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Wm i
HOUX
■ and Proprietor.
> the postoff ice at Mexia,
claas mail matter.
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ETC-V.
Galveston went out of his way to insult
n to the national democratic convention now in
York when he sent a telegram to the New York
published in that paper Thursday, when he said
among other things:
"Unfortunately purely through indifference, the Lone Star
Empire is represented largely by the minority in the nature of
a bunch of hoodlums of the hooded brigade. I was gratified to
see that this hunch of un-Americans, soreheads and traitors to
Old Glory were hissed. Too bad they were not run into Sheeps-
head Bay for keeps. 'Old Al* sounds good to me because the
country needs a safe, sane, and honest leader.
It is unfortunate and regrettable that the mayor of one of
our biggest cities should so far forget himself as to speak thus
of his fellow citizens, at least two of whom are honored cit-
izens of his own city, and the Galvestonians on the delegation
promptly called his bluff by sending him the following telegram:
"Newspapers quote you as saying Texas represented by a
bunch of hoodlums and traitors. Knowing you, and being mem-
bers of the delegation, we wish to deny the insult, and the dele-
gation desires to take action on the article. Please answer what
we shall say to delegation at our expense, care McAlpin Hotel."
Signed, F. C. Davis, W. L. Moody, Jr., Fred C. Pabst.
Such "peanut politics" will not help democracy in the great
fight now just beginning, and Mayor Baylis E. Harris of Gal-
veston has made no friends either for himself or his city by
his mud slinging telegram.
The Texas delegation was selected by the people in con-
vention assembled and is composed of some of the best men
and women of the Lone Star State, and they with the people
will resent the insult hurled at them.
o
WHAT'S THE USE?
WITHOUT COMMENT
Believe it or not. The Milan, Mis-
souri, Standard reports that a con-
doctor on a Burlington train near
Jewell City the other day found Mrs.
Frank Scott had only one ticket for
herself and 13 children. The child-
ren occupied five double seats. "Are
these all your children or is it a
picnic!" asked the conductor. They
were all the children of Mrs. Scott
and she had the family Bible in her
suit case to prove it. The Scotts
have been married less than ten
years and have 19 children, all boys.
There are five sets of triplets and
two sets of twins. The thirteen above
mentioned were all under 5 years
old and could ride free. They were
being taken by their mother on a
visit, to relatives in Canada.—Terrell
Transcript.
Kow many of us stop when we
say "Good Morning" and think what
the phrase means? Nobody knows
how it started, but he or she to
whom the idea first come was a
poet. For in those two words lives
the essence of a prayer. Of course
we who say it hope our own morn-
ing may be good—that goes without
saying. But do we go a sten further! , , , , , i_.ij.-ii_ ,-i- i
and breathe a prayer that the day j 1 Perhaps there are some dark horses hid out in the political
of these we meet may also be filled 1 s es"
with happiness? The full phrase of! ® „ , TT • i, t-> , i •
our ancestors was "God give theei Ascribe ye greatness unto our God. He is the Rock his
good morrow." This would be a great | work ls Perfect: 10r a11 hlS Wa>'S are Judgment : a God ot truth
old world if we reaTly meant what
The city authorities have gone to a lot of trouble and con-
siderable expense to mark off the intersection of Commerce
and Sherman streets, showing how autos "should" go along
those busy thoroughfares. Signs are painted on the pavement
warning autoists not to turn to the left at that intersection, but
they are paying no attention to the signs nor the warnings, but
just race along as usual, and cut across io Che left and even turn
around and go back the other way, possibly in order to get back
quick and do the trick over again. It is a dangerous practice,
and if there is not an ordinance prohibiting the practice one
should be passed at once—and then enforced. Life is too prec-
ious to endanger it thusly.
o
The race is now on in New York with ten entries to start
we said, if when we greeted our ac-
quaintances we really wanted their
days to be filled with the joy of
living. It we diu, we'd go out and
help to make them so.—Trinity
County News.
and without iniquity, just and right is he.—Deuteronomy 32:
3-4.
o
Although the mayor of Galveston says the Texas delega-
lion is composed of hoodlums it does not appear that a single
one of them attempted to raise a dough house during the de-
bate on the Klan plank.
o
The sixteen to one question is again up in a democratic
convention. There were sixteen candidates to start with and
Jazz music, jasj newspapers and
jazz njption pictures are questions. .
of far greater concern than they ! only one can be chosen, and that one may still be in the back
are looked upon as being and the j CrOund.
Sooner the people find out the evil " 0
influences of these evils the bet-1 Well, the Smith boys outdid the McAdoo bunch on their
ter it will be for the youth of the I long distance charivari.—Dallas News.
But they fell a little short in the voting when it came to
condemning the Klan Saturday night.
land.—Groesbeck Journal.
During vacation time the matter
of keeping children who have been Those antis—pro and klan—made an awful lot of noise in
let free from all school dist oiine, j boosting Al Smith in their big parade, but when it came to vot-
properly employed, is a problem for ing on the Klan plank the fuss was necessarily confined 1o the
parents. A schedule of reading will delegates and the Smithites were not in it. Had it been left to
not he amiss. Have the children in the galleries—stocked with the antis—no doubt the result would
the family take up a specific read-1 have been different. s
ing course. This should be arranged o
with the thought of each childs in-
dividual needs. Rounding out rough
iSPl?
On Oregon Ti||f
(By Internationa) Newi Service)
WALLA, WALLA, Wash., July 1.—
Plana for the ercetion of what will
probably prove one of the most im-
posing memorials to be dedicated to
the memory of the late President
Warren G. Harding have taken a big
stride forward with the announcement
that a meeting will be held in Milton,
Ore., on or about August 1 to carry
the work forward and provide a
financing plan.
The plan calls for the erection on
the top of the Blue Mountains, near
Meaehem, Oregon, of a vista house to
be surrounded by a park, which will
provide a resting place for tourists
along the Oregon Trail, as well as a
sort of shrine for patriotic Americans.
It is proposed that at least a section
of land be secured, a portion of which
shall be timbered. A golf course is
part of the undertaking, with the
tourist part of the park fully equipped
with every convenience.
The Oregon Trail is one of the
scenic trails of the West. Its course
through the Blue Mountains is es-
pecially attractive, and the erection of
such a memorial and the creation of
the park would undoubtedly draw
many thousands of tourists annually.
Such a park could be made headuar-
ters for a stay of a week or more,
with side trips to many spots of un-
usual beauty.
President Harding delivered one of
the most inspiring addresses of his
ill-fated trip at Meaehem. At the
time of his visit he was strongly im-
pressed with the beauties of the
mountains in that vicinity and ex-
pressed a wish that they could be
viewed by every lover of nature in
America.
The movement for the erection of
the memorial is headed by A. F. Alex-
ander, of Walla Walla, a staunch
Democrat, of Southern extraction,
who is known throughout the North-
west as the Father of the Old Oregon
Trail. Among its supporters are men
and women of every political faith.
It is strictly a non-partisan movement
—a desire on the part of patriotic
Americans of the Northwest to pay
honor to a great American.
Governor Walter M. Pierce, of
Oregon, and Governor Louis F. Hardt,
of Washington, have approved the
project, as have Representatives in
Congress from the two States who
have been approached. The news-
papers in Southeastern Washington
and Eastern Oregon have endorsed the
scheme, and all that defers its con-
summation is the perfection of a
permanent organization and securing
of funds to carry it forward.
Jefferson Myers, State Treasurer
of Oregon, has offered a financing
plan that is meeting general approval.
He proposes that Congress bo re-
quested to issue gold dollars in suf-
ficient amount that, when sold, will
provide the funds for the erection of
the memorial and its perpetual main-
tenance. Myers suggests that these
gold dollars can be disposed of at a
stone.
To the servant Re it the Good
Master.
To the statesman He U the Desire
of all Nations.
To the student He Is the Incar-
nate Truth.
To the theologian He is the Au-
thor and Finisher of our Faith.
To the sinner He is the Lamb of
God and takes away the ains of the
world.
To the Christian He is the Son of
the Living God, the Savior, the Re-
deemer, the Lord.—The Homeletic
Review.
PALO
OLD GLORY.
The first American Flag ever
made was put together by Betsy
Ross, the wife of a Master Mason.
In the motion picture entitled "Hats
Off." now being shown through Tex-
as by . the Committee on Masonic Ser
vice and Education, there is a scene
showing the making of the first flag
The following tribute, one of the
finest paid Old Glory in after war
days, was by a Mason, Col. Alvin
Owsley of Dallas:
"When you see the Stars and
Stripes displayed, son, stand up and
take off your hat. Somebody may
titter. It is in the blood of some to
deride all expression of noble senti-
ment. You may blaspheme in the
For Divorce Blame
Send Guilty One to Prison For Five
Years, Advises Syracuse Pastor.
By CHESTER B. BAHN
International News Service Staff
Corespondent.
SYRACUSE, N. Y., July 2.—A five-
year term in State "prison for the
guilty person in every divorce suit.
That's the sure cure for divorce
advocated by the Rev. James B. Knep-
penberger, pastor Wesleyan Methodist
Church.
Dr. Knappenberger is not opposed
to divorce itself.
The decree should be granted where j
there is cause, he holds, with the
guilty one going to prison and the
innocent one set free.
"A law without an accompanying
penalty is nothing more than advice,"
said Dr. Knappenberger today. "That
is what our present divorce law is—
advice to two people who are at odds
with each other. What's the result?
The guilty party pays a few dollars
in alimony and looks about for an-
other partner.
Once Death Penalty.
"In ancient times the one who failed
to keep his or her marriage vows was
put to death. I am hardly in favor of
, , , , • „„l such a punishment in this age, but a
streets and stagger drunken in pub- 1 ..... .
five-year stav in jail is none too
lie places, and the bystander will
not pay much attention to you; but
if you should get down on your
knees and pray to Almighty God or
if you should stand bareheaded
while a company of old soldiers
marches by with flags to the breeze
some people will think you are show-
ing off.
But don't you mind! When Old
Glory comes along, salute, and let
them think what they please! When
you hear the band play "The Star
Spangled Banner," while you are in
a restaurant or hotel dining room,
get up even if you rise alone, stand
there and don't be ashamed of it,
either!
"Fdv of all the signs and symbols
since the world began there is none
other so full of meaning as the flag
of this country. That piece of red,
white and blue bunting means five
thousand years of struggle upward.
It is the full-grown flower of ages
of fighting for liberty. It is the cen-
tury plant of human hope in bloom.
"Your flag stands for humanity, j
harsh; not a bit. That would check
the disgraceful increase in American
divorces."
Dr. Knappenbcrger's stand on di-
vorce results from the fact that di-
vorces are on the increase in Onon-
daga County, according to figures
made by Mrs. Emma K. Callanen,
statistician in the County Clerk's
office.
Mrs. Gallanen's figures show that
more divorces are granted in this
county than separations or annul-
ments. This is contrary to beliefs of
the average person who thinks that
the latter decrees are much more
numerous than absolute separation of
husband and wife.
Woman Disagrees.
Mrs. Lieber Whittic, widely-known
clubwoman and leader of the National
Women's Party in Onondaga County,
opposes the Knappeneberger plan.
"If you can't have a happy home,
wreck it at once before any children
are born," sail Mis. Whittic today,
"fie increase in divorce is nothing to
b" alarmed about. It is simply natural
Mineral Wells Index
We have never enthused very much
over the project of State Parks but
after some investigation and personal
cbservation we are in favor of the
State taking over and developing at
least two. One of these should be the
Davis Mountains, the other the fa-
mous Palo Duro canyon in the Pan-
handle.
It was our pleasure to visit, explore
and enjoy a small sector of this won-
derful freak of nature last week.
About fifteen miles south of Amaril-
lo, encompassed in a large cattle
ranch belonging to Mr. Harding, who
by the way, is doing some things to-
ward making a tourist park out of
the canyon, there iies a part of this
attractive work of nature. The can-
yon proper is said to be some sixty
miles long, running in a general
East and West direction, zigzagging
its scenic way through two counties
and a number of cattle ranches. Ap-
proaching over the level plains sur-
rounding it the tourist hardly realize
its cvistcnce until reaching the. very
brink cf it, and is looking down upon
a scene of wooded grandeur that
causes one to pause in wonderment.
Palo Duro means "continuing
woods," or "continuing trees" and de-
scending into it one finds that it is
well named. There are trees every-
where along the banks of the stream
that follows the windings of the over-
hanging cliff. While the whole of it
is beautiful, its rugged beauty being
emphasized by its unexpected com-
parison with the plains through which
it winds its tortous way, there are
sectors that rival in natural beauty1
the show places of the nation. The
Devil's Kitchen, where the editors
were entertained and where an ad-
journed session of the convention was
held, it worthy of exploitation that it
so far has not received. We were told
that other parts of the canyon were
equally as beautiful as that we visit-
ed. There are innumerable springs of
cold clear water, plenty of shade,
and vari-colored cliffs, stuccoed with
the mud nests of swallows that form
n never-ending surprise to the visitor.
Palo Duro Canyon js a great gash
tut deep but weavering by some giant
tiadn in the face of the plains, seem-
ingly as a relief from monotony. It
is well worthy the development of the
State, furnishing as it would a play
place for the people of Texas and at-
tracting thousands of tourists from
abroad. Give the people the Palo Duro
and three hundred miles soulh, the
Davis Mountains as play-places, and
the State will have done well for it*
for an equal opportunity to all the i ano lawfully regulated rearrange-
sons of men. Of course we haven't mer.l of men an! women wh.> have
arrived yet at that goal; there are . been mismated.
many injustices yet among us, many Why force a man and woman to.
senseless and cruel customs of the | live together in unhappine«s and per-, children. The bathing resorts on our
past still clinging to us, but the on'y | llRPs even hatred? To do so iv in-. gulf coast will always attract and
hope of righting the wrongs of men j human and criminal. Offspring from when these two state parks are add.
lies in the feeling produced in our *uch a union will never develop into rd, Texas will have every inducement
superior types. They are bound to be that any state in (lie Union has,
subnormal and unfit to take their j ami more than many popular resort
bosoms by the sight of that flag.
"Other flags mean a glorius ( (
past, this flag a glorious future. It j P'ace in J1 ,
states have to offer to (he tourists of
and uneven spots in the mental and
spiritual make up of the child. They
should be guided in the selection of
books from libraries, should a li-
brary be accessible. A well chosen
course in reading will carry the
children back in the fall to the
school room in good trim for work.
•—West Weekly News.
~ ^ , , , . , j, { premium sufficiently great to finance
The mayor of Galveston seems to have assumed the role ^ ]t ,g sed that thef.e
of judge ot character of Texans. His telegram to the New York
Times in which he branded the Texas delegation as a bunch
of hoodlums and traitors to Old Glory, is an insult to all Texans
who might resent it by passing up the city by the sea while
this bird is occupying the mayor's chair.
is not so much the flag of our fa-1 Mr"' Whittic looks upon modern | our great traveling commonwealth.
thers as it is the flag of our child- ™ nnge laws as subjective bonds for' e
-1. -VJU—V Kii.iv/,,1 I the fair sex. Present, marital codes, MEMORIES OF THE
LONG, DIM DISTANT PAST
who
Old Timer wiles to the Favorite tA
as
ren, and
yet unborn.
row. It is the signal of the
of all children s children , , „ . ,
| have descended from Saint Paul. s'ie i
It is the flag of tomor-
,ood j says, who compiled them inr tee
, ., ,, ! church, which in tu'n bequeathe.! them j
Time Coming. It is not the flag , , . ,, ... , ,
t,_ | to Europe, England and, final!}, j ask how many readers remember when
America.
of your king—it is the flag of your
self and of all your neighbors.
"Don't be ashamed when your
In Mrs.
was I he practice to carry a chamois
Whittic's opinion Saint j for your watch and when a man
"Onward, Christian Soldiers." The fight is on with the
boozers on one side and the home builders on the other. "Lay
|*>n Macduff, lay on," etc. The better element of men and women
I of this country will never vote for a wet candidate for presi-
dent. They don't have to, because there are men available who
j rtand for home, heaven and happiness.
o
Vain Sacrifice
Just to keep from getting too vain
and pompous and to keep m touch That 0j^ about WOmen talking more than men do was
wi t e common run o^ people 'n j exploded when a woman delegates to the democratic convention
such sec ions as es exas, v, o marcjje{| cj0\vn to the platform and seconded the nomination of
eat w lat they can get we passed up one presidential candidates in exactly eighteen words
our usua ov. o g on tied stiaw-1 anc] then took her seat as the tired crowd cheered. But maybe
berries and rich cream today and
ate a plate of prunes. We all must
make sacrifices at times in order to
keep the right attitude toward our
less fortunate brehren. — Palestine
Herald.
As an example of useless self-
abnegation we recommend the above
| she has not yet learned how to talk politics.
o
Clarence E. Gilmore, Chairman of the Railroad Commis-
jsion, is an outstanding character in Texas politics. His official
I acts on the Railroad Commission will bear the closest scrutiny,
I and his deliberate weighing of important matters that come
I before the Commission for adjudication have won for him the
. reputation of being one of the most conscientious, impartial
most heartily. The writer convicts I consistent blic servants in our state government today,
himself of not keeping abreast of | ^ GUmore.B name wiJ1 appea]. on the officia, baUot of the
for re-election to a second term, and we
„ . , , ., . .believe that the Texas Democracy should stand solid by a man
Texas; we ve seen eaten the fes- , , , , .,, , „ T, ,
. ,, , . , v ho has served as faithtully as C larence E. Gilmore has.
tive strawberry grown there, but for
more than several weeks now the | r, ., , ,, ! ! , ,
, t . , , j Ine Railroad Commission of Texas has very vital regula
strawberry that is a t ■? v&
the time and seasons. We ve lived, or I „ ,•
. , . , • r. 'Democratic primaries
at leart we ve tried to live, in East , ,. . .. rr.
I.p ipvp that tho I pvn
gold dollars bear tho portrait of Presi-
dent Harding on the obverse side and
on the reverse side the official in-
signia of the Oregon Trail - — ~-- _ - _ .. upon womon wno meeniy sumniueu io | bod it back and forth a few times to
sary, Mr. Myers proposes that a as you see it flying from the masts ^ regu,atjong a„ down throuph the thine it; when every home had a
" ' ' - - 0f 0Ur ships on all the seas or float- j,ge,
ing from every flagstaff of the Re-
, Paul placed rather a restraining hand inkinpr out his time riece always rub-
If neccs- throat chokes and the eais come,, u))on wornPn wi10 meekly submitted to | bed it back and forth a fc\
souvenir half-dollar be minted and
disposed of in the same manner.
THE MANY-SIDED CHRIST
public. You will never have a wor-
thier emotion. Reverence it as you
would reverence the signature of the
Deity.
"Listen, son! The band is play-
ing the national anthem—"The Star-
Spangled Banner"! They have let
MUST TRACK THE LAW
What think you of Christ? What
ray you that He is? This Christ
challenges the attention of the wcrld
by His many-sidedness. He meets the
needs of all classes and conditions
of men. As deep answers unto deep,
so does He respond to the movings
of each sou! of mankind. If we were
to cail the roll of the world's work-
ers this morning and ask them.
"What think ye of Christ?" their
answer would he something like this
and they would amaze us by their
revelation of this many-sidedness:
To the artist He is the One Alto-
gether Lovely.
To the architect He is the Chief
Corner Stone.
To the astronomer He is the Sun
of Righteousness.
To the baker He is the Living j one of the greatest sermons ever
BEAUMONT, Texas, July 2.—Ped-
dlers who would cry their wares on
the streets of Beaumont must not only
obtain regular license to do so but
must take every safeguard against
loose Old Glory yonder. Stand up j f!jes and other insects. Those who | warn
—and others will stand with you
"This tribute to the flag is offer- J will be arrested, the city health de
ed to the country in appeal to all j jartmcnt warned.
men and women of all races, colors —a
and tongues, that they may come to | HARD LUCK FOR HIM
understand that our flag is the sym-1 FORT WORTH, Texas, July ?.—
bol of liberty, and learn to love it." j %'eggs who tried in vain to open a
marh'.e topped table on which usually
rested the big family bible with its
records of the births, deaths and mar-
riages of the family; when heavy
brussels carpcts covered the pine
floor; when the reformers threw fits
because the girls wore peekaboo
waists and when the average house,
wife would have given a tramp n
I i.ius mm ouici motviD. >« « , v.'ttrm meal in the kitchen in payment
| foil to comply with the regulations j for splitting a bo>: full of stove wood?
