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THE AMthT.m Jtr.rORTER SUKD'aY DUCEMtfR 14 19in.
volume xvn.
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ABILENE ILL
HAVE BIG FAIR
tiii: fi:tkai i:st ti:xs fuh
niiiii hi: vim: of Mm
IMOMI'Olt.VTIO.N
CAPITAL BE $20000
TrtiipurHry Ofllrers Hair Horn riniifn
And lllg Mil of lUrorttirt .Nam-
il Unto Secured Fuel.
lent Ground
Arrnugomcnts .linvo boon perfected
tliprfiliy Abilene will have n fair
nch year beginning with (lie yeni
i'l I thai Hit- promoters bollcvo will
nt time oxpand Into the biggest falri
CURRENCY BILL
10 ADDAinurn tdhmd
SKNATOK
uoriiit
idiot ii:ciiti:s it
FAFSK IIAMIKKIIt'S
(HIIOIT INFLATICM
NO EARLY VOIE NOW WASHINGTON IS ADVIS
Calllnger lannchr Prcdileiillal Ilonru
For New tori CoHirrctwHH in
"AMotl Advocate nt Sound
KroBiimy In Fount ry"
n Spain I stop.
fylttlo hostelry In
Vssm It was uulto
supper nntl tho
jftd by n couplo of
jitno wns flti open
'HOPOSF.S T&'reninc n lirlRhl
N Vrhi Ift'1P hanging In
WlTlllMriw ' at nt
iu alone.
-Iiiip
IvUOOIrU . Tan? irrlj ysr II iri 4-r LA t I ton?
win Spain l stop. j;;i r n iif i w vv JUL J. JL w WJLJLJL .w Tf 1 mAi TV l ' -1
Pl m q nr lPB
lu
Nothing would plcnsc
Jilm m n rr t li n n n
Itv Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 13. Tin Ad-
mliilNtratlon currency bill wan severe.
ly arraigned In tho Bonnto today by
Senator Hoot of Now York.
Minister HctHich li lnvtmrtctl To Foh
for Willi Ol-hrr Mho Power In
Chilli Province FonrcrHlwr
KrTHt llciiirl
Hy Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Doc. la-Tho pro-
poRal of ilic Hnsalati nilnlHtcr to China
that International forces In tho Chill
province Including the American" nol-
III. iloclnrnil llinl llui .nonuiiM. wnti 'Hers ntlll marlllCfl. HllOtllll bo with
to any part of Went Te.xrtH ami lie without Btntiitory limitation on the 'rawn wan reported to tho state ile
a lively competitor with the Dalian proposed now currency Issue and that I l"rtcnl hy American minister Itel
State Fair. -nii rlllltl nrAu infiMii.m ...iiini. nsch today.
The name of the new fair will lio0iilil result "In n dreadful cntastro-l l ' cotiBldered almost certain that Infantry wired that the "IirBer per-
The t'ontral West Texas Fair. It will P- thr Fnlted States will not acquiesce In eentiiRe of the flood sufferers are con-
be Incorporated under the laws of tho j .rj10 nolo j8BI HPCton 0 declared1"10 lrogram. hut Ilvlnnch was Instruct KrcKuted on the liurlesou County side
lit .
-TRaiy House
(iiHpriior Wlrcn tl.WW u.
ItH) City hhJ t2M lo A1IJt1ta.it
(leneral llHlrlilR for
Floml NHffrrrri.
Spooln) to The Reporter.
AUSTIN Tex. Dec 13. Willi tho
return or (lovernor Cohpiltt he took
personal charge of the flood situation
In Texas lie was busy during tlufday
receiving and dispatching messages to
the flooded district.
This afternoon Col II. O. Dehunater
of Caldwell commander of tho Second
Buy Men's Gifts
A MAN'S STORE
And you will be sure to please
is ahkkii Wfe aii'feadiiy solve th
l. FIIIIIFAIIF.V l.iT.. T1l a
diatkm. von. vve me
c.n.- ui n-Aiin. ini- i.-iiiiiiii mueii dramatically "exhibits the opinion of V1 l" comer wun me uipiomais rcp-;oi mo iinuon niiu nro suuonng. iney
nf the AsHoelatlon wilj be I'JO.OOO ofn VPry great democratic leader whose I'Mentlng the other nine powers mnln need money clothing bedding and sub-
whleh amoimt $8000 have already fmnnclnl heresies twice have been re. inl'ilng forces In China. Blstcnce. No outside assistance re-
been BUbscrltH-d. It will be organlz- tiutintctl by the American neoiile" The other governments. It Is bollov-lcelvcd nt this point while land In the
ed and maintained for the purposo of.J . nroI)0ue( uI nr0i cd nre unlikely to agree to the pro- .bottonm owned by llrynn people on
1'unill. limn Blur i liii: rl? tll' iT rviv.i-ll u
SITUATION VERY GRAVE
iHtcrttstioHsl FompllmllnMs nre t'fHr.
ed oh Account of ('nHdllioim Af-
fecUHg ForelffHcrn In Nor.
them Mexico.
amusements
attractions in
The en
easy money ' for everybody
II... Mil. ..t Al.llnn ..I. rll Tl... ..... " l 11110111". IIU I'UIIIU UUIW IIHU
fro capital mock ! to be placed slK" n W"''"!'! c" currency
among the elttzitiH of Abilene nml the ... Onlllwr Hniinw Hoot.
u.rnn.in... .in.tr fimrni. i.i.. I Af ter Senator Hoot had concluded
home Industrv tliroucli ami tlirniteli. .Senator (lalllnger of .Vew Hampshire!
The (irouiuK launched a presidential boom for the
The proponed grounds on which the S York senator as the "ablest ad-
falr nre to be held are to be leased vocate of Bound economic doctrines In
Troni the city of Abilene for n term country"
of 2. .yearn. These grounds are sit-1 All hopes for nn early vote on the
tinted at the east end of North Second "ill have now been dissipated.
Btrect ami are eompoHod of forty
ntres. The Central West Texas Fair
AHsoclatloii agrecK to Bpend nununlly
for ten years on these grounds In
Improvements for park purposes not
Including buddings the sum or $250
per annum It Hirtlier agrees to put
hulldlngs or not less than $7X00 value
upon them the llrst year. It furthor
uk roes to hold a fair or fairs annual-
1 of not lesn than thrt'e days dura-
tion for 2ft years. And It Is stlpuhi'
tfttl tjmt tjbould the Central West Tox.
us Fair AfBoelatlon fail to hold a fair
thereon for thn consecutive years
thou the
COUNTY COURT MONDAY
Light Locket Will Be The Order Of
The Court Only a Few Crim-
inal Cases
Tho December term of County Court
begins next Mondr.y morning with
Judge K. Si. Ovurnhtner preohPng.
ludge Overshlner sated Saturday Mint
tit. thought tho docket would be light
on th occasion There uro n fuw
criminal ctutes and r fair IlRt or civil
rases which have been rilod dtfltftr
lease that they muy havcitle pnst several weeks.
ttlth the eltv of Abilene shnll he do-
COMMISSIONER
Ily Associated Prsti
L'L PASO. TUX. Dec 13. Comll-
tloiiB nffectlnir rorclunors nntl fnrelKii
A iience protocol following the IIox-'the flooded section. Supplies etc. property lu Northern Mexico nt the
or uprising stipulated the powera to have been sent to Hryan but no nssls- hnndB of the rebels becamu bucIi to-
hae the authority to maintain troops tancc whore needed." 'day that nn appeal wan sent to den.
to keep open the railroad from Fekln
to the coast.
The otllclnlB horc have pointed out
that tho withdrawal of tho troops
would give Russia undue advantage
owing to tho proximity of the Tins-
clan troops in Mongolia.
WKimiNIi HKI.I.S TODAY.
Thry King- for Joe MIINsp and Mii
llerllm llaninitiHil This Morn-
lug at Capo.
The irovcnior Wired $2J0 to Col- Del-fml Pntnimn. reeni?iileil hi.n.t nf Id..
amnter. who la to roprcHont the execu- 'rovoltttion to prevent posslblo Interna-
tlve lu that section. tlonnl compllcntloiiB Cnrranza. was
Adjutant nencrnl Ilutchlngs wired skcd to Join Clencral Villa In Chlhua-
rront Hosenbcrg- "Four hundred roru- bua Immediately.
gcoB In court house chtirclies. nnu I The United States conHul tho Ilrlt-
schools; seventy are sheltered at fl) consul and S'pnnlnrds protested
Cnibhs switch and will be brought to to their respective governments
Ulchmond. Hosenbcrg and Hlchmona against Villa's dictatorial nets
roller Is In good hands. Our nupply or Tho nltuiitlon resulletl In n conror-
tentH Ib exhausted and rctpiest ror two ence or tho rebel leaders at Juarez.
hundred tentB has been rererred to vhoro It was explained that Villa being
nenoral Tlllss." military commander and not civil
Governor Colquitt wired $1000 to .governor wns acting without sufficient
the Mayor or uny rity to taite care .ivice
MAKES STATEMENT
WNlios to Itecehe. the
Vtilce of the People tin Dent
(iHMtrstloH Matter.
RULNG
MADE
IS
claretl null and void. The fentrai
West Texas Fair Association further
agrees to spend n portion tif prolUtt
ennd. If any. In further bulldingu!
nml lmiirovetiieuts. as they may be-
fume necessnr. Tim city of Abilene'
will be required In contract to net '
itsltle annually tor maintenance of iTie.
grounds on') and not for buildinga. J
the uni or J5RM. Tho city of Abilone y KiiWtt
in it. iiav liny ui .lll. n..iu .iu.iiiun .u
tmrlc purposcB excepting on these.
tlaa in ench ear In which the Central
West Texas Fair Association dostrcn
ssnie ror their own ueo. the number
nf iiavM ami datiHi to he deoldod by I At tho Inst commlsBlonors court
the city commission nml the directors there were some present requesting us
or the Fair Association. The Central to continue tho employment or.a de.
West Texas Fair Association further monslrator. While there whb none
tigrees to have grounds thoroughly present except u -petition from lberls
i lettused after each attraction and re- asking to discontinue tho agent so
pair all damages if any. to same. many farmers had naked us to dlscon-
(it) In Have Option. 'tluuc the demonstration and ttayinK
At the end of tho Haiti "f yenrs that wo wore throwing awny $000. So
loase the city of Abilone is to havo many nati spoken In fact I did not
llrst option said option to be ror aiv tjnh we tt0uld need uny petition and
months or buying the buildings own- BO (oij tht.m.
oil by the ttilr Association at nppralH- Now ccnmo convinced and think
ed valuntloii. said appraisement to t moty .per cent of our actual farm-
he made b threo men. one to bo np- cfH nr( 0l0BCj to tjI0 employment of
polnteil liv the city of Abilene one dcmon8trnUon nBent for 1914.
by the Fair Assorlnl on. and these two i uro to bo nBkni to re8Cni
to select a third disinterested man.' u recmpoy n jemostraton agent.
Terms In which the city of Abilene Mft ' ' tll fnmr nf mvlnr
N to purchase are to be ono-IUlli Mpcclly of irocinct No-1 KOHT WOHTII. TEX. Dec ia.-Ac-
wiab. and one-fifth years notes to " ' " u ' .. W-1M l)V e. 'cusatlons or nny natjuro whatever
bear six per cent interest ir at t no .... ni . -. lho B00ond aealnst officials or cltUeiiH In applica-
Joe Mlltsap and Miss ncrtha Ham'
moml will marry at the home of the;0f tho slttiatlon there and $250 to ad- tt was decided to ask Carranza to
bride near Caps at I0:r.0 thlB(Sunda jlllnnt Rcnerai jiutohlngs. start Immediately for Chihuahua In
..w.r.tltir-1 Irlntnr Wititw will nrl nn I . . . ... .....
ortier to nave a conterence wun villa.
Ab Carrnnzn cannot reach Chihuahua
l for ten days a mftscngcr wnu sent
vina wun. important suggestions.
Tho floflH SpaHUnls reported to-
tlay wholesale "loollhg' by the." rohelu
that churches wore despoiled nml
Spanish priests and nuns wo re rob
bed.
Buy useful gifts such
Shirts Ties Suspen-
ders Supporters Muf-
Hers Reafers Shoes
ath Robes
JackeJ
c h
urnnirh
TlinUMUU
ejany
K.eitt
'l-Tntr TJ
m - rhJf0mV
r m o rM n cr l anlrTr
Ty ' " yr " f j jr .
ir f w Jl I
bAVjjgrrUQfrIL
Tr1 Ca
w" r i t
mine
Handker'fs
IfPHcral Wrnt Off to Kirort llrfK-
(Tec's Hd lias Not Hri-H llrartl
Knim More F. S. TrtmpH
lo Harder.
morning) r.lmer King will act as
best man. George McGatin. with the
Hoycp Grocery Company will also lo
ono of the pnrjy who will bo present
when tho ceremony 1b performed. Tho
couple will maho their home In Abi-
lene Joo Mlltsap Ib well known In Abi-
lene lie has been the genial and al-
ways punctual mall carrier on the
CapH route and while engaged In this
work met and wooed MIsb Hammond
He Ib also first assistant chief In the
local fire department. The bride is
tho accomplished daughter of Joe Ham
inond a prosperous fanner of the Caps
community.
The Reporter congrntulatOB the coll-
ide and wlshcB the beat for them In
IKe.
OUR
AN IMPORTANT ONE
IN TEXAS COURTS
SANTAMS
LETTERS WILL BE .
.18
UB USD
C
WAS KKXDKHKI1 IX CASE
F. F. CONXKKIXKK VS.
JF1HJK HLAXTOX.
OF
rtY5!2llS Cay In Jammry l9Hand If 1 havejtlomr to the Governor of Texas aro
ol Lo 'sal ImSovemon s then he misjudged tho wishes of our people I privileged communications according
cintril West ffiS. X?r A. '" ad to avp be oxprcssed to a decision rendered by tho court of
Ul .....o- i -- - - . " . . ni...i. o...1m A .1
lug the said forty-acres of land on y pennon or ouior ... ..-. vk ' "
same terms and conditions that tho'nRnlnst reemploying a demonstrator :may bo accused of graft
city of Ablleno has to nurchnso the for 19M hy meeting r commission-
liiipiovoments. Hhould neither party
desire to purcliaho said lands or tin-
provoments then the lease Is to be
extended. The Fulr Association rc-
sorves the right to retain ull mono)'
derived rrom the rent of stalls or
rae track for quarters or training
purines nml roserves tho right to
mil tho grounds "to circuses or oth-
ed nmiisoment entBrprlses which may
duwlro lame. -Tho
above nre the main features or
the contract which will likely be en-
tered Into between the city of Abilene
nml the Cuntral West Texas Fulr As-
sociation It appears that all of the
tit rommUsiotierH are favorable to
tlo tondlllons and nothing stands lu
tin! wav of the consummation of tho
evreemwiit save certain ordinances
calling for publication and pasaaBC
lu the commission.
The IfWcers.
The temiorary otfleers or the Asso-
ciation are:
Proildent George Flnberg.
Vice President Hanry Saylen. Jr.
Secretarv Fred T- Wood.
Treasurer Gus Schorsoh.
The Hoard of Directors all of whom
aro stockholders are as follows J
SI Radford. H O. Wootea.
district Judgo
or auy other
crlmo truthfully or maliciously and
yet he has no grounds for a suit for
libel if this decision Is upnoiu. mis
applies to any other state district or
county official.
This decision was nanuea uown u
reversing and rendering the caso of
l ff PnnnarUA lllllielllint. VS. TllOS.
SpaahirtlN at rhlhimhiM If flare Pro.t; Hlallton autrlct Judgo from Calla-
perly FnlfccI aiul Awrrl- I COunty. The oplnlou was writ
ten by Chief Justice ry DunKHn. Alt
era court January 11 19H.
It V. 11IOHAM.
Co. Commissioner.
KKFFGKKS AT F.L PASO.
tssH.WIII l.mie FHy.
imembers ot the court concurred. This
Is tho first legal opinion rendered on
this question by any Texas court. This
t Associated Press
Ki. PASO. Dee. 13.-.Four hundred
Suanlard refugees who were given ruling was based on a previous decis
ion days to leavo Mexico by the Heb- jon of the Supreme Court la the case
els. arrived here today from Chlhua- or llunge s. Franklin seveBty-second
htia. The exodus resulted from Gen. Texas Reporter page 585 In which It
Villa's announcement thKt no wouiu was jlt.m on principles ot public pun-
protect all foreigners except Bpan-cies. judicial proceedings aro abso-
lurda. iiutelv nrlvHeeed.
iiie reiugee aiu uu ui vuch
nroperty had been confiscated. Sev
oral wealthy Spaniards reached HI
Paso penniless.
Fk HUi t'hwck
9.30 a. in. Sunday school Prof. J. a
!r r;. .... namBn Mnn 'att.Bupt We want 600 present to-
V ... .H .w-.. ... .
was pretarlng to leave and that the .
Americans would soon follow.
11: :0O a. m. preaching by the pastor
3: :30 P. in. Junior Union.
Music will bo la charge of Miss Le
Grande Prof. C. II. Lewis organist
TIIK rllll.HKKN OF AHII.F.NF. WILL
TELL THF. TIKAK OI.W MAX
OF T1IEIK WANTS.
Tho Reporter has sot Thursday Nov.
18 to publish Its Christmas number
ami will on that date publish Its San-
ta CtatiB letters of all Its Ittllo friends.
Santa Clans has already spoken ror
a copy or the paper and has prom-
ised to bring tho children or Ablleno
who write his letters all that ho can
afford or the things that they ask tor.
Already about a hundred have sent
in their .fetters anil wo will got them
ready ror the press Monday night If
you want Santa to see your letter
write It ut once aHd cither bring It
to tho Reporter office or mall It to
Santa Cluus care Reporter aid wo
will get It
THURSDAY LAST DAY FOR
BIDS FOR COURT HOUSE
Exptct Aht FHtttn M Rf
eclverf By That DU Wsck Ta
c Started eit Thrrcr
On Thursday of this week tho tmiQ
will have expired for tho submitting
of bids for construcluu of lie now
$150000 court house structure for Ty
tor couuu. ino couuiy coihihuuiw
era will meet aud examine these m.d
award tho successful biitder the cen
tral-1 provided It Is found acceptable
to them.
While no figures are available it is
the opTntou of om or lha coanty vU
fleers that something like fifteen bhta
will be lu by that date. Most lids
In u structure like thin it Is said ate
withheld until almost thu last day.
It is honed that the bids will be
favorable and that the contract may
be let Immediately for th roust Ac
tion of the structure. Work shoald
be begun on the building eatli in
January and It will be carried thiu
as rapidly as possible.
Those who nave txamliiea uie pinns
and specifications of the temple of Jus
tlce are loud la their raiof H t d
declare that it will Le one ot the nrl
magnlHcent building In the Blg
Comfy Fonrl ShIIh
The follow.ng cisc has beo flld
wlt'i County Clerk V. J. Y011115 d-r
ing tho past few lnys:
J. 8. Grant vb. Will Riitloduc stilt
lor horse and buggy and harness. J.
W- MofTctt represents the plalal'T
Rj- Associated Press.
OJIN'AGA. Alex. Dec in. Tho Fed-
erals today trained their guns to com-
mnud tho nearby desert nml cnuyonn
lu the expectation of nn attack by
live thousand Re.bels who nre rapidly
surrounding the town.
The commanding position of the
Federals with strong -entrenchment
they have thrown up will innlto it
Imnosslblo for the Rebels to storm
the place without heavy loss of life.
The Constitutionalists however.
have announced their avowed lutcn
tlon or attacking tho city nntl It Ib
expected that the assault will lie n
tierce ono. '
Four more troops or United Rtntos
envnlry liavc rclnrorccd tho hornet
pntrol today.
Mrrradn Uni DlMappearetl.
Tho FedcrnlB aro perturbed over
the absence of Gen. Mcrcmlo. ranking
.Mexican army officer In the north.
who left the fort to escort boiuo strag-
gling refugees. H is feared that ho
has been attacked by a superior robot
rorce. niiii citner capiureu or Kiueu.
AEti'S FUND FOR
FLOOD SUFFERERS GROWS
J. II. TkorntsN aijd F. W. (tatam
Added AmhsrIh to the Snli-
srrlpUR I.Ut.
KATZENIAMMER
N
me
GREAT SUCCESS
EVERY NUM1ER. WORTHY OF SPE-
CIAL MENTIONFEDERATED
CLUBS RECEIVE NEAT SUM
Admiral Fletcher HW Xt Xr4io
Alk-geil Thrrnt of AmtrtaMt O.
cent to Open r'kr If FiftH-
Isg DM Xo4 Step.
Hy Associated Press.
WASHINGTON Doc. 13. Tho ten-
sion over possible international com-
plications during tho fighting for the
possession of the city of Tamplco.
was relieved today when It became
known practically all foreigners were
safely out or the city on hoard the
worships In tho harbor.
Late dispatches noted an Increased
vigor In fighting.
Tho American gunboats Wheeling
nntl Tncoma havo proceeded some
distance tp tlw; river so that they nre
now directly opposite the town. Not
far behind Ib the scout cruiser Ches
ter. Three battleships He outside the
harbor.
Olllclal dispatches say that the Con
stltutlonnllst forces nre on lioth sides
of the river and arc approaching the
city irom. tnc east. q. warning nas
been given to both sides not to injure
foreign property.
Rear Admiral Fletcher today did
not mention the alleged thrst o the
AHHirlcaR officials te ee ftre tmks
both allien ceased their Urtug yter-
4ay. Gcjhi are ihicllet tf be-
lieve the report
..
Hy Associated PrM.
LARK DO Texas Dec ll Govern-
ment advices through Monterey today
said that tho ContltHt!Hos hove
been rcpnlsed with great loos 1st th
lighting around Tamntce.
Tho subscription list started Thurs
day by Messrs. Harry Tom King nnd
George Flnberg for tho benefit or tho
flood sufferers of Hast Texas has
been added to by two names Capt
J. II. Thornton giving 2 and C. W.
Osborn SI- The cause Is a moat wor
thy one. Ten thousand people havo
been rendered homeless and there is
much desfhiction. Any ono who wish-
es to belli can leave tho money- with
George 8. Anderson at the Reporter
office and tt will bo sent wherever
Governor Colquitt thinks it is most
needed and receipt for same publish-
ed. Tho list to date:
Harry Tom King $500
George Flnberg 5.09
J. II. Thornton 2.00
C. W. Osborn LOO
F. S. KeYenne Fntior AH.
GALVESTON. Dec. 13.Th United
States llevenue Cutter. Window to-
day was placed at the disposal ot tho
flood relief commute to carry refu-
gees supplies.
.
Antt-fcN M'arsMo AiAed For.
Hy Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY Dec. IX An Amer-
ican warship for the prateetism of
American Intereots was aoked for to-
day by Clement 8. Edwards United
States Consul nt Acapwko.. on tho
Pacific coast.
Her. nod Xrs. ChoHeantr Arrive
Rev and Mrs- Jus. A. Challeaneri Thera will he no night service on
Henry sod son Ansel arrived Soturday morn account ot the special Christ mm ser-
James Georae Flnberg. Geo. I Pax- Ing from Shawnee. Oklahoma and will vice at Simmons College. The church
ton. Henry Sayles. Jr.. j H. Knox make their future home In Abilene has been extended a-n invitation to wor
K C Lewis E H. Bynum. T C Camp- Rev Mr. Cballeaaer U paotor ot the ship In the evening nt the collote an-mmmm..iwi.wmmwm.iw.-..-.ii
First Chris-Han Church nnd hbt work dUerlusa.
(CosMtaid w V two.) bao hesa very ouoeeoofcU. R. A. KIMBROUGH FsMor.
T SHM-nd roWtcsdloa rhrh.4as
LONDON De 13. Bvery British
necnoer inoluding eveb the Ijoti'ii
Times have reached aa agnssncnt t;
susoepd fMhUeotton ChrUtws It was
anuMineod today. This hod hoea trlei
before hut It never was ontlrely jc
'coiHrful.
The Katzenjomer Picnic presented
by local talent at tho l-yccum Theatre
on Friday and Saturday nights un-
dw the auspices of the Fedcntied
Clubs of Ablleno proved n great suc
cess the opening night being Ait-
uessed by a large audience. The vn-
tertalnmont furnlabed the public was
of a high class and every member
was heartily eneorcd. The Kawer..
Jamer Kids are famous the world nvtsr
with comic supplement readers and
many of their beet hits were nut on
In the show to tho amusement or all
Mr. and Airs. Katxoijamer were all
the different parts.
It space would permit we should en.
