The Hondo Anvil Herald. (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, May 25, 1928 Page: 5 of 8
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BROWN’S BARGAIN HOUSE WILL MEET MAIL ORDER PRICES.
FOR THE NEXT WEEK
jee our Bargain Counter of
Shoes. Some good values we
are discontinuing and offer at
a Big Reduction.
We want you to know what
“Ranger” Brand Work Clothes
are and offer special reductions on
them.
none is BETTER THAN “WARWICK" BROAD-
CLOTH SHIRTS FOR MEN AND BOYS. TRY THEM!
WE ALSO HAVE OTHER ARTICLES FROM OUR
BARGAIN SALE THAT WE WILL CLOSE OUT AT
SAME PRICE WHEN YOU NEED ANYTHING COME
and see us.__________
Jones Brothers
WATCH THIS CORNER
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any class of citizens in the United States. The country editors are
distributors of information; they reach thi minds of the boys that
leave the farms, and they are the nation’s mental police force,”
says Arthur Brisbane.
a ba^ a ctntury on the publication of newspapers, daily
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mat the country paper is read from end to end. and the advertise-
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YOUR ADVERTISEMENT IN THIS PAPER
WILL BE READ BY PEOPLE WHOSE
TRADE YOU ARE SEEKING.
HISTORY OF MUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE.
I
next.
H. H. CE0W,
Medina County Agent, Hondo, Tea** -
SOME GOOD 3>’YS.
2a00 acre goat ranch with all
essary improvements,
plenty water.
Well fcwoe tl-
all' fence's*'
■ <ter, lneie^'
• I
Austin’s first cooki.ig school, com-!
posed of girls who are now dignified
matrons, was held under the Treaty
Oak, and literally hundreds of persons
in years gone by have posed for their
pictures beneath these gnarled limbs.
Mrs. Caldwell tells an amusing
story about a young man from New
^ ork, who came with his sweetheart
to see this wondrous tree. It was
WANT A HOME IN HONDO?
THE TREATY OAK.
By
_ the west bank of the Colu-
Rjver, well w ithin the city limits
-‘in, Texas, stands a mammoth
tree, known far and near as
Treaty Oak.’’ With a spread of
feet and a coverage of more than
rter of an acre of ground, At
a giant of 500 years, wrapped
eration and swathed in tra-
ETHEL OSBORN HILL.
ONE WONDERFUL NIGHT.
By Ethel O.hom Hill.
The Frank S. Cockrell home, a
six-room house in the Brown-Woods
Addition to Hondo, with graveled
stieets on three sides, situated on
two large lots and having a garage
and other outbuildings, all in a good
peach season. The visitor was taken state °f repair, is for sale at a
into the yard and offered some fruit, reasonable price and on easy term®
> vi*wed th« oak- Delirious if desired. Piped for city water,
with love, the youth gazed at the . , . , . 3 , . .
face of his adored one, ate of the nalural *as an<' w>red for electric
luscious peaches, and listened to the lifrHts. An ideal buy for anyone
story of the famous tree. Upon re- wanting a comfortable home with all
turning to New Turk, he wrote an modern conveniences. See Fletcher
extraordinary tale concerning a v® • * * ,
Texas peach tree 500 years old that Uavis’ A*ent’ for Pr,ce« terms> etc-
shaded two city blocks and was still _...... ."-
I bearing wonderful peaches. Mrs. QUIHI LOSES TO 40th SQUADRON.
! Caldwel’s mail grew suddenly fat with -
| letters seeking seeds and pictures. A The 40th Squadron of Kelley
few of the sourly skeptical frankly Field defeated the Quihi hall team
i',x,xth«F^u»!;ro?'.hthryihe
Mutua Life Insurance was written
in England more than seven hundred
years ago. There is one of those
Mutua! Associations that has beer,
running 728 years and has thousand'
of members. The next oldest is 534
years old and it also has thousands
of mem! ors. These Associations have 1300 goat ran,
been paying a benefit of $1000.00 . g at prVf, permanent
| on the death of a member and the pens, sheds etc.
j cost ha® been running about $12.00 • * .
per year per $1000.00. This is con- *50O acres, all fence i goat
vincing viclence that the plan of the lots of water, houses. '-»rn.s, utnia-.
Mutual Life Insurance Association of two good fields, plenty wild
Texas is safe and sound. There are cross fenced, dividing :t into seem I-
approximately 200,000 people in -mall pastures--a splendid large g**rl
Texas carrying this form of Insur- or cattle ranch and i* '(KontaAL
ance. figure.
The object of the Mutual Life In- • ♦ •
surance Association is to provide in- See Hondo Land Co for furtta-jr
surance at cost. The history of thi- particu.ars. 4.T-W
Association in South Texas, show-
that th deaths in any of the classe-
have never been over seven per year,
most of the time it has been less. Level Winding Shake pear ISeeSs.
The death rate in Texas per 1000 $c.l)0 10 $ 12.00 at Fly Drug G».
population is about 10 per year, ir.- Everyman is valued r this woadri
eluding babies and old age, regard- -1' ni shows by his eond .t that ’he
less of race, occuation, or health. The ^ to be valued. -L Hruycrr-
Mutual Life Insurance Association .
| accepts only white, healthy men and,
women who know how to take care
of their health. Is it not reasonable
to expect that the death rate in a
selected class would be much le«s
than it would be from infancy to old
age? If you are interested in Insur-
ance at cost see H. H. Crow, wh®
will take your application for Mutual
Life Insurance in force. We have
written over thirty-one thousand with
some of the leading citizens in and
around Hondo. Come on you will be
J__
Last night I illept on hallowed ground, — .— -- . ..
Beneath the famous "Treaty Oak;” Treaty Oak stands, about a quarter The pani<* went 111 innings, the score
Wrapped in a blanket, Indian-wise, of an acre, is. I understand, offered b^'ng tied at 3-3 at the end of the
I listened while the old tree spoke.
at a "price of $7,000. Perhaps it
would take two or three thousand
Though thrilled and awed, I felt no | more to put the plot in good condi-
rogular game.
fear,
But close against its valiant breast,
And sheltered by its mighty arms,
I slept and naught disturbed my
rest.
But in my dreams the old tree talked,
hen F. Austin, called the father
exas, is reputed to have signed
first boundary line agreement
•n Indians and whites under the
I of this great oak’s branches,
then the center of a group
e trees called the ‘ Council
" and years before the coming
white man the Tejas and Corn-
regarded the leafy king with
..itious reverence, accrediting) St e fj o{ the lonj, a|f„
many uncanny powers. Many
tion for a small park. But no one
conus forward to help. So far as
known, the only contribution thus far
has been made by a little band of
Campfire Girls in Port Arthur, who
have made a little chest of wood and
, , , „, filled it with hard-earned dimes.
And o er my heart a strange spell j.*roni ^e Bluebonnet Club, also of
cast| Port Arthur, came the first contri-
WJiile in the mystic starlight gleam,
I saw a ghostly throng file past.
bution to the Poet’s Scroll publicity
funil for the tree.
The Treaty Oak awaits the deci-
eurious are the myth.® and leg-
surrounding the tree, while in
ude battUs have been planncJ,
signed, imp irtant conferences
and religious ceremonies cele
■A.
*"«**“?i^vr aSS.”& is
then it seemed
zine.
And then it seemed brave Austin
spoke—
“Texas, my faith with you 1 kept.
■ most perfect specimen of tr e
“I gave iny wialth, my life, my all; J
And well loved this noble tree;
( United State s that is the i Nov. you ket p faith with my desire,
t of the American Forestry j And save this sacred oak--for me.’’
iation. which has hung the pie- j------------
organization to receive them.
of the oak in its hall of fame
Mhmgton. And it is a marvelous
indeed, beautiful, symmetrical,
v*. and benign. Rugged as the
of centuries, and rooted firmly
6 soil of patriots. Symbolic of
ty state.
life will be long, if it is nc-
Y"e riFht s°rt of care. And
itmn lessons it imparts will
to many oncoming genera
1 we will but do our part to
Dewral plans have been suggested.
For example: Mrs. Fitzgerald was
anxious for the Texas Fed* ration oi
Women’s Clubs to take charge of
the movement, raise money through
subscription, and convert the plot
The Dallas Daily News reaches
Hondo at 10:07 o’clock A. M. on its
day f publication. The News is
the daily paper par-excellence for
Texas. Try it and you will be con-
vinced. Hand or send your subscrip-
tion to us and get FLETCHER’S
FARMING free—both papers for the
price of one.
The local Legion Post will decorate
the graves of their departed com-
decision"' biT’HoilandT Maga- rades next Tuesday. MaV 30th-
Decoration Day. They request all
---::--having flowers to donate for that
purpose to bring them to the Legion
Hall by nine o’clock that morning.
A good buy, 1,800 acre ranch,
well and tank water, house, pens,
etc. 160 acres in cultivation. Priced
very reasonable. Inquire Hondo Land
Co.
The rural schools are holding the
graduating exercises at the High
TO MY PATIENTS.
I will be out of my office from
Monday, June 0th, in attendance
upon the meeting of the Dental As-
sociation at El Paso.
14-2t. DR. T. B. KNOPP.
FCR SALE.
One five-year-cld work mule, one School auditorium as we go to press.
into " a " public"park. The' federation Shetland mare, 2 good brood mares, J. M. Price, agent for the Alamo
officials were interested, and hav** bred to Jack, several ponies, one City Business College, is in town on
promised to do all possible, but -t small mare $30.00. Rollie C. Bless, business today.
the time they were appealed to, the
— v ... close of the club year was approach- *
k the great tree. That is not'ing, and there were other interven- *
'mi1 Tay sec'm- The tree tiona.
8 ?round on which it I Mrs. Hill favored giving the pub- *
«f offered for sale. Unless'lie school children an opportunity to, *
» ' P^chasid by the State [help, and the designation of a *
,i ' orlLby somc patriotic or- ■ Treaty Oak Day throughout the!*
bon, the venerable oak no ' ' ‘ ’ 1
r„,P f’'1- way of ordinary
m nilhe rvl,t b’-' R'ven over to
monplace building.
ibu,!fS~wi1' tbe South, which
tV° Vltal‘y of blood and
-ecratf**? Pjoneering—permit
*"< on* There is ample pre-
*inirt5tuprotection of hi*t°r-
’ tom* r Ufi’ and 'an dm arks.
Texa |*“0ciati°n, or an awak-
!lriT atUre’ wil1 meet the
e this l,ke(pniyision for con-
^ tal °ak and hringUHr
op*; morP lir,’mincntly before
of 1925, when
Property !hat, thl‘, Tr,eatv’
the hallo! v ° be Placed on
by Vivunn^n"! Published an
f history of Sl!h?rd80n fivin*
(that iTu* and S»K-
state o! fht to be Purchased
sterity. n s"me waY saved
^8oCrsn0fbthlearnf'd hy the
resulted no
a y>ar i ,t n\«b,a suRRestion.
i of Tyi ' <>r ^rs. Mary Fitz
Poet/soroluiritbhUted a VWrn
‘He, Thi' litfi tbt‘ same R(“n-
«P PBbli',lttle. magazine fol-
H ,n arouse'"-, ’r*a e“mpaign
additional inter'
Mar-
OFFICIAL PROCLAMATION
BY HONORABLE DAN MOODY,
GOVERNOR OF TEXAS.
y Kate Hunter, of
Mr*- Ethel Osborn
f p8nd
f Artbur, joined the
-» Thra.«
" thB tire . \rh l
l? and talk« i i"S°n& ‘‘orres-
|>arentV "V cha,T,bt'rs
^tnptire cjir,t't"achcr associa
0T1’ the min w,,,""u’s clubs,
fti:idfrab'e v£Sf WaS Pushed
in Vna"'e viKnr.
