The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 1, 1902 Page: 1 of 8
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McKINNEY, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY. MAY 1, 190U.
VOL. 19, NO. 13.
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III
ith Annual (lathering of the
Rathbone Sisters.
M MCllDOHM
[ohn T. Bonner of Tyler Named
4jrand Chancellor by the
Clrand Lodge at Waco.
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P.
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Waco, Tex., April 24.—The
>dge of Knights of Pythias elect-
ed officers as follows:
Grand Chancellor, John T.
lonner of Tyler.
Grand vice Chancellor, J. F.
Union of San Antonio.
Grand prolate, F. J. Bell of
Dallas.
Grand keeper of records and
sal, Henry Miller of Weather-
ford.
Grand master of exchequer,
F. Spillman of Sulphur
Kings.
{Grand master at arms, W.
)eJarnette of Commerce.
Grand Inner guard, O.
?homas of Garland
Grand outer guard, George
Iriggs of Houston.
Fort Worth was selected for
10 next meeting of the grand
>dge.
About 300 Knights and deb-
ates were present in the auditor-
liULuPwhen the second day's ses-
sion of the grand lodge of the
[nights of Pythias was called to
rder. Routine business occu-
>ied the time till noon, when a
scess was taken for lunch.
A short session took up the af-
ternoon till 4 o'clock when an
idjournment was taken and the
(visiting Knights gathered at the
[Business Men's Club rooms where
i© ladies of Waco gave a recep-
tion to them and to the Rathbone
[Sisters. A drive was made to
le Country Club in the afternoon
rhere the visiting Knights and
the sisters with all the visiting
| ladies and representative were roy-
kUy entertained by local Knights
md the ladies. Then again at
I Metropole last night an informal
(reception was tendered the visit-
ors.
This is the seventh annual meet-
ling of the Rathbone Sisters. The
Lorder is rapidly growing and the
meeting is one of most gratifying
I success; one of the good results of
' which is the organization of a tem-
ple for Waco.
L Additional delegates and rep-
resentatives of the Rathbone Sis-
[ ters have come in today, swelling
«ie number to over a hundred,
hey gave an exemplification of
their ritualistic work at the local
lodge rooms which was witnessed
by a large number of Sir Knight*.
New temples have been organized
during this meeting, among them
being one for Waco.
TOCURB A COLO INONBDAY.
Lake Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund
the money if it fails to cure. E.
r. Grove's signature is on each
I, box. 25c.
Card of Thanks.
SWEPT BY CHOLERA.
Cases Reported Among American
Soldiers in the Philippines.
Manila, April 27.—The cholera
situation in the islands does not
show any improvement. Cholera
cases are reported among the
American soldiers in the Camar-
ines, provinces of Southern Lu-
zon and elsewhere, but so far few
Americans have been attacked and
the disease is mainly confined to
natives and Chinamen.
In Manila there have been 555
cases and 449 deaths, while the
frovinces report 1,599 cases nnd
.169 deaths.
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Occurred Last Tuesday At Four
O'clock, After Long Suffering.
i mm sum
Came To Collin County From Mis-
souri In 1858. Reared a
Large and Useful Family.
We desire to tender our sin-
cere thanks to all those friends
whose kind ministtrations did so
much to alleviate the suffering
of our departed wife and mother
and console us in our affliction.
H. F. Wtlmeth and family.
Notice.
The firm of Throckmorton &
' Houston has been dissolved by
mutual consent'* Dr. Houston's
office is up Jtaips over Shaker's
Restaurant pn S. Louisiana Stt,
,D . Tl^kmartott * olI.Bflioe.
south C* C. Bank. d&wlt
In the still hours of the morn
ing, just as the silent reign of night
was giving way to the coming of
dawn, the spirit of Mrs. Mildred
Field Atkinson left its tenement
of clay and took up its abode in
the house not made with hands
above. Loved ones had kept
sad vigil, and kind devoted friends
had ministered to the departed
one's every want.
Mrs. Atkinson had been in de-
clining health since last October,
but had only been confined to her
bed about three weeks.
She was born in Cooper county
Missouri, July 3, 1849, and was a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jessie
Fields who moved to Texas in
1858, with a family of nine child
ren, and settled ten miles went of
McKinney. Her father died dur-
ing the war, and her mother died
in May 1899. She has one sister
dead, Mrs. J. J. Thompson who
left two children, Geo. Thompson
and Mrs. Dr. G. H. Provine, both
uow living in McKinney. Her
other sisters are Mrs. L. A. Du
laney and Mrs. D. C. Hill of this
city, Mrs. Lizzie Parker of War-
rensburg Mo., Mrs. Jennie Barnes
of Ardmore I. T., who has two
children here, Mrs. Robt. Kim-
brough and Joe W. Barnes the
groceryman. Her brothers are
John Fields of Dallas, J. W. and
Pies Fields of this city.
The deceased was married to
Andrew J. Atkinson, March 25th
1869, at the old Field's homestead
where her mother was still living.
Mr. and Mrs. Atkinson lived on
the farm until 1884 when
they moved to McKinney. To
them was born five children, two
died in infancy and three are liv-
ing, namely, Jesse, Hallie and
Louise. Their oldest daughter,
Miss Hallie, was married a few
years ago to Tom M. Beverly of
Piano. Their only son Jesse is
married and lives here.
Mrs. Atkinson Joined the Bap-
tist church at the age of fourteen
years, and was a true and consis-
tent member. She was a devot-
ed wife, mother, and friend, and
many are they who will mourn
her death. The Democrat offers
condolence.
Funeral services were held at
4 o'clock at the residence of Mrs.
Dulaney on south Chestnut street
conducted by Dr. £. E. King.
The interment took place in Pecan
Grove Cemetery Tuesday. .
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J. D. Oraham Traveled aaoo Miles
to Attend Reunion.
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Texas' Wonderful Resources and
hospitable People Receive
Warm Commendation.
We had the pleasure Friday of
a visit from J. D. Graham who
came 2200 miles to attend the
Dallas reunion and stopped off at
McKinney to visit his son W. E.
Graham who has chargo of Bob
Fisher's farming interests on
Gunter's ranch. Mr. Graham is
an extensive South Carolina
planter and a very intelligent
gentleman. Ho is loud in his
praise of Texas which he never
before visited, declaring he was
never among a more re lined and
hospitable people.
Mr. Graham's home is at Se-
dalia, Union county,S. C. Land
in his section ranges in value
from $4 to $25 per acre. All
farm lund there is fertilized. He
uses pine leaves or needles in the
production of a valuable kind of
fertilizer. Pea growing is exten-
sively engaged in, both for stock
feed and for fertilizing purposes.
The pea viue being a splendid hay
and the cheapest fertilizer.
Wheat produces from 9 to 25
bushels per acre and best land
sometimes makes a bale of cotton
per acre. Clover Corn, and fruit
are also grown successfully. Farm
labor ranges from $6 to $10 per
month the year round. Mr. Gra-
ham is acctmpamed by another
grown son. J. E. Graham.
TELLER AGAIN CANDIDATE.
nine
Seventh and Last Week of Dis-
trict Court.
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He Will Submit His Name to the
Colorado Democracy.
Denver, Colo., April 24.—Unit-
ed States Senator Teller has re-
plied as follows to the telegram
from the Denver post, asking
whether he was a candidate tor
re-election to the senate:
"I feel that after twenty-five
years of public service I might
properly leave the question of my
re-election to the people of the
state. I shall submit that ques-
tion to the Colorado democracy
and abide by the wishes of the
party and give to its candidate,
whoever he may be, my hearty
support."
Letter From California.
Maderia, Cal., Apr. 20, 1902.—
This is a pretty dry country in
summer and not as wet in winter
as Texas is. There are are some
parts that are irrigated from the
big canals watered from the larg-
est streams. The irrigat-
ed land will raise most anything,
but it is mostiv fruit of all kinds
and alfalfa, while the land not ir-
rigated is sown in wheat and bar-
ley and some is left for sheep
range. Along the Sacremento
river is grown beans, potatoes and
hops.
Farmers who raise grain, culti-
vate from 300 to 5000 acres of
land cach. It takes from 80 to
150 head of mules to farm such
crops. They drive from 8 to 16
mules in one team. The people
are of every nationality on earth,
pretty well sprinkled with Japs,
Chinese and Italians.
I will get some .harvesting scenes
photographed this summer and
send to you. They will be inter-
esting facts. Tom Staph..
Qrand Jury Re-convened Honday
Jury Commissioners Sworn
In and at Work.
CHILD'S REHAINS FOUND.
