The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 5, 1911 Page: 4 of 16
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THE HERALD
Publiahed Every Thursday.
P. Houx, Editor and Proprietor.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
One Year $1.00.
8ix Months .60
Three Months 25.
Hundreds were killed and
drowned in Austin, l'a., when a
big dam broke and almost de-
stroyed three towns in the vicin-
ity.
Italy has already cropped one
of Turkey's wings by capturing
Tripoli and sinking some of the
sultan's boats. It is predicted
that the war will bo of short du-
ration.
Entered as second-class matter March
>, 1908, at the postofflce at Mexla,
Texas, under the act of Congress of
March S. 1879.
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KEEP COOL, MY FRIENDS.
This writer regrets to learn
that ha is being criticized by
some of his erstwhile ardent ad
mirers because he has the temer
ity to give open expression to his
views on the political situation in
Texas today, which is not alto-
gether in strict harmony with the
ideas held by them. In prohibi-
tion matters I have always held
uncompromising views, being of
the practical and theoretical sort
and possessing a consistency
that forbids my taking a drink
eut of every free bottle of booze
available. In democratic party
matters I have always endeavor-
ed to select as my candidates for
the various officers those men
who measured up to my ideals,
and congratulate myself that I
have been unusually successful
in advocating the cause of my
chosen candidates for the party
nomination.
Prohibition will be an issue in
the coining campaign, but there
■will be other issues, and there
vill also be candidates in suffici-
ent numbers that nobody need to
hurriedly and blindly come to a
handful of self-costituted leaders
of any faction. We would ad-
vise our aforesaid erstwhile ard-
ent admirers to keep cool and
don't get over-excited so early in
the campaign. Be reasonable
and look upon the political situa-
tion from an unbiassed view-
point, and keep tab on the pre
dictions of the Cyclone editor.
When the smoke of battle has
cleared away next July I will be
ready to forgive them for the er-
ror of their ways, and they will
then have probably reached the
conclusion that my views were
not far from right as to the con-
ditions, even though they hold
to the contrary now.—Kosse Cy-
clone.
And so it goes. When a news-
paper man dares express his
views there are some people who
want to boycotti or even hang
him. And if he remains neutral
on public questions others say he
is a coward. But he is never a
coward, for it takes nerve to run
a newspaper and bump up
against the different views of dif
ferent men.
Italy and Turkey will soon be
shooting at each other unless the
unexpected happens mighty quick.
Turkey refused to comply
with the demands of Italy and
war has been declared. We may
now look for turkey and macaro-
ni on the bill of fair of nations.
Gen. Reyes has changed liis
name and taken passage for New
York and it is supposed that he
will follow Dias' example by go-
ing abroad. Might as well have
remained across the pond in the
first place.
o
It is 'estimated that 30,000 men
are now out on strike on the
Harriman lins, aend that others
may join the strikers. At pres-
ent only the shop men are involv-
ed but train men may yet be
drawn into the fight.
o
. Rear Admiral Winfield Scott
Schley, the hero of the naval bat-
tle of Santiago, dropped dead
while walking along the streets
of 'New York Monday. He was
72 years old and went on the re-
tired list ten years ago.
o
That Decatur man who paid
a debt of 20 cents to the rail-
road company for hauling him to
Paradise evidently mistook the
name for the real thing and
thought he had better square up
and be saire of getting in.
o
Madero has been elected presi-
dent of Mexico but the office of
vice president is still in doubt.
There were three candidates for
second place and as it was a real
election, where the people actual-
ly voted, they have not yet had
time to count the vote.
It lays with the people of ev-
ery community to provide im-
provements for themselves. To
obtain them, the people of each
community must not hinder, but
encourage every proper means
for progress in their development
Money intelligently spent for
betterment of the highways is a
gilt edge investment for all the
people of the community.
o
Three more months and 1911
will be at the end, and then with
the beginning of 1912 he candi-
dattes wiill come out from their
places of hiding and boldly tackl
the dear people for the votes.
Here in Limestone county we ex-
pect to have a large crop for the
various county and precinct of-
fices, while the race for state and
district places promises to be
lively to say nothing of the free
for all for Joe Bailey's toga.
It has been said that England
on a space of less than 10
square miles could place all her
cotton mills and within that en-
closure, she could take the emtire
production of the Southern cot-
ton farms and by manufacturing
create as much wealth and em-
ploy as much labor as the South
produces and employs in all her
cotton fields. This illustration
can be applied to every city in
Texas. A factory nnn he nreetfid
on a vacant lot and create more
wealth and employ more labor
than 10,000 acres of cultivated
land.
