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Brenham Daily Bauer-Press
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Published Every Afternoon Ixcept Sunday
MX BKENHAM BANNER PUBUSHING COMPANY
WL f. HOHLT PrnMtat
TEIEO. SCHIKMACHEE Vice President
GEORGE NEU » Secretary-Treasurer
EMMET SHANNON, Editor.
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at Brenham, Texas.
INDICATIONS AND RESULTS.
In the "off year" that precedes a contest for
the presidency, politicians always scan election
jreturns with the greatest care. What omens
do they see in the recent elections? It need
hardly be said that the prophets of both the
leading parties profess to find in the returns
full assurance of a victory next year. ,
The most prominent fact in the voting this
year, as the observers of every party admit,
is the virtual dissolution of the Progressive
party. It was an offshoot from the Republi-
can party, and in 1912 cast 600,000 more votes
than the organization from which it broke
away. In the recent elections it almost dis-
appeared. Undoubtedly the larger part of Mr.
Jioosevelt's supporters re-allied themselves
with the Republicans, but a considerable num-
ber have ranged themselves permanently with
the Democrats. So, although the combined
votes for Taft and for Roosevelt in 1912 ex-
ceeded the vote for Wilson by more than 1,-
800,000, it is not certain either that they will
combine next year against the Democratic
candidate, or that the partial union effected
this year would have given them the victory
had the election been held at this time.
Four years ago, long before the actual split
in the Chicago convention, the hopeless break-
up of the Republican party clearly foreshad-
. owed a Democratic victory. Today both par-
ties are fairly well united, and each sees good
reasons to hope for success next November.
The result at that time will depend to an un-
usual degree on the course of political events
in the coming year.
So much for indications ;now for the re-
sults. In Massachusetts the partial union of
Republicans and Progressives resulted in the
election of a Republican governor; but Mass-
achusetts has really been a Republican state
during all the past five years; for, although it
has had a Democratic governor, the Republi-
cans have controlled the legislature and have
held most of the state offices. The same union
gave the Republican party continued control of
the legislatures of New York and of New Jer-
sey—two states essential to Democratic suc-
cess in a national election. It was not a Re-
publican revival, but local antagonisms among
the Democrats, that made the result very close
in Maryland and in Kentucky.
But the two most interesting events in the
election were the rejection of the New York
Constitution and the vote in four states on the
question of woman suffrage. The constitution
suffered defeat apparently because it attacked
too many intrenched abuses at once. Tam-
many was against it for certain reasons, the
"upstate" voters for others, those who would
have suffered financially by losing their posi-
tions for still others, and so on. For although
a majority of half a million New Yorkers re-
garded it as deserving of rejection, to outsid-
ers it seemed a much better constitution than
the one in use at present.
Woman suffrage received a severe check.
In four states that have almost exactly one-
fourth of the total population of the country,
the voters emphatically rejected the amend-
ment to give women the vote, although the ad-
verse majority in Pennsylvania was not large.
There is little to be said about the result except
that the woman suffragists do not accept the
defeat as final, and are already arming them-
selves for the next battle. They have this ad-
vantage: successive defeats do not end the
struggle, but a single victory does.—The Com-
panion.
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Don't worry over competition in business.
It will stiffen your backbone, scrape the rust
from your intellect, and lift you out of the rut
of stagnation. Buck up, step up, and you'll
get there.
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The business man, lawyer, physi-
cian, priest or poet who earnestly
tries to serve his neighbors wiU
earn both money and real happi-
ness. But the man who works for
money alone gets that for which
he works—nothing else.—Thomas
Dreier.
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Just hike right off to the big city, youngster.
i's a world of sport and excitement in a
iuth existence.
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be eternally asking the advice of
, To do so is to admit that you
dofl of your own.
GENERAL VON BISSINS.
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Moat Racant Picture of the Oar-
man Qovarnor General of Belgium.
EXCITEMENT CAUSES PREMATURE AGS
It is a popular and true saying among doc-
tors nowadays that a man is as old as his ar-
teries, says H. Addington Bruce in a recent
article by him. It also is a fact, clearly
brought out by mortuary statistics, that an in-
creasing number of comparatively young peo-
ple are dying in the United States every year
from arterial diseases peculiar to old age.
This means that thousands of Americans are
growing prematurely old. But it does not
mean that they are growing old because of
some inherited and unavoidable tendency to
premature arterial degeneration.
On the contrary, medial authorities are
agreed that the increase in untimely deaths
from arterial disease is due chiefly to. certain
preventable causes. In most cases it is not the
constitution that is at fault—it is the mode of
life. - * i ,
To conserve one's arteries,t hence to keep
physiologically young as long as possible, noth-
ing is more important than to lead a life free
from emotional excitement.
Any doctor will tell you that emotional ex-
citement is dangerous for a person with weak-
ened arteries. It also ought to be well under-
stood by everybody that emotional excitement
is itslf a frequent cause of arterial weakness.
