The Rockdale Messenger. (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 11, 1905 Page: 4 of 8
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THE ROCKDALE MESSENGER Rockdale. Texas, Thursday. May 11, 1905
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It is now stated that the*Russian
Admiral Nebogatoff.
~TB>“ Czar lr a" nervous-- perawi.
Ue was nearly knocked out “®f
joint with fright recently becacaj
Somebody threw a bomb at him:.
If It is announced that Hobtion,
the hero of the Merrimac, is toffee
married. That promiscuous kissing
business must now be forgotten.
The jury in the Nan Patterson
case failed to agree. So sure was
Nan that they had failed to prove
it on her that she had already
bought a ticket to Washington,
Our own Texas is rapidly ap-
proaching the standard of the effete
North and East. We can now
turn out as neat a job of white-
washing as can be done anywhere.
Talk about the work of spring
cleaningl From the amount of
rain we have had this season it
would appear that gentle spring
is making a strong effort to clean
herself.
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Champion Prize Fighter James
J. Jeffries declares that he has re-
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tired from the ring permanently.
* Those other ambitious aspirants
who have been sby of the pace ot
Jim may now come out of the
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brush.
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It is stated that Oallas has raise
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166,000 with which she will pro-
ceed to navigate the Trinity. vVaco
has a smouldering ambition with
designs toward the Brazos. What’s
the matter with Rockdale taking
.up .the .matter with theJrfan Gabriel,
so that we, likewise, may get our-
selves booked up with water rate?
The recent legislature refused to
comply with the requests sent in
by many mothers in Texas asking
for. laws establishing juvenile
courts. Another bill, providing
for the protection of goats, passed
with little or no opposition. But,
then, self preservation is the first
law of legislators as well as of na-
ture. ______________
The boys of the state press are
having a^ood, big time in Brown-
wood at the very time that we are
printing this item, containing the
sad intelligence that we are not
with them. Aside from the mag-
nificent entertainment prepared by
the Brownwood people, we are
also disappointed in the loss of an
opportunity to Bee the Alkali Eye
man perform in a prohibition town.
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You have noticed that when a
disturbance is started in nearly
any kind of a orowd there is no
scaroity of pistols threshing the air
at a moment’s notice, ala Hemp-
stead. It isu’t so much that we
need more laws as that we should
have a better method of enforcing
those we already have and rip*
plying—them—mare—certainly_Ui
the breakers thereof.
A Minute With Our Exchange*.
The political ambition of a num-
ber of grafter* was suddenly nip-
ped in tjje bud by the recent bri-
bery exposures in Austin. Kirby
was fixing to run fST governor and-
Eagle was an aspirant for con-
gressional honors. It is fortunate
Tor the state that the exposures
came when they did. Think of it
—a man for governor who is a
self-confessed briber!—Weather-
ford Herald.
GaodueB,s! But how unreason-
able you are, man. Didn’t he
come clear?
It is too early to obligate your-
self to vote for any certain man
for governor; don’t be in too big
a hurry, your next.door neighbor
may be in the race before this
thing’s over with.—Forney Mes-
senger.
No voter should obligate him-
self to any candidate for any oflice
before the entries are all booaed.
And now comes the proposition
for an interurban road in formid-
able shape.—Austin Statesman.
- Get in your storm house.
It is the opinion of the Orange
Leader tnat a high license for the
sale of pistols and a penitentiary
offence for carrying them would do
away with the carrying of conceal-
ed weapons quicker than anything
else, and it is to be hoped that a
wise law of this kind may he enact
ed at an early date.— Brenham
Banner.
The more restrictions placed on
pistol toting the more it seems
that the peaceful citizen iB placed
at the mercy of the rowdy. The
latter, who is always afraid his
life is in danger, will carry a
weapon in spite of all risks so far
as the law is concerned.
The One Hundred and Fifty
Thousand Club is advertising Dal-
las.—Houston Chronicle.. „ .. \__________
Just about the same number of
clubs are also advertising Chicago
in the hands of union teamsters.
It is probably true that if. the
shoes ot his soles were thick
enough, Secretary Taft would
prefer to stand on the lid.—Hous-
ton Chronicle.
Why. are his asbestos trousers
steaming through?
While President Roosevelt was
in Chicago Governor Deneen
should have gone lip, so that the
three executives, the President,
the Governor and the Mayor,could
have had their group photograph
taken while gazing at the - kind of
law and order, the sort of protec-
tion of person and property they
are giving to the people. This is
no joke.—Galveston News.
The mayor, the governor and
the president are perhapB the only
three men in the country that do
not know there is something doing
in Chicago without being shown.
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BIFFS AND BANGS.
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A Colorado clegryman says the
world has but two more years to
exist. He is probably going on
the theory that the world cannot
stand another—Colorado—election,
any more people to move to town
because he was not even acquaint-
ed with all that lived ther$ now.”
Andrew, Carnegie’s disinclina-
tion to make a fool of himself be-
cause his niece married the hired
man indicates that he possesses
the elements of real greatness.
A Missouri court nas decided
that an apartment house “janitor”
is a servant and not a master.
That’s one; but we wbuld like to
have a photograph of the court’s
officer after he gets through trying
to enforce that decision.
Now that Gov. LaFollette has
snatched Wisconsin from the jaws
of the railway octopus, he can re-
sign the governorship, with a clear
conscience and go to Washington
to beard the “gentleman” in his
chief den if by any possible stretch
of the imagination the “octopus”
can be called a gentlemen.
Just to prevent the prefident
from becoming too well satisfied
with himself, publicity is given to
the fact that one of his ancestors
was a member of the Pennsylvania
legislature.
“My call is to Oklahoma” says
Mrs. Carrie Nation, and Oklahoma
is insisting that Carrie must not
believe ail ethe hears.
“Still-hunt candidates are not
popular in Kentucky,” says the
Owensboro Messenger. The man
who starts out ou a still hunt in
Kentucky is apt to be checked by
a moonshiner’s bullet.
J. Pierpont Morgan called on
Victor Emmanuel yesterday,
“Vic” ought to be able to borrow
money on that.
It must encourage Rojestvenski
to remember that ^toessel has
been court-martialed and Kuro-
patkin has had his salary reduced
fifty per cent.
The three best advertised works;
“The Strenuous Life,” “The Sim-
ple Life” and the “Equitable
Life.”
Attorney Limberger Will natur-
ally he expected to put up a
strong defense for Nan Patterson.
Hon. Jos. H. Choate has been
employed to assist Mr. Hyde in
the life insurance fight, and news-
papers are calling attention to the
fact that he at or.e time denounced
life insurance companies in a case
before the Supreme Court. It is
but fair to Mr. Choate to explain
that at that time he was employed
on the other side of the case.
It is a little strange that it is
never known that a man “is a
member of a prominent family,”
until he commits some offense that
gets his name into the public
prints.
Having done,a few things to the
Wisconsin railroads, Gov. La Fol-
lette feels that he is amply pre-
pared to take his seat in the sen-
ate and tackle the job on national
lines.
An editor in South Dakota is.
training jack rabbits to race with
lnpnmnti vaa. The editor might
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A reward of $5.00 was offered by
parties in Waco for 30 boll weevil
from the neighborhood of Taylor,
Texas, the supposition being that
there were no weevil there. A
negro hoy brought a bottle con-
taining the required number to
town a few days ago, which he
claimed had been found on a small
area of ground. Why anyone had
an idea that there-were none of the
bugs around Taylor deponent say-
eth not.
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The Barnes Simplified Ben Pit-
man Shorthand is the most rapid,
the plainest to read and the quick-
est learned of ail systems. Stu-
dents become proficient in it in 10
to 13 weeks. Nine-tenths of the
reporters in America use the Pit-
man. No new system is half as
reliable. This is the system taught
in the Home Business College of
Cameron. This is one of the best
business colleges in the state, and
it has the best “pull” to place stu-
dents in good positions of any col-
lege south of Dallas. AH should
he proud of such a college in our
section of the state. It
which iB scheduled two years
hence.
“Good negroes are wanted in
Liberia,” says Minister Lyons.
Sorry, but we do not have any of
that kind to spare.
Mayor Dunne proposes to have
municipal ownership of Chicago’s
street railways “immediately.”
We have a new idea of the signifi-
cance of “immediately” since we
built Panama Canal that way.
Gov. Hoch, of Kansas, an-
nounces that he will make no
more public speeches because he
has lost some of his teeth. If that
will stop Kansas oratory, there
will be a general disposition to
diecourge deutists from doing
business in that state.
This is the season when you
want to carry a fan in one hand
and an overcoat in the other.
The “Equitable” agents are
playing a game of “Hyde and
seek.
The Baltimore News says “The
man who argues agaiqst more fac-
tories in Baltimore, is cousin to
the citixen who said he didn't want
CALHOUN KILLED.
Another Chapter of Olood Addpd fo the
Eldridge-Duiiovant Feud.
Iloueton, May S.—Another chapter
in the. Eldrtdfce-lJunova*>t feud was
written in blood Tuesday morning, when
Ed Calhoun was shot to #ieath on a
San Antonio and Aransas Pass passen-
gr r traln-at WaUta by W. T, Eldrldge
Both men went for the:
sight and Eldrldge was
stols at
er.
breast, dying Instantly.—
The dead man is a ,brother-in-law of
the late Captain William Dunovftnt,
who was killed by W. T. Bid ridge on a
train on the fame road a few miles.out
from Wallis nearly three years ago, for
which killing Eldrldge was last fall
acquitted, after making out a clear case
of self-defense.
Subsequent to the killing of Duno-
vant two attempts ^vere made to assas-
sinate Eldrldge, He was fired on at
night while ascenlng the steps of his
gallery, a lond of bnckshot tearing holes
in the dwelling. Eater at Eagle Bake
on June 6 of last year, while Eldrldge
w’as walking about the depot In his
sl.irt sleeves, he was shot through and
through with a Mauser bullet fired
from ambush. For this Ed Calhoun was
arrested and bound over. ——
Prior to the killing of Captain Dun-
ovant he and Eldrldge had been part-
ners In the Cane licit railroad, financed
by the Bincoln Trust company of St.
Louis, and In other extensive enter-
prises.
After the second attompt on his life
Eldrldge sold the Cane Belt railway to
tth Santa Fo, (Jispqsed of his sugar
and rice interests at Eagle Lake and
removed to San Antonio.
WADE JAILED.
One Hundred Ladies Will Nurse Unfor-
tunate Little Girl.
Georgetown, Tex., May 9.—Jack
Waed, the white man arrested charged
with a criminal and murderous assault
upon Tiliio Reece, the llfteen-year-old
orphan at Florence, waived examina-
tion before Justice Withers and in de-
fault of $1000 bail was remanded to
the county jail. The girl is- better.
Doctors report that her wounds are
many, but without complications her
life can be saved.. One hundred of the
noble women of Florence have volun-
teered to wait on Tillle until she is able
to be removed from the hospital. Two
physicians are in constant attendance.
There Is much excitement. Jack Wade
claims to be originally from Travis
county and lately from Bell county. He
was sent to the penitentiary for twelve
years, it is alleged, and was pardoned
by Govempr Sayers.
AUSTIN'S CHARTER.
Governor Lanham Submitted Massage
Upon the Subjeot.
L Austin, May 8.—Governor Lanham
submitted Monday a special message
to the legislature asking for the pass-
age of an amendment to the charter at
Austin.
Hmup spent considerable time con-
sidering the state banking bllTT
General appropriation bill Anally was
passed by the house. As the senate re-
fused to concur In house amendments
measure goes to free conference) com-
mittee.
The house adopted an amendment to
the appropriation bill allowing $1000 ad-
ditional for student labor at the girls’
Industrial school.
GENERAL ELECTION BILL.
This Measure Consumed the Entire
Time of the Senate Monday.
Austin, May 9.—Senate spent all
Monday discussing the general election
bill. The majority of the committee
on privileges and elections proposed to
leave to the executive committee of
each county to determine whether or
npt nominations shall bo made by con-
ventions or by primary elections, and
this without reference to the state or
d' trict committees, and they oppose
making primary elections compulsory.
The minority are in favor of com-
pulsory uniform primaries, but as a
substitute for the majority, the minor-
ity propose that the state executive
committee shall determine the method
of nominations for all state offices, the
district committees for all district
offices and the' county committee for
all county and precinct offices.
Senator Terrell offered a compromise,
proposition, which went over until
Tuesday.
House discussed the state bank bill
for sometime, but without action.
TERRIBLE TALE.
Most
GOULD STEAMERS.
Reported a Line Is to Be Established
Between Texas and Mexico.
Galveston, May 9.—Information has
been received here to the effect that
the Gould lines will Inaugurate a steam-
ship line from Texas City to Mexican
ports as soon as a schedule of sailings
Is approved by the department of com-
munications of the Mexican govern-
ment.
Railway officials have been working
on plans of this kind for a long time,
but this Is the first confirmation of the
rumors that have been In circulation.
At first there will only be two vessels,
sailing regularly from Texas City and
Vera Cruz. Stops will be made each
way for cargo and passengers at this
port. •
Man Arrested Charged With a
Heinous Law Violation.
Georgetown, Tex., May 8.—A white
man about forty years old named Wil-
liam Wade was'arrested at Florence,
eighteen miles from here, charged with
the most heinous crime ever commit-
ted In Williamson county. He was ar-
rested by Shelby Williams and Allen
Custard. He was lodged in the cala-
boose at Florence. The girl, an orphan,
fifteen years old. was traveling with
Wade and wife. Tt is alleged she had
been outraged and beaten nearly to
death. Three great gashes were found
on her head and body, besides numer-
ous bruises, it,is alleged. Two physl-
cians'calLed to attepd thejflrl pronounce
her condition critical.
join also, just to show what a
hustler he is.
The grand jury has failed to get
the rich men on the witness stand,
says a Chicago packer. It is
understood that the packers fjjpv
to it that the “right men” hit the
trail for Canada before the grand
jury “got busy.”
Senator Depew has started a
lively opposition to Dr. Osier’s
theories. The senator does not
believe the age of either a man or
hisj'jokes” is a subject for chloro-
form.
It is a dull day when the “Equi-
table Life Insurance” agents can-
not think of a lot more things
upon which they would like to
hear young Hyde’s exDlanatione.
Not a Pipe Dream.
Oils—some kinds—are conveyed by a
system of pipe lines, but the oil that
makes all other oils insignificant is
conveyed in bottles. It’s Hunt’s Light-
ning Oil, and its mission is to cure your
sprains, cuts, burns, bruises, aches and
pains, and it does it.
Monty to Loaa.
I am prepared to negotiate loan
upon improved real estate, and to tak
up and extend vendor’s lein notes.
' Wallace, ft Cam*.
RockdaJt Texas.
EPISCOPALIANS GATHER.
Tenth Annual Council of the Diocese of
Dallas In Session.
Dallas, May 9.—-The tenth annual
council of the Episcopal diocese of Dal-
las was called to order in St. Matthew’s
ball, with clerical and lay delegates In
attendance from various cities of
north Texas. Before the business ses-
sion began divine services were held In
St. Matthew’s cathedral These con-
sisted of morning prayer, annual ser-
mon by Dean Walk of the cathedral and
celebration of holy communion. Dur-
ing the afternoon session committees
were appointed and other business
transacted. Bishop Garrett Is presid-
ing officer.
GRAND PARADE.
Elks Have a Magnificeint Procession,
, With Many in Line.
Fort Worth. May 9.—Tho parade of
the Elks was a grand euooess and pnr-
tlcipated In by a great number of the
members,- General C. E. Shipp was in
command and the costumes were ele-
gant, Interspersed with some comic
ones, notably those worn by the “Ad-
miral's’.’ band. There were also numer-
ous beautifully decorated vehicles In
line. The procession passed over main
streets and was viewed by thousands.
RED MEN MEET.
Grand Council of Texas Assembles In
the Alamo City.
San Antonio, May 9.—Grand council
of the Texas Independent Order of Red
Men Is In session here with a large at-
tendance. A grand rally and reception
was held by Natchez tribe of this city
A nine-mile trolley ride was taken.
The mayor extended the usual wel-
come, to which Grand Sachem King re-*
sponded.
Desperate Effort to Escape.
Sherman, May 10.—Charles Conklin,
a county convict, made a desperate but
unsuccessful attempt to escape. He
drove a pair of mules off a bridge and
amid excitement thus occasioned at-
tempted to knock the*guard In the head.
The guard shot at him, but struck an-
other convict, Tom Carr, who was
wounded In a leg.
Boy Drowns.
Norman, Okla., May 9.—Will Gresh-
am and family, consisting of his wife
and three children, were crossing South
Canadian river when the wagon was
capsized and one boy, aged nine years,
was drowned.
Bay your' chewing gum, all
f Ivors, lrom the Busy Bee. 12-tf.
A mother’s love starts a man or wotnap
on the right path. The right remedy at
the right time fits a mother for the ordeal.
Motherhood is often looked forward to
with feelings of great dread by most wom-
en. At such a time when she Ts nervous,
dyspeptic, irritable and in need of a uterine
tonic—something which will calm the nerv-
ous system through the special organs, and
a strength builder, she will find Dr. Pierce’s
Favorite Prescription just what is needed.
Here is a medicine that has stood the test
of a third of a century with approval, in
that time it has sold more largely than any
other remedy put up specially for woman’s
weaknesses. It is guaranteed by the pro-
prietors not to contain a particle of alcohol
—which could"only do harm to a sensitive
system.--------------------------------■--
The World’s Dispensary Medical Associa-,
tion, of Buffalo, N. Y., proprietors pf Dr.
Pierce’s Favorite Prescription, offer a $500
reward for women who cannot be cured of
Leucorrhea, Female Weakness, Prolapsus,
or Falling of Womb. All they ask is a fair
and reasonable trial of their means of cure.
Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets core con-
stipation, biliousness and headache.
Horse Had Hydrophobia.
Whitewright, Tex., May 9.—Som«
days ago a horse belonging to Dr. Jt F
Spindle seriously bit the physician or
a wrist, badly lacerating it. Monday
the animal died In convulsions, de-
clared to be due to hydrophobia.
Great Fire Loss.
Cleveland, O., May 9.—Fire originat-
ing In the Cleveland News company at
St. Claire and Wood streets caused a
loss of $110,000.
Schiller Remembered.
New York. May 9.—One hundredth
anniversary of the death of the Ger-
man poet, Schiller, was celebrated
Sunday in several America# cities.^_____
ELKS CONVENE.
Third Annual Meeting of Texas Divi-
sion Assembles at Fort Worth.
Fort Worth. May 8.—Third annual
meeting of the Texas division of the
Elks was called to order Monday morn-
ing at the opera house. Heavy rains
)h layoff arrival of many delegates, stll
there was a large attVnffanco. Mpyor
Powell delivered the address of wel-
come. to which President Farnsworth
responded. ’•
Elks eleeted Hon. S. R. Cooper of
Pen u.,;ont. president; A. M. McElwev
of Fort Worth, vice president; W. W.
Seely of Waco, treasurer.
San Antonio was selected as next
place of meeting.
A committee was appointed to report
on the advisability of erecting an Elks’
home in Texas. This committee is to
report next year.
President Departs.
Glenwood Springs, Colo., May 9.—
President Roosevelt started on his re-
turn trip to Washington Monday morn-
ing. His special left here at 5 o’clock
hound for Denver.
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LOST.
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Left at the Baptist Church
during morning services on
Tuesday of the last week of
the revival, a small, epen
face, lady’s silver watch, with
rose enameled on .face. The
party who has it will please
bring it to the Messenger
Office. — —-------
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■W. ID- BAGLEY CO.,
LUMBER DEALERS.
Are now making a specialty of PaINTS, OILS, STAINS,
ALABASTINE, LEADS AND ROOF PAINT.
GLASS IN LARGE AND SMALL SIZES.
Fly time has come, and for health and comfort arrange-
ment should be made to protect the home against these pests.
We have a large stock of Door and Window Screens, and can
fit any opening.
See Us for Lime and Cement
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