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for scientifically testing
of blind persons to learn I* |
use today at Oregon University,
is the Invention oI Tbomas Cuts-1
of Riddle, Ore., a blind student |
The device l* a box, containing a
b«tt of canvas on rollera. Words In
wtivil letters are printed on the belt.
Patting hie flngere through a hole
In the top, the student attempt* to
reada word* by the touch system.
rb« belt la revolved at varying
,}>«eda by an Inatructor, who thu*
awftrtalna bow qnlckly a atudent can
lt*ora
"The box makea possible experl-
: ien<» to abow the Idiosyncrasies of
j/ny iillnd learner," aald Dr. H. H.
ISVhii ier, Inatructor In paycbology.
rite,worth ha* al*o discovered Ulu-
klons of the blind and ha* done re-
n-iurh work In dream* of the blind.
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NOTICE TO KLKH
The annual dance and reception
Will be held at the club rooma De-
> 'filler 27. Membera will please
id vi: name* of friend* whom they
UiU to Invite to the chairman, Oa-
1 Hoffmann, by December 20, If
11 atIble.—Adv. 220-flt.
4h;ili
'the pleasant and beautiful scene*
0, v camping party, outing <>r at roll*
ihrough the wood* can be recalled
)! 11 ri, M1; a picture taken with an An*c»
.ntera, and It would therefore
,nak» a timely Christmas preaent.
. Wlnkelmann'a Btudlo.- Adv. 223-31.
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nefarious butter barons.
Gradually the federal srrand
jury may iret around to all of
the robbers who are responsible
for the hiffh cost of living, but
we fear it will be after many
victims have starved to death.
One service rendered the peo-
ple of the State by the Univer-
sity of Texas—the package li-
brary service—is comparatively
little known. Any citizen of
the state may write to the Pack-
age Library requesting informa-
tion upon any preaent day sub-
ject, and will receive at once, a
"package" of clippings from the
current magazines and papery
giving full and classified Infor-
mation upon every phase of the
about which he has in-
sfhe package is loaned
"^tyo weeks. The
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(let (he boy* a saddle for Xmas,
beat line In town. J. K. Schramm.
Phone 06.---Adv. 221-6t.
Our stock of Watchea la the targ-
et in Brenham. Nothing moro ap-
propriate a* a Xmas Oift; alao a fine
line of Bracelet Watchea at Mauch'a
Jewelery Htore.—Adv. 22.1-St.
BRYAN BOY HIIOT TO DEATH
Two
Othui'N Received He r I oil s
WoiintN—(J. Hmlth Hur-
rendered.
llryan, Texas, Dec. 19.— Follow-
ing a shooting Monday at noon In
the business illatrlct, Harvey Wortli-
lBgton, 1G year* of age. 1h dead; hi*
older brother. Perry Worthlngton, la
seriously wountled with little chance
for hi* recovery, and Frank Wallen,
a byatander, has bullet holea through
both arm*, Orover Hmlth surren-
dered tr> the sheriff.
The shooting la the culmination of
the trouble that occurred about 10
days ago at Bryan Junction when
Orover Hmlth wa« shot. Perry
Worthlngton had been arrested
charged with the shooting, and alt
parties were In llryan Monday to at-
1 Mte WorthlnRtou examining
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was found In his pocket,
one arm and one leg. How
thirty yevra ago Juvpli
ort IrfJWi-t H"IA gi" , .hfe iHkd* ')•
Hon of ortiee iH»y with the f^. K■, ,J
ija.rljaivles company of Chicago. jn,
The Chicag*' Uerold «ays he wasu^ ,8 injured i« not known, but it
tirrf. -SJ fvoro the first took ha t,cUev0(l Uo Ml on th<1 .tdewaik,
as mud; ,r.ir/r*.t ir> the business h!- hNl(1 8trlklnj, th(> curb.
4a if ho owned it. Fowls' rise)
WMM: He were from one w, have , Wtl(ul ,lne 0( lnM.
pensive Lavalllerres. set with Dia-
mond*. Cameoe, and various other
settings. Prices are reasonable at
Mauch'a.—Adv. 2S3-6t.
ioh to another, aiv «ys lvgh^r.
week he vrrn muupmously
chosen as president <$ the, cojr-
;oration in which he f»U:ted as
ot^ee boy. He also wa» made
president of the American Cot-
ton Oil company capitalized at
and the Union Seed
company, subsidia-
P»»rbank8 company.
n of the three
exceed $150,000,000.
to the Ameri-
early, work
merry, don't
-w Prom of-
FOR RENT—Two or three fur-
nlahed or unfurnished llght-house-
keeping rooma; all modern conven-
iences. Mrs, M. M, Harris, 11 Gli-
der St.—Adv. J38-«t.
Temple Clerks Organised.
Temple. Texas, Dec. 19.—Local
union No. 336 of Retail Clerks, or-
ganised some time ago, has present-
ed a contract to the various employ-
ers of such workmen la this city.
This contract calls for a 10-hour day
for male clerks and a nine-hour one
for females, with extra working
time on Saturdays, on the three days
preceding each Christmas and on oth-
occasions of pressing business,
whole holidays are aUowed
by terns of the contract,
On Christmas. Thanksgiving and oth-
baying.
ig days for yoar gift
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Our stocks of good, practical and useful gift
things are fairly complete. You will find many
items here that would be jast the wanted thing,
and which will make most appropriate gifts.
Shop as early as possible while assortments are at
their best. You 11 find economy in each and
every price.
Read carefully this list. It may render
you much assistance in making selections
that will prove most appropriate.
Embroidered Neckwear 25c and 50c
Silk hose at 50c, 65c, $1, $1.25 and $1.50
Purses and hand bags 50c to $5.50
Bath robes at $3.00
Windsor ties, plaids, ombre and crepe de
chine 25c and 50c
Shirt Waists 85c, $1, $1.25 up to $6.00
Hat Pins 10c to $1
Fancy combs 75c to $2.50
Crepe de chine Teddy Bears, flesh and white,
at __$3.00 to $4.00
Crepe de chine slips, assorted light shades
at $4.50 to $6.50
Camisoles, silk and crepe de chine
at 75c to $2.50
Sport coats $4.00 to $6.00
Coats, velvet or fur trimmed..$11.60 to $18
Fur sets $8.00 to $40.00
Child's sweaters 25c to $1
Child's Woolnap Coats and Caps to match
at $1-50
Children's Coats; ages, 2 to 6, $1.75 to $8.50
Misses' coats; sizes, 8 to 14 —$2.25 to $10
Misses' and children's hose 15c to 20c
Children's and misses' novelty knitted caps
at ... 50c, 65c, and 75c
Women's velvet and corduroy Mary Pickford
caps at 85c
Women's Kid Gloves- $1.50 and up
Women's Crepe de Chine Handkerchiefs, as-
sorted colors, each ... 25c
Baby Blankets, with pretty figures, 75c
and $1.00
Fancy colored bath towels 25c to 75c
Fancy ribbons, per yard 19c to $1.50
Wool blankets, per pair $5.00 to $12.50
Embroidered sets, 1 pr. cases, 1 sheet, per
set ... $3.50
Linen table cloths and napkins, seta, $6.00
to $15.00
Fancy linen guest towfels, feach-.LMc t6 75c
Hemstitched linen towels, each.. 65c
Linen napkins, per doz $2.50 to $6.50
Wool filled comforts $4.00
Eiderdown comforts, good quality $7.50
Children's novelty handkerchiefs, 3 in a box
Per box 25c and 35c
Women's pure linen initial handkerchiefs, 6
to a box. Per box 90c
Women's embroidered initial hankerchiefs,
each 15c
All-silk crepe de chine handkerchiefs, fancy
colors, each 25c
Women's all-linen handkerchiefs, neatly em-
broidered 25c to $1
Women's ribbon trimmed comfy slippers,
leather soles, pink, gray and navy; sizes, 3
to 8 $1.50
Women's fur trimmed Juliettes, leather soles,
and low leather heels; pink, lavender and
gray, very fine quality; sizes, 3 to 8 at $1.75
Women's black felt Juliettes, leather soles
and fur trimmed tops, low leather heels;
sizes, 3 to 8 at $1.00
Women's felt house slippers, leather soles
and heels; sizes, 8 to 8 $1.00
Men's felt house slippers in black, also gray
felt nullifiers, leather toles and heels; sizes,
6 to 11 at. $1.50
Men's black and gray felt house slippers,
felt soles; sizes, 6 to 11 at $1.00
Men's Shirts 65c to $1.50
Men's Neckwear 25c to $1.00
Gloves, per pair $1.25 to $1.50
Half Hose, per pair 10c to 65c
Suspenders 10c to 50c
Hats $1.50 to $6.00
Overcoats $7.50 to $13.50
Suits $9.00 to $20.00
Belta 25c to $1.00
Sweaters $1.50 to $5.00
Handkerchiefs 10c to 50c
Men's initial handkerchiefs, 3 to box..$1.50
Men's bath robes, cords and pockets...$3.50
White Ivory Combs, all coarse teeth
at 25c to $1.25
White Ivory Hair Receivers 50c to $1.00
White Ivory Files 25c to 50c
White Ivory Pin Trays 25c to 65c
White Ivory Military Brushes, each $1.50
and $2.00
White Ivory Cloth Brushes, each $1.50
White Ivory Hair Brushes.—$1.25 to $3.00
White Ivory Shoe Horns 25c
White Ivory Nail Buffers 25c and 50c
Curtis &Co.
