The Taylor County News. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 41, Ed. 1 Friday, November 19, 1897 Page: 1 of 6
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A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Development of Abilene and the "Abilene Country.
ABILENE TAYLOR COUSTTY TEXAS FRIDAY NOV. 10. 1897
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VOLUME 13.
NUMBER 41
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RISK IS OURS.
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P. S. Bass' Laxative Quinine Compound 25c is a red sugar coated tablet
that will knock out a cold or la grippe quicker than you would suppose possible.
THE FIRST NATIONAL
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Capital $100000.00.
Otto W. Steffens
President.
Depository of County Funds.
Directors J. H. Parramore C. W. Merchant E. S. Kean J. M.
Radford OttoW. Kteffens Brooke Smith N. W. Gorsuch.
J. O. LOWDON Pres.
The Abilene
W. J. THOMPSON
J. W. EVANS
) DEAIiER IN (
Staple and Fancy Groceries
NEXT DOOE TO P. O.
Will Stitli & Go
Has some of the choicest tracts of land in the
Abilene Country for sale at a bargain
and. on easy terms.
JOHN L. STEPHENSON.
STEPHENSON & WILLIS
Live Stock & Real Estate.
"We are"herefor;buBiness. Come and see.
AHILENE TEXAS.
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cyccry orro rx-t-:
He Pulled His
With a Mitchell Wagon and was
pleased just as every freighter is
who is using one. The Mitchell
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and verify
Yours
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MM ' m ABILENE TEXAS. jj
Catarrh Cure or Bass' Best Liniment fail to do good tbey cost you
remember that when you buy a
whether a barbed wire cut on a
BASS BROS. Abilene Tex
BANE OF ABILENE.
Surplus $18000.00.
E. S. Keax
Cashier.
GEO. S. BERRY Cashier.
National Hank
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Assistant Cashier.
0!d Reliable Texas
Land Agency.
THUS. M. WILLIS.
South First Street.
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Freight
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the Road." "As good as the j
Mitchell' ' is the highest compli-
ment that can be paid another p
make of Wagons. While the 2j
Mitchell has always been the jj
Standard of Excellence yet we j
candidly believe that the factory j?
is now turning out the best
Wagons they have ever made j
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ii interesrea wrue us or can o
our statements.
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catarrh cure or a linimen
horse or rheumatism' in
DIKECTORY COLUMN
COrXTY OKFICE1S
1) G Hill
A. b HhnlAick
Conuty Juil;e
M. C. Lanibotli
District and County ci.'rV
II It. Cook
. ShenlT.
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J. I. Dmiii'l.
J. W. Chna:oiliLT
II. I Lowe
Elbert UoluTts
M. A. Hart . . .
A. It Moon. W. W
ami lii'n K .Iodl'
County Twwurer.
. County AssLfuor.
Cottntv Survcvor.
Animal anil 1 1 id- Inspector.
1'ubiic ui)her.
County Conitnisionera.
CITY OFFICERS
A M Hoberteon .
I. J . Clinton
J. W. IIiiniitnii
i . T'ilv Allorni-v
G('. ' .n'rr' In-asun-r.
i A.t. Huck C.I. Wamn. W.K.HukIics J. II
1 Homan. 1C W Elbn. I) L Mi-lilli-ton. F C.
Iiby Uobert- anil W. G. Swansou. AMiTinen.
UIUKCII DIUECTOUY.
First I'ri-bbvterian Uev. E s. Lowram-e.
aHtor. fct-rviccs every Sumlav ut ele-.en
o'clock a. m.. uul at nicbt I'raver miiiii-
every Wednesday nipht. Sunday Scbool every
Sunday at It i: o'clwk a. m. A cordial inita- '
mj'raTd.ii!y at 7 o'clock; WtdiicMlav iiikIU
uin:.tuii ciock rirai. bcconu ami tiimt un-
tlayd IIolv 'Joiiniiuiiiou at 7 a in.; iiiornini;
bermnnatll o'clock; evening mtiuoii at :!.
