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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-20
Traveller. mt victoria.

Victoria Texas. August ls.--Landlord
Scarborough Of the St. James has had his
hands fun during the past week with an
unusually large number of travelling men.
Business conditions are more favorable
In this section than for some time. which
accounts for the increase in the number of
drummers visiting here.
Thomas +. Iiammett Of the Southern
Cotton Oil company, and V, v. Damon Of
the Merchants and Planters, were both
here on the same day last week and visited
the different glnners
0. g. Gatln was In Victoria Tuesday in
the interest of the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas railway.
~ D. Arnold OF Yoakum, the well known
representative OF Gust. Heye of Calves
ton, visited Victoria. Edna and Port La
vAca this week
Mr. John r. Morris. formerly promi-
nent travelling man. but who has been In
the commission and brokerage business Ia
Victoria for several years. has been an
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Sold Goods at La Grange.

La Grange. Texas. August 1S,--Charles
p. Leonard of New Orleans, representing
S & j. Katz, was here during the first
part of the week selling notions,
VIM. f. Braun, with Walter Tips of
Austin, was around calling on our hard
ware merchants and placing some good
orders.
w. II. Curth OF Houston, representing
the Consumers Cotton Oil company. was
in our city last Tuesday.
Gus 7. Well of Cincinnati was around
selling the popular Fritz Bros cigars.
w. Il. Armstrong of Austin was here
Wednesday talking farming implements
and buggies.
J. NJ. Mttmann was here during the
week and has been working the neighbour
ing towns for his firm, Mensing Bros. a
Co. of Galveston
Theo. pauls of San Antonio, represent
ing Hughes Bros. was talking baking
powders.
e. Loneinl OF Longlni G Bernheim, San
Antonio, was here yesterday
c. E. Zwick of New Orleans, with the
Il, C. Palmer Paper company, was can
wasting the town Thursday.
A. Linz of Dallas Is here with large
line of jewelry.
S. Orr Neal OF New York is in town to-
day and talking Bull Durham tobacco for
the American Tobacco company
d. p. Hughes is here with a good selling
talk for White Swan -four
Among others of the drnmmers that reg
istered ut the Lester hotel were: IL. d.
Goldman, Houston; o, II. Brown. Hous-
ton; +. p. Cooper. Houston; j. w. Me-
Glasson. Waco; r. r. l.. jackson, Chicago,
b, c. Duffe, Houston; r. Froebel San
Antonio; Joseph Frebis, Cincinnati; Jo-
seph Ryan. San Antonio; II. d. Taft New
Orleans; A. Lewis. San Antonio: Llewellyn
Hudson. Detroit: John Doehler, Austin,
and John HID Austin.
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pointed local agent at Victoria for the
Waters-Pierce Oil company.
w. A. Bailie vas here In the interest OF
i. J.. Lyons of New Orleans this week.
A. Linz OF Linz Bros. one of the largest
1ewelry houses in the State. was here from
Dallas Monday.
George Southwell OF Yoakum, formerly
of Victoria came down on last Sunday S
excursion and stopped at Victoria on mis-
return to see his old time friends
Ben Parsons OF II. d. Taylor & Co., G..
]. Cunyus of the American Spice company,
$. c. Brasher of Borchard, Brasher G. Co.
J. Il. Ludlow, r. d. Wofford, d. II. Brad
ley. H. #. Kaufman, A. r. Billingsley. w.
f. Armstrong, A. Canet K. l.. Hollings-
worth, p. j. Burgess and r. Cooke were
among the travelling men noticed in Vic
toria during the past week.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-20

Thousands have tried from time imme-
mortal to discover some efficacious rem
edy for wrinkles and other imperfections
of the complexion, but none had yet sue
ceeded until the Misses Bell the new
famous Complexion Specialists, of rs Fifth
avenue. New York City, offered the pub
lie their wonderful Complexion Tonic The
reason so many failed to make this dis
covery before is plain, because they have
not followed the right principle. Balms.
Creams, Lotions. ETC., never have a tonic
effect upon the skin. hence the failures
The MISSES BELLS COMPLEXION
TONIC has a most celebrating effect upon
the cuticle, absorbing and carrying off all
impurities which the blood by Its natural
action is constantly forcing TO the surface
OF the skin. 1t is to the skin what vital
izing tonic is to the blood and nerves, q
kind OF new life that Immediately exhil-
arates and strengthens wherever applied.
Its tonic effect is felt almost Immediate
ly, and 1t speedily banishes forever from
the skin. freckles, pimples. blackheads.
moth patches, wrinkles liver spots, rough
ness. oiliness, erupttons, and discolora-
t.ons of any kind.
In order that all may be benefited by
their Great Discovery. the Misses Bell will,
during the present month, give to all call
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prnmmer. az whnr,on.

Wharton, Texas, August 1s.-The star OF
prosperity still shines for Wharton and
the best evidence of the fact is shown by
the presence of the numbers of knights
of the grip who are daily registered mere.
and Maryland furnished rustling repre-.
sentatiyes to vie with the energetic Texan
for share of the trade.
Houston was represented by corps OF
rustling wide-awake statesmen. who were
an honor to the Bayou city. Among these
were $. a. Kirke, Perfection Hotel Reg
lister Advertising company; w. N. Ger
ard of Howard Smith Co.; j. II. Wal
tiers, Union Telephone company II. w.
Kerr, Taylor g. Co; A. McWheeny, State
agent for Standard sewing machines: NJ
r.. Cuthbertson. Houston Saddlery COM
pany; j. Reynolds. Southwestern Tele-
graph company; II. A. Stopped, Houston
iron works; r. H. Jones, e. T. Hatfield,
George Best, oil mills; the one and only
bill Nye" Fowler of Thompson's; A. Y.
Harrell Thee. f. Hammett. Southern oil
mills; Sam l.. Goldman. shoes.
John Schuelt OF Canada Tank company
was taking contracts for placing wells in
the large pastures surrounding Wharton
G. Stoltz of Victoria and r. 7. Jaggli
of Brennan were here in the interest of
their marble works; both secured several
orders.
J. II. Germany of the Union Drug COM
pany of TeXarkana. Oscar Jannosh of
Park Davis & Co, Maryland. and w. A.
Baillie of New Orleans, were busy with the
drug stores.
st. Louis furnished S. C. Mcclure. who
sold a variety of spices G. NJ. Foster. S.
II. Brown, Simmons popular salesman,
and Frank A. Davis Of 7. C. Williams &
Co.. who took orders for Lucy Hinton
tobacco.
From Galveston We're registered j. En-
win, C. F. Keller Jr.. II. ]. La Bait of Jake
Davis d Co; Il. g. Cowdin of Wallis
Landes & Co, and G. ID Gerdis
San Antonio was personated by Ger
vena James T.. Ludlow, A. NJ. Paterson,
a very energetic trio.
A Linz of Dallas solicited orders for
the Linz jewelry establishment.
j. Blackwell of j. c.. Adams & So. re-
ceived his usual welcome.
The Crescent City received her need
of trade and was represented by j. Swan,
s. C. Lusk, undertakers sup
plies and w A. Baile.
Wharton offers every inducement to the
travelling fraternity, warm welcome, good
hotel accommodations, new business
houses and shortly another hotel Will be
added to the list of attractions.
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they call Bill Nye Fowler was not on that
train held UP by robbers, but that his ar
ticle on came might have been produce
tion of his fertile Imagination. heard tell
OF fellows who imagined they went TO
heaven, but when their imaginations ceased
they at once realized there were other
abodes OF lower altitude. II a salesman
tells his house he took Imaginary orders
and couldn't produce the genuine article
a wire would notify him viz: Your con-
spicious absence requested at once; the
vacuum can be filled by a reality 1magi-
nation is not reality. but reality is imagln-
alton and the real thing combined. In the
hold-up l experienced them both. tried
TO imagine was somewhere else but every
time one OF those steel bullets left des-
perado's rifle in search OF something |
realized was still there. Texas Bill
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-20
TRAVELLING MEMS DAY.
Committees Appointed for the Dig
Dallas Fair Event.

Committees Appointed for the Dis
Dallas Fair Event.
Dallas. Texas. August l9.--"Travelins
Mems Day. October a. at the State fair
| is about all that is being discussed among
| Dallas drummers. A meeting was held
at the T. p A. rooms in the Oriental hote
last night and final arrangements for the
occasion were perfected. Committees wer,
named as follows.
| Executive--George Ballard, e. B. Mitch
ell w. N. Stroud. W. L. Dyson, George D.
Bennett, Sam Turner. A. Hunstabe and
Paul F, Erb.
| Invitation and Headquarters-E -
Mitchell, George Ballard, Paul F. Erb and
+. D. Matthews.
Marshals of the Day--R. C.. Kicks, A
Hunstable, W. F. Adar and John T.
Brnck.
Entertanment--R. Fred Brown and w
L. Dyson.
Refreshments-M 7. Kerr and NJ. w
Camp.
Ball. S. sabln and Fred N. Palmer
assisted by Messrs Frank Parker, w. w
King, S. r Strauon, Jr., Manning Shan
non, Langdon Harris, r. f. Cary. 5.
ONeal. George Sturges, Ben Linz and II.
GRADER.
Reception George S. Bennett and
George *. Meriwether, assisted by Messrs,
Fritz Mitchell. Il. s. Edwards, James
Lyons. o. Price Cross, +. A. Akard a. I.
Lghtfoot, 81. W. Branch, w II. Stratton.
Jr George s. Brown, j. G. White, r. II,
Adams, Sol Kahn, Joe Truer Ross w.
Dickey. J. G. Hunter, Vern w. Jones, g,
A. Mangold, b. +. Orr, John j, Simmons
and C. r. Wags.aff.
Collecting-o c. Youngblood and e, I,
Keightley, secretaries; George S Ballard,
treasurer; assisted by Messrs. PAIL Il.
Erb and r. G. Kicks.
Two dollars per capita will be required
of the members OF each organization and
the two secretaries have been instructed
to address a letter to all of the members
to that effect.
Badgos-John ]. Knight and John C.
Hunter
Railroads.&c. R. Marchbank, A. r.
Dechman and Sam Turner.
At this meeting 1t was decided that
some centrally located place on Main
street be selected as headquarters and that
the street parade start from there. Ar
irving at the fair grounds, convention hall
will be headquarters and the travelling
men will entertain their friends for one
hour with addresses by Revs. Homer Il.
Wilson and W. NJ. Anderson and Messrs.
II. b. Marchbank and w. l.. Dyson. An
other hour will be devoted ~ an enter
tainment by the following: Mrs. John T.
Brnck, assisted by her two little 'picka-
ninnies" in the Vaudeville Craze" Miss
Beatrice Balfour of Sherman. n recitation
in comedy; Mrs. Helen p, Bell vocal Sc
leetions; little Mamie ID. Oxford will APP
pear as the Flower Girl. and a Juvenile
| quartette, composed Of Masters BehNs
| Kicks, Gussie Curtis. Webster and Hay
wood. the oldest member not being over
II years
In the evening there will be travel
! Ing mems ball in convention hall, and
only members in good standing in-the two
! organizations accompanied by their lady
| friends) viii be permitted TO attend. II
| will be an informal affair and ouly the
| floor managers will be expected to appear
! in full dress.
Every travelling man In Texas is urged
by the committees to be present and help
make the day success.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-20

Richmond. Texas. August ls.--The coun-
ty teachers board OF examiners are hold
ing examinations here today and quite a
number OF candidates for certificates are
before them taking the examination
Prof. J. E. Briggs, principal OF public
schools at this place, and who was vice
president of the Rosenberg summer nor
NAL. received information today from Aus
tin that out of the thirty normal students
who stood the examination at Rosenberg
twenty-five passed and only Ave failed.
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Texas Travelling Men.

benevolent order, and we are supposed to
be friends and brothers and It is wrong,
very wrong for any member to criticise
and insult fellow member In public print.
Peace on earth. good will toward
man." and the cultivation OF humanity is
the wish of Adolph Boldt.
Chairman of the Press Committee, 7. p.
a., Texas Division.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-20

Deception never succeeds a second time
with the same customer. unless he is a
man whom no sound merchant would wish
to trust. Deceivers may have temporary
but can not meet permanent
success
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-20

To be able to revisit every store and
every merchant from whom orders have
been taken Is something worth striving
for. 1t was said of one young man that
he could take more orders on the first
others.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-20

The faculty of holding trade or of SELL
ing repeatedly to the same people is the
highest attribute in the condition of a
successful salesman,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-20

ers at their parlors one tfil \
their Complexion Tonic absolulfi
and in order that those who cai
or who live away from New fof!
benefited. they will send one
any address, all charges prepaP
receipt OF rs cents STAMPS Of y
cover cost of packing and delivery
price of this wonderful tonic Is
bottle. and this liberal oner ~
embraced by all ]
The Misses Bell have 1uN
their NEW BOOK. "SECkl
BEAUTY" This valuable voft y
all desiring It. The BOOK Y
haustively of the importaaa
complexion: tells how vom,a
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on the care of the hair; how y
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structions how to Danish supa
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Jury to the skin. This pooA ~
To- any address on request
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-20

A successful salesman must be honest
with his customers and must be able to
make plain to them in the fewest words
the superior qualities Of his wares.
Selected by Press Committee.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-20

schulenburg. Texas. August I'LL no.
ticsd in last Sundays Travellers Protec-
tive Association columns that it was
thought quite probable that that fellow
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TEXAS DIVISION, t. p. A. OF A.


TEXAS DIVISION, t. p. A. OF A.
President--Dau VI. Lnskcr. La Grange.
Secretary--James f Ludlow, San Anto-
MO.
First Vice Presdent--B. B. Gateley, Fort
Worth.
Second Vice President--D. w. Michaux,
Houston.
Third Vice President-c. IS. E. Holland.
Victoria.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Post G. Thon as H. Freeland. Houston.
Post d, Frank Arnold, C. s Austin ard
C. V. Holland, San Antonio, Texas.
Post Il, H. B. Marchbank, Dallas.
Post F, c. O. Horton. Austin.
Post G. II. j. Labatt. Galveston.
Post II. Thomas Farmer. Waco.
Poet ], II. w. Singletary, Corscana.
Post ]. II. l.. Frye. Fort Worth.
Post X. S. G. Bennett, Gainesville.
Post l.. G.. A. Heillg, La Grange.
Post NJ, r. r. Wofford, Cuero.
Post N. c. H. Cox. Temple
Post O. p. ]. Burgess, Victoria.
Post p. Tom C. Swope, Houston.
Post Q, l.. u. Harrison, Brenham.
Post r, Ernest kohlberg. FL Paso.
COMMITTEE CHAtRMFN.
Railroad, A. p. Foute, Fort Worth.
Press, Adolph Boldt. Houston.
Legislature, Joe Lee Jameson. Austin
Hotel, Ernest Lasker, Galveston.
Employment, Paul F. Erb, Dallas.
Livery and transfer, A. ID. Edgar, Pales-
tine
State physician, j. Allen Kyle, NJ. d.
Houston.
State chaplain, Homer T. Wilson. Fort
Worth
Executive committee, Frank Arnold.
chairman. San Antonio; c. E. Austin and
c. V. Holland. San Antonio.
Note.-The committee chalrmen are also
r1pn1bars NJ hoard NJ Iirprfors
OFFICERS OF THE UNITED CONNER
C1AL TRAVELLERS or TEXAS.
Past Grand Counsellor-A. F. nechman,
Dallas
Grand Counselor-E. 3. Mitchell. Dallas.
Grand Junior Counselor-Alf Dieckmann,
San Antonio
Grand Secretary--J r. Seeger, Dallas
Grand Conductor. f. Ficklin. Waco.
Grand Page-B X. James, San Antonio.
Grand Sentinel-W. l.. Kean, Fort
Worth.
Executive Committee NJ. sedbury of
Sherman and w. G. Akard OF Houston.
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WORTH weigh. i: in GOLD.

HOXBAN. l. T.. Oct ~, 1907
DIR. RAILWAY & CO.. New York;
Gentlemen--l send enclosed NJ. O. for which you
will please send me one dozen Rsdways Ready Relief
and one dozen Railways pills, Your Ready Relief is
considered hereabouts to be worth its weight in gold
This Is why am induced to handle 1t. have han
died - on for some time. but consider the r r.
R. far superior to this. it gives better satisfaction
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-20

The successful man is the man who
knows how to talk, what to talk about,
and more especially when to stop talking.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-20

Travel broadens man, rubs off hi
angles. and gives him quick insight into
human nature and motives.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-20
A FEW POINTERS.

The commercial traveller of today is, and
must be, man of intelligence and SUI
peror qualities.
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The C0rdova Hotel,
BEAUMONT. TEXAS.
SAN ANTONIO. TEXA

Elegant Bath Rooms Tirc-proof Building.
In fact. everything new. The Cordova and
Imperial Hotels are under one management,
Everything modern and -to-date. Hotel
uneaualed; 80 elegantly furnished rooms
Cuisine unexcelled. Rates 81. 90 and 50 20 per
D. b. ROME. Manager.
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DR.. W. W. LUSH DR. V, c LvSNi
DS. LU||D \ LUDl.
KAN BUILDING.

We are now In our new Sanitarium. sspeci-
ally prepared for the treatment of chronic
diseases of 'all kinds. We have In our es-
tablishment every new instrument and in.
ventlon that has been proven OF value In the
diagnosis or cure OF diseases. such as the
y Ray and the late improvements in Electro.
Hydro and Areo therapeutics. These late
improvements. combined with the adminstra.
ton of well directed drugs, yield results far
superior to either alone.
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OFFICERS OF THE TRAVELLERS PRO-
TECTIvE ASSOCIATION OF AMERI-

National President--L. v. La Taste,
Montgomery, Ala.
National Secretary and rreasurer--Louis
T. La Beaume, room Az Union Trust
Building. Seventh and Olive streets, ST.
Louis No.
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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-30

81 tynnoenr witness fees people VIM Sullivan. $500
Respectfully
Il. d. MCNmLl
A. SUFFER- bAu,ting COMMITTEES
seconded lS j. j
the township OF Bates
Nwtcry asylum The motion declared lost
Suffer that the bulls that the table
up I consideration Motion carried
NovoI that the bill OF Frank Erickson
commissioner TIC allowed Motion Carried
nt the bill OF Casper Afce
40 be allowed bill Of S25 30 be allowed $l2CO for
Las coron Motion carried
motion of the Pence
dlckto Pros ATTY for his Endorsement
o. Reporter publishing
proceedings published attached
Henley Mcneil that the bills 81 NJ NJ lAhy mud William
sullivan ibowei
claims With oo~ti lyonr na Lar
son YES Henley Olson, Nelson Seas
Motion carried.
following offered and ia adoption moved W y ~ Henley
H. ~ Mcneil
appoint acutnmtce ~ o.
this investigate present workings
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20 over snpeintendens Of Poor and with
meeting The
i'm was .AHX
The appointed T. u Nelson O. 4 Larson aud "
LYONS On emotion tn boarda adjourned without day
Clerk
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-12-30

T,o auditing nmnit reported Is follows
A. 'bc honorable Board Of iron County, Michigan
Gcntlemcn:-
M ~ dle against would recommend nt the
~, loved III owing amounts
lined. Above
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-06

Montana Senator Says He IL Victim
II bitter Persecution.

If Bitter Persecution.
NEW YORK, Dec. b.-The Worlds
Washington correspondent teegraphs the
following statement, dictated by Senator
W. A. Clark. of Montana:
ut may seem remarkable to those VINO
do not know our Populist gvernor that he
should sign such protest. having signed
my credentials, after all the developments
In the senatorial contest at Helena. More
than this, the credentials were signed after
Jury, and after the findings Of both had
been reported. Since then no new evidence
has been ELECTED. To those who know
Gov. Smith. however, his action gives no
"As to the $4,000 exposure, the circum-
stances as related are too absurd to be
creditable to any person. After Whiteside
had made his charges OF bribery in the
state senate. demanded that a jury be
called to make a most searching inVestiga-
ton. The grand jury reportsd that there
ment could be formed.
"There IL another thing which has been
misunderstood, and that Is that In All
these alleged cases OF bribery 1t has not
evidence that any OF the parties so charg
cd at any time voted for me.
This contest, instituted today, IL the
elimination of an unprovoked, pernictous.
malicious and bitter warfare which has
been waged against me for twelve years
control not only politics, but the executive.
judicial and legislative departments OF the
state and to monopolize the vast public
business interests of the state.
Il am, quite willing 70 leave this matter
tors knowing that upon q fun fnvestga-
ton will be acquitted of every suspicion
of guilt"