The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 29, 1903 Page: 1 of 8
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McKINNEY, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY. JAN., 29, 1903.
VOL. 19, NO. 51
reasonable allowances are made
the figures still force the con-
clusion that the more school
training the child ha", the greater
his chances of distinction wi'l he.
RETURN TO DALLAS
Prominent Telephone Officials In-
spect Local System Here
Showing What Effect Education
f* of the Various Grades has Had
on Success In Life.
We reproduce the following
ticle from the Southern Pre«by-
srian, showing the value of a
foliage education. It is very in-
jresting and instructive and
lould be read by evefcy one:
Who Are the Eight Thousand?
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(HY W. W. SMITH, Y. M., LL. D)
For the Southern Presbyterian.
1' The seoond edition of "Who's
Who m America," (from tbe
jress of A. N Marquis & Co..
Chicago) contains 1,800 pages of
prief biographies, without eulogy*
Criticism or comment, of such per
sons now living m America as
lave become noted as factors in
the progress and achievement of
te age. "Endeavor has been
ade," says the editors, "to in-
lude all Americans of more than
ocal note in all lines of useful
ffort. No name is inserted or
omitted for financial consider-
ations; the book is sold on its
lents.
With a view . of determining
rhat effect Education of the va-
rious grades has had on success in
life, effort was made to ascertain
the school traiuiug of eich of
Fthese men and women "of more
than local note" and 7,852 on the
[United States list were thus edu-
cationally classified.
According to the best estimates
ire can make from the latest cen-
jius returns, there are in the U. S.
),782.007 persons over 21 years
fid. These are divided education
illy as follows:
Class 1 Without school train-
ing 4;682,498
lass 2 With only common school
training 82,862,951
With common and high
school training 2,165,857
With college or higher ed
ucation added 1,071,201
Now the question is, how many
of the eight thousand distinguish-
ed citizens of the United State*
on the WTho's Who list came from
esch of these classes?
The 4,682,498 of cla^s 1
nished
of class 2
J. E. Farnsworth, of Dallas,
general manager of tbe South-
western Telephone and Telegraph
Company, C. A. Gates, of Dal-
las superintendent of the long
distance service, and Mr. Cald-
well, of Boston Ma«e., vice presi-
dent of the company, returned to
Dallas Thursday after a brief
trip to McKinney for the purpose
of inspecting the local telephone
office here, which they have been
figuring on buying.
As published in the Courier
sdene time «go,- they had an option
on tbe line up to the 15th of this
month.
Retires From Business.
Class 8
itata> Class 4
ror
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N.
£8, |
fur-
81
fnr-
808
fur-
1.245
fur-
5„678
' M I.
[The 82,862,901
nished i
'The 2,165,357 of class 8
nished
[The 1,071,201 of class 4
nished
It thus appears:
1st. That an uneducated child
that one ohanoe in 150,000 of at>
,awing distinction as a factoi in
the progress of the age.
2nd. That a common edu-
I cation will increase his chance
[ nearly four times.
3rd. That a high school train-
ing will increase the chance of
the common school boy twenty-
three times, giving him eighty-
seven times the chance of the un-
^educated.
4th. That a college education
increases the chanccs of a high
school boy nine times, giving him
two hundred and nineteen times
[the chance of the common school
boy and more than eight hundred
times the chance of the untrained
It is a suprising fact that of
7.852 "notables" thus gathere.l,
4,810 proved to be full graduates
of colleges.
Fiom the nature of the ease.'it
can not be elaime ! that these fig-
un b are exact, hu >h«v are ba«ed
upon the most reliable govern-
ment statistics and tbe necessary
estimates have been made with
care. It is also doubtless true
tbat other circumstances coutri-
bated to th« success of these col-
it ge traced mm, but after al'
A change has taken place in
the tirin of JJrouch-Saigling Com-
pany in which J. P. Crouch, who
has been tbe president, retires
from the business.
Tbe company was re-organized
Wednesday by Cha*. E. Saigling
being elected president, treasurer
and general manager; C. F. Saig-
ling vice president, and L. W.
Crouch secretary. There will be
no change in the firm name.
This was one of the first busi-
ness houses established in Mc-
Kinney, an«l has prown to be one
of tbe largest furniture and bard-
ware establishments in the state,
doing a considerable jobbing and
wholesale business.
The firm name has changed
several times but,I. P. Crouch
has been manager for nearly a
quarter of a centui v. He retires
for rest with a very successful
and unblemished business record.
