Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 364, Ed. 1 Sunday, September 5, 1909 Page: 5 of 12
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MERRY GIN HUM
HEARD AT MERE
JJIOltT ItALKS OF MKW COTTON
. JI.VVK HUUN CUT HI' TO
THIS HATE.
NORMAL VEGDIGT ACCEPTED
Seme Jlogrots that North Polo Was
Not Discovered In Tlnio to llaro
Chnnco for Institution For-
hoiw.1 Mention of Interest.
Speciul to Tlio Reporter.
MERKEL Sopt. 4. The merry hum
of tlio cotton gin machinery of Mor-
Itol la sweet music to our ears. At the
timo of mulling the Reporter corres-
pondence eight hales have been
brought to one of the local gltiB and
this cotton Hnnann ia fnlrlv tincun.
Trent received Its first bale of cotton i
this week which sold for 13; 75 and
iho grower received a handsome pre-
mium for the fact that he was the ear-
ly bird. Crow conditions around Trent
are much better than tho territory
around Abilene and Merlcel. it seems
' that they received much moro cdhslder
ation from the rain god;
aTerkcl Is Not Mnd.
The city In clover accepted the ver-
dict of the Normal commission phll
osophlcnlly and tho only crltlols
heard by your correspondent was ti
tho effect that he regretted that tb
news of the discovery of the north pol
.did' not materialize in' time to glv
that place consideration for the Nor
inalX But this wob In fun for we talc
offvour hats to the little Fanhand
city and praise them for their plu
and patriotism evidenced by tin
T)id and Buccess. It Is -with some
Kree of pride and pleasure that tie
learn from an authentic source tt
Xffirkel was amone.theTVew who S
ed in the ring until the fitat-and flail
vote.'
News Notes and Personals.
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. R. A. Miller returned this mornpg
from Stamford where he attended lae
Confederate reunion and' reports tpal
he had a gay time. He heard the Id-
dresses of Congressmen Henry And
Smith but says that ho could not tee
Stamford for .the people. j '
Joseph F. Zody of New York and
Baltimore Is a distinguished guestW faates. This is very important bpth to
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our city this week. He is the flist
millionaire we have ontertalnedJinfehpuld help to make tho first day's en-
aeveral moons and wo are hlgliy
aensative of the honor He Is a Iafgej
stockholder In the Tirst National Bbnk
and is a Kuest of the officers 'of lhat
jimuiuiiuii.
T. J. Coggin returned yesterday
from his ranch near EBkota. I.
T&i
ports that the recent rain B'
kd
three sections of his uasture bifc the
other pine were left high and djf.Iys
grass is still godd but he is thiiklng
or winter pasturage ' and rati jyJts
month is" very much desired
lf M
Geo. S. Berry and B. C Gaither MS
ited"San Angelo and the Conchco cUn
trv this week making tho trip in Che
Bulck touring car of tho former
Mrs. John M. Marshall who nas
been a guets of Mr; and Mrs. .p
Sears at their ranch homo nortf of
Jlerkel left yesterday for Ft. Worth
Where she will Join hef husbandfend
they will returned to their hone at
"Whltowrigth. '
Miss Oro Long came in this moping
from her home 'in McCauldy. Sl was
ono of Merkels teachers last yo.f and
will teach here this year . j
A crowd spent today atftlnlon
Itdge attending the Method is 8 quar
terly conference and taking dliher on
the ground.
J. M. Hunter of Snyder lefMerkel
this morning for Abilene to lpk after
business j '
Mr. and Mrs. Ewlng IfaweB of
Alundny are visiting tho lattcf's aunts
airs. H. C. Burrought and MBs Cather
ine Mntliis who are sisters
LOST Three new ton dollr bills fol
ded together. Lost In Merkil. Will pay
reward. R. B. Bryan I It
Rnnls Reidonbach of routo 3 is
The First State Bank & Trust Company
of Abilene Texas. Capital $55000.00
. At a Stockholders meeting held jat the llank it was voted and parsed by a
large majority of the Stockholders to adopt the Guaranty tfund plan and we therefore
w'iSh to keep before tjhe people
that the Non-Interest bearing and Unsecured Deposits of this Bank will be guaranteed
under the Guaranty Fund plan as prescribed by the New Banking Law. We will ap-
preciate your business and most cordially invite you to come and open an acconnt with
us. Promising you prompt service and courteous treatment at all times very truly
MORGAN WEAVER Cashier.
