Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell
THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Thirteenth Year - Number 35
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, October 30, 1902
LOCALS.
The
Ladies Wednesday Afternoon Social Club are arranging for a hide and seek party
on Thursday Nov. 6. The hosts and hostesses on that occasion will be Judge
and Mrs. W. E. Hunnicutt, Dr. and Mrs. L. P. Robertson, Mr. and Mrs. T. A.
Cheeves and Mrs. F. S. Chambers. The tickets and menu cards will be
secured at the Arlington hotel. The proceeds of the party will go to
liquidating the debt against the club for the construction of of (sic) the
pavilion.
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County School Superintendent J. P. Kennard has returned from a business trip to
Austin. While there Superintendent of public instruction informed him that
the state apportionment for schools had recently been increased to $4.90.
The county apportionments is ten cents per capita.
This makes the
state and county apportionment $5.00 for the current year.
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An opponent to Congressman Henry has been found; his name is Wurt and he claims
allegiance to the republican party.
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Prof. F. W. Mally, state entomologist in his report on the boll weevil and its
ravages in Texas places the damage to the cotton crop at 187,782 bales.
Estimating the value at $35 per bale, make the amount of $4,822,270 lost to the
farmers by reason of the existence of the pest.
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The stockholders of the Marlin Ice and Cold Storage Co., held a meeting at the
office of the manager, S. N. Donohoo last night. The principal business
was the adoption of by laws governing the company's business.
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John R. Southwell, chairman of the County Democratic Committee, was in the city
Monday. Mr. Southwell is a candidate for Sergt. at Arms of the House of
Representatives and it is the wish of the cemocracy of Falls county that may win
it.
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The old shed that answered for an awning in front of the Allen brick has
departed this life. It was an old timer, aged and decrepit and it is
fortunate that it has not fallen on someone.
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Mrs. S. L. Samuels, of Houston, is visiting her relatives here.
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Hon. Kearney J. Kivelen, of Dallas, is spending ten days in the city taking the
baths.
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John Walton was arrested Tuesday charged with theft of silverware from the
residence of Mrs. Bartlett. The officers were searching John's house for a
stolen pistol, the property of B. C. Curry, when they found an assortment of
spoons, knives, forks, etc. Inquiry led to the ownership. John is a
negro and was in the employ of Mrs. Bartlett, as hostler.
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There is a good deal of petty thievry going on in town. Anything of value
left from under lock and key is liable to disappear at any time. It is
believed that a deal of this is done by boys who are so smooth in their work
that they are hard to detect. However, the officers have several clues
that they are working upon and something may develop.
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Gordon Gaither, merchant of Chilton, was in the city Tuesday. The the Democrat man Mr. Gaither stated that he believed considerable land would remain
uncultivated in that community another year, owing to the fact that a great many
tenent farmers of both races were leaving or preparing to leave. Most of
them are going to Oklahoma.
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State Revenue Agent Cunningham has ruled that the tax collectors must collect
all the circus tax and a seperate tax for day and evening performances.
And in case they fail to do so must pay the state themselves.
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J. S. Anderson has returned from a six months visit to his old in Scotland.
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The collector for the Marlin Business League will be around soon for the purpose
of collecting the balance subscribed. The best part of the advertising is
to be done yet and in order to make it a success it is desirable that parties
pay promptly when the collector calls.
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Rosebud has struck a flow of artesian water after years of effort. The
News reports the flow light but there is encouragement that a stronger flow will
be reached. The citizens of Rosebud have shown pluck in this matter and
deserve success.
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The Ladies Wednesday Afternoon Social Club met yesterday afternoon with Mrs. S.
H. Johnson. The ladies arranging to serve dinner soon, details of which
will be announced later. The social features of this meeting were quite up
to the standard.
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The picnic and speaking at Rosebud Tuesday was a fiasco. Neither
Congressman Henry nor Col. Lanham was present and but two or three of the county
candidates.
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Mrs. F. S. Chambers has returned from Washington, D.C., where she went on the
G.A.R. excursion.
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Carrie Nation, the saloon masher, is touring Texas and passed through Waco
yesterday. She will visit Waco a little later and make a speech. If
her itiniary includes Marlin we have overlooked the fact.
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Simon Endel, of Brenham, and Jake Endel of Henderson, spent Sunday in the city.
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General Superintendent Leroy Trice, of the I. & G. N., has set all rumors afloat
as to his intended resignation as superintendent of the I. & G. N. Railway in a
public interview given out from Palestine. This news is of much
gratification to the employees and the people who know Mr. Trice as a railroad
man. He declares there was never any ground for the rumor.
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Dr. S. P. Rice's infirmary highilding is now about completed. It will be a
modern institution in every respect, having offices elegantly appointed and
cozy, well ventilated bed rooms. The building will be heated from
underneath by a steam heating system. It would do credit to larger towns
than Marlin.
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Rev. E. L. Compere, of Chickasha, I. T., has been called to the Church at
Dublin, Texas, and has accepted.--Texas Baptist Herald.
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Deputy Sheriff Stallworth went to Lee county yesterday taking one Jim Colgin, a
negro, who is wanted there on a charge of swindling. Colgin has just
completed a term on the county road here which began last spring.
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Permits to wed:--
J. C. Herring to Emma Spalding;
Wm H.
Graming to Blanche Corner,
William
Dawton to Queen Polk,
Harrison Bailey to Sallie Loyd,
Zelia
Riddle to Freda Moore,
R F
Lovelace to Ruby Flinch,
Purly
Washington to Luly Murphy,
Pane
Looka to Amelia Kahlig,
Gus
Smith to Sarah Dawson,
J E
Standefer to D J Gough,
J L
Algood to Tovey Gibbs.
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