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VOLUME XIV;
ABILENE TEXAS THURSDAY APRIL 11 1912
NUMBER 188
"PUBLIC MARKET DAY" WILL BE MADE
AN ANNUAL FEATURE BY NEW YORK'S
HOUSEWIVES' LEAGUE SAY PROMOTERS
MRS. PHILIP ('AIll'KNTKIt
OF JfKW YORK PITT N
E
POPE OF HOME "DISTRICT COURT"
IS NOT DEAD IS WINDING UP
Hfranklin was
UPPER LEWES
NOW m SAF
xJ ON STAND TODAY
1nal report stahte
marrid spai cats.
UMWv r.Kvvrv.Mv.yv.
FRRM
EXTRAS ARE PUT OUT
VmiMuijutm 1" l?iifi"il Stales ami
Throughout Hie Chlllcd World
ISsii Specials Himcil On
False Report.
Hj Associated Prosit.
ROM 13 ITALY April II. A Sensa-
tional icport from the citv of Madrid
Spain which was spread abroad over
he -world today that the Pope of
Homo thij highest olllclal la the Wom-
an Catholic church was dead caused
m'lit and Intense excitement in many
parts of the civilized globe. The news
of the supposed death of the Pope
had been sent out all over the eaith
jiiaitlcajly before the city of Ttome or
u of the Catholic officials had the
It ast Idea that is was out. The Pope
is not dead and the reports are false.
(Jet Out Extras Out World.
When the news of the dentil of the
Pope reached the United States the
pappiB of this country at once got
out extras ptvlim tin repot t that had
its false origin' in Madrid Likewise
papers throughout the civill'ed nation
came out with the news.
Report Due to Code Error.
By Associated Press.
MADRID SPAIN April 11. The
leport of the death of the Pope was
due to a code error In tiff message
from the Vatican. '
JIUlfH GINXIXCJS Sl17 IIAHIS
AUSTIN Tex. April 9. The De-
partment of Agriculture this morning
tabulated and announced the unmber
or Jial'is ofcbttoniglmHl.(n..3!oJvuR. re-
ported to it in the month or .March aa
SI 847 hales.
This large total for the month Is
accounted for by the fact that a num-
ber of glnners who hud not heretofore
made any report to the department
during the season reported the total
number or hales ginned by them roi
the season
MILITIA TAKES CHARGE
Taft and Roosevelt Delegates Kept
Outside Hall In Michigan Town
Until the Hour
lly Associated Press.
DAY CITY. .Mich. April 11. The
state militia company took charge of
the Republican Convention hall Here
tofljiy beforo the State Convention
opened. Roth the Taft and Roosevelt
delegates from Detroit were kept out
side or the hall by the militia awaiting
the opening hour A wrangle among
Hie delegates was the cause of the ac-
tion of the militia
Ladles' Tailor for President.
N13W YORK April 0. The Socialist
Labor party at Us National conven-
tion hoio today unanimously nomina-
ted Arthur minor Roimor a ladles'
tailor or Doaton Miibb. for. President
of the United States and August 011-
hause of Now York a stationary engi-
neer tor Vlco President.
sensat
REPUBLCAN
CONVENTION
Dnnlol DoUoti piesentod the plat-
form which condemned the methods
of organizers like Haywood who man-
aged tho Lawronco tttrlko.
The question of tho final adoption of
tho platform was postponed until to-
morrow. Twenty-eight dologates were pres-
ent to day among them Mrs. Edith U
Cody or Philadelphia and Mrs. Oily
Johnson of Qakluud Cul. acting as r.
proxy for Oregon.
ii i -
Wo do not holiovo In tho lmcholor
lax they aro talking ahont in Massa-
chusetts. Tho pack would llo out or it
fomo way Spend moro monny on the
looking schools and Hook tho scoun-
drel with vlttles as Is YUUes.-Hoiuw
ion Post.
Thoro has always hou loo much
personality in Texas politics) nnd any
man who will practice and teach a bol-
ter way Is doing good service to the
Plate. All -the political battles should
he fought out on principles and menu
tites Tlie omirrolfi. of men who merely
want office should not ho tolornted.
Wj News
SIMMNH TRRM WILL POME TO A
CLOSE FRIDAY MOHN1NO EAR-
LY AI'TEK CASK IS II HA Hi).
BEEN VERY BUSY TERM
Hcinj Chil Docket Disposed of and
Pnu'flcitJI All Ciliiiliial Pases
are hied HoMcu'r This
. Docket iu.s Light.
District court of Taylpr county
Spring -term Is now in the (In oca or
dissolution and Judge Rlanton and
court officials will fold their tents
and dcjuivt for AJbnny Monday "frext
where tho next engagement occurs.
District Clerk .1 FuRe- Is rushing
to get the minutes compleled and all
orders entered preparatory to the fi-
nal adjournment tomorrow mornin-'
after the bearing a little case In which
Judge 1. K. Cunningham and Hon
J. M. Wagstaff now engaged in Fed-
eral cdul't aro attornvs and then this
session Which has been a memorable
one In many respects will bo at an
end
During the seven weeks' term many
civil cases have been disposed Of and
quite a number of criminal cases
there having been an unusiril per cen-
tage of convictions m criminal cases
and also an unusual number of in-
dictments returned by the grand
jury.
In addition to the overruling of a
motion tor a new trlnl in the case
or W. Nr Molt Vs. Spring Garden In-
surance Co. suit on a policy which
will be appealed to the higher courts
two foreclosure casea woro disposed
of jesterday arternoon.
Also Judge Wanton overruled the
motion for a new trial in the Burgess
Vs. D It. Wall et al civil salt xvhlcli
will be taken up on appeal rrom the
verdict or the lower court granting
a lodgment for Joe." Burgess on ?117f
note.
In the case of South Pond Chilled
Plow Co. Vs. Mrs. N. 13. Sims et nl.
suit to ivy title a judgment by agree-
ment was riled this morning.
Hinder Trial n( Albany.
AJ Albany Tuesday the murder case
against "Rill" Maj'hew is sot Tor trial
and will probably consume two or
three days
Mnvhew Is charged with Iho murder
of Will Rurkhead of Rising Star and
was convicted In a former trial at
Eastland of second degree murder and
his punishment assessed at flvo years
in the penitentiary- The case was
appealed and recently reversed and
will now come up for tho third trial
the first trial resulting in a hung
jury. Tills Ib expected to be a hard
fought legal battle and many witness-
es will attend from Eastland county
the nlleged crime having been commit-
ted at Eastland.
ATTEMPT TO BREAK WILL.
('ne limiting Out Three Million Dol-
lars Appealed to District
Uourl Tuesilay.
FORT WORTH Tex. April 10. Suit
to sot asldo the probate of tho will of
the Jalo Winfleld Scott bequeathing
the major portion of his wealthy es-
tate to HIh youngest son Wlnfiehl
Scott Jr. wiib filed1 In tile Forty-eighth
district court yesterday morning by
Mrs. Georgia Scott Townsond of Den-
ver Colorado daughter or tho late mil-
lionaire by. his rirst xvlte Mrs. Town-
sond through her attorneys Spoonts
Thompson & Rarwiso and McLean
Scott & McLean Is appealing from tho
decision of Judge Ilrntton of the pro-
halo eoiirtrwho early In-MarolwofUB-ed
to vacate the porbato or the Will.
Notice or appeal was given and two
weeks ago a $5000 appeal bond sgi
ed by .Mrs. Townsond her HuBband
and her attorneys was filed. Yesterday
morning tho complete re-cords of the
ease were placed li the Hands of Judge
lluok
The. will which Mrs. Townsend BeekB
to have nnnullod leaves practically nil
nf dm S3.GOO.00U Scott estate In the
son 'Mrs. Townsond receiving a life
interest in tho Scott hotel second ami
Main streets
In hor petition asking that tho pro.
bate or the will bo set aside and that
instrument be annulled Miu Town-
send sots out that undue Inllueneo wnB
brought to bear by Mrs. uiizauoiu
Rentt. hot- Btonmothor when Mr. Scott
drew up the will. Sho avers tliat tho
testament 1b not such ui one as woum
have been prepared uy hor fntjior Had
ii inbored under normal conditions.
MrB. Townsond wltU Her Husband a
DenYor merchant have been In tho city
for several iiny
"Public market day" was such a big success that tho Housewives' league
which promoted it will make It an annual feature to be observed on each
April. :t. Tho occasion is intended to serve as a festival of economy. Tho
It-ague fofllcers are (1). Mrs. J. Charles E. Griffon chairman; (2) 'Jlrs. Ju
lian Heath president (5) Mi's. Arthur
CLfllR WEATHER
GREEK START
By Associated Press.
NEW YORK April 11. Clear wea-
tlior .prevailed today in every big city
where the National and American
Leagues nro scheduled to start their
11)12 baseball" season. Indications
points to large crowds at the very out-
set of the aoason nud that the race
for tho pennant will bg a hot one is an
established fact.
LIMIIIKIt INDUSTRY TIKD UP.
Mexicans Are Killing llach Other and
Foreigners Are Lending
Ewrj Day.
EL PASO April 10. That ffio Pear-
son lumbor opeiatlotis at Pearson
Chili. aro at a standstill and that no
iiirlher work will bo dona until the
ui.'U'ng in Mexico bus come to an
end was the report of Gwyn. Ho Is In
the engineering dopartmen: ot that
concern who arrived In 131 Paso lust
night on the belated train of tho Mexl.
co North-Westerh railway.
Mr Qwyn reports that inon are leav-
ing Person ovory day and that thoro
aro only sixty Americans loft In the
place With tho exception or seven or
eight Amorlcan womon all foreign wo-
men have como to the United StnteB.
Work it iir reported is bolng -done
ono tho cottages and tho Hospital at
Pearson but asldo from this all othoi'
Improvement has boon discontinued
Mr. G.wyn reported that everything
la Pearson was quiet with the excep-
tion that ten Moxlcans woro killed
thoro last week. A dead Moxlcan it Ib
assorted was found at tho water tank
in that place yeBterday morning with
a long knife thrust through His body.
The Mexican's fingers woiot Bpvored
holiovod to HuVo been tho result or
Having struggled with His opponent
and caught Hold of the knife blado.
No reason was assigned for the
deatliH of tho Mexicans Heyond the be-
Hor that thtflr ileatha woro brought
about through drunken quarrolH.
For tho thlnl time within tho last
couplo of monthB a man Has confessed
to murder when It wob proved that Ho
could nqt possibly have-been guilty
THove. BcemB increasing proof that
wp aro all growing crazy nnd wo cor-
tnlnly take strange ways about IL
W S ON
Laredo Times.
Randolph Green -secretary.-
3
AT PRACTICALLY
THE SAME HOUR
.Tho sun emerged rrom behind dark
murkey clouds yoBterday afternoon
nnd the three juries that wero oiit con-
sidering cases from tho district court
broke the fetters that bound thorn and
at about the samb hour five o'clock
each olamored for an audience with
Judge Blanton in order to make their
report of agreements.
Tho case against L. E. Baker char-
ged with fraudulently disposing of
mortgaged property was quickly de
cided the jury returning a verdict of
not guilty in just four minutes after
leaving the jury box and tho defen-
dant was heartily congratulated by
many frienda who were Interested In
seping tho fair name of accused clear
ed. At about tho same hour the civil
case of Joe Burgess vs T). R. Wall et
al suit no $1175 note was decided by
tho Jury which -gave tho plaintiff a
verdict for tho amount of tho note
against D R Wall and P. J. Miller
and In quick succession came the Jury
in tho case of the atate vs. D. R. Wall
churged with forgery and reported
that they Had found tho defendant not
guilty of tho charges agalnat Hun.
After tho reading of tho verdict Mr.
Wall was also congratulated bv his
friends and the eyeB of tne defen-
dant beamed with Joy.
NO CASE AT CLYDE.
The Alleged Mcningllls SuHpecl Is
Well-al HIh Post of Duty
Again .
Carl Morrison wlioni t was feared
had a case of meningitis afew dayB
ago at Clyde it Is learned by long dlB
tanco phono Ib well aHd Hearty and
only Had u case of headache
Thoro Is no ciibo of meningitis nt
Clyde and Hj;h hoen uono and ovory
friend of that plucky uio city will
rejoice to Hear that this "suspected"
caso is not tho real thing by any
means.
Atteuflon K. of P's.
All Knlgha are urged to bo on hand
promptly nt 7:30 tonight Wo will
Have with us a member of tho' Sup-
remo lodge who will take a promi-
nent part In the third rank work
W P MAHAFFEY C. O.
RO
OT
expert ufxoha rk where
rase is weakening and
. kepAihs reinu made.
T
F
Fifteen Families Aro Taken
t Rafters m New Madrid Mo.
gro Fnlls Overboard and
Is Drowned.
From
Ne.
By Associated Press.
MEMPHIS Tertn. April 11. All the
upper Mississippi levees now seem
sale nnd sufllcicnt power of resis-
tance has been added to them so that
they are now practically flood-proof
except for the town of Luxorn Aikan-
Bas where the base of the levee Is
weakening and there are grave fears
that It will give way before the on-
rush and rising of the waters.
The entire community around Lux
orn including farmers who live near-
by are nt the river front strengthen-
ing the levee nnd aro bending all
their energies to save the town and
the immediate vicinity from being In
undated and subsequently1 ruined by
the waters that are beating On the
levee and which may make a great
gash In it at any moment (
Lower River Dykes Holding
The dykes on the lower part of the.
Mississippi wore still holding tills.
forenoon but the water In the lower
reaches is rising and by nightfall It
might climb itp'to a dangerous height
and endanger many thousands of peo-
ple who live along the lower districts.
Thousands of Refugees at Memphis
Several thousands of the refugees
from the flooded districts have come
to this city and are being cared for
here. Somo of these lost practically
everything in. the Yord they possess
ed n addition to being mndo home-
less." .--. - t .."
Aged Negro Is Drowned '
At aged negro who had just been
rescued from a perilous position on
top pf his floating cabin by a steam
boat became so interested In the boat
the like or which he had never been
aboard before that He foil overboard
and was drowned.
MAPTLST- YOUNC. (PEOPLE
TEItTAIN.
UN-
Regular MoulliI) RuhIuckh Meeting
Friday night; Also Social Hour
In Church Parlors.
The olllQlnlB of the Baptist Young
People's Union of tho First Baptist
church announce that in connection
with their regular monthly business
meeting to be hold in the church Fri-
day night a social Hour is combined
and an excellent short program is
arranged which Insures a lively en
tertainment and a real good time -to
all tho young people who are pres
ent. After the business meeting and
program refreshments will bo serv
ed. .
It Is Interesting to note thnt this
young peoples organization is now
working on what is known aB thd
"A-l Standard of Excellence" a work-
ing program outlined by the publish
ing board of tho Southern Baptist
convention with Its headquarters at
NaBhvllle. As yet there aro only a
few B. Y. P. Ub. porhnpB only eight
in the entire South that have attainee
this Standard of Excellence Within
ubout three more Wcok.'s tlmo the un-
ion In the First Baptist church of tills
city will Have completed tho mission
study course which is one of tho re
qulrement or tho A-l Standard uf
which tlmo they will enter Into tho
A-l class having already attained tlo
other acvon requirements necqaBary
to this honor.
Tho Friday night mooting at tho
church will doubtleaB bo largely at
tended by the young BaptistB of tho
city.