Mimlav School at y-:;o a. m
Christian Lliiirch-Suiuluy School everv Sim-
lay at.l':.toa. iu ; jireaciuiij; every Sunday at 11
a in. amis p m ; prayer mteiin Wednei-da
nihtataji m
German Evangelical W Schvrantes. pastor;
iiri-uciiiiif; every aniKiay at ii a. in. ana j. in.
I'raver meeting 4 huraJay night Mindnv-bcliool
Kissner nuieriutenUeiil
in each month in ihcirhall. third Hour 1'orter
.-econ.i .-treets "' .i . u. Webb. v . m.
. !. ....... .. I.i..f.l:.... ... . t .t. I
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Abilene Encampment 117. I o. ). F . mwU
every two weekMii odd Feiiowr iiaii ui Umi-
urn Mieei .1. o .n.irilll C. 1".
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.1 vv . Liiiiioilierf ftrribc.
AMienei.oJstf jn.i o. o. f Meets Tiicminv
brt.ii.u:aVniiaTuimVeii;M -"""-":
i) t iinrknder. n. g. i
au cbr.ioer Secretary.
Xi.i7onn
its cnbtipiiau.ioriH.rtii-jn.iniui cine. Mtreete.
imhiik Kniirtito coniiallv invitc-l to ntleml.
' o I- i.imWv. c. r.
w s. o .lobncon. k. or u. niuis.
KNIGHTS TK.Ml'I.Ai:--Al.!lene Coinman.ler
hold its statei conclave in tinir iiHvimn'
NoSiS'ond
diiynik'lit in each inontli Visiting sir Kniviiti
eonhaliy invited to ntte-.ui.
J. 11 I'u-kciio. n. c w Uoheru e c.
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t. a. 11 --Tnivis rost xo. ft- g a u. meets
"" ''Wo on yTiiywaonorW-
i.re me nrsi mil moon in encli in.mtti. Msit-
lug coniraileainviteiltoattenil.
Tiios. Bud Ad.i
;am Ilanimer Com.
i uon js exienuiti to nil tliese services. Conic' ... .. - . .- ... ... 4 lltl (. nmuii iuuhi-ckt- directed l)V that IllOSt DOteilt lae-
.aiou with u-au.1 we win do nice Kood. ' mills. the stand pipe with its content.- f lion ol ollicers was called lo order tor the mvss- Thi iJ tli most
Kl-lVV7lZaay -Mrs. 1. L. Yailghun ol Merkel ol So.liiM gallons. The ravitv bv President (Jus Vckernrins -- P ; V '.
Mu-snt II a. in. nnd:.1tli in : prayer Jiieetin i -n . . ' ' uslulul vl -VL Kt I IIUIIIS. lUYltll" COUlltrV ioi CaDltallStS
s every Wednesday igbt Hi iiaufa.. sur. was reported fjiulc ill. pressure ol this reservoir is suth- The report of the chief was then Hml .v" im. ol: (lerit ine-us
Uhoo 0.'- ?UK:ifaiw"urc'..i'0II"Sunify- Watermelons were $tiil coming rient to give enicient lire . stream.- read and adopted Motion wis Vi ""i moutiau mi.ii.s
j fecliool j:..o.i m.; cervices at 11 n. m and 7 :o . . -hi -i l" l " .uiiijmu. .uuuuil tlis that Can 1)C liaified. JsOW" IS the
; i. in.; pra-riiie.tinKeery w'ednesdavat :..k . into market. . in all the mcmiutilr liortions ol then made that this renorf lw ... .- -. .
1 ! iii. ; e ii .Mouzon lmetor. ' ' i t - M..;-. i.i.i .n.. i '... n... ...... i.;i .. i i ... l"L-UMi' upori oc opportune time tor it to receive
i .. .. . ... . . .. M. d. .Marlin s child died that the cit. Abilene has Ies losrs iuDkum hv t mw-ctvinr r.f . ... . . .
v:iuivii oi uie neiwcniv liffei mitvipi-ss .Morn- . . .1 ' ".- ' - oiw. o vi crri:ir ntioTir: ruin r in m.mhi
' -...... iii i."iil- .ii.w iiunu .ii mi- iiiii-iii"(-iii itii hh iiuiMi iii uie ue.Ni iii-sr oture to te fi Med vw fleir nf i- - i .i
. Cumberland Presbyterian Church-Services r-.... i . .t i . .. .. . i"'nl ' "lu l" u UIKU W 1& lll.ll Ol SeiICS oi eXCUISlOHS each IllOllt!
