The Democrat-Gazette (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 26, 1906 Page: 1 of 16

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DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE.
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McKINNEY, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JULY 2<>, 1900.
VOL. 2:1 NO. 20.
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ATTRACTIONS
FOR PICNIC
l*KOP. C. BAKU,- NOTED AERO-
NAUT. IS SKCntKI).
DAILY BALLOON ASCENSION
Will Mukr an Ascciislmi Each After-
noon During the Picnic—
Bright Pr(W|KTt(t.
Aa the time for the bitk? picnic anil
reunion August 8, 9 ad III, approach-
es the prospects continue to grow
brighter and the Indications are,
that with favorable weather condi-
tions the event will be one of the
most largely atteuded. enjoyable
and successful ever held In the his-
tory of the Association.
A big barbecue Is to be a feature
of each day, and Chairman Q. J. S.
Walker of the Amusement commit-
tee, states that he has just signed a
contract on behalf of his committee
and the Association, with I'rof. C.
Baer, one of the best and most wide-
ly known aeronauts of the country,
to make a balloon ascension each
day of the picnic.
Quite a number of attractions
have been secured and there will be
amusement for everyone. Lets ev-
erybody attend with well filled bas-
kets.
(X)NMENDS ('(>NSOLIi>ATION.
Editor F. C. Thompson Gives His
Views Regarding Uniting of
Pajiers.
Editor F. C. Thompson of the Pia-
no Star-Courier, for years one of the
proprleors of the Mckinney Demo-
crat and Daily Courier, came up to
the county's metropolis this morn-
ing and paid this office a fraternal
visit.
Concerning the newspaper consol-
idation here Editor Thompson in
this week's Issue of his paper says:
The announcement Is made that
the Weekly Democrat and th*
Weekly Gazette of McKinney have
consolidated and will hereafter he
issued as the Democrat-Gazette.
Also the Evening Daily Courier and
Morning Dally Gazette have consol-
idated and herqafter will issue an
evening pnpcr under the title of the
Courier-Gazette. It is also an-
nounced that Walter B. Wilson pur-
chased the half-Interest of his part-
ner, J. Frank Smith, In the Weekly
Democrat and Daily Courier plant
and immediately formed a partner-
ship with Tom W. Perkins and ef-
fected the consolidation above re-
ferred to.
The Star-Courier is pleased to note
this change of our McKlnney con-
temporaries. Having been In the
newspaper business In McKlnney for
over fifteen years, connected with
the Democrat all that time nnd a
part of the time with both the Week-
ly Democrat nnd Dally Courier, we
are familiar with the struggles oh
the business. Two weekly papers
and one dally are sufficient for Mc-
Klnney—to have more Is to deprive
all of them of profits. The partner-
ship 1b well formed and will no
doubt give the public better service
for leBs money.
We wish Messrs. Wilson and
Perkins complete success In this
worthy enterprise nnd If h y re-
ceive the business encouragement
their brain and energy merits we
will be pleased at the r =ull.
We cannot drop pencil, how-
ever, without referring with so. te
feelings of regret to see the Arm of
Wilson & Smith dissolved and hear-
ing of the Democrat and Courier
being merge 1 away from their Indi-
viduality. Fifteen years of hard
struggling of the Star-Courier edi-
tor in his feeble effort to build up
the Weekly Democrat and later his
work on ihe Dally Courier created
ties akin to filial affections, that are
hard to reflect on without a genuine
touch of sadness. Especially do we
hold In high esteem our former part-
ners, Wnlter TV Wlison aiul J.
Frank Smith. To see the Intter re-
tire from the field of Journalism is
to noto the retirement of n man
whose brain and energy was always
expended towards the highest
ideals.
To each and all we send greet-
ings of good will, with the thought
in mind that it Is only a little way
to the end of life's strife and toll—
to where the western slope Is lash-
ed by the waters that separate the
tired soul from the haven beyond.
