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POST Js SMOKER,

Editor \. L. a. Page:
Fort Worth. Texas. April Post ] gave
its first smoker" at their rooms In the
Hotel Worth Saturday night. The United
Commercial Travellers were the invited
guests for the evening. There were also
present commercial travellers from several
Eastern cities, President Peak was in the
chair and was master of ceremonies \
new feature was introduced In the sugges-
uons OF certain subjects pertaining to
business affairs We're INDUCED in, and
proved to he of great interest to ALL as
was evidenced by the humor and atten-
ton Of those present, The following aues-
lions were discussed; What effect does
Che present system Of making trust deeds
nave on the reputation of our Staie?"
Is tho countermandng of orders admis-
slble under any circumstances" (Which
u me most TO be dreaded, the baggage
master or the bedbug?" These were fol-
lowed by stories from the road" and
after smoking an hundred Havanas The
and homes.
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HAND nApLY MASHED.

Dallas. Texas. April io,-Frank Marnet,
young married man, had his hand badly
crushed Ia a printing press this morning,
compelling the amputation OF his fingers:
Louis Poydras. who had recently worked
In a saloon. dropped dead today VI heart
disease.
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THE TEXAS DRUMMERS
Sixth Annual Convention OF the I.
7. A. Members.
An INCREASE IN THE MEMBERSHIP,
Flattcring Reports Submitted to the
Different Posts.
HOUSTON THE ONLY CANDIDATE
So Far for the Convention Next Year
Important Changes 10 the Con-
sinusion.


|
| -. s,.,.s,,,,on of the travellers |
| HH4i state ~'4N u''''S' " - . -
| Protective association was cAte" "
der at 10 a. II. to-day ia the ei,S nan o! |
| ,s-.,.4..- I,. I2co.h Of Austin. An ear |
! 'tS'@s'' 80 .....a ~. ,av II Y |
nest prayer was oltetrA y!
w!,s,, OF Fort worth. chaplain Of the /
state diVlsloN' -Ns WIS 49,. .b,
I the AL WISE rppied from me ups 0t '''o
| t,-Aacna- the drlgau.crs rev e!rniid.I!
-, ,N.,- eas8a .ra silently Joined IL
! tne invocation. AtA tsA49".N sc
er..s cd, welcome ts Mayor FRANK hoi-
Il,,s Il, - as4 <ie.it,si..ea' Lend mo your
IN a.ss ~. y. A.. promise tal
s @. p. a. .r,| Soa -', -, III SpPte-
e S,.a a. dl.1iaa;.es u'4er ~aisa iasi
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+ 7la ,-.r-o- .;,rafiot, df Eiftaiillty, tne
o Champion o: r'eai ana No esnqarrer oi
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Come people stem not 10 know good pic
lures when they s=-- them Picture men
who know the business have been heard 10
say that n they took them natural
thew would have to shut mp shop AZ once.
Newspapers are al another Disadvantage.
In copying pictures taken years sso and
cent IL, as the likeness Of iciay--as we all
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The recen, frost in New Hampshire Is
thought 10 have wfltei the Reed blossoms
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Nothing contributes more toward q
sound digestion than the use OF Or. Sci.
sert's Angostura Bitters. the celebrated
appetissr.
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senator Chandler apuears 20 have final
~ succeeded in getting ;he hole IN after
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j. NJ. wAGGENER EFT AZ ~
UAsKE ELL, Er Al: certified Nv XVI
n case from Dallas cou""
trlct. u,,i1
Haskell and wife, constitu!intS M
owned the greater portion o. n
city. whereon they had ~ ,.A
barn. horse lot, COW lot, hog rn h
orchard and sorghum pat. ,h.r WI
was enclosed. They had U's zane N
immediate neighborhoou w. dVen
arated, however. from thsm ,.rheb
by streets. One OF the u,iv 10 u
cultivated yearly. genlesra,hhssy hi
small grain. but in lss- "Anoihd !
yatcd In Irish potatoes, ,vated 81
detached lots was swhesL
small grain, principally IN
Question. Was the us sljch
under the facts above gN..h Inc pfs
make them exempt under sruiiM
our present constitution rst hcn
to be for the purposes OF I,ms
In 1876, when 1t had nr a,ion 4
ject to enlargement or res,T,on d
cial construction, n deiinar H
Homestead" was for the )"
In
bodied In the organic ia. ma copss
1t win be observed that ~ .uit
provision includes % lan ana q
purposes of a home. AN calla
"as place to exercise tnr My
ness Of the head OF q ~
Calling" Is defined 70 ,ovu,shl
patton. profession or ehr s dehs
ton" and "business' ai.,,nieS
..,h., ,,,i,i,h ,,,uias or occuPLli
i that whic s'o one does ,1fSSdss;a.p
Century Dictionary Spu moo
certificates to be baseu Hssk
not clearly stated, th s mat w.
farmer or gardener ana .nassd ~
the place where he thst
or business. we answer .ff
exempt though not useu
of z home" =.
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GO" they viii 20. The car IL running
the Eastern question and tossing turkey
now. and 1t would be poor policy for the
limited states TO an,igonizc Its big and
only friend in Europe in tho attempt 20
,oi~. n lot OF unwelcome visitors upon
the Turks. Turkey has the same right to
exclude missionaries that we have 10 eS-
clrde Chinese or other foreigners.
The recent frost in New Hampshire Is
thought TO have wflted the Reed blossoms
Come people Stem not 10 know good pic
lures when they see them Picture men
who know the business have been heard 10
say that ~ they took them natural
thew would have to shut mp shop AZ once.
Newspapers are AT another Disadvantages.
in copying pictures taken years ago and
cent in as the hkeress Of ic3ay--as we al
know .he.Tl-
Senator Chandler apuears 20 have final
~ succeeded In getting the hole IA after
him.
The recent sale os American steel rails
10 Japan Tor s. per ton less tAan ire Eng
rsh could seu them does not hsturo
the high protection McKinieyits In ,hc
leas, What De wants 20 sc IS 'ha, the
American purchaser can no; hiy cheap
rails. whatever they u1ay 30 IN Japan.
Nearly everybody las pr-ronaoei -
favor Of q general tribunal u a'o.irat'oi
new bu: the agh,ir- nations.
Virginia s. crnsl derilc Tas aivisat'li-y
of = Institutional c37,entoa. Most 4
TIE o,G state constitutions rave L en- os,-
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The recent sale os American steel fatis
TO Japan fer s. per ton less tSan tie Eng
FISH could sell them does not hstuTo
the high protection McKinleyits in The
least What De wants TO sse IS that tn
American purchaser can no; nir cheap
rails. wha.aScr they may % N Japan.
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HIGHEST COURT DECISION
Synopses Of Decisions haad.d b.
at the Last Sitting,
DAMAGE SUIT AGAINST DALLAS tJn|
Decision OF the Triai Court sua,s,,.s .
Homestead Law Again Cens. 4,
for Construction.

Austin, Texas. April 9.--Follov,,.
the opinions delivered by the ur'
court today:
EVALYN PEACOCK VS.. CITY ar ~,
LAS, suit to recover damages al IN. y
for personal injuries resulting IA NJ.
in error from the Negligent and dtis.sY
condition OF sidewalk; from D,sy
county, Fifth Observation-Disclosures AZ -
of civil appeals reversed, and III
trial court affirmed.
Upon the trial the defense VA =,
that. by reason of a provision in h, !
ter. the city was exempted from it.ApJ
for Injuries resulting from defectiv. ~
and sewers until ten days had Il,
lItcr notice in writing TO its msvs
city engineer of the defect, Such rsS
was ncitner alleged nor proved. ~ p
court OF civil. appeals Tor this rsesos >
versed, and remanded the judgment 4 !,
trial court. the writ of error wa ~
ed by this court on the ground ~,
decision of the court ot civil appear =
tioaiiy settles the case. Grew. Stat. r
Art. 1922
| The provision in the city charter M
on by the defendant below Is ~ foI12
mo action against the city shall b \
| tanned in any case in which Il min,
| liable far damages for injuries csusI
streets, highways. sidewalks go Or ~
| things being out of repair from grou
| ligence of said city unless the sams
remained so for ten days after N
notice in writing given 10 the mara
city engineer"
| il Is insisted on behalf OF plainiH ;
error that this section does not "a
the city for liability for Ordinary N
Z nee. and we are of the opinion thu.
| construction so claimed Is correct \
provision is peculiar, and after q an
consideration of its language we ed
that we are unable to reach any q
!ature had in mind when 1t was b
poratod In the charter. The dhta
grows out of the use OF the words ID
negligence" Just as an aggrayatg
sault In our criminal law includes u
assault, so. gross negligence includs
binary negligence. one who. In &E3
not doing particular act has fals
exercise even slight care, evidently
failed to use ordinary care, hence Is ID
Therefore It would seem upon nrt
that the purpose of the section was B
lievc the city from liability for ever
acter of negligence, un'il after ten
notice.
We think that the purpose OF thes
was not TO relieve the city from ~
for injuries resulting from its rda
| negligence in any case, but merely "
emit Il from the consequences Of 10
) negligence.
/, may have been In the mind
. LEGISLATURE that, In the absence
provision. the city would have been
in exemplary damages for ne
quenccs OF its gross neglect. and "
ton may have been inserted In IN
ter for the purpose of limiting tnG
ing a charter a Legislature, while
niz,ng the implied liability OF M
the negligence of Its Officers, she1
a least. out OF abundance OF caution, Y
its liability MS TO exemplary damas1
From what has been said y folen
a the Judgment of the court OF elWl
4 shou'd he reversed and that OF tne u
court affirmed.
~ Gat
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BARBECUE AND HOP.

'~''N''i%'tfs shN ~ ttoG.
inc barbecue was attended by about
'V persons, of whom seventy-nve We're
iadies, ana was one of the most SUCCESS
tuI events of the kind ever held in Dallas
1t was given by the packing company. 40
there was no end to the meat and It's
variety. Rev. Homer II. Wilson offorad
grace. G. W. Foster was toastmaster and
the toasts were. "Enterprise H. II. Pal
dock The Travelling Man" Marlin Lit
WHsSyVhh, =. OR Ladies" Price Cross;
Der, j. j. Knight; The Travellers Pro.
tective Association OF America" Malcolm
Graham. ''
The festivities terminated tonight with
a non. at which quite n large number OF
thu iair sex were present.
CONVENTION NOTES.
mus far Houston is the only candidate
mat has developed for tho next conven.
There were lia delegates today IN A..
tendance. but a large number arrived
tonight
A., m. Carney arrived to take n peep at
s snn proceedings hnI ere departing applied
ior membership in Post C.
'o'n Hitler OF Franklin and n member
OF Post c came IN this evening to ass,s,
Houston. AeN' "ee''"s LOT
,a paa nv Sancho. member of the Louis
a. a. a'vision. c. +. Weiand of the In
post. VI WV pa'iae
,r Inc race for the State secretary and
,rr"asarership Is getting lively, there be.
,ns lhree candidates In the field tonight
ent inc a,otlm ttsham OF Austin, the pres
TON pr. w. A. Williamson and n ~
soss,eio. inc two latter from Waco. are
e"aeaVoflng to divide honors with him.
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pAILhAD REPORT.

Ia the Officers nd Members of the Texas
Dlyision OF IN Travellers Protective As
sociation OF 4Werica;
corsicana, pxas, April 9.-Since our
last meeting NJ Texas division has had
thr honor II entertaining the annual
convention, wich held its sessions In the
CITY of san antonio in tho early part
~ 'June, lSlS You are familiar with the
faci that all Texas Joined In tho enter
tainment OF our distinguished visitors
and that IN citizens OF san Antonio
made a Napnal reputation for them
selves as tn most accomplished enter
,oincrs on tis continent. Every member
~ that bod, left Texas flll of enthus-
,ns,n and s,ging praises of the Lone
STAR state nd tho Alamo city. AS an
,nducement 20 secure their meeting in
our state. mong the attractions prof
ssr.a them ,as an excursion ITO our Ulster
rennblic, Mkico. whose history Is inter-
woven withthe most thrilling adventures
If any coutry in the world. Your com
n,ittee was,harged with the organization
and entire management u this excursion
"h,ch the eneral officer of the Pullman
palace Carcompany has characterized In
| n most complimentary letter 10 your
| ch,Srman IS being tn. most successful
| that HIS Yer been run In his division
| practiuall the entire membership OF the
National convention participated in this
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Nearly ove-'to.y has preaorn'ei ~
favor Of general tribunal ~ a'o.i7a''Ds
Now on. the achrr- nat hls
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W. f. MITCHELL vs. WI
UNION TELEGRAPH COMrHN.|
uplication for writ ~ error VT
from Hays county, Third o's'i' s
fused.
