Wise County Messenger. (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, August 11, 1916 Page: 4 of 8
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Associate Editors
Friday, Aug. 11, 1916.
EARLY ADVERTISING.
CHARLES
Most Widely Circulated Paper in Wise County.
Vote forC. A. Culberson.
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of the best Dramatic Companies that Jias
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Editors and Proprietors
Mrs. Marvin B. Smith
Culberson's majority will be in the
immediate neighborhood of one hun-
did the people vote for Marvin Jones ,
because they were of the opinion that
Capt. S.
left this we
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dred and seventy thousand,
some, eh, for a sick man?
of successful Comedies and Dramas written especially
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Opening Play One That Everybody Will Enjoy
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Appearing in the Finest, Most Complete,
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A beautiful story well told. Elegantly Costumed
and the comedy is rich and clean
Our Prices this Season are in Keeping with the Times,
So Everyone can Afford to Attend.
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Let us be thankful that there is not
an election every day.
THE WISE COUNTY MESSENGER.
ESTABLISHED 1880.
COLLINS a SMITH
Sheltering one
ever visited the city of Decatur. Presenting a repertoire
This Company is now playing in Gainesville. Ask your friends about it.
in the meantime, let us talk about
a county fair.
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It may not be the best to have a
sick senator, but we would rather
have a dead one than to risk Colquitt,
says the Henrietta Independent.
Newport. Betcher money, mar
or chalk the invaders remain just
long as the bathifg 5 s good.
turn, summing up his su
exquisite manner. To be
notice to the PUBLIC
, erroneous reflections upon the character, standing or reputation of
of the publishers. ________________________________________
on permanent organiza-
Facilitating Payment of Bills.
If we were in a business where we
sent out bills to customers the first of
every month, we should make it a point
always to in lose a self addressed en-
velope for the return remittance. This
practice Involves small expense to the
creditor, and it makes it a little harder
for the debtor to find an excuse for lay
Ing aside the bill for a few days. We
notice irr our own small affairs a ten
deucy to pay first the bills whose pay-
ment requires the least trouble, and w
suppose other people are corresponu
Ingly lazy. Paying bills is hard enough
work at best, and ought to be made a
easy as possible.—Ohio State Journal.
Owing to the activity of
Sam's soldiers, the vote in Jim Well s
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One Week==Six Nighue
Dr. A. B. Conley of Decatur.
practice wnat is known as “politics”
in an endeavor to secure callers at
elections. We hear rumors from oth-
er counties of practices like this, but
we sincerely hope that it is mere ru-
mor and that there is no foundation
in fact for these reports.—Denton Re-
cord-Chronicle. Come to Wise!
• first new
whic li her
Much comment is now being made
because Marvin Jones of Amarillo—
a young man—was elected over John
H. Stephens to congress. There is
nothing strange about this. People
Enterea at the Decatur, Texas, postoffice as second class mail matter.
Wise county will furnish the pre-
siding olicer for the next house of
representatives.
Time is passing. brethren
is the hour for the call d meeting of consistant and figtRing supporter of
They say the gulf stream is hug-
ging the shore. That stunt has been
pulled along the shore summers and
summers before the g- came forth.
A fellow by the name of H. Bascom
Thomas is whoopin' em up for one O.
B. Colquitt. You remember II. Bas-
com.
Sharks. tiring of the montony of
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Col. Collins of the Wise County
Messenger sums the result of the elec-
tion up thusly: “We were whipped
to a frazzle.”—DentonRecord-Chron-
cle. Yes: in other words, they got
our goat. But, brother, we are now
on our pegs and ready for another
“go.”
Caban waters, have i
swimmin holes at Coney
A King’s Library.
Frederic^ the Great employed archi-
tects to build n library, but they fought
with true professional etiquette over
their designs. The monarch who had
braved the might of Europe was not
to be defeated by a parcel of nagging
professional men. "Confound you.”
said the king, "don't waste any more
timel This cupboard opposite me is of
a very good design; copy that.” They
did as they were ordered.
intervention and war with Mexico br
Hughe,?
7. Why are the trusts for Hughes?
8. Why are the champions of mili-
tary conscription for Hughes?
9. Why are the elements of politi-
cal reaction and political Bourban-
ism for Hughes?
10. Why is every enemy of indus-
trial, financial and corporation re-
form for Hughes?
Box Seats-
30c
Won’t Let You Forget It.
"Is he a real friend?"
"I don't think so He's always will
Ing to lend money to you if yeu nee-1
It but he isn't afraid to ask you to pay
it back if you don’t show any signs of
ever going to do so.”--Detrolt Free
Press.
A recount of the vote cast for sher-
iff of McLennan county in the elec-
tion on July 22 was ordered by the
democratic executive committee of
that county. The recount was con
tested by attorneys representing the
man who was elected on the face of
the returns. The attorney general’s
department at Austin ruled on the
case, stating that the recount could
not be made unless both parties were
willing.
don • hop
Before and After the Advent of the
Printing Press.
Advertising has now become a cus-
tom so extensive in its application and
of such vital importance that It is
difficult to realize that it was ever
possible to do any trading without it
Yet before the advent of the printing
press and the newspaper there were
many hundreds of years when then
was no such a thing as advertising a-
it is known today.
In an ient times merchants in Rome
and Athens employed criers to go about
the streets shouting out the quality and
pri es of their goods Written notices
( There is an unconfirmed rumor
afloat to the effect that Earl Mayfield,
railroad commissioner, is entertain-
ing a full-grown desire to succeed
Ferguson as goveruor. The success
of the Temple banker has created
fond hopes in the hearts of a number
of little fellows.
Holden. In the New Exchange, l.on
don. Printed by Tho. Newcourt, 162."
Here is another example of early
London advertising:
•.‘Two men beg to acquaint the public
in general that they keep the cleanest
barber shop in all London, where the
people can have their hair cut for
two pence, dressed for three pence and
be shaved for one penny. One of these
men can bleed and draw teeth very
well. He bleeds both in the English
and German method and is exceedingly
careful.”—New York Sun.
Who will be the next to develop a
hungering desire in the pro ranks for
office. This “issue” too frequently
land incompetents in office.
timer to congress. Stephens is a
good man, and so far as anyone
knows has done the best he could,
but a change was desired. Neither
fact, Marvin Jones is an inexperienc-
ed boy. but this will not keep him
from making a good congressman if
he applies himself right. You could
stand on your streel corner most any
day before the election and hear vot-
ers saying that Jones, in their opin-
ion was the least qualified of any in
the race, but they thought he had a
better showing to beat Mr. Stephens
than any of the other men. And this
is what elected him to office.— Padu-
cah Post. A-hem; Paducah is the
home of one of the men pitted against
Jones. Yes, yes. yes: we understand.
“ Brevity is the soulaof wit”: it is
also the one big, attractive feature
of a bathing suit.
NONA AUGUST 4th
It is reported that Stephenville, in
Erath county, claims rank over De-
catur for rank growths of weeds
along the streets.
Ku-len, of the House of Thomas, is
singing the praises of Oscar B. Yet,
they say there are no politicians sup-
porting Charlie Culberson's opponent
he was more qualified to till the posi-
tion than other men, but because he
had the lead from the start and they
wanted to oust Mr. Stephens. In
prohibitionists of this glorious old tion at the Houston convention. Dr
Conley knows the game and he plays
. the Dallas and Waco brothers to
led a set of standard hearers for the committee
Doors Open at 7:30 P. M. Performance Begins at 8:30 P. M.
Story of the Physical Reformation of a
City In Korea.
Tn Pyengyang. a city in Korea, sur-
rounded by a rver and resembling a
boat in shape, it was believed that if
any one should venture to dig a well
the water would rush in, sinking the
boat and drowning all the city’s in
habitants.
