Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. [27], Ed. 1 Thursday, August 23, 1917 Page: 10 of 10
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MERCEDES TRIBUNE
EDITED BY THE RIO GRANDE
HARDWARE & MACHINERY CO.
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| LOCAL AND PERSONAL |
R. M. West of Waco, was a visitor
here Monday.
J. F.-Hathaway of Harlingen was a
Mercedes visitor Monday.
L. B. Creath, of Abeline, was a bus-
iness visitor here Tuesday.
E. Sperling, of Beaumont, was trans
acting business here Tuesday.
Fine Irish potatoes 5c per pound.
Rio Grande Grain Company.
W. A. White, of Quincy, 111., was
among the visitors here Monday.
Roasting ears from the second corn
crop are on the Mercedes market.
H. H. Wetegrove left Monday for a
ten-days business trip to St. Louis.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. L. Campbell left
Thursday to visit relatives and friends
in Illinois.
H. J. Menton returned Tuesday
from a trip to Dallas, Houston and
Galveston.
Blaine Christner enlisted in the na-
tional army Monday and has been ap-
pointed first sergeant.
The Catholic denomination of Mer-
cedes will hold a church fair on the
25th and 26th.
Chas. Settles returned Sunday from
a four weeks’ trip to Oklahoma, Illi-
nois and other Northern points.
Lieut. Cecil Robinson came down
from Camp Funston Thursday and re-
mained until Saturday visiting friends
here.
F. H. Wagemann returned Monday
from Mobile,. Ala., where he was call-
ed to attend the funeral of Mrs. Wage-
mann’s aunt.
The Mercedes Red Cross desires to
thank the people for the patronage
accorded at the cake sale in city park
last Saturday evening.
P. J. Fay of Austin, is looking over
the Mercedes country this week with
a view of numbering himself among
our successful farmers.
Another shipment of those fine table
peaches, $2.75 per 'dozen cans. These
cost us 25c per dozen more than those
of last week. Rio Grande Grain com-
pany.
W. S. Scott, who was formerly the
engineer at the water and electric light
plant, returned Monday from a three-
months trip spent in Minnesota, Wis-
consin and other Northern states.
Rev. Hugh Robinson, who was
threatened with an attack of typhoid
fever and went to Brownsville for
treatment last week, is now recovered
the ailment proving only a mild at-
tack of malaria.
Every lady In the Talley is invited
to freely use the ladies’ rest room at
the Hadden Pharmacy. This room is
set aside for your convenience and yon
place yourself under no obligation to
us by using it. Writing materials and
other conveniences are provided and
you are perfectly welcome to their
use. Farmers’ wifes and daughters and
visiting ladies are especially invited
to make use of these conveniences
HADDEN PHARMACY
Lieutenants Tappan, Harold Brooks
and Richard Herndon, three Mercedes
boys, who have successfully finished
the course of training at Camp Funs-
ton, are here for a few days before
assuming their new duties in the ar-
my next week.
We have just received a complete
assortment of D. M. Ferry & compa-
ny’s seeds for home gardens. They are
all fresh and at the right prices.
HADDEN PHARMACY
Jess Hodges has resigned his posi-
tion as manager of the McMurry Lum-
ber company and is succeeded by Mr.
Alsworth. The new manager came to
Mercedes from Houston about a year
ago and has been the bookkeeper of
the company here since that time.
Chas. D. Lovelace, of San Angelo,
is a Mercedes visitor. Mr. Lovelace
was formerly identified with the de-
velopment in Mercedes and is looking
over the situation with a view of again
bringing settlers here.
On Saturday and Sunday we will
have another supply of that good
cherry-sherry ice cream. Try a dish.
You will like it.
HADDEN PHARMACY
An enjoyable dance was given* at
the rink last night by the Sixteenth
United States cavalry. These dances
which are given each Wednesday
night are among the real social events
of the Valley and the large attend-
ance from Mercedes and nearby plac-
es attest the favor in which they are
held. The music by the regimental
band is sufficient in itself to always
assure the success of the events.
R. T. Stuart of Oklahoma City and
Dallas, president of the R. T. Stuart
Trust company, arrived in Mercedes
today and will remain for a number
of days. Mr. Stuart is largely inter-
ested in the Thomas F. Lee Land com-
pany, which is developing the propo-
sition at Leeland and is here looking
over the important improvements
which are being rapidly accomplished
there. He is accompanied by Mr. Lee
and several other gentlemen promi-
nent in the work.
DEATH OF A PIONEER
WAS FILLED WITH CURIOSITY
R. A. Marsh, One of tlie Talley’s Most
Prominent Citizens, Passes Away
At His Home in Mercedes
Died, at the family home in Merce-
des, Friday, August 17, 1917, at 8:45
p.m., R. A. Marsh, aged 74 years, 7
months and 9 days.
