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THE WEEKLY DEMOCRAT GAZETTE, THURSDAY, OfTOBKK Jfi, 1914.
Weekly Democrat-Gazette
pi i i,isin i> fai icv Tin iu i .\y
Turn W. Perkins Walter Wllw,u
I dlloin, IMbHslient im*l Proprietors
tirecnlHiry Aihuius r livululton ami UiUUDl
llu*iiu'** Maiuitfcr.
I jitiriMl ah Mull Mutt« r
To Subscribers- The date i i Int. «1 opposite your
name on m. in <giu ..r tti«- paper or on tho wrapper In.li-
ra oa tho time to ulii. i your -ubs. riptton I.- puld. All
■ortptlona i \piro m> tho first <>t tin month. Any but.-i-rlbci
not recolvlnu tin paper r •itnlnr. p ■ ;
REDUCING COTTON ACREAGE.
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ii^crcM■<I I'tat
jilinot even uvnrntuiu liiivc
tin' uiTriiu'i' -li<'iii<l I"1 uroatly re
duced I ho next .season, in effort I" 'ai the
price of the present crop and secure a better re
linn for the same to he raise*I next year. Many
Collin County fanners, interviewed here dur
:ng the ] a>t tew week.-. >a_\ tlie\ will \oluntai\
reduce their aereaisre to one-halt ot that ot the
present veur. l'liere seems to he an ahsenee ot
that old praetiee that. "If everybody is goin.u
to reduee. I 'll plant more cotton." I he pres
out agitation seenis to Vud liiir to result in !i
decrease of cotton uereajfe so 1 hat the output
will he nearer equal to the demand.
Ilarvie .Ionian. 1'resident of the Southern
Cotton A-soeiatiou. favoreii the total elimina
tion of the cotton crop durinjr 101") as a means
of accomplish ilia1 the end in view; \ i/.. makiujj
-njtplv ■ 1111;11 to demand with ;i uood price, Mr.
Jordan'- position is .-oinewhat radical, and he,
doubtless, did not eNpoet it to meet with larue
approval. I'ut he did expect. b\ lieiuu' s. lai
ftl that e\t retl i'. to -cell re a better recognition
of his ambi t ion to heiieUt the cot ton growers oi
of their indei tedness out of the sales of iriuize
and feterita, and have their cotton unsold. This
is one result of the benefits of feed crops.
Make plans for some pigs and chickens next
year. They will be a his factor in keeping the
woll'e away from the door. They also keep the
sides of the purse from becoming totally flat.
Again John Barleycorn retrenches from tor
ritory that lie ha- heretofore considered all his.
This time, much to the -urprise of many pros,
the stomal lo-t i- in ••Old Kaintuek." Out of
twelve counties m which local option elections
vore held, nine went for prohibition. Other
elections are t<> be held in Kentucky counties
stili 4' wet " verv soon.
Children Cry
Professional Colamo
ARTHuh T i'hukt'h. Fire, Torna-
do and Livestock Insurance Agent
Only boat companies repraaantafl
Morrow IJlock
T. 0. Tennison, one of the ablest and most
successful bankers of the Southwest, is to be the
chairman < I* the Hoard of Directors of the New
Federal I'eserve Hank of this, the Eleventh
District. Mr. Tennison is worthy of the honor.
I lis career had it- beginning as an ollice boy.
From that humble station he has climbed to na
tion wide recognition in his chosen profession.
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PRESS COMMENT
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The Elections.
I n th" coiiii i es-ion;il I'h
Deinocrats are likely to
\Y i I si > u who is uoinu to ca
next month the
irevail. Chiefly'it i
r> the party through.
There is widespread recognition of his high
lnindcdne-- and earnestness. Disapproval ol
his Mexican policy is eu.tirel\ siibinergei
Tlio Kind You Iluve Alwn>s Bonght, and which has been
tu use for over .*M> years, has Ixirne tho .-.ly n.it ore of
and lias been tnudo under hi • per-
Hoiial HU|MTVihli/i sIih-u its i;...uuy.
Allow lio one to deceive > mi in tliix.
All Counterfeits, Imitation* anil "Just-an-Knoil " uru but
i:\periuiciiis that tril'lu with an<l rndant,"-- tho health of
liitauU uiv' ''lilldrcu—lixpcricncc at.ainst J.^pcriincut*
What is CASTOR IA
Cnsforiu Is a hnrmlosn snhstttutn for Castor i?. Pare*
(forie, l ro| s and Soothing Syrups. It is pleauant. It
coiitaltiA neither Opium, Morpliiui) nor oilier Narootio
suhHtanco. Its ago Is its guarantee. It destroys Worm*
and altars j'everlsliness. For mora than thirty your* it
liu* hern in . intant uho for the relief of Constipation.
