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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-18

the various jobbing points in Texas the
lo,lowinR resolutions were adopt ri: RE-
solved. THAT II is the sense OF This meet
ing that the merchandise tar,ff r,.c.ntl,
Itomnisa:ed by the state railroad COM
MISS on. IL substantially satisfactory to
me merchants and c, nsumers OF Texas
signed by +. 4. Tay Tor, Jr.. Tor
ialneiviile; VIM. Bryan Tor Houston, Don
sarchard Tor Bow Nelson 4 Davis for
AuS.in. =. :. Stlnnett for Wichita Falls
- X Solemin for Weatherfctd II. $.
3utler for PARIS c. n. Roberts for Shor-
man, III. IL. Shear for Waco, CHARLES H.
Platter foc Fort Worth. j. Farley, man
aver Dallas frelght bureau; Nj. l.asker TOR
Galveston and +. L. liibburd for benson
Texas
ON December 10, 1875. Mr.. c. A KcatinL
oil the Dallas fire.. ght bureau, wrote Il let
ter which was published In the C;aiv es ION
News OF December A. which said OF the
reductions made by the commission on
gram. coal, merchandise. agricultural i'm
pleinents, machinery and wagons, as iul-
lows. 'rkcse reductions are sab sttntlal
ana VIII In year amount H. a very great
sum, and the whole of 1t inures TO the
benefit of the farmers OF Texas. rs they
are the people who pay the freight"
The SAT- rates packing house rates and
rates on cotton factory products are salts
factory TO the owners of these plants. We
have sought to be just ami have believed
81 TO he wise No approach a proper adjust
mcnt by degrees, marching along In the
light of experience rather than abruptly
leaping III thc dark at the d!ctation ot
selfish Interests or the ianting OF dena-
gogues. Yours respectfully.
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EXCuRslON TO IA pnR,,r

The La Porte Railroad company vii
run very cheap excursion to La Porte
today 70 enable the old folks and youne
folks. big folks and little folks. to CO
down to thas seaside resort. spend the ,Iay
and return home N the afternoon. Thq
round tr p rate for adults has been fixed
al - cents and 10 cents fDr children
Al La Porto there Will be children
games and Inlusemon.s AMI exrurs. ons
on the bay. The following Will he The
programme: .. m. egg race, 2.i5 y. IN
potato race. 2.3G p. m, sack race; 2:i5 y.
m, ihree-legGed race. p. m, goat race
$3.50 p M boys bicycle race; 3:ij p. m
glr's' bicycle race; y. m. boys foot
pcry race; D. m, great naval battle OF
vesion bay
Children with their own bathing suits
VIII have free bathing
The following gentlemen. assisted by
pro mront citizens Of Houston an1 La
Icrte. viii have charge of the programme
during the day: Mayor w. a Irvine.
chairman police surveillance and order.
Dr II. +. mccoy chairman races nrd ar
rangcmcnis Il. u. Grbble, cha rman 81 l.
ing boating and bathing. Charles Hem
chairman fireworks and naval display.
The trains for the eNcursionis's VIII b.
run on the following schedule: Leave
Grand Central depot at a. M. . a. m.
$50 a. M. 1890 a. m. ] 30 p. M, y. m.
q p. M. running direct to Sylvan Beolr'h.
La Porto. Returning. trans leave sylvan
Beach. La Pore. $40 p. m. p. m, Z p.
M. S D. M, 0 u. m, 10 p. m.
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NEW n11rcuINs HOUSE.

Grim. Texas; c. A. Langford,
|n: E. Levison. city. X. l.. Smith.
pitonio: II. l.. Robertson. Fort
A. W. Dutton. city; c. ID. Gold
); a. c. Jantzcr, w. Nile. y. w.
andresser. Cathey, Suoarinsen. u.
/. W. Spencer. w. Crowcll, y.
ID. Payne. Paris. q. Ernest. Ct.
ter. Galveston. j H. MeChenncy
! j.. II benny. Fort Worth; j. a
II, Franklin. Pa. S. +. Carter. city
bryan. Nelasco; Lorenzo Mah!s.
W Stevens san Anton o; w. II j..
~; Norris. San Antonio: Mrs. A..
|ard. Rockrort C.. Burleson. Den,-
ID. Nash. Waco; Allen Wilson.
[i!ie' Albert Chimeno, city: II. l..
Pm; CITY, | ". Middlchrook. Co
\ walter Gresham. Galveston: w
|sn. san Antonio. G. w. Rohinsos.
iancy Robinson, Cold Springs; G.
4, fort Worth; X. Is. Lewis, Mar
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RATE WAR NOTICE.

Dallas. Texas, July l7-Ralroad agents
here are notified today Of n rate war ON
tho Northern business. especially Wash
inrton. Philadelphia and New York. owing
TO a slash In rates by the Scnloari Al
Line Tine Southern points given arc At
Ianta. Charlotte. Macon. Augusta Elber-
Ton. Abhevillc. Graenviile. Texas bust
ness will not be affected.
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SAN ANTONIO 20, DALLAS TO-

San Antonio, Texas. july lI.--Dallas lost
tho first game of the series by a score Of
- to 10. Dwyer. lately with San Antonio
ard now with Dallas. pitched for Dallas
aud was caught by Ward Herbert and
Oticn did the battery work for san AN
tonic.
score by innings II. IL ".
San Antono........2 o 522 10 q
Dallas .............20 "a 0i--lO IL
Earned runs-San Antonio I. Dallas >
Stolen bases-San Antonio 3, Dallas l.
struck out--By iiorbrrt 4, by bwyer l.
Bases on balls-On Herbert q, off Dwy-
or 3.
Wild pitcbcs-iIerbert 4, Dwyer l.
Passed bali-Ward.
Time of pame-2:l0.
Umpire-I5r9phy.
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SHERIffS' DEPARTMENT.

who wants a dark brown skinned negro
man 30 y'sls OLD, f"st nigh. WA wcish
about 200 pounds. has broad shoulders and
Il very broad nat nose. has burnt ~ IN
center OF breast aboni -four inches square
also has scar Of II bite on the muscle of
both arms near The shoulder tlhesr q. irs
show the pint OF all ihe front ;reth
4. g. Griffin
Shcr.ff. Conroe Monc geometry ColAnty.
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GALVESTON I. DENlsoN 2.

Galveston Texas July Il. - The sand
Crabs defeated the Indians in the first OF
the SERIES today hy a score of TO j. 1t
was hard fought battle ana fnll Of OK
o.llent team and -'diNidi al WORK Oh both
clubs.
Galveston .....". 499oo1o2o-5 II .
Bltteries-liardy and Belt. Weber and
Sage.
Enrned Galveston .. Don son l.
TNo base hns-Colc Hardy Sage
Stoisn bases rag", O'Cpnnor-
Double plays oswald Lynch; otonnurs
Passes on vailed b1l.s-Oft Weber D. OH
: rlcl, out sy Weber 3.
Time of glmo--l 81
Cmpire-Brennan
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AI,sTIN TOKT NyORTu 3

Austin. Texas. July n.-Austln lost to
Fort Worth today as a result or loose
pisyitg. The fielding OF Mackcy md
ieydon and the batting OF Hoffman and
McAllister were the features. The Mt
tendance was fair.
II. II. L.
Austin .............,v isvsViv!- u .
isattsrie Chamberlain and Hcydon:
i Earssd ned runs~Xustin 6 Fert Worth l.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-18
RAILWAY MAIL.

aNroaas arc considerably exercised
postmaster generals order iequir-
matter formerly carried free by the
Us to be stamped and carried
tne United States mail. The rail-
49, a. YET hoping for n compromise
I'auer ana The only matter beng
Il d. vet as that intended for other
rs ar sun CARRYING their own mail,
IWsoS 10 ~ business of their own
,"at VIII be the outcome in tn.
" awaited with good deal of
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-18
DALLAS TERMINAL.

Dallas. Texas July T.-Wosk was re-
snmoci today on the pallas Tcrminal rail
way. II viii be ready 'r use in the fall.
II Is understood that the Cotton Belt Will
then build to thu city. under. agreement
with T.. H. H. Green, iy which his trims
Vii enter here on their track. the Cotton
BELT trains 10 entr Paris on his track
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-18
TAX ON MESSAGES.

Austin, Texas. July 1.-THE Fort Worth
and Denver city Railway company today
pa,a the comptroller si3i6 Tux on messages
sent over its telegraph line for the puart,c
ending June 80. 1896. and the Wichita Val
Icy railroad paid sig7 tax on messages
sent over us l!ne for the same period.
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WON BY uAsrpor

iasWop. Texas. Jciy l7.--lhe lat Of the
series of three games Of baseball between
the san Antonio Reds and tn, Bastrop
baseball club was played yesterday even
iir with the following score
cdli ANTONIO. ......+........U = 3 U %
Btstrop ....,................O U020 v IS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-18

TWO base hits McAristcr. Hoffman.
Mcncfec. Wcikart e..
Three base mts-Ciear Hoffman. Wet
kart.
Sacsice hit--Gear.
Struck by Chamberlain 4, by Gear :
Base ON halls-om Gear !.
loft on bases Austin s, Fort Worth II.
Double plays-Nance and Stcinteldt.
Burns. Hcydnn and Wcikdrt
Time of game 30.
limpire-- NJ G I.AlEhlln.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-18
Aol,Epucr ENTRIES.

Half mile. sellng-Favo, Edna ID. Miss
Eramh.e 100. sandal. Full Speed los. Flash
y ,Os salaire ~. Second Chance, Bra Of
Freedom ~. Yeidz IS. Bonnie Goise vs..
Woodb.rd rs.
prunt, Allen 1. ~. Lambert -. Ealrmsait
ss. Restraint n. Tokadee 100. Royal II ~.
six furlongs. selling Belle Of Washinn-
ton 92, Marsian. The Druid ~. Zanonc 'o'.
Iremier n. Esrnardine lo2.
Nile and q fnrlong. hlndicap-CharSd
re- Mirage i06. Sue Ktttic, Marshall ivi,
Defend ar ~. Vollcy ~.
Five furiongs handicap: 2-year.olds--
Maud Adams, No Chance Donny. vaisiii-
f;irl 1G Robble W, Our Johnny. Loeh
tiiyn, Callibec. Tempcstnous. Joe citely
III. ~, ,,..
,rauch 81 Flames So Rock Lodge, Sultan
il IS. Tom Bola 80. Satanella JOS.
LATONIA ENTRIES.
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THE HOTELS.
kAwLoR-hATES. $3.50 AND 81
DAY. JAMES LAWLOR. PRO

Crocker. Galveston: r. X. Baker
Jerome, Austin; ID. +. Turner. city
IEads, San Antonio; w. y. Shcarer
Sam Bryan. Cno'nnari; George
Is. Jos eph A. Chance and Wife,
| George Chance. Bryan; w. "A
r, Beaumont. G. w. Hawley,
1le Ky. W. p. Brown. ST. Louis
Cary. Beaumont; Charles Del
Atlanta, Ga; 7. ]. Dodge. C ty;
Norris and son, X. II. Johnston.
f. l.. Chapman. Cuero; ID. ID.
Nashville. Tenn, II. Conner. Navn-
! B. Johnston. Corpus Christi; T.
fwood, Gonzales; c. Il. Hooper.
bre: C. C. Miller, Kansas city. Mo.
4 Baer. ST Louis; VIM. OFT, In
ID. W. Higgins. Lawrence. Kan.
Lecoryne. w. l.. Robertson. Men
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PAID pAssENGrR TAN

r. i'N's' July l7-The following
companies today paid the com
axes on their passenger earnings
,ious'on East and West Texas
bissii me qs"ter ending March n,
"A az passenger earnings for quartei,
5 n,rSii' Z, Valley. s2oli for the quar-
es "f June 81, 1896 total passenger
H. lor quarter, s2ul3.q5.
/ on, worth and Dcnyer city. sg77.Gi
ye y"',.er ending June 80. 1875: total
'''h'hes for quarter, S27,5Ci. 20.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-18

All odds and ends of the
S1.00 and Sl.25 grade Mems
fancy Duck Vests, 9OC
A few pair left of Mems
Light Tan SIS Button Shoes,
per pair, $500
Mems white Lawn String Ties, lOc u
dozen.
Mems Fast Black Bicycle Stockings. isc
pair.
Mems White llomstitched H,ndher-
chiefs, &c.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-18

Mems White Lawn Puff
Bosom Shirts, in nearly all
sizes, at O5C
Boys Tan or Black Low
Shoes, sizes % to 81. $l.75
value, for S1.35
Your pick of what is left
of our 25c Silk and Satin
Four-in.llands, each 15C
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

At Cleveland i II Il.
nsisClcveiand 80 o ~ - ~ :
Euston .l2nI / 90 IL II G
BATTERIES Young and O'Meira and Nc
Alcer; sullivan and Tenney.
A, I.ouisvlle- Il. H. H..
Louisville -..t.... 20I e, ~ :,
New York .........0 $40 4-io ~ Z
Eattercs-K ostll I'm Herman and
Warner, Mockin and Icarfoss
A, pf,tsb,,rr- r. II. T.
pg,tsbnrg e.....OioooOs1 IS II 2
philadelphia ....,.O 20 y v " ~
sey, Taylor. Grady and Clements.
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on the Internal. onal and Hreht
En- and the Galveston. houston and
son arrive at and depart from the
Floral depot. foot of Congress ave
kissouri, Kansas and Texas trans
"a KATY depot at the fou; of Mont
avenue, north side of the bayou :
In. La Porte and Houston ana al!
loads except those mentioned use
Ind Central depot.
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iWo-idse ms ia .ohs, Sper Ger.
Lon on hases-l'y Houston g. nv Paris A
Sliuck out-By Mccormick &, by Crow
ell H.
Baees or. called halls-oT Mccormick ..
eff crowell l.
Double plays Shaffer GInassjsted,
Sweafinrar, Spencer and .Iantzen.
Stolen bases Single 3. Shaner. Jacobs.
Kline, Van Dresser. Spencer Payne
Batter hit--cathey.
Time of gane-l 10.
I'mprp--('lark
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LATONIA ENTRIES.

Six furIongs. ma!dens-St. Heiena ~,
Cnc-, Advice. Kankakee. Charlie YOUNG.
~ white Oak. Station 7. Parson liz, oui
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-18

On these articles bltI ..'..'f 1877 f''-'fs1.
have been saved TO the people, To aay
noth,ng Of the great reductions made ny
us on general merchandise or class rates
ad pied by the commission, august q 1893,
and since that date n number Of changes
have been made making ;nrther rednc-
tons. ,,,,.,,,o
/ have always been sausht to believe
that n conce slment of half the truth was
equivalent TO telling n whole. fe. Anu
when YOU call one OF these leaders on
his statement he will pick up some li,'e
cut rate that some railroad llad IN Tor "a
few DAYS al some favored point, or 70
some favored merchant. that was dehnHi
10 other towns and rhipners, and they are
obliged to admit that the former r,,', l9 e's,
rates they speak OF were dis'rln,'ha'hns
rates in favor of few aud denieh 10 M
ma sses; and by such methods as 'neSo
obey seek 30 deceive and mislead the peo-
pie. -, o,, me,.
chandise tariff. made effective Ansus, y.
lSl,. there was meeting OF mtrcha,.t.
and shippers from different ci'ifs IN ms u;
state. held at Austin Texas. Angus ss, 70.
1895. AT which the merits OF our m eIen.n,
disc tariff were discussed and resoiul'ons
adopted and filed with the com,nissoons::
from which I make the following ezra
AT . meeting Of the representatives =
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-18

Mems fancy Random I'm.
dcrwear or Mems Light Blue
Ralbriggan Underwear, per
garment, 4SC
Children's Wash Fabric
Sailor Suits, ages 3 to S,
Csc and 75C
Mems all Elastic Web Sus.
penders, per pair, l0C
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-10
Oae Way to Tell Time.

"What time is it," asked the jani-
tor of down town Office building.
The old fellow reached into his vest
pocket, pulled cut battered silver
watch, looked at it intently, and then
taking a pencil from another pocket jot-
ted something down on a bit of paper
Next he reached into another pocket and
pulled out second watch, the compan-
ion of the first, looked at it and again
jotted something down on a bit of paper.
Then he began little computation on
his slip CT paper, after which he an
nounced:
''At the time you asked, sub, it was
just. minutes past 8. That's exact"
Much obliged,'' said. "But will
you kindly explain to me why you had
to look at two watches and 90 through
all that figuring before you could tell
me:''
why, you see, suh," he replied,
"this here watch that l carries i'll my
vest is a mighty good watch, but it loses
just ten minutes every day. This other
watch that carries in my pants is Just
as good, but it gains ten minutes every
day. So first / looks at one, and then !
looks at the other, and then / takes my
pencil and figures out the average be-
tween the two. That way gets the
time exact, sub. Buffalo Express.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-10
What q KUrd Is Like.

In color they are usually no darker,
and often not nearly so dark, as south
err Europeans. The eyebrows and lash
eS and eyes arc generally black, and
nose aquiline and fine, and the mouth
well formed. Tho face is long and oval,
while i'll stature Il medium height seems
to be general. The chin is.shaved, the
mustache alone being left, and over it
no end of trouble is taken with comb
ana wax. Tho hair is usually shaved
along the top of the crown, but left
long on either side, though little or
nothing of it is visible, owing to the pc
culiar and Characteristic manner III
which the men deck their heads. The
Kurd's costume is distinctly his own,
and except i'll the south, where he has
come more or less under Persian infiu-
ence, he never abandons it. A high silk
pointed cap crowns the head, round
which is woven number of silk scarfs
and handkerchiefs in skillfully arranged
disorder.
The favorite colors for these turbans
arc dark claret and gold, with here and
there a narrow stripe of some brilliant
hue. The rough fringes are left hanging
down, as often rs not covering the eyes
and ears of the wearer and adding not &.
little to his fantastic appearance. Over
4 white linen shirt, with sleeves that
end i'll points more than yard long, so
that they touch the ground, silk coat
is worn, crushed strawberry being the
fayorite color, though cherry color and
W snf rn a Iyy
mon. These coats are made collarless
and open at the neck and fold across the
breast, being held in place by wide
silk sash skillfully folded and inter-
twined. In this sash the long pipe and
curved dagger are thrust. s
Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-10
A BEGINNING In Literature.

For my first effort to sail the sea of
letters it occurs to me that ought to
say that my fathers literary reputation
cannot be held responsible.
I had reached Ito take step back
ward i'll the story the mature age of 10.
was Il little girl in low necked ging
ham dresses. 1 know, because remem-
Der l had on one (of purple shade and
incredibly unbecoming to half grown,
brunette girD one evening when my
first gentleman caller came to see me.
l felt that the fact that he was my Sun
day school teacher detracted from the
Importance of the occasion, but did not
extinguish it. 1t was perhaps 8 80,
and, obediently to law and gospel, I
had gone up stairs.
The actual troubles of life have new
er dulled my sense of modification at
Overhearing from my little room at the
head of tho stairs, where l was strug-
Cling to get into that gingham gown
and present tardy appearance, voice
distinctly excusing me on the ground
that it was past her usual bedtime and
she had gone to bed. Whether the an
guish of that occasion SO far aged me
that it had anything to do with my first
literary undertaking cannot say, but ]
am sure about the low necked bingham
dress, and that it was during this par
ticular year that determined to become
an individual and contribute to The
Youths Companion.
did so. My contribution was accept
ed and paid for by the appearance in
my fathers postofiice box Of the paper
for a year, and my impression is that I
wore high necked dresses pretty soon
thereafter and was allowed to sit up till
9 o'clock. At any rate, these memora-
BILE events are distinctly intertwined in
my mind. Stuart Phelps in
McClure's Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-10
THE BLOND eRAKEMAN's STORY.

1t May BE Read With Profit by Present
Day Record Breakers.
The Railroad club met Tuesday even
ing in the usual place, and after short
business session the boys drifted into
"shop" conversation. The fast run of
the general managers special from Hope
to Missoula was commented on, and
the talk on fast runs became general
Several stories of remarkable time made
on different occasions We're related, and
when the blond brakeman got the floor
he saw he was expected to break the rec
ord And he did.
Speaking Of fast runs" said he,
"why, that little Montana Union line
lays over anything ever saw. No Dutch
clocks or anything else to hold q man
down there. 1 worked for that road
when Bob Smith was dispatcher, and
when he told the boys to wheel 'em'
we all knew what it meant. One day we
We're going north and were delayed in
various ways until we reached Stewart
Bob wired the con. at that point that he
wanted our train to get to Garrison just
rs quick as God would let US. We had a
clear track when we started, and it
wasn't long before the telegraph poles
looked like picket fence. The biggest
burst of speed was reserved for the
home stretch-from Deer Lodge to Gar
rison-l1 miles. We didn't stop at Deer
Lodge, but as we approached that place
the engineer sounded the whistle as
usual, and you may take my head for a
football if the SLOW sign in the Garri-
son yards wasn't passed by our train be-
fore that whistle had ceased to sound. {"
This made the boys look weary, but
the ''braky" hadn't finished yet. He
continued:
We'll, we put our train away and
were resting ourselves when we glanced
up the track and saw dark streak ap-
preaching at a lightning gait. We were
astounded for an instant, but as it slow
ed up we readily recognized it as the
shadow of the train we had just brought
ill.,"
And the boys all rose up, and after
presenting the relator with a regularly
signed license the club adjourned
Missoula Silverite.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-10
kissing.

An English journal prints the follow
ing: "A very disagreeable habit Of the
king of Portugal is that he kisses his
male friends. The princes of our reign
ing house all do this, and of course it is
common enough abroad; but, thank
heaven, SO far this nasty looking ono
matter how really innocent) habit has
never become fashionable in this coun-
try. 1t is of course all a mere question
of etiquette, but let us fervently pray
that Englishmen when they meet with
Or part from their friends will never get
to think it the correct thing to kiss one
another. Etiquette in parting varies all
over the world. In America the men
shake hands and the women kiss one an
other and sometimes cry, for the Amer
lean ladies are champion weepists. In
France and in Italy even more the wom-
en weep, while the men kiss and hug
one another almost as vigorously as if
they were in a wrestling match. An
English woman shakes hands with a
man of her acquaintance, while in Spain
she always gives her hand to be kissed.
1t makes the same sensation in Madrid
for man to take woman S hand and
shake it as it would in London for for
eigner to seize lady s hand and kiss it. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-10
The Shop Has Brains.

The tendency of successful business is
to enlargement, and with enlargement
come new multitude of agents, new
variety of markets, new kind of COM
pctitive danger, to avert which absolute
ly requires mind. The very number of
his employees compels the great trades
man of our day to become a judge of
character; the very expansion of his
market drives him to study many coun-
tries. many tariffs, many laws, and his
extreme danger from competition makes
of him an artist, a chemist and a critic.
The process is slow, because he is al
ways governed by the idea Of selling,
and he often learns rather to know pub
lie taste than to know what taste is and
to seek i'll his purchases the popular
rather than the good, but still the proc
ess must develop his mind.-London
Spectator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-10
Uncertainty and Certainty,

Two men met unexpectedly in the cor
ridor of down town office building.
"Hold on, William! What's your
hurry? How are you? You look worried.
Anything wrong!"
mot much, but, to tell you the
truth, I've just left -, and can't
tell whether he has lied to me or not.
How are things with you?"
$50 so. I've just had big disap-
pointment, Il ats all"
"You take it easily"
"Think SO: I've had deal on hand
for three months, and expected to close
it out today, but this morning the other
party told me frankly that his princi-
pals couldn't take it up. Now it's of
my mind and I'm glad of it,
"Sure there's no funny business?''
"Sure.''
Il wish was. So long,"
One man smiled and the other scowl.
ed.-New York Times.