The Abilene Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, February 25, 1898 Page: 3 of 20
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Friday's Nows
John Cresset came uuclt from
tliu west this morning.
Miss Noppto Wtirron camj
lown from Morkol thla morning.
Mrs. Tom Warren of Morkol
Is visiting hoi relatives in Abl-
atio. Mr. und Mrs. Will Scott have
seen roil a houso on Oak streot
lind have gono to housekeeping.
M. C. Copo wont to Longviow
today for a business trip of ten
Hays or so.
Mrs. J. M. Steel Is quite sick
kvith incipient pueumonia wo
learned today.
Mrs. J. W Call loft this morn-
fmg for a visit oE two woeks to1
iior parents in Bryan.
Will Stith is back from u trip
k)f several days to Jim Nod
where he wout on business.
Cen'l Managor Thorno wout
3ast today in his car "iQ0"from
ti trip over the Rio Grande divis
ion. J. W. WaYd was with him.
To ExcitANon- 2 bulls; 5 Dur
ham lor otnor gruuou ouns nnu
uno saddle stalliou for another
sjood horse. U ok
P. T. Hurt Gulon P. O.
Misses Maud and Minnie Lind-
soy and Miss Lydia Edwards of
tVnson spent Thursday shopping
in our city and spent the nightl
with Mrs. Kelly in Merlcel.
A woman drummer in town
this week slow our grocers
where she found them. This is
ti now experience for our mer
chants but the new woman has
to mo to stay.
Don't annoy others by your
coughing and risk your life by
neglecting a cold. One Minute
ough Cure cures coughs colds
:roup grippe ana all throat.
troubles. Bass Bros. tf.
Dr. Robertson of Dallas re
turned homo today after several
days spent hero as tho guest of
IMr. and Mrs. A. Q Bateinan.
Mr. Bateman took Jiira out quail
shooting a few times and furnish
ang him sOmo refreshing sport-
E. Mi Hampton of Ashland
Kentucky brother of our esteem-
id fellow townsman Jno. W.
Intnpton. arrived yesterday and
will permanently locate in this
country. Wo hope ho may find
lit to his taste.
We are anxious to do a little
jood in this world and can think
if no pleasnmor or bettor way to
kloit than by recoraending One
Minute Cough Cure as a proven-
(ativeof pneumonia constipation
ind other serious lung troubles
lhat follow neglected colds. Bass
ros tf.
AlexRndke of Hill county who
pamo out to look at tho Wdstorn
country was so well pleased with
lim Ned that ho has given up tho
balance of his contemplated trip
Iind will sottjo his colony in that
alloy. Ho wont homo today to
knako his arrangements accord
ingly. Taylor countv will wel-
.'otne him and his neighbors.
Abilene is a warm town just
now. A revival meeting is m
progress at ono church quarter-
ly meeting at anothor county
teachers instituto in session
witli a ehiirch ontortaintnont a
big company is on tho boards at
the opera houso and a big mass
monting at Library Hull with
ovorul precincts yot to hear
from. Great is Abilene.
The Lawn boys have received
heir band instrmnonts and aro
it work practicing. Wo hope
hey will progress rapidly and bo
iblo to furnish us some good
nuslf a our next fair. Two
rood bands in Taylor county
k'ould be a good advortlsomont
K itself by not have ono at
Uorkol and uimthyr t Buffalo
hap.' Borders Chanel has talent.
If tho boys could spare tho timo
mo.
What pleasuro is there m life
vh u headache constipation and
illousnoHs? Thousands oxpor-
moo thorn who could hocoma
jrfoot healthy by using Do.
pittV. Llttlo ISarly HisoRs the
imoiis Httlo pillH. Bass Bros.
tf
R. A. Millor camo homo from
Morkol this morning
Mrs. Brown of Midland is
hero visiting hot sou and uaugh
lor in Simmons College.
D. V). White J. G. Lowdon 0.
W. Steffons and J. M. Daugher-
ty came in on the afternoon train.
Children and adults tortured
by burns scalds injuries eczema
or skin diseases may secure in-
stant relief by using DeWitt's
Witch nazol Salvo. It is tho
great Pile remedy. Bass Bros tf
A number of teachers from
other counties have como in to at-
tend tho Taylor county instituto.
Mrs W. H Garrett and daugh-
ter Miss Boulah of Avo are
visiting tno family of J. W.
Stephen in our city.
A. C Albro of Guion reports
tho people there in high spirits
for tho future and malting great
preparations for tho coming
crops
Arter years of untold suffering
from piles B W. Pursoll of
Knitnursville Pa. was cured by
ustng a . single box of DeWitts
Witch HazelSfvo. Skin diseases
such as eczema rash pimples
and obstina o sores aro readily
cured by this famous remedy
Bass Bros. tf
E. R. Cotham an old school
friend of Judge Legott is in tho
city looking after legal matters.
Ho is tho guest- of Judgo and
.Mrs. Legott.
Mr. S. B. Brown of Baffalo
Gap lost his three year old daugh-
ter Thursday afternoon who
died at Q;00. Tho funeral took
place today. Wo extend sympa-
thy. Mr. and Mrs. E M. Douthitfc
who live on tho river below
Nugent 20 miles out camo to
town the other day. did their
shopping got through at dark
and drove home that night.
Farmers aro allowing no grass to
grow under their feet.
There are three little things
which do more work than any
other three little things created
they are thp unt tho bee and
DeWitts little Early Risers the
last being the famous little pills
for stomach and liver troubles.
Bass Bros. tf.
P. Harvey tells us that his
neighbors near Rtsiug Sun aro
alive and stirring. An immense
crop of oats is being put in and
cousidabje spring wheat Farm-
ing will be done on a larger scale
in this couutry than ovOr before.
H. "Leuch who lives in Stone-
wall county 10 miles northwest
of Aspermont says that tho soil
in that belt of country rarely ii
evor gets too dry to plow and
that crops are a practical certain-
ty in consequence. This is cer-
tainly a very desirable condition
and will make that part of the
country a garden spot.
Whooping rough is tho most
distressing malady; but Its dur-
ation can bo cut short by the use
of One Mlnuto Cough euro which
is also tho best known remedy
for croup and all lung and bron-
chitil tronblus. Bass Bros. tf.
On Thursday night l"th Hon.
H. A. Tilloit accoptod an invita-
tion to address tho colored people
in their M. E. church upon train-
ing children. Ho advised them
to send to school at all opportuni-
ties and to teach them tho su-
premacy of tho law. U. B. Xsom
tells us that tho Sonator's ad-
dress did his people much good
und ho trusts; that hu may uomo
again.
John L. Stephenson is back
from Comuneho whoro tho Cen-
tral Coal Co. was organized on
tho HUh Inst with a capital stock
of $000000. A charter has boon
applied fornnd operations will be-
gin as soon us prelimfnurioscan bo
arranged. A body of laud west or
and adjoining tho town of Strawn
hits been secured consisting of
fi'JOQaoros whoro a now town will
boluldoff and all linos of businos
conduotod by tho company It
is claimed that tho volu of ooal Is
thicker und better than at Thur.
bor. Tho following officers were
elected!
m. Martin Pros; J M Pros-
lev Vice Pros.; J L. Stephenson
SpciN U LlwUw Trotts j
N. Johnson general manager
Saturda's News
Prof and Mrs Allen came
down this morning to attend tho
teachers instituto.
G'us Shorsh has accepted a
position with a Sweetwater
jowclry'firm.
Her many friends will be de-
lighted to learn that Mrs. Honry
James camo homo f rdm hor visit
this afternoon.
Ji M. Daughorty left this
morning for Mardt Gras at New
Orleans and from thero ho will
go on to Alabama points.
J. Mi Chapman of Truby re-
ported Saturday that he had al-
ready planted his. Corn Wo pro-
sumo this is tho first corn crop
planted this season.
Rev. Edwin Wickons of Dallas
stopped over one day enrouto to
Colorado where ho went this
afternoon.
