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commercial traveller; the woman is his
Wife and the dog is a stray fox terrier
that attached himself to the party early
In the game. All three are In flrst-c class
health.
year ago Williams ana others we're
talking about statesmen and their salos,
and he made a bet that he could walk to
the Pacific slope and back and sell more
goods of any kind than the average man
travelling by rail The outcome OF the
discussion was bet. made by J. S. Bird
OF the American Pin company OF Water.
bury. Conn. II wa, stipulated that VIII.
ams must walk TO San Francisco and
back within n year. selling only pins and
pencils sample lines OF which he might
carry His wife decided 10 accompany
him. and the dog tagged n Nag
Williams started on October /. 1895 He
says that the trip has been most enjoy
able, and that he has been remarkably
successful lie claims to have sold 1000,
600 pencils and 100000 papers OF pins.
his sales reaching over $3.50, 900 and net
ting him commissions of sli.G00
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TEXAS NEWS.

Post D's tSan Antoniol meeting on the
sth instant was largely attended,
Get fye applications between now and
December 81 and thus secure your semi
annual dues gratis.
State President Sanger is after the State
railroad committee. He Is determined that
the committee should do the work assigned
ii or else step down and out
1t is earnestly hoped that President Run
dell of Post F (Austnl Will be able to hold
meeting Of that enterprising CD post
during the Christmas holidays
The local post tCl meets this morning at
10 o'clock. Secretary Goldman has ar
ranged TO have some good cigars and mild
refreshments on hand and n good attend
ance is looked for, The matter OF devising
means, etc. of entertaining the State divi-
sion that is TO meet here In April next viii
be informally discussed In order to outline
plan to make the gathering success.
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tween the grocery man and a messenger
boy, the latter entered with a telegram
and handed II to the owner of the earth
II read
'Rosenstein & Isaacs gone under for
$3.50 900"
That was the firm the fellow travelled for
He read the wire once more and his face
grew CHASTITY pale.
What's the NATTER" asked tho grocery
man; ANY sad ncws?'
He turned with sckly smile; handing
over the message to his interlocutor. he
said. In shocked voice.
Read that; I'm ruined haven't money
enough to get back. and this is my first
trip out"
The boys, who by this time had caught
on to the play. tried to soothe him as best
they could, but it was no use, for he
seemed to be utterly crushed. At last the
Joke had been carried far enough, and Thy
grocery man called him to one side and
told him 1t was all hoax. The fresh young
man begged to have them all swear not to
say any more about it. They all agreed
II he would set en- up to the crowd, it was
all right, and he assented. II might be
stated that during the balance of his SO
journ at the Lawlor the New Yorker kept
mighty quiet.
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half dozen travelling men entered
the lobby of the Lawlor Friday noon to-
ge,her. but the man with the SIR tile anu
patent feathers pushed his way right up
to the desk, registered as II. J, Powell
Smith New York, and loudly remarked to
Clerk Phil Holmes;
II want the best bedroom in the house
first floor. southern exposure.
YES, sir" replied Phil, and he assigned
him a room before any of the other ar
rivals had yet registered.
At dinner the New Yorker had his bot
tie of wine. and when through he stalked
into the office with a gold toothplck In his
mouth, lit Havana and then dropped into
one OF the comfortable rocking chairs.
who is this fellow" asked a grocery
salesman. -,
"a drummer from Greater New York "
why, though, he was big Eastern
capitalist"
well. anyone would think as you do
They don't grow any bigger In this eouh-
try"
only a common, everyday drummer
like inyself," said the grocery man, wen,
must find out what firm he renresents'
And he did so during the evening.
That night after supper the New YORKER
again resumed his accustomed rocker IN
the lobby. snapped his fingers for a bell
boy, handed him a S. bill asked MIN 10
step over to the cigar stand and get three
for dollar.
Jus, tSsa. BY previous arrangement be-
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| Editor T. i. a. Page,
Nashville. Tenn. November H.
In reply to your inquiries will say. that
the Tennessee division is in most pros
porous condition. All the posts through
out the State have made decided gains this
year,
The fact that only few months ago the
Tennessee division stood fifth on the list
in membership in the National association,
and today ranks fourth shows conclusively
OF what lot OF hustlers the Tennessee
division is composed
The harmonious and hrotherly feeling
State is unsurpassed In any order or as
ISOLATION, and yet each member is earnest
ly working to increase the membership
and good standing OF their individual post
Regarding the steps being taken to Sc
cure flat 2-cent railroad passenger fare
VIII state that we are in direct communi-
cation with Mr. T.. +. Smith, National
chairman of the railroad committee. ana
under his direction We are working dill
gently but silently. For the present can
not furnish you with any statement Tor
publication.
The outlook is brigter and we look for
some strong legislation in that direction.
Regarding our different posts in the
State ! beg to report as follows:
Post a of Memphis for a time had lost
come OF its zeal and energy, but now they
have regained ali that push and hustle
which a few years back characterized Post
as the leader OF the Tennessee division.
Bost b OF Nashville continues to move
things along at lively rate.
Post c of Knoxville is safely and most
serenely quartered in its new headquar-
tiers. We must certainly congratulate the
post on the elegant bargain they struck in
fitting out their new headquarters; but
when one takes into consideration the class
of hustlers that make up the membership
OF Post c. one need not be surprised.
Post d OF Jackson, while not very large
in membership. comprises d lot Of hearty.
energetic business men, who advance the
interests of the T. p. A. on all occasions
Their increase In membership the past
month has been larger than some of the
older posts In the Tennessee division.
Post f of Chattanooga promised, through
her delegates at the last meeting o! the
State convention In Knoxville. that Post Z
would spring several good sized surprises
on the Tennessee division when they meet
in Chattanooga next April 1897 and from
information received Post Z will do the
royal handsome for the boys. Quite a
number OF new members have been placed
OF the roll lately.
The general condition OF all the posts
throughout the State is most satisfactory.
and II all the boys will get on their best
hustllng clothes and bring In new mem
beers as they have done the past six months
there is no reason that at our next conven-
ton our division would not be counted as
third on the list in the National associn-
ticn.
There are but few newspapers in the
state who are bold enough TO champion our |
cause. as the majority are controlled by |
railroad corporations. Should any new de- |
velopments materialize will communicate |
with you. Fraternally yours,
o. G. lille.
Chairman State Press Committee Tennes-
see Division.
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oosIoN DAILY posi- SUNDAY MORNING NOVEMBER is 1898


reelected; vice presidents. s. p. Corliss
Albany, n. y; T. J, McCafYrey, Scranton,
Pa, w. II. Holmes. Boston. Mass. II. II.
Cady. Cleveland, Ohio; y. X. klink. Chi
cigo, H.; J. L. supplec. Baltimore. Nd
Joseph +. Cooper. Detroit. Mich: John A.
Lee. st. Louis, Mo-; W. H. Riddell, Chat
tanooga, Tenn: II. l.. Judel. San Fran
cisco, Cal. Board OF managers. l.. Il, Wa
terman. II. G.. Butterleld, n. Il. Watson,
C. c. Frisbee and VIM Hoge,
The Commercial Travellers school at
rinner. thirteen miles from London, has
today nearly 400 commercial travellers
who are cared for and educated
until the age OF l6
In order to assist the fair. which Is to
raise funds for the completion OF the Com
morcial Travellers home. the New YORK
Telephone company mailed its check for
$1,000 TO help IL succeed The Il. c. Dun
agency followed suit with $500 donation.
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r. T.. A. POINTERS.

Rotation In office without regard to abIl
ity is sure to work injury to the organiz.-
ton.
Securing a new application viii do more
good than all the kicking you can do In
ten years
II members would keep posted In regard
to The working OF the association they
would be better satisfied
The stability usefulness and growth OF
tine association depends upon the proper
management Of its affairs
The officers OF each division post should
attract its men1ers TO its meetings by
making the meetings entertaining and In.
structive Officers must remember that
where there lie honey there viii be found
taag
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|pAVELERS
PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION
OF AMERICA
OF AMERICA

.s'. 10 establish trade by the uso :,
prh'ed circulars. price lists IN, w VI
80. anu tries to do away with its ,rav.
.'"s representatives. IT may be to,sn y.
positive sign that Its days are nurna.a,
faa,,,.'a VINO does not accept the modern
Ni'''es Oh selling goods to tho rad
'n'o'sh the medium OF commercial, TIM
e,eis must be classed with tho f.r,,..
,"n' spurns modern implements and ,u,.
MS iahd by hand. for the very insu,f,o,an,
reason that it was good enorah ,.n
grandfather. so is good enough Co., HIS
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Home Magazine.
man and a woman. not to speak OF
dog. have walked from Boston to San
Francisco and back n less than one year.
rhs man in Joseph williams. q Boston
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H., ovrrcERs-1ss6- 97.

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rylL BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
E,..,hoa st. Louis, Mo.
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-. st. Louis, Mo.
y. .Terre Haute, Ind.
ri..tt Dallas, Texas
s.us;ch Peoria, Ill.
srY NATIONAL COMMITTEES.
e. f. Smith, Atlanta. Ga.
Ben Hoffman, Lafayette, Ind.
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is. Harwoci, Richmond, Va.
..J. NJ. Benish, Houston, Texas
vi .......,...'. .'''''' 49,.
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CHAPLAIN.
Monk Macon. Ga.
ATTORNEY.
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SURGEON.
k.nson. NJ. D......St. Louis, Mo.
lHealquarters-Room 4l2, Union
Olng, 81. Louis. Mo.
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Tenn.
ldQuarters ENCOURAGEMENT waco
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3D.. Charles l.. Sanger, Waco
ME President. ...............
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F.. L. Jordan, Fort Worth
b md Treasurer. .............
(, Malcolm Graham, Austin
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
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CHEEK.

A. Any Kind Of beggars who in
las busy world,
"using off Of every one they
| y. : chew about ye?" or "sav.
ne a stamp"
TN, y 70 me you said you'd stand
y tae least, '''' e'ea-
'"Ds cen the hummer at the
4, t !, from the beggar who re-
" \ ~. y longing tones:
rr' you had the mate to that
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SlOO- 10 Galveston Ond RGluTn--Sl.0O
Via the
Via the

ON SALE SUNDAY, NOVEMBER Is.
Trains leave Central depot 7:i0 a. M.
9,06 a. m. ana 1850 y. IN.
Trains leave santa Fe depot 1865 u. M.
N.n0 a. m. and 2'ot y. m
Leave Galveston returning at lao p. M,
Is y. m and 7t5O y. IN,
The santa fe Limited" now ieavex
Houston at $40 p, III. for Daihs and 81.
Lons.
city Ticket Office, POS Main street
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,,,,a =" ,,. commercial travellers are
IVY with solid blocks of maple
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ma ', a Keeps his eyes and
,aa his mouth shut.
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l'Ss mas a chance to lift II,
y IA doing It. ''
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!. yon my - 10 business in bushes,
q h !, . W. any outside business
lou, nm. ..ine which is your own
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DRS. BELTS & BELTS

80 St Charles Street, New Orleans. La.
PhysicIans ana Surgeons.
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|slaa lltsrs,,'' some would-be trade
tsa inS Sss mud at the travel.
E'aaa, ,n, ,naer0us articles, with.
Z soptrol,. 4',e from publications
h catalogue. ''ns to do business
=, H. Interests ., men to rep
u ,a caused ,,O ~ the road. Malice
sssse,.d. n, a result na,u.
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ID IL. Of the knight of the gri,
b be /, l OF mans necessities.
aa ,in SOhed upon as a part of
lsW Of our Nation
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r,1,lIS n the nend-at least 50
10 "Sprs sa, and what they say
y much NOW dealers are pur-
y popth, more more liberal quantities
0AcS" is what the bows
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N
THE
BLOOD.

before ! had finished
the second bottle ! no.
ticed an Improvement.
How much money and
suffering | could have
saved ii | had only be-
gun the right remedy!
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S'rsisl ,r,va' '''li'ies and cares of
s'r, to a pro-. wife are legion
ssae u. I h". sp.1ance of der
'sA for ao husband i. gu, hust.
/ months at n Tina
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mineral. which means so much to those
who know the disastrous effects of
these drugs.
Valuable books can be had free by
addressing Swift Specific Co., Avian
Ia, Ga.
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A snIesman's Long Tramp.

Chairman State Press Committed Ten1
see Division.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-17
Not a Clean OF Sunshine in That Cucumber

The frantic clutching of drowning
person at straws might be amusing il
it were not for the gravity of the peril
So we might say of this talk now bein.
made about the effect of Vermont an,
Maine being neutralized by the vots
in Arkansas, that it would be unworthy
of notice if it were not libel upon tn
people of these two states and theiI
methods of conducting their election!
The other day the Rev. Sam Jones i
urging upon Georgia Democrats tn,
adoption of a fair election and al
honest count remarked that a gooc
many had come to believe that tn,
better than that party in Alabama anC
Louisiana. land the angels have no
known in ten years who was elected il
those states to any Office"
He might have included Arkansas il
the same category with Georgia, Ala
bama and louisiana Indeed it
more VIGOROUSLY corrupt than eithe,
one of them. 1t was only a few year
ago that n candidate in that state wa
shot and killed in the hotel where he
was stopping by miscreants firms
through the window A fair ballot an,
4 fair count are practically unknown
in many parts of that state. To com
pare results obtained under such con
ltions with results obtained in Maine
and Vermont, for the purpose of show
ing the real sentiment of the people, i.
IN itself a glaring fraud. The election
result simply shows how that state il:
likely to go in November and othel
states that bear the burden of a like
disgrace. Fortunately the number o.
such is confined to a limited section o.
the country, where antipathy to politi
cal control on the part of the coloreo
population overrides all other senti-
ment.
Take the vote in Arkansas. as frs
given out, and how many acquainted
with the people of the respective states
believe for a moment that the result
in Arkansas foreshadows in marked
degree the trend of sentiment il
illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan
Minnesota or Nebraska? But the re
cent returns from Arkansas show thai
the first impression of the size of thS
Democratic victory was overestimated
That majority has dwindled to 36,O Ot
and the increase in the Republican
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More Notable Than verm0ni's.
(Boston Globe.)


The Republican victory in Maine is
more notable than that in Vermont for
several reasons. In the first place
Maine had been twice carried against
the Republicans in the greenback days.
In the next place it is the home of the
Democratic candidate for Vice Presi-
dent. Finally the silver men really
made spirited fight, although nee
essarily a very tardy one, since they
did not withdraw their first nominee
for governor and repeal the gold plank
upon which he stood until little more
than a month ago. The result is that
while they have polcd a far smaller
vote than in any previous presidential
year since and even including 1864, they
have increased by 5000 or so their vote
in 1894
The only remaining states to speak
before the general election are Georgia
and Florida, which will vote in the
second week in October, and which
may be expected to voice the known
silver sentiment of their section as
Maine and Vermont have expressed
the contrary opinion of this section.
The Georgia election will present an
interesting coincidence. Mr.. SewaIl.
the Chicago nominee for Vice President
has met with reverse in the Maine
election, and in Georgia Mr.. Watson.
the Populist nominee. will be put to a
test. If Mr.. Watson's Populist ticket
should fare no better than Mr.. SewaIrs
ticket Jared Monday, honors will he
even between Mr.. Bryan's two running
mates.
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Maine Believes as She Voted.
portland AdvertiserD

The great majority of the people of
Maine believe in sound currency. the
best to be had, honest payment of hone st
debts, and the maintenance of law and
order and civil service reform. That is
the explanation of the landslide. the tidal
wave. the cataclysm of yesterday. That
is why thousands of rock-Iibbed Demo-
Gratis refused to vote at all. That is why
other thousands either voted for Clifford
or east the straight Republican ticket
As TO organization. il is true that the Re
publicans had the advantage. They made
a more thorough canvass and had more
and better speakers. But this would not
have helped them so much had they not
been on the right side OF every question
1t is hard to convince man or com
munity against his or its dcep-Seatcd con-
ViCtions and long-cherished principles
The silver Democrats fought a hard fight
but a losing one from the start. They
fought against the stars in their courses
and they went down in defeat as they
must have done had they had forty times
as much money and talent to put into the
campaign.
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The Maine Election.
WaterVille MaiI.)

Never before in the history of Maine
politics has any party won such an
overwhelming victory as that which
The Republicans placed to their credit
on Monday. 1t would not have been
easy To make the victory any more
complete unless the election had been
unanimous
The Republicans elected Hon.
Llewellyn Powers governor. by the
largest plurality ever given a candidate
for the office, returned their congress-
men by increased pluralities, carried
every county office, chose a solidly Re-
publican Senate and a House of Rep
resentatives that will contain but a
mere handful of Democrats. 1t was a
mighty victory for the Republicans, a
crushing defeat for the Democrats.
The splendid result was accomplished
in part by the aid of men who have
hitherto been Democrats, and due
acknowledgment of this fact should
he made 1t is evident that there are
new, as there We're in 1894. a great
t1any Democrats in Maine who are not
satisfied with the Democratic admins
tration of national affairs. who are not
pleased with the effects on Maine in
dustrieS of the Democratic tariff sys-s
tenn and who refuse to follow their
larty in the path of reputation
marked out by the Chicago convention.
These men are in favor both of a sound
money currency and of wise system
OF protection and so many of them
stayed away from the polls, while
many others went to vote the Republic
can ticket
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PRESS COM M ENTS.
A Political Nor easter.
(Boston Journal.)

NA'rH'NNAt
Maine has paid her respects to the theo-
RES OF the Iopocrats. She has rolled up
plurality for sound money and protec-
ton double anything ever recorded in the
september election of any presidential
year.
The triumph is more than a straw
which shows how the wind blows. 1t is
the wind itself It cannot be accepted
even by free silver advocates as aught
but an overwhelming rejection of their
N1Sal1cs. The State of Maine wishes to
see Mr. Mckinley elected and. to have
our revenues adjusted to pay our bills
it has no sympathy with the IL to idea
with the abuse of the supreme court
with the spoils system. with the mob
rule and the other evils for which Mr.
Bryan stands.
We have no occasion for attempting to
magnify the moral effect of yesterdays
magnificent vote in the Pine Tree State
1t carries its own conclusion to every
thinking citizen in the land. But just as
certainly is it impossible for the friends
OF the Bryan doctrines to minimize the
lesson of the day The large Republican
vote and the small Democratic vote ad-
init OF no ambiguous Interpretation. Nor
have we the slightest desire TO claim all
he credit for the Republican party. The
lndeniahlc fact that the Republican
party has been on the right side at every
political crisis in our history does not
9lnd US to the commendabie indcpen-
dence shown by Democrats who come
over to its standards at such n time. The
Democrats who stayed away from the
polls are to lesser extent entitled to
'redit. They at least appreciated that
The free silver mania is a danger.
The Republican campaign was vigor-
aus, constant and without a flaw 1t
aimed at the instruction of the people
ma counted upon their intelligence. The
Democrats are not truthful if they say
they made no fight. They were well or
ganizcd. and their weakness was the
weakness of their cause. 1t is not easy
20 find men who believe in ghosts.
There is one less state for the Porto
Gratis to weave into the crazy-quilt tab
ulations, upon which they have based
their hopes of victory. They did not
,ount upon carrying Maine. but they
did expect a few more votes.