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Pasel THE MONROE NKWa-n-rjB THE Null's THE DIAL YOU WILL EVENTUALLY USE MINUTES AT A GLANCE TUP 1 Hu DIALCO Page 5 Monroeiouisiana Officers and Directors L. B. FERGUSON GEO. SWARTZ G. B.

COOLEY JOHN J. POTTS THOS. SULLIVAN D. T. MILES GEO.

A. PARKER THE DIAL YOU WILL EVENTUALLY USE MINUTES ATA GLANCE A company organized and char! in She State of Louisiana lor the purpose of marketing an improved wWial, has already interested a number of whoJesale jewelers, jobbers, retailers, railroad men, bankers, professional, and business men in the selling at the par value of One Dollar 81 00 a share. 0 1 List of Stockholders has a contfor a large assortment of dials which will be paacea with the jobbers and (jewelers tor re-sale about July 1st. U. S.

A. 903964, November 17, 1908 CANADA 120133, August 24, 1909 MEXICO 8566, November 21, 1908 SWITZERLAND 46057, November 17, 1908 AUSTRALIA 13376, December 29, 1908 ENGLAND 24598, January 14, 1909 FRANCE 399402, January 25, 1909 SPAIN 44484, February 8, 1909 MONROE, LOUISIANA. 15. Ferguson, Master Mechanic, V. S.

P. Ry. 15. Cooley, 7 Monroe Steam Laundry. Mayor.

Dr. A. A. Forsythe, T. Miles, Chief Clerk, V.

S. P. Ry. John Potts, Hudson, Potts Sc Bernstein. J.

M. Parker, Gen. Mgr. A. L.

G. Ry. Thomas Sullivan, Conductor, V. S. Sc P.

Ry. J. B. Illingsworth, Foreman, V. S.

Sc P. Rv. M. L. Massengill, Secy, to M.

V. S. Sc P. Ry. Sales Manager.

Geo. A. Parker, J. W. Doyle, Engineer, V.

S. P. Ry. R. I.

Castles, Car Repairer, V. S. Sc P. Ry. R.

L. Gressett, Car Repairer, V. S. Sc P. Ry.

i' John W. Grant, Foreman B. V. S. Sc P.

Ry. P. L. Martin, Foreman M. V.

S. Sc P. Ry. John Osteriand, Car Repairer, V. S.

Sc P. Ry. M. D. Broderick, Blacksmith, V.

S. Sc P. Rv. W. Montgomerv, Clerk M.

M. Office, V. S. Sc P. Rv.

Francis L. Faulk, Faulk Grocers. Ernest L. Neville, Supt. High School.

Allen's Pharmacy. H. P. Oden, L. B.

Woodward, Monroe Steam Laundry. F. C. McMullen, Car Inspector, V. S.

P. Rv. George Swartz, Swartz Lumber Company. Wm. Apgar, Chief Clerk Freight Office.

L. Dixon, Engineer, V. S. Sc P. Ry.

W. A. Pennington, Car Repairer, V. S. Sc P.

Ry. A. Prestage, Car Repairer, V. S. Sc P.

Ry R. L. Rove, Foreman Ext. Gang, V. S.

Sc P. L. Foreman, Fireman, V. S. P.

Rv jC. A. Pinion, Car Repairer, V. S. Sc Ry.

T. F. Mills, Shed Foreman, V. S. Sc P.

Ry. Harry L. Prophit, Insurance. F. B.

Peters, Peters Furniture Co. Mrs. G. B. Cooley, Chas.

Schulze, City Judge. Alex F. Newadnev, Monroe Steam Laundry. Chas. B.

Wolfson, Insurance. W. B. Key, Hudspeth Sc Key. Mrs.

W. B. Key, E. White Clarke, Mgr. Monroe Drug Co.

If youare looking fat an investment in a bus incss managed and comroiied by home men and wish to getyo company aireaoy established with some bigs on hand, oul one ot below mouTfwUhtl iOUCh me OUr directors who over the List of Stockholders MONROE CITY HIGH SCHOOL E. L. Neville, Superintendent Monroe, April 15, 1911. Mr. Geo.

A. Parker, Monroe, Dear take pleasure in stating that, in my FERGUSON DIAL COMPANY Monroe, April 20, 1911. To All Concerned: In behalf of the Ferguson Dial Company, which has recently been incorporated, I wish to express my CITY GOVERNI NR0E LOUISIANA. opinion, the Ferguson dial is going to make good. My fiod indorsement of the Company as a sure, safe and eoi faith in its success is attested by the fact that I have taken servative investment for prospective stockholders, stock in this enterprise.

Although this dial was designed to say to my friends that in this organization, as Mr. pany, Monroe, I Dear Asi I years and am the officers and dir MONROE, LOUISIANA Tom Stack, Mayor. Feb. 15, 1911. yvrguson Dial Com- you for seven or eight 1 acquainted with all of company, it affords me equally as popular with the business and the professional man.

It matters not what his vocation is, it is usually the minute a man wants when he looks at his watch, and the Ferguson dial is the one that gives him this at a glance. If the clocks in our homes and schools were fitted fions and prevent any possibility of the majority of the stock beinj. bought up by outside parties to the detriment of tin smaller stockholders, and that 1 pledge myself to that these ill the business is conducted honestly and vigorously. and ft We have already sold a great many of these different railway inasmuch as a glance at it, as soon as you become throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico, Heetrie railwa; with these dials, the children could learn to read the timejhave had to pay entirely too much for them on account rh'H dial' convlncis much more easily, and read it correctly, calling the hour 0f there being so many different kinds of watches to first and then the minute. Yours very truly, E.

L. NEVILLE. fitted and being able to buy only a few of each kind at mout- it might be well a first-class paying Investment. I heartily THE FARRNBACHER DRY GOODS LTD. Baton Rouge, March 31, 1911.

Ferguson Watch Dial Monroe, Dear take pleasure in stating that after investigating your patented watch dial, felt so favorably impressed that I have determined to purchase some of the stock, considering it an excellent investment. Wishing you full measure of success, remain, Respectfully yours, SOLON FARRNBACHER. a time. The demand for them is now unquestionably assured and it Is only a question of buying them in enormous quantities so as to get the benefit of the minimum cost of production. We have contracted with the manufacturers for plenty of each kind now at such a small price each, for this our first complete assortment, that we can afford to retail them for $3.50 (former price $1.00) with plenty of margin for the Jeweler, the Jobber arid the Agent who canvasses for them on commission.

Jt Is a well known fact that $100.00 invested seven or eight years ago In Gillette Safety Razor Stock is now worth about $10,000.00, and as a money making proposi tion, I believe this Dial is the better of the two, as it will eventually come into practically universal use, on account of being admittedly correct in principle and thoroughly practical. Yours very truly, L. B. FERGUSON, President. THE ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA A.

GULF RAILWAY CO Office of the General Manager. Monroe, March 21, 1911. Ferguson Dial Company, Monroe, reference to your watch dial, I desire to state that 1 purchased, I believe, one of the first that was gotten out and had it attached to my watch and have had it in continuous use since. I have no hesitancy in especially for the railroad man, I think it is going to be patentee. I am retaining the Controlling interest so as to behalf of the Ferguson stating that I think it is one of the best dials I have ever I am acquainted, familiar with Its use, shows you the exact time in minutes that they are perfeetlyiand seconds.

Nearly all of our employes have purchased it over the old style, these dials, hich we recommend to their use, and I do vast number of steam heartily recommend them to the use of all railroad men W'N eventually use as being one of the best dials on the market today, company will soon be i have invested in the stock of your company, and stock is a sate invest- ironi what 1 have learned of it I believe It Is going to be mem ion that 1 myself. It is a well knoi irticies of rt masses as this one made fortunes for wish your ication for some of the company success. SIMMONS HARDWARE COMPANY, St. Louis, Feb. 13, 1911.

Mr. L. B. Ferguson, President Ferguson Dial Company, Monroe, Dear Mr. got the watch dial about which have been writing you, shortly after mailing mv last (VICKSBURG, SHREVEPORT A PACIFIC RAILWAY CO letter, and I have just had my jeweler place it in watch.

It fits exactly. It is everything that you say for Superintendent. it, and I am very much pleased. Very truly yours, BRYANT McCAMPLEM. Railway Supply Department.

THE DIAL YOU WILL EVENTUALLY USE i MIN UTES ATA GLANCE PARTIAL PAYMENT APPLICATION On Which We Will Accept in Cash and Balance in 30, 60 and 90 Days. The Ferguson Dial Monroe, Enclosed find being payment for of stock at $1.00 per share. I agree to pay balance of $................. in monthly payments of with interest at rate of Name Address CITY GOVERNMENT OF MONROE. Monroe, March 1, 1911.

Mr. L. B. Ferguson, President Ferguson Dial City: Dear carefully read your charter, also the prospectus of your company and discussed your invention with a number of railroad men. Having found a favorable opinion of the dial as to Its merits, I have this day taken two hundred shares of stock, as an evidence of my faith In your invention.

My only reason for not taking more, is on account of my strained financial condition, but as soon as it improves, shall take more stock. Shreveport, Feb. 37, lull Ferguson Dial Company, Monroe, affords me pleasure to give expression to my view's concerning the "Ferguson and the company that you are now forming. The fact that I have acquired stock in your company is, in itself, sufficient to attest my belief in the future of it as a money-maker for the stock holders. I have been wearing one or these dials on my owa w'atch for the past two years, and consider it unquestionably very much superior to the usual kind.

With it, a mistake is virtually impossible; the great big minute figures are quite a convenience; and possess so much real merit, I candidly believe that the dial is destined to come into universal use in which event, it is hard to conceive of what phenominal returns each share of stock will yield. I might, also, add, that I am well acquainted with every one of the officers and directors, and have the high- OUACHITA To Whom it May This is to cert If the Ferguson Dial standing and have i1 B. Ferguson, the in seven pr eight years burg, Shreveport and enjoys the estee pany, but of the en formed that they hai are successful In cai us success are very flati iny inventions, or small hlch appeals to the! I nominal success and Yours sincerely. (Signed) J. M.

PARKER, General Manager. VICKSBURG, SHREVEPORT A PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. F. Saunders, Commercial Agent. Shreveport, Feb.

24, 1911. The Ferguson Dial Company, Monroe, Dear reference to the Patent Dial which you are now putting on the market, 1 desire to say that for railroad and otherwise where it is important to get exact time by a mere glance at the watch, I consider it the best I have ever seen. The advantage of this dial over others will at once commend itself to all. An investment in the stock of your company should I K. be a good one and I would be glad if you will put me down on your subscription list.

Yours truly, (Signed) F. SAUNDERS. Wines and Liquors. L. Gladney, Freight Agent, V.

8. Ry. A. R. Taylor, Train Master, I.

M. Ry. J. E. Peters, Peters Furniture Go R.

J. Nelson, Stag Pool Room. Dr. P. M.

Gayle, Dentist. Pope Oden, M. Shreveport Sanitarium. W. V.

Thomas, M. R. B. Sadler, Monroe Drug Go. Monroe Drug Co.

JSS, FORSYTHE, Mayor. OF MONROE. Apri! 1, 1911. LEONARD KROWER Importer and Exporter. Manufacturing Jeweler and Optician.

Wholesale Only. New York Office: 37 Maiden Lane. New Orleans, U. S. April 7, 1911.

Ferguson Dial Company, Monroe, attention has been called to your Incomparable watch dial, and noting at once its advant- tlemen connected over other dials, we take pleasure to inform you that al! local men of good We have decided to place it in our catalogue, and are so many years. Mr. L. favorably impressed with same, that we will give it a Dial, has lor the past special illuminated insert. lechanic for the icks- popularity, we the slightest doubt, at their local glad of an opportunity to acquire some of your he officiate of the com-capital stock.

We are reliably 0 to you our confidence in its sale, please find al barking, and if our order for an assortment of dials, as we plans as explained (() milkp a good representation to the Retail Jewby their p08sibmties ofjelry Trade Yourg very truly LEONARD KROWER. OUACHITA NATIONAL BANK, OF MONROE. Monroe, March 31, 1911. To Whom It May Concern: We take pleasure In saying that we are acquainted with the officers and prominent stockholders of the Ferguson Dial and consider them all reliable and jj Mr. L.

B. Ferguson, the inventor of the dial, is A. L. Green, Parish Tax Assessor. Wm.

Wunseli, Cabinet Maker. L. W. Mobley, Trav. Frt.

Claim Adjustor, M. R. R. men. Master Mechanic of the Vicksburg, Shreveport Pacific Railroad at this place and has held his position for about eight years.

We think the invention has merit w'ith proper advertising and pushing the company should make a success. We understand they have good financial backing. Very respectfully, (Signed) T. E. FLOURNOY, President.

WEST MONROE, LA. ffiappell, Pres. Peoples let1 Go. SHREVEPORT, LA. ST.

O. B. MORTON. Cashier. STATE OF LOUl3lRy DEPARTMENT.

March 30, 1911. Pi Ferguson Dial Compii many which the Ferguson MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. St. Louis, Iron Mountain A Southern Railway Co. Accounting Department.