The question presented Is. can 'n' j
of civil appeals consider an assienl
error based upon the action Of "
court in giving. qualifying OF -
charges, when such action wM nv
lied in the motion for new uM ]
district court. The court OF eivu
for the Fourth district has hela "
assignment can not be considereo
Rep. 44a: also S24). The above cssa
conflict with the decision OF lM
civil Appeals for the Tnird disllH' i
case. ,
1t has been held by this coul
would not, upon appeal or Wiz
| consider assignments based uwa
suinclency of the evidence 10 svnsl
verdict. unless that ground w. ~
| in the motion for new trial "
so Texas. l5D. But this ruaan
been applied To those matters ~
the trial court has direct!y %
which are made properly 10 arES
record of the case QS Texas v"
l5D. ,,.,.
In the case last cited, JadGe
states the reason for the o lna,m
the following language: IN sssntY
ruling of the court upon e.Js,ra
plcadings, the admission OF ..,rxj
in the giving or refusal OF ns nsc
different rule prevails. Hav,ns, NM
it is not to he presumed VA rcs
Will change his ruling, ana ne y nj
10 appeal from such action ~ IN
sary that it be made srou"s
trial" 49,, M
When the court passes upor
to the pleadings, admits OF III
dence over objections prope'; rs,rt
or gives. refuses or qualities ls'II
II becomes matter OF resv eva M
action of the court itself anu
revision. The party desiring XXI n
may by n motion for a new u ..,sn
that court to review us sv ,m IN
matters. or he may rely upv.""nsf
as made and claim under pnttior
mcnts n revision OF such acsf
arnclIota court There was y.
the acton Of the court of civil w
tho Third district. in THU. esm
siderinr the assignment Of em
ground that the subject t ,,en III
been presented In the ma'V
trial. Application rofnseu'
Opinion by Denman, J'
j. NJ. wAGGENER EFT ~ ~
HASKELL EFT Al; certit,vefss
case from Dallas couh"
trict.
Haskell and wife. constitut'atS M
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America. 49,,
The report Of the charman OF the board
of directors was rea, and adopted. 1t
proceeded:
no Mr.. :. @, Booth, president ana Mem
i,era of the Texas Division, t. Il. a,
of A. :,
As chairman of YOU state board of d.
rnrtors / would rcbrt that during the
Travellers proteeuV association year
just ending your directors nave heid
.t.ht meetings ever sixty days, and said
n3,etings we're had al the following
places: Austin, San Antonio, Dallas, waco
and Corsicanf-
At zach OF thesemeetings the reports
Of your variou, officers and committees
| have shown our oEanization to he In a
prosperous conditio and to such an eX-
! irnt as 10 give var directors but little
| BUSINESS Of importance to attend to.
A. IN" vii nn'' giunvou details concerning
| ,attor 1 presumet IL unnecessary for me
10 DO so. Respectfully submitted
| ." V. Leman,
| chairman site BOARD OF Directors.
| Under the caliof committees the fol-
lowing reports v,re made and adopted:
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retted him a fortune. There were some
great boulders near his shaft. He had
these broken up with dynamite, and from
them alone he got 100000. 1t was not. how
ever, all clear sailing. At one time the gold
seemed 10 have played out, and he offered
to sell the mine for 100000. His offer was
refused, and within a few days after this
he made another rich strike, and for TWEEN
ty-ive days he took out about 81 GOO a day.
At present he has gone between six and
seven hundred feet down into the earth,
and there is no doubt whatever but that
there are millions Of dollars worth of gold
between the levels which have been already
mined. The mine seems to be growing rich
er as it goes downward, and his refusal to
sell it for 100000 was In the minds of
many here a good business decision.
The Habits of a Millionaire.
A man whose income has been about s.
a day finds it hard to jump at once to the
spending of from two to three thusand
dollars day. Mr.. Stratton at present is
not attempting to live up to his income.
The little yellow cottage in which he lives
In Colorado Springs, did not, 1 venture,
cost more than $500. and the servant girl.
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required to give success in other business
es. the chances of making money are
good. Here. for instance is a list of the
millicnaires of Cripple Creek, as given by
an old miner. do not vouch for the truth
of his estimates:
W. S. Stratton was worth nothing, is now
worth SlO,0OOOO0.
