Abilene Daily Reporter. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 54, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 15, 1904 Page: 1 of 4
This newspaper is part of the collection entitled: Texas Digital Newspaper Program and was provided to The Portal to Texas History by the Abilene Public Library.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
REPORTER
' 'FC' l-'l: ' JUffc'
aV H Va aV al am""
al av .M am H H a' m
!
.
I
HlHIlfiP' W
sH 'w m - --aj7" av- H
.- ! jy .B)ry-ft vjg
tfgt '.jl 4
I :
!'.;
"
vol. ix.v
'
.
f"'
""sOP
APILENJ
9' r .4
&fvy3PR
9S
T
3 ft. 5Sw
JTTTTI17.RnA Y. ftNHlF' 'b'.TVTRKW. Ifi IQOzl
9 '''' '' -'"' y -xcrzvrTsrxfr .wr.-w.
NO. 54
araut
Home Sweet Home.
We ha.ve 8 blocks of (58 acres each and two blocks
78 acres i?acjupLthe Wfrtftg tcktojal ' & fecrl;
room for 0 more families. This is splendid good land
also pletyAbfwpoi ndtHyJeasIly gtjCM
d from 4 to 7 miles north of Merkel. Smalt cash wy-
' mentandlbhetime'IfocanVeril Mfctyfr lahiWy
;jft. of theseactid nfr A.
1 iTi'fiome of yotir own.
LOOK HERE.
W0 'tnW 320 acres of land for safe 16 miles SOtith'of
Abilene JQO acre? in cWtiyationmore grabbed ready
for beafciag banp.einRastore.roqm.ftQpe;. oien
WoojJ and two good tanks at only$JO00per acre. This
a. sa ap. Come at once if yotf want .
" " COMPERE BROTHERS
.
u
. Land Dealers and Money Lenders.
ABILENJS TEXAS. 4 ' .
Ki
4
on c utrniiDC DolHan HENKY JAMK). LBBDier.
J' mcUNNINOIIAM. Vice President - W.-R. KEEBLErAast CisWef;? :J
THE
'&'$
s
f IRMFRS and MEfiCHftNTS NftTIONftL BWIli
" ;
-1 Capital and Stirpltfs $00G00.00
1 ABILENE? C :: " - -i--- -3f'
. ii
.1 .'".M
&TEX&S.W
1.
r-OjW.. S'fHEPENS
J. G. LONDON President.
The
GEO. L. PAXTON
. Vice Prcsidont
vS-; '..
:ri
iKfiBe&nrexi a mmmm
'? -. r 3111
CARITAL and. SUBP.LO.S.185.aoa
-rjj"3
n
V". i. TH0MP80K; Oalhior
'fiT
...
GntvostonToxM Sopt 12 1004
Abllono Roportof Abilono ToxJ
I oartnot rosist tho impulso to
tho citizons of Abilono may roal-
tlibir towniand oountrv.
iTtfrafsimSon SKtw 'of Atlanta
mona Gollogo tho Board of Di-
rootors have done well- Mrs.
Shaw has been spending th&
summer in Gatveqtonth&gueab
b hor sister Mrs. W.Ml'Harris'
r whose huabdjlast Junor;
preached the cornmenoemeni?
flerinionv!forj8itumon8 Collego.
f iiringi.herjtjr in Galyeaton
sfhGvhy8rondoaod Jhersglf tp all
ithwhlihBujjame.in pqrsonai
qontaotby hor 4. noble .Christian;
'ualjptXesfj.mind di)d hpayfcj and
p jv .departure' was .much regret-
ted but by none more than her
art JJlass. They jfelt. thoy could
not give her up and; pleaded for
instructions as Jong ai posaible
an'tjfiei'r pieadingES wer.e:.' gratj
fied till the dayof her departure
.?ShjKiudifd art ty the
Bpsjbiif.. drawing: and planting
fromvmodels? nature arid inspir
ration in Japan as well as the
IxStaajiem
missionary for five years " in Ja-
pan her knowledge arid pictures
of' their home life are worth pre-
serving. J Feeling B$$Mjr $
Simmons CoUege'and the people
of Abilene and cherishing a
warm ibvtfdKthovA-'riisfc and her
Art I reolcg'nmu1tual:4
..vJi--i1 -v J'. THUMfauxs. uasnior - -
'i ' ' i ' i i ' i'
II' ii ; . "i' r '..
.- -. - .i ?
J T. Wagstafp President .- ' .' WvG'Sw.knson 'Cashier
Tic CITE NAT.IOL. BANK
-i 01. ABILENE. - --. - f
Capital; r 'i jar MJ7MM90 i fe
Solicits your business and wiU lit all tune's extend to its custp-
mers all accommodations cnnsister.1. itcqniptjvo banking.
DiREGTOBS- - -
iwnion aqorjia. 104 uojnv: oy .
radditiojh'oilIralrShWto IrSiffi
-x.
!
V
! Ctappd wood to jpSfolofig h Me andj
!. fl4ove(i the exeieise He was always
ft y -r' ' - tj" '
fond of a good s axe which iQiade tie
exercise more beneficial and mote
pleasant4 You ckn.feettef6liowithe
example of the "Great Commoner
ii yotf user a
mons Cpligeeffioilt '.-corfia
.four'Welljwi8her-
. ... . : .Mrs. "Vg. II. Hughes." J
f Jtfrs!' Hughes as many of pur
readers know is a sister of Mes
dames Honry Sayles and Jvtl.
wagsiau 01 our city j
-.. o .
Rv. JVA. Hydar oame .in
Tuesday to irieet his wife who4
'Bpenineuniuior wi.ia upr. iwy
sons in uenyer vjoi. Aiwiu.ut'ii
Mrt Hyder lives'within a mile of.
Anson nni8 la iub urai vian iu
Abilene inabout two years He
was pastor of the First Method
ist ohuroh herelin '86 and '87
ana nis many om.inenuB wpum
be.'ilddto see him more fre-
qUently. - ' '
gjfcnp'graphy and Type-Writ-
UUKrV-ziUOo: jruuiiu wur nuuuitou.
jLat.. method business short
jhahjl taught. Mrs p. tindaey
'nietSji Rational' Ba;rtk Bldgt
! . wn' -! . ' i m '! P."1"
Nickel Store
'MHasit for Less"
A freh. line 'of;
Sewers Per AblftHC.
Tho city council has lakon
up negotiations for a oom-
nloto system of sowors and
hsv .them t ongugli. ad-
vanood that it is not uhroason-
;ablito oxpeot ji:favprab"Jo termi-
I1U11UU Ui 1110 UUUI.
mi v ' m is r us - ri r
1 "Airmugi j. p ivunuja "
Rioho of El Paso made a propo
sition to i oounojl on Tuesday
of this week and outHnod a plan
for a systom'anddt was diqqupgii'
ed at length.
Th0 system .wpujdi cost about
$00000 Ibo put in at tho expense
of tho. oompany which is to get.
its remuneration from' public pa-
tronage on tho samp "plan that'
the water oompany. does.and at
jratps. that are saidMo bo quite
roaonaDio.
This scalp of pripoa or phargpa
wili bp published aa spon as the
committee has investigated the
proviBions and approved them.
A committee consisting; of
Mayor EllisV and Aldermen J. P.
Wpoten.and W. H. Craig wHLdis-
o'Us.3 all thp features of the prpr
posed contraot with Mr. Riohie
op hisreprespntatiYes 'and- rep9C t
to tjhi regular meeting 'of thp
oounoil'ion tho 27thjihs0 making
suoh provisions and restrictions
in the contract as they may think
the intflrests'of thef.oitv. and diti-
.: rf " ? .'" --."V - -
zens are enuciea tp j
The disposition of thesewejrogPj
ospecmliy will-bo olosely loolcpo!-
into as well as allothorsanitary
precautions. 1 :
A little later we hope to give
our readers a complete outliner.of
Iheobhtraot as soon 'asiits prob-
ableproyisions are known.
1 TJie Reporter can not- say
6noufi'h.inGommendn.tion of the
mjni Tt .: i.. i.iii.
Buui'iaui tao muyur ana uounun
w hbuuib uuu uuuiy uuoutJU puu-
Ho utility nor pari wS congratii-
Jate the pvdjlio in fitting terms - ifr
fPJ8reuqrq3ttijflK8ewnng-.w.
Nqthingrelse is needed half.so
jnuon. - .v.'
CANBIES
mw:&;m.
iffcj'"!'- vtiftwwasiwwsHiiwiai
TTTOT T .AT
' - -f-
Fitted with one of "Hiighesr ;
Grade Handles M
r
:'f!t-
41
((
((
((
Ed S.
& Company
. '
. " t ii .
.w i
vid
s
l.slti
Chooo. Peoan Nuts
..AVonqToMj .
peaaHtCluitQPB
Garamejs
Cbooa'Maoaroor)s
'Chips-
" ISbugatimo
Mkwhm'ello.wsv
- " Hpn.oyrStipks; -v.
