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,'HNTY-FIFTH VKAIC, NO. 3.
McKINNEY, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, TH Ills DAY, lEHIUAHY ISO, 1POM.
LAW HELD! JURY COULD
TO BE INVALID NOT AGREE
In the habeas corpus hearing of ' J,,r-V 'n l'H> ease of the State
TRADES DAY
BEST YET HELD
c:
Dr. J. W. Largent, who, through his
attorneys, Braith & Wilcox, con-
tested the validity of the vital 8ta-
J1l«tli,a law requiring physicians to
murder of Palo Clancy in the north-
urn portion of Collin county last
May, won discharged Saturday
,'tn'ake reports of births and deaths, j by Judge J. M. Pearson, after hav-
heard before Judge J. M. Pearson
Saturday, Judge Pearson rende?i!d
^h!.n decision tliiu morning sustaining
the contentions of the doctors that „ . _
the statute creating the Department Their Work.
>f Vital Statistics and requiring I 1 h« J"ry t-ommiHsloners, D. E.
Fthem to make report of all the births ! N««th«ry of ¥ ar..,,isvill,. o« A.I
[and deaths of which they may be- n, of Anna and C B. Beanland of
come cognizant, without remunera-
tion. by holding that the wording of
the enactment is "so vague and In-
definite that It. could not be enforced,
for the following reasons:
1. The Constitution provides that
the caption of all statutes shall
state their object. The caption in
this case fails to state that n penalty
Is provided for disobedience and in
the only one of the twenty penal
statutes passed by the same legislat-
ure which has this defect.
2. The Department created by the
statute is styled "of Public Health
d Vial Statistics -not Vilul Sta-
lks as was undoubtedly intended.
The report of the physicians Is
be made "to the Clerk of the
runty Clerk." There Ik no such of
and if a deputy is Intended the
expression "tin deputy" fails to de-
nominate which deputy and is not
equivalent to any deputy, and be-
The third monthly Trades' Dny
vs. 13. B. Akin, charged with the j given here under the auspices of the
McKlnney Commercial Club, proved
the most successful yet held, and
much interest was manifested. A
feature was a cash prize of ten dol-
lars in gold to the person residing
outside of McKlnney making pur-
chases from the greatest number of
McKlnney firms, no purchase less
than 25 cents. This prize was award-
ed to Q. It. Macy of Alien, route 1,
who made purchases from sixty-
three McKlnney firms, aggregating
178.OR, while J. P. Cain of the same
community was second with fllty-
:,even purchases.
ing been out forty-eight hours. The
Jury stood eight for conviction and
four for acquittal.
Cellna, who have been engaged at
work the past week selecting grand
and petit Jury lists for the next
term of district court, completed
their work Friday and were dis-
charged from father duty by Judge
Pearson.
Applies for Naturalization.
James (Scotty) Korsyth of this
city, has filed with District Clerk It.
E. Geren. under the forms prescribed
by law, his application to become a
naturalized citizen of the United
States. Hi* application states that
he was horn near Aberdeen, Scot-
land, Oct. 10, 1st!0 and emigrated
to the United State* from Glasgow,
Scotland, November 13. 1K8">, and
that on the 3rd day of August 1S87,
he formally declared his intention of
becoming a citizen of the United
States. Under the then existing law
this declaration was all that was
necessary to qualify a foreign born
■ides the statute tails to stute thai | resident for the duties of citizenship,
the report is to be made to the Conn
ty in which the party reporting re-
sides or in any county.
4. Every birth and death of which
a physician becomes cognizant is to
be reported nnd the clerk is to get a
fee for receiving the report. Under
this provision a dozen physicians
might report the same birth or death
and the clerk would be entitled to
twelve fees In each case reported.
The physicians did not press their
Jectlon that they had to perform
e duty required free of charge.
DEPOT Ml'NT HE LIGHTED.
Railroad Commissioner Colquitt to
Take Action.
This paper Is in receipt ni a letter
from Railroad Commissioner O. B.
Colquitt, in answer to a "squib"
about the great darkness in which
the union depot here is kept, stating
that the law is very plain, and that
the railroads here must light and
heat their depot, to the satisfaction
of the traveling public. These cor-
porations never do anything until
they are forced to do it. Commis-
sioner Colquitt has ever been a
friend to McKinney and McKlnney
people, and it takes just such a man
as he Ib; with the backbone he has,
to handle these corporations. The
traveling public In McKinney owe
Colquitt their hearty thanks.
MARRIED AT STORE.
.Morrison nnd Miss
Hill Wed Here.
Wllla
Win. J. Morrison and Miss Wllla
Hill, residing south of town, were
ninrrled at 11 o'clock Monday a. m.,
at the grocery store of W. B. Kin-
dle on 8outh Tennessee street. Rev.
F. M. Brown of this cltv officiating.
We wish the young husband and wife
a delightful voyage upon the matri-
monial sea. nnd hope that life for
them will prove a continued spring-
time.
RUSH-CROUCH.
Young Couple Married Near
City Sunday Afternoon.
Thin
'
it:
J. R. Rush of this city nnd Miss
but the formal application for nat-
uralisation under the provisions of
the Federal law is made in the pres-
ent application.
IHsitbilitics Removed.
The application of Walter Frazier
of Farmersville for the removal of
his disabilities of minority, was
heard before the court and the ap-
plication was granted.
liond Reduced.
The habeas corpus hearing of W.
T. Davis, charged with arson, was
heard before Judge Pearson Friday,
and the applicant's bond was reduc-
ed from $ inon to $7."iii.
Commissioners Adjourn.
The commissioners' court which
was in session last week lias ad-
journed, ufter having been engaged
in the appointment of road overseers,
passing upon petitions and accounts
and the transaction of other business
for the welfare of the county. The
report, of the paving committee con-
cerning its recent visit to Greenville
for the purpose of Investigating the
paving in that city, its cost, etc., was
not submitted at this term as was at
first intended, but will be made at
•he next meeting of the court,
which convenes the second Monday
in March.
Duke Cl «e tVintlnued
The case of the State vs Wiley
■ Duke, charged with the murder of
I Lite Chaney In this county last July,
| came up in district court Monday,
but was continued until nex't term on
the first application of the defense,
on acount of the unavoidable absence
of Important witnesses
Motion Overruled.
The motion ol plaintiff for a new
trial In the suit of G. J Barlow vs
the II. & T. C. Railroad Company, et
at, was overruled by Judge Pearson
and plalnMfl excepts and gives notice
of appeal.
Grand rimy Reconvenes.
The Collin county grand Jury re-
convened Monday, after a 3 week's
intermission, and Is again engaged
in the investigation of offenses
"against the peace and ('ignlty of
the State."
theast of town, were married at
4 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the )
homo of the bride's parents, Justice '
T. T. Webb of this city, offl« iatlng.
Quite a number of friends of the
young couple were present. We
wish them a long and happy wedded
life.
CHANGE IN BUSINESS.
DIED ON BIRTHDAY.
Elijah G. Cotlrell, Late of
County, Dies Here.
Hunt
/ iClljah O. Cotlrell, a youth who
tad moved here two weeks prevloua-
y with Mr. and Mrs. Will Fox of
■ear Celeste, who now reside on
hort street In this city, Mtb. Fox be-
n>l his aunt, died Saturday from a
bi*>f attack of pifontnonis, his deatl
trring on his eighteenth birthday
anniversary. The remains were *ak-
en to Kellogg. Hunt county, for in-
terment. The deceased was the bod
of J. W. Cotrrell of Quintan.
Cllfl' Emerson Buys out J. D. Goos-
t roe's Grocery Store.
Cliff Emerson has bought out J.
Douglas Goostree'a grocery store,
and will continue at the old stand.
Cliff Is one of the best young busi-
ness men in the city, stands high
with the people, nnd we hope and
know he will prosper. Mr Got«stree
enjoyed a good business, Ik well lik-
ed by everybody, and we are glnd to
state will continue with Mr. Emer-
son In the capnclty of salesman.
Can't find two more clever .men any-
where.
We are nleased to add the name
of W. F. Huddleston, a progressive
young farmer to our list of readers.
Mr. Huddleston resldeB south of
town. Hope he will like our paper,
and remain with us for years to
come.
Stock Show Prlsr.es.
The prize of five dollars in gold
for the best pair of work mules was
awarded to 10. F. Cain of Allen. Mr.
Cain was also awarded the prize of
$2. "it) in cash for the best general
purpose mare.
Fancy Work Prizes.
The prize of five dollars in gold
for the best fancy work (drawn
work, embroidery, crochet ted work,
etc. i entered by maker, was award-
ed to Mrs. J. F. Wilcox of McKinney,
route 1, while the second prize of
$2.50 in this contest was awarded to
Miss Grace Foster of Anna.
For Best Sun Bonnet.
The prize of two dollars in cash
for the best sun bonnet, neatness
and workmanship, considered, was
awarded to Mrs. J. F. Wilcox of Mc-
Kinney, route 1.
For Best Butter.
The prize of $2 in cash for the
best batch of butter made from one
day's milk front one cow, quality
and quantity considered, was award-
ed to J. B. Hayes residing on rural
route (i out of McKinney.
