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ABILENE MINERAL
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TOASTS FOLLOW
A FINE SPREAD
FLOW OF ORATORY WIT AND
HUMOR AFTER A DINNER
SERVED TO GUESTS.
2 MINUTES TO EACH SPEAKER
But Ench Ono gujs a Grout Deal In
Tltnt Short Spnco of Tlmo Res-
olutions Adopted by the
B6dy Abilene Thnnkcd.
One of the clearest cut shortest but
sweetest and happiest little functions
every enjoyed In Abilene Was the six
o'clock dinner given to the delegates
to theblg club meeting yesterday.
The dinner was served at the Met-
ropolitan cafo and began promptly at
six o'clock. Nine large tables were
filled 'with good things to eat and
about fifty people partook of the
feast.
Hardly had the delegates finished
eating when Prseldent Weaver of the
Twenty-five Thousand club who had
been asked to serve as toastmaster
called upon Judge Bule of Stamford
to respond to the toast "What the
Federation of Commercial Clubs
Means to Central West Texas. Mr.
JWeaver announced also that each
Speaker would be limited to two min-
utes. Too Big for the Time.
"I can't handle as big a subject as
that In two minutes" said Judge
Boule "but I will say In that two
minutes that this day's work has done
more to strengthen my faith in this
federation and to insure its success
than any of the previous emetings.
We have now passed the danger line
and if we stand shoulder to shoulder
which we can and will do this sec-
tion of the state is destined to become
the best' part of Texas.
' "When I first came to Jones county
in 18S1 tbis section was thought to
be only n stock country and the peo-
ple tried to dissuade nle from trying
to farm. One man labored with me
for half a day trying to convince me
that there wasn't any use attempting
to raise anything out here but cattle.
But I paid no attention to him aud
went ou with my grubbing. And now
we have proven that wo have one of
the best farming countries in the
United States.
"It takes time it takes men it takes
money to develop a new country but
if we will move forward as one man
this Can and will become one of the
richest sections In this or any other
state.
"I was In Macon county Illinois
several years ago. That te In the
great wheat belt of that state and the
land there sells as high as ?200 an
acre. I regard this land equal to that
or any other. v
"It is a compliment to this section
that such men as Dr. H. H( Harring-
ton and Hon. Ed. R. Kono visit us
and show such an interest in us
"I hope we will move forward as
6ne man through the work of this
association and we can challenge the J
world. 'Our farmers will have the
conveniences of life; our merchants
will have the conveniences ot lite
and there will bo no frlctlont because
there will bo no causo fpr friction.
v"I congratulate those of you who
bavo come to this country and helped
to develop It and I want you to win.
I have n tender place In my heart
for Abilene and am glad to say you
need have no fenr you need not hes-
itate you are going to win.'
"God Bless Texus."
Dr. H. II. Harrington responded to
the toast "Hog Big Is Texas Agrl-
culturallr "When I traverse any ono section
of Texas" said Dr Harrlngton"when
I vIewJTtho magnificent forests of
East Texas: when I boq the citrus
fruits and tropical products of South
TexaB or behold the resources and
opportunltiea of North and Dcst Tex-
as I feel like the fellow passenger of
mine who looking through the car
window out upon the vast prairies of
West Texas fervently exclaimed
"God Bless Grand Old Texas."
"Texas Is greatly blessed with vast
resources with various facilities and
with the best peoplo on the face of
the earth. That Is the reason why It
ia the best country in existence.
Tho Country Boy and Girl.
"What about the country boy and
girl?" was tho subject assigned to
Prof. C. E. Evans.
"The country boy Is Just as Im-
portant to West Texas as the city
boy" said Professor EvaiiB "and In
some Instances wore so as there nre
so muny more of him. There are COO
000 boys and girls of scholastic age
In the country school districts of the
state and onjy 300000 In the Incor-
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ABILENE DAILY REPORTER
VOL XIII
E
MAMMOTH LAX DDEAL CONSUM-
MATED IX WHICH 875000
ACHES CHANGE HANDS.