"Dr. Garni'**
The old reliable guaranteed rem-
edy. Dr. Gunn's Antiseptic, can now
be found at three places In McKln-
ney; at Mate Barnett's residence.
11 Goostree Bros., and McKlnney
It-OS. Delivered to any part of the
«Ly. Try It.
FOR SALE—Well improved farm
of 207 1-2 acres. " miles northwest
or McKlnney. For particulars, call
rn or w<>'0 W. L. Watkln9, jvIcKln-
njy, R. P. D. No. C. <t~
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DAY'S DOINGS
IN IDE COURTS
NO TltlAI K IN THE DISTRICT
COURT TODAY.
JUDGE JONES TO PRESIDE
MEETS DEATH
IN RUNAWAY
MRS. LAWRENCE MARTIN KILL
ED AT AllDMORE, I. T.
He ami Judge Pearson to Exchange
Benches Next Week—Coun-
ty Courl.
In district court Jude Pearson
and Clerk Geren have been engaged
iu going over the minutes of the
proceedings thus far. No cases
were tried Friday. The grand
jury may complete its work and ad-
journ tomorrow. Judge Jones of
Sherman will come down next Wed-
nesday and preside in some (uses
in which Judge i earson is disquali-
fied and Judge Pearson will preside
over his court. The criminal docif-
et will be taken up Monday, July
30.
County Court.
In county court the suit of Rey-
nolds Oeal vs. S. Weisman, a bill
of review, was on trial Friday. This
is an action to set aside proceed-
ings at a former term of court
permitting the sale of land which
plaintiff seeks to reclaim.
SNOW HILL MEETING.
Fifty-Nine Confessions and Interest
Still Growing.
Rev, M. F. Wheeler, Baptist
county missionary, came in Sat-
urday from Snow Hill where he
has been conducting a camp meet-
ing for the past two weeks. He
stated that up to Friday there
had been fifty-nine confessions and
twenty-seven accessions to the
church, and that interest was still
increasing He will return and hold
services tonight. The meeting will
probably continue through next
week.
HER NECK WAS BROKEN
Driving With Sister When Horse
Ran and She Jiini|H-d From
Buggy—Burial at Meliasu.
A telegram was received Friday
night by C. A. Finley, residing two
miles northeast of town, announc-
ing that his daughter, Mrs. Lula
Martin, wife of Lawrence Martin,
had been killed in a runaway acci-
dent at Ardmore, I. T., where she
was visiting relatives. Mr. and
Airs. Martin who reside two miles
southeast of Melissa, left home
about two weeks ago for a visit in
Brownwood and then went to Ard-
uiore to visit the latter's sister, Mrs.
Jeff Davis, of that city, intending to
return home tomorrow. She and
Mrs. Davis were out driving In Ard-
more Friday afternoon. when
the horse became frightened and
ran away. Mrs. Martin Jumped
from the buggy and her kneck was
broken. Mrs. Davis remained in
the buggy and was uninjured, the
horse running into a fence and be-
ing brought under control shortly
after Mrs. Martin's fatal leap.
The remains were brought to Me-
lissa on the 3 o'clock train Satur-
day and taken to the home of
Mr. Martin's father, Jesse Martin,
two miles east of Melissa, from
where the funeral will take place
tomorrow afternoon, burial at the
Melissa cemetery.
Mrs. Martin was a sister in-law of
Gene Martin of this city. She was
about thirty years of age and was a
highly esteemed lady, the news of
her tragic death being a great
shock to her many friends in this
j county, where she was reared.
DEATH OF MRS.
A. L RENEAU
PASSED A WAV AT HER HOME
EAST OF TOWN.
FOR PRIMARY
ELECTION
TICKETS AND OTHER SUPPLIES
BEING SENT OCT.
GRAND JURY
ADJOURNS
FOI'ltTEEN BILLS OF INDICT-
MI N I RET! R.NED KATt'RDAY.
