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DONATION FROM DRuMMnRs.

How the r. PA. Men Helped the
OrphanR' Home.
The following letters arc self explana-
tory:
Mrs. Belle NJ, Burchlll, Fort Worth. Texas.
Fort Worth, Texas. January My Dear
Mrs. Blirchill: Enclosed please hrd my
check for SIS, being tho amount subscribed
by the travelling men as their Christmas
offering TO the Orphans home. Had not Mr..
Mccullough been sick, and not have bean
laid up with the grip" the fund would
have been greater. Wishing you success.
remain, yours truly. Howard w Peak.
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Mr.. Howard Peak.

Fort Worth, Texas, january 3.-My Dear
Sir: ! hasten to acknowledge receipt Of
check for SIS, donation from the travelling
men TO the Orphans homo, a christmas
Offering To simply thank you in behalf
Of the home poorly expresses our real
gratitude. The struggle is so great that
were II not for a remembrance OF this kind
once Il year, ! doubt If the work could be
continued. May the good Father multiply
the blessings of every one who contributed
to this fund, thereby adding comforts TO
the homeless in our midst. With gratitude,
Mrs. B. M, Burchlll,
Superintendent.
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sourHwEsrEnx UNIVERSITY.
The Institution Is In n Yer. Pros
perOus Condition..

The IMAtitUttUn Is In Vet! Pros
porous Condition.
Georgetown. Texas, january 6.--Mr. r.
p. Sinex, in conversation with The Post
correspondent yesterday, said that the
Southwestern university, OF which he I.
financial agent. is in a. very prosperous
condition. He said that Bishop Galloway
is TO give thirty days Of his time 10 the
interest of the new builiir- OF the uni
vefsity. He is TO deliver seventeen ad-
dresses at the following points: Dallas,
Paris. Gainesville, Wichita Falls, Vernon,
Hillsboro, Temple, Waxahntchie. Mexia,
Marin, Georgetown, San Marcos, Cleburne.
McGregor Gainesville, Waco and Brenham.
Georgetown is greatly enthused over tho
new building and our citizens stand by the
university on all occasions.
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Changed Houses.

DR.. N. A. Graves, we'll known and
popular travelling man of Georgetown, who
houses throughout tht South !; for many
years. has accepted Il position with Mr..
James Butte OF Houston and is now trav-
cling fer this we'll known paint house in
Texas. DR.. Graves will be quite an ac-
QUESTION TO this firm and his many friends
wish him success in his new position.
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A CommercInI Trnycl.r.

The definition of a commercial traveller
In the rules OF the Commercial Travellers
Mutual Accident Association OF Utica, N
u, iss ANY man OF COOL moral character
and good health rot over go or under is
years or axe, who Is now engaged In sell
ing some kind OF goods, wares. or mcr-
chandise Mt Wholesale from samples. and
who goes away from his regular place OF
business to solicit orders and for The pur-
pose OF trade, and who resides In, and
represents come business house,
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Texas Travelling Men.


ofFiCnRs or THE TRAvELERs' PRO.
rECTlvB ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA.
NGlonaf Presidenl- Charles Il. Duffin
T<rre Haute. Ind.
National Secretary and Treasurer-Louis 7.
Ii Beaume, room iie, Union Trust building,
Seventh and Olive streets, ST, Louis, Mo.
TEXAS DIVISION. t. p. A. OF A.
fresident--Howard w. Peak, Fort Worth.
Secretary and Treasurer-Jsmes Z. LUDLOW.
Dallas
First Vice President--Dsn M. Lasker. La
Grange.
Second Vice Prssident--w. J. Hughes. GAL
weston. LII
Third vice prssident--Adolph Boldt. Hous-
ton.
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Tho editor OF this page. accompanied by
Mr.. j. A. Sloan of the Galveston News.
was rendered delishtful drive behind the
fleet horse OF Mrs. Nelson OF the holland
hotel at Palestine last Tuesday and had
an opportunity TO see the many improves
ments OF that thriving CITY, Mrs. NoIsn
had over $4,000 bona fide names on her reg
lister during the year 1928 and is running
q most excellent hetel
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MT Louis Nance. a well-known trayel-
ans man, who has been away from Texas
for over a year. is again making Texas
for the Shapley Hardware company Of 81
Louis. Louis Will make Palestine his
headqnrters. His many friends welcome
MIN and MS lovely wife back TO Texas
continually. -
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Men 10 Ne Trusted.

Bryan and Bailey are two OF the brain-
lest men In the United States today. Thsy
are true to principle and consistent
throughout. Tha common. plain. every dav
iaoorer. In whatever calling. can fully trust
tne leadership Of these two broad Emged
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Homer n. Wilson's CHURCH.

Fort Worth, Texas. january Ton
january % the corner stone Of the Third
Chriatian church will be laid In this CITY.
This Il the church over which tho wei
Known diyino and lecturer, Rev. Homer n
Wilton also chaplain Of the r. n. A., prs-
Sides a. pastor. -, -
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COMMITTEE cHAIRMEN.

fress~-C. s. Il. Holland. Houston.
Railroad-A. p. tont. Fort Worth.
Relief-Paul F. Erb OF Dallas
Lcgis'ature-B. +. McNulty Of San Antonis'
Eniploymcnt--E. G. Barrett OF Waco.
4 Hotel--Erucst Lasker of Galveston.
Livery and Transfer--A. l.. Fowler OF Hous'
ton.
Executive Committee--Charies Mangold OF
Dallas chairman: II. u. Marchbanks oil DAT
las: w. Z. Craddock OF Terrell.
iNote.--Committee chairmen are also mem
bers OF the board Of directors.l
Next State convention meets at ViGtorla
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Post CD. w. Michaux, Houston.
Post p---rrank Arnold, San Antonio.
Post &c. A. Mangold. George Sturgis ana
H. .. Marchbank, Dallas.
Post F-A u. Edgar, Austin.
Post Gf. A. Guftman. Galveston.
Post HADan Well Waco.
Post I-H. d. singletary. Corsicnns.
Post J--W. Il. Craddock. Fort Worth.
Post ks. @, Bennett, Gainesville
Post L--H. G.. Iiellig. La Grange.
Post Mr.. B. Wofford Cuero.
Post Nj. b. Seeger, Temple.
Post o. Robert Groce, Victoria
Post P-Tom G. Swope, Beaumont
Post 90. X. Jaeggli. Brenhs-n.
Post R-F. "A. InTan, Ell Paso.
Post Teal. G. Brewster. Laredo.
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with the Tyler CONN Company.

Hillsboro, Texas, January S,--Ralph Ter,
rell, popular furniture salesman of this
city, has closed a contract with the Tyler
Coffin company and will go ON the road
for them on THE Goth as a travelling sales
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SECURED NEW MEMBERs.
r. r. A. Men Who Caught the Re.
qutrcd Number.

r. r.. A. Men Who Caught the Rec
quircsl Number.
Dallas. Texas, January 6.--The following
well known members Of the Texas division
earned their new spurs or renewal card for
current six months. by securing six or more
new menbers for the association: Howard
W. Peak, Fort Worth. Dan NJ. Laskcr, Gal
weston; Frank Arnold, San Antonio; c. S.
e. Holland. Victoria; Ed s. Everett. San
Antonio; George d. Bennett, b. II. Height
ley, Adolph Dukelsptsl, Charles X. Wolf,
James e. Ludlow, Dallas.
John j. Knight has Just returned from
st. Louis. While there he called at National
HEADQUARTERS and found them showed under
with work. en- account of the large number
oil new applications and renewals which
came IN Just in time for the first Of the
year. The State secretary knows how tbs
himself. Tor about 800 renewals came in on
December 81, January l and =.
II any member receives a postal card in
next week or ten days which shows that
secretary has not yet received renewals,
bear IN mind that such parties are delin-
ausnt until February 1 when their mem
bership will expire If they do not in the
meanwhile send in their dues.
1t seems imperative that all public OFF,
GERS and politicians should have la grippe,
consequently Howard w. Peak State pres
ident. had to get in line, and double up N
his own short cot. We are glad to report
him commissioning to the tune Of
The wind it sighed with sad cadenza;
The window was UP and influenza''-
u. y. Keightley, the veteran secretary q.
Posi- u. is much better and his trends
a few days.
The committee empowered tn select date
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Adios, Senior,

= conduotor on Texas road not long
siacs had Sunny experience. The coach
ves crowded With trAveling men. whea
iasee 3sxicsn woman u ths pson oIass
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Oh! The Pain 1
OF Rheu1nati

i. my wife was ior
from Rheumatism, e
constantly, but could r
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which event death wouN \
Every kind OF treS1
mended for RheumatiiSz }.
including widely advcrtis
edies, but none did ~ J
grew worse all the whils u
duced to q mere shadow & r
self.
uIt WAS AZ fh;o n~sx. TX
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ANOTHER STORY
Of the Alleged Killing of a IN
armed Filipino by Colonel Met
calf,

SPRINGFIELR. Mo-, November &C.
L. Grogan, late Of Co. L. Twentieth KAN
sas. says concerning the alleged killing OF
q snpplicsting uRarned Filipino, by Col.
Metealf, that he is surprised at the state
merit made by Callahan, who was mis- leu
tenant. Grogan says Callahan and Hall
We're five companies back from Metea!f,
al the time Of the killing, and could know
nothing Of the matter from their personal
knowledge. Gregan says he and five other
privates were detailed 10 bury the dead
Filipino after the battle of Caloocan, on
February 10th. While he and private
from Company l were at work together,
they came upon the body Of Filipino
with a knife in his hand. who seemed 10
have fallen while lighting. His companion
looked at the body and said it was the one
Metealf had shot lie said the fellow had
been taken prisoner ana was unruly Met
calf stopped to talk with him and tried
to get him TO so along. The Filipino
sprang at him with his knife and would
HAYES plunged il into Metcalfs body had
not the officer shot him instantly
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A CHANCE TO INTERVENE.

ST. PETERSBURG, November 20
The Russian newspapers announce that
the British charge d'affaires has IN
formed the Russian government that
Great Britain has been in a state OF
war with the Dutch republics in South
Africa since October 18th.
The Svet, commenting upon this,
says:
England, in giving this notification,
withdraws her declaration that she is
not carrying on war, but is merely sub
jugating rebels"
The Novoe Vremya, which attributes
far-reaching Importance to the British
notification, says:
"The powers are now in a position
to send out not only Red Cross agents,
but military agents as well, and they
may judge this a fitting time to inter-
vene, especially as the Afrikanders are
going more and more to the Boer side. "
The Reichsagzeiger announces that
Great Britain has notified Germany
that since October II state of war has
existed with the two Dutch republics.
The Kolnische Zeitung, commenting
upon this, says:
The announcement is of two-fold i'm
portance In the first place, it proves
that England receded from her former
view point of regarding the Beers as
mere rebels, and, secondly, it imposes
upon all Germans the duty of preserv-
ing strict neutrality"
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THE BICYCLE RACE.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, November 26.-
AS the As hour bicycle race at Conven-
ton hall draws to close, the struggle
between the five leaders becomes keen
er and interest among the spectators Is
likewise enhanced. To-day one OF the
biggest crowds of the meet witnessed
the race.
At 2:30 o'clock, after one hours rae
ing, julius and Gus Lawson lead with
666 miles, five laps each; Repine was
third with 666 miles, four laps to his
credit; Miller fourth with 666 miles,
three laps, and Waller maintained fifth
place, one lap behind the worlds cham
pfon.
During the afternoon, Champion NIL
Ter for the third time in two days, lost
a lap on account of an accident to his
wheel, again suffering puncture. This
placed him on exact terms with Waller.
Lingenelder fought bravely in sixth
place, but Niederhofer rode Indifferent
ly, dismounting several times during
the day. The standing at o'clock:
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SERIOUS
Was the Injury to Mr.. H. II. Dun.
levy's Eyes, Caused by Bathing
Them Through Mistake, With
Carbolic Acid.

Word comes from Joplin, Mo-, that
Mr.. Harrison Dunlevy, of this city, sus-
tanned serious injuries through a mis-
take in bathing his eyes with carbolic
acid. 1t is feared that he may lose one
eye, although an effort will be made
through the best medical skill which
can be secured to save the member.
Mr.. Dunlevy went to Joplin in the
interest of a zinc company, looking
after the development of mining pro-
perty in that section. While in Joplin
he was troubled with his eyes, and con-
suited local physician, who prescribed
lotion for bathing his eyes. Mr.. Dun
levy it appears, got out of his bed dur
ing the night and walking to the man
tel, took down a bottle which he sup
posed contained the eye lotion
He got a bottle of carbolic acid in
mistake, however, and made an appli-
cation to his eyes, with the serious re-
suit mentioned above.
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THE SILVER QUESTION
Is Not Yet Dead in American Politics, Saws
c. a. Towne, OF Minnesota

