The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 11, 1900 Page: 2 of 6
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for that. In him, hit hosts of
friends claim, the offioe has a
model incumbent, whoee fidelity
to duty sod efficiency cenoct be
upon. ; Her givn the
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I State «flon held by republicans
lo the legielature. That body will
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offlhio(®Wiit
■pHe
talked of letter of Hoft.
in
end diacharges ever detail con-
neeted therewith la the nnst
tcmatiq, buaiaeas4ike and pains-
taking manner. Mr. Seundeve
announce* atrictly upon hl lec-
ord in the offioe in the peat end
Jg We bespeak a
careful consideration of bis claims
Dick Allen isoot for the demo-
emtio nomination for public
wisgkm: BTMjfc^ia^wd
aats^mi Dick. He it tli^i l^mti^it
public weigher at McKinney and
hat demonatrated his fitness for
the position. Jovial eouiteeoe.
efficient and prompt, he diecher-
to the open
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it decidedly tired of
controversy
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ges the duties of the office to the
, of all and asks alt
to remember him at
the primary and vote to continue
him in the p
The 9th nnnual convention of
the Texas Live Stock Association
will oonven in 8un Antonio, com-
mencing on Mondayt 10 o'clock
a. m., Jan. If, 1900. The Asso-
ciation will doubtIsss be in see-
ate three dais. This coariag
melting promises to be
laiftly attended ^ai> any
sunilsr annual convention of the
association. The association was
organised in the interest of grow-
numbers and influence yeer
^nuausnaJly interest-
ing program has been prepared
for the coming meeting and the
subjects for discussion have bean
in thorauchbL
of the crime of PM
Senator Henna Se net Vina
ttattta
-4' • ■ m w —
en do not tieat him with pi oner
fit so, but
Wfflf titer It alOif
people have any idea of
by the
AH
reomtf
.ITZJ
i uc«-
he la Imued tpjuit 1900.
■ had not
oofl fine tan-veers. • —
HKo^OOO men in
are
i to traneport §0,000M
to Sooth Africa. And all too
nucha
au4phc re-
publicans thl pneutive
the United tfftiltit eenete by - the
tta auaa eonHy.
/•ithful in tta
army wd to
when the
to the
Goebel democrat of Ifoufevillc
was nrrntadbh a chargeof bnb-
ing state Senator Harrel, a
eretto votfegainst Gocbel
Blackburn. Wbalen then mede
affidavit and bed Harrell
br TOtM^Oomnoountr-
J. W.
announce!*
ia the sher-
-WW" '-
followed Jh
tcachinglnd
Chambers oounlf,
— a — — — * ^ — ~a ■ A —-
was auo eieciea tfoi
He : served
e
„ the
Wilderness he lost sn nrm. Mr
(i^eer has lived in Oollin county
suc-
ceeeful farmer near Anna. He is
a brother of Cap*. J. L. Oreer of
this city. He solicits the careful
Annans nnniiAiMi
Will a WUfln*
plai?ed
handf
rail way mOlienuire, says that
does not promote hsppf-
Mr. Terkes ought to know
nevertheless people will keep
;lorH l-r^«
PP
ntnd is tiffltav
Taney Powell, who is the pree-
ent incumbent of the oflce, an-
icaa for m election aa county
collector of Collin countv. Mr*
pSnll is n brother of the late
Kip Powell and gained valuable
knowledge under him ae deputy
i ha hnld the same ofics sev-
eral yean ago. Mr. Powell it an
expert book-keeper and a busf-
man of splendid qualifi-
cations, thoroughly competent to
disuhergs tht duties of the re-
eponeible traeL He ie only serv-
ing his first term. Mr. Powell
offers subject to the democratic
primary and solicits the aid of ev-
ery voter.
Jee D. MeKinnev Is aa espir-
ant for the position of shmiff on
the democratic ticket to be voted
•ext Novsmbcr. In coming
bsfers our readers Mr. MeKinnev
hnrdlv needs an introduction. As
constehls in precinct number one
and merchant of several years ca-
reer |ia McKinney, he enme in
contact with the people generally
and became extens ively acqunint-
ed. In im he mnde the mce for
the democratic nomination for
chsrtif and wes esrrowiy dsfanted.
He ie n eoa of Kid. John M. Mc-
Kinney a pioneer minister and
eitiseu woo was oec of the eoua-
tv'c faithful ofilcials before the
ehril wnr, forty yenrs ego If Mr.
