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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-09-30
COUNTY QUARANTINE.
The Commissioners Decide to Employ
Guards at Chappell Hill and
Burton

Burton.
In accordance with a call issued
by Judge E. P. Curry the county
commissioners held a special
meeting Friday afternoon for the
purpose of adopting such quaran-
tine precautions as might be
deemed necessary. The entire
court was represented at the
meeting, Mr.. John Pennington,
who was appointed Thursday to
fill out the unexpired term of Mr..
Edward Amsler, being sworn in
by Judge Curry, after his ap-
pointment was ratified by the
balance Of the commissioners.
The county judge stated the
object of the special meeting and
called for an expression on the
subject from anyone present.
DR.. T. o. Hynes stated that
State Health Officer Swearingen
had requested all counties to
take charge of their own
quarantine affairs, on account of
the State not having sufficient
funds to meet the expenses.
The action of DR.. Hynes, city
and county health officer, in
quarantining Chappell Hill and
Burton was approved.
DR.. A. W. Toland, health Off
Ger at Chappel Hill, wanted to
know what provisions, if any,
the county would make for sup
plying Chappell Hill with lime
and other disinfectants and also
the five guards that would be
necessary to maintain quaran-
tine. Health officer Hynes said
that the people of BRENNAN had
been required to furnish their
own disinfectants.
Mr.. W. A. Wood was called on
for his views. He was heartily
in favor of a rigid quarantine
and regarded the one at present
in force as being just as good as
none at all.
Mr.. Thomas Dwyer spoke with
his usual zeal in favor of quar-
antlne.
Mr.. Boulding Eldridge did not
favor quarantine at the present
time and thought it advisable to
defer action for a few days.
Mr.. Clint Giddings agreed with
Mr.. Eldridge and thought a mild
case of fever preferable to so
much blank foolishness. This
last remark, however, was not
addressed to the court.
It looked for a time like the
meeting would resolve itself into
a debating society. Finally
however, the commissioners q
down to business and "a
quarantine against inf
points and authorized tb
pointing of necessary GU
Chappell Hill and BurtQ
guards will be in the
the health physicians
by the county. Tba
will continue in +
doctors deem it
to be lifted. ThS
as follows:
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS,
knowledge
lists in Beau
Ocean SpI
adjacent
from and
antine
agains
and N
express
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-09-30

A sHoEMAKER named Slewzar-
ewski was fined S. in mayors
court Saturday morning for bury
ing some dead hogs inside the
corporation.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-09-30

The Alumnae Association of
the Chappen Hill Female College
gave a concert last evening.
Several Brashs4mite's were in
attendance.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-09-30

Mr.. ALEX SIMON is back from
New York and the Eastern mark
cts where he has been laying in
large stock of fall and winter
goods.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-09-30

THE catalogue of the Waco
Floral Society contains a por-
trait of Miss Almeda McGregor,
queen of the recent Karnival of
the Geyser City. Miss MeGregor
is a niece of Mrs. M. A. Healy of
this city.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-09-30

JUST step around to Graber's
show window if you want to see
the prettiest line of copper ware
ever brought to BRENNAN.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-09-30

Two complaints, one charging
aggravated assault and the other
carrying pistol, we're filed
against James Ryan in justice
court Friday morning. The
complaints are sequel to a row
at the Oak Hall late Thursday
might between James Ryan and
ALLIE Woods in which the latter
cam e out decidedly second best.
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YOUNG lady at Bolton write

YOUNG lady at Bolton writes
b. A. Low, ST., that a friend
Yrs is very anxious to learn
dc ress of Mr.. Wilbur Low,
|ho is a printer and came to
renham in the early part Of this
pnth. After looking at the I'M
rscores in the missive one can
inly read between the lines
hciently to see that the young
is playing the part of ''next
nd" to herself, and if Mr..
bur Low is a nice young man
ht to go to see the girl in
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-09-30
JEWISH NEW YEAR.
What Prominent Hebrew Says of the
Festival.

