The Abilene Reporter. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 27, 1888 Page: 4 of 8
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PUBLISHED AT
ABILENE - - - TEXAS.
THURSDAY SEPT. 29 1888.
JOIIT IIOENV JR. EDITOR
Subscription Itatoi.
One year. hiu h . .$I5
SW months .. ... ...... 75
Three tuotitlih ........... ....... 40
Office in Ilordcr Hullillng on Second Street.
Kntcrcit Mt tlio Abilene. Texitj Pontofllca
Second Clns Mall dinner.
HNNOUNC67VjeNTS.
Candidate' nnnoiitiecmciitn for county office
will lio nil)lUliel In tlio Hei-iiiitisii rtt the rntc of
J.00 rnch ( precinct office $J..0 each.
)IUTATK8KS"AfolL "
Wo nro MitfiorWeil to announce It 1. Sims of
t'dlcninn lint rntnllitntc for Htnto Heinttor from
thin the Twcnty-iiliitli district ut llio eiiMtliifr
November election.
von DlsrmcT ji'dok.
Vi'o nro niitliorlmt to miiioilncc JihIko T. II.
runner of KuMliitiil ns ft cntullilnlo for rc-elec?
tlon to tlio otllce or DlMrlcl JihIko or till OlMrlct
tl the en-mlnic ' ember election.
We Arc nitthorlrcd to unnonnco V. II. C'llctt.
of Calliilmn county ntimuiilldiilo for JuiIko of
Iho district court or (till district tit tlio ciisiiIiik
election.
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FPU MIBTKlgrATTOKXKY.
Wo ure nutliorlzcd to nimuiinre II. II. Blirop-
uhlro ns n cnndlilntc for the otllco of District At
torney or llili (linnet nt mo cominn jtoiemucr
ClCCtlOIVr
'"voif'NtKABV'KKIL
Wo nre luithorlred to announce T. O.AiiiIcrnon
h a miidldnte for nH'lertloii to tho office of
County' Treasurer of Tnjlor count) nt tlie en-
MilngNo ember election.
FoTt siiehikK
Wo nro nuthurized to itiiuoiineo Mr .1. V. Cliiv
nliiRlmm ns n cnmlidiite for re-eleulon to tlio
nniccnf Sheriff of TIor county ill tliccnetilng
November election.
W nre authorized to ntinnunca Hen V. Jones.
iif-IlulTiilo (luji it it ciinilMitto for Sheriff of
Tiiylorcoiinty. ut the comlitirXot ember election
' FOII DISTINCT AND COUNTY Cl.KKK.
Wo nre nulliorlieil to iiiinoiiuee David J. Ited
una ciiiitlMiitu for re-election to tbe Office Of
DlMriit nml foitnty Clerk or Taj lor county nt
Hie coiiiIiir November election
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FOR COUNTY JUDfJK.
Wd nro nntliOrliCtl to announce T. WVDhukU-
crty itH n cnndlilnte for the office of County
JitdKOof Tiijloriounly nt tho ensuing 'ocm-
Jcr flection.
roit county A'rfoityEY.
We nre nutliorlzcd to announce T. A. tlciltyax
ns b ciiudldnto for Comity' Attorney of Taylor
timnty at tlio ciiMilw; November election.
KonftlJiMAL AND jfH)l5 INSPECTOR.
We ftre niUliorlrvd to niiuonnre 4. L. fcleplitftf-
on us n ciimlldnto Tor Animal ntul Hide limpcc
tor of Tajlorpounty nt tluf c)iUiug Noepiber
election. )
We nroiiiitliorlzeiiton'.inuunceD. L. Mtddleton
jm cnndldnte for reelection to the office of
ulmnlmid Jlldelnsliectorof Tu lor county t
rhe coming' fall election Tbfc Inspector' retoril
"kept by him im well nn those kept by other ln-
lectori cnti bo found nt the nfllceof the pounty
i;lcrk villi the' caceiitkm of the records from
Aifril liCM. to the -preterit tlmo which wjllbo
found nt AV. U (Intlln'g ofllce on Flrt wtrcet.
4r'OH JCTIOfi-OF THE PEAftE.
Wo nre authorized to nnnounco W. -V. MIntcr
hh a. cuudldato for the ollHc of Justice of tho
lcnco of precinct No. 1 Tn lor county nt tho oil-
Miing Nocrabor election. " '
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Wo nro authorized to nnnounco Anton Darnell
nx n Candidate for tho Justice of Pence of
precinct Nj. 1 Tnyrgr county nt theciuidngNo-
t ember clectlun"
" - . 1'OU.COUNTY SCItEYOlI.
r
' Wc nro authorized to announce Andrew Hay-
lies its a candidate for the ofllcu"of County tiur-
ejorof Tnylor county nt the ensuing J.o em-
ber election
FOU PUBLIC WK10IIE11.
t .11 ; t.
Wc nro nutliorlzcd to ntmoutieo Chn. E. Pratt
a candidate for reelection to tbo office of
Public Weigher nf tlio ensuing November elec-
tion. The National Democratic TIcM.
Ear President'. .
G ROVER CLEVELAND.
Ear Vtie President'.
ALLEN G. THURMAN.
The State Ticket.
Ear Governor
lIvIross.
Eor Lieiitttiant'Goveritor
T. I). AVHEELER. '
Eor Attorney'Gencraly
. JAMES Sf HOGG.
Eor Comptrollerx
JOHN Q.'McCALL.
For Treasurer
F. R. LUBBOCK.
Eor Coaimis'r of Gener( Land Office
R. M. HALL.
Eor Superintendent Public Instruction
OBCAR H. COOPER.
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Eor Chief Justice Supreme Court
J. W. STAYTON.
Eor Associate Justices Supreme Court
JOHN L. HENRYf
R. R. GAINES.
For Judges' Cmfrfof Affcals
J. M. HURT
S. A. WILLSON
J. I' WHITE v
For s Stale Senator ayth Stiu District.
'h t. sims;
Eor Representative 43d District
DR. A. H H. TOLAR.
Hfon; S. W. T. Lanham will accept
the thanks of the Repoutkr for recent
frvow
Onr District Fair.
On next Wednesday the Abilene
district fair and exposition opens and
continues three days. This fair waB
f originated for the main purpose of col
lecting a suitable exhibit of the products J
of the Abilene country for the 1 exas
state fair and Dallas exposition. With
this in vicwt the progressive committee
issued a circular letter asking the farm-
ers and stockmen to co-operate with
them and offered ris an inducement a
list of premiums donated by lltf.bitsi
ness men of Abilene for such products
as arc grown in this section to be ex-
hibited in a suitable building in the
city of Abilene the week before the
openihg of the great fair in Dallas.
The responses to the circular asTdng
the co-opcratlon of the farmers were
so numerous and so far exceeded tbe
expectations of the fair committee that
more commodious buildings had to be
secured m ojder to have space for the
proper display of the cotton grain
vegetables fruits works of art etc.
which will be exhibited at our fair
Taylor county's handsome court-house
was selected nnd will be used for the
exposition hall the entire building hav-
ing been placed at the disposal of the
committee. By this arrangement there
will be ample room to exhibit speci-
mens o"f the productipns of Tthe Abilene
Country. Every display will be tastily
arranged and in its place on Tuesday
before the fair opens.
The ladies in charge of the
decorations have been hard at
work for several days arranging ever-
greens for festooning and designing
beautiful floral wreaths mottos etc.
with which to beauty the buildings.
The committee in charge of the live
stock departments have made ample
arrangements for stalls and paddocks
in which to show the stocky The
committee on racing have had the
track put in good condition and the
" high-yi " of the horseman can be
.heard in the " early morn " as he feels
of his colt to see if he is shaping all
right for the contest. The cattle roping
will be one of the most interesting fea-
tures. One hundred cowboys will
enter the contest for premiums. Wild
cattle from the ranges will be placed
in a large corrall and the boys wjll rorJe
and tie them as easily as a tenderfoot
would tie a chicken.
"The trades display with nearly one
hundred -decorated floats the city fire
department the Terribles Umslopagas
cowboys oi ponies citizens in car-
carriages etc. will make a grand
parade and a pleasant and entertaining
feature of the fair.
Our hotels and boarding houses will
only charge regular rates no raised
prices on anything visitors will not
be robbed but on the. other hand will
be made to feel that they arc receiving
full value for eyery dime they spend
while in the city and that they are vis-
iting a city peopled with live progres-
sive liberal men noble generous
beautiful women and the healthiest lot
of children on earth.
Thus what' was intended for a little
neighborhood fair has grown and prom-
ises to be the grandest exhibit of the
agricultural resources and live stock
interests manufacturing industries
etc. an art exposition and the most
varied amusement programme ever
seen west of Dallas in Texas.
Gov. Ross having accepted an in-
vitation from our citizens will open
the fair Wednesday There will be
entertainments at the Optra house on
Wednesday and Thursday nights and
on Friday night a grand ball will be
given.
Our old. friend Frank Holland is
not only a successful manager of a suc
cessful agricultural paper but is a
pugilist of no mean ability. In a set-
to with Mr. Kelly manager of the
Western Newspaper Union at Dallas
Tuesday Mr. Holland is reported to
have come out on top. He knocked
Mr. Kelly out in the first round made
Jtim swallow some offensive language
he had addressed to Mr. Holland and
then had him put under a peace bond..
HoHand never does things by halves
Five convicts made a break for the
bottoms qf the Trinity while at work
near the junction of the Dallas and
Denton and Greenville rq-j Tuesday
evening. Two of thenVhave nextl by
the Htiards another wcucing"this falh
escaped. st. and in the ink.
re rviiucsx vou to
Roger Q. Mills har
serious considera-
khat our views are
woric iop me uemocf
ve no doubt you
states. He returns
bagging at once
Tcxnsto find a little fellow by the name
of Jones who lives in McLennan cotm
ty ready to take hta jilacc in congress.
Yes Jonc4 a young lawyer1 who has
made a failure in the legislative halls
of the state and a few sore hertds in
Mills' district think they have a fight
ing chance to retire one of Texas' great-
est most influencial rind best fepre
sentatiyes.
Yclliiw fevdr is still holding its own
at Jacksonville. Art appropriation of
$aobooo has been made by the gov-
ernment for the bcncjtt of the sufier-
crs. -
The prohibitionists arc making an
active campaign in the north. Magic
lanterns pantomimes and loud
speeches are being Used to help the
cause!.
JohnsOn the great pacer went a
quarter at Springfield 'in 29 1-4 a
1:57 gait. His record of 2:06 1-4
made three years ago is the fastest
mile ever paced.
Louisville Ky.( is the only southern
city whose gates have been kept open
to the yellow fever refugees.
In a prize fight in Dakato last Sat-
urday one of the sluggers received a
blow from the effects of which he died.
L.ewis Davis was hanged by a mob
of thirty masked men at Steelville
Mo. Saturday night.
EDUCATIONAL.
r.DIirD I1Y GEORGE W. KOACH.
The dinner hour for school is ex-
actly the same that it has been for
the last three years from 12:15 to.
1:30 o'clock. It is almost impossible
to change the hour for dinner and still
give all classes an equal division of the
time. The school time is just 14 min-
utes behind railroad time and does
not vary two minutes during the week
as it is corrected every day.
Mr. John Cooper was examined last
Saturday and granted a certificate to
teach.
Every teacher ought to read at least
one first-class educational journal.
They often contain suggestions of in-
estimable value to teachers. The
Texas School Journal has been great-
ly improved under the able manage-
ment of State Superintendent Cooper.
Of the publications outside of the
state the New York School Journal
and the Teacher's Institute and Prac-
tical Teacher both published by E. L.
Kellogg & Co. 25 Clintpn Place New
York are the most popular. The
Teacher's Institute and Practical
Teacher contains the examination ques-
tions gotten up by the board of educa-
tion of New York. They are very in-1
terestmg to teachers
The public school of Abilene is now
using the New History of Texas writ-
ten by Mrs. Pennybacker of Tyler. It
is undoubtedly the best school history
of Texas ever published. The style
of the writer is brief and plain and the
entire work shows that it was gotten
up by a practical teacher.
DENTISTRY.
EDUEDHYDK. F. N I1RQWN
"To ache or not to
achej" is the
question.
The most successful dentist at pres-
ent in London is a German baroness
who is the most expert tooth extractor
in England.
There are four or five women dent-
ists in New York and upon the whole
they arcv-nfcuccess especially with the
children.
The quality of the deciduous teeth
depends largely on the general physical
qualities of the child itself and on the
ability of the mother to properly nour-
ish the infant. The habit of htrict
cleanliness should be enjojned on the
child ; the badger hair tooth-bruijh is
the best for its use while io young.
S it-a-M-maMMMHM
The atmoQrtcelnent of Hon. H. T.
Sims the deniocratic nominee fpr state
senator from this district will be found
in our announcement column this
Week". 7trdge"Shns 'be Unanimous
choice of thp convention which met at
Uaird last kontlvis a -successful law-
yer a goo'd' citizen anl will make an
able representative in the senate. He
is making an active canvass of the dis-
trict although as certain to be elected
ris be is to live. 1
..The Ametuer Dramatic ehfb nre re-
tt-UJnit Migiiuy ill llic UJJLTU JlUUbt
twill ciye a fine entertainment on
)enghtofOct3.
ATTEMPX ATf TRAIN ROBBERY.
Englnocr and Fireman Wounded
Ornphlc Seierlptlon pt the Attempted Bob-
bery by One of the Pftuen&eri on the
Trnln tlobbori UniucCouful '
GAi.yiisiON Sept. 23. Hon. II. J.
Labalt of Galveston( was one of the
passengers on the train A Galveston
News reporter found Mr. Labatt to-day
and from him obtained the following
detailed statement of the occurrence :
Everything Was all right Until wc pot to
Scguin so far as any apprehension of
train robbery was concerned. Before
wc reached Scguin one of the attaches
of the road an acquaintance of mine
called me aside and told me he wanted
to confide to me some information
which I was to regard in secrecy not
giving him away as the source of my
information. He told me that if I had
any valuables I had better secure them
and do it as privately as possible ns it
was not known but that these robbers
might have some confederates on the
train among the passengers to note the
se'ereting of any valuables. I had
$1600 with me $1500 of which was in
a draft and having a little basket of
grapes by my side I slipped the money
and draft into the bottorit of the basket
covering it with the grapes I thanked
my informant for his .information and
asked him why he thought the train
would be attacked. He said that a
United States marshal and his guard
had passed up over the road the night
before expecting an. attack but it hav-
ing failed to. occur it was Very con-
fidently expected to-night and United
States Marshal Rankin with nine depu-
ties would soon meet the train and
board it in anticipation of the robbery.
When within a mile or two of Har-
wood the train was flagged and sup-
posing I was the only person aboard
who had been apprised of the contem-
templated robbery I proceeded out to
the platform of the coach when to my
surprise I found the majority of thb
male passengers there showing all hacl
been informed probably under the
same injunction of secrecy in order
not to create a panicky feeling. As
the gentlemen all rushed to the plat-
form the conductor came out and ex-
claimed: "For God's sake go back in
the car else you will frighten the lady
passengers." The conductor then in-
formed us the train had stopped to take
on the roadmaster upon which assur-
ance the genUemen all returned to the
coach. The party who boarded the
train here I immediately recognized as
United States Marshal Rankin of the
western district. I said nothing to the
marshal however and everything went
on as usual. The train approached
Harwood about 9 p. m.; stopped the
usual time. My previous informant
then came and told me the robbers
were on the engine and that we would
have h in a few minutes. The in-
formation was more forcible than agree-
able in its nature. The train proceed-
ed about a mile and a half from Har-
wood when we were brought to a stop
and I then began to look out for the
h that I had been tpld was in store
for us. When the train stopped the
colored brakeman got out apd went
fonvard. He soon returned very much
dazed and nervously said the conduc-
tor was wanted up in front at the
earnest solicitation of a gang of train
robbers. The conductor went fonvard
and as I was informed he inquired
why the train was stopped when one
of them with a drawn revolver in-
formed or rather ordered him to "un-
couple that car" designating the mail
car. This the conductor did. and on
returning to tlie passenger coaches
passed through them hastily informing
.the passengers that the "robbers were
getting in .their work m front" advising
the passengers at the same time to
secrete their valuables. They complied
in a moment each passenger holding
out $5. $10 or $15 as a sort of con-
tribution to the robber fund in order
to prevent being seriously dealt with.
The conductor wa remarkably cool
and gave assurance to die ladies that
inert; was no uanger anu ngnt ncrc 1
desire to say that th'e lady passengers
deserve a great -deal of credit for the
manner in which they acted during
this trying ordeal showing no fear or
Uneasiness whatever.
In a few moments we heard the en-
gine pull out with the mail car which
had been detached from the rest of the
tram With the immediate danger
speeding away from Us we had time for
communication and to receive an ex-
planation of tho circumstances which
were about as follows : United States
Marshal Rankin having been apprais-
ed of the 'intent to rob the train had
boarded it with nine deputies Just
before .reaching Harwood thcpoint
where the robbers were expected to
take charge of the train. Marshal Kan-
kin with six deputies took a position
in the express car. The other three
.vere placed in the mall car all well
armed. The engineer conductor and
the balance of the crow had all been
instructed that when the robbers board-
ed the train they were to obey their or-
ders explicitly and without resistance
the defense of the train being left ex-
to the marshal and deputies The
passengers knowing that Marshal Ran
kin had been left in the express car
notified him that they were ready to
To the Public
Our Fall Stock is now in and ready
for inspection and we think We can
safely say we have the
NICEST AND CHEAPEST LINE
Our Mr. JRollins has just spent a
month in New York inaking selec-
tions and we can please you.
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Our Mrs. Harle also spent a month
in New York trimming under the
very best trimmers in America.
In Millinery Goods we know we are at the top
and can suit any lady in the state. Please call
and see what we have got.
ROLLINS & YOUNG.
cc-'operate with him in helping' to de-
fend the train. He sent word to the
conductor to organize and prepare to
defend the passenger cars. We then
asked for arms but none could be
had. In about twenty minutes a dis-
charge of fire-arms was heard in the
distance ahead of us. From this it
was evident that the conflict between
the robbers and theltrmed guards in
the mail car had begun in earnest.
The conductor then asked for vol-
unteers to go back to Hanvood and
procure a locomotive with which to
take the passenger train back to Har-
wood and to return to the scene of the
fight with the express containing Mar-
shall Rankin and the others. .Myself
and another passcngar volunteered
this service but while lanterns were
being gotten a locomotive came in
sight from behind one of the passen-
gers having already anticipated just
such a plan and gone back immediate-
ly upon the train being stopped. A
few moments after the engine with the
.mail car returned and reported what
had occured. I he robbers three m
number as far as' could be ascertained
who had climed on to the locomotive
when the train stopped at Hanvood
after having the mail car uncoupled
ordered the engineer to pull down the
track. After they had gotten a mile
and a half from the train and just be-
yond a trestle a thing that always
figures in these robberies they order
ed the engineer Dan Toomey to stop
the train and break in a pannel of the
door of the mail car. This done they
pushed him through the broken pannel.
The lights in the mail car had been
put out as a precaution and the mo-
ment the engineer was pushed through
the door a deputy marshal Mr. Duval
West fired upon him taking him to be
one of the robbers die load takinc ef
fect in the face and upper part of the
breast inflicting a wound from which
the unfortunate man was not expected
to recover The engineer fell back on
the ground and the firing became gen-
eral between the deputies on the inside
and thj robjjers outside. During the
melee one of the robbers remarked :
"You are a h 1 of a set of good fight-
era inside that car but if you cbme
out and give us a fair fight we will kill
every d one of you."
There were about sixteen shots in
fired. The bullets from the attacking
party flew fast and thick through the
open door and sides of the car but
none of the deputies were hit. Finally
one ofie robbers said ; "We must
stop" this blood j I am bleeding badly.
Let's get out of this."
Uaflled in their attempt they took
to the woods. .
The car was then brought back to
tho balance of the train which pro-
ceeded back to Hanvood where a doc-
tor was secured and taken to attend
the wounded engineer.
We then proceeded on our way dur-
ing which the passengers on board
held a meeting and passed resolutions
sympathizing with the engineer com-
mending the coolness of the conductor
and the bravery of the marshal and
his men. There tyaS also a collection
taken up among the passengers and
about $20 raised for the unfortunate
engineer.
CHARLEY & JAKE'S
Barber Shops.
East Side Fine street and
East Side Ohestnut street.
Shampooing Shaving Hair Cutting etc.
done tn the best of style. Keen rarors sliaqi
shears and clean towels l'rompt and good
work of all kinds that is always performed in
all first-class shops
L. A. GRIZTARD
Physician and burgeon.
0mi Qw Mu ' Brag W.'
$300 REWARD.
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'"PHE undersigned ranching cattle on
Spring Ceeck Shackelford county
Texas .will pay the aboe reward for the
detection and 'conviction of any person
STEALING or ILLEGALLY handling
their cattle branded P on left hip with a-
rious ojd brands. l'ersons notifying us
of tlie whereabouts of our cattle strayed from
pasture will be liberally paid.
STEBItETT & SO S
Abilene Texas.
Dr. F. N. Brown
IDIEIISrTIlST..
ESTABLISHED - 18.84
AT-
ABILENE TEXAS.
Office: North Second Street over the Abline
Reporter.
M. A. SPOONTS
Attorney-at-Law
Abilene Taylor County Tex.
Complete abstract of all lands and town lots
in Taylor county including San Antonio and
Austin records.
Office on Fine Street Abilene.
W. H. TRD?P
Wr and Builder.
Shop on Cypreos Street rear
of Montgomery Hall
Abilene - - - -" - Texas.
Estimates on work cheerfully furnished on
application.
Or. A. KIRKLAND
Attorney-at-Law.
Office: Over First National
Bank.
D. W. WRISTEN
HEALER IN
Groceries -:- and -:- Provisions
But Friers raid Tor Coaotrr Tniw.
Torms Casfi. Pine St. Abilene Tex.
- W. -L7 Gating
STOCK -:- BROKER
And Proprietor of the
' Lone Star Meat Market.
Oftlco and Market on north sido of
railroad track near T. & P. Hotel.
Meats delivered in all parts of the city free
Will buy all kinds of stock ho-ses cattle
hogs etc. Highest market price paid.
U. S.-MAIL7-
Abilene Anson and Haskell
Stage leaves daily except
Sunday at 7 a. nx. carrying
express.
Colorado and Estacado Stage
leaves daily except Sunday4
at 6 a. to. carrying express.
LEVI T. COCHRAN
Proprietor.
. MKDICAL UKI'AIITMKKT
Tulanq Univorsity of Louisiana.
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