The Tupelo journal., 1905-08-25
Too Many Health Certificates and
too many Health Officers to
Pass to Make Time.
HOTELS PRESENT
DESERTED APPEARANCE
The Festive Travellers Presence Lacking Il
Make Things Lively.

M " SCAe
But you will always regret it, anddon't
you forget it,
If you ever go back on a travelling
man.
One effect of the quarantine on
business is the bottling up of
the commercial traveller that has
become a well established and
necessary adjunct to the whole
sale business from one lend Of
the country to the other. The
success which comes to the
business through the
agency of the drummer is so
well recognized that no man or
corporation thinks Of trying to
establish or maintain a business
without the services of a compe-
tent corps of travelling statesmen.
These are selected on account of
their special fitness for the work
they are expected to do and the
dealer soon acquires
sufficient acumen and knowledge
of human nature to select the
right man from his personal APP
pearance and general character.
On the road the drummer is the
most popular man that comes to
town. All other lines are over
Swallowed by comparison with
the travelling salesman in favor
with the general public. There
is a spirit of liberality, generos-
ity and free-heartedness that
catches the attention of the boot
black, the hotel man, the mer-
chant and public generally that
wins for the possessor a sure and
safe place in the hearts OF the
people of his territory. The
drummer is wise in many things.
He is a pretty safe guide to fol-
low to get the good things of this
world. To win business and hold
it he must be honest, affable
and courteous. These qualities
are absolutely necessary for per-
manent and lasting success. To
all public, religious and charita-
BILE causes he gives with a free
hand, the public not knowing
the extent of his benefactions.
Tupelo has been selected by
quite a numbero of travelling men
as a desirable place for a home
or for headquarters where a sales
man is without a family. The
list below shows quite a number
who have been on the road for
some time and have a fine bust
ness in this territory:
w. T. Reeves, with Oliver
Finnie Grocery Co., Memphis;
w. /. Brown, Fly & Hobson,
Groceries, Memphis; Geo. 7.
Francis, Nicholas-Scarff Grocery
Co., St. Louis; V. C. Kincan-
non, Van Vleet-M Mansfield Drug
Co., Memphis; j. w. Sample,
New Orleans Coffee Co., New
Orleans; Robt. Sims, Alcorn
Clothing Co., Corinth; Alb Nab
ry, Bluff City Clothing Co.,
Memphis; w. P. Long, Van
Vi let Mansfield Drug Co., Mem
phis; Clay McNutt, Goodbar &
Co., Shoes, Memphis; Written
Duncan, Phillips & Burdorf,
Stoves, Nashville; Jess Green,
Clark Grocery Co., Tupelo; N.
M. Hay, j. ]. Rogers & Sons,
Groceries, Tupelo; R. c. Daugh-
erty, Robt. Harris & Sons, To-
bacco, N. C; Henry D. Moore,
Gray & Dudley Hardware Co.,
Nashville; j. H. Hannah, Eli
Walker Dry Goods Co., st. Louis;
Eugene Skillern, Furguson-Mc-
Kinney Dry Goods Co., st. Louis;
w. Waddy, Robert, Johnson
& Rand Shoe Co., St. Louis;
Knoebel, Nelson Nor
ris, Chicago; J. R. Walker,
Walker Belknap Hardware Co.,
Louisville; B. B. Fitzpatrick,
Stove Co., Louisville;
Cunningham, Riddle Notion
Co., Nashville; Mr.. Hawks,
Dunbar Shoe Co., Nash
Dom Ruff, B.. Rehkoph
Co., Paducah; Geo.
Ruff, E. Rehkoph Saddlery Co.,
Paducah; Eugene Richey,
Starks-U lIman Saddlery Co., Pa
Nobody ever treats the drum
mers wrong except a few hard
hearted merchants who won't
buy their goods. Of course they
them, the prices are just
they have the best article
IN the market and the goods can
be shipped Immediately. As to
! matter Of terms, why any old
time will do to pay for them.
But still, with all these induce
ments, the best salesman does
not sell everybody.
Like a plank Of driftwood on the wat
cry main.
Another plank encounters, meets,
touches, parts again
thus it's with drummers Ger LIES un-
resting sea,
they meet, they greet and sever, drift
ing externally.
Then why not treat them kindly, ye