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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-04
The BLACK Mons Burden.

tAftaH HuaFiHl isipliusl
Fake az tea awefd and rifle
send fnrth yaur ships win Speed
Ard join fha uaI ems scramble
Ard Vie fifh fho mir rread.
Gee nnd Your HltdH market
HeVund tho Waatrrn nondi
TIE heatheu wil withstand sou
Hhsii answer if in hluud
Take up the sword aad rifle
Faf an 10 an tho world
There mono shall dare upbraid you
When once your Has If fufiedi
The face iH 30 the uWIflFat.
The battle Go the strong,
Success ia the criterion.
Nome stana to count the Wrohe
Take up the sword and rifle.
And kHne no fanr ar pnuHe
What though your iuHda he bloody
Who callH yr Ia tho lhHsf
Tfo uafiH 70 wish tu enter
Tlie r1nHa vr s. 10 - tend.
4 - 'fa ff.ftHH I|eH
Mark them with heather dead.
Take ua the swarl aud rife.
igah cverf savage race
ANNEX fheir innda nnd hHrhufai
FaT ihlr - Christian grace.
Eeu though So slaughter thousands,
Ye stli anHil count e Saint
tf So extend YOUR commerce.
Wh3 breads the curse % cainf
Take az tie sword aud rifle
Ntlll keep 8nuf eauhHAaHrr Mhnlri
80 saar ir taunf an junction.
To snnfha q guilty soul
tia with W "a your Maker.
FtHd thr excuse you can.
Hob Tot the sake ~ Justice.
KIN Tor tbe ipxe nr man
BERTRAND st7ADWELL
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The people Of chlesago had lynch
81 IN alderman. IN passion. Ia the
esiref hour. to sntus nissiyings had
Some
i'efhapE Ne have made a mis-
take' fsitcred thear
What. with certificates ~ eicc-
zion % the common council IN hts
packetf' cried others who were u
asrsnef stun
Clearly there was no Eoins behind
tho returns. --Drtfult Journal
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He PLUGGED POTATOES
But Failed to Find And Con.
cesIed Whisky.

Customs innpectDr stove Brinker
was executing the duties " hts
office yesterday afternoon 10y care
fully examining eaeh item ~ the
freight Ia 60 north on the steamer
city of Seattle. in the nope of find
ing either opium or "flre water. =
The Inspector aravely stabbed the
sacks g washington apuds and other
articles with d sharp steel rod. but
was. np t. q late hour. uuaucceaaful
iu nndlna any Of tho desired stuG
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-04

When the city ~ London enter
tains distinguished guests feiaviahsa
it, money With prefusion more be-
atting an Eastern potentnte than "a
body Of thrifty city men, Gays Tt
Bite." ~ r.. iudned. no uncommon
thing Cor the city fathers 20 apehi
on the eHfertaiunent ~ guest
much more than his own weight IN
Eoid. compliment surely OF which
even esnperorA may NJ proud.
Tho city wns never moved 70 more
prodlgal hospitality than ~ 1876.
when a entertained THE Prince ~
Wakes on his return from india II
honor ~ tho return n the wander
CIR thc Lord Mayor ana eoraara-
tor spent no iasS than Sla7s95. or
efficient eovcreigns to outweigh two
princes. even ~ his present ample
proportions. Niae yeusH carllor the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-04

A rtory r. told 81 Judge who
would not control his tcmncr and
80 could not control other people.
One day there was an unsual disor-
der la the court room and at last
the iudgccouid endure Il no longer.
1T "a impossible 20 allow this per
sistent contempt OF court TO so on.
he exclaimed. and shall be forced
to 60 to the extreme length of TAX
ms the one sten that VIII stop it
There was long silence; then one
of the leading counsel arose and
With lust n trace OF smile Inquired .
"If IL please YOUR honor, from what
date win your resignation take ef-
9''-Tit-B
The queen Of hearts she made some
tarta
AND burned her hands. burned
she
The king Of hearts he praised those
tnrrs.
And scared his conscience, he.
Detroit Journal.
Laugh and the world laurha with
YOU"
nut that isn't all by hals:
Just bear In mind that wc first must
fnd
The thing TO make us laugh.
Cleveland Leader.
THAT hoy Of mine" remarked the
proud parent eNtravaEantly, rs the
genuine article, He's all wool, you
can bet
shouldn't wonder" commented
old Grumpy. Il notice that he
shrlnlSs from washing. "--philadei-
phia Record.
l.. How often 10 YOU want Co he told
not to do that Bobhyf" asked his
mother
mo tiKes mamma replied the
boy solcmnly. Philadelphia North
American.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-04

My ancestors came ever ia the
Ma Hover. said she icy young wofn-
an
'fndscd7s TuHuaudrd her equally
friEid ffiend Nuns - nv people
have ever. e. my knowledge. tfavs
ried others fHr than hfsi-ciaHs." -
Washington star
Bessls--"oh. Mabel am In an
awful dilemma fse quarFelesi with
GenrHe Re.t he wants me 90 send hiH
ring back
Mabei--"rhat ia too bad
iiessie--'.fhati HH't the worst 81 T..
i've forgotten which l. his ring -
Who is the man who keeps con
tinuaily hueHina fhe stavs and -
always efuuMns about the cold
meatherf Tho one with his fur cap
and 0esfooaf an IN tine house
sash That g. the man VIA
arats the nsen called winter. love-
~ winter Detroit Free Press.
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TURNED TO THE WALL
About IN alieged Comfort
able Position.

Up IN my den" saif a New Or
leans bachelor, who lives in couple
Of quantity furnished rooms In n
business block down town. according
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Leprosy's Original Horne.

IRE original home of iepruBy in
AaIa. and 81 n1urishes there more
than ~ any other part Of ihc Globe.
Chlna r. a hnihed ~ ieurnay. lu j..
pan " prcYnila extensively, while IN
India % q known that there arc at
ieast some 10000 lepera.
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Greatest Shipping Ports.

Three Of the largest chipping ports
in the world nrr English towns
London. Liverpool and Hun. The
remaining three nfe Marheliles. Sew
Yorl, aud San Francisco
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12
PROMINENT n. =. A. MAN.

Mr.. Durt w. Lyon, Candidate for
GRIND secretary of the Eilss.
st. Louis Star.
At the meeting OF the local lodge OF
Elks In st. Louis on Thursday evening a
resolution was passed indorsiag Burt w.
Lyon for the Office OF grand secretary Of
the Elks. to be filled at the ensuing grand
lodge meeting. The Importance of the
office depends upon the fact that the nome
OF the grand secretary is the headquar-
ters OF the National organization. Inc
Endorsement of the ST. Louis lodge does
not mean that Mr.. Lyon already has the
place, or Is sure to get IL, but mat Is MOI
All that he has. Mr. Lyon, although q
young man, Is as we'll known as any
member of the Eks. Born In nuds in,
Mich. August rs, 1851, he has fought his
Way up To a position that II can be said
about him that he Is known as we'll as
any other st. Louisan oil his age. He has
been newspaper man almost from the
beginning oil his career. He was for two
Years connected With the st. Paul and
minneapolis dailies and was managing ed
itor Of the Northwestern Sportsman until
he came TO ST. Louis in 1888. For a short
time he TOOK a position on the repJrtorial
staff Of the Globe- Democrat. In 1S90-g4
he was general agent of the Tinsley To-
bacco company, with Headquarters In ST.
Louis. He left the road TO purchase the
Pythian Voice, paper which he conduct
ed for four years, and recently sold.
In May, 1894, he began the publication
OF the Commercial Traveller, which ne Sill
runs. and which has attained an enviable
position among the commercial publica-
ticns of the country. Mr.. Lyon was for
several years secretary and treasurer of
the I. p. A OF this State and has been
TOT n,lmhcr of years a member OF the
Grano Lodge of the knights OF Pythiae.
In 1895 and 1885 he was president OF the
National Pythian associations. He JOIN d
the Ellts In 1892. About three years ago
he was made chairman of committee 10
devise means for lettering the coalition
of the lodge. In that position he Suggest
ed some radical reforms which resulted
IN the lodge rapidly rcgafnicg its cid
time vigor and prestige. AS a reward for.
this work he was made exalted ruler In
March. 1897. and during his term the lodge
enjoyed the most prosperous year in its
history. Mr.. Lyon was elected unani-
mously to represent the ST. Louis lodge
at the grand lodge meeting In New Or
leans last May, and was also made chair
man of q committee which went to that
city to capture the grand lodge meeting
OF 1899 for st, Louis, which the st. Louis
Elks did, scoring a great victory over
Chicago, Milwaukee and several other
| cities. Mr.. Lyon made numerous friends
at New Orleans and has received, during
the last several months, many requests,
from all over the United States to pc
come candidate for the position of
! grand exalted ruler at the next lodge
| meeting.
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yictnrin Is Preparing.