Needless to say, no wells were dug.
The streams washed the filth of the
city down into the river. Then the
watermen filled their buckets at the
river and sold “drinking water"
throughout the city.
Constantly recurring epidemics were
the result But the people did not
blame the dirt. They blamed the devils
it was the duty of every Korean
doctor to know the 300 places where 1
» the human body could be pierced with ■
a red hot needle without causing death !
The needles were fmm three to twelve i
inches in length, and the doctor was
supposed to know how deep they shonle I
be thrust. The purpose of the problng I
was to let out thedevils which cansed !
the disease.
When Christianity came to Korea it
brought hygiene and medicine along
with IL A hospital or dispensary was
not known in Korea until founded by
a Christian missionary.
The Japanese government is now
splendidly following suit with the es-
tablishment of hospitals and medical
schools.
Fine waterworks systems have been
installed, and the sort of water that
gushes from the hydrants in Pyeng
yang is stated to have reduced the
death rate by 70 per cent.
The old boat city of Pyengyang is
now underlaid with a network of i
sowers.—Willard Price in World Out-
look.
yed on walls only
In the old days of Lon
s'-e • ‛s • stood in f- :
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LOCATION TEAStFAIT
Editor Whitehead is spittin’ tire
again at the “courthouse ring. ” Alec
there is no courthouse ring in Deca-
tur. You have your wires crossed.
The sissy boys in the regiments
from the north and east are com-
plaining. It is dollars against
doughnuts these “soldiers bold”
were on dress parade in their home
towns weeks before the call came.
The "real thing” takes the starch
from the the dandies. Send ’em
home. General Fred, with instructions
to their parents to stop the breed.
2 as advertisements to ca l at
n to :■ i auction sale or a mee in
DICK COLLINS, I
x ARVIN B. SMITH. I
Mrs. Dick Collins
Island and in another congressional district.
WHY THEY ARE FOR
HUGHES.
In 1896 the New York World bolted
the nomination of Bryan. In 1900 it
bolted again. In 1904 it supported
Alton B. Parker. In 1908 it,bolted
again. In 1912 it supported Wilson.
Now the World is submitting this list
of questions:
1. Why is Wall Street for Hughes?
2. Why is the German vote for
Hughes?
3. Why are the great financial in-
terests that are still plotting to sub-
stitute a central bank for the federal
reserve system for Hughes?
4. Why are the tariff monopolists
who dictated the schedules of the re
nudiated Pas ne-Aldrich tariff for
Hughe-?
5 Why are the chief opponents of
American neutrality for Hughes?
6. Why are the adocates of armed
Guy Holcomb, a former citizen of
Decatur, has been elected a member
of the state democratic executive com-
mittee. Gyy Jives in Jones county.
Get Ready
Our friend, Bro. A. D. Rogers was
prominently mentioned at the Hous-
ton convention as a member of the
state democratic executive commit-
tee. Bro. Rogers would feel out of
place if placed on an executive com-
mittee ruled and directed by bold bad
antis. Tread lightly. Bro. Rogers.
at do you lack? W
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GERTR
Whoever is awarded the county at-
torneyship of the Glorious County by
Judge McKinsey, the price of cotton
will not be affected,set j
County Clerk Boyd in an article in
last week’s Messenger, stated that
crookedness was rampant in our po-
litical affairs; that boodle corrupts
the ballot and bold bad men are in
control of the political destinies of
the people. Mr. Boyd suggests that
a clean-up movement be started. If
something isn’t done to check the de-
plorable drift, in a few short years
the whole shebang will be in a heluv-
afix. The fight for the right to select
the “callers” at some boxes is enough
to make the people sit up and take
notice.—Wise County Messenger.
Ills hard to think that any people
could get so anxious to/ win as to
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Collins, Dick & Smith, Marvin B. Wise County Messenger. (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, August 11, 1916, newspaper, August 11, 1916; Decatur, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1582011/m1/4/?rotate=270: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .