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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-23
rHE MISSOURI DIVISION.
Report Of the ~, y, A. Convention
Held ~ SprinEHeId

St Louis Mo-, April II The tenth an
nuaI convention OF Missouri division hag
passed into history as one Of the most sue
life ot this division It was held outside
the city Of ST. Louis. and many were tho
forohodings as we prepared for it, But
the boys" OF Grand old Missouri az
always, came to the front and turned oat
in force Two special sleepers left 81
Louis over the Frisco on Thursday uight,
April II, containing about ATTY OF post
AS hustiers, and 1t is needless TO say that
the FUN commenced before the train pulled
out of Union station On arriving at
Springfield we wore met by the reception
committee OF post {. and escorted TO a
train of trolley cars, which wero waiting
for us Delegations from post y, Kansas
City, post Il, sedaIia, ami post II, St
Joseph we're also on the ground
At 10 o'clock the line OF march was
formed in front OF tho Metropolitan hogei,
with about $50 travelling men IN hne and
proceeded TO the Baldwin thoater where
the opening exercises were held Rev.
Asa Leard opened the convention With
prayer, after whish tAe mayor of Sprlgs-
held, Hon. w. 4. Hall, extended TO the
delegates and visitors tho freedom OF the
eta. Hon. John A., Lee, ex-National
president, responded in behalf OF the tra-
rellng men. Hon, 7, II. McGregar OF
Springfield then made an addresses, and hi
we'll chosen simlies brought forth rounds
OF applause AMI laughter After dinuvr,
President J, W. Mcdonald appointed the
various committees necessary 10 the OF :
kOnizatiun OF the convention. and We then
adjourned until Saturday morning.
The entertainment committee informed
us THAI trolley ride over the city was III,
neat IN eroer so VIC proceeded 10 the
street, boarded train OF trolley eals and
with band In the first ear. undertook e
show the citizens what the T. y. A. car
do to make itself known, Al 500 y. IN. s
reception was given the delegates at. IN,
Metropolitan hotel. The dining room VA.
festooned with blue and while buntin.
and an orchestra IN one corner discourse,
sweet strains which set the blood and Zee
10 moving The iadies. OF which Spring,
held has quite number. were out In tore,
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DRuNMBRs Ar DALLAS.
Many Travelling Men yiSit tho North



Many Travelling Mon visit the North
Texas city.
Dallas, Texas. April 22--,hll the North
Texas t. r. AS who attended the recent
State convention at Vfrtnrfn have returned
They report very enjoyable stay In South
Texas, and not complaint has boon heard
as to the results OF tho big meeting. The
new officers arc perfectly satisfactory TO
the members OF Post w.
lake Haas press REPRESENTATIVE e Post
f, tell the following story
Dallas drummer succeeded last tan In
taking three or four customers away from
New York house, but When he went ms
rounds \ few days ago nc was coldly re-
ceived and no one would give him an or
der. .t.t
II feel. he finally said, chat have a
right to demand an eNplapatjQn How have
! forfeited your confidence"
on. YOU see, have nothing against you
or your house" replied the parlF adj
dressed, but the tact is the eth II drummer
is engaged to one of my daughter ana
felt It my duty to help him an | can,
The Dallas man received the sand rN-
plantation from all others anl he,rg a
married man he abandoned the Held
Malcolm Graham OF Austin rN.7,,retriy
of the State T. +. 4. organization spent
the week. in Dallas. He Is prpiNinen- "a
Pythian work and was attending the grand
lodge convention.
G. w. Lolghliu state agent OF the Deor
Ing Harvester connauy, has returned from
trip TO Denton county.
r. Duncan OF the american Cation com
paAy, New York, Is III The city
W. NJ Gregg ~ the Standard Boiler
Mnnutacturing eompany, coBhen, ind, was
In Dallas Thursday.
J. T, Claiborne ef tle AmerlcaA Tohacco
company. 81 Louis, ls in Dallas.
w, T. Stufm OF he American We'll
Works company palias. 10 home from
West Texas trip.
p, l., Walsh Of tho t. T. soth,rn Iron
company, 81 Louis, is IN tho siiy,
J. H. Childs Of The Hayloell Brothers
Buggy company, st. I4oula, : IN the city
c. II. Bracey, with ka'cher & Co,
confeeiioners, Little Rock Ark sarut the
week in Dallas.
w. u. Hume Of Phillips Buttcri Manu-
featuring company sto2cs, ~, Nashville.
is here.
e. G. Myers. with paruhart Bros &
Spindler printers supplies, Chtago, wag
In Dallas Tuesday.
w. II. Galloway OF the Hcinis plciic
eompany, LA Fnyette, lad. was in the city
"Wednesday.
Miss Crume OF the Howard ", Spur
Coffee company of Boston is In Dallas
j. F. Parks, Jr., OF the ST. Louis Coffin
csnpany, was here Yesterday.
o. H. Weissinger OF the Cassidy Oil
company Nashville. Is in the city
j. E. Altnsal With Thomas II, Rcct-
wood. teas and spices, OF ST. Louis. was
Ttursday
". NJ. Ingram Of Kennard & Sons car
pets, st. Louis. was here i'rdrY.
NJ. II. McAfee State agent OF the Amer
lean Tobacco company ST. Louis Is home
from South Texas trip.
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Seen nj cornns Christi.

Corpus Christi, Texas, April 2l-W
Dan Breckenridge renresenting tho stats
Na,toral Loan ava r., go. - 49,.
-'"''on"' Ivan anu trust company OF fort
worth spent several days in Corpus
Christi this week and while here estab-
lished A branch Office Of his con,rary
49, ,...,,,
mere lrstaiung NJ b. Cole OF TINS city as
ioCsi mahssor, -. r
,.,,-,it, , 80 w lIu.t.i we JoVldl ana
r u,i,,,n 'Sgd,ms 'epresen.ai'Fe OF we
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NOTES OF TRAVELLING MEN

-
Quite number of travelling mss N
noticed In Houston during the San s'''-|
Day festivities.
Nat S. Green, manager oil tls ~
Texas district OF R. G. Dun ~
in Houston last Thursday
AdoIph Boldt, who represents II, III
Texas for the Mansur & Tioeslts iag X
ment company OF St. LOUIS was = =
Thursday. 10
Mr.. A. S. Cleveland OF the MIN q !
Cleveland & co. Houston. 1919. s.,is 81
meeting of the Southern Wnoie,m 49,
GERS association at Memphis la'' sn q.
w. u. Milligan has bought a. ~. la #
ia the Maverick Clarke b,'a ,s,,i M
company OF san Antonio, ana w ,r.
after send his orders to the Al'u''y III !.
j. T. Franklin, who has ioi cs ~
eleven years been representing ' '.'s,,sr
Barnard y 90. in Texas. has v9aII "a
interest in the Maverick Clarke
graphing company of san As.yNhi ~ Il
VIII work in his old TERRITORY -
house. ota
C. f. Muller. formerly in ensI ss,s !,
soap department of the Mercss !, ,ss,i
Planters OH company will be u "a, IA
again Nav 3 where be will PC Il
meet his many friends again Ma
in Mexico in the interest OF ~. Nam up-t
Pierce oil company snoWlns ~ SOAPS y
date methods In the maklss y, n
the refining OF cotton seeu ~.
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EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEES
The Chairman Outlines the WorL
thnt Has Been Done

