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October 14 1903.
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Subscribers falling to rccolvo their pnpers regularly will
confer a favor upon tho Management by reporting catno
to the business oJIlco. Phonca G7.
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Probably Dlna could como back If he wanted to but
It la a WIho man who knowa what It Isn't good for hint
to want.
Tho Abllcno country Bcetna now to bo In the grip or an
epidemic of robberies. The man' who earns by tho
bwcat of his brow the money ho uns not earned Is with
us.
It Is estimated that every family of fivo pays a tariff
of $200 -a year. Sir Wilson who la scheduled to be
elected president in November Will bring about an ac-
ceptable reformation.
Tho flrt gamo or tho world'B series will bo played In
Now York Tuesday afternoon. Under the modem meth-
ods of gathering the news and flashing It the remotest
corners of the earth this paper will be enabled to hecp
those intorcstcd In tho progress of tho games posted
almost simultaneously with each play. Practically every
movement of every player after the game starts will
bo transmitted over the wire direct from tho plnying
ground to this paper. Great and hasty days aro these
In which we aro now living.
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"Tho Clnpp Investigation" says the Philadelphia Re.
cord 'will not answer all tho questions that have been
raised regarding tho sources of campaign funds and
their distribution. Too many men aro dead and too many
records havoTieen burned. But the country la full awake
to the fact that great Interests have made large contri-
butions to the Republican party and theroby acqnln
great Influence with It That influcuco has been much
more apparent la the case of the turlff than In the case
of Trusta When this Investigation shall reach the itecl
men of Pittsburg tho cotton mills of Fall River and the
worsted mills of Lawrence and other .Massachusetts ci-
ties there will be a chance of liudlng out a lot of hJngs
about tho way duties como to bo llxud. Hut the piMl is
or Icsb Importanco than the future and the essential thing
is that huge contributions by vast moneyed corjwratioi.B
deeply concerned In legislation wllKitqUbo ery proboblo
uurjng tuo coming years." T f
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VANISHING VJETEKA5S.
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it has been but a few years since a Confederate re-
union in Texas would attract several thousand. The re-
union ut Cleburne drew a scaut thousand.
The figures tll the story of tho anlshlng veterans.
Those nqw entitled to wear the gray were youngsters
In their twenties when Leo gave his aword -to Grant at
Apiiornatox forty-soven years ago. A new generation
haB come Into activity mid responsibility Men born
blnce that day occupy positions of power 411 the worlds
affairs. The restored union haa hml another war and
there arc other Veterans to share the people's respect and
gratitude.
But none may ever hopo to enjoy tjuito tho tender
affection and reverence that the South fools for "tho
thin gray lino" vanishing down lire's western slope.
Porhajra there ImVo been other soldiers as brav'o other
contests as heroic other Bacrifice5 aa great- it would
bo BoetiounI conceit to usaume that the Confederates
were the martial flower of all the world's history but
none excelled thorn and there vas never a cause that lay
deeper In conscience and conviction and never was a
causo so grossly ami cruelly 'misrepresented. But vin-
dication dawnB at last in tho studied truth of calm hls-
torlaneA current ninguslno published In Boston thu
onetime scat of abolition frenzy and unchristian hate
happens this month to conclude n series or sketches on
"Tho Sunset of tho Couredcracy" und tho closing chap-
ter pnlnta a sympathetic picture of tho knightly Lee
uwultlng the moment or fJraut'a approach with the torms
or pence Tho writer exclaims: "Oh latoi You Jicviy
drew a harder lot than you drew for him. Ppr ho did
Hot bollovo In slavery at allj in fact to him it was
ropuiBlvo and an Institution antagonistic to the Sonth'a
ultimate political weal; yet you put him at tho heiwl or
the last struggle between slavery and freedom In this
world." it was not a defense of slavery that moved
tho hosts of Leo; slavery was but tho clreumstanco
which put a great principle of government to the test
as this writer and others are beginning to perceive.
Few of tho vetorana have lived to enjoy this period of
awakening comprchenslonr nnd few of thos remaining
will Hvo to sua it in Its fullness for it may bo more than
another rerUo& before it penetrates the haart of
the Iidte popl but It will bo tho sweot duty of their
defendant t hasten tho time when thoy cun look
ptfn from colostlal battlements upon a land acclaiming
ibd uHtmUkdmoBH us well as tho valor tho Intelligence as
!! m b& good ceclenco of tho Confederate Interpre-
tation of constitutional liberty it is un abstract uues-
Uon to be ure fer it bs been settled by force of arms
but a preelous question nevertheless for U Is a uucutlon
qf rlglt4uj Intent and intellectual honesty and simple
tmMiM wxjMlfos that It bo Hually adjudged and the Judg.
meitt Uy duly recorded la the court of truthful history.