In the passing of Judge Marsh, Hid-
algo County loses one of its earliest
pioneers who has been identified with
the varied interests and development
of this section perhaps as no other
person has.
The deceased was born in Union
County, Kentucky, on October 28.
1842. He enlisted in the Second Uni-
ted States artillery at the opening of
hostilities in 1860 and served through-
out the civil war.
In 1884 he came to the Lower Rio
Grande Valley with the army and has
remained here since that time resid-
ing at Hidalgo, Edinburg -and Merce-
des. He has held every county office
except sheriff.
He was county judge from 1902 un-
til that office was separated from the
office of county superintendent and
continued in charge of the educational
department of the county until 1914.
He removed to Mercedes with his fam-
ily in 1914 and was last year elected
a member of the city council which
office he resigned two months ago on
account of failing health.
During his administration of all the
offices of trust which he has held he
was strictly honest in the service he
rendered. In short, he was an honor-
able gentleman, in the highest sense
that term implies, and always enjoyed
the confidence of his friends and con-
stituents. He commanded the respect
of all sects and classes of people, as
their attendance at his funeral fully-
verified.
Not for him to our tears. Rather
let us crown his grave with garlands;
few of us will live as long or as well,
and fewer yet will the Angel of Death
greet with such a loving touch.
Funeral services were conducted
Saturday at 4 p.m., at the residence
under the auspices of the Masonic
lodge of Edinburg of which he was a
member. Rev. Boyd, pastor of the
Baptist church of Mercedes, officiated
at the services and the body was taken
to Edinburg for interment by the side
of his son, R. A., Jr.
Besides bis widow, he leaves to sur-
vive him six children, George B., Bes-
sie, Virginia G., Dora, David and Ed-
gar, all of whom are at home.
Card of Thanks
To all the kind friends and neigh-
bors whose sympathy and services
were so kindly tendered during the
sickness and death of our., husband
and father, we desire to extend onr
sincere thanks.
Mrs. R. A. MARSH AND FAMILY
Death of Dr. G. B. Parsons
Word has been received here of the
death of Dr. G. B. Parsons at Onaga,
Kansas, last week. Dr. Parsons was
a resident of Mercedes for about four
years, succeeding the opening of the
development here and was still the
owner of 200 acres of land lying three
miles south of town, at the time of
his death.
A Handsome Catalog
We are in receipt of the fall catalog
issued by Eltweed Pomeroy, of Donna.
We have seen Mr. Pomeroy build up
a prosperous business from very small
beginnings in this Valley and want to
congratulate him on the size and beau-
ty of this catalog which shows con-
clusively that his close attention to
the needs of this peculiar section has
paid him. This catalog is the first to
appear in the Valley that is devoted
to Valley successes and possibilities.
We receive some beautiful advertising
matter, but in tbis instance the intei —
est in; the work itself besides the in-
terest in the contents is enhanced by
the fact that everything shown in this
catalog has been selected with a view
to the Rio Grande delta condition.
To Our Customers
The Independent Ice and Cold Stor-
age company operating the O. O. Ice
Cream company, also the Crystal Car-
bonating company, also operating the
Ice and Refrigerating company, wish-
es to advise that hereafter all our cus-
tomers must transact their business
between the hours of 6 a.m. and 7:30
p.m. Purchases made after these
hours will have to pay 25% addition-
n] pVinrP'PQ
. ALBERT H. KALBFLEISCH,
27-it General Manager
Cabbage Seed
Succession and Stein’s Flat Dutch,
$1.50 per pound. Order quick if want-
ed; price will advance Sept. 1. To-
mato plants ready to deliver, $1 per
1,000; cabbage plants, September de-
livery, $1 per 1,000; October delivery,
75c per 1,000. T. R. Riggs, Mercedes,
Texas. 27-lt
He Was Just Waiting to See Whether
Wife Would Carry Out Threat
to Go Back to Mother's.
The man was standing behind a tree
in front of an apartment house in a
cross street when the cop on that beat
came pounding along on the sidewalk.
It was close to midnight and naturally
the cop stopped and looked at the map
standing behind the tree.
“Howdy,” says the cop, by way of
opening conversation,
“You’re another,” replied the man
good-naturedly.
“Whuchuh doin’—waitin’ for some-
body?” inquired the brave policeman.
“Nope.”
“Just standin’ there, hey?”
“You’ve hit it.”
“Live near here, do you?”
“Right in there,” says the citizen,
jerking his thumb in the direction of
the apartment house he was standing
in front of.
The cop looked at him thoughtfully
for a minute.
“Mebby it’s none of my business,” he
says, “and then again mebby it is. I
don’t like to go ’round buttin’ into any-
body’s private affairs, but tell me,
neighbor, what’s your graft, anyhow?”
