The Weekly Democrat-Gazette (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 29, 1915 Page: 1 of 16

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1G PAGES IN 2 SECTIONS THIS WEEK
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THE COURT HOUSE
County Court.
Hon. H. L. Davis, Judge.
Ill the case of the Stale of Texas
vs. Rosa Halle Maxwell, charged with
selling Intoxicants, the defendant wan
declared not guilty t>> a Jury Thurs-
day morning.
Suits I lie. I In DUlrict Court.
Sam Morris vs. Maggie Morris, di-
vorce.
Robert McCarley, Jr, et ul vs
United States fidelity Guaranty Co.
et ul, suit for debt.
J. C. Todd vs Kate Todd, divorce.
J. H. Turner vs I.ena Turner, dl-
voroo.
I,I(VBM> to Wed.
Charles Stergios and Miss Esther
Campbell.
Murray Franklin and Miss Klna
Ann Sachse
W. M Whltaker and Miss Minnie
Minus.
Floyd Thompson and Miss Ruth
Harvey, both of Denlson.
Rc«l Estau- IVnmfrm.
R. W. Yeager et ux to M. F Knight,
2 lots In Lebanon; $20.
H. E. Singleton et ux to J. N. Hale,
n7.85 acres In the K. Whitley Survey:
$6,000.
M. Li. Knight to Will C Geriish, 2
lots In I a'ban on; $r>0.
J. H. Morrltt to Will Sawyer, i lot
in the City of McKinney; $550.
It. I,. Might ot ux to W. H Mat-
thews, lot in the <"lty of Mi Kinney;
$75.
J. 10. Bridges ot ux to George
Rogers, lot in the City of Wylie; $2T..
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THE M'KINNEY MARKET REPORT
IVmlxtiifl and
Corn In shuck per bu
Oats per bu
Bran, per cwt
Shorts per cwt
Chops per cwt
Wheat per bu
Oats baled per ton .. .
Alfalfa hay per ton ..
Millet hay per ton ..
Johnson grass hay per
Prairie bay per ton ..
Bermuda hay pur ton
Prtmo per ton
Crime Cotton Seed ..
(Drain.
.. .. 95c to |1
.. .. 80c to (5c
$1.50
$1.60
$1.75
$1.45
... $ to $10
.. $13 to $18
. .. $8 to $10
ton $6 to $7.50
. ... $9 to $10
... $8 to $10
$14.00
$! 5.00
froduro ami Provision*.
Flour per cwt $3.75 to $4.25
Bacon per lb 15c to 30c
Butter per lb 12 l-2c to 25c
Creamery butter $5c
Chickens, fryers per lo 13c
Chickens, old hens per lb. 9c
Old roosters per doz $2.00
Turkeys per lb 11c
f>9l oj obi lop jud rSJIh
Lard per lb. 14c to 16c
Irish potatoes per bu. .. $1 to $1.10
Sweet potatoes per bu $2.0i
IJn Stock.
Mutton sheep per cwt .... $4 to $6
Beef cattle per cwt $3 to $5.50
Hogs per cwt $1 to 16.23
WERE SURPRISED
i Special "orrt*|iondence
Wetsel, April 26.—Quite m number
of young people on last Tuesday
night gave and Mrs. Franklin a
surprise pound supper. All gathered
at an early hour at the school house
and marched to the home. Just as
they entered the yard all began sing-
ing "In the Good Old Summer Time."
Prof. and Mrs Franklin threw open
their doors and gave a hearty wel-
come and a tin.} supper was spread.
I 'if!erent gumes were Indulged In,
and at a late hour all departed
wishing many more happy events.
Those attending were. Myitis Butler,
Nora and Uoxle Taylor, Ella Jones,
Maude Stiff, Mr. and Mrs. Monroe
Edge, Cecil Wetsel, Trunin and Cotl-
na Cansler, John Taylor, Lark ami
Virgle Smith, Ernest Owens. Gibson
Jones, Edgar and Glen Wetsel, Ei-
mer, Athel and Cclnja Murray. Edgar
Scott and Elmer Blankenshlp.
There was choir practice at the
home of Mr and Mrs Monri.e Edge's
last Wednesday night.
A heavy rain began falling hero
last Thursday morning and up till
this writing there Is no prospect for
sunshine. This old Mother Earth Is
well soaked once more. Nevertheless,
wheat, oats, and corn are looking
fine. Very little cotton has been plant-
ed in our community.
Han and Torter Sexton were Mc-
Kinney visitors Friday.
Mrs J. A .Tones and little daugh-
ter. Eva. visited their daughter and
sister, Mrs. Marion Mayner of Alien,
Wednesday and Thursday.
Henry Wetsel, ''laud Fruze, Wiley
Farley, Mr. Jones of this place and
Marlon Muyner of Allen all dined at
the home of J. A. Jones Friday.
.1 R. Jones hail the misfortune of
losing one of his fine young match
mares last Thursday. The nmres
were loose In a pasture grazing,
when they became Involved in a
kicking contest, which ended In one
breaking the other one's leg In 2 or
3 places L rs. Gossett and Arm-
strong were hurriedly summoned but
the bones were so badly crushed and
broken that the animal hud to bo
killed This is a heavy loss Indeed,
as the young man had just owned
them about three weeks, having trad-
ed a fine pair of mules for them.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Morrow and
little son of Wlnnlngkoff visited the
former's parents, J. R. Morrow and
wife at this place Saturday nigMt and
Sunday.
Mrs. Bird Odle visited Mrs. Charley
Funk Sunday.
Mrs. J. P. Morrow visited Mrs. R.
H. Murray Saturday afternoon.
THE FRANKLINS BETTER RENDER YOUR TUXES NOW
Friday. April :iO is |w*ili«<% the
last day for rviiilillon of your tamable
pro|Mrt>. After ilial dale or on and
after May 1st all | wo pert y not before
rendered mill go down on the iu reu-
dered list. Heitee, yon liad MM* get
busy if you liu\cu't already interview-
ed Tin Assessor (iay anil hunt up
him or one of his deputies, or you will
go down on the linreiidMvd IIM whh'll
means that your l«int may In oou-
sideraMy heavier. Mr. Gay anil
deputies liave made a diligent can*
«hm anil hate not mlar'd any one In-
tentionally. lint many were not
road) to render wlnn called upon
and lite nxMitMin do not liutc the
time to keep rcjicaliitg calls. All cit-
izens subject lo luxation are known
Uliil there is little chance for you to
avoid patltuc your lutes and ilicmi-
rendct-cd list mil gel you sure it' you
do not limit up the assessor ill the
next two da,«s mid loluninrlly render
litem.
I ulII two or lliree years ago the
time linUl lor rendition was May 31st.
lint (lie legislature tnotcd up the lim-
it one month making it c*pitv April
ao.
MUCH OAMItGE DONE PRODUCTS MIRE
UNO SHE TRBUBLE UNO EXPENSE TO CROWING CROPS IN M'KINNEY
It is with much pleasure that we
place the name of W. F. Huddleston
on our large list of readers to The
Weekly Democrat-Gazette. Mr.
Huddleston lives at Princeton. Ho Is
a brother to Tom Huddleston of this
city, and Is one of the county's most
industrious farmers.
M. B. Thompson of Piano, route
1, sends us $1 00 to renew for The
Weekly Democrat-Gazette another
year. We are glad to retain all such
good men on our list of Weekly read-
ers.
YOUNG MAN IS KI1XF.D
BY CONNECTICUT GIHI;
Bridgeport. Conn., April 27.—
Arthur Heurn Cowl, of New York, a
grandson of James A. Hearn, dry
goods merchant, died at midnight
Monday In a local hospital from a
bullet wound in his head. According
to the story told the police by his
supposed fiancee, Miss Emily Wheel-
er, she played an Innocent part In his
death.
