The Abilene Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, January 28, 1910 Page: 10 of 12
twelve pages : ill. ; page 22 x 15 in. Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.View a full description of this newspaper.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
UIMI Ulllfcl
Abilene Weekly Reporter
BY ABILENE PRINTING COMPANY
SHAREHOLDERS
Geo. 3 Anderson E. II. Klofcr M. B. Hanks
SUBSCRIPTION BATES
Due your .
Mx Months
.$100
. .50
Aay erroneous roflectlon upon tho charactor.'stnndlng or
reptatlbn of any porson firm or coropratlon -which mny
H?er In tho columns of Tho Reporter will bo gladly cor-
rected upon its being brought to tho attention of tho Arm.
letters portalnlng to business Bhould bo addressed to tho
ytpcr or sonio particular department but not to indlvid-
jmla as In their absonco their mall will not bo opened.
Drafts checks and poBtoulco or express orders should' bo
jnado payablo to tho ABILENE PRINTING COMPANY.
I " ' I' ' ' " ' F
j u- '
wwKWtfwa6wawww)cirtH
a
SOME EXCHANGE ECHOES'.
A WISE JUDGE.
"What's Iho difference If they have read tho news
papers? They'll make all tho better jurymen All good
citizens read tho newspapers nowadays."
Tho statement was made by Judge Shclton in tlib
Macon division of tho Cfrcult Court whilo tho Stnto's
Attorney was Bovorely examining tho talesmen In n mur-
der case about their having' read newspaper accounts
of tho homlcbJc. Tho judge made it qulto clear that tho
reading of a newspaper would not be considered as pro-
judicial to tho qualifications of tho proseppctlvo jury-
men.. Whilo the attorneys were making their challenges'
Judge Shclton said to a correspondent of tho Post-Dls
.patch: '
''Tho 1S8UQ of newspaper reading was strongly raised
dn fho W. E. Church cose at Warrenton a few years ago. I
was tho Bpeclal judge on that trial and the attorneys for
.tho defouso objected to every man summoned for jury
'duty on tho ground thut ho had read tho lurid accounts
NOf the murder in the public prints.
"Church bar brutally slain his foster parents who bad
been very good to him treating him like their real son.
JVb a matter of course the local and metropolitan papers
3iad a good deal to say about the crime and some of the
newspaper stories wero strongly against tho accused
.man. Numerous clippings were in the hnnds of Church's
lawyers which tilt presented ua evidence to disqualify
tho jury But I asked this question of each jury-
xxnan: "'Notwithstanding the opinion you may have formed
ly tho newspapers reports you have read could you try
4.hls 'case and render a true verdict under the Inw and
evidence presented before you?"
"When the answor was- in the nfflrmative I let the
juror remain over the objection of defendant's counsel.
Tho action was squarely presented to the Supreme court
is that trial an dsustnlned.
i "A man who doesn't feel eonugh Interest in tho doings
or tho world to read the newspapers would hardly be com-
potent to render justice in sUch an important Ibsuo as
murder. Of course there is a certain class of newspa
pers which publish highly-colored accounts of crimes
for the effect ofisonsatlonallsm. The intelligent citizen
however will discount statements made for the evident
purpose of thrilling the reader and form his own conclu-
sion.. Still th'erp are a certain percentago who are
influenced by all they read.
"As I look at it the newspaper man's duty is to pre-
sent tho facts as near ns he may be .able and leave
'opinions to others. Especially is it wrong to Indulge In
too much .theory before tho trial. Even tho most astute
editorial mind is liable to be mistaken as t otho facts
and motives underlying a case and harm may be done
uy jumping at conclasions not verified by an exhaustive
Investigation. But I think the cases of a deliberate
attempt to Influence opinion by newspapers are so
Tare that we can submit Important Issues to tho reader
with greater safety than to the man who does not read.
"You 'know judgment Is ddrlved from reading and
observation. Thatnfeans experience which is the great
factor In enabling one properly to weigh the Issues
notween one man and another. To say a man ought not
Borvo becauso he has read the nowspaper accounts is
saying. In effect that a jury of intelligence is objected to.
That Is not justice; noither Is it tho law."
.
TIL.VT ROAD FROM ABILENE.
Replying to a remark of tho Bnownwood Bulletin tho
Times-Herald said that it would bo tho result of contra-
riness for tho Abilene road to build' Into Temple; on
-which tho Abilene Reporter takes Issue concluding as
follows:
"Tho Abilene Centra; Is a suro go and It is up to Waco
to awake get rid of tho besetting sin of procrastination.
If this It dono and tho peoplo of tho pity on tho Brazos
can show to tho nblo promoters of tho Abilene railroad as
they should bo nljlo to do that tho Waco route is the
most desirable and display a willingness to loosqn up
tho purse strings In keeping with the value of the enter-
prise 'the road will be -built so quick that it will make
tho hoads of thoso going at Waco's old-time gnlt swim
Wd bogv leave to say to tho Abilono brother that Wnco
Js awakOi-wldo awako and looking for just such oppor
iunlties as this Abilono project presents.
With no disposition lo got on anyone's corns Tho
TlntcsHorald fools constrained to say that tho Waco
of tho past suffered light smart becauso' of certain cont
vulslons in her midst; this much ot got a roqtlng.brethern.
beloved.
But for tho past two or throe- years there has beenJ a
"jgot together" spirit culminating In several "glad hand"
meetings and good results are vislblo on nil sides. Not
In 'ton years has there been such unity ot purposo as at
tho prosont time.
Tho W&co citizenship will meet tho people of Abilono
far poyond tho corporate limits; don't over doubt that
friends of Tio Reportor.-r-V'aco Tlines-IIornld.
Every timo a Texan farmer buys bacon ho paya n profit
on tho feedstuff that fattens tho hog tho bacon Is made
from. ThlB profit and more ho could put in his own
pocket If ho would rnlso hogs and. fcedstuffs to fatten
them on thnt 1b diversify. Abilono Reporter. J
AU of which tho Hornld Is pleased to endorse Thoro
Is money In hogs mid every farmer ought to ralso them.
Dcnlsou Herald. i
If ono truth could sink deep Into tho very bouIb of
every living human being this world would take a long
Btop for tho bolter. Thut truth Is "no man haB tho rglht
to harm anybody.''. Think thnt out Ajjlleno Ropor-
ton It Is also a truth that it Is ovory man's duty to .do all
tho good ho can for ovory other man. Think that out
also and help tho world to grow hotter. FOrt Worth
Star-Tclegrnm. '
r
IIHMIIIIIIIIIIIIQiillllllllllllli
I
Tho prospects for a lively time this year politically
arc tho brightest for years. Toxas wilt yet become
fanious for hot polltlcnl campaigns. It is Bald by those
who know that our elections arc tamo affairs compared
with elections in tho North tyay It-Wer bo so if really
it Is true. Abilono Roporter.
Thoro are many things In the North that could bo pro-
fitably followed by the peoplo of Texas especially In
making "two blades of grass grow where only ono grew
before" but our elections are hot enough ns they aro
and all should not only be willing but anxious that thoj;
remain tamo affairs as compared with elections In tho
Norh. Anyhow overy man ought to buy a poll tax
receipt and be ready to cast his vote as becomes a frod
citizen of Texas. Fort Worth Stnr-Telegrara.
A good argument for tho establishment of factories
in Texas Is presented In .a statement from tho Texas
Commercial Secretaries organization. Four-fifths of tho
products of Texas aro marketed through the factory
and the Texas farm and mine havo to pay for tho trans-
portation. Tho Texas farmer after paying taxes interest
and for the labor of growing gets ?40 for his bale or cot-
ton while tho railroads get ?10 for taking tho same cot-
ton to England and back to Texas whero It is bought by
the farmer to clothe his family. Texas needs factories.
Abilene Reporter.
With Its wealth of raw material most of which la
shipped but to bo manufactured "and a portion at least
is bought back in the finished product Texas needs in-
dustrial development. Conditions nro ideal in Toxas
for manufacturing industries and there is no reason "why
the raw material raised here should'not be manufactured
here Denison Herald.
The Fort Worth Record thinks that the futuro summer
travel of the "top-notcher" will be by auto. The palatial
cars being built for tho rich aro a marvel to the world.
It Is hardly conceivable the conveniences that can be put
Into tho body of a large car. Porcelain bath tubs sleep-
ing berths card tables cook stoves .are numbered In the
list. There Is a fascination about therauto that makes
riding on tho train seem tame and commonplace. Tllo
motor car is fast coming into its place as a necessityahd
will be recognized more andmoro each year. It will not
bo many moons until the home-owning farmers will have
their car. Abilene Reporter. "
And thejiome-ownlng fanner and every farmer should
bo a home ownor will be entiled to this luxury. His
annual contributions to the National wealth entitle him
to nil tho comforts and conveniences of modern civiliza-
tion. And when tho time shall come when tho fanner
will be the ownor of motor car he will more than ever be
Hn a position to appreciate the value and necessity or
good roads and the day of preparation for the new con-
dition is now. There Is almost if not quite as much
profit to the farmer In good' roads as there is in good
crops in the enhancement of property values and in the
saving of tho cost of transportation to market of the pro-
ducts of the farm. Houston Post.
"In accordance with a recnet decision by the courts of
Texas a young man who arrived at tho ago of 21
years after January 1 1909 and before January 1 1910
or who will reach the ago of 21 at any time during the
year 1910 beforo any election inCordor to bo qualified to
vote ot such election must procure from tho tax collector
of tho county an exemption certificate on or beforo
January 31 1910. Residents of incorporated towns or
cities requiring payment of a poll tax must procure like
certificates from tho collector of syeh town or city. No
fee Is chargeablo by the collector for tho issuance of
such certificate This applies uniformly throughout the
state regardless of whether reldonco Is fn tpwn city or
in rural precincts. Heretofore this hns not been requir-
ed and therefore thousands of young men aro under tho
linpresslon that no exemption certificate Is required.''
!
'
B
H
a
JHM j 3rifB iHPIi "tx k 94 &" it jT 'TTJjjjy ft tf
Be Safe and Ride in an ANCHOR
The Vehicle
OF QUALITY
with a PRIOE that will ap-
ponl to you. You can rldo
in comfort as woll aa havo
tho ploasuro of knowing
you aro porfootly safe.
Why arq they tho "most To-
llable? Becauso it has tho
STRONGEST FIFTH
WHEEL IN THE WOULD
VITHOUT REALLY A
KING BOLT v
Tho king bolt on tho "An-
chor" fifth whool Is but
secondary. Whon it is
broken it does not throw
tho vohlclo out of uso and
throw the occupants of tho
buggy out over tho dash
board (This you know
does and has happened.)
Tho' Anchor has a patent SHAFT recognized as tho most perfect In construction. Axles with Boll
ColUngo double collar with dust grooves positively dust proof us woll aa good wheels Blnglo or
double reach and a perfect body. Wo would bo glad to havo you cali and lot ub toll you and show
you more fully how and why tho ANCHOR has the durability wearing qualities the beauty of the
most elegant vehicle made and In addition more strength and by far tho greatest safety.
WE WANT I0UR BUSINESS CASH OB CREDIT
(Over Hardware Company
M f j
4
TO FORGE DOWN
PRICE OF MEAT
BATTLE AGAINST MEAT TRUST
IS NOW BEING WAGED
IN NEW YORK.
BOYCOTT PLACED ON MEAT
Signers of Petitions State Thoy Will
Abstain From Use of Meat for
n Period of Thirty Days Cost
ofXiTlng too High.
By Associated Press.
NEW YORK Jan. 24. The city is
today in the thick of a fray for reduc-
tion In the cost of living. A grand
jury has been selected to Investigate
allaged violations of pure food laws
with prominent meat Industries as de
fendants. Also a prosecutois inquiry
into the cold storage situation alleged
to lie a trust In the worst form was
;oday begun.
Meetings to protest against high pri-
ces of food products have "been called
for every day and night of the pre-
sent week In many sections of the
oilv. while nledges of abstinence from
the uso of meat havo been freely cir-
culated and signed.
" The fight now on tho evo of crisis
Is but a continuation of that battle be-
ing waged In many sections of the
United for lower prices of living. Tho
alleged meat trust has "been picked
out by fconsumeis as first object ot at-
tack and petitions agreeing to abstain
from tho uso of meat for a period of
thirty days have found ready signa-
tures. Advices from tho battle swept sec
tions Bay that 'where such pledges havo
been taken tho use of meat has shown
a marked decline.
Appeals will bo sent broadcast Over
the country enlisting support in tho
movement to force down the price on
meat products.
handled it and no man can do "more work making ready for tho arrival!
Think of these things when you cast of the plledrlvei'ng equipment.
your ballot. I ' - ' t
Rallrond Rumblings. ' ' '
If your .stomach Heart or Kidneys Tho writer visited the- railroad camp
are weak try at least a few doses only again last Sunday and found eight
of Dr. Shoop's Restorative. In five or carloads of giant bridge timbers ni-
ton days only tho result will surprise ready at the river. This will bo near-
you. A few cents will cover the cost ly enough timber to complete the
And here Is why help comes so quick- bridge and work will proceed at once
ly. Dr. Shoop doesn't drug the Siom- on this. The road will be immediately
ach nor stimulate the Heart or Kid-'graded up from Pledgor to tho river
neys. Dr. Shoop's Restorative goes and will be put in as good shape as
directly to tho weak and falling nerves the McCauley end of tho line. When.
Each organ has Its own controlling this is done It will be aB fine a Btretch
nerve. When these nerves fail the of railroad as can be found In the
depending organs must of necessity United States.
falter. This plain yet vital trutn Tho company tvIH likely let tbe con-
clearly tolls why Dr. Shoop's Restora- tract to Bomo construction company-
for the building of tho bridge as a der-
rick and pile driver will have to he
called .into play.
I - A move -has already been made to
-secure rolling stock for the road in-
! eluding one of the latest pattern mo-
'tor cars such aB are in use on the
Union Pacific and finer roads of the
North.
It is learned that the town of Col-
orado Texas is making strong over-
tures to secure this road and it is
already known that Stamford and Ab-
ilene are in line and ready to do any-
thing that is right. Tho Banner's pre-
diction that the first train will enter
Roby by August 1 next seenis likely
to be allowing too much time. Ninety
days Is the new limit. Roby Banner
tlve Is so universally successful. Its
success is leading druggists every-
where to give it universal preference.
A test wll surely tell.Sold by McLe-more-Bass
Drug Co.
"ROBY AND ROSWELL" OD -"ROBYANDTHERIOGRANOE"
The Estncndo & Gulf ltailroad Will
Not Stop jit Roby and McCniiley.
Extensions Both Wns.
Tho year 1909 was one of remarkable nchelvomont nnd
progress for Abilene but so milch was not accomplished
that a retrospective glanco brings to viow even greater
things which might have been achieved. If wo aro wiso
wo will profit by our now seen dereliction pf last year.
Now is tho propitious time to socuro a home in Toxns.
It will cost a little more money thnn would havo boon
required one year ago but It Is cheaper today than It
Willi bo tomorrow for years to come. Every lesident
ot TnyloLcounty should bo home owner.
Hnvo you secured your voting passport? .Only a
fow days left in which to discharge this yqiir most Im-
portant duty of tho year.
Tho announcement of Baylor Craw-
ford for ro-olectlop as Tax Collector
for Taylor county Is made In this is-
suo of The Reporter. Mr. Crawroru is
so woll and favorably knqwn through-
out tho county that a word of Intro-
duction would bo superfluous. Never
theless ho wishes to assure nis
friends that In tho event of his re-
election ho will continue to haifdlo tho
business of Taylor county In Mils de-
nartment. Just Uko ho IiaB uways
Wm. A. Butts president and eh-
glneer Landon of The Estacado &
Gulf Railroad went West last Wednes-i
day on a mission tbe nature of which
could not bo ascertained except that
it is known that they went to conrer
with several ' other interested points
as to tho extension of tho Estacado &
Gulf railroad to the South and West.
It is thought although they refused
to make known their destination that
they visited Colorado City which place
Is deeply Interested In the Roby road
In which event "Roby and The Rio
Grande" seems to bo about tho solu-
tion of the problem. Nor does "Roby
and Roswell" sound at all bad. In
fnct It now looks as If Roby will find
herself on ono' or two more trunk
lines and. sho has about six diffofent
chances to that end. It is believed'
that within tho next week or ten
davs. somothlnK definite as to the
routo ot tho Estacado & Gulf Railroad
West of Roby will be announced.
As to local operations Jt has been
stated heretoforo by this paper that
trains will bo In hero by August 1
next. It Is now learned that ninety
days Is tho maximum time allowed and
It Is believed that -the road will bo nt
the Cottonwood In sixty days. All
The tender leaves of a harmless lung
healing mountains shrub give to Dr.
Shoop's Cough Remedy Its marvelous-
luratlve properties. Tight tickling
)r distressing coughs quickly yield
t the healing soothing action of this
Iplnedld prescription Dr. Shoop's
JoUgh Remedy. And It Is so Bafo and
good for children as well. Containing
no opium cbloroform or other harm-
ful drugs mothers should In safety
always demand Dr. Shoop's. If other
remedies are offered tell them No! Be
your own judgq! Sold by McLemore-
Bass Drug Co.
i
ROPED COW CAUGHT FINGER
IN COIL PAINFULLY HURT
W. E. Hughes In College Heights ad-
dition is at home suffering from a
painful but not In the least serious
wound. Saturday Mr. Hughes waB at
tho stocknen east of the city. Ho
roped a. cow and In so doing caughtjCAu
his hana in tho con. yvnen tno rope
was jerkeiftaut the end of Mr. Hugn-
es little finger on 1i!b right hand wa&
fairjy jprked off
A physician was ''called and dressed
tho Injured membor afterward send-
brldgo timbors have boon purchased ing jir Hughes homo.
and most ot them have arilved and
a largo fprco of Mexican laborers aro
now at work doing tho preliminary
cim:
EL;
IISQH
Thoro nro too many young men usplring to roach tho
tojvof thp (adder and yqt they will not genornto enough
energy to keep an olghtduy clock ticking It la commen-
dable) In any ono to entertain high nsporatlons bui thoy
ra not worth a snap when not backed but by determined
esergy.
Thoro is something "wrong with tho man who knowB
hn)Rolf thoroughhly and is willing to glvo publlejty to nil
his knowledgQ.
Keep your troubles to yourself nnd lenm to laugh A
good laugh his better than a Prescription and much
cheaper.
There aro Just an many good things In storo for AbileiX
' this year ns tho peoplo may with determination go nftei
rf iiinortitBil mouth and throatT coppsi
ulcers oto. Only a blood purit.er n
?i?"5.tniSnKmont to thousands The ilumm ulwoys returns after
nots. falllnc hair noros uud
nnrn f!('mt-lfoUS Blood Poison.
BtnTrm for a tffno because of their
brought disappointment to thousandsi
such troatnienj.
There is no Quinine nothing what-
ovqr harsh or slckoning In Preventlcs.
Thoso Jlttlo Candy Cold Curo. Tablots
act as by magic. A fow hours and
your threatening cold Is broken. Can-dy-llko
in taste. Provontics please
tho children nnd thoy break the fQY-
orlshness always. And least of all la
the economy. A largo box 18 Proven-
tics 25 cents. Ask your druggist. He
knows! Sold by McLomoro-Bass Drug
Co.
The Reporter Is authorized In this
Issue to announce tho candidacy of
John Kegnna. Jr. Jot tho offlco ot
.u. ....- -'. . .. .i - i . . . ir i
OCR nurna nnntOElOUS 1JIOOU 'I'qiB'iji uuu nil" l'"-rCOWlyl IUX uaueBHMr -o-ubuuo in
nnntiv. it L'oos Into tho blood nndfiemoves ovory partioiq oij pno ppibom. young mnn hns Jived In. tho county
KiHiixiiaij - ii -- . . j . .. . mm iinna w M mil vii I iih I -
- . -t . l-u ..a tlrt
'i i VT .n wniYifiiilB in thoir Ulaod-pur fylng proport os una at pno.anu iiouuwuhb h qiwwu i i u
tlmei ecinSl "Hlro bystem. It jWto fulfill tho duties ot tho offlco with
samo time ecu cimy i'i " f ' ff. rn vo bocauso it will thor- . tnlfn(.tinn nivn hla claims duo
Sly JESS ; you? Blood! Horoo'-iWroent Rook and any ' wdlcal adylco conBderaUon hon you cast your vote.
free tq all. THE BYlUfJ! SMiiauiV " i"'i w
7
LfSWfT"
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
The Abilene Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, January 28, 1910, newspaper, January 28, 1910; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth314562/m1/10/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Public Library.