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McKINNEY, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20. 1903.
VOL. 20, NO. 43.
Submitted by Cocnmissloner 0«-
burn to the Court.
Well Stocked wit* Hogs and Cat.
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Following it the annual report
of W. N. Osburn, manager of the
county farm of Collin for year
ending Nov. 18, W03:
PRODUCT® OF FABM FOR YKAR lfl"03
53* tons bay.. $585 00
1200 bu. corn.. 480 00
750 bu. oats... 300 00
Increase in hog* 200 00
in cattle 300 00
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, Total.
$1815 00
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Provisions .... $200 00
Clothing 115 00
Wages of Supt.
and teams... 540 00
Wages of hired
hands 200 00
Baling hay 125 00
Harvesti'g oats 22 50
Threshing ■" 30 00
Millet and cane
seed 35 00
Medicine for
paupers 10 00
Total $1277*50
Balance....... 537 50
TOOLS. IMPROVEMENTS, ETT.
One cook etoVo
and vessels.. 50 00
1 disc Hcedto.*.. 50 00
1 10-in. plow.. 11 00
1 Low wugon.. 16 00
Build'g 1 porch
to the pauper
house 20 00
Blacksmith bill 10 00
Tolal $15^00
Balance $380 50
Deducting amount of
corn used in making
crop and feeding hogs
etc $350 00
Leaves net bal-
ance of $30 00
On the farm at this time are 37
head of cattle worth about $700,
and 50 head of hogs worth about
$500. No mules or horses on the
farm belonging to Collin county.
Eight paupers are being oared
for at this date, though there has
ticen more at times during the
year. i
The countj farm land is in a
good stute of cultivation. W.e
have commenced to clear up and
put in cultivation about seventy
acres of timber land. We have
a contiact with neighbors near
the farm to clear up ready for
the plow seven ecres for the wood
that is on the ground.
When I say we I refer to W.
M. Burgess and myself. Mr.
Burgess is superintendent of the
farm and, together with his esti-1
tnable wife, keep everything in
splendid shape, also take great
fiains to make the farm a com.
ortable place for those who are
compelled to make it their borrfe.>
I hereby earnestly recommend
that sufficient room capacity be
arranged at the farm so that the
superintendent oi the farm oan
ibave the cooking done for all thci
aupers, and that they have the
rivilege of eating at the same
ble. .
Respectfully submitted to the
Hon. Commissioners' Court of
•Collin county.
This November IU, 1903.
W. N. OSBUBN,
Manager Co. Farm Year .1903.
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Farmersvijle? T?ex„ Ni
Odom Bros.' livery stable buHied
Thursday night Loss $2500 ' to
43000. Insurance $1500.
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A Dangerous Month.
jjs."« was sufiissfpffi •<w*
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talt Ub City, writ**
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Secretary Wilson Will Ask Con-
gress to Appropriate $600,000.
Money Will Be Expended by the
Commission l/nder Direction
of Sec'y of Agriculture.
Washington, Nov. 18.—The
Texas delegation called upon Sec-
retary Wilson in a body this
morning and submitted to him
the memorial setting forth the
desires of the people of Texas
with regard to the boll wpevil
problem. Secretary Wilson read
the document carefully and in-
formed the delegation that he
would incorporate it in his re-
port. He authorized the delega-
tion to make it public that he
would ask Congress to create a
commission in aocord with the
6Ian suggested by Representative
urgess, and to appropriate
$600,000 to be expended by this
commission uuder bis direction
in experiments looking to the de-
struction of the enemies of the
cotton crop.
The members of the delegation
feel confident that with such back->
ing the legislation desired will
not fail and that a long step has
been taken toward a solutio of
the boll weevil problem.
Following this action, Repre-
sentative Henry introduced today
an emergency bill appropriating
$25,000 to buy 1,000 ton# of early
maturing cotton seed for Texas,
this seed to be distributed by
members of the delegation among
Texas farmers living in the boll
weevil districts. The delegation
is united on this measure and Mr.
Henry hopes to get it up by unan-
imous consent.
The delegation is thoroughly
alive to the necessities of the
cotton situation in Texas and will
leaving nothing uudone which
can properly bo done by the Fed-
eral Government to protect the
interests of the cotton formers.
Fourth and Last For Year Held
• Last Thursday Nigbt.
1ST
Pastor Reported Over One Hun.
• dred Additions to the
• Church. /
The fortrth Quarterly Confer-
ence of the Methodist church,
McKinney Station, McKinney
District Was held Thursday, Pre
siding Elder F. A. Rosser, in the
chair. The Conference was well
attended and full of interest. The
pastor's report for the year
showed over one hundred addi-
tions to the ohurch. The finan-
cial reports wero all excellent, and
everything will be' in fine condi-
tion to report at the annual con-
ference which meets in Dallas on
the 25th of this month. The fol-
lowing gentlemen were elected as
the t?oar<i of stewards for another
yfear:
John R Brown,.,! frank Smith,
J H Ferguson,C P Heard, J B
Rogers, J A Rogers,,) R Padgitt,
Geo P Brown, A G Chandler. W
M Ei wid, Richard R Allen. Wal-
ter B. Wilson, ,lohn A. McDur-
mitt, Wallace Hughston.
GEORGE WARD DEAD.
Was Brother-in-Law of Mrs. Dud-
ley Heard of This City.
George Ward, prominent in the
meat business at Sali Lake Cityi
died at Los Angeles, Cal., on Nov.
.11, where he had gone for the
benefit of his ,health. He was
ono%>a prosperous cattle man of
Tex^t and was the husband of
Mrs. Qudlev Heard's sister. He
has visited in MpKMiney and those
who met him rampt tp learn, of
his untimely dea^h.
November Pioneer Magazine. *
Bird's eye view of McKinney, county seat of Collin county, Texas,
I876. Pupulatlon 2000. Cost of court house $90,000.00.
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS.
G. C. Fahm, Grand Secretary of
I. O. O. P., Has a Stroke.
G. C. Fahm. State grand secre-
tary of the I. O. O. F..was strick-
en with paralysis about 7 o'clock
Thursday evening at Palmer, hl-
lis county, Texas, where he had
gone to deliver an address rela-
tive to the order of which ho is
secretary.
He was brought to Dallas on an
early train yesterday morning and
carried to his home in Oak Cliff.
His condition was reported last
night as being very encouraging.
His right urtn and lower limb is
affected but his face is not in-
volved. His physicians said last
night that the symptoms were p 11
that could be wished for.—Dallas
News.
SOUVENIRS FOR DEPUTIES.
County Clerk W. M. Shirley Ap-
preciates Efficiency.
County Clerk W. M. Shirley,
who has just returned from an
extended sojourn at Eureka
Springs for his health, justly ap-
preciates the efficiency of his
corps of deputies. As a sligh:
token of this esteem, he has pre-
sented each one of thein with a
glass paper weight showing a
pretty landscape view around the
celebrated health resort of Eure-
ka Springs. The name of each
deputy is artistically engraved on
these weights which are highly
prized by the force which con-
sists of A. P. Carter, ,J. C. Saun-
ders, G. E. Strother and W. B.
Walden.
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The Pioneer Magazine for November.
CVVlHE November issue of The Pioneer Magazine is just from
£1 the press. It contains numerous illustrations, a num-
^ her of them of local interest. Among the latter are Bird's
o Eye View of McKinney in 1876.
o Track Team McKinney Y M C A (Illustration.)
Farmers and Merchants Mill, known as Old McLean mill
£ (Illustration.) <
M Old Union Flour mill built in 1874 (illustration.)
£ Mamie W. beautiful 5-vear-old black pacing mare and colt
o owned by Harry White of McKinney (illustration).
o Mre Matilda Moore (aged 92) of Chambersville, picture and
biography. *
Street scene in McKinney 1896.
Four Generations, (illustration and biography) Deputy
CDunty Clerk A. P. Carter and son, graudson and great grand-
son.
Numerous other illustrations of a general nature, Short
stories, poems, pte.
For sale at Largent Bros' Book Store, Abbott'* Book Storr
and the Democrat and Courier office. 10c single copy. $1.00
per year subscription. Special clubbing rate of $1.00 in ad-
vance for Daily Courier one month and Magazine one year,
or $1,50 for the Democrat and Magazine both one year in ad-
vance. McKinney Printing Co., Publishers.
