Brenham Weekly Banner. (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 24, 1905 Page: 5 of 8
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L.oeai Intelligence.
Now is the time to buy your
winter's supply of fire wood,
There was a danee at the Ber-
lin sohoolhouse last Sunday
night.
Today is the last; day of ser-
vices for the fall term of the dis-
trict court.
A large number of Brenham-
itea appear to have gone daft on
the base ball question. v
Colored cotton pickers continue
to leavo for cotton fields north
and west of Brenham.
There are entirely too many
hog pens in Brenham for the
good health of the town.
Paris Green Vermifuge care-
fully administered is an effective
remedy for dispatching the cot-
ton worm.
Cattle buyers are rustling for
stock again, after a long season
of rest, and are paying tolerably
fair prices.
Mr. Tom Shannon, who has
been quite sick at his home in
Independence, is reported some-
what improved.
On account of the exodus to
the cotton patches cooks and
wash-women are becoming a
scarce article just now.
The city tax levy for 1905
amountB to one dollar "on the
hundred dollars, the full limit
allowed by law for all purposes.
Lumber continues to register
a steady advance in price which,
to some extent, interferes with
contemplated improvements in
the city,
Lee county bas placed the con
tract for putting a new roof on
the courthouse with tbe Lange
Manufacturing Company of
Brenham.
Corn Thief Arrested, j WaKT OF UNITY
Last Saturday morning Con* | One of the greatest drawbacks
stable Joe B, Guyton was notified to Brenham's prosperity, in a
that a negro named Robert Bur- j business sense, is the total ab
ton, whom Mr. Wa, Wehmeyer,senca of unity of action among
had detected in tha act of steal-, her business men. While some
Mr. A. P.'IChernosky, of New
Wehdem, was in the city Satur-
day and purchased a fine wind
mill of'the Lange Manufacturing
company.
Married, at the residence of
the bride's parents in Wesley
last Sunday,-Mr. Ewald Patrich
and Miss Minna Schilling, Rev.
C. Mueller officiating.
Prairie Schooners, containing
their usal compliment of women,
children, bedding and poulrty,
are passing through here occas-
ionally bound West.
Our genial friend, W. H. Kauf-
man, representing the San An-
tonio Brewing Association, spent
last Friday and Saturday in Bren-
ham, and was warmly welcomed
by his many friends.
Those enterprising merchants
who hava been depositing h»nd
bills and circulars in free de-
livery boxes are likely to get
themselves in trouble with the
United Statejr Postal authorities.
As the health of the city de-
pends largely upon the effective-
nesss of its sanitary oondition,
the necessity of cutting down
and burning of all weeds and
trash about ones premises be-
comes apparent to the most casual
observer.
Things are bping gotten in
readiness for the sinking of a
well at'Chappell Hill by an asso-
ciation of oil prospectors. The
derrick has been erected on the
Dr. Lockhart place, some six
hundred yards south of the Cen-
tral depot.
Mrs. A. M. Krug and Mrs. R.
E. Pennington assisted by Misses
Duskie and JonnieMae Penning-
ton, Misses Haidee and O'ga
Van Hutton and Mies Bessie Wi!-
kins royally entertained the 20th
Century club, and the 42 Club on
last Thursday afternoon.
Married, at Burton last Tues-
day afternoon, Mr. Joseph Barn-
hill to Miss Irene Hughes, daugh •
ter of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Hughes,
of this city. The contracting
parties are members of prominent
families and the Banner joins
their many friends in beet wishes
for their prosperity and sucoees.
ing corn, had armed himself with
a 45 a^nd gone to Mr. Webmeyer's
residence, where he jroceeded to
abuse and threaten him in u.n-
measured terms The Constable
and Burney Parker came up on
Burton rather suddenly and ef-
fected his arrest without resis-
tance. A search of his person
revealed the fact he had with
him a monster 45, loaded all
roun\l, and that he was evidently
on misohief bent. He was
brought to town and landed in
the oounty jail to meditate upon
the consequences of "being too
fresh" in applying epithets to
white men.
Complaints were filed against
him in the justice's court charg-
ing him with theft of corn, of
which he was convicted and fined
$10 and cost; and for abusive
language $5 and cost.
In the county court on a plea
of guilty he was fined $100 for
carrying a gun, the lowest fine
under the new law.
In default of payment. Burton
will be required to do service as
a county convict on the public
roads for a term of about twelve
months.
New Store.
Mr. J, 8. Mullen, of the firm of
Mullen & Co., merchant tailors
of Galveston, has been here ttev
eral days personally superintend
ing the fitting up of one of the
store-rooms in the Prank Wood
block, next door to Amsler's oon
fecUonery, fur the reception of a
fine lot of choice goods, and will
soon be ready to open up a first
class merchant-taiforing store in
Brenham, thereby supplying a
long-felt want. This branch
house will be in charge of Mr,
Max McCrary, who arrived here
frpm Cameron last Monday af
ternoon.
Council Meeting.
At a meeting of the city coun
cil last Monday tbe assessment
on the American Cotton Company
plant was reduced from $8,000 to
$6,000. the application of the
First National Bank for a reduc-
tion in the assessment on the
bank stock was refused, and re-
mains a^ the figures returned by
the assessor.
The Santa Fe railway company
were granted permission to lay a
switch track on the East side of
their freight depot, on their own
property, leaving a sixty foot
street.
Moved In
The new handsome brick build-
ing of the Wells Fargo Express
Company, erected near the Union
depot has been completed and
agent Estes has taken possession.
The building is large and airy
which greatly facilitates the
handling of an immense amount
of stuff which passes through
the office here.
are putting forth»every effort to
advance the interests of the city,
others, amply able, are pulling
back, sulking in their tents, in a
measure boy*cottingevery enter-
prise that does not comport with
their peculiar ideas. Instead of
patronizing, aiding and assisting
in the building up of all local en-
terprises, they are prone to con-
tributing substantially to the
support of enterprises in neigh-
boring cities. Last Tuesday a
job printer from Houston arrived
in Brenham and began an active
canvass for work; and, we are
told, secured several nice orders
from Brenham business men,
notwithstanding the fact that
Brenham has three well equipped
printeries, capable of turning out
the work in as good style as the
Houston man, who appears to be
a j*ck at all trades.
If a citizen of Brenham goes to
Houston and makes a purchase
of a few goods in their line, they
invariably make a vigorous kick
about it, claiming that such ac-
tion cripples the local business
men; yet, when it comes to get-
ting printing done they loose
sight of this question and give
their work to parties who "never
spend a cent with them," while
the home printers, who are work-
ing and advocating the interest
of home business men—the build-
ing up of home enterprises,
spending their earnings with
home merchants, a<re entirely
overlooked. In fact, there is en-
tirely too much boy-cotting be-
intf practiced by Brenham buai
ness
town
uak Hal! Saloon.
The Banner learns that the
Oak Hill Saloon, which has re-
mained closed for the past ten
months, is soon to be reopened
under the management of Mr.
Albert Felscher, and that it will
be operated as a first class saloon
and restaurant.
Truckgrower'g Meeting.
Secretary Amsler requests the
Banner to state that there will be
a meeting of the members of the
Washington County Truckgrow-
er's Association held atSchmid's
Hall next Saturday, and requests
a full attendance.
Cattle Sale.
In Brenham last Saturday
Messrs. H. Werchan, J. Stolz
and Wm. Krause sold 109 head
of stock to Mr. Hale, of Burleson
county, receiving as compensa-
tion $19 per head.
To Core a cold id One Day
Taie Laxative Bromo Quinihe Tab-
led. All druggists refund the moa-
ey if it fails to cure. E W. Grove's
signature is on eacb box.
men for the good of the
Attempt to Break Jail.
Last Friday morning when A
B. Burkhead went into the county
jail to feed the prisoners he dis-
covered that the lock on the out
side door would not work, bus-
picioning that something was
wrong, he made a careful ex-
amination and discovered that
the lock had not only been tam-
pered with, but that an attempt
had been made to pry open the
door, which required two ma-
chinists three hours to open.
Upon gaining admission to the
cells it was found that two iron
bars which bad been bolted to
the cell to support the cots had
been torn off and broken into
jpiec^s which were used by Bill
Chappell and Chester Colbert in
a fruitless attempt to escape.
Although they did not succeed
in escaping, yet they did con-
siderable damage to the jail and
ought to be chained in their cells,
this being their second attempt
to break jail.
Accepted tt-« Building.
Contractor W. A. Griffin has
finished the new Union depot and
on last Friday General Superin-
tendent Hawkens, W, L. Bisbee,
Divison Superietendent, and A.
Cottineham, Chief Engineer of
the Centra!, were here and re-
ceived tbe building from the con-
tractor, complimenting the con-
tractor upon the perfect manner
in which he had complied with
the plans and specifications of
the contract.
Child Hang.
