The Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 293, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 4, 1912 Page: 2 of 8
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reflection upon Uio character nlnndlng
ft reprtatfoa 1 aay person firm or corporation which
INr UVMr la tfee columns of TIIK RCPattTJUl will bo
Mb eerm Hpofi 1U being brought 4o tho attention
TJELKFIlOXKSi
Bwhuse Mi Clrattatlos Southwestern C7;
t 67. Editorial Office Independent 3C1.
Indapond-
ttebscrlbens falling to rccclvo their papers regular- will
wafer a faror apoa the management by reporting satns
to tho builne office. Phonca C7 '
Tito alleys belong to the city. Clear and clm them tip
boforo next Monday.
This session of congress will spend $1100000000 and
It will not be on Christmas shopping cither.
If you want tho city to clonn up your promlsoa notify
Sanitary omcor Pratt before next Monday. The rates
which will ho charged qro low.
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Tlicro should not bo n single empty s'tjeklttR In Tay-
lor county ori'tho morning of December 25. Tlia way tp
prevent this is to start that antl-empt campaign right
now.
Tho Secretary of Agriculture has dcslgnnted Tuesday
December 10 1912 aa tho date fpr n lioarhig on the
Rules and Regulations to be promulgated by him for
tho enforcement of "An Act to regulate foreign com.
mcrcc by prohibiting the admission Into the United
States of certain adulterated grain and seeds unfit for
seeding purposes." Tho hearing will bo held at ton
o'clock A. M. In tho olllcc of the Chief of tho Bureau of
Plant Industry I'nlted States Department of Agriculture
Washington D. C. This net prohibits the Importation
Into tho United States of all seed of Alfalfa Canadian
bluegrass Kentucky bluegrnss nwnloss brome gratfs
clover meadow fescue millet orchard grass rape red-
lop and timothy when adulterated or when containing
more than three per cent by weight of weed seeds. It
also prohibits the importation of seed of alfalfa ami rod
clover containing more than ninety dodder seeds per
pound. It prohibits the Importation of Bced of barley
buckwheat field corn Kafir corn flux oats rye Bor-
ghutn. and wheat intended far seeding purposes whou
such seed Is adulterated or contains" more than threo
per cent by weight of weed seeds.
City Health Officer Cash at tho meeting of tha Cham-
ber of Commerce Tuesduy night made tho statement
that tiie death ratti' in Aulloije lust year was the smallest
of uny city in tho State the Mze of Abilene The mor.
tnlity rate in tho city was only six to tlie one thousand
population. It is. extremely doubtful whether thliro Is
unother town in any state In tho t'nloii which can show
ouch a remarkably low record. It is coinmqudublo. It
lfl Important: It should cause us to hesitate and if any
problem about the matter of cause Hgure It out. There
l& u reason and those ttho do not know it. should he
enlightened. Those best iunllfTd to know are tho phy-
sicians of tho city who unhesitatingly say that It Is at-
tributable to the nttonlou which has been given to
sanitary conditions; to the faot that AIiIIoju has Immw
one of tho cleanest Maces in the state Wo should
appreciate tlila record and show our unnreciatlon by
exerting Wery effort to make it u cleaner city than 4
It has ever been Any one lift In Abilene js worth more
than the cost of Keeping the city nB elunn as a. rnwly
made pin for a year. The city Is on the eve of entering
it clean utf campaign. Are you reudy to enter hoart
aud soul?
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Yflhh AIMLEW: HAVE AS Oil W'M.U
Tlmt 'depends on whether thoro is oil here and whether
or not our people go after It. Another thing that Is
accessary is for the people who nw.n land ti tin vl
clnlty of the ! mi' i y ic ' l ut t so tlM this
imrt of the matter can be olol up If hav oil ibt-
quickor wo get to 'is -gin . or -n 'ji xt-r vu vtll m
tho benefits that u good oil jil would in: to AbtUiH
This paper is anxious to nco n well put down for wo bo-
lluvo there Is oil tuul gnu near our town.
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TIIK 'Cm'.N'TKY'S I'OTTOX CHOP.
Tito flnnl cstlmnto marto by tho Agricultural Depart-
ment of Ihe cotton crop of bo country for tho season
does hot differ very mnlorlnlly from ht oStlmatos hiado
at tho clso or Suptumber ami tho Close or October
thougb thu abutting Is Homewhut stuallor thnn Wits ox-
I'cotcd. "$$
A yield of approxlmatoly ll.OflO.OOl) hnloB was the os-
timntp made by tho Qovornmunt aud the dual calculation
places tho qrop at t3l7ft000 Wiles. No rojtort enu bo en-
tlroly nectirnto so he crop may ho even nonrer Jt?""
predictions made onrller In (lie fall than UiIh Ir.st csti.
nnito Indicates. Anyhow It demolrtes twity the rt-
inarkaljlo fnclIlUompIqiPd by (vtihiiwii for ob-
taining the figures before tho crop has Ikmii fully msde
nnd Is calculated to Inspire confidence In tbo (lovern-
meut reports.
Of this yield Txas has produced aeiordliiE to eslU
mntos made by tho Now Orleans Tlmes.pamocrnt 1.750.
000 bales or more tNu one-third or the cotton grown
In the United States. This is the Slate's liannor crop.
the noxt htreot prodtirtlon hflVing ' been .l75.20tl in
1000-7 aecordrug to the fiovornnjont roport which was
somowhnt smnllor than Hester's report in 1007-5 the
Toxits drop its reported Jy tho Govarimiunt amounted 'to
.SHS1 bales the nceond largpst crop the State has
produced prior to the crop pr this season. Texas hnH
kept Htoadlly gKmitiB In Jl production of lOttun despite
efforts to curtail the acreage planted the result bulng
due Juracly to thr mouitt of nw land planted In eot
ton each yottr. Qn many or the older farniB tho ncrottgo
htfs been e'ut down nrt more land nut into ti atiiJvntlon
or otlmr erons. hut the Inndft brought ftito oullhation
hvfc produced erotj M cotton which hart more than
made up for this reduction.
Texas lias produced more cotton this yotir than tho
3tntes of Alabama Arkansas Goorrla unrt PlorWn eom-
blued and morq than UmlslHnu illililpj- North Car
olina and SOttth Curoltitn eonibilied.
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ItKD I'HUSS STAJirS.
York-Violet
GLYCERINE SOAP
Fragrant
ChrlSMnas seals adorned wltlt the rd aro which
staudB for the natloiutl flgltt aaninet tttbercttlosls ate
now On the mnrka. Tltey will bp jd in voiy town.
tvery city and ovijry tte In the I'nlon oxecpt 1 Klortiiw.
Olijolioma. NoTaiin and Idaho Thej will bp old in IIu-
wrt.il in Vorto Itico and In tho I'miHtiwi 'Avne Rvet)
Cimattnas shointor tthotild stop fof u ntoniout In the
mldbt of the luillikty bHylng to iHircltane ja many ol
Uiwi eealb as his or her purse will permit.
Tito groat white plnffu t thi- giejUeat tmgedj whim
enurroitts the people of the world today leiof tdencf
In vry nation hae twen levtlng their days -and nights
the Uiouded disease. Slowly but 'surely science has gam
ed ground but so very Blonjy thm the reiili 1 scn-i'r
iipiiqrent When we consider Uwt two htitnati llvee ar
eoerilloed ovry minule. ia the day no tubarenloeijti th
terrific ravages can be intimated. No ar botwit h
tlons has eturybcon so exacting In its- deufh toll m tin
vthlte plugpe.
Dut one rm-(liwl line been dlctereil Hint s?tnM w be
offoetho. That ia udt a cure but a R$Ut t ftreviai tbi-
uurtjud of thu contaitpii.
Consumiulon Is not a disease of (he Wood but 'it lati
iisily be communicated through Ignorant pr eawlvss
ness The great aimof the Red Crow Society Is to carry
In an effort to UbHOMT the Un iuoan of Ma(kar.ii '
on this campaign Of oducattoii Ui alio ..e vo) ihrii
duugvr. to tare for iiuhk? nffiiett-d !d to wtv? othvrt
from being infected where uc)i thing is wmiht
It was four nr ngn tlwt the ml tim wade their
appoarunce on tho market. It wnv luieuded that they
fchould boused to ndoru Chrlstmus fickag8. They tfo
hot tMke tlfr plai'e of the stanta renjutrt-d ly the gov
ermnout and this eonfusian lws eatietHl some uiisl-
tlon to the dMUribut.on. Ay th uublle i.t Miut th!
dvj.uu uru uiuruiy t Higmuwuii Hiamp to alio t ' th
fcreat work of fiahtfna tutiercuioal is being eteadlly . .
ried on. Tho bulo of thee ale tttroughaat the count i
has mant a big mixttu; of revenue slne they vrt fir.'
pluoetl on the mwrket fi i Utaatl Utt Ute K U i roA
Soeiot" lnt reiiUied over 0tW. Todajr ovei ." -aisenM
of the ftMociation are at work In tln )nt rtt t.i
the mot'emem.
Tira tales Mm- grown wonderhtiUy atncu ihe r.-ui j. r-
lioso or the campaign waa generally untlersUKid 'I t-
more tho iHple learn about tuberoiiloeia the mor. .in
ious they Hoem to lend tltalrtfuiwort to the ulo'llKn
ami it in exited tuat $40.tH)t) will he aeeund tl
Christum Benson.
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Soothing wind and water
roughened hands.
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mid the serious wounding of two oth-
er After the shooting the eoliHera re
turned to the fort. The cohnty nuth
orhies dtutaideil thai thoy be turned
over to rhem. to tthlihtnirim! Col
Sibley JBStied it Kt'Ueyrcirdi'r hat the
aoldlMK be given imllltary tlinl ln
ylHdtt f a trial lnXiii' eh II couiJb- The
men have not yCbten turned. er to
thu Kintnn
IhcTtV
ladder
curia dl
rtamn
bcu m
Jer tn
by yon
on rcc
in two
fails n
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uniu iv iwytftf
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xtiy vvonoifr cure j
f.TfXitr remo
uyLvau.vut ....m
fsi and all Irri
Mr l tiff Vlktt I
llfU 1 'H t I A
filAas' in ciMldti
M AMrf.lt rif i.
m iiii'kKisu nuii
If it of lu(vr
iiouths tn
liorfeet oflr
mv ?.im
AttatX
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fklnrj and
remows gravel
lutne backs
ilnrlticB in
regulates tilad-
If not sold
sent by mall
Ouu small bottle
Ritment and seldom
I)r E. W. JIall.
rt t. Louis Mo. Sold
Send for Texas tC3ti-
SERVAftNS CALIhGD TO ARMS
Sofia Dispatch to that Effect Cannon
And Riflo Silenced On Balkan
Battlefield by Armistice
Ilv Aot Utiftl Vr$
LONDON. Dec. -1 - A dispatch from
Sofia. Jiulgarla ray that Sorvla jqh
teftlay issued u decree culling for tho
service of all- the men m Ihe country
who are capable of hearing arms
The diplomat ir tangle among the
great ixiwors nersUttf nltliotigh can-
'nan and rifle are sth-nrecr on Me lint
kau battlefield by the armJst.cc -bird--r
1 t-f niglif
TEXAS INDUSTRIAL NOTES
Pittsburg. A movement to sucute
gootl rc-ftds In this precinct of Gamp
Ceutf.y la under way here.