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DEATH IN WACO.
Mrs. A. G. Wallace, Sister of
firs. J. P. Dowel!,
A message was roceived here
last Saturday announcing the
death of Mrs. J.JP. Dowell's sis-
ter, Mrs. A, G. Wallace, at her
home in Waco. Tho ct.use of
de th was heprt trouble. Mrs.
Dowell had been with her sister
since Monday. Mrs. Wallace
was about 69 years of age, and
leaves four children. She had
visited in McKinney many times
and has a number of friends here.
IN CRITICAL CONDITION.
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Mrs. R. H. Kerr of Wetsei Fell in
Unconscious Condition,
While Mr. and Mrs. R. H.
Kerr, of near Wetsei, were trad-
Sg in the store of Waters A
aniel last Thursday, Mrs. Kerr
fell suddenly to the floor in an
unconscious condition from which
she has not recovered yet. She
was removed to the residence of
her aunt; Mrs. B. E. Throck-
morton, on North Coleman street,
and her mother and father, Mr.
ana Mrs. J.' W. Christian, of
Luoas were sent for. Mrs. Kerr
is in a very critical condition.
Thirty-five men were killed and
many others injured in « collision
on the Big Foiir railway near
Treriont, III.r
COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Regular Session Adjourned Last
Thursday.
Before adjournment last Thurs-
dav the commissioners reappoint-
ed W. M. Burgess superintendent
of the county farm, and A. S.
Wheatley janitor of tho court
house Commissioner W. N. Os-
bo.rn whs ananimously reappoint-
ed manager of the county farm.
His annual report was very satis
factory and approved as was also
tho financial report of county
clerk W • M. Shirley.
QUARANTINE IS RAISED
State Health Officer Tabor Abol-
ishes the Embargo on Sherman
and Denison
Sherman, Texas, Nov. 21-*
Mavor Fielder and City Physician
Jones left for Denson at nooti
yesterday to meet State Health
Officer Tabor, who came at tho
request of Mayor Fieklor to in-
vestigate the quarantine lnatitut-
ed against tho city of Sherman by
the Board of Health at Denison.
At 1:30 o'clock the news flash-
ed over wire* that quarantine had
been raised, Interurban passen-
ger service was at once resumed.
A Citizen Gives Some Questions, One of McKinney's Fair Daugh—
and Answers. ters Claimed as Bride
r. I. C. I. IN II SIM GUIE 210# MILES FOR HER
The Alternatives—It Must Build
or Close—Some Timely
Suggestions.
How does 1903 differ from oth-
er years in McKinney? la public
spirit;.
What attractions have been
added? A lake club, the Elks'
lodge, and great university.
Has there been the fuilure of
any worthy enterprise? No.
Is there no danger of losing a
great institution? Yes.
What is threatened? The Y.
M. C. A.
Why is so powerful a factor of
public order 111 emergency? Be-
cause of poor equipment.
State a necessary feature now
wanting. Attractiveness.
How can this be added? By a
moderate outlay.
Who would profit? Every citi-
zen of McKinney.
In what way? A library, a pub-
lic hall for ladies, a palustra for
young men.
Are these advantages now furn-
ished? Only in the Y. M. C. A.
How would it save money to
build? It would combine advan-
tages that must otherwise be fur-
nished at larger cost, separately.
Why not wait till we rest? The
YMCA is in a storm.
Can it wait longer? Not with-
out dishonor.
Gi ve tho alternatives. It must
build or close.
Who so agrees? Every citizen
who knows the circumstances.
What is the light course for
McKinney? To get and to hold
everything good.
A Citizkn.
J, W. Throckmorton Camp Sends
Remittance to Virginia.
To the Memory of the Women
of the Confeder-
acy.
At tho last meeting of. J.. W.
Throckmorton camp a contribu-
tion was made toward tho "erec-
tion of a monument to the wo-
men of the Confederacy. Com-
rade W. M. Abornatliy was select-
ed to make the remittance which
ho did, forwarding the following
letter:
Hon. Holmes Boyd, Winchester,
Virginia.
Dear Sir:—Tho Camp here is
in receipt of a letter from Ji Od-
gen Miller requesting a contribu-
tion of $3 00 toward the erection
of a monument to the heroic
women of Winchester.