TO PASTURE BUFFALO HERD
Onncr of Goodnight Hunch and Fa-
mous rnnhandlo Buffaloes arc
Joined by Importer of Fine
Sheep Men Behind Benl
Special to tho Reporter
WICHITA FALLS. Juno 1C tt was
authoritatively announced hero today
that C. O. Goodnight owner of the
Goodnight ranch and the famous herd
of Panhandle buffaloes associated
with Dr. Charles Young of this city
has consummated a mammoth laud
.deal Involving tho purdhaso of eight
hundred and seventy-five thousand
acre's of" Mexican land. Tho land lies
Just across the border on tho Mexi-
can side and ruiiB nearly up to the
town of Del Rio In Vnl Verde coun-
ty It is a part of the old Trevlne
tract subdivided Into section square
rahches some years ago.
It Is understood that the purchas-
ers intend to make their newly ac-
quired body of land a game preserve.
They will stock the Goodnight buffa-
loes and also herds of fine sheep Dr.
Young Imported the first flock of
'Karakule shep Into this country
from Asia Minor.
The consideration has not been an-
nounced but It is somewhere about a
million dollars. The two men will
take charge Immediately.
CAPTAIN' GEORGE'S SON' FROM
SANITARIUM AND IMPROVING
We are glad to have our boy at
home again. He has been In the sani-
tarium for eleven days. We are also
glad to report that he Is Improving
some and hope that In a few' days
lie "will be ablo to walk.
It may be some six or eight days
yet before we can leave Jiut hope It
will not be long. We haven't been
able to hold army meetings for some
time on account of sickness but hope
to be able to go on with the meetings
every night now.
Captain George.
TEX THOUSAND STEEL AND
TIN WORKERS LEAVE JOBS.
By Associated Press.
PITTSBURG PA. June 10. More
than ten thousand skilled workmen
members of the Amalgamated Asso-
ciation of Iron. Steel and Tin work
ers employed by the American Sheet
&TIn Plate company will quit work" on
tho nlght'of June 30 at which tlrrie
the "open shop" order of the compa-
ny becomes effective. Many unskill-
ed workmen are also affected. This
action was decided by a special con-
vention held here today.
MISSISSIPPI PIONEER DIES
FROM STROKE OF APOPLEXY
By Associated Press.
JACKSON MISS. Juno 1C E. N.
Noll aged sixty land commissioner of
Mississippi since 1S98 died here to-
day from a stroke of apoplexy. A
special election has boen ordered by
tho governor to fill the vacancy.
Clements & Lee Majestic.
ERIE PASSENGER TRAIN .
JUMPS OFF MAIN TRACK
Serious Wreck Occurs a Wuverly
Now York lu Which Scores of
Passeuger.s Hurt.
By Associate Presst
ELMIRA N Y. June 10 A west-
bound Erie passenger train was wreck
ed near Wavorly at an early hour to-
day. Incomplete reports from tho
scene of the mishap state that every
car left the track while the train 'was
proceeding at a rapid pace
At first tho report of several deaths
and many Injuries Svent out but this
later was denied. Many passongers
were badly shaken tup und cut by
flying glass but bo far as Is known
no one was sorJouslAhurt. This Is
considered all the more remarkable
as several cars were almost totally
demolished.
Sam Young wife and daughter Mrs
Walter Trammell and the jotter's Chil
dren returned yesterday from Mineral
Wells where they spent several dayB
Jiraf Trammell will visit her parents
here before yolng ta her home at
Sweetwater
IEXANS
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ABILENE TEXAS WEDNESDAY JUNE 16 1909
JUDGE OF COUNTY
ALLOWED TO VOTE
SIJl'HEME COUItT OF TEX. HAXDS
DOWN DECISION'S THAT ARE
OF MUCH INTEREST.
DEADLOCKS SHERIFF CONTEST
Appellate Court Decides Against
State Railroad Commission In Its
Suit For Penalties for not
Stopping Trains.
AUSTIN June 15. Texas Supreme
coilit today sustained the opinion of
the Attorney General In that a county
Judge has the right to voto as a mem-
ber of county commissioners court.
Dcclsiou given In lefuslng petition for
mandamus in case of Rlveris vs. Ste-
phens. This decision renews the
deadlock In tho selection of a sheriff
in Liberty County.
Affirmed: Rhodes vs. Morst from
Hood county
Reheating refused: Texas Central
railroad vs. Moore of Tarrant coun-
ty. Rehearing refused: Southwestern
Telegraph and Telephono Company
vs. McCoy from Johnson county.
George Realty Company vs. English
from Bexar county.
Granted application: Ppllock vs.
H. & T. C railroad from Grayson
county. Davidson vs. Williams Jef
ferson county. Murphy vs. Williams
from El Paso county. Texas & Pa-
cific railroad vs. Tuck from Grayson
county.
Appellate Court.
Tho Appellate court today affirmed
the decision hi the case of the stato
vs. Trinity and Brazos Valley rail-
road deciding against tho state rall-
load commission. The Commission
Instituted suit against the railroad
for penalties for failure to stop pas-
senger and .freight trains at points
between Waxnhachle and Dallas op-
erated by the Trinity and Brazos Val-
ley. ANOTHER REALLY GREAT SHOW
AT THE MAJESTIC THIS WEEK
Tho Majestic has another really
great attraction as its vaudovllle fea-
ture for the first three nights of this
week nml this will be the last night
for this attraction.
The people are Clemonts & Lee and
they do a double act. In one tho
man aione appears as "Hank Jor-
dan the Rube" This Is an uproar
iously funny stunt but no more so
than the other "Is Marriage a Fail-
ure?" in which both appear.
In the latter a husband comes homo
on his wife's birthday with a present
for her. She knows nothing of his
good Intention and proceeds to "ball
him out" for about twenty minutes
keeping up an Incessant tlrado of
abuse nnd allowing him no chance to
say a word. Hor long-winded volley
of words and her husband's actions
meanwhile produce no end of fun.
Finally she gets out Of breath and he
takes advantage of tho opportunity to
give her the present. Then she Is sor-
ry kisses' her husband and all Is
over.
The motion pictures are up to the
usual high standard.
Mrs. Jennie Roberts of .Mineral
Wells spent today 'n Abilene on route
to Winters to visit a son.
KANSAS Gin SOUTHERN
TRAINMEN BADLY HURT
Wero Victims of Freight Wreck Near
Sliroveport Both In Mst Horrlbjo
Agony
SHREVEPORT LA.. Juue 1. The
coudltltfn oTTireman A. H. HuTin and
brnkeman Virgil Pondorgrast who
wore Injured on the Kansas City South
ern "straight as tho crow files" rOad
near this place Is regarded as se-
rious. Pordergrast lies helpless with
a -broken rib and nlternnl injuries.
Iluhn was pinioned under his engine
for four hour during which time he
suffered untold agonies from scalds
and burns ou his limbs
Tho families of both men hflvo been
summoned and all Is being done for
them. Doc torn who sit at their bed-
sldo hourly refuse to stato whether
or not they are dangerously hurt.
MANY KILLINGS OCCUR WREN
RIVAL CLANS HAVE BATTLE.
AMOY. CHINA. June 10. In a clan
battle in Houwuh district recently
Mnelln villagers captuted n Junk with
a crew -of Chlmboh villagers 'and kill-
ed nine Two Moellrii men were killed.
E COURT
SAYS LAW VOID
knocks orr statutes primary
ELECTION" LAW OF STATE
OF ILLINOIS.
HAO TOO MANY RESTRICTIONS
Objections Also Made to Hampering
Machinery and Endless Techni-
calities 5 Third Liim to be
- Thrown Out.
By Associated Press. '
'SPRINGFIELD ILL. Juno 10.
The Supremo Couit of this slate In
session today decided that the prima-
ry election law "which had been In
force Is unconstitutional.
Objections wero mado to vnilous
phases of the law. Its cumbersome
machinery was subject to change nnd
the restrictions placed on voters be-
fore they become eligible for partici-
pation In tho primary mado It objec-
tionable. This was the third primary law' to
be declaied unconstitutional by tho
highest tribunal In tho state. At the
next regular session of tho Leglslo-
tuio steps will bo taken for tho fram-
ing of a new primary bill the purpose
of tho frnmors being to ellmlnato all
the phases likely to moot with a re-
buff from tho Supremo Court.
LAW AND ORDER LEAGUE WILL
ATTEMPT TO PRESERVE ORDER
MEADVILLE MISS. Juno 16. It
wub stated today that District Judge
Wilkinson has called for a reorgani-
zation of the law and older league In
Franklin parish to guard against any
further outbreaks from feuds In that
county which resulted In tho deaths
of thieo citizens. It Is assorted that
tho ft lends and lelatlves of tho men
wounded Ju the iccent duel have
Rwoin to bo avenged.
COLUMBUS DOES NOT FORGET
GALLANT STEPHEN DILL LEE
CpLUMBUS MISS. June 10. Tho
memory of C-enoial Stephen D. Loo
will be perpetuated In Columbus by
the placing In some prominent posi
tion of a bronze stntuo of tho great
Boldior which auived today. It Is tho
gift of Blowltt Lee to Ills son.
Ei angel Editor Returns.'
Dr. Walter M. Lee editor of tho
Western Evangel returned yesterday
(from a trip Including Rotan and
Snyder. At tho former plnco ho at-
tended and spoke at tho meeting of
the West Texas workers and nt tho
latter ho preached for Pastor Ingram
Who ls absent In a tevlval.
J. II. Shcpnrd Sick at Owilo.
D. T. Haikrldor of Ovalo who was
beto yesteiday attending tho big club
meeting reported that Editor J. H.
Shopard of tho Southern Eaglo at
Ovalo Is quite sick ami It is feared
thnt he Im3 typhoid. Editor Shopard
was formerly pastor of tho South SIdo
Christian church In this city and tho
report of his serious Illness comes
as bad news to his many friends
hero
HEALTH AND SANITATION ARE
ACCORDED SERIOUS THOUGHT
BUFFALO N. Y. Juno 10. Health
and sanitation wero the subjects dis-
cussed at today's session of tho Con-
ference of Charities aud Corrections.
GOULD AND WIFE IGNORE
PRESENCE OF THE OTHER
Neither Plaintiff Nor Defendant Betray
Any Signs of Recognition at Ac-
cidental Meeting
LBy Associated .Pross.-
NEW YORK Juno 10. Evidence to
justify Howard Gould In separating
himself from his wife Katheryn Gould
was -presented ngaln today In tho hoar
Ing of her milt for separation and al-
imony. Most of the evidence Intro-
duced by nttQmoys for defendant boro
on the use of Intoxicants by Mr.
Gould. Various persons testified to
having seen her several times under
tho Influence of liquor and thnt upon
these occasions she behaved In a most
unladylike manner.
An Item wan also Introduced touch-
lug on the senseless extravagance of
the plaintiff. The matter of her hosiery
'bill was again brought up and was tho
subject ot some sharp words on tho
parts of counsel
Gould and his wife entered the
courtroom together. The meeting was
entirely accidental but they canio lit
together as though nothlug had hap-
pened fit was noticeable that neither
betrayed signs o' recognition.
SUPREM
NUMBER
FIRE LOSS HEAVY
TODAY AT ATHENS
HENDERSON COUNTY SEAT VISIT-
ED BY THIRTY THOUSAND
DOLLAR BLAZE.
Y BUILDINGS GAVE IN
Intense Heat in Itself Does Damage
nml Scleral People Victims of
Prostration; Origin From
Accidental Sources.
ATHENC Juno 10. A destructive
flro breaking out In this place nt an
eaily hqur today destroyed an entlrd
block in the business section aud
caused a loss of property variously
estimated at fiom twenty five to thir-
ty five thousand dollnis.
Tho buildings destroyed Include n
two story brick structure belonging
to Mlllor & Millar; tho Foster build-
ing; tho Conwoll building; the Evans
and Uinhain building; Carrol's ware
house and contonts. Other losses uio
Mlllor & Royal attorneys who had a
fine library burned; tho White- Swan
restaurant; Judge McDonald library
bin nod; W. T. Estnco library burned
and others.
Tho total amount of Insurnnco Is
placet! at twelve thousand dollars al-
though that amount may bo Increased
as other Insurance ilgutos como in.
It Is not known Just how tho flro-
starfed but incendiarism is not sus-
pected. The heat was so Intonso that
bricks fell out nf buildings not
aflame and sovornl men venturing In
too near proximity of the blnzO wero
prostrated by tho heat.
HAIL BREAKS WINDOWS AND
FILLS TANKS AT MARATHON
Special to Tho Roportor
MARATHON Juno 10 A soverohall
storm which swept this section Inst
night broke many windows also help-
ing fill tanks and watorholes which
had been dry beforo tho recent rains.
Livestock which had been perishing
for want of water has boen savod and
farmers are JubllllohL "
AMENDMENT TO CHARTER IS
GRANTED TO TEXICO CUT-OFF
Special to Tho Roportor.
AUSTIN Juno 10. An amendment
to tho chartor of the Pecos & North-
western railroad was approval today
by tho attorney general. Tho capital
of tho roftd was Increased to $060000
and provided for an extension from
Toxlco to Coloman Tho road Is known
ttB tho Santa Fo project.
W. J. Rogers of Marshall who has
been horo on n brief business trip
will leave tonight on tho 8! 21 west-
bound train for El Paso on a slmllnr
mission. 6
Mrs. S. J. Thrash and thrco chil-
dren of Fort Worth camo In yester-
day afternoon to visit relatives before
going to Big Springs.
Hank Jordan nt Majestic.
(In nt Argo Is Destroyed.
MOUNT PLEASANT Juuo 10
Troylor & t'rubtioo'a gin at Argo
eight miles northeast Qf helo was
bil rued to tho ground this morning
and flro loss of live thousand dollars
siitftulned. Tint origin wub In Ineoli-
durlsm. PANIC RARELY AVOIDED
IN OPERA HOUSE BLAZE
Grocer Establishment Beneath
Burns nnd Women Snoom; u
Six Thousand Loss.
Special to Tho Reporter. -
MOUNT PLEASANT Juno 10. A
panic was narrowly averted this moin
jng during the couiso of a niutlueo
performance In (ho Webber opera
house when a flro biolo out In Brown
& Sous giocery establishment on the
first floor of tho building. In tho
theatre sovoinl womou swooned and
others wero slightly Injured l tho
niBh for exits when tho alarm wub
Bounded. All escaped without Borloua
Injury. Tho grocory Btoro was des-
troyed nlul the loss wub' placed at
four thouBund dollars pnrtlully cov-
ored by Insurance. Tho opera Iiouho
wns damaged to the extent of two
thousand.
Then! wll be the anuual Children's
Day exercises of the Klrt Christian
church next Sunday 8 p. in. There In
a larger number of children taking
part than any provloua year. The
evening promUts'tu be an entertain
Ing one.
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DALLAS ATTORNEY HOLDS I'OltTH
GLOWINGLY OX DESTINY OP
ABILENE .
ABOUT BUCKET SHOP EVILS
Gamblers In Futures Hiue Reasons fr
Remembering Mr. Sumner nml
Ills Work Before n Certain
Legislature
"Abilene? Why-tho best lu tho
world of com se ono of tho coming
six or seven great cities of Texas. A
groat countty tuQimd It. a groat soil
under It a great peoplo In It. Nothing
to keep Abilene from ono day being
tho queen city ot West Toxns.''
.So spoko a man posted on tho
world's affairs rathor a hard dose
for neighboring towns to Bwallow
without a grlniaco his words hut
said In utmost earnestness. Hntton
W. Simmers of Dallas attornoy friend
to the fnrmer and enemy to. tho cot-
ton gambler thinks tho future of Ab-
llono will bo ono triumphant march
of progress.
