The Democrat (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 24, 1904 Page: 1 of 8
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VOL. 21, NO. 8.
rriflc Wind and Hailstorm
|SweepsOver Neyland, Hunt Co.
cantling Blown Through Body.
Mrs. Haney and Two Chil-
dren Severely Injured.
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Greenville, Tex., March 17.—
uv tig the raiu aud hailstorm
uit ptevailed in this section be-
ne daylight this morning, a tor-
ado or cyclone swept through
ic Neyland community, six miles
i.-t of Greenville, leaving death
pd destruction in its path.
The first point in the path of
ic* cyclone was at the country
ime of John W Haney, some
iro or three miles northwest of
eyland. His two-story resi-
euce was demolished ami his
) rAthor-in-law, Bob Sinclair, was
y .Mantly killed. A scantling was
Una n througn his body.
Mrs. Haney had her collar bone
roken, Htul two children, Fred
U'l Ethel,were quite severely but
ot seriously injured. Mr. Haney
ad his night clothing stripped
rom his body. The diningroojn
nd kitchen of the Haney resi-
ence were left standing, while
le main portion of the builing
ras torn away. His barn was
emolisued.
At Neyland a residence belong-
g to ,1 F Lcban of Greenville
as torn down and the occupants
•uttered promiscuously. Lester
►avis, a hired hand, was con id-
rably bruised and injured.
Two houses on the Cox place
nd one on the Beall farm were
estroj ifH.
The gin of I* D Harris was
own down and bales of cotton
the railroad platform tossed
iout like chaff. Mr Harris'
ore was also damaged and he
>st stock, hogs and poultry in
ic storm. There were other
•idences damaged more or less
id barns blown down in the
eyland community.
The office of I)r M F MacDon-
d was wrecked, and so was the
iidence of L Green, the latttr
ing slightly injured.
Jim Chatnblis' resilience was
luolishcd and he was slight'v in-
red.
The residence of ,! K Busby
as wrecked, but no, one injured.
The hou^e of Bennett Den man,
Iegro, was destroyed, as was
•Jhc house of Jim Brigham, a
fro, in the same community.
Ligham was blown before the
orm and pinioned under a log,
Din which he was release I when
und, after uioruing came. He
is uninjured.
At Meylandville, a negro settle-
L'ut, a schoolhouse was destroy-
as were also several cabins,
freight car was blown about
*hty feet into a field. Several
ns in this community were also
stroyed.
Joe Cram'a residence, east of
•yland Station, which was occu-
ed by Mrs Rice and her sons,
is blown away and completely
stroyed. Laton Ricejwas slightly
Jured.
A residence on the farm of W
James of this city, in the Ney-
!id community, was wrecked by
| wind, and Mr Taylor, the oc-
hant, was injured.
rho cyclone came from the
rthwest and traveled in a south-
erly duection, rising and dip-
ig down at intervals. It was
out one hundred feet wide, and
s accompanied by rain and hail.
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AN ANNA MARRIAQB.
E. Cox and riiss Anna Lou
Shirley Wed.
tlr E K Cox and Miss Anna
u Shirley, both of Anna, were
Tried Tuesday night at the
e of the bride's mother, Mrs
occa Shirley. Mr Cox is in
employ of the National Cot-
Oil Co. Miss Shirley is a
sin to Couuty Clerk W M
rley of this city.
By the District Pharmaceutical
Board.
Harry Q. Smith of This City and
E. A. Carpenter of Piano
on Board.
The Pharmaceutical Examining
Boaid of the Fifty-ninth Judicial
District, held their annual meet-
ing here in the Knights of Pythias
hall. The board is composed of
the following named gentlemen:
Harry Q Smith of McKinney,
H L Sheehey of Sherman and E
A Carpenter of Piano.
Six applicants hs follows np-
fieared before the board: Char-
le Emerson. McKinney; Carl
Allen, Piano; C K Badgitt, Bells;
Van Morgan, Detroit; J W Ste-
phens, Van Alstyne; ,1 D Thomas
Greenville. After a rigid exam-
ination each of the gentlemen
were granted certificates. The
next meeting ol the board will be
held a year hence in Sherman.
lilt
To Be Erected in Anna on Site of Solemnized Wednesday Night at
Recent Burn. ! First Methodist Church.
KEV. R. C. HORN.
Man Who Bulled Cotton From
Seven to Seventeen Cents
II
Within a Few Homents Cotton
Took a Drop of Thirteen
Dollars a Bale.
New York, March li .—Daniel
J Sully's name was added this
afternoon, to the long list of spec-
ulators who have successfully
manipulated the cotton market
for a time, only to find in the end
that the great staple finally
swamps them in short order.
The latest Cotton King failed
yesterday afternoon, while the
whole pyramid of cotton specula-
tion that he had been building up
for mere than a year, in tho pro-
cess of "educating the people up
to lac cotton, ' was crashing
about his ears.
The suspension was announced
on the Cotton Exchange shortly
after 2 o'clock, and in less than
twenty minutes cotton prices had
lost nearly $18 a bale from
Thursday night's closing prices,
and were from $15 to $20 a bale
below the high prices of Monday.
Both Mr Sully and Mr Morse
left the office after the announce-
ment of the failure and went up
town.
Sully's downfall h duo to the
violent break in prices during
the past three da}s.
It is not believed on the Cotton
Exchange that the failure of Sul-
ly & Co, will involve any other
house.
READ IT THROUQH.
Pioneer Magazine. f
Robert Cannon Horn was born In
Middle Tennessee, April l!6th, 1844
came with his parents to C'ollln coun-
ty November 1st, isf>8, and luis claimed
this as his home ever since. He has
lived on the farm purchased by his
father for forty-five years, except
while away In the army and at school.
He served three years lacking a month
In the Confederate service, and was
wounded once. After the war closed
he returned to his father's farm and
made one crop, then entered school at
Mt. Pleasant High school, then presid-
ed over by Elder J. S. Muse, in the
house in which James Muse now lives.
In 1867 he entered Kentucky Universi-
ty, and spent three years taking the
English course and two years each In
Latin and creek. Having entered the
ministry of the Christian church he
began preaching In 1&68 on a visit to
his parents during the vacation of the
school. In 1869 he visited his old home
ii: Tennessee and preached for two
months, having fine success as an
evangelist. While here he met Miss
Mildred C. Franklin, to whom he was
married in 1870. They taught the
Hartsville Male school for one year,
after which they moved to Texas and
settled where he now resides. He
taught the public school at Vinelond
for five years, and taught one year at
Farmington In Grayson county, after
which he gave up teaching for the
farm and pulpit. At the ballot box he
has always been an uncompromising
prohibitionist—always voting the
Democratic ticket as far as he could
consistent with his principles. He
has been preaching in Collin county
for over one-third of a century. He
has preached almost monthly at Vine-
land for over thirty years. He
preached for five years at Mantun, and
for two years at Van Alstyne, for one-
fourth time at each. He served the
LADIES' DEATH.
In Oklahoma—Formerly Lived
In This County.
'Twould Spoil This Story to Tell
It in the Headlines.
To upo an eighteenth century
phrase, this is an "o'er true tale."
Having happened in a small Vir-
ginia town in tho winter ot 1902,
it is a story very much of the
resent. Up to a short time ago
lis John E. Harmon, of Melfa
Station, Va., had no personal
knowledge of tho rare curative
properties of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. "Last Janu-
ary, ' she says, "my baby took a
dreadful cold and at one time I
feared she would have pneumonia,
but one of my neighbors told me
how this remedy had cured her
little boy and I began giving it to
my baby at once and it soon cured
her. 1 heartily thank the manu-
facturers of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy for placing so great a
cure within my reach. I cannot
recommend it too highly or bay
too much in its favor. I hope all
who read this will try it and be
eonvineed as I was." For sale by
City Diug Store.
Mrs W B Clanton, formerly of
tin* county, died March !♦, i 1K)4
at her home at Crescent City,
Okla.. and was buried at Red
Oak, Ellis county, where her pa-
rents live. She and her husband
lived in the Viney Grove No. 2
community until about a year
ago, where her husbands two
brothers, R W and G W Clanton
still live. She leaves a husband
and two little children; a girl 4
and baby boy one year old.
Friends in this county deeply
sympathise with the bereaved
husband.
ORAYSON COLLEOE.
Whitewright to Retain the School
Will Open In September,
Whitewright, Tex, March 21.
—At a meeting of tho committee
appointed by the Citizens' League
and the faculty of Grayson Col-
lege Saturday night the question
as to whore Grayson College
would be locatod was settled and
Whitewright retains the college
and us soon as plans can bo had
work will begin and a more mod-
ern building will be built ard
Inter a more complete equipment
will be supplied. A stock com-
pany is organized and the money
subscribed to carry out the plans.
The college will be complete and
ready for the opening in Septem-
ber and will start without any in-
debtedness banging over it, as
the money is ready now to be
paid in when called for.
Cures Sciatic Rheumatism.