You will find enclosed P. O.
order for $4.50.
The commander of this camp
is a Virginian and was a member
of the Stonewall brigade, and the
writer was a member of Barks-
dale's Mississippi Brigade, both
of whom have marched many a
time through the streets of Win-
chester, Va., and never without a
welcome.
Tho noble women of Winches-
ter nursed the sick, ted us when
hungry and aye, even in the heat
of battle when bullets were flying
thick through the streets, cheer-
ed us 00. God bless thorn and
may sucb^ss attend you in your
efforts to orect to their memory a
splendid monument.
Yours most resp'y,
William M. Ahkknathv.
Farmers' Insurance.
7M
William H Richardson, Merchant
of Malta, rtontana, and Miaa
Josie Parker Wed.
J A Spaugh of Farmersville
wi'nts to write your fire insurance
on your house or barn in <4|he
Farmers' Mutual, also your appli-
cation in the Home Relief due
insurance) Asssociation. wtf
At 6 o'clock last Sunday at the
home of the bride's parents in
thi« city a pretty marriage was
solemnized the announcement of
which will, no doubt, occasion
genuine surprise to tho numorons
friends of all parties concerned.
The contracting couple were
Miss E. Josephine Parker, the
talented daughter of Mr and Mrs
R L Parker, and Mr William H
Richardson of Malta, Montana.
Rev G L Bur h. pastor of the
First Christian church, pronounc-
ed tho words that made them
man and wife, thus happily con-
summating a long courtship that
possessed a tinge of romance.
For several years the groom in
this joyous evont followed his
trude, that of a saddle and har-
ness maker, for McKinney & Hill
in this city. Sobriety, industrv
and a genial disposition soon sur-
rounded him with a list of friends
whose number were equalled on-
ly by his circle of acquaintances.
But like all young men, he was
ambitious for u larger business
success, and. in pursuit of thia
object, six years ago, he departed
for the far northwest to seek
dame fortune. To at least
a modest degree, his hopes were
realized. lie found and embrac-
ed tho opportunity looked for in
the town of Malta, Montana,
nearly 2700 miles north of Texas,
and within 40 miles of the Canad-
ian boundary. There among the
large cattle and sheep interests,
ho built up a prosperous saddlery
and harness business, purchased
land and litted out a cosy cottage
home for the reception of the
faithful Southern girl whose band
had been promised him and whose
heart remained true during their
separation atl these years. Un-
announced. he arrived Saturday
eveuing and true to her promise
to return with him any time he
should come after her, she con-
sented to an immediate ceremony
and as above stated their fondest
hopes were realized. The bride
has taught school for several
years in and around McKinney
where she was born and reared.
She is a young lady of superior
intellectual attainments, while
her amiablo disposition and mod-
est womanly graces won and held
tho admiration of every one Mr
and Mrs Richardson left at one
o'clock for Dallas for a brief
visit Thence they will go to
Matoon, III, to visit his mother
before proceeding to their Mon-
tana home. The Democrat joins in
sincere congratulations extended
them.
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The Best Remedy for Croup.
(From tho Atchtuon, Kan., Dally Globe.)
This is tho season when the wo-
man who knows the best remedies
tor croup is in demand in every
neighborhood. One of the most
terrible things in the world is to
be awakened in the middle of the
night by a whoop from one of
the children. The croup remed-
ies are almost as sure to be lost,
in case of crtmp, a> a revolver is
sure to be lw«tf in case of burglars.
There u*ed to be an old-fashioned
remedy for croup, known -is hive
syrup and tolu, but some modern
mothers say that Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy is better, and does
not cost so much. It causes the
patient to "throw up the phlegm"
quicker, and gives relief in a
shorter time. Give this remedy
as soon as the croupy cough ap-
pears and it will prevent the at-
tack. It nevdr fails md is pleas-
ant and safe to take. For sale by
City Pwig Stoto.
Bank Closed.
Henrietta, Tex., Nov. 19.—The
Farmers' National Bank at Hen-
rietta, capital stock $50,000,
closet! doors today.
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Thompson, F. C. The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 26, 1903, newspaper, November 26, 1903; McKinney, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth192200/m1/1/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Collin County Genealogical Society.