Every time a person allows himself to be-
come excited certain physiological changes
take place in his body, as has been strikingly
shown by recently scientific experiments. Con-
spicuous among these changes is a sudden and
marked increase in the arterial blood pressure,
owing to contraction of arteries and speeding
up of the heartbeat.
Even a mild degree of excitement causes a
rise in arterial pressure, with consequent
straining of the arterial walls.
Manifestly, if there are frequently repeated
attacks of excitement some degree of arterial
degeneration is pretty sure to result.
This is why sudden death from some form
of arterial disease—cerebral hemorrhage, for
example—is so common among whose lives
have been characterized by a feverish strenu-
ousness and those who have been notorious
"worriers".
The man who habitually frets or -otherwise
excites himself about his domestic problems
and his daily work, or habitually gives way to
irritabilty at the least provocaton, is assured-
ly taking the best course not to conserve but
to weaken his arteries, and accordingly to
grow old before his time.
Emotional control, the ability to view life
philosophically, to do one's work calmly, to
meet the rebuffs of fortune with a quiet con-
fidence—this is a chief part of the prescription
to be taken by all who would avoid premature
arterial decay.
To control of the emotions must be addt
control of what was commonly called the ani-
mal passions.
Sexual dissipation, with the special excite-
ment it involves, puts a tremendous tax on
the arteries. So does undue indulgence in in-
toxicants. For that matter, overdrinking and
overeating in general through their effects on
the circulation of the blood, involve excessive
arterial wear.
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MARKS OF PROSPERITY.
Here are some of the indications of pros-
perity according to an Eastern journal:
Marked advance in wages and employment,
with abnormally high wages for skilled me-
chanics.
Better demand for domestic dry goods than
at any time since 1906-07.
Record demand for and output of steel, cop-
per, zinc, automobiles and ships.
Record crops being sold at prices to yield a
record income. ! > i
Rising tide of traffic shown by congested
terminals and ports and increased demand for
cars and ships, and by the remarkable expan-
sion in telephone and telegraph earnings.
High and rising prices for commodities.
Enormous expansion in banking loans and
deposits, made possible by "the inflationary,
workings of the federal reserve banking sys-
tem" and, by record imports of gold.
Greatly improved credit and collection con-
ditions.
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Give us plenty of guns and the men to use
them and it will lessen the danger of our ever
having oecaaion for their use.
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MIXED FEED
MANUFACTURED IN BRENHAM
CONCENTRATED AND NOURISHING
FOR
HORSES AND MULES
MANUFACTURED BY
BECKER & CO.
BRENHAM, TEXAS
ASK YOUR DEALER
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Photo by American I'rros Association
Ladies' Aid Society.
The Ladies' Aid society of St.
Paul's Lutheran church will meet on
Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock,
with Mrs. F. L. Amsler. Members
are cordially invited. On account of
the fall season, the time, it will be
noted, ha's been changed from 3 to
2:30 o'clock.
GOVERNOR OF
LOUISIANA CALLS
OUT STATETROOPS
Charged That Gretna, Oppo-
site New Orleans, is in
Gamblers' Hands.
A BRENHAM INTERVIEW
Mr. Green Tells His Experience.
The following brief account of an
interview with a Brenham man over
three years ago, and its sequel, will
be read with keen interest by every
citizn.
H. H. Green, retired upholsterer,
1303 W. Main St., Brenham, says:
"I was having a great deal of trou-
ble with my kidneys and suffered
from a lame and sore back. Th9
kidney secretions were unnatural
and it hurt me to stoop or lift.
Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at
Tristram's Drug store, soon helped
me and two boxes soon relieved me
of the complaint. Another of my
family has also used this medicine
with good results."
The above statement was given
on December 16th, 1911 and on
May 24th, 1915, Mr. Green said:
"I still use Doan's Kidney Pills when
I have any need for a kidney ni«d-
icine and always receive prompt re-
lief."
Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy—
get Doan's Kidney Pills—the same
that Mr. Green has twice publicly
recommended. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props., Buffalo, N. Y.
Come to our holiday opening
Wednesday, December 1st, and sup
ply your wants in this line while the
stock is complete. Big specials;
see our windows. Duke & Ayres
Nickel Store.—Adv. 206-lt.
Emil Naegler and Fritz Wolff of
the Round Top community were
Brenham visitors Tuesday.
KEY PITTMAN.
N«vada 8*nator Is Chairman
on CommittM on Territories.
New Orleans, November 30.—
Governor Hall today ordered the Bo-
galuss company of the Louisiana
National guard to go into camp near
Southport, in Jefferson parish, which
adjoins New Orleans. The troops
are expected to arrive there late to-
day. ' The governor declined to state
whetner he would proclaim martial
law in the parish, but said the
troops would be held there for use
In the event they Bhould be needed.
About three years ago the city of
Gretna, just across the river in Jef-
ferson parish, was incorporated af-
ter an election which is said to have
developed considerable bitterness.
Since then evidence of friction in the
administration" of the laws has come
to light between parish authorities
and those of Gretna and state offi-
cials.