Evidence of Dark Crime Reported
to Have Been Committed
ItalWtNltaN
The Seventh and last week of
district court began Monday.
The motion for a new trial in
the damage suit of Mrs. G. G.
Barrett vs St. Lo#uis and South-
western Railway Co., was over-
ruled, whereupon the plaintiff's
attorney's gave notice of an ap-
peal. Parties granted ten days to
proparo and file a statement of
facts after adjournment of court.
THE (4RANI) JURY.
The grand jury reconvened
Monday with every member pres-
ent, and will be in session all
week.
ORT)KR FOR SPECIAL TERM.
The order for a seven weeks'
special term of district court, to
begin on Monday, July 7th. and
end August 23rd, was made
and entered and recorded on
the minutes. No new cases filed
in said court shall be brought or
returnable to said special term,
and no grand jury shall be em-
panelled. A petition was present-
ed by the bar requesting Judge
H. O. Head of Sherman to pre-
side at the special term, but as
yet he has not accepted.
JURY COMMISSIONERS.
The jury commissioners, J. T.
Garner of Blue Ridge, J. E. Har-
rington of Weston and Joe
Baumgardner of Lebanon who
were appointed heretofore ap-
peared today, were sworn in and
entered on duty to select jurors
for the special term and regular
October term of district court.
JURY FOR THE WEEK.
J B Lawson, T G Brown, W E
Deal, Jim Maynard.W T Perkins,
J H Marriott, J F Greer, W A
McCasland, H H Craver, Caleb
Baker, Joel W Eller, E W Hick-
man, R A Blaine. Sam Poindex-
ter, C S Co cer,H M Parvin. W H
Bruce, W R Hilton, J C Lane,
J A Garrison, P M Mugg, J H
Orendorff, J M Smith, J H Cope-
land, R J Straughn.
The case of R. M. Cox, charged
with assault to murder Robert
Davis, son of Olney Davis, of Pia-
no, in April 1901, was finished
Saturday and the jury re-
turned a verdict of assault with
intent to commit the offense of
robbery and assessed his punish-
ment at six years in the peniten-
tiary.
The special venire in the Will
West murder case which was Ret
for the 28th, were excused and
the case continued until next
term of court.
From Judge V. W. Grubbs.
Greenville, Tex., April 28.—
Editor Courier:—I note the at-
tack made on me by Senator E.
W. Harris, published in nearly all
of the papers of the 5th senatori-
al district. I confess that I air.
deserving all he has said
about me as the cause of his po-
litical troubles,for having, in con-
nection with other friends of Jos-
eph W. Bailey, supported him
for the state senate in 1900, with
a full knowledge of his opposi-
tion to Mr. Bailey. His course
in that position fully demon-
strates his utter unfitness for the
creditable discharge of- its impor-
tant duties and I do not -hesitate
to inform my friends In Collin
county and elsewhere in the dis-
trict that I am opposed to his< ret
election. V. W. Grubbs.
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The community of Climax, 10
miles northeast of McKinney, is
excited over some evidences of
a dark crime reported to have
just been unearthed there. Parts
of the remains of a child were
found on the Dixson place just
east of that little village. Assist-
ant County Attorney Geo. P.
Brown went out last Monday to
legally investigate the mattor. No
other particulars can be ascer-
tained up to press hour.
••BeerClub" Investigation in May-
or's Court is Full of Interest.
A Ml REM IB KEPI
Several Witnesses Were Exam-
ined Last Monday by the State.
Case to Qo to County Court.
The Effects of the New Law Which
Will be in Force July 1 Next.
provisionsthe law
Discount Allowed on Certain Ar-
ticles—Estates Subject to the
Legacy Tax.
The first local option case came
up in the city court Monday.
The charge was against John
Lockhart alleging thut he sold in-
toxicating liquor 111 a prohibition
district. There were several wit-
nesses summoned. Attorney G.
R. Smith asked for a brief post-
ponement of the examining tiial
on the plea that defendant's at-
torney was engaged in a felony
case in tno district court. Re-
corder Bowlby overruled the re-
quest. The defendant then was
instructed by his attorney, Mr.
Smith, to not ask or answer ques-
tions but to remain during the
taking of testimony by the state.
