The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, November 26, 1920 Page: 4 of 4
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Children Cry for Fletcher's
The Kind You Have Always Sought, and which has been
In nse for over thirty years, has borne the signature of
and has been, made under his per*
sonal supervision since its infancy.
Allow no one to deceive you in this.
All Counterfeits, Imitations and " Just-as-good" are but
Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of
Infants and Children—Experience against Experiment.
What is CASTORIA ,
Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric,
, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is pleasant. It contains
neither Opium, Morphine nor other narcotic substance. Its
ege is its guarantee. For more than thirty years it has
t>een in constant use for the relief of Constipation, Flatulency,
"Wind Colic and Diarrhoea; rJlaying FeverishneBS arising
therefrom, and by regulating the Stomach and Bowels, aids
the assimilation of Food; giving healthy and natural sleep*
• The Children's Panacea—The Mother's Friend.
GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS
I Bears the Signature of
Won Store In Crap
Game; Has Big Sale
An item under a Slaton, Texas,
date line, printed in the daily pa-
pers Tuesday, conveyed the in-
formation that a stock of men's
furnishing goods valued at $10,-
000 in a town in that section
changed hands in a crap game
and that the new owner put on a
sale the next day that startled
the natives, letting people take
the goods away at their own
prices, with the result that he
quickly turned his winnings into
cash. An idea of the bargains
he gave may be had from the
fact that one man purchased a
$60.00 overcoat for $12.50, while
another paid $500 for six silk
shirts.
Several Changes In
County Offices Dec. 1
In Use For Over 30 Years
The Kind You Have Always Bought
VERY MYSTERIOUS PLAYS
"Charley, dear," said young
Mrs. Torkins, "do you remember
how you laughed at me because
there were some things I didn't
understand about the ball game?
"Yes."
"Well, after reading some of
the recent newsrf I want to ask
you, as man to woman, weren't
there some things about the
m didn't understand
game that vo
either "—Washington Star.
But
You Guard \?ain t Burglar*,
What About Rat ?
Rats ste?.! millions of dollars'
worth of grain, chickens, eggs. etc.
Destroy pro; -;r y and are a menace
to health. If viu are troubled with
rats, try RAT -N'AP. It will surely
kill them—preunt odors. Cats or
doprs won't tr ; h it. Comes in cakes.
Three sizes. 65c. $1.25. Sold and
guaranteed b1' 'ordan Bros. Drug
Co. and Clei>" hardware Co.
vaudeville]
IN DALLAS I
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THE H1PPODSO
6 Acts Pantage Vaudeville
and Feature Picture
$ -'4:
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I 5 Acts Loew Vaudeville
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1 Best Jazz Orchestras in the South 1
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SIMILIAR LINES
In spite of the advanced prices
the barber was blue and the ra-
zor he was wcilding seemed to
share his discouragement- "I
have just about decided to open
a. butcher shop," he said, reach-
ing for the powdered astringent.
"And will you close this one?"
this victim cr-sped feebly.
trait Free Press.
-De-
A Good Tims Was Had By All
Cootie No. 1—Hear you had a
big party last night. Many there
Cootie No 2—Naw; just a lit-
tle neighborhc od affair. Only
about 200,Of—Ex.
W-
USE MORE CG1T0N
....AT HOME
9BB
If every farmer in Texas will have as many as two
mattresses made of his cotton this year it will take a
million bales of cotton off the market.
We will have a truck in Mesquitc *nch Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday, to get your cotton and make
it into mattresses.
We will make you a high grade mattress out of
that low grade cotton. Felt mattresses our specialty.
We also renovate old mattresses.
Notify Mesquiter office, truck will call
DIRECT MATTRESS CO.
r-The Direct Way."
New home at West end of Viaduct and Lancaster
DALLAS, TEXAS
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Next Wendesday will witness
the transfer of several offices in
Dallas county.
Cecil L. Simpson, who has
served as-County Judge during
the past two years, will return
to the private practice of law
and will be succeeded in office by
Major Arch C. Allen, who was
elected over Simpson by a tre-
menduous majority.
After serving three terms as
County Tax Collector, Chas.- A.
Tosch will voluntarily retire
from that office, to be succeeded
by John M. Lowery- Mr. Low-
ery has announced his list of as-
sistants and we notice that Fred
Cullum, formerly of Mesquitc,
was re-appointed. Richard
Stout was retained as chief dep-
uty. The only other employe
retained by Mr. Lowery is Hous
ton Bell.
Matt L. Cobb, who has been
District Clerk for the past six
years, will make way for John H.
Cullom. who won over Mr. Cobb
in the primaries in a remarkably
close race- As heretofore an-
nounced, Mr. Cullom retains
most of the present force, his
new appointees including L. B.
Newsom of Mesquite.
Mrs. Porter Cochran, who was
elected County Treasurer as Mrs.
Blanche Elliott, but who after-
wards married Countv Commis-
sioner Cochran, likewise volun-
tarily retires and will be suc-
ceeded by S. S- Fitzhugh. who
either holdovers or were reelect-
ed without opposition.
In addition to the County
Judge the County Commission-
ers' Court will also be very much
changed, as three of the Com-
missioners retire. Porter Coch-
ran of district No. 1 will be suc-
ceeded by J. W. Slaughter, Jeff
D. Bruton of district No. 2 by
Jim Miller, A. E. Gracey of dis-
trict No. 3, by C. D. Smith. Com-
missioner George Ledbettcr
continues in office in district No.
4. Bruton and Gracey did not
seek re-election- Cochran was
defeated by Slaughter, who was
the only candidate backed by the
so called Good Government As-
sociation who was elected.
Frank Harmon will become
Judge of County Court
No. 2, succeeding W. N. Coombs,
who was appointed to fill out the
unexpired term of W. L. Thorn-
ton, resigned, and who was de-
feated by Mr. Harmon in the pri-
maries.
All the other Judges were
either holdovers or were elected
without opposition.
Dan Harston, Sheriff; W. S.
Skiles, County Clerk and W. E.
Horton. Tax Assessor, will each
begin their second term at that
time. All were elected without
opposition except Mr. Skiles,
who won over Tom Lawson.
A. F. McDonald, then the nom-
inee for that office, and who
was appointed County Superin-
tendent of Schools when B. M.
Hudspeth resigned, a few months
ago. will begin his first elective
term in that office.
District Attorney J W. Pier-
son. now serving his first term
will step down and out to make
way for Maury Hughes, but this
change will occur about the first
of the year.
Locally, we will have a new
justice of the peace and public
weigher, as G. W. Lewis, Sr.,
will succeed J. F. McCullough as
justice of the peace, and John A.
Austin will take the place of J
R. Caldwell as public weigher
Neither Mr. McCullough or Mr
Caldwell were candidates this
year. Emmett Terry, who was
appointed constable after his
nomination for that office, to
succeed R. L. Lasater, resigned,
will start his regular term.
Mesquite People Take
Rides In An Airplane
Several Mesquite people
availed themselves of the oppor-
tunity to take an airplane ride
when an avaitor connected with
an aviation company in Dallas
came out Monday with an air-
plane for the purpose of taking
up passengers. His charge was
$5.00 per person and the flights
lasted about five minutes each,
making the cost $1.00 per min-
ute. Each passenger was taken
for a circle over the town and
nearby territory. No fancy
stunts were taken with any of
them except Anson Holley, with
whom he "looped the loop." In
addition to Anson, others who
took rides were Harry Cullom,
J. G- Nunn. F. C. Hicks and Bud
Forster.
All of them said there was no
special sensation about the ride;
that it simply seemed like rid-
ing in an automobile. Anson
said that even making the loop
did not excite him in the least.
Although they did not go so
very high, things below looked
small, they said, as the East
Pike appeared to be about a foot
wide and the large lake west of
town looked like an ordinary
pond from the airplane.
WATCH THE COMMAS
The wiie of a man who had
enlisted in the navy handed the
pastor of the church the follow-
ing note:
"Peter Bowers, having gone to
sea, his wife desires the prayers
of the congregation for his safe-
ty"
The minister glanced over it
hurriedly and announced:
"Peter Bowers, having gone to
see his wife, desires the prayers
of the congregation for his safe-
ty."—Exchange.
No. 75.
Official Statement of the Financial
Condition of
THE FIRST STATE BANK
at Seagoville, State of Texas, at the
close of business on the 15th day of
November, 1920, published in The
Texas Mesquiter, a newsoapor
printed and published at Mc«iuite.
State of Texas, on the 26th day of
November, 1920.
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts, per
sonal or collateral $112,673.87
Overdrafts 943.01
Bonds and Stocks 3,103.77
Furniture and Fixtures 2,675.61
Due from other Banks and
and Bankers, and cash on
hand 11,345.58
Interest in Depositors'
Guaranty Fund 1.812.58
Assessment Depositors' Guar-
anty Fund 197.78
Acceptances and Bills of
Exchange 304.60
Other Resources 1,686.50
Total $134,743.30
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock paid in $16,000.00
Surplus Fund 8,000.00
Undivided Profits, net 9,390.00
Individual Deposits, subject
to check 96,490.05
Time Certificates of Deposit 1,000.00
Other liabilities 3,863.25
Total $134,743.30
State of Texas, County of Dallas:
We S. J. McFarlahd, as president
_ and Joseph O. McKenzie, as cashier
at I aw sa'(' bank, each of us, d solemn-
ly swear that the above statement
is true to the best of our knowledge
and belief.
