The Sunday Gazetteer. (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 18, Ed. 1 Sunday, September 6, 1885 Page: 1 of 5
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By Mail.au ■!»>■,..................Oaa BolUi
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VOLUME IV.
HOW IT WEHT-
A Glean Sweep in McLcnan County.
After one of the most warmly
contested elections ever known Me-
Lenan county declared against local
option by a majority of nearly two
thousand votes. Prominent men
like Senators Coke, Mills, Reagan
and others took the field against
local option. Hill county also fell
into line, and defeated prohibition
by about five hundred majority.
Our correspondent, whose article
on “The Prohibition Question" ap-
pears in another column, Weems to
entirely misunderstand the position
of this paper. He doesn't see, he
says, how a paper can be honest and
advocate the principles promulgated
by the Gazetteer on this question.
The writer insinuates that this pa-
per advocates intemperance. This,
howqq»r, Is not honest. No such
position hat ever been taken hy the
Gazkttkbe, and probably not by
any other paper opposed to prohibi-
tion in the state. The Gazetteer
is opposed to prohibition as an in-
fringement upon the rights of the in-
dividual and dangerous as a pres-
cedent. It does not believe any
permanent good can result from at-
tempting to regulate individual tastes
and social customs by law. That it
is a dangerous precedent, is already
cropping out in the unguarded ex-
presaiooa of the leaders. Mrs. Ellen
lawyer of Iowa, . . t... .__
who .und. —Old only to MU. WU- «*—** *""*■*
----- - - are left on hand. We cannot adver-
To the People ol Grayson County. it, though bigotry and fanaticism should
An opea letter of Judge Silas
Hare appeared in the last issue of the
Sherman Weekly Courier, and pur-
ported to give his reasons for voting
“for prohibition.”
His reasons are, in substance, that
the saloon men violate existing laws
regulating the sale of liquors, and
that they have combined to elect
officers who will not enforce the law.
Also, he intimates that, when a dif-
ferent state of affairs exists, be will
more than howl.
AJso, in this article, Judge Hare
ignorance
FHOHIBmOI.
Boms lioe Things at The Star Store-
The past week has been a busy
one at the Star Store, and e.erything
indicates that the fall trade has open-
ed in earnest.
Mr. Star states that the summer
goods were not near gone, and that
he is ready to give as good bargains
at ever. Do not forget to call this
lard as a prohibition champion, and
certainly |ood authority, said re-
cently, “Prohibition is but the first
step toward engrafting Christianity
into the U nited States constitution.”
What does that mean ? We have to
go back bit a few years to find the
answer in the history of Europe.
That the leaders in this prohibition
erase do not intend to stop at the
sale of intoxicating liquors is fore-
shadowed in the proceedings of the
Reformed Presbyterian Synod.
Here is a quotation: -
"There Is a peculiar association be-
tween the sMls of intemperance and the
evils arising from the use of tobacco. The
recent legislation requiring scientific In-
struction oa l he dangerous effects of alco-
holic stimulants requires the same as to
narcotics. The states enacting prohibi-
tory laws against liquors, are following
with restriction* on the sale of tobacco.
These evlle are kindred. There to a kin-
dred faintly resemblance that betrays their
common parentage. They grow In the
same soil anc thur bear similar fruits."
Consenting to prohibitory laws of
this character is dangerous. If the
people are wise they will resist every
encroachment upon their rights and
liberties. A right, a privilege, once
surrendered is seldom regained, and
ia made the pretext £pr still further
encroachments. The most despotic
rulers that have ever cursed the
world have claimed their acts were
justified on the score of being neces-
sary for the well-being of society. It
was this same desire to regulate so-
ciety that led the rulen of Spain for
a thousand years to prohibit all re-
ligions hut the Roman Catholic.
The Roman Catholic clergy still be-
lieve it • duty to prohibit their fol-
lowers from reading heretical writ-
ings. The opposition of this paper
to prohibition or local option is a
matter of principle. It ia opposed
|D the Spirit of the United States
constitution, end of the Declaration
of Independence, and for this rea-
son, if for no other, it is undemo-
cratic. The Gazetteer is strongly
in favor of temperance in all things,
in eating as well as in drinking, but
we must look to education to elevate
the people in this respect, not to
law. Our correspondent argues
from the standpoint that with local
option, there would be no money
sent out of the state for spirits, that
no one would sell it and of course
no one drink it. This is not true.
Go to Maine, to Iowa, to Kansas
and see. Neither is it true that with
local option, crime will cease, and
there will be no 'hse for a police
force. ; It this be so Kansas to-day
ought to be a paradise. But it is not
true. The citation of the secession
of the Southern States, as an ex-
ample, favoring the right of passing
prohibitory laws, ia not a good one
for our correspondent's side of the
question. The editor of the Gaz-
etteer has never doubted the con-
stitutional right of the Southern
- States to secede. The question was
settled by force of arms, not by
reference to the constitution. Woulc
our correspondent tavor an appeal
to the sword to compel one class of
people to regulate their habits and
tastes to the standard laid down by
another class? It is by no means
out of the range of possibility for
such a thing to grow out of such
fanaticism, but it is to be hoped anti
trusted that the people are wise
enough to see the tendency of pro-
hibition enactments, to sta^p them
out before they develop their full
strength for evil.
We publish Judge Hare's “rea-
sons” tor being a prohibitionist in
this issue. County Attorney Ran-
dell's reply to the same, and al-o the
Judge’s second “open letter.” The
Ju<%e no doubt tells the truth when
he $ays saloon men violate the ex-
isting law, or at least many of them,
but how making another law is to
secure better results is something we
cannot understand. The enforce-
ment of law rests with the people, as
well as the officers. If officers won't
do their duty then impeach them.
We can see no good to come from
lo<al option or prohibition either.
Under existing circumstance high
license promises the best results.
tise any extensive line in any one
thing, for the advantage we have in
the purchase enables us always to
keep ourselves clear of any surplus
stock. But accidents will happen in
the best regulated families. So you
will still find in our establishment
some goods to be sold at a sacrifice,
which should have been sold “long
ago” at a profit. We will not say
this is the accepted time, for fear of
seeming irreligious, but for all who
wish bargains in dry goods the Star
Store is the place to call. Fall goods
are daily arriving. Spring and sum-
mer goods must be sold or packed
away, and what is still worse, he
who left his talent to our keeping
will soon be here, and we must ac-
count for our deeds, so we must
whoop things up.” Silk serge par-
asols, former prices $3.00 to $5.50,
now $1.^0. An elegant line ot shoes
just received. For genuine bargains
in all kinds of goods the Star Store
is the place to secure them.
We cannot but think the Council
took a very unwise course in their
action in reference to water-works
at the meeting _ Aoay night. Two
propositions were before the Council,
one from our own citizens, bat
they were not considered, and in-
stead the purchase of a fire engine
was ordered, to be paid for with the
credit of the city, and the Finance
Committee further authorized to pro-
ceed immediately with the construc-
tion of such cisterns as may be
needed. These cisterns will prove
expensive affairs before the city is
through with them, and as the most
of them will no doubt be located on
Main street will be nearly worthless
we ever get water-works. If the
Council get out of this experiment
with the expenditure of twenty thou-
sand dollars they will be fortunate.
What this city needs is a good sys-
tem of water-works, and if the Coun-
cil did not approve of the proposition
of Mr. Brown it does seem to us
they should have given some consid
eration to the proposition made by
Mr. Munson. As we understand
he asked a franchise that was as lib-
eral as any, guaranteed an abundance
of good water, simply requiring an
option of sixty days to investigate
the water supply. The city has now
had three offers for the erection of
water-works; there is not the remot-
est probability of their receiving more
liberal bids, and it does seem as
though the Council should enter into
a contract ot some kind and give our
citizens water. It is required tor fire
protection, and is of the greatest im-
portance to our railroad interests,
and as an inducement to manufacto-
ries, which we are endeavoring to
get located in the city.
probably turn “against prohibition.”
That nis attack is aimed solely at
the county attorney, any one can
readily see, though the attack is
couched in covert terras.
That Grayson county has a set of
officers (not mentioning the county
attorney) that will compare favora-
bly with any in the state, is a matter
of common remark. Why Judge
Hare should make such grave
charges—charges foreign to the is-
sues before the people—against these
officials and the good people who
elected most of them by overwhelm-
ing majorities, ia a subject of con-
a4erRbia wms.ro -
That many laws are violated,, no
one can deny, but that officers are
corrupt because laws are violated is
not a just nor a logical conclusion.
Has this self-constituted censor
ever informed any officer of an
criminal act, or assisted by won
act or moral support in the en-
forcement ot the laws?
He says that liquor is sold to
minors, to drunkards, to Indians;
that gaming is allowed; and that
whisky is sold on Sunday. All this
is contrary to law; but can any one
5oint out a case where, by neglect or
corruption, the guilty party was not
] jrosecuted to the extent of law and
ustice ? If so, name the case. Judge
rlare, do you not play billiards and
drink in saloons almost every Sun-
day? Have you not seen the law
violated? Yet. I ask you, did you
ever lend a helping hand to the pro-
secution? Did you make a com-
7
d.
Goddard, Peck & Co., the well
known wholesale grocery house of
St. Louis, have decided to open
branch house in this city. Thorne
Bros., will have charge of the busi-
ness here, and have opened an office
temporarily over Wernburg Bros.,
Main street. They will keep samples
of their goods for the present, but
just as soon as a suitable building
can be secured near the Mo. P. track,
they will put in a heavy stock of
goods. Messrs. E. P. and J. G.
Thorne are both young men of ex-
perience in the wholesale grocery
trade, and will bring their families
and make Denison their future home.
They expect to carry the largest
wholesale stock in North Texas.
Goddard, Peck & Co , are success-
ors to Nave, McCord & Co., the
oldest grocery house in the West.
ilaint, or tell what you knew? You
rave been a witness before the grand
ury three times since 1 have been
in office, and you were asked gen-
erally and specially about violations
of law. Did you indict anybody ?
Vf not, WHY NOT?
The county attorney cannot pros-
ecute (no matter how guilty he
knows the party to be) unless some
one will swear out a complaint, or
the grand jury find a bill. Have I
ever failed when eithey was done ?
The man who knows of a viola-
tion of law, and who will not make
a complaint, will not inform the of-
ficials, and who encourages the un-
awful act by his patronage, is not
in a fair position to turn critic, nor
to stand up (in a newspaper, only!)
for the enforcement of law.
Who is more ready to defend a
criminal, from the petty thief to the
red-handed assassin, than Judge
Hare ? He often testifies in favor of
his client, but he never knows any-
thing in behalf of the state. But I
do not want to be personal.
This attack upon the officers and
people who voted for them is out of
place ; it has nothing to do with the
issues before the public. Judge
Hare does not claim that local
option is better than the license sys-
tem ; but rather intimates that the
latter is preferable. No sane man
will contend that a good law should
be voted out and a worse one
adopted because the county officials
are corrupt.
If officers are corrupt, apply the
laws we have and remove them. If
they have a fraudulent combination
with law-breakers, how do you ex-
pect to enforce “local option?” The
same effort it will require to enforce
local option" (if it can be enforced
at all) would enforce the laws we
now have, and, from Judge Hare’s
standpoint, would remove the reason
for prohibition. With all respect to
the Judge, I must say that such a
position seems silly.
Some say it is personal spite in
tha Judge. One thing is certain,
last fall Judge Hare made the threat
to several anti-prohibition gentlemen
in Sherman (and some of them
were not saloon men) that if they
did not vote for Mr. Turner, he
would vote tor ‘local option’ the next
time that question was mooted. This
attempt of Judge Hare to dictate to,
and throttle the popular will, was
unsuccessful. I was elected by an
overwhelming majority in the coun-
try and in town. Now he is
“mad” and calls it a combination!
“O shame, where is thy blush?”
If Judge Hare can dictate who
shall'hold office, then all is well;
but, if not then there is a combina-
tion ! When he gets men into office
that he can use, then he will vote
out local option!
Some people say that Judge Hare
is looking out with one eye on con-
gress and the other on the governor's
chair. That may be his reason for
failing to discuss the principles itv
volved in the prohibition question,
because if he discusses principles,
that puts him on record, and he can
not easily find an excuse to change;
but, to give as a reason some assum-
ed state of facts, would give him the
advantage over the other statesmen
( ?) because at any time he could as-
sume that the facts were now chang-
ed, and thus make another flop.
That may be cunning, and political
shrewdness, but it is not old fashion-
ed honesty. He need not worry
himself about congress or the gov-
intollerance that burned witches and
martyrs is yet in the land." He did
not put his name to this. It was
easy to tell the saloon men he had
written the article, and get their
support without letting the prohibi-
tionists know what he had done.
But, when he give his reasons for
changing his views, he published his
name in the Weekly Courier, so that
the country people may see him
hold his hands in holy horror at a
fraudulent combination of county of-
ficials! Cunning, isn’t he? Vet,
it is hard to see how affairs would
become better by a repeal of the
laws that are thrown around the li-
quor traffic for the protection of so-
ciety. The wise laws we now have
can be inforced if the people will
turn their attention to it, and there
are less violations now than you
would suppose from the continuous
howls of demagogues and fanatics.
There is no gambling that I know
of in the county, and has not been
since the present lew wgtd imn
on the 1st of teat July.
I am particular watcliful about
minors buying whisky, and think
very few violations in this line oc-
cur. I prosecute all I can indicted.
The Sunday law has not yet been
well inforced, bnt I have had prac-
tically no help in that direction.
Business can be closed on Sunday if
the moral support necessary and a
little actual help is given the county
attorney. One complaint was made
in Denison, then others followed,
and my representative at that place
tells me now that the Sunday law is
strictly observed. If no one had
made complaint how could he have
prosecuted ? 1 believe local option
would be against the best interests of
our people, but if you pass it I will
do my duty, and endeavor to en-
force the law. I feel grateful to the
public for past honors, and will ever
strive for the good of the people,
and to merit their respect.
C. B. Randell.
If the city can make a cistern that
will hold water it will do more than
nine-tenths ot those who have tried
the experiment in Denison have been
able to accomplish.
emorship ; he will never get to either
w. -'» ■«>• “"<■« °f * *+ br
ness man on Main street who has, pOSSible. man ever won con-
expressed himself in favor of prohi- gressional honors nor a seat in the
bition. • i gubernatorial chair while wearing a
i number six hat on one extremity
Jewish Holidays. j and a pair of number nine boots on
~ 1 the other! —J
The undersigned firms wish to in- ; Hut, this Solon of the west, this
form their customers and the public Lycurgus of modern times, may
that on the following dates the\ will j,ave another reason tor steering clear
keep their stores closed on account j Df discussing principles. He might
of holidays: 1 contradict himself. When the qnes-
Thursday, September 10, Jewish tion of prohibition was before the
New \ ear. _ ^ ! people three years ago, Judge Hare,
Saturday. September 16, Day of < over the name of “Jupiter,” (prob-
Atonement. ably thinking himself suprei
J. Weisman & iCo , Waterman,
Senator Vorhees’ Opinion.
“No good will come ot the pres-
ent prohibition movement in Indi-
ana. It will not only utterly tail but
it will do positive harm. It aims at
an absolute impossibility. All good
people believe in temperance, which
means moderation, not prohibition,
and the history of the human race
does not furnish a single instance
where a civilized government has to-
tally abolished the manufacture or
use of malt, vinous or spirituous
iquors. Such measures have been
attempted,'but have always failed.
Public opinion is the supreme law
of the world, and if the acts of your
legislature or the provisions of your
constitution are not respected by
public opinion, they will fall useless
to the ground. Kansas, I believe,
has adopted as a part of her consti-
tution a provision similar to that
proposed to the constitution of Indi-
ana on the prohibition subject. It is
a dead letter. I see that juries com-
posed of the best citizens refuse to
enforce it in the courts, and the
manufacturers and dealers are pre-
laring to go on with their business
as if no such prohibitiory clause was
in the constitution. This is an un-
wholesome state of things, for it
more or less demoralizes the com-
munity to have laws which they will
not execute. The fact, however, in
this instance, is in the law itself. It
goes beyond the sound judgment ot
the people. I remember very well
what was called the Maine law of
1885 in this state. The courts and
uries would not convict under it
when its violation was proven be-
yond question. It will be so again
if prohibition is adopted in Indiana.
We will have a provision in our
constitution which will not be obeyed
or enforced. I want to see nothing
of that kind.”
Do you think such a provision in
a state constitution would be in har-
mony with the constitution of the
United States?”
“I do not. In my opinion a state
has no right to confiscate the prop-
erty of its citizens who are engaged
in lawful trade, neither can the Fed-
eral government do so. The man-
ufacturers of malt, vinous and sptr
itual liquors pay an immense reve-
nue for the support of the govern-
ment, and in return they receive and
are entitled to receive, its full and
complete protection. There is paid
in the city of Terre Haute alone by
the distillers and brewers over $2,-
000,000 per annum to the govern-
ment of the United States. In or-
der to do this, these manufacturers
have made large investments, and
purchased extensive and valuable
property, real and personal. The
adoption of the proposed prohibi-
tory amendment to the constitution
of Indiana will confiscate all such
property, or nearly so, and destroy
millions, now as much under the
protection ot law as many other
species of property. In my judg-
ment, the courts will not sustain
such a measure.”
“What are your views in regard
to submitting the prohibitory amend-
ment to a vote of the people ?’ ’
“If the measure is unconstitution-
al, as I believe it to be, and destruc-
tive of private rights, I can see no
use in the expense and trouble of
submitting it to a popular vote. Of
course I appreciate the argument
that everything can be safely sub-
mitted to the people, but why should
a measure of injustice and manifest
violation of the constitution lie made
an issue at an election ? If the peo-
ple should, under excitement and
misapprehension, vote for it, all
their trouble and labor would avail
nothing. The courts would undo it
all."—Terre Haute Express.
We call attention to our supple-
ment. It contains the letter , of Dr.
White, in the far Canada, also the
Iftter of Judge Silas Hare on the
prohibition question.
Star & Co., M. Waller & Co., A.
Jacobs, Flag Store, L. Bernheim, I.
Franklin, Eppstein & Westheimer,
I. Yeidel.
ably thinking himself supreme dicta
tor at that time,) wrote and publish-
ed the following lentiments:
"I am now satisfied that piohibition
will only aggravate the evil. That it will
j increase our criminal business in trving
men for violating the law. That mtstri-
Do you want to buy stoves, furni- | uls or acquittals will follow until the law
ture, queensware or tinware, go to! be viewed with comtempt. I am now
McCarthy’s and save moneys by ; *^tSS^SUJ*!for*^
your household goods at ■ o£ human nature> Md t h,ve mide™
I mind to talk against it, and vote against
buying
one pU
LOCAL CONDENSATIONS.
The lews of the Week Boiled Dove ter
MONBAT.
Cool nights and warm days........Prof.
Summerville was in the city------.. Justice
Jim Cummings came in from Pottsboro.
_________George Hannalias taken a position
in the establishment of Will H. Hallen-
beck..........Dan Collins came over from
Colbert Station...........Mr. f. J. Phillips,
late of the Sherman Journal, has an idea
of making Denison his future home..........
E. George Bettes sent a mocking bird to
New York_________Jim McIntyre is reported
to have been released in New Mexico.
His partner Jim Courtright, to reported
in South America..........The Gaieittk*
received a card from Prat. Edmonds, the
new Superintendent of the public school
at Calvert...........The Sunday law to earn-
estly discussed......— ..Job work booming
at Murray’s Steam Printing House ........
City Secretary Frank Drake to under the
weather..........Subscribe for the Gazet-
teer, the best paper in tbq state...-........—
Murrey’s Steam Printing House is print-
ing one thousand posters foj
the Sherman 'stock fair-----A local
weather prophet predict* an early winter.
............We underatand that Constable
Mixon has declared that the prostitute*
must go------------------Get ready for the
rink opening.................It is hard to
put in the time. Ask William...........Ben
White, the barber, plead guilty of violat-
ing the Sunday law, and was fined in all
.......—Mr. John P. Leeper is on the
sick list............Come into the garden,
Maud _________Our merchants commence to
receive their fall stocks of goods ..........
Don’t shoot quails as they have their sec-
ond brood............Miss Carry Woods who
has been spending several weeks in this
city, the guest ot friends, leaves for her
home at Tampa, Fla ...______The little folks
had a party at the residence of Mrs. Wm.
Wingrove..........R. M. Hillsboro of the
southwest portion of the state, was in the
city............W. M. Erskine writes that he
will return to Denison in the fall-------......
^J"he prohibition excitement is getting
warm. Sunday experience has set the
people to thinking what may happen.......
J. M. Ward of Waco, is in the city............
Mrs. Gilman called at the Gazetteer
office...........Who paid for the music for
the serenade »........It is getting time to
think of stoves................Don't forget Miss
Dixie Crook’s concert Saturday night.
.There is a little girl in the north
part of the city that would like to have a
father.........We learn that one of our
leading bankers is a serious candidate for
matrimony...........Congratulations to Mr.
and Mrs. Heart, on the addition to their
family...........Bring on your cotton, Deni-
son is ready tor it............Sunday was a dull
day. We should 6mlle............Captain Tom
Wright who has been east, was on our
streets...........I. M. Stxndifer went to
Sherman...........Mr. Ellis, editor of the
Eagle, published at Whitewright, called
at the Gazetteer office............Dr. De-
lashmutt of the B. I. T., was a caller at
the Gazetteer office.,........Dr. J. H.
Power of Lawrence, Kansas, was in the
city...........Prof King informs the Gazet-
teer; that he will not teach at the Bloom-
field academy this year........—There was a
report that Will Scott had been scalped
by a Comanche brave, but we don’t be-
lieve It............Harve Thompson is lone-
some no more, his wife has returned .,......
From a business point of view the end
man is a success ...........Lawyer Woods
came over tronfSherman...........DaveJRhea
is in Lebenon, to-day .....Mr, Steve
French, who has been absent several
week on a visit to his old Kentucky home,
has returned to his post of duty, at the
McDougall hotel...........Mr. Jim Sheeder
has returned from Mineola, and will re-
side here in the future----------There is
some talk of having an anti-prohibition
picnic at the park...........A new occulist
has located in the city, with rooms in
Muller block.
TUESDAY.
