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Editor.
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lor J. W Mllqr hna
to fJjtr Dallas huilnnis men who
saJuwd him rjNHWcnlnK his attitvde
to ward h the Pwmldeit In his rait-
regulating c>ow dc. ttls reply i
gingery. Mr. Bulley will stitud by
tb*j President whom tie thinks has
ooine over to iku Democracy on the
Tltf waKon JosdH «f any coe«tnr>
art- the fountain In*#4* of trade aad
commerce; thrj arc the avenues *wr
wktah puss the main agencies for the
di**frnlnatlon oj knowledge and ih«-
IncrettMe of laJrlltgeiM-e, hm well at*
th* enjoyments of social intercoarsc
In rural lift*. Th.er provide tin-
means for the performance of public
diH? , of reachlug -ttttiools arid local
markets or shipping polntH on rail-
ways hence should fee Improved fei
ever* way possible.
It tln calculated that
00* s f the English am
lalkro .11.4 people art
every ltl.ouo of the £<
lion 3::i.t people are
111 every lrt.-
Welsh pope
lunatics. lu
•otch popula-
lunatlcs. la
Irmh populatlou
every lO.Ouft of the
40.3 are lunatic*.
pcraoa In every 30fi ® habitants of
(he tfe.ltod Kingdom J* demented.—
Ex.
Charles J. Hickman ot ux to E. W.
Hickman, 47 acres, J .Went aurvey
9326.
W. 'T. CuUum et ux to E. E. Pil-
grim, Ik 1-.6.mien H. Wright aurvey,
11111
8. Moore et al to 8. H. Abbott, 10
acres Prior Holder survey, 1200.
.lamen 8. Hralley ™> J. G. Spradlln,
2 lota ParkwMiud addition MrJKInney,
172.
K. D. Gleiui to T. H. 8kaggs, 18
1-3 acres J. B. Mennefee survey
quit claim.
J. W. Odell et ux to E. B. Glenn.
.leave Hliain to K. A. Blniu. 100.25
acres Wn. Oulwell survey; 34.S7
acres In \\\ P. Allen survey U- ii).).
Mrs. H. B. Thomas to W. C.
Skiles, 1 acre. Piano, $10 aud other
considei atloiu>.
E. VW. Hickman et ux to L 4t. La-
tham 40; 17nacres, J. West survey,
$3480.
J. <H. and !*«'ll Turner to W. 8.
Wilson, 30 acres aurvey,
11650.
A. M. Griffin and T. J. Robertson
to W. 1 . WatJtlns, 7t! acres L. Sear-
We do cot send receipt* for money paid on
«aabacrlptU>na, but credit same an Hllp a'ladled
to paper, if credit Is not shown on slip In tea
4ay from date of rurolttan<«, notify tb*a office.
Twenty years hence, says an ex
change the boys of today will be
men. 'IThey will be tb<- doctors and
drunkatds, lawyers and liars, edit-
ors atv! Idiots, minister-) and mur-
derers. I iberals and oenservatlves,
and :m> tn down the lint- It is im-
possible to tell in what class each
boy will Ate Hut it is net impossible
for a lnp to be subject o such In-
fluence tint will keep him ill the
•Iglit direction. Follow tjlic boys as
line roll* on, and in twenty years
some of „uem will be in fa rliament,
while som-' of them will V<> in Jail.
Every bo> Is training for a certain
class, and It Is the duty rfi parents
to know which. Monhum £ews.
Altogether, oneiO*. 8earo\, 8. B. Searcy sur-
veys, 934 40.
T. R. Bearden et ux to W. 1- Yar-
J iou(ih. acre. M. 8tandifer sur-
vey, 93 000.
H. l_u Vinson to C. A. Vinson,
their Jntereat In 26.22 acres, M.
Hearn survey, 9ii60.
W. B. Matthews to A. J. Ear roll.
2 4 acres T. O. • Kennedy survey,
913*0.
R. C. Brittou et ux to C. E. Brown
and J. A. Douglas* , til % acre*, in |**
I Ci
dkccmheb
190.").
Collin's wheat crop look* fine
Another foot ball victim
8etlal:;i, Mo., yesterday.
died in
Collin county is a veritable .collec-
tion of jlne stock farms.
It will make yooi
to pay your poll tax.
a better citizen
ti any
who
Par-
Piano haa set the pace
building. Hurrah for Piano
in pike
M< Klnne.v will have several new
business enterprises added during
the early part of 11*06.
It Is about nil
bier. The few
ranks have a
Thanksgiving.
over with Col. (lob-
remnants of his
right to strut after
Wisconsin was being snowed un-
der to a depth of six feet yesterday,
> hiie Texan basked In a tropical
tempera ti|ic,
The tenth annual meeting of the
Texas ■ ivision. United Daughters of
the Confederacy, will be held in U a-
co, December a, G, 7 and R.
Korea, "the Hermit Kingdom,"
has been taken under the sheltering
wini?s of Japan diplomatically and
otherwise. Korea is the better
thereby.
Columbia University, Now York,
has abolished the game of football
as at present played, as one of the
sports in which students of the uni-
versity will be permitted to engage
Among tie' prospective wdidates
for county ji dge to succeed the pres-
ent IncumlMmt. Judge Wilcox, Hon.
Jibii Church of McKlnney, is spoken
of as a probable candidate lor the
Sawuor. Mr. Church is well qualified
r t the position as lie is a praQ<icing
iiwj>er of considerable reputation
m.J should lit- decide to inakt the
•ace he would ftet a good vote hi all
parti. -'<f the county. He has
warn* friends in East Collin
would like to vote for him.
mersville Sentinel.
The McKintiey Democrat last week
contained neuily two whole pages o.t
premiums that will be given at the
coming flue stock and poultry show
to be neld in that City on Dec. li>
and lti. This is further evidence
that North Texas is cvmitig to the
front as a fine stock and poultry
raising country. Such shows are
great things for the country. They
will uof only raise the standards in
all Iin*s of live stock and poultry,
but they will teach the people some
practical ftnd valuable lessona In di-
versification, as well as bring In a
little " ChlCk AU money" once in
awhile. We have always believed
that North Texas i.«- the finest country
In the world, and Die recent devel-
opments along the lines indicated
above, tend to confinfl , <' strength-
en tljut belief. Hurrah f'"' North
Texas*, apil her prosperous ttticl hap-
py people' Honhani News.
MM-, SKUMON MtillT.
John Uatterton survey, 9;;9S1.Z6
O. C. 'Walker et tux to !<. C. Walk-
er et ux. Jot In Westminster, 91 MO.
M E. Thr.isher ot vx to 8. H. Ship-
man, 101.SO acres, W. B. Williams
purvey, 9">£00.
W. C. Ook et ux to J. L. Yeag«-r,
V4 interest in lot, Copeville, 9100.
E. M. Douglass et ux to J. P. Re-
neau, 1"XH acres G. Kennedy ant'.
Thos. Culwell surveys 9271 m.75.
Mollie Clements to 1. J. Townsenfl
45 acres J. Rjjssell survey, $ 17 70.
G. D. Lowe et ux to J. J. Wilson,
35 1-5 acres H. Wrtpjht survev,
91MJ i 0.
J. E. Cornelius to D. L. Morrow,
5o acres, (I-* interest John l-.ee-
wright survey, $int .
Thornton Dysart et u\ to Lola It
thursoay.
Dr. M. 8. Mats has mturnad from
the San Antonio fair.
G. J. Barlow has returned from
a trip to San Antonio.
Miss Mae Marshall has an attack
of alow fever.
Mrs. E. Hlythe, who lives with her
son. Dr. Gleun, left today for a visit
to another son in Rockwall.
Rev. I.. A. Burke and family took
the east-bound train today for
Winnsboro where he has been as-
signed by the Methodist Conference
to preuch this year. Rev. Hurke has
had charge of the Celina and Rose-
land churches for four years, and
the congregations at those places
gave him up with reluctance.
Mr. and Mrs. V. O. Marshall went
to Dallas this morning to attend the
matinee given by the "Babes in Toy-
land" company this afternoon.
Mrs. J. L Eranklin went to Piano
today io spend Thanksgiving with
ber father. Col. Weaver and family.
J. A. Carr and J. A. Wright, two
young men from near Farmarsville,
passed through the city today en-
route home from a Uip to the In-
dian Ter-ltory.
The barber shops were closed all
afternoon in nonor of Thanksgiving.
The telephone office was closed
from 11 a. m. to 2 p. in. today that
the yonng lady operators might have
an opportunity of enjoying Thanks-
giving.
Less White has moved his tailor-
ing establishment buck to his old I
stand west of the Eoote house. '
W. R. Williams who recently mov-
ed from near Allen to Vault11. Clay
county, orders the address of The
„ CREAM
Baking Powder
Br. Price's Baking Powder supplies
a pure, wholesome leavening agent,
which makes the biscuit and cake of
highest healthfulness at medium cost
and protects the food from alum, which
is the greatest dietary danger of the day.
