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McKlNNEY, COLLIN COUNTY. TEXAS. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 17, 1903.
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HJfSflN 111 SESSION 0FEIGER8FQR YEAR [IKIED
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}ver Last Year Amount to $117,-
630. Decrease of 335 Names
on Poll Tax List
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[ Collin county has $117,(520 in-
, icrease over lust year's taxable
1 lvalues, and ti decrease of 385
Bames on the poll tax list, as
shown by the tax assessor's rolls
which have been completed. That
efficient officer, S. 11. Graham,
and bis deputies, J. W. Mcllwain
' John Work and W. G. Barnes,
have worked constantly, early
■and late, for more than tvo
months to complete their labors.
Thev are now making copies of
' 4he rolls,which will be examined
by the coVumissioner's court this
week and forwarded to Austin.
We give below the figures as
•shown by the rolls, in comparison
with last year:
1903
Land $6,760,830
iCity property 1,395,405
Wares* aud merchandise 678,140
Manufactured articles. 16,920
Tools and implements. 165,955
Engine# and boilers.. •. 67,905
Money, banks, brokers 2,150
Money 245,020
Credits, notes, accts.. 648,585
Railroads 1,127,570
Miscellaneous 383,820
Banks and corporations 495,590
1902
Land $6,729,970
City property 1,292,605
| Wares aud m'd'se 685,195
Manufactured articles. 18,670
Tools and implements. 158,795
Engines and boilers... 64.495
* Money, banks, brokers 17,580
i t Money 490,490
| f Credits, note!*, accts.. 511,060
Railroads 1,114,060
Miscellaneous 331.600
Banks aud corporations 362,150
Horses and mules 1903, num-
ber 22,083, value $753,440; 1902,
number 23,195, value $784,870.
Cattle 1903, number 24941, val-
ue $240,240; 1902, number 26,661
value $302,175.
Jacks and jennets 1903, num-
ber 238, value $12,255; 1902, num-
ber 262, value $11,985.
Sheep 1^03, number 2967, value
$3965; 1902, number 2872, value
$3895.
Goats, 1903, number 621, value
$660; 1902, number 780, value
$980.
Hogs, 1903. number 27495, val-
ue $76,700; 1902, number 31,712,
value $62,455.
Dogs, 1903, number 92, value
$2425; 1902, number 96, value
$2,185.
Vehicles, 1903, number 11,079,
value $216,210; 1902, number
9,340, value $231,105.
Total taxable values 1903, $13,-
293,940; 1902, $13,176,320; in-
r crease this year $117,620.
Number polls 1903, 9664; 1902,
9999. Loss of 335.
Special school tax $595,239.
The total taxes for this year
are, $114,519,77; last year $120,-
20.01.
At the Bon Ton by Knights end
Ladle* ef Honor.
Degree Confered on six Appli.
cants Friday Night at
K. of P. Hall.
Thomas H. Murray Lodge
Knights and Ladies of Honor
held a most interesting session at
the K. of P.Hall Friday eve when
the following candidates were in-
itiated into the lodge Mrs. Fan-
nie Emerson, Mrs. Annie Bert-
rand, Miss Emma B. Wilson,
Mis8Eva«). Bureh, Miss Cnrne
White and Mr. G. W. Sbiplv.
Degrees will be conferred on
eight others at a later date. The
degree team of Dallas under the
leadership of Capt. .T. C. McKey
i could not be here owing to the
death of Capt. McKey's mother-
in-law.
The initiation work Friday eve
was under the direction of Depu-
ty Grand Protector A. Gardener
of Dallas and the degrees were
beautifully conferred.
After the work was closed the
members and visitors repaired
to the dining room of the Bon
Ton where a magnificent banquet
was spread. Thegiowtbof this
lodge is gratifying. It is one of
the olderst lodges in McKiuney.
Held at the Court House Sun*
day Afternoon.
I
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Finance Committee
Report
Hakes Its
J.E.
Buyer for This Week. Farmer's
Interests to be Logk-
ed After
The Board of Trade held a
meeting Friday eve and beard the
finance committee's report which
was to the effect that $1200 had
been raised and is at the disposal
of the association in its work of
i making McKiuney the leading
| cotton market of the State.
At a meeting held this morning
J. E. Wiley was selected to rep-
resent the Board in the market
this week.
The Board will meet each Fri-
day night hereafter aud make its
selection of u representative for
the following week.
Farmers ot Collin county can
rest assured that their iuterest
will be looked after on the mark-
et at McKinney.
