Rockdale Messenger. (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 2, 1901 Page: 2 of 8
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Reported by Mail.
Weekly Budget of local Happenings Gathered by the Messenger’s
* Corps of Competent Correspondents in the County.
FROM GANO.
Special Correspondence Messenger.
Gano, Texas, May 1.—We come
this week with a brief write-up for
our town and country. The ob-
ject of our letter is not a call for
emigration, but we welcome all
good people who come this way.
We suppose your readers are ac-
quainted with the location ol Ga-
no. We think this the garden spot
of all creation. There are two
churches here. We present them
first because they are the center of
actraction in our neighborhood.
We have preaching, prayermeet-
ing, Sunday schools, singing, and
all that goes to make up a first-
class Christian community.
We have two stores, which carry
well assorted stocks of groceries,
and their owners are courteous
businessmen. iney are doing a
thriving business.
Our gin is equipped with first-
class machinery and is run by a
twenty horse-power engine, and
carries three gin stands, one steam
press, one grist mill and a saw
mill. This valuable enterprise be-
longs to Mr. J. ii. Wilder.
A better ■black-smith shop than
ours is not in existence; in belongs
to I. 13. Strabe & Co.
The U. 8. mail reaches us daily,
which enables us to keep posted
on the news of the day. Our post-
office is a neat, and attractive one,
and is in charge of our heavjr
woight man, Rev. A. A. Wilder.:
There are two free schools neaer-
t>y. “ “ r—
The objeol of our picnic on May
4th is to labor for and discuss the
importance of building a school
bouse inside of our city .limits.
This ih an absolute necessity. Our
citizensVave their eyes open, and
arc going into it like black birds
in a hog pen. So you see another
building will soon dot the map pf
our little village.
We close with a good wish to ye
correspondents and a boom for the
Messenger. Rfitnockros.
Good Pumping Jacks.
Are made by F. F. Collins Mfg. Co.,
of Sau Antonio, Texas. They are
home people and understand the kind
of floods we need. Write to them for
catalogue and prices, at tho same time
mention to them that you saw the
notice in thiB paper and thus help us
along too. *
FROM SANDYCllKKK.
gporiii! Correnpoinleuce Messenger.
Sandy Creek, Tex., April 27.—
We wish to take hack what we
said .about good stands of early
cotton for the reason that it was a
mistake ’ Nearly everyone is hav-
ing some replanting to do. Corn
is beginning to look fine, and the
farmers are nursing it very closely
on account of last year's failure.—
Sandy Creek is to have a flower
exhibit on the first Saturday night
in May, given by the literary so-
clety.--:-:—
Neighbors are sitting up with
J. ii. Brannon; disease—excite-
ment from running a new cultiva-
tor.
Mr. Jud Hinsley, from the Ga-
briel, was with us today.
The “Home Comfort Steel
Range” man made us a visit this
week, selling two or three ranges
among us.
We had preaching last Saturday
night and Sunday at 11 o’clock by
Bro. Whitman. Good congrega-
tions at both services.
Considerable talk in our com-
munity of organizing a home com-
pany to bore for oil. Go ahead
boys, we hope you will succeed.
Fox.
BtatR of Ohio, City op Toledo, \
Lucas County, I
Frank J. Cheney makes oatli that he
is the senior partner of the Arm ot F.
J. Cheney A Co., doing business in the
City of Toledo, County aud State afore-
said, and that sakl firm will pay the
sum of Onk Hundred Dollars for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot
be cured by the use of Hall’s Catarrh
Cure. - _
Frank J. Cherry.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this <’>th day of Dec-
ember, A. D. 188l>.
, * —. j ‘ A. W. Gleason,
J SEAL l Notary Public.
Huli’s Catarrh Cure is taken intern-
ally and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of ,ihe system. Send
for testimonials, free.
F. J Cheney A Co., Toledo, 0.
old by druggists 75 cents.
^’s Family Pills are the best.
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Special Correspondence Messenger.
