Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell
THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Thirteenth Year - Number 36
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, November 6, 1902
LOCALS.
The Commissioner's court met in special session Wednesday and accepted the
resignation of Frank M. Boyles as county attorney. Geo. H. Carter, the
County Attorney-elect was appointed to fill the vacancy until the votes of the
election are canvassed.
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The Ladies cemetery Association has put the cemetery grounds in good condition,
having been enabled to do so through the generous donation made by Col. A. E.
Watson and the association through its president, Mrs. W. S. Clark, and its
secretary and treasurer, Mrs. A. W. Foster, desire to express their thanks to
Col. Watson and all others who have assisted in this work of love.
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S. D. Burke, of Kaufman county, is in the city. Mr. Burke was formerly a
citizen of Falls county and has many old friends here.
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Me, women and children will enjoy the entertainment on Hallowe'en eve at
Oakland.
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County court has not accomplished much this week. Since Monday only one
case has be(en) heard that of Griggs vs. Bart(missing) appealed from Precinct
No. 7. The court has this case under advisement.
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Secretary S. H. Johnson, of the Falls County Truck Growers' and Farmers
Institute, has received a letter from Prof. J. H. Connell, of the A. & M.
college saying that he will take pleasure in addressing the Institute, and the
farmers generally of Falls county as soon as he can arrange to spare the time.
He will fix the date later and the same will be amply published.
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Editor Warrock, of the Rosebud News has recently installed a power press,
enlarged and otherwise improved the paper. The News has always been a
creditable publication and in its improved form is a splendid representative of
push and progress.
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A small flow of water has been struck in the artesian well being bored at
Rosebud. The drill passed through about six feet in to the water producing
rocks and the machinery was stopped for the purpose of changing drills.
The pressure has increased considerably and the drillers think they will have a
strong flow. The Well is now about 2025 feet deep and they have just
passed through about 300 feet of hard rock. The water is about the same as
the artesian water at Waco.
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A cutting affray occurred in the Spencer Alley Saturday night in which Jordon
Hanna was stabbed in the side by Dan Cox. The wound is not serious.
Both parties are colored.
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The democratic candidates opened the campaign at Westphalia Wednesday.
Congressman Henry was present and made a speech. Mr. Henry has announced a
number of dates for this county.
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County Attorney Frank Boyles is in Bremond conducting a protracted meeting for
Rev. Mr. Collins the Methodist pastor at that place.
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Parties for pecan hunting are quite the order now. There is a pretty fair
yield this year and many bushels are being gathered every day.
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Mayor Shelton reports matters exceedingly quiet around the city hall. The
boys, the Judge thinks, finds time a little too dull to indulge in hilarities
and attendant expensive experiences.
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Sheriff Henry Watts, of Palestine, has arrested Conductor John Wright on a
warrant charging him with negligent homicide. Conductor Wright was the man
in charge of the freight train which crashed into the
passenger train at Lewis a few days ago, in which two men were killed and
several others injured. Mr. Wright was placed under a bond for his
appearance at Hearne, where the trial will come up. Sheriff Watts also
holds a warrant for Engineer O'Dell, who is wanted on the same charge.
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Mr. Loring, of Ennis, has arrived and will take charge of the telephone
exchange. Mr. Loring has been with the company a number of years.
Mr. Chambers who has been here for several days temporarily in charge has tested
the entire system and has put in new batteries and otherwise improved the system
where needed.
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A meeting of colored citizens is being held this afternoon for the purpose of
electing delegates to a conference of colored men to be held in Houston in a few
days. The object of the conference is to adopt measures to better the
moral, educational and industrial conditions of the negro race in Texas.
The movement has the endorsement of the leading men of the race in the state.
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I. J. Nathan has returned from a business trip to Temple.
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Mr. H. G. Rush has returned from San Antonio where he went to distribute the
folders of the Marlin Business League. Mr. Rush put out 6000 of them in
San Antonio and at the fair. It is believed that this advertising will
bring immediate results Mr Rush says he found a great many people who had heard
of Marlin and were anxious to learn more of it.
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Miss Katie Dupree has returned from a visit to Waco.
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Dock O'Neal was tried in the Mayor's court this mornign and acquitted of a
charge of assault and battery.
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John Bellinger, who is at Waco with the Wells-Fargo Express Co., was here
Saturday to see his father.
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Mrs. L. R. Bushnell left Saturday for Beaumont where they will reside. Mr.
Bushnell will leave for that place in a few days.
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Mrs. Willie May Bertrand and daughter have returned to Sugarland after a visit
to her parents, Judge and Mrs. Wm. Shelton.
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Mayor R. B. Spencer, of Dublin, is in the city on business.
Mrs. D. H. Hotchkiss and Miss Nixon are visiting in Waco.
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C. A. Norwood left yesterday for San Angelo after some cattle for Mose Levy to
put them on feed here for the markets.
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Chairman N. J. Lewellyn, of the Central Campaign Committee, has put out a number
of appointments for speakers in the county this week. The purpose of the
campaign is to get out a full vote if possible on Nov. 4, so that the county's
representation may not be reduced in the conventions two years hence.
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Marlin and vicinity was visited by a heavy downpour of rain on Sunday afternoon
and it has not quit yet.
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Judge Boyles has
set all the cases on the docket for the special term on days after this week,
owing to the inclemency of the weather, election, etc.
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Waco is just now the mecca of the Baptist delegates, the Baptist State
Convention and Auxiliary (sic) societies meeting there this week.
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The H. & T. C. passenger train due here at 3:54 Sunday afternoon was about seven
hours late. The delay was caused by a collision between two freight trains
at Hammond, in which several cars were derailed and the track torn up for
considerable distance.
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At the Methodist church Sunday a collection was taken by the Sunday school for
missions. The sacrament of the Lord,s supper was administered at the
morning worship, being the last service of the kind before the annual
conference. The Texas conference meets at Crockett this year.
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Elbert Holloway has been transferred by Curtis & Co. to their Hillsboro house
and left for that place Sunday.
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C. W. Adams, of Hillsboro, spent Sunday in the city. Mr. Adams is well
pleased with business at that point.
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The business men of Lott have organized a commercial club and the ladies have
organized a civic improvement club. A public park is one of the immediate
objects that are being sought by the organizations.
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Anthony Xydias, who has been at Albuquerque, N.M., for several months in the
bakery business, has disposed of same and has returned to Marlin.
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The Business League has received a communication from the Calvert Commercial
Club relative to an organized movement for securing an emergency rate on corn
shipments to Texas points and it is the intention to ask for a rate of ten
cents. Thousands of cars of corn will be required to meet the demands of
the farmers of the state and the question of freight rates will cut a great
figure in the price. It is estimated that it will take at least 250 cars
to supply Falls county. The Marlin Business League will co-operate fully
with the other organizations of the kind in the movement.
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L. J. Davis has been confined to his room several days with fever.
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Contractor Galbraith and a force of workmen have arrived to begin the
construction of Marlin's new school building. Work will begin as soon as
the ground dries sufficiently to be excavated.
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The Grand Opera House is a drawing attraction for visitors from nearby towns.
About fifty people from Kosse, Groesbeeck, Calvert, Bremond and Waco were here
Saturday night to see "Her Lord and Master." The Grand is drawing card.
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The First Baptist church has elected the following delegates to the Baptist
State Convention which meets in Waco next week: M. T. Andrews, T. J.
Herron, W. D. Kyser, Mesdames, O. E. Curry, W. E. Hunnicutt, B. C. Curry.
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A reporter for the Democrat dropped in on Savas this morning and found
that everything was right up to now in this justly popular place. Savas
has recently enlarged his business and now carries a stock of delicacies that
lovers of something nice must see to full appreciate. Anything from the
garden, dairy, poultry farm, from the waters in the way of fish, oysters and
game in season, any way any time you want them.
This new addition to the business of this hustling citizen makes his
establishment an honor to the city. In fact it would do credit to any of
the larger cities of Texas. When Savas has completed his improvements and
gets his stock fully in, he will have an opening and invite the ladies of Marlin
to visit and inspect his new enterprise.
The hide and seek tea under auspices of the
Ladies Social Club will take place Thursday night Nov. 13.
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The meeting at the First Baptist church closed last night. The meeting was
very successfull.
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Judge B. H. Rice and most of his family have been ill for several days.
George Carter is also quite ill.
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Mr. S. H. Johnson is in receipt of several copies of Farmers' Bulletins issued
by the Agricultural Department at Washington. The bulletins are of special
interest to those engaged in truck growing and parties desiring them can secure
them by calling on Mr. Johnson at the Marlin Grocery Company.
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R. S. McCoy has purchased the 143 acre farm from Alf Childs south of Marlin.
Mr. McCoy will engage in farming another year.
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Lott has prospects of being a health resort itself. Some time since Dr. M.
A. Hayes had a well dug on his place and when water was struck it develped (sic)
that it contained valuable medicinal properties. The doctor had an
analysis made by Prof. Harrington, of the A. & M. Col-
College (sic) at Bryan, and the analysis shows a large percentage of ingredients
that are well known to be of high medicinal value.
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The Fife meeting at Rosebud has been postponed until Nov. 16, on account of the
health of the evangelist, which has been poorly for some time.
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The report of the attorney general shows an unsatisfactory record of murder and
convictions during the past twenty months. The report shows that in that
time 1150 murders have been committed, 699 of which have had trials in the
courts, 385 being convicted. The county of Bexar leads the list with 57,
Harris county being a close second with 56, Dallas 36, El Paso 33, Nachogdoches
32, Houston (Co.) 23. The record of Falls is 18, leading (we regret to
say) all the counties of the 11th congressional district, the next highest being
McLennan with 12. Bell follows with 7, Coryell and Hamilton 3 each.
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Cards have been issued announcing the approaching nuptials Miss Myrtle Hickman
to Mr. Henry Barton. The happy event will be solemnized at 7:15 on
November 12th at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F.
Hickman at McClanahan.
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Sheriff Carlton has
returned from San Antonio, where he has been for several days by special
invitation assisting the officers of that city in ferretting out crooks during
the fair. Mr. Carlton speaks very highly of the courtesy and efficiency of
the Alamo City officers.
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