Mrs A E Simpson, «M Cmlc St., KaoxvUls,
Tbm., vrttss. Jun* iou, Ii ~'i ktn torn try-
rbnuatsttMO, bu| WM
Snow UnlKSit Uun
lh* w«rtrt«4. I
Christian church at Farmington,
Kentuckytown, Howe, tben Helvey,
and White Mound—was the first
preacher of his church to preach at
Whitewright. He served as preacher
for the McKinney church for one-
fourth time for three or four years.
Was preacher for one year each for
Farmersvllie, Piano, Allen and Cor-
inth churches, visiting each monthly.
He also preached one year for Ileth-
any, during which lie also did mission
work at Lebanon, where he organized
a church and preached for them
monthly for about fifteen years. He
has led the people in building more
than a dozen church houses, and lias
acted as architect for four or five.
Besides this regular work he lias
served as state and district evangelist
under the direction of the State Board
of Missions In ills church, also as
evangelist for Collin and Grayson
counties. He has been corresponding
secretary of the Collin County Mis-
sion Work for many years, and has
done much to build up the weak
churches and to establish new ones.
He lias held meetings in Terrell.
Kaufman, Kinds and McKinney, but
his chief work has been among the
farmers. He is at present preaching
at Vineland and Roseland, where, un-
der his leadership good houses have
been built.
His family consists of four daugh-
ters and one son, to-wlt: Mrs. John
W. Thomas, formerly of McKinney.
but now of Greenville; Mrs, Hen H.
Oates. of McKinney; Mrs. Eugene
Holmes of Whitesboro; Willie F. Horn,
of Vine land, and Miss Helen Horn of
Texas christian University, North
Waco, Texas. He finds time for prac-
tical farming stock raising and fruit
growing. He also has written much
on practical subjects for the news-
papers. H'e has a multitude of friends
and no known enemies.
JOE BLACK WELL DEAD.
Sixteen Year Old Son of Mr and
!*lrs James Blnckwell.
.Joe Black well, aged 1(5 yearn,
son of Mr nd Mts .lames Black-
well who reside on .1 P Crouch's
farm two miles sout h of McKin-
ney died Sunday after an illness
of ten days from measles and
pneumonia. Tweleve members
of the family have been sick with
measles. Tho others are recover
ing.
The funeral took place Monday
afternoon at 4:30, o'clock, Dr E £
King conducting the services.
The interment was made in Pecan
Grove cemetery.
DIED FROil CANCER.
Nicholas Sparks an Aged Citizen
of East Collin.
Nicholas Sparks, aged seventy*
five years, died Saturday night at
his home five miles east of Mc-
Kinney. Mr. Sparks had been
afflicted with a cancer for thirty-
five years, and during the oast
five years had been very feeble.
He was boru in Virginia July l.r),
182'.', and in lSt l was married to
Miss Cynthia Ann Smith. He
was converted in 1860, and joined
the Methodist church. Ho was a
good man, and bore his long suf-
fering with great fortitude.
The funeial services were con-
ducted by Elder John McKinney
at 2 o'clock Sunday afterno in,
at the grave at Noyso cemetery,
where interment was made.
Choice Alfalfa Seed.
Hill A Webb have Juet received
a shipment ot choice alfalfa seed.
See them, at once and supply
your wants before they are all
gone. Phone 11X. Warehouse
near M. K. A T., dopot. ■. .
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The Owners—Excavation for the
Foundation Already Begun,
the New Bank.
Anna, Tex., March 17.—A.
Shirley & Bro., yesterday began
the excavation preparatory to lav-
ing the foundations of five brick
buildings on the site of the frame
buildings recently destroyed by
lire. The corner building will be
two stories and will be occupied
by the Continental Bank ami
Trust Company of Fort Worth,
who are under contract to estab-
lish a branch bank here by June 1
next. The other four buildings
are to be sin^lo story and to lie
used as stores.
The Sacred Edifice Was Exquis-
itely Decorated—Ceremony
Very Impressive.
Prickly Ash Bitters cures dis-
ease of the kidneys, cleanses and
strengthens the liver, stomach
and bowels.
1
Passed Away Last Friday at Her
Home At Monroe. La.
The interment Was Made at
(Jansville Sunday
March ao.
Mrs S N Sims, mother of our
fellow townsman, W 11 Sims died
Friday at the home of her
daughter. Mrs W A Strong, in
Monroe, La. Mr Sims was sum-
moned to his mother's bedside
several days ago, and was with
her when the end came. She was
seventy-five years of age, and had
been a widow more than forty
years. She had visited her son
and family in McKinney often,
and has many friends here, also
friends and relatives in Dallas
and Grapevine She spent several
months lien; two years ago. Mrs
Sims had only two children living.