J. H Couch W. McCullough
iBMSfS 'lyp i m
nmUttr ihs tiny in AhtlMM)
F. M. lUrbteon is te'M? conu
do RtlhRlnK amojiK frlnUif ' fc
Topo Pnylor Iim rffljwJMI?illon
nn third trick oiernwSplorndo
city. vlaf
T J and Otlla ComMU W. T
Potior aro In Abilene rmm today
Miss Lola tflsbltt om our now
teachers from Grill -fwent to Abllono
thlB morning tp atteRd tho tquchora
Instltuto. . t
Mt.nml MrS.CIeV Johwion and Miss
Lena McForrin of Trent woro In Mor-
kol laat night. ''
Mrs. Fred UIghamfleft this morning
for Dpnjamlu wbife she will Join
lior husband. ThofcvM go from thoro
to Kahsas CItyfnijW will spend a fow
days more IniBibiiiStnlti beroro return.
Ing homo. ' f if
Mrs JoslojBrooka and Miss Julia
Pinoll leftdjW 'fnornlng for their
home ht 'JttHJWShnckoirord county
They havelTnflsltlng G. W. Atwood
and ramlly'jou ifouto 3.
Mrs. Mj 'LUKnimonB who bus been
visiting rrelltlfres here returned to
Abilene thjsjnornlng accompanied by
T J. Simons.
Mrs. 3. VI Mof rlB and daubhter
Miss llono rfturned "to their homo at
T-Ischmlrigo JOkla after visiting hor
sister Mrs. I. S Cranston.
MERKELIGHOOLS OPEN
NDAY SEPTEMBER 13
I Unusui
Large Enrollment Assur-
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Faculty Selected Heady
For Opening.
Spechljto Tho Reporter.
MECKEL Sept. 3. Tho small boy
on tie streets ana tae smau gins m
theli3iome groups are very very alive
scbJl bell will soon he heard abroad j
to me fact that the sound of the
in tie land.
AM a very gratifying fact in con-
nexion with the coming opening of
thffschools Is that tho youngsters
thimselvest seem eager for the 13th of
Seflt. to arrive. Ambitious high
sdjibol students are getting down their
btoks and spending wisely some time
if- reviewing while would-be-seniors
ae already assuming the dignified
aid scholarly air becoming their po-
ullon in 'the educational world. Ono
iln'g that especially pleases the high
fchool faculty is the fact that practl-
' ally all who Intend to study in that do
fai-tiqent this year seem determined to
enhand the first morning and thus
etab even start with their class-
ftoacherB and pupils and parents
follment as nearly complete as possi
ble. In this connection wo aro proud
to say that owing to the very com-
tplotb and accurate records which the
Ifactilty of last year compiled no time
will be wasted In properly classifying
'students There bdlng but one change
in the high school faculty earnest
work will be able to be begun early
Janitors havo been employed aiid
are working over time to Insure every-
thing being in first class order for the
How Does it do it?
Five Feet of Gas Will Finish Biscuits Mm
both racks in a
Direct Action Gas Stove
One cent's worth of Gas will heat the oven
and do a large quick baking. We have a
stove ready to operate and can shovVyou
how. It pays to look around; so come.
BOONE
MUELLER
THIS FACT
P
i DIRECTORS '
JETb. By ultra T. P. Davidson
'Morgan Weaver
opening taornlnb. The grounds irvo
boon clcsncd and all necessary repairs
on InillilhiKB made. Homo improve-
Hicnts Imvo boon niiulo In tlio licnt
Inn and lightning Byatcms nf tlio south
sldo building that Nvlll ndd greatly
both to ho comrort nnd the health of
tho ehlldfon. '
Tho tcnchoi's nrrlvvil at Intervals
during tlio pnflt two weoks. Sttpt II. W
Itudgins catno from his summer Work
in tho Abilene Normal nnd finding
himself somewhat tired -very natural-
ly turned to his utimiiil resting
groundS--t!ic plntiiB country of tho
wcBt This annual excursion hns tho
Bnuie effect upon Prof. Htidglns that
tho fnhicd "Quaker Oats" aro claimed
to havo upon tho sninll boy 1 e. gives
him "the Smllo that won't como off."
