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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-29
is MARRIAGE A FAILURE?

Is marriage a fsilurel For two years
! thought it was.
Mollie thought the same, and we had
sufficient cause--
We don't think 30 any more, for is one
Of the boys.
And kicked the beam exactly at ten
pounds avoirdupois.
Is marriage a fa!lure?Look at that
sedan chair,
Of our itty ootsy tootsy; note his wealth
Of golden hair,
y, you should hear his mother, In the
morning when she sings,
'open your Ivy ply, aud see all desc
purity tings."
Is marriage a failure? Wei, when
ootsy tootsy has the collie
And the order comes for soothing syrun
or little paregoric,
swear marriage is--then I hear the
sweet refrain.
"JQlty holly. muzers baby"--and all is
still again.
is marriage failureg That very much
depends
On how many little angels Heaven con.
descends
10 lavish on a drummer's home. and
does he get sufficient pay
10 ciothe the kids and keep 'em fat on
three square meals a day?
Happy Daddy.
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rRAVELERS' PROTECTIVE
Il ~ ASSOCIATION
WV OF AMERICA.

salesman searches franncally through
his price book and figures "forties' and
numerous stems" he makes the buyer
feel like taking a walk.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-29

We s-e told 20 cast bread on the
watsr.,' bnt were the biscuits the boys
are served with at some OF the Texas
obstetrics Inns disposed Of and a
vessel was 10 run against some Of them
il would ger wrecked.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-29

In business life il is best TO walk in the
narrow hut straight path of honesty
than to mcauder IN the wide but crooked
bcuievar,is Of the unriehteous.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-29

Haven't seen any Of the boys around
ior a week Or so; guess they've all pulled
out for home to be with their loved one.
during the holidays.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-29

The man on the rond who continually
hopes for good-szed orders and lots
q them stands no show alongside the
man who grabs them.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-29

The oldest travelling salesman is once
in awhile made aware Of the fact that
he has but entered the ante.rcom Of
wisdom as to how the occupation he
follows can he most successfully COZ
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-29

nvery man of samples should be thor
ougt'y posted 50 that he can quote prices
promptly and snswer questions apper-
mining to his line intelIigently. When q
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-29

The wiieswakc merchant has slways
80 easy-ehAir in his Office for the weary
commercial traveller and usually pur-
chases from the man who can produce
the hes. quality Of goods FOR the leas;
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-29

I Only the hustler on the road stands
any show to do business nowadays ".
must also be smart for dullness doe,
not go"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-29

When commercial traveller is ugly
in looks the best thing he can do is to
get up reputation for being smart
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-29

Never stop drumming a merchant q
you expect to sell him bill.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-29

Business and industry Is simply an
application Of mind and body 10 fixed
rrinciples for the mutual advantage Of
parties concerned. With some it is Il
Necessity ia order % secure home and
Independence. with others it j. : c3uli-
sioa 70 te complied with. II health and
yisor S TO bee sustained. Inactivity IS
death
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-29

IL requires energy to accomplish sue
cess on the road, and lots of II.
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National vice president v q n &;
ton, was in the Guy ~. KIT, 4 tsasl
hands with friends. JONI
New Orleans. ~, i
Charles II. Brooks, meS n
National press commi'lee,, ,ssr ,ll
papa. Charlie is happy , unss h I
very happy. He, MIA. NAV; 1I i 81
baby will spend the nonu'
City.
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Do YOU beiieve- y said tie t1mmeTcial
Traveller 20 bis sweetheart. tina. love
can exist w.thcu; jealousy Yes.
she replied. ~hat no5 without an accident,
Poiey ia thu Travellers Protective
Association Of America. for love
aims 20 provide for those we love" IL,
u course. followed her sensible s8g.
res;ion aud aow they are man aaa
wife.
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A customers "No" often means ctr,
1t again"
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A high kicker---the mule.
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STERNE'S HOTEL & DRuMMERS'
HOME, Palestine, Texas Conducted ex.
pressly for commercial men ard transient
guests only. Free Bus meets all trains.
c. A. STERNE. Proprietor.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-31
Lorsgne Wins the Decision.

