The Abilene Reporter. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, April 28, 1899 Page: 1 of 8
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Official Paper of Taylor County.
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Abilene Tdxai Friday April 28 1899.
$6000 Residence for Immediate Sale at $3500
Liborul Terms if desired. "See us at once if you want a good
tiling. .
fiWSa "A!i2ida'"63sJEe;jEix5
i;p shov? bur city property or lauds in any part of thecountiy;: ;. -': ''
HyltliOUt cost to tho prospector who moans. business. Wo have.;: 'I.:. -VioVqrnl
dwollings to rout. Call on us for any and everything 'li '
"in line.with our business. .';-"' ": '
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COMPERE BEOS.
Ileal Estate Insurance and Rental Boys.
M. H. COMPERE Notary Public. Abilene Texas
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Still .Going on.
! selling is a great deal of trouble when sizes arejnot
... )jhio in every stylo aud wo have done a greiit big aho?
.s.oess winch bus left us several broken lines. Some
- missing in each liua...AVo ha'o made a price to Close
u! tUe.selots quickly.. ; ' ' "' :"
A lot of infant shoes j
N.'arlv all sizes worth j
V fo Jioc. clearing price
16 cents
Infants' 75c shoes
at 36 cents.
We tavoVt a full lino of i
ttep but they are nice
i. -ils a real 75' cent value.'
i paring price ' . '
65 cts.
Men's $2 and $9 25
shoes at $16.
They are satin caif shoes.
some pf them w;onh. tip as
h.gli us 2 25 clearing price
$135
5 85 $1 and $1 So
Misses shoes at 48c
"(This is a mixed lot we
have all sias but not aM
.sitfrs in each style. Borne
of those- shoes are worth
fully .1 25. clearing price -
Men?s g nuine call
shoes at $175
Every pair in the lot is solid
leather throughout solo
leat hoc counters. We huVe
aits2esjn tbe lot but not
i sizes in each stylo.
The least price wo" have
offered or sold any of this
lot was $2 50. clearing price
$1.75c.
48 cents.
Ladies $1.25 and
$1.50. shoes at 85c..
L'idics' Dongolu button
$hoe pa.tent leather tipped.
There are several different
qualifies in .the lot worth
from'Sl-u tOSl.n'O; clearing
-price.
85 cents
Ladies' $2 00 $3.25.
and $2.50 shoes at
$148.
j Gcuuiuo Dopeohi shoes cut
from bright Dongola stock
all solid feather throughout
in ail the. popular toes but-
ton or lace there are sever-
al grades in the lot. Some
are excellent values at ?2.5Q
Ciqariug price
$1 48
Men's Custom Made shoes
This is our custom made line. You would not gotauy be
tor shoes if you wore to have them made by the hands pf
skilled workmen but like tho other advertised lots there
are a great many missing sizes in each kind and they will
bo siaughte. ed with the bilauco. The prices are $3.o0 aud
Clearing pricfc $2.50.
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THE BEE HIVE.
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uruiture! Furniture!!
Competition knocked out.
The Biggest stock
The Best stock
The Cheapest stock
Between Ft. Worth ancj El Paao.
Car of now and un to dato Koodstjust received.
Coillns from 15 00 to 85O0. Caskets SU5.UU to io.uij
Burial Robes all siBOS.I
Two Hearses one for children and one for adults
Embalming dono under fimrantoo
Call and seo ouifgoods and got prices
i o will not be undersold.
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RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas it has been published
in the secular press that Ejd.. R.
T.. Hanks who is a member of
this phurch has been indicted
for violation of the United. States
postal laws and
Whereas Brother Hank's has
made an effort to get a speedy
hearing . before . the court and
failed and will probably have to
wait until October before he can
have an . opportunity to answer
the matter iinU whereas ' the
main facts in the cae are known
t many of tho members of this
church therefore resolved;
1. That we the first Baptist
church of Abilene Te.v.f dciiire
our unshaken confidence iu.lhe
Christian character of our. broth
er. Rev. R. T. Hanks and
iu the purity of bits motives and
the regularity of his conduct Ui
this case. . . .
2. We unreservedly Commend
Brother Hanks in his. work un-
der our State Mission Board to
the fu)l cqnlidenCeaud ccopera-
tinn of the churches and breth-
ren throughout the denomina-
tion. .
3. We request that the. seOular
papers through the Associated
Press givo as largo circulation
to these resolutions as they gave
to tho fact of Bro. Hanks' in?
dictment and tint they tie ' pub
lished also in; the Missionary
Worker. The Baptist Staudard
aud nil other Baptist papers
friendly to our Suite mission
work.
Unanimouslyadapted in confer-
once by the Firs'. Baptist church
Aoileue lex. April 23rd 1899.
Isaac Sellers Mod.
M. H. Compere. Ch. Clerk;
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SELF IMPROVEMENT.
A School Composition.
Many of us are allowing the
opportunities for self improve
meut to puss by unheeded only
to regret it in after years when
it is too late Wo should ever live
in the present Tbe past and
future are beyond our reach; but
what vust stores of useful knowl-
edge WO cau acquire whptwon-
dors wo can accomplish what
improvements wo can make in
tho "golden now." Not yostor-
day nor tomorrow but today is
tho timo wo shpuld strlvo to im
provo ourselvos mentally moral
lyand physically. Those fuoul
ties go hand in baud with each
other and should either bo neg-
lected it uot only suitors itself
but proves an lpodlment to tho
developnioutot theotkeis. When
could bo a moro opportune timo
for self-fmprovemout In all dlroo
tions than while wen&yot chll.
dron.
In our homos arc kind and iu
dulgqot paronts ovor watchful
ready and anxious to guard
gultie Hud direct us in tho paths
of uprightness. In addition to
this and Urn unlimited opportunl
tics afforded tan ly our public
school System wo have countless
upnoQimtlewi numbers of good
instructive books and other class-
es of literature at our disposal.
This may not bo the case in our
immediate-homes but in this day
and time there is no valid excuse
for not reading choico literature;
it is in reach of the poorest. Bo-
sides is it not frequently a lack
of tasto or desire as well as scar
city of something to read that
cttuses us to neglect that impor
tantduty? Wo should endeavor
to cultivate a taste for good read'
ing; it not only increases ones
sore of knowledge but develops
the. .mental powers thereby en-
abling us id grasp deeper things
much more readiiy. Reading al
so increases the vocabulary and
consequently improves conver-
sational powers. There is so
much to be gained by associating
with well-bred people. There-
fore we should carefully exercise
our judgment in selecting our
company aud by close observa
tion we may realize our own er
rors in conversation and man-
ners and profit thereby.
It js our duty to ourselves and
to bach other to.be kind aud eo
cial under all circumstances
thereby making it. pleasant for
any Vith whom we may be
th'rownincOnipany. An iihprOv-
mcnt.iu this line would add to
our qualities either as a lady or a
gentleman and is certainly worth
Striving for.' In order to make
this improvcment.Tveshould read
the very best literature o.btaina
blftaudtry to a limited extent
to keep ourselves posted in re
gard to tfis current events of the
day. However a 'knowledge of
these things is not all that is. es..
stsntiill to make ourselves inter
estiug butthe ability to express
tlfese facts in a clear concise
way is equally as much so. With
proper' nourishment and physi
cal evercise at the' proper time
the physical man is fully devel-
oped and mau'smental and phy-
sical powers are working in per-
fect harmony However we. must
couttuue' to make great efforts
for self improvement for "some
one has wisely said; "In acquir-
ing knowledge thou art wise but
believing thou hast attained it
thou art a fool"
Written by
Vincent Mixoiij
Jim IScd School.
Miss Ruth Hammond teacher.
White-Kerr Wedding.
Ou the 20th of April 1B99 at
3:80 in the First Presbyterian
church which was a veritable
Paradise of cut flowers with
odors pure and sweet so typical
of their young life aud the merry
wedding bells woresendiug for to
their glad tidings; the graceful
brldeMiss Mabel C.WlUe daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. D P. White
was led to the altar by Mr. C L.
Kerr one of Midland's best bus-
iness men and a native of Wells-
burg W Va. Miss Mabel with
her father's family foi some timo
has boon Kviug in Midlaud but
returned to tho town of her child-
hood (Abilene) to be married from
tho homo of her graudmother
Mrs. Bottie B Bledsoe. Just
prior to the ontranco of the wed-
ding party came the grandmoth-
er leuniug upon tho arm of the
bride's brother then the mother
aud fathor soon as they wore
Boated wont forth tho hoavenly
straius of tho wedding march
roudered so sweetly by Mrs. Van
Noss Lowis and up tho loft aisle
marched the ushers Messrs
Douglass and Bontloy thon Mr
Esters aud tho maid ot honour
Miss Lizxio Douglass who looked
oharmiug in hor beautiful and be-
coming silk suit holding in her
hand u lovely boqnot of white
carnation pluks. Up tho right
aislo tho ushers Messrs Bledsoe
aud Johnson followod by tie
ring bearpr (who proceaed the
bride and groom) carried a white
satin cushion in the center a
quilled heart whore the ring wjd
securely held by a diamond good-
luck pin. which was given by the
groom littlo Jewel Roberts with
her cushion madoa lovely pict
uro as she is one of the froHh
rose buds of spring slio was
dressed in a. pink satin striped
mull made lovv neck with straps
across the shoulders formed of
for get-me-nots. Tho bride wore
a brown suit of ladies cloth trim
med in the new shades of brown
and blue silk brown hat compos-
ed of chiffon and for-get-me-nots
carrying in her hand an exquis-
ite boquetto of half blowu Marshall-Neil
roses. The ceremony
was performed by her pastor
Rev. Eugene Lowrance in a'V.ery
impressive manner then Rev.
