davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-27

which exploded night In his face. He was
cared for by the surgeo0s, who were much
astouisiaed to find him still aHyr at the end
OF four days. Nothing remained uninjured
of his face, but the forehead aud Jaw. An
Operation was performed, and no fewer
than thirty five pieces CT Lore were taken
out of the wounded part. A wax mask was
resOrted to to hide the hideous cavity Id his
face. Moreau recovered, and for years piiAd.
the government with petitions to-te sup
piled with platinum mask, which heat
last got, some ten years ago. 1t answers
well, only requiring TO tie painted from time
to time. 49, .'NSr
DR.. Peau, another Paris doctor Of emf
nenCe, recently showed his colleagues Of
the academy a man, aged forty-one from
whom So much OF the throat and windpipe
had been removed in operating on turnOrs
that speech was lost. artificial larynx
was made and inserted, and has restored
his voice. The mechanism cOnsi SITS OF a
spiral silver tube covered with India rub
Der, which causes no discomfort and can
be inserted in the throat or rem owed by the
patti ept himself
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-27
AN OUTING FREE OF COST.
Trick of PenuriOus German Upon d
Suspicious Liv-rymau.

Trick of Penurious German L pom d
Suspicious Liv-rymau.
Probably one of the ncatest bits OF sharp
bargaining ever enacted took place nos long
ago between an apparently ignorant Ger
man with an abundance uf wealth and "a
Sharp ealer In horses. The German want
ell i days outing and decided that i hong
drive would suffice for his wants and ap-
pied to thu. horse dealer for she hire OF his
hes, horse aud trap. The dealer, not know
inrtheapplicant, dcinurred at supplying his
wants. The German. determined TO have
his ride, finally pulled out huge roll OF
hills and offered to buy the horse and rig,
provided the dealer would buy them tack
at the sane price. This surprised she
dealer, hut. not wishing 70 offend the
owner of 20 much ready money ard posi-
bly, good future customer, he agreed 20
the deal
The German departed with the horse
and rig, and at the end OF the day returned
them in good condition. expressing his salts
faction ut the pleasure the drive ind af-
r,r,led him. The dealer. according O. the
agreement. paid him back the money, Ini
the German started to leave the pl1ce-
Il beg YOUR pardon. SIR cxclIi,und the
dealer. but you have forgotten To pay i"r
the hire. YOU know Pay for the hire
Why. NV dear SIR coully replied the Ter
man. II railto see that If you wii!eSeF-
else YOUR memory Il tritIc you viii agree
that have been driving my own horse di'd
trap all day, and, now you have bought
them back, they are yours There Tvas no
hiring bout the matter. Good day. sir.
And he left the astonishetl dealer - reflect
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-27

: - Yes; sir In for five years FOR robbery.
Don't give us away, sir"
I'm. Well, here's a quarter. I hadn't
ought to do il. hut
He passed on, and the vag came back to
me with a chuckIe. and asked:
Did you hear it,
Yes: that's the new racket. eh?''
BRAND new SIR and invented by myself.
! kin play it on nine out s'tcn. and win
every time. but don't want TO play 1t too
often. you know. Thanks That makes
about a dollar We taken in this evening. and
l kin afford to haul off"
why didn't you try it on me-" l asked.
ron you? Oh. seen you talkin' with
the cop down on the corner, and got on to
yer line. TN make a good item. but
dom give it away fer a month. Then I'll
be in Boston. an won't keer. See" Funny
thing. amt it, Public Will let an honest
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-27

district court A few Gays later Judge
Gaslin net a fellow Judge from another
district and requested him as favor TO
come into his district on day specified
aud sentence i borsethief, as Gasln said
he felt little dclicacy in sentencing a
man for stealing his own horse.
Thefcllow-jurtst assented andinc;dentaiiy
inquired when the Offender was convicted.
"Oh, he isn't convicted yet replied
Judge Gasliu, but I'll tend to that part
OF it" Aud he did.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-27
Politics.

.'Oh, yes she exclaimed. I'VE women
have organized our party. We have the
loveles, platform and we are going To
have carpet for it just as soon as We
get a campaign fund. Yes
Not since the war has there been such
profound political agitation Detroit Trib-
une.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-27

Intended to retire into private life at an
early day to devote himself 10 his agricul-
turai interests, the colonel Of his regiment
gave him the advice Of executing the con-
templateh change at as early date asEes--
sible.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-27
CUBA.S FIRST FLAG.

Interesting Story Told by the Author
of 1.-The Last Stroke
Boston Herald -
There is an interesting story in connec-
ton with the making OF one of the first
Cuban flags used at the headquarters of
Gen. Macco, during the beginning OF the
present war in Cuba, told by l. n. Morris,
author of the new Cuban play, THE Last
Seroke,'' which will be produced at the
Boston Theater tomorrow night Mr..
Morris spent several months in Cuba dur
ing the early stages OF the rebellion, and
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-27

II can't see what possessed hc9 10 IAN
in love with him. He can't dance, he
can't sing he isn't handsome he
Why. don't you know? lie made cen
fury run with one cdal-"-india napoliH
journal.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-27

Your friend is from. the country ;oa
say?
Eyes: he jus. run down Z" see the sights.
"Ah to see and Dc seen. CHI"
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-27

Miss poomeritc-what kind Of u Ire. -
that?
Her companion Observation-Disclosures That
is dog wood. Can't yUu tell it by It's bark
Judge.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-27

II an, sorry I bought enc of those door.
mats with Welcome on it,
why so?''
,.Somc stupid fellow nIistook the mean
ing of the word and helped himself to it
the sirst niyht"-ClcyelaTd Plain Dealer.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-27

=
man starve to death. but cheerfully wiainG
To help convict along. Human nature.
old man. and the felIer who hits human
nature allus wins"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-19
ON AND OFF THE ROAD.

Harry Willett vas at home over Sun
day.
Papa Grim was here several days dur
ing the week past.
Ed. G. Gerrarde spent Sunday last in
the city with his family.
Colonel Dan NJ. Lasker registered at
the Hutchins Thursday.
Sam H. Frenkel passed through here
Monday for his Central Texas territory.
j. +. Kelley has changed from the
I've line to that Of soap. lie is now with
Peet Bros.
l.. A. McFaul, the New Orleans lum-
Der salesman, came in last Monday to
look up trade.
Will S. Tobey, the shoe salesman,
spent several days here during the early
part of the week
George Bartholomaie was here, last
Sunday He is now selling snuff for
Stewart, Ralph & Co.
w. S. Shaw, a member of Post H.,
Dallas, registered at Post C's rooms dur
ing the week. He sells snuff.
George Mundy has discontinued his
brokerage business Mt WaXahachie and
is back to Houston once more.
II. o. Gordon was at Post C's head
quarters Sunday. He will remain for
the fifth year with his old firm.
State Chairman of the Hotel Commit
tee All Dieckmann is expected here next
Saturday on his way to Galveston.
Dick Lyons, who sold pickles out of
Louisville during 80, has gone with the
Brown Tobacco company, St LOUIS.
Il. w. Leland, member of the Ar
kansas division, came in Thursday, after
spending the holidays in Little Rock,
L. Il. Kaufman has returned 10 the
fold and will travel for the Joseph r.
Meyer company of Houston during lSoo'
Joe Goldman, the secretary of the
local post, was busily engaged last sun
day sending out renewal cards to mem
bers.
Frank G. Beattie was here Sunday.
He remains during 1896 with John
Dwight & Co., and continues to push
! soda.
Arthur Aurich, travelling out of Gal
weston for the past fifteen years, has
resigned his position with Gus Heye
a. Co.
Harry Benson is in New York State
pushing his line. He is expected back IN
Texas some TINA during the early part OF
March.
] C. Flarity, last year with Southern
SODA w orkS, mas changeu pase any ~ ~
represents Wall Il Williams, LOUISVILLE
KY, on his old territory.
| Wolf Bacharach. this oldest clothing
salesman in Texas. arrived here Tues,
day on his regular trip after n couple OF
months lay off in ST. Louis
! Tom =. McGowan has returned from
his regular annual visit TO the old foiks
I in Alabama, ready 10 hit the road IN Ms
regular territory in Eastern Texas.
! Charles NJ. Hollub, q member Of Post
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-19
FROM MASSACHUSETTS,.


Springfield, Mass, January Ill am
happy to report that the change of base
for this division does not appear to have
done any harm. December 1 there were
eighty-three members on the books, and
although we have suffered few lapses,
in each instance think from unavod-
able causes. am happy to state that
a new application received today makes
this division exactly 100 strong, but we
hope it will be much stronger before
the annual convention.
The division has succeeded in making
terms at very nominal figure with the
Commercial Travellers club of Spring
field for the privilege Of holding meet
ings, etc, in their handsomely furnished
club rooms, which ought to prove of
good advantage to the division. The
Commercial Travellers club kept open
house for the ladies on New Years day,
which was a decided success, mar.
Travellers Protective association mem
hers and their ladies being present.
showing that the club, Post A and Mas
sachusetts division are working har-
moniously together. thus insuring success
for all. Yours fraternally.
+. S. Jervis.
Secretary Massac husetts Division.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-19
ENcLANDs SUPPLY OF BREAD.

Every Pound of IL VIII Como From
Abroad In Time.
London Standard
AT the beginning OF the present century
England produced her own food. In 1901
the population of Great Britain was only
ten and one-half millions. There were.
indeed, years In which tho harvest was
exceedingly bad. when the price of bread
roso to heights which seem to us today
enormous-as. for instance In 1872 when
wheat stood at l24s quarter and the
quartern loaf at Is 2itd--but there never
was "a time when bread was unprocurable.
In the course of time. after the war
with France, came n great cutlery against
the corn laws, promoted mainly in the
manufacturing districts. BY the corn
laws, as they stood In 1900 q duty of 2is
was imposed upon imported wheat. when
the price of English grown wheat fell be-
low sos al arter. This virtually prohibit
ed importation at or below that figure
When English wheat fetched from sos to
54s, the duty was 20 Cd above 5is it was
only Cd, and importation might then be
said to be free, as the Cd was negligible
| sum. The duty upon corn, If we take tho
demagoGic view, WAS imposed in the self
ish interests OF the arlstocratic and the
lana OWNING classes. VINO then governed
tine country: but there wete otner and
Sounder reasons. Tho statesmen of the
last century felt that 1t was eXpcdient
to permit this country to become depend
cnt solely upon the sea. They deliberate
ly, in the throes of our great struggle with
France, sacrificed the last growing man
ufacturing interests to the larger welfare
of tho rdton. They preferred power 10
opulence, and history, whilst 1t can not
| forget the terrible sufferingS of the work
| ing class, may forgive them, since the re-
suit OF their policy brought manifest adj
vantage to the inhabitants of the United
| Kingdom In after days
But when England was no longer peSet
| by enemies the main argument for the
f-corn laws had vanished. An age OF peace
| at seemed to those of that day an ago of
| Lancashire. of Yorkshire and of London
! lected. But In the memorable debates on
| 1886 there We're not n few voices OF dis
sent raised. Prominent amongst thess
was Disraelis. reminding the house of
| commons of the scarcity of corn IN 1872.
| OF the rise in prices of that year and of
the fact that we could not import corn
| till we had gained command of the sea.
| He concluded II want to know whether
| it would be polite again to incir such
| risks" He showed that the risks would
| bo exaggerated by n decrease in cultiva-
| ton at home How far his words have
| been borne out statistics can best prove.
| The acreage OF wheat is shown by sue
| ce5sive ANIMAL abstracts to be as follows.
| Acreage Populn-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-19
FROM FORT WORTH.

Editor T. p. A. Page:
Fort Worth, Texas, January H.
Robert S. Moffett, member In good stand.
ing of Post ], had the misfortune of
losing his wife last evening. He accom-
panies her remains TO their old home in
Alabama this evening. The travelling
friends of Mr.. Moffett sent handsome
floral offering in the shape of cross
to be placed on the coffin, accompa nying
il with n tender message of coincidence
ones are left motherless by this sad
stroke of Providence, and the question
remains till unanswered Where. oh,
where, comes in Thy wisdom, oh Godr'
Howard w peak
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-19
TOLD BY TRAVELLERS.

One Of Post C's members desired to
purchase a watch last Monday, and
meeting Papa Grim on Main street,
asked him to accompany him to one of
our leading jcwclry establishments. Il
want watch that you will guarantee
to DO waterproof sail the grocery
salesman. This one is n. g. and has
myself and buggy in creek while max
ing the German settlements" Grim
listened To the remarks of his friend
attentively. and with sorowful mien
remarked: IF that was my purchase
should want watch that / could
soak It's the only kind I'd have, too"
1.-THE most clean-cut trick | ever wit
messed was at the time | Travelled the
Lampasns branch of the Santa Fe,"
said Dan NJ. Laskcr. 1T was in San
Angelo and at the hotel ! met we'll
dressed fellow, who sold patent medicines
on the streets al night He visited the
leading boot shop in the town and or
dcrcd $50 pair of boots to order to be
his return. Next he called on another
boot maker and gave like order to be
filled on the same day of his return in
the afternoon. The fellow returned n
day ahead of the time agreed that his
footwear was to be delivered and that
night sold medicine as usual. Next morn
ing one of the shoemakers called with
an elegant pair of boots. The medicine
man tried on the boots. but complained
that the left pinched him a great deal
and asked the maker to take it back TO
the shop and stretch it for day, as he
had made up his mind to remain over a
couple of days. The cobbler did as re-
guested. In the afternoon shoemaker
No. . called with his pair of boots and
the fellow went through the same pro-
cess. only this time It was the right boot
that needed stretching day. He, too,
took the tight boot back to the shop.
That night the fellow left with as hand
some pair of boots as were ever turned
out in Angelo, while next day two shoe
makers could be seen lowering about
the hotel. each with one boot in hand,
hunting the medicine man"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-19
BUSINESS TALKS.

John A. Kennedy--When men enter
INTO business relations with each other
.ney POSSESS certain rights and assume
certain duties. Some of the plainest are
tnese' The buyer undoubtedly has the
iight and privilege of contending for
inc lowest price aud best terms obtain
aoie, but once that he's closed the bar
gam 1t is his duty to live up to it and
settle according to agreement. 1t Is the
duty of the seller to furnish goods in
every respect as Represented and accord
ing to the terms agreed upon. Disregard
OF some of these perfectly plain pro-
visions Is fruitful source Of dissatisfac-
tlon. The chronic fault finder and
kicker, the man who returns goods after
they are shopworn and demands credit
for them, or the fellow who has placed
bona fde order with the travelling
salesman and countcrmands it without
good cause are obstacles In the path of
smooth and even business progress. If
commercial travellers could apply some
remedy that would cure the ills of the
body commercial, selling goods on the
road would be much pleasanter task.
DO unto others az you would have them
DO unto you" seems to be applicable to
business us well AS TO all other relations
of life.
Vern Leman-The lax credit system is.
in my opinion, responsible for at least
three-fourths of the disturbances u
tween buyer and seller. A fellow who
could not, to save his soul, get loan Of
where and get all the goods he wants on
credit. Another makes a dishonest fail
ure and settles at % or 30 cents on the
dollar. AS soon us he gets through he
starts again. and the same parties who
lost money on him will trust him once
more, so that he can try the same game
over again. The fact of the whole ma t.
ter is that credit Is too cheap. No hon
est merchant can compete with the ras-
cal who buys goods with the intention
of not paying for them or settling OIL n
compromise.
Howard W. Peak--In some instances
complaint by a buyer against the sales
man. as to discourtesy of manner, cheek
or Misrepresentation, is justified by facts,
but the offsetting offenses of the buyer
in relation TO the salesman are not so
often and conspicuously advertised at
large. am not afraid to state that
more than half of the unpleasant and
condemning traits which attach to the
general conception of the commercial
traveller spring from conditions which he
is forced TO meet, in the bearing and
speech of the average buyer. Hence it S
no wonder that the salesman occasionally
breaks out in the pride of offended man
illness and holly resents the insult of the
LOWERED upstart whose trade he has
solicited, for it's q poor rule that does
not work both ways. But the special
wrong which most frequently obtains is
the attitude of superiority which some
buyers assume toward the man on the
road-forgetting that sterling worth and
,ghest business capacity are as likely
n hp found nr1 sid, ~ m thn of rr
and whether he carries n sample case,
makes purchases for large establish
ment, or owns it, "a mans man for
a that"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-19

Thus while IN 1900 We had ten acres
under wheat to every thirty two inhabi I,
tants we now have ton to every 200, and
it Is not safe to prophesy that we have
reached the end OF the decline.
our present consumption has been esii-
mated at $50 pounds OF wheat a head. In
that cage we should require about 5000
900 quarters. Now, in 1884, We grew In the
United Kingdom only 100000 quarters
or less than one fourth of our total con-
sumption. our imports were lbS0oo0o
quarters of wheat and $4,000 quarters of
flour. The alarming fact remains that
only one-quarter OF our bread supply Is
produced nj home. In other words, for
ninety days of the year we subslst upon
British bread; for Z75 upon foreign i'm
Many OF the political economists who
have studied the question have uttered
words of caution. None of the agltators
for corn law repeal foresaw this result.
much below 1os a quarter, and in the dc
bate of lsl6 Sir q. Clerk rdiculed as alb
that from that quarter of the world uhe
United States a supply of grain was TO
come in such eXorbitant profusion as 10
glm the home market" No one expected
brought wheat 70 the English market at
2is a quarter. No one imagined tnat a
deadly blow. was being struck at ~ agri ,an !,
might have heen; The re-enactment 81 the
corn laws Is outside practical polt.cs
None the less, II Is q question FOR states
acres of wheat are to 20. and whether
every pound of our bread Is 10 be drawn
from abroad. II can not he doubted that
England would have TO pay very dearly
for her cheap corn should war come upon
her In her present condition. a rise OF IS
In tie price Of the quartern loaf. which
in august 1872 stood at Is 81. instead Of
aisd on Al, as today, Is equivalent, in
stress, to a tax of $50 million pounds.
Whether this country could continue to
maze head against u foreign enemy with
tho terrible suffering which such rise
would cause NJ home Is at least question:
able. Our national safety imperntlvcly re
quires attention TO be paid to this I'M
portant point, quite apart from the de-
population. In McCullochs own words,
"a country In which there Is no consid--
cradle stock OF grain In the barnyards Of
ton that can be imagined" And thege
facts are better understood abroad than
at homo N
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-19
vcntion Is but a short ten or twelve weeks


Post G has taken on It's old time move
once moro and added to its roster the
following new members: J. u. Lester, J.
Silverberg. Il. J. Pietzcker and l.. II.
Kaufman.
The most enthusiastic and progressive
post in the division Is Post u, San An
tonic. Its social features. too, eclipse
any of those Of other posts in the State,
and besides 1t is well ofiicered.
President Dicckmann Of Post ID has
thus far sent in more applications for
membership than any other member In
the division, and hence stands good
chance to capture the prize offered by
the directorx--the diamond studded medal.
But there's a splendid chance for some
dark horse to come in and wrench the
trophy from Mr.. Dieckmann, for he is
by no means a sure winner as yet. There
are two members pushing him closely.
The contest closes on the morning Of
the gathering of the State convention.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-19
A STORY TRUE.

A travelling man who claims to be a
poet stopped last week at the Lawlor
and noticed something written on the
wall of his room in pencil. These were
the lines, from a wcl-known English
bard:
"Who'cr has Travelled life's dull round,
Where'er his stages may have been,
Must sigh to think he still has found
His warmest welcome in an inn
lie added to this n etanza born of his
own observation and personal experience,
which runs in this wise:
"Who'er has travelled much about
Must often sigh to think
That every host will turn you out
Unless you've plenty of the chink."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-19
TEXAS II. +. A. TIPS.

State Director Peek reports Post ],
Fort Worth, as holding it's own all along
New application are steadily coming
into State headquarters and exceed all
lapses.
in the Texas division by State Secretary
Graham.
The nine posts in this division will hold
,beir respective meetings during the first
week In March and elect officers for the
ensuing year.
It's time the membership was looking
ohort for proper material to fill the
different State Offices. The State con-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-19

|ocially speaking, as a class the knight
The grip is a gallant and courtly gen
pan, enjoying In common with all
ler brave and chivalrous men an
TENT and extravagant admiration for
Prime purity and loneliness.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-19

PPnlons and prejudices are different
Pigs. An opinion gently insisted upon
Fhe presence of a buyer, if well backed
good reasoning, will oftentimes re
I in making sale, while prejudice is
methdng which too often interferes
"a good craftsmanship.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-19

|he croaker is always about: he never
es any improvement. He believes
everything is going to the bow
Es in short order.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-19

he travelling man has set up a high
pdard for his owp profession that re-
fes manliness, shrewdness, sociability
!, above nil, reliability.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-19

Poday the commercial travellers of the
Phtry are universally acknowledged
De the Indispensable fundamentally
modern development, progress and
''nzauon. This verdict is the out
Hw'h OF the best financial experience
r represents the business wisdom of
quarter of century.