Prof. Elkin and family are here
to spend n cOupleof days. The
Clyde school is doing splendidly
under Mr Elkin's charge.
Rev. J. M. Reynolds begins a
meeting at Merkel tonight and
will continue at least a week. He
ordered tho Daily Reporter to
follow him.
Prof. Stewart the Cicero of
the Texas &Pacific Teachers' As-
sociation is here from B.iird to
attend our county institute.
Rev. R' T. Hanks last
night
received tho sad intelligence of
the death of his brother Thomas
at Colorado Springs Colorado.
Ho had lived in Colorado some
f
time .and left no family behind.
Miss Minnie Lockett came in
to attend the county institute.
We learn that she is making a
fine record in the Cedar Gap
school This is inline with the
examination she passed when
she applied for a certificate.
Judge Daugherty writes from
Hot Springs Ark. that he made
the trip iu good shape feeling
better when he got there than at
tho time of starting. H i at once
met an old army friend and is
enjoying himself accordingly.
Ho will stay there until lie gets
tho rheumatism boiled out and
be done With it we hope. His
son Will accompanied him.
Friday tho boys charged with
robbing Dr. Rubottom were
given a preliminary hearing and
their bonds placed at 8o00. each.
Some gave it and were released.
Sheriff Cook is back with tho
young man captured at San An-
gelo and secured five $20. gold
pieces which is practically all
tho monoy not recovered from
the others.
New Depot at Abilene.
It has been decided by the
Texas & Pacific company to build
us a fine new passenger depot at
a very early date and sinco tboir
receipts horo aro mora than ono
thousand dollars a day they can
afford to nmko it tho finest depot
on the Rio Grando division and
wo learn will do so. This knowl-
odgoeatno into our possession
accidentally und whilo not offi-
cial is true nevertheless. Abi-
lene still movos forward.
The Mexican Supper:
ThoWilling Workers' outer talli-
ed was according to their suporb
sty!" Friday evening at lho's-
plUbMiomo of Mrs. .1 1 Po-
gue.s Thoy served a Mexican
suppor in throe courses and tho
unanimous vordiot of tho largo
number who attended was that it
was n success In ovory way. Tjio
attendance was largo and all wore
delighted; dolightod with Mrs.
Peguos' royal hospitality with
tho charming Willing Workors
tho uleo program rendered and
with tho warm )alatub)o dishes
served and last but not least
with tho financial miecoss attend
Ing tlio effort.
Monday's News
'
Aaron Eoff was in from Anson
today.
J M. Griffin of Roby was
trading in our city today.
J. A. Thomas loft this morn-
ing to do somo'suvveying around
Hilton
J. F. Clark and fam ily loft this
mornintr for New Orleans to at-
tend tlio Mardi Gras festivities.
Walter Tram moll and Claude
Hlghtowor of Sweetwater spent
Sunday with friends in Abilene.
m
Mrs. Ed Butler is reported
sick with pneumonia' wo are
sorry to learn.
Mrs. J. M. Steel who has
pneumonia was reported better
this morning.
Mrs. Greenway came down
from Merkel this morning. Hor
baby has been quite sick some
time.
E. O. Price of Big Springs
spent the day in our city. He is
always a welcome
lone.
guest in Abi-
' Mrs. Reynolds camo down
from Merkel this morning to
visit her daughter Mrs. J. M.
Reynolds.-
Mrs. W. H. Thompson -who
has been visting Mrs. F. JL
Lindsey started this .morning to
her Jiome in Browttwood.
The Kiefer Pill is highly recom
mended as a liver pill. One pill
a dose 25 I ills 23 cents. Sold
by nil druggists 20o-tf
Isom Wright has been called
fo Mt. Vernon Texas to see hts
mother who is quite sick though
a telegram recieved yesterday
stated that she was some better.'
He started on themoruing train.
H. H Hardon has so far re-
covered that he will start out on
one of his regular trips on to-
morrow. A. M.. Robertson arrived home
from New York yesterday after-
noon having bought an immense
new stock for the Abilene Dry
Goods Co. which will bo offered
to" tho public soon through our
columns.
Mrs John R. Mackechney
came home this afternoon
from Goliad where she went to
visit her father who was sick
and who died a few days ago.
Her sister. Mrs. Dr. Stephens
of Dallas will spend a few weeks
wit'i her on a visit.
The New Bank.
Tho year 1S97 was the most
prosperous ono that Abilene has
ever known but tho advance
made that year is likely to bo but
small in comparison to what this
year promises. Last years real-
izations form a safe basis for this
years hopes aims and prospects.
And as a country is at all times
largely what tho people mako it
tho very fact that every man is
buoyant with hope and is making
now plansdoveloping old ones and
puttiug new-life where not loug
siuco everything was dormant
means much. It is ovidont on
ovory hand that our people havo
made now resolutions that must
rosut in ronowed efforts tout can
but result i. rapidly increasing
prosperity if tho energy that is
too often misdirected in tearing
down what othors do can but bo
turned- in one current whore
ovory man is ready willing and
anxious to pull not only for each
other but for tho town and coun-
try then indeed tho old town shall
havo take on new life and already
this is apparent ovorywhere
Ami In no ono thing Is this intor.
est so manifest as in tho consoli-
dation of tho two oldost' banking
institutions In tho country Into
tho nov private banking firm of
Stoffous & Lowdon 'Mr. Otto
W. Stoffens foryonrsuna from Its
birth has guided thocoursu of tho
First National Bank that has at
all Minos beou a toworof financial
strength in tho land. It. camo
with tlio town. It has boon In
Its ovory growth and shaved its
fe.
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ynu nro fn
PRICKLY
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BSTTERS
THE SYSTEM CLEANSER AND REGULATOR.
Tour trniiWo n-lscs n a clopgnl
iiudtioweid vhuuir allowed
rial lovers kidney oisordoib or himio diui-r troiiblexoma
disease. 1'niiKi.Y Abu Jim Kits diivea out nil
polbonous ImpiirltlfS.hircngtliciin tbe vlttt
organs pmntoicti functional activity
good digestion and Mpir and
(fiHEE
energy oi
4jm: SOLD AT ALU DRUO STORES.
Bass Bros.
hardships and has takon on new
life with the coming of these new
and prosperous days. No man
has made more friends during
all these years than Afr. Steffens
and each and every Vme will re-
joicein the prospective better-
ment of his already well estab-
lished financial standing.
Mr. J. G. Lowdon tho other
member of the new firm has for
12 years been not only at the
head of the Abilene National
Bank but has had absolute con-
trol of its entire business. No
fnnlf in t.tiic onnnt:itr l-rnc arrai
m 4. i . 1 u
made a oetter showing than has
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this bank under Mi. Lowdon's
control and so well is this recog-
nized that it is well and favorably
known all over the Country and
whereever known it is conceded
that its long time president is one
of the very best business men in
thertate. He like Air. Steffens
has made a world of friends and
we do not hesitate to prophesy
that no man who has ever done
business with Mr Lowdon as
President of Tho Abilene Nation-
al Bank will hesitate to give the
new firm Ins cordial active and
friend like support as well as his
patronage. Every where the people
are growing restless of the per-
petuntion of the National Banking
System which presupposes for
its very existence the continua-
tion of a large national debt
which thinking people and tax-
payiugcitizens think should bo
wiped out of existance. Tho
people and business world havo
learned that the old time fancied
security afforded to depositor
and stockholder is little more
than a myth und that like all
other corporations they can go
down uuder reckless control of
men who manago their affairs
and aro yet not personally res-
ponsible with individual proper-
ty for the disastrous results.
One week a National bank exami
nor will pass upon the affairs of
bankasm every respect good-the
next week witness its downfall
and the ruin of depositors and
wreck of shareholders as was tho f
ease not long ago of the largo
Chicago bank. That private
banks conducted by responsible
busiuoss men aro much tho safer
is no longor an open question.
The private bank can handle the
vendor lion note or take real es-
tate for security and In no coun-
try is any other so good and safe.
It is at tho very basis of all
wealth and yot Nat banks ignore
it wholly. Therein lies a matter
of grcit importance to ouy peo
plo tho development of tho coun
try. OlU tanners Can bo aocQlll-
tnodated with a loan Ion"- enough
uiuuuu-u wiui a loan ion0 uuouQu
to carry their orops beyond tho
.1tli nrlinennnl..t.n.i .!..-
V4lLJLA M. L1IU lICUlllllLtll -! f 1 i I I II
tho increased profits that goner'
all? como after tho products of
tho .soil havo passed from this
ownership Tho stockman can
havo such lougth of loans that ho
will not feel that half ripened
boovos must bo sold or his stock
cattle forced on tho markot when
tlwut )w it rltn lwi'itct thiA '
nj Mtv v lv V"m JM-K3
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RIGHT. f
Do you watio tip In tlio morning tired
and ttnrcfrcohcd? Do you perform yotir
dally duties languidly? Do you miss tho
flrinp vim nrtd energy that was onco
yours? If this describes your condition
urgent need of
3&
r.nl torpid condition of the Hvcr (Sn
u coutlnuo wliUH'veltipnmla- kj
uouy unu uruiu. tto
PRICG $1.00 PER BOTTLE. fr
Sole Agent.
Heretofore' much of the money
thut has been made by thoso two
banks has gone to foreign hold
ers of the stock. Now with am
ple facilities to do the combined
business of both of the old banks
for both are to be liquidated
and go out of business at an early
day tbe earnings will be kepfc
at home and spent where earned
by men who pay taxes con-
tribute to every enterprise and.
give not only their money but
their best individual efforts for
the up-bnildiug of our country.
'Vr I 1 1. A
1 -iiiey uave risKeo. an us co-partr
. .
ners unuer np corporate name
and every dollar that they' own
1 or either has is responsible to
their customers. The good names
ev
that they have each o long
striven to build up aro at stake
as well as he heritage they an3
each expect to leave to those
who come after and no stronger
guarantees together with their
ample capital could bedosired-
On the eve of new railroad build-
ing which we -regard as aa as-
sured fact we extend to the now
firm our heartiest congratula-
tions and bespeak for them such
a patronage us they deserve
and uo greater success could be
desired for chey aro entitled to
the earnest support of their
i friends and will no doubt com
mand the continued confidence
and respect under the new tirn
name as each so richly won as
head of tho bank over which he
has so long and so successfully
presided.
We believe tho people of Abi-
lene will feel new inspiration in
business from this move anJ we
know that every new enterprise
will havo tho heartiest support
of this new firm.
Too
Inch Kni
The use of the Burgeon's knie h bo-cominR-
j.o general resulting: fatally
in such a large number of cases as to
occasion general alarm.
Mr. William Walpole of AFalshtovrn
South Dakota writes; "About
three years ago there came uuder
my laf t eye & little blotch about tho
size 01 a suu 1 pea.
Itgrevrrap5U!yatt&
shooting pains rau.
hi vcry dtovtlon.
I became a'artneJ
and consulted 4
good doctor who
pronounced it can-
.cer and said that it
must be cut - .1. (
This I would not
consent to l.4ng
little f.4th in the
Indiscriminate use of thukuife. Kad-
1 Inrr nt li m.inv cntva made bv S. S.
S.; I determined to give that :t.c Jlcine
trIa1 and aftcr x had takc.n lfc ? fct
fl the cancer beeamo irritated and
began to dUchargc. This after awhile
ceased leaving a smau scao wuc
.. m
finally dropped off aud only a healthy
little scar remaiueu to inane tiie puc
where thedestroyer had held full M way
A Real Blood Remedy1
Cancer is in th blood and It U folly
tocxpect an operation tocurelt. S.Stl
(guaranteed purely Yt&teW) is a real
reiueay lor every
dUea&eot tr-e blood.
Cooks mall-d frcej
add csa Swift Spe-
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Shook, L. B. The Abilene Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, February 25, 1898, newspaper, February 25, 1898; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth331044/m1/3/: accessed April 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Public Library.