ORGANIZATION IS BEGIJN
Stock Compjny of $150000 Being
Formed at Brownsville to
Survey Canal
By Associated Press.
BROWNSVILLE April U.Tho or.
ganlzatlon of a ono Hundred and fifty
thoiiBaud dollar stock company was
begun Hero today to survey a de'op
water canal to the Half of Mexico for
the purpose of giving Brownsville a
choajier water rate.
Tho matrimonial game is apt to be
gin with cut glnas and end wlt)i bra-
ken china.
When monopolists can't buy whut
HOUSANDS 0
REFUGEES
lltioy wnnt Hiey simply take J t.
VaTKL- - i.. r
ten. " wAx-
W CARPENTER!
"SH
SAN FRANCISCO April 10. Mrs.
Philip Carpenler of New York Is being
urged for -president of the (ion'ernl Vv-
deratlqn of Women's Clubs at the con-
vention which meets bete June 25.
Mrs. Carpenter has been president of
therf New York State federation. Her
opponent Is Mrs. Perdval Pennybaek-
er. or Texas. The general federation is
an association of 150000 women rep-
resenting the national club movement.
AMAwMywwwyyMws
WKLL ATTENDED SESSION Ol
THIS PRESBYTERY HOLDING
DAILY MEETINGS HERE
OVEf 100 DELE6AT f$i
Millies Missionary Soelt'ly Is Also
Holding' Forllr mid Has a (Jrodldi-
file AUeinlniicc IinprcSshc
Memorial Sen Ices Held.
Tho meeting of the Ablleno Prosby-
tery is now in session In this city
with a good attendance thought to
exceed ono hundred in number and
with it the Ladles' Missionary Socie
ty of that denomination in this dIs-
trlct
The meeting began with tho meet-
ing of tho cornmlttoes on Tuesday af-
ternoon nt 4 o'clock and on Tuesday
night tho liieotlng of the Presbytory
pioper began with a splendid sqrmon
by Rev. J. S. Hodges of Stamford
which was followed by the constitut-
ing or the Pr'osbytory and tho election
of Rev. A. A. Baker of Morkel ns mod-
erator. Mrs. G. O. Creswell ol the Episco-
pal church rendered a most appi ecl-
ated 'solo during tho session Tues-
day night '
Routine business WnB looked after
through the session And at 11 a. m.
Rev. J. L. Hamilton of Morkel preach
ed an able and interesting sormon
Tho Ladles Missionary Society with
Mrs. II C. Howard bb presldout Jind
an Interesting session on Wednes
day
On Wednesday afternoon a moat
impressive memorial service was held
on tho life work of Itovs. C. C. Bui.
lard and John McMurray deceused
The services woro conducted by Dr.
John Collier or Balrd and somo 12
or 15 preachers and laymdn pair tri-
bute Jo their jiucred memories.
On Wednesday afternoon an qxcop-
tlontffly strong paper was read by
Rev. Wlmmoll of Hamlin HIb sub-
jeot being "Sano Evangelism." This
paper wns loudly applauded
At 3;30 Wednesday ttftornoon the
report of Sunday ScHqoI Missionary
Rev J. B. Kerr of Big SprlngB was
Interesting and followed by addresses
on Sunday sqhool by Rev. W. 13 Him I'
son and many otheio
On Wednesday night thoro was a
popular meeting of'tlie. LndleB Mis-
sionary Society npd an ablo ond
most Interesting address by Dr. Win
P CHalfant missionary to China and
others.
Mrs Walker favored the midlenco
with a beautiful solo and thoro was.
also music by a solect cliotr
A missionary collection of flO was.
token up nftor the sorvlce.
Polltieal Mmtluff
There will he a meeting at the
court House Saturday uftornoon r.t 2
o'clock of tho frlendo of Judga Ram
THE ABILENE
PRESBYTERY
i .
sey nud all such are urgd to ntenVf
UDITOR OF TIIK X-UAY 'HISTIFIES
IN NOItltIS PKR.IURV TRIAL
in fort worth;
li
IPPYCONMSnilV
Witness Said Hsuc Which Published
Arllcle Suppressed Because Homo
rtiwllllng Names he Published
Defense Adnill Writing-.
By Associated Press.
FORT WORTH Tpx April 11. TI-q
rirst witness In the trial of Rov. 1.
Frank Norrls on a cliargo of perjury
Which Is now tnklng placo In this
city today wns J. T. Franklin edi-
tor or tho X-Ray In which the "Hap-
py Contrast" story and other articles
appoarcd.
The wltnesssald that tho issue con
talnlng this article the "Happy Con-
trast" Wart suppressed except for a
row copies one or which was given to
Dr. Norrls himself. Franklin aaid that
he understood that they wore sup-
pressed because of the ract thnt some
or the men who were backing the X
Ray objected to the 'publication of
their names in connection with tho
article and that Dr. Norria s.iid that
he didn't think he was getting a
Square deal.
The defense .admitted. that tho
"Happy Contrast' "article was In Dr.
Norrls' Handwriting.
Stenographer on Stand
Mtns Rooney Matthews tho former
stenographer of DK. Norrls te3i'.IIod
that she was pre.seut when Dr.- Norrls
received the anonymous letter to Him-
self. She said that Mr and Mrs Ti
lor woro also presont Witness said
that Dr. Norrls und Mrf Taylor sntd
they could not read tho letter. Miss
Matthews said that sho read .1 to them
nnd ihat she noticed that the; letter
was carolessly folded.' &
Tho witness- said that Dr. Norria
said: "Look hOw It Is folde'l. Who-
ever folded It was ovidently nervous."
Tho witness then showed how this
letter fitted exactly tho torri Half of
tho sheet of blnnk paper found In Dr.
Norrls pocket.
Wiiness Mrs.i If. If. Tnjlor Testified.
Mrs. K. IC Tnylor testified Norrls
tried to Induce' her to secretly .mall
letters as trap for prosecution in
which he said only calamity would
cause 1Ib church congregation to do
duty In building n great now church
Norrls listened smilingly.
(Continued on Pago 6)
I
CASE GOES 10 JURY
Defendant Wlsliord Hocolved Telegram
Tlmt Ills Fnlher Died In Ne-
braska 'Yesterday Afternoon
The ciibo of the United States vs.
John A. Wisherd and T. F. Bakor
charged with violation of tho banking
laws went to the jury t 2;30 this af-
ternoon after a very Hard foUght trial
lasting practically all the week of
court so far.
United DlBtrlct Attorney W. H. At-
woll made tho HiBt argument for vho
govorumont at 2 o'clock this after-
noon. Attorneys J F. Cunningham Judge
Mlllor or Fort Worth and Judge J. M.
Wngstaff attorneys employed by tho
two defendants prcgoded this speak-
er. Each side was allowed threo Houta
for argument and Mr Atwell wa
sandwiched In botween tho othor
speakers In wliat He called "Install-
ments." Father of Defendant Dead.
J A. Wisherd one of tho defendants
received a message that his father
died In Lincoln Nebraska and Ula
body will bo forwarded to Tarklo Mo.
for burial beside the grave of His
wife and Mr. Wlsherd's mother. Tho
older Mr Wisherd was quite an aied
man a rormer MiBsourian mil oi "tto
years lived in tho stato ot Nebraska.
Protests Xwy h& Made.
By Associated PreBS.
WASHINGTON April tU- It thfl
Mexlcamtlovolopmonta warrant tht
United Mates cooBideriHK tit belli
geroncy W the rebels ngalnt k Mex-
lean Qc
rptte&t l&Uqttteqii ty thJ
present
lea attitude tQWMdUi
Statu Del
ent t)rott will be
muite n'
atf of Americans.
HE SNYDER
BANK
' Parish 8
Ho for Clatay Wato
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