The Abilene Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, September 20, 1907 Page: 3 of 12
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uce" msolf by tha tiama at Hampton
ise ttlllls tha post trader and hla
aurhtr. Qlllla and a majority of tha
MldTara ara kllUd during a thraa days'
CHAPTEIt II.-namptoa offers assist-
anca to tha girl and la at first spurned
fcacauae ha la known aa a ft-amblar.
CHAPTER III. Hampton and tha eirt
1y escape from tha Indiana. They fall
aataauatad on tha plains.
' CHAPTER IV. A company of tha Ser-
aath cavalry Lieut. Brant In command.
ad Hampton and tha girl On the plains
aaal raatora ih'am tn cnmitiMitnHa
f KaBptoa announces that ha .propose taj
ara for tha girl. '
CHAPTER V. Hampton and the girt.
top at tha Miners
tiome in uiencaia
sars. uuirjr. proprletess
Rev. Howard
Wynkoop proposes that Hampton place
aillla In cars of Mrs. HurndanA Ha
onsenU to think It over.
CHAPTER VI. Hampton talks the fu-
ture over with Miss Gillls-tho Kid. She
Saowa him her mother's picture and tells
Im what she can of her parentage and
Ufa. They deolde. she shall Uvei with Ura.
Harndon.
CHAPTER VH.-Tha kid takes up her
residence with .Mrs: .Herndon.
-CHAPTER vilt-Nalda the Kid
.runs away from Mrs. Herndon's and re-
- Joins .Hampton. He Induces her to go
'.. back and to hava nothing' mora to do
with him.
CHAPTER rx.-Hompton plays his
iS'i om? cards. He announces to
Red Slavln that ha has quit and then
area uiencaia.
CHAPTER X. Miss Phoebe 8pencer ar-
irives(ln Qlencald to teach Its nrst school.
CHAPTER Xt Miss Spencer meets
Nalda Rev; Wynkoop etc. She boards
at Mrs. Herndon's.
CHAPTER XII. Nalda and Lieut
. oram again meet witnout his knowing
who she ls.'fiho informs him of tha com-
ing Bachelor club ball in honor of Miss
Spencer.
'..?HPJ'EIl XIIi;-lJeut. Brant meets
Silent Murphy. Custer's scout . He re-
ports trouble brewing among the Sioux.
CHAPTER.'. XlV.-Sociat difficulties
arise .at the Baohelor club's "ball among'
the admirers of Miss Spencer. Lieut
Brant mbats MlsaiSpencer-but she IS not
.his acquaintance 'of .therdar before.. Sho
'tells hfm' of Nalda; and he accidentally
meets her again as he Is returning to tho
ballroom with a fan for Mlsa Spencer.
. CHAPTER' XV.-He falls to discover
her identity .
' . CHAPTER XVI. Brant accompanies
Nalda home' from the dance. n tho yay
she Informs lilm as. to who sho Is andi
that' she Is to meat Hampton. Brant
meets Hampton with' her and tho men
' make an appointment to meet tho fol-
lowing: morning. -j
f ' r
. CHARTER XVII. Brant and Hampt
ton meet Hampton Informs; tho lieuten-
ant that his attentions to Nalda must
cease and proclaims an authority over
her .-that Justifies the 'statement Brant
tells Hampton of the presence of Silent
Murphy and the fact that Red Slavln
receives government messages for him.
CHAPTER XVIII. Miss Spencer called
:on "Bob Hampton. Tells him of a red-
faced stranger mistaking her for Nalda.
CHAPTER XIX. Hampton interviews
Red Slavln..' Finds that he lsan ex-
trooner In 'thai Seventh cavalry. It was
Slavic's and Murphy's testimony that
mnrrf than' tan vears before. had convicted
Robert Nolan then a captain in the Sev-
.- ' m .U. . .1Lr TAnt. a
Hampton attempts to force a .confession
from Slavln. Slavln insists It Is .Murphy
tm wnnti imrt ' .MiirnhV haa 'left InA
scufflo-Slavin is killed by a knife thrust
CHAPTER xxtl.
Plucked from the Burning.
That Miss Spencer was deeply agi-
tated "was evident at a glance whllo
tho nervous manner In -which she
glanced lm the direction of those dle-
atant gunshots. led Brant to Jump to
the conclusion that they were in some
way connected with her appearance.
. r "Oh Lieutenant Brant;" she cried
excitedly "they are going to kill him
down .there and Tie never did-It at all.'
I know "no didn't and so does Mr
Wynkoop. Oh please hurry! No-
body knew where you were until I
saw your horse led here and Mr.
Wynkoop has been hunting for you ev-
erywhere. He la nearly frantic pqor
man and I cannot learn where either
Mr. Moffat or Mr. McNeil la and I
just Know those dreadful creaturea
' will kill him before we can get help."
"Kill whom?" burst In Brant spring.
Ing down the bank fully awakenedU'to
tho realization of some unknown
emergency. "My dear Miss Spencer
tell me your story quickly If you wish
sne to act Who Is In danger and
from what?"
Tho girl hufat Jnto tears but strug-
gled bravely through with her mes-
sage. "It's those awful men- the roughs
;and rowdies down In Olencald. They
say he murdered Red Slavln that big
gambler who spoko to me this morn-
ing but he didn't for I saw the man
who did and ap did Mr. Wynkoop. He
jumped out of tho saloon w'ndow his
hand all bloody and ran away But
they've got him and the town marshal
Sup behind the Shasta dump and swear
they're going to hang him If they can
only take him alive. Oh Just hear
those awful guns!"
"Yes but who Is It?"
"Bob Hampton and and he never
did It at all."
Before Brant could either move' er
speak Nalda swept past him down
the steep bank and her voice rang
out cjear. Insistent. "Bob Hamptoa
attacked by .a mob? Is that true
Phoebe? They are. fighting at the
Shasta dump ju sjy? Lluk Bragt
By Randall Parrish
Author of "When Wilderness was King"
"My Lady of the North" etc.
you muat act you must 'act now for
my sake!"
Sho sprang toward tho horso norv-
cd by Brant's apparent slownoss to re-
spond and loosened tho roln from the
scrub oak. "Then I will go to him.
oven if they kill me also the
c6Wards"
But Brant had got his head now.
Grasping her arm and tho rcin'of the
plunging horse 'Yte will go home"
he commanded with the tone oij mili-
tary authority. ''Go homo with Miss
Spencer. All that can possibly bo
dono to aid-Hampton I shall'do will
you go?"
Sho looked helplessly Into his faco.
"You you don;t like him" sho falter-
ed; "I know you don'tt. But but you
will help . mm Won't you for my
sake?". .
Ho crushed back an oath. "Like
him or not like him I will save him If
bo In tho power of man. Now will
you go?"
"Yes" she answered and s'uddenly
extended her arms. "Kiss mo first"
With the magical pressure of herJ
lips upon his ho swung Into the .sad-
dle and spurred down the road. It
was a principle of his military train-
ing never to temporize with' a mob
ho would strike hard but he must
have sufficient force behind him. Ho
reined lip before the seemingly desert-
ed camp his horse flung back upon its
haunches whito 'foam flecking its
quivering flanks.
"Sergeant!" The sharp snap of his
voice brought that officer forward on
the run. "Where are tho men?"
"PlayhV ballr most of 'em sir Just
beyond tho rldger
r "Are tho horses out In the herd?"
"Yes sir."
"Sound the recall; arm and mount
every man; bring them into 'Glencaid
on the gallop. Do you know .the old
Shasta mine?"
"No sir."
"Half-way up the hill back of the
hotel. You'll And me somewhere In
front of It This is a matter of life or
death so Jump lively now.!"
Ho drove in bis spurs and was off
like tho wind. A number of men were
In tho street all hurrying forward in
'the same direction but he. dashed past
them. These were minors mostly
eager to'have .a.hand In tho man-hunt
Hero and there a rider slturrlednlong(
and joined in the chase. Just beyond
the hotel half-way up tho hill rifles
were speaking irregularly "the white
puffs of smoke blown quickly away by
the stiff breeze. Near tho center of
this line of skirmishers a denser cloud
.was beginning .to ..rise in spirals.
.Brant perceiving the largest group of
men "gathered Just .before him rode
straight toward them. The crowd
scattered slightly at his approach but
promptly closed in again as ho drew
up his horse with taut rein. He look-
ed "down Into rough bearded faces.
Clearly enough these men were In no
lit spirit lor' peace making. '
' "You damn fool!" roared one
hoarsely his gun poised as If In
threat "what do yoa mean' by ridlng
us down.llko that? Do you own this
country?"
Brant flung himself from tho .saddle
and strode In front of. the fellow. "I
mean business. You Bee this uniform?
Strike that my man and you strike
tho United States; Who is leading
thla outfit?"
"I don't know as It's your affair"-
the man returned sullenly. "We ain't
takln no army orders at present mis-
ter WfVe free-born American citl-
seas an' ye better let us alone."
"That Is not what I asked you" and
Brant squared his Bhoulders' his
bands clinched. "My question was
Who is at the head of this outfit? and
I want an answer."
The spokesman looked around upon
the others near him with a. grin of de-
rision. "Ob ye do hey 7 Well I reck-
on we are It you must know. Since
Big Jim Larson got It In the shoulder
this outfit right yere hea bin doln'
most of tho brain work. So If ye've
got anythin' Jer say mister offlcor
man I reckon yo better spit it out
yere ter me an' sorter relieve yer
mind." '
"Who are you?"
The fellow expectorato4 vigorously
into tho leaves under foot and draw-
ing one hairy hand across his lips
flushed angrily to tho. unexpected In-
quiry. "
"Oh tell him Ben. What's the
blame odds? Ho can't do ye no hurt"
The man's look becamo dogged
"I'm Ben Colton If it'll do yo any good
to know."
"I thought I bad seen you some-
where before" said Brant contemptu-
ously and then swept bis glance
'about tho circle. "A nlco leader 6f
vigilantes you' are a fine representa-
tive of law and order a lovely speci-
men of the free-born American
citizen! Men. do you hanoenr to
know what sort of a cur you are fol-'
lowing In this affair?"
'Oh Ben's all right."
"What ye got against him' young
feller?"
"Just this" and Braat squarely
frpated the man his voice ringing like
ateel. "I've seea mobs Before to-day
and I've dealt with them. I'm not
afire! of you or your whole outfit
TUB WSEKLlt KirOXTK
iWTvoijor fighting men tdback me
upTTTio-vor Vet saW any mob which
wasn't led and Incited by some cow
nrdly rovengcfitl rnscal. Honest men
get 'mixed up In such affairs but thoy
aro invariably lnilamod by some low-
down sneak with ail ox to grind. I
confess I don't know all about this
Colton but I know enpugh to say ho
Is an army deserter a liar a dlve-
keoper a gambler and to my certain
kndwledgo tho direct cause of tho
death of throo men ono a soldier of.
mV troon. Now Isn't ho a sweet fined-
men to lo'dd In the avenging of a sup
posod crlmo?"
Whatever eluo Colton might havo
failed In ho was a man of action. Like
a flash hla gun flew to tho lovel but
was Instantly knocked asldo by tho
grizzled old minor standing next him.
"None o that Ben" ho growled
wamlngly'.. "i don't noyer pay .to
shootholc8 in Undo Sam."
Brant smiled. Ho was not thoro
Just then to light but to sccuro dolay
until his own men could arrive and
to turn asldo tho florco .mob spirit If
Buch a result was found possible
"I really would enjoy accommodat-
ing you Colton" he said; coolly fool-
ing much moro at ease "but I never
light personal battles with such fol-
lows as you. And now yOu othor
men It Is about time you woke up to
the facts of this matter. A couple of
hundred of you chasing after two
men one an offlcor of the law doing
his .'sworn duty and tho other Inno-
cent of any crlmo. -1 should imagine
you would feel proud of your Job."
'Innocent? Hell!"
"That is what I said. You fellows
have gono off half-cocked a mob gen-
erally does. Both MIsb Spencer and
Mr. Wynkoop stato positively that
they saw tho real murderer of Red
Slavln and It was not Bob Hampton."1
. Tho men were impressed by his evi-
dent earnestness his unquestioned
courage. Several'volces spoke almost
at once;
"Is that right?" ;.
"Oh say I saw the'feHow with his-
hand on the knife."
