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THE DEMOCRAT
PUBLISHED BY
McKinney Printing Company
F. C. Thompson, Editor.
opposite MASONIC TEMPLE.
SUBSCRIPTION KATES:
Om Copy One Year. : J1 00
THURSDAY. APRIL 7. 1904
II PAGES TODAY.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For State Senator.
B. F. Looney.
For District Judge.
J. M. Pearson.
For County Judge.
F. E. Wilcox.
For Tax Collector.
R. Van Brown.
For Sheriff.
Tom M. Beverly.
Gabc Beck.
For Countv Clerk.
W. M. Shirley.
For County Treasurer.
Joe B. Rogers.
W. N. Osburn.
For Tax Assessor.
J. W. McElwain.
For Stato Senator,
J.N. Gri bam.
For County Attorney.
R. C. Merritt.
For Commissioner Dis. No. 3.
VV. N. Strode.
For Justice Pre. No. 1.
T. C. Andrews.
For Constable Pre. 8.
Albert S. George.
For District Clerk,
R. E. Geren.
For Justice Pro. No. 8.
John W. Hardy.
For Constable Pre. No 1,
John 8. McKinney
For Sunt. Public Instruction.
Z. A. C. Harris.
Ten Pages This Week,
W e were compelled to issue ten
pages this week in order to print
all the matter thai came in. This
caused us to mail this week's
issue on Thursday lustead of
Wednesday night as wo usually
do when issuing our regular ed>-
tion, hence our readers will know
the cause of the delay.
Essay Next Week.
' We are in receipt of an essay
enttled "Little Things," read be-
fore the B Y P U at Altoga,
which will appear in our next i -
sue.
The man who makes out tick-
ets was not in evidence yesterday.
Score another for the Terrell elec-
tion law.
Spring cleaning is in order.
Look into the back alleys.
* VALDA8TA.
Valdasta, April 4.—To the
many friends of the Democrat:
Allow me the pleasure of intro-
ducing myself to you through the
columns of your county paper. 1
have never written to the paper
before, but if I shall find a com-
fortable seai, by your fire places
I'll try to bo around each week.
Well, the first of this weak wan
pretty blue as some of our good
farmers thought their corn killed
by the big frost, but further in-
vestigation showed nothing hurt
but Irish potatoes.
Cotton planting is the order of
the day—some report finished al-
ready.
Tom Airhart has his new tele-
phone line completed from his
recidence to Valdasta.
Luther Stapp, ihe young man
who accidentally shot himself
with a pistol about two weeks ago
is improving. He is able to sit
up some now.
Arbeit S George is making a
stout .race for constable.
The death angel visited the
home of Mr and Mrs Cordell one
* day this week and took the sweet
little two year old girl from their
home. The Lord giveth and the
Lord taketh away. We can't say
to the parents "weep not," for
Jesus wept that we might weep.
All Join in tenderest sympathy
with the bereaved parents.
DW Johnson of Valdasta has
been among the sick this week.
Now, as I am a new yiaitor, and
they sav short visits make long
friendship, so I'll not make my
▼isit too long.
Much success to the Democrat
and its reader*.
JOHNSON.
Johntou, TApril 4.—We bad
mud and rain Ust week ar.d the
present week has set in with a
cold snap.
Mrs Bull, Billie Elliott, Leila
McDowell, Maggie Russell, Em-
ma Johnson, Chief and Tullie
Rocer are sick.
Miss Eula Morrow of Sister
Grove community visited Ruby
Reeer Suuday.
Gennie Smart of Verona was
the guest of May McDowell last
week.
Mrs R Matliis and children,
Cora Caldwell and Nolah Love la-
dy were pleasant visitors at the
home of Mrs Luke Recer re-
cently.
Mr Veal lost a nice milch cow
last night.
Drew Carson haopened to the
gainful accident of getting bis leg
roken.
Roe Lawson in company with
his cousins, Misses Ora and Julia
McGee, spent a pleasant day with
Miss Earl Cates yesterday.
Mark Jones, the rustling sales-
man of Couch, the McKinney
music man, was in our communi-
ty last week.
Mr and Mrs J B Sims were in
McKinney Thursday.
Success to the Democrat and
its many readers.
KUAN KLIN.
Franklin, April 4.—We had
quite a heavy rain here last night
anc some hail.
Jack Hunter of A*h Grove was
in our community Sunday.
Howard Duncan is not improv-
ing much at this writing. He has
been sick almost two months.
Miss Ida Lewis of this place
visited Mrs Jim Smith of near
Vineland last Tuesday evening.
At the school election last Sat-
urday—April 2—at tins place ev-
erything was carried on nicely
and J W Dowdy was chosen trus-
tee another term.
Our school will be out in three
more weeks. We all hate to see
it close as we have had such a
good school. Everybody is well
)leased with Prof Miller's teach-
ing-
Some of our farmers havo been
planting cotton during the last
few pretty days.
J 11 Lewis and wife of Rose-
land were in this community Sun-
day.
E W Kelley has been on the
sick list the last few days but he
is able to be up again.
Miss Fannie Hinsley of Vine-
land is! here visiting her uncle,
John Hinsley, this week.
D A Lewis and daughters,
Misses Ollie and Myrtle, and Miss
Bessie Welch attended church at
Viueland Sunday night.
Geo Newman was in McKinney
Monday.
Mrs E S Burge and children
came down from Sherman and
spent Saturday and Sunday at
home with Mr Burge. The chil«
dren attend school at Sherman.
•*1 .
Four Aldermen, City Secretary, Assessor and Col<
lector, Attorney, Treasurer and Recorder Chosen.
Five Hundred and Sixty four Entitled to Vote—Five
Hundred and Forty-seven Votes Cast—Passed
Off Quietly Under New Terrell Law.
ooh? We believe be could and
we would be glad he'd try at
least.
We were gla<t to see Mrs Fran-
cis out to Sunday school on last
Sun.Jay. She has not b«>en able
to attend Sunday school for some
time.
Rev Peterson of Anna tilled the
pulpit here last Sunday. lie
made a tine talk on prayer.
Mr Huff who has been visiting
his son, who lives ia the Terri-
tory has returned home.
Mrs G Newman who has been
sick the last two weeks, is ablo to
sit up some at this writing.
Oood for children.
Below is a tabulated statement
of tho vote cast in ^Tuesday's city
election. Within thirty minutes
after the polls closed at 6'o'clock,
the result of tho election was
E laced on The Democrat bulletin
oard in front of Oneal & Co.'s
dry goods store, and was eagerly
read by hundreds of interested
citizens.
Five hundred and forty-seven
votes were cast, S E Walker, can-
didate for assessor and collector,
receiving that number. The
number of poll taxes paid were
489, and the exemptions, men
over 60 years of age, young men
reaching 21 years of age on or be
fore the day of the election, and
those living in the citv nix months
1 prior to the election but not as-
sessed Jan 1,1903, were estimated
at 75, making a total of 564 en-
titled to vote. The total vote
cast at the election, 1902, was 818,
1903,851. Following is the vote
by wards:
COALKS CHAPEL.
Coale's Chapel, April 4.—We
had a very impressive service
Suuday night, conducted by Rev
Charlie Smith.
Miss Pauline Duncan of Dallas
is visiting Mrs Forsythe.
Several of tho young people of
this community attended tho un-
veiling at Forest Grove Sunday
evening.
Dave Bru'ufield and family
were guests of Jim Magers Sun-
day.
Mrs Barrett has been on the
sick list for tho past two weeks.
George Drake and Jim Magers
made a business trip to Dallas
last week.
Clint Orman of Rock Hill vis-
ited relatives and friends in this
community last week.
William Moore of Wylie visited
his daughter, Mrs Charlio Smith,
last week. She hadn't met him
in three years. He is tormerly
from Arkansas. He has moved
here to make his future home.
Tho writer visited her daugh-
ter-in-law, Mrs Jim Parker, who
was quite sick in McKinney last
week.
Miss Mamie Pool visited her
grandfathers at Wetzel last week.
POOTE.
Foote, April 4.—There will be a
large crop of cotton planted in
this community. A great deal
will be planted this week.
At the trustees election held at
Bowlby Saturday Jim Wilson
wai re-elected. He seems to be
the man in the right place and
the people want him as this is his
third term in succession at that
place.
Rev £ Dunn fllled hit appoint-
CAND1DATKS
1
2
3
4
Tot
I ^"j
! J
City Secretary.
1
R. F. (Bob) Dowell
111
78
83
46
318
95
W. II. Sims
t>8
47
28
55
2*3
City As-cssor and Collector,
Silas E. Walker
205
126
113
103: 547
City Treasurer.
Henry W. Warden
206
122
111
103
542
City Attorney
V\r R Abcrnathy
11.3
57
51
34
25o
I. E. Reeves
91
64
80
64
279
24
City Recorder.
E. R. Hall
79
56
55
54
244
IJ. P. Clardy
125
65
57
46
2i 3
49
City Marshal.
Wallace Stiff
195
72
67
67
331
116
Charlie B. Mixon
80
54
45
36
215
Alderman Ward 1.
J. K. P. Shrader
72
56
53
67
24 S
134
68
60
32
294
46
Alderman Ward 2.
J. R. Parker
107
73
57
()<S
305
67
J. P. Griffin
95
53
55
35
2;J8
Alderman Ward 3.
G. J. S. Walker
57
39
25
19
140
Giles McKinuey
145
88
87
83
403
2(53
Alderman Ward 4.
M. L. Phillips
82
61
41
40
224
65
65
35
29
30
159
James W. Dockins.
55
30
37
331 155
The pleasant to take and harm-
less One Minute Cough Cure
gives immediate relief in all cases
of cough, croup and lagrippe be-
cause it does not pass immediate-
ly into the stomach, but takes
effect right at the seat of the
trouble. It draws out the in-
flammation, hoals and soothes
and cures permanently bv ena-
bling the lungs to contribute pure
life-giving and life-sustaining ox-
ygen to the blood and tissues.
One Minute Cough Cure is pleas-
ant to take and it is good alike
for young and old. Sold by City
Drugstore.
BIGGER8.
Bisters. April 5.—There were
services at the Baptist church iast
Sunday conducted by Rev Snider.
Ben Lowis and wife of near
Rhea Mills visited rolativcs and
friends here Sunday.
Mrs Elleu Henly is sick at this
writing.
We are having plenty of rain
and mud this week.
Bud Rutledge and family visit-
ed their parents near Princeton
last Sunday.
Several young people of this
community attended the Wood-
men unveiling at Forest Grove
last. Sunday.
The social at Dr Bndgefarmer's
last Mouday night was well at-
tended and all present seemed to
enjoy themselves.
Misses Jennie and Vivie Shel-
ton visited Mrs Ti I lie Wal lis Sun-
day.
C W Yates and family visited J
S Henly and family Sunday.
I
Former Collin County Citizen So-
riously Wounded.
i Miff ill m
His Son-in law, A. h. Temple,(Per-
petrator of the Deed—Trouble
Over Business Transaction.
A difficulty occurred at Bok-
cbita, I. T., Monday between two
former Collin county citizens, G
C (Clem) Massie and his son-in-
law, A H Temple, in which Mr
Massie was struck ou thu head
with an axe by Temple, and seri-
ously if not fatally injured. Tom-
pie and his wife, who was Mr
Massie's daughter, were living in
the house with Mr and Mrs Mas-
sie, and they were conducting a
hotel together. The trouble, it
is understood, came up over a
business transaction. The blow
was inflicted on the forehead jut,t
above the eye, and Mr Massie has
nevei regained consciousness. His
son Arthur Massie, who resides
just east of McKinney, was tele-
graphed for, and his brothors,
Burl and Sam Massie of this city,
were summoned by telephone this
morning. The latter in company
with Dr T W Wiley left on the
9:05 train for Bckchita.
Mr Massie resided for a num-
ber of yeai son his farm about
five miles east of McKinney, and
the news of the trouble comes as
a great shock to his manv friends
here, and all earnestly hope for
his recovery. Temple is in jail
at Durant.