in in ii. in.. . a Ki?8ner. nutii-rinii-ndi-iii l.... .... ...!... .....I ..mi i ... ... ...1..11: ... i: r.i. i. ... ...
j every aumlay morning and evening; Sunday ".i'.. kuonv m uieuMmoi lire llgllllllg. I president to which OfliCC CJllS .l.;. th.. vn-ir nf 1 S'K
braiiru Anfl1P;n7hR Anilftnfl rcMw '"' iinmendatioi of la... Arkermaiis was re elected unani- .y(7u lave bMi biased with
- catholic-nigh Mass and emo o Sunday Annual Report of .he Abilene report that the citN provide a sy.s- mously. Foi the ollice of Yice- b()lllull e -t nJ l0 rmole-r
at I0:W o'clock a m. Sunday mI.jo! at t a m. Fire Department. . .... f sIi-im-I lire -il-irm-; ol -.f - ..... I ... AT .- i i 001111111111 ClOps. Olll peopH an
Occasional vespen and saram-aital benediction 4. . .. ... . " ... "" ' pit Mdeilt .IllO. Mlirtlll WJ1S declar- prosperous and COIltellted ()W
atsisip.ni. a. o'liara. i-astor. To the President ol the A bilene least hlteeii boxes more it possi- .' olerted Ch-- Fllintr u-is V. V- . lul LU llly l "
mormria.!irl.it-4;rThi T f" " I'Pai-tm.Mil : Die. lor it must be plain that the e -cteil vre arv'nd J J C i n lime marfh.i"r!n hv"
morning and night; Minday school at l.3o a. ... ' . ... . -uulli .Ullltl.tl. V.11U- er IieWSnaDCl Published bet Weeil
n.;prvcr meeting Kridaj: ighu. Deak S.R:-1 Iiavi- Hip honor greater the number of boxes rhe I tii was re-elected chief. Tom i;llls tlPL ome of he "iv-i Tex
o.n.i.n.s.iastor . to submit the annual report of the quiekcrthe alarn.ran be turned Norris was elected first assistant Js Zv Mnd n V lo tin- r nie ol
sECHETSociEiits. ' Fire Departi.ieni lor t ne year enl- in with a consequent inrrea.M.ig chiet. and Fd. Miller second assis- 'the nuhlir sniritrd fii-m ' 11-irl
1 Abilene chapter No isa. u. a. m -Holds it ingov. 12. IS!i7 thi.s being the edirienex of t he ilepari meut. This tatitchief The elections beimr .' r i - '"MU. 11.111.
htatetl convocations the M-coml Krnlnv niglit in " ... ... i-i i . . lUCUOllb OClUg should publish 111 CVerV ISSUe the
each month m their hail third uoor. 1'orter ami i tenth report Miice I a-suinetl the is like having a great number ol j over the mat ter of illnw-ini' nnn. l . i i i .
Reeve building oonier .i'inanlIS)nl1n1! (! (f ... . l.v..ntl. llr.. .!..... T- n.f in m rtr.. .!... J 1L "!.. ' . '' 0"-.. " " HlduCeilieiltS Ollered to homeseek-
Birci-is. k uratiaia. .M. K. II. V. ; . i !".- um-iihk-i in uii- wepaiuneiu lo .rs c-itflenien -nid finit-ilists who
c w.noberu. secretary. since the orgainti lion olthevol- cit.s iiboiit :lMHi. ll there w.i U6. the hons. as a nh.. of resort m -'lll!Il"u n l!1 l taPvil!l's m
Abii.e iisc. xo .v. f. and a m -HoM3 .. .: f. : ... ......i : a uu " . Vl P-" i oi 1.L?ort will avail themsH ves ol opportmi-
its etated communication Umi Mnunlnv mlit M1" ' "" l'" " m m.-. n. ... . . .. --i- mi- Mu.i.ini.v ! mentioned ly the
r.MV!.VM..v"V:Lec7in.lliXo :;Vi;;itr Co1"!'J't're is at the present time in
mamier c. w i.eake p. c
" " ""'". -viji.
