Abilene Semi-Weekly Farm Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, December 30, 1910 Page: 3 of 8
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ABILENE TODAY HOST TO
ARMY OF TEXAS TEACHERS
;32nd Annual Meeting Statg Teachers
Association to Convene Tonight
MEXICANS Ft
TO ANSWER GALL
WIN'S BODIES
IN CONFERENCE
FATAL DYNAMITE EXPLOSION
AT EL PASO SMELTER PLANT
Blasting Material in Slag Pit BlowsUp
Buryirg Men in Debris
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P
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CROWDS POURING INl
ATTENDANCE ALREADY REACHES
INTO THE HUNDREDS.
1?Q0 EXPECTED TO BE HEBE
All Incoming Trains Hrlng In Dele-
gates From Many Parts of Stato
t .(WEDNESDAY)
Abilene fa today host to tho great
" educational army of Texas. Tho first
general session of the Ihirty-secqnd
annual meeting ot the Stato Teachers
Association will convene ati half past
seven o'clock this evening in tho au-
dltorum of tho First Baptist church.
The advapce guard of Bchoolmon
commenced yesterday afternoon and
All Incoming trains through tho night
' and today's mornlng'hours brought in
-delegations. At noon today tho at-
' tondance waT"conservavolyj estima-
ted at four hundred with possibly
twice as many more yet to arrive.
Association headquarters ro being
hininmi in thn Hotol Grace. Tho
Reception Committed havo a room in
' which tho visitors are registered and
assigned to their respective .lodging
" houses. The local hotels are quite
comfortably filled and may private
wuiiui"'j " - - -
homes havo taken In tneir quoia OI
Kriioatc ntin tnoso who um j"" w.v
-will In all probability tax Abilcne's
housing capacity to the utmost.
Tho Association will hold forth three
days. Tho Superintendents and Prln-
finals Section Is meeUng this after-
noon in the auditorium of the High
School building. The general sessions
as stated will convene tonight in tho
First Baptist church. Tomorrow morn-
' ing at nine o'clock there vill bo a ses-
sion in tho High School building and
again in tho evening at half past sev-
en in the Baptist church.
Prominent Teachers Ilcro
Mnmr loaiUnc Rents in the State As
sociation arrived on the delayed Tex
Bociauuu miivcu v - --.-.-- ----
as & Pao'iflc westbound train tniB
mornlhg. Among the; late arrivals Jogt kmed an(K60 1)rjsoners. Turk--wcro
Supt. P. W. Horn and wire or ish lossoa haye been g(jven omcers und
Houston and their delegation; Supt 77 men
It. Vx. nan ul v.cu. .
Brooks of Baylor University T. P.
Brooks of Hllsboro Secretary of tho
Association; Prof. E. p. Shurtor Prof.
C: S. Potts Dr. A C. Ellis nnd-H. Y.
Benedict- and Prof. John A. Lomax
-nil nf tho State University; C. E. Evans
General Agent for the Conference .for
Education in Toxasi Stato Superintend
dent of Instruction F M. Bralley who
Js accompanied by his wlfej'E. P. Ttf-
ner and wife of Dallas and many otn-
ors.
M
The Next President
iiri.ii. i. a ttrrh trf Mm rmvt nrrnl-
yuiu uic 4b. " - ' """ ...v- ....... . j-r
dent for tho Association to succeed ( wounded J02 Bishop a cousin and
Supt Hqrn Is hardly begun there sliot off ono of "William Molbum's
have already been named several pros-' hands.u At Fredericksburg Iko Coopor
poctlvo candidates prominent among negro shot and killed Bob BlvianB an-
whom are R. G. Hall Supt. at Clo- othor negro.
burno; Supt. Felix Smith of San An- Christmas Eve at St. Charle's near
gqio; Suptj T. L. Toland of Wichita Earltngton Town Jfarshal A. H. Ham.
