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THE SMALLER STATES.


Reference was made by The Pos, few
days ago TO the evident worry which the
State Of Nevada had been causing in repub.
liean journalistic circles since it was dis
covered finally tina, the State had deserted
TIE republican party, It appears that the
existence generally Of the smaller States in
tho West is becoming a source Of annoyance
TO the East.
Tho Boston Herald says that THE prob
lem of doing away with the dlsproportion-
ate powers OF the smaller States In the Ma
,ional government, is disturbing many PEG
pie at present" One proposition IS 10 in
crease representation in the house Of repre-.
senta,iycs, a plan which would most un-
iavorahly affect the sparsely settled States
But the objection to such q plan is that
the house is already too large and would
become more unwicldy II the membership
We're Increased The Boston paper does not
neglect the opportunity presented to call
the attention OF the republican party 10 the
fact that 1t was republican partisan action
that was responsible for the admission Of
most of these pocket boroughs in the hrs,
instance, and to point out that II Is a poi
itical boomerang that has struck the old
organization. The Herald says:
We are compelled to look upon II as q,
reckless partisan proceci.ng ~ WIS no
secret IN political circles that the direct
Intention OF these aim!ss ons 10 state.
i,ood was TO give ore party power IN
the government TO which It's strength
with the people did ne, entitle n Thn
democrats were showing a capacity 10
carry the house OF representa- lives venr
after year. The republicans devised mi,
plan for the admission OF new States In
order 10 chcokmate them bv holding tina
fenihe. II succeeded for q time. bit ~ the
end II has brought confusion alike TO ,he
country and the party whose interests il
WIS planned TO serve. n has preyerte
our government from being the yovei11-
ent OF the people that II was intended
10 be; and that Vt was before that time,
and the States created by 1t have turns,i
against the party that forced them prn-
maiturely into being.
The case is ono where the democratic
party is laughing best because laughing
last. And there is no way OF changing mat
ters now. The sovereign States can not bc
constitutionally destroyed The republicans
and the big States IN the East may howl
and rage, but Montana, Nevada. Idaho. Wy.
oming, Utah and the balance OF the light :
weight sisterhood are In the Union 10 stay
and on purely sectional issues, such Us cut
ting down the representation in order TO
cut dowa the Vests power. or the souths
Dewes. The combinstion 70 prSvsnt such &C..
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that its non enforcement operates an in =
justice to Texas. and the News will, there
fore, no doubt claim much credit for Its
sleepless vigilance in guarding the interests
of that commonwealth. But the tlmsiness
OF this claim will be appreciated at its true
worth when it is reflected that there is no
conflict of interest between Texas and her
sister States. whom this Southern Journal
would have largely weakened alike in con-
srtss and In the electoral college.
We are reluctant to believe, in fact. alb
soutely repudiate such a suppostion-that
the better and representative citizens OF
Texas will indorse such an infamous propo-
stion as the one here advocated. which
might well have emanated from Hoar or
Chandler. or some other hater OF the South.
Texas is fortunate in having so large Il ma =
jority of white voters, and has no cause 10
dread the horrors of negro rule. South
Carolina. Mississippi nor Louisiana, is so
fortunately circumstanced and these States
are clearly justified in the adoption OF any
policy that will assure continued white SUI
premacy Massachusetts has an education
al. If not a property. qualification OF voters,
and we beg to suggest to the News that 1t
were we'll to devote a portion Of its surplus
patriotism to that State. Gush over non
sectonalism as such newspapers as our
Texas contemporary may. the fact remains
that there is a conflict of interest between
the North and the South and whenever a
Southern journal favo1s the one section to
the prejudice of the other 1t must, per-
force. submit to the brand of traitorlsm.
The Philadelphia Telegraph. which claims
to be tho original" advocate of McKinley's
nomination. is another OF the shriekers
against the South in this direction. But
II is safe to assume that those sectional
journals. even though backed up by the
tremendous influence of the Galveston
News. will not succeed in persuading con-
folly as that contemplated This threat
against the South has been made before.
but failed of effect.
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and Industrial exhibition at Stockholm
during next summer
The vice president of Brazil. senior
Manocl Virtorlno rcre.rl, has assumed
tile powers OF president OF the republic.
The Improvements In the condition or fres-
ident Morass continues.
Among the thousands of photographs
brought bock by Nan3en is one of an at
lacking polar bear. of Which the eXplot Z
took three snap shots w.sh his camera
before he shot him with his gun
Major Joseph Pierce. Jr., chief ordin-
ance officer of the first brigade, Mary
lana National Guard. lis giving course
OF lcstures on map making and map read
ing to the officers OF the State militia In
Baltimore.
President Harper OF the University OF
Chicago said the other day that four
years OF experimenting with voluntary IT
ienelnce of religious services had pre-.
pared him to admit that the success OF
the experiment had not been great.
Lieutenant Monat Briggs of che Chc,-
,cnham volunteers, speaking at voiun.
teer dinner a.. Tewkcsbury, stated he hlS!
IN his possession a watch which had been
carried Ivy members Of his family a, the
huttles of Trafalgar, WN;erioo ana througn
the lrdlan mutiny. II was III years old.
hut WIS In going order and he usually
carried II With him.
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POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr., Ruskin Is in good heath again, hut
still abstains from all hterA work
Or. Leyds puts the Tran aal expenses
due to Or. Jlmeson's incursion at loS,oh
pounds.
1t Is 70, usual for the Duke of West.
minister's charity bal to amount TO W,Ul
pounds a year
Madame Melba proposes TO arrange a
concert tour through the English PROV
inces next autumn.
Mayor Murphy of Trenton, Mo, issacd
n thanksglvSng proclamation on his own
responsibility.
G,adSione's little grand daughter, Miss
Dorothy Drew never wears shoes and
stockings NJ all. either IN the house or out
OF doors. except in town.
Princess Elizabeth, widow of Prince
Leopold OF Lippe, is dead at Det'noli. she
was born Princess OF Schwarzburg- Eudol-
s.ndt. ana was IS years o, age,
President Patton of Princeton ssys ihcrc
Is absolutely no foundation for lhu runior
that after Mr.. Cleveland leaves Washiag-
ion he viii become dean of the universi'y'
law school,
Tho celebration OF the completion OF "a
Quarter Of q century OF King oscar's reign
viii be s.snalsssd by scandinavian ART
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Thc Vicious SvvOrdfish.

victoria review,
A well known Victoria gentleman who
has spent considerable time at Port Lavaca
was speaking to the Daily Review ycHter-
day Of the excellent sword fish catching
that the bays Of the coast afford. He said
that 70 finer hunting for the greatly Irized
fish could be found anywhere than right
here at home.
He said that many OF the schooners in
the coast trade were fitted out 10 capture
the monsters by harpooning A harpooner
cautiously watches the approach of his
prey, and with a sure and accurate aim he
hurls his spear into the monsters side.
Hail mad with rage and pain the sword
fish darts wildly away, carrying an iron
dart with him, to which Il floating key Is
attached, and fathoms Of rope.
Within an hour he usually becomes eX-
haustcd. II Is now time for the harpooner
to deliver his final stroke. anal. embark
ing in a frau yawl, he cautiously appronC hcs
the dying monster floating On the water.
He may in reality have no more strength
In him, and in this case the hunter has
merely to plunge his sharp spear into his
heart or brain, or to deliver him a crash
Ing blow ON the head.
Frequently. however, he will be icgn-
ing death. Then, as his foe comes nearer,
suddenly, with Incredible speed and feroc-
ity. he will dart forward and dive beneath
the surface: there will come the sound OF
the rushing of waters, and the ripping Of
tlmbors. and long, slender, black rapier
ir driven clean through the boat from side
TO side.
II the sword fish has anv luck he viii,
imnalo the man as well. like chicken on
u spit
1t will be readily believed, that sword fish
nshing is a fascinating sport.
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Stephenville Journal.
Last week, while Petty Gibbs was digging
well at Huckabey. he unear,hed a lot Of
human bones. at depth Of sixty feet from
the surface OF the ground. some of them
were well preserved, but others crumbled
AZ soon as exposed TO the air. Or. ". u.
Wright brought piece OF the tibia. or
lower lee bone, to town Saturday and
showed II to Journal reporter. II is
pe'rihed. and what was formerly the mar
rev is now represented by a crys,allized
substance, like glass. Tho question is. how
d'd these bones happen 10 reach the place
where they were foundg They may be relies
OF the mighty flood OF which Holy VII,
teaches II is an evident fact that they
nave been buried for centuries. aud that
thty were placed in the ground long ago
when the world was young There arc many
strange things hidden beneath the surface
OF this old carih--things that viii not be
known until man puts on divine knowledge
ana learns TO read the record OF both tho
past and future.
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Georgetown sun.
Judge r.. P w. Morris, who, as the regu-
lar republican nominee. defeated for re-
election Congressman Towne. who bolted
his party on the silver issue, was for sew
eral years a resident Of Texas. whore. while
serving as professor of mathematics and
commandment OF cadets at the Agricultural
college, he was one of the victims of most
outrageous act OF governmental tyranny.
