The Mexia Weekly Herald. (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 28, 1915 Page: 1 of 8
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SEE J. SANDFORD SMITH FOR FIRE, LIFE, AND TORNADO INSURANCE, MEXIA, TEX.
The Mexia Weekly Herald.
s
Sixteenth Year.
MEXIA. TEXAS, THURSDAY. .JAN. 28. 1915.
$1.00 Per Year.
GOVERNOR JUS. OCEAN 10 OCEAN HOUSE IS FOR
E. EERGUSON IS PHONE LIMIT PURE BAEEOT
SENTENCES F R O M T H E !
FIRST MESSAGE OF GOV- FIRST TRANSCONTINENTAL RILL PROHIBITING C.'ORPO-
ERNOR JAMES E.
FERGUSON.
Wu are broke with a pocket-i
lull of money. What are the)
causes?
We must start again and start
right.
The public must sooner or
later learn that the government j
is not an apple tree whose fruit |
tan be plucked at will and resup-
plied by nature.
Texas is an empire within it-
self. The kingdom of Germany, j
which now supports more peo-
ple in war than reside in Texas, j
is no larger than Texas and no
greater than Texas, and has no I
greater productive area than j
Texas.
We must have more people in
Texas, and the right kind of i
people in Texas.
If the people of these (rural) j
districts wait until the amount
of wealth in their localities jus-,,
tifies their education by taxa-
tion, it will be a long time be- j
fore education will reach them.
I would recommend the pas-
sage of an act authorizing trus- j
tees of a district, whose taxpay- J
ers so vote, to furnish to the
children of the school free text
books.
Texas today is suffering more j
from a want of undereducation
of the many than it is from the:
want of overeducation of the
few.
I will be glad to see the day
nme when every school book
used in a Texas school will be
printed in Texas.
The penitentiary system is
the cancer carbuncle that is J
ibout to develop into alarming
proportions. It is a cancer be-
cause it eats on the treasury of
our people. It is a carbuncle:
because when you try to do
something with it you hit a sore
m some politician's neck.
Professional c o u r t e s y be-
tween lawyers of continuing
cases for the term has cost the
people of Texas $10,000,000 in
the last 20 years.
I would retire all district
judges at 61 years of age and
sooner if they did not work or
learn some law.
The present crisis teaches the
necessity of cotton and woolen
factories in Texas.
LINE SUCCESSFULLY
INAUGURATED.
RATION CONTRIBU-
TIONS FAVORED.
President of United States in Attempts to Tack Amendments i
Washington Congratulated
President of Panama-Pa-
cific Exposition on
Achievement
to Bill Thwarted and It,
With Bill Penalizing
Betting on Elec-
tions. Was En-
grossed.
I
" 3\A *iV\c SVvot Store
Austin. Texas, January
Washington, January 25.—
Today President Wilson inaugu-
rated the first transcontinental | The temper of the house on the
telephone system by speaking j question of purification of elec-i
directly to President Moore of tions was abundantly determin-l
the Panama-Pacific exposition ed this afternoon, when by an,
in San Francisco. With Alexan- overwhelming viva voce vote it;
der Graham Bell, the inventor I engrossed the Levvelling bill pro-1
of the telephone, and President j hibiting corporations from con-i
Vail of the American Telephone j tributing to campaign funds in!
and Telegraph company, cut in the furtherance of the Candida-j
on the wire at different pointsjcy of any individual in primary
the president extended congrat-, and general elections or in the(
illations on the achievement. interest of the passege or de-
"It appeals to the imagination font of any measure submitted J
to speak across the continent,"! to a vote of the people.
said the president to Mr. Moore. Amendment after amend-;
"1 congratulate you on the fine ment was defeated, and the bill
prospects for a successful expo- passed to engrossment carrying!
sition. I am confidently hoping ; only a few corrective amend-
to take part in it after the ad- merits sent up by Lewelling him-'
journment of congress.'
With Dr. Bell listening in on
the line at New York, the pres-
ident then spoke to T omas A.
Watson in San Franc co. Mr.
Watson was Dr. B<
cian at the time of
self. An effort was made by j
Tillitson to have the part of the
bill applying to measures sub-j
mitted to the people stricken
out, and Hunter Lane sought to i
1 i electri-; exempt "money used in the. (lis-j
t e inven- semination of information." but
Aii end-season sale of Men's Women's and Childrens (iood Shoes
Ho\ 6w
if vou need a
pair of shoes to finish out the season, it will pay
you to take advantage of this sale
A Sals sf Good Siioes, made up in the Newest Styles,
I have no out of date shelf worn shoes to offer.
"OV.ese "Prices \ov Semn ©rdxj
MEN'S SHOES
All Nettleton $6.50 and $7.00 Shoes $5.85
7 styles Men's $5.00, $5,50 and $6 shoes,
all sizes, all leathers $4.35
5 styles Men's $4.50 Shoes • $3.95
,6 styles Mens $4.00 Shoes $3.35
5 styles Mens $3.50 Shoes $3.15
Special Prices on Mens Hosiery.
WOMEN'S SHOES
5 styles Women's (Wichert) $5 shoes
8 styles Womens $4.00 shoes
5 styles Womens $3.50 shoes at
<5 styles Womens $2.50 shoes at
$3.85
$3.35
$2.95
$2.15
3 pairs of Women's Felt House Slippers
$1.25 and $l.-r>0 grades, go at 95c
Special Prices on Women's Hosiery
to make it prohibit cam-
tion of the telephone and was \ both of these were voted down,
the first person to hear a word Spradley tried to amend the bill
spoken over a telephone.
"I consider it an honor," the
president said, "to be able to ex-
press my admiration for the in-
ventive genius and scientific
knowledge that has made this
possible and my pride that this
vital cord should have been
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INFANTS SHOES.
Sizes 1 to 5
styles infants shoes,
5 ;ind $1.50 grades at
nr
95c
CHILDREN'S SHOES
Sizes 5 to to 11
10 styles in $1.50, $2.00
and $2.50 grades at
$1.15 $1.65 $1,35
MISSES SHOES
Sizes 11 '/> to 2
9 styles. $1.75, $2.00,
$2.50 and $3.00 grades at
$1.39 $1,65 $2,15
contributions from what-
source. but this too was
stretched across America is a
new symbol of our unity and our
enterprise. Will you not convey
my cordial congratulations to
Dr. Tiell and I want to convey to
so as
paign
ever
lost.
The bill permits contnbutioi
by individuals, when not repre- Jg
senting corporations, but re-!j]|
quires that these be reported to j 211
tne secn tary ol state at least
10 davs before election da vs.
Every Paii of Shoes sold during this Sale Guaranteed to give absolute satisfaction
the sams as though you paid the regular price,
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"GOOD SHOf
AND
k w
5SIER Y"
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Holland of
amendment
Harris offered an'
changing this to
you my
tions, sir."
With Mr. Vail listening in on
at the line at Jekyl Island,
Georgia, the president then
spoke to Dr. Bell.
"May I not congratulate you
very warmly on this notable
WHO'S COT A GUN
The editor of a paper in an-
other county states that one
day he picked up a Winchester'
and started down the street to
deliver it to its owner. The de-
linquent subscribers got it into
their heads that he was on the
warpath, and everyone he met
insisted on paying what he owed
the editor. One man wiped out
,i debt of ten years' standing.
On his return to the office he
found a load of hay, fifteen
bushels of potatoes, a load of
wood and a barrel of turnips.
Will some one please lend us a
gun?—Pickens County Enter-
prise.
The Death Angel visited the
home of Mr. Jim Howell at 12.40
Thursday and took from their
midst their 5 weeks old baby.
TJie remains were laid to rest
in the New Hope cemetery at
one o'clock Friday.
two days before the election, but i
personal congratula- \ this was defeated. Lewelling I
| fought every proposition to ]
change the provision of the bill |
one iota, and it soon became ap-
parent that he had a majority
of the house with him.
The engrossment of this bill
js taken to foreshadow the pas-
consummation of your long la-j sage in the house of the whole,
jbors and remarkable achieve-j group of bills of similar purport,
ments?" said the president. There are in committee two bills |n,
"You are justified in feeling a j limiting campaign expenses, up-
great pride in what has been' on which a sub-committee is
done. This is a memorable day j basing a new bill on the sub-
land I convey to you my warm j ject, and there is a bill prohibit-
! congratulations." j ing electioneering on election
The president said that he i day.
i could hear Mr. Moore in San
duced
houses
simultaneously i;;
Roger Byrne and
both;
others
house
fathering it in the lower
and Senators Hudspeth. Mc-
Gregor and others offering it in
the senate.
A BIH
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A NEW COURT
ad THE WEEKLY HERALD
Austin, Texas, Jan. 19,
he Mexia Herald, Mexia, Tex.
