The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 26, 1914 Page: 1 of 9
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The ROCKDALE REPORTER
AND MESSENGER
MMMagttr, Kaubllahed 1873
OLDEST. LARGEST AND 1CST PAPER IN MILAM COUNTY
Kockdal* Kaporier, Lsiahhsbad I'M
VOL. 41
ROCKDALE. MILAM COUNTY. TEXAS, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 26, 1914
NO. 38
I F COFFIELD.
R L HALL, Vkt Pr«.Ki,ni
J. E LONCMlM>K. CuLi*>
C. K ISAACS, Ami CmKwi
The First National Bank
=OF ROCKDALE:
Capital, $75,000, Surplus & Profits, $20,000
NEWS ITEMS FROM
THE COUNTY SEAT
NEWS NOTES OF INTEREST ABOUT
CAMERON. CULLED FROM THE
ENTERPRISE AND HERALD
l<ast week in publishing the
results of the general election, in
some way we gave the vote of
County Attorney. W. W. Cham-
bers 1558 when he received 1658
votes. Mr. Chambers is one of
the most popular officials of Mi-
lam county and has always re-
ceived a good vote.
John Brock has assumed his
duties as tax assessor, and he is
going to make a good one. He
has. appointed hs his assistant
Buck Bonds of Thorndale.
On Monday Van Tyson, Jr., E.
H. Reese and W. A. Allcorn, the
newly elected county commis-
sioners took the oath of office
and assumed their duties. These
gentleman are among the best
citizens of our county and are
men who are capable of making
splendid Commissioners, Mr.
Reese has served the county sev-
eral years in this capacity and
his record is one of which he
may well feel proud.
Supt. J. E. Chadwick took the
oath of office last Thursday and
immediately assumed his new
duties. Mr. Chadwick is going
to make Milam county a capable
ami efficient officer.
•--o-
The trial of A. J. Slone, for-
HOW TO MAKE
BEST WHITEWASH
U. S. GOVERNMENT RECIPE IS BEST
KNOWN-WHITEWASH THAT IS
AS GOOD AS PAINT
See
noijTHiT
I7V/U 1 111 1
for High Grade Jewelry
and save money. Y«ur
patronage appreciated
At Perry & Quebe'n Druj Store
merly cashier of the Buckholta
State Bank came to a close Mon-
day morning when Judge Scott,
acting upon the request of Dis-
trict Attorney, W. C. Davis, in-
structed the jury to return a ver-
dict in favor of the defendant.
There is another case on the
docket against Mr. Slone which
will, also, probably be dismissed.
(Jet out that old winter suit or
overcoat and phone 188; we will
call for it right now, clean and
press to look like new and de-
liver it quick. Palace Tailoring
Co. tf
Making Big Farm.
G. T. Rime last week put a
big force of Mexicans to work
clearing up a large tract of land
about five miles southwest of
Rockdale. There are now about
150 hombres at work, and Mr.
Kime will have 250 on the job as
aoon as old Santos, the Mexican
contractor, can get the laborers
here. It took one whole day last
week to unload a car of the Mex-
ican plunder and carry it out to
the workings.
Mr. Kime is from Indiana. Ho
acquired a large tract of postoak
timbered land southwest of town
recently, and will clear up a 22(H)
acre farm, a job that will keep
the.se Mexicans busy for several
months, and will afford quite a
nifty little payroll to be spent in
Rockdale this winter.
DOUTHIT repaired it.
Our hot towels are sterilized
not dipped in hot water. Catch-
in gs Bros. Barber Shop. 84-tf.
Ladies work is our specialty;
phone 188 and we do the rest,
and guarantee satisfaction,
tf Palace Tailoring Co.
Engraved calling cards are the
handsomest and moat appropri-
ate Christmas gifts obtainable.
Get them at Reporter office.
Prices from $1.50 per hundred,
up, including plate. $1.00 per
hundred if you already have
plate. Place orders now and
have them nicely,’packed in Xmas
boxes. Ten days absolutely re-
quired. Phone 155.
THE JURY FAILED
10 BRING VERDICT
ROBL LEE PERKINS WILL HAVE TO
BE TRIED AGAIN FOR THE KILL
INGOE WILL TURNER
Special Agent George Banzhaf
supplys The Reporter with the
following recipe for making
whitewash as made by the U. S.
Government. This is a valuable
recipe to have handy. Cut it
out and paste it in your scrap
book. The ordinary way of
whitewashing is a waste of mon-
ey; this recipe makes a white-
wash that will last for vears.
Here it is:
Half a bushel of unslacked
lime: slake with warm water;
cover during the process to keep
in the steam; strain the liquid
through a sieve or strainer; add
a peck of salt, previously well
dissolved in warm water, three
pounds of ground rice boiled to a
paste and stir in boiling hot, half
a pound of powdered Spanish
whiting and a pound of glue
which has been previously dis-
solved over a slow tire, and add
five gallons of hot water to the
mixture; stir well and let it stand
for a few days, keeping covered
to exclude dirt. It should be put
on hot. One pint of the mixture1 the Holtzelaw bridge, according
properly applied will cover a! to Perkins statement, they had
square yard. Small brushes are
best. There is nothing that can
compare with it for outside or
inside work, and it retains its
brilliancy for many years. Col-
oring matter may be put in and
made of any shade—Spanish
brown, yellow orchre, or common
clay.