Bahy Show.
The closing contest for the day
was the baby show, in which there
was a great deal of interest. The
prize, a solid gold ring for the pret-
tiest babe under one year old, was
awarded to the babe of Mr. and W.
M. Fortnnr of Melissa.
Merchants Encouraged.
The number of entries in the dif-
ferent contests for the cash prizes of-
fered and the interest displayed, was
very encouraging to the merchants
of the city, and It is believed that
ihe interest in these monthly Trades'
Days will continue to increase.
TO VOTE ON PROHIBITION.
FOR THE BIG
WOODMEN RALLY
The regular weekly meeting of
Magnolia Camp, Woodmen of the
World. Tuesday night was a very In-
teresting one, the attendance being
the lurKest of any meeting yet held.
Twenty-tlve applications were re-
ceived and thirty new members were
received by initiation. The Camp
has added about 176 members dur-
ing the past four weeks and the to-
tal number of new members received
in the county during that time is
over 400.
J. D. Atexaurter of Garlantl and
Tom W. Perkins of this city are
making a thorough canvass of every
portion of Collin county, speaking
nearly evftry night In the week in
the Interest of the big Collin County
Woodmen of the World rally to
held In McKlnney March 20, wh
five hundred or more applicants are
to be initiated, and it is expected
that nearly two thousand Woodmen
will be present. As previously Bint-
cd a big banquet is to lie a fcaturu
of the great gathering, which, from
indications, will be one of the hig-
hest events of a similar nature ever
held In North Texas. Sovereign Ad-
viser W. A. Fraser of Dallas is to be
imong the speakers. Collin county
has the distinction of having the
greatest number of Woodmen Camps
and largest number of Woodmen of
any county in Texas, having thirty-
two camps, wiili a membership of
over 3,000,
&
TWISTER TEARS DEMOCRATS MAY
THROUGH TYLER WIN THIS YEAR
II \Y! HAY!! HAY!!!
Prairie hay at J. C. Rhea's
barn near Rhea's Mill nt $10.00 and
$11.00 per ton1, G. M. D. Williams
has charge. F12-lw<fcd
AT A. * M. COLLEGE.
McKinney Boys piot ft* Leave School
—Students Bediming.
Commissioners Order an Election in
Humilton County.
Hico, Tex., Feb. 17.—A petition,
consisting of several hundred names,
has been presented to the Commis-
sioners' Court of Hamilton county,
asking for an election for the entire
county to determine whether or not
Intoxicating liquor shall be sold in
the county. The portion was grant-
ed, and an election ordered to be
held March 7. Nearly all of Hamil-
ton county is under prohibition, and
ihe general Impression is that prohi-
bition will carry.
Mr. and Mrs. F. M Warden whose
son, Johnny Warden, is attending
the State A. & M. College, have re-
ceived from the hoard of directors
of the institution, a statement con-
cerning the trouble at the college
between the student body and the
president, the statement being the
same its that which has been pub-
lished in the public press during the
past week. Mr. Warden has writ-
ten his son to continue with the
school, he being a member of this
year's graduating class. Hugh
Hynds, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M.
Hynds of this city, will also contin-
ue In attendance. The latest advices
from the college are that the trouble
Is rapidly heing adjusted nad the
majority of the students are resum-
ing their school duties.
TEACHING IN PAN AM A.
DEATH OF INFANT
Baby
Daughter of Mr. and >lrs.
Steve Whitson Dead.
The five-weeks-old infant daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Whitson,
residing In the southern part of
town died about I o c'ovii Mond'iy
afternoon. The funeral took place
from the residence at 10:30 o'clock
Tuesday and the Interment of
the remains was made at Forest
Grove cemetery. The services were
conducted* by Dr. E. E. King, pas-
tor of the First Baptist church here.
McKlnney Girl Has Charge of School
on the Isthmus.
County Superintendent W. L. Yar-
brough is in receipt of a letter from
his daughter, Mtss Grace, who has
for some time been with her sister,
Mrs. Verna McNeil, who now resides
at Culebra, Canal Zone, Isthmus of
Panama, stating that she has charge
of a primary school there at a salary
of $90 per month. However she
states that everything is correspond-
ingly high, hoard in that section be-
ing $".0 per month. She states that
her school hours are from 8 to I l a.
in., and 1 to 3:30 p. m. with morn
ing and afternoon recess of fifteen
minutes each.
