The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, June 21, 1912 Page: 4 of 10
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The TEXAS xMESQUITER
John E. Davis, Editor and Publisher
Established 1882. Subscription $1.00 Per Year
Published Every Friday at Mesquite, Texas
Class Mattel
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Mesquite,
iexas,
•SS ASS~OC\*
FRIDAY JUNE 21, 1912
Hats off to Jupiter Pluvius.
| They are pulling off tlve big show at
this week. Next week the scene will
Baltiinore.;U■ t &C z:iis
Chicago
shift to
The Democrats have a good opportunity to
learn how not to run a convention by watching
the Republicans at Chicago.
It is claimed that more than half the voters at
Terrell, the home of Governor Colquitt, are mem-
bers of the Ramsey Club. Politics is—politics.
THE MEsyriTEK has never been an admirer of
Theodore Roosevelt and its sympathies have all
along been with President Taft. bat it appear^ to
us that the action of the national committee jin
^warding the Texas delegates at large to Tuft
was a downright political theft. \
Even the Houston Post and Dallas Times Her-
ald admit that Cone Johnson couid have made a
line job of presenting Wood row Wilson's natup to
the Baltimore convention. The man who does
not admit that Mr. Jphnson is a superb orator
doesn't know oratory when h#*hears it or .iiy to'
prejudiced to acknowledge it.
It costs some money to get on the ticket in Dal-
las county, candidates for the best county offices
having to shell cut $175 for that purpose. But
they can congratulate themselves that they are
not running for office in Tan ant county where the
offices pay less and * where it costs some of the
candidates $900 to get their names cu the ticket.
A good man and the best friend the birds ever
had in Texas passed away when death called
Capt. M. B. Davis at Waco, Tuesday morning.
ve-
When the convention becomes but n mere ; Inst . eaI, be forgotten,
hide to ratify the choice of the people, previously ,
expressed at the ballot box, then the use of the.
steam roller will be unnecessary. JSpeed the day.,
Col. Wolteus should by all means re-
vive the publication of "Pacts." It would
enable him to reproduce the pictures of
all the great men who are supporting him
in his race for United States Senator.—
Waxahaehie Light.
There is no probability that "Pacts" will
revived and used to promote the candidacy
Col.'Wolters. He would doubtless prefer that
certain facts in connection with the campaign of
Political Anftooncsmeats.
The following announcements are
made subject to the democratic pri-
mary election. July 27, 1912:
For Representative, Place No. 1:
John W.JRope.
For Representative, Place No. 2:
Wm. m. jbnes
For Representative, Place No. 3:
John E. Davis.
For Representative Place No. 4.
W. C. MCKamy
> J. D. Cakteu
For County Judge:
Qi'entin D. Cowley.
John L. Young.
Cecil L. Simpson.
For County Attorney:
J. AV. PlERSON.
cl'krik mcci'tciieon.
For Judge County Court at Law:
W. P. Whitehuust.
For
For
Sheriff:
Church Co forth.
B. P. Bhandenhukg.
District Clerk:
A. H. Cooper.
Henry H. Williams
Save Your Figola Wrappeis;
Beginning today, we will for a limited time give to
each of our customers, returning 10 wrappers from
Figola Bread, a nice ladle for turning your eggs, pan
cakes, etc. Theae ladles cost 15 ceirts wholesale and
are worth having. Figola bread is strictly a 12 ounce
loaf and it must be good, made with figs and olive oil
Always fresh and fine. •
We have just received a fresh shipment of Blanke
Winnekers celebrated candies, including fancy mixed
and stick candy of the highest quality.
When you* want a cold drink, fruits, candies, con-
fections or cigars visit the PHOENIX.
MHHHHMnHI
W. O. PARKER I
Elam Etchings.
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of
The Opinion that Will H. Mayes is the best
man for Lieutenant Govetnor seems to be the'
prevailing opinion. Probably 85 or 90 per centi
of the Texas press is supporting him enthusiasti-
cally.
Our friend Hoiford of the Garland News is get-
ting pessimistic. After reading what the candi-
dates have been saying about each ether, he has
come to the conclusion that the country would be
better off without a president, and so expresses
himself. "
There are some people who continually
"hammer" on Tom Campbell and yet he
made t<he best governor Texas has ever
had. Even The Mesquiter takes pleas-
ure in knocking him every time it can.
Who was icthat made corporations "come
across" with the taxes they ought to pay?
Tom Campbell, of course.-i-Seagoville
News.
The News is in error as to this paper. Tom
Campbell, in our opinion, in'an honest, able and
patriotic citizen and made Texas a splendid gov-
ernor. As time goes on, more and more people
will come to that conclusion.
For County Clerk:
Jim Record.
For Tax Assessor:
Marsh Elliston.
H. L. Erwin.
For Tax Collector:
K. L. Ellis.
For County Treasurer:
B. M. Bond.
W. S. Ferguson,
For County Supt. of Schools:
Millard P. Horton.
i For County Commissioner, Dlst. No. 2:
.1. Matt Hamilton.
Geo. H Poynter.
J. A. Carver,
Fred Diceman.
CALOMEL GIVES ONLY
TEMPORARY RELIEF
So Powerful It Shocks Liver and
'y:-SLeaves it Weaker Than Before.
Dodson's Liver-Tone a
Perfect Substitute.
A TIMELY ARTICLE ON
THE HORNED FROG.
By Joe Sappington.
Nearly everybody who has
ever tried calomel for constipa-
tion or a sluggish liver has fo'und
that it gives only a temporary
relief. For Calomel is such a
powerful drug that it shocks and
weakens the liver and makes it
less able afterward to do its duty
than in the first place. .
This is one of the reasons why
Cullom & Chapman's drug store
would rather sell Dodson's Liver
Tone to you than calomel. We
know that Dodson's Liver Tone
is a pure vegetable liver tonic
that will cure constipation quick-
ly and gently without any danger
of bad after effects. We guar-
antee it to do this with a guaran-
tee that is simple and fair. If
you buy a bottle of Dodson's
Liver-Tone for yourself or your
children, and do not find that it
is a perfect substitute for calo-
mel, then come back to the store
and get your money. If you
don't get value for your money
out of this tonic, it's your right
to expect your money back, and
we will gladly give it to you.
Read
page.
Matthew's ad on last
This might be termed an age
of humanitarian cranks. We
have the anti vivisection crank
who weeps and refuses to be
comforted, on account of the
cruel experiments being made
on the cute and coy little mouse
by the medical fraternity.
I read an article the other day
where a lot of cat philanthropists
had endowed a feline home for
the aged and indigent cats.
I would not have the reader
think for a moment that I am op-'
posed to these humane societies
as a general proposition, for I'm
For Public Weigher, Precinct No. 3:
.1. Elzie Book out.
tide that appeared a few weeks
ago in a Boston paper dealing j
with the horned frog situation in
Texas. The stranger reading
this article would conclude that
the majority of the citizens of
Texas were engaged in murder-
ing the horned toad in cold blood
for purely mercenary motives.
The writer,says, they are being
slain by the thousands in the
most brutal manner by the hard
hearted Texans and sold in car
load lots to the Eastern states,
to be used for ladies' breast pins.
His description of the method of
converting the frogs into breast
pins is really graphic.
The following is the paragraph
describing the method: "The
frogs are brought to market
very much like poultrymen bring
their fowls and are sold to the
horned toad buyers. They are
usually brought in tow sacks and
to find
For Justice of the Peace, Precint No. 4
W. O. Conner.
J. E Russell.
David L„ Wright.
For Constable, Precinct No.
T. J. Sew ell..
M&rk Davis.
M. R. White.
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For Public Weigher, Precinct No. 4:
T. A. Jett.
J. R. Caldwell.
McKamy For Representative
BUSINESS LOCALS.
We are selling stovewood at $1
per load at the mill now.—Groves
& Paschall.
Taken up by the undersigned,
one red and white spotted sow-
pig. weight about 75 pounds. G.
N Webb, 1 mile west of Tripp.
not. The man who is moved
with pity by the suffering of a
dumb brute ennobles himself in
the sight of God and man but;it is nothing uncommon
there is a vast difference in the j that a goodly number have suffo*
fellow whose pity is aroused over cated. The frogs are counted
the suffering of the noble horse an^ then thrown into a refriger-
or the dog—man's best friend, ator where they are frozen stiff
and the crank who loses sleep
over the suffering of a lot of filthy
rats and mice, in the interest of
suffering humanity.
The worst feature about these
freak humane societies is their
preconceived ideas of things, of
which they know but little or
nothing. A case in point, and
one that I shall ddvote the rest
of these remarks to, was an ar-
Three
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after which they are treated in-
to a solution that changes them
into a bright golden color. The
object of freezing Jthem is to, get
a life like pose, and this rigidity
is made permanent by the crust
formed by the solution."
The article concludes with the
prediction, that unless Texas
passes a law against the wholesale
slaughter of the horned-toad, it
is doomed to extinction like the
American bison. He says
"where once they lined the road-
side as far as the eye could see,
one may now travel for miles and
never see a frog." He closes
his article with this dire predic-
tion. The slaughter of the horn-
| ed toad, sounds the death knell
: to the cotton industry of Texas,
I for with its extinction, passes
the mortal foe of the "cottonber-
ry weevi', whose ravages on the
i cotton berry has been held in
|check by being the natural food
of this peculiar little frog that
nover tires of Miroliinif for its
1 favorite food.
