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contain. While attending the South Texas
truck growers meeting at Edna. JACKSON
couhiy, Texas last April, there were among
other vegetables displayed some very fine
samples of sugar beets. Whether or not
the people of Jackson county have had n
test made Of the hccts grown or not ! can
not say, but there is one thinC that | do
know. we can grow berts In South Texas
and have them ready for the sugar mill
by. the LIST to the l5rh Of May; This Is
quite an advantage, ns the work is done
before the hot weather sets n, and rs
they can be grown without Irrigation in
many places in Texas, we would naturally
have the advantage over the beet growers
IN this State. the work Of cultivation and
thinning out the beets is done here In the
hottest weather and the product Is hot
ready for the mill before the 1st to the
10Th of September.
Texans who visit Colorado during the
summer months would ! think, do we'll
beat industry, also that Of alfalfa Tho
lower Brazos and Colorado river valleys.
also the Caney creek valley, have a very
rich, deep and alluvial soil, which is well
suited TO the growing of alfalfa From
the experience Of the past few years It IL
evident that. the planters and land owners
or that section viii have TO turn their at.
tenuom 70 other crops than cotton-cotton
exclusively, viii not pay, This reminds
me Of the Importance Of having coed
state experimental station located in the
ieNas coast country. Experimental work
ny individuals is an expensive luxury but
when done by the STATE is mere tribe
as compared to the dement's received
II may interest the potato growers Of
Texas TO know that the spring crop OF
potatoes that they arc now selling for
40 70 30 cents per hpshel. are sold here
IN Denver Colorado Springs and other
towns In Colorado hy the commission men
10 the retailers for 81 - per Too pounds
considering this fact the producers Of
potatoes in Texas should receive n least
20 cents per huehel-hut we are improving
some on rho market question Firty cents
per bushel for potatoes in Texas at the
depot beats consigninE and getting moth
ing, as has been done In the nnst
Texas chickens are selling here for "a
per dozen This Is the price paid to the
commission men bv the retailers
A good Texas melon costs the consumer
% cents 10 81, Cantalopes 10 to p cents
eAch, tomatoes SIS per cTate-four small
baskets 10 the cratc-eggs 20 to o cents
per dozen. Colorado Is one Of the hest
Of markets for early fruit vegetables,
chickens etc. Texas can supply this mar.
ket for from six weeks t. two months
with these things before the farmers Of
this state have hem All that Is wanted
70 secure more money from Colorado ana
New Mexico for Texas products Is to
see 10 II that the producers In Texas are
better paid for their products in the IN,
ture thar they have heen In the pnsf.
This can be done only hy good organiza.
tion and the marketing of the stun al the
depotS In Texas, for cash on delivery
John Howard,
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Drives, as did the Other young Women
Of her. Acquaintance. She went to Cook
ing Classes, Home Nursing Lectures ami
kindergarten Training Schools instead.
Marriage" said she, rs Serious
Thing. 1t Is Sickening to me TO Observe
Women rush Lightly into the Solemn Re
sponslbnites Of the Home and Of Mother
hood entirely " loat any Previous Train
ing" So that at the Time Of her Mar.
riage there was Very Little that she Dld
Her Husband had Regretted the Loss of
the Matinees the Walks and the Drives
during the time Of their Engagement.
Now that we are Married" he said, ]
hope~you viii Find the Time for Some Of
These Things 1t will be a Gay Season
IN town this year We will Improve the
II am Clad" replied his Wife that
One of us can Look Beyond the Passing
Hour into the Future, l am Convinced
the Wrecked Families we see All About
us For You and Ne the city is all Very
Well but we Owe our Helpless, Innocent
Children a Better Home Children need
the Country. They mast Grow up in the
Midst Of Cows and Hay and Green Trees.
Any Book will Tell you That An Apart
ment is not a Home"
So they Bought an Abandoned Farm on
the Outskirts of a suburb and Built Up Il
by her Principles, hut her Husband Dis
liked the Country. In Time he Lost his
Digestion Catching Trains. Quite Often
he Lost his Trains too. on the Whole.
they were Not very Happy there. And they
Never Had any Children
This teaches MS that Prevention is Some
times Worse than Cure.
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One Mans Paw

IN tha rdttor 20 rrh ~
The following clipping from AppeaI "a
Reason, nubllshed ot c,rard
"'''iyS Io"9 lor thought
u'ch laoorer at Hazleton, Pa,
VIVID munibCent wage Of 81 on j, dnv
took three weeks to figure ont how
long IL would take him to earn years
salary Of the presIdent ~ tLa -;
trust After finding that II wonld take
him 1000 wears he committed suicide
Bet the fool has been voting ali hls
life the old party tickots. and be,nin,
To make the conditions thar NAYS one
man three thousand times as mpch ss
another.
And yet the track laborer and his fam.
ily need as much to eat aud wear as the
president Of the steel trust II womb teto
1900 years for one lahorer AZ the cnrren
rate Of wages to earn as much AS The
labor Of the country donate to one man
for being boss one Year nan
II reminds me Of an Illustration by smi
lev In his pamphlet ITO What Are Trust .
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BY FOSTER.
Temperature of Week Ending July IS Will Average
About Normal Speculative Gossip

corn when they are offered good prices,
but II / had old corn Of high grade |
would not sell IL before August 10.
An enormous amount OF corn has been
consumed this year and we must start In
on the new crop with a shortage greater
tlan we haye known for many years.
The spectators have pounded wheat
down to very low prices and farmers who.
must have money will have to sell nj
sacrifice. have stated that wheat would
be worth 50 cents at Chicago this year
and / have no reason for recalling that
statement, The yield of the winter wheat
crop has been overestimated and the spring
wheat crop Is not vet made
The oats crop Is very short and will con.
tinue to be So Government reports have
oyerestimatod that crop. While present
prices for oats are fair, they are very low
as compared With corn, and | could not
advise farmers to sell oats at this time
Cotton Is in condition to he controlled
viii continue TO be such that uncertainty
hangs over that crop; ! would advise cotton
planters not to sell this years growing crop
al presents hold II as long ms possible.
High priced corn means high priced hogs
and farmers preparing 70 feed hogs have
corn is very high for feeding purposes and
one may well ponder over the question OF
feeding or selling the corn.
crop and conditions promise the Northern
potato farmer and the Western irrigation
farmer good prices for potatoes. because in
large sections Of the Upper Mississippi
valley that crop viii be short.
Financial affairs appear to promise well
and II this feature continues our agrlcul-
tral interests have before them a pros
porous year. A short corn crop would
damage individuals, but oar farming In
terests prosper. as a whole, on Q short
crop. The increase In prices makes UP
for the loss in quantity Of cereals pre-
duced
These bulletins made notable success
in predicting excessively hot weather FOR
last ten days Of June. The temperature
for that torrid period followed the lines
marked ont for II almost perfectly and the
di outh conditions We're correctly foretoll.
These calculations were made months In
advance and present another proof that
the members Of the solar system greatly
affect each other
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The National convention at Old Point
Comfort authorized the appointment Of n
committe Of their members whose duty
shall he 10 draft and submit constitu.
tiou and bylaws suitable for adoption nv
each state division. thus creating unlfor.
nifty which would he pleasing II not an.
pilcable TO the various situations and dini,
Cultleu which may arise
The work OF this committee need NOT
De anticipated when the statement is made
that such a document will he the cause
Of Nc end Of trouble among the divisions
suggestion. The state or division rights
nave already been subjects OF heatcd de.
bate and II Is wen for the association to
steer clear Of them that the causes and
the line which has produced so much fra.
ternity and financial prosperity The r.
!. a. has no paid cNpoundrrs OF It's gospei.
and the work NJ the fraternity falls ON the
shoulders Of fcw workers In each diyi.
sion VINO readily appreciate and understand
each clause In IT'S division constitution
which viii bring about the greatest and
pest results to the association Hence IN
the committee, as appointed, draft mi.
FORM state division constitution the same
committee would have some difficulty I'm
recognizing the document after II had
nasSed through the peaceful ways Of the
vsrlous state conventions. and the divis,
Ions would soon be back to the starting
point. Texas Is willing to accept Of the
wisdom of any division hut the opinion
Y eXpfeSsed that IN a large division like
th'S where no cmolumcnts ARE offered
aud where more enthusiastic work is per-
Formed than IN any other division, the
work ~ the aforesaid committee will he
badly dishgured when 1t once sails over
the smooth and placld' body of n Texas
convention. That COMMITTEES should have
sympathy given them now, for a uniform
document for all the States Is sure "a
raise much dissension when their work
| vs. performed. q, V. II.
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Copyrlehted. 1901 IN W. r. Toster)

(CopyrIghted. 1901. az w. r. Foster)
ST. Josepb. M me eI.ast hnIIetln
gave forecasts ~ a,stnrh,nces "a cross
continent JuIv II ~ ~ warn wo,c JuIy
IL 10 lG cool wsyo ME * - 10
Ahon, 1,,s. '"'s
scout hate OF this bulletin temperature
VIII be about normal warm wave VIII
he on meridian oo and tho GOO; v,ova vii,
ho a., 49, 49, Wy
sretn,l ~ upper Mlssonfl yallefS
IL NH si,uir o. the week enIlng July
fclim,.oa" *, ~ ABOUT noimIL Cool wave
s tern, ns Iaiing tewneraiurc.
J,,i, - 49, VIII Itach racine coast amour
ISfb V.US =, vest Of R,ckies ~ closH Or
EasterSs ~. 1en l,1l VRhels i'th 10 @is'
VEN states I'd.
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Next National Preeident.

Dallas, Texas, jane .6, 1901.
Chairman Press Committee
notice In Sundays san Antonio Express
that Brother Ed Everett has found new
Richmond for the office Of national presi.
dent In 1902
Pretty hot and dry now Ia "sprrn." any
sensation, and q long time between Old
Point Comfort, Va and Portland Ore.
certainly made good showing and one
that would indicate success next wear
The convention win certainly expect his
name 10 be presented, He As one OF inc
very hest known members at QUAR- natIonal
convention and Texas can win with him.
trnst We viii not he rushed" into any
Keep cool boys, keep cool.
n. Il. Marchbanks.
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TEXAS TRAVELLING MEN.
DEVOTED TO THE T. P. A. AND U. c. T.

may select a different day for such services
when circumstances render II desirable.
a special committees has been appointed
70 overhaul the ritualstic work as soon as
The supreme executive committee viii
also take up the question Of controlling the
ownership Of all emhlems Of the order.
Brother Seeger left Sunday FOR Buffalo
He VIII land On Chicago about the 10th
and GO thence 10 Cripple Creek to attend
the Transmississippi Commercial Congress.
Secretary Treasurers.
Secretary -treasurers will save time by
making .heIr reports promptly The enter
tainment fund for the quarter just ended
IS 20 cents per capita. How about the
blank form sent you to be Oiled out and
returned5 1t may he long road to the
end, but you VIII ind me at the end Of 1t
IL do not hear you. The Grand Council
said yon were 70 give 1t and hope Won
viii do 50 soon. Grand Secretary.
Fort Worth No n.
Fort Worth had most enjoyable oc.
casion in the shape Of a basket picnic on
the Fourth given by the members OF her
council. At a prior meeting of the council
Senior Counsellor T, Y Wright extended
such a pressing invitation to the boys"
to fll up their baskets with the substantials
ana spend the DAY on his beautiful lawn in
the southeastern suburbs Of the city. that
''boyish" acceptance filled the hearts of
every one And when Brother Wright
promised enough ice cream and peaches
buttermlk. artcslan water and shade Tor
all who attended. you know what happened
Like one immense family all hands Joined
the band and got there on time and turned
loose for day Of pleasure and the mani
testation of the fraternal spirit Of Y. c.
Tlsm. Each We'd with the other to do all
In his power 10 promote n feeling Of han.
tHsll mi afIs NTwfsr
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One of Lincoln's notices was: die
when / may ] want It said Of me by
those who Know me best that / always
plncked a thistle and planted flower
where / thought a flower would grow.
There are lots of boys that could be
planted among the 7. p. AS and would
grow and prosper.
We believe that all things being equal.
the Travellers Protective Association re.
serve fund or guarantee fund, call IL what
you Will, not only commends itself more
strongly to Its members but also to the
people from whom Il must get Its mem
bers. It will not decrease Individual ef-
forts but on the contrary increase. Mem
bers viii feel that the future is az secure
for them as Il has been for those tina;
have passed beyond the Great Divide and
they Will be willing To- do much more for
the order under these conditions than they
would If the future was uncertain and in
Festive indeed, appeared the lawn Of b.
B Gatelys residence, corner Of Young
end Ackard streets, on Saturday evening,
june 20 when q lawn party" given bS
Post f. Travellers Protective Association,
was to take place.
Long before the hour appointed laige
crowd on pleasure bent began coming ano
by y. IN. there WAS an enthusiastic
crowd In attendance
Dancing was partaken Of to the enjoy.
ment Of those who have acquired the poe.
try Of motion" and are happest when
tripping the light fantastic. The music
IufnlSned ~ the 'BlnCk and Tan Mando-
lin band was exceptionally inspiring and
some Of the "old hoys" who have long
since been stiff In the Joints felt inclined
to dance Il measure or two.
During the course Of the evening March.
bapk gave one Of his usually eloquent
talks; telling. Of his trip 10 "Old Point
Comfort, which. too as usual was re-
ceived with enthusiasm. President Bennett
then "nllcd an Fred Palmer 10 give
talk, his experiences on Lookout Noun
tam. but Fred begged 10 he excused. on
the plea that he was no orator / ven
ture TO say Freds best girl tells difTer-
ent story, but perhaps he doesn't think
there IS any safety in number Presi-
dent Bennett called on Mr. Hunstabe but
Mr.. Hunstable too, In turn, begged to he
excused, and asked President Bennett ia
tell his experience President Benefits
imidlty was evident and he called for
the music as n last reRart
Dancing and refreshments we're partaken
Of tn q late hour and the crowd left
voting the evening a social success In
every every particular One young lady said;
Don't let these entertainments he Ike
visits 1T the angels few ami far between
but come. again and soon at that rs the
Travellers Protective Association affairs
are always 50 charmiugly Informal"
Ibanks are due to Mr.. and Mrs and
Miss Gately for their exceeding hospitality
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Notes.

The mayor Of Elmendorf civilian Saen-
ger) was out on the southern Pacific east
last week taking orders for Jugs ana crooks.
Liberty Bell CTyrasch) Of No. 81 was at
schulenbcrg aud from his smiles must have
sold two ears
Issy CBhen. alias Dried Apple Ike, mas
returned from his trip East and Is cover
Ing his regular territory.
How about another membership contest
Somebody start the ball rolling. others
viii soon follow.
Several Of our members are looking for
positions. II YOU know Of anything address
Secretary Burns of No g.
Miss Reulah Duncan of Waco. who ms
delighted the members Of Waco council on
several occasions With her beautiful music
left Tuesday for Mont Eagle Tenn. She
viii he absent several weeks and while
there will pursue her studies in music I'M
der the most able teachers
BRO George Knight aud family haze Just
returned from trip 20 KoSse, whore they
had been visiting sister of Mrs. knight.
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orElcEAs rRAvELERsI PRoTECrIyn

OFFICERS TRAVELLERS PROTECTIVE
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA.
National president, r. G. Burrows, Pc
oria. ILL.,
National secretary. L. 7. LcBeaume, st.
First y.ce president, NJ. D. Johnson.
second vice president. R. NJ. simmons
Colorado -
Fourth vice president, D. A. Mckay. Ar
National directors N. Mcconklln. st.
Louis Frank W Crandall, st.; Louis: !.
w. Mcdonald, ST. louis; G. s. e. Holland,
Victoria Texas; w. L. Farris, Louisville,
Ky; b. J. Thompson, Evansville, ind,
Chairman National railroad committee,
J. D. Staey, Illinois. National hotel com.
rnittee. Leopold Wolf. Louisiana; National
employment committee, George w. smith.
Missouri: National press committee, w A
Ryan, Indiana. ,
CHIEF surgeon, A. v. L. Brokaw, Mis-
National chaplain. Rev. j. II, Plunket.
Georgia.
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JENNIE IN TIE BROOK.

I saw Jennie Graydon.
Her bootics or, wadin'.
There was nae maiden
Sac winsome aud sweet
NV heart it Is whirlin',
Like the waters a-curlin',
Toe stop at her feet.
Nh princess could ever.
WI smllin' endeavor
Be nearly sac clever.
Or bonny tae me.
III ma care a finger
Fer cauld, or for hinGer.
If She let me liuger
j tn light o her e'e.
Gerald French N The Bohemian.
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Important to Know.

Smart Set.
She The fortune teller says shall mar
~ money.
Ho Good! Did she say how was to
make it,
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penison Nn. 1e1

Bro. r. c. Hearne Of Denison council
writes that they are sHll striving to have
the hest council in the State, and refers to
their report for the showing made up to
date. At the last meeting they added two
more to their roster and received FIVE new
applications which We're favorably report
ed on, BRO. Heane has become one of the
enthusiastic workers In u. c. Tism ever
since the organization of Denlson council
and Is not only ready but willing at all
times to do more THIN one part for the
good of the order. We expect to have him
make q call for the Basmen team in the
near future when he gets the class made
own "l7T5
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Information Wanted.

