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ABILENE TEXAS FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 0 1012
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GRAVE SITUATION DEVELOPS
PART8 OF MEXICO CAUSED
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Fifty Thousand Rounds Leave El Paso
For Copper Mine Where Mexi-
cans and Americans Fight
to Keep Town From
the Rebels
lly -Asfiociated ProBH.
MKXlQO CITY Sept. fj. Kahllita
KapatlstaB raptured the town nt Sin
Miguel In tho stnto of Onxn.cn yes-
terday. '
Carlos Mender n wealthy merchant.
wnB cremated In the Haines of his
store when tho town wiib suckcvl b
tin mulMidcrs. Tho defenders o. tec
plnca made n flhnrp hut losing fight
against the besiegers Mid were nt Inst
overcome and th town foil.
The lender of the: Imiul Ih snld to he
Kufnyilo apata brother or Rinlllano.
and one V)f the five who broke jnil at
Punbla. after he hild been Jnllcd for
murdering live Gcrmnns. iitcludftitl ono
woman.
Garrison Is Massacred
Word ban been received hern that
:MSirrsi
and American live.
being held for ransom
Ammunition Sent to Douglas
I VILLAGES
AMMUNITION
RUSHED
A garrison or twenty at AJimnBtnto.i -.' .
In the ute of Gunnjuato. were massa-if" " ' ' '" ' "J " "
5 Inl. J !' V "W: lHllnB Uewa gathering agencies. N
Kl PASO Sept ft -Fifty WwuHnnili..-. r!.ii ii ti.t r.'t..L. n
rounds of ammunition wn Bent ficni
HI Paso hiBt night to Douglass. Arl
to he plilppcd from there to the Mel
can and American employees of the
Phelps Dodge Copper MJne Comuaiiy
who have: been fighting Hluce Sunday
to prevent relmlH from cnpnmiK tha
place.
AN OLD LANDMARK
IS
IB
E
T-'rnm Thursday's Dally
J P. Woolen has torn down and
nut mi in u now form the old one.
and u half story building' for many
)rarH used as a camp limine at the
ungoti vnrd fronting on Hutith Third
and extending to h'outh Socoud
streets.
Tho new building constructed from
the material of the old is situated a
few yards north of the old site and is
now a one story structure with two
miiiiII rooms built onto it and wilt
continue to be used as a calnp house
ror the Wooten wagon nrd.
In speaking of the old building Mr.
Wooten sas It wyih an old landmark
a 2 I li story building having been
lined for years buck w the- 7o"h as n
drug store and located at that time
where tho Kenners & Merchants hank
stands going by the iiumn of "City
Drug Htoru." later the building was
sold to J P. Masscy and moved tu a
point just back or where It. ! Pain's
grocery store is now standing and
tlte re used as a camp house niul
blui'ltHiulth shop the campers occupy-
ing the story and a half above and
the blacksmith the ground floor. Ut-
ter It was moved to South Third
street and used for it c.amp bouSo un-
til moved to prcsenlVlncutlou where
It will sue furl bur surxlqu as a cutnp-
house. This was when Ahlluuus trade ter-
ritory was almost ro-isxteiuilve with
the West whim It was a wide open
town and the. wngun yards of the
town were always full to overflowing
the good old days ho says when
there was plenty of elbow room
plenty or money mid business of ev-
ery kind booming.
m: ti:aciii:u lint men scuooi
Miss .lean II Andersen of Wlsc"nln
Will TfHch Oerman This
V'nr
From Thursilny'H Dally.
Miss Jean H. Anderson of Nanl-
towac WIhcoiihIu bus boon elected to
teach riornian In tho High School to
succeed Prof. K. L. Andorsop who
linu resigned
Miss Anderson s an A. 11. graduate
of tho University or Illinois and tin
A M graduate of tho University of
Wisconsin Shu comes to Abllono ml-
mirnbly equipped for her posit lon and
In uddltlon to having taught Oorman
for fioveral yearn In scvornl high
Kuhools of UllnoW and Wisconsin sbo
npeakU tho Uuguairo fluently
MHm Anderson is expftcted to arrive
In th pjty In n dy or so aud Will
MMHurae llr duties hnn tlm public
schnnls open Monday September 0
ABLENE
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UNITED STATES SOLDIERS
DEPART FROM CORINTO
lly Associated Press.
MANAGUA. Nicaragua. Sept.