Because he and several other professors
sided with brother professor in dispute
with a student a matter in which they
were in no wise involved except for the
interest they felt In the maintenance OF
discipline, the college board at the instance
of Governor Roberts, summarily removed
the entire faculty, with the exception of an
assistant professor. Morris who had made
fiery speech before the board. won Gov
ernor Roberts admiration. and he was told
he might retain his position II he would
withdraw some OF the language used by
him This Norris refused to do ard his
head fell with the others. Stung by such
unjust and unmerited treatment he return
cd to his native State OF Virginia and there
gradually drifted into the republican party
AT one time he was postmaster OF Lynch
burg. He was nominated for congress by
the republicans but was defeated by tho
present United States senator. John W.
Daniel. After this Morris removed to
Minnesota and began the practice OF law
which he had studied In Texas and in Vir-
GINA. For several years his old friends in
this State, Of whom the writer was one of
the warmost, had lost sight OF him, but they
are not surprised at his rise into promin
ence, as he is a man of solid attachments
and brilliant parts. AS an orator he will
rank with the foremost He is n scion o.
one of the most aristocratic families in
Virginia. and by birth and education Is "A
gentleman par excellence.
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Corsicana Courier-LlSnI ~
J. W. Hill. from cass counV e, i
day with his little daughter :. =. "A,
years. who has forty 'u, a.,,r al I'D
yeloped fingers and toes, ne' 4 bones
contain the Usual nulnu .' ~ y upps, "
very long toe starts l. !, shs lnstsp D.
the left foot Just below ", ,ns , rhIlas III
, ,or d def she is one , q ad'
hut died when 3 months y
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the light OF day on the island Of Hispio-
MALTA in the year that the declaration of in
dependence was signed and consequently
she was just about the same age as the
United States OF America. Her advent into
Texas dates back to the wear 1921, three
quarters of a century ago. Mt which time
she was about a. years old. In 1895, at
the age of co, she married John Marks. II
Methodist preao her who REASONED her
from the slavery into which she had been
carried captive in extreme youth. Her life
10 one of the most remarkable Instances Of
longevity in the annals Of modern times.
and history of her 100 years Of existence
would form an interesting book
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..,,,,. Franks" Ree

WINS Point Chronicle 4, ,s,sI
Uncle" Frank Manuel, .., =, . I
hunter OF East Texas, ~, .p.si -
Point poln, last week, ai,e, &, s' Ssss.' "
lsT good time ,auSssp,sa { 7
Wolves 2, turkeys s aTI.. rabbit, y
mlnlSs, hawks. erows, S ~ tie hush'l
and other small game ., y.
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TELEPHONE NUMBERS.
Editor al, Esl; business, lS.


The Post Is delivered 10 any part OF the
city by carriers at 500 per month, three
months. $780, SIX months, &W, one Sea'.
Sac
Mr.. Theodore Rer.ng has charge OF the
City Circulation and Collecting.
Mcssrs. Theodore Berng and Charies
Lott are the authorized colleciors OF all
city bills. both adveriis ma and subscr'p-
ton. and no money should be pad TO any
one other than those nained. unless special
written authority signed by the bls!hess
Manager is shown. All accounts of any
Size should be paid by check In favor OF
The Houston Printing Company.
NO orders for goods" etc, are given by
tho rTa,ia cement and none viii be accept
ed in payment of office bills.
Subscribers fal ng TO receive the paper
rssmiariy VII pissse notify we ofnxe
ptc,sd TO be delivered not later than $50
q.
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VIEW Al Az,

, to s,a recently published ~
Estate 10 state Senator Bow,s, . :, y
, viii, ho that, that more is.sa sslA
lature. ~ 'oe fSen y.
IT seems that the ,,,.
drawn arn '' un ana nl,, lie insurance ,ss
the eon sp ol,l' affecting ll.'' sA
u sr,s, S So aa, do no, suit NJ. 49, =.
fails fails to to, pe,'vsr' himself 4 u
insurance laws ca, NV :. u HI sas
TIC the presence ), ' y /
oy' and covertly thrs, y = la'saas
crease {, ss in. in the rate q 'i Ia',, J "a
II nc rails to secure IN. y,
insurance measures II ,s $500
e out presents nothing from u,'l y. = ~
conclusions can be dr.. ~ slss
the champion Of the nsoa,. hM
Dramatically aran warns them s, ..,' aas "
a a,o. c, CORPORATIONS. A..an' ss'l y. =
h a. r., is honest in hi. ne,Iss ~ !,
, be asked Of him to be ns,s ~. ] y
On insurance i, ,se e0mpanle. srs ,sss' NJ :.
or >, IL If T., they arc not p.,las ,ss ~
1t Is in order for him d Dss, ~" !.
He does not seem 70 H..
quarrel qua re with the fire lanr,, y : y
o out in his sight tie life . ~ ~
t sho s,a, They took ,,sss
INT. .ne state stat, in premiums Ia, s'' ~ I j
and paid back s.oeo.@o .. nv ~
lore' 10 his notion, they ma. :.
10 ,,.a r'o''' IN reSas In twelv, u
ne wants protection by law N
although he fails to define 4 !.
protection protection a.. he is after. Al ~.
figures will show that there |. !
needed, for the insurance cons,.'
make s2.oOo,ooo profit franz 10, 4.
business is in 1895. nor during u, n.
10 strike an average, IN lD,,,..
pany assumes an Obligation I NJ
every ss5 it collects in premium. y y
ference between the total ,a,..,
premiums and the total .usu,, ! }
paid during any given year Iaa,,,.
pro'l', but an increase 0, csl,a,I,.'
Cured Thus the ss.ooo,oso !, -,
collection of life insur,as. p,,s,,'|
ceeded the payment Of claim, /, ~
1873 represented Just the, much I,u,,|
people Of tho STAT. = /, a'-'"
stood for an ,ncro... !, }, y, \, y
amount set aside BY Team, 10 !. \
against in tho ev.r. :, s
rowed under certain cor,,,.,... \ "
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'he creoil OF those who paid It ID, NJ
any TAX levied thereon ID I lr ups
VINO put 1t UP and ncs'upon ID asa
"n'es WIN uoiu II 10 lfut ~
insurance should be taxed ~ an ~
yestments is M, a,,r,,,.a l., i !,
not be levied on d,,nrono,t,,,.,.,, !.
superstition that II /. an ,rm1,..,, ],
able corporate bus,nes, vA,.A =, \
unusual tax demands. I'm. ,..,,,,.
investment and not . drain p,o n
sources OF the people I,f4 ,umr,.
elias are exce,,ar, co,,.,.,,, n,r 7
money can be borrow.a .na A. ~,
money obtained there s.ch ~, ! 1
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t.. lose ,n.,..a 4, rro,,t IN A.. -
=,
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If Senator Bowser 10 in earnest y
sire to give the people good insaf'as'
are some peculiarl'ies ABOUT Wv :.
viding for the creation Of hone TX
surance companies, Of which b y ~
puted author and which was p.''N y
Twenty-fourth Legislature, vnl'a '''
tcntion from him.
Said law has converted Tern la''
pasture for projectors q al 's'u y,
sponslble fraternal and bensvol'a' W
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tion would drop party iines and be too
strong to permit It, The disappointed East
win have to nurse It's wrath aud submit
with what grace It can muster to the In
svffahic
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Port Lavaca-Wynne Harvey and Miss
Emma Steinberg
Waxahachie-Robert Lee Matthews cd
Miss Daniel Keith Watson.
Palestine Fred Cloen and Miss Hattie
Smith.
Observation-Disclosures T. Rodriguez ard
Miss Guadalupe Flores.
Fairfield-John Adams and Miss Alice
Manahan.
Sterling City--Tom Mckinley ard Mlss
Anna Wood
Van Alstyne-Richard Gentry and Miss
Nellie Roysden,
Howe-Edgar Roberts and Miss rozzle
Barton; Frank Gillespie and Miss Allie
Barton.
Telnple-Jamos Bramlettc and Miss Ma
bel Jones.
Brorham-A. h. Cos.on and Miss Ruby
K Marshal
! Gonzaics-J. W. Hudson and Miss Lulu
Atkinson,
WASHINGTON County CentenarIar,
Brenham Banner,
At the age OF i9n years. Mary Marks died
Thursday morning at the county farm
According to the best Information obtain
h'le, which 10 corroborsted b. her reco,ley.
ton Of events. Mary's infant eyes FIRST oaw
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As an Educator.

Grand sal.ae Sun
The Houston Post is a great educator.
and should DO highly commended for thu
gallant ngnt II has made TOR the people
during the campaign just eiosed, ''N
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Sardis--John C. Wilson.
Copperas Cove-Mrs, Elizabeth Love.
Palestine-Mrs. George Granger How.
ard.
IIallcttsville-F. NJ. Thompson.
Rockdele-Frank Allen,
Mcxia-William Kirven.
Min Creok-Nrs Grangl
Garden Valley-M. II. Browning.
Van Alstyne-Sol Adams.
Mulln-W. w. Abnsy.
Hillsboro-Mrs. Lulu Ellington.
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Abilene Reporter, ain The pi'tn
There was bread TO 0u'' =.
high, .,,s u,onsy %
w,-nt much much. On 81, ,;,s ~, = II +
p, n' ap G pnro' q, big ho o. si.a
Rlowed out the sAs y
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Ion vii DO b h0.nI ,.sars, "a s II
oina'ihronea si, irsss,ilyy cs!sss,',ss. Z
The ibishop-desIs1n az ST. Psur'
20 v he consecraIled "
day. January 20
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1t seems that the best this government
can do for cuba is TO tell her TO fight Il,
out on the same hne. although it may
take several summers.
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Is there an intelligent man in Houston
who doubts that Sl-foot channel from
this city to the gulf would add at
least ~ Ia per cent 20 values here and
double the business OF the city In two
years after the accomplishment Of the
work. How much would such a change
in CONDITIONS be worth TO the citizens OF
HoustonT
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a gentleman who Is regarded as an au-
ihori;y on such matters says New York Is,
The us'ies' cry ~ America. An thing,
considered, this IS about the most remark
able distinction ever claimed for New
York
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Notwithstanding the fact that the leg
!Slatntc which VIII EJECT The next senator
from Florida has been chosen, Senator
ClN Is she first on deck with the Cuban
resolutions. While there is life there is
hnr.n
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-09-26
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF NORTH DAKOTA.

The Fourth Legislative Assembly OF the state
OF North Dakota proposed the following amend
medts to the Constitution of the State bya
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
BE 1t Resolved by the Senate, the House Con
curing:
sEcrI0N 1. PRorosEp CONSTITUTIONAL
amend the Constitution OF the State of North
Dakota is hereby submitted to the Fifth Session
Of the Legislative Assembly Of the State of
North Dakota. to be by them submitted to the
qualified electors of the State for approval or
rejection. namely:
The Constitution of the State Of Nort!, Da-
kota is hereby amended to, read as follows:
'''rhc State may, to meet casai deficits or
failure in the revenue, or in case of extraonll.
nary cmergcncie. contract debts: but such
sum Of five o. mills on the dollar Of the assessed
ta as e sccanea IT M % 6y the ts last 81 s s.e aas
fSr saas sy be a s 0ay aeyt Of SSn tS skssf Is @ %
time Of the adoption Of this Constitution. Every
such debt shall be authorized by law for certain
and every such law shall provide for lcvying an
annual TAX sufficient to pay the interest Semi
annually and the principal within thirty years
lG 81 3c S w oa aa S sfG
payment OF said principal and interest. and s,lcl.
appropriation shall not he repealed nor the tax
di Continued li until until such such dent, dent, both principal
lei,t in excess Of the limit named Shall be in.
Cured except for the purpose q! repcllln. invil-
sion, sapprcssng ins,lrrection, defending the
| state In time Of war, or to provide for public
defense in case OF threatened llOstllites; but the
isSlingo Of new bonds to refund existing indebt-
cdncss shall not be construed to be any part ol
portion Of sail Indebtedness.
Tue aforesaid proposed amendment will bt
submitted to the next Legislative ASS .,nbly.
Dated at Bismarck, N. d., this lst day o
g. M..DAiil.
acrrc-ary pi stat
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REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION

REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION
A Delegate convention of the Republicans OF
Mclean County is hereby called to meet in at
he court house in the town of W:Lkhburn, on
aturday, October 10th, 1896, at the hour of /
O'Clock p. m.. for the purpose of nominating the
various county officers.
the naucuses will be held in the various pre-
cincts as hereafter enumerated OH Saturday
October 3rtl, 1895, between the hours to one ia
six O'Clock y. III. on said day.
The committee recommends that the voting
q done by ballot.
The various precincts shall be defined and en-.
titled to representation us follows.
First Commissioner District, Washburn-15
delegates.
Second Commissioner District, Coal Harbor,
G delegates.
Third Commissioner District, Turtle Lake, 8
delegates.
The caucuses shall be held ut the court house
in Waahburn, school house, Coal Harbor and 8.
he postoli:e, Turtle Lake.
The county committee on credential will pass
upon the rights Of those entitled to participate
in tle.telnpory organization andwill meet for
October 10th AZ 10 o'clHk, am
by order Of the Republican Central COM
mittee of Mclean county, dated at washburn
N. d. 5th day of September, 1896,
JOHN SATTERLUND,
Chairman.
s. A.FALCoNER, Secretary Pro TEN