He is one of McKinney and Col-
lin County's most honored, pro-
gressive and liberal hearted citi-
zens. Ho can be counted on in
every good woik and deed.
No business house in McKinney
enjoys more of the confidence of
the trading Dublic and has a finer
reputation for strict, honesty and
business dealings than does this
firm.
Last year was the most suc-
cessful year in their history, and
we predict for them continued
success ubder the new manage-
ment.
The newly elected president
and manager, though a young
man, has tine business qualifi -
cations.
Sulphur, Cold and Grippe
We have been assured by vari-
ous people that sulphur worn in
the stockings, or a small bag of it
hung around the neck has been
found to protect from colds and
tbe grippe^ Some years ago
when thq gtlppe wa< widely pre-
vailing in Boston, it was found
that at Byams* match factory,
where fifty girls and the men were
then employed, not one had the
grippe. The bookkeepei em
ployed there was the only one of
a family of eleven who escap< d
the disease.
Arrested at Denison
Sheriff Beverly went up to
Denison Thursday and, together
with the officials there, arre-ted
.Joe Weaver, who is wanted at
Blue ltidgc, Kentucky on a charge
of murdering two men by the
name of VN ilson and Steppe,
about a year ago.
Sheriff Beverly brought the
pns >ner hero and lodged him in
jan, The Kentucky officials were
wire 1 of his arrest and will come
after him.
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Moved to Another Building
increased Their Subscription to
Presbyterion University
In the Endowment Fund, Which
Would Make Subscription
$1250
At Play house Thursday Night
in the Role of Lecturer
Kimninuip 11 cm present
"Oet There and Stay There" the
Theme. Follows His Origi-
nal Way of 5peaking
Empire Lodge No. 68, I. O.O.
F„ erected a memorial Thursday
that will stand for years to come.
They bati previously donated $250
to the Texas Presbyterian Univer-
sity fund. ' For'several davsrpast
they have been considering tbe
question of increasing this
amount.
A large number of the mem-
bers were present at night and
after a very enthsiasticdiscussion,
the lodge aiithorizhd its trustees
to make an additional subset ip-
tioh of $1000, should a scholar-
ship iu the endowment fund be
purchased to be bestowed on
some odd fellow's orphan, or to
increase the subscription already
made, to $1000 to go toward the
buildiig fund, the matter of
choice being left entirely to the
judgment of the lodge trustees.
Rev. J. H. Riffe, of Monroe
City, Mo., a Baptist minister, is
in the citv visiting his friend Ro-
bert L. Ray and family. He and
Mr. Ray wtr- raised together in
Kentucky Rev. Riffe was in
Texas last summer and beld a
meeting at Murphy. He was so
impressed with the state that he
has returned to locate. His fam-
ilv will arrive this week and they
will perhaps stop in Greenville.
Rev. Riffe will preaen Sunday at
the Baptist church i 1 Allen.
Sam Jones, with all of his orig-
inality, spoke at the opera house
Thursday to a fine audience. He
was introduced by Rev. F. A.
Rot-ser who, with Revs. W. A.
Stuckey and E. L.'Cole of Allen,
accupied seats on the stage.
His subject was "Get There
and Stay There." True to those
characteristics that have won for
him his wide-spread reputation,
he told the trutn in his plain, un-
varnished nay, sparing none. He
spoke of the need the world has
today for such men as George
Washington, Henry Clay, Abra-
ham Lincoln and others in the
same category.
His plan is to incite men and
women to better ways of living by
.magnifying their faults and short
comings.
While he lambasts, he has the
ability to keep one in excellent
good humor bv his wit and ridic-
ulous way of putting thing-.
Sam Jones may not say just the
things that one would like to hear
still he never fails to draw a
crowd, and the wonderful good
he is doing in the world by his
fearlessness and boldness in at-
tacking sin cannot be estimated.
This is the third attraction fur-
nished by Mr. Marshall in the
Standard Course of Lectures and
Music..
Synopsis of Governor Lanham's Message.
Indorsing the recommendations made by Gov. Sayers. Gov.
Lanham recommends that it is the part of wisdom to appro-
priate sufficient money for the proper conduct of the various
State departments and institutions.
All platform demands, so far as the Constitution will per-
mit, should be enacted into laws.
Leeitimate capital should be encouraged, but a new and
strong anti-trust law, to take the place of those of 1889, 1895
and 1899, held by many to be unconstitutional, should be en-
acted.
Laws should be passed to protect primary elections from
fraud.
