The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, January 19, 1923 Page: 2 of 4
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Up To Date
It/fESQUITE Is getting to be
quite an up to date little
city.
We try to keep up to date by
having what our patrons want
in groceries, fresh and of good
quality, and priced right.
— Come to see us —
J. L Webb & Son
PHONE No. 11
B—m—M aa M-iJV
THE TEXAS MESQUITER
John E. Davi , Editor and Publisher
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
AT MESQUITE, TEXAS
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION:
One Year— — $1.00
Six Months -50
Three Months .25
Entered at the postoffice at Mes-
quite, /Texas, as mail matter of the
second class.
HICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION
Friday, January 19, 1923.
Now, just watch Mesquite
grow.
We repeat, "At Mesquite,
Life's Complete."
co
There is always something
doing in Mesquite now. If there
is anything else to do one can
watch the Interurban cars pass
in and out.
June may be the month for
brides, but January is famed
chiefly because of the fact that
it is in that month that most
fire insurance policies expire and
because it is the last month in
which to pay taxes.
oo
Mesquite is undoubtedly fav-
orably situated, and there is no
reason on earth why it should
not become THE resictental and
manufacturing surburb of Dal-
las. But we must keep property
vatlues down to a decent level
and lend encouragement to both
bomeseekers and investors.
oo———
The determination of Mayor
Safwnie Aldredge of Dallas not
to be a candidate for reelection,
appears to have started the ball
to rolling in DaMas. Had he
agreed to make the race again,
it appears that the entire city
commission might have been re-
elected without opposition, but
now that his office is left open
there may be a regular scramble
for everything in sight.
oo
If> the Legislature of Texas
will give earnest and serious con-
sideration to the question of
abolishing useless offices and
commissions and effecting con
solidatioms of various depart-
ments, thereby lessening the ex
pense of the State government,
they could send all those bills to
levy special taxes in various
ways to the junk heap. And
they ought to do it.
oo ■
When actual work was started
on our interurban something
more than a year ago, Editor
Will Holford of the Garland
News was indined to treat the
matter lightly, and not alto-
gether without reason, for work
had started on an interurban
through Garland and then the
project abandoned. But our in-
terurban is no longer a paper
Toad. It is nearer from Garland
to Mesquite than it is from the
same place to Dallas, and we
hereby invite Editor Holford,
the mext time he has occasion to
visit Dalllas, to drive over to
Mesquite, leave his flivver here
and make the trip to Dallas and
return as our guest over Texas'
newest and most modern interur-
bain.
Texas has had, int recent years,
three Lieutenant Governors
named Davidson, A. B. Davidson
of Cuero, now deceased. Lynch
Davidson of Houston, who re-
tired Tuesday, voluntarily, and
the present heir-apparent, T. W.
Davidson of Marshall. A. B.
Davidson served Texas splendid-
ly as a Senator and as Lieutenant
Governor. Lynch Davidson
served acceptably in the House,
rendered good service in the
Senate and .made a record as
Lieutenant Governor of which
his friends feel proud. T. W.
Davidson made an excellent
Senator, and it is now up to him
measure up to his present of-
fice as his predecessors of the
same name have done.
CHECK!
Wee Ask em: "You say you
held a naval position in Pitts-
burg during the entire war.
What were you doing? Didn't
know Pittsburg had a navy."
Hugh Teltem: "I was a mine
sweeper." — American Legion
Weekly.
HIS BUSY SEASON
A man with all the earmarks
of a laborer was smoking
thoughtfully and watching a
large building ire process of con-
struction. Being short-halnded,
a foreman approached and asked:
"Hey, you, want a job?"
"Yes," was the repdy, "but I
can only work in the mornings."
"Aw, shucks! Why can't you
work all day?"
"Well," the man explained,
"every afternoon I ot to carry a
banner in' the unemployment
parade." — American Legion
Weekly.
AND
PROBATE OF WILL
LETTERS
THE STATE OF TEXAS
To all persons interested/ in the
estate of Mrs. Minnie Belle Rains,
deceased, Joseph E. Codkrell, has
filed in the Qounty Court of Dallas
County, State ^f Texas/an applica-
tion for the Prolate oythe last Will
of said Mrs. Mitmic Mile Rains, de-
ceased, and for Oetufrs Testament
ary, which applicatWn will be heard
and acted upon by Aid Court, at the
next term thereof/tdnje held at the
Court House in me Vity of Dallas.
County of Dallas/and State of Texas,
and commencing# on tnfe First Mon-
day in January/A. D. 1K3, at which
time and place fall person^ interested
in said estate Shall appear and con-
test said Application shouM they de-
sire to do so, the numbcr\of said
cause on the Probate Docket of said
Court being 91S3.
Witness W. S. Skiles, County
Clerk, of Dallas County, Texas.
Given under my hand and seat of
said court at the office in the City
of Dallas, this 3rd day of January,
1?23.
W. S. Skiles, Clerk County Court,
Dallas County, Texas.
By W. L. Gray, Deputy.
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Grant, Hitting before the Are In the
Tillage Inn, reflected pleaaurably upon
bis adventurous afternoon. This, per-
haps because be bad been forced to
ride In a suddle instead of the cus-
tomary automobile. And because In
the woodland path he bad met a
Charming maid clad in a scarlet cape.
Aunt Martfta, the erratic and uncer-
tain, bad sent him upon this errand to
the far wood In search of an old bouse
which ahe had aeen advertised In the
city paper.
She bad made known her Intention
Of leaving Grant her heir.
She wanted this Walden house, she
explained, as a refuge from friends,
both social and charitable.
MI can go and come there as I
please," she told her favorite nephew,
"and I hope. Grant, that you will find
the place as promising as the adver-
tisement reads."
Grant had found the Isolated coun-
try beautiful, even in the winter's first
fall of snow. Then, as though In
answer to his wish for direction,
the y.oung woman of the scarlet capa
appeared. She came to view from be-
hind an evergreen tree and the hood
ot her cape, falling back, disclosed
golden-brown hair, ruffled and wavy.
The girl's brown eyes, meeting his,
were startled—wide like a child's. Bat
to Grant's question she merely
stretched forth a white arm to point
the way, and before she had with-
drawn the arm Into the fold of her
cape his attention was attracted to a
strange black bracelet that she wore.
Flashing from Its center was a great
white stone. u
Silently the girl hurried on. But
her Image stayed with htm as he rode
toward Walden house, and Grant had
gone on smiling at the romance.
An elderly woman gave him en-
trance to the house at the end of the
wood. She was a friend of the new
owner, she told htm, occupying the
place with her until such time as It
should be sold. Grant decided, after
a view of the quaint, well-kept rooms,
that the house would exactly suit hie
aunt.
Returning In the early twilight of
the winter afternoon he felt a thrill
of anticipation at the possibility of a
second vision of the woodland maid.
And she had passed him again, re-
turning from her walk. Her arm
waved a parting salute to him. Grant
saw tbe flash of the black bracelet as
the moon came to light the darkening
way. f
"Walden house T' the Innkeeper an-
swered his question—"Oh, yes, I know
It well. The place came to the pres-
ent owner through a legacy. It's qutte
a story. Belonged to Miss Patience
Walden long years ago. Patience had
a lover when she was young, and he
gave her a bracelet—so they say—«
queer black bracelet with a white
stone la it. Then they quarreled just
before the wedding, and tbe lover mar-
ried another woman. Folks said It was
because of the black betrothal brace-
let that he had given Patience.
"As years passed Patience grew
lonely and sent for a niece to come
and live wltti her. Daisy Walden was
a happy singing creature. I remember
her well. .But one day when she was
wearing the bracelet her aunt had
loaned her as a treat—well, Daisy lost
It along the woodland path and that
terrible old woman In her rage ac-
cused her niece of stealing the trinket
—and Daisy was sent away. We read
in the city papers later of her mar-
riage In the borne of the relatives wbo
had taken her I*.
"And still later, when Daisy had a
l)ttle girl of her own, her tender heart
forgave the lonely old woman In Wal-
den house, and she wrote a lffter say-
ing that she and the baby. Patience,
would come to hec aunt for a visit.
But old Patience still hugged her spite
and would have none of them.
"Then, home came Jennie Wells, who
had been away since the time of her
marriage many rears before. And
when Jennie heard about old Patience
and her long spite, Jennie told all In-
nocently, of a bracelet she'd found be-
fore she went away and thought noth-
ing of Its value—It was somewhere
among her trinkets—so she found It
and took It to Patience.
"In her remorse Patience drew up a
will leaving ail she had to Daisy's
young daughter—the black bracelet
with the rest. And only now Daisy
Walden's daughter comes on to claim
her legacy and to aell the property,
"But I," added the Innkeeper with
an ominous shake of his head, "would
rather not see that black bracelet of
misfortune upon that sweet young
creature's arm."
Grant rode again that night down
the narrow path of the wood. An un-
controllable Impulse carried him there,
and though be was eagerly hoping, yet
he was not expecting to see—her^-
there. At the croasputh she stood as
though waiting—the elder woman of
the big houae was with her. His wood-
land maid smiled.
"We were on our way to the Inn to
consult with you regarding Walden
house, Mr. Deere," she said.
It was when Grant's Aunt Martha
was Installed In the house and young
Patience had happily agreed to remain
as her companion that Grant again
saw tbe black bracelet upon the arm
of hU fiancee. She laughed at his
glance of disapproving concern.
"Why, dear," said Patience, "this Is
my bracelet of good fortuhe. Hod I
not come all this way to claim It,
should I have found you}"
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Little James Evans
Wills Died Friday
James Evans Wills, little son
of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Wills, and
a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. J
M. Evainis of Orphans Home
died at San Antonio, Friday, Jan-
uary 12.
The body was shipped to Dal-
las for burial1, and inteirment took
place ait Pleasant Mound ceme-
tery, west of Mesquite, at 2:00
o'clock Saturday afternoon, fun-
eral services being conducted by
Rev. E. H. M.ays, pastor of the
Mesquite and Pleasant Mound
Methodist churches. Prior
leaiving San Antonio, services
were conducted at the home by
Rev. S. H. C. Burgin, pastor of
the Laurel Heights Methodist
church oif that city. The, little
boy was just four months old, as
he was born on Sept. 12, last.
RECORD FOR CAUTION
"Mrs. Blimp is a! very careful
mother, isn't she?"
"^ry. Sh« wanted to know
how many calorics wild oats
contain befo*e she would let
Jack sow any."—American Leg-
ion Weekly.
FOX SALE
Seed oats, corn and bright
baled, oat straw at the ifarm
Phone or write W. C. Watson
Rrhardsoni, Texas.
TAX NOTICE
Taxes for tie city of Mesquite
and for the Mesquite Indepen-
dent School cistrict will become
delinquent afver Jan. 31, with
penalty addei.
C. D. Kimbell, Collector.
MESQUI
WANT ADS
. Hugh Hanby.
Pigs "for s
For Sale—Team
Mrs. M. A. Berry.
mules
For Sale— Good cow
young calf. J T. Davis.
with
Baled oats,
sheaf oats for
louerh
Johnson grass and
sale. J. F. McCul-
For Sale—two good Jersey
cows witth yotmg calves. Dr, R.
H. Lasater. j , '
Four room house for sale', now
ready for occupancy. J, F. Mc-
Cullough.
For Satfet-i-Twelve plymouth
Rock hens and two. roosters.
Mrs. J. M. Bennett.
For Sale—Red rust proof seed
oats, free ifrom Johnson grass.
Dr. R. H. Lasater.
For Rent—50 acres . c>f land,
onW mile eiast of Orphans Home
station. J. A. Reed.
Lost—Pair of Tortoise' shell
glasses. For reward write P. O.
Box 754. Dallas, Texas.
The Rylie B. Y. P; U. will give
a, chile supper, Friday night, Jr~
19. Everybody Come.
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For Sale—Some prairie hay
and seed oats, also a nBce Jersey
male. Set or phone 17-3-2. J. W,
Thompson.
Ladies Missionary Society will
serve pie and hamburgers at
Scott's Grocery on Traders' Day,
Jan. 22. Everyone invited.
WANTED—Man with car to
stfll complete line low priced
TIRES AND TUBES. $100.00 per
week and expenses, Sterling-
worth Tke Co., 4283 Sterling, E
Liverpool, OM6, '
Three houses and lots for sale
«—1 3-room, 1 4-room and one
with 5 rooms, sleeping porch and
hall. All have been overhauled
amd put in good repair. Well
located on good Ipts. Will give
terms. North Texas Gint Co. A.
F. Gross, Superintendent. For
price and terms see W. T. Lim-
brick, 411 S. W. Life Bldg., Dal
las.
Men aid women average $1.00 per
horn idling hosiery, four pair*
guaraateed wear four month* or
new hosiery free. We pay 30 per
eeat commission. Free sample* to
working agents. Complete line of
wool and heither mixtures This
is the big hosier? season. Exper-
ience unnecessary. Eagle Hosiery
Works. Derby, Vs.