S. J. McFarland, President.
Joseph O. McKenzie, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 23 day of November, A. D.
1920.
GUS B. MOORE, Notary Public,
Dallas County, Texas.
Correct—Attest:
LUTHER BOWERS,
R. C. HAWTHORNE,
H. RANDERSON,
Directors.
F o r d s en
Farm Tractor
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The after-service that goes with the Fordson tractor is
second to none. Fordson dealers are located in every commun-
ity with stocks of repair parts and employing skilled mechan-
ics who know just how the Fordson should be repaired and taken
care of to do its best work.
This Fordson service means that your tractor can be kept
busy every working day during the entire year; that Fordson
repairmen are ready to show you how to get the best results
from the tractor. ,
Fordson service insures you against delay in getting parts.
It is your protection. It is a protection now being enjoyed by
more than 100,000 Fordson farmers in the United States.
Let us tell you
§
all about the
Fordson tractor
and Fordson ser-
vice. Let us dem-
onstrate the
Fordson on your
own farm. Come
in and let us
prove everything
we say.
Brown & dinger
Authorized Sales and Service Station
MESQUITE, TEXAS
Lawson Girl Writes
About Rural Schools
DE. A. P. JONEB.
Physician and Surgeon
Phones: Office 29-2. Res. 118
Office in Drug Store, next door P. O.
Mesqaite, Iexai
W. T. SAVAGE
ATTORNEY
Land and Probata
Rooms: 819-820 Western Indemnity
Building (Commonwealth Bldg.)
Whitehurst & Whitehurst
Attoraeys-a'-Law
Will practice in all the Court •
COMMONWEALTH BANK BLDG.
Dallas, Texas
HIRAM F. LIVELY
Attorney at Law
WESTERN INDEMNITY BLDG.
Dallas, Texas. Phone No. 903
DB. J. B. BRYANT
Physician and Surgeta •
Masqaite, Touts
Special attention given to ' diseases
of women and children. Office with
Jordaa Br«.s. Drug Co. > ■ !
Burleson College, Greenville,
Texas, Nov. 22, 1920.
Editor Mesquiter:
One of the most important
questions confronting the people
today is the taking advantage ot
the amendment recently adopted
to the State Constitution (remov-
ing the school tax limit. This
amendment was adopted for the
rural boy and girl who have had
very poor advantages, making it
necessary for those with ambi-
tion to worry and strive to over-
come painful obstacles, and it is!
not such persons who will be the j
leaders of the State. Perhapsj
they lived miles from a school,
unaffiliated, unequipped, with an
unworthy, incompetent or un-
cultured teacher The adoption
of this amendment lends encour-
agement to the boy or girl who
wants an education, as if taken
advantage of it will provide them
equal opportunities with the boys
and girls of the cities.
Men and women, are you go-
ing to take advantage of these
opportunities offered you? Why
not set? to your rural schools?
Are they the one, two or three
room buildings, unhealthful, no
hygenic system, no sanitary
drinking fountain, unattractive,
poorly equipped, without physi-
cal training due to the lack of
school ground? Are the teach-
ers those who have finished the
eighth, ninth or tenth grades and
attended normal for a second
grade certificate? If you do not
have an ideal school after this it
will be the fault of the voters.'
Do not make it necessary for
the children of the country dis-
tricts to attend schools that are
litter better than no school at
nil, or permit them to grow up in
ignorance. Make your school
the social center of the commun-
ity, rear your children in a re-
fined community, and then they
can face the world squarely.
Do you know that Texas
ranks high in wealth, first in
cotton production, third in oil
and cattle and thirty ninth in ed-
ucation? The adoption of the
amendment makes it possible to
put Texas on the top. What arc
you going to do about it ? The
responsibility wow rests on your
shoulders to make' preparations
for the rising generation.
Respectfully.
Rhea Grvder.
KILLS RATS
and mice—that's RAT-SNAP, tha old
rriiabl* rodent destroyer. Comes is
cakes—no mixing with Other f*odL
Your money bach if it fails.
3Sc sise (1 cake) enough for Pan.
try. Kitchen or Collar. $
fSc size (2 «Hl for Chicken
House, coops, or small buildings.
