The Sunday Gazetteer. (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 39, Ed. 1 Sunday, January 16, 1898 Page: 1 of 4
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| DHNISON, TEXAS, SUNDAY, JANUARY 16, 1898. |
TORNADO AT FORT SMITH.
At Least Fifty People are Killed and Many
Loured.
A tornado bringing in it> wakn
death to score# of human being*,
and involving a lost of over $l ,000,-
000 in property, visited Fort Smith
about midnight Tuesday. The list
of dead will reach fifty, and the
number of injured is considerably
over too.
As usual, the tornado came from
the soul h-west, but at an hour that
caught the unfortunates unawares.
The storm struck near the national
cemetery and tore its way through
the entire city, leaving its path
marked by death «pnd desolation.
Men, women and children, peace*
fully asleep in their homes were
without a moment’s warning awak-
ened to a horrible death in the
fearful storm, while others mo-
mentarily more fortunate and who
escaped the furies of the wind, met
a far worse fate a few moments la
ter in the flames which soon en-
gulfed many of the wrecked build-
ings.
The scene which followed the
first terrific gush of the storm was
of awful grandeur. Business
blocks, handsome mansions, hotels
and humble cottage* were razed to
the ground and scattered in shape-
less masses. Several of the wrecks
caught fire and the inflammable tim
hers burned furiously. Many of
the people who escaped death when
tne buildings collapsed were caught
in the ruins and roasted alive while
the exciled people who escaped un-
hurt were powerless to render them
assistance.
The tornado reached other towns
in its wake, but having spent its
force did little damage.
REMINISCENCES
That section of his address reads
in part as follows 1
“Fourteenth—The free and unlimited
coinage of both gold and silver at the
present legal rami of 16 to t, without
watting for the action or consent of an/
other government. As related to and as
part of this general subject, I believe
that the public debt should be paid ac-
cording to contract 1 that the standard
silver dollar should be a full legal tender
for all debts, public end private, and that
no character ot legal tender money
should he discredited or demonetised by
private contract; that the option of re-
deeming obligations of the United States
in silver or gold coin belongs to the gov-
ernment and not the holder*.’'
The Alcalde of Austin comments
on the above in the following fash-
ion:
Entertaining tba opinion (certain-
ly calm, unprejudiced and unbiased
by political excitement) that any
such policy la madness and likely
to plunge this country into undream-
ed of difficulty and aistrees, how h
it poaaible to offer light compli
raents of personal good wishes to
WMIEIIU,
lETAIl^
A WEEKLY SUMMARY OF WHAT
TRANSPIRED TWENTY
YEARS AGO -
Second Week of the Greet
Clearing Sale
f Itsew tosses* t>*w th* D—Is— Dsllt Nsws.1
FOR THE WEEK ENDING JAN. 13,
1877.
January 3, 1S78, nine inches of
snow covered the ground in Dailas.
-Dr. J. H. Malcom gave $850
for the Rausford property on Gandy
street-----Ed Perry killed two eight
months old Potand-China pigs
which weighed, dressed, 340 pounds
each__Mr.. Mart L. Brown
erected a beautiful monument over
rtm as mains sf-Ut-wifc, Alice, in
Oakwood cemetery. At the foot of
the grave was placed a handsome
urn.........At the regular meeting of
the city council in January, 1878,
Mr. J. S. Beat, city secretary, was
removed, and Ed F. Radeleff elect-
ed to fill the vacancy____Mr. Chas.
Walker and Miss Zora Lee, the
latter under age, were married in a
skiff in the middle of Red river
near Colbert by Rev. Cottingham of
Denison. The father was opposed
to the match, and put in an appear-
ance just as the skiff shoved off
from shore, so ail he could do was
to think cusswords and watch the
interesting ceremony_January 1
Samuel B. Hanway, of this city,
and Miss Sarah E. Taylor, were
married at the residence of the
bride’s parents, in Polk connty,
Iowa. Mr. Hanway wat proprie-
tor of the Denison marble works___
Mr. J. T. Person, brother of Col.
A. B. Person, was appointed deputy
sheriff of Grayson county early in
Jan., 1878___.Rev. Mr. Wright lect-
ured Monday night, Jan. 7, at Nolan
ball, his subject being “Kweer
Pholk.” The News pronounced
the lecture very clever_Capt.
J. R. Saunders and Miss Woodie
Washington were married at the
I residence of the bride’s parents in
Denison January S, 187s, by Rev.
G. W. Cottingham. Mr. Saun-
ders was killed h few years later by
his horse running away_____Rev.
J. T. Wright was called to the pas-
torate of St. Luke’s church____
Some one helped himself to W. M.
