Brenham Weekly Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 38, Ed. 1, Thursday, August 26, 1897 Page: 4 of 8
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JOHN G. HAKI.
Kditor publisher and Proprietor.
brenham Thursilay.Augiist 20 1897.
France wants reciprocity with
-the United States.
Five fillibuster expeditions
3iave left Atlantic City in three
months.
Ticket scalpers are not per
mitted to do business in the State
of Tennessee. r
The
BOYCOTTING.
Texas Stock and Farm
American tennis players have
swept the whole field in the con-
-tests this summer. '
The Aransas Pass Herald has
suspended publication for want
of sustaining patronage.
The Kentucky tax levy on cor-
porations catches the Southern
Pacific railway for a big pile.
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Senator Mills is swinging
around the State in search of a
lost "senatorial boomlet" for the
-"safe return" of which a very
liberal reward will be promised.
Talk about your Klondykes
says the Denison Herald but
that Territory farmer who sold
2000 bushels of wheat at SO cents
a bushel has a good enough gold
mine of his own.
The issuing of injunctions by
Pederal courts restraining the en-
forcement of State laws are be
coming too frequent of late and
are proving detrimental to the
spirit of American institutions.
Eckels Cleveland's comp-
troller of the currency evinced
such a consumate adaptability
for manipulating the National
finances in favor of the monied ;
interests of the country that he
lias been tendered the position
of manager of a trust company
.at a salary of 815000 per annum.
The total Spanish debt in-
cluding Cuba amounts to no
less than Sl765000000 gold
-with a charge for interest of
70000000; beyond this is S19-
000000 interest for liabilities on
operations in Cuba which means
"25 per cent additional to the
debt. This of course means
utter bankruptcy to a country
whose income is 8150000000."
Journal at Fort Worth is made
the object of a severe boycot by
the Fort Worth Stock Yards Cor-
poration simply because it dared
to criticise its mode of doing!
business. The Journal received
S37.50 per month from these
yards for advertising up to the
time these criticisms appeared in
its columns when the boycot was j
resorted to and the patronage
withdrawn. In reviewintr the
matter the Journal says :
'The management of the Fort
Worth Stock yards has all along
tried to deceive the stockmen of
Texas. It has claimed to have a
market here for large numbers of
cattle at St. Louis and Kansas
City prices less the freight when
the facts were as the manage-
ment well knew that the demand
here was limited to a few cars
each week and that there was no
demand whatever for anything
exceeding that amount. The
Journal knows of several in
stances where parties have been
induced to ship cattle to Fort
Worth on the guarantee of the
stock yards management that
prices freights considered would
De as gooa as couia ae oDtainea
in St. Louis or Kansas City and
notwithstanding this guarantee
the shippers in question were
absolutely unable to get an offer
for their cattle. In their efforts
to deceive the cattlemen and with
the hope of making a big show
the Fort Worth Stock Yard com-
pany have padded the published
receipts by adding thereto num
erous large shipments of cattle pDCMUAM
that were billed to and destined OriklNnAlVI
Look out for
ains
Our
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Coleman's Rural World: If
your boy expresses a desire to
remain on the farm prepare him
for work. The day is but a short
distance ahead when only the
thorough farmer can exist as a
farmer. He must have a scien-
tific as .well as a practical under-
standing of his business. He
must be educated to succeed in
full measure and a free course
in" some agricultural college is the
shortest way to this end.
zJTue Kansas City Journal has
gathered some Kansas drought
stories showing that there are
times when it is so dry in the
western part of that state that you
"have to soak a hog all night be-
fore he will hold swill. There
are places where water is wet
only on one side and there is one
place where the owner of a ferry-
boat hauls water to keep his ferry
Tunning w6ere one poor farmer
-seed to run the well through the
clothes wringer every morning to
get water for cooking. Come to
the northwest and grow up with
the wheat and the drought.
The New York Sun has been
investigating the pension list of
the United States with the result
of finding that thirty-two years
after the end of the civil war the
number of pensioners on account
of that war exceeds by about
250000 the number of soldiers
actually engaged in service in all
the armies of the irovernment at
any time between the firing upon
Sumter and the surrender of Lee
aj Appomattox. The army of
x jnsionei'3 after a tln1 of p pt-
tury is between 1 0 and 40 per
re.nt larger than the fighting
. rmy at any time during the war.
We have already paid in pen-
sions since the war 82000000-
000 or t.vo-thirds as much as it
cost the government to carry on
the war.
for other markets or pastures in
the Indian Territory and simply
stopped to feed at the Fort Worth
Stock yards and were never in
tended for or offered on this
market. One of the offenses of
the Journal was that it tried to
teach the stock yards manage-
mant to tell the truth in this and
other matters affecting the inter
esta of the stockmen ofTexas.