Tyler, Tex., Feb. 15.—A fearful
cyclone passed over the southern por-
tion of TylM yesterday morning,
shortly before 4 o'clock, killing four
people and damaging property to the
amount of $7,000, The first damage
was at the home of Lon Wilson, In
Southwest Tyler It tore down his
barn and did considerable damage to
his hous^.
A little further east the St. Paul's
Methodist church was wrested from
its foundation and otherwise damag-
ed.
A short distance furthor it struck
the Connelly home, a new ami hand-
some brick structure. A chimney
was blown down and the outhouses
damaged.
About a half mile further the
heavy wind struck the residence of
Hon. Cone Johnson, twisting a chim-
ney off the roof and hurling bricks
through the roof Into a bed room.
Here the cyclone appears to have
lifted itself over n settlement dotted
with homes until It reached a hill,
100 yards north of the second ward
school building.
Here It struck the home of C. A.
Francis, circulating agent of the Dal-
las News. The house pointed west on
Sanders street, and on ground slop-
ing north. There is no piece of plank
or furniture of the house occupied
by the Francis family on the ground,
but some of the furniture was found
a mile and a half away.
It was nearly daylight before the
nearest neighbors of Mr. Francis dis-
covered that his house was gone, and
the alarm was given and searching
parties organized.
The body of Mrs. Francis was
found 150 feet away. The body of
Mr. Francis was found in a branch
about. 100 yards east from the house,
while the body of his 1-year-old ba-
by was discovered across the street
under a great pile of debris. The
child's remains were found after 7
o'clock. About 400 yards east of the
Francis place a negro cabin was
completely demolished which was
occupied by Mose Lee, a negro man,
aged 65 years. He lived alone and
his dead body was found twenty-five
feet from the house. Mr. Francis'
trousers were found two miles from
the house, with $* in the pocket.
Tyler is over 00 years old and tills
is the first cyclone that has ever vis-
ited tills city.
The funeral of Mr. Francis and
his family was held today.
FROM MOTHER'S FUNERAL.
New York, Feb. 18.- Declaration*
of support to the candidacy of Gov-
ernor Hughes for President and
prophesies of his election to that of-
fice were made by speakers last night
at the formal notification of General
Stewart L. Woodford of his selection
as president of the Hughes league of
the United States which took place
at the Hotel Manhattan. The speak-
ers Included General Woodford, Jne.
E. Mulholland, chairman of the
Hughes league; ex-Governor liaeh-
eldor of New Hampshire, Congress-
man Waldo of Brooklyn and ex-
Mayor Sell) Low of New York.
In accepting the leadership of
the Hughes league, General Wood-
ford characterized the political sit-
uation as serious and declared that
"tin; Democratic party, hungry with
long fasting, will do its best to get
together and win the coming elec-
tion."
The Republicans must, not count
on Democratic mistakes, as In ths
past, he said, and a mistake now by
the Republicans would be a crime
Former Governor Bacheidor of
New Hampshire occasioned prolong-
ed applause when. In his speech, he
declared that "one of the most re-
markable and one of the most en-
couraging developments in current
political developments In New Eng-
land had been the marvelous growth
of sentiment for Governor Hughe*."
GOES TO SPOKANE.
o
D. Combes) of Prosper l/(*.tvf
!• ifth of Next Mon'h.
Dr. L). C. Com best was here front
Prosper Tuesday and gave the DaPy
Courier-Gazette and Weekly Demo-
crat-Gazette office a business call.
The doctor will sell bis household
effects at public auction Feb. 29 and
on the 5th of March expects to de-
part for Spokane, Washington, te
! make his permanent home. The doc-
! tor located at Yaldastu, this county.
; fifteen years ago where he practiced
; three years, then moving to Rock
liill to practice in partnership with
Dr. Mathers for several years, thes
quitting the practice to devote aN
his attention to growing business In-
terests. We regret to lose Dr. Corn-
best from our county, but our best
wishes follow him to bis far north-
west home.
HOUSTON-DAVIS.
Grandson of Sam Houston Wins Col-
lin County Bride.
Card of Thanks.
We sincerely thank our dear
friends who so kindly assisted us
through our dear mother's last ill-
ness and death. Such deeds of kind-
ness are a comfort and console us In
tills sad hour of our great bereave-
ment. We feel assured that we are
ever ready to come to your relief and
assistance at any time. We ever
love our good doctor who served us
so faithfully. Yours truly,
J. L. AVER1TT.
MRS. S. E. PETTWAY.
City Properly Sold.
Marlon Church has sold his house
nnd lot on North College streot to
J. W. Holbart. The sale was ma<?e
by McCarty Moore and Leslie Iilght,
the real estate sellers.
For Commissioner, Precinct No. it.
in the proper announcemi ' col-
umn will be found the name of E. L.
Williams of Blue Ridge, for county
commissioner of districe No. 3, sub-
ject to the action of the democratic
primary. Mr. Williams is well and
favorably known to the people of his
community, having ably filled the of-
fice of constable of prectlnct No. s.
for four years, and was deputy
sheriff under Sheriff J. W. Pallord
for two years. He also assessed
taxes for Tax Assessor J W. McRi-
waln for three years, hence he is
well qualified to fill the high office
of county commissioner, one of the
most i in port a it t in the county, lie
Is sober, competent, affable. and
would mnke a fine county commis-
sioner. We ask all to consider his
candidacy for this important posi-
tion well before casting their votes.
Mrs. T. <1. Simmons of Denton Laid
lo Rest.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Simmons re-
turned Monday from Denton
where they attended the bedside and
funeral of Mr. Simmons' mother,
Mrs. T. J. Simmons, who died at
10:30 Saturday morning after a six
weeks' illness, dating from a fall
six weeks ago, in which she suffered
a broken hip Funeral services were
held at the Methodist church Sunday
morning at 10:30 o'clock, and the
interment was made in the family
burying ground at the Pilot Point
cemetery. She was 09 years of age,
a member of the Methodist church
for 00 years and a true and noble
woman whose death Is deeply de-
plored by all who knew her. She Is
survived by her husband, who Is
mayor of Denton, and the following
children: J. J. Simmons of Dallas:
A C. Simmons of this city and Miss-
es Lit la and Libble Simmons of Den-
ton.
"t'liele" Jim Wetzel Hurl.
"Uncle" Jim Wetsel, living in the
Wet sol community, four miles south
of McKlnney. accidentally fell sever-
al days ago, breaking several of his
ribs, and owing to his advanced age,
has been suffering greatly. His
daughter, Mrs. Gttba Lucas, has just
returned from a -cvcral days' visit
to her father, who is still confined
to bis bed. Mr. Wctgeil Is one of
Collin county's oldest pioneers, high-
ly honored and respected, and we
hope to we him soon again enjoying
his splendid good health.
The marriage of Miss Mary Rdns
Davis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Ol-
ney Davis of Piano, to Henry How-
I ard Houston, of Dallas, grand3on of
| Gen. Bam Houston, at the home of
the bride's parents Wednesday eve-
ning, was one of the most brilliant
social events ever given in Piano.
The home was handsomely decorat-
ed for the occasion and a large num-
ber of guests were present. The
bride is a cousin of Mrs. J. F. Cro-
zler id' this city and is well known
here.
BROTHER CRITICALLY ILL
Slid Message Deceived by Cnpt. J. I.
Gri-er From Alvin.
Cnpt. J. L. (Ireer received a inos-
1 oige Tuesday announcing the critical
j illness of bis brother. Dr. Joe Greer
i at Alvin. Dr. Greer was for thirty
j years a practicing physician at Van
j Alwtyne, but left about seven years
I ago for Southern Texas for the bene-
Mt of his health. He has been l!v-
I ing at Alvin about two years, ('apt
I Greer left that evening to attend
i his brother's bedside.
SHU CK BY LIGHTNING.
I l arge Barn al Nevada Destroyed,
Willi All its Contents.
E. L. Williams of Blue Ridge,
candidate for commissioner of pre-
cinct. No. 3, was in the city anil call-
ed In nnd had us to print him some
cards, also announced In our paper,
and hnd the weekly sent to him for
one year. He Is a good man, and
will make a rattling good race.
PRIM V HI EH AT GREENVILLE.
Joseph F. Nichols Nominated by
Democralts for Mayor.
Greenville. Tex., Feb. 17. In the
city Democratic primary election
her'- Saturday the following officers
were nominated: Joseph F. Nichols,
Mayor; T. P Bethell, Alderman No
1: .1. 11 What lev, Alderman No 2;
Frank M. Kemp, chairman evei i
the committee; George B. Hall, Dun
Robinson n'ul R M. Chapman, exec-
utive committeemen.
A large barn on the farm of Boh
Douglass cast of Nevada, one of the
best barns In that section, wns
strm k by lightning a few days since,
and set on fire, being destroyed, to-
gether with all the contents, belong-
ing to A. M. Shaw who lived on the
place. A fine cow was among the
losses. There was a small Insurance
policy on the barn, but nothing on
the contents.
\* I'sujil.
the melancholy
first will you wait
that far shore.
"Dear," said
wife, ' If you die
for nie there on
won't you?"
"1 guess so," replied her husband,
with a yawn, "I've always had te
wait for you wherever I go."—
Catholic Standard.
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