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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-22

fist into its mothers cheek and altogether
the poses which were taken of the two
are among the best specimens of child
photography in town. Edmondson took
particular delight in developing two of
the negatives of the baby which were of
surprising excellence.
How do you like them?'' said he to the
mother. who came to look at the proofs
on Thursday last.
Il Ike them ever so much, she re-
sponded quietly, and, OH, I am SO glad
you tok them. The baby died yesterday"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-22
Frivoiity.

Washington Star: The professor was en-
oeaNoring 10 entertain group of sea
shore young women lie had been ia IL
Ing on the subject of geology. ,rhav
yawned, but did not go away He was
thu only man in sight.
4 suppose" he said, the habit of inter-
rogation asserting itself. that any IF 1o,,
young ladies' can tell where the most i'm
portsnt chalk deposits are 10 be found9''
i don't know for safle professor" said
the ynung girl who 81 just out of school
but J have an idea
Where do you think they are located ~
-.On the blackboard
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-22
HOME TREATMENT CURES

No one deprived of the benefits Of
Drs. Shores treatment because Ev-
ing at distance from the Office.
The same wonderful and uniform
success attending the treatment of
Drs. Shores in their Office is found in
their home treatment of patients by
mail.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-22

Right this
is renewing acquaintance with
forever Shores Hay permanently Read
what those
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-22

No adulteration IN Three Crown
Baking Powder.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-22

Hundreds applied past Office
mail the
member they will only be given free during August.
One free patient beginning renewing during
the month August $500 month medicines
for all diseases
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-22
APPRECIATED.

The People Quick to Take Advantage Of Drs. Shores &
Shores Generous Offer to Give One Of Their New
Instruments for Administering the New Treat
ment for Catarrh, Free to All Who Begin
Or Renew Treatment During
the Month Of August
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18
The Mac Stewart Case.

Lieut.. Col. ]. j. M. Smith, of
the Mountain Remnant Brigade,
U. G. v, writes the Llano Times
as follows: SIT is gratifying to
report to you that my letter to
President Diaz, of the republic
of Mexico, in behalf of clemency
and pardon for our comrade,
Mac Stewart, has been kindly
and favorably answered by His
Excellency, and he assures me in
his letter of reply that the petit
ton will receive every considera-
ton, and if need be his services
in behalf of our comrade will be
given to all that is required by
the U. G. V. This looks as if the
president of our sister republic
had high respect for our petition
in behalf of our comrade. l will
endeavor to have copy of his
letter for the public press as soon
as l can get it translated.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18
THE NEW ARMoRY.
Plans and Specifications for Brenham
Field Artillery's New Head
quarters.

1
Ever since the BRENNAN Field
Artillery walked off with those
new guns and equipment at the
San Antonio drill it has been
patent to the company and their
friends that new ana more COM
modious headquarters would
have to be secured before the in
crease in the munitions of war
could be accommodated.
After thoroughly canvassing
the city for a suitable building,
conveniently located and properly
constructed for the purposes, the
company has decided on securing
property of Hon. Heber Stone,
known as the old Potter stable,
located on East Main street. The
building selected is a substantial
brick structure, well adapted to
the purposes of the company, and
has been secured at a nominal
cost.
Maj. Abe Harrison has pre-
pared plans and specifications for
arranging the building in the
most convenient form. These
comprehend main drill room of
dimensions 45x74. The meeting
room will be 20x3O and the
harness room 12x2O. The meet
ing room viii be arranged
with lockers at either end, and
the interior of the building viii
be SO constructed as to give in
gress and egress at either end.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18
SANTA FEE NABoBS.
Special Train Laden With High Officials
on Tour of Inspection.