"After we git the chap we'll give
them people a chance to tell what
they know."
Brant's keenly attentive ears heard
the far-off chug of numerous horses'
feet
"I rather think you will" he said
confidently his voice ringing out with
sudden authority.
Ho' stepped back lifted a silver
whistle to his lips and sounded one'
sharp clear note. There waB a grow-
ing thunder of hoofs a quick manly
cheer a crashing through the under-
brush and a squad of eager troopers'
halt-dresse'd hut with faces glowing
in anticipation of trouble camo gal-
loping up the elope Bwlnging out lnt
Use m they advanced their carbine'
gleaming in the sunlight It was
prettily sharply performed and their
officer's face brightened.
"Very nicely done Watson" he
said to the expectant sergeant. --"Deploy
your men to leftand right .and
clear out those shooters. Makea'
godcj Job 'of it but no firing unless
you have to." y "f
The troopers went at It as it they
enjoyed the task forcing their restive
horses through the thickets and
roughly handling more than one who
ventured to quostlon their authority.
Yet the work was over in less time
than it takes to tell the discomfited
regulators drlyen pell-mell down the
hill and back into tha town the eager
.cavalrymen halting only pX the com-
mand of the bugle. Brant confident
of his first sergeant In such emergen-
cy morely paused long enough to
watch the men deploy and then press-
ed straight up the 'hill alone and on
foot. That danger to tho besieged
was yet lmminenj; was very evident.
The black' spiral of Bmoke had be-
come an enveloping cloud; spreading
rapidly in both directions from Its
original starting-point. He arrived
finally wherethe ground was charred
black and covered with wood ashes
still hot under toot and smoking but
ho pressed upward sheltering his
eyes with uplifted arm and .seeking
passage' where the scarcity of under-
brush rendered the cone of fire less
impassable He could see scarcely
threo yards In advance but to the
rear tho narrow lanp. of 'retreat re-
mained open. 'Standing there as
though In the mouth of a furnace the
red flames scorching -his face Brant
hollowed his hands for a call
"Hampton!" The word rang out
oyer the Infernal crackling and roar-
ing like the .note of a trumpet.
"Ay!. What Is It?" The returning
voice was plainly not Hampton's yet
It came from directly in front and
not far away.
"Who aro you? Is that you Mar-
shal?" "Thet's the ticket" answered tho
.voice gruffly "an' Just as full o' fight
es ever."
Brant lifted his Jacket to protect
his faco from the scorching heat.
There was certainly no tlmo to lose
In any exchange of complimonts.
"I'm tfrant lieutenant Seventh cav-
alry" ho- cried choking with the thick-
ening smoke "My troop has scatter-
ed thoso fellows who woro hunting
you. I'll protect you and your prison-
er but you'll have to got out of there
at once. Can you locate mo and make
a dash for it? Wrap your coats around
your heads and leave your guns bo-
bind" An instant ho waited for the an-
swer fairly writhing in tho intense
heat then Mason shouted "Hamp-
ton's been shot and I'm wingedtKllt-
tle; I can't carry him"
Brant ripped off hla Jacket wrappod
It about his face Jammed a handker
chief Into his mouth and with a prayer
in his heart leaped forward into the
seemingly narrow fringe of Are In his
front Head down he ran blindly
tumbling forward aa he struck the
vore-dump and beating! out with- bis
hands the sparks that scorched hla
ymPAY SEFTKMUKR li7.
cTothlnR. Tho smoko appeared to folf
higher from tho ground lioro and tho
coughing soldier crept up beneath it
breathing tho hot air and tooling as
though his ontlro body woro afire
Mason his countenance black and un-
recognizable his shirt soaked with
.blood peered Into his face.
"Holl ain't it!" ho puttered "but
you're a dandy all 'right"
"Is Hampton dead?"
"I reckon not Got hit bad thought"
Brant cast ono glanco into tho
whtto unconscious faco of his rival
and acted .with the promptness of mil-
itary training.
"Whip oil your shirt Mason and tie
It around 'your' faco" ho commanded.
"Lively now!"
Ho bound his slik neckerchief
across Hampton's mouth and lifted
tho' limp form partially from the
rZgr-
"I Read It In Your Face" .Ho Instated
. "It Told-of Love."
ground. 'tHelp me to get him up.
There that will do. Now keep as
close as you can so as to steady him
If I trip. Straight ahead run for itl"
1Thoy sprang directly into tho .lurid
flames bending low Brant's hands
grasping the inert form lying across
his shoulder. They dashed stumbling
through the black smouldering lano
beyond. Halfway down this tho
ground yet hot beneath their foot tho
vapor stifling but with clearer
breaths of air blowing in their faces
Brant tripped and fell. Mason beat
out tho v smouldering sparks In his
clothing and assisted him to stagger
to his feet onco more. Then together
they bore him slowly down below the
first fire-line.
CHAPTER XXIII.
The Door Closes..
Totally exhausted tho two men
dropped their. heavy burden on tho
earth. "Mason swore as the blood- be-
gan dripping again from hla wound
which had been torn afresh In his ef-
forts to bear Hampton to safety. Just
below them a mounted trooper caught
sight of them and came forward He
failed to recognize his offlcer In tho
.b$grlihd person before. hlmv until
called' to attention by' tho voice of
command.
"Sims if there .Is any water in your
canteen hand It over. Good; hero.
Marshal uso this. Now Sims noto
what I say carefully and don't wasto
a minute. Tell the first sergeant to
send a file of men up horo with some
sort of a litter on tho run. Then you
ride to the Herndon house tho. yellow
house whero the roads fork you re-
memberand tell Miss Naida Glllla
(dqn'.t' forget thcynamo) that Mr.
Hampton has been seriously wounded
and we are faking him to the hotel.
Can you remembor that?"
VYes sir."
"Then off with you and don't spare
the horse."
"He "waB gone Instantly atid Brant
began bathing the pallid . Upturned
face
"You'd better lie down Marshal"
he commanded. "You're pretty weak
from loss of blood and I can do all
there' Is to be done until those fel-
lows got here."
In IS minutes they appeared and
Ave minutes later they were tolling
slowly ddn to the valley Brant walk-
ing beside his still unconscious rival.
.Hero andthore down tho street but
especially about the steps of the Occi-
dental were gathered tho discomfited
vigilantes busily discussing the affair
and cursing the watchful silent
guard. As these caught sight of the
little party approaching there were
shouts of derision. Tho sight and
sound angered Brant
"Carry Hampton to his' room and
summon medical attendance atonce"
he ordered. "I have a word to say to
thoso follows.'
Seeing Mr. Wynkoop on the hotel
porch Brant said to him; "Miss
EJponccr Informed mo that you saw a
man leap from the back window of the
Occidental. Is that true?"
The missionary nodded.
"Good; then come along with me.
I Intend breaking tho back of this
lynching business right here and
now"
He strode directly across tho street
to the steps of the -Occidental- his
clothing scarcely moro than smolder-
ing rags. The crowd stared at him
sullonly; then suddenly a reaction
came and tho American spirit of fair
play tho frontier appreciation of bull-
dog courage burst forth Into a con-
fused murmur- that becamo half a
choer. Brant did not mince hla
words
"Now lopk here men! If you want
any more troublewe're here to ac-
commodate you. Fighting la our
trado and- we don't mind working at
It But I wish to tell you right now
and straight off the handle that you
are simply baking a parcel of foela
of yourselves Slavln ban beea killed
and nine out of tea. among you are
secretly glad of It He was a curse
to thla camp but because some of hla
friends and cronies thuga.i gamblers
tad dive keepers accuse gob ilwn?
W.V WWT
ton of having killed him you start In
blindly to lynch Hampton noverevon
waiting to find out whbther thochnrgri
ia tho truth dr a llo. You act flko
ehkep not American citizens. Now
that wo havo poundotl a llttto senso
Into somo of you pcrlio you'll listen
to tho facts and It you must hang
sotno ono put your ropo on tho right
man Bob Hampton did not kill Hod
Slavln. Tho fellow who did kll( him
climbed out of tho back window of
tha Occidental hero and got away
whllo you woro chasing tho wrong
man Mr. Wynkoop saw him and so
did yoir school teacher Miss Spen-
der." Then Wynkoop stepped gamely to
tho front "All that Is true "men. I
have boon trying over sincb to toil
you but no ono would llston. Miss
Spencer and I both saw the man Jump
from tho window; there was blood on
his right arm and hand. Ho was a mis-
shapen (jroaturo whom nolthor of us
ever saw bofore and ho disnprtoarod
on a run up that ravine t havo no
doubt ho was Slavln's murdorer."
"Now you fellows think that over"
said Brant. "I intend to post a guard
until I find out whother you aro going
to provo yourselves fools ort moh but
If we sail In again thoso of you who
start tho troubld can expect to get
hurt and pay for tho piper. That's
all."
In front of the hotel porch he met
his first' sergeant coming out
"What does tho doctor say about
Hampton ?"' .
"AVo'ry bad wound sir; but not nee-
essarlly fatal; he has regained con-
sciousness."
"Has Miss Glllis arrived?"
"I don't-knowsir; thoro's a young
woman cryln' In' tho parlor."
The lioutenant leaped up tho stops
and en'tored the house. But Is was
Miss Spencer not Nalda who sprang
to her feet.
"Oh Lieut Brant; can It bo truly
you! How perfectly awful you look!
Do you know' If Mr.. Hampton is really
going to dio? .1 camo hero just to
find out about him and tell Nalda.
Sho is almost frantic poor thing."
Though Brant doubted Miss Spen-
cor's honesty of statement his reply
.was direct and unhesitating. "I am
informed that ho has a good chance
to llvo and I havo nlrcady dlspatchod
word to Miss Otitis regarding his con-
dition. I expect her at any moment"
"How very nice it wob of you! Oh
I trembled so when you first wont to
face thoso angry men! I don't seo
how you ever dared do It. I did cwish
that either Mr. Moffat or Mr. McNeil
could hayo been hero to go with ypu.
Before Brant could reply his attentive
ear caught tho sound of a light foot-
step In tho hallway. Ho met Nalda
just without pale and tearless. Both
her hands were extended to him un-
reservedly "Toll mo will ho liver'
"Tho doctor thinks yes."
"Thank God! Oh thank God!"
She1 pressed ono Rand agojnst her
heart to control. its throbbing.- "You
cannot know what this means to. mo."
Her pyes seomed now for tho first
time to mark his own deplorable con-
dition. ''And you? You havo not boon
hurt Lieut Brant?"
Ho smiled back Into' her anxious
eyes. "Nothing that soup and water
and a fow days' rotiremont will not
wholly remedy. My wounds are en-
tirely upon the surface. Shall I con-
duct you to him?"
Sho bowed apparently forgetful
that one of hqr hands yet remained
Imprisoned In hlB grasp. "If I may
go yes. Mold Mrs.. Herndon I should
remain hero if I could be of tho
slightest assistance."
They passed up the atalrcaue sldo
by sldo exchanging no further speech.
Onco she glanced furtlvoly at his faco.
but Its very calmness kept the words
upon her lips linuttered. At the door
they encountered Mrs. Guffy her hon-
est eyeB rod from weeping.
''This is Miss GUIls Mrs. Guffy." ex-
plained Brant. "She wishes to Bee Mr.
Hampton If It Is possible."
''Sure an' she can thet Mb been
kskln' after herW thet pretty face
would kape any man In gud spirits
I'm thlnkln. Step rolghtln miBS."
Sho held tho door ajar but Nalda
paused glancing baok at her motion-
less companion a glint of unshod tears
showing for the first time In her eyes.
"Are you not coming also?"
"No Miss Nalda. It is best for me
to remain without but my heart goea
with you."
Then the door closed between them.
(Continued next week.)
If you want the boat lumber at the"
aame cash aa tho poorost see Taylor
County Lumber Co.
P T. Hurt has returned from a stay
of bIx or seven weeks In Arkansas ac
companied by hlg wlfo and daughter
Mlsa Mattle Ho reports tho crops
thoro greatly damaged and in many
cases ruined by tho drouth although
If Talnod thoro a week- ago; -Too lato
for crops.
Mrs M. R Glover of Hawley Is
spending the day In tho city.
Darnell Lumber
' Company
Builders' Supplies
' Both Phones No 7 Corner Pine
and Nortlt Fourth Streets
S
I1USIXKS8 MKX BASKEHS AND THE
LEADING CITIZENS
PAID - IN - GAPITAt $200 QQO
Lino Is to Connect "With AMIcro and
Norihora rind Work of darter
Has Already Ilcgan.
BALLIK.GBR TEX. Sept. H.
With n capital stocM of $200000 all
paid In a compriny has boon formed
jimong tho leading .cltlzons of thla
place to construct a railroad from Bat-
linger to Abilene.
W. L McDnnlol formorly chlot oh
ghccr of tho Abllono and Northora
railroad compnny hns boon engagdd
to make tho survey. Thp work Is -to
begin Monday and tho BUrvoy and re
port thereof to bo made within sixty
days from dhto of contract. Mr.. Mc-
Danlol with a full crow has begun oa
his survey.
Tho promoters includo C. A Dooso
prosfdont nnd Dnn Baker cashier ota
Iho First National bank of Balllngor:
Jo Wltmoth cashier CltlzpnB National
bank J (3. S. Miller proaldcnt and B.
D. Wnlkor caBhlor of tho Balllngor
Stato Bank nnd Trust company; W. J.
Miller secretary Arctic Ico and. Fuel
.company; G. M. Vaughn j- president Mis
souH Milling company Jack McGre-
gor hardware merchant; Judgo O. H.
Wllllngham Judge John I. Gulon O.
O. Harris nttorney of Balllngor and
R. K. Wyllo and Ciqoro Smith oLMln-
oral Wells.
Tho general offices of tho company
will be located at BalHrtgor. Work
will begin hore and tho Bhops round-)
houses ota will bo established here.
A church of Christ was organlzod.ln
tho Odd Follows hall yesterday. About
30 members were enrolled nt tho first
service. Tho following officers wer
chosen; Elders C. E. Welch Ed. S.
Klrby; deacons Edward Northriip Sr;
T. M. Palmer; Clerk E. M. Nbrlhrup.
A notice of tho times nnd place of ser
vice will appear bofore noxt Sunday. -
Our Asbca'toa Itooflng la not made
with .residual nltches that will crack
and spoil but with puro Trlrffdad As
phalt Pure Asbestos and Burlap with
a Bolvldgb odgo which will not tear out
Call fdr Samples nnd guarantee; Tay
lor county Lumber Co.
' ' : l. '
Arnold Thortaa la in' from Snyder
whero ho- nnd Ernest Grlmea have
had the Grlmds pnaturo cutvwp for
sale In blocks to suit purchasers The
surveys have been complotcd and tho
plue prints will soon bo ready. The
lands Ho near the town orSnydor and
aro selling from $25 per aero up.
If yon want a good root that la
cheap and a cheap roof that Is good
uso the celobratedJohna-Manvlilo A8-
bostos Roofing. For sale by Taylor
County Lumbor Co
Wm. Cranston waB In from Hodges
today reporting hla son Clyde sick
tho past week. with typhoid fever.
Thla has delayed tho formers visit
to the North whoro ho waa to attend
the state fairs but ho may get off. in
a week.
Alderman J. A. Boyco and wlfo were
In Morkol a few hours Sunday. Wells
nro being bored tieopor to got a larger
supply of water In somo partn of
town. -
You will aavo money by U8ing An-
tlsoptlno on all woodwork. It pre-
serves It and lengthens ita ilto and the
flrat coat la vory little extra. For sale
by Taylor County Lumbor Co.
SIX GALLONS OF
LINCOLN PAINT
FREE!
Wo will glvo to tho school district in
Taylor Cjuinty outaldo of Abilene who
will mawe tho largest number 01
words out of thla 'sontouco
LINCOLN PAINTS AttE
THE BEST
Six Gallons Lincoln's Absolutely Pur
Paint any color to paint tho achool
houao. Let every person Interested
in our schools try to win it Each
letter can bo used aa many times in
a word aa it appears in tho sentence.
For particulars can at the
Ralph Paint
Paper Co.
. 4th and Plne'StB. Abilene Tex
Contest cloaca last day of West Taxi
aa Fair October the 28th
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Shook, L. B. The Abilene Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, September 20, 1907, newspaper, September 20, 1907; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth331195/m1/3/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Public Library.