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The Holly chieftain., 1897-10-01

and have haud. But my services are
not wanted. Younger men, and men
without families to put forward impor-
tuuate claims in the event OF uppleas-
ant contingencies. are to the front.
Thus am shelyed.
But all things come to him who waits.
And the other day my opportunity
found me out. all 90 the jump. Few
people. even in Kingston. have any con-
ccption of the frequency of the open
boat maitland other service-that is
maintained between the Cuban insur-
gents and the Jamaica Iuuta. Now and
then an inward boat is caught and its
occupants guarantined: and occasional
ly one hears a rumor of the police hav-
ing nearly captured an outward expedi
tion. But that is not all. In point OF
fact scores of boat loads of ammuni-
tion. medicines, clothing, and even
arms. have been safely shipped hence
to Cuba; and only on two occasions
have the police effected n capture.
OF course, for obvious reasons. | do
not propose here entering into details
OF how the oracle is worked. Suffice IL
to say that one day recently was noti-
tcd-after frequent applications and
many fayors done-that If | pleased TO
take passage from a certain outport on
boat that was shipping cocoanuts to a
Boston frui,er at Port Maria, the
chances were even that | would either
see Cuba and an insurgent camp-or
fall into the hands OF the police.
So, in broad daylight. within sight of
the police station, stepped into huge
punt-Iike craft, aad. before brisk
breeze. started for Port Maria. The ves-
sci. an ordinary coast drogher. was
heavily laden with cocoanuts. A few
miles down the coast we landed a
quantity of nuts were east ashore and
replaced by several packages. and the
native crew exchanged places with "A
dozen Cubans. Then HE for the open
sea! But not before n squad of be-
lated policemen came tenring through
the bushes. The expedition had been
discovered, but too late to stop ii-as
usual. But the cocounui racke; was ex-
ploded, aud some other dodge would
have to be invented. For every one OF
these cocoanuts. except the decoys al
ready thrown away. had been carefully
scooped out and filled with rifle car
tridges.
Whilst kept out OF sight. the Cubans
returned derisiye replies TO the calls OF
the police to return 10 shore. The in
spector snapped a revolver at US. aud
the bullet whis,led over our head as the
sail was tapping to catch the breeze.
Instantly a dozen rifles covered the as
touished policemen. and Cuban yelled
that If another shot was fred they
would blaze away. 1t WIS n sight to
see how those policemen vanished into
the bush.
The escape proved good augury.
and. without sighting the smoke trail
OF any of Spain's vgilant cruisers. early
in the morning of the third day we had
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KEY WEST.
progress and steadily increasing
commerce.
The stceets have been graded and
paved, street railways inaugurated. the
number of substantial buildings in
creased, cigar manufactures estab-
lished, many of which employ more
than 500 workmen, and imposing public
buildings erected. The private resi-
dences are typical of southern luxury
and are surrounded by tropical trees
and flowers. The many churches and
the courthouse near the center of the
city would be regarded as ornaments
to any city. and are evidence of the law
aud order that pervude the entire com
munity.
On the west side, facing a perfectly
safe harbor capable OF admitting ves-
sells OF the heaviest draft, is the naval
station or storehouse, having a fine iron
pier or wharf extending out to deep
water where men-of-war replenish their
supplies. This naval station wns .s-
,ablished in the early part of this CEN
tury by Commodore Porter, who made
1t the headquarters and base of supplies
for his fleet, then occupied in suppress
sion Of piracy in the West indies.
Just to the southwark OF the naval
station is the new and elaborate GUS
tomhouse and post ohice, OF u style of
architecture more in accord with the
rigors Of New England climate than
that of the tropics. little beyond
the customhouse and fncing the hnr-
bor is the murine hospital. very com
modious building, well ventilated, and
in every way adapted to the health and
comfort OF the sick. on the southwest
point Of land, and connected with Il BY
= narrow causewny, are the picturesque
The Holly chieftain., 1897-10-01
Pointer a. to Cnrxo~..