- United Stolen HohllerH and
marines loft forlntu today iffUl
proceeded nlong the railroad.
No trouble wuh experienced"
when tiiev appeared nt stations
between Corl.ito and Managua
mult tied by murines.
BRITAIN NOT VET
LONDON Sept. .1 A complete dis-
avowal Ih given tbli morning by ihc
British Foreign Office of the Bo-called
officinl announcement thnt tho llrll d
government will formally demand ar-
bitration on the I'nnamn Canal ton
question
"The linen of notion which Ue be-
forn the ItrltiKh government nro now
being considered mid any announce-
meat of the kind Ih premature."
This '1(4 the full text or the formal
statement Riven out by the foreign of-
fice this morning in reply to requests
for detnlln iib to the reported demand
for nrbltrntion.
In regard to the publication of the
feport.. the officials of the foreign of-
fice said In tluj first place. H wn.s
wholly incorrect for no nnnouiicepicnt
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M f fllop)IIwt .onfrtnn.
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rrtAt vutil n Hli hnllH U'luitt II H'nJ inn
n fact " l
IiiHtend of thlR being the cysc. how
ever the Panama Ciinal .question re-
innlits Inoxnclly the Haute position as
it. has occupied for conio time. Tho
government l nil probability will
propose its reference to tho court of
arbitration at the Hague but the njo-
thod or Bithmlttiiig iCto Uint tribunal
has no been decided upon.
The foreign orfico has been outspok
en in Its conversations with members
of 4be press in ltB statement that arbi
tration 1ft the only possible course.
Sir IMward Orey Secretary or State
for the foreign nffnirs. nnd other mem
born of the lirltlsh enhinet hnve beon
scattered all over the I'nlted Kingdom
and the continent oyor since tho Pa-
nnmn Canal bill became law and in
consequencfr then lias not been ntu
opportunity for the government to
fnyrtn Its program.
- TeW'AUT-A FEVER CASES
No Blood Specimens' Are Sent From
Goat-Raising Communities
AUSTIN Sept. a.-Dr. Henry Hnrt
man State Hacterlologlst nnltl todny
(hat no blood BpeohneiiB today from
persons nfrilcted with Malta fovor
have come to the Inborntorh's from
the gnat-ralsIngVommuiiltleH In Smith
west Texas In response to the request
of Dr Ralph Steiner. State Health
Officer which was communicated to
public health officern in thnt counlo
Consequently there Is lack or.mntertal
Jiorc for analysis following the recent
nggitntlon thnt n considerable amount
of the rover germ existed nmor.B the
1 herds and thnt there were several caB-
es of tho rover among persons In
charge of the atilmnlB. The possible
necessity for tho extermination of
number of gontn was suggested but
this Is n brunch of the Investigation
thnt would not come within the pro-
vince of the Stnto Health Depart
mont.
The fact .thnt the nubile health ofH-
cers hnve uqt. sent In specimen from
persons 8iutc.riug wini .iuiiu ivur in-
dhaitos to the department that the
cases must bo very row and scattered.
One specimen -was sent m ny n pn-
vnto physlclnn and this Is Btlll under
.cxaiuliiniiojl ill tlio biborntory but
Dr. Hnrt man said ho Is not yet ready
to renori There hnH been name dltfl-
culty In the analysis owing to tho
condition of the specimen as other
germs mav-be present. It 1b believed.
undue" theHo oircutimances mere
lniR been no rurther dollnlto consl.lor.
at Ion nt this end of the ndvlsablllly of
requesting tho federal department or
iigrlotiUuro to set up a field laboratory
in EdwnrdB and valverdo count iob or
olsowlioro suffielont evIdouceB of the
presence oi ino iuvur nui neuiK n
colved here. Dr. Hnrhnau has had
aovoral bulletins tint! communications
on tho subject ono nrniy surgeon writ-
ing his experiences in Investigating
tho causes and extent or tho rovor nnd
noted also that ho had found tho cases
Infrequent. t
Remomher tho ncedlo festlvnl nt tho
homo of Mm J. P. Morrison tHO Rim
Street Thursday. September iith. from
5.00 to 1080 p AdreMoa Jfic
Women konera and mamlc hands
w'UBtod ot onc Apply In pwscm to
tho Abilene 8lm laundry.
ady o
m
AND AMAIN
I Tim sfnlnmnnl . tilirnnrf Illf Irt 1m nffl-
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LONE BANDIT WHO HELD UP NEW
YORK LIMITED MAY DIE
FROM INJURIES
ENGINEER FELLED HIM
Man Secured $1000 and Rode Twenty.
Five Miles After Robbing Passen.
flers When He Was Caught
Off His Guard
lly ABsnclntod Press.
NI3W OllMCAN'S. I.H. Sept. T-Tjio
lone banillt .who held up the New Yotk
Limited mi tlif I.ouHville and Nash-
ville Hallroaii twelve mlleB east Of
Now Orleans Inst night. wn biougnl
hore today and It Ib expected tliat In
will die from luurlea received nf'er
IiIh hold robbery hen ho was felled
by Knglneer TJao?-.
Tht' iann robbed the passengers n
live conchen of thp limited tuklng
what they gave lilm. but he robbed no
women apd took no JeweJry. Upon
nppronchlng a certain one of tho b-
Bengerfl. he atucik his gun Ih a preach-
er's face and naid "You're a parson
ain't you'" and passed on.
The bandit secured one Thousand
dollnrs and rodo for Iwenty-lUe miles
on the engine beroro he was cnul.-
off his guard aiud beaten Into uihoU-
BCtouBiiess by the engineer.
The train crew said thnt the rob-
ber was verv polite and that he com-
plained once that he wnts not geiilm;
money enough k
Another Red Letter Day
Tuesday. September 3rd. Cap! .1
A. Lowrcy celebrated Ills ";Ird birth-
day at tho home or Mr. and Mrs. Ar-
uiiir ii. -mounts. Tile dinner was pre-
pnrel by MrH.' ThomaB who Ib a prin-
cess among all the cooks ami the ta-
ble literally groaned under the pon-
derous weight or (ts viands. Capt.
l.owre had .lodge J. T. Thomas as ope
of hlsr guests nnd they muchly discuss-
?d thq. I)luoaudLtuL .Oray juidiuva
pedinaiiy 'of ihelrlnrRst ifmrtif st
wiuiuim .nny uiscpni anu itopi iniugs
altogether lovely. There were no
champagne corkB riving In the ole-
meuts nor dtiBt raised In riont of the
breastworks and no North ami no
South hot air produced. The Capt.
had not rofgqtteu 1:1b foraging procll-
vltlcB nnd the day before the cole-
bratiou he raiiBacked Ccdnr creek foi
miles and caught a large soft uhell
turtle which he wanted just -to restore
bis ancient appetite. The turtle wan
well prepared. Master .llm "Walter
Thomas asked the Captain ir It had
nil kinds. or meqt u ltr '"Yes-' uaid
the Cnptnln. "Well." said the boy
"I don't want it; Uxnlght cat dog
mont." "
TUj1 old veterans enjoyed them-
sdlvci much hut It did not throw off
their old nge or recuperate their
youth They nprtcd thnt it might bo
their last time to meet nnd unfurl to
tho breezes the stars and bant. nuJ
the stars nnd Btrlpes In pence nnd har
mony and be proud of Old Olory
wherever hho floats
GUEST.
Miss Crawford reqiieats-your prcflj
ence ni a iree reennt 10 tie giren at
th'i public library In tho Interest or an
expression class. Frldny September (
1912 at fi:00 p. m
PROGRAM
"Violet'' Roma
Mrs. Henry BnSB
"Ilobble Shaftoe" Greene
Mian Crnwrord
'Gypsy I.ovo Song".... Victor Herbert
Mrs. Henry Ilnss
"CleniiBlng of the Tepor"
From Don Hur
Miss Crqwrod
"HenrtB pollglit" Gilchrist
' Mrs Henry Ilnss
"The Mohrnlng Voir -Harbour
Miss Crawford
Tim rlnnin nf T.lfn'i ...
"Qunkcr" . .
Mlsa Crawrord
"CmwniiiR ItiillBnlty" LLl .
U-4- lUllli
MlssCrawrord
Your patronago solicited.
i.i:.vi:k to kxtkh yali:.
Frank CoNtvh Left I.iHt Nlirhl for New
Hittfii (a HckIh College
'Work.
