The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, March 12, 1915 Page: 1 of 4
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Bute LUirartan CaplU*
By John E. Davis.
MESQUITE, TEXAS, FRIDAY, MARCH 12,1915
Vol. XXXIII No. 37
Care of the Hair
A healthy scalp promotes growth of the
hair. Dandruff is not only disagreeable,
aggrevating and embarassing, but it will
cause scalp disease and loss of hair.
A luxurant growth of hair—scft and glossy
—and free from dandruff can be had by the
use of a good hair tonic. Don't neglect
your hair. If dandruff * appears, use a good
dandruff remover and keep your scalp in a
healthful condition. Beautiful hair is a
crowning glory, and envied by everyone.
THE PALACE DRUB STORE
CULLOM & PORTER, MESOUITE, TEXAS
strongest support came from
prohibition members—men who
opposed Ferguson for Governor,
while those who fought it hard-
est were for the most part antis.
A few stalwart pros opposed it
but most of those who did were
either anti or what I call milk
and water pros.
UNO TENANT RENT UW
Full Text of Pot Measure of Bonernor
Ferguson as Finally Passed by
the Legislature
AUSTIN LETTER
BY JOHN E. DAVIS
I
and unless there are too many
absent it is practically certain
! that it will pass the house at
that time.
Austin, Texas, March 9th.—
The Senate on Monday con-
curred in the House resolution
to adjourn sine die on March
20th. An extra session is a cer-
tainty but it is not definitely
settled yet whether or not it will
follow immediately after adjourn-
ment of the regular session.
The prevailing belief is, however,
that the Governor will permit
the members to go home and
take about a month's rest before
calling the extra session. An
extra session will be necessary
since no effort has been or will
be made during the regular ses-
sion to pass the general appro-
priation bill.
As 1 predicted some time ago,
the congressional redistricting
proposition is dead as far as this
session is concerned. The bill
passed the House very easily
but halted in the Senate and will
die on the Senate Calendar. The
trouble is, as I have said before,
in the fact that Texas is entitled
to only 18 Congressman and
there are more than that many
Senators who have ambitions to
go to Congress .and they prefer
to have no redistricting at all
unless they can form the dis-
tricts to suit themselves.
The indications are at this time
that if the constitutional amend-
ment proposing Woman's Suf-
frage is not submitted to a vote
of the people it will not be the
fault of the House. The first
time the proposition was voted
upon there were 126 members
present, of these 84 voted for the
resolution and 42 against. This
was exactly two thirds of those
present and voting, but it takes
two-thirds of all the elected
members and at that time there
were 142 members of the house,
making 95 votes necessary. A.
short time after the first vote
was taken one of the members,
who has been absent practically
all of the session, tendered his
resignation. This left 141, mak-
ing 94 votes necessary. A few
days ago the resolution was
called up again and with 122
members present, 91 votes were
cast for it and 31 against. Thus
the resolution lacked only 3 votes
receiving the necessary number
and there can be no doubt that
it would have passed with votes
to spare had the entire member-
ship been present. The resolu-
tion will be called up again per-
haps the latter part of the weeK
It seems a certainty that Texas
is going to have a compulsory
school attendance law. The bill
passed the House some time ago
by a vote of 90 to 11 and after
being debated for four or five
days it passed the Senate by a
vote of 19 to 11 with a few amend-
ments which were merely cor-
rective in their nature and which
the House will undoubtedly
accept. The law applies to chil-
dren between the ages of 8 and
14 years; it requires attendance
of at least (>0 days the first year,
80 days the second year and 100
days each year thereafter. Chil-
dren who are mentally or physi-
cally unable to attend school are
exempt from its provisions, and
temporary absences are permit-
ted in case of sickness or death
in the family of the child, impas-
sable condition of roads and
where the child is more than 2i
miles from school, except where
free transportation is provided.
The proponents of this measure
admit that its enforcement will
likely work a hardship in a few
cases and I believe that it will be
a fine thing on the whole because
we know that many parents do
not realize the value of an educa-
tion and as a result their chil-
dren are not given the educa-
tional advantages to which they
are entitled.
The little measure to which I
referred last week, authorizing
towns of GOO or more population
to own public improvements
such as waterworks, as well as
authorizing the issuance of bonds
therefor, when approved by the
property taxpaying voters, was
approved by the Governor, and
will go into effect 90 days after
the adjournment of the regular
session of this Legislature.
The hardest times to write
anything about the Legislature
is at the beginning or near the
close of a session. It is hard to
write at the beginning because
so little is being done outside of
the necessary preliminaries, and
nard to write near the end be-
cause there is so much doing,
For instance, I might write
about half a dozen of the most
important matters now pending,
any or all of which might be
kiiled or passed before this let-
ter, which goes by mail, appears
in print, as the Legislature is
now working faster than the fast
mail trains, and discussion of a
measure pending today would
not be so interesting tomorrow
if the bill was dead at that time.
Governor Ferguson was in the
House and watched the final pas-
sage of his land tenant bill, the
overwhelming vote in favor of
which was told in the news col-
umns of this paper last week,
and it was plain to be seen that
he was as happy as a baby girl
over her first doll. One notable
fact about the passage of this
bill through the House is that its
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THE DALLAS PRESSED BRICK COMPANY
Factory and Kilns at Mesquitc, Texas.
■BBBBHaaBianBQB
Every one a brick—no bats,all good square fellows
S8. per thousand at the kiln.
S. B. MARSHALL.M anager.
The Senate has passed a bill
to take the election of the County
Superintendent of Schools out
of the hands of the people and
vest it in the hands of the County
Board of Education, but the in-
dications are at this time that
it will not pass the House, al-
though it was reported favorably
by the House Committee on Ed
ucation, which is dominated
largely by the members of the
House who are teachers. This
bill is also backed by the Stale
Superintendent of Education.
On last Saturday, however, a
motion was made and carried
that the bill be sent back to the
committee, which will probably
have the effect of killing it.
though the proponents of the
measure will make a strong
fight to bring it before the House
and to pass it, but as stated
above my opinion is now that it
will not become a law, at this
session at least. It may be pos-
sible that the County Board is
better qualified to select a Supe-
iDtendent, tut I believe the
power to do this ought to be re-
tained by the people. In fact I
would extend, rather than dimin-
ish the powea of the people.
How To dive Quinine To Children.
FKBRILINK I the trnde-mnrk name given to an
improved Quinine. It id a Tasteless Syrup, pleas*
•nt to take and does not disturb the stomach.
Children take it and never know it Is Quinine.
Also especially adapted to adults who cannot
di " ' "
take ordinary Quinine. Does not nauseate nor
cause nervousness nor ringing in the head. Try
it the next time you need Quinine for any pur-
pose. Ask for 2-ounce original package. The
name FKBRILINK is blown in bottle. 25 centa.
All persons leasing or renting
lands or tenements at will or for
a term of years shall have a pre-
ference lien upon the property of
the tenant, as hereinafter indi-
cated, upon such premises, for
any rent that may become due
and for all money and the value
of nil animals, tools, provisions
and supplies furnished by the
landlord to the tenant to make a
crop on such premises, and to
gether secure, house and put the
same in condition for marketing,
the money, animals and tools and
provisions of supplies so furnish-
ed being necessary for that pur-
pose, whether the same is to be
paid in money, agricultural pro-
ducts or other property; and this
lien shall apply only to animals,
tools and other property fur-
nished by the landlord to the
tenant, and to the crop raised on
such premises; provided, how
ever, this aiticle shall not apply
in any way nor in any case where
any person leases or rents lauds
or tenements at will or for a term
of years for agricultural pur-
poses where the same is cultiva
tivated by the tenant who fur
nishes everthing except the land,
and where the landlord charges
a rental of more than one-third
of the value of the grain and
more than one-fourth of the
value of the cotton raised on said
(Continued on last page.)
Mesquite Folks
Astonish Druggists
We sell many good medicines
but we are told the mixture of
buckthorn bark, glycerine, etc.,
known as Adler-i ka, is the best
we ever sold. Mesquite folks
astonish us daily by telling how
QUICKLY Adler-i-ka relieves
sour stomach gas on the stomach
and constipation. Many report
that A SINGLE DOSE relieves
these troubles almost immediate-
.y. We are glad we are Mes-
quite agents for Adler-i-ka.—
Cullorn & Porter, druggists.
Hogwollow News
Dunk Botts, Corresponucnt
The Old Miser gave the Dog
Hill preacher a hickorynut yes
terday.
Mrs. Isaac Hellwanger spent
Wednesday at Tickville looking
at a piece of calico.
Atlas Peck has tradeo for a
dog to be used for a companion
until he can get a wife,
An enlarged picture of Jesse
James has been hung on the wall
at 1he Hog Ford Moonshine still
house to preserve order.
Slim Pickens has entered soci-
ety, and since doing so has put
insect powder on his mule and
greases his buggy with vaseline.
Dock Hocks, who fell from the
fence Monday and broke two
ribs, is being attended by the
umbrella mender from Bounding
Billows.
Ellick Hellwanger heard of a
marriageable widow with three
children and a cow. living over
near Thunderation, but after a
visit to that place he derided to
take only the cow.
A large yellow mule hitched to
a cart lately occupied exclusively
by Jefferson Potlocks, ran away
the fore part of this week. The
runaway was headed toward
Rye Straw and might have re-
sulted disastrously had not Jef-
ferson had the presence of mind
to hasten on ahead and let down
the fences.
