The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 03, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 17, 1921 Page: 4 of 8
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meeting.—W. L.
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\V<* are disappointed;
through the Membership
1 out delegates, are picked
second-class matter July ** '-** most likely man
State Press had to laugh the other
day when he read a piece in the P*F*r
Livingston saying the State Prison Board had
bought a cotton seed oil mill and was
in casting ^ lU bargain. The Legislature,
list picking being also sick at it, appointed a coru-
Will West mjttee (0 inquire into the oil mill,
to attend, ybere is the place where S. P. laughed-
thTlpoetotf*?* at Rockdale, | Being an oid bachelor, and an expert p—. :Westy years the Legislatures of
Texas, under the Act of Mar. S» lt>79.! »xtist on the ukalali, it occured to us haw been hounding the cotton
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Published every Thursday._
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE:
WHhia Milam County:
ST« 0«: Tfcm Month, 50c, y»» “* <H>V «*-
Octotd, Mtlut County:
One Year _
Six Months
*2.50
that West wouiu be uw «vrj -- oil mills, uni uw»
mingle with the merry, merry maidens proprietor of on*—one which, like
in fair Hawaii on the occasion of the most of the others, loses money with
World Press Meet. WilL we believe, neatness snd dispatch. If it were not
for the oil mills and their speculative
■— J—;--‘owners, cotton seed would be worth
Governor Pat M. Neff has stated lts fertilizer price. As it is. with
Four Specials
INC
advertising rates
Per inch. ?5c: no ad taken for less
than *l.i)0.
Local readers 10c per line, or I5e
if set in heavy blackface type.
Rockdale, Texas, March 17th, 1021.
„c to the Legislature that he ^ * i the oil mills willing to take a chance
v1-, special session of that body to convene _ . . «_
- in June The fact that the Legislature cotton seed is worth whatever an v.
' .....business can borrow
However, it is
:s going to adjourn without finishing timist in the oil
its work should not be blamed on the ^ m0ney and pay
Governor: neither is it chargeable to * _ ^ad to go into the oil
the House. The Senate, that body * T*** “ 1 ~V_
which feels its dignity is being tr.d sailing business. It can lose money
upon, should it be called upon to j enough in a hundred other ways.
faurry. refused flatly to even try and j operating a cotton oil mill with
get trough the business of the SUtej doesn't insure a profit, for
____ m the time prescribed for it. The,''" . __^ .
--- ~T action of the Senate will thus cost the [when, as is customary, the raw *een
Editor Bob Gresham, of the Temple ^ TexS3 *100,000, and what are bought at a price larger than the
Mirror, is dead. This will be sad excuse for this, if any exists we can! Fr£Kiucts bring, counting the cost of
news to the members of the Texas not fathom. The Legislature should crushmg, even convict labor can't com-
press, for no more popular newspaper ^nes/'befS^it ; we ate hearty in | pel a profit on the operation. And
man has the craft ever known than acCl^(j with this. But as they are not j next time Legislature proposes to hop
Bob Gresham. Peace to his ashes. - given this time the Echo believes they j onto ^ 0jj railU we hope some mem-
___0 should make all haste *~ *■' - ■ -
business and leave on
NEW SHOES
Armv officers Dress Shoe*" Russis side blucher, medium
oak sole, plain toe. Only
$5.98
The State Board of Education last
will arise in his seat, run his fin-
gers through his whiskers, and ei
attention to the losses annually in-
curred in the State's own mill—
State Press.
