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trodnced by the request OF our association
January H. 1896, styles it the depart ment
ot commerce; the second. introduced by
senator Frye. March ., calls 1t the depart
mont of commerce and manufactures; tho
last. onered December Is. 1896, by Mr.
Meyer terms 1t the department of COM
merce, manufactures and labor but all
three bills have for their object the better
ment oil the foreign and domestic CONNER
cial interests of tho country. The treas
ury department Is supposed to cultivate
these interests. but 1t is believed that the
financial affairs of great country like
ours are sufficient in themselves to engage
tho entire capability OF any ono person. and
that the commercial interests have suffered
from lack of information and knowledge
which the government alone is capable of
furnishing. There is department. Of ag-
camille interests?
The boards of trade OF St Louis. Cincin-
NATL Chicago, Louisville. RichnrOnd and
other trade centers have indorsed our bill
This session is too short to hope for its
passage, but with the advent OF the next
congress our bill will be again offered
Very respectfully, ]. G. Simerlng,
Secretary Maryland Dir. 4. p A.
This circular was mailed to all of our
business firms. | know some have taken
action. Our principal business organiza-
ton the Merchants and Manufacturers
association. have asked us to appoint a
committee on conference to act with n
committee from their association. Yours.
les
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The Successful Travelling Man.

This is thought worthy of all due con-
sideration aud is not only applicable to
those Of our profession, but to all hui
manity.
In the search for precious gems. we tnd
them buried deep. silyery pearls lie en-
folded in the depths OF the sea.
Gold ard diamonds and precious Jewels
are hidden far down In the dark earth.
lie who would ind the glittering Gems
must seek for them In oarnestness.
Thus Il Is with The travelling mans life.
ONLY he who would fathom tho depths Of
all that can help him morally intellectually
or spiritually obtains tho highest and truest
respect for all mankind. All who would
gain success must strive for IL with an
untiring will He who thus reaches out
fcr the highest In life must direct his first
effort toward himself, All great leaders
nf humanity have been men OF zeal and
earnestness To illustrate. The determined
plrpose of Columbus gave US America.
And so II WAS with our fofefathers' lntiring
and determined efforts. through which We
caa enjoy liberty and independence. that Is
not cnjoyed By any other country.
And so It Is with all our lives True
earpestness and zeal is the only source of
success. -
Success does not only consist Of wealth,
homer or position in society. But those who
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NaryluIiti Division.

Baltimore, Md, January Sat meet
Ing of the Maryland division. Travellers
Protective association, at Hotel Rennart,
tho following business was considered in
addition TO other matters,
y resolution was adopted inlorsng H..
r. bill 29i3. aad lnstruu,ing toe secretary
OF our association to write TO the chairman
OF the committee o judiciary Of the senate
and request that tho bill lie advanced as
rapidly as possible.
This bill is to establish uniform sys-
ten OF bankruptcy throughout the Inited
States. 1t was introduced IN the house De-
cemher 81, 1895, passed that body and has
been approved by tho committee on ju-
dietary OF the senate, and II Is confidently
believed II the ooipmorcial Interests gem
orally would copmunicate with Senator
Hoar chairman of the committee. either
directly or through their senators, this
bin which is q, much uoeded. would be-
ooIle an act before tho expiration OF tins
present congress
Thoro alp two bills now pending In the
house ltai7 aud 9661). and one In the
senate t2isID, relating substantially TO the
same matter. viz. the creation Of a new
executive department. The first DILL IN
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NntiOmnI NcMA.

Charles Yelm. chairman of the railroad
committee OF the Indiana division, will
open headquarters at Indianapolis during
inc present session or the legislature. in
oraer 70 push the claim of the association
rn,ac -, ~. La. ~ ol WV l''l
he o,r'r,s h., ~ Na,ta VI, w ass!ste' ~
nar,,t,a,,rore ,ah,'"n.' 'ho,d .',e
.r, ne ,'a,, ~ ,b ~, ~, 49,
c,,,o ">'' va '"0 ''''s en VI 'ho
Iost u, Nashviile, Tern. Is growing like
green pay tree Az rs meeting on the
'th instant IL admitted fourteen members.
WE'VE actlFe ana Two honorary president
,acons announced the names OF the follow
ing cha,rinch OF committees Tor the ensuing
Term haiiroad' w. u, Sadler; motel Arch
lfa"'ck' iesisiatoh' .. ~ Hempili!i'
On the 9th instant at Clinton. Ky. at the
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he pre.nnt legkln,nro for an additional

the present legislature for an additional
building. including room for religious wor-
snip. to cost Sla,o' n hospital to cost si50l
room 10 cost $500. Also for the purchase
OF 100 acres moie of forming land aud a
as to learn the Inmates trades ana me
chanlcS. That the bl.0l0 acres of The 100 nN1
acres of land oricinally set aside to the
naylum which We're given to Bayldnd Or
phan's Home many years ago. he resGo re,l
out OF any public lands belonging to the
S'Mie, and thai the superlntcndent's salary
be raised tn $500 per year.
The superintendent and Misses Esther
Wilhurn and Mary Chapman. the two
teachers VINO grew M and were educated
IN tho institution are specially commend d.
Also Joseph Barden. now employed on the
farm. who was an inmate for several
Ipears colonel William 4, Worthum \ her
OF state Treasurer w. &. Workman rs aud
has been approximations for years Mcssrs
link Evans, f.. w. johnson and q. NJ
Westhrooks compose the board OF trus-
tees. ~
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Huntsville happenings.

Huntsville. Texas, January is.-Arrangc
ments are being perfected for grand
poultry chow In huntsville. February
and &. and already much interest Is being
| taken In fho amir, The prime movers are
llr. J. =. hendricks. n. S. Hume ard #,
| H. Foster
| The Woodmen of the World Installed
| their new officers Wednesday, night fol.
lowing same up with an oyster supper
Matter RUGBY Barrett WIS severely In
1urcd by being kicked by horse. bit is
getting ali right.
rho Christian t,ndclvor FOR the Calves
ton district meets here February &C. .,
and ~ Huntsville will do the handsome
thing on the occasion.
The Schwarys held the bonrds nj the
opera house three nights this week 10
fair audiences.
The a,hool board visited the public
schools this week and found cvefy-
thing In a highly satisfactory condition
good number from Huntsville viii. at
tend the Bryan lecture AT Houston. de-
spite the fact that II will require two full
days to make ihe trip.
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Guests 10 Durn.
Mandolin Mail and Express.

VUnUUIIU NdII HIIu ENVItSs'
A certain illustrIous gentleman not un-
known to fame--in fact one OF the leading
local labor agitators--related the following
to the Man:
Il had funny dream last night.
thought had died and was In hades
When met Satan he had big crowd
around him
"'You seem to have lot Of guests, your
majesty. said.
"'Yes. indeed, he replied, I have guests
to buru' -"
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Paducah, Ky. January 1O.-Editor T.
p. A. Page: This division is in flourish.
ing condition, and our membership is con
stantly increasing. at this place Paducat
'fost Al Is in the lead of all others. w,
have city of about 1000 population
and our membership here Is 22S members
At the last call we had very few delin.
qnlents. Other posts in the State report
considerable interest in the order. and es.
pecially Louisville, which expects 20 re.
port 900 members at the close of the pres
ent wear. In fact. there will he but few
travelling men in the State at the close OF
this year who are not members OF the T
u. a. Fraternally yours.
II. II. Hobson.
Chairman State Press Committee, r. y. A..
Kentucky division.
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The customer who is In the habit OF talk
ing solace out OF the clay pipe may ox-
perience a heatitued through choice Ilav-
ana cigar. which viii allay discordant feel
ngs and put him in good buying humor.
But it must be handed cautiously by the
traveller. and II must never appear that he
goes about with a case full of the article.
intended expressly for the purpose of CIV
ing him an audience with the trade The
dealer is not to be bought. and II the Of
fcring of cigar carries with 1t the re-
hottest intimation of this sort. the traveller
had better pack his grip on the spot.
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do their whole duty In life. wherever thei,
lot may be cast Those who have built
Tor themselves noble character, are the
successful ones. Broiherly love is the only
remedy for the woes of our profession
sympathy and justice have abolished slav-
cry In England and America, aud it is sym
pa,hy ana Justice that will educate and
aid all causes of reform and help lift uI
the fallen brother, and there is room fol
sympathetic aid from ALL
our action OF sympathy at home, on tho
train, or wherever we may be. with an
earnestness OF disposition will ensure each
OF us a grand reward
Never VIII our profession attain to it,
highest possibilities TIL there Is one sym
pathetic love between brothers. One uni
versal love and men united equal with one
heart, one hope and one God
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STATE ORPHAN ASYLUM.
Additional buildings Ncedcd-SchOOl
in Good Condition.

In tsOOd COnutt1oh.
Corsoana. Texas. January 1.-THE State
of Texas has located two miles west OF
Cors.cana an asylum for rs INDECENT or
phan children The report of the trustees
for aho last two years makes the following
showing: Thore are now in the home a65
children, an increase of 100 in the two
wears During that time the to.all number
in the home was 2S5; eight have died. five
of whom died during an epidemic of meas-
les: eleven returned to their friends and
four were adopted INTO Families, and three
cripples have been cured by surgical oper,,
atoms at cost OF $5sl, The la" and
paroct living, but exception Is made where
a living parent Is shown TO be permanently
phys.cllly unable TO support the eEiid.
the superintendent or marion, or by teach
,r during school hours. The school in the
home 10 reported 10 be, In good cond.t'on.
whom we're educated IN the home. Church
services are held In the home every sun
day by paetors of the different churches
In cors.oana. and Sunday school a con-
Quoted by the officers and teachers In che
home and by nelghboring ladies and gem
t,cmcn.
Tho home is located upon 200 acres Of
land owned by the state. twenty-five OF
which Is IN orchard. five In garden. fifty
park and grounds surrounding the hiild-
ings. which Gust 0.0o1, lighted from tie
Corstcina eleTiic lltht plaut. An aiTe-
sian wen of hot water. which cost $1,000
and cls'crns. supply water The pressure
of III. artesian water Is sufficient to dis
tribute The water through the buldincs.
while one Is suprfed with baths and san
starry sewers. Tyere are twenty-five Jer,
sey ard Holsten milk cows and heir
young. eight horss and mules and ,poai-
Try. The children are taught domestic and
other duties. aad The boys are employed
IN such work as they can do upon the
farm. Two thousand six hundred dollars
gNnpndel Tor improvements 1kQt
ard 500 ia isss. The cost OF main,el,ancs
was so All Sc IN 1906 and So, 7i6l5 In ls96, or
$40 per yeir per inmate.
The trustees slsk for appropriations from
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AMONG THE IiUSTLERS.

Thomas l.. Freeland and wife are at home
after three weeks visit to New Orleans.
Edmund Burke OF the Fort Worth \. p.
A. post, is to be married on the eve of the
18th instant to Miss Euna May Brand OF
Philadelphia. one of Arkansas sweetest
flowers MIR and Mrs. Burke will make
Fort Worth their future home.
Editor Burt Lyon OF the 81. Louis Com
mercial Traveller has promised to be on
hand at the annual meeting OF the State
division to be held in this city during
April.
j, NJ. Berry was among our grocery job
bers during the week.
Tom r. Marshall OF Post u. Dallas. was
doing Galveston and Houston the week
past.
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TALKS AT RANDOM.

| You desire to know what kind Of PEG
pie l come In contact with In my daily
rounds in business?' said Tom Marshall
to the scribe well. every blamed kind
you might think OF. Now, there is Mr. -,
right In your city. He likes to chat about
the races and other sports. or course !
chat with him.
There's - in Galveston. He likes to
go next door to wet his whistle. and l in
vte him.
Then there's In Cuero. His wife
does all the buying. | compliment her on
her good looks. tidy appearance OF the store
and make myself generally agreeable, and
usually secure her order.
Now then ! call on at Austin.
try to look as sloppy as possible, and have
my shoes always dirty for he thinks when
rnan comes in all dressed and fixed up
he is making too much money.
= in Victoria likes to be treated to a
good cigar. Of course / hand him few
for himself and his partner, but his partner
never gets a smell oil one.
Mr. - enjoys a good meal at the no.
tel He dimes at my expense on my every
VISIT. and in the evening. l take him to a
good supper after the performance. DO |
catch his order!
- at Waco is strictly business, and |
treat him accordingly.
-'hh oO ~ GbfN itNu Nue line among my
trade. all of which has some peculiarity,
the knowledge of which usually assists me
TO great extent in doing business with it,"
THE other day l rode In caboose some
forty miles into Houston," said J. s.
Haas, land saved two saved two hours by
Haas. land saved two hours by
me day. so 1t paid. A ride in a caboose.
he continued. lis celebrating. There Is
neither ease nor elegance about it, and it's
as different from riding in Pullman as
Is trip over a country road in farm
wagon from drive on a paved street in
Brewster victoria. There are no tripc
spiral springs under "A cabCosc. but 1t trips
merrily along at tho tail end of "A long
string of cars, bobbing serenely from side
10 side with an irrogularity which prevents
all attempts to nulify the motion There
Is an IMMIGRATION in the way the train
stops and starts and II ono braces himself
TO receive a swing to the right, he gets n
lurch to the left which hangs his head
against the wall. or probably the stove.
Yes. | prefer to ride on a passenger train.
but time on the road is money. and to make
it the commercial traveller must once In a
while, at least resort TO the little red ca
boose on the hnd-end of a freight train"
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THE DRUMMEMs CHRISTMAS.


RI wish that We never had wed."
Said he. and grabbed his grip:
|Then slamming the door behind him
Went OF on another trip.
|Drders came few and light that day,
ne could but wonder why,
20 line was better than his was,
Yet the merchants wouldn't buy.
1he next day things went even worse,
The reason soon was plain:
hli mind was Off his business
And racked With growing pain.
|M every hour Of day or night
There came voice ana said.
those were cruel words Of yours
wish we'd never We'd"
me time was approaching Christmas.
Iue drummer unused alone:
III take her some costly presents
In part the wrong atone.
III tell her that wronged her,
And beg her to forgive,
am III no more he cruel
A long as | shall live"
hs reached his home on Christmas Eve.
Upstairs In haste he fed:
aas Too late to be forgiven:
us loving wife was-snoring.
A. Fishburn in Texas Sandwich.
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Patented by Texans,

Patents granted to citizens OF Texas
for the week ending January 70. 1897, re-
ported through the office of j. y. Beale.
solicitor of patents, sos q street. N. W,
Washington. u. c.:
John S. Armstrong. Burcson: thread
cabinet.
Edwin L. Burton. Mckinney: compress.
Harry Cooper. San Antonio; easel.
Robert n. Garrett, Troy; tire tiehtener.
distributor.
George W. Taylor. Orange; mucilage bot
lie
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EVERY man with ordinary inte,,,s.r,,
hiche somewhere waiting for him
10 MI; and he alone can Satisfactorily
soiVe the problem as to what he was made
''r' mere is no doubt that. in many in
s'ances' men on the road have mistaken
'he'r calling in this direction. and have
eaten 'ne bitter fruit of disappointment fol
'neir mistake. There has been a certain
aiiurement about the easy life led and
the elegant time had by commercial trav.
eiers, while the truth OF the matter is
that to make success of the calling needs
clear intellect. keen foresight, a vast de-
gree of executive ability, II fair knowledge
of the line Of goods handled and an uu-
usual amount OF hard work.
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wires OF travelling men were in the city
.s as the past week making things lively
,,, 'Ae leading hotels. One could not
hs any OF the hotel Hobbies but 10, and
Maoid! ye drummer was there with n win.
''Ns smile on his face.
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,..,. ' Vlaest travelling man has turned up
m," ihis time he is j. j. souaier OF
~, Is 81 years Of age, and has tray
n,,. sixty years, He sells grocers
o., uont look over 60 and says he
sO0d Tor twenty years vet.
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'ssesesssssssss.
PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION
or AMERICA
or AMERICA

sa'e to appeal on his nobler side one who
can not help revercncinr worth ana -
,. ." no secs It 1t is on this principle
'hat the Travellers Protective nssoc,a,ior
o' america has worked. all along having
'ai'h mat the American commercial trav.
,'er would appreciate its effort IN his be.
haif' and today he is doing 1t to a I,rgo
degree. se
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oo,h, - u'ors than right that the RAILWAYS
for so,o " wiling to sell transportation
for ,.n n'''es at little better ratio than
mill, ~ ,"en'y' a hundred or a thousand
Be- ami, mo Wholesale principle would thus
portatIon. os's IN the sale OF trans
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." buyers have little weaknesses and the
'e"ne salesman that can touch them in
NJ. s unuer spot is sure to secure an order.
: lla is philosophy and business combined
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~ business the man who knows every
..us mat is happening is long way
.aeaa OF tho fellow who knows only some
'" IL II pays to keep posted
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no trick at all TO do business" so
~ an old timer on the road provided
ae mas the right kind OF goods to do 1t
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IT SAVES THE CRoUPY CHILDREN.
We have a splendid sale on Chamber
lain Cough Remedy. and our customers
coming from far and near speak OF u In
the highest terms. Many have said that
their children would have fed OF Group II
Chainborlain's cough Remedy had not
been given.-Keliam Ourren. Seaview.
Va
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.,ov.,. orFIcERS-1ss6- 81.

NATIONAL orfioD'" c, J.ouis
Resident ..........Jo hn a. i-ee' o.
.sretsry and Treasurer .....,.''e.t.' toui,
l.. I. LaBeaufhe' S'' Ao"''
Pint '"' los. wallcrstc,n. Richmond
- v,ca President ...............
eeonu VIM. II. iIecgard. chicago
i. vicn President ............-..
5n'ia I. G. Cardinal. Montgomery Aia
IN wire President .......... ...."
sa''n Geo F. Barchard. Little Rock, Ark
nm VICE ALEX Kurze, Portland. Ore.
v.;riioNAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
~ T,rschoff ...........St. Louis, Mo.
W.,s WicLard ..........St. Louis, Mo-
~, Robyue. ...............St Louis, Mo
y nmyin. .Terrc Haute. Ind
s.an ]. Knight. ...........''' pa,,as. leI ,,,
All NJ. Aldrich. .ieo,la. ~,
SHAiRMEN NATIONAL ComMiIIbG 70
snIn.o.d r. Smith, Atlanta, e.? Z.
hotel. So. Ben HOFFMAN, Laiaye''e' ihd'
E.eIslatiye ........... ..........'.'..'
j. s. HARDWOOD, Richmond, Va.
NJ Benish. Houston. Texas
rmnloyment ............. ..........'.'.
'Hoyt A. Winslow. Fond du Lac, WIS
CHAPLAIN.
u.v Alouzo Monk. .............M Macon, Ga.
ATTORNEY.
GARY T, Kent. ...ot. LOUIS MO
SURGEON.
|, 70. Williamson, NJ. D......St. Louis. MO.
National Headquartcrs-Ro Az, Union
rrust building, st. Louis. Mo.
Thu eighth annual convention meets IN
Nashville, Tenn
srArE OFFICERS, TEXAS. 1867.
Ipre.iden .t..........C has l.. Sanger. Waco
[t,rst Vice President.....
ri j, Simmons. Dallas.
|c.cond Vice President ...................
+, L. Jordan, Fort Worth.
|secretary- Treasur ...................
Malcolm Graham, Austin.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
|p ". Micheaux. ..................H Houston
| Aug Hoover. ........''.' CoIslcdhA
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IT. NJ Rundell.. ........... 800 .huStih
Az IIeckmapn, ,.............. san Antonio
Paul i, ErD. ....'...s. .DdiidS
Rev. Homer r. Wilson. Fort Worth
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you don't keep eternally at II you will
'scoms back number in no time.
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Careful w. maxim for all buyers: "Be
with -, Nnen YOU mako an appointmont
line; bu, h' '"nG man to look over his
bis sanH, having once promised to be a,
BY it, =, room at certain time. stand
for kee,,. me man who has a reputation
an asset sh a's appointmcnts promptly has
sccouu, winch is better than big bank
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b 10 ,el,,ss ys In his Hero worship: "Man
a coward. but one 10 whom Il IS
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b ". Williamson. NJ. D.. .st. Louis: MO.
National Headquartcrs-R Room Az Union
Trust Building, st Louis, Mo;
The eighth annual convention meets IN
Nashville, Tenn.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-11

said The Deseret Savings bank. the legal
owner and holder of said note. has nou-
fed me of said non-payment of said prin-
csoal sum, and of said non-payment OF
said interest. due and payable as afore-
said. and has requested me to sell salo
real estate in accordance with the pro-
visions of said deed of trust. TO pay salo
taxes and said principal sum due on SAID
note as aforesaid. and the interest ac-
crued thereon and the costs OF TINS
sale, including compensation TO salo
trustee. and $4,000 attorneys fees, as pro-
yided by said deed of trust Now. there
tore, on Thursday, the 4th day of March,
y ID. 1897. at the hour of y o'clock m;
OF SAID day, at the banking house OF saiu
ne peseret Savings bank. corner OF FIRST
South and Main streets. in Salt Lake city,
Ctan. Tor the purposes aforesaid. and at
pubic vendue. l shall sell TO the highest
Dlauer. Tor cash, all of the right. title and
interest that said Thomas r. Parry and
Deila May Parry, his wife, OF either of
thein, mad at the time of the execution OF
s1id deed OF trust. or have since ac-
CURED or, in and TO that certain tract of
IeaI estate situate in the city and county
Vi Sait Lake, and state of Utah. bounded
; ana described as follows. to-wit: All of
Iot SIX 90, In block five 90, plat u Salt
Lake City survey
JAMES T. LITTLE. Trustee.
1897. i-'''o 'ioii' I eur uaiS O'i''
Trustee.