The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 26, 1903 Page: 1 of 8
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MoKINNEY, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, FEB., 26, 190a.
Rough Weather Prevents Battle*
ahlpa Entering Harbor
I
Trains Yesterday and Last Night
Carried in Several Hundred
Excursionists
At
RESIGNATION OF SHIRAS
la Presented, to Take Effect
Next Week
Washington, Fob. 19.—Justice
Shiras of the Unitod Statu* Su
preme Court yesterday presented
to the President his resignation as
a member of that tribunal, to take
effect February 24. Former
Secretary of State William R.
Day of Ohio has been selected as
ttu successor * f Mr. Shiras
FRISCO TRAIN IN SNOWDRIFT
VOL. 20, NO. i.
IIIMlUWiniKiU
Timely Suggestion for Considera-
tion of Present Legislature
BY in mil
Children on Outer Edges of Dis-
trict Brought to and from
School in Covered Vans
Galveston, Tex., Fob. 20.—-The
battleships did not. come into the
harbor yesterday as was expected.
No official communication has-
been received from Admiral Ilig-
ginson as.to his plans or wishes
regarding the action of the fleet
of five ships in his -command.
The ships remained at anchor al
the mouth of the harbor off the
jetties all Wednesday night and
yesterday with a rough sea cut-
ting them off from communica-
tion. The reception committee,
headed bv President Austin of
Board of City Commissioners, at-
tempted to board the flagship
Kearsarge yesterday uiorning, but
the trecherous sea would not per-
mit the tug to go alongside and
the batMeships could not risk any
of their small boats to transport
the committee. All of the com-
mittee succumbed to seasickness
and when the tug got within hail-
ing distance of the quaitetto of
battleships nearly every member
of the committee was helpless,
and totally indifferent to the iin-
portance of the mission they had
uttempted to till. Up to last
night definite information as to
the ships coming iato port was
nolKto be had.
Visitors began arriving in the
city yesterday, and last night
trains brought in several hundred
excursionists. It is estimated
that about 700 visitors were in the
city last night.
Stalled Three Miles East of Fort
• Worth and Kept There a Day
LUZON HAS NEW RAILWAY
Road Expected to Open ap
sources of the Interier
Re-
Washington, D. C.. Feb. IS.—
The most important franchise yet
granted in the Philippines is con-
veyed in an act by the Philippine
commission, copy of which has
just readied here, granting to the
Manila Railway company the
righ to construct a branch road
forty miles long, from a station
i•amcd Guiguinto an important
Phillipino town now without rail-
road connection known asCubun-
atuan, lying southwest of Manila.
lTp to this time the backbone rail
mad from Manila straight hortb-
ward to Dagupan has control
of tho Philippines and tins con-
cession marks the beginning of an
epoch of railway development
which is cxpocted to open up the
agricultural resources of tho in-
terior.
Carrollton, Tex., Feb. lit. — A
two days mist, with occasional
sho vers was followed Sunday
night by a heavy snow. Trains
on roads running through this
piacc were snowbound, and came
in from five to twelve hours late.
A Frisco train out of Fort Worth
ran into a drift in a cut three
miles cast of Fort Worth, and
was kept there all day. Travel
over country roads is hindered by
drifts against hedges and fences.
Ill
Will be Written to Legislators by
McKinney Citizens
ING Will
SUSAN B. ANTHONY'S GIFT
Decides to Give All ller Collection
of Books to U. S. Government
W. C. T. I. Committee Canvassed
the Business Portion of the
Town Last Evening
At the W. C, T. U. meeting
last evening letters were read
from the State President Mrs.
Stoddard, who is at Austin look-
ing after the interest of the tem-
perance cause and all moral ques-
tions during the session of the
legislature.
In response to our noble load*
er's request that all unions lend
their aid in protesting against the
passage of the Willacy Bill which
has been introduced, and will se-
riously weaken tho presont good
local option law in four particu-
lar points, a committee canvassed
the business portion of tho town
lost evening and secured the pro-
mise of more than lifty letters to
be written to our legislators.
These same gent lemen will also
write letters to our United States
legislators urging the passage of
thu Hepburn bill, which wiP give
states the right to deal with li-
quor brought in original packages
into prohibition districts A tel-
egram with a number of signa-
tures urging the passage of this
bill was sent from here last week.
The Union is in receipt of sev-'
era! House Journals from Austin,
in which is record> d ihc petition*,
telegram, letters, etc., received
!>v the legislature uud shows that
all over the state
the W. C T. I'
Rochester, N. Y., F< bi nary 19.
—Small li. Anthony has decided
to yive all of her collection of
t> toks to the United States.