Mr. Smunors delivered on oxtempdr-
aueous talk yesterday before the third
annual soss'lon of tho Central West
TexaB Federation of Commercial Clubs
thnt caiiBOd his hearers to sit up nnd
tnko notice. In a few succinct spn-
tences ho outlined tho platform ot tho
farmer of tho future- whon ngrlcul-
turo Is placed on n business basis and
when tho pernicious practice of gamb-
ling In futures Is merely a momory. It
was along thoso lines that ho. spoke to
n reporter today In his hotel.
By wny of explanation Ml-. Simmers
Is nn ncldentnl visitor to. Ablhme In
company with a friend IL 13 Jackson
of Dallas ho had stinted out to Dev-
il's Lako below San Angelo for n tilt
with tiout und bass Passing through
Abllono nnd lenrnlng that n federated
club meeting was In piogrpss ho
stopped off to attend and IHcIdoutnlly
swnp tho paBs woid with hs friends
Judgo T a Blcdsoo and O. P". Thomas.
Mr. Sumner Is tho attorney for Farm
& Ranch. Ho Is tha man who was em
ployed by that periodical to draft ft
bill looking to the abolition of buckot
shopB nnd wlro Iioubos In Texas Thoso
wire housed by tho way go under tho
name In many states of uxchanges.'
Tho loglsln'tlon which Mr. Stunners
placed before tho legislative commit-
tee had a two-fold purpose. It looked
to tho doing awny with all gambling
In fnrm products nnd tho preeviitlng ot
speculation In tho prlco of such as an
aid to gambling projects.
A bill ponding In Washington cnlls
for th6 oxorclso of the national gov-
ernment's power looking to tho sup-
pression of Jntorstnte transactions of
tho above nnturo Mr. Simmers was
lu tho capital cit not long ago In
tho intercut of tho menHiiro nnd stntos
that proparatlomi are being mndo to
push it at tho next regular Besslon of
rongroBH In December Representative
Scott a Kansas Republican Chair-
man of tho House Legislative Commlt-
teo Is fathering the bill.
Amendments to Tariff Bill
"During my recent trip to Wash-
ington'' remarked Mr. Suiniior "I ad-
vocated such amendments to tho pond-
ing tariff bill as would put on tho
free list tho nitrogenous elements lu
tho mnkohp of fertilizers also tho placw
Ing of bagging and ties ou the frco
list My ndvlep deducted from tho
knowiedgo glonlied from highly rolla-
1m sources b that froo bagging hogiiib
nssuied If tho farmers acciuo this
boon It will menn tho saving per an-
num of hundreds of thousands of do!-
lais. And I really bolleVo tho outlook
i good for the passage of this amend-
ment." H flj
Farming on Business Basis
Farm & 'Ranch says Mr Simmers
proposes to imo Its Influence to place
agriculture on a business basts to
line it up on tho biiiuo piano-with othor
forms of enterprise which enjoy na-
tlor.nl and state protection nnd to
make tho lowly tiller of tho soil a
fult-riedgod lruHluesB nlaii JuhI as
much as tho man who lets him have
money on time and soils him his farm
Implements
Mr. Stunners nnd his friend will lonvo
tomorrow for tholr destination Al-
though their stay lu Ablone has braced
then up wonderfully and tholr friends
havo boon very agreeable to thoni
they burn with a desire to preside over
a polo and worm boforo the cloudy
dliys depart.
GOVEHNfflt WILL ATTEND HOOD
BRIGADE ANNUAL REUNION
Special to Tho Reporter.
AUSTIN" Juno 1. Governor Camp-
bell announces that ho will attend tha
Hood Brigade reunion at Jefferson
and tho Mountain Brigade reunion at
Driftwood Indicating no purposo of
retiring from the public eye
MrB. W R. Scarborough of Jasper
came lu yesterday afternoon to vfsR
BIST
WORLD
THIS
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I Sirs. W. T. Scarborough
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