“Well,” loosened up the citizen, “if
It’s a case of me a-tellin’ you or you
croakin’ from curiosity right in front
of my eyes, I’ll tell you how It is—
provided it don’t go any further. My
wife says to me when I started down-
town this evenin’, ‘If you’re not home
by midnight I’m goin’ to pack up and
go right back to mother’s. So there!’ ”
“Well?” says the cop.
“Well,” repeated the citizen, “It’s
just about midnight now, and I’m like
you—I’ve got curiosity. I’m waitin’
here to see if she’s goin’ to keep her
word.”
The cop’s curiosity ceased at that
point, and he walked on down the
street, whistling, without waiting to
see the thing out.—Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Insurance Policy and Marriage.
“The important thing is that the In-
surance policy—big or little—should
come into every home with the mar-
riage license. It should precede the
savings bank account, the home, yes,
even new clothe^ or butter on the
table. No man has a right to take a
girl out of her father’s home without
protecting her from starvation in case
of the accident of death.
“There comes the unhajppy word
again—death. Yet the shadow of it
need not rest heavily upon us. The un-
fortunate thing about a will is that it
is associated in the average man’s
life only with death. It 'should be
associated with life. The time for a man
to make a will is today, while he can
do it with a smile on his lips, and the
jests and good wishes of his witnesses
ringing cheerily in his ears. Such a
man cannot cheat death of its ulti-
mate victory; but he robs it of its
sting, for he has made death powerless
to bring poverty and distress to those
who are left behind.”—Woman’s Home
Companion.
Hedges vs. Fences.
In many parts of the country hedges
are taking the place of fences, and the
change is certainly a desirable one
from the standpoint of beauty. They
require little, if any, more care than
a fence, and are equally as serviceable.
Of course, we don’t mean that hedges
are more desirable for fields than
fences, but as a surrounding for the
house and yard they are preferable.
There are two general kinds of hardy
hedges, the deciduous and evergreen,
but the former is more common in this
country and seems to meet with the
most favoa In planting deciduous
shrubs, a trench 4 feet wide and 6
inches deep should be dug the length
of the row. A drainage should then
be provided of broken stone and the
bed filled with the best soil it Is possi-
ble to obtain. In planting, care should
be taken to follow the direction given
by the nurseryman, so that when the
shrubs mature they will be close
enough together—Exchange.
Decides Not To Enter Army
Dr. Chas. B. Buck, of the examining
board, yesterday received the follow-
ing letter from a man notified to ap-
pear:
“Thanking you for your favor ask-
ing me to report for examination, I
wish to say that after careful consi-
deration I have decided not to enter
the national army at this time.”
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Although vanity is supposed to be
a feminine trait, one doesn’t have to
scratch very deep to find it in a man
Lightning never strikes twice in the
same place, which is just as well, con-
sidering how frequently it strikes in
the wrong place.
Many a man who is “down on his
luck” might easily reach prosperity
by prefacing his luck with a “P.”
All smiles are not prompted by a
warm heart.
Kissing the Black Stone.
As well die a Jew or a Christian as
not make the pilgrimage to Mecca, said
Mahomet; and no obligation of Islam is
more piously discharged. It is believed
that the ritual connected with the visit
to the Ka’aba—the “square building”—
and the kissing of the black stone go
back to days of idolatry, the “time of
ignorance” before the new faith
bloomed, says the London Chronicle,
The black stone, which measures
about six inches by eight, is believed
to have fallen from Paradise, to have
been guarded during the deluge and
handed to Abraham by Gabriel when
the Ka’aba was built. Certain parts
of the ceremonial—the throwing of
stones at the devil, and the imitation
of Hagar’s distracted wanderings in
the desert, are supposed to have had
significance for the pre-Mohammedan
times as well as for Islam.
War is becoming still more what
Sherman said it was. American jok-
ers are sending fake cipher letters to
Europe for the mail censors to worry
over.
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Whatever you may need i
Dry Goods, Shoes Notions
or Groceries.
We solicit your patronage on
the basis of “Satisfaction or
your money back.”
Respectfully,
Jno. P. Sewell
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Donna Red Cross
Arrangements are on foot for a
large gathering of the Donna people
to be held in the Donna city park Tues
day, August 28, in the evening. It is
planned to have the Second Texas
band, speeches by prominent men,
songs by the children and^j^^
parade
town.
band; song an ddrill, “Columbia, the
Gem of the Ocean,” the little girls;
address of welcome, the mayor; song,
“Hail Columbia,” the big girls; read-
ing, selected, Miss Gladys Collier; ad-
dress, Col. G. B. Whitehead; song,
“America-
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Hoyt, L. T. Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. [27], Ed. 1 Thursday, August 23, 1917, newspaper, August 23, 1917; Mercedes, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1062984/m1/10/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Library.