What do you remember ?—Bonham
Favorite.
The Graphic editor remembers when
I hi wore celluloid collars and detach-
WHAT
BOB TAYLOR THOUGHT
OF INFIDELS
safe in tho office of the National
Biscuit company here, not only did
not obtain any money but instead.
able cuffs of the same, material, and
consequently was free from the men-
ace of the soulless laundry trust.
When Sunday morning arrived we
allied forth to Dog Creek tfl perform
. „ ... , tory power affecting property in our State valued at nearly
been on the market here in abun- . , ,, 1 . J, .. ,, .. . J I „
billion and a halt dollar.?, including the railroads, express com- ■ Foundation
Bread.
To the biologist He is the Life.
To the builder He is the Sure
panies, pipe lines and oil and gas properties. The duties of the
Commission are today more varied and of more importance
than ever before in its history. Clarence E. Gilmore, chairman
and senior member of the Commission and who is a candidate
for a second term, has given intensive study to all these prob-
dance, grown here, and a bowl of
them compared with the East Texas
product, would make an East Texan
think he'd been eating brown beans
for berries. Surely some editors act
peculiar when they fill themselves., rr . j . , . , . .. ., ,. ,
full of prunes.—Sam Miller in Min- He#f.a? ?eY°te(I ev^ ™ment ol time to the discharge
e-al Wells inder official duties with fairness and impartiality to all. He
' n has neither played politics nor sought to use his position for
TCLD STING OF - OEE political purposes. A man with this vision of the public service
wori.D CTKE NEURITIS ; fl0u'c' retained at this important post by an appreciative
" ' j public on July 26th.
o —
(By International News Service) I
CHARDON, 0., July 1.—Three i
were permitted—yea, even encouraged j
—to sink their stinging appendages |
deep in the arm of William R. Jones,
a salesman who said that he had been
advised that the ensueing shock
would cure his neuritis from which!
he had suffered three years.
"There was little sensation," Jones j
said after the bees had performc'
their duty. Anyway, there wasn't. I
enough to overshadow the effects of]
neuriti*."
TO MOTHER
WILLIE WRIGHT in "BLACK C'.V
BAD DAY FOR DOGS
EL PASO, July 2.—Juarez polic"
lira searching for two mastiffs, part
of « pack of five dogs that attacked
ini killed Salvador Raminer. Three
Lull dogs were killed by 15 policemen
who rushed to Raminez' aid.
The world knows no sweeter name,
Oh, Mother, dear, than thine.
Your name in the heaven of love
Shall forever and ever shine.
The light of the eternal is shed on you,
As all toils and cares you endure,
And you are a shining light to the world,
Oh, Mother, so sweet and true.
Oh, Mother dear, we thank the On*
Who has kept you with us yet,
A prize so dear for us to have,
That we'll try and ne'er forget.
here's lo you, Oh. Mother ri-nr,
The sweetest name e'er told.
Worth more to nie than life 'tself.
More precious to me than gold.
To the carpenter He is the Door.
To the doctor He is the Great
Physician.
To the engineer He is the New
and Living Way.
To the farrier He is the Sower
and the Lord of (lie Harvest.
To the florist He is the Rose cf
Sharon and the Lily of the Valley.
To the geologist He is the Rock
of Ages (and it. is more important
to know the Rock of Ages than tho
| age of rocks.)
To the horticulturist He is the
j True Vine.
To the jud<?e He is the Righteous
I Judge, the Judge of all men.
To the juror He is the Faithful
and True Witness.
To the jeweler Ho is the Pearl of
Great Price.
To the lawyer He in the Counsel-
or, ihe Law-giver, the Advocate.
To the newspaper man He is the
Gocd Tidings of Great Joy.
To the occulist He is the Light of
the Eyes.
To the philanthropist He is the
Unsrrnkablo G:ft.
To pY'or.pnhor II" is the Wi * j vests,
doin of God. I graves,
one of the burglars in his ha.?tv exit,! our weekly ablutions and incidentally
The following from the pen of j dropped $31 of his own money which v/t took along our collar, and cuffs
Robert L. (Bob) Taylor, following a was found by detectives. lor their weekly wash. Moreover, we
vitit to a theatre where he heard aj ' have heard it said that in those distant
famous infidel berate Christianity is destructible and eternal truths of! days a dollar possessed a wonderful
God. | I urchasing power; but that is only a
preached in a few words: "That man was the archangel of j matter of hearsay as we never had
"I sat in a great tlieatre in the: jy:odern infidelity and 1 said: How j that much money at one time. But
national capital. It was thronged true is holy writ which declared 'The j dear old Dog Creek was not without
with youth and beauty old age and fool hath said in his own heart there ' it; compensations, we recall that we
wisdom. I saw the man, the image is no God-' I made its happy hollows resound with
eg God, stand up on the stage and I | "Tell me not, O infidel, there is ! our joyous jubilations as we directed
heard him speak. j i,o God, no heaven, no hell! Tell me I a mule and man-handled a double
"His great gestures were perfec- j not. O infidel, there is no risen Christ!
tion of grace, his voice was music. I "What intelligence less than God's
and his language was more beautiful ! What motive power is it, if not God,
than any I had ever heard from mor- that drives the throbbing engine of
tr.l lips.
"He painted picture after picture
of the pleasures and joys and sym
pathies of the home. He enthroned
;ove and preached the gospel of hu-
manity like an angel. Then I saw
him dip his brush in the ink of mor-
shovel up and down the corn and cot-
ton rows.—Leonard Graphic.
The Mirror editor remembers when
we wore a dickie for a shirt, protected
the human heart with ceasless, tire- j necks from the chilly blasts of winter
iess stroke, sending that crimson I with a nubia, our ears with satin-lined
stream of life bounding and circulat-
ing through every vein and artery?
"When and what, if not God is this
mystery we call mind! What is in
that thinks and feels and knows and
ear muffs, soaked our head in bear's
oil, poured Hoyt's German cologna
ever our person and led the choir
with a tuning fork. Also we re-
number when the preacher lined out
tal blackness and blot out the beau- acts? 0, who can deny the divinity! his hymns line at a time, and preached
tiful picture he had painted; I saw
aim stab love drad at bis feet; V saw
him blot out the stars and sun and
leave humanity and the universe in
eternal darkness and eternal death.
"I saw him like the serpent of old.
worm ti'mrielf into the paradise of
that stirs within us?
"God is everywhere and in every-
thing. His mystery is in every bud
ar.u biosHont and leaf urui tree; in uv-
very rock and vale and hill and moun-
tain; in every spring and rivulet and
liver. The result of His wing is in
human hearts and by his seductive j every zephyr; its might is in every
cioqucnce and subtile devices and j tempest. He dwells in the dark
ronhistry inject his fatal venora, un- I pavilions of every storm cloud. The
der whore blight ifs powers faJoJ. j M^htning is His messenger and thun-
Its nur:c was hir'ird, its sunshine
was darkened and its soul wns left
r. desert cf !\:'h and H"1!.
"I m'.v hv;i like a errst'f
wih o"dy the new-made
a r.ijleir w^thcu'. an orbit,
To the preachcr He is Ihe Word; <we"n rv - the irte '.cetuni skr,
of God. j brilliant o'lly In self-fonsum ng fi e
1 o the sculptor He is the Living gcncia'ci by friction with the in ,
o! Hell in such intimate terms that
one would feel the heat and smell tho
sulphur and brimstone thereof. We
can even remember when there was
but one kind of a democrat and con:
whiskey sold for four-bits a quart.
Wc dale back to th • days when a
country school teacher was railed
Profe is,or and the preacher, parson.
We are contemporaneous with bull -
tongue plow, the boot jack, the side
;.".ddlc, the Kansas grasshopper and
:/u;ton-chop whiskers. We made our
('<but into Cave Creek socictv the
: se year Orris Nation began lie
ri .Turrents with a h.-trhel against the
/.mer.'sait saloon. That was about ten
I spec, rro-la'm through Hrcad hall-. ; tir.i before Bryan began running for
.he dom'iaiion of an ntlwhc omnipo-j rie.iidc.U- -McGregor Mirror.
tent and eternal God." I n '
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cvery ca-tJiqunke and in every angry
ocean. The heavens above ui term
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Houx, N. P. The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 3, 1924, newspaper, July 3, 1924; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth292425/m1/4/: accessed June 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Gibbs Memorial Library.