COMFY ISLAND, n. Y, Nav 3O-Tbs
principal bout at the Seaside Athlete
Clubs arena tonight was 2O-round %
at 134 pounds between Kid Layigne ~
Saginaw, Mich, and Jack Eyerbardt ~
New Orleans. The latter took the place Of
young Critic" who, owing to legal en-.
Engagements, was unable to appear. The
New Orleans man is at least two inches
taller than Layigne.
The first round was rather tame 7,
the second they mixed things ND. With
MS left Jack put three hard ones on the
Saginaw mans nose. Lavigne got in
two heavy blows in the stomach and two
over the heart.
In the twentieth and last round tbav
Went at each other very wickedly. and
Everhardt succeeded in landing three left
swings on the kids face. Layiene,s Ieft
landed frequently on the body and his left
got TO the throat. Everhardt uppercut him
with the left in a rally and Laviene replied
WIN MS left on the face. They wound mn
the Dout with right and left hand SWINGS
on the body and face. o
ihe referee awarded the bout to Layigne
as ne mad done the greater part of the lead,
ing, and this decision was received with
cneers. Time of fight, one hour and nine.
teen minutes.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-31
WSAL|A'S GRAND EVENT.
Interest in the Voting Contest
for Goddess Grows
Greater.
One Of the Features Of the Day to
Be a Shoot at Live
Pigeons.

VISALIA, CAL, May 80. The voting
for Goddess of Liberty for the Fourth OF
July celebration is growing in interest
every day. When the ballots were counted
this afternoon it was found that Miss
Maude Brown had received BAL votes since
morning, placing her third in the race.
The vote for the morning amounted to
533 for the four leading candidates and the
admirers and friends Of the several con.
testants are making determined effort to
win.
The whole town is taking an interest in
the contest, and as the time for voting will
expire on the 18th of June, the ballots will
drop very lively from this time forward.
Miss Josephine Sims increased her vote
to-day and she may surprise the other
contestants before the polls close. She is
the daughter of W. A. Sims, the Populist
candidate for Senator last fall, and the
niece of Railroad Commissioner Beckman
of Sacramento.
The Visalia Gun Club will issue chal-
lenge to the other gun clubs in the county,
and several prizes will be contested for on
the day OF the celebration. They will
shoot at live pigeons and bluerocks. There
are some excellent marksmen in Dinuba,
Traver, Exeter and other towns, and the
shoot will be one of the interesting features.
Both Hanford and Tulare will send teams
to contest for the prizes offered.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-31
BAD WRECK OF A TRAIN.
Several of the Cars Derailed
and a Tramp Killed
Near Reno.
a SENSATION At SACRAMENTO
Damaging Admissions Said to Have
Been Made by a Suspected
Murderer.

VALLEJO, Call, May 3o-The number
OF the men on the Olympia came near
being reduced four on Tuesday. One OF
the bollermakers and three of the fremen
had been instructed to "scale" one of the
auxiliary boilers.
The boilermaker was the first to climb
inside, and had hardly made his disappear
ance when the gas which had generated
oyerpowered him and left him in q help
less condition.
AS no reply to his companions remarks
were made by him two OF the firemen
struggled in after him and were also over
come by the deadly gas. Fireman Ander-
son was the last to follow, but before going
in he gave the alarm, as it had become
apparent that something was decidedly
wrong.
1t was with great difficulty that the men
in the boiler were rescued, and none of
them have yet fully recovered from the
effects OF their partial suffocation.
Strange to say, Anderson, the last to go
through the opening, suffered the worst,
and he is still confined to his quarters on
the ship. At late hour this afternoon his
condition was about the same, and the be-
lief is expressed that his reason may be
affected
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-31
NEWS OF TIE sEALERs.
Good Catches Made by Both the Victorian
and american Schooners.

