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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26
HUNG BY THE NECK.
The Infant Son of Stephen Brettic Acc
IDENTIFY Executed Near Welcome. >

The Infant Son of Stephen Brettic Acc
IDENTIFY Executed Near Welcome. =
The saddest accident chroni-
cled in sometime occurred Satur-
day morning. Stephen Brettic
is a tenant on Mr.. Otto Huebner's
place near Welcome. Saturday
morning he and his wife left
home early for the cottonfield,
leaving their twelve months-old
son in the care of a larger sister.
The infant boy succeeded in
eluding his little guardian and
crawled out on the porch in front
of the house surrounded by
banisters. Through a panel in
the banisters the little fellow at
tempted to slide feet foremost to
the ground. All of the baby's
body but the head passed through
the aperture, and the helpless
little fellow hung in that posi-
ton until death relieved his suf-
ferings.
The funeral occurred Sunday
afternoon.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26
fCRAZY LOU" BRUKE JAIL.
With Prize She Removes the Bars From
Her Cell-Recaptured After
Hard Chase

The unsafe condition of the
jail annex used for the incarcer-
alton of lunatics for whom room
cannot be found in the over
crowded State asylums has been
frequently mentioned in the col
umns of the BANNER. Special
emphasis was given the matter at
the time Sanford escaped by
tearing out the frail bars that
guarded one of the windows.
Strange to say, however, with all
the publicity given the matter
the county commissioners have
never heard of it. Knowing full
we'll that the gentlemen who
compose the court are too jealous
of the public veal to allow such
an Institution longer to menace
the city the BANNER respectfully
directs their especial attention to
the escape of Lucy Bell, which
occurred Monday morning.
Lucy is an old-timer at the
Jail annex, having occupied the
west room of the institution for a
year or more. She is hopelessly
insane and often violent. At
about noon Monday Jailer Ward
heard an unusual commotion in
Lucy's room, and upon investi-
eating found that by the aid of a
short piece of plank which some
one from the outside had been
kind enough to furnish, the wo-
man had succeeded in prizing off
several of the wooden bars to the
window. The window is five or
six feet from the floor. Before
the jailor had time to repair the
damage Constable Crawford ar
rived from Chappell Hill with a
prisoner for the county jail.
While the jailer went to look af-
ter the new arrival the woman
managed in some way to reach
the window from which the bars
had been removed, and made
her escape. AS before men,
toned tFCrazy LOU has a SUI
perstitious horror of anything
short of the altogether" in
warm weather, and her nude
gambols along the streets created
a mild sensation, and subjected
some of the more timid house.
wives to a severe case of hys-
terics. The woman was finally
captured in the camp of some
horse traders on Pig branch.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26
THE CONTRACT LET.
Mr.. W. W. league Will Erect the First
Ward School at the Intersection
of Cottonwood and Academy
Streets.

Streets.
The memorable decorum sup
posed to characterize the DELHI
erations Of 50 august a body as
the city council of BRENNAN was
conspicuous by its absence at
the special meeting held Monday
morning.
By invitation of the mayor a
number of west end citizens were
on hand to offer such objections
and propose such plans as they
might see fit touching the loca-
ton of the first ward school
building, which the council had
already decided should be at the
corner of Academy and Cotton
wood streets. The east-enders
were also out in force to boost
or bolster up the council on the
wisdom and fairness displayed in
the site already selected. Ac-
cording to them the place was
not only in the center Of the
ward, but in the center of popu-
lation as well, and so exactly in
the center % the visible universe
that the sky came down at the
same distance all around it.
Some vigorous kicks and deco
rous protests against the councils
action were also placed on re-
cord. 1t did not take very long,
however, for a close observer to
see that the move to have the
west-enders in attendance was a
diplomatic one, pure and simple.
Their protests were every whit as
effective as the Sultan Of Tur-
keys ultimatum to the powers.
The evident purpose of the meet
ing was not to give the west-end
people concession, but to give
them hearing not to give them
a school house, but a chance to
make a speech.
When the freedom of debate
had been allowed to the maxi
mum the council proceeded with
the usual order of business.
Bids for the erection of the
building were received as fol-
lows:
W. A. Griffin, 81, ISL; John T.
Cordray, S1,O96; W. W. league,
81, 085; ]. W. HEARTFELT, 81, 145;
F. B. Wiebusch, 81 1877.
The bid of Mr.. W. W. league
was accepted, and work on the
building at the site already
selected will begin at once.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26

THE fall fakir is a trifle late
putting in his appearance, but
he'll get there just the same
when he does set up shop. Our
population is beginning to feel
the need of a patent medicine
show or some other source of
amusement.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26

The Rosenberg Clothing Co.
viii open stock of gents furnish
ing goods in Mcconnell building,
east side the square, the latter
part of the present week. Mr.. M.
Rosenberg of San Antonio was
here Monday perfecting ar
arrangements for moving.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26
AYoUNG FoRGER.
Allie Hearne of chappen Hill Charged
With the Offence.

VIII Ine OHeECe.
Allie Hearne, colored, seven
teen years old, is an inmate of
the county jail charged with
forgery. He was brought in
Monday from Chappell Hill by
Constable Crawford. Hearne is
charged with changing an order
given by Mr.. Joe Small. The
order was given Hearne's mother
in payment for a week. washing.
1t was for so cents. By adding
the figure "3'' in front of the
$50" Hearne changed it into
$3.50. and cashed the order for
that amount.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26
BOLD BURGLAR.
Makes Two Attempts to Rob the Resi-
dence of Mr.. H. C. Heine.

Makes Two Attempts to Rob the Resi-
dence of Mr.. H. C. Heine.
Mr.. H. G. Heine, who resides
on the extreme west end of West
Main street, is janitor at the
court house. Just what he has
done or what air of prosperity he
has assumed to excite the
cupidity of burglar he can't
imagine. Nevertheless it re-
mains a fact that an enterprising
burglar decided Sunday night
that Mr.. Heine's residence Of
fered an inviting field for plying
his nefarious calling. Long
toward the hour when grave
yards are said to cape the burg
lar made his first attempt. He
was just tiptoeing his way
across the front porch to a con-
venient window when Mr.. Heine
discovered that he had a visitor.
1t did not take him long to make
the prowler decamp, and feeling
secure in the belief that light
ening never strikes twice in the
same place Mr.. Heine resumed
the thread of his interrupted
dreams. 1t seems that the house
breaker had been brought up
on the rule of ''if at
first you don't succeed" etc,
for later in the night he
made a second attempt to enter
the house. This time Mr.. Heine
got sufficient view of his visitor
to see that he was a young white
man, dressed in light clothing
and wearing derby. After be-
ing foiled the second time the
man departed for greener fields.
AT the brides residence tniS
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26
Death of !. C. Scales.

Mr.. J. c.. Scales died at his
city on Monday, the 18th inst.
after a brief illness. He had
been a citizen for a number of
years, being engaged a good
portion of the time in the fruit
tree business. His care of the
sick endeared him to many
families. He was a native Of
Georgia, was in his 57th year,
served under A. P. Hill in the
Confederate war, came to Texas
in 1867, settling first in Bren-
ham, where he married. His
children have the sincere sym
pathy of many friends in their
Observation-Disclosures Journal.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26

England has three guinea pig
farms, one of which exports 10, =
900 yearly to France, where they
are used at restaurants as rab-
bits, the flavor of the flesh being
Identical in the two animals.
The industry is said to be very
profitable.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26

NEWEST and latest early morn
ing horse lot costume, simple and
inexpensive: ''Barehead with
only light undershirt and drawers,
feet la Jerry Simpson mode."'
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26

Two coach loads of colored
cotton pickers left over the CAL
ligator limited" Monday after
noon for the cotton fields of Bur-
Lesson and Grimes counties.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26

WHILE engaged in a heated ar
gument over the properties in
volyed in ''jack pot" DR.. Har-
ris of Clay and George Vinson of
Lyons came to blows Sunday
afternoon in an apartment set
apart for gaming purposes. The
latter caught a chair across the
fingers of the right hand in a
desperate effort to save his face
and was partially successful, al
though at the expense Of several
fingers, which will be stiff for a
Few days.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26

AFTER few days lay off on
account Of cloudy weather old
Sol has resumed business at the
old stand and the mercury once
more mounts skyward.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26

AS the result of a protracted
meeting held at Palestine Baptist
church by Rev. Nose Johnson,
eight converts were baptized
Sunday afternoon.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26

REV E. w. TARRANT filled Rev.
J. T. Browning's appointment at
Traynham school house Sunday
morning and evening. Owing to
sickness in the latter's family he
was unable to be on hand.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26

The tradesmah, Chattanooga,
Tenn, has this to say on South
ern progress: tThe volume of
trade is large for the season, with
most encouraging prospects for
the fall and winter. A marked
is noted in inquiries for
machinery, indicating a large
number of new plants under con-
struction and enlargement of
those already. established. De-
velopments in the oil regions of
the South are especially active,
and in the line of manufacture
cotton oil and lumber are attract
ing considerable attention, as
evidenced by the increase in the
number of oil and lumber mills
reported during the past few
weeks. -
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26

The work of claying Tom
Green street will be completed
Wednesday by the county con-
victs, and Thursday the camp
win be moved to Wolf creek
where bridge is to be repaired.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26

AT a conference of the en-
campment committee. appointed
to arrange for the annual en-
campment Of the battalion of
cOlored infantry held Monday
Major Lyons was made general
manager, and a committee was
appointed to call on the citizens
relative to the encampment.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26

THE weather man is doing very
well in the way of cold nights,
but the days are still trifle
warm for general comfort.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26

FARMERS having cotton for
sale should be sure to read the
C ard from the cotton buyers of
Brennan published in another
column.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26

'tTHE Lobby" is being moved
from the Healy block on West
Sandy street to the sample room
of the Exchange hotel, corner of
Main and Market streets.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26
A VICIOUS HEIFER.
Hooks Mr.. John Bacca Of Wesley IN the
Forehead.

Forehead.
Mr.. John Bacca, prominent
merchant of Wesley, came in
contact with the crumpled horn
of a vicious heifer Monday morn
ing, and in consequence is laid
up for repairs with deep cash
in the forehead and across the
top of the head.
He was assisting in loading the
animal in a wagon preparatory
to sending it to market when the
accident occurred.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26

THE Athletic club held an en-
oyable hop in connection with
their regular Monday night
meeting.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26

al have never had days sickness in my
life," said middlc-aged man the other day.
"What q comfort it would be-" signs
some poor invalid, ''to be in his place for a
year or two" Yet half of the invalids we
see might be just as healthy as he, if they
would only take proper care of themselves,
eat proper food-and digest it.
It's so strange that such simple things are
overlooked by those who want health.
Food makes health.
1t makes strength-and strength wards off
sickness. The man who had never been
sick was strong because he always digested
his food, and you could become the same by
helping your stomach to work as we'll as his.
Shaker Digestive Cordial will help your
stomach and will make you strong and
healthy by making the food you eat make
you fat.
Druggists sell it. Trial bottle 10 cents.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26

THE Santa Fe local put in the
whole of Monday switching in
the yards at this place. The
switch engine seems to be in
order.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26

In justice court Monday VIM.
Meyer plead guilty to disturbing
the peace and was fined S1.OO.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26

FIVE suits for divorce were
filed Monday. Brennan seems
to be after the Chicago record.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26
LOCAL NE WIS

THE pumpkin crop seems to
be unusually large.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26

BORN, Monday, to Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. J. Miller, a son.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26

A CONCERT by the well known
artists included in John Tanners
celebrated quartette was enjoyed
by the guests of the Exchange
hotel Tuesday night.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26
TIRED OF OFFICE.
Commissioner Edward Amsler Tenders
His Resignation to Judge Curry.

0
His Resignation to Judge Curry.
! There are said to be only two
ways to get a republican out of
office - death or removal. The
rule, however, does not apply to
democrats. Mr.. Edward Ans
Ter who represents precincts
three and five in the Washington
county commissioners court has
rendered his resignation to
County Judge Curry, and it has
been accepted.
Feeling that his constituents
would like to know the reasons,
if any, for Mr.. Amsler's retiring
to private life, a BANNER repre-
sentative called on him, with a
view to finding out.
Primarily said Mr.. Amsler
as he adjusted the scales to a
bale of cotton, Hmy business is
such as to demand more of my
time than could be given to it
and do the people of the county
justice as their commissioner.
The commissioner from this pre-
cinct has great many more du-
ties to perform than other mem
bers Of the board by reason Of
residing at the county seat.
There is scarcely an hour in the
day that l am not called on for
information or assistance in look
ing after the county road work.
Then, too,' and Mr.. Amsler
said this reluctantly, 81 have
been considerably annoyed by
some attacks made on the county
farm. 1t is true that considera-
bic money has been spent on the
institution, but it is equally true
that none of it has been wasted
or lost. The mules and farm i'm
plements are there to show for
themselves, and the farm is worth
at least ten dollars an acre more
than when it was purchased.
When an officer does the best
that he can he is entitled to
commentator and considera-
ton, rather than condemnation
and complaint. AS l stated be-
fore, however, my principal rea-
son for resigning was that my
private interests demanded it.
My relations with Judge Curry
and the other commissioners
were always the most agreeable
and cordial
Judge Curry says the ap-
pointment to fill the vacancy
will not be made until the next
term of court. 1t is understood
that there are already several
applicants for the place.
THE Sacramento Bee says:
=" Several republican papers of
California which were 16 to 1
q Ht------
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26

A MARRIAGE license was issued
Monday for the wedding of Mr..
John Bedrich and Mrs. T..
Mekeska.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26

AT the brides residence this
morning at 10 O'Clock Mr.. Otto
Baumgardt and Miss Pauline c.
Dawson will be united in mar
riage, Rev. E. W. Tarrant Off
ciating.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26

The underground oil tanks at
Brockschmidt & Hohlt's were
unearthed Tuesday for repairs.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26

THE Sacramento Bee says:
Several republican papers of
California which were 16 to 1
prior to the st. Louis Conven-
ton and strictly old-gold there
after, are pleased to refer to
William ]. Bryan as fog-horn.
That is not a bad idea. A fog
horn has often saved the mariner
on stormy nights, when the
heavens were clouded in gloom
and the face of the waters was
hidden, and Bryan may yet
prove to be the fog-horn that
will warn the Ship of State from
the rocks of communal depres-
sion and National bankruptcy
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26

PRIVATE information from
Hampstead states that Col. lite
johnson, agent for the Houston
and Texas Central at that place,
is gradually sinking, and it is
thought that he cannot live but a
few days longer at the most. The
colonel has many friends in
BRENNAN, especially among the
ex-Confederates, who VIII learn
with many regrets the news of
his critical condition.
THE big -Four" MINISTRIES will
give their performance at Fire
mems park on September Sd, for
the benefit of the st. Andrews
Cadets.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-08-26

THE work of laying the foun-
dalton for the new dynamo at the
Electric light plant has COM
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-05

compressed air could be stolen. Yes,
replied the court, because these are to
be perceived by the senses and are
substances, so to speak. Here the rea-
soning of the court fails to maintain
itself Electricity is quite as percep-
tible to the senses as is gas or hot air.
People believe that it can be tasted.
Who shall say that the flash of its
passage is not the thing" itself? Ii
can be felt; it is not to be replied that
we see or feel the result of 1T only,
for who is prepared to prove that the
so-called result is not the thing" it
self?
However, when the court got down
to the argument that "only piece OF
matter filling a space" could be con-
sidered thing in the sense of the
German Criminal Code as already de-
fined, we confess to feeling that the
court laid itself open to the charge OF
being weak in reasoning power, and as
straining at gnats, since to the reason
able man it must appear that to TAP
a wire and convey from it part or
force creating power, and using thar
force for his own purposes is theft OF
valuable thing by the man who does 1t
We will not be troubled in this coun-
try by any such fine German law dis
tinctions, nor any such absurd and
strained opinions. We have already
provided against such in several States
and probably will do so in all. 1t vii
not do on the strength Of the decision
of the Supreme Tribunal of the German
Empire to indulge in the theft of cleo
tricity in America, for American courts
we apprehend are very likely to hole
that this underlined, disputable ano
mysterious thing is capable of being
stolen
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-05
FREE LIBRARY.
Business Transacted by the Trustees
Last Evening.

The Board of Directors of the Public
Library met at their office in Library
building last evening. Present: w c.
Fitch, President; E. B. Willis, Vice
President; s. H Gerrish, Secretary and
L. Franklin.
The report of the Librarian for the
month of April was read as follows:
Number of books issued during the
month lob, classified thus: Fiction
1896, history 40, literature 359, fine
art 1872, useful art III, science 106, phil
ology 4, sociology "a, religion SO, phil
osophy 9S, general works 642, Juvenile
fiction 1884, juvenile other classes 2JG
current magazines 351.
Percentage of fiction not including jul
venile II. Percentage of Juvenile fic-
ton %: percentage of all other classes
30; percentage of fiction 90. Average
number issued per day 234. Number of
patrons registered 5.332 Amount of
fines collected $13 30 Number Of
books mended in the Library 300
Number of books read in rooms Bob
Total attendance in the reading-room
1869; women 1913, men 1892, girls 1873
boys 500 Average attendance 1919;
women 612. men 50, girls s. boys 1872
The following bills were ordered paid:
D. s. Baker SO, Capital Gas Company
$40 -. Sunset Telephone Company 50
w F. Purnell 81 80 Union Ice Com
pany 50 % A S. Clark 50 90, W. l.
Wallace $40 80.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-05
THE W. C. T. U.
The Address Last Evening by Hiss |.
G. De Yelling.

Last night at the beautiful new Eng
lish Lutheran Church Miss 1. c. De
Yelling, national organizer and
lecturer of the Women's Christ
ian Temperance Union, addressed
a representative gathering of la
dies and gentlemen on the many
sided. worldwide work Of the organi-
cation.
Speaking of the seven all-roundthe-
world missionary women it had sent
out. the fact was elected by Professor
William Crowhurst that the second.
Miss Jessie Alderman, was trained
among the w C. T. L. and Good Tenn
plar workers of Sacramento.
Miss De Yelling, in most instruc-
tive, earnest and sweet-spirited adj
dress. gained the undivided attention of
her audience At the close the pastor,
Rev. w s. Hoskinson. named a COM
mittee of whom Mrs. o. p. Willis is
Chairman. to arrange for a w. c. T. L.
in connection with this local church.
Rev. j. w Webb of Fresno. Grand
Chief Templar of California. announc-
ed that Rev. DR.. Howard Russell of
Ohio. national organizer of the Anti
Saloon League, would visit Sacramento
in June and rally in one confederation
all the temperance and church workers
under the slogan, The Saloon Must
Co" A preliminary meeting Will likely
be held in the same interest in a few
days.
Miss De Yelling speaks al the Christ
ian Church, Sixteenth and l. streets
tonight at a mass meeting.