Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-04-08
Postal TeIegraphy.

vste company to perform the work of postal
telegraphy under contract with the Postmas-
ter-Genera. 1t will be seen that the scheme
contemplates material extension of the adj
vantages OF modern teleSraphy, by largely
diminishing it's cost, and by encourapine it's
use in business correspondence. and to that
extent relieving the mails of a heavy burden.
The plan contemplates no additional EXPENSE
to the department, and seems to carefully pro-
vide for the regulation of charges, ETC.:
Section provides that the Postmaster G en-
eral shall establish telegraph offices at all
Postotfices on telegraphic circuits, and at all
other Postotfces within ten miles of any cir
cult where the salary of the Postmaster is not
less than $500 per annum and at such other
places as, III his Judgment, the wants of the
people may require.
Section provides that the charges for the
transmission Of kilograms, excepting service
ana government kilograms, shall be prepaid
by stamps and at the following rates for tele-
grams of twenty words or less When the
distance OF transmission is under 20O miles,
~ cents; when over 200 and under 500 miles,
80 cents; when over 500 and under $50 miles,
rs cents; when over $50 and under 1000
miles, 81; for all greater distances, $1.25;
for kilograms directed to be transmitted by
night l 1000 miles or less, 80 cents for greater
distances, SO cents. All words shall be
counted. and for every five additional words
or less one-fifth additional rate shall be
charged. These rates to cover delivery with
in half mile of the telegraph Office. Gov
ornamental and service kilograms to have pri-
ority in transmission.
Section fixes the rate for special dispatches
to newspapers and commercial news associa-
tions as follows: For each 100 words or less,
for each circuit of $50 miles, shall not exceed
rs cents if sent by night and 81 by day but
when copies of the same dispatch are dropped
off at one or more offices the rate for each
Office shall not exceed 80 cents by night and
TX q by dow nd OF no 10 for
word in excess, and 10 cents additional for
each 100 words or less for manifolding to each
newspaper receiving it.
Section authorizes the Postmaster-Ge
eral to contract with the Postal Telegraph
Company for the transportation of correspond
ence by telegraph as his agent for that pur-
pose; such contract to be ternlinable at the
option Of Congress. The Pcstmaster-G
to furnish suitable accommodation for the
employees and Instruments of the company:
said company to have the right on all post
roads to keep it's lines in good working order,
and promptly transmit al kilograms. After
the payment of 10 per cent. per annum upon
it's capital stock, it's profits are to be appro-
priated to the construction and the extension
OF its lines and to the reduction Of rates.
under the direction of the Postmaster General.
Section 5 provides that the POstmaster-Gen-
eral shall supply stamps of the proper de-
nomination, make proper rules and regula-
tions, defines the punishment to be inflicted
upon those who interfere with the lines or the
working thereof. or who divulge the contents
of any message that may be transmitted.
Section authorizes the Postmaster-G
eral to increase the rate of transmission in
any State or Territory which may levy any tax
or assessment upon the company until the in
creased smount realized by the company
equals such tax or license. It also provides
for monthly statements from all Postmasters,
and the Postmaster-General is directed to
fS1 4 fI~,&
ment Of the amount Of telegraphic stamps
sold, and of all other sums received for the
transmission of kilograms, and Of the num-
Der OF kilograms received by the department.,
and their stamped value, and, after deduct
ing tive cents on each telegram transmitted,
shall pay the remainder of such receipts to
said company as full compensation for it's
services under said contract.
Section names the cOrpOrators and defines
the powers and duties of the company.
Section authorizes the company to pur-
chase any lines of telegraph that msy be in
operation at the date of the approval of the
act, provided such purchase receives the APP
proyal of the POStmaster-General.
Section authorizes said company to estab-
nsn and MAINTAIN at its own expense other
telegraph offices in addition to those that may
be established by the Postmaster-General
Section 10 provides that if the company shall
refuse to enter into contract with the Post
master-General according to the provisions Of
the act al the rights obtained thereby shall
cease and determine
Section II gives Congress the power at any
time to repeal. alter, or amend the act.
Where Does 1t Come From?
Pints and quarts Of filthy catarrhal
discharges, Where does it all come
from? The mucous membrane, lining
the chambers of the nose, and it's little
glands, are diseased, so that they draw
from the blood its liquid, and exposure
to the air changes it into corruption.
This life-liquid was to build up the
system, but it is extracted and the sys-
TEN is weakened by the loss. To cure,
gain flesh and strength by using DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery,
which also acts directly upon these
glands, correcting them, applying DR..
Sage's Catarrh Remedy DR.. Pierce's
Nasal Douche, the only method of
reaching the upper cavities where the
discharge accumulates and comes from.
CATARRH OF 20 YEARS STANDING CURED.
MONROE, Onachita Parish, La, Sept.
Is, 1871.-R. V. PIERCE, M. D.. Some
time about last June [ commenced the
use Of your medicines, and they have
entirely cured me Of Catarrh of twenty
years standing. Respectfully,
Mrs. c.. E. PHILLIPS.
DIR. WALKER tried various extracts
from herbs and roots, without benefit.
He noticed, however, that Alcohol, that
bane Of the human race, was used in
their preparation, and he determined to
exclude the poison entirely from his
own practice, so that the sin Of making
men drunkards, while pretending to
cure them, should never lie at his door.
The Almighty blessed his experiments,
and in the VINEGAR BITTERs he has pro-
duced pure, health-restoring agent,
which banishes disease in every form,
re-invigorates the system, and restores
strength to the feeblest sufferer. There
is no part of life's citadel where the en-
envy can make lodgment, that the
VINEGAR BIrTERs will not find him,
and put him to the rout.-Inepurity
Of blood is the parent Of disease the
liver, the stomach, the lungs, thenerves,