Little Otis Dtrr
Died Friday Neraing
Otis Ganville Darr, 15 months'
old son of Mr. and Mrs. Otis
Darr, died Friday morning at
10 KX) o'clock.
Funeral services were held at
the Pleasant Mound Methodist
church, Saturday afternoon, ser-
vices being conducted by Rev. E.
H. Mays. Imterment took placc
at the Pleasant Mound cemetery.
Nesqiite Ii Receiving
Desirable Publicity
In connection with the open-
ing of the Dallas-Terrell Inter-
t rban line Saturday, Mescpiite
got a lot of desifeable publicity.
Saturday, all the afternoon
newspapers of Dallas issued
special Interurban editions, fea-
turing the interurban and the
towns on the line. All three pa-
pers gave Mesquite extensive and
complimentary writeups, the one
in the Journal and the Dispatch
being embellished with pictures.
The space given to the writeups
of Mesquite averaged a half page
to the newspaper.
In the Journal there was an 80
inch display advertisement of
Mesquite, signed and paid for by
the' business firms of the town
Almost every advertisement in
those issues made reference to
the town, most of the advertis-
ers for the day extending con
gratulations to the Texas Inter-
urban Railway Co. and to Mes-
quite, Forney and Terrell.
.In addition to being sent to
their 'regular subscribers, the
special edition was put to press
early and thousands of copies
were distributed free along the
line. The same publicity was
carried in the regular and final
editions of these newspapers—
the Dallas Journal1, Dallas Times
Herald and Dallas Dispatch, and
similar publicity was given in the
Dallas Morning News of the
next day—Sunday.
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FARM LOANS 6',
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DONT LOSE
YOUR TEETH
Thousands of people are wearing
false teeth today because of the
ravages of PYORRHEA.
Pyro-Form
—a newly discovered scientific
remedy is guaranteed to give
permanent relief in any case of
pyorrhea. Your druggist will
refund the purchase price if you
are not entirely satisfied with
the results obtained.
Cullom 4 Porter
BEHIND THE BARS
Small Winifred (seeing the
row of tellers and cashiers be-
hind their bared windows)—An'
what do they 'feed 'em, mother?"
—Judge.
QUIVERS AND QUAKES
Youth: "Paw, what's a nerv-
ous breakdown?"
Mr. Chuggins: "The stalling of
your motor on the return from a
trip to Canada."—Exchange.
OBEYED TO THE LETTER
A woman goring from home
for the day locked everything up
carefully and for the milkman's
benefit left a card on the back
door:
"All out. Don't leave any-
thing."
On her return, she" found the
house ransacked and. all her
choicest possessions missing. To
the card on the door were added
the words:
"Thank's. We ain't."—Ex.
Annual Interest With Option to Pay
$100 or Up to 1-5 at Each Interest Per-
iod Without Notice. One Deed of
Tru^t. Prompt Service.
John Hancock Mqtuaf U(e Insurunca Company
C. D. KIMBELL, Cor.
MESQUITE, TEXAS
THE UNIVERSAL QUEST
"That guy," said the propriet-
or of the soft drink emporium
confidentally indicating a depart
ing figure with his thumb, "is a
prohibition enforcement guy
looking for bootleggers."
"So'm I," replied the new cus
tom-er draped along the edge of
the c£*unter.
"Wot? You a prohibition
agent?" demanded the other in
alarm.
"No-oh, no, no, no!"—hastily.
"But I'm on the same errand."—
American Legion! Weekly.
MINOR REPAIRS
A mud-splashed car chugged
into the M. T. C. park at Tours
and stopped before the nearest
sergieant. A resplendent colonel
dismounted.
"Sergeant," he said, "I've just
been driving alone on an inspec-
tion trip through the S. O. S. and
I guess the car needs a bit of
greasing and oiling. While you're
at it, you might look at the rai-
diator. It leaks some, and the
right front spring is a little
broken, and I know there's a
piece out of the transmission
case. Better fix all that at the
same time that you replace those
two stripped gears* and the
broken windshidd, and straight-
en the mudguards."
"Would it be all right, sir," In-
quired the sergeant mildly, "if
we just jacked up the horn and
rolled a nrw car under it?"—
American Legion Weekly,
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CHURCH NEWS •
Presbyterian—New Hope
There will be worship next
Sabbath at eleven o'clock at New
Hope. Rev. J. L. Cleveland will
begin a revival meeting at Law-
sow next Sabbath night at seven
o'clock.
Sabbath school begins at Mes-
quite at nine forty-five.
A cordial welcome is extended
to everyone to attend these ser-
vices.
Methodist
Preaching Sunday at 11 a. m.
and 7:00 p. m. by the pastor. A
report will be given' by a repre-
sentative of each department of
the church showing about what
has been done dufing the quar-
ter. Every member should be in-
terested in this report. Sunday
School and the Epworth League
at the usual hours.
E. H. Mays, Pastor.
A business meeting of the
What-so-ever Bible Class was
held at the Presbyterian church
last Friday evening. This being
the first business session of the
year, many plans for greater ac-
tivity were made.
The officers of the class are as
follows:
President, Perry Lemaster;
Vice President, Mrs. Otho Han-
by; Sec. Treas., Mrs. Perry Le-
master; Asst. Sec. and Treas.,
Clover Humphreys; Teacher,
Mrs. O. B. Kimbell; Chairman of
committees. Publicity, Hugh
Hanby, Missionary, Mrs. Hugh
Hanby, Social, Miss Mary
Crumpley.
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
LETTERS OF GUARDIANSHIP
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said Court at the office in the r;. I
Dallas, this 3rd day of Jan Mil M
W. S. Skiles, Clerk County r« J
Dallas County, Texas. y
By W. L. Gray, Deputy. | j
PEACE AT LAST
Two Westerners between I
whom there had been a feud for I
a long time were anxious to bury I
the hatchet and become friends ■
One day, after a long separation ■
they met face to face unexpect'l
edly.
"Well, 111 be goldarned if jtl
ain't Jakeyl" cried one. "Glad to B
see me, old pal?" ■
"Glad ?" replied the other. "IH
say I'm glad. Therei was a time
when I wanted to mop the floor m
with ybu, but ever since I km I
both arms in that railroad wreck I
I'm willing to shake hands."
—American Legion Weekly. I
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
PROBATE OF WILLL AND
LETTERS
THE STATE OF TEXAS
To all persons interested in the «•!
tate of Mrs. J. M. P. Kirkland, de-
ceased, S. B. Kirkland has filed in
the County ourt of pallas County,]
State of Texas, an Application for
the Probate\f the last Will of uij
Mrs. J. M. PVKiAland, deceaml,
and for LettersVe/tamcntary, which
application will 0| heard and acted!
upon by said CouA at the next tern
thereof, to be htl<k at the Court
House in the Ciw ofUJallas, Countyl
of Dallas and Slate o\ Texas, and]
commencing on Ihe Firv Monday in
March, A. D. IJZ3, at ^iich time
and place all persons interested in
said estate shall appear an< contest
said Application should thtXdciirc
to do so, the number of said caW on
the Probate Docket of said (Spurt {
being 9157.
Witness W. S. Skiles. Cot
Clerk, of Dallas County, Texas.
Given under my hand and seal of
said Court at the office in the City
Dallas, this 3rd day of Jan, 1921.
W. S. Skiles. Clerk County Court
Dallas County. Texas.
W. T. SAVAGE
ATTORNEY
Land, sad PraWaU
Rooms: 819-820 Western Indiawhy
Building Dallas. Texts
Whitehurst A Whitest
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Will practice in all the Ceurti
WESTERN INDEMNITY BLD0. m
Dallas, Taxaa
THE STATE OF
To all persons inter
welfare of P.
unsound mind,
filed in the Coui
County an Appl
of Guardianship
the above named
be heard and act
term of said C01
the First Mom
1923, at the (
of Dallas, at
interested i
ward may
Application
so, the num1
a person of
Lloyd, has
ourt of Dallas
on for Letters
n the estate of
ard, which will
pon at the next
mmencicng on
March, A. D.
in the City
all persons
re of said
ntest said
per to do
oM the
prt being
WHITEHURST A READ &
Attorneys At Law
Second floor Linx BuiMiftf
Dallas, Texas
Will practice in all the ceurti
wel
and
Probate Docket of said
8616.
Witness W. S. Skiles, \ County
Clerk, of Dallas County, Texas.
Given under my hand and seal of
DR. A. F. JONES
PHYSICIAN AND SURG10K
Phonci: Office. 29-2. Reaidcnce. lji
Office la D raj Star*, aaxt dear F. 0. j
DR. A. M. SHELTON
PHYSICIAN AND 3URCEOM
WOODMAN BUILDING
Phones: Residence, 98; Offlcs 1
DR. J. B. BRYANT
Pkyilclaa aad Sarjaaa
Residence phone 23; Office M
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