The foremost baking powder In nil
the world.
Democrat changed.
Dr. Brldgefarmer and wife went to
Dallas this morning to visit their
son, Charlie, who had a surgical op
eration performed one day this week.
He stood the operation well and is
getting along nicely.
Nearly all of the business houses
closed their doo.'s from 10:30 a. m.
to 2 p. in. today to give emplojes an
opportunity of attending Tlianksgiv-
MlO« IAKIMQ roWDIR Mb
omioaoo.
*•«.—Alam baking pewdara are low
priced, aa alum corn a but two cants
a pound ; but alum ia a corroiiva
poiaon and It randera tha baking
powder dangerous to u>a ia food.
Thos. Lindsey
Medealf,
Throck-
surveys,
H. Hop-
%
D.vsart, 4S % acres
survey, 9 I' •">.
i.ala R. Dysart to ti. E.
40.1 acres, i iVfc acres, J. A
morion and Thos. Lindsey
93930,
Thomas Stiff et n^ to W.
kins, lot iu McKlnney, $125.
W. J. Caven to J. 11. Donihoo
acre H. Wright survey, 962.50.
J. S. and S. D. Heard to James
Helms 23 <54 acres Robert Skaggs
wrvey, * <31.25.
Sallie Mae Carter to Wm, M.
Stinnett, 109.3 acres Wm. Crenger,
for the purpose of perfecting the ti-
tle.
Kami iioiinc lUmied.
at the Eirst Ha pi 1st
home from a
Western Tex-
tile wholesale
Thursdays Dally.
Dr. A. T. Bryant received a phone
message yesterday evening, inform-
ing him of the loss of a tenant house
by fire on li,is> farm nine miles south-
west of thin ui't . Two of his rent-
ers, W. A. McS.4tibb mid C. W. Keen-
er, occupied the bouse. Dr. Bryant's
loss will amount t.o aboiit 9600. Most
of She households effects were sav-
ed. The cause of the fire was not
ascertained.
\o School Tomorrow,
Dr.
Tiuett Preached to
Large Congregation.
Another
ad-
w 111
Arrange now to attend the Eine
Stock and Poultry Show nt McKln-
ney, Dec. 15 and 16. Grand Old
Collin will pm Ju.r« with its premium
winning "dike" on.
'The Texas Federation of W'omens'
Clubs held at Austir, last week
adopted strong resolutions endorsing
the Girls' College of Industrial Arts
at Den I on, closing with the follow-
ing: "Resolved, That It be a part of
the regular work of every club in
this Federation to inform the citi-
zens of its C( mmiinity regarding the
aims of our College of Industrial
Arts and of the work being accom-
plished therein."
"No nation can be greater than
the people who compose it. The
mother stamps the boy. The man
makes the nation. Therefore the
nation is only as high as its mothers.
Race Improvement began when wo-
wen merged from slave to compan-
ions, from toys to wives, from
breeders to mothers. As women rise
the nation will rise with them."—
Dr. Ella K. Dearborn in Saturday's
St. l^ouis Star-Chronicle.
Thursday's Dully. _
Last night's sermon by
Truett at the Eirst Baptist church
was attentively listened to
large congregation, his subject
"Prepare to Meet Thy God,"
was divided into three parts,
Prepare," "How Prepare"
"When Prepare." It was -a
plea for those living Jp Bin> to aban
don their way, ts'"e ltp t^e cross and
follow (be 8 'vjor 0f men a beau-
tiful 'solo by Mrs. Hugh Pierce was
O\o of the features of the excellent
song service. The logical preaching
of Rev. Truett is creating much in-
terest, and thoughtful consideration
by those who attend the services.
by a
l>Cln&
which
"Why
7iud
grand
Thursday's Pally.
The public schools of ihe city
Journed yesterday afternoon ami
not meet again until Monday, there-
by giving two holidays, Wdt'J' oy i c
count of Thanksgiving and tomorrow
to give the teaehe j an opportunity;
to attend the teacuers' association
jn Greenville.
t oih'l tor* Kor Fit/Jiugli Cemetery.
TEACH ICRS' EX AMIN ATIONS
Being Held Today—Will Continue
foinoreow mid Saturday.
Thursday's Daily.
The county teachers examination
is being neld at the court house to-
day. Cunty Superintendent W. L.
Yarbrough and Miss Mai tie Houston
conducting the examination on per-
manent work. This examination
had been announced for tomorrow
and Saturday but rrof. Yarbr^ngh
found out only yesterday that some
work would have to be done today
and therefore began with this work.
The regular board of examiners will
be on hand tomorrow and will pro-
ceed with tho work which will con-
tinue over Saturday.
The following have been
ed collectors of the money
appoint-
due the
Cemetery Association
1905 and also for the
for
year
Eitzhugh
the year
190(1.
J. B. Spurgeon, Faulkner.
W. D. Pettway, Grove.
J. W. Graham, Wetsel,
.Jim Graham, Lucas.
J. D. Morrow, Winnlnfckoff.
Frank Lawson, Bishop.
A. C. Wetsel, Lick Springs.
J. W. Biggs, Stinson.
Lee Dug par, Milligan.
Jno. Ballew, Cottonwood and
len.
Pete Wetsel, Clay Co.
Wesley Smith, Wylie and
Paul.
Will Sanders, Branch.
Jim McKlnney, McKinnev.
Will those who have not already
paid the dollar due this month
please do so at their earliest conve-
nience.
S. F. (Bet) COOK.
ELLA HUNTER. Pres.
Sec. and Treas.
ing services
church
G. AL Oneal is at
trip to Oklahoma and
as in the Interest of
house he represents.
Miss Mamie Dowell ..as gone to
Greenville to visit relatives and at-
tend the teachers' association which
convenes in that city tomorrow and
next day.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Umphress of
Van Alstyne are visiting tneir daugh-
ter, Mrs. H. Lj. Davis.
Deputy County Clerk (5. E. Strotii-
er received a letter from Mrs. W. M.
Shirley today in which she stated
iHat If the weather would permit,
Mr. Shirley would return home to-
morrow, which news will be gladly
received by his host of friends.
Mrs. W. T. Beverly is enjoying the
Thanksgiving day with her mother-
in-law, Mrs. Isabel Beverly in l'iano.
Mrs. Sam Burks received a fine
big twenty-five pound turkey for
Thanksgiving as a present from her
son, I.'red Burks, who is a trusted
employe of the Wells-Fargo Express
Co., at Waco, Tex.
John M. Moorp, wife and three
children left yesterday for Mart.
Tex., from which place they leave
Saturday for their future home at
Tampico, Mexico. Mr. Moore will
engage in fruit growing, having pur-
chased a large fruit ranch down
there. If* took a shipment of
young trees with him from the Mc-
Klnney nurseries.
A. E. Wilson and family who for
many years resided near Wilson
Chapel east of McKlnney, but moved
to near Houston, and later near
Greenville has returned to Collin
county to tuake their home. Mr.
Wilson lias purchased from Dr. Ab-
bott a nice farm located about one
,t«tid it half miles east of town. He
called at The Democrat ofTU-c
nesday to have tlie address of his
paper changed. We welcome him
and his family bet'a to the best coun-
ty In Texas.
Mrs. N. R. Stone has beetl quite
sick for several days.
Mr. and Mrs. W. t. t!bx went to
Sherman this morniilfc to attend a
Thanksgiving dinihg given by their
daughter, Airs. Oeo. Murphy, after
which Mr. Cox expects to make a
trip to ihe Territory and Mrs. Cox
will vifMt her daughter, Mrs. J. A.
Bryan at Whltewright.
John Heard, Jr., has returned
from Piano where he spent Thanks-
giving with Mrs. Jack Bowman aud
attended the foot ball game between
that city uiid McKiuney.
Misses Fannie and Edith Allen
have returned from a pleasant visit
in Greenville, They attended a
grand ball given by the Ulks in that
city while there.
The following ladies and gen'l^
men of this place went over to Mj
Kinney Saturday evening to sel
Charles U. Hanfoni m the March a fJ
of Venice: Misses Myrtle and Viulaj
Honaker, Anna Brooks, and Mis:
Elides: Dr. McGttire. Claude Stewart]
C. R. Smith. Dr. Faison and Mr. ami
Mrs. Robert ITilsoaliake. Farmers]
Vilie Sentinel.
ASK ANY WOMAN!
Anc. she will tell you that
She Cannot have
Too much Silver
for her Table
h * K1
As a Birthday or Christmas Gift, a set of our 25 year gua'an-
teed Silver inlaid Tea or Tablespoons or a set of our heavy plated
Knives and Forks or some some of the other numerous pieces of solid
silver or silver plate for the table are sure to please. Why not
give yo'U- wife a present of thi< kind? The brands of goods I deal
in are the very best—I know I've been in the I usiness long enough
to knew My prices are the lowest considering the quality of my goods.
