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THE CHURCHES.

Rev Geo. S. Mills will preach at Poor's s
Mills next Sunday at go p. NJ.
Meetings will be held at the Peoples Mis-
sion in the Frye school house, Miller street,
every Saturday evening at O'Clock. All
are welcome.
Morning service at the Unitarian church
next Sunday at 1915 A. NJ, with sermon by
the pastor, Rev. J. NJ. Leighton; Sunday
school at IL N.
The Thursday evening Scripture at the
Baptist church will be James l lis Sum
day evening worship will be devoted to the
Chautauqua Vesper service, with sermon
by the pastor.
The topic of the prayer meeting at the
North church this, Thursday, evening will
be 'True witness-bearing for Christ The
Sunday services will be as usual The sub
els p. Nj. will be: "DO not worry" Matt. 6
1854.
Services at the Universalist church next
Sunday will be as follows At 1O:45 A. NJ.
regular service, preaching by the pastor at
u NJ, Sunday school; at 10 p. NJ, Young
Peoples meeting; topic, "The Certainty
of Just Retrbution for Sim" A cordial in
vitatiOn is extended to all.
The Sunday School rally at the North
Church last Sunday was an interesting
occasion. Mr.. Augustus Perry, the Oldest
member of the Sunday School, who was
Superintendent many years ago, gave rem
iniscences of the early days of the school,
which showed the great advance made in
the methods of Bible study. Mrs. l. B
Mower of North Berwick gave report of
the Sunday School Convention held last
week in Dexter.
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Wisdom From Florida.

Young man, follow not in the footsteps of
was born tired, for verify say unto you
their business is over-stocked and the seats
in the corner are all taken and the whiting
places are all occupied. 1t is better to saw
wood at two bits cord than to whittle in a
l0afng match and cuss the government.
My son, while thou has left in thy skull the
sense Of jaybird break away from the
cigarette habit, for 10, thy breath stinketh
like a glue factory and thy whole appear
ance is less intelligent than stone dummy {;
yea, thou art cipher with the rim knocked
off. Orlando Sentinel-Reporter
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~ Interesting Souvenir.

N he Exchange Club there is an
.'. '- souvenir of the present Chinese
I'''' lr is large silk flag, captured
,... 'rn last August. The bann er is
,.,... '1 >hape, about ten feet long and
,#ee. E "i'ie. The body is made up of a
,d.t. 'I vertical stripes, growing
nn.-. '' one looks from the base of the
tu.-5 Where the staff was attached.
10 All. point, These stripes are color
zen o'atE, pale yellow, dark red and
5H.ar ,' around these stripes is wide
Mail,:ai Vine color, deeply notched. The
lbe Ir,', an excellent quality of silk. 1t
lon p.tll lI'peIty of Edward johnson. Bos-
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..,,rsnts Of To-Day's Journal.


ufrIredth Birthday. Handsome Mon
u -,4rsport. Juvenile Temples. An in.
fa ,a-eriir The kochersperger Reception.
lhe Hunters. The Churches. Wheel
'm song Transfers in Real Estate. We'd
' yaalts and Boats The Shoe Situa-
.-aI fbp GrangeS...A Golden Wedding
lNeh school Notes. Official Returns.
-r.r Florida Personal. The News of
rAGF2.
.,r, Week Literary News and Notes.
Nprcs,. Deer Isle People. A Sears
oAl We Lead the World
PAGF3.
.. - Work i'll Texas.
FA,iE 1.
IuuN Correspondence.
PAGE 5.
.- Erlta>t
PAGE6.
Ntrti>ing. Register of Deep Wa
ndtc Court
PAGE7.
..-- Work IN Texas. Not Under
~.a sui
FACES.
.. ... K ounty Correspondence.
Is. blltilS.. .MarliaGtS...D Deaths.
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Sherman Dead.

St..... N'FoN, Oct. %. The Hon, John
n,,.'. VINO Tor forty years has occupied
dlrot.;.. place in the legislative and
,led t.7'i'e '5'- a'i'e branches of public affairs,
morr at a quarter before seven this
pea.ar5, VI brain exhaustion. Death came
1lcunsri,nSn AFTER thirty-six hours of complete
VA. at hIshess, his during which his family,
l0aera .er,.; @ bedside all the time. Brief
llayand tba bea ices ices will be held here on Tues
n,lhio. tha ..ie body will be taken to Mansfield,
fpisconal Itelnans lying in state in the
services r. lVnurch there until the funeral
'"he place on Thursday.
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PERSONAL.

S. A. Parker went to Bangor Tuesday on
business.
W. H. Quimby went to Boston Tuesday
on business.
Miss Ella Twombly went to Bangor Tues
day for visit.
W. p Thompson was in Augusta Tuesday
| on law business
Fred W. Brown, Esq, was in Boston last
Saturday on business.
Hon. G. NJ. Warren of Castine was in
Belfast yesterday on business
Mrs r. c. Sheldon returned Tuesday
from business trip to Boston.
Miss Hattie Coombs left Tuesday for
visit of a week or more in Bangor and vicin-
ity.
G. S. Bickford returned Monday from a
short visit to Portland and the White Noun
tains.
| Mrs. NJ. w. Welch and Mