The Democrat (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 30, 1904 Page: 1 of 12
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McKINNEY, COLLIN COUNTY. TEXAS. THUR8DA\. JUNE 30, 1904.
VOL. 21, NO. 22.
Prospects Ciood for Securing: the
Electric Railroad.
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At Meeting of Promoters and
Citizens Saturday After-
noon.
The promoters of the proposed
eltctrie line from McKinney to
Bon bam bold u conference with a
u number of the businessmen and
capitalist* of this city Saturday
afternoon at 4 o'clock, in Jesse
Sham's office.
A Woodson of St Louis, who
baa been here for several weeks
taking statistics, and doing other
work in connection with tho pro-
posed line, and W F Potter of
Chicago, who is to be general
manager of the road, were pres-
ent.
M r Sham introduced Mr Wood-
eon who stated that he was the
representative of a syndicate
which had a number of similar
lines in operation. A preliminary
survey has been made from Mc-
Kinney to Bonham via Valdasta,
Blue Ridge, Nobility, Moreland,
Trenton, and Randolph.
The people alj along the line
are very enthusiastic and anxious
for the line to be built. The line
would probably switch off at No-
bility and include Leonard and
Bailey.
Mr Woodson stated that the
stock for the proposed road had
already been subscribed by
Onicago capitalists and the prop-
osition tu be made would be more
liberal than any previous one,
which would be for the right of
way and a bonus for the con-
struction of the road. He also
stated that he had made a favora-
ble report to his company and
that Mr Potter would leave today
(Monday) for Austin to tile in-
corporation papers.
The object of this meeting was
to select a committee, to meet
with like committees from the
various places along the route, at
Blue Ridge on July 7th, at which
time a formal proposition will be
made.
Upon motion of Judge T C
Goodner, a local organization
was perfected and .Jesse Shain
was chosen as chairman, with .1 L
White vice chairman and Sumner
La.wlale secretary. Chairman
Shain appointed the following as
u committee to attend the meet-
ing at Blue Ridge, and urged all
who could to attend:
.) S Heard, RT Seay, Pluiumer
Harris, .) L Lovejoy, SD Heard,
Judge Goodner, M F Hill, J I)
Stiff, LC Clifton, M T Jones W
M Abonathy. Mayor Doggett,
Dr J W Largent, R L Waddill,
W B Newsome, W H Bertrand,
Joe McKinney, John Church, li
A Finch, Dr Abbott, J Perry
Burrus. J E Largent, W S Ter-
rell, T B Wdsou, T T Emerson.
E W Kirkpatrick, L A and S O
Scott, A G Chandler, Geo Mc-
Kinney, Ben Este.s, George
Wilcox, Giles McKinney,
Ben Hill, G W Fox, George
Wilson, R Carpenter, Henry
Lewis, J L Fraukbn, Dr B F
Houston, li E Bristol, Jim Berry.
T A Coleman, W P Suttle, Chas
Saigling, J P Crouch, Col Coffee,
G M Oneal, Sam Massie, E A
Newsome. Burl Massie, Harry
Smith, Judge Abernathv, Clar-
ence Smith, J S Dowell, MoCarty
Moore, A very Dowell, J W Corn-
best, 11 O Wallace, A J Scribner,
Robt Moore, Book Wilson, Jesso
Martin. Henry Stiff. Charlie
Noyes, John Boone, Merrell
Younger, Thos Brown, John Lit-
tlejohn, Elmer Wallace and T L
West.
SENT TO ATTORNEY GENERAL
Data Concerning the Issuance of
Electric Light Bonds.
Mayor J L Doggett and City
Secretary. R F Dowell, prepared
all necessary data concerning the
order for election to decide
whether the city should issue
$8000 worth of bonds for purpose
of installing an ele^tiic light
plant, the indebthdness of the
city, etc., and forwarded the
same to the Attorney General
at Austiu, for his approval
and order authorizing issuance of
said bonds.
FRISCO PICNIC.
