Sherman Daily Democrat. (Sherman, Tex.), Vol. THIRTIETH YEAR, Ed. 1 Friday, April 14, 1911 Page: 5 of 8
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Tlie Dally Democrat U Delivered by Carriers From 4:30 to 9:30 F. M. In Dcateon.
Both Rhone* 387.
Office, No. 310 Wert
APPOINTMENTS MADE
IXjOpCKB AT COMMISSION
MEETING LAST NIGHT.
There are Yet Quite a Numlier of
Im|M>rtant Impart ment Flares
to Hr Filled.
I Appointees:
ij 4. K. Handy, city treasurer. [
A. H. Coffin, assessor and col- |
lector.
John C. Cooper, chief fire do- j
partment.
A. Waymlre, street foreman. |
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Denison, April 14.—The city com-
mission appointed a new fire ehief
and re-appeinted all the firemen,
appointed an assessor and collector,
city treasurer and street foreman.
Here the appointments stopped. No
mention was made of the police de-
partment, city Judge, city secretary
or water department employes.
Tiie appointments were the most
Interesting features of the evening
to a considerable crowd that attend-
ed the meeting. Probably fifty to
seventy-five s|>ectators were present.
All the chairs in the city hall were
pressed into’service and a large
number of lookers-on stood about in
a semi-circle.
Considerable disappointment was
manifested over the fact that some
appointments were not made as the
crowd expected to hear the names of
all the fortunate ones. It was ap-
parent during the voting that the
commission has been in conference
and that all but "one of the appoint-
ments made last night had been de-
cided upon previously. All but one.
the street foreman, received the
unanimous vote of the commission.
The general impression prevails that
the commissioners are unable to de-
cide upon some appointees and that
this is the reason for the failure to
take action last night.
After the meeting opened a bill
of 111 from C. J. O’Maley for dam-
age to houses as the result of blast-
ing for a sewer last summer was re-
ferred to Mr. Davis.
The city sceretary then occupied
fifteen or twenty minutes reading
the applications of candidates for
city offices!
The first application read was
that of T. W. Stratton for the po-
sition of police judge. The other
applications were: T. M. Wright,
jailer; H. M. Wisdom, chief of po-
lice; Jeff Shelton, N. C. Evans, J. E.
.McQueen, T. E. Brigham and John
James, policemen: J. C. Cooper,
chief fire department: Foyd Blatch-
ley, F. P. Brown,, Don Frcels, E. H.
Alsup, Willis Weindrof and A. L.
Smith, firemen.
In addition to /these applications
a petition signed by a large number
of south side citizens was read, ask-
ing that Mrs. J. K. DeMar be appoint-
ed as a member of the school board
to succeed E. H. Hanna No action
was taken on the petition.
The election of the employes was
taken up and balloted on. J. C.
Cooper was unanimously elected fire
chief. The firemen were all voted
on at the same time. The mayor
and Mr. Hanna copied the names
that they voted for from a list sub-
mitted by Mr. Davis, chairman of
the fire department. The firemen
elected are Floyd Dlatchley, E. P.
Brown, Don Frcels, E. H. Alsup, Wil-
lis Weindrof and A. L. Smith, the
same men which have been employ-
ed.
J. R. Handy received three votes
for city treasurer and A. H. Coffin
received three votes for assessor and
colector. Dave Bolen received one
vote for street foreman and A. Way-
mire received two votes.
Here the selection of employes
stopped and the commission switch-
ed to other business without any
explanation.
The complaint of J. it. Kronor
against the light company on account
of his hill was read and the nmyoi*
suggested that W. A. Bvcritt, .man-
ager of the light company, ancPMr.
Kretner be asked to attend the next
meeting of the commission when a
ltearing will be held to ascertain
whether or not the city has any
jurisdiction in the ease.
The mayor recommended a change
in the salary of the assessor and
collector He suggested that the as-
sessor be paid $140 a month and
that he be required to pay an as-
sistant out of this. At present the
city pays the assessor $00 a month
and an assistant $50, After some
discussion, during which it was
proposed to make the salary $105 a
month, the commission voted to set
it at $140.
The mayor called attention to the
fact that the commission is not op-
erating under any set of parliamen-
tary rule* and suggested that a set
should be adopted. The commis-
sioners agreed with him. He handed
Mr. Hanna a copy of rules under
which the old city council worked
some years ago sod suggested that
Mr. Hanna Irmme suitable rules to
govern the actions of the commis-
sion and report them for consider-
ation.
At the request of the mayofl Supt.
Berry stated that the well which 1*
now being dug near the old reservoir
has a flow of water In excess of 50,-
000 and that the department has no
pump big enough to handle the flow
and keep the well dry for working.
The well is CO feet deep but It is
desirable to go deeper aa a better
flow of water may be secured. Mr.
Berry waa instructed to use hU
Judgment in the purchase of a
pump.
Four bills that were not allowed
at the last meeting of the old city
commission were brought up ana
allowed on motion of Mr. Hanna.
One bill waa the famous injunction
suit bill for court costs and attorney
fees In the suit brought by the
mayor to prevent the street car com-
pany from carrying freight on a
passenger franchise. The old com-
mission had always refused to allow
these bills because the mayor In-
stituted the suits as an individual
and not under instruction from the
commission. The court coats
amounted to $23 and the attorney
fee to the Wilkins estate is $100.
Another bill was for $461 due
J. H. Fennell for crossings built in
January and February of this year.
At that time there was no money to
pay the bills. The last account waa
that of the Denison Light & Power
company for water furnished,
amounting to $1,713.
Three written opinions from the
city attorney were read. They are
that the city has the right to com-
pel the erection of fire escapes on
buildings that need them; to compel
the repair of fire traps: and that
the city has no power to exempt any
manufacturing enterprise from tax-
ation.
The commission adjourned to j
meet April 23.
POLHFAI I S Ft \ ERA L.
lturial of Well Known Railroad Man
to Be In Nebraska.
Denison, Apr. 14—The retrains
of W. S. Polhemus, former superin-
tendent at Fort Worth of the M. K.
« T. and the Texas & Pacific joint
track from Fort Worth to Wlittes-
boro, who died there yesterday
morning, passed through Denison
this afternoon enroute to Weeping
Water, Neb., for Interment. Mr.
Polhemus had been superintendent
of the joint track for twenty-two
years before his retireinenT from rail-
road service and at one time he was
trainmaster for the Katy with
headquarters in Denison. This was
in 1$#*.
He began his career at the age of
1C years as a freight brakeman on
the New York Central and be was in
railroad work continuously for fifty-
five years. Later ho was a passen-
ger conductor on the Terre Haute
& Indianapolis, now a port of the
Van dal la lines, on which road h«
held a run during the civil war. La-
ter he was made assistant, superin-
tendent of the Central of New Jer-
sey, later superintendent and linally
general superintendent. He was with
this road 14 years.
I1/I888 lie came to Denison as
trainmaster for the Knt.y and in the
same year tie was made su|>erlnten-
dent of the joint track with head-
quarters at. Fort Worth, from which
position he retired Dec. 1, *°
live on his farm in Nebraska. He
was on a visit to Fort. Worth when
lie sickened and died.
proceeding with the work.
With a flow of 50,000 gallons,
judgment tn securing a pump and
provided no more it secured, the
new well augment* the water -sup-
ply greatly. Since the ice company
well haa been shut off, tear has been
entertained that the anpply would
be curtained. Aa it ia now, the new
well will do more than take the
place of the lee plant well from
which the city la cut off
The well la now 60 feet deep and
seven feet in diameter.
DENISON NEWS NOTES.
A Flow of .10.1*00 Gallons.
Denison. Apr. 14.- A flow of
000 gallons of water daily and mere
lias been secured tn tiie well, which
is now being dug at the eld water-
works pump station. The flow o
water Is so great that the water <le-
partment has no engine that wli
: handle it and the probability is that
! the supply will be increased by go-
ing deeper.
This flow of water was encounter-
ed before the white clay was reach-
ed It is pretty certain that by go-
| i„g to the clay the flow will be rna-
1 teriallv increased. The well may turn
jout to' be a 75,000-gallon well.
Work has to be suspended until
a large engine can be secured to
pump the water from the well and
allow -the workmen to dig. At the
commission meeting last night Supi.
Berry was instructed to use his own
Meetings Tonight.
8t. Patrick's Branch No. 269, C.
K. of A., regular meeting, St.
Patrick s hall.
Denison ledge, No. 161, I. O. O
F., regular meeting, I. O. O. F. hall.
Saturday Afternoon.
White Rose Grove No. 4, Woodmen
Circle, regular meeting. Woodmen
hall.
Denison Division No. 177, B. of
L. E., regular meeting, K. of P.
hall.
W. J. Mathis made a business
trip to Denton today.
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Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Harvey have
returned from a month's stay at
Marlin, Texas.
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Mrs. Martin Kohl left today for a
visit in San Antonio and *ther points
in southwest Texas.
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Mrs. Harry Lingo has been con-
fined to her home for several days
on account of sickness.
4 4
The Live Wiires held a short meet-
ing last night but no matters of Im-
portance were taken up.
4 ♦
Mrs. G. P. Patillo and children of
West Munson street have returned
from a visit of two weeks with Na-
tives at Seymour, Texas.
4 4
Perry Glover, a student at the A.
& M. College at Bryan, Texas, is
here visiting his mother, Mrs. F.
W. Glover of West andy street.
4 ♦
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miller have
returned to their home at Moberly,
Mo., after being here to attend the
funeral of her mother, Mrs. Mc-
Donald.
• «
Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Johnson,
who arrived here yesterday from a
visit in Wtnnsboro and Mt. Pleasant,
left this afternoon for Nebraska,
where they will reside. Rev. Johnson
formerly was pastor of tho First
M. E. church.
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A change of 28 degrees in the tem-
perature was experienced by Deni-
son yesterday afternoon and last
night. Shortly after 3 o’clock a cold
wind out of the northwest brought
a shower, though little water fell and
reduced the temperature nearly
twenty degrees in two hours. The
mercury fell slowly last night and
this morning registered 50. The high
mark was 78 degrees yesterday af-
ternoon. •
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The big pump for tiie now station
that-now is being erected at the
Shawnee reservoir has been shipped
from Dayton, 0., where it was built.
This information was contained yes-
terday In a letter to Supt.. Berry of
the waterworks department. A ship-
ment from Dayton should reach Den-
ison in less than two weeks f*> the
pump ia expected in a few days. The
pump and equipment weighs 4 4,790
pounds and the freight rate is !H'
cents |icr hundred, though this Is
paid by the manufacturers.
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A Dallas county officer waa here
yesterday to secure a pistol that had
been left in pawp by Ed Long, the
negro who was arrested several days
ago by Deputy Constables McQueen
and Tumipseed and turned over *o
Sheriff Brandenburg of Dallas. Tiie
negro is held in connection with the
murder of Special Officer Bennett at
the Dallas fair grounds last Septem-
ber, When he was, arrested here he
had just pawned his gun. The Dal-
las county officers will endeavor io
prove that this is the gun with which
Bennett wa# shot.
confined to his bed.
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F. L. Mathews, bi
Ksty north end, who has been lay-
ing off, has reported for duty..
♦ ♦
R L. Walker, brakeman for the
Katy on the North Texas division,
has resumed his duties after a short
layoff.
9 *
E. J. Cuffeu, brakeman on the
Choctaw division of the Katy, has
reported for duty after laying Off
for a few days. v
Kd Smith, passenger engineer on
tho Henrietta division, is laying off
oh account of sickness. «
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J. D. Mldkiff. fireman for the Katy
on the south end, has reported for
duty after laying off several days.
FLORAL OFFERINGS
FOR EASTER TIME
How to Get Rid of Your
Constipation-Trial Free
it is too long a story to tell of ail the different methods resorted to for
the cure of constipation, ranging, as they do, from massage to stomach pads
and from simple salts to powerful cathartics. It is only after a person has
tried these makeshift methods that he begins to realize how futile they are.
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j DENISON RAILROAD NOTES.
Waste no further time on them but try
a scientific preparation, one that has some
basis in reason ami fact, and then watcli
results. The remedy for tiie intelligent,
who are striving for permanent not tem-
porary results, and do not want their
Intestines nearly strangled by the average
violent cathartic, is Dr. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin, which has been on the market
for so many years that Its stability is as-
sured.
Any druggist will sell you a bottle—
It Is a liquid remedy and not a pill—
at fifty cents and one dollar, but If you
hesitate about buying, .even in spite of
numberless testimonials, then write Dr.
Caldwell for a free sample bottle, whtch
he will gladly Rend you on receipt of your
name and address. Thousands 61 pee"
sons have recovered the perfect use of
their stomach :ind|bowel muscle* by first
. -v.
being Introduced to Syrup Pepsin In the
form of a free sample bottle, sent direct
to the home. Mr. J. A. Vernon of Okla-
homa City and Mrs. S. E. Snyder o4
Canton. 111., both used It for stubborn
constipation of many years’ standing and
now publicly report cures. You will nevet
find anything better for constipation, liver
trouble, sick headache, biliousness, indi-
gestion and similar complaints.
Dr. Caldwell does not feel that the
purchase of his remedy ends his obli-
gation. He has specialized tn stomach,
liver and bowel diseases for over forty
years and will be pleased to give the
reader any advice on the subject fret
of charge. All are welcome to write
him. Whether for the medical advice
wthe free sample address him Dr.
W. R Caldwell, Ml Caldwell building
Mnntlcello, III,
Jeff Shelton of No. 430 East Mon-
terey street, who has been employed
as a conductor on the Choctaw divis-
ion of the Katy, will leave In a few
days to accept a position in tiie Tex-
as and Pacific yards at Fort Worth.
He will remove hia family to that
place.
♦ 4
I. H. Luke, general manager of
the M. O. & G. with headquarters
at' Muskogee, was here yesterday.
4 4
The special train bearing the of'
flcials of the Katy on an inspection
tour of the" lines in Texas will prob-
ably arrive here Monday, April 17.
» a*
K. V. Kile, conductor on the Katy
south end is taking a few days’ lay-
off.
4 4
J. R. Kremer, conductor on the
Bonham local on the Katy, has re-
sumed his duties after a short lay-
off.
4 4
F. D. Atkins, brakeman for the
Katy on the Choctaw division, is
laying oft for several weeks.
• 4..................
J. T; Montgomery, conductor on
the North Texas division, is laying
off on account of sickness. He is
By KATHERINE BLADES.
WT Is hard to see why any holiday
I except Christinas should be ob
JL served by seudlug presents to
friends, yet we seem to l»e gen
ernlly fulling Into that custom, wheth-
er the day be New Year’s, St. Vnlen
tine's. St. Patrick's or Easter. If the
fashion spreads no doubt ere long we
shall feel constrnlued to include the
Fourth of July aud election day in the
list of gift sending occasions. Even
good things may be ruu Into the
ground.
8lmple preeeuts for children afford
then* joy at Easter. For them ore
decorated eggs, boxes of sweets, sugar
rabbits or papier macho ones stuffed
wltn sweets. Grown people, in nc-
corduuce with tho exaggerated gift
liestowing fashion, often send expen
slve Jewels and brlc-a brac to their
friends at Easter. Why they should
It is uot easy to discover, for there Is
no reason in it.
For St. Patrick’s day there were on
sale pretty picture postcard# in vivid
green whereon (o speed (ltd compli-
ments of the season. The same at-
tractive idea might be much more gen
orally adapted to Easter than hdhlteen
done. Postcards to' Easter colors—
white, yellow and green—might well
have appropriate resurrection and qtli
cr symbols printed upon them for use
at the Joyous yet sacred spring tea
tivnl. There, too, are artistically
adorned Easter poems.
Rut flower gifts and floral decora
tiona at Eaater are the ticst of alt.
In the warmer clime* of Christen-
dom there Is an annual floral festival
Where flowers are abundant It comes
Just preceding Lent and is commonly
called the flower cnrnlvrV In our
country, except In California and now
and thou in a southern state, 'here is
seldom n flower festival of any kind
although there might well be such
even in the northerly part of Iho land
in May and June.
It Is customary to have shining lilies,
"pure lilies of eternal pence.” In our
churches on Easter Sunday. Rut even
there the resources of the Easter eel-
« nro not brilliantly brought out
Yellow, vivid, rndinut. dazzling!* not
flint the color of the halo of the saints?
nave not certain esoteric entta chosen
it as (lie symbol of developing spir-
ituality? And in the colder regions of
this laud the splendid daff<idlls~-“Eas-
ter flowers." they are well named—are
often (he omy ones In bloom outdoors
at Easter time. They are the first
fruits of the awakening power of tho
sun. herald of wlint Is to come.
Tiie flashing yellow daffodils are
hardy ns the hardiest. They endure
any amount of freezing. Their dried
bulbs may also be taken up from the
lome garden In the fall and potted In
sandy earth ami put,in n dark place till
about two months before Easter, then
brought Into the light and tended, nud
they will blossom gloriously at the an
cred festal tlmp.
Our Easter church decorations do not
Include half pnough of the significant
•/allow in their color scheme. Neither
it till* time do we have half enough
dower* of any kind In our homes. East-
er curds have liecome tiresome. Expen-
sive gifis are meaningless; besides, we
cannot afford them. But flowers, the
most beautiful of all the Creator's gifts
•xcept just a llUle child, are always
hero for us. They never weary us.
Daffodils, lilies, snowdrops, white nze-
iens. costly or small in price, may bs
sent as remembrances to our dearest
year by year, and they will not be
bored therewith. Indeed, the same va-
riety of flower from the same person
to the same year after year becomes a
badge of unfailing remembrance and
significance.
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among the young people.