Flatulency, Wind Colic, all Teething Troubles and
Hiarrliiea. It roituluti!* tho Stoiuach and llowclS|
assiinilates tho Food, ifivlng healthy and iiaturui tduop*
The Children's I'auacca—The Mother's 1'rieud*
GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS
> Bears the Signature of
Q. K. ABEHNATHY. Hre lnauriuio*
Afnitti Otflce W'. at Virginia St., eiiM of
Commurelal Hotel. Only oldest and
best companion repn ^fiited.
' FT HE INSfUAN'i: -That la o r
buslneNs. Ar you jiroteutaflt If not.
we would like to lift, nil to that for
you. Wo represent old. ri'llahle rom-
purilen. WHITE .v l'AVIS, o*ar riiultfi
( Uru({ Company.
QREENBEItRY A I'.AM.- N.tarj tub
| lie. All kinds of notary work execat-
i ed. At ('oiirler-Cmzelta oUlou.
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F. E. WILCOXf
Attiirney-At-Law
Office U'eat side Sipiarp, 1'iaUln
MrRinuey, Texaa.
J. R. GOUGH
HcKlnmy, Tnu
Aliatractor and t'ouveyaMMW
Complete abstracts of title to aJi
Coliln county property. Abstraeta ot
title to all town property In Coltln
county, ready for delivery. Why waJ
a week for an abstract wtien you can
get them 'ready prepared T
HE AJi ESTATE A Mi I'AKM
(Notary In (itllc*')
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the South. It is human nature lo change ens Iconteniplation of the horrors of war in fturope.
loms and habit- -lowly, and onl> to a partial Such economic mistakes as the Democratic,
extent ot' what they may he asked to do. I >> party may lie charged with are overlooked in
The Kind You Have Always Bought
In Use For Over 30 Years
TMt CrNTAUW COMPANY. Y7 OTRtCT, Nt W YORK CITY,
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crisis which is lorccO upon
Wilson's list tu 11 i iijuf ol* this laru'cr
llioughtt'iil, sure, and as success
jiskiiiii' tiu eti 11 !'< . ;i la rite part might oe real the larger ec
ized. us by Europe.
But there i- less incentive to plant a large crisis has been
ootton crop next year than perhaps in a long |'ul as any critic could have demanded. Aside
period before which cause i- supported by two , the personal tribute to Wilson, the Denio-
vital reasons. First, the cotton price is low and emtio vote this fall is going to be very general I.\
the demand is poor at present and they will eon a cast? of ".-it tight and don't rock the boat.'1
t'liue so. if a large production results in HM5. In times of crisis, actual and threatened, like
Second, the prices of foods and t'eedstufl's are t|H. present, the human instinct is to pause, to
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late national niavs.
high and the demand is good. ' >ne might ex-
pect a reasoning farmer to plant the crop for
which he will have a ready sale at a lair price.
If the farmers should not expect to sell any
large amount of the latter materials. "Kelt
Preservation, the First Law of Nature,"
should prompt him to grow large amounts for
his own consumption. Buying high-price
foods for man and beast with low-priced cotton
can be readily recognized as a bail business.
Another phase of the situation in all cotton
growing sections is vital. That is credit.
preserve the status quo. It is good that Presi
dent Wilson is going to get a vote of confidence,
but we cannot help feeling a little sorry that tin?
bemoeratic Congress, and especially some in
dividual members of it, should be the beneficial-
ies of the public confidence in Wilson. A dis
corning critic could very readily draw a dis
tiiiction between Wilson and the Democratic
congress. Aside from tho tariff, nearly all of the
Wilson measures which have proved popular
have had a non-Democratic inspiration. To
pass nearly all of them lie has leaned upon Pro-
Bankers and individuals ot means will, in selt-1 grcs>ive and Republican votes. The most em-
barrassing hostility has come from the Demo-
cratic party, and some of his best measures
would have failed utterly had he relied solely
on the Democratic party to pass tlieni. It is just
enough that \\ ilsou should have a vote of con-
Hut the Democratic party would be
I by a little of the discipline of adver-
sitv. Colliers.
protection, advance less money per acre on cot
ton planted than in numbers of years previous-
ly, because the price may he less. Many farm-
ers have grown crops on credit, only to pay for
the growing and bare living expeuses. Already,
in inquiries of Collin Count} farmer-, we have ? tiilence.
had some replies like this; '' 1 must wait until I 'improver
see my landlord, and govern myself according-
ly." The landlord will be compelled to bear
part of the lo-s where the rent is paid with a
share of the yield, if low prices prevail. Also.
in many eases, he either funiishe- tho credit di
reet, or be -i>mes «ocunn of hi- renter. A- these
landholders have 1 keen enough in business
dealing- t.. -e. 'ire -m valuable property, they
will likelv In shrewd enough '•> -ec the falhicv
The Cotton Mills of Texas.
