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Newspaper
Brenham Weekly Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1897
Page
6
The Weekly Banner reports the Dingley tariff as a failure as insurrectionists in Cuba target Weyler. It notes Corsican oil development plans, the Ohio political outlook with Mark Hanna and the Northern populists, and a looming Weyler assassination rumor.
The report claims Captain General Weyler’s days are numbered and describes him as a red handed murderer and cut throat deserving of the guillotine. The language portrays a harsh condemnation amid conflict in Cuba.
A severe storm swept Hicksville on the 15th inst causing about 510000 in damage. Buildings and fences were blown down, homes roofless, and crops seriously damaged.
A Dublin dispatch reports potato blight sweeping Clare and Limerick with prices quadrupled and only about two months of supply remaining.
At Fort Sheridan Chicago last week a test used the Jorgenson rifle to evaluate Casimer Zeglen's bullet proof cloth. Officials present called the test a triumph and said the cloth fulfilled all inventor claims.
An advertisement asserts deafness stems from inflamed Eustachian tubes and claims Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure nine of ten catarrh cases. It offers one hundred dollars for any case caused by catarrh that cannot be cured and directs readers to send for circulars from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo, Ohio.
The Count of Turin defeats Prince Henri of Orleans in a sword duel near Paris. Henri sustains two serious wounds in the right shoulder and abdomen, potentially life threatening. The Count receives only a small scratch on the right hand.
The Van Alstyne News endorses holding future Texas primaries by popular vote. It condemns manipulated conventions and argues the people should decide nominees directly, asserting the electoral process should not be overridden by a tickster.
The Cincinnati Enquirer criticizes Nevada Senator Stewart for backing the Dingley tariff as harming the nation while urging that high duties merely enrich trusts. He argued for McKinley’s measure but acknowledged Democrats might prefer a Wilson bill if needed. The piece questions the ethics of voting for dire outcomes to prove a point and urges conscience and safety in policy choices.
The Cincinnati Enquirer argues that farmers are misled by tariff talk and that higher wheat prices stem from a near normal supply with some foreign crop shortfalls. It rebuts claims that bimetallism, not tariffs, drives farm gains and stresses the seedbed of agricultural profits lies in actual crop conditions.
For over fifty years Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used by millions of mothers or their children during teething. It soothes the child softens the gums allays pain cures wind colic and is the best remedy for diarrhoea. Relieves suffering immediately. Sold by druggists worldwide. Beware of imitations. Twenty five cents a bottle.
Hon James McNamara of Jersey City has filed in the U S Court in Boston for a temporary receiver to take charge of all assessments paid by members of the American Legion of Honor. He seeks to prevent the order from separating funds received from past assessments. The order, incorporated in Massachusetts on a mutual benefit plan, pooled all monies in a common fund. McNamara cites a drastic rise in assessments, saying his own have almost quadrupled and he cannot pay.
The Napa Journal reports on September 1 three Silver State conventions in Lincoln Nebraska the Democratic Populist and Silver Republican groups acting separately but nominating the same candidates Leaders like W J Bryan Senator Teller and C A Towne will attend and address the gatherings The event aims to counter gold standard reports and will issue a national silver address by Bryan to supporters worldwide.
A middle aged man claims never to have sickness and argues proper care and digestion keep health. He praises simple habits and food, noting food makes strength and wards off illness. The text promotes Shaker Digestive Cordial as aiding digestion with a trial bottle offered.
Three years after a salary cut urged by a central office circular, Wells Fargo & Co employees across the country receive new notices announcing immediate restoration of salaries. The California headquarters reports improved conditions, contrasting with slower Texas gains.
Mrs Rosa Henslee awoke to a man placing his hand on her head and fled screaming for her brother Beal Myers. Myers pursued, fired three shots, but the assailant escaped into the night. identity unknown. The widow with two children lived at the scene.
A detailed biography traces William Watson born 1835 in Ireland, his seafaring youth, marriage in Preston, and emigration to the United States. He established Rosedale Nurseries near Brenham, Texas in 1859, built the business, served in the Confederate Army, and held leadership roles in horticultural societies. He preserved his English roots while becoming thoroughly American, and wished the nursery continue in his name.
A newly enacted Texas game law, effective Friday August 20, imposes sweeping changes to hunting. It bans sale or possession of wild deer not killed in the local county and forbids railways and express firms from transporting game across counties or state lines, restricting hunters from bringing home the results of their hunts.
Notice reports the dissolution by mutual consent of the partnership H. H. Grubbs & Co with Grubbs retiring. W. L. Townsend purchases Grubbs interest and, with W. H. Orr, forms Townsend & Co. The new firm assumes liabilities and will collect old firm accounts Brenham Texas July 20 1897.
A brisk advert cites Reichardt Becker & Co. as jobbers in a laundry themed promotion. The note touts LAUNDROID and its self operating washerwoman with emphasis on dealers and minimal labor.
An article argues for diversified farming in south Texas highlighting truck farming as profitable. It notes Brenham as a bean shipment hub, with farmers earning substantial profits on small plots, and predicts cabbage, tomato, potato, onion, beet, radish, and turnip crops as similarly lucrative. A Brenham landowner plans large scale truck farming next year, with irrigation and shipping arrangements underway.
The undersigned seeks to correspond with a saw mill owner about 500 acres of abundant timber species including walnut pecan ash and elm with ample water. Brenham furniture factory offers a ready market. For location and favorable terms write to B. F. Dotson at William Penn Washington County.
Washington County urges a strong agricultural display at the Dallas fair this fall. It argues the county leads in corn, cotton, cereals, vegetables, melons, and fruits, and seeks a creditable exhibit to showcase its resources and win blue ribbons.
A medical claim states itching and burning skin indicate a blood disorder not a local skin illness. It argues salves fail because they miss the disease’s blood origin and promotes S. S. S. as a permanent cure. A De Pere Wisconsin resident, William Armstrong, is cited with a dated testimonial.
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