Wise County Messenger from Decatur, Texas • Page 5

News Notes from a L. W. Wharton was here Oliver creek yesterday. back from stay of some nQonths at San tonio. M.

Sellars has plenty of Triumph seed potatoes at 11.50 per bushel. Mr. and Mrs. T. L.

baby is impoving after a very severe illness. Bart Cock was in town yesterday and has our thanks for favors on subscription. The wife of Furlow, living near Alvord, is reported very low with consnraption. W. G.

Malcolm was hero from his fine black farm northeast of town yesterday. Two cases of diptheria in the family of J. F. Harvell on route No. 3 are now recovering.

Ad Renshaw was in town Tuesday. A. D. R'lgers is at home for a few days. Brock Roach visited Fort Worth Sunday.

Rex Golston, of Acme, is vii.it. ing relatives here, J. R. Hobdy was doing ness here Tuesday. Mrs.

W. B. Man is visiting with friends at Bowie. D. B.

Gililland, living north of town, was here Monday. C. Jones and son, Lawrcnop, returned from eastern markets Sunday. W. B.

Man left Monday for Waco to attend the state mee-iug of theW. W. T. J. Mitchell, C.

C. Decker and Ira Lonjif were here Tuesday from rural No. 2. J. C.

Carroll and wifp, of Handley, visited relatives in the city and vicinity the tirst of the week. Miss Annie Ford began her as teacher of the tirst and second grades of our public I this in session this week. They been engaged princij)ally on road C. Bramlett recently and school work. Call at the Jones Dry Goods Co store and you will be pleased with their nice goods and reasonable prices.

BAPTIST COLLEGE HOTEB, Thames and Miss Lena Vance visited thfir home at Sat jrday. MihH Vic visited Alvord Sunday. Hev. of visited his Kon, Beit, Pres. Ward hHs been in Waco this week in the iuterest of this school.

Mr and Mrs. W. Splawn uHd daughter. Miss Jennie, visited tlie College Saturday. The young literary socle- ties elected new officers Saturday night.

The Erosophians elected Frank Wood, president; Jim Boyd, vice president, and Authur Boyd, secretary. The Philomathians elected Claud VaBce, president; Will Felker, vice president, and Randall For- Fred Gentry, of Baylor University, Waco, visited the college Saturday night. We are gUd to know Fred is getting aloni; well in sciiool. He is well pleased with the school and his work. The whole school was delighted to near that Walter Splawn is to represent University in the state oratarical contest at Fort Worth next montii.

CYCLONE INSURAN and Wind Storms have frequently done kf rent dainage to BuiUiiniTH and Slocks, as well as and Public Huildinjis, In and around Decatur. hope to escape disastrous visitations in the future, but history may repeat itself, and it would ho the better part of wisdom to have Insurance Protection BEFORE THE LOSS OCCURS. Tornado Insurance is CHEAP. It is and a consistent and sensible Insurance to carry. It is not safe to defer to it now.

Delays are dangerous. you least expect it then is when you catch I do nothing but write written Insurance for thirteen years. I write the best Insurance, safe Insurance that insures. I write all kinds of Insurance Fire. Life, Tornado, Accident, Accident and Health (combined).

Health. Burglary, Steam Boiler, liability and Plate Glass Insurance. None but the best companies. A pleasure to answer questions. A.

A. SOWARD Insurance Only Phone 73 Decatur, texas C. Bramlett sold his acre farm in the Shiloh community to Joe Sanderson. ofJusiin. Consideration.

f3l5U. Wilson Fields has purchased the restaurant and confectionery 4 business of Clin Fields on the; presciibe for the sick as any ev. re Gentry was visiting i of uare and took I gives to mothers his possession Monday. as the best remedy they can use for; C. M.

Cates went to Henrietta, i Seymour and Wichita Kalis Uiis bowels. week to visit the K. P. at' countracts the effects Sunday. He is attending Baylor University at Waco.

There will be no services at the Christian church Sunday, March 19, on account of the district convention at Chico. Judge Gose is busy this week sending out school trustee election blanks. These elections will take place Saturday, April 1st. Venor Patterson is home from the state university at Austin, having earned the vacation giv. en all students who made a grade of 90 or more.

Mrs. Ben F. Lovelace, of Ho bart, is expected to arrive in ths city today and will be the guest of Mrs. C. D.

Cates for some days. We have a customer fora farm cost about cash. Must be a bargain. Decatur Land, Loan and Abstract J. P.

Hayter, manager. E. W. Tiley came up from Dallas Saturday and on Tuesday moved his family to that city, where he is employed with an establishment. E.

A. May and Press Stewart were here from Tylerwater on school business Tuesday. It was the first time Press had viewed our magnificent court house. G. W.

Short was in town Tuesday making preparation for the exhibition of some of his fine shorthorn cattle at the approaching stock show at Fort Worth. Another big rain this week. Old settlers say that more water in the ground now than there has been at this time of the year for the past twenty-five years. The debaters of the Baptist college are busy making preparations for the two debates with Clarenden and Denton respectively, the time for which is drawing near. The Jones Dry Goods are receiving their fine stock of spring goods and invite you to come in and inspect it You will find one of the nicest stocks ever brought to Decatur.

Dr. C. I. MuftVtt IS a graduale in medicine and has as much light to CITY MEAT MARKET I am thii otvner of the City Meat and announ to the puhlL' that 1 kt cp hand at. all times all kindH of FHE81I MKATS of tho Also Lard, Sau.tage, (iaine in season, and oaij wautH in in line.

Prompt delivery to Jilly pari of eity. Will pay highest price good butcher btufl ana Vt)ur solicited. these places in his capacity as deputy grand chancellor. Pres. J.

L. Ward went Tuesday to Waco to attend a meeting of the Educational Commission, which has in charge the endow-1 ment of the correlated schools of the a i denomination in Texas. It is not often that one sees a four-mule wagon load of eggs, but it was with such a team that S. C. Mann came through the mud from Greenwood Monday with bis HQO dozen eggs, which were bought by Kirkpatrick, Rev.

J. W. Hembree has re ceived a call to the pastorate of the Baptist church at Hollis, for all his time. He will probably accept the call and enter upon his work there about the first of May. See Suminar Thomason's 1905 line of He, 10c, 12c and 15c wall paper, also fine paper up to 40c.

The nicest cheap paper ever sold in Wise county. We guarantee to save you money on all lines of paper and paint. 44-7 Al and Press Rushing were in town Tuesday. Press looks as natural as ever and the Oklatio- ma climate seems to agree with him. He has a fine farm for which he has been oiTered big money, but not onough to induce him to part with it.

Jack Tincher, of Slidell, passed through Decatur Saturday on his way home from Houston and Galveston, behaving been in at tendance at the meeting of the grand lodge of the I. O. F. at the former city. Mrs.

J. H. Cates, who as Miss Opal Kenny taught so long and efficiently in our public schools and who has continued teaching since her marriage, slosed her services with the school last Friday, being succeeded by Miss Annie Ford. She has years here and few teachers have as fine a record for continuous service, efficiency and popularity as she. overcomes the heat and makes teeth ing easy.

J. W. HARLAN. rop East Main street DKCATl'R, TEX A Problem With A Prize. Prof.

C. Q. Barton, Superin- A corporation has been formed tendent of the Decatur public' schools, hands us the followingi problem agrees to send the be.nR C. C. Jones, L.

Jones and Messenger one year to the student of any public school of the county who first sends us thecor- rect solution, follows: If 8 oxen eat (i Vaughan T. Jones. The company will engage in the dry goods rpt business at Decatur and Bridge- The as buyers have just re. 1 turned from market, where they growing grass in 12 days, and 21, CLASSIFIED ADS. Advertisementa under this head are inserted at the rate of 5c per line per oxen eat 12 acres in 8 days, in how many days will 11 oxen eat acres? Address answers to I Messenger, Decatur, Texas.

goods, which are now arriving. They cordially invite the public to call and inspect their goods. Maggie Gunn, who is teaching the Annis Chapel school, Hotict. Single comb brewn leghorns of prize-winning stock, eggs II for fifteen. D.

O. Lawson, R. F. D. No.

1, Decatur, Texas. of Lott's Rapid Steam Laundry. I have control of the sale Rapid Steam Washer for Wise county. It is by all odds companied by Miss the best washer on the market. as those who have used or seen Ridge school.

These young teachers are doing nicely For sale S'. C. Brown Leghorn eggs, setting of 15. None better. Prize winners at stock show.

M. L. Muncy, 44 51 Slidell, Tex. it will testify. Washes thoroughly without labor.

Saves 50 per cent of fuel. Saves 90 per cent of labor. Saves 50 per cent of wear of clothes. I wish to se- her parents h.re from sALB-tine jack, coming 5 Fridfty to Sunday. She was ac- see his colts, miles north IS teacmntr Address or call on M.

L. Muncy, 44.47 Slidell, Tex. the cure two or three live agents to be a mayr and three aldermen in their schools, this being firsht term for each of them. The city election will occur on Tuesday. April 4th.

There will sell it in this county. Call on or address me at Alvurd, R. F. D. No.

8. R. ohdy Kotice to Applioanti. Hon. R.

E. Carswell was up from Austin Saturday and requested the Messenger to state that he has received a of applications for appointments as notaries public and has made the recommendations for the ap pointments. Lest he overlook some cases he requests that all persons wishing appointments as back. to be elected, one alderman for each ward. heard anything about candidates as yet.

Quite a diiference from twenty years ago. As seen from our column taken from our files of that period a few weeks ago, there were then twelve candi- number I for the mayoralty of this city. I have been sickly all my life and for years have not been expected to live from one month to another. 1 had a bad cough, pain in my and I had no appetite, could eat notary and not knowing certaiti-1 but little, and never slept soundly ly that he has their names to notl- When I commenced taking your HK fy him at once of their wishes PATICURE (He.pat.i.cure) I weigh. I that he may attend to same.

or sale A good house with iive rooms and hall, well near square. Price and terms reasonable. obert lark Decatur, Tex. or ale Good 100 a ere farm; 60 acres in cultivation, miles south of Decatur, $20 per acre: one-half cash and time on balance to suit purchaser. ohn unt Route No.

1, Decatur, Tex. S. C. Brown Leghorn eggs $1 for 15; Buff Wyandotte eggs $1.50 for 15; M. B.

turkey eggs $2 50 for 13. S. oyl Decatur. 1905 Bunnell Art Company Decatur. Texas 1905 nioTos.

Yes we have them from 50c dozen to $9.00 dozen. Our Leader we make you at $3.00 dozen, and this same photo and mounting is being made all over Texas for $4.00 to dozen You all know we make the best photos made in Wise county; some peopls say none better made in Texas. Our work is guaranteed, so if we make you a photo and it is satisfactory teli all you meet; if not, then will do the rest. tell ENLARGED PORTRAITS. We are going after that awful picture agent you have been telling us about by making you a 16x20 enlarg ed portrait in inch frame glass all complete for $2.90, or if you have your frame, make it for $1.49, and it is guaranteed to be equal to any $.5.00 picture and frame or we will refund your money.

Will make any kind any agent offers you at same price, and in colors snow color of hair, eyes and clothes. When an agent takes your orders You must pay his salary, railroad fare and hotel bills. This we save you. New Float Uusintss. Olin Fields announces that he has established a float line and is prepared to handle all business of that kind with satisfaction to his patrons.

He will appreciate I your patronage and guarantees good, careful, painstaking service. By the Tonic Koute. The pills that act as a tonic, and not as a drastic purge, are Little Early Risers. They cure headache, constipation, biliousness, etc. Early Risers are small, easy to take and easy to safe pill.

Mack Hamilton, hotel keeper at Valley City, N. bottles cured me of chronic Sold by all druggists. The family that keeps on hand and uses occasionally celebrated Prickly Ash Bitters is a well regulat- family. C. Gunn, special agent ed nmety-six pounds.

I have taken flve bottles and now 1 weigh 127 pounds and enjoy the best of health. I was prenounced mcurable with lung trouble, stomach, liver and kidney diseases, by all physicians who examined me, but I am now a well woman and recommend Hepaticure to every person suffering from these diseases, of which I have been cured by your Jackson, Mo. For sale by Man Simmons, Dccatur. Miss E. G.

Wellman, Cowan. Dr. 1). Y. Stem, Slidell.

anted wood choppers at once; best timber in county. Steady job. C. O. ikes tf TO CVR.E: A COLD IN ONE DAY Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININIC Tablets.

All druggistb refund the money if it fails to cure. E. W. signature is on every box, 2.5c, Thoroughbred Poultry and Hogs, Chicken eggs, for 13; M. Lamine, B.

turkey eggs, $2.50 for 10. Pigs each. A. C. oyl 43tf Decatur, Tex.

Startling Mortality. Statistics sliow startling mortality, from appendicids and peritonitis. iTo prevent and cure these awful diseases, there is one reliable remedy. Dr. New Life Pills.

M. Flannery, of 14 Custom House Place, Chicago, says: have no equal for Consti. pation and 25c at Man Simmons, druggists. -----------------------------------------------------The family medicine in thousands of hpmes for 82 Liver and Blood HAS STOOD THE TEST 25 YEARS The old, original tasteless Chill Tonie. You know what you are taking.

It is Iron and quinine in a tasteless form. No cure, no pay. 50c. We can save you paint and wall paper, prove it. 44-7 ummar homason money Make on us A free bottle of Dr.

I4vcr and Blood Syrup will be sent to any reader of this paper who will write to the Medicine.