| 1uS OSWlSll uSW cdr JUDO U6-
gins at sunset today and lasts
until sunset tomorrow evening.
A trumpet's sound, the new
years "shofar,'' has reused the
handfuls of men from one end of
the world to another; the King
has been calling his faithful band
which fights his battles wherever
man dwells, and out of the hun
dreds of millions, with one mind
as they have risen centuries ago
they rise again on this day, the
scattered thousands, one unmov-
ed rock in the foaming wave of
dashing pillows. The spectacle
commands our admiration, in
deed it is a demonstration of I'M
conquerable power of union and
firmness indestructible.
Some there may be whom the
slavery of habit has rendered so
insensible of true distinctions that
the changes of sun and moon are
the only ones which divide
and mark off the various
periods of their lives; to them
it may be of paramount import
ance, whether the sun or moon is
to govern their time ideas, for
they must fear, if one is not in
variably chosen, that they may
become confused in their reck-
oning and lose every mark of di-
vision and difference of time. To
the Jew, however, who truly
lives-not in the shadows that
fit by him, but rather in the
great lamentations which move
his heart and soul, to him the
New Year is something altogeth-i
er different. To the true Israeli
tie the opening of the New YeI
is landmark between adjoini
realms of time, day to be
membered and set down as
tive and solemn for all tn
mainder of human existeI
In this sense it is truly
a ''New Year." a festivi
mencement; in this sen
still identified with all
lemnity of the ancient(
which has been observed
the time of Moses.
BURLEsoN COUNTY
State Health Office
"Th
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-09-30
A HAUNTED HOUSE.
The Cat Came Back, but the Cowbow
Has Not Yet Returned.

1ne Cdl Same BACK, Dut the CoWboW
Has Not Yet Returned.
Many of the stories of the street
are unpassable, but some are
rich in humor and among the
latter is one about a haunted
house. A young married couple
had gone to reside in their own
new house, which had been ele-
gantly furnished for home and
everybody was astonished When
the young couple next day d.
serted the place and went to /
in a rented house. 1t gradual
leaked out that the new hoJ
was haunted and that the sp
was a black cat and then it
whispered around that tb
would give fifty dollars
who would pass mig
house.
The offer was not
til cowboy came j
was reputed d
was strapped and
offer he at once
owner of the
touch that Fl
was conclud
buck who hd
vicious ste
ghost with
and in a
with his
cooked
cigars
chuq
sna
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-12
CAN'T USE BAD WORDS.
Policeman Arrests a Theatrical Agent
for Improper Conduct.

Patrolman c. L. Younl1in happened into
the postOfhce yesterday afternoon about
$3.50 o'clock, and in walking through the
corridor heard a tall man utter vulgar
word in loud tone OF voice. The man
was fairly well dressed, looked 30 years
of age and had the appearance of a the
atrical man.
The officer approached. The tall man
stood in front of the general delivery win
dow. A lady had just looked over the
bunch of mail and shook her head. 1t
was then that the man in disgust gave
vent to his feelings with a very ugly
word. Immediately afterward someone
said something to him at which he took
offense and he again gave utterance to a
disgraceful oath and epithet. It was then
that Patrolman Younkin fastened his Of
fetal clutches on George Carmen, the ad-
vance agent for the Van Amberg Uncle
Toms Cabin" show. 1t took some of
Younkin's persuasive powers to take the
theatrical agent to the police station, but
the officer has landed much larger and
many times fiercer men, and as result
3:35 o'clock p. m. found George Carmen
standing in front of Jailer John Dagg's
desk at police headquarters.
We'll, what have we got here?" asked
the jailer-
please. gentlemen, let me 60 I didn't
do anything. I have been on the road
IOr SHOWS twenty years. anu llLlS - LAlS
first time I was ever arrested. Say. you're
the first man who ever arrested me. Now,
came here to do advance work for Van
Amberg's Uncle Toms Cabin company
and this man here made a great mistake
when he arrested me. (To Younkin) Now,
I didn't do anything wrong, did I?'' The
officer nodded his head and said: You
used vulgar language before a lady, and
lots of people in the postoffce heard you
swearing before took hold of you"
Jailer Dagg made ready for the recep-
ton of his guest. He searched the tall
man and found numerous articles per-
tanning to the show. He also found 81
in cash.
Say said George Carmen. q Uncle
Toms Cabin plays here Saturday. Now
let me out and I'll go about my business.
I am all right. Are you going to take all
my money!" The jailer nodded. Say.
just let me have a piece of that money"
continued the Snowman, 'and III take
this policeman out for a time I'll show
him I'm one of the boys"
Jailer Dagg suggested that Patrohman
Younkin was a prohibitionist-a member
of the Committee of Seventeen. Carmen
turned and looked the officer over from
head to foot in disgust Then he said dis
gustedly: "Oh, rats don't believe it,
Then Jailer Dagg came from behind the
desk and, catching Carmen by the arm,
said: Come on. now. When you get
sober you can put UP a deposit and get
OUT
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-12
ILL FATED PLACE.
E'Runaway Corners" Again the
Scene of a Fatal Accident.

Issa Mckinney. a driver for J. T.
BarkIey, the undertaken, was probably
fatally injured in a runaway at 2
O'Clock this afternoon.
Mckinney was driving the undertake
ing team hitched to a light wagon for
exercise, and when near the corner of
Fifth and Buchanan streets the horses
took fright at a passing bicyclist and
started to run. At the corner the team
made a sudden turn, throwing McKin-
ney from the seat to the stone crossing
with great force. He struck on his back
and it is believed that his spine is in
jured. 1t is also thought that he is in
jured internally.
The injured man was removed to the
StormOnt hospital in POtwin. He is un-
married and has been in the employ of
Undertaken Barkley for the past three
months.
This is the fourth fatal runaway ac-
cident that has taken place in an area
of six blocks in the western part of the
city this year.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-12
X RAYS IN COURT.
TheysFurnish Evidence in a Damage
Suit in Brooklyn.

New York, Nov.12.-X rays were used
in court for the first time in this coun-
try in a damage suit before a jury in
the Brooklyn superior court.
Martin Hutchinson, 9 years old, was
subjected to ray examination for sew
eral minutes. He was injured
Christmas night, 1895, by being elected
from a street car.
A dynamo was placed in front of the
jury box and near the lawyers table,
and a large Crookes tube was used.
Soon after the case had been resumed
Young Hutchinson's jacket and out
side shirt were removed. The arms and
shoulders were examined.
Before the examination the question
as to whether any possible injury would
result from the examination was dis
cussed. J. Stewart Ross. who repre-
sents the plaintiff, insisted that limit
to the time of the examination
should be set. It was decided that it
should be three minutes.
When the boy took his seat, with his
left shoulder about six inches from the
Crookes tube he smiled at the jury and
physicians and lawyers.
DR.. William J. Morton looked at the
boys left shoulder through a huoro-
scope, and Judge Johnson, who presid-
ed at the trial, stood up and timed the
proceeding.
DR.. George L. Fowler then took the
Horoscope and looked at the boys left
arm and shoulder until time was call
ed. DR.. Morton and DR.. Fowler will
tell on the stand the result of the ex-
animation. They are witnesses for the
defense.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-12
DARRAGH FOUND GUILTY.
Kansas City Bank Wrecker sentenc-
ed to Two Years, In1pri isonment.

Kansas City. No, Nov. 12.-President J.
c. Darragh, who has been on trial for
the past week at Independence, charged
with wrecking the Kansas City Safe De-
posit and Savings bank, was found guilty
shortly after > o'clock yesterday after
noon and sentenced to two years in the
state penitentiary.
Notice of a new trial was made and
leave given by the court to apply there
for.
The bank failed on July 10, 1888. It was
the largest savings bank in the state. It
had two millions in deposits, nearly all
from poor people, and when it failed only
S11, 600 in cash was found in its vaults.
Darragh and Elmer c. Sattley. the banks
cashier, were both arrested charged with
receiving deposits when they knew the
bank was in failing condition. Sattley
owed the bank $500. all except 5000 of
which was unsecured, and Darragh owed
it $164OO0, of which $4,000 was protected
by doubtful securities.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-12
LILY, THE VAMPIRE.
Another Victim of Mrs. Lang
try is Declared a Bankrupt.

London, Nov. 12-The Earl of Ross
Iyn has been adjudged a bankrupt
The Earl of Rosslyn's adjudication
as a bankrupt has the effect of remov-
ing from the ranks of the hereditary
legislators in the upper chamber d
peer who, like many other men bearing
well known names in English society,
is wont to ascribe his misfortunes to
his former friendship with Mrs. Lang
try.
Few people started out in life and
under more brilliant auspices than
Lord ROSSlyn. The son OF one of the
most popular and gifted members of
the aristocracy, a brother of the beau
tiful Countess of Warwick, so well
known in connection with the admira-
ton manifested by the Prince of Wales
while another of the sisters is married
to the Duke of Sutherland, and a third
to the Earl of WestmOreland, he had
everything in his favor He was
scarcely of age, and had not yet finish
ed sowing his wild oats when he mar
ried the charming daughter of R c.
Vyner, the well known sporting squire
of Yorkshire
Before he had been a year welded.
he more or less deserted his young
countess, and attached himself to the
train of Mrs Langtry, for whose sake
he embarked in a course of extrava-
gance that was the origin of his pres
ent ruin.
He purchased the yacht White Ladye
upon which Mr. Ogden Goelet died, and
likewise organized a racing stud,
achieving some fame in connection
with the latter as the owner of ''Buc-
cancer" Shortly afterward it was an
nounced that he had taken Mrs Lang
try into racing partnership, and be-
fore a couple of years had passed. not
only his beautiful yacht, but likewise
his entire racing stable passed into the
possession of the Jersey Lily, his horses
forming the nucleus Of her present sta
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-12
THEJUDGE WAS FURIOUS,
Because the Prosecuting Witness in
the EnsIey Case was Not Present