The eleven months old child of
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Janes, resid-
ing near WeBley, was accident-
ally hanged with a string attach-
ed to a tin cup and tied to a rail
in the fence corner, last Thurs-
day. The parents took the child
to the field and left it under a
shade, near the fence, at the end
of a row while they were picking
cotton. When discovered the
ohild was not dead but expired
before the arrival of a Doctor.
BASE BALL:
The Richmond ball team reaoh
ed Brenham last Friday morning
for the purpose of entering into
a contest of a series of five games
with the Brenham team for the
ohampionship of Southwest Tex-
as, The first game took place at
Firemen's Park last Friday after-
noon with Sisson and White as
batteries for the Brenham team,
and for Richmond Blankey and
Wessendorf. The game resulted
in favor of Brenham by a score
of 11 to 2.
In the second game of the
series Saturday afternoon, Bren-
ham was again victorious, the
score standing 10 to 5 in favor of
Brenham.
Third series played on Sunday
afternoon resulted quite differ-
ent; the Richmond boys became
restive under defeat and decided
to retrieve some of their lost rep-
utation; a squabble came up,
precipitating just enough friction
tp nerve the team to renewed ex-
ertion, and they went into the
game determined to win, and
they did it too—shutting out the
Brenham boys; the score stand-
ing 0 to 0 in favor of Brenham.
In the game Monday afternoon
the Brenham boys were again
shut out, the score standing 3 to
0 in favor of Richmond.
The fifth and last game of the
series between Richmond and
Brenham took place Tuesday,
proceeding along amidst an end-
less squabble on the part of Rich-
mond until the 5th inning, neither
team having made a score, when
White wb■' called to the hat and
knocked a two-base hit, lending
the ball over the fence; Darling-
ton was next man to bat, he
knocked a ball intc^ the woods,
near the tank, scoring a home
run. Dixon went to the bat and
out. Richmond came in; Breed-
ing struck a foul, as announced
by the Umpire. This provoked
another squabble and the Umpire
gave ten minutes to settle the
point of difference and resume
the game; at the expiration of
time the command "play ball"
was given, the score standing 2
0 in favor of Brenham. The two-
base hit and home run by White
and Darlington discouraged the
Richmond boys, it being evident
that the Brenham boys were go-
ing to the front. The Richmond
boys not returning to the bat
within the time allotted by the
Umpire, the game was declared
forfeited, the score standing 9 to
0 in favor of Brenham, giving
them the amateur championship
of Texas.
Another Razor Play.
The razor appears to be a fa-
vorite weapon with colored wo-
men; in fact it is said that a cer-
tain class invariably carry them
concealed in their bosoms. Only
a few days ago Wes Elgin, a
colored barber, was severely cut
and slashed with a razor in the
hands of an infuriated colored
woman named Amanda Fitzger-
ald.
Last week while Will Lewis, a
colored brickmason, was engag-
ed in plastering the Graber build-
ing he was attacked in the alley
in the rear of Rouse's drug store
by Tempie Thomas who proceed-
ed to carve up his anatomy with
a razor in the most approved
style—striking at him viciously,
but it appears that she only cut a
hole in his ooat sleeve. Lewis
grabbed up a small piece of
scantling and dealt Tempie a
blow across the arm, causing her
to drop her razor, and inflicting
a few scratohes on her arm from
nails sticking in the scantling,
whioh caused het to beat a hasty
retreat, thereby placicg a termi
nation to the engagement.
DEATH OF MRS. BASSETT.
Our citizenship were greatly
surprised and shocked at the re-
ception of a telegram here last
Saturday night from Mineral
The Markets.
uottobf MAKKJ5T,
Good Middling
Strict Middling
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The Banner is in receipt of a
postal card from Mr. Abe Meyer,
stating that he will arrive in
Brenham abput the 29th instant
and spend a few days with old
friends here, being quarantined
ftFay from homef
last Saturday evening
Deceased had been in declining
health for some eight months
past and had gone to the Wells
with the hope of being benefitted.
Her daughters, Mrs. D. C. Gid-
dingsand Mrs. J B. Williams were
at her bedside when the summons
came, and did all they could to
ellsviate her sufferings.
Mrs. Bassett was born in St.
Mary's Parish, La., August 5th,
1841, hence was 64 years and 14
days old. In March 1859 she was
joined in marriage to Mr. W, H.
Bassett, unto whom were born
five children, to wit: Mesdames
D. C. Giddingsand J. B. Williams,
of this city, Messrs. W. H. and
Ben Bassett, o? Brenham, and
Livy Bassett, of Waco.
Mrs. Bassett's husband died in
Evergreen, La., in 1879, and in
1880 she removed with her family
to Brenham, where Rhe has since
resided; and where she drew
around her a large circle of warm,
sympathetic friends, who accom-
panied her remains to Prairie
Lea Cemetery last Monday even-
ing, the funeral taking place
from the'reaiden<j« of her son-in-
law, Hon. D. C. GiddingS.
Deceased was a zealous mem-
ber of the Episcopal church, and
Was ictivo and persevering in a'l
church work in which she en-
gaged; social, charitable and
genial in her nature, she exerted
an influence for good among alN
with whom she came in contact
To the surviving relatives the
Banner tenders its condolence.
Peaceful be her slumbers.
Big Offer.
We will give as a premium of one
year's subscription to the Ameri-
can Home Journal, a Ladies
Magazine, published at Dallas,
Texas, to the first One Hundred
new subscribers to the Weekly
Banner, wbo pay one year in ad-
▼ance; or old subscribers who
pay in advance for one year,
within the next thirty days.
Two Deaths.
Died, at the family residence
near Gay Hill last Sunday after-
noon, Sophia, the two-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.
Bussleng, Jr.
On Monday morning at 6
o'clock, the grandfather of the
child, Mr. C. Bussleng, Sr., died
of yellow jaundice, aged 81
years. He came to Texas in
1869, settling ir the Gay Hill
neighborhood, where he haB
since resided, He was an uncle
of Mr. H. C. Heine of Brenham.
The funeral of both parties took
place last Tuesday morning from
the family residence.
Young meu and women -enrolling
in Blinn Memorial College, Bren
ham, enter a school whose reputa'
tion for thorough, practical, inspir
ing and progressive methods is well
established. Its standing is attest
ed by tbe following facts:
1. Only nine of the ninety-nine
Hchools affiliated with the Stat«
University are affiliated with the
sciences; Blinn was one of the first
of these nine whose science depart
ment received this recognition.
2. Its work is commended !>y
teachnrs, e. g, the Texas School
Magazine speaks of "tlie high char
acter of work done by the students
from Blinn College " It says further,
"This school is exerting a wonder-
ful influence for good in that sec
tion of Texas. The instruction is
thorough "
3. Many families have had one or
more representatives in the school
nearly every jear since it opened, a
fact showing conclusively that its
instruction istatisfactory and suc-
cessful
Why. then, go out of your home
county for an education, when there
is before your door at Brenham,
a school that offess you advantages
fqual to the be«t? The first term
opens September 19.
a UuaranteeU l ure for Pllf s,
Itching^liliud, Bleeding or"Pro-
troding Pnes. Druggists refund
money if Paz > Ointment fails to curt
any case, do matter how long stand
ing, in 6 to 14 days. First applica -
tion gives ea?e and rest. 50c. I f
your druggist hasn't it send 50c in
stamps and it will be forwarded post
paid by Paris Medicine Co , St.Louis.
Miss Hildegard Simon returned
to her home in Dallas last 8atur«
day.
PROBDCE MARKET.
Following are the prevailing quo-
tations for produce to-day:
Eggs, per dozen, Scents
Turkeys (5 cents a pound
Chickens, fryers per doz $1.73@2.25
Country Lard, per pound..9 cents
Butter, per pound,... 10 to 25 cents
Bacon, per pound, 8 cents
Irish Potatoes, per bushel, .,. 40c
Sweet potatoes, per bushel CO
Cabbage, per pound 3 cents
Onions, per pound 2Jcents
Dried Peas, per pound, 4 to 5 cents
Corn, per bushel, 50«eot»
Hay, per ton,..... f 8.00 to 110.00
Beeswax, per pound.. 17 to 20 cents
Wood, per oord ,f'2.50 to $3.00
Cotton tfflw.l, per ton,.. ,. #10.00
After all ha* 'n-wn said for and
against women's clubs, tbe fact
must be remembered that the
women got tbe club habit from
the men.
To do right and to be right ia
the only real obligation that faces
us. It is never ri < ht to do wrong,
even to trtaks a living.
Uncoftforub'n are uo-
pr.'fiubi, h'riiH.
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One small bottle of the Texas
Wonder, Hall's Great Discovery,
cuies all kidney and bladder trou-
blcts removing gravo', cures diabetes
seminal' emissions, wcftfc and ,'aun?
backs, rheutuaURui and all n re^uiar-
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