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NURS1NG MOTHERS
show the beneficial ef-
fects of
Scott's EuHflsion
in a very sjptrtfime. It
not ondDuilds her up
bumriches the mother's
millc i&d properly nour
ished the child.
'Nearly all mothers who
ntJise their children should
ike this- splendid food-
rtonic not only to keep
up their own strength but
to properly nourish their
children.
roil SALE BT ALL DIUKKHBTS
P nil Wo. name of ptwt nnd this ad. for our
I. . it t ll CaUng Bank and Ohtld'a Hkotch-Book.
Rnrli bHnic contains a Good Luck 1'unny.
TIT & BOWNE 409 Pearl St. New York
JOF
OPENED IN FOIt'r WORTH TODAY
BRINGS -MANY DELEGATES
TO THE CITY
L0UDER1LK VERY CONFIDENT
Says That Despite Strong Opposition
Ho and Other State Officials
Will bo Upheld. .Calvin
Not to be Feared.
Special to The Reporter.
FORT WORTH Jan. 24. A largo at-
tendance of members of the Texas Far-
mers Union is expected at the
opening session of the Farmers Union
which convenes in Yabor Hall tomo-
frow.
The meeting will not be a mere con-
ference as was at first announced but
will be a rogular convention with full
power and authority to enact now rul-
es governing the organization and its
acts will bo binding. The jst;atement
that the affair will not be a mere
conference was made by L. Townsond.
chairman of the legislative commit
tee here this morning.
At this meeting it will be decided
definitely whether op not the state
officials had the right to secede from
the National Organization and a warm
session is promised.
President Loudermilk' und other
state officials today declared that they
will be upheld in spite of the strong
opposition their actions have mot with
especially frbm Southern Unions. H.
A. Galvln of Houston who was ex-
pected to lead the oppqsltlon to the
state officials is not to be feared ac-
cording to the statement of President
Loudermilk and chairman Townsond.
Many farmers who are members of
the Union have already arrived In the
city and it is' expected that the at.
tendance tomorrow morning will be
ono of the largest ever had at a Un-
ion conference.
ATHENS FARMER KILLED IIY
. ACCIDENTAL GUN DISCHARGE
Special to The Reporter.
ATHENS Jan 24v-B. L. Nelson u
farmer who resided four miles south
of this place died this morning from a
wound received by the accidental dis-
charge of his. shot gun. Kelson was
proparing to go hunting when the woa-
pon fell from th6 tabletthe jar dip-
charging it. N'oiBon was rorty.soven
years old.
RANCH IN SOUTHERN TEXAS
SOLD TO BOSTON SYNDICATE
BROWNSVILLE Jan. 24. Tho P. J.
Martin ranch near Sam Fordyco was
sold today to a Boston syndicate for a
hundred thousand dollars. Tho 'tract
contains nbout tort thousand acres and
1 tho syndicate expects to cut tho land
up in small farms nnd sell to West-
erners. Tho tract lies in Starr and Za
pata counties.
Mrs. E. W. Burk of near Anson Is In
tho city today shopping and visiting f
friends
CONVENTION
FARMERS
UNION
Jffi'5 FRIEND
fflMENT FOR EXTERNAL USE.
'STonung will ho a timo or rejoicing ana not or ap-
liBnaion ind fear if Mother's rricntl is used by tho cxpoc-
t&StlWrHrflQfiratlcn of tho event This is not a medl-
iue to m taken Injtornally but ft JIniracnt
bodyjpC assist uaturo In tho necessary
aftrrtiend is composed of oils cud medicines which preparo tho muscles and
endons for tho unusual strain rendor tho ligaments supplo and clastic aids in
tho expanding of the skin and flesh fibres and strengthens all tho membranes
and tissues. It lessens tho pain and danger at tho crisis and assures future
health to the wether Mothor'o Srlend Is sold at drug storos. Write for our
free bos!; containing valnablo information fpr expectant Mothers.