thnt Has Been Dane.
Mr. Howard ". Peak President Texas nj
vision Travellers Protective Association
Of America Fort Worth, Texas.
Waco, Texas, April 10 AS chairman OF
the employment committee. Texas division
Travellers Protective Association of Amer
lea, ! respectfully submit The following
report; Immediately upon the receipt OF
my appointment as chairman | completed
SAID committee, as provided in tho con.
Siitution' by appointing Messrs. Paul y.
Erb Dallas; g S. Battle, Fort Worth
}. b. Garrett, Temple, aud j. W Hughes
Galveston. Several plans were considered.
but the ono adopted was tho sending ont
Of circulars TO manufacturers ana jobhors.
acquainung them with advantages aud re-
sources OF the Travellers Protective As.
ISOLATION, also a blank application for the
merchant or manufacturer 70 dll out IL IN
need OF salesman, Inquiries for posi-
tons We're replied TO promptly aud blank
senif which, when properly nlled ont we're
sent to and filed with the National com
mtttee. We have worked with National
committee as much as possible, aud believe
we have accomplished more than we coal
have done otherwise. We have received
forty-three applications for positions. We
secured good positions for twenty -one OF
these and assisted nine OF the others IN
getting positions. We have thirteen an.
plications still on hand, which we haven't
been able to do anything With we wera
favored with good many application,
from johhers and manufacturers Tor sales
men, ali of which were promptly filled We
haven't accomplished as much as we had
anticipated or desired, yet we feel that We
have accomplished a great deal by assist
ing some OF our unfortunate members "a
good positions, thereby bringing sunshlnc
and happiness into their sad and drear,
homes. There Is considerable work AZ
tached to the duties OF this commit lice
which requires much time OF MS members
There has been some expense attached also
but II is a cause OF humanity worthy and
noble. aud viii rebound TO the credit of the
association, and demonstrate TO the worlc
that Il s more than an accident insur.
ance association bat is benevolent and
fraternal as we'll, All the committee ION
me in saying that the employment. feature
is great thing for the Travellers protec.
tive Association and VIII come day be IN,
most important feature. save The accident
Yours fraternally. E. c. Barrett.
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yictor,n Proud Of II.

Victoria, Texas. April s1,-There has
been decided iun in the arrivals ana
departures of travelling men az the hotels
since the close Of the Travellers Protee-
tive Association convention here last
week. and drummers have been few and
far between. great many of the travel
Ing men combined business with pleasure
aud planned their routes so that they could
make Victoria for the convention, con-
sequenily this is an Oh week for them in
this section.
Victoria has reason 10 be slightly vain
over the manner in which she cared FOR.
the angels of commerce. so far surprising
what was expected by the visitors thai
they were really astonished. There was 4,
ring OF sincerity in the words Of praise
expressed ny each and every drummer
who was here for the whoie.scuied zen.
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Nictorin's Entertainment.

To the Editor Travelling Mons Page
How were we entertained al Victoria?
Well, have not that command OF Ian
guage, that power of expression or that
happy medium of conveying thought. TO
express myself
Amidst wilderness of towers a bevy
OF beauty, q muster OF chiyalry. and an
open handed. nld-timo Southern hospi-
tally the delegates to the Texas divis-
ion Of The Travellers Protective Assncia-
ton. which held its annual session at
Victoria on the 18th 14th and 18th inst,
rave been captured, conquered and have
cariiulated
Nothing was left uudore to minister to
the comfort 10 the pleasure, 10 the en-
loyinent OF each and every one present
Texas hospitality found its highest. bright
esi and most appreciated exempliGcation
N Inc entertainment extended the mem
peia of the T. T, A. of a. in Victoria,
the beautiful City OF Rcscs-the home Of
culture, the center OF Texas civilization.
Inc point of convergence OF Southern wo-
manhood and cavalier chivalry.
b. B Gateley, First v p. Tevas. Div.
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rn,prrr no Dan LasNER.
what Adoiph BoIdt said in nominal
Ing Him.

W INV huOfNn bp''''
inG Him.
In placing Dan Laskcr OF Galveston W
domination for the Office Of president
Of the Texas division, 7. 7. A. Auo'pn
Boldt of Houston SAID -
MIR. Chairman, Gentlemen OF the con
vention and Fellow Travelling Men. Today
we elect our president for the coming
wear. desire 10 present for your CON
yideration a man capable and INDUSTRIOUS,
honest and enterprising, educated anu
practical, and a business man IN every
sense of the word, man VINO ioNes tnt
Travellers Protective Association ana mas
been untiring in his efforts In benait OF
that order He Is a man that challenges
the admiration of his fellowmen
BY his honesty and his integrity. by
his devotion to the great cause and by
his practical business methods, he has
won and held the admiration OF every
travelling man He is an absolutely non.
est man. honesty is the oak around Whlcn
all other virtues cling
Such man Is Dan NJ Lasker. He is
our logical president for the coming year.
He is now first vice president, and next
man in line. He Is worker, he ORGANIZED
the Beaumont Post, helped 10 organize
the La Grange Post. and has been elected
president OF that post for three consecu-
tive years.
He has spent much time in securing
new members and In upbuildlng the Texas
division.
He is man who has been faithful 80
every trust. The fabric Of our order, the
Travellers Protective Association depends
upon such men as he.
He is man who carries himself With
dignity and responsibility.
He is enterprising and wide-awake. He
watches for the dawn OF day while others
the west and faces the rising sun. There
is I'm him the touch of nature that makes
the whole world kin"
He sheds kindness as the sun sheds
light. There are no words intense enough
with heart enough--to express my ad-
mration for this good and worthy man.
In honoring him we honor ourselves.
like him like him because he is an
honest. conscientious and hard working
member Of the Travellers Protective AS
soeiation. | like him because the flower
OF humanity has blossomed in his heart
We should be his friend. because he has
been our friend We should vote and
work for him because he has worked for
US, We should honor him because he has
honored us. We should be true 10 him
because he has been true to us should
YOU desert him now and fail to vote for
him after the work he has done for our
organization It would be as If any army
should desert their general upon the fed
OF battle.
My friends, It gives me profound pleas
ure and honor to nominate Dan NJ Lasker
for president.
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placing some good orders for his fine line
Of roasted coffees.
j. A Isasra. representing Jake Davis
& G. cf Galveston, was in the city.
Sol Harris with the well known firm OF
Gust Heye G. Co. was making himself
very agreeable here during the middle of
the week.
The handsome Gus A. We'll of Cincn-
natl was placing orders for the famous
Fritz Bros. cigars.
+. A. Wakefield called on our lumber
men Wednesday,
s. j. Furlong, representing Dodson-
Braun Manufacturing company, was III
the city Yesterday selling pickles.
Tho Lester hotel register also contained
the names OF the following; II. D. Gohl-
man Houstoni NJ. Wolfson, .Ciucinnsti;
r, H. Whitney, San Francisco; S. b.
Emanuel, Fort Worth; A. 5. Faulk, Chit
cage. j. II. L. Hull St. Louis; F. A. Jones.
Chicsg5 George l.. Kurt, Kpsas City;
n Heidenheimer, Galveston Charles j.
Backe Dallas; h. p Morse and NJ. n.
Ward, Kansas City, and l.. Block, Hous-
ton
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nine old fashioned southern hospitality
extended to fhem by each and every IN
dIvduaI IN Victoria during their tnree
asys stay here. and they VIII always
have a warm place in their hearts Tor me
city OF Roses and will sing her praises
wherever they go Victoria did not invite
them or expend her good mlney on their
entertainment with any Interior motive o.
aggrandlzsment IN view nut sne WI
neScrfheleae receive more substantial and
extensive advrtiisiug in consequence OF
Tho Travellers Protective Association CON
vention than she could have secured by
any other methcd.
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travellers at In GRANGE.

la Grange Texas, April PR. Bran.
d0n was dOins the city Monday talking
hardware.
NJ. {, Michael OF New Orleans Of Smith
Bros. 4 Co, was around seeing his man
friends here.
l. York representing NJ. Half 6 Bro
san Antonio, spent Tuesday In our civ
Homer Lamkin, with Schmidt & Ziesis,
ot New Orleans, called on our grocer
merchants s'se's
NJ Mcfarland, With Dorsey Prln,.
.hg company Dallas, was making himself
tionory on Wednesday, s'a'
J. n Cunningham OF CINCINNATI wa,
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Devoted to the T. p. A.,
the U. c. r., and other
Travelling Mems Or
ganizations.
Texas Travelling Men.