McKinney is elected he will asske
on sfilfienl and obliging public
iff's office of Collin oounty. He Hall is the present
assumed the duties of his office
Nov. SOth, 199$, since which time
thOreoord shows he has Jailed 191
man charged with crime. On bis
record he submits his claimt to
the people, believing they will en-
dorse It and re-elect him to a tso-
ond term. Prior to his election as
sheriffs |(ff Pefiford was
in mimiog at Bhim Milt Per-
eooally Mr. Pafford is a most
clover, affable gentleman with
Urn, if any known enemies. He
subject to the demo-
cratic prkunry. Mr. Pafford hss
bonis of eolivn supporters in
cry part of the county who sre
ocotdcot of Me.
Tht Htivary Grswla N
The Southern Mercury refers
to the late populist state excca-
tlfo sommittee held in Dillnr#
cently, in n very obnoxious mi
ner. It sttempts to make H ap-
penr that the committee hdd^a
m that itsi mei
ban were preparing to "ssM out"
to Mr. Bryan's following. The
editor of the Mercury never show
ed up st anid mcstingor else he
would hove had too much self ic-
apeet to get o# such editorial ro4
oontaiaed in his last issue,
■snlttss was well attended
aad harmonious, *nnd no populist
naclndnd, hot on the ooetruiy
to emoe io. The
o donen populU*
did not belong to the
coasmittee, nnd believe we reprs-
♦ ■rUIiifan,
10" wmm
Sam A. Welch eomm
our rendert this week for oounty
orer. ' Mo young busincm
of our city is more widely
or fevornbly known Mm* Sam.
Born in Alabnma in 19M he
with his parents to Tsnns
fe| a babe and has resided in Mo-
Kipney inoe. He is s member of
loenrenee firm of P. H.
A Son in which capacity
proved himself a capable
«md ths possessor of
to
Durlag the late war with Spain,
0m wet among the first to voiun
He new khout sixteen
hard service in the Pkilip-
ibbm hi ikg Mfitnn
of Manila. Mr, Welch tobmits
his claims to the peo|4e of OriUo
countv subject to the democratic
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to <toUMof tW n>
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we •say that even the
Menniymno woold have been nd-
if he bnd applied, but no,
ho etobboruly staid away and, Just
Bkebe didut Omnhs, went off
M half-cocked." When n member
of any party gate to the point
arbsre he must ru>« or ruin, then
It la tian for hie party associates
loapeok out ia eslf defence; The
Mercury virtually charged that,
tuaion money wes afloat aa, lasfe*
nation which every member of
the committee should rseeut aad
thsy will have the backing of ev-
ery troe populist in Texss. While
ths writer maj differ from Bryan,
Allen, Butler aad their followiaf
on eoasepolHkal poiate we regard
them as gsntlsmsn of honor, who
would oot stoop so low us lo
rt with
—i* a, * ritwuif m nmlx
witnout proor—merely
In grnlify purely selfish smbitiou.
fho Mercury bus nursed its
until it
PetafHuwkius, br.Hher of Sheriff
Sum Hewkius of Denton county,
died early Sunday nwrning st
LHtls Kim rather suddenly. He
hud been suffering with poeo-
meuie and wne thought to be im-
proving hut a heart trouble cost-
plieatioa set In nnd soon termin-
kejl fatally. Ths interment took
place Monday sfterooon in Zion
churchgrtveyard nenr But as.
It is pnbUshed'tkat C. P. Huut-
l.aa
hor both hi mi of the iNtteky
kgislntnrs ns United Stales Seu-
Atvin C. Owsley opened his
ins
ons is on a boom.
mKKHkm** lit^eon,
Among our several new an-
nouncements this week is that of
Mr.
I Of
the ofikw and has filled H* posi-
tion most creditably tOi himself
and to the sstisfaction of every-
one^ He bases his elahns oa bis
reoord of the past ss a public ser-
vant nnd oeurte iospccttA of his
work in the conduct of tbtf office.
a Collin county boy with a
wide through-
out ths county. He is a
courteous geetlsmsn
modeling official. He solicits the
vote end influence of everyone in
thn democratic primaiy. ||H|
taho great pleasure ia submittM
his
of our renders.
M
Staater leVtrMge'eSyccch
The brilliant young
from Indinna dehvered his
advertised speech oa the Philip-
pine qoeetioo Tuesday in the U.
yiBenatc. 1>o diplomats ''ip|
that he met alt expectations b*
foie4k orowded gallery. The sen-
ate chamber contained every seo-
otor nod many congressmen who
listened attentively throughout •
The yoong senator dealt lo
facta and flgume giving the
pericace nod obperretinas of hie
receot travels in the archipelago.
