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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-08
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But how shall ever describe Mossy
Glen? which deserves to be admired
for its own little self, nestled down so
cozily among the trees, and ferns Of
Bear Creek, where the yerdure, on
either bank is luxuriant and refreshing.
rs we'll as beautiful and we naturally
fingered there until we became rested,
when another splendid treat was in
store for us, viz the exploration of Fox
cave which 10 situated perhaps a little
more than mile from the glep. but
with our faithful guide to lead the way,
we began the ascent, up, up, straight
up amidst the grandest scenery until
we arrived at the top of the hill, then
stopped at farm house for supplies,
that is we were weary and thirsty and
an occupant of the place, Mrs. Stone,
kindly lent us lantern and tin cup Thy
the way we always find some pleasant
and accommodating people in our
travels) and We wandered on to the
cave. We were supplied with gum by
one Of the misses, just to relieve the
monoteny and to keep our minds en-
ployed, but during our exploration
through this wonderful opening one
poor unfortunate lost her cud. and
moved on ever after bewailing her fate
4 oh the beauty of the cave, the ex-
quisite pleasure derived from this
break of nature and such jolly happy
throng, toasts were given and respond
ed to, and now my memory is at fault,
but what response lit, girls, that
Mrs. Preusaner made about not leaving
the cave until her better half came
forth? Every lady Of the club that did
not go to Messy Glen last Friday with
this merry company lost chance of g
lifetime.
| Lovely specimens were by us broush,
forth, and may bs examined any TIME
| by calling at our places of business.
Music! Well should smile! Not tn,
Mandolin Club surely but somethin,
far superior to it, but we must NOV
on. We wend our way back to Moss.
Glen, prepare our evening meal, whicl
is not eaten in silence, however, gathe
our traps together, cast . lingering
parting glance around and thrilled ant
enriched with the experiences and i'm
pressions of this indiscrib4ble enjoyabl
excursion, we turn our faces home
ward, every member of the party sin
cerely admitting that it was one of tn,
happy occasions of her life and ready t
repeat the experience.
: INEVITABLE.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-08
sTRAwBRRRY porNr.

Born:-To Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Hard
man, Wednesday, July 25th son.
Born:-To Mr.. and Mrs. b. Cooley,
Sunday, July goth son.
Miss Bertha Uhl came down from
Arlington for a visit, last Saturday
evening.
Miss McCarren, of Manchester, has
been a guest at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Miles Anderson. the past week.
Miss Myrtle Irish, of Greeley, was a
guest at w. o. Appleby's several days
of the past week.
There will be union picnic of the
Sunday schools of this place at New
berry's park, Friday, August 10th.
Prof. Benton of Fayette will address
the picnickers during the day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-08
sEverybody's Magazine. for August

"Everybody's Magazine" for August.
In the August issue of Everybody's
Magazine the delightful autobiography
of stuart Robson grows in fascination.
The lights and shades of great actors
career stand out wildly. 1t is a human
documents confidence and the reader
shakes hands, as it were, with many
famous figures of that day. The title
for the month, in the series of Great
American Industries, is "Where We
Get our Salt and How" and the "Sim.
pie Explanation is of oxides, Trade
Winds and Tornadoes.'' Elementary
Very likely, but everybody cannot ex-
plain ofhand-as Everybody'a does
the theory of tides, for instance. The
short stories are all complete and par.
ticnlarly well chosen. The articles on
"Britain's Fighting Elephants "What
a Bicycle Can Carry" "How Italy Robs
Her Poor" deaf and Dumb Soldiers.
and "a Town Slipping Into the Sea-"
are we'll worth reading in fact there is
entertainment on every page of this is
sue and something more-intense IN
terest
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-08
d vsr. 81 shs nrsh ID, p. N. III pv,.sxrt

county, IOWA.
That the plaintiffs became the owners of sail
premises by purchase from Hiram Arnc!i On
tho 5thday of March, 1900. That said Arnold
obtained his title TO said premises by several
sundry and divers persons. MS shown by alb
sttactsot title attached to said petition and the
allegasions IN said petition. That The claimed
interest OF tie defendants named in said poti-
ton shown by said abstracts oil title.
Ihat di,igent sslrch and inquiry has been
made and plaintifls have not been ablo to learn
Wright, Mrs. Elhanon Wright, Mrs Daniel
Goodman. Mrs. Michael Weaver. Mrs. John
McMeans, David Pusvts. M.s. David Puryis. or
namos and place OF residence of their heirs, or OF
tho heirs of said arab Thompson.
That they can not more particularly describe
as stated in said etilion.
That the mortgage on part of sad premises
maae ny AmZi Is s., THOMPSON and wife to Daniel
has been fully paid and should be satisfied of
record,
That The plaintiffs and those under whom they
Claim lite TO said premises, now are and for
more than ten wears preceding the commence
ment of this action have been In the actual, un-
disputed. open, adverse, exclusive. visible aud
under color Of title and claim of right.
And plaint'ffs, among other things, ASH that
their title to all Of said real estate be cstab-
'ished and coniirmed against the adverse claims
OF the defendants, their heirs and assigns, and
all unknown claimants of said real estate, or of
any part or parcel thereof: that all and each OF
them, and I'll persons claiming by. through or
under them, be barred and forever cstopped
from having or claiming any rght.title or infer
est in said premises adverse to plant rs; that
the tit 9 to said premises be quleted in the
| plaintiffs and for such other and further relief
.s may be deemed equitable.
and that unless you appear thereto ard d."
fend on or before noon of the second day of tic
next term of the said District Court TO be be-
gun and holden at Manchester. Delaware coun-
~, Iowa. on Monday, the sth d,y, OF October
1900. default will be entered against you and
Judgment and decree rendered as prayed
Dated this 26th day of July, 1900.
| BRONSON & CARR.
| Attorneys for Plai tiffs.
| 1, A. s. Blair, Judge of the District Court Of
the Tenth JUDICIAL District Of Iowa, do hereb.
| approve the foregoing Original Notice in The
ease OF j. Q. Orr, et al, VS. Mrs. p, rter Wright
| ct al, and do hereby order that the ssmc bt
publ shed in tho Manchester Democrat. y week
~ newspaper published at Manchester, Della
ware county, Iowa, for Six l6l consecutiv,
weeks.
Signed at Manchester this &c day day of July
A. S. BLAIR,
oiwG Judge of 10th Ju,'icial Dist. Of Iowa
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-08
ssss,sssoees
eessessS COUNTY eeeeco2
Z CORRESPONDENCE. s
GREELEY

Mrs. Tim Noble is very sick at this
writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scherer, of Colorado ARE
here visiting their daughter Mrs. Abe
LaDdis.
Born, on July 9Th 1900 to Mr.. and
G. c. Marshall, liz pound boy.
pied,-at 10:45 a. m. Wednesday
August 1, Mrs. George Griffith, after
several years of suffering.
Mrs. VIM. Hubert of Buena Vista,
was the guests of her brother-in-lsw,
Eugene Hubert, and family, this week.
Ed. Taylor and Miss Johnston were
married in Manchester, Monday.
Mrs. Ella Pratt Of Rutland, VT, and
Mrs. Minnie Sqaires and three children
of Grand Rapids, Mich, arrived Mon
day to make visit to their sister, Mrs.
j. Martin.-Home Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-08
The Great Race Mcst,ng orthe West

The Great Kace Meeting offhe West
Dubuque will ha, ancther great race
meeting this year during the week Of
August goth to Goth, inclusive. They
have given the greatest race meeting
in the western cona., v for the past two
years and expect their races this year.
to he even greater than ever before.
Dubuque is becoming well Rnown as
racing center and more great horses
and great drivers take part in their
races than at any other point west of
the Grand Circuit. They have track
that is second to none and their races
are conducted by the Nutwood Driving
Club an organization that does all it
can to please its patrons. There will
be excursion rates on ali roads running
to Dubuque during race week, August
goth to 25th.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-08

The readers of THE DEMOCRAT
may rest assured that it will, during
the coming year, maintain the high
standard of excellence it has attained
and continue to be, as 1t has been for
many years past, the leading newspaper
published in this county
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-08
Dairy and Creamery

Is semi-monthly newspaper published
the LIST and 18th Of each month and is
devoted to the dairy,creamery and stock
interests.
Remember, every old and new SUBJ
scriber who pays all arrearages and one
years subscription in advance to the
DEMOCRAT, is entitled to receive his
choice of either one of the above
Pelniume.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-08
Periodicals..

We will also furnish to our paid-in-
advance subscribers at reduced rates
and at actual cost to us, almost any of
the leading newspapers and magazines
published.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-08
If Sent Bv Mail.

Eighteen cents in addition to the sub
scriPtion price is required to prepay
postage on Famous Frontiersmen,
Pioneers and Scouts" and ten cents for
postage on each of the other books, ex-
cept the Code of Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-08
Prince Bismarck
And the Re-establishment Of
the German Empire, by Max
Frederick.

