Brenham Daily Banner-Press (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 9, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 6, 1915 Page: 2 of 6
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Brenham Daily Banner-Press
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MM BRENHAM BANNER PUBLISHING COMPANY
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at Brenham, Texas.
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ing h reputation of any person, firm or corporation,
yMsh may appear in the columns of The Banner-Press,
trill ba gladly corrected upon its being brought to the
of the publishers.
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.
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(World Events of April 6.)
XJ90—Richard I, (Coeur de Lion) killed in the
siege of Chalus, in France. On ascend-
ing English throne he plundered the
Jews and headed a crusade to the Holy
Land.
—Mohammed II besieged Constantinople.
This siege terminated in the overthrow
of the Christian empire^
J781 Died Daniel Defoe, author of Robinson
Crusoe.
J703—French evacuated Antwerp and Lons in
Belgium, and retreated. .
1804—Charles Pichegru, French general, who
brought a regiment to aid American
Revolution and later commanded in the
French Revolution, was strangled in
prison for an alleged plot to restore the
Bourbons.
1815.—American prisoners in Dartmoor pris-
on, England, fired upon by their guard,
and many were killed and wounded.
President Madison rejected the offer of
the Prince Regent to make provision
for widows and families of j sufferers.
1880—Joseph Smith organized the^first Mor-
mon church at Manchester, N. Y.
1862—Johnston and Beauregard victorious
over .Grant's army in the first day's
fighting at Shiloh.
1891—The Kiel canal dam was pierced and the
water let in by the Kaiser.
1908—Premier Asquith assumed his present
office, succeeding Sir Henry Campbell
Bannerman.
1909—Commander Robert E. Peary, U. S. N.,
reached the North Pole.
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NOTABLE BIRTHDAYS TODAY.
(Tuesday, April 6, 1915.)
Merrill E. Gates, author lecturer, educator and
for over thirty years a member of the
Board of Indian Commissioners, is 67
years old today. Dr. Gates' many activ-
ities have won for him distinctions in
many lines. He was born at Warsaw, N.
Y., April 6, 1848, the son of the late Hon.
Seth Gates, congressman and abolitionist.
He was educated at the University of
Rochester, and became principal of Al-
bany Boys' school at the age of 22. Here
he remained for twelve years, resigning to
become president of Rutgers College. Af-
ter eight years at Rutgers he accepted the
presidency of Amherst College where he
had notable success for nine years. He
has been a member of the Board of Indian
Commissioners, which works with the De-
partment of the Interior, for 31 years, and
is a close student of Indian affairs. He
wrote a book on the education of the red
men. He has been a licensed preacher of
the Congregational church for 16 years.
Of late years he has devoted his time to
lecturing and writing on religious, educa-
tional and social subjects. Dr. Gates has
been married twice, his second wife being
Miss Elizabeth Palmer, Head of Chicago,
whom he married in 1913. They make
their home in Washington.
Dr. William Bayard Hale, editor and diplomat,
46 years old today.
Rt. Rev. Joseph M. Francis, Episcopal Bishop
of Indianapolis, 53 years old today.
Antonin Dubost, veteran French statesman, 67
years old today.
Hon. Charles O. Lobeck, Congressman from
Omaha, Neb., 63 years old today.
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What grouch says business is not on the
pick-up? American agents are about to hook
ga order for 250,000 cork legs for European
•oMiers.
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The day before election every candidate
iWOre he was sure of election. And the day
following most of them swore on general prin-
TexAs Is Sure'to have a real, genuine, excit-
ing campaign for United States Senator in
1916. The campaign may open vigorously be-
fore that time, for already headquarters are
being opened in Dallas by ambitious aspirants
for the seat now occupied by Senator Culber-
son and by him so ably administered for so
long a time. Governor Colquitt is beginning
to exploit' his campaign and George Riddle is
already sending out literature. The friends
of Senator Bailey state that he will enter the
arena for the position. Former Governor Tom
Campbell has indicated he will be a contestant.
Congressman Bob Henry of the Waco district
is an avowed .candidate. Many of the friends
of President Palmer Brooks of Baylor Univer-
sity want him to try for the place. Cullen
Thomas has been mentioned as a probable can-
didate. Senator Culberson has made the pos-
itive statement that he will run for re-election,
and he is now at home in Dallas looking after
his fences. With so many in the race there
may be others, for there are other able men in
Texas who have political aspirations along this
line. It will be a race of giants, if all those
who have been mentioned get into the game.—
Cleburne Enterprise.
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When Merchants in a town patronize mail
order houses, send away their money for
printing and other things they use that can
be done in town just as well, what can one
expect of the plain people who are led by the
catalogue pictures and promises. If we ex-
pect to build a town we must all pull together
to discourage the mail order evil, which is daily
growing, even if we have to seemingly sacri-
fice a dollar or two to do so. The two dollars
spent at home comes back to us whereas the
dollar seventy-five we may pay for the same
article in a city is gone forever and forever.—
Cleburne Enterprise.
For instance take Temple. Suppose we put
on a campaign that will keep a quarter of a
million dollars of Temple money in Temple this
year and the same amount next year, and so
on for four years; that would be a million dol-
lars more of wealth in Temple than there will
be if we don't stop the sending away of the
money. That million dollars, going round and
round in our local trade channels, would mean
more jobs, salaries, prosperity.—Temple Tele-
gram.
Keep the money at home and it will do good.
The dollar that is spent at home will have a
chance to get back into your hand while the
one sent away will never be seen again.
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There Has Been many a booster movement
started in Seymour, and most of them have
died before the results were accomplished for
which they were formed. We hope that such
will not be the case with the young men's club
now being started. Young men have a world
of enthusiasm and if they are properly en-
couraged their organization should be perma-
nent. The old set have tried it and quit, and
now if the young ones fail we are a "gone goz-
ling".—Baylor County Banner {Seymour).
The fact that the movements are started is
something in their favor, even if they have
heretofore failed. It shows that some citizens
at least are taking enough interest in the mat-
ter to start things going. It is seldom that
young men fail in their efforts to put anything
through, especially of the nature of a club.—
Abilene Reporter.
The matter of sticking to a thing after it
has been started will eventually bring the re-
sults.
COTTON, WHEAT, CATTLE,
One Man contends that the solution of the
land tenant problem is that cheap money must
be secured with which tenants can buy homes;
—Temple Telegram.
If men like the Arkansas tenant who ap-
peared before the commission at Dallas some
time ago could secure cheap money they would
not know how to invest it. It is not cheap
money but a little more common sense and
elbow grease that will bring many tenants to
land owners.
Governor Ferguson is opposed to the use
of the state militia in handling the Mexican
border situation, and says that it is the duty
of the federal troops, to keep peace with our
neighbors. Well, there is that much difference
between Gov. Jim and Col-quitt.—Ballinger
Ledger.
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If The War should last much longer the
North sea and the English Channel would be
closed to navigation. They will be utterly
filled up with carcasses of sunken ships, vic-
tims of German submarines.—Bryan Eagle.
The Germans are getting them every day and
are proving to John Bull that they are able
to maintain the blockade.
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* CATTLE AND POULTRY ♦
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Fort Worth, Texas, April 6.—On
most classes the cattle market was
up to expectations, with about 3200
head on hand, 200 being calves.
Cows, heifers, calves and all classes
of stockers sold on a strong basis,
light beef steers were strong and me-
dium weight stuff looked steady, but
heavy steers were draggy. Bulls al-
so found a slow, trade.
With the exception of three or
four cars Monday's st^er supply con-
sisted of lightweight stuff and sold
early at rates that were strong. The
few cars of heavy cattle that were
on hand were slow sledding. Most
sales ranged around 6.21 to 6.75.
Some yearlings notched 7.25 for a
top.
Buyers paid strong prices for the
few cars of cows and heifers that
were on hand. Fifteen cars of fed
bulls were In first hands until late,
though buyers claimed to be offering
steady prices.
The calf supply was disposed of
early, the market showing good ac-
tion and being quoted steady.
Everything In the stocker and
feeder classification sold early in the
day and the market had a good
strong undertone. Steers brought
6.00 to 6.90, cows 5.00 to 6100 and
heifers 6.00 to 7.50; calves 5.50 to
7.50.
With strong competition prevail-
ing hogs sold at an advance of 5c
and the trade was brisk on a supply
of 1,000 head. Good consignments
sold at 6.75 and most of the crop
went at 6.50 to 6.65. Three buyers
were in action.
Shippers found the sheep market a
very satisfactory affair. A run of
4500 head sold'readily on a good,
strong basis. Lambs made 8.00 to
9.00, wool wethers 7.90, clipped
wethers, 6.50, fally shorn wethers
7.50, sheep and yearlings 7.35 and
goats 4.65.
Poultry, Butter and Eggs.
Kansas City, April 6.—Butter,
eggs and poultry unchanged.
Chicago, April 6.—Butter, higher;
creamery, 20 @29 1-2. Egg9,
steady; receipts, 17,829 cases; at
mark, cases included, 17 1-2 @18
1-2; ordinary firsts, 7 1-4 @17 1-2;
firsts, 18 1-4 @18 1-2. Potatoes,
higher; Michigan and Wisconsin red,
35 @40; white, 38@44. Poultry—
Live, lower; fowls, 14 @14 1-2;
springs, 16.