If the management of the Fort
Worth Stock .yards would con-
tent themselveswith the business
that properly' belongs to them as
is done by the markets of the
other leading cities of the state
and in addition thereto would
quit trying to deceive and mis
lead the stockmen of Texas the
Journal would be only too glad to
give them a helping hand and as-
sist them in all that is legitimate
and laudable in their undertak
ing but while their course is con
trary to the best interests of the
Texas stockmen they have no
right to expect the co-operation
of this paper."
TEXAS-
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GATHER & BUSTER.
The Seguin Anchor says :
" The custom of deputizing men
for the purpose of giving them
the privilege of carrying a
"gun" has long since become a
nuisance. and. is disgusting to the
law abiding people of Texas.
While it Is in many instances
very essential for an officer to
have a weapon of defense where
it is accessible there are few oc-
casions in which he is called
upon to shoot or to take the life
of his fellow man. The chief
duty of a peace officer is to en-
force the laws and not to break
them and the officer who is
guilty of violating a law should
be held more strictly therefor
than the private citizen as the
officer is acting under a sworn
obligation to see to the preven-
tion of violations of the law and
he is also acting in that capacity
as agent of the private individual.
Many murders and homicides
accrue from the fact that people
are shielded in carrying pistols
by some little deputyship and
those who havo upon their hands
the responsibility of official du-
ties should be cautious in the se-
lection of their drrmlies."
Miss Mollie Moore of Corsi-
cana came to Brenham last night
to consult Dr. J. Harvey Moore.
She knows socio of Dr. Moore's
patients whom he treated there
last summer.
Ellzey Van Ness.
The regular Tuesday night
prayer meeting at the Methodist
church was characterized by a
larger attendance than usual it
having been noised around that
one portion of the service would
constitute a wedding ceremony.
The contracting parties were
Mr. J. B. Ellzey of Houston
and Miss Minnie Lee Van Ness
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. W.
Van Ness of this city. Rev. E.
P. Newsom officiated in his
usual impressive manner. The
bride has been away from Bren-
ham for several years until re-
cently her parents having re-
sided in Western Texas. In the
short time that has elapsed since
their return to Brenham she has
succeeded in being reinstated
into the affections of a large cir
cle of former friends whose con
gratulations and best wishes
were extended at the conclusion
or tne ceremony and will ac
company her to her new home in
the Bayou City.
marriage license.
Following is a list of marriage
licenses issued by the county
clerk for the week ending Au-
gust 24th 1897:
George Lewyco to Roxanna
Henderson.
Martin Duschinke to Mary
Slama.
Samuel Kartz to Johannah
Schultz.
Lewis White to Henrietta
Randle.
John Mulholland to Nora Riley.
Fritz Ganske to Bertha Fal-
schinske. John Bedrich to Mrs. T.
Mekeska.
Odd Fellows' Entertainment.
At a regular meeting of Cart-
mell Lodge No. 39 I. O. O. F.
Tuesday night it was decided to
give an entertainment and soci-
able on Tuesday evening Sep-
tember 7th at Red Men's Hall
assisted by Brenham Lodge of
Rebekahs and the following
committe2 was appointed on ar-
rangements to confer with a like
committee of Rebekahs: J. G.
Rankin T. S: Teague W. S.
Burnett and Ben S. Rogers.
The damaqre done the boring
machinery at the new well which
consisted Qf a broken cog wheel
was repaired Tuesday and the
work has been resumed.
Tribute of Respect.
At a called meeting of Wash-
ington Camp No. 239 U. C. V.
the undersigned were appointed
a committee of three to draft
suitable resolutions of respect to
cfur deceased comrade August
Giesecke who departed this life
May 25th 1897.
Therefore be it resolved That
in the death of Comrade Giesecke
this camp has lost a faithful and
valuable member one who has
discharged the duties of a sol-
dier with credit to his command
and honor to himself
Kesoived mrther That as a
citizen he has always proven
himself worthy of the respect and
esteem of our people ; as a fa-
ther and husband kind tender
and afMtionate ever striving to
render his family happy and
contented.
Resolved That we extend our
deepest sympathy to the family
and relations in this their sad'
affliction and invoke the assist-
ance of a kind providence to en-
able them to bear their loss.
Resolved That the city papers
be requested to publish these
resolutions.
J. G. Rankin
B. Eldridge
P. H. Barnhill
Committee.
THE GOLD CURE.
How a Lucky Brenhamite Eecame Fabu-
lously Rich in a Single Day.
A strange hallucination said
to have resulted from the exces-
sive use of intoxicants has taken
possession of Mr. Ecke formerly
a smith at tha-Schurenbergsliops
on Sandy street. Ordinarily an
over indulgence in booze operates
in an opposite direction from that
in which Mr. Ecke is affected.
Usually the.confirmed drunkard
is habitually broke. The reverse
is the case with Mr. Ecke. With-
out the price of a drink in his
pockets he imagines that he is a
multi-millionaire literally rolling
in riches. So extravagant are
the vagaries of his imagination
in this direction that the gold of
Golconda the gems of Monte
Christo and the yellow output of
Klondike's frozen riches diwindle
into insignificance in comparison
with the fabulous wealth that he
controls. More remarkable than
the sudden acquisition of his
immense wealth is the rapidity of
its growth.
Just after banking hours Tues-
day morning he took the officers
of the First National Bank into
his confidence and told them that
he had S250000 in the bank at
Giddings that he wanted trans
ferred to his account at this
place. Probably deciding not to
exhibit any partiality in the dis-
tribution of his deposits he next
called on Messrs. Giddings &
Giddings with the statement that
he wanted a cool million of his
Galveston deposits transferred to
their bank. He also wanted a
small amount of spending money
a mere trifle S50000.
When Mr. F. W. Schurenberg
arrived from Denver Col. at 5
o'clock in the afternoon one of
the first men to meet him was his
ex-employe Mr. Ecke. Mr.
Schuerenberg was in the dark
concerning Mr. Ecke's sudden
riches and was considerably sur-
prised when that individual in-
formed him of having fallen heir
to 8120000000. There is no
doubt that should Mr. EckVs
good fortune continue another
day he will have a corner on the
money market of the worfd.
Schntzen Fest and Barbecne
The members of the Green Oak-
Shooting Club will give a grand
barbecue on August 29th at their
park four miles west of Brenham.
Admission to the grounds :
For members including family
$1.00. ""
For non-members including;
family $2.00.
For non-membera single 1.50.
Dinner will be ' served at 1
o'clock.
Beer and Lemonade will be-
served up to 7 p. m.-
Grand ball at night.
AH members are requested to ap-
pear with badges.
The Committee.
The regular Tuesday nighfc
meeting of Cartmel lodge of Odd
Fellows was rendered more than
usually enjoyable by a lecture
from Hon. Ben S. Rogers in
which he exemplified the secret
work of the order.
The infant son of Rev. and
Mrs. E. P. Newsom is recovering-
from a severe throat trouble-
The little fellow was more than
once reported as having dip-
theria but no such symptoms
appeared during the progress of
1 his malady.
Dr. J Harvey Moore
EYE
OF ATLANTA GA.
SPECIALIST. - '
In all Diseases of the
EAR NOSE AND THROAT.
Symptoms of Catanb.
Great numbers of people stifftr from the
malign poisons of Catarrh without any cor-
rect idea of the nature of thtir affliction. The
following symptoms have been ca'efully ar-
ranged to enable many sufferers to under-
tand just what it is that ails them. Many
diseases known under various specific names
are 'really of catarrhal origin and nature:
Eveery part of the mucus membrane the
nose throat eyes ears head lungs stomach
'ivor bowels bowels kidneysaand bladder
are subject to catarrh. The summer season
is the only season catarrh can be cured.
Catarrh of the Head and Tliront.
Foul bteath husky voice spitting of the-
slime cose stopped up at times frequent
sneezing dryness ol the throa' dull pain
aenss the forehead and eyes hawking and
gagging in the mornirgs no appet to for
br.itkfast.
Catarrh or thn Bronchial Tubes.
"When Catarrh of the head and throat is
left unchecked it extends down the windpipe:
into broccial tubes and in time attacks the-
lungs. Cough losing fleb. takes cold easily
stitch in the side low spirited spit up slime
etc
Catarrh of the Ear.
Catarrh extends from the throat alone tha
emcachio tuba to the ears causing deafness-
Noise in tha ears cracking in the ears on
blowing the nose itching in the ears defec-
tive hearing hear better sometimes than
others etc
Catarrh of the Stomacq.
Nausea dizziness sometimes costive some-
times diarrhoea feel nervous and weak dis-
just for food in the morning bad taste in
the mouth gnawing in tne stomach bloating;
aftsr eating etc.
Catarrh of th Bladder.
Urine dark and cloudy pain in the back
and region of the bladder languid and
chilly feeling down the "back.
Gross Eyes Straightened ty Dr- Moore's Paiuless method-
Granulated Sore Eyes cured by Dr. Moore's new method
without caustics or the knife.
At Exchange Hotei5
Hours 9 to 12 a
31.
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Brenham.
to G. r. 3r.
Consultation and Examination Free
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Rankin, John G. Brenham Weekly Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 38, Ed. 1, Thursday, August 26, 1897, newspaper, August 26, 1897; Brenham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth115702/m1/4/: accessed July 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .