Brenham Daily Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 172, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 27, 1902 Page: 4 of 6
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RHCM1AM DAILY BANNER
sattosay si?:euss», 2?, leos.
FOR THE LITTLE ONES,
A Smart Boy May Make a Tin Can
Locomotive and Matchbox Cars.
The following is instruction for
making a tin can locomotive, which
is very simple:
The boiler of the locomotive is a
baking powder can, the rear wheels
are covers of the same, the cab is an
nblontr tin box, -the smokestack is a
fpool and the forward w
other spool. Cat alon
edge
;h,
•cJ
incfrai
an-
the lower
of the tin box only,, and turn
tin for thm-fourtlis of an
and at right angle- to tlia plane
of the box. Bore two holes in the
sides of the cab for the knitting
needle axle. Bore- a hole in the cen-
ter of the wheels, slip the axle
through the holes in the cab, slide
the wheels over the ends of this and
fasten securely to the axle. Fasten
the boiler to the cab, resting the
back of it on the turned up tin.
Fasten two pieces of cardboard to
the forward part of the boiler and
bore a hole through the lower ends
of these. Plug the holes of the spool
to be used as the front wheels with
■wood, place between the cardboard
strips and stick ordinary pins
through the holes in the strips and
in the center of the plugs for axles.
The headlight is supported on a
square of cardboard fastened to the
boiler. Carefully fasten a piece of
elastic in position as follows: Tie
of5e end around the center of the
axle inside the cab, pass the loose
end through the long, narrow open-
ing in the lower part of the cab and
fasten it with plenty of sealing wax
to the front end of the boiler. The
elastic should be as long as from
the front of the boiler to the axle.
An elastic band cut in two at one
end or a number of small elastic
bands tied together will answer ad-
mirably. To net .the. locomotive in
motion turn the tin wheels back-
ward until quite a lot of the elastic
is wound up 011 the axle; then, hold-
ing tlie wheels firmly, set the loco-
motive on the floor, when it will
travel, for a distance of twenty-five
feet or more. Cars are made of
matchboxes.
Where the Day Changes.
Longitude, you know, is the dis-
tance around the earth from east to
west, and bv common consent this
distance is reckoned from the ob-
servatory at Greenwich, England.
The whole circumference of the
earth is reckoned as 360 degrees,
the one hundred and eightieth de-
half way around, being cx-
on the opposite side "from
gree,
actly
Greenwich. So that when we speak
of a place as being 75 degrees
east we mean 75 degrees east from
Greenwich, and 75 degrees west is
75 degrees we§t of Greenwich.
An Experiment With Electricity.
A thin sheet of paper, if rubbed
with a-brush <:<r the "palm of the
hand in dry weather, will become
charged with electricity in a short
while and will adhere to the hand or
to the clothing. A thick piece of
paper, such as a postal card, if elec-
trified in the manner described, will
attract light things, such as small
pieces of cork, etc.
Balance a walking cane on the
back of a chair and offer to bet that
TIWING THE CAS a.
you will cause the cane to fall with-
out touching it, without blowing at
it or without touching the chair.
All you will have to do is to dry a
postal card over a light and to rub
it well on your sleeve. As goon as
yoa get the card near the end of the
cane it will follow the card as a nee-
dle follows the magnet until the
balance is lost, so that the cane will
fall to the floor.—New York Trib-
une.
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
The Story of a Burglary at the Mc-
Swats'.
Mr. Billiger McSwat awoke the
other morning to the knowledge
that his home had been entered in
the night by some unauthorized per-
son nnd a portion of his portable
wealth removed.
The burglar had effected an en-
trance through the bedroom win-
dow and escaped through a rear
window.
In one of the pockets of Mr. Mc-
Swat "s trousers there was the sum
ofaiiff.
This the btirjrlar bad taken.
THE MOST DIRECT ROUTE, |
From either North or South, to
the Famous Health Resort
and Springs of
In another pocket there were a
few one cent pieces.
These in a spirit of humor rare
among operators in his line of busi-
ness lie had ranged in a row along
the sill of the window through,
which he had made his exit and left
tl cm there.
The trousers he had dropped on
the stairway.
Having ascertained the extent of
his loss, Mr. McSwat went upstairs
again and aroused his wife.
"Lobelia.'' he said, "the house
was robbed by a burglar last night."
"What did he take?" she breath-
lessly inquired, sitting up in bed.
"Nothing, so far as I can 6ee, ex-
cept a little money I left in my
trousers. He took all of that but
5 pennies."
"It's a wonder you don't accuse
me of doing it," retorted Mrs. Mc-
Swat, lying down again.
"No, Lobelia," he said, "I know
it wasn't you. You would have tak-
en the pennies too."—Chicago Trib-
une.
The Fact» In the Ca«e.
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Sulphur, I. T. WALL PAPER. PA1HTS, ,
IS VIA THE
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Descriptive literature concerning
this delightful reaort furnished upon
application to
Passenger Traffic Department.
FRISCO SYSTEM,
Saint Louis.
At the Paint Sfore,
i^ROUSE, Proprietor,
West Sandy Street,
Brenham, Texas.
Schmid Bros
H. & T. C. Excursion Rates.
Austin,—Ots. lj and 14, limit Oct. '?■
One and one third fare.
Da'las Fair.—Sept. 2ti to Oct. 12, limit
Oct, 13. $7,00,
New Orleans—filly 2o and 31, Aug. 20
and 31, Sept. 20 and 30 inclusive; rate one
and one-fifth fare; certificate plan.
Cloudcroft, N. M.—.tune I to Sept. 30;
$30 round trip; limit Oct. 31.
Birmingham, Ala.—Sept. 14-15 limited
Sept. 28, one fir:.
MtcoOa,—Oct. 4-5 limit Oct. 12, one
faro.
Monterey Calif.—Sept. 29-30, limit Nov.
l5, $60.
H. & T. C. Excursion rates Butte Mont
Aug. 21, 2(>, 27, limited, Sept, 3O, one fare
plus $3.
Memphis.—On sale to Sept, 30, limit Oct
81, $23.10.
Washington, D. O.,—Oct. 2-3-4 limit Oct.
14 $31.30.
DEALERS IN—
Hats, Boots and Shoes.
A Fine Stock of
- Choice Family tiroccrles
Always on hand.
"So, Willie, I won't lie ter ver. I
never killed but free Injuns in me
life. Dat's straight."
A Much Better Plan.
"Every man," said the thoughtful
theorist, "ought to keep a diary. It
is only by keeping an actual record
of what you have done that 3-ou are
able afterward to see the mistakes
you have made and guard against a
repetition of them in the future."
"Oh, if , your diary is only to re-
cord your mistake?," replied the
thoroughly practical man, "what's
the matter with turning the keep-
ing of it over to your wife ?"—Chi-
cago Post.
Couldn't Account For It.
Uncle Ezra Wilkins—Hanged if
these city fellers hain't queer. Thet
young dude thet's with us didn't
hev no complaint last summer, but
this season he's alius kickin5 'bout
the butter.
Hank, Hun kins—What's the mat-
ter with it?
Uncle Ezra—Cussed if I know.
It's the same butter we hed last
year.—Judge.
Hummer T«urim Ticket* by the (Juer 11 &
Creacent Koute
To all summer resorts will be sold com-
mencing June 1 at at low rates for the round
trip and carrying return limit of September
30,1902.
The summer schedules are nearly all now
in operation, a f«w additional facilities to be
added by connecting line on June l?t and 8th,
when the summer travel will be in full swing.
The Asheville service, including sleeper
from Birmingham, which is attached to train
leaving New Orleans at 7:30 p. m., >ill run
daily commencing June 8th.
The dining car service of the Queen &
Crescent Route is maintaining its reputation
for excellence, and no effort is spared to
make the summer trip via this splendidly
equipped line a thoroughly enjoyable jour-
ney.
The Trout 1- ishmg in the stocked streams
of the Sapphire Country of North Carolina
is now at its best.
The gplendid new hotels of the Toxaway
Company afford accommodations which are
thoroughly up-to-date.
The scenery is not surpassed by any moun-
tainous section of the country.
■A. CARD,
Not being physically able to do justice to
a general practice, I have decided to do only
an office practice. Morphine, Whiskey,
Cocaine, Tobacco and Rupture, also private
diseases of men, as well as all female diseases.
A cure guaranteed in every case where pa-
tients wiil strictly follow directions. Consul-
tation pres. J. S. HOLLAND, M. D.
Agents for Lone 8tar Brewing Co,
'A FE SALOON®^
estaurjlnt,
Oppo.lt* Onion Depot, Brenhun, Tuu.
Hot and cold lunch
Fjp and Oysters served to order at all heura.
, * "**' liquor* and Cigars in the city. No
.better olace in town to get what you want
Sjjfc- Amuuoas Bur always on tap.
Joint *oh teaouk'8 cough curb.
. W H. MUBPHT, Manager.
Some Advantages.
On the eve of execution Louis
XVI. was explaining (he guillotine's
advantages to his sorrowing family.
"Just think of it! After tomor-
row I can never lose my head nor
get a head on nor be got ahead of."
In face of such philosophy the
mourner- dried their tears.—New
York Times.
For the Benefit of Cupid.
Oetia—Oil, we had a delightful
time at Ophelia's announcement
party.
Deija—What did.you do?
Celia—She had us submit sealed
guesses aa to the man she is engaged
♦0. The girl who guessed right is to
be maid of honor.—Milwaukee Sen-
tinel.
The Americans.
First American—Which, do you
prefer, Mariug, to be very rich or
very poor?
Second American—If I had my
choice, Aurelius, I should be nei-
ther. I should have about five mil-
lions.—Life.
1 pretty
I'm e
Warm Spell.
"Oh, rnyt" exclaimed the
typewriter. "I'm afraid
wretched speller."
"Ah, no," sighed her enamored
employer, "you are mistress of all
sorts of spells." — Philadelphia
Press.
Out of Hi* Line Now.
"Whatever became of your teach-
Willie'a Trouble.
'What's the trouble, Willie?"
said Mrs. Brown to her small son, ~r ni'iVT»
wto was crying ^ «0h, he gave that ail up. He's
My kite won fc fly, sobbed Wil- • j married now.*—Philadelphia Bulk-
lie, "and I made it out of fly paper <;n
too." „ _ i__ ~
NOTED AS A MATCHMAKER.
Mr -. ]?. T. Wilson, wife of one of
New York's multimillionaires, is
noted as a great matchmaker. She
is called the de«n of the matchmak-
ing -oeieiy. Her husband came
from the south immediately after
the (1 vil war and .settled in New
York. He was enormously -success-
ful as a 1 nun.'ier nnd -oon was very
A the family of children
grew up j': luxury their mother be-
gan. to ■ : about for suitable
match' -. The tlr-t great match was
when Mr-. Wilson succeeded in wed-
ding her c'i'iest daughter to Ogden
(;<.> "ne ■>!' tin' _-rtvii landowners
of Mi,-' ilium, Mrs. Wilson's see-
ot>' i:'liter married the diplomat
M . .Herbert. Orme Wilson, the
eldest son, married an Aster, and
Grace Wilson capped the climax of
her mother''? matchmaking when
she married to young Cornelius
Yaiiderbi,:. Richard T. Wilson, Jr.,
was recently married to Mijss Marion
Mason, Boston's most beautiful
belle.—Detroit Free Press. '
Insanity Said to Be Infections.
The Medicinische Rundschau pub-
lishes an article by a lunacy expert
who maintains that insanity is i:
fectious.
The writer cites a number of
cases which have come under his
notice. One of the most striking of
these was a case in which a husband
became insane two years after his
wife was pronounced a lunatic.
There was no insanity in his family,
and the doctors could find no other
reason for his mental weakness than
the continual association with his
insane wife.
When his wife was remov&i
asylum, he recovered, but ai
as she was released and ret
home he relapsed into insanity
again. This occurred three times.
Finally the wife was sent perma-
nently to an asylum, and since then
his recovery has been complete.—
Vienna Letter to London Express.
What is called "time cribbing" is
a common practice in English fac-
tories. It consists in running the
machinery several minutes beyond
the legal time limit. An inspector
remarks that "(lye minutes cribbed
at each starting and stopping time
amount to a total of fourteen dafs
of ten hours per annum, and this
amount i3 practically stolen from*
those workers who are paid weekly
wages." The fine for violating "thir
law is so small ($2) that the factory
owners laugh at it.
Sontii Ant St,
BRENHAM TEXAS
The neatest and best market in city.
Tlie best meats of all kinds sold at reas-
onable prices.
Ilglwtt Market Price Paid for Fat Cattli
, «»Hcgs and Sheep.
All kinds of Sausage kept on baud or
/r mad%to order. Free delivery in city.
Patronage solicited ami satisfaction
tiu ran teed. 'Phon 47, a rings
A, KESSLING. proprietor
■V -*■■■■•.
WM. S. VINSON,
City Scavenger,
*%PW)pai
m
Prepared to Look After the Sanitary
Condition of Your Premises.
Attention 6iven to all Notices.
PROFESSIONAL OAKDS.
B. S. ROGERS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
1'radices in all the Courts of the State
Olttee—Second Vloor Ornber Building
c
AMPBELL & PENNINGTON,
LAWYERS.
Omci ovbb First National Bank.
Will,Prattle* In all tlie Court*
N«tary in Offlce.
yy 0. •HENDERSON,
Attorne and Copseior-at-Law
Li<%$ and will practice in all State and
* Federal Courts.
BlUSfHAM and BEAUMONT, TEX/9
- §§rfl-~— — — —
Emily Shedd,
eopathic Physician.
* Office Honrs: 3 to 8 p. iu.
North Side of Courthouse Square.
Bbenham, Texas.
FOR BALE.
large improved corner
sale at a big bargain, if
"fifteen days. Tbe lot can
yled into three nice build-
)fe. Two lota 51 1-2x100
d lot 70*163 feet. Three
-ood mares for sale and
} good piano. All will be
bargain, or will trade
£or a good horse.
Jas. a. Watson.
lnAManufacturlng
H ComPany
» For Your
i, BATH TUBS, CISTERNS.
l.UMBIMQ AND
"OAK A INCtALTV-
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Send 10c. iu stamps't'or a copy of the Southern Pacific
Rice Cook Book, containing 200 receipts,
31 L KOHBINS,
THE MOTTO FOR VSAR 1002.
USE THE
STIi 4 TIMS CENTRAL 1.1
It Taps tbe Best Section of Texas and Reaches
EVERY CITY UF IMPORTANCE
Free Chair Cars and Through Sleepers to '*"""
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(vj Pass Traf Mgr. Asttt Gen Faas Agi Gelt Pas# & Tkt Afct
TJ ANDKliSON,
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The Best Line & Old States
Parlor Cafe Cars
Pullman Sleepers
Free Reclining
Chair Cars
Ask the nearest Cotton Belt Agent for rates and schedules or write
V. H. WEEKS, 0. H. MORGAN, A.HOOVER. T. P. LITTLE,
Geo. Pass. { Tkt. Agt., Trsv. Pass. Alt., Trav. Pais, A|t„ Pasar. A[L.
Tyler, Tea, ft. Worth, Tex. Waco, Tex. Corslcaaa. T<*.
WHIWJa Poker G»me
■aims
(California
C~ -v
oast
Tourist Sleeper
every Tuesday
WhystayO
a t home •
daily^during" *
Sept.& Oct.
I. & (i. £\cursioii Kates and ArraiiRemeHts.
Washington, D, C
Sammer Excursion
Marlin Texas.
National Encamiiinetit <». A. R., very low rates. Sell
tickets Oct. 2, 8, and 4. Limit Oct.-17th, privilege extension
to Nov. 3rd.
To various point? in Texas and to various points North and
S, Kntt, Low rates. Sell tickets daily. June 1st, to Sept
30th. Limited Oct., iilst.
The Great Health Besort. Low Excursion Rates. T ckets
on sa'e daily the year round. Limit SO days for leturn.
Fcr'ccn pkte infirniath n call oil I. & G. N. Ticket Agents, o
addresp,
U. J. PRICE,
General I s sseBger and Ticket Ager.t. Pair slice, Texas
CLOTHING
AND
DRESS GOODS
WAY DOWN.
Our New FALL Stock Has
Now Arrived.
ALEX SIMON.
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FISCHER BROS,
BUTCHERS,
Dkalbbs in
Live-Stock
akd Sausage
> Manufacturers.
IttM,
Htihut Market Price Paid for
HaTketabl* Stock.
CENTRAL TEXAS FAIR.
BRYAN, TEXAS.
OCTOBER 14, 15, !6 & 17.
For Catalogue, Addrcu,
PAUL BRADLEY, Saot'y.
SAN ANTONIO
INTERNATIONAL FAIR
OPENS OCTOBER 18,
Clows October 29, 1902.
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Rankin, John G. Brenham Daily Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 172, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 27, 1902, newspaper, September 27, 1902; Brenham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth482186/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Library Consortium.