From Thursdny'B Dnlly
Frank Coates eldefit son of Mr. and
Mrs. G. W P. Contes or this city
left oer tho Texas & Paeiric last
night ror New Haven. Conn. where
he goes to enter tho Freshman cIiibb
or Yalo University. Ho will Honinl
a day or bo In Fort Worth nnd Dal-
lns nnd then resume his trip to Now
Haven.
Frank iih ho in known to ecorea of
friends here completed the course at
tho Cooper School for Bos here last
Tear mid Is tho rirst student of the
school to ehler an earterft university
His friends here who are lurge In
number Join in wishing him the best
of auccesii and are eonfldunt that h
will nisks a splendid record
Parish' Studio for Claaay Photos.
ROBBER TAKEN
10 NEW ORLEANS
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FAMOUS CONFEDERATE
DIES AT GALVESTON
lly Associated' Press.
OAI'VKSTON. Sept. f.. Col.
Sidney T. Fontaine. Judge or
tho (InlvcBtou comity court. CS
yenrs old died tills morning.
He vran the llrsi mitu to com-
mund a company miitott foV tho
Confedorno- in Texns. Com-
pany "A'' hoavy artillery. Af-
toi' the battln (if CnlveKlon In
1S(J:I Col. Fontaine' received a
commission to comiuuud the
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34444tllIa!af4l
Taylor county Is tiow organized for
Obtaining fifteen cents for cotton un-
der the phut proposed by the Southern
Suites Cotton Co-opernMon this or-
ganization having this 'morning pcr-
lected Its county curpCrutloU with S.
C. Galbralth secretary and the fol-
IowIiil' members or tho county board
or director. A G. HumiltouvJJ II I
Allison O D. Mcllroy. J. W Chllderc
Secretary Unlbralth has periuanrtit
offices In the First Stnto Hank &-1
Triifit Comiiaiiy. aud may be seen
there by those wauling to co-operate
in the. matter.
The county organization expects to
ho able to begin business In a few
d-.iB and expect to mnke a winning
light for U cent cotton it the far
mers will only en-operate
They are ready now to deceive
your cotton and give you a certificate
or rather to list your cotton.
The Coopor School Abilene Train-
ing School ror boys W'JU open Its
fourth annual session on Tiicsdn).
September 10th l.4r a in.
The exercises Tuesday morning
will be pdbllc and a cordial Invitation
Is extended to the jiatrous and tin
friends or the school to be present at
the opening.
The Headmaster or the Behool is
receiving numerous letters rcgurdlug
the school and is expecting the lar-
gest a tendance in the history of the
institution. Tho iiumfier who can be
taken tills year is limited nnd it will
he well for those who expect to enter
to make their arrangements nt once.
Strange Coincidence.
President J D. Saitderor of Sim
mons Col lego came down town toduy
at noon tp take the Kaatliound T. &
P. tor Kastlaud to mnke u speech be-
fore the teachers Institute nnd found
the train marked nine hours late and
the strange part of Was that Just a
yuar ago today he started down to
poryarjnJi Blmj'ar dntynuil the (rain
vir nine lioiirs Into.
A strange coincidence Indeed.
TARVER TO GIVE
JdiiCH Conn!- (ilaHt Will I.'nter Train-
lug; for .Heeling Willi 'Drmrr
.lack He) cr September -H.
Cass Tnrvor the pugullst white
hope who recently defeated Frank
Hevorloy at Clovls N. M.. will give
u boxing exhibition her Saturday
nlghu Dr. Jack Piatt the munugor
for the Joiicb county giant has retur-
ned to Anson with Taner nnd his
trainers. Tarver will begin training
next eok for n contest which jvlll
take place between him and uenvcr
Jack" Geyor it Pacific coast heavy
weight who bus never been Knocked
out. The meeting is scueuuiea to
take placo at Cluvis Saturday. Septem-
ber 28.
ArrangomoutB hawi been tuitdo nnd
Tnrver will give au exhibition
In this elty Saturday njght aud
while ho bus appeared on tho stage
hero on two former occasions It Is
mild tbut thuro has been a renin rak-
ble Improvomout In his condition
and his exhibition's nro now much
moro interesting.
Concerning tho recent light at Clo-
p with Beverley Dr Piatt aald
Beverley Is about the gamest debtor
er In tho eighth and lost round lift
was completely blind and hla upper
jsw bone has broksn but he stayed In
Dm rlBK Tarvar did not hit llltili bUl
SOUTHERN COHON
CORPORATION IS
NOW OUANIZED
COOPER SCHOOL
TOR BOYS OPENS
EXHIBITION
SATURDAY
just pushad him var nd ha looklknow.
tha cqnut.