Ho voiced the sentiment of coas-
mercial nnd moral expansion lo
an able maausr his eloquence
being euperb. The text of his
little knows tbt
blio. little no-
L MTbst men
people of this rupn
deratnnds the i|gfliili of our rune
who thinks wo wfll not hold it
(the Philippine srebipelsgo) fast,
aad hold it forever, administer-
ing hmt government by Amplest
metnods. +, * - "
Ths cloeiag rasaarks werspil-
lowed by a grant outhunt if ap-
anee. He said:
MWhat shall hietocy say of Us?
Shall it say that wo fiaioaaiil
that holy trust, left the sevaffs to
hie bnse condition, tho wUdarosss
to the nit* of wusto, dmoried
doty, sbandooed gtorv, Mfgotour
cord id profit even, became we
fsared oar strength nod nufi the
charter of our powan with the
doubter's eye aad the qelbHm's
miod? Shall it say thai, culled
by events to captaio aod oom-
ind the proodsst, parcel race of
ilorv in history's aobleal mark
we deeliaed thet gnat cammis-
sioa? Our fethers would not
here bed it so. Nol
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And Rising . Qualities
• Beet-
wheat used
Unsurpassed.
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wheat or
Didi TOU ever stop to think chat 50 jwujftfs <jf our flour
go farther than same amount of other flours, because. it is
stronger, and will make more bread, SEEP.j <r
If you are are not a user of this famous Flour, try a sack.
It is guaranteed. , i--' -v-'-
' «-i.>v^-Yours-tf|ilyv^',:t;
FARMERS: Remember that we are in the .market for
wheat at all timesJ :_See us before selling. H ^ ^: s
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Ndtes From Over the Cpiinty.
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AlUga.
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Jan. 8 1900.
vieitod our lit-
lfi.
cy Hale "departed this Hfe ta
Death haemmia
tie village oa Dec.
pert of tht countv orer for
eel tie one day leet
Auwr Sotin.
a'j
full iriumph of a Snvior'a. Mre
shoutiog aad prauing Qod at long
as she coald talk, one waa loved
ed ao paralytic ao>eiemertt m-
eenuble of the simpleei tAli of
adminMtration. Tbeyfptented no
sluggard people, psm fMs
the world's word cells them.
They established no
aatien. The;
treating fieg.
J. Bryan
day
Jan. 9 at Oasaha in
fended the Chicafo
treats and
Gov. Boms ex-QevsfOor of
Iowa, democrat, made a Ipeoeh
the seme day it Pterin* Ol lo
which be satd that dsasoonAa, to
be successful, must sbaodoo fine
silver.
Cleetaod wrote as folloarst
Prinoetoa.lt. J., At. 4.—Edi-
tor of the Tribune* 1 nm only
of ttoem, to Im
up occasionally for a short tian
and must forego a contribution
Sveoftlm^spUmdid eereer of As>
drew Jackson. I wish it was to
he published at a time whaa saner
counsels prevailed in the party
ha did ao much lo stmngthsu and
firmer foundation
to an that the u
P loimpresslvely
the elaim Ie i
democracy i
itiou of the .
mmwwmwk**w mffitafl ffik sm^nafirno^^n
■pJMo m lBe ^e UUK'
rn MmnfinikimB'm tmen
vl 109 KmMpfmiPlm VI WW
try truly,
flPtWUI
by all who knew her. 8he was a
member of the Methodist obttfeh
sad was about 90 yennMd nnd
was the victim of consumpHou;
her husbepd preceded her several
yearn ago. one leaves lour eons
and oec deughter with e host of
otbsr relatives and friends to
mourn her loss. W ?ep not loved
ones, your loss is her eternal gate
John Hale, who ealisted la Co.
C. 4th Texas aad reamiaed eetil
ths company wn disuharpirl waa
a .ton of her's. Funeral services
were conducted by Bra. Huddle-
sion and then her nmldns wen
isid tn rest ta |he beautifat Alto-
ga cemetery.
WSiiie Motdaad son Jim Mora-
lead hss beea sick wttfhW fdr
crsr two weeks burwbelN^Sr
this writing. ^
Mim Ida Buyer, the amistaat
teacher of Johnson aeheol me ta-
kea very ill today and hdd to be
conveyed to her uncle* L. B.
Mathews' boon who hvss near
by. ( ^
Heard Bennett spuut ths most
of Inst week it1 and nround Alto*
•••I- > L ^
out
__ Choral society loorgaa-
[ nnd elected the follewiag of-
Hudleeofi. una.
liss Maggie Cannon eecretary.
4gar McOee, ess't secretary,
noieia.
r Warden,
Bettie Gets, an't
Notes From«the Field.
O ; vO jeo.fiil999.
Prof. Bell ia leeching a class ia
vocal masic at Roekhill.
