The Democrat (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 3, 1905 Page: 1 of 12
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0u Duncan Arretted on Charge
Violating Local Option Law.
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Wilis Probated, Guardians and
Executors Appointed
and Other Orders.
Officer Todd Warden arrested
Gene Duncan Friday on a
charge of violating the local op-
tion law He was released on a
S300 bond, J T Webb and W J
Jenkins going his security.
COUNTY COURT
Tbe motion for new trial was
overruled in tbe case of Samp
Wilcoxon who was tried and con-
victed on a charge of violating
local option law, fined $£5 and
sentenced to twenty dnys in jail.
Notice of appeal wag given.
In tbe case of the Hitching
Grain Company vu H & T C rail-
road. suit over grain shipment,
a judgment was rendered in favor
•f plaintiff for $560.
E S Eagle was appointed guar-
dian of the estate of Dona Eagle
etiif, and his bond fixed at $HOOO.
J A Kuykendall, Jordie Gooch
and .1 M Gray were appointed ap-
praisers.
® The will of W N Lathim, de-
ceased, was probated, and J O
McMinn and O R Huil were ap-
pointed executors without bond.
W H Rucker, George Evans and
J E Davis were appointed ap-
praisers.
W H Sbrader, James Coleman
and L H Searcy were appointed
appraisers of the estate of Mar-
garet Osburn, deceased.
vThe final report and resignation
tJf O B Wolford, guardian estate
of W D Baldwiu, N CM, was
approved and guardian's resigna-
tkMi accepted. Ed Baldwin was
^ pointed guardian and his bond
fixed at $10,000.
The final report of Lula W
Taylor, guardian estate of Sue
Taylor et al, minors, as to Jas A
Taylor and Reuben A Taylor was
atproved and guardiau and bonds-
£ti were discharged, also ninth
annual report as to Ruby and Ed-
gar R Taylor approved and or-
dered recorded.
Cures Sciatica.
Rev W L Riley' L L D, Cuba.
New York, writes: "After fifteen
days of excruciating pain from
sciatic rheumatism, under various
treatments, I was induced to try
Ballard's Snow Liniment; the
first application giving my first
relief and the second eutire relief.
I pan give it unqualified reconi-
pn lation. 25c, 50c, $1.00. Sold
Sbmith Bros.
•Or. R. F. McLarry's Remedies
Jure fevers, chills and fevers and
accute rheumatism in four days,
chronic rheumatism in six to
eight weeks, female troubles and
[^appendicitis cured without the
f Knife. Tape worms taken. Head
noises cured in a week. 1 make
medicine for ali diseases. See
tue or write, New Century Hotel,
McKinney, Texas. wOui
DELMAR CAPITULATES.
If
clng is Suspended Until Su-
preme Court Decides Case.
St Louis, Mo, duly 29—Delmar
| \ track ha capitulated to Governor
1 JFolk.
Racing has beou suspended
there until such time as the Su-
preme Court decides the right of
tbe city police to raid the track.
Attorney General Hadley is suing
to have the association's chat tel-
revoked for violating the State
law in permitting betting.
ranted—You to learn teleg-
lv for R. R. service under an
^operator and chief dispatcher
1 with B5years' experience. Free
Jtntalogue,—McKinney Telegraph
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McKINNEY. COLLIN COUNTY. TEXAS, THURSDAY. AUGUST 3, 1905.-
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NEW BANK FOR JOSEPHINE.
Farmersville Business Men Sup<
ply the Capital.
Farmersville, Texas, July 28 —
Recently tbe following gentlemen
from this place went to Jose-
phine and organized a State bank
to open August 13: A H Keatb-
ery. W S Aston, J L Chapman
and J C Hubbard. The uew bank
in to succeed the Josephine Bank-
ing Company, which was organ-
ized there in August of last year.
After Organization tbe following
directoiv was elected: W E
Swan^on. G B Yeatte, P R Jor-
dan, W S Aston and J L Chap-
man, the two latter from this
place. The following officers
were elected: W E Swanson,
president, and and J L'Chapman,
vice president. Cashier to be
elected later.
It is tbe purpose of the direc-
tors to erect at once a good brick
building and vault and have same
ready for occupancy by Septem-
ber 10. Capital stock of the in-
stitution is $10,000.
Association Meeting Last Night
In County Judge's Ofllce.
19 wm MB
Balloon Ascension and Parachute
Leap by flonkey.— Many
Attractions.
INTERMEDIATE TEACMER
Mi as Dora Nichols Secured For
McKinney Training School.
Miss Dora Nichols has been em-
ployed to instruct tbe Interme-
diate Department of McKinuey
Training School for the coming
term. Miss Nichols is a graduate
of Sam Houston Normal Insti-
tute and taught three successful
terms in Gainesville,Texas. Since
then she has been in constant de-
mand from the best public schools
iu Collin County,where her repu-
tation stands very high as an ac-
complished lady aud fine teacher.
She chooses to take work where
her limit of pupils will permit
the fullest latitude to her meth-
ods.
The faculty of McKinney Train-
ing School now consists of F G
Jones and Miss Emma King iu
the Colleae Department, Miss
Dora Nichols Intermediate,
and Mrs EHie Miller Primary.
Still other specialists will be
added as required.
Rheumatism
When pains or irritation exist
on any part of the body, tbe ap-
plication of Bhllard's Snow Lin-
iment gives prompt relief. E W
Sullivan, Prop Sullivan House,
El Reno, O T,writes,June 0,1902:
"I take pleasure in recommend-
ing Ballard's Snow Liniment to
all who are utflicted witn rheuma-
tism. It is the only remedy 1
have found that gives immediate
relief." 25c, 50c and $1 00. Sold
by Smith Bros.
QUICK FRUIT BEARING
Four Months Old Peach
Bears Fruit.
Tree
Ta\lor Coffey of Forest Grove
brought a well matured peach
to our office which grew on a
young tree set out just four
months ago. The tree was sold
by J H Graham from the Perkins
Nurseries advertised in this pa-
per. Mr Coffey set out 400 trees
—peach, pear, plum, apple and
apricot- This is the fourth or-
chard Mr Coffey has set out on
the same place in the thirty-
three years that he has resided on
it. Mr Coffey believes in having
plenty of fruit.
INFORMAL RECEPTION.
Held
at Elks Hall Last Night.
Monthly Occasions-
An informal reception was held
Wednesday at theElks hall by the
members and their friends. A
large crowd was present and
down stairs the bowling alleys
and other amusements were en-
joyed. Mrs W R Hill made the
highest score in the ladies bowl-
ing conte-t, which was sixty in
five frames. Dancing was en-
faged in upstairs and light re
reshments were served. These
receptions will be held mottbl).
Kodol Dyspepsia Our*
Pigaeta what ywm set
The call meeting of the Picnic"
Association held in County Judge
Wilcox's ofiice'Fridav was well
attended by committeemen who
reported every prospect favorable
to a grand time during tbe three
days event -August iti, 17 and
18 provided the weather man is
good.
The president, Walter B Wil-
son, presided. Secretary Tom
W Perkins being out of the city,
Jesse Warden was elected secre-
tary pro teui.
Saui J Massie and George Rus-
sell of the arrangeuieut commit-
tee have already much of the
preliminai ies arrunged in their
important work of getting ready
for the big crowd. Thev are
mastenng every detail in advance.
The Finance Committee headed
by John C Cooko has a firm gra«p
on the financial needs. The parse
strings are iu careful hands. Five
years of similar service has
equipped him with valuable
knowledge to the Association in
giving this vear's picnic.
Joe D McKinney and Rich
Rambo of the Privilege Commit-
tee were both present. Thev
have sold many lights and are
selling others nearly every day.
J E Clark of the Transporta-
tion Committee thinks he can get
his road (II & T Cj) to give ex-
cursion rates and possibly issue
circulars advertising it. Mr Sei-
fer, M, K & T agent is expected
to get rates from his road also
Douglas Goostree of the Pa-
rade and Decoration Committee
was present with a good report.
Iu this connection Grand Marshal
Tuck Hill anuounced that he
would admit al! decorated ve-
hicles iuto the picnic grounds
reservation, provided teams were
unhitched and taken out. The
parade will be headed by about
twenty prettvyoung ladies onhotse
back.
Jesse Warden of the Amuse-
ment Committee has always
proved his adeptuess in such ca-
pacity. It is never much trouble
for him to book attractions, he
knows where to hnd them and
this year's list include many star
features. He announced aba-
loon ascefision for each day. The
balloon will be 35 feet high and
ti."> feet around. It will carry up
"Minnie" the wonderful aeronaut
monkey which will cut herself
loose at a height of 2C00 to 3500
feet and make a parachute leap to
the earth again.
The high diving dog seen at the
World's Fair last year has also
been secured. Carnival shows,
base ball, Fori is wheel, merry-
go-round, fat men's races, riding
tournament, bicycle ( races, etc,
are other amusement features.
Expert wheelmen from Okla-
homa City and Dallas have al-
ready entered for the races which
will probably bo conducted under
the direction of O A Bcannon.
Chambersviiie band will furnish
music.
Ttie invitation Committee has a
list of 11* prominent speakers out-
side of the county. Hons John
Church and ,1 NGrisham were pres
eut and by request made some val-
uable suggestions as to entertain-
ing these distinguished guests and
arranging speakers' stand. Their
ideas will be carried out. Mr
Grishatn is personally acquainted
with every speaker and expressed
surprise at the talent secured. He
declared the list to include the
best oratoiical ability in T< xas.
The program will be issued at
once showing the period assigned
to each speaker.
Have You Chills?
It cured your Pa and also your
Ma of chills in the long ago and
it will cure you now. It has been
tested by time and its merits have
been proven. We guarantee one
bottle to cure any one case of
Chills. If it fails your money h
cheerfully refunded—and its
name to ClidftUlliia'i ChHI -Tonic.
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S DONNER DEAD
Formerly Lived in McKinney
Where he Conducted alailor
Shop.
News was received here Tues-
day of the death of S Don-
ner, which occurred at Lynch-
burg, Va, on Suntiiay, July 23.
Mr Donner lived in this city for
some eight or ten years, where he
conducted a tailoring establish-
ment, He movefa!) to Shreveport,
La, sevoral years ago, then re-
turned to Mclkioney and remain-
ed a short time* leaving here for
the last time ahotat two years ago,
goiug baok to Shreveport, where
his family still reside. He went
to Lynuhburg, Va, six months
ago. He was about 50 years of
age and leaves a wife and six
children. He held an insurance
policy in the Collin County Home
Relief Association No l,for $1000.
Mr Donner will be buried in
Lynchburg.
(uROWTH Off" FEVER.
Diaeaae Now Exists in Nineteen
Spots in New Orleans.
New Orleans, La, July 27.—Six
deaths from yellow fever were
recorded yesterday up to 0 p in,
making a total to date of forty-
tw«>. The number of new cases
reported Tuesday, but compiled
yesterday is eleven, making all
told to date 10&.
The official map shows fever
infection iu nineteen different
spots in the city, all being direct-
ly traceable to the original in-
fected district.
PRESENT VETERAN 8 JEWELS
Empire Lodge to Present Two
Jewels at Early Date.
Empire Lodge No (18, I O O F,
will at an early date present to W
C Burrus and Wins Warden
each a Veteran's Jewel, from the
Sovereign Grand Lodge. These
two gentlemen, who are among
the oldest aud most highly es-
teemed members of the Lodge in
McKinney, have been members
of the order aud practiced its no-
ble principles and precepts for
considerably more than a quarter
of a century. The jewels have
arrived and are beiug engraved
by a local jeweler.