The police version is this: Cowl,
who wns twenty-two years old, camo
from New York and went at once to
the residence of Arthur Do Forest
Wheeler in Stratford, near here. He
spent the evening with Miss Emily
Wheeler. He gave her an engage-
ment ring, but before she could say
anything he handed her the end of a
ribbon. The other end of the ribbon
was attached to the trigger of a re-
volver which Cowl hail concealed un-
der his coat.
Miss Wheeler asked what therih-
bon was for and Cowl replied that It
was "a surprise" At his urgent re-
quest sho pulled the ribbon which
caused the revolver to explode and
the bullet crashed Into Cowl's brain.
Miss Wheeler asked what the rth-
tragedy but she later summoned help
and Cowl was taken to the hospital.
Cowl had recently returned from a.
trip to Bermuda where he went to
recuperate from a nervous break-
down.
C F. Condltt "f Melissa was here
on business Tuesday and culled on us
to have his name enrolled on The
Democrat-Gazette subscription list.)
lie had never taken our Weekly and
wanted to try It and we hope, and be-
lieve, that he will like It so well that
1 e will remain with n« fgr many
years. Mr Condltt brought wllh hint
his little boy baby. C. IS. Jr., as fine
looking a boy as we ever saw. He Is
seventeen months old, weighs 30
pounds, not extra fleshy but of flue
physique and we believe he would be
a winner In Col, Jim Dork I ns baby
show In the "best developed boy baby
one year and under two" cla-s. Bring
C E. Jr to the Reunion this sum-
mer. and we'll bet our last summer's
straw lint he wins.
We are pleased to add the name of
J. I.. Snider of Farmersvllle, Route 3,
on our growing list of readers of The
Weekly Democrat-Gazette.
F. S. Kemp lost a good barn on his
Snow Hill farm the first of the week.
Mr. Kemp Is the North Tenessee sub-
urban grocer.
J. W. Brown, who lives near Val-
dastn, was In the city on business and
called to renew for The Weekly Dem-
ocrat-Gazette. Wo appreciate both his
visit and renewal.
INCREASE PARCEL
POST PICMCES
Business at the McKinney post of-
fice shows a gradual Increase, which Is
very gratifying to Postmaster Burton.
Acting upon Instructions from the
Department at Washington the rural
route i arrlers and the postmaster
were require.I lo weigh ciery piece of
mail matter coining in and going out
<it the ollii i from the first lo the l.'itli
of April
This count was satisfactory, 111 that
li show's that the total number of
parcel post packages handled at the
post otllce for the first fifteen (lays of
April was 1,570 from other
offices, and Til out-going parcel post
packages, making a total of l,l>24
packages for fifteen days. The com-
bined weight of these parcels was
1,899 pounds and 7 ounces for fifteen
days in October, showing u net gulh
of 800 pounds.
The number of Insured packages
sent out was (>9, against 37 packages
for the same period lu October.
The greatest Increase, however. Is
shown In the number of C. (.), 1). pack
ages going out. For the first fifteen
days in April the McKinney office sent
out 128; for the same period In Octo-
ber only eleven Were sent out. For
April the fees were $3.00, whereas In
October $2.00 was the total.
The post office Is a pretty fair Indi-
cation of the city's growth.
And a girl whose shoes are crippling
her so she can't stand up will always
smile and tell you th it they are a Mile
too big for her.
RE CUES HOME TO
A J. Carroll of CH'Tix fell and
broke Ills leg lie Is a twill brotlu r t"
.1 A Carroll. The accident has pained
Mr Carroll considerably. Mr. ("it-roll
went over to see Ills brother at Cllmiiv
W. C. (Dolly, we all call him) Oer-
rlsh Is a popular knight of the grip.
Everybody knows him, everybody
likes him. He Is liberal to a fault,
nnd never finds fault with anyone. He
Is a charier member of the sunshine
dub, and scalti • < suns-hlne every day
iiml everywhd'i
\v. e. Gcrrsh Is a married man
and remembers his gorfd father nnd
mother, and w.ints lo make their lives
more comfortable, If possible ill their
declining days Mr. and Mrs. A. 1..
(lerrlsh own a nlci, comfortable home
on South Tennessee Street. It's on a
pnxeil street, close In and nice. But
"Dolly" believes (hut there Is nothing
loo good for his parents—and he Is
absolutely right—hence he lias bought
and made tlieni a present of the nice,
large A. C. King home on West Hunt
Street, and even before he will let
them move Into ||, is having It nicely
repainted and repapered. .T. A. Neel
Is doing I lie w ork.
This Is certainly nice and thought-
ful In "holly" (lerrlsh. To remember
and honor thy father and mother Is
a Scriptural quotation- and this good
young man has more than fulfilled
tills; and It's a great and lasting
pleasure for him to do so
(Cleburne Enterprise.)
Because she In the mother of man.
and without her man would cease to
exist.
Because she Is the Intellectual
equal and the moral superior of mun.
Because woman transmits her In
telllgence to her offspring, and If she
has tlio power to do this she Is of
equal Intelligence with her offspring,
for none of us may give that which
we do not possess.
Because if she Is the mental equal
of the male offspring sho has an
equal right to a volco in the shaping
of laws which shall govern her as
well as him.
Because she is qualified by every
law of nature to exerclso the right of
franchise.
Because the instinct of woman
leads always to tho upbuilding of thu
human race.
Because she abhors the trickery
and deceit and grafting.
Because that abhorrence would
lead her to the cleansing ot parties
and tlio purification of thu ballot.
Because sho would labor to place
men In public office who would gov-
ern for the people and not for self.
Because she is a believer In the
purity of all homes, and because of
this belief she is a safe person to say
who shall govern a community made
up of muny homes.
Because her Ideals of right and
Justice are superior to those of man.
Because man owes his perspective
to the care and training ot woman In
his infancy, though many forsake
her gentle ways In the later years of
life.
Because man owes lo woman n debt
which It Is not within his power to
repay.
Because her entrance Into the po-
lltica arena woud mean a better state
a greater country, a coser commun-
ion with the laws of God and man.
Because she Is the essence of pur-
ity, the light of the home, and the
star which beckons man on to great -
i r and nobler deeds.
BECAUSE SHE IS WOMAN, the
molhi r of man,
CAN'T WIN FIGHT
m
Over lii the Blue Ridge communi-
ty there lives a sturdy. Industrious
an I frugal German-American citi-
zen
lib name Is J. I, George, and
will!' lie Is loyal to the flag of Ills
adopted country his fealty to the
Fatherland Is none the less ardent.
In sending In a year's subscription
to The Weekly Denioerat-Oay.ello he
inlds tills after thought: '"Tls useless
for me to say thai I am a German,
and as the world knows, If England
and her allies are successful In this
struggle they will have to employ
menus other than singing of "It's
a l,ong, I.ong Way to Tlpperary," and
other English airs.
Mr. George, as nil Germans, hasn
much love for "Tommy Atkins," anil
the songs of him from tho trenches
arc amusing to the Teuton, all of
which reminds us of an Incident In
the life of a German not long since
It was on tho Brooklyn bridge, and
the Germain was just In the nut of
throwing himself Into the river. An
Irish policeman was near but unable
to reach tho Teuton. He had ex-
hausted every resource to protect tho
would-be-suicide, when a happy
thought struck htm. The Irishman
heprun to sing "Its a I.o*ig, I«ong Way
l( Tlpperary." This tn.ide the Oer
n an mad; lie forgot his desire to end
his life and came down to fight the
singing officer.
G. A. Miller, who lives on route 1.
Allen, visited this office Monday to
renew for The Weekly Democrat.
Gazette and Dallas News at our club-
bing rate- $1.7f> for both papers a
year. Mr. Miller reported one of tho
heaviest rnlns of tlio season In his
neighborhood, Sunday night.
W. I. Stephens, of Weston, sends
us $1.0(1 lo renew for tho Democrat-
Gazette to May 191(1. Mr. Stephens
has been a reader of our Weekly for
sei erai years and It gl\' s us pleasure
to keep hint on our list.
I MILLION NEW
S. S. PUPILS COIL
Dulias, April 26.—Oue million new
pupils In Sunday Schools in Texas In
the next three years, Is the new goal
set by William Nehemlah Wiggins,
generul secretary of the Texas Sun-
day School Association.
The executive committee of the
State organization in session recently
voted to conduct a State-wide visita-
tion campaign in September with
rally day in the last Sunday in that
month.
Officers for the Texas association
are:
State President—M. II Wolfe, Dal
las.
Vice Presidents—-Rev. A. E Rec-
tor, l'harr; Rev. John A. Held, San
Marcos; Rev. Edwin C. Royntoil, Bel-
ton; A. o. Watson, Austin; c. A. Ar
nold, San Antonio; Judge John
Church, McKlnmy; Rev. c. <
Wheeler, Bryan: Rev. A. B. Harrell,
I iaI Ins, W. 1„ Ticcds, Dallas; Rev. T.
I«. Garrison, Paris; Rev. 11 B. Wiil-
lln, Dallas; Prof. F. C. Eehmberg,
Georgetown; Rev. W. R. Gray, Cor-
slcnna.
Treasurer—Samuel J McFnrland
Dallas; assistant, J. Barney Davis,
Dallas.
Recording Secretaries—Mrs. R H.
Dearlng, Mrs. Florence E. Bridges,
Dallas.
Past Presidents—Judge John C.
Townes, Austin; Rev. H A. Roast,
Polytechnic; W. N. Wiggins, Dallas;
Rev. A. A. Oodhey, Austin; Robert H
Colemnn, Dallas..
International Officials—Rev. Geo.
W. Truett, D. D., Dallas, vice presi-
dent international association; Rev.
William M. Anderson, D. D.. Dallns,
International district president; M. H.
Wolfe, Dallas; Reuben O. Cnpp. Tem-
ple. International executive commit-
teemen; Rev. S. W. Button, Fort
Worth; Clyde V. Nnge, El Paso, al-
ternate.; William Nehemlah Wiggins,
Dallas, past presldi nt general secre-
taries' council.
General Secretary William Nelio-
m I ah Wiggins. Dallas; field secretary.
Mrs. \v, \\ Wlgulns, Dallas; educa-
tional chairman, Prof Frederick Eby,
Austin; denominational secretaries,
Baptist, Rev. Harvey Beaucliallip.
Dallns; Rev. W. E Foster. Dallas;
Christian, Rev. S W. Button. Fort
Worth; Methodist. Rev Emmett
Hlghtower, Wenthcrford; William E.
Hawkins, Fort Worth: Rev. Walter
G. Harbin, Houston: Presbyterian,
Rev. Bernard t«. Rice, W.ixahnrhle;
It. Waller Rlnln. Victoria.
Speclul *'orrospondenei'
Blue Itlilge, April 2* The recent
rains have done considerable damage
to growing crops in the bottoms
along Pilot Grove and Desert Creeks,
both creeks getting very high Busi-
ness will be at standstill over our
rail road for a few days as part of
the track Is washed away.
School Cloned.
Having fulled to get the required
number of pupils subscribed to justi-
fy our teachers staying and teaching
another month, Prof W. I. Isidson
and wife left Saturday for Eougvlew.
by way of I.line, Hunt County, where
they will spend a few days with the
former's parents, Mr. and Mrs Segcl
Dodson. Prof Dodsou and wife made
many friends who will be glad to see
them return.
Popular in Hlite Itlilge.
Miss Viola Beck of McKinney, who
was a teacher In our school this
term, left for home Thursday. Miss
Beck has proven herself above an
average in school work By her
firmness In ruling, kindness In man-
ner and untiring efforts toward sue.
cess she won for herself the admira-
tion of both patron und pupil We
hope to see Miss Beck returned by
our school board for the next term.
Misses Kittle Alexander and Kale
Movers, who resides 111 Blue 111<1 go,
.in<I were also teachers in our school,
have conducted their respective de-
partments In a manner that speaks
well for them and pleasing to those
Interested.
General News.
Work Is progressing fine on thu
ii e w bricks lu course of const ruction.
Tho bank to occupy one of the build-
ings, has purchased a "nobby" set of
fixtures and propose to have one of
the nicest little banks la the county
when completed.
Rumor has II that we are lo have
several more new bricks erected In
the near future.
Miss Florence James of Mulberry,
Ark., came in Friday for a month's
visit with relatives, Miss Florence Is
a sister of Mrs. It. E. Beasley of Mc-
Kinney and lias kinfolk In and
around Blue ltidge.
Sam Cartwrlght, Jol'nny White,
J ltd Milliard and W. F. Griffith were
In Dalian Tuesday.
Claude Mecnrley who died sudden
l.v on lust Tuesday was burled the
Wednesday following in the I. o. O.
F. Cemetery here. Funeral services
were under the direction of iiudertak
er, J. R. Aycock of Blue Ridge. De-
votional services were conducted by
Rev. Yowell of the Christian Church.
The following young men were pall-
hearers: Lesley McCaslund, Odls Dix-
on. Robert Williams, Charley Eneas,
James Bullock and Iceland I<angham.
Mr. and Mrs. R. I. McCarley, parents
of the deceased feel thankful toward
their many friends who so kindly as-
sisted .them during the short Illness
nnd death of their dear son
We ure glad to report Toad In-
gram, who has been very sick for the
past two weeks as Improving some.
Miss Toad Is a daughter of Mrs. B. F.
Ingram residing oil route No. 3,
near Morelanil.
The stork called on J. H Goodwin
and wife Sunday and secured a home
for a fine girl, tipping the scales at
eleven pounds.
Not many people realize the larff*
number of uvtlcte.i manufactured light
In re In Mi Kinney, and fewer still re-
alize the Importance of enconr.iglnir
and patronizing ilie people who m iku
the various articles right here In Mc-
Klliuey. Some Idea of the "Mada
lu McKinney Products" may li« ob-
tained by reading the tlouhlc-puife ad
In tins issue. This big advertisement,
by no means represents nil the goods
manufactured In McKinney, but than*
are I lie principal enterprises who
have the home made goods. Follow-
ing Is the llHt who are advertising and
we commend them to you is pcoplo
who deserve your patronage:
Texas Cotton Mill Co.
Collin County Mill mid Elevator Co.
J P. Dowel!.
McKinney Bottling Works Co.
George W, Smith. ,J
Southern fanner Co. ' '
McKinney Monument ii Works
Smith I rtig ('o.
W. M. Shipley.
McKinney Paint and Paper Co.
McKinney Dry Goods Co.
S. W. Steele & Co. ^
II \. I.. Greenwood
I. M Miller. : j
W. O Forsyth's Machine Shop, t
Mrs. W. J. Graves.
McKinney Steam Laundry Co.
Sam J. Mnsslo.
McKinney Ice, l.lglit and Coal Co.
We are pleased to ackliowlege re-
ceipt of $1.00 from our old friend E.
M. Jackson of Bonliani to renew his
subscription to The Democrat-Gaz-
ette for another year. He writes,
"you will always find me on hand
with the cash" when It comes to re-
newing for The Democrat-Gazette.
Mr. Jackson Is well known In Collin
County where ho resided for many
years. He Is also widely known over
the State as a horse trainer of ability.
Thanks, Mr. Jackson, may you live
long and prosper.
LOCAL RUBBERS
NOW WITH OALUS
Mrs. Paul Hesley writes from Den-
Ison enclosing her subscription re-
newal to The Weekly Democrnt-
Gazctte. She was once n resident of
McKinney for n number of years and
has many friends here. v
The barbers of McKinney, be It
said to their credit, is the only trude
organized in McKinney.
There are other union tradesmen
working lu the city. It Is true, but
none of them maintain local organi-
zations with thecxceptlon of the car-
I enters.
For several years the barbers have
not maintained a local, and do not
now, only as they place themselves
under the jurisdiction of the Dallas
I 'nlon.
At a meeting of the local barbers a
few days ago all barbers holding
union cards, and working here, it wns
decided that rather tlinii try to main
tain a local In u half-hearted manner
that they would deposit their cards
with the Dallas local, thus placing
themselves tit:der tho Jurisdiction of
that union. The following shops en-
tered Into the agreement and are now
entitled to display the union lubel:
Cotner, Butler A Cliesney, North nnd
East Side barber shops: Gone Miirlln.
East l.oulslana Street: Regard & Wa-
ters, East Louisiana: J. P. Brunson A
Frailer, North Kentucky. All barbers
working In the shops named are union
barbers.
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FOSTER'S WEATHER BULLETII
Copyrighted 1 #1 r> by W. T. Foster.
•> « <•+
Washington, 11 ('., April 2l . Uiat
bill lei In gave forecasts of distur-
bance lo cross continent May 1 to 8,
warm wave II to 7, cool wave ? to 10.
Moderule temperatures will prevail
during that period. Severe weather
and some of the most severe atormn
of May are expected with that atorm
wave. Most rain Is expected In south-
ern and eastern sections and drouth
in middle northwest.
Next disturbance will reach Pacific
coast about May H, cross PaclBo
slope by close of 9, great central val-
leys 10 to 12, eastern sections 19*
Warm wave will cross Pacific slopn
about May 8, great central vatleyn
May 10, eastern sections May 12. Cool
wave will cross Pacific slope about
May 11, great central valleys IS, «u-
'fi mP-rn« 1G. •
This disturbance will bring a hot
wave with drouth In tho middle
northwest, In South Dakota and the
slates adjoining It. The country
about the Great TjUkcs, particularly
on the east side of them, will have
good crop weather, sufficient rain;
also all sections enst of the Alleganey
mountains and south of the Potomac,
the Ohio and the Missouri riven,
Parts of the southern states will get
too much rain but most of that sec-
tion will get good crop weather.
The storms of the period covered
by this disturbance will h« more se-
vere than usual west of meridian 90
but rather moderate east of that line.
We call attention to the oats mar-
kets. A rather serious drouth ItM
been expected In the middle north-
west. April 20 to June 20 and If It
shows up the best oats section in the
world will be seriously affected. The
European war will continue to de-
mand large quantities of oats and
there Is not sufficient old oats to flit
their demand. For these reasons we
are advising farmers not to sell oate
at present prices and we also advise
all dealers to buy the September de-
livery of oats. A drouth would af-
fect the new crop of oats more than
It would the old. The publication of
tills hind of market forecasts appears
to be fair lo producer, dealer and
consumer and we hope each of theno
three elements will take advantage of
and lie benefited by the forecast.
We are decidedly of the opinion
that cotton and wheat will go to
higher prices. A drouth Is expected
in Russia that will damage the wheat
crop of that country while all south-
ern sections of Asia will get too much
ral n.
The early riser during the May
mornings will behold a beautiful
panorama. Those who have a tele-
scope will observe, shortly after Mid-
night, tho great planet Uranus 'fls-
Ing In the east. Its diameter la
about eight times that of the earth
A little later, Jupiter, the klnff of
tho Planets will rise. Its diameter
Is about eleven times that of the
earth. A few hours later, Mars and
Venus will rise, Mars a llttlo ahead
Of Venus. The diameter of Mars Is
about one half that of tho earth and
that of Venus Is almost exactly the
same as that of the earth. Then the
great king of the solnr system will
rise. The sun's diameter is more than
one hiindr.d times that of the earth.
Jake Morris, who wns lu the cloth-
ing business in McKinney for several
years, and who moved his store to
Denlson more than one year ago, lost
his large stock by fire early Tuesday
morning. Origin of the fire Is un-
known. Mr. Morris' stock was quite
a large one, amounting to several
thousand dollars. Mr. Morris wne
here In McKinney when the fire oc-
curred, and was Ignorant of his losa
until he was advised by wire of the
calamity which had befallen htiu.
Miss Anna Belle Horton of West-
minster renews for The Democrat*
Gazette, for which we thank her.
Miss Mattlo Wilson of Princeton, la
visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs.
J. D. Leach, In this city.