The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-18
BUDGET FROM BRENNAN
4 Petition AskinG for q Pardon Is Being
Widely Circulated.
CENSUS SUPERVISOR DwyfR's EXPERIENCE
Az Many Returns ms II lie Had Used
Post Want Ad--slipht wreck
Caused by Maiiciousness.

Brennan, Texas. November IA reti-
ton is being circulated and numerous ly
signed asking Governor Sayers TO extend
executive clemency to Louis Jeske. The
defendant was convicted OF mSnslaughter
OF the spring term of the district court in
1898 and sentenced 70 the peniteat!ary for
fwo years for the killing OF Heury Horst
mann. He has already served one year
i and four months of the sentence.
! Otto Roeder was badly injured while
| working at Eismann.s GIN at Kfump yes
terday. He was endeavoring to adjust tn,
press belt and was caught in the Skating
and severely bruised about the face aud
neck.
a telephone message received at late
hour Thursday night announced the death.
at S.35 p. M, of c. w. Laas at Greenvine.
Mr.. Laas has been sick long time. hav-
ing been confined to his bed for more than
two months, and his death has bean hourly
expected for some days. Mr.. Laas was
born in Meckionburg. Germany, on August
is, 1885, and came to Texas In 1916, since
which time he has been continuous resi-
uent OF TINS section.
Evangelist Van Pelt announces the fol-
lowing subjects at the Christian church,
Saturday night at 7:30, THE Way, the
Truth and the Life" Sunday morning, IL
o'clock The Lords supper" Sunday
night, 1850, Christ Our Example in All
Things" The prntracted sermons will
close on Sunday night.
AT meeting OF the Vorwaerts society
Thursday night vote of thanks was ten-
dered all who assisted in the suceess OF
the concert on the night OF November L.
The vote of thanks especially mentions
Prof. Tieaemann and the Misses Mule of
Galveston.
The headquarters of Mr. T, H. Dwyer
census supervisor for the Ninth district
is getting to be very busy place. The
government mail comes in in very large
packages every day and on top of the Off
cial correspondence there comes large
batch of applications from those seeking
appointments for doing the field work
Many of the latter are from colored voters,
who feel that their fealty 10 the party is
going to be muniiicently rewarded through
Mr. Dryer. They write for everything in
sight. The announcement of Mr.. DIVERS
appointment has brought as many re
turns as Post want "ad." Nearly all the
letters begin with the statement that the
notice OF Mr.. Dryers appointment was
seen in The Post like an answer t. an
advertisement with mention this paper,
please" accompaniment. Mr. Dwyer has
net yet named his clerical help.
Mr.. j. Nj. Cox, a wellknown horse deal |
er from San Angelo, who has been dispos-
Ing of large number of horses in this
vicinity was severely injured by a run
away team at Burton yesterday. He was
leading several horses behind the wagon
and was pulled out of the vehicle by get
ting tangled In the ropes.
The county board of examiners, consist |
ing of Profs Tarrant. Claerner and Ur- |
bantke, is in session today.
Hon. d. G. Giddings, Jr. has rendered |
MS resignation as p member of the State |
committee of education from this SEN |
atorial district to Hon. V. w. Grubbs of |
Greenville, chairman of the State COM
mittee. Mr.. Giddings says his resignation I
was not rendered because of any lack of /
sympathy with the objects and aims of the I
committee, but because of lack OF time to
discharge the duties of the position.
The Santa Fe and Central railroads came
together as opposing elements at the cross
Ing in this city this afternoon A string /
Of Santa Fe cars pushed by the switch |
engine crashed into regular No. % Central |
freight. with the result that |
and other debris of the wreck were mixel /
railroad man said the accident was due
10 the pranks of some boys in uncoupling
several cars that were standing In line on
the Santa Fe and which are provided
with patent couplers, which only require (
the throwing of a lever to uncouple.
At Greenvine, November 10. Otto Roeder
and Mis- Mary Kaulfas will be married by
Rev. John Harder.
The county commissioners put in the day
looking at the roads and bridges in differ |
emit parts OF the county. They Will al I
Iohrn for the term tomorrow.
The employees OF the Wells Fargo ex-
press at this place have been advised by I
President Valentine TO purchase a Thinks t
giving turkey and can of oysters each
ard expense the company for the bill This T
little THANKSGIVING remembrance of en-
p.loyes annually costs the company more
Than 100000.