The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-10-08

| a SuSaoluCAJ hiS SIP 10 oo Al IA oo Hon'
He is growing gray but is as active
as boy. He did not
take "Mr. Weller's' advice, but mar
ried widow and resides In Chautsu.
qua, Kan. HE territory embraces the
entire state of Kansas.
r. G. TAYLOR is stranger personal
ly to Mr.. Maltby, he having been en-
gagged recently to represent the house
through the Iudisn Territory, south
west Missouri and southwest Kansas.
He is about 40 years of age and with
bis family resides in Chetopa, Kas.
THE MISSOURI BOOK CO.
occupies large building at 719 West
Fourth street, where it conducts an
extensive book agency business. This
institution is a new, but a very i'm
portant, acquisition to Sedalia's bust
ness circles. Ii was formerly located
in Warrensburg but was enlarged,
incorporated and moved to Sedalia in
June, 1889. Ii has now been about
two months since il set led down to
steady business in this city, yet
IN that tine it has become one OF
the leading institutions of the city
and It's trave ing men are in every
part of Missouri aud Kansas. The
officers of the company are j. 1. Har-
ness, presiden, w. II. McFslI, vice.
president ; w. A. Long, treasurer,
and Andrew j. Benson. secretary and
general maorger. The company is
regularly Incorporated under the laws
of Missouri. Its business is 10 sell
books directly to the people by means
o: agents. and to Systematically cover
it's entire territory, 50 that the
literature it represents will be
placed before every family within the
bounds Of the territory. Its object is
a good one and is something new in the
west. 1t benefits the people. because
the institution will handle none but
the very best of books and, for those
books 1t does handle, it has the xciu-
sive agency in its territory. On The
other hand, it benefits publishers, a.
it enables them 10 have their books
pat before every family, systematic
ally aud thoroughly. Ii bene-
fits all by ridding the
people of irresponsible, travelling
book agents. This comTan is Conn
posed OF responsible, reliable business
men, and they employ none but ihrs Sc
of like character. Mr. Benson. the
| manager, is, himself, an old and ex-
perienced hook man, having had many
years experience at this business. The
company has large business. which
is rapidly increasing. 1t will sooD
open branch houses in several cities
Of Missouri and Kansas, but its
headquarters Will remain here.
1t now employs twenty
travelling men. all of whom make
their headquarters here and bring
large amount of money into the city.
The number is beng constantly in-
creased and before long will be double
the present force. The names of
their travelling men are as follows:
g. +. King, L. Long, D. T. Smith,
G.. Lloyd, u. l.. Thompson, A. W.
Green, j. B. Braden, K. Barnes. S.
A. King, VIM. Houston, j. F. Nc
Even, A. c. Borthic, r. l.. HUFF.
G. III. Chsmbliss, j. Collins. j. +.
Nelson, j. III. Paige. M. A. Clay, E
r. Drew and j. E. Clay.
JAMES oBRIEN,
Better known rs LA Puma Jim"
from his favorite brand, conducts q
wholesale cigar business at 228 Ohio
street. He has been in the business
five years and has the oldest wholesale
cigar house in Sedalia. He is repre-
sented Oh the road by Mr.. Z. R. Hart.
who resides in South Sedslia. Mr..
Hart has been with Mr.. O'Brien sew
eral months. having succeeded Chas.
Carroll. He has been married about
six months, and consequently is glad to
get home. He is . heavyweight,
weighing over 200 pounds. He is
quite feshy, q sweet blonde, has a
curling mustache and wears his hair q Ia
pompadour. They say he can weigh or
talk against any man on the road.
He travels in Central and Southwest
Missouri. He makes large sales OF
the La Puma, manufactured exclu.
sively by Mr.. O'Brien and justly, one
of the most celebrated ten cent cigars
in the United States.
The enterprising firm of
| RONKOMP & SCHMIDT
is represented on the road by MIR.
Charles Schmidt the nenflemanlu and