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PER YEAR.
McKlNNEY, COLLIN COUNTY, TEX AH, TRt'RHDAY, MAY 2.1, J!h)7.
7.
i
IMAN ONEAL
MARRIED
hie following from the Mena
Lrk) Star will be of Interest from
i, wAo fact that Mr. Oneal was at one
/ i time a prominent business man of
J tihs city and has many friends here.
I Who Join in extending congratula-
is and best wishes:
• • * « •
Chou art all fair m^ beloved."
Christ Episcopal church wan
iwded lust nlgliY to witness the
rriage of Miss Ethel DeLongy,
eldest daughter of Dr. and Mrs.
E. DeLongy to Norman R. Oneal,
wel^ known and popular young
llnesa man, vice president of the>
irlege Dry Goods Company,
tiling vines, potted plants and fra-
int roses lent their beauty to the
pne. Ben Shaver und Hal Nor-
acted as ushers.
*romptly at 8 o'clock the vested
choir came in singing the wedding
chorus, Miss Edna Easterday presid-
ing at ttee organ. Dr. DeLongy, rec-
tor of the Episcopal church, follow-
ed and at the close of the brldul
hymn Miss Gertrude DeLongy's
voice, beautiful both from cultiva-
tion and the depth of-lo've it showed
for the sweet sister just embarking
on her new life, rang out clear and
sweet in "The Voice t'aat Breathed
O'er Eden." Then the inspiring
strains of Mendelssohn's wedding
larch broke the expectant stillness
ind calmly and with dignity the bri-
dal couple walked up the aisle and
stood before the Rev. DeLongy, and
in the solemn and beautiful word of
the Episcopal service, the twain were
made one.
The bride, always lovely, was
doubly so last evening In her gown
of white crepe de chine and white
hat with drooping plumes. The
groom in full evening dress, look-
i ip* so proud and happy, was a fit-
mate for the fair young girl,
he by her loveliness of -fharacter
.,vjtfas woo,all hearts to her.
*' ^ The service by the rector, who In
his blessing combined the love of
v priest and father, with mother, sls-
f ters and brothers, uniting their
prayer and best wishes with loving
friends. Surely the storms of life
will pass gently over them.
Mr. and Mrs. Oneal will make
their home on Fourth street in n cot-
tage which Mr. Oneal had furnished
In readiness for their reception.
juat
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STATE PRESS
ASSOCIATION
right of the presB to make such a
contract and dwelt upon the uncon-
stitutionality of the law which for-
bids this right. He cited the new
law as a law prohibiting the com-
mitment of a lawful act. HS said
the exchunge of transportation for
advertising is a fair trade, and he
admonished the press of Texas to
fight for its right and to wage a
campaign for the enactment of such
laws as will roctlfy and correct the
unwarranted and unconstitutional
acts of the Legislature just ekipsd.
In the afternoon the question of
transportation was taken up In ear-
nest. The committee appointed
Thursday to "take charge of the
president's annual address" made Its
report and this brought on the dis-
cission which finally resulted in ac-
tion being taken. The report of this
committee, in the form in which it
was finally adopted, read as follows:
"To the President and Members of
the TexaB Press Association: We,
your committee to whom was refer-
red the president's message, beg
leave to report as follows.
1. We commend the position of
our president in opposing any In-
crease ln the rate of second-class
postage, believing such increase to
be unnecessary and a discrimination
against the newspapers of the coun-
try.
"2. We reiterate our oft-express-
ed opposition to the Government's
entering into competition wl'h pri-
vate business enterprise by printing
envelopes for the trade, believing
that such action is outside the pro-
vince of Governmental functions and
an Injury to the printing craft.
"3. With regard to the anti-pass
law, we commend unequivocally the
stand taken by our president and
other members who have spoken on
the matter. It violates a funda-
mental principle of liberty and Jus-
tice and is an unwarranted and un-
just discrimination against the news-
paper people of the State, which, if
allowed to go on unchecked, jeop-
ardizes the liberties and rights of
the people. To this end we recom-
mend that.stepii.be taken immedi-
ately to test the constitutionality of
the law In the courts by mandamus
or otherwise. We recommend the
appointment of a committee of-three
members to take this matter In
charge with full power to act for the
association as In their judgment
may seem necessary. For the chair-
man of the committee we respect-
fully recommend Col. William G.
'Sterett of the Dallas News. Respect-
fuly submitted,
"John H% Cullom, Chmn.
' Ben F. Smith,
"J. S. Hardy,
"N. P. Houx,
"C. W. Wilson, Committee.
PALO CHANCY
SHOT AND KILLED
I Palo Chancy, a tenant, living on
the farm of W. S. Mahar in the
nortehast part of the county, near
Grayson county line, wns shot and
killed at 2 4Vlock Thursday after-
noon in a difficulty on the farm.
The weapon used was ir 22 calibre
repeating* rifle.
E. B. Akin, another tenant on the
farm, went to Van Alstyne after the
difficulty to give himself up to the
authorities, but that being In Gray-
son county, Frank Roberts, city
marshal of that pluce, phoned Sheu-
Iff Eubauks, who went up on the
News train that morning and return-
ed with the prisoner at 7:35.
Mr. Akin waived his examining
trial before Justice of the Peace T.
T. Webb, was placed under $3,000
bond, and returned to Van Alstyne
under custody of Sheriff Eubanks to
make the bond.
There were no eye witnesses to
the shooting, but the statement
made by Akin is to the effeyt that
while he was away from home, tfie
deceased, who was plowing In a
field near the home of Akin, had
insulted his (Akln's) wife and upon
his return and being told of the mat-
ter, he took his gun and went to
field where the difficulty occurred.
Chancy was a married man and
leaves a wife and several children,
which makes the affair all the more
deplorable.
TEXAS FIVE
MILLION CLUB
MARRIED IN DALLAS. «
Galveston, Tex., May 18.—The
morning session of the second day
of the Texas Press Association was
convened at 10 o'clock Friday by
President Perkins. ^
Editor Rountree moved that a
committee of three be appointed to
select presents for the present offi-
cers of the association and thut $75
e appropriated for these gifts. The
otion prevailed and the chair ap-
pointed Mr. Rountree as chairman,
and he selected the other two mem-
bers of the committee.
Miss Cadel Yantis then entertain-
ed the convention with a violin solo.
She was given an ovation. Miss
Yantis Is but 10 years old and her
proficiency is something remarkable.
She is a Texas product and the press
boys are Justly proud of her.
President Perkins announced that
the resolution of Thursday evening
to discuss the situation relative to
the exchange of advertising for rail-
road transportation which had been
knocked out by the recent legisla-
tion would take precedence over
other bu«lness.
The all-important subject beforft
this conxeutlon wns Introduced by
a masterly article read by .lames H.
Lowry of the Honey Grove Signal.
He (hose for his subject "The Te:;a's
Editor and the General Passenger
Agent." The speaker dwelt in a
iorceful and yet humorous manner
In treating with the railroad officials
as affable, pleasing and accommodat-
ing individuals, but autocratic at
es as railroad officials. He also
d his respects in the sani" man-
ner to the legislators, for whom he
declared he had tho highest regard
an individual legislators, but that the
Legislature Is a bundle of Inconsist-
ent and arbitrary law-makers.
Hon. T«F. Mangum, a lawyer of
'McKlnney, took up the discussion in
| a serious vein. He spoke from a le-
•V#al and, constitutional standpoint In
declaring the right of newspapers to
contract for advertising and accept-
ing transportation In payment there-
for. The speaker y emphasized the
Miss Rilla Howell Who Was Reared
Here.
MWit
Miss Rllla Howell and Mr. George
Rodney Everson were married Wed-
nesday evening May 15, Cumberland
Presbyterian church at Dallas, Rev.
Whaler of that city officiating .
The bride Is a duimhtsr of Mr.
und Mrs. J. N. Howell who formerly
lived here and she wTs piluclpally
reared in this city where she has
many friends who congratulate her
In the happy event.
The groom was formerly a resi-
dent of Joplin, Mo., but now Uvea
in Dallas and it is said, a gentl'-man
in the truest sense of the word and
well worthy of the prize he tun
gained.
The newly married couple will be
at home to their friends at No. 130
Alcalde St., Dallas.
The Courier-Gazette and The
Democrat-Gazette extend best wish-
es for their happiness and prosperi-
ty.
Houston, Texas, May 15.—Word
from Manager George L. Rockwell'
of the Texas Five Million Club, who
has been in Fort Worth the pas* few
days arranging the preliminaries for
the meeting of the organization in
that city June 14 and 15, indicates
that an enthusiastic reception await?
the Five Mlllloners In the Noilh
Texas city.
While the program in fuLl cannot
be given out, it is definitely settled
that the Diamond Jubilee for 1911
will form one of the most important
topics of discussion. The officers of
the Five Million Club feel that this
Is a project that should not be over-
looked by Texans, as a great exposi-
tion, such as is proposed, will be of
inestimable value to the state, and
will be the means of placing her val-
uable resources In the public eye as
nothing else can.
Messrs. Paul Waples, Clarence
Ousley. B. B. Paddock and Louis J.
Wort ham Uflve charge of the ar-
rangements in Fort Worth, and
there is every reason to believe that
the officers, directors, governors
and members of the Texas Five .Mill-
Ion Club will meet with such a re-
ception as has never before been ac-
corded a like organization.
Moved to Dallas.
V. O. Marshall went to Princeton
Saturday where he will be en-
gaged for several days on some spe-
cial work for the First National
hank of that place. Mrs. Marshall
left for Dallas where she will be
joined later by her husband and
where they will reside. We regret
exceedingly the departure of these
good people from our city. They
have the best wishes of many friends
here.
Walnut Grove Decoration.
The deddration day at Walnut
Grove cemetery will be Saturday
May 25. Everybody Is Invited. -
MARRIED AT
. MORRIS, I. T.
Word has been received here of
| the marriage of Mrs. Klara Elzey
' Gtmdin to Mr. J. E. Threadgill of
Coalgate, I. T.
They were quietly married Thurs-
| day May 16th, at the home of the
: bride's uncle, Mr. S. F. Elzey In
! Morris, I. T., where she has been
visiting for several weeks past. This
! wedding Is of special Interest to Mc-
Klnney people, among whom tho
bride lived for a number of years,
and by her sweet disposition and
many noble traits of character, she
endeared herself to all hearts.
The groom In this happy event Is
one of the leading lawyers of Coal-
gate, also mayor of the town, a man
unusually gifted in intellectual at-
tainments. Mr. and Mrs. Threadgill
alter spending awhile with relative*
of the groom in Oklahoma City and
other points will make their home in
Coalgate, where a handsome little
home has been prepared for the
bride.
May all happiness and prosperity
follow the path of this cop pie
through life Is the wish of ^je
bride's unlimited number of McKln-
ney friends.
A little Kodol taken occasionally
especially after eating, will relieve
sour stomach, belching and heart-
burn. J. B. Jones, Newport, Tenn.,
says throe bottles of Kodol cured
him of dyspepsia. It is sold here hy
Smith Bros.
NEWSPAPERS FACE A PROBLEM.
Price* of Material Advanced
Along the Line.
All
New York Commercial.
Recent announcement*
makers that they must raise the
prices of their products are now ac-
compuulcd by figures / ,'moustratiug
thut paper-making Is now an ex-
pensive pastime as compared with a
dozen or so years ago. .
In the making of paper of every
grade, excepting the very highest,
pulp Is a most important factor.
Ground wood has advanced 97.36
per cent since 1 xtT7, which meaiiB
that its price has been practically
doubled during the past ten years.
Sulphite has remained much more
stationary in its cost, although it is
worth over 7 per cent more than it
was ten years ago. '
Next to pulp, fuel is the most im-
portant Item in the paper-maker's
expense account, outside of the coat
of labor. The price oPTuel now is
over three times what It was in
1N97. Oil and grease, among other
essentials to keep a plant in. good
running order, have Ween more thuu
doubled In price during this ten
years' period, while the outlay for
miscellaneous supplies and repairs
Mtas last year within a fraction of
ten times as much as it was In 1897.
Insurance also has uearly doub-
led In cost during the last decade,
while taxes are almost seven times
as high as they were in 1897, and
the general managerial and office ex-
penses are nearly two and a half
times today what they were then.
These figureq nre taken from the
carefully kept accounts of large pa-
per mills, which have the facilities
of buying materials as heaply as
any others, so that the plea that the
management Is extravagant can not
be entered.
Vhe important item *>f labor shows
a very slight advance in cost since
1897, but this is due almost entirely
to the fact that the output of the
mills per man employed has been
vnstly increased by the more exten-
sive use of labor-saving devices and
the .mining of the machines at
greater speed.
IN SESSION
I nlaw fully Riding u Train.
Deputy Sheriff Albert McCaulnv
arrested three young men at Anna
Friday evening and brought them
to this city. Thay were charged
with unlawfully riding a train and
each was fined $5 and costs. One of
the young men paid his fine and was
released.
The May term of the district
court convened Monday a. m. with
Judge J. M. Peursou on the bench
and District Clerk R. E. Geren at
the desk. Tile Judge delivered his
charge to the grand Jury this after-
noon Mi which he called attention
to the many various offenses.
The grand Jury impanelled is as
follows;
N. A. Burton, McKlnney, fore-
man.
R. D. Erwln, McKlnney.
Will I). CofTey, Farniersville.
Sam A. Welch, Anna.
Sam Harris, Melissa.
W. J. Foster, Weston.
J. M. Rlckerson, Blue Ridge
U. J. Smith, Wylle.
F. P. Shrader, Frisco. ^
Henry T. Jordan, Allen.
J. T. Horn, Piano.
John George, Princeton.
Steve Hall was appointed door
bailiff and the following constables
were sworn in as riding ballffs:
W. F. Stockton, Weston.
Gene Baldwin, Piano.
Ed Bleakemun, Nevada.
W. A. Kerby,* McKlnney.
W. H. HiLdreth, Blue Ridge.
^XBOIl,
vol,. 24, NO. 10.
235 W*st O'Neal street was destroy-
ed by fire Saturday morning. Mrs.
Olvey's son-in-law and daughter,
Mr. und Mrs. John Penn, lived in
* house with her und they lost all
t their household goods and cloth-
ing. Mr. Penn lost a library worth
about $500 and a fine piano . All of
^Mrs. Olvey's household effects and
clothing were destroyed, nothing be-
ing saved from the burning build-
ing. The total loss Is estimated at
$2,500 and the total insurance held
on the
property
• i
is $1500.
Mr. and Mrs. genu were formerly
residents of McKlnney and Mrs. OI-
vey is the mother of ..irs.,Mlke Ker-
sey of this city and their muny
friends regret to hear of their loss.
Some Potatoes.
Will Will
Farniersville.
LAST I'N'DER OjJ> LAW.
Meeting of the llourd of MedieaJ Ex-
aminers for the State of
Texas.
Jacksonville, Tex., May 2tf.—Up
! to date there lias been sixty-seven
tears of potatoes shipped from this
place, ranging in price from 75c to
$1.16, there being a general down-
i ward tendency. The yield Is very
satisfactory. Very few have averag-
ed less than 100 bushels per acre,
and many have gor.e considerably
higher, which is bringing growers
from $75 to $150 per acre, depend-
ing upon the yield as well as the
price. GuDatin, 'i. .*ney, Craft, Dlal-
vllle, Reese and Mount Se'-nan, all
important potato shipping stations
near here, are likewise reporting ac-
tivity in potato movements tit satis-
factory prices. Solid train loads of
potatoes go out of this section of the
county daily, and banks are report-
ing increased business.
THREE KILLED
OTHERS INJURED
The last meeting of the\ ioard of
Medical Examiners for the State of
Texas (regular) for examination
will be held in AiiBtin, Texas, June
25th, 20th and 27th, 1907. This
examination will be held in accord-
ance with the old medical law of
Texas and will be the last meeting
of tills board for examination, as the
new medical law of Texas, the one
board bill, becomes effective on
13th day of July and under tti<j
visions of this law applicants
only be permittel to appear for
amination who are graduates from
medical colleges of not less than
four terms of five months each. For
further information concerning this
examination address the
S. R. Burrougs, M. D.
Buffalo, Texas.
T. T. Jackson, M, D.,
San Antonio, Texas. Hicks
the
■•••o-
w 111
ex-
secretary.
President,
Secretary,
Building.
POWER
HOUSE DAM
One of the gratilng outfits of the
| Dallas-Shernan Interurban, is locat-
ed at the power house site and are
k xdlng from that point Into the
! city, and working on the dam for
1 the power house. Everything Is be-
ing pushed as rapidly as possible
and the roadbed will soon be ready
1 for the rails and ties all along the
I route.
SEVERELY IM HNKI).
Tom Moore Happened to Severe Ac-
cident Sunday.
Chattanooga, Tenn., May 17.—
Three men killed outright, three
others so seriously injured that
they will die and two others badly
injured, in addition to the crashing
of a Southern Railway freight en-
giue and eleven cars through a
bridge into Chattanooga Creek, the
destruction of three residences and a
plledriver near by, was the result of
a premature explosion at 3:40
o'clock Thursday afternoon of a
blast at the foot of Lookout Moun-
tain on the Stevenson extension,
which is being constructed by W. J.
Oliver & Co.
The bridge was crushed In by
several tons of rock hurled by the
blast just as the Southern Railway
freight train No. 11 was going on
the bridge.
Other pieces of rock, hurled for
over 400 yards, crashed through
the pilot of a plledriver of the Nash-
ville, Chattanooga and St. Louis
railroad, which was at work driving
piles in Chattanooga cret-k for tv
new viaduct, killing Engineer Sha-
fer and Fireman Hyder instantly.
Other pieces of rock hurled five
and six'hundred yards struck the
residences on the side of Lookout
Mountain, crashing through the roof
and the floors of the b1*' .ilngs.
Four Greeks who were working
on the new line some dtslance froti
the blast were struck by flying pieces
of rock. Two of them are at (he
hospital In a serious condition.