{. a. Towne, OF Minnesota
CHICAGO, November 26.-An alliance
with the Democratic party in the coming
campaign will be the uppermost topic OF
discussion at the coming SILVER Republican
conference.
Mr.. Towne, in discussing the political sit
uation, said:
If Congress this winer. in response to
the demand of the President destroys the
bond-paying value of silver, calls in silver
certificates and Reissues gold-paying GER
tifcates. the gold question will be a Lead
ing issue in the next Presidential cam
paign. Such action ON the part of Con-
gress would furnish an entirely different
proposition from that which confronted
the people in the last campaign The Re-
publican party won because of the fear of
the ratio of 16 to l. The adoption Of the
Gage and Mckinley financial plan by Con-
gress would mean the contraction of the
currency of the country and the people
would be confronted with fact, not a
theory, in tee battle of standards The
silver question is not dead in American
political affairs"
The members of the executive commit
tee are c. A. Towne, Minnesota: United
States Senator Dubois. Idaho; ex-Con-
gresham Charles NJ Hartman. Montana:
F. j. Voorhis, Indiana; Ben s. Dean, New
York: A NJ. Stephenson, Colorado, and
Nathan Cole, Jr.. of Connecticut
Among the leaders who took part in the
discussion are Senators Teller Of Colorado:
Pettigrew, of South Dakota; ex-senator
Cannon, of Utah. and Congressman SHAFT
roth, of Colorado.
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ACONFERENCE
OF Republican Leaders on the FL
nanciai Measure to be Pushed
Through Congress at the Coming
Session.

WASHINGTON. November 26-The Re-
publican caucus committee appointed at
the last session of Congress to prepare a
general financial measure for report to the
coming Congress, is preparing to complete
the duty assigned it. Tonight seven OF
the members Of the committee gathered
at the prospective Speakers rooms at the
Normandie hotel and informally consid-
cred the bill prepared by the committee
in Atlantic City during the past summer.
The members present were Messrs Hem
derson Babcock, Morris, of Minnesota:
Curtis, Of Kansas; Payne, DalzeH and
Overstreet. Nothing decisive was done to-
night the main purpose of the gathering.
Mr.. Henderson explaining, being to enable
the members to refresh their memories on
the various features Of the measure al
ready agreed upon He does not look for
any essential changes in the bill, but says
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NOTHING KNOW N
In Washington Of the Story of the
Blowing Up Of the Maine, but it
is Not D;scredited.

WASHINGTON, November 90
Some interest was created in official
circles here to-day, particularly among
naval officers by the publication of tha
results of what purpoted to be a Sc
cret investigation regarding the de-
struction of the battleship Maine in Ha-
vana harbor, which the story said was
blown UP by gun cotton torpe0oes
planted in the bay for that purpose.
Diligent inquiry, however. fails to show
that any official investigation has been
made at the direction of the authorities
here. although it is suggested that the
officials at Havana have discretionary
powers to make an investigation should
they see fix and that it is just barely
possible that as result Of such action
some additional information bearing
on the subject has been secured. Cap
tain Lucien Young is the port officer at
Havana and it is possible, said enc Of
fetal tonight, that he may have dug
up the information printed to-day.
Secretary Long Of the Navy, was very
much interested in the story, but said
he had no information On the subject.
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the members are firm in the faith ard the
purpose to push the measure. at the COM
ing session The committee is waiting 10
nave 2 joint meeting with the Senate COM
mittee appointed for the same purpose.
put no word has been received from the
members Of the latter YET as to when they
VIII pc ready to meet the members OF the
House committee. The latter are anxious
that the measure shall have prompt con-
sideratic and want a meeting OF the two
committee if possible during the coming
week, hefors the Republican caucus next
Saturday night. MIR Henderson thinks tho
bill VIII be presented to the caucus for its
consideration and the committee is anxious
to have action on it by the House as soon
as expedient.
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HAVANA, November 26.-Some i've
thousand people attended the meeting
of the delegates of the Cuban League
and National party to-day. 1t was ex-
pected that the questions of the civil
goEernorship and the appointment OF
the new bishop of Havana would be
discussed. AS it turned out, these mat
tiers were only lightly touched upon.
Senator Borges, who was one of the
principal speakers, said:
"Cuba has passed through many
throes, but possibly there are more bit
ter agonies yet to be endured. When
those who are managing our affairs
from abroad think, either from design
or error, of instituting a civil govern
ment among US and when a foreigner
is appointed bishop Of Havana, Cubans
need calm judgment. Why is it that
so many of our leading literary and
professional men hold back from our
patriotic platforms while at the same
time declaring themselves patriots?
These are the men who would have to
direct the government of the country.
They would reap the harvest of indie
pendence. Perhaps they are selfish;
perhaps they are too proud; perhaps
they prefer leaving the hard work to
workingmen like myself. The United
States is great and magnanimous ma
ton. The Americans have helped the
Cubans in their time of need, but it is
yet to be shown that they are as gem
erous as at first they seemed. There
hare been Cubans who died IN the hope
of securing independence; and there are
Cubans who are ready to initiate their
example"
From every part of the island COM
munications are received by the local
papers protesting against a civil COVER
nor general. Almost without exception
every paper published in Spanish has
objected The majority condemn the
project utterly. The minority think
that any change to be made should be
by way of reducing the number of Am
erican troops in the island. In ara
event, in. the judgment of the minority,
sub-governors should be Cubans and
not subject to any local military COM
manders.
The veterans, who constitute the body
from which trouble would be most
likely to arise, are very pronounced
against civil governorship in any
form. The various centres are making
their objections and passing resolu-
tions which call upon the United States
Congress to grant absolute independ-
ence to Cuba.
The Lucia says that the veterans do
not represent Cuba. To this charge
they reply that, although not represent
ing financial interests, they certainly do
represent the element upon whose sta
bility the future form of government
will largely depend for its success.
M nj in
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HE DIDN'T WAIT.

CAPE TOWN, November 25, Satur-
day.-On arrival of the Belmont wound
ed with the Boer prisoners taken in
that engagement, most Of the wounded
will be lodged in Beaufort hospital,
where che hundred and twenty-five beds
have been prepared.
One of the Beor prisoners who was
wounded in the Orange River engage
ment, on being asked what he thought
Of the British bayonet charge, an
swered: Almighty! Do you think |
waited for that?"
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BOERs MOVING SOUTH.

DURHAM, Saturday, November 25.-
Advices from Mooi river say that a
Kaffir, brought in yesterday, who was
impressed at Johannesburg and allot-
ted to Gen. Joubert as a servant, as
serts that Gen. Joubert and four sons,
with a commando, are coming south.
The Kafir estimates the Boer strength
at from 1000 to 1900 men. According
to his story the British smashed one or
two of the enemys big guns at Lady
smith There was heavy thunder
storm at Mooi river last night. All is
quiet there and two guns for the naval
brigade have arrived.
November, 26-Noon.-Advices from
Moot river announce a reconnaissance
in force. with the troops still out.
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OF a rourteen-Year-oid Boy Prevented
Railroad Wreck

Railroad Wreck
BRAZIL, Ind, November 26.-The
courage and presence of mind of Ia
year-old Frank Williams prevented a
disastrous wreck en- the Vandalia rail-
road to-day.
Williams was coming from Knights
Vile to this city, when he noticed a
broken rail which had been pressed out
of position by a freight train some
hours before. The lad heard the west
bound passenger and mail train whistle
for the Knightsville station. Knowing
that the train did not stop there, tho
boy ran up the track and when hs
sighted the train stood between tho
nails ana waved his hat
The engineer, seeing the boy would
not leave the track, reversed the lever
and applied the air brake, stopping tho
train within few feet of the broken
rail. The engineer said he was running
fifty miles an hour when he saw the
boy, and had his engine struck the
broken rail at such great speed fear
full wreck would have resulted.
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HOPES THERE WILL BE NO
TROUBLE.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. November 20
President Mitchell, of the United Nina
Workers of America, returned to-day from
st. Louis. He has not received any word
from Pennsylvania as yet, but expresses
the hope that there viii be no trouble. All
the operators ia the Southern Illinois dis
trict have signed the agreement to cease
at once shipping coal to the Gould lines
under the penalty of closing their mines
with the exception of one company. which
viii be allowed to finish its contract with
the Missouri Pacific The situation is
thoroughly satisfactory to the mine work.
ers' organization. said Mr.. Mitchell.