All taxation should-be equal, and no property should escape
its share of burden. Rich counties should not be permitted (
to scale down their assessable values.
Short term convicts should be worked on public highways
and long tern men within the walls.
Regarding the Rusk iron foundry, the Governor recom-
mends that it be not abandoned until it has been ascertained
why it haft not been a paying venture.' Its operation would
furnish work for long term convicts' who must be kept at
Work, even at a financial loss. Beside , if the furnace can be
successfully operated it would be a magnificent advertisement
of Texas* mineral resources.
School laws should be revised and made uniform and educa-
tional lnstith'ione and public schools be properly provided for.
A thorough system of accurately keeping public accounts is
J needed.
/ Legi*
) and pur
K<vwv
Legislators are u g d to avoid absenteeism and
* punctual.
be
diligent #
ENGLISH LICENSING ACT
Ar.ny of Tope-s in Londin
Forswearing Drink
Are
The room over Mate Barnctt's
grocery store is being fitted up fin
a hall for the A. O. IT. W. lodge.
Their fixtures and ptraphornalia
have already b«cn moved. Tlds
order is pro pering hero, and
they will be comfortably located
in (heir new qnutere.
New York, Jan. 22.—Seldom
has legislation met m ire immedi-
ate success than the now licensing
act, sajsthe London correspond-
ent of the Tribune.
For once the law would seem
to have gotten evon with the great
army of topers. To iched in their
tendurest spot, these interesting
individuals are fors«einng drink
with an alacrity which seems to
show conclusively :uat there is,
after all, some virtue in what was
once contemptuously called by a
{;reat *tate*man "grandmotherly
egislation."
CHILD BURNED TO DEATH
The Little Three-Year-Old Child
of Mr and Mrs John Clayton
Mrs. J. A. L. Wolf and daugh-
ter littler Miss Glady* of Sherman
arrive I in the city VVedn« « .fav
mortiitg for a vuit't 1 Mis. iV. T.
Berer'y*
The little three year old child
of Mr. and Mrs. John Clayton
who lives near Weston died last
Friday from the effects of burns
received that evening. The
Earents wete both out of tho
ouso doing chores around the
place when the child fell in the
fire. Its screams were heard by
the parents; but it was burned in
a horrible manner before I hey
could reach tho house rnd rescue
it. The little one was buried next
afternoon at Mugg cemetery near
Weston.
Howard Pickett, of Wylie, ac-
companied by his ister Mrs. Lu
cile P'ckett Owens, of Springfield
Mo., is visiting his uncle J. A.
Waters and family.
HIS FIRST POUNDING
Interesting Letter From Rev. Rex
Wilkes in the Advocate
Strong Appeal Issued to the !*1. K.
& T. Railroad
The many friends and acquain-
tances of Rev. Rex Wilkes and
wife, and that embraces the whole
of Greenville will be interested in
reading the following letter from
him iu the Christian Advocate,
written from his station at Drip-
ping Springs:
" The children" of the West
Texas conference, as We are called
at Floresville, must add their
pounding recognition to the list
already published in the Advocate
On the evening of January 2 tbe
people of Dripping Springs came
in on the occupants of this par-
sonage and administered a most
severe pounding. As this is our
first year in the work, it was our
first pounding, and it is our earn-
est desire that tfe may be the in-
struments in God's hands for tbe
salvation of many of those who so
graciously helped us in a material
way at that time. We have learn
ed to love our home and people
in the mountains, and by God's
help are going to have a good
year on the Dripping Springs Mis
sion.—Greenville Banner.
Rev. Wilkes is well known in
McKinney, where he won his
bride, Miss Fay Stoutter, who
was reared in this city.
Mrs. Wilkes ha.s numerous rel-
atives and friends living here who
will be glad to hear of their pleas
ant location.
W. C. T. U. to Offer fledals.
The W. C. T. U. held ils regu-
lar meeting in the Y. M. C. A.
Sai lors Wednesday afternoon Mrs
•lakeman, first vice president,
presiding.
After scripture reading, prayer,
and song the order of business
was taken up.
A communication was read
from the State president, Mrs.
Stoddard, in which she proposed
to offer a medal, provided the
local union would do the same,
to pupils of the fifth and eighth
grades of the public school, for
the best examination on the physi
ologieal effect of alcohol and nar-
cotics upon the human svstem.
The Union voted to intorview the
teachers and if agreeable the
medals would be offered.
