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ABILENTEXAS MONDAY SEPT. 10 1012.
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DOVE OF PEACE
AGAIN FLUTTERS
NEGOTIATIONS ARE PROCEEDING
DETWEEN MADERO AND
RED FLAGGERS
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Representative of Orozco Has Submit
ted Suatjestlom and Has Been
Promised Reply
From Kl Paso TIijiph.
Pence ncgotlutlonu are In progress
between the federal government anil
tho rovolutluuiatn In Northern Mexico
according to It Gomez Robeio. nlleg-
t'd confidential agent or General Pub-
ctuil Orozco and nil the Red Flag
chiefs Under lilni Itobelo was at on
time secretary to Orozco. Hi wna re
cently released from the 131 Paso
county Jail where ho wna held on a
charge of violating the neutrality laws.
He 1h the uiun who wiib arrested on
Allium 15 by American secret service
men an lie was bringing a message to
General E '. Stecvor commander of
uio department or TexaH. notifying
ROBELOEXPECTSMESSAG
nun unii urozco huh auout to evncu
j ate Juarez.
Special Madero Envoy
According to Itobelo Who la a law.
yer hy profession some days ago Pre
anient Madero sent a special envoy.
Antonio P. de Magajia head of the de-
mocratic antl-re-electlon party or Mex-
ico to discuss pence with htm. Mng-
ana he snldk had authorization from
the department of atnte to confer with
lilni. Robeio Bald Jat night that he
Is the representative In the Uniteo
. States of the revolutionary party that
he has Orozeo'H fullest confidence and
h authorized to conduct the negotia-
tions. Arter staying hero Hcvcral days talk-
ing the situation over with .Mr. Itobelo
Mngnnn went back to thn City of Mexr
Ico bearing with hla a letter from
Hobclo to- Presldeat Madero. In this
hitler the representative pf the rebels
outlined lijs plaiiu for arriving at a
settlement Offence.
If he adhered to tils schedule Mrtg-
nna -should shave arrived In -Moxlco
CJty on Friday. Mr. Itobelo had not
' heard from Madero last night
Robelo'o Peace Plans
Hrlcfly stated.. Mr Itobelo's plan for
bringing about peace 1h this. He sug-
Beptu that thol'O are four Individual
elementri in Mexico that should be rep-
resented in case pf n peace confer-
ence. They aro the army the federal
government thn rebels and (he civi
lians. These four elements at pres-
ent he argues are more or less at
outs with one another apd considers
that thn only thing to do Is to call a
general peace conference in which a
delegation from each of these elements
should take part He offered no mik'
gcstlons as lo where or when this eon-
reroute should tnko place nor aato
jr who should represent each elemeTfC
When naVd1 wlilio hall her riofio so
. ho replied that theno aro ull unimpor-
tant details and that the main object
of his letter was lo present a definite
outline of a plan for solving the pro-
blem that now confronts (he consti-
tutional government. "The next move"
he said "Is now up to the govern
menf
Copy of Robelo's Letter
Following Is (lie letter Bent by Mr.
Robeio to President Madero by Anto-
nio P. Mngana:
"President of the Republic of Moxl-
co I). Francisco I. Madero City or
Mexico.
"Sir Mr. Antonio P. Un Mngana
president or the democratic antl-re-electtpulst
party commissioned by
one of the secretaries of Btato to try
to bring about tho pacification or the
rebels In tho horlh of the republic has
addressed me to help him carry out
his part in my character as representa-
tive of the revolution with which I
have been honored by General Tnscuttl
Oroco. Jr.
"Mr. Mngunn presented to mo IiIb
' patriotic wish ol bringing nbout tho
end of the civil war that has stained
- our ground with blood by the ade-
quate satisfaction of the revolutionary
demands which will be beneficial to
(he country. Mr. Mngann'n commis-
sion has also authorized his tp stipu-
late amnesty to all those who may be
ready to submit to the government.
"Discarding nt once the second of-
fer In the name of tho revolutionary
unity also In tho name of thousands
of bodies who in death gave an exam-
ple of life and who expect faithfulness
and Justice from the IhJng I Imvo sol
myself to study tho llrst proposen
paint because It is tho only possible
one and for tho deep sincerity It was
ptesented by Mr. Mngnnn. I can btute
or once that nil my energy nnd ill
my personal Influonao with tho chiefs
f the revolution are at the service of
my country anil that it Is my dourest
wish that the revolution should ond.
"We nro In tho uorvlco of tho revolu-
tion In tho Bttnio manner as at that of
neuro for two objects; one for tho inor-
nl regeneration of the government
nurt the other tlmt of (ho political nud
rpuotBtui regmepattflii of the ouiuo?
'now in tevwy. if we succeed In car
dying out our uurjiosei the ravolu-
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PfJNSACOLA Flu. Sept 10.
A 1Ik Urltlah nleumer or un-
known name is ashore lying
on her side In six feet of wa-
ter thirty tulles dowti the bay
rrom bore today It Is hu.
lleved that she blew iwhore
during the hdrrleaue or Friday
which swept the (tuir - coast.
N't) lives were lottf.
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Simmons College students are fair
ly pouring 'into Abilene and President
. V. bauderer said to a reporter this
morning that everything waB in a run
out at the college and the Jam of in-
comluB Btudelits was something out of
the ordinary tor the day precedltiR
the opening.
Cowdeu Hall and' the Dormitories
Tor young men are already practitallv
full and Anna 'Hnll also Bnld Dr.
Sandefer and from present ludiciir
tionrt there. wltl be n laifier attend-
ance of boarding students than ever
before In the history of Hie institu-
tion. Every train since Saturday morning
has been bringing In Its uo(a of stu-
dents and teachers.
Last night u special car came in
from the north over the Abilene &
.N'ortheni full of students and large
numbers came in todny from the
South on the Abilene & -Southern and
rrom the West over the T & P.
President Sanderor says nn csneclnl
invitation Is extended to all to attend
the opening exercises tomorrow mor
ning an appropriate and Interesting
lirogt-nm has been arranged ror the
friends of the college who will honor
the institution with their presence
upon this OCCOBlOU
It everybody who can attend and
lend encouragement to the teachers
the pupils and trustees of the college.
tlnu will coase. Hut there Is no good
In nimfii ultlinn lllw.tu u lir. ..Tfn.
out liberty is nothing.
Tho country Ib in mourning and in
danger; the law has died and only tho
resurrection of the law can remedy the
intense anguish of the nation. It was
(he will of the country that man who
succeeded Diaz should be the law and
it was right that his successor should
bo a man unanimously demanded by
the nation.
"What the revolution uska is that
lusticn regulnte the law find that the
law tie carried out. Wo have also re
ceived compromise orfora that aro
empty ones. To offer a prjco Is use-
less and adverse to the peace uiul dig-
nity of the tuition. Mr. Mngana did
not have that meHsage nnd for that I
put it out of my bunds to the rest of
my companions to deliver it. destined
to the country and to you this mes
sage.
"I repeat Mr. President nnd I will
verify It that tho love of our country
has moved us; that to liberty and Jus
tice move our contemplation of the
misery nnd sufferings of thn people
the atrocitlcB committed against tho
lower classes and against free men.
The acts tire there In the numberless
scenes accreted In the cave or the
land owner In the Jail on the docket
In the cemetery or at the side ot road-
wnytt. These nets are contestable. The
revolution demands that tbey bhould
cease ir tho demand of tho revolu-
tion 1b just It Bhould be complied with
Immediately. The slaughter by the
cannon's flame hafl not ended ob It
Old not oud with the revolution.
"I have told fleneral Orozco that the
government wishes to come to terms
of peace flanoral Orozco wishes to
come to terms or liberty u It is pos-
sible to unite these wishes In a single
natrlotlc work and good will Is the
only thing needed wo nVo HftVed. The
revolution is on borore the country
awaiting a reply from you. We will
comply to our duty to tho end."
In speaking last night ortno totter
Itobelo sqld snld thnt president Made-
ro ho understood Intends to answer
him by wire as booh bb he Iiob readi-
ed some decision In regard to tho mat-
ter. Many Hookworm KxhwIhrUohk.
AUSTIN' Tex. Sept. H. Stnto
Health Oft leer Stelnor wob advised
today by Dr M H. Roomer director
of tho hookworm commission on his
return from field Investigations that
since this work was estntuisneu in
Jasper county nlnne there have been
2U'J1 examinations. Dr Hubert Far-
roll assistant has been In cltargo of
tho dispensaries In that district.
