The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 27, 1913 Page: 4 of 8
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THE HERALD
Published Every Thursday.
N. P. HOUX,
Editor and proprietor.
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Const amtkie, the now king of
Creese, ss feet «*•*• Inches tail,
but it is said that lie is narrow
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The married womans property
rights bill has finally passed both
houses otf the legislature audi has
been signed l y the governor. It
is now a law.
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Individual! boosting of the town
is igood, but concerted' boosting
gets results. Line up with the
friends of the town.—Mant Her-
ald.
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According to the oeoflus report
the eotton crop for 1912 totaled
14,295,500 bales, being the second
largest crop ever grown, the
largest being in 1911.
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And (now it comes from the
east that Doctor Eliot lias not
yet aeoepted the ambassadorship
to St. Jannes. What's the mat-
ter wiith that job tha no one
seems to want it?
Two hundred and fifty people
were killed and three times that
matny more were injured by a
severe storm that swept over Ne-
hraska and other middle west
states Monday.
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>, Hunltimgton Wilson-, as si stunt
•eeretary of state, has resigned
because lie did mot like the pres-
ident'-'* Chinese policy. .Ma,y he
the assistant secretary thought
because his name was Wilson
that he cont'd dictate to his chiet.
But lie didn't,.
kersiley pulled off Unit* .stuni he
was hnillt about Hike a strung,
length without breadth, and it
was uo trouble for hittn to ha nig
out of a window and drop twenlty
feet without hurting himself.
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Hcncy Watberson says of
Woodnow Wilson that "no one
understands better than he the
•situff and nonsense of the Bryan
Hli'ikneras." But it will be found,
Clause Henry, that Bryan cant
iVlay second fiiddtle. What's to
be done'/—Waco Times-Herald.
No. William J. always blows
his own horn.
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Governor Colquitt recommends
that, the University of Texas lie
allowed to issue bonds to ;t lie
amount of $3,000,000 in order to
|provide funds for adequate "oiiiidl
Htigs. At present the University]
campus contains four temporary
pine s/haeks and one large temtj
for the accommodation of thj
crowds of students at Austin.
It i,s reported thai a Texas man
stopping at a, New York hotel
fount I a tenspot between the
leaves of a Gideon Bible in his
room uawlist urhed for three years,
lit is eloquent evidence of the
deep piety of our Texas travel-
ers.—Houston Post.
The biill creating tin* omv judi
cial district composed of Lime-
stone and Freestone (counties has
passed! both houses of the legisla-
ture arid will! now go to the gov-
ernor for bits approval. We nom-
inate. County .Judlge A. .M. HJack-
mon for judge of this new court.
The Secretary of Labor in
President Wilson's Calbinet has
mine children and can not draw-
any salary until Congress hais
urnde an apprepriatdoui for his de-
partment. That is uncomforta-
ble; but there are other men with
mime children! who haven't even
the expectation of a paekage of
Congressional garden seed.
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There has lived at Columbia-,
Pennsylvania, for many yearns a
poet, Lloyd Mifflin, who in Eng-
land, particularly, has gaiinetl a
great reputation as a sonneteer.
In bis youth he studied art and
he hats devoted all his life to
poetry or paint inig. In the April
Sorihmer there is a striking poem
from him1 entitled, "The Shad-
owy Ciity Looms." for wlikdi the
fromtiispieee of the number has
been made in coll or by Hofflbauer.
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The sorriest man in the State
•an make the biggest success in
'cussing" the legislature. It is
vtisiy to abuse the lawmakers
while they are in Austin, but af-
<ir a J1 is said by the street cor-
ner statesman. Texas legisiliitonS
rime as near earning their sti'p-
emid ais any other body of public
servants.—M a Win I >ciuocrail.
Of -conrsK* von mean now while
they are working for $2 per.
And now the congressional re-
apportionment bill is ltiaMe to d'ie
on the calendar as it has gone
baek to tihe Conference committee
and can hardly be reached be-
fore the end of the session', and
in the meantime matters of minor
importance are ocoupyiiung the
attention of the law makers at
Austin.
Tlhe new aibtomey general has
revoked the order of Former At-
torney General Wickers ham. per-
mitting Oroaeo and otlher Mex-
ican rebels to imter and remain
in the United States, ami orders
have been issued to arrest all
agaiimsit whom indictments' in, this
country are pending if they can
be found.
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MmrshaU Tankemley, who, as a
member of the 17th legislature,
won fame by dropping to the
ground out of, a second story,
window of fflte old eapitol end
thus breaking a "call of the
house,"' and tlneneiby stopping
consideration of an impontamf
bill!. die.(
Tlie Columbia Slate pretends t<
have disx'overeid, a Texan who lias
expressed lii's willingness to ,i,c-
eept any of -i<m• Federal offfices.
