The Sunday Gazetteer. (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 3, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 17, 1891 Page: 1 of 4
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ATTEND THE
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Bargain Sale
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VOLUME X.
i SUBSCRIPTION TWO DOLLARS A YEAR,/
> ONE DOLLAR FOR SIX MONTHS.
DKNISON, TEXAS, SUNDAY, MAY 17, 1891.
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MONARCH
Cast Iron Frame, Rus
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sia Iron Oven, Niekled
Shelf and Teapot Stand,
Ahead of all other New
Process Stoves.
We are displaying to-day
our line of
ZERO"
HARDWOOD
Refrigerators.
SAM HANNA & SON.
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Ill & 113 MAIN STREET.
The Gazetteer has pro-
cured a handsome and useful
present lor its subscribers—a
neat (and convenient Foun-
tain Pen. So far as the
fountain is concerned and its
perfect operation, it is equal to
the high-priced fountain pens.
It holds enough ink to write a
hundred pages, and ban be
-refilled in a moment. One of
theBe useful articles will be
presented to every subscriber,
who placcs himself square on
the subscription' books, and
pays a year's subscription in
advance.
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If you want anything go and get
it. It you fail yon a re a failure.
Ooatif Wars of the United States.
GfctAND JURY REPORT.
The revolutionary war cost the
United States $135,193,713. The
colonies furnished Irom 1775 to
'7^3. 39S.°64 troops.
The war of 1812 cost the United
State $1071150,003. The number
of troops engaged is estimated at
471.622.
The Mexican war cost the United
States $roo,000,000. The number
of troopsjengaged was 101,282.
The rebellion cost the United
States $6,189,929,900. The num-
ber of federal troops was 2,859,132.
See those beautifnl Aristos, the
htfest thing out, at Swartz & Free-
man's. 1 **■•*
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Mr. Blaine's candid' opinion of
Russell Harrison, the >oung man
who is doing his father considerable
harm through his-newspaper, woyld
make "mighty interesting reading,"
but it is doubtful whether it could
be printed in a family newspaper.
STRAWBE&RlEa! STRAWBERRIES'. -
We are now shipping and will buy
all the nice strawberries we can get
at fair prices. Sanders & Cook. 2-2t
San Angelo, out in Tom Greeli
county, is certainly entitled to trte
distinction of being the centre of
the greatest cattle and sheep court-
try in, Texas. The San Angelo
Standard of last week say«} "The
Angelo stock market has been quite
active, thirty-one cars of sheep and
114 cars ot cattle having been ship-
ed during the past week, with a
• total of 1237 cars of stock shipped
since March 15. Orders are-also in
for 700 Cars, 200 for sheep and 50*'
for cattle."
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See those beautiful ' Aristos, the
latest thing out, at Swjirtz & Free-
man's. | •i--t
Notice has been served by the ad-
ministration on all the other would-
be republican presidential candi-
dates that they must give way for
Mr. Benjamin Harrison. So far
there has been no outward objection
raised, but there's still time enough
foi the biggest kind of a row before
the nomination, and many shrewd
observers already see signs of it.
To Land Bayers.
A valuable tract of land contain-
ing one thousand (1000) acres,
under fence, with other improve-
ment* situated sixteen /ifiV miles
N. W. from Denton, in Denton
county, in. the Hickory Plains neigh-
borhood. No better land in Texas
and no better community. A bar-
gain will be given in this land and if
you w snt to buy it will pay you to
come and investigate early.
\V. " IRTON, Agent,
Slideil Post Office,
2*4t I Wise County, Texas.
The republican press,' pretends to
think it revolution that the. legisla-
ture of Michigan, in thf? exercise of
its legal and constitutional right, has
provided that the presidential elec-
tors for that state be elected by con-
gressional] districts, with two electors
at large.
FOR SALE.
I have for sale 700 sheep on my
rantb^cm- \ eal's meek, ti" c unit's
from South Prairie P. O., Stephens
county, Texas. I offer to sell for
want of ranfce.i' My address will be
D. D. Wright, Deniwn, Texas, un-
til May 20, then will be South
Prairie- P. <^., Stephens county]
T exas.
The Italian government thinkls the
discovery of America by Columbus
was a blunder ot the tirst magnitude
and to emphasize that opinion it has
decided that it will take no part in
the celebration at Genoa next yeai
or in our Columbian exposition in
Swartz & Freerhan- will
advance
the price on all photographs about
the first of June. \ 2-2t
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The report of the New Orleans
grand jury whichx has been investi-
gating the lynching of the ltafians
in that city is not surprising to those
who have familiarized themselves
jwith the condition of things in that
place tor some time previous to the
lynching. Of course it seems queer
that no indictments witre found
against the weil-known leaders -^>f
the lynchers, but before condemning
the grand jury for this apparent ntj-
glect of duty ask yourself it axgrahp
^ury in any locality would be .likely
to condemn what was approvecK by
Ninety-nine one hundredths of \ts
citizens.
Senator IngallsX declines to be
interviewed unless he is piid for it.
The New York World spoiled him
when it paid him $1000 to submit
to the celebrated instantaneous,
photographic interview at Washing?
ton last year. Mr. IngalW has only
to stick to his determination for a
year to drop as completely out of
sight as if he had never existed. He
was made by newspapers, and it
thev drop him that's the end oi him.
The Texas Live Stolk Commis-
sion Company, with headquarters at
Chicago, jis doing excellent service
for the rahch men and cattle growers
of the state. In a recent circular to
patrons the management of the com-
pany sayi: "The government of
Illinois and other northern states,
and - also, thej FederaL government at
Washington have adopted stringertt
laws and regulations to prevent
Texas cattle from coming in Contact
with native cattle, thereby prevent
ing the spread of Texa* Fever. All
the principal*- stock yards ot the
country (Chicago especially) have
been required by law to erect yards
for Texas cattle entirely separate
and apart from those allotted to
native/Cattle. These laws have been
cotKpKed with, and to-day all cattle
from the Lone Star State and Indian
Territory are lotted, sold and weigh-
ed separate and apart fiom all other
cattle. Armour, Swift, Morris and
H atnmond, better known as the Big
4, are each in the market for Texas
pattle, and each ot these [lour firms
employ an expert Texas cattle
buyer, whose entire time; is devoted
-to-~ rh<T"purchase of Texas cattle
alone. This buyer does not leave
the Texas division durjng market
hours, but makes a specialty of buy-
ing Texas cattle for his firm at the
lowest possible price. This kindJof
judgment and management on the
part of the Bjg 4, has made them
many times millionaires. Now tor
the rhilk' in the cocoanut: Why is
it not' best for thi stockmen ot Tex-
to apply the same business rule
Wednesday morning the Grayson
county grand jury handed in the
following report ot their investiga-
tions and labors: J
Hon. P. B. Muse, Judge t5th Judicial
District, Sherman, Tex.
We, the grand jury empannelled
for the March term, 1891, of the
district court ot Grayson county,
having performed the-duty for
which we were empannelled, re-
spectfully submit the following re-
port :
We have been in session 2S days
and found 266 bills—75 felonies and
191 misdemeanors.
We have visited the county poor
farm and, from the limited time we
had for observation and inspection,
regaid it as being well conducted
and a charitable institution that is a
credit to the county. We find the
team- not sufficient to perform the
labor required, and would recom-
mend the superintendent be furnish-
ed a good mule.
We visited and Sinspected the
CQunty jail and find it remarkably
clean, in perfect order and well co n-
ducted. The prisoners have whole-
some tooa ana appear neanny anu
quiet. We recommend that 54 cots
be purchased and placed in the jail
lor the, use of the prisoners.
So far as we havebeen able to
ascertain we find the officials dis-
charging their duties with prompt-
ness and efficiency.
Respectfully submitted,
W. Blassingame,
Foreman Grand Jury.
See those beautiful Aristos, the
latest thing out, at Swartz & Free-
man's. 2-2t
Comparative Water Rates.
The current issue of the Western
Fireman and Journal of Public
Works contains statistics relating to
the waterworks of hfty-eight of the
leading cities of- the country, exclu-
sive of Duluth. A table is printed
showing what the service costs in
each of these cities. The basis on
which the figuring is done ;is the
supply of water for a housesot six
rooms, a closet, a bath, sprinkling
street, lawn and garden of thirty feet-
front, a horse and a cow, tor one
year. The lowest charge for all
these things is made in Springfield,
Ohio—$20.50; the highest is made
in Dallas, .Texas—$S2. San Fran-
cisco charges $56.24 ; New Orleans,
$53 ; Leavenworth, $53-5° : Mobile,
$48.50; Denver, $43; Charleston,
$45 ; Portland, Me., $34 ; Brooklyn,
$28.75; Newark, $27; Omaha-and
Philadelphia, $23; New York, $25;
Cincinnati. $33; Milwaukee, .$25.-
50;. Peoria, $21 ; Detroit, $34-75 i
Kansas City, $31.40, and Indian-
apolis. $23. so. The average for
the fifty-eight cities is $34. The
charges for water for similar service
in Denison would be $27.
8tate World's Fair Convention.
The Texas World's Fair Conven-
tion met at Fort Worth Tuesday
with several hundred delegates in
attendance. T. J. Hurley, vice-
president of the Fort Worth Cham-
ber of Commerce, delivered the
welcoming address and dwelled at
some length on the importance of
Texas having a creditable represen-
tation at the Columbian Exposition.
J. T. Dickinson, secretary of the
World's Fair commission, outlined
a plan of action, to be followed by
the convention.- -Director General
Davis told of the work done and ot
the splendid financial condition of
the fair.
Hon. Henry Exall, of Dallas, was
made permanent chairman. Com-
mittees were appointed and the con-
vention got down to business. The
Panther City treated the convention
with marked courtesy, and if noth-
ing else is gained the members of
the Fair directors who were in at-
tendance from the North will ever
i
entertain a high opinion of the peo-
ple of the Lone Star State.
At 11 :2o Wednesday morning the
convention adjourned, sine die. -In
speaking of the meeting the Gazette
says it was. notable in many respects.
It " was composed of keen business
men Irorr- all portions of the state.
Local prejudices were forgotten and
the delegates pulled together in per-
fect harmony for the success of the
achievement. The convention's
child, the Texas World's fair ^x-^
hibit association, hasjbeen born and
it is awecy healthy'infant, a credit to
its parents and to the magnificent
commonwealth whose interests it is
to subserve. , ,
The purposes for which the as-
sociation was formed are : The en-
couragement of. agriculture and hor-
ticulture, the maintenance of public
fairs and exhibitions of stock and
farm products, and' the encourage-
ment of immigration and the promo-
tion of education, to the end that the
State of Texas shall be creditably
represented atthe World's Colum-
bian exposition and secure the bene-
fits Arising therefrom. It is to con-
tinue five years^ with headquarters
at Fort Worth, $nd at such other
places in the state as the board ot
seven directors may determine. T he
authorized capita] is $300,000 divid-
ed into as many shares, the money
to be expended in the erection artd
maintenance of a Texas state exhibit
bujldingon the World's fair grounds
in the city ot Chicago, 111.,, in which
$h.all be deposited arid kent the ex-
u-ur." t , - ' , -*
the state, but no part of said fund
shall be used to secure such exhibits.
Thr "^unties ot the state are to pro-
vide th*. same at their own expense.
In order to entitle the several coun-
ties of the State ot Texas to the priv-
ileges of exhibiting their products in
said building each county shall be
required to subscribe and pay for
shares to the amount of 10 cents per
capita'ot the population of such
county as shown by the census of
1S90.
There shall also be a board of
state commissioners consisting of
thirty-eight stockholders of the as-
sociation of whom the board ot
directors«hall be seven, and the re-
maining thirty-one shall be elected
by the board of directors, one from
each senatorial district.
A board of lady managers of the
Texas World's fair exhibit associa-,
tion to be composed of such num-
bers and to perform such duties as
may be prescribed by the board ot
directors was also provided for in
the articles of incorporation.
"Will you walk into my parlor,'
Said the spider to the fiy,
'Tis the prettiest little^parlor
That ever yoii^fjid spy."
"No Indeedy," to the spider
Said the watchful little fly, -
"For a tinner did your plumbing
And it I etater, I will die."
H. J. Campbell.
TO DOWN 8UPER8TITI0N.
TEXAS FRE88 OOHVEHTIOH.
The aanual meeting of the Texas
Press Association was held at Corsi-
cana this week, beginning Tuesday
and ending Thursday at noon. J.
F. Mitchell, of Greenville, was
chosen president for the ensuing
year, and San Antonio was chosen
as the next place of meeting.- The
attendance was something over an
average, both in point of numbers
aad enthusiasm. , -Thursday after-
noon a heated discussion was in-
dulged in with reference to elimi-
nating the name ot "A. Faulkner
from the list ot railway agents to
whom thanks were extended for
courtesies received. A division was
called and a majority favored the
Bayou City farmer passenger agent.
Delegates to the National Press
Convention were announced as fol-
lows : A. B. Norton, Intelligencer,
Dallas; B. C. Murray, Gazetteer ;
"N. A. Cravens, tWilfis, third vice-
president of the National Prrss As-
sociation; Jr F. Mitchell, Banner,
Grenville; F. B. Robinson, Item,
Huntsville; J. M. Connor, Day,
Waco; A. G. Stewart, News, Rock--
wall; C. F. Lehman, Heraldi
H lettsville; F. B. Baillio, Bulletin,
A varado; H. Copel^nd, Texas
"tribune, San Antonio; W. B.-
Page, Courier, Crockett; John
Hoeny, Jr., Reporter, Abilene;
E. P. Holland, Texas Farm and
Ranch, Dallas ; F. P. Gaines, Paris ;
J. W. Dale, News Dealer, Spring-
town; T. P. Maddox, Tablet,
Navasota; Chas. Edwards, Austin ;
R. C. Johnson, Opera Glass, Gal-
veston; L. S. Watson, Post, Hous-
ton; J. S. Hart, Times, El Paso;
A. M. Kennedy, Democrat, Mexia;
J. C. Son, Palo Pinto Star.
PLUMBING. ~
During the past nine years Pettit
& Waltz have been doing plurhbing
work in and around Denison, and
their work speaks for itself. The
record of the gentlemen is a perfect
guarantee of their reliability and
capability. Gas, sewer and water
connection put in on short notice,
and jn accordance with sanitary
regulations.
Ai will be seen by the lrrge "ad"
of the Star Store, these gentlemen
assure us that they have fully con-
summated the arrangements of ad-
ding two other lines to their dry
goods business in place of the cloth-
ing department.1 ^ •*..
They were figuring on the move a
year ago, but were disappointed by
the parties who were to take" charge
of the new departments.
The arrangements lire now fully
made, however, and they say the
xan- Good bargains
Mrs. j J. B. Headspeth, a lady
some 50 years of age, residing at
Austin with her family, put Rpugh
on Rats In the soup at noon Wed-
nesday and as a result, her mother^
Mrs. Elbridge Perry, died Wednes-
day night 8nd her husband is yet in
serious danger. The matter, so far,
is a complete mystery. The lady
was arrested and is now in jail.
The first reports sent out were, in
effect, that Mrs. Headspeth was in-
sane, but tfie story can scarcely be
credited as the lady appears perfect-
ly rational concerning Other things.
A FAMOUS DREAM.
AMUSEMENT NOTES.
Sells' monster circus spent the
week at Kansas City.
Amy Ames is with the Katie
Emmett company. The blondine
little Kate has enjoyed a most pros-
perous season in the south and west,
having made an average of $3,500
per week. •
Little Lord Fauntleroy is out on
the Pacific Coast doing a nice busi-
ness.
The Harrison-Sullivan combina-
tion has arranged to I^ave for Aus-
tralia in July. John L. will engage
in a glove contest at Honolulu.
The transportation of Bernhardt's
pet dogs to Australia is likelv to
cost her?—or her manager—consider-
able trouble and expense. Accord-
ing to Australian law no dogs from
a. foreign country are permitted to
land until they have served a period
of three months in quarantine.
With a view of obviating this diffi-
culty a physician has been engaged
by cablegram and will join the
steamer on ariival at Auckland, N.
Z., and journey with it to Sydney.
During the (rip he will thoroughly
examine the dogs, and-it is hoped
his certificate of health Will enable
the canines to escape the cruel
quarantine regulations. The little
scheme will cost the tragedienne
about one t-housand dollars, but it is
doubtful it it will p^ove successful.
FACTS ABOUT SILVER.
J(JST#p^EGEIVEB*
'oi
Swartz & Freeman will advance
the price on all; photographs about
first of June.
as
and employ a salesman who makes
a specialty of, and sells Texas cattle
alone?" ; "
Swartz <S' Freetnah will advance
the price on all photographs ahout
tlje first of June. . 2-2t
Anybody ought to know that when
a cork is takerTfroovthe mouth of a
bottle the cork is nottiw; proper
thing |to put in one's mouth, but a
New \ ork preacher didn't. He
^wallowed the cork instead of the
contents of the bottle, and now he's
dead.
THE NAriJSAL BANK OF DENISON
Now has a department for Savings
Deposits, which is open every da
during banking hours, and also
Saturday evenings between seven
and nine o'clock. Sums from; One
dollar up can be placed in tVis de-
partment on an interest-bearing
basis. ■ 1 ■'
Their nickel savings stamps are on
sale at the following agencies : <
T. B. Hanna & Sons, drug store,
Main street.
W. J. Hughes' book store, Main
street,
W\ H. Roberts, drug store" Main
street.
W. H- Maddox, grocery store,
North Houston .-vve.
Minnie Mershon, grocery store,
Mirick Ave.
A recent, dispatch from New-
York gives the following informa-
tion relative to a peculiar organiza-
tion. The club was organized
many years ago and it gives regular
annual banquets similar to the one
described below: f'
"The famous Tom Ochiltree pre-
sided to-night over one of the most
unique dinners ever given by1 the
Thirteen club, or for that matter
any other organization in the coun-
try. On this occasion the Thirteen
club entertained its lady friends. A
glance at the decorations of the big
Before Watts, the discoverer of
the present mode of making shot,
had his notable dream induced by
over indulgence in stimulants—the
manufacture in questioh was a slow,
laborious, and consequently costly
process. Great bars of lead had, to
be pounded into sheets of a thicks
ness nearly equal to the diameter ot
the shots desired. These sheets had
then to be cut into little cubes,
placed in a revolving barrel, and
there rolled round until, by the con-
stant friction, the edges wore off
from the little chbes, and they he-
game spheroids.^ Watts had often
racked his braii^ trying to discover
some better and less costly scheme,
but in vain. Finally,'alter spending
an evening with some boon com-
panions at the ale house, he went
home, went to bed, and soon tell
asleep. His slumbers, however,
were -disturbed by unwelcome
dreams, in one of which he was
again out with "the boys," and as
they were stumbling home it began
to rain shot—beautiful globules of
polished, shining lead—in such
numbers that he and his companions
had to seek shelter. In the morn-
ing Watts remembered his curious
dream, and it obtruded itself on his
mind all day. He began to wonder
what shape molten lead would
assume iri, falling through the air,
and finally, to set his mind at rest,
he ascended to the top ot the steeple
of the Church of St. Mary of Red-
cliffe and dropped slowly and regu-
larly a ladleful of molten lead into a
moat below. Descending, he took
from the bottom of the shallow"pool
The exact date when silver was
first used as money is not known,
but it was money "current with the4'
merchant" in Abraham's time, and
has continued to be money without
limit throughout' the worl(i until
within a short period. It is still the
money of a large part of the world's
population.
Silver was coined at an eariy
peribd in Greece, but no gold coins
were struck till Philip's time, about
360 years before Christ.
Stiver was coined in Rome about
250 years before the Christian Era,
and gold about 50 years later. It
was the standard money of England
till early in the last century, and was
full legal tender until iS 16, when
the gold standard was adopted.
'From 1257 to 1664 the value of
gold coins, as__compared with silver,
was regulafed in England from time
to time by proclamation. From
1664 to 1^17 silver was the only
legal-tender money, and gold coins
fluctuated according to the maiket
value of gold. In, 1717. the relation
ot the coins of the two metals was
fixed at 21 Shillings for a guinea.
Spain, before the revolution
which led to the independence ot
the Spanish American States; con-
mines of the new' world, aAfl 'Ttef
coins circulated in every country
where commerce was known. The
Spanish milled dollar, or piece of
eight—eight reals—became a stand-
coin in both hemispheres.
Hamilton, the first Secretary of
the Treasury, had a number ot the
old Spanish milled—dollars, as then
in circulation, assayed, and they
were fouqd to contain 371 1-4 grains
ot pure silver, and therefore the new
dollar was made to contain exactly
371 '"4 grains ot pure silver, so that
the rqoney unit of the colonies, as at
that time in circulation, y\as con-
tinued as the money unit under the
new constitution.
In 1S03, France by law establish-
ed the ratio of 15^2 to 1, which be-
came the European ratio. As the
United States at that time had but
little power in the commercial
world, the European ratio prevailed,
because, from 1803 to 1S34, an
ounce of gold was equal, in our
coinage, to but fifteen ounces of sil-
ver, while it was equal to fifteen and
half ounces in Europe; consequent-
ly gold mostly went to Europe and
silver staid here.
But by the change in our ratio to
16 to 1, the conditions were reus-
ed, so that 16 ounces of silver were
held in our coinage as the equiva-
lant of an ounce ot gold, while fif-
teen and a half ounces of silver were
equal to an ounce of gold in
Europe. Hence, silver went to
Europe, and gold, then the least
valued metal, staid here.
ROOFING
And Cornice Work is a 'specialty
with Messrs. Pettit & Waltz.
^THE NEW PROCESS*
Gasoline Stove
M
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The Latest,
Most Complete,
$ Handsomest
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Stove ra Denison
#
Call
Requires No
Generating.
Gas Formed
by Evaporation.
LEEPER : HARDWARE : COMPANY.
ADJOURNED COUNCIL MEETING.
banqueting, hall this morning was
enough to drive a superstitious man' several hahdfuls ot the most perfect
to -suicide. Under the superintend- shot he had ever seen. Watts's for-
Mondav evening Mayor Tone was at
home sick in bed, «o when Secretary
Kennedy called the roll in the council
chamber at the city hall, Mr. Dollarhide,
president of the council, occupied the
'chair. The aldermen were all present,
and on motion.of Mr. Crooks reading of
,tlje minutes was postponed to thfc next
adjourned meeting.
Two or three small bills were allowed
and ordered paid.
Permission was granted the m., K. &
T. railway to build a frame out-house
near the superintendent's office south of
Main street. .
T*e report of the special committee
appointed to examine^the city hall build-
ing, iail, school houses, etc., with refer-
ence to making sewer connections, was
read and accepted and the committee dis-
charged. It was recommendealthat con-
nections be made and that the first floor
ot the city hall building be torn out and
a new one put down at once.
* The annual statement of the finance
committee ot the city of Denison for the
fiscal year ending Mairch 31, 1801, was
lead- by the secretary, received bv the
council, ordered recorded in the records
of the city and' published in the official
paners.
City Attorney,'1 I. M. Standlfer, in-
formed the council t'iat4o accept and al-
low the estimate on the new school build-
ings in course of erection would be prima
facia evidence of the performance of the
work by the contractor in a satisfactory
manner to that extent, and the city would
be liable for that part ot the work, and
on motion ot Councilman Yocom the
postponed estimates of school houses was
again postponed lo the next meeting.
The matter ot fixing salaries for police
and other city officers, salaries of which
had not alreaAv hw y-« ' ■ ■■■ -
tornev was instructed to prepare and
submit at tn.epext meeting an ordinance
es'ablishing said salaries per agreement.
On motion the salaries ot the various
officers were, established as fotlows:
City engineer, $125 per month, he to
employ his own heip and turn over all
money collected for private work to the
city treasurer-: street commissioner. $60;
policemen, $75; garbage hauler, $60.
Or. motion two city physicians were
employed, one white to do the white
pauper practice at $30 per month, and
one colored to do the colored pauper
practice at $10 per month.
On motion of Mr. Cutler the council
proceeded to elect slreet commissioner,
city engineer and policemen.
The following gentlemen were placed
in nomination for city engineer: A. N.
Rhatny, R. L. McWillie, A. V. Kellog,
S W. Lee and H-. W. Cox. R. L. Mc-
VViliie was elected on the fourth ballot.
James Moreland and George Stanford
were nominated for street commissioner
and Moreland was elected on the first
ballot by a vote of five to three.
David Gardner, \V. G. Terry and A. L.
Thompson, colored, were nominated for
citv physicians^ faulting in the election
of Dr. Gardner, afcd Dr. Thompson, col-
ored, on the fifth ballot,.
For policemen Chief of Police James
recommended the re-appointment of the
present force, and if extras were wanted
he recommended H. H. Walker, H. F.
Lawrence, J. S. Young and if a negro
policeman was wanted, Anderson Pool,
colored.
On motion of Mr. Yocom four police-
men were put on.«
A ballot resulted in the election of
John James, John PrestonjA Magnus
Good and H. H. Walker.
On motion Levi Culver was elected
garbage hauler, and Joe Brewer city
scavanger, *
On motion the city council adjourned
to Thursday night.
The Denison team, with -j Carrier
Bridendolph, captain, has accepted the
challenge of the Krebs, I. T-, njne?and
the game will be played at the Boulevard
park on Saturday, May 30, De^oraiion
Day, for $100 a side. The
team has secured a new battery,
Quay and Bernandes, and is
physical condition. It is probable that
the game will be the best of the sfiasoh
Denk.on
M essrfe
n good
ence of a celebrated decorator,, the
hall was elaborately adorned ;with
skulls, coffins, demons, haunted
houses and black cloth silhouettes
I suggestive of fateful black felines.