BURIAL AT WILSON CHAPEL DELEGATES TO CONVENTION FINAL REPORT IN FULL
Knffere Form Cancer for Months
Rut Had Bit'n Confined to ller
lied Only Few Days.
Judge Wilcox Will Meet Moore.
Hon. Monta J. Moore, a former
candidate for governor, but who
quit the race and is now stumping
the state for Coi. Tom Campbell,
will fill dates at Woston, Cellna and
Frisco next week. Judge F. E. Wil-
cox, an ardent supporter of Hon. O.
B. Colquitt, will meet Mr. Moore.
When It comes to speaking, "our
own Judge" generally goes some.
The debate will be worth going to
hear. Both are excellent speakers.
WOMAN LEADS IN BURGLARY.
FORMER COLLIN CITIZEN.
Superintends Raid l*ul>Iicly .Made on
Clothing Store.
New York, July *1.—With a wo-
man as their chief, a gang of bur-
glars daringly entered a wholesale
clothing store a few doors from
Broadway on Twentieth street late
Wednesday night and carried off
about a truck load of valuable ap-
parel while the occupants of the
Continental Hotel opposite looked
on.
The woman directed the men of
the gang In the selection of the ma-
terial to be taken. She accompa-
nied them from the truck Into the
store nnd followed each bundle of
clothing out to the street. There
she superintended the packing of It
In the wagon. 1
All this the Continental patrons
saw, not suspecting that the store
was being robbed. They believed
the concern was moving nnd that
the woman was a saleswoman or
floorwalker in charge of the work.
The place was that of I. A. Harris
& Bros, at No. 4 2 Enst Twentieth
street.
The bright lights of Broadway il-
luminated the entrance to the build-
ing and it would rot have been pos-
sible for the burglars to make th"
raid without being observed, for
nt all hours of the day and night
persons in the notel across the
street are awake. It Is evident that
the burglars had taken this Into
consideration and planned accord-
ingly. At 11 o'clock Wednesday
night they drove to the building In
the truck. A glass cutter and a
Jimmy were used to gain an en-
trance. Then the doors were thrown
wide open nnd the men went leis-
urely at their work. They lighted
every electric light In the building
and began carrying out bundle after
bundle. An Inventory taken yester-
day disclosed that about 100f
pieces were taken, among them 30rt
skirts and 250 raincoats valued at
$3,000.
When the woman chief thought
everything worth taking had been
loaded upon the wagon the burglars
drove nway. T^e robbery was not
discovered until yesterday.
Praise for Judge Wolfe Formerly of
Thin City.
The following from the Bunceton
(Mo.) Tribune, referring to a for-
mer citizen of McKlnney and Collin
county, now an honored citizen of
Sherman, will be of interest to his
many friends:
We note, in the columns of a
number of our Southern exchanges
that Judge J, A. L. Wolfe, of Sher-
man, Texas, Is being mentioned fa-
vorably as good material out of
which to construct a governor.
Judge Wolfe has been for a number
of years, chairman of the Executive
State Democratic Committee of Tex-
as. and is prominent in southern
political circles and a leader in his
profession, that of tne law. At this
time he Is a candidate for the State
Legislature, and is sure of election,
as a Democratic nomination is
equivalent to election and ho has
no opposition for the nomination.
Judge Wolfe and his wife are
former Buncotonians and have many
friends and relatives In this city
who are always pleased to hear of
them and their success.
We have never scratched our
ticket yet, but we guess we will have
to run down and add another vote
to the Judge's majority.
Mrs. Reneau, wife of A. L. Ren-
euu. one of Collin county's best
known citizens, residing five miles
east of town, died Friday of can-
cer of the breast, complicated with
other diseases. She had been in ill
health for the past year, but had
been confined to her bed only dur-
ing ihe past week.
Mrs. Reneau was about fifty years
of age and was a native of Tennes-
see, but she and her husband had
been residents of Texas and Collin
county for over twenty years. They
settled first in the Weston communi-
ty and some three years later moved
to their present homestead east of
town where they have continuously
resided for the past eighteen years.
Mrs. Reneau was a member of the
Wilson Chapel Methodist church,
and was a true Christian woman,
and a devoted wife and mother,
whose death Is deeply deplored by
all who knew her.
bae Is survived by her husband
and eight children as follows:
George and Robert Reneau, Mrs.
Ellen Johnson, Mrs. Mary Hudson,
who live east of town, Mrs. Cordle
Ragsdale, residlg southwest of
{own, Mrs. Minnie Holder of Plain-
view. and Misses Emma and Maggie
Reneau, residing with their par-
ents. The funeral took place at 1
o'clock Friday afternoon, the servi-
ces were conducted by Rev. Weaver,
pastor of the church of which she
was a member. Interment at Wil-
son Chapel cemetery.
The Gazette-Courier extends con-
dolence to all upon whom her death
has brought bereavement.
McKINNEY WORKMANSHIP.
Splendid
Transfer Yt'ngoii
This City.
Built in
One of the best and most signifi-
cant specimens of McKlnney work-
manship that the Courier-Gazette
has ever seen Is a complete transfer
wagon made for Harry White &
Co. at the shop of G. W. Mitchell.
The bed of the wagon Is sixteen feet
in length by four feet In width and
has a capacity of ten thousand
pounds. The tires are four Inches
In width. The wagon is very sub-
stantially made, Is attractively
painted and both in appearance and
utility compares favorably with any
wagon turned out by the big facto-
ries In the North.
DEATH OF CHILD.
Little Daughter of W. S. Matthews
Victim of Fever.
Ol'R NEW HOME.
Roth Papers Will Occupy Old four-
ier-Democrat Stand.
The Cojrier-Gazette and the
Weekly Democrat-Gazette will oc*
cupy the buildings of the Courier-
Democrat on North Kentucky street,
same having been leased for n term
of years. The buildings will be
thoroughly over-hauled, repnpered
and repainted throughout, and both
offices will be operated together.
When the buildings nre thoroughly
over-hauled and we get all our
presses, linotype machine, folder,
etc., Installed nnd in operation, we
will have one of the nicest and most
up-to-date printing plants In all
North Texas. Friends, remember
the latch string Is on the outside.
Drop In and see us; you are ever
welcome.
ADVICE FROM FOL. .
j Addresses Merchants' Convention on
Home Advertising.
WANTED—You to learn telegra-
phpy for railroad service under an
old operator with yearn experience.
Notes accepted for tuition. Posi-
tions guaranteed. Free catalogue.
McKlnnev Telegraph College, Me-
Kinney, Texas. wtf
Jefferson City, Mo., July 20.—
Gov. Folk, In addressing Ihe retail
merchants of Missouri at their con-
vention here spoke against the mall
I order business and favored ad vert 1s-
1 Ing In town papers. Gov. Folk
oald: "If a place Is good enough fot
a man to live In and make his
money In It is good enough for him
to apend his money In. No mer-
chant can succeed without ad vet-
Using In one way or another. Pa-
iiiinlxe your town papers: build
them up and they will bnUd the
town up and bnlld you up In Increas-
ed trade and greater opportunities."
Jessie Matthews, the five-year-old
daughter of W. S. Matthews, for-
merly of this city, but now residing
west of town, died early Sunday
morning after a six weeks' siege of
fever. J. A. Crutcher and son, Ed,
of that community were here Sun-
day to get a casket for the re-
mains. Though everything that
medical skill and loving care and
tenderness could suggest was ex-
erted to restore the little sufferer
to health and strength sh« gradual-
ly grew worse until the end. The
burial took place at the Allen cem-
etery this afternoon. The Courier-
Gazette extends condolence to the
grief-stricken family in their great
sorrow.
Travel Too Much.
