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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-08
TIE 7. 2. AS.
Communication From National Chaplain
Rev. Alonzo Monk.

Communication From National Chaplain,
Rev. Alonzo Monk.
Editor 7. p. A. Page.
Macon, Ga. March 3.-The commercial
travellers nre abroad in the land, talking,
laughing, showing their wares, and help
Ing the world OH in It's mighty movement
There was time when there were no
"drummers," Can YOU imagine It? Years
ago the merchants had to make their way
to the great centers and marts of trade on
steamboats, and stage coaches. To buy a
few thousand dollars worth of goods a
merchant had to provide for his long ali
sence from business and home and pay
all his own travelling and hotel expenses
and undergo the fatigue and exposure Of
long weary trip to New Orleans. Charles
ton, ST. Louis or New YORK In order 70
lay in his stock for short season. and
when he returned home md that lie failed
to get SOME things he or his customers
must have: or he bought too much of some
things and too little Of others.
Then too. the jobher had 10 carry a
fill stock with all the risk Of lire aud theft.
and a thousand other attendant responsi-
bilities. But now, by reason of the ublqu!-
tous drummer boy the merchant carries n
line of samples. and the other fellow car
ries the stock.
suppose we do have to pay the drum
mers' salary and travelling expenses? II
Is far less than the expense of the mcr-
chant going 10 market In proportion TO
the amount of business done by the tray
eler. The consumer had II to pay then.
and he has II to pay now. There is no
difference, or II there is, 1t is In favor of
having the drummer. The profession. for
it is now n profession gives hundreds OF
thousands of good men employment. They
spend their money with us In our hotels,
our merchants and livery stables How
many hotels in all this country draw their
greatest support from the knight of the
grip? II would he very interesting TO foot
up the amount Of hard cash our drummer
boys pay for railroad fare, hotel bills and
hundreds of other things, 1t is very rare
that YOU see drummer, and especially a
| 4. L. A., shut up his bowels of compass
| sion" from the ubiquitous beggar.
| The life and cheer of the drummer is
| simply of incalculable value to the country
| To be a good salesman he must keep NJ
| good spirits. and the necessity of so doing
ultimately makes him habitually bright
and happy; and such spirit is very con-
| tagious, II not infectious. If the drum
mer finds a man afflicted with the "hlues
he has learned too well TO undertake &c
| sell him whila he Is i'm such condition
| So he first sets to work to dispel the gloom
| from the mind and heart Of the merchant
| That Is the first thing 10 he done The
| drummer pours into the merchants hun
| cry soul all the good news he has heard
| for month past. Or he tells some side
| splitting" joke and the first thing you
krcw the gloomy and respondent mel chant
| Is la,. ching and shouting, and he Ia happy
again. The drummer is blessing to the
| country in manv, many ways. Give him
| the fright of way" everywhere!
| Alonzo Monk.
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GREAT HEALTH RESORT.
Sour Lake to Be Improved by the Ne,
Management.

Sour Lake to Be Improved by the New
Management.
Sour Lake. Texas, Marcn IAN extensive
line of improvements at this resort Is con-
tenplated and the work is under way by
the new proprietors. Messrs. Newton and
Freeman. The property SO being improved
is that recently sold by Captain S. S, Ash o
OF Houston for $500. and embraces 1000
acres of land out OF the s, jackson head
right, In Hardin county. upon which IL
located the wonderful Sour Lake aad min
cral wells, the Sour Lake sanlturium. out
buildings, baths, etc.
The grounds are being transformed into
a shady park through which pleasan,
walks and di'iveways are being laid out
and an artificial lake. covering several
acres for bathing and fishing, Will be
established upon the property. y dairy,
stock and truck farm will lie carried on
In connection with the hotel. from which
the tables will be supplied during the sea-
son with the freshest vegetables, meats,
butter, eggs and milk. The lagoon is to
be deepened and new and larger baths
constructed out of the lumber manufac-
turel by a saw mill recently placed In OPP
Grafton upon property adjacent TO the
grounds
OF the new proprietors, Colonel ]. r.
Newton. formerly of Colorado Springs,
but more recently of Houston needs no
Introduction in this part of the State,
where he and his estmablc wife are well
and popularity known by The patrons OF thiy
resort during the seasons OF 1928 and 1894.
lie is an experienced and succ essf1l lotcl
manager, has taken up his residence here.
and from this time on will give his undi-
Nded attention to the upbuilding of this
health resort and its guests,
James II. Freeman is a pioneer OF Crir-
yle Creek, Colo, and IL was upon land
originally surveyed and located by hipl
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Waco i. a candidate for state railroad

Waco Is candidate for state railroad
commissioner.
MIR. +. J. Burgess Of seguin. who has
represented ingram 4 Co. or Detroit,
Mich. 20 successfully on the road. has
accepted a position with Mcnsing &
THOMPSON of Galveston. Mr.. Burgess
many friends will be slad TO know that
he VIII remain on the road and The Post
congratulates Mef sirg & Thompson or
their acquisition.
Hugo Kaufman returned Monday to Snf.
Antonio after spending several days at his
ranch, near Pettus tation. Hugo says
that he killed four Wild turkey gohblers
and caught sixteen hens alive while there,
and has now embarked In the wild turkey
business. He has built a wire fence sevei-
teen feet high around an acre enclosure,
and will shortly be happy TO hear from the
commission merchants ms 10 the sale OF
turkeys in the va, icus markets.
Three Sc gun boys. Messrs J. w. Graves.
p j. Burgess and Donohue. represent three
wholesale Texas drug houses ON the road.
| 1t is said that Seguln is In the business OF
| raising handsome men to t0vel In the
| drug line,
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SENATOR RAlNE's PLAN.

Purpose IA TO Make whisky Yield
All Revenue for New York.
chester. N. Y. March S.--The Herald
tomorrow publish Interview between
tor Raines and its special corresponds
had while en- route from Albany TO
icstcr, of which the following is q
hat bin VIII go through the assembly
nut crosHlng another Z or dotting
her T. Not emily will 1t be unchanged
orln, but there will be no delay In
Ing II TO the governor"
o bill referred to was the famous
go bill.
ntinuing, the senator said: THE bill
be paescd in the senate on Tuesday
There Ia nothing 10 prevent IL from
ne TO n vote in the assembly on FRI
next, although IL may 80 over until
following week Inside OF ten days
today that bill win be In the gov
r's hands and ready for his signature.
before the end of the current u,ontn
IN be a law on the statute books OF
state" -
he present blu" the senator said,
ios only the seller OF Intoxicating
,rs. This bill viii raise approximately
1000 In revenue. MY idea is that neat
we shall make INC H NM nv rufscs
!. ought TO he made to pay rs mucn
he seller, and S5.0o0.000 revenue from
mas.ufacturer will practically wipe
the State tax.
Tow will reach the nnnnfac,nrett
A,bn easiest way possible. Simply ~
inv N tax OF 70 cents on every naIret
fractured IN New York, That Is the
urohiem to be tackled. Before re-
from my three years as senator
that not one dollar VIII nave 70 ~
d by direct taxation for STAYS pu'-
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Last Sunday. Post + Austins annual
meeting was largely attended. The FOL
lowing officers were elected for the ensu-
ing year: President, +. NJ. RundeIl; hrst
vice president. William Lochridge sec
ond vice president, Ed Booth; third vice
president, II. NJ. Finch; secretary ana
treasurer. a. !. Haber directors, j. a.
Booth, W. +. Braun, NJ. Graham John
Crotty and n. V Ditilinger; surgeon, ~
O. Brenzier, NJ. D.; chaplain, T. H. Lee
II. u. 1t was decided to make the cues
of the post 81 per annum. State President
Booth was present and stated that the coh-
d,tion of the Texas division was remark
ably fine; that It's membership was In
croasing and that its finances were IN eN-
cellent shape State Directors Rundeh
and Finch and State Secretary Graham
were also present at this meeting
Post ID, san Antonio held lis annual
meeting on the LIST inst. The report OF the
secretary was most satisfactory, showing
that the most had no liabilities ana 'zV'
in bank on that date. The relief fund sec
lion lately organized. had a like amount
10 its credit. The membership was -oV'
showing an increase OF sixty-two mem
hers during the past twelve months w
new members were admitted, VIZ r. -
Collins. Otto Ge!secke, X. Z. iecnI Nv, :
Henry Schmidt. William II. Moran. me
election OF Objects WIS AtlSst AAN'f
folIowinr were elected: President, All
Dieckmann: first vice president, c. w. n
Costing; second vice president .. H.
snielhagen. third vice president FRANK !,
schrader; secretary and treasurer, hu
sashs; directors, George BarthoIoni =. =,
George Walter. Nat Nillareal' ], Is. oli-
lespie. +. Wild. The president men az
nointed the following committees he ,,.'
iative. j, l.. Slayden; press Ed u, Ev-
ere,t: railroad, W. p. Finley; hotel, A. r..
Fowler; amusement p. F. McNnity. ny
,,nsulnous vote Post d instructed its nei-
egates 10 vote for vern w Jones Tor s', ,.s
nresident at the State convention 10 DC
held a, Dallas April 10 and II, VIZ ~ a..
, "a for members attending the con,
ycntIon. President Dleckmann appo,h',s.a
a committee, consisting Of Messrs, ~ -
McNulty, f. A. Piper and w. u, w we N.
10 draft appropriate resolutions ." '"'
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EuLALIE INTERVIEWED.
shes tho Memory of Her Visit to tho
United States.

shes tho Memory of Her Visit to tho
United States.
don. arch "a special to the World
Madrid says: The World corrc-
lent was received by the 1nfanta
ress) Eulalie TO receive from her
ago OF good will TO the World and
American people. The InfHnta had
tho appointment through Senior
vas. who has kindly obtained the
! regents Willing assent to It, which
/ IN Indispensable for any communi-
q with u princess Of the blood royal.
Spanish premier informed tho corre-
lent before the visit that the infant
ava an opportunity 10 show that [
sh pleasan, rocollectlons OF my visit
~ United States
iftho appointed hour the World cor
andent WAS received by her royal
loss In a bcnntiful gallery filled with
plants and antique furniture. Her
sHo was written on court note paper
hgllsh and In her own handwriting
n giving it to tho correspondent sh0
rked: You need not apologize for
ling me, rs 1 am glad to. find this
nunity TO show HON much l apre-
America"
infnuta then spoke In the most cn-
hstic terms OF the people OF the
Il States and tho World's Fair. Az
correspondent was leaving her royal
ices said, Look yonder on tho WALL
ing "a one of numerous photographs
nv there. That one IL Mrs. cleve-
who ~ so lovely and 80 kind"
you Ike the American women?" tho
spondent venturcd to ask.
infantn replied Instantly. ooh, yes:
are 30 bright, 40 Intellectual, so re-
and were so hospitable and kind to
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THE LEAST OF THESE"

She had little OF earthly beauty.
She had less of earthly lore;
She climbed by a path So narrow.
Such wcarlsome burdens bore!
And she came with heart attending
TO the warden at heavens door.
And said There were hearts Of heroes. :
She said: There were hands OF might;
] had only my little children,
That call to me day and night.
I could only soothe their sorrows,
Their childish hearts make light"
And she bowed her head In silence
And she hid her face In shame
When out from a blaze of glory,
A form majestic came;
And sweeter than all heavens music.
Lo some one called her name,
Christian Herald.
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Houston's chance for capturing next
years convention OF the Texas Division,
Travellers Protective association, are very
bright The local post must send a strong
representation OF its members to Dallas,
backed with the proper invitations from
the Business League. Cotton Exchange and
city council If 1t desires TO be successful in
bringing the next State meeting TO this
citV
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Quick appreciation Of opportunity, vigil
ance Of the ever-sh!fting possibilities in
conditions Of trade. persistence In work
and knowledge OF human nature belong
to "get-there" Of successful commercial
traveller. IT he does not possess these quail
ihcations no amount of practice and eff
fort will lift him into t,ae front rank OF
salesmanship.
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Profane talk, undignified conduct and III
manners are usually foreign in the make
UP OF the knight Of the grip. Such things
would give customer the impression that
the house he represents is not altogether
respectable or 1t would not send out n
man Of such traits of character to repre-
sent II
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inc average commercial traveller Is said
20 De genius and capable OF adapting
himself to his surroundings. but very sell
dom Is he found to stultify his reputation
or his dishonor his calling for the sake OF
an order, be 1t large or small.
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Strictly First Class.
FHE ONE THING NEEDFUL.

deyed drummer stepped within
pertain merchants store;
drummer hummed a little air.
looked the wareroom DER.
Nlly set his grip aside,
quickly checked a joke,
~ was stlll rs chilly death.
ssand the stiffness woke.
there, standing half asleep.
clerks on either side.
ar within the office rail
merchants form he spied;
" bis full-yard smile IN place.
sailed up the store:
morning. sir" he gaily said,
an looking just as yorel"
ue'chant lifted up his head.
sour his visage was,
~ man." you'll pardon me-" he said
NV my busy hour
~e TO pay. and moneys tight.
Trade Is very poor;
.sat 10 sell, but | shan't buy,
'an you may he sure.
.ock Is well supplied with goods,
.lefks are all in place;
,Snoors DO rushing trade.
I'm not In the race!
xse you don't expect that I
~aer what won't sell;
mere pray. that I've not got7
wen you can tell"
hummer glanced along the stock,
q fuil as It could hold;
~, ne said. I'D hate to have
mink me over bold;
sles one vital thing you lack
1--WE you great and wise"-
.n the merchant eager cried,
nerve 10 ADVERTISED"
'e'Aao' In Farm Implements News.
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Travellers
PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION
OF AMERICA
OF AMERICA

OF every commercial traveller, for II he sue
ceeds IN getting the merchant interested in
his conversation an order for goods is
likely to follow.
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/ Rsv. Homer r. Wilson, Fort Worth
Imam Legislative Committee ..,...
.........H. u. Harrison. Austin
Imam Railroad Committee ......::
[,............ George A. Hill, Waco
man Press Committee ............
NJ. Benish, Houston
imam Hotel Committee ............
{,....Alf Dieckmann, San Antonio
Imam Employment Committee.
I.......,.....W w. y. Stroud. Dallas
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1nIr1syIILn ERE.

uisviile, KY. March a.--Fire broke OUT
,arehouse No. Of tho Union Ware
% company ut o'clock this morning.
ming a loss OF $4,000 on contents;
n consisted OF merciiannise. Ny sn a
ling, ali covered by insurance.
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NpRrw HAMMrRsIEy DEAD.

JFI7tViW HYMN TlINNf'T DIIItD. NJ
n York. March s.-Andrew Hammers
tho lawyer. died tonight at CHS homo
liz city. lilo was 50 years old and had
sick for many months from COM
lion OF diseases. A brother Of the de-
d. Louis Hnmmersley, was the first
and OF the present Lndy Beresford.
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MUST UsD AMERICAN.

MUST USE NMEtICAN.
drid, March S--united States Minister
,r has refused designations OF Span
acting MS United States consuis
they were written In Spanish on
yrouDd that that language is not the
al language OF tho United States.
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|, se' VI commerce is. usually speak
.A Of good address and dress and
sue that will make the average
SUE disband In unfeigned dis
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~ 5000 time while out on the road
4. sirable feature In the makeup
~, sommercial traveller, but max
! : sales is more acceptable to the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-08

nee n subscription has opened 20 pre-
n warshlp to the government.
disorders have ceased IN this city
.hc state of Madrid has been tranquil
the university was closed.
queen regent was chcered today on
u church by the crowds IN tho street.
! gcudai'mes dispersed a crowd who
crowding IN front OF the French
liato IN barcelona as m expre ssion
hope for Franco.Spanisn aiElrce.
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The Lake House. Lake Charles. La, has
bcen roflttcd and furnished and Is now
omen under the management of n. l.. bich,
who will make a specially OF the CONNER
cial trade. Rates 81 per day, and the SER
vice Is the best to be had.
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l.. 'ac' that the commercial trav-
ns.,., 'eh an organization as tho
~. protective Association of Amer
|x,s great many people from
~ upon the craft
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ab.,, ns reported by travellers
|rn,. ms month than It was year
u ne There are more statesmen
|bn.s, 100 and this alone is a good
sa' Indication for business.
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~ 10 tell what the hotels would
ls travelling man was not in evil
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-08

's'a that man sprang from a mon
1--WE Know that woman jumps from
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.ELECTROPOISE.
GRADE MARKD

Guthrie. Ky. September o 1891 --pea'
Sirs; More than two years ago my cyo'
began to fail me, / Immediately applied
to eminent o,ulists FOR relief For i
months they cd me without particl,
OF benefit r'aaliy, gbout three month";
ago, I went totally blind. and. as las
resort. | procured an Eicotropoisc, which
and family, has restored my sight, II ms
also greatly benefited my wife and daugh
ter. Ms wife has boon subject OF pHraly
sis Tor more than two years, ana my
daughter n sufferer from iniiammat orA
rhcumntism for more than twelve years
months, Too much can not be said n
praise OF the Elcciropoise If | were IN,
possessor of the only one In existence. th'
wealth Of the universe could not purchase
II / consider II the greatest Invention o.
the age. Truly aud gratefully yours.
c, w. GREhNFlEL NJ. ID.
AFTER THREE YEARS.
am as enthusiastic as ever IN my praise
OF tho Elcctropoise / still believe II is thu
creates; curative agency OF ancient, mcdi
aeyal or modern times | do not know
what more could say In It's praise than
have already said.
II docs all and much more thnn is claim
cd for IT, | hRvo written hundreds of let
ters In It's praise. Your frcrd, very truly
c. W. GREENFlElp, NJ. ID.
Guthrie. KY, December 3. 1898.
Instruments will be rented 10 responsible
persons.
F,or a forty-pagc descriptive circular oil
the great curative agent address
w $, SWIMMER,
Agent for Texas, New Mexico aud Art
IONA Southwest Corner of TWonty-sec-
ond and Strand, Galveston, Texas.
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TOLD By TRAVELLERS.

After looking up my business in a small
| West Texas burg one day last month"
| said Captain John A. Stewart, 81 look a
stroll n little ways out OF town, and In
my wanderings came up to cozy little
| schoolhouse. Without giving the matter
any thought | entered and the school
master invited me TO Il seat. He was eX-
! planning to class of small boys how
Columbus sailed west, went around the
world and found new continent. To IL
| lustrate to the chlldren that the world
was round the teacherNused an egg. After
n while he asked one of the boys for wat
Columbus was noted, but the boy could
rot answer. III the front scat, however
little hand shot into the air aud the
teacher said "Weli, Charlie. you may
| tell us and the answer came loud and
confident: lie was the man that laid an
| egg"
1.-The use of the Roentgen process" said
| Howard W Peak, ITS bringing things to "A
! focus ow-a-days and the inpecunlons
cuss will shortly have no business on
rarth whatever. Take for instance the
| hotel deadbeat and his occupation IL nearly
| thing of the past. for the up-to-date hotcl
clerk Will provide himself with static y
rays In order to be able TO look into the
| pockethooks and grips of the ncwly-ar-
| rived guest. If the rays do not detect u
I
| that grip to satisfy Il hotel bill he won t
| run the risk of LOSING anything, but Will
gently inform his would-be guest that
the house is full"
| good story is being circulated about n
well known Texas member. A littc while
ago he was 80 smitten with an Austin
| belle that he braced UP courage enough
| to ask the old gontleman's permission TO
call on his daughter. which was granted.
| IT thank YOU. sir, for your kindness, y
said the knight OF the grip. as he was
about to turn into the Driskill hotel office,
when the old man remarked:
| 'Remembar that l turn cut the gas
promptly at 10 o'clock however"
| The traveller seemed to be so taken
aback at this unexpected remark that lie
replied absent mindedly: IAN right, sir.
| I'll not be there before that time" Aud
now he wonders why the ola man told him
not to dare to put his foot into the house.
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49,. ' OF hts time talking busl-
''0mer is a part of the business
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Queen & Crescent Route,

New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad
Company, Alabama and vlcksburg Rail.
way Company. Vicksburg. Shreveport and
Pacific Railroad Company. Best line via
New Orleans or Shreveport to Chaita-
nooga, Cincinnati. Asheyille. Washington.
Philadelphia New York. Vestibuled trains.
T, NJ. HUNT. Dallas, Texas; X. II. GAR
RE1vr, a. q. II, A.. New Orleans, La
J. HARDY. q. +. A.. New Orleans, La.
The herald., 1896-06-28
SAN BERNARDINO
A fruitless Search for Kissing Man-com.
IcaI LITIGATION


icai Litigation
SAN BERNARDINO, June 27.-The
search for the missing George Wing
field still continues and so far without
success. 1t is generally conceded that
his threat of suicide was carried out, as
he was man who never made idle prom
ises and whose determination was known
to be strong. The explanation of the
time which elapsed between the date of
the writing Of the letter and the time of
mailing has been made. He handed the
letter to the conductor of the motor train
as he stepped off. The conductor forgot
to mail the letter that evening and on the
following day wore another coat
Wednesday afternoon he found the let
ter and at once mailed it. Another bit of
information has been found as to Wing
fields movements. 1t was still daylight
when he left the motor train and walked
away towards the south. George Holli-
day, who had been a neighbor of his
passed him going toward the mountains
just at dusk and spoke to him. The place
where he was seen last was fully two
miles north of the place Of his departure
from the motor. This has made the
searching parties believe that the search
which has been conducted so thorough
ly in the City creek wash was in the
wrong place. The motor line has volun-
teered to carry a special train load of
searchers to any place on the road they
may desire to go free Of charge. A party
has been organized that will leave this
city tomorrow forenoon and will return
late in the evening.
The certificates for teachers were
granted yesterday, and there are many
Of the disappointed. About the same