I
Ordered for the Central
School Building.
Public
VOL, 22, NO. n.
SUMMER NORMAL CLOSES
Eight Weeks' Session Came to an
End This Afternoon.
Both
Central and North Ward
School Lots to be
Fenced.
Tbe city school board has closed
a contract with the J P Dowel'
Hardware companv for a com-
plete American Radiator com-
pany's steam heating plant to be
installed in the Central school
building at a cost of $1,894. The
cement basement and chimneys
were put in preparatory for this
kind ofheating apparatus when tbe
building was erected in l&ft.
Two radiators will be placed in
the large rooms, and one £u tbe
small rooms, and two in tbe up-
stairs hall. The plant will have
a capacity for heating the build-
ing to 70 degrees when the weath-
er registers zero on the outside,
and will have one-tbird reserve
capacity. The radiators can be
regulated to any degree of heat
wanted.
The work of installing is to be
completed by Sept L This is an
improvement that has long been
necessary for the bubkhug, as the
stoves luve been very unsatisfac-
tory, rendering the building often
times uncomfortable and even
dangerous tor the children and
teachers.
The board will also have the
old plank fence surrounding the
Central building torn down and
walks made there and ot the
North Ward school from the lum
ber. There will also be enough
posts t4> fence the Central aud
the North Ward school lots and
both lots will be fenced with the
best of woven wire lawn fencing, i
^ The examinations in tbe Collin
County Summer Normal were
completed Saturday and the
eight weeks' session came to a
close. Splendid work was done
by both teachers aud conductors,
and all express themselves as hav-
ing spent a very pleasant and
profitable time. Most of tbe
teachers returned to their respect-
ive homes today.
Of tha fifty-eight teachers, wb3
took t he examination, there was
one for permanent certificate,
twanty for first grade aud th.rty-
seven for secoud grade.
OTHERS OUT OF BUSfNE^S
Farmersville Drinking Places
Close and Sign Agreement.
Wednesday five agreements were
entered into by parties in Farm-
ersville with County Attorney R
C Merritt to the effect that three
of said parties who had places of
business would close up, and all
would not engage in selling malt
liquors, "Frosty," "loo," etc, in
Collin County so long as local
option was in force and effect.
Sheriff Beverly accompanied Mr
Merritt to Farmersville yester-
day to investigate the matter.
Beyong Expression.
RESOLUTIONS BY NORMAL
Adopted at a Meeting Held Yes-
terday.
Herbine
Rentiers the bile more fluid and
thus helps the blood to flow; it
affords prompt relief from bil-
iousness. indigestion, sick and
nervous headaches, and over-in-
dulgence iu food and drink.
G L Caldwell, Agt M K & T R
R, Checotah, lud Ter, writes,
April 18, 1903: ' I was sick for
over two years with enlargement
of the liver and spleen. The
doctors did me no good, and 1
had given up all hope of being
cured, when my druggist advised
me to use Herbine. It has made
me sound and well." 50c. Sold
by Smith Bros.
G W Farlowe, East Florence,
Ala., writes: "For nearly seven
years 1 wasalHicted with a fotm
of skin disease which caused an
almost unbearable itching. I
could neither work, rest or sleep
in peace. Nothing gave me per-
manent relief until I tried Hunt's
Cure. One application relieved
me; one box cured me, and
though a year has passed, 1 have
stayed cured. I am grateful be-
yond expression."
Hunt's Cure is a guaranteed
remedy for all itching diseases of
the skin. Price 50c.
DEATH FROfl MENINOIT1S.
The Two Year Oid Son of Mr and
Mrs R E Graves.
Willie, the little two year old
son of Mr and Mrs R E Graves,
who reside three and one-half
miles west of McKinney, died Fri-
day «t 11:30 o'clock from men-
ingitis. The funeral services were
held this afternoon at 4
o'clock, the interment being made
in Mt Olive cemetery.