NORMAL BOARD'S REPORT
Satisfaction Expressed at Result
of Year's Work
FOUR BOYS ARRIYED HOME
Have Been in United States Na-
val Service for a Year
Herbert Graham, .Julian Nale,
Kent Jones and Leonard Cole,
who are in the United States na-
val teivice, arrived home last
week for a few weeks' vacation
until Sept. 30th. They entered
the navy a year ago, spending the
first seven months in a training
school at San Francisco. During
the last five months they have
been cruising on the Pacific
coast. These young men are de-
lighted to he at home again and
their friends are glad to see them
The? will leave here Sept, 83rd
to report at the Brook I yd Navai
yard before ibe close of the
month.
County Superintendent J. H.
Hill is in receipt of a statistical
report prepared by the committee
of summer normal board of ex-
aminers, showing that out of the
total of 3521 applicants for cer-
tificates 2384 secured certificates,
being therefore 67.7 per cent of
the total.
Supt. Hill says that from the
reports Ccllin county's percen-
tage is fully up to the State av-
erage.
The board's report closes with
the following language;
"We desire to express our sat-
isfaction in the results of the
year's work, as it is fully evident
that the summer s work has been
marked by the most efficient sys-
tem of Normals ever held in the
State, and that the standard of
education has been considerably
raised without diminishing, but
on the contrary increasing, the
percentage of successful appli-
cants.
The percentage of successful
applicants laet year was 44 and
the year before 42 per cent.
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Camp to Give Entertainment
October. Committees
appointed.
in
J. W. Throckmorton Camp 109
U. C. V. met at the court house
Sunday afternoon at 2:30>
o'clock. fl\ M. Hill 1st Lieuten-
dent Coninnder in the chair; C.
II. Luke Adj't kept the minutes.
Usual opening exercises by Chap-
lain. Minutes of pievious meet-
ing read and adopted.
The following communications
were read. One from Mrs. Dai-
rington Semple, of Now York,, in
reference to the Semple school
for girls, asking our co-operation.
It is a purely southern institution
in management, and the place for
the high accomplishment of young
ladies as they have the entre into
the best southern society in the
city and will have the privilege
of many importent functions.
Also one from J. Win. Jones,
Sec. and Sup't. Confederate
Memorial Association asking our
assistance to raise an udditionl
one hundred thousand dollars to
be expended on the Memorial
flail at Richmond, Va. This is
thought ueccesssary on account
of the increased cost of building,
and a desire to make it a building
iu every way worthy of the object
for which it is to be erected and
used. The camp decided to get
up an entertainment sometime
during the month of October and
appointed E. W. Kirkpatrick,
Jones C. Moore and C H Lake a
committee to make the neccessary
arrangements.
C. 11. Lake was also appointed
a committee on burial service for
the camp, aud reported at once
the adoption of the ceremony us-
ed by Sterling Price Camp of
Dallas, Texas.
After the foregoing matters
were disposed of the following
officers were elected for the year
ending Aug 15, 1904.
J. W. P fford, Capt. or Com.
Jones C. Moore, 1st Lieut "
W.T. Cox. 2nd 44
W. S. Coffev, 3rd 14 44
Largely Attended, Interesting
as Well as Educational.
SOME EXCELLENT ADDRESSES 1HE RAILROAD Z:::
Delivered by Revs. Stuckcy, King
Rfcevcs and Prof. Jones.
Splendid Music*
A. S. Graves,
C. H. Lake,
J. W
L. S.
4th 4 4 4 4
Adj't.
Blanton, Quartermaster.
Scais, Commisary.
Dr. O. 11. Kirkpatrick Surgeon
liev. II. II. Sullivan, Chaplain.
W. M. Abernathy, Troas.
T R Muncey Sargent Major.
F M Hill, Officer of the day.
J H Johnson, Color Sargent.
T J Nale, Vidette.
E W Kirkpatrick, 1st Color
Guard.
A J Atkinson, 2nd Color
Guard.
The subject of permanent pic-
nic grounds for the use of the
camp and old settlers was pretty
thoroughly discussed and it was
about decided to use present
grounds, (Old FairGrounds) call
ed the City Park. The matter
will be more thoroughly examin-
ed and discussed at our next reg-
ular meeting. Members are re-
quested to give the matter their
earnest consideration. Adjourn-
ed until next regular meeting 2nd
Sunday in October. Benediction
by Chaplain.
F M Hill, 1st Lieut Com.
C H Lake, Adj't.
TRAINING SCHOOL OPENING
Exercises Were Witnessed By a
Number of Patrons of School
Prof. Jones' training school
began Monday morning under very
favorable conditions. A number
of the patrons of the school as-
sembled to witness the opening
exercises which were very inter-
esting. County Supt. J. H. Hill,
Prof. Lanham, supt. of the pub-
lic schools, Mrs. T. SV. Wiley
and all the pastors of the city
made short bat pointed- talks.
Pupils have been entering all day.
Tbe meeting at the First Chris-
tian church Sunday im the in-
berest of the Young Mien's Chris-
tian association was largely at-
tended and was quite interesting
well as educational, bhroughout.
The music under bbe direction
of Mr. and Mrs. V.. O. Marshall
was of tho highest order and was
indeed soul thrilliuig. The Or-
gan Voluntary was followed by a
sanotus chorus by the choir in
which every voice blended in per-
fect harmony ami arose in 11 rapt-
uous swell and ended with the
sweetest cadency.
Dunng the evening the choir
rendered two beautiful anthems
which showed much care in train-
ing and reflected great credit on
the director. Mr. Marshall.
The address by Rev. Stuckey
on 44the association as u power
for reaching the highest develop-
ment of young manhood," was an
able one and brought to the mind
of the people tho great need of
our city for a well equipped, well
managed Y. M. C, A. Among
other things ho said were these:
No matter how well the gymna-
sium is managed nor hew well
equipped the reading room, game
room and parlor, if the spiritual
man is neglected then it is not do
ing the work where unto it was
sent and the Y. M. C. A
becomes a failure.
Rev. King spoke to the sub-
ject, 44The young man in the
work for young men," in which
he showed forth the fundamental
principal of the association,
"work for young men, by young
men," and made plain the vast-
neas of the field for aggressive
work for the Christian Young
Men in our own association.
44The Ladies Auxiliary as a
factor in the association," was
well handled by Rev. Rieves and
the work of the ladies was enu-
merated, after which the vast au-
dience was brought facc to face
with the issue by the speaker
asking 44who are these lor whom
you should be laboring? The an-
swer—your sous or your sons-in-
law, to be."
The closing talk was made by
Pi of. F. G. Jones of the"Jones
Training School," his subject be-
ing, "the bu-iness man's part in
the work," which was crisp and
to the point and was a summing
up of the whole of tbe evening's
woik and an appeal to tho busi-
ness men to stand by the associa-
tion with their influence and their
money and encourage tbe institu-
tion that stands for higher citizen
ship, greater enlightenment,clean
healthy manhood and deeper
spirituality.
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The boys intermediate Sunday
club was organized at tbe associ-
ation building yesterday with Robt
Brown as president, Allen Wriley,
vice president and Gip Carpenter
secretary. The supporters of the
club who banded themselves to-
gether to do a definite work are:
Robt. Brown, Allen Wiley, Gip
Carpenter, Jack Pierce, Fred
Siefer, Wade Johnson, Milton
Nenney, Arbie Sparlin and A.
Fulbright. These bright, ener-
f;etic young men so full of young
ife and noble aspiration with the
world still before them; untried
and their courage yet undaunted
will no doubt <lo a great work in
this organization.
Held to Act on Proposition of M.
J. Henley.
Politics and Hutes
Wiley O. Feese, night miller at
the Collin County Mill & Eleva
tor Co's , has returned from a
very pleasant vacation spent at
his old home in Adair county,
Kentucky. His wife accompani-
ed him. Mri Feese says politics
and mules are the leading topics
in the old Blue Graes State*
IWules are bringing better priees
than ever known these.
Will Build Road From McKinney
Within la Months if Bonus
is Raised.
Decatur, Texas, Sept. 11.—A
mass meeting of the citizens was
heldTuesday afternoon at5o'clock
to act an tbe proposition of M.J.
Healey, tho pro motor of tho
Denton, Decatur and Western.
Mr. Healey was present, but took
small part 111 tbe proceedings,
simply ststmg that his associates
would build a railroad into De-
catur from Denton and McKinney
within 12 months if tbe citizens
would raise a bonus of $15,000
and nrovide the right of way
from the boundary of Denton and
Wise counties to this place.
About two thousand dollars of
the $15,000 bonus demanded by
the Denton, Decatur and Western
was raised in thirty minutes after
the adjournment of the meeting.
No fcrouHo is expected 111 raising
tbe bonus.
Denton, Tex., Sept. 11.— A
mass meeting will be held tonight
for tho purpose of considering
the proposition of M. J. Healey,
the promotor of the Denton,
Decatur and Western railroad.
Given By Ladies Auxiliary ctthe
Y. M. C. A.
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The Attendance Was Large—
Rooms Were Prettily Decorated
— Refreshments Served.
O.
O. F. Home at Corsicana
Designated as Such.
1
He Drafted the Bill and Urged
Passage—Applies to All Elee-
mosyenary Institutions.
Tho bill providing for tho cre-
ation of new school districts at
such of the several eleemosvennry
institutions of tbe State, Includ-
ing tho State Orphan Asylum,
any and all orphan homes, or
like institutions established
by tho Oild Fellows, Masons,
or other like organizations,
was written and presented to the
last session of the state legisla-
ture by Hon J. R, Gough of this
city, who was at that time State
Grand Master of the Indepen-
dent Order of Odd Fellows,. The
bill was passed, and the Odd
Fellows' orphans home located at
Corsicana is the first to reap the
benefits of the bill as will be seen
from tho following dispatch dated
at Corsicana, which appeared in
tbe Dallas News :
"County Superintendent Smith
has received official notification
from State Superintendent Lefe-
vre that tbe Odd Fellows Women
und Orphan's Home has been
designated as an independent
school district by the State Board
of Education. W. L. Blaton of
Gainesville and C. B. Sutherland
and W. W. Clopton of this city
were named as trustees. They
are also trustees of tho Home.
The truStees were instructed to
jrepare a census of the scholastic
lopulution of the new district, to
>e used as a basis for the distri-
bution of tbe State school fund.
A large number of members
and friends were present at the
Y. M C. A. Friday night to pay
tribute to the occasion tendered
by the Indies Auxiliary of tbe
Y. M. C. A. to retiring Secretary
Knebel and hi* successor, W.
Robt Beattie. The reception was
pronounced as boing o e of the
best and most enteitaming ever
held iu the Association rooms*
The appreciation of Mr. Knebel's-
efforts in building up the Associa-
tion, was manifested b\ the large
crowd present.
Mr. Knebel has labored dili-
gently and by his strumous efforts
to maintain the work among the
young men, he has won a host of
friends who regret very much to
see him leave, but bid him God
speed 111 whatever 'field he may
undertake. Mr. Knebel count*
it one of the most brilliant peri-
ods of his life for having had the
pleasure in working among the
young people of McKinney, as he
has won his way to the hearts cf
many of them. He will leave in
a short time tor Charlotte, N. C.,
where he will be eugaged in As-
sociation work. The good wishes
of tho McKinney people go with
him.
It was a source of great pleas-
ure to those present to have the
opportunity of meeting Mr. Robt.
Beattie, the new secretary, who
comes from Paris, Texas. While
engaged in the work in that city
he sueoeded in making great
hcadwuy in assisting to make
Paris a strong work. He comes
to McKinney with his whole
heart and soul in the wora. That
le will make a success ot the
vork is an assured fact. Tbe
people of McKinney wish him the
greatest of success as he works
to advance the McKinney Y. M.
C. A. Mr, Beattie ueeds the cov
operation of all tho citizens of
McKinney.
The rooms last nigiit were
beautifully decorated. The
hanging vines presented an ar-
tistic effect as one entered tho
rooms.
Tho Ladies Auxiliary served
delicious refreshments consisting
of punch and ouke.
The crowd dispersed at a late
hour after enjoying a good time,
and bidding adieu to Mr. Knebel
and the best of wishes to Mr.
Beattio in his new work.
ENTERED SCHOOL OF ARTS
Erfurt Provence Left This Morn*
ing for St. Louis.
OFF TO SHERMAN
Delegates to Meeting to Locate U.
S. Experimental Station
The following delegates went
up to the meeting to be held in
Sherman Monday for the purpose
of locating a United States Gov-
ernment demonstration farm in
this congressional district: H. E.
Singleton, Wick Graves, T. B.
Wilson, T. W. Perkins, Col.
Aaron Coffee, Capt. J. L. Groer,
W. C. Burrus, Capt. J. S. Dow-
ell, J. P. Griffin. E. W. Kirk-
patrick, who is attending the
benison Fair, was also present.
BMMtto Y?HW tonji
Mr. and Mrs. Erfurt Provence
and little daughter, Carrie Ed-
wina, left last week lor St.
Louis, Mo., where Mr. Provence
will enter the St. Louis School of
Fine Arts for a course in illustra-
ting and designing Mr. Pro-
vence has great talent in this line
as has been evidenced by his ex-
cellent drawings displayed in Mc-
Kinney on several occasions.
With training we predict for him
a successful future in his chosen
work. Mr. and Mrs. Provence
will be awav about ten months.
The Daily Courier was ordered to
keep them posted on home hap-
peuings. Mrs. Mary Lee John-
son, who has been here for two
month's veiling her niece, Mrs. E
N. McAulay accompanied them
to St. Louis, her home.
A Bargain In Land
No time to waste—we offer a
farm of 143 1-2 acres, well im-
proved, good land in Denton
county at $12 per acre—See F M
Thompson at Examiner office.
4tw6td
Miss Willie Hardee, of Green-
ville, is visiting her sinter, Mrs.
John A. Held*
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