"Falls. and Dr. S. C. Brooks at Baylor Dy- Was shot and killed by Marlon Good
"University. while attempting to arrest him and
Tho Next Meeting Place Kid Good. Town Marshal Sampson In
Galveston Beaumont and Waco have attempting to disarm "Mack" Fuel at
-delegates on tho ground seeking to Island near OWonsboro engaged In a
entertain tho thlrty-thlrd session l Pistol fight In which goth were killed.
1911. It was understood this morn- A lG-ycar-oId son of Georgo Grlder
infc that Galveston would probably Pistol light In which both were killed.
withdraw from tho race leaving the
'contest betwoon Beaumont and Waco
with tho Jfittor city looWng thomoro
promising.
Program for General Sessions
The program for tho general ses-
sions Jn tho First Baptist church to-
night follows:
Music . ' rrTO
Invocation. Dr C C. Coleman pas-
lb of tho First Baptist Church Abl-
louo. Address of wolcomo on bohalf qt
tho city -of Abllono. Hon. E. ?f. Klr-
Tiy Mayor. " if
Address of wolcomo on behalf of tho
'teachers of Abtlfono. Dr. Oscar H
Coopor.
HesponBQ to nddroBses of welcome
Sunt Follx Ei Smith of San Angolo.
Address: Tho Edurat'pnal Outlook
In Texas Hon. F. M. Bralley State
Supt. of Public Instrirtlon
Address: TJio Itelatlin of Private
"Schools to Public Education
Xalnr llaxferd Is ilead.
WASHINGTON Doc 27 Major
Huxfprd U. 8. A. retired -who for jhe
past 23 years ha jjn recorder for
t'fe PIHtry onJr of tb Loyal Legion
ait here IaU Mted W
q R
0 ATTRACTIONS FOR TEACHERS
W ' 0
O Thursday afternoon! W
W Piano recital by Miss Hon- ft
rlottii Qrommcl In High
School Auditorium at four
o'clock". Mcsdameo Henry
Bass ahd 8. M. Alexander of ft
Abilene will sing 8
Thursday ovenlng: ft
Ball In tho Elks Club In hOii- ft
or of vUlting teachers given ft
by Bachelors Club of Abi- ft
lene. Begins at half past ft
nine o'clock. ft
Schubert's Quartet and Sym- ft
plionyfln Opera Houso under ft
nuBpiccs of Knights of Pythias ft
w
paoaooauoDQ a a apaa
TIUtEE FOUND IN A WELL
Tho Children Dead nnd Mother Is Not
.Expected to RccoTcr From Her '
Dreadful Experience.
BLUE RIDGE Collin Co. Tex. Dec.
26.- When A. J. Reeves whq lives five
miles north of Blue Rldeo. in tho Cross
Roadii community went to his house
today ho missed his wife ana their
two children one of tho these being a
girl i years old and tho othor an In-
fant. After a search he found all
three in a well.
Tho children wqre dead and al-
though thn mother is still alive she is
J not expected to recover from tho bruls
es and shock of the fall. She Is the
daughter of John D. Patterson of
Whltewrlght.
Mr. RpnvpB in ono of thn host known
and liked citlzeas of Collin county
li 7 . : " i "
muu wiih iiuaiuj uuiu wuiuu uuu i;uuiu
to him has shocked the entire commu-
i
TIIQkQSHIUP TRIIIMPrlFfl
lUnilUflMrlJL iniUiIINILU
..-.. rirnnr QCnnillMC
' UVlllI ntnuC DlUUUINU
Rebels Hare Been Driven Out of Elk-
ernfc District In Srla. nnd Sus-
tallied Heavy Losses.
)
By Associated Press.
CONSTANTINOPLE Turkey Dec.
28. Tho Turkish troops sent against
th florce Redouinn havo driven tho
revolters out of the Elberak district
n Syriat neartho deau sea. umciai
.. tniv nv iha nMintitnn lmvo
in Syria near tho dead sea. Official
MANX KENTUCKY TRAGEDIES.
Eight Persons Meet Dentil as Itesult of
Clirlstmns Fights In Yarlous
Places.
LOUISVILLE KY. Dec. 20.-Elght
Hillings in Kenulcky in Christmas
fights are reported from various sec-
ns Q tUo gt witu several more
nnrioualv wounded.
At Springfield todny Carl Lewis shot
inl lrlllml nhnrloa Tllahnn HnrJniiftlv
Christmas Day during rt celebration in
which many Bhots werq fired. An in
vestigation Is being made.
INDIAN COTTON CHOP SHORT
Bombay Reports Itccclpts to Dnt6 300
000 Dales Below Last Year
Situation Dlsqnlctlu?.
BOMBAYr INDIA Dec. 28 Thq cot-
ton situation in India is causing dis-
quiet throughout tho country. Ito-
celpta to day have been -300000 bales
bolow that Of last season. A total crop
of only two and ono half million bales
Is expected against 3200000 last year
Stock Market.
FORT WORTH Dec 28. Cattle re-
ceipts 1.0Q0 calves 300 hos 700
Steers Bteady tops ?500j cows strong
tops J1N.10; calves higher topB) ?C.C0;
hogs steady tops $8.23.
Salclde at HohsIoh
HOUSTON Dec. 27 Paul B&yd
aged 2t spn of Dn A J. Boyd h(Hed
hlmeoK during a rjt of despcHidoucy
last night. The tragedy" was enacted
at the young man's home This makes
flva Bulcldea here In tb laat four days.
(ITM)NS OF STATE Of CIIIHUA
lltM RECLINE TO JOIN
THE AHMY
REBELS STILL HOLD GUERERO
f
Lety Forced Loans ami Rnnnnd Whal
They Please -Mmlcro9 Whore
about Puzzles Federals.
Villa Mty lie Shot
CHIHUAHUA Mox Doc. 27. It -Is
declared that there has boon no ro-
sponso 011 the part of Mexicans to tho
appeal of Alberto Tcrrazas for volun-
teers to (fcfend tho city or fight for
Mexico. An. effort has been tnado for
some time to form "homo guards'' or
mllltlamon In various parts of tho
stato but It Is declared It has boon
without Success. Some say It Is not
so much uhe lack of patriotism as fctr
that tho robols may oventunlly gain
tho upper hand in which event the
'militiamen" would not stand very
well with tho powers that be.
Federals arc Moving
Two thousand government reinfor-
cements aro said to bo on tho march
today pursuant to a design of surroun-
ding tho lnsurrcctos For this pur-
poso they have about 2800 men In-
cluding Navarro's forces. Tho revolu-
tionists aro still supposed to bo in tho
neighborhood of Perdernalcs and hld-
don in Uiq mountains of Mai Paso. Tho
news of a conflict Is expeoted at any
time. Tho telegraph lino only workd
west as far as San Antonio.
Cuslhuirlchlc Captured
Confirmation Is given to tho report
that CuBlhulrlchlc is In tho hands of
tho rebels. The rebels have search-
ed all the) houses in town looking for
rifles and ammunition and have ob-
tained only fifty rifles as the Jefo poli-
tico of tho district had previously hid
most of tha arms.
Rebels Hold Giicrcrro
There are plenty of reports fron)
Ciudad Guerrero but it Is difficult to
verify any of them. It seems" certain
howpvor that the Insurgents who(aro
still In possession of Guerrero and
tho immediate district around it jfre
levying forced loans and aro making
exactions of all kinds to secure the
money necesstry to carry out their
'plans. Tils Information is gleaned
from various persons who havo suffer-
ed from the exactions of-tho Insurrecr
tos or from frlondB of tho sufforenn
who rolnto the stories second hand.
It. Is stated that thoro is more or
less a reign of terror In tho disaffected
districts fpr thoso who do not sympa-
thize with the Insurgents.
Wljere Is aindcrol
There Is a consttnt repetition here
of the report that Francisco I. Madero
is with tho Insurgents near Guerrero
and that ho has taken actual command
of tho scattered bands thero hut there
has been absolutely no confirmation
of this story horo.