THE NEW STORE
Much
Orange, Texas, Dec. 19. Steve-
dores and longshoremen at Orange
are expecting the largest fleet of ves-
sels In port here to load the latter
part of December and the first of
January that have ever been seen
here. Among other large vessels to
arrive here for lumber will be the
steamer Kathleen, a British vessel,
expected to arrive here about Christ-
inas day. This vessel will carry a
cargo of 2,600,000 feet of lumber.
Two million feet of the cargo will
consist of sawn timber to be taken
out of the water at Orange and 600,-
000 feet of deals to be loaded at
Port Arthur for the J, H. Burton
Lumber company of New York. A
million feet of the lumber to be
loaded at Orange has been purchased
from the Standard Export company.
Holland, No.
ThfTereditorB of'said Van Holland
are hereby notified that he has filed
a petition for a 'certificate of dis-
charge in bankruptcy, and that the
same, under an order of said court,
will be heard before D. K. Wood-
ward, Jr., referee, at his office In
the City of Austin, Texas, at 10
o'clock In the forenoon, on the 24th
day of January, A. D., 1917. at which
time anil place the creditors of said
bankrupt, may appear and show
cause, if any they haye, why the
prayer of said petition should not be
grantBd- D, H. HART, Clerk.
Date, December 11, 1916.
—Adv.
Ads B
for at the rata of lc per
first insertion and l-2c per wur
ach insertion after th« fat
No ads taken for leas than lie.
WANTED—Boarders. Mrs T a
Witteborg.—Adv. 219-6t.
FOR SALE—The lot adjolnls*
and Bouth of J. H. Simon's stot*
Written bids Invited. Right to
ject all bids reserved.
—Adv. 202-26t.
O. L, Ed dins.
FOR KENT—Four-room cottue
opposite George Wehrmann's gtor«'
I R> Rnhrnmni 'Phone 66.—Adv
J. F. Schramm.
203-tf.
A really useful Christmas present
for a member of the family would be
an Ansco Camera. I'ricea ran^e
from $2 and up. F. C. Winkelmann
—Adv. 223-3t.
Bl'KNS CAIJ8EI) DEATH
j Eagle Lake, Texas, Dec. 19.—Mrs.
Francis Tosik, aged 64 years, died
here Monday from burns received
early in the morning when her dress
caught from a trash lire. She is
survived by her husband and one
son. both residing In Chicago.
Shirts laundered by us give the
wearer a feeling of satisfaction be-
cause the work is done properly.
Brenham Steam Laundry.—Adv. 224
It.
FOB SALE-
400 acres , 3 miles S. W. of Bren-
ham, good improvements, only J.<0
per acre.
116 acres improved, 10 miles on
Washington road; $33 per acre for
ijulck sale. , .
Two-story dwelling on Market St.,
a bargain for quick sale.
AUG. BROCKSCHMIDT.
Office, Graber Bldg. Phone 268 j
Adv. 219-6t.
FOR RENT—New 6-room house,
bath connection. Screened barn and
big garden spot. Apply L. Scheffer
-Adv. 211-tf.
FOR SALE—The Paul Fricke
homestead about three-fourths mile
northwest from courthouse. 0. L.
Eddins.—Adv. 219-26t.
holders of the South Texas Cotton
Mills will be held at the Court House
on Tuesday, January 9, 1917, 1:30
— o'clock p. n.., for the purpose of
Auto gloves, all kinds. J. F. electing a Board of Directors, and
Schramm, Phone 66.—Adv, 22l-6t. | the transaction of such other bu«l-
ness as may properly come before
the meeting.
T. A. ADAMS, Sec.-Mgr.
018 \v
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS'
MEETING.
The annual meeting of the stock-
holders of the First National Bank
of Brenham, Texas, Will be held on
January 9, 1917, at ten o'clock A.
M. at the Banking House of t'niB
Association for the purpose of elect-
ing a Board of Directors, and dis-
cussing such ether matter as may
come before the meeting.
