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u. C. T. NEWS.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Waco, Texas. February 1.-At clifton
last week there were gathered together
aundry brethren OF the grip, towit: Fla
herty, J, Holloway Smith. foster. Curry,
Carr and Nichols. The first four INDUCED
in game Of domnoes for the champion
ship of the Southwest and the gate re-
ceipts, In which Messrs. Flaherty and
Smith We're ANONYMOUSLY defeated.
Needless to say this item is turned in
by one OF the victors.
Waco council No. Sc held one of its
social gatherings on last Saturday. the
26th Although the programme was not
Jas lengthy as usual, il gave in qualitS
what it lacked in quantity, Mrs, Guy
Hart contributed some very fine piano
music; Miss Daisy Rainey sing two Sc
lections very sweetly and Brother II. C.
Collier save US trombone solo, Rocked
.tn The Cradle of the Deep" with varla-
TONS. Grand Counselor j. n Seeger was
with us in his official capacity, and maGA
"a very pleasant talk, such a one as only
Brother Seeger can make. He Is always
"a most welcome guest and we feel hon
ored TO have him with us. After the
programme was finished, general CONVEX
saton took the floor. until all hands
were called to attention by Brother r.
IS. l.axenhy. who. With his United Com
mercial Travellers assistants, were In
Producing his latest beverage, celery
champagne. AS far as pain is concerned
Il WAS certainly a gre.. sham on the
celery, as Was evidenced by tho mirth Of
the boys"
The hour for diversion having now
arrived Brother w Il. Gilbert intro
duoed the mysterious "l775" and invited
all present to prepare themselves for in
itiatlon. The Investigating committee
having reported all in readiness, and each
one having signed the bond of fealty
TO 'l775." the curtain was drawn back
8nd as the mists slowly cleared away
and the candidates gradually became en-
rapport with the incense Of "l77S." the
roma sent forth from the coming OF
i555" became so great that "in the hush
hat DER the earth Is stealing" came
4 murmur OF silent applause. The in
crest taken in the scenes produced much
ieasure and satisfaction to all present
nd vote OF thanks extended TO cur
entertainment committee Cor the feast to
,cul and body. Long may 't775' live in
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Devoted to the r. r. A.,
the U. c. r., and other
Travelling Mems Or
ganizations.

which has endowed II with a. dignity aad
duty becoming In the eyes OF all pc pic.
This has been brought shout to p largo
eXtcnt through the unity and organ.za-
ton OF the members OF this profess on.
and today the man who iH aelamc1 TO
toldly proclaim tho rau. of his adopted
calling Is MT deemed worthy TO be sesl-
eiate1 with. Duty and test Of hanor has
become part OF thsir manhood and The
merchant or business man Ia any line o.
Trade now recognizes IL as he would read
the couDtcnance OF a man before FUR
nishing line OF credit or credentials.
Tho Travellers Protective Association
hao done much TO bring about theee good
results. They have established cover
tul brotherhood which has recognized
from the foundation Of the order that
purpose ard strength FOR the deyel5p
ineM OF hotter manhood IL has baen
firmly fixed that affinity OF friendship
which elevated manhood ana Envelopes
That duty and dignity necessary 10 raise
them 10 a higher and grluder sphere o.
nobleneas and usefulness. plane so
broad and clear has been established that
''the man on the road &s leaked unln as
one not alone filled with thoughts ia
keeping with the cniesary or business,
hut one whose heart is open 10 tho cali
OF mercy and whose Roll is fun OF aiding
and building up hlmanily
The commercial traveller is ever PROS
ent, and whether The cali be oua Of
pleasure or ono ct danger hat noble
manhoud Within him is ever ready 10
sound that responsive CHORD The drum
mer NOW responds to tho title Of drum
mer," travelling man" or "oonnurcill
traveller aud Is proud OF all the titles.
fr his bearing rs THAI OF ~ gentleman.
Whlc his actions iIluar'6c his excellent
ebIitiee and his magmfr5n. worth &n1.
a5 die future opens 30 The cuisine wo Id
't win Ind the splendid energies Ct tho
commercial Traveller developing along
with the course az time until history will
give him bis proper place as the lvance
guard Of civilizati1n the angel Of com
merco and the developer al tho world
a. II
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nclepnle Cnn,cntion.