THE BMDFIELD CO. ATLANTA 4M
WATERS OF SEINE
FLOOD LOWLANDS
PROVINCES OF FRANCE BURIED
UNDER BLANKET OF 3IIMK1'
MUDDY "AQUA PARA."
DANGER TO PARIS GREAT
Quarters lit Low Portion of City Un-
der Witter; Sclnu Is lllghert so
Estimate Jlnde Tluili Since
1'cnr 1802
By Associated Press
PARIS. Franco. Jan. 24 The flood
situation In Parts hns reached a most
critical point. The Seine is lilghor
than It has been since 1802.
Tho lower qdartors of town on tho
river beloW Paris arc under Water.
The dyke near St Gerniain broke to-
day flooding tho valley as far as
Malmalson.
The lower portion of Bols do 'Bou-
logne is a veritable blanket of water
which reaches all tho way to Bagatelle
From reports received today tho en-
tlro tributary to tho Seine or one
fourth the republic of France is un-
watr. Seine ct Manic Flooded
Melpo France Jan. 24. The entire
department of Seinq et Marne irorn
Melno south to Fontainbleau a dis-
tance of twelve and a half miles north
to Proyins twenty miles and -northwest
thirty miles almost to Paris is
one blanket of water caused from the
overflow of the river Seine which is
said to bo at Its highest point since
1S02.
Youno Under Water.
SENS Franco Jan. 24. The disas-
trous overflow from tho Seine has
flooded tho department of Yonne from
Sens on the north to Avillon on the
south. Immense property damage nas
been done. No reports of losses in
human lives have come in.
CAPATALISTS ARE SPENDING
TODAY AS GUJBSTS OF DALLAS.
Special tcThc Reporter.
DALLAS Jan. 24. The party of St.
Louis canltallsts and bankers who are
touring the south spent today here and
were shown over the city. A luncheon
was tendered the visiting men at the
Southland. They leave tonight for
Austin and San Antonio.
MARCH AND MAY COTTON
HAD HEAVY DECLINE TODAY.
By Associated. Press.. . " H
NEW YORK Jan. 24. -March and
May cotton today declined a dollar
sixty-two from tho high price of Sat
urday.
COMMISSION REFUSES TO
''GRAST RATE ON CEMENT.
Special to The Reporter.
AUSTJN. Jan 24. The state rail-
road commission todqy issued orders
refusing to grant a special cement rate
schedule to Dallas manufacturers nnd
fixing the rate from El Paso to a com-
mon point torritory at -twenty five
cents per hundred pounds except the
rate to Galveston which is twenty
five cents.
LIBERALS WIN FIFTEEN OF
SEVENTEEN CONTESTED SEATS
LONDON. Jan. 24. Returns from
Saturday's election sbpw the liberals
retained fifteen out ot a louu or sev-
enteen contests. The liberals there-
fore will remain In control of the
government but at a smaller majority
than In 100G When tup uuerai move-
ment swept the country from end to
end. '
FORMER ABILENE CITIZEN
WEDDED IN FANNIN COUNTY
'The following news Item la from
the Bonhani News:
Mr. G. M. Trlbble of Abilene and
Mrs. Lily Weathorby living oast of
Bonhani were united in marriage last
evening at the homo of Mrs. Bailey
Saunders In tho north part of the pity
Rov J. E. Hughes officiating.
The groonl Is a former resident of
this county and is woll known to many
nf our nltlzons. Ho Is a good citizen
and a man of storting worth and has
mado frlepds wherever ho has gone
friends who have admired ana res-
pected him for his many manly prin-
ciples. Tho brido was born and reared In
lAinnln oountv. being a dauchter of
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. English nnd a mom
ber of ono of tho county's pioneer
families. Sho is a Rood true woman
and Ib loved and respected by nil wno
knqw her.
to bo applied to tho
physical changes of tho system. Moth-
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For Sale by - - McLe more-Bass Drug Co.
BODIES IN GRIP OF RIVER
Mcunnhllc Bll7nrd Hampers Res-
cuern and lco Coers Submerged
Cars Number Unknown.
SUDBURY Ont. Jan. 22. With
tin oo big drayloads of rough boxes
walling to receive Uie bodies of up-
ward of two score victims) tho sc(ene
if yesterday's Canadian Pacltlc wreck
at Spanish River presented today an
almost hopeless field of labor for the
hundred or inoie men sent to clear
away tho wreckage and recover tho
bodies. '
A blizzard raged all day down the
valley of tho Spanish River with a
blinding snow and bitter cold.
Two of tho wre'eked' cars tho colo-
nist car and tho first-class coach
whoso ventilators wero visible above
tho water this morning drifted under
tho bridgo during the day and finally
wore completely submerged while
thick lco was formed above them
made it difficult to locate them. The
dining car is partly submerged in the
river and little remains of the coach
which took fire.
More than thirty injured wero taken
to the general hospital and the hotels
of Sudbury.
Tho number of bodies lying in the
cars may not be known for many
days. Among passengers accounted
for are Rev. Mr. Childerhouso of Sault
Ste. Marie Ont. and Auditor Robert-
son of the Canadian Pacific Railroad.
The wreck occurred on a 200-foot
steel bridgeKUh overhead girders and
a thirty-foot embankment sloping
down to the Spanish River under
neath.
Cause of tho Wreck.
The engine and three cars had pas
sed safely upon the bridge when tho
forward trucks of tho second-class
coach JuiupeiMhe track and struck an
immense steel girder in two nnd spilt
the car as If divided with a clcavor.
The rear of the second-class coach
swerved for out to one side pulling
the colonist enr the first-cloBB. coacli
and tho diner qff tho bridge into the
river and tipping tho Pullman ovqr
besldo tho track. Fire broke Out In
the second-clasa coach and added to
the honor of the accident.
Ills Escape Tlilrlllng.
B. J Pearco of Toronto was getting
a drink pf water at the tank at the
end of tho first-class car when the
crash came. Finding himself strug
gling in the water he reached the for-
waid end of tho car broke the glass
and the wlro screen and stiuggled
through with his face badly cut. Risk
ing his life on tho floating lco lid al-
most reached the diner when ho lost
his footing nnd was plunged into the
Icy water. But a projecting pipe from
tho roof of tho diner wns within his
reach and climbing up ho ran along
tho top of the diner to tho Bhore. The
telegraph wires were all torn down
and It was five miles to the village of
Nnlrg but Pearco ran tho dlstanco to f
deliver a report pf tho wreck at tho
Canadian Pacific d'JPot at Nalro.
Conductor Is n Hero.
Meanwhile Conductor Thomas Rey
nolds was proving himself a hero by
rescuing eight passengers from tho
sunken 3lplng-cdr.
When tho wreck occurred Reynolds
was at dinner. The diner was tho last
car to enter the water and did not
sink at once but settled slowly while
the passengers climbed on tho tables
to keop their heads above tho Using
water With several pnBSongorB stan-
ding In water up to their chips tho
situation wnB desporato. Then it wiib
that Conductor RoynoldB mndo a dive
to reach a window broke tho glass
and succeeded in rising to tho surface
of tho river outside tho car. Happily
ho reached tho Surface whore a hole
In the lco enabled him to gain a Bolld
footing by Testing ono arm on tho top
f tho" car ftmi tho other on Tho Tee.
Gaining tho roof of tho car ho broke
a fanlight with his fist and rescued
little Alfonso RoubcI of Sault Ste.
Mario After tho llttlo boy camo D
M. Ilrodlo of Sudbury who was samll
enough tb pass through tho holo. Six
more passengers who wore too big to
bo rescued In this manner wero taken
out through n holo broken In tho roof
of the car.