Several clashes were recorded be-
tween the Gretna police and deputies
of Sheriff L, H. Marrero Sr., who is
declared to be a strong political fac-
tor in the parish. The sheriff's son,
L. H. Marrero, Jr., is the Jefferson
district attorney. Politics is said
to have played an important part in
the troubles.
Governor Hall in a statement to
the Associated Press late today ex-
plained his reason for using the state
troops in Jefferson parish.
"About two jrears ago prominent
citizens of Jefferson parish brought
before me charges that gambling was
being permitted in the parish with-
out action being taken by the au-
thorities," the governor said In his
statement. "I wrote to Sheriff Mar-
rero and asked an investigation. He
voided cne place in Southport and
it was closed. Later I heard the
place was in operation. A lot of
names of persons connected with the
place was put in my hands and I
wrote the sheriff sending him, the
names and also wrote his son, the
district attorney. The result was a
and killed by a Gretna saloon keep-
er in his bar room and the Gretna
chief of police at the same time shot
and wounded the policeman's slay-
er. The parish grand jury indicted
the saloon keeper for manslaughter
and the Gretna chief of police was
Indicted for shooting with intent to
kill and recently was convicted on
that charge.
"Last Sunday after I had contin-
ued to receive reports of further law
violations in the parish, I ordere
detachment of militia to raid an al-
leged lottery shop and sixty-five
suspected proprietors, employees and
patrons were arrested and m,ore
gambling paraphernalia captured.
The situation in the parish has come
to the point where it is a question
whether the law or whether thug*
and gamblers shall be supreme. I
am determined that the law shall be
enforced and to that end the militia
will be employed if this is found nec-
essary."
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THE STATE OF TEXAS
To the Sheriff or any Constable ot
Washington county—Greeting:
You are hereby commanded thai
you cause to be published in some
newspaper for thirty days the fol-
lowing notice, In words and figures
as follows, to-wit:
W. T. Rawlelgh Company is plaintiff
KoiertB, Jr., et al, No. 14854; suit
pending in the district court ot
Washington county, Texas.
To all persons, interested in the
above-entitled suit:
Notice is hereby g'ven that the
W. T. Rawlelgh Company, plaintiff,
has filed interrogatories in a certain
suit pending in the district court of
Washington county, Texas, wherein
W. T. Rawlelgh Company is plaintiff
and Gus Koerth, Jr., J. B. Camp-
bell, H. J. Neinast and Gus Kiel are
defendants, No. 14,864 on the dock-
et of said court, to J. R. H. Jack-
son, a witness who resides In Free-
port, Stephenson county, Illinois, the
asswers to which will be read in ev-
idence on the trial of said cause, and
has also filed an affidavit in said
suit that the residence or where-
abouts of the defendant, Gus Koerth,
Jr., is unknown, and that a com-
mission will Issue on or after the
thirteenth da> after the publication
of this notice, to take the deposition
of said witness.
Witness W. H. Bouldln, clerk ot
the District court of Washington
county.
Given under my hand and seal ot
said court, at office in the town ot
Brenham, this the 21st day of Oc-
tober, a. D., 1916.
W. H. BOULDIN,
Clerk District court, Washington
county, Texas.
Issued this the 21st day of October,
A. D., 1916.
W. H. BOULDIN,
Clerk, District Court, Washington,
County, Texas.
Adv. 176-30L
grand jury Investigation in which no 1
indictments were returned, but in- • FRUIT CAKE INGREDIENTS,
stead the grand Jury criticised me for! Fancy Columbia Glace Citron,
causing an investigation. ; Fancy Columbia Glace Orange
"I continued to receive complaints 1 Pee1,
that the Southport gambling estab-1 Fancy Columbia Glace Lemon
lishment still was in operation open- JPee**
ly andj as the' parish authorities Fancy Columbia Glace Pineapple-
practically refused to take action, 1
ordered lust August that the place j
be raided by a detachment of Btate
militia, with the result that about
100 alleged operators, employees and
patrons of the establishment were
arrested, while the place was in op-
eration, and a large amount of gam-
bling paraphernalia was confiscated.
Thirteen of the men arrested
in this raid who were selected to be
tried recently were acquitted oy a
Jefferson parish jury on the grounds
that sufficient evidence was not pre-
sented to convict.
"About a week before the raid a
special officer of the Gretna police
force, while attempting to enforce
the Sunday closing law, was shot
Fancy Columbia Glace Cherries.
Shelled Almonds, Shelled Pecans,
Dates, Figs, Seeded Raisins, Cur-
rants, Golden Gate Spices. 'Phone
your orders; No. 37 or 119.
HOHLT'3.
-Adv. lw.
Prairie On Fire.
Fort Worth, Texas, November 30
—Much pasture land five miles east
of Fort Worth ifas burned over yes-
terday by a prairie fire. Voluntary
fire fighters hurried out from Fort
Worth to keep the fire away from
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homes and barns.
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Apples to the farmer at $1.00 per
bushel. W. B. Free. 'Phone 535.—
184-tf.
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