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4 slight MISTAKE.

Most OF the passengers in the sleeper had
retired, but two or three drummers were
sitting in Il far corner telling OF their many
experiences There was ono other man
who WAS not asleep The drummers no.
ticed that this man was acting rather Pc
culiarly aud they remained quiet SO as not
to attract attention. Tho tall young man.
whom the drummers recognized as the in
dividual who had boarded the train with
his new bride at the Tenth street station.
walked up and down the car looking In
ten,ly at every berth as he passed.
Finally he stopped in front OF lower
berth and seemed to be trying 10 make up
his mind whether or not he was right.
With a sudden look OF satisfaction he
showed back the cDnains, caught hold OF
an object inside and called softly: Katie.
| Katie, is that you?"
The next moment string OF oaths were
| beard. and a deep voice within wound mp
his remarks by saying. And the next time
you grab me like mat III break your -----
| neck" and Katie's voice was heard issu-
| ing from the next berth; John is tina.
| youY'
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The members of the National press com
mittee of the Travellers Protective Asso
citation of America and the territory as
signed TO them are as follows:
]. NJ. Benish. Galveston, Texas. chair
man.
Ed H. Everett, posto,nce box 745, sar
Antonio. secretary, and In charge OF Texas
Louisiana and Arkansas
John b. Culpepper, Richmond, Va. fol
Virrinia. North Carolina aud Maryland.
John a. Ward. Nashville. Tenn. for
Tennessee. Kentucky and Georgia.
F. s. Jervis. Springfield. Mass, for
Massachusetts,. New York. Connecticut.
Rhode Island and Pennsylvania.
J. F. Cutshall, us Eighth street, Oak
land. Cal. for California. Washington.
Oregon and Utah.
r.. +. Hodgins, 5000 Howard street.
Omaha. Neb., for Nebraska. Iowa. Colo
RADIO and Minnesota.
Lee Pottlitzer. Lafayette, Ind, for In.
diana. Illinois. Ohio aud Wisconsin.
o. n. O'Connor, Mobile. Ala, for Ala
bama. Mississippi and Florida.
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FAVOR IRRIGATION.
Citizens of Hnrdemnn County Adopt
Resolutions,