Monroe, March 1, 1911. frerguson Dial Company, Monroe, is with pleasure that I recommend the purchase of Ferguson Dial Company Stock. My faith is advantages substantiated by the fact that I have acquired stock in makes most favorabli paseases LOUIS, IRON MOUNTAIN A SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. Operating Department. Feb.

21, 1911. The Ferguson Dial Company, Monroe, Dear have been using a Ferguson Watch Dial about two years and consider it superior to any other dial for train and engine men. I expect to recommend its adoption as a standard dial on the Missouri Pacific system. I also have confidence in the promotors of the Ferguson Dial Company, to the extent that I have invested a considerable amount of money in stock, which I consider a safe investment. Yours truly, (Signed) A.

R. TAYLOR, Train Master. 11. B. Hearn, Superintendent, V.

S. Sc P. Ry. W. S.

Carter, Frt. Agent, V. S. Sc P. Ry.

C. E. Jones, Joint Car Inspector, V. S. Sc P.

F. C. Roth, Foreman, V. S. Sc P.

Ry. F. Saunders, I Physician. R. A Cook, 1hief' derk to M.

K. S. Rv. BATON ROUGE, LA. J.

K. Romain, Wholesale and Mfg. Jeweler. S. Farrnbacher, Secy.

Farrnbacher Drv Goods President Board of Trade. F. S. Rasco, a Mgr. Kress Sc Co.

O. B. Steele, State Treasurer, ice-Pres. Bank of Baton Rouge A. L.

Drehr, Supt. Baton Rouge Brick Yard. A. M. Smith, Traveling Slate Auditor.

NEW ORLEANS, LA. Paul Capdevielle, a State Auditor. Leonard Krower, Wholesale Jeweler. Cooley, b02 Gravier St. VICKSBURG, MISS.

Abney, Asst. Claim Agent, V. S. Sc P. Ry NEW YORK CITY, N.

Y. R. S. Eagles, A Rep. Waterman (Ideal) Fountain Pen Co.

ST. LOUIS, MO. E. B. Wood, Traveling Freight Agent, Piere Marquette R.

R. R. I. omniercial Agenl, V. fe.

P. Ry A Glbbsland W. G. W. Holloway, Ruston, La.

Car Inspector, V. S. I1. Rv. j0hn W.

Williams, El Dorado, Ark. E. P. Tatum, J. W.

Perkins, Eug. V. S. Sc P. R.

Train Master, V. S. Sc P. Ry. Delta Point, La.

R. A. DeLee, Henry C. Weller, Conductor, V. S.

Sc P. Ry. Weller Birmingham, Ala. over other your company and propose to purchase more later on. I know personally every officer connected with the This being an minutes to the busl company and know them to be of unimpeachable charac- not of hours, as for ter and honesty, which alone, convinces me of the sound- Ferguson Dial Company, Monroe.

La is destined to come ness and ultimate success of the proposition. have examined your watch dial rare ness man and trave J. K. ROUMAIN, Wholesale and Manufacturing Jeweler. Baton Rouge, March 29, 1911.

those who desire 1 have discussed the merits of the Dial with a num- fully and think it the best on the market. In fact, I have Have discussed the dial with a number of watch deal-eat regard for their integrity and capability, and am, there- ers and railroad men, whom I believe are competent confident that the of the company will be udge, and from their opinions, I feel satisfied that you conducted honestly, intelligently and most vigorously, have a "good It. is only a question of time and which makes its early success a certainty, proper advertising before your dial will come into universal use. Respectfully, (Signed) CHAS. SCHULZE.

Yours truly, (Signed) H. B. HEARN, Superintendent. merly, I confidently i into general use, and value exact timij ber of our own trainmen who, as a unit, pronounce it the already had lots of people ask for the "Ferguson I shall be leaftte(j with those who proper thing and bespeak for It unqualified success. From au investment standpoint, after carefully in appear among your flf whom are per It ig my candjd opjnjon that when the Ferguson Dial vestigating, 1 am taking a block of the stock, which I be- me, and In whose put before the public the demand will be greater than lieve will be a good Investment, the supply.

Wishing you the deserved success, I am Yours truly, (Signed) L. W. MOBLEY, Traveling Freight Claim Adjustor, sonaily and most fav judgment in this mat! at confidence. In becoming one dcrs 1 feel that I am making a safe YO O. B.

STEELE. When you put the dial on the market 1 will be glad handle some of them. Wishing you success in your undertaking, 1 beg to remain, Yours truly, (Signed) J. K. ROUMAIN.

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