Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 31, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 2, 1914 Page: 4 of 10
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Mail Service Mercedes Postoffice
Mail from east arrives 11:22
a. m., mail from west arrives
3:29 p. m. All outgoing mail
must be in postoffice by 10:40
a. m. and 2:45 p. m., Sunday
1:30 p. m.
THE CHURCHES
Lutheram
Ebenezer Evangelic Lutheran
church, located on Third street
near the electric light plant, will
hold services every Sunday
morning; Sunday school at 9
o’clock and preaching at 10. A
cordial invitation is extended to
all to attend.
F. J. LANGE, Pastor.
First Presbyterian Church.
Preaching services every
Sabbath, except the third, at 11
a. m. and 8 p, m.,Sabbath school
9:45 every Sabbath, Christian
Endeavor, 7 p. m. every Sab-
bath. A hearty welcome awaits
you at all of these services.—
Samuel M. Glasgow, Pastor.
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Immanuel's Lutheran Church
(Missouri Synod), on Second
street, one block west of City
park, has regular preaching
service every Sunday at 9:45
a. m. Young people's meeting
every last Sunday of month at
8:00 p. m. M. W. POTT,
Pastor.
LODGE DIRECTORY
Knights of Pythias.
Mercedes Lodge No. 348 meets
first and third Tuesday nights of
each month over Young’s drug
store. Visiting members wel-
come. J. D. Brennan, Chancelor
Commander; H. T. Stotler, K. of
R. and S.
La Conna Camp W. 0. W. No. 250.
Regular meeting
first and third Thurs
days of each month
at 8:00 p. in.
Visiting members
always welcome.
D. H. Myers, C.C
Attest : D. F. Pue, Clerk.
CHAS. B. BUCK, M. D
Physician and
Surgeon
OFFICE, HIDALGO COUNTY BANK
BUILDING
MERCEDES TEXAS
Dr. A. C. SEISER
DENTIST
Office Hours: 8 to 12; 1 to 5
Diagonally from Postoffice
Over Bank. Phone No. 160
SAN BENITO
TEXAS
ALEX. WHELESS,
ATTORNEY-
AT-LAW
Practitioner State and Federal Courts
COUNTY attorney
HIDALGO CO.
OFFICES HIDALGO CO. BANK BLDG,
MERCEDES
ChasF.Newmami
Expert Blacksmith.
Makes a Specialty of
Iron WellCasings,Pomps
and Supplies
Agent for the Famous
SIMPSON WINDMILL
Plumbing, Tinning
and Supplies
Door Locks and
Pump Leathers.
Cypress and Galvanized
Iron Tanks as Ordered
By H. H. Harrington.
All my life I have seen sweet
clover growing in waste places.
I never attached much impor-
tance to it as a crop, and in
common with many other peo-
ple regarded more as a pest
than anything else. I knew
very little of its habits, except
its rank, vigorous growth, its
veet odor, and the fact that
it seemed to be let severely
alone both by livestock and
man; but within the last year
I have seen it praised so often
oy men who had an opportunity
for observing its value that I
have changed my opinoin in re-
gard to it; and I believe that
most of the prejudice which
has existed against it has been
the result of ignorance or want
yf knowledge concerning the
character of the plant and its
real value, both for hay and as
a pasture crop. It belongs to
the family of legumes, the
same family to which the clo-
vers and alfalfa belong; it is
unquestionably rich in nutri-
tive value, worth just about the
same as alfalfa, and is superior
to alfalfa, or perhaps most any
other crop in its fertilizing val-
ue to the land. It growns an
immense amount of nitrogen
tubercles or bacteria on its
roots; the roots themselves are
large and abundant and decay
quickly, after the second vear
when the plant is destroyed;
and the plant makes such a
large amount of green material
to be turned under that it is cer-
tainly superior as a land reno-
vator. The greatest objection
to the plant among farmers has
always been that “nothing will
eat sweet clover." It contains a
bitter principal known as cu-
marin, which seems objection-
able to the taste of livestock;
but here again farmers seem to
have ben operating under a
common falacy. * Stock will not
eat it after it gets a consider-
able growth and forms coarse
woody stems. If cut for hay it
should not be allowed to bloom,
because the plant gets too rank.
So that as commonly observed,
stock would not eat it in the
green state and would not eat
the hay, but the reason appears
to have been that it was not
presented in the right condition,
if used as a pasture it must
be kept closely cropped so that
it is offered to the stock while
young and tender; but, as men-
tioned above, if used as a hay
it must be cut before it blooms
but, even under these condi-
tions, it sometimes is necessary
that stock should be starved to
the use of the plant; that is, if
intended for a pasture they
should be confined for a few
days to this pasture only; if
used as a hay they should be
fed nothing else until they learn
to eat it. After once having
acquired a taste for it they are
said to be fond of it and in
many instances prefer it to oth-
er plants. The crop is now be-
coming a special favorite both
as pasture and for hay in cer-
tain parts of Kansas, Iowa and
Kentucky.
E. G. Finnup, of Garden City,
Kansas, has 4000 acres in sweet
clover, and he annually pastures
1500 head of steers on it. He
sold last year in addition 800
tons of hay, and this year ex-
pects to put up 2000 tons of
hay. In the vicinity of Fal-
mouth, Ky., there are dozens
of small dairies, having herds
: ten to twenty; cows; on all
of these farms sweet clover is
commonly used for pasture and
as a hay crop; it is regarded as
affording especially fine pastur-
age for milk cows.
There are two principal varie-
ties of sweet clover; one is
known as the White and the
other as the Yellow; both of
them biennial. There is in ad-
dian or Annual Yellow Sweet
Clover. Only the biennial
plants, either the yellow or
white, should be used, and in
buying seed one should be care-
ful to get them free from the
annual yellow sweet clover. The
white variety grows somewhat
larger with coarser stems than
the biennial yellow variety; the
latter for this reason being pre-
ferred by many farmers for
pasturage but the former yields
more hay. The crop being a
biennial, it dies down after the
second year, unless it is allowed
to reseed itself which it will do
indefinitely under proper care.
If cut for hay it should not be
cut too close but what some of
the branches will be left to pro-
duce seed. There is no danger
of it becoming a pest when cul-
tivated, because if plowed up
the second season it can easily
be destroyed. It is likely, how-
ever, to perpetuate itself along
the banks of irrigation ditches
and in fence corners, but even
there it would be preferable to
the unsightly weeds, which are
now so commonly found.
It grows on almost any kind
of soil; but prefers a soil with
considerable lime; it resists
drouth well and will still endure
a heavy rainfall. I expect to
try it during the coming sea-
son, sow it this fall, in co-op-
eration with two or three far-
mers, and another season will
probably be able to give infor-
mation based more specifically
on experiments. I should be
glad, however, to answer by cor-
respondence, any inquiries that
may be sent in.
Re-Opening of Schools.
The Order of the Incarnate
Word and Blessed Sacrament
was founded Jfi France in 1639,
by the Inerable Mother
Jeanne CheJard de Mate! and
opened its first academy in. this
country in Brownsville in 1833.
The Academy has ben estab-
lished both for boarders and
day pupils and is under the di-
rection of the Sisters of' the In-
carnate Word and Blessed Sac-
rament, whose mild but firm
discipline based upon religion
and morality fails not to attain
the desired object, viz: that of
adorning the minds of their pu-
pils with useful knowledge and
instilling into their hearts solid
virtue and practical love of the
duties which they will have to
discharge in after lifei
The Academy was chartered
by the state in 1885, and there-
by empowered to confer Aca-
demic and Honorary Degrees
and Diplomas and embodies
within itself four courses: pri-
mary, preparatory, academic
and commercial.
That the pupils: taking the
commercial course may not be
deprived of any of their aca-
demic studies, we give this
course outside of school hours.
The said course embraces:
stenography, bookkeeping, type-
writing ,business arithmetic,
modern speller and business
correspondence.
Pupils of all denominations
are admitted to a participation
in the privileges of the academy
and their religious opinions re-
spected.
However, for the sake of or-
der and uniformity all are re-
quested to be present at the
exercises of worship on Sun-
days and Feast Days.
Location is healthy and con-
venient, being just at City lim-
its and a few minutes walk
from the St. L. B. & M. Ry.
depot.
Its well ventilated apart-
ments have been specially de-
signed for the promotion of the
health and comfort of the pu-
pils.
The scholastic year, which be-
gins in September and ends in
June, is divided into two terms:
the first term begins in Sep-
tember and ends in January.
The second term beings in Feb-
ruary and ends in June.
Curriculum of Studies.
Christian doctrine, ecclesias-
tical history, reading, spelling,
writing, arithmetic, algebra,
geometry, astronomy, Texas
history, U. S. history, general
history, rhetoric, grammar,
geography (descriptive and
physical), physiology, English,
literature, physics, civics, logic,
psychology and fancy work.
Optional Studies.
Drawing, painting, (china,
oil and water colors), elocution,
instrumental music and fancy
needlework.
General Regulations.
At stated periods throughout
the year, written and oral ex-
aminations are required as a
test of proficiency in the differ-
ent branches of study and re-
ports of pupils’ progress sent
to parents and guardians.