Pink Dorsey was the first wit-
ness called. He stated in sub-
stance that on April 19 Mr. Lock-
hart told him he would have some
beer left and that he would sell
it to him (Dorsey) and he (Dor-
sey) could have it there as long as
he (Lockhart) kept the building
and could get it whenever he
wanted it. A slate was shown
the witness on which were various
words and numbers written. For
instance, the woids "Engineer,"
"Lockhart" and other words with
numbers after them. One name
witness Dorsey said referred to
himself with the number "14"
after it. Witness said the num-
ber signified fourteen bottles of
beer, He said the entry was to
show how many bottles he had
got.
He was to have the beer at the
rale of $9.00 per cask. He did not
pay for it at the time he bought
it, that Mr. Lockhart was to let
him pay for it at his convenience.
Bart Yeargan, Frank Lockhart,
T. R.Foreman,Tom Chapman and
Bob Dorsey were called to the
witness stand. The latter stated
that he never drank any beer or
saw any beer drank in defend-
ant's saloon. He only went in to
leave a fishing tackle outfit. The
other witnesses testified to seeing
beer in the saloon and to seeing
it drunk- Some had knowledge
of a beer club organization, oth-
ers did not. Each "stockholder"
in the club marked the number of
bottles of beer drank on a slate.
Eugene Duncan (colored) was
placed on the witness stand but
failed to onlighten the court to
any great degree. Kirk Wash-
ington (colored) was also put on
the stand. He said he saw beer
and expressed a wish to get some
of it, but Mr. Lockhart told him
he iould not get it.
Recorder Bowlby, Attorney
Abernsthy and .Mi^rshal Burks
are working hafd on the case.
The whole indUer* will gc Over
to the conhty bounty court. -
To Collectors of Internal Reve-
nue:—
Your ottention is called to the
act entitled "An Act to repeal
War Revenue taxation and for
other purposes," which was ap-
proved by the President on the
12th inst.
This uct, as far as it relates to
internal revenue, takes effect
July 1, 1902.
The law will bo published in
the next copy of the Treasurer
Decissions.
You aro instructed to reaj jfc
carefully, and give publicity to its
provisions so that'all parties af-
fected thereby may be duly ad-
vised.
The fo 1 lowing changes ar made
in tne law now in lorce.
Tuxes repealed on and after
July 1, 1902.
Special taxes of:
Bankers,
Brokers,
Dealers in grain, securities,etc.,
under Par. 3, Sec. 8, Act of Mar.
2, 1901 (brokers class 2).
Pawnbrokers,
Custom houso brokers,
Proprietors of theatres, etc.,
Proprietors'of circuses.
Proprietors of public exhibi-
tions or shows tor money,
Propnetors of bowling alleys or
billiard rooms.
Dealers in leaf tobacco,
Dealers in tobacco,
Manufacturers of tobacco,
Manufacturers of cigars.
Stamp taxes on:—
Instruments, papers or docu-
ments; deliveries or transfers of
I stock, and sales and agreements
of sale or agreement to sell stocks
products or merchandise. (Sche-
dule A.)
Wines, (schedule B.)
Seats in parlor or palace cars,
and berths in sleeping oars.
Taxes on Legacies and Distric-
utive shares of personal property.
Excise taxes on persons, firms,
companies and corporations en-
gaged in refining petroleum and
sugar.
Taxes Reduced.
Fermented liouors. The tax is
reduced to $1.00 per barrel.
Snuff and Tobacco. The tax
is reduced to 6 cents per pound.
Cigarettes. The tax on ciga-
rettes weigh5*? more than 3 lbs.
per thousand is reduced to $3.00
per thousand.
A drawback or rebate is allowed
on all original and unbroken fac-
tory packages of smoking and
manufactured tobacco and snuff
hold by manufacturers or dealers
on July 1, 1902, to the amount of
difference between the higher rat*
paid and the tax imposed by this
Act.
No discount is allowed on sale
of stamps for fermented liquors,
or for tobacco or snuff.
The provisions of tho present
law, relative to mixed Flour, re-
main unchanged except a slight
change is made in the definition
of mixed Flour.
Rights aocrued or liabilities in-
curred prior to the repeal are not
affected.
The estates of all persons dying
prior to July 1, 1902, will be sub-
ject to the legacy tax, even if the
distribution is not made until af-'
tqr that date. ♦
[signed] J. W. Yrrkeh, •
" 4 Commissioner.
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Thompson, F. C. The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 1, 1902, newspaper, May 1, 1902; McKinney, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth192118/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Collin County Genealogical Society.