Wise County Messenger from Decatur, Texas • Page 1

VOL. XXVII. NO 39 DECATUR. TEXAS. SEPT.

28. 1906. WHOLE NUMBER 1326 0. J. PENINGER GONGEDED FACT DECATUR, TEXAS.

HAT there is ho good and reliable in the field as John Deere Sulky Plows. They will turn over and cover up heavy weeds and johnson grass when all others fail. They will run one horse lighter th in any sulky plow made. II you are from Missouri lei US Show you. If you need a Mower to cut the heavy weeds off your stubble buy the McCormick; they have the strength to stand the heavy work.

If you are to need a Wheat Drill see the Thomas and Buckeye. Our stock of New Mitchell and Peter Schuttler wagons is complete and vou will find them superior in finish, durability and light running. per cent of the dealers, farmers and stockmen of Texas have conceded the fact that the Moon Buggies are the best buggies on the market for the money everybody is buying them. We are offering all the above brands of goods at as low prices and good terms as possibly can bo made, WE WANT YOUR GUARANTEE SATISFACTION. D.

J. Peninger Co. BUSTER McGUIRE KILLED. Shot at International Hotel by J. F.

Lillard, Dying Instantly. About 9:30 last Friday Bight, Buster McGuire, a well known young man of this place, was shot and instantly killed at the International Hotel by J. F. Lillard, a prominent business man of Decatur. There are conflicting accounts of what happened and this paper deems it prop er to leave to the courts the un-j raveling of the facts in the case It seems lhat there had been trouble between the two men for some time.

Lillard was hoarding at the hotel named, and itap pears that McGuire had been employed by Mrs. fe. O. Cates, owner of the building, to do some repairing on a water tank and was there for that purpose when the difficulty arose. There were but few witnesses to the affair, and it is impossible to state at this time how the trouble arose or just what occurred, but the result was that McGuire was' shot three times, twice through the body and once in the hand, dying almost instantly.

Officers, a physician and legal counsel were summoned aud soon arrived on the scene. Justice Allison held an inquest, after which Lillard waived examining trial and his bond was placed at $5,000, which he gave and was released. people live at Fort Worth. A number of them, in. eluding his father and mother, came up the next day, and the body was taken to Fort Worth for burial.

This is in every way a regrettable affair and much deplored by our people. LAKE VALLEY. Cotton picking is in full blast in this section. K. Hunter and daughter are improving after severe cases of slow fever.

Dave Cantrell is exhibiting some of the Grey county products, which are tho finest we have ever seen. J. D. Hall and wife visited at last week. M.

Harper and wife visited A. C. Harper and family last Saturday night. The new gin at the Valley is completed. Mrs.

F. M. Thompson is very sick with slow fever. Most everybody has the western fever to some extent. ter stay in good old best county in till after the high winds next spring.

The gin boys will board at Mr. the rest of the fall. Willie Corbin visited John Tol man a few Sundays ago We have been listening for wedding bells but they have not rung yet. Prewitt Hunter is very sick with fever. W.

Quinn and wife, of Fos visited their daughter, Mrs. Mill, one night last week. They crops very good iu their section. Some hay was saved in tho valley last week for the first this year. uess ho Opening of a New Town in West Texas.

On October 1, 1900, the towu of Westbrook will be formally opened, and the Texas Pacific railway sell round-trip tickets on Sept. 30 and October 1, limited to Oct. 10, at rate of one fare for round trip, thus affording an excellent opportunity t) visit west Texas, where cheap town lots and farming laud can bo purchased. It mi The Breath of Life. a significant fact that the strongest animal of its size, the gorilla, also has the largest lungs.

Powerful lungs means powerful creatures. How to keep the breathing organs right should be chiefest study. Like thousands of others, Mrs. Ora A. Stephens, of Port Williams, Ohio, has learned how to do this.

She writes: bottles of Dr. King's New Discovery stopped my cough of two years ami cured me of what my friends thought consumption. it's grand for throat and lung Guaranteed at Man drug store. Price 50c and $1. Trial bottle free.

Oard of Thanks. Mrs. Dossie Kerr extends since rest and heartfelt thanks to the many friends who so kindly gave their assistance and sympathy on the occasion of her sudden and inexpressible bereavement in the death of her husband. Think of Shoop's Catarrh Cure if your nose and throat if your breath is foul or feverisfi. This snow white soothing balm contains oil of eucalyptus, menthol, incorporated into an imported, cream- like, velvety It soothes, heals, purities, controls.

at our store for free trial box. ord homason A PERMANENT CURE For OBESITY. If you will take this Treatment as directed and Reduce to normal you will not become Fleshy again. Men and women, old and young, if you are too fat and feel tired and stuffed up, or have Rheumatism, or Heart Trouble, Constipation or Indigestion, try this OBESITY Cure as I have. It cures your disease at the same time it is reducing the tlesh.

Why continue fat and miserable when there is a cure. Write for particulars Mrs. E. G. HOLLAND, Denton, Texas.

Pale, Thin, Nervous Then your blood must bt in a very bad condition. You certainly know what to take, then take it Sarsaparilla. If you doubt, then consult your doctor. We know what he will say about this old family medicine. This Is the your doctor would "Arc your bowels Ho knows that daily action of bowels is absolutely essential to recovery.

Koeit your liver active Hud your bowels regular by takiug laxative uuses of Tills. I Mado by J. C. Ayer Mut Aibo of HAIR VIGOR. AGUE CURB.

CHERRY PECTORAL Wo havo no eecrots We publish formulas of all our medleints. I Ur ito ito ito ito ito ito ito ito ito ito ito ito ito ito ito ito ito ito ito ito ito ito ito ito ito vV(. In Buying Perfumery You Want a choice article C. B. is the place to get the the most delicate kinds We also have all kinds of Toilet Articles in up-to-date goods, aim ut prices that will please you.

See our line of Soaps. We have fancy toilet of extra quality and in great variety, and can furnish what you want in that line. Remember that we are headquarters for School Books and School Supplies. C. B.

GUNN. Druggist. DECATUR, TEX. ALFALFA SEED AND HAY FOR SALE. R.

E. Smith. Sherman. Women find quick relief in Dr.Thacher*8 Liver and Blood Syrup. We learn with pleasure that steps are being taken to secure another lyceum course for Decatur for the coming season.

These courses are of great benefit and are much appreciated by our people, and it is to be hoped that the undertaking will be pushed to realization. The attractions it is proposed to secure are the John Thomas Concert Company for October; Francis lecturer and impersonator, for November; Spillman Riggs, im-i personator, for December; Ira Landritb, lecturer, for January; Harmony Quartette Company, for February; and Gilbert A. Eldridge, impersonator, for March. drive it out of the system. the blood at fault.

Poisonous crystals like sand into the joints and muscles. Dr. Rheumatic Remedy prevents this. It drives rheumatism from the blood and then rheumatism dies. We recommend and sell it.

ord homason Rheumatism is not incurable. Stubborn? Yes! But Dr. Rheumatic Remedy will if John Branch, of Sycamore, ginnor and democratic nominee for sheriff, was in the city Monday. He reports cotton as being very spotted in his section, some crops being very fine and others very poor. The staple is unusually tine, nearly all that has been ginned thirding itself.

Most (if the gins within the radius of his observation havo done consider able ginning. THE ORIGINAL LAXATIVE COUGHSYRVP LAXATIVE faithfully used cosiiiNiKu HONEY AND TAR.