The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, May 31, 1918 Page: 1 of 4
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MESQUITE, TEXAS, FRIDAY, MAY 31,1918
Vol, XXXVI No. 47
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An Army of
50,000
gigantic army, representing men and women in all
s of life|pncluding ministers of the gospel, supreme
rt judges, mayors of leading cities, prominent govern-
t, state and county officials, physicians, educators and
era, have voluntarily given grateful statements for pub-
ation, to 1 Hag the public of the wonderful benefits they
ve obtained from
T-A-N-L-A-C.
These Btatuments were made through the humanitarian
rit to helgnbe "other fellow." They want the people to
ow WHAT TANLAC WILL DO.
vVhat better proof could could there be of Tanlac's super-
ity?
Cullom & Porter
lace Drug Store,
Mesquite, Texas
SELLS HER HOUSE
By VICTOR LAURISTON.
Hens Enjoyed It
ian in a country village
reparing for his fourth
lg" in twelve months. The
happened to pass, and
"What, removiug again,
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i, sir," replied John.
"You are taking your poultry'
too. I see. Aren't the getting
tired of being moved about?"
"Getting tired! No fear! Why,
bless you, sir, thee are quite
used to it by now. Every time
them hens see a furniture van
arrive they run into the yard
and lie on their backs with their
legs in the air, waiting to have
them tied."—Tit-Bits.
A WELL BUILT HOUSE
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reserves the family health and makes for their
appiness and so it saves waste in the form of
ctor bills, useless steps, and discontent.
'of'oultry houses help keep the chickens healthy
nd that means more eggs.
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'J!#l garage helps keep the automobile in good
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' "keryone of these will pay dividends in decreas-
■ d waste and increased efficiency.
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p * s telling her latest "gen-
riend." "Gee, but my
as gettin' tierce! I'd
1 up a lino o' fable-mater-
; had George Ado backed
« map and gaspin' for wind,
e ditched all that now. I
I ( ]was up to me to switch
■I iHilii Jammed on
I eraency brackes one day
I o! A(B to myself, 'You mutt,
I K do you think, you'll wiud
,rou don't slough this>-
ufT you're shovin' acrossl
on your unprotected friends'1*
You never will land a Jonny-boy
that's enough gray matter in
his cupola to want a real bang-up
Uo8sy lady for his kiddo instead
of a skirt that palavers like a
brainstorm with a busted steer*
in'-gear.' Any girl can talk like
a lady, eyen if she never gets
closer to one than to stretch bet-
neck when some swell dame
buzzes past in her gas-wagon. I
says to yours truly, 'It's time to
re-formate your grammar, little
sister,' and you betcher sweet
life I've cut the mustard."—
Grit.
i Follow the Crowd
IC K SERVICE GARAGE
o Repair Shop, Service Station and Supply House
to Meet the Needs of Our Patrons.
mechanics; are experts, capable of repairing any make
r. As our shop is equipped with modern machinery
tools, they are enabled to do good and satisfactory work
kly, Our *ates are reasonable, consistent with good
ice. Free Expert Advice Given on Motor and Electric-
roubles.
TTERY CHARGING, VULCANIZING AND
ACCESSORIES
ready Storage Batteries, Dry Cell Batteries, Federal
Firestone Tires and Tubes, Ford Parts, Batters Charg-
Cars Washed, Engines Cleaned with Uomort Patent
ner. Spark Plugs for all oars, Head and tail lights for
rs, cars Stored at nprmal charge, Veedol and Gulf
ning (Supreme) Oil. Gasoline 25c per gallon. Our
line is tost I before it is put in the tack, testing 60
ees or better, therefore you are assured of the best
ty obtainable.
E UATTKItY TROUBLE—You are cordially invited to
your bakery tested and refilled with distilled water
of charge. This precaution should, be attended* to
v 10 days.
—Honesty, Service. Integrity, Liberality and Value-
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-FRIEND OF THE PEOPLE-
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HAVE WHAT YOU WANT
(Copyright, 1918, by the MeClure Newspa-
per Syndicate.)
Aunt l'nti-li-la had willed to her—
her; Klsle Newton—"my cottugo on
Patterson Avenue."
The cottnge us vulued at $2,(K)0—
j for assessment purposes. At other
times Aunt Patricia had always held
It at aliout $1,000 more. Hut Elsie,
while she mourned Aunt Patricia, gaz-
ed a trifle askance at Aunt Patricia's
gift
"What am I to do with It?" she ask-
ed herself.
Live In It? No. She was very com-
fortable at home, thank you, with fa-
ther and mother. When she becume
on ancient spinster, as Aunt Patricia
had been, she might need the house;
but that eventually was a quarter of
a century distance.
Hell the house? Elsie agreed In-
stantly. And, feeling keenly her own
Insufficiency for tho task, she conned
the real estate advertisements, select-
ed that which struck her as snappiest,
and betook herself straightway to the
office of Benjamin Smiles.
A brisk-looking young man came to
the door.
"Is Mr. Smiles in?" demanded Elsie,
timidly.
"I am Mr. Smiles," returned the
brisk-looking young mnn. "Be seated,
please." He pushed forward a chair.
"Were you thinking of—buying a
house?"
"I want to sell."
His look grew grave.
"This is rather a hard time of the
year to sell." As he spoke, lie watched
her face, and the gaze of his keen gray
eyes was peculiarly penetrating.
"Would you mind describing the prop-
erty?"
She did so, with little fancy touches.
"Thank you," he remarked. "I'll
And a purchaser for the cottage, never
fear."
But as the days wore on no word
came from Mr. Benjamin Smiles, roal
estate agent. Elsie grew nervous, then
suspicious. After a week she again
sought Mr. Smiles' little office.
The young man welcomed her eag-
erly.
"I've bud several prospects to look
at the house," he declared, "but—well
—I didn't like to bring them around to
see you when they didn't seem near tin?
deciding point. Of course I could bring
a lot of people around to discuss a
deal, but you know; it's a bit hard just
at this season to bring a prospect to
the deciding polut."
Elsie's face showed her disappoint-
ment.
"They want a new house at a bar-
gain price, and—you know—this cot-
tnge Is comfortable and commodious,
but just a bit old-fashioned—" •
"Like Aunt Patricia," put In Miss
Newton, rndluntly.
She watched Mr. Smiles as he van-
ished down the street, accompanied
by a hard-looking retired farmer who
hnd offered her $1,800—"and not one
cent more."
For three days he failed to visit her.
Then she called at his office, surging
with lndignntion at his neglect of her
Interests. She began to tell him what
she thought. Then she hesitated.
"Miss Newton," he said, quietly, "I
have a buyer for your cottnge, for $2.-
500—the price you named. But—
by the way—the purchase is condi-
tional."
"Conditional—on what?"
Mr. Sullies looked embarrassed. He
sat down awkwardly, and crossed his
legs and actually stared at her.
"It's this way," he remarked. "He's
a young fellow, and—he's thinking of
getting married, bnt—he's not quite
sure. Not quite sure. If he gets mar-
ried, he'll buy the house."
Elsie pondered.
"By all means, you must encourage
him," she returned.
"The trouble Is, he hasn't asked the
young lady. He Is very doubtful ns to
her feelings. And it occurred to n
that perhaps- you could—In a diplo-
matic way, you know—"
"Find out?" questioned Elsie, sharp-
ly.
Mr. Smiles nodded.
"I'll be very much pleased to do any-
thing that will hasten a sale," she re-
turned, practically. "And who is the
young mnn?"
Mr. Smiles bowed. She stared at
him.
"Mr. Benjamin Smiles," he added, la
explanation.
Her lip quivered.
"I—I'm afraid-—" she protested,
blankly. "If It's just tho same to you
Pd prefer—"
Then she slammed out Into tho cor-
ridor and went blindly down the nar-
row stairs. At home she sat a long
time with herself, wondering dully
Just what It all meant to her.
Then she rallied. Her pride came
to her aid. She went to the telephone.
Practical common sense Inspired her;
that, and the desire to be forever rid
of the house, and the heartbreak.
"Mr. Smiles," she told him, "I'll do
what you asked—because—because I
promised." She paused tragically,
glad that he could not see the dabbing
of her handkerchief. "Who—who Is
the—the lady?"
"Miss Elsie Newton."
"But, honestly, X meant It," declared
Mr. Smiles, when he called, twenty
minutes later. "1 Intend to buy tHe
house. Pre been up and down the city
and seen all sorts of houses, and Aunt
Patricia's cottage beats them all—as
a home—and—"
"As a matrimonial agent."
