The Alto Herald (Alto, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, August 7, 1908 Page: 1 of 8
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STbe Blto IHerald,
VOLUMK VIII
January^ v'l'XM, ot Ifu'. Alto. Texa Postorflce <uSecon>*1iiss Moll Matter Act of
ALTO, TEXAS, FRJDAY, AUGUST 7, 19X
MOffti J, I579
Number 35
The Clearance Sale Still Continues >
At Robt. Fisher's Big Dry Goods House
and attracts the attention of all bargain loving buyers^The low prices now being quoted here have never been
equalled in AltoofThe goods must be closed out, and sacrifices are being made dailv to this W
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One lot Men's $3 50 Shoes for $2 50
1 50 Men's Shoes for 1 00
2 00 Ladies' Shoes for 1 50
1 50 Ladies' Shoes for 1 00
Odds and ends at your own price
1000 yds 12l't and 10c Figured Lawns at 7'iC
Standard Calicoes 5j^c
Men's Clothing at from 33 to 50 per ct discount
Ti le lot Summer Belt Pants 75c and $1
Seven i^inch Bain Wagons $62 50
FINE LOT MEN'S HATS.
Men's Thoroughbred Hats fpr $2 25
Splsi Everywhere for $2 50
One lot Men's SI Shifts for 75c
75c Men's Shirts for 50c
Big Stock Men's and Boys Clothing and Pants
At extraordinary Rtduccd Prices. It wilj pay you to investigate this line
No other house house can make such a showing in gcods and prices
All Summer Dress Goods at Less Than Cost!
The Ladies are especially invited to call and inspect our handsome showing
of Spring and Summer Dress GoodSt which are going so cheap
1500 Yards 8-Ounce Duck for Only 9\ cents!
Bought especially for Cotton Picking Sacks. Worth 15 cents anywhere,
No Gootfs will be Charged During This Reduction Sale
Prices Quoted Arc for the Spot Cash. lTI« I lOIIUrl )/
Robert M. FisherS
Famous Texas Quarter Horses at
International Fair.
San Antonio,Tex, Aug. 3.—
For the first time in the his-
tory of racing in Texas, the
quarter horse will be given a
rjumct/o COIU;*y.c Tor purses
at tl ? official meet held here
during the International Fair
which will be in progress from
September ab to October 11.
The program for the quarter
races has already been ai
ranged and it provides for six
races butwepu September 28
and October jo, Nothing has
been left undone to make those
races interesting and purses of
$150 for the winner, $30 for
second and $15 for third has
been authorized for each event.
The distances will range
from a quarter to seven-six-
teenths of a mile, and as Texas
quarter horses have excellent
reputations for speed at these
distances, it is expected that
011 the perfect track of the
Fair Grounds, some good
records will be made,
So marly ot Texas
devote their entire time to the
breeding of quarter horses,
that the number of entries is
certain to bp lr\rge, and the
competition will be 50 keen
that the thoroughbreds are
liable to loee their popularity
on the days that the quarter
hoises run.
Excellent accomodations
for the loading, unloading and
stabling of the quarter horses
has been arranged at Riversido
Park, Bexar Coprty, Texas,
to which point all horses eu=
tered, will be shipped. River-
side Park is on the San An-
tonio and Aransas Pass rail-
road, three miles south of this
city.
THE
KING
OF
CURES
DR. KING'S
NEW DISCOVERY
FOR COUGH8 and COLD8.
FOR WEAK, SORE LUNGS, ASTHMA,
BRONCHITIS, HEMORRHAGES
and all
THROAT and LUNG
diseases.
PREVENTS PNEUMONIA
I ree r<l Dr. King'a New Discovery na tho grandaat medicine of
modern times. Le bottle completely cured me of a
cough, which WM steadily
PRICE 500 AND lll.OO
SOLD AND GUARANTEED BY C.
Republican County Convention.
The republican county con-
vention convened in Jackson-
ville last Saturday.
George Powell was elected
chairman, and Tlieo. Miller
""gffifcs F. Adams was
chosen county chairman for
the next two years.
