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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-20
FAIR AND COOLER.

Boston, Sept. 19.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity, Tuesday: Fair; COOL
err weather; nortllerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-20

Tarascon is going to show its graft
tude to the creator of TartaTfn by erect
ing statue of Alphonse Daudet on one
of its squares.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-20
Bowdoin at Harvard. Oct. s.

Cambridge Mass, SEPT. 19.-The -Har'
var1, football schedule as announced. to
day, includes a game with Bowdoln Col
lege at Cambridge, Oct. 5.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-20
Fashionable Furs
For Fall Wear.
In many styles and combinations
that cannot be duplicated.
Now is the Time

to leave youj old furs to be remodeiei
or repaired. All fur work in charge of
a practical furrier with 20 years. ex-
perience. Prices as low as is con-
sistant with first-class material and
workmanship.
H. G. BARKER, Furrier,
Corner Store, Gardiner, Me.
tnes. thurs&sat..-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-20
AUGUSTA. MAINE. TUESDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER 90 1885,
TO LOAN.

We loan s to 500 on Household Furni
eMre. Pianos. Bicycles. Live Stock.
Watches and Jewelry.
BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL.
THE COLLATERAL LOAN COMPANY
Opp. CoLy House, Augusts
dec24. diff
New-York tribune., 1898-01-06
EUROPEAN FINANCIAL MARKETS.

London. Jan. Gold is quoted at Buenos Ayres to-day
l6s 1O at Lisbon AN. at Rome. O4 a. India Council
bills allotted to-day at is l3-16d
nl-Thr market for American securities after de-
ciinng somewhat was quiet with hardening tendency
NewYor selling aided the early weakness. The closing
firm. and the demand moderate. Conso.s for
money lio conols for the 113 lie Atchison.
49,. Canadian S37s: St Paul 064. Illinois Central 1UG.
Louisville bGss: Mexican Central As Csc: NewYoa
lO9i. Erie, J47s: Pennsylvania So Reading li4
Erie first preferred 3s- Mexican ordinary 49, Money
per The Of discount In the open market for
both short and three months bills is @. per cent.
p. in.Bar silver closed quiet at 26d per ounce Bar
gold, us lOA.d. American cages. 16s 5s.d
Paris. Jan. 5.-Business the Bourse to-day opened
favoraby and continued for time. Later busi-
became dull Renes and Russian securities were
maintained. Spanish IS were easier realizations
RIO Tintos we're steady
mThree per renes. lo3 francs c7ia centimee
the Exchange London. IS francs 22
centimcs for checks.
Be.lin, Jan. 5.-Bus,rcss tho Boerse had ir-
regular tendency. The local department on
reazaons International securities dull Turkish
securities were firm American securities were neglected
A report circulated the Boerse day that a
Chinese loan concluded to-day In London. Exchange
London 20 marks 1914 pfennings for checks
Frankfort. Jan 5-In sympathy with Berlin and the
foreign prices reacted day arbtrage sales
closed weak American securities steady North
Pac.Acs were easier
New-York tribune., 1898-01-06

within the next few weeks will be governed. to
great extent. by the calls by the Government
for Union Pacific money held on deposit by de-
pository banks. hut II is not thought likely that
there will be any further disturbance In rates.
Certainly not II stock speculation is kept within
narrow limits The exchange market again re-
fleets buying OF sterling for investment
Prices for the sales of the principal active
stocks to-day. compared with the final figures
OF YESTERDAY were follows:
New-York tribune., 1898-01-06

In State issues 5000 Tennessee Settlement 3s
(smali bonds sold at SS
Railroad bonds strong on an improved
volume OF business total sales amounting IN
par value TO So 234 900. against S1.G2SOOo yes
terday. The more important dealings were in
the Atchson and Northern Pacific issues. Chi
cago Terminal is and trust receipts. Erie gen
eral lien 3-4s and prior is, Metropolitan Street
Railway general rs, Reading general IS, Ran
ees and Texas seconds and Union Pacihc pur-
chase receipts The principal net gains were
made by Chicago Terminal receipts, II. 10 49,.
the As u TO s4s. Kings County Elevated Irsts'
4 10 so; Mobile and Ohio 6s. ! y TO IL; Toledo
and Ohio Central frsts. to 1857; Erie genera
lien u TO IL Wilkesbarre and Eastern nrsts.
s. 10 ~: Texas and Pacific seconds, z 10 80
Norfolk and Western consol Is. es 10 '31s haI'
sas Pacific first cOnsol receipts. y 10 % anu
Peoria and Eastern lrsts. | 10 I6. -
Atlantic and Danville firsts lost "a 70 70;
Northern Pacific Terminal frsts 10 lo4; Thlro
Avenue rs DIS to 122: Central or Georgia consoI ~
rs IL 10 81 and Ontario and Western retunoihs
As. a TO 97A.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE
Money on call was 3l2Q4 per cent Time
money was 8ls per cent for sixty days 3's per
cent for three months. Sia per cent for four
months. and 3ie04 per cent for six months.
Commercial paper rates were 3if94 per cent Tor
tho hes, names for three months. per cent for
elk months nd above for names not so well
known. 49,. ~ orr, q. nm
The foreign exchange market was hrn al un-
changed quotations. Actual closing rates were
follows.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-06
TRrAsURY DEPARTMENT. Office Super

l. ,s,s Architect Washington. d. C.. December :lst
1907 STsIFD PROPOSALS VIII be received at this Of
81 :, n.clock p the l9th day of January.
us nn1 1nened Immediately thereafter for CRIB bulk
bosd and dredging and h!ing therefor at the u s. In
n'au '. go station ELLIS ISLAND NEW YORK HAIR
RHR in accordance with the drawings and specification
80 -, which may be had this Office the once
SSe Snperintendent Of Repairs L 8 Public Buildings
,oon 05 Post Olc, building New York CITY The righ.
dfscf or inforrnalty b.A should q; be deemed
IN the interest OF the Government 20 Do so Proposals
nust no enclosed envelopes sealed and marked PRO-
pCSAI. for "A crib Bukhead and Dredging and tillns
therefor. A, the l. s immigrant station Ellis ls.and
Xsw York Harbor." and addressed the Supervising
Architect.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-06
financial.
financial.
ISSUE OF
Sixty Thousand Shares
OF TIE
United Traction Company
OF PITTBURGH, PA.
Five Per Cent.
Cumulative Preferred Stock,
pE1Nc TOTAL, AMOUNT OF SAID sToCK)
PAR VALUE. $50 PER SHARE.
nIvInENItS PAYABLE JANUARY AND JUL.

r.,,, ,,v.s,,sat,on we purchased. for ourselves
and o,her, the above elxty thousand shares - Ix
stock and offer the came for sale al s' ,o,h d,v n
January dividend. payable on WedhesuaS Wv .u,,
January Is0s mt which price this S'"."
Weld n net Income of q Id per cen" ,o. 4,
p,.-r,,u - ,ba nrospectus containing the ie''e' "
pr..den, lanes D. Gallery: the legal opinions VI -
G. Johnson ESQ., OF philadelphia ana "eo'ee -.
E.o or Pittsburgh and certificate OF COL JON" a. T
kin, Expert Accountant. OF Baltimore II VIII Dc see
that the United Traction Company n pfacuchi N'"
IT, =, ,,ros exs,InR traction companes). organiAed III
July 1897 with franchise for "'o years OWNS ''
operates under leases for 800 years i''i" ""'' ,
trolley road in the cities Of Pittsburgh and Allegheny anu
connecting those cities with McKeesport ho"'eS
Braddock wilmerdng. Turtle Creek and other Important
manufacturing towns and that the lines OF road no"
owned and controlled by the United Traction 'oHp'y
earned in months. ending November 80 1917 o'
ing seven months which period the roads were opera
under separate managemens than enough not only
70 pay the ntces, obligations then Outstanding ou
also 70 have paid dividends the Preferred s'oc
that for the Ave months ending November 80 1877 uo
which rerod only the United Trnction Company has been
operating N. constituent propertics).
Gross receipts s"v i4< ~
Operating expenses including taxes and in
oV'''--''
Net earnings - -
pr, rat. AID charge, FOR FIVE ronths... POS OIL 67
surr,u. sio3 27o IS
Six months dividend on 100000 Preferred
stock 7oWOo
Surplus earned months full divf-
dends Preferred stock for six months SEs.2'o -
dividend Of 2is per has been declared upon the
Preferred stock. payable January 3. 1895.
expressly provided in the and conditions or
preference under which this stock is issued that the
Of this Company Is entitled to receive
cumulative dividends the rate Of cent. p"-
annum. which shal all times be paid. II earned IN
preference and priority the OF dividends
the Common and additionally 10 share equally
with Common stock IN tho eurpus profits In each and
every year AFTER the Common stock shall have received
dividends the OF six per for such year.
Application will be made have this stock listed
the Philadelphia. Baltimore and Pittsburgh Stock Ex-
changes
Copies OF prospectus counrels' opinion etc.
obtained a the Offices OF the undersigned.
subscriptions Will be opened AZ Offices on
the morning OF Wednesday. the hfth day of
January, 1S0S. and closed 3 p VI. tho following
day. Alo,ments will be made promptly possible
thereafter.
The right Is reserved close the subscription earlier
than III. above date. reject applications To allo
smaller amounts than those applied for.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-06
Peoples Gas Light
and Coke Co.
(OF CHICAGO),

The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders OF N. People,
Gas Light Coke Company. will be held Office
Of the Company Chicago Madison Street. en- Monday
January lO;h. 1898. al eleven Oclock \. NJ.
The transfer-books Will be closed In accordance with
the bylaws at the close OF business Monday December
10th. 1891 and will reopen Tuesday. January iiih.
{. Is. q. billings. President.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-06

A DvERTIsEMENTs and subscriptions for The Tribune
"a received at their Cpiown orice No L2iz broadway
north 3isst.. until O'Clock ..
received following ofces al regular
once rates until o'clock D. viz. 254 eth-avs O.
cor; 25d ST. i62 oth,ave cor. i2th-s Maeys. 6th-avs
aud fhsf.. ls2 Columbus West
West 42d ST. near 9th ave- e2 Eas, l4,h- ISL West
i2dst between IN and sth ayes 1oo East 47hs, i33s
0lsst: 5os isi-nve. near sSth-st: $50 "a ave near
zoos sdave $40 East 7oth-st i3oi 3d-avs o02 3daya
New-York tribune., 1898-01-06
Proposals
PROPOSALS
PAPER FOR THE PUBLIC PRINTING

PAPER FOR THE PIsLrc PRINTING
SEALED PROPOSALS WI Be rsceIyed untt ~ JsnSgssry
49, 1895 at 9o 9s9Ss a NJ f9T TlniSns & te n. yea
ending 2sh Of February 1893 the said proposals = %
opened before and the award 81 eon%G's 70 De mace % ~
lowest and bidder for the interest o the Gyernmen
end ali bids judgment os the best Interests OF the
Government may dictate. ., ,,. .,
quality OF paper required accompanied by SAMPLES
blank proposals and s'ias me 81 ~'n W
Palmer Pubic Printer. Washington, d G -.
The contracts VII be entered into foF supplying such
quantities OF paper se needed during the year.
The estiraee quantities forth in detail In the sche
5000 machine finish printing paper ,t 2.sss
1900 reams and super-calendered white or tinted
printing paper various sizes
245Oo reams white writing paper. various sizes and
2eoo rears colored writing paper various sizes and
7SSS 90" poands Tetiiai Of best sf'fil Plat, paper
i25 600 pounds Of best map paper
5000 feams manila paper & ysro1' sizes 'pd weigh"
20 600 pounds artificial parchment various sizeA
1000 pounds parchment deed 49,,
10000 sheets cardboard various eoorA sire'' and
800 900 sheets bristol board. various eOIOrs sizes ard
1900 Ledger .s.e gsses and "s: 1Si:Ass blu"
SOs" 'e1n,s Iad Sr woye. various and weights.
oTOO reans tissue ard copying paper, -, -
IS blotting paper any required COZ"
s4S resms plaid. marble. and comb paper. various
a,o resms typewriter paper. various and
sSs e sT f4saes eps ao ooi iss psg''
oo0 sheets parchment. i5x2i.
more as direction of the Joint comme. of Congress on
Public Printing W PALMER
u...,,,.+o, December o. 1897.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-06
DipiNen0 Notifies.

CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY.
143 Liberty ST.. New York. January Bird, lsfs
A DIVIDEND OF ONE PER CENT has ms
day been declared payable February LIST: 10 hold
ers o close OF business January 14th .
The transfer books will be closed from r NJ, OF
Friday January I4th, until the morning of SATURDAY,
January 22nd j. W. WATSON Treasurer
New-York tribune., 1898-01-06

REMARKS:
ynt,,,t at e rate go per cent money rdlms cal
eu,acd rom these time Of detfrery ~ be paid IN
addition.
The bonds nust bear the current coupon.
The new Three and OneIalf Per Cent Gold Bonds will
be delivered in paymen, Io3 per cent. and accrued
nc,e., IN dat, OF delivery Fractional differences will be
adjusted In cash.
The existing bonded debt all natures on or prior to
June 1905 and the mortgage provides that none
Of shall be extended beyond that date consequently
on its retirement the bonds will be first mort
pnre on the railroad property and real estate Of the
New York Central Hudson River Railroad Company
including its railroad terminals OF extraordinary value at
New York Buffalo. and other points. all the equipment
Of the Company: also It's leases and other property.
ALI az is more fully specified in the mortgage
Copies Of mortgage securing the new bonds may be
obtained at our Office.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-06

OFFICE of the Commissioners y. C.. Wash
" It,, n . Inn 2 iSos-sEALrD PROPOSALS
uu he received d this office until = m. Sau,eAy,
Feb g. iSas for widening street bridge over h0Ss
rreek Form ~ proposal. specifications SC. may ,s
oh,airel az this oYice J. W Ross. J. H. wight W. ~
Rack. Commissioners. ID. G.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-06
York. December IS 1891
THE RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAlLWAY

Company Board of Directors has declared a quarterly
dividend = THREE @ ARTERS PER CENT. on rs pre-
ferred stock payable February l. 1895. and dvi
dend of ONE PER CENT on it's preferred stock pay able
February 10 S9 both 20 stockholders Of
of business December ~ 1897
Checks will be mailed 20 stockholders accordingly
CHARLES ". DRAKE. Treasurer
New-York tribune., 1898-01-06

Having made a contract with the New York Central
and Hudson River Railroad Company for thu retirement
OF II, entire bonded debt above before maturity
Wa are now prepared exceeding $50
Of the above mentioned Bonds. Debt Certificates. or
Debentures for into the Three and One
Half Per Cent Gold Bonds Of said Company. The out
standing Bonds and Debentures Debt Certificates will
be received b. u. their present value calculated TO
maturity on a 34 per cent basis. as follows:
New-York tribune., 1898-01-06
TnE BANK COR SAVINGS.

~,
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES have declared
tho usual interest under the provisions OF the by
laws the sS months ending December 3ist. fo-
lows
AT the rate y -FOUR 90 PER CENT. per annum on
all sums ana upwards exceeding 50 900. pay
able and after the third Monday. being the 18th day
OF this month.
The interest Is carried at the credit ot de
posors principal the lst inst. where II stands
exactly deposit.
II viii be entered the passbooks any time when
required and after the nth inst
MERRITT TRIMBLE. President.
ROBERT 3. HOLT Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-06
THE BOND MARKET.

THE BOND MARKET.
Sales Of Government bonds were $1,000 reg
istered As OF 1907 at 112ss 50 900 at 112as and
S5oOO registered IS Of 1925 at 1881. Final
quotations follow:
New-York tribune., 1898-01-06

Ynrg ca
shot b,lls
Domestic exchange was as follows at tne
nlaces named: Savannah-Buying, l-los on
selling par. New Orleans-CommerclaI. 81 u's-
count: hank par. Charleston buying par >
ui, iIc nremiurn. San Francisco-Sight
l5c': telegraph. 1712c. Boston-Par and DC pre-
MUM Chicago-6Oc. premium.
Bank clearings in this city lily og we're; Excnanges
s15I s5lS balances. S1.S73,O33 BostonIEX-
changes S24 100 500; balances S1,911.So2 Phil
sdeiphia-Exchanges. S12.295,354 BALANCES, 81
5G4 800 Chicago Exchanges. Sl9.44Ino; nal-
ances. S2343 1873. Baltimore-Exchanges' 81
PCS 3,;1: balances S49S,64S. ,> .
The commercial price of bar silver was 5G'sc..
against $3.50 yesterday. Mexican silver dollars.
45ioc In London bar silver declined 1sd 10
26lsd. r,,.
Money on call in London was per cent Brit,
ish conscls closed at 1925 for money ana
113 -1G for the account. Rate OF discount IN
the open market. 25s per cent for short and long
bills Paris exchange on London, - francs -
centimes. Berlin discount rate, 3l2 per cent
French rentes. 103 francs 37l2 centimes Paris
discount rate. per cent
THE FEDERAL TREASURY.
To-dax's Washington Treasury statement,
covering actual results for two days ago com
pared with the last preceding statement glVes
the following balances:
New-York tribune., 1898-01-06
Ac,l cash BAL s234 800 3l4 s233 9o0lls Dec. sl02r

Ac. bal .S2S4 3l4 S-j-pllS Dec 81 lV-'i'p
Customs receipts reported from Washington
to-day were S1>9o40 internal revenue receipfs
S3l5019 and the miscellaneous receipts Soo.51-'
total Government receipts for the day, Sl,lp1.-
O2l: expendturcs 81 40. 900; excess Of eXpendi-
lures. S2SS,919. Receipts for month to date:
So 431 1879 expenditures. S4OI5ODo excess OF
expenditures. $643,s01 Receipts for the fiscal
year n date. S2l l9l II3; expenditures. Szl2,-
o7o OF: excess of expenditures, S1.OS1.43S. Re-
ceipts OF National bank notes for redemption.
clared a dividend Of per cent
The United States Fire Insurance Company
has declared a semi-annual dividend OF per
The Consolidated Ice Company has declared
semi-annual dividend Of per cent on its pre-
ferred stock payable January 10
The subscription lists for 10000 shares OF the
United Traction Company Of Pittsburg PENN
3 per cent cumulative preferred stock VIII close
Sons o, Baltimore. and y. Holmes & Sons. of
Pittsburg.
e. Co. have advanced the price for the unsold
balance Of Mobile and Ohio per cent first
mortgage bonds TO % and interest
The following securitie, were sold at auction
at the New-York Real Estate salesroom by
Adrian H. Muller & Son:
'' per cent consolidated mortgage bonds; due o.,.
$1,000 %ss..a !sss ars, ,os
IS shsre. ss e %s,oasl Park Bsni 2esl
90 Chatham National Bank. .2ss
so shares Union Typewriter first preferred. so.
20 shares Sixth Avenue Railroad Company .2OO4
is shares Brooklyn and New-York Ferry Com
100
90 shares Chesebrough Manufacturing Company
cOnsoIc6leO .'O"
2s sharce Herring Hall Marvin Company pre-
.e7ed ............................ 81
share Central Trust COMPANY .............. 1882
1 share Illinois Central Railroad Company
issssa lines .............................. a2
IN shares National Par .2G5
g shares Title and Trust Company. .2sOA
/ share and Traders National Bank. 525iz
share United Trust Company. I.I90
Central Trust Company. 1886
X ono Central Park North and East River Railroad
Company consolidated per cent bonds due
1902 2...........................
40 shares Hide and Leather National Bank.
4 shares Peoples Trust Company OF Brooklyn. PAS
10 shares Real Estate Exchange and Auction
Room. Limited ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 20
New-York tribune., 1898-01-06

NEW YORK CENTRAL AND HUDSON
RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY,
viz:
Frs, Mortgage 7oo Bonds, due Jan. l, 1903;
First Mortgage go Sterling Bonds due Jan. l, 1908;
Extended 40 Debt Certificates, due May l, 1908;
so Debentures, due September I, 1904;
40 Debentures, due June /, 1908.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-06

The following securitie, were sold at auction
at the New-York Real Estate 6alesroom by
Adrian II. Muller & Son:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-06-16
At Emporia College.

Rev. DR.. Blayney returned from
Emporia where as one of the trustees
Of Emporia college he attended COM
mencement.
Honorary degree Of LII. D. was
conferred on the Rev. VIM. Bishop,
d. D., of Salina.
Prof. Bushong was elected to the
full professorship Of chemistry, etc.
This was eminently gratifying to all
the college people.
DR.. Fleming, in behalf Of the board
Of trustees, paid brief tribute to the
late DR.. Hewitt, after which he made
statement in regard to the future Of
the college. No successor to DIR.
Hewitt has yet been chosen, but the
board has good prospect Of having a
man to fill the vacant office. Mean
while, DR.. Bracken, president of the
board of trustees, will act as presi-
dent.
DR., Blayney was chosen as the
chairman of the committee to select a
president.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-06-16
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
inilammed condition Of the mucous
lining Of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube gets infamed you'have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing,
and when it is entirely closed deaf
ness is the result. and unless the in
flamation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever
nine cases out Of ten are caused by
catarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous sur.
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case Of Deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu.
lars, free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-06-16
Millions Given AWAY.

1t is certainly gratifying to the
public to know Of one concern in the
land who are not afraid to be gener-
GUS to the needy and suffering. The
proprietors of DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for consumption, coughs and
colds, have given away over ten
million trial bottles Of this great med
icine; and have the satisfaction Of
knowing it has absolutely cured
thousands of hopeless cases. Asthma,
Bronchitis, Hoarseness and all dis
eases Of the Throat, chest and Lungs
are surely cured by it. Call on j..
M. Gleissner, Druggist, and get a
trial bottle free. Regular size Soc,
and 81. Every bottle guaranteed or
price refunded.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-06-16
PLENTY OF FREE WATER.
Abilene Gives About $2,400 Worth
Year.

A government expert who is gath
ering statistics regarding the amount
Of water furnished by water comPan'
les, both the amount paid for and the
amount that is given free, has been in
town. The latter item includes the
water used through drinking foun-
tains, street sprinkling and what may
be called waste in many ways. he
estimates that water is worth S0cents
q LOCO gallons and at that rate fig
ured that Abilene's water plant gives
away $4,000 worth Of water a year.
1t is no uncommon thing for the sta
ton at Sand Springs during the dry
summer season to pump 100000 to
100000 gallons day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-06-16
Mail Route Change.

+" The mai from Abilene to Holland
will, after July /, be carried by Eli
Sherman, who succeeds James Adams,
the efficient carrier for two years past.
These routes are let to the lowest bid
der by the government. There we're
81 bidders and Missouri contractor
received it for $40 year. He sub
let it to Sherman for $500 who was
the lowest bidder in this second con-
test. Mr.. Adams has received $3.50.
The trip is 10 miles and back with
the hours 1880 a. nj. to $50 p. m.
every week day. 1t requires three
horses to make the trip regularly as
changes and rest are necessary, so it
can be seen that the carrier can
scarcely grow wealthy out Of it. The
salary is paid quarterly and deduc-
tions are made if inexcusable tardi-
ness is reported. Mr.. Adams has
made a most faithful carrier and
through good weather and bad, re.
gardlcss of the roads condition, he
has never failed to get the mail
through. He considered his salary
too low and would not take the route
at the old figure.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-06-16
FOR A WEED CAMPAIGN.
City Council Proposes to Clean Up
the Town.

The city council met in special ses-
sion last Friday to consider the weed
proposition. The weeds are growing
faster than the street commissioner is
able to cut them and he was author
lied to get whatever help is needed
and clean up the town. The grader
was put to work this morning and the
entire town will be renovated and
made more presentable. Each prop
erty owner should make it a point to
see that all weeds are cleaned from
the front Of his lots.
The sanitary committee was auth.
orized to buy lot 50 on Broadway,
just north Of Upshaw's, for water
closet purposes il deemed advisable.
The price is 500.