The Abilene Reporter. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, September 29, 1899 Page: 2 of 8
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ABILENE TEXAS.
WEEKLY SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
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Official Paper Taylor County.
Official Paper City et Abilene.
Friday's Nws.
A. T. Grbham of Tacitus was
trading in Abilene today
R. Smith of Buffalo Gapt was
on our streets today.
B. J. Campbell of Nugent was
trading in Abilene today.
P. M. DeVitt ran up from Fort
Worth yesterday to go back to-
day. u. P. Wdotn is repainting his
residence. Let the good work
go on all over town.
Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Hutchison
of Merkel were trading in Abi-
lene today.
W. G. Twyman and family of
Dickens are expected This after-
noon to visit Mr Twyman's
mother Mrs. A. J. Bush.
Mr and Mrs. Digby Roberts
-axe back from a visit to Mr. apd
Mrs. Sedwicke at Moran the
fatter coming on the train the
firmer driving across country.
The C. E. social of the Christ-
ian church at the home of Mr A
Darnell last night was attended
jy about 75 people and six -and -a-fonrth
dozen people had a fine
evening. Misses May and Sallie
Darnell are popular hostesses.
Geo. Root the hustling drum-
mer for the J. M. Radford Com
pany of Abilene came in on the
mail hack the 14th and after sell-
ing some nice bills of groceries
departed on the morning of the
lath for the railroad. Pickings
Fort Stockton.
Dr. Sidney Bass who was vis-
iting his brother Dr. J. H. Bass
fi -returned to Terrell today in an-
swer to a telegram notifying nim
-of a great fire in his town yes-
terday which destroyed a block
of fine buildings opposite h's own
-which entailed a great loss but
damaging him only by breaking
the plate glass fronts of his busi-
ness houses.
' M. M. Thomr'son has conclud-
ed to add a new department to
his business by handling pianos
organs and various other musical
instruments. His policy will be
s heretofore to handle only
goods of standard and reliable
quality at the lowest possible
prices. Mrs . Thompson will as-
sist him in this new department.
Nothing is more annoying
than to work all -day keeping up
fires as one has to do in using old
sfcyle stoves. Ed S. Hughes &
o.r will save you this worry by
ssellinff you an air-tight heater
and tells you about it in our ad-
vertising columns. Read what
they say and buy an air-tight
beater for you will soon need it.
The fire department was called
out this afternoon to the
Seventh-Day Adventists tents
toearDr. Alexander's residence
on Mulberry street. The tent
used for a kitchen was practical-
ly destroyed and Mr. Cresswell
thinks the department saved the
other tents as a can of gasoline
in the kitchen tent might have
caused much damage had the fire
reached it. Fire caused by gas-
oline stove.
ARE YOU l
BANKRUPT health
constitution undermined by ex-
travagance in eating by disre-
garding the laws ofnature or
physical capital all gone if so
NEVER DESPAIR
Tutt's Liver Pills will cure you.
For sick headache dyspepsia
sour stomach malaria torpid
liver constipation biliousness
and all kindred diseases.
Tutt's Liver Pills
an absolute cure.
1MmHtHHHMMUMHMMtMOlm;
PRICKLY ASH BITTERS"
CLEANSES THE LIVER AND BOWELS B
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J. H. Fuller sold four bales of
cotton today at 5:87$
S. H. L. Swafford sold some
0 cent cotton today.
0 F. Hillburn sold a bule of
cotton today in our city.
Gus Acker mans is back from
Mineral Wolls looking well.
W. B. Martin is now with Rol-
lins & Son.
W. S 0. Johnson is back from
a trip west.
Mrs. Taylor Borry of Cisco is
visitingrelativesinour city.
John Farier an old timer
now of Merkel was in the city
today.
J. W. Evans is repainting' his
house. Don't forget the shingles-Felix
Moore is making an addi-
tion to his home. Still the march
of improvement is forward.
Willis Norwood shipped a car
of horses this week to Big
Sandy.
Jack Wills today sold a $6600.
ranch to Morgan Weaver near
Abilene.
U. S. Marshall R. O Rector
went down to Weatherford to-
day. A. McCampbell of the inter
nal revenue service returned to
Dallas today.
Drs. Blake more and Hollis
went down to Bairdon the morn-
ing traiu expecting to return on
a freight.
Cures Effected
One Bottle
I Bold TOOT O.
Physician hade
norooa.:
a need
waseui
Tamer Remsved.
Th vlfo of nn nt m
eostomers yna so bad I y af-
flicted with tumor of the
worabthatahewasniuble
ip go aooiiu &
three bottles o
After nana
oi u. v. H.
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Suffered irem Cheage of
Chan seo
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WttiW TittSte. food
sTflfeC irJvJ ai
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the doctors and paid out a considenfljle ram for treat-
BEfeJ$ witfaoot jtnr sood result.. We then beanusW
Lj. I-. P. and ft did mnmrnnH tfin .11 .tuwil nB1ui
for six years. It&theKTeatereaedrforsuffernK?e-
"i " ib yrw ni wii ujc iuarKFU
J. D. BORDEHL (MmMmiLTrr.
al4 at all Dreg Stare
L. OER5TLE & CO. Pnp n .
D. B. Anderson is putting
new weatherboarding and re
painting his residence.
"W. E. Roberts of Nugent just
back from Amarillo and other
Panhandle points reports great
rains there.
Mr. and Mrs J. L. Johnson
wish to extend sincere thanks to
their neighbors for great kind-
ness during their recent afflic-
tion. Mrs. Warren who has spent a
few days with Mrs J. EL Bass
wenton to Merkel this afternoon
to visit her son J. W. at the
Hoopje ranch.
Miss Lona Hale who has been
visitingMrs.E N. Kirby has re
turned home to Anson accom
pauied by Miss Fannie Strotber
who will spend Sunday.
GW. Fincbr of Neinda was in
today with four bales of G:17
cotton. That is climbing up.
Mr and Mrs M. H. Boll of
Buffalo Gap have returned from
a visit to Mineral "Wells.
Miss McDonald ofCranbury
who is visiting Miss Bessie Bell
lias returned from a short visit
to Buffalo Gap.
Mrs. W. A. Searcy was report-
ed very dangerously sick tbis
morning. She has been sick
some time.
Mrs. Adair has bought the
Graves property consisting of
acottageandan acre of ground
on H'ckory street adjoining Sim
moas College campus Dr. Al-
exander is the vendor.
R. M. Love left this morning
for Dallas and other points on-
route to Austin to enter the
State University
J. 0. Vickers feft this morn
ing for Ennl$ whoro his travel-
ing gallery is now located.
T. J. Ault and J. H. Vornon of
Neinda enrao iu with throe bales
of cotton caoh today selling
some of it as high as 6.17$
Money talks and Abilene is the
place to get tho most for your
cotton.
D. M. Bigham was in from tho
mouutains toduy and in a con
versution with this editor ho
voiced the sentimonts of nearly
all our old settlers in giving his
opinion of this country. He says
the farmer who plants and culti-
vates his cotton properly in this
country rarely fails to make
a crop and that a farmer who
sticks to his work will matte
good crops of all kinds oftener
here than any placo he knows
anything about. Heci.es to the
patent fact that the farmers of
this country are as a clsss bet-
ter fixed live better and owe less
than anywhere else. Mr. Big-
ham has splendid corn sorghum
and kaffir corn crops and says
his cotton will make a bale to
four acres.
FUNSTON.
Funston Jones Co. Texas.
September 18 1899.
Ed. Reporter:
As it has been some time since
we have seen anything from up
here we will now endeavor to
pencil you a few local dots.
There is no sickness of a ser-
ious nature around here so far
by G. F. P.
Gerstls'a
hemaia
Panacea.
Cured Where Physician Felled
P. P
to a.youiur lady customer whom
mrpn nn m hnnplp. nnd tnlri liprif itHfri h
our
not par for it. Alter taking one bottle sb
lopcisss ana tpia uer ir it ma
er
tmSS&SSS-
Tit.
.fcsen
e
Health Restored.
. iTras'weakand.InTerybad
nealtn ana unable
:o do my
work. I used i
ittie
of
C. F. P. and it di
'than anything 1 ever
1 Am nnirincTvwi rifHilth
tii o Tnrtft
iiTcandp my 'Troflc.
u in. Air.
Life.
the
rom
Price $1.00 per Bottle.
Ckattaneeza.
Teas.
as wo know.
A goodly number of pur peo-
ple attended the ice cream sup-
per up at Stamford Friday night
of last week. They all report a
royal time but not quite enough
cream. It was given by the C.
P. ladies of Stamford vicinity
for the purpose of raising money
to 'Purchase an organ for tho
newly organized church at that
j place. It was organized by the
venerable Dr. Ward with a
membership of 18. A right
good showing for a thinly settled
community. The prospects are
nattering for a good many more.
Capt. T. A. White and his boys
(as he calls them) were in the
northeast part of tho county Sat-
urday last after some horses
and mules
Mrs. Fannie Strickland neo
Oummings left last week to
spend some time at Baird with
her sister Mrs. John I Estes.
N. B. W. Hend.'ick was down
in below Merkel on business last
week
AH of our farmers are very
busy picking their little batch of
cotton.
Our pcoplo are elated very
much over the railroad pros-
pects for Jones coun'y
Misses Bessie and Hettie
Cook two of Abilono's swnotest
brown eyed lassies spent Satur-
day and Sunday visiting their
friends out here Misses Irone
and Elvit While
Tho Rov Mr. Wood of; Nugent
preached to our pcoplo at Bothol
last Suudiy.
Lucius Hunter visited his par
onts dowu in tho sbhinory Sun-
day last
Rowland nnd sons nro doing
n rushing buslnoss with tholr
now ghl near horo. It proves
quite a convenience to this part
of Jones county.
Judging from tho way .Tho
Reporter talks anti dog law will
soon bo agitating the good pcoplo
of Abilono and about tho noxt
thing you know it will bo making
good headway in all sootions of
the stato. A law that would
wipe out tho worthless ours and
give tho childron and shoep a
chance ought to be passed by
the next legislature wo think
don't you Mr Editor?
We will now desist for this
time for fear of this finding its
way no telling whoi o.
Wild Buck
Saturday's News
H. B. Turner was in from 'the
Truby neighborhood today.
The ghosc walked today and
the boys of the T. P. are happy.
Y. H. Berry and family were
in from Hodges shopping today.
Mrs. Hayhurst of Eagle Cove
was' shopping in town today.
W. B. Tomlin was m J from
Haskell today for supplies.
Mrs. Norris has a splendid
new buggy. It was first in use
today.
J. L. Myers has a new phaeton
and a new buggy horse the two
making a fine outfit.
Mr. C. O. Donovan of Mason
City 111 came in yesterday to
look after some realty in which
he is interested.
J. W. Harwell today sold 3
bales of cotton at 6 25. Now
that is getting nearer to tho
mark.
You may bribe the appetite
but you cannot bribe the hvei to
do its work well. You must be
honest with it help it along a lit-
tle now and then with a dose of
Herbine the best liver regulator.
Price 50 cts. Bass Bros. tf
W. M. Mills was in from Eula
today to see about having the
Lytle Creamery put in a skim-
ming station at his place. ' There
ought to be such a station in ev-
ery neighborhood. It pays big
money to those who have cows.
An an external liniment of most
wonderful penetrative and cura-
tive power Ballard's Snow lini-
ment is not equaled by any other
in the world. Price 25 and 50
cts Bass Bros. tf.
A majority of the farmers ex-
press a determination to sow
every acre of laud possible in
wheat and we predict' that not
one who carries out this determi-
nation willever regret it. Sweet
water Reporter.
W. M. George who jumped his
bond last March during the ses-
sion oi Federal court was arrest-
ed a tiny or two ago and is en
route back in charge of an officer.
R O. Rector went up the road to
rneot him this afternoon. He is
charged with embezzling money
o-der funds hlle post master
at B reckon ridge.
J. G. Cleckler and family ar-
rived yesterday afternoon from
San Saba. They left here to go
to Lampasas to live but tho fur-
ther they got tho moro discour-
aging it looked and friends at
San Saba advised thorn to go no
further but to come back whore
prosperity reigns and they
came.
J. L. Borry and family of
Hodges wero shopping In our
city today. He has just bought
a farm and will inako a porma
nent homo near Hodges. He.
came from Arkansas in January
struck a dry year the first pop
but made moro cotton horo than
he over made in a single year in
his old stato Ho says if this is
a dry country a dry country
suits him all right und bo will
stay. His cotton made a poor
stand and produced all tho bet-
tor that. Wo waut more farmers
like M.r Borry.
fine figure
Many women low thtlr gtrlbh forms After
lhy become mothers. Thb U due to neg-
lect. The figure can be preerved beyond
auestlon If the ex
pectant mother will
cootUntlyuM
))otNr'$
$ friend
during the whole
period of pregnancy.
The earlier lUwta
begun the more per-
fectly will the shape
be preserved
motlxr TrltiMI
not only softens and
relaxes the muscles
during the great strain before birth but helps
the skin to contract naturally afterward. It
keeps unsightly wrinkles away and the
muscles underneath retain their pliability.
tlOtlKtr'S TrltMl fa that famous external
liniment which banishes morning sickness
and nervousness during pregnancy shortens
labor and makes it nearly painless 1 builds up
the patient's constitutional strength so that
she emerges from the ordeal without danger.
The little one too shows the effects of
RlOlbtr'f TrUftd by its robustness and vigor.
SoU at dru stores for St a bottle.
Send for our finily Illustrated book for ox.
pectaot mothers.
THE BRADFIELD REOULATOR CO.
11 'ATLANTA QA
Judge Eidson spent the day
hero enrouto home to Brown-
wood. Mrs O'Brien and daughter
Mrs. Al Searcy were each quite
sick yesterday.
Henry Wheeler and son Ed gar
were in from Sweetwater creek
today. The latter was in a great
hurry to get back to see that new
boy at his homo.
