Sherman Daily Democrat. (Sherman, Tex.), Vol. THIRTIETH YEAR, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 15, 1911 Page: 2 of 8
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THE SHERMAN DAILY DEMOVKai'.
rb* DiJly Democrat la tba official
npaper for tba City of Sherman
I publishes all legal notice*.
lubscrlption: 60 cants par month.
60 for six months whan paid in
■aoa.
*hs Weekly Democrat Is pnblshed
Thursday. fl.00 par year. It is
big county seat newspaper.
fellas Office—807 Juanita Bldg,
me Main 4880. T. A. Wynne,
ilal representative.
Sherman has a good water supply
but the demand on It Is greater than
ever before. Three years of meagre
ralnfal has minimised the supply
and in midsummer we find the
Sherman wells not only taxed heav-
ily by the townspeople but man and
beast for miles around us have been
supplied. For the protection of home
the city authorities are conserving
the water, by limiting ita sale to
the people outside the city and also
advise agslnet waste and sprink-
ling. Quite a number of the larger
cities and many smaller ones have
been greatly Inconvenienced and in
some instances actually suffered for
the common needs the water af-
fords. We have been fortunate In
the possession of a good supply but
when we remember that lakes d^'
THIS, IS MV BOTH BIRTHDAY.
Jane IS.
IieWlM Ik 4’arll,
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Prof, l^ewis B. Carl), who has
gained wide distinction as a mathe-
matician and as the author of text-
books for the blind, was born blind
in Whltestone. L. I., June 16, 1643.
When he was shout ten years of age
he was entered as a pupil in the New
York Institution for the Blind where
he remained until he was graduated
in the studies there taught- The high
order of mentality possessed by the
blind boy, and hh» pronounced in-
clination to study, convinced * tjf*
* 4 * • V
j Democrat’s
| Dally Story
A TEST
fail subscribers changing locations
uld give their former address ss
t as the new one. Subscribers
fed by city carriers will plesse
1st the management bi rendering
d service by making complaints
it irregularities or omlssiot
up and great rivers sometimes KJ
low it is the part of wisdor » r"11
abuse our hard-earned -n not t0
and waste water be-eook privileges
pears to be an* tCfiuse there ap-
body should abundance. Bvery-
in modey^* assist In using water
which jprd'.tlon until the drouth,
C.Ueems to pervade the country
ocean to ocean, is broken by a
parents that he was, in edwuff’*
requirement, destined t pc' national
many of those pw «*<*-- to outstrip
was accordlr' —.josessed of sight. He
UnlvepC'C. ugly entered In Columbia
tA,. Wsity and in 1870 he grad nat-
al*;'se^nd in his class. The univer-
sity later grunted Prof. Caril a fei-
' lowship, which is. In reality, a life
pension, upon the sole condition
that he should from time to time
file in the university library a copy
of any researches which he might
make In ^mathematics or other sub-
jects.
«*» I
by leaving ad-
for ws can
ce they go. It
n to deliver at
an.
-Margo.
ln ®5|4%t Jones was hanged
Johrpiston for witchcraft.
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l
M-m
in tl’
East
Rect
Adams nominated
ge Washington for com-
der of the Colonial army.
British retook Montreal
the Americans.
’ “Independent Ledger
American Advertiser’’ ap-
red in Boston.
K. Polk, eleventh
dent of the U. S., died
ashville, Tenn. Born in
.lenburg county, N. C.,
By tf 2. 1795.
reac^H flank movement Grant
Wtts ed Petersburg, where he
ulsed several days
great loss.
;—Mt. Cents railroad through
the Alpe opened.
—Dr. Uvlngstone, the African
explorer, reached the Congo
river.
—The Canadian and United
States Fishery Commission
’ convened at Halifax.
—Emperor Frederick of Ger-
many died. Born Oct. 18,
18*1.
—Anglo-Venezuelan Commis-
sion met.
—Steamer “General Slocum’’
burned in the East river,
with loss of more than 1000
lives.
^••■.^ed P.
le Johnson ia coming to Gray-
ouuty next month and if there
letter public speaker in TexaB
Cone Me has not yet come into
potllght.
d now it is proposed to have
irst bale of Texas cotton to be
into suits of clothes for Presi-
Taft, the king of England and
•nor-general of Canada.
. e ForL, Worth humane society
permission to erect several
ains and pools for dogs and
s. There are a few people who
tor and are concerned about the
animals.
srmAnfs outlook for more
ing and reconstruction of hous-
flattertng and the architects
on tractors say we will see plen-
work in town this year if the
are only fairly good.
interurban to Bells, Savoy,
,am, Honey Grove, Paris and
tsville will be built some time,
the people along the proposed
ivould be doing their part in sub-,
ing stock right now.
|ns have fallen ln many parts
st and north Texas and in some
i an inch of precipitation is re-
1. The people are indeed
ful and much buoyed up by
tins and prospects of more to
*
ndexter comes to Sherman
:ak next Monday on state-wide.
II be a fine opportunity for
among cur citizenship who
halting between two opinions"
rant to get information to hear
jdg«.
jdon is the mecca for crowned
, and ships arriving every hour
special representatives from all
, of the earth to attend the
ation ceremonies of the new
, The Reids and the Hammonds
endeavor ijo shine for the
id States and spend all the
that are necessary.
fron*
gi r'Ji ocean to ocean, i» orowu “
!“,jccesslon of rains sufficient to again
fill the underground streams, the
reservoirs and rivers to overflowing.
Mexico has had another earth-
quake disturbance but the tremor
was so light that only & few persons
noticed It The shake-up Madero
gave our neighbor republic was one
the people down there will not soon
forget. 1
When Shermanites receive and
conduct the stranger ln and around
the city, remember to remind hint
that we burn lights on our streets
all night, and that Sherman is the
best lighted city ln-Texas for its
size. With the Installation of the
monster arc lights on the four cor-
ners of the square, we will have a
place in the business center of the
city almost as bright its the Ain.
There is a young man ln LouJa-
vtlle, Ky„ who says he is a candi-
date for president on the republican
ticket. He explains to his frlenda
that he is going to run because he
wants the office. He is frank about
It even if he does not give out any
information about love of country^
patriotism, platform or a desire to
save the country. The young man
in question is now serving Uncle
Sam as a clerk in the Louisville
postoffice.
THAT THROUGH-STATE
IVAY.
HIGH-
Secretary J. A. Arnold of the Tex-
as Commercial Secretaries' Associa-
tion has outlined a route for a bi-
furcated trans-state highway from
the Gulf to Red river. Starting at
Galveston, it passes through Hous-
ton, Hempstead, Navasota and Bryan
to Hearne. At Heame it divides Into
two branches, one of which extends
through Mcxla, Corsicana, W'axa-
hachle, Dallas and McKinney, termi-
nating at Shermian; the oth^r pass-
es through Marlin, Waco, Hillsboro,
Cleburne, Fort Worth, and Denton,
terminating at . Gainesvillo.—Bryan
Eagle. '
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.
Regarding the country as a whole,
the outlook is for better times In
the near future. The matter
of tile supreme court de-
cisions, which affected business
conditions more or less, has "Been
disposed of, and there is every rea-
son to believe that the work of
congress will prove beneficial Inste-
of demoralizing. Money for busi-
ness purposes la reported cheap
jvherever credit is good. The com-
mercial reporters announce that the
country is not over-stocked with
merchandise. The buying power of
the average citizen is greater than
it has been for some considerable
time, and though there has been a
fail In agricultural products, higher
prices are now announced and the
farmer is likely to enjoy a good
year. There are no ominous clouds
in the business sky.—Oklahoman.
WROTE HIS OWN DEATH
NOU.VOKMENT.
The obsequies of Major Charles
Gordon Newman, the distinguished
Pine Bluff editor, were held Thurs-
day evening and were largely at-
tended. The honorary pallbearers
were members of J. Ed Murray
Camp, U. C. V., and the active pall-
bearers were empoyes of the Com-
mercial Printing Company. At the
request of Major Newman, made fre-
quently during his lifetimes the
Commercial was Issued as usual the
day following his demise and an-
other request he had made was ob-
served. Several years ago Major New-
man wrote on a small piece of torn
paper all that he wished his own
paper to say when he died. This slip
of paper was placed ln an envelope
and given to the foreman of his of-
fice, to be opened at his death. It
contained the brief announcement of
Major Newman’s death, the date be-
ing left blank, to be filled after he
had passed away. It headed the edi-
torial column of His paper the day
after death came. The simple an-
nouncement read:
Charles Gordon Newman, edi-
tor of the Commercial, died
Tuesday afternoon,, June tit.h,
1911.
-—Fort Smith Ree<!
IN THE REALM
OF FASHION
Hand Bags For Summer Girls.
The smart costume is cuusidered in
touiplete without a hand bog of gor-
geous colors to accompany It. These
bags are sometimes made of gayly bro-
caded satin, sometimes of tapestry,
sometimes of beads. Others are of lin-
en handsomely braided or hand em-
broidered. The shapes are variously
4
IIUAIUKD KKTlCl’bK.
sqnnre. oblong or pointed. They are
generally finished with a bnndsquie
braid, a fancy clasp ntul tassels or
other ornaments at the corners. They
nre suspended from the arm by a silken
cord or fancy chain The larger hand
bags are generally referred to as
reticules, although the name is by no
means restricted to this size.
His ChOtes oi Wia-orrs.
lu “A lehuii-y ot llngn.-c Ikdltti!-.
a hook by Harold riliup-oli, there is
delightful story ot Stephen ipeleiltih
un eminent teuor ot other days, wlms.
singing "of “Black lived Susan wit-
peculiarly to the people * taste. Wltiit
staying at a country tnn I Deletion Had
quarreled during the evening with an
army officer. He Imagined he had
closed the controversy by going off' to
bed, but the officer, left downstairs
to brood over Ills wrongs, thought nth
erwiae. Muklng his way to lucledou’s
bedroom, he fouud the singer fast
asleep. When he succeeded In wuk
ing him. a matter of some difficulty,
the officer demanded satisfaction.
’’Satisfaction?” murmured lncledou
sleepily. "Well, you shall have it”
Whereupon he sac up in bed und sang
"Black Eyed Susau” In ills best style.
"There.” he said, lying down ngulu,
"my singing of that song has given
satisfaction \p thousands, and it will
have to satisfy von.’’ Ami he turned
ovur and went to sleep again.
There la a bouse at
.V. T„ where cuuiion planted and the
Stars and stripes dying from a staff
fa the yard Indicate that to tbe prem-
ises is attached something of national
importance. It was lu this bouse the*
Washington ^
•’ r was here that be planned
the Yorktown campaign, which result-
ed lu American Independence.
Close by tfjis place and on the oppo-
site side of what was then called the
Albany road lived a Tory family nam-
ed Treat. A young lieutenant in the
patriot army. John Katbbone. was a
aultor for the bund of Marina Treat,
and the girl returned his love. But
her father, who bad been born in Eng-
land, wus so stalwart an adherent of
the king’s cause that he would not
consent to the marriage of his daugh-
ter with a rebel. On the ’contrary,
with that vigor common in family af-
fairs. especially at that day. among
Englishmen tie insisted ou his daugh-
ter accepting Captuin Reginald Win-
stead of the British army in America.
Oue evening Lieutenant Rnthbone,.
whose regiment was stationed at
Klngsbridge. rode over to Dobbs Fer-
ry to see Marino Treat His object
was to induce her to brave her fa-
ther’s anger by becoming his wife.
He was obliged to knock twice at the
door, wbeti it Was opened by Marian
herself, who seemed very much dis-
turbed.
“What Is It. sweetheart?" he asked;
“Father has told me since you were
here last uot to receive you again.’*
“Is that ail?”
“Yes—no.. 1 think you had better go.”
"Not till I have said what 1 have to
say and received your answer.'’
She bud lingered in tbe ball, but be
strode into tbe living room, where she
followed him.
"1 have come," Kathbone continued,
“to make a last protest against your
marrying this Englishman, who Is
one of those wbo are endeavoring by
force of urtns to subject ns to slavery.
Come with me uow to the pursounge
of Dominie Van Vorst and let him tie
the knot. That is the only way by
which you can escape u marriage with
this Captain Winstead."
“I cannot go. If father should come
in and find you here something awful
would happen,”
“Marian, sweetheart, come with ine.
1 conjure yoill"
He seized her hand and was attempt-
ing to draw her toward tbi door when
a man stepped from behind a screen
and with wrathful mien confronted
him.
"1 am Reginald Winstead." he said,
"the man to whom you have referred
in such uncomplimentary terms. Do
you consider it honorable to attempt
to win a lady ln such fashion?”
Bv KARA GOl’LD AMES.
Dobbs Ferry,
Daily Science Talk
By FREDERIC CAMPBELL.
President Depaom.nt ot Astronomy,
Brooklyn Intlilule ol Arts
•nd Science*.
STENOGRAPHY,
The recent death of Bonn Pitman at
the age of eighty eight calls attention
to that science of shorthand or ste-
nography which In: did so much to cs
tabltsli and promote. It was his broth
er, Sir Isaac Pitman, who was the
inventor of phonetic shorthand, but
Beau was the first shorthand reporter
employed by the United States gov-
ernment and, by founding a phono
graphic institute lu Cincinnati, did
much to advance the science into a
practical art
Pitman called his system “phonog-
raphy," which Is but another name
V ) ^
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twists
t/f~L
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jin* jbyt£ C}(2£0tL&JL.,
Headaches
Impair Mental Faculties
and should not be allowed to be-
come chronic. \V hether caused by
beat or cold, stomach disorders or
nervousness
HoW SlKNOUKAl'UY OAVES IIMB.
Come ana see our Fishing Taekl|
Ballard-Foreman Hardware Co. jf
Hkiu’CAPUDINE
is tho best, remedy to take. It’s
liquid effects immediate — pleas-
ant to take. 10c, 2's and 50c at
drug stores.
CjbCl'ESTtRS PILLS
ye»n known Sarest, Al«y» Reilntn*
SOI !> BV 0WJGGiS75 f VERYWHERf
Edward H, Cary, Ih. 0.
Practice Limited to Eye, Ear, Nose
and Throat.
SC 1-5 Iiaz Building, Dallas, Tex.
for “stenography." Together with his
distinguished brother, he laid tlm foun-
dations for the Whole science of ste-
nography as -practiced today, and n
number of systems known by other
names are the outgrowths of the .Work
of these two English born men.
Some jHie lias recently reduced lost
motion to n science and by- n system
of rewards and penalties 1ms so ellm
baited It from the work done by Ids
factory hands Hint their efficiency has
been increased by many per cent
Writing with the ordinary characters
involves an immense amount of lost
motion. In writing the small letter "g,”
for Instance, the hand makes five fils
tlnct strokes to express a single simple
sound. Pitman taught that a single
stroke ought to suffice for a single
sound; the larger part of the labor of
writing would thus be eliminated and
one's speed would bo correspondingly
quickened The word "thought." for
example, has just three sounds, but it
is spelled with seven letters, and re-
quires twenty-five strokes in1’ writing
Pitman makes it in three-Stfokes.
He '-till further rednee'd the., labor
and time or writing by n‘system of
abbreviations whereby such a word as
"advantage." for example, would be
indicated by a single stroke instead of
the thirty-two made in script. Such
principles led to the possibility of ver-
batim reporting, which has proved of
Immeasurable benefit to mankind.
“1 consider it honorable to attempt
to win In uny fashion a lady wbo jire-
fers me and is kept from me by a
father’s tyranny. Let me aeh you, air,
££*& \i 5«nore We t-aCYVlu7
her fnther against his daughter’s in-
clinations. **
"Let b*r decide here, f now. between
us." replied Captain Winstead, "and if
she decides in your favor"—
Tbe words were cut short by the
violent opening of tbe outer door.
Marian, white as a sheet thrust’ Win-
stead behind the screen. One of Gen-
eral Washington's aids entered tbe
room hurriedly.'1
“Mistress Treat," he said. "Informa-
tion has be»n brought to headquarters
that a British soldier is within our
lines and harbored by some of tbe
Tory families hereabout. 1 must search
tbe fcotise."
"Captain," said Ratbbone. "will you
accept my statement that there is no
such spy here?"
"You may not know of his presence."
"1 do know of the pgeseuce of a per-
son here, a friend of mine. He has re-
cently come from the enemy’s lines
and proposes to return there. Will you
oblige me by permitting him to go
free on my promise that uo informa-
tion goes with him?"
“1 will refer tbe matter to tbe gen-
eral.”
The officer strode across the rood end
In a few minutes returned with tbe
information that "General Washing-
ton, in view of his confidence In Lieu-
tenant Ratbbone, grants tbe request”
Meanwhile Captbln Winstead had ap-
peared from behind tbe screen.
“Lieutenant Ratbbone,’' be said,
“permit me to thank you for what
you have done for me. Had I been
taken within your lines in citizen’s
dr|ess, though there are no incriminat-
ing documents on my person. I wo.nld
bare been in danger of being hanged
for a spy. Mariuu. do what 1 was
asking you to do when we were in-
terrupted. Decide between us.”
Marianthrew herself Into Rath-
bone’s arms, |7-
"Now,” said .Rnthbone to Winstead,
“I will conduct you out of our tines."
“I beg that, you will allow me to go.
out the way I came In,” replied tbe
Englishman “if there is anything to
lighten my disappointment at my loss
It is that the girl I love sha'I marry a
man who would not stoop to tnke ad-
vantage of a rival." .
Winstead took his departure nnd
found Ills way to his own army. When
he hud gone the girl Rnthbone had so
suddenly won said to him:
“An hour ago 1 had firmly resolved
to yield to the wishes of my father.
When you were so suddenly put to tbe
test and yonFnohler Instincts at once
came-to the front I was conquered.”
The Texas Negro
The Texas negro Is primarily a
farmer and the race has made little
progress In commerce, mechanics,
science and art. Freedom has carried
with Jt responsibilities which have
weighed heavily upon the colored race
and after a lapse of half a century of
freedom they are still the “drawers of
Water and the hewe-rs of stone.” The
young arc dependent upon the, white
man for their education and the aged
and infirm are his wards.
The Slave Negro.
In 1R60 there were 158,595 slaves In
Texas, rendered for assessment at
1108,688,920. giving an average value
per slave all ages of 8872.71! The as-
sessed value of all land In Texas at
that time was $122,294,764. The slaves
were almost equal In value to all farm
property, constituting 36 per cent of
the taxable wealth of the state. The
state and county revenues derived from
taxing slaves annually was approxi-
ly $1,000,000.
Taking into consideration the per
cent of true value of property rendered
for assessment in 1860, and tho rate of ’
Interest prevailing at yiat time, we find
the negroes of all ages producing a net
revenue of $100 each per annum. Since
thA war the colored race in Texas has
been nble to accumulate approximately
$75,000,000, which Is equivalent to $2
each per annum while masters of their
own destinies against a net production
of ftpo per annum when under the di-
rect supervision of the white man.
The Free Negro.
In 1900 the census shows 820.772 ne-
groes in Texas: They owned 65.536
farms, valued at $56,239,210. Their
farms averaged fifty-nine acres each,
although fifty-five negroes owned T.000
acres and over. Over 86 per cent of
our negro farmers raise cotton and 18.6
per cent of all the farmers in Texas are
negroes.
There are 184.473 negro children of
scholastic age In Texas who receive
from our state school fund $6 per an-
num per scholar. We have 2.471 *"ro
sohoolhouses hnd the education of the
negro costs $1,000,000 per annum. The
average salary of the teacher In colored
schools Is $4^.88. The school tax t>n!d
on property owned by the negro Is ap-
proximately $60,000 per annum, leaving
a net amowit of $940,000 per annum
given to the negro annually for edtica-
tlorvil purposes.
The educational and Industrial ad-
vantages of the negro in Texas excel
those
of any other state.
SALE TIME-
-IVAN T
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THURSDAY. JUNK 16. 1»U.
Look for this Sign on lading Garages
You cannot know uihat a good tire, is
until you try a Michelin properly infittfed
IN STOCK BY
E. E. WYATT
SEE THE BHi SIGN.
RINKLEY HOTEL CORNER.
When, Where and How WHI You Hury Your Family
WHEN?—-This quoatiorr I* unanswerable; we, all hope it will
not lie until some time in the distant future, hut many are bury-
ing their dbar ones today; you may 'tomorrow.
WHERE?—This question may be answered by some; the
famly burying ground is a sacred spot to many families, as several
dear ones are already there'and others ivill he by and by.
HOW?—This Is the important question that is worthy of your
consideration now. Today death ip your family may seem far in
the future. But. what may happen ■ tomorrow? Whfeh death
comes in your family, you MUST think about burial then. My
life work has been the embalming and caring for the dead.. My
stock 1s large and complete. I am qualified and • prepared to
ship bodies to any part of the world.
Our office is open all night anil we answer calls promptly
day or night.
This is also the office of The Sherman Mutual Rniial Assoc I a.
I ion.
J/VO. C. DANNELl,
BOTH PHONES,
SHERMAN, TEXAS.
Copyrig ht~1509, h MrtrapjHlan .Sy min at*. 7
Don’t Nag the Landlady
1 • : I
Or she may "want yotfr room." She knows how easily she
can find another boarder who will pay as well us you do, or better.
The moments she gets tii-ed of your complaints she knows she
can send an ad. by telephone to appear *011 this page within a few
hours. It's easy to .find pleasant boarding places advertised here
in the Market-Place of the Munnimakers. What’s more, it’s easy
to keep a l>oarding-house filled with pleasant hoarders, by adver-
tising each vacancy, as fast as they occur, here in the busy little
classified ads. of THE DEMOCRAT.
EMILE BENZEL
Lunch Room
l
Merchants Lunch Every Day,
11 to 2 (except Sunday) aad
Short Order* a Specialty.
\
Everything in
(MKTWELL ■ & CANTWELL
; V BARBERS
Will ajpifre’tlgte patronage
from the public and guarantee
nlcd, up-tordate nervlcet
Briug the Children for
Trimming.
Hair
"T
For Guaranteed
li.UMBiNG, Heating and
GAS FITTING,
At Lowest Prices, hp
Breedlove
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& Gohring
Opposite Oraycroft’e
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BATHS. BATHS.
9 jfeti m-«
Mrs J. M. Weems
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VOICE
NEW PHONE UO.
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Slnrifo 211 East Brocketl Street
•Id Phone 112
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