Joy making special mention o) evory
member of the company from .Htle
Dovls Scarborough the youngest pr-
haps to the oldest whom we confess
wo would not dare name. GrandimFs
Orchestra furnished splendid music
and Miss Muym Petertish prasldud
at the piano with special skill. Alius
Mary Hoone'made a hit In the song
"Row Row Row" aud was splendidly
assisted by an ocette tho entire com-
uanv joining in at times. Happy Hool
igan put ou some good stunts and;
Airs. Hen Dortch amused every une
In a Character Hurlesque. N. G. Wnde
as Hunter Hrown. and Miss Luclle Win.
ship. u Mary Jane assisted hy the
Sunuounet Kiddles were clever. Hel-
en Pax ton ami William Ryan did he
China Twins outo and sweet The
Quaker Soeetalty Holland Woolen
Shoo Lance. Montana Teony uuis.
Sailor Dance. Indian Specialty Texts
Girls HeoHcnn Haas and Fritz "hl-
nese Specialty. Chlnoso MsMeas Gyp
sy Scene. Gvpwy Quoen Mrs w. c
Ryan are all worthy of nooetol mn-
and were onjoysd ny um i?e
113.00
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J. M. Thornton Has Ktrited Inter.
es4N4c Letter Front Mis Son
T. K. Thorn ten.
KKCITAL AT WMMHIS.
risllMMfffgl WJTB K
In L'oHotN A
J II. Thornton hs received a mooi
Interesting letter from his son. T. E-
Thornton who now resides In San
Dleoo California. Mr. Thornton mov
ed to Baa tXcoe about threo years ago
and lo now the happy father of a beau
tiful bany girl He having married a
Alios Thornton of Kl Pso a ?ear ago
last August The couple witnessed
the wonderful flight of Beachey who
looped the loop threo times while la
the air above San Dleao on Thanhs-
giving day. Ten thousand pmde nw
the airman as he performed his won-
derful ist At a height of 1SW 11Q0
and 900 feet lJeaey flew hiW
down and simply thrilled the great
audience that had gathered to wltnoas
his daring-
aJfX Jl CdadaaaaaBa'
fWWsnssBssjsj 9 RrsiRsH
Notice Is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the stockholders ot
the Citizens National Hank of Abilene.
Texas will be held at the office of
the Hank on Tuesday Jaauwry 13th
1914 at 2.00 o'clock p. m. at which
time directors ror the ensuing year
will be elected and such other busi-
ness as should properly soma haeoro
the meeting transacted.
U-at JUtS. F- UAXMMKJtV
lssnnssssjfli
Saturday eveatoc at
College HUdl-torlum mnsseal 1 sottnl
was given by Mw siussnm. A sjooa
audience was preooat aad Mm fiaaraw
was much enjoyed. The satsswinsl
were the numbers:
March
Cathedral Chime Amod and
Orchestra.
ri -.. &aMUMr MH IkaaaUi
Yates.
Second Vatoe; Gsoaid Was Ivy
Msndoths Ctuft; Undor Mm BsmM
Eagle J. T. Waar
Vahw Arahes.i; Laos Mwa Mai-
nte Warren.
The Swallows; Cowoa Mass yiMa
H.. Reeves.
Theme. For Left Mastd fhssy; Wr-
Kert MhM iMn Gowda.
UM HTj Ua I.sbm1 taW Bnaaal
IWfHN sVnr dsal1 4t.dnTl sV sisssamo
Richard llrdta Oavta 1
dcrs.
Marmuria Sanstc:
naiae avlaihroaaji.
Gypoy Trail; G4oo Club.
FWwer Bala; Scfcaocher httat h-
el sot.
Romaaee la lb- Rt
Muriel yard.
NaveUoHe Oa. SI No. 1;
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Aria. "Ah. I havo
me." front 11 Travaos
UU Mayes.
Miosea OilUt Kalht aad
etc
Bridal Caarua frasa
Cowoa Mis ad Chorea.
Anywari B
todhs
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Ubb un n. nt fr wall Uaaiua torteiavseat. or any whlea sjav Mm
tho -Yankoo Deodio Girt was a saosi nooaie bmo pmooiwo. Tha aatoraisv.
fiUlog time for he aacooasful even- ntaat waa (taaaoiaNf siisrasssm.
1
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