H. & T. C. Railroad Excursions-
The election passed off nicely
under the rules of the Terrel
law, and as it is more generally
understood it will grow in popu-
lar favor with those who want a
clean, honest ballot.
The city council met in special
session this morning and canvass-
ed the vote. The new officers as
follows will be sworn in next
Tuesday night: Aldermen, Giles
McKinney, M L Phillips and Burl
Massie. Secretary R F Dowell;
attorney, I E Reeves; treasurer,
Henry W Warden; Recorder, U
P Clardy.
The council will then be con-
constituted as follows:
J L Doggett, Mayor; R F Dow-
ell, City Secretary; I E Reeves,
City Attorney; Wallace Stiff,
City Marshal; Henry Warden,
City Treasurer; Silas Walker, As-
sessor and Collector; U P Clardy,
City Recorder; Jonas Bass and
Burl Massie, Aldermen, Ward 1;
Jessie Shain and J R Parker, Al-
dermen Ward 2; Sam Massie and.
Giles McKinney, Aldermen, Ward
3; T T Emerson and M L Phil-
lips, Aldermen, Ward 4.
ment at Bowlby yesterday. A
large congregation was present.
Jobn Branch and George Pay-
singer were ordained as deacons
at the morning service.
Jobn Kerr is in a critical con-
dition at present with appendi-
citis.
Mrs Jim Lewis is sick.
Dick Worsham i9 up after a
two weeks attack of pneumonia.
A social was enjoyed by the
young people last Friday night at
the home of A McNabb.
Wm Rutherford of near Pilot
Point was shaking hauds with
friends in our midst yesterday.
LUCAS.
Luas, April 3. —Death again
has visited our country and
claimed for bis victim Byrd Dot-
son. Byrd was fourteen years
old and a son of W C Dotson.
Walter Dotson, a brother of the
deceased, who has been very low
with pneumonia, is thought to be
a little better at this writing.
A P Mills of Princeton was a
caller at Dud Rountree's last
week.
Wesley Leake lost a fine mule
last week—supposed to have had
colic.
Rev C N Smith of Coale's Chap-
el preached at Blythe Chapel to-
day.
The largest crowd ever seen at
one place in these parts was at
the unveiling of Dr J A Arm-
strong's monument today. The
ceremony was beautiful and im-
pressive and the program was so
well arranged and understood
that not a mistake was made.
COTTAUE HILL.
Cottage Hill, April 4.—Mrs
Bent Cox of Roland visited Mes-
dntnes Gnbble and Morrill one
day last week.
Mr and Mrs Michaels who
formerly lived in this community,
and tecently moved Xo Sanger,
visited their daughter, Mrs H
Stivers at Celina and their son
Ed Michacls and family of this
place last week. They arc well
pleased with their new home.
They said they had fine wheat and
oats. Their old neighbors and
friends were delighted to see
them. Both are staunch friends
of Tho Democrat.
Bud O'Brien lost one of his
mules last week. The nature of
the disease is not known.
Ed Michaels, wife and little
daughter Beryl quite recently vis-
ited F M Michaels and family of
Sanger and from there visited
Mrs Ed Michaels' mother, who
lives iu Denton.
Miss Sallio Shields is numbered
among the sick this week.
E J Gaddy and family of Okla-
homa is visiting G P Gaddy and
family of this commut ity. They
were delighted to see them. E J
Gaddy is thinking of returning to
North Carolina, his former homo.
Wheat, oats and corn look well
in this community. Some are
planting cotton, that is, those
who have an abundant supply of
cotton seed to replant, also the
"come-up-quick" grass and cock-
leburrs are flourishing as well as
wheat, oats and corn.
We certainly wish Mr Wilson
of The Democrat, and wife, a
most pleasant visit. We wonder
if Mr Wilson oouldn't write some-
thing very interesting front Illi-
A Cure for headache.
Any man, woman or child suf-
fering from headache, biliousness
or a dull, drowsy feeling should
take one or two of DeWitt's Ear-
ly Risers night and morning.
These famous little pills are fa-
mous because they are a tonic as
well as a pill. Whihi they cleanse
the system they strengthen and
rebuild it by their tonic effect
upon the liver and bowels. Sold
by City Drug Store.
New Orleans and'return on sale
April 3 and 4, limit April 9,
*17 30.
Austin and return on sa le April
4 and 5, limit April 9, $7.90.
Houston and return on sale
April 24, 25, 26, limit April 30,
$9.70.
Houston and return on sale
April 21, 22, limit April 24, $9.70
Hot Springs and return April
10 and 11, limit ten days, $11.55.
Dallas and return on sale April
15 and 16, limit April 17, $1,30.
Sherman and return on sale
April 13, limit April 14, $1.30.
Austin and return on sale April
28, limit May 1, $7.90.
Dallas and return on sifle April
27. limit April 28, $.95.
S. Quksknbury, Ag«'nt.
WOMBLE-KIRBY.
Blue Ridge Couple United in the
holy Bonds of \Y edlock.j
PRINCETON.
Princeton, April 6.—C A Wil-
son is making a business trip to
Como.
Miss Emma Flanagan returned
this morning from McKinney,
where she has been visiting for
the last few days.
Miss Ora Straughan of McKin-
ney visited relatives here Sunday
and Sunday night.
Carroll Cameron of Altoga
spent last night with his sister,
Mrs C II Warden.
W A Weaver of McKinney is
teaching a class of Penmanship at
our school building.
Elder Laahley of McKinney
preached at the new Christian
church Mondy night.
Mr Lawrencc Mallow while
working on the railroad last
Thursday got his foot badly crush-
ed and left Friday morning for
the hospital at Sedalia, Mo.
Mrs Fred Lee is visiting
parents at Como.
A large crowd attended
Easter services Sunday
several communities were
sented.
Mr Claud Hunter closcd a five
months school at Long Neck yes-
terday.
The following young folks at-
tended the uuveiling at Grove
Sunday: C A Wilson. Misses
Alice Lewis, Kate Wilson and
Ora Straughan; Perry Mack and
Miss Ora Pilgrim; Raymon Lome
and Miss Myrtle Weaver; Will
Johnson and Miss Virgie Camp-
bell; Wiley and Pink Dugger and
aeveral Woodmen,
Mrs Ethel Womble of Verona,
visited Mrs Meroney last week.
Mrs Laura Mallow of Sulpher,
I T, is visiting relatives here.
Dr T G Boorman and family of
Culleoka have moved to our little
city.
M'ss Kate Wilson is visiting in
McKioaej this weak.
Mr AmosG Womble and Miss
Edna Kirby, two popular young
people of the Blue Ridge commu-
nity were mariied Sunday at the
home of the bride's Jparents, Mr
and Mrs E S Kirby, Eld E C
Boyington of Wbitewnght offici-
ating.
We extend congratulations and
best wishes.
her
our
night,
rep re-
List of Letters.
Remaining in the postoffice at
McKinney, Tox., April 6, 1904,
which, if unclaimed in two weeks
will be sent to the Dead Letter
office at Washington, D. C.
LADIK8.
Bowens, Miss Edith
Bratten, Mrs Lelie
Bush, Miss Matte
Brown, Mrs Mollie
Johnson, Mrs Jessie
Howell, Miss Sarah
Leivly, Mrs Eddie ,
Moore, Mrs Birdie
Stewart, Miss Mattie
Tucker, Emma
Willeford, Mrs Katie
QKNTLEMKN.
Bennett, L
Douglas, I M (2)
Hoskins, J D
Johnson, Coss
Livingston, J A
Love, J T
Oliver, Irvin
Robertson, Claronco
Smith, Elmo N
Stone, Reuben
Watkins, W S
Persons calling for letters in
above list please say "Advertis-
ed." H. E. Smith,
Postmastor.
Land For Sale.
Several fine black-waxy, hog-
wallow land farms, 9 miles west
of Corsicana, for sale at $25 to
$35 per acre. Nearly all in grain.
Dr. E. W. Munskt,
w3t Drane, Tex.
Moth Balls at City Drug Store
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