Mrs. Toungblood of Roekhill,
vary sicl^le
9 « •* f
19 He-
Kiedeyeao^ ^
The qnarteriy ooufereucs of
the M. K. church will coevene
neat Seterdi^ end 'Sonde? at
Wyffia. ^ iv - s y
Alfred BaU bee ssoved with
his family from Roekhill to.Mo-
Kinney.
Rev. 4. A. Moon of McKinney
will preach at Chambersville next
Saturday and Sunday. He will
likely be called to the oars of the
Baptist ebureh st that plaoe.
r 575. C.
Shaw* wers recently married at
the remdence of J. &. Daftall.
We widb them unhaunded success
ia peililk over th| boistsrous eee
of matrimony.
Quite e somber of students
attending
spent ths
ng smid ths
transporting scenes of one oon~
tinnoes roead of mefriamut, aad
think the dear old orsatars will
hardly be able to "revolvs" dur-
ing the yeer to oome.
"'r- HaUUTHUI
from here, who on
school ia Whilewrtaht,
holidays here, besking
transporting .scenes of
tienoes roead of meerti
some of them, from what we can
leern, come very mr falHng a
victim to the sasaariag blaadiab-
meett of the fair ox.
Ws hsvs been hsving an abund-
of raie lately, Which has
SStBSZV.'ZK
if the rustic
frmWjya j. \
Jan. 9, 1900.
On scconnt of the mn<My
weather, nligiooei9irvicn were
pooqy attaoded last Sanday.
jfnak Letta otme to Horn Del-
Hm . Krwin did not fulfill bis
sppointmeet In this district, on
account of the muddy weather.
Next Sonday ia the rsgulef day
for pneshing at the Bs^tM
Miss Mollis Housewright who
bee beea «o danginnly M Ie
mid to be faaproviag.
The schools la the WvHe die*
triet en fall to overfiowtag; cov-
er wes tin interest better. Sure-
ty we life a district of which we
w. to to pfwL
■ w a L^a t, omso
KMBBQIwlWffif f W™
mm*I
wxm^OKpe
yeomanry of the edjsceat dis-
trict! have graced our streets
with their chnrming prase ner.
Ths amusing eveets of the sped
culminated ie a t He says Heeston is
grand bntt given st lbs
Isou Wed net
Tin Duwocuat is just in n]
oeipt of a letter from J. L. Man
of Monsvflls^ Texas. > Mr. Ma|C
waa a formsr oitiaen of ^elln
oounty nml is e ronltent render
oi Ton Dmooast. He s9|t he
reeds with internet the letters ia
Th* Dnaiotnun frem over the
ooooty* He Ikyo that mrly all
the cottog ll picked co|3thst he
raised Hrsaty balm which he
marketed ia the city of Houston,
nhteh ie forty-five nitn from
where|he lives, end thnt It aver-
id him BH-a
I
I *
ten
per pound,
the Imstoot-
of Peer! Wilson Wedoeeday night1 the city orovtdss free shed room
rosy ■cheeked inside ns aad for the former's wagon aad team
PJ4
of
. robust maahood "trip-
tha fantastic toe*' sad twnnj;
ay through the mystic mnnes
aa eld Ylrftnia ted to the
eeohamlng strains from s guitar
s£«bs
wn noticed in the grav
dawa of the eest did the merry
just ss ionise,hs weals |o stay io
says lbs roads an
need end plcut* of m>d famd ta
mug idle which can be bought
for 99 per acre. While head-
nils Umt Collie hss thetufiM
tn^yaaaef Iso
his ssctioe. Mr. Mays parohased
a first-lass farm of 10u acres at
to their respect- ^t.60 par aero. A new nUroed
i
rveved within two miln of
tlffinkfal that the kim. L aew oonviot hem hss
holidays an'ove^ror if they had,heen . located Irit&a two
We a^ truly
been^ prolonged to any gnat * ,••• of bflo. if.
length, ws would hsvs ben com- .He seys that the nmort that
palled to soak the quiet retreat 19 fitmllles ecoompenled him
of some modern-neritafinm snd South Tsxas aad that most of
tb^ ..y., fa-^
11
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say anal milm of him.
oom- He ssys thst ths
families accomi
Texas and
returned is s
intsevcoweo
<im partakm at min awniait in torMd. H mf tUt M will not
s.K2rt8 i tos. 'zzjun::, s
L<wt Stnd*7 night tb. MmW-L w m sfatd to btu |(
tMtaortfcfe «atorprf«ioff WIIm fre" <"•* who b«T* ij
■raaMd from tMr tlambar attar mMIobi. Com. - •
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Thompson, F. C. The Democrat. (McKinney, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 11, 1900, newspaper, January 11, 1900; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth252282/m1/2/?q=%22~1~1%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Collin County Genealogical Society.