The State Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, August 15, 1902 Page: 1 of 8
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MEXIA, TEXAS, FRIDAY, AUGUST, 15, 1002,
NO 32
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From Colorado.
Why Men Marry.
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Boulder, Colo., Aug. 7, 1902.
I'o tho Evening Xewij.
Excitement, due to the d:iiij
lectures and concerts,
interspersed with excursion*
among the mountains, makes the
time pass very fust, but does not
allow one to forget a promise to
send an occasional letter to "The
News."
Chautauqua closes tomorrow
after the most prosperous ses-
sion it has ever known. The
railroad and the town of Boul-
der have, heretofore, furnished^
a large part of the funds nec-
essary to run such an institution,
but this year the assembly has
been entirely self-supporting.
This fact pronounces it a financial
success, besides showing how it
is appreciated by the people.
I had intended describing the
Chautauqua grounds, but doubt-
less this ha~ been done before,
so I will content myself by giv-
ing an outline of today's cxercis^
es—a sample of the dai'y work.
In lectures, ve had ono 011
each of the following subjects:
America's Uncrowned Queen:
Henry Clay; Impressionism in
Art; Household Emergencies.
Then we had select readings from
the Bible, a concert, and a the-
atrical performance by the pu-
pils of the dramatic class. Over
and above all this was the regu-
lar class work of the summer
school department. Of course
no one is foolish enough to try
to attend all, but every one can
find something pleasurable and
something profitable each day.
Boulder ha? been suffering
from a seige of hot weather, but
I am glad to say that it is a thing
of the past now—yesterday and
today having been delightfully
cool.
Yesterday, taking advantage
of the beautiful day, we made a
carriage trip, of fourteen miles,
through Boulder Canon. Our
rocd lay immediately along the
cour;e of Boulder creek, a beauti-
ful little strcTTi of Ht. clearest
water its already
swift current hastened, at inter-
vals, by rapids and falls. A
more facile pen than mino is
needed to do justice to the
picturesque scenery of mountain
and stream. 1 can only say that
to me it was indescribably beau-
tiful. It is wonderful to think
that those rugged, uneompromis
ing-looking mountains have been
cut fathoms deep by that tiny
stream.
One other excursion must be
mentioned—the trip over the
Switzerland Frail. This railway
runs first in the valley, then
around and up mountains, mak
ing our journey proceed every
direction of the compass—besides
going up and down a good part
of the way. Here we had our
first sight of snow capped moun
tains.
While viewing the beauties of
nature, and enjoying it to the
utmost, we were compelled to
pause aud admire the work of
man, for this railroad, besides
representing a vast amount of
physical iabor, is the result of
wonderful mental energy..
We hear distressing news of
floods in Texas, but trust that
Mexia is not tba worse for them.
Lizzie Watson.
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An editor sent out circular let-
ters to a number of married men
subscribers and asked them why
they married. Here are some of
the answers:
I didu't intend to do it,
Because I did not have the ex-
perience I have now.
Married to get even with her
mother, but never have.
That's what I've been trying
for eleven years to find out.
I yearned for company. Now
we have it all the time.
I thought it would be cheaper
than a breach of promise suit.
Because Sarah told me that five
other men had proposed to her.
That's the same fool question
my friendo ask me.
I wanted a companion of the
opposite sex. She is still op-
posite.
The old man was going to give
mo his foot, so I took his daugh-
ter's hand.
Because I asked her to have me
and she said she wou'd. I think
she's got me.
Because I. thought she was one
among a thousand; now I think
she is a thousand among one.
I was lonesome and melancholy
and wanted some one to make me
hvely. She makes me very lively.
Have exhausted all the figures
in the arithmetic to find an answer
to your question; between multi-
plication and division in the fami-
ly and distraction in addition tho
answer is hard to arrive at.
I
NG DAILY.
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A Novel Entertainment.
The many ways in which the
graphophone may be used for
entertainment purposes has been
strikingly demonstrated by the
exhibition, in a New York toy
dealer's window, of a set of
mechanical figures consisting of
colored banjo and violin players,
fancy dancers, acrobats and jug-
glers. twelve in all, that were
made in Germany for a family
who wi 1 use them in connection
with a graphophone for the pur-
pose of entertaining their friends,
the graphophone supplying the
instrumental and vocal solos and
band or orchestral selections to
accompany the performances of
the acrobats, dancers and jug-
glers, rendering it possible to
give an exhibition that will com-
pare very favorably with that of
professional performers. In fact,
so natural and lifelike are they,
that it is difficult to realize that
the violinist, standing at the
other end of the room, the en-
trancing strains of the Intermezzo
from "Cavelleria Rusticana" fill-
ing the air with melody ac-
companying the graceful sweep
of his bow, or the laughing plan-
tation darkey picking on his
banjo, with all the vigor and
abandon of life, that rollicking
melody "The Coon Band Con-
test," are but mechanical toys,
and that the music swelling forth
full toned, natural and with all
the sweetness of the original,
emanates from a talking machine.
Yet so it is and it adds another
to the already long list of the
graphophone's achievements
which embrace many widely dif-
fering spheres of usefulness, from
giving testimony in a San Fran-
cisoo murder trial to embalming
the last will and testament of a
weathy land-owner in Russia.
School Books, Tablets,
Pencils, Inks and
Sewing Machine Supplie
The Most Unique and Novel Crea=
tion in Kimball & Howard and
Hobart M. Cable Pianos and Organs.
And the most attractive feature is our well known
flot to
"Cheap as the Cheapest and good as the
BEST"
Call and See us
Storey's Book & Music Store-
Growers Will Benefit.
The Southern Pacific and
Houston and Texas Central
Freight Department will shortly
inaugurate a very radical im-
provement in the matter of hand-
ling perishable commodities and
products raised along the several
lines of the companies in question
The improvement is in the matter
of a first-class refrigerator car
line, which will be put into effect
July 22d. These refrigerator
cars will belong solely to the
companies in question and will be
operated on a weekly schedule
between all main line points and
Fort Worth, Denison, Sherman,
Ennis, llearne and Houston,
leaving Fort Worth every Tues-
day at 1:30 p. m., south bound,
Denison every Tuesday at 7:00
a. m., south bound, Sherman
every Tuesday at 8:00 a. m.,
south bound, Ennis every
Wednesday at 7:25 a.m., south
bound. Hearne every Thursday
at 6:00 a. 111., south bound and
Houston every Friday at 8:55 u.
m., east bound.
This new freight service will be
of great convenience to the
patrons of the Southern Pacihc
and Houston and Texas Central,
inasmuch as it will permit less
than carload lots to secure the
benefit of a first-class refrigera-
tion, and enables the small ship-
per to deliver his perishable pro-
ducts to all towns located along
the Sunset-Central lines.
It is the determination of the
freight officials to increase the
service to semi or tn-weekly as
the business may warrant.—
Houston Post.
Tyler College^
The largest commercial college
building in- the United States.
Over 40,000 square feet of floor
space. Largest commercial and
shorthand school in the South or
West. We have enrolled about
600 students since the first of
S pteniber.
Our graduates are filling some
of the best positions known to the
clerical and stenographic pro-
fession .
"The Famous Byrne Short-
hand" taught here, with its author
at the head of the shorthand de-
partment. A speed of 150 words
to tho minute is given in from 7
to 12 weeks time, or no charge
for the course.
Our book-keeping is taught on
the actual business plan from
start to finish. Our students learn
to do by doing. We have discard-
ed the old "red tape theory
OCCUPATION TAX
CEIPTS.
RE-
There will Be a Big In-
crease Despite Local
Option.
Austin, Tex., Aug. 6.—As
stated in these columns several
days ago, there will be a large
increase this year in occupation
tax receipts, notwithstanding the
increased prohibition territory.
Major Dan Egbert, occupation
tax clerk in the Controller's de-
partment, has prepared a state-
ment of the occupation tax col-
lected during the year ending
April 30 last, and the total is
$1,051,621. The amount collected
from the same source durirg the
preceding year was $1,009,050*
giving an increase this year of
342,570.
Major Egbert said: "This
greatest increase of any year
th
methed," We guarantee the I since the ^ establis
most thorough, practical and ex- Controller s office,
tensive course of business train-
liment of the
notwithstand-
ing the steady growth of local
| option throughout the State."—
ing taught throughout the entire Dallas News.
South or West, or make no
charges.
If the student upon arriving
finds that we do not do as we ad-
vertise, we will pay his railroad
fare both ways and his expenses
while here investigating.
Write today for large illustrat-
ed catalogue, free.
Tjler College, Tyler, Tex.
Pretty Tough to Scratch
For a living and relief also. Hunt's
Cure will cure yon of Itch, Tetter, Ring-
worm, Itching Piles, Eczema. Guaran-
teed by all dealers. m
A Nice Gift.
The official board of ihe Meth-
odist church presented to Mrs. J.
Long a handsome cut glass
M.
Arater set as an expression of
their appreciation of her faithful-
ness and efficiency as organist of
the church.
ftodol Dyspepsia Curt
Ok—- W you Mt
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The State Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, August 15, 1902, newspaper, August 15, 1902; Mexia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth290663/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Gibbs Memorial Library.