The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 17, 1912 Page: 1 of 8
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The Rockdale Reporter
Ldale Messenger,
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Established I87.3
AN I) M ESSENG ER
Official Paper of the Milam County Farmers Union.
__ ROCKDALE, MILAM COUNTY. TEXAS, THURSDAY. OGTORF.R 17 1912
F. COFFIELD, President
L. HALE, Vice-President
J. E. L0NGM00R, Cashier
C. R. ISAACS, Asst. Cashier
The First National Bank
--—OF ROCKDALE—--r—
Capital, $75,000, Surplus & Profits, $15,000
UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY
'HE equipment of our new banking house is now nearly
1 jl completed, and we wish to especially direct attention to
bur safety deposit boxes. These boxes are encased in steel
pith double Yale locks in a special Are proof vault, and offer
very protection for papers and valuables of customers of
his bank f RFC Of CHARGE. We solicit accounts of every-
body who appreciates the earnest efforts of an old reliable,
veil equipped institution.
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DIRECTORS:
L F. Coffield. R. L, Hale, Lon Hudson, C. H. Coffield, B. B. Baxter
Bell County will Try and Build
Some Good Roads Without Bonds
I. P. SESSIONS, Pres.
S. G. IIODGE, Vice-President
Temple, Texas, Oct. 11.—The
county commissioners of Bell
county are getting ready to try
the experiment of building eight
miles of good roads without re-
sorting to a bond issue for the
purpose, the intention being to
provide an object lesson that
will militate in favor of good
roads in the future. The road
to be improved in this manner is
the Temple-Belton airline road
and gravel will be the material
used for crowning, same being
obtained i n inexhaustible
quantities adjacent to the pro-
posed improvement and costing
only 5c per yard in the pits. Con-
vict labor will be utilized and
the funds will come out of the
usual funds for road and bridge
purposes. Improved roadbuild-
ing machinery will be employed
and the commissioners will pay a
visit to Dallas during the fair
to make selections. It is expect-
ed to be ready to begin work
November 1.
for Quick Sale.
One Model 10 Buick auto, good
running order for $300. Cash or
good paper. See it at Talley's
Garage. ltp
The Citizens State Bank wants
your business. 28-tf
Rockdale State Bank
Approved Depository for Milam County Funds
■ TVARMERS—You have no money or time to lose.
J1 Therefore save time and money by keeping a bank ac-
count; it will save you much time in making settle-
ments and you will always have the best kind of a receipt for
any payment you make by check. At the same time you are
absolutely safe from loss, which is not the case when you are
carrying your money around in your pocket or have it secret-
ed at home. It costs nothing to have a bank account
We cordially solicit your account, be it large or small.
The Modern Bids for Your Fall Business
Our Big Store is full from floor to ceiling with Brand New Merchandise-
Season’s Latest Creations. Quality considered you can
always buy it for less here. Let us prove it
The Modern Dry Goods Co
\om Superintendent’s Office;
Annual Report Interesting
le county superintendent has
I finished and mailed his an-
report of school affairs of
county. From this repert
ike the following items:
Iber of pupils enrolled for
) year 1911-12 fi. 838
Rxt of pupils promo'e l for
1 year bl 1-12 •_>,832
fth of school (1 a\ s, white. 118
loivd
■her of tea,•her- employd,
r 45
pinks p)p
'Petal I(i:>
Iber of school hoiis - 10.1
|eof si’hool houses and lix-
$71. r,nr>
per of 1 ibraries f\ •
r ol - li llbraiiea 457
T receipts for 1 h.■ your $72,<>37
p'U o, school house bonds
.'‘M (1,800.
Pdltur'"' <»n school houses 10.0.70
!,l»*nt for teachers J
' " es 58,511
nf the schools in Milam I
r arograded and the teach-1
j1* studiously following the
P< of study adopt* d by the
county board of education. The
expressions from the teachers in-
dicate that much good was de-
rived from the county teachers
institute.
Eleven new school houses
were erected during the past
year at an expenditure of some-
thing over $12,000. Several
school houses are now in course
of construction. Among these
is the Milano school house at a
cost of $7,000 and the Sharp
school house at a cost of $2,000.