Every new road laid out where
it will add convenience to any
part of a section, every bridge
and culvert erected or improved,
every hill graded, every road
widened or straightened, every
breaker removed, adds value to
the whole country about. The de
sirability of a community is made
uip of all the advantages, con-
veniences, improvements and
wealth of A'*e different parts com
prising it, and every possibility
for betterment left neglected or
undone is a resource undeveloped
for the community. The improve
mient of highways is a golden key
that will unlock to the people all
of the good things that make life
happy and pleasant, comfort,
conveniences, culture wealth and
elegance.
A strike has been declared by
the shopmen on the Harriman
lines and thousands of men are
idle.
And H. Bascom Thomas is go-
ing to run for congress in Mor-
ris Sheppard's district. We
looked for hiim to run for pres-
ident.
Astronomers claim that there
are now six comets in the heav
ens. Possibly they are all can-
didates for Joe Bailey's seat in
the senate.
— o
Attorney General Wickerham,
seems to have taken a tumble all
<of a sudden, and he now says he
5s going to send some of the trust
promoters to the penitentiary.
This is what it will take to keep
the trusts from violating the law,
and the sooner he goes to work
on the criminal end of the law
the better.—Damon Herald, i
in order to bring about good
road construction in any section,
an amicable understanding shoulc
be had between the rural and ur-
ban populations. In almost every
community the omnipresent and
over-worked politician has man-
aged to array the farmer against
the city man, especially as to the
benefits to be derived from good
roads.—Exchange.
Yes, we have just recently pass
ed through such an experience
right here in Mexia, and know
full well that Mr. Politician did
his work very well.'
o
Beyond question Texas leads
the world in the production of
raw materials. Other states may
lead in the production of some of
the things enumerated, but no
other state can produce them all.
Illinois produces more corn, but
she produces neither cotton nor
rice. Pennsylvania produces mor
iron but she has fewer cattle. It
is one of the strangest facts in
the history of Qur country that
with such wonderful resources th
people of Texas are constantly
complaining that their lot is
hard, and that the wealth of the
nation is rapidly concentrating
the bleak and .barren states of
New England, when Texas offers
marvelous opportunities to all.
The Texas farmer rises early
in the morning and slips into
clothes made in New York, shoes
made in Massachusetts; he cuts
his firewood with an axe made
in Pennsylvania; an axe handle
made in Wisconsin; he builds a
fire in a stove made in Michigan
and his wife dresses in goods
woven in New Hampshire; pro-
ceeds to fry bacon that was pack
ed in Illinois, and potatoes that
were grown in Colorado. She
makes' biscuits in lard rendered h
^Nebraska and wheat grown in
Kansas; at breakfast, he eats
from dishes made in Ohio and
uses tables and chairs from Min-
nesota ; he goes to the field and
uses a plow from Indiana and hoe
from Connecticut; when he re-
tires to rest, he blows out a lamp
made in Chicago and falls upon
a bed whose springs are made in
Pittsburg and whosa blankets
came from San Francisco, and
we prosper in spite of ourselves.
DR. W. DUKE
PITTMAN
MEXLA NOW HAS A FIRST
CLASS GRADUATE
OPTICIAN.
Dr. Duke Pittman, who lately
returned from his studies in
Chicago, has fitted himself up a
cozy little office adjoining his
father's jewelry store, and is
now prepared to serve the pub-
lic in the way of correct glasses
for old and young.
Duke has two diplomas, from
the Northern Illinois College of
Ophthalmology and Otology, one
as a Doctor pf Optics and the
other as Batehelor of Ophthal-
mology, aaid his teachers in both
branches of his studies gave him
a splendid recfimmcndation, stat-
ing that he was one of the bright
est pupils in the college and will
rank at once with the best op-
ticians in the country.
Although a mere boy in appear
ance, he astonished the venerable
professors at this, the largest
college of the kind in the world,
by diagnosing some of the most
difficult cases that came to the
college while he was there, and
in properly fitting many patients
who had been troubled for years
with imperfect eyesight.
It Is a source of much com-
fort to his parents that he has
so ably fitted himself for his
chosen profession, and Mexia peo
pie should be proud that one of
our home boys has made such a
record in the outside world.
But more especially should we
all be proud of the fact that now
we have in our city an optician
who knows his business thorough
ly and who will remain with us
all the time.
Dr. Pittman has in his office
everything needed in his work
and is able to fit the most obsti-
nate cases with the proper glass-
es, and we advise all who need
glasses to call on the young doc-
tor and have him examine your
eyes, and explain to you the use
of the different scientific meth-
ods now in use in this most im-
portant profession.
ACv QUICKLY
Delay Has Been Dangerous
Mexia.
in
Do the right thing at the
time.
Act quickly in time of danger.
Backache is kidney dangeer.
Doan's Kidney Pills act quick-
ly.
Plenty of evidence to prove this
M. B. Smith, farmer, R. F. D.
No. 3, Grocsbeck, i Tex., says:
'"In 1905 1 gave a statement, re-
garding the merits of Doan's Kid
ney Pills and J am now willing
to corroborate everything I then
said. At that time I suffered
from an attack of kidney trouble
and there was a dull, throbbing
ache across my back, I was an-
noyed constantly by a weakness
of the kidneys and the kidneys
secretions were highly colored
and scanty. Doan's Kidney Pills
freed me from pain and reitored
me to better health than I had
enjoyed for a long time."
Plenty more proof like this
from Mexia people. Call at the
Mexia Drug Co., and ask what
customers report.
For sale by all dealers. Price
50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, New York, Sole Agents
for the United States.
Remember the name—Doan's—
and take no other.
For Chapped Skin.
Chapped skin whether on the
hands or face may be cured in
one night by applying Chamber-
lain's Salve. It is also nnequaLed
for sore nipples, burns and scalds
For sale by Mexia Drug Co.
NOTICE TAX PAYERS
1 will be at the following nam-
ed places at time specified for
the purpose of collecting State
and County Tax for the year
1911:
Watt, Friday, Oct. 6.
Mart, Saturday, Oct. 7.
Callina, Tuesday, Oct. 10.
Thompson Gin, Wednesday,
Oct. 11.
Munger, Thursday, Oct. 12.
Coolidge, Friday, Oct. 13.
Mexia, Saturday, Oct. 14.
Oletlm, Monday, Oct. 16.
Headsville, Tuesday, Oct. 17.
Kosse, Wednesday, Oct. 18.
Thornton, Thursday, Oct. 19.
Varela, Saturday, Oct. 21.
Geo. W. Herod,
Tax Colelctor Limestone Co.
AT
'VEST
TIME
Put Some
>VONEy IN Our,
■ Bank
Co«v".«l.l !•••■" fl I
When the crops are in and the
profits of the jjfarm can be counted
in money the time to start a bank account is ripe;
by doing so you may conduct j our farm as every
good^business is conducted.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Capital $50,000.
Jos. Nussbaum, f'res.
W. L. Murpbj Vice-Pres.
Surplus' $10,005,.
I avid AU| I j, ( p.t inier
Mexia Never Saw a Show Like
This Before.
WORLDS
GREATEST}
9
LOCAL
AND
LONG
DISTANCE
1/108
iM CAGES OF
v",\ WILD BEASTS
,40 ELEPHANTS
>}112 ACRESofTENTS
85
R R. CARS
650 HORSES
1280 PERSONS
$3500000
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CAPITAL INV
$7500 OIIIT EXPENSES
EMERY'S TROUPE
OF ACTING BABY
ELEPHANTS
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PPDrnDu?uP4„N„AT I AND 7 P.M.
£f??-F<£5MANCE8 BECIN at 2 and 8 P.M.
ONE 60c TICKET ADMITS TO ALL
CHILDREN UNDER 12
Don't trifle witli a ©old is good
advice for prudent men and wo-
men. It may bo vital in ease of
a child. There is nothing better
than Chamberlain's Cough Rem-
edy for coughs and eolds in chil-
dren. It is safe and sure. For
sale by Mexia Drug Go,
PIANO! PIANO!
To trade for horse or good
mule. Call and see it.
J. J. Beckham,
Admission Tickets and numbered reserved seats will
be on sale Show Day in ROLLER'S DRUG STORE
at the same price charged in the regular ticket
wagons on the show grounds.
When in Need of
PRINTING OF ANY KIND
Phone 146. First Class Work and
Reasonable Prices
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Houx, N. P. The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 5, 1911, newspaper, October 5, 1911; Mexia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth302356/m1/4/: accessed May 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gibbs Memorial Library.