hrin0f1all1 this
n,. ^ littl
the re-
better than
f Ms of n'')V°mt,nt came to
Ration8 OhiJ?lil,1for want
school attended by an appropriate „
program and the collection of on.* «
cent from each school child. *
Miss Margie Neal, Texas woman, *
senator, was appealed to, but was’ *
late with her petition to the legi®-; *
lature. *
Former Govenor Pat Neff ami *
Governor Dan Moody have expressed *
whole-souled approval of the move- *
ment. *
Mrs. Walter H. Caldwe’l, ; ns nt »
owner, purchased the property from *
Judge Ireland in 1882.' James H. *
Raymond, first treasurer oi Texa-. *
had owned it before Judge Ireland. *
Judge Ireland and Mr. Ray oni *
acquired their property larguy b— *
cause of their esteem of "the hisior ■ *
tree. «
Mrs. Caldwell, no longer young, *
wishes to dispose of her property *
and settle up her affairs while si:** *
is yet able to do so. She dearly *
loves the leafy monarch and shou : *
like to know that it would be can.I, «
for after her death. i *
Says Mrs. Caldwell: “The road,;*
which is now the street in front of1 *
the Caldwell home, was in the olden j *
days the only open rcr.d to the river; *
and up through the hills. It was the i *
known as Pecan Road, and it pass I
within a short distance of the famous! *
tn>e. It is logical to suppose that!
Austin sent word to the Indians to;*
meet him under the old oak, where
so many councils had previously
been held, and that he there consum- *
mated the signing of the treaty.
Many other old-time Austin citizens ♦
affirm it.” • t
After it came into the possession
of the Caldwells, the troi became the „
l*iaying place of many little children
who are now Austin's gray-haired *
citizens There were peacocks and
pigeons in the yard, and cardinals and *
mocking birds in the branches. Some- >
times as many as twenty children t
could be seen reposing, reading, or ,
eating upon the broad limbs.
Whereas, experience has demonstrated that a considerable por-
tion of the accidents involving motor vehicles is directly chargeable
to defective mechanism or equipment; and
Whereas, these accidents leave in their wake untold suffering
and loss of human life and limb, entirely aside from the wanton
waste of and damage to property; and
Whereas, a feasible plan has been worked out to aid Highway
Departments and State Officials and ably aided hy the automobile
industry and the garages and service stations, has arranged for such
inspection, free of charge, to include examination of brakes, horas,
lights, steering mechanism and mirrors during the period May 19th
to June 9th, 1928:
Now, therefore, I, Dan Moody, Governor of the State of Texas,
do proclaim the period Mav 19th to and including June 9th next, as
a SAVE-A-LIFE PERIOD.
And 1 earnestly urge that all owners of motor vehicles avail
themselves of this opportunity of free inspection of such vehicles and
the elimination of all defects.
Respectfully commend to the Mayor of each city, town and
village that they make similar proclamation to their townspeople,
that Presidents of Chambers of Commerce, luncheon and motor clubs
and civic organizations, stress the significance of this safety move-
ment, and 1 further recommend the subject of public safety as an
appropriate theme for Clergymen and public speakers during the
public safety peril d, to the end ihat greater success will attend the
effort to reduce car accident hazard.
DAN MOODY,
Governor.
“SAVE-A-LIFE”
WE ARE HEREBY OFFICIALLY AUTHORIZED TO MAKE
A FREE INSPECTION OF YOUR BRAKES, HORNS, LIGHTS,
STEERING MECHANISM AND MIRRORS ON ALL MAKES OF
CARS—TIME LIMIT JUNE 9TH, 1928.
CARTER & BADER
Ford Dealer*
Honilc, Texa*
Rupture Shield
Expert Here
E. J. Meinhardi, of Chicago, the well-
known expert, will personally be at
the St. Anthony Hotel, San Antonio,
Texas, on Saturday, May 26th, from
9:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m., and on
Sunday, May 27th, from 9:00 a. m
to 12:00 noon only.
Mr. Meinhardi says: “The Mein-
hardi Vacuum Shield” will not only
retain the Rupture perfectly, but con-
tracts the opening in 10 days on the
average case—usually giving instan-
taneous relief withstanding all strain
regardless of the size or location of
the Rupture.
CAUTION—Do not expose your-
self to the danger of wearing old-
style truxses with understraps. These
trusses usually place the pad on the
lump and not on the rupture owning.
T Ii!s often causes strangulation which
usually necesiitates an immediate
surgical operation or results in sud-
den death.
"The Meinhardi Vacuum Shield”
has no understraps. It is also perfect-
ly sanitary and practically indestruc-
tible and can be worn while bathintr.
Ruptures often cause Stomach
Trouble, Backache, Constipation,
Nervousness and other ailments
which promptly disappear alter th
Rupture is properly retained.
Only gentlemen arc invited to call
at this time as special arrangement
will be announced latei for worn
and children.
NOTICE—Please do not write ash-
ing for literature or to be fitted by
mail as this is impossible. Every case
must be seen personally; then fore
I visit *his section every year-—gin-
ng demonstration without charge, or
will be pleased to fit you if desired
All cases that 1 have fitted here dur-
ng the past five years will pleas *
call for inspection. Please note the
above d^'es and hours ci.refully Busi-
ness demands prevent stopping at any
other city in this section.— (This visit
is for white people only.)—E.
MEINHARDI, HOME OFFICE, 1551
N. CRAWFORD AVE. CHICAGO.
P. S. FRAUD WARNING—Bewar.®
of imposters who imitate my notice i
and claim to represent me. 1 have no
representatives, therefore, remember
lie nanta “MEINHARDI” and always
insist on seeing me personally.
YairTreatmentaf
USED CAR buyex*
.. your Buick
Dealer’s Policy
The used car that serves yoa»
most satisfactorily — that*
gives you the most transpor
tation for your money—
naturally offers the greafiear
used ca
Go to the Buick dealer. He
offers a wide selection nt
makes and models in h is usrd
car stock.
His prices are fair—baser! ob
the actual resale worth of tfcc
car in question. And he
tell you the true condition
any car he offers for sale. Hr
is always careful to guard hw
high reputation in the ami
munity.
When you buy a used car
from your Buick dealer yoa
know that it will perform m
promised — you know that
you are getting your money**
worth.
BUICK MOTOR COMPANY
F1JNT, MICHIGAN
of Gimiml Corporal
C. R. GAINES
ft SON
AAA AUTO RACES
HONDO, TEXAS, MAT 21, 2:30 P. M.
AJ THE FAIR GROUNDS SOU! WEST 01 TOWN
WE HAVE SIX ENTRIES TROM DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE
STATE AND EXPECT MORE ENTRIES BY SATURDAY NIGHT.
THE WEEDS ARE BEING CLEANED OFF THE TRACK ADD
THE TRACK GRADED FOR THE RACES SUNDAY
THERE WILL BE A REVIEW OF THE LATEST *28 MODEL
CARS—BUICK. DURANT, STAR. NASH. FORD AND CHEVRO-
LET ALL THE SAME MODEL BUT DIFFERENT DESIGNS,
SUCH AS A SEDAN, COACH, COUPE AND CABRIOLET
THE GAS AND OIL FOR THESE RACES WILL BE FURNISHED
BY C. H. MILLER. MAGNOLINE GASOLINE AND OIL WILL
BE CN THE GROUND FOR THE RACING CARS AT ONE
O’CLOCK SHARP.
THE TIRE DEPARTMENT WILL 3E THERE TO PROTECT IN
CASE OF FIRE. DON’T FORGET THESE RACES ARE BEING
PUT CN FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE HONDO FIRE DEPART
MENT. COME ON; l.ET S GO AND SEE IT! HELP THE HOME
BOYS FIRST OF aLL
ALLEN H. TILLOTSON
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