Brenham Weekly Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 2, 1905 Page: 4 of 8
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BRENHAM BANNER.
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JOHN G. RANKIN,
K<Hto,, PnblUheT *nd Proprlttoi
Brfnlmm, Thursday, Feb. 2, 1905.
THE LEGISLATURE and ECONOMY.
The Cameron Herald does not
Beein to be favorably impressed
with the economic tendencies of
the present State legislature, and
insists that their actions up to the
present time foreshadow a spirit
of reckless extravagance totally
unwarranteded by existing cir-
cumstances, and gives vent to
the rigid criticism of that body
in the following language, whioh
is too plain to be understood.
"But the question is, will the
present legislature provide for
the payment of the debts which
it contracts? Nay, more thanthat!
Will it provide for the deficiency
of more than a million dollars
without calling on already over-
taxed real estate? The outlook
that way is not promising. We
can expect no relief from a legis-
lature, the majority of the mem-
bers of which are imbued with
ideas of extravagance. The paoe
It is contended that every Jap- has already been set. The mile-
anese victory has had the double; age and per diem bill carried an
effect of strengthening Japan's | appropriation of §120,000, which
The legislature has passed the
anti*roping contest bill, which
puts an end to that nature of
cruel sport.
England is reported as being
alarmed over the Russian situa-
tion and its probable effects on
Great Britain.
The cotton convention at New
Orleans pasBed a unanimous res-
olution to reduce the cotton acre-
age and formed a plan to enforce
the measure.
The Japanese seized the Aus-
trian -steamer Burma off Hok-
kaido island with a cargo of 4000
tons of Cardiff coal on board,
bound for Vladivostok.
security and bringing nearer the
day of hope and liberty for the
Russian masses.
The despair of the Russian
government means the hope of
the Russian people, and no friend
of civilization can regret any
event that will emancipate them
from the tyranny of their oppres-
sors.
The Russian government has
agreed to comply with the labor-
ers demands and materially
shorten the working hours, which
will likely have a tendency to
break up the strike and restore
order.
The Houston Post is authority
for the statement that 85 per cent
of the whiskey sold over the bar
is adulterated, but adds that a
fellow may consider himself safe
provided he doesn't consume
over 25 per cent of the stuff.
It is contended that the boll
weevil damaged Texas farmers
to the extent of $22,000,000 last
year; yet they are called upon
to face abnormally low prices for' there being no leea than
i3 810,000 in excess of the appro-
priations made for like purposes
by previous legislatures. The
further sum of $20,000 was ap-
propriated for the same purpose
by the 26th and 27th legislatures.
There is no new demand to nec-
essitate these enlarged appro-
priations. True, that should any
of the money oarried by these
bills remain unused it will revert
back to the general revenue fund,
but the very idea involved in an
appropriation carries with it the
calculation of expense account,
and this legislature has started
i out on a plan of spending more
j than its predecessors. This may
not be the final result but the
weather guage points that way
now. The suggestion that the
people themselves are committed
I to a policy of extravagance, does
■ not lift this subject above the
; plane of decent and leeitimate
i criticism.
We are also advised from Aus-
tin that there haa been an adnor-
I mal increase in the clerical force
' in the house of representatives,
fifteen
STATE NEWS.
Items ef Interest Carefolly Sailed and Con-
densed for .Convenience of oar Esaiirs.
—Presbyterians of Be'ton will
ereot 811.000 church.
—Nazareth Academy at Vic-
toria completed ;Jcost $55,000.
—One farmer will set out 50,-
000 tomato plants near Lufkin.
—Eagle Lake is to have a can
nery with a capacity of 25,000
cans daily.
—Saratoga claims to be the
largest oil producer in Southeast
Texas.
—Two additional cases of small
pox have appeared at Taylor,
both negroes.
—Dr. S. A. Knapp believes
there is a good future for the
rice market.
—Active track laying work on
the Orient north from Sweet-
water has begun.
—Ground broken for new au-
ditorium building at State fair
grounds, Dallas.
—A company has been char-
tered at Orange to manufacture
pianos and organs.
—The First National bank of
Nederland has been placed in the
hands of a receiver.
—Miss Kate Daffin, of Ennis,
has accepted the chair of history
in Houston High school.
—According to estimates sent
to congress the expense of the
general government for the year
ending June 30, 1906, will aggre-
gate $619,669,852,
—The cotto-) mill at West is
running on a double shift.
—A counterfeiting plant was
discovered i.> a civo near Waoo,
butjjno arrettfc wfe made.
—John Rwtiv^B, wif* murderer,
has been sentenced to hang in
Red River county February 17
—Hugh N. Swain was denied
a new trial on the charr« of kill-
ing C. W. Jones at Houston.
—A sakt of 10,000 barrels of
rice for shipment to Germany has
nearly been olosed at Beaumont.
—Rewards aggregating $1,250
nave bt>en offered for the mur
derers of Charles Goldstein at
D >llan
—George Wusieraiao, arrested
on a charge of incest, committt-d
suicide on the train near Rich-
mond.
— Twenty-five Houston school
teachers took the Philippine civil
service examination for school
positions
—A stave maker ^as attacked
by a panther while at work in
the woods near Colmeaneil, Wood
county.
—Bed county farmers sue be-
cause a railway allowed Johnson
grass to mature on its right of
way
—Tb» census bureau report,
D cember 13, 1601, gavsthe cot-
t >n crop of Mitam county at 34,-
030 bales Ellis county headed
t'?e list v,-i'h 128,459 bales Trie
exact figures for the Texas crop
wte 3,030,483 bales. No such
cop ever raised before.
The Banner regrets to learn
of the death of that chival-
rous and distiinii Confed-
erate Veteran, Major G. W.
L. Fly, of Viotoria, and ten-
ders its deepest sympathy to his
surviving relatives.
by
XZc-vr's Wilis?
We oiler One Hundred Dollars Rewara
for any case of Catonh that cannot be cured
Hall's Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props.,
Voledo, Ohio
We, thn undersigned, have known F. J,
Chenny tor the last 15 yeari, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business trans-
actions, and flnancinlly able to carry out
any obligation marie by their firm.
WKST & Vkdax,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Waiding, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O
Bull's Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
I surfaces of the system. Price 75c per bottle*
| Sold by all Druggists. Uestimonials free.
Hall's Family Pills arn the best.
Galveston is already engaged
in the work of preparation for
the grand regatta to be held in
that city from the 3rd to the 10th
of June. An elaborate program
of exercises for the event is in
process of preparation
Another Case of Kheumatism Cured by
Cbamborlalu'c I'nfn Kalsi
The efficacy of ChamberKin's Pain Balm
in the relief of rheumatism is being demon-
strated daily. Parker Triplet, of Gr gsby,
Va., says that Chamberlain's Pain Balm
eave him permanent relief frdm rheumatism
in the back when everything else failed, and
he would cot be without it. For sale by
•K-s Tristram
Last Sunday north of Cleburne
a head end collision took plaoe
between a Santa Fe freight and a
passenger train, killing one fire-
man and breaking an engineers
leg ia two plaies.
1 —Holly Vann, convicted of the
, murder of Sol Aronoft, escaped
trom the Dallas 0 >unty jail, but
i-urrendered. Albert Johnson, a
Federal prisoner, convicted on
the charge of raising money, and
Will Chamberlain, a prisoner
charged with a minor offense,
also made their escape.
removal notice.
1 hereby notify my patrons and
the public generally that I have
removed my Restaurant and
lunch stand from the Mag-
nolia Saloon to the Minkwitz
building on the opposite side of
Baylor street, where I will be
pleased to Hsrve the wunts of my
patrons, us heretofore. Fresh
^oysters and lunch served to or-
der. Will pu r, in a telephone in a
:ew days. Alt orders will receive
I prompt attention.
Very Respectfully,
R. Davis.
WANTED-YOUNG MAN irom Wash-
ing on county to prepare for desirable posi-
tion in Govt, Mail Hervico. Salary, $800.
R/spid promotion to $1600. Splendid oppor-
tunity Address C. W , Box One. Cedar
Rapids, Iowa.
— While running a foot race at
Nacogdoches Henry Cade fell
• nd broke his thigh bone, and
ill likely loose his leg.
See our china and silverware.
Premiums given away for our
gold stamps. Schmid Bros.
Old Ctij Batery Re-Opened-
Notice is hereby given the public that I
have leased and re-opened the Old Wm. Zeiss
Bakery, on East Main street, opposite the
Exchange Hotel, where I am better prepared
than ever to supply families, hotels and boar-
di. g house- w th 1 superior quality of Bread,
Cake; j-nd Pi Special attention given to
filly orders l-v Weddings, Picnic;,'Barbe-
cues arri Celebrations, Patronage solicited
and 5.ftti?factiop guaranteed.
AUGUST BEHRENS,
Brenhiim, Texas. Proprietor.
Most Successful Firm in America
Opens a Branch House in Kansas City
the Btaple, caused by the pro-
clerks, about double the number
duotion of a bumper cotton crop retained four years ago. There
in the South.
Japan is said to be mobilizing
an army of 500,000 freeh troops
for the spring campaign in Man-
churia, which will provide Japan
with a war footing absolutely
appalling to the Russian govern-
ment. With Marshal Oyaraa
thus heavily reinforced, with
1,200 pieces of artillery, includ-
ing a number of the heavy seige
guns so successfully used at Port
Arthur, the result ot the spring
campaign in Manchuria bids fair
to be one of the most desperate
ever waged.
The Houston Chronicle insists
that every day furnishes addition -
al evidence of the wisdom of the
proposed change in the matter of
jury trials bo as to authorize nine
of the twelve jurymen in such
ca8e« to render a verdict. Any
change in the law whioh will fac-
ilitate the final trial of cases and
save expense to the taxpayers,
while at the same time doing no
injustice to any litigant, should
be made, and The Chroniole has
beard no good reason advanoed
why there is not just as much
fairness aod safety in the con-
clusion of line men as in that of
twelve.
While admitting that there is
muoh to be done and the publio
welfare dlotate* that the neees
sary work be undertaken with
due regard to its ultimate effect
upon the material, political, mor
al and intellectual advancement
of the people, yet, th® Fort Worth
Reoord thinks it would be a ser-
ious mistake for our legislative
soloes to undertake to regulate
everything under the sun, and it
will be good policy as a rule to
pigeonhole such measures aa are
calculated to disturb sound busi-
conditions. The Reoord can
the law-making body no
adrioe than this: Be just,
itious, be sensible. Such
will elicit the gratitude
will be no increase in the com-
mittee work, and when we state
that the compensation of a clerk
during a long session exceeds
that of a member of the legisla-
ture, the purport of this ought to
be understood.
We are informed that a spirited
discussion took plaoe over this
question of increasing the num-
ber of clerks, the tilt being be-
tween Terrell of Travis county
and Love of Dallas county.
Judge Terrell opposed the in-
crease, and charged on the floor
of the house that the purpose of it
was to furnish clerks to carry on
the private oorrespondenc of the
members. We are told that a
great smoke arose and that when
it bad cleared away, it was found
that Love had won, and that the
number of clerks had been in-
creased to fifteen. Whether this
smoke mentioned was caused by
the natural dust in the hall ex-
uded from lung testers, or wheth-
er it was created from some for-
eign substance, is left as a mat-
ttr for conjecture. Anyhow, the
clerks were increased, and sinoe
then new positions were created
for a number of the defeated can-
didates.
* I
We are aware of the fact that
we are criticising an endorsed
publis policy, but the Herald
wocld rather stand with the mi-
nority in contending for a frugal;
administration of the affairs of
our State government. The pen-j
dulnm is swinging too far one J
way, and ere long it will come
back. The last democratic State
platform contains an exception-
ably wise declaration of policies
and principles. Where are the
members of the legislature who
endorse it and are committed to
L? Who can answer?" »
WE TAKE PLEASURE in announcing the open-
ing of a branch house at Kansas City, Mo.,
where we will carry an elaborate stock of heavy
goods, such as furniture, implements, stoves,
sewing machines, harness, etc. It is our intention to
keep a liberal supply of goods at Kansas City and ship
them out direct to our customers at tributary points.
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This venture means a saving of 460 miles of freight
charges to persons living in the West, Southwest and
Northwest. It also means quicker service and lower
prices, as our Kansas City stock is all quoted free on
board the cars at Kansas City.
Where part of a shipment is to be made from Kansas
City and part from Chicago, we prepay the freight charges
ourselves on the Chicago lot as far as Kansas City, so
that oar customer only pays freight from the latter point.
We are ever growing. Only 5 years ago we erected
a 12-story building that we thought would serve for all
time, but we now find ourselves crowded out and com-
peiled to seek relief for our ever-expanding business.
There are reasons for air success —reasons easy to see.
We are treating our trade fairly; shipping honest goods;
keeping prices down to the lowest point; following a
liberal and accommodating policy; avoiding all forms of
trickery and deceit; our methods are open and above
suspicion of any kind—consequently we are successful—
so successful, in fact, that the big increase in our western
business gives us an opportunity to establish a branch at
Kansas City in the interest of our patrons in Kansas,
Nebraska, the Dakotas, Oklahoma, Indian Territory,
Texas, Missouri, southwestern Iowa, and all other states
west of the Rocky Mountains.
We are now printing a catalogue showing the goods
that are constantly carried in stock at Kansas City. This
catalogue will be sent free to any person living in the
territory named above. Kindly fill out the coupon below
and let us send you our Kansas City catalogue. You will
be surprised at the extent of the merchandise we carry
there and at the prices we make. Remember, we pay
freight to Kansas City on all goods ordered from our
Chicago stock to be shipped with goods out of Kansas City.
Some day we hope to carry a complete stock of
everything in Kansas City, but for the present let us send
you the catalogue showing the goods that can now be
had, with the transportation charges reduced by 460 miles.
CUT OUT THIS COUPON-
Montgomery Ward (8b Co.
Chicago
Gentlemen: —
Please send your Kansas City Catalogue to
Name.
Postoffice
County_
State,.
Plsase Indicate below whether you already have a copy of our
complete Catalogue No. 73—the 1200-page book showiig the stock
we carry in our Chicago establishment. Kindly write Yes or No on
the dotted line.
Have you our big Gatafogue No. 73 ?
-The railway commission re*
fused to suspend the suit for for*
feituro of the oharter of the
Houston Bast and West Texas.
Montgomery Ward ®> Co.
Michigan Ave., Madison and Washington Sts
Chicago
The Largest and Most Favorably Known House of its Kind in the Workf
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Rankin, John G. Brenham Weekly Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 2, 1905, newspaper, February 2, 1905; Brenham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth484466/m1/4/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Library Consortium.