In last Sundays Express contribution
under the heading OF Delegate Conyen-
lions" suggests that the Texas division
will have to adopt plan for dele
gate convention. This OF course, refers
TO our annual State convention The
writer substantiates his statement by the
suggestion that conventions Will DO run
By, and laws made to suit, those who
happen to live within easy reach OF the
convention city. This Will never do. 1t
VIII never do TO put such power in the
hands Of the members OF any section or
the State"
III the brother who makes this argu.
ment really believes he is right. he
should at once formulate amendments 10
the State constitution in line with his
argument This he can csslly do because
the Travellers Protective Association law
reads.
This constitution may be revised ana
amended at any annual meeting OF the
association by two thirds vote Of the
delegates present, but no such amend
ment shall be considered unless a COPY
of tho same has been sent to- eH,h mem
Der 1i least thirty days prior 10 the an
nual meeting. or unless 10 has been PUB
lished three times in at least two papcrs
published IN Texas, except by unanimous
consent"
! may be wrong in differing from tho
brother In favor OF q delegate State con
Nention, but do differ because | realize
that ~ such conventions we have an ex-
PRECISION OF views and hear from mem
hcrs who are not heard from on ordinary
occasions, md ! believe that one of the
most equitable laws Of the organization
rs he ono that gives to any member tin
good standingl as much right
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the Benevolent League. One of these ap-
plcations was made by a New Yorker A
Missssippian present asked that we have
his membership transferred to old post
E, as that was good enough for him, and
his headquarters hereafter will be the
metropolis Of Texas. e. r. Holland. Broth
or Harris OF Temple, Il. III. Calre or New
York. and several other visiting 7, p.
as were called on and responded to
toasts.
Altogether the smoker WIS success,
This being the first of post Els entertain
ment OF the kind, the boys were little
slow about getting broken in, hut the neXt
one will no doubt see larger crowd and
do much toward cultivating the social re-
lations among members, which post so
much desires 10 see
Brother Peak extended an invitation to
all present to attend the state conven-
ton OF the Texas division, which con-
venes at Fort Worth in April date TO he
announced later. and assured all that the
Fort Worth boys would treat them
right"
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Ernest Laskcr's Trn>e,s.

hrnes; Lasker, exdireetor of the state
DIVISION. his Just returned from ak
months visit to Europe. Ernest is brin,
iull Of happiness and looks we'll after his
extended trip across he waters. He Wis
Yea German Switzerland, France and
hhgland and during his stop took notes
Inn me trave.lng mems society or En-
aope, he promises to give us a write IN
pressure by his friends Ernest is nm ~
lGsu again selling pickles and vinegar
With his usual success. ''"es"i
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For state Prcslhrnt.

Chairman Press Committee. For, worth,
Texas.
on Train. January IS Dear Sir: Each
post in our division should send large
delegation TO our state convention. which
will be held IN Fort Worth In April They
should see that workers" FOR the d.
visions welfare are In attendance. These
annual conventions shape the life OF our
division for the following year. by the
adopton-or rejection OF the amendments
that are offered for consideration of that
body. We have reached that point in the
HE OF our association that demands the
most careful legislation. The eyes OF this
business world are upon us The cleo,
ton hf our officers for the coming wear
Will be a part of the work OF that Sody.
IL is matter of most vital import.
ance that we make a Judicous election
Tor state president One difficulty OK,
perlenced In his choice is due TO the lack
OF salary. there being none whatever at.
tached to this office and In consequence
many can not neglect business hours and
devote their time 10 such a position W hen
even the necessary expenses are not al.
lowed.
The success OF the association dopends
10 considerable extent upon the proper
men being chosen TO mn the executive
offices. The duties devoly,ng on our
president has been so expanded BY the
rapid growth OF the organization that A.
VIII prove difficult for one mind, how
ever broad and strong. to grasp tho de-
tails ana wisely direct Them. but II is
not so much after all what "a man docs
himself that secures success IN the or
nee Of president as what he makes Others
do for him. He should be surrounded
by the hest material ohtalnahle for NOM
hers OF the hoard OF diroctors. as with
an Inefficient board his labors will
amount TO nothing
san Antonio, IN my estimation. has the
timber. and tho gentleman being brought
forth from that city for state president
Is one " trusted integrity. over hon
est IN his convictions and truly slave
ia the Travellers Protective Association.
He is gifted Of speech q good paruo.
mentarilp and man OF considerable en-
eeutivo ability and veil, worthy of tho
crust.
This Is pen picture " Your future
president and to mention his name there
y no need, IS all can read between the
lines themselves. Alamo
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Trnnsportntion-Pn Present, Fu-


Years ago II was horses, mules. oxen
anything to get over the country The
boys started out on trips with bugs and
hagsage. carrying tents and provisions.
camping wherever night overlook them;
ammunition In abundance TO bring down
game. keerlng their littlo market well
supplied with such luxuries as would
satisfy travelling epicurean: and when
they reached their towns (which were
few aud far hetween) they we're hailed
with delight. and generally made two
or three days stay. and when they Left
Talk about ip-they had orders ga
lore" through Tickets, swamps, over
pIairies and sands. yet they enjoyed IL;
but the world moves and improvements
come with the moving.
The present day a traveller has the
privilege OF stopping at the best hotels.
rides on railroads aud II long journey
can rest in berth on Pullman sleep-
or; he can work all day, step aboard u
train at the depot, take a reclining chair
and sail smoothly along to his destina-
ton. Bnt how about the future trans
portaticnY AT the rate the world IS
moving We have been looking for air
ssips and 'they too" viii come. Esch
fellow with his air ship sailing through
tie air. pull his bell cord and drop every =
where he sees store, and II fellow
tells him don't want anything" steps
In his flying canoe and Is soon lost TO
view hunting a man that does want some
thing.
The laying OF oil pipes from the Beau
mont oil wells TO different points sug-
gest what may be future development
In transportation. Just think OF the
time to come. when jobbing points Will
have net work OF pipes and each house its
own connection with other towns. throw
tng drummers right In at the house and
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SOME OF THESE DAYS.

Some Of these days the skies will be brighter
some Of these DAYS the burdens be lighter:
Hearts Will be happier, souls will he winter
Some OF these days.
Some OF these days
ing, 0N'"' ''iS-
Ferntains will fash while the toy-bclls are
And the world with its sweetness OF birds
Shall go singing,
Some Of these days.
Some Of these days
Some Of these days: le. us bear with our
sorrow: Wi
T9,lh m the future. its liEht We may borrow
4Here VIII he Joy in the golden tomorrow;
some or these DAYS
some OF these DAYS.
Frank l.. Stanton.
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Texas Travelling Men.


blowing them to their hrst working
point, uhen have their goods follow on
In the same style, having the main hop
per at the top OF the roof. use elevator
10 carry them up and shoot them in. Why
not have pipes laid to each town. Eloh
town having its own switch, and eacn
store likewise can have them shot right
into their warerooms. and then viii never
have any more complaining about goods
being delayed Lord hasten the day.
Just as | finished the above, l-X-L
Wick Lapping,on) dropped in on me
and tells me he know a man in Chicago
last year who was dropped in a wheat
pipe there and was Blown out at Kansas
city, and the exchange wheat went up
% points. when they came to learn the
fellows name was oats grain took a
drop N. T. t., alias 1eSaH Bill.
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4. T. A. NOTES

understand the Jefferson has mazda i,
rate o. $50 day to delegates atIendjnS
en convention at Richmond. Chesn
enough hrst class hotel, too.
OUT former National chaplain has
n,pusht home In our city and viii he .
use ncignhor 10 ME. Glad 10 havs hin,
A new Homer T, Wilson. - L" o.. I'm
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A FRIENDS AFFLICTloN SAVED HIN.
Evansville, Ind, September, 100