Dear Sir: Please state in the
j next issue of your paper to the
I voters of Limestone County that
ja bill has been prepared and will
I be intrtiduced today or tomor-
| row for the separation of our j
Antielection Hill Was Engrossed j judicial district, creating a new;
In line with the engrossment | court in Navarro County, and
of the Lewelling bill was the en-1 putting Limestone and Free-
grossment of another by Van-(stone in the other. What I
noy, forbidding betting on all j would be very glad to know is
elections of any nature and in-'the sentiment of the people in
creasing the minimum penalty j regard to this procedure. The
from $10 to $100 and the maxi- proposition is endorsed by most
mum penalty from $100 to (of the bar of Limestone Coun-
$1000. by a vote of 83 to 22. j ty. but 1 would be very glad in-
The resolution providing for | deed to hear at once from as
constitutional amendments per-!many as feel disposed to write
h^hest market price on applica-j fitting cities and counties to me in this matter
„ru 4. J adopt the Houston plan of as-; It is my earnest desire to do
sessment of property for pur-j the right thing by the people
poses of taxation were intro- whom I am sent here to repre-
j duced in the house by Dixon of i sent. The lawyers claim that
'Harris today. this court is very badly needed.
The full crew bill, a bill plac-jand I am sure that Freestone
;ng all State educational institu-1 County does need further time,
tions of first class under one j Very respect full j,
board, and the Burton bill pro- J- Vannoy.
viding for the printing of all!
Francisco very distinctly.
COW HIDES WANTED
The hide market is very
strong. Until further notice we;
will pay 13c per pound for
green hides shipped to us by ex-
press. For green salted hides itij
quantities, we will quote the
tion. When you ship be sure to
write your full name and post-
office address on tag to avoid de-
lays in remitting. We remit the
I same day that we receive the,
! shipment.
A. Golenternek & Co.
Tyler. Texas.
Miss Fay Yeldell came in from
Coolidge Saturday afternoon to
spend Sunday with her home
folks.
text books in the State, all made
their appearance in the house.
The full crew bill was intro-
Miss Lucy Beckham of Mart,
is in the city visiting her grand
mother, Mrs. M. L. McDonald.
A3'
Miss Carrie Mae Bonner en-j
' lertained last Thursday after- I
t noon with a very delightful par- j
1 ty honoring her mother, Mrs.
j W. E. Bonner. The party was j
i given to celebrate Mrs. Bonner's
j birthday and all the gay festivi-1
. j - | ties pertaining to the occasion
were kept a profound secret
form her until the guests begun
to arrive. All who come within i
this lovely home feel the inllu-i
ence of a beautiful hospitality;;
and the friends and relatives in-
vited to share the pleasures of
the day with the young daugh-
ters of the home found them-
selves in an atmosphere of rare
good cheer, made fragrant with
the perfume of flowers from a
beautiful potted plant, the birth-
day offering to the honoree from
the "Surprise Party."
After the guests were assem-
bled, tables were arranged for
42 and this popular game held
the interest for awhile. A deli-1
cious salad course was served |
by Misses Annie Zora, Katie,:
Carrie Mae, and Dimple Bonner.
An added pleasure of the even-
ing was the presence of Mrs. j
Neil Johnson of Corsicana. Mrs.
Bonner was showered with con-
gratulations and good Wishes
for many more happy birthdays
and Miss Carrie Mae received
many thanks from the guests
for a delightful afternoon.
There are still a tew ol: our
business men who have not yet
subscribed to the Commercial
Club fund for this year. Of
course the live ones will come
across all right and the dead
ones wiil reap some of the bene-
fits. Such is life.
We Do Job Printing Too.
INTERNAL CATARRH
'PornM Han Done Wonder* For He.
t Was So We&k.'*
Mrs. M. P.
Curry. P. O.
Box. 6 15,
Peter sburg.
Ills., -writes:
"I have been
i troubled -with
1 internal ca-
I tarrh since
'my girlhood,
and was slcl-
tn bed three
m o n t. h 8.
When I was
able to get up
1 was bo weak
and tain I
could hardly
walk. What
1 a t e disa-
greed with
r.ie. I had
stomach and
liver trouble,
and my feet
a n (1 limbs
were swollen so 1 could scarcely drag
around.
"I took Peruna and It hos done
wonders for me. My cure was a sur-
prise to my friends for they never ex-
pected to see me well again. 1 Just
took two bottles of Peruna after doc-
toring for five months and growing
worse all the time."
0 Continuous Headache.
Mrs. Ksther M. Mliner, Box 1 1,
Pe Graff. Ohio, writes: "I was a ter-
rible sufferer from Internal catarrh,
and had the headache continuously.
T was not able to do my housework
for myself and husband. Tou recom-
mended Peruna.# r took four bottles
and was completely cured. I think
Peruna a wonderful medicine and
have recommended it to my friends."
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Houx, N. P. The Mexia Weekly Herald. (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 28, 1915, newspaper, January 28, 1915; Mexia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth292288/m1/1/: accessed April 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gibbs Memorial Library.