The Rockdale Messenger. (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 11, 1905 Page: 1 of 8
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Rockdale, Milam County, Texas, Thursday, May II, 1905.
By HOWARD WILLSON.
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The Annual May Celebration va«
Fulled off Tuesday in a most
Satisfactory Manner;
The one day in all the year
when Rockdale puts on her best
appearance and stops the whir of
of business, labor and daily routine
and sets about to have a rest and
recreation, with her home folke
and invited company from every
direction, came around again last
Tuesday, the 9th inst., and not
eince this custom was begun, nor
on any similar occasion, have we
had a mere all-round pleasant and
successful day.
The arranging and management
of the program oftre day were in
in the hanf s of the Young Men’s
Business Club, and every feature
of the day was of interest, and
there was something doing every
minute from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 in
the evening. When the morning
first came it was accompanied by |>^
threatening clouds and consider-
able fear of a raiilQo mar the day
was felt by the boys, but before
the forenoon was half gone the
weather threats were dispersed,
and except for a brisk south wind
the day was a perfect May day.
The, £>ig dinner and barbecue on
the grounds, to which all the large
throng of people was invited, was
abundant, well served and appa-
rently enjoyed by all. Though it
was announced that the spread
would consist of a barbecue, a
large number of the ladies of the
town prepared special baskets of
good cooking, which topped off
the dinner in good style. At, the
picnic grounds the San Antonio &
Aransas Pass furnished free ice
water.
After being fully refreshed by
the abundant dinner the people
were prepared to again turn their
attention to the program of amuse-
ments and entertainment, consist-
ing of the tournament contest,
catching the greased shoat, exhibi-
tion of horsemanship in wild riding
and last, a fine game of ball bet ween
the Cameron and Rockdale teams.
The following is a report of the
events of the day, beginning with
the foot races in the forenoon:
Joba Deere
and
Banner
Buggies,
Surries
and
Road
Wagons
i\ , 74
Come in and See
our
$40.00 Buggies
IfYouNeed
a Boggy
Get
Our Prices
Before
YOU BUY
TBHOMIM,
Interest Is Once More Being Directed
In That Direction.
OYAMA IS ADVANCING
.Japanese Field Marshal Apparently
Is Presslrg the Russians and
the Latter Are Steadily
Falling Hack,
Henne & Meyer Co.
Rockdale and Thorndale, Texas.
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FOOT RACES.
Open to all. Entries, Hairston,
Parmer and Menn. Hairston, 1st;
’’Farmer, 2nd; Menn, 3rd.
Old man’s race. Entries, W. A.
Ashly, aged 65; S. A. Jetty, aged
67. Ashly 1st.
THE HOSE RACE.
One of the most exciting aud in-
teresting features of the day was
the hose race between the Cameron
and Rockdale fire department
team" The streets were so lined
and thronged with people that a
vantage ground for sight-seeing
was hard to get. Both teams did
good wok, and provided a finer
exhibition of proficiency.
The result of the race
was 1 1-5 seconds in favor of
Cameron. Time .31. The Rock-
dale boys did the best foot work,
making the run in .13, but lost
out on an error at the plug.
Cameron’s run was made in 17.
The prize in the race was $25 00.
THE TOURNAMENT.
There was much interest shown
in the tournament, in which was
entered twelve contestants, as fol-
lows: Allen Hooks, U. P. Mel-
ton, J. F. Gaither, W. H. Mar-
shall, August Gohman, Eugene
Marshall, J. D. Hamilton, Berry
Bounds, John Hicks, Andrew
Perry, John Vandeventer and B.
Howard. , The tournament track
was 100 yards long, with a maxi-
mum limit of eight seconds, and a
four ring course. In the first con-
test Melton and Bounds tied for
first prize, $35.00 saddle; Gaither
second, $10 00cash; Howard third,
$5.00 cash. In pulling off the tie
with one run Melton won with
three rings.
play ball!
Lovers of the national game had
the interesting aDd exciting pleas-
ure of witnessing an unusually
good game of ball. The bats were
crossed between the Camerou and
Rockdale teams. At the close of
the eighth inning the score stoo.d
1 to 0 in favor of Cameron. The
Messenger would have been con-
soled for the loss of the game just
for the privilege of reporting a
score like that, (it sounds real pro-
fessional), but in the ninth a wild
ball let in three of the visitors,
and while they were at it another
was landed safe at home. Rockdale
came back at them with two all
’round but losing the game at 5 to 2.
THE BALL.
As a happy conclusion of this
festal day the young people en-
joyed a grand ball at the opera
house. Those present and parti-
cipating in the merry dance were
as follows:
Misses Rogers, Barron, Smith,
Sampson, Leverett, Manghum,
Don and Jeff Lewis, and Messrs.
Moore, Graves, Sheets, Stevens,
Massengftle, Steadma, Triggs,
Lewis of Cameron; Misses Quinn,
Powell, and Messrs. Cave, Wilson
and Quinn of Thorndale; Misses
Beckham a id Easterwood and Mr.
Erwin of Hearne; Miss York, of
San Angelo; Miss Spencer, Ft.
Worth; Mr. John Brunner, of
Taylor; Mr. Sanford Smith, of
Austin. The Rockdale young peo-
ple present were, W. E. Gaither,
E. A. Perry, Jule Coftield, Will
Coffield, Earnest Coffield, C. Ram-
sell, E. Starcke, S. T. Cox, W. P.
Branch, Jr., John Hicks, B. W.
Baldridge, E. L. Dunnington, Joe
Landers, Ed. Loper, H. W. Long-
mooi, Fred Graves, Jr., E. A.
Camp, G. R. Weber, J. H. Bur-
net, R. W. Wallis, Ed. Simms, Jr.,
G. E. Colegate, Wallis Paul;
Misses Vandeventer, Howse, Du-
Bois, Ada Schafer, Annie May
Schafer, Branch, Gill, Joynes,
Waller, Loper, Gaither, Cade,
Tracy, Toates, Simms, Hairston,
Valentine, Dunnington; Mr. and
Mrs D. R. Maddox, Mr. and Mrs.
J. F. Gaither, Mr. and Mrs. U.
P. Melton.
BLIZZARD
FREEZERS
t TO 10 QUARTS
2 Quart...........
3 Quart........... 1.75
4 Quart........... 2.25
HENNE & MEYER CO.
RocKdale and Thorndale
Something new! Ice cream
sandwiches at the Busy Bee. 12-t.
Ur. Weaver** Treatment,
j Syrup for the bloert* *>*»ate for »kln eruption*.
A. P. PERRY, JR.,
—FOR—
Fresh Drugs
<jc and Medicines
Dr. Weaver’s Treatment.
Syrup purifies the blood, Cerate heals skin eruptions.
Toilet Articles, Perfumes, Paten?
Rubber Goods of all kinds. Combs,
Brushes, Spectacles, Patent Medi-
cines, Novelties, etc.
CIGARS
BEST BRANDS
Cold Drinks d*
for Warm Days
A. P. PERRY, JR.,
i Rockdale, - - - Texas.
Have your bath connections and
plumbing all attended to now be-
fore hot weather. Tag & Griffith
can do all this kind of work for
you in the best style. Phone 41.
£
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I HEALTH PLUMBING ~
The hath and the sanitary
arrangements of the house
should be the first consid-
eration, The nearer these
are to perfection the fewer
demands there will be upon
the doctor and drug store.
Our plumbing work is as
near perfection a skill, ex-
perience and the use of
high grade material can
make it.
We charge enough for
our work to insure high
quality but not more than
is fair.
Tag 3D. Griffith
If you want your watch to
h»ep correct time, to He it to
B. L. DoutHit
The old reliable
W atchmaker
and
Jeweler
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Hodges Drug
-S-tor e
JOHNSON (a HART
ROCHDALE'S CASH GROCERS
Si Gi HODGE,
Druggist,
WU^E ARE ont for the cash business of the town. We are going to
make it to the interest of every man who has money to spend
to boy from ns. where he gets better satisfaction and more for his
coin than any other place.
We have no old, musty stock, ont
of which to pick you a few ‘•oost,,
bargains, with which to deceive
yon into buying more.
Every article In oar store is
FRESH, CLEAN NEW GOODS.
Yon have the money, we have
the goods you want. Let us get
together. We can trade.
Rockdale, Texas.
NY* Offer Y*u a L*r^« and Complat* Lin* of
Best Family Groceries
PRESCRIPTIONS ACCURATELY
COMPOUNDED.
St. Petersburg, May 8.— Interest is
once more directed to Manchuria, news
from the front Indicating that Field
Marshal Oyama Is pressing Llnevltch’a
advance posts east and west of the rail*
road with a considerable force, as
though about to undertake a general
offensive movement. The Russians are
offering slight resistance and are fall-
ing back upon the first line of defense.
The Russian advance post covers the
front about 100 miles, extending from
Slngtmantsu, on the Liao river, In a
southeasterly direction, across the rail-
road above Changtu to to the Mandarin
road, leading to Kirin and to Kamal
Pass, about seventy miles due east of
Tie Pass. Russian cavalry to protect
both wings of the small bodies Is being
probably masse dbeyond the Liao river
in Mongolia to guard against the turn-
ing movement In that direction. Ex-
perts believe, however, that Oyama’s
DurDose Is to thrust In the front east,
turn to Kirin and Interpose himself
between Harbin and Vladivostok pre-
paratory to an Investment' of the latter
place. Llnevltch’s disposition seems
especially taken to meet such a plan.
He would not give battle along the
present Hue, but will gradually retire
and draw In his forces, as Oyama'a
strategy develops, to the main Russian
position, which extends due east and
west from Kirin to Kuanchangtsu and
Hualtalhamen.
A considerable force of troops la also
reported to be due east of Kirin as far
south as Tumen river to contest the
Japanese advance northeastward to-
ward Vladivostok. It Is not regarded as
certain that the Japanese advance will
really be serious. Oyama Is known to
have received large reinforcements,
which nave filled up the Japanese
ranks, and he brought up immense
quantities of supplies and ammunition
after the battle of Mukkden, both by
way of Sin min tin and over the recon-
structed Mapchurlan railroad. But At
the war office there Is a different opin-
ion as to whether Oyama is yet ready,
and, It Is added. If he is In earnest prob-
ably almost a fortnight will elapse be-
fore the Issue Is decided. Preliminaries
of each battle In the present .war. In
view of the fact that the armies cover
such a large area, have proved always
to have been long and tedious. Up to
Sunday the Russian advance posts gen-
erally had retired about_ eighteen
miles. If Oyama's offensive”la pressed
some climax should be reached about
the time the sea fight between Admir-
als Rojestvensky and Togo Is antici-
pated. '
General Llnevltch's headquarters aro
&t Gunshu Pass.
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PA88E8 8AIQ0N.
British Steamer Was Stopped, but Al-
lowed to Prooeed.
Hongkong, May 9.—A special dls-
pato from Cochin-China, reports Rear
Admiral Nebogatoff’s division passed
Saigon. A Russian cruiser was off Hon-
koke Bay, a short distance north of
Kamranh Bay, May 6, when the Brit-
ish steamer Charterhouse, which ar-
rived here Monday, passed that point
The latter also noticed a collier leaving
the bay and steaming east, but the
main Russian squadron was not seen.
The British steamer Angola, from
Muroran, Japan, was stopped by a Jap-
anese cruiser In the Straits of Korea.
After being questioned about her cargo
and destination alia was allowed_t«-
proceed.
Commercial Retaliation.
Toklo, May 9.—A member of the
chamber of commerce of this cltly has
written to that organization suggesting
organized commercial retaliation on
France on account of hospitality shown
by her to the Second Russian Pacific
squadron. The writer proposes that
chambers of commerce throughout the
empire act Jointly In boycotting the
goods of French merchants.
Met by Detachments.
Tangier, May 9.—The German mis-
sion, headed by Count von Tattenbach-
Ashold, arrived at Alcazar-K^be, eighty
miles northwest of Feat, wheh» It was
met by detachments of cavalry, which
Is to escort the mission to Fez.
A number of troops arrived here to
escort British Minister Gerard A, Low-
ther to Fez.
At Lexington, Ky., the Jury In the
Hargis case could not agree.
Doe* Rot Irritate.
“I have found Simmon’s Liver Puri-
fier the mildest and most pleasant in
action, yet the surest remedy for con-
stipation. t’rpid liver and all kindred
troubles I have ever used. It does not
irritate or gripe.” Very truly.
8. P. Oleery, Jackson. Tenn.
Put up In tin boxes only. Prioe, 200.
No use to ride in an ox-wagon
when yon can get a new baggy
from Henne A Meyer Co. for only
•40.00. 11
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Willson, Howard. The Rockdale Messenger. (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 11, 1905, newspaper, May 11, 1905; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth693940/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library.