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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-05
COTTON MARKET REVIEW.
Another Sharp Decline in tb: Amer.
lean Markets.
TIRED BULLS LET GO HOLDINGS.
Twcnty-eiEht Points I'm the Past
Two Daya-Spots Lower.

| Office of The Post,
| Houston, Friday December I.
Many a tired bun let 20 his holdings TO-
| day, and the bears and the brokers rake 1
IN the shekeis. Fifteen points We're adde
| TO yesterdays decline in the New York
speculative market, mak'ng Il drop OF IS
| points In two days. THIS means "A loss OF
sii0 per bale. January futures sold at
;.3l at the close or todly's session In Sew
| York. This is the lowest pr.oc recor 10 |
during the season II Is 100 points lower
:han tho top uuotuton early In September
In other words, since about Scptemb n 10
cotton las deprec ated In value just $3.50
per bale.
II the crop of cotton turns out some
thing above 5000 900 bales. rs IL counted
upon by those who are now s-lia; next
spr- nS's deliveries then the prices reached
today could not be considered too low.
But 4 the general average of recent esti-
mates about 100000 bales--is correct
forecast of the Tn ted States crop. there
is no iustilicau-l whatever for the present
range of values. SIP nncrs' stocks of the
stap-e ut home and abroad arr not large.
b 5 ness is a ED OF The averag,, tn I'm ~
al situation has mp owed and money Is
cls.cr.
rhe whole future of the market seems to
rest upon receipts AMI the Indications
thereby gwen OF the total Yell. So for
the bears have had the best of Il on re-
c,4r,s ,na t,,- ,,.,, ,.,,,,o, c,,,,,,,
eu.'.9 "''N US Ni'p p.oP''eD'es' "houid
the movement any tine soon point concln-
svoiy to what Is claimed by the bulls, that
60 or even So per cent of the crop was
marketed by December ]. then it would
hardly seem BOSS! BILE for the bears to pre-
wont nm unu.,-J ,,,,., a.. ,,.,,
'''' d" "p"''" '"til "a prNeS' S-N'y PEI
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carload lots, job cars from milis de,t
ers charge from store 5ul0c more net IN
lbs on orin' 2aSc per buahol on oats AMI
BRAN--GsI7Oc
CCdlinoiPEn CoRN-75aso, per 100 lbs
Z, s5A 2sGaoc, No. Nebraska 20
, HAY,-Alfalfa sllooale.on rsr ion. MT,
~ tlo'5la u jSo timsthy $4,000 II 90. soaih
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LOST; all Il eilned on the day before and
made quite 4 ,ansih:c sonlriou.iSn 70 h tas
| sold At SS,sisi rs at the close 81 ycs!er-
days s-ess'on. opened at from ~ is TO Sh
today and sod down to s2i, by 10 o'clock.
a few m!nucs lasci, after y Sign, recov-
cry from s2is. l, Nent down -Iuarely TO
y. pmins the beginning OF the foliowNng
hour II displayed some symptoms oil re-
action. but At II O'Clock IL was once more
strugR! ng TO keep above x. Ihe weak
:tss Was cnt,reiy unexpecte J.. considering
The strength wt;h witch this ntlkei
closed yes. day. The opening Liverpool
guot1 tons. however, were quite disap-
pointing. showing only sl.ght advance.
M ns scn Mss pSIfy respens,Ssie nor nor rI sns
.'hnped Itself in lereniontly. Stat.st cal
news was sencrally OF bulish clGaactcr
,Nor,hwsstern receipts, as has been usual
Duluth receiving ~, cars. as compared
with a5i AA, .wcos and 80 last year. Che
e Gag, r., rscev.d 40 oars, against 8 Last week
thai Europe VIII want 10000 bushels per
We, MS1k nntil March |. and after that isoo.9,,
buSneis per week until the close OF the
effect. The shorts covered 80 thoroughly
Yesterday mat there was. little demand
OF senscc!onai features, and ihe traders
got dissotraeci Is goun as the price began
, 10 Mayer ~ the liquid liior WAS free and
Nn,,ie. LiNerpoo; quo;cJ spot No. l
Northein spring Id higher. California on
spVt WIS uhcnfngrd. Futures were from
4 20 tgd lower than they closed YESTERDAY
iaIs anl Berlin were ouch somewhat
hhiEher There WIS no strength to the OF
iIihfs and tho market kept going from
~ 70 worse right up to the end of tine
seSSion, May declining 20 50 IS about five |
IN t,'Inu We; from the end an1 winding up at
oorn was slow ana weak. influenced by |
mo drop IN Wheat. tho fair recctsts ana !
Nc we general dizziness IN speculation. The !
WIN the, slump in wheat
oats-There was lttlc ne to the oats |
',,a,Ne', VIVA, little trading there wac |
{ ca mainly Of small tots and ch elk /
itsnons SC ilrtrs. The tone was weak FOL |
lomrnE tne course OF wheat and corn. May |
ga. and 81 3-Sn2r.. cicsinc easy 'e a., , bh
latter guoistior.
,tfoV.,ions wcrc dun and weak. At tho |
Maf pork was Ii, lower. May lard |
n ,e ern Nay ribs ahoui ioc over.
I,siln,tltu receipts Saturday: Wheat al |
cars; corn. 3io oats, sno hos "a C5D beaI - |
1,,hSh quotations were as follows:
- W9oai, No. 2 spring. 7S'. No. spring.
Corn-No. g ssh.
., "a a 5 S,- Nc . 1872 No white, (. O. b..
y 1m2s's: No. white, +. 0. b., lS22i, '''
y. lpssar,lhe.vNNo 2 nominal; No. 3. {. O. b.
-"i;o,2' NO. d (. o. h. 23Tga N'
FLAX seed-No. !. 7Ga7p
Timothy seed--Prlmc . 60
Ness p,ork-Per barrel. Gaoas.os.
Sho~t ,th. lV9 pounds, 3.S2ls.
e a1h,9 sailed shoulder Roved. ii,ars.
snort clear sldes-- fcNcd. lqli. 'a'
gallon. lis so"ds' per
SSnFors-S'rt loaf, 526: ,yfanu,aeel 4sa
NO. ycIow corn. 23Ue3i4. '''''
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DANTE AND OILS

ulL-iAn' ed. In bbls, raw Sc; b,,,s1 ~,
p ,roenm; 10 test; in bols iaG. ia cites
e enS n nr mani oll ,n.5 in ,bols 10: stove
on, "a bbls isc, IN cages - %: .a,i1r n II
me ne n3a al pure sio,. turpcniine. n bb,. e
wife lead -strcily pure 6SiSs.c:
s't, nlrd white lead 4Hc, Taiuters' "a
WINDOW GlAsS-In boxes 70 and -,
10 per cent discount. new llst. -
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CHICAGO.

Chicago. December 4.-freg " y N
were uncha1gol, the diaiaed ps .a's \
than usgdl en- Friday onoN *.
scarce. Sales OF pooIss. rsn-c n Y
stce,s wer. at an exirenk s,,f's "A
5.tl and a god share OF W. ", III hf
the scales at i.tGf.@' NJ /. nfsssl
SHES were entirely a, -.wsssi I'm X
GOOD butchers cattle RUE tnsd.ti '.
calves brought SO. A e" 4. su az,
orn RINGERS. The las. OF w
ior ,S s' ~, Ss were for,ed dow, ',
T,.ad S was fairly active, a M!ss II "
Win sa,ss largely al ss'SaA 4
49, - s,i'ina arouni svy
a 49, droyes brought 3.@e.sii .sssl!
CT. TO- ~" u' sheen reccirt' we,s al i!
without mncn tro' iar,hs aais' "
lnf,ror TO cho.o; . .sa,ss ,.5,fs.@ N
5.onq5. %; bull o. s, s,o,n,u,on " . XXI, 1I
sold at 2.0oT2.5O fer eoI = VA. " ~. y
choice; bulk OF saies .s were q -
3'e0iii. 20: feeiI.g sneep 4
ut :. S0Gi 500. ,-as h,gs avt
90 Receipts Cattle S"' A
5000. ca LOUIS. 4. -gfyl
a. Louis, Des.'aps, ,ns ard 49,
en'o shinmen.s 500: IN I'M. y & btH = v
t.y St,, sh al srs.ssd b.tf .nai a. el So
s !, ~, tx ~. INK of sales X, 500.
= ~" *, i,S,' nour h s.slai.~,a h ~. Il
! lDV b e%1s. 70; cows az Ds,pas
f. lers Z, 800 "a Iodiail ~. az =
S si,ale higher; grass s' ;ss..S XII NJ
si.a9s soaS. %. COWS ~: ssT
s t9ois ii r go. Shipment; sss .s s
T i,cbt . eGI3 80; NIKE, 10 . Al ~ ~ q
ZEN ~ ~ sheep-Rece lgp i.sia I 81 ecSf~
strong = ? muttSa.lss Ss;ai.;i. :
l.59s .. 20; lambs s US CRY. o..,,.-!
kATns .ssrii,r. n; r
kansas Ia, 4so' shipments r s as
!. $ ~ ~ ne lows 2.oOaa.'s; h'sssll:s
5 90 eiT,,oags-Ress!pis.il TX !, ~: ss
weak, o iSMs9aS Is; p,, ~, 1: s.:,
hsa J ,sS,s q 20; Ugh, ssterl Y ~
- !. l j,., =; s.clas, 90 y ss'sjg;S
5 5 ( 81 D,n sl ITS 100 lambs
2,0oas.5o.
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The following table shows tho price O.
mlddlinG cotton on the spot nj seven OF
re words pvrciral markets ,onav, mis-
aeN last week ana for the corresponding
date ,ast year:
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r.1-.1a- December &C nso's for money
,'i f-ff. FOR tha arcor1; III I-N' hnr silver
$50 y.r at'-re money 2i2 pcr cent, rate
~ .st-..si-t 80 the open market for short
ma tlr-e months bills 3uSis per cent.
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81. 81 Louis. December Flour dull ana
WS so ntents 4;ooat IS; extra fancy 1 i0i
hcat-Futurcs closed isTec lower thn w.
yaS,erd aay SPOT firm, No 2 rcl. cash. elc'
N " , @,. track o2M93; No . hard cash
. ., % Decenber otF, asked May 9oi. b l.
,orh FUTURES easy, isniac lower snot
s,eady: No 2 each 81; December 20 rs.
MY MY ~ o-s b'd. oats-Future' dun a7i
bid. Nay % rs asked. nv ,,.r1,iW y
Iersey nominal. Corn meal 49, Bran
umii Hni uncha3ged; Flax seed better. g.
steady: prairie i.0oui -: timothy S 'OS
TO. WHISKY LIS. Cotton Ties and bag
Eng i,n1changed Pork easier; standlrd
steam 367is: choice $50. Bac3l-Boxel
shoulifrs 80: extra short clenr and !, h,
40 shorts f.77i5 Dry falt meats--RoxcI
100: shorts L. ~ ~
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Although tine Mrscsi roy OF corn eye-
known wac raisai Dn the rrltl s4'as
THIS year the c'nnfd lr,ici, 81 now jaie,
rer dozen higher than lasss,rv az .lcs...e
ccnters.
At' ie'7 from california are to ,ho ayt q.
ihat the stock Of niI-S brands OF Cyiq-r-
~ ittcr nrron are scarce. nat can. s.t.
c.canri up
'y -rrs are quntcl TAG s-me s l..s
!ni., Iui the packers Rave to rnr tf.
IA. ih-i the oui.ook Of supply Is l..
itiif-H s." good as u was a year ago ali
EhY- r'ir uld spring up g viii cais.
comp i-on hytWocn u7. raw elitr. 20. .n.l
lAe cove ioeitcrA that VIII certa.nlv Ia.
vance p~iCt-.
Ihe quotations Tor aar,y June pr.s ,r..
". aimc n' this M" ta tics see 49, tvt' a..
mvn ms $50, u ep'ttfH with this tine qap-
stHeH4 Tor n 1w peas aye from 10 .a
10 b cher thin thry were IN NoV.tr.,o-
- ana yet there Tas Apparently "a i.rt,,,.
81 deln no for peas Of All hiuds IMAM ,h, w.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-05

Texas oil m!ils are finding their stocks
of cotton seed meal. cake and bulls in
good demand al advanced prices. hut Oils
are weak and lower. Many mills a'c
feeding cattle. which naturally ulihzes a
Large amount Of the former products
while the oXpor, demand is aiso good
There are no favorable features in the oil
market just at prescEt however. The
Williams " Fash company OF New YORK
review he situation - follows,
The dizziness in oog;on aced OIL noted
In our last hss continued. and bids fair
10 do 50 mt either there is A improve
meft n lIlu, or prices decline 10 point
at which the exporters WA taha hold
freely.
AS to ari. th!s article con'inuc9 20
SHOW no Su- of an .luuyIla ~ improve
menf. notwlth" al. ms thr tact rhAf r'-
C. ~ of bog. continue rNlcc .agiy Hgiuf
ana fail flr ht'1lfI taosc "l iur ,pr1..
spending week OF i3li y,r1- upef.,ors
c aim ,nG this has been caused by ts-
iarmera faklug advantage OK the warm
wuether. 90 hold back tho hogs !n .pf
10 cram mo ia m every pound OF corn
they N.l clfrt. mis- ,-tus a de- !ediy
Nor iron tp.c way 90 81 rd OF this az
ticle. lhan to svli %. ana that a.. soon AS
We nave epc.l of coli weather ID WIFI
re.ff iu "a hiE siln Of hogs
ho"t YER % seems iu 4. that ,oiav's
lrice fts discounted th.s. ana that ans
Improvement A. 20 30 Improvement ir
ne export dcl.gnd. lh-s wDaI only s.pui
pof luir through lowe prices for Oh than
80 row u.-ug. 4- M Insl..l mara .
cont 10 decline and the receipts or
EsyI t,lg se'ri are very inar ana aseru
auIe TO cont nuc. and Ia many parts OF
+ uropc American ~ ms got 20 meet ihr
competition oi !is tHENsg sistcr"
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HOUSTON PRICE CURRENT.

These quotations. are rev sci daily and
uhlir correctn IS can be ie.ed upon. NJ
pr COS are those ruling IL. the Houston
AXLE GREAsE Diamond SID per
grass Frazer in tn boxes $40 rer gross
Golden ;naSoc per dozen boScs: castor oil
MMuNtT1oN Powder, PER keg $40 %
40. blasting powder SEQ ler kcg. agents
price. drop Shot. per sack. sl.s5lsD; bu X
BICON- shor, clear. bixed. G.a5 7-sc: in
sacks lac less, breakfast. AaE?c, dry sat.
!H5i,c; New York salt Le,lles ~ I6ia !,
BNGGING AND TIES carload OTIS. T.
Q b.. Houston o. Gave. ton; ! as ;.ns. ?
SOC Delta tico In small OTIS from store.
basginS Ia per yard higher. ties u Per
BA>ING PowpER-Apex, III s2eO; u
u 81 .; !, ID 81; VI tor. ID. Ter dozen,
a,c; :. ID 100; !. 10 i5c ISIS one Spo1J. ! -.
per per ao'en 81 ;, g: = h sla5 Z. 70 sc; IS; g.
s. 20 per dozen. Royal. y on & o.
CANNED Fruit p d,z IL. $ rlwbe--
III ce vs s' o ndins ells.. S'9nfari o
r95,: ? ars. aniarj accNsl00. CLIP e.
g peaches andlri. : 10 si.iSffl T. ,ec-
.nls, p fecgN as. ID slandAri 81 e.
IS. H. pc peaches ,5iiS..e H. p.
peaches $40; hacknerries '5itS5c, ia
tIncGrj appies ,;cuSi.o0.
ii.Ns2e: fancy mixed IN pa Is, lI,c.
CANNED Nh6ETArl Es Marrowfat
p as 81 ffi-co. Lima beans ,oc qsi.fo.
oss % Ggsn6ic. seconds 50,. 10 Stis5c;
Il kl1nty lta1s, b .5pac
CANNED MEATS Roast he e. ! h S.ll
ioz. y Il l0iii IS ! ih Wrch torssvc. to--
- sSrpp2 ". = 10 oxford sausage. . zen
, ,am az? iPca IL 1872 '' + VI i p01'
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EGGS were about cent per dozen lowcr
tolay. Eariy salos we're AT pc ana ~
tho price fell to pc. This afternoon ,hc,,
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MlRE AND NAILS

y rbe W. quota ,,ors afc for carloai
u Is. lob 10 on
HAkbED WIRE 1IdIen. pa!vaa,zea
80 ii.f nl lh-. Painted - r. q l.. Wan
x GIN. g HI hcr shan 0idi-1
- us VIZ aai cn nails arc rep1r ell
lowing the d. n'ut!on % re mai trus..
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NEW ORLEANS

Good fat beeves stsady and ID dia1
cows and hclfera weak; calf aM w
market weak and In an unsellsi
Guon, hogs weak; sheep firrn.
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Livcrpocl, December 4-'rre cotton OK
charge VIII observe tha Christmas and
New Year hol!days by c,csns I'r dly. De.
cenher -. Saturday, December 26 ana
FRIDAY ard SATURDAY January and .
NV York. December THE fa,liiro NJ
tho decreased movement to stimulate out
i.lc spe,u.at ve Interest," IN cotton lei To
active llqu 10 on Of long accounts today
~ the face OF reasonably gcod cab AMI
lighter ran Of recei1ts n tn er or Tow -
and at the ports than has boa g,on 70,
some time past. The frs, call shOwr1
prices ! D0'ut higher to c lower. Their
W9s rarN3l relCtion. after Whtch he
market became very week ana unseu:lNI
dccl u7g randy unicr heavy uu,dat on
CT JruuarY contracts The weakness, con-
unr.d TO the close. whirh was weak n, a
ret loss OF lipl6 points,
New York. December Reports by tel
agraph TO the CONNER 'al pud Frlncjal
Chronicle to- Shit ,nct,ate tina, rain las
fa'inn IN most districts Of the south dur
Ing The wNok ana that nj some points tho
nrec'pliat'on has tsen heavy. Tho tenn
r7rGture has N gcncral becn lower inte-.
rup,.ns outdoor work. P.ckng h,s bo..,
virtually completed In al but a few =, -
tltcts.
Now York. December 4.-rt was ,,,,,
eI market n all descr 'ut!ons of rof.,,1
Eoois Tor current wants md ong,ccl
fronts ware limited to actual rom re-
nehiS, There was q liitle moro doin,
through oricrs for light weight v,n'ens
PRINTING cloths dun at a5-S' so 'cs -
the week about lis 0pl picr~.s 'VA
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L1VERPOoL FUTURES

COMPARATIVE SPOT MARKET.
Tne following are the closing cuotat, ns
Tor cotton ON the SPOT tc ioy at the e ii
g inarkets together with COS ng of m!I
dll &c teIday. vita tod 8 sales:
tone 4uu.
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HAVRE MARKET.
iiav'e. bccemher 4. -.Spois M.
LIVE sTocR.


HOUSTON.
II. II. Hall live ock commIsas =
chant. reports as follows:
lstcve l. rst class ..,E.l
Il uNes-t ommon ...,..,..,,.,.i1
Cows. lirs, class.
Calves ..... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~
~ mss ','' INSTRUMENTATION" .(I
: ne, Pr .FSt class .........,....t J
ohoivc mas,fed hogs. ri
Ccrlfe1 hogs N
EernarSs--M Market bare q all III
hrsl-c.ass stock: hogs In good denzl|
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HOUSTON SPOTS.


T. t , MEM T.
russ iccnip1s ms week -............ jI.pu1
-, 10 prs th!, &C TX ..... 49,. ..,.. .... l7,l
brus, receipts this iast year ......... 40 ~.
not receipts ms weas last year ........" l13 Il
Total .iuss receipts thls year ............s25Ol ;.
Total net receipts ths year ,,.,..,.,. "..3ul 81
Iotai sross reclipts same time last yer ..d36ST.
luii net receipts sane inns, i.,st wear .. 2J3 So
Shipment suitward this wct ............. "a -,
Shipments. ru'i. 10 nui wa New Orleans Obs.
shipments 10 Japan. ................. ., ~
In ,rasi;. 7.39t
stocx al presses and wRrplDn"cS 10, jUl
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The following visitors were registered
az the Hous'on cotton exchange today:
Sharlt; iesr. Of II. ~ p. Beer New ,.r-
Wings, clarks9n: c. J. lsart,ett. Mara:
Jlohn L. sylvester, Ch!ltol; j, r. PrcJt,
Lott.
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The following ,abiN SHOWS the stocks o,
Amer ican cotton he,o al seven OF N.
Li1rclpai markets. or me world today
ms DAY list week and Or tho corresponds
Nlg uAto IN 1855:
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TRADE TALKS.

Harry J. Harry: Speaking OF the CON
diton of the retailers stocks in the d her
cut portions OF my territory, which have
visited during my last "Trip, would say
that l have never known thc time whcn
siorek, epcrs we're conducting such hand
the Texas retailers are afraid to pace
orders for any liberal amount of goods.
and are purchasing just enough to supply
only the immrd.ut. wants OF their trade.
In my opinion tho majority OF buyers
are dc.ayirg placing ,heir orders unil
the very last moment
Dan NJ. i.askcr: II am picnsed to see
you advocate IN your columns the fact
that II pays hest for every commercial
pies, for many n valuable customer has
been lost because If such m.srcprcsenta \
ton \ man has no right o Sell an arti-
Gle TO another un'css lie knows that Il is
practically wonih the price for which he
sells II. II a purchaser offers a counter
| once put down as fraud, aud so II Is VIII,
| "A customer Who receives AN inferior art
Gle from the house when lie should have
n better one. for he SAYS. 1 viii never
deal with that travelling man again, ]
once got inferior goods from HIM and
am likely 20 get biz again
W X Knowl,on; 1T Is not always the
| most successful man on the road who
pays the closest attention 20 business A
and SIN hn IN Close touch VIII his bust
ness. Let man commune with nature for
"A couple of weeks during this hot weither
anc he - Tar better ahlo than ever before
To core with his trade. I.e. ,he jonhcrs
and wholesalers OF Texas give their ener-
getic iravelins men a little recreation in
me shsps OF Abort vacation. and can
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ON AND OFF THE ROAD.

vacation Easi. accompanied 10y his hetier
nlf lie WAS In Wislpineton u e. the
past week anu expects to return 70 Dallas
his heldqIhrfo rs-some time during Au-
gust.
charge ~ the sales Department, Of T. j.
Hart \ 60, New ORLEANS. aud Ii l.koiy
M Ike The Crescent CITY his future abode
National Director John j. Knight spent
last SABBATH IN Gnlves1on, enjoying suri
ba'hile an,i silf breeze He stopped
over here Tuesday.
=. W. shank passed through hero Tues.
Frank Jordan. vice pre-; dent of The al
on me II his regular trips Frank sill
makes Fort Worth headquarters.
| secrctary JOS. Goldman OF the local pos
WAS hi home last Monday
Ia'ry $ Willet'. after few weel:
! lay cft AZ nome has started OUT to husti,
fall business.
| TX state Ere dent Harry /. Benson ar
/ riN'd NJ his rome IN san Artonio fea
days ago r2m his extended trip through
| night. accompanied by his wife and cnIi
| d'"u Tor New YORK. where All intend u
nd The summer
NJ u. Flll II. The shoe salesman. r.
| turned Wednesday, aN, after a ;hre
| u 1whs' I'm through Texas and adjorin
states; NJ n taking = much earned res
| he viii sfirt FIR IN. East about July !
| and lay his rcspocas to his firm
| Gcorge \. Iiill was here daring the pas
| week in the inierca, Of his Mexican eN
| curscn party. which Is to go down Their
on tho 5th proximo.
lanes kray Starts out for his ne'
connection Wednesday next
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Home Association. becsuse. forscoth. they
do not believe they will ever need such q
thing as II home They are well ani
20 take cire of ;h.msol.es. foc.. shori
sighted mortals. when the home On south
Mountain. In the beautiful city OF sr,
by. there are many who now feel this
security who would 10 elal IL they had
should be for innate enough % lay up
enough for AL the rainy. days TO come
and care for ourselves ard our loved ones
to tho end. ought not such hl, ssing TO
make us grateful and wilIin. snoush-,
even glad TO contribute our mite toward
helping other worthy fellpw-trl;c'ors VIII
Join the Home Association IS. therefore,
a duty which ,Nery COMMERCIAL traveller
ewes 10 hirnsci. or his fellow man. II!
10 viii look around hm--it he will IN IKE
iruniry among the aims houses OF this
country-h. Will soon Ne convinced tina:
there IS a real necessity ,or: just suoh .
hrna
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THE NEED or A NOME

Commercial Travellers Home Magazine
some men are foolish enough 10 imagine
thai because hey are enjoying good health
ara prosperity today. such thing as a
nom. Tor ihc aged Nr unfortunate Is IL
s'r.rhuity And yet every day We ind
proofs hat wealth. and health as wei. Is
iireIing, ard lhat relatives and friends may
TAI 10 come TO the rescuo OF even the
moat worthy. Among the reccpI instances
OF ltlS KIND MT nave come to Our notice
was he case u john Riley. an aged man
"lp had be n liviig alone in an old hous1
near the river IN TIE city OF Washington,
aud VINO Was found sick n his sqnnl,d
qharfers. lie MAS removed TO the aims
house. whore he died And yet 1t ~ st ltcd
upon good authority that Riley once owned
properly In ~. Louis valued ~ $500 tlil.
ANvliler case wus that of Captain John
I. SHEPPARD. veteran OF tho Mexican
war. California forty-nlner aud "A man
81 iiNmncnre in Montana. In his old axe
MS friends cared for him FOR a tlnr, tui
'naly ali owed him to he Iakcn 10 The
poor house, whore. II Is added he did
q other example among many which we
night quote: General Thomls chumau
OF North Carolina, who gained fine az "A
commander 81 Confederate ,raops DUNG
the war. ana Was at ono time a In.isl
state senator. l. an applic ar for adj
mission to the Confederate Soldiers Home
"a Ra!ee We are It'd thai he IS \,
years Of ass and is helpless and without
resources II any kind" Aud vet we some.
times hear OF commercial travellers who
do not see the necessity Of Joining the
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To cut prices below the per cent OF
profit Is some,hing that should be AVOIDED,
if possible, by every commercial traveller.
Such proceedings only establish n prece-
den, that will be difficult for YOU to over
come sooner OF later and that IS hound
to react on thu firm yon represent. as
we'll
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Brains are certainly neelful in the make
up OF travelling salesman. ana while
brains can not he purchased they can be
developed by study and practice. but Win
IN. largest equipment Of brains success
docs not follow unless follow shows
application. industry and energy on the
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TRAVELLERS
PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION

OF AMERic,

the fallacy Of this popular suppcsiton
SO well as the successful statesmen them
selves. The latter attribute their SUCCESS
full efforts. TO a large degree, to energy,
because energy Is the power that bridges
difficulties every time.
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A commercial traveller follows his voca-
ton for a living. lie also proposes 10 hold
onto his trade year in and year out and
to Increase its volume II possible. II
stands. therefore. 10 reason that he can't
AFFORD to effect sales through misrcpre-
sentation OF goods and lying.
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II trade Is slack on the road for little
while. don't get discouraged by sitting
down and grumbling over the matter. Such
course won't help things along little
Bit for at such times 4, Is always bes,
to keep UP a cheerful front to redouble