The McKinney Examiner. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 11, 1913 Page: 3 of 16
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THE EXAMINER: MoKINNEY, TEXAS, SEPT. 11, 1913
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TOM JOHNSON, Jr.
— One of —
America's Foremost Tailors
— Will Be At Our Store —
Friday and Saturday, September 12th and 13th
We invite you to call and meet him and see the hundreds of pretty new fall samples which we are now
showing from which you may order your new fall suit. Mr. Johnson of the LAUER COMPANY of •
Cincinatti, will be here to take your measure which is indeed a an opportunity you seldom have pre
sented to you. Our prices range from $15.00 to $45.00. A perfect fit guaranteed with every order given us.
- LET US TAILOR YOUR NEW FALL SUIT -
"The Home of Good Clothing
and Shoes
McKlNNEY, - TEXAS
LOCAL GLEANINGS.
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Little Items o« News—Personal and
Otheiwise.
Mrs?. Austin Love and children are
visiting in Sulphur Springs.
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Rogers, of Fay-
burg, were here Monday.
H0 Jim Gerron, a prominent Stiff Chap-
■el citizen, was here Monday.
Mesdames \V. M. Hynds and J. H.
Merritt visited in Dallas Tuesday.
Mrs. A. C. Ruck, of Sherman, has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Helen
Bowlby.
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Parvin visited in
Dallas Tuesday.
M. E. Echols. Prosper's real estate
agent, was here Monday.
Attorney Rob Mouldeu was over
l'rom Farmersville Monday.
Jesse Orenduff. of the Trinity com-
munity. was in iae city Tuesday.
Prof. J. H. Stinson was here from
Princeton Monday.
Raled Oats wanted by REINHARDT
GRAIN' CO., McKinney, Texas.
Drs. Houser and Morrow, of Blue
Ridge, were liere Monday.
Jno. H. Mallow, a prominent Melis-
sa farmer, was here Tuesday.
Mrs. G. H. Calloway, of Dallas, is
visiting her niece, Airs. W. W. Pruitt
on North Church street.
Rev. C. C. Young, pastor of the
First Methodist church, gave us a call
Tuesday.
W. A. Cassady, one of the Weston
community's beat men, was here
Tuesday.
Little Miss Liorine Lewis, of Celeste,
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Roy
A. Jordan, here.
Frank Whentley and Miss Elma
Hunn left Tuesday for Como. Hopkins
county, to visit relatives.
i Miss Ruth Anderson, of Waxa-
i hachie, is visiting her cousin. Rev. E.
j| B. Fincher and family.
*1 A. J. Aycock. one of Princeton's
' prominent business men was here
■Jj Tuesday on his way to Dallas.
Mrs. Alice Wilson and little niece,
Ferris Scott, have returned to McKin-
ney after a visit of three weeks to
relatives and friends at Brownwood,
Baa Angelo and Blanket.
A. A. Malone, of Frisco, was in Mc-
Kinney, Wednesday. He says that
very little rain has fallen in his sec-
tion. He recently returned from
Greenville, Tennessee, and reports
very dry weather in the Old Volunteer
State. He says corn is almost a total
failure there.
Bob Blackwell gave us :> cml yester-
day and renewed for the Examiner for ,
his father, James Blackwell, who j
lives about 2 miles South of town on i
the Interurban. Mr. Blackwell has re-
sided on the Crouch farm for Ihe past
15 or IS years. He and his Hoys are
1 splendid farmers as is attested by this
long tenancy. We appreciated Bob's
visit.
Mrs. Eli M. Townsend, the founder
of the Cottage Home connected with
Baylor College at Belton, Texas, Is
• visiting her friend, Miss Emma C.
• King, of McKinney, and attending the
'Collin County Baptist Association.
; Mrs. H. E. G. Furr and daughter.
"•Mis# Blanche, have returned from
their summer trip to Saulsberry, N.
C., where they were guests of rela-
tives and friends. They report a de-
lightful time. The climate was es-
peci&lly fine—no heat and dust. En-
route home they stopped at Nashville.
They arrived home Saturday night In
aw to greet a good Texas rain.
WALNUT GROVE ITEMS.
Sept. 9.—The Kood rain made us all
smiles.
