The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 17, 1902 Page: 1 of 8
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McKlNNEY, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY. JULY 17, 1902.
VOL. 19, NO. 23.
Elll 10 BE HI 1111 NOTES
For the Positions of 'Clerk and
Carrier.
August and is the Date—Applica-
tions Must Be In By
July 26.
*'IiJitial Examination, Postofiice
clerk and carrier, McKinney,
Texas, August 2, 1902.
The United States Civil Service
Commission announces that the
Postoffice Department having ad-
vised it that free delivery will be
established at the above named
city on Sept. 1 and requested that
proper steps be taken to secure an
eligible register in order that the
Postmaster-General may select
carriers and substitute carriers
from it in due time for them to se-
lect their uniforms and become fa-
miliar with their duties before the
establishment of free delivery, a
special examination will be held
in the city on the date named
above, commencing at 9 a. 111., tor
the position of clerk and carrier.
The examination will consist of
spelling, arithmetic, letter-writ-
ing, penmanship, copying from
plain copy, geography of the
United States, and reading ad-
<*e sses. The arithmetic will con-
sist oP' tests in the fundamental
principles, extending as far as
■common and decimal fractions
and embracing problems.
The ago limitations for this ex-
amination aro as follows:
All positions, 18 to 45 years.
All applicants, male and female,
must have the medical certificate
111 Form 101 executed. Male ap-
plicants must be at least 5 feet 4
inches in height, and weigh not
less than 125 pounds.
The names of all male eligible®
will be entered on both the clerk
and the carrier registers, and ap-
pointment from cither register
will remove the eligible'# name
from both registers.
No application will be accepted
for tbis examination unless tiled
in complete form with the board
at the postofiice in the city named
above, before the hour of closing
business on July 2(5, 1902-
Applications should be filed
promptly, in order that they may
retnnin for correction if necessary.
This examination is open to all
citizens of the United States who
^ comply with the requirements.
Competitors will be rated without
regard to any consideration other
than the qualifications shown in
their examination papers, and el-
igibles will be certified strictly in
accordance with the civil service
law and rules.
For application blank (Form
101), full instructions, specimen
examination questions, and infor-
mation relative to the duties and
salaries of the different positions,
and the location of the examina-
tion room, apply to the secretary
of the board of examiners at the
postofiice in the city named
above."
July 7,1902.
For further information and
application blanks apply to
Albkrt K. Smith,
Sec'y Board of Examiners.
A Tripple Hanging.
Smith, Broirn and Jones hang
their hopes of recovery upon
Cheatham's Laxative Chill Tab-
lets. They will be around soon
shaking hands with friends. 25c.
No cure—no pay.
Bach Week Adds More Enthusi-
asm to the Work.
usi OF nEjMR
Miss Dora Nichols Began Course
in Primary Hethods Mon-
day, July 14.
(Thursday Daily Courier.)
Each week adds more enthusi-
asm to the summer normal. The
teachers are hard at work, striv-
ing to get out of the course of
study everything that is 111 it.
Miss Dora Nichols of Chambliss
began her special course in
primary methods Mondav,
July 14. Tuis a popular branch
of the work, and the already large
attendance at the normal will no
doubt be greatly increased then.
All expecting to take the normal
examination must enter not later
than July 14.
The following visitors have
honored the noimal with their
presence: Prof. J. R. Dickerson,
principal of the Piano public
school, and member of the county
examining board; A. F. McDon-
ald, of Murphy, Texas, represent
ing the Texas School Journal and
Normal instructor; Prof. Massie,
of Dallas, representing the At-
lantic School Journal; Frank C.
Pierce, Dallas, with the Universi-
ty Publishing Co., publishers of
school and college text books; and
John A. Enton, Dallas, represent-
ing B. F. Johnson Publishing Co.
Richmond, Va.
We are indebted to Prof. W. S.
Smith, the genial treasurer of the
executive committee, and business
manager, o? the normal, for the
following list of teachers in at-
tendance and places where they
will teach next term, as far as has
been determined yet:
T. B. Williams, Gray Bill.
O. 11. Cross, Lick Springs.
J. L. Yarbrough, Kreymer.
W A Arnold, Barksdalc.
J J McCasland, Blue Ridge.
J110. W Akin, Culleoka.
A L England, St. Paul.
S C Stephens, Lone Star,
C D Page, Mantua.
C B Hunter, Forest Grove.
Mrs A A Borum, Petersburg.
Mrs Lydia Bickncll,Allen, Tox.
Miss llattie Wilson, Long Neck.
Miss MarySpeneei McWhortor;
and Ollie Doyle, Cclina.
Miss Etta Quisenberry, White's
Grove.
Miss Clara Mallow, Lebanon.
Mrs Bettie Lee Fahm, Oak
Cliff.
Miss Wilma Edwards, McKin-
ney.
H H Neoley, Winningkoff.
RT Borum, McDonald.
Miss Ethel Burch, Palmer, No.
61.
Miss Mattie Houston, McKin-
ney.
