The Abilene Reporter. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, June 21, 1889 Page: 4 of 8
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The Abilene Reporter
PUBLISHED AT ''
ABILENE - - -' TEXAS.
FRIDAY JUNK ai t88o.
JOHN HOENW JR. Editor.
GEO. IF. HO AC If Associate Editor.
Subscription Katei.
One yenr $1.50
Six mont)i ' 75
Three months to
Officii in llonler lluilrilng on Second Street.
Rtitcrcil nt tlie Abilene Tcxi. Iuiiniri' n
' siriiiiilcliii Mill Mnttrr.
Dcnison is to have electric lights
soon.
Our next district fair is "the talk" of
the whole country.
Our sister counties seem to he very
enthusiastic about our district fair.
What's the matter with moving the
Spring Pal.iccMo the Abilene fair this
fall.
We feel a pride in our district fair
and want to see it a success in every
department.
Cardinal Gibbons will soon ordain
the first colored Catholic prie t in the
United States.
It is rumored that a five hundred
million dollar coal trust has been
formed in Philadelphia.
Manuel Herrera of Laredo Texas
took a dose of strydinine and then
shot himself last I-'ridny.
The St. Louts Republic thinks Gov.
Hill's boom for the presidency is tap-
ldly vanishing into "thin air."
Work on the Federal building at Kl
Paso has been suspended by order of
the authorities at Washington.
A call for .1 teintotial convention in
Oklahoma has been made. The con-
vention is to meet at (iuthene.
The Knights of Pythu- ol Mar-
shall Texas decoiated the graves of
deceased members on June 16.
The special rates on all railtoads to
our next district fair will be announced
as soon as arrangements are completed.
President Harrison goes boat riding
on Sunday and Postmaster-General
Wannamaker goes to Sunday school.
William C- Chandler has been made
the republican caucus nominee for
United States senator from New Hamp-
shire. The water orks yf Tyler have
been seriously injuted by the dam giv-
t ing way and allowing all rtlie water to
escape.
A young man attempted to board a
moving train at Dallas Sunday and
was thrown under it. Serrously in-
juring him.
The Abilene Reporter and Weather-
ford Sun two most excellent papers
have been put on our exchange list.
Waxahachie Democrat.
We hear nearly everybody in speak-
ing of our next fair express the opin-
ion that it will be the grandest success
ever known in West Texas.
Abilene is going to have a fair again
this fall. We have noticed that she is
always to the front with enterprises of
all kinds Roysq City Alta.
One hundred and forty reapers and
'mowing machines have been sold in
Abilene this season and several have
been sold since the last count.
Reports from all over the Abilene
country say that wlieat is yielding from
25 t 35 bushels per acre. Truly the
Abilene country is prosperous
A man by the name of Majors
living near IJeckvillc Texas was ser-
iously if not fatally hurt by a tree
falling on him a few days since.
Details of the Cronin murder still
vex the readers of newspapers. Every
few days a clue is found which threat-
ens to unravel the whole mystery.
Abilene is pushing the district fair
to'bcheld in October and proposes to
make it bigger ind better than last
year. Abilene has an enterprising lot
of business men and they have abun-
dant faith in the future of the Abilene
country. Their heads are level in this
respect and they are showing their
faith by their works. Old Jones will
conieciojvn neighbor and wc want a
"Jones county day" in order that our
people may be induced to attend.
Texas Western.
Abilene looks for ajine exhibit from
Jones "county f
" Tho Spring Palace
During the past throe weeks there
has been open at Fort Worth tlie
grandest exhibit of products of Texas
and her resources ever gotten tip in
the state. The karporama of Texns
is without doubt the most novel
unique and attractive exhibition of the
products of the field orchard And
vineyard and the great mineral 're-
sources that has ever been construc-
ted in the world. The Sioux City corn
palace which attracted thousands of
visitors from every state in the union
sinks into insignificance when com-
pared with the Spring Palace of Texas.
The truth of these statements is ad-
mitted by those who visited both the
corn palace at Sioux City and the
Spring Palace at Fort Worth yet the
karporama of Texas is not a success
financially. The attendance has not
been one half as large as it should
have been and the Gazette is at war
with the Texas railroads because they
have refused to run special excursion
trains and with the roads from the
north because they do not give a low
enough rate and do not advertise the
reduced rates given. Admitting that
the railroads connecting Texas with
the older states are to blame for the
very small number of visitors from
abroad and that the railroads of Texas
have not been liberal to the manage-
ment of the Spring Palace it Cannot
be said that these are the only causes
for the small attendance. The people
of Fort Worth who have a reputation
for being progressive liberal and
above all the most generous of Texas
people have in their midst weeds more
deadly to the prosperity of thtir city
than the Canada thistle is to the grow-
ing crops of the north. These are to
be found in the largest business houses
of Fort Worth. The editor was a
delegate to the meeting of the repre-
sentatives of various counties and the
Spring Palace directory which was
held several weeks before the opening
of the Palace. While at this meeting
we heard two or three prominent busi-
ness men in Fort Worth speak lightly
of the enterprise. While there at the
opening we could again see niossback-
ism budding and when theie last week
the spirit of mossbackism was. in full
bloom. Every town has its dead weight
to carry and Port Worth in this enter-
prise has had more than her share.
The very menawho made light of the
Texas Spring Palace have doubtless
made every dollar they possess out of
the enterprise and liberality of their
neighbors. The Gazette knows that
.these statements are true better thain
.anyone else but does not feel called
on to mention them. We do not take
up the fight against the railroads of
Texas nor for them for we do not un-
derstandheir situation fully but simply
mention the treachery of some of'Fort
Worth's own people the influence of
which has detracted largely from the
attendance and from the success of
the Palace as an advertisement fur
Texas.
We are glad to note however that
the attendance for the last few days is
increasing in spite of the mossbacks
of F'ort Worth and the lukewarmness
of the railroads ; simply because the
merits of the Palace are becoming
known and it is advertising itself.
In conversation With one of Taylor
county's most substantial go-ahead
farmers the other day we learned that
he and one other man were cultivating
two hundred acres of land this year
and one of them worked only part of
the time at that. He stated that they
were well up with their work notwith-
standing the unusual amount of rain-
fall this spring. They were making
from 25 to 30 bushels of wheat per
acre and all other crops fine. The
gentleman expressed the belief that
there was no country on earth where
so much land could be cultivated as in
the Abilene country.
All the principal cities in. the
United States except possibly those
in Texas have and are gathering sub-
scriptions for the relief of (he suffering
survivors of the Johnstown calamity.
v-El Paso Herald
You are mistaken. Abilene has sent
$135 to the flood sufferers and many
other Texas towns have contributed
liberally. Head your exchanges better
before criticising homcfolks so severely.
Three hundred and twenty acre
farm on Deadman 100 acres 1n culti-
vation all fenced good house and
well for sale or will trade for cattle.
2o-tf S. K. Radford.
Abilono Public Schools.
The school trustees held a meeting
last Saturday and elected the following
teachers for the ensuing term :
Superintendent J. W. Edmonds of
Dallas ; principal high schbol Prof.'
U. V. Davis of Iowa ) G. A. Witt of
Merkcl; Misses Jhtile Anderson of
this city; Addie Callahan of Mincola ;
Ophelia llrigham Alice Hriscoc and
Quay Minlcr of this city were
selected as subordinates Owing to
some misunderstanding between the
trustees and Prof. Edmonds the latter
saw fit to resign the superintendence on
Tuesday and Wednesday morning the
trustees met and elected Prof. G. W.
Roach as superintendent. The an-
nouncement of the election of Prof.
Roach was greeted with genuine
pleasure by hrs many friends arid in-
dications now are that Abilene will
have the most prosperous school year
of her history. Harmony in. the
school is absolutely ncccessary and
a good feeling between the teachers
and patrons of the school is very
essential. Our school term will open
under favorable auspices let every
teacher and every patron strive to pro-
mote the best interests of the school
by cultivating the friendly spirit which
now exists. The teachers will have
the unanimous support ol the board of
trustees they will have the unanimous
support of the patrons and the hearty
co-operation of every progressive citi-
zen of Abilene. The schools are
bound to be successful and it is with
pleasure that we await the completion
of our magnificent new school bitilding
and opening of the term of 18S9-90.
Henry Freeman Royce. of Chicago
general superintendent of the Roc'-t
Island road was married at DesMoines
Iowa Sunday. It is now in order for
the Henrietta people to telegi.iph their
congratulations and score a point in
their favor and against Wichita Falls.
Potter county has levied a special
tax of fifteen tents on the hundred
dollars for public school purposes
Only four votes were cast against the
proposition. Good for Potter.
Do not buy cheap factory saddles
and harness when you can get the
best custom work from Strombcrg at
same price. 23-4
Lubricating oils at liass Bros. 23-tf
It will pay you to see the beautiful
silverware at E. L. Ritch the big
watch jeweler he engraves handsome
ly ever) piece he sells. 20-tl
p
Give Terry & Warnicka trial. They
have a fresh stock of groceries do
their own work and will see thaj
everything comes up all nizht. 12-tf
Three mothers with babies stepped
jnto E. L. Ritch the big watch jeweler
this week and decided to give to the
prettiest baby a gold ring the vote
was cast ; result three rings were
bought. 21-tf
For fresh butter eggs and chickens
go to Terry & Warnick. 1 3-tf.The best is always the cheapest
therefore it will pay you to buy your
saddles and harness of Stromberg. 23-4
Wanted.
To trade watches or jewelry for
good horses or cattle. Apply to E. L.
Ritch the big watch jeweler. 21-tf
.
Lone Jack tobacco at F. II. Har-
den's. 23-tf
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All kinds of refreshing summer
drinks at the Delmonico garden 1 7tf
.
Uuy your apples peaches and plums
from I. W. Butler Chestnut St. 23-tf
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Gus. Ackerman makes a specialty
of California claret and Rhine wines.
Notice J !
I have bought the "barber fixtures of
Jake Campbell and will continue in the
barber profession in the same place at
KnappS old stand lately known as
Charier & Jake's barbershop. Thank-
ing my-old customers for past favors!
respectfully solicit a continuance of the
same and will be pleased to wait upon
all who feel disposed to give me their
patronage. I will endeavor to serve
all right and to do first-class work.
Yours with respect
23-tf C. F. Uaugh.
Lumber Etc. Etc
I am now well supplied with all
kinds of lumbers which I am selling
cheap "R. H Parker.
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Richmond straight cut tobacco at
F H Harden's . as-tf
S. Lapowski & Bro.
The following: bargains for this week : I
1 Case Bleached Domestic at
1 Case Challies (New Goods)
1 Case Victoria Lawns at
1 Case Nainsook Checks at
1 Case Gents' Shirts and Drawers at 25 cents each
30 Doz. Percal Shirts at 50 cents each
15 Doz. Cheviot Shirts at - - 75 cents each
300 Pairs of Ladies' Slippers at 50 cents each
Also a General Reduction of 25 per cent.
in the Entire Stock.
Respectfully yours
S. LAPOWSKI & BRO.
60 Per cent. Reduction on all Straw goods in our Stock.
OLID C
In Summer is what you all want and we are pleased
to announce that with a
Quick Meal Gasoline Stove
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Yon can live in as much comfort in
mid-summer as in late fall.
The Quick
Is a Solid but light pretty contrivance fed with Gasoline instead of Coal or
Woodland is especially invented for ladies who want to do their cooking comfort-
ably in summer time in a cool kitchen. The top and the feet are made either of
wrought iron or cast steel; tops nicely japanned and handsomely ornamented with
a fine nickel plated front
The Centennial
Is the most economi-
cal Refrigerator on the
market. We have them
in all sizes and will be
pleased to show them.
Respectfully
EcLS. Hughes&Co.
Chestnut Street.
15. L. Ritch the big watch jeweler
has so largely increased his stock that
he was compelled to order more of
those elegant show cases. The big
watch jeweler will soon have an estab-
lishment that will be a credit to AbL
lene. ao-tf
Try oyster cigars s cents at F. II.
Harden's. 2 3-tf
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l'orter & Reeves are selling six
spools of J. & V. Coats celebrated
spool cotton for 25 cents M-tf
All kinds of sorghum seed at I W.
Butler's Chestnut St. 23"" .
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I'erique tobacco at F. II. Harden's.
The following bargains for this
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and a
Meal Gasoline Stove
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John R.f Jones & Co.
Manufacturers and dealers in
T ONG DINE AND
Leaf r cypress
Shingles Doors
Sash Blinds Mouldings Etc.Etc.
ABILENE TEXAS.
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week :
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Hoeny, John, Jr. The Abilene Reporter. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, June 21, 1889, newspaper, June 21, 1889; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth330617/m1/4/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Public Library.