Warm and cloudy...........The bill collec-
tors were out to-day..........A. M. Crow of
Pottsboro, was it the city............The city
was full of “Injuns” --------The news from
McLellen county has put a back bone in
the liquor men...........Ho! for the barbe-
cue at Forest Park -........The picnic at
Dripping Springs has been postponed
until the 10th of September—....... Local
option will.be defeated In this county by
abdut 1,000 majority. Mark the predic
tion'L.........The Presbyterian social took
plate at the residence of Mrs. Lee Kone.
......X. Prof. Slattery dropped into the
Gazetteer office............The best is the
cheapest; ask Hinniman It is
port that Mr. W. B. Boss will leave Deni-
son after his trouble is decided by the
Sherman court.....,____Miss G. M. Davis
left for Gainesville...........Miss Carrie
Eustis of Paris, is a guest in the city...
The examining of teachers was in prog-
ress ot the public school building
The old frame building nearly opposite
the Gazetteer office, is being torn out.
Mr. Daugherty, the post-master, will put
up a handsome two story brick business
house.........The slight-of-hand man has
arrived..........Mr. Davis, a merchant of
Bonham, was in the city Guy James
a cattleman of Concho, was in the city
...........Mr. Marshall of Lavaca, is a guest
at the Southern......... The skating rink
opened..........Mrs. John T.ewis left for
Dalby Springs............Alec Reddick is in
the city..........Robert Harvey of Castro-
ville, is in the city, and will locate here
............Mrs. Servins left for Wooton Wells.
............“Come dear, do go home,” said a
wife to a drunken husband. Like a good
man, he obeyed........Telephone meeting in
the Board of Trade room..........Mrs. Tom
Brown of Sherman, was a guest in the
citv ...........Mr. C. J- Phillips went over to
Sherman ..................A blind man was
on the streets begging.........-....Miss
Lula Walsh of Taylor, is a guest in the
city...........Dick Walsh came over from
Sherman............Mrs. Lula Carlin is ex-
pected in the city shortly, on a visit.........
Mr. Joe Lina was in the city........ The
valise mvsterv neat the park has been ex-
plained _______Cotton pickers are already
in demand...........Joha M. Hillsboro of
ing the waterworks question is a very ani- | of the Denison Cotton
Los Angelos, is in the city...........Miss
Hello! the phone of the pan electic Euil* ot ”owe’ is a *uest inf lhe
was put in Murray’s steam printing
house Thursday. It you want any
job work done call Mr. Dearing up. ‘"d >«* *>' the Territory, to be gone
The phone is also connected with -everyday. f..County Attorney Ran-
the residences of Messrs. Murray and i dc!l wafc in thc Clt-V .........Rcv% WhaIing °*
Dearing. They will attend to you ; the Presbyterian church who has been
after business hours,
want any thing.
should you
All who read and keep posted
know that Burgower has the finest
selected stock of crackers, cakes and
jumbles to be had for love or money.
If you want something extra try this
firm, and we will guarantee that you
eceive a strictly first class article.
rusticating in the mountains of Tennes-
see, got home.........Mrs. Arthur Waite
left tor Chicago...........Mr. W. H. Hughes
still lingers.......—The ratten plank walk
in front of Robinson’s hardware house,
was being torn up............Dr. Nagle left
for the Territory, with his dog and gun.
-..........Mr. J. E. Streeper is reported very
sick with chill and fever...........Dan Gro-
man and Patacy Me Jackson were discuss-
mated manner............Henry Youree went
over to Sherman...........A drove of sheep
pass through the city -....... John P. Leep-
er in still under the weather.......-..The
Southern Methodist sociable took place
at the residence of Mrs. Allen, on Sears
street . I. M Standifer went over to
Sherman...........Mr. Ike Swartz of the Star
Store, left for Texarkana Get ready
for the barbecue...........The skating rink
craze has struck the city again ,.......There
was a social hop at the residence ot Mrs.
Hall.
WEDNESDAY.
A perfect tall day............The local op-
tion fight goes bravely one............Mayor
Hanna has put down a new flight of steps
in the rear of his drag store Mr. J.
H. Hannefield, the fashionable merchant
tailor, left for Gainesville, to take the
measure of several suits...........Dr. G. W.
Ellington and wife, of Hempstead, are in
the city, the guests of Mr. R. R. Robbins,
Mo. Pacific ticket agent............Dr. Nagle
got back from the Territory............Tom
Dollarhide, Harry Nelms and another
gentleman left for Caddo, with dogs and
guns...........Uncle John Davis was in the
city.........Only fifteen more days and
then the circus...........§Jr. John True fell
from a scaffold and sprained his ankle.
...County Attorney Randell left for
Sherman...— John H. Harrison, who
brutally shot and killed Jack Goodwin,
waived an examination ...........Fall goods
are coming in...........Miss Lou Carter of
Delaware Bend, is in the city on a visit to
friends.....— There was a party at the
residence of Mrs. Arlington, on Tone
avenue..........Some ot our merchants are
receiving their goods to-day —........Mr.
Westheimer left for the south...........Mr.
M. J. Walton came in from the country,
with a wagon loau 01 melons..........Patsy
Mcjackson makes an urgent call on
Chestnut street............Mrs. S. J. Bennett
returned from the east............Prohibition
don’t prohibit......A.....R, R. Watkins of
Parsons, Kan., was in the city............Har-
ry Platter, who has been on a visit to
friends in Missouri, is home again...........
Ho! tor the rink............Miss Dixie Crooks
called at the Gazetteer office, and left
tickets for her concert Friday night.,..........
The Fort Worth train was several nours
late............Gus Kenecht is on the sick list.
_______Mr. Sanfiey received the intelligence
of the death of his sister at Paris, Texas.
............J. M. Cummings came over from
Sherman, and registered at the Colonnade
hotel............Dr. Lambert has left the city.