Ityt We?tM iteewd.
vmtLxm YgUXS HEX.
(Me gf r Miefciaaee W4s'k Interesting story about
0rfc!tf ymm ti mm mi twins who one day last
w. t4Md m mim wt eotton. Thu story coaqludes
witbrmt uwtitm el a mttwmt future of this story.whlch
b Ut mkmi. ta mump Mhm mvtn theuMad of young
a.a ". vty tomm? niaytag ymA la vartww trts ui the
stato of Tcxm. Atitrtra fttateemaa.
The working of tho womon In tho fields is one great
drawback to tho back-to-thc-soll movement if nil tho Idle
men wcro piit to work there would bo fewer Women nt It.
.Star-Telegram
And this lends ua to remark that the habitual pool
player while ho seems ordinarily to bo a harmless crea-
ture It About tho moat haoIcss person in our entire social
system. Ho la a person without energy without purpose
woefully lacking In good Ideals and withal n poor excuse
for a man. Clcburno Reviow.
And we beg to suggest n cloao enforcement of otid vag-
rancy lawa might sond somo or these pool.hnll hnbltucs
"mashers" .and other undesirables off tho streets Into
the cotton patch. In tho mcnntlmo wo beg tho brothcrn of
tho press to fycnr In mind that tho City iMarshala and
Chiefs of Pollco Association of Texas wants a law to per-
mit thorn to exclude minors from pool hnlla and wo bo-
llovo It Is n good one. Moro devilment Is tmight boys In
pool hnlla than anywhero else police officers dec!ni(oT
and theso resorts nlong with the saloonn might well be
brought within tho range of the cnrly-closlng act Waco
Tribune.
No acceptable excuse can bo qfrered ror the young
man or old man. cither Who assassinates time by mak-
ing tho balls chaso one another over a green-cloth cover-
ed table. No excuse can be offered for tho young man
who spends his time loitering on the streets and wear-
ing slick convenient reposing places earning tlothiug
by the sweat of his brow hut depending upon those who
are responsible for him for three squares a any nnd the
and the rags which cover his nnkednoss. Go as low as
you will or nsihlgh as you can nnd you will find nothing
to Justify hla unproductive existence. But thcro are
others. The idle young man is not the only one who Is
entitled to condemnation for what he docs not do. Those
two twin girls who picked 1002 pounds of cotton in one
day aro deserving or moro respect and higher laudation
than all the young ladles you know of who spend their
time trying to accomplish tho latest piece or rag-time
music while mother is chasing their soiled garments up
and down a rub-board. They arc or greater value to
this World than all the yOung ladles you will boo in nil
of a summer season chasing up and down the streets
dressed below In a stove pipe transparent skirt en-
deavoring to attract the attention or thoso worthless
.young men who hpcmj their time In pool lirills and other
.places. If thorc wore fewer Idle young men there would
be fewer Idle young women f there were fewer Idle
young women there would be fewer Idle young men.
IXl'KMXG WEST TEXAS PROGRESS.
The Abilene Reporter bus 'been doing some figuring
on tho railway situation as it applies to West Texas
and Was deduced thererroni some very sensible conclu-
sions. The Reporter says:
-During tho past year only 3-'o miles or new 'railroad
have been built In Texas. This Is tar below tho average
of the last ten years which Ib I0:i miles per year. During
the twelve months ending August 1 this year loss than
hair as much mileage wus built (H2(i miles) as In the same
period two years ago (709 miles) and not much more
than hnir the new construction or n year ngo (50G miles)
This year tho only main line construction or importance
has been the building of 10 1 miles of tho Orient road.
MobI of tho remainder of new mileage Is Vrdnch and
feeder lines and moro. than half of tototnl now.mlleasfc
le accounted for by tho building of branch focders of the
Santa Fe's Gulf lino
"No now construction work-Was started duriug the first
six months of this year. Tho Increase or a decade in
nlllroad mileage In Texas has not begun to keep paw
with the state's Industrial and agricultural development
or with tho increase in population. There is certain)
omo special cause for this manifest unwillingness of
capital to flhnucc Texas railroads. The principal cause
lies in the long demonstrated and well known hostile
attitude or Texas lawmakers and Texaa state admin-
istrations to the normal development or Tc.n railroad
projects. Texas needs badly needs n.000 mitv.a more
railroad to give the state oven passable transportation
facilities.
"There aro dozens or counties without a mile of rail-
road and thoro are ureas equal to whole states where
tho nearest railroad la rrom rour to seven days Journey
distant West Texas has been given away hodlly to
promote railroad building In East Texas during the
past generation and now by reason or unwise Inws and
unwltso administration It Is made extremely difficult or
even Impossible for new and necessary railroad projects
to bo financed by any compnny not merely tmbaldury to
one of the great national systems."
Thoro is no questioning tho fact that Texas policy
towards railways will have to bo materially altered ir
we aro to obtain the now lines or railway that are es-
sential to the proper development of the western por-
tion or the state The policy or the last state legisla-
ture was to let the railways nlone but this does not
go rar enough. The next session or tho law making
body Bhould carefully consider what Is Just and right
to the railways und people or the state nnd frame up a
policy that will meet the exigencies or the situation. Ir
wo have state laws that arc working i hardship on th-
railways they should bo so modified so as to give all
necessary und propor relief and tho railway bulldors
of tho country should be given notice that the policy
of Texas Is not to Impede railway construction but to
foster and encourage It In every legitimate manner
that Is posBlblo
Jl. t Yoakum one jot the greatest railway bnlldnr
In tho history of the Southwest who began IiIb railway
carcor with the Intention or building six thousand miles
of railway ho believed necessary In Texaa has bocomo
greatly discouraged and la said to bo modifying his
Intentions greatly oiupccount of tho Irksome laws which
have so reduced railway earnings that It Ib almost Im-
possible to obtain tho necessary capital to finance now
lines. lon of means are not going to put tholr money
into new lines of railway for tho mere purpoao of hot
terlng tho condition of tho country through which they
are Intended to pass. There must bo nn ovldowv 1'
the new lines being able to earn Interest on tho In-
vestment or they ar not going to bo tonBtructed-
While there will probably be some railway building
In West Texas oven under presont conditions. It will
be slow and only whore it Is 4inoriSttry to protect tho
territory of existing Hues. What West Texas needs Is
h tttttte policy thatwlll entourage railway building In
every nook end rornor of tho state whoro railways are
necessary and this Is a problem that ahould ho most
carefully considered hy tljo state legislature when It
mum hi regular session nt Auajln next Jmniar' - r
Paso Times
CASCMETS CLEAN
LIVEII AID BOWELS
The MllHoni f Osrarrt Tseni fier
cr Have Hi'MtlMrlH'. ('dhsIIjwIIoh
BIIIohshpxm or Sick Htomnch.
It Is moro necessary that you keep
your Bowels Liver nnd Stomach
clean pure and rrcsh than it is to
keep the sowers nnd drainage or u
largo city freo rrom obstruction.
Aro you keeping- clean lusldo with
Cnscnrcts or merely forcing n pas-
sageway every row days with salts
cathartic pills or castor oil? This Is
Important.
- Cnscnrcts Immediately cleanse nnd
regulate tho stomach remove the
sour undigested nnd formenting food
and foul gases; take tho excesB bllo
front the liver nnd carry out of tho
system the constipated wnBte matter
and poison In the Intestines and bow-
ols. No odds how badly nnd upset you
reel n Cnscnrot tonight will straight-
en you out by morning. They work
while you sloop A 10-cent box from
your druggist will keep your head
clear stomach Bvveet nnd your liver
nnd bowels regular ror months. Don t
forget the children their little In-
sides need a good gentle cleansing
too.
A. W. Hnmpton was here from Tru-
by Sunday mingling with friends.
EMKEulEDIILt
IN THE DRUG BUSINESS
I havp been troubled more or less In
the last fjvo years with kidney trouble
and from the expedience f gained while
In the drug business nnd from different
casts where 1 hare.sold Bwamji-ltoot
wit 1 perfect satisfaction to those who
put chased it and ns I never had a
iU flu complaint regarding to medl-
cln ' while 1 was In business I was In
a p isltlon to knew that It was a great
pri mration ands.U did not fall me
whi n I used it myfecir. It has certain-
ly i ronlcd me groat relief nt all times
tlia my kidneys hav troubled me atnl
I w u!d not be Without It I nlways
root mmend D Kilmer's Svvnmp Root
to ily friends ns"l believe It to be a
medicine or great onratlvo value in the
msoises for winch jou recommend it
Siuccroly
a) a. icoo.Ncn
Columbia Ala
efore mo this
D A. Ivooucf
m statement
same is true
et.
MILLIUIl
DEPOSITS
Yes we are go-
ing to make it
that! 1$ Then'
folks outside
Abilene will sit
up and take
notice. But we
will need your
help your de-
posits as well
as your neigh-
bor's. May We Have It?
$1 will start an account
po
13th
"Mho 8
and ni
In Btt'bsl
ifiy
reptcmbjj
iserlbojf the
that U
e oal
hid Jit
' Lett
l'r. klldcr .t-lCn.
WngHumjdlH X$V. ( .
Prove Wl Svvnip-Kooi will Ilo far
Send to l Kllifior & Co.. Bingham-
ton N. Y. fon simple boftlo it will
convince nnydi(e. You wjll also re-
ceive a booklet of valuablo information
toning an about the uninovs and blad-
der. When writing be sure and men
tion the Abilene Itvporter Regular
nrty.cent and one-dollar size bat-lea
for salo at all drug stores.
W II. I.0V0 of Nevada CoIJtii coun-
ty Texas was a Sunday visitor here
Farmers &
Merchants
National Bank
Do yam catty Insurance to save money or do you
carry it to protect you in event of loss?
If you af mmmking protection
wm have it. '
If you are trying to buy sometliing cheap
we haven't it
MOTZ&CIRTIS
BANK Will!
W The Big Bank
Mb
FCapilal Surplus and Profits
$200000.00
W
Wo have tho resources to handle your
business.
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JOE P. U ARItiaON Cashier
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W. W. RICHEY
vimmm co.
The I)ii
lies often
Weakness
lltn onor
otdorcd 1
lowNui n
ease. Tho
eetrte Bit
blood nurl
noli uvcr
have nrov
strengthen
system am
spirits af
suttcrlng
Sold and
In a u
jfcrvntiia
if)' und
Ivor ntuP
Illicit fjlt
I trJnnnt
HTW trie!
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iBi amii an
Mtt M.ll
Ur no
wminwm 1
Mv 1111 iiti
Fry tl-
fiif-rfrfft
Qlp
tUt Urlp
un-down Bi'stfin.
less lack f hiiMJ-
inbltlon. with dls
kidneys often rI-
nls wretched tils-
iiN-d then Is Kl-
glorloirs tonic.
gumtor of stnui-
s Thousands
oy wonderfiilly
ves build up tho
o health and good
trk or Orlp. If
ni. Only r.u Cents.
satisfaction auarati-
tcod by Slrldifiiororlfciss Drug Co.
J. W. Collins sheriff of Husfcoll
county vviui hero this morning a
giiost of Chief Clhrlou at police dt-
partment
Repair Work a Specialty;
All Woik Guaronlccd. A Part
of your Work Appreciated.
c
T. T. Oarrard Jr. if Seymour was
ht'ro Sunday Bjiendlug the ihiy vvltli
rrinds.
Ont
ivrr )ft
II lh. I
rH f.'d
had sue!
ts. ' thn
vns gol
began to
it and
tfll I()ttl
w-ll uu
uiutiy
wonder;
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1 the I
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mny
trrc
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ant startling changes
according in W.
Trenlon. Tx was ef-
iIh brothnr. "lie
foiigli' ho wrl-
amlly thought lie
tnsuiiiutlnn. hut hi1
'dug's New DlacoV-
uplrtoly cilred b
In- la Hound and
21 s pounds. Fr
ur family has tisod this
inc-dy for Coughs and
Colda with oxt'ollput results" U'b
iliileK. sarc ridhiblu and- gunrniihnl-
Prim SO c-i'iitH and $l.uo Trial 1 ut-
ile Ireo nt .McLfinore-Baas Drug Co.
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STILL GROWING
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We still grow. We feel hopeful
of reaching our rmirk of $300000
deposits by November our
4th anniversary. Wont you as-
sist us?
We will appreciate your account
large and small.
Reraewber aur Savings Department
(R)
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Saving
Money
is today such a simple safe sane thing
to do that the old adage "it is easier to
earn than to save money" is hardly true
any more. Then people kept theirsur-
plus cash in stockings under bed ma'-
tress and in cracks of the wall. Now
that most marvelous of all institutions
the savings bank keeps your money for
you in steel fire proof burglar proof
and even panic proof vaults not only
charging you nothing foil the service
but paying you 4 per cent compound
interest besides.
The Commercial
National Bank
HAVE YOUR
INSURAN
WRITTEN BY
L. O. Wise & Son
First State Bank and
Trust Company
"The I3k Thtl Appreciatu Ywr Business"
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BARGAINS IN WALL PAPER
Wo Imvo just received a lurgo uliipmuut of many uuw ami
attractive dcaiguH iu Wall Paper or tliq pruttiuat and tlit
Urgoet vuriety you have oyer seou.
SPECIAL PRI0E8
Mftmy diiTeront jiattoniB to auluet frcmi at nttractivo pricua
Wo Jiavo fe'roaliy rudueud thu prioo ou Wall I'miw and can
ihvo you nionoy if you will vibit llila Htoro uud oo wliat w
have to offer
JNO. B. NEILL
ho Paint and Paper Houm
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