Of $u total examinations. 081 or
43 per cent were positive ; there wore
1307 trcutmentB given In Jasper coun-
ty. Dr. Btclner culled on the Gov-
ernor todny with reference to ap-
pointing uddltlonsl field assistants In
the hookworm crusade hut Ihrse up-
polntmcutH are ptlll under ndrUe-
lUOHt.
i attn iiiiu minim I i i'
M. H. tlargrevA of'8n amkcIo in
visitor In in city today.
SIMONS LEGE
SH MING
VERY RAPIDLY
MAKES DEMAND
FOR $1 000000
Ui:ilKL NALAZHt MUD CtlTt'Hi:i)
Ul. THINK MINK SATI'llim
MAKKS ItOMI TIJIIIMtH
WILL DESTROY PLANT
Xo Word lint Heon Ilerehed Whether
Federal Tronps Will AJtouip! He-
capture Though -f (Ml Were
Xeur The Place Ves(erdnj.
Hy Associated Press.
DOUGIiAS Ariz. Sept. 10. General
Inez Sulnzur the rebel who captured
the 131 Tlgrp mine. Saturday In which
there ate many Americans made a de-
mand today ror one million dollars
from the company in whose possession
tue mine mis been.
The rebel commander threatens to
destroy the ciulre plant and carry
awny the bullion unless his ropiest Is
riilfllled at once.
He will nlso he says take away as
tt priHoner Superintendent I.. H. Hur-
dow or the mine
No word hns been received whether
the rederals will attempt a recnptuic
or I3ITlgre ulthough nearly four hun-
dred Government troops xverc uitliiu
a dozen tniies of the place yesterday .
Orozco Jr. lteporled ('aplured.
Hy Associated PrrsB.
I3t PASO Sept Iff. General Sfeev-
er announces reports are current that
General Orozco Jr. was captured yes-
terday In Texas nre probably untrue.
OrtUI OKTKH'IIKS COSTLY.
.Unch ns ifoOuO 1'nid for Single ilird.
Money Plenllfu. In Fca flier
Farming.
LONDON. Seut. 14. One of h
most Important branches of South Atr
rlean farming Is the production of os-
trich feathers. Indeed nn ostrich
farm Is one of the best or Invest
ments provided or course that the
investor has u sound knowledge nr
tho business. There are many meth-
ods of farming outrlches says the
Field but that adopted in the eastern
imVlllCU of (hum nolmtV li. IhoMu.wl;
Ifflt.tliattt .! i.jrt..jl.M fl-l. JPi- ."
themselves vnr very much In price
a wild bird with poor feathers being
practically unsalable at $5 while as
much as $.1000 has been puld for u
cock-bird of a sood strain nutf pro-
ducing exceptionally finu feathers.
The latter Bum Is most nrobabh- nnld
for the advertisement that the owner-
ship of ouch a. bird nrfbfSs and it Is
(lUlte Itosstble to tzol n flrnt.cliiftu untr
of birds for uuythltig betwoeit i.'00
and 51259
AS the ontrioh hns such n vnrnelnna
appetite a pair of birds requiring ns
much ns fifty ncres or veldt It is us
ual nowuunys to grow lucerne ton.
fodder where possible. Tha greatly-
lessens the nmbiint nf Inn.l rniiii-..ii
for an ostrich fnrin for It Is estimat
ed that one acre of lucerne espec-
ially If the birds qro not uctually
kept on It. will support nt least three
birds tho whole ycur round. There-
fore ir n man had 330 acres of ground
under lucerne hn uhnntil ho nliln in
keep 1.000 ostriches and derive an in-
romo varying rrom jafi.noo r0 1S0000
per annum from them.
The snle of feathers Is by no means
the only source of income lo (he os-
incn inrmer. At present an reathcr
farmers are at tho samo time breed-
nrR. ii nd nnv mnti linnu'ti in Innn
good breeding birds should be able
10 uuu udoui a quarter to his income
by the sale of chlckB or pairs of
breeding blrs.
A further slight addition to thc'l
farmers Income may be made by the
sale ot infertile cites to sweetmrnt
tuanufUQturcrs. An oatrlcb egg will
remain fresh for ut least three months
If not longer and so lessens the
chanco of bad albumen being used by
uuBcrupulouH confectioners when
making the poorer class of sweets.
AwHueweBt.
Mr. Albert Taylor and his own com
pany will opon the new Jewel Wed-
nesday night. Sept. 18lli one nlglit
only presenting the greutesl comedy
of the modern drama entitled 'The
Game."
Tho 131 Pnso Herald says- One can't
but help booBt "The Game." after ono
uccs the play. Jack London never
wrote anything more vivid and Mr.