VICTORIA, B. c., May 30.-Very en-.
couraging news has been received from the
sealing schooners operating on the Japa-
nese coast Ten Victoria schooners re-
ported up to May Is had $40 skins. There
are twelve other schooners over there
which should do equally well, so that the
catch should be big one, as they have all
summer before them.
Reports received from twenty-one Amer.
lean schooners placed their total catch at
774S. American schooners and their catches
are as follows: Emma Louise $50. Jose
phine 2o4, Louis Olsen 413, Mascot 200. AL
lie l. Alger 600, Anaconda 200, Alton $50.
Edward E. Webster 3S7, Herman 800. Jane
Gray 500, ]. Eppinger 200, NJ. NJ. Morrell
100. Rather 800, Winchester $50, Golden
Fleece 200, Theresa 800, Mamie T. DYER
224, S. Sutherland l93, Willard Ainsworth
AS.
The average of the Canadian schooners
is much better than the American.
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but as there was no fourth prize her friends
presented her with large cake.
Ethel Refer won, stylish straw hat,
offered as prize for the race for girls I'M
der II years of age.
The sack race brought forth eleven con-
testants, but large percentage of that
number did more rolling than racing.
Two of the would-be winners came in
among the leaders with one leg projecting
through the sack, but were promptly ruled
out by the judges. The first prize, an or
der for a pair of pants, was won by Joe
Soto; the second, box of cigars, by j.
Gibeny, and the third a years subscrip-
ton to the San Francisco Weekly CALL, by
0. R. Glassford.
The standing jump-First prize an order
for dozen photographs, was won by w.
Jamison, who cleared 9 feet; second prize,
fifteen gallons of beer, g. w. McCracken,
#. u in; third prize, order for hat, g.
Clifford, 8 #. 81 in.
The tug of war between Burnaby and
Pickwick lodges of San Francisco on one
side, and Derby Lodge of Alameda and
Albion Lodge of Oakland on the other,
was an interesting event. The teams were
made up as follows:
San Francisco-Messrs. Eastwood, Rawinsen,
Haydock, Gomersal, Rodgers, stickton, Har-
land, Glassford, Mackay and Brairie.
Oakland and Alameda-Messrs. Bridges,
Chubb, True, Gibbon, Way, White, Leach,
Mel, Bigwood and Mott
The contest was the best two out OF
three, and the Oakland Alameda team won
the first tug in short order. The teams
then changed positions and the second tug
was repetition of the first, the boys from
the east side of the bay showing decided
superiority over their metropolitan oppo-
nents. The winners were given the cham
pion medal, the losers having to content
themselves with the two bottles of whisky
offered as the second prize.
The last race of the day was special
foot race between the boys employed by
Shreve & Co. of San Francisco, the prizes
being small amounts in cash. Oscar John
son came in first, Walter Sanderson second
and H. Fernbach third.
Prizes were also given for young mems
race, young ladies' race and married
ladies' race. The games were all conducted
with the utmost fairness, and no one had
any ground for complaint. All who at
tended the picnic of the Sons OF st. George
express themselves as having had a very
enjoyable time.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-31
TWO DEATHS PROBABLE.
Horses Become Unmanage-
able While Descending
a Steep Grade.
THE DRIVERS LUCKY ESCAPE.
One Of the Lady Victims the Princi-
pal Of a San Bernardino
School.

SAN BERNARDINO, CAL, May 3d.
A serious runaway accident occurred this
morning in Cold Water canyon, twelve
miles north of here. >
Miss Carrie Craig, Mrs. Blanche Allen,
Huston Snydow and Charles Johnson, all
of this city. had made up party to spend
the day in the woods and were driving q
double team.
In descending a steep grade from the
Arrowhead Hotel into Cold Water Canyon
the horses became unmanageable and
started down the winding road at terrific
speed. Mrs. Allen and Mr.. Snydow were
on the back seat. A sudden lurch at a
sharp inward curve threw them out and
against the rocky bank. Mrs. Aliens leg
was broken and she sustained severe inter-
nal injuries, which were aggravated by her
having to remain at the scene several hours
until a conveyance could be sent out from
here. She is the principal of San Ber-
nardino school. Her recovery is doubtful.
Snydow was rendered unconscious and is
still in that condition. His injuries are
also considered fatal. He is member of
the High-school class which graduates
next week.
AT the next curve in the road, which was
outward, the team and remaining oecu-
pants were precipitated into the canyon.
Miss Craig was frightfully injured, re-
ceiving scalp wound, which extended
from the left cheek to the crown of the
head, laying bare the skull. The wound
was filed with rocks and gravel. 1t is
thought she will recover, though she will
be disfgured for life.
Johnson, who drove, was unin jured.
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competition in the State. Besides the
points being shown by flags, as at former
times, there were wheels marking a part
of the score. The shooting was done at a
distance OF 200 yards. The target, black,
II inches in diameter, counted one point.
Six inches within the ring counted two,
and three inches three.
Mr.. Strecker's shooting averaged differ
ence of less than three inches, yet he ex-
pressed disappointment with the outcome.
81 don't mind saving l am superstitious, ("
said he, "and believe it was all owing to
my missing the first boat this morning. I
made a score of 366 here last year, and l
meant TO go above instead of falling below
that"
Mr. strecker has the highest score made
by any marksman on the coast, but is
am bilious to beat his own record.
( The score was as follows:
Adolf strecker BAT, D. W. MeCoughlan 800.
John Utschig Sr. 306, D. B. FaktOr 3Ol. l.
B. Schuster 296, L. Bendel 2S6 E. Bloeda n
269. Charles Heath 249, A. Mocker, 23s. A.
yungblut go, George Alpers 2l7, George
Schulz 1872 L. C. Babin 161.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-31
Il SACRAMENTO SENSATION.
An Alleged Confession of the Suspected
Murderer of the Heoers.

An Alleged Confession of the Suspected
Murderer of the Hebers.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, May 3o.-Ever
since the arrest in San Francisco of Henry
Sandt, alias "Shy Red" on suspicion of
having been implicated in the murder
and robbery OF F. L. 81. Weber and wife
in this city last December, the officers and
detectives have maintained deep silence
concerning any information they had
against the accused. They positively de-
clined to say upon what ground they pro-
posed to base their prosecution and belief,
because it appeared pretty strong that
there was no evidence of guilt against
''Shy Red" and that he would be soon re-
stored to liberty. The prisoner has also
remained silent, positively refusing to ad-
NIT or even deny anything. He would
simply say he wanted to be left alone and
permitted to think. That wish has been
gratihed, for no one has been permitted to
see him.
The Evening Bee of to-day publishes an
extensive and sensational story showing
the nature of some of the evidence agains
the suspect. District Attorney Ryan has
been very reliably informed that during
the incarceration of "Shy Red In the San
Francisco City Prison he admitted to his
cellmate, with whom he is well acouaint-
ed, that he had sold old man Weber's coat
and vest to secondhand dealer
in Oakland and disposed Of the dead mer-
chants revolver in Chinatown in San
Francisco. Sandt told his eellmate that
he feared that young George Sprout, who
is confined in the Sacramento Jail for va
grancy, would "squeaP' against him.
Young Sprout had nothing to do with the
murder, but it is believed he knows who
did commit the terrible deed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-31
JOHN MARLEY SELECTED
To Be Appointed Secretary of
the State Board of Ex-
aminerS.
He Has Been for Years Identified
With the Democratic
Party.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, May 3o.-John
Marley, at present an employee at the
Mint at San Francisco, will be appointed
on Monday next to succeed Pratt as Secre-
tary OF the State Board of Examiners.
The appointment of John Markley to a
position on the State Board of Examiners
viii be highly gratifying to large num-
Der OF his friends. Mr.. Marley has passed
his fiftieth year and his home is in Sonoma
County, where he owns fine ranch.
He has for years past been prominently
identified with Democratic politics. When
Controller Dunn was in Office Mr.. Mark
ley was the Secretary of the State Board
OF Equalization. For this reason his friends
believe that he is eminently fitted for the
new secretaryship to which he is to be ap-
pointed.
Since Mr.. Daggett has been Superin-
tendent of the Mint in this City Mr..
Markley has held position in that Gov
eminent institution. Mr.. Marley is at
present the secretary of the Democratic
State Central Committee He held posi-
ton in the California Worlds Fair Com
mission, and was in Chicago during the
Columbia Exposition.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-31
Tacoma Homen Eat a Paper.

TACOMA, WASH, May 30.-The leading
women OF the city took charge of the Daily
News to-day and issued "women's edi-
ton" of twenty pages for sweet charity s
sake, for the benefit of the Children's
Home. This evening the demand is
greater than the supply, the people being
all eager to help the cause. Mrs. G. W.
Griggs was editor.in-chief, Mrs. George
Browne was managing editor, Miss B. II.
Bosse assistant managing editor, and Mrs.
L. q. LOOMS city editor, assisted by forty
young lady reporters.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-31
ADOLF STRECKER winner,
He Carries Off the "Examiner''
Ticket to New York and
Return.
The Winner Is Coast Champion
Though He Fell Short of His
Former Score.

Adolf strecker won the ticket to New
York and return promised by the Elk
aminer to the victor in the rife shooting
at the California Schuetzen range, San
Rafael, yesterday. Thirteen of the best
marksmen in the State were the COM
petitors.
The shooting began at 10 A. NJ, and, with
half hours int Emission at noon, con.
tinued till P. NJ.
The arrangements for marking and scor.
ing were superior to those of any previous
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-31
Taco,na PARK Opened.

TACOMA, WASH, May 30.-Tacoma
Park, one OF the finest pleasure resorts on
the Sound, was opened to-day at O'Clock
to the public by the Chamber OF Com
merce and City Council. Twenty-Five hun
dred people were in attendance Tonight
grand banquet was given the Press Club.
There was balloon ascension this after
noon and concert, with other attractions.
Il. and R. Knabel, the proprietors, have
sent East for animals to open a Zoo with.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-31
Shot or a Tramp at Fresno.

FRESNO, CAL, May So-John McLeren,
a car sealer. was shot through the shoulder
early this morning at Mendoza by one of
three tramps concealed in car or oranges.
MeLeren found the door open and ap-
preached with his lantern, when two shots
were fired, one missing its mark. The
tramp fed. but was overtaken thirty miles
west of Mendoza and is under arrest. He
said McLeren held the sealer in his hand,
which looked like pistol held in the act
OF firing, and thinking himself about to be
shot, he fired.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-31
Bicycle Therts at SANTA Rosa,

SANTA ROSA, CAL, May 30-A valu-
able bicycle was stolen from e. Felix of
this city last night. Felix was entered in
the Petaluma races to-day. He had a
wheel. but was not satisfied with it and
last night borrowed the one that was
stolen. During the past few weeks a num-
Der of bicycles have been stolen from local
wheelmen, and it is believed the thieves
are members Of gang which has been
stealing wheels and sending them out of
the country.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-31

Is OF gondola shape and will be 24x12 feet.
Inc queen will be under a beautiful silk
canopy, and the maids of honor will also
be on this barge. This will be propelled
by tWenty-four oarsmen from the ship
Olympia.
1t has been decided, at the request of the
Union League and the Half-million Club.
to add another set piece to the grand fire.
works display, entitled United Califor-
MA"
1t will take two cars to carry the cos
tunes from San Francisco and one car for
the paraphernalia to be used on the open
ing night In the taking of the town.
The vote for Queen this evening IS as
follows:
Anita Gonzales, 1217
Maud Holman, SIC.
Mary Burke, 661.
Bessie Haslam. 574.
For the maids of honor it stands as
follows:
Marian Peck, sos.
Josie Turcot, 583.
Edith Pixley, All.
Jennie Hughes, 1868.
Anna Linseoll. 22s.
Rose Mulhern, 225.
Mabel Chace, 220.
Minnie Cope, 21s.
Hedwig Buss, 173.
George Skinner, 16s.
One OF the finest sights ever witnessed in
this city was the bicycle-lantern parade
tonight. 1t started from the Pilot Club
house at half-past o'clock. The process
sion was composed of the two bicycle
clubs OF this city and the young lady
cyclists of the city. The wheels were deco
rated with Japanese lanterns, flowers, rib
bons and parasols, in the most fantastic
and beautiful manner. The streets were
crowded with spectators who witnessed
the beautiful sight.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-31
SCARLET FEVER At SEATTLE

All Schools Ordered Closed to Prevent the
Spread Of the Disease.
SEATTLE, WASH, May 30.-ln accord
ance with an order from the Board OF
Health the Board of Education of Seattle
ordered all the schools closed at O'Clock
this afternoon until further orders.
This step was made necessary by the
prevalence OF scarlet fever, there being now
ffty-three cases quarantined. The South
and Rainier schools were closed two weeks
ago, and since then not single new case
has occurred in these districts.
The Board Of Health is convinced that
by these precautions the further spread OF
the disease can be prevented.
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Japanese Dissatisfied.

TACOMA, WASH, May 3O.-The steam
ship Victoria arrived this evening from
Yokohama, Japan, with a full passenger
list and mixed cargo. The passengers
report cold and stormy passage over.
An English officer aboard reports that the
japanese are dissatisfied over the result OF
the settlement of the war, and predicts
trouble sure to follow when the people as
a whole understand the full meaning of
the treaty,