W D Might, Willow Springs.
W C Huguley, Neathery.
E 11 Huebsch, Grounds.
Miss Hallio Kitcbing, Lone
Elm.
Miss Lula Lokcy, Crandall.
E G Brown, Wilmeth.
Mies Lucy Bailey, Water Ridge.
Miss Effie Reed, Red Grove,
Texas.
C T Cobb, Faulkner.
G P Gadberry, Ward School,
McKinney.
W L Page, Altoga.
H K Wirns, Hickman.
G O Priest, Helms.
C E Press, Valdasta.
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The Shain Packing Co.'s Plant which was Burned Last Friday at 4:15.
Miss Lila G Harris, Farmers-
ville.
W S Ownsby, Viney Grove No.
2, potsoffico, Princeton.
M B Watson, Ivelley.
J 11 Bright, Mt. Vernon, Tex.
W S Smith, Chambersville,
Texas.
Others in attendance are:
Miss Bessie Tinning,McKinney,
Miss Pearl Provence.McKinney.
Miss Janie Abornathy, McKin-
ney.
Miss llattie Cobb, Lebanon.
M B Yewell, McKinney.
Miss Carrie Hughston, Piano,
Miss Etta Isoui, Piano.
M iss Virgie Fryo, Piano.
Miss Byrd Rosser, McKinney.
M S Church, McKinney.
Miss Estella Lansdalc, McKin-
ney.
Miss Josie Parker, McKinney.
Miss Tennio Frost, McKinney.
Miss May Love, McKinney.
Land For Sale.
No 1 A 40 acre farm at $40 acre.
No 2 A 60 acre farm at $40 "
No 3 A 320 acre farm at $30 "
No 4 A 25 acre farm at $40 11
For further information enquire
at Examiner office, McKinney.
F. M. Thompson.
Board of Equalization.
The county commissioners who
have been sitting as an equaliza-
tion board since Monday,
completed their work. Tho val-
uation per mile of the railroads
passing through the county were
set as follow*:
H. & T. C., 31 miles, $8,500;
M., K. & T., 22 miles, $7,500;
Frisco, 22 miles $5,000; Cotton
Belt 31 miles $8,250; Santa Fe
26 lA miles, $8,250
The court took up other work
and has ordered a stock law elec-
tion for Farmersville to be held
Aug. 23, and a special school tax
election for the town of Frisco to
be held Aug. 9.
A Oood Chance.
I will pay cash—good sound
money, for things tnat are not
useful to anybody, which means
all kinds of old irons.
dlw-w2m D. S. Si'Aklin.
Id EKE
The Paris (Texas) Plan has Been
Suggested.
To be Paid for Cotton Under the
Supervision of the HEerchants
of the City.
Moved His Office.
Tho grain firm of Doggett &
McDurmitt has been dissolved,
Mr. Doggett remains in their old
office in the Morrow block over
Oneal & Cos. store, while Mr.
McDurmitt has moved to the
office formerly occupied by Shra-
der & Burrage, upstairs next to
the Grand Leader.
Heaven Help U«
In our troubles, but use Hunt's
cure for Itch, Tetter, Ringworm,
Itching Piles and Eczema. Guar-
anteed.
Paris, Tex., July 11.—A move-
ment is being inaugurated among
the merchants and business men
of Paris to increase the import
ance of this city as a cotton
market, and to draw trade here
by aiding the farmer to secure
the highest price for the staple.
The plans and purposes of the or-
ganization are set forth in tho fol-
lowing agreement, which is being
circulated for signatures:
"With a view of inducing the
farmers of Lamar and adjoining
counties to market their cotton in
this city, where by right it prop-
erly belongs, we, the business
men of Paris, propose to raise a
tund of $3,500 for the purpose of
employing tw6 first-class cotton
buyers, whose duties and func-
tions shall be to inform tho farm-
er bringing his cotton to this
market of the true and actual cur-
rent value thereof. Should any
other buyer desire to purchase
the same at its full market value,
well and good: if not, our buyer
is to purchase such cotton at its
current market valuo. Tho cot-
ton so bought will be disposed of
to the highest bidder every even-
ing. All of these transactions
are to be carried out under the
advice and supervision of an ex-
ecutive committee to bo selected
by tho subscribers to this fund."
Wo are reliably informed that
thore is talk of a like movo
among the merchants of McKin-
ney. It is to be hoped that steps
will be taken at once to adopt a
practicable method to enlarge
McKinney's trade.
The Best I'rcscription For Malariu
Chills and Fever is a bottle of
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic. It
is simply iron and quinine 111 a
tasteless form—no cure no pay.
Price 50c.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Chambers
returned Sunday evening from
Durant, 1. T., where they visitod
Mr. Chambers' relatives. It was
a family reunion with all of Mr.
Chambers' brothers and sisters
present except one. It was a de-
lightful meeting, long to be re-
membered by all present. Mr.
Chambers says he met Capt. W.
H. Taylor nnd other members of
the family, Lee Sherwood and
family, Joe Faires and several
other ex-Collinites.
Several Texans are Benefitted by
Bill Passed.
Horses and Side Arms Taken by
Federal Soldiers in Violation
of Terms of Surrender.
Washington, July 12.—Among
the claimants for reimbursement
under the act passed by this ses-
sion to compensate confederate
soldiers of the First Tennessee
regiment of cavalry and the ninth
battalion of cavalry for horses and
side arms taken from them by the
federal forces in the spring of
18(55, in violation of the terms of
their capitulation, there are ten
who are now Texans, as follows:
James A. Caskev. McKinney; T.
N. Kirk, Salvaro; Rev. A. A. Ba-
ker, chaplain of Ashbv's brigade,
Mcrkcl; J. Ethro B. Cathey, De-
soto; Mrs. Mary F. Blakely, Chil-
dress; Griffith C. Walker, Hills-
boro; W. L. Rumbo, Byron; Mrs.
J. C. Hodges, Ambia; James P.
Rumbo, Bryan; Robert Loe Gran-
bury, Fort Worth; Mrs. Sam S.
Hancock, Cerro Gordo; Joel C.
Webster, Pilot Point; Levi L.
Goings, Orr, Indian Territory.
The Lights Went Out.
Sunday night at tho Methodist
church just as Rev. Deering was
reaching the climax of his deeply
interesting sermon, the electric
lights suddenly wont out. A
word or two from the preacher
and the sermon went on as if
nothing had happened, the con-
gregation remaining almost per-
fectly quiet, and listening intent-
ly to the convincing presentation
of the truth. Several lamps were
soon secured,and O. A. Brannon,
who has had considerable experi-
ence with electricity, examined
the switch board and found the
fuse to be burned out. None be-
ing at hand, he made the connec-
tion with a pocket knife, and for
more than thirty minutes hold it
firmly grasped while the brilliant
lights shiucd upon the imptessivc
closing services of the hour.
Hjw like tho uncertainty of
life, this going out of the lights!
TO CURE A COLD IN ONB DAY,
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund
the money if it fails to cure. E.
W. Grove's signature it on each
box. 25c.
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Burning of the Shain Packing
House.
The Enterprise Had Proven to be
a Financial Success, and Af-
forded (Jood Market.
The Shain Packing House which
was destroyed by tire Friday
afternoon, just as tho Courier was
going to press, an announcement
which, though, was published, is
uot only a great loss to the stock-
holders, but to McKinney and
Collin county. The origiu of the
fire is unknown, but the flames
were first discovered to bo in the
northeast part of the building,
up stairs, and were under good
headway.
Tho fire company and a great
throng of people were soon upon
tho ground, after the alarm was
given, but as tho water mains do
not extend that far out, they were
practically helpless in the pres-
ence of tho roaring, seething mass
of flames,that seemed to shriek de-
fiance. The fire spread with great
rapidity, and in a very short time
the entire plant and contents were
destroyed.
Tho office building which stood
a short distance to tho west was
also burned, only tho company's
books being saved.
Tho buildings and machinery of
the packery were valued at $45,-
000, and a $50,000 stock of meats,
lard, etc., was on hand.
The total loss ou plant and stock
was $95,000.
The insurance amounts to $58,-
750; $35,750 being on the stock
and $23,000 on tho plant.
The packery was built in 1899
by Win. Allen & Sons*, and was
operated by them until January,
1901, when tho Shain Packing Co.
was organized, tho plant enlarged
and its capacity increased. Tho
officers and stock holders are:
\\ 111. Allen, president and man-
ager; Jesse Shain, vice president;
J. Perry Burrus, secretary; J. L.
White, treasurer. E. W. Kirk-
patrick, L. A. Scott, Jas. W.
Fiolds and E. W. Morten, Dallas.
The packery had proven to be
quite a financial success. Besides
supplying tho home market, its
products had a splendid reputa-
tion throughout the state, and the
sales were large.]
The enterprise furnished em-
ployment to between twenty-five
and thirty men and afforded a
splendid market to the farmers
for their hogs and cattle.
In reply to a Courier reporter's
question if the packery would be
rebuilt, ono of tho officers stated
that he was of the opinion that it
would.—Daily Courier,
Without Foundation.
The Tioga Mineral Wells Co.,
of Tioga, Texas, desires to say to
the readers of this paper that
damaging reports have been cir-
culated throughout Cellin couuty
and North Texas to the effect
that there is no suitable camping
ground for visitors and campers
on their grounds near the famous
Tioga Mineral Wells. This com-
pany have large camp grounds
with plenty of shade and pure
wuter to accommodate all who
may care to visit them during the
summer, and all reports to the
contrary are untrue, and have
been circulated by persons with-
out cast or standing, and for the
purpose of damaging the interect
of the Company. See their ad in
another column of this paper.
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Thompson, F. C. The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 17, 1902, newspaper, July 17, 1902; McKinney, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth192129/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Collin County Genealogical Society.