Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell
THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Thirteenth Year - Number 27
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, September 4, 1902
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News Across The Country.
Mexican and Civil Wars.
William Stoker McDuffie, aged 84 years, a veteran of the Mexican war and an
ex-Confederate, died lately at his home, 509 East Pacific avenue, Sherman.
The deceased has resided in Collin and Grayson counties fifty years. He
was a native of Georgia and enlisted in Col. Jefferson Davis' regiment for the
Mexican war as a Georgia volunteer. At the close of the war he remained in
Texas. He was a Mason and his burial was under the auspices of that order.
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Was Well Posted.
James H. Storey, a well known cattleman of San Marcos, died a short time ago.
For several years Mr. Storey had been superintendent of Harry Landa's herd of
thoroughbreds at New Braunfels. It is claimed by his many friends that he
was the best posted man on thoroughbred cattle in Texas. He seemed to be
specially fitted for work in this line, and was thoroughly conversant with the
methods necessary for immuning cattle against Texas fever. A widow and
three children survive.
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Noted Negro Dies.
Harry Cuington, one of the richest and most notable negroes in north Texas, died
at this in Paris a short time ago, aged 95 years. Deceased was known as "Free
Harry" from the fact that he was never a slave while he resided at Paris.
At Fayetteville, Ark., sixty years ago a question of disputed ownership over him
arose as well as about a number of other slaves. All were sequestrated and
imprisoned in jail for safe keeping pending the result of the litigation.
He broke jail and liberated the other negroes and took (missing) to Paris, where
they lived as free negroes. Only one house was built at Paris when
deceased arrived. He was in the Confederate army and part of the time the
body servant of the late ex-senator Maxey.
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Three Blocks Burn.
Livingston, Tex.: Between 1 and 2 o'clock Friday afternoon the Gertach
warehouse was discovered on fire. All the business houses of three blocks
were consumed. Estimated losses and insurance as follows:
C. J. Gertach & Bro., house and stock. loss
$35,000; insurance $13,000.
J. W. Cochrane & Co., house and stock, loss
$16,000, insurance $6500.
Mrs. E. D. Peters, house and stock, loss
$10,200, insurance $5000.
Davison & Tate, seven houses and stock,
loss $12,000, insurance $7000.
W. E. Fitz, house and stock, loss $7,000,
insurance $3500.
Mistrot Bros. & Co., house and stock, loss
$7,000, insurance $2500.
J. P. Lewis house and stock, loss $7,000
insurance $1750.
I. H. Newsom dwelling and furniture, loss
$3000, no insurance.
T. D. Wilson, drugs, loss $2000, insurance
$1500.
B. C. Marsh, three houses and stock, loss
$1800, insurance $400.
W. K. McCardel, two houses, loss $1200, no
insurance.
D. S. Chandler, stock, loss $5000, no
insurance.
F. B. Thornton, steam fixtures, loss $800,
no insurance.
Bishop & Tew, house, loss $1750, no
insurance.
Henry & Galloway, stock, loss $600, fully
covered by insurance.
Collier & Smith, jewelers, loss $100, no
insurance.
F. J. Manning, house and furniture, damage
$50, no insurance.
W. T. Matthews, a drummer for a San Antonio
dry goods house, lost $1000 in trunks and samples.
A. D. Sprotts, store and stock, loss $5000,
insurance $2600.
The fire was evidently of incendiary
origin, is being the second effort to destroy the town.
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Depot and Dining Hall Burn.
South McAlester, I. T.: The large Katy dining hall and the union depot of the
Choctaw and Missouri, Kansas and Texas railway were destroyed by fire Tuesday
night. Loss $10,000.
The fire originated on the second floor of
the dining hall, being caused by the explosion of a tank of gasoline from which
a porter was drawing a supply. The porter escaped by dashing through a
window, and several of the dining room girls barely escaped.
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Joe Cody, a Cherokee, was
killed near Checatah, I. T.
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