It Ib said that Mrs C. Houdo nuut
of tbo llttlo boy who was rescued waa
almost saved wth the others but
Btopped bade Into tha wntor riu! Was
drowned.
H W. Young of Stamford Is among
tho business visitors In tho city.
ALTOGETHER DIFFERENT
here Others Fail
Ware's Bnby Ponder nro tasteless and
kill tho llttlo germB In tho Stomach
Indigestion Flatulence Sick Head.
ItucsUnat Indigestion Catarrh of tho
thereby removing tile cause and
for chllllron. and If your baby Ib. BUfforlng
teething nnd condition that wo call
upset food undigested use Wnro't RaOPERATING SUIT CLUB
VIOLATION OF THE LAW
Spokane Wash. Justice of Pence
Fines Charles Clement Ono
' Hundred and Costs.
Speclal to Tho Reporter.
SPOKANE WASH. Jant 21 Jus
tlco. S. C. .Hyde who represented eas-
tern Washington In Congress in terri-
torial days declared in fining Charles
Clement $100 and costs that operating
a suit club is a lottory. Fred C. Pugh
prosecuting nttdmey of Spokanu coun-
ty afterward gavo out a statement
that tho piomoters of similar schem-
es will be arrested and prosecuted
under tho nntilbtlery laws indicating
that wholesale arrests aro to follow
Clement cnine to Spokane from tho
east 'about two months ago and in
a short Itmo was successful In organ-
izing a half hundred suit clubs for
working women each member paying
?1 a week. He pnBsed Several draw-
ings and the members rebelled. It de-
veloped that he got away with be-
tween $2500 and ?300. Warrants for
his arrest wero issued but he return-
ed before service was obtained and
pleaded guilty. Ho also repaid $CQ0
to tho most persistent members and
promised to refund the amounts paid
in by other members of the clubs.
BIG DROP IN PORK PRICE
CAUSES SOME AGITATION
CHICAGO Jan. 244 The widespread
agitation againBt tho high price of
moat fell some today when tho price
of pork dropped from sixty-five and
ope half to seventy-five and 6no half
points off tho Saturday's closing. Tho
action of the federal grand jury in In-
vestigating the packing Industry was
temporarily halted today.
SAM SPICER PLEADS GUILTY
TO THEFT CHARGE; FINED.
Sam Splcor a young man arrested
Saturday by deputy sheriff Peovey was
arraigned betore county Judge Bledsoe
today on a charge of theft of poultry.
The defendant entered a plea of guilty
and was sentenced to serve twonty
days in jail and pay a fine or five dolr
lars. lie later took tho unuper's oath.
S F. Kiik went to Haskell today on
business and will return tonight and
tomorrow ho will go to Dallas lo Jiavo
his oyo treated. His frionds and tho
friends of the family are glad to learn
that his eye sight is a llttlo better than
It was a week ago and all have hope
that he will soon bo himself ngulu.
CASES AGAINST 4 PACKING
HOUSES ON BEFORE LANDIS
CHICAGO 111. Jan. 24. A special
vonlro of jurors appeared bofore Judgo
Landls in United States district court
here today and twenty-throe wero
chosen to cotnposxf tho grand jury to
hear tho evidence nnd decldq whether
Indictments will bo returned In the
cases against four big meat packing
houses.
GOVERNOR OF KANSAS WILL
AUTHORIZE AN EXTRADITION
TULSA OICLA Jan. 21. It was
lOnrncd today that Governor Stubbs
of Kansas will ask Governor. Haskell
of Oklahoma to honor tho requisition '
of Tom Jnmcspn with many aliases
who Ib charged with tho murder of
Frank Llttlo at Arkansas City several
months ago Jameson Is now being I
held In tho Jail at Tulsa
CLERKS ENTITLED TO FEES
IN HABEAS CORPUS CASES.
