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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-15

'We are thorry to thay,"
explained the editor of the
Skedunk Weekly News, "that
our compelling room wath en-
tered latht night by thome
thcoundrel who thtole every eth
in the establishment and
thucceeded in making hith
ethcape endetected. We are
thuth compelled to go to preth in
a thituation motht Undertaking,
but we print the Newth on time
regardleth of the 10th we have
thuthtained. The motive of the
mithcreant, doubtleth, wath re-
venge for thome thuppothed
inthult. 1t thall never be thaid
that the petty thpite of any
thmallthouled william hath dith-
abled the Newth, and if thith
meeth the eye of the deteththable
rathcal we beg to aththure him
that he underethimatheth the re-
thourceth of a firth clath newth-
paper when he thinheth he can
cripple it hopelethly by breaking
into it'll alphabet"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-15

THESE days are entirely too
hot for one to indulge in ex-
tremes of any kind. FIe should
eat none but the most whole
some food, drink plenty of cool
water, keep in the shade as much
as possible, take no great amount
of exercise, and remain at home
unless important business calls
him away. Thus thinks the
editor of the Greenville Herald.
a newspaper must be a
soft snap at Greenville, provided
the writer of this excellent advice
practices what he breaches.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-15
HalPs Great DIseorerK.

One small bottle of Halls Great
Discovery cures all Kidney and
Bladder Troubles, removes gravel,
cures Diabetes, Seminal Emmissions,
Weak and Lame Backs, and all IL
Irregularities of the Kidneys and
Bladder in both men and women.
Regulates Bladder Troubles in
children. If not sold by your
druggist, will be sent by mail on
receipt of 81. One small bottle is
two months treatment and will
cure any case above mentioned.
Z. w. HALL, Sole Manufacturer.
Sold by r. E. BuhD,
BRENNAN, Texas.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-15

THE water melon record for the
season was broken all to pieces
Saturday. Heretofore melons
weighing fifty and sixty pounds
have been regarded. as pretty
good sized ones. This is no lon
ger the case. Uncle George
Wilson bought one Saturday
morning which tipped the beam
at Fischer's market at a hundred
and fifteen pounds. After keep
ing it on ice till tomorrow even
ing Uncle George will take it with
him on his Canadian trip as a
type of the size of the Lone Star
State.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-15

REV. ]. P. SKINNER requests
the Times to state that the annual
campmeeting for the Bellville
and Chappell Hill campgrounds
will commence July %. Every
body is invited to attend. The
meeting will be self-sustaining.
Services of fine ministerial help
has been secured. A boarding
tent will be run on the grounds
for the accommodation of those
who cannot camp.-Bellville
Times.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-15

ABOUT six o'clock Saturday
evening Jack Byrd, colored, en-
tered the mercantile establish
ment of Winkelmann G. Bohne,
and helped himself to a pair of
shoes of size and style to suit his
requirements. The shop litter
was discovered by one of the
clerks, who gave the alarm, and
summoned the police. The thief,
however, was a trifle toe spry for
the officers and succeeded in
making good his escape, after
giving an exhibition in sprinting
such as has not been seen in the
city in some time.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-15

Program for the Brerham Summer Normal.
s to $40, opening exercises.
$40 to S:45, civil government
and writing.
0:45 to 9:20, arithmetic.
9:2O to 9:55, geometry.
9:55 to 1890, grammar and
composition.
1890 to LOS, physiology.
Hos to lao, physics.
11:40 to 1910, methods and
management.
1910 to 2, noon intermission.
? to 2:35, manual and physical
geography. j.,
2:35 to $40, mental and moral
science.
$40 to 3:45, Texas and U. S.
history.
o:4o 10 i:zU, feadlng ana WRIT
ing.
4:20 to 4:55, algebra.
The normal begins Tuesday,
July II. All wishing to attend
are cordially invited to meet
Monday, July II, at 9 a. M, for
preliminary work. FACULTY.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-15