Elsie joyously resorted to the hand-
kerchief.
To Cure a Cold In On* Day.
Take LAX ATI VH BROMO Quloloe. tt (top* the
Cough mid llcadKcbe and work* ofl lh«Cold.
Druggist* refund money it it fails to ears.
K. w. uaovK s tlgustui* on aacb box. Joe.
Old Church Building
Passes Into History
The building that has served
the Presbyterians at Mesquite
as a house of worship for a pood
many years is no more, as work-
men began the task Monday
morning of tearing down the
structure, to make way for the
handsome brick and tile edifice
to be erected in its stead. There
was a time when this was the
best church building in Mes-
quite, but since that time the
other denominations represent-
ed heie have erected new build-
ings, and Bince the completion
of the new Methodist house of
worship, about two years ago,
the Presbyterians have had the
poorest house in town, but the
new building will put them in
first rank once more. However,
there will be no jealousy on the
part of the other denominations,
as we are sure that everybody is
glad to see the fine new building
going up.
The Presbyterian church in
Mosquite was organized on
March 27, 1881. Rev. George
H. Blewitt was the first pastor
and the original elders were W.
W. Hamilton, A. P. Summers
and J. C., Rugel, of which the
latter is the only survivor.
They did not have a house of
worsbio until 1883. Services
were first held in the Baptist
church and later in the Method-
ist. The first Presbyterin
church house, was stated,
built in 1883, to which an addi-
tion was built six years later.
In 1900 the building was turned
around and a small Sunday
school room added.
In all the church has had six-
teen pastors. Omitting the
word '"Rev." before each name;
to avoid so much repitition, the
names of the pastors and. their
present location, if living are as
follows:
*
G. L. Blewitt, deceased; John
CQllier, Baird; S. M. Templeton,
Rockwall; A. S. Hayter,deceased;
A. R. Stone, deceased; S. D.
Waldrip, Pennsylvania; J. E. Me-
Quown, Walter, Okla; R. L
Phelps, superintendent of Mis-
sions inMississippi; W. J. Holder,
Men Just 21 Must
Register Wednesday
Young men who were not 21
years of age on June 5 last year,
but who have reached that age
since that time, are required to
register, undev the provisions of
the selective draft, next Wednes-
day June 5.
Our understanding, at the
time this is written, is that those
who are required to register
ftext Wednesday will have to
appear before the exemption
boards-in the case of those
from this section, the County
Exemption Board in the court
house, at Dallas.
Later—J. C. Rugel, who had
charge of the registration here
last year, has received a tele-
gram from the authorities in-
structing him to register the
young men of this precinct here
just as was done last year, and
the natural supposition is that
young men in each voting pre
cinct will register at the same
place as last year, but those
subject to registration now
should ask the men who acted as
registration officers last year,
in order to be sure about it.
Mesquite Boys Leave
For Camp Cody, N. M.
A number of young men from
Mesquite and yieinity left Dallas
Monday night for Qamp Cody,
Demninur, N. M. Those who
went, as far as we have been
able to learn, were Fletcher
Austin, Raymond and Anson
Holley, Virgil McDaniel, Lee and
Earl Potter, Jack Walker, Ar-
nold Patterson, Vernon Good-
man, George Gross of Scyene;
Doyle Williams, Ross Spark,
Early McCallum and Lewis Lan-
dess of Lawson.
This draft practically cleans
up this community as far as class
1 men are concerned, as there
are but few left—perhaps not
more than a half dozen.
Eagleton Pislier, who was or-
dered to report at the same time,
was given a 30-day extension of
time, to permit him to help his
stepfather, F, A. Harris, in the
crop.
Barbed wire cuts.ragged wounds, collar
and harues* galls heal, up quickly when
BALLARD'S SNOW LINIMENT.is ap-
plted: It is both healing and antiseptic.
Price 25c, 50c and $1.00 per bottle. Sold
by Cullom & Porter.
deceased; D. C. Dewitt, deceased;
C. E. Pitts, somewhere in Texas;
W. B. Preston, San Marcos, G.
C. Wright, Cooper; W. P. Ilail,
Arkansas; H. C.Maynor, O'Brien;
Edgar Hubbard, the present
pastor.