Vanila MarshmellowSi
-Assorted DigBon. BoSj
. WiWQn'BonB '
' Burriw Alraortds
5c pef jtod;
"TJWtf gQPdf soil for Q and
50p a 9Hn Come a gS(
a taste of them and you. will
. tmyjpogft'pf tm
A
J. G; B. Phillips of Wylie'
whfti8. under' treatment at the
Epileptic Colony (and who is
ong .nioely w.e.aregUid to iio.tf(
as he is an old npwpaper man)
was gloriously surprised. .Mpn-;
day afternooji by the.appearanoe
of his wife and two phiipen ac-
companied; by his brpther "W O.
hillips who pame out to viatfe
him two or three dayg. Tho. yis -itp.r'hasafgQod
offer for; his plaoe.
adjpinmg Yfylip &na; fy$ is sp
ploase9i' wth 'hB to.wn. nd what
Pountpy lo bas sW that ho ex.-
peots to return ii about a month
ancUbuy a farm. rtI have never
seen a town the size of Abilene
with suoh stocks of goods both
in quality and in quantity. Your
merchants are up-to-date and
this must be fy prosperous- ooun
tfy.tp"j.Q.1ableJebuytheolaaa.of.
goods I boo and 80 muoh of
them" he remarked We would
welcome him to this country and
We hope he will become prei ojf yg
soon
No. 3.
A 320 acre farm and ranch situated J 2
flfftftPfttlfcof' AiUine '0 acres ' tlllaWe
land of which J 00 acres in calttyattoo.
Hosc of three4rboms. IJasting spring
water andgoodgra.y Pricey $;Op per
acre an easy terms.
No. 4: ;
A 275 acre improved place 1 1 miles from
Abilene on Mulberry Creek all gqod land
two good houses 1 20 acres invcultivation
plenty of creefcandgooawellWiter. Price
is$500000 pne half cash and. balance on
. n ttme at 4pet cent.v
Will Stith Co.
Real Estate and Insurance
Abilene Texas.
$ things to Eat . . f
nt tysV "UI' 9 wiiat wo ininic aoouc.
!?? That's the wav we mnka our mnnnv. " 1?
Ifwe-arenot furniHhngffyou your groceries. we -A
A trial order will oonvinoe you that our goods 5T
. ftrMW-?!"PSJ'-i" v "J$
nespoouuiiy
D. R. WALL & COMPANY.
'
&Vi 1. Vf tLLA Ql liUmrAlX x . ;
4 i jj&iM. M
' ' '
Don't Get Excited!
r:
-.;
t
North Third streot.leads to our
spjqpdlff new ppjioffiopj Jfe looks
aa if the sideways ajo intended
for only suoh . pepple as wear
leather leggings and base ball
masks. People cannot safely
travel that street after dark un-
lesjo PFQtooted.
sr7r'7!
f Have yo'u seeriVthe little;-pricb lists of flearera" ' '
of QtheE.stores.;with attemptsj;q. oonveyi the imprear
sion that they sell for leas? - ' " ".
Jast' bring those lists and oomparo with .our reg-J
ular prices always in. plain figures andyouiwilibe-
iMBtlyppnvinoed1thaj; -. - - .
- We Still Undersell Alk'Qthers. . .
vOur prices atraight through ayerage at loaat 30 pei1 centbelow any
other store in: Texas. Our . ' " ' . '
NEW and ORIGINAL METHODS
are without the oommon "loader" or "bait" system of fooling the
people. OUR BARGAIN GUARANTEE baoked.by cheerfully re-
funded bash makes-you safe in always dealing at
Thomsons Bargain Store.
Capital Tear
t
that's whttfcypu.gofc'whenjroti u80 gur 1
tea. It'fl punj well oeanot and ourql
i whoro grown ao thot.lt hus tho real tropi-
ca! rlohnoBfl
You'll Like the Taste;
You'll Like the Price
a quarter of a poui)it will Ro"nvin?o youot
itnmerlu. ORYtT.
Xi El EI S O ZfcsTS GBOOBRY'
AtmMmfMmtimmiMmvMM mMviWi)
t jb h h
Tf r;ia' mm mm
: - 4fln
s Jar nu
l lHt VH.H &. .B
1 mUHHV)t
Dealers
r
& miER
SS STAPLE anil FANCY GROCERIES
GfcAJN AND FEED STUFFS
First Class Goods and Reasonable Prices.
Both PhPries Ypur PatfPnago SoHplted.
mtfwmffmmm wwwi
t rt-r
nt - JW
Nickel
stnm
tmH ifv..nf
1
v?
rA
XpuvebMtn iftvinfi and hopinr 'or iltould b bought NOW
HojgLtft In this oountry; ar rapidly inortaaing in valut. No matter
nowflittta or how much monay you haya and what your . wantu art
Wa Oan Supply Tham itop paying rant and u tia mpnay ypft
would pay out in rant on touyJ(nf you a noma Saa ui fetifora buying;
EUCBML WOQD A; CO. Rl ftrtak Iasfaace awl Rwfctal Agents
PteeSt
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Shook, L. B. Abilene Daily Reporter. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 54, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 15, 1904, newspaper, September 15, 1904; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth333601/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Public Library.