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feature which is awakening In the hearts
OF every worker of the T. p. A., that OF
establishing greater fraternity In tle
greatest OF travelling mems associations No
INES Of economy can be drawn against
movement like this when the interest OF the
association is considered. Prejudice ran
ma no foothold where the grandness OF
friendship and fraternity are considered
iexas Is looked upon as the most enihu
eastic OF all the divisions In the Hssocia
tlon and this Is but the result II the fra
ternlty features which this division hiss
brought about with hard labor aud the
proper conception Of the future of tho CT
kanlzauon. Texas offers no randi'l1.e for
THIS position, believing that this is an Of
nee which should be entirely devoid OF
RoHtics but offers the suggestion mat the
- 4. A must take n stand on this 9Cr{iion
kor once and for ALL and not considG NJ
low dollars necessary TO defray the Ma
uonal chaplaln's expenses frorp lur 1ni.
venuon TO another The fraternity Of the
association should be greater than the iu
nemnlty, ms Its great good has beer felt
IN the past and should be as time brings
US y tht fnture. The action Of the con
Nehuon In this was supreme for one year
out " IL TO be hoped that the voice Of the
members OF the association will be so pro
bounced on this subject that the next con
Nehuon VIII see the folly Of the present
course adopted. Let parsimony give place
70 reason and the flag Of the T. r. A. VIII
noat higher In it's grand flight for those
rights which should produce n better aud
broader association CV.H.
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, society In which class all of the truly in
dustrious Of our people are wanting 10 be
! members. Kentucky has ever been great
and to live while we do llve'--no whisky
! under eight years old. gait Of 240 on
dirt road Is very slow horse. and the
! pIettiest women the sun ever shone on,
| and everybody lives In the blue grass but
mo ] came from the pennyrile district.
| plcw stops, and TO be a colonel, that wab'
| bles just a little as be walks, and who spits
on hls shirt front right smart as he talks.
has long time been the ambition and the
thing for every man to be In Kentucky.
But we come today representing new
order Of things, We represent the pro.
everything we produce. We are the drive
| wheels of commerce, the platon-rod OF
trade the locomotive mogul steam engine OF
commerce and business. We are the CORK
screws and the can-openers Of the new
century, and we intend 10 be present to
break bottle Of the very best on the
PROV Of every new ship OF industry thar
wants 10 launch upon the waves OF the
new ocean OF this worlds history. We
are Kentucky drummcrs, and these good
women are our wives aud sweethearts;
some Of them are my wife, and 1t don't
make much difference to us which one.
God bless a pure Kentucky woman, our
love and our lives stand for their defense
everywhere. These are they who more
than hundred years ago, while our fore
fathers plowed With oxen and wooden
plows. and fought Indians With hintlock
gun. were back Of the cabin in the woods
singing AutncmS OF Hoou tuttl over tue
Washtub In the day, aud at night, weary
ana worn nodded and rocked the cradle
whore the Infant forms Of great men slept
Henry Clay, John G.. breckenridge AbFa-
ban Lincoln, Jefferson Davis and many
other great men from the pennynle
deestrct' We bring these good women
here today upon oul hearts, the button.
hole boquets OF the Kentucky delegation,
and we present them 10 the motherland as
trophies OF our Journey around the world
the very best evidence of the wealth of
beauty and loveliness Of the land we've
found and lived lu for more than q hun.
drcd years Of time
The drummcrs OF Kentucky and their
folks are recognized to be- about the best
people we have. why, the preachers ana
the drummers down In Kentucky run to-
gether a good deal great bodies moving In
opposite directions are liable 70 run TO.
10 realize with the opening Of the new
fore that two Of the strongest forces that
move men and women on toward the ultl-
mate end for which God has made all PEG
PIE. are commerce aud religion, ana That
two OF the greatest agencies are the pull
lit and the sample case, and that two OF
mcl ana The preacher with the accent ON
the drummer one representing good things
10 i've IN while YOU live. ana the Other
travelling for a good place TO 60 20 when
Won die The new century opens VITA
commerce and religion AWAY 10 the front
in the worlds onward march. ana CONNER
C.allv speaking we have simply started
sround he world and wc expect 10 De half
way round before the dog days of the
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InE Trip 70 VIRGINIA..
Something OF the Happenings OF the
Nationai Meetino.

Something OF the Happenings OF the Big
National Meeting.
The Jrlp Of the Texas delegation was one
Of the most pleasant ever arranged and
the Journey Sc Old Point Comfort and
Richmond was one illcd with anticipation,
the realization Of which in nowise was
Disappointing The delegation had mucs
business before lt, while the ladies' had
ideas Of pleasure and Jointly the party had
royal good time, The route was through
Arkansas over tho Cotton Belt. thence
from Memphis 10 Chattanooga over the
Southern. passing between the ranges of
Sand and Lookout mountains, on through
the beautiful Tennessee valley, viewing the
famous Moccasin Bend, Missionary Ridge.
stone Fort Fort Wood and other historic
points In Chattanooga, Thence the route
was 20 Knoxville Bristol and other points
Of interest over the Norfolk and Western,
embracing the valley run between and over
the mountain ranges Of the Blue Ridge
"".' '""ghnpv This was one Of the most
beautiful landscapes presented TO view
during the trip The high bridge over the
AppomattoS river, In Virginia, was
scene Of novelty and wonder and the Wow
one 10 excite the highest admiration The
trip consumed two DAYS and three nights
On Monday morning at 10 o'clock the
Texas delegation was placed aboard two
government tugs, especially provided for It.
and soon arrived at Old Point after a de
llghtful hour upon the waters OF Chesa-
peake bay. No attempt will be made in
this short article TO describe the beauty or
grandeur Of the scenes presented Tor Old
Point. Norfolk, Portsmouth. jamestown.
Newport News. Hampton Roads and many
other places would command more wor Is
than space would allow. The trip TO Rich.
mond by special train from Old Point Com
fort was pleasing aud the former surnnSsrd
all expectations Richmond PLAYED an Inn.
portanl part in this country's history aud
every evidence was there In houses and
old Confederate capital now holds all that
remains OF those so beloved by the SCUM.
ern people; as the bodies Of Jefferson Davis
and his daughter, Winnie Davis rest In
the beautiful Hollywood cemetery. Rich
mond abounds with parks and monuments
and Is city OF 2T5,oO0 population. hlled
complement Of history The r P A was
most Hospitality entertained by the Rich.
mond Cedar works with a sumptuous din,
ner and this was quickly follo--i hy AN
elegant wine luncheon given BY the Rith
mond Locomotive works one Of the largest
OF its kind In the world, The tobacco fac
tories were also visited and singing by
the. Tobacco Glee clubs listened 10 AT
night the Richmond delegation entertained
win an elegant spread at the Masonic
temple and az 1890 the delegates boarded
the special train again for Old Point Each
day there was entertainment for the indies
ana al night for the entire party. The
tion 10 transact the business for which
they had assembled Changes In the con.
stitutlon and other matters Of interest win
VIII not enter into detail
The opening scene OF the convention wes
one OF the srandest ever witnessed a. tina
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The National chanlaln.

The familiar face OF Homer T. Wilson
was missed al the Richmond convention.
His legion Of friends have had many kind
Inquiries concerning him. National Chap
lain Plunkett of Georgia failed also to
put In an appearance and he. by the way,
has received y call to the First Preshyte.
rian church in Dallas. Good preachers
and good II, p, As all hnd their way to
Texas after awhile. This recalls the fact
that the Richmond convention decided 10
the association from the city wherein the
next convention Is held. IL was the most
radical change made by the convention
This matter Is one deserving Of attention
and consideration than has recently been
given it, The National chaplain should De
more than a minister located in the con
vention city, He should be man who can
for the hetterment OF the association aA
well as for the building M OF mankind n
Is known that there are some members OF
the association who have no religious he
lief hut this should have no weight In
che matter. as each and an believe In the
precept. DO unto others as you would
have them do 10 YOU The association
should have a National chaplain who should
he ali that the office and honor might i'm
ply. The past has demonstrated this ne
yond question, and when a similar proposi
tion was introduced az the Louisville CON
vention the delegates arose In body 10
vote Tot man VINO Vac regarded as
division The association should 40 won
further The office Of the National chan
lain should not only he one Of the most
the salary should be sufficient. with trsv
cling expenses. 70. cause the National chap
lain to become aleo National orRanizar
rhis would do much TO bring about Che ops
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.l,,t -,.,.,, -,
ny spray" from potn sldea OF the row
|ri,b ' YEA a. IN, COTTON t1oroushIv saturated
y, i ~ WI "a nnG ms nAN eNpelimented
s M,[n TnT TH Lenledy OF polSonlu- mat | have
Az s, P; HI'n f OF nave Rad suggested to
w w w niue, ~ an! success. did
i hut ueaE' L!lS eNperimehung To am one.
aa2 monl XIV On NV Ialin ana Supenntemt-
Tni en etE 'aiius, from the mixing OF the
iha anal 70 (c sprayins OF inc cotton With
1H,uE u any IN using Poison 10 saw" my
~ - ,tnP1 reI IhIrt 'Afs stayed la
III Sm '"t'vn / uau SPRAYED Watching the re"
S1 u,S ~. Tue poison ma the work of the
"''' ~ 6uI' ptstS
toir III" NAV ruTr hedfIy any spraying VIII de
XXX tnei WpIh tuI Il rev DAYS on cotton
tutt n ~ nc, comnenced to put on squares,
NV, NV t uIrn the cotton begins to square, to
~, ~ y uuSiu' D. LueIr Us no way OF reAching
~ 1uC Nt,rNI, WIN poison. as ne does all his
"0th instIC 'nt, sluhir ana there u no
WIN , MI, MieI nHI me poison In there,
Nv dd ~ uv nu'ts from one square to another
az ~ nei"S u" linc lp reed on his way but
Nm. me ne spu'Ie heIore beginning his
ne wcotm II, ,ed rs N / say you can not reach
tn nv Wvvlu IN tHH square Is because cot
al i ,ual, - Wtil closed up until 1t forms
toi "i'SG,'I VI uhul punctured To aScer-
~ nyll'I OF nor any other pests were
Ia r, t',,n- Vl NV COTTON EXCEPT the weevll
and srP "' ne Squores I'D covered vessels
The erc r n,, i batc u9ti me egg ma chsd
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81 per dozen If you desire TO econi-R
Ncl can strain the water and oil froa M
pan through a seiYe 10 get out the rFls|
ana then put the same preparation VA
for several nights The farmers beie als
all departed from poisoning and are WI
ing up the squares and burning lamps "
IN cVerv Instance report success Y ~
instance this morning ono farmer rpsla
IT, mn that OUT OF three rams Asl my. Y
had seventy-tve boil weeviis, besldes w
dreds of other insects:
You can buy torchlights IS cleap Z
cents per Dozen but / had rainet wv
the better quality They can be iila ~
for another season. -, i,
From the success already naa wv s y
method / heartily recommend tae ps w
up OF the squares aud tn. burning 49,. 49,
With this method carried wen NY M N
season | believe 1t Will give US " H.. 's NJ,
of poison for the leaf worm Wv VI
as il everybody will adopt ths , prr
Will also exterminate the COTTON W. v, n. NJ
This method is very much cnesp %a,,s WI n
poisoning, and picking up tne s4aSys Sst
not such Job as at trst !, lma " pordsi,
40 OF the Firm of ]. H Roydet sDr
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Iookhart Locals.

Lockhart, Texas, June A'-An : I
merchants and prominent bushes ,ss lessI IA s..
n card to the effect that me! WA
open their places of business on ' XII { q
Of July. This is done In olas, r Nv b q
employees may have an opp9rr.uss,nvn ~ ID
tend the big celebration az oue'y :
day. q. ,ow hslng Y
Another large reservoir IS nov n, Va
works company, which WI % NJ
boating and pleasure purpose ,.ted ~
The colored population eeleuifhr "
emancipation on the l0th os cIssr "a
and speaking at the grove op W.
a few miles west Of town. a,snt Il y
During the past week an M ths q
British government has peer pv seygls
nnrchaslng mules for military hrsbH
south Africa. Up to close r ~ nlugs
hours yesterday he had seeu'
Mr. Mr. viii Carpenter. who Ieee hss rtsrFl
wife by death In Oklahoma, and Is =
to his old home in L9cknal srpsrtrI
with his father. Mr.. w W hsii'cluM e
The Lorkhart and Lullng Ds, s,srduy 4
on the Lockhart diamond ,ins IL 81
played return game. rssni hnme team
Of ii to 5 in favor of the nVD
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COMMITTEE REpoRr.

Synopses of Those Delivered at the Re-
cent National Convention.
Colonel John s. Harwood. as legislatlve
chairman, reported that the association had
now but one bill before congress entitled
Department of Commerce and Industry d"
aud prospects were bright for its early
passage at next session Mr.. Harwood said
iurthet \ congratulate you warmly o.
me progress our association has made el1cs
our lasi convention. Legislatures an con
Bfcss are an work In our Interest, faelins
ihat therein they represent an intcllIg mt
Pubnc opinion, standing behind us with
u powerful backing underneath vs. with
Legislative bodies are ready to hen Us,
nrH with AZ tltese outside lvaiuagc- moth
ine Is lacking, but wisely directed work
oinselNes Before another convention the
\. j. A. bill will have passed congress
~
The railroad committee reported favor.
nhlc progress together with much COOL
work concerning railroad rates, interchange.
GElr mileage and excess baggage. an Of
which was acceptable 70 the association.
49,
Hotel Chairman Leopold Wolfe Of sh-nve.
port made an excellent report showing the
improvements in hotel and like service and
his reelection as chairman demonstrated
ms worth as an officer and his w rl. Tor
the associations good
~
The reports from the various State pres.
dents were dispensed with except that Of
Virginia and Texas The Texas report
from cx- President Nucb,r, ,.,. III
document ma rc,. i', i,'i"u W as A. IVY.
which all Tevos mcrnEo, Nv MoniH WIN
''ie''i"oL' ave l'u''lld'
49,
President Burrows IN his annual report
rcconncuded tb,t ~. >.,.t...t
Wv -'''i"""i directors
WI" FH'ue IN ~. Louis be given moro p0y,
and this suggestion aftevvard met th, an.
provoI Of rho cor,,enti,, &C.. - W
-. u''','' -N' burrows
report was concise document. fun Of
business, and met with much favor Snaal-
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OFFICERS TRAVELLERS PROTECTIVE
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA.
National president. E. c. Burrows, Pc
pria, Ill.,
t1rst vice president, NJ. d. Johnson,
second vice president, R. NJ. simmons,
Colorado.
Fourth vice president. d. A. Mckay, Ar
National dlrectors-w. N, McConklln. St
Louis; Frank w. Crandall st. Louis; J.
w Mcdonald, st. Louis. G. s. r. Holland,
Victoria, Texas; W. L. Farris, Louisville.
Ky; y. ]. Thompson. Evansville, Ind.
Chairman National railroad committee,
]. d. Stacy, Illinois, National hotel com.
mlttee. Leopold Wolf, Louisiana; National
committee, George w. smith,
Missouri: National press committee, W. A,
National attorney, Fl. Il. Kent, Missouri
Chief surgeon, A. V. L. Brokaw, Mis-
National chaplain, Rev. ]. T. Plunket,
Georgia.
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To Esterr,Irate Cotton pe,,.