Speech of Senator J. W. Bailey
Well Received.
The picnic at Frisco Saturday
by the Kpworth League was an en
joyible affair. Quite a large
crowd gathered to hear the speech
of Senator J W Bailey which was
the main feature of the day and
they were not disappointed, for
he held the crowd spell bound
with an eloquent address of over
two hours duration. A delight-
ful and bounteous dinner was
spread; and music was furuished
by the Frisco band.
Lumbermen's Club Building at
World's Fair Burned.
IN
Saved Only by heroic Efforts of
Attendants and
Fireman.
Thrown From a Wagon.
Mr George K Babcock was
thrown from his wagon and se-
verely bruised. He applied
Chamberlain's Pain Palm freely
and says it i« the best liniment he
ever u*<*d. Mr Babcock is a well
known citizen of North Plain.
Conn. There is nothing equal to
Pain Balm for sprains and bruises
It will effect a ;ure In one-tbfrd
the time required by anj other
treatment. For sale by City Drug
Slot.
St Louis, Mo., June 25—The
House of Hoo Iloo, the Lumber
men's club building, located next
on the north of the Texas State
Building, burned to the ground at
1111 early hour yesterday morning.
It was thought that the Texas
Building would be destroyed and
only the heroic efforts of the at-
tendants and the firemen saved it.
The Hoo-Hoo Building is suppos-
ed to have been tired by .spontan-
eous combustion.
Fearing the Texas building
would be destroyed, women of
that State worked heroically to
save precious relics of the state's
history. Sheets were torn from
beds in the building and used to
carry relics to places of greater
safety. One point of the star-
shaped building of Texas is with-
in seventy-five feet of the Hoo-
Hoo house and it was in the large
tirst floor room at this point that
the relics had been on exhibit.
They include books, papers and
various articles identified with
the early history of the State, and
are priceless. Nothing but the
fact that the wind was not blow-
ing toward the Texas Building
saved it. _______
HANDSOME BRICK FRONTS.
And Brick Work on East Side
Buildings Finished.
The brick work has been com-
pleted on the new buildings on
the east side of the square and
the carpenter work will bo push-
ed rapidly to completion. The
fronts to these buildings are made
of red pressed brick, and the
trimming)* are of gray stone and
attractive iron caps. The build-
ings are decidedly the handsomest
in town.
Meetings on Allen Circuit
Rev D L Coale, pastor of the
Allen circuit, will begin a pro-
tracted meeting at Blythes Chap-
el next Saturday night. His
meeting at Coals Chapel will be-
gin oti Saturday night before the
fourth Sunday in July 1st.
A ,7 Kemp was in from Snow
Hill Tuesday on business. He
stated that everything was in
fine shape in bis neighborhood;
that grain is fine and threshing
has begun, that there is plenty
of fruit and that chictens are
about ripe. Mr Kemp is a good
farmer and is progressive —Far-
mereville Times.
Held Heeting at Court House Last
Saturday Afternoon.
To be Selected at Precinct Mass
Meetings on Day of
Primary.
Pursuant to a call of the chair-
man, Hon T F Mangum, the
Democratic Executive Committee
of Collin county met at the court
house last Saturday at 2 o'clock
with the following members pres-
ent: J L Franklin, McKinney;
John W McKinney' Anna; W W
Kerr, Rhea Mills; Robert Jaok-
son, Wylie; •Ionian Maynard,
Climax; L J Gainey, Weston; S C
Thompson, Snow' Hill, proxy.
On motion of J L Franklin it
was decided to hold precinct
mass meetings or primary con-
ventions immediately after the
polls closed on the day of the
primary election July 9, and
elect delegates to the county con-
vention to be held on July lti,
and that the basis of representa-
tion be three delegates for every
100 votes or fraction over 50
cast for Governor in the iast gen-
eral election. The mutter of
placing test at head of ballots
was left to the chairman for fur-
ther investigation. It was de-
cided to have printed 15000 bal-
lots or two for each voter 111 the
■count v.