The dead:
WILL HYDER. fireman of pile-
driver for Nashville, Chattanooga
and St. Louis railroad. _
CLINT SHAFER, engineer of pile-
driver.
J. FITZGERALD, a negro fire-
man, Southern Railway.
Will die:
Samuel McMahon, engineer South-
ern Railway, bruised about head.
Christ George, Greek laborer,
Bkull fractured,
Chris CoBta, Greek laborer, skull
fractured.
Injured.
Peter, John, injured about hend
and body.
Styles John, Greek laborer. Injur-
ed about head.
Call at our store, please, for a
free sample of Dr. Shoop's "Health
Coffee." If real coffee disturbs
your stomach, your heart, or kid-
neys, then try this clover coffee Im-
itation. While Dr. Shoop has very
closely matched ON Java and Mo-
cha coffee In fltfVor and taste, yet
he has not even a single grain of
real coffee In It. Dr. Shoop's Health
Coffee Imitation is made from pure
toasted graius or cereals, with Ma.lt,
Nuts etc. You will surely like
Health Coffee. Sold by Barnes &
Getiish.
Tom, the twelve-year-old son of
Dr. W. T. Moore, happened to an ac-
cident Sunday afternoon, in which
fie received severe burns on his face,
right hand and arm. He with some
other boys were playing together
and had dug a well, which they were
trying to blast. Powder was placed
In a hole In the well and while Tom
was setting It off, the powder ex-
ploded with the above results. His
clothing also caught fire, but was
soon put out.
While the wounds are painful
and severe, yet they ure not serious.
EDITORS AT SAN ANTONIO.
JONES ACADEMY
COMMENCEMENT
Monday morning at 10:45, tho
! fit jlty of Jones Academy, consist-
1 Ir.., of F. (i. Jones, Miss Emma King,
! E. G. Brown, Miss Dora Nichols.
Mrs. Bfile Miller, Dr. F. R. Koch.
Miss Margaret Erwln and Miss Ma-
mie B. Dowell; the graduating class.
jM'ss Blanche Furr, Albert M. Muse
and Arthur T. Church; members of
the Board of Visitors ahl to be
present, consisting of President
Judge C. Goodner. T. B. Wilson,
L. J. Truett, Howell E. Smith, Mrs.
T. W. Wiley, M. H. Garnett, Mrs.
Cliff Emerson, Mrs. Jno. Church,
Mrs. W. A. Rhea, assembled nt the
residence of Dr. D. F. Houston on
Church street and marched to the
Methodist church for the commence-
ment sermon to be delivered by Rev.
JnB. B. Oober. Judge T. C. Goodner
I and F. G. Jones led the way, follow-
ed by those mentioned above In the
order named.
* The audience filled the auditori-
um and the Sunday school room.
Tne sermon was practical and full of
the wholesome ChriBt spirit and apt
allusion for which the speaker Is
known. .Music, sermon, arrangement,
and spirit of the audience were all
that could be wished for, the first
commencement sermon of Jones
Academy.
Texas Press Association Entertained
in Style by Members of the
Local Press.
San Antonio, Tex., May 20.—The
Texas Press Association ^enl Sun-
day In San Antonio. Oi hundred
and seventy-five editors came over
from Galveston, fhey arrived at 9
o'clock and were escorted'' to the
(Menger by members of the local
press, where breakfast was served.
At 10 o'clock they were taken for a
trolley ride over the city, visiting
Fort Sam Houston, San Pedro
Springs. Hot Wells, the Alamo, the
Missions and other points of inter-
est. They were entertained with a
luncheon at Hot Wells The after-
noon was spent in seeing the sights
at Electric Park. Through the
courtesy of Manager Wels, every-
thing in the park was open and free
to them.
Akin (iives Bond.
of paper
Furnished rooms for rent—Call
at No. iO North Tenn. St. !G-w4t
E. B. Akin, who shot and killed
Palo Chancy near the Grayson coun-
ty line Thursday afternoon, gave
bond In the sum of $30u0 Friday
und was released from custody.
Residence and Contents Lost.
Greenville, Tex., May 20.—The
residence of Mrs. Emma Olvey at
Pain caused by bolls, burns, cuts,
scalds, and skin diseases la promptly
relieved by DeWltt's Carbollzed
Witch Hazel Salve. Good for piles.
Sold by Smith Bros.
Money to Loan—on farm lands.
Vendor Hen notes taken up and ex-
tended.—L. J. Truett, McKlnney,
Texas.
DeWltt's Kidney and Bladder
Pills afford prompt relief for weak
kidneys, backache and urinary trou-
bles. Sold by Smith Bros.
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