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Cañon City record., 1904-09-08
THE BUSINESS MEMS VOTE.
Reasons why It Should Be 0ivea to
Republican Candidates.


In the presidential elections of 1896
and 1900 the business men Of the coun-
try exercised more decisive influence than
in any other two national elections in our
history. They voted in greater numbers
than ever before, and their vote was al
most solid in favor of sound money. pro-
lection OF home markets. and the extern
sion OF foreign trade. 1t is hardly too
much to say that the conservative busi-
ness vote of the country turned the scale
in 1896 and 1900 For this the business
men may well congratulate themselves
and enjoy the Consciousness of having
done their duty and rendered great ser
vice to the country.
but how about the coming election
The money question in its various phases
OF the gold standard. the currency and
the national banks is still threatened by
one wing Of the Democratic party. while
the protection of home markets and the
opening OF foreign ones is as important
as ever. The Democratic platform is si-
lent on the money question Judge Par
ker says the gold standard is .'irrevoca-
bly hxed." but the Democratic party has
not said 50. That party has been wrong
on every phase OF the financial question
from the Civil War to the present time.
Can it be trusted now?
Speaker Cannon. in his notification
speech to Mr.. Roosevelt. said that il
Judge Parker's vote and support of his
party's candidate in 1896 and 1900 had
been decisive. I'VE would now have the
silver standard" There is something for
business men to think about. Judge Par
ker claims to have repented and the par
~ promises reform. Can they be trust
ed.
The question of protecting home mar
kets and extending foreign markets il
one Of vital Importance to business men
From a business point of view it is q
question of life or death. The Demo-
cratic party favors a tariff policy that
would be fatal to both home and foreign
markets. Ii is no more worthy of the
support of business men now than il was
in 1896 or in 1900.
Cañon City record., 1904-09-08
DAVIS SAYS YES.

There was gloom in the committee. and
with voices low and Sad
They di$cour<ed upon the troubles and
the worriEentx they had.
Whats the news from West Virgins? -
they would Sit around and Say.
Have they Sent the meS$sge telling
Uncle Henry Ga$$away
That the pex<imiStic leaders have but
little to expect
II We haven't his a$surance that the
fighting Shall be checked"
s. thcy Sat about in Silence. thinking OF
their chance$ Slim,
GueSSinR whether he would tumble IL a
brick hon&e fell on him:
And the ones who were best posted told
In whi&per& Soft and low
What q $wathe they might Be- <ia<hing
IL be only would let 90.
And from time to time they $tsrted when
q whi$tle biithe and gay
Made them think there was 4 me$<sge
from good Henry GaS$away.
Still the moments grew to hours aud the
clock Seemed almost Stopped.
And in disSsppointment's Shadow all the
hearts So anxious dropped;
Till to cheer the waiting watchers one
who'd Seen the wondrou$ place
Told them not to grow de$pondent--it
was not a hopeless case:
That while Henry GaS$away was not so
$pry and Swift and young.
Still he knew his barrel wasn't any use
without a bung.
Then at last there came the answer to
the mc<$age they had Sent
And their happine$S long $tiied in an
in<tant was unpent.
And the pe$<imiStic per$on$ turned to
optimistic thoughts
For the Short, decisive sentence bright
ened all the gloomy <pct<.
Just q Short. fenteutiou$ Sentence Served
the glad news to expreS$-
1t was <oulfuliy Set forth thus; Mister
Davi$ an$wer$ Yes"
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Hint for D...ocr.tic spellbinder..

When Democratic spellbinders go be-
fore the people this year they should
conclude their speeches with the words
of the Litany. I'VE have erred and stray
ed ike lost sheep. We have followed
too much the devices of our own hearts.
We have done those things which Ne
ought not to have done. and we have left
undons those things which we ought to
have done. and there Is no health In M.
The Lord have mercy upon us, miserable
sinners" The only reason why the
party has not done more mischief il tack
Of opportunity.
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"what - realty SEED h thss csuusry
propeatetea frea shs stsndps - the
tuters~te - tie esaasry - Whole,
ase nse fre0 the ssasApclnt - the
teuperary neede - aay Dslaelanl
pessy. . Das astteer sur aaessu
nes aay etnbss eau sssna - ruiasue
pelloy - reaA1nsslna ~ bNsiaSss -
rAAleae ehsaGss u The tart9 - shose
1asesvaDe." = vpso , soevsass sVsesA u
kAeaaspsst IA, ossssnsss ~. ~
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How R.pas,,e.. Po,ie,.. work.

During the first three years of the
second Cleveland administration our ex-
cess OF exports over imports was $67g,-
oO,Ooo; during the first three years of
the Mckinley administration the excess
OF exports over imports was $1.SS1, ,OOo,-
ooo. showing net gain Of <S52 600. 600
as the result of a wise tarid law and the
pronounced position of the Republican
party on the money question.
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Senator Elkins has recently reported
that his father-in-law's State, West vir-
ginia. Is as safe for the Republican
ticket as PENNSYLVANIA. Henry Gassa-
way should warn his son-in-law that Il
is bad form to tell family secrets judge
Parker's son-in-iaw Is more Discreet
or perhaps. the clam policy that prevails
at Rosemount as to public Affairs Is as
uncommunicative as ever when the shut-
tcrs are closed and the bolts shot.
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nry., =, r.r.y Dsce...r.

The tari6 plank in the Democratic
platform, as reported by the committee.
declared In favor OF "a wise. conssrva-
tive and businesslike revision" Of the
tariff. Az william J. Bryan's dictation
all the quallfyiag words were stricksa
ont. and The plank was adoptsd Ii that
fora He did not want the revisioa -
b 'viss, conservative and bssinsssliks."
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The Republican party was not Obliged
to dodge the money question in its plat
form. and Its candidate did not have to
insert ~ extempori.ed plank Of his own.
Having convictions and being harmonious
on this - upon all vital issues. the party
and its candidate came before the coun-
try with . solid front.
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"In the ballet hex ear lihsrssos aro
eeapsuadeA. ese 10 Il sAas q aavss
t~us sxprssslsa - the paAlaa YIN.
Prsservs 10 frs0 psalatisss prseoee
and AsesaA u - yea WsulA tAa ARh -
the csvsnant, Ter u Aea haaa pas>,
ehassa ~ ths psaesisss Asssa -
csnnssssa Asr~ss upsa she haaeIe noAls
u The repab1tes~- usa. o. ". psanannkA
u usiSwia. KAa. Juns :. ~ C.. n.
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II d. Chair NcKsayay, q tAs Brssk-
Hn Dss3e's visit 70 E,op1s. rssAles b
Ais sayassnsat to e@k Jndss rArhseA
spsseAss L will add 70 tAs aftsr-ainAae
saysey " The canzpaigA. u aee b ~
slsei1ation of its issssA.
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Ana. n. Ph,io.anhr.

Who was Il said. There are things
about which il Is possible to have no
opinion and TO keep an untroubied
mindy'
Alton b. ."
Not on your life, 1t was that old
and wary philosopher. Marcus Aur~lins.
who never sent a dispatch to st. Louis
or posed for the Presidency In a bath
Ing suit under David Il. Hills umbrella.
Alton B.'s philosophy runs Keep your
mouth shut and YOU need not have an
opinion about anything" That is how
tho owl which Is ''the stupidest Of birds"
got III rsputatlon for wisdom.
Cañon City record., 1904-09-08
OvssAeard a Eikins:

OvseAeard at Elkins:
'0rAa1pa what b Bsopuat-
"HnsouA. ny child, b Greek for . hole
In tAe Gr~end Into which 4 candidate can
retire - pHll his opinicas ea all sub
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Wage-earners continue to prosper. not
withstandinx the advance in cost Of hv-
ing. Carroll ID. Wright. Comraissioner
of Labor, in q recent report. shows that
the increase of wages since 1895 has
been 16 per cent, while the expenses Of
living have not increased In excess OF l5
per cent.
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Memories Revived.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The his
tory Of the Army Of the Potomac makes us
old comrades remember. What battles
that army was in! Cedar Mountain, Sec
ond Bull Run. Charlottesville! There
was great battle! Then the retreat and
the small battles till we got to Gettysburg
the great battle that saved our Union.
Our loss was so great that it took the
army till July IA to get Lee out of Mary
land! The cost was great. Many q poor
comrade lost his life in that battle; many
an unhappy comrade is to-day cripple
and n sufferer from wounds and physical
overtax he suffered and paid i'm that fight
and campaign. What Il defamation of our
ranks since then! Nearly all our officers
gOne-many of our comrades have said
Soon not one participant will be left to tell
Of the battle! After that battle the Elev-
enth and Twelfth Corps went West, under
Hooker and became the Twentieth Corps
They were in all the battles till Atlanta
fell, Sept. 2, 1864. Then went with Sher-
man to the sea; and after Joe Johnston's s
surrender we went back to Virginia and
marched over many of our battlefelds.
But there was then no enemy of our cOun-
try to assail its flag. The armies of the
Union had Obliterated the proud and boast
full hosts of the rebellion, and we could
only look in sadness at the graves of our
slaughtered comrades and think how ter
rible the cost to which the rebels had put
the country in the blood of it's best and in
better lives than those the rebellion had to
pay in requirement! Now all survivors
were at peace. hOweyer-and to-day the
sons of the South serve the country in
it's wars, by the side Of the sons of the
North-let us trust with loyalty as true
to the Flag of the Union.-NELsON PUR-
CELL. Co: f. 21th Ind. Co. Is, 10th Ind;
Co. B, 33d Ind. =. n
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Eurried Price Right Briskly.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: was
born November. 1914; lived on farm
near st. Catherine. Mo. March 5, 1861.
the day Lincoln took his seat, l went TO
the village for the MALL the Stars and
Stripes was undulating i'm the breeze:
John Macks went out and with a shotgun
shot a hole in the flag; a crowd threatened
TO tear the flag down; man named
Ealet collected crowd of boys and men
about it to defend it. / was one of the
boys. We guarded it all night, and
promised to tar-and feather any who tried
to take it down; finally we drove the
fellows out of town. l afterward enlisted
in the 1st Mo. Cav. for three years.
l did not see the Price Raid in Mis-.
souri, as some of the comrades describe it.
We were II miles south of Jefferson, and
when Price came up we fell back to that
city. We fought six hours, that Oct. 9.
1864, in the afternoon. The next morn
ing the rebels were gone, and Gen. Brown.
in command, sent our regiment out TO see
what had become of them. We found
out. They fired on us from the brush
with artillery. We got some prisoners
and they said Price had $4,000 men and
was going to Lexington to Winter.
We had about 1900 men, and waited
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up the white flag. Practically out Of am
munition, surroundfa by many mere than
our own numbers. apd they mounted, what
would have been otr chance to have gotten
back to Franklin. 20 miles away? The ex-
pectation of reinfonenfents had long pass
ed, and it was now night. We had been
all day in getting into this condition, and
we surrendered.
The rebels lost more killed and wounded
than they were willing to admit: many
more than did we; butt they had about a
thousand prisoners After the surrender
as soon as possible! and the rebels were in
great hurry, we were marched few
miles and crossed the Duck River on
barges to Columbia. We were turned into
an old warehouse, when we dropped down
and soon slept the sleep of exhaustion. l
will not try to describe our feelings, and
what we passed through while in the
hands of the rebels. Suffice it to say we
went to Libby Prison, were paroled there
and sent to st. Louis. and were finally ex-
changed. and got back to duty about July.
No better man ever entered the service
than Col Coburn. He was brevetted
Brigader-General just before he went
home: and probably. hut for the capture OF
the brigade. he would have received it long
before. If there ever were any doubts
about the brigade's fighting qualities, the
reports Of it's work on the Atlanta cam
paign should forever silence them.-N. A.
DRAKE, 22d Wis.
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two weeks for reinforcements. Then
Gen. Mcpherson cane with his cavalry
and A. j. Smith with his infantry. and
the rebels recOnsiderel their purpose to
Winter in Missouri and abandoned it. They
started for Arkansas and we followed.
We rode by fours. all night. and about
y O'Clock next morning found them at In
dependence. We stopped only while the
chains across the streets were taken
down: then went OH. and captured two
brass 12ponnders and 25 prisoners. The
rebels had burned the depot. About noon
without dinner-we dismounted and
fought till dark. and drove them about a
mile. My gunbarrel got hot from firing.
The 18th Iowa and some Illinois troops
relieved us, and kept it up all night. and
all night we sat on our horses-withOut
food. About sunrise we went into it
again and fought till noon. The next
day we again overlook them-in Kansas
on the prairies near Mine Creek. Our
regiment was on the skirmish line and
never fell back: stayed till reinforcements
came: then charged We captured II
turned two rebel Generals-Marmaduke
was one: forget who the other was. Then
we went to Fort Scott, Kan. Our regi-
ment had been on the front line for two
weeks. and Gen. PleasOnton turned the
prisoners over to us. We marched them
to the railroad in Missouri and shipped
them, properly escorted to st. Louis. The
next day l voted for Lincoln. About
May IS. 1865. l saw n rebel shot near
Warrenburg. Mo. At Benton Barracks,
st. Louis. | was mustered out July {,
lS63.-H. j. MCBRAYER, Co. a, 1st Mo-
S. NJ. Cav.
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BATTLE OF PIEDMONT.
Death of Gen. VIM. E. Jones. c. s. /

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: T. w.
Hibbs, Co. +, 18th w. Va. writes about
the battle of Piedmont, June ), 1864
Sunday morning. June ), 1864, Col. Moore,
who had the advance, met the enemy in
force near New Hope Church, where the
enemy was well posted behind breastworks
Three successive charges were made by
this gallant brigade: but it was as often
swept back by a murderous fire. The 54th
Pa. had been ordered, early i'm the day, to
the left of the line, where, from early morn
ing until noon, it was manuvered under a
destructive fire of shot and shell; holding
in check the enemy's cavalry and protect
ing that wing. At p. m the Second Bri-
gade-having only three regiments-was
ordered to storm and carry the works,
which six regiments, MoOre's Brigade. had
gallantly. but vainly fought for. These
works, substantially built, were situated
upon the brow of a hill reached by a
gradual ascent. Quickly forming. the line
moved rapidly to the foot of the hill, where
it halted while the artillery threw Il we'll
directed shower of shot and shell upon his
line. As the fire slackened the order to
charge was given. With shouts the line
moved forward at double-quick and scaled
the breastwOrks. 4 single volley was
poured upon the rebel mass. muskets were
gle ensued. With unfinching bravery this
small brigade held the ground it had won.
against the repeated attempts of the EN-
emy to regain it. Finally the rebel leader
fell, his brain pierced by a bullet from
some one on the firing line i'm front. He
fell i'm front Of the 54th Pa, as l saw him
lying dead as we advanced. Any one
claiming to have killed him is i'm error or a
braggart. After he fell, the rout Of his
forces commenced. As for that fellow
seeing the white horse. Well. he ought to
have looked for two red-headed girls. Gen.
Jones had grabbed the colors to rally his
men. when he fell. Too much praise can
rot be given Col. Jacob NJ. Campbell 54th
Pa. and Adjt w. III. Rose, who was
everywhere. until badly wounded. He was
a factor in winning the battle of Piedmont.
or New Hope Church, June ;, 1864.
This brigade consisted Of 34rll Mass. on
the left. where the fighting was the hot
test: 54th Pa. in the center, and the 10Th
w. Va. on the right.
The correspondent also states that Col.
Thoburn was killed at KernstOwn. which
is another mistake. He was killed at
Cedar Creek. Oct. 19-the day that Little
Phil. made his famous ride and turned a
defeat into victory. After that letter l
do not blame the 10Th Va. for claiming so
much Mt Fort Gregg! Thomas Evans. Co.
ID. 5ith Pa. captured a rebel flag al Pied
mont, for which he got a furlough and n
medal-DAvID r. BRYAN, First Ser
geant, Co. A, 54th Pa.
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Cen. Sullivan Was There.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In speak
ing of the battle OF Corinth, Lieut..
Immel asserts that Gen. Jerry Sullivan,
commander of the famous Raum Brigade,
was absent during the battle. on account of
sickness. The Lieutenant is very much
mistaken as far as old Jerry" is con-
cerned. The Second Brigade arrived at
Corinth on the morning OF Oct. Is, from the
pursuit of Price, and the afternoon man
uvered for position, and skirmshed with
the. enemy till toward dark, when we were
withdrawn toward Corinth. About
O'Clock the next morning our batteries COM
menced shelling the enemy, who were pre-
pairing to charge .our lines. Our Colonel
was disabled at luka, and as we had no
other field officer in our regiment, Gen.
Sullivan detached Maj. Berry from the
9TH Iowa to lead our regiment during the
battle. After a hasty breakfast we took
position little to the right and rear of
Gen. Daviss Division. The rebels were
determined to break through our lines, and
succeeded in throwing into confusion and
routing. part of Davis's Division, who
came pell-mell toward us, infantry and
artillery mixed up. Maj. Berry drew his
sword and threatened some of the fugtives
of the S1st Ohio with bodily harm if they
did not stop running away from the enemy.
Just then Gen. Sullivan came, at furious
gallop, and ordered us to charge and check
the rebels. Pointing toward Corihth, he
called: '1onder is our cracker line; here
are the rebels to take it: at then, boys
Like tornado our regiment sweT: .c meet
the exultant foe. and the onset was ire
sistible. The rebel line was broken and
their charge, promising victory at first was
turned into a rout. Stopping on tse edge of
slashed timber, we reloaded our guns, but
Gen. Sullivan cried: Stop firing, boys; at
them with the bayonet; keep them going!'
and the boys needed no urging to comply.
But it was a pitiful sight-the rows of
dead ard wounded rebels. The battle was
decided, and we gave the contents Of our
canteens to our suffering enemies, some of
whom we placed in more comforta bic pO-
sitions until the regular relief for them
should come. We took in large number
of prisoners. but were soon recalled to COM
mence a determined pursuit of Price and
Van Dorm. We met Gen. Rosecrans, who
thanked us. and Gen. Sullivan congratu-
lated us on our success. saying that the
18th Iowa penetrated the rebel lines 300
yards further during the fighting than any
other regiment on the field. | have writ
ten this account simply to show that Gen.
Sullivan was very much present during the
battle of Corinth, Miss. Shortly after the
battle Gen. Grant detached Gen. Sulli-
van from our brigade. and sent him to
Jackson. Tenn, to chastse Forrest and his
rebel troopers. which he accomplished i'm
handsome style. Gen. Sullivan visited our
brigade after we had taken Eicksburg; but
lost sight of him afterwards
RISER. Co. Fl. 18th Iowa.
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"Soouers I" OF 81.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: That pet
scheme of NJ. J. Gilstrap is pretty funny.
In the first place, We ''SOOners," as he calls
us, and / was one of them, enlisted in 1861
from patriotism, not for pelf-pure pa
triotism! Our country called us and we
were ready to go. disregarding our per-
sonal interests. True, l thought that the
war would end in three months or so. but
l was willing to stay and see II out. As Tor
our breakfast-S0metimeS We did not have
any; for Uncle Sam was short of grub in
the start. We did not even have enough
guns TO stand guard with! We went there
to stay till the job was done. whether
that was sooner or later. Our great ankle
ties were for clothing. grub, guns and am
munitiOn. You are off your base when you
say Uncle Sam had TO pay us S4OO. He
promised us here 500; and lie is owing
us that 500 yet. You in the last of the
war got as high as ST COO Was that to
buy your bravery. o: your patriotism: A
pet scheme, did you say? To 60 to the
front? We got there and we had no old
vets to lead MS. as you had. Don't throw
mud. You did fill our depleted ranks-but
with what? | would hate to say what. in
many cases, the late comers were. But
there were fine boys among you-Some-
times. l admit that we got a drubbing
sometimes; that was the fortunes of war;
but if you have any glory, keep it: we have
own; but you are not satisfied with yours;
you want part of ours. At the start OF
your service you got the big bounty-from
81 200 to $1,000. Now, at the win1-up,
you want part of our share and glory. It
was not the big bounty that took rs 10 the
front; but pure love of country. Prove the
contrary. if you can. Some of us have not
gotten the 500 bounty yet. 1t was cour-
age that neryed US not big bounty. | am
one of the "sooners of 81" and | am
proud of if. had four brothers who were
"soOners.' and l am proud of them: and
we five brothers served Il years and seven
months, to a day, all told, and am proud
of that. We were not ''sOoners'' for big
bounty, but from pure love of country.
When we enlisted we did not even know
what n soldiers pay was. As a fact, it
was $11 a MONTH but we did not go to
the front for pay or pelf, nor from greed
or for gain. We had but one motive-to
defend our Government.-CURTIs II.
TERRY, 9th Mass.
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Enlisted at 10.

Comrade Geo. w. Huss writes: Il no.
tice a claim coming from Ohio, headed:
Demands Double HOnors.' / claim treble
honors l was born Feb. 20, 1S49; enlist
ed in Battery b. 1st Pa. l.. A., in March,
1864; served 16 months until honorably
discharged. You will see that at enlistment
l was but ii years of age. l am at pres
ent 81 years of age; member of Gen
John Sedgwick Post, 81. York, Pa. After
close of rebellion l enlisted in the Sd u.
s. Inf, and served three years on the
plains of Kansas. l want to know the
address Of any comrade who served in
A. Kaisers company D), Sd u. S. Inf,
in the years 1S66-68, and of comrades
Of Battery /, 1st Pa. L. Al
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REClTALS AND "REMINISCENCES.
Stories Eminenty Worth Telling Of Experiences and Adventures
in the Great National Struggle

on toward the lake. On we marched, not
word spoken, all being fully conscious
that our condition was desperate. Men
Travelled for miles OH either flank in the
vain search for water. 1t was now .
o'clock. and the heat was intolerable. The
sky seemed like huge oven and the earth
was mammoth roast. and We frail NOR
tails were being cooked alive on the sur.
face. A bright spot about the size of a
dollar was now seen in the distance. Ii
grew larger as We advanced and proved to
be Green Lake, but it was miles away. We
must reach it or die. Our only thought
now was water, water. water. When near
enough the writer and two friends selected
tree that grew on the shore of the lake
and marched straight toward it, Our
dropping spirits and exhausted energies
were somewhat revived and by almost SUI
perhuman efforts We reached the lake at
II O'Clock and were among the very first
to arrive. We drank freely, lay down in
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A Great Invention.

John A Stransky, of Pukwana, S. D.,
has received patent for a new smoke
less gunpOwder that will revolutionze the
powder business and make the inventor
rich. He says it can be made for seven
cents per pound. and one pound will 20
as far as two pounds of black powder.
and one and One-half of the best smoke.
less powder. There is but a light report
made and the recoil or kick is not notice
able. The powder is smokeess and can
be made in any kitchen. Mr.. Stransky
wants few agents to introduce this pow
der. He has agents who are making as
high as $3.50 per month. Write for free
particulars.