Roberts. Springfield. president Il. W.
Belding. st. Louis r. q. BLACKWELL.
Springfield Charles ". Purcell Kansas
City. W. II. Lingle, Clinton. 4 a. Nc
Gowan. ST. Joseph. vice presidents; VIII
p. Weber. st. Louis. secretary and treas
urer; George w Smith, j. w McDop-
aid. II II Hinton, Joseph Abrahams, w.
n. McCoukln. Chas. II Wickird, James
Fethuston. Louis T. Labeaumc. A. H.
Bush, u. II. FAIRY. St. Louis A. n. Malt
by. Sedalia H. s. Lynn, Kansas City,
oard OF dlrectors Frank W. Crandall,
chairman railroad committee; II. H. Me-
Cullough, Springfield, chairman hotel
committee; Chas II. Schoen, chairman
employment committee; e.. y. Labeaume,
chairman press committee
Twenty-four delegates to the National
convention were also elected.
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The New Officers.

The selection OF Dan. NJ. Lasku
president of the Texas division, I. ri
is news long since discounted, but pei
theless wise selection.
His cabinet, composed of vice preside
committee chairmen and State direct
was selected with care by the convent
and it can be safely stated that The
p. A. organization will grow and prs
under the guidance of such able D
With good men at the helm, failure j.
possible. and when we meet again al A
tin in 1900 the Texas membership wilt
be less than 1900. A liberal predi.ii
hut one of easy accomplishment for 4
men as now compose the Texas dlv's'a'
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Y. y. 4. aud the Trusts.

ST. Louis Republic
In his address welcoming the Missouri
division OF the Travellers Protective AS
soeiaton to the Inequalities of Spring
field, Mr.. T. II. McGregor pointed out to
these potent agents of. commerce a
danger that threatens not only their use
fulness, but is u menace to their exist
ence.
This danger that icopardizes the drum
mers occupation and livelihood is the
trusts,
Commercial travellers will have to go,
Il the trusts accomplish the purpose they
have in view As Mr.. McGregor puts
The matter strongly and plcturesquely:
above the broad horizon IN the other
wse bright future for he drummer,
there is rising a cloud which threatens
10 cripple commerce, cnervAte energy
and naialyZc business industries from
one end Of this land to tho other falling
heavily upon vou decimHting your ranks
and transferring you from men OF an
honorable profession TO mere machines
The preteuse Of those combines is that
they VIII lessen The prize Of goods to
the consumer by ahoishing middlemch
The trusts class drummers as middle
men with every industry in the con
troll OF colossal monopoly instead Of In
the hands Of q number Of small rival
concerns, there win he no use for the
commercial traveller To go abroad to sell
his wares to the customers at competi-
tive rates Monopoly will force the pur
chaser TO come to It and pey the price II
chooses 10 demand,
Mr.. McGresor's warning should be
hooded ny the commercial travellers
Irrespective OF party they are men OF
influence and intelligence, aud thcsa
qualities. it is reasonable to believe,
they win exert for the good of thor fel.
low citizens and for their own preserva-
ton.
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The New Pres, Chairman.

The selection of Adolph Boldt as y
chairman OF the press COMMITTEES 50
to meet with The entire approval 81
newspaper fraternity as we'll as the n'
bers of the Travellers Protective Assa'
ton Mr.. Boldt is brilliant Inan
the editors of the travelling mems page
the various newspapers will hereafter \
ly be the recipients OF many articles Y
viii aid in making these pages reaa'
and in materially building up the ~
elers' Protective Association.
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The Legislative Committee

II was happy thought that caused
l president Lasker to appoint Joe Lea Jeni.
son as chairman OF the legislative commit
a Is certain that no one could WELD
hoheit er lnnuence with the legislature in
sire - u any measure that we might de-
Mr. ISr, &c aolea upon BY that body than
ucians knows no bounds. "'N0"s poi'-
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THE DRUMMER.
Jake HAAS Has Something TO say
OF Him.

Jake HAAS Has Something TO say
OF HIM.
Dallas, Texas, Anri 1s--Jake Haas,
press agent of post e. 4, p. A. Of Dallas
has the following to say Of THE Drum
mer:"
In the beginning God made the Heavens
and the earth. and all that Is contained
therein. Then after resting many days be
created the drummer Then he rested
again.
The drummer was not always as you
potatoes and few IN hill---not much
larger than a book agent or clock ped
died. but that was IN the pioneer days
Of the professional is different now
The career OF the drummer has been
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uaiver' Texas, April el.-Tbe fo,low,ns
sehl,emen had business with C aiS.or,,s
n,n, ~ this week S A Bro,sn 60
p p anese9 Hugh ., Brown. 4. II Sail
a. - Miller NJ King. c. Jenl,ins ~;
= i ~ 2. iFlIshugh, Austin: P, a Ke en,
A. Alsn rv,rSo9, q l; syers. Houston J.
m0n' Fort Worth; I. q, Lewis,
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Quite a compliment was paid ~
Lasker, the chairman OF the hotel eanI|
tee by a resolution being passed y
convention requesting the new press,
to continue him in the same cspAp
Ernest is Jealous worker ana nn
complished much good as hotel cnarnsi
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coMMlrrEE cHAIRMEN

rrssz--Adolph Bodt. Housto1
Railroads.. z. Fout Fort Worth.
Relief-paul +. EIb OF Dallas.
l.eEislAturG--Joe Lee lamisou. san Antonio
Esnnloymert f. G Barrett OF Waco.
Hutel~-Ern Lsskcr or Galveftou
Livery and TransferA. l.. Fowler OF Hous-
ten.
Executive Committee Charles ManRold of
Dallas. chairman; II q. Marchbanlh Of Dali
las; W. H. Craddock Of Terrell
Mote -. Committee charmen are also mem
hers Of the board Of directors,)
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Waco; N. G. Goskins, Denison; ]. ND
Cincinnati; Ben Cohn, R. P. Msnars'
NJ. Lane, New York; b. B. Tresu. !
ton; A. c. Tewton, Z. B, Donaldson, !
Steinan, Chicago; A. L. Lewis Brenh,
T. C. Polsdofer, P. a. Lotich, St. LOU
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Missouri r. II. A. ofncer,.

The tenth annual convention Of the Mis-
souri, Travellers Protective Association OF
America was held at Springfield on April
IS. The officers elected were. Frank d.
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BOARD OF nIRFcroRs.

Post c--Thomas l.. Froeland Houston.
Post Drank Arnold g. $. Austin and O.
V. Holland San Antonio.
Post Ell b, Marehbank Dallas.
Post F-C. /. Horton. Austin.
Post Gil ], Labatt, Galveston.
Post H-Thomas n. Farmer. Waco.
Post Ill. ID. singietary. Corseana
Pest J-A, l.. Frey. Fort Worth.
Post KS q. Bennett Gainesville.
Post L---G. A, Heitig. La Grange.
Post Mr.. IL. Wonord Cuero.
Post Nc, II. Cox. Temple
Post O--P. j. Burgess Victoria.
Foot p Tom c. Swopc. BEAUMONT
Post OIL. 4. Harrison. Brenham
Post R-Ernest Kohlberg, III Pasl.
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The CordOva Hotel,
BEAUMONT. TEXAS.

New brick building. handsomely iurnished,i
electric fairs, bells and lights. building heated
throughout. service strictly hist-class. Rates
81 u Ter day. FREE SAMPLE ROOMS
e. ID. ROME. Manager.
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To Mr.. D. 4, Forbes, superintendent,
aud Mr. w. J, Craig, general freight and
passenger agent of the New York Texas
and Mexican and the Gulf. Western Texas
and Pacific railroads the travelling inen
are indebted for the special train to pott
! avaca and many avors in the way I T..
tension OF tickets, etc, which we're We, y
much appreciated