Paris,
from
Hon. Trav Henderson of
candidate for representative
Lamar county, in speaking recently
of the free pass question, said:
"Free passes should have never
been issued to state officials. They
do absolutely no good and have an
Indirect tendency toward working a
detriment to the public service.
"I do not believe that free pas*w
are legitimate emoluments of pub-
lic office, nnd I think that the legis-
lator who uses a free pass nnd then
draws mileage Is guilty of a censur-
able act.
"The extensive circulation of free
pnsses among the members of the
legislative body retards expeditious
legislation. If no passes were grant-
ed legislators they would necessari-
ly accord more time and attention
to their official duties while In ses-
sion. With the pass In their pock-
ets, however, an Irresistible Induce-
ment Is offered for pleasure and bus-
iness trips, which, when frequently
Indulged, necessarily retard the
progress of the legislature in Its de-
llberatlons."—Adv.
Number of Delegates to Whi It
Each Box in tin: County is
En! it led.
The tickets and other election
supplies for the Democratic primary
election next Saturday, July 2S,
are being sent out t«* the different
voting boxes by the comlmttee, from
the county court room at the court
house.
Chairman J. L. Franklin of the
County Democratic Executive Com-
mittee states that all members of
the committee and all presiding offi-
cers of the primary election at the
different voting boxes, are request-
ed to meet at the court house In
this city next Thursday, July 2C, at
1 1 a. in., for the purpose of attend-
ing a school of Instruction in pro-
visions of the Terrell election law
relating to primary elections to be
conducted by Hons. G. It. Smith and
T. F. Mangum.
Precinct conventions will be held
throughout the county at 3 o'clock
Satuidav afternoon for the purpose
of choosing delegates to the county
convention to be held at the court
house Saturday, August 4.
The number of delegates to the
county convention are based on the
number of votes cast for Govern >r
I.anham at the las (general election.
The following list shows the num-
ber of votes <-ast for Governor Lan-
ham at the last election in ea-li
voting box In the county, and the
number of delegates to which each
box Is entitled In the county conven-
tion :
Northwest McKlnney . . . 22G 0
Southwest McKlnney 14 7 G
Southeast McKlnney . . 1G4 7
Northeast McKlnney .... 89 1
Allen 88 4
Lucas 4 4 2
Lick Prairie 19 1
Culleoka 44 2
Princeton G(? 3
Altoga 25 1
North Farmersvllle . . . . 191 8
South Farmersvllle 193 8
Climax 25 1
Verona 28 1
Snow Hill 47 2
Melissa 112 4
Anna 135 5
Westminster 53 2
Valdasta 40 2
Weston 214
Roseland 36
Celltia 110
Piano 250
Some Changes Ib-coiiunended In
IttiiI«11ny at llio County Farm
—(Mlicers ( oinmended.
9
2
I
10
Renner . . 2G
Murphy 74
Dump 27
Wylle ir.o
Rhea Mills 30
Prosper 94
Frisco 91
Lebanon Si-
Millwood 37
La von 42
Cope vi He 51
Nevada 11N
Josephine 02
Blue Ridge 134
Gray Bill 30
Pike 4 8
COLQUITT IN McKINNEY.
Spent the Night as Guest of Mayor
Tom W. Perkins.
Judge Wilcox, John W. McKln-
ney, Jack Sportsman and Tom W.
Perkins heard Hon. O. B. Colquitt,
candidate for governor, at Farmers-
vllle Saturday night. At least 1000
people were present and Mr. Col-
quitt made a very fine address. Af-
ter the speaking, Mr. Colquitt and
Reporters Doran of the Dallas
News and McCaleb of the Houston
Post drove over to McKlnney, Mr.
Colquitt spending the night with Mr.
Perkins, all leaving on the early
southbound train Sunday morning.
CHURCH DEDICATION.
(•race Church West of
rated—Revival in
Tawn, Dedl-
Progress.
Sunday was a grant day for the
congregation of Grace Methodlit
church, three miles west of town,
the occasion being the dedlca'lon < f
the new church, by Rev. R. L. Sel-
lers of Dallas, assisted by R«>v. II.