$1-2S size (5 cakes) enough for all
farm and out buildings, storags
buildings, or factory buildings.
Sold and guaranteed by Jordan
Bros. Drug Co., Glenn Hardware Co.
DR. A. M. SHELTON '
Physician and Surgeon
Office Cullom & Porter's Drug
Store. Phones: Of. 44; Res. 98.
Dr. GEO. M. JONES
DENTIST
Will Be At Cullom & Porter':
DRUG STORE EV^RY
TUESDAY
not seem to satisfy. Every-
body except Zero Peck seems to
be hurrying toward eternity at a
very rapid rate. Zero seems to
be moving rather leisurely to-
ward his distination.
Rill Hellwanger says the
world most certainly is getting
better. 1 le forgot and left a
quart of fine twelve year old liq-
uor on his gate post Saturday
night and found it still there
Sunday morning He says, bet-
ter or worse, he never expects to
be that careless again; that his
recklessness on this occasion
makes him shudder when he
thinks of it.
A bunch of Gypsy hogse trad-
ers passed through here a few
days ago and sold Gape Allsop
one of their best horses for ten
dollars, and in a few hours the
horse died. Gape got the As-
sistant Constable and overtook
the band of Gypsies camping on
the roadside and arrested the
fellow and returned him to How-
ville for trial. The prisoner was
taken before Judge Allsop, a dis-
tant relative of Gape's, who, af-
ter hearing the evidence in the
case, decided that Gape was a
uretnhorn and had no recourse.
This bad trade just about clean-
ed up all 1 the surplus money in
Hogville.
Mrs. Dag Smith does more
patching on clothes than any
two women in this whole region.
The children are so thick at the
Smith hornb that they wear their
clothes out rubbing against each
other.
Sile Sims is a very happy man
since he junked his second-hand
auto. He says you have no idea
how fast a man can run himself
in debt with a car.
After reading the report of the
Census Rureau .that we now have
one hundred and five million
people in the United States. Dag
Smith has written to the Bureau
for a lis4 of all their names. He
wants to glance over it and see
how many of them he knows,
Dag always did have a good]
| of curiosity. !
I Dag Smith believes that ij
1 the dogs at the Annual DogT
had been judged on their mi
the results would have been]
ferent.
COAL
Good McAliste
Coal goes farthe
makes better fin
and costs nj
more. Don't bui
inferior C O A
when you can $
genuine McAlis
ter. We havi
plenty on hanj
and another
to arrive in abot
ten days.
J. F. McCullougj
HELP WANTED
"Are you sure your au^
understood all of your
ments?"
"If they did," answered
tor Sorghum, "I wish
come around and explain sc
'em to me.—Washington
"I have here a scheme for re-
vamping old films."
"Beat it! I'm too busy redlin-
ing old vamps."—Exchange.
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Happy Hogville
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The youngest son of Sile Sims
is showing promise of becoming
one of our leading politicians.
He has already lately been
caught in several pretty smooth
lies. /
Zero Peck explained to the
crowd at the postoffice yester-
day that the reason he was such
a liar h< ked so many
questions. His explanation did
THE "OLD DELIMIT
THEDFODD'S BLACK-DBAilBI
White Haired Alabama Lady Says She Has Seen Medicines
and Go But The "Old Reliable" Thedford's Black-Draufkt
Came and Stayed.
Dutton, Ala.—In recommending Thed-
ford's Black-Draught to her friends and
neighbors here, Mrs.T. F. Parks, a well-
known Jackson County lady, said: "I am
getting up In years; my head is prelty
white. 1 have seen medicines and reme-
dies come and go but the old reliable
came and stayed, t am talking of Black-
Draught, a liver medicine we have used
for years—one that can be depended up-
on and one that will do the work.
"Black-Draught will relieve Indlgection
and constipation if taken right, and 1 know
for 1 tried it. It is the best thing 1 have
ever found for the lull, uncomfortable
feeling after meals. Sour stow**]
sick headache can be relieved bf1
Black-Draught. It aids digest**1
ssists the liver in throwing off I
ties. I am glad to recommend I
Draught, and do, to tny fl,eodi 1
neighbors."
Thedford's Black-Diaught« •1
ard household remedy with • t*
over seventy years of success'
Every one occasionally needs i
to help cleanse the system of W
Try Black-Draught. Insist up08
ford's, the genuine.
At ail druggists.
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Davis, John E. The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, November 26, 1920, newspaper, November 26, 1920; Mesquite, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth400665/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Mesquite Public Library.