The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 30, 1908 Page: 1 of 8
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See J. Sandford Smith for FIRE, LIFE and TORNADO Insurance, Hexfa, Texas.
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The Mexia Weekly Herald.
VOL. 9
MEXIA, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1908.
NO 31
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NEGRO
AT THE STAKE.
The People of Greenville Mete out
Swift Punishment to a
Black Brute.
Special to the Evening News.
Greenville, Texas, July 28.—A negro boy as=
saulted a white girl here this morning and the indig-
nant people took him in charge and burned him at
the stake.
The crime was committed near town earl
this morning and the boy was captured by the offi=
cers, but a mob of about one thousand people took
him from the officers and proceeded to the court
house yard where the burning took place.
The town is full of people but all is quiet now.
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Beginning Thursday
Morning, July 30, 1908.
VVe Will Give Away, Absolutely
FREE OF CHARGE, 100 Pieces
25c and 50c Imported Japanese
China Ware. See our Plan in
West Show Window
New York Bargain Hot
Mexia,
Texas.
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LACKED THE ONE REQUISITE
Fatal Omission in Makeup of Soldier
Who Was in Many Respects
the Ideal.
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"One of the most striking char-
acters in my company," aays the
Juthor of "The Story of a Can-
noneer Under Stonewall Jackson,"
"was 'General' Jake, as we called
him, whose passion for war kept him
always in the army, although his
aversion to battle kept him always
in the rear. An interview be-
tween the general anil one of our
company, as he viewed the man and
was struck with his appearance, was
as follows:
"'Well, general, you are the most
porfect-looking specimen of a sol-
dier I ever beheld. That piercing
eye, the grizzly mustache, the firm
jaw, the pose of the head, that
voice, in fact, the whole make-up
611b to the full the measure of a man
of war.'
"The general with a graceful bow
and a deep roll in his voice, replied:
'Sire, in enumerating the items
which go to constitute a great gen-
eral, I notico the omission of one
requisite, the absence of which in
mjr outfit lost to the cause a genius
in council and a mighty leader in
•"What was that, general?'
* 'Sire, it goes by the name of
Dour-ridge.'"—Youth's Compan-
ion.
For T ml«h«d Brass.
Pumice soap and ammonia will cur*
Uit worst cues of tarnished brass.
Inst n>oist«n a cloth with ammonia,
rub It briskly over the pumice soap
Md then apply to the article to b«
clnannC Th« operation is a simple and
May 0*«, and the results am Immedi-
ate and iMuat satisfactory.
WORLD'S COCOANLft" SUPPLY.
E. G. Simion, a cocoanut planter
of Samoa, who is in Seattle, declares
that the Gorman government is
saving the world from a possible co-
coanut famine by having the old and
: dead trees in the domain under its
jurisdiction replaced, by young and
healthy trees each year. According
[ to Simion, there is no immediate
danger of the cocoanut supply be-
| coming exhausted, but the .narket
for the commodity is growing better
; each year. The recent large foreign
| experiments in the cultivation of
I copra, the dried kernel of the cocoa-
| nut, from which cocoanut oil is
| made, is said by Simion also to be
an important reason why new trees
should be planted. The planter de-
clares that the United States is neg-
lecting its holdings in Samoa, while
the various foreign powers are tak-
ing advantage of every opportunity
to make money on the island.—Se-
attle Times.
Sign and Gviard of Sanity.
A man's life and influence Is raeas
ored by the range o" interests to
which he can respond. A store of per-
manent and valued interests is both
a sign and guard of sanity.—Henry
Churchill King.
Boy Was an Observer.
"What is the best place in which
to keep fresh mtlk in hot weather?"
naked the teacher. "Please, teacher.
In the cow," answered the small boy
who had Just returned from a country
holiday.
Crowd i* Out of Own House.
The bishop of London had the ex-
perience recently of being crowded
ut of his if*n house. He had ap: eed
to open abwnar at Fulham palace, but
when he arrived the crush was so
(rent that he could not at tlrut ut in.
OFFICIAL MINUTES
Twentieth Reunion Joe Johnston Camp
No. 94, U. C. V.
Tuesday, July 14th, 1908:—
Camp assembled at 10 o'clock
and was called to order by Com-
mander McNeese, and Assistant
Chaplain W. D. Frazier offered
prayer.
The Commander called on Com-
rade Watson to welcome the peo-
ple to enjoy themselves during
the four days meeting, which he
did in a neat little talk.
The reading of the minutes of
last Reunion and roll call was
| postponed to Wednesday morn-
ing-.
Comrade Gibson was request-
ed to make a talk, and he com-
plied with his customary elo-
quence. Good talks were also
made by Comrades Sellers, R. E.
Steele and E. W. Williams.
A committee was appointed
consisting of Comrades J. W.
I Simmons, H. C. Joiner and J. P.
Yeldell tj see that the different
Privilege men charge reasonable
prices. Camp took recess till
:2:30 o'clock. Aftehnoon:—
Camp reassembled at 2:30. — Rev.
Jake Hodges being present, was
I called on and made a good speech.
Camp adjourned to Wednesday
1 morning 10 o'clock.
Second Day, Wednesday,
July 15th. — Camp was called to
order by the Commander at 10
o'clock.—Opened with prayer by
Comrade Sellers. The roll was
called and minutes of last Reun-
ion read, after which the Macca-
bee Ladies of Groesbeck extend-
ed an invitation to the Veterans
of the Camp to attend a lecture
by Hon. P>ob Taylor at "Doyle's
| Colliseum," which was accepted
and a vote of thanks returned to
the Ladies. Camp took recess to
2:30.
Afternoon:—C a m p reas-
sembled at 2:30. — Judge Norman
Kittrell, of Houston, delivered a
most eloquent address. Com-
rades J. R. Yeldell, H. C. Joiner
and F. M. Sellers were appointed
on the auditing committee. The
United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy bestowed Crosses of Hon-
or on several Comrades, after
which the Camp adjourned to 5
o'clock Thursday afternoon.
Third Day, Thursday, July
16th.—This day is set apart for
the Sons of Confederate Vete-
rans. Their business being fin-
ished, at 5 o'clock p. m., our
Camp held a short business meet-
ing. The sum of Twenty-five
($25.00) Dollars was donated to
ComradeT. S. Byrd. Fifty ($50)
Dollars each was appropriated to
the Adjutant and Quartermaster.
Twenty-five ($25.00) Dollars
I apiece was given to U. D. C. and
Sons of Confederate Veterans.
Fifteen ($15 00) Dollars was al-
ed to Comrade Joiner for guard
duty, to be paid to several par-
ties, and Ten ($10 00) Dollars to
Comrade E. W. Williams, Officer
of the Day. The thanks of the
\ Camp were extended Mrs Lowe
for her excellent recitation, and
j Judges Kittrell and Hardy for
I their good speeches.
Camp adjourned to 10 o'clock
Friday morning.
i Fourth Day, Friday, July
17th.—Camp met at 10 o'clock
and was called to order by the
Commander and opened with
prayer by Comrade Frazier. Af-
ter a short parade, the Damp
proceeded to the election of offi-
cers, which resulted as follows:
P. O. Douglass, Commander.
J. W. Nash, Lieut.
C. J. Bower, 2,id Lieut. "
i Jas McCorkle, Jrd " '*
H. Yv\ Williams Adjutant.
R. J. Bryant, Qi.arterm aster.
(J. J. Wooldridge, Surge on.
G. L. Jennings, Chaplain.
W. D. Frazier, Asst. "
J. S. Groover, Treasurer.
E. W. Williams, Officer of the
Day.
H. C. Joiner, Color Bearer.
J. M. Deis, Bugler.
H. W. Gray. Capt. of Artillery.
On motion, a committee con-
sisting of Comrades J. M. Deis,
E. W. Williams and C. L. Wat-
son was appointed to look after
the grave of our first Adjutant,
Capt. W. H. Adams, and report
at our next Reunion.
The sum of Fifty ($50.00)
Dollars, or as much thereof as
necessary, was set apart for po-
licing the Camp at future Reun-
ions.
The Auditing Committee made 5S>
1 A. J. WAGNER &
Special Sale.
Read a few of the Prices we are
the following report, which was
adopted:
To Capt. G. W. McNeese,
Commander: We, your Audit-
ing committee, beg leave to sub-
mit the following report: —We
have carefully examined the
books of the Adjutant, Treasur-
er and Quartermaster and report
the following facts:
Amount in hands of Treasur-
er $582 94
Amount in hands of Ad-
jutant o 00
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Total Am't Cash on hand $5£
We further find that the books
of the above named officers are
neatly and correctly kept and
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Goo. Stevens cont''nues on the
sick list. He is imrroving some
but ia not yet able to be^up.
making. They are the
Lowest Ever Made in
This Section.
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Come to us for anything you
need in our line.
tally to a cent.
Respectfully submitted,
J. P. Yeldell,
II. C. Joiner,
F. I\l. Sellers,
Committee.
J II. P. Hanna made a short
talK .In favor of raising a monu-
ment to Hood's Brigade Jat Aus-
tin. Camp took recess to three
o'clock.
Afternoon- Camp reassem-
bled at 3 o'clock. The thanks of
the Camp were extended the La- «
dies for the bountiful dinner
prepared for them. Memorial §g
services were held for the fol- ^
lowing deceased comrades: B.
W. Allen, II. C. Berryman, J. ^
W. Humphries, W. G. Lewis, T.
W. Wiiie, E. B. Wood and Jesus \
Flores, (Mexican called "Val
Verde.) There being no further
business, Camp adjourned.
Geo. W. McNeese, Corn'r. 8
Official.
H. W. Williams, Adjt. Am
Note:—There will be a meet- :S|
ing of the Camp in Mexia, on Sfe
Saturday. August 1st, at 2 o'clock
to wind up the business of the K|
past Reunion year.
"NEVER HAD A SICK DAY"
You hear lots of people say they nev- j«
er had a sick day in their life. Ask
them further and you will find out
they never have constipation and that I
they can easily digest everything they j
eat. That is the keynote of health— j
perfect digestion, perfect elimination. '
To obtain these use Dr. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin, which cures all stomach
liver and bowel troubles in old or young j
It is absolutely guaranteed to do what
is claimed, and if you want to try it be-
fore buying, send your address for a j
free sample bottle to Pepsin Syrup |
Co., U' Bldg.. Montecello, 111. It is;
sold by Parlor Drug Store at 50c End $1
a bottle.
H & T C Trip Rates.
Houston, July 25, limit July 27 fare
$6.60
Georgetown. July 28-29 limit Aug. 10 |
fare $5.55.
Corpus Christi, July, 28-29 limit Aug. i
18, fare $12.25.
Ft. Worth, Aug. 3-4-5, limit Aug. 10, }
*4. OF,.
Ennis, Aug. 3-4, limit Aug. 11, fare j
$2.00.
San Antonio, Aug. 5, limit Aug. 9, j
fare $9.00.
Corpus Christi, Aug. 5-6, limit Aug.
18, fare $11.30.
San Antonio, Aug. 9-10, limit Aug. 15
fare $9.00.
r. W. Cosnahan, Agent.
.awn,-
now
now
10 cent
12 l-2c and 15c Lawns, now
20c Lawns, now
35c French Batiste, now
48c Silk Mull, now
20c Striped Linen, now
$5.00 John B. Stetson Hats,
$2.50 Hats, now
$1,50 Hats, now
White Marble Oil Cloth, at per yd.
Men's and Boys' Hats, value up to 75c,
choice
Men's Hats, value up to $1.00, choice
1-4 off all Men's Low Quarter Shoes.
Values up to $2.00 in Ladies' Oxfords,
choice
Values up to $1.50 in Ladies' Oxfords,
Values up to 75c in Misses Oxfords, choice
All 50c Summer Underwear for Men, now
All $1.00 Men's Silver Shirts, newr Pat-
terns, now
All $1.50 Men's Gold Shirts, new Pat-
terns, now
5c
7 1 =2c
10c
12 !=2c
J 5c
12 l=2c
$3.25
$1.45
85c
10c
10c
25c
95c
75c
25c
33c
75 c
$1.20
Get Our Prices on Everything;
they are THE LOWEST
Plenty of Georgia 8 oz. Duck.
WAGNER
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Houx, N. P. The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 30, 1908, newspaper, July 30, 1908; Mexia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth290176/m1/1/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gibbs Memorial Library.