on Tour OF Inspection.
A special train of four private
cars passed through here Thurs
day morning bearing a number
of the Atchison system officials
from Chicago and other points
along the system and several
prominent Chicago capitalists
and business men. The Atchison
party was composed of Colonel
E. P. Ripley, president; G. M.
Higginson, assistant to President
Ripley; James Dun, chief engin-
eer; w. E. Hodges, general pur-
chasing agent, all of Chicago;
Colonel J. ]. Frey, general SUI
perintendent; John Player, gem
eral superintendent of motive
power; Colonel L. J. Polk, gem
eral manager of the Gulf, Colo
RADIO and Santa Fe, Galveston;
c. F. Ressegnie, general super
intendent of the Santa Fe, Cal
weston; NJ. r. Pendell, seperin-
tendent Cleburne and Purcell
division of the Santa Fe, and Dan
Driscoll, general baggage agent
of the Santa Fe, Galveston.
The party is making a thorough
inspection of the road, particu-
larly to the Texas lines, where
extensive and costly improve
ments are being made. From
Purcell to Cleburne the work of
lowering the grade, strengthen
ing abutments and Strengthening
the track, ETC., is well advanced,
and the contractors will soon be
ready to turn it over to the COM
pany, except the rock work and
tunnel at Valley Mills, which viii
not be completed before spring
The work upon which the con-
tractors have been engaged for
six months past covers over 200
miles of road.
The improvements being made
by the Santa Fe are of general
and extensive character, the pur-
pose being to place the roadbed
and track in the best possible TX
for heavy traffic. Between Fort
Worth and Cleburne, and in fact
all along the line, piers and abut-
ments of solid rock are being put
in place of the old pile and wood
en- structures. At the cut off in
Bosque county at Valley Mills
there will be a tunnel 800 feet in
length, two arches and three
spans of masonry, besides about
two and half miles of unusual
ly heavy rock work. The total
cost of this vast work will be full
ly 100000.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

s. RUMoR was current on the
street Wednesday that the court
of criminal appeals at Tyler had
reversed and remanded the Ku-
gadt appeal. There was of course
no foundation in the report.
Messrs. Letzerich &c Fielder, at
torneys for the defendant, having
not yet received any notification
from the clerk of the court as to
when the case will be called fol-
trial. There are some who expect
to see the celebrated case sent
hack for another trial, but they
are In a minority.
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Divorced in September, Married in No
vember.

At the September term of the
Honorable District Court of
Washington county DEGREES were
entered dissolving the bonds of
matrimony between August
Meyer and his better half and
severing the Hymenial moose that
bound Mrs. Henrietta Scharff to
her liege lord. In less than two
months each had tired of the lib
erty conferred by the court and
will again embark on the sea of
welded felicity, license au-
thorizing them to tie another
matrimonial milestone around
their necks having been issued
Wednesday. AS before remarked
marriage may be a failure on
some portion of this terrestrial
magnet, but in this part of the
moral vineyard its a howlin'
GI1coaSS
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

There is more Catarrh in this section Of
the country than all other diseases put to-
gether, and until the last few years was sup
posed to be incurable. For great many
years doctors pronounced it local disease,
and prescribed local remedies, and by con-
stantly failing to cure with local treatment,
pronounced it incurable. Science has proven
catarrh to be a constitutional disease, and
therefore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by +. j.
Cheny & Co., Toledo, Ohio is the only con-
stItutioual cure on the market. 1t is taken
internally in doses from 10 drops to a teas
poonful. 1t acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. They offer
one hundred dollars for any case it fails 10
cure. Send for circulars and testimonials.
Addres, FL. CHENEY & Co,
Toledo, o.
nee Sold hv Dr11rcists 7rc
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

Mr.. WIN. DREws and Miss
OttIllie Kelm were married at the
home of the brides father, Mr..
Herman Kelm at Hoddeville, s
miles northwest of Brennan, at
IL o'clock Thursday morning.
Messrs. August Brockschmidt
and Vim. Niebuhr attended from
this place.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

"A BRENNAN peddler has been
placed in durance vile in Bur-
lesson county, charged with pur-
suing his occupation without
license. He claims to have paid
\ f'free State" constable the
amount, but the officer that ar
rested him claimed an error in
the receipt rendering it void.
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why He Didn't Get a Pension.

The other day an old darkey
entered the Office of one of oul
most prominent attorneys anc
desired advice how to proceed in
getting a pension. The attorney,
learning that back pay for thirty
years would be due to the appi-
cant should he be able to prove
his claim, became much interest
ed. After looking up the law,
he piled the following questions
Now, old man, how do you feel
regarding your health?" "Well,
boss, never felt better in my
life; my appetite is good; l gets
up early in de mornin', feed
twenty head of stock, milk eight
COWS, and cuthalf cord of wood
fore breakfast. Oh yes, boss,
my helf is all right. ''Well Silas
if you are in such good health I
don't think l will be able to do
anything for you, as according
to the law, you must not be in
such good health.
"Wats dat, boss, not in good
helf. Wall I forgot to tell you
dat 1 am always sufferin' wild
rumertism; had my collar bone
broke in two places, have a
double rupture, am sufferin' wild
heart trouble, have had two
berry bad cases of dropsy, and
one oh my ears drums am
broke; hab a berry bad case of
catar, and de doctor has tole me
dat one Oh my lungs am entirely
gone.''
AS the darkey took all of these
ailments so suddenly, the attor-
ney became very much alarmed
for fear his client would drop
dead before he could get out of
his office, or at least before he
would be able to secure mis- pen
sion.
"Well, silas, you say you were
discharged, where is your dis
charge papers?''
''Boss, had dem berry papers
in my old trunk an lord bless me
if de mice didn't get at dem and
eat EN- up; yes, sir dey sure did.
AS the old darkey spoke in
such an earnest manner the at
torney went to work at once and
made application for his pension.
In ten days he received the
following reply to his commune
cation:
"Party referred to was in the
regular army, but deserted"
No pension. No fee.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

In justice court Thursday F.
". Resenbaum filed a complaint
against Mat Dever, charging an
assault by striking the afiant
with a piece of wood. The row
occurred at the Rosenbaum gin
on;the Welcome road.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

THERE is a change of adver-
tisement for the New York Store
IN this issue, the contents of
which should not be overlooked
by purchasers. Messrs. Gather
6 Buster are good "ad'' writer's
and back up their statements by
keeping what they advertise.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

MR.. r. HILLsMAN and Miss
Eddie Hurst, who were married
At Navasota.W evening,
passed through here on their way
to their home in Giddings Thurs
day.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

THE usual services will be held
at the Methodist church today.
At the II o'clock service the
Sacrament of the Lords supper
will be administered.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

MEssRs- o. A. SEWARD, H. K.
Harrison, R. S. Farmer, A. M.
Krug, Dick Rivers and others
went out Thursday to Mr.. Sew
ards place on the Brazos on a
pecan hunt and fox chase.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

THE west Main street residence
of Editor Rankin is undergoing
substantial repairs and improve
ments, which will add greatly to
both its interior and exterior ap-
pearanee.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

Mrs. j. S.. GIDDINGs chap
eroned a jolly crowd of young
people on a picnicing and
pecan hunting expedition Thurs
day. The day was spent in Mr..
n. E. Dever's posture.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

DR.. VIM. R. CAMPBELL and
bride passed through the city
yesterday en- route to Austin and
San Antonio where their honey
moon will be spent.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18
COMMISSIONERS, coUR1.
Recess Taken Until Thursday, Noyem-
Der IS.