Another interesting fact about,
the church is that it neyer had
but two clerks ot the Sessions—
J. C. Rugel and L. E. Gross.
The New Hope and Lawson
churches, served by the same
pastor, grew out of the Mesquite
church.
The first denomination to have
a church house in Mesquite were
the Baptists, their church gmng
up about 1877. Next followed
the Methodists in 1882 and the
Presbyterians built the follow
ing year. About 1886 the first
Christian church was erected,
and six or seven years auo, the
Primative Baptists, who had
maintained a church at Balch
Springs, moved the church to
Mesquite and erected a new
house of worship here.
Following Is the program as
carried out last Sunday, this be-
ing the last services in the old
building:
Hymn, 316.
Invocation.
Responsive Reading.
Prayer.
Hymn, 287.
History of Church Building-
Joe H. Rugel.
Hymn, 271, 2 verses.
History of S. S. and Young
People's Society — J. W. Hanby.
Prayer (stitfjding) Dr. J. H.
Fender.
History of Ladies' Aid and
Missionary Society—Mrs. G. F
Chapman.
Hymn. 57 'standing).
History of Pastors and Church
Officers—J. C. Rugel.
Resume and Look Into the
Future—Pastor.
Hymn, 168-
Benediction.
Some Soldier Boys
Are Counted Twice
The Mesquiter stated last
wedk that over 200 boys from
Mesquite and this section of the
county were in the military ser-
vice of the United States. We
notice that the last issue of the
Garland News contained the
names of 258 young men in the
service from precinct No. 3, in
which Garland is situated. Mes-
quite is in Precinct No. 4, but
the line of Precinct No. 3 is
within less than two miles of
Mesquite. In the list as pub-
lished in the News appears the
name of Cccil Rhodes, the Long
Creek and New Hope boys, all
of whom are within two to four
miles of Mesquite and from
eight to twelve miles of Garland.
The more than two hundred
boys counted as from this sec
tion of the county, live in a ter-
ritory roughly outlined as fol-
lows: From Scyene to the Kauf-
man county line; from a point
this side of Rose Hill to and in-
cluding Lawson, omitting Rylie.
Kleburg and Seagoville, in the
south part of Precinct No. 4, and
that part of the same precinct ly-
ing between Scyene and Dallas.
This territory extends about
six miles north, four miles east,
four miles west and about seven
miles south. Included in this
are the towns of New Hope and
Lawson and Long Creek com
munity. All the young men in
the territory described get tfceir
mail at Mesnuite except a few
on the east part of Dallas R. 3,
but we do not include all who
get their mail on a Mesquite
route, as some of our routes run
beyond the territory named,
notably route No. 3, which route
within a few miles of Garland
and young men in that territory
should be properly credited to
Garland.
SURGEONS agree that in case of Cuts,
Burns, Bruises and Wounds, the FIRST
TREATMENT is most important. When
an EFFICIENT antisepted is applied
promptly, there is no danger of infection
and the wound begins to heal at once.
For use on man or beast, BOROZONE
is the IDEAL ANTISEPTIC and HEAL-
ING AGENT. Buy it now and be ready
for an emergency. Price 25c, 50, $1.00
and $1.50. Sold by Cullom & Porter.
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SUMMER TIME DRESS GOODS
This is the time to make your summer clothes before the days get
too hot. We show plenty of variety in fabric for every purpose.
Colors and patterns medium and light weight Voiles, Organdies,
Gaberdines, Silks, Flaxons, Batiste and many others to choose from.
Ladies' and Children's
Dresses
Our stock is complete in this line. Never
before have we shown such beautiful Dress-
es for Ladies and Children. 75c to $4.00
Saturday Special
We will have on our tables Saturday White
Skirt Goods in Poplin and Gaberdine. Will
make a beautiful dress. Special prices:
35c grade, now - 27*c
50c " " 42ic
85c " 75c
It Is Now Straw Hat
Time
We will allow you 50c for your old hat, pro-
viding you will purchase one of our new
summer hats. A nice line of new Panamas,
Bangkoks and Balabuntas to select from.
Prices $3.50 to - - $7.50
Ladies' Wash Skirts
Just received a new lot of Ladies'
Skirts in Rep styles; are very pretty.
Regulrr price $2.25, Special - $1.95
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Davis, John E. The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, May 31, 1918, newspaper, May 31, 1918; Mesquite, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth400300/m1/1/?q=music: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Mesquite Public Library.