The polls are to be opened
promptly at H o'clock on the
morning of the election
and in voting boxes of
more than 200 polls several ballot
boxes will be arranged so as to
accommodate the voters.
The expense of holding the pri-
mary wa- proportioned among the
different officers according tc the
following assessment:
10 county candidates at
$20 00." $*20 00
county commissioners at
$10 00 90 00
2 senators at $10 00 20 00
local representatives at
$7 50 22 50
1 district judge at $10 00.. 10 00
1 congressman 10 00
a2 .J P anil Constables at
$2 50 80 00
$552 50
The comnntte further ordered
that the amounts assessed against
said candidates respectively to be
paid by them on or before 4th
lav of July or the names of
parties not making such payment
will not be placed 011 the ticket.
Remittances of these assessments
shall be made to J L Franklin,
McKinney, Texas The commit-
tee urgo that all democratic vot-
ers who desire to participate in
the primary election to vote as
soon as they can 011 day of elec-
tion for fear that the time for
closing may come and some vot-
ers will be precluded from voting
because of lack of time.
Constipated Bowels.
To have good health, the body
should be kept in a laxative con-
dition, and the bowels moved at
least once a day, so that all the
poisonous wastes are expelled
daily. Mr G L Edwards 142 N.
Main St Wichita. Kansas, writes:
"I have used Herbine to regulate
the liver and bowels for th3 past
ten years and found it a reliable
remedy. 50c at Smith Bros & Co
RAILROAD OFFICIALS HERE
Oeneral and Division Superin-
tendent of H. & T. C. Here.
The following officials of the
H. & T. C. railroad were here for
some time Saturday on inspection
tour of the road : W B Scott of
Houston, general superintendent;
and L A Daffan, division superin
tendent; A Rowe, assistant super-
intendent; H Holland, division
engineer and W J Carnahan,
road master; of Ennis.
Best quality St Louis Fire brick
and Fire Clay for sale cheap at
Wilcox & Son, lumber yard, Mc-
Kinney, Tex. 2mw.
Dr Bridgefarmer and Jay and
Bufe Furr, of Biggers, have gone
on a trip to Galveston.
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Railroads Must Act on Matter at
Once.
MAY SET «HEARING
Railroad Commission Takes Hp
McKinney's Demand for
Adequate Depot Facilities
It looks very much like Mc-
Kinney's long agitation for a new
depot may bear fruit. The fol-
lowing self explanatory letter
gives rise to new hopes anyhow:
Austin, June 24, 1H04.
Hon J L Doggett, Mayor, Mc-
Kinney, Texas: Dear Sir—Your
letter of 23rd, enclosing petition
asking the Commission to reonire
the H & T C R R Co to afford
better depot facilities, is re-
ceived.
1 am taking the matter up
with the management of
the 11 & T C li R and informing
them that unless steps are taken
and assurances given the Com-
mission that adequate depot fa-
cilities will be supplied at Mc-
Kinney that the petition of your-
self and members of the City
Council will be .set down for a
pubiic hearing with a view of
hearing the facts upon which the
complaint is based, and if the
depot is found to be inadequate
the Commission will issue an or-
der requiring them to supply
said station with adequate pas-
senger depot facilities.
Soon as I can hear from them
will advise vou further.
Yours truly,
(J. B Cou, i ITT,
Commissioner,
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ELEC I ED TEACHER.
Wess Cioodin Hangs one up in
Democrat Office.
C. W osley Cioodin, the hustling
manager of the McKinney Bill
Posting Co., hung a huge tlier
mometer 111 the front part of The
Democrat office. The thermometer
advertises the celebrated P & F
molasses. Wess says its the best
"lasses" "what is" and if you
don't believe it just buy a can at
your grocer's and try it. He
claims it beats maple. At any
rate we appreciate the large ther
mometer and thank Wess for
same.
DR. CLAUETT'S WORK.
In Interest of the Texas Presbyte-
rian University.
A special dispatch from Phila-
delphia, which appeared in the
St Louis Republic, is of vital im-
portance and special interest to
citizens of McKinney. It"is con-
cerning the work of Dr Clagett
on the Texas Presbyterian Uni-
versity, and is as follows:
Philadelphia, June 10.—"Some
of the features of the ideal Chris-
tian University of the Twentieth
Century," was the text of the
Reverend W H Clagett of Texas
at the Oxford Presbyterian
church here today. In his ser-
mon he unfolded the plans of a
great work.
At McKinney, Texas, if the
plans go through, the educational
board of the Presbyterian church
will rear a university planned, as
they believe, Chiist would have
it. Already $175,000 of the nec-
essary amount with which to start
the work has been raised or sub-
scribed. Operations it is ex-
pected will be begun in Septem-
ber.
With the full fruition of the
general plan, also, there will be
established three in different sec-
tions of the country, the intention
being to educate young men and
women more thoroughly in the
higher principle of religion than
is attempted in the strictly secu-
lar colleges.
I E (Gene)~"waMis, of Wallis
Chapel, favored The Democrat
with a renewal and also sub*
scribed for the Dallas News at
our clubbing rate. Gene is a
model voung man who has grown
to manhood on the farm where
be still lives and cares for his
widowed mother. We are proud
to continue him ou our list of
reader*. *
Miss Ollie Plemmons to Kill Va-
cancy in Public School.
At a meeting of the school
board held at the office of ('hair-
man Judge M. G. Abernathy
Saturday evening, Miss Ollie
Plemmons was selected to (ill the
vacancy in the pub lie schools of
the citv, caused bv the resignation
of M iss Wilma Edward-. Miss
Plemmons is a teacher of ability
and the action of the board will
meet with the approbation of all
patrons of the school.
MASONIC INSTALLATION
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A Large Crowd was in Attend,
ance Thursday—
Every thin? Done for Pleasure cf
Visitors—Rain In-
terfered.
At Stated Meeting St. Johns
Loitye Saturday Night.
St Johns Lodge No 51 A F & A
M in-tailed the following officers
for the ensuing Masonic year
Saturday night: J L Franklin,
W M; PL White, S W; Hamp
Wysong. J W; W B Newsome,
Treas; R F Dowell, Sec'y; S J B
Plemmons, chaplain; A L Ger-
nsh, Sr Deacon; O A Brannon,
Jr Deacon; V M Keen, Tiler;
Walter B Wilson and C T Ulutz,
Stewards.
FIRSI WEIK OF 111
The
Largest attendance
Known Before.
Ever
Capt. T. F. Mangum Delivered
Address on Civil Gov-
ernment.
The tirst week's work of the
Summer Normal was completed
last. Friday. The enrollment of
teachers numbers eighty-six,
which exceeds the attendance of
the fir.it week of any previous
normal by twenty-six, and it is
believed that the total will reach
one hundred by the end of the
next two weeks, which is the
time limit for entering the nor-
mal. The work of the the teach-
ers and faculty is very satisfacto-
ry. Each member of the faculty
took a special course of training
in normal work bv correspond-
ence, preparatoiy to the opening
of the normal, and the teachers
are all highly pleased with the
excellent results of their prepa-
ration .
Capt T F Mangum, who has
just returned from the State
Domocratic Convention, visited
the normal and made an address
on civil government,going through
actual work of organizing 111 po-
litical conventions.
SOLD CONFECTIONERY STORE
L V Hayney Buys out A E Daw
—To Take Charge July i
A. E. Daw, who has conducted
a successful business here for a
number of years, has sold his
fruit and confectionery store to L
V Havney, who will take charge
July 1.
Mr Daw with his family will
move to Barstow in the Pecos
Valley where he has large orchard
and vineyard.
HRS. CHRIS SETTLE DEAD.
Passed Away at Her Home Near
Prosper.
The death of Mrs Chris Settle
occurred at her home near Pros-
per at noon Sunday after a lin-
gering illness with cancer of the
stomach. Mrs Settle had been
an invalid for several years and
God in his wisdom, has called her
from this bed of atHiction to a
home where suffering is not
known* She leaves a husband
and four children, two boys and
two girls, to mourn the loss of a
wife and mother. Her remains
were laid to rest in tlie Walnut
Grove cemetery Monday.
Mrs R S Chandler and daugh-
ter, Mies Alia, are vwting the
family of Chas Neely at Vioelaud.
Notwithstanding the threaten-
ing clouds Thursday morning the
people began to gather early at
the ground prepared for the
Princeton Sunday School and
Woodmen Picnic, and a large
crowd was in attendance. The
location 1* an ideal place, Just
west of the school building in a
beautiful grove belonging to A.
Wilson. Splendid work had
been done 111 cleaning off and ar-
ranging the grounds. A baud
stand, speakers stand and comfort
able seats were arranged, and a
number of barrels of ice water
were provided for the visitors.
The usual cold drink, ice cream
and other stands that go with the
successful picnic were there and
did a good business.
A 10 o'clock the Princeton
brass band seated in a gaily deco-
rated vehicle, followed by au-
other filled with a large uuml>er
of beautiful young ladies dressed
in white carrying long spears cross
ed, headed the procession which
was formed near the business
part of town and proceded
through the main streets and out
to the picnic ground. A splendid
program had been prepaied. The
invocation was deliveied by Rev
Weaver, pastor of the Methodist
church. Prof Claude Huuter,
master of ceremonies, then intro-
duced A J Aycock who delivered
the welcome address in a very
happy felicitous manner. He
spoke of the rapid improvement
that Princeton and surrounding
country had made in the past few
years, and 011 this their first pic-
nic occasion extended a very
hearty welcome to the visitors.
Hon J N Grisham of McKin-
ney responded to the address of
welcome in well chosen language.
A thirty minute's program was
carried out by the Epworth Lea-
gue. Chas A Wilson readasplen
(lid paper on the workings of the
league; several excellent songs
were sung, mid recitations render-
ed by little girls.
I)r King of McKinney being on
the program, but not present
when called, lion B F Looney of
Greenville, candidate for State
Senator, was introduced and
spoke. On airiving Dr King de-
livcd a fine address 011 Wood-
craft.
Just before the noon hour rain
began falling and the pleasure of
the remainder of the day was
greatly marred. A great abund-
ance of good things to eat wore
011 the ground, and nothing was
left undone by the good citizens
of Princeton for the pleasure and
entertainment of her visitors.
There are no better, bigger heart-
ed people living than those of our
thriving little sister town—the
writer lived among them four
years, and wo know where of we
speak. It was a genuine pleasure
for us to meet and greet them
again. Princeton has cause to be
proud of her band. The pro-
gress made by them during the
ten months they have beenorgani
ized is remarkable. They have
learned some thirty pieces, and
practice regularly. The mem-
bers of the band are: C H War-
den. ciaironetist and ieader; Will
Smith, first cornet; Will Turner,
solo cornet; Will Johnsou, 2nd
cornet; A C Wheeler, tenor; J W
Hale, alto; Will Lowery, trom-
bone; Will Campbell, solo trom-
bone; J H Stmson, baritone; J K
Wilson, B flat bass; Boone John-
son, E flat bass; Azro Pilgrum,
snare drum; W. A Harrelson,
bass drum. They have nic« uni-
forms.
The county and legislative can-
didates addressed a good siaeei
crowd in the afternoon.
Committed Suicide.
Washington. D. C., Jnne 24.-—
Lieut. Gen Ado a R Chaffee com-
mitted suicide here today by
shooting himself in the ketH;
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Thompson, F. C. The Democrat (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 30, 1904, newspaper, June 30, 1904; McKinney, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291844/m1/1/: accessed May 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Collin County Genealogical Society.