Victoria, Texas. February 1O.-The COM
mittee which has in charge the raising OF
funds with which to entertain the delegates
to tho Travellers Protective Association
convention in Victoria next April has
raised about $3.50 more which will be ample
to provide an elaborate aud enjoyable pro-
gramrue Aside from their entertainment
here they will be given a free excursion to
Port Lavaca by the management OF the
Gulf. Western Texas and Pacific railway
There will be ample accommodation Tor
every one, Mr.. Scarborough OF the st.
James having made arrangements TO trans
form the three story o'Connor building,
which is located about 100 yards from his
hotel. into an annex during the event and
has also engaged several adjacent private
dwellings. In addition to this the Thomp-
son house will accommodate about one
hundred. and great many private families
will entertain delegates.
Carping critics may therefore cease their
talk, as Victoria will entertain all corners,
and do it in style in keeping with the
reputation for hospitality which long ago
became proverbial.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12

they know that they are holding office. and
] Will say as an excuse for many that they
are really not aware of the fact, never at
tending one of the few meetings which are
held during the year Either all these Of
ices and the posts In which they are
created are useless and then they should
be abolished, or they have a purpose.
which must be carried out--and they do
have purpose. How much assistance could
be rendered by the post officials to the
state and National officials, How much
would the Interest In Travellers Protective
Association matters In general Increase, II
those honoTed by office Will show a little
more interest. how much the attendance
at meetings. how would 1t awaken Trav-
elers Protective Ass citation spirit in
members who are simply paying their
semi-annual dues now and think thai Is
oil which is required of them! .
II IL easier 10 preach than to practices;
but would suggest, find out from your
post secretary when your election OF off,
GERS will be hold, make II your business
| to be there, button-hple every other men,
Der and take his promise to attend get up
a good meeting elect those to office who
will promise you to fulfill their duties,
have committee on amusement let them
arrange for q smoker, or a little entertain
ment, where the ladies' may assist get a
lot OF Travellers Protective Association
buttons tthey are cheap now and dis
tribute them amongst all; make the social
features predominant. but don't touch
your post treasury too heavy and rather
make up your expenses amongst those who
attend your entertainments.
Consider It your duty to attend all meet
ings unless absolutely prevented. let every
officer make a report at each meeting and
/, you will not be long In finding out that you
belong TO an organization which offers
more interesting features than many
others, which you have joined Give your
suggestions and ideas how to stir up an
enthusiasm amongst tho membera--the col
| unins of the leading Texas papers viii be
open to you for that purpose.
Let Us feel proud that we are members
OF the Travellers Protective Association
and prove 1t by taking the individual In
terest which is necessary for its advance
ment. Dan NJ. Lasker
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company OF Richmond. Va. and II. j.
Martins. a st. Louis hardware salesman,
were among the knights here within ,nc
past few days. a
Charles Becher, representing Wagner q
Chabot OF San Antonio and v. A. LaFayoh,
st. Louis paint salesman. were r,sti,ns
about among Corpus Christi merchants
this week.
J. o. Tabor. State agent TOR the Waters,
Pierce OIL company. with headquarters ~
San Antonio, and NJ. 3. Yates. Dallas
"knight." were among the Travellers Pro,
tective Association men In the bluff CITY
| yesterday. So.
James Moore. representing Austin. Nico'
| OILS q Co. of New York. and G. II PES
cay. Houston insurance agent. we YER
among tho commercial travellers mere tni'
week.. =,
u l.. He,man, travelling salesman 10
Solomon & Co., clothiers Of Chicago, an!
r. G. Polschofer, a s.. Louis ma hard d,so,,
salesman. arc aiming the "knlgnts cnt =,
! iating among Corpus Christi merchants to-
i day.
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Avenue Hotel,
AUSTIN, TEXAS,
Especial attention to the general
public and the CONNER
ciai trade.
rou MUST work.
4 stirring Talk 70 7. r. a. Member

A stirring Talk 10 n. r. A. Members
In Texas.
10 the Members OF the Travellers Protec-
tive Association of Texas.
During the month of March the majority
81 the posts in the Texas division, Travei-
crs' Protective Association, will hold cleo
tions. Each will elect It's president. Its Sec
rotary and treasurer; vice presidents will
be named, trustees and chairmcn OF all the
different committees will be appointed.
The columns of the Travellers Protective
Association papers and the reports TO the
State convention viii chronicle these facts;
GONE OF the members elected or appointed
TO Important ofHce Will perchance learn of
the honor conferred upon them and then,
I will not say all, but the most posts Will
70 into comfortable summer sleep, which
: Is extended through The winner uiterwagd,
ana only the faithful work OF the secie-
taries, supported by our able Stale secre-
tary, keeps the different post organizations
Intact.
The interest In the affairs OF the State
division has Increased during the last few
"A years, while that which Is being manifested
IN the local pests has been entirely un-
satisfactory, with exception perhaps in the
4 ense OF afew OF the largest posts. We need
y more workers; we have too many members
& Who join for I he insurance feature only and
mot tor the purposes for which tho Tr4vei-
erH Protective Association has been
Observation-Disclosures advancement OF the travelling
& man In social aud business Way. Just
~ keep up cur INSURANCE., an Office In ~.
e LUIS or anyN here else would be sufficient,
4, shutsfo do the work In accordance with our
&0ufDoBez, the effect OF which can not be
| Visible IA one day and not In one year.
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Travellers ut wharton.

Wharton, Texas, February lO.--In spite
OF the touch of "Klondike" with which the
weather man has favored this section
during the last week, the knights of the
grip" have been doing a good trade here.
Among the guests at the Cri5sler hotel
Rore registered Messrs. Il. IL. Hatch of
Collier Co, New Orleans. W. II. Lloyd,
tiouston; w. 4. Gillian. Cottage pianos.
Edna; II. p. Warner, books. Victoria.
Colonel Peter Il. Rucker, Loan associa-
ton. Houston, and -. Mitchell, engaged
in lumber, Houston. were among the guests
at the Damon hotel.
Autographed at the Nation hotel with
its home-like comforts and attentive
hostess. were Messrs George Best OF the
National Cotton company. Houston; julius
Harris. liquors, also advertising the Gu
banola cigar of Cincinnati Ohio, G. D..
Rosencrans. drugs, Detroit, Mich.
NJ Nj. Mcfarland the popular salesman
OF Dawson Printing company, Dallas, was
doing a good business for his arm.
w. Coke OF Hayadine & MeISittrick
Dry Goods company St Louis, took orders
for an elegant l!nc OF dry goods.
+, q. Bochow, Houston; $. NJ; White,
Dallas; @. b. Scott, Fort Worth: John
that viii benefit their respective firms.
~. b. Beatty was enjoying a profitable
conversation with wharton's lumber mer-
chants.
H. solomon OF j solomon Co., mer-
chant tailors, Chicago. and W. Hammond
Of Houston spent q day in Wharton.
7. b. Ingram OF Florence, Ala, was
selling a fine grade OF wagons.
G. Van Eaten Of Dallas and o. A, Bal
lard Of tho Michigan Stove company, Chi
caRo. spent Thursday in Wharton,
H. r. I.abatt. Jr. OF Jake Davis & Co..
Galveston. exchanged pleasant greetings
with his many friends.
Il. A. Canet OF Duplay's Hardware.
Houston. was busy talking up the merits
", a. LaFayon OF ST. Louis was berc
for the nrst time this week.
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NOTES OF TRAVELLING MEN.