It was also decided to invite
Miss Rhena E. G. Mosher of New
York, national lecturer and or^an
izer, to visit McKinney in I*eb.
and deliver a lecture. Miss Mog-
her wa.4 in McKinney about a
year ago and gave two lectures
which were highly appreciated by
everyone, and we are sure she
wi|l receive a warm welcome on
her second coming.
Elected Officers for the Year.
With the H. & T. C. Officials in
Erecting a Sightly and Sub-
stantial Union Depot
Rev. M. F. Wheeler. Baptist
Crnintv Missionary, preached at
Rhea Mi'ls Sstnrdur and Sunday.
He had a good hearing, and will
continue to preach there
month for some time yet.
once; a
The Retail Grocers Association
met Friday night, transacted im-
portant business and elected offi-
cers for the ensuing term as fol-
lows:
J. H. Forbes, president.
Giles McKinney, vice president
J, E. Wilev, secretary.
T. L. McMullen, treasurer.
W. T. Brooke, Mate Barnett
and J. B. Rhodon, directors.
A unanimous vote of thanks
was tendered to our retiring
Secretary Mr. C. A. Houston, for
his efficient work and splendid
membership, and the best wishes
from this Association for his hap-
piness and prosperity in his new
home in the Panhandle.
The following petition is being
circulated among the citizens of
McKinney:
"McKinney, Texas, January 23,
190i8«—A* A. A11 en, Esq. ,* Gener-
al Manager M. K. &T. System,
SL Louis. Mo.—Dear Sir: We,
the undersigned citizens of Mc-
Kinney would respectfully repre-
sent:
That we have been, informed
with much regret that the M. K.
& T, railway company content-*
plates erecting at this place a plain
wooden passenger depot, just suf-
ficient for the bare necessities of
its business, without sewer or wa-
ter connections.
The Houston & Texas Centra!
railway authorities have express-
ed to us their willingness to co-
operate with the M. K. & T. Co.i
in erecting a sightly and substan*
tial union depot, provided with
all modern conveniences—a build-
ing with which the people of this
community will be pleased. We
submit that the amount of busi-
ness done at McKinney by the M.
K. & T. railroad, the character of
her public buildings and private
residences, which are second to
that of no other city of its size in
the state, should be considered in
conuection with our solicitude to
have a depot building in keeping
with the surroundings.
We, therefore, trust that we
have been misinformed, and ear-
nestly request that your company
will work in unison with the H.
& T. C. railroad Co. as above in-
dicated."
The H. & T. C. railroad has
already ir.ade an appropriation of
$4000 for a depot here and if tbe
M. K. & T. will not co-operate
with them, they will proceed, in a
few weeks, to begin the erection
of a building with all modern con
veniences, including water, sew-
erage &c., the foundation ot
which up to the window silU, will
be brick, and tho remainder
wood.
If the M. K. & T. will appro-
priate tbe same amount of money
they will unite and build a hand-
some brick structure that will tie
a credit to the town for years to
come.
We sincerely trust that the |M.
K. & T. officials will give ear to
tbe petition that is being circu-
lated and that the union?depot
will be built.' * ^
Death From Heart Failure.
What We fllss
We might see so much more
beauty if we willed it- We might
cause many unknown feelings to
flower if we wero not iri such a
hurry to feel strong ones. Wo
mis« in the swing of excitement
many opportunities of giving sym
patliy in little thinga to tho*e 'we
love, which, if they had been us-
ed, would have added finer fan-
cies, subtler and sweeter shades
to our power of feeling.—Brooke.
Madison Burmingham, who re-
sides a few miles southeast of
McKinney on J. H. Bingham's
farm, died Saturday evening from
heart failure. . He was seemingly
in his usual health and walked
out into the yard about 6:30 o'*
clock tc get some wood. On
stooping down he fell to the
ground dead. Mr. Burmingham
was t'.iiity 3 e rs of age and had
only been married about a war.
The funeral took place Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, the inter-
ment being made at Wilson's
Chapel cemetery.
Local Elks Visit McKinney
A number of Greenville Klks
went over to McKinney Saturday
afternoon to aid in the work of
instituting a lodge of Klks in that
black land try There were
about eighty o e to bo initi-
ated and with t j.r.'sepc* and
help of Klks fr«> -i <iber towns,
the boys expect< h a big time, con-
cluding with a grand banquet v
the McKinney lodge. Those
went from here were, Joe Wilson.
Oscar Popper, Arch!e Holme*,
Will Reev*s, W. V. Fisk, Henry
Bone. Hugo Pjpper and Lu mi
Nossek.—Gieenville
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