Peck’s horse Tuesday night by
breaking open the stable door. The
horse was found the next day near
Colbert’s ferry, but no trace of the
robber_____Mr. T. V. Munson
Mr. Towne a ecu— th* Repul
laardet* with despksble du
with th* betrayal of solemn pi
“Th* Menace ot Plutoera
cussed by Connre—man M. t
On merchandise that ia ae staple m gold
Gooda marked plain that yon can see.
Bought at Special Sales.
Bach Article li a Bargain.
60 piece* new style Prints at 4 cents.
76 piece* new wrapper goods at 5 cents,
to pieces double width plaid dress goods, at 10c, worth 15c.
50 piece* striped and pli “
Parliament; Congressman D. B. Hender-
son, ot Iowa; Congressman Stark, ot
Nebraska; Prof. J. R. Common*, Syr*
cnee University; Hon. John C. Brad-
shaw, who treats ot “Monte Taa sad
Labor;" Joh* W. Breldentha), Senator
Marten Butler, Helen M. Cougar, I me
geae C. Paisa, Rev. Myron V. Reed,
Senator William M. Stewart, Piof. Prank
Parson* and many other of the bast
writer* and thinker* of the country.
Twentr-ftve Illustration*, Including sev-
eral striking cartoons, at* scattered
through the pages of the January New
Time. This magazine ha* passed the
wm mark, and I* a power to be reck-
oned with. Chicago has at last a magm-
iaid percales 8$ and toe, worth 15 to
. r*te,‘8}*cT......
50 doxen misses’ and children’s fast black hoae, 5c pair.
40 dozen ladies’ fast black hose at 5c pair.
Om lot broken rise* of sever*! differeti I lota that
aeaaoo at $5, $6 and $7 at om price— $3.50 choke.
JACKETS, 95.00
One lot of one hundred or more Jackets that retails
$10 aad $13.50—all at one clearing price, choke at $5.
no dozen men’s gray sox at 5c pair.
13 dozen men’s sample undershirts at 38 and 50c. a garment.
Men’s good work shirts at 35 to 50 cents.
Men’s fine negligee shirts at 40 to 65c, worth from 75c to $1.
Jeans to cents a yard.
Blankets 50 cents a pair.
All wool red flannel 10 cents a yard.
A. C. A. feather ticking 13J4 cents a yard.
Good oilcloth at to cents a yard.
W« handle the celebrated "Loomer” corset at 50, 75c, $1.00;
| the best corset made.
8HOE8
90 pair men's fine sample shoes, worth $4 & $5, at $3 & $3.
100 pair ladies’ fine shoes, $1 & $1.50, worth $1.50 to $3.50.
CLOTHING
We have reduced the price on men’s, boys’ and chil-
dren’s clothing.
Men’s suits that were $13.00 now $8.50.
$10.00 suits now $7.50.
$7.50 suits now $5.00.
$5.00 suits now $3.50.
And all others at the same rate.
of 16 to 1, coupled with the enforce-
ment of a law against 'discrediting
silver by private contract,' would
instantly proatrate the vaat commer-
cial dealioga of tbia country upon a
plane of barter. We could under-
stand the feelings of a man who,
distracted by sufferings and a sense
of the world’s injustice and life's
bitterness, contending for such a
«J4c qualities 44 Bleach Domestic. 4c.
Jt Brown 4 4 Domestic. 4c.
Pepper*! 9-4 Bleach Sheeting. 15c.
Pepper*! 10-4 Bleach Sheeting. 17He.
1*He Pillow Casing. «Hc.
A. C. A. Bed Ticking at 10c.
5c Indigo Blue Print* to 4c.
je Turkey Red Prints to 3 He a yard.
7c fancy new Prints to 5c a yard.
PERCALE!
New Percales, two hundred pieces or more, only here a
days, 6Hc, 10c aad isHc-
RflATOMC*
A hundred and sixteen rolls of Spring Matting here to
usually low price* at 15c sod upward.
one
The Store That Sells for Gash
A visit to our store will both interest and profit
you. We sell as we advertise.
Our Grocery Department is complete and in
keeping with the price of Dry Goods.
Joe Melton for 8heriff.
Mr. Joe B. Melton ha* announced
as a candidate for sheriff subject to
the action of the democratic party of
Grayson county. Mr. Melton is
well known to the people, having
resided in the county for nearly a
quarter of a century. He removed to
this county from Grenada, Miss.,
when only twenty-one years of age,
and his record as a citizen during all
these years is above reproach. If
elected to the office be seeks he will
enter upon his duties with ripe ex-
perience. He served as policeman
in Sherman for four years, at city
marshal for one year, and has done
the work of a deputy sheriff for the
past five years, and during these
ForOousty Tax OaUeolar.
Mr. J. A. Stanfield announces in
this week’s Gasbttxxx as a can-
didate for re-election to the respon-
sible office of County Tax Collector. I
Mr. Stanfield is one of the best
known men in Giayson county,
and we never beard a person speak
of him but in the moat complimen-
tary terms as a citizen and business
man. He has made a most ex-
cellent collector, and his books are
models ot neatness and systematic
arrangement. He has attended
closely to bis official duties since he
has been in office, and the work
will require nearly his undivided
attention during the campaign, con-
sequently he is not likelv to circu-
late as much among the people as be
would like to, but the voters of
Grayson county want capable, reli-
able men in office aad he will bear
from them at the polls. Mr. Stan-
field announces at the earnest so-
licitation of a large constituency,
and will run upon hit record. He
will have a atong support in Deni-
son.
IW99898Q9W8
UNO’S OOTTON LETTER-
The bumper crop of 1897 has
surely proved a record breaker sod
will go down in the history of the
trade as the 11,000,000 bale crop,
although we hardly believe the crop
will reach this figure by two hun-
dred thousand bales. There is no
doubt that the crop has been mar-
keted very freely and but for our
heavy export trade we should have
seen lower prices than in 1894.
But there it nothing that better in-
dicate* the greatly improved condi-
tion in the commercial aad financial
world than the ability of the trade
to absorb these enormous leceipts
at the price* paid for the peat 60
days. Once more we feel that our
financial footing is resting on hard
pan.
The only question now before
the planter is, can we raise soother
THE CASH MERCHANT.
320 Main Street, Denison, Tez
The report ot the fire was sub-
mitted to Agent Brutache. The
adjustor, F. H. Me El bona, arrived
from Dallas on Thursday, the 13th.
on the noon train; in the evening
at 5 o'clock the claims had been
adjusted and the insurance. $1,000,
paid. There was no friction. The
demonstrated
twenty years ago
in opposition to popular supersti-
tion that good cabbage could be
grown in North Texas. Many a
thrifty gardener has profited since
then by his experiments____This
item appeared in the Sherman
brilliant record as a cool, energetic
and brave officer. He is a man of
good habita, with an unimpeacha-
ble record for integrity in all his
business transactions, and commands
the confidence and esteem of all
good citizens of the community in
which he lives. That he would
make a good sheriff goes without
question. The Gazetteer takes
pleasure in calling the attention of
i its democrat readers to bis candida-
cy and especially would it call at-
tention to his record as deputy sher-
iff, which covers a period of some
of the most exciting events in the
history of crime in this county, and
under circumstances which required
a cool head, fearless loyalty to I mmn>, Reaef Corps No. a, were in
duty and firmness of character. ,ulled jMt ni„ht at Woodman hall
At Dcniton, in the State of Texas, at the close of business, December 31, 1897;.
CHS. 1
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Capital paid is —
Surplus fund_____
Undivided profits
U. S. bond*
1878: “The courthouse stands
like a rocky island, surrounded 00
all sides by a sea of mud”_______
T. L. Rankin, of Denison, was in
Galveston erecting “a large ice ma-
chine of the latest improved pat-
tern”______Cuff Bro.’s sold the Ex-
celsior livery stable, on Main street,
to Mr. Elijah Chiles, by which
transaction the Cuff brothers came
into possession of the Chiles farm,
located a few miles west of Deni-
son.
fo*3.o*s 7,
Correct—Attest:
to Henry Georg*” four American poeu
lav their wreaths on the tomb of the man
who saw and prophesied. The Action of
the number Is a striking end amusing
apologue by Charwin Leabald. “Mistle-
toe’’ fa the subject of a beautiful nature
sketch by Rev. Robert Blight. In “The
Higher Civilization versus Vivisection,”
Rosa G. Abbott presents a humane and
pathetic appeal against the unwarranted |
abuse of animals. “The Plaza ot the
Poets contains three excellent piece* of
work. In ‘The Editor’s Evening” Dr.
Rid path otters some satirical criticisms
on the Saints of Trinity Church, a pleas-
ing paragraph on the transmutation ot
silver into gold, and a sonnet on “Ori-
on.’’ The number concludes with a
three-page review of Camille Flamma-
I rion’s story of “Urania." Th* Arena
I Company, Boston.
Free to Oar Readers.
Dr. John Grant may get the sec-
ond rate place—the marshalship of
the Eastern District of Texas. The
doctor started out for a cabinet po-
sition, which caused considerable
merriment, then he was willing to
accept a foreign portfolio. The |
truth is, the doctor is not loath to
take almost anything in tight. The
regular salary is $5,000, with pick-
ings on the outside. The friends of
I Dr. Grant in this city thought that
his ambition took a higher range.
