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NOTES AND COMMENT.

Druinniers always yet the bcst of n.
even in the matrimonial lottery wheel
The friends of Ed Sachs think he
might have been given the refusal of
the secretaryship.
j. Punch" is an exception TO the rule.
She says she loves to be missed. Most
ladies love to be madamed.
If Bro. Liidlcw has some trouble nt
first he must not give up the ship. That
secretary job is no sinccure, neither is
II snap.
Post NJ has received new lease on
lie and its members can look for some
thing good in an entertainment way in a
few weeks.
When big daily newspaper cuts out
paragraph from report because the
paper does not happen TO be given some
undeserved praise something must be
wrong.
If this marrying business keens up
at the present rate, in few weeks tn,
widest hopes of ''The Lonng Lady,
will be realized and she will have the
oppcsite ms subject for roem.
| Superintendent Butcher of the me-
chanical department of the Aransas
Pass Gays those hooks are n-coming
Adolf Boldt is telling a new story--a
lawn mower gag. Ask him for il.
Chsirman Holland of the State r..
p. A. press committee is not candidate
for the national craftsmanship. hut the
next State president will cling to him
like an ivy TO on old rock house.
another che of the gang is gone"
| tearfnliy remarked n member of the
Tribe of Single Stars" as he observed
| Charlie Kempar assist lady to board
t'he westbound train at HARDWOOD last
| Wednesday.
Chairman Boldt of the State L. +. A.
relief committee says that he will he
able to report at the next meeting of
the directors that his committee came in
handy for one member of the association
in North Texas recently.
IL that new post at Temple does not
grow to be one of the banner posts of
the division there will be almost ms
many false prophets among the L. Z. AS
of Texas as there are among the poll
tfcians of Greater n W York.
The sum of so cents is too much to
pay for meals served at some hotels
but when 10 cents il charged for chick
en- wing burned brown, it is crowding II
on too thick. But there will be a differ
ence and another monopoly will he
broken.
If the eating houses along the railroad
| lines furnished half as good meals rs
travellers get from Mrs. No.en at Pales
tine there would not be any need of
dining cars except to accelerate travel.
| The International passengers get break.
| fast and supper there and Mrs. Noleli
will be remembered by them for years
| to come.
Drummer lin the smoking car)-"Thnt
| tall. lank man over there declares that
| during. recent thunder storm in tie
| region where he lives the bolts of light
ming took the appearance of cork screws.
Second drurnmer-'Is that so? I'll just
step over and ask MIN how times ere
down in Kentucky. am thinking Of
visiting that State next trip"
The San Antonio & Arkansas Pass rail-
way management has commenced the
erection of the long promised new. pas
senger depot at Yoakum. Superintcn-
dent Innes says that an up-to-date din
ing room and first-clnss lunch counter
will be attached Now won't the hoss
who are compelled to take lunch there
lie happy when the new order OF things
comes aboutY
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METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Reports Of the Various Committees and
Boards Made.

BodfJs Mndc.
Cnero. Tex, Nov. 6.--The Methodist
conference was opened this morning by
Bishop CRANBERRY, Rev. Theopisus Lee
of Beey,fle invoked prayer.
REPORTS f:om the joint board Of finance,
from the committee who visited the
Southwestern University at Georgetown,
from iahe committee who visited the San
Antonio Folnaie College, from the COM
mittee ON orphanage, from me board Of
Parsonage aud Home Mission Society
and from the board ON books aud period
icals were received and approved. -Four
dclegates-two clerical and two hay mem-
bers--were elected to attend the general
conference in Baltimore in May.
DR. Pierce OF the Texas Christian Adj
yocate wac then introduced and reported
the work Of The Advocate.
From Cuero Bishop Cranberry viii "a
to Weafherford, where he will preside
over the Northwest Texas conference,
which convenes Ncv. min that city.
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GUADALUPE COUNTY, FAIR.
Last Days Attendance Exceeded That
of Any Preceding Day.

