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shown TO the travelling men in preference
10 secret organizations, and shat II Is IN.
tar TO secret organizations for SO much
publicity 10 he given Ia the dOlngs ami
sayings OF the travelling mems orga lzahon.
"a reply TO this argument, II appears tnat
u does not TT the travelling MEMS case I, r
the simple reason that the Travellers I. G.
tecuNe Association Is no secret organii a.
zion IN any sense OF the word. That their
post meetings and State and National con-
Yenuons are always so democratic that
every one has voice In conducting the
meetings Furthermore, because the work
81 the association, especially in Texas is
along the line Of improvement in hotels,
bus ana livery service as well MS for bt {.
Ter and more economical service from The
palirv3t.s aud that So much has been ae-
crhpNshed along these lines thut we be-
neNn that the newspapers who naturally
want 10 publish news OF this kind viii e
losers To cNtain extent " Jhoy do not
pNhltsls ". he great state ~ Texas has
II THIS nss31iation OF nearly 5000 mem
hers IN the United States been the leading
plate Tor years In che amount OF inteless
Ing matter concerning the travelling men
mat has hcel published by the newsp lpors.
ana he peNas memhers have q WAYS beeA
proud ~ thihk th0t her papers were q
cheeiuiN pNbuAhlng nmtters OF interest
10 the travelling men, cermlnly n ass
Of neu have more freely acknowledged
the courtesy shown them than have tho. q
IN Texas, Nc appreclale the iapt That
az times re Inns be a "a dCarth ~ new ~
Meter sent % the publishers ~ the nape 4
10y Nlr contributors. but ave believe fho
eNrefleuce Of the world H. that WI re of.
terings ara entirely free will. as ours have
been there are bound 20 be seasons In lie
ycNf when there Is not an Inclination "a
max an cffort that there Is during times
% special Interest 70 tho travelling men
W. believe haseSer. that tha RsMs.
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% per cent loss means the destruction q
10000 colonies Annually Valued at $50
each, we nave m annual loss OF $l-t2VoJl.
~ has been found mat Texas conditions
nre especially suited for the raising or
queers and the carrying over OK colonies
during the winter. Onr beekeepers are be.
ginning u supply the loss above mentioned
in the Northern Statcs through the sale
Of Texas grown queens and colonies IL
the Industry were properly encourage
Texas GO an easily secure the greater p1r-
estimated AZ million dollars annually.
such an Immense volume OF business means
more beekcepers, and should also mean
better ones. u can not help but attract
States 20 taking M this Important Indus
try within our borders, The probability
therefore Of enhancing the wealth produc-
ing power q the state by millions q dol
FOR the small appropriation OF $4,000 re-
CURED In providing for an apiary at tho
Agricultural and Mechanical college and a
suitable course Of instruction IN connection
herewith.
Then again there are honey plnnts which
win produce a greater flow Of honey An
dry. regions, others q greater How in wet
regions, or In drouthy and wet Seasons, re-
| spectively. Again many honey producing
| plants may he Introduced into Texas which
| the beekeepers Of the state are not awaiting
prove them 20 he ,voiuahe in our climate
and upon ow soils, All OF these things
! involve greater cost than IL within the
| province e the Individual and hence be
slider.
r bee mas long been known to be n
/ most useIul HgCnt an Ifuit ana truck pro-
duiGiuon; Many fruits arg barren unless the
I bees or other insects Much good would
( result 10 me STATE from more perfect fruit
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take collection "V'"Vh u
t,,.a hIursday mornings session opened nv
~ sung service, after which enrollmar,
~ nnnual members was on This heinz
cisos qSSsr,ei centennial year of the exer
a hlstnneriu ~ celebration Of the same, II /.
m tn'sloty OF the several Sunday schools
Inns was one Of the pleasing ssat S nTnooi y
Inc morning session Row SsteabbSles u
scSou oara us spoke on the progress OF SUNDAY
ssf .uot Mork In the district A discuseion
x,os Duy 70 Our DenominatlonaI School I,
A - cen5fage9 by the following: Reys. 4
PROF uSWn' y. W. Carter, ]. s. Adair and
in ~, VI Sodwell all OF whom concurred
sc,o .lst they agreed that we owed ths
'snvos our unqualified support.
dne Following committees were .nno,,tad
I'm revision OF constltution f,raF N ~
Ferrsu chairman; education, Prof A. n
Rot.a.a!h chhlrman; time ana place II II
Adofl ~, chairman; literature Row 4 =
sioan chairman; home and forelen mis-
oners iheN' r. l.. Woodlands, Chairman. 90
ann ot hev, ], \. Stubbs, chalrmnr,
chairman 'oupuy' Key, l.. X. Williams
psy, gIe1Iam n on credentials then made
" ass annual address. Reports ana slactier
o. otpeers followed. Thnse ch nn eis ,'.l
dam spss iL frof. ]. NJ Codweii. vice nresI
fnrv' t sisS " 1. Fairfox; recording seere
rets s, rI t1 :. w Mason; correspopdlng sec
Robeyts VI ii =, sadleri treasurer, Miss A a.
Mss NJ. NJ. Kimball OF Honxfon 'e na s'i.
1 nace speech to an appreciative ansla ris
IN usiegales are coming In on ali trains
anc e~' numbers and By private convey.
The association win opsn II. tvs,,, e,.h
sesAioa to2erreu norning.
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BREAKFAST ON DRINK.
Coffee Makes Many Dyspeptics