I Being fixed by the government, this
will probably keep him from an-
noying McKinley, and will dear up
Our readers will be pleased to!
learn that the eminent physician and
scientist. Dr. Kilmer, after years of
research and study, has discovered
and given to the world a most re-
markable remedy, known as Swamp-
Root, for the cure of kidney and
bladder troubles; tbe generous offer
to send a bottle free that all may
test its wonderful merits without ex-
[ pense, is in itself sufficient to give
the public confidence and .a desire
to obtain it. Swamp-Root has an
established reputation as the most
Thomas Jefferson defined the
democratic attitude toward the ac-
quisition of territory nearly a hun-
dred years ago. “It will be object-
ed to our receiving Cuba,” wrote
the father of democracy, “that no j
limit can be drawn to our future ac-
quisitions. Cuba can be defended
by us without x navy, and this de-
velops the principle which ought to
limit our views. Nothing should
be accepted which would require a
navy to defend it.”
These words, says the St. Louis
Republic, exactly fit tbe case of
both Cuba and Hawaii to-day.
full capacity. Following the in-1
stallation was tbe banquet, free to
all who had paid ten centa admit-1
sion, and tbe way tbe baked beaaa,
hard tack and coffee disappeared
was a caution to a hungry veteran, I
and Janitor Keys said be made
| thirty-two gallona of coffee, and it
was all gone in a twinkling. Th*
I literary program followed the ban-
quet. The battle of Alatoona Paaa
was beautifully described by Miss
Katie Bann. Mias Maud Hume!
rendered moat acceptably the poem
entitled “The Badge,” while Mias
May Jarvia toid in rhyme bow Per-
simmons cared for tbe baby.
These together with tbe song,
“Hold tbe Fort,” aung by eight 1st-
Mark A. Hanna was elected
United States senator from Ohio by
the akin of his teeth. Tbe existing
contest has split the G. A. P. in
Ohio.
Lon Shrewsbury has published a
card in tbe Sherman papers to tbe
effect that be cannot consent to be-
come a candidate for sheriff,
although numerous friends have
urged bim to do so. He says be is
not able to make the canvas, and
besides be does not wisb to enter
the field against his personal friend,
Mr. Joe B. Melton, who has already
announced.
A lew Fad.
At the Wagner Cafe they have
introduced a new fad, the egg ham
sandwich. They are just the thing
to take home tor a lunch at any
hour of the night. They are pre-
pared in a delicious manner. Try
one at the Wagner Cafe, Braun's
old stand.
sued a new pension ruling that will
serve a greater hardship on the old
veterans than any ruling Commit-
•toner Lochren ever made. We
presume tbe ruling is all right be-
cause it comes from a republican
commissioner. But bad it emenated
from a democratic administration
we should never beard the last
about tbe Vsoldier haters.” Here
is the ruling:
“Hereafter claims for increase of
pension will not be considered within
twelve months from tbe last action-
allowance or rejection.—Worth
Tanted Agents.
“The Confederate Soldier in the Civil
War,” contains 500 pages 12x16 Inches,
and over 1,100 large battle scenes, por-
traits, mapa, etc. The greatest and
largest war book ever published, and the
only one that does justice to tbe Conied-
erate soldier and the cause he fought lor.
Agents wanted everywhere to sell this
book on our new and easy plan. Many
That sensational Associated Press
report of several hundred Indians
on the war path in the Territory,
leaving death and destruction in
their path, was all a fake. The
story is said to have been originated
by a train dispatcher at Earlsboro,
>L T.
Friday, January 3iat.
Little folks from 8 to 9:30 p. m.
Grown folks from 9:30.
Two prizes, one for the best girl
and one for the most original boy
suit. 38-at
38-3t
It is reported that Dr. S. Powers I
has entered suit against the city and
Denison City Water Co. for $1000
on account of the destruction of his
office property by the late fire. He
claims ample fire protection was not
furnished.
Loquerisne Latine t
Parlate italiano?
; Habla V. espadol ?
Parlez-vous franSaia?
Do you speak English i
John Lao Hennessy
Instructor in Languages, Sta
Hotel, end 1103 Gandy Street, t
are requested to aead for a beautiful il-
lustrated descriptive circular, free, and
term to agents. Address Courier-Journal
Jeib printing Co., Louisville, Ky. 35-1 at
The city occupation tax on bowl-
ing alleys baa been fixed at $50 per
Good and Cheap.
That is the character of the pho-
tographs that Antley is taking.
Next door to Jones' furniture house,
Mein street.
Hibbard Bros, have presented a
bill of $50 to the city for e horse ot
theirs run into and killed by a fire
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The Sunday Gazetteer. (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 39, Ed. 1 Sunday, January 16, 1898, newspaper, January 16, 1898; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth571930/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Grayson County Frontier Village.