Wise County Messenger. (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, September 15, 1905 Page: 4 of 10
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For sale by C. B. Gnn
Druggist. Decatur, Te
stamp; and the cheapest way to
shed water is paint.
Not whitewash: paint. Do you
happen to know—it don't belong
to your business to know about
paint, you know—do you happen
to know that most of the makers
of paint stuff it out with lime and
clay and sand and water and air?
They do stuff it out in the can;
Letter to T. L. Ball
Decatur, Texas.
Dear Sir: the cheapest thing
A TEXAS WONDER.'
One small bottle of the Texas Won-
measure.
Yours truly,
F. W. Devoe & Co
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New Life Pilis. A quick, pleasant,
and certain cure for headache, con-
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butter.
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$125 Seybold Pipe-Reed Organ
Donated by K. O Williams Musie House
Bowie, Texas.
meaning fewer eggs and less
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stipation, ett.
STRANGE* ADVICE
to perfectly restore his health.
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others suffering in the same
Port Worth & Denver City Railway'
Special Rates. Elgi,
Meeting Texas Synod, Corsi- - -
over the world is
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Got Off Cheap.
He may well think he has got off
cheap, who, after having contracted
constipation or indigestion, is still
fare for the round trip on the
certificate plan basis.
New Thought Federation, Ne-
vada. Mo., Sept. 26-29, 1905. Rate
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An Awarding Committee of three of
the best business men are to be ap-
pointed to make tinal count and dis-
tribution of prizes.
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sale; Sept. 14. 15 and 16. Final
limit, Oct 5, 1905.
Bi ennual Convention Inter-
cana, Texas, Sept. 14 19, 1905.
Rates, one and one half fares for
Dr. E. W. Hall. St. Louis,
8400.00 PIANO FREE most Popular Young Ladies in County
one and one third fare for the
round trip on the certificate plan
basis.
Sons of Veterans, U. S. A.
National Encampment, Gettys-
enc nn haviland china dinner SET—Donated by c. B. Beard, the only
•-U.UU grocery at which coupons are given with cash purchases .
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FIRST A nn Clough & Warren Piano, furnished by the K. O. Williams Music
PRIZE >HUU House, Bowie, Texas. This piano is one of the popular makes
and retails at four hundred dollars. The piano will soon arrive direct from the fac-
tory and will be on display.
A9E nn organ—This is a beautiful Seybold Pipe-Reed Organ, and is donat-
tP I ZD.UU ed by the K. O. Williams Music House, Bowie, Texas. This firm will
give 10 000 votes on each piano a nd 5000 votes on each organ sale made by any
one of the contestants.
a. I nA nn FINE MAHOGONY PARLOR BUi IE —Consisting of two rocking chairs.
3 1 UU.UU couch, Princess dresser and center table. Donated by Messrs. Pen-
inger & Co., the only hardware and furniture house where coupons can be had.
Exhibited at their store.
$40 00 SOHOLARSHIP TYLER COLLEGE-Donated by the Messenger no c. u-
wonders.
97 En A LADIES'PULL DRESS TRUNK—36-in., black enamel duck, scalloped
•2 1 •vU fiber edges and bound in fiber, two straps, two travs, ba-s trim-
mings, brass lock. Donated by Messrs. Lane & Brumbi . the only dry zods house
where coupons can be had. Trunk now on exhibition at their store.
Free votes will be published in pa-
per first sixty days of contest.
Contest to run about four months.
The day of closing will be annouenced
at least 30 days in advance.
The Contest shall close at 4 o’clock
on day to be announe d later. On the
previous Tuesday at 9 o’clock a. m.,
after the last count to be published
before the ending, the judges are to
lock and seal box and take it to the
Bank, where it will be kept on a table
during business hours and in the
vault at night, until close of contest,
when Awarding Committee takes
charge.
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the round trip. Dates of sale,
Sept 14 and 15. Final limit, Hall’s Great Discovery,
[ Sept. 20, 1905. can cheerfully reccomend
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manner. Yours truly.
R. B. Wilkes,
Proprietor Midland Hotel
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der, Hall’s Great Discovery, cures all
kidney and bladder troubles, removes
national Brotherhood of Electri-1 gravel, cures diabetes, seminal einis-
cal Workers Louisville, Ky..' sions, weak and lame backs, rheumn-
Sent 18 30. 1905. Rate, one and : tism and all irregularities of the kid-
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one-third fare for the round triP women; regulates bladder troubles
on the certificate plan basis.
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Votes Amt
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troubles or ei : umption. We have toil
Che m if they dli l nut receive anyspeci:
benefit after the use of one 75-cent siz
During the last five days all voting
must be done in the sealed box at the
bank. Cash ballots voted at this
time should be placed in envelope,
carefully sealed and name of contest-
ant on same. This guarantees a
square deal to every one.
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Annual Meeting Sovereign
Grand Lodge I. O O. F and Pa-
triarchs Milifan. Philadelpia. Pa.,
Sept. 16 23, 1905 Rate. one first-
class fare plus §2.00. Dates oj
"t Dr. King’s
New Discovery
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Dr. G. G. Green gives alert personal attentic
to his great humanitarian contract.
(In our Al nac for many years past w
have given ui isual advice to those afliq
ted with coughs, colds, throat or lun
Relief In Six Hours.
pistressing Kidney and BadderDigeasgro
-,ae in six hours by New Grt 3t Bout
AweAen Kidney Care. It is a great surprise |
on 10 count of itsexcee ing prompthess / re: :
20nzpainiuteitndder, kidnevsorbnek, /n
wale orfemxle. Kelloyes retention orwater a 1;
most mmediately. iryou want,9niek reler
and cure this is theremeiiy. 8 1"atur Tpx
Me. & -mmons, Druigists, Decatur, aex.
