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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-24
A BLOW AT ROBERTS.i
Bill introduced Regarding PoIygamists in
Congress,

Washington, Jan. 2S.-Representative
Clark of Iowa today introduced bill
providing that no polygamist shall be
"a senator or representative" 1t pro-
Vldes that no person living in or prac-
ticing polygamy shall be eligible to be
a member of either house of congress
of the United States, nor shall such
person be permitted to hold a seat
therein. 1t is further provided that
the evidence of polygamy shall be of
whatever nature that establishes the
tact another provision makes the
act take immediate effec.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-24
THE MONEY MARKET.

New York. Jan. 2s.-Money on call
STEADY e 2a8; last loan 21k; prime mercan-
steady at A. S4&g4S5 for demand e end I R5S
a4S for go days; posted rates 4 ,S3ib and
4,So72; commercial bills 4.S11a@4. 50; silver
e6ertifeates nominally 5915@s016 bar silver
55SA; Mexican dollars 471.: government
ponds strong; railroads irregular.
II you are suffering from looseness of
bowels, DR.. Siegert's Angostura RifteT1
VIII cure you Be sure you get DR. Sic
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-24
LIEUT.. COL. cHAFFIN REsIcNs

Boston, Jan. 23.-The resignation of
Lieut.. Col. Chaffln of the Sixth Massa-
chuseLts regiment was received bv
GOV. Wclcott today. 1t was ilnmedi.
ateiy accepted. This leaves Mai. Oar
ing in command of the regiment.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-24
SAN JOSE DOCKS.
Report of Their sale to Boston Parties is
Confirmed.

confirmed.
Boston. Jan. 23.-The Transcript says
this afternoon: News has been received
in this city confirming the report of the
sale of the valuable San Jose docks
in Havana. the finest property of their
kind in Cuba, and perhaps the best in
the world, and which present the only
opportunity for deep sea ships to dis
charge without Tightening. The price
paid for the property, which includes
also warehouses and other land and
buildings OF value, is set at $500, O0O
II is expected that the papers will be
signed this week by representative of
the syndicate who are already in Ha-
Vana. 1t is learned by the Transcript
that the whole deal is being engineered
from Boston, and that Boston capital,
whose identity it is not permitted to
disclose. is represented, although not
exclusively, in both promotion and the
stock.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-24
BUCKLIN's ARNICA sALvE

The best salve in the world for cuts
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum. fever
sores, letter, chapped hands. chilblains
corns and all skin eruptions and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required.
1t is guaranteed to give perfect satis-
faction or money refunded. Price 25
cents per box. For sale by BREWER
q co.
il you wake in the morning with a Bit
ter taste In the mouth, coated tongue.
perhaps headache. your liver is torpid
You need Carriers Little Liver Pills.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-24
BOSTON FIRE ENGINEER KILLED

Boston. Jan. 23.-Engineer Martin
Mcdonald of the Boston fire DEPART
ment was killed while on the wav to
fire this forenoon, by being thrown
from his engine and falling under the
wheels of heavily-loaded coal truck
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-10-15
Drummers Mt wharton.

Wharton. Texas. October 12.--whnrton
continues to be a favorite camping
ground" for the angels OF commerce.
ness thrift OF this embryo city. Auto
graphed at the Nation hotel was found
Messrs. r. H. Jones and r. f. Williams
OF the Southern Pacific railroad. ana b. f.
Still of the Southwestern Telephone COM
pany.
F. c, Proctor, the afable attorney Of
the Macaroni. made friends here during
his short stay in Wharton.
j. B. Crews sold some ine tobacco from
Old Virginia. r. II. Hazeton OF Chicago
sold dry goods; y. McAllister, state agent
for Singers machines. was on a tour OF in
specuon.
J. ]. Corbett and J. E Haddon of Hous-
ton were doing" the town.
w. NJ. osmond of the Alamo city dealt
In Sweets
c. G. Perry OF Pahst, Lienbach & Co. Of
Galveston was busy filling orders
Chas S. Pescay, w. Smithers, j. Mather
and Ben Parsons. with d. Taylor & Sons,
formed quauette Of wonderful strength.
st. Louis was well represented by w. H..
Graham with Jardan & Co. Geo. e,
i NoIiaS, anu n, W 1TlSlOUlEr.
j. IL. Germany OF the Union Drug store
OF TeXarkana is busy with the druggists.
Il. C. Cowdin, jolly and 1ovial and Il. l..
Groce OF p. J. Willis d. Bro, are prime
favorites with the Wharton public.
II. Ehelsing OF Texas sold first class
grade of liquors. w. f. Armstrong OF
Austin handled heavy hardware; j. b.
Lewis sold the ever popular Coats thread.
Newton NJ. Smith OF Dallas was here
in the interest OF ire insurance com
rany.
W. T. Goode of Kansas City spent a
few hours in Wharton.
Registered at the Drummers Home"
were j. Silverburg, Galveston Shoe and
Hat company; Geo. w Best, oil mills OF
Columbus; o. Zetterman, New York, Hon.
Jonathan Lane of the Cane Belt; Theo. j.
Hammett Of the Southern Oil company,
Houston; p. j. Burgess. Jr, of Bute's
/ Houston; j. Dreyfus, with Galveston Dry
Goods company, Galveston; A. Drey, of A.
B. Frank 6 Co., San Antonio, and L. X.
Hall, Of Havana, Cuba.
As guests of the "Crisler' were j. w
| Henderson, of the New York Life Tnsur.
ance, Victoria; c. X. Gibson. represent
ing Chicago furniture company j.
! Stevenson and l. n Prescott of l. and G.
| Prescott. Navasota; H. r. Smith OF Gin
ctnnati. John Houx OF Hampstead, with
Monitor Gas company; j. S. Witt, fancy
/ needle work Houston; Jas. Sharpe Tele.
phone company, Galveston; John Smith oil
New York, f, II. Hatch, with Collier
Bros, of Galveston. J. d Watkins, sell.
| Ing Groves chill cure, and Joe Shaw, with
| American Cotton company, Houston.
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At beaumont Last week.

Beaumont, Texas. October 13,-L. H.
Miller, successor to ]. r. Franklin for Geo.
d. Barnard & Co. ST. Louis, made his
maiden trip as a commercial traveller to
Beaumont this week securing an elegant
order from the county and nice business
from several attorneys. Mr.. Millers head
quarters will be Houston.
Cbas. Park, representing S. and ]. Katz
a. CO., New Orleans. is here selling goods
from his New York house.
p. W. cawthorn spent several days here
taking orders for clothing for his firm, X.
H. hawthorn & Co. of Houston,
Theo. Block, the genial representative
of the Galveston Dry Goods company, has
been here in the interest of his house.
j. -. Heckle. travelling out of Chicago.
spent several days here this week
j. Donaldson, the representative of A.
Baldwin & Co, New Orleans has heen in
the city all week waiting for instructions
from his house in reference to the quar-
antine.
Homer Chambers. with e. l.. Wilson
Hardware company. OF Beaumont went up
the East Texas railway Thursday.
~ ID. Stewart, with Woodward Wright
4 Co. OF New Orleans, passed through on
the Southern Pacific Thursday morning
en- route for New orleans.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-10-15
BUSINESS TIPS.

IT'S well to give your rival your atten-
ton, but give him no Advertising ~-Boyce's
Hustler. .
Some one in your line will advertise to
your consumers. In self-degense you
must advertise TO keep If not to increase
your rade.-Adyertising Experience.
As usual thing the second thousand
dollars spent in advertising brings throa
times the results the first thousand
hrought--it there has not been too long
an interval between Observation-Disclosures
Advertising.
~ Is the constant use of the advertising
columns that wins. The public may forget
To-Day what was advertised yesterday, bu,
To-Day $ advertising is before them. To
advertise az the right moment Is TO nd !
yertise continuously Philadelpbla 1psS
Record. N"'
Advertising should be planned out on IN.
presumption thar II Is going 10 no narra M
eht--a necessary and Invaluable mart n,
the business Too many men think o, n
as something apart from the business
sort OF galvanic battery to be applied m
me discretion OF the advertiser. Art In
Advertising ~ ~
commercial advertisement In Tho
sense the word advertisements ia sanera,Is.
used, Is proposition to sell goods. ~
~ pioposltiops, the success OF Ii depends
On me goods offered, and the manner II
winch The proposition is made. The moe
nlree, ~ Is made. and the fuller and plain.
81 :, me merits Of the goods are given. The
n,far sdsuessfui VIII be the one making The
one suite tMont.i Miner
big advertisement has !, oar,.
amount OF prestige from It's very sisa
~ e's advertisement. composed OF seyara,
items is Ike the bundle OF sticks in M
taesop little story. which oouIdn't hs
, paoheh so long as they We're tied toaethar
"hen the sticks were separated each
soulu be broken easily, n you maka
sepafate little ad out OF each Of tho items
eaeh ad possesses only It's own streneth
ana rs not helped by the Others. stoves
ana Hardware Reporter. '''es
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-10-15
TRAVELLING MEN AND TRUSTS.
An Able Address Delivered by MIR
w. l.. ChnTee.
San ANTONIO. TEXAS


w. l.. Chaffee.
At a meeting OF copmercial travellers
held recently in ST. PouI, Mimi. W. L.
chaffee delivered the following address:
He who sees oppression and cries not
out against st. who beholds a great wrong
perpetrated and sounds not the alarm OF
danger, who sees the weak overcome by
the strong, or who looks on to see his equal
brother trodden under foot by tho iron
heel of the trust. and remains silent, Is
himself unworthy of the proud title Of
American CITIZENSHIP.
"The modern trust as a tyrant IS devei-
oping feudalism as tyrannical In its ef-
fects as was ancient feudalism. We re-
ioice to know that the majority OF the
travelling men are outspoken in their oppo-
sition to these modern trusts and combines,
IL is only a small majority. who, In at
tempting to apologize for them, would lick
the hand that sooner or later would snite
them 1t requires no argument TO prove
that the trust Is a menace, not only to the
salesman in particular. but the public in
general We know by experience and OBJ
seryation that they neither cheaper the
goods TO the consumer nor raise the
wages Of the salesman. A trust may cheap
en- the cost of distribution by tho dis
charge OF travelling men, or 1t may even
cheaper the cost OF production. but tho
large Increase OF fictitious capitalization
demands an INCREASE In prices which is
sure TO follow. This increased cost has
been witnessed on a multitude OF the no.
cesities of life. We do not oppose these
monopolies simply because the CONNER
cial statesmen is the first TO feel their hane-
ful effect. but upon broad principle OF
the greatest number. They are a menace
alike to the laboring man and the farmer.
the conditions being such as to foment
strikes among working men and to breed
discomfort among the agriculturists The
farmer who sells his products at the old
price and pays from forty TO one hundred
per cent advance on lumber. nails and wire
Is opposed TO the trusts.
IT is possible that the promotion of
trusts and combines comes not so much
from greed and avarice as through exist :
Ing conditions. We are living In an age OF
fierce competition, and the trust. in many
instances. Is organized TO eliminate or
modify these conditions. 1t Is our duty
20 study the causes which make this GEN.
Z tralization possible. and the object OF this
association should be to create healthy
sentiment along reform lines.
70 SAY nothing can be done. that the
4 people are powerless. Is to admit that self
government Is a failure. There are many
things which we can recommend; We can
4 encourage the patronage of firms and fac
tories which are struggling to be independ
! ent We can recommend the prohibition
I ~ the watering Of stock in these corpora
( lions which would be long stride in tho
r1Rnt direction. We can favor the removal
q !hc duty on goods and raw material con
+ tfo1ted by = traist which. In itself would
q, partial remedy, The small factory
e!ssn nnds ~ supply Of raw material cor
nssee by = trust 90 Il has but the alter
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Mr. warde had all his old-time vigor and
was generously applauded.
The other characters were well filled,
Frank Henning OF the late Thomas w,
Keenes company, appearing to special
advantage as Marco
Minnie Tittell Bruno, as leading lady,
was pleasing as Linora, while Charles D.
Herman ae Fra Angelo and John Sturgeon
as Julio carried their respective roles in
a careful manner.
James A. Herne's new play, Sag Har-
bor," will be unique in the fact that 1t will
have no heroine. There are to be two
ingenues. however. and they will be played
by two daughters of the author. The
Herne family name will be much in evil
dence on that programme.
odette Tyler and her husband r. D.
MacLean, began last week their season in
Anthony Hopes "Phroso," which was
originally brought out in this country by
the Empire Stock company last winter.
The new stars gave the initial perform
ance In Harlem. and were enthusiastically
received.
The new opera to be put on by the Bos-
tonisns this season is called The Vic
tory"
~
Mortimer Raphan, who claims to be an
actor, has been creating some excitement
in Eastern theatrical circles by attempting
to recruit an actors company to help the
English out in the impending difficulties
in South Africa To date Mr.. Raphan has
managed to enlist seven young men, who
are as yet unknown to fame.
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The BIuN that roilca.

"A good, strong blum at the proper time
Is very good thing, but 1t may fall fiat, I"
said a well known travelling man who Is
at present visiting Washington. 1T was
at one OF the best hotels in Kansas City a
few days ago that one of the guests
stepped into the lobby to leave his UNI
breiia, and, not desiring To so to his room.
Thought he would try scheme OF his own
TO prevent some one from walking off with
1t.
Taking slip of paper from his pocket.
IN huge black letters he wrote the fol-
lowing notice; ''Beware The man who
owns this umbrella weighs yer $50
pounds and can strike Teuton blow. He
VIII be hack In fifteen minutes!"
II wac not long thereafter that some
one was attracted by the sign, and he
feared not the consequences of the dire
threat. Quickly taking the coveted um-
hrella, he removed the paper and turn
Ing II over. wrote on the back as follows:
The man who took the umbrella weighs
less than $50 pounds. but can walk len
miles an hour He Is never coming hacI, !,
Selected BY the press COMMITTEES.
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native OF closing It's doors or joining the
trust.
The commercial statesmen, as class,
are full of courage. They are the first to
receive the new advance sheet on goods
which have gone into a trust. They are
almost omnipressent and no class OF men
can do more towards checking the growth
of this evil or removing the causes than
the ubiquitous salesman. Politically we
hold the balance OF power In several States
and no man who IL & candidate for office
in the Legislative. judicial, or executive de-
partments Of the State or Nation should re-
ceive oar SURFACES, regardless OF party.
until he is found 10 stand right upon these
questions. II We have not the independ-
ence and manhood 10 use our own bover-
eighty for our own Independence and free
dom. hen we deserve the fate which
awaits us."-seleeted by press Commit
tee.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-10-15
NOTES FROM THE SECRETARY.
Work OF the Benevolent League
Travelling Mems Day.

Travelling Mems Day.
To Travelling Men Generally.
Dallas. Texas. October i0.--The mem
bers of the Benevolent League Of Texas
Travellers have Just received their first
notification OF an assessment, which was
made necessary by the death of that
loyal T. p. A.. Mr.. Gus T. Well. The sec
Rotary received notification concerning Mr..
Wells death after o'clock on the day
that It occurred. and in less than three
hours had the money due TO Nip. Well
IN her hands.
1t 1s hoped that every member will
promptly reimburse the indemnity fund
OF this auxiliary by sending In the amount
OF the assessment 1t is also hoped that
all members viii make an earnest en-
deavor to increase the membership SO that
the next time We may be called upon 10
pay an indemnity, We shall be able TO
make 1t $500 instead OF the amount paid
in the case OF Mr.. Wei.
The cost TO Bro Well for the indemnity
paid was the small sum OF 50 80. Surely
II was a good Investment, and I believe
that many when they consider that 1t Is
only necessary TO become, or be a mem
Der OF the Texas division. Travellers Pro-
tectiVe Association nf America. in order
10 provide THE most acceptable fund for
lpEcu ones, Wlil quit putting on the for
WaFdlng of their applications and come
in without delay. Just think OF il. no
physical examination necessary. no dis
examination as 10 the cause OF death and
the cheapest insurance ever offered.
~
Every travelling man in the State Is
most cordially invited to become the guest
of the United Commercial Travellers and
the Travellers Protective Association at
the international fair to be held in San
Antonio on Travelling Mems Day. From
reports received all over the State many
OF the boys are making out their routes
SO as to be here. The executive commit
tee has also received acceptances from
prominent National officers in both or
plantations. so that the gathering will be
representative in every sense of the word.
1t Is source of great pleasure to note
the fralernn feelings now existing be-
tween the United Commercial Travellers
and the Travellers Protective Association
no better evidence being necessary than
the harmony and good VIII shown In tha
arrangement for Travelling Mems Day al
Dallas. Fraternally yours.
Jas. n. Ludlow,
Secretary and Treasurer Texas Division.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-10-15
TraveIinH Men at urenhnm.

BRENNAN. Texas. October l2.-Mr. Hunt
er L. Wilson OF Austin visited BRENNAN
this week. Mr.. Wilson is prominent in the
insurance circles OF the State.
Mr.. t. S. Rogers. representing the
streator Bottle and Glass company of
streator, ILL.,, has been ''bottling up" the
town the past day or So He sold eight
car loads OF bottles in this vicinity.
The Texas Midland Railroad company,
better known as the due Line" has been
represented here this week by Travelling
Freight and Passenger Agent NJ. e. Glass.
whose headquarters are at Houston.
Mr.. IL. Leon who sells millinery for the
Lewis a. zukoski Mercantile company of
st. Louis, is here displaying line OF sam
pies.
Mr.. ]. ]. Mahoney. who works for the
Lindholm Art company OF Chicago. is here
calling ON our artists, of whom Brennan
boasts not q few.
Mr.. b. c. Duffe of the National Cash
Register company is In the city.
Mr.. Homer Lampkin who has been work
ing for Now Orleans firm has resigned
that position ana in future will take orders
for the firm of Reichartd, Becker Il Co OF
this city.
Mr.. j. A. Bryan, ,Ir., who travels out
OF Galveston for Focke Wilkens \ Lange
has been seeing the trade in this vicinity
the entire week. He says business was
never better.
MIR. A. Canet, who travels for the J. l..
Dunlay Hardware company of Houston
was here yesterday, Mr. Canet Is char
ter member of Waco council No. So. u. O,
IT.
Travelling Passenger Agent s. A. Kendig
OF the Santa Fe and Travelling Auditor Il.
X. Hawkins left Brennan last night for
Northern points,
Colonel Frank Middleton, one OF the
resident drummers OF this place. who trav-
els for Brown. Forman & Co. OF Louisville.
KY. left today for trip to Austin and
points In that vicinity
Mr.. K. =. Harris is here representing the
ware q Boxer Dry Goods Company OF ST.
Louis. He is resident of Temple and
member of the st. Louis post.
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to in the proper way. advertisers can get
the dollars from these advertisement read
ers.
The up-to-date advertiser will not be
led away by false confidence. but will use
an announcement in the papers every day.
and put something In that advertisement
that will be interesting.
The needs aud wants of the public must
be catered to, and the public is always
willing TO pay for a good thing. Adver-
tiscrs must learn the lesson of keeping
at 1t, and until they have learned that
lesson things will not come their way
The Advisor.
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THE GERM MAN VII
1t Will Be Cast Alnis'
Against iInperiaES


Cincinnati Cor. Pittsburg Pad
AS TO the German vote in III
matter oil vital interest justu
political parties, Tor upon It n
result of the November elsit
State. The plank in the def
form, adopted at GAINESVILLE, d
raigning the imperialistic ce9
Mckinley administration, I'd
ments of Mr.. Mclean in il
spec CHI at Hamilton. giving Ia
general logic of this plank, ~
/ iect of much discussion ans
dll classes, but our Germmss
zens seize upon the question:
and handle it with ability Ii
They are fully at home AN
and cons. They have been 4
mill and bear wounds of ~
In its cause. with no benefttE
! their pains. Their torefathe,<
( battle in its behalf through n
mage and destruction OF the III
war, only to lind the result ".
debt and a lot of unproductE'
tiles, to support which incfe5t
was unavoidable and almost III
their government. have sea,
hack down the political high
ages against an example 50 Il
suicidal. Every German ys
bears it in mind and feels ittd
to profit by it. No resolui&
wiser in this crisis in thu al
common country. and it Is sunl!39
sides that the anti -imDeIlif
Ohio will be found a highly 10
tor in the balloting which WI
| guhernatorial contest.
The German. vote In Ohio 4
gate OF about ITO. 900, and " i
controls 1t, Of course, holds N
hand. for the normal republS
is less than 10000. and even
impulse, like a presidential 90
not exceed $1,000. With the 4s
transferred bodily to the desj a
would. on the basis of The ~
given, c emerge from the conb.sI
rality Of 255,0U0. and an ca
majority against all compstltrWI
probably be presumptuous 70 VA
an outcome, but to obtain al
the real sentiment among thaA6
your correspondent has todif a
two prominent German rei5S
Cincinnati, and their yiews
substantially in agreeme1i
summed up in n few words. ~
Both are antl-imperlalists, AZ
that they stand upon firm m
never have they voted Other
publican ticket. What thay *
they will not say, but they NJ
among their compatriots au'
have heretofore voted with tnEs
will in this campaign go over H s
ocrats, and that they have ssoG
imperialist sentlmec- perni13S5If
TO govern their Acts now. bal
Thousands OF anti-imperlais4s
lioans, they say, Americans ~
Germans, are not mounting Mi
but VIII remain quiet till tn u
ton comes. and then Will ~
with a quiet emphaM
igure enormously in the fe'siS;T7
II object to giving my w IA
1 newspaper man" said or
sure to print them. and tnhT
will be to pay with Cox ana !
strikers about my ears. bM ri
y nearly played out with w. y
see and read and nnderslanlS3
what he has done and tried r
earn what imperialism =
scale, just as we are able
what Senator Hanna VIII "
'lalism triumphs, by tM
wholly I'M American. which
PRESSED since his return fros
means Imperialism on laIE a;
means anything, and ceriai'
figure In politics. w.;
In this county there are
lnti-imperialists, who nan II
,oted the republican tickel;. b
he State something like ~
md if not more than hall
heir honest sentiments. ST
prophet to foretell the ia
or the democratic ticket ~
'ver secured in the Buckeye 20