The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-16
couMERCIAt. TRAyELhRs NOTES.

COMMERCIAL. TRAVELLERS NOTES
Charlie Wells. the drug man, is in from
| tie west this week, where he has been
| talking pills, plasters, etc, all week.
Harry Plagman of Winfield spent last
Saturday and Sunday in the city. be
had important business with the I. L. I.
council.
Mike Sutton. the veteran shoe man,
spent last Sunday in the city, aud Incl
Saturday evening.
G. ". Stipp OF Wellington, L. c. Jack
sons ''coal mao. returned from Arkansas
City last week aud reports fair trade.
Now is the time to buy coal.
r. H. De Weese, the ''Hawkeye pickle
man." Is doing the main line this week.
He reports a fair trade, and says he VIII be
here on the 22d to take in the ball game.
Ed hartman recently returned from
three weeks trip ia the Indian Territory
proper He reports a fatteTing trade ami
merchants buying literally, with the ex-
pectation of a good business this fall.
Jack Miller Of Newton. that quiet, little
grocery man, was on the Rock Island this
week. Did you ever hear Jack laugh? 1t
you did, you will never forget him. He
laughs all over and makes every body else
laugh around him.
Mat Dillon has but recently returned
from an extended trip IN the west and
southwest part of the State, going as FAR
west as the Colorado line. He reports
prospects rather discouraging ia this sec
tion and business not as ''rosey" as IN
former years.
Ed Busy the dry goods man from st.
Joe was doing business at Attica a short
time since. From the way be was rushing
around we judge business must have been
good, for you know Ed is one Of the get
there Eli; men and his house is among
the best in the srade.
Frank c. Niles has but recently returned
from an extended trip east, much inn
proved III appearance. While away Frank
hit the high places, such as Boston, Phila-
delphia, New York, Atlantic City, Cape
May, and many other places of equal note.
He reports an elegant trip.
Jeff Elliott of this city, who formerly
represented the Wichita Produce COM
pany is now with the Topeka Vinegar com
pa1v. and is placing their goods in this
locality. jeff IS member OF council No
50. and viii be on hand to play ball on the
o. and don't you forget il, ''Jetf plays
ball"
Joe Conway was rp from Oklahoma and
spent last Sunday IN the city. Joe is a
bird, and when you speak about hardware
and the ladies, you touch a tender spot in
his heart. He can talk hardware to a
queens taste. and-welI, don't mention
the ladies or he never will Quit talking
about them.
Phil johnson. with the Evans Gallagher
Drug Co., of Kansas City, reports fine
trade in the Cherokee nation and the
south eastern part OF the state. pills
smiling countenance Is familiar to all of
the drug trade in this city, and he is
general favorite with then-as well as with
The ''gentler sex"
Maxwell who represents the celebrated
Old Honesty and Jolly Tar tobacco, made
by FINER Bros. OF Louisville, KY, is doing
the advertising act this week To a finish,
and wherever he has been, you are able to
observe evidences of his handiwork.
''MaXey" is on to his job all right, and
there is no flies on his goods, either.
s. T. George, with the Wyeth Hardware
company of st. Joe, was visiting the trade
IN the Strip and intermediate points the
past week. Mr.. George reports trade i'm
proving some. and we are sure he gets his
share Of it in his line. Steve, you had bet
ter make your headquarters In Wichita.
There is a lot of good men live here, and
you certainly want to be in the push with
the rest of US.
Paul Hnbner, with the Reidenour Baker
grocery company, bought TWO tickets To
the great ball game on the 22nd Paul and
his best girl will be here. He has a
mighty" nice girl. lie will see a'mig hty"
good game. He will come TO mighty"
good town. He is mighty" clever fel-
low and that he will have mighty" nice
time. He is doing the trade on the main
line this week.
w. E. Cooper with the Keith & Perry
Coal company, will spend Sunday in
Wichita. Mr.. Cooper will be remembered
as the silver tongued orator who disring
nlghgn ar
meeting III this city in May last. His sub
ject. The travelling Men," was very ably
handled. He proved himself equal 10 the
occasion and gave the boys a good send off,
Mr.. Cooper Is ''coaling" up the main line
this week.