Of course, we doubt the story,
but we can say officially there
are 110,1100 Texans who are will-
ing to accept any of MOOO places,
and failing in that will compro-
mise upon any of '55,000 pla.c<
alun-ost 111ally as good.—Houston
Post.
And some of them are so confi-
dent of their fitness that they
wouikl be willing to tackle sev-
eral jobs a>t once, or at J«-ast t<
tackle the .salaries.
The action of Governor < 'ol
quitt in paroling Sergeant Man-
ley, who is under sentence of for-
ty years in tlie penitentiary for
murder, to go and attend 1 lie
bedside of his sick child, is a
m ost, pat het ie thing. W it h oi it
any bond but his honor. MainJey
will, as soon as it is possible for
him to do so. return to the keep-
ing of the officials, and if de-
nied a pardon, which i-s now
pending, will serve his tinm An
a-cjt J ike this, full of the millk of
human kindness. i« that which
endears one to the common peo-
ple. ami there is no doubt that
Mauley, although pronounced
guilty of taking human life,
would rather die than to be un-
true to such a mam.—Weather-
ford Heirafld.
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A Pleasant Physic.
When you.wanit, a pleasant,
pKvsic give Chamberlain\«r Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets a trial.
They are n.ild and gentle' in
ttliH I,' I
their action and always produce
in Houston Frwlay wry|„ peasant <athartic effect. Call
At tlie twoe Mr. Tan-/-! au deglcrv for a free sample.
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15,000 Yards of 1
Sales Days
Thursday, March 27th.
Friday, March = 28th.
Saturday, March 29th.
Monday, March = 31st.
Tuesday, April - 1st.
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THIS THURSD^
Every yard of silk in our Mammoth Stock—every kind-—-every color
right at the beginning of the season, when you will be wanting a .silk < j|
Central Texas, and at a substantial saving. We are holding this sai
about half. Note the items listed on this sheet, and remember if w
have all the wanted kinds of silks—and all go at big reductions.
Sale Lasts Just 6 Selli
75c Fancy Foulards at 59c
Foulards are one of the most popular silks on the market this season—these we are going to sell in this
sale at 59c are real beauties—they are splendid quality and come in good line of colorings. Only 10
pieces in this lot and they will go in a hurry at this price. Sale price the yard $C)C
Foulards at 37 l-2c
These fonlardls sold in a regular way at 50 anid 65c—you HI
find some exceptionally pretty patterns in this assortment most
any color you could want—take your pick of the 'lot in this .side
at the yard '/a^
Foulards at 69c
Tlie foulards in this lot are exceptionality fine quality—the
"Cheny Make." We have these silks in a good range of colors—
in fact ^nost any kind you could want—they sold regular at 90c
— sale price the yard, onOy 69^
Foulards at 79c
The foulainte in this lot are indeed pretty—they have such
a soft lustrous finish, and the patterns are striking. Be sure
and *ec this lot of foulards when you come in Thursday—they
sold at $1.00,*and are excellent values at the yard only .... 79c
Silks at 95c
We have one lot of very fine solid color silks with sett col-
or floral effects—this is a handsome pattern and wiM make up
beautifully—onJy three pieces of this kind, so if you want some-
thing "different," you'll srorx-ly like this*—sold regular at $1.25—
sale price, the yard 95f
Fancy Silks at 69c
We have a great line of silks 'to show you at this price-•
sitpiipes and any nimnber of fancy weaves, and just about
checks
any color you could want
sa.le at. the yard .
The regular 85i
quality goes in this
69<*
Fancy Silks at 79c
Too many different kinds in this lot to try and describe them
but they certainily are a beautiful collection of siliks.. They are
made up of different kinds of silks taken from our regular $1
lines. They are great values at the sale price, the yard .. 79£
Silk Chrevon at 55c
If you like something "different," then you'll like these
chevron silks, for they certainily are striking. This is a splendid
quality we are going to sell at 55c—it sold in a regular way at
75c— only G patterns in this lot—take your choice, the yard 55^
Foulard at 29c
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This is one of the prettiest silks we have ever offered at
sruch a low price. It eomns in a good range of popular colors.
Solid in a regular way at 40c—a splendid value in this sale at
the. yard only
Crepe Meteor at $1.89
This is a. very handsome s>ilk. It has a. beautiful finish, and^
has the "drapy" effect, so much sought after this season. It 1
comes ih black only. The regular $2.50 quality goes in this stale,
at the yard only $1.89
Black Taffeta at 69c
We offer you in this siiil
hllack taffeta silk- full yard
yard only .
