Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-18

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4 n w. A.. brooks, Fort Worth.
Z IA n. G.. bradley, sherman.
B RI j. w. Bcngnn, TeSnrknnn.
hN George A. iIill. Waco.
4. y. Wright, Fort worth
|N L.. IL. Cohen, Fort worth.
tH Wright Jones, Ennis.
lI j. j. Knight, Dallas.
i,N- j. II. Crnddocls, Fort Worth.
WY Wiley Blair, wcnthcrtord.
fh tern Lemon, Houston.
NY Tom Farmer, waco.
Dan Malvern, Austin.
WI Abe Edcl, Corsicnnn.
i.t q. &. 70. HoIlnnd. Houston.
WI George bartholoDIHei, SRnbAntonio.
N. Hob Monnt, Fort Worth.
~ Henry Albers, Dallas.
WI Howard PEAK, Fort Worth.
M ). IL. shannon. Dallas.
The above is a. list OF those who have
4 been by ballot placed in nomination to
make The Gazette's European tour as
the chosen representative OF the com
merclal travellers.
III In order that the start in the contest
Gmay be fair and even the first an
announcement of the ballot will be de-
j aferred until Sunday. March 81. on
iSaturday afternoon. March 50. at p.
I'm. all the votes received will be count
ed. and the results published next day.
New nominations Will be published
from day to day. and brief letters OF
comment will be accepted for publica-
ftion.
~ The interest which has been devel-
Aopee In the GaZette's European tour
3contest is already manifested from
4 every section OF the stUte. There Is no
fclass OF business or professional men
tmore popular than the commercial
z traveller, and the voting done up to
date indicates that the interest In the
sresult Is not confined to the drummers
aalcne. but the people in nearly all ranks
isof life as web. The delicate pencilllngs
NRnd writings Of many OF the coupons
SHOW that the ballots are By no means
ibeing all sent in by the sterner sex.
tlndeod the ladies' have so far done the
smust voting
From everywhere the enterprise and
l8llberallty OF ihc Gazette is commended.
The contest viii be won by some one,
ithat IS sure, and there Is no doubt some
tIone will be disappointed. The only
Hthing to do Is to 90 10 work collecting
.9coupons and vote carly and late. in
lfact. l to 100 times q day II you can,
land then when It Is all over and your
ilfayorlte does not come out ahead you
ANVIL know 1t was no fault Of yours,
liThen on the other hand, should your
ichoire be the lucky one. how happy Il
Evil make you TO realize that you ma
literally assisted IN winning Tor him one
Nof the, possibly, most enjoyable epOchs
4of his ne, an opportunity 10 visit Eu-
fropa free Of expense
Is IN order that all may fully under
istand the magnitude OF this oNer. the
Aproposition which has already been
published. is given below. 1t is as fol-
tlows;
4 The Gazette will send on trip 10
Europe, to last from June 20 to Au-
llgust 10. out from New York. a rep
ilresentltive OF the Commercial Travel
iers. whose territory includes all or
ilany part of Texas and who Is to be
ilselected by popular ballot cast upon
lthe coupon printed daily In this pa
ilper All usual expenses OF this tour
Twill be borne by the Gazette.
The tour Will be made by this repre-
ilsentative as Il member OF a party or
iIganized by and in charge of Dr. and
\ Mrs. w, a. Croffut Of the United
Estates geological survey. The sec
stlons visited win be ireland. Scotland.
NEngland, Belgium. Germany, Switzer-
Hand, the Rhine and France. and the
route win touch Neville, Glasgow.
1rrossachs. Stirling Castle. Edinburgh,
& MelrCse Abbey, Durham York, Lincoln.
sHarwich, North Sea, Antwerp. Brus-
fsels. Cologne, tile RHINE, Mayence. Hei-
dclborg, Badeu-nadeu, Neuhasen, Lake
Hug, Zurich, the Rlgi, Vit2nau. Lake of
-she Four Cantous Lucerne. Paris, Lon
don. stratf1rd. Warwick, Chester. Glas-
gow. New York.
Nj Our excursionist will sail from New
York on June 20, on the Anchor line
eteamer City Of Rome.
n The ballot will be closed at o'clock
10, m, Saturday. June 10. Ballots will
.4bc deposited In scaled box. and Will
be counted and the result certified by
4 committee OF business men.