Col. Guzman who was wounded In
tho battle of Mai Paso and who wao
saved on the battlefield by tho hero-
Ism of somo of his men Is getting bet-
ters A ball passed completely through
ono of his legs but without) breaking
tho bones.
Capt. Gallegos who wts seriously
wounded In tho same ongagement Is
In a very Berlous condition so sorloun
In fact that there Is little hope of his
recovery."
An operation Was performed upon
the arm of LIcuti Col. ValleJo who was
wounded at Mai Paso tnd the ball was
extracted but ho died following the
operation.
Attack on Mnl Paso
News haB been received hero of thq
attempt to auacic ami faso irom mo
west simultaneously with the attack
from the cast by Col. Guzman.
ColTrucy Aubcrt with 300 cavalry
and Infantry composing tho advance
guard made tho attack. When tho
forco nearod Mai Paso tbo rebels op
ened fire on tho troops who immedia-
tely .formed In open order nnd replied
to tho flro. Tho enemy was found to
bo well protected and the firq was
soon heavy all along ho lino This
lasted for three houra when Col. Au
bort retreated to Pordornalos.
Fifty Tobels well entrenched had
"defended their position! agtlnst two
hundred soldiers
Cavalry Jfore
More cavalry was. ordered to males
a flank movement against (ho robelsj
Two attacks woro made. In this en-
counter two officers and six soldiers
were killed nnd fifteen woufitled. In
tho first nttack made by Col Aubort
tho foderal loss was four soldiers kill'
ed nnd one officer and ten soldiers
wounded
Friday nnd Saturday the robols np
oncd flfo on tho federal camp from a
distance. Sundty morning Col Lopor
marched toward Mai Pbbo hut encoun-
tered no r.ebclB and returned without
having fired a shot.
IIhIhIh In Oklakewa
TUL3A OKLAu Dec 27. The first
rain of any consequence within tho
lnt rix mouths fell over this section
today. The precipitation cobksh a a
"'"it acceptable Christmas gift to far
I trig nnd atockmen.
Wl'OUWI SESSION lll!l.d THIS
iu...mm;i Aiinnoim'M
VIIKIrlTlAX I'HUKCII.
ORGANIZATION IS EFFECTED
llxecutho Comuiltlec Appointed Aim
of Orgnnl!ntloii In Consort udon of
the Child and lis Welfare
lit Slate of Texas.
(WEDNESDAY!
In conjunction with tho State Teach-
ers Association thero was hold In tho
First Christian church this morning a
conference of delegates representing
various organizations in tho state look
Ing to tho promotion of tho wolfaro of
.ho child. Tho purpose of tho moot-
ing was to determine whether or not
better' cooperation could bo brought
about In tho development of a public
sentiment and tho promotion of legis-
lative notion looking to tho betterment
Of tho condition of childhood In Texas.
A preliminary mooting of this na-
ture was hold last fall at Austin and
temporary organization was effected
At tho Austin meeting It was planned
to perfect that organization In the
Abilene meeting.
Church Comfortnbl) Filled. j
At ton o'clock the nppoi:itedhour
the church auditorium was comforta-
bly filled the attendance being esti-
mated at about two hundred and fifty.
The meeting was called to ordor by
Dr. A Caswell Ellis of the Stato Uni-
versity who nomlnnted Mrs. E P
Turnor representing! tho Federation
of Womons Clubs as temporary chair-
man nnd Miss Nancy Lee Swnnri of
Austin representing tho Young Wom-
ons Christian Association as tempora-
ry secretary.
Tho Becietary read the. call for tho
meeting and outlined Iho fundamental
purpose of tbo proposed organization
to -wit tho conservation of "childhood.
Mrs. Turner made a short address
in which she asked for tho hearty co-
operation of all organizations refer-
red to In the call which had" sent del-
egates. Orgnnljjitlons Represented.
The following organizations sent re-
presentatives: Texas Congress of Mothers Mrs. N.
