Rockdale Messenger. (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 25, 1899 Page: 5 of 8
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THE MESSENGER:f ROCKDALE, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1899. filGHT PAGES.
^TAs J^afry.
L. H. PORTER, Editor.
The cow tbut tears through your
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is simply following the iiiBtiuct of a
brute; theowuerof said caw who knows
it and makes no effort to restrain her
is acting under the same influence. ,
It might be of some interest to our
farmers to know that tnere is now no
redresB for them if the town cow climbs
up in their wagon and eats up every-
thing left in it. There is a law on our
city statutes for such a protection, but
it was made only to fill up space, and
to quiet a very few of our citizens who
actually thought that cows should not
be permitted to dirty up the sidewalks,
roost under awnings, break into front
yards, twist up the evergreens, hook
the children and depredate upon farm-
ers wagons. It was not really intended
to be enforced, because there are one
or two very influential citizens who
owiji cows, aud do not care to be.pui to
thei expense of feeding them. Most of
these had to buy both milk and butter
after the woods caught tire last winter
and burned all the dead leaves on the
ground.
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The following is a copy of a letter
received from. W. F. Lohse, formerly
of this phice, but now in Houston, to
whom our butter is shipped:
Mr. L H. Porter. -Dear Sir:—A mis.
turner who bought two of the 12 pound
tubs of trotter, reports that the one
marked 1K.59) is all right, but the one
marked (xxxxr) was not good. She can
use 25 pounds per week of the K. brand,
aud later on, 50 pounds per week. Keep
up the grade and I can sell all you can
send me without difficulty. Your but-
ter is generally good, and is making ad-
mirers. Respectfully,
W. F. Louse.
It can be seen from the above that,
while you are at work on yonr farm
you are making a reputation for either
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good or bad management, even at quite
a distance from home. This butter
branded K. was made by Mrs. Joe Kirk-
man on th^ Gabriel, during the week,
hauled to town through the heat Sat-
urday'morning, and did not reach
Houston until Monday morning. It
was firm, sweet, of nice color, and a
peculiar sweet odor. You need not tell
either them or the folks who eat it,
that good butter cannot be made in
Texas in summer. These two butterB
may have brought the same price
when sold, hut one will be asked for,
and the other \i’ill be avoided by that
party. I will say here that the parties
making the (XX) brand made the mis-
take in packing their butter away dur-
ing the four days making it, without
salting it at all; the color and grain
was all right, nor was it the least-
strong, but it had the odor of cheese.
After examining it on delivery here, I
detected something wrong, and enquir-
ed their process, developing t he facts
in the case. They were cautioned In
this respect, and a general 'dairy chat
followed. Their next was quite an im-
provement, and the same purchaser
would ,n<d hit.vr» idijnr-buJ—tn-44-
■ least:- 1 -----
If any of our readers are contemplat-
ing, at my suggestion, the purchase of
a blooded bull for the improvement
of their stock, I would ask them not to
do so; it’s entirely too slovy a process.
It has been considered that crossing
upon a moving freight train would im-
prove their breed and increase their
value more quickly than any known
method; even this is now too slow.
Last week a little measley heifer, with
enough Jersey jilood in her to make
her unfit for any known purpose, (esti-
mated value $3.45 ) was put in the city
pound at 5:15 in the-afternoon; by 8:35
the next morning, her value had risen
to three hundred dollars. It will be
much cheaper for those wishing to im-
prove their stock quickly, to get them
a city pound, instead of a hull. It is
mot only faster, hut so much cheaper;
as beiTome sTrsnrfjr
ours, it is only a harmless menace, no
real danger iu it at. all; get you one,
you will like it.
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It is very highly recommended that
the horns should be taken from all
stock, aud I heartily agree with the
idea; now that the lions, bears and
panthers are driven from the pastures,
there is no use for horns, but to tear
up each other. The horns of young
stock can be lifted out with the poiut
of c. knife, or killed by being burned to
a blister by Luna caustic; the best way
to remove them from old stock is to
saw them off. It is a pretty serious
job if they are strortg and wild, and
should be undertaken with proper
preparation; if you have any extra old
and vicious bulls to dehdrn, it will be
well to bring them in to our mayor
aud city attorney; they have recently
performed that operation on our city
pound without ge< ting a scratch in re-
turn.
Some Women
Doubt
Many women think
the bearing of chil-
....... dren is a necessary
period of great pain and distress. They
doubt whether any medicine can relievo
about taking those injurious internal
mixtures so widely sold. But-they may
place implicit faith in jt Jt jt jt j* J*
MOTHER’S FRIEND
which is a softening, relaxing and sooth-
ing liniment for external use. Doubting
women should get a bottle at the drug
store for $1, and test it. There is no
possibility of its doing harm, and there is
every likelihood of its saving them many
hours of pain.
THE BRADF1ELD REGULATOR CO.
ATLANTA, Ofc--------——
Competition a Failure.
Mayor Jones, of Toledo, who won
such a powerful victory for reform and
public ownership at the recent munici-
pal election, has of late been beseiged
with all sorts of economic questions.
A man named Brooker, of North Balti-
more, ()., asks, “Why are American
citizens reduced to such hardships that
the almost daily plea is, ‘For God’B
sake, give us more work!’” Mayor
Jones says in reply:
“It :s not fer lack of work that ought
to be doue. Thousands of miles of im-
passable roads all over northern Ohio
every winter keep thousands of people
in the rural districts almost effectually
shut out from communication and as-
sociation with their fellow men as
though they were under a siege. Let
us add to the wealth of the country by
making beautiful Toads, good at all
seasons uf the year. —
“Millions of American citizens have
walked the streets of onr cities this
winter with wet feet for want of shoes,
in the vain search for work, while
thousands of shoemakers were locked
out of Massachusetts’ shoe factories
because the markets were overstocked;*
and wages had to be reduced to afford
the manufacturer a profit.
“Other thousands have faced the
chilling winter winds, having only a
thiu coat pinned "trader the skin to
cover the lack of a shirt, while our
largest and best clothing-houses aud
several American citios have gone to
the wall on account ol’ ‘lack of trade.
“The I'rice of brick is go low that the
manufacturers are in danger of bank-
ruptcy-^ yet thousanus of babies have
had the young life frozen out of their
bodies, as their parents have tried to
roar them in huts unfit to house a dog,
without coal, while coal miners starved
in Ohio few
strife tor a chance to work for a living.
“Why plead for the contiuuance of
the competitive system that is so con
spicuous a failure? Why not work for
the inauguration of a better system?
The trusts go merily on. We make
laws against them, but still they thrive,
as any system is bound to thrive that
eliminates the wicked waste of cut-
throat competition.”
The truth of all this is apparnet to
all. In the midst of plenty thousands
starve. Some day thes6 starving
thousands will ask of those who con-
trol: “Why?” aud demand au auswfer.
D
mew -
FOR BLOOD POISON.
Beware of the Doctors’
Patchwork; You Gan
Cure Yourself at Homo.
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sal i zed that
"I had spent a
There is not the slightest doubt that the
doctors do more harm than good in treating
Contagious Blood PoiBon; many victims of
this loathsome disease would be much better
off to-day if they had never allowed them-
selves to be dosed on mercury and potash, the
only remedies which the doctors ever give for
blood poison.
The doctor3“are wholly unable to-get rid of
this vile poison, and only attempt to heal up the outward.appearance of the
disease—the sores and eruptions. This they do by driving the poison into the
svstem and endeavor to keep it shut in with their constant doses of potash
and mercury The mouth and throat and other delicate parts then break out
into sores, and the fight is continued indefinitely, the drugs doing the system
raor6 damage than the disease itself. -
Mr H L. Myer3, 100 Mulberry St., Newark, N. J.,
Tmndred dollars with the doctors, when I realized t
they could do me no good. 1 had large spots all over my
bodv and these soon broke out into running sores, and I
endured all the suffering which this vile disease pro-
duces I decided to try S. S. S. as a last resort, and was
soon greatly improved. I followed closely your ‘Direc-
tions for Self-Treatment,’ and the large splotches on my
chest began to grow paler and smaller, and before, long
disappeared entirely. 1 was soon cured perfectly and my
skin has been as clear as glass ever since I cured my-
selfathome, after the dec tors had jailed completely
It is valuable time thrown away to expect the doctors
to cure Contagious Blood Poison, for the disease is be-
yond their skill Swifts Specific . v
S. S. S. FOR THE BLOOD
—acts in an entirely different way from potash and mercury—it forces the
poison out of the system and gets rid of it entirely. Hence
disease, while other remedies only shut the poison in where it lurks forever,
constantly undermining the constitution. Our system of private home treat-
ment places a cure within the reach of all. We give all necessary medical ad-
vice, free of charge, and save the patient the embarrassment of publicity.
Write for full information to Swift Specific Oo., Atlanta, Ga.
Davilia Locals.
From the Tribune J
Mr. Willis of Granger was in town
Wednesday.
Grauduia Lynch left Monday on a
visit to her sou at Belton.
M'88 Berta Templeton is visiting in
Rockdale this week.
Mr. H. Mewhinney of Holland was in
tovvu the first of the week.
Croprs are growiug nicely and far-
mers are very busy.
Mr. Ei Soutag has just finished the
new Methodist church at Tracy.
Work on the new Methodist church
here will begin immediately.
Mrs. A. J. Laugfatin-tmd—children, of
-r- Sandy Creek.
This lias been an extremely busy week
with our farmers, hut most of them have
forced General Green to an uncondition-
al surrender.
Constable Peel, Deputy’SIu-rilF Horace
While mul W. M. Lawrence passed
through our burg Wednesday morning
it sen roll ol a begin burglar' fioni JII-
lano. We understand they caught him
in R<i<;Uilft:e. HAieh citizens we can weli
do with oiir.
W. R Summers has bought him a
new buggy.
The trustees of Sandy Creek haveem
ployed Miss Riuusey of Austin to teach
our next school. She comes highly rec-
ommended from reliable sour et, in Aus-
tin. We feel confident she will give
satisfaction as a teacher.
A!. the next meeting of our literary
•society we will discuss the following
question: Resolved that Houston’s In
din a p I u-y was superior to that of La-
mar.
Uur Sunday School is moving along
real nit, ly. Sandy Creek ought to feel
proud of the report she was able to make
at the State Sunday School convention,
which met some time ago in Cameron.
Ours w:u the second best country school
in the slate that made a report. Let's
make;it better and stand first, instead (
of second. SCKlBBLER.
COFFER
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4ABSOLUTELY I’lIUL.)
Its strength comes from Its purity. It Is .all pure ecu. w. j
freshly roasted, and Is sold only in one~poun<! seak-d
packages. Each package will make 40 cups. Tne
age Is sealed at the Ml**® «*« t.-
weakened. ~I
strength.
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It “has \ ^fclo°u s hf la vo r. ^IncoV
It isluxury within the reach of all.
Inslat on “Lion" Coffee
Never ground nor sold In bulk.
None Genuine without Lion's head.
If your Grocer
does not have Lion Codec in his store,
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ere. Do ........
I?'SPICK CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Duncan, i. T., is -visnth
town this week.
Rev. Crutchfield and wife attended
the district conference at Brenham
i bin week.
Mr. Ollie Copeland of Rogers, spent
a few days with his parents near town
this week.
Mrs. Jennie Faulkner and son left
Monday on an extended visit to rela-
tives in the Indian Territory.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Caskey rejoice
over the arrival of a fine girl at their
home.
Mr. Jim McQuary is carrying the
mail from Rogers to Crush.
Mr. Jqliii Wells is carrying the mail,
now between this place and Thorn-
dale. Holm says he likes the business
and has been after a job of this kind
for some time. .
Rev. Martin ami wife left Monday on
a visit to Chico. Wise county. They
will be gone about two weeks.
Mr. Ike Lynch had his force oqt Sat-
urday working the Rockdale road.
Wednesday evenipg while Mr. Brand-
stetter was experimenting with his
steam turning lathe a loud uoise star-
tled the town. Upon inveetigatiug We
found that Tom Hickson, his engineer
and fireman, was trying to fix a piece
about the'engine, and while doing so
the came oil aud Tom narrowly escaped
fiom getting seriously scalded. Now,
Tom and Andy are talking of .taking
out an accident policy.
Direct legislation would do' away
with two abominable political nui-
sances—the party boss and the lobby.
would give the mnilslllar-ad.the forks
ef-the-orook no much-power in making
laws as the ward-bummer politician or
the corporation attornery. Ju§t how
any true American can oppose direct
legislation we have never been able to
understand. The average voter today
is like a bull with a ring in his U030,
led bv his master. He is a Sampson
shorn of his strength by a stream
which might have answeied his purpose
a hundred years ago when there were
no great trusts aud corporations to cor-
rupt legislations, but which is as insuf-
ficient today as the old flint lock of the
revolution would be in conflict with
Mauser rifles. The politicians who
antagonize direct legislation do so for a
purpose. Their motive Is about the
same which prompted King George to
fight to sustain in America the foolish
theory of his divine right to rule. The
colonists settled King George and his
“divine right” in a jiffy, and you could
uot find a tory with a spy-glass today,
whereas the woods were full of them
during the struggles of ’76. We waut
to break down the equally foolish idea
that this people haven’t sense enough
to make their own laws.—Mercury.
The stories of the new gold strike at
Cape Nome, between Norton Bay and
Behring Straits, are ahead of the Klon-
°dyke stories; let’s hope that the amount
of gold found will also be ahead of that
foumt in this Kl6hdyKeI
Nothing has ever been produced to
equal or compare with Tabler’s Buckeye
Pile Ointment as a curative an d healirg
application for Piles, Fissures,blind anu
bleeding, external, or internal, and Itch-
ing and Bleeding of the Rectum. The
relief is immediate and cure infallible.
Price 50 cents in bottles, tul>es 75 cents.
Sold by W. I. Clark
Spoke Out in Meeting.
Calumet, Mich., May 21.—This city is
all excitement over a sermon delivered
by Rev. H. C. Hunter at the First Con-
gregational church to day. Rev. Hunter
took occasion to criticise the national
administration for its Philippine policy
and its coqrse during the Spanish war.
Charles Tomma, a volunteer in the
Thirty-fourth Michigan, was in the au-
dience, and he interrupted the pastor,
saying: “Any man who talks like that
is a traitor to his country and his flag,
and I refuse to listen to him.”
He- then left the church. ’ <•
Should Not Call Bank Notes Money.
I think the reform press makes a very
grave mistake when it speaks of “Nat-
ional Bank Money,’’ as there is no such
thing in existence. Their uotiis nrq
merely pyidenpeYif t.hw Rgnh’g infjePUit'
uess to the holder to the face value of
the ncte* in mouey, and I think it very
misl. ading to the people to dignify
them with the name ot money. If the
reform press would show it up that
they arc corporate debt, and that
through their instrumentality the rich
men, who form the National Bank cor-
porations, arc permitted to collect in-
terest from the'people on a debt they
owe to the people, it would make bank
notes unpopular with ah c'asses of
of wealth producers, regardless of party
affiliations. I have failed to find a re-
publican who thinks it right for the
rich men to-have the legal right to col-
ect interest on tlieir debts aud have
their property exempt from tax at the
same time. The bonds are the proper,
ty aud you know they are exempt from
all forms of tax. Success to the Mer-
cury; it i a shoulder-hitter all the time.
—John W. Thomson, Slater, Mo.
HO VOHDER WE ARE SO BUSY!!
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It’s only reasonable though. Our prices mean
suctr a~big ^avmg-4o-you, and you are sure of always-
getting the BEST. Selling at a close profit, giving 1
reliable values, and fair treatment to all, is what \vc 3
offer for your, trade, therefore come and see for
yourself.
I have a complete stock of Carden City Clip-
per Plows and the Champion Corn and Cotton-
Planters—not the imitation but~thr CrEN
as I am the only agent for them in this city,
i I handle the celebrated Ropk Island Plows, i
~ Afeo-Bes^Assortment of China and .Glassware- *
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Tlie ICiiarllsli l.nnsnuue.
A correspondent of the Lbndon News
' notes the growth of the use of E Igiish
on the continent. Wherever ht went
lie was able to converse with states-
men and diplomats in his native tongue.
He found that as u rule the governing
classes in Kurope could understand and
speak English. In the Russian royal
family especially English is the fa-
miliar language of conversation. The
czar, for instance. Invariably speaks in
English to the czarina and his little 1
daughters.
in town at lowest prices.
I cannot be beat in my line of Implements,
Saddles, Buggies and Wagons.
Come and try me. Your patronage, he it ever
so small, is solicited.
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Canat!Idiik Ir. tlie ilsm»c of I.ord*.
Canada lias three of her sons sitting
In the hftuse uf lords, viz., Baron Hali-
ijtirtunl the earl of Carnwath and the
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If so, there must be some
trouble with its food. Well
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but
dren can't help but grow;
they must grow if their food i
nourishes them. Perhaps a
mistake was made in the
past and as a result the di-
gestion is weakened. If that
is so,, don't give the baby
a lot of medicine; just use
your every-day common
sense and help nature a(
. little, and the way to do
I it is to add half a teaspoon-
ful of
SCOTT’S-
EMULSION
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to the baby’s food three or
four times a day. The gain
will begin the very first day
you give it. It seems to j
correct the digestion and
gets the baby started right
again. If the baby is nurs-
the mother should take the
emulsion. It will have a
good effect both upon the;
mother and child. Twenty-
five years proves this fact, r
Soc. and $i.uo, ail druggUta. w
SCOTT A BOWNE, Chtmim, New York.
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A New Discovery for the Certain Cure of INTERNAL ar\d
EXTERNAL PILES, WITHOUT PAIN.
CURES WHERE ALL OTHERS HAVE FAILED.
TUBES, BY MAIL, 76 CENTS; BOTTLES, 60 CENTS.
IAMES F. BALLARD, Sole Proprietor, - - 310 North Main Street, ST. LOUIS, MO.
CREAM
VERMIFUGE
sick are thin, ^re you sure 7"tt> *\ >f Q I
the food is all right? Chit- 1 j V V UlviVlOl
Moat In
For 20 Yoon Hat Led all Worm
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