The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 23, 1911 Page: 4 of 8
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THE HERALD
Ftt^ll«h«4 Ivtry Thursday.
M. P. Houx, Editor and Proprietor,
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
Oam Tear, $1.00.
Six Mouths 50
Three Mouths, 26.
Entered as second-class matter March
I, 1908, at the postoffice at Mexia,
Vexaa, under the act of Congress of
March , 1879.
the Federal court m Galveston.
The old soldier had better quit
revolutin.
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Uncle Sam is to send a regi-
. Jtaant of soldaers to China to as-
sist in. protecting his people over
there. j
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And now Cincinatti tomes to
the front with a "boy mayor,"
but as he is> a democrat he is all
"ight.
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Gen. Ramon Caeeras, president
£ the republic of Santo Domingo
^as assassinated by^ political
laleontents last Sunday.
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The smallest amount possible ol
petty polities and the largest pos-
sible am cunt of public push prove
peace, progress and prosperity.
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Uncle Sam is not going to with
draw all of his soldiers from the
Rio Grande country, as things
dcrn't seem to be entirely tran-
quil in. the sister republic. ,
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Yale students wrecked a thea-
rn New Haven and put the
company to rout. Several arrests
were made and some expulsions
from the college are likely.
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Gov. Mann of Virginia lias re-
fused. to interfere in the Beattie
case and the convicted wife mur-
derer will diie in the electric ehail
on the 24th of tliris month.
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Texas wants more good farm-
fruit growers, dairymen and
e, progressive people of every
cation to help develop her re-
■ivnces a<nd extend her industries
Joe E. Lancaster of Hale
trinity is the latest entry, into
lie/race for congressman at large
Th« woods are full of them, and
mv the plains country is being
iear d from.
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Three murderers were put to
leath in the electric chair in Sing
iing prison early Monday niorn-
ng, all within half am hour. That
s getting rid of them in a liur-
but none too fast.
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Norman E. Mack, chairman of
the democratic national commit-
tee, says Roosevelt is an avowed
candidate for president and that
i" will be neck and neck between
him and Taft i'n the convention.
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if the revolutionists succeed in
China it is very likely that an
American. Gen. Homer Lea, will
be at the bend of the military
gavemipijjiU until the new order
•f things can be arranged.
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President Tult has had a cold
for a couple of day®, <jo we learn
from double headed articles on
the first pages of tlie big dailies.
And here we luave had the grip
for a week, and not a word about
it in the papers.
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At last Hoke Smith has realign-
ed one of his offices and will now
devote himself to his duties as
United States senator. John M.
Slatoin, president of the Georgia
senate will be governor until a
special election can be held to
fill the vacancy.
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Good roads aid in the commer-
cial development, financial
grOw Ui,
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iuuunu mi pi ugX'COft,
ligious uplift and educational ad-
vancement of the community and
state. Bad roads are the anti-
thesis of everything that can be
said of good roads.
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We need money in Texas for
the state V development and we
can get it here only by demon-
strating to outside capital that
money at present invested in Tex
as is bringing satisfactory re-
turns to the investors. The way
to show this is by patronizing
Texas industries.
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Texas has the greatest farming
country in the world. But farms
must have markets and the closer
the market the better the price.
Thus the farmer is virtually in-
terested in the factory, and its
success. By buying the products
of the Texas factories the Texas
farmer is indirectly adding to his
own prosperity.
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Secretary Wilson of the Depart
ment of Agriculture in a recent
report said: "The movement for
good road$ is going to benefit th<
farmer in getting his products to
market expeditiously in all kinds
of weatfieti at a reduced cost.
This, if nolhiing else, should cause
every fa inner to vote for good
roads, for the primary object of
farming get the products of
the farm t&mai-ket in their most
salable ofljjwiition at the lowest
possible cosjL
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Congressman Henry of the
Waco disti^ft appears to have
established a press bureau in the
nation's capital. Since reaching
Washington la* has succeeded in
getting (Wi the front page, with
four deck headlines, in the great
daily papers of this State, who a
few yeans ago honored him with
a short notice with a machine set
headline, next to or alongside ofi
THE 8TATK PRESS,
The Riddle.
Where's an old woman to go
when the years
Leave her f'one with her sighs
and her tears,
Gray-liaired and penniless, feeble
and slow—
Where's an old woman to go?
What's an old woman to do whan
her kin'
Fail to remember that hands,
worm and thin,
Cared for them, slaved for thean,
all the years through—
What's ain old woman to do¥
What's an old woman's reward
for a life
Given to others as mother and
wife,
Leaving her. faltering,, furrowed
and scored'—
What's an old woman's re-
ward
—By H. B, II.
Aye, what's an old woman to
do? Who can read this interro-
gation without a pain at his
heart? Who has not seem the
old woman, whom the years have
left alone with her sighs and her
tears, gray-liaired and penniless,
feeble and slow? State Press does
not know who II. E. II. is, or
where he lives, or anything about
A WEDDING
UNDER THE STARS
Wednesday night just before the
first Cock Crew
"Someone came knocking at my
Cl&mb Door,"
'Twaifl not idly knocking but
• something more
Only repeating the okl old story
ever new.