Seguin, Tex, Nov. 6.--The Fourteenth
Live Stock and Fair Association closed
here to-day. To-day's attendance was
much larger than on either of the two
preceding days.
Although Saturday is generally the
busiest day in the week here among
the merchants they gave their employees
another half holiday and took one them
selves, although ON Friday they had
kept their establishments closed the
entire day. The business men of Seguin
have done all in their power to contribute
TO the success of the enterprise and their
liberahty and generosity meet with
hearty appreciation by the management
as well as the thanks and approval of
the general public.
The fair just closed has reflected great
credit mot only on the management blt
on the exhibitors, the patrons and all
in any wise connected with IL and has
resulted in securing the permanency OF
the enterprise which henceforth will
annually be an attraction which will
draw large numbers of people residing
within radius Of thirty miles of Seguin.
AS previously mentioned by The Ex-
press in its reports Of the present meet
ing OF the fair, the attractions offered
the spectators and exhibitors have been
more comprehensive and Of much high
err standard than have been any char-
acterizing those of former fairs here.
They have been arranged with greater
attractiveness and more elaborate or
namentation.
Too much praise cannot be given TO
the directory and principal officers IN
charge of the fair, Judge Weinert, tine
president; Joseph Zorn. it's secretary,
and the directors. John Moore. j. g..
Bump, Sam Neel. j. r. Holnies, Jesse
Legettc, George p. Liliard. II. G. But
Ter and J. NJ. Banks, each and every one
of whom has individually and collective
ly assiduous,y and continuously labor
ed to advance the interests of the asso-
citation. These gentlemen have sacri-
feed not only fheir time but contributed
literally financially 10 meet the needs.
Especial praise is not only due but u
accorded universally to the. presidcnr.
the secretary and the latter's able as
sistant. Joseph Zorn. Jr,
ExHinrrIoN HALL ATTRACTIONS.
while the exhibits In this hall arej too
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RANDOM SHOTS.

tNational Press Chairman.
Unity among the members Of our or.
ranization is one Of the essentials Of
success. n
What the national officers are after
TOW on the part Of the membership Is
nctlon and not promises merely to se-
cure rev applications.
70 open up his case and show his pros
perity samples.
National Chairman Of the Hotel Com.
mittce Ben Il. Hoffman. is busiiy ca-
gagged upon circular letter TO be mailed
TO the hotels throughout the country.
II will make its appearance in few
Applications are coming into rational
headquarters somewhat in excess Of asst
year. but are not yet being received as
freely as the national president wants
them to come. 1t is expected that No
vember will break The record. however.
The I. P. A. of A. plays no favorites
Political affilaticn or religious creed
cut TO figure with the Travellers Pro.
tective Association of America.
National President Wallerstein an
preciates the work that is being done
IN the Texas division through the effort !,
of Stcte President All Dieckmann. He
says II am very much pleased with the
recent work which has been done in tho
Lone Star State and glad to hear that
Texas is about to add another post to
her already strong membership"
There never was an organization of
commercial travellers like tie T.. r. A.
of a. with so few outside ties to bind
it together that has been so successful
and so unanimous in action.
The National president writes: 1--WE
expect TO push the bankruptcy bill nj
the coming session If Congress through
the 4. p. A. legislative committee. anI
Mt the proper time the chairman will
use all efforts 10 assure a euccs ssful
passage of the bill
PENNSYLVANIA division is doing some
very commendable work under the direc-
ticn of its wide-awakc and hus,lrg
president Bro. Johnson. The division
will go to the Omaha meeting with n
largely increased membership and no
uouul IFS VHOrtS Will DS HpprtClNtpu Dv
selecting some good member of the Key.
stone State to a national office to which
that division is now justly entitled.
North Carolina has new post which
makes the third in that division. II was
! organized on Thursday night October 2S.
and the national president was present
to give it good send off.
$50
While the work in the Eastern divis-
ions is rather little slow, still the pros
poets for steady growth Of the organi-
zation in that section are very flatteging.
The outlook in Maryland Ohio and
Massachusetts is very promising.
The National Association If @ edit
men ought to he able to do great goo |
with their new tIsn, va: That II com
mittee he appointed to select legal cor
respondents throughout the country to
act in conjunction with reputable de-
tective agency in investigating suspicious
failures. Many fixtures are crimi ri
and the actors in the same should he
treated as offenders becpuee great dam
age comes from such failures in that
TIE bankrupt renew business shortly
afterv ards with the result that fear
fully bad opposition is set up against
the lhor est dealer. The time is ripe for
prompt and active action against men
who discourage trade by such fraudulent
notions
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goods business last week. He has been
on the road half VI that time. He leaves
this week for q trip to So Louis, Chicago
and other points to see the sights and b.
come better posted.
c. Y. Holland went to Dallas last week
to spend few days with his family and
was laid up with the deneuc all the time.
he y out among his friends again, how-
VIII Osmond, who has been working
the city trade for the Bee Candy Com
rany, has accepted position with tho
~; a. Duerler Manufacturing Company,
selling candy in the city.
Thco. Block. who represents the Gal
veston Dry Goods Company. was rep
resenting his house in the ncighhnrhoosl
Of Rosenberg last week and doing a rood
business. Block is one Of the comedians
on the road. :
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GREAT MINDS DIFFER.

The first six months Of the Mckinley
ADMINISTRATION were the most disasdf o',a
f6c revival * ~ ths iadss6ses ana
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(Arfases(

the commencement Of prosperity in all
parts of the United States were the
natural and necessary result of the ac-
ton Of the President and n Republican
Congress. John Sherman.
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OFFICERS lss7-ss.

OFFICERS 1s97-ss.
eph wallersteln. Rich
.reasurer--Louis T. La
bis.
|president-E. E. Hart.
ssidcnt-J. NJ. Glaspell,
president-T. NJ. Hodg-
esident-Ausust elmer.
!. Homer 7. Wilson,
Fry T. Kent. St. Louis.
". Williamson. NJ. D.,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 4i2,
bildipg. st. Louis. Mo.
BARD OF DIRECTORS
oH st Louis, Mo.
st. Louis. Mo.
st. Louis, Mo.
.Terre Hnute. Ind.
Louisville, Ky.
.......... Peoria. Ill.
AL CHAIRMEN.
Do. Phalan Chicago, Ill.
Ioffman. Lafayette, Ind.
~. .....-... -. $500.
arwood. Richmond, Va.
Benish. Galveston. Tex.
th st. Louis. Mo.
ual convention meets at
bieckmann, San Antonio.
sdont
w. Peak, Fort Worth.
psident .............
Gus Hoover, Corsicana.
sident. ..............
II. J. Hardy, Houston.
urer
ines E. Ludlow, Dallas.
me, I. Wilson, Fort
Peeler. Austin
n. o. Rreni.ie. Austin
BIZ DIRECTORS.
Houston
lei :. :. San Antonio
Austin
Austin
Austin
Galveston
r.. Waco
.Corsicana
Fort Worth
Gainesville
............. LnGrange
FEE CHAIRMEN.
Holland. Box 36.
-. Houston
Foute. Fort Worth
We'll ...... Waco
1ldt. :. Houston
n. McNulty San Antonio
4. N. Stroud. .Dailns
fer-John Gross. Dallas
d OFFICERS.
#. Fl. Cartwright
urer Ed Sachs
hrters, Reuter- building.
and third Sundays each
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Nof the very freshest chap ever saw.
He had q little money of his own and
he lived in a country town In Indiana,
and Travelled around the State for the
only wholesale store in the place. He
Kept his job because he had money in
the concern and because he did have
some nbiNty as salesman, though lie
was insufferably conccited. used to
Ike thrown with him occasionally and
never went to a hotel with him that he
didn't ask for the best room In the house.
Well, after while he got married, a
couple of years ago that was. and he
made his first trip to New York accom-
panied by his bride, who was nearly as
big a fool as he was. The Waldorf was
for them, and do you know what the
yap did when he got there?"
II can guess" smiled the listener.
That's just what he did. He lined
up alongside the counter of that elegant
place as If it were the Hotel de Hoss in
Squedunk, and with wave of his hand
that same old wave remember so
well: BY jinks,' he said to the clerk,
gimme the best room you got in the
house And the clerk did, but after
letting the young fellow spread himself
on it for minute or two he told him
the best would cost him $500 a day
and for once in his life Freshly had to
acknowledge that he had bit off more
than he could chew"
CHARLIE KEMPER MARRIED.
AT the Church of the Messiah, Con
zales. u pretty wedding took place last
wednesday morning at 30 o'cl ok.
the contracting parties being Mr.. Charlie
Kemper of this city and Miss Cora Bel.
Atkinson of Gonzales. The service was
said By Rev. w. II. Richardson, pastor
of st. Marks church of this city. Mr..
and Mrs. Dave Lambeth were the at
PENDANTS and ALI Dieckmann, NJ. T..
Foyler and II. ii. Hume sat in the front
row and officially witnessed the union
for the travelling men.
1t was one of the prettiest weddings
in Southwest Texas for many years.
The church was beautifully decorated
with flowers and ferns and was per-
feet bower of beauty. Promptly at the
announced hour the bridal party entered
the church led by the ushers. AIessrs.
G. A. Coughlin of this city and Frank
Starr of Gonzales.
the preacher had finished the prelude.
Miss Gertrude Eastland WHO presided
at the organ. began to play softly the
air of some beautiful opera. The effect
was electrical and several in the audi
ence were noticed to lift handkerchiefs
to their eyes.
After the ceremony the bride and
groom boarded the train for this city.
their future home. They VIII reside at
1924 Main avenue and will be at home
to their friends after November 10.
Mr.. Kemper is one of the best known
travelling men who visits the towns in
South and West Texas. He represents
the large grocery house of Goodman "
Pfeiffer of this city. His bride is enc
Of the society bellies of Texas and one
of the most beautiful Of all the. pretty
girls in the Lone Star State. She is u
daughter of Judge and Mrs. w. Nj. At
kinson of Gonzales.
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tween them, several, however, are de-
serving Of especial mention, and It would
be unfAit to some Of the exhibitors to
pass their Displays without making fa-
voruhlc allusion to them. Among tho
most attractive ID that Of Mre. w. Il,
Neal aud Miss X. I<osrssc Leonard, eit-
htucing lavish wealth Of floral beauty
90 deftly and chsrininxly arranged ~
at once 70 attract admiration.
William STEMS exhibit Il another de-
serving the praise accorded il. 1t In.
ciudes, Admirably arranged, numhar
Cf splendid specimens III cotton on the
stalk, in the bol.s and the lint from
which the seed has been extracted,
sweet potatoes. turnipA sorghum. winc
corn and a number of white rabbits.
The exhibit IL paced in an alcove fassi-
toned Of cane ingeniously and artisti-
csily wrought with an effect giving it
the appearance Of nm ore ntal structure.
OF equal attractiveness Il that of j..
n, Conley, which embraces d display
Of vegetables all grown within the cor
poratc limits of the city Of Scguin aud
which includes specimens Of peppers of
vario,s variety, parsley, turA;ps, radixh-
cs. lettuce. Tomatoes, okra shelots, curl
cd mustard, bcets and squash.
Another which is deserving Of praise
ie the saddlcry ana leather furnishings
display of Theodore Koch. The work
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Adoiph Boldt, from his dear, old home
near ST. Louis. The fair-haircd. grace
ful youth had a large TIME with his many
friends, and II you can persuade him to
give You an account Of his trip It Is well
worth hearing.
Surprises never cease. Soon the +. r.
A. will be supplied with u band and be
able 10 furnish music from its own ranks.
a certain dealer In hidcs plays the man
dolin. and, / might add, with dreamy
touch; q grocery man from Galveston
the Jews harp; another from San Anto-
Mo promises to carry the stools and one
from Houston Is going to act the
monkey. The dead beat" is still miss
ing. / predict for the band a bowling
SUCCESS
Little Johnnie Henderson is out again
for Cleveland & Co., Houston. nfter n
close association with the denvue for n
number Of weeks. He IL going TO WORK
harder than ever now to make up for
+. ]; Burgess who claims to represent
mrs. Burgess and the children, and Incl.
dentally the Houston Drug Company
passed east on the 8. A. r. Thursday
headed for Victoria. If we are TO iudre
MN Dy appearances business must 30 mn
10 standard gauge, as he wears a look 81
sweet content PUNCH
"OuuIl'N'TL LET HER SLEEP.
~ was at Waxahachie hotel. Ii was
early in the morning and Newt. Lee was
preparing his toilet prepararing to catch
the train. He was singing softly TO
himself some old song or other when the
door to the adjoining room suddenly
room. o "'S
What in the d--l are you making SO
much noise for at this time of the morn.
ing! Don't YOU think people want to
sleep some?' spoke the visitor.
Madam, excuse me; If | had known
You were in that room l would most as.
surcdly have had mime cha.ged. knew
You seventeen years ago in Galveston"
Inc door slammed and Lee was left
circuit and Newt. is having mncb fn,
out of it. iun
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METEOROLOGICAL.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRI-
CULTURE WEATHER BUREAU.
Reports received at San Antonio on
Nov. 8, 1897. Observations taken at MI
stations at a. M, 10Th meridian time.
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PUNCH's PARAGRAPHS.

Here am, and IT'S all over-the den
que. 1t is so nice to be missed, and thanks
TO Gonzales for missing her sister
H. NJ. Donoho and Mr.. Cook. the trav-
cling man and president of the San An
tonic Drug Company. were seen hustling
their luggage from team and Mr.. Cook
remarked that never before. was such
heavy business on hand. ir. COOK Is
assisting Mr.. Donoho in writing up the
orders while the latter works the trade:
81. Jay Moore was trying hard to sell
smokea for the new firm Of Hertwig q
Moore. and think he must have succeed.
ed. as he nude some very long drives. .
ne relates some thrilling experiences OF
the good I'D days, when Chicago was his
sPu4ch and Judy" enjoyed the long
look Ter W q Hsy!sss yssy 8. i ioSe
- "a go 4 - - wish + xsllAa
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SOME COURT DECISIONS.


In legal contemplation the commercial
traveller always leads sort of double
life. Generally speaking, he is n prin-
cipal while on the wing, but only mere
agent while at work. In soliciting or
ders, adjusting accounts, making col
lections etc. he is usually the agent of
a known principal. But in all his in
tercourse with hotel keepers, hverymel,
railway, steamboat and street car com
panies, he is a principal, acting in his
own behalf His legal rights ana lia-
bilities are precisely like those OF any
other member of the travelling public.
If there is any perceptible difference II
is that he is looked upon as possessing
more experience and knowledge than
fills TO the share of the average traveller.
Courts and juries are quite disposed to
assume that he is thoroughly posted,
and to deal with him accordingly
For example. what would be consld-
ehed .contributory negligence On the
part of the alert, experienced drummer,
might be excusable in traveller whose
Journeys are few, far between and short.
The following paragraphs taken from re-
cent high court decisions illustrate many
different phases of the legal relation
between the carrier and his passengers:
A person riding on freight train by
permission of brakeman, but contrary
to rule of the company, is not pas
senger and cannot recover injuries sus-
tanned in getting off the train, while IN
motion, under compulsion OF the brake
man.
A valid ticket, though mutilated, must
be received by the conductor, unless its
condition is due to fault of passenger,
and the conductor is reasonably satisfied
that it is invalid.
The ho.der of mileage book has no
right to dictate to the conductor from
what part of the book coupons shall be
detached, the determination of that ques-
ton being for the conductor alone.
Where the baggage agent of n railroad
company at the time he receives the
baggage and checks it, has knowledge
that the same contains valuable mer-
chandase belonging to the firm for which
the passenger is travelling agent, and re-
ceives il without objection as personal
baggage, the company will be liable
therefore as for ordinary baggage.
In an action against a carrier to re-
cover the value of personal baggage lost
In collision, the harden is on defendant
after proof of the collision, to show that
it exercised ordinary care.
---v--
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THE kAtEs.
The attendance at the fair which clos
ed this evening was 2600.
The first race was u half mile trot .or
buggy horses, the starters being H..
K,eins George Wilkes and William
Stems Katie, driven by their owners.
Wilkes won, Katie second. Time, l.3j.
The second iace was a half mile dash
between Blocker aud Lucy Bay. Bay
beat Blocker by Il nose.
The third way novelty mile and \
half, wherein the first half mile was
walked, the second trotted and the third
run. tine winner Of each hall mile taking
d SIS purse. The starters were Jim l.,
James III, Finish and l.onnic.
Jim l won the walk, but was rh.ed
4 on in the trot for rliiining III it. finish
won the trot The running last mile was
dead heat between Finish and l.onnie
ana ille noney for 1t was drivided be-
tween them. The time IN the walk was
$50; in the trot, 2:15, and in the dash
] :07.
The next race WIS half mile dash be
tween Bowie and Maggie Leddy. Mag
gle Leddy took first money. Time. :o5
~ The fifth race was a special bicycle
half mile race between Howard Shcrt,
!. q. Williams, @. u. ii. Pfeuffcr, Il.
Cook ana Edward Burgess, which wac;
won in | 80 by Short, Williams taking
the second prize.
a donkey and cart race, distance, a
half mile, created merriment. The en-
tries were Bill, driven by Robert Burgess.
owned by Robert Koch; jim. driven ny
Harry Rhodes, his owner, and Jennie,
driven by Inky SNOWFALL and owned by
James Terrell. Jim took first money,
and Bill second.
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IN the lobby
vast and grand,
ch full of goodies
opean plan
in retrospection,
p of older days,
bed us carpet baggers,"
s," "city jays"
1t list from mom'ry.
so good and true,
akin to sadness
nantle threw.
eir palmy era
hg bills flor cash),
house a penny
ns that went to smash.
was old Bill Davis,
on the route;
q dozen pictures,
b one just for boot.
!, young aud handsome,
! and sure to sell,
twas on comnission)
4 care to tell.
I'd the liquors
his pockets fifled),
nd n'er a salesman
orders billed.
slick when sober
PORN was boss.
uit the business
lbs we mourned bis loss.
emory's aid / see them
e, several score;
e dead or missing.
lut me to bore
tales Of new goods,
E been the rounds be-
Why, who's that
etter floor?
d man Chambers;
pr sore eyes to me.
by all that's living!
PITS to the boys, l see.'
cronies sit there
had the blues).
all our doings,
The circuit news.
just before we
Z perhaps goodbyi.
We make while travel
r good or aye;
eS to rely on,
3 fail or fail:
they stand there ready
esscd ones call.
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