Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 31, 1917 Page: 3 of 16
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MERCEDES TRIBUNE
TRAVELED OVER APPIAN WAY
ATTOKHET-AT-LAW
Practitioner State and Federal
Courts—County Attorney
Hidalgo County
OFFICES
^ Hidalgo County Bank Bldg, f
JNO. P. GAUSE
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Practice in State and Federal
Courts
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General Practice in all of
the Courts
OFFICES
First State Bank Building
McALLEN, TEXAS
Hidalgo County Bank Building
MERCEDES, TEXAS
RUTLEDGE JEWELRY
COMPANY
JEWELERS AND OPTICIANS
Old Reliable Jewelry Firm
of the Talley
Watch Inspectors
St. L., B. & M. H. R. Co.
.$ BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS |
THE BROWNSYILLE SANITARIUM
1114 Washington St., Brownsville, Tex.
For the Treatment of All Chronic
Diseases by Surgery, Medicine,
X-Ray, Etc.
Dr. HARLEN TRASK, Surgeon
[Specializing on Chronic and Nervous
Diseases
Dr. T. H. P. DUNCAN
iye, Ear, Nose, Throat and Plastic
Surgery of Head and Face
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Dr. V. B. W R I G H T |
Veterinary Surgeon
Hog Cholera Serum in Stock
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Assistant
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Physician and Surgeon
Office
Second Floor Young’s Building
PHONE 23
Hours: 8 to 10 a.m., 4 to 6 p.m.
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Dr. J. G. WEBB
PHYSICIAN-SURGEON
First Floor Planters’ State Bank
Building
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TEXAS
Paul and His Companions Evidently
Used Famous Highway on Adven-
turous Journey to Rome.
“All roads lead to Rome,” said a
Latin proverb. When Paul and his
companions, after the adventurous
journey in which they suffered ship-
wreck on the island of Malta, landed in
Italy they found brethren in Puteoli,
now called Pozzuoli, near Naples, and
“Were desired to tarry with them
seven days;” and then the narrator of
the journey says, “we went toward
Rome.”
Luke does not tell us by what road
the? traveled, but we can be sure that
it was by the great Appian way, al-
ready three hundred years old, which
was built by Appius Claudius, a
Roman censor, from Rome to Capua;
a point not very far from the port
where the prisoners landed.
From Capua to Rome was a dis-
tance of 125 miles. Paul and his com-
panions probably walked the whole dis-
tance, but were met at the Three
Taverns, 17 miles from Rome, and
at Appii Forum, or the market of
Appius, ten miles from Rome, by dele-
gations from the infant church in
Rome.
This great highway was built of
hewn stones laid in cement, and aver-
aged about 20 feet wide. Parts of the
road are still in excellent preserva-
tion.
The Three Taverns is identified by
some ruins, which are pointed out to
the modern tourists as the remains of
the station at which Paul, was met by
his loving brethren from Rome, who
had received news of his coming—
probably by the system of posts which
penetrated to all parts of the empire
and resembled the modern post office,
and through the Acta Diurna, or pub-
lic bulletins which were a prototype
of the modern newspaper.—Christian
Herald.
PREJUDICE LEADS TO WRONG
Warps Our Judgment and Breeds In-
justice, Unkindness and Even
Cruelty, Says Writer.
Prejudice is an insidious thing. It
creeps into the soul unaware. It leads
us to say and do wrong things; it
warps our judgment and leads to in-
justice, unkindness and even cruelty,
says £ writer in the Milwaukee Jour-
nal. It paves the way for hatred and
malice. In proportion as we learn to
clear our minds of prejudice we be-
come better men and women; we win
friends and dissolve enmities; we are
more worthy of respect and confidence.
No one wants to be judged by false
standards that prejudice sets up. Be-
ware of judging others in such light.
Prejudice cramps the mind and the
heart; it stands In the way of right-
ful growth of character.
It is wise to search your heart, and
if you find prejudice there to set about
to root it out wholly. Do not be sure
you of all men are unprejudiced. That
is the danger; for prejudice is guarded
by vanity. Seek to be just in all things,
small as well as great. In all the re-
lations of life be sure you are not judg-
ing another, not for his error but from
your prejudice. For the worst thing
about this weakness is that it breeds
injustice and unkindness and malice.
It hurts innocent folk and makes no
one happier.
Cool.
There had just been a railway colli-
sion in France—a terrible wreck. It
was night-time, but there was light
enough to see something of the havoc
and the tragedy. The prefect of the
department, summoned in haste, was
[already on the spot organizing the
work of rescue. Suddenly from one
of the first-class carriages which had
stayed on the rails and somehow es-
caped being telescoped emerged a
stout man still about half-asleep. He
had as yet only a very misty notion
of what had happened. He had, in
fact, been so deeply immersed in slum-
ber that he had felt hardly more than
a slight shock. The first thing that
[he saw clearly was the prefect wear-
ing his sash of office and busy attend-
ing to the wounded. He gave an ex-
clamation of mild surprise. For the
man half-asleep was also a prefect.
Almost as if he were passing the time
of day with a colleague encountered
by chance on the boulevards of Paris,
he spoke.
“Well, well,” he said, “what are you
doing here?”
Looking for Bigger Game.
Bobby and his sister, Ruth, were vis-
iting in the country. One morning, ac-
companied by their nurse, they went
for a walk in the fields. Ruth was
much afraid of snakes, and Bobby,
much to her horror and disapproval,
boasted that he wasn't “scared o 1
snakes,” and if he saw one he’d kill it.
The words were scarcely out of the
little fellow’s mouth when a small gar-
ter snake glided down the path before
him. Bobby, as fast as his small feet
would carry him, ran in the opposite
direction. Ruth and the nurse called
after him, reminding him of his boasts.
Bobby, without stopping, called back,
“Oh, I’m not afraid of that snake, I’m
just a-lookin’ for a bigger one.”
On Easy Conditions.
The widow sat beside the bedside
of her dying friend.
“Now, Susan, when you go to
heaven, will you tell John that I am
longing to be with him?” she said.
“If I see your John I’ll sure tell
him,” Susan said, "but if I don’t I ain’t
a-goin’ clickety-clackin’ all over heaven
lookin’ for him.”
PAGE THREE
DIVER IS_N0T NEW
Crude Undersea Boat Blew Up
Federal Ship 53 Years Ago.
ALL NATIONAL GUARD DRAFTED
Will Be Recruited to Full War
Strength and Commence to Mo-
bilize on July 15
Submarine Designed by Horace L,1
Hundley Had Tragic Career, Car-
rying Three Crews to Death.
| The entire national guard of the
j United States is to be drafted into the
| federal service, according to informa-
| tion sent to the headquarters of the
Southern department at Fort Sam
Houston.
On the night of Februarv 17, 1864.1 0n July 15 one-third of the national
the United States steamship of war,iSuard troops will be drafted and on
Housatonic, on blockade duty off 1 July 25 another one-third of the guard
Charleston, S. C., was sunk by the first j will be taken into federal service. On
submarine successfully used in often- August 5 the last one-third of the
sive effort, according to eyewitnesses guard will be drafted,
and published accounts, observes the The memoran(jura from the war de-
^ a!dlington i . . , paptment stated that all national
The submarine'boat was designed by ,
guard units should be recruited up to
full war strength by June 20. The
order is similar to that of last June
in that it places all of the guard of
the United States at the call of the
federal government, but goes further
in that it states that all guardsmen
are in federal service during the pe-
riod of the present war.
The guard units will be held at
their home stations for fifteen days, to
give them a chance to recruit up to
full war strength. Then they will be
sent to the training camp. The guards
from twenty-four states have been or-
dered to come to the Southern de-
partment for training, this giving to
this department five full divisions of
national guard troops.
Horace L. Hundley and built under his
supervision at Mobile in 1863. She
was built of boiler iron and her ex-
treme length was about thirty feet,
with a five or six-foot beam and about
six feet depth of hold. In general con-
tour she resembled a cigar, sharp at
both ends. She was propelled by a
screw, the shaft of which ran horizon-
tally along her hold, almost from stem
to stern, and was turned by the man-
ual force of eight men seated along it
on either side working cranks.
The only hatchway was circular,
about three feet in diameter, with a
low combing around it, which was
placed well forward, and when desired
could be closed by an iron cap working
on hinges and made airtight. In the
forward part of the cap was inserted
a clear glass bull’seye, through which
the pilot could see.
She was provided with watertight
compartments, by filling or emptying
of which she could sink or rise, and to
enable her to rise instantly her ballast-
ing of railroad bars was placed on her
bottom outside of the hull, and by
means of keys accessible to her crew
could be detached in a moment, so that
she could rise quickly to the surface.
Not anticipating an early oppor-
tunity of using the dangerous vessel
against the fleet of Farragut, General
Maury sent her by rail to General Beu-
regard at Charleston, believing the wa-
ter of that harbor better suited to her
peculiar construction.