Quanah, Texas, June l9.-Whereas, We,
citizens of Hardemau county, after an in
restigaton of the subject of irrigation, be-
lieve that the interests of Western Texas
will be subeerved by the adoption of the
proposed constitutional amendment author
izing the people of Western Texas to cre-
ate irrigation districts and promote and
encourage irrigation, he it
Resolved, That We support the proposed
amendment TO the constitution authorizing
the creation OF irrigation districts In West
ern Texas and solicit the votes of all the
people Of Texas in favor Of its adoption.
because
l. Under II the owners of land in that
portion OF Western Texas commonly known
as the dry belt" could form irrigation dis
tricts and make their land productive in
times of drouth by the storage and Use OF
waters that fall during the rain season.
,. lis adoption will not affect any prop
erty owner or taxpayer outside Of the dis
tricts created.
j. IL permits no one except those who
own lands in proposed irrigation districts
10 have voice in their creation and in the
management OF such districts after cre-
ated.
A. In our opinion its adoption will re-
suit in the storing and rise of storm wa
ters' for Irrigation putVses. and increase
the productive capacity of Western Texas
as well as foster and encourage tree plant
Ing and culture. which would naturally re-
suit In lessening the severity of the drouth
in this section.
3. Said amendment provides for such dis
tricts to be formed by vote OF the resident
| land owners of the district thereby pro-
viding and permitting local self govern
ment.
Resolved. That tho foregoing resolutions
be given the papers for publication.
Unanimously carried.
C. II. HarOall. Chairman.
| ]. L. Ebert. Secretary
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Huntsville. Texas, June 2G.--Rev. r. s.
Stuart came down from Palestine today to
hold regular monthly services at st. Steph-
ems church tomorrow.
Hon. w. +. Baldwin, democratic county
chairman, is lending valuable assistance
in getting un big barbecue at Pine Valley
on the 18th. Hon. i. T. Dashell, Judge l..
b, Hiehtower, Judge n. A. Crayens. John
c. Williams. Esq, and other speakers have
been invited
The county commissioners have been In
session all week. sitting as a board OF
equalization.
Sheriff j. II, Hunter is stil on The sick
list, which viii prevent his attending the
reunion of Hoods brigade at Floresyillc.
Commander j. r. Jarrard, Captain I'D
Gorce, Captain Vim. Mckay, Mr. NJ. A.
Foster and MIR. j. 5. Thompson attended
the United Confederate veterans reunion
at Nashville.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. p. Tanner have returned
from Il visit TO tho Nashville centennial.
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Three drummers sat IN broadway cable
car the other day telling stories. The con-
versation had run to tales Of railroad acct
dent, and two Of the men had told of sew
eral narrow escapes they had had. The
third was silent for moment, and then he
took up the thread OF the conversation.
While up the State yesterday" he said.
81 jumped from the Empire express while
1t was flying along at sixty odd miles an
hour" Then he stopped and watched the
effect of his statement.
You jumped from the Empire eypress?"
inquired the other two drummers In uri-
son.
Yes, sir" replied the other And then
he added, II was on the track when I made
the Jump"
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On one Of the railroads running out OF
ST. Louis an experiment is being tried with
a salesman's car This car is fitted up
as a travelling home for st. Louis drum
mers. with lockers and shelves at one end
for the storage of samples. At the other
end OF the car is small kitchen, On
the experimental trip representatives Of
several Industries which were invited TO
send a man were present. A grocery house
and drug firm were represented. The
points at which the oar will stop ara
named. In the schedule which the orgi-
majors OF the enterprise sent to the busi-
ness houses. The plan is for the car to
stop one or two days In each tawn. the
length OF the stay to be determined by the
sixe Of the place. Meals viii b prepared
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OPIUM,
houston, Tex,l Iuue i,A h.

Houston. Teraa June Sth N |
/ began DIR. Purdy's treatment h ~
gust. 1855. at which time was taking ~
TO 50 grains of morphine daily. ] was =
walking skeleton. a physical and msatl|
wreck. From the first dose impterl
RAPIDLY. gaining strength. w.ehi and NJ
petite, and sleeping better than had III
years. In fact. / went Ihroush tho vhdll|
treatment without pain or suhern.. \
have never touched an opiaie SAGE nkkxI
the first dose of the remedy an ! IAN
never. at airy time, While % uaefoedt
or during the eigh tea months naI mVeI
elapsed since my cure had tAAleaat deetrel
to do so. l am happy y annoTsa M
perfect cure. and to state nal ", SuN Y
remedy is perfect and painhes ~
desire to state that took ths 49,
at my home, without the knoxis0ae AZ q ~
other person, during whscn Ie 'a 49,
eight weeks ! was engaged u ile ASsass
kind of manual labor.
1t seemed as II a new go Dlx =,
world had opened TO me. ulns.l0a w
the depths of darkness and dsgST ~,
light. hone and happiness. ana ! M N
tered n vow with my Mases' y a " :.
my power TO save. any olhel u.i y ~ NJ
struggling under the Influence o. tns ~ ~
ster, opium. Actuated by dss.ls X Ss = \
this vow. It is my request p nss ~
published In The Houston ". ~
other WAYS given as woe c ..,r ~,
nossible. gratefully and sincerely yvIs1
ooSS'"'S' " CHAS, W. THOAG.
Address DIR. PURDY, Houaton'
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| did not calculate expenses according TO my
system of mathcfna;icN
HE would tell OF the great outside
| world and the opportunities therein to
make fortune He had succeeded in tho
eyes Of those to whom he talked
He made friends of young and old.
When he came, the local paper always had
something kind to say OF him. The mer-
chants were glad to meet him. The boys
took him to see their sweethearts.
II was among the latter class, and that
led TO the cause which won for him my
tntense hate.
Among the many pretty girls OF the
town was one who was queen OF all the
rest to me, Whatever OF pleasure there
was, I saw that she had her share.
II had never spoken love to her, but
looked forward to reaching my majority.
when could offer her home, which WAS
vain enough TO thing she would accept.
"Soon after introduced that man TO her,
he began 10 arrange so as to spend IS many
Sundays in our town as possible. Each o;
those Sundays he divided time with me In
company with my sweetheart.
II saw. or thought | saw, she preferred
his society to mine. A young lady friend
Of hers told me she was to marry him in
the fall
u left the town and came TO the city.
That was years ago As you see, my head
am a middle-aged man. He is eth
young.
II had no desire to revisit the town OF
my birth. Being an orphan. ] did not cor
respond with any one locally, and was ig-
norant Of local events there,
Last year wss my nineteenth year OF
absence, and business called me back TO
the town OF my birth.
The day / arrived there was great
barbecue. and l attended. l was asked to
make speech. During NY remarks re-
terred to my former lie there, and con-
graduated the people on the progress they
tad made.
out in the crowd saw that MAINLAND
my former sweetheart. Both of them
looked as Young as ever. while had grown
older by far than was necessary.
After my speech a matronly lady came
20 NE and spoke of our former friendship,
that she wished TO introduce
me to her daughter.
THE drummer came forward with my
sweetheart--and darned II It wasn't the
daughter Of the one Of whom he had robbed
me years ago aud he was paying court to
her Ike a Young colt
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The following IS an extract from the
address OF Hon Jerry NJ. Poster Of Pa
ducah. Ky. before the National convention
of the Travellers Protective Association at
Nashville:
have never been anywhere IN my life
where there were good things that did
not &c. the very best. When God made
the world he made more OF 1t for me
than for any other man, ana II live long
enough and go on at this rate I'll be sure
to get my part. Look at me now; Id rather
be here today before this audience and
have the Nashville drummer for a subject
to discuss than 10 be In Mckinley cab
inet--for Just one day I have been before
these folks before, and | know better how
10 run this thing than l do any branch OF
any bodys old cabinet" end my subject Is
as inexhaustlble as The human race. Here's
one place where l feel like the "habbling
brook" and my impulse Is TO go on for
ever.
Nashville Is a grea. commercial and a
great religious city. These two always 80
together Wherever You find city where
the church spires part the clouds. there
always through the riffs, the sun OF COM
merce casts his y rays Of warming and
unfolding powers. and DER that place the
Angel OF Commerce spreads her wings,
while the railroad cars, and steamboats,,
and drummers do the rest. II there Is
city in the world where they have to
lower the church spires 10 let the moon
pass over the town. Nashville Is the place;
and where Nashville drummers won't go.
with something TO sell, you can set ia down
that its where the Standard OH company
and Methodist circuit rsers have never
been.
And what is true OF him commercially Is
also true of him socially and every ether
odd way" And as ! approach the social
feature Ct the Nashville drummer, / az
ter upon it modestly and take my life IN
nay own hands. And In addition to this. I
want TO assure every Nashville drummer
here that he need not feel fear or trepida-
t!on at what may be about to tell ON him.
] am not going to tell your wives and
sweethearts anything on you that is not
true! am not going to tell all the. truth
know on you. always want to live and
let live and half the truth told on a
Nashville drummer. socially would be
enough for any one day.
IL has only been within the last ten or
fifteen years that the Nashville drummer
salary has been large enough to Justify the
social life his natural inclinations bear
can remember when Nashville drummers
We're paid Ike old-time Methodist circuit
r!ders-s100 per year for single men, 5000
per year for married men. and $50 apiece
for children over . years old This plan
suited the Nashville drummers pretty well,
hut busted" a coed many of the test
firms in the city. and they had to quit It,
But the Nashville drurgmer allows no.
body to excel him in the social features OF
the life OF travelling man. He'll take UP
merchants baby in his nrms-red head
ed cross eyed lantern lawed from the day
Il was born and pigcontce1 gencaloglcally
for thousand years back OF .he floo,L
and actually make It's father think the
| thing WAS only born 10 be beautiful.
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y. Z. A. lixc,,r.inn.

OF New Orleans. win give it's first grand
excursion from New Orleans TO New iberia,
tho homo of tobasco sauce. on Sunday.
July 4, They will have horse and bicycle
racing, dancing and other amusements,
The boys" say It VIII be strictly white"
citation members to DO there and havo a
good time
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In st. Lnni..
Denver Commercial Tribune.

Denver NClnHneEClai lFluuHe'
We have Just received letter from jim
Whrstone stating that he was in St. Louis
celebrating the queens jubilee and watch
lug to see how high thermometer could
force up small column of mercury In a
tube. He says his daily costume consists
of four hand necktie and palm-leaf
fan. and he is thinking very seriously of
discarding the necktie.
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He Never GROW. ola.

There goes the first man who ever
awakened my envying admiration and won
my Intense hate" said friend to me re-
Gently.
Looking up, saw ono of the best-known
travelling men IN the United States.
when he first awakened my envy and
admiration was on his first viyits TO .
country town In which was youth. He
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"oALY A DRUMMER"
BY Cor. Dc vlieger. il.

BY Cor. Dc vlieger, Jr.
(sent by request Of T, P. a. and L. C. 7.
nembers)
Yes. only a drummer. We heard them say:
only one drummer was Killed today
Aud such IS the news IS Il greets our ears.
How seldom and we the speaker in tears!
But how that cad news stilled the merry
laugh
OF group Of drummers who IDLY chnted,
While passing their time in Wholesome glee
Mer!tiy drifting down lies tempestuous
Only 1rummerl Good Heavens. who's
killedr
Came RON the threats o, the drummer,
By the shock only drummer d!a he say
Great Heavens; one Of the bays" killed
today.
Come, boy.. we mus. 20 ana SCI
Who this unfortunate ono can be.
Thus spake Ia Rogers 10 Us there
Come. come. lads! Did he say wherc'
The wreck We. that Of Santa Fo train.
How cold vas the night' What torrents Of
The issa,afag flashed with the thunder
Twas n'gst for wreck and nothing
ulo7e.
!
The relic. train pulled In, and sudden
stop.
We beheld form there On cot.
II was covered partly With q sheet o,
white
Or. would that could forget that night.
Carefully they carried the COZ. It's true;
But each STEP seemed 20 ptrree me through
AZ tagugh sone pressliiment known TO
Had followed Up there. Tor 10 one sDaae.
Ia Eoe1rs -s,set :he sheet o, white
And raid. My God See aright7"
Then he staggered. shouted. "S,atheri
They'ye Killed your Jaek--iay only
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Bu,ting n stone Wall.

Let the travelling men OF IexAS Snu Oh
the country so after a 5o0o-miie inter
chanreahla mileage book in the proper
| manner and they will succeed Let the
| efforts be tempered with sound sense, good
Judgment and conservatism. The scien-
lists of the Academy Of Lagado made en-
thuslasttc asses OK themselves trying such
things as keeping running water on
shelf or taking a breeze to bed; and there
ara many men in the world today who are
singing psalms TO dead mule IN much
the same manner. They are huggiag fond
decisions TO their self-satlshei souls that
painted bladder some day when they fancy
they are most secure in tAelr monopoly
az good thing. The laws and verties
that exist In the moral aud social world
without our yolition will continue to do
so whether we consent or not. and both the
travelling men and the railroads would bet
ter he asccr;aining that fact. You can't
make sealing wax out Of granite nor change
the Interchangeable. There ia no use laying
siege TO the multiplication table. Twice
two VIII make four, no matter how much
We would like to see 1--WE come out We
can change & coat but we can't change a
truth, We can disbelieve preacher, and
deny landlord his rent, but We can't
jump out Of six-story window and defy
The laws Of rravitation.
Now. in our social, industrial and com
mercial troubles we are frequently coming
to grief by butting our heads against
stone walls and then wondering what
hurt US Men are always trying to force
wages above their normal levels and they
might as well try 10 squeeze the third
pint out Of quart bottle. Men, too. on
the other hand. form combinations Of cap
iial, a committee Of sponges. as it were
and attempt to absorb what belongs TO
other people. They should know that the
squeezing process is inevitable. The law
Of right and wrong. on both sides knows
TO fayors, It has no side door OF escape.
We must not fool ourselves by shutting
our eyes to these facts. We may not
know where the line between right and
wrong exists. but ignorance excuses no
man.
Ignorance won't clean pair of boots
after We have waded into mud puddle.
Experience. however, may compensate for
the labor Of cleaning the boots and for
wet feet It ought 10 do so in our present
contention with the railroads for a 5000
mile book We should have learned the
location Of the obstacles we have to over
come. and the railroads should have dis
covered the fact that concessions TO the
''''''te '''''' VI lA'' Country dlr IAiV'A'a"'c
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NrolSe the silence.

For a long time after he had succeeded
in inserting himself through the door. at 3
a. m. she regarded him in silence. At
length she spake. Also she spake at
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-27

Have YOU written TO the secretary OF -FOUR
post or the State secretary for .ot OF
membership blanks.
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on board. plan that country hotel keep.
ers are likely TO sadly regret. II the tray
eler's own car becomes q common feature.
Merchants Review.
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HIM" said Mr.. Wlckwire. THAT d-es
reminds ME of the halfwitted eirl that
waits on me at the restaurant"
"Indeed?"
Yep. It is simple, but fetching"
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Tho bows should remember that the
trouble market is always easy and can be
borrowed at low rates.
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You may know more than your Gus
toners, but II isn't good policy to Prov
It to them.
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Where e2-caliber salesman tries 70
shoot with 4s-csllber gun something un-
pleasant is going 10 happen.
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T. p. a. members don't get together
often enough and exchange ideas.
Smokers" should be more frequent
There are lots Of things that need your
attention and concerted action right here
in Texas. We are not conducting this de-
uartment OF The Post as an advice factory
for T. p. A. boys. but we intend 10 speak
the truth TO you as we see II and for the
good OF your organization.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-27

The T. p. A. has done much for the
travelling men OF this country. They are
under obligations TO It for many a pleasant
room and toothsome meal In hotels where
they once got bull-beef aud peTcr'an but
ter and room that smelled like second
hand coffin from niger cemetery.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-27

We have not yet heard from our appeal
to the boys to send US news. smatter with
you. fellows?
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Honor and shame from no conditions
rise; act well your part-and always ad-
yertlIe.
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or AMERICA.

that 5ooo-mile interchangeable mileage
book. Why not do It,
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advice that the proper study of mankind
Is man"
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Attention, I|lI@|illI

When in Navasota don't forget I "
taken charge Of the Exchange lr1
Having men on the road for ten M i
know what drummers expect SD r.
me; you will not be disappointed.
]. w. HURT. Propnsx
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" you want 10 ind the full value o
your portable property. lose It tn raliroa,
wreck.
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Truth plays the same part in a horse
tia1e that ham does in railroad sand
ssica.
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The man who travels on a pass can al
ways give you a full Hist u the defects
OF the road.
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n the r. p. A. and U. @. u. Of Texas
Will pool their issues they can soon have
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4 husincH that IS not worth advertising
ought 10 be s4yertlsed tor aaie.
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If travelling nen don't organize for their
o@p protection they won't receive any.
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A hole Is always deeper after you gc'
Tito L with no ladder In sight.
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Only Inferior men are superior TO hard
work.
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II IA rot 30 much natural ability that
wins a. the way (, is uxed.
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Yes only drummer was Killed To-Day.
onf5 oDe drummer. that ls all they say.
But lsek va a father. husband, brother
ard Eon.
-Four KILLED that day. tho the world says
CITE
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He has stationary manufacturing
district of and of
in Reading Speaking RpANS
TABULES said; 1.-The Of
single hand of The
Nike all once RPASS
las and night. said this
Philadelphia, had
dyspepsia
place." 's $50
1 aa By NAL Ing