Dear Sirs IT didn't find out chat had con-
trected Contagious Blood Poison until IL had
made considerable Roadway. and fortunately
for the friend that first consulted had had
somo experience with the disease, and advised
mo TO take s. S. S., 7 didn't fool with any
doctors, but began at onco tho use OF your
medicine, taking it as directed. Ny friend told
me to stick to 1t, and that what did and
got along splendidly from tho very first, end
my recovery was rapid. L took only about one
dozen bottlos, and am now ~ we'll ever.
When I began 8. 8. 8. my face wns so full OF
sores and eruptions that I could not shave, and
now there 10 not r. blotch pimple on my
body. There is nothing in the world that can
beat 8. s. S. for blood poison, end [ alUay9
recommend it for such cases. friend Of mine
10 taking it nov, AID is getting on nicely.
Yours truly,
2o4 Oakley st. WALTER WEpDR
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ker are tied for first place, each with
seven members to his credit; c. S. h.
Holland is third, with five members; c.
V, Holland and James E. Ludlow ara
tied for fourth place, with three mem
be7s each, and the rest of the bunch ali
trying to take the pace away from the
lie deTs. Jas q Iudlnw
Secretary and Treasurer Texas Division
Travellers Protective Association Of
America.
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IN every stage, no mattef now long Won
have had it or how desperate the case Il
will drive out every atom of the poison
and repair the damage done to the con-
stitution by the powerful mineral rensH
dies. S. S. S. numbers its friends blythe
thousands in all parts Of the countNl
Many who had struggled Tor yeas with
this monster disease, tortured ii mind
and body, have, after course OFFS, Ss,|
taken their places in the ranks, and al
successfully fighting the battles oflits
SIS. Sis the only guaranteed puely|
vegetable blood purifier known and ID
infallible and safe cure for this vile dis
ease. Instead of poisoning the SYSTEM
10 v,iruc from the blood RamenobeY ,at|
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OFFICERS TRAVELLERS PROTECTIVE
ASSnCIATION OF AMERICA.


National president. L. g. Burrows Peoria
III - - g,
FIRST Wee president. NJ. D. johnson. Penn
Second vice president. r. NJ. Simmons.
Third Vice president, Il. u, Drew, Nebraska
Fourth vice president, Jno. i. Johnson
Wisconsin
sas ~
Louis; Frank w Crandall. st. Louis; J, w.
Meponald st. Louis G. 5. Il. Holland. Vic
toria, Texas: W. T. Farris. Louisville. Ky {
b. j. Thompson. Evansville. Ind.
Chairman National railroad committee, D.
d. Stacy, Illinois, National hotel committee.
leopold Wolf Louisiana; National employ
Incnt committee George w. Smith, Missouri
National press committee, w. A. Ryan, lndl-
ana.
National attorney, II. n. Kent, Missouri.
Chief surgeon, A. V. J.. Brokaw. Missonri
National chaplain, Rev ]. II, Piunket, deoF-
n
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DR.. BENEFITS ELECTRIC y

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that frigntful burning and nas.s.
other belts, which have bare nes. .'s n
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Belt stops all loss OF BRAN "a IN
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explains all. ADVICE
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Informntion Wan,ea

know OWN tbc Texas rSNs, February i--would like to
in, o. his family; last heard of h., OF
Address oL 10 civil war in Gillespie county
TeSas Ss n's brother, h. T. Miller. i TTbir :
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TEXAS DIVISION. 7. p. A. or A.

Pres.dent--D. w. Michaux, Houston.
secretary-Jsmcs e, Ludlow, San An
tonic.
First Vice President-Gcorgo d. Bennett
Dallas.
Second vice PresIdent--C. V. Holland.
San Antonio.
Third Vice Presidential stedman, Jr..
ORANGE.
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RoAnn oF DIRECTORS.

Il. C. swope, Houston; Frank Arnold, nd
II. Everett. r. j. Burnett. San Antonio.
W. s. Kirby, Dallas; c. O. Horton, Aus
tin; II. j. Labatt, Jr., Galveston; Pat
Dean. Waco; Gus Hoover. Corsicana; r. L..
Frey. Fort Worth; Ernest Lasker, La
Grange; Frank J Salms, Cuero; Fred -.
Whiting, Temple: c. s. Il. Holland, Vic
toria Sam Herman, Beaumont p. Slsk,
Laredo; J. r. William. Brennan. and
Charles Reed Orange
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CllIrman LegLslAtlye Comt


REGRETS.
Regrets are vain. yet these send
because | can not well ittcnd
Your feast OF bacon ana Of beans
/ catch your meaning now. / think,
Tho you dont plainly mention drink"
\ drop o. somelhin's what it means.
Sitting among you quite at ease.
How gladly would ! taste your cheese.
Nnd smoke the peaceful pipe,
Hearing your sdchems and your chiefs
Recount their giorics--tell their Erlefs.
Until the day grows ripe.
Yes. methinhs there's many story
O' MichauA deeds, of Ludlow's glory,
Nnd an evening quickly passes.
thnk see hair pulling when
holdi ana simmons declare their men,
or do they just "eilnk glasses?"
There's Howlrd Peak. He the lucky
Omaha Gun from old Kentucky:
No quosUon-hel be There.
Texas bin Nyo" with Ed Everett--drv
10 larry at The wine, with many a sigh,
Could you draw to better pair?
And Homer T. Wilson will be there
see you now as you rise in prayer"
Tie may give something oral
AhapIlinlike, twill be good advice
Bont keeping sober and acting nice
And setting good moral.
50 then, use water good and strong
Whilo Brother Wilson's looking on.
die II soon wIthdraw-good soul
inc besetting sin, that Oft besets
Makes me regret 20 send regrets
ia taste your Glowing bowl"
VIII 4 Ryan
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AFTER ExpERISENTINe a YEARS, CURED BY S. S. S.

Newark N. j., November, 1900
al struggled for four years with most desperate
of Contagious Blood Poison; took Mercury, with
Iodide Potash almost continually from the time L
contracted tho disease, but instead of improving was
continually growing weaker ell the tnae, and aorsG
broke out my body in such numbers and were
and offensive that the doctor while treating
used rubber gloves. Finally he told mo to get
another doctor: that he could do nothing for
This latter part of last then wrote for
your Home Treatment Book Blood Poison and began
g. s. s. have been taking IL according to directions,
and it is with great pleasure have report perfect
There 10 not mark me, and weigh 1873
pounds; my usual weight ITO. number of my
friends taking s. s.. s. and sincerely hope it
viii do them much good it did You pub
lish my letter il wish, and hope tho people who
read it will do as did. Yours truly
HARRY MCKAY,
II Campbell Street. Newark, N. j.
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When | see old sweetheasts make IN I
San but recall those lines * sentiment
which real; ''old love Is hard to kill;
you can so down into the garden of your
heart and destroy all OF It's blossoms.
when few drops of remorse from the
watering pot of memory will make them
all bloom again"
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Never allow your enthusiasm to get the
better OF your judgment. for after bit
when enthusiasm cools off the violated
judgment will return TO mock you.
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1t has been proven,
and you probably know
by eNper. ence, that you
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and women with drugs.
The medicine taken init
your stom ach weakens
your vitality, ruins
your digestion and
shortens your life. El.o-
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the Essence--df Life;
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the energy, ambition,
nerve and vital force
OF every human being.
When you are weak.
physically. mentally or
otherwise. Il is because
OF lack OF Electricity n
your system. Ny Elec-
tric Belt is TO supply
the needed Electricity.
It Ia my own ;nyeation.
and as a reward for my
research, study and DIS
roVnry tha United
States government has
given me the exclusive
right 70 use my method
OF applying Electric ny,
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The chairman of the press committee
had the pleasure of spending an hour
the past week with Mrs. Kate Hunt
Craddock at the home OF Captain w. t.
Craddock in Terrell II is really re-
freshing TO converse with this intellect
ual lady and coworker who has sucn "A
fund of knowledge at her command. T.
j.. a. readers Will be pleased TO know
that Mrs. Craddock will continue her con-
tribu;iors to these columns
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ITUIys
2o4 Oakley st. WALTER WEBER.

nvgorates general while eliminating destructive
and
liquid powder pill taking Potash and Mercury these
Blood Poison Our book this disease should be read by
describes fully the
disease contains complete instructions for seatmnt home and much
that should We will
Why Blood
Poison be completely permanently vegetable
thoroughly
when health stake Don't bottled upke s. s.
and tell them all about your What held
write fully and freely. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC
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mum Y o rs
DYSP E:PsIA
CURE

curs s,,,i froi, Munyon says his nvsr,r.,a
stoS.s "" cure Indigestion ana an pts orD, "a
i VIII eu rroSes he simply ieils the ' trutS
by over-e.,ns '' ann nth that has been abused
o,e. s'omaeh that has been wsaksn ~ w.
/: vii oress aud debilitatinr rstnsr,,c 1y
as a., % mush towsrd making an old steG.
y ces:s. p.f,y ssSnr o enc ~ al druggists
rs. a . and sS,h street. New v Me |.
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eating
Blood in