"Coffee and ] had quite tussle. Two
years ago l was advised by the doctor TO
quit the use Of coffee, for had a chronic
case Of dyspepsia alfd serious nervous
troubles, which did not Yield TO treatment
WAS SO addicted 20 coffee that Il seemed
an lmpossibllity 20 quit. lint when was
put on Postum Cereal Food Coffee, there
was no trouble IN making the change, and
today am well woman.
One Of the lady teachers In our public
schools was sick aud nervous Frequently
the only thing she took for breakfast WAS
cup Of coffee; ] urged her TO try leay-
lug on the coffee aud use Postum Instead
Went 80 far as 10 send her sample from
my box and give her directions, She now
uses nothing but Postum Food Coffee and
told me short time ago that she was
perfectly well.
II Is easy to make good Postum. once a
person becomes accustomed 10 Il. Put
four heaping teaspoons 20 the pint oR
water and after i comes up 70 boil see
that from that time on Il hollis fifteen or
twenty minutes, then use good cream and
you have a drink that would he reilshad by
thu queen. lie sure and put a piece ~
butter size Of pea - the pot 70 prevent
Eciliug over Mrs. Lizzie Whitaker, X d.
der 40. Postum Is sold by all hrst-class
81 oeers at Is and 20 cents per package
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TRAVELLING MEMS PAGE
REGRET EXPRESSED ON ACCOUNT
OF ITS DiscoNTlNuANCE.
Secretary Ludlow Says the Department
Was Appreciated by the Travellers
Protective Association of Texas.

To the Editor of The Houston Post.
Dallas, Texas. August 10 1t is with cx.
treme regret that the members OF the Tray
elers Protective Association OF America
learn Of the recent decision on the part
Of the newspapers 10 discontinue the sim.
iilar and. WE believe, the muchly read n
p A. columns,
The writer believes that the day is not
Tar distant when the papers VIII recogolzi
50 great an appreciation on the part Of
tho travelling men for the news which they
have learned 70 look for in this eolumn
that they viii again be Inclined 10 renew
The page ms OF oil. We believe that even
the publishers themselves do not 8ppre
ciate how well and carefully the travel {
mems pages have been studied by n
only travelling men. but their wives sweet.
hearts and others Interested Ia them, 10 d
we believe that SO many unsolicited re-.
quests VIII come from travelling men III
,he rsaRpsaraancse Of me, me page lhat % "a
II u argued thai fayeritiAm haa been
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Wharton News Notes.

