The Weekly Herald. (Weatherford, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 27, 1901 Page: 4 of 8
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If you want to buy anything it
will pay you to look through the
columns of the Herald. Here
you will find most every thing you
want offered for sale. The city’s
best merchants and business men
are represented. Read their ads.
Tariff to Be he Issue.
Congressman Richardson, who
is one of the Democratic leaders in
Congress, takes the view that the
Democrats will find their strongest
position in taking up the tariff
question in 1904. He says: “The
tariff question, which the Republi-
can party declared a few years ago
to have been settled finally and
forever in favor of high protection,
will be found to be very pressing
in the next presidential campaign.
Trusts, the offspring of the Re-
publican policy, have grown so
great that they overtop the parent,
and Dame Protection can no long-
er conceal them at her back by
spreading her skirts or enveloping
them in the black smoke of the
factories. Even the trusts them-
selves demand something more
than simple home products to feed
on, and the most robust of them
are looking for an open way to
foreign markets. Within the very
ranks of the Republican party
there is discoutent at the continu-
ance of the system which shuts
us out of our proper place in the
world’s commerce. There is a re-
luctant acknowledgment that the
old Democratic tariff doctrines fur-
nish means to open markets for
our products. It may be clearly
seen by one who looks ahead that
the tariff question will enter into
the campaign of 1904 as an impor-
tant issue and that the Democrats
will be found standing where they
have always stood.”
rehsons. the chiefest among them
being the fact that it keeps alive a
spirit of ill will among the citizens
of the county.
We believe the election was le-
gally held, the result has been de-
clared in favor of the prohibitionists
and we should abide the conse-
quences. • While we were with the
minority, we consider the cause
honestly lost and whatever action
now taken will only ‘widen the
breach between the prohibitionists
and the anti-prohibitionists. What
good there can come of a contest
we fail to see—only to delay the
execution of the law. That there
may and will come harm and injus-
tice, we have only to cite the antis
to the injunction proceedings now-
in the eourts, by which a saloon
has been allowed to run at Spring-
town when the people, by their
vote, said the saloon was obnoxious
and it must go. However, the
over-zealous antis thought they saw
an opportunity to over-ride the peo-
ple and carried the matter into the
courts. That very case caused the
people of the Spriugtown precinct
to vote or prohibition, who would
otherwise have voted against the
proposition. This fact is well
known to the antis, yet in the face
of it, they are going to try and de-
feat the wishes of a majority of the
people who exercised the right of
suffrage on the 15th inst.
The Herald wants to see peace
reign supreme above all things. A
people united can accomplish great
things for a town and county, but
divided, can accomplish little.
Parker county needs develop-
ment, Weatherford needs concerted
action on the part of her citizen-
ship to build up and make of it a
city. Do such proceedings as the
one in question tend to do either?
If so, we fail to see it. Let there
>e no contest, but rather, let us be
Democratic enough to abide by the
wishes of the majority, see that
the law is enforced and work for
the advancement of the commu-
nity in whifh we live.
The Prohibition Election.
The county commissioners this
morning canvassed the returns of
the recent local option election
and deeided the result as follows:
For prohibition, 1683 against pro-
hibition, 1665, majority for prohi-
bition, 18. For the road tax, 1669
against road tax, 1360, majority
for tax, 309.
The majority for prohibition at
this election was exactly the same
as it was in i896, the year of the
second contest, the vote then was
1913 for, and 1895 against.
A Herald reporter got it direct
from two different gentlemen high
in authority with those apposed to
prohibition that contest papers
would be filed in the district court
this week. It is alleged that there
will be five counts of illegality,
made, but only two have been
made public so far.
Prarie Hill.
As it has been a long time since
I have seen anything in the shape
of news from this section I will
try and give you a few dots.
Everything is getting dry down
in this part of old Parker.
Corn will make anywhere from
five to twenty-five bushels per
acre, if it does not rain any more.