General Beauregard’s call for volun-
teers to man this dangerous craft was
promptly answered by Lieutenant
Payne of Virginia and eight sailors.
She was submerged till the combing of
her hatch alone was visible. Her com-
mander, Payne, was standing in the
hatchway in the act of ordering her to
be cast off, when the swell of a passing
steamer rolled her over and sank her
instantly with her eight men in several
fathoms of water. Lieutenant Payne
sprang out of the hatchway as the boat
sank from under him, and he alone
was left alive.
Again the boat was raised and made
ready, and her owner, Captain Hund-
ley, took her for a practice cruise into
Stone river. For days the return of
Hundley and his crew was watched for
in vain. After a week’s search she was
found inclined at an angle of 40 de-
grees, her nose driven deep into the
soft mud of the bottom. Hundley was
standing, dead, at his post, a candle
in one hand, the other stiff, in a vain
effort to unclamp the hatch. Lieut.
George E. Dixon of the Twenty-first
Alabama volunteers, finally essayed
with eight men to take her against
the Housatonic.
The fate of the warship was plain,
but the fate of the submarine remained
a mystery until the wreck of the for-
mer was raised, more than eight years
later, in the summer of 1872. Then
she was found hanging to the rudder
chains of the hulk. It was made plain
therefore that she had not carried the
torpedo in front, as Beauregard sug-
gested, but had towed it astern, as
Hundley originally devised. She had
actually passed under the Housatonic
and was making her wTay aft to safety
when her upper works caught in the
rudder chains of the victim. The tor-
pedo exploded under the main mast
of the ship and blew a great hole in
her hull.
A Famous Hymn.
Mrs. Sarah Flower Adams wrote the
famous hymn, “Nearer, My God, to
Thee.” Mrs. Adams was an Englishwom-
an, born in 1805. She was a writer of
note in the periodicals of the time, and
she also composed a catechism for
children which was published in 1845,
Just at what time and under what
circumstances the hymn was written
is not known. It was first published
in 1841, but the author did not live to
know the fame the authorship brought
her. She died at forty-four, and since
that time the lines shf penned have
sung themselves into tfcie hearts of un-
told millions the world over.
Why Patriarchs Lived Longer.
The real reason why the patriarchs
lived longer than we do now was be-
cause In those days the fount of hu-
manity was fresher, says a writer
While immunity to certain diseases
has been handed down to ns by our
parents, we have also received the
weakened vitality which was theirs as
a result of their fight against disease,
Sooner or later the race will become
immune to tuberculosis, but with that
immunity will come the diminished
power as a result of mankind’s long
fight against the white plague.
Special Notice.
Foley Cathartic Tablets thoroughly
cleanse the bowels, remove undigested
waste matter, sweeten the stomach
and tone up the liver. Do not gripe
nor nauseate. Stout persons praise
Foley Cathartic Tablets for the light,
free and comfortable feeling they
bring. Will not addict you to the “pill
habit.” Sold everywhere.
“I found such a wonderful bargain,”
said Mrs. Flatter.
“What was it?” asked her husband,
a resident of Donna.
“You know I went to Mercedes to
buy a hat. Well, just as I got in the
store, they put up a sign, ‘All hats at
half price.’ ”
“So you only had to spend half of
the money you intended?”
“Oh, no. I bought two hats instead
of one.”
The Hidalgo & Starr
Counties Abstract
(INCORPORATED)
Its extensive experience in the Lower Rio Grande Valley
and complete abstracts of Hidalgo County lands enables it
to turn out work in its line promptly, correctly and at
reasonable rates.
WRITE OR PHONE
Archie Brown and Thomas Jones,
two young lawyers, were fond of drop-
ping into the Smith’s parlor and
spending the evening with the only
daughter, Mary. -
One evening when Brown and Mary
had discussed almost every topic,
Brown suddenly, in his sweetest
tones, struck out as follows:
“Do you think, Mary, you could
leave your father and mother, this
pleasant home with all its ease and
comforts, and emigrate to Browns-
ville with a young lawyer who had
little besides his profession to depend
on, and, with him, search out a new
home, which it would be your joint
duty to beautify and make happy like
this?”
Dropping her head softly on his
shoulder, she whispered, “I think I
could, Archie.”
“Well,” said he, “there’s Tom Jones,
who is going to emigrate and wants
to get a wife. I will mention it to
him.”
Deafness Cannot Be Cured
ons, as they cannot, reach
portion of the ear. T
to cure deafness, and
by local applicati
the diseased
only one way
by constitutt
al
us lining of the Eus
iis tube is inflamed
ins
caused by
linin
this tube
Then
rumbling
vhen it is
unle
Daughter In Terrible Shape.
A. Mitchell, Bagdad, Ky., writes:
“My daughter was in terrible shape
with kidney trouble. I got her to take
Foley Kidney Pills and she is com-
pletely cured.” Foley Kidney Pills
strengthen weak, deranged kidneys;
correct bladder troubles; stop rheu-
matic pains and backache; relieve
sore muscles and stiff joints. Sold
everywhere.
here is
that is
onal remedies. Deafness is
inflamed condition of the mu-
the Eustachian Tube. W1
inflamed you have :
ound or imperfect hearing, and
ntirely closed, Deafness is the result, and
the inflammation can be taken out
rmal condi-
ever; nine
ises out of ten are caused by Catarrh,
which is nothing but an inflamed condition
of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Hall’s Family Pills for constipatie.a
“Fore!” yelled the golfer, ready to
play.
But the woman on the course
no attention.
“Fore!” he shouted again with
effect.
“Ah,” suggested his opponent in
disgust, “try her once with “three-
ninety-eight! ’ ”
paid
no
Impassioned Orator — Citizens of
America! I ask you what it is we are
all working for?
Small Voice in the Rear—To keep
our wimin in stylish clothes.
A father had been lecturing his
young hopeful upon the evils of stay-
ing out late at night and getting up
late in the morning.
“You will never amount to any-
thing,” he continued, “unless you turn
over a new leaf. Remember that the
early bird catches the worm.”
“How about the worm, father?” in-
quired the young man. “Wasn’t he
rather foolish to get up so early?”
“My son,” said the father solemnly,
“that worm hadn’t been to bed all
night; he was on his way home.”
Glad To Learn Of It.
Coughs that follow la grippe, or any
deep-seated hacking cough, will wear
down the strongest man or woman if
allowed to continue; C. Smith, 1421
Twelfth street, Augusta, Ga., writes:
“I got one 25c bottle of Foley’s Honey
and Tar and my cough and cold is
about well. I was glad to learn of a
great medicine like that.” Sold every-
where. __
Mrs. Peaseley’s young hopeful had
carried off the primary prize, and the
other mothers were crowding around
to congratulate her with the best
grace they could summon.
“But don’t let it make him conceit-
ed, dear,” admonished one experienc-
ed parent.
“Oh, no, indeed,” fluttered Mrs.
Peaseley. “I always tell him it’s not
because he’s so bright that he wins,
but because the other children are so
dull.”
GIRLS! WHITEN YOUR SKIN
WITH LEMON JUICE
Make a beauty lotion for a few cents to
remove tan, freckles, sallowness.
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will supply
you with three ounces of orchard white
for a few cents. Squeeze the juice of
two fresh lemons into a bottle, then put
in the orchard white and shake well.
This makes a quarter pint of the very
best lemon skin whitener and complexion
beautifier known. Massage this fra-
grant, creamy lotion daily into the face,
neck, arms and hands and just see how
freckles, tan, sallowness, redness and
roughness disappear and how smooth,
soft and clear the skin becomes. Yes!
It is harmless, and the beautiful results
will surprise you.
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The Liberty War Loan
The government now offers $2,000,000,000 of 3 1-2
per cent bonds to finance part of the war.
This issue is to be made in
small denominations so that
all may participate.
This Bank will handle subscriptions to this loan
attend to all details without cost to you or the government
t
and
FOR SERVICE AND
ACCOMMODATION
Hidalgo County
Bank
AT YOUR SERVICE
Talked Even Then.
Mr. Styles—So you’ve been to the
dentist all the afternoon?
Mrs. Styles—Yes. dear.
“Well, there’s one thing certain; you
couldn’t talk much when he was work-
ing on your teeth.”
“Oh, yes, I could. Do you know, the
dentist said he never saw a woman
who could talk like me with her eyes.’ figggggggiggggiggggiggggggggjgigillligSIlimilUllimilllllllRIlIlimiilllimilillllligigiligillllllimillimilllHtlHHIHIIIIimitlltHllftlllllllllllll
MERCEDES,
TEXAS
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Hoyt, L. T. Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 31, 1917, newspaper, May 31, 1917; Mercedes, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1063205/m1/3/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Library.