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v s; 111 •
\\ide
our regular $1.00 grade of
at 'lie very low price of the
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49c
Embroidery Flouncing
This is a nice quality of em-
broidery flouncing—three different patterns in
the lot—all are full skirt lengths—fcold regular
at 75 and 85c—this is a great value at the sale
price 49c the yard.
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f Miles of Embroideries—All G,
We are going to reduce our stock of embroideries-
tire stock of embroideries—all qualities, all kinds, £ f
interest to get enough embroideries in this sale to
unusual opportunity to buy embroideries at a bi£
await you in this big embroidery sale Thursday. L
EMBROJPERY FL
LACE5 ON SALE
Laces of every description will be included in this sale and
tlie prices will he lower than we 'have ever made btjfore, at this
season of the year. You know how large and complete our stock
of I a >■ e.s is—you know that it includes all the wanted kinds—and
these low prices will means a substantial saving to you. Note
t he items.
LACES AT 5c—big let of laces at this price in the new eluny
thread effect—both edges and insertions—these laces would sell
regular at 8Mte—sale price the yard 5'
liA('E8 AT ;i'/iic— Utiis is an unusually good value—these are adl-
linen laces, and they come in a big itssortment of patteiw—edg«
and insertions to tnab-h—widths mp to 2 in wide go in this nhAc
at the yard 3%^
I'ARUS LACE AT lj^c- 25 piwes of the much wanted Paris laces
in this lot- -edges and insert ion to match—widths tup to 6 inches
—this is a splemdiid quality--would sell in a reegutar way at 15c
—it goes in this sale at. the yard, only G'/if
(JIjITNY IjAXJE AT 21c—"Ohinv'' are very stylish this seawom,
a.nd you find some pretty uew patterns in this lot—-this regular
U5c quality goerf in this safle at, the yard 21#
12 YARDS LACE 39c—this lot cons'wts of valene.ienrws lace-
both edges amd inserti'ons—:J0 differeut patterns in the lot- worth
Up to 65c the bolt—take your choice of the lot in this *ale, al
the bolt of 12 yard ■ 30^
LACKS AT 39c—these laces are used for draping, on waists and
skirt««—severa.l entirely new patterns in this lot—width 19 inches
-65c quality goes in this sale at the yard 30^
EMBROIDEKY FLOUNCING at H9c- 27
inches wide-pretty iiattern in the Baby
Irish effect-this is the regular $1.00 qual-
ity- it goes in this sale at the yd 69c
EMBROIDERY FLOUNCING at 59c-27
inches wide- real nice quality, some beau-
tiful patterns in this lot, sold regular at,
85c, it's a great value at the sale price,
the yard 5 9c
EMBKOIDERY FLOUNCING at ;?7 l-2c
— the embroideries in this lot sold at 50c
and 65c, you'll sav they are great when
you see them, 27 inches wide, priced in
this sale at the yard .•... 37 1 -2c
EMBROIDERY FLOUNCING at 29c-
here the best lot of embroidery we have
ever offered at such a low price, it is
splendid quality, all new patterns, 27
inches wide, regular 45c quality, on sale
at the yard 29c
EMBROIDERY FLOUNCING at 22c-27
inch embroidery flouncing at 22c the yard,
that's the limit in value giving, only four
pieces in this lot; they'll go in a hurry at
this price, the yard 22c
EMBROIDERY FLOUNCING at Se-
this is a nice quality embroidery, have
good assortment of patterns, all in the 19
inch width, sold regular at 25c, goes in
this sale at the yard — 19c
only 5 pitces in this
19 inches wide, this
at the sale price, tht
EMBROIDERY at 6
qualitv of embroide
entirely new patte
widths, sold at$1.0(
goes in this big em
yard
EMBROIDERY at
of 27 inch flouncing
feet, sold regular a
sale at the yard
EMBROIDERY FL
here a real fine emb
sold in a regular wa
take your pick of th
lot at sale price, the
FLOUNCING at $1.'
.prettiest flouncings
quality embroidered
shadow effect, it sol<
this sale at the
only
EMBROIDERY FL/
this is a beautiful
flouncing, you'll hav
ate its beauty and w
quality and goes
yard
LACE FLOUNCING at $1.19-of course
you will want a lace dress this season, for
Dame Fashion has decreed that Lace
Dresses are "It". This one we offer in
this sale at 1.19 is an exceptional value-
it is splendid quality, 45 inches wide-
sold at 1.75—specially priced in this sale
at, the yard ....77 $1.19
LACE FLOUNCING at $1.25-there are
two handsome patterns in this lot, one is
white, the other ecru—tliey sold at 2.00
and no doubt will go in a hurry at the sale
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Houx, N. P. The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 27, 1913, newspaper, March 27, 1913; Mexia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth302427/m1/4/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gibbs Memorial Library.