Sherman Daily Democrat (Sherman, Tex.), Vol. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 11, 1904 Page: 1 of 4
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SHERMAN, TEXAS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11,1904, 4.30 P M
50 CENTS PE^^IONTH
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OF INTEREST TO MEN
STRONG
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GARFIELD
CD'S
'COLONIAL'
TWO DAYS ONLY
SPECIAL SALE
OF
Strong & Garfield's
■Renowned Shoes for Men
$5.00 quality for $4.00
$6.00 quality for. $5.00
Strong & Garfield's Shoes ss£ss.".&rss
stvie and tit they have no equal. We have a great variety
of stvies, from a full dress to extra heavy for general service, also
every kind of leat her, Patent Vici, Patent Colt with kid or mat kid
toi>sj all over Patent Vici, Box Calf and Vici Kid, single, medium or
double soles, all sizes from 5 to 11, all widths from A to EE, for this
Sale TWO DAYS ON'LY, $5.00 quality $4.00, $6.00 quality $5.00.
LATE ARRIVALS IIS
Gent's Furnisnrfig Section
Eagle Shirts need no introduc-
tion, suffice is to say we have
just received our new spring
shipment.
We show a magnificent line of
Eagle Shirts of finest woven
madras, with or without cuffs,
all new spring shades and pat-
terns, very best value $1.00
Another magnificent assortment
of Eagle Shirts of finest madras,
with or without, cuffs hand-
some new designs,
each
?'2w Gun Metal Four-in-hand
ties, very tasty and
dressy at only, each
50C
1.50
We also show Eagle Shirts in
very finest materials put into
shirts prices from
$2.00, up to ..
4.50
Men's Fancy Hose in all the new
prevailing shades, such as gun
metal, tan, oxfords, excep-
tional value per Cfl/*
pair.... Jul
We have just received a full line
of Men's Soft Hats in all the
new shapes and shades, f% FA
from $1.50 to Jv
You won't be well dressed unless
you wear one of our new shape
"Horse Show" Stiff Hats, Im-
perial make
at
3.00
| Mason -UracKfiey Co.
| The Great Low Price Dry Goods Store.
For Cash
$75,000.00) Stock of Hardware, to
slaughtered in the next 60. days.
be
Will Sell Regardless of Cost
Your price i. urs. We mean what we
we say, as we want money and you want
Hardware, 'yon can buy for le3s than
cost. First come, first served.
Walsh Hardware Co.
BITTEN BY DOG.
It is Not Expected That Any Serious
Results Will Follow.
Horace Marshall and the little son
of Cal R. Malven are suffering from
flesh wounds which were inflicted by
a dog belonging to the former party.
For some time Mr. Marshall allowed
a farmer to keep a dog for him and
after being brought home he went out
into the yard to look at the animal
;>ti(~.u ip suddenly attacked him and
lore the flesh on his iace considerably.
The little Malven boy was also bitten
on the arm, but his injuries were not
as extensive as those of Mr. Marshall.
They were both attended by physi-
cians at once and although their
wounds have been paining them con-
siderably it is not thought that any
serious results will follow.
It was feared at first that the dog
had gone mad, but from the condition
of the wounds inflicted, the physicians
have about decided that it was not
afflictcd with the rabies. To prevent
any further trouble, however, the ani-
mal wai; sbpi.
ny Daim
We offer some extraordinary bargains in Remnants of Table
Linens and Napkins. Th~de Linens are in different lengths
and the prices are exceptionally low.
One piece Damask, 3* yards, the former price $4.40. The tfQ AA
remnant for lUtVv
Two pieces Damask, .'51 yards in each, regulor price $3.50. rt Z A
Remnant for. £«Uv
One piece Damask, 3 yards, regular price $2.25. Remnant 1 PA
price 1«JV
One piece Damask. 3J yards, regular price $2.60. Remnant *1 7 P
price 1*1 J
One piece Damask. 3| yards, regular price $2,15. Remnant "J Q Q
price :. .—Jj/Q
Two pieces Damask, 3 yrrds in each, regtflar price $1.95. Q C
Remnant price - - - n J J
One piece Damask. 4 yards, regular price $2.00. Remnant 1 i P
price - - 1 *4j
A nice Damask, in full bojt, of which we have no Napkins to CQ/
match, worth 85c yard. Special per yard —... ~ J /v
Another piece worth 75 cents per yard. PAj<
Special per yard - jvt
ODDS AND ENDS IN NAPKINS
at the following prices:
$1.50 odd Napkins, per do/. .^^^...#1,15
ill 5
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UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT MADE
BY JAPANESE TO LAND IN
THE SEVESY BAY.
THE MIKADO'S PROCLAMATION.
Japanese Occupation of Seoul Is Pro-
ceeding Quietly but Rapidly—Rus-
sians Rushing Railroad Across Lake
Baikal.
tl Scrippa-HcBae Preaa Aaoctatta.
London, Feb. 11.—A Shanghai cor-
respondent wires that it is reported
there, and generally believed, that
Japanese warships destroyed the Rus-
sian mail ship Mongolia.
ALEXIEFF IN COMMAND.
London, Feb. 11.—The St. Peters-
burg Dispatch wires that Admiral
Alexieff, Russian viceroy in the far
East, has been placed in supreme
command of the Russian land and sea
forces.
NEWS CONFIRMED.
London, Feb. 11.—The Central
News confirms the report that the
Manchurian bridge had been blown
up.
RUSSIAN^ SURRENDERED.
Tokio, Feb, 11.—Rear Admiral
Uran, who commanded the Japanese
fleet which defeated two Russian
cruisers off Chemulpo,, reports that
the crews of both the Russian cruis-
ers, Variag and Koreitz, surrendered.
JAPANESE UNSUCCESSFUL.
London, Feb. 11.—The Central News
issues the following from its Port Ar-
thur correspondent under date of
Wednesday night:
"A Japanese fleet attempted to land
in the Sevesy bay in the neighborhood
of Port Arthur today. The landing
parties were protected by cruisers. It
is officially stated that the attempt
was unsuccessful."
ENGLAND IS NEUTRAL.
London, Feb, 11.—King Edward to-
day affixed his signature to a procla-
mation of neutrality drawn up at a
meeting of the privy council. Other
powers are expected to follow suit
quickly.
RUMOR NOT BELIEVED.
Paris, Feb. 11.—A rumor was circu-
lated in Paris today that eight Japa-
nese vessels were lost in a battle in
the Yellow sea. The rumor is so lit-
tle credited that it failed to even af-
fect the market prices.
MIKADO'S PROCLAMATION.
Tokio, Feb. 11.—A proclamation was
issued over the Mikado's seal today,
declaring that a state of war exists
between Japan and Russia.
JAPS OCCUPY SEOUL.
Seoul, Feb. 11.—The Japanese occu-
pation of Seoul is proceeding quietly
but rapidly. The Koreans watch the
arrival of the Mikado's soldiers with
stolid indifference.
NOT BADLY DAMAGED,
London, Feb, 11.—A Paris dispatch
says an investigation shows that the
battleship Czarevitch was beached
after the Japanese torpedo attack and
not seriously damaged and will soon
be ready again for active service.
However, the battleship Peresuiet,
not hitherto mentioned in the dis-
patches, is now reported to have been
badly damaged in the mine attack.
RUSHING THE RAILROAD.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 11.—Orders
were issued today for the formation of
the Third Siberian army corps.
The work of constructing a railroad
across the ice in Lake Baikal is pro-
ceeding rapidly. Contractors .have
been promised big cash bonuses fqp
finishing the work promptly.
The minister gf finance tod?y i$*P4d
a statement .saying the events (pay
create temporary financial difficulties
but cannot shake Russia's economic
powers. He warns the people against
sacrificing government securities.
CZAR ASKS PERMISSION.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 11.—It is re-
ported that the czar has a§k?4 Tur-
key's permission to send the Black
sea fleet through the Dardanelles and
has also notified the German emperor
of a desire to send fifteen warships
through th$ Kaiser Wilhflm ea^al
from the Baltic $e§,
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Do You Use Nails
and other hardware for building purposes'? If so.
we solicit your business on these goods. We
sell Yale locks at the price of common locks.
EMBROIDERY SPECIALS
We have arranged Four Tables of choice selections in Egnbroid-
eries for Friday and Saturday Specials. These are rare oft&s. We
invite you to see them. * P i
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.Wouldn't you prefer Yale locks even at an ad-
vance in price V The Government, the banks, and
the stores use them.
- . , But if you could buy them at the same price,
it would not take long to dqcftde which was prefer-
. ~ * able.
THATS WHAT WE DO-
sell Yale locks and other high class hardware at the
price of competitive goods. Our policy is to sell the
best hardware we can buy.
You don't have to pay any more for It, but von
get more for your money.
H&rdwicke - E,tter
Hardware Co.
Habeas Corpus Hearing
In Albert Whitten Case.
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There were many citizens at the;
court house last night to hear the
habeas corpus proceeding of Albert
house down to get it, and then Whit-
I ten laughed.
There was no blood on Billy and
wher. he was arrested Whitten was in
the iront room in bed. They told me
Whitten! one^)Mhe men^hargedwith i *hat th« figM had come u over Prohi"
murdering R. C, Francis in this city. bltio* bvt 1 didn>t hear them say anv"
The prisoner sat by his counsel ami
was very attentive throughout the
evening. Whitten was neatly dressed
in a dark suit of clothes, was clean
shaven, his hair nicely brushed, and
he wore a negligee shirt. During, the
proceedings he would often hold
short consultations with his attorney,
and evidently made several sugges-
tions to him regarding the questioning
of witnesses.
The proceedings of the session of
special court follow.:
As to Francis* Wounds.
Dr. W. R. Hoard was first placed on
the stand juid testified as to the;
wounds of Francis practically the
same as was stated on the witness
stand when Billy Harrison, the second
man alleged to have been implicated
in the murder, had his examining
trial.
The doctor testified to the effect
that the wound in the side of Francis'
neck had caused death.
Mrs. Smith's Statement.
When placed on the witness stand,
Mrs. Nancy Smith testitfied in
stance as follows:
"I live here in Sherman and have
known the defendant for less than a
year and am not related to hpn. Billy
Harrison is my son-in-law and lives on
South Montgomery street, south of the
oil mil!.
On the Sunday that Francis was kill-
ed 1 did not see Whitten until about
7:30 o'clock that night. He came to
Harrison's house alone. When he
came into the house my daughter ask-
ed him what was the matter and he
said that he had had a fight with a
man and had been hit with brass
knucks and that he wanted to look
into the glass and see himself.
I then took the light and we went
into the front room to the dresser
glass. I noticed that there was blood
on his arm, hand and face, but hiB
eye was not cut. Later Whitten went
out of the back door to near the cor-
ner of the house and said for me to
come there that he had something to
show me and when I got to the door
he showed me a knife and said:
Here's what dope the work,' We then
took it to the lamp on the table and
was looking at it when Billy came In
and asked him what gapped the knife
and Whitten told him that he had gap-
ped it on a man's bones. 1
Billy then said: 'What did you use a
knife for, boy? This is the only
weapon I want,' and held his fist up to
him. |
Billy theft topk the knife and plac
ed it in a crack in the wall and said
that it could remain there until they
wanted it and when he turned around
it
but i aiant near tnem say any-
thing about having a difficulty at the
union depot.
"Bi'iy told me that that evening
he had run a spotter from the
Frisco hotel and that he sure did run.
He didn't say that the spotter was
Francis but I think he said it was an
officer.
"When my daughter asked Whitten
who he had had the fight with he said
he didn't know who it was and that
Billy vvould come soon. After Billy
came and his wife asked him who the
man was he told her that he was
bookkeeper at the oil miil and
named Bob Francis."
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was
Sheriff Russell Testified.
Sheriff Russell, when placed on the
stand, stated that he had had a con-
versation with Whitten at the county
jail, regarding the murder, but that he
gave him warning that he did not have
to make any statement but if he did
that it could be used against and not
for him in nig final trial.
As to the conversation between him-
self and the prisoner, Mr. Russell stat-
ed the following:
"Whitten told me that he and Billy
s^" "wgresti ether at the union depot and
that froy ~^ .they went to Bill
came back
J-Ui He
Estes' for imitTnV (
about 2 o'c^UjT ffjj'
said that they got on the Centn?
senger train and rode down to the
crossing when he got off but that Har-
rison went on down below and when
he got off that he (Harrison) -fell.
