The Mexia Weekly Herald. (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 18, 1914 Page: 2 of 8
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Commenting on an obsferva-
tion of the Lockhart Post to the
effect that the discussion of the
land question by the candidates
for governor in this campaign
has "loaded something in the
way of responsibility upon the
State government," the Fort
Worth Record makes this ex-
cellent and logical analysis of
the ultimate consequences of the
adoption of the policy of either
candidate:
The land question will not be
settled in one administration. It
has been a live issue in Texas
ever since the Republic was es-
tablished, and it is becoming
more and more important. Just
now it is taking two sharp an
gles. Mr. Ferguson proposes
the regulation of rentals, and
that is the beginning of a policy
of fixing values by fixing in-
come, for property is worth
what it will earn. Colonel Ball
proposes to use the powers of
the State—not the credit of the
State—to promote the acquire-
ment of homes.
Those who wish to determine
this issue as thus presented by
these two candidates should con-
sider ultimate consequences in-
stead of immediate effects.
Shall the State undertake to
fix the value of real estate re-
gardless of demand? Or shall
the State promote the acquire-
ment of homes?
Whichever policy is approved
—in so far as the election of
either candidate will signify
public approval of his land
views— there will be issues
enough hereafter growing out
of the adoption of the policy. If
it be the regulation of land ren-
tals and the incidental fixing of
land values, the next inevitable
question will be the regulation
of city rents, for urban tenants
will not be content to see rural
tenants enjoy all the blessings
of State paternalism. If it be
aid in the acquirement of homes,
the demand may develop for the
State to lend its credit directly
or to furnish money through its
own treasury or through some
institution of its own creation.
The regulation of land ren-
tals, on the one hand, looks in
the direction of State valuation,
which is the next thing to State
ownership. Promoting land
credit, on the other hand, looks
in the direction of State money
lending.
'' We wish the Record had gone
further and considered the ef-
fect of these two divergent pol-
icies upon the people and the in-
stitutions of the State. The fix-
ing of land values, the ultimate
of Mr. Ferguson's policy, in our
opinion, still fail to solve the
problem of tenancy, because
cheapness offers no inducement
to the man who can not buy at
any price. Also, history teaches
that the tenant and the laborer
suffer most when values are up-
set and investments become un-
safe and unprofitable.
On the other hand the policy
of using the powers of the State
to promote the acquirement of
homes is as old as government
itself. When the country was
new and land was plentiful the
State gave homes to its citizens.
Now that land is scarce and
much of it has passed into the
hands of private owners, it is
but a new application of an old
policy for the State to aid in the
acquirement of homes. Even
though this policy should lead
to State loans for home buyers,
it would not be a departure in
principle from the original pol-
icy of the government, for in
other days the State gave homes
to its citizens, whereas the loan
of money with which to buy
homes involves no donation.
The questions here considered
are of grave import to the peo-
ple of Texas and merit thought-
ful consideration. To use a
homely expression, we are at the
forks of the road. One road
leads to a regulated tenantry,
State-decreed land values and
State socialism. The other
leads to the use of the powers of
the State to promote the ac-
quirement of homes and possi-
bly the loaning of money for
that purpose.
A wrong choice at this time
would be fraught with serious
consequences to all the people
of the State.—Waco News.
NORMAL NOTES
The Limestone County Sum-
mer Normal opened at West-
minster College last Wednesday,
June 10th. Dr. J. C. Williams,
president of the College, deliv-
ered a short address of welcome,
after which the students enroll-
ed. The Normal opened with
an attendance of 70 or 80 stu-
dents from the following coun-
ties : Limestone, Freestone,
Robertson, Brown, Henderson,
Navarro, Hill, Texarkana.
The faculy is composed of the
following teachers: Profs. Mc-
Mitchen, Principal, Prairie Hill
School; T. L. Prichard, Princi-
pal Pleasant Grove School; J. J.
Bates, Principal Big Hill School;
H. C. Allison, Principal Delia
School, and Miss Reuby Jackson
primary teacher in the Coolidge
school. These teachers have
been successful in teaching in
the public schools of Limestone I
County for a number of years,
and the out look for a sue. h-'s- J
ful Normal is good.
During the absence of Mr. Mc-
Mitchen Mr. Lewis has charge
of his classes.
The arrangement of classes
is as follows: Mr. Lewis has
charge of General History, U. S.
History, Composition; Mr.
Prichard conducts Civics, Dis-
cfiptive Geography, Physiology.
Mr. Allison conducts Geometry,
Texas History, Arithmetic. Mr.
Bates has charge of Algebra,
Methods and Management,
Grammar. Miss Jackson has
charge of the Primary depart-
ment and Agriculture.
The students deeply appreci-
ate the kindness of the West-
minster faculty and the good
people of Tehuacana.
The Normal is a home institu-
tion and deserves the support it
is receiving from the citizen-
ship of this county. It is some-
thing Limestone cannot do with-
out. The teachers are home
men, kind and courteous.
Very Respectfully,
"Winnie."
FIVE MINUTES DAILY
TO "SWAT THE ELY"
OUR NOMINEE
Major N. P. Houx, editor and
proprietor of this paper, is in
Wichita Falls this week attend-
ing the annual convention of the
Texas Press Association, and in
his absence the sub editor is go-
ing to divulge a secret to the
readers of this paper, and at the
same time modestly indulge in a
little laudation in commenting
on the inherent excellent qual-
ities of our absent friend. The
Major has beoome inoculated
with the germs of political aspi-
ration, and only his innate mod-
esty has prevented him from
openly announcing his candida-
cy and apprising the public of
his desire to pluck the political
plum which he covets. During
his absence we think the time
opportune to toss his gauntlet
into the political arena and take
upon ourselves the responsibil-
ity of openly announcing his
candidacy for the Chairmanship
of the Democratic Executive
Committee of Limestone Coun-
ty. The position is one of im-
portance and responsibility, and
we believe that in Major Houx
we have a man eminently qual-
ified to preside as county chair-
man in a manner that would re-
flect credit upon both himself
and the democratic party. Ma-
jor Houx has been in the news-
paper business in Mexia for the
past fifteen years and during
this time he has been closely in-
dentified with the politics and
politicians of Limestone county.
He is a man of executive ability,
a presiding officer of grace and
dignity, a parliamentarian, an'd
one who familiarizes himself at
all times with every phase of the
political situation. We place his
candidacy before the voters of
this county and trust and be-
lieve that the people will bestow
this honor upon the Major,
whose past service to the public
has been one of diligent labor
faithfully performed, and he is
deserving of this honor which
is the gift of the people.
—Sub.
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SUGGESTION IS MADE THAT
CITY WHISTLE BLOW.
Formal Announcement Be Made |
of Time to Snat, Sugges-
tion of Chamber of
Commerce.
When the big, echoing note of
the fire whistle is sounded in
the future at a set time each
day the citizens of Austin will
know that it is time to shoulder
their swatters and go to war for
a five minutes' battle against
the deadly fly—that is, such
will be the case if a suggestion
made in regard to carrying out
the campaign against the fly
develops into a reality.
A number of States through-
out the Union, particularly Tex-
as, have started a campaign to
swat the fly for five minutes
each day. The Austin Chamber
of Commerce is going to take
the matter up with the City
Council to see if some organized
effort can be started whereby a
period of five minutes each day
will be given to the killing of
these pests and disease breed-
ers.—Austin Statesman.
Subscribe for The Herald.
ENTERTAINS
One of the prettiest parties
ever given in the younger set,
was Saturday afternoon when
Miss Irene McLendon entertain-
ed with an al-fresco reception
for her house guests Miss Lot-
tie Dickson of Bartlett and Miss
Melba Camp of Navasota.
The well-kept lawn with its
magnificent old trees was a
beautiful back-ground for the
house-party who received just
at the sun-set hour.
Miss Teffis Camp in her own
gracious way received the
guests and Miss McLendon pre-
sented them to Misses Dickson
and Camp. Miss Fanelle Jack-
son introduced Misses Pauline
and Hazel Ripley of Sulphur
Springs.
Miss Shelly Harper poured
punch and Misses Corinne De-
senberg and Sallie Pengilly as-
sisted in entertaining the
guests. Lavender covered ta-
bles holding art baskets, of yel-
low nasturtiums, were scatter-
ed over the lawn and the same
color scheme was carried out in
the ices and cakes, so daintily
served by Misses Dorothy Par-
ker and Jeannette Luna of Dal-
las. Tall jars of wild purple
thistles and the beautifully dec-
orated punch table with its
crystal bowl of purple liquid
added another peasing bit of
color. Little Misses Mar.v ^nne
Smith and Helen Lewis offered
corsage boquets of lavender
sweet peas and little Marianna
Murphy held the card tray.
After the reception, Mrs. Mc-
Lendon served a buffet supper,
to the house-party and enter-
tained with a box-party at the
picture show at the Citizens op-
era house.
Do you want a Good Disinfectant?
WE HAVE ST -
This is the time of the year to PAINT and we have the
PAINT to use—IVKJ5.SXJJF^Y'S
Figure with us on Your Lumber Bill
Farrar Lumber Company
DIED
At his home in Cleburne on
the 15th inst, Mr. Peter Beyer,
aged 67 years. He had been ail-
ing for about a year and the end
was not unexpected. He had
come to this country with his
family from Germany in the
fall of 1886.
