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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-11
MAGAZINES.

The opening pages of the North Ameri-
can Review for January are devoted to a
most carefully prepared paper by Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts, en-
titled THE Meaning of the Votes"
Poultney Bigelow writes Interestingly on
"The German Press and the united
states" while NJ. Z. j. Kelley, from the
workingman's point of view, discusses the
effect of Strikes as a FACTOR IN RIO
qress." A charming essay on Genius IN
Sbidren" Is contributed by Andrew Lang
and In pending Problems" the Hon. Al
MON w. Tourgee sets clearly forth the
character of the financial problems with
which the incoming administration Will
have to deal. The foregoing are only
few of the good things in the number
North American Review, @l Fifth avenue
New York.
The January Donahoes covers a wide
range of subjects and must meet with
general appreciation. Among the most
striking features of this issue are Pres
identlal Administrations" by Theodore
f. Benton, who in a concise. graphic
treatment of his subject contrives to give
much valuable information. 1.-THE Trans
lion OF an Historic order" Is described by
N r. Taylor in a resume of the founda-
ton and development Of the famous
teaching order, the Benedictines. "fhe
paUad Poetry Of ireland receives elo-
uuent tribute from the pen Of the Rev.
William Dolard. Donahoe's Magazine
Company. Gil Washington street. Boston.
The Hypnotic Magazine for January has
very interesting table OF contents. An
article that will attract some attention is
''Dlvne Heaters Of the Day" by sydney
Flower and another that will be read with
interest ~ entitled "Hypnotism and
Crime" by X. La Motto Sage, A. ~,
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xr INTELLIGENCE.

.--~[-T14 Monday, Jan. II, 1877.
FcAVAN-N-AAA
o~o-~ ..................'.' - 10
rises ....'''''''''' ..........4:57
- Tybee 2:27 am, 2;4S pm.
Il "a water savannah 1927 am, S:4S pm.
800 5oH on Cotton Exchange drops
1' 15th meridian. oo-o-o---oo
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,asUED Up FROM QUARANTINE
sAILED yesterday.

- s.rlaa (AusD, MaIaboIecn'-D"H
] andersen.
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Total continental stocks 585,8OO 72S.2

Total visible supply. .4,22OSSS 411S,l S6
OF the above totals of American and
other descriptions are as follows:
American
Liverpool stock, bales..... $4,000 sA'VO
Continental stocks ......... 45LOOO 60S,uuO
American afioat for Eu-
rome 65S,OOO 416,O 600
United States stock .......1,254,S62 l,ll2,SE
United States interior
stocks ..................... Soz,zOo Oo0'ttV
United States exports to-
day ........... .....'.s'''' $4,000 -A''-f
Total American ......... = ,SS4,O35 5,oeoS5o
Total East India, etc.. $4,000 42o@OO
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Stories illustrating His Eccentrici-
ties and Methods of Newspaper
Work, Including Interviews,
"scare" Heads, News and Punctu-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-30
CIGARS 70 GO up
AsanERset q ths caban WaF-cisaF Ha'

AssnERset of ne caban War-clssr Ha'
yaaaS are 70 Advance.
Portland oregouIan: How much lon
ser the cigar dealers viii be able to
Sand the pressure aud put clear Hava-
n cigars over the countera at old
prces Is a question that Is interesting
the cigar-smolSlng public. Thus far
there have been two advances on
.prices to the trade: yet none OF the TO-
al dealers have put up the retail prices
and M Of them have assured their Gus.
tomef1 that, 90 long as their present
stocks hold out, they will maintain tne
Old prices. But stocks have been neaYlIy
drawn upon during the last three
months md now, according 70 adViees re-
ceIyed yesterday from ]. D. Meyer, VINO
e A Tampa, Florida, another advance
A price e imminent, Air. Meyer wired
..Tbe tobacco market Is In very bad
shape. The factories are working only
hGIf crews on account OF no tobacco
Prices viii advance much higher In
one local dealer. who Is finding DIM
cuity IN getting clear Havana gnods: y
making 6rFanEements to supply ms
ciaSomers with Mexican wrapped
Roods. At present a prejudice exists
AGAINST Mexican wrapped cigars, put
dc eSigencies OF the situation nave
hrouFht out q high grade OF Mexican
wrapper that q considered an eScellent
substitute for the clear Havana wrap
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.stealthlly she crept up behind the
young man as he drew near the mag
nIlcent mansion upon the famous ave-
nue. He was tall and handsome and a
hanpy look overspread his fCatureA.
IL was clear that he did not suspect
that he was being followed. and, AZ
lie turned into the path that led up
through the spacious lawn and wound
about among the noble old trees, he
humIned love song that lie had learn
ed In his youth. James Bellington was
going that night to propose to Laura
Dalrymple, the daughter OF the great
iron king.
Upon the face Of the young woman
who followed the handsome knight
there was u look Of grim determination,
She held something In one Of her hands,
but kept Il 70 well concealed beneath
her loose cloak that q casual observer
could not have seen what II was.
.Cnt-IIke she followed him up the path
and. when he stood In the spacious
vcstlbule waiting TO he admitted into
the presence Of his ad0red one, his
puTHller fingered near BY, IN the sh1d-
Ow OF one OF the mighty oaks.
II was apparent that she was some'
what nervous, yet the look OF determi-
nation ala not fade from her colnte-
nance.
Al last James BclllnRiOn was admit.
ted F!ien the woman who had followed
him rushed 10 tho side ~ tho house, and
NeAlthily felt her way along until She
came to ohc Of the purlor Windows.
The Shade had not been drawn down
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-30
mEh,.. YTn.n,t Proud.

Two Of the smallest men IN the city
we.e standing at the curbstoas waiting
for car. The conversation had been
about the traditional feminine tendency
10 extraVagance, and the diiticulty they
had in keeping theIF domestic expenul-
tures down 10 what they considered
reasonable limit
There they are now" exclaltnfd one
OF them.
"our wives. And I'll bet they've been
..Fhey seem 70 be talking very ear
neslly about spending something.
am bet / eau tell what my, wife Is
talking about"
$40 But can make guess on that
subject. III bet you dinner can' any
I'm take IT."
"Ail right. She's talking about spend
inE money. Wen go up behind them
and overhear what they are saying 70
prove It"
They crossed the street, and the orig
Inator OF the idea smiled knowingly Us
his wife opened her purse and peereo
into Il. ''My dear" she said TO her COM
panion. ''have You any changer
Eyes. little"
well. would you mind tending me 4
penny to buy a postal caTd?"
Certainly. II have one. Oh, yes!
Here Il u.s."
Thank you ever 30 much. have hve
cents, but hate to use II. A nickel al
ways seems 10 90 10 fast after you once
break IT,"
The man who offered the wager had
won 1t. hut for come reason he didn't
feel proud.-WashinBton Star.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-30
WHRELING { RLHlGROYE RLILROLD.

tDRIly, except Sunday ~
sunday church trains VIII leavg Elm
vi NV w - II, y, WEISGERaER,
y, NJ OonorRl MnnaRor.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-30

Cash quotations were az follows:
Tt3S spring 7sMS7aMc; No.
9 spring re; No. red S6iS 1S9ltc
Corn--No. gSG94sGc; No, yellow
oSts@No. 2 lie; No. . white 2Ols6
2llSc; No. 3 l7662Ohc.
Rye-No. 9 3Sc,
FlnxSeed- No. 78GD19lsc.
TimOthyEeed-PT Prime 81 62l4.
pNrk-Ness. per barrel IS SOdS s..
Tard-Per 100 lbs. 81 1Tla04 20.
Short rlbB-sldes 0obse) 81 6094 7O;
Shoulders (hOXed) 4&35c.
short clear sides (boXed) Ah94&c
WhlsIsy-Distiler finished goods,
per gallon 81 IS.
suEnrs-Cut loaf unchanged.
Butter Firm; creamerieB 169l9hc;
daIriea 10G17c,
Cheese easy l0M0l0&c.
ERgs-WeRk; fresh S1h9S&c.
NEW YORK Flour, receipts 2e,7l6
barrels; exports 1898 barrels; market
quiet, but steady at old prices; Mime
sotn patent 81 1904 -: Minnesota baS.
eFs' So 7OTS IS. Wheat. rscrlpts 4g;9oV
buEhels; exports lOO,sSS; SPOT market
NrinlV held; No. red St&c; options
opened steady on war news and bulllsh
cfOp RdVIces and Clo4ed unsettled, with
March nc up and later months Nc
higher 10 ltc love-; sales included
March closed iSkc; May closed at
70iLc Corn, receipts 1850 buAhels; cx-
ports 1924 bushels. SPOT market FIRM
IA. . gOc; steamer yellow 29Ac; TN.
GRADED yellow 29&c; steamer mixed
ga&c: No. 3, 29c; options opened steady
aud closed SGEe net higher; Nay az
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-30

Nart cltltlily. ana shroIth thei WldC
crack thltS had bean llitas the bottoms
she could zee The l1y3fr lnildes
tllo hour OF ny litinnlisl4 az hand
nbl nitittered and. hufrl dly dlaiylt ~
ii8Yh heh1ath Der cloak the ityaterl3iii
something that lho had carried ibpIh,
she prepared % act.
But she didn't shoot. 30: $50 was u
The service Of the "neW ioulnalisrl,
and had been sent out q Nflto No
James Belllngton's prOposdl
Her account OF the affair vas G1fee
columns long, and she had algatchad TIE
loving couple IN eight dinqFehs p0.ts
tlciA This sent The circulation nL the
paper up 10 the 5000, 900 mark, and she
was rewarded with q Ssa 6lil apd some
that cannot, owing 20 l0eR az space.
Be recounted at this time. Cleveland
leader
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DFV GoOds.

NEW YoRK-The days business
turned out as well as the opening In
dIcated. Many brown cottonS were Ia
ken In moderate to fair quantities,
Bleached cOttons did better than for
Two weeks, Colored and fancy cOttons
FOR cutters use we're IN improved re-
Quest. Prints were in good order de-
mand, Wool and cotton dress goods
shared in many selections, Underwear
for autumn was looked after with more
Interest. Mems wear goods, also iiAn-
nels and blankets commanded more at
tentIon., Printing cloths firm at : 9-l6c.
Sales 10000 pieces odds.
FALL RIVER-PrInt cloth market
quiet AMI firm at 9 s-l6c.
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NEW YoRK-PlE iron dull. Copper
quiet; brokers' 81 70: exchange Sll zoo
ii so. Tin dull: straigf;s $40 s0015 30;
mates easy. Spelter steady; domestic
81 1904 20. Lead closed quiet, notwith-
standing firin OdvlcEs are reaching
here from 81. Louis. Sp0S lead quiet;
old 81 4O89 42N; brokers' quote lead
at So 80. gv-
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VHggLIEG BRIDGE 4 TERMINAL RI
c. q. pREwsTRR. ReoelveE.

C, o. BREWSTER, Receiver.
r,n,e TABLE No. u, TO take effect 1901 a m.
r..vo s %RSSsssElIinS SoSS%ef fsE III Tiiaoa M.
,S,eS sSib S4:30, $500 p, m.
-icaye PenlnHula- LOG 1851. Sllds q. M.
1S,SS sS.gl, 1855, 20 400 p, m
'si.SnNe Martina Ferry-tS:l2. 1851, lil;81
~ ass 'S:si, tt:A2, ts:II n m. u.
Arrive Terminal Iunction-fS1I l0ie&
lisS A. M, i9;B, sa;a2. N:iB. tea9 p. M
Leave Terminal Junctlun-ti;32, 1890 a.
IN, 'lg;tO \. m. ;Ss AsOa i9;iS 1890 p M
siS.Sh N,O5, fl:l0, t5;la iS:hs y, m.
Leave Penlnlula--ii;3t, bp:N q. M, s9;ki.
N:ii, N;lI, t6.2h tSsIY y. m.
Arrive Wheellngs-iiH0, $3.50 q. M, Sl3;6L
tt:ii, TAGS, t6;al, fbO6 n M
'baIly, tDally except Sunday. isnndaya
All trains viii r,ln on Eastern Time
j, 3. TAI8sIG, superintendent
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OIL CITY-Credlt balances 9Sc; cer-
tIRcates 95ISc was bid and the close was
freely offered at 8SC. Runs Friday and
saturday 10l, $3.50 barrels; shipments Fri
day and Saturday lSl.le6 barrels.
NEW YoRE-PCtroleum Pennsylva-
MIA crude steady; April AMc bid; sales
none
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RAILROADS.
tPAN HANDLE ROUTE"

OTHER TRAINS LEAVE WHEELING.
FoF SteubenVtllo and Pittsburgh 5:26 a.
n weak days; for Pittsburgh and the
East and for Columbus and Chicago al
i:SS D. ri. week days; for Pittsburgh, HGrs
risburE, B4ltlmore; WaSh!ngt0n. Phlladel.
steIibenvillS and pennison at ass ,. r.,
SSfiy. for Pittsburgh at 100 y. m. week
aSvS. for Columbus, Dayton, Cincinnati,
TndiSnapollA and 81. Louis at $50 p, m.
H1;SeIF AM, CitS time.
Prior car TO Pittsburgh on S:6s p. m, and
p. m, Trains.
Persons contemplating q trip Will. fnd
a. SSnlsnunlcAt6 with the undersigned.
VINO viii make al necessary ARRANGEMENTS
EnF a Selightfll journey. Tickets will 81
provided and baggage checked through TO
GeA''ns''S"' JOHN g. ToAiLINsoN,
Passenger and Ticket Agent Wheeling,
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3
tine quiet. NIolasses Arm. cotfee, optionz
opened steady and unchanged to ;
points lower and closed steRdy and
unchanged to 6 points decline; sales
1850 bags. Sugar, raw arm; refined
firm; Mould A 47Se; cOnfectlOners' A
lIfe. cutIoaf SIC; crushed SIC; powder.
ed A!Sc; EFanuAted 4Sc; cubes l7sc.
COttonsced oil dull and barely steady,
dull. Western
Super Is s08S 50: winter wheat patent
81 1904 81; spring do 81 s5d4 50: re:
celptS HIS barrels; exports 1US barrels.
Wheat dull; spot s5.kc; receipts 1881
barrels; exports 5000 barrels: southern
wheat BIZ sample S66S6c Corn hTm ;Spct
2SJk6 99c; May 2Sh62STc: steamer
mixed 2St 0951tc: receipts l9I, l3S BUSH
SsS,,,s 49,, ~ aSSSSic. IA vH1ia,. SSSSS6r
oats Arm: No! white S5N 6s6c: 40. 9
mixed 28693IkC: recelpts 1855 bushels;
exports none. RYE steady; No, 9 west
arm zoe: reCelptS aga bushels: exports
none. Hay Quiet: choice timothy
SiS 50. Butter Arm: fancy creamery 500
&c. EgEs steady, fresh &c, Cheese
steady. fancy New York 1870.
r,I,r,tE,Hy Hg,1 n,,...,. 1870, s,,,,,
,SSS ~. ~ - ~ "a ,I;i..o,
=! IyVa g., AS y SSgs ~ ",IsoS
s siesi ny. Ese SSC Ia fS S,'I. HS.S
9usue!S: y ll..I t'OSy uusnt, "
tt; 80 e.; S'.U SoG; OAS " ssS. ~
n.H - ~ Suet; ~ !,
Atu N ~ ta1 s. ae - a. 3 a. ~ y ~
nI ~! AZ "a SSg4 y; bAcou Lt y ~ -
~ MHlsksy aCShVe e ~ ~ ~ SJ,es
~ patESls On uSS!s q y 10 lOE sSlsh.
SutteF nIIu Gna un ~ IS1sIS. e 9.
utIn; nAE4 =, Ee1lls 81. " w - Sss y
qulet y y, it3S. nIeese HEmi bVO0 70
prime ONO nat 4VH04lc'
TOLEDO-Wheat, dull and, steady;
No. cash bic: to arrive 91xc; May 93c.
Corn, firm and higher; No. 2 mixed
2i%c. Oats, active and steady; No. :
mixed lSc. Rye. dull and lower; No. :
cash S6hc. CloVerseed active and
steady; prime cash and March 81 Is.
;------..
1--we s'osA'
CH1CAGO-lu cattle there was q
fairly active demand and strictly choice
cattle showed considerable strength
but the general run sold at an average
reduction OF 10c per 100 pounds. Salea
were at - I044 90 for the poorest
dressed beef steers up to IS OOWb % Tor
choice to prime cattle with fancy lots
quOtable as high a. IS 20. The bulk OF
the cattle sold at = 2615 90 and expor-
tiers continued good buyers at ~ b99O %.
The stockeFS and feeder trade was ac-
tive at last weeks advanced prices
with an especially good demand Ior
choice feeders to shipment to ONO.
Gamers again sold at low prices but
tat COWS and heiters continued TO sell
actively at the best prices Of the sea-
SON Bulls were uncnangea ana 80
were y, Sn SSIS 49, .sN ,,raSnscta
,sEsN Se apS , ~ "e ~ Lila mar Ia,
10 last satIraay's quotations re-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-12
R HOTEL.