A singular Easter custom was that
of ‘lifting and weaving." A man ait
ting contentedly In Ills home was aur
prised by the servants and women of
his household, who entered bearing a
great armchair lined with white and
decorated with ribbons and fnvors.
The mau was forced to sit In Hie chair
and tie lifted by the women, to each of
wbom he muat give a sixpence On a
day in Easter week, either Monday or
Tuesday, tho man lifted the women
WtRh similar attendant ceremonies.
'Edward 1 was lifted in his tied by
his ladles and maids of honor, nnd a
record show* the payment untile by
Id* In have been some $2,000 In six
laoices. j
In older days In England monks at
Easter acted piny* in churches, the fa-
vorite subject liclng the resurrection.
Not only were the plays enacted in
the churches on these festival days,
lint there was dancing, particularly in
the French cathedrals.
Even the sun. It is said, dances on
Hester day.
In Ireland great preparations were
made for the last day of Lent. Holy
Saturday, about ft o’clock, a hen nnd a
piece of bacon were put in iho pot. nnd
at 12 o'clock there were eating and
much merrymaking. At 4 all arose to
see the sun danco In honor of tho resur-
rection.
Eq the Chicken
Sees It.
4 4
[Copyright by American Press Aaaoela*
Hon, IMi.l
I V Ue, If l had not bun hatched,
jawf Dad never buret my shell,
J _JL Dad never wandered forth and
scratched ;'£ “ ■
for food my craw to swell,
l should escape the woeful fate
Invited by my present state.
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PATSY PULLET
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I’m now a chicken fat and hue, ~r
Hnd olncr their Lenten fast
My owners will erptet to d!ne-~
H real feed at last—
Hnd tn a stew I’m sure to be
When I am carved for fricassee.
SOME CURIOUS
EASTER CUSTOMS
\j —- • ‘ -/
OME of the old Easier cuatoms
are curiously Itsrlinrlc. and
even at the present time ibe
observance of this particular
festlvnl is nurrmiud.-d with more or
loss su|ierstitlon. Ju»t enough to lend
to It the charm of mystery.
Twentieth eeutury maidens don
bright yellow garters, secure in their
belief that they will be engaged be-
fore tbe year end*, others give their
trusses "a hundred atroite* thren times"
with the brush white thinking intently
of their hearts’ desire, and who does
not take good care to wear her new
things on Eaater day?
Among the earliest of Easter cus-
toms are tile following:
At Queen’s college. Oxford, a ber-
Sut if l had remained (n«betl
1 could have borne my yotk,
In white imprisonment to dwell
(Chte Isn’t any fob:!)
O time, turn back, I plead. 1 befl,
Hnd let me be an 6aster egg I
fATSY PULLET.
WANTED- Stenographer, experienc.
ed only need apply. State your ex-
perience, speed taking dictation and
in transcribing: salary expected. P.
Q, Box 117, Sherman. si4-31
THE MARKETS
No quotations today on account, of
hotiday—Good Friday.
(•HERMAN LOCAL MARKET.
Butter............15c to $ .20
Eggs . ........- . . 12 V4 to l&c
Heavy, Impure blood makes a
muddy, pimply complexion, head-
aches, nnusea, indigestion. Thin
blood makes you weak, pale, sickly.
Burdock Blood Bitters makes the
blood rich, red, pure restores per-
fect health. x
407 Multi Street.
Denison, Tex.
Candy! Candy! Candy!
The finest assortment of fine
Candles will be found at. Tony's,
They are fresh from the manufac-
turer. If you are looking for any
kind of good confections, go to
Tony’s Palm Garden
"Tl*e (leanest Place In Town."
DENISON, TEX,
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CALL AT
Busy
The New
and get your 1
SODA, 5 and lie a i
ALFQSI&I
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.60 lo
.15
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10.00
.08 V4
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4.90
14.50
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Turkeys, per lb
Corn......
Johnson grass .... .......
Hens, per lb, .......... t.
Oats ................
Cotton in seed ......4.#0 to
Cotton in lljit......14.00 to
Cotton seed per ton ......
Frying chickens doz.., .?,00 to 3.50
Wheat .... .............. 1.05
Alfalfa hay, per ton tchoice) 22.m>
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
“The Great Commoner**
Mil Lecture
Saturday, Apiil 15
8:30 p. m.
Denison Opera House
# Benefit VnHed Charities and Music Fund
of First Baptist Church -4
Seats on sols at Reynolds9 Brug Store,
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beginning April IO
Out of town patrons may reserve seats
waiting or tetephonlng Rev. f. P.
Denison, Texas.
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