The Abilene Reporter. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, October 11, 1895 Page: 4 of 8
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The Abilene Reporter.
PUBLISHED AT
KBILENE - TEXKS.
ABILENE PRINTING COMPANY.
FRIDAY OCTOBER nth 1895.
Office la Rmortur ItuiUitiR on Sccoxld Street.
Btered M the Abilene. Tcxy. IVrtofflco m
Second-ClMs Mull Matter.
S-nith Cardlino occupies the Unique
distinction among ihc state of the
Union tof being the only one which has
no divorce lay and has never had.
The constitutional convention fotblds
the granting of divorces for any
causes whatever and does not allow
recognition of divorces granted in other
states.
Sutierlptloa Baits.
Oaeyear. ....... ........ $1.00
tx months.... .............. 5
Three months....... 25
Texas and Paeifie Local Time TaMi.
XASf-BOUND rASSKNGXR.
Antres 4. ..10:40 a. M.
Depute 11:05 A. M
VnST-BOOND rASSEGKR.
AniTts . 4-08
Departs. 4i3or.M.
Repcr"- "m Kentucky continue to
bring the cheering news that Hardin
-will carry the state by at least 30000.
Representative R. B. Allen of Dallas
holds that the anti-prizi fight law is
. unconstitutional. T. 1. Bates of the
Dallas athletic club will test in the
courts.
The Reporter acknowledges with
thanks the receipt" of an invitation to
attend a meeting ot the Texas Immigra-
tion and Industrial association at Waco
Tuesday October 15th.
Hon. A. J. Rose commissioner of
agriculture advises farmers to hold
their cotton as will be seen from his
circular on this subject published in
another column.
An exchange notes the fact that
there are twenty. five factories engaged
in the manufacture of chewing gum in
this country. The only gratifying feat-
ure in reference to these industries is
the fact that they ftltnish employment
to a great number of people since the
world would certainly be as well off
without chewing gum as with it.
We acknowledge the receipt of an
invitation by the Commercial Club of
Waco to attend the meeting ot the
'Texas Immigration and Industrial As-
sociation at that city October next.
The St. Louis Chronicle complacently
remarks that while the gold reserve
isn't rising as rapidly as it does after a
bond sale the rise is more satisfactory
nevertheless.
Dallas News: Secretary Herbert hit
t e nail on the head with a sledge ham
mer when he told the people of Ala-
bama that "the way and the easy way
to make hard times especially in the
south which is so in need of money for
the development of. its industries is
simply to threaten the capitalists of this
country with cheap dollars "
There are some merchants who
claim they dont have time to read a
paper. Strange that the appearance
of business about their stores does not
carry out the jdea. Strange again that
the most successful business men all
read the news of the day and not only
read but advertise for more business.
Temple Tnbune.
Memphis Appeals The Boston Jour-
nal i declaiming angrily against the
prevalence of pr:a fighting and other
forms of rowdyism lit that city and
demands that Boston 'follow the
cxamDlc of Texas" in this mittcr.
Has it indeed come to this that the
center of culture and refinement the
foundation of the true beautiful and
good the source of all sweetness and
light must look to wild an w.ooly Texas
for an example of virut?
Having signed ihe anti prize fight
bill Governor Culberson Thursday
sent a message to both houses of the
legislature congratulating them upon
the prompt ahd decisive work in pass
ing the bill which having been ac
complished without distinction of party
he says is a proclamation by the
whole people that brutal and degrad-
ing practices thereby inhibited have no
place among us and that there will be
no steps backward in the progress ot
the state.
The Atlanta Constitution announces
the rather anomclous fact that while
most of the stale governors in their re
ply to the Chicago Tribune circular
have expressed themtclvcs 111 favor of
the Cuban cause the Ohio andl Texas
gdvernors hold back. Gov. Culber
son's reply to the inquiry was: "l am
entitely too busy at present with af
fairs of this state to pay any attention
to Cuba or any outside nutters 'and
I am in no position to express myself
on the subject as I have not lime to
study it up Gov. McKLinley excused
himself that in his present position it
were better for him to say nothing
now but perhaps later hq might have
something to say.
THE OOLDMBUS BOGGY CO'S.
The perfection ot the law relative to
delinguent taxpayers by the late extra
session of -the legislature is of vasUy
greater material benefit to the state
than the passage of the anti prize fight
law.
The Memphis Appeal suggests that
the Choctaw nation pass a law com-
' pelling Corbett and Fuzsimmons to
fight until they fall speechless in the
ring thus putting an end to the clatter
of their jumbo jaws.
The Massachusetts republican s'ate
convention declares lor the gold stan-
dard and insists that the government
should not permit free coinage of silver
at any ratio not estall shed by inter-
national agreement.
The passage of the and prize fight
law it is believed will not seriously
interfere with railroad passenger traffic.
Wherever the railroads have contracted
to bring special trains to the fight the
contracts will be carried out except
that an additional charge will be made
for the haul from Dallas to the field of
battle which in all probability will be
at Ardmore. Indian Territory
The motion to open the Adanta ex
position 00 Sunday was indefinitely
postponed. The proper regard thus
shown by the exposition management
for the sacredness of Sunday evidences
the conservatism that has always dis-
tinguished the southern people and
will serve as an example for worthy
emulation by the managers pf all simi
lar institutions hereafter.
The old reliable T. & P. railroad we
see it stated is preparing to inaugurate
another progressive move. Orders are
out for the construction of massstve
passenger engines which will go on the
line between El Paso and St. Lauis and
thus shorten the time several hours.
The sentiment Of breakbg the record
and increasing the speed of trains
is commendable in the T. & P and
sets a worthy example for the emula-
tion of its competitors. Time and
space is narrowing with each progres-
sive move of the iron horse.
The only bill of general interest
passed by the late extra session be-
sides the anti prize law is the senate
bill regarding delinquent tax payers
which prevents such delinquents from
pleading the statute of limitation as a
defense against the pament of taxes
due the state or any county citv or
town. The bill as passed both h ouses
is as follows with the emergency
added:
Be it enacted by the legislature of
the state of Texas: That no delinquent
tax-payer shall have the right to plead
in any court or in any manner rely up
on any statute of limitation by way of
defense against the payment of any
taxes due from him or her either to the
state or any county ciiy or town.
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Presideut Diaz of Mexico is justly the
recipient of many compliments in'the
American press for his objection to
prize fighting in his country. This ob-
jection would however come with bet-
ter grace from the Mexican president
if it did include bull fights cock fights
and all other simihar and equally
brutal exhibitions that are openly
practiced and tolerated without let or
hindrance in his country. Consistency
would certainly demand that man fight-
ing and bull fighting be placed in the
same catagory of objectionable sports.
The last monthly statement of the
public funds issued by the treasury
department shows the public debt on
Sept 30 less cash in the treasury to
have decreased $411.803436 an in-
crease for the month of $1834 687.
An exchange gets down to bottom
facts when it says that a young man
with practical knowedge in his nands
and good health is his own letter of
recommendation diploma and refer
ence.
Laconically stated the New York
democratic state platform declares for
"sound money; gold and silver the only
legal tender no currency incontroverti-
ble with coin; gradual retirement and
extinction of the greenback curreccy;
no free and unlimited coinage of sil-
ver." A platfarro in every respect
similar to the above i is safe to pre
dict will be adopted by the national
democratic convention in 1896.
The San Antonio Light aptly re-
marks that "if Texas was half as much
interested in cotton and woolen mills
as she is in this Corbett Frzsimmons
mill it would be infinitely better for
her present and more promising for her
future wellfare." This however is un-
fortunately not the case; and it is be-
cause of this strange apathy in regard
to these manufacturing industries
which are so numerously being estab-
lished in the south so few if any of
them are coming to Texas the greatest
cotton and wool 'producing state in
the union.
Adjonrned Sine Dei.
The extra session of the 24th legis-
ture adjourned Monday morning at
1 1 o'clock the closing scenes being of
the usual rioting disorder.
The work of the session comprises
the passage of the bill preventing prize
fights; a bill correcting errors in the
general appropiiation bill as passed
at the last regular session and a bill
prohibiting plea of limitation in tax
cises.
The validating bill and investment
bill passed the senate but by filibus-
tering tactics failed of passage in the
house. The immediate effect of the
defeat of these two bills is said to be
a loss to the available school fund of
at least $350000.
Splendid Buggies and Carriages.
Unexcelled for Beauty of finish
light runniDg and durability. Sold
only by
Agents for the Abilene -Country.
MILTON A. BRETZ Lawyer.
Room 7 Bass Building. - Abilene Texas.
LOANS MONEY ON IMPROVED FARMS.
HAS FOR SALE
(On Long and Easy Terms.)
617 acres (22 miles southeast of Abilene) 3 sides fenced all good land
part timber.
640 acres (Jones county 10 miles N W. of Merkel) fine land new fence.
25 acres in cultivation excellent urass.
1900 acres (Jones county 14 miles west of Anson) all under fence god
pasture.
7VTIL.TON 7. BR6TZ. HBILENE TEX
It is the universal opinion that the
attendance at the Texas state fair this
year will be much larger than ever be
fore ?nd that the exposition in every
department will be more attractive and
complete than in any previous year.
The mortgage on a farm truthfully
says an exchange is a very easy thing
to plant but a vexy hard thing to raise.
This seems paradoxical yet it is true.
It will flourish in any soil in any cli-
mate and in all seasons. It needs no
other nourishment than its own interest
which becomes due semi annually.
Therefore beware that none become
rooted in your soil.
To the October number of the North
American Review Hiram S. Maxim
contributes an interesting paper on
B"trds in Fright and the Flying Ma
chine." Mr. Maxim is of the opinion
that the flight of man will yet become
an accomplishea fact.
The North American Review for
October contains a highly important
contribution on the Future of the Arid
"West" by Hon. Edmund G Ross Ex.
Govenor of New Mcx-co who deals
with this topic in a thoroughly com
prehensive and scientific manner.
The actual cost to the manufacturers
Of first-class bicycles has been brought
out in a criminal trial in a town in In
diana. A boy employed in a bicycle
factory ttole all the different parts of
a wheel from time to time took them
home and put them together The boy
was acquitted of grand larceny as it
was proved at the trial that the cost
of producing the parts was only $15
The wheels of this class retail at $80.
While our farmer friends are jubi
lating over their success this year and
the unpiecedented advance in the
price ol cotton we trust you will not
forget to call at this office and pay up
your subscription accounts. These
amounts are small to each of you but
the aggregate amounts to a large sum
to us which if paid prompt! will
enable us to improve our paper and
give vou better service. We will ex-
pect many of you to call and settle up
with us In the next few weeks.
Remarks the Houston Post: When
the 16 to 1 ratio between gold and sil-
ver dollars was established silver was
worth per ounce an amount that autor
ired that ratio; but is it worth
enough now to justify the continuance
of coinage at the same ratio? Sixteen
to one was a commercial ratio based on
the intrinsic value of each metal and
to continue that ratio when one metal
k4 decreased 40 per centin value Is
about as reckless financiering at could
Besides its anti-divorce clause the
nev constitution of South Carolina
contains a radical clause on the sub-
ject of suffrage by which four fifths of
the negro vote will be disfranchised as
it requires that a citizen n ust Own and
pay tax on $300 worth of property and
be able to read and explain any sec-
tion of the constitution before he can
register as a qualified Voter. This re-
quirement will of course not effect
negroes only but many whites as well
yet it is a good law no matter whom
or what nationality it may affect.
It is reported from San Francisco
that a Japanese offer has been made
to the California cotton mills of East
Oakland Cl to remove their entire
plant to Japan The company was
organized in 1883 with a capital of
$600 000 Thty have given employ
ment to as many as 350 persons at a
time and have paid out more than
$1000 000 in wages. The company
is seriously coaiidenng the offer which
iBcludts absolute exemption from taxa
Immi mm incHijr yean
The Dallas News notices the hand-
writing on the wall; it says: "Iron has
gone up. Cotton has gone up. These
are the products used by the silver
orators heretofore to prove that low
prices were the results of the demon
etization of silver. Their witnesses
are leaving them. Silver has not gone
up any and the past year's output of
gold runs up to $179 765800 accord-
ing to the-latest estimate an increase
of about $50000000 over the year
before. T he new fields In south Africa
produce $40000000 and are expected
this year an aggregate production far
in excess of.that great sum. The pro-
duction of gold was never before so
great being in excess of the joint pro
duction or gold and silver a tew year?
ago."
The Latest Sensation
The latest sensation about the Cor-bett-Fitziimmons
prize fight is to the
effect that it will yet be pulled off at
Dallas A Dallas special in Tues-
day's Foit Worth Gazette says: "It
was the talk oi the town last night.
They have discovered some kind of a
flaw in the law. They are trying to
keep it a secret for a few days yet."
The scheme is: The law provides for
the punishment of those engaged in a
fight for a prize or where an admission
fee is to be charged. It ts said that
there will be no admission fee; but that
instead a certificate of membership in
the Florida Athletic club will be issued
to all persons resent in the arena
thereby making them stockholders of
of the club for which action it is
claimed the club's constitution and by-
laws explicitly provide. This only
shows that 'the prize fighters die hard
that ts if they do die at all.
The report of course lacks confirma
tion as no mention of it -was made
in Tuesday's Dallas News. A plausi-
ble reason for this omission in the
News however ts not at all difficult to
divine.
DIGBY ROBERTS & CO.
ULTTIMIIBIEilR ZDZEJ-A-ILilEJIRyS
We now have the most conveniently arranged and best yard in west Texas.
Our sheds art lull of all kinds ol building material bright dry and well graded
We bought pur stock beiore the advance and are able and ready to meet any
competition in price Always see us b for. buvinn
Pine St Ab.lene. Tex. Pa ne No. 1 3.
A PERSON WHO CAST HOLLER
When he has a good thing to sell is either
short of wind or wisdom. We don't claim
any unusual amount of wisdom but we
have the wind and are still hollerin' about
The Hancock Rotary Disc Plow.
What we say is not all wind however and
we are not "talking through our hat" but
those who want a plow "The like of which
they never seen" and which will plow deep
er than any plow at less draft
MAY RELY ON THIS.
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Da yen DESIRE to mtko
MONEY?
0URPI.AN8 OF OPERATION
ASSURE
ABSOLUTE SAFETY
Make your money earn you a monthly
1'Y
Si 0.00 and more made daily by our new
Syttimatic Han ol operation on small invest
mrali in grain arid tock 'Peculation.
All e ak b to investigate our new and
orlgiol mclhodi. Past woikfsgt of plan
and tiighcit reference furnUhed ' Our Book
lc t'Puiatt ilfou"1uw to maVc money and
otber informalion scat FKKK
OUauwJfcCo. llaskets and Bioktou
I Op. UoMd ol Trade Hidg OdcQIU
The 16 to j-ers propose to discipline
Land Commissioner At J Baker for his
contumacy in staying at Austin and at-
tending to the duties of his office while
the rest fo the official family were in
Fort Worth preparing to sock "the
knife to the hill" in the vitals of the.
democrats who believe in sound money.
It is not strange that Culberson and
Crane and the balance of the office
holders' trust should be mad for
linkers unusual conduct looks like a
reflection upon them but why anybody
else should feel mad at his staying at
his post of duty is not easy to under-
stand. Vet here they come ready to
kick him out and to put in his
place whom? Obediah Custer Colquitt
the saffron tempered senator from
Kaufman and wind colick editor of the
Terrell Times Start These be curious
times in which we live when men
would punish a fellow for simply doing
his plain sworn duty. Colonel Baker
is the ablest man in the slate adminis
tration a scholar a gentleman and
will rapidly accumulate friends because
of the enemies h has made Texss
Harpoon'
Have sold a large number & after thorough
tests we pronounce it a practical success
and from an economical standpoint you can-
not afford to do withqut it. We have a
car load.
YOURS TRULY
ED. S. HUGHES & CO.
ftRME.N& OROOEBX 00.
Wholesale and Retail
STAPLE FANCY
GROCERIES
We will make jit to youv inttroit
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