The people of the Granger com-
munity are to vote on a bond
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iSSlitJ Ilt'Al Odiuiuav,
their intention to erect a $3,000
concrete school building. Schools
will start on an average of at
least two weeks earlier this year
than formerly and prospects for
good schools were never better.
For Sale.
A team of nice broke horses,
blood bays, 5 years old.
It R. G. Grap.ein.
We have now on display the very latest line of
Ladies’ Tailoring, showing 500 of the
Newest Patterns.
CITY PANTITORIUM
Elephant Finds Pig Affinity
Much Needed and Worthy Friend
One Pair of Eyes in a
Lifetime
Why are your eyes burning
and itching? Why does your
head nearly burst at times and
severe pains pierce your tem-
ples? Why does your reading
blur? Common sense teaches
you that you only have One
Fair of Eyes in a Lifetime.
Whv Hnn’t vnii cm at oneo tn
BENTON L. DOUTHIT
The Optician at the Corner Drug Store and have
your eyes examined and glasses fitted.
This Establishment
Jewelry
House
announces the constant arrival
of its stock of Fall Gold Jew-
elry, Watches, Diamonds, Sil-
verware, Cut Glass, Gold
Handled Umbrellas. Fountain
Pens and Novelties in (told, Silver,
Brass and Hand Painted China,
Mesh Bags and Vanity Cases. In
our stock you v ill always find t
celebrated brands ol every makci <>t
goods, such as Waterman’s Ideal
Fountain Pens, Howard. Harm ton
& Waltham Movements, Big Hen
Alarm Clocks, Etc. Prices are very
moderate andan inspection is invited
Hill & Co.
Rockdale,
Texas
New Canned Vegetables
CANNED
GUARANI
PURE
Our first consignment
just received. You will
find them more delicious
and palatable than many
fresh vegetables. They
are gathered when just
ripe enough and at once
preserved under the best
sanitary conditions. All
the rial urn 1 flavor is retained
Order a single can today of
Tomatoes, Corn Peas and
Beans. Next week you will
order a dozen.
The Sanitary Grocery
H. & L. Hudson
Telephone No. 32
Animals widely diversified by
nature often form queer attach-
ments and find singular affinities
when thrown together in one
aggregation. Nowhere else in
the world is this more vividly
demonstrated than in the ease of
an elephant and a barn yard hog,
comprising a part of the men-
agerie with Gentry Brothers
Greater shows, which will ex-
hibit, in this city Monday, Oct. 21.
| When Gentry Brothers the1
i pioneers in trained animal shows
I began their career they had hut
'little more than confidence in
themselves sis! tlws, «*?>
trainers and business men. They
started with the lowly animals.
Their first troup numbered noth-
ing more than a few ponies, a
! few dogs, and two common house
cats.
After acquiring two elephants
I years ago their greatest task was
to teach them Knglish, and then
train them. This was done after
long practice and great patience.
When the elephants were first
introduced in Gentry Brothers
winter quarters the other animals
held aloof from them. But after
a few months of contact the crea-
tures in that great performing
family came to know each other.
“Casey," the trained pig, be-
came an inseparable companion
of “King,” the elephant. One
day a trainer noticed “Casey"
walk deliberately up to the ele-
phant. The largest of all crea-
tures was lying down.
After a couple of grunts, which
the elephant returned, the pig
gut busy. With his rough nose
he began scratching the ele-
phant’?> buik. The pachyderm
was in his seventh heaven.
Now whenever “Casy” is un-
leashed he spends most of his
time in the elephant ring. When
the elephants go for water he
goes with them. Wlnm they are
fed their bran and oats “Casey"
eats with them. In fact,
“Casey" and “King" are the
staunchest friends around the
zoo. Both will lie here when
Gentry Brothers Shows exhibit
in this city next Monday, 21st.
Phone No. 2.
Horses that Wck for
a Living
like humans in thi- same situation,
give belter continuous anil satisfac-
tory service when well led “well”
covering quality as well as quantity.
It will pay you to get your horses,
cattle and poultry rations from T.
I!. Kemp A’ Son's headquarters, for
your army of dumb servitors will
light your battles all the better and
thrive the more on the provisions
we supply.
No. 213 Cameron Street
Z. 33. fltemp & Son
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Cooke, John Esten. The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 17, 1912, newspaper, October 17, 1912; Rockdale, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth741715/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.