M. James, the pastor, and Rev. Ol-
iver, pastor of the Rock Hill eor-
cult. There was a large crowd and
dinner on the ground for all. The
pastor and Rev. Oliver are con-
ducting a revival at the church, to
which everybody is Invited.
I lie Collin County grand jury ad-
journed Saturday. Just before
adjournment t grand jury return-
ed int i open eo n t fourteen oiils of
Indictment, ,-seven felonies and *cv-
en misdemeanor.?, and submitted lis.
annual report, sign-J by the fort-
man. .1. I,. Franklin, and the < titer
members, as follow:
To the Hon. .1 M. Pearson, Judge
of the Fifty-Ninth Judk'lal District
of Texas:
We, the grand jury empanelled
for the May term of your honorable
court, respectfully make the follow-
ing report, to-wit:
We have found twenty-seven fel-
ony Indictments, eighteen for mis-
demeanors. We have faltnfully and
impartially enquired into all viola-
tions of law in our county to the ex-
tent of our ability, and have pre-
sented the foregoing Indictments.
This body, on account of the youth
and previous good conduct of some
of those indicted, deeply regrets
that duty as we saw It required us
to do so. We are however, glad to
say to your honor that the law Is
well enforced throughout our coun-
ty. especially do we find gaming and
the illegal sale oi Intoxicating liq-
uor in our county remarkably rare,
which is shown by the sworn state-
ment of good citizens, in every por-
tion of our county, and we therefore
strongly commend our county, pre-
cinct and city officials for strict fi-
delity to duty, and the good people
of the county for their wisdom and
patriotism in the selection of their
public servants.
We however remind our justices
of the peace in the various precincts
of the county of the Importance of
attending to all cases over which
they have jurisdiction, thus avoiding
the expense and inconvenience of
long trips across the country In
some instances, to visit the grand
Jury, when the case could have been
disposed of iu justice court with
profit to the court, the party charg-
and a great saving to the coun-
ty.
A committee of our body visited
our county farm and report It In
fairly good condition, but suggests
that some of the buildings should
have better ventilation, and some
other changes.
We visited the county jail and
found the native old pioneer jailer,
A. J. Atkinson, who has been lti this
vicinity for sixty-five summers, and
one of the best kept Jails In Texea,
and well kept prisoners, as Uncle
Andy has kept every prisoner whr>
has been put In his charge until li-
gally discharged. Jail breaks and
escapes are unknown to him.
We thank our good friends, Per-
kins and Wilson, for the delightful
and enlightening dally visitations
of the consolidated Dally Courier
and Gazette, the best dally paosr
in Collin county.
We thank all our worthy officers
for their many courtesies, especlail-
ly do we thank our most efficient,
and unexcelled County Attorney H.
C. Merrltt. and likewise his most
worthy assistant, Mr. L. J. Truett,
for a very prompt, most able and
strict discharge of duty.
We thank Mr. J. W. McMinn for
the most systematic and best work
we have ever seen done by a door
bailiff.
We most heartily tnank your
honor for your kindness and wise
counsel. We thank the good peo-
ple of Grayson county for joining
with us in placing the Judicial er-
mine upon the honored shoulders of
one of Collin's most worthy and
most distinguished lawyers, and
long may he live that life of spot-
less purity ami preside over this
court with that splendid ability,
perfect fairness nnd absolute lm
partiality which ha* characterized
every act of his most useful and
eventful life, both public and pri
vate.
Jas. Covington of Lebanon, gave
our office n very pleasant call and
left t-ome metal stamped with Un-
cle Sam's mark to pay subscription
to.The Democrat-Gazette. Mr. Cov-
ington Is one of Collin county's old
and respectel cltliens and an clJ
reader of the pipe.*.
«mr fVhil'Ef, Cashier. V
Mr. and Mrs Giles McKlnney
have returned from their sojourn In
Galveston.
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