Cotton is doing well and the
prospects are very good for a gooc
crop.
Wheat threshing is about
through at Marys Creek and
making about nine bushels to the
acre.
The health of the community is
very good at this writing.
hAYSHED.
Chattel mortgages, acknowledg-
ments, vendors lien notes for gc.e
at the Herald office.
DEAD ARE ITALIANS.
The Accident Wes Ceased by Hmtj
Kolas 1‘ndennialag 0 Trestle
Through Which the Tnla ,
Pluged With Its Load.
Peru. Ind.. Jane >7.—Sixteen persons
killed and about 60 seriously injured in
a wreck of train No. S west bound Wa-
bash limited, nine miles west of this
city yesterday morning. All the dead
were Italians en route to Colorado.
Many of the injured undoubtedly will
die.
The cause of the accident was under-
mining of a trestle by the heavy rains.
Through this trestle the engine plunged
into a deep cat followed by the express
car, three chair oars and an emigrant
oar.
Tbe injured were placed on a special
train and brought to the hospital in
this city.
The wreck was one of the worst in
the history of northern Indiana. The
distance cf the wreck from the town
made particulars hard to get.
Little attention was paid to the dead.
They were laid aside and attention cen-
tered on helping the wounded out of
the wreckage.
The train was attempting to make up
some lost time when wrecked.
Sunday School Conven-
tion.
The Parker County Baptist Sun-
day school convention met with
the Clear Fork church Friday
night before the fourth Sunday in
June. G. S. Osburne preached an
interesting sermon alter which the
convention adjourned to meet Sat-
urday morning at 9:30.
Saturday morning, Devotional
exercises were conducted by Bro.
Wester, The convention went
into the election of4 officers, which
resulted as follows: Bro. C. G.
Smith, president; Rev. G. S.
Osburne, first vice-president; and
B. It. Bailey second vice-president;
Tom Davis, recording secretary;
Rev. John Carney, corresponding
sec. and treasurer. A commit-
tee, composed of Rev. G. S. Os-
burne, B. R. Bailey and T. H.
Sturges, was appointed to confer
with the fifth Sunday meeting, for
the purpose of getting them to
divide time with us.
Ten-thirty a. m.,‘‘How I conduct
my Sunday school,” was discussed
by Bro. 0. G. Smith, B. R. Bailey
and T. H. Sturges. Preaching was
dispensed with and the subject
further discussed by Rev. John
Carney, Van Jones, Bro. Huck-
aby, J. J. Tucker and Bro Waster,
the convention adjournd till
evening.
Saturday evening theconvention
met a 3.30; after singing, prayer
by Rev. G. S. Osburne. The con
vention went into the discussion of
the “relationship between Sunday
school work and all other Christain
work, the object in view inj all
friendly social work,” by Bro. Van
Jones, G. S. Osburn, Bro. Huck-
aby, Rev. John Carney, C. G.
Smith and B. R. Baily.
Saturday night the convention
met at 9 p. m., sermon by John
Carney.
Sunday morning at 10 a. m,
Sunday school mass meeting; 11
a. m. sermon by Rev. G. S.
Osburne. C. G. Smith, moderater.
Tom Davis,
Secretary, Garner, Tex.
German Trade and Ware.
Washington. June 27.—An interest-
ing report showing the effect of the
wars in Soath Africa, the Philippines
and China, on the German export trade
for the past few years has been reoeived
at the state department from Consul
Kehl at Stettin. Germany’s exports to
the Transvaal fell of nearly 92,600,000
in 1900 as compared with 1899. On the
other hand her exports to the Philip-
pines increased from $044,600 in 1899 to
91,499,400 in 1900. Her trade with China
also showed a slight increase in 1900
over the preceding hear. In exports to
Cape Town the statistics showed an in-
crease in 1900 as compared with 1899 of
about $300,000 and a decrease of about
the same proportion as compared with
1898.
Rehearing for Dent Overruled.