Yam Sims has written to a
Chicago house for the prospectus
of a suit of clothes and expects
to walk with Miss Fruzie Allsop
under her large hat ere the
onions bloom again.
In his lecture at the Wild
Onion school house a few nights
ago Prof. Sap Spradlin gave it as
his apinion that dandruff was
only freckles that had been
jarred loose by sneezing.
Atlas Peck, who has recently
been appointed chairman of the
grievance committee that will
assist in the operation of the rail-
road that will run into Tickville,
has returned home bringing the
chair with him.
The Mail Carrier attended the
magic lantern show at Rye Straw-
Saturday night. He took his mail
pouch along with him, and when
the doorkeeper stopped him he
threatened to have him arrested
for interfering with the U. S.
Mail.
An eating house called the
Farmers' Rest has been opened
at Tickville by a gentleman that
used to dig cisternR for a living.
All his tables are made large in
order that his patrons will have
plenty of room to chew their
steak.
SimFlinders was in the toils
again this week, but by agreeing
to plead guilty to the charge he
was allowed to go free. He was
arrested Tuesday morning on a
charge of having stolen the only
mule the Blind Man had. The
trial was set down for Thursday
morning, and on account of the
Blind Man being unable to see,
the court appointed for him an
interpreter in tne person of Prof.
Sap Spradlin, in identifying the
defendant.
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Hudson - Davis Company
Prices
THOMPSON'S
Glove-Fitting
Corsets
A CORSET MEETING ALL OF
DAME FASHION'S REQUIRE-
MENTS, NOW ON DISPLAY
Thompson's Corsets represent
the skill of the world's greatest
corset designers—designers who
are in close touch with the fore-
most fashion centers. It is the
ideal corset for moulding the
figure lines exactly as dictated by
Dame Fashion, and at the same
time importing every degree of
comfort. Call and be shown
our new models in high and low
bust, front and back lace.
Priced $1.00, 1.50, 2.00, 3.00 and - - $3.50
l!
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f HOMSON'S
3L0VE FITTING-
CORSETS.
lACtFRONT
Spring Millinery
Trimmed and Untrimmcd Hats
Trimmed Hats—All the new crea-
tions that have the approval of fash-
ions, small medium and large hats for
all occasions. Priced $2.50,
$3.00, 3.50 to $.500
llntrimmed Hats—A charming as-
sortment of shapes and straws in the
leading colors. Priced $1.50,
$2.00, $2.25 and ... $2.50
Spring Oxfords & Pumps
Now on Display
When you are in our store bo sure
to visit the Shoo department, and see
the high class line of Footwear we
aro showing, embracing a most com-
prehencive assortment. These are
products of a well known manufac-
turer, and represent the correct
styles that will bo most popular this
season. Tho next thing to the shoes,
themselves is the price, $2.25,
$2.50, and $3.00
See Our New Line of Dress and Waisting Silks at 75c and $1.
Men's Spring Shirts
We have just received our spring
line of Men's Shirts in all the new
spring Patterns, and invite your in-
spection, all sizes. $1.00 and $1.50
New Style Middies
We have just received a new line of
the latest style middies in all colors
and plain white. Ladies' and Mis-
ses, only $1.00
Children's Middies, only 50c
Men's Spring Ties
We have received a new line of
Four-in-hand and Bat-wing Ties in all
the new spring patterns, and invite
your inspection. Price 25cand 50c
Misses' and Children's
Spring Dresses
We have just received a new line of
tho latest styles and materials of
Misses' and Children's Dresses at
50c. 75c, $1.00 and $1.50
Smith's 9x12 Axminister Art Squares, Special, S16.95
Smith's 9x12 ManorBrussells Art Squares, Special, S10.50
HUDSON-DAVIS CO.
THE HOUSE THAT SAVES YOU MONEY
■■□iiaEimnDIlBDSQESBHi
Hogwallow continues to get
more important as a commercial
center, Now, through the untir-
ing efforts of tho Hogwallow 1m
provement Society of which our
fellow townsman. Luke Mathew-
sla, is president, our town has
been placed on the circuit of an-
ther tin peddler, and hereafter
he will make this place every two
weeks.
The Hogwallow Postoftice was
almost covered up with snow
last week and the mail carrier
had some trouble in finding it.
In some places the snow was
about twelve feet deep while at
other points around Hogwallow
it wns about evenly distributed
and very shallow. The Post-
master was called on for an ex-
planation, and gave a satisfactory
one by saying that the postoffice
is the center of importance and
everything naturally drifts to.
ward it.
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Davis, John E. The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, March 12, 1915, newspaper, March 12, 1915; Mesquite, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth400120/m1/1/?q=%22Business%2C+Economics+and+Finance+-+Communications+-+Newspapers%22: accessed July 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Mesquite Public Library.