Gauee, Texas, April 25.—I
have been a reader of the Messen-
ger for quite a number of years,
and I want to introduce to the
readers of the grand old paper our
little town Gause. Of course
some have heard of if and others
have not for some time.
BuBines is on a rush.
Our people are very busy farm,
ing.
■ The blacksmiths are the busiest
men in town. We have two
blacksmith shops and eight stores.
Dr. Dollar and C. T. Rankin
made a flying trip to Cameron a
few days ago, at least Mr. Rankin
thought he was flying when the
train ran out on Little River
bridge, near Cameron, Mr. Rankin
looked out at the window and
could not see the ground and
could only see the tops of the trees
he looked around to see if any
one else was scared, and all at
once he grabbed the back of his
seat and yelled* hold to her boys
she has quit the earth and set out
for a sail. When the train ran off
of the bridge Mr. Rankin gave a
long sigh and said, “thank the
Lord she has hit without spilling
anypfue.”
Cfjpe are looking very well for
the ^fqpunt of cold weather we
havft/p^en having.
Tapyjbealth is very good in and
arotmd'Gause,
Tm'iittle son of C. T. Rankin,
who has been vary sick for some
time has by the blessings of God
and by the 'skillful hand of Dr.
Wilson, been restored to his
health, ,.....-............... .
J. M. Rankins lias had a very
sick child, but it is better •
BucJk.
es,
In the spring the birds are singing
As they build their summer horuii
Blades of grass and buda>are springing,
O'er the mead the cattle roam. ”
In the spring your blood is freighted
With the germs that cause disease,
Humors, boils, are designated
Signals warning you of these.
In the spring that tired feeling
Makes you every duty shirk,—
Makes you feel like begging, stealing.
Rather than engage in work.
But there’s something known that will a
Man to health and vigor lead.
You will find Hood’s Sarsaparilla
Just exactly what you need.
FROM SAX GABRIEL.
Special CWrespoudcuce Messenger.
San Gabriel, Texas, "April 30.—
Miss Maude Williams, of Thorn-
dale, was the guest of Miss Birdie
Camp last week.
Miss Zetta Barclay visited
friends in Davilla last week.
The picnic at Cow crossing, five
miles west of the post office was a
great success last Saturday.
Mr. Elmer Barclay attended
preaching at Davilla Sunday.
Miss Birdie Camp was in Thojn-
dale Saturday and Sunday.
—Miss Vosta Miles,—nf Lilne is
visiting friends here.
Five new scholars added to our
Sunday School Sunday.
Mr. H. N. Roberts is improving
some which we are glad to notice.
Mr. Wallace Young and mother
of Waco, are visiting relatives and
friends here this week.
Messrs. Johnson & Gilchrist have
bought Mr.'Keen’s home and the
old drugstore here and are going
to put up a new business house
and fill it with dry goods.
— Wren.—
A New Wind Mill.
The Collinis Steel Wind Mill put out
by the F. F. Collins Mfg. Co., of Sau
Antonio, Texas, is as usual with this
concern, the best, heaviest and strong-
est steel mill on the market. Steel
gears is a special feature of the iffill,
other steel mills use cheap cast iron
gears. The patrons of this paper will
tind it to their interest to write to F
F. Collins Mfg. Co., for catalogue and
pi ices. *
As the hot weather of summer is ap-
proaching, this paper will constantly
keep liefore its readers TEETHINA, a
remedy which, where known, is being
universally used to prevent and coun-
teract the effects of warm weather up-
on small children, and it is hoped that
all mothers of this community will
keep their children in a healthy condi-
tion by giving it, for it costs only 25c
at druggists; |r mail 25cents to C. J.
Moffett, M. D., St. Louis, Mo.
Tonight
Jnat before retiring. If yoor liver la
sluggish, out of tune and yon feel doll,
bilious, constipated, take a dose of
Hood's Pills
And you’ll be all right in the morning.
NEWS FROM THE COUNTY 8EAT.
Weekly Budget from the Messen-
ger’s Special Correspondent.
Cameron, April 30—Mrs. P. O.
Adams returned Sunday from
Buckholts, where Bhe had been
visiting relatives.
Miss Lillie Ford of Cameron will
be married tj^is evening at 6 o’clock
to Mr. Shrock, of Rosebud.
t^uite a crowd went from here to
the picnic at Rockdale. They re-
port a very pleasant time.
Mr. Tull Pope and Claude Mc-
Gregor returned last night from
Wichita Falls, where they spent a
few days on business.
Miss Eva Steagers of Mayefiald,
is in the city visitiDg Mr. and Mrs.
J. D. Morton.
Mr. W. T. Young was in town a
fe.v days last week on business.
Mr. L. P. Law spent a few dayB
PRESIDENT OF GOBI.
Palma Reported Selected as the
Man for the Place.
CUBANS A RE PLEASED
They Are More Willing to Accept the
Platt Amendment, but Would
Prefer the Independence
They Have Fought For.
New York, May 1.—The Cuban del-
egates visited General'Brooke at Gov-
eruer’s Island and were much pleased
with the entertainment. When ’ seen
at the Fifth Avenue hotel Monday
night Senor Capote said.
■"‘There is no truth in the published
atqrieB that Cubans found fault with
the expenditure of the fund contribut-
ed to the junta in New York. Every-
thing in that direction was most satis-
factory.
“The report to be presented to the
convention relative to the matters con-
cerning which we conferred with the
president and Secretary Root has not
been prepared. We are working at it
and do not expeot to complete it much
before our arrival in Havana.”
T. Estrada Palma called on the dele-
. , gates at the hotel here and was in con-
in Brenham last week attendingi fereno« with them for over two hours.
Nearly all the matters which brought
the fire meeting.
The district court is still in ses-
sion. The case of Mrs. Mattie
Williams vs. N. S. Bradley, et al,
comprising a large amount of land
near Minerva, was disposed of last
week. Verdict for defendants.
The last four days of the court
has been occupied in the case of
Mrs. Katie Lott vs. J. M. Ralston.
The case has been submitted to
the jury, but no verdict has been
rendered up to this date.
Below is the report of the grand
jury:
the delegates to the United States were
gone over, and General Palma’s views
ascertained. There is reason to believe
that the snbjeot of a fitting candidate
for the presidency was brought up and
that the possibility of General Palma’s
selection was disonssed. When asked
for statement, General Portuondo said:
“A great stumbling block has been
removed. This is all I care to say.”
“What stumbling block do yon mean,
8enor?” was asked.
“Section 3 of'the Platt amendment,”
was the answer. “The Cubans have
been afraid of your armies. They fear
wbat some call imperialism. Now in
section 3, I think, of the Platt amend-
To the Honorable J. E. Scott, Judge of | ment- ifc is Provided that the United
the 30th Judicial Distriot of Texas: | States may send troops into Cuba when-
We, the grand jury empanneled ! eve[’ in. the °Pmion ^ Washington,
° t-l c | such action is necessary. This provision
at April term A. D. 1901 of the . awakeno(i widespread suspicion. Many
District Court of Milam county, j said it was only a pretext for the Uuit-
baving completed our labors beg ed States to continue a standing army
leave to submit to yo,Ur honor this J in ^uba for all time
our final report, aB follows, to wit:
As a result of our labors, and
after a thorough and impartial in-
vestigation we have found 74 in-
The presence of
I soldiers, and especially those of another
people cannot but be onerous and dis-
comfiting to ns.
“Others said that although the United
States might withdraw her forces now,
-DonI Speak to me.
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dictments, 37 of which are felonies yto thl. imme-
and 37 are misdemeanors. With
pleasure we ask your honor to
note that there is a great decrease
of crime in our county.- The re-
ports of the various county of-
ficers have been filed with us for
examination in conformity with
the new’fee bill law, but ojving to
the limited lime we have to make
such examinations we respectfully
request your honor to appoint a
special committee for that purpose.
We have visited the county jail
and found it splendidly kept and
we think from investigating the
prisoners and our own observa-
tion that the prisoners are supplied
with plenty of good and whole-
some food, and are being well
treated by our very efficient jailer,
Mr. W. T. Maesengale. We es-
pecially appreciate the help ten-
dered us during our investigations
by our district attorney, Mr. V. B.
-Hudson, nnr| mir county attorney.
W. W. Chambers.
We present the above report and
ask that we be finally discharged.
Respectfully submitted,
H. F. Smith, Foreman.
A Cashier Testifies.
Pepsin Syrup Co., Monticello. 111.
Gentlemen:—After twenty years ol
aches and palnes caused from constipa
tion brought on by sedentary habits, I
have found more relief in two bottles
of Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin than all
of the hundreds of other remedies I
have tried, and I take pleasure in giv-
ing you this testimony, believing you
have the finest preparation made for
stomach troubles. Very truly yours.'
D. F. Lange,
Cashier Wabash R. R., East St. Louis.
Sold by all druggists.
Bik*r and Nally Advanced.
Chicago, May 1.—OharleB H. Baker,
for many years general superintendent
of construction of the Postal Telegraph
and Cable company, baa succeeded E.
J. Nally as assistant general superin-
tendent of telegraph. Mr. Nally wai
recently appointed general superintend-
ent.
Center of Population.
Washington, May 1.*—The census bn
reau bulletin announces the center ol
population of the United States, exclud-
ing Alaska and the recent territorial
accessions, on June 1 last was six mile*
uortheast of Columbus, Bartholomew
county, Indiana.
Each package of Putnam Fadeless
Dyt5 colors more goods than any other
dye and colors them F”ftnr too Sold by
Giesocke & Hodge. ^
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them back
then, was a stumbling block. It was,
perhaps, magnified in the eyes of the
common people, and they demanded
that if these suspicions were well found-
ed, such a measure should not receive
our sanction. But President McKinley
soon assured us that these suspicions
were groundless. When we said that
by this provision the United Stages had
more jurisdiction over Cuba than over
any one of its states, because in the lat-
ter case I understand the national gov-
ernment camfot send troops into a state
without the permission of tho state gov-
ernment, he said: _ _
“ ‘Gentlemen, you need have no fear.
Troops will not bo sent into Cuba un-
less conditions are little less than an-
archy. ’
“The. president’s answer so convinced
us that we could no but be impressed
with his sincerity.”
“How do the Cubans feel in regard to
independence?” was asked.
“Ninety-nine per cent of our people,” KOCKaHIC,
the general answered, “want independ- Texas
ence. They will not even listen to an-
nexation. They want independence-
absolute independence. Now I do not
mean that the Cuban people are not dis-
pnimd tn ffive the Americans that they—
All manner of extravagant expressions are possible when
a woman’s nerves are overwrought.
The spasm at the top of the wind pipe or bronchial tubes,
“ball rising in the throat,” violent beating of the heart,
laughing and crying by turns, muscular spasms (throwing
the arms about), frightened by the most insignificant occur-
rences—are all symptoms of a hysterical condition and se-
rious derangement of the female organs.
Any female complaint may produce hysterics, which
must be regarded as a symptom only. The cause, however,
yields quickly to Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Com-
pound, which acts at once upon the organ afflicted and the
nerve centers, dispelling effectually all those distressing
symptoms.
r_ Mrs. Lewis Says: **l Feel Like a New Person,
Physically and flentally.”
“ Dear Mrs. Putkhaji I wish to speak a good word for Lydia E>
Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. Bor years I bad ovarian trouble
and suffered everything from nervouapees, severe headaohe, aad pain in
back and abdomen. I had consulted different phyafoians, but decided to
try your medicine, and 1 soon found it was giving me muoh relief. I oon-
surest way
Her aa-
Writing to Mrs. Pinkham is the quickest and s
to get the right advice about all female troubles,
dress is Lynn, Mass. She advises women free. Following
is an instance:
Mrs. Haven’s First Letter to Mrs. Pinkham.
“Dear Mr*. Pinkham:—I would like your advice in regard to m
troubles. 1 suffer every month at time of menstruation, and flow so mud
and for so long that 1 become very weak, also get very dizzy. I am trouble
with a discharge before and after! menses, have pains in ovaries so bad some
times that I can hardly get around, hav
pain in back, bearing-down feeling, a <
pains in passing it; have leuoorfnosa,
L«- - J0d ii not
times have hysteria. My blood
have sore feeling in lower part of boweh
- desire to pass urine frequently, wltl
, headache, fainting spells, ana some
not in good condition. Hoping to heai
from you, I am,” Mbs. Emma Haven, 3508 South Ave., Council Bluffs, Iowa
(June 3, 1899.)
Mrs. Haven’s Second Letter.
“ Dear Mrs. Pinkham :—I wish to express my gratitude for what you
medicine has done for me. I suffered for four years with womb trouble
meaicme has done for me. 1 suffered for four years with womb trouble
Every month I flowed very badly! • I got so bad mat I could hardly do m'
work. Was obliged to sit or lie dpwn the most of the time. I dootored fo>
; obtained no relief. I began using your rei
s Vegetable Compound, Blood Purifier,
i—ana now feel like a new wonuen.”—Mrs.
a long time, but obtained no reli
E. Pinkham’s Ve
and Liver Pills
3508 South Ave
Council Bluffs, Iowa. (Feb. 1,1900.)
jyd
Sanative Waal
Emma Haven,
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testimonial, are not genuine, or*
! we are constantly publishing:, we hav*
iposited^wldi the National City Rank, of Lynn, Mais^, $5^000,
published before obtaining th*
E. Pinkham Mbdicimb Co
HOME-MADE LARD
the Americans—will need for their de
feuse. I tell you that if the question of
independence is settled and all differ-
ences on the subject are eliminated ev-
erything else can be arranged.”
“What do you mean by independ-
ence? Does not- each state in the Unit-
ed States have independence?”
“By independence I mean sovereign-
ty. We want to regulate our own in-
ternal affairs. But our preferences will
be for America, to help and support her
in case of need.”
“Are you sure then that the United
States will grant Cuba its desired in-
dependence.”
“Yes, I am sure. And I believe that
Washington will soon announce to the
world that Cuba is a sovereign power,
and that Cuba will indeed be a nation
by Feb. 24, 1902.“
Matbodiat Mlitlonary Coafaranc*.
New Orleans, May 1.—The closing
day’s session of the missionary confer-
ence of the Methodist Ohnroh South,
vras presided over by Bishop J. O. Gran-
berry. Rev. W. R. Lambaugh spoke on
the growth, policy and outlook of the
foreign work of the church and an ad-
dress was made by Rev. Y. J. Allen on
the misskmrry conditions in China and
Corea. J O. O. Newton surveyed the
entire eastern missionary field. The
convention has proved tho largest gath-
ering of a religious feature ever held in
this city.
Mora Honor for MoKInley.
Boston, May 1 —The Harvard Uni-
versity corporation has expressed itself
unanimously in favor of granting the
degree of doctor of laws -to President
McKinley. .
Choice Beef is not the only thing we handle,
lard, put up in handsome cans, has no equal.
Our
HAIRSTON & ORR.
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For Black and Sandy Land.
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TVTTTYTYT .TP. BURSTERS
KC-AJRDD W _A.ZE2.IE and
Have a big stock of these goods and I positively will not be
undersold. I make quality the first consideration however,
and when you buy goods at my store you get full value for
your hard earned “coin.”
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IBuggies Carriages
gurries Etc.
At’bed-rock prices.
eBt'ia the long run.
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In these goods the best is always cheap-
That’s the kind I handle—the best.
Rockdale,
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Willson, Howard. Rockdale Messenger. (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 2, 1901, newspaper, May 2, 1901; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth693652/m1/2/?q=%22Business%2C+Economics+and+Finance+-+Journalism%22: accessed July 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library.