Five train loads of U.S. soldiers
were to pass through this after-
noon enroute to the Philippines
to relieve volunteers.
Mrs. C. Evans returned to her
norae in Fort Worth today after
a visit to her frionds in Abilene.
Her visit was much appreciated.
J. E. Drummond of Caps
drove out today with one of the
prettiest buggies wo have seen
in a ' long time. It is too nice to
drive on a dirty road. Now har-
ness went with it:
A. h Camp Esq. and little
son Clifton of Midland spent
tho day iu our city.ahe former on
legal business Mr. 'Camp was
a resident of Abilene in his boy-
hood days.
S. J. Garoutte late station
agent at Summerville came in to
visit his father and family oh a
two week's leave but they pre-
vailed on him to rqmain and ho
has taken a position with Geo W.
McDaniel. Mr. Garoutto's par-
ents live north of Merkel. We
hope he will like Abilene.
Sweetwater seems to have
been a favoied spot for the rain
Saturday night the fall having
been much greater here than
elsewhere but there was enough
in all parts of tho county to put
a good season In the ground
Abnt five feet was added to the
volume of wator in tho Killdou-
ganjako and the tanks wero re-
filled. Sweetwater Reporter.
Thursday night a young man
named Boden and a young gir)
applied to tho Haokloy houso for
lodging but wore senttoanothor
placo. Noxt morning they took
breakfast at tho Hackloy house
and by queer answers to ques-
tions put to them excited tho
suspicions of Mr. S. 0. Hackloy
who reported tho mattor to our
officors but ns they had rocoived
no instructions thoy did not feel
like Interfering with them. The
pair took tho train to Fort Worth
Friday morning. Lator in tho
day tho gin's futhor a highly
respected citizen of Mulborrv
Canyon came in looking for tho
puir. The girl is only 15 years
old and had oloped with her cou-
sin. No raarrlago license has
boon issued to thorn and a telo
gram to Fort Worth scoured
their arrest and detention pond
Ing tho father's arrival. Ho left
'or the Fort this morning. Tho
entire community sympathizes
with tho distressed family who
lrii
M las Alice Strdthor oft
uvHi..iiuugUoH uuggy y
uu uus uiuriuug.
W. Tj. Cnnn lino ln..i.i
vr - ""tlll fti15l
im-iu wuguu aim narness for ua
on uis new iarm at Hodges
Mode Hearno today hmdn J
wlfo a prosent of a finely upholl
Hiorou uuggy wun a HnisU-tha
is nam to oxcoi.
Capt. M. S Austin for saven
tormsa member of tlio legish
turo from his county also & f0
mor sheriff returned lion.P t
(1n.tr ftffnr n visit-. In ...1.. .:
7 ? ; .-iuuves nn
irienas.
Tho man and woman nrrestcl
in tfaira for juninihc
board bill in Abilene werejiromr
ly released as tho statu to uukij
it an offense requires a copy (
flit) lnw npintnrl nml .
... r..UvM iu uijieui
the . house to make it opqrutiyJ
Tbis was not dono in tho Adaml
bouse.
D. W. Wristen thinks he ma
soon be able to buy the who!
cotton crop of Taylor count
if it continues to fall off as it ha
this year. In 1880 he boucli
the entire Jorop of cotton inthi
county had it hauled to Pa!
Pinto ginned there then take
ou to ivortn wortd and sold. 1
consisted of two bales.
Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointl
mont relieves the intense itching
It soothes heals and cures cbron
tc cases where surgeons fail. II
is no experiment: its sales inl
creasethrough its cures. Ever!
bottle guaranteed. Price 30 cW
in bottlos tubes 75 cts. Basl
Bros. tf.
Mrs. M. V. Smith and ltttj
daugter Elsie who have bee
visiting their daughter and si;
tor respectively Mrs. Shook
left this morning' for Miner
Wells where thoy will spenj
twp weeks before returning tl
their home in Belton. Mrs!
Smith was greatly beuefitted b
her stay in Abilene and is time
in love with our people and ou
climate.
Dr. F. Kiofer loft thh after!
noon for a tour of California. Hi
stops over at Sweetwater Sun
day Tosummg his journe
Monday afternoon. We env
him the noxt fow weuks W
wish him a plcasaut stay m tb
golden state and a sfo return
The most delioate const tutic:
can saieiv use uauara s nore
hound Syrup. It is usuream
pleasant remedy for cough"! los
of voice and all ithroat and lunj
troubles. Price 25and5QcU
Bass Bros. tf.
Wright & Smith of Asper-
mnni )... . m rltiDtl Xl'P
borinir machine today whic!
will enablo them to go 700 f
for water. Such a machine u
badly needed iu this country
This outfit cost $535 and is ro:
by horse power.
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Kidneys Live
and Bowels
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