. Before the plate of each fair guest
was placed a miniature glass coffin Churchman
; and those who' had courage enough — • V
to .lift the lid found a tiny bottle of' , Galveston's New Directory
perfume, the stbpper of which was
an absolutely^correct representation
i _ C- « c-Litll Tkuro
tune was made,, for from this ex-
ploit emanated ihe idea of the shdt-
tower, which ever since has been the
only means employed in the manu-
facture, of the little missiles so im-
portant in war and sport.—The
A. L. Douglas, grocery store. i Qf a human= skun.
Sugar Bottom.. i thirteen tables and thirteen people
H. C. Cutler, grocery store. Bond at, each table. The banquet com-
street. , . T menced at 8 :13. * There were thir-
E. L Parish, grocery store, south- teen courses, thirteen kinds of wine
east part of town. an(j thiiteen toasts each limited to
- ^ Euper. confectionery store, i thir(een mjn|Qtes each. Of course
Main street. ' • the menus bejr the date of May 13."
McNeela-n, M, nson :
Geo. \\
street.
^jTubit & Watson will do white-
washing in the best style at lowest
iigures. Give us a trial. No. 609
W. Main streeU Denison, Texas.
Aristo's, the new
Swartz & Freeman's.
picture at
PREPARE FOR 8UMMER
y having your house properly con-
nected with the water mains and
sewers,! Call on Pettit & Waltz.
We are in receipt of "Morrison &
There were \ Fourmiy's new directory of the city
ot Galveston. The book is neatly
printed, well bound, and is a full
index to the volume of trade as well
as population of the Island City.
Messrs. Morrison & Fourmy pub-
lish city directories for Galveston,
Houston, Dallas, Austin, Fort
Worth, San Antonio, Waco, Sher-
The commissioners court this week
fined the following parties $10 each tor
tailing to report on Richard Collin's
petition for a road, the parties having
been appointed a^ury ot view: [Ion. F.
A.-Utiger, Cebe Purdue, W. S Grant,
L. H. Stallcup and W. B. Chiles. . These
gentlemen reside a few'" miles west of
Denison and are among the most sub-
stantial citizens of the county, a id it is
quite probable that they are nipt to be
blamed for the apparent neglect
Us Ana
Friday evening, Mav 22, M
Vernon of Sherman, assisted by Prof.
Ludwig also of Sherman, will give
grand concert at the exposition I hall
this city. Mrs Harris, Messrs. Hall and
Crumley and the Denison Quintet Club
will take part in the program, and an
excellent evening's entertainment mav
be expected by all. Admission
All members Ot G. A. R. Pc
are urgently requested to attend
uUr meeting next Thursday nig'
ness ot importance will be tran
25 ceitts.
st No. 5,
the reg-
Busi-
.cted.
saci
1
Friday night quite a little ^mash-up
occurred in the Missouri, Kansas it Tex-
as yards, this city. One of thle switch
engines ran through an open switch and
into a north-end caboose. The caboose
and two bdx cars were mashed in, but no
gerlous damage resulted to the engine.
No person .was injured.
n ~ " 1
Friday night the barn of L. J<j)nes, re-
| siding on West Crawford street,) was vis-
man and Shreveport and for pains- ited by burglars and two sets of harness
stolen". This, Saturday, morning a negro
THURSDAY NIGHT'S SESSION.
Mayor Tone, .with a full board of
aldermen, except Calhoun, were present
and the business ot the evening began by
the'secreterv reading the minutes ot the
last three meetings.
Official bonds ot city officers elected at
the Monday's meeting were presented,
re4d and approved as follows: John
James, policeman, $500: James More-
laud, street commissioner, $1000: H. H.
Walker, policeman, $500; John R. Pres-
ton, policeman, $500; Magnus Good,
policeman, $500.
Master Mechanic Mcllvaney, ot the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas, presented a
communication in the form of a petition
asking that David Hank, who is nighty
watchman for the road, be made speciay
policeman without pay, he to have the'"
same power to arrest as the city's regular
officers. Praver of petitioner granted.
Communication of R. L. McWillie in
which he declined t<j accept the office of
city engineer, to wmch position he was
chosen Monday evening, stating as his
reasons tor .declining to serve was that
the salary, with the provisions and re-
strictions imposed, /was inadequate arid
insufficient to maintain the office. He
thankfcd f e counc(Ujor the courtesy ex-
tended in giving him the position, and
requested that the matter be reconsider-
ed. A motion to pass the matter till the
next meeting drew out consideiable dis-
cussion. Councilman Davis was of the
opinion that the emoluments as provided
were abundantly sufficient; in tact, there
was a possibility that the city engineer
would have little or nothing to do, only
in looking alter the sewer mains and con-
nections. So tar as 6tceet grades and
street works were concerned there would
be little in .that line certain, as the f^inds
were already something over $40^0 in
arrears with the c.ty tax about all in.; He
did not see how the city could pay more
White cloth sailor caps for boys
have large anchors in gold or brojvn
bifid on crown.
taking accuracy they have no
superior. Their last directory of
Denison was an excellent index to
his city.
morninj
visited one of the s-*cond-hand itores on
Main street and di-.f>o>ed of the goods
for^ $1.75. Offi-crs are confident they
have the man located and expect tq cap-
lure him to-night.
\
than $175 per month tor the service.] Mr.
Fitagerald, superintendent" ot the vjrater
company and contractor of putting ip the
23 new. fire hydrants in west and horth
Denison, came forward and asked ] who
he should go to for grades pending <1 set-
tlement ot the discussion. Councilman
Crooks told what he thought of the mat-
ter, when, on motion of Councilman
Yocom, the matter or reconsideration
was postponed to the next adjourned
meeting.
Secretary Kennedy read a,letter from
Sedalia, Mo., signed, H. C.'Cross, tor the
receivers, in which it was stated that the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas railway comT
pany was fully alive to th« urgent neces-
sity ot better and safer passways over their
tracks in the city of Denison and that at
the earliest possible moment the matter
should have ihe attention of the proper
officers. The secretary stated that he had
addressed a letter concerning the matter
to Mr. Dillingham, receiver for the H. &
T. C., but had, as yet, received no reply.
Patrick Tobin, the new alderman from
the first ward, stated, that a splendid foot
bridge could be constrncted of heavy gas
piping or othet iron or steel material*
over the tracks along Main .street for
about $1500, and as the structure could
be put up by home men and in a very
short time, and as it would be far more
durable than wood, he thought the mat-
ter should receive the attention ot the
counpil.
The architect's estimates of work com-
pleted on the new school buildings were
taken up and the Denison council cham-
ber scon presented the appearance of the
Roman Senate during the Brutus and
C<esar escapades. Mr. Crooks, chairman
of the school committee, stated that - he
had carefully read and digested the con-
tract as signed up by Mr. Perry and that,
in company with his committee, he had
visited the buildings and to tar as he. was
able to see, and he considered hit and
his committee's opinion fair average, the
work would conform to the contract and
the architect's estimates were correct.
City Attorney Standifer explained the
law with reference to-centracts, showing
where the burden of 'proof should stand
were-the buildings to fall or be injured
prior to their final acceptance by the city.
Mr. Brunett wanted a committee ot citi-
zens appointed to go and make an investi-
gation of the entire work and to report to
the council. Mr. Yocom moved that a
committee of three experienced builders,
one to be appointed by the school com-
mittee, one by the contractor, and the
natferran<J W
final. Motion carried.
Councilman Crooks stated that he had
assurance from property owners along
both sides of Houston avenue, north from
Main street to Morton street, that should
the city so request and give grade, they
would put in good sidewalks. No action.
Councilman Brunett Informed the
council that his attention had repeatedly
been called to the filthy condition of a
number of cellars or basements under
buildings along Main street, and in hit
opinion the owners of such buildings
should be notified to abate the nuitance
and to connect theii premises with the
sewer mains. .,
Councilman Cutler heartily endorsed
the remarks ot hit conferee from the sec-
ond ward and asked that the White EleV
phant property be included in the mo-
tion.
A motion wa6 then made and carried;
that the marshal be instructed to notify,
according to law, the owners ot such
property along Main 6treet of the action
of the council and to see that this order
was carried out.
Councilman Davis asked the mayor it
the new charter required the city to put
the sidewalks on grade, or was;that the
duty of the property ownert. In reply,
the mayor staled that a copy of the new
charter had not been received but that it
wat his memory that the city wouid have
to do all grade work on both the side-
walks and the streets, but the property
owners were required to put down suita-
ble walks. Following this, a full hour
was consumed in sawing wood and airing
Opinions. Woodard street, east from the
postoffice, and the King building came in
for a good large slice of aldermatic wis-
dom. Houston, Austin and Rusk ave-
nues, south of Main street, were taken
up, turned over, shaken down and then
placed back in their original positions.
Councilman Cutler atated that the ave-
nues were dangerous things; ii had been
only a short time since the Council un-
dertook to do $34 worth ot work out on
Mirick avenue and it cost the city over
$2000 to get out of It. The city would
do well to let them remain quiet tor a
season.. Councilman Brunett's ears were
open and he had heard the "knell of de-
parting day" with Deniton. Business
was at a standstill; laboring men were
idle and their children were getting their
mouths In tune and shape to begin crying
for bread. He was in favor ot issuing
bonds, putting the poor to work and
making of Denison a modern Ephesus
with the Diana left out. In the course
oy hit remarks he paid his respects to
ol Crooks and suggested that personal
otives should not influence a council
man in the discharge ot his duties to the
city. He also referred tb sidewalk Im-
provements on Houston avenue. This
last reference was the halif that broke the
camel's back; it was the little' stream
that btoke the levee and the flood poured
over. Councilman Crooks was on his
teet "in a jiffee"' and bourtced around
like an India rubber ball: The mayor
suggested that a motion to adjourn would
be acceptable, and the word-sparring
ceased.
btreet Commissioner Moreland was in-
structed to employ three teams and four
men three days and to finish up the work
on East Main street near the city limit.
Marshal James was instructed to have
the sidewalks along Woodard street, east
ot the postoffice, cleared out and put in
passable shape.
Property owners along South Austin
avenue, north of the viaduct, were re-
quested to put down good sidewalks.
Dr. Acheson requested that the water
mains now going down in West Qenison
be put down on Eddy instead ot Perry
avenue. <_ '
On motion of Councilman Yocom the
contractor was requested to suspend
Work one week, in the meantime the
council to visit the locality and determine
which avenue'would be ot the greatest
benefit to the property ownert in that
locality.
Meeting adjourned to Monday evening
of next week.
H. G. McConnell has a full sup-
ply of fruit-box material to supply
grocers or dealers. It will be to
your advantage to get his prices be-
fore ordering. 1-4*
«—
Mr. and Mrs, Harye Thompson, who
had been visiting relatives at Nacona, out
on the Henrietta extension, .returns,
home this rooming. 7
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
Bow the Day and OoomIob is to be
Observed is Denison.
On Sunday evening, 3 o'clock, May 34,
at the opera house, a memorial sermon
is to be preached by Rev. L. W. Hicks ot
the Congregational church. „ ah old
soldiers, Federal and Confederate, will
meet at G. A. K. hall, over the Bailey 4c
Culpepper drug store, at a o'clock and
will march in a body to the opera house.
The ladies of the Relief Corps will also
attend and occupy seata reserved tor
them.
Saturday evening at 2 o'clock, May 30,
a procession will form on Weat Main
street with head at Mirick avenue, aad at
2:30 promptly will begin to wove, the
following line of march to be obeervad;
North on Mirick avenue to Uandv street,
east along Gandy street to Rusk avenue,
south on Rusk avenue to Main street,
weat along Main street to Burnett ave-
nue, and aouth on Burnett avenue to
Foreat Park.
On arrival at the park the column will
halt and form In open order and the old
soldiers will march through to their posi-
tion. The militia and other organiza-
tions will then close their ra&ks and
march to positions assigned them by the
field officer, who will also be the marshal
of the day.
Order ot exercise at the park will be:
1. Music by the band.
2. Invocation.
3. Music by choir.
4. Address.
5. Music by band.
6. Music by choir.
7. Salute to unknown dead.
8. Patriotic song by the assembly led
by the choir.
Carriages will be turniahed all who wish
;ate; those going
ound on Crawto
gate.
At the opera bouse, commencing at £
o'clock, an intereatlng program and beau-
tiful service will be held, to which all are
Invited. .
A big tumble occurred in the atraw-
berry market Friday. Large, lucioua, red
berries were going at 10 cents per box,
three for 2$ cents.
Frofs. Richmond 'and O'Leary will
soon contest in a long walking match at —
Sherman. . - A;
« 1 ■ ,
Llge Chllea was placed under arrea t
Friday by Sheriff McAfee on a charge of
forging hta brother's name to two checka
on the City Bank ot Sherman.
A few days since It was announced In
the evening papers that a phaeton be-
longing to Walter Marsh had been stolen
from the tront of the Tlgnor & Moaae
shops, on JVeat Main street. When such
things are true it certainly ia the legiti>
mate province of a newapaper to make
mention of them, but in this Instance
Innocent parties are wronged, as there
1 no evil intention; and when no
wrong is Intended, a person certainly
should not be branded as an evil-doer.
The young men who took the phaeton
did aa most anybody else would have
done under similar circumstances, and
ust how it would be classed as thieving
Is rather difficult of comprehension. -
Messrs. Campbell h Co., who have the
contract for plumbing the Grundstein
residence, are using the Mott fixtures,
whic are the finest and beat made. The
building will be supplied with one basin,
one sink and one laundry tub on first
floor; and two basins, a cloaet and bath
on second floor. It will also have a hot
water circuit from a heater in the base-
ment for heating the entire building.
to Falrvlew
rawford street west of the
80UIETY VORWJERTS
There will be a called meeting this
afternoon, 3 o'clock, to receive Dallas
invitation. Louis Lebkbcht,
President.
G. L. Salzman, Secretary.'
LETTER UST*
Date of List, May 16,1891*
POST OFFICE, DENISON I
Gkaysom Covrt, Taxaa. 1
The tallowing letters feare beea haU at ttti a«ce
sot less than seven days aad arc nndaiseei.Tlwy
arc therefore hereby advertised according to law
hold two
They will be hold two weeks txoai the of this
list and, U still unclaimed, will be seM to the
Dead Letter Ofice. Parties calling tar thia aaii
must say AOvaarissD, fitiw date of list. Oee
cent wit be charged on each piece at aaii adver-
tised. ALWAYS HAVE TOUR MAIL DI-
RECTED TO YOUR STREET AND NUM-
BER, or F. O. BOX. Notify Shis
address.
of any change ia yoer City I
C. T. DaueeaaTV
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Kennedy Mies
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Floyd,
Aikaan, Albert
Breton Miss Viola
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Ballard Mis* Eller, Keeaec a M
130 Walker St Kilbttrae Mrs Beatrice
riowe WP Lord L R
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Larue
if iss Etta, «o?
Nolan St
BuiApus Mis Allice R Louis Fled, J18 Chest-
Chambers w E . met St
Cain foe, no MorganSt Lottie A B, colored
Carson Hamilton, 107 cc
Main St Leaoes Mrs Alias
C ran dell B Mitchell Pete
Dolens Mack Mills Mrs Laura, <11
Dyke John T S Crockett
Dean J B Manau Miss Taper
Dutton I H Martin Letitic
Elhercdfe B F, 1310 Moealei F C, Je* '
Crawford St McDonald Jesse
Fly Merrtaa Robertson W M
Fenette J W Redmond Geo
Gialahe Walter, Rook* Acnes
Printer Raid Archie
Grant Philip, ■ 10 Seerest Loos E, JSI j
- Main St Craetord St
Gerard Prof, Sapt of Stili Mrs MoWe, 1(6
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Gorman P StaaKerMts I Mteea *
Galea Mb M A Smack Jaaies
Goodwin Geo, 446 Mor Sells J W ;
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Sesalky G E s
Gaither, Chas 1
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Hunter Miss Minnie
Harris Mrs Lots
Hyatt J F
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Kinsei J A
Kelly Mrs Julia /
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Tillman Maraaat
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