journed Thursday until the fol-
lowing Thursday. The orders
for the last day of the session
are as follows.
Joe Toland ct al-petition for
public road granted-Joe Toland
allowed to change road without
cost to county.
J. R. Baldridge ct al-petition
for change of second-class road
continued.
R. L. Adams ct al-petition to
reopen public road; Tom Mercer,
M. M. Fielder, Joe Toland, A. H.
Rogers and H. A. Phillips ap-
pointed jury of view.
A. Y. Bryan ct al, report
adopted and road established as
a first-class 40-foot road and A.
Y. Bryan, j. W. Dallas and Felix
Little as jury commissioners al
owed 50 each. J. W. Dallas
allowed SIS for surveying and
Felix Little $3.50.
VIM. Wendt ct al, petition to
change public road rejected on
account of protest by Drury Gee
ct al.
Ed. Mullenberndt ct al, report
of jury of view, rejected.
j. T. Hairston, application to
have county buy land for Yegua
road, granted. Allowed $3.50 for
a go foot road with no cost to
county for moving fence.
Geo. Breedlove, report of jury
of view rejected.
H. Knitted, spikes for, bridges,
s2.4O.
Sam schlenker, drayage on
delinquent tax record, S1.65.
R. Hoffman,, merchandise for
lunatic, 21.45.
Aug. Lindemann, merchandise
for county farm and Jail, $3.50.
W. Hampe, six cedar posts Sc.
F. L.. Schilling, iron for bridges,
s41.SO.
L. zeiss, meal and ginning
cotton and rent on hay press,
s5o.S5.
Aug. schear, cutting and haul
ing piling, IS.
W. A. Wood & Co., lumber and
material for county farm, S215.-
30.
E. P. Curry, disbursement of
school fund, S467.5O.
Winkelmann C Bohne, mer-
chandise for county farm, S34.-
80.
A. F. league, guarding at the
jail from Aug. II to Nov. 10, at
s1.5O per day, s136.5O.
H. LANCE, repair of plows.
Passed, not properly vouchered.
Brennan Cemetery Associa-
ton, graves for two paupers,
s21.O0.
Ham Barton, rent of OK on
county farm, So.
B. F. Small, collins for two
paupers, S15.
Henry C. Lehde, building
bridge and hauling bridge ma
terial, $40.
Henry Struck, building bridge
and hauling lumber, SO.
W. A. Wood, cash paid hands
on Industry road, $3.50.
VIM. Hueske, building bridge,
$500
Thos. Watson C Co., merchant
disc for road hands and material
for bridges, S22.35.
Ed. Amsler, ex- officio services
as road supervisor for 1896 and
1897, $50.
G. A. Broesche, same, $50.
J. j. Booker, same, $50.
P. A. Raysor, same, $50.
E. P. Curry, cash advanced
Jake Harris to dig graves of
paupers, $3.50.
Thos. A. Holland, photographs
of Charles Kugadt, S21.
G. F. Herbst, application to
transfer fund granted. Trans
fer ordered and county treasurer
instructed to transfer $500 from
the Jury fund to the common
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

OLD Sol is once more doing
business at the old stand, and it
would be hard to imagine more
agreeable weather.
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a SUSPICIOUS CASE.
Showing the Dangers of Circumsta1tial =


to spend the heated term in more
northern ATTITUDES. Their hand
some residence with its valuable
contents was left in charge of a
young man, whose principal du-
ties were to see that everything
was kept under lock and key and
to occupy the residence
at night. Notwithstanding the
fact that the young man was the
sole custodian of the property,
certain near neighbors interested
themselves in looking after
things in general and the young
man in particular. Once one of
the above described neighbors, a
suspicious old lady, passed by
the deserted residence and find
ing the front door open, strolled
inside to see what was going on.
She heard the noise of some one
at work, and discovered the
guardian of the property busily
engaged in removing the lock to
one of the closet doors. ''What
are you doing, young man?"
she sternly enquired, and the
young man replied gruffly
enough that he was trying to re-
move the lock. In a few days a
pistol was reported missing from
the premises. The old lady at
once suspicioned the young man,
and lost no time in telling all the
neighbors = confidentially, of
course-of her suspicious. And
despite the fact that the young
man has all his life born an
unblemished reputation, there
we're some who couldn't keep
from believing" that he had
stolen a pistol, worth probably
$3.50, and left a housefull of
valuables intact.
Time passed. The family re-
turned from their northern tour,
and the long deserted mansion
was once more occupied by its
owners. Beside the pistol a few
other small articles were missing.
A gold pen, a tiny gold clock
and some other trinkets being
among the number. The guar
dian of the premises was worried
over the matter, having of
course learned of the suspicious
whispered around by the neigh
bors.
There came a time when the
suspicious old lady had occasion
to visit a vacant residence, for
which she is agent, not far from
the abode of the family whose
home had been pilfered. She
was surprised on entering the
vacant residence to find the
presence of a small boy whose
reputation for ways that are
dark and tricks that are vain is
not above suspicion by any
means. Asked what he was do
ing on the premises he made an
impertinent retort and de-
camped. On the casing of one
of the windows the old lady
found a tiny gold clock and
some other trinkets of which her
neighbours residence had been
looted. The articles were re-
turned to the owners, and a con-
stable sent after the young ras-
cal who had stolen them. After
being promised leniency in case
a clean breast was made of the
whole affair, the lad decided that
an honest confession would be
good for the soul, and the matter
ended by his returning the
filched articles, including the
missing pistol.
For the benefit of those who
want to know why the young
man who was left in charge tried
to remove the closet lock and
was caught by the old lady it
may be stated that the real cul-
prit in trying to get into the self
same closet inserted the key up
side down and left it fastened
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SANDY HILL TRAGEDY.
HERMANN GERKEN SHOT AND IN
sTANTLY KILLED.