The Collin County Summer
Normal closed its regular work
Wednesday and the examinations
began today aud will last until
Saturday.
The following resolutions were
prepared by the committee ap-
pointed at a meeting of the
normal which met in a committee
of the whole yesterdaj.
Resolved, that we extend our s
thanks and appreciation to our
conductor, G P Gadberry, and'
to his assistants, C J Denton and
Z A C Harris, for their faithful,
conscientious labor in our behalf
during the pa.*t eight weeks. We
are also deeply grateful to the
trustees for the use of the build-
ing. to the ministers of the town
for their presence and timely
words of encouragement and to
all wbo have in any manner con-
tributed to our welfare aud hap-
piness.
Respectfully submitted,
T D Simpson,
C T Cobb,
Mrs A A Borum.
T T Webb,
R B Muse.
The Roland Picnic.
PROPOSITION TO DENTON.
Promoters of Interstate and Great
Western Ask For Bonus.
WON SECOND GAME.
McKinney Defeats Pilot Point
Base Ball Team Again.
A
McKinney won the second game
of base ball played here Wednes-
day with the Pilot Point
team, the score being 13 to 3. A
number of spectators were pres-
ent.
The thiid game is being played
this afternoon.
OA07OMZA.
SMutte' * Tie Kind Y* Km
Wfiisi
Denton, Texas, July 2*.*.—W J
Hogue of Greenville, represent-
ing the Interstate and Great Wes-
tern Railway Company, came be-
fore a committee of citizens as-
sembled here yesterday with a
proposition for the road to run
through this place. He stated,
in substance, that he was author-
ized to guarantee the road coming
here if Denton would give a bo-
nus of $25,000, the right of way
through the entire county and
grounds for a depot site. The
matter was referred to a commit-
tee of citizens who will go to work
and report to the railroad com-
pany Aug 15, The proposed line
will extend from McKinney to
Islets, N M, connecting with the
Santi Fe at that place.
The following speakers will be
present at the Woodmen picnic
to be g.ven at Franklin park one
mile south of Roland August 11:
Congressman C B Randell, W A
Frazer, Dr E E King, Attorneys
Wullace Hughstou and T S .lack-
son. Prof F G Jones and T W
Perkins. The music will be fur-
nished by the Roland cornet
band. It promises to be a gieat
occasion as all of Roland's pic-
nics are. A cordial invitation is
extended to the public to attend.
Stop That Cough I
When a cough, a tickling or an
irritation in the throat makes you
feel uncomfortable,take Ballard's
Horehound Svrup. Don't wait
until the disease has gone beyond
control. Mr and Mrs J A Ander-
sou. 354 West 5th St, Salt Lake
City, Utah, write:
"We think Ballard's Hore-
hoilnd Syrup the best medicine
for coughs and colds. We have
Used it for several years.it always
givos immedi ite relief, is very
pleasant and gives perfect satis-
faction." 25c, 50c, $1.00. Sold
by Smith Bros.
Denison Cleaning Up.
Denison. Tex, Jul 27.—The ar-
rest of a citizen for violation of
the city ord nance regulating the
cutting of weeds on the premises
of property owners is the first
step taken in the goueral move-
ment looking to the improvement
of city sanitary conditions. The
city officials have notified all
properly owners ibat unless their
premises are cleaned of weeds
ami trash arrests will follow.
Hodol Dyspepsia Ours
Digest* VM sat
After Many Yaara
Have elapsed people write to Bar that
the cures which Hood's Sarsaparilla
accomplished are lasting and complete.
No other medicine has such a record
of cures. No other medicine possesses
the great power to purify and enrich
the blood and buildup the aystem.
Hood't Pills cure ail liver ills, f-
lieve constipation, assist digestloa. Mo-
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Smith, J. Frank. The Democrat (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 3, 1905, newspaper, August 3, 1905; McKinney, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291901/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Collin County Genealogical Society.