A full county ticket, from
representative to piepinct
offices for precinct 3, was
nominated.
The following delegates
were chosen to the various
convention;
Tq the state convention—
Charles F, Adams, Theo. Mil-
ler, George Powell, F. E. Sel-
man; Alternates—J. H. How-
ard, R. D. Sanders, C. W.
Davidson, J. I. Spurlock.
These delegates were instruct-
ed to vote for Cecil Lyon for
state chairman.
To the senatorial conven-
tion—Charles F. Adams, Geo.
Powell, J. H. Howard, F. K.
Selinan; a 11 e r 11 a tes—R. L.
Sanders, H. D. Lloyd, Jeff
Mallard, R, S. Allen, These
were instructed to cast the vote
|of Cherokee county for Theo.
I Miller for stale senator.
To the congressional con-
vention — R. F^. Troutman,
R. R. Mitchell; alternates —
Ijohu Henderson, J. J. Bradley.
! These were instructed to vote
for R. H. Dunn, of Port
Arthur for congress from the
second district.
! The convention then ad-
journed subject to call.
Hjt weather saps the vital
energy and makes the hardest
workers feei lazy, lomair-
tain .stie gth a.id energy, v. c
Prickly Ash Hitters. It is the
friend of industry. A. (-5
Harrison & Co. special agents.
United States Senator Davis
of Illinois has the following
to s.iv in regnr 1 to the local
ucwspaj cr: "Every year ev
e rv newspaper gives from 500
to 5,00.0 fjee lines for the bene-
fit of the community in which
it is located. No other agency
cau or will do this. The edi-
tor in proportion to his means
does more for his own town
that} any fttbrr man. Tip
ought to be supported, not be-
cause you like him, or admire
his writing, but because a
local newppaper is the best ii ?
vestment a community can
make It may not be crowded
with great thoughts, but
financially it is of more benefit
than both the teacher and
preacher. Patronize your
home paper, not as a charity,
but as an investment-"
Look out for malaria. It is
seasonable now. A few doses
of Prickly Ash Bitters is a sure
preventive. A. C. Harrison &
Co. special agents.
When a man or association
of men contemplate locating a
waKon factory, flour or cotton
mill, in fac t any kind of fac-
tory exceJ t a farm, the first
things considered are material
from which to make the goods,
hi enougn
lividend- < '■
yiii i j f,'
v
and a market in which to sell
after they are made, at a price
that will pay cost of producing
and marketing, and enough
more to yield a dividend*
the amount of money ii
n f 1 jfovniAi* jit-
both tiie science orJ^ ^ ^
and marketiug he will take
place among other business
men instead of being the one
producing those things most
needed and receiving the least
profit for his skill and labor,—
Farm and Ranch.
The're are many imitations of
DeWitt's Carbolizt'd Witch Ha-
zel Salve but just one original.
Nothing else is just as good. In-
sist on DeWitt's. It is cleans:
ing, cooling and soothing. Sold
by J. F. Allen.
The information is out that
the large commercial saw mills?
in East Texas are preparing
to start up. They have been
shut down since last Novem-
ber, or for about S months,
Blankets were first made in
England in j by Thomas
Blanket.
BAD
DIGESTION
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was i
tUOUU.MO
PRICE
*|OP
Biliousness RP<1 constipation bring on kidney
disease which in the great destroyer of life. The sate
oourss i to remove bilioua duorden aa aoon as they^
appear. ^
PRICKLY ASH BITTERS
Is a system tonic and corrective"which carries ils
cleansing and stimulating influence to every part of
the body, drives out impurities, strengthen:'. di}""<-
tiou and quickly restores energy and cheer>' ,1 spirit.
Oct the Ueaulne with the Plfurs •• J" In RcJ on Frjn: • j.bfl.
Sold by Druggists.
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McClure & McClure. The Alto Herald (Alto, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, August 7, 1908, newspaper, August 7, 1908; Alto, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth214013/m1/1/: accessed May 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stella Hill Memorial Library.