The Democrat-Gazette (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 13, 1906 Page: 1 of 16
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VOL. 2.1, NO I.V
PIANO BURGLARY INITIAL SERMON
NEGRO JAILED! BY REV. GOb£R
AWFUL GIN ACCIDENT ILAST DAY OF CARNIVAL
VV. VV. Smith, a negro employed
ii.v the city of Piano as scavenger
for weveral years, was arrested Suit
day on a warrant charging him wl'ti
burglarizing Bowser, Shepard At
(o'b. hardware store a few ulgl<i
ago and stealing two shotguns. live
pistols, about two dozen pooicoi
halves, a carving set and a few r*>
store. Nearly all the stolen articles
were recovered by tlie officers hidden
in a pile 'A baled shucks and r>ld
junk.. Smith was brouglu here
by Sheriff Geo. jSubanks and Deputy
Sheriff Tom Beverly and placed t>.
jail.
Preachers
Rev. J. U. Gober, the new pastor
of thi* Methodist church, preached
iiis initial sermon at the church Sun-
day morning before a large coai-
gregation, and Anade a ti::« Atapres
sioiA on all who heard hint. Rev.
Gober is one of the most popular
and consecrated preachers iu tin-
North Texas Conference. He was
pastor of the Lamar avenue church
in Paris for three years before com
Ing here and during his pastorate
succeeded lu erecting an elegant
brick structure and building up ttn
congregation both materially anu
j spiritually. His sermons both yes
terday and last night were given the
closest attention and were moat
favorably received.
OCCURS NEAR TOWN
Make Changes mK flf BAPTIST
BOARD MEETING
As a result of the conference's ac-
tion there I14* been "starring" times
among the Methodist preachers this
week. An effects this city, Rev. I.
VV. Clark goes to Paris to preach for
the congregation of the Sentenary
church while his place ns presiding
elder here is filled by Rev. J. Foster
Pierce, who for the past three
yeurs has been pastor of the Cente-
nary. *ftev. P. C. Archer, stationed
here for the past two years, also
goes to Paris to take charge of the
Lamar Avenue Methodist church.
He is succeeded by Rev. J. B. Go-
*r, who hu presided over the La-
mar Avenue church for three years.
Of the retiring ministers It muy
be said that they had endeared them-
selves to the people of McKlnney,
who bade them adieu with regret,
and At might also be added that
this regret was also felt by the two
zealous men of God who have la-
bored so faithfully in McKlnney
during their stay. Of those who suc-
ceeded them. Rev. J. Foster Pierce
is by no means a stronger. He is a
brother of VV. F. Pierce, who has
been a business man of McKlnney
for many years, and who recentl>
went to Vernon. Rev. J. Foster
Pierce is an eloquent pulpit orator
a*nd a devoted christian gentleman.
Rev. J. B. Gober was beloved by his
Paris congregation to the exient that
they could hardly be reconciled to
give him up. He is a pastor In ev-
ery sense of the word and a man
jwhont to know Is to honor and re-
Upect. During his pastorate of La-
mar avenue church he largely in-
creased the membership and suc-
ceeded in building a handsome brick
'church under adverse circumstances.
He arrived with his family Tuesday
and is now installed at the parson-
age. Rev. J. Foster Pierce has also
arrived. Revs. Clark and Archer
left Wednesday morning for their
new home.
Dr. E. E. King. Rev. J. M. Hunt
atid Rev. M. F. Wheeler have re-
turned front Dallas where they have
been attending the board meetiuK of
the Texas Baptist general conven-
tion.
Speaking of the meeting Rev.
Wheeler said. "The Board tueetlng
was largely attended, from all over
thes tate. Every nook and corner
was heard from and many matters
considered. Beautiful harmony pre-
vailed and after more than an hour
spent in prayer, the work of appro-
priation began.
"The work was laid out on the fol-
lowing basis: State missions, $llo,-
000; foreign missions. $55,000;
home missions, $45,000; old
Anlnlsters relief, $6,000; church
building $150,000.
"The Texas Baptist memorial san-
itarium wants $100,000, Buckner
Orphans Home $100,000, Christian
education $135,000. Rev. R. T.
Hanks of West, Texas, Rev. M. M.
VV'oolf of South Texas, Dr. Boyatt of
Wolfe City, Rev. Weaver of East
Texas and Rev. W. R. Chandler of
North Texas were elected general
in Issionarles.
"It will take up the slack in the
traces to bring up all of the above
amounts but Texas Baptists know
how to pull,"
Pr. E. E. King, Rev. M. F. Wheel-
er and Rev. J. M. Hunt went to
Westminster Thursday to a meet-
ing of the trustees of the Westmin-
ster Institute. Some business of im-
portance affecting the school is to
come up Thursday.
An awful accident occurred at the
Taylor gin. six miles southwest of J
this city, at [A o'clock Wednesday,
Hen Taylor, son of .1. A. Taylor of
this city, heing the victim. The
young man is u member of the firm
conducting the Taylor Bros, gia,
which Is located at the E. A. New
some farm six miles southwest of
town, and was engaged In adjusting
some belts when his arm was sud-
denly caught in one of the belts ana
was torn from his shoulder. So
great was the force exerted that the
bone .tendons and muscles were
completely severed to within about
three inches of the shoulder, the un-
fortunate young man being whirled
around and around in the whirring
machinery of the gin until the hold
of the powerful and swiftly moving
belt was released only In this terri-
ble manner.
Medical assistance was immedi-
ately summoned, two physicians
from this city leaving for the scene
as quickly as possible, and after the
aniputution of the jagged pieces of
bone, flesh and muscle, which was
rendered necessary, bout two Inches
of the arm remains. Mr. Taylor is
a youug married man being
about twenty-eight years of age,
and is well and favorably known
over this city and county. He Is u
brother of Dr. Scarce Taylor, now In
the I'nited States hospital service on
the Isthmus of Panama, and of Jou
Taylor of Foncine. The terrible ac-
cident is a great shock to all who
know hitn. At last report this after-
noon he was resting as well as could
be expected under the circumstances.
BIGGEST AND BEST
YOUNG LADIES INJURED
IN SERIOUS RUNAWAY
A serious runaway accident occur-
red in this city at 4 o'clock Thurs-
day afternoon, as a result of
which Miss Emma King was severely
injured, Miss Lura Ware painfully
though not seriously hurt and Miss
Hattie Webb considerably bruised.
Misses King. Ware und Webb
were driving to the home of Capt,
J. S. Do we II to attend a meeting of
the Rush Light club and just after
turning the corner at South Parker
street, going south, the right front
wheel of the buggy came off. caus-
ing the buggy to suddenly lurch
forward, frightening the horse which
began to run down the street. All
the young ladles were thrown out
near the alley between the resi-
dences of Capt. Dowel I and Mrs.
Louisa Harris. Miss King being
thrown with great force upon the
wooden culvert at the crossing, fall-
ing on her arms and face. Her left
arm was broken, her right arm se-
verely wrenched, her chin seriously
cut and her face bMilly bruised. Miss
Ware was very painfully bruised,
but 110 bones were broken. Miss
Webb escaped without serious in-
jury.
The injured young ladies were
borne to the residence of C'-pt.
Dowell, medical assistance quickly
summoned and every attention given
them. They were able to be taken
home Thursday night.
The horse continued its flight
south as far as E. W. Klrkpatrlck's
residence, then turning west and
coming back north on Bradley street
then running west into the yard at
the 1 orae of Miss Taffy Wilcox who
caught it. The animal was badly
injured and the buggy was altnost
demolished. The horse and buggy
belonged to J. W. We.b.
Miss King did not rest at all well
lltat night, but was better Friday.
News of her serious injuries caused
the most profound regret through-
out the city and her hundreds of
friends are most solicitous concern-
ing her condition and earnestly hope
for her early and complete recovery.
Miss Ware is con fined to her bed
but is improving at a satisfactory
rate. Miss Webb is able to be up and
Is not much the worse for her
thrilling experience.
MINSTREL PARADE
CAUSES RIOT
MEETING OF REBEKAHS
SCHOOL DOARD ELECT OFFICERS
The Firemen's carnival closed late
Saturday night iu "a blaze of glory.''
The attendance on the last day and
night was the largest of any previous
titne during the week. All durliu
the afternoon the grounds present-
ed a most animated scene, a la.ge
number of people from the country
being present and all the attraction^
were most liberally patronized. Af
night the town people turned out In
greater force than ever and the car-
nlvul spirit rose to its greatest
height. Hverybody was happy and
good nntured. They were there to
have a good time and to accord ev-
erj one else the same privilege. The
spielers spieled their loudest a «d
the crowds were not slow In their re-
sponses to see the different attrac-
tions provided for their amusetnent.
The ferris wheel did many a pleas
ure seeker a good turn and when
all had finally dispersed shortly be
fore midnight, the carnival peoplo
weer tired but happy while as a re-
sult of their week's vlult the Are
boys exchequer had been Inrreased
about f ton. Th carnival Is in Mex-
la this week
K. E. BEWLEY
BEAB
K. E. Bewle.v, a most highly es-
teemed citizen of Collin county,
died Saturday at ...a home eight
miles west of town, after a brief
Illness. He was stricken with pa
ralysis about ten days ago and con-
tinued to grow worse until his death.
Mr. Bewley was sixty years of age
and was a native of Kentucky, bit.
had been a resident of this county
for the past twenty years. He Is
survived by his wife and the follow-
ing children: Mrs. T. H. Thompson
of this city, his only daughter, and
four sons, John, Silas. Murray and
Fay Bewley, all residing in the
satne community as did their father.
Mr. Bewley was a consistent Chris-
tian, and a true and upright man.
whose huudreds of friends through-
out this city and county will be
greatly grieved to learn of his
death.
The funo tool; pla^ from
his late residence at 10 o'clock Sun-
day morning, conducted bv Rev. W
P. Clo t of this city, after which *lu
remains will be laid to rest in Pe
can G ove cemetery here.
VV? vxtend sincere condolence to
the Ln -. nived widow and children.
THAT'S IT! ! !
Cough yourself into a fit of
spasms and then Ironder why you
don't get weU. If you will only try
a battle of NBijflatil's Horehottnd
Syrup your couan will be a thing of
the past. It ItyaSuiosltive cure for
coughs, influenza, bronchitis and all
pulmonary diseases. One bottle will
convince yoti/- at your druggist, 25c,
50c and $1. Sold by Smith Bros.
^"HPot
m't pot your Christmas baying
off until ueort wwlt. Come today, bet-
ter service, better selection, et<.
today In our Christmas goods de-
partment. Come today. Matthew*.
Will Go to Territory.
Joe Green, of Verona, came in
I yesterday to renew for The Demo-
[crat-Ga ette. Mr. Green will leave
jon for Madlll, I. T„ to make his
Future home and resume teaching,
le lived up there five years but for
•he past Ave years he has been farm-
ilg at Verona. He formerly taught
lat Rock Quarry, Fayburg, Johnson
[ror three years in succession and
lowlby. all In this county. He has
Imanv friends to regret his depart-
ire from old Collin.
Memphis Tenn., Doc. C—The
News-Scimitar says that a lively riot
occurred on Market street early last
evening between whites and negroes.
While Billy Kersands' negro min-
strel" organization was passing in a
body several white boys threw rocks
into the ranks of the marchers. The
uegroes retaliated by throwing
stones. Several white boys were in-
jured. Edward Winter was struck
by a rock thrown by a negro and
rendered unconscious. Sheriff Mon-
tervede appeared on the scene and
with a drawn revolver put an end to
' the disorder.
ROMANTIC WKDDING.
IX COl'NTY COt'UT.
V _
Inrr Citable to Hcacli Verdict in the
Sapp Case.
Ti e Jury in the case of the State
rs. Gene Snpp, charged with violat-
or. the local option law. which has
bet 11 on trial in county court since
Wednesday, was unnble to ngi-ee * p-
u vcrdlct and wa:i discharged Frl-
Jn cfteraoott., The iuvv stood thret;
I'm finvlctlo.. r*v* three f >r acquit-
tal
Couple Married at Midnight While
Heated In Buggy.
L. C. Long and Miss Myrtle Vler
of Ardath drove to the home of J.
C. Kerby In this city about 12
o'clock Wednesday nlglit while seat-
ed In a buggy in front of his res* •
dence were married by Justice of the
Peace T. T. Webb. The groom is a
son of W. K. Long, the Ardalh mer-
chant, and the bride is a daughter
of Rev. Vler of that place. May
joy and happiness be ever theirs.
Mrs. Myrtle Bush of Colemnn
pitv has arrived for a Malt to her
i mother, Mrs. J. A. Hedgecoxe, and
other relatives here.
A special meeting of tho McKln-
ney School Board was held in t:t«
office of Hon. J. R. Gough. president
pro tem Saturday morning at which
the resignation of Miss Besaie Cloyd
as teacher of mathematics lu ttic
High school was accepted, and Miss
Alice Klrkpatrlck was elected to
fill the vacancy. The change takes
effect January 1.
INJURED MAN
RESTING WELL
CHILDRKN'S
Favorite tonic is White's Cream
Vermifuge, the cure for worms and
all childrens' diseases. It not only
kills the worms, / but removes the
mucouffsand slioie in which they
build thelVvnefjts. Its action on the
child is minL;nnd leaves him In a
healthy cond/rNm. Joe Daniel, Sur-
children WJute'sNCream Vermifuge
when the Mctor thought It had colic,
and from/the ilrst dose the child
passed 7/ worms. Sold by Smith
Bros.
The McKinney Rebektih lodge
ensuing terra as follows:
Mrs. Delia Howard. N. G.
Mis. Ella Phillips, V. G.
Mias Estelle Lansdale, recording
secretary.
Mrs. Emma Adams, financial sec-
retary.
Mrs. Bet tie Dock In®, treasurer. j
Mrs. Nettie Jones was elected del-
egate to the State Rebekah Assem-
bly, and Mrs. N. C. Warden, alter- i
nate.
Mrs. jM. E. Wiley was elected rep-
resentative to the County Assocla
tlon meeting at Pike December 21.
IMiblic Notice of Dissolution.
Attending Mother's Bedside.
Mrs. J. W. Pnfford of this city is
attending the bedside of her tnother,
Mrs. Sue Ueecer, of Lebanon, who is
critically sick.
Notice is hereby given thut the
partnership subsisting between H.
VV. Henderson and P. M. Haraway
of Josephine, Collin county, Texas,
was dissolved by Riiutual consent on
the 20th day of Nov. 190t . Ail
debts owing to said firm are to be
received by H. VV. Henderson; all
demands on said firm are to be pre-
sented to and paid by said II. VV.
| Henderson.
P. M. HARAWAY,
H. W. HENDERSON.
i Wit
Ben Taylor, the young man who
happened to the terrible accident at
Taylor Bros*, gin, six miles south-
west of town Thursday, when his
right arm was caught In a moving
belt and torn from his shoulder, the
details of which were published In
Wednesday's paper, was resting welt
that afternoon. In fact the attend-
ing physician reports his condition
Thursday even better than an-
ticipated'. By a curious coincidence
Mr. Taylor happened to an accident
of a similar though less serious na-
ture, two weeks ago. He was-work-
ing In the moving machinery of the
gin when his left hand was caught
in the gin saws and badly lacerated,
he escaping from a fearful Injury
then only to have his right artn
torn off by a belt two weeks later.
Mr. Taylor, who Is a son of J. H.
Tajr'or of this city, Is only about
twenty-two years of age but Is
standing the accident and the conse-
quent suffering with the fortitude
and cheerfulness of a veteran.
JOE CHAMDERS
DIED AT DURANT
A message received Saturday
morning by Sam Davis from his
brother-in-law, R. E. Chamberj.
who has been In Durant, I. T., since
Thursday attending the bedside or
his brother. Joe Chambers, announc-
ing Joe's death that morning at 9.30
o'clock. A3 is well known Joe had
been sick here for the greater por-
tion of this year. He was at the
home of his brother. R. E. Cham-
bers during a portion of the spring
and summer, going; about the middle
of July to his home at Sayre, Ok.,
where he closed out his real estate
and iusurance business and return-
ed to his brother's home about the
middle of August, leaving a few
days ago, accompanied by his broth-
er and Dr. J. A. Caldwell, for the
home of his sister, Mrs. Dr. Green,
in Duraut, I. T.. where he continued
to gro wworse until his death. He
had been sick for two years with
kidney trouble, followed by cotnph-
catlons of other diseases. Botti Mr.
and Mrs. Chambers of this city and
other relatives were at his bedside
when he died.
Mr. Chambers was born at Point.
Hunt county, August 2!), 187«> and
was therefore Just past thirty years
of age. His parents having died
when he was quite young, he was
reared by his cousin, George Coop-
er, a substantial citizen of Lon*>
Oak, who had been reared by Ml*.
ChaAnbers' father. He is survived
by the following brothers and sis-
ters: Mrs. Dr. Green, and John
Chambers. Durant: Mrs. Jim Terry
of Hogatisport, Texas, and R. E.
Chambers of this city.
The deceased was a member of the
Knights of Pythias Lodge at Nor-
man. Ok., of the Baptist church,
and was a splendid young man, es-
teemed by all who knew him.
The funeral took place from
the residence of his sister, Mrs.
Green, in Durant, at 2 o'clock Sun-
day afternoon, the interment to be
made at the Durant cemetery.
We join with hosts of friends in
extending condolence to the sorrow-
ing relatives.
14ind for Kent.
C «raw«*t, the Ideal medicine for
the little ones. Contains no opiates.
Conforms fully with National Pure
Food and Drug Law. Write E. C.
DeVVltt ft Co.. Chicago. III., for the
"Baby Book." 8old by R. E. Bristol.
E. C. PeVVitt & Co., of Chicago, at
j whose laboratory Kodol is prepared,
assure ns that this remnrkable dl-
gestant and corrective for the stom-
ach conforms fully to all provisions
of the National Pttre Food and Drug
law. Sold by R. E. Bristol.
Op n the bowels —DeWltr's Little
Early Risers are reconunended and
S< Ul by R. E. Bristol,
Two 300-aere farms on Red Riv-
er; new ground, no stumps, nothing
to do except to turn ground and
plant. Easily cultivated, no clear-
ing of ground to do. No trouble with
crab grass or boll weevils. Good
house, plenty of water and good
sage grass pasture adjoining; 1
mile railroad station. Tou must
have sufficient stock and force to cul-
tivate 200 acres of cotton. Com©
quick and apply to J. Perry Burrus-
d2dw2t
NAVY BOYS HKAIID FROM.
State They Are in Good Health and
Well Pleased.
DeWltt's Kidney and Bladder
Pills quickly drive the pohons from
the tystem and thus nffnrd relief A
week's treatment for 25c. Sold by
R. £. Bristol.
A letter has beon received here b>
Carroll McCown from his brother.
"Teunle" McCown and Tommle Wal-
lace who rerently enlisted in the
luito l States Navy and are now on
the I'. S. tralnliAg ship Franklin, at
Roanoke, Va. They state that they
are getting along Ah'1 best kind and
are s ' far well pleesed with navy
life.
A fin- big baby daughter has tag-
en to It*' abods with Mr. and Mrs.
Charlie Dednjon. Charlie is tho bwp-
nlest father In tovn.
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Perkins, Tom W. & Wilson, Walter B. The Democrat-Gazette (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 13, 1906, newspaper, December 13, 1906; McKinney, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291972/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Collin County Genealogical Society.