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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-02
Lord Ceases 70 Advertise.

CHICAGO, Feb. daniel NJ. Lord.
for twenty-three years head of the adj
vertising firm of Lord & Thomas, re-
tired from active business life today,
He resolved nearly a quarter of a cen
fury ago to enjoy life Of leisure
when he reached the age of sixty.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-02

Cash 6uotatlons were as foIIoWs: flour
Easy: Wheat-No. z spring. $4,000;
No. 3, 7s@86c: No. 2 red. $685. 1931sc. Corn
NO. 2. 46c; No. yellow. 4Sc. Oats
No. 2. 41941hc; No. white. 41@421ac.
Rye--No. 2, 59c. Barley-GoOd feeding.
$S sG fa to cno ice ma matIng fSgS9e
ern. s1.16 Timothy Seed-Prime. So. o.
Mess. per Dbl, $12.S71a @13.00
Lard-Per 100 lbs. $7.O5@7.10. Ribs
Short clear (boxed). $6.871z o. 90. Whisky
Basis of high wines. $1.27. Clover-Con-
tract grade. $10750110O. Receipts
Flour. 20. 400 bbls; wheat, &c, 400 bu; corn
barley, 42.S0O blu. Shipments-FIour, IL, :
100 bbls; wheat. "a 900 Blu: corn, 204. 400 bu !;
oats, 107,50O bu; rye, 1890 bu; barley.
-, 100 bu. On the produce exchange to-
day the butter market was firm; cream
cries, 15@22hc; diaries. 13@20c Eggs
easy: at mark, cases included. 2642Sc
Cheese-Steady; 10@10hc
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-02
Help for PortIand's Show.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 1.-Sena-
tor Mitchell introduced a bill today as
an amendment 70 the urgent deficiency
bill to appropriate $2.125, coo for the
Lewis and Clark exposition to be held
at Portland. Or, in 1905.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-02

Prices 10c lower; receipts fairly liberal;
quality not as good as Saturday; price
range, 81. 25G4 .65; bulk, 81 1904. SO; light
and mixed hogs of common quality are
quotable from % % to $40; good light
and desirable mixed from 81 As to 81. SIS.
and good to choice medium and heavy
hogs from 81 60 to $40 Representative
sales:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-02

freely shipping directions for old lots
come in. There is marked disposition at
present to hold off, buyers everywhere
hghtIng shy of a market where prices are
based upon wheat and the action OF one
big interest is the greatest influence upon
wheat prices. Shipments, 44450 bbls
First patents, $4.65m4 .70; second patents.
S4.5564.65: first clears, S3.400S. so: second
clears s.. 5e62. so.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-02
Chicago Produce.

CHICAGO, Feb. Butter, firm: cream
cries, 15@22c; diaries. 13@19c. Eggs easy:
at mark, cases included. 27@29c. Cheese
Young Americas, l1Kc. Poultry i've
easy; turkeys, 12c; chickens, 1fko:
springs 11%c. 60
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-02

The various railroads entering the yards
reported receipts for the day. by loads. as
follows: c. G. W., 3; c., M & st. F., 8;
M. & st. L.. 1: c.. St. p. M. & O., 8;
G. N, So; c., 3. & O., i; 500 Line, 6; N.
p, 8; c., r. 1. & P, /; total, SO.
Hogs.
The following table shows the weight.
cost and price range of hogs for the past
seven DAYS:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-02
state Grain inspection.

Other Grains-Winter wheat. 20 cars:
macaroni wheat. S; No. 8 corn, 2; No. i
corn. Z; no grade corn. 3: No. oats. 4:
No oats. 30; No. northern oats, SO;
o. no grade rye. 1; No barley. 7:.No :
barley; 80: no grade barley. 1: No. / fax.
IL: rejected flax l8
cars Inspected Out-No. l northern
wheat. rs; No. northern wheat. 20: No
3 wheat. 40; rejected wheat, p: no grade
wheat. 2; macaroni wheat. 8; winter
wheat, IS; No. corn, "A; No oats. 10;
No I northern oats. IS: no grade oats
10: No. rye. 1: no grade rye, /: No.
barley. 6; No. barley, 27; No / fax, 10;
rejected flax 2 ' ~
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-02
Sheep.

Receipts liberal. Prices on killing sheep
and lambs generally quoted about 10c
lower. Sales include desirable native
ewes at 1926. choice lambs of local feed
ing at $3.50 and contract yearling ewes
and wethers at $4.25@4.00 respectively
Representative sales:
nd nc
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-02

AHIUIE tH5 sIIIppeFS On Tie Market
were: Moore & Son. Cakes, n. D.: H. P.
Moore. Cakes, N. D.: Farley & Ruesink,
Cogswell. N. D.: Jaheda & Ericsson,
Lidgerwood. N. d.; o. Williams. Wynd-
mere. N. D.; A. Bagamiel. Woods. N D.;
A. johnson, Casselton. N. D.; w. Baker,
Darlington. N. D.; William Eddie North
wood n. D.; Brugle Bros. Big Sandy,
Mont
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-02
PRODUCE AND FRUIT.
Ruling Prices at Yesterdays Meeting Of
the ST. Paul Commission Men.

ST. PAUL, Feb. 1.-The following
open market at today's meeting Of the
Produce Exchange established the fol-
lowing prices:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-02
HOGS LOG To | sc LOWER
RECEIPTS LtBERAL-QUALITY NOT
AS GOOD AS YESTERDAY.
Cattle Receipts Moderate-Prices Steady
on Butcher Grades-Stockers and Feed
ers 10@t5c Lower-Sheep Down 1oc.

SOUTH ST. PAUL. Feb. Estimated
receipts at the Union stock yards today:
Cattle, 525; calves, so; hogs, 800; sheep,
1915; cars, SO.
The following table shows the receipts
thus far in January. as compared with the
same nariod La 1903.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-02
Cattle.

Cattle.
Receipts moderate. Beef and butcher
cattle selling generally at about steady
prices. Quality poor. Bulls and veal
calves steady. Mich cows dull. StoeSers
and feeders very slow at full 10c to 15c
decline. Representative sales:
Butcher Steers
No W.T. Price mo VT Price
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-02
MINNEAPOLIS.
Minneapolis-Wheat was

Minneapolis was remarkably
strong. considering the number of bear
ish things In sight when the market
opened. There was enough on the bear
side to have forced a big decline ordinar-
lily, but the market sold down slowly, and,
while there was a loss of &c, If was
quickly regained a little later when the
from Saturdays close at s9Ac to SS1kc,
but was back to S9ssc later on Receipts,
Ala cars. Trade was light and new buy
ing orders scarce, while there was steady
selling out of the little lots of long wheat
WheE the bull news began to come the
response was quick. May worked up to
S9&e just before noon. Near the close
the market was active and the strength
S9as @S9Ac. July at 1855 dS8Ac, and Sep
TENDER at TIVE. Following was the range
of prices:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-02
Visible SunplY.

NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-The visible sup
ply OF grain Saturday. Jan. 80. as complied
by the New York produce exchange. is as
follows:
Wheat. 39.76O. 900 blu: decrease, S53 900
bu. Corn $4,000 bu: increase, 672 900
bu. Oats. S.446.O00 blu; decrease, 100000
blu. Rye. 100000 bu: decrease. 10 900
bu. Barley, 1886. 600 bu; decrease, 124 900
bu
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-02
New York Mining Stocks.
fORered
New York Money.

NEW TUFN WUHey.
NEW YORK. Feb Money on call
easy. iA@2. Closing bid and offered, 2.
Time loans firm, sixty days and ninety
days. 81 six months. 4@41k. Prime
mercantile paper. 415@5A; sterling ex-
change weak, with actual business In
bankers bills at 81. 85. 25 "a. IS. 80 for de-
mand and at 81. 80. 1904 81 .85 for sixty
day bills. Posted rates, $4.83K@4. 861A:
commercial bills 81 81. Bar silver, 561kc;
Mexican dollars. 42%c. Government bonds
heavy. Railroads heavy. 1903
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-02
EIaIn Butter.

ELGIN, ILL.,. Feb. Butter ruled firm
on the Board Of Trade TO-DAY af .23c a
pound. an advance of / cent from last
weeks quotations. Several lots were Of
1ered at 25c and not sold. Sales in the
nlsfr'ct for the week were $50, 900 pounds
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-02

When in doubt as to how your MON
ey should be invested, read "The
Globes Paying Wants"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-02
Midway Horse Market.

Minnesota Transfer st. Paul. MINI
Barrett & Zimmerman report that the
aCtuai sales for horses were few compar-
ed with the inquiries received. SunpIIes
increased. prices holding firm. Values:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-02
Open High. Low. Mon. Sat.
May Nay - ssa s $50 s $50 s ssz s ssA
Sept ..,76K tx 7s5 77h n

On Track-No. I haras4 92hc; No. !
northern, soc; No. 2 northern, SIC; No. 8
wheat, 82664c; No 3 yellow corn. sec; No.
3 corn, 381zc; No. corn. 3S1a G3sc; No.
3 white oats. $50; No. oats, 36@38c: No.
rye. 5Sa4e: barley. 37@55c; cash fax and
to arrive. S1.13A; February, $112A: May,
81 .14A; No. northern wheat to arrive at
90Ac; No. northern. 86Ac.
Flour-All the mills closed yesterday
Millers say resumption will depend largely
upon how new business runs and how
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-02
HAY, GRAIN AND FEED.
Quotations Established In Open Trade on
the st. Paul Board.

ST. PAUL, Feb 1.-The following
prices were established in today's trade:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-01-08
a ProfeslsonaI secret.

Tramp Thankee, mum. That's the
best meal I've had Ter two days. But
knew I'd git good feed. here.
Housckeeper-Y You did? Is there any
marks on my fence?
Nom. Marks don't go any more.
People rubs EN- out, or paints EN-
over"
Then how did you know
i hate to give away the secrets Of
the perfesh. mum. :.
Then, I'll make you and offer. lei
me how You knew you'd get a good
meal here and I'll give give you another
every time you pass through the town
That's fair. mum. | knew by the
appearance OF the yard
"The yard!'
eyes, mum. 1t has mussed-up,
s,ip-shod look, as if the folks was the
shiftless sort that's. too lazy to keep
themselves from bein' fooled by. any
vagabond that comes along. Good
day, mum.
No Surplus.
The Manager-You never had such .
salary before.
The Actress-Well, ] need it. You
know, I'm the only support OF an able.
bodied husband. From Puck.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-01-08

WITH THE USUAL APOLOGIES.
Alone she walked the ocean strand,
Her parasol was in her hand;
She stood and wrote upon the sand
His name, the year, the day.
AS slowly from the ssot she passed,
One lingering look behind she cast,
"Wave. wash it Quit" she sighed at
last,
"iis names mud, any way!"
Chicago Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-01-08
POINTER FOR POETS.

II don't see anything in this newt
poem OF Joness." said the assistant
editor.
"Of course you don't" replied the
editor-in-chief.' because | opened II
first and took IS bill out. Atlantic
Constitution.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-01-08

LOhl That's a new fence
e, amt it?
mo; that's merely new
paint on it.
ymy-Ohl Is that a coat? It
more like sweater. 1t amt got
)ttons on it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-01-08
CROWDED.

"Fare." exclaimed che street
conductor. elbowing his way down
densely packed aisle.
Il can't move my arms" ga
the passenger at whom he was d
Ing. But there's q man behini
that has his hand In my n
Please ask him to pay my IA
Chicago Tribune.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-01-08
PLEASE GAIL AGAIN.

slopay-I1l have TO ask you
cuse me today. I'm not well. an
sides. you'll have TO see my
about this bill.
Collector-oh. see here. You
tractej this bill yourself. and
should pay Il yourself without
Slopay-But I tell you I'm q
self today.-Philadelphla Pres
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-01-08
Admit That.

here IS absolutely no rea
debt.
That's a fact; there's no
at all.
Ah. you admit it?
OF course. Since the b
hight to be spelled ~d-e-t."
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TELLS HOW.

and aren't you married YETI"
"No"
"well. well. thought you we're en-
gagged to a certain young lady in Ger
mantown?"
mo. 1 was engaged to an uncertain
young lady In Germantown. and that's
why I'm not married. "-Philadelphis
Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-01-08
Lspsr settlement of Hawaiian I.Iand..

Leper Set tlement OF HhWaif4n IsInndss
Lepers who live outside the two
homes draw from the Government a
Fixed amount as 'clothes-rations or
der" every six months. in addition to
a weekly allowance in provisions. The
Bishop Home and the Baldwin Home
draw their supplies through the board
as required. Many Of the lepers have
friends outside who provide incomes
for them. There are ZIG buildings OF
Pill classes. including two schoolhouses.
two Protestant. two Catholic and two
Mormon churches. court house and
lail.-J. NJ. Miller. in Harper's Weekly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-01-08
PERvERSE.

PERyERSE.
Citiman-How are the trains on
your road? Pretty regular?
Subbubs-oh. no; they vary.
Citiman-Not on time. Ell?
Subbubs = Nc; they're invariably
late when you're early. and earlk
when you're late. = Philadelph
Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-01-08
Not New to him.

nan-So you were in Venice this
Bbubs-Yes; spent week there.
Eiman-It must have seemed
hge going about the streets in
It's.
hbbubs Oh, no, it reminded me Of
Imphurst in the spring.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-01-08
ENCOURAGEMENT.

Struggling poet (gioomily) -"
my verses have been sent back"
wife-"Well. wouldn't woI
dear. They pay so little when Z
aceep, them that Il does not maj
much.-New York Weekly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-01-08
FAME.

How do they get on together"
"Famously! They quarrel contin.
uously, and their quarrels all get into
the newspapers
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-01-08
RELIEF IN SIGHT.

"Your salary isn't enough to sup
port my daughter, sir"
I'm glad you've come to that con.
clusion so early, sir."-Detroit Free
Press.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-01-08
LIVING ON THE PROCEEDS.

Hes simpy living on his automo
bile this winter"
why. thought he couldn't afford
TO run the thing"
That isn't it. He sold it."-Phila'
1delphia Ledger.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-01-08
CAUTIOUS.

But why did you not send for the
doctor next door when you became
suddenly ill?" asked his friend.
You forget" answered the sufferer.
that have been learning to play the
cornet recently."-Puck.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-01-08
BOOK I.
The messenger From <h@r-
toorn.
CHAPTER I.


AAS NAe6S@Ak
toonn.
CHAPTER l.
At surpHrRp's. on THE SQUARE CALLED
FssrHryEH.
..roctsbeeshr, boarselv whispered
stout red-faced traveller. bending ovsr
q small nervous man. who. seated IN
the niazza In front OF the well-kneun
sbanbard,s Hotel in Cairo. Egvnf
dashes Of mage inter page OF lead-nen.
ii, work aided nv the lights thif n.
iumipe the grand plaza.
The latter individual never k.,sas
his ewes. but with a groan and . me.
chanical movement Of the arm draws
q MASTER from his pocket and loIds a
4 nm which miserable coin is ~. yelv
taken Nv the man in the pkia suit
and travelling belmet-hat. r. aoas
NOT move away. but stands ',bara A
the elbow Of the scribe. wail,ng for
that interminable scribbling - he
dona apd meanwhile wafchiu. e..
I,ralv scane upon the great sa,sra ~
Esbehiveb
= q cnrtainIv good sigh co. g.
Dion eves and ono that viii 49,. =.
forvotten Although the ronth /.
February delicious o,nr .tr,os-
nhore honcs over the r. a,., -. ~.
M;,a Music shrohs 80 ~, 80 % .aS
iudc;ng from the "a, soanas - 10 met
,-,.I, etar n,obt .,, - !. ..,s
10 hard 70 beI.ro az ..rohaun,sdan
sost co,rasnon,.. Ia.. = =.
nrograsa IT, 49, sauoror on,-
donands o $500 1890 49,. -. v..s
srorn sry.,.o -. !. 49,. q. ~,
o,Iop+aj aa.,.,. y. 49, 49,. -.a.sh,s
orc ~ so s;.., 80 .s,.,os - e....,ar
I.t 49,. ,.t -,s,';oS ,.nw ,as
TO-. "a ea.. 1850 49, 80 49,. :,
~, .s-.s s.,,..a &c. ..r,,,e,,
,,. 80 So $50 800.
as, -
ISL. -. as.ss LIZ, ann.san. -,
n,,n,.n ,,ns,n0 tho,r haads ga cons
puAy, ~ -, ~ % 80 ...
-, s - - a..ao.,.as ,.
$50 .sa,. III. s - 49, :.
s nassAs W. .ao,s r ~
800 w. - - ~. 49, 49, - e
ooys - ens - ne ~ 1855
oso ~ az ~ ps ~
sen "o snals =. ..us
s,L,.
800 ,enos anu ..,, anu
eAe 4'- = -e'
ou m. s'i me. - -
ing nsn. uisoioses picture 'nae
can plop"pfy VIC iooAeo upun ~ ~
o,ne. Guy save Dan.aSeus' eie nin
sie iulAs' WIN .ne,I leu iez anu Ia
and turhan. native fe,,ab,n a. Egvp.
Hans waor;no h,.o Gown. and tba
avarIasting brown sInI,-can. lows
rr,+h Innr haords and so,,o, l,srrarts.
Nnh;ans pars,ans Croors ond q
snrinL1,n, of fore,onars Tha rod
ooat. 81 pr;tish soldiors Give NOV
nratt, nrch - tha sans,h,a ,uhita +ha+
il worn in all hot oonntr;os. st,,, +haro
4 anouoh 70 lopd co,or - tha ko,aido-
scon;c n;ctmra
Tha stont man sons al +h,s ,u;thor+
an,o+ion. ba sa,aom 90 arar a1,oms
hirosaIf - ~ - aa.,,,, ,,.a,s.as -
ANYTHING as to forget himself. Stand
Ing lust back of the tilted chair of
the smaller man. who writes sheet
after sheet with railroad rapidity. he
puffs away at his cigar and calmly
waits for the time to come when his
friend will have exhausted tho suh-
iect or blunted all his pencils. Eyerv-
thing comes to the one who has pa
thence, and this Is the most prominent
trait in the character of the stout tour
list.
ata,Ih.vo aona -, c,ow,no do
scrintion, pu-n,nr rhatn~,o, ~ 80,
nro,d NV INV, Nav ia g,ya ,,,astar
70 rrn across Grimes y
Nc has hard,v snoran thas. a.ss
half aIord when ~ r,sn .',,., ~
eot,d faco and baavv hana aa,,,,ar
atalv rams him on the sno,,saa,. :
ar .,. ---- '-'.l
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-01-08
MIsuNDERSTooD.

did your father strike you as being
q man of brains?"
'No-as being on the front steps
after midnight CONNER
cial
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-01-08
OTHER WAY AROUND.

Soph-Do you think kleptomania is
catching?
Fresh-No, it's taking. Yale Re
ord.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-01-08
ON THE DUTIES OF ri

Tommy" asked his gra
why would you rather be
than a little girlY'
because. grandma" repM1
my, "I'd rather be a papa th1
mamma The mamma has to
rare OF the children at home. bdI
papa Just goes to the ofice.-Ll
Chronicle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-01-08
NEGATIVE MERIT.

How is your by getting
his new sltuationr
Purity good" answered
Corntossel. III Josh makes
take 1t will be on the safe
amt likely to do enough vol
any risk Of bein' jumped on
somethin'- wrong."-Washing
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-01-08
Smoothing It Over.

kory Gigglesby-I don't know
the governor would say il | told
was going to get married.
v Parquette-Why, let me see;
L Won persuade him that two can
ess money than one?-From
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-01-08
NE PLUS ULTRA

May-Alice isn't at all nervous. \
Clara--Not in the least. I've known
her to keep cool in a bargain counter
rush.-Town and Country.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-01-08


''Wave. wash 1t out!" she sighed at
last,
His names mud, any way!"
Chicago Tribune.
n-M H8f
~ NE PLUS ULTRA
May-Alice isn't at all nervous.
Clara--Not in the least. I've known
her to keep cool in bargain counter
rush.-Town and Country.
FAME.
How do they get on together?"
"Famously! They quarrel contin.
uously. and their quarrels all get into
the newspapers
RELIEF IN SIGHT.
"Your salary isn't enough to sup
port my daughter, sir"
I'm glad you've come to that con-
clusion so early, sir."-Detroit Free
Press.
OTHER WAY AROUND.
Soph-Do you think kleptomania is
catching?
Fresh-No, it's taking. Yale Re
ord.
Misunderstood.
did your father strike you as being
q man of braihs?"
'No-as being on the front steps
after midnight. CONNER
cial.
CAUTIOUS.
"But why did you not send for the
doctor next door when you became
suddenly ill?" asked his friend.
You forget" answered the sufferer.
that have been learning to play the
cornet recently."-Puck.
LIVING ON THE PROCEEDS.
Hes simpy living on his automo
bile this winter"
why, / thought he couldn't afford
TO run the thing"
THAT isn't it. He sold it."-Phila
delphia Ledger.
PERyERSE.
Citiman-How are the trains ON
your road? Pretty regular?
Subbubs-oh. no; they vary.
Citiman-Not ON time. Ell?
Subbubs Nc; they're invariably
late when you're early. and earlk
when you're late. = Philadelph
Press.
POINTER FOR POETS
81 don't see anything in this new
poem OF Jones's." said the assistant
editor
"Of course you don't" replied the
editor-in-chief,' because | opened II
first and took IS bill out"-Atlantie
Constitution.
TELLS HOW.
"And aren't you married YETI"
"No."
swell, well. thought you were en-
gagged to a certain young lady in Ger
mantown?'
mo. / was engaged to an uncertaiD
young lady In Germantown, and that's
why I'm not married. "-Phlladelphis
Press.
ENCOURAGEMENT.
Struggling poet (gloomily) -"
my verses have been sent back"
Wife-"Well. wouldn't wo
dear They pay SO little when I
accept them that Il does not ma
much.-New York Weekly.
CROWDED.
Fare" exclaimed che street
conductor, elbowing his way down
densely packed aisle.
Il can't move my arms" ga
the passenger at whom he was 2
Ing. But there's q man behini
that has his hand In my D,
Please ask him to pay my fal
Chicago Tribune.
PLEASE CALL AGAIN.
Slopay-I1l have 10 ask you
cuse me today I'm not well. an
sides. you'll have TO see my
about this bill.
Collector-Oh, see herei You
traetel this bill yourself and
should pay IL yourself without
Slopay-But I tell you I'm q
self today.-Philadelphl Pre-
NEGATIVE MERIT.
How is your by getting
his new sltuationf
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Corntossel. "If Josh makes
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any risk Of bein' jumped on
somethin'. wrong. Washing
ON THE DUTIES OF Pl
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-01
GOOD sALEsMEN SCARCE.
Some New. York Merchants Think That All Competent Drum
 mers Have Jobs.

Have all the good salesmen jobs! This question is worrying many busi- ness men in New York, says the Sun of recent date. Some merchants were discussing the subject the other day. Said one, "I have good line, the fa- cilities. to execute orders and spend some money for advertising, yet a good salesman is indispensable to my suc- cess. Try as I will I cannot get men who put their heart in their work I myself have not the eloquence nor the persuasive powers necessary to a drummer, but I never go on the road without coming back with more orders than any traveller ever brought to me ''
 A paper dealer, who does a very large business, serving some custom CTS with as much as d carload of paper day, had been listening.
 'I am afflicted with the same trouble, he said. My best salesman is myself. I have tried all sorts of men and have lost more money in salaries to incompetent drummers than to bad debts. I have about given up hope"
 Tt does my heart good to hear that you have the same experience which worries me-" A third man began thus and heaved a great sigh ''I have in terviewed applicants of all ages and nationalties who answered my many advertisements.
 Scarcely one but asks about the sal ary. before he knows what goods he. is required to sell I have put on men who looked like church deacons and some who resembled racetrack touts, in the hope that one might prove de- sirable.
 q have paid liberal salaries and commissions and have given the men every opportunity and encouragement, but I'm rapidly coming to your way of thinking, that all the good men have jobs."