The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-14
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS, NOTES.

Billy Oaks the Hutchinson coal man, is
! getting in his work this week over on the
! Missouri Pacific west. If the nights con-
/ tinue cool Billy may expect boom IN his
! business,
General Richard Haus the gentleman
/ who started 10 travel in Kansas in 10, is
/ meandering around the western country
somewhere this week but will probably
pull into Wichita TO Sunday.
! Nose Heazelion, one of the oldest grip
men in this section Of the globe, WAS work
ing the main line this week. Nose repre-
/ sents the popular grocery firm of Long
Bros, Kansas City, and mas been with the
/ same firm for the past ten years.
jeff Elliott, who has been down in Texas
for the past six weeks, returned a few
! DAYS ago. after ii very successful trip. Mr.
Elliott reports the cotton crop very large
with fair prices and business very good.
He will return in about four weeks.
Sol Herman, formerly with the Wichita
Produce Co. is now with Clements & Co,
of Kansas City, and is having fine trade
in the eastern part of the state. Mr.. Her
man, however, will still continue 10 make
Wichita his home and headquarters.
Charlie Gentry, with the Nave-McCord
Mercantile Co, is III the extreme western
part of the state this week. Charlie goes
TO the Colorado line and while his terri
tory is ''rockv" he enjoys good trade.
His headquarters are at Hutchinson.
jesse Thorp of Hutchinson has been Wis
itlDg with his family for the past few
days. but will go into St. Joe Iii day or
two to brush up his samples. probably
adding all the newest things in footwear
to them, bid the firm goodbye aud start
out after fall trade.
Ben Keene, the celebrated dialect artist
of Hutchinson, and the genial representa-
tive OF the Beckman & Mercer Grocery
company of Kansas City, was talking all
kinds OF languages 10 his trade out west on
the main line this week. Ben is quite
popular with every one.
George Harris of Marion, with the
Turner Frazier Mercantile company of ST..
Joe, was Oh the Marion and Mcpherson
branch of the Santa Ee this week. George
Is inclined TO be little Populistic in his
polite ii views, but for all that be is a
whole-sOuled, Aood-natured fellow and en-
joys very fair trade.
Claude Duval, of Hutchinson, the repre-
sentative of the Hutchinson Wholesale
Grocery Co., and the anti-suffrage
speaker, was on the Main line this week
Claude argues suffrage from a moral
standpoint and not III the interest of any
political party. He is sincere IN his cou-
victiOns and makes a very eloquent and
convincing talk against tbs amendment.
Charley Mapes of Hutchinson, the gen.
ial representative of SELF Schwab & Co. of
Chicago. Fine Footwear" is all right
when 1t comes to mild talk on the sub.
Ject of boots and shoes. He is always
wound up on this subject and never runs
down and occasionally gets in dialect
story equal TO Ben heene or George Berg
man. lie is taking medicine now for
throat troubles caused by too rapid flow of
language.
The Big Four" quartet who held forth
on East Douglas avenue during fair week
was great. L. was composed of Charlie
Mcknight with Kemper, Huudley g. Nc
Donald, dry goods; ID. b. and c. T., Her |
ford with VI. ID. Wells & Co, boots and !
shoes: Jim BuTrel with Gauss & Shelton
Hat Co., and VI. 5. Van Dusen with cloth !
ing. Their samples were complete in |
every line and their facilities for showing
chem unsurpassed. The room was bril- |
lIantly lighted at night aud their trade |
could take IN the fair during the day and |!
buy their goods at night. All of these |
gentlemen have the confidence of their |
trade and did IN exceptionally fine trade /
and entertained their customers in a royal |