London, April 6.—There was. a
holiday on all exchanges at Liver-
pool and London today.
New York, April 6.—Eggs, steady;
receipts, 17,725; nearby whites, 23@
24; fresh gathered extras, 22 @22
1-2; extra firsts, 21 @21 1-2; firsts,
20 @21,
Give us a trial on your next order
of stationery and we will both be
pleased. 'Phone 241, the Banner-
Press.
REPORT CHINA DECLARED WAR
Rumor of Hostilities with Japan De-
nied by Ministers
The Hague (Via London) April 6.
—A report was circulated in Berlin
today that war had been declared be-
tween China and Japan. Both the
Chinese ministers at The Hague de-
ny that there is any truth in the re-
port.
STOMACH TROUBLES
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Mr. Ragland Writes Interesting
Letter on This Subject.
Madison Heights, Va.—Mr. Chas. A.
Ragland, of this place, writes: "I have
been taking Thedford's Black-Draught
lor indigestion, and other stomach troub-
les, also colds, and Find it to be the very
brst medicine 1 have ever usfcd.
After taking Black-Draught for a few
days, 1 always feel like a new man."
Nervousness, nausea, heartburn, pain
in pit of stomach, and a feeling of full-
ness after eating, are sure symptoms of
stomach trouble, and should be given the
proper treatment, as your strength and
health depend very largely upon your
food and its digestion.
To get quick and permanent relief
from these ailments, you houldtake
a medicine of known curative merit.
Its 75 years of splendid success, in the
treatment of just such troubles, proves
the real merit of Thedford's Black-
Draught. Safe, pleasant, gentle in action,
and without bad after-effects, it is sure
to benefit both young and old. For sals
averywhere. Price 25c. kca
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* COTTON ♦
After being closed for three days
on account of the Easter .holidays
New Orleans was back in the market
again Monday and was the only mar-
ket to show any strength of Impor-
tance. New York futures had ad-
vanced Saturday, while New Orleans
was closed, and yesterday the latter
market took its turn at rising. A
report of reduced acreage and small-
er fertilizer sales was partly respon-
sible and the weather in the belt
was also declared to be unfavorable
for plowing. The net advance at
the close over last Thursday's close
was to 10 points. In New York the
trade was not active and prices sag*
ged under talk 6t better weather in
the 8outh. Closing prices were un-
changed to 5 points down, compared
with Saturday's close. Liverpool
was still observing Easter holidays
and sent no figures.
The spot situation in the South
continued strong. New Orleans went
up 13 points, bringing middling up
to 9.19, the highest price of the sea-
eon. Houston was steady and un
changed, with middling at 9.50.
Galveston was firm and unchanged
middling at 9.35. New York was
quiet and unchanged, middling at
9.90.
Sales at Houston aggregated 1,280
bales spot, 450 bales to arrive and
150 bales f. o. b. Galveston sales
were 1660 bales spot and 200 bales
to arrive. Shipments were 8665
bales.
Receipts of cotton at Houston yes-
terday aggregated 16,645 bales, com-
pared with 7,478 bales the day be-
fore and 6,106 bales yesterday a
year ago. Shipments were 15,158
bales. Receipts to date are 2,171,-
943 bales, against 2,810,720 bales for
the same period last season.
New York Cotton Market.
New York, April 6.—Cotton was
nervous and irregular today, with
trading generally quiet and with the
close steady, net unchanged to 5
points lower. ,
Opening steady at an advance of 1
point to a decline of 4, and during
early trading sold about 5 to 7
points net lower under scattering
liquidation, apparently chiefly in-
spired by reports of more seasonable
Southern weather. The report of a
local statistical bureau indicating an
acreage reduction of 18 to 20 per
cent and of 38 to 40 per cent in the
use of fertilizers appeared to create
no fresh sentiment of consequence,
but the decline was checked around
10.38 for October or about 12 points
under high records of last week by
renewed demand from one of the
large local spot interests, and prices
rallied around noon with active
months selling a point or two over,
Saturday's closing. At that level
there was a renewal of scattering
liquidation .and the market eased
off again with July relatively easy
under predictions of continued In-
crease in the local stock and heavier
deliveries on contract during spring
and early summer. Closing prlc'eB
were a few points up from the lowest
on covering. Late in the afternoon
a private wire from Savannah said
sales of spots there were mostly for
shipment to New York and the block-
ade is being felt in the export trade.
Exports today 31,668; so far this
season 6,675,147. Port receipts,
29,937 United States port stocks,
1,448,546. Interior receipts, 29,-
407.
New Orleans Cotton Market.
New Orleans, April 6.—Cotton
was quiet but steady today. Trad-
ing at no time was active, but the
market gradually worked to higher
levels and closed within a point of
the best, at a net gain of 9 to 10
points.