B. Ford ofMJallas.
Federation of Womons Clubs Mrs.
E. P. Turner of Dallas '
Coiiferencq for Education In Texas
C E. Evans of Austin.
Stato Teachers Association P. W.
Horn of Houston
State Department of Education. F.
M. Bralley of Austin. .
W. G. T. U. of Texas Mrs. JohiftS.
Turnerof Dallas
Y. W. C' A of Texas Miss Narie Lee
Swann of-Austin '
Stato Conference ror Charities and
Correction Prof. 'Potts of Austin
State Society of'SocInl Hyglenc-Dr.
Thco Hull of-Austin. '
Stato Sunday School Association
Dr. C. T. Ball and c. W. Bacon of Ab
ilene
Stato University or. A Caswell El
lis of Austin
' Brief Addresses Made
Dr. Ellis" at tho request of tho chair
man road a- letter from Francis H
McCIalu Field Secretary of the uus
soli Sngo Foundation Funcl for tho cur
Ing of tho causes of poverty among the
noorpr classes In which Mr. McClaln
advised the appointing of a gonoral
committee for legislative purposes tho
members to bo selectod from the affil-
iated organizations audvo referred to.
Committee Appointed.
Supt. Horn moved that a committee
of five be appointed on pprmanent or-
ganization to report this' aftornoon at
four o'clock. Mrs. Turner Miss
Swann Dr. A C Ellis Supt. F. M.
Bralley and C 13 Evans woro named as
tho members nnd by amendment the
nnmo of Mrs N. B. Ford of Dallas was
added.
Delegates representing tho oloven
affiliated bodioa abovo onumoratod
wpro requostod to glvo seven minuto
talks on the purposes of their organi-
zation with special reference to co-
operation and corordlnntlon (n the
genera) purposes aimed at to wit the
conservation of chljdhood.
Congress of Mothers.
Mrs N B Ford representing tho
Texas Congress of Mothers ajlvocated
medical Inspection In the schools and
tho aholttlou of tho public drinking
cup Sho said that tho Congress was
having a bIH drafted pointing out to
tho Legislature tho pertinent fnct that
a sound mind and body aro tho natural
eo of the children of tho slate
with pertinent recommendations look-
ing to tho bringing about of this desir-
ed end.
" Supt Horn of Houston nnild cheers
'look the fjoor. Ho said that tho State
Teachers Association used Its Execu-
tive Committee In a legislative capac-
ity Ho said tho commlttco had not
ot planned Its legislative program'
but asked for tho cooperation of affll
fated Ijodle. the giving np of Individ-
ualism for tho sake pt tho common
good and the elimination of
pet theories. During his discussion of
compulsory education a delegate arpse
and said ho taught where children
lliU RI.N.YElt FOR S01.D1EHH
Nwri) Four Hundred Turkojs Used In
Feeding Men at Ft Sam lions
ton nt San Antonio
SAN' ANTONIO Dec 2fi. As Is ubn
ally tho case at Port Sam Houston nnd
other United StntoH posts tho soldiers
faired sumptuously today
Trt sorVo a Christmas dinner to 1800
people Is no small tnsk but It was suc-
cessfully done at Fort Sam Houston.
It required nearly four nnndred tur-
keys sovorn) barrels ot ornnborrlos
and three hundred gallonB of ice
cream to supply tho soldier boys
Tho menu was na follows; Oyster
soup cracKors nrcau roast turuey
giblets gravy cranberry sauco loin
or pork with npplo sauco mashed po
tatoes sweet potatoes colory sweot
peas string beans spinach mluco pie
npplo pie custard layer cake choco-
late cuke fruit enko apples and or-
anges bnnannns assorted nuts; cocoa.
beer and cigars.
PUGILIST DIKS IX ClvI.L
Mike Daly Found Dead nt Police Sta
tion In Bangor Maine 11
Known In Ills Day
BANGOR' Maine Doc. 20. "Mlko"
Daly former llghtwelghUjpuglllSt Was
found dend In 11 coll at tho pollco sta
tion hero at eight o'clock this morn-
ing. City Physician Burgess turned
In "sudden death no autopsy." on tho
death certificate. A coroner was call
ed In but decided no Inquest was ne-
cessary Daly'B longest flht was with Aub-
tln Gibbous In Now Orleans Dnly be
ing knocked
round.
out In tho" thlrty-flrsti
SOUTHERN EDUCATORS
irrT BT nilaTTIimnPl181 nrQ accoumou tor. mobi 01 uw
Witt I fll bnflllflllUUbA vniswdr Mexicans. Many othefc
Attendance on Tho First Daj Is Smiill
Hut Mori Delegates Aro Expect
ed to Arrlw During Tonight
CHATTANOOGA Tenn. Doc. 27.
Tho twenty-first session of tho South-
ern Educational AsBOqlatlon opened
horo todny with a small attendance.
It Is expected howovor (hot fullyv 800
delegates will bo on hand tomorrow.
Welcoming nddresses occupied tho
morning session. I
woro forced to attend school bIx hours
a day for nine months and created a
burst of laughter when ho Informed
the audlcnco that It was In tho Stato
Orphans Homo.
F M. Bralley Stato Superintendent
next spoke. He declared that his de-
partment wonted tho Intolllgout nctlvo
and sympathetic cooperation or every
body represented In tbo mooting ho
was then addrosslng.
Dr A. Caswell Ellis .spoke for tho
Stato University. Ho doclared tho Unl
vorslty'S policy to bo tho building up
ot tho right kind or public sentiment
Tor Ihu enactment or better lawa by
tho Stato Legislature. Ho ndvocnted
tho rormatlon of nnrtiiBtttuto Tor ree-
ble minded chjjdren and other good
nnd usorul projects. t
Mrs. John S Turner of Dallas spoko
for tho V V T. U of Texas Tho pur-
pose of tho Union she declared to be
the protection of childhood and tho
homo from tholr insidious enemy the
liquor traffic. Tho Union sho said
was a pioneer In tho field of women's
endeavor. It stood for compulsory ed-
ucation and ovorythlng oIbo looking to
tho wolfnro or tho child.
Porr. O S. Potts of the Stato Univer-
sity spoko for tho State Conforonco
of Charities and Corrections. Tbo or-
ganization's purpose ho said was to
bring about a fellowship among pooplo
Intorosted In ponnl reforms Juvenile
Institutions organized charities and
llko beneficial pYoJootB'.
MIsh NanoV' Lo'o Swann Executive
Secretary bf'tUe Young Womons Chrla-
tla.n Assootahfc In Toxas advocated
tho banding togctWr pf the wonion of
tho world for"th advancement of tbo
standard of womanhood. Sho outlined
somo of the good works of tin Associ-
ation and plodgpd Its hearty support
to any mbvomt'tit looking to the bet-
torniQnt of existing Conditions.
Tho Stato Society 'dr Social Hygicno
wns represented by Dr Thco Hull 1
said tbo Soolqty believed In tho train-
Ing of the -future father and 'ntHrHjtweon Saint Louis MetnphlB and Nw
to become strong men and women und
the prohibiting of marriages byporsons
physically unfit for that atato. Ho
sajd a law to that offoct was being
drafted to be submitted to the legisla-
ture. In closingbe pledged the Socie-
ty's support to any movement looking
to tho kdvancoment f tho child and
honio.
' .
) The conference uajourueu at twelve
o'clock
SCORE MAY BE DEAD)
IN ADDITION TO T1IO&? KILI.B
MANY OTHKRS ARK lIUJtT
4
NEARBY BUILDINGS WRECKED
Supply Sloro Demolished HomHrtl
Damaged List of Injure. '
Special to Tho Reporter
EL PASO Dec. 2S. A torriricr eat
plosion occurred nt tho plant of tfcst
El Paso smelter three mllca west of
Jhl's city at ten o'clock this raornlag
A telephono messago from there aayat
tbo big plant was wrecked und toaajp
niou woro killed.
Tho causo Is yoti unknown. lienor"
tors are hurrying to tho scono tu auto-
mobiles. Tho plant Is owned by the Amri--can
SmolUug and Refining Company
with headquarters in Now York aggl
li tho second largest smoltcr la Utgr
world.
Explosion It Sing Fit'
EL PASO Doc. -28. (Ldtor) While
railroad workmen wort; blasting slagr
at tins plant of tho El. Paso smoltarr
this morning dyuamtto stored In av.
pit whero twonty-olghji men wore aC
work oxplpdod.
Between 12 nnd 21 Men Killed
Uotwcon twelve nnd twonty-fafnr
men woro killed. Many ot them u
yet burl&l under tho dob) la and IC
may bo somo tlmo before tho exaet-
number of casualties' Is known Only
pgi sons "werq nun.
Smelter Not Damaged
Tho pfi smoltor Itsolf was not ser-
iously damaged. Many windows wet
Bhnttjrvcd and a number of roofs more
or Miss injured by flying debris.
Number of Hoimes Wrecked
A nuntbor of houses 'in tho vicinity
of tho pit Wore compleloly wreckedi.
Among thorn was tho storo of B. ML
Bray supply man at tho smpltor. T6e
hospital wub dnmugod to somo extent
Tho homo of J. M. Lcltch In tho smel-
ter yards was wrecked.
Some of tho Injured
Among tho Injured aro tho follow-
ing: Refugio Cnrdon Emotlclo Ilod-
rlquoz Marquee Rodrlquoz Pilar Moa.-
toyo Jobo Mclendez. Wllllnm DbvI
At tho homo ot a enrpontor nearbjy
Mnrcentl HQrmanos a woman wa
lying at Uiq point of death and a grea
quantity or riyjng dobrlB toro tiirouglc
tho houso nnd toll upon hor. Sho -will
likely dlo.
TAFT RANCH IMl'llOVBMEIITft.
Mnniigor (keen Hah Recently M4
Purchases of More Fine JorseJ
Caltlc.
SAN ANTONIO Tex. Doc. 2C.-To-eph
F. Green mumigor of thq Taft
ranch Is back from Cincinnati where
ho has been in eonfQronco with Charlefc
P. Taft.
While north Mr. Greon purchased ft-
numbor of roglstorcd Jorsoy cattle
which ho will odd to his already vast
herd. Thoso cattlo woro tho prize Jer
soy herd exhibited at tho Kentucky
cattle show. Ho has also arranged to
Import a number of bulla nnd cow
direct from tho IbIo of Jqrsoy. With
tlicso added to his herd ho fools lie
will have oniu or thq best In Texas or
tho United States.
Mr. Green alBo said I16 had tho aaaur
nuco or Charles P Tart that ho wouhl
bo among tho visitors to Toxaa in the
spring. Ho Ib coming lor tho purpose
or plajnlng further imjfirayomonta on
his ranch and to outllno tho plana for
tho Improvement of Portland. Thta
llttlo town is to bo mado Into n winter
and'fciiinmor resort'. Tho work Is al-
ready under way under tho direction
or Stato Honntor Wlllncyr
Noted Rlfor I'llot Suicides.
MEMPHIS TEN.N. Doc 28r-Clar-onco
Hodgo uged 25 who. uhot hlmaelf
last night with suicidal Intont died ta-
da from tin- effects of Ms wound.
irn ivi.'i n imtnil rlvnp hllnt nnrvluir bus
Orleans.
Te Expel Jims from St. Pjter.
ST. I'lSTUUBnURQ Rpsla Dec tf
The explosion of Jews awwted to fee
residing Illegally In St Pelefalmrg
waa begun today Aa & pr41nilry
stop one hundred were deprived of
' . ... l.y....i.t I . . If...... .U.IL.1 tkbUitf
intfi"uuinn in ) wvw
lotig their right to rMp: Utre
m
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