Prln Gary d Shaver camo In early
from tho Missouri farm. Ho says
Morkc) Booms to havo taken a growing
spell while ho was gone Incidentally
he's greatly pleased to be able to-
shako hands with our citizens add es-
pecially the students again
Tho other teachers arrived during
the present week.. They como from
various points as will be readily soon
when lt Is known that this year's fa-
culty waB represented In person at tho
Summer School at Boulder Col. at the
University of Chicago at Seattle at
Ablleno and other summer normals
In Tenn. and in Missouri They arriv-
ed In time to secure homes for the
coming year before attending the
County TeeacherB' Institute In Abi-
lene. Ono of the things that makes
teaching in Merkol pleasant 1b tho fact
that no teacher need board where ev
erything Is not perfectly satisfactory
The best people of tho town open
their homes to) teachers.They aro thus
assured tho quiet and privacy of honlo
Hfo
The faculty will be in Abilene tho
coming week attendlng.tho. county In-
stitute as stated above' where they
have important duties assigned them
by the nrogram committee. "We also
notice that our witty and resourceful
president of the board I S. Allen has
been secured to eulighten the teach
ers upon tho subject "Tho Teacher
as the Trustee SeeB Him"
' Tho Merkel faculty consisting of
fifteen instructors follows. -
Southslde: Principal Cary C. Shav-
er Miss Hawkins Miss Medlln Miss
Nesbitt Miss Taylor Miss Agerton
Miss Rensler Mrs. Hlbbltts Miss Val-
entine. Northslde: Principal Rufus Ad-
cock Miss Toles Miss Creath; JUrB.
I Cheppard Miss Long
IX ALBANY NEAV YOHK TODAY
ALBANY. NEW YORK Sept. 4 Tho
income Tax 1eague (if the state of
New York was ' organizeu touay ui u
meeting'of the progressive Democrats
i rr... ...!. ! TVIion iha mphHnir
at Teneyck Hotel When the meeting
was called to order only a dozen dele-
gates were present. After tho organ-
ization resolutions wore propaied by
William J. Bryan favoring the adop-
tion of the income tax and calling on
the people to support candidates for
the legislature who would favor an
amendment to" the constitution. The
resolutions we.ro offored and adopted.
Judge J. A. Matthews and family of
Fort Worth are visiting Judge Thomas
L. Blanton and family tnis weeit
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Win. Reeves J. O. Shelton
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Men's Young Men's and
Boys New Fall Suits
7?ew Sfa Suits ready for your inspection. We are showing a beautiful selection of the
famous Jane Hopkins Clothing for boys in all the new cloths and styles. This-season we are in-
troducing Kuppenheinier Clothes for men from thehouse of Kuppenheitner. Chicago A line of
Clothing with a national reputation. Style" workmanship and quality lias put this line of
Clothing at the top. Let us fit you while the slock is new and you are sure to find here that
which pleases. -. '
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J. W. BOGAR & COMPANY
We Want Your
Grocery Orders
for Next Month
WE BELIEVE WE HAVE THE
BEST GROCERIES FOR THE
LEAST MONEY OP ANY1
HOUSE IN THE OfTY AND
CAN GIVE YOU PROMPT SER-
VICE. PHONE US YOUR OR-
DER. : : : '. : .
J. W. Evans
& Company
Miss Hart's
SCHOOL OF MUSIC
aud School of Public Playing
Opens Wednesday September 8th
Residence of C W. Kobcrtfc
BI'KOJAf Wokic
Pirst A Perfect Start
Second Opportunity for frequent
public appearance(
Third To l'orni a Repertoire
A perfect start Is our first assurance of
n perfect finish
Tffiss fylHe JPai
Uoachor of tPiano
FALL TERM BEGINS SEPT. 1ST.
Contest for modal begins Oct. 1st.
Studios Convenient to the Schools.
For tonus and particulars apply to
reDldonco 1722 North Fifth St. Phono
No. RouortB 18U S. W 2C8.
JOSEPH DALY M.D.
Practice limited to diseases of the
KVB EAH NOSK THIlfMT
AND FITTINU (ILASSKS.
Office and Residence one block
west of postoffice
ii M . i mwrn i Nii iw tss&r
The JBaldinger
New Fall Stock of Goods is now located
in the stores 3 & 4 .of Grace Hotel
.Cypress Street where I will be pleased
to see my old friends and patrons also
soliciting the public's trade. : : : :
Mrs. M. M. Baldinger
We Cannot Supply
THE
for qualified Bookkeepers and
not get busy aud take n course
these; excellent places.
ABILENE BUSINESS COLLEGE
Moving Again
LEESOiyPS GROCERY
(Phonm 127)
Millinery Comp'y's
DEMAND
Stenographers in the west. Why
with us and prepare for some of
On September 6th we will move
back to oar old stand Plaefe 2ntl
Tho building recently crcctod by
Mrn. Morse Wo aro roUik to havo
a flno homo and hopu to bo favor-
ed by your snmo liberal patfonngo
As soon oh wo gat straight wo will
linvu HumetuliiE uioro to say about
thin ow placo
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