Almot Schienker, cashier.
—Adv. 2l3-30t.
-Adv. 218-26t W
FOR SALE- -Vletroia with 20 rec-
ords; good as new, $50. Apply tills
I office. Adv. 224-21.
Tender and Juicy steaks at Sae-
Igor's Market. -Adv. 224-3t.
Groceries
and
Feed Stuffs
can be bought
to the beitjadvantage
—of—|
Win. SEIDEL
PHONE 189
AT
I. H. QUEBE'S
GROCERY
FRESH FRUITS
CALIFORNIA ORANGES
CALIFORNIA GRAPES
APPLES
BANANAS
CRANBERRIES
COCOANUTS
. 'FRESH CELERY
NUTS
Walnuts, Almonds, Filberts.
Brazil Nuts
GEORGIA CANE SYRUP
FOR PURE FOOD SEE
J. H. QUEBE
PHONE No. 8
ABOUT DRUGS
There are two olasses of
druggists and two kinds of
drugs that are sold to the pub-
lic.
1. The druggist who is al-
together on the "make" aud
who sells cheap and stale drugs
at full prices.
2. The druggist who is on
the "square" and who sells
only pure aud guaranteed
drugs at no increase in price,
This drug store is on the
"square" in its every sale and
its every act. There are no
cheap drugs In our stock
no stale ones, and we
substitute.
When you bring a
clan's prescription to this store
you get exactly what that phy-
sician intends you to have—no
more and no less.
Bring your prescription
us and be Ate.
and
never
physi-
to
TRISTRAM
PHARMACY
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.
The annual meeting of the, Btock-
N'OTICE Oh SHAREHOLDERS'
MEETING.
Tho annual meeting of sharehold-
ers of the Washington County State
Bank, Brenham, IVxas, for the pur-
pose of electing a board of dirccton
and the transaction of such other
business as may ie brought before
it, will be held at its banking house,
on Tuesday .January 9, 1917, at 10
[o'clock a. m.
Very respectfully,
P. H. BOSSE, President.
-Adv. 214-30t.
You need it-
We .sell it
The lever
Fills It!
THE"POCKET
SELF
"ILLING"
Waterman's ^
(Ideal
Fountain Pen
A NEW LINE
OF
LA VALUERS
RINGS AND
BROOCHES IN
CAMEO
Buy Your Christ-
mas Presents
N o w. O u r
Prices are
the low-
est.
O. BRONENKANT
ESTABLISHED IN 18M
PEOPLE
WHO SAVE MONEY
have no fear of the wolf at the door—-it never appears. The sav-
ings Just keep on growing, and growing, until there is plenty of
money in sight for everything.
Why not get in that class yourself--begin saving YOUR money—
and keep on saving something every day, and every week, and
every year? You will be surprised at the rapidity with which the
account will grow.
GIDDINGS & GIDDINGS
DR. R. H. LENERT
Specialist
Ky®» Ear, None and Throat
Office over Tristram1* Pharmacy
Hours, 9 to 12 a. m.i 2 to B p. m.
Dr. R. E. NICHOLSON
Eye, Ear, Note and
Over Farmers' National Bank
Office Hours
9 to 12 A. M.
2 to 6 P. M.
DR. B. F. H1NES
Office Over
St lUHMACHER'S DRUG STORE
RESIDENCE PHONE 402
BILLY BURNES
Veterinary Surgeon
Office at 205 St. Charles Street
Wm. T. Malone, M. D., D. O
Osteopathic Physician
Anthony Hotel
Monday, Wednesday and
briday by appointment.
Marble and Granite Yari
First Class Foreign and Amert-
tan Marbles and Granite Handle*
All kinds of Cemetery Work h*
; Fencing a Specialty.
F. W. MARTIN
Phone 120 Brenham, TW |
ailliniit Ltcaaotlm
FAST SERVICE
NORTH AND SOUTB
GOOD CONNECTIONS
EAST and WEST
«*k Ballast—OU BuHu
Loeemettrea—Heavy Uh
TH*W SLEEPERS AUD D1NBU
Fntiwr ^
TH* LOCAL A«m
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FRED L. AMSLER
General Insurance and ResI
Estate
Office Phone 7 Residence 69
BRENHAM, TEXAS
Albert Stone A. J. Wendt
STONE & WENDT
ABSTRACTORS
EUTE BARBER SHOT
GET 8HAVED RIGHT HOW
4—BARBERS—4
TOD DONT HAVE TO WAlf
C. *. 8TOKK8,
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