Comparatively few people know that thero
are sixteen cotton mills now in successful oper-
ation in Texas, line of these mills, located at
Post City, and established by the late C. W.
Post, i- unique in the number of ssos to
of requiring a tenant to plant a large acreage of which it -ubmits the cotton. Most mills are de-
cotton in 1915 ill the far f present conations. Ivoted to a singe process or at more two or three.
Tho Post from the farmer's wagon and carries
Fresh air. sunshine and water are noee-sary. jt through every process of manufacture until
to the existence of human life, but sueh is not j it js oon\orted into shoots and pillow cases of
.T.io with farm implements. VvhcQ u.ey re highest quality. Th is ginned, -pun and
main expo-ed to all kinds ot weather one sea- woven, bleached and hemmed, the finished pro-
son after another, they -oon I old. worn duct being readv for the ultimate consumer ft
out and worthless. Mr. Farmer, why allow ;s ^..ted that this mill pavs its women omploves
this? Isn't it a part of the high cost of living? from $12 to *20 a week, competes in the mark-
Yonr implements are real property as much as ,.t. ,,f ,|l(. wor^ wit]l t)l0 ^ pro(juctg (lf t]lfl
yoor horse, and you provide him with shelter Ieastern mills and make- a handsome profit un-
an<l food. W hy not teed yonreo-ti} implements an eflh ient management. If such a mill is a
able investment in this "West Texas town,
uld be well for Texas to study its methods
and management and plan to establish mills
Dallas concerns expect to manufacture about over the State to handle the biggest
$750.000 wort 1 o -addles and harnev- for tho !,,f the State. Will-- Point Chronich
British arm;. Ft ,n . . This - a -]• I< ridid
recognition of I • xa- manufacturers. Since
with some >il and jilace them inder a dry 1 profitahh
shorl theri to -ta> until you n-e tliem again? it would
mono
•rop
t?xa-
tho gornl- fii,i-liii.Lr i da-'ry i- only in it- infan
cy in Texas, this hii-im -- Vs only a suggestion
of a very largo comm« roe which this empire
state could control, if its industries were fully
developed in all rnanufa t iring lines. Lot the
slogan be 'Made in Amorh-a and More Factor
ies for the South."
WITH THE PARAGRAPHKRS
War will finl kings, says Oscar Straus,
will if they stand in front of tho gatlings.
Washington Star.
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The Dallas Fair is said to have about '_'.*)00,
otH) tick• ' ('ii hard arid for a > I vat i- about ernmont
as many times a- we care to .-o n and ee thr-
wonderful ev' 1 it of t is great • nonwoaltl
The benefits of education and of useful know-
ledge, generally diffused through a community,
are < -ontial to the preservation of a free gov-
Sam Houston.
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Uy Associated nrons.
Washliik'ton, «><•!. !(. An neIvm•« ot
I !■ |n r ton In frt'lKlit rnteti on coal
l>ro|ioM('il liy Hit' Soulhwenti'iMi mil-
roiiclH was lllod today with tli•> IiiUt-
slatc ('oiniuiTCO r 'milmission.
,\luskoKcc, (ikla , Dt-l. 9.- - Ut |irc-
si'litutlvi'H of tin' railroads, the Aki'I-
ciiltural and Mcchiiiiical I'olltiKi' and
tlio buslnuHH un n of thn statu won-
to ttatlnr here today for a farm < f-
Ilclency ineetliiK'. at whluh plans will
lio discussed for extendiiiR: the farm
educational work carried on by the
colleg'1.
Now York, Oct. 9.-—(.'uplain l.eliert
C'oli'inan, a l.'nltod StaloH army of-
licer arriving here today on the steam-
er l.usitanla from Liverpool, is quot-
ed by tho City News Atisociallon as
saying that he has a copy of the
speech of the Kaiser made to the sol-
di' ts in 1910 and which he under-
stood that Hie Kaiser repeated to his
men at the beginning of the present
>vir ir. which tho Kaiser said: "The
next war of the Germans Is to bo
death." lie instructed all soldiers to
M'Uin r give nor lake quarter.