Docs of high degree and dogs
of low degree, dogs that are big
and dogs that are small, dogs
that bite and dogs that bark; all
kinds and conditions of dogs in
fest the city The barking, yelp-
ing and bowling that is heard at
night is fearful. Many COM
plants are made about the dog
nuisance and not a few persons
are worried about the safety of
their children, now that the dog
days are at hand. Pretty soon,
it is hoped, the pound will be in
operation.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-15

Mr.. PULITZER has delicate
job on his hands in swinging the
st. Louis Post Dispatch around
for sound money, after all its
utterances for free silver coin
age. The talk has been begun
by studied silence on finance and
editorial illusions to the condi-
tons of the weather, north pole
and the probability
of the canals or Mars being con-
trolled by syndicates.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-15

THE professional card of DR.. G..
W. Wiebusch, dentist, appears in
this issue. His office is located
on the scond floor of the GRADER
building and is one of the pref
test and best fitted up in the
city. DR.. Wiebusch has recently
completed a three years course
in his chosen profession, the last
of which was spent at the At
lanta, Ga, Dental College, from
which institution he received a
diploma.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-15

THE large subsidy to the new
transatlantic line to Canada is
given under the express condition
that the steamers shall touch at
no port OF the United States.
For a free trade country Eng
land manages to get in a good
many strokes of protective ma
ture.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-15

THE Santa Fe section men I'M
der Foreman Brennan were busy
in the yards all day Friday re-
pairing a defective crossing on
Sandy street, and burning off the
burmuda grass on each side of
the track. This last was a
precauton made necessary by
the custom INDUCED by some
stock owners of pasturing their
horses along the tracks, and
doubtless saved the company a
damage suit or two.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-15

Ten years ago W. T. Phillips
and Miss Annie Pickett of Elgin
were engaged to be married.
Miss Puckett's parents objected
to the marriage and the engage
ment was broken off. Mr.. Phil
lips left and located at Greenville,
where he was married some years
ago. Mr.. Phillips wife died,
leaving two children. His old
love was renewed, and returning
to Elgin, he was happily married
to his first love, Miss Annie
Pickett, Wednesday night.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-15

A BENEFIT festival to provide
funds for Gus Hopkins band was
was held in Wilkins addition Sat-
urday night. Previous to the
entertainment the band paraded
the principal streets of the city
and rendered some stirring airs.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-15

THE Ladies' Palace" the
new restaurant which Mr.. D. B.
Williams has opened in the
Giddings building on Main street,
next door to the Dixie Saloon,
kept "open house" Friday in
honor of the formal opening of
the establishment. The Palace
is everything its name implies in
the restaurant line. 1t is a
marvel of neatness, and under
Mr.. Williams supervision bids
fair to become one of the most
popular eating resorts in the city.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-15

BUSINESS is said to be dull,
and, generally speaking, this is
the case, but one had but to wit
ness the opening Saturday of the
grocery establishment of Bue-
cherl & Co. with o. L. Schroeder
behind the counter, to be remind
ed of other and better times.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-15
JIM HUBERT, a negro arreste

JIM HUBERT, a negro arrested
near Whitman Wednesday
evening and placed in Jail on
suspicion of being an escaped
convict, is believed to be the
author of at least one of the re-
cent burglaries at Chappen Hill.
At the time Of his capture he had
on new pair of shoes which Mr..
H. G. Brandt believes were
stolen from his store along with
several other articles. The
negro claimed to have bought
the shoes from Mr.. John Carlisle,
but this was proven false by Mr..
Carlisle's statement to the con-
trary.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-15

In the midst of the agricultural
wealth with which we will be sur
rounded this fall, let US continue
to be as economical as we have
had to be for the past few years,
and in a twelve month more, the
grumbler in Texas should be
heard no more.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-15

IT would be great pity if the
splendid crop prospects should
deteriorate in any part of Texas
by reason of continued drouth.
The weather clerk should shake
up his barometer and let the
flood gates open wherever rain
is needed.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-15
TUFTS Pills
Cure All
Liver Ills.
DoctorsIS

Bilious and Intermittent Fevers
which prevail in miasmatic dis
tricts are invariably accompan-
led by arrangements of the
Stomach Liver and Bowels.
The Secret of Health.
The liver is the great driving
wheel" in the mechanism of
man, and whenitis out oforder,
the whole system becomes de-
ranged and disease is theresult.
TUFTS Liver Pills
Cure all Liver Troubles.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-15

The dry weather threatens
scarcity of stock water in some
localities.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-15
BRENNAN, Texas, Sept. 7, '96.