ST. Louis, Nov. 12.-Martin Ensley, of
Memphis, was put on trial today before
Judge Hirzel at Clayton, the county
seat of St. Louis county on the charge
of assault with intent to kill Charles
D. Collins at Meramec Highlands, one
night last June. He is also charged
with stealing $4,000 from Collins and
that the robbery was the motive for
the assault. Judge Thomas B. Harvey
of St Louis, appeared for Ensley and
O'NeiH Ryan, Will assist County Attor-
ney Hierndon, in prosecuting the case.
When the case was called this fore
noon, Mr.. Collins was not on hand and
Judge Hirzel was furious. He issued
a bench warrant and SubpOenaeS for
Collins arrest and after adjOurning
court till O'Clock this afternoon, sent
out all of his deputies to find the
plaintiff and bring him in.
Charles d. Collins, is a Canadian by
birth. In the early '90s he was head
clerk at the Kennard House, n Cleve-
land, Ohio, when that hostelry was in
its prime. When Millionaire Holden
built the Hollenden in the Forest City,
Collins was made manager with a part
interest, and there he managed to save
some money. With this he bought the
Duncan House at Nashville. While in
the south Mr.. Collins became acquaint-
ed with Martin Ensley, son of the well
known Col Enoch EnsIey who was re-
garded as one of the richest men in
sold the Nashville hotel, he asked Ems
ley to accompany him to St. Louis to
try his luck at the fair grounds race
track TO this end he purchased
couple of horses and was negotiating
for others at the time of the assault
Collins and Ensley roomed at the
Lindell Hotel Monday night June Is,
the latter proposed a trip on the cleo
trio cars and the two finally reached
Meramec Highlands. 1t was while
they were in the grounds surrounding
the hotel that the assault was COM
mitted.
EnsIey, so Collins stated at the time,
stepped behind him and struck him on
the head with a hammer The Tennes-
seean denied his guilt and claimed that
two men assaulted Collins and that he
was also attacked and hed in fear of
his life.
The affair caused a great sensation
here at the time because of the promf-
nence of the two men
Inquiry at the Franklin hotel reveal
ed the fact that Mr. Collins. who had
been stopping there, was not in and it
was thought he had left the city last
night.
Judge Hirzel was very much incensed
because of the appearance of the
prosecuting Witness He said: 1T is
an outrage that this man should not be
here and I shall see to it that he is
brought here and made to testify The
charge against Ensley will not be drop
ped under any circumstances. If Col
Inns cannot be found today, I shall con-
dnue the case until the next day and
so on, until the man is found, or until
it develops that he has left the state
In case he has gone away, the trial
against Ensley will go on just the same
with the witnesses now before me, the
charge being changed to assault, with
intent to kill.
when Collins is brought before me,
I shall fine him heavily for contempt .
mOned for the state and just one less
than that number for the defense.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-12
WESTERN MEN. DIsGUsTED
Montana Miners may Decline to Send
Delegates to the Federation Of
Labor Meeting

Denver, Colo, Nov IA special to
the Republican from Butte, Mont,
says:
Edward Boyce, president Of the West
ern Federation Of Miners, returned to-
day from the east and expresses his
disgust with the condition in which he
found labor organizations. especially
in Chicago.
He said some of the Chicago labor
leaders expressed pride over the fact
that they voted for President McKin-
ley and Gov. Tanner. and that was too
much for him.
He also learned that President
Ratchford of the coal miners union
was a warm supporter of Marcus Han
ma, and he expressed regret that the
western miners had contributed funds
to aid the striking coal miners. In
view of what he discovered of the con-
dition among eastern labor unions, he
says he will discourage the idea of
sending delegates from the miners
federation to the convention of the
American Federation of Labor at
Nashville. He said for the good of the
western workmen it was time TO sever
relations with the federation OF Ia
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-12
SAFE IN N. Y.
Will Have a Plurality of IL Over
Dem ocrats in the Legislature.

0SAOCLAOS III LA4O Leg l5Adbu
New York. Nov. 12.-Chairman c. ".
Hackett of the Republican state commit
tee, has given out the following statement
concerning the organization of the New
York legislatures:
1.-The Republicans have elected a sub
stantial majority in the next assembly
and will organize that body. The returns
as canvassed officially this week make it
certain that the Republican votes in the
next house will exceed the Democratic by
at least Il. A Republican will be elected
speaker and Republican ideas of legisla-
ton will prevail in the legislation of the
session. The lower house viii be in sym
pathy with the Republican senate and a
Republican governor
''Efghty-one Republicans have been
elected to the assembly. Two of them
from New York city were nominated by
the Citizens union Their affiliations have
always been with the Republicans. Doubt
less in considering and acting upon the
legislation affecting municipal affairs they
will be guided to some extent by the
views of those responsible for their nom
fnation and election, but on questions in
voIving party considerations it is alb
sl1rd to suppose that they will join the
Democrats as that the Democrats will
rally under their leadership"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-12
BANQUET TONIGHT
Of the Scottish Rited dasons-AVaried
Programme.

The Scottish Rite banquet and reunion
will be held tonight in the Masonic Tenn
pie. The reception to the members and
their ladies viii begin at o'clock, fol-
lowed by the banquet at 9 O'Clock The
banquet room is beautifully decorat ted
with palms and chrysanthemums. Along
the center of the banquet room is a row
of palms. The corners of the room and
the stairway are banked with palms and
chrysanthemums. The walls are hung
with bunting and flags Behind a large
bank of palms Watson's orchestra Will
furnish music.
Iucius H. Perkins of Lawrence is toast
master. The following are the toaStS and
the persons who will respond: THE Gov
ernment of the United States" T. w.
Harrison of Topeka; The Supreme Coun-
Gill; E. T. Carr, Miles City, Mont; THE
Grand Commander T. H. Caswell, San
Francisco, Cal; The Grand Lodge of
kansas" NJ L. Stone. Wamego; '.Our
Departed Brethren (in silencel; ITO the
Memory of Albert Pike" Martin Collins,
St Louis Mo-: ITO All Masonic Bodies,
World WIDE Rev. S. A Bright, Leav-
enworth. kan; original Masonic poem L;
n. Green1eaf, Denver, Col; Beauty and
Duty c. H. Kimball, Parsons, Kan;
''Our Visiting Brethren" NJ. NJ. Miller,
Topeka: Masonry in the Mountains, 81.
z. Frost. Santa Fe, N M; 'Bayonets and
Bugles,'' Rev T. w. Barry, Fort Riley:
Kan; The Order of the Eastern star
Mrs. Mollie POindexter, Topeka; Our
Youngest the class; Star of Masonry,
William Harvey, Kansas City, Mo.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-12
THEY WERE PARTICULAR,
But Finally Permitted Mr. Troutman
to Act as a Notary.

Another case where the Joker was
''joked."
James A Troutman called up the
governors office by telephone. The
governor was absent but z. c. Little
answered the call and Mr.. Troutman
after Identifying himself said:
What method is necessary, under
the present administration, for me to
pursue to secure a commission as a no
tary public
This administration is very careful
in conferring powers upon people who
are not highly recommended" respond
ed Mr.. Little.
admitting that to be true what
must I do to secure the commission %
asked Mr.. TrOutman-
You had better come up at once"
said Mr.. Little. Z viii see what can
be done for you. The reason L urge
you to make haste is that the governor
may return at any moment and I do
not believe he would permit you to
have a commission"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-12
HANNA ALREADY ELECTED.
That is the View Taken by Ohio Re
publican Editors.

Cincinnati, Nov 12-The Commercial
Tribune sent an inquiry to the Repub-
lican editors of Ohio for their views on
the senatorial question The replies
say that Senator Hanna was endorsed
by the last state convention, stood be
fore the people as the senatorial candi-
date and would be elected the same as
the nominees on the winning national
tickets are elected, by the electoral col
lege- Most of the Republican editors
depreciate the present agitation as one
that would blow over before the legfs-
lature assemblies and as temporary
disturbance that was being eXagerat-
ed by the opposition.