Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 77, Ed. 1 Monday, October 21, 1907 Page: 4 of 8
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Entered at the postofflce at Abilene Texas assecondtlass
Mail Matter .
. BENEFITS OP REAL FARMERS INSTITUTES
Tho Fort Worth Record editorial found .In another
place concerning farmers institutes expresses the sen
timents of those who have observed tho results following
them. From what we have seen however we are in'
cllned to think that the farmers themselves do not use
as much time in them as they should For some years
we urged tho farmers of this part of the state to hold
these institutes and .a few were held but' no general
interestwas awakened. We have thought that perhaps
It was because the entire' time was filled by visitors who
did not and could 'not understand the best manner of
crop growing and stock raising in this western country.
It' Is our opinion that the farmers' of this section would
welcome very heartily a- representative from the office
of tho state commissioner of agriculture- but that as to
Hiaklng of long programs to bb filled by visitors they can
sot bo of general interest. With duo respect to the vis-
itors to" former meetings in this county outside of one
member of the faculty of the Btate A. & M'. college ail
the speakers were men who were advertising certain stock
or trees for sale very extensively and their auditors' could
Tut feel that they wertf here for the'- purpose of pushing
tnclr own. wares .out aside from tnjs rarmers insti-
tutes to be of benefit to our farmers must be instructed
1y thoSe who have tested this country as a. farming and
horticultural section because methods a hundred miles
cast and hero are far different if successful In other
words tho man who can Instruct farmers in West. Texas
must have personal experience behind him here. 'We
urge pur farmers to hold Institutes ''this winter and in
struct each other in tho best methods of getting from the
soil the rewards of thelrTabor. This' point is brought
out in tha last paragraph' of the 'Record's article and we
arp sure that It will' appeal with peculiar fbr$e to the
formers of the WeBt
Wb know of nothing that would he of greater benefit
to our farmers than meetings" in which hey may exchange;
Ideas and experiences and we hope that they will hold
them this winter '
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EFFORTS TO SAVE IIISTORI0.LOG CnURCU BUILD
ING
According to a Washington dispatch Sunday officers
of the army are lnterst'ed liTtbe effort to preserve tho
old log church at Fort Gibson I. T This building was the
garrison church at Fort. Gibson and Is tho oldest hulld-
Ing now standing n thoytorritory. It has been in use
continuously since 1832. Washington Irving attended
this church and It was In a tent near by. that ho wrote
bis "Tales of a Traveller." For a tlmeVMie church was
used as a school arid Hehry M. StanleySvas the teacher.
'it was while stationed nt Fort Gibson that the late Gen.
jHazen married the pretty Miss McLean now tho wife
Sbf Admiral Dewey. Tho poet LQngfellow vlsttecl fort Gib-
son in the early dayB and from tho region drew many
of his pictures of life among the'Acadlans In "Evangeline.
Among noted officers who were stationed at Fort Gibson
Every congressman should render his aid toward the move
tnont Historic buildings especially in Ihb west havo
been ruthlessly destroyed and it is tlmo to inaugurate
a different policy. The old stone buildings at old Fort
Phanton Hill near this city were burned yoare ago with
tho oxception of tho powdof house; Tho stone chimneys
stood for neatly fifty years Bentlnols of' tho ground up-
ot' which stood a pioneer post. '
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THE FARMERS' INSTITUTE
Col R. T. Mtlnor commissioner of ngrlculture has an
nounced Ills intention of lending tho aid of his. depart-
ment to tho Organization of farmorB1 institutes in Texas.
Tho resolution is a commondablo one and tho farmers
will appreciate it Thero is no agricultural community
in Texas that will not be greatly benefitted by tho exls
tenca of a farmers' institute and tho farmers need them
; Th6tiue1ias passewheri tho tiller of the soil can
hopo to accomplish all that is possible qr bj rewarded
with all that Is his duo by haphazard methods of working
his land. Wondorful strides are bong made in the; sci
ence of farming of late and it has been raised to tho
dignity of a profession In which eyery man of Intelli
gence may be assured of success and a- success that is
attended with a position of Independence that is not af
forded in any other profession in which men engage.
New methods aro constantly being Introduced and exper
iments afo working wonders in the .transformation of
farming from a llfofof mere drudgery to ono of the most
engaging and pleasant occupations in which men engage.
In TexnB as la no other location are the possibilities of
the profession almost without limit. Falluro is almost
unknown where" attempts have "been made to grow now
ciops under Intelligent direction" and ordinary persovor-i
ancc; From a state wherein cotton has been a principal
crop TexaB has broadened out until a variety of her pro
ducts hasiastonlshed tho world andvtho full development
of her wonderful agricultural resources has hardly com-
menced. Every year brings proof of greater posslblli-
tics and it Is within the power of every farmer to so dis
tribute Ma crop as to De aosoiuieiy certain oi pome
kind iOt a money crop during tho Benson to say nothing
of the varied supply of products for home consumption
The average Texas farmer' is alive to the possibilities
that are before him and he is anxious to Increase hisin
come and his practical knowledge of the better ways of
developing Bis possessions to the highest state of pro
ductiveness..
The farmers' institute offers him advantages in the
direction .that can not be secured in any oUjer'wajy. jAt
the Institute meetings no meets otners wno are surroun
ded by tho same conditions under which he cultivates'
the soil and in the Interchange of views and experiences
much that could riot be so readily learned otherwise is
imparted to him to his profit. The idea of mutual aid Is
a great incentive to good farming. In some of the states
the farmers' Institutes are given financial aid from the
public treasury and It is money well spent. There is
stability about a good farming community that is not
possessed by any other and a good farming community
even lends strength to a manufacturing community. When'
the farmer is getting the most out of his land in-a prac-
tical way there is hot much danger of anybody in that
vicinity going hungry. The prosperity of the farmer Is
reflected in the prosperityof everybody elBe and the
establishment Of farmers' institutes wlllvery materially
advance the chances for the farmer's prosperity. -Fort
Worth Record. "
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New kinks are being discovered In the Texas anti-pass.
jaw. Among tho late interpretations sent out fromjthe
attorney general's omce Is one in which tnat oniciai
hofilB that employes of the railroads who 3le- in its' ser-.
vice can not be transported free to the place of burlaU
The same ruling holds that injurled nen cantfbe trans-
ported free even though they are temporarily (out of the
employ of theR .R'. It Is also held that the.househqld goods'
ot families of deceased employes can not be transported
free to the original home of the employe. The man who
can call this law. a platform demand can see what he
wants to In any direction. The public demanded and call
ed for an anti-pass law that would take from the roads
the right to Issue fr6? transportation to legislators and
others who might reasonably bo supposed to be Influ
enced in 'their official conduct thereby and no more. The
Issuance of passes to their employes is not a question
with which the public Is concerned. The beauties of the
Texas anilpass law are. coming more and more to the
front . . v
Some Idea may be drawn of a trans-Atlantic passen-
ger steamer making an 'effort to reduce the time of cross-
ing the herring pond by the statement that'three hundred
and twenty-three firemen wore required to heave the coal
Into the throats of the gigantic furnaces that produced
the steam to force the vessel over the waters. It would
seem that it costs some money to run the new racer the
Lusltania. 'J
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The Fair directors are making some mighty fine prom
lses in the way of amusements at the meeting next
week and If they' make good eyery citizen will be re
paid for the time and small admission fee required to' see
them. a
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SPEAKS AT 11 A. M. i
GOVERNOR OPENS.FAIR.
uov.' uampoeii wiu arrive on me
4:40 a. m train in the morning and
will opeir the West Texas Fair at 11
o'clock by a speech at the grounds. A
reception will be given him at the
skating rlrik the next 'day Wednesday"
4 to 11 p. 'mi as' he will spend two'
days In the city. Further announce-
ments'will be made concerning'the en
tertainment of the chief Executive of
the state In tomorrow's issue of The
Reporter w
Senator Bailey Coming '
k Oh Friday morn jng at '4:40 Senator
Bailey willarrive to iipend two days
in we city ana is oinea 10 speaic at
'the Fair Grounds the first day due and
fuil notice of which will be given Jin
these columns. He too wlli be given
a public reception by the' citizens "'and
the two days .program made out. and
published not.later than Wednesday.
Unclo Sam Coming.
On Friday ''Uncle Sam"' Hampton
state organizer of the Farmer's Union
will address tho.people and as ho is a
live'wire ho will be given a great hear-
ing. It is possible that a representa-
tive ot the Cotton Growers Union will
be secured for "Wednesday or Thurs-
day Cecil 'A. Lyon and W. H. AtwcU.
- Saturday .is "Republican Day" -and
the two gentleman above nameU Will
represent the republicans of the state
holding the boards from 10 a: m. to
1:30 p. in Everybody is coming;
balancedr-In-ttheir several linos repre-
senfuio best in the profession. The
play to' night cannot fall to please
as It contains all the" elements that
make for success.
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TO-NIGHT AT THE LYCEUM
-. THEATRE PATHFINDERS."
." The Rentf row's jjfVk Pathfinders op-
en "their weeks engagements in the'
standard drama "From Sire Uo Son".
The Pathfinders have during their 30
years oh the 'road established an en
viable! reputation as a first-class .dra
matic1 prgumzauon. me personnel oi
the company is drawn frdm the great
centers ot dramatic art and evenly
The specialties are of a novel and
amusing character throughout and- V
wlth the play form a continuous perr
iuriuunce wunuui a single tiresome
wait With a fine orchestra to furnish
music'for. the'specialtles and that in-
cidental to the plarltself the perform- '
ancevls of an excellence rarely seen
outside of the large cities. The uni- (
formed band a; strong feature of iho S
Reritfrow company appeared la an
open-air concert this evening and" If "'
tie.j5xcgllence ot their performance" -;.
may bet taken as acrlterlon.ourpeo-
plelwill thoroughly enjoy the week 'at?
the Lyceum. .-
At -rtonight's performance each 50
cent ticket' purchased before 7 p. m.
will admit one lady free. Seats on ' '
sale at Side's. s
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If the citizens of Big Springs who practically ordered
the dlstriot Judge to refuse a motion for a change of venue
and. attended' services in the old church were Wlnfloid wanted to insure .that very thing they could not have
gone about it In a manner better calculated to force him
ScottZachary Taylor Robert E. Lee Geo. B McClellan
and Jefferson Davis.
Wo sympathize heartily in thia effort and trust that
it wljLjaaiiltan saying the uuldllng tor ruture generations
to grant it Their threats to lynch tha negro fully proves
the allegation of tho attorney for tho defense that his
client conld notget'a fair trial at that place
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OF ABILENE TEXAS
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Capital and Surplus $100000.00
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RESQURCETS
Ioans and Overdrafts $345338.0?
U. S. Bond? & Premiums: - 52665.62
Ityrmtqre and Fixtures 250000
Cash and Exchange 469790
5 per cent Redemption Fund 2500.00
$487601.60.
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LIABILITIES
Capital
Surplus and Profits.
Circulation.
Deposits...
Rediscounts...
Bill Payable-
..$ 75000.00
41803.85
50000.00
298481.62.
223:6.13
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$487601.60
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The above is a condensed statement made to the Comptroller of the Currency
August 22nd 1907 and we kindly ask your consideration. We appreciate tie
confidence of the people and will at all times extend such accommodations to
our customers and friends as conservative banking will permit.
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