BRENNAN, Texas, Sept. Z, '96.
After suffering several yesrs with
kidney trouble and pain i'll the back,
and trying other remedies, Halls
Great Discovery was the first and
only medicine that gave me relisf.
Yours sc,
w. WILKINS.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-15

THE "Austin Reds" are in the
city for the purpose of vanquish-
ing the Famous team, and will
have a go at Baseball park this
afternoon, and again tomorrow
afternoon.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-15

Pure alcohol will produce death
as quick as prussic acid.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-15

IN writing up the recent tennis
tournament at Giddings, the
News says: A large representa-
ton from Brenham was here
among which were some very
fine Tennis players and one who
deserves special mention, first,
because of his excellent playing
and then his size and age; we
have reference to little Jimmie
Cochran. He is about thirteen
years of age and could easily
cope with the young men in
Tennis playing.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-15

THE Band and Brennan Field
Artillery are drilling with a
hearty good will and promise to
stack up in a soldierly manner at
the San Antonio Encampment.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-15

BRENNAN is soon to have an
other substantial citizen in the
person of Claim Agent Evans of
the Santa Fe who will move his
family to this place.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-15

Miss EDNA KENNEDY has been
elected a delegate by the Bren-
ham Chatauqua circle to attend
the national meeting of the or
ganization which meets this
month at Chautauqua, N. Y.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-15

WHILE attending church in this
city last Friday, Aunt Mother
Bates, colored, who is a tenant
of E. B. Jones place some three
miles north of town, one of the
three small children, who were
left at home, overturned lamp
on the bed, which caught fire and
rapidly spread, until the flames
became unextinguishable, and
the house together with its con-
tents, was total loss. A col
lection was taken up for the wo-
man to buy more house hold
goods with.-Lyons Ledger.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-15

THE boating facilities at Wat
sons lake have recently been
added to by the launching of a
handsome skiff contributed by
Mr.. w. A. Wood.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-15

DEE IIle Way Une AnJ stfeeI
grocers, Messrs. I. Nowakowsky
& Co., illustrate superior gro
eeries and low prices in this
issue.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-15
LOCAL NE VS..
Where there's beauty Holland takes it,
Where there's none Holland makes ii,

TRAMPs are reported to be
occasioning a great deal of an
noyance to residents of South
Brennan. The compress is
favorite bivouac with these a
vagabonds, and they love to sleep
beneath the shade of the null
berry trees in that vicinity. 1t
will soon be cotton picking time
on the county farm and a few
recruits would not come amiss.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-07-15

SEE what Mistrot Bros. have
to say about their clearance sale
which begins tomorrow. They
promise a price list for next
week.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-24
singular INSANITY CASE.
MRS MANICkE CHARGED by HER
HUSBAND AND A PHYSICIAN.
Yea the Examf ming Board and the
Court Could Find No Appearance
of Mental Weakness and Look