PRES. SAKDEFER
REUS HOME
f
ISITS HIS PARENTS IN FARAWAY
I nncnnm Akin Mac lm mv
wot w nil w i tru uiihw i.
' ABLEr-VACATION
WILSON TO GARRY WEST
Says Indications That Roosevelt Will
Poll Larger Popular Vote on Paci-
fic Coast Than President
Put Wilson Will Win
President J D. Snndcrcr' of Sim
mons College hns returned from an
extended trip to Oregon where he
spent several weeks on a visit to his
parents hi that rar away slate and
visited many cities of the slate in
cluding tho city or Portland where ho
visited the Bfate capital the state pen
Herniary etc. nnd met ninny or the
state dignitaries.
Crops and (lnnucial conditions or the
Pacific coast country nr fine ho snyn
Portland having shipped moro wheat
this yenr than nny American port.
The sources or revenue hi that flec
tion he sayB. consists of flshlnc. Innv
herlng tt-iick running paper mllln
gardening nnd wheat growing and him-
iness Is quke active In all linescrops
Immense. In Portland pr. Samletcr
visited a paper mill the third largest
In tho -United States and witnessed
the iirocess by which a rough log went
into the mill nnd came put a finished
piece of paper ready for the typewrit
er or tiie printing press.
The cllmnte is Ideal Inn tho party
got a touch of high lire In crossing
the nocky Mountains nnd the conch-
04 had to he healed 'red hot almost fo
keep the passengero comrortnble.
While away President Snnderer
nmde n special studv or educational
interests and gained many valuable
Ideas which ho expects to protlt by
and make it inure to the benadt or
Simmons College In Kb future up-
building. Tio return wnn made by
way of Fort Worth mid Deliver and
the Wichita Valley railroads and tho
crgptcontlitlonrTioted''aTwlnfiulre(lfl?
io cnreniii'1 nnu ur. unnuorer twyn
crops all along these roads nro far
belter than for tho past Bovornl rears.
and tlie citizens are looking for better
times generally In Wichita Falls a
banker told him that that county
would make the biggest cotton eran
It hnd ever beroro made and the reed
crops nro fnlrlv good foo.
In traveling about particular Inquiry
was made about political conditions
and Dr. Sandefer comes back firmly
convinced from what he linn heard
that WoodroW Wilson wll! bo the next
president Everywhere In the WobI
It a conceded practically by all par-
Hob that Roosevelt will poll a larcer
popular vote In tho Pacific doast stn-
tes than President Taft. but that Wil-
son wl'I get .the electorial voIcb of
these stntcH.
Ho talked on trains nnd In hotels
with part Iob from Now York nnd al-
most every wiiero else nnd It In the"
concensus or opinion with them re
gardl-sn of party talth. that Wilson
will bo the next president.
President Sandefer is glnd to get
back home aud Ib going to. work now
with renewed energy and zeal In bo
half of Simmona College nnd nil lie
usks is (lie kindly co-operation of the
people.
'Tse tho same care in selecting the
company writing your insurance that
you would In selecting u suit of clo
thes. Thcro Is just as much differ
ence In Insurance campttnlcn as there
16 in clothing.
MOTZ & ouivns.
KXAXIMVR TRIAL.
Millie Majerh Chen a CkaHce for rh
i;xHHilHlag Trial THIS
3iorHlag.
From Thursday:- Dally.
Mlttlo Majors the nogresa who was
arrested on nn aggravated ussauit
chitrgo Suturday night wbk brought
tin beroro JustJce Keenie una mnrti
ing-by Gonstublo 'Durdon fdr-nn exam-
InliiK trim anu waiving Bamo ueien-
dam wns remanded tu tho custody or
the Bherirr. her band placed at 5500
The grand jury will take up the mut
ter next The ncgrcaa whom biio is
fbarged with cutting la doing Very
well tint Is Biirtermg conuiuornuiy
front her InjurlcB "
NOTICE K. OF P
A meeting or special Importanco to.
night. All memberu aro urged to be
present. C. II. Fulwiler C. C.
Tho Ladles Aid Socloty of the Cen
tral Presbyteriun church will give a
needle featlvnl at the homo of Mrs.
