The Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 44, Ed. 1 Sunday, February 16, 1913 Page: 2 of 12
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THE ABILBNK MEPORTISR SUNDAY FBBRUARY 16 1013.
fjj
W. A. MINTER
RETURNS HOME. LK.
WHEW yo apply tor IHMMBSI: ytw wawt
SERVICE from the Agfent in issuing the Policy.
SEHVIQE from the agent in .looking after your
property seeing that your insurance is
always valid and last
SERVICE in paying your- loss.
MOTZ& CURTIS
THE MARKET
TO BE PRESENT
TMtake our
U. IJ. Aft) X. K. McllAVIII OF Mo
tVlt.l. ATTKM) WKST 'lilXAS AUHI
ITMTKAL MKI'TIXU hkju:
Fi:il. 'JO AM 21.
OI'TI.HlSTIC OVBIl IlI'MlSKSM CO.V-
1IITI0MN M f'OO'TKV I'l'lU
C'llASlIU iinrTi'Kr
DAVID D1IV (illODH (ll III:.
THIS JIOMK FHI1IAV.
)At
PURCHASES IRE BIG
IS
Rawk
offer SERVICE
J
Trip Whh Very L'lraxaHt One ami n
l.i tine nf lies! Attthtirlllci nn I'oiillr)
HaMiig In State mid Will Ilrlhrr
Lecture at Three O'clock
Fehriiary Ul.
TfilnltH Abilene Ciilinlrj i:l"l o Any
Iu Hie rnlled Stnlc Looks
For lliiuiiiliii! Crow tlie
Prctenl Year.
PAQ1TW0
RETURN FROM
COM
KONE
MS
KAIB
EXPECTED
GOODS
NW
ARRIVING
Large Ntock of liBoriM tia I'lir.
chased Ih AHtirlpHllon of
Largo Trade.
G L nmt 31. It. McDavId of the
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You will like our method of
doing business We take a
personal pride in knowiilg
your association with' us is
satisfactory and congenial.
Every consideration and
favor is extended consistant
with careful banking princi
ples.
ovs Smav&uVa 3uts tfj Wis
SAt 0 "SeAS.
4 PERCtNT
PAID
SAVfN
DEPOS
ON
IGS
IS
ft )t-no much how much you carp
tmtraVer how much von save. Oncn
a SavS;s Account today. Mnke your
inonof fvork for you Get the Saving
HUbtl
3W3xst SaU
Tiawk vurt Co
ornciRS:
E. B. BYNUM Presfidcnt.
... .J. 0. 8HELTON Active V-P.
JH.OOUCHfV-P
OIOAK PARKER Cashier.
E. 0. HOKEYOUTT Ass' fcu
DIRECTORS.
(!. W. MERCHANT
.1 B. KNOX
T. P. DAWJSON.
W. J. yULWlLEM
J O. SUBLTOK
J II. COUGH.
1 M. 0LT3IIAM Jr.
K B. BYNUM
'Q6GAB PABJOBB.
McUnvid DroH. Dry Goads Company
returned Friday morning after an ex
tended triii to the ciiHtern mnrketa for
tho iiurchauu of tliclr Spring nnd
Sumiuor Rood3. They lmvo been away
from tho city three or four weeka. M.
K. McDavId having left two or throe
weckH before 0. E. MoDaVld.
Thctr trln was nn enjoyable One In
evory particular to both of these en-
terprising and progressive merchants
iuhi both return optimistic of an in-
creasing trade this year.
when Been In the store Saturday
morning G. E. McDavId who is pop-
ularly known union? his friends who
are large in number in this City; as
Glenn was busy "vulUng on custom-
ers but he had the time to talk for
a few minutes to a representative of
UiIb paper.
"Our trip wna certainly pleasant
one" said Mr MuDuvid "and espec
ially in my ease for I was one of a
large party of Abilene merchants who
went to the markets and there was
never a lonesome moment'
Mr. .McDavId visited New York
Chicago. St Louis and several other
of the great cities of the country but
the bulk of his new stock was pur-
chased at. the last named place on
account of the great strike that is
now on in New ork In the: factories
of clothing dealers.
"Iho strike has tied Up business
very much in .Vow York' and ninny
buyers on account of tlilc fact are
making their purchases at St. Initio
'Ml other places."
Untight llcnij Stork.
Mr. McDald in ntulnipntlon of a
larger nnd better trade this year nnd
oh uccouni of tile fact that he has
moved fnto larger uuurtors tho store
formerly occupied by the T. C. Camp-
bell frj" Goods Co. purchased trie
heaviest stock of Spring and Sum-
mer goods that tie has bought situc
he has been in business in this Uy
The stock now already large will be
replenished li practical?) every de-
partment and Mr MoUavld Is looking
for the largest trade that the public
has over fn'ored him and his part-
ners with since he has been iu the
dry goods business In Abilene C
"My nature Is an optimistic aiX
Said Mr. Mcpnvld in Ills untral pltY-
lug manner which has won 'for him
many friends here both in business
and out and have always belie ved
that the correct ethical principle In
to look for the best even though It
may not always rnrn iipv V arc-
glad to got into our new building
and beliee that our friends will give
us a liberal share t trade dur-
ing the spring and tuuin.t " '
'aji iii;n..fti:i.
K A. Peel. Special 'arm Demonstra-
tion Agent of the government In this
section gave out the following state-
ment Saturday which will be of great
Interest to tho farmers and others
who are contemplating attending tho
Central West Texas Agricultural As-
sociation which Is to he held In this
cty nest Thursday and Friday Fell
20 and 21:
'Mr J W. Xelll of the State Depart-
ment of Agriculture who lias beei
with County Superintendent 1.
Smith nnd myself on a lecturing tour
of the county schools. Is In receipt of
a letter from Hop. Ed. It- Kona Com-
missioner of Agriculture stating that
in all probability he will be In atten-
dance on wir nicotine February 20 and
21. and make us a talk; Watch for
him and hear him. You will be bene-
fitted by so doing.
.Mrs. Hnlli A No Coinlne
"Then we are reliably Informed by
Judge Kone that lrs ilculgtin Kalb
of ('roekott Texas proprietor of u
prominent poultry farm and who h
one of the best authorities of the state
on poultry raising will be in Abilene
ahd we have arranged to place her on
the program at three o'clock Thurs-
day afternoon February 2Q.
"Dont miss tho chance of hearing
this lecture as It will prove valuable
I am sure."
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XAK YVIIMIKI? fl
Vilonder cures UiiliJ
nobles euuvpsJf'
uff'S weak nnd lamf
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jv iiiul nil irri-utilarll
ilvs Iu t'huilreii. 10
Mllgcistr Will lM Stjftt
mm a
CMM or SI O'l. (Tlir 1
lontus treatmeiiri
iwlrfet cure yf
diili Street. St t
l'-ll(s. Sc ml
n coun
A TK.
Tlie Texas
bladder tn
cures dlab
liieumatlH
tier t
by your
on rcc
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bacUs
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TRY IS SATISFACTORY
So Suj RurU Jlen V. V. Peel. 0. 11.
ntltro) Vnil Oilier- Who
KllIM.
Culnrrh IJitiiis .Mul be rmi'iupril or
llralth IVJll Hi- Dt.. ;
Mlroji'tt.
15 you havi Catarrh
ipiish n army of t
the miiroucb h
health)
You might us
weapons ileslur
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this
now
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.stro4iig
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genu 8
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l.isi r Ki t 'li m iir;
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loll llH
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lioOke ) tj.-r
loStroy
germs 'rUlit
lihafaant izurm
itfU'il m it tli' ea-
lylli Kill Catarrh
unouue e It
by MrLo
i tr iiioney
for ('uugha.
ju uw n n lit
bT potkot in-
lioltli- of IIYO-
if you hiiMm't
i inmtdete outllt
Ju .t bri'uthe Itno
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SIMPSON
LIB
ER
CO. COMES TO ABILENE
I'urimll Lumber Yards nl I'url Worth
And AJilleue Sold In Hie Simp.
Mm Coiupiui).
The f ftimpHOu l.umtiitr ('uinpuit
has luirehaHed the punted Mimbut
Yards at Abilene ami Fort Worth mid
will eoutlniiij the business. The now
Company hImj owns a number of
yards ut other points.
Irving Jennings who lived In Abi-
lene a lllllilbur of vi'!irn. nflnr In IfinR
will manage tho Abilene yard. Hlneo
leaving Abiiiuti. mvhu yimrs tigo. In
luii resided mul of the lliuo t
UllUlllittll. Texas hut kihiiiI u himpi
while In Old Mexico.