What has become Of the press committee
Of No. 81? II 1t were not for the state
secretary our friend Mr. Johnson would
have to melt that beautiful electrotype, as
II would be utterly useless What has be,
come Of our Chester, James. Spier. Price,
Auerdyce. Zim. Cahen. Krouskosky and 9TH
ers? Are they all asleep or are they pros
pecting for oil Surely they don't want to
stop their Sunday column. Not being q
member and not carrying a grip either, ]
am somewhat Interested IN the boys, and
would Ike 10 see the members put their
shoulders 10 the wheel and get out their
old time issue, Hoping this viii strike at
home, am yours truly. Lula"
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The Woman Who Looked Ahead.

Smart Set.
There was once Woman wh6 BECAME
the Admiration OF her Friends. owing 10
the Manner an which she Employed the
Period OF hep Engagement TO the Man or
her Choice. soc was FAR from Wasting
TIA Aougs ~ AGuaeea and Walka and
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to California. from Portland to the gulf,
and she Is yet preening her wings. JUST
watch her when she is ful.nedgcd.
Her "Peek. aboo" she'll never rue.
But will sing II loud and long.
'Kentucky home" indeed Kentucky got
tossed.
Peek aboo" viii be the song.
Kate Hunt Craddock,
Cluster Springs. va, June %, 1904.
Authors Note New version Of Peek
a-boo" by Marchbank.
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OFFICERS OF THE UNITED CONNER
A VII L-uG lL IL-N "a =

OFFICERS OF THE UNITED CONNER
CIAL TRAVELLERS OF TEXAS.
Past Grand Councillor-J. u. Segar,
Grand Councillor b. X. James. San Al
tonic
Grand Junior Councillor W. L. Dyson.
Dallas
Grand secretary-W T. Gilbert, Waco
ton.
Grand Page-A. o. Dewey. Waco.
Grand Sentinel. NJ. Sedberry, Mar
shall
Executive Committee. V. Blard, Paris;
p G, Mglloy, Paleetinc; f. a. Ackland,
Dallas: J. s. McChntock, Waco.
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Frank Arnold. San Antonio; c. V. Hol-
land. san Antonio James Il. Aydlett, San
Antonio; Tom c Swope, Houston; II B..
Marchbank. Dallas: A. u. Edgar, Oriental,
Dallas: H. j. Labntt, Galveston; Pat II.
Dean. Waco. Aug Hoover. Waco w. IL.
Galloway. Fort Worth; Ernest iaskcr.
Galveston: r. p. Sames, Cuero, n. A.
Stroud Temple: G. S. T. Holland victoria
sam Herman. Beaumont; J. =. Williams,
Brennan: r. II. Thorne. ri Paso: f..
Mornser Laredo: w c. Stewart, Orange.
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roMMTTTEF cHAIRMrN-

Finance-Frank Arnold San AnNnlo.
Railroad-John A. Kennedy, Dallas.
Press Jake Haas. Dallas.
Legisative-Hon. Joe Lee Jameson Aus
lin.
Livery and Transfer-A. Dinkelspiel. Dai.
las.
Relfef-Dan NJ Lasker, Beaumont.
State Attorneys Gregory x Bats, Aus
tin.
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TEXAS DIVISION, Il. p. A. of A.

TEXAS DIVISION. 7. 2. A. OF a.
President George d. Bennett, Dallas,
Secretary and Treasurer--James 70. Lud-
low San Antonio.
First vice President-George Dlehl, Fort
Worth
Third vice President--c. 0. Horton. Aus
Fin
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1901-02-28
DobT6 FarInu

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blisko polskich koscio}6w. sztor6w,
kolei i Mast. Gruat rdwny, rodzaa'
cy zboze, korne i warzywa. Me
ma zadnych g6r. ami przepadlisk,
Drzewo g}6wnle twarde. Bia{a
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Cena gruntu Pc 5 do.ar6w "a
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"a akier zap}aty a reszta " Q latach
pc 6 procent cd alta Tyk,et 20 zn.tonei
cenle kazdemu. kt6ry pragnie obejrzyt
owe okolice. Pc blizsze informacy<
piszcie pc pulsku do
O.. IDZIOREK Polsxi Agent
l.. II. Arnold, Land Commissioner
9o1 905 Guaranty Building
Minneapolis, MINI.