Wifi It wot a fact that I'm inti
i maUily iiif|UKin(Ml with (Im horn-
id frm I would nut ruply to tlds
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Place your mail orders for El-
berta peaches and vegetables for
prompt service, with Athens
Produce Co, Athens, Texas, A.
P. Byrd, Mgr.
All girls and young ladies are
invited to be present at Mrs. T.
B. Blair's home at 8]). in. Friday,
June 21, for the purpose of or-
ganizing an "Eight Week Club."!
Mrs. Nora Daniels, wife of
Harvey Daniels, died at the home
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
W. Hodges of Plain, on June 14.
Mrs. Daniels came to Elam one
year ago from her home in Shaw-
nee, Oiila.. thinking the change
would benefit her. She was 2(5
years old and was born in Ala-
bama and has been in Texas
nineteen year >. She was a mem-
ber of the Methodist church.
Rev. Stokey of Dallas, conducted
the funeral services, and inter-
ment took place at Pleasant
Mound cemetery Saturday even-
ing at 4 o'clock. It was one of
the largest funeral processions
seen in this community in many
years. Mrs. Daniels is survived
by her husband and 5 year old
daughter, Agnes, her father and
mother, her brothers Wylie
Hotlges and Gordon Hodges of
Elam, her sisters Mrs. J. W.
Rowland of Chandler and Miss
Bertha Hodges of Elam.
Subscriber.
Against his own personal in-
clination, but yielding to a strong
and insistent demand from citi-
zens in all sections of the county,
Hon. W. C. McKamy has an-
nounced for Representative in
the Legislature, place No. 4, and
at the same time his candidacy
for Speaker of ihe next House, a
position of great responsibility
and one presenting a wide op-
portunity for usefulness.
Mr. McKamy is an experienced
legislator, having served four
years in the House and four in
the Senate, in both of which
bodies he took high rank, being
elected President Pro Tern of the
Senate during his service there.
Mr. McKamy's views on public
questions are pretty generally
understood. The report of the
Grand Jury of which he was a
member, and which report was
written by him, last year, re-
ceived wide publicity and creat-
ed much favorable comment all
over the state. He stands for
; clean politics and progressive
, principles of Democracy.
| He announces subject to the
i July primaries and his name ap-
jpears in our announcement
column-
I o Whom it May Concern,
Charter No. 6140.
REPORT
OF THE CONDITION OF
The First National Bank
Of Mesquite
At Mesquite, in the State of Texas, at the
close of business June 14, 1912.
RESOURCES.
Demand Loans
Loans and Discounts
Overdrafts, secured and unse-
cured
U S Bonds to secure circu-
lation Net
Bonds, Securities, etc.
Banking house, furniture and
fixtures
Other real estate owned
Due from Approved Reserve Agent
Checks and other cash items
Notes of other National Banks
Fractional paper currency^
nickels and cents
Lawful money reserve in bank viz
Specie 3,831 45
Legal-tender notes 330 00 4,101 45
Redemption fund withU S Treas
urcr S per cent of circulation, 1,250 00
114 50
107,68354
289 82
25,000 00
568 34
6,362 19
9,663 65
8,698 89
607 30
565 00
118 39
81(55,083 07
50,000 00
10,000 00
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LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in
Surplus fund
Undivided profits, less ex-
penses and taxes paid 2,786 91
National Hank notes outstanding 25,000 00
Individual deposits subject to
check 67,17 9
Cftuhlor'n ohaeks outstanding 120 00
Dili* I'ayable, including certificates
of doposit for money borrowed, 10,000.00
Total tWA* 07
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Notice is hereby given of the disso-
lution of the partnership heretofore
existing between Fred E. Johnston
and Joe Burnett under the firm name
and sty'.e of Johnston Printing Com-
pany; and that it is our intention to
incorporate said business under the
same name, application for a charter
having made to the Secretary of State
of the state of Texas.
Fred E. Johnston.
Joe Burnett.
ENDS HUNT FOR RICH GIRL.
Often the hunt for a rich wife '
ends when the man meets a wo-
man that uses Electric bitters.
Her strong nerves tell in a bright
brain and even temper. Her
peach-bloom complexion and ruby
lips result from her pure blood;
her bright eyes from restful
sleep; her elastic step from firm,
free muscles, all telling of the
health and strength Electric
Bitters give a woman, and the
freedom from indigestion, back-
ache, headache, fainting and
dizzy spells they promote. Every
where they are woman's favor-
ite remedy. If weak or ailing
try them. 50c at all druggists.
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The Road to Comfort
A vanished thirst—a cool body and a
refreshed one; the sure way—the only
way is via a glass or bottle of
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Davis, John E. The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, June 21, 1912, newspaper, June 21, 1912; Mesquite, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth400429/m1/4/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Mesquite Public Library.