............Caudel, who became cranky on the
subject of religion, has returned to Deni-
son, and is said to be all right in the upper
story............John Carlot who has been on
the sick lisq for some time, was on the’
streets.........Mrs. J. W. Burson and fami-
ly came up from Galvestion, on a visit to
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Burson..........R. S.
Hare and wife passed through the city,
en route tor home. They have been
north several weeks...........Mrs. Chiceht
left for LeMount, 111...........Mr. A. G.
Lewis and wife left for Dallas............Miss
Celia Ledrick ha* gone to Gainesville, on
a visit to friends.....-.....Mrs. Stevens of St.
Louis is in the city, the guest of Mrs.
Ledrick ______Judge Carter and family
left for their home in the Territory.....
R. C. Bigger of LaCrosse, was in the
city, and may probably locate here
New seats are being put in the Christian
Church...........Thompson Walker of Mt.
Hope', Ark., is in the city on a visit to
his sister.........Mr. Lee Kone left for the
Territory..........Senator Coke telegraphed
that he cannot address the people At the
barbecue Saturday...........Miss Mamie
Reynold of Dallas, is a guest in the city
..........The Evening Journal says that the
colored vote has been bought for the
prohibitionists. Little off we guess.....
“Come, come, Hubby, do behave your-
self” ..........Mrs. Gillman and daughter,
Miss Grace, left for Chicago------Mr.
Joe Boles, the correspondent of the Chi-
cago Sporting Journal, was in the city,
........— Hon. J. H. Reagan dispatches that
he cannot attend the barbecue...........The
little Journal has wheeled into line against
prohibition________Mrs. Ben McDuffy is
lying at the point ot death.
THURSDAY.
A warm day, the thermometer touched
96"............Mr. Will Perry and bride came
home........John W. Williams of Empo-
ria, Kan., is in the city..........Mrs. J.
Goodwin is in the city, the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Glanding_________The Pan
Electric phone was put in the Gazetteer
office...........Mr. Fred Hughes who has
been attending the bedside of his sick
father, left for the north________Judge Por-
ter came in from Preston Bend...........Mrs.
M. J. Franklin is very ill________A dog was
killed near the Central track..........Mrs.
R. B. Graves left for Weatherfotd, to vistt
friends..... .....Miss Minnie Holman recov-
er her piano in a suit against Mrs. Wil-
son.............Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Farquahas
of Paris, is in the city, visiting the family
of Mr. John Cook......— Mr. Ed. Gland-
ing who has been traveling in the interest
that the crop will average more than a
half crop—.......The serenading party was
out..........The drummers are coming in
lively........Rev. H. M. Han of Sedgwick,
Kansas, was in the city............There was
a runaway on Woodard street. No dam
age done .........George Lake and Charley
Campbell will open a news depot_____________
L. C. Kone the traveling man to in the
city ........ Regular meeting of council.......
Prof. Brewer gave an entertainment at
the Business College, to a fair audience.
......— Col. J. D. Yocum, Clum Fox,
Horace Miller, and Phip Pollard left for
the Territory on a chicken hunt...........-
Capt. Birge of Sherman, was in the city.
............Hon. R. C. Foster left for Houston.
..........-Miss Vinnie Ream, of Caddo, was
in the city..........Dr. Wilkins left for the
Nation on a professional Hsit...........A
brothei of Burgower has rented the new
building being put up by P. O’Donnell.
...Will Perry and bride returned from
the north, and were tendered a serenade
by friends—T—Mr. T. V. Munson and
family left yesterday for Kentucky__________
Bob. Salmon disposed of his milk dairy.
...Mrs. Herron of Sherman is visiting
Mrs. L. A. Baffin..........“Hello-o!"......
There was a hop at the residence of Mr.
and Mrs. Alton on Morgan street.......
Wm. Davis of Charlotte, N. C.t is in the
city, with a view of locating_________It it re-
ported that Crowther wltf start a paper
here in the interest of the laboring class-
es ...........Two tramps attired as Turks at-
tracted considerable attention upon our
streets............A horse attached to a farm
wagon, ranaway on Woodard street, near
the Baptist church............C. W. Lewis, a
real estate man ot Sherman, was in the
city...........Mr. W. H. Hughes has been
unconscious tor several days..........Mr. J.
J. Hopson will put up a frame house on
Woodard street...........We understand that
Miss Mollie Kerby has accepted a posi-
tion as teacher in the Sister’s school, at
Dallas...........Captain LeTellier came over
from Sherman.......—A little girl was cry-
ing on Main street. Hfcr mother cent her
after groceries and she lost the money.
.. Miss Ada Ellis of Clarksville, is a
guest in the city..-........Peaches were sell-
ing at fifty cents per bushel...........Mr.
Chas. Doake of Osage, Kan., is in the
city, and will reside here in the future.
....Miss Daisy Payne of Muskogee, ia
a guest in the city............Mrs." Elizabeth
Marriman, aged 87 years, was in the city
The lady is hale and hearty
FRIDAY. *
Warm and cloudy...........There is a re-
port that Will Scott has been carried info
captivity by the Comanche*. We give
the report for what it is worth—-------Get-
ting ready for the barbecue ...........“Semi-
nole Jack” of Fort Sill, was in the city-.
We understand that the Bachelor’s Club
will tender Mr. Will Perry and bride a
hop..........R. R. Walters of Red Ridge.
Ark., in the city on a visit—........Col.
Yocom and Postmaster Daugherty had
an animated curbstone discussion...
Charley Campbell was celebrating his
forty-fourth birthday............Mr. Jeff Mc-
Laughlin of Pierce City, is visiting his
mother, Mrs. Watts...........There was
little folk party at the residence of Mr*
Benjamin..........A countryman brought a
number of live quails into the city
The Erie company are only operating
about ten phones.......—Mr. James Patter-
son of Fort Gibson, is a guest in the city
.........Matt French passed through the
city, en-route for Fort Worth---------George
Starks, who had charge of the cattle yards
at this place for several years, was in the
city..........The city is over-run with ped-
dlers ________J. C. should come down a peg
or two............It is reported that Mr. Fred
Hibbard is to be married to a young
widow in November............Miss Mary Dol-
phin of Henrietta is a guest in the city.
............Misp Dixie Crooks’ concert takes
place to-night at the opera house —
Miss Eula Colbert and mother came over
trom the Territory__________Mr. Jasper Evan*
an officer of the Internal Revenue bureau,
was in the city------.The reporter of the
Gazetteer is under obligations to Mr
John Neal for a useful and handsome
present..........The skating craze ha* struck
the town bad...........Mr. Wm. Carver of
this city, has just patented a new-fangled
window curtain........—Mr. Arthur Waite
who kept the Board of Trade saloon, to in
Michigan. He came near dying at hi*
ranch in the Territory...........A cider press
is in operation corner of Main street and
Austin avenue............Mi** Jessie Gorin i*
in the city on a visit to her mother---------
Deputy Sheriff Green ot Uvalde county,
was in the city...........John Neal fell from
a hay wagon and received severe injuries.
Dr. Bailey attended him .......Miss Daisie
Hester of Boggy Depot, is a guest at the
McDpugall hotel--------Miss Ada Mutts of
Lawrence, Kan., i* in the city, the guest
of Mrs Winna-----lack Hunter of Gaines-
ville, is in the city_________Dr. E. Poe Har-
ris left for the Territory-------.Mr. Sam
Holland of Whitesboro, ia in tha city.
Mr. George W. Tuthttl reprsenting tha
paper house of Snider & Holmes, St.
Louis, was in the city and sold Murray’s
Steam Printing House a large bill of
goods...........Judge Gilbert left tor Green-
ville........I. A. Daughters of the Texas Ex-
press Co., left for Cincinnati, on a thirty
days leave of absence —.......There was a
hop at the residence of Mrs. Harrigan, in
Sugar Bottom .........Mr. John Webb, who
resides in the suburbs of the city, lost a
valuable mare by colic............Sheriff
Douglass was over to attend the barbecue.
Uonnoil Meeting.
There were present at the regular meet-
ing of the city council Thursday night,
Mayor Hanna and Councilmen Rennie,
Tone, Waltz, Yocom and Randell—a bare
quorum. Accounts as follows were pres-
ented by Councilman Tone and ordered
paid. General funds, salaries $566.66;
gas, printing, hoarding prisoners and
other expenses, $318,33, making a total
of $984.98. School fund, for salaries,
etc., $174,68. Also a few small bills pay-
able out of the fire fund, amounting to
$74.03. On motion of Tone Mr. Larkin
was allowed $125 as part payment for
work in progress on the fourth ward
school building. On motion of Mr.
Tone the use ofthe park was granted for
the barbecue Saturday. Communications
fro91 the Silsby Fire Engine Co., and the
Abrehns Manufacturing Co., of Cincin-
nati, proposing to furnish the city with
fire engines were read. Subsequently,
Mr. Randell offered a resolution that the
financial committee and chief of the fire
department be authorized and instructed
to purchase a Silsby engine in accordance
with the proposition of the company, the
resolution liras seconded by Mr. Waltz
and carried without a discerning vote.
Mr. Randell also moved that the same
committee be instructed to have the nec-
essary cisterns constructed at once. The
resolution was seconded by Mr. Tone and
carried by a unanimous vote. The engine
will cost $4,250, payable in six notes run-
ning one, two, three, four, five and six
years respectively, and bearing six per
cent interest.
A communication regarding certain
funded coupons held in Dallas for collec-
tion was read. On motion of Mr. Randell
the secretary was instructed to inform
the party holding them that the city was
ready to exchange six per cents tor the
ten per cents, which he could accept or
go ahead and suq.
A franchise for the erection of water
works was submitted by J. T. and «V. B.
Munson and John Scullin. Such clauses
as differed materially from the other
proposition before the council were read
by Mr. Tone. These gentlemen propose
to erect first-class works for a franchise of
twenty-five years. The pumps are to
have a capacity of 3,000,000 gallons per
twenty-four hours. The water supply is
to be guaranteed sufficient to furnish not
less than 1,000,000 gallon* per day, good
for domestic and steam purpose*. The
best and latest improved compound du-
plex pumps are to be used. The stand-
pipe or standpipes to be of iron or steel
one hundred feet in height and not less
than eighteen feet in diameter. Not less
than 40,000 feet of mains are to be laid,
15,000 of which will be 8 and 10 inches in
iiameter;
from the works to Main street
the pipe is to be 14 inches. The city to
take 75 hydrants at a rental of $100 a
year each, if water has to be brought a
greater distance than two miles, or raised
over 375 feet, otherwise to pay a rental of
$80 each; all over one hundred, $75 eacn.
Extensions of mains are to be made when
required, and not less than ten hydrants
taken to each mile of such extension*.
Nothing was done with the proposition —
it was not even placed on file. The prop-
osition of Mr. Brown submitted a week
ago, the consideration of which was post-
poned to this meeting, was not called up,
and after adjournment Mr. Brown noti-
fied the Mayor and council, he withdrew
the proposition.
A communication from the Flag Store
was read complaining ot the insecurity of
the rear door of the Raynal building oc-
cupied by that firm. The matter was re-
ferred to the finance committee.
Recorder’s report read, showing for the
month ot August, 184 arrestsf 129 convic-
tions, receipts $892.50, and $496 served
out in jail.
