The Abilene Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, July 9, 1897 Page: 2 of 8
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Abilene Reporter
PUBLISHED AT "
KB1LENE - TEXHb
ABlLENg PRINTING COMPANY
PONB NO. 07.
SHOOK & IvIEFER Proprietors.
L. B. Shook Editor.
Q. S. Anderson Business rig'r.
. ...- J 1
OCSce a Rwortur Bunding on SecondStreet
Tlit) Texas Baptist Standard
says: Blessed is the man who
.lenows how little he knows of
other peoples business.
Shall wo have a park or shall
two give up aud confess that we
are willing to go behind the pro-
cession even Utile one-horse
towns pissing us
a
"When a district judge gets so
iippity that he compels wituesses
to pnt On coats before testifying
5n his court it is time for a re-
buke that will not be forgotten.
Some of the El Paso papers are
raising Cain "because the mayor
appointed a chief of police from
San Antonio. They believe in
local stfUjQvernment and send-
4ngWayfo police officers re
minds tbenVtoo much of the days
ofE.J. Davi
Our neighborxphe Press-Lead-
' er at Lubbock is after church
.members at Plainview for selling
public dancing and gambling
priveleges at a reunion gather-
ing and Bro. Sunt fairjy skins
Ihem alive. He is none too hard
on them either.
A Pennsylvania school marm
daughter of Dr. K. Shelton Mc-
iKenzie dcceasedT a writer of
-toonsiderable note has just mar-
Tied a negro. We are glad to see
people who preach social equali-
ty with negroes practice it them-
selves as it shows consistency.
'Our city council lias done well
Til adopting a curfew ordinance
and now-let it try its hand on an
-ordinance forbidding the vile
hahit of expectorating upon the
"sidewalkl It is the result of
thoughtlessness largely"and an
ordinance would call it to the at-
tention of people in a forcible
manner so that the habit could
be broken up with probably no
fines at all.
TheMarlin Ball hits big game
in the following paragraph. Hun-
dreds of thousands of dollars an-
nually leave Texas for education
that could get as good or better
returns in our own state. Bead
-what the Ball says: "We have
just as good schools in Texas as
iny state in the Union but there
-will always be a class of people
"with us who are convinced there
Is nothing good enough at home
and so our children are sent out
of the state to be educated."
"We have tried to consider the
irrigation amendment to the con-
.stitutiou to bo voted on the third
qif August fairly and without
prejudice and at first was of the
opinion that the amendment
should be voted down but after
n better understanding of the
purposes of the measure nc are
1hI to believe thai it would bo
the best thing for the west if the
amendment would pass is the
conclusion of the Boby Fisher
County Call. Good for you Bro.
Kelly Nothing has ever been
offered West Texas that promises
usso'muchgood. Stay with it.
The Lubbock Press-Leader bq
lioves that peoole ought to sup-
port the town that feeds them
and that people who spend hoir
money ubroad will finally bo os-
tracised. It says;
You ought to take some intcr-
est in your home and town
nflairs. When a fellow gets so
that be spends money seeking
pleasure elsewhere when a llttlo
of his squanderings would help
build up hoinq. enterprise and
ako homo life pleasant ho 1ms
passed beyond the pale of good
'cituensmp aud no matter how
idopendent he may feel he can
- -- "Sw
Jt JS SO UlUCIl WlSlVi w n..vy
the young pure tlfttn to reform
those already the victims of sin.
If EuglanTrTOrtiiystttrts tho
Indian mints to coining silver
money tho cause of binietalism
will receive a big boost. But wo
arc slow to believe that a nation
of money lenders will do any
thing of tho sort aud wo fear
that the mints will only run as
ours io semi-occasionally and
silver will continue to bo subsidi-
ary.
Judgo Bantz7"oTtho Federal
district court has decided that
tho Rio' Grande is not-navigable
i . -i J. ..i..!n. lrtftl
1 above El Pusoand is therefore
not an international stream above
lhat point so that its waters can
be diverted at all points in Now
Mexico for irrigation and other
purposes. This decision if it
stands sottles all claims of Mexi-
co to the waters of the Rio
Grande above El Paso
If farmers want tho bestprices
for their wheat let them patron
ize home millsT II merchants
want to keep their neighbors'
money in the country and there
by increase the volume of their
business let them encourago
their customers to use Abilene
Hour. If anvbodv 'wants to aid
his community to prosper and to
lay up money let him buy Abilene
made clothing boots shoes
brooms horse collars and ev
erything that is made in this
country. Many send abroad for
tailor s- work saddles harness
and a dozen other articles that
are made at their doors. Even
the home printing offices that
turn out as good work as any in
the state barring lithograph
work are turned down by many
people who are entirely depend-
ent upon home support for their
bread and meat. It is wrong.
More " thousands are being
added to the idle hordes of work-
ing men. Industrial depression
is growing greater and still the
few rich manufacturers have
not learned the true reason there-
for. The people have no money
to ouy goods and they cannot
have so long as combines "keep
them poor by placing restricted
prices upon their products arid
inflated prices upon their neces-
sities. The world wide conspir-
acy to reduce the volume of
money one half has also contri-
buted much to the sad condition
of commercial and industrial
affairs. The people have given
up nearly all they can spare and-
rich combines of capitalists will
finally learn that it is useless to
pump a dry well.
The Tarrant county grand jury
gave several roasts in their final
report on Wednesday The com-
missioners court came in for a
good share while parents dnd
guardians of girls were warned
that immorality is increasing
rapidly and advises them as fol-
lows: "In this connection the
jury would admonish parents
and guardians to be more care-
f ul of the conduct of the girls un-
der their charge as well as the
company they keep" Now that
is a stroke in thq right direction
and when such advice is heeded
brothels will have to look abroad
for material to restock instead
of havingto turn away applicants
for admission as is now . the
case.
After meditating about the
matter for some time the Abi-
lene nine decided that the Bron.
chos vero to mncl for them and
they sent a telegram to Manager
Trammell that they could not
fill their dato with the Bronchos
here today. Of course Sweet-
water hates' to miss tho game
and a largo crowd would have
been present to witness the sur-
render of the Abilene "lads."
Swootw'utor Review
Our boys are not on a salary
and liave to make their living.
Somo of them work for others
away from homo at times and!
this is whAour boys could apt
go As tcf their meditations?
fhey werp in thjtf wise; Swoot.
water vs AblkVo June 15th 3 to
6 jn favor of Abllono and
Sjl
...-J
men and
ltrmiortv owneH wilt the bust
results in securing -an extonslon
of their interests they must br-
gantao so that each lnuu may bo
induced' to c'outrlbuto his shard
toward their development. Our
trade territory to tho south ought
to and can bo greatly onlarged
by combined efforts. Shall wo
do it?
Almost every town ovory
school district ovory denomina-
tion every local church Jodgo
and society has somo ' Self-ap-pointed
guardian who spends
his whole time and his entire tal-
ents in making trouble. Some-
times he succeeds in interesting
others and then there is trouble
When he finds no encouragement
his cpower to harm is circum-
scribed to pin-sticking. That is
bad enough and when one is tho
victim of eternal pricking from
the same source it takes u saint-
ly character to hold his peace. A
few well meaning people fall into
tho habit of chronic grumbling
but the larger majority do it to
trratifv their wicked desire to
create trouble and wo have less
patience with it the more wo see
of it. Its niainspriug is a mean
contemptible devilish -wish to
create trouble. Hundreds of
sniveling hypocrites feed upon
it all their lives. "
Abilene has a curfew law pro-
hibiting nil persons under IB
vears of asre. from appearing on
the streets after 9 ovclbck at
night without a written permit
from Ins father or guardian.
Now when an Abilene Young
man goes promenading with his
best girl he will have to make the
round trip before 9 o'clock or
carry a clearance certificate sign-
ed by the old man says theRoby
Banner. The Reporter would
like to ask if school girls in Roby
are in the habit or sasnaing
around with "company?" In
Abilene girls under eighteen are
notin "sassiety." Besides that
no written permits go" fdr chil
dren who run out at night can
generally compel their parents
to give them permits but as to
church and social meetings the
marshal will not interfere with
those who attend them.
The following credited to "Ex
change" is worthy of the close
attention of all patriotic citizens
of all political parties:
The paee at which we' are be
coming a nation living in hired
homes is dangerous. The last
census returned a total number
of 12690152 families living in
the United States. Of these the
number owning and occupying
mortgaged homes aud'farms was
2250000 leaving 10440152
families occupying hired homes
or homes free of encumbrance.
Rome which was pointed out as
a warning had a population of
1000000 souls and 15000Qofits
families lived in hired houses
while less than 2000 families
owned homes all of which were
palaces of the wealthy class
This state of things in Rome
ended in a catastrophe
Tom Watson was about to bo
f6rgotten and ho rushes into
abuse of Bryan to get his name
in the papers again. He brings
a serious charge aguinst tho larg-
est part of his rfartv. which will
bo remembered somo"timo when
ho shall wish it forgotten- He
says: "Wo couM wish that Mr.
Bryan had kept his mondy in his
pocket. Ho has made a mistake
just as he mado a mistake
when ho joyously rushed a tele-
gram of congratulation to Mc-
ICInloy How such a devoted
champion of tho people could find
in his heart to ifojolcont tho olec-
tlon of tho representative of gold
bugs and corporations wo have
not yot been able to compr&
head." Tom has not lost any of
his reputation as a liar of collos-
sal proportions in thus misropre.
sonting the usual congratulatory
telegram by defeated candidates
to their successful opponents.1
Mr Bryan did not protend to r
jolco but simply sent a courteous
Tf Abilene business
v
onelmessage of congratuuttlo'nj and
ii acquisonco ittthorewulL Tom
CD
InVEuPHIT
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IQTICZlOl
We have a very fine assortment of Bug-
gies and Hacks and if you don't believe
we are in it on this line just watch and
see. With the great demand for Deering
u Harvesters Mowers Rakes
R and Binders Twine. We manage to
keep a full line on hand and ask for a
share of your trade
Yours Respectfully
D
0
We have done many foolish
thinsrs in.our life but wo have
never been caught by the bogus
financial sharks who magnificent
ly scorn to ask rates but order a
flaming advertisement inserted
I with instructions to forward bill.
These concerns offer to make
an investment of ten dollars
earn seven to fifteen dollars a
week. We do not propose
to aid any such a set of
thieves at any price for cash
nor for any other consideration.
The average rainfall in1 Juno
at this station for 12 years past
has been 3.21 inches the precipi-
tation for tho month just past
being 3.90. The mean tempera-
ture for the month was 78 only
the years of 1889 and 1895 boing
Jower and they woro 75 and 77
respectively. Tho highest tem-
perature was 101 and tho lowest
51. Considering the great num-
ber of heat prostrations in other
states wo 'are decidedly in tho
cool belt as no such tiling has
occurred here although wo com-
plain of the heat as much its peo-
ple in the sunstroke regions.
Tho Ohio republican convention
must reconvene as it left out one
of its stock plunks and must
have it if it is to bo recognized us
tho genuine true blue republi
can declaration of principles
The Ohio republican platform
that does pot donounce lyncji-
ings is a fraud aud a delu
sion. Let them convene again
and thunder out their usual de
nunciations. That nigger hangr
ing ut Urbano need not stop them
even if they did wunt to murder
tho sheriff for trying 1o protect
his prisonor.
Abllono's Curfew ordinance
passed by tho city council last
week is truly commendable
Tho acts of children liko thoso of
some adult people somotimos
need restraining and If the
parents neglect their duty i tlio
promises tHe the xubll guar.
ulang for the good oi the) child-
ron thomselvesand tho society
at large should stop in and cum.
pel thq?to respect tke laws of
pronriQfy Buffalo Giip Messen
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Under the head of how to save
boys Apploton's Journal prints
words full of wisdom and wo
want parents to read them:
Open your blinds by day and
light bright fires at night. Illu-
minate 'your rooms. Hang pic-
tures upon your wallst Put
books and newspapers upon
your tables. Havo music and
entertaining games!. Banish
dreams of dullness aud apathy
and bring in mirth and good
cheer. Invent occupations for
your sons. Stimulate their am-
bitions in worthy directions.
While you make homo their de-
light fill them With higher pur-
poses than more pleasure.
Whether they shall pass boyhood
and enter upon manhbdd
with refined tastes and noble
ambitions; depends on you. With
exertions and right means a
mothor may havo more .influ-
ence over1 tho destiny of her
boys than any other influence
whatever.
Tho Ft Worth Register sum-
marizes the work of tho Ohio
democratic convention as follows:
The stato convention of tho
Ohio Democracy has comploted
its labors and adjourned. The
ticket nominated is headed by
Horace J. Uhnpman for governor
and tho platform proper is con
fined to the money question be-
ing a substantial ro-udoptjoH of
tho national platform of lust year
on that irfsuo condemning thfc
gold standard tho Cloveland pol-
icy jof issuing bouds to presorvo
tho gold rosorvo and tho nation
al banking system doclarlng that-
congress alono husrpowor to.coln
and issue hionoy demanding tho
romonotlzatkm of sUvqr aud the
free coinage pf both mtls at tho
ratio of 10 to 1 and that all legal
tondor paper money bo lssUod by
tho 'jsovorment rodooniHblo in
coin '
Supplemental resolution ware
adopted demanding tholmm0
dltite'rocognlUon of tho bolHgr-
ent rights of the Cubans and
condemning all trusts and mono
4ol!ecfiui hostile an.d dangoroua
iri
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kites As An Aid to Discovery.
P;rof.'Wrillinm Libby Jr. of
Princeton University is about to
undertake a unique exploring ex-
pedition with a party o'f six.
They expect to leave Now York
tho first week in July for Albu-
querque New Mexico. In the
vicinity of this pluce rises from
tho alkali plains to tho height of
more than 7Q0 feet a "mesa" or
tableland of sandstone. The top
of this has never been explored
by white in on because tho al-
most perpendicular walls make
its summit inaccessible evon to
tho most experienced mountain
climbers. To students of nrchuv
ology and anthropology this ta-
ble land possesses great interest
becauso of this belief that it was
once tho homo of a race of clut.
dwellers. Articles of .pottery
havo "fallen from tho top of tlio
"mesa" so this belief seems
reasonable. Prof tabby and his
party Intend to exploro the table-
land if it Is a possible thing.
Thoy will remain in camp at its
bnso until thoy are either sue
cossful or uro convinced that
thoir endeavors . are useless
They intend to avoir themselu"'
of Knvnral devices to reach tlu I
top. The first idea of Prof Lib
bv was to take a molar with the
expedition and fdiooUi lino o or
tho "mesa" at its nuriwu''1
point whbro it is only ufow yards
wide tho mothou being vory hnu.
ilar to that adopted by the lifc-'i
savins: service. Recently; Pnf-
Llbby boeamo luiprossed "with
tho utility of Mr. Edd.v's kito.
and tho Professor has visited IU-
Eddy relative to tho mutter
Prof. Llbby wlU havo matorld
for a down of Mr.. Eddy's m
nrtotiiLVCui' TmV will bo COD"!
8truated foruisoln tho vory )m
winds prOvalont in tho vlolnra
of tho lone tabloknd. Ho F
uhlp tho motar cablojs and otltfj
equipments for tho oxpoduiof
If the cable can be awboossfulll
luiuled over tho "mesa's" SU
uiU tho party wHl rig a ho
uwaln'a chair on. tho cable w
ihiia )ut u.hln in kununtl to fl
tof of tho talend.. 6olonti
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Shook, L. B. The Abilene Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, July 9, 1897, newspaper, July 9, 1897; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth331012/m1/2/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Public Library.