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VOIUME 31.
BEEKHAM, TEXAS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1897. JSTUMBER 51
THE RENT QUESTION.
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jr ,&solnticns Adopted at a Mass Meeting of
, Tenants at Independence.
The "widespread distress and
suffering brought about by the
tremendous decline in the price
of the chief product of Southern
.farmers, King cotton, has been
disastrous to all lines of trade
sjnd industry. But, -while its ef -fects
on trade are in most cases
merely reduced profits, 'to the
f" Senants of the country -who pro-
3ace the crop its a question of
"flily bread. They do not fear a
t 'ssequction in profits; what they
look forward to is a reduction in
irations. In many localities the
tenants have met and passed
resolutions foreboding trouble,
.and in other places organized
renters have banded themselves
together as whitecaps, and as
such have threatened to burn the
tjuildings and sow the farms in
-Johnson grass of all land owners
who' exacted money rent. The
claim is made mac me same
price per acre is now ex&cted as
prevailed when cotton was ten
.and twelve cents a pound.
A mass meeting of tenants in
fite vicinity of Independence was
jheld at the Eldridge schoolhouse
" last week with a view to taking
.action on this important subject.
H. L. Smith was elected chair
man and John A. Meers was made
secretary. After stating the
object of the meeting, the chair
man appointed a committee on
resolutions, consisting of B. R.
Stotham, W. L. Danford, John
Danford, F. W. Lampe. The
.committee brought in a set of
resolutions which were unani
mously adopted. Stripped of
preamble and other unnecessary
-verbiage, the resolutions in effect
.are as follows :
"Wo ask the land owners to
reduce theTents on crops, making
f&a rent rate on corn one-third
jsad on cotton one -fourth the
,SEpp, and that money rent shall
sot be exacted, and it is further
agreed that no renter shall plant
ail of his crop in either corn or
eokon."
The resolution met with the
blfowing signers?
H- Wiesepape, W. M. Dah
asaan, Z. T. Danford, E. T.
Powell, L. Danford, "W. D.
aSfcatham, M. V. Statham, W. L.
ShawW. V. Rosser, W. M.
3Lampe, D. A. McKiney, M. C.
McKenzie, A. Mopey, Clint Mc
Kihzie, York Jenkins, LeeFluby,
Kelson Smith, Dave Williams and
Henry Gray.
Grand Opera House.
The dullness that, for a variety
- reasons, has characterized the
theatrical business so far this
season promises to be made up
Jiorto some extent in the near
Suture. A number of excellent
.attractions are booked, for the
Grand early in December, among
fesm Walker "Whiteside, on the
4Sht A Jolly Night, on the 8th,
. and Mr. Creston Clarke, on the
llffi. Refering to Mr. Whiteside
an. advance notice says :
"Mr. Whiteside has secured
the American and Canadian
lights of Espy "Williams' dramati
sation of the well known novel
-"The Men in Black" by Stanley
"Wcyman, author of "Under the
Bed Robe." The play founded
span the last named novel has
proved to be the greatest success
JSxmman info ever produced.
Weyman's name is just now on
&e (op wave of popularity with
Hjafc portion of the playgoing
pabldB' which likes stirring
jtrossffses of the Dumas order,
sa as "lne fiian in Blade
ofic: r many excellect opportuni
ty :"': .he best efforts of a
i 'it. i.-f, u would not be.'aur
l i:.-:n: if ftiV. Williams has furn
itiheJ 2dr. V. hUc-side with an in-
v.vj; ply.
THE HARRI
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NOW OFFER ANOTHER SERIES OF
Exceptionable Bargains.
In every Department you will find REDUCTIONS that Must Interest You.
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As the time is limited, and our Stock Large, we have decided to make
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now offered at
Linings Furnished
FREE
WITH ALL DBESS PATTERHS
ihe Tirst bacrihce we call your attention to is
our immense stock of Dress Goods, all kinds
styles and qualities, including novelties, in silk
and wool, Mohairs, Cassimers, Silk Wraps, Ben
jalines, Taffatas, Silks, Satins and Velvets, in
fact everything in our dress goods department is
CLOSING OUT PRICES,
Ladies' Waists
and
Dress Skirts.
A special lot of Waist's and
dress skirts in plaids, colors
black-plain and fancy fabrics
all go At Closing out Prices.
Bed Comforts and Blankets.
. We have two hundred Comforts
and Blankets, medium and large size
well made, and elegant designs at
Closing Out Prices.
Men's
Hats
Shoes
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This Shoe in all Styles at 81.00 Per Pair.
atsin all styles. Shoes in all styles. Furnishing goods of all
descriptions. All go at CLOSING OUT PEIGES,
Clothing For Boy's & Men, Suits & Overcoats.
Children's Knee Suits, Boy's school suits, Kne'dress suits, Over
coats for Men'and Boys, all go at Closing Out Trices,
Shoes for Ladies, Shoes for Misses and Children. ;-'S
In our Shoe Department you will find the Lowest Prices for the
quality that we are selling, that has ever been offered.
Prices are made without reference to COST
Be sure and look through our stock. It is impos
sible for us to enumerate the different articles con
tained in our Large Stores, we therefore will . . .
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Inviting you to make us an early call and
EVERY DOLLAR spent with us you will save from
Cent.
you that for
25 to 50 Per
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THE HARRISON DRY GOODS COMPANY,
REAR END COLLISION.
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Poultry Wagon Knocked Galley, West by
a Cental Freight Train.
There was a rear-end collision
on the West street crossing of the
Houston and Texas Central Rail
road Monday at noon between a
freight train and a poultry wagon
driven" by a Bohemian farmer of
Wesley, . John Kocha by" namo.
ItjSeems that llr; Kocha's mules
got scared just as they reached
the crossing and instead of con
tinuing across the track
they turned a complete right
angle and started down the deep
cut that walls in the right of way
between West and Church streets.
Tno driver saw the train backing
down on him from the west and
whipped up his team in a frantic
endeavor to reach the Church
street crossing,- and might have
succeeded, had it not been fori
colliding with a telegraph polo
that stand's
tween the two
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four feet-south of the track.
about half way be-
streets, and about
An
inventory of the wreck shows
that tho vehicle will have to be
(patched with a now one. Both
the front r.ntl . rtar- ay!fn -arfirrtl
.brokeaqdire!yoC at tno htabs.
Uh . ife&tttfTof.the spinal
eoltujtf"Wk b4dl frdfifered and
tip body of the lehito' radioed
to' cdnvoTjitentafcofe fov kindling
wood; . "How jho driver; escaped
unhurt from the disjointed debris
of such a collapso is a mystery
that rigid investigation failed to
reveal. v
Tho colored flagman whose
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I Dusmess it is to watch the two
crossings named above had been
j called off for gome purpose, and
the wreck occurred during his
absence.
Einest coffee in the city, only
35 cents per pound at I. Nowa
kowsky& Co. ' .,
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Jnstice Court.
' Mack Dever entered a plea of
guilty in Justice Ewing's court
Monday morning to disturbing
the Deacp, and was fined SI and
the usual trimmings.
The cases against Wiloy Tay
lor, charging an assault1 and a
disturbance of the peapo, wero
dismissed on motion of
county attorney.
Black and white cherries atl
Nowakowsky & Co.
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