Buy Watches, Clocks, Diamonds, Jewelry and Spectat les at rny store
and get the best for the least money.
D. GOODIN,
Over .'-JO yrs in McKinney.
JEWLER,
McKinney, Texas.
6 / it i."
CHARTERED.
them a diploma that
We
Will
confer degrees upon our graduates, and
be honored by any Institution in America.
give
Te-
legraphy taught. Notes eccepted for tuition. Positions guaranteed. Cat-
alogue and a lesson In penmanship free. Your name on 12 cards for 20
cents in stamps. We teach pen mm. ship by mail.
''s.14,1 'MXOXS *11 'S McKlnney, Texas.
VJNEY (5ROVE.
Al-
St.
Contractor J. R. Padgltt and son
have the contract for building u four
room house for Huey Jordan, color-
ed, on Chestnut street.
A POWERFUL
w rr-^ u • ••— r ■
Kidney...
Medicine
Cures Quickly and Permanently
PRICKLY ASM MITERS wHh HM
3 In #af m tfca Irani
SOLD EVERYWHERE
PRICE $1.00 0U
Nov. 27.—A few more pretty
days and cotton will be 'i tlilu.; of
the past in this community.
The party at Mr. Clanton^ Satur-
day night was a success and all en-
Joyed a nice time.
Cleave Osborne and F. M. Aron
are on the sick list.
Pearl Skelton was in McKinnoy
Saturday. ,
George Hipp and Misf- Cora Tomp-
kins were in the A1 toga community
Sunday evening.
Gillie Abbott and *ife of Culleoka
visited the latter'fi father R. D.
Tompkln Sartirday night and Sun
day.
L.eorge Clanton will start to East-
ern Texas whete he will make his
future home We regret very much
lo lose Mr. 'Clanton from our com-
munity anc^ wish him the best cu
cess In the future.
R. I). Tdtnpklns and family visit-
ed In the liong Nock community Su.i-
day.
Mr. Osborne was in McKinney
Standay.
Prof Sutherland of this communi-
ty Is instructing a singing data ft
hlshop.
Disc Harrow
On Wheels
\\*E hav-> the latf-'t nnd
'' vendon in Dlho.Harm*-■ whiw
In tli New Superior Disc llarro*-
on wiic 'ih. it will I'Bv you to m>u t
this hftir.iw b< ti:r«> you i>uy ab«r-^
row u> It Im the Intpst and i i f't har-
row ' h the market, fully Kuaiaritned
to do betti r work nnd with lesn
druti limn the old style harrow. Kaotl
disc Is indept ndent of others, whl'-h
feature 1 very valuable In a diar
harrow. We alao have a large and
te loct lln« of shelf hardware which
we are closing out at verv low prlo<*
Com<- and see us for your hardwari
and Implements. We can save vou
money.
HEDGECOXE.
Dick Etiic
at Claude,
11 'I
Nov. 29.- Mrs.
visiting relatives
strong county.
Rpv. Brooks of Waco hav ^
home nfter a few days visit
sister, MrB. R. E. Heaslet.
Mrs. H. E. Waters and sister, M
Fannie Stevenson, spent the d
Tuesday In McKlnney.
H. L. Bush and family spent Mon
day visiting at the home of Jim
Herndon of McKinney.
Collin County Implement Co
Awful Headaches
Am mro indications of sotnn form of stomach
trouble, biliousness or a bod liver. Malarid will
next overtake you. Don't risk It, and above all,
don'ttake calomel orquinine—both are dangerous
HERBINE
baa all their virtues—nom of their
ueadly effects. HERBINE taken
regularly will forestall headaohes,put
thodigest ivo organs in perfect oondi-
tlon, head off hUlousness, head aches,
liver ilk, keep you in good health,
m it to-day.
*
Sold toy Smith Bros. * Co., McKinney, Texas,
rer
Contractor J. It. Padgltt and son.
He- hail .have returned from the
country where they built a rent
boase and a barn «n toe farm of
•Mrs. M. *. Nelm.
A large number of teachers are s
tending the teachers' eiamlnath 11
being conducted at the court hou
by Ppofe. T. T. Webb. W. H. Culwt I
anl Visa Mattle Houston. The ses-
sion will cloee this evening.
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Smith, J. Frank. The Democrat (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 7, 1905, newspaper, December 7, 1905; McKinney, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291919/m1/4/: accessed May 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Collin County Genealogical Society.