They will he plaeed in an alcove
i• the congressional library ut
Washington, dod cated t.<> her,
ami .vill e.oiit tin the largest eol-
lectiwn of woinun suffrage litera-
ture and history in the world.
Miss Anthon\ ?<:ii.l today: "1
have sent four boxes, and there
are more to follow. 1 shall send
all my books except such as are
tro dear to part with during 1113
lifi time.4'
Tho nam?* of those who took
the civil service examintiion
for the positions of *nb-
stitue clerk and carrier in tho Mc-
Kinney post office are: I'ol b
Moore, ttoy Ktrkpatrick, John T.
Mantooth, Walter I). Ca neron,
Bom Apple, John Ernest Wilson,
John w. Akin, Arthur W. Dow-
rn,, R bert W. Yoajjer, W ;i. F.-
Duun and Miss Bessie |D. Keen.
The News has deemed it timely,
while the Legislature is in session
and bills looking to certain
changes in the public schools arc
up for consideration, to direct at-
tention to some of the more prac-
tical lines which have been fol-
lowed witn success in other States
One means of improvement is the
consolidation of small schools,
and it is gaatifying to note that
the Southern Educational Board
is urgently advoeating the con-
solidation of country schools
throughout the South as the only
means of educational salvation
now practicable. Eighteen States
have adopted the plan already
with most satisfactory results, the
pupils on the outer edges of the
district being; brought 10 and from
the school in great covered vans
in charge of careful drivers, a
plan thatsasurcs both good at-
tendance and punctuality. Some
of the advantages summed up
are:
1. The health of the children
is better, the-children being less
exposed to stormy weather, and
avoiding sitting in 'damp cloth-
ing.
2. Attendance is fro in 50 to
150 per cent greater, more regu-
lar. and of longer continuance.
There is oeitfaer tardiness nor
truancy.
3. Fewer teacher are required,
so better teachers may be secured
and better salaries paid.
4. Pupils work in graded
schools and both teachers and
pupils ate under systematic super
vision.
5. Pupils are in bettor school-
houses, where there is better heat
ing, lighting and ventilation, and
more appliances of ull kinds.
6. Better opportunity is afford
ed for spedial work, such u* mu-
sic, drawing, etc.
7. Cost in nearly ull cases is
reduced. This includes cost and
maintenance of school building-,
apparatus, furniture and tuition.
8. School year is often much
longer.
I1. Pupils aro benefitted by a
widened circle or acquaintance and
the culture resulting therefrom.
10. The whole community is
drawn together.
11. Public barges used for
eluldren 111 daytime muv be used
to Iran-port their parent^ to pub-
lic gatherings in the evenings.
12. Transportation makes pos-
sible the distribution (it nidi
throughout the whole township
dai'
y.
tho menibeis of j 13. Finally, by transportation
and in mniy the farm become*', as of old, the
case- entire eliurch congregations, ideal place in which to bring up
are thoroughly posted and arous-1 children, enabling them to secure
od and are actively a4, work
urging the legislators
right on all tcmperauce and mora
"> the advantages of centers of pop-
to vote ulation and spend t licit
questions.
DEATH AT CEDAR MILLS
Relatives Left Vnn Alstyne
That Point Yesterday
for
Van Alstyne, Tex , Feb. 19.—
A message was received here 10s-
terday morning announcing the
death of Mrs. J. M. Neathery%
mother at Cedar Mills. Mrs
Neathcry and daughters, Mr-. Mi
Mclvinney and Mrs. John Stiff
Jr., have been at the bedside of
Mrs. Thomas for several days.
Mr. Neathery and other members
of the family loft yesterday for
Cedar Mills.
For a clear complexion, bright
sparkling eye and vigorous di-
rtion, take Prickly Ash Bitters,
nuts the system in perfect
order.
spend ineir evenings
and holiday time 111 the country
in contact with nature and work,
instead of idly loafing about
! town.
Of course this plan will be
; accessary in case the movement
to render our Texas schools more
practical, by intioi.in ing manual
1 training and lessons along tho in-
I dust rial lines, is followed up. In
fact, such com entration must be
| the basis of any successful woik
accomplished along the now lines.
We are able, therefore, to add
something to the laige number id"
good arguments and reasons
which have been presented bv the
Southern Educational Board —
Dallas News.
, When the breath is foul and
tho appetito disordered, Prickly
Ash Bitters is the lemedy needed.
It purifies the stomach, liver and
bowels, sweetens the breath, pro-
motes vigor and cheerfulness.
CORN IS PLENTIFUL
Twenty-Five Thousand Bushels
Are Awaiting Shipment
Of Different Voting Boxes in the
County
SEVERAL APPOINTMENTS
Court News in (eneral of Today
Suits Filed in District Court
Other Items
The jury 111 the case of Frank
Forehand, charged wuh gaming,
returned a verdict of gu lty and
assessed a line of $10.