Austin, June 27.—A motion for re-
hearing was overruled in the court of
criminal appeals in the case of W. J.
Dent, the alleged forger, from Chero-
kee county. The case will now be ap-
pealed to the United States supreme
court. Dent was tried as accessory to
murder by forging a pardon which se-
cured the release of George Isaacs, a
lifetime convict, from the penitentiary.
Protest Against Wu's Selection.
Philadelphia, June 27.—At a meeting
of the 'Chinese-American society held
here resolutions were unanimously
adopted protesting against the selection
of Wu Ting Fang, the Chinese minis-
ter, as orator of the day at the Fourth
of July celebration in this city. The
resolutions allege Wn “covertly aided
the boxers in their massacre of Chris-
tians in China" and “has been mislead-
ing the public by statements in regard
to his position toward them.”
Now With the Jury.
Eldorado, Ka*., June 27.—The case of
Jessie Morrison, charged with the mur-
der of Mrs. Olin Castle, her rival, has
been given to the jury. County Attor-
ney Reed is quoted as saying that In
case of a hung jury at this, the second
trial of the prisoner, the case may be
given up by the state and Miss Morrison
set free.
Harold Pitt Acquitted.
Manila, June 27.—Harold M. Pitt,
manager of Evans & Co., government
oontractors, who has been on trial
on the charges of improperly purchasing
government stores, was acquitted.
Four other purchasers of commissary
stores were found guilty and fined
$1000 each.
PMiengfir Steamer A»hore.
St. Johns, N. F-, June 27.—The Ori-
ent Steam Navigation company’s steam
er Lusitania, Captain McNay, from
Liverpool June 16, for Montreal, hav
ing 500 passengers on board, is ashore
off Cape Ballard, on the coast of New
Foundland, about 60 miles south of St.
Johns.
Thlrty-nlnc Building! Burn.
Mayfield, Ky., June 27 —Fire here
destroyed property worth probably
$400,000. Seven tobacco .rehandling
houses, a large quantity of tobacco and
32 small residences and business houses
were destroyed. Scores of persons are
rendered homeless and hundreds thrown
out of employment.
Boar Emigrant! Arrcited.
Kenhardt, Cape Colony, June 27.—
German authorities of Dainaralaid have
arrested a number of Boers who emi-
grated thither after the recent fight at
Naroegas. Thirty-eight families of
women and children have been placed
in camp at Schmidt drift.
PrMldcntial Election In Chill.
Santiago, June 27.—Preliminary elec-
tions for president to succeed Senor Er-
raruiziz were held Tuesday. Pefeot
order prevailed. The result is not yet
known.
who, with A. Boff. the German
general In Canada, it inakiag a tear of
inspection of the ooal and iron indus-
tries of Cape Breton, mid in an inter-
view at Sydney:
“I am told there is an unlimited ooal
supply in Cape Breton. Hithdrto Rus-
sia has been wearing most of the ooal
for her navy from England. If ooal is
cheaper in Cape Breton I shall certain-
ly reoommend to my government the
advisability of purchasing coal for oar
navy from Cape Breton.
"Russia is, of coarse, also greatly in-
terested in the iron and steel industry.
We want rails for oar Siberian railway
and we want other products of iron,
and I shall make a report to my govern*
rnent on the steel industry as it exists
in Canada. I was at Saolt Sts Marie
two weeks ago and was very much
pleased with the outlook there.
"Siberia is rapidly increasing in pop-
ulation and will soon be a great coun-
try, and I hope to unite more closely
the relations between Canada and that
country. It is solely an agricultural
country and will need all sorts of ma-
chinery. and I look to Canada supply
a large portion of the same."
Confessed to Murder.
Yinita, I. T., June 27.—George Wil-
liams on his deathbed here confessed to
being an accomplice in the murder last
September at Pryor creek of T. E. and
Green Smith of Sweden, Mo. • In his
statement he also implicated William
Nichols of Yinita, William G. Smith
and Lon Smith of Pryor creek and Joe
Smith, the latter now serving a term in
the Kahs&s state penitentiary for cattle
stealing. Nichols and the two Smiths
have been arrested.