J. F Morrison. IHO Klin Street Thurs
day September fith from fi.00 to 10.30
p. m. Kuch person win tin entitled to
a pleco of needle work c cream and
hmnrmads cke for iiS cents.
Mis Marv Parnly. who has bu
oulte III In rortHl to (m iMftrvtu
UliiHtlr Her frioutta irlll b iM o
PROGRESSIVES NOMINATE
GARFORD GOVERNOR OHIO
lly AHKoolnU'd Press
roi.ll.MHii?. o. Sept. fi.
Arthur' U Gnrrord of IJlyrla
was nominated for governor of
Ohio today by the Progressive
stnto convention. John 1.. Siil-
Hvnn who resigned an republi-
can nominee for Secretary of
State was nominated by tho
Progressives.
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REV.C.C. coin
TO
Friends or Mr. nnd MrsAC. C Cole- j
man have received tetters from them
in which thc stu'e that they expect
to reach the city by the last or tho
week Mrs. Coleman will conio by rail
train Atlanta Gn and will reach
Abilene Friday morning and Mr
Colepmn will come by steamer direct
from Now York tram which pluco ho
milted Inst week. "
Itev. Coleman has requested Tho
lloporter to Btate thai be will occupy
his pulpit nt the First Itnptlst church
both morning nnd enlitg Sunday nnd
he hopcB to hnvu u large congregation.
Washout Out West.
The T &. P. KnsUiounil duo to ar-
rive here at J&rr this afternoon Is
Just nine hours lute owing It is re-
ported to the heavy rains and wash-
outs on the G H. beyond Sierra
Illancn In the Kent country. The
rainfall has liecu excessive in that
vicinity and the irrigationlnts ore
Buffering with too much mln.
NOTICE K. OF P.
A meeting of special Importance to
night. All members are urged to bo
present. C II. Fulwiler C. C.
Judge S. P. Hardwlcke hold court
yesterday on account of the Illness
or Judge nianton but tho judge Is
able to be out today nnd nt his post
of duty.
Hon.7JohMjTttekefoIe.rkeIwas
lit lunii iuur;
i -i i.
Women Ironorri and mangle hands
wanted nt once. Apply In person to
thq Abilene Steam Laundry.
Howard Welch left this morning for
Coleman after spending n wee khere
wlht his father O. E. Welch.
Call TG5 S. W. phone If you want
an automobile for any purpose.
Spniildlng Uros. will supply your
wnnts.
11 C. Crutchflold Ib hero from Haw-
Icy slinking hands with friends.
R. A Adcock Is here from Huwloy
on business.
II. V. Itegor of Stamford Ib here
today nnd reports some good crops
In the Stamford trade territory.
L. F Spencer of Ovalo lu hero to
day.
Marriage license rwas 'issued yester-
ilnw liw fViimlv f'lnV'k W ..I Ynimp
"j tfj .w..... .j r (.-. - '.-
to Mr. A. IJ. Wyatt and .Miss Dorti
Wyott.
('HrpeHters Scarce-
W. H. Johnson while nt work on
the Dixie Atrdome yesterday after
noon stuck a nail in his finger and
Is disabled today lie was out hunt
ing n carpenter yesterday and citya
they ull seem to bo employed.
Rev. H. C. Pender left this morning
for Fort Worth where ho will be In a
rcvivnl meeting to begin tonight.
Tho brick work Is completed on tho
Geo. S. Clayton two story urlqk build-
ing being erected on VheBtuut Btrect
on the old Jockey yard comer.
' Man Slher TkraHgh IlHHd.
Ilcnnle the little ten yenr old son
of J. C. D. Harris hud the mlaror-
tlliro to ktlck a sllvor clean through
his hand yesterday morning. Dr. G
H Sandefer extracted It and the lit-
tle fellow stood the pitlufiil operation
bravely and la getting- along nicely.
It Is noBBlblo tho hand will hnvu to
bo laid open In orcdr to dense and
disinfect the wound thoroughly.
1
W. C. LaBlcy went tp Gormon this
morning to look after business In-
terests. RAILROAD RF.PORT IflWLIV.
All 1.Ihh Operating In Texan Hfcew
iHireane Kxeeyi wH Central
and Katjr.
