The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 23, 1902 Page: 1 of 8
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McKINNEY, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY. JANUARY 23, 1902.
VOL. 1&, NO. 51.
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TOWN OF JOSEPHINE BEING
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THOUGH NEEDING BAIN WHEAT IS
RECUPERATING—MY8TERY OF
RUNNIG STREAMS.
Scarcity of stock water was
never so noticeable at this season
of the year in the history of Col-
lin county.
In every community there is
more or less water hauliDg ne-
cessary among farmers. In many
places, holes have been dug along
at intervals in the dry beds of
creeks to obtain whatever seeps
that might be had in this way.
Even in this city numerous water
wagons are plying their vocation
as industriously as they ever did
during the usually drouthier late
summer and early fall months.
This is necessarj only in the out-
lying portions of the city not
reached by the city water works
mains.
At Josephine water is actually
being shipped in bv the railroad.
Still, despite continued drouth,
water has been running recently
in East Fork and Honey Creek,
while wheat has very apparently
recnperated and pur on a more
green and beautiful aspect.
TWENTY WAGON LOADS
BROUGHT IN BY
WYRICK BROS.
FOR SHI
TO MAKE WAGONS WHICH WILL BE
RETURNED TO TEXAS AGAIN
AND SOLD.
Twenty wagon loads of sawed
Bois d'Arc wagon timber was
loaded here Thuisday for ship-
ment to a St. Louis factory.
It was sawed by Wynck Bros,
whose mill is located on East
Fork near Graham's bridge. This
is not the tirst shipment they have
made recently, nor will it be the
last, as their mill yard is well sup-
plied with timber for use for sev-
eral weeks ahead.
The factory buys the raw-
product in Texas to which state
they return the bulk of it in man-
ufactured form and find eager
buyers at fancy prices.
Tip Jones Out West.
ARRESTED BY MARSHAL
WARDEN LAST MON-
DAY—JAILED.
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HENRY C. HUGGINS SWORE OUT
WARRANT CHARGING HIM WITH
STEALING THAI AMOUNT.
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SOLD TO AUCTIONEER W.
R.HILTON WHO LOSES
HANDSOME SUM.
M. A. BBACKNEY OF PRINCETON
SELLS AND LEAVES FOR PART8
UNKNOWN.
Will Owens, alias Dynamite
Hays is in the toils of the law
again.
He was arrested about 3 o'clock
last Monday by Marshal Todd
Warden and will have to answer
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the same old complaint of "theft
from person" for which he once
before was convicted and served
a penitentiary term of ten years.
Henry C. Iluggins, of Green-
ville, who swore out the com-
plaint, charges him with robbing
him this morning of $29.50 while!
he waa asleep in a sleeping car of
an M. K. and T. bridge gang at
the McKinney depot.
Marshal Warden found Owens
at the home of Mrs. Shumate an
old lady living near the old fair
grounds and had to use force in
placing him under arrest and
bringing him to jail. The prison-1
er, who was drinking, had $15 ;
in pap^r money cn his person I
when searched. Huggins claims
that this corresponded with
the amount of paper money he j
hau lost. Both had been drink-!
ing last night and Owens went to
the car with Huggins to sleep, j
The latter woke up to find his
pockets turned wrong side out. j
He accused Owens of the theft
who denied it but unceremonious-
ly took departure from the car
and could not be found until
Marshal Warden arrested him
as above stated.
W. R. Hilton, McKinney's
well known auctioneer, is griev-
ing over the loss of $120 cold cash.
It happened this way. Mr.Hil-
ton knows a horse bargain when
he sees it. Consequently when a
span was offered him the other
day for that amount which he
knew to be worth the money and
more besides, he took them in.
The man gave his came as
Burton, but this proved to be fic-
titious. It developed that M. A.
Brackney was his real name, and
that the team was mortgaged.
One of the horses was mortgaged
to Jesse Shain and Mr. Honaker
of Farmersville, the other to Mr.
Shain and John Brown of near
Allen. He also sold a wagon to
Doc Hill,on which Parlin&Orim-
dorft Co. held a mortgage.
Brackney then left for parts
unknown. A warrant is out for
his arrest and and Mr. Hilton is
offering a reward for his appre-
hension.
Brackney lived on Heartt's
ranch near Princeton where he
abandoned his wife and children
and has a father also living.
TOWN BEING TRANSPORT-
ED BY TWO BIG EN-
GINES.
ONLY ONE STORE AND ONE CHURCH
WILL LIKELY BE LEFT ON
OLD TOWN 8ITE.
W. B. Smith, one of Rock Hill's
best known citizens, was in town
Monday. From him a Democrat
reporter learned that the work of
moving Rock Hill to Prosper on
the new Frisco road had commenc-
ed. The distance is two miles
north of Rock Hill. He said Dr.
Combest's big barn was moved
Saturday and his residence is be-
ing moved today. W. II. Shrader
is ready to have his store moved
as soon as it can be reached. Two
big engines are furnishing the mo-
tive power. The clear wTeather
and dry, compact condition of the
public roads are very favorable
lo the work. All the four or five
stores will be moved so Mr.