Bridewell of Fort Worth in his
elegant style made a few remarks
reminding the happy couple of
the sacred obligations they were
taking upon themselves he step-
ping aside the bride and groom
"knelt while the pastor pronoUn
ced his hearb felt blessings. The
joyful bridal party then hasten-'
ed to the 4 o clock tram where
amidst the congratulations of
many friends thoy departed for
their home in Midland. There
were many handsome and useful
presents received.
A Friend.
The Abilene RepqrterX ft
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RoVal
Baking Powder
Made from pure
cream of tartar.
Safeguards the food
against alum
Alum biking powders arc the greatest
menaccn to health of the present day.
ROYAL WKIHO POWDER CO I HEW YORK.
to .his home where he 'died' late
last night. The funeral . took;
place at Sweetwater. Andersons
father lives in Eskota and the-
boy was reared in this country.
Mr. Mitchell was an' old' man
white haired some 70 or more
years of age. He was engaged
in several pitchedbattleswithE.
J.-Davis' police when those ma-
rauders were the terror of the
white people of Texas. Mitchell
came to theEskota district 8 or' 10
years ago and was deputy sher-
iff at Roby' four years. He leaves
r Will Qiiili J?i Pa
iiH Diim A to.
Will Insure your Life Health
ahd Property against Death
Sickness Accident Fire
Tornadoes and Hail and will
also sell or rent you a: home or
land to farm or pasture.
Call On Them
k Offirpnvpr RaqS RrOs' DrtifrftfrirA
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Two Men Killed at Eskota.
News has been received here
of a terrible double tragedy
which occurred Sunday 2:00 p
m near the little town of Esko-
ta. 80 miles west 6f Abilene on
the Texas Pacific in Fisher
county It appears that a young
man of 21 uamed Frank Ander-
son who had served a term in
state prison was charged with
tryiug to se'l a note with forged
signatures and acting deputy
sheriff Brack Mitchell arrested
Anderson and in company with
Will Simpson started to Roby
the county seat to place the
acoused In jail all throe riding in
thd some buggy. When less thau
a half mile from Eskota Ander-
son made a break lor liberty by
jumping from tho buggy aud
starting for tho brush Mitchell
threw his six-shooUr on him
commanding bim to halt whioh
he did aud came back to the
buggy joking as he did so. As
ho reached tbesldoof the buggy
ho made a sudden and uqexpect
od grab for Mitchell's pistol at
thu Mime timo pulling tho officers
head down and twisting his
the ofllcors -hand with his own
pistol shot htm in the back of
tho head making a wound which
proved fatal in B or 10 hours.
Simpson thon sjiot Anderson
through the head killing him
instantly.
Tho
team ran
away toarlug up tho buggy
Mr Mitchell was brought back
a large family five boys aud a
uu tuber of girls most of them
married all standing high in
their several com m unities. The
father of Frank Anderson is said i
to be a respected peacable citi-
zen. All greatly regret the
tragedy so terrible and so useless.
Colony Hill Notes.
Farmers are wearing broad
smiles since the recent rains.
Cotton planting is in full sway-
now quite a lot is being- planted
in this vicinity..
Our Sunday school is nourish-
ing. We have a large attend-
ance. Wo are informed tbe Lily-white
Club has organized with a mom-
ship of 12.- They contemplate
giving an entertalunrout in the
near future.
The Backwoods string band of
this place was called to play for
auoxhibitiouatGulon. The boys
report a good timo and plenty of
cake
Rumors are about that "some-
thing0 is goiug to happen at
Cedar Creek School houso boforo
lmg uudsomo. of our boys ore
looking sad on account of it.
Miss Aggie Engmau and Miss
Maud Tarploy of Abllotu were
among our visitors Sunday
Come agaiu.
Wo learn that the axhlbltion by
Miss Gaioutto's school was a
grand success but Moo muslo"
on tho program Wo bopo tho
musicians did not got offended.
Lonely Sam
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Shook, L. B. The Abilene Reporter. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, April 28, 1899, newspaper, April 28, 1899; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth331105/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Public Library.