By Associated Frees
AURTJN. Tex.. 8epU 0- A report
was made publk1 today by the rail-
road comwWeloMr m Texas rsd for
the fiscal year aad afcewa that a MS
Jorlty of Uw mda show Umjhhmmi
Ih ope tat lag exaMe. A iMrNM a
1091 $ staewn no all tfee ro4e en
nept the tWMwt aad Katy linea which
show a deereeae c( 37.03 In oerethui.
REACH
!M
HAY
M N
WALTHALL MAY
E A PROBE
ATTY. QEXKRAIi PROBABLY (JO TO
OALLAS FOR AX ISfVKH
THUTIO.V
ELECTRICAL "TRUSTSM
AlforHrys for Scleral ('HWjMtak'M Com-
Ccrncd S) Will WelcHwc Villi
It) OfIclHl HHll MM KXHWl
HMtioH by Him.
tly Associated PrcMs.
Al'STIN Tex-.. Sept. 5. Attorney
General Jnmes D Wultlmll Bays that
within the Jiext few days ho will prob-
ubly go to Dallas to investigate al
leged electrical trusts.
Dallas is the headquarter for the
Southwestern Telephone Company
tho Western (Titian and Postal and
Stone 4 and Webster Companies and
others.
Will Welcome
Jly Associated TresB.
'rehe.
DALLAS. Tex.. SopL 5. Tha attor-
neys for several companies which
might bo included in the investigation
say that they would wolcomo nn lu-
vest'antlon by Attorney General Wal
thall.
Decorating the Jewel.
A German nrtlst Ikib been employed
by tho inntingomont of the Jewel to
come her and paint nil tiro scenery
and do the decorating of the walla
and scenery also to mnke a beauti-
ful advertising curtain. Merchants
wishing advertising can select same
by calling on the manager any time
next week.
Orer Hardware Co. Moving.
R h Oyer Ib busily engaged In mov-
ing front his present stand to tha
building formerly occupied by the Abl-
lono Dry Goods Co which ha been
double decked nnd remodeled and put
In shape ror a first clasa hardware
house.
!"
Park BtNdto tar CtMy Pfcotoa.
Dr. G. II Sandofer has returned
from a month's stay on the Pacific
const where he went to take a post
gradilato course In diseases of wom
en and children and reports that bo
spent n moat pleasant aad profitable
month out tliero aud cornea back
much refreshed and high lu prat of
that country which ho aays la In a
most prosperous condition with abun-
dant yields or fruits vegetable utel-
oucs etc. aud tho country not only
nettling and building up rapidly but
tiie cities taking on now lire and fine
....j. ... . .
"?o sKyacnipcrs ucing qrectea ev
cry place he visited.
He reports the weather real cold
and while crossing the Rock) Moun-
tains both going and coming he
traveled :1C hours in a heated coach
aud liked to have froze to death 1
them.
On his return home. Dr. Sandefer
(sited his rather and mother In Port-
land Oregon joining hla brother
President J 1). Sandofer of Slmnotut
who spent several weeks with hla
parents.
MAK
PACIFIC COAST
COUNTRY IS IN
FINE CONDITION
"THE MOONSHINER'S DAUGHTER I
Airdeme Crewded Laet Nksht And
Witnessed deed Flay by the
Weed. Ray Cemaeny
At tho Dixie Atrdome last nicfat the
Wood-ltny Stock Company preeeated
"Tho MooHHhlner'H DHhtr" la an
other crowded house. M mm Pn
West6i plnyed by Mlsa IJJIeea Bryce
and Mr. Jay Kay will lone be reneetf-
bered by Abilene theatregecrn a the
best Interpretation of eccentric come-
dy characters seen here In year. Mr.
Cully Wood au the big-hearted motta-
Mincer tiai won in aymnatny cm tne
audience ua he doe lu everything he
portrays. Mlsa Southern In the pari
ot Kvangellnu Weeton. wna very pret-
ty and played the part to perfeetloa.
The YaUdevllle between anie wan w
above the ordinary Anotner tblnc
th excellent company anould be conv
plimentDd upon la tha fact thnt there
la not a alaale wait from the tine the
doora open until the tall of the cur
tain on the taat net- Tbfee reels of
motkM picture am nut before tba
anew etarta.N
Talnst a rmrUm mmmtif will s
Presented entUM "A Mr of UtJbV
Wll prnwrmi swore p sssssp.
and an entire enaasm ot enutsUlp
Ikv-
tweon the ets bleotUeoa to any tfco
Airdeme. will be erowdo.
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