wharton, Texas, August II The test Of
the pump which was In the are few DAYS
ago, belonging 10 the Wharton Water
works, was quite successful and the town
once again has water protection. One of
the pumps and the engine was irreparably
damaged, but new machinery will be pur-
chased at once
electric light plant In the near future IL
the necessary encouragement Is given To
the protector. Mr., G. w Butter. Il promi.
terv.ewing different citizens this week In
regard 60 the matter. Mr.. Butzer owns
az the necessary machinery, having a
plant, which was formerly operated now IN
his possession, 50 that the plant could b.
built immediately.
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colored Sunday School corv.,,lo,

Navasota, Texas, August Bollow,,,
are the official proceedings OF the coloret
district Sunday school convention Of ~.
central association, now in session ID
Friendship Baptist church OF NavnAot.
Rev L. X Williams pastor:
Many delegates are arriving. anon,
whom are to be found the following paa
j. 5 Stubs Of Hearne academy, Reys
a. Gordon Hearne; ], S. Adair. Cameron
g. w Carter, Georgetown; Profs ! ~
Sodwell Houston; J. w. Mason. stoneham
Miss NJ N, Klmhle, teacher in Hors,a-
ssss ss MIS-. Kate Berkeley, Montronse,rSr.
Afs kena jackson, Montgomery. 'i E,o,.s
Jones, Montgomery. II. j. Roberts MN MN
, ,hf Joe Sims, Miss G, l. Fairfox cSn
ulIa Mason. stoneham; Miss Ella Jeffer
Washington Nooerts
~, me session opened with a sermon Il,
hss, J. D. AaaiS az csaisron. PTsssa. 3,
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Embroideries.

Most reasonably priced greatly
underpriced, in fact, for tonl0l'
rows selling
Lot 1-Flne Swiss, NainsooS ana NJ r nss
burg Embroidery, Insertion any tSsf Ia
inches wide, regular soc and VIC
4oc, special, yard .,......,.';, j. IN
Lot 2--Extra Fine Swiss. Nalns9S0fI , ~
Hamburg Embroidery, Edges I and whit
lions. In rich and elaborate llpsp r,sulii
designs. 6 to 10 inches wile' Sc.
Soc and 05c. fJG
To- a'rytra Fine SWISS. HAMBURG ~ ~
Nalnscok Embroidery Skirt Fic a,t N
In Iew and elaborate open mSlf IL
signs 8 10 II inches WIDE nEa
and 81 o., tJb
special, yard .......,,..'''''''
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naEers viii reconsider their decision we ca,
1Ssuge 70 them contributions not only frf m
sueh new ones as win give 10 the mage nm
interest not heretofore secured "n
~ VIII DC noted that the writer ssnds
lills communication from the Oriental hotei
ny nallas, Texas, where he with tho nnr,
nliss,oh OF the directors Is now making tenn
hoIarS headquarters, and where he hones
thAI al members of the association Viii
semi any communications on r. j. A n.y.
ters nhui further notice. rraternallv y6urs
so,.,,, James p. Ludlow.
or r rvyisry and Treasurer Texas Division.
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New Arrivals.

They arrived this week and are
fresh, bright and crisp.
One case OF Fall Percales. rs meas
wide, all new designs, IN garnris, s,sp
and b,ues, the Zoe grade you 10
Our best quality of Light and Mealns
stripes; you buy them Hfc
One case of lest Toll du Nord a9i
fine Zephyr, short length. assorted !
plain colors and fancy stripes; lne W
ilar price of those goods Is loc' lIc
your choice ...-.t...s',.fs.fih "
New Outing Suitlngs; they are l nn,
limitations OF the French Flannel psip
tiful pattern fos ladies' wrap Inc
pers, your choice .........., ~
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NOTHING BUT CASH ACCEPTED.
State Treasurer Robbins Will Receive No
Drafts, Checks or Money Orders.