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Devoe is your paint. because
‘s all paint, no sham, and full-
5.—General Instructions—Results of
voting will be published regularly.
Votes will not be allowed on sub-
scriptions less than regular price.
No employe of this paper shall be a
candidate or work in favor of any
contestant.
Votes once cast cannot be transfer-
red to another.
Postmaster and agents’ commis-
sions are o be suspended during con-
test.
The publishers are not to tell whom
anyone votes for except in case of er-
ror or irregularity.
Each contestant is required to send
us as soon as possible a cabinet size
photo for publication.
Make up your mind whom you want
to vote for before coming to this of-
fice. as the editor will positively not
decide the matter for you.
The results of the voting will be an-
nounced weekly. Coupons and votes
must reach this office not later than
Wednesday of each week, to be count
ed for current week.
Keep a list of votes turned in each-
week, and see that publisher's figures
verify it.
All coupons and votes are at once
deposited in locked ballot box. The
key to ballot box shall be in posses-
sion of Awarding Committee during
the contest.
Of 175 tramps fel le a city during i
one month last winter only one of the
lot would re spond to an offer of work j
nt $1.75 per day. This sort are mostly
beyond help and shoul l be treated 1
(? en 3 DOZEN PHOTOS Three prizes; one doz n to winner o' j ■; value . • 50
•:U each. Donated by Bunnell Art Co.
• money to pay for putting it on;
I Announcement—This Piano Con-
test will be conduced on strictly hon-
est and business principles with per-
fect justice to all concerned. Under
such conditions a Piano Contest is
sure to prove a success.
2. Prizes—The first prize shall be a
line Clough & Warren, mahogany
case, upright piano, valued at $400.
Many other valuable prizes, some to
be announced later, will be given in
their order, according to their value.
3.—Candidates—Any young lady in
this county is eligible to a place in
the t om st. The 'most popular
young lady is the one who shall re-
ceive the most votes. To her shall
be awarded the beautiful Uptight Pi-
ano. Other candidates to receive
prizes in order according to value. In
case of a tie in the vote of two or
more contestants the prize corres-
ponding with such vote will be award-
cd ip equal shares to each of the con-
testants SO tying.
4.—Classes' of Votes -The votes are
issued in coupons in the following de-
UP|Sommar & sells our
Why is it that Ayer’s Hair
Vigor does so many remark-
able things? Because it is a
hair food. It feeds the hair,
puts new life into it. The hair
Hair Vidor
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cannot keep from growing.
And gradually all the dark,
rich color of early life comes
back to gray hair.
gtMagsm A$400 PIANOS
Fontenac, N. Y., Sept. 19 23.
1905. Rate, one and one-third
1 n Syrup, to consult the!
doctor. GWe did not ask them or urd
them to use a large number of bottles, a
is the < . la advertising of inan
other rente li Our confide ace in Ge
tn ii Syrup : ake i it possible for us 1
e such edvicc. QWe know by the el
iet ce of over 35 y nt that one 75-ce:
K I 9 ER GUITAR—Donated by John Kendall, Racket Store and p: n er. Cou-
• I ZavU puns given with cash purchases.
gr nn PATTERN HAT-Donated by Mrs. J. L Vastin-, t only 1 ’ tee where
•.UU coupons are given with millinery purchases.
t but not on t he house. They
) make more gallons to sell or to
I buy; more money to pay for
paint; more money to pay for
ve a large bow
f Jun •: then 11:
jolt and the I
New Subseriptions............. 500 for $1.00
Renewal Subscriptions 400 for $1,00
Renewal more than 1 year......... 560 for SUM)
Back Subscriptions.......... 400 for 1,00
General Advertising outside of Deca-
tur ......... 300 for 1.00
5-vr. Subscription......... - 5,000 for 5 00
10-yr. Subscription............10.IMO for 10.00
25-yr. or Life Subscription........ 25,000 for 25,00
A'ig
iu children. If not sold by your drug-
gist it will be sent by mail on receipt
National Association of Agri- of $1. One small bottle is two months’। . . ...
cultural Implement and Vehicle treatment and seldom fails to perfect Doue ° 5
Manufacturers. .Niagara Falls,acure.prEW-Halgsle.n
4, r, 4, , on Ane F» 4, i facturer, I • • • OX, 623, •0. 1Olli8 NiO.
N. Y., Sept, 27-29, 1905. Rate, > Send for testimonials. Sold by all
one and one third fare forthe druggists.
round trip on the certificate plan ------------——------i giv,
basis. burg, Pa., Sept. 18-22 1905. Rate, i e
$200,000 Club Convention, New] one and one-third fare for the |} io'' for cure 411
York Life Insurance Company,, round trip on the certificate plan bron
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Convention National Dress- Am „ „ .. A.
makers Association, St. Louis, American Street Rallway Ass
Mo., Sept. 25-28, 1905. Rate. oneciation,Philadelphia, Pa ’ Sept,
and one third fare for round trip 25:30, 1905. Rates, one and one
on cert ificate plan basis, third fare for the. round trip
1 the certificate plan basis.
1 or lun
$400 Clough & Worren Piano
Given by rh- Wi-- (‘one) )e--enger
From K-O Willian- Miu-ic I on-,, Bowie
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Halcomb, N. W. Wise County Messenger. (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, September 15, 1905, newspaper, September 15, 1905; Decatur, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1560992/m1/4/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .