The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 3, 1913 Page: 4 of 8
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THE HERALD
Published Every Thursday.
N. P. HOUX,
Editor and Proprietor.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
One Year 11.00.
Six Months. 50.
Three Months 26.
Entered, as second-class matter
Jtarch 5, 1908, at the poetofflce at
Mexla, Texas, under the act ot Con
ot March 3, 1879.
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Discounts on yearly contracts.
THAT "TIN SOLDIER."
National Guardsmen are doing
a patriotic diuty in Ohio and Inr
ddana. They are guarding from
thieves what few effects are left
few the flood! victiimw. These men
are braving tornadoes, cold and
flood in the service of therir
country. They are protecting
the holirt* from ghouls, the de-
generates of degenerates, who
take advantage of disasters to
rob, pilllage and kill.
The guardsman is sometimes
derisively dubbed a "tin soldier"
while on dress |wira.de and. in
times when Americans do not
need his services, l>nt when the
crisis does come and the citizen
Mldkr is a necessity, then he is
the hero who is a factor in bring-
ing order out of chaos.
In' times of peace and prosper-
ity he is the "tin soldier" we.
laugh at, but in the dark days
of war and pestilence he is the
man of steel who guides our des-
tines.—Dallas Times Herald.
Yes, but in Ohio that, "tin s*o0-
dier" is not looked down upon
as he is in some states we know
of, for uip there the legislature
makes siufiicient; appropriation
to sustain a decent National
Guard, and iri time of need. like,
the present calamity, they have
them ready and willing for any
sort of service, whether it be de-
fending the flag against a for-
eign foe or rescuing people from
drowning as at present.
And as a rule the people who
are first to condemn the "tin
soldfier,'' is always the one to
be, first benefited by his exist-
ence, for in case of war the con-
demner would not fight and in
time of calamity he sneaks away
and lets his suffering brother
.struggle for himself, or else he
joins the ghouls anid pillages the
homes of the unfortunates.
We would rather be called a
"tin soldier" than a <1—n cow-
ard, any time.
The floods in Ohio are describ-
ed as the worst calamity since
the great Galveston tsorni.
Cuillbarson is now bineg mention
ed for a plaice on the United'
States supreme bench.
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Floyd Allen and son, Claude,
wore electrocuted in Richmond,
Va., Friday for their part in the
Hillflivile court house murder of
several months ago.
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The poem in the editorial page
yesterday was written by the as-
sistant editor. Of course we can
write 'em too, but we want to
n
gave due credit for this little
gem.
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Only one more working day foa
the present session of the regu-
liatuire. The governor has not yeft
iodic art.ed when he will call the
special session to pass the appro-
priation bill.
o
Gov. Colquitt has issued a
proclamation to the sympathet-
ic charitably-'nclined citizens of
Texas for contributions for the
relief of flood sufferers of Ohio
and Indiana.
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The "pistol toting" bill mak-
ing the penalty a fine of $100
or two years in jail, passed the
senate after le ng amended to
include daggers, dirks, slungshots
knives and brass knuckles.
o
The floods not only broke dams
and bridges in Ohio and Indiana,
but the deadlock in the Illinois
legislature was also broken and
J. Ilam Lewis, democrat, was
elected to the United .States sen-
ate.
o
J, Biierpont Morgan, the nnoney
king of New York, died in Rome
Monday, and the body will be
brought back to America for bu-
rial. Powerful as he was, with
fill! his millions, he eoulld not stay
the Ikiiwl of death.
lie regiulwtune will adjourn to
row. It is earnestly hoped
tilwis will not be an April
The flood waters are now
"<*•' liwug southward; and c
tttliotig the M*«i«MI*pi river
(preparing to fi^ht; the wave*
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The death list in Dayton. Ohio, j they will wai
was somewhat over esthuatinl. . devise a new
The first guws sent, out was that > bram
5000 people 11i«l perish**!, Ivut known.—Houston t'ost.
Gov. Colquitt has issued ihd&
proclamation calling an extra ses-
sion of the regulatore to con-
vene on July 27*rt. He evidently
proposes (to make it hot for the
boys next time.
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Well, the regulature adjourn-
ed on tame all right, bunt the fun
will begin again on dully 21st
when the extra session \vilil meet.
But it will have to quit at the
end of 30 days.
o —
And the president is still up
against it in the way of finding
men who will accept ambassador-
ships. The trouble seems ■ to be
that men who are competent can-
nbt afford tine expensee and men
who can afford it are not com-
petent. And tlier e yqu are.
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Tl"e Houston Post credits the
following to tihis paper: "Dem-
ocrats after offim have sought
carefully the gentleman who has
most influence with Woo* I row
Wilsan. His name contains thir-
teen letters, three of whieh are
w's." We never said it.
o
Two army lieutenants flew
from Texas City to San Antonio
in a little more than three hours
and than remained in the air an-
other hour before landing, mak-
ing something oven* four hours in
the air and beating the worldls
record for endurance flights.
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Charlie Burkes of Bed ton has
bean appointed as deputy United
States marshal for the western
district of Texan with headquar-
ters at Waco. This is a splen-
did selection for Charlie is com-
petent and worthy, and his many
friends throughout Texas will re-
joice in his good luck.
o
Eliot Gregory (author of "The
Idler" and other books) gives in
the April Scribner his reminiscen-
ces of Bohemian days in Paris
when he wa< am art student, and
pictures the associations of the
famous restaurant, Clarisse
where ho met Daudet, Manet,
Robert Browning, Gounod, and
many others of high distinction.
Castaigne illustrates it.
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Houston friends gave Colonel
R. M. Johnston a portrait of him-
self executed by the well known
artist, Boris Bernhard Gordon. It
was a graceful compliment to the
veteran editor. His friends over
the state have a picture of him
in their hearts that will never
fade. It, is that of a courageous
and honest man.—Dallas Times
Herald.
And his friends are legion.
o
The women of Texas arc advis-
ed by one of their number to
stu ly politics. We sincerely hopt
until the men. can.
a new and more decent
than Texas lias recently
IN ENLARGED FORM.
The Mexia Evening News has
enlarged itself from a little five
column four pa«e sheet to a six
column, and now looks like a real
newspaper. I
It with a feeling of pride
and gratification that this writ-
er notices the improvement of
the Mexia jvaiper and the success
of his good friend NT. l\ Houx.
He worked for Houx when the
sum total of matter set in the
office was not more than two gal-
leys, He did the reporting, fed
the job presses, and did several
other, 'things :uy iind the office,
and he is more than glad to see
lloux winning out, for there is no
better man in the State than
Nick Houx. I worked fer him
for seVeral months, I had al-
most charge of his business and
I know that when I say he is a
good man .1 am not telling any-
thing but the truth, and therefore
I am proud to see from the ad-
vancement he is making a suc-
cess. Tie deserves it.—Cleburne
Daily Enterprise.
The above was written by our
old friend, H. D. McMaster, who
lived in Mexia some teii{ years
ago and was for a year or so
almost the whole works in this
office. The boquet is all the
more appreciated because of the
character of the man'—one of the
best newspaper men and all
round gentlemen we ever knew.
Thank yon, Mack, from the bot-
tom of a heart fuMU of good
wishes for you and yours.
THE WORLD IS MOVING
Perhaps You are Moving With It
To do a real REAL ESTATE BUSI-
NESS we have got to hustle or take
a seat away back. If my office
handles a HALF MILLION DOL-
LARS in Real Estate in 1913 you will
find us busy at the bat six days in
the week. Such experience aids us
in doing things,,but we need your
help.
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ASSISTANCE OF ALL OUR FRIENDS
We can handle all the HIGH GRADE
LAND that is for sale. List it with
us. THE HOME LOVING COMES
TO ME FOR HIGH GRADE FARMS.
WE STAY BUSY AND KEEP AS
GOOD MONEY LOAN CONNECTIONS
as the big men of Dallas which helps
get ca£h for the seller and long easy
terms for the buyer.
Come with your friend and talk to
me face to face and man to man, get
my plans of sales, extensions of ven-
dors lien notes and the renewing of
loans.
Office Phone 157 Residence Phone 272
R, J. ELLINGTON
MEXIA.
TEXAS
when the flood subsided it was
found bhiait about 500 would cover
lihe number of dead.
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Another Mexican ex-army offi-
cial htnis arrived in San Antonio
and asserts thiait Made no and
Saurejz were murdered in the pal-
ace and then conveyed to the
pcniStentiaTy. No use piling up
tthe evtidemce. We all bedieved it
at first.
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The United States senate is
now (Divided into six classes— Re-
act iorua ry, Oomaerv at it e-reaetion -
ary, Conservative, Conservative—
Progressive, Progressive, Radical.
How many of the ordinary read-
ers <-nn pliace themselves in .such
a clacwifieatiom f
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From the Letters and Journtills
of Charlies Bliot Norton Scrib-
ner 's Magazine will publish a se-
ries of striking portraits of his
"English Friends," In the April
number are presented Dickons,
George Kliet, Burne-.Jones, Car-
lyle, and other eminent, men of
1.-1,11-
they appof
years' age.
When (Id you expeclt that .to
be dlone? Certainly not by the
gang now in e out roll of the. regu-
lative branch of the state gov-
ernment.
—0..
President Wilson flas at last
found a man witlh the means and
ability to fill the post ot' ambas-
sador to the court of St. .laines,
Walter II. Page, a newspaper
man of Garden City, L. I., has
atwiepted the place.. It iis not «ur-
priisiimg that it was necessary to
gelt a newspaper man for ability,
but it in refreshing .t«o know that
<*ne was found Who had the
doiigh as weilil as the brains.
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A Card.
Thiw is to certify that all drug-
gisrts are authorized to refund
your money if Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound fails to cure your
cough or cold. John Bemet, Tell
Wis., states: "I used Foley's
Hotiey and Tar Compound foir
five years, and it always given
the best of satisfaction and al-
ways cures a cough or eofld."
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The Mexia Evening News now
conn* out in a sax-column' folio
IVwm, is neatly printed and chuck
full1 of news items. Major Houx
is one of the best newspaper men
in the state, und the pa/per that
he is now ge'ting out is a credit
to the city in. whiieh it ispublriwh"
ed.—-Groesbeck .lommafl.
Thank you, *Io<;. A i-0107/1 i-
menit like tlw? above t roin a man
who knows what it t-akes to mak?
a newspaper, ik certainly appi*e-
ciated.
o
When you are deep in rnedfUi-1
tion,
And tli<e paisit your thoughts re-
view,
And memory- conjures up the!
til C es
Of the old friends tlwit you 1
knew;
Doesn't it bring to you i-oait-ent-
ment
And a wealth of joy untold,
Just to feel that you've been
faith fid
To these" loyal friends of olkl ? |
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It is said ot' Jo Daniels, the j
new secretary of the navy, that;
he. does not smoke., drink, chew j
or swear. He runs three news-!
papers. There are some strange, j
strange characters in this world.
—Houn'Oii1 Post.
We can understand his being
a tetotaler, but if he runs three
newspapers and has to contend
with a gasoline engine, we. can't
set; bow be can keep from cuss-
ing a blue streak steen times a
day. Truly there are some
strange, strange charaetcr in
this world.
'buggies; buggies?
We have just received two
cars o f t h e latest 1913
Styles. We have some beau-
ties to show you—equipped
with Electric Lights. Be
sure to see us before you
buy. :=:
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Mexia, Texas
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I commenced using it for an old
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In difficult eases of diagnosis the Doctors of this and adjoining
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Phone 130, Teague, Texas
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Houx, N. P. The Mexia Weekly Herald (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 3, 1913, newspaper, April 3, 1913; Mexia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth302428/m1/4/?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.