One son, Tom W Sims, is dead.
She was a strict member of the
Baptist church. The funeral
took place last Sunday. The
interment was made in the old
family burying ground at (Jans-
ville, thirty miles from Monroe.
Mr Sims' friends here sympa-
thize with hi in in his bereave-
ment,
OF INTEREST TO CANDIDATES
Those Elected Must Render Ac-
count of Expenses,
The following extract from the
Terrell election law will be of in-
terest, to all candidates, especial-
ly to those who will be successful
in the coming election:
Sec. 142. Any candidate for
otliee who fails to file with the
count? judge of the county ol his
residence within teu days after an
election at which he received
enough votes to elect him, an
itemized statement, under oath,
of all his expenses incurred dur-
ing the canvass preceding the
election, including his traveling
expenses, hotel bills, and money
paid to newspapers, is guilty of a
misdemeanor.
Millet Seed.
Wednesday shortly after 8:30
o'clock, one of the prettiest and
most impressive weddings of tho
winter and early spring took place
at the First Methodist church.
Ii united for life Dr. D. F. Hous-
ton and Miss Maggie Furr.
The sacred edifice was exquis-
itely decorated. The pulpit and
choir were transformed into a
perfect bower. Tall and graceful
pal me and terns were arranged in
massive hanks. The chancel and
choir rail was covered with pure
white on which ivy clung, the
white background relieving and
at the same time accentu-
ating the dark and shiny
! green of the foliage plants.
Graceful festoons of white tarle-
j ton were carried from the electro-
liers to tho rail, and a white cupid
was suspended from theelectroiier
over the pulpit. The whole made
a charming picture. The deco-
rating was done by a committee of
ladies of the church composed of
Mesdames J. 1). Stiff, J. B. Rog-
ers, K. E. Chambers, J. Frank
Smith, ,1.11. Forbes, F. W. Em-
erson, W. A. Sluckey, F. A.
Rosser and I). M. Venus, assisted
by Burton L. Hunter.
The rain that fell almost up to
the hour for the ceremony delay-
ed it tor a few minutes, and pro-
vented many from attending, but
the church contained a large
audience of admiring friends.
Mrs Vernon O. Marshall play-
ed the wedding march.
When the young couple stood
before the altar, Rev. W. A.
Stuckey officiated in the joining
of hands and hearts. Tho cere-
mony was beautiful and impres-
sive, the great heart of the as-
sembly seeming to join with deep-
est sincerity with the spirit of the
sacred compact, tho contracting
parties responding to the minis-
ter's solemn questions in clear
distinct tones. The ushers,
Messrs. Edwin B. Doggett and S.
E. McChesney, who preceded the
bride and groom to tho altar, fol-
lowed them out.
Dr. and Mrs. Houston entered
the carriage and were driven to
their handsome new home just
completed and elegantly furnish-
ed. on North Church street.
The bride wore a lovely gown
of white Paris muslin, with train,
made over white taffeta, beauti-
fully trimmed with Teneriffe
medallions and lace. It was an
exquisite creation of Paris dosign,
and the long white veil was ono
of simplicity without flowers or
ornaments. She carried a bou-
quet of white carnations. Tho
groom was dressed in conven-
tional black and no handsomer or
happiet couple ever graced the
church in a marriage service be-
fore.
The bride is possessed richly of
the charms that make young
womanhood. In addition tu
mental attainment and brilliancy
she has a gentle, affectionate and
sweet disposition.
The groom is ono of McKin-
ney's leading physicians, and a
gentleman of high character, so-
cial and professional standing.
They were the recipients of
many handsome bridal presents.
Colds Are Dangerous.
Mate Barnett has 500 bushels
of choice Big German Millet Seed,
clear of Johnson grass, which he
must sell at either wholesale or
retail. Also headquarters foi
best Alfalfa Seed, at prices that
will tickle you. Fail not to see
him. w4t
Mr and Mrs Walter B Wilson
left last Mouday for a month's
visit to the former's father, Kev
W C Wilson, at Murphysboro,
Jackson county, and brothers,
Alfred M and Joe Wilson at
Wolfe Lake* Illinois. They will
also visit St Loulaon their return.
Mr Wilson has not seen his father
for twelve yen*.
How often you hear it remark-
ed: "It's only a cold," and a
few da>s later learn that, the man
is on his back with pneumonia.
This is of buch common occur-
rence that a cold, however slight,
should not be disregarded. Cham
berlaiu's Cough Remedy counter-
acts any tendency toward pneu-
monia. It always cures and ia
leasant to take. Sold by City
rug Store.
So Sweet and Pleasing In Taste!
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