Paul Priestly ploal guilty to
unmercifully beating a mule, and
was hned
G. T. Buford was appointed
guardian for Surah O. Butord et
al minors.
The case of the State vs Bud
Belt, charged with violating local
option law, is now on trial.
surra ruird in distinct coubt
S. D. Heard vs John R. Smith,
debt und foreclosure of mortguge
amounting to $2400, interest and
attorneys fees.
W. B. Newsome vs John R,
Smith debt and foreclosure of
mortgage amounting to $1015.70.
W. N. Smith vs Elizabeth
Smith, divorce.
COMMISSIONERS COURT
A petition wu* presented to the
Commissioners Court asking that
a change be made in the boundary
lines of Long Neck School Dis-
trict No 14. and Viney Grove dis-
trict No Ij8, so as to make it more
convenient for some of the pa-
trons of Long Neck District who
live nearer Viney Grove, to send
their children there. 1 he petition
was granted.
Lisr PRESIDING OFFICERS
The court Friday made three ap-
pointment to fill vacancies as pre-
siding officers at the Princeton,
Blue Ridge and Cullcoka voting
boxes. N. A. Button is succeed-
ed at Princeton by Jas. Chapell,
Tally Joffcoat at Blue Ridge by
R. L. Hayter, J. P. Morrow at
Cullcoka by C. J. Marriott.
Tho revised list is as follows:
1. R. J. Straughn, North nic-
Kiuney.
2. W. T. Pryor, North Farm-
orsville.
3. J. B. Lair, Anna.
L. J. Gainey, Weston.
T. F. llug'uston, Piano.
W. B. Smith, Rock Hill.
J. S. Montgomery, Mill-
4.
5.
6.
7.
wood.
8.
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10.
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Guthrie, Ok., Feb. 19.—At Kaw
City, a town on the extension of
the Santa Fe from Nowkirk to
Pauls Valley, 25,000 bushels of
corn are piled in long racks await
ing the tir&t train over that line to
take it to market. The farmers
are still hauliag. Train service
has been promised within ten
days.
TRAINS SNOWIJOUND
Five Passenger Trains of R ck Is-
land W ad Stalled
El Paso, Tex., Feb. lit —Rock
Island otticiuls have tvecived no
detiuitc inform iiion a- to tho ar-
rival of their snowbound tiains in
this city. There are live pa«son-
ger trains lodged in the snowdrifts
225 miles uorth of this point, in
New Mexico. The drifts are miles
in length and many feet in depth,
and the weather is bitterly cold.
However, the passengers are not
thought to be suffering for food
or warrrith.
And Rebekah Assembly Meets in
Dallas March and
1 UJMIIIi
For the Three Days Session. Hc-
Kinney Rebekah Degree Team
in Contest, Three Others
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R. L. Mavter, Blue Ridge.
J P. Coffey, Seven Points.
R. W. Yeager, Lebanon
T. J). Turner, Murpli.v.
W. W. Iveer, Rhea Mills.
T. A. Parris, Melissa.
Joe Wilson, Allen.
Jot Woodall Verona.
Chas. Dunn, St. Pan'.
B. l>. Cowling, Dray Bill.
F. M. Tidwell, Celina.
J. L. M« Kuinic. Rentier.
( . W. Pool, Nevada.
T. W. Norman, Pike.
J. B. Basket, Wylie.
G. L. Townsend, Lick
We publish below the official
programme for the annual session
of the Grand Lodge and Rebedah
Assembly I. O. O. F. to lie held
in Dallas March 2nd to 6th:
monday march 2
Grand Lodge meets at 2 p. m.
in the City Hall Auditorium.
Election of Grand Lodge jfli-
cers 8 p.m.
Rebekah Assembly meets at 9
a. m. and 2 p. m., 3rd floor Odd
Fellows' Temple.
tuesday march 3
Grand Lodge meets at 9 a. m
and 2 p. in.
Rebekah Assembly meets ut 9
a. m. and 2 p. in.
Degree worthy the Dallas De-
gree Staff 8 p. in.
WEDNE8KAY MARCH 4
Grand Lodge moots at !) a. in.
and 2 p. m.
Rebekah Assembly meets at 1 <
a. m.
Degree work by Rebekan teams
from McKinriev and Denis ui 2
p. in., Cor.-icana and Dallas 8 j>.
m., hours stated sharp.
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Important Piece Legislation on.
the Temperance Question.
Urging Friends of the Cause
Lend Aid. The Bill in Full
Published.
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School of instruction will
ludd in .John J. Goode Hall,
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plnne.
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M. Hodges, Yuldasta.
.J. li. Cottier, Copevillc.
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Janus Chappell.
J. R. Parker, South Mc-
G. F. R ke, South Kami-
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B. W. Jeff coals, Sn >w
W. E. Swa nson, Jo«e-
E. Brown, La von.
J. H. L. C. Englis
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S. F. Cook, L ic:is.
W. N • Stro le ArdatU.
J. II. May nor, Climax.
C.I. Marriott, Culleoki
Heave Cure and Stock Food
guaranteed at City Drug Store. 'City Drugstore.
Main street, each day 9 to 11 :30
a. m. and 2 to 5 p. in.
'1 ho headquarters for Giand
Lodge and Rebekah Assembly
will he at Oriental Ilotel.
Excursion tickets on the rail-
roads from March 1-t. good to
the (itli.
' The McKinney Kebekah degree
team h:is been drilling daily for
several weeks preparing for the.
contest wiib the Dcnison, Corsi-
cana and Dallas Ioumi*. There is
some splendid talent in I he team,
and the judges who decide the
contest will have to know their
business if they decide against
McKinney.
1 have used Chamberlain's
Cough KerneJy for a Dumber of
years and have no hesitancy in
saying that it is the best remedy
for coughs, colds and croup 1 have
ever used in my family. I have
not words to express my confi-
dence iu this remedy.—Mrs. J. A.
Moore, North Star, Mich. For
sale by City Drug Store.
Cough Medicines and Lag-ipp.i
Antidotes. All the best kinds ut
No more important piece of
general national legislation on the
temperance question has been up
for a dozen years than the bill on
interstate transportation of liq-
uors now pending in the Senate.
This is designed to meet an intol-
erable situation which has arisen
in many of the states since tho
Supreme Court decisions in tho
transportation and original pack-
age cases, which enables people
to break down tho laws of the
state, in practical effect regulating
the liquor traffic. Under this de-
cision of the Supreme Court no"-
nian who lived in the state could '
deal in and deliver liquor in pro-
hibition states or in local option
counties or towns; but men out-
side the state could ell. send by
express, and deliver liquors Co
anybody in the etate. It will be
observed that the bil! is perfectly,
fair. It ib not a prohibition-
measure in itself, but simply give.s
to the state the power to control
the tratic in liquor within its ow&>
bounds, a power that secures all
decisions us sustained, und pre-
vents citizens from other states
froui carrying on u traffic forbid-
den to its own litizena.
Please urge your readers and1*
the friends of our cause generally
to write or wire immediately brief
courteous appeals to the two Sen-
ators from their stutes at Wash- -
ington to support the Hepburn
bill (H. R. 15331) which passed
the House on Tuesday and is now
referred to the Senate Committee
on Interstate Commerce. In
states having a senator on thait
Committee, let a special reqtmst
be made of «uch Senator to urge
early consideration aod n favora-
ble report to the Seoate as well
as for support on the floor.
The Senate Committee on In-
terstate Commerce is composed
of the following: Stephen li.
Elkins, West Virginia,Chairman;
Shelby M. Cullom, Illinois; Nel-
son Y\.. Aldrieh, Rhode Island;
John Kean, New Jersey; Jonathan
P. Dolliver, Iowa; Joseph B. For-
aker, Ohio; Moses E. Clapp,
Minnesota; .Joseph II. Millard,
No I >ru-ka; Benjamin R. Tillman,
South Carolina; Anselm J. Me-
Laurin, Mississippi; Edward W.
ICarmnck, Tennessee; MurphvJ.
Foster, Louisiana; Thomas'M.
Patterson, Colorado.
i The following is a oopy of the
I bill: 441 hat all fermented, dis-
tilled, or other intoxicating liq
I uors or liquids transported int
any State or Territory or remain-
ing therein for use, consumption,
1 sale, or storeage therein, 'slrtll
upon arrival within tho bound try
of such State or Territory before
and after delivery be subject to
the operation and effect of the
! laws of such Stato or Territory
enacted in the exercise of its po-
lice powers to the same extent
; and iu tho same manner as though
such liquids or liquors h id been
produced in such Stato or Terri-
tory, and shall not be exempt
therefrom by reason of being in-
troduced therein in original pack-
' ages or otherwise.
j Sec. 2. That -ill corporations
and persons engaged in iut -r-
state commerce shall, as to a iv
shipment or transportation of
fermented, distilled, or other in-
toxicating liquors or liquids, : i«
subject to all laws und police reg-
ulations with reference to >uch
liquors or liquids or the shipment
or the transportation there.it' of
the state in which tho phicc r
destination i«situated, and sli ill
not bo exempt therefrom by rea-
son of such liquors or liquids be-
ing introduced therein in original
packages or otherwise."
Edwin C. Di wiij,imk,
Legislative Superitc. *
I Washington, D 0., j
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