AUSTIN Jan. 24. Attornoy Gcuoral
Llghtfoot today ruled that district or
county attorneys nro ontltled to a fee
In ovary habeas' corpus case In which
thoy appear Tho Inquiry came from
tho Stato Comptroller.
Money! IVJoinieyi! .
Plenty of money to loan on farm and Ranch lands at eight per
cent interest My Company gives the best contract ever offered
the borrower. We give you the privilege of paying or not paying
So if you want to make a lorn be sure and investigate my con-
trrf
UOV .
V. E. MUIR Abilene Texas
Motz & Curtis
REAL EESTATE INSURANCE AND RENTAL AGENTS
Citizens Nnilotml Hank Illdi'.
Abilene texAs
All standard Insurance companies' rntes aro about tho aamo aa
they nro basod o ua ilka oxpcrlcnce
Why tnko n Binall untried company when you enn got tho strong
est companies at tho sanio rate '
Our companies nro "tlmo tr cd .and' flro tcBted" and includo tho
Btrongest In tho world.
Whon you want tho best for your monoy boo
Motz & Curtis
REAL ESTATAE INSURANCE AND ir"TAL AGENTS
Citizens National Bank uiuming
ABILENE TEXAS.
I
-:'-- ir"r-
REPORT OF THE G0NDJ.TI0N OF
THE
Farmers & Merchants
National Bank
Abilene Texa9 -"""
As Reported to tlu Comptroller at the Close of BuMness Novem
ber
UESOURCLS:
Loans nnd overdrafts $.'13(!toS0r
Bank Buildings atid
FlMiirea Il.fi00.00
U. S. Monds nnd Pre-
miums ..... ... BKUOIKUO
Other Bonds '.'(1500.00
2ask
Duo from U S.
Treas ...$ 5!r3.60
Duo from
banks. . 84201.41
In Vault ... 8304243
Bills of Ex-
change . . .28947G8
$472070.82
Total S978.716.77
DIRECTORS.'
ED. S HUGHES
F. W. JAMES
K. K
J. C. Russw.1. I'res.
DitucK E. Oi.ivkk Vice-Pros.
M COMMERCIAL NATIONAL BANK
Of Abilene Texas
CAPITAL $75000 SURPLUS $4500
"fly Mail" patrons find our postn banking system absolutely pnfc nnd remar-
kwhly simple nipthod We acknowledge receipt of deposits bv ri'tuiu'umil;
send monthly htnteiiHMits of accounts to each patron Your iTionuy deserves
this safe awl sound Mjr ny
We Pay 4 Per Cent Interest on Savings and Time Deposits
W. H. LACYCa9hier
DIRECTORS C. A. Lanlps J. W. Russoll J. C. Klmmol Bruco 13. Oliver
J. N. Portor J. C.
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HCH.CRADECOFFEEi 1
A Welcome Sight.
Mado of (
Chase & Sanborn's
High Orade Coffee
there U no cup so dear and fragrant.
Tho aroma pleases tho most faitld
loua drinker of coffee.
w&
Leeson's Grocery
mr3rc.:m';ngrra
i6 1909.
LIABILITIES:
Capital 9100000.00
Surplus and piofltB.. 73015.01)
Circulation '. . . .100000.00
Rediscounts ....' NONE
Bills payable NONE
Other Borrowed Money NONE
DEPOSITS:
individual 07B0R'"
Hank ..... 127532a.
United States l000.0u
Cashiers CkB 808&02
9700009.78
Total 907871577
HENRY JAMES Cashier
HENRY JAMES
N. W GORSUCH
LEGETT
W.II Lacy Cashier
E. K. Guhhn ABSCnshier
t-.
Russoll C. Q. DavlB.
J
Vegetables
Ve nrc'receivJijg a' nice line
1 tush green jmceii vegeta.
blctf. Something t o teulpt
the appetite Something tlif-
fercnl from the regular Mile
Phone us Your OrderjEarly and
We Will give Them for Dinner
PHONE
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