BAN ANTONIO, TENAS.
(iarters tor travelling men: free
Rooms.
lH. d. KAMPMANN. Proprietor.
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- MnunN enuel.

It is stated that parties protesting to
represent the National Association OF Mer-
chants and Travellers. which has its head
quarters in Chicago, are soliciting sub
serfptons from merchants and msAuta'-
turers and contributions OF lnoney for he
purpose of furthering interchangeable ~ 'le-
age. Commenting upon this the Travellers
Protective Association News Letter and
Organizer says; I'VE desire that 1t be
known that the Travellers Pfot9;tYe As
sociation o., America not only has nothing
TO do with such solicitations, but taet II
disar3royes OF them and hereby denounees
them as a public imposition and fraud
uron the mercantile community Inc
Travellers Protective Association OF Amer
lea las. by hard fighting for ihany years
at last secured the recognition o. inter
changeable mileage, and rs arcptioh o''r
a large and the most impoftlat territory
of the United States, and 's now worhlng
toward securing it for the south ana lar
West. as we'll as for the Eastern territory.
No money is needed or required IN ihls
work. nor can money be used to any &C
vantage whatever. 10 promo lag It.
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TOBACCO AND HrALrn.
hesnlt of Scientific Invcsticutious
as 10 the Eject of the Weeds.

Iondn,, Tanoo4
mn.
ine wee Oh smoking vi IL he vice. IS
thought to be rather decreasing in Russia
Certainly there is a very general itnnres
sion thot IN, r,,,rh.r 20 No., ,.,,,,,.,. -.
49,, y. NN' '''N'>N'" ~"
met Win Is CONSIDERABLY greater thau II
was few years ago, when smoking was
practically universal auonr +be eo.c,ras
unner c,ossos mr. Mand,,'.,hn ,,,,,t.,o.
p""''sS
NUMBER oil observations which he made
a few years ago upon the effect Of smok-
ing on L Z health OF students, aud he sta
tistlcs he gives out are not without iuter-
est. In 1880 l circular 'orm wAs sent TO
every student in the Army Medical atsd-
envy In ST. Petersburg and in tho Techno
logical institute containing large num-
Der OF questions which the students we're
asked to answer, and l01i .eplies we're re-
ceiyed. Among the medical s;uIsu,s D.. 66
We're fcund TO be kabitugl smokers, and
among the technolo sical Students only
lI1S. Juvenile smoking must be common
IL Russia il We are 70 accent The table of
returns at the age at whieh these students
began to smoke. Two were returned lis be-
ginning the habit at the age of i wears,
at The age Of 2 years. II al the are of 10
years, > at the age OF II years. y at the
age Of II years, and SO on. The maximum
being reached at the age of II years
The average number OF cigarettes smoked
daily BY a medi al student was 1874. and
by technologilal student 29.SS (Russian
cigarettes are more than half raper mouth-
piece. and therefore much smaller than
English clgarettos) But the most inter
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u. II. y. Notes.
x. Newsom, the up-to- date. wide
ustl.ng representative of the Texas
ID Lumber company, was in Port
hursday filling his order book for
)irm, qss.
+. Glass was in Victoria and Gu
by, routing freight for Il. II. II.
\ Texas Midland railroad. Glass
\ beat They say that merchants
purchase Just to get to ship it over
\ transit road.
PIN Cross. chairman Of the livery
3ster committee, has resigned his
on the road and is taking rest
3le John says he will be on the
Pm before long. He will be well
ith open arms by his many friends
Put the State.
John c. Andrews, Southwestern
n agent of the Southern railroad.
ftlng his friends in Victoria and
faca Friday.
NJ. Click. representing Louis 7.
70. harness and saddlery house OF
(eans, was in Wharton Wednesday.
Pred Locke. representing Lock.
Co. Of Lake Charles, La, was in
70 Wednesday taking orders for
Harrell, representing Menefee T.
ing lumber from Houston and Fort
Forked Richmond Tuesday.
pm Hooks, representing the Hooks
company OF Sharon lHooks
Was in Richmond Tuesday.
forge Best. representing the Ma
ptton OIL company, was in Edna
Eye Fitzgerald, travelling freight
The Cotton Belt, has been trans
POM Western Texas to his original
Pr territory. He made many
"a Texas. who will be sorry to miss
|'heF rounds in this territory.
R. Caswell, a once popular trav-
Ph' who is engaged in business In
was shaking hands with friends
fAWlor hotel in Houston ThurGday
u. Jarreau of Dallas was In Con-
tday adjusting fire insurance for
Eany.
lillian f. Behring, who sells hard
Em 81. Louis and makes his home
Hn.onio, was IN Houston Tuesday,
| r. Palmie OF the wel-known firm
x talmie of Cuero. makes Whar
us regular trips. Trade is espe-
90 Tor him in that immediate sec.
linen 1t Is said that there Rrs
tuucemenis more conducive to his
'hah selling machinery in that
Forge X. Meyer OF Dallas. manager
|uilver Chilled Pillow company's
BUSINESS, was in Galveston Tuesday
mat night for Shreveport, La.
4 A. Henderson, representing the
hClihe Plow company, was in
kah B. Mccall, representing Il. +
20 OF Louisville, Ky. was In
"ohSay' showing his jolly self to
y r. r. Parsons and james u
'spresenting the San Antonio Drua
|, Nrre In Houston Tuesday, aad
carried of some elegant orders.
a. Ives Of Beaumont. represent.
aters Pierce Oil company, was in
y. Groce, representing p. J
r., nFo, OF Galveston. drove from
'e 70 sehulsnbu.g Wednesday.
I - faulfrey. travelling freight
.ne houston and Texas Central
WIS rustling business in Austin
u, ,MeMaster, representing tn,
-Hsll cnmpany Of Waco. WA
.nuce ana Christmas novelties In
'aearRe neighborhood during
'" runner Of lagrange was II
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Vat Always the Agents Fault.

Travelling men are freqd@ntly nfard 10
comp ain at station agents on account OF
diferelce in weight of baggage TIE sra'es
az various stations differ slGhtV oh1 II
often casts an agent small amour: out
of his own pocket. traveller on INC ASe-
aroni the PAST week caused an agent 10
re-weieh five trunks for difference O.,
( cents and even then the agents original
Weight was corroborated II we expect TO
REEVE coIrt.siss from railroads enc
81 o.id no, be SO exacting. II IS not always
the railroad agent that Is contrary ss "a
frequently demonstrated by the above.
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delivering
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what the Tcxns II. Il. A. Might Do.
When Houston repeats her rrruit, Flower
aud Vegetable Festival next white. would
not it be II good idea for the Travellers
Protective Association boys to take an ac-
tive part therein? They could arrange an
illuminated parade OF floats representing
their various houses and the lines of goods
sold Such Il parade was given - the
Travellers Protective Association pest o.
Jacksonville. Fla. last 'nontn, and II. h..
Benson OF the Texas division, writes Of 1t:
"Ono OF the chief features was Il night
illuminated plraue in when l,0 floats and
gayly decorated wagons representing the
ieading business houses, factories, etc,
and which was preceded by eighteen car
riages containing members Nt the local
pest ana their visiting brethren. All bust
ness HOUSES were handsomely decorated
and as it was destined to be sucn q splen-
did success IL seemed no concerns O. that
city of $1,000 people were willing 20 lie
lett out The various representations were
unique and attractive, and IN all showed
the spirit OF progress ami pail togeth~
The lluminaiiJns made grand sight and
the whole affair was indeed q grand sue
cess in which the Travellers Protective
Association boys of Florida we're CHIEFLY
instrumental and which proved of great
benefit to that city. While viewing this
splendid affair, | was quite forcibly M
pressed with the great amount Of aid any
city can have in its progress and upbuiid-
ing by the interest and activity Of m or
ganized body of travelling men, ara fur
iher that If such spectacle could be seen
by the business men of any city. they
would see the real value that I've TRAY
elers' Protective Association post car be
toward the advancement Of their inter' SITS,
and would lend their assistance TO the
thorourh organization Of a POST IT the
! Travellers Protective Association wherever
enough members can be found. Thas can
tho progressive business men OF eny GUY
help themselves and their town by coming
right out and working strongly Tor ana
1 with the Travellers PROTECTIVE Asso Aauon
boys when there is prospect 81 setIns
such n useful organization always eapa-
/ HE of making success, and always loyhl
to the interests Of the city and state In
! which the members reside