The Southern Mercury. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 6, 1898 Page: 4 of 16
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THE SOUTHERN MERCURY.
NEWS NOTES.
Navarro County Alliance will meet
In Corsicana Jan. 7th.
L. L. Foster, who was choked off of
the railway commission, has been en-
gaged to manage Bayers' gubernatorial
Arrangements have been made for
the accomodations of thirty additional
veterans at the Confederate Veterans
Home at Austin.
Navarro County Populist Executive
Committee will meet at the Truth of-
fice in Corsicana, Jan. 15. Important
that every member attend.
Hill county Alliance will meetat Wil-
low, eight miles southeast of Hillsboro,
on January 7. Public dinner and
economic discussion wil bo part of the
program.
Hector D. Lane, president of the Na-
tional Cotton Growers' Association,
was stricken with paralysis at his home
in Athens, Ga., Jany. 3. He is still
quite ill.
] The department at Washington cau-
tions the public about counterfeit $100
bills, recently put in circulation. Of
course, Populists will be careful when
remitting subscriptions to the Mercury
to note the fact.
Hon. W. H. Morrison, chairman of
the Inter-State Commerce Commission,
having completed his term of office
has retired to private life. His suc-
cessor has not yet been appointed,
though it is quite probable that some
Western man will secure the position,
campaign.
The tobacco growers in Southern
Texas have perfected an organization
at Weimar, and propose to give a
thorough test of this promising branch
ot agriculture. The experiments made
thus far are quite flattering, and indi-
cate that Texas can raise as fine to-
bacco as any country.
In the annual meeting of the Galves-
ton Wharf Company held on 3d inst.,
Geo. Sealy, H. A. Laudes and H. J.
Runge were re-elected directors. D.
Adoue, and Walter S. Davis, the pres-
ident, were defeated. At a meeting
néxt week their places will be filled.
A dividend of per cent will be de-
clared.
A monument has just been completed
at Asheville, N. C., to the memory of
late Senator Vance, of that state. It
is of Carolina granite, 125 feet high,
with polished panels and tooled mar-
gins above and below. It is a beauti-
ful and lasting tribute from his appre-
ciative fellow citizens of the Pinetree
state.
The people of Oklahoma will meet at
kingfisher on January 13, in delegate
convention, for the purpose of memori-
alizing congress for admission of Okla-
homa as a state. The basis of repre-
sentation will be one delegate for every
125 voters, to be apportioned equally
among the different parties. County
convention for selecting delegates have
been called for January 8.
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It is extremely probable that the
Philadelphia syndicate which has a
>ital stock of $50,000,000, will start
mt in Springfield, Ills., at an early
for headquarters for cellulose ma-
íery. William N. Whitely, the
iper king, says a shot that will em-
f 2000 men the year around is prac-
assuied for Springfield. Corn
harvesters, Whitely's late invention,
cellulose separators, grinders, etc., will
be manufactured.
Hon. W. J. Bryan and wife, and ex-
Gov. Crittenden of Missouri, celebrated
the New Year at Austin, Texas, with
cx-Gov. Hogg, at the gubernatorial
mansion. All the administration big-
wigs and their friends were on hand,
and a royal time was experienced. Mr.
Bryan will give to the public his im-
pressions on Mexico immediately on
his return to Lincoln, Neb. During his
stay in Austin he avoided discussing
politics, except with the "inner circle."
A gold and a silver medal will be
awarded by the State Society of the
Daughters of the Republic of Texas,
to any student, net over eighteen or
under fourteen years of age, in the
public lie and private schools of Texas,
for the best and second best original
essay on the life and services of some
character of early Texas history, or a
historical romance of Texas during the
period of years from 1821 to 1836, in-
clusive. Papers will be received until
March first, 1898, addressed to Mrs.
Rebecca J. Fisher, 300 East Thirteenth
street, Austin, Texas.
Commerce, Texas, was nearly wiped
out by fire on the 3rd inst. The fire
broke out in the Presley building at
midnight and spread rapidly. The
post office, Odd Fellows' building,
Thornton & Coley, grocers; W. E.
Sayle, hardware and saddlery; J. B.
Cook, furniture; Tipton Bros., Grocers;
Barker & Rutland, insurance and real
estate; W. I. Irwin, meat market; R.
B. Cummings & Co., grocers; R. C.
Hill & Co., hardware, and P. V. Stew-
art, moat market, were burned. Most
of the stocks were lost and the build-
ings totally ruined. The aggregate
loss is estimated at $100,000, with pos-
sibly $30.000 insurance.
James Gibbs, a Philadelphia capit-
alist, is president of the company. It
is estimated that the wonderful uses
to which cellulose, or the pith of corn
stalks, can be put, will give the
United States $10,000,000 annually.
Rubber can be duplicated from it, veg-
etable ivory made, non-glazing oil, a
superior coating for patent leather,
canvas waterproof, etc., besides its use
in armoring men-of-war. The Cramps
belong to the big syndicate, which has
built cellulose plants at Owensboro,
Ivy., Chester, Pa., and Rockford, 111.
The "Texas Independent" office at
Greenville, Texas, was destroyed by
fire on December 28th. Estimated loss
$4000; insurance $1850.
The latest news from the Ohio cap-
ital indicates that Mark Hanna will be
defeated for senator from that State.
The anti-Hanna element have cap-
tured both branches of the legislature,
and at the election for senator which
takes place on the 12th inst, it is
quite probable that Mr. Hanna will be
retired from politics for a while at
least.
Ó. D. Jones, who was the Populist
nominee last year for governor of
Missouri, but withdrew in favor of
Lon Stephens, the Democratic nomi-
nee, in acordance with a fusion deal
perfected by Populist Chairman Ro-
zelle, said to a Republic reporter on the
4th inst, that "fusion means a confus-
ion of ideaB, and that it was not a
complete success in Missouri during
the last campaign, but probably suc-
ceeded better then than it will ever do
again." He believes now in a union
of parties on such grounds as they can
unite to fight a common enemy.
FANNIN COUNTY ALLIANCE.
Bonham, Fannin Co., Tex., Dec. 29.—
The third quarterly meeting of the
Fannin County Farmers' Alliance
closed to-day at Portland, ten miles
south of here. On the arrival of some
of the delegates here this evening they
were questioned as to some of the pro-
ceedings. There were about thirty dele-
gates on hand and quite a number of
old time members attended and were
made members of the County Alliance
by the payment of quarterly dues. The
resolutions passed by the body touched
on the mufiéy rent system and express-
ed sympathy for the renters union now
being organized in Texas. Also advised
against the mortgage system and the
present methods of handling and sell-
ing cotton. A resolution of sympathy
was extended to the Mercury in its re-
cent loss by fire and promised aid and
support in repairing the loss. In re-
gard to paying dues to the National Al-
liance, Fannin county voted against
the measure until all grievances here-
tofore existing between the state and
national councils wre amicably adjust-
ed. They also opposed the calling of
a state meeting of the order in Febru-
ary. Bonham was selected as the next
place of meeting of the Fannin County
Alliance, which will be in April.
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Opinions and para
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Patent Solicitors, INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
Mention this paper and set « oer cent discount.
If the farmers in their school house
associations would loan each other
money on good personal endorsements,
instead of putting it in the bank, it
would be better for the borrower and
the lender. If they would buy their
supplies for cash and in a body, after
getting bids from cash merchants, they
would save a good deal on their year's
supplies. Texas farmers can regulate
their family, their country and their
State affairs, if they can't reach New
York or Liverpool. Foreigners and
smart people from the East are com-
ing in and developing new industries
and resources even in the farming
line, because the farmers here will not
teach their children new industrial
methods. Those people make their
living at home, and sell their surplus
when the market suits them. They un-
derstand the economic importance of a
pay as you go policy. The professionals
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Park, Milton. The Southern Mercury. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 6, 1898, newspaper, January 6, 1898; Dallas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth185738/m1/4/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .