The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 20, 1900 Page: 2 of 8
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Now, eee how the kearte ef our
'*tS*r ** end ieeseeeaiJeet
meaaiint yof «h
From north, sootfr. eeet end the west!
'lie theee direful calamitous visit*
uniuiii unman nmni ciqm muxui>
Teaching that Ood raise the aaUon.
Wt&Cbim only safety le found.
*" —Mn. F. C. Thorn peon.
JU§ mi— Jifc. uaag
Bryan, in his acceptance spcech,
pledged himself, In evctet of elec-
tien, not to be a candidate again.
As between Bryan and McKin-
itf, Grover Cleveland w at a loan
t fllHNMt' : • m.
The FarmersviHe Sentinel is an
jjfist—«at least it has ex-
.H«. jtmn..,ai*e. Jt0.au eight
quarto.
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I: light now .the cotton picking
is king of all he surveys in old
Gallia. Ita a lively scramble aa
to who wW get him-—hie price per
hundred fo a minor consideration.
four ofthe forty churches-
of Galveston were left standing
ly the storm. An idea from this
can be had of the terrible devasta-
tion t i the city. *' •
Theamonnt collected for the
Johnstown flood sufferes was
It* d« atli list was
not more than ona-fourth of Gal-
veston's.
Mr- Bnilcy is quoted In a p
dispatch as laughing at those
haVe criticised bis oonnectiou
with the Waters Pierce scandal.
Mr. Bailey may have a laugh
coming but it strikes us that the
laugl^ is on the fellows who put
up a chump for United St*lp|:
senator who proved such an easy
mark for cool, calculating busi-
ness men like Gov. Francis and
H. C. PHM. lt is not necessary
to chaise Bailey with dishonesty
and are do not actually believe
that he did intentionally put hi#
'♦hands behind ids back'* in the ^
ranch business, bet Messrs
Franois and Pierce knew his
weakness and that the right play
at his vanity would land him.
"The glad eye", that lie gave
Tom 8mith is what did the barm
Francis and Pierce merchandised
in Bailey's egotism and Bailey ia
a Moment of weakness and blind-
s beguiled the attorney gen
ersl from his post^ of strict ad-
herence to the public interact.
Bailer'* second hand blandish-
ments have not only dons the
atste of Texas a great barm but
they have effectually blocked the
way this trip between the attor-
ney general's office and the gub-
ernatorial mansion. Again the
succession will be broken. We
relieve tbe Waters-Pierce load is
too biff to ^ carry into the execu-
tive chair.—cujto Star.
Gen. John C. Black has creat-
eonstcrnation in Illinois derao-
•ircles by quitting his par
If because **it keeps up the at
tuck on our anniee in the field
and democratic embarrassment of
tbe adnriniatration hi tin* midst of
difficulties growing ont of a
and patriot*' war.
r distinguished leaders nf the
st*rb m WiHisst R. Morri-
Gen. Jesse Phillips, and
John MeClemand are oat
with thuh puitjf a
paramount issue.
The T<
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prohibitionists held
coaveatoioa in Dallas
sad At night listened to
their candidate for prcnident,
nfir. Wooley of Cbieago. The
ivention sUetulanee was ua*
nsaslly large. The ticket nomi-
nated is as follows: For governor.
Jbdge W. K. Iloman of IHllas:
for lieutenant-governor. C. G.
Damon of Corstcana. The plat-
form cautains the ( aal demand
far the abolition ef the liquor
and pledges candidates to
t Mr. Wooley s ad-
listened to by
su&anoe. B. P. Bailey of
was re-elected chair ins a
the staU% executive committee.
mmsammmmeaaKtm
When a pastor wants an sn-
nouneemcnt made publis he
goes to the Iocs) paper. Whan
want a notice of a
This psper is, in reoeipt of an
interesting circular from Dallas
announcing the daj# and general
irogramme of the Second Annuel
Jnivsrsity of Texas Day at the
Dallas Fair. The day set is Oct.
a, 1900. This movement, though
but a yesr old, has attained great
proportions and bids fair to be
one of the most potent factonfin
the upbuilding of the UuivemH?
of *nd is alntady doing
more Chan any other one thing to
bring into oneness of purpose
and sympathy the many thousand
ex-students of tJw University of
exas, who sre scattered all ovsr
the state. Last year a tremend-
ous crosrd attended the reunion
at Dallaa, and many strong
speechss wers delivered, a good
oot-ball game was hud and ban-
net at night was well attended.
Thfe- year, according to the an-
nouncement of the management,
will be on a larger aeale than last
reari a foot-ball game has been
arranged between the teams of
the University of Texas and Vaii*
dcrbuilt Univereitf. A large del-
egation from Vanderbilt will at-
tend; with banquet and speeches
and the biggest Fair and Exposi-
tion south of St. Louis all turned
over to the ex-students of the
University, ao doubt a most eo-
tertaining dav will be had. We
are asked to invite all ex-students
and alumni of the Unfvenity of
Texas to be present.
On the fifet dav of this
The McKinney Democrat enter-
tained its county correspondents
at a luncheon*. According to re*
port sbout forty-seven were pres-
ent. The substantial refresh-
ments consisted of meat sand*
witches, ice cream,' cakes and
fruits, while the office was band*
somely decorated with bunting of
the most pleasing colors and
many U, 8. flags. But this waa
the least part of the entertain-
ment. The Democrat bas king
since had jhe lead on county cor-
respondents, and thi« greet geth-
ering of bright men end women—
ventabie~~~ newspaper maker s?—
mart km b«m u iospirint i oc-
casion. A number of exo
speeches were made and several
interesting papers wrre read
one, "My Ideal Country Newe*
psper," by Miss Ors Caldwell,
was especially well written; an
other,J. G. Stephens on the
^Advantages of Neighborhood
Correspondents in Country Week-
lies," is slso worthy of mention.
The Advocate congratulates its
most %orthy contemporary on the
success of" this undertaking —
Allen Advocate. A,'
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Bluk
RICOR.
' Sept. 15.
The farmers are looking more
cheerful over- their cotton crop
than they did a few weeks ago.
Miss Myra Cuntnor and her
brother Anther have gone to
Whitewright to attend College,
we will all wijl miss them but
we hope they will well improve
such an opportunity to complete
their education.
Miss Ollie rricc who has been
very sick of fever since Aug. 84th
has about reoovered. .
The singing school at Blue
Ridge will close the 19th last.
A hard *re n fell here Sunday
night. ,
Our people - are welt pleased
with the appearance of Prof.
Bright who ia to be the next
teacher of Blue Bidae school.
We hope this will be the bset
school tnst has ever been taught
here.
Mr. Viaeon of Trenton
with ns last week.
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White*
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Sfewsrs Esy Ferris, Lee Merrtl,
Hosea Strother arrived
from (laiveston where
gone to attend College. ] >
Minnie Sanger of Princeton is
attending school here.
Misses Lily snd Alma Collins
went to Van Aistyne today.
Miss Grace Foster entertained
the young people at her home
Tuesday night.
Aedath.
Sept
Atkins ia
Capt. Mangtm of
was in our oommunit*
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Ma.
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Mye. Jim Hi
vSiuled Mm. utggins
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Sunday.
Miss Linda Bomar visited the
Mitoses Henderson Tuesdav,
McKinney
Tuesday.
Miss Cora . Martin visited
home folks Sunday*
Miss Hsllie Elmore of McKin-
ney visited Miss Ida Boyers Sun
day. , • „
T. M. Wilson of McKinney
visited relatives here Wednesday,
Mr. and Mrs. Lex Lowery and
family of Verona visited Mr. and
Mrs. C. H. Boyera Sunday.
Will Kemp Isjsick at this writ-
ng. \
W, A, Straughan and family I
visited relatives . In MpKlnnsy
Tuesday.
Uttle Hiss Bertha Williams
daughtsr of Miles Willisms its
tick at this writing.
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The millinery opening of the'
above store Tuesday caused the
establishment to be full to over*
flowing with admiring ladies
throughout the <Jay.
handsome fall and winter ..
were most tastily arranged for ln-
epection by the many customers
and visitors. The millinery de*>
partment i« In chaisn of Misses
D B. Noeil, Emma Moore, Anne
Belle. Me Williams and Mrs. Kauf-
busy time in our
n is King just
This is a very
country. > Cotton
now, ia a few weeks time neerly
all the cottoa will be gathered
and eold.
Baioorr.
Anna Annals.
Sept. 17.
Walter Mmmoae hae gone to
Kemp. I. T.
Miss Anna Loo Sberley has sat
turned from her European tour.
J. C. OoForth went to Collin's
metropolis today,
Messrs Ledbetter gad Wood-
ford of Tioga were ia Anna Han*
dey.
Mies Lily Wolford went to Vaa
Aistyne Friday.
The three mouths old infant of
Will Rlgge died Monday night at
Culleoka ani was buried Tuea
day evening at Princeton, Hie
babe was a grandchild of Deputy
Sheriff Dave Dilbeek at whose
home it expired. It only weighed
3 pounds at birth and waa never
a healthy obild.
H#f§ |nlM Fvnda.
if ease
rftiwM
iittv, Snyera
'Gulf coast atom
HlMih tiwssuref nf the
♦ jnrfW committor, sent
W,1 mora for the
«st storm vKMmmi Tv^^r-
Hawthorne Colteiw ♦WOTm***'1
$«.10 of the amount, -r?
Ypu have to but^inspect and get prices and you
are aUreito trade. He. carries the beat brands of j
Flour on Earth - §Mr:S"!*m
They lead them alL Kraut, fresh and fine, in
five gallon kegs, besides the freshest, the choicest,
and most complete line of Groceries to pick from.
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JOE W. BANES,
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The Largest Stock in McKinney.
J. I Hay* ia the Stes«. THE BURLINGTON NOUTBL^^.
societv
gives
W hen a ee-
i banquet it
to the local paper for a
When a political party
a call or lioldt a meeting it
the local paper for pub-
When an obituary of
me is Wanted in
ppfil called on.
turns to the
written detail
fadt a
iiffirssf
This is what the editor of the
Georgetown Commercisl says
about absotber editor who favors
expaasioa:
••Editor Thompson of Th* Mc-
Kinney Democrat ecems to lie
quite a blood-thirsty imperialist.
Editor Thompson evidently wants
others to do the fighting while he
remains at home. Shsme on the
msn who will de'.ire the ehedding
of his neighbor's boy's blood in
unholy wars of conquest."
Kdi*or Thompson will proba-
bly call attention to the fact that
the editor of .tbe Com roe rr is I
wented wer with Spain and yet
did not ao out snd slay aay Span-
iards, If only the mea who talk
did Die fighting Thfs world WoUtct
be quiet and peaceable from one
century to another.—Dallas News
State Pees-.
W e plead guilty to staying at
home but we deny the charge
that we *'«lesire the shedding of
our neighbor's boy's blood in un-
holy wars of conquest." "*Otir
ed ia the war with Spain a*Is
Bryan, and he is an expaasioaist.
Sot all the men who talk are stsy-
at-homcs. For instance. Mr.
Bryan is a talker with few sqssls
snd no one can say that be was a
oowsrd and shrank from duty.
Me answered his country's call hv
going to the fiont and remaining
there until (he demand for soldjer
work at home became so great
that he resigned, came back aad
like a patriot began to shoot holee
Octopus snd tbe ghost of
The HWrgetown
must be a contrao-
lf ao It should contract
im
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Kindell's I-
Qrocery Store
e
. Sausage and Dried.
Beet
The Deinoi-r^ is Tn receipt of a
letter from J. L. Mays, a former
well known citiaen of thie county
bty} now of Moneville,y not far
pini liawfced, in whicb he dis-
rihes tbe great etopm there aad
NEW i'HROUGH TRAINS
to Portland and Puget Hound
••Thk BtmuNoroN - Nobtwkun
pAC^irir Exreiuw," a new
Daily Tkuoitoh Tuain from
.noes u^e gp>at e^of tnere ana, ^ city end St. Joseph for
evm; 1m
ana # ■ were pretty days with Wesl inet<>n. Taeoma. Seattle.Pu-
wind in north;, At noon on the
8th it begat* raining from tbe
north accompanied by an
increasing stiff wind. At lip.
m. the wind became fesrfnl snd
|ti mofat. ^bsn shifte<l to the
southeast end cp^u?t^« ed to sub-
side.
At daylight when 1 wslLedput
J naw my barn wss gone, not S
|vee was left standing except a
few fotl^a woods whose l>ranchesl|^ 4^ y0rtbi^st.
were stripped of leeyes, and my
stock rn scattered through my Nt
fields ahd water was bigheFtban ^e^raeka, Denver,Co
known. )
higher than
mlM about
sejr totelly
FRESH EATABLES
at my store.
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ever known, t con
30 houses you might sejr u
wreck by the hurricsne. The poor
peoples property and all <^>ne ex-
cept the dreenched clotmng on
their backs. Without crops money
or credit there is bound to be
{suffering among t&rmen, Th>
must have help or suffer,
seems to me like the state Igoores
the country aad has gone srikl
over Galveston, which undoubt-
edly stiff ersd e shocking calamity,
but they are worth their millions
there while the country is swept
away clean snd no crops left, i
am thankful that my house eras
left standing and none of my
Tpkb killed.
Off my 50 acres <ef cotton I
only had picked 1900 pounds on
uceottat of sicknets, now 1 will
well to get 8 or 4 bales. Tbe
were blown down and
stripped of leaves snd
holies'. Corn is list the grounds.
I have seen msny severe storms
bet never one that would
with tnis one, Duriuft the
d night tbe wind and
rain was terrinc,
thunder wis heard
' 'USA
section
sufferers is G. H. Hel-
of Col tin, who lost
Wsshington. Taeoma, Seattle,Pu-
r -t Hound. Portland Oregon, via
Billings, Montana—the short line
and time saver to the Upper
Northwest To Central Montana
in 43 hours; to the Puget Sound
in 70 hours from the llissour
Rjver. Through %e*aches and
p^r cap, thfpofh toprjst sleep.
erf, 'th
stan<la
main travel
car service and
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Missouri Hi ver
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vis LinHn en<l
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Kansas
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arhitln ajnlInn Amnnff
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City and St,
nlgfit train for Kebrneka* Colora-
do, Utah and Pacifh' Coast.
TO THE NORTH: Beattiaina
daily to Omaha, St. Paul, Minne-
apolis and the Lake Region.
L. W. WAxaurt.
IfoH I. rflWMm A§l*i
a Lodn, Mo.
Wu. rrrsoaaALa, Ja.
907 Mala 81., Dallas, Texas.
Howakd Eujott Oea'l. Mgr.,
it JCeepk, Me.
Mrn aad Tan Utk firStk.
I have two good farms for sale
one 3t acres, aad one #6 acres
within H mile of school, church
sod gle,'good water, eood im-
provements and flue laud. All
of the 82 acre trsct ia calta*
tation. All of 9$ acre trsct but
8 seres iu cglvation,
J—1—t-t- llntfliB*!
oesireoie
and bulMnf lots for sele st
Of Importance!
The New McKinney Liquor and Grocery
House is the only place to trade.
Mew Goods and Los Pikes
j. Aad all goods guaranteed to give Wtts*
faction or money refund^. —
fhm HeAa^liA 88SA ALAMM
W IN M9I 111 Ov IN 1V9T9
I
/ am better prepared than ever before to
serve you with PURE AND WELL A6ED
WHskBys,Wlnes, Branding,
Aad eaa give you lower prices than aay house ia Coftfn
botiiiy. Full atandard measures guaranteed. Be sure to
call aad get prices before you buy.
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Thompson, F. C. The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 20, 1900, newspaper, September 20, 1900; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth252317/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Collin County Genealogical Society.