II. d. Goldman of Houston called on
Bolton dealers in wet goods Tuesday.
DR.. II. N. Graves, representing James
Butte of Houston, was in Lampasas Thurs
day.
II. S. Coffin OF cuero. representing a New
Orleans hat house, called on The trade in
Lampasas Friday.
e. p. Kempner, Jr., representing Spald-
ing's sporting goods and bicycle supplies.
was in Bolton Wednesday.
Charles p, Mitchell, selling druggist
sundries and stationery for ST. Louis
iirm. was in San Angelo Thursday.
Hampstead. Texas February s.--The "a,
lowing travelling men registered al Marur
hotel since February G. Dave Heiden.
heimer. Galveston; T. A. Sessions 9,
Louis; Gus Lewis, Galveston. Sol WIS.,
berg. Atlanta IL. -. Sydney. 81. louis.
w Montay, Atlanta; Max Schnitzer Nav,
York; Glenn Fittger. Galveston: Roher, !,
Ryan, ST. Louis; f. w. Price RAMS.
CITY, Mo-; l.. NJ. Simon, St Louis. u
II Auderton. Houston; Gordon n wooJ :
son, Virginia. G. J. Curyers Hon "vou
Dan N Lasker, Galveston; w. A. Hender,
son, Dallas; Julius Harris. Cincinnati. n
Harry Deutschner. Galveston: Morris
Cohen. Chicago; Abe Edel, Galveston : -
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taking order, n, In grange.

La Grange Texas. February l0.--Hand-
some Jack a. Isaacs. representing the we'll
known grocery firm of Ullmann. Lewis &
Co., Galveston. was here the first part Of
the week with his bride.
The hot stuff man, A. H. Forbes OF
Forbes Bros. & Co., ST. Louis, was talking
spice, extracts, etc, on Monday.
Robert d. Price. special agent for the
German Insurance company. with Texas
headquarters at Dallas, was here Tuesd ~.
W. Eliier, representing Gus Levy 4 O..
of Galveston, was visiting the grocery and
liquor trade.
S. Bonets OF Philadelphia was selling
umbrellas and parasols for Caldwell, An
trim a Co.
G. schustermann Of Austin was doing the
town, selling liquors,
H. Il. Clegg representing Walker Bros.
New Orleans, commission merchants. was
in town the early part OF the week.
w. ID. Cleveland a Co.'s representative,
w. G. Aknrd. was also one OF tho popular
visiting travelling men.
Walton C., smither of Houston was here
In the Interest of 7. II. Thompson a Co..
selling produce. frnits, etc,
J. s. Akin OF New York was around
talking paper for the ID. s. Walton Paper
company,
The universally liked representative OF
A. b. Frank a CO., San Antonio. James IL.
Kray, was around about town most OF the
week selling dry goods and overseeing the
erection OF his new cottage in course Of
construction.
@. S. II. Holland, the popular and affabie
representative OF The Post. was in the
city today. mingling with The Posts many
subscribers here.
YIN. Kress OF this city was selling goods
during the week for Carson, sewail & Co.,
Houston.
J, A. bryan, Jr.. representing Tocke.
wilkins u Lang, Galveston, spent a de-:
here with tho grocery trade.
II. NJ. Finch and l.. Mathews. represent
ing simmons Hardware company. ST.
Louis. were selling cutlery, clocks and
glassware Thursday.
r. Hammerschnit Of Fort Worth, repre-
ssntips the Cable Piano company Of Chi
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pRuMMEns AT DALLAS.
Much Interest In the Next Il. +. a
~. EiectIon--Sotes.

Much Interest In the Next Il. r. a.
~. el5 EiectIon--NOtes
Dallas, Texas, February 11.--As the ap'
preaching annual conventions oil the tray.
elers' Protective Association and unitea
Commercial Travellers draw near interest
among the North Texas travelling mou IN
The eleclion sof officers Vi the orsahl4n-
lions for the next year increases.
ID w. Micheaux OF Houston, VINO IS 9
prominent candidate for the presiuenvy
OF the Travellers Protective hssociattou'
spent several days in Dallas TINS Week.
He has many frienls among the members
OF Post u and was royalty entertainers uu'
ing his stay in Dallas.
e. e. Myers, State agent for the Barn,
hart Bros. e. Spindler Type foundry, ana
a prominent United Commercial Traveier'
lis in Dallas. -, !.
George w. Best, with S. II. Hall 4
Co., produce, Minneapolis, spent severai
days in Dallas this week.
Il. g. Tenant, with the Deering Har-
yester company, Chicago, is touring the
wheat belt OF Texas and came to Dallas
Friday.
j. il. Childs, with Haydock Bros. Car
riage company, st. Louis, was In Dallas
Wednesday.
j. H. Dunn and j. D. lie Rosen, Texas
agents OF the Oklahoma Vinegar company
Fort Smith, Ark, were in Dallas Tuesday
T. II. McDuffie of the McCord-C Collins
Grocery company. has spent several days
n Dallas this week.
j. V. Moore of the B. F. Avery & Sons
Plow company, Louisville. has come to
Dallas to remain during the rush oil
spring business.
II. G. Hoover OF the Crowdus Bros
Drug company, Dallas, has returned from
u South Texas trip.
A. r. Upstate OF the St Louis Candy
company is in from trip over Central
Z. O. Lemon of the Richmond City
Mill works. Richmond, Ind. was In Dallas
Thursday.
G. III. Gauss, with the Central Coal ant
Coke company OF Kansas City, is in Dai'
las.
Con Deylieger, the Milwaukee poet, WIT
also sells goods. Is in town. HIS iates
edition OF spring poems has been delayed
by Thursdays snow.
A. d. Dutton, with the Western Electro
Supply company. st. Louis, was in Dalla:
Monday.
viii n. HELEN, with the Monarch Manu-
featuring company, Council Bluffs, Iowa
is in the city.
]. l.. johnson of the Graham Paper
company, ST. Louis, is in Dallas.
w. NJ. King Of the Imperial company
Chicago, Is in Northwest Texas
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rhey Keep Money Moving.
Commercial Traveller.

SouiiuclSidi iiuNSiNf.
1t has often been said that the COM
mercial traveller can make or unmakc a
hotel. There Is a strong fraternal feeling
among them. and the word they pass
along the line for or against a house would
certainly have some effect They cer-
tainly WELD strong influence upon
friends outside the pale of the knights
of the grip in their recommendations fog
or against. There are in round numbers
oo,oN0 members of organized associations
OF commercial travellers. They receive not
less than $i.Ooo0O0 per day in lump sum.
They spend about that amount per day
for railroad steamboat and other transpor.
tation, and more than 100000 per day
TO hotels. restaurants, and the like. It
can be safely said that the drummer
causes daily expenditure of $4,000, 0Ol
in this country, end that being fact. he
becomes an important element in CONNER
cial and other matters,