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-Intelligencer.
TACOMA, Dec. "A rather strange
case Of alleged insanity came before Judge
kesn in the superior court today Mrs
+. FL. Manirks. wife Of = florist, was
charged BY her husband and DR.. Nc
cutehson. OF the Fanny Paddock hospital.
with besng insane. but the medical board
and the court could not find any evidence
10 substantiate the charge. It was shown
that Mrs. Manieke had been sent TO the
hospital as patient requiring restraint,
upon recommendation OF the family physi-
clan. There she was confined 10 bed de-
spite her protestations that she was not
sick, ard a nurse kept on guard both day
and night. No medicine was given her
and nothing done for her other than to
keep careful watch upon her to prevent
her escaping from the room
DIR. McCutcheon testified that despite
having kept the woman in bed for ten
days. she constantly grew worse. and
when questioned as to what he meant by
worse ne explained he meant more
irritable and excited.
The court took occasion 20 tell the doc
tor that a sane man confined 10 q bed
for ten days when perfectly well would
grow irritable and excited and declined
TO allow the physician TO testify against
the woman with stories Of her strange
The husband told OF her threatening TO
kin herself and accusing him Of infidelity
and this seemed about all there was to
show the woman to be insane.
Mrs. Manicke answered ali questions
put TO her nationally and with an earnest
ness and general manner that showed well
for her. She incidentally told how her
husband had struck her on the head when
angered at her and that she thought he
was rather too intimate with a neighbor-
ing lady She declared the proceedings
against her a shame. and bore herself in
such manner as to bring one of the
examining board TO his feet with a decla-
ration that he saw absolutely nothing to
show her to he insane either in her ac-
tons or the evidence against her.
upon the statement that other witnesses
might be brought TO give testimony of i'm
portance. the matter was allowed TO stand
open pending possible new Developments
judge Kean spoke In an earnest man
ner as to the fun import OF sending a per-
son to the insane asylum. and laid stress
upon the necessity for the most careful
and complete inquiry in all cases He nut
Mrs. Manicke through a searching exam
tnation. and at its conclusion told the
husband 10 take his wife back home with
him.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-24
POPlLISTS WILL DECIDE 1T.
silver Republicans and Democrat.
Are Anxious for Fusion.

Special Dispatch to the Post-TntelIirencer
TACOMA. Dec. 23.Tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock the Popuist CITY conmi,tee
VIII meet to discuss plans for the coming
erection ana to take such step as may be
agreed upon either for or against the fusion
idea. There are several factions within
factions In the party here. and what the
result of the meeting viii be is very much
OF guess. evidently as much so among
the Populists themselves as among the ont
siders One of the committee is authority
for the statement that the work OF the
body viii be wholly preliminary and con-
sist chiefly in inviting into conference the
city committees OF the silver Republicans
and Democrats.
This conference, according to the commit
teeman, shall decide as TO fusion Dilgent
inquiry fails to elicit how much of the Pop
ulst party strength the city committee rep
resen's. how great following 1t can com
mand, or how many of the party will abide
by the work Of the committee. On all sides
there is a marked difference of opinion as
20 whether the party will again fall in line
on fusion, or. should fusion he decided
upon whether the "soreheads," as they are
termed. will content themselves with re-
naming neutral or will endeavor to place a
third ticket in the field. At best nothing
can be learned based upon definite knowl-
edge of even the first move to be made,
and surmises and comment make up ali
that Is to be heard.
Those OF the party who pretend they do
not care what the city committee does are
among those who seem most anxious as
to the result of the proposed conference,
and. all in all, the question of fusion is
the one ali-absorbing topic In the ranks of
popuists, Democrats and silver Republi-
cans alike. AS was the case at the last
state convention. the Populists seem TO
hold the top hand. and II all rests with
them what shall he the course pursued.
Local silver Republicans have already de-
clared In favor of further fusion with re-
form parties" the Democrats are avow-
eddy willing 10 remain in the combine. and
all now remains with the PopuSts to de-
eide.
There is already much to be heard as TO
the candidate for mayor being chosen from
among the Populss. It is shown they
have the whip hand and will demand and
get the candidate for mayor, just as they
did in the state for the governorship.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-24

Newly Added suburbs Will He Exemp
From Paying Old Debts.