The jury in the case of Robert
Lee Perkins charged with the
killing of Will Turner near the
Holtzelaw bridge on Little River
during the early part of October, j
failed to reach a verdict and was
dismissed by Judge Scott the iat-\
ter part of the week after they l
had been out for several days, I
The jury stood four for convic-i
tion and eight for acquittal.
When the case was called Per-1_
kins pleaded not guilty to the!
charge of murder, and contended ! Cameron and report the affair to
that Turner committed suicide, the Milam county officers.
I. r. SfSSIONS. Pr«»
S. G. HOOGt. Vi.«
B. lOt W ANSIt IN, Act.»* V.,r Prw.4«<rt
rato n. GHAVCS. CmMw
The Rockdale State Bank
Capital and Surplus $80,000.00
which statement he made to thel
officers the day he was arrested,
after an investigation of the af-
fair had been made. Later in
the county jail, he made a writ-
ten confession that he killed
Turner.
Perkins and Turner had been
at work together on a farm near
Rosebud and were en route to
Williamson county, where they
expected to get work. They pass-
ed through Cameron that morn-
He gave several different ac-
counts of the alTair, according to
the statement of the officers,
which led them to become sus-
picious and the arrest followed.
—Cameron Enterprise.
Typewriter ribbons- Reporter.
Wm. J. Harris, Director of the
Census, announces that up to
Nov. 1st, there hail been ginned
in Milam county 56.426 bales of
TERRACING ON
FARM HILLSIDES
BANZHAF AND PAINE GIVE DEMON-
STRATIONS ON TWO FARMS LAST
WEEK MORE TO FOLLOW
District Agent M. T. Payne of
San Antonio, was here last week
ing and when they had reached | to the^me^e Iasi year. ** ^ i
Lexington Wins. j fiat' »» giving demonstrate in
stopped to let their mule rest! Forty-one students of the Rock- t<?rraojI1K- Mr. Banz-
which they were driving to a dale Public Schools went to Lex-; |iat has reoently Purchased a
cart. While there Perkins went! ington last Saturday to see the' l*vel a,ui llHa keen taking in-
to a nearby house for corn, and basket ball games between Rock- at _ le*e ,n
upon returning found Turner dale and Lexington High School
dead with a bullet wound through teams. There were two games —
his head. Perkins after going one between the girls and the
some two miles in the direction other between the boys, and
of Tracy, decided to return to both were won by Lexington.
Home Made, Hand Dipped
Chocolates 40c per pound.
“Made Today ” The Alcove
Be Sure and See Our Window Display of
WATCHES
Wc now have on Bale some good looking watches that will keep
prifiM I lime and give good service for years at aurpriningly low
figures. For examples
We sell an 18 size 20 year gold filled l lunting ease fitted
will) a good Waltham movement for $l 1.0(3; regular price $15,
A 12 size I hinting case Waltham watch for $10.00; regu-
lar price $14.00
A $12.00 ladies 20 yeur Waltham watch for._______$0.00
A $6.00 Walthnm watch for.................... .. $4.50
A $15.00 gold filled 20 year bracelet watch for___$10.00
A Nicklr watch and chain for $1.00; guaranteed.
AH we ask is t< come in and get prices. We are always
delighted to show | ods.
Rockdale,
Texas
liLLL & CO.
The Jewelry
House
this work, which is one of the
most important branches of agri-
culture that has yet been devel-
oped.
They went down south of town
about ten miles and terraced
eight acres on the farm of N. W,
B. Smith, then out on R. F. D.
No. 1 and gave a 2-acre demon-
stration on Paul Henniger’s
farm. By means of this work
farm hillsides are fixed to turn
and hold the water instead of
draining it off and washing away
the soil. It is a very simple mat-
ter when properly applied and
tju,! there are thousands of acres in
Rockdale grounds right awayj^*®*m tf°unt.v that can be re-
quick the sooner (he better. claimed and made valuable by
terracing.
Bring us your grinding. We Mr. Banzhaf will make other
grind every Saturday. i demonstrations in the county in
25 tf Fakmkks Union Gin. the near future.
It is declared solemnly that the
Lexington young lady players
are all giantesses, while the Lex-
ington boys won their game
through the individual efforts of
their “coach”. Supt. Green,
Principal Grogan, and Misses
Rqgan and Harris chaperoned
the crowd and brought them
safely home, all consumed with
an overwhelming desire to meet
the Lexington teams on
No matter what make of type-
writer you use, buy your ribbons
at Reporter office. We can sup-
ply any machine in town. tf
Engraved calling o»uua are the
handsomest and most appropri-
ate Christmas gifts obtainable.
Get them at Reporter office.
Prices from $1.50 per hundred,
up, including plate, $1.00 tier
hundred if you already have
plate. Place orders now and
have them nicely packed in Xmas
boxes. Ten days absolutely re-
quired. Phone 155
We sterilize our towels; no hot-
water dipped rags, but steam
sterilized, sanitary towels. Three
Bros. Barber Shop. 34-tf.
If you want your watch
to keep correct time
take it to
DOUTH1T
Expert Watchmaker
At Perry At Quebe’s Drug Store
FINE FEED
Makes line birds, sleek
hotsrs anti fat cuttle. Give
your stock a Thanksgiving
treat by ordering your supply
here. Our corn, oats, meal,
middlings, etc., are highly
recommended by raisers of
line stock, ns being always
fresh, clean anti thoroughly
nutritious.
T. B. KEMP <& SON
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Cooke, John Esten. The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 26, 1914, newspaper, November 26, 1914; Rockdale, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth742425/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library.