Aw* you the preachei(, some one
shyly said
No can't claim that honor was m;
answer,
But in certain cases am made to
answer 1
Alright Judge we only want to
Wed.
In great haste I donned my
hlmisc ami breeches. armed' with
lantern and my faithful witness,
I sallied f&rtli undder the jewell-
ed heavens with the necessary pa-
pers in hand I told them how
Eden had been robbed of its1 Sol-
itude by the coming of "Hymens
love delighted hour." After
the confirmation of plighted
troths by solemn vows they were
pronounced husband and wife.
Mr. and Mm. Alfred Catlioy, nee
him, except that he has sounded Miss Mattie Poor, both of Tar
rant County. After congratula
tion and jingling of the coin, the
happy couple turned to w«aid
sometimes wonder at the fainati- their way to the Hotel Mexia.
a note that should find a respon-
sive chord in every bosom in
which a heart is lodged. We
eal worship which we are told tin
Chinese pay to their ancestors,
and we thjpk it strange that
these yellow men and women, wlic
know not God as we know him,
lay such a store of veneration at
the feet of their aged parents and
grandparents, the furrowed and
fattening ones whose hands are
worn thin; but may it {not be
that they whom we look as half-
barbarians have laid a firmer
hold upon Jehov&h that .have we,
who arrogate to ourselves the
right to lead anil (teach them?
"Where's an old woman to go?"
Ah, reader, have you failed to
show some old woman where to
go? Have you failed to tell 1km;
what to do? If so, never again
sneer ait a Chinaman. #,
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That gang of Kansas citizens
(?) that decoyed a young school
teacher into the country at night,
dragged her from the buggy and
put tar on her naked body, are
on trial and the evidence shows
that they did the trick •".just for
fun." And the jury ought to
pop it to all of them "just for
fun."
Some miscreant hailed thean in
closed carriage and told the
young lady she would have to go
back. The driver of the bridal
party thinking the voice that of
an irate Uncle put whip to the
team and the carriage wheeled
and put iu after them. They all
went up Main sitreet like Phi to
beating tanbark. The young
folks soon saw the joke and
swqplly rested at Hotel Mexia
untill the Owl went north in the
Silver rays of tlte morning
May their shadows never grow
less is the wish of the officiating
officer.
M. S. Clark.
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T'S THE DIFFERENCE?
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Kor the first time in its his-
tory the attendance at the Uni-
versity of Texas at Austin lias
cached 1,700 students. The to-
il' patent medicine reader
son Herald.
In other words Bob is now
getting the preferred position
formerly occupied by the patent
medicine reader—top of column
next to reading matter.
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Deni-1 tal attendance this year will -the eye's retraction,
probably reach 1,750 students, ex-
clusive of the Medical Depart-
ment. At present there 87<i stu-
dents in tlx1 Academic Depart-
ment. .'{27 students in Education,
270 in Law, and 228 in Engineer-
ing. The University of Texas
candidacy of Senator Tom has grown so fast during the
Perkins of McKinney for Con-
gress from the Fourth District,
as outlined in his opening speech
at Wylie, will inject no new is-
sues into the campaign. His
views upon public questions ap-
pear to be in line with a major-
ity of the candidates who are be-
last ten years that it now ranks
among the big institutions of the
country. IneludSng the corre-
spondence students, the students
of the summer school amd the
Medical Department, the gr ind
total for the current session will
doubtless be more than 3.0Q0.
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.^Several people have asked nie
the difference in an Optician and
an Optometrist. Below I have
the exact definition of the two
taken from the Lewis Optical
Dictionary and Encyclopedia,
which is one of the best authori-
ties in the optical world of today.
Optician—A person skilled in
the manufacture of optical in-
struments.
Optometrist.—One who meas-
ures the eye's refraction.
Have your eyes fitted by one
who is proficient in measuring
Dr. W. Duke Pittman,
Optometrist.
STRAYED OR STOLEN
j fore the people for the Democrat-
Gem. Bernardo Reyes, the form-1 ie nominations for the several of-
er Mexican soldier and states- j /ices that are to be selected next
man, has been arrested in San year, with the exception that he
Anotnio, on an indictment cbarg- j does not declare himself favora-j Ore small red horsi
ing him with organizing a revolu- ble to the nomination of Judgejyenrs old. white spot
tiffin on Texas soil to go against Ramsey for Governor. This is, i;y,
a friendly nation. 'one plank that he has omit fee
- o j from his platform.—Deni sun llcr
Our state ofers the greatest j aid.
possibilities in the world for the^Am
man who is willing to work for I
a living and as most of us have
to do that, why let's boost for
the best! country on earth and
tell our friends about Texas.
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1 Gen. Bernardo Reyes is in mori
trouble. He has been arrested
another change1, tKat of being
at fiyjetive, amd his bond! has been
fixed at *10,000 to appear before
that proves that Tom is
at least one grade better politi-
cian that some of the other fel-
low# who have coupled on to
Ramsey's coat tail, and on that
platform Tom ought to win, and
we hope he will.
mule, (i
in right
scar on muwle of left' hind
Will pay liberal reward.
