The Marlin Democrat
Fifteenth Year   Number 10
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, May 5, 1904

LOCALS

RICE BRAN, fine stock feed. Call on Allen-Curry Lumber company.

W. T. Fannin has returned from Missouri where he went on business.

The furniture in the Bolt residence that burned Sunday morning was insured for $400.00.

A. O. Bowdon at Rice's Drug store will repair your watche; clocks and jewelry.

Mrs. Joseph Clark and Miss Mary Clark of Galveston are among the visitors to Marlin.

Allen-Curry Lumber company sell pure rice bran at 80c per 100 lbs. 

Ex-Sheriff Harvey and daughter of Tishomingo county, Miss, are here for the use of the water.

Col. Pears, a prominent citizen of Runnells county, is among the visitors to Marlin.

John Quaid bas accepted the position of night clerk at the Arlington.

Permits to wed: D. W. Johnson, Annie L. Moore; Primons Jones, Marriah Martin.

Choice feed oats and rich Texas wheat bran. Allen-Curry Lumber company w2t

In the case of B. F. Bader vs Tom Moore in county court a judgment was given the defendant in the sum of $5.00.

Dr. W. R. Dupree has returned from New Orleans where he has been at Tulane university for several months.

Judge Alex Frazier of Marlin and T. B. White of Durango went to Mart Thursday to attend the Central Texas Presbytery.

Geo. M. Herring went to Waco Thursday-afternoon on a short visit. He expects to take a trip to the Pacific coast soon.

A number of cases, about fifteen have been filed in Judge Frazier's court by Constable Peebles against parties on charges of gambling.

James LaPrelle of St. Louis is in the city on business. Mr. LaPrelle was formerly a citizen of Marlin and is now a shoe manufacturer of St. Louis.

Gus Morgan, at one time a citizen of Marlin, is in the city for a few days recreation. Mr. Morgan has just returned from a trip to Arizona, Mexico and New Mexico.

Miss Tonjes of Cincinnati, who has been wintering in Phoenix, Ariz., is a late arrival and will remain In Marlin some time before continuing her journey homeward.

The new International Encyclopaedia, being published by Dodd, Mead & Co., is probably the most comprehensive and valuable work for reference, ever put before the public and will doubtless fill a want long felt among reading people generally.

There is a movement on foot among newspaper men who are members of the Texas Press Association to organize a mutual Fire association for their own protection and the matter will probably assume definite action at the San Antonio metering next month.

A committee of W. C. T. U. Ladies were out Wednesday afternoon soliciting financial assistance to defray the rent on the "Rest Rooms" which they are to open soon. The committee met with such liberal assistance that the rooms are now assured and will be opened in a few days.

D. M. Jackson, wife and son, late of Houston, are visiting Mrs. Jackson's mother, Mrs. Lessing, at the Royal. Mr. Jackson will make his in future in the city of El Paso, where he will continue the practice of law.  -Times Herald.

Newton Halloway has opened "The Fair" store in the Donohoo building and will be pleased to have his friends and the public in general call and inspect his line, which is a varied one, before purchasing.

The supreme court has refused a new hearing in the case of V. A. Floyd vs Will D. Watkins on appeal from this county.

Hon. Cullin F. Thomas, of Waco has accepted an invitation to deliver the literary address at the commencement exercises of the Marlin High schools.

The people of Westphalia are preparing for Maifest about May 10 and the plans are to make it one of the largest in the history of that community.

The interior of Marlin Masonic Lodge is being papered and painted and electric fans will be put in making an attractive and comfortable lodge hall.

Tom Connally was honored with a position on the committee on Grievances by Grand Chancellor Onion at the K. of P. Grand Lodge in Houston.

Theo Czirr left last night for Galveston, from which place he will go to Stolp, Germany on a visit to his mother whom he has not seen in twenty-three years.

We are headquarters for all feed stuff and made a specialty of wheat bran, shorts, rice bran and all kinds of hay. Allen-Curry Lumber company. 84t

Otey McKnight has recently been selected as assistant to the chief engineer of a new road being built in Missouri and has gone on to assume his new position.

E. O. Lamar of Bell county formerly of this county was here Thursday on business. Mr. Lamar says crops along the route between Temple and Marlin are looking splendid.

J. K. Ridgely and wife returned to New Orleans Thursday after a weeks visit to Marlin. Mr. Ridgeley is district passenger agent for the Louisville and Nashville railway.

Under the head "Civic Improvement" in Sunday's Post Mrs. Wm. Christian, who was an active delegate to the late Federation meeting, pays Marlin a very high compliment for its civic pride and the hospitality of its people.

W. J. Finks left Tuesday night for San Antonio to attend the meeting of the I. & G. N. land and immigration agents but got no further than Valley Junction. Owing to washouts all trains on the main line were tied up between Palestine and Austin.

The estimated rain fall at Marlin on Tuesday afternoon is around three Inches. The reports from the other sections of the country indicate a general, heavy rain and there is now no part of the county, so far as heard from that is short on rain.

Sulis' orchestra arrived Tuesday afternoon to play for the season in Marlin.

The Jacob's Hotel burned at Mart Wednesday.  The building was owned by S. P. Ellett and covered partially by insurance.  Total loss about $3000.

I have charge of the Capt. J. A. Martin piisture north-west of town. Good pasturage including. plenty of water. Also service of male when desired.
I R. C. Williamson.

Alfred Grove bas been ap- pointed postmaster at Highbank vice A. L. Rogers resigned.

Mr. James Lewis and family of Ballinger are among the visitors. Mr. Lewis is a prominent stock- man of Runnels county.

Falls county farmers who have alfalfa growing on their farms are just now congratulating themselves. It has been demonstrated on nearly every farm that has it that stock will quit corn and oats any old time to eat the nutritious alfalfa.

Col. Phil B. Fall, one of the distinguished visitors here from Houston has written the Post a strong letter telling of Marlin and the virtues of its hot mineral water. Col. Fall finds the water here superior to any in the United States. 

A number of complaints have been filed against parties for violating the law regulating the catching of fish. The charges are for unlawful seining and poisoning. There is a determination to put a stop to this practice and those who engage in it had better look a "leedle out."

Over in Anderson county preparations are being made to grow strawberries on a large scale for the markets. If Anderson county soil will produce this lucious fruit there is'nt any sort of doubt but what the sandy land portion of Falls county will do the same. In fact Falls county has lands better adapted to this industry than any of the lands of east Texas.

The race, for constable in this precinct promises to be a "live wire" proposition. There are now five avowed candidates and time yet for a few more. Birdie Richardson states that although he was strongly solicited by leading citizens to make the race that he has finally decided that he cannot afford it neglect his private business for the meager emcluments of the office.

State Senator A. M. Douglas of, Covington, Hill county, is among the visitors to Marlin, having come to secure relief from an attack of rheumatism. Senator Douglas is one of Texas most conscientious law makers and is a veteran. He served in the house in the 14th, 15th and 16th legislatures and the senate of the 22nd and 23rd and again in the 28th and will be in the next. He is a retired physician and finds Marlin water possesses all the virtures claimed for it. 

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