The State Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 23, 1907 Page: 4 of 8
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OUR GALVESTON MEETING:
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The meeting of the Texas Press
association held in Galveston!
May 16, 17, and IS, was per-
haps the largest since the organi-:
zation of the association nearly
thirty years ago. About 300
were present, more than half of .
them being active members of
the association, the others being
ladies and children.
An interesting program was <
carried out, which included pa-
pers on different subjects of in-
terest to the craft, some splen-
did speeches in discussing the
papers, a pol'shed oration by
the orator, Hon. H. B. Terrell, !
of West, McLennan county, a
well prepared essay by Hon Lee
Roundtree of Georgetown, some
sweet music, including a pretty
violin solo by little Miss Yantis
of Athens and a beautiful song
by two little daughters of Hon.
John H. Collumof Dallas, all of
which was enjoyed by all present.
President Perkins delivered an
an able message in which he re-
viewed the condition of things
in general and specially touched
up the legislature for attempting
to abridge the right of contract
by prohibiting newspaper men
from exchanging advertising
space for railroad transportation.
This message was referred to a
special committee, which recom-
mended that the newspaper
clause in the anti-pass law be
contested, which will be done.
Galveston welcomed the
editors and their ladies with open
arms and throughout the three
days we were made to feel that!
we were at home. The Galves-
ton News gave us a boat trip to
the end of the jetties and then
down the docks, including a ride
of about fifteen miles, and re-
freshments were served on the
boats. Our badges were tickets
of admission to everything at
the beach, the bath included,
and the beautiful Garten Varine
was turned over to us one night,
during which time our money
was supposed to be counterfeit.
On the street cars we had sure
enough pasjes, as all conductors
passed up our badges throughout
our stay.
The wonderful improvements
made in Galveston since the
great storm can hardly be under-
stood unless one pays a visit to
the city by the sea. The great
Hea wall protecting the city from
the waves that might come
again, the raising of the grade
from one to ten feet over a
large portion of the south side of
the city, which work is now go-
ing on, the miles of docks, the
Ijrain elevators, the large ships
that come from all parts of the
world, bringing in and taking out
the tons upon tons of imports and
exports speak in language more
eloquent than words oi the get
up and go of the enterprising
people living on the island. Gal-
veston is truly a great, port and
is destined to be even a greater
port when the canal is completed
and the several more railroads
that are being projected are
built and put into commission.
At the close of the session
Saturday afternoon. Col. R. M.
Johnston of the Houston Post,
provided a special train and took
the editors to Houston at the
rate of a mile a minute, where
awaited them another royal re-
ception in the shape of a trolly
ride over the city and a banquet
at night at the New Brazos hotel,
after which the members scatter-
ed some going home, while a
larre number went on to San
Antonio to spend Sunday.
Thus ended another pleasant
outing which may be the last for
many of us until the next an-
nual meeting which will be held
in Mineral Wells.
W. -i. Buie of El Paso was elec-
ted president;Col. W. G. Sterett
vice president; T, B. Lusk. sec-
retary; H. C. Lehman, treasurer;
Clarence Ousley, orator; H. E.
McCarthy, essayist; W. W. Wal-
ling, attorney; and Judd Morti-
mer Lewis, poet.
OUR LEGISLATORS
The press dispatches tell us j
that Tatt is IT in Ohio. He may;
fall down when it comes tocoral-
ing the whole country.
The steamer Naomi was de-
stroyed by fire on Lake Michigan
but all of the crew and passengers
except four were rescued.
Up in Nova Scotia they are of-
fering a bounty of 3 cents a
piece ;'or dead moths. Wonder
if they k 11 them with moth
balls? '
That Georgia man who owns|
seven distilleries and two sugar
mills, all in operation, would
make a popular Southern candi-
date for president, but he won't;
consent to run. —Houston Chron-1
icle.
And why should he wish to:
be president with all those com-'
forts right at home.
President Diaz of Mexico is in
favor of a Mexican-American |
protectorate over Central Amer-
ica. that it should be merged I
into one government and forced j
to keep the peace. In other words
the little rebellious nations down
there should be put under a
peace bond.
Those 198,000 pretty widows
in New York evidently lack in-
telligence. If they were intelli-
gent they would be in Texas and
not in New York, and if they ,
were in Texas they would not be i
widows.— Houston Post.
The figures 198 would make
them go like hot cakes on a bar-;
gain counter would they?
"The Arkansas River case be-1
tween Kansas and Colorado has
been pending in the United States
Court for six years, and Kansas
has just been officially notified
that 'no grounds' existed for the
maintenance of its suit. After
all those liberal appropriations
from the State treasury for attor-
neys' fees, Kansas was not able
to make the court understand that
it was water, not 'ground,' that
it was asking for," says the Kan-
sas City Star. Well, what of it?
The lawyers got their fees, didn't
they?— Dallas News.
And do they really want water
in Kansas? Has Carrie Nation
closed up all of the dives?
The Dallas News Austin staff
correspondent has interviewed
the members of the legislature
with a view to ascertaining (what
they intend to do in future re-
garding politics. Most o. them
have declared that they will not
seek re-election. Some will seek
other offices and some will retire.
There are in the present legis-
lature one hundred lawyers,
thirty five farmers, and the re-
mander is made up of other call-
ings, such as merchants, doc-
tors, teachers, newspaper men,
etc.
Of the members in whom we
up here are interested .he corres-
pondent says:
J. Ross Bell of Freestone has
no political aspirations.
Geo. A. Bell of Limestone
thinks that he will not offer.
Wilber C. Davis of Brazos may
run for congress in the sixth
district (this district).
A. Vt. Nen.i-dy of McLennan
has no political aspirations and j
is going hit" the daily newspaper <
business.
W. C O'Bryan of McLennan
county (one of our floaters) will
offer for next term.
Senator A. J. Harper may be
a candidate for congress but is j
undecided.
The correspondent states that
J. M. Alderdiceof Ellis is a pro-
bable candidate for state super-
intendent of public instruction,
and two or three of the members
are figuring on running for
comptroller.
Thus we see the boys are lin-
ing up for the next campaign,
which, afcer ail, is only a few
months off.
HEARST SNARLS AT BRYAN
(From the Nashville American.)
Mr. Bryan's complimentary re-
ferences to*Mr. Hearst and his
Independence league are not re-
ciprocated by Willie. In response
here is what his New York papers
say:
"The democratic party Jwas
radical in 1900, conservative in
1904, and now stiff and motion
less, apparently holding its
breath lest some word or action
will alienate either the radical
or the conservative element. It
is hard to define the priciples of
a party which :s first for radica-
lism, thin for conservatism, and
then for compromise.
' 'And what is its organizati in ?
It is led in the house of represen-
tatives by a raihoad lawyer and
in the National senate by a
a convicted agent of the Stand-
ard Oil trust and is represented
by a professional gambling house
keeper as chairman of the Na-
tional committee.
"It is represented in New
York by racetrack gamblers and -
ballot bov stuffars and fraudu-1
lent officeholders."
There are some persons of
limited information in the South
who have an impression that
Hearst is a democrat. Hearst
himself does not pretend to be a
democrat. He never was one,
and he threw off his mask after
he was defeated for governor of
New York last year. Hearst at-
tacked and abused nearly every
prominent democrat in the coun-
try. He was m erely a ^democrat
for office.
Roscoe Cook has returned from
Abilene where he has been at-
tending a shoot.
Saturday afternoon about 6
oclock the residence of Dr. J. O.
Wyckoff was burned to the
ground and the contents were
also a total loss. Insurance on
house and furniture, $1800. Ori-
in of fire not known.
IGE CREAM FREEZERS
Shepards Lightning Freezers are universaly de-
clared the very best obtainable.
They are made with quadruple motion, fa-
mous wheel dasher, automatic scraper, combina-
tion hinge top," all inside parts heavily tinned,
electric welded wire hoops (that won't come off)
and pine tubs, guaranteed to make the
smoothest and lightest cream, freezes quickest,
runs easiest and takes less ice than any other
freezer.
All sizes in stock from I to 8 quarts
Don't spend your good money for an inferior
freezer when you can buy the best from us at
the same price and less.
A book of valuable receipts free and "your
money back if not satisfied" goes with every
•Lightning Freezer we sell.
~ojn II MIQtt
din mm
iVlexia, Texas.
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[ now have plenty of corn here
and on the ear. And hope to be1
and to keep corn on hand
the time.
I will sell as low as possible
and give honest weig ht.
Also handle Flour, Bran, Shorts,
Hay and in fact all kinds of Feed
Stuff at strictly Cash prices.
Give roe a share of your trade
Respectfully,
C.J. Sterling]
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you should buy. Each issue of this paper gives
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Houx, N. P. The State Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 23, 1907, newspaper, May 23, 1907; Mexia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth302263/m1/4/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Gibbs Memorial Library.