The bond of City Scavenger Moss was
approved. The deed tor the three lots
purchased in the first ward for colored
school purposes was ordered sent to Sher-
man for record. The street and alley
committee reported that the city was not
responsible for the damage to Overstreet’s
property, from water thrown on the
premises by rawing the street to spade,
and the claim tor $250 was rejected.
On motion of Mr. Waltz the street and
alley committee was authorized to repair
the sewer at the the intersection of Main
street and Houston avenue, and do other
needed work on the streets. The secreta-
ry informed the council the total expense
ot making the water test on Drake and
Orton's property was $348.83, and that
all the bills had been paid. On motion
of Mr. Waltz the council authorized the
printing of 1,200 copies in pamphlet form
of the rules and regulations for the gov-
ernment of the public schools of the etty.
In consideration of valuable services
and decli
again called tor, resul
Ayes, Rennie, Tone and
and Yocom did not vote. 1
declared the motion adoptei
appealed from the decision of
taking the ground that two rr
voting brake the quorum. Ttai i
with Randel and Yocom on
the chair was not sustained.
ruled it required a two-third*
cldc against the chair. Ran
appealed to the council against this
ing. At this Interesting juncture
Yocom left the council chamber for a few
moments, thus leaving the council with-
out a quorum. Mr. Randell remarked,
as there to no quorum, we might aa are!)
leave, put on hit hat and walked away.
Going out of the room he passed Mr.
Yocom returning, but kept on himself
and went down stairs. The Mayor and
other members waited some time but Mr.
RanH-“ did not come back, and tile sec-
retary declared the council adjourned
until 8 o'clock, Friday night, the 5th,
Inst.
It is useless to comment on tbs singular
Mr. Rssdell. Mis leaving the caused
evidently for the purpose of
will not meet with the endorw
uency. It was aa set af Injustia* la
Denison, and of discourtesy, tsesy ~
Honorable body of which his to a m
Rev. H. M. Whaling will conduct ■
the Presbyterian Church to-day,at the 1
morning and evening.
There will be a masting af the
lisa Temperance Union at tha Chapel of the M.
K. Church, Tuesday aiteraooa si 4 o’clock. Im-
ports** business will b* tnaiartudi By order of
thc President.
All persons desiring to ante 1 _
Chautauqua Circle for the raising year, era in-
vited to meet attbe chapel of the M. X. Church,
Thursday night, Sept, in, si8 o‘stock, Tha fann-
ing begins Oct. 1, and orders should tom ha tm*
warded for books.
In consequence of the rain, the 1
Park waa postponed to tha
cup led by Louis Labiucht. Thors was a great
crowd present sad enough barbecued teat la sup-
ply them all. Tha GazaTTEsa waa pat la praas
before the speaking took pine* atths rark.
The Skating Rink 1
Tuesday night. Tbs
people was vary large. Tha
furnished the music. A bant 10 o'C
folks put oa the skates and gnva i
the pleasures of the denes. Mr. loses
posed of Us Interest in the Risk to
LsBsums sad Tom Cellar.
Mr. Milt Ssuflcv, of ths Bank
ceived ths sad intelligence, Mandat
of his sister. Mrs. Battle Wyatt at
the death did not reach Mr. Baufiey ia time to at-
tend the funeral. Mrs. Wyatt waa highly es-
teemed, end ker death U regretted by a large circle
of friends.
Mr. Franz Kohfsldt ha* taken
the oyster business of Mr.
prepared to raceiva order, in
He will handle the rslehrsted Toney 1
the best oysters 1a the aatkaC Mr. 1
demands thc business thocanghly, an
with him will receive prompt attoattea
Mrs. Martha Culver, who knaps U
boarding house, south side af tha 1
pocket book containing two kalf 1
change, and a trunk key, also bar 1
tween her residence sad Mala street, ]
>a. The articles wars fat a sack or |
of drilling. The finder will confer s I
turning the 1
The Gazettes,
tnry, Samuel P. Pa
exercises of tha Ki|
New York S
bany, N. Y.
plimentary tickets. Ths
delivered by Mr. J. j. McCabe, the
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it, >s and «j, alao cans-
tCal.ILO.1
Watts, of Baglai
Parian, tha historian
H. Gardner, Hornes I
of the Investigator, ai
T. B. Wa
ted j.r.
taf at
Held at the I
tmiums to the sen ant 1
tad. The Directory tesp
may w make this Pair aa
will ha provided lev
isty should give the aotoi
eratteo, that U may ha a t
Any information will ha
Mr. Prank A. Ryan, the I*
rendered the city by T.
Munson,
resolution was passed granting him per-
mission to send his children to the city
public schools. The street and alley com-
mittee was authorized to employ on
gineer to locate and sink the city monu-
ments, many of which are exposed and
others displaced, and also to put in any
new monuments deemed necessary.
The r*|
read b;
following ladies aa competent:
Eva Knaur, Miss S. Papenhagen, Miss
Irene Darnell and Miss Cora Hill. Mr.
Waltz moved that the ladies named be
selected as teachers, second by Tone.
Mr. Randell moved that the motion be
laid on the table. Randell’* motion
dared lost. Ayes and nays called for, tha
vote standing at follows: Ayaa, Randall,
The
Prof. Brewer, at tha Baste
attended. This to to ha
Intel lacteal treat Hites •
Tha reci mines of Prof. Br
has a voice of great com)
his fecial el
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elocutionist. Ha as a
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will, we 1
toff oft
1! BMI
’ monuments aeemea necessary,
he report ot the examining board waa
i by the secretary, recommending the
Dwing ladies aa competent: Mia*
tog: "Kilted to f
gust, by Cap*. I
L. Murray ami
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