Jefferson. Over 2ri0000 have lyjon
expended the past six months In per-
manent improvements. Tlie recent ex-
penditure covor tho con'siruetlon of
three two-story brick business build-
tegs forty-eight residences seven
Mile of sanitary sowcrugc county
JaH. three jnllea of concrete wallts and
btt fGO.OOO In repairs
Fort Worth.Tho Nortli TexaB
TriwiJCompany waB recently organiz-
ed In thut city with a capital stock or
M.0O6. This company will do no
ImnklH buslncsH but will make lonuo
wi land ad cattle. Tho offKe.K elec-
ted aret 8m Davidson pru!dont;
W. If. Ceanoll vlceu)rfi8ldeutt T. W
Wuck vtee-nrcBldent and J V. 8cho-
'bmr aeeretary and trcasupr
M Ita'tMly. The first trades day for
thle eMy was heM Tuesday Decern-
ear 3rd. Tho event was given under
the aMpletee or the I'r&sperity Club.
aa4 aver $&Q In preaUunis -wcro of-
ee4 ' ttw cotitustants In tho amuse-
jMMMit fttre heM n connection wlth
plaee.
( Ajrpf OJu-mt. That the t
plaw it uMPMaeriaMt factor In the
team
do-
WglMNBM ff Vwianf k tteted liy tho
p3l mm Nfeaat aome
wvrnir-1' m ' at worn
wHh.a radnw at ttty wUa of tW
Hlslug Star AH ftwta leading ln
town Iuu0 been placed n grfd coiutl
tiou durina the year Eastland tawatr
cooperated with ihe buxluee men
Of tlie town and the fanner oontrlbu-
ted tholr third of the exponw tn work-
ing during the summer.
Fort Stookton. -building activity Is
progressing here since tho Orhmt
railroad hhs been eumpleliKj into t4Ue
piaco. sovami real ornate deals lmvo
been reported.
IIIIU II 111 iMf lntfi hnlh-BnTHfh-2nnr..-L -r :-j .i
..':..:..:. -"" "immpimiiKi i uHnwi wun
.IIIHIlll IlliyinitUU I MuJttlM. lidrt AJL. I
...... ..m.mvot 'wu imn in nun
BtepB to got lit touua with a irty or
wapitallata to aubiitlt tbelr liropasltlon.
tilaJ of six soldLore of the- ikim. win
are vlmrgtHl vith murder In Hi cm
court. In ithur nl t tiuei i
be (N&kltxt la wliettii-i all K.ldlt-ih i .r
KMt With OffbttbH eumini 4-l ui.
Of government nt.-ruttlui hIi.h' ir
glyeu mtlltarv vriul u:mh( ol a U...
la tbo oivt eourtx.
Horn today utiliferi tng with in. i.
ettior uiui te Attoin) t. a-'um .i
pttrmtMii n the hiiI.Jhh Mire lutin J
luiitr MpnelaJ couH-l i .i Kiiiifv
count and f'Mnt Attoinej Irani
Lane ol lTlaay cntnu 'I hiv uv d
the Hoernor to hn liii.i tin ouk
ul at t'nl tiltilnv ir. ...... . . -.
AttsUu.--AuBtla Is dsairOvH of oree-jeHu ttutliorttlaa of Klnm -.omiuv ..
tnoiiler TIji
ov-nor oxpreatH-d iilumeli iu being
fa'rublf tu aid Klnitft toimiv In un.v
way tirui-r. and nmo u. u( u-r i
ihe matter lo in- ttori". kui ml
" mm- riMiiit-iii I list! iiniiiiMlliifi. nr
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THE
FulfurrhtB. ItrookB connfy. ub ill
tho newest In tho unto lias Uatted altiun lit- Inki-n
call for a-bond uloctlou for Daeombrt bonn-r Md Iin.. uhw. ....i. fl i
21. When SSO.000 u-nrlli .f i..urt l...... ro"KrM" ' alw. unl. rred
Iimnlx nii.i ir. tinn w.iri. r ..i i....i- Attorney Ueiieral N uliiuili h
bondH nud HG.OOO worth of rond bonds
will bo voted upon
TO TEST STATE'S RICHT8
Brdckctvllle Shootino By Soldiers MBy
Get to United States Su-
preme Court
AVBTI.N Deo. . To thu Btiprelne
Court ot thu lnltvd Stuto jtrohfthty
Mill be tnkjtut the matter or a recent
shooting at llnu-kelvllle. Kinney coun
ty hore.I'ort Chirk. I'nJiml gjeh
army past. Is localnd for the piniu
of testing the xillUHy or a r -
order Issued by Col. r. V. b u. .
united Mates army. commBiiding m
post vhlch prouded for a inht
V i'4
MKM hi
at. the MttDniev Rtieril teu out
ot Ute Statu nnd Ihev ifaw. uf llii-lr
optalnu ii.ji' the oul rtiul is hmh
cUMBU h the vuprein nn at t!i
Ualtetl tSinttM. This prolmbly v !'l v
the- trr r-tiurf deiitKt uinn Uni Ut
vmpan will not b tiled ihhii )( r
tMftt ai torn) tleneni niial!
Tht St- mm tiild l Ah.mm' I'.m
lr und .aiu iH tli.i- (n S(ni r -
H l (litWr oftr. . lfc ut ij
tu- eiiuie wn ii.i.ium j chute
tntm n 1 1 i lu t v In . ii r from
1 ' '' I ! ' .t r .i utm tjtp
r' r Sl t i ii i relirtie1
1 ' ' ' ' ' 'lace hell
r' r ' " ' itm. When
th- wi.r. reafiitM ho thw fillmw i
i. t.ni in 'l.i d-utb u! tn.. UaIi i.
Will vihter hmdioalcnoft
Will llean marble tile
andlvjooami ftcors
Will clenrL' mifchen sinks
undplumwins
Will dean tfj clothes of a
met
Will vsh Mne linens
Will AvshJ windows and
ftlftsskjcmc
Wdf ckiGtmtmacales
and
Will phMrctriscratoa
Will pvveetln dairy vetmtts
Will Ul dit ever
fcJlvc it
Dircctei
MONTGOMERY
DRUG GO
THE PflEMIitM STORE
iwn mtrlvm for a Itfitlm to aooumuiatm
propwty and o It In a oaress moment
Be Eternally Vigilant md
Well Insured.
M0TZ & CURTIS
1 Insurance that Pays
Nqj $200000.00 )p3
vmM Wo huve tne rcsourcpB t0 uaridlo your JUggJPgf )
kVal business. ImVl
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PLENTY
cf men with good balances at this
bank started their accounts with very
li' cash. The' thinking Induced oy
the act or drawing a check nccouuts
rot the large Increase in their cash
rcbottrccs. If yon would have pleat
take proper caro ot what on'o got
by depoBltlug in The Comniorcial
National Hank Abilene Tesns
Few people con resist spending'
when the cash is In tholr pocket
Tut temptations away from you by
putting our noney in the bunk.
THE GOMMERGUL NATION! BANK
'MILENE. TEXAS
V. J
No. 1.
Pse&j
Rub
UMMHHM
Makes
Uuds
kans tlie Duels
UUn-rtO-MOKK CObtPANV
Von Wfiyiit lnjln
All fire insurance policies contain the following
clause:
"This entire policy unless otherwise provid
ed by agreement 'endorsed hereon or added
hereto shall he void if the building herein
described whether intended for occupancy
by owner or tenant be or become vacant or
unoccupied and so remain for ten days."
If your iraferf is utmcufki notify your agent at once
L. C. Wise & Son
"Thm Win In mure With Wise"
t utii costly experience touches you
tne tiihlsablltly of haying your groe-
urita ut n reliable grocery store. If
on putruiilie this store joti can u!
vwn depend upon gating fresh and
puru goods uud our prices are Just
rUht.
J W. EVANS
BARGAINS IN WALL PAPER
W have just received a largo aliijimeut of many aew nnjl
attractive designg iu Wnll Pujior of tlio jirottiest uud tb
lirgeat variety you have over scon.
SrXOIAL PRICES
Uy liferent patterns to select from ut ultraulivo prieea.
Wi'kave greatly reduced the price on Wall Paper nud can
iY8 yw Money if you will visit this atoro aud boo what w
lure to offer.
UNO. B. NEILL
Tk Faiut aiwl Paper Xoum
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Ifmpdrter Want Ad Pay.
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