One of the oldest women teachers in
the public schools of Portland, Ore, has
the Klondike fever, and proposes going
north. The clerk of the board of educa-
tion. a California '49er. advises her to
tnke up load OF candies. cigars and
nuts. rather than to try any other way
of making money or living there. He
recalls the visit OF woman with such
n cargo 10 a California camp. aud says
that she cleared $1,000 between Satur.
day and Monday.
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THE CUBAN INSURGENTS.
How They Live, and Wait, and
Fight for Existence
Account of n Thrilling Dnsh Across
the Channel from Jamaica with
Fflibu.tcrs-Brief But Ex-
citing Experience.
special Klng,,on tJamaloa, Letter.

1t may only be pleasant fiction tha,
the most decrcpit old war horse livens
up into fiery fury at the bugle blast.
but. measuring the corn of human ma
ture by my own unlicensed bushel. |
should say that 1t Dis the most difficult
thing for the retired war correspondent
to keep his hair on within measurable
distance OF war camps and battle fields.
Ever since the outbreak of the Cuban
iDsurrection. placid family man though
am, have been all agog To go over
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where the MI,-up occurr.a.

Judge-Now tell me how you came to se1
mixed up in this alteration.
Pat-Altercation is it? And phat alter
cation do ycz mean?
you were mixed up in an alteration with
this man here. were you not:"
Not a bit OF it. I've been in no altcrca-
tion wild nobody"
Then how, did you get those black eyes
and that broken nose:"
oh, thin! He called me liar
Yet you say you were not mixed up in an
alteration with him.
NO, sor. WASH mixed up in no alterca-
tion wild him. Dhcre was no alteration in
sight. We was mixed up in the middle av
the road.'-Cleyeland Leader.
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A b. 4 o. Novelty.

Among the many advertising novelties be
ing issued by the B. 4 y. Is one which Is sure
TO attract a very considerable amount OF at
tention. IL is known as The Book OF The
Royal Blue" and il issued monthly by Col.
ID. b. Martin, Manager OF Passenger Traffic.
OF magazine size and filed with attractive
halftone illustrations and good reading mat.
ter, The Book of The Royal Blue" is bound
TO make hit. One splendid feature is a
list of names and address OF every passenger
and freight agent
The Holly chieftain., 1897-10-01
The ElueS.

This is a synonym for that gloomy, har.
assed condition OF the mind which has its
origin in dyspepsia. All the ugly spirits that,
under the name OF the blues blue dew
lis" "megrims" and mulligrubs" torment
the dyspeptic almost ceaselessly. vanish
when attacked with Hostetters Stomach
Bitters, that, moreover. annihilates bilious
ness, constipation. chills and fever, kidney
complaints and nervousness.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-10-01
Love Me, Low. NJ DOE

Grace Ito her bosom friend. who is
cnressing blear-eyed poodle)-I hear
your engagement to MIR. Stebbins has
been cancelled?
Bertha with q sigh)-Yes; 1 found
his love for me was not the deep. true
love which nothing can change, so
was compelled to let him 60.
Grace-Why, how did you find it out ?
Bertha-Easy enough. he got so he
swore every time poor Fiossie bit him.
brooklyn Life.
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after the Pulling

@'If any of my friends call, /" said the eandi-
late for congress, YEARLY, as ne came down
from his private parlor and walked up to
the clerks desl III them I've gone out for
a walk"
''Gcilg TO stretch your legs bit ~ asked
the s;iable clerk
Just the other one" said the candi-
date sadly.-Detroit Free Press.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-10-01
A bright TdcU.

,Aigy-fd ike awfully to know whether
she'd marry me or not.
Reggie--Why don't you ask her, deah boy? +?
Algy-By Jove. that's good idea, ] will.
What head you have, old man-Yellow
Book.
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slfaa. msrked Down.

''Doe- she really belong to the 4O0?"
"Gm-wcli, .hould call her about three
ninety-eight"
The feminine intellect is prone to subtle
distinctions s.-Typographi.el Journal.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-10-01
Glad He was Glad.

Post-Well. how did you like the picnics
lost-l was so glad to get home again
that ! was glad | went.-Up-to-Date.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-10-01

Fits stopped free and permanent, .arcd
No fits after first days use OF Dr. kliro's
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 50 trial bottle 4
treatise. DR.. Kline 933 Arch St, Phila., Pa.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-10-01
M.rai.x or N E,rl.

"Why do you laugh at his jokes2 IL
isn't possible you understand them. Is
it?"
NO; but II didn't lnugh he'd try to
explain them.".-Brooklyn Life.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-10-01
wanted to knew, Yeu Know, :

Doctor-For dinner take 10 minutes.
Timid Patient-Would It be danger
ous to add piece of meat and some
ycgeta bles ?-Tit-Bits.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-10-01
star Plug Combine. All Good auaIi-

All the desirable qualities you want in
tobacco are found in Star plug to a special
degree. rs constant use produces no evil
The Holly chieftain., 1897-10-01

We often wonder why so many people
tell the same story 50 many times.-NSash.
ington Democrat.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-10-01

Piso's Cure for Consumption has saved
me many. doctors bills. +. Hardy,
Hopkins Place, Baltimore. Md, Dec ., '0l.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-10-01

Harry-A kiss is drink of rarest nectar.
Carry-Have one on men Y. journal.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-10-01

II some one would find remedy for the
bad memories OF debtors he would make
fortune.-Ram's Horn.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-10-01
To Cure n Cold in One Day
An Imitation.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money il it fails to cure. 25c.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-10-01

HnlI's Cstnrrh Cure
II taken internally. Price 75c.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-10-01

HooI,c D;IIc do not cause pain or
iiooi , iiio gFipe. All druggists. 2iC
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-01-14

TIE Kansas City Times predicts
that in the near future the income
tax question viii become a live poIit-
ical issue This year more exciting
questions forced it into the back
ground, but there is no doubt that
d was one af the strongest of the
Democracy's issues. The income
tax has more to commend it than
any other form of taxation except
that dealing with inheritances. It
can be made easy to collect. 1t
would yield large revenue. And
at would not, like the present taxes,
fall more heavily, comparatively,
upon the poor, but the burden
would be born only By those able to
bear it.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-01-14

The Texas Stock journal is of the
opinion that there is somewhat of q
scarcity in feeding stock not only in
Texas but in other states as well,
and thinks that is one reason among
others, why there are prospects OF
strong markets for some time to
come. At present the surroundings
are apparently all favorable to the
stock raiser, and one point which
should always be kept in view now
is for every stockman to try and
breed the best while he is about it.
Five hundred head of nice smooth,
uniform, well graded steers will
make more clean money than double
the number of scrub longhorns.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-01-14

THE Houston Post says: CAS-
against the deficiency appropriation
bill of S216,OOO which the Twenty
fourth Legislature was called upon
to provide for, the Twenty-Gfth
legislature will find bill of not over
$25,000 to meet, while there will be
no deficiency at all in general reve-
nue. to worry it. Taking everything
into consideration, the Twenty-ffth
Legislature will have easy sailing in
financial matters, as it will find the
treasury in excellent condition and
fixed to remain SO if the present
method of managing it is con-
tinued."
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-01-14

THE gold production of the United
States in 1896 reached the total OF
S57, 100000, a gain over 1895 of no
less than S1O,169,SOO. This extra
ordinary advance, which far surpas-
ses the gain reported from any
other country in the world, puts the
United States In the lead of the pro-
ducing countries. Our outputs of
gold was no less than 26 per cent of
the total reported for the entire
world.
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Not a few who read what Mr..
Robert Rowls, of Holland, va, has
to say below. will remember their
own experience under like circura-
stances: ''Last winter I had la
grippe which left me in low state
of health. 1 tried numerous rene
dies, none of which did me any good,
until l was induced to try a bottle
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
The first bottle of it SO far relieved
me that I was enabled to attend to
my work, and the second bottle
effected cure" For sale at 25 and
SO cents per bottle by r. E. Luhn,
Druggists.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-01-14

The Seymour News soLIoquizes
thusly: MY son follow not in the
footsteps of loafer, and make no
example of him who is born tired,
dor verify say unto you that their
Business is oEerstocked, the seats on
the corners are all taKen and the
whiting places are all occupied. It
as better TO saw wood at two bits a
cord than to white in a loafing
match and cues thegoverpment. My
son, while thou hast left in thy skull
the sense of a jay bird, break away
from the cigarette habit, for 10, thy
breath stinketh like a glue factory,
and that whole appearance lis less
Sntelligent than store dummy"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-01-14

SPAIN has pretty nearly bankrupt>
ed herself in carrying on the war in
Cuba and the Philippine islands.
She cannot borrow any more, outside
of her own people, and it is estimat-
cd that she will spend what she has
in her treasury in about two months.
1t is doubtful if her people would
take another loan. What, then, is
she to do when her treasury be-
comes empty? She cannot carry on
the war in Cuba and the Philippine
islands without money.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-01-14

Many merchants are aware that
their customers are their best friends
and take pleasure in supplying them
with the best goods obtainable. As
an instance we mention Perry &
Cameron, prominent druggists OF
Flushing, Michigan. They say: "We
have no hesitation in recommending
Chsmberlain's Cough Remedy to
our customers, as it is the best cough
medicine we have ever sold, and all
ways give satisfaction. For sale at
25 and so cents per bottle by R. E,
Luhn, Druggists.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-01-14

TIE Mexia Ledger has this to say
in regard to the criminal code re-
forms: ''The technical advantages
which the criminal enjoys in this
State under present codes ought to
be among the first abuses to go
when the incoming legislature meets.
1t is society and not the criminal
that should hold the upper hand"
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Miss FRANcEs E. WILLARD. *

Miss FRANCES E. WILLARD, Pre-
dent of the Nomen's Christian lem
perance Association, has recently
compiled some interesting statistics
with regard to women's progress
the world over. She chronicles
among other things, the fact that
women have about succeeded il
gaining admission to the General
Methodist Episcopal Conference,
and that they have been successful
in preaching the Gospel in all but
the Episcopal and Roman Catholic
sects. With respect to education,
Miss Willard says: "Out of 451
colleges and universities in the
United States only forty>one are
closed to women. All the others
are now coeducstional, and, besides,
women have 143 schools of the
higher educational standard, with
10000 students. One fourth of the
fellowships of the University of
Chicago are held by women, eleven
States and fourteen colleges, or uni
Tersities being represented. Three
women fellows have given instruc-
tons in the university this year. |
Of 100000 teachers in the United
States, forty-three per cent. are wo-
men; in England the proportion is
sVen greater. There are 1885
women teachers in England. In
Russia there were 500 applications
or the $50 vacancies in the enter
ng class for the higher course for
at the university of St.
'etersburg at the recent examina- !
ions. Politically, the progress of
omen is even more marked. Twen- I
v-fve States have given the educa- .
onal ballot to women; one, Kansas,
lie municipal, and Wyoming, Col \
'ado and Utah have made them Z
III citizens" /
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OAK HALL
SALOON AND RESTAURANT.

Thanking my friends and patrons
for the very liberal patronage they
have heretofore extended me, 1 take
pleasure in informing them that ]
have secured the services of a splen.
did cook, and will hereafter be pre-
pared to fill orders of any kind, both
day or night. Call and give US
trial.
WIN. BUECHERL,
Proprietor.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-01-14

In the Chicago Times-Herald Mr.
Linthicum points out that the idiom
of the South is the idiom of the
West, that there is no such thing as
western dialect" Except the
meaningless term. He says there
are two distinct dialects in the
United States-the New England OF
Yankee dialect, and the Southern
dialect. The New Highlander loses
his dialect by association with
cosmopolites, but the Southerner,
as a rule, retains some peculiarly
of speech, regardless of environ>
ment.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-01-14

Wall streetis not in favor of the
recognition of Cuban independence.
Ii might bring on a war, and wars
are not favorable to stock gambling.
And SO whatever creditable action
is taken by congress will be taken
IN opposition to the entreaties and
protests of Wall street.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-01-14

The Mexican F'inancier says the
list of taxes payable on cotton cloth
and yarn by the owners of cotton
mills in Mexico for the first half of
the calendar year 1897 has been
made public. According to this
list there are IN the republic los
cotton mills which are assessed to
pay per half year flor the tax on
cloth and yarn alone, exclusive of
the tax per spindle and others) the
sum of 1897, 022. This tax is, the>
oretically, 5 per cent of the sales Of
the mills to the trade, and on that
basis, the gross earnings of the fac
tories would be 81, $40, 440 in a
half year or say S24,OOO,OOO per
annum. The establishments paying
the highest taxes are the mills of
the Industrial Company of OrIzsba,
assessed for SS7,766 in the coming
half year, the San Antonio Abad
mill in this city down for S21, 276 in
the half year, the Zapopam mills of
Messrs. Fernandez del Vale Bros.
which have to pay $4,000, La Coli
mena, Monte Bajo, belonging to the
same company as the San Antonio
Abad mill and assessed to pay SILL
1S9.
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PUSH TEXAS TO The FRONT.

SN~A iA@AEAS ~ AAA- L ANOA'
The Houston Post thinks Texa:
ought to grow more rapidly in pop
ulation and wealth or taxable values
than any other state in the American
Union. 1t has richer soil than any
other state almost, north, south OF
west, as cheap lands and more de-
lightful climate, all things consider
ed, than any portion of the United
States.
Why has it not developed in even
greater degree than has been wits
messed for the past ten years? Sim
ply because its marvellous sdvan-
tages and manifold attractions have
not been adequately advertised. The
state pendulum swung to the other
extreme after an experience with re>
publicsnism, after the war, and the
constitution prohibited any appro-
priation for bureau of immigra-
ton. An agency of that kind under
good democratic control now would
be of incalculable advantage to
Texas for the next ten years. We
felt the need of such state aid dur
ing the Chicago exposition, during
the Atlanta exposition and have felt
the practical post bellum statesman.
We are liable to experience loss
again from the same source during
The Tennessee centennial. The lat
5er exposition will be held in the
7ery heart of the region from which 1
Texas has obtained its largest immi- /
ration and it is still fruitful field '
o cultivate. /
We are helpless to the extent in t
heated, of course, SO long as present v
Constitutional provisions stand. The !:
ecesslty therefore for community n
nd individual effort looking to the O
coping of our tens of thousands fl
{ fertile acres and the further ex-
ansion of our promising cities and p
1r towns is at once apparent. The to
ate of Texas could accommodate oy
100000 more people without st
owding anybody, and to double Z.
e population, provided the pro- 4;
ded the proportion were kept up III
,tween the farming and industrial of
numerical classes, would mean the III
'ubling of Texas productive n
ergy, of its trade, its activities and of
xabie values or wealth. The cities so
d counties can we'll afford no little D.
pense in making their resources
d advantages and attractiveness ~
d inducements generally, to new 80
ttlers, known to the world through m,
oh great agencies, for example, as a.
g Tennessee centennial-Rnd all
nilar expositions in the future. -
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-01-14

A CYCLONE struck and almost COM
pletely demolished the little town
of Mooringsport, La, last Saturday.
Over twenty buildings were blown
down-only Z being left intact; 4
persons were killed 20 wounded.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-01-14

No PEOPLE ever made a drawer and
more honorable fight for equaliza-
ton of taxation than the Irish are
now making, and probably no peo-
pie were less likely to obtain the
justice for which they are striving.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-01-14

THE Fort Worth Live Stock
Journal thinks it safe to assert that
100000 is an outside estimate on
the number of cattle now in the
state.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-01-14

Italy proposes TO take the sale Of
quinine out of the hands of the drug
gists and to make it a government
monopoly. Druggists sell it at the
rate of from $50 to 800 a pound,
while the government gets it for the
army at SIS a pound.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-01-14

IT is said that the Cuban patriot,
Senor Rogelis Rodriguez Lancis,
has donated from Yucatan, Mexico,
to the Cuban treasury for expenses
of carrying on the war in Cuba the
sum of $4,000.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-01-14

THERE seems to be perfect cpl
demic of suicides in this country.
Scarcely day passes that two
or more cases are not mentioned in
the dispatches.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-01-14

TIE value of the mineral output
of Montana for the year 1896 is as
follows: Copper S2,4OO,OOO; silver
S1O,275,OOO; gold $4,5OO,OOO, lead
S475, 600; total $3S, 100000.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-01-14

In no department of enterprise,
during The past year, has disap>
pointment been greater than in rails
road building. Only 1902 miles
were constructed during the Tyear.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-01-14

The Colorado Citizen, one of the
best county papers published in
Texas, is offered for sale.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-01-14

RUSSELL SAGE is said to control
m ore ready cash than any other
man in America.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-01-14

SEVEN men were murdered by
mobs in Kentucky Christmas week.