Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-21
WHO WILL Be THE LUCKY ONE ?
FIVE NEW ENTRIES TAKE THE
TRACK IN A BUNCH.
THE CANDIDATES DISCUSSED BY
FRIENDS AND ADMIRERs-Ev-
cry DRUMMER PLEASED AND
TALKING ABOUT THE OFFER.

The Gazette will send on trip to
Europe, TO last from June 20 to August
10. out from New York. representa-
tive OF the commercial travellers whose
territory includes all or any part of
Texas, and who is to be selected by
popular ballot cast upon the coupon
printed daily IN this paper.
The tour Will be made by this repre-
sentative as the tourist guest u The
Gazette and as member OF u party
organized by and in charge OF DR.. and
Mrs. w. A. Croffut of the United
States geological survey. The sec
lions visited viii be Ireland. Scotland.
England, Belgium. Germany. Switzer-
land, the Rhine ana France, and the
route will touch Neville, GLASGOW,
Trossachs, Stirling Castle, Edinburgh,
Melrose Abby, Durham. York, Lincoln,
Harwich. North Sea, Antwerp, Brus-
sells. Cologne, the Rhine. Mayenee, Hell
delberg, Baden Baden, Neuhasen, Lake
Zig, Zurich, the Rigi, Nit2nau, Lake
OF the Four Cantons Lucerne, Paris.
London, Stratford, Warwick, Chester,
New York,
our cxcursionists will sail from New
York on June 20, on the Anchor line
steamer city OF Rome.
The ballot will be closed at o'clock
p. M, Saturday, June 10. Ballots will
be deposited In a sealed box, and wall
be counted and the result certified by
. committee Of business men.
Interest in The Gazette's contest is
not confined alone to the drcmmers.
All classes Of people are discussing It's
merits and casting longing eyes to-
ward the land Of the rising sun. Even
the politicians, fresh from some
wrangle, take time to envy the winner
and wonder what effect sea-slckness
has upon political aspirations. About
the hotel corridors, streets and every
where else The Gazette contest Is
''leader" In a conversational line. a
drummer Is n walking advertisement,
and the pleasures Of an European tour
We're never aired so much In Texas
before as within the Last few days.
The great steamship lines ought TO
carry about twenty Texas drummers 20
Europe FOR the good they have done
their business.
Here are some more plain talks from
drummcrs.
H. H. Mltcholl Would I like TO go2
Why, Grover Cleveland might consider
himself honored by such distinction,
Running for congress amt IN 1t with
riding on the city OF Rome
b. W. Evans; Mare Antony was
not talking of an ambition TO go 70
Europe as The Glzrtte drummer
when he called 1t grieyous fault
A travelling man without that much
pride couldn't sell POpulist literature
IN kansas
Thomas o. shuster: IAN ideal
scheme. 1t is a better plan 10 please
some lucky drummer than to have the
head Of his firm give him 'tatfy.'
John Savage: IT l win the trip to
Europe IN be savage no longer. I'll
be gentle as a lamb and as pleased as
uarky In watermelon patch
W. II, Hirsh: II call The Gazette
public hcnefactor. The one who
originated this idea Is entitled to more
fame than the man who discovered
circulation OF the blood
Frank Callbeell THE trip TO Europe
will be the most pleasant one that ever
that fortunate fellow went on, I would
rather 30 than have the honor Of the
authorship OF Beautiful SNOW"
J. A. Thrash: "The thanlSs-ot Texas
drummers are due The Gazette. Tie
paper viii make one soul happy this
summer. But I'm afraid he'll sing
when Summer Comes Again the rest
uf his life. This contest Is away ahead
Of hog killing"
The now entries and discussions show
the interest in whicn the contest Is
held. There Is already a lively cumpe-
tltiOn, ana the traveller who wins viii
think great deal more of Europe than
Columbus Of America.
The following names have been
placed ia nomination for The Gazettes
European trip.
w. \. Brooks. Fort Worth,
II, G. Bradley, sherman.
]. w Reagan, TeNarkana.
George A. Hin. Waco.
~ y Wright Fort Worth.
l.. u Cohen, Fort Worth.
Wright Jones. Ennis.
j. j. knight, Dallas.
w, p. Craddook, Fort Worth.
Wiley Blair Weaherford.
Ncrn Lemon, Houston.
Tom Farmer. Waco.
Dan Malvern. Austin.
Abe Edel, Corslcana.
@. s. Il. Holland, Houston.
George Bartholomew, san Antonio.
Bob Moffat, Fort Worth.
Henry Albers, Dallas,
Howard Peak, Fort Worth,
s. IL. shannon, Dallas.
A. S. Busby, Fort Worth.
Frank l.. Jordan. Fort Worth.
o. s. Potter Dallas.
VIM. Goldstein.
n. II. Freeland, New Orleans.
Dave Well, Waco.
II. c. Combs. Fort Worth.
IL. J, Knox, Dallas.
A. ]. Burton, Fort Worth.
THE CANDIDATES DISCUSSED.