Smith understands except Uncle
Bob Bu.ton's who will remaiu
.'t its piesent location on the old
town site.
. Arrangements have also been
made for moving the Baptist and
Cumberland Presbyterian church-
es. The M. E. church, south,
also likeh be moved latrr.but
the Methodist Episcopal church
will probably remain on its pres-
ent site in Rock Hill,
I NEW PEWS HE 11 SI. Pti'S
ALSO NEW FURNITURE FOR
TH 5 FIRST PRESBYTER-
IAN CHURCH.
SMALL GIRL INCINERATED.
CHILDREN SET FIRE TO A BARN
WHILE AT PLAY.
Sunday's Dallas news contained
the following account from Royse
City of the burning to death of
a little girl: News reached here
today that at 4 o'clock yesterday
the barn of EdKlutz of Blackland
six miles south of this place, was
burned. It was set on tire by
children, and one girl, 3 years old
unable to get out, was burned.
.Only a small portion of the body
was recovered.
{1,600 IJIE Pi.
MANY PRONOUNCE THEM THE MOST
BEAUTIFUL OF THE CITY-WILL
BE PLACED IN SOON.
THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF
REV. MILLER'S RECTOR-
SHIP CELEBRATED.
RECEPTION FOLLOWS AT RECTORY
—PKO( J R A M HON D E RED—
REFRESHMENTS.
Tip Jones, sergeant-at-arms of
the last two legislatures, orders
his paper changed to Paducah,
Texas, careof"T IP— 2" ranch.
Mr. Jones has been an honored
citizen of Copeville, this county,
for years but some months ago
acquired extensive cattle interests
in the west*
Buried At Nevada.
James H. Martin, aged 40, a
farmer of the Sanger community
an Denton County, died at his
home near that place last week ot
The remains were
rada, Collin County,
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EXAMINING TRIAL OF A. T.
ROBERTSON CONCLUD-
ED FRIDAY.
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT TO MUR-
DER FRED WILSON LAST
DECEMBER.
The examining tnal of Deputy
Sheriff A. T. Robertson charged
with assault to murder Fred Wil-
son closed rather unexpectedly
about 5 o'clock Friday evening
when the case was submitted to
Judge Terrell who set bond at
$500. Only seven or eight of the
thirty-five witnesses summoned
bad testified when the case was
submitted.
Robertson made the bond at
once.
A car containing the new fur-
niture of tb<' new First Presby-
terian church has arrived and
will be received as «*oon as some
freight matters can be adjusted.
The church has been finished
some time but was tempo rarly
seated with chairs until means
could be raised with which to
purchase pews and other furnish-
ings in keeping with the beauti-
fully designed brick church edi-
fice.
The entire cost of pews and
furniture, which is pronounced
by many seeing it as the most
beautiful in the town, cost about
$1600.
Democrat congratulates Rev.
Steen and his worthy flock on
their commendable zeal in pro-
moting the advancement of their
church in a material as well as in
a spiritual way.
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Rev. Cocke At Home.
Rev. J. M. Cocke is at home
with his family for a few days.
He visited several large towns in
East Texas in the interest ot his
church wrork and attended the
meeting of the church extension
board which met in Ft. Worth.
Caught at Shrevesport.
Sheriff Pafford arrived last
Thursday from Shrevesport where
he went after an escaped road
convict named Shipman. The
latter was sent back out to the
road gang this evening.
A large audience was present
at St. Peter's church Friday eve
the occasion being the celebration
of the third anniversary of Rev. J.
Orson Milier as Rector.
Special music for the occassion
was rendered in a most charming
manner, after which a very able
address was delivered by Hon.
John Church whose subject was,
"Why I am an Episcopalian."
He dwelled hugely on the history
of the church.
After the services, by special
invitation the audience repaired
to the rectory where they were
graceou^ly received by the house
party and hospitable rector. The
spacious parlors were crowded to
their utmost capacity.
First on program here was a
beautiful vocal selection by little
Miss May Margaret Perkins, of
Shrevesport, La., also a solo by
Mr. Vernon Marshall, of McKin-
ney, at this point ail were invited
to repair to the dinning room
where delicious refreshments
were served. Then toasts were
responded to by the following
gentlemen: Mayor J. M. Pearson,
Capt. Boyd and Rev. J. H. Mc-
Lean. When the hour of depart-
ure came every one gathered
around to pay their respects to
Rector to express their admira-
tion for him and his very afficient
church work and also to express
their thanks for Si^eh an enjoyable
occasion k ngt#>!b0 remembered
by aii. ^
We arfe glad to^oje that' under
the able m&raggfflMw?<feiL Rev
Milier his pariin j® in i-very pros-
perous condition/*
Going to Sell my big rt crop
stock of pianos at shosurpsrd
prices. J. T. Couch.
DETAILS OF MOOD BELEW
KILLING IN THE TER-
RITORY.
