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NOTES FROM DALLAS.
Gossip About Membership Ones and
Other Subjects.

Dallas, Texas. December 23.--Six mem
bers secured before January 1 means six
months dues as prize to the member Sc
curing them. Is 1t hard to get them? No.
not if Charley Wolfi of Dallas is authority,
He ought to be-he got six in one day
Post Il Is cutting ice right along. she
has over one-Quarter OF the members in
he State division, and Is not stopping at
the $50 mark OF membership. has added
twenty lone members in the last two weeks.
The State secrsNary was politely informed
at Houston that II would not he safe for
him to 30 TO our after dark If he ever
called Swope anything but pain Tom @.
lie Therefore hasteps TO apologize for the
typographical error in naming directors
On State division stationery when they
made Tom C. appear as Thomas. See?
It's part of our education 10 put off max
ing up expense accounts until after the
hlst. consequently not surprising that 80
many or us have not settled UP with the
association for another six months; least
ways, UP to date only one in nina have
squared up for 1893 start. AT first thought
this suggestion might prompt one 10 think
that the Texas division was running be-
hind. No one should think so. for glance
~ past rrco.ds shows that We are Just as
prompt this year as usual; In fact. little
more so FOR. on date this il written. We are
ahead in numbers OF renewals UP to same
day OF June, 1898, and December. 1897,
md new members coming in faster than
ever before. The secretary does not care
how merry the boys make Christmas or
happy the New Year by no ding on to their
St Williams until the eve of either holi-
day. for it Is always pleasure 10 work on
holidays and hopes that nona will carry
tho aforesaid around in their clothes after
this year for they will lose thelr benefits
every day next year that their dues are
not paid for, The Traveers' Protective AS
ISOLATION OF America has Unidentified its
members since May l. 1898 10 the amount
cf $50, 965i7: quite percentage OF same
came to Texas. The omnipresant fact that
no one knows when VIC shall require the
benefits of the association should prompt
us to make absolutely certain that our dues
are paid In season so as to petpetuate our
certificates without losing dav.
u Post ID had few Frank Arnolds AMI
Ea Sachs. can any one tell how long II
would be the largest post IN the STATE.
The NORTH Texas BOYS thoroughly appre-
ciets San Antonio Badger qualities AM
would not he surprised any day 20 have ID
wnkc up ard try to null the buurh OF Fruit
Flowers and Vegetables away from them.
J.E l..
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Devoted to the T. p. A.,
the U. G. r., and other
Travelling Mems Or
ganizatlons.

not be able ~ resist the pleas OF his friends
ana VIII receive d most hearty support from
his many admirers throughout the State.
Mr.. Dan Lasker OF La Grange post, the
present vice pres.d dent. has been mentioned
repeatedly and IN fact was urged To make
the iace before the Galveston convention.
Dan IL whole Souled gentleman aud
counts bis friends by the score and II no
don't make t.gngs warm up towards the
front his friends will be badly disappointed.
Mr.. u. w. Michaux OF Post G. Houston
now thens Is a man who Is 'old business"
from the crown OF HIS head to his leather
soles. His motto, as taught him by the
late Mr.. j. l.. Watson. when Mlchaux
travelled for The Houston Post years ago,
IS Nothing Succeeds like Success" Mr..
Michaux has never undertaken anything
that was not an overwhelming success. and
II he can be prevailed upon by his friends
TO make the race, he will get 50 many votes
that lac Will make the man who wins feel
awful shaky-evcn though he himself IL
net elected.
Could four more prominent or efficient
mcmbers be found IN the State? The Texas
division Is certainly fortunate ito have men
40 worthy mentioned in competition with the
Office and the association will come out
ahead no matter which one shall receive the
honor
1t Is not intended by this article to close
the polls CIR exclude any worthy brother
whose frien,,s might want TO place him in
the race. and the editor OF this page would
be glad to hear from any presidential pos
sbilitv.
The race. however, will be warm and the
more the lvelier will be the interest and
attendance at the greatest State convention
ever held by our association.
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Wharton visitors.

Wharton Texas. December 23.-Amone
the large crowd Of visitors who thronged
into town TO purchase Christmas presents
OF commerce." who by their cheerful pres.
ence added to the mlith and hilarity of the
Yule Tide season.
Registered at the Nation hotel were
found: II. Straus, a genial gentleman
busy selling clothing for his firm at Gin
cinnati; l.. B. Burns, Eicllng Seed com
pany, who wished TO try the virtue oil
Whartons golden acres in the interest oil
his house: Joseph Locke Waco; a
Schmidts. Houston; G. NJ. Byers. Houston
and c. NJ Burton. All formed a group oil
ideal jolly good fellows
b H. Holton of the Acetyline Gas com
pany was doing good work and letting his
light shine forth.
w. E. Harris OF Gust Heye & Co.. Gal
weston; T. X. Ramsey, Memphis, Tenn.
2. Harrington. san Antonio. and r. l..
oliver lumber, of Kansas City. all found
Wharton coed field for labor.
w r. Billingsly, hardware, Houston; w.
T. Edmondson. National nurseries. Column
bia Tenn; A. Smithly. St Louis; A. j.
Labatt. Jake Davis & Co., Galveston l.. ].
Ruppin, hats. St. Louis; A. w. Roach. Dali
las; Y. w Wakefield. san Antonio, lumber;
p b. Hynes. carriages and huggles, Quin-
cy, Ill. A. C. Turner With Ideal Hardware
and Cutlery, Houston. were doing good bus
iness. interviewing merchants and rustling
advance agents for 1899.
c. NJ. Lancaster. who answers to the
title of Duke OF Lancaster, Dallas. Texas,
and the one and only "Bill Nye" Fowler
we're among the visitors who made Whar-
ton a stopping place en- route for home.
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The Christmas GIFT.

How many houses have s:nt their trav-
eling representatives some token Of resard
and appreciation today? No matter how
small the gift tho fact that the sentiment
is conveyed through slight token. sAows
that the travelling man Is rememb srsl and
thai ne Is not considered merely as a mon.
ey-making machine for the house. but that
he is also appreciated personally. Tbnse
who have been tho recipients OF these pIft.
be phiy ever so small, win undalsA, liv o.,
out on tho new year with lighter he.rt,
ana with hrm resolves 10 Increase TIER
business over the year previous.
II sounds so pleasant to hear a travaI,,,
salesman say that his boss" is M -,
man on earth and that he Is at the MA
OF the best house IN the world. s siigr.
Christmas token VIII go a long wav ton,s-,
causing drummer to make just s,,r5 y
talk. s'N'
If YOU can't make your travelling a,,os.
man some kind 81 presea;. ius, WI.
him kind, nice ettsr on this orcasit,'
and you will mud that It viii csnse ~,
even as much pleasure as it will IN Ir,,n,'
mer. S'a-
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HE CHANGED HIS ROUTE.
Pathetic story OF Drummer who
Made His Last Trip.

The life of commercial traveller Is botn
hard and dangerous. He sells goods all
day and rides all night. An accRsent on
the road may kill or cripple him. Exposure
may del elop consumpt on. cr i'll cooked food
may make HIM dyspeptic. Ho is assaied
by temptations which would be pSwerloss
amid the restraints OF home. But well-
ness of mind and body, and the necessity
OF being friendly with customers, often
usrnpt him to do that which degrades his
soul and cnfeebles his bojy lie is 10 be
congratulated II he goes OF the road as
pure and strong as when he went on. Some
do, and what IS more, develop Christian
Character while exposed TO the vlcissitudes
and temptations of the "drummers" life
Our readers sympathes win so out 10 this
class as they read this tender sketch pub
lished in tho Detroit Free Press:
II have taken my last order | am go
ing home" he said. as the clock struck
the mldn ght hour.
The nurse locked at the doctor with IA
significant glance. ami whispered
HIS mind wanders.'
Presently he lifted his feverish head from
It's pillow ANY letters from the house? ?"
he inquired. There ought to be letters
here"
Then he slept, and in his sleep he was
a boy asa.n; babbled OF fishing streams,
''sN'S 'iAV tiNuN piaNNN vi
and romps with his mates, Al he sud
denly awakened.
AN iigh;!" he called in strong voice,
I'm ready"
He thought the porter had called him
for an early train. The Doctor laid a sooth.
ing hand on HIM and he slept. In his sleep
he murmurei:
Show you samples of our goods? I'm
going of the road now. This order closes
me out. The house has called me in. Co
Ing to have my first vacation, but | shall
lcse tine -tme--time."
lie drowsed on and the doctor counted
his pulse. Suddenly the sick man started
up.
Give me letter from home. Ellen al
ways wItbes to me here. Dear girl! she
dren--
"Ihey will forgst me IL my trips are
TOO long, ! have only few more towns
to sell. promised TO be home Christmas
! promised to be me--.promised
He slept again. and aga.n awakened with
Q start,
mo word from home YETI"
h was golnS fast now. The doctor esnt
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Fort Worth. Texas. December 22.-s. X.
Lyon, representing Dodson Braun Manu-
facturiag company. ST. Louis, was doing
business here this week.
Max Herr, representing New York
smokers supply Louse, was selling gods
TO merchants here this week.
Fl, Blank Chicago, was here today
A. j. Burton, st. Louis selling dry goods
for Ely Dry Goods company, was here
Wednesday.
r. N. Messick, Wabash, Ind, selling
hats, was in the city this week.
+. b. Egelhoh. representing Mausur,
Tebhetts Co, carriage manufaciory of
ST. Louis, was here Wednesday,
j. Holman, CINCINNATI. selling shirts
for the Waldo company WIS in the city
this week hustling business.
F.. S. Turk, representing S.lsheim- Lev
enson company of New York, was selling
goods here this WEEK.
h. S. Msufett, Shapley Hlrdward COM
pany, ST. Louis, visited the merchants this
week.
l.. Longiey of St. Louis was selling shoes
here the fore part of uhls week
j.. E. Altman. ST. Louis, was here this
week
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over him, and repeated in comforting
voice, the precious words of promise--'ln
My Fathers house are many mansions; II
Il were not so / would have told you.
Yes, yes" said the dying traveller,
falndly, ct is clear statement. 1t is a
good house TO travel for. 1t deals fair and
square with it's men"
The chill December morning dawned the
end was very near. The sick man was APP
preaching the undiscovered land from
whose bourne no traveller returns.
i've changed my route" he murmured
family. THE house is calling me in.
Write to Ellen and the children that I'M
on--my- Overwhelmingly IN my sample
without money and without price--a
good house fills Its orders as agreed
Call mo for the first train. l am going
TO make the round trip and get home for
Christmes
They laid his head back on the pillow.
He had made the round trip. He had gone
home for Christina
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THIS CHRISTMAS DAY.
How Travelling Men VIII Help ia
MnlSc u .IOXful.
AUSTIN, TEXA.

How Travelling Men VIII Help ia
Make II joyful,
Among the many Ginning teils that ring
In the glad Christmas morning none peal
so sweetly rs those that have been
always happy In the happy home. The
millionaire may gather his treasures
around him and find comfort II not JOY;
the weary work of tho laboIer's hand is
Tor the time forgotten, and through The
monotonous noise of daily Toll u2s voice Of
humanity Is lifted In one glad hymn OF
Christmas Joy and praise
1t is sad bdt too true that in the grand
chorus there are always trembling minor
notes, so timli and soft that there are few
ears close enough to humanity 10 leir
their plalntif pleading. The first Christ
mas carol fell from the lips OF angels, wlo
sang Peace on earth, and good viii toward
men." 1tSelr song has echoed down the
ages, but has 1t made Us look ABOUT Us
aal endeayor 10 send peace ani god
will 10 men,
Have we lost the saddened murmuIins
that 10 always in the soag, Can We forge.
the strain that is falling from the lips OF
poverty -sLrlcKen millions. WHO, with hol-
low checks and wondering eyes, gaze o.
the pleasure seeking around Them
Thousands OF half-c.Id mo hers and
fslhers draw Their ragged garments about
tusin and press 10 tlhelr DosJns their own
precious ch.ldien. who dare not even wi b
Z vis-t from the Santa Claus who has sup
plied our own dariIIgs SO bountiflily. and
yet " Is Christmas time 10 uaem a. i. Is
- us. Have these soirows. tle WIDOWS
prayer. the orphans ter and the beggar 9
sigh been entirely lost In iife's joyous hol-
day An. no; the glad music Is swsete-
still, for tho world 8 growing better AID
We Gave, but 10 look about us to sse tue
bond OF charity growing stronger and .o,-
ing hearts scattering blessings In nom u
Whole Christmas day has SO often been
I'd.
Weeks ago. when dolls and toys, mistle-
10 and holly vines first suggested Chnist-
mas day. the half suppressed signs ald
snxicuA Wishes OF the helpless were an ici-
peted. The generous hearts OF noble men
ssw The empty stockings ON Chris ms
MORNING, and With purpose firm and love
akin TO Him who first opepca His eyes on
Qhristmas day, they planned To give their
mite Ia sending peare on earth and good
vii TO men, women aud little orphan
Gha16rens The result has been On ablnd-
~ AffrrjNG 6rom every part Of the Travel
~ rrofective Association. and the ''an-
~ - eomnaeroe" have becenas angels Il
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VICTORIA NOTES.
New Mutt Hotel Illus Bcen Closed for
Il Week--persOnnIs.


Victoria. Texas, December :3.--'rlle new
uuence of the fire on Sunday night, which
destroyed the kitchen annex. While the
main building WINS not injured by the fire
1t was in great danger, and all the furni
tlire was moved out of the building as a
matter of precaution. Several windows
were broken In and everything 90 much
disordered that il has been impossible 10
ger Things in shape for opening.
George Phout, insurance adjustev with
tho Hrm OF Irrelevant d. Cochran, Dallas,
and w. A. Childress oil Houston, who is in
the same business, were here last week on
business connected with the insurance on
the Victoria leo l,l6nt, destroyed last week.
J. u. Hynes of the Bynes Buggy com
pany. Quincy, H., circulated among the
dealers III his line in this vicinity Tuesday
and Wednesday of thus week,
Thomas Foster and j. NJ. Cbears were
hrce during the latter part of last week
in the interest OF Schloss Bros. ~ Co. OF
Baltimore. dealers in clothing.
j. II. Hcsack stocked up the confection-
ers ON ks Me chewing gum last Saturday.
IL. f. kaufman wae in Victoria recently
in behalf OF the san Antonio Brewing COM
pauy.
4. c. Rhea, live stock agept OF the Mis-
souri,. Kansas and Texas, was interview
hg prospective shippers in Victoria, the
home o, mere rich catiaemen than any city
OF us size in the United States last week.
George Gaunewald, who travels for the
Martin crunden Woodenware company,
made his regular visit TO dealers in his line
this week aud as usual booked a nice batch
of orders.
o. A. Ballard, salesman for tine Garland
Stove company of Chicago, who are repre-
sented here by Pndham x Kreisle. was
here Monday.
Charles W. Moore of Philadelphia inter-
viewed Victoria druggists Monday and eN-
patlated on the curative merits OF Tur-
ner's pills.
The we'll known stationery house Of
George d. Barnard of ST. Louis was repre-
scented here recently in the person OF r.
j. Williams.
Joseph Locke visited the grain dealers
of Victoria Monday in the interests of
Guiuan, Lastinger G. Co. of Waco.
ID. Il. Brown of Richmond, Va, was SELL
ing Good Luck baking powder to Victoria
merchants Tuesday.
A. NJ. Samuel opened up his staple
trunks, mt tho st. James Tuesday he repre-
sents the Brown Shoe company of st.
Louis.
r. L. Oliver is now with the Lutcher-
Moore Cypress Lumber company of Latch
en- La, and was here Thursday to see the
lumber men.
Max F'ues Of San Antonio, with this
Gunether Milling company. registered at
the st. James Wednesday
j. j. Darlington of Boston Is at the st.
James. He is contested with the Brother
hood OF Locomotive Firemen.
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Corpus Christi Notes.

Corpus Christi. exas. December 23.-N
D. Arnold, the hustling representative oil
Gust Heye d Co. OF Galveston, was here
this week circulating among Corpus Chris
ii merchants. hustling trade for his firm.
Joseph Levine. a jolly knight of the
grip" representing the Waco WOODEN mills
was noticed on our streets a few days since,
soliciting orders for his establishment.
l.. R. Bivin, travelling salesman for the
Eichling Seed company of New OrlearA.
was here yesterday doing business VIZ
truck farmers and gardeners.
A. Fl. Smcot of Fort Worth. represnting
the Waples- Platter Grocer company, and
George Reichardt. st. Louis shoe sales
man, were among the commercial tourists
seen in Corpus Christi yesterday,
r. b. Hirsch of Louisville, Ky, repre-
sentng Bonnie Bros, was circulating
among the saloon msn Yesterday
Fl. II. Mann OF ST Joe, Mo-. and j. B.
Sailing of Fort Worth, representing dry
goods establishments. were circulating
among the merchants this week.
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The prnm,ner., Chr,,tma,.

Such questions as Have you quit for
this year,"
Are you going home for Christmas"
where win You spend Christmas
who viii you travel for next year?"
Could be- heard all during the past week.
and the replies conveyed messages OF de-
light and sorrow. Some faces would bright
EN- up when they would reply that they
proposed 10 80 homa and make merry
with the sweet wife and babies.'' Others
wene going back to the STATES to eat Christ
mas turkey with the old folks, while still
others would take Christmas dinner With
their sweethearts, The saudest OF oil! were
these whose families were far away, and
for business or financial reasons they were
compelled to accept hotel fare on an occa-
sion, above all others. when man desires
to be surrounded by those he loves aud
with whom he can talk of happy days gone
by. when we were boys and girls together.
What must be the feeling OF thu dear wife
at home with the little children. When the
little tots scramble out of bed in the early
morning, on the always bright and glo'i-
Gus Christmas Day, AMI eagerly empty
their stockings to see what Santa Claus
has brought, when she thinks OF papa and
husband (the travelling mani far away in
a distant State p.obably desolabe and
alone. How she wishes that her husband
could have some other successful cllling
that would enable him 20 remain at home,
can only be imagined by a travelling mans
ia
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uirschar,d's New venture.

II gives me great pleasure TO introduce
TO the travelling men my personal friend
Mr. Eli A. Hirsohfield, who will take
charge of the Central hotel in Bolton,
Texas, January !. 1893.
Mr.. fIrschfeld's experience on the road
as travelling man has given him an op-
portunty TO learn Their wants. and being
a thoroughly up-todate business man.
genial and warm hearted in disposition,
am quite sure his new enterprise will b.
blessing to the travelling public
am averse to unmerited compliments.
but when i have u friend who Is alb o.
lutely unselfish and In every sense a true
msn, II gives me pleasure TO commend dim
and his work to my fellow man.
Homer T. Wilson.
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MT Frank James of Post NJ. Cuero bs :
been mentioned as a probable candidat. -,
State secretary. Frank is a very can,n,a
man and could do the office fun ms,,os
ms ausinessiike methods, good fellowship
ana handsome face are points that carry
weight and the chances are that he con,s
make me strongest race. outside Of ~.
present incumbent OF any man In IN we
division. Mr.. James Z. Ludlow, The n n,S.e
ant secretary. WA b candidate To- 49, ~
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NntionnI Delcgntcs.

The next National convention will be
held in Louisville, Ky Texas will have a
candidate for National president, and,
therefore, It is essential that full delega
ton Should attend. There VIII probably be
s-me scheme .uaugurated to pay the dele
gates expenses ana members should make
up their minds before they go to Victoria
whether they can $3.50 that none may b q.
selected except persons who viii undouht-
edlv attend
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rectors shall cooperate With the State d.
rector, who is member of the post, also
with officers and members of the post In
securing new members and to use his best
enaeavors in every way to increase the en-
thusiasm OF the members of the post. II
shall be the duty of the visiting directors
to make report OF such visit and Its re-
suits to the next meeting of the board fol-
lowing such visit.
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Co.,, n...llcnt.. Dnty.

II would probably be well for our state
,roe,dent to read the constitution and by
laws of the Texas division of the Traveiers'
Protective Association. The following I'M
der head OF Article V has been sadly neg
lected and it is clause which, II carried
out. would accomplish much good:
Seton s. 1t shall be the duty OF the
president 10 appoint State directors, VINO e,
duty It shall be TO visit the different local
posts In his territory twice a year; said dl-
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Contributions.

great many travelling men like 10 con.
tribute an article occasionally to he
Travelling MEMS page. If YOU so das,ra
please send same TO Travellers Protectiye
ASSOCIATION editor Pest. Houston. and II
VIII receive attention. Il does NOT mater
wneVnor you are I. p. A., u. c. II. O.,
simply travelling man without belcnging
70 any association; your communication
WIZ receive uhe same attention.
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election. Laying aside the fact TINT jim
bas a red head, he has made the pest sse.
retary that the Texas dyson ms ,.,s,n e M
,asn,,,itisent york Of verni w. Jones and
Inasr - his worthy srccessois, but the
n ,,,ors ~ Mr., Ludlow bears ont the state
WI tbas from clerical standpoint DE
men men 80 so,,slled. but most essurcdly zone
lna5 ~ oxcsi The magnificent work of this
e.siriont officer. Ludlow's many friends
viii make the convention hall at victoria !.
reyerbcfate with "Ludlow'!i LuuioW !
YJ,dIoWi"
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PRESIDENTIAL PERSONALITIES.


for the II. y. A. OfHcc.
Undoubtedly there has never been. In the
tistcrv Of the T. p. A. ORGAN zation SO
MANY prominent members mentioned by
their friends in connection with the office OF
president Of the association.
Mr. Paul Erb of Post r. Dallas. is not
emily mentioned for State president. but Ia
being strongly urged to permit his name
to 10 before tho National convention for
president. Mr., Erb is man OF ability
aud is held in high esteem by all who know
him and would MI either or both positions
with credit TO himself aud the association.
Mr.. Frank Arnold Of Post D. San An
tonic. whose business sagacity, irbanity
and friendly demsznor Is well known and
endeasu him % al the boys. will probably
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i.tfrit s-Iauc.

me marriage Of Mr.. Charles Lane n
weii-knoWn and popular travelling man. 10
A's' bieas OF Kennedy, whose gases anil
eoeolnpiishnients have ever csts a he 10
, No neia IN ne highest esteem b. tho se
ssolemnized in San Antonio last wsas Tss
xx-ppy couple are spending the no. sdays ia
Wv or.ssne. Charlie viii be Aeon en- liz
soAd aGAan n January. ~ ~