Austin. Texas. August i7.--Attorney Gen
eral Bell gave out the following opinion
today as to the receiving OF checks and
drafts by the state treasurer in payment
of interest and principal on school land
aud IRE taking OF checks generally:
Hon. -ehn W. Robbins. Treasurer. Capitol.
Dea~ sir. have your letter OF this date
IN which You ask me to give you my opln-
don rs TO the law regulating the duties
of the State treasurer upon the following
points to-wft:
]. Has the state treasurer authority
"a receive anything but cash In pay
nent OF lease Interest," first or hnai
payments on State school university or
esylEm landss
Has the State treasurer the right
10 receive cheeks or drafts payable by
Austin bank, postal or express money
orders payable In Austin. In payment
OF sums due the State for lease, Inter
est FIRST or Anal payment on state
q If the state treasurer Is authorized
rndcr the law to accept such local
checks or money orders, then In case
sny loss should occur between the place
Of collection and the State treasury, on
whom would the loss fall, the State
treasurer on the person sending the
Ia reply / beg leave to state that the
Treasurer has no authority 20 receive any
e5ins bst cash IN payment OF lease, Inter
esy, iIst or hual payments on state school,
university and asylum lands
.. Tine State treasurer has no right to re-
ceive checks or drafts payable by an Aus.
TIN bank. postal or express money orders,
payAplc 10 Austin In payment OF sums due
The State for lease Interest hr6t or bnas
payment on state school land; but " the
treasurer does SO aud che money comes
into hlF possession, then such payment IS
q valid payment.
in order 20 mako this matter more clear
] wi, state that Il has often been held by
the courts tint whore 40 ageut was au-
tErtZed 10 collect money Tor 2 rNnclpal,
sncd agent was not authorized 10 receive
paymen. 40 heCks or DRIFTS II, however,
the agent does So and u the draft Is paid
thou when the money comes Into the hnnds
81 the agent, his receipt of the money re
iates hack To the time OF his accepting the
che u or draft and the dobt which he WAS
10 collect is discharged
g. II tho treasurer should accept q local
Chcck or money order ard should collect
the same and the money should he lost he
tNctA the plare of aolloctIon and the state
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Ribbons and Cushion Tops.

Here are some Ribbons that art
bound TO be satisfactory. The
price will do it,
Pure Silk Satin and Gros Grain and
Taffeta Ribbon, In green. nayv, brown
black. purple, yellow. pale blue aai
ET i3F s S t spes iq'9 ysrd vide re- 2sc
feta and Plain Taffeta RIhbon, In Iii
colors, 4 to inches wide, reg l1A
ular soc, special, ward .....A sJb
Fancy Art Denim Pillow Tops, viii
backs TO match, entirely new kle
nrinCed designs .....,...,,.... wv
Extra Fine Denim Pillow Tops In gfay
brown and red, with backs to malcs
photographic photos and 7Ee
stamped designs, Sl.25 and.. NV
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!. Number OF colonies.
}. Pounds OF honey produced.

