessary to
raise a fund and offer heavy re-
wards for the scalps of wolves
COYOTES. Hundreds of calves and
sheep have been killed by the
pests. A bounty of S12 grown
wolves, So for whelps and 81 for
COYOTE scalps will be paid by the
association. Sportsmen are re-
quested to present the scalps and
the front foot of all animals and
an affidavit that the person claim
ing the bounty was the actual
SLAYER thereof.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

-Cors1cana has eleven petro-
leum wells within her incorporate
limits, and others are being sunk.
The fruit crop in Mills county
is reported as immense, early
peaches being delicious and
abundant.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-06-17

rency,.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-11-10
Free of Charge to Sufferers.

Cut this out and take it to your
druggis, and get a sample bottle
free of DIR. Kings New Discovery,
for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds. They do not ask you to buy
before trying. This will show YOU
the great merits Of this truly won.
derful remedy, and show you what
can be accomplished by the regu.
lar size bottle. This is no expert.
ment, and would be disastrous TO
the ProPrietors, did they not know
1t would invariably cure. Many of
the best physicians are now using
1t IN their practice with great re.
suits, and are relying on it in most
severe cases. IL is guaranteed
Trial bottles free at w. M. Bloss'
drug store, Ceredo, and Williams
x Campbell's, Kenova.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-11-10
To Cure Catarrh

Do not depend upon snuffs, inhal-
ants or other local applications.
Catarrh is a constitutional disease,
and can be successfully treated on
ly by means of a constitutional
remedy like Hoods Sarsaparllla,
which thoroughly purifies the
blood and removes the scrofulous
taints which cause catarrh. The
great number Of testimonials from
those who have been cured of ca
tarrh by Hoods Sarsaparilla prove
the unequaled power of this medi-
cine to conquer this disease. If
troubled with Catarrh give Hoods
Sarsaparilla n fair trial OF once.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-11-10
The Cleveland World.

The Cleveland World, an ex-
cellent daily paper, the Ohio Far
msr, acknowledge to be the lead
ing farm Journal, and the Ceredo
ADVANCE, all one year for only
1925. This is certainly the most
liberal offer ever made by any
paper in this section. Send or
ders to this office.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-11-10
GREAT MUSIC OFFER.

Send US the names and address
es of three or more performers on
the piano or organ together with
ten cents in silver for postage and
we will mail you ten pieces full
sheet music, consisting of popular
songs, values, marches, etc. ar
ranged for the piano and organ.
Address:
POPULAR Music Pun. Co.,
Indianapolis, Ind.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-11-10
Thanksgiving the 25th.

lndnkSRlNlng the Zotn.
Secure your winter coal.
Take the ADVANCE next year.
Ceredo now has Board of Health.
Ed Stewart was at home last
Sunday.
The rain, although somewhat tar
dy, has arrived.
Miss Lizzie Calvin visited Hun
tington last Sunday.
Prof. T. b. Mcclure. of Wayne.
was in town last Saturday.
Mr.. ]. F. Ewes was pleasant
caller at this Office last Saturday.
Miss Lucy Deering visited Mrs.
Isaac Bloss at Huntington yester-
day.
Mr.. w. NJ. Workman and wife
of Barboursville, were in town last
= Thursday.
Mrs. l.. b. Vlnson, of Kenova,
was calling on Ceredo friends last
Saturday.
The ADVANCE and New York
Weekly Tribune both for one wear
for only $1.25.
John j CALVIN and friend named
Wallace, of Colorado, were here
last Friday.
We understand DR.. L. p. Far
reilly is practicing dentistry in
Washington, d. C..
Mrs. DR.. Wharton and Mrs. w.
Z. Wilson were calling on friends
at Huntington last Thursday.
1t only takes One Dollar to get
the ADVANCE one year. if you sub
cribe before January 1st, 1898.
Mrs. John j. Calvin and children,
of Princess, Ky, passed through
town last Saturday en- route to Hun
tington.
The little 3-year old daughter of
Mr.. Morgan Collins, who lives on
Brfdge street, has almost recovered
from the diphtheria.
Nr. Frank Feazell made bust
Dess trip to Sciotovllle, Ohio, last
Thursday. He was accompanied
by his son Ed.
Mrs Hamilton Willis, who has
been visiting her parents near
Shoals for several days, is expected
home this week.
Mr.. Harrison FARRELL, who cut
his leg severely about three weeks
ago, with a drawing knife, is able
to walk around.
We will sell you az good Sew
ing Machine for $500 cash as
you can purchas from an az Mt
for $500 or $4,000.
The ball at Assembly Hall, Ken
oya, last Friday night, was a great
success. Prominent people from
all nearby towns were in attendance.
The entertainment given by
the Kings Daughters at the Con-
grsgational church last Friday
evening was we'll received by those
In attendance
"Tacky" parties seem to he the
fashion IN many towns in this State.
The "tackiest" or most homely
looking person attending the party
usually gets prize.
Mr.. Thomas Skean, Of Docks
y Creek, called last Thursday and re-
newed his subscription to the aAD-
VANCE. lie is one of orr patrons
who pays CASH IN ADVANCE.
Il is reported that the persons en-.
gagged in putting down the OIL we'll
near Central City, have struck oil
=, n - quantities.. The Well il
boat two thousand fees
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-11-10
Store Burned.

The store building belonging to
@. w. Workman at Echo, this coun-
ty, was destroyed by fire last Satur-
day night. The fire was caused by
a lamp explosion. A portion of the
goods were saved. The building
and goods were partially insured.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-11-10

The last issue of the Richie Ga
zette contained the following items:
Mr.. T. T. McDougal, of the Ce-
redo ADVANCE. did not get away
from Harrisville until Tuesday, be-
ing a witness for the plaintiff IN the
case in the circuit court of Mary VI.
McDougal against Charles A. Mus
grave aud being detained here about
ten days on account Of this. Mr..
MoDougal is one Of the leading edi-
tors of the State and staunch and
deserving Republican.
Mary M. McDougal We. Charles
A. MusgraVe an action in eject
meDt. The property in question:
being the house and lot in town
of Harrisville, where Mr.. Mug.
grave resides. The case was psll
on trial Saturday aud was givan
to the jury Tuesday evening. tn 4
Jury returned a verdict in favor y
the plaintiff, Nrs, Mz,Daugal.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-11-10
For Over Fifty Years.

MRS wINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over hfty years by mil.
lions OF mothers for their children while
teething with perfect success. II soothes the
child sottens the gums, allays all pain, cures
WIND colo, and Is the best remedy for diar-
immedisteiy Sold by Druggists in every
part Of the world. Twenty five cents a bot
Soothing syrup" and take no other kind
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-11-10

Union Thanksgiving services
will be held in the NJ. +.
church, South, on the evening of
the 25th inst. Rev. w. S. Nichol-
son Will preach the sermon and will
be assisted in the services by the
other ministers of the town.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-11-10

Mr.. 5. r. Workman went to Echo,
Monday, to assist in Strengthening
out the goods of G.. w. Workman
that were saved from the fire of
Saturday night.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-11-10

Mrs. w. l.. Mansfield and Mrs.
DR.. Burgess, of Wayne, and Mrs
Robt. Wright, Jr., of this place,
left for Kansas City last Thursday
to take treatment from an eminent
physician of that city.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-11-10

The following Ceredo people took
in the Opera at Huntington last
Saturday night: Robt. Wright,
Jr., Sam Wright, Walter Gordon.
Glenn Mott, Lewis Stewart and
Oscar Hazlett.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-11-10

Kittie French, the little daughter
of @. d. French, was taken with
diphtheria on Tuesday of last week,
but she is getting along nicely.
This is the only case of the disease
in town of which We are aware, ex-
cepting a little girl on Bridge street
who has a mild case.
n. B.-Since the above was put
in type we learn that one of J. w.
Jarrells children has the diphtheria.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-11-10

The union depot is being erected
on West First Street, a square
west OF where the old depot stands.
This may necessitate filling or
bridging Jordan Branch at the
point where West First Street
crosses the branch.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-11-10

The editor of this paper return
ed from a ten days trip to the
northern part of the State, last
Wednesday. He was absent long
er than he expected to be when
he left.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-11-10

Calvin Bros. have sold their stock
of collins and caskets to Mr.. Xii
gore, of Catlettsburg, KY. Mr.. X.
will open an undertaking establish
ment here.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-11-10

Rev. J. w. Bedford, Presiding FL
der of this District, will preach in
the NJ. K. Church next Monday
evening.