The Abilene Reporter. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, November 13, 1896 Page: 2 of 8
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From Fridaj's Daily.
A. E. Dyer returned yesterday af
tcrnoon from a business trip east.
Mr. Lowdon says that fusion dal
was more of a bunco deal but it didn't
work.
John Ctossett uur own "Uncle
John" returned to Midland yesterday
aftfrnoon.
W. B. Douglass returned to Brown-
wood today to look after the business
of Douglas Bros at that place.
John McCatr.Iev expects to leave
soon and may be absact some time.
He ts agent for a rich widow.
Mrs. Will Boyd who has been visit-
ing here and at Anson left today for
her horn; in Gatesville.
Mrs. J. D. Soper has relumed from
her ex'ended visit to her old home in
Minnesota and now J. D. is himself
again.
C A. Donovan once a prominent
and good citizen of Abilene but r.ow
a road angel has been doing Abilene
this week.
Mrs AsnbrooV sister of George
Griy; of the Windsor left today IOr
her home in Cynthiana. Ky . after sev-
eril days visit to Abilene.
J N .Nk.ffrt a good citizen pf the
Ciu.on neignborhood. was in yesterday
and said "just 1st ihe Ri-pjriek keep
coming and I will pay ou when I eel
ready " It goes.
J. T. Rollins a little son of Mr and
Mrs. T S Rollins fell this morning
and broke out two of his teetn and
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LMll il.s 1 . i lit mil. i.iiw. . .-J 1
bad.v nurt.
Tne Taylor county friends of Char-
ley Goecke will be phased to learn
that ne has-been eeced inspector in
Reeves county Charier is a good
cowman and is popu ar
Mrs. Hope who has been v-.sit eg her
daiOter -n Jones county d'ed yes-
terda tr-m the effects of a carbunce
and her remains wtre shipped to her
home in Farrnersvle Collin county
today.
Tnis has been examination week in
the public schools and Sjpt. Roach
and r. s splendid corps ot teachers
have had their hands full. They are
preparing the reports to send out to
h nirinf anH tti1 nil? in rnrt-ir ami
r u r - -'
tomorrow m t..at work. j
We presume we iU have to tun.
ou- ! T..orrox o.gnt and help our re- j
pu J can ir.encs jabilate. Every time
u -fc fcu.u. w u-.c
our ir. u-.'s ceniereo on our own!
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dear a 1ms. i can rejoice that
sne has kepi the tai n 1
Tre man incods 01 EJ. C. Chat-'
man wi 1 regret to learn that h:s old
m si jrtune nas overtaken hiro again.
He becjee very u.jfent Tuesday
rcorn.ng and is now being confined tp
keep h:m from tnrltcttng injuries en
those whom he may come in contact.
Sweetwater Review.
Mrs S L Neely left today for a
few weeks' visit to relatives near S pe
SprrgT Comanche county. She took
t-- ' ; -v her and has left S I. in
cu aie Oar fr..J5 s-.'.! do us a
iz cr if they will look out for him and
report any short comings prcmpt!y.
e don't want to cooftne him unless
it proves cecessarj.
Dan Stuart the sport who earned
coasidcrable notoriety on account of '
his j' zz fight schemes passed through
got.g e-st today and got out and
thatud .th some acquaintances. We
locked on his great breast for the
'fer of that d'arrond which the
Koarnts of Gorernur Cnaxley asserted
that Dan wore but n J as not there.
Through an oversight on the part of
the pnnter in Rushisg & Son's half-
pje pi. in the Weiklv Reportth the
da'e oitVie commencement of the great
sue is roadeTto say on the 1 ith Instead
ol on the 7th It comnjences tomor-
jo and mey y.ottm? thc:e who trade
w'to l:.m a'great saving of money.
C.a.1 and see them and if the goods
and prices don't suit you they will not
expect you to bu.
Mrs. R. V. Hooker of Buffalo Gap
has been tuffenng for some time with
a malignant tumor and intended to go
cist fur treatment but she ha nw
concluded to have the operation per-
furmed rete and will come irt tomor.
rcw for that purpose bhe is a sister
ot In i rank Hayties and the doctor
ot Abuene have all volunteered tP be
proeu and assist in the delicate and
aar.cerous owration and (S utid.-r-
stood that Ur Gtutatd witt use the
kr Mrs H'ooVct's jnends hppe
fjat 5. c my Cod ;ef to the pa.nful
tn-erat'n.
Last Tuesday a telegram went over
the wires saying that C) clone Davis
hid been mobbed and some who
tnought that mobbing m-aut killing.
runoutith the report that Divis had
been killed. Davis had assailed the
democrats and called them dishonest
Bass a member nl the legislature pro-
duced the house journal to prove that
Davi had nvsstated ficts and de-
nounced Davis as a liar Davis struck
at 1 ass and just then Davis was struck
over the head with a stick and was
floored.
ThanksgiTing Procamation.
Washington. Nov. 4 The presi-
dent today issued the following thanks
giving proclamition:
Tne people of the United States
should never be unmindful of the grati-
tude thev owe the God of nati ms for
his watchful care which has shielded
them frcm disaster and pointed out to
them the wav c' eace and happiness.
Nor should ti ev ever refuse to ac
knowledge with contrite hearts their
prOneness to turn away from God's
teachings and to follow with sinful
pride after their own devices. To the
end that these thoughts may be quick-
ened it is fitting that on a day especi-
ally appointed we should j nn together
in approaching the throne of gract
with praise and suipltcation.
Therefore I. Grovcr Cteve'and
president ot the United States do
heisbv designate and set apart Tnurs
da. tne ;6:n ot the present month of
November to be kept and observed as
a aav 01 tnanssgiving ano prasct
thnuihout our iand
f Oo tna. div let all cur people fore
go their usual work and occupation
and assemble in their accustomed
places ot worshp ie: them with cne
accoid render nank to the ru'er of
the un'vers" tor su reserviuon as a
nation and cur dener from ever
threatened darr 01 the peace that
has deli within our boundaries for
our defense agrnst disease and pesti-
lence during the ear that has passed
for plenteous rewards that have fol-
lowed the boors of our husbandmen:
and for all the o'her b!essicgs that
have vouchsafed to us. And let us
trough the mediation ot mm who
has taught U5 hcw l0 prav lmpiore ihe
forgiveness of our sins and a continu-
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ation 01 neaven.v uvor
Ut U5 na frge 0Q lhl. dav 0f '
tha.Dkig.vmc the p or "and neh. and (
by deeds of cha.rtv le; our offerings o.
pmse be more accertab'e in tne sight
onneujiu.
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.ness my nanJ tne seal ot the
United States whic'-. 1 nave caused to
be r.ere s raxed
D -ne at the c iv oi .Washr.gton
this toe 'h day 01 N avember in the
year of our Lord. i5t and of the
independence ot tne U-i'ted Slates ol
America tne one huodred and tent-
first. Gri'er C'T'.jhsd.
By the president- R'chard O.ncy
Secretary of State1
Both Hurt.
Sulphur Springs Hopkins Co. Tex
Nov 4 sieve Baker anu Bob Turner
working with a bridge gang on the Sul-
phur Springs and Snreveport railway
while at dinner today with the.r car
and crew sidetracked in the city had
some words and a disagreement.
Turner was struck on the head and
knocked down and across the dinner
tabic- Turner grabbed a carving
knife and struck Biker two or three
heavy blows on the head and face one
gash laying open the rght side of the
face and almost severed the ear an-
other ugly wound on the left side of
the neck and others of a minor nature
The above all occurred while the crew
was at dinner and in their boarding
car. Turnet jumped itom the car
closely pursued by Baker with a foot
adi overtaking Turner some 200
yards from the car and striking him in
the side and there a fearful conflict
iv tn-'jun whirh rmlv enrieil hv lh-
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interference of friends baker's wounds
are ugly nui pnysioans say nor latai.
Turner has one slight scalp wound and
is bruised on the lelt s.de. Turner
claims self-defense.
-A newspaper whose calumns overflow
'ith advertisements of businessman
has nxott influence in attracting atten-
tion to and buiidmg cp. a qny or
town than any other agency that can
be employed. People go where there
Is business. Capita ' and labor will lo-
cate wber? there' ts an enterprising
community. Na power is so strong to
UjiUI up a town as a newspaper prop
er'.y pauon-.zid Ex
Ktntf of Fakir.
Otic of the slickest articles that ever
struck this town held lorth last night
at the corner ol Broad and Pine
streets. He had a team Irom one of
the local llvetv stables and the usual
iiasulinc torch and vaiise. With the
voice of a midwav plaisance -Spieler"
he began by mnouncmg that he "was
an honest man and would rather
throw his money in the streets than
take a dollar that did not belong to
him." Instead of leaving in disgust
at hearing this shameless asseition the
crowd drew nearer anxious to have a
good look at such a freak. They drew
still nearer they wedged in tight and
blocked the street and were his'n.
He oTered some trumpery for sale
and threw all the small change he re-
ceived into the street for the boys to
scramble for. It took. They liked
it and hollered for more. He sold
some tnfl ng "galvanic batteries" at
$i apiece and then gave the pur
chaser back his dollar.
The crowd grew quite enthusiastic
and the faiker grew bolder. Hisnext
more was to boldlv ask who would
give him a dollar outright to throw
awry.et dtunk on or spend as lie
pleased. A couole of men timidly
pushed their way forward and actually
offered him a dollar each He took
the silver and cnuckled wtth glee.
Then pretending to repent having
begged anything he called the donors
up and returned each man's dollar and
ve lbtm a douai besides as a re
ttJtcj o( ment
Tne crowd began to cheei. and were
disappointed when the takir again ot-
fered the "electric belts" for sale.
But it was cnlv tor a lew minu'es. and
ther. he again asked who would "g've
him a do lar outright and expect noth-
ing lor it." The croad tell oer each
other in their haste to reich the fel-
low-3 biZiy and make thclr contribu
tions He would take a dollar rom
some one add a few more do.urs to 1
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to it and then wrjp the whole in a
green back making nice little rolls
which he put into his hat. The
came so thick that he was obliged to
ask the people to wait until he could
get their Christmas presents wrjpped
up When the dollars rlna'Iy ceased
pouring n tne hat was full.
He placed the tne where all could
see it and began a song and dance"
boul fcha gd people thev were and
now much ne apprec.atsd getting into
5U:h a ; bera tcwn. He wouM nnke
eacn 0Qe 0 lnem a .sent of one of
(hls Iimou5 ll1DIC belts. Yes. he
tamous jiisanic
would by g'oger'
He talked so rapidly thai few cou'd
ratch the drift of his proposition but
they all stepped up and took the pack-
ages he ctf.rcd them thus accepting
value lor their money. Tnen the fell
back and waited until the gentlemen
threw the hattu! of money out into the
crowd.
But he did not do ii'
No.
Instead he said '-Now suppose
you were in my place. What would
you do with all this money'"
Sume one on the edge ol the crowd
answered "Keep it."
That's a. good suggestion." said
Mr. Fakir and in a trice he had
dumped the hatful of money into his
va'ise and snapped the lock.
He paused a moment and cooly lit
a r gar in the flame of his toich. and
the crowd hcjitated paralyzed by his
nerve. In that moment of hesitation
they were lost (or their money wa3)
for the fakir suddenly seized the reins
and drove swiftly around the corner.
He did not leave town though and
apparently had no fears for his personal
safely. While he was skinning this
town a confederate did the same thine
in Grais Valley and the two went
away together on thr early train this
morning several hundred dollars
richer for their visit to thi mountains.
Nevada City Herald.
Attention has recently been called
by Sir William Flower to a despicable
fraud perpetrated on the more humane
of the fair sex. The outcry against
the destruction of the egret ui order to
supply plumes for ladies' hats was ap.
patently .leading to sgme decrease in
the demand a "ondition of thipjji
I which did not suit the trader Ladies.
therefore who had any conscientious
scruples were assured that theplnmes
were not real egret's feathers but man.
ufactured. Sir William Flower having
examined numbers of these in every
caie found them tu be genuine feathers.
THE NEW MAGDALEN.
R. L. Cty m Buffalo Courier.
The Memphis Appeal last year cliron-
cled the action ola fallen woman of
that city Mollie Cook by name who
owning n gilded palace of sin discltarg
ed its inmates and turned u into a
hospital nursed the sick and dying
back to lue again until at last tired
and exhausted with watchi .g she too
f;ll a prey to the fever. A marble
shaft the gift of the city muks her
grave m the Memphis Cemetery.
The Yellow Death came stealing
Up from the river's edge
Up irom the dark dank morass
With us tangled fringe of sedge:
Up from the stagnant bayous
On the south wind's tainted breath
Till the skies grew dark at Memphis
With the shadowy wings of death.
The air grew dense and silent.
The wild b'rd ceased its song
tnd strong men cried in anguish-
"How long. Oh God how long?"
But the skies gave back no answer
Death's pitiless scythe still swung
And the harvest the reaper gathered
Was a harvest of old and young.
The babe in its cradle sleeping
In the flush of the morning light.
With a smile on its dimpled features
In a coffm slept at night
Tht man who knelt at even
Thanking God for the strength He
gave
Liv duwn to sleep at the dawning
In the cold and narrow grave.
The pavements onlv echoed
To the wheels of the passing hearse
As it bore to the Silent City
The victims of the curse.
And the voire of the stricken mourners.
Who heard not the rusiHng wing.
But saw on the sleepers forehead
The seal of the Saffron King.
Then out from a gilded palace
O: borrow and S n and Shame
Clad in the Robes of Scarlet
A fallen woman came
And the song of the noisy revd
Gae place in its stalely hall
To the praver or the sick and d)inc I
And a woman's solt footfall. 1
Aim back Irom Death's dark portals
Frm the verge of an unknown land '
Came marv a wandering mortal
At the toujh of tha' woman's hand
Till tie Fever wrathful sullen
Touched her with its tainted breath
And asleep in a snowy garment
She lay in the arms ot death
O eirl with the jeweled fingers
0 maid with the laces rate.
Will that woman's grander action
Count less than thy studied prayer?
Have the anjles looking earthward
A love more teC'der seen
Than tnatofa fallen woman
The true New Magdalen'
Married a Spirit.
Charles Tnorp. a wealthy gehtleman
of Birm ngham Eng has been mar-
ried to the sweetheart of his youth
who has been separited from hnn by
death for over 40 jears. The wed
ding occurred at a private "residence
on Seventh street and was witnessed
by a number of highly respecudie and
intelligent pecple some of wnom are
well kniwT to society and are willing
to vouch for the occurrence. Among
those present were Dr. Slosson and
wife of this city who were invited by
a spiritualist medium who claims she
is gifted with the power of materializ-
ing spirits.
In speaking of the occurrence Dr
and Mrs. Slosson said that it was
the most remarkable demonstration
they had ever witnessed They also
said they were fullv convinced no
fraud or deception had been practiced
Press Report.
"There are many ways to kill a town
and one of them is to send off for
what you need; go o some other town
and buy your fall bill of goods and
pay cash for thenii then come to your
home merrharjt and ask him to sell
goods and wait on you for tfie pay
order a suit of clothes overcoat pair
nf shoes box of patent medicine job
printing eto. send the money out of
your town in preference to giving it to
your own dealers because you nnht
save a Jimrj this rule if carried into
practice vey extensively will kill any
town and 'place every business in a
stagnated condition and sooner or
later yoiwill have a group of vacant
houses testifying to this great truth.
l.ets nvq- and let live help eacn other
dll we can work to mutually benefit
each others business and do all we
can for htir town and we will receive
the bc'iejfit in common Kx
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Boih f Indignant Chumpleigh to
Mm BlAwbud: The fellah who sold
me the horse sud he was a thorough'
bred. bui come to find ont he's no
more a thoroughbred than you re
Kr-a-oliLl'Brooklyn Life
ABUiEHE GROGWN GO.
Wholesale
STAPLE and FANCY GROCERIES
We will make it
to call and see us.
D BLACKSMITH AND
Wagon and Carriage repairing Pointing and laying plows surpassed
by no man. Horse Shoeing a specialty. Prices reasonable and all
work guaranteed to be first class.
Soiitn Second Street.
Toi?ey to tpap
:4 op lT)proued 15.
By Tyitor? ft. Bn?tz Cauvyer.
ROOM 7 BASS BUILDING ABILENE TEXAS
I have some good farm lands that I will sell in small tracts with
small amounts paid down and give long time and easy pa men's
for balance due
MILTON A. BRETZ ABILENE. TEXAS.
SPALUDING BRO'S.
Plumbing and Machine Shop
Full stock of Pipe and Fittings. Bath Tubs
Sinks. Etc. Etc always on hand
Machine Repairing a Specialty.
Soatbeisi of Freight Depot Abilene Texas
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WITHOUT CHANGE-
How it Failed "And you lout
btothfrs were named Edmund Ed-
gar Edward and Euwin were you?
Whit could have been yonr parents'
object in thai?" "They wanted to
keep us from being nicknamed." Did
it have that tfTcci?" "Not exactly.
WVve always been called Chuck
Siu'tkey Flipps and Pilgarlic."-r-Clii
cago Tribune
and Retail
to your interest
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Stephenson, John L. The Abilene Reporter. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, November 13, 1896, newspaper, November 13, 1896; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth330968/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Public Library.