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milo over roads covered BY the Southern
States Passenger association. We were
h,d 10 believe that this would be granted,
but the railroads mos; pnironirrd by the
southern people have strongly antsronizei
this aud other reaeonahie concessions, II
has been shown by statistics furnished by
the railroads themselves 10 the interstate
commerce commission tina; the railroads In
this section can FAR better afford such =
concession than those railroads In other
sections which grant no, only 5000 mile
interchangeable books but 1000 mile in-
Interchangeable books at cents per mile.
In this movement SO Ear we have been un,
successful, so far as this section is con-
ccrnei.
T. To secure an Arrangement whereby
1000 mile books issued by any Tailway sys-
TEN shall be good over the entire system
and not over certain branches or divisions
only, In this we have been successful.
5. To induce the railroads TO issue 1000
mile books. for sale 10 any citizen Of Gcor-
sia, at the Gat rate of > cents per mile.
II was shown that railroads in the North
and West. receiving less per train mile
and costing more per train mile 70 operate,
were not only Selliu. loco mile books over
their lines az ssN-the rate asked for our
pecple--hut tia; they wero also making
those books INTERCHANGEABLE with from
twenty 20 forty other lines. r was fur
therinore shown that the efforts Of the
Southern railroads to avoid tAis concession
to our people on the ground that II would
result. In lowering tho wages cf their ON
ployes. were entirely rnjustlhablo. since
the Southern railroads have from 200 TO zoo
less employees per hundred miles Of the
track. than tho roads granting the Just
concessions In other sections Of the country
Petitions from citizens OF Georgia hoy
ns $50 600 600 invested In business In the
State were presented. urging the railroads
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THE TRAVELLING MAN.


II indeed there were no travelling men
Pray tell US what would the world do then.
II IN taeir course they should ere he
stayed
What would become OF the whole worlds
trade
Let these innocents DO sent home
No moro their several routes To- roam.
Then hushcd AT once IS tho commerce min
And, behold a husy world stands SIM,
Then all hail 10 the knight ~ the grip,
He's loaded for fun for every trim
He's known the road ali M mud down.
And carries delight to every t5Nu.
Trainmon mete him and with him swap
lies.
Landlords greet him with smiling eyes.
With the merchants his trade he enjoys,
And business done, he's one OF The boys.
So let this grand old sunny s1ulcl band
s'ill have free course throughout the broad
land
Let them 20 with their hearty good cheer
To city and hamlet far and ucn-
Let them scatter all along zach line
Their wares with their Jokes AMI their
snnshipe,
AND this great world 10 It's las, minute
VIII be better that they've Lived In IT,
Nv, A Duslln.
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a Train 10 Nashville.

The following Information has been re
ceived from A. +. Foute, chairman OF tho
railway committee OF tho Texas division.
Travellers Protective Association OF Amer.
ica:
II have arranged with the International
and Great Northern. Texas and Pacific and
Iron Mountain railways to convey our del
egatlon to the National convention at
Nashville VIII have special sleeper
through from San Antonio TO Nashville.
leaving San Antonio on Sunday morning,
Austin delegates can Join there; Houston
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TRAVELLERS
PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION
OF AMERICA
OF AMERICA

and Galveston delegates will leave on the
International and Great Northern Sunday
morning also and Join at Palestine; Fcrt
Worth. LnGrange. Corsleana, Waco, etc.
we presume. will Join at Dallas; Texas
and Pacific leaving there about $3.50 On
| Sunday evening, arriving at Nashville on
Monday night. A. 7. Foute,
| Chairman Railway Committee Texas Divi-
SIGN, T. p. A. OF 4.
The following is the itinerary showing
the movement OF tho delegation 10 the an
nual meeting OF the Travellers Protective
association. Nashville. Tenn. June /, 1885,.
as outlined BY the official route selected by
Railroad Chairman Fonte;
Leave San Antonio. International and
Great Northern. 600 4. m. May go leave
Austin. International and Great Northern,
1915 p. M. May 80; leave Lougylew Juac-
ton. International and Great Northern.
ii p. m. May 80.
Leave Galveston, International and Grca.
Northern, 2.2o p. m. May So leave Hous-
ton. International and Great Northern,
355 p. m, MAY 30; arrive LonIview juno
ton, International and Great Northern. II
p. m. MAY so.
Leave Fort Worth Texas and Pacific
$50 p NJ, May 80; leave Dallas. Texas
and Pacific, 6;45 pm May S0 arrive Long
view Junction. Texas aud pacGic, II p. IN.
May 80.
All together from here; Leave Long
view Junction. TeU>s and Pacific. II 20
?. M, May so; arrive reNarfana. Texas
and Pacific, a m. MAY ri. Lelye TeXar-
kena. Iron Mountain. AGO a M. Nay 81
arrive Little Rock. Iron Mountain. 1850 a
IN, aay 81, leave Little Rock Iron Noun
tain, s.l5 a, m. May 81 arrive Memphis,
Iron Mountain. las p m. May 81; leave
Memphls Naehville Chattanooga and ST..
Louis, 2,l5 y. tn. siay 81 arrive Nash
vile. Nashville, Chattanooga and St
Louis, II p m. May 81
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Eighth AnnunI convention.

The following is the programme OF the
| first day OF the eighth annual convention
National association. Travellers Protective
Association of America, June /, Nashville
aud o, Travellers Protective Association
day at the Tennessee centennial:
Convention. first day. State capitol.
Prayer-Rev. Alonzo Monk. National
chaplain. Travellers Protective Association.
Address OF welcomc-Hon W. NJ. Nc
earthly, mayor OF Nashville.
Response-Hon. John A. Ice. National
president Travellers Protective Association
of America.
Address Of weicome--Major A. W. Wills,
secretary chamber OF commerce.
Response--Ioseph Wallerstein, first Ma
tional vice president
Address OF welComc-W. Il. johnson,
president Tennessee division,
Rosponse--ilon. J. NJ Head OF Nashville.
Tenn.
The Nashville Drummer" Hon. Jerry
NJ. Porter. Pennyroyal district, Kentucky.
Commercial Travellers Mothers. Wives.
Sweethearts and Daughters" Rev. Homer
I. Wilson. Fort Worth. Texas
Responsibilities II Duflin, National
director Terre Haute. Ind
80 r. m.--lnformal reception at head
quarters.
Programme for June and will be COM
piete in few days
Friday, June 4, 10 a. m, Travellers Pro-
tective Association day Tennessee Centen-
NAL Observation-Disclosures
Address OF welcome Major John W.
Thomas. president Tennessee Centennial
exposition.
kesponse-H Hon John 4. Lee. National
president Travellers Protective Association
OF America.
Address OF welcome-Hon. Robert L.
Taylor. governor of Tennessee.
kesponse-ion Henry I. Kent National
attorney Travellers Protective Association
p. m. --Reception to visiting ladies'. by
Noman's board Tennessee centennial Mrs
IAN Leer kirkman, president, at Woman's
buildn.
p m.-Excursion to Belle Meade Farm
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NOTES AND PERSONALS.

Tom Farmer run in to Waco to see the
kweons
Dave l2dcl Of Post was working towns
on the Central last week
Seymour Brashcr was hustling business
on the Aransas Pass railway last week
j. W iladley, wac sells stationery sup
plies from Chicago. was at the Waco err
nival.
First Vice President Howard Peak of the
Texas division was at Waco during the
week.
o. l.. Brown Of Houston Showed his
shoes" 10 the Gonzales merchants We'd
nesday,
Adoph Ballt southern representative Of
Marsur ~ rihhots of 81. Louis. is in til,
city 10 spend sunday,
Mr.. Rick. representing H. Waddell Of
Houston, made several large sales on the
| Victoria division last week.
Jack lsaacs w:s placing large orders at
loaknm Tuesday lie entertained his
friends in Victoria Sunday.
Chairman A. p. Foutc of the railway
committee Of III, Texas division has select
ed the Official route TO Nashville.
Il. c. Gcrracc. representing Brunswick
drug house OF New Orleans talked the
drug trade 10 dead stand still" on the
large number OF travelling mon at
tended the WNo Carnival They could not
resist a peep at the many beautiful Texas
| queens in attendance,
W. Il. Cru@. a we'll known travelling
man who registered from New Orleans.
Was chairman OF the committee OF judges
OF the Waco nay kween Carnival.
Victoria VIII certainly have fine new
| hotel ana tina very soon. Four or I'VE dit
lerent parties are figuring on building and
| II VIII bc lace to get started first.
prominent and popular queensware
travelling man OF ramaleville II is said.
VIII lead TO The altar one of Rockport' 5
Iairest Daughters in the early autumn.
C. X VOL. the new chairman OF the
hotel committee says he viii get his work
in shape shortly. lie is busy at present
with Post II in rcso!utlng on the gate sys.
tenn.
Spence Wilson. one OF the best looking
travelling non in Texas, who looks after
| the inieYcts OF tho American Tobacco
| company mas popular yisSor at the
| Waco Carnival
| Jim krai OF \. II. Frank 6 Co. san An
| tonic. rolhd into sinner Tuesday night
| from lalhtsvillo with wagon load of
dry goods sample trunks and opened up
Wcdnesda,
Gus Hoover, who is considered a quorum
IL. was at Waco during the carnival He
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HI ANlTt.


To the Editor Posi r. p. \. Page:
opelousas La. May l1.--unmanity Is the
hottest word ever uttered by human lips
mankind can possess Humanity should
be everywhere in every nation, IN every
| city. village and hamlct in every home in
every house and should prevail among all
the sons OF men. especially among the
travelling men OF this country
Let US strive TO mako each other happy
to lend encouragement 10 one another. for
when Wa make others happy we obtain
happiness ourselves, We should be kind to
our fellow-travelers wherever found, and
Bhouli treas all those who may be beneath
or above us with equal politencss. Good
hGmor is the cheapest commodity In the
world. II pays 10 per cent to the lender
and borrower both.
We should recognize all travelling men
as our friends, no matter where born or
under what sky or institution or religion
they may live.
have often thought what would this
world be " we had no friends? We would
not choose to live and this grain OF sand
barren waste.
Humanity or friendship is n MAN, that
loves the sun and grows slowly under
clouds.
like a man who il all sunshine Ike
man whose face represents the month Of
July Deliver me from ;h., man VINO locke
the month Of January and has the man or
the Nor.h Pole stamped ON his face.
humanity or fricndehtp soriens tho honrt
i, rroaacns our views nrd cuniyates our
imagination u mau wore igcan,ble of
suffering the words right or wrong mover
coull have been srnken and I, man were
destitute Of lmaeinauoo ms. Howe - n,tv
never could have "alo-setncd m his nrnrt .
Let Wis cultivate humanity. that divine
flower. until il gives Ia pcrr,mr IN the
air and M last reaches all mankind
brothers and fellow travelling mon. wa
should conduct ourselves i'm ~uch a nnnncr
when minriing among ono auothor tba,
every action should ho an act Of kindness
until the Texns division OF tho Travellers
Protect Ne association WIN he known ,a az,
oreanizaiion Of humanity and rood fellow,
shin
o. humanity. remain row forovcr In tho
dream Of The travelling NOR. and cor,n and
make INV hop,c among Tho sons a, tho
Travellers prot.c,lvn auso,iotiop aus
certain each aud eve,.v ,rs,,hsr ,yul ebaar.
fllly receive inv hcneatct,on
l will close my aaso,.--,ny ANNA, 10 ,ho
travelling ,nen--ny nleo for h,,,nnnitv viz
tha foIloxln,, sublime o.or1s ,,d,r 49,
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7. =. A. News Letter.
Tho annual report Of l.. T. La Beaume,
National secretary and treasurer for the
fiscal year ending May |. 1897, will show
several pleasing and satisfactory things.
among which are the following
Increase in funds in treasury for
year ...... " $40 Ss
Indemnity claims paid for the year 81. 72O. So
i'o'Nh GAINS PAID for he year t2). IL, 900 90
olai mem bershlp' May ] 1897 IL, lS9
Ioial gain OF membership for the
N'Vtf .-...,.. .......-........ 313
Total members lapsed for the
- year ........ ,......,.....,..... 224o
Total new members secured for
the year ........ .....'......... 9.sl3
Total regular expense including
organizing and all expense Of
general office SIG 367. 81
!o'al expense per capita computed.
on closing membership ....... l. 80
1t viii be observed that the per capita
expense is about the same as last year
when 1t was Sli5s0, It being this year
Sl.462s.
1t would appear that the 81 membership
entrance fee does not have the effect OF
preventing a large proportion of lapses
ana IT does appear TO have the effect OF
restricting the taking in of new members
However, the financial showing is prob
ably thereby improved az we have now
$9Sl0.Sj more in cash In the treasury than
on May of last yoar. 1t viii be observed
that although 81 is collected and appropri-
aied for National expense only 81 1928 was
used. II Will also be noted that though So
is collected and appropriated for tile pay
Wehi OF indemnity and death Losses, that
somewhat less than that amount (s5GO1,
per caplal was paid out 90 year |, Is
net desirable however that there be a
change in ihc collections ms ii is hivhlv
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Too Mnn, 10 ncmrmncr.

mcmbsr Of tho Texas division tells
the following.
The other dav Mr. William Carney. with
the Rock Island Plow company, was boast
ing about the magnitude Of the firm he
represent 10 one Of his customers
II suppose Your house Is a pretty big
establishments said the customer.
Biz You can't have any idea Of iie
dimens'ons. Last week We took an in
ventory of the employees aAl found out for
the first time that three cnsi'ers and
four bookkocpors were missing. That VIII
give You some idea OF the magnitude OF
cur busus eg
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NATIONAL oFF1CERS--lsse.'
President ......... John A. Lee, ST LOUIS
Secretary and Treasurer .......',,.';.
....... Il. T. LaBeaume. St LOUIS
First Vice President ...........'..'...
.......... Jos. Wallerstein. hichmonu
Second Vice President ................
.............wm. II. Heegard. Chicago
Third Vice President ..............,..
.....L. c. Cardinal, Montgomery Ala.
Fourth Vice President ................
....Geo, F. Barchard. Little Rock, Ark
Fifth Vice President ...........:......
.........Alex Kurze, Portland. Ore
NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
W. A. KirschofY. .............St. Louis 10
c. H. Wickard.. .............S st. Louis Mo
Ernst Robyne. st. LOUIS No
G. r. Dufrin. .Ter-e Haute, IND
John J. Knight. Dallas, Texas
Carl NJ. Aldrlch. ............... Peoria. ~
CHA1RMEN NATIONAL COMMITTEES
Railroad. .......E. f. Smith. Atlanta "a
Hotel. .....Ben Hoffman. Lafayette iha'
Legislative .......... ................
.....J S. Harwood. Richmond. Va.
Press. NJ. Ben!sh. Houston. IeAas
Employment ............. ..........''.
...Hoyt A. winslow. Fond du Lac. Wis
CHAPLAIN.
Rev. Alonzo Monk. ............ Macon. ia
ATTORNEY.
Harry I. Kent. st Louis, NO.
SURGEON.
J. w. Williamson. NJ. DIST. Louis. MO
National Hoafquarters-Ro Az Union
Trust building, st. Louis. Mo.
The eighth annual convention meets IN
Nashville. Tenn.
STATE OFFICERS. TEXAs 1862.
President ..A All Dieckmsnn, San Antonio
First Vice President. ......,;..
.............. Howard Peak, Fort Worth
Second Vice President. ........-...:...,...
1 llnnETW
Third Vice President ............;;..
.......,......-... H. J. Hardy, Houston
eecretsry-Treasurer ................... E.
Malcolm Graham. Austin.
COMMITTEE cHAIRMEN.
Railroads p. Foute. Fort Worth.
press-C s T.. Holland, Houston.
Relief-Adolph Boldt, Houston.
LesislatUe-B. L. McNuity. san An
tonic
Hotel-Charles X. We'll. Waco,
Employment-W. y. stroud Dallas.
BOARD or DIRECTORS
Post CD. W Mich6uS. Houston.
Post p-A. T. DerkmRu. san Antonio
Post L Charles Manrold Dallas.
Post F-Ioseuh G. Booth. Austin. F. NJ
Rundell. Austin Ii. NJ Finch Austin.
Post CIV. J Hughes. Galveston.
Post HThomas r Farmer Waco.
Post I--Iames Clarity Corslcapa
Post JB 3 Gateley. Fort Worth,
hei ~ w. AhHilAsf'Ata '1tAaattz'' t+tf
Post Lr-Dan II Laskcr LAGtanse
Chapialu-Rey. Homer T Wilson. Fort
Worth
Attorney L, poolcr, Austin.
Division Surgeoa-Dr. y O. Pre!nzic,
san Antonio.
National delegates Texas division an
nusl convention. Nashville Iuuc. 1897:
Post c. john A. Kennedy Houston.
Post D. AK Dlcckmann. San Antonio.
Post +. John J Knight Dallas
POST f Joseph q Booth. austin
Post O. w. J. HuS hes. Galveston.
Pos, H. Z c Barrett. Waco.
Post I. Dave Eael Corsicsna.
Pos; j. Howard Peak, Fort Worth.
Post l.. r. l.. Allen. IaGrange,
Altcruates-
Post c. e !. peizcker.
Post d, \. T. Dieokmann. san Antonio.
Pos, r. Wiley y, Stroud Dallas
Post r F " RuudcH Austin.
pra' G. y NJ Roseunel1 Galveston
Post II, Ttcmas f. Farmer Waco.
Post T. August Hoover. Corsiraua
Post J. ". @ Crafdock Fort Worth.
Pos, L. G. W. Walker IAGrange.
At large
George W. Cleveland. Houston.
J. N Bensh, Galveston.
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RAILWAY LEGISLATION.
what Has Decn Secured by the
GcnrgLn LcElslntmrc.


Georgia Legislature.
The following Is an excerpt from tho an
nual report OF Il. u. Smith. chairman OF
tho railway committee OF the Georgia
division and also National railway chair
man,
Among the things which the railroad
committee has tried 10 accomplish during
the existence OF tho present Craftsmanship
| are:
l. To secure car for ordinary passen-
gers on the fast train OF the Southern rail
way running east from Atlanta, 20 that the
unjust tax OF 81 In addition to regular
fare should end. This has been accom-
plished.
| =. To direct public attention to the ef-
| fort 10 cut on the northern connections OF
the Soaboard Air Line railway and thus
deprive the South OF all competition In
railway rates 10 Northern ports. This has
been accomplished.
o To secure 5000 mile interchangeable
mileage books at the flat rate OF 2 cents per
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THE DRUMMER IN VERSE.

Now is the time when every drum.
Mer makes his boldest play
For orders for the coming sum
Mer. In the following way:
He's doing all his work by tel
Ephone and wire. they say.
So he In Washington can dwell
Inauguration Day.
New York World
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band Of music and plenty OF fresh crabs.
fresh fish and fresh oysters and other coed
things to eat, The convention was a great
success in all respects
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LEES EDITORIALS.

Tho following are from the pen OF Ma
tioual President John a. Lee and were
published IN the Travellers Protective AS
ISOLATION Newsletter and Organizer:
The suit OF the widow OF L. NJ Tallla-
ferro Of Bunkie. La. member OF Texas
division who was Killed IN an ARRAY sew
eral years ago, against the Travellers Pro-
tective Association OF America, has finally
been decided in favor Of the association, In
the United States court Of appeals. Suit
was first brought in the s.. Louis circuit
court where the plaintiff was non suited,
it was then brought in the United States
circuit court, where Judgment was in favor
Of the association. and then on appeal
10 the United States court of appeals. the
action Of the lower court was confirmed.
all the judges concurring.
II will be observed that the member
ship statement published elsewhere shows
l11S9 in good standing May l, 1897, as
compared with l0Slb in good standing
May t. 500, n gain OF 373 II with also
no observed that the financial statement
shows funds on hand May l. 1897, $50.
IA TO- as compared with funds on hand
May ], 1895. OF $23.933.Si. showing an in
crease in the funds on hand OF S9Slo.SG,
which cons iderinE the hard times. v
quito encouraging The fiscal year now
ends May |. according to a constitutional
amendment passed at the san Antonio
convention. II is expected tina; about 400
new members viii he taken In during May.
and that the lapses will be trivial which
viii give VS. about ll.5oo members to re-
port at Nashville, June l, 1897.
a day has been set apart in October for
the meeting 81 the Commercial Mems con
CrcsS at the Tennessee Centennial and Ma
tional EXPOSITION nj Nashville The day
in October has NOT vet positively be N
fixed, The last meeting OF the CONNER
cia Mems congress vas held in Atlanta.
Ga on tho occasion ot The Cotton States
and International Exposition. Joseph wal
| lorsteiu OF Richmond Va. was elected
president. and d X Cllnk OF Chicago was
elected secretary OF the congress 1t that
| meeting and still hold those positions. Tt u
| bureau Of registration and public corlttrt,
OF which Mir Wharton J. Allen is cl'er.
| dcsir' that all who expect 20 attend the
| Commercial Mems congress in october Mt
| Nashville viii communicate with that hui
rcau FOR any Information desired
| II is customary in various State conycu-
| lions, especially In Texas, Indiana and
| Georgia TO transfer the State hcadquar-
| tors from one city 10 another each year,
/ thereby arousiug interest and building M
| tho strength Of the association throughout
| the State. II is regarded by many as an
| excellent plan The headquarters for Geor-
! sia division will b. located for the coming
year at Augusta although e u. Smith OF
| Atlanta was elected president The now
secretary and treasurer OF the Georgia
| division. n. L, O'Connor OF Augusta, viii
attend to the duties Of the office In that
CITY. and Savannah will get the next nn-
nual convention for 1925.
One of the most popular members of the
| Il n 4 Ia All hipClXunnn tho
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'.'..CENTRAL HOTEL'....
FLAroNIA. rEXAs.

FLAToNIA. TEXAs.
Change in management, Everything
cl.an ani running tne best hotel on the
road. Would especially appreciate Il call
from travelling men,
CLAUDE RHODES, Prop.
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Tho hrethrcn down In Louisiana arc
dwelling together In unity, and New Or
leans and Shreveport have compromised
their Misunderstanding. Shreveport gcts
tho Headquarters this year, and the prcsi-
dent and secretary, New Orleans having
held them for two years past This Is as
It should he, and we congratulate the mem
hers OF the Louisiana division on the sen
sibc termination Of the rather unpleasant
condition OF feeling.
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At thu hour OF going TO press there have
been received nj National headquarters iGo
new applications for the month OF May,
and IT Is confidently expected that II 500
members In good standing will hr reported
at Nashville, showing an increase for the
yean Of about ZOO members.