While the pastor was studying his
Sunday school lesson Sunday even-
ing, Mr. E. C. Marshall of Farmers-
ville and Miss Ollie Jordan drove up
and were married. Mr. Marshall is a
splendid young farmer of East Collin,
and Miss Ollie is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. A. Jordan of this place
and is a most highly cultured young
lady. We congratulate Mr. Marshall
on winning her for his life partner.
Mr. James Snider, son of Chas. Sni-
der and wife of this place, was buried
here Monday. He died in Dallas and
v.as brought to- the old home for bur-
ial. The family have the sympathy of
the entire community.
Mrs. M. C. Harris has returned
from her vacation and reports a tine
time, but says it is very dry in Okla-
homa where she was. We are very
much encouraged that she has return-
ed. Will not be burdened with feed-
ing and watering the chickens. While
we are a chicken crank, yet we like
them best when they are cooked.
Little Be'-nice Harris, of Dallas, is
visiting her grandparents. Rev. and
Mrs. M. C. Harris, this week.
Mr. Henry Lewis, of Stover, spent
Sunday evening with Clovis Harris.
W. M. Brakebill and family visited
Gill Crutcher, of Bowlby, Sunday
evening.
Mr. Crutcher and family are all
down with the fever.
The Rhea's Mill Gin is running on
full time. The Rhea boys are fine
gin men.
W. M. Brakebill's mother, of McKin-
ney, is visiting him this week.
W. M. Scroggins is the champion
cotton picker of these parts. He picks
J P. jKitinds in four hours. That is go-
ing some.
A. ,T. Leigh and wife were visiting
at the Grove Monday.
Our Sunday school and church ser-
vice were rained out Sunday. Glad of
the rain, but don't like to miss church.
So let's be on time Sunday. We have
a fine lesson; the Commandments
which teaches us or.r duty to our fel-
lownian.
ROCK HILL ITEMS.
Sept. 9.—This community was
blessed with a nice little shower Sun
day morning which every one was
glad to see, as the dust on the hill
was very disagreeable.
Mr. John Mitchell and Miss Ola
Ford were married Sunday morning
at 11 o'clock at the home of the bride
A large crowd was present and a nice
dinner served. On Monday at the
home of the former's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. T. Mitchell, another fine din-
ner was given in their honor, and a
social was given Monday night. All
returned home at a late hour wishing
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell a long and hap-
py wedded life.
Mrs. Sallie Eads is sick at this writ-
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. John Watson are the
proud parents of a baby girl.
Several from here are attending the
meeting at Prosper.
Mrs. A. A. Borum spent last week In
McKinney.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Crank, of
Prosper, spent Sunday evening with
Mr. and Mrs. Sterling.
Mr. and Mrs. Curlock. of Prosper,
visited at the home of Mr. Bohannon
Sunday.
Mr. Charley Branch and family have
moved into the vacant house on Mr.
Andy Mallard's place.
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FIRE AT MURPHY.
COMMISSIONERS' COURT.
The County Commissioners' con-
vened Monday morning. They faced
a big lot of hard work. But every
Commissioner buckled down to the
task. The Court is composed of Jack
Sportsman, District No. I; Sherwood
Smith, District No. 2; J. H. Giles, Dis-
trict No. 3; J. Wesley Smith, District
No. 4.
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ARCHER CITY "DRY."
Garland. Sept. 9.—During the rain
and electric storm yesterday morning
lightning struck the barn of W. A.
Jackson at Murphy. Tex., destroying
it and a quantity of feed. The live
stock was removed.
At Sachse lightning struck the cu-
pola on top of the public school build-
ing. Citizens tried to put the fire out
with water, but could not reach it.
Then they used axes and cut the cu-
pola loose and tumbled it off the build-
ing, thus saving the two-story struc-
ture.
Archer City, Sept. 9,-r-The election
on prohibition held here today result-
ed in 381 votes for prohibition and
351 against prohibition. One small
box is to be heard from yet, but. will
nor change the result.
Archer county had been in the dry
column for many years.
•iibttHke far the laminar.
MARILEE ITEMS.
I notice there are no items sent in
from this the Northwest corner of
Collin, so 1 thought I would drop a
few dots.
This Is' a hustling little switch sta-
tion about midway between Gunrer
and Cellna on the Frisco R. R. This
section is composed of the best. land
in Collin county and the majority of
our citizens are energetic and perse-
vering. Three good school houses and
churches are in easy reach. Crops
are above an average notwithstand-
ing the long drouth. Some cotton
will make over one-half bale per acre.
Cotton picking is in full blast. Pick-
ers are in great demand.
This section was visited by a good
rain Sunday morning which was bad-
ly needed and greatly appreciated.
Marilee Store which is tinder the
management of Adams & Wilson is
doing a pretty good business.
Cotton picking which was somewhat
delayed by the rain is in full blast.
Cotton is bringing around Sets iti
the seed, and IScts in the lint.
Miss Ivyriler Loyd and Mr. Hershel
Hilly were united in the holy bolids
of matrimony last week. Both parties
are very popular and highly respected
young people of this community. Wo
wish for them a prosperous and happy
journey through life.
Mr. Bud Thomas is having a nice
little residence built on his farm just
East of here. Mr. Dave Wilson and
Mr. E. C. Til let are bossing the job.
Our friend, J. R. Gough and son. of
McKinney, were in our midst one day-
last week. Jim owns several hundred
acres of land here, all well improved.
He also owns the store house, gin and
blacksmith shop. All of his renters
have a good average crop of cotton.
Health of this community is pretty
good.
Mr. Thorn and son. Floyd, of this
community, went to Dallas Tuesday
morning to attend the Methodist con-
vention.
More anon,
HAPPY PETER.
(Come again.—Eds.)
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Leonard. Sept. 9.—,T. M. Johnson, a
farmer living throe miles northwest of
here, was instantly killed by light-
ning today. W. H. Edwards of this city
wIid was with Mr. Johnson, was se-
verely shocked. The two men had
taken refuge in a barn.
GUSHER IS BROUGHT IN.
Large Well in Electra Oil Field—De-
clared Making 2,500 Barrels.
Electra. Sept. 9.—One of the largest
wells in the history of the Electra oil
field was brought In today. Tt Is a
gusher making 2,500 ibarrels. The
well Is In the older part of the field.
This well also locates a deeper sand
than has been found before. Thia was
found at 2,14ft feet.
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BARGAIN FOR A PEW DAY8.
I hive for sale for a few days only
a splendid 5-room house, with a good
4-room servant's house, good big ham,
all kinds outbuildings, concrete walks.
Lot 125x240. In fine neighborhood at
a bargain. J. B. RAY,
At Examiner Offlce.
EAST OF MELISSA.
Sept. 9—(i. W. Taylor, of McKin-
ney. lias finished a nice residence on
his place here. We welcome them to
our community.
Mrs. Will Craft and iva Duff visited
Mrs. W. O. Brown, of Melissa, Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Shelton, of Me-
lissa. was in our midst recently.
Dr. J. C. Erwin, of McKinney, was
in our midst recently.
Mrs. Jim Motes visited Mrs. Hughes
Thursday.
Mrs. Jess Osburn visited her moth-
er, Mrs. Dixon, at Melissa, Sunday.
Those on the sick list are: Lon
Dennis and daughters. Miss Affy and
Thelma. Louie and Orine Craft and
Mrs. T. A. Craft.
Mrs. Rolit. Ttutledge. of Louisiana,
is visiting her sister. Mrs. Miller this
week.
Mr. A. Waldon was !n Dallas Friday
on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Wallts visited
their daughter, Mrs. Ora Martin Mon-
day.
Mr. Wolfe's 13-vfear-old daughter is
very sick with typhoid fever.
Mrs. Joe Nichols and children visit-
ed lier parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Wallis Monday.
Pete Younger and Joe Bdone, of
Woodlawn visited at Mr. Bob Moore's
recently.
W. A. Hughes has a very sick horse
caused by eating second growth of
cane.
Warren Young and wife, of Melissa,
were the guests of her parents. Ro-
land Bellew and wife Monday even-
ing.
Mr. Wilson Scott, of Melissa, and
Will Walden of this place are building
the flues of Mr. Neal's residence
which is nearing completion.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Martin. .1. D.
Craft and Elmer Lawson were McKin-
ney visitors Monday.
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Lightning in the Winter.
Is a queer phenomenon, but there
is nothing queer about the quick relief
given to Rheumatism by Hunt's Light-
ning Oil. John Coffnlan. Route 4,
Shawnee, Okla.. says: "My wife is
over (It! years old and had Rheumatism
it1 her neck and the first application
did the work, and we will keep it on
hand always. 2."c and 50c bottles.
WHAT HAPPINESS IS NECESSARY
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Wordsworth, in one of his poems,
speaks of "a man too happy for mor-
tality." We sometimes forget the
spiritual significance of joy. The
stoics believed that happiness was
not essential to man,.and not to be
expected. Happiness of a specific
kind based upon good fortune to the
individual, is Indeed not always to lie
expected, nor always to be desired.
Hut the deeper happiness and joy that
come from the sure triumph of the
good and the true are essential to the
Individual well-being and the progress
of society.
There have been those who learned
through a beautiful consecration "to
draw contentment from a cup of
tears," and who came, through life's
higher discipline, to know that there
is a deep and abiding joy In the midst
of pain and disappointment, a joy
built upon the knowledge of life's
greatness and the ability of the soul
to rise aliove the temporary things.
Such a joy as this is needed to make
a man capable of inheriting eternity
here and hereafter. For It raises
man above the merely mortal, and in-
vests him with energy to pursue the
tasks that are without end, and fills
him wilh a deBlre to ally himself with
the powers that build the beauty of a
continuing world.
Reflecting upon a world in which all
men should bo "too happy for mor-
tality," and given to co-operating with
reverence and faith toward a realiza-
tion of their highest possibilities, one
suddenly feels a sort of futility In the
efforts put forth on trivial and tempo-
rary things.—St. Paul Pioneer Press.
PORTY ACRE FARM.
(No. 64)
Here I have 40 acres at $45 per.
Forty acres—and a mule If you want
one. Don't wait. Come a running.
J. B. RAT.
At Examiner one*.
COMMENT ON CITY CHARTER.
Editors Examiner:
I am not a critic, by any means, but
after reading It over but once, I want
to say that 1 heartily approve the new
City Charter as a whole. That Is, I
think it gives room and the authority
for the Commissioners to finally work
out and adopt. We think the co-ope-
rative pay plan of street and sidewalk
building is a good one, and many oth-
er things specially noted. I am not
sure as to the city court being pre
sided over by the Mayor, as it seems
to me his time would be loo limited
for this work. Now, regarding the sal-
ary of the Commissioners—it seems
to me that if the broad scope of this
charter is put Into effect, it would take
a greater part, if not all the time of
the Commissioners to attend to the
duties incumbent upon them, and they
should be paid accordingly. I, for one,
would suggest that the salary be plac-
ed at $1,000 per annum, at least. Now,
some will say that the Mayor does all
the work, and that he will not need
the Commissioners except to meet
with him one night each week. But
they are mistaken. If the- Commis-
sioners look after the Interests of the
city as they should—and I know they
will—it is just as I say above, nearly
all of their time will be taken up.
Now, gentlemen, we do not want to
go back to the old regime, of men vot-
ing on Important measures that are
of vital interest to the people, without
a thorough knewledge of what the
measure means. Therefore, we should
require that our Commissioners be
able to give sufficient time to each and
every measure to thoroughly under-
stand its provisions, its advantages or
disadvantages, Its benefits or deficien-
cies. How can they thoroughly under-
stand conditions unless they have
time to see and study them? And
how can we expect men to devote so
much of their time to our interests
unless we pay them for it?
Now. don't think that I am taking
this view of the situation without hav-
ing given it serious thought. If you
will read the charter carefully and
note the great scope of their work,
and the responsibility resting upon
ihem, you will promptly decide that
our Mayor and Commissioners must
be competent men, and further, that,
competent men cannot afford to serve
the people without reasonable pay.
And you will also decide that, in order
to serve the people properly, economi-
cally and satisfactorily they will have
to give at least three-fourths of their
time to this important work.
Now. this is just my honest opinion.
What is yours?
W. II. MATTHEWS.
WANTS SMALLER HOUSE.
Therefore Will Sell Present Well Im-
proved Residence and Premi-
ses for Only $2,000.'
We have a well Improved fi-room
residence In McKinney for sale. Wide
hall, porch, good barn, nice lawn,
shade trees, fronts east on street, al-
ley on one side and sreet in rear, in
five minutes' walk of Court (house;
close to churches and city schools.
Price only $2,000. Reason for selling;
Party wants smaller place. This Is a
real bargain for either investment or
for any onp wanting a home of that
size. Better investigate at once.
J. B. RAY.
At Examiner Office.
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THE MAN WHO STARTED IT.
Splendid R&ins
Throughout Collin
SIX WEEKS DROUTH BROKEN BY
FINE DOWNPOUR.
The long looked for rain came last
Saturday ulght about one o'clock. It
was a fine shower and a heavy down-
pour came at 6:30 Sunday morning,
continuing for an hour and longer. For
six weeks It had been hot, dry and
dusty, and people began to Imagine
all kinds of calamities. But this
splendid shower which registered
nearly two Inches hus put a spirit of
optimism in the people again. It will
do little if any good for cotton. But
It laid the dust, purified and cooled
(he atmosphere, gave the grass crop a
new hold and made people feel bet-
ter.
THE SUNDAY DINNER.
Express companies might well hold
a lodge of sorrow and ponder (ll all
things come to him who walls and (2)
beware the fury of a patient man.
In 19ft9, It Is said, Benzt E. Sund-
berg of Kennedy, Minn., wanted a
casting for his thrashing machine and
wanted it bad.
Transmission of the $2.50 casting
cost $32 and this made the farmer mad
clear through.
He It was who Instituted proceed-
ings that resulted In the order of the
Interstate commerce commission re-
ducing express rates 16 per cent, cost-
ing the companies millions a year.—
New York Telegram.
"Down with the Sunday dinner!"
says Kansas. Give mother and the
girls n rest."
And thus a great wave of reform Is
sweeping over the stale and winning
converts In every hamlet and farm
house.
A year or two ago the philosophers
of the State University discovered
that "what was the matter with Kan-
sas" was the old fashioned Sunday
dinner, which kept women folks from
getting a day of rest and Incidentally
overloaded stomachs of the men. So
the university started a crusade that
lias found Its way Into the domestic
science curriculum of every college
and high school In the State.
Last year 4,000 future housewives
had the simple Sunday meal Idea In-
stilled into them in the domestic sci-
ence classes, and they've been spread-
ing the gospel very effectively.
So the Kansas mother Is In rebel-
lion, aided and abetted by the Kan-
sas daughter, sister, aunt, grandmoth-
er. and mother-in-law.
"Why should we work our heads
off on the sabbath day?" they ask,
"when the men are loafing around In
I heir slippers reading the Sunday pa-
llets or smoking in the hammock, or
gossiping about the weather and the
ball team?"
"Why should we scramble around
Sunday morning getting the chicken
and potatoes and salad ready, and
baking pies and cakes, till about sev-
en minutes of church time then hustle
(o church and hustle home again and
labor for an hour longer in a hot,
stuffy kitchen to get the meal on the
ible?"
"Why should wo rise wearily after
the banquet and clear the table and
wash unnecessary dishes till half past
four and then begin to think about
what the nien'll want for supper?"
And the answer Is, "There's not the
slightest reason In the world, mad-
am."
That's what the university philos-
ophers have been saying in their
pamphlet. They declare the men are
eating too much, any how and the big
Sunday dinner's bad for them.
"Slow down on Sunday," they say.
"Make It easier for your stomach.
And especially make It easier for
mother. Give her a chance to get one
day of rest a week. Have pity too,
for the hired girl.
"Plan a simple cold meal, and get
most of it ready on Saturday.
"And serve the meal simply. Don't
use any extra dishes. You may not.
feel stylish, but your stomach will
feel better and everybody will have
enough to eat and Sunday will he a
real day of rest for every one in the
house."
9o plain living and high thinking Is
coming to be the Sabbath motto In
Kansas.—Unknown Author.
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SPLENDID LITTLE HOME.
(No. «8)
I have a good 5-room house with
good lot In this city for $1,050 cash.
See me at once. J. B. RAY,
M. Examiner Offloe.
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Have your Job Printing, such as let-
ter heads, envelopes, circulars, pamph-
lets, etc., printed at the Examiner of-
flce. Satisfaction guaraateed. Adv.
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