Or!!! Sulllvuu SuloldM.
Fort Smith, Ark , June 27.—-Grace
Sullivan, aged 19 years, daughter of J.
A. Sullivan, president of the First Na-
tional bank of Sallisaw, I. T., commit-
ted suicide in that town by taking poi-
son. The young lady was very popular
and her death came as a shook to the
community. No cause is assigned for
the act.
Three Men Fatally Scalded.
Chicago, June 27.—Caught in streams
of molten metal which poured into the
cupola room of the “soft foundry” de-
partment of the American Car and
Foundry company, seven workmen were
frightfully burned, three of them fatal-
ly. The explosion of a dynamite shell
which had been placed in the cupola
with the scrap iron caused the accident.
Prominent St. Louliien Dead.
St. Louis, Juno 27.—Peter L. Foy, 87
years old, who was postmaster of St.
Louis during the civil war, died at his
home here of heart disease after an ill-
ness of two weeks. Years ago he was
editor of the Missouri Democrat and
after the war he edited the St. Louis
Dispatch.
Most Volunteers Reach Home.
Sau Francisco, June 27.—The arrival
n’ere of the transports Thomas and Bu-
ford brings nearly all the volunteer
army home from the Philippines. There
are yet to arrive the Indiana with the
Forty-second regiment and the Kirkpat
rick with the Forty-third.
"^^Rslsed Postoffloe Money Orders.
Fort Worth, June 27.—O. B. Morgan,
the man who has been raising postoffice
money orders in North Texas and using
them to defraud jewelers, was caught
in Denison in the act of passing raised
orders. He victimized jewelers of
Dallas.
inter Foraker, the Presidest 1
Sea ate r Hen as Was Given a
Great Demeastrattea-TV
Platfana Is aa Usual.
Columbus, Jana 26. —The Republican
state convention reconvened at 10 yester-
day morning and Senator Faraker was
given an ovation as he took the gavel.
The Hanna delegatee from Fayette
oounty were seated and Senator Hanna
was made permanent When
Senator Hanna arose there wu a dem-
onstration. Senator Faraker introduced
his colleague as a man “who knew his
business and how to attend to it.” Chair-
man Raima stated Senator Faraker had
already sounded the keynote and would
continue to do so in the campaign when
all Republicans in Ohio would be with
him to a man. He praised the two ad-
ministrations of McKinley and in the
discussion of the tariff said this wu not
the time for experiments in that line or
any other.
General Charles H. Grosvenor pre-
sented the report of the committee on
resolutions, which wu adopted.
The platform congratulates the Re-
publican party in unusual phrases on
the prosperity of the country alleged
due to the policies of that party and
the wise administration of McKinley;
endorses the Dingley tariff law and de-
mands attention of the protective policy
with reciprocity based on protective
Preacher Killed. *
Columbia, 8. C., Jane 27.—It is ru-
mored from Hollin Springs, Oconee
county, that the Rev. Patrick Chambers
wu killed there by his son-in-law Dan
Roach. It is said the murder wu the
result of a general quarrel over family
affairs.
Gomel Departs for New York.
Havana, June 27.—General Maximo
Gomez sailed for New York Wednesday
by way of Tampa, Fla., to oonfer with
Dr. Thomas Estrada Palma, the former
delegate in the United States of the
revolutionary government of Cuba.
One Killed nod Four Hurt.
Montgomery, Ala., June 27.—A col-
lision on Hull street Wednesday after-
noon between a trolley oar and a hose
cart caused the death of one man and
four were injured.
Groom Kills Himself.
Olarinda, la., June 27.—'Thomas J.
Rogers who was to have married Miss
Inez O. Plank of this city at 6 o’clock
Wednesday evening, shot himself in
the head at that hour and died an horn-
later. _
NEWS IN BRIEF.
GKOROK KILBOH NASH.
principle; favors the strengthening of
the navy; legislation to restore the mer-
chant marine; urges the speedy con-
struction of the Amerioan ship canal
across the isthmus; demands effeotive
legislation to abolish evils of combina-
tions which create monopolies to con-
trol prices or limit production; calls for
a nenewal of the Chinese exclusion act;
makes usual plea for “liberal treatment”
of war veterans in the way of pen-
sions and publio employment; praises
the McKinley administration for the
successful handling of the Cuban and
Philippine questions, whioh policy has
been uphold by the supreme court;
praises the administration in regard to
China; denounces denial of right of
franchise to any class of citizens and
demands such legislation by congress as
will seoure to all citizens their constitu-
tional lights; demands the representa-
tion in oongress and eleotorial college
be based on actual voting population,
with proportionate reduction for any
state where the right of suffrage is
denied except for orime; denounces
lynching as “foul blot upon civiliza-
tion.” The administration of Governor
Nash was approved. Senators Hanna
and Forakar are indorsed and the latter
recommended for re-election.
The ticket nominated is as follows:
Governor—George K. Nash.
Lieutenant governor—Carl Nippert.
Supreme judge—J. L. Price.
Clerk of supreme court—Lawson E.
Emerson.
Attorney general—J. M. Sheets.
State treasurer—I. B. Cameron.
Member of the board of public works
—G. W. Johnson.
Mrs. McKinley Improves,
Washington, Jane 27.—Mrs. McKin-
ley’s condition is so much improved that
she is able to take a drive with the
president.
The new Katy passenger depot at
Waco, Tex., has been completed. It
cost $41,000.
Mnskogee, I. T., is excited over oil
discovery.
Dry weather has cat short the prairie
hay crop in Kansas.
During 1900 the *tate superintendent
of forestry distributed 1,500,000 trees in
Kansas of tho black and honey locost,
osage orange and oatalpa varieties.
A rosebush twig, 7 inches long, with
84 buds on it, was displayed in Mary-
ville, Mo., recently.
Work has began on the new $75,000
pawemger station at Des Moines, la.
Daring the past month the dogoateher
at Sioux City, la., has sold over 600
dogs to tbe Indians.
Two Robbers Captured.
Mason City, la., June 26.—While at-
tempting to burglarize Johnson’s gen-
eral store at Yentura, a little town 15
miles west, two members of tho famous
Brady gang were captured and bronght
to this city. One was shot through the
abdomen and it is feared the wound is
fatal. He refuses to discloso his name
or home, as he says his parents are good
people. The other gave his name as
Smith. They had stolen a quantity of
shoes. Both were armed with revolvers
and had skeleton keys. Smith had a
large sum of mouey.
Another Well In Tennessee.
Jamestown, Jane 26.—Oil was struok
at Cushaok’s well No. 2, near here at a
depth of 375 feet. A good flow is the
result and drilling in the well has
■topped. Oil excitement in Fentress
Donnty continues.
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Nine Houses Washed Awny.
Tazewell, Ya., June 26.—At Cedar
Bluff nine houses and eight outhouses
washed away, but no lives lest as far as
known. The town of liberty la badly
damaged.
to the beet of bis 1
the lands oootaini
mu fluoiion aetuea toe
state’s rights to the
school and university la
The oaae was that of
dell against Land Oommlstiooer <
Hogan for a writ of man damns to
pel the land oommiationer to
patent and the governor to tig
patent to a fractional section of
land in Fort Bend county.
This question involved millions
acres of mineral lands in and
the Beanmont oil fields. The
holds that the state has no claim
ever to the minerals.
rilhee Edwards Captured.
