Wise County Messenger. (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 725, Ed. 1 Friday, March 1, 1895 Page: 4 of 8
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not the state capital shall be
re-
Will not our little county seat campaign
that
These
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peple than any of its pedecess-
our county, the smiling and bountiful
passes $90,000
coun-
The
to
their opportunities
done
think of the barren, deso-
the
We believe the esthetic as well as
that body
they
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Paradise—but why
Paradise, the goal
ton mills are moving south Wise coun-
ty ought, by all means, to secure one,
No. 1,
No. 13.
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No. 14,
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The Insurance has been paid
be spared the turmoil and bitter
ing engendered by a prolonged
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horse
some
purchasers pocketed six
within six months.
Secretary Carlisle
his bed with grip.
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part
with
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and
place.
In a contest such as the one just
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pal into insignificance?
The recent bond issue by which the
ness portion of the town.
TIME TABLE.
•Port Worth & Denver City
THE
MISTROTS,
economic side of life should be culti-
or Bridgeport,
sing its praises?
to have elections of this character soon.
Governor Culberson has vetoed the
is confined
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tin
REN STORE,
DECATUR, TEXAS.
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has beet
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R. R took into consideration the interests
from special funds to the general rev.
cessful section it would have greatly
inconvenienced those living in remote
parts of the county. The location of
the court house is a matter of interest
at various points, particularly at
trious now ,
gress is nearly ended and is holding
night sessions. It is hinted that this;
is to be accounted for by the fact
on themzandanowctherstaskug isEUSASRIFICs. Sobody C
Let us have the court house built upon ican
The people of Missouri will vote at
next election on the question whether
or seven mill.
a few short
i lieve it should be built on the square
again get control of the goveromient
The forbidding aspect of our public
the democratic senators are
certain wing of the republican party in I---------
‘;cdy favor an extra session and with becoming grace.
wish to render such a session un- ural resources and the
and enterprse’display
nessary.
Lt
would fail us should we attempt to
picture the future of that favored
of congress has given the country noth.
ing to allay existing dissatisfaction, transfer bill which
We hope that when the democrats
of every pilgrim’s hope!
the
MESSENGER.
Published every Friday at
Decatur, Texas.
Entered at the postofflee at Decatur an
Second ciass mail matter-
HALCOMB BROS.,
Editors and Proprietors.
oxs Dollar a Yxa.______
MAR. 1, 1895.
are no less unfortunate because una
should covet the honor and advantage
t that j of being made the county seat. 1 he s 1U
afraid a ; competing towns made a valiant fight nt Wastes of some lone wilderness,
and will, no doubt, accept their defeat
erably
gener
the be
count;
while
ing the
crease
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school
day ar
relieve
has be
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There is quite a scare in certain parts
of the state over the existence of small-
of these future settlers as well as
those of the present population.
voidable. If any such have arisen
during the heat of the recent cam- the home ot
paign, let them be buried with the
cause that gave them birth, and let us
Fire!
THE GRAND SLAUGHTER SALE OF FIRE GOODS IS STILL GOING AT THE
RED STOKE
n. better advantage than they have
when not occupied by wagons onorese
in the present congress.
Wateh This Notice.
The number ot marks across this
aotice indicate the number of weeks until
your subscription expires. Please renew of the county is
at once. present, it will be in the not distant
future. It is wise that the county
Another cause of congratulation to
the county is that the location of the
the square and a public hitching
square located convenient to the busi-
they will use
not for the present only but for the
future as well. While the eastern part' ..... s-----------------
is not thickly settled at all go vigorously to work to develop
- ..I .1 ________ . LAintifil
WHERE SHALL THE NEW
COURT HOUSE BE BUILT?
Now that the election is over and
it is decided that the court house shall
Vth their nat-
luck, energy
1 by their peo-
Before our next issue the term of
the present congress will have expired
by limitation. That the democratic
control of national affairs was not sat.
isfactory to the masses of the people
was strongly emphasized at the Nov.
ber elections. The present session
all parts of the county. We think the
entire county is to be congratulated
on the result of the election. Decatur
being more centrally located than any
one of the other competing towns is the
The Election.
As will be seen by the tabulated
report of Tuesday’s election in
anothe rcolumn, the voters of W ise
county decided that the county
seat should remain at Decatur.
This, of course, is a cause for con-
gratulation to the people of Decatur
The insurance companies have
offered a reward of $40,000 for the
discovery of the missing Dr. Fraker
NORTH BOUND.
through, 12:37 p. m
local fr’t. 11 ;35 a. m.
SOUTH BOUND.
th-ouzh, 4:04 p. m.
local fr’t. 2:05 p. m.
0. L. Thomas, Ag’t
John D. Moore, $ Receivers,
Morgan Jones, J
Ft. Worth, Tex.
to $3.50. . g-
Big lot figured Sateens in 10 yard remnants at 9a
cents each remnant. e, r(.
Stetson’s Hats - 21
Cowboy white $3.00 hats - - „noente.
Good 50 cent underwear - • - no - <
Men’s 75 cent work gloves - " e”- fem8
Men’s $1.25 fine gloves - ' -° cn0
Men’s $1 75 buck gloves - - - 3 " 1
Big lot men’s women’s and children’s hose worth 10
cents at 5 cents a pair. . -
Ladies 20 cent hosiery - 2 pairs for 25 centS
One lot men’s and ladies 20 c. hdkfs, damaged prices5;
One lot, 12 bolts, 35 c woolen dress goods, double width
and vicinity and they heartily appreci- . _ n,
ate the warm support give, them in and it ought to be located at Decatur
te has become very indus- ty seat agitation.
that the session of con- When the court house was burned,
it was but natural that aspiring towns
English. A town that treats farmers
in such a way ought to be avoided by
every farmer and allowed to become ions of dollars profit in
the owl and the bat. days is more unpopular with the Amer-
coming to town in wagons or on horse- or not the state capital shall be re-
back, and every fence and tree was moved from Jefferson City to Sedalia-
placarded with “no hitching here,
$5 fine for hitching to this tree,” or
some similar specimen of choice
domain in which we are so fortunate
as to have our lots cast.
county site is now practically settled
to, all .he future. and the county "il remain at Decatur, the question arises
as to where it shall be built. W e be-
Good $15.00 men's line suits are selling, at $7.50
This lot comprises elegant lines of all-wool Clay
and ten varieties of Casimere suits—all will
be sacrificed at $7.50 a suit.
Good nil-wool $5.00 California pants are selling at 3 15
Men’s fine suits. $10.00 valnes. are now n-
Men’s line suits, $18.00 and $20.00 valuessarenw. 975
Big lot $2.00 work pants at - - 9%/nttsapair.
MizedJiot 01’’^.’ Shoes, over 200 pairs, choieeot entire
lot at " “ e E0
Choice of a big lot of men’s fine hats - ■ 2]
choice of a big lot of men’s stiff hats - .5 cents.
Choice of a big lot of Misses shoes 31-2 ^.5^ rd.
Red check calicos - 9 .
Big lot remnant calicos - - 31-t 04 ! Yad
Bi lot calicos, slightly wet - 31-2 to 4 cents a yard.
Big lot 7 cent Brown Domestics at 4 to 5 cents a yard,
be lot Curtain Serm at.- 4 12 cents ay TO
Ladies $2.0 fine shoes, damaged price 10 cents pair.
Fine side combs ~ _$3 50.
Men’s $7.00 suits - * 0
Big lot ‘boy's knee suits slightly damaged by water 10
Don’t forget that there is only one place to get genuine bargains in
RED STORE. Mistrot can stand it. The insurance company c n
must all go in the next few weeks at your own price.
pie, we believe each has a future of
great prosperity and development.
Alvord can greatly increase its fruit
and vegetable trade. Bridgeport’s
mining resources give it a guaranty of
permanent and increasing wealth and
point to it as the natural location of
manufacturing industries. While cot-
ful and attractive and the beneficial
effects will reach the people of the
whole county. We want to see an ele-
gant fireproof coutt house on the public
square surrounded by an ornamental
iron fence, enclosing a yard beautifully
set in grass and trees.
But if the square is used for the
court house, a place should be provid-
ed for a public market yard with
plenty of room and a sufficient number
of good hitching racks. We have
seen towns where no provision was
made for accommodating persons
ors.
Sen ator Ransom of North Caroli-
na has been appointed minister to
Mexico to succeed Hon. Isaac I’.Gray,
who died suddenly in the city of Mexico
on the evening of the 14th inst.
Local option elections are becom-
ing comon in 1 exas. Denton and
Bowie counties and McKinney are
Corsicana and Taylor. Strict quarantine
against these places has been institu-
ted in some localities. I he disease
is also at Ft. Worth.________
The German reichstag, on the 16th
inst., adopted a resolution providing
for the issuing of invitations for an >
international monetary congress in the
intrest of bimetallism. The silver
cause seems to be gaining strength
abroad.
veatldaengedpde - - 25 cents a y^-
Men's 50 cent work shirts, damaged price 25 cent
Men’s 50 cent drawers, damaged price - - 4 cent*
Ladies knit vests 50 cent quality, damaged.price.2ncents
Good 35 cent Jeans remnants - - - -2 cents a
Good 20 cent Jeans remnants 12 1-2 cents a vard;
Slightly damaged thread - - 2 spools for 5 cents.
Slihti/ damaged silk thread - - - 5 centga *
Good 35 cent knitting silk, all shades - - •
Decatur, and that is at the great Fire Sale at the
stand it-and the people are the beneficiaries. - he-
nue account. This is his first veto.
most suitable place for the county
seat. While the removal would have
convenienced the people of the sue- ended, it is perhaps unavoidable
animosities should be aroused.
vated. Make the county seat beauti- pox
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Halcomb, H. A. & Halcomb, N. W. Wise County Messenger. (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 725, Ed. 1 Friday, March 1, 1895, newspaper, March 1, 1895; Decatur, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1581122/m1/4/?q=food+rule+for+unt+students: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .