The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 30, 1908 Page: 4 of 8
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M. P. HOUX, Editor * Proprietor
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Entered as second class matter March
6,1908, at the post office at Mexia, Tex,
under the act of congress of March 8,
1879.
King Alfonso has had a quar-
rel with his mother-in-law. Of
course a king with an army at
his back can run such a risk, but
excuse us. - Houston Post.
Maybe the old lady thinks his
army doesn't amount to much
since Uncle Sam trimmed it down
a few years back.
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The second gold find at Brown-
wood is reported and people are
getting busy out there.
Indications are that Cousins
has been elected state superin-
tendent, Stevens comptroller,
Robison land commissioner.
The hazers at West Point are
in trouble again. A batch of
them were suspended and sent
home and they are having trou-
ble in getting back, or even a
hearing. The silly and often
dangerous practice of hazing
should be broken up, even it
necessitates making an example
of a few cadets.
The campaign ended in a
shooting in Comanche county.
E, C. Gaines, representative and
candidate for re-election, shot J.
W. Reese, his opponent.
Oklahoma has already raised
over three thousand dollars for
the national democratic cam-
paign fund. What is Texas
doing in this matter?
Old time printers of the 80's
and many of those of the present
day will be sorry to learn of the
death of Will Swindells, which
occurred in Chicago recently af-
ter a long illness. He was the
state contracting printer for
several years during the early
80's and this writer served the
latter years of his apprenticeship
in his office and worked several
years after that. For the past
few years he has been represent-
ing the Scott Printing Press
company and was well and fav-
orably known to printers and
publishers throughout the south-
west. He was a son of Capt.
John W. Swindells, founder of
the Dallas Herald, and was born
in Dallas fifty years ago when
his father was one of the leading
newspaper men in Texas.
Let your friendship be a mes-
sage of cheer from heart to
heart that will keep alive the
love and confidence of your
friends. Let it be as the gentle
breezes sweeping across gardens
of pure violets; sympathetic with
the sore-hearted; joyful with the
happy, tenderly considerate with
children and old people. We
love a man who perceives the
weakness of his friends, not for
the purpose of calling attention
to them, but in quiet and un-
assuming ways to assist him in
overcoming them. We love a
man who assists his friends in
their worthy abbitions, and
when the trials and vicissitudes
of the world seem about to
overcome them lend them his
encouragement and rev ive their
drooping spirits to again take up
the battle with renewed vigor.
In fact we love a man who loves
his friends, regardless of those
faults which all humanity is heir
to.—Teague Tribune.
WALL MAP
The new secretary of war,
Luke E. Wright of Tennessee,
is coming to Texas to inspect the
army posts, and he will be ac-
companied by Gen. Bell.
Lightning struck a military
camp at Gettysburg and killed
three and seriously injnred a
number more. Gov. Stuart of
Pennsylvania was among the
stunned.
GOOD NEWS
Norman G. Mack of New York
has been selected as chairman of
the national democratic execu-
tive committee. Gov. Haskell
of Oklahoma was chosen as
treasurer.
Now that the election is over
we can all get back to pulling
for Mexia and Limestone county,
and let political questions rest
for a spell, and incidentally, let
the people have a little rest too.
It is estimated that Campbell's
majority in the state will be
about 100,000. The returns are
coming in rather slow and it may
be several days yet before a cor-
rect count can be made of the
state vote.
J. W. Reese, who was shot by
his opponent for representative
i i Comanche last Thursday, died
Sunday. E. C. Gaines who shot
him, was nominated by about 200
majority. He is now under ar-
rest for the killing.
The president has ordered the
attorney general to again pro-
ceed against the Standard Oil
company since the decision of
Judge Landis' court fining that
concern several millions of dol-
lars has been set aside by a
higher court.
The Dallas News says: "Even
if youi favorite was defeated in
the election, just, look at the
amount of watermelon you can
buy for 30c.
And when a fellow's favorite
won and you can buy watermel-
ons for a nickel apiece, shouldn't
a fellow feel good though?
Taft has been notified of his
nomination and his speech of
acceptance covers two pages of
the big dailies. His inaugural
address can be put into much
less space. We suggest this as
the proper thing for him to say:
"Hon. W. J. Bryan. I congrat-
ulate you on your inauguration
as president of the United States.
WillfcmH. Taft.''
Mineral Wells Index: A Ne-
j braska man has figured out that
! if all the cattle we ship to mar-
ket each year were one cow she
would browse on tropical vegeta-
tion at the equator while her
tail was switching circles around
the north pole. By the aid of
: higher mathematics he has also
■ made the discovery that if all the
! hogs slaughtered annually were
! one hog, that, animal could dig
; the Panama Canal in two roots
i and a half, and its squeal would
| jar the aurora borealis. It may
! be questioned if there are better
| mathematicians anywhere than
i some of the Nebraskans—when
they get their imaginations to
| work.
That "computer" is evidently
the same who predicted majori-
; ties for some of the recent con-
\ testants for political honors in
Texas. He put his predictions
into words and cautiously avoid-
ed figures.—Dallas News.
There is a vast difference be-
tween ante-Election "estimates"
and post-slection "counts." For
instance, Hon. R. E. L. Knight,
t Dr. Tabor, and John Davis sent
out an "estimate" from Dallas
last Saturday morning to the
effect that Williams would carry
the state by 100,000 majority.
A few hours later when the "re-
turns" commenced to come in it
appeared that Campbell had car-
ried the state by from 50,000
to 100,000 majority. And get-
ting down nearer home. A
special sent from Mexia to the
Chronicle Saturday morning es-
timating that Williams would
carry this box by 100 majority,
while the returns a little later on
gave it to Campbell by 26
majority. And another 'thing,
boys. Ante-election claims don't
always influence voters either.
Many Mexia Readers
have HeardJ it and
Profited Thereb .
"Good News Travels fast," and the
thousands of bad back sufferers in
Mexia are glad to learn that prompt
relief is within their reach. Many a
lame, weak and aching back is bad no
more, thanks to Doan's Kidney Pills.
Thousands of people are telling the
good news of their experience with the
old Quaker Remedy. Here is an exam-
ple Worth Reading.
B. A. Currey, Farmer, living four
miles South of Groesbeck, Texas, says:
For years my wife was troubled with
attacks of kidney complaints. She had
pains in her back that would become-
so severe as to make it almost impos-
sible for her to attend to her household
dnties. The secretions from the kid-
neys were also very irregular in action
and consequeutly, annoying at such
j times. When I heard about Doan's
j Kidney Pills, I purchased a supply for
I my wife. She used them with excel-
lent results and says that they helped
j hsr more than any other remedy she
had ever tiied. (Statement given July
14th 1905.)
ADDITIONAL PROOF.
On March 23rd, 1908 Mr. Curry said:
I Since recommending Doan's Kidney
Pills in 1905 I have had further evi-
dence of their curative ability and have
no hesitancy in endorsing them again.
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«o!e agents for the United States.
Remember the name—Doans—and
take no other.
Read this offer if you want a rare bargain in'rtwo good papers and
a Wall Map Free.
The Weekly Herald and Forth Worth Semi-Weekly Record
for $1.50 and this splendid
Wall Map Free as a Premium
The Map above is worth twice the money. It is a hanger and in
three leaves.
First:—A splendid map of Texas,showing county seat towns
in red so they can be located instantly, and also the congressional
districts. Around the Margin of the map are the pictures of all
Texas Governors from President Sam Houston to Gov. Campbell.
Second:—A complete map of Uncle Sam's possessions, Surrounded
by pictures of all the presidents.
Third:—A map of the World, with flags and rulers of the princi-
pal countries, and especially the route of the great Panama Canal
now being constructed.
On the back of each page will be found some valuable information
that no one should be wihout. See the map in our office and you
are sure to want one. Address all orders to the
Weekly Herald
Mexia
Texas
THE REMEDY THAT DOES.
Dr. King's New Discouery is the
remedy that does the healing that oth-
ers promise but fail to perfarm," says
Mrs. E. R. Pierson, of Auburn Center,
Pa , "It is curing me of throat and
lung trouble of long standing, which
other treatments relieved only tempo-
rarily. New Discovery is doing me so
much good that I feel confident its
continued use for a reasonable length
of time will restore me to perfect
health." This renowned cou^h and
cold remedy and throat and lung healer
is sold by the Mexia Drug Co. 50c and
$1 00. Trial bottle free.
In a wreck on the south end of
the T. & B. V. Monday night in
which the engine and five freight
cars went in the ditch, Bunk
Bevill, of Mexia was hurt and it
is reported that the engineer was
killed. Bunk was brought home
on a stretcher and is now at his
home in this city, but the extent
of his injuries could not be
learned.
Late Election Retui ns.
As the delayed returns come
i in from the county it can better
be determined who has won and
who has lost.
Harper has carried the county
| for senator, and is safely in the
lead in the district.
Kennedy carried this county
! for floater by about 300 and is
; elected by about 600, although it
j looked yesterday morning like
! had lost the district.
In our report yesterday we
I read the figures incorrectly on
the bulletin board and reported
that Blackmon had carried the
Mexia box, but the correct fig-
ures are Keeling 240, Blackmon,
244.
Indications are that H. B.
Daviss of Freestone is elected
district judge.
Luther A. Johnson is re-elect-
ed district attorney.
Leach is far in the lead for
representative, with Ellis second.
Sellers leads for tax assessor
and Cox is second.
Eubank and Jayneare the high
men for district clerk.
Bradley and Kimbell will run
in the second primary for county
attorney.
1 Turner and Rasco will have
|another race for county treas-
urer.
Frazier was re-elected county
! clerk by a big majority.
The official returns will be
published in tabular form as soon
as the figures can be secured,
probably not before next week,
after the county convention
meets.
Mrs. Moran Payne of Marlin,
who has been visiting the family
of J. F. Houx for several days,
left Monday afternoon for Ennis.
Precinct Convention.
The democratic precinct con-
vention was held at the city hall
last Saturday afternoon at 4
oclock, and as the precinct chair-
man was holding the primary
1 election and could not be present,
Senator R. E. Steele was elec-
ted chairman. A. T. Schulz was
elected secretary.
I The following delegates and
alternates were elected to attend
the county convention at Groes-
beck next Saturday.
Delegates
1 R E Steele.
R E Farrar.
C L Watson.
J L Cogdell.
T J Gibson.
Cris Bowers.
W M White.
J M Deis.
A B Rennolds.
Ben S Smith.
Tracy McKenzie.
L I Gatlin.
J Desenberg.
T McCorkle.
A D McDonald.
Frank Marchbanks.
A J Harper.
Dr R B Jackson.
George A Bell.
Will D Freeman.
Alternates.
A B Hunt.
W F Bonds.
J VV Stubenrauch.
Lute Suttle.
Dr F P Peyton.
J L Shaw.
Roscoe Cook.
L W McKenzie.
G F Danner.
J P Yeldell.
A T Schulz.
V R Means.
J W McLendon.
J W Kincheloe.
W G Ross.
George May.
The delegatiou was instructed
to vote as a unit on all questions.
J. L. Cogdell was recommend-
ed for precinct chairman for the
next two years, and the conven-
tion adjourned.
W. R. Boyd, Jr., is in the lead
for county judge of Freestone
county.
NEAT TRICK OF SOLDIER
l
Spaniard Extricated Himself and Fol
lowers From What Seemed Hope-
less Position.
INVENTORS HARD AT WORK
At the time of the conqucst of
Mexico, tin1 Spaniards under Mon-
te jo, an oflicer under Cortex., occu-
pied Ciiiclien-1 i/a for two wars, be-
ing engaged in almost daily co:iil>nts
with the Indians. Finally tin- Indi-
ans laid regulat siege ro the* place,
and so hard did they press Monlejo
that he decided to retreat. Rut how
lo get away was a dillicult question.
Finally, after several i'niitle-'s sal-
lies. he set out: one night in the midst
cf a diiving tropical storm. lie took
the precaution to muffle the horses'
hoofs with cloths. To deceive the In-
dians, a dog was left behind. The
dog was tied a pole that had on it
a bell and a piece of meat. The dog
had been starved for three days and
was ravenously hungry. Every time
the dog made a spring for the meat
he would jingle the bell. This so re-
assured the Indians that they did
; not discover the flight of the Span-
iards until die latter were several
| hours on their way.
Frost on the Moon.
Changes on the moon's surface, e&
pecially near the crater Linnaeus, are
now recognized b> Pickering Karnard
and others. It is concluded that the
diminution et a white patch roust he
a melting of hoar frost at sunrise
and that the deposition and meliing
of frost must he taking place in other
parts of the moon.
Not the Peal Thinq.
"Ro." said Miss Slianie, "Ihis is your
diamond engagement rifi?;. eh? When
Mr. Che^pley pnve this to you it inust
have flattered you." "F'ti'icred me?"
queried Miss Oull. "Yes; you know '
the? say 'imitation is the slnceresK j
flattery.' "—Philadelphia Press.
THEIR BUSINESS TO GET IT.
"I see, said the facetious guest
to the hotel clerk, "that each of
your porters has the prevailing
trouble."
"What prevailing trouble?"
"Got the grip."—Baltimore
American.
ANSWERED TRUTHFULLY.
Algernon—Am I shooting too
high, keeper ? What ?
Keeper—Yes, sir, and too low,
and also a trifle wide at timea.—■
London Opinion.
K
Y
Both in England and Germany Appli-
cations for Patents Shovt"
a Large Increase.
Inventivene-s is on the increase
and brought I :>! year, according to
the conij i!er general's report 30,
000 a,'i:• I e;H:oiis !'■ r patents, which
is the highest number recorded in
onv year. i> above the total
for 1!'' ->, i- - t!!■■ London Daily
Sews. i i li.-il fr -h specifi-
cations ar" expi ! d e\ cry week.
One day. Xovi iii'm v 5, brought as
many as 15,';.
V. omen inventors sent m 000 ap-
pliea: ion.- din ing ihe \>.,r. The ro-
pert does not d - :■ the probtenn
which wen engaging their minds,
whether for the I" nelit of their own
sex exclusively, in regard to soma
simplification of feminine attire ol
domestic worry, or for the general
good of humanity.
<ien::any. ever \ igilnnt and always
with an eye on British industrial-
ism, scnl in •" " applications lot
[intents, which lor I lie lirst time sur-
passed the year's total of the United
Stales.
The year's increased total is 5l«
n large measure due to activity in
the motor-car industry. The motor
omnibus has given rise to a con-
siderable nuinhc of devices to pre-
vent skidding. The continued liabil-
ity to puncture of ordinary pneu-
matic tires slill keeps inventors
busy ; they are seeking othe; means
or obtaining resilient action fol
wheels.
Hopping Good Exercise.
Hopping is one of the best exercises
{or developing muscles, it is t;asy to
do, too, for the movement consists ol
jumping first on one foot and then on
the other, so that the whole weight ol
the body will he borne by ono foot and
leg for one or more minutes. This
exorcise Improves the way of carrying
the body when walking, for it devel-
ops balance as well as muscle. This
exercise should be taken when going
to bed and the windows should be
open, so there will be plenty of fresh
air in the room. While hopping
breathe deeply.
Not Worrying Now.
Long Ity the way, old man, you are
looking a hundred per cent, better
than you did this time last year. Ara
you feeling good?
Short—You bet I am. A year ago I
waa worrying about my debta.
l«oog—All paid now, eh 7
Short—No; but they have increased
**tll there is no use in trying to nay.
ao I'ti cut out the worry.
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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/m1/4/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gibbs Memorial Library.