McKinney Daily Courier. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 101, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 9, 1898 Page: 2 of 4
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HcKiiey Daly Courier.
Entered at the Postoiflce at McKinney, Texas,
as second class mail matter,
Clarence K. Ball,...Proprietor.
Office West Side Square Up Stairs
SATURDAY, JULY 9, 181)8.
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Getting Down to Army Life in Earn
est—A Y. >\. C- A. to be Organ-
ized.
Camp Tom Ball, Houston Tex.,
July 8 1898.—The past two days
have been bright and busy ones
for camp Tom Ball. Until yes-
terday, Houston had daily show-
ers for a week, in consequence,
the camping grounds were wet
and soggy but two days of sun-
shine has dried up most of the
mud. No more desirable spot
for a tented city could hardly be
found than this.
Four more companies came in
today making eight now of the
twelve companies of the regiment
already in camp. The Fourth
regiment, is fast assuming the
proportions of a big army to us
boys who never saw in fact a real
army. Our spirits swell with pa-
triotism every time another com-
pany puts in an apperance, and
yells that would do credit to a
tribe of wild Commanche Indians
greet the new arrivals.
Company C. has just had its
first experience at "striking"
tents. In compliance with orders
given at noon by Capt. Rhea we
removed our tents about one hun-
dred and fifty yards further up
the brow of the. wooded slope
where it is dryer and roomier.
The feat took about one hour to
get arranged as we had been be-
fore, and now each company is
tented in one long row instead of
two short ones as before. Since
beginning this communication
Mr. Reeves of Fort Worth, army
secretary of the Y. M. C. A. of
Texas, came up and introduced
himself, having just arrived at
oam;> Tom Ball from camp Hawiey
at Galveston where he is in charge
of a big Y. M. C. A. tent for the
benefit of the Immune regiment
there. Mr. Reeves imforms me
that by the first of next week he
exoects to have a large tent up
here at camp Ball to be supplied
with tables, writing material,
daily papers, magazines, religious
literature etc and will organize a
.class for bible study. He says the
-dissipation of camp life among
soldiers is alarming and the most
effective way to check it is to pre-
vent its development by alligning
the religious bovs in a band for
o *
religious work. This must be
true for already two saloons are
dealing out their legalized poison
destructive alike to the bodies
.and sou^s of men wit 1:1 hun-
dred yards of our regimental
headquarters, and the pavilion
near by has announced its pro-
gram for dances every Tuesday,
Friday and Sunday nights. Many
good christian boys come here
and others, not christian who
come from christian homes, can
only be saved by prompt efforts
by such agencies as the Young
Men's Christian Association.
It is so easy to go with the tide
and fall into card playing, crap
shooting, dancing and drinking.
All these vices together with
profanity are always found in
camp life and' are the beseting
sinse of a soldier's lot. Col.
Edmonds is a Christian, I under-
stand, and Capt. Rhea of com-
pany C has promised his co-oper-
ation and sympathy to Mr.
Reeves.
Company C was committed to
the rigid charge of Uncle Sam's
examining board of army physi-
cians last evening and we will
soon know the havoc it has
wrought upon our ranks. As a
result from five to nine of the
boys will get a return trip ticket
to McKinney good until about
Sunday. To-morrow in all prob-
ability will be our mustering in
day after which our non-commis-
sioned officers will be appointed
by the captain and the company
will come under the restrictions
of military service in earnest In
the meantime we are having
more of a holiday season than
anything else.
Jo.-h Fain was in the hospital
last night with a slight attack of
cholera morbus but is up today
in camp fresh as a daisy. Other-
wise we have had no sickness nor
complaint at all in our company.
One of our boys had the honor
of being the first member of the
Fourth regiment to distinguish
himself for bravery. The act
was called out by the capsizing
of a boat in the tank near our
camping ground which preciptat-
ed a young soldier of Co., E.,
who couldn't swim into the wa-
ter. A distress signal was given
when our brave lad, who
was sitting off some distance
from the shore complacently de-
vouring a stolen watermelon,
rushed to the drowning boy's as-
sistance, swimming the long dis-
tance out into the water with his
clothes and shoes on and helped
haul the half dead soldier into a
boat which bore him ashore where
he was with difficulty resuscetat-
ed.
Dick Burrage is acting 1st. ser-
geant, while Fred Burnett is at
once the medical adviser of the
company, acting quartermaster
sergeant, boon companion of
every member and the most popu-
lar soldier boy in Houston. In
order that Company C, might not
be "short potted" Fred invested
his own money in a pair of scales
yesterday and now makes the com-
missary give us Methodist meas-
ure strict.lv.
Here are the acconterments and
camping articles that have so far
been issued: 106 tin cups, 146
tin plates, 106 each, of knives and
forks, 2 tin dippers, 2 basting
spoons, 4 butcher knives, 1 coffee
mill, 1 meat saw, 1 cleaver, 1
hatchet, 4 axes, 1 Steele, 4 spades,
16 tents (due six more), 1 field
range, 40 blankets (due sixty-six
more), 4 kettles, 2 galvenized
iron buckets, 3 mess pans. The j
commissioned officers, captain,
1st. and 2nd. lieutenants furnish
their o\\ n acc^mterments except-
ing tents. Tha Captain has a tent
. .
to himself an^ J he two lieuten-
ants tent together. As to our
diet, we feast sumptuously on sol-
id food, which ijs death on gout,
but life and strength to theAmer-
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ican soldier.
OUR BILL OF FARE
Issued early at l*-p. m. at commis-
sary headquarters and "drayed"
to our mess shod by a special de-
tail is as follows: 100, 1 lb.
New Iim aM Feel He.
loaves bread, 22, lbs, bacon, 8 lbs,
coffee, 13, lbs. lirown sugar, 1
quarter of beef, 7f box black pep-
per, 1 sack of Lush potatoes, 3
lbs. of salt, 15 lbs. of .navy beans.
When we so desire, instead of
beans we are allowed 11 pounds
of rice.
We also get daily, nine candles
and four 4-pound bars of soap.
Abraham Lincoln-is the company
cook and special waiters are ap-
pointed every day to wait on the
table and wash dishes. In these
two latter capacities Mike Kear-
sey, Edgar Board, Geo. Quisen-
berry and Arthur Anderson have
immortalized themselves at Camp
Ball.
Fred Burnett has the only piece
of hand-painted ckinawa>,~ in the
camp. It was the gift of Mrs.
Thurman, of McKinney, before
we left. All eyes Inviously turn
from tin plates novSat every meal
time tovvards FrediBurnett, who
never tires at syniiathizing be-
tween bites with unfortunate
comrades.
The three examining surgeons
and hospital stewart took break-
fast with us this morning. We
were proud of our company and
did our best to behave. The first
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regimental rally of the 4th. regi- night,
ment was held last night in the
pavilion. Capt. Leak, of Tyler,
presided and M. L. Moore, rep-
Having re-opened the Phillips!
& Oates stable we are now ready
for business with a first chess;
equipment of horses, buggies, J
and a big supply of feed and so-
licit a share of your patronage.
That our pure Apple
Vinegar, at 10c per hot-
lie is the best you ever
used. For sale by
Kendall & Herndon,
Opposite PostofSce.
McMfllen & Forres,
Joe Crouch,
Gabe Lucas,
Kendall & Largent,
G. M. Pusses,
•LB. Rhodes,
.1. M. Andrews.
4A. Craus.
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The Best 5c Cigar on Earth. w'Ei ditto
V
she saw that life was soon to be
over, she raised a bludgeon to
strike before the last moment, but
then the bolt of thunder sent
from the Almighty's hand caused
the mother to fall, the knife cut
the cords that bound the captive
and set her free. *'So," said the
speaker, "He has prepared a
thunderbolt in the hearts of the
i
American people and it will strike
wherever injustice is attempted." !
j
Mr. Moore received a merited j
ovation and although he was the ! Let us COilvince you in using the
only speaker who had not been > best you are buying the cheapest.
. . . . . j We also repair harness and sad-
previously a practicing lawyer he 1
is recognized as '"the orator of
the regiment." His company is STAR ROUTES.
proud of him and demonstrate | Lpaves McKinney at 6 .m. daily for
their appreciation of him.H
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"Remember the Maine" >
But Don't Forget
McKinney k Hill, N "
2nd door west of Postoftice,
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McKinney, - Texas,
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When in need of firstclass j
Saddles and Harness I
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W. B. W.
Secret Orders.
St John's Lodge 51 A. F. & A. M.,
Howell E. Smith. W. M., R. F. Dow-
ell, Sec. Meets every 4th Saturday
Haggai Chapter 53 R. A. M., E. H.
Bowlby, II. P.: B. W. Rhine, Sec.
Meets every 4th Monday.
, ,,, ^ , , Empire Lodge No. 68 I. O. O. F
resented Company C, aud no one : Geo Wilcox, N. G.; R. N. Adams,
can be found to say we were i Sectetarv. Meets every Thursday
TII , • i I night.
not creditably represented either j
on this occasion. Mr. Moore' Encampment 33 I O O F.
VV C Robinson, C. P., Meyer Smith.
caught the great audience of as- i Scribe. Meets 1st and 3d Monda\
sembled soldiers and civilians ! uiShts*
when he referred to those who Rebekah Lodge 85 I OOF, Mrs.
; L W Crouch. N G; Mrs Dr J A Cald-
question the justice of the war well, Sec. Meets every Friday night.
with Spain. He eloquently cited ! Grder of Eastern Star, Mrs W B
how that monarchy had sat in the Mer^Ut aud^d TuSdays" ^ ^
darkness of the mediaeval ages,
how she has been an impediment
to the progress of humanity, how
"her goary hand has blighted the
loveliness of many a fair land."
He painted in one stroke the
grandeur of "Columbia, the symj
bol and off-spring of liberty,"
"the home of the noblest patriots
and the truest manhood of the
world." His acquaintance with
the classics, mythology and his-
tory captured his hearers and deaf-
ening applause greeted this com-
parison of Cuba to the captive
maiden carried to serve in a for-
eign land. The vigor of her
youth was gone, the brightness
had left her eye, the color had
paled from her cheek. But the
adopted mother grew more cruel
Lebanon, Rockh*ll, Foncine- Prosper
and Erudia.
Arrives at McKinney at 7 p. in. daily v
from Lebanon, Rockhill, Foncine,
Prosper and Erndia.
Leaves McKinney at 1:30 p. m. daily
for Weston, Roland andChambersville
Arrives at McKinney at 11:30 a. m.
daily from Weston, Roland and Cham-
bersville,
Leaves McKinney at 0:00 a. m. daily
for Celina, Vineland, Rhea Mill and
Roseland.
Arrives at McKinney at 7 p. m. daily
from Celina, Vineland, Rhea Mill,
and Roseland.
Leaves McKinney at 1 p. m. daily
for Blue Ridge, Altoga and Verona.
Arrives at McKinney at 12:30 p. m.
daily from Blue Ridge, Altoga and
Verona.
Leaves McKinney at 1 p. m. daily
for Wylie and Lucas.
Arrives at McKinney at 12 m. daily
from Wvlie and Lucas.
Defiance Lodge 28 K of P., Pat
Moulden, C C., J M Muse, K of R & S
Meets every Tuesday night.
Magnolia Camp 431 W O W; A J
Caldwell, C C; Kent K Kerr, Clerk.
Meets every Monday night at Wood-
men's hall, south side square.
Hiawatha Tribe 22 Red Men. G R
Smith, Sachem; M E Gerrish, C of R.
Meets every Thursday night at opera
house,
Th©s. II. Murray Lodge 1057 K &
L of II; C II Lake, Prot; J L Todd.
Sec. Meets every 2d and 4th Monday
nights. "
Council 52 Jr O U AM
Orvan Brooks, C., C W Goodiu, R
S. Meets exery Friday night in their
h all, E. Louisiana street.
J W Throckmorton Camp 109 LT C
V, J L Greer, Com; C II Lake, A dj't
Meet generally on Saturday.
A DELIGHTFUL SUMMER
can be profitably spent amid charm-
ing scenery and refining influences,
at the Texas-Colorado Chautauqua,
in her demands; she would not at Boulder, Colorado. Ask the ticket
permit the girl to sleep and when * agent for particulars.
Colorado!
With its Delightful Climate, Incom-
parable Scenery, and other not-
able attractions, is known as
The Great Human Repair Shop of
America,
where thousands of Texans each sum-
mer are benefited by a trip to this
glorious region.
The Denver Road
(Ft. Worth and Denver City R'y)
Is easily the preferred route, and by
far the shortest, most direct and by
many hours the quickest.
A Great Western Chautauqua,
(Texas-Colorado Chautauqua Associa-
tion at Boulder. Colo., beginning July
4th, 1898, will attract a great many
persons from Texas and the South.
Low rates will be made for summer
tourist tickets. Write for Colorado
literature to
ELI a. HIRSHFIELD, a. g. p. ah
D. B. KEELER, g.p.a.
Fort Worth, Texas.
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McKinney Daily Courier. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 101, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 9, 1898, newspaper, July 9, 1898; McKinney, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191370/m1/2/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Collin County Genealogical Society.