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ADILENE TEXAS SUNDAY JANUARY fc MQ.
VOLUME XIV
.NUMHER 112
GEORGE STUART
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NICARAGUAN GENERALS
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TO PLY BETWEEN NORTH
: PARK AND ABILENE
iGBMPANr MAY BE ORGANIZED WITH
EI5.00D STCICKTU FURTHER PUNS
Wealthy North Park Farmer Talks' On
Project; Sees Its Possibilities
It 1b authoritatively stated that a
tiow enterprise may lie launched In
.Abilene. Iri fact a company with fif-
teen thousand dollars capital stock
V appears about to be organized. This
company to be compound strictly of
local men will operate a gnsollnwjlins Messrs. Harris May and Well
.streetcar line from the city Into tho
heart of the North Park settlement
.north of town.
' This Is 'a -project that "has been
browing so to speak for some weeks.
Jt has ' been considered fenslljlo by
.parties In North Park for a long time
but not until recently did matters go
no far toward a head as now.
' Tho plan according to A. G. Hainil-
"ion a prosperous farmer of North
Park and a moving spirit In the en-
terprise is to lay track similar to that
employed 'by tho Abilene Slreet Rail-
way from a point near the Grace hotel
.up Hickory street to Anson avenuo
three quarters of a mils' north of
Simmons college back to Pino streei
to a point adjacent to the poatofllce
a distance totaling some three miles
ior more. "
Mr. Hamilton states that practical-
ly every person whose prtiperty is
touched by the line wlio has been in-
terviewed on the subject shows a
marked inclination to have the mat-
ter pushed with little delay. It is
said a -number of- such parties are
willing ttTdonate to the company five
porcent the value of' such .property
in order to secure the line. Such do-
nations' -are calculated to pay two
thirds of the capital to operate the
uu.
It is the plan to Incorporate with
BEUTIVES- TO
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MRS. RUSSELL W. HOYT LACS
AND MRS. W. M. LACY
EN ROUTE HERE
FUNERAL PROCESSION LONG
Hundreds of Palestine Friends of "CoL
' onel lacy Attended to Show
Their Loto for Deceased ;
Death Not Expected.
Mrs.' J C. Russell and slstor Mrs.
"W. M. Lacy accompanlod by W Hoyt
Lacy nro oxpocted to arrive In Abl-
3ono -today returning home from Pal-
estine whore they attended the fun-
eral of tho lamented W M. Lacy. Mrs.
Lacy will reside temporarily ill the
city with her Bister Mrs. Russell and
mother Mrs Gafnoy.
Colonel Lacy was hurled. Friday ev-
ening at Palestine The Palestine
lodge of Masons of which he wns a
member had charge of the funeral ar-
rangements. Tho procession Is said
to have been ono of the longest over
ueen In Palestine while the flpral of-
fering was both large and beautiful.
Mrs. nussoll writing to her mothor
here recltea further particulars of
CpJonel Lncy'B doath. It appears that
on the return journey from Nashville
to Now Orleans Colonel Lacy was tak
en suddenly 111 with an attack of heart
failure his old trouble. He grew
steadily worse In spite of the constapt
attentions of a physicion who happen
fid to bo on the train. Mrs Lncy wired
td New Orleans for a doctor and am-
bulance and on their arrival the Col-
onel was hastily driven to a hospital
All-thqt night he sdffered agonies Im-
proving however toward morning. At
fifteen minutes after eleven o'clock
whiles still apparently on tho mend
jhe gave a convulsive gasp and passed
away.
Dr. R. Y. Lacy of Pittsburg a son
of the deceased was wired from New
Orleans of hie father's condition. He
arrived at the patient's bedside a. half
hour to late
Mrs. Rwaetl and W. HoVt Lacy
aketly after receipt of the telegram
ooaveylnc the ftd Intelligence left the
ity Motor the fnaaral party at
Loagvlew
RETURN
ODAY
three cars propelled by gasoline. Th
city council will be asked to giant pie
hew company affranchise
A few of the promoters are A. G.
Hamilton J ..T. F. Lockhart J. C. Col
born and others all hulling from
North Park the Be'ctlon to be directly
benefitted.
In commenting on the probable ben
eflts to be derived from the lneorpora
tion of such an enterprise Sir. Ham
ilton said
"I am confident the road will be a
paying proposition from tno stari":
North Park is in good Bhape: its
land is the richest in Taylor county.
Practically every person living In or
near the settlement who is not direct-
ly In the truck farming industry has
business daily in the city. Such men
would patronize the llne.aa also would
property owners whose real estate
would He along the route. Our line
j would touch a section of tljle city not
traversed by the" street railway yet wo
would lnTio way "conflict with It.
it ts a tact tnat every cnurcn on the
north side of tho city even to tht
Walnut street Baptist mission' is in
easy access to the line."
If the city council looks favorably
on the matter of granting a franchise
tfrS heads of the project-will circulate
a petition among property owners
with land lying along the route and
others to secure stock holders. If
such" a move meets! with success the
company will Immediately incorporate
order its cars and get down to'busl-
ness.
RAZOR MAN FINDS MANY
SUCKERS IN BROWNWOOD
The Baying that "There Is a Biickoi
born every minute." wbb thourfcughly
proven this afternoon when a Btranger
worked with success the old razor
racket and left fully a hundred sad
but wiser men. The same old "gag"
was handed out In the same old way
First the speaker sold rings and gave
back tho money. Noxt he sold pocket
books and gave back the coin. Then
he pulled out a package of razors and
went through the pretenso of marking
a few with a private mark as if going
to redeem them at a fancy price. The
scheme caused some of the older heads
to smile but there were plenty of
suckers present and in a foX mo.
ments he had sold out his siipply. He
then shook hands with hlsvtctlrris and
secured from them the aasuranqo that
they were satiBflfd wUff their bargain
and drove aAvay.a-Bfbwnwood Bulle
tin. 1 tr A
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lfe" Blue street
next door
tons Grocery New
Munagemf
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l)t service satisfac
tion guarwfi
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M. U Nugent and wife of Movkel
Spent yesterday in the city the guests
of R L. Lane on Locust street.
NEW YEAR IN STATE
RESIGNATION
ON PART
Special to Reporter.
AUSTIN Jau. 1 .The Now Year
was ushored In here with many thank
In Texaa ofilclaldom.
Attorney Genefnl Davidson retired
today to enter tho race for Governor
of the Btato and Jewel P Lfghtfoot
took tho oath as his successor. First
Assistant Attqrnoy General William E.
Hawkins retired to acquaint himself
with tho duties as 'Commissioner of
Insurance which ofllco he takes tho
first of February succeeding ThoniQs
B. Love
The present Assistant Attorney Gen-
eVals Ve James D Waltham first ac
slstaut; R T Crawford J. T Bluder
L. A. Ule C.'A. Leddy of tho old
staff John W Brady R M Roland
new; appointed.
This morning Judge M. M Brooks
stsip4 out m AssocUt JusUc nt tn
Court of Criminal ApB4Ja to bMm tbf
WHAT THE PRESS ' THINKS
Newspapers and Religions Journals In
South 'Sum George Stuart up
As Equal of Talmngc
Moody or Joucs.
Concerning Rev. George Stunrt
evangelistic worker and lecturer who
will lecture In Abilene on Wednesday
January 5 the Atlanta Journal of At-
lanta Go. says the following:
- "For years Rev Geo. Stuart has been
with Rev. Sam P. Jones In the evan-
gelistic work and is a good match for
this marvelous reformer and preacher.
Mr. Stuart Id a remarkable man. His
Wealth of thought and expression Is
surprising. -His wordB burst from his
soul like a great torrent from Its
mountain source and sweeps over his
crowds stirring them moving them
uprooting them. Ho is wise in the
choice of illustrations and master in
their use. Sam Jones' genius was nev-
er better displayed than In the selec-
tion of this gifted and eloquent Ton
nesseean for his associate."
Tho Midland Methodist of Nashville
Tenn. delivers tho following tribute
on the Rev. Mr. Stuart:
"He declares the truth clothed In
humor pathos fire. You laugh you
cry you reptnt and liray. Few ol
us over witnessed a wilder scene than
we saw on Friday night. So powerful
his energy of speech so convincing
was the argument that the largo audi-
ence three thousand strong waved
their handkerchiefs at one climax and
yelled like soldiers scoring a victory
jn a hard fought battle. It waB a.me-
morable occasion."
The Galveston News sums him tip
in the followingwtcrse- sentence:"
"He has the fluency of Tnlmage th'e
pathos of Moody and the humor of.
Sam Jones."
George Stuart is not a stranger to
Abilene Few can forget his former
visit when he stirred hundreds with
his burning eloquonce delightful hu-
.man and powerful InBlght Into men's
characters.
1200 POLL' TAXES PAID
IN TAYLOR COUNTY NOW
Tax Collector Baylor Crawford Is
confined to his home on account of
a slight illness but county treasurer
Christopher Is ably handling the col.
lectlng business during the sickness of
the former. To date there have been
twelve hundred poll tax receipts Is-
sued in this county which IS somewhat
heavier than that of last year. Indi-
cations are that practically tho full
four thousand five hundred whch are
assessed will be paid this year.
FAIR BOARD TO MAKE ITS
REPORT TO THE CITIZENS
On Monday night In the 25000 club
ropm the Fair board will submit to a
public meeting a full report of last
year's entertainment tho ampunt of
money taken In paid out and other
expenses. "
It Is urgently requested that a good
ly number of cltlzons turn out lo hear
the report as plans will be discussed
toward placing tho Association on n
business basis and lifting the debt now
hanging on tho Fair grounds.
Remember tho date Monday night
at half past sovpn ti'clook in tho club
rooms.
CAPITAL CIRCLES WITNESSES
FROM MANY HIGH OFFICES OF TRUST
OF A NUMBER OF TEXAS' LEADING JEN
race for tho governorship and was
succeeded by Felix J MqCord whoso
placo as Assistant Attorney 'Genoral
will be filled by J A. Mobley of Ath-
ens. R. B. . Cousins Superintendent of
Public Instruction retired to become
Superintendent of the West Toxus Nor
niul at Canyon City n 1) Brajloy
takes his placo and J. H. Gillespie of
Dallas Texas takes tho place of Su-
perintendent of tho Blind Asylum
which was formerly hold hy Dralley.
IlaHk Law Wen
Another occurrenco In pfllclal cir-
cles here todpy was the going Ipto
effect of the state banking law. Under
this system AH banks out of D39 stato
Institutions in Texas elected to accept
tb approved guaranty method while
12 adopted the bonding system. Tnsre
Mrs tbr UU hanks left yst which
HEARING GIVEN SATURDAY
In District Court Before Judge Minn
ton at Which Several Witnesses
. Were Examined and Ball
Fixed at $."600
The habeas corpus hearing to dCQldo
whether or not C. Tlcer charged with
the killing of Jess Johnson his son-in-law
was conducted In district court
Saturday before Judgo Blanton. At
the conclusion of tho evidence and ar-gunonts-of'
the attorney's Judge Blan-
ton rendered a verdict favoring tho
defenso and allowing Tlcer to make
bond in tho sum of five thousand dol-
lars Tho bond was rendlly given.
Sam Tlcer brother of tho defendant
and who Is here from 'Reagah county.
a Mr. Stegall who lives northoast of.
Abilene and Marsh Hart of this city
signed the bond which was approved
by- sheriff Weir anil tho defendant
released from custody.
At tho hearing yesterday morning
soveral witnesses woro introduced
and some new particulars of tho shoot
ing of Johnson were brought out. At
the examining "trial beford Justice
Keoble the defendant was temanded
without ball and tho" attorneys for tho
defence nppcalcd the case to district
court. This morning's hearing occu-
pied nearly two hours.
The first wltnesB called yester-
day Tom Biggs a Taylor county far-
mer testified that ho heard ono shot
fired saw a person aim a -gun Baw
the smoke from the shot and heard tho
report. This witness named other
people who nro supposed to have wit-
nessed the affair and the defense ask-
ed for tlmo in which to Becure these
ryfle Uu'tpvns not granted tho tlmo
by- the couft.
WOMEN ARE CRUCIFIED
IN ATLANTA PRISON
ATLANTA" GA. Dec. SO In an
ofilclal investigation of tho city pn-
on known as tho "stockade'1 today
charges were made" that white women
Artoro 'hung- up on tho wall of a cell
room aB though crucified with extend-
ed'.arms that at least one attempt was
made to whip a woman that prisoners
were used to work for private cltlzons
that the prison Is a filthy place un-
worthy of holding even animals; that
there has been graft and that barbar-
ous cruelties aro pratlccd.
The grand Jury recently Indicted
Superintendent Vlnlng and two guards
on charges of cruelty.
Ruby Galthor m ID'.yoars-old told
how she was hung up by -the wrists
until she-fainted. She saw other worn-
on similarly punished Ono girl 'waa
put in tho whipping machine for tjio
application of tho lash. Tho laBh I
a heavy leather strap with largo
etB studded In Us surfaco. Tjjw grl
was bo small' that sho Bllpasirthrough
tho chair .and tho guarJav& up the
attempt.
"Th& Gem"
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class
A. Daniels propri
cafo In cvory
bur pat
ronago regit
25c.
Short onlors
s-
R. W. JtlnSwlffijjiSind children of
Sweetwato'r who"VlsIted L. W. Moody
on Cherry Btreot left yostorday aftor-
noon on the first westbound train fo
nuuir uome.
hnvQ not recoiled. The stato guaran-
ty fund Is thrco hundred thousand dol-
lars. A numbor Of promlnont stato offi-
cials this morning called on Governor
Campbell to uxchangq wltlt the chief
oxecutlvo of tho stato greetings of tho
day Governor and Mrs. Campbell took
a rldo over tho city In nn open car-
riage' During tho month of January
It is stated Governor Camnbcir will
take a trip to Southern Texas and
hunt small game; lie will also visit
at Palestine The Governor Is in re-
ceipt of a number of letters from his
friends oyer tho stato wishing him
Um happy returna of tho day.
Governor Campbell has been Invited
to address tho students of tho Stat.
Unlyorslty In January soon after the
school term beulfls. it is not known
whtUr or not he has replied to the
UvtUtioa
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ENGAGEMENTS MAY OGGUR IN TWO
PLACES WITHINJJSS THAN WEEK
Estrada Plans Downfall Of President
Madriz Who Sees Cause Is Lost
By Associated Press
i MANAGUA Jan. 1 Generals Toledo
and Vasqucz havo been ordered to tho
front. It Is understood that General
Toledo Is going to Qreytown where wn
attack on the govornhiental troops Is
anticipated' while Vasquez will pro-
ceed to forced marches to Acoynpa
whore It Is likely that a battlo will
bo fought beforo many dnys..
Madriz Is Hopeless.
WASHINGTON D. C Jan. L Ad-
vices here today from Vice Consul
Caldera at Managua Btnte that Presi-
dent Madriz has almost nbandoued
hope becauso he is unable to secure
money nnywhoro and that ho admits
the prospects discouraging.
Mndrlz declares that ho expected tho
people to support him but that they
are not doing bo. The stato depart-
ment ..whllo not encouraging Estrada
liopes that he will defeat tho govern
jnont nrniy and unseat Madriz after
which tho United States will probablo
recognizo Estrada jib president of tho
Nacaragunn republic.
MOVING PICTURE SHOW OWNERS
CLAiai PASTORS VIOLATED '
SUNDAY CLOSING LAW.
STEROPTICAN VIEWS ILLEGAL
When Exhibited on Sunday is Final
Dcclsl0n of City Commission or
Fort Worth After nn Inquiry
Into Law.
Special to The Reporter:
FORT WORTH Jan. 1 The moving
picture show proprietors commoncod
a campaign against tho churches hero
this afternoon. Thoy clnlm that If tho
clty-rfffflmanco prohibits them from
.vlng pictures' on Sundays tho
churches nro likewise violating tho
ordinances .When they show Bteroptl.
can views on Sunday as has been tho
cuBtpm in many Instances. The pic-
ture Bhow men pointed out this fact to
tho city commissioners and tho latter
mado a thorough examination of the
law which was found to forbid ste-
roptlqon as well na other plcturo
shows on Sunday.
Tho lnw of tho moving picture Bhow
business applies whether admission Is
charged or not and the commissioners
were forced to decide that the church-
es had boon guilty of violations of tho
city ordinance. Many ministers' of tho
city upon being lnfonrtod thnt tnoy
had been violating the city lnw. ert.
pressed extrorno surprise and stated
Hint ittni-ft tvmtlil lift tin tnnrn -lrlr1.t-
lons In tholr churches
It Is bolloved horo that tho decision
of tho commissioners will end tho con
troversy betweon tho city and moving
picture prqprlotors wjio havo mado
repeated attempts tp run their sliolvri.
on Sunday Clubs woro organized
with regular mombtirs who paid five
cents per wook duos and were thus
ontltled to nttoud the Sunday after (
noun uriuniuiiicuH inu conuuiSHiou.
era drdered all such violators urrested
iuid their places closed and for a while
a lively legal tanglo was prodlctea.
MEXICAN WOMAN DESPONDENT
AND DRANK CAHIIOLIC ACID
CORPUS CHRISTI Jan. l.--MrH.
Annastora Tprrcs a Mexican wnman
aged thirty-two .yours committed sui
cide horo today by tuklnyx largo doso.
ot ruruoug new iJcspowiuncy is giv-
en as tho cause for tliei;ti-lib"'own
cd considerable
"Tho Gom"
restaurant
under new
out first class
In every way.
and pro
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25c
J. L. King and wlfa of XerkeJ were
among the Abllstt shoppers ysster-
SOW
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By Associated Press.
BLUEFIELDS NICARAGUA Jan.
U The hope that the Now Year would
witness tho close of tho disastrous
war that has koi't tho debt ridden re-
public of Nicaragua in a Btato of chaos-
for months and a thorough recognition
by tho United States or tho proyisIoneL
government headed by Dr. Joso Madrls
has lieen abandoned. It .BeomB to be
tho prevailing opinion that two more
battles must be fought ono in tho
state of Chontnlea the other near
Managua. Disappointment Is express-
'cd because Secretary of Stato Knox
refused to fornially recognizo tho gov-
ernment1 of Genornl Estrada leader of
the revolutionists. If another battlo Is
fought the probabilities aro that nov
less than twelve thousand men will
bo ongaged.
A message from Managua stated
that GeneVal Estrada lias' announced
he will lay slcgo to tho capital unless
Madriz abdicates Tho nnouncement
cnusod a panic of fenr In Managua:.
RAILROAD PARTY
INVESTIGATE CONDITIONS THAT
PREVAIL IN VICINIY OF
BROWNSVILLE.
YOAKUM MARVELS JT SIGHT
Yelcrnn Railroader Ses FosslbHHfe
of Southern Portion of State
and Promises Co.opornti0!! ea
Part of Frisco. .
Spoclal to The Reportor.
BROWNSVILLE Jan. 1 A party or
prominent rnllroad officials headed by
B. F Youkuni which had been Investi-
gating conditions around Brownsville
during tl'O Inst two days wont to)
Hnrllngen this afternoon and will In-
spect tho San Benito canal at that
place. After this thoy will go to East
Toxas C'opiposing tho party aro B.
G. Youk'um B. L. WIncholl C. JR.
Grnyo W B. Riddle V. R. Mayor vice
president Simpson of the M K & T.;
and uccompnnylng.thcm arc Managing-
Director Perkins Genernl Manager C.
B. Rogora anil Suporlntendont Flnne-
gnn of tho St. Louis Mexico and
BrowtiBVlllo rnllroad.
Royal A. Ferrltfof Dallas C. R. Kle-
berg of Corpus Chrlstl and J. B. Arm
strong also Joined tho party here.
Thoy arrived lastjnlght In two special
trains.
Yoaltmn muMvleberg visited towns
on tjto San Iordyqo branch yesterday
and VlBltcd'tho sugar plantations hefre
this morning. At noon today thoy met
tho Brownsville business men. Yoa-
kum Wlnchell nnd Simpson addressed
tho meeting expressing wonder at the
vast resources of tho Rip Grande Mild
tho facts in Kb development. Yoa-
ktini promised the co-opoVation or nla
road with tho 8t Louis Brownsville
& Mexico rood and announced that the
Frisco will oxpond four hundred
thousand dollars In ballasting tho line
from Houston to Brownsville
It Is stated that on the completion
of tho International bridge across thft
Rio Grande tho road will run trains
from New Orleans to Mexico City vis.
Brownsville Yoakum denied that A.
T Perkins will loavo tho road
St. I'hhI M. E Church.
St Paul M. 10 Church services to-
day In tho auditorium of tho Carnegie
Library. Sunday school at 9:45. R.
B. Curry superintendent. A lire
Sunday school In flno working order.
Preaching at eloven and katf past
seven by the pastor. The public hr
cordially Invited to attend these sr-
vce8. A. li Jackson and wife of this city
are spending the day at i we t water
with te fornwr's hrother-lu-Uw Si
Clark.
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