::::: herald aggouhi two m mi
SERIOUSLY CUT TWICE BEFORE HE
DREW PISTOL AND SHOT HIS
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ASSAILANT.
The Deuison Herald corres-
pondent at Emet, I. T., sent that
paper the following details of the
recent Mr^d Belew killing:
"Mr. ^l^ew was a renter on the
Blocker ,Srm. On Friday thev
had some hot words in regard to
the rents when they agreed to
leave it to an arbitration The
parties were selected to arbitrate
the mat| $ .od both men met at
Emet fo/ hat purpose. Mr.
Belew ha<*Jfr ^n in town but a
short tirt3kr*Jien Mr.Blocker rode
in and ld„ehed his horse, both
men then went and sat down on a
store porch, to talk the matter
over. There were a few hot
words passed when they rose and
commenced fighting. Blocker in-
flicted two quite serious cuts on
Belew, one across his temple and
one in his shoulder when Mr.
Belew drew his pistol and com-
menced shooting, ouce in the side
and twice in the head, killing
Blocker instantly. Mr. Belew is
a promiuent stockman stud had
already moved his stock to the
Choctaw Nation where he has a
ranch. He was preparing to move
his family there as soon as he
could shape his business."
Mr. Belew's numerous friends
in this city where he formerly
lived deplore the tragedy, bnt
will be glad to learn fnun tin-
above that he evidently conimii-
ed the deed purely in self de-
fense.
IN COLLIN COUNTY BEING
INSPECTED AND ITS
APPRECIATION.
VISITED M'KINNEY, ALLEN, JAND
WESTON—WENT TO FARM-
ERSVILLE MONDAY,
Hon. S. Marsh Smyth, of
Shawneetown, 111*, and 'Burt R.
Burr of Murphysboro in the
same state, inspectors of rural
mail service United States postal
department, were in the city.
They are spending a few days
in the county ^inspecting the
various free rut-al routes and
noting the satisfaction the
service is giving the people being
served by it.
Inspector Burr spent a couple
of davs at Allen and Saturdav
went out to Weston. They went
to Farmersville Monday. Both
are prominent citizens of their
state, Mr. Smyth being an ex-
memberof the legislature.
Thev belong to the district
with Denver as headquarters in
the inspectors department of the
rural mail serv-tce. ,
G. J. Barlow ia among the sick
with la grippe.
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THAN AT FIRST ESTIMATED
—BUD GIDNEY'S LOSS
$350.
PAYING RURAL CARRIERS.
THEY WILL GET THEIR MONEY FHOM
THE AUSTIN OFFICE.
Austin Tex., Jan. 19—W. B.
Brush, pi stmaster at Austin, has
been advised that he has been ap-
pointed paymaster tor the carriers
on all the rural delivery routes of
this state. There are now 160
routes in the state, and as each
carrier receives $500 per annum
the amount to be paid out annu-
ally will aggregate $80,000.
I BURGLARS Bid ML
AUDACIOUS THIEVES FREELYj SUP-
PLIED THEIR LARDER ^WITH
GROCERIES GALORE.
REV. G. A. RUSSELL EXPIR-
ED AT HIS HOME IN
GAINESVILLE.
BELOVED M'KiEY PASEOR
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FOR OVER FIVE YEARS IN CHARGE
OF PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH.
The sudden death of Rev. G.
A. Russell, which occurred at
Gainesville, Thursday night will
be sad news to his many friends
here. He had just returned from
an entertainment for the benefit
of his church and was reading the
bible when he suddenly expired
from heart failure.
The deceased was eighty years
old. He was fpr five years and
five months past'ir of the Presby-
terian church of this city until his
removal to Gainesville in 1896
He bore the love and esteem of
all without regard to creed.
Verily, a good man indeed is
gone.
Bud Gidney, whose store ju>t
west of town was burgarlized re-
cently, was in the city Saturday.
To a Democrat reporter he said
his loss was greater than at first
supposed. He was sick at the
time and could not peronallv
check up his stock for two or
three days after the burglary
when he found that fully $350
worth of goods had been stolen.
Cheese, canned goods, thirteen
hundred pound of flour, sacks of
bran, coffee, sugar, me*t, lard,
honey, jellies, molasses, tine
syrup and many other grocery ar-
ticles were carried away by the
audacious burglar or burglars
who entered the store by prizing
a plank off in the rear.
This was the third and most
successful attempt to rob this
store. The first occurred two
years ago,the second last summer
and the recent one. His total
loss at the two former ones was
small, amounting to only about
$30.
Mr. Gidney pluckilv avows i
that he will continue business at
the same old stand and that if
they steal any more of his goods
in the futare th$? Wilt h«iv3 to* f
carry him alongi fpr he is! cow '
making his sleeping, apartment in
the store. , , K.
which to work.
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Thompson, F. C. The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 23, 1902, newspaper, January 23, 1902; McKinney, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth192104/m1/1/: accessed April 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Collin County Genealogical Society.