Special Dispatch to the Post-IntelIigencer.
TACOMA Dec. 2a.--In preparing for the
city assessment for the ensuing year the
city far the first time will in all proha bility
be divided into two districts. one of which
Is TO he exempt from the tax 10 be levied
TO meet the interest on city hall and fund
ing bonds. The district to be thus set
aside lies In the suburbs. and is but a
comparatively small portion of Tacoma,
known as the Sixth addition district, hav-
ing been added to the city and classed
within the city limits after the issuance OF
the bonds in question. II was made a part
Of the municipality in 1871.
Heretofore there has been no effort made
10 set aside this district as exempt from
taxation on these bonds. and the result
has been that taxpayers owning property
there have in many instances demanded
and have hecn allowed a rebate on their
assessment ia tho amount assessed
against them for these bonds. The matter
has never been brought before the courts
the city acting OF Its own voAtion in al
lowing these rebates. the reason being that
Il has been feared the entire assessment
might he set aside II the question should
be brought % legal adjudication. The to-
tai assessed against the district for the
bonds has been something Ike s. Go each
year. The bonds TO pay the interest upon
which this annual provision is made In the
tax were issued to build the city hall
Comptroller Benham has called the mat
ter 10 the attention % the council with the
request that an ordinance be passed pro-
vtding for the exemption CT the district
from its portion Of the tax by CHASING Ii
as separate district. which shall not hs
included in the assessment to meet this
interest. This has been decided tho best
manner Of dealing with the question as il
Is generally admitted the district should
not bear any portion OF the burden hav-
ing beer no part Of the city when the city
hall was built and the bonds issued
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-24

TIE city argues that owing to the failure
good its agreement to protect the cityss
rights after the sale Of the plant to the
city. an injunction was issued against
the city using the water OF Clover creek,
whieh was part OF the purchase: that
lafel. thu city had &c meet damages TO
John Rixney In the sum of sl&aea. Of which
St - has already been paid. and was put
TO an expense Of about 81 nss In procuring
sad establishing q pumping station at
Crystal springs and another point.
TIE argument Of the defense is In part
that the suit has been brought on bond
tire terms Of and conditions OF which do
not en- brace the subject matter Of the
complaint: also that all cf the causes Of
damage attempted TO be shown were si-
5niieatsd during the trial and settlement
Of what IL known as the million dollar
suit" Several other vital but less salient
points will be urged by the defense, and
many nice distinctions Of law are at issue.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-24
WHEAT CLIQUE LOADED UP.
Lake Vessels Chartered. and In the
Past Ten Days 4.O0O,O 600 Bushels
Have Been Placed ON Board Them

CHICAGO. Dec. ain the wheat pit or
the Board OF Trade today the great game
being played between the clique represent
ed by Joseph Letter and the elevator peo-
PIE. under the lead of P u. Armour SEEM
cd TO have shifted from December 20 May.
There was some real wheat. sixty pounds
TO the bushe2. and every pound calling for
money. presented 20 Mr.. Letters attention
Chartering OF vessels 70 take ont a large
amount OF grain was believed to Indicate
that the elevator people had some saso 600
bnshefs more wheat so near that il was
time to make room for IL
What the clique is TO do with all this
wheat has become Of vital Importance to
vessel men. and 20 thu elevators them
selves On that point IL is certain that no.
body knows yet what Is TO become OF the
accumulation Of wheat after the tap OF the
bell on December 81
Within ten days. since the close of navi-
CATION on the lakes, about 4Do 90 bushels
OF grain has been taken out of the Chi
cago elevators and loaded into vessels
Vessel men never witnessed such rush
TO get grain into the winter feet Nearly
sixty boats are already loaded with grain.
The aggregate capacity OF winter
fleet is not over Y 600. 600 bushels and thus
before the last vessel of the season has
reached its dock at Buffalo third OF the
feet here has been taken care Of The
rush for boats came 20 an end during the
day. Agents did not find anybody who
wanted to load grain into their vessels.
Ihey at once came TO the conclusion that
the elevator capacity. represented by the
4.0o.eo bushels Of wheat taken out, was
about what the elevator people expected
to Nil, largely with wheat by the end OF
the year. The receipts since the grind be-
gan would fill about half Of the vacated
room. This would leave room for about
2.Uo.e0 bushels more grain. and was taken
to be certain Indication Of the amount
the elevator people expected to bring in
before the end OF the deal
The Post says:
Armours radical change of front in
puiilng May wheat Is common know ledge
AS II 10 emphasize the bull talk, both Ar
mour and Letters men bought wheat to-
day. May wheat is long shot, is the
answer given by commission men when ap-
preached by customers
The winter wheat crop In this country
is not harvested until July. and according
TO forecasters on Change the situation
has never been SO favorable for a corner in
May wheat as it will be this season.