James f. Burns. James Doyle and John
n, each worth more than a million,
made OUT of the Portland and other prop
critics.
James r. McKinnie, a friend of Stratton
and one of his advisers, has made a mil
lion.
David H Mofat, long millionaire. has
easily made two or more millions out of
Cripple Creek. He owns the Florence and
Cripple Creek railroad, which COST a mil
lion, but which paid for itself in six
months. and is still making money.
irving Howbart of Colorado Springs the
owner of the Anchoria Leland, has made
a million.
Eben Smith. Moffat's partner, has also
made fortune out of Cripple Creek.
]. F. Maynard of Utica, n Y. paid 81 OoO
for the Moose mine on Raven Hill. This
NINE Is said to produce now from six to
eighteen thousand dollars a month. An Of
fer of sGOO,O0O has been refused for IT. hut
Maynard and his partners ask s2,NW.OOO
n. Z. shannon, who beat Amos Cum
hhnss Tor Congress, is said to have made
quarter Of a million out of the Anchoria
Leland and the Portland and the ri Paso
Goio hlng mine. which cost Its owners
900, Is said to be worth nearly a million.
In short. there are about ten men who
have made something like a million dol
iafs out OF Cripple Creek There are one
EnI dred men who have made more than
$4,000 apiece and there are perhaps one
thor sand men who have made $40 600
apiece. Nearly all of this money has gone
TO Colorado people. though the French are
now investing largely and have some of
the best prCpertieS here
FRANK G. CARPENTER.
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needle is introduced. and being directed
very obliquely. Is pushed far in the band
being held back on the outside until 1t
snaps out Of the eye OF the needle. On
withdrawing the needle a single thickness
Of the band Is left in the puncture Ii two
thicknesses are required, the needle is
thrust well into the tire through the pune
ture and withdrawn, shown In Fig 2,
carrying with 1t the end Of the band. In
executing the manipulation of Fig. the
condition shown in Fig. is always reach
ed: when. If the ends are long enough. the
bands may be cut at the bend where 1t
passes through the eye Of the needle. leav-
ing three thicknesses In the hole. In Fig.
the double band Is forced well into the
hole, and then the band is withdrawn to be
cut off close to the eye Of the needle, leav-
ing four thicknesses in the hole. By car
rytng out this system almost any number
Of thicknesses of bands may be introduced.
The process seems exceedingly well adapted
for irregular punctures.
For introducing small rubber bands in
quantities a needle with a small cross-piece
and notched end should be used A guam
uty of small endless bands are strung upon
It, their center portions passing over the
notched end. and their ends being looped
over the two extremities of the cross-piece.
The needle and cross-piece are so proper
toned as to stretch the bands considerably.
After fabrication they are forced into the
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value of the property they would buy all
the claims about 1t. So they got their ore
out In secret and carried it down from the
mine at night in sacks on their backs
As the ore got richer the sacks were n6
large enough to carry all they wanted
SO one night they took wagon I'D to the\
mine and prepared to haul it away by the
wagon load. They overloaded their wagon.
however. and 1t broke down just as they
were about to leave the mine The next
day the ore was found On the side of the
hill with the broken wagon near it, This
showed the value of the mine and from
that time on they hauled their ore out
They had. however. to fight for their
rights Other miners tried to lump their
claim and Burns took shotgun and drove
them out at the point of it. They had for
ty-seven lawsuits about their title. but
their ore was valuable that they were
able TO pay for the best legal talent and
held their own. They got Stratton to go
i'll with them and they added the Anna Lee
and other mines to their property until it
is now one Of the most valuable IN the
world. President Burns estimates that
their average output Is worth $40 a ton and
he says that there is ore streak of ore in
the mine that Is worth about s3S coo a ton
the rock running 10 ounces of gold to the
ton AT the selling value of the Portland
stock. the property is worth between s4.-
cOO,0OO and S5.6G0.O0O and l venture Won
could not buy it for s6OO0,O0O. They paid
last year more than S4S0,0OO in dividends
ana until last year they were paving Z
cents a share in dividends every month
They have given a pledge to their stock
holders that they will pay So per cent In
dividends this year and they claim that
they have not begun to get near the end of
their wonderful gold treasure The mine
has now, X is said. five miles of workings
and its machinery is some of the finest
known.
The Doctor Mine.
Many OF the best mines here have no