The hours of relaxation are
so distributed throughout the
day that neither mind nor body
suffers from over application to
study.
In recreation hours, strict at-
tention is paid to the use of cor-
rect and refined language.
That the pupils may more
readily acquire a thorough
knowledge of refined English
and a greater facility in ex-
pressing themselves therein,
they are not permitted to speak
Spanish. However, deeming it
an advantage to our little
Americans and conducive to the
rapid progress of our little
Mexicans, we give to translation
in the second and third grades,
thirty minutes daily.
No advance is made for
clothing or other expenses. A
sufficient sum for that purpose
must be deposited with the
treasurer or Superior.
Boarders should also come
furnished with stationery and
stamps for their correspon-
dence.
All commifnications or advice,
inquiry or business should be
sent to
THE SUPERIORESS,.
Academy of the Incarnate Word
and Blessed: Sacrament, Browns-
ville Texas..
N. B — Parents residing out-
side of Brownsville are re-
quested to appoint a guardian
for their children.
Schools Re-Open September 1st
One. Fear of London..
Since the report of the attack
on Antwerp by the German
Zeppelin, London knows that
the thing which it had vaguely
feared, by way of the commenc-
ing of a German invasion of
England, can be done.
This new factor for peace
must be reckoned with now that
war is om This kind of a
Zeppelin, with a sailing radius
of more than 2,000 miles and
power to remain aloft traveling
40 to 60 miles an hour, for 36
hours or longer, has a better
than even chance to visit Lon-
don and do immense irrepar-
able damage. Hence, what has
heretofore only been a lively
fear in the minds of Londoners
is now a vivid probability.
When cities have to reckon
with such factors the chances
are that their influence will be
exerted for the cessation of the
conflict just as quickly as any
of the allies can be brought to
consider it. If these German
Zeppelins will accomplish that
end at this time in spite of the
cry of inhumanitarian warfare
which is being raised, they will
have done a real good. War at
its best is barbarism, and any
agency that will hasten its quick
ending is in fact a blessing in
disguise.
Hidalgo County Maps!
JUST OUT
r 1Maps fill a long-felt want to those interested in
-L Hidalgo County Lands. They represent high-grade
work and are complete, showing all ’Original Grants, all Sub-
divisions, Lot and Block Numbers, all Roads, Main Canals,
Etc., therefore will easily fill any demand for which they
might be needed.
LITHOGRAPHED COPIES, size 38x43 inches, on heavy panel?;
prfee each, $5, On Paper-coated Cloth, $6. Wall Map for
office, blue lines> on best white paper, mounted on cloth, size
62x72 inches: price each, $12.50. Special price made by the
dozen.
These TMaps will please you. SEND IN YOUR ORDER
E. M. CARD, Edinburg, Texas
Mercedes Hotel
Under New Management
The Prettiest and Best
Hotel in the Valley
GEO. S "BEARD,
PROPRIETOR
The LION RESTAURANT
ROBINSON & K1UBALA, Proprietors *
REGULAR MEALS, 35 CENTS. SHORT ORDERS
Ohio ave. and Fourth st., Mercedes, Texas
J. C. WHITE
OFFICE. OHIO AVENUE
NORTH OF RAILROAD
POST OFFICE BOX 86
For House Painting
Wc Offer the Settler Land Under the Mercedes Canal
On 20 YEARS TIME
Small Cash Payment
MERCEDES DEVELOPMENT COMPANY.
For Sale”Choicc Lot On Texas Ave On Monthly Payments
Fire,
Life,
Livestock
SURETY BONDS
Insurance!
Farm Insurance
Automobile
Tornado
Plate Glass
Half premium cash, balance pay-
able in one year at 6 per cent.
Every Farmer should be pro-
tected.
It Pays to buy the Best
NO DIFFERENCE IN PRICE
Combined**Assets of Companies Represented
Over $150,OCX),OOO
FORj [INSURANCE SERVICE, SEE
N; P. BARTON, Agent
MERCEDES, TEXAS
Wall Paper! [
Largest Stock in the Valley
From 4 cents on up to the Finest
Canvass, 4c. to 5c. per Yard
AH Kinds of Paints, Varnishes and Decorative Finishes
PICTURE FRAMING - BIG LINE
Artists’ Supplies, Rugs and Window - shades
NYSTROM SUPPLY CO.'
San Benito, Texas
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DAVID CHAPA CO.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Dry Goods, Groceries, Notions;, .Shoes, Hats, and Hardware
Mercedes, Texas
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Hoyt, L. T. Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 31, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 2, 1914, newspaper, September 2, 1914; Mercedes, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth635032/m1/4/: accessed June 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Library.