Henry Wellmann Surrenders to the Off
cers-Claims the Killing Was
Justifable-Gerken Had
Threatened Himself
and Family.
A bloody finale to a feud of
long standing occurred at Sandy
Hill Thursday afternoon when
Hermann Gerken was banished
from the footlights of time be-
hind the drop curtain of eternity
by means of a double barreled
shot gun in the hands of Henry
Wellmann. The tragedy oc-
Cured about 8 o'clock, and at 4
o'clock Wellmann was in town in
consultation with a lawyer and
with Messrs. Werner g. Dobert,
his staunch friends. What passed
at the conference is of course not
known, but it resulted in Sheriff
league and Constable Burch be-
ing notified that Mr.. Wellmann
desired to surrender, which he
accordingly did a little later in
the evening.
At five o'clock T. Heideman
and Henry Kuecke, the latter a
brother-in-law of Gerken, came
in town in quest of Justice Ew-
ing to go out and hold the in
quest. They we're found by a
BANNER reporter at Brock
schmidt & Hohlt's and requested
to give a statement of the killing.
Both seemed very reticent about
the matter. and no very satisfac-
tory account of the occurrence
could be secured. The gist of
the interview was that Gerken
was picking cotton in a field
some distance from their respec-
tive abodas. Two men drove by
in buggy, gun shot rang out,
and the men drove on. When
Messrs. Heidemann and Kuecke
reached the scene of the shooting
Gerken was stone dead, with a
frightful wound in his head. To
the officers the men made quite a
different statement, and it is be-
lieved they were eye-witnesses.
The killing is the outcome or
rather outgrowth of bad blood
that has existed between the
principals to the tragedy for
several months. There is a
bit of unpub1is h ed his
tory in regard to Gerken's
attentions to one of Wellmann's
daughters, the father being Bit
terly opposed to Gerken's over
lures. Matters have been in a
bad way for some time. 1t is
stated that Gerken has twice shot
into Wellman's residence, and
has done many other things to
aggravate and annoy him. On
October 18th Wellmann made
complaint against Gerken in JUS
tice Ewing's court charging him
with threatening to take the for
mer's life. Gerken was arrested
and kept in Jail several days,
being released Wednesday on
giving 500 bond. While incar-
cerated he is said to have made
sundry threats against Wellmann
and his family, even going SO far
as to say that he would kill them
all when he got out of Jail.
Wellmann was in town at noon
Thursday, the day of the tragedy,
and learned that Gerken had
given bond. His Son is said to
have been with him at the time
of the killing.
Justice W. R. Ewing went out
and inquested Gerken's remains
and returned a verdict in accor-
dance with the facts above set
forth.
THERE never was a better time
for a man to advertise his bust
ness than just now.
A NEW residence is being
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

The monthly term of justice
court for the Chappell Hill pre-
cinct will be held Saturday.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

A SPECIAL election is proposed
by the San Antonio Express to
determine whether the interests
of the federal government in
Texas belongs to John Grant or
Ned Green.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

THEODORE DURANT will be hung
at San Francisco, California, to-
day for the murder of Blanche
Lamont in Emanuel church,
April, 1895. The proverbial de-
lay of the law has not initiated
against its certainty in this case.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

THE BANNER is pretty well fix
ed in the line of snake antidote
just at present, having just re-
ceived with the compliments of
Messrs. Sutor Bros. bottle of
the celebrated Anderson County
Sour Mash.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

ADVERTISING is never too good.
If it doubles a business once, it
ought to be made to do it again.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

AT louisville Thursday Mr..
Henry Lehman and Miss Lud-
wig Helm were united in mar
riage.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

A NEW residence is being
erected on West Peabody street
by Mr.. VIM. Niebuhr.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-11-18

IN justice court Thursday Matt
Dever plead guilty to assaulting
F. W. Roser baum and was fined
$500.
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CASTORIA.
-; :: =|:i!;sIm42zzzT- 4 II II

THERE was an enjoyable dance
at the Oak Hill cchool house,
near Berlin, Saturday night.