3. Average pounds per colony.
These National statistics are based upon
reports available about eight years ago,
out they are valuable as showing approx
smately the comparative condition OF the
bee industry throughout the world Mt that
time. From this table Il is apparent that
the beekeepers OF Greece produce IA aver
age Of about 100 pounds Of honey per Sol
DRY. 1t is also apparent that. that tbs
Is about four times the ratio at any other
nation, II Is probable that there are we'll
defne fundamental principles involved In
mis-, difference. The Greslan methods
honey plants, varieties of hees, equipments
and management, should DC studied with
gppcial reference TO Texas conditions, AMI
our beekeepers should be advised OF ways
and means which VIII tend 20 make their
inbols more productive. me same array o.
dhe rnited States average twenty-five
foupss per colony, which Is loss than any
xther nation except Russia. Certainly there
Gan be no stronger plea than the Two
lessons drawn from the above statistics
argue for a recognition Of the. request OF
nropifafion Tor the Agricultural and Me
Ehanical college. 10 provide for an aplary
Us also = suitable course Of instruction In
qshe State beckeepers' statistlcs show
THAT about 100000 colonies ~ the SINE
yield II 1000 gea1saoso q NoM Noney naiy Tss@
expcrfnlenfs hy experts In Texas have re-
ported that IN one Instance TWO stands or
bees scd az ,fst sp sf tmely opsr a6aEemen
rs 70 hives shelter and tas tahinH ot tne
hCbev nave produced l2Vp pounds ot eN.
fraTted honey Ia one season The society's
es9in,afe e 6a ED upon an average Of sey-
eisty-iiye pounds per stand o. 100 p2nnas
for ne two Deducting this from l2pi we
nave left 1886 pounds as a clear gam N
product through scientific arrangement
tnlned nj the society's rate Of cents per
nonpds We have SIS 90 as q net gain cor the
Two. nr 5000 per stanc On ms pasis
fhe rain on 10000 colonies In the state
ws.nid Sc a net increase in the volume
ard value OF tho product Of the staie q
81 4QnO(O Ii should be notec that "a ;
cai,, Il without extra cost on the part %
TIE producers. This fnll capacity o tne
snec,.,llsi Is not reached hy the beekeeperS
~ the State generally on account or the
ia1k Of facilities with which TO test lo q,
chndsfiops IN odyance, and argues Tor the
i9,s1rucfion ~ our beekeepcrs and the peo-
pic generally along more scientlnc lines.
Bnf another important factor y inYolYsu
s,yeal diffieulfy IS experienced IN the
FOLDER cilniates Of our Northern stStcs 70
rarrrjue iha colonies through the winters
.,,a,,sSeasfs,liv. 1,his department has been ad
Tiecd Oh good authority that there Is AZ
MANUAL les az about 70 per cent each ses-
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Dress Fabrics.

Our Fall shipment Of Priestly's
Black Goods is due to arrive this
week. What we have on hand
are at fallen figures. Here are pri-
ceS to prove our assertion.
Black and Navy Imperial Serge, al
wool for misses school suits, hfI.
- inches wide. special ,,.... GSsG
Black and Navy Cheylot ana Clay
Serge As inches wide, (SqgS
special ...... - GMG
Black and Navy Heavy Cheylo,.
sponged and shrunk, As Inches wlde'
you can make up without In. So
ing per yard ..,'.,.........,. EuG5
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tretsury, tAe loss would fan upon the state

, treasury, the loss would fan upen the state
treasurer. Very respectfully.
c. X. Bell, Attorney General.
State Treasurer Robbins is sending out
the following letter:
Dear slr.--owing to the closing OF the
First National bank Of s.ustin by the bank
examiner in which were deposited for
collection checks and bank exchange sent
TO this department as payments Of inter.
est principal and lease on land accounts,
and the appointment OF committee hy
the legislature, now In session. to invest.
gate the custom heretofore followed by
this department. In receiving same for col
lection, the attorney general has becn
asked for his opinion on the right of the
treasurer In doing so. and the law govern
Ing the same. A copy Of which opinion
inclose and invite your careful perusal
OF same as this department must be GOV
srned In the future by IT,
The custom Of receiving checks. bank ex-
change United States and express money
orders for collection as payments OF IN
tcrrst, principal and lease on land ac-
counts has been in vogue ever since the
keeping of land accounts was male part
OF the duties Of the State treasurer. and
In continuing same | was following the
Custom OF my predecessors for twenty
years In endeavoriug TO accommodate the
citizens Of Texas,
DeIlorlng she necessity and occasion for
such action, aud approaching the great
hardship which will result by the change
In the custom heretofore followed, hnd tie
Inconvenience and expense which Will fal
on all who have to send money here as
payments on land accounts, / beg TO say
thu4 from nov nm nothing hut rash can
be accepted as payment on the snme.
Hoping that the legislature viii devise
some system that viii enable NIL who have
accounts In this office 70 settle with the
treasurer in a way that viii be most con
yeniept to them, and without loss to the
state.
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Butterick Patterns
and DELINEATOR
for September are here.
Black silks.

You are all anticipating, no
doubt, new silk Skirt. These
Silks are attractively priced to help
you out.
Black Tafeta. oil finish, % or
inches Wide, pure SILK. per yard CTE
Black Tafreta. oil finish, q Inches wide.
pure SIX. 0E
THi Nhfh Hsssssss .ss''ss s.-..ss.s ~ u -
Swiss ratfeta warranted to wear. pure
SILK, very SOFT faOn
per yard WOE
BLACK LpulsIne. pure sllk, soft ana
heavy, rich finished, 91tNn
Black Peau de Sole. extra fine grade.
double faced. rich luster. spe SAP
clal price. per yard .........- buGD
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BEE INDUSTRY IN TEXAS
INTERESTING FACTS AND FIGURES
COMPILED 81 PROF. MALLY.
Total Value Of Honey and Byproducts
Exceeds Three Quarters OF Mil
lion Dollars Annually,

Austin, Texas, August 17.--Folowlng Is
me text Of sn article the salient points
Of which were presented by Prof +. W.
Millv when he appeared before the nnauce
committee Of the house Of representatives;
Colonel L, l. Foster, President A. aud ~.
College College station Toxins.
Dear SIR The following resolution ex.
plains Itself In submitting It herewith I
beg to cdd my Endorsement and urge the
claims OF the State Bee Keepers associa-
tion for your earnest considerations The
following Us the resolution, adopted by the
Texas state Bee Keepers association July
Resolved, by the Texas State Bee Keep
ers association, at the Texas Farmers
Congress, in convention assembled, that
we petition the president and board OF
trustees OF the Agricultural and Mechap
ical college 70 ask the Legislature at he
extra session 20 appropriate funds sum
Client 10 establish an aplary ct the Aeri
cultural and Mechanical college, and q,
provide for Instructions and experiment.
IN bee culture by he department. Of on
tOmology. We res pectfully submit The tot
lowing statistics 70 enforce tho Importance
oud volume as Wen as valuation OF ON
Industry ana invite gour careful inyestiEu
tion and consideration.
Number OF ccioules IN he State e. $50 o0C
Value ~ above colonies ........., .S3f1,Ola
Total nutuher Of pounds Of hone ll.25o.ON
Value OF rICIugt estimated at
cents per POUND .'.,.......'..'.'SlSi, aN
Number Of pounds WAX ........,.. l5d,OOO
value ~ Wax product ..........,. S8l5T
Total value Of annual output, honey
and wax ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SS2J,uuU
Respectfully submitted,
H. j. Atchley,
q z 3 A RIafor
Committee.
In addition beg 20 append the follow
ing statistics from other nations, together
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Linen Pillow Gases and
Sheeting
At aslonishingly low prices. Just
note few of them.
Bed Spreads.

These are in common use daily
in every household in the land,and
at prices that won't buy them
elsewhere,
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T.. j. Atchley,
O. +. Hyde,
w. o. Victor,

In addition beg 70 append the follow
Ing statistics from other nations, together
with our own, for comparison
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Wash Goods.
The final mark -down-an op-
portunlty worth erasping at.

porlunlty worth erasping at.
Fancy Lawn. most dark shades. pret.
" patterns, worth Zoe aud
l25ac, choice, per yard . GG
Fancy Batiste, Dmlties. Swiss ana
hulls, white grounds with black and
colored stripes ana figures, there IL not
q piece in the lot worth IS OIL
man 2oc your choice, per yard U3G
Mercerized Foulards, beautiful designs
and colorings very due silk AN. ags
ish your choice, per yard $3.50. LOG
Fine imported Scotch and Zephyr cling.
ham; they come In fancy plalds and
stripes and 10 inches wide, the former
price was 20c, SGI
your choice, per yard .. hE2G