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s.\t s.\t;i\i:w imi:\i>
No Indigestion, (ias, Sourness nr I p.
set Stomach If You'll 'I'ake
l'a|M''s IHii|H'psln—T'ry This!
lio some foods yon eat hit back
tastti good, lull work badly; ferment
into stubborn lumps and cause a
sick, sour, gassy stomach? Now, Mr
or Mrs. Iiyspeptlc, jot this down:
I'ape's I li.i pepsin digests everything;,
leaving notleng to sour and upset
you. There never was anything so
saf' lv quick. so certainly effective.
No difference how badly your stom-
ach is disordered you will get happy
relief in live mlniit.es, but what
pleases you most is that. It strength-
ens and regulates your stomach so
you cull eat your favorite foods with-
out fear
Most remedies give you relief
sometimes— t hey are slow, but not
sure. "I'ape's lllapepsill" Is quick,
positive and puts your stomach In a
healthy condition so tho misery
won't come back.
You feel different as soon as
"I'ape's Dlapopsln" comes in contact
with the stomach distress Just van-
ishes your stomach gets sweet, no
gases, no belching, no eructations of
undigested food, your head clears and
you feel line.
tjo now, make the best Investment
you ever made, by getting a large tlf-
ty-< • tit case nf I'iipe's luapepsin from
any drug store You realize in five
minutes how nei dloss It Is to suffer
from Indigestion, dyspepsia or any
stomal li disorder
i:.nt ham s < r r nrro.N \ i
Til THWISOAY NKiHT
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Uy Associated l'ress.
London, Oct ',l \ Koine dispatch
says that rieneral tlrandl, tin Italian
Minister of War, has resigned his
post on account of criticisms.
London, Oct. K -Special legislation
called for on account of I he war has
run up to a total of forty Emergency
Acts of Parliament passed since hos-
tilities began on August 1.
Amsterdam, Oct. 9. The Itritlsh
aeroplanes have made another raid
at Cologne and I iwsseldorf. Troth
places ure Important Zeppelin bases.
According lo an ofllelal Berlin un-
nounoeinent received here, bombs hit
Zeppelin hall at 1 Mvcssoldorf, pierc-
ing the roof and demolishing the cov-
er of an airship in the hall. The re-
perl further says that no damage was
done at Cologne.
Dr. C. L. BllRTON
Practice limited to
EVE, I: Alt. NOSE AMI
THHO.VT
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Office and Sanitarium
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writes the London
A correspondent
Field suggesting
tli.it ilritlsh sentries
man spies within the
■ loin" be armed with
"sawed off' shotgun,
buckshot. He urges
weapon would be
sentries at railway
'against tier-
l'nlled King
tho American
charged with
that such a
more elMcieut for
bridges and their
ThW four local gins have ginned
4,r>61 bales of cotton up to press hour
Thursday evening. They are as fol-
lows: Farmers r.'o-operatlvn No. I.
22«r>; No. 2, 920; Planters, #75;
Jacksons, 401.— Pnrmersvlllo Times.
I'm- I'littuuncl.
If you have a new floor to slain,
use t'hlniimel, the best floor cover-
ing madi Hold by SMITH lUti r} r'o
Sotnetlilllg New.
The surplus feed crop
tt ii utarv 1i Spur, 'I - ..
ru .iiing • m n-' of i 1 p
this \ ear. I n some ei. -o-
i itory
• t the
irrners
aid all
The lai
lain of i
le-e dm
mailable
oi Iting I
1 i lerinany liavr
way of work tl
erv tailor who
nothing to eorn-
t'V are getting
e orviees are
rhirig night and da" r n heavy
German soldier-. who mu t faee
rnpaigi (!reefivillo I ferald.
.fiiMt f ceived sotni new ontmeul.
I'vabl"' honey, sweet and mixed
tin kI• and relishes of all kinds, new
,1 .it. . .mil other new cnmls arriving
,1 illy t HILLS M< KINNl:> .
Norris I.luce I roil
. . i 'thing nice In the ■<infection
11 n ■' SMITH rutno r'o.
places where guards are maintained
than the service rifle, especially at
night.
Paris, Oct. 10. In stroking con-
trast to the rapid progress of the cam-
paign of tho Germans against Ant-
werp, the progress of the battle In
northern Franco ebbs and flows slow -
ly. A Paris olliclal announcement
this afternoon says; "The lighting
continues under satisfactory condi-
tions. Our entire battlu front has
been maintained, despite the violent
attacks of the enemy at several points.
