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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-20

A trio of commercial men were occupy
ing chairs in the lobby OF the Iawlor ho'
tel one night last week. They had besn
discussing a little OF everything. but refer
cnces to business had been few and far be-
tween, for the boys nowadays do not talk
shop" as they did In tho days gone by.
Life" said the salesman with gray hair,
lis mighty uncertain. and SO is luck l
suppose that In time shall come face to
face with the three giants, Old Age. Winter
and Poverty. Now. although the outlook is
not a rosy one for me. I'm going to have
a lot OF fun before die. Some Irishman
has written.
But since In wailing
There's nausht awaiting,
But death unfailing.
Must strike the blow
Then for this reason,
And for n season.
Let us be merry before we 60"
The boys applaudcd the gray haired
salesman and he continued: IL never
thought that we should drift into such talk
as this but now that the subject OF humor
is on tap III tell you something that hap
pened during the st. Louis tornado last
May. l was sitting on box In front Of a
business house near the levee and on the
other side of the street stood big white
dog. AS the gale came OF the river into
the street the dog attempted to weather II
with his mouth wide open. and the conse-
quence was that when ] looked for the
canine found that the wind had turned
him completely inside out"
ION my last trip TO Chicago" said No. ,,
II found my watch had stopped. and took
II to a watch maker to put 1t In order. The
latter armed his eye with u microscope and
continued to exhaust my patience for a
considerable time examining the machinery
to discover the difficulty. At length he
told me he could do the imepiece no good
unless he took 1t all to pieces. 70 this oh
jected and carried II to another jeweler
who. good deal to my surprise, discovered
that had only forgotten to wind 1t up
No. was not to be outdone and rulr'ed
con Thanksgiving Day l was on my way
TO San Antonio from the West and on The
train met All Dieckmann. All kindly ex-
tended mo an invitation to dine at his
home and accepted. He has an idea
home. and as we neared 1t he pointed il
out to me. saying: 10 you see thnS door
| plate. Jack. with my name on it?' / was
hungry, very hungry, and replied absent.
| mindedly: i do. All. but a dinner plate
| with my dinner on IT is what I am looking
| for just now And the trio adjourned 70,
a might cap" ere ascending to their re-
| spcctive rooms.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-20

Ever since the organization OF the Tray
elers Protective Association of America.
it has been fully demonstrated that the adj
Nantages of the association can not only be
overestimated by the knights of the grip,
but by the different business organizations
of the country, as we'll.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-20

Speak up! Let your travelling friends
know that you are member Of the Tray
eiers' Protective Association of America
and induce them to do likewise. Further
more tell them that the association prom
Uses no impossibilitics and asks none.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-20

The only way to retain health of body
and mind in this rushing high pressure
American life of ours, is to leave behind
your daily occupation when you quit work
and aruse yourself with something that in
terests you outside OF your business.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-20

The Indiana legislature meets January
4 and bill will surely he introduced maxi
ing cents per mile the legal rate to be
thareed by railroads in that State. The
T p. A. membership in Indiana is pushing
this bill and in most all the counties of the
State has it's representatives pledged to
the support OF such bill.
In a letter to the Commercial Traveller Of
st. Louis President Sedgwick OF the In
diana division has this to say;
81 have little to say as to the movement
NJ the Travellers Protective association In
Indiana. We are quietly working up the
2-ceut per mile railroad matter. and unless
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-20

Commercial agencies are Trustworthy an
lar as they go, but 1t is the duty Of
commercial traveller to gain as much in
formation as possible about the standing
OF his trade at the place where he is doing
business
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-20

Prosperity of commercial travellers and
the success of the firms they represent de-
pend largely upon the full employment and
steady wages of the wage earners, whether
they be laborers in the field. employed in
manufacturing industries, or in the large
corps of clerical force throughout the coun-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-20

we get mileage books good over asl the
roads in this part Of the country at that
rate and without too much restriction. you
may look for the 2-cent flat rate. Per-
sonally do not believe in the 5000 mile
book, but in a 1000 or 1000 mile book inter-
changeahle. Further | believe that such
books should be good in the hands OF any
one, or that two or more persons might ride
on the same book because can not see
wherein II makes any difference who rides
on the mileage. No railroad would suffer
by that arrangement; simply more people
would travel and more books woula be sold
Our membership is increasing
gia
National President John A. Lee has been
honored with the election OF the vice presi-
dency of the Commercial Travellers Home
Association of America.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-20

Houston is getting to look once more like
old business. That's what the boys say out
on the road, and whatever the boys ray is
gospel truth indeed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-20

The total amount paid out by the assoc
citation during the past mouth for indemn.-
ties to members amounts to SSl6il6. Texas
division received Of this SIS, as follows.
George Sturgis $50, George ". Grim S25.
Among the other payments is one of $4,000
for accidental death OF j. j. Stewart, a
member of the Oregon division.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-20
National News.

Post a OF Little Rock. Ark, met last
Saturday night in its newly furnished head
quarters and passed resolutions thanking
the leading firms of the city for their lib
eral contributions toward assisting the
POST in furnishing the rooms.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-20

There's an old saying that "eyervbodv
loves lover and 1t is equally true that
everybody admires the hustler on the road
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-20

mo fighters In the commercial field are
the men who dispose of goods by sample
on the road
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-20

The Florida boys have organized new
post at Jacksonville
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-20

Steps are being taken toward the organ.
iaation Of State division In South Caro-
lima.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-20

At the meeting OF the National board Of
directors in ST. Louis on the l3th instant
the following claims wcra allowed: J. Z.
G. Cosby, Virginia; +. j. Ehrnan. Indiana;
Alex NJ. Brown Indiana; Eugene =. Blake.
illinois; David ". Pope. (Jeathl. Georgia.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-20

Henry Savage, in Home Mara.
zine. --"e"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-20

10 Know that a. some later day
should he fall fainting by the way
homes gates are open, there to stay,
The Drummer!
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-20
WITHOUT A RIVAL.

asc. II Drug Stores. or will DO sent By o. q.
Agents. B. y. ALLEN CO., so5 Cana. st., Nov
York, post paid. upon rooe,pt q price. Book
>es upon application.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-20

PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION
OF AMERICA

Whose grateful heart will keeniy feel
hli That the future may reveal
The Drumnar,.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-01-22
MONEY oPPREssgs NO ONE.
Notwithstanding the False Doctrin
Preached by the Populists.

notwithstanding the False Doctrine
Preached by the Popnlists.
The National Waterman, an organ Of
the Popuhst rarty, advocates free coin
age as q social reform, claiming that
more silver money will greatly improve
the condition Of the farmers and work
ing classes. In recent editorial The
Waterman says. 1.-THE power CT money
10 Cypress, through the reduction Of the
price Of labor and its products, is the
ruling factor IN all the distress now seen
in this country"
This representation Of money as some
thing which Expresses and injures the
people is responsible for the Populist be-
lief that idleuess and poverty are due to
the wickedness Of an imaginary money
power. But though this doctrine Is
zealously preached by the free coinage
orators and press, it is nothing but de-
fusion, pure and simple. There is not
now, nor has there ever been, an oppres-
sive money power, for the sufficient
reason that there is no possible way in
which money can Cypress any one. Of
itself money is an inert thing, which
only serves soue useful purpose when
loaned out or put into circulation. The
owner of money cannot compel any one
10 borrow it. and therefore does not op
press those who find it profitable TO pay
interest for its use. The man who puts
money inc circulation by exchanging it
for goods or services employs labor and
Injuries no ore. An owner of money who
refuses TO lend or spend it loses interest
on it aud Injuries only himself
The idea that money reduces both the
price of labor and Of labor products is as
absurd us to say that heat expands and
contracts water. 4 decline in the price
Of products is equal TO an increase in the
price paid for labor, since the working
man can buy more goods with his wages.
But apart from this contradiction, 1t is
not true that money reduces tho price OF
labor. Wages depend on tho total pro-
duction Of wealth by the workers, being
high where production is great and low
where it is small. Money has nothing to
do with real wages.
The fiction Of an expressing money
power is ns far from fact as would DO
the assertion that iron and guDpowder
are the causes Of war. Populists might as
logically denounce the wicked iron and
powder power for the lives lost in battle
as to blame the material used for money
for the inequalities IN social conditions.
Except in so far as industry is checked
by tlp agitation for O debased silver and
greenback currency, money has 10 con-
pection with idleness and poverty. And
in no case is any one The slightest de-
gree poorer because Of the imaginary
money power.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-01-22
Salae ot Confidence.

First Of all, we should have q stable
unit. The unit now existing III this
country is the gold dollar. Bank notes,
greenbacks, silver ccin and silver GER
tifcates may circulate alongside Of it
only so long ns the confidence remains
that, whenever their holders please,
they may exchange them for this unit
on the basis Of their face value. An in
crease Of any form Of money TO point
where this exchangeability becomes
doubtful destroys confidence and there
fore leads not to an increase but to
contraction Of money. Many suggestions
made TO ircle0se wealth, such as free
coinage Of silver, unlimited printing Of
greenbacks, issuance Of paper money
against real estate and farm products
in fact, all those suggestions that can
be summarized as 1.-THE cry for mere
money" without regard to its souDdness
--ihat Is, its exchaDgeabilty for the
gold unit-woold, if carried out, dc.
stroy confidence ana therefore decrease
wealth and impede the development and
prosperity Of the countTy.-Adolf La
denbu1g in January Forum.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-01-22
4 nPntr illustration.

An Oklahoma correspondent Of the
sound currency committee of the Reform
club says that because Of short crops aud
low prices for TWO OF three years the peo-
pie there were graspiug at the silver
"st1aw, but that with plentiful rains,
fair forage crops this season, good stand
of wheat on the ground. they look for
substantial betterment next crop and are
less inclined to take for il anything but
money having the highest purchasing
power" BE Gays: "Thcy are like the
Irishman going TO join the church and
did not know what one 20 join. BE said
everybody admitted the Catholics might
GO TO heaven, bu' not every one admit
ted that a Protestant could. So be would
take his chances with ibe Catholics
Now. everybody admits gold coin will
be good in any eyeni. but rs part Of the
people have their doubts about silver
they, TO tie on the safe side, WREN they
have something TO sell and ship, want
the kind Of money about which there
hangs no doubt "
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-01-22
I. Mnnllln,t Work.

Il j. often suggested that all that Is
needed to keep the gold reserve up TO
the mark is to make the customs duties
payable in gold. But this means a pre-
MUM on gold. as it implies discrimi
nation against other ferns Of money.
There is besides q law making silver
dollars good tender for all dues. pdblio
and private, except in cases where q
contract calls for something else. The
Sherman silver treasury notes nre by
law receivable for customs dues. The
law requiring oil ferns Of money to be
kept at par with gold would he violated
by refusing to receive anything but gold
Tor tariff taxes It is therefore imprac-
ticable, without producing the evils we
are trying 10 avoid, to require tariff
taxes to be paid in gold only. TIE presi-
deut has shown bow a gold reserve may
be made unnecessary-by calling in the
greenbacks aud Sherman notes and re-
placing them with bank notes No better
plan is forthcoming. Baltimore Sun.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-01-22
Moner OF the CONSTITUTED.

s favorite trick of the silveritesr
when beaten in argument on the merits
Of the free coinage scheme, is TO fall
back on the claim that "silyeris money
of the constitution. And in the abb
sence Of any better reason for changing
from the gold TO the silver standard
they urge that the trainers Of the COLI
stitution mentioned both gold and sill
yer as legal tender money.
Although very frequently heard, the
assertion that silver has claim TO free
coinage through scme reference to 1t IN
the constitution has no basis in fact.
The founders Of the Union did not nm
dertake 10 limit the powers Of congress
TO legislate in regard 10 the standard Of
values, and the only reference 10 the
two money metals is the clause which
prohibits the states from making any
thing bat gold and silver tender in
payment Of debts. There is positively
nothing in the constitution which gives
any color to the pretenses Of the silver
ties
But even if the trainers Of the Consti-
tuition had seen fit 10 provide that both
gold and silver should be used as stand
ards Of value that would 10 no reason
for adhering to an unsafe and unsound
currency after experience had shown Its
evils. Wise and great and good as our
forefathers were, they could not foresee
the enormous increase in the production
Of silver Of the last 20 years. And since
the great commercial nations have, aft
or centuries Of experimenting, decided
that the gold standard is the best, it
woul6 be folly for this country 10 stick
TO silver merely because cur ancestors
had used 1t. Americans want the best
# everything. 10 matter what tradition
may say. and if the constitution had
favored the silver standard it would
have been promptly amended to suit the
npw conditions.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-01-22
alleged Fall of Prices.

1t is said that the single gold standard
has produced q disastrous fall in the
prices Of commodities. Prices Of COM
modities must be either advancing or
declining or stationary. The world has
no experience Of stationary prices aud
probably never will have. Therefore
those Tho CRY ont against declining
prices must DE in favor Ct advancing
ones. but how far they would push the
advance they do not say. Is there any
limit to the desirable advanced If SO,
what is TO Le done when it is reachedi
AS prices cannot be stationary. there
must, then, be a decline. So we DO Lot
avoid misery by gratifying the himetal-
lists. We only postpone it-Horace
White in Money and Banking"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-01-22

The IVES, End is rist, "in &C. with liue oi
new and fresh goods. Cor sale 5y Vs. r. Ner-
chant
Pure mountain backwLea. -four in bulk, Sc
per pound.
Roian mountain 5ucswheat. -eii-ye0-'ed
ready for immediate use iu 2 10 aui To
packages. Full directions ou each package
t2c. and i5c per package
Cape Cod cranberries 1890. per W.
Pickles Heinzs Keystone Brand sweet and
sour. in bulk, lpc. per dog in bottles u.s. each.
Gloves. gloves. gloves Just the kind ior
the farmer: viii not harden always >l't aud
az prices % suit Che times Call aud see thc
hre-proOf giove-. sl23 per pair. ths kint t'r
dremen, engiuemrn and those working about
machinery
I have now some nne U.ucc ueat which
offer AZ Zoe. per .b.
seedless raisins l2' per TO-. cleaned currants
&c. per ID.
Elastic starch, los, per package a.a54ster
starch, Sc. per packa:
Navy beans and lima beans. crop OF l,65. Zoe
per q. OF O.. for pc.
New almonds. lue quality, az l5r. per DO.
Gail to ser the new safety oil can. ctp-citv 8
gal Warranted 90 OIL a lamp without run
ming 10 over. To or low lamps, 70 IS impus-i-
bic % overflow them. 10 is handy aud CON
venient. Price s. %.
The Bowser' washhoard, something new,
25c each.
Home made apple butter 90; per gallon
Give me a call. Respectfully.
Nov. -. 1895 rs y. MERCHANT.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-01-22
1 Plain Business Issue.

Ii al appeal for patriotic action N
congress On the financial question the
Baltimore Sun says that currency re-
form ought not 10 be the warcry Of any
one party. As it is the pressing need. so
it should be the urgent demand Of the
people Of both parties. II is simply a
question Of how the business Of the
country, its buying aud selling, the ex-
change Of its commodities at home and
abroad, can be carried Oh with the least
friction and the least loss. 1t is the ques-
ton Of giving stability at home and
abroad to that medium in which the
wages of labor are paid, debts are iqui-
dated and tho rewards Of industry and
enterprise are measured
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-01-22

Dir. Dingley, Of siaine, is lhs new chair
man of ways and mesns committeei and
Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois. chairman OF the
appropriations committee. Our Congress
man. Mr.. Dayton, i on the committee on
naval niiairs and on committee OF revision
Of law. In view of the war cloud, the ma
gal Committee j. one of very great imp"r-
lance, and Mr DAYTON hss been honored By
the assignment. Mr. Hin, Of Illinois, BsS
made chairman OF the commitle on foreign
relations
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-01-22
REAMeR's
HOUSE


To n.v old Tstrous srd the Travelling sn'''c
Uaviu, had a very rher,l share of The pub
lf- t.,rr.n,,- during thr pa-i five YEAR TEL
eu aurssrd tn re-lras th- Howard House Ter
a term OF years. and have ut treat eKre'>'
rerurni-hrd and rrdtied the hotel ir0m top Z"
bottom.
Am better prepared than ever 90 acc'mm"-
dat,. tne rub ic My sim will oe 20 give hr~i'
elias. arc ,nin. "a atoms 40 3 tO prr dav 'nun
Or, Merchant, rnd 'ommrr' i"l Travellers VIZ
q "a m tb,. most centrally located hotel n tlt
civ. Respectfully,
JAMES REAMER
tr.- p-,rriofOr
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-01-22
Pianos and Organs.

If YOU want first-class Piano o. u ~ 10
Fully Warranted in all Respects, b tn ~ 3,
Shipped from the Fctory Direct ,eeo srr Oh
write me q postal. viii TAKE To- ~. roS,-
DER and at Prices and Terms 70 sGi. Z, ~.
You will not be compelled 20 keep ID
ment we send you II not satisfactory
sTIEFF cIANOs. NEW YORK PiA''4
MOLLER ORGANS.
Catalogues at No. 5 Mildred Street. en-
J. II. HOLANp,
April II. 1895. he''''H'A
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-01-22

When Baby was SICK, we gave he- CassoriL
When she w5s a Child, she cri u for CaS.oria.
When she became Mss she ciuas To t-istoria.
When she had Caildren, she gave them Cl.'oria.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-01-22
Wheat Bought.

am prepared to clean wheat at ny Eleva-
tor in this place and will receive WHEAT IL
TIE ROUGH OR CLEANED
I will receive cleaned wheat at al depOts in
the county.
Will be glad IN make an offer for any Grain,
Hay or Seeds you may have % sell.
B. O. WAsHINGT0S, ACT.
JGly 70, Iss3.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-01-22

Bargains in store 6xtures.-I NOW offer
many very valuable pieces OF store fuTni-
ure- window racks. large -afr. setlees. cab
inets, cash register, scales. wax and other
figures. 6ne mirrors, tables. etc.
Gg0 u. HAetFY.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-01-22
For Sale.

AIN STROKE HAND FNG1NE. in excel
lent working "-,ipr. with II e. of New suction
live aud about l5C n of LEAF HER
HOSE. will he slid Ut bargain We puaran-
tee Il in first.clss, working order For further
particulars. apply Ia
CITIZENS FIRE co.
Oct. l6 Us. Charles Town. W. va.
Now Is re time tn hGy Your overcoa's-
Cnme rschmar's and be suited, no mat
tex Il, Il yvur vsFseS
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-01-22
r. /. Beiler
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

nFFERS his services and win vigorously
I J prosecute. ai- .ivuratiuu s~ Carpentrr and
Builder. aui will take oriers aud execute the
same promptly aud enthusiastically HIS -xpv-
rielce IT. such tau, hr rau guarantee perfect
Workmanship and his prices viii compare IT,
vurabiy -.ith fhr m,iSI reasonable. Ihu>t de-
sirius TO buud or improve should give him a
call
Jan g. iN>S
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-01-22

4 large assortment Of handkerchief and
muaiers at VI. Palpbsuu { Bros.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-01-22
Barber Shop.

hair Cutting Shaving and Sbampooiug 10
be best slvie at tls Watson House rouaJuai
Annex by the undersigned. I have just Pc
moved into "a new room specially set apart and
equipped with all the modern couyeuieuces
for the purposes for which 10 has been designed
and viii be pleased 20 see my patrons OF The
past and new ones. promising pleasing at,en-
tiOn.
Feb. IS. iSgt. GEORGE TRAVIS.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-01-22
Feed al Retail.

Delivered promptly Ear Corn Oats Chop.
Bran. corn audit" ground Rsl-'i HAY. chick
EN- Feed &c, az Coal amt Wn.-i Ward
3. g WASHINGTON, Agent
Nay /, 1852.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-01-22
For Rent.

Two comfortable BRICK dwellings on
Faixias boulevard. Six rooms In each. Rent
reduced To 81 per month. Apply To
A. G WYNKOOP,
Aug. u, 1898. Real E-tat- Agent
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-01-22
Paint

If y0u ara going Co paint Your house you
i will fnd 10 90 your advantage 90 call and
see our stock of Paints. The brand weare cir-
-ying this year is Our Own Goods q strictly
pure Ginseed OIL and Lead Psiut that sells fof
81 so per ga Ion. Our own Guarantee Will be-
given % ins ire It's Purity Also Roofing and
Fencing Pa no. 40 slO0 per gallon
April 90 90. AISQUITH e go