He stated that when he got off the
train that he went over to the tracks
of the Frisco above the oil miil and
that Harrison was a little ahead of
him and that he saw a man coine out
of the oil mill office and Harrison
said: 'There goes a G—d d n prohi-
bitionist and spotter now and I'll fix
him' and that Harrison then caught up
with him and told the man that he wasH
the meanest man in town and called
him a G—d d n spotter and the,
man asked him what it was to hiru 11
he was a spotter-
Whitten said that th^ two then be-
gan to fight and thai he walked UP tt
keep down tro\iblel that when he>
reached them they were near the Cot-
ton Belt tracks and had left the Frisco.
Ho stated that as he went up to them
that Harrison started to strike the
man and that he grabbed his hand and
received a cut. He also said that when
he caught Harrison by the hand that
the man told him to go ahead and
asked him what he had tP do with the'
affair, th^t the man then struek him
gild he
4SH@ Stated that he then saw Harri-
son and the man fighting and that lie
heard something like water falling on
the ground and that then Harrison
told him i( «omp on and leave and
dropped to the floor between th* that they then went on down nt>ar Big
walls. Both mPR W£fi=> \inder the ig- jennies and Harrison gave him the
fluence pf whisky, When Whitten went knife and told him to keep it. He said
into the front room to look in the glass that Harrison wanted to go back and
he placed his hand against the door see ^ow the man was getting along,
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THE 5c TABLE
Consists of about 2500 yards of Hamburg and
Swiss Edges and Insertings from 1£ to 4 incites
wide, some splendid 8ic values among tliem,
choice for _ 5c
THE 10c TABLE
Consists of about 5000 yards of Hamburg Swiss
and Nainsook Edges and Insertings, new pat-
terns worth at old prices up to 15c a yard, choice
now for lOc
THE 15c
Consists of Hamburg Swiss and Nainsook Edges
and Insertings from the sheer and delicate 2
inch styles up to, tlie more elaborate and heavier
10-inch" widtjis. eKoioe for 15c
trtElOc TABLE
Consists of about 2700 yards of various kinds of
Edges. Insertions and Flouncings up to 12 inches
wide, some of these are cheap at 35c ayard Friday
and Saturday, elioice for 20e
STANDARD PATTERNS
Scientific, but aim pie, full seam allowing,
Misses' and Children's only at 10 and 15c
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ye was hurting too badly and that
Harrison told him to wait for him at
the bridge and that while he was wait-
ing there that some one passed over
and he asked them if it was Billy and
they told him no.
'He stated that after about fifteen
minutes that he went to see if he
could find Harrison but that he could
not and that after he went to Harri-
son's house that Billy came in about
fifteen minutes later and asked him if
he had the knife. He said that he told
him it was out by the corner of the
house. He said that after be brought
it in the house he noticed it had gaps
in it and told Harrison that it was not
that way when he gave it to him in
the afternoon. j
He told me that he gave Harrison j
the knife to open a bottle of whisky j
in a barn that afternoon and that
when Harrison stuck it in between the
walls that- the women folks said:
There now. nobody can find it.'
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1A Friend to tbe Public
A COLD WAVE is now on, but instead of
advancing prices on Wood,.«s is customary, I
have reduced Ihem for a few days. "" THINK
OF IT.
First-class Cord Wood all
$3.50 Per Cord ^
on all kinds of wood ^during- ^
State Finished.
Here the state's attorneys announc-
ed that they were through and the
counsel for the defendant placed Will
Estes on the stand, who testified to
the effect that Whitten had not lived
here always but that he had been do-
ing farm work in this county and rail-
road work in the territory.
He stated the amom v_oL prsr t - ~
owned by himself and relatives and
said that he was a half brother to
Whitten.
Was Not Argued.
Estes was the last witness on the
tand, but the case was not argued
before Judge Jones, to see whether or
not -Whitten would - be allowed bond.
The court took a recess until 5 o'clock
this afternoon when the case will
again be taken up.
The proceedings of this afternoon's
session will appear in tomorrow's is-
sue of the Democrat.
and left a blood stain on it.
"I noticed that Whitten's eye wa9
badly bruised and that the little fin-
on bis left hand was cut at the
went and cut some fat
Whitten's eye up
asked Billy if every-
but
(Whitten) told him that his
never
Don't select
an unknown
medicine if you
want to get rid
cf stomach,
liver, or Kia-icy
trt/oulos. \Vi%3i
^ people use ihfi
Iters ^ tie- <'
pause for SO
years
A Justice Resigned.
W. S. Farrer, who has been serving
fe of the peace in precinct
numbeF^WBkttiij£Sl?5£yi has resigned
his official position. Tlie'commission-
ers court has appointed George Adams
to fill the vacancy.
Reductions
this sale.
Delivery to any part of the city free. TERfiS
CASH. - -
H.R.
PHONES
WALLACE WOOD YMO
Cor. Jones and Branch Streets.
4iil jilt liil III!
AVOID WORRY
as to the safety of your property by
taking out a^fire policy in one of the
sound, long established companies on
our books. ^Bening of fear isygpth
ihiwfiie pmffiM^fecharge,
every day in the week, Sundays in-
cluded. You can reach us by phone
No. 40, old and new.
PORTER & TERRY,
Rooms 3 and 4, Murphy Building.
No use to freeze this cold weather.
Wallace cuts the price on wood else-
where in this paper. Look for the ad.
Phones, old 254, new 147.
10 tf WALLACE WOOD, YARD
Judge Jones' Court.
The case of A. E. Hart vs. Denison
& Pacific Suburban road is still on
trial in the Fifteenth district court.
This is a suit for personal injuries al-
leged to have been received because
of carelessness on the part pr de-
fendant.
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Wallace wopdyard again comes to
the rescue of the people. Se& his re-
duction sale on wood elsewhere in
this paper. Phones, Old 254, Nev;
147. ' 10-tf
ASSAULT AT BEAUMONT.
An Attempt Was Made to Assassinate
a Street Car Motorman.
+ Beaumont, Feb. 11.—At \U. *
♦ o'clock last night an at'canpt was +
+ made to assassinate W. A. Tur- +
fr ner. a street ear motorman. Five +
'+ shots were fired, three barely +
missing the motorman's head. +
❖ Sheriff Landy happened to V?
•fr in the- vicinity and saw th<«. ahcol- +
fr ing. He James Rut- +
* ledge, n machinist. A pistol +
+ with the chambers empty was +
+ taken off Rutledge. who is now +
♦ In jail and refuses to talk. +
CLEARING UP BAVHM0ft£.
Five Thousang Men Are at Work To-
oaw Clearing the Streets.
By SiriDps-JIcUae Tress Association.
Baltimore. Feb. 11.—Five thousand
men are at work today clearing the
streets and lont; .pveeessionp. of flat
cars are l ?3vlng the burned district
heaped debris, broken granite
blocks. 4angl€s of wire and twisted
rs. The force cf workmen will
«r>rt>UabIy be doubled tonight and the
officials expect to have the ruins
cleared away within two weeks.
Senator Hanna Weaker.
St S<Tlpjw-McnEe Pre* Association.
Washington. Feb. ll.=-Se aiar
Hanna was some weaker this morn-
ing. His temperature was 102.2, but
there were n-j complications.
. FOR ALDERMAN.
Uncle Bob Hopson Announces as a
Candidate for Re-election.
P. Hopson, knb«B-_toi_eyerybody
in Sherman as "Uncle Bob," toi
notjncea as a candidate for re-election
to thi office of alderman from the
second ward.
LTncle Bob has been a member of
the Sherman council {or 12 years. He
To Serve Meals.
The Ladies' Aid society of Lamar
Street Baptist church will serve
meals up town during the Odd Fel-
lows grand lodge meeting in March.
Remember them with your patronage.
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No old stock at Newcomb's.
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gON & SHERMAN RY. +
+ Interurban service until fur- _
+ ther notice, beginning February +
+ 15: Leave Sherman every hour +
+ from 7 a. m. to 11 p. m. +
is thoroughly acquainted with munici- + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
pal matters and has made one of the
best aidermen the city ever had. He
is always on the progressive side,
but it can truthfully be said that he is
on the conservative side. He does not
believe in shoving the city into some-
thing that he cannot see a way to
come out.
A Pretty Residence.
Dr. R. B. Anderson and family have
moved into their new residence at
625 South Crockett street, which is
one of the prettti<?st and most con-
veniently arranged hemes in that
part of the eity. The family formerty
His past record as a member of the reside^ oa Travis street, but selected
council is his recommendation for re-; a place on Crockett and let the con-
election.
tract for their new home.
Fifty Years the Standard
hqiravM ths
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