"In tho St. Ml hie I region we have
made material progress. To the north
of tho Alsnc Hivcr the allies have at-
tained some real advantages.
"t >n our left wing the cavalry light-
ing lias been confused on account of
the marshes.
"In tho Woevre region the opera-
tions still take on the form of a seige.
The Hermans occupy two lines of
trenches. Tho main forces In the rear
tienches Is connected with those of
the front line by underground pass-
ages. Suliternnnenn rest rooms have
been provided In which the soldiers
sleep with comparative security.
"Tho allies have constructed drain-
age Jtches to their trenches the prev-
ious li ck of which has caused their
noidlcrs much sickness and itiflaiu-
iiiiitory rheumatism "
London. IH't. III.—The Itritlsh
War oilier (his morning; an-
nounced tlial Ihe llelglnu- c\ac-
milril Antwerp yesterday.
It t<M k Hie i.ci'iiimiis Just ten
da\ s to riHluee Antwerp, at-
tboiigb I hey previously hail tak-
en a inmils'r of neighboring
towns.
The liertimns are not likely lo use
Antwi'rp om a nn\al liasc In the war,
liernusr l lie lUver Sclielilt on wlllell
It is l<M'<tle<l flows through llollanil
territory before It Hows Into the sen.
Thus, i lie Hermans will linve to vio-
late* tin* neutrality lawn of IIoIIiumI,
If Uiejr o|n*rnte from Antwerp.
IHreeteil hy //eppelliw the (ierman
shells fell upon Antwerp all 'liMirn-
(lay night, killing many Hvlhitu. A
gn-ainr |mrt of the iiopniailon n<sl
Is'fore the cvnetuillons of the forts.
The eorrcN|iouilent of lhe t'lironlele
nnnoiineen that the Hermans have
eiitercil \nlwerp ami Hint Ihe |Mtpn-
lalloti Ih now calm. 'Ilie Antwerp
garrison escaped.
lllspnlcbcH from I'lirlH lodnv iinll-
eilli a belief Unit I lie (.ertlliltls. Inn-
lug fiille.l In their nlleni|it lo reach
I'arl-. are now making l/ollilon llielr
chief objeetlie |m>1 nt and will week lo
capture Ihe ehlcf ehaniiel |M>rls of
Iraliii' al'ler deslnijlug I lie ell Ies In
Ihe northern pari of thai country. II
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CALDWELL'S
SANITARIUM
McKlnnci, Texas
For treatment of internal and eiltr
nal cancers. Come or write tor hoc*
of Information.
W. T. Hoard L Fltiirw Hni 1
Drs. Hoard & Hoard
DENTISTS
Offloe over Continental Stat*
Bank, north side square, McKin-
ney, Texas. Phones: Offlca It,
residence 417.
Dr. Ray Largent
dentist
SATISI ArTloN til \ll \NTElit)
OI I'ICR I'llONKS H"2, Tir.s. |ji:
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CHICHESTER S PILLS
W^sv THK IMA.MONII VI HA NO. X
itdlmt A kyoiipHriif|l«tfcr i
< hl rhi*«.(rr a IMamondTlrtwl/
I'lll* In Itrd ami fsuld mrtnlMr
linm, «Mler| t ith lilue KiMwM.
Tako no othrr llujr ofj^
year* known at lift. Safari. Always Krlii«l>b«
ItroiflM. X'l'f. r i iiri.?'ilWTWlt s
niAiilosn iii< \ nit 1'ii.ia i,« h
SOLD BY DRUGGISTS EVERYWIHW
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Dr. J. Knight i
Is also especial they will send '<*%>■
pellnx from Antwerp lo liomlafi, a
illstjinei* of only oin* liundroa ml
elglily miles.
An old <'o|ore<l IToor.
If you have an old colored Hoar
come to us and wo will toll yoa how
to make it new with tlio hem floor
covering on earth; waterproof, her!
proof and he,i|.proof We K110 w III IV*
SMITH Ilium «'H
IiouiiiiIm-t-rlcs for i'll*..
"ill '' Ml Kill lie \ hall rei . iveil hi,
shipment nf | ,oi;anIiei'rit ■ very line
for ple'l | ' 11 n I, ,11 11,. I
dellven
nn« 1 'ft in| 1
^ r I' ' \ I ill'.t I'eeel \ |.|| ,| new 'it. 11
nunt Ml I vtra in., cratiberrlos r'eepcr
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