T. W. Hoi ton,
Wortham, Texas.
FRUIT PROTECTION
Washington, Nov. :1.— While
Congress has been giving protec-
tion by an import tax, and there-
by building up a big line id' home
industries, the Press has been
profiting because those industries
have required the aid of printers
ink to make known their wares.
Only a few years ago no one
thought of creating markets for
such staples as apples, oranges,
potatoes and other food products
by means of advertising. But
here and there a far-sighted man
Phone or Mail your Orders to
TEAQUE, TEXAS.
When you want the Rest Whiskies Wines or
Beer. Here are a few of our best brands:
Bottled in Bond
Barrel Goods
Quait
Gal.
$1.50
Cumberland 8 yr old $5.00
Dripping Springs - • •
1.25
Dripping Springs
4.00
Hill & Hill
1.25
Beene's Private stock
4.00
1.25
Kentucky Favorite..
4.00
W. H. McBraver-..
1.25
A. A. Star
3.00
Guckenheimer Rye.
1.25
3.00
Prompt attention to Mai! Orders
W. P. Beene
Jno. A. Robinson
Bartenders
J. M. Beene,
Proprietor
CI RISTMAS CHEER AND CHARITY .
SANTA CLAUS' PROCLAMATION
During the month of December, 1911. every piece of mail
must carry a RED CROSS CHRISTMAS SEAL on the back of the
envelope. Every bill, statement, receipt and check must
carry a seal on its face,
RED CROSS CHRISTMAS SEALS can be purchased for one
cent each from every live, progressive, charitably inclined
retail merchant in Texas. The money received from the
sale of seals will be used to establish a hospital-home for
children crippled by tuberculosis of the bones, and for other
Anti-Tuberculosis work. Help us in the fight against the
Great White Plague.
Christmas Seal Campaign Committee,
State Capitol Building, Austin, Texas,
Texas Anti-Tuberculosis Association, State Agents.
Mall orders accompanied by check or money order promptly fitted,]
DR. COX
New X-Ray Coil, X-Ray Pictures and All Modern
Equipment.
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
And All Chronic and Private Diseases
In difficult cases of diagnosis the Doctors of this and adjoining
counties arc offered the use of the most modern apparatus.
Phone 130, Teague, Texas
JACIC WOMACK, I'r.fiil.-nt
.1. SANOKOKIt SMITH. C.-'sM-r
1>. ,v. I'RENDENi.AST, Vfc« Pros.
MRS. J. L.SMITH. Vice 1'rAs.
Prendergasl, Smith & Company
BANNING
.UKXIA, TKXAS
KSTABUSHI2D
Ctifcit&l and Shareholders' Liabilities
$150,000
STEfL LOCK BOMS rOR IHt I Rtt ISI: Or Ol R CISTOMfRS
expended in newspaper space to
advertise certain brands of Cal-
ifornia oranges and lemons. Next
year the sum of $150,000 will he
so expended. The next year
Advertising is an insidious hab
it. Who can tell where it will
lead with an organization which
last year sold fruit for $20,500,-
000?
The citrtts fruit business was
built up in this country with the
aid of a tariff, which prevented
foreign growers from killing off
the business. It is being extend-
ed with tin' help of newspaper
The Story "four
Mirror Tells
saw that advertising had an ap-jadvertising. JThe press is both
plication as wide as human wants!the patron and the beneficiary ol'
In Germany they advertise 'or J this home industry which has cut j
Lost, somewhere between Mex-
ia and New Hope, a bunch of
keps. Please return to B. P.
Thompson.
J. A. Deis was over froan Ath-
ens Thursday visiting his wife at
the home of his father near town.
A bahy boy borm to them a few
days ago, lived only three days,
and the young parents have the
sympathy of all in their sorrow.
Mrs. C. C. Gibbs of Momett,
Mo., is in the city visiting her
[laughter, Mrs. Zeno King.
capable mayors. Home day we
may advertise for a good Presi-
dent.
It was but a step in the prog-
ress of advertising when the Cal-
ifornia Pruiit Growers Kxehange
decided to advertist in order to
widen the Aiarket for California
oranges and lemons.
That step was epochal in ad-
vertising annals. The first ap-
propriation was small and exper-
imental. The experiment suc-
ceeded.
NO VISIBLE LINE
out a new path for advertising
men to follow, and which is a! Are your Spectacles well fitting
bright example fit to be held up Iant^ nea^ in appearance. I al-
for emulation in the use of the! way fit lenses that are neat and
display columns of the daily ami £'ve best satisfaction. You
weekly press.
See the Lady Blacksmith, Bar-
ber, Porter, Butcher, Dentist, etc
in their comic acts in the Mer-
chants Carnival Friday and Sat-
urday nights by home talent.
You will get your moneys worth.
Last year $100,000 was Seats ionly 15, 25 and 35 cents.
should see me before you buy
elsewhere.
"High Class work Only"
Reasonble prices.
Dr. W. Duke Pittman
Optometrist
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Houx, N. P. The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 23, 1911, newspaper, November 23, 1911; Mexia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth302360/m1/4/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gibbs Memorial Library.