Tboro Is
for colds t
Iteimiiy I
llnves tho ll
aids expect
system to ;
wlo by uli
lui'iilelne tnudo
Jiniiilierliilu'n Cough
natures pluu ru
ins tho neereClons
stores the
llott For
VfTMl.Htor
fan w
nuuitMMf
Iks. li
ufttuoMmaun xm
uinliim contll
The t-roy condition nf- Central Woat
Ioxuh was nnvtT more satisfactory t
this time of the year according ta ru-
lort or such men as !'. A. Pool and
0. . Mellroy ovcopt that rain Is
needed
Whpnt and outs jiro green ahd If
rain coiaea within thin ilayu it will
be in titne. IJotli wheat and out have
urfcriid from the cold weather bht
it Is not thought that either Is hurt
and the ton moisture which ttj lit tho
ground will keep It alive until It le-
glns to spread and grow In Match
The farmers almost to a man. hfivi
thilr lam) In flue condition for cotton
and feed. Somofnrmers w'Hl not sow
wiuit on account of tho dry weather
which will increase tho cotton ana
feed acreage
Mr J. W. Nelli who tniVols a large
part of Ills time thinks that the pre-
paration that has been made Iu this
sent Ion. tiiid the iiroHpOfUi for good
crops this year aro tile most flatter
lug ho has seen.
Siiiiiy old timers claim that they look
for a wet spring and muninqr. bwaJus
their prodtrtfons on the fun' iktat it
has been very dry for the iwgt bI.i
months and the further ItH Unit Kant
Tojktts. ArkuiiHiis. urn! other stim . urc-
belng flooded
W. A. Mlntor buyer for M)nter Dry
Goods Comiinny. returned home Satur-
day morning front the Eastern markets
and when seen by a reporter of tills
paper was wearing a Htmle thai look
cd feood. Mr. Mlntor Is nlwaya a most
pleasant nnd affable gentleman bit
he could not keep from smiling big
6ver getting back home where God
beautiful sunshine cn be seen and
invixl. IIIh trl Knst Included St
Iouls. Chicago nnd New York two
weeks or tho time being spent In the
great markets of Xow York City
whore hq Scarcely saw tho sUn during
his sta).
Asked concerning the business out-
lodk for the year and tlie feeling o
tlie large Jlrms of the Called Stale
Mr. Mlnter said- "1 Hud that every-
body is taking an optimistic view ot
conditions. The past year the coun
try was most prosperous. 1 tlnd thai
the poojde are Inclined to look forward
in tin. rnmitii? iiiliuiiiifltnitfou of PreS-
Ident-eleel Wilson as eonsonatlve nhd
fair. Mr. YHson Is looked upon in
the East as a safe man and hlli tu
Importers are not sure what figure
tho new. tariff will cut In prices there
ls no uneasiness as to the ultimate o.it
come. Everybody knows tli.'-t the tar
Iff will be revfsed downward tititt that
at an early date but It la not disturb
lug business.
"t am more than pleased with pros-
pects rnr erojw In this country tjt
course nil of ns would like to see It
raining more hut 1 llcure that we will
get good spring aild summer rains and
and cotton crops e have had in ears.
1 see no reason for the k'ast unrest
Small Jsruln will get on for another i!
!. without any tuore rain nnd mnfce
KWOlf.
DhsIUs inv ralculation for a M.
liFlnK and sumfner business on m
faith In the country I purchased one
of the !nrgHt and best stocks of iiit'f
vhnndl?e that has evor been shipped
fo the Central West. The merchants
m all of the ettlos I visited were well
io'ki;d up and anxious to sell nnd
it Was easy to buy one of the besi
istoeks of spring and summer goods
that our Company has ever offered to
the puhlle. The strike In tho mnnn
fsu'ttiring establishments r the cloth-
ing dealers itf being felt to some ex-
tent hut I experienced no difficulty lu
getting nn requirements for earl)
Spring goods In the men's lines.
"Every time I JcnVo Abilene for a
trl- East I am more and more Im-pref-seil
with tlm rentneftH of this
country. We passed through country
that f would not have as n present. If
compelled to tivn there. Over In Ar
hnnsiiH tho whole fare of the oarih
look'd llltn a lake-of water' for miles
and miles. The people an blue and
dHlt'iarteiied a great deal more than
our people over get. Give me Abilene
and the Central West (t Is the coun-
try of the InniJ States.''
MeLemore-UasK Drug" Co
Here Is a mejffagi or hope andfgood
cheer from mi. C'v-" Martitl.toone
Mill Va whofliMlthV mother m olgh-
icon ohlldrenXiMrs.Mortln wk cured
of KtoinacliLjtloulile and cunstlpatlon
oy Chatnbcrliln's TabletHaftcr five
years osuffiVlng nniLAow recom-
iuetidslhoso l)lets J the public
dold ny all dcmlihw--
COTTON MARKET
n i w W
mTS!SSImWBntmmmmMALJ.
('AMllli:i.L 4 KOMhllN
Llitstock Commission Cumpany
Fort Worth 'Iomis.
Hranch Onice In aJl Principal Markela
Hpuaial to Tho lloportor.
Htbuk Ynrds Ft Worth Tf. Foil
is.- Hogs sou. Market closed fi high-
or than yesterdays close ipiullty only
fair top 8.2n; bulk 8.25 Iu $j.1o;
tight $7.25 to .H.:i!i; mixed IH.2U to
JI8.4U; heavy 830 to 18150 Pigs IlifiO
to IT.C0.
Cuttle Co Including 25 cars of Mux.
leans. MexUinn sluckuiH kIhui'm si so
Mnxlraii hulls ft 10 t 11.25. .t'ulvi
steady other iiuohuintud.
Sheep 2U0 ntuady. l4tmlm u 17-00
Fur ft Htiruli
bciliiln'. IJnliAiinl
lavs tho iiaiti.l roil
nml noon teiiiTtJ
healthy eoiidhtnu
Will Mill tillBlllo
tVcullent.I k al
leu thu foreiK'UH
llu) pails to a
i undf.'o cent
Liverpool Cotton.
Oinjii Close
Muroh-Aiirll 6.i2 C.2
MiurJiiiia 0.82 c.ea
Slpotn; hslor; jtitlddtliig A;bl; nnles
0000.
New York Cotton.
Open Close
March ... I. man 12.2r.-2n
May '.. 12.2.1 It in U
Spots: Quint; nitddltiiff Vt:Mi sales
none.
New Orelank Cotton.
I poll Close
1J.U 2.8li-:i0
.. I2.P 1SJSB.SC
my. iinihirmg i o.ia: nmt.
C'llvcHtou pns: Htendy;
111I1I1III11K 12:7K; taales JKJ77
Total porta- 12.100 . :t77!tl
Miirch
May
Bin
I'B 'M
iu;.ini vv
Chilled an
gestlng tho
ftamuliou of
with rhuiiuu
iiaek gener.
Kidney fill
dloino niadi)
kldjieyu
Mh "
result In eon-
itorni-ortrts urn! In
noyii nnd hladde
iiifcs nnd pain I.
llovv Pso Folo)
tiro Kv best mo
mitdiit f ol dlsordora of tho
1 f(2jf?Midelrregulutlons anil
for biiokifioH
do iititj.lontitl
ToiilqjfTi action quick
w alcLiiuioro-iiu
otiniatlHiii. Tlioy
ormlng drugs.
n rusuitit.
)rug Co.
A I hit 11 y At it receVcffefitlUU Ihe el
IUoIim ilecidetl tn incorporiitit tlm town
At the sumo time It was ileoiiteii 111
argaiiUi ; cunuuoroliil eliib. Tin olul
startH 01K with oriiiht prospneta fur
the fiilureX W. If Hlepheua wns duc
ted secret1
FURNITURE
ANNOUNCEMENT
III
heytfheer oiije
seraon Irgfti
TirUvtm" in Am
VVMXIKsiJk 111 gMW.1
vthe cost of
M.J M .
ect m miflun
dflf
duced t
every
cent
belo
obj
is m or
which is
E wish to state that on Jan-
uary 15th we -bought the
entire interest of the late
P. H. Hammock both the
Wholesale and Retail Furniture
The retail stock consisted of at
least twenty cars of all kinds of
house furnishings. We oly paid
a trifle more than onefalf iofthe
original cost of this immejstock
On Wednesday TOoryng Feb.
19th we will open widehe doors
to our retaiL&iore. Jme have re-
very article in
15 to 50 per
any instances far
the croods. Our
g this special sale 1
. -v - . . m
to reduce tne stock
ow four times greater
than is needed m any retail store.
It will be our pleasure to show
any one through to their entire
satisfaction and will cheerfully
grant them all the time they wish
to make up their mind whether
they care to buy or not.
Our terms will be cash which
is unusual but the prices we are
making are very unusual watch
for our ad next Sunday.
Hammock-McCarty
Furniture Co.
js-Jif5 asm
tjfSta m' III 'flJHH
yfe$l 'ill n
11 mmv
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IDcwfer!
March 23rd!
Ye- iittil it will Miuu lju hoi'O
l!iv ubuiit Hint Nuw Sptittg
Hint.'
Have you plnuetl ytiiu orrigr!
Yon Jui.aii'l any liniu q bHn
ll tukcK 'MVO WI5KKS lo got it
wiii nnd tltu KAIHAr onlura l-
uii.vh kvI Hto Muliiop' pnlluruu
iiml bi4lui wnpkiiiiiiiHliiii
Collie nil lmys Willi ytJUi' Ultluf
fur n Httil nF
Kjahn- Tailored-Clothes
fIS to fSO
Mingus Bros. & Co.
Beth MEN'S QUALITY 0UTHTTIRS
n
V 1
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t
a
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V 1
bolflus fur h;Uby
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