Houston, Jane 27 —Captain Davis,
one of the convict escorts of the state,
came in Wednesday night from Rosen-
berg. He reports that the negro Prime
Edwards, wanted for the killing of
young Foster near Shreveport, was cap-
tured near there by two offloen of Fort
Bend county. Edwards is well knows
in that section, and there Is no doubt . 1
as to his identity. He la also well
known here, while he worked several
years prior to his departure with Prophet
Smith for Shreveport. He was raised
in Fort Bend oounty.
Fought With Shetguaa.
Franklin, Tex., June 27.—A difficulty
occurred on Will Myers' farm, six miles ■
from here, between Frank Levels and
Charlie Go Ison, negro tenants. Shota
were exchanged with shptguns at olose
range. The crown of Levets’ hat was *
•hot off and Golson reoeived a load of
small shot in the breast, from which he
died. Levets was not hurt, but is now
in jaiL Eli Davis, another negro, is also
in jail charged with complicity in the
homioide.
_ *
Trolley Cars for K1 Faso,
El Paso, Tex., June 27.—A half a mil-
lion street railway and electric light
plant deal has been closed in this city
whereby all the mole oar lines and two
elec trio plants of El Paso and Jnarea,
Mox., pass into the hands of EL W.
Davis, T. N. Barnsdill and O. R. Bur-
ohatt of Pittsburg. It is the purpoee Of
the purchasers or their principals to
abandon the mule system and ran trol-,
ley cars.
Foil on aa Ax.
Colmnesneil, Tex., June 27.—Itte re-
ported here that the little 4-year-old
child of Clarence MoAllister, who live*
about three miles south of town, had
fallen off the gallery onto a double-
bladod ax and out its throat, killing it
almost instantly. An older child had
pulled the ax from under the boon and Jk 1
had stpek it into the ground, leaving
the other blade up.
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Killing In Hunt County.
Greenville, Tex., June 27.—A diffi-
culty occurred In the Sodom community
in the southeastern part of the oounty
Wednesday in whioh M. O. Campbell
was shot with a pistol, dying from
wounds.' Campbell was about 60;
of age. R. Y. Oar, a brother-in-law of
deceased, and a Holiness preacher, sur-
rendered. He is about 60 years of age. j
divan n Life Seutanoa.
Marlin, Tex., Jons 27.—The verdiot js
rendered by a jury in the distrioe oourt
here gives Jim Haskins, a negro, a term f
for life in the penitentiary. He is per-
haps 25 years old, and is charged with
the murder of another negro. The ]
e kill-
ing ooourred on the Lenoir plantation
in the Brazos bottom near Marlin last
fall.
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Wound Caused Hle Death,
Corpus Ohristi, Tex., Jane 27.—Mod,
timer Mitchell, the young men
was found shot in bed Sunday
died Wednesday. His death has
intensified the indignation at his
Bination. While offloers are yet
work on the case, no additional
have been mado.
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Crashed Between Cars,
Denison, Tex., Jane 27.—Brakemis
V- E. Davis, who left Mnskogee, L T., |
Wednesday morning was killed at
Worth siding, between Mnskogee and*
Atoka, while making a coupling. f9v!T
skull was orushed between the two oars
and his death came instantly. ™
Ooley Released on Ball. ,
San Antodlo, June 97.—H. H. oil. t
charged with the killing of John Ram-
sey and the wounding of Offloer Me
in the Fashion theater several —
ago, has been allowed bail in the sum
of $8250 in the two caeea, whioh he
gave. .....-Slip
Fell Between the Cats,
Texarkana, Tex., June 27.—Charlie
Mitchell, a negro, fell between the oars
while riding on a Kansas City Southern
freight train on Rose Hill and wae in-
stantly killed. His head was severed
and his body cat in two in the middle.
Charged With Counterfeiting.
Abilepe, Tex., June 27.—In the'
•mining trial before Oommiationer
rand two of the men charged **
counterfeiting were discharged la.
third was plaoed under bond in
sum of $200.
* Raom far More Fattest!.
Austin, June 27.—The state
asylum at Austin will be ready
eeive 200 additional white patients I
July 8.
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