L-nr..a. .- r i i -r . i -....
rori'fitcra or Amiriivi Aitof.i In ii.lii V.ll..'a
Hall everv becond nnd founli Friday nighti of!
eacn nionin a i;. JlcDonald. L. t
ll. Arclier IU'cordingSecrctan'.
Eattern Star Chnpter Xo. .in. holda Its htaud
convocation the second Tuesday nf each month
in their hall third lloorol l'orter.t Beeves build-
ing. D W Wrisien W. It.
l.udvvig Lapoweki Secretarv-.
Abilene Bebccca I.odce No. ;) I. O. (). F
meets in Odd Fellows Hall every tlrst and third
Fndav evenings m each month
Willis Norwood X. G.
I. W. Christopher Scribe.
JProfetssioitl Cttrtltt.
DR. E. S. EVAHTS
HOMCEOPATHIC
Phy.sician and .Surgeon.
E3"Onice and residence on Pino street ojipo-
siarp'swagonYard.
DR. L. W. HOLLliS
Phtiiiciun and Surgeon.
ABILENE
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Office over Harris Kros.' drug store.
Kfsidencc In Kdrington proierty in southwest
lart of the city
TIt. F. E. I1AY2VKS
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON.
COOflice left of stairvmy over Word A Alexan-
der's dm. store Will answer calls at night at
room adjoining my oflice. yrly
F)K. J.
CECIL LECtAKE
Ortio? over Harris' DntR Store
' Sa?-Calls attended at ail hours.
DES. KLINE & FREEMAN
DE.NTISTS!
Irm
South Side ABILENE TEXAS.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAAV
abilene. texas.
office over FintxaUonai Bank
J. H. PICKENS & CO.
Abstracters of Land Titles
nnVntflrrP'hi;o '
J. ! " .
Office over First National Bank
Abilene - Texas.
TWELVE YEARS AGO.
A Rehash of Local Events.
j. vuuui. iui-iui;ii ui iui pi.iee.
I ITno nnTR;(! Uo- A1)il0m' nt
.-100 10 to t he sutlerers.
C.h. (nlberl was quite sick
T "V t m 1 I i
i" i.vn.
! II llll I'
' llev. J.
the Mlinu:
. A. Hyder was sent by
al conference as iiastur of
:..". ;-V.
uu- .vuiu-iii' iU. j. rniirea.
The Butlalo (lap school wa the
rst in Taylor county to publish
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nti liruwu- rnl! in fl V l.'U's;
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I J. Is. Myers a eowbov died
Mr. Bryan's residence.
Mrs J. W. Friend of Hie
.Jim
the
i - C(l
neighborhood died
previous week.
I t-i -t x--r o-w --.-
t for any n. ...... ... iau iMi uu-iin-im-ii auuu is iuung mat per which aroused intense inter-
XrUZU. iKUWSOIiXUV. U1003. .(.... ...l.w.l. .!.... .. I.I. . .
nmnn r. - rT'r. y . .-oniP.si wiui an opposing lus report should express the est aDd it was adopted bv unan.
a man. 1-ifty-six blocks ol (he huest lorce is found -without a round of gratitute which all have felt and imous vote and resolutions imsed
; residence portion of Galveston ammunition for rifle or cannon as wt-11 as nav tribute to Miss nrfWino. t)L rn . i iiU....i
;were destroyed by the. Tol. T. The water works of Abilene is by Mabel Montgomery at once the on the minutes of the Association.
Mayor.' Geo. Y. .lohiisloii returned power house are two jiuinps with ure to us all in alter years to re-
Secr"ary. jfrom a trip t hi old home in aj-grejiate capacity of one million call to memory the days we spend
jveniucKy.
J. 11. Cox of Merkel. was re
ported sick ol typhoid lever.
Tramps were numerous and
fully as bothersome a4- the tiles ol
summer had been.
M.Marx of lialvtstoii ' bought
an interest in the Abilene llourmj:
week
! Uev. II. M
Class was
assigned
by the. M. F. Conference to liuf-
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i Lvtle Cap.