FN0T
Welleorn' Brazos County. Texas. lime N
Seeing In this mornings Post a oIInn,ng
nom the cuoro Record head.lipad -
etnef weeril Poison" and signed .,ois
inner ] desire to say through these vi
usole columns, for the information a, II,
soaeerned' that purchased as good ! -,
CON snFsyss a. have ever sssn ussd-e..
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SUFFERING
FOR THE
Sins Of Another

The enlightened world III
the
discovered little
blood
hide
drinking the nocued The misery
followed Though
the disease this endures the physical suffering that
the
his blood innocent bs
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Dead Negro Found on The 4,

wharton, Texas, June 2i-'Ap ,,.s..
negro was found dead lylps aelo.i b
Belt track near Egypt this mo'''s ~
GERS left at once TO inYesustessn yel ~
of death, which is at pfeseAs
mystery.
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oSosoosssssssssssssesssessS


Although away OF in the grand old city
OF Baltimore. he seems To find time to get
and read United Commercial Travellers
Items lie shows the feelings Of one who
loves his fellow men by the expressions
of sympathy sent to Brother Dewey and
the good wishes extended him for a rapid
recovery
Although surrounded by all that goes 70
make life, ms fashioned by wealth, gay
and glorious, he stil longs to get back 10
Texas and ole Santpne." Royalty may
exist there but for friendship he says
'taa!sir ,S is no Place IKE home .,,..
headquarters In Baltimore he found only
one council there and that one with only
thirty-one members. No meetings are ever
held, hut the secretary treasurer gets
around and posts up the boys he can
ind. AS usual the secretary treasurer is
Ike all good United comercial Travellers
brother from san Antonio council No. 81
have remained month or more with Sec
retarI Treasurer 1. J, Goldsmith Of Chesa
peake council No "a, he would certainly
have instiled into ann and No. p the
great and glorious Ares of Southern en-
thusiasm, that could have left such an
imprint that their next annual report
Selhsh Indifference Of. the chilly zone In
which they are located
besn forgotten, but some fine morning
you will receive an article In which you
can dispense 17T6 TO Waco council In
proper shape why not other councils
as well? Among those especially men.
toned 70 receive his best regards was
Grandpa Gri6etb "17T5"
San Antonio.
For nearly one year san Antonio council
has kept up a page of United Commercial
Travellers items 10 a local sunday paper.
With q great deal of credit TO themselves,
but have always failed TO get anything TO
the press In general We hope now thar
they viii send some OF the good things
tits way for the heneht Of the craft. les,
hoys. while it's true YOU are IT, and have
no limits to your social sphere, We do
feel that an item 10 due us from each IN
teRtai pTrt Of our whole, Let's hear from
vnu Wen tell the others yon 1re. still
alive. "rrebllg"
Past Grand Counselor.
Brother ]. b. seeger was In Waco dur.
ing The week, shoking hands with his many
friends. He VII attend the rransmssis-
Greek Col. Brother Seeger SAYS there Is
going 10 be large gathering and good
time for all who attend
Spokane.
The following letter was received In re-
ply 70 one which contained grand council
news.
Dear Sir aud Brother, Your very kind
faver Of the intA warns uD the heart
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Frank Arnold. San Antonio; c. V. Hol-
land. San Antonio. James r. Aydlett. san
Antonio Tom G Swope, Houston II b.
Marchbank. Dallas A. ID Edgar, Oriental.
Dallas: II. j. Labatt, Galvestou Pat H..
Dean. Waco; Aug Hoover, Waco, w H..
Galloway, Fort Worth Ernest lasker,
Galveston; r p. Sames Cuero \. A.
stroud. Temple; s T. holland, Victoria;
sum Herman, Beaumont; j. =. Williams.
Brpnham; Il II. Thprnc. III lns0; F..
Wormser, Laredo w { Stewart. Orange.
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June 27.

June % is going to be gala day in our
city Of Waco; to our Masonic brethren II
VIII be day never 10 be forgotten; one
which wiz impress upon all who coma ~
s oesutlfni ceremony. of laying corner
we occasion by all railroads entcrlpg ~
ely IL Is reported that special feotures
" De presented for all who come TSs
M, nnlteu commercial Travellers and the Bae
nleu OF bagdsd have received very
pressing Invitation 10 be present in = May
az the ceremonies All who cap sbantA
, .ens Brother A. o. Dewey Is one ~
mlttee' and you all know that sln,ni,
uNNVSs Nems
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two years old, when it's little life was
yielded up to the fearful poison. For
six long years ] have suffered untold
misery. was covered with sores and
ulcers from head to foot, and in my
great extremity 1 prayed to die. No
language can express my feelings of
woe during these long years. I had
the best medical treatment. Several
physicians treated me, but all to no
purpose. The mercury and potash
seemed to add fuel to the awful fame
which was devouring me. I was ad-
vised by friends who had seen wonder
fnl curea made by il to try S. 8 8 We
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AN INNOCENT VICTIM.

Some eight yearg ago was inooulated vv,,h -,
nurse who infected my babe with blood taint II1,a
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y President George d. Bennett Dallas.
Secretary and Treasurer-James E. Lud.
low, San Antonio.
First Vice Presldent-George Diehl, Fort
Worth
second Vice Presldene-w d. Bettis
Thlrd vice President--C. O. Horton, Aus
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Paris.

We have come 10 the conclusion that
the correspondents for the Sunday papers
are like some Of the members Of our coup.
CT Ihey have faint Idea that the coun
gu meets some time during the month
hut 90 not know exactly whether II is me
hrst, second third or fourth or dftb sal
urdsy night; somewhere along there, they
ale sure. So II Is with the different CORE
spondentS; they know the United CONNER
Slal Travellers notes will appear I'm tho
sunday papers. but who the contributors
VIII he Is another question. 4 II was
not for our faithful and efficient "WbeeI
Morse. our columns would he a failure
Ne Ne Won9er what has become Of Brother
npval Some lady friend must he the a.
htgatSion for he certainly has deserted his
Nv rem; Partisan"
to9k the same interest in our SUNDAY
Solnmn Partisan, you are faithfnl
friend and we appreciate Won. You viii
countess remember the old saving *
ss,isnd IN need Is a friend Indeed we
hha TINS very true, and WIN appreciate ann,
nelp we may receive for the interest Of
Tao.
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Finance--Eran Arnold, san Am MO
Raliroad-John A. Kennedy, Dallas.
Press-Jake Haas Dallas
Legislative lion. Joe Lee jameson Aus
tin.
Emplovment-E. c. Barrett, Waco.
Relief-Dau NJ Lusker, Beaumont
State neys-Gregory @ Bats. Aus
tin
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little body tortured with sores, the glands Of
the neck swollen and knotted and the skin
a-fre with some burning, itching eruption.
The symptoms Of this hideous disease can
not be mistaken; eruptions upon the skin,
sores or ulcers in the mouth and throat,
copper-colored splotches on different parts
of the body and the loss of hair and eye
brows, are infallible signs of Contagious
Blood Poison. Other and more destructive
symptoms follow, of course, as the disease
progresses; the whole skin surface is often
covered with a mass of sores, and even bone
and tissue are destroyed. This is not
simple disease; do not trife with it; terrible
as are the immediate effects, it is horrible
to think that through your carelessness or
You may have taken the usual remedies, but
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TEXAS DIVISION. r. P. A. Of A.

National chaplain, Rev. j. T. Plunket,
Georgia.