This great work is printed in German
text, is appropriately illustrated, con-
tains nearly 800 pages, is handsomely
bound in silk, and fine portrait of the
"lron Chancellor is shown on the
front cover.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-08
Farmers National Congress, colora.
do Springs, Colo, August 81 81,

For thi. important meeting. so vital to tile
go Great Western Ry. will on August is and
18th, sell through excursion tickets to Colorado
Springs, good to return September 20. at enc
Information inquire of any Great Western
agent or address +. III. Lord, G. T. u. t. A.. liza
Adams St, Chicago. 31w3,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-08
Illinois Central
Through Tourist Sleeper
TO
CALIFORNIA

beginning FIid,y. August 3ist and every FIJI
LAY thereafter. tho Illinois Central will llavc a
through tourist sleeping car to San Francisco
and Los Angeles. California. which will leave
Chicago on train No Sat li:i5- p. m. and pass
through Iowa every Saturday on The daylight
train to Omaha. From Cmala tho route will BIO
the Rock Island to Pueblo, the Denver & Rio
Grande to Grand Junction, the Rio Grande y
Western 10 Ogden and the Southern Pacific to
destination. arriving at:San Francisco at i5 p.
m. Tuesday and Los Angeles, 1880 >. IN. We'd
nesday.
Tho cars which will be used in this service arc
I,odcrn upholstered Pullman Tourist Sieepers,
such as are now used by rs per cent. of tho Cal
ifornla travel. They are supplied with tho
same quality Of linen and beddnlng as Standard
Pullman cars.
Second-class tickets are accepted In these cars
and the rate per double berth Is less than half
that In Standard slGepeTs., q
The East-bound car Will leave Los Angeles
every Friday at 1870 p. IN, and arrive ut Chi
cago 1920 am. Wednesday. 5sS
]. Il. MERRY,
Asst. Genl, Pass. Agt.
3Ow4 Dubuque. Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-08
Original Notice.

To the above named defendants
You and each Of you are hereby notified that
there is now on file Ia the Office OF the clerk OF
the District Court In aud for Delaware County,
Iowa. the petition of J. Q. Orr and Mary NJ. orr,
In which they allege that they are the absolute
the northwest quarter Ia and the north half
" of the northeast quarter " and the north
east quarter 4 Of the northwest quarter IA
en- 1871 North, Range five [5l west of the Fifth
l5l r N, and the east half III Of the southeast
saarbtSr Of the northwest quarter Of The
township eighty-seven 1871 North. range four
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-08
The Home Physician and Cen
tury Cook Book.
Poultry Culture

Written by 1. X. Felch the greatest
living authority on poultry raising.
1t is nicely bound in cloth and con.
tains over 400 lagos of valuable in.
formation to every one interested in the
raising of poultry. 1t has over sixty
Illustrations and treats on the breeding
of poultry, location, buildings and fur
nishings, feed and care of fowls, frcm
shell to griddle, artificial incubation
diseases of fowls and their medical
treatment, mating turkeys, ducks
geese, etc.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-08
Popular American Dictionary.

lopuldl HliltIlCdIl UiCtIOIldIy,
Bound in cloth. Contains over $4,000
words with accurate definitions, proper
spelling and exact pronunciation. 1t is
enriched with 400 illustrations and be-
sides being dictionary of the English
language, it contains compendium of
classical quotations; list of scripture
names; popular names of states and
cities; metric system Of weights and
measures; NEUROLOGICAL names: Ameri
canisms; government and constitution
of the United States; biographical die
tionary of distinguished men; vocabu
larry Of English synonyms. Also spec
ial departments on commercial and
legal questions; banks and banking;
interest tables and laws; agricultural
tables; legal phrases and msxims, etc.
the whole forming library in itself.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-08
Mothars endorse 1t, children like, It Old
folks use it. We refer to One Minute.
,angl t'nre. IT viii quickly cure all
throat aid lung troubles Smith Bros.
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y l5page atlas, 1exl! inches, With
Gealtitul telf tore illustrations and
me Engraved maps of China, showing
rehin srd otler important points, g on
sale n, nIl LARGE stations of the b. =. II.
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In any address for Is cents by
JNa.9G. FARMER, "A. u. Z. u T. A..
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-08
g. A. R. 34th National Encampment
at Chicago, August 27-september

Commencing August 18th tho Chicago Great
Western lty, the road that has always proved
itself the .'friend of the old SOLDIER will Sell
excursion tickets to Chicago at one faro for the
round trip. giving fine opportunity to sec at Its
of Lake Michigan. President Nc Kinley will ut
tend this encanpnent. The tickets will be Gil
sale August 25tl to 2ath. and good TO IetuIn to
September list. with privilege of extension to
September 3'tll on payment of so cents For
further Information inquire of any Grea W.st-
ern agent or address +. IL. Lord G. p " Y. A.,
1l3 Adams ST.. Chicago. 35w2
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-08
J G Orr and Mary NJ
Orr, plaintiffs,

Mrs Porter Wright,
Mrs ElllanOn Wright,
Mrs Daniel Goodman,
Mrs Michael Weaver,
Mrs John w McMeans,
David Purvis. Mrs Dav-
Id Purvis. Sarah
Thompson, The Heirs at
Law Of Sarah. Tliomp-
son, William p I,icliin-
son, Eveline 8 Dlckin-
son, Z II, Dickinson,
Mrs T. ii Dickinson,
Chas L Dickinson, Mrs
Chas r Dickinson.
Frank g Dickinson, Mrs
Frank C Die X In on,
George b dickinson.
Mrs George b Diclin-
son, Fred J. Dickinson,
M rs Fred p Dickinson.
Evaline L Dickinson.
Carrie Johnson, s }
Johnson, Edward 4
Dickinson, Mrs Edward |
n Dickinson. Mabel
Dickinson. Warren
Dickinson, TheUnknown
Claimants of the nwA
of the nwx and the ma
of tho neA and neM of
the nwA of sec 80. twp
81, North. Range 5 West 4
of the 9th p NJ, aud the
eH Of sek of nwi4 Of
sw1d of sec 10, twp 81
North Range 4 West of
the 9th + M, defend !
ants
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-08
DELHI

Mr.. and Mrs. I. II. Blanchard were
Nashville visitors Thursday.
The M. Z. Aid Society meets Wed
nesday afternoon August 8, with Mrs.
S. w. Swinburne.
A young son arrived at the home Of
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Michael last week.
Miss Lizzie Fraser spent last week in
Hopkinton the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Ward Mason.
Mrs. Ed. Heath and sons who have
been visiting Mrs. Hartman and family
have returned to their home in Britt.
Rev. Leamon and Burdette Burning
ton were in town Wednesday;
Ward Lyman and family Of Man
chester spent Sunday at E. H. Blanch
ard.
Fred Lawton of Alden is visiting his
grandmother, Mrs, Jane Flack.
e. r. Stone transacted business ir
Dubuque last week.
All. Arthur and wife have returned
from months visit in Kansas.
A.. L. Boomer had business affairs tt
to look after in Waterloo last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bondurant visit
ed relatives at Waubeek recently.
Miss Mary Vesey is visiting relatives
at Hawkeye.
Byron Clark has moved his famil!
into the house vacated by e. w. Klock
enteger.
Mrs. Simpson and daughters visited
relatives in Forestville last week.
Mr.. Bort of st Joseph, Missouri, il
visiting her daughter, Mrs. A. j
Rogers.
Ed. Gleason and E. R. Stone were ii
Cedar Rapids recently.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-08
RYAN

Geo. Dukek has just completed the
the rebuilding of his barn which was
recently demolished by heavy wind
storm.
Harold Pugh spent Sunday with
friends at Troy Mills.
Ryan and Monti played ball at the
latter place Sunday resulting in score
of 16 to ID in favor of Ryan.
A humber from here attended the
ball game at Manchester Friday.
Rev. Nc Namsra was in Dubuque
last week.
Rev. P. III. Ryan and neice Miss
Syman arrived safely in Queenstown
Friday evening They left New York
Saturday evening and were therefore
only six days crossing the Atlantic.
r.. B. Dickey left Saturday evening
fer "a trip to the Exposition at Paris.
Thos. Phelan of Elkader, was the
guest of John O'Brien and family Sun.
day.
John O'Brien ,Ir. who is working
with steel gang on the main line OF
the Central, spent Sunday at home.
j. A. Thomas departed Saturday fol
trip to Paris, he will be accompanied
from Chicago by Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Brazelton and Mrs. A. Z. Anderson.
Mrs. j. Zweisler and little son Ray
mond, are the guests of friends at Fort
Dodge.
J. j. Goen of Manchester, was il
town Thursday.
Miss Agnes Nc Caffrey came ou
from Dubuque Tuesday evening ant
will spend the remainder of her vaca
ton, the guest of Miss Nellie Kearney
A small show held forth here Satur
day night and was literally patronized
VIM. Reesers horse ran away Satur.
day and succeeded in completely de
molishing brand new buggy to which
It was hitched.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-08
Murray's Horse Book,

WUFTdy 5 E1UTSH bUUK.
Treats on the origin, characteristics and
training of horses, and gives remedies
for their diseases. Tells how to select
and how to care TOR dairy COWS, and
how to educate and train dogs.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-08
N A Green, plIniilr.

~ "A GTse pl0pSlL,
Lilly Dudley, Horace
Dudley, MRble Hoy. j.
Irwin Hoy, Katharine
r Ullery, J G Ullery.
Alice NJ Brooks, Mrs
Amos B Beach, Mrs
Floyd Smith. Mrs Al
bert b Beach. Mr. Nell
son, husband of Eliza
beth Leeds Nelson, The
Heirs at Law of Floyd
Smith, deceased, and
tho Unknown Claimants
of the southeast quart
er (A of the southeast
quarter Cd kof section
IS and the south half(A)
oftlle southwest quarter
tA) of section "a. In
township 81, N II 6 west
of the 9th + N In Della
ware county, Iowa.
u \
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-08
DEMOCRATS PREMIUMS


Again the publishers of the DEMO.
GRAFT have decided 10 give its old and
new subscribers who pay one years sub
scription in advance, u present of either
enc of the following:
Famous Frontiersmen, Pho
neers and Scouts.
Being narratives Of the yes and ex
ploits of the most renowned Heroes
Trappers, and Explorers of this coun-
try, ETC. 1t is book of $40 pages, has
over $50 full page portraits and illus
trations, and is bound in English silk
cloth, stamped in silver.
The Home Physician and Cen
tury Cook Book.
An elegantly bound book Of 353 pages
and over 300 Illustrations. 1t should be
in every family.
The Boston Globe says: at is bettel
and more fully illustrated than any
other book of the kind"
The st. Paul Dispatch pronounces il
"The best book for the purpose W,
lave ever SEEM
The Minneapolis Connie rcial- Bulle
tin, commenting upon it says: ether,
has never been superior book of it
kind issued.'
at is says the Detroit Evening
News, "just what its name implies
family book"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-08
The Condensed Code Of the
Laws of Iowa,

Being a condensation of all the gen.
eral statute laws of this state except
the code of procedure) contained in
the code of 1897.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-08

You will never find any other pills so
prompt and 30 pleasant as DeWitt's
Little Early Rtsers- Smith Bros.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-08

A. S. BLAIR,
Judge of 10th Juticial Dist. Of Iowa
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-08
this 9th Of July, 1900.
BRONSON H CARR.

In the District Court of Iowa. In and for
Delaware County, October Term, "A. ID.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-23
NERELOST
Destruction of Property by Storm
in Mississippi and Tennessee.
TeIegraphic Communication With
the Sections Visited BY the Cy-
clone Is Interrupted-FIOOd in
the Cumberland River.

Nashville, Tenn, Nov. 22.-Dis-
patches indicate that the storm of
Tuesday night, which swept over
Northern Mississippi and Central and
Eastern Tennessee, was one of great
severity. Advices from special CORE
spondents show that the loss of life
in the territory visited by the tornado
already amounts to " and the num-
Der of injured to over 20. Telegraphic
communication to the regions visited
by the cyclone is interrupted, and it
is feared that when full details are
known the list of the dead win be
heightened.
The following list shows the loss
of life, together with the injured,
compiled from dispatches forced
through by courier and telephone
from the devastated localities:
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-23
RURAL FREE DELIVERY.
A Wide Expansion OF the Service Is
Suggested BY the First Assist
ant Postmaster General.

Washington, Nov. 21.-An enthusi-
astic plea for a wide expansion of
rural free delivery is made in the an
nual report of ". M. Johnson, first
assistant postmaster general. He
says that the extraordinary develop
ment of this system during the past
12 months, under the stimulus of ap-
preparations Of $45O,O0O for the fiscal
year 1S99-190O, and S1,75O,OOO for the
fiscal year 190O-O1, is conclusive as
showing that hereafter it must be a
permanent and expanding feature of
the postal administration. The serv-
ice can now be extended as swiftly
as congress may direct or as the
means permit, until it covers all those
portions of the United States now
reported in whole or in part by the
more primitive methods of the postal
service which have come down to us
almost without change from colonial
times
This change, Mr.. Johnson believes,
can be effected without excessive cost
to the government. Under ordinary
conditions a full route is considered
to be p miles long, so devised that
the carrier does not pass over the
same ground twice in the same day.
The congressional representative con-
trolls the appointments. The pay of
the rural carriers is now from $40C to
$500 per annum. There are no civil
service restrictions, nor restrictions
as to sex, but it is inexorably re-
quired that appointees shall be of
good character. The present policy
is to extend rural delivery in accord
ance with the demands made from all
parts of the country, so that each
individual route may be dovetailed
upon another route hereafter to he
started, and with this idea constantly
kept in view, rural free delivery is
eventually to extend over all we'll
settled rural communities in the
United States.