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j Ollie jMinsey opeii'il a meat
lliaiket at HlllValO Caw.
If. C. Lyons bought White's
ol Abilene.
I have endea oied in the i eport
m nieiiMie an uie iiiiormaiiou i
' .i .
"' 1 1"" "n5N".v l" geonan
j intelligent idea oi Ms workings
Iimi " u w lu "M Miami sia.emeiiis
emoracnig me iiinoiiiii oi expen-
dituies. the number ol lires and
alarms that have occurred during
theyear. and therause thrreol.a
nearly as could be ascertained.
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also an inventory 01 tnc nronem
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sucu JUiier inioruiaiioii as i
olv our consider-
ulion.
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' J ne permanent lorre oi tie if-
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partment is composed mostly o
I w i1. ....
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linn. cniKicK nl mm. lImi.I mi-.imo.
....t .. ......J..-L.F w. w... . ...v.. ..... ..j-
isiatant cliiefs anil fortv-two men.
the service three horses in good
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i tuwuiuiiii iiuu hum iii i.uiiiiiiiir
i .
their Work
Ml ol the apparatu
is kept in the hot posible condi-
tion and at the present time con-
sists of two hose rails one I'res-
ton ho.e wagon one hook and
ladder truck and Hind feet of hose
1000 feet of cotton and f!(a() feet
of rubber.
j During the year juM eloed the
department has responded to !."
bell and still alarm. 1 he area
which the department is expected
iiii i ii i i"i i- i in tin- . in ii-ii i- Mini I'l ii i' i i tin in - '. i .- i : ii i ii f fii - k i .w... i.'. .... i i.i.i.. t ....... . r. ... . i. .... i .. . -
to protect i about lour square ment without delay. A lire drill I healthy condition. Dr. J. II. Mc-
i miles. In view ol litis large area to be practiced at irregular inter-1 Lean's Liver and Kidney Jhilm
the promptness ami ellieieney ol als should be introduced in the I will bring about this result. Bv
the department is cb-arly shown public schools us the children ac- stimulating them to increased ac-
in the fact that the losses by lire customed to hearing the lire call J thity in removing the waste of
are kept so low as they are. no at these tunes would m case of a I the svtcin it restores health and
lire was allow ed to reach serious lire be less inclined to become j vigor ol mind and bod v. Price
proportions.
The loss by lire durin; the year
was ."jiM.UOU. Insurance.. ?17.UUU.
This shows a net loss of sT.OOd.
while the property at risk and
saved by the department was
S!'U0O.
The department has traveled 1l mini meeting. One by one they feet to the fust limb. It will cost --With these su.Ma-tions to lh
rfVniinr?1"" lJCS1 !llarns: 'mly depart audit is my pain- over slUU.l to get the wood to the Press association Heave the sub-
laid 1000b leet ol hose raised fill duty to record the death of J. nearest railroad but it is expect- joct entirely at vour ile-isure "
3500 feet of ladder and L'oO lire- M. C'tde late foreman of Bescue t.(l that 1.1.000 worth f furniture LUlll" ai ar pnaaun.
men have responded to tliese Hose. Xo. I who passed away on . will be made from it. Kutiiig .Solid Food.
alarms and have worked '50 hours October the 17th. LSOT. He was a - -1 had a etomsich and lout-l trouble
in extinguishing the lires. noble fireman and where duty; pains in the small of the hick antl my mouth was in ?uch a .-oiiliiion
TIia niot .vf .M..r...t;..r .1... .1..
J4.v..woi ... wj.i..i...j. i.iv. u -
parimciu lor uie ear was si.niin. Jt is very gratuymg to oe aine tje kidneys. Owing to the dan-
making the cost of maintaining to slate that the department has Mrous nature of 'the diseases
the department based on the last maintained throughout the year which attack these organs it is
census of the city LV cents per
capita which will compare with
'any city of its size in the state.
