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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-31
THOUGHTS FOR THE NEW YEAR.
A II. r. A. Talk for the Ycnr 1900
Time for Refiectinn

Time Tor reflection.
The old year is about TO close and a new
one commences We stand upon It's TIRES
hold. solemnly hesltatingly. For who
can look into the future? Who can tell
what it will bring to IFS. what Joy and
blessings, OF woe aud misery? Who knows
whether prosperity will smile upon him
and hopes long deferred will be realized.
or IL adversely and reverses will overtakc
him? This is II time for reflection, an
occasion for thinking over all that we have
done and left undone during the past and
Tor considering our present situation, the
causes which have led UP to H. and then
we mast draw our conclusions, being either
satisfied or dissatisfied with ourselves and
the past. Everybody more or less. makes
safe New Year resolutions, swears off from
this or that habit hut none of these roso-
lutions viii or can last for any length of
time, unless they have been prompted by
reflection. The outer man" must carry
out what the inner man" has found for
good, Nothing which is done on the spur
OF the moment has lasting effect. You
can not build house where there is no
foundation. and when We try to shape our
destiny our inner life must be the founda-
ton.
travelling men are easy going people
AS rule they are honorable, energetic
and generous. AT the same time they are
not as strict in every respect as they might
be at all times. They often do not take
care of the morrow" as we'll as of to-
day. and many dsappointments aud trib-
ulations are due to this fault. When we
look back over the past we find where we
nave made mistakes, where We could have
done better by looking ahead. We discover
this in our private life. we see It In our
business relations. But the world moves
on, and In time everything repeats Itself
There VIII be chances to retrieve lost OPP
portunities and grasp those which offer
themselves to us. and II we enter the new
year with the firm resolve look ahead
we are bound to pass through 1t unframed
May 1900 be good aud prosperous one
for all of us. may Its joys be many and its
sorrows few. 50 that when we shall have
a wish In the future II may be for another
year like 1900.
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Charles Cheessborough, with Ulman,
Lewis & Co., was In Houston Friday. after
spending few days In Galveston.
President Dan NJ. Lasker was in Rich
mond Friday entertaining his customers
with his usual close quotations.
Mr.. T.. A. Worden. representing Clarke
Courts OF Galveston, WAS In Beaumont
Friday, doing brisk business for this
well known firm.
Secretary Ludlow shipped Vice President
Michaux an elegant Christmas present 10
Houston. 1t was certainly pleasant sur
prise and dainty package.
John Gross has gone back TO p. ]. Willis
G. Bro. and VIII travel In his old SOUTH
west Texas territory. His friends thers
are glad To welcome him back
There have never been as few changes
amongst the Houston and Galveston tray-
cling men as this new year. This denotes
prosperous times. andi-a mutual feeling OF
satisfaction between the houses aud their
men. sF.
Wholesale grocery houses recently
opened at Beaumont and Vsstoria will
make a lively competition for Galveston
and Houston travelling men in these two
localities. and the fur is sure to ny with
the beginning OF the new year.
Forty-one new members TO the 7. p. A.
from November to December % IL not
30 bad for the Texas division. 10 IT. This.
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Devoted to the r. p. A.,
the U. c. r.. and other
Travelling Mems Or
gauizations.

gested IN hopes that others will try their
hand In the same line. III they do not
happen to have blanks the State secretary
Will be pleased to furnish them.
Today is the last day OF 1898 for mem
bers to renew their membership. They
still have thirty-one days in which they
can renew without additional cost, but
in tho meanwhile no benefits from certlf-
Gates would accrue In case OF an accident.
Several Instances have happened within
the last year or two, where members
have been hurt during time when they
were delinquent, and in one or two cases
just after they had lost their membership.
This suggestion TO the wise is certainly
more than sufficient.
Dan NJ Lasker, our worthy State presi
dent, spent several days in San Antonio
last week and reports that seventeen
members on his side for the coming con
test, In the way OF securing new mem
bers, have accepted the proposition. From
the way Dan talks, and also from the
claims that Clarence Holland has made,
regarding that hat, the presidents side
seem to think that they have a cinch Oh
winning Clarence, however has not seen
his brother Claude lately and does not
know of few tricks that he has up his
sleeve; furthermore there are others of
Ludlow's side who have not begun to think
of giving up. Any and all of the con-
testants who have not sent in their ac
ceptances (among them being Messrs.
Burgess. Gardner, Singletary, Marchbank.
Farmer, Frey, A. G. Bennett, Gately,
Dean. Edel and Kohlberg) and who have
not a supply OF application blanks will
confer favor on Captains Lasker and
Ludlow If they will not only send in their
application this week, but requests for
ammunition as we'll. This contest prom
Uses to be the best that ever happened In
Texas. The renewals are coming in much
faster than they did year ago. and we
have every reason to believe that the
lapses VIII be fewer than usual on the oc-
castor of the semi annual dues becoming
payable. This may sound like an old
old story. The secretary admits that it
is, but believes that 1t will be Il good one
to the old and active members, because of
its truth. II has been his pleasure 10
make similar reports when semi annual
dues have been referred to during the
past few years, and he is especially de-
lighted at this, the beginning OF the new
century.
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Tribute to the Trusts.
indianapolis Sentinel.

indianapolis Sentinel.
The Prick trust will make profits of %
per cent year on the valuation of the
property for trust capitalization. which
everybody knows is enormously in excess
OF true value. Of course it makes pros
perlty' for the people in the business to
make so much money, but where does
me money come from? The tariff bounty
to this trust is 40 per cent, and the peo-
pie of the United States are simply going
down into their pockets and paying the
profits to the trust. That is all there is
OF it. The amount that they pay in this
way to our Captains of industry" far
exceeds all their contributions to churches
and charities. their pensions to soldiers
and their support of schools.
ana yet our republican friends blandly
assure us that we do not know how to quit
TINS folly. Trusts are bad, they say but
we do not know how to quit supporting
.,iem' If this Is true 1t is high time that
the people of this country get somebody
IN charge of the government who does
know how.
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however, will not be patching" to the
number that will come In within the next
sixty days as result of the contest
Mr.. w. c. Akard, who has Travelled so
long in Houston territory, has accepted a
position with the Cooper Grocery company,
with Headquarters at Dublin, Texas The
above company has made a valuable acqui-
sltion and VIII will be missed by his many
friends in South Texas.
John Walthall, with Wallis Landes g
co. of Galveston, has been christmas
ing at the Lawlor. He likes Houston
and one of his New Year resolutions is to
place his application to the 7. p. A. ON
the presidents side of the contest tho first
thing in January.
Mr.. George Bennett of Dallas is being
prominently mentioned for first vice presi
Gent, and his friends in North Texas will,
DOUBTLESS make an aggressive fight for him.
MI Bennett is progressive member and
would I'LL the position with credit to him
SELF and the association.
Mr.. John l.. Swift, who -, for so long
peen connected with the Geo. Heyer Drug
company at Houston, has accepted a no.
sitloh as travelling salesman for the Vim
). Merrill Chemical company of Cincinnati
ana VIII travel in Southern Texas. where
ms friends hope he will make a big sue
cess. s 'u0
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j. g. JOHNSON, 4 .s R ss.ss sns o[' ess
tract with Travellers Protective ASSN Same as
U.C /. Satisfaction guaranteed.
The season Just passed has been a very

The season Just passed has been II very
prosperous one Tor The average travelling
statesmen and The Post congratulates
them on their success and extends 10
them the glad bend in anticipation of an
other prosperous year There is no class
of men who are so deserving and in wish
ing them a Happy aud Prosperous New
Year. have only to say, as in the past.
that it will do any and everything within
fits power TO assist them in their great
commercial undertakings and in the bet
ternent Of their organi2ations. Ask for
anything you want.
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At Cornus Chri.ti.

Corpus Christi, Texas, December 90
Louis A. Lambkin and the Misses b. r.
Swift and j. f. Hobbs. representing wal.
ter Baker & Co of Boston. were here this
week serving cocoa and chocolate gratui.
tously to the devotees of that beverage al
Il. G. Blossman 4 Co.'S store
r. Bergens of the Chicago Church Sup,
ply company, and Charles o. Lewis a
Dallas clothing salesman. were doing bus
mess among our people during the first
part of this week.
j. l., Wilson, representing F. w. Heit-
mann & Co. of Houston, and ID. b. Snod-
grass, Galveston travelling man, were
soliciting trade here this week.
George Woman. w. A. Wilson and C
K. Mcdonald. three jolly knights of the
grip" from Kansas City, were noticed hus-
Ting about among Corpus Christi mer-
chants this week
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A Tribute to Dwight l.. Moody.

10 the Editor of The Post
houston Texas, December 2g.-yemo-
RAJ services We're held at the First Ran.
ust church Sunday night in memory ~
the late Dwight l.. Moody. A beantisul
tribute was paid to the life and character
Oh the great evangelist by Rev. DR.. Lam
Nm the pastor, who pictured in eloquent
language the deep spiritual life of one
VINO '.t is not dead. but only fallen asleep. !"
Inc secret OF the success of his grea,
NE work being shown to have been his
utep' very deep, spirituality. In which
onfn was NOT tinge of sectarianism, but
my IN lne earnest burning desire to save
, Nc 'ouis Oh men. Mr.. Moody's ambition
vas not 70 amass wealth, but to find
work to do for his divine Master. as he
stated lust before his death. No man
Inns couiu nave accumulated wealtt.
quicker than Mr.. Moody, had he only de-.
sirea TO DO SO, but he spent II as fnst
glory. 80 mo master
~, In this connection it may not be gener-
any known, but MIR. Moody has for saw
erai years past, through the Houston Ian
mission, Kept the unfortunatcs In orr
county Jail. as well as many of our de-
ss,f'hs poor, supplied with good. clean
.ensious reading matter both IN hook
anu tract form. the supplies coming from
, iuhu set aside by him especially for
that purpose. Ao'
MT. Moody was more than ora,n.rv
irl 10 the unfortunate prison Inmate,
unese. as well as many Of our Door have
s mr, MOODY to thank for irany fayors in
s ts literature. And what an example
n ,usLi, Tor every man to pattern after
s su;n, clean, upright. Christian. manly
failsn seeking only his Makers glory ana
petty. jealousies that af1ict 80 mas ne
our great preachers, his was 4 soul made
ncw oy toe iadwellng spirit Of his God
"has delight II was TO sit at the feat
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TALK TO TRAVELLING MEN.
How the Trust Hns Injured the Com
mcrciaI Traveller.

How the Trust Hns Injured the Com
mcrcial Traveller.
Sample Case.
In general sense 1t is true that bust
ness and politics will not mix: hut to our
mind, during the next twelve months It
Will be the part OF wisdom for every
commercial traveller to lay aside his polit-
ical prejudices. and, regardless of former
party affiliations, mix little business
with his politics To the ordinary citizen
1t Is not matter of deep concern whether
the gentleman who hands your mail
through the postoftice window, the deputy
sheriff who hands you your invitation to
sit on the jury or the ono who politely
mails a notice to your address to the Of
feet that by calling ut his office and
paying your taxes you will avoid the pen
atty, Ia q republican or democrat, SO
long as the ability and integrity OF those
officials remain unquestioned, and the or
binary routine OF business affairs remain
uninterrupted; but when the course OF
your political ship is straight toward the
rocks Of distress Tor tho human ireightage
with which It is laden. 1t becomes the
business OF every citizen to seek tho cause
or such distress. and having discovered 1t.
70 apply certain and speedy remedy for
Its correction. "a Wise man may change
MS mind; u fool never does
We need policy OF protection TO foster
our infant industries" or we need a pol
fey Of expansion. and imperialism, but
We do not need both The one is diamet-
rically opposed to the other and they
don't doyetail together.
Before We put on our fighting harness
and began to acquire new territory In for
egn lands. We had National domain
which. exclusive OF Alaska, was as large
~ Great Britain. Ireland. Norway Swe-
den. Denmark. Germany. Austria. Holland,
Belgium, France, Spain. Portugal, Switz-
erIand. Italy Greece. European Turkey
Palestine, China and Japan.
To some OF us that seemed like enough
territory to do business in. We had a
hcne market OF more than 10000, 900 OF
people. which was worth to the manufac-
turers and farmers of the United States
92 Per cent, leaving us but per cent TO
export and worry over. We had 214,52s
miles OF railways, representing value OF
$40, 9y1. 49,. $3.50 and transporting over 6Oo.-
euU, 600 passengers and carrying 1875 900, 900
Ions OF freight
Some Of us were OF the impression that
we had people enough. railways enough
and a large enough percentage OF our
.bs;ness to warrant us In following the
advice OF Josh Billings When you are
IN ths river and have hold OF a good root.
have liver now Of more than 40. 700
'miies which with our great lakes con-
tain more than half the fresh water on
the Hlpbe That Is water enough for ali
practical puvpoees, and II connection With
ouP 6a11Iay System constjtfltes only
por{ N our inland faciljtles Tor handling
~ s. ~ SetuFss and farm products. We
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Directors, Meeting.

The following notice has been sent ou,
to members of the State board OF direc-
tors of the T. p. A..
Travellers Protective Association of
America, Texas Division, San Antonio,
Texas, December 2S-Forty one new mem
bers since lasr meeting, November 3.
The next regular meeting of State board
OF directors, Texas division, r. p. A. of A.
has been called for at Fort Worth on jan /.
uafy 20, 1900. IL possible please arrange
TO be present. II you can not attend kind
~ name a director that you know will
be on hand, as your proxy. DO not forget
to remember that reports OF directors and
committeeman are always OF interest and
instructive and that they should 30 mailed
to mo at least several days prior to above
date. Fraternally JAS, Il. Ludlow
Secretary and Treasurer Texas Division
I. =. A. OF A.
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scmi-Annunl nne.

A busy man is James e. Ludlow Just
now, when the semi annual dues are CON
ing In, and he as we'll as his assistant in
chief, Mrs, Ludlow. have their hands full
to attend promptly to the stacks Of mail
arriving daily. containing drafts checks
money orders, IS bills, etc. Post secre-
tafies could give assistance to a great ex-
tent by collecting as many dues as pos
sible. sending them In Mt one time and
giving the members certificate numbers
This simplihes the work considerably In
making entries, while 1t would not cause
much extra trouble TO the post secretaries.
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NOTES FROM rHp SECRETARY.
some Interesting observations ON
II. II. A. TODica.


Mr.. Louis ochs OF New Orleans '2dO
fame" reports that fifteen OF the business
organizations of that city have appointed
committees OF three each, thus making
an exceedingly fine committee OF forty a. e
members. who are arranging for the Ma
tional convention to be held in May. 1900.
This. We believe, insures an extra good
time for all members who attend for we
know that with such an able general at
the head OF the list as Brother Ochs.
everything will be made interesting for
the boys when they Isit New Orleans.
Frank Arnold can also be depended
upon when he makes an EFFORT for the
success Of anythine One day last week
no happened In with Ave new members TO
the Benevolent League He az well as all
Others who have tried to secure mem bers,
says that II Il an easy Job This is aug
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President Lasker says he will have
list of members OF the two committees
published every Sunday. and the number
of applications sent in placed opposite
their name, SO as to show how fast the
applications will come in and also who
are obtaining them. This contest will be
quite interesting and will probably re-
suit in two or three hundred additions
to The Texas division,
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Post Elections.

Post presidents ought TO call their
meetings for annual election of officers
during the month of March so as to give
the new officers time to make out reports
for the annual State t. p A. convention
In April
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promoter of the combine, we shall send
only one" As usual, you see, it's nuts
for the trust, but the drummer who loses
his Job and the small town that loses his
patronage will experience difficulty in
finding any of the doctrine of the great
est good to the greatest number" in the
deal.
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The DeneyoIent ,Ieneue.

DO not forget your promise 10 President
Peak. but proceed to send in the FIVE
new applications for the League at once
1t will only require small effort and will
be like bread cast upon the waters"
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OF such a man and drink of the waters
of inspiration flowing through him. and
now that he has passed on ahead of us
TO his rest, live with him yet again in
ms magnificent works which he leaves
behind, Truly great man has fallen"
John A. McNabb.
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The reserve Fund

Suggestions as to the best mode OF es-
tablishing reserve fund for the Trav-
elers' Protective Association are Invited
for publication on this page. Any one
who is a member OF the 7. p. A will be
given space cheerfully for this purpose.
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10 COMMITTEES Chairmen.

In making out your reports for the
meeting OF the board of directors. which
meets in Fort Worth on the night OF
January 20, kindly take a carbon cony
and send In advance to the T. p. A.
eniIor, fost. Houston, Texas. for publica-
ton Sunday January 81
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TEXAS DIVISION. T. p. A. OF A.
President--Dau NJ. Laskcr, La Grange.
secretary--James T Ludlow, San Anto'
First Vice President-B. B. Gateley. Fort
Worth.
second Vice President--D. w. Michaux.
Houston.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Post G. Thon as l.. Freeland, Houston.
Post d, Frank Arnold, G. S. Austin and
c. v. Holland, San Antonio. Texas.
Post %, H. D. Marchbank, Dallas.
Post f, c. q. Horton, Austin.
Post 9, Fl. ]. Labatt. Galveston.
Post II. Thomas Farmer. Waco.
Post /, H. w. Singletary, Corsicana.
Post j. r. L. Frye. Fort Worth.
Post X, s. G.. Bennett, Gainesville.
Post L. G. A. Heilig, La Grange.
Post NJ X. q. Wofford, Cuero.
Post N, C. II. Cox Temple.
Post O. p. j. Burgess, Victoria
Post p Tom C. Swope, Houston.
Post O. l.. z. Harrison, Brenham.
Post n, Ernest Kohlbere. III Paso
COMMITTEE CHAI2MEN,
Railroad, A. T. Foute, Fort Worth.
Press. Adolph Boldt, Houston.
Legislature Joe Lee Jameson. Austin.
Hotel, Ernest Lasker Galveston.
Employment, Paul i. Erb, Dallas.
Livery and transfer A. u. Edgar. Pales-
tine
State physician, j. Allen Kyle. M. D.
Houston
State chaplain. Homer T. Wilson. Fort
Worth
Executive committee, Flank Arnold.
chairman, San Antonio; G. e. Austin and
C. v Holland. San Antonio.
Note--The committee charmen are also
members Of board Of directors.
OFFICERS or THE UNITED CONNER
CIAL TRAVELLERS OF TEXAS.
Past Grand Cpunselnr--A t. Dechman.
Dallas
Grand Couuselor--E, B. Mitchell, Dallas,
Grand Junior Counselor AT Dieckmann.
eaE AntOno
Grand seoretary--J. Saegcr. Dallas.
Grsnd Conductor ) i. Fickln, Waco.
Grand Page b X James, San Antonio,
Grand sentinel--W. l.. Kean. Fort
Worth
Executive Committee--I NJ Scdbury OF
Sherman aud ". c AkaId of Houston.
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TraveiinE Men Let out.

Sample Case. eH
Another lot Of commercial travellers
will lose their Jobs by the formation OF
the glove trust. Instead OF sending nifty
drummsrs to one small town. says .
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The Cordova Hotel
BEAUMONT. TEXAS.

bLNUVEUINIs ENNo'
Elegant Bath Rooms Fire-proof Building,
IN fact, everything now. TIE Cordova and
Imperial Hotels arc under one manaEemcnt,
Everything modern and up- to-date. Hotel
hneduhlled 90 elegantly furnished rooms
ruisine nnexeelled. Rates 81 90 and So 10 par
tay. Free sample rooms.
L. d. ROME. Manager
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Texas Travelling Men.

OFFICERS OF THE TRAVELLERS pRo-
TECTIvE ASSOCIATION OF AMERI-
CA.
National Prssident--L. v. La Taste.
Montgomery, Ala.
National Secretary and Treasurer-Louis
T. La Beaume, room 412 Union Trust
Building. Seventh and Olive streets, st.
Louis. Mo.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08

By Pollard q B1chy,
Real Estate Aucuoue-r
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08
PETERSBURG
High Water in the AppOmattOx.
Other Notes.

PETERSBURG, VA, March 7.-(Spe-
cial.)-After n heavy rain Of some hours
last night snow began to fall rapidly, and
to-day covers the ground TO "A depth of be-
tween . and 3 inches. The high water in
the river continues, overlooking the
wharves and banks. materially interferiug
with commerce., but fortunately doing Dut
little actual damage TO property.
The several physicians designated by the
Board Of Health for that purpose started
out this morning on their tours Of general
vaccination.
Judge W. S. Gooch, Of Louisa county,
was i'm the city yesterday. IL is reported
that the object Of his visit was 10 inquire
as TO contracts for the construction OF
the Richmond. Petersburg and Carolina
railroad. work on which viii be COM
menced as soon as the weather will per-
NIT.
a. j. Hin Camp Of Confederate Veto
rams hopes 10 go To the reunion Of the
veterans at Charleston, 5. G.. May 10Th.
with fully fifty members and a fine drum
corps. The committee of the camp having
all arrangements I'm hand is now making
up a list Of the members who will attend.
The total cost of the trip is said to be only
SO, including hotel board.
The erection Of q new and frst-class
hotel I'm this city is a scheme that has
been preached in connection with other
progressive and decided Improvements in
contemplation. one gentleman, alive 10
the importance of the enterprise, oners
10 be one Of twenty % put up $1,000 each
in cash for the purpose.