Men's Brown Scout Shoe-half double sole, long wearing
Kromelk outsole which is clinch nailed fastened, full
gusset to keep out dirt. Munson army last. Only
week made another two-dodar ap-‘ Representative John E- Davis of j
portionment of the public school funds, county, gives the answer to|
being the second apportionment ^ above complaint. He says “too
announced for the month of March. njUCb oratory.’* Whole days are used
The total apportionment this year will Up jn oratorical discussion of one
be *14.50 per scholastic, of which measure—and usually a measure upon
amount *9.50 has been set ss:d«, leav- .g^cb the minds of the legislators are
ing *5 yet to come. already made up. The casual visitor
—0 in either House or Senate is impress-
The Reporter enjoyed a short call ^ with the utter waste of words that
one day last week from C F- Lehman, daily goes on. An impassioned ora-
Hallettsville newspaper man, linotype tor will assault the atmosphere with a
salesman. San Antonio citixen and life fierce barrage of words for an hour
time treasurer of the Texas Press As- 0f niore, while all about his confreres
sociation. Mr. Lehman perhaps has pay no attention to what he is saying
the widest acquaintance with the craft $cme of them reading their news-
of any newspaper man in Texas, and papers, others dictating letters or con-
is deservedly popular. He says the versing with a deskmate or a visitor.
June meeting of the newspaper men Then towards the last of the session a
at McAllen this war is going to be a frenzied effort is made to complete a
big one; that all over the state he month's work in a week’s time with
finds the interest keen and the boys the results that measures are passed
already making their plans to attend. (or billed withouuproper investigation
He also says that he was in McAllen or presentation. Too much oratory!
recently and found the people of the Too much confidence in one's own abil-
entire Magic Valley planning to give ity in persuasive speech-making,
the editors the time of their lives, and That, in brief, is Mr. Davis' answer
tti his opinion that newspaper man —and he is right-
whe fails to attend will haw passed -0_
up one of the most successful eonven- PASSING THE RELIGIOUS BUCK"
taons the Association has ever held, j _
0 Taking as his subject. “The Second;^* the ■ .
C,»n.y Auditor .Urir,:. ,rt» «„ 'ro!W wooM "« » *?“*-
recently in disagreement with the
Commissioners Court concerning the
$3.50
Taking as his subject. “The Second
Coming of Christ" Sunday evening
Evangelist Blaylock held an immense
congregation seemingly in the hollow
TELL THE WORLD
You are planning to write a history
of vour administration.* * * *
Do not. if I may advise you. spend
too much ink in trying to explain.
Just tell us the story as you know it-
• • • • * You went down from Jeru-
salem to Versailles and fell among
thieves. * * * One noble thing vouj
did in that trying situation: You
rebuked the scheming plot of other
nations with your own and America's
idealism. People smile at you. Mr.1
Wilson, for your idealism. Let them
smile. America, her pretense to the
contrary notwithstanding, is a nation
of idealists. The historian will kxud
you for that very idealism. hen
your country went to war, you were
able to define her purpose in terms of
conscience and duty. You did it no-
bly. Mr Wilson; no other man on this
side of the ocean could have done it
so well. N’o other man on the other |
side could h^ve done it at all. Your
country is proud of the way you did
it and will be still more oroud of it
a hundred years hence.—Dallas Dis-
patch
And this wiil be the verdict of his-
tory: Idealism has triumphed through-
ihe ages. If Idealism perished
Men's Cordovan Brown Dress Shoe—medium sole, whole
quarter, specially priced this week at only
$5.00
Men's Brown Muleskin Work Shoe—solid oak soles. Only
$2.50
Ben Loewenstein Jr.
The Store That Beats M. O. Prices
appropriation for tick eradication, is Q, ms hana. Mls reasoning,
in receipt ot a ruling from the Attar- p]ejLSjng personality and oratorical
ney General which holds that the couched in choicest English
Commissioners Court has the neces- nnp^t have pierced an armor of steel
the
terv. If th^re were no dreamers there
, would be no progress. If there were
I n<» idealists there would he no civili-
zation.
God bless the dreamer.
God bless the idealist. ,
God bless the man of vision.
His world is not surrounded by dol-
lar marks. His vision is not gold-
rimmed. His knowledge of history is
not confined to the narrow rut or
walled den in which he lives.—Ft
Worth Record.
GOOD WORK
sary authority to appropriate u.e not thar of ^ righteoU8Iie#s
money and that the coun.y auditor *> With dramatic eloquence he declared
without the authority to withhold pay- that churv.h foIks would have to ^
ment of the warrants so authorixed. richt with ^ Wfon? could
The opinion was rendered on request ^ brou^ht to wpentance.
o* Mr. Avriett. who was loath to see The f0u0w;nc dav.
any more of the county's money be ^ a tQ a Meth.
paid out for this purpose. Mr Avriett stewanJ. ,.Tllat evangelist sure
was not opposed to the eradication did ^ you QVW Ia3t night-
work but took the position that the And tho Methodist Steward “sagely"
work was not getting the proper re- did ;nake reply: “Why man. he skin- The Parent-Teachers Assocation
suits and therefore ought to be stop- ed ^ a]ive!’* j are having several swings and see-
ped. The county ts still under quar- py EPv'an^e-Iist Blaylock's just ex-1 saws and other play-ground equip-
antine, after two years dipping, more rori4tjon of cburch members fail to’tn^nt made which will be placed on
or less desultory. The law plainly says y0ur egotistical, self righteous j the school ground for smaller pupils,
that this work must be done, ami the armor* How many times over might; just as soon as completed. Play-
ccurt hopes that the necessary co- ^ Baptist Deacon and the Methodist grounds are much appreciated by the
operation will be shown this season gtewaixl be multiplied not only in pupils and they get a great deal of en-
NOT1CE IN PROBATE
The State of Texas.
BELIEVES THERE WILL BE
GOOD MONEY IN HOGS
To the Sheriff or any Constable of -*
Milam county—GREETING! l L. Stewart of the northern MLil-
\ ou are herebv commanded to cause , ... ,__,
the following notice to be published in ano county says he now has bO head
a newspaper of general circulation of hogs which are devouring *100 j
which has been continuously and re- 0f corn a month, but he be-
gularly published for a period of not heves they aPe worth the expense,
less than one year preceding the date • , . ,
of the notice in the county of Milam, He is of the opinion that hogs are
State of Texas, and you shall cause going to be worth good money bo-
ss id notice to be printed at least once fory ^is vear is out. According to
each week for the period of ten days ( rt he the
exclusive of the first day of pubhea-
tion before the return day hereof:
N otice.
The State of Texas.
ROCKDALE MAN'S
EXPERIENCE
to finish it up. The law has been
strengthened and it is believed the
authorities will not be hampered by
"hold-backs’* any more.
-o
Alice but thruout the world ?
Self righteousness is the paramount
sm of the church world and a blaring
signboard which is pointing out the
road to hell.—Alice News
joyment out of the hours spent there.
-Thorndale Champion
i ne cutwi uf the Enterprise has rt* q .
ceived notice through the daily pa- Xirie for p]owing has a*ain arnved.
oers as well as official notice from r ___.. .. . _,
our worthy President, John Esten *•= ~= bar™ —c-M-
Cooke, that we have been appointed lars. chains, B. bands, at *v-i Ulce-s and
as one of the delegates to the World duced prices, at W. E. Schubert’a tfj
Press Congress, which meets in Hon-1 _
STOP THAT ITCHING
Use Blue Star Eczema Remedy for
ITCH, French itch. Tetter, Ring
Worm, Ecxema. Cracked Hands.
. Sores on
grea. y ! Ulcers, and all Skin Troubles. Sold
on a guarantee by Baldridge Bros.
Can you doubt the evident* if 1
Rockdale citizen?
You can verify Rockdale oia
ment.
Read this:
C. Rudiger, farmer. Rockak.!
“In all my life 1 never felt so
when I hurt my back and tT
world was 10.000,000 hogs short, and. which settled in my me.neve £"1
that fact alone ought to stimulate the'time I moved, my Wktat
The State of Texas. hoir market next fall. He is prepar-, °euidn t tane a >.ep «;
J?™ and oth,r :hkU 1“
is hereby given that R. C. Peterson, to feed the hogs on this spring and and they were always scw5j»
has filed in the County Court of Mi- summer and says he's going to plant a burning sensation. L.r;t’ ll.~ k
lam county, an application for appoint- 4 acres. in water melons, and if the told me to try Doim. -
ment as guardian of said minors which
will be heard at the next regular
meeting of County Court of Milam
County to be held on the first Mon-
day in April, same being the 4th day
eif April, A. D. 1921, at the Court
House thereof in the city of Cameron.
Texas, at which time all persons in-
terested in said estate may appear and
contest said application, if they see
proper.
Herein fail not, under penalty
of the' law. and of Writ make due
return. Given under my hand and
seal of office, in the city of Cameron.
Texas, the 10th day of March. A. D.
1921.
Attest: WILL T. YATES
Clerk County Court. Milam Countv.
burning sensation.
, _.y told me to try Do
| and got me' a box. Jus: »
1 boxes cureel me. 1 - •
he’s going to donate the entire crop Doan’s and I wouldn't taKC ^
to the hogs. It's like pie and cake medicine for kidney troui
«*• - wm ■>* <*>»■ *«■
a while—Milano Gaxette. Down's Kidney Pills—the
Mr. Rudiger had. Foster-MUNH'
i Mfrs.. Buffalo.
DANDRUFF GOES!
N. Y.
HAIR STOPS FALLING "
cows on cREPn
few good cows
from
olulu, Hawaii, October 4 to 14. We
appreciate the honor, and would like
to make the trip to Honolulu, and
Knock old man Trouble a whirl with j
a game of box ball. tf
Drug Store.
“ “^Torns
44-tf
FREE
MEAT DELIVERY
We are now delivering meat anywhere in the city.
We are killing nothing but the best FED CATTLE that we
can buy. We cordially solicit your business.
Hamilton & Fergeson
Phone 39
If you want to trade cars come
to see us. Rockdale Motor Car Co.
ASPIRIN
Immediately after using "Dander-
ine" you can not find any dandruff or Have a_____
falling hair, but what pleases you heavy springe-,
most is that your hair seems twice. bulls. See me at once. ^
as abundant; au thick, glossy snd **»st - w FI GAIT**
| radiant with life and beauty. Get.
I a 35-cent bottle now. Have lots of ... -nsei*
long, heavy, beautiful hair. No.79 Reporter ids gt ________—
Lift Off with Fingers
Name “Bayer” on Genuine
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Quality—P1 u s—Accuracy
BRING YOUR PRESCRIPTIONS TO US AND BE rEI'JJA|
THEY WILL BE FILLED BY A COMPETENT REGISTER®'
PHARMACIST
AT YOUR SERVICE DAY OR NIGHT. PHONE 20. lK BUt ■
BALDRIDGE BROTHERS
THE HOME OF PURE DRUGS
Take Aspirin only as told in each
j package of genuine Bayer Tablets of
| Aspirin. Then you will be following
the directions and dosage worked out
by physicians during 21 years, and
proved safe by millions. Take nc
chances with substitutes If you seej Doesn't hurt a bit! Drop a little
the Bayer Cross on tablets, you can:“prwlone- on an »ching corn, instant-
take them without fear for Colds. >y that com stops hurting, then short-
Headache. Neuralgia. Rheumatism. jv you lift it right off with fingers.
Earache. Toothache, Lumbago and for, Truly!
Pain. Handy tin boxes of twelve tab-! Your druggist sells a tiny bottle of
lets cost few cents. Drugg’sts also sell "Freexone” for a few cents, sufficient
larger packages. Aspirin is the trade to remove every hard corn, soft corn,
mark of Bayer Manufacture of Mon- or corn between the toes, and the cal-
oaceticacidester of Salicylicacid. ■ iuses. without soreness or irritation.
Kennedy’s Cafe
South Main Street
A MCE CLEAN PLACE FOR LADIES AND GEN11*5®]
TO EAT j
SHORT ORDERS OF ALL KINDS AND Ql K K
POPULAR PRICES
YOUR TRADE APPRECIATED
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Cooke, John Esten. The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger (Rockdale, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 03, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 17, 1921, newspaper, March 17, 1921; Rockdale, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth742834/m1/4/: accessed June 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lucy Hill Patterson Memorial Library.