Albert Taylor nnd bis company who
presented tho play at the Crawford
last night never appeared In u better
one at least not since they buve beoti
in El PaBO.
Tho presentation of "The Game"
lust night was the first tlinu it wub
over played by Mr. Taylor nnd his
company In fact It was the first time
tho play was ever given in the Pu-
tted States at popular prices und for
neurly three hours It held the audience
just ub spellbound us It did the first
night or the year's run It had In New
York City
CaltflM TaralMg ut Keller.
R. V. niKltabi county commissioner
was In from Cim country tbU pior-
nlng tail reijorta cotton turalmf out
a little JswUtr ttmft axtxetj-d ajjti cot
tu KicJcfrra are tcarce aUlmtigh far
'iwers are gfttharlnc tha aroa rapidly
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Hy Associated Press.
CHICAGO III. Sopt. 10.
Taking qf testimony a begun
here today by the government
In Its suit for the dissolution
or (he one hundred and forty
million dollar International
Harvester corporation charged
with n violation of the Sherman
niitl-trilflt law. Hearings are
to be held 111 several cities.
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On behalf of Simmons College we
v.it t i.i extend lo the people nf Abl-Ice-.
cs)t-clall the business men of
tin- town n niosl cordial invitation to
be present' Ut the opening exercises
Tuesday Kiornlilg ant U:30 o'clock.
The Abilene Chamber or Commerce
feels that the educational Interests or
Abiletiu nre among the best assets of
the city and s officers of the club
v.o are hoping to 'see the day when
our people will take the Interest In
our various Institutions that they
so richly deserve.
Abilene Christian College and (he
Cooper SchopI Tor Hoys have both had
'tie opeuingH and the prospects for
Simmons Is bright. The faculty trus-
tees and student body are anxious to
lime a grout attendance from Abilene
TneEdii) morning. We hope every
man aiid woman In Abllctio who can
lll bo present. Show your Interest
In the town by helping lo booBt for
her schools
E. D BYNUM. President.
JESSE CANNON. Secretary.
llltf OFFLU MAD!.1 Ur.NNP.lt.
K. K. McArthun Marathon Chanip
Has Heen Tendered 1H10 to
Appear In America.
NEW YAKK Sept. H. Would you
turn dowu an oiler of 510000 to ex-
hibit a bit or running? H Kennedy
Kane McArthur winner or the Olym-
pic Mnrtnthon at Stockholm cares to
add thai amount tanls uaurolliill
ho has to do iano-slgn a-contracWull- l
log for bis Morvlct'8 to nice In tbfs
country. A prominent New oru profession!-!
.Marathon promoter has wir-
ed Uiese Inducements to the South Af-
rican Though McArthur atputly declared
after IiIh signal triumph that he
would remain an umntcur It can be
stated from reliable information from
the other side that he Is anxious to
grab up a lot of easy '"dough"
This nent package of American
greenbacks will be handed the South
African cop Immedlutel.v upon his ar
rival. It won't bo necessary for him
to appear before n gnuid Jury and ex
plain how he became to acquire that
sum ror plans have been mndo to
keep the stranger housed In a Hroad-
way hotel until the day no puts on his
running shoes und gives an exhibi-
tion or shows just how he trimmed
our boys In tho elnssle
McArthur has hoard of how Uoran-
rio cleaned up here four years ago
der.pite the fact the plucky Italian did
not win u Marathon.
His friends. In South Africa are im
ploring him to make the long trip for
they point out ho will uot only be
hailed like a regular hero should no
matter where he comes from but that
ho can live like a king for a couple of
yeur on tho sum of money that ho
will pick .
Tho professional running game is
receiving milto a boom of lute. Sev
eral promoters are vicing with each
other In the matter of getting the bcBt
talent available. In October next
Sparrow Robertson hopes to stage u
Marathon in which Dunnes Kohleinul-
nen the wonderful Finnish dlBtancor.
Is expected to be among the starters
Should McArthur uccept tho latoBt
terms he will be pitted against the
best in his class In n twenty-ftvc-mlle
race to take place after the hasehull
season on the Polo Grounds. The
promoters believe the attraction would
attract :10000 people.
Horn of Irish parents. McArthur has
huu nn Interesting career. He makes
his home in South Africa where bis
employment calls for policing of mil-
es of country. Ho Is 30 years old.
He is six feet tall und weighs 1G5
pounds-somewhat largo for tt Mara-
thoner
In contvnst to othor world-faniotiB
athletes McArthur Ir always In good
condition. He has but one so-called
bud hubtt smokltiK but he cluluis
that that is uot injurious to hla
training stunts. He doesn't drink and
cats plain food
Siorgan Weaver is back from Mc-
Kinney snaking hands with his muny
friends here having come In as a
witness In the T Earl Baldwin mur
der case.
Titos Comporo and Cnrl Mageo left
this afternoon to attend VmiderblU
University at Nashville. Tonn.
Mrs. John MJUer of fort Worth
Is visiting her riitwhter Mra. L. V
Blake having arrived In llu city Sat-
lAUEND SIMMONS
OPING TUES-
DAY MORNING
BOY BURIED
ATAMARILLO
IIBY. 11OII1NN0.Ni 1'ltOllAHI.Y KT1TB
ciiiijf witm'sk comh'it.s
si:hvhi:s vt si o'clock.
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WJInech lime not Heen Announced-
Numerous Frtcuds and Helnihc
of Iloth Families. Including
Tlr. Sliced' Father Arrhe
A.MAHILI.O Tex. Sept. Iti-Ama-
rnio was astir early today and conver-
sation everywhere throughout the city
t entered lu the Sneed-Hoyce tragedy
wlifch wiw enacted Saturday afternoon
when -John Heal Sliced shot ami killed
A) Royoe Jr. on the Htreet here
A (Srnnd Jury was specially com en.
ed ot eight oVlock this morning to be-
Khl nn investigation of the ease Wit.
posses who wilt be summoned lo tes-
tify. Include Rev. Dr Ernest 13. Rob-
Unsun. pas(or of the Polk Street Meth-
oUls'. lh front of which Hoyco wifs
killed: Fred Ftitiia and others. Dis-
trict Attorney Hlshop for (he prose-
cution lias not yet announced the wft-
nesivs
lineral of llojce at 2 Today.
TheVuneral of Hoyfe was held In
this clt this Mtteruoon-ttl UVU'u'elplc
The palll hearers wowMVIll Henry and
In Hoe brolhf8 of the deceased
Up HIv(iisJkC. Morris Ik H. Sim-
mons Oepe Avery and Ed Fnrwcll.
The pall bearers Include the most pro-
minent cattlemen pr this bectlon
Itoyre Had Heen at I'lainrlovt.
It was learned today that Hoyee hud
been at Plalnvlew Saturday and had
returned to Amarlllp tour hours be-
rore his death. He Went tO his moth-
er's home ror lunch read the irapers
and busied himself about the house ror
a time. Ho then went on the street
to meet his death.
Hoyce went to Plalnvlew to look af-
ter the entile Interests of hlu brothers.
Friend and ltelatfrcx Arrhe
Numerous friends nnd relatives of
both families hrc arriving in Amnril-
ld today among whom nre Capt. Tom
Snydor of Clayton New Mexico" firth-
erjofrMrsSrtocditJIid'HifdBnj'derhen
uroiuor.
Prominent Hoyco friends nre also
coming in. Including R. Estnlup and
B W Farr both of Dnlhart
Funeral BervIceB of Hoyce Wore
conducted by Rev. Robinson who will
probably bo the chief witness of tho
Slnin
Tloth Hoyces and Speeds are on the
streets today but on few if any oc
cnslons have they passed ench other
on the same sidewalk.
It Is now believed thnt the moment
when Sneed shot was the first time
that ho and Hoyce hna Been each oilier
since the return of Hoyce from Cana-
da. Hoyco had been in Plalnvlew from
Monday until Saturday.
It Is not believed that case will go
on trial until the next term of court.
Whitman Smiles ( Capture.
ST. 10LM8 Sept 14. District At(or-
ney Whitman of New York stopped
here tonight on his way to Hot Springs
Ark.
"So Gyp the Hlood and I-eD.v Louie
are arrested In New York ob soon as
1 leave" ho said when he was upprlB-
ed or thnt fact "They were arretted
by the police as soon ns I get away
and they arc turned over to the police
and now nre In the custody of the .po-
lice. 'Well I have always snld the mur-
derers were In New York and could
be arrested by the police whenever tho
police wanted to make the arrests."
District Attorney Whitman did not
continue to Hot Springs. He said he
would remnln hero over night. !
Here From (UrknTllle.
Frank Mlngus Is In the city today
from Clnrksvlllc and will spend n
couple of days visiting nnd attcudlng
to business. He Is with n large hard-
ware establishment In his city and re-
ports crops fairly good in that sec-
lion of Texns. Cotton Is about one-
third shorter than Inst ycur. Ho
showed Us a sample of long staple
cotton which hn got front a bale
which sold Saturday on tho streets
of Clurksvlllo for 24 cents a pound.
About three to four thousand bales or
thin cotton Is produced u year near
Clurksvllle.
Hiss Mary Paxtou left this morning
for Now York to attend the ladles de-
partment of Colutnblu College which
sho will enter tor the term.
Ynucoy McDanlol son ol George W.
McDatiiol left Saturduy morning for
Wichita Falls whero ho goes to accept
n position in the Wichita Vnlley rail
road offices ther
KlwOale Caltoa (laad.
"Uncle" Tommle Richards Is back
from a trip to the Elmdalo country.
and reports cotton 1b looking good
out that way and many farmers are
counting on a third to a fourth of a
bale per acre.
Deputy Sheriff W. F Whaley left
this afternoon on the 12:17 T. & VA
tmn for Tulsa ekU. after Gen S
Karry
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The Abilene and Southern Ry ron
pnny announces efrectlv'o Tuesday
Sept. 37th. n change If. the operation
tf (i'elr trains. Train No. 1 will
leave .dlenc at 7.ru A. M arrivinn
at Halllnger at ll-f.r. a. m. Train .No.
M will leave Halllnger at 2:0U p. m
tlrlve at Abilene at B:D5 P. M. These
nre mixed trains and wilt run Dally.
Train No. l which formerly loft Abi-
lene for Hamlin at 4rA j. m. will now
leave Halllnger at i;:io A M arrive
ill Abilene '.):0n A. M leaving Abilene
at 3:15 A Al. for Anson und Hamlin.
Train No. 15 will leave Hamlin at ltd
P. M. arrive at Abilene at 4:00 P. M.
leave AhJIctie nt 4:l P. M. arrive at
Halllnger at ft; 45 P M The least two
named trains will run datly except
Sunday
This schedule Is effective and will
ho operated aB above except on Tues-
day (he 17th when the train for Hallln-
ger In the morning will leave Abilene
ut tt:40 There will be no train from
Abilene to Hamlin on Tuesday
account this change of schedule.
17th
DII'TIUHIA KPIHK.HIC.
v " -Church
Sen Ice Held nt Corpus
CkrMi Yesterday Heranse of
Hoard I(IIrk.
.No
Hy Associated Press.
CORPUS CHRIBTI Tx Sept. IS.
No church services were held here
yesterdaj oti account. oLtheSiate.
BouTdfIcliltlfWulddi
gatherings until the diptbcrlu epl-
tlomfc Is under control.
'".NO WORK PRIVATE CAHS."
Cor. WIIMih Will Ride in Ilcgular
Coach iI'hIcsn Hetler ArraHgc-
Hient1 are Made
UIUJANA Sept. 1C Gov. Woodrow
Wilson en route west said while pass-
ing through here today: "No more
private cars for me unless better ar-
rangements can be made"
Ills private car Is delayed by Blow
trains. Utiles' do not permit It ou
fust trains
Texas .HlHNloHsry Dies In (Tilna.
Dy ANOclated Press.
NASHVILLE Tentt. SopL IC
Mrs Sophia Manns of Mexla Texas
Inis died in China where she was- n
Southern Methodist missionary.
NKlJItO MILL10XA1RR.
Robert II. Church of Nashville Regan
Life h Plantation IIOHKkt
Heal Estate.
MEMPHIS Tenn Sept. 14. From
slavery to a millionaire is the brief
llfc'ntory or Robert ll. Church a ne-
Bro. lie was born Boveuty-rour years
ago in Holly Springs Miss.
Church's wealth Is estimated hy
Memphis hankers to exceed 51.000000
Ho owned valuqblo buslncs property
nnd over 350 residences In the city
and Boveral hundred acres or land
near the city limits.
Church began life on n cotton plant-
ation. Whop old enough to work he
wan sold to the owner or a Mississippi
river steamboat. His boyhood Dfo
was spent as u cabin hoy on a boat
that piled In and out or Memphis.
After tho Civil War Church loft the
river and ohtalned a position with a
wholesale merchant. From that he
embarked Into the saloon business.
Then he began to buy real estate.
Church wus the only noRro of proml.
notice that over Biibacrlbed to a fund
to entertain the Confederate veterans
ut their annual reunions. Ho did this
when the first reunion wus held In
Memphis ubout fifteen years ago.Blv-
tng 51000.
v . . I II . j i i i " '
Tom Hay was lu town this morn
ing after cotton pickers and secured
four. Ho thinks hu will make a third
of n bale per act".
Judge W P. Mahafey la back from
a professional trip to Dallas and Ft.
Worth.
W M.
Jayton.
Featherstone Is hero from
U Q.
Rntnn.
P. W.
Wllhlte is In tho city from
Heunl Is hern from Aaper
mont.
J h Kellah of fit Jm Texas ht hf r
Mdy.
CHANGE IN ABI-
LENE soon
TRAIN SCHEDULE
BALDWIN CASE
IS POSTPONED
OX ACCOI'XT OF AMSKXT WITOK8K
STATE IS NOT KKAIIV A.ND
cins ro.NTiMA.Nn;
SET FOR MARCH 13 1913
Court IIouMe Crowded With WHnr!c
Veniremen PreKCHt anil Xaar
CurloiiH Spectator Sorely
lllftuHpolHted.
Tho case of the Stnto vs. T. Earl
Hnldwiu charged with the murder of
Alf Cogdell In Dec. 1010. wits called
by Judge T. L Hlauton at 9 o'clock
this morning the court room being
filled With witnesses veniremen nnd
many curious spectators but the lat-
ter were doomed to disappointment
for the ense wns postponed' until
Mnreh Hlth 19RI.
Judge J. F. Cunningham nud Hon
Harry Totn King appeared for the de
fendant. Earl Hnldwiu white the State
was represented by District Attorney
Walter Morris titul Special Counsel
Hon. W J. Cunningham- Tho de-
fendant appeared dressed lu a peat.
natty suit o fgrey nnd looked not In
the least perturbed over the serious
cnarge against turn.
Defendant Aiinnnnrcil Ready
Through his attorneys defendant an
nounced ready for trial and the mat-
tor wns panned up (o the State and
District Attorney Waller Morris an
nounced that on account of the nb-
setrt-e of W M. 1 Hack wood a very
material witness for the state the
State could not announce ready.
A consultation was held hy Judge
Hlauton nnd attorneys ror both the
State and the doteiiRp when announce-
ment wub made that the case would be
set for March Jtlth 1013 at 9 o'clock
a. in. This being agreeable to both
sutea (lie enso wns so set nnd tho fol-
lowing witnesses were called to the
bar and recogulzdnze was taken Of
each out In the sum of 5200 to appear
at tho stated time:
For the Defease.
IJ. K Isaacs S. J. WJntor J. P.
For the State
M. M. Newton S E. Adcock Hoyt
Lney. Morgan Weaver U. K. Isaacs
H H. Fisher W. J. Cunningham W.
P. M-ahnffey. W F. Wbnley W H.
Free nnd J. E Arnold
Other Court Matters.
The following Jury commissioners
wore appointed by Judge. Hlantoni IL
M Rnlnbolt of Merkcl Allen Williams
Of Abilene and R. (V H. Fain of Caps.
in the case of Mrs. H. M Harrison
vs. J. L Alorrow Judgment wob re-
vived as to utiiouut claimed oa ali-
mony to two children less payments
made but no punishment was admin-
istered for contempt.
LKTTF.R TO WWW PARENTS
Secretary af Beard of Health Experts
(lend Result to PrrsHt aad. Fa.
tare (CHeratleH.
AUSTIN Texas Sept 14. The Sec-
retary of tho State Board of Health R.
IJ IJabcock has under way work tha
result of which Is expected to be far-
reaching and productive of great good
to (lie present as well as tha future
generation of Tcxons This work
which Is being carried on with and by
the full consent of tho State Hoard of
Health Consists in mulling out loiters
to about 30000 parent of boys of the
age of 12 years throughout the state
to bo followed by a copy of the Auguat
Hulletlu or the State Hoard or Health.
whoBo feature story la a reproduction
of the "Hoys' Venereal peril Pamphlet
No. 1" issued by the American Health
Association
TIiIb article was decided Upon alter
much careful reading and palaataki
search It will be found to coHah
facts briefly stated and In plain un-
derstandable language ana" coee M-
rectly to the point. It neither mral-
lies nor lectures but state liaitortaiit
truths. and scientific facta without
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