The estimated value ol the
property of the city for the use of
j the department is SiUinn. This
; uoes u oi lucuiue iue v aiuc oi me me (icparimeiu in organization
ground on which the buildingsand personnel should represent!
oluU. luijiiuHimui.- utiic ucvu
made
during
the year on the
'nouses an(l ground and also in
the water works system. We now
have 2 hydrants and 13 miles of
mam. No matter how well equip-
ped or ably handled a fire depart-'
meut may be wholly useless un-
less reinforced by an abundant
supply of water. It may be com-
pared to a splendid army in phys-
ical condition well armed and ac-
.1 i I
ii.iuu.ii aciiu-m-i; m wuu unijuri-
amy in considering the problem
of lire lighting ancl therefore wor -
thy ol notice here. lnh there
.- && k-akiaah 1-Jk'.-k kBkkkW
n.w Miui.-"tim- 'luirur uiiiiuiniL
on the ellieieney ol the lire ser -
vice it has been made by those
... . . " .-.
uihmi ii:iit(.-iii;iiiu-(i nun uieiiu
j'et in baud and who insist be
cause tlu-iv has been a lire there
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must have been iiiellu-iency either ( hae taken in ;ui matters pertain-
at in tile lire department or water i inir to the iinnroveinent of the lire
supply. Tin only trouble with
tin si well meaning but misguided
people is they do not know what
the aie talkinir about. At the
'Miions per nay.
- The pressure ordinarily carried
iy the pumps at the station is
about s'0 pounds increased at i
time ol lire to say I .'JO pounds. i
Then is a reserve rapacity of j
ri'HMHM.iiiHi gallons. At an eleva-
turn ol 'S.Yl Ji:-t above tin
reull ot
proper means igihmct
hove needed would he much le.
A section ol hose .'( leet long
oms .f.io.ou w nil oni v inree vears
... . .........; ..
g'laramee. iiic uie .i.oo are
plug practically la-ts a life time.
1. me are piugs were as iiuiiuTOiis
as suggeMeo. tne eify would more
Jli.in .-ave ihe entire costs in the
aing of wear ami tear iu ho.e
in live years.
'1 his increase in the number of
... . . .
lire pugs is another essentia lo
th.. ..... t.. ..nt..;..i..T- ..??. 1...
...- i........ ............ ... .....
iiartiueiii wnirii is uie desire ut
. . .1 1 j-
the rties anil conscientious .
members ol the deliait ineiit. With!
. ." .
iiiiick a arms and numerous lire
1 1 .-..-.
plugs t ln w -ork ol t gbtmg I re ran
' r v.T... ; .
....... .... wm t .-
n.vir iw....liill i.. Ln- ..i.rl.t I. ..! . . .1
...... ... i ...i.. .w .... . i..i. .iiK...i
eight huildltd
feel ol hose to gel water on a liie
st) scattering are the plugs. II
there was but JU0 leet lobe laid
i... i;.. f... :...... ..f....t ...;... t..o ...
nil i.i.-i .... iiiiinii kiiii iiiiiiuii o ill
i
lighting lires could be utilized and
the wear and tear on the e.t;.i
'(infect be avoided and it is the
liisl minutes that decide the fate
ol a lire.
1 want to suggest the import-)
auce of having placed in each (i
the public schools a telephone
bo to he connected with the lire
heaihiuarters in order that in ease
of nre in lhoe buildings the alarm
can be transmitted to the depart-1
frightened or panic-trickeii. The
department would be glad to ren-
. der any assistance along this lin"'
to those having the matter in
charge.
One member and brother ollicer
has passed awa since our last an-
.... II ...I l.r. -..c ..I .-.. Q C. .wl
v.iwiw ii oici.a luuuti. .
its high guide ot discipline ana ;
ellieieney. Looking to the future !
and possible necessity of traus-1
forming a volunteer department
into an effective paid one. it is a1
matter of vital importance that .
.is uv.ui.v .is ma) ui .i ('uicui
model. J wish
to extend my
thanks to Mayor Ro
the city council for
kindness shown the
Robertson and
the unifoim!
department
during the year.
As in the past years the citizens
per ear. nsk calculated than
in hjvvji in u isisi' in uie Mitie. I lie )llsiiii fij .. i.tiiifr nnir(r . i . n .- i - i
... ... . . ' "' l'u1M -N- itl - lt iingoiiictis supported bv the all-powerlul aid
It ma be .cl as it has been that tor the ensumg year was then pro- 0f the press'
we are very luckv in never having j reeded with On retirum- from . w i "" i- i-..-.
i .. p umiui ii. v;n ruiring irom " e hope to arouse a leeliwg
oeen lMted hv SMch lires as oc- tlie chair the nresidenl unilp -i .- t i- . -. t-
.. i mm ' V.H.UJ uit piLsuuiii maae a ol public spirit a feeling ol en
cur ci.M'Where. J here is more neat sneerh thankiiw the Hen-irt- i i i .- '
. i"n .iulii ui.iiiMiig uie ui. pari- thusiasin and emulation nrenaru-
Hian iik-k iu ii. it i the
and the ladies of the city have :
shown m.Tiiv !. indnncefta our? 1-011.1
dered frequent material aid to the
department. This has ever met
with
warm appreciation among
- .....
spunsui ti nit- ana uie iigui oi me
department.
; In conclusion I desire to ex-
press my thanks to my two as-
IJ.l.V.... l..A. ' ! ..!.
mj i;i iu I'lueis. iv. v.r. xiau ami O OI1I1
: U. Martin for their hearty support
(and cooperation. I also thank
. ""i "" "ia". """.cultivated agricultural lands eat
- i eacn anil every memuerot the ue-
- ! partment for their promptness on
.'all occasions and the interest thev
i service in this city. 1 tender you
f my appreciation fl-i your kindness
and friendship tome personally
and lir!.-.-.. iimt it will lif.nln-w.
; together m th- Abilene Fire De-
partment.
I. J. Clinton
Chief Fire Dep't.
Officers FUected.
Hie annual meeting of the Abi-
the town which was also carried
nient. Mr. Mjiy (:ih!iiiii- ti-sis tlmn
... .x. v..w
and the c ected nreside'it nrn tein. The
)resi
to instruct
(.'has. Daniel to have supervision
of the hone and mII
noni anu an
but
members ami their "iicsts to
jjov the privileges of the house
en-
There bring no further business
)SS
irol. JUi-dsocan old-time mem
; her. was railed on for a speech to
I which he responded gracefully and
refem-d to' our president' and
..hj.r in very roinnlimiMitu-v
win 1 111 vn toiiiptiint nutl
i temK rnnn -.t;.iM n... .w...t;r.
1 .... - .. b.iiextjear.
was atiMMirneii sine (lie.
I
. 1.. L. hi.i.ioTT bee. jt lias been displayed at Dallas ii
Iu.i!:..imi.str;.t.";j..s;.n.r.i...;sllolll(l be moved" to Abilene and
1 .-.ii rii..m.i ..! ..11 .wiir- .n... r...t..t;.v..
r '".' ; V ' "
! Hnmp'-Uio"i nrt- eureil i iluoil?
ar.-i:..inii.-t
' ' -' . .
- - - - (
. Ti... i..;.;..i t i i.
i i in- itiiiiii iiiiiai-iiiii ii.i. llllllKS
..in uii mi uncus i ucs. osier
.. . .- ..
on
Shell:
s. nones and lial stones to-
bones
. . .
getherwith manuscripts on bark.
ivory leather parchment papyrus.
i lead. iron copper and wood. It
alo has three copies of the Hible
! written on the leaves of the Ian
j palm.
-
When the liver and kidneys are
i diseased it nrnrfn-. :. r.iin.r r
despondency and glooiii of mind
that it is impossible to shake of!".
The Mctim needs the help of a
remedy that will restore
ranged organs to their
the de-
normal
I a
Bros.
bottle.
For sale bv Bass
A walnut tree in Letcher coun-
ty. Ky. which has been sold
for
loo. is nearly sixteen feet in cir-
cumference and runs un ninety
.......... .- . ....
limicaie a diseased condition 01
important tha
ho t'ikrn tor
that measuies Should
remove the trouble
before it has become too tirmly;Prolul"on lhe bver and ovvels. K:u-y
fixed. Prudence would suggest
the nrnmnt use nf Dr. .1. if Mr-
Lean's Liver and Kidney Balm
winch has specific acUpn on the
liver and kidnevs and will cause
an cany restoration lo healthy
ij icaiuiduuu 10 "t-aiuiy
conditions. Price 1 a bottle
I or sale by Bass Bros.
There are twenty-seven railway
tunnels m England over one mile
l0Dfc'-
A New Enterprise.
At a meeting of the Press Asso-
ciation here last week Mr. War-
frenBeed of the Texas & Pacilic
Railway company submitted a pa-
"Mr President we desire to in
terest "the citizens of aUUiat set-"
tion of country tributary to the
reat Texas a'nd Pacific railway
-
between Fort Worth and KI Paso.
Tex iu .. T)1.m by whkh the 7iu
cultivated agricultural lands P:i
ol Colorado Citv mav be settled
with people of intelligence and
means to engage in stock and ag-
ricultural pursuits and all that
vast domain of country south
west and north of Colorado City
to be utilized permanently lor The
cattle industry except the magni-
lieent and fertile Pecos valley
which irrigation is making famous.
Ye desire to advertise this
section fairly and generously con-
lining the line between the cattle
and agricultural interests at Col-
orado City and we first appeal to
the editors of this association be-
cause the destinies of this like
inose oi an otner countries are
.influences of well directed energy.
. . ... ...... ... i...-. . . ...
iorv io aiiempiiiig 10 oring caiii-
...i:.. i...L .Li. i. .!
iaiisis ami iiuiiie-5ceivcit ni-ri-on .i
I
uies in me resnecuve loenimes
where such newspaper is publish-
ed. We also desire the aid and
constant advocacy of the press in
favor of organizing committees in
each county tributary to this line
to collect and arrange an exhibit
of minerals clays roal. stone live
stock and agricultural products
for a matchless Texas 'and Farilie
raiiway exmoit at the 1 Julias lair
i..ftB it ..i.ni.(..i ... k:i.
.viiiri in.- Liiiiu -in ijiiimi -.t!l-
its attractions combined with
t j . . i .1
'round-up contests and other lea-
. . ia . . l '
tares would make tiie lair at A l-
:i . - . ...... .;... ..1
"lui ui.i mil LI iiiuiiii .inu 111-
.: rm : i- ... i i-
..- .......... ....... .. .... ...... a. -.
IMI'SMMir. I M II I ll rilllltll.
sninted citizens nf l-l P.isn uiil
.. ;... .... i.m t; i -;....-
yi i;iiii.u .in i ii ii-i ij.iiinii.il t iiiii'f
i..i... I.'..:- ........; ...:.
tii.ii. w j .in iio.iwliiuii'ii. li iii suit
able buildings and keep the (Its
play open to the public lor three
mouths the exhibit lrom this sec-
tion combined with minerals
fruits and antiquities from Mexico
would for a 'third time in one
year serve its purpose and while
at El Paso be viewed by hundreds
of thousands of Mexicans and by
people from every civilized coun-
try on the globe it would bru.g
valuable results to this section
and do more for this country m
one year than will be done in a
lifetime if no united action be t.iL-
cn. "If we can induce the ciliens
of this section to participate in
one grand united effort in bchutl
of this country 1 am confident
that within a few months we can
appoint ."ill to Hill immigrant di-
rectors each accompanied bv
rrom live to twenty capitalists or
homeseekers. making monthly
tours" from the nortir-tn
i.:t. ...... ;... .r-r
id east to
IHSl I COUIU HOI fat JUU cOlltl IlJOtl. I
could not do anv work
I have taktfti
Hood's ars:i.'irilla and it has cured -i.
I am now able to de all my work.
Hood's has also cured my little $;rl of
weak stomach." -Mia. Kmmv UmKUk.
Florence Arkansas.
HOOD'S PILLS iit-t eailv aad
-)C:
n. i' : ... ...
frighten childreu? is a comiptioti
of Boh the name of a famous
Gothic aenenl Ft h-is heen ne.wi
as a terror word for many cent m-
as a tprmr wnn
ies.
The first London directory was
printed in 1G70. It contained on-
lv sixty-four pages with the nanms
of 1790 persons.
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Lowry, James A. The Taylor County News. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 41, Ed. 1 Friday, November 19, 1897, newspaper, November 19, 1897; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth330305/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Public Library.