Better prices around the opening
were due to a private bureau report
indicating a reduction in acreage
this spring of 20 per cent and a re-
duction in the use of fertilizer of 40
per cent. The rise in New York
Saturday also was a stimulating fac-
tor. Complaints from the belt that
temperatures were too low and that
drouthy conditions were again plow
ing gave the bulls added confidence.
There was little or no talk of a re
action such as featured the market
las week, and shor offerings were
scany. Longs did lltle profit taking.
Late in the session the market
rose to the highest after the rise of
13 points in spot prices to 9.19 for
middling, the highest level of the
season.
Austin Texas, April 6.—Governor
Ferguson ha* approved house bill
40, making it mandatory of county
tax collectors fir the collection of
delinquent taxes instead of employ-
ing agents to make stich collections.
It is estimated that the State will be
saved approximately $40,000 per
year by the new act.
It makes it the duty of county tax
collectors to mall notices ol delin-
quent taxes to owners of real estate;
prescribes the time in which such
notices shall be mailed; provides for
perfecting of delinquent records of
various counties and makes It the
duty of tax collectors to prepare such
records in certain instances, togeth-
er with supplements thereto; makes
it the duty of county and district at-
torneys to file suits fir the collection
of delinquent taxes; provides for is-
suance of redemption receipts and
other statements by tax collectors
and for approval of tax records by
county commissioners court and
comptroller of public accounts; pro-
vides for reasonable compensation
for additional duties prescribed in
the act for county officers.
It shall be mandatory of tax col-
lectors to make the collection of de-
linqueflt taxes not later than May
1, 1916, in all counties of less than
50,000 . Inhabitants, ana not later
than May 1, 1917, in all counties of
more than 50,000 Inhabitants, and
not later than June in every year
following thereafter. Not later than
January 1, 1917, in counties of less
than 50,000 inhabitants it shall be
the "duty of the county attorney or
district attorney to file suits for the
collection of the delinquent taxes.
A fee of $5 for the first tract of
land included in each suit and $1
each for additional tract is provided.
Where unimproved town lots are
sued on only $1 such additional fee
shall be added for each 20 lots or
any less than 20.
A penalty of not less than $100
nor more than $1,000 is provided and
in addition the officers are subject
to removal from office.
Neyr York Restaurant Man and Em-
ployees Victim^.
The beautiful and talented little
son" of Art Grandl, and the youngest
member of the Grandl Stock Com-
pany, who open an engagement here
tonight.
BURGLARS KILLED THREE
New York, April 6.—Otto Zinn, a
restaurant keeper, a porter and a
cook were killed early today in the
cellar of Zinn's restaurant, supposed-
ly by burglars. Besides the dead
men lay three bloody cleavers, a re-
volver and a set of burglar tools.
There was evidence that the mur-
derers had secreted themselves in the
cellar and had gone up stairs after
the place closed and rolled the safe
into the cellar. The porter and the
cook had been killed when they came
down to get* coal. The proprietor
apparently had surprised the thievea
at work trying to open the safe.
The two employees were Roman
Held, porter and Stephen Boverjsky,
cook.
Oil Leasee for Sale.
Second sheets, all colors and
weights, can be Eocurod reasonably
and quickly at the Banner-Press of-
fice. Ring 241.
Deadlock hooks, triangle, diamond
and oblong at exceptionally low
prices. Ring the Banner-Press and
ask for p.-iccs. 'Phone 241.
Advertised Letters.
List of letters uncalled for and re-
maining in the postofflce at Bren-
ham, Texas, for the week ending
April 3, 1915 and advertised Mon-
day, April 6, 1915.
Ammons, Lamar; Anderson, Mrs.
Annie Verdie; Calaway, Miss Jose-
phine; Henderson, Lueverne; John-
son, M. E.; Kenard, Miss Octavia;
Largent, George; Largent, Star;
Mackie, Thos. H.; Peter, Henry;
Proprietor of 66; Sanders, Mrs. Jim;
Shelby, David; Sehmid, A. H.; Sei-
rel, Miss Sophia; Upshaw, Louis;.
Williams, Miss Esleear.
Veteran Fire Chief Dead.
Waco, Texas, April 6.—A. M. Pres-
cott, chief of the Waco fire depart-
ment for 29 years, died early this
morning. He was 61 years of age.
He joined the Waco fire department
in 1878 and was elected chief the
first time in 1886. With the excep-
tion of Chief J. J. Clinton of the
Abilene fire department, chief Pres-
cott was the oldest fire chief in point
of service west of the Mississippi.
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Shipping tags, printed in red and-
black, in lots of 6,000 and up at very
low prices. Ring the Banner-Presa-
for samples and prices, 'i'hone 241..
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