Soon after he purchased a
and settled on a farm in the Pt.
Enterprise neighborhood.
His children growing up, two
of his boys found suitable em-
ployment in the R. R. shops at
Cleburne. Thus, it happened
that all of the family moved
there about 8 years ago.
Mr. Beyer was a veteran of
the Franco-Prussian war of
1870-71, where, before the forti-
fications of Belford he had seen
hard service.
Being a man of noble charac-
ter, he had many friends besides
his family to mourn his loss.
His widow, four sons and two
daughters survive him. They
are Mrs. Christina Beyer, Peter
and Joe Beyer of Teague, Henry
and Otto Beyer of Cleburne,
Miss Anna Beyer of Cleburne,
and Mrs. J. W. Stubenrauch of
Mexia.
FAREWELL RECEPTION
The spacious lawn at the
manse of the First Presbyterian
church was brilliantly lighted on
last Friday evening, and the
congregation, together with the
Sabbath School, met to honor
Mr. Stover, who has labored so
long, and so faithfully as Super-
intendent of the Sabbath
School, and who will leave us in
September to take up new du-
ties in Teague. After two or
three hours of social inter-
course Miss Pauline Mayo, in
behalf of the Sunday School, in
a little impromptu speech, pre-
sented Mr. Stover with a beau-
tiful, fountain pen in grateful
recognition of his faithful ser-
vice in the S. S. for several
years. Mr. Stover in his modest
way, accepted the gift, in a few
remarks to the chidren. All
seemed "to enjoy the occasion,
which was only marred by the
fact that Mr. Stover would no
longer be with us as a member
of our Sunday School. Delici-
ous refreshments consisting of
ice cream and cake were served
to all, and everyone left feeling
indebted to Dr. and Mrs. Red for
making this pleasant evening
possible.
A Guest.
PRINTING MATERIAL FOR
SALE.
Bro. Editor, we have a Junior
Linotype machine in first class
condition, recently replaced by a
Standard in our office, that we
will sell for half its original cost
and on easy terms. This is a
bargain.
We also have a 14-inch paper
cutter, one empty job cabinet,
and a number of empty cases
that we do not need and will sell
at a bargain.
If interested write us.
H. AND T. C. RATES.
A very neat musical act at the
Citizens Opera House tomorrow
night, by Messrs. Sam Cox, Gus
Shaw and Billie Gray.
All points within 100 miles
June 18, and 19, limit June 21,
fare one and one third fare.
Austin, July 5, limit July 12,
fare $5.40.
Dallas, morning trains June
21, limited date of sale, fare
$1.50.
Dallas, July 6, 7, limit July 10,
fare $3.30.
Galveston, June 20, limit 22,
fare $4.15.
Houston, June 20, 21, limit 10,
fare $5.75.
A large band and a full ar-
chestra at The Society Minstrel
tomorrow night.
suimnomes
You business men, bankers,,
retired farmers, and others.,
why keep your family at home
to swelter through the summer,
when you can buy a lot and
build a summer cottage on the.
sea shore? Hundreds are doing
this. It costs no more to live
there, than to live at home. It
is health and happiness to them
and you. The most beautiful
and coolest place is the Bay
Shore of Texas. Buy a lot for
the future, if you do not want
to improve it now, or as an in-
vestment, as they go higher
each year. Clifton-by-the-sea,
located on a high bluff bank,
between Houston and Galves-
ton, is where you want to bu •*.
Write for pamphlets, prices and
terms, which are liberal.
Agents wanted.
W. C. Moore & Co.,
315 Carter Bldg.,
Houston, Texas.
We have obtained the services
of Miss Lydia Moody, of Tehua-
cana, to assist in the success of
the Society Minstrel. Miss
Moody, no doubt, has one of the
best voices in the state and will
be a treat to hear her.
ONLY ONE ENTIRELY SAT-
ISFACTORY.
"I have tried various colic and
diarrhoea remedies, but the only
one that has given me entire
satisfaction and cured me v. hen
I was afflicted is Chamberlain's
Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. I recommend it to n y
friends at all times," writes S.
N. Gallaway, Stewart, S. C. For
sale by all dealers.
We positively have One Hun-
dred People that will entertain
you tomorrow, Friday Night, at.
the Citizens Opera House.
Messrs. Sam Cox, Billie Gray
and Gus Shaw will crack some
of he latest jokes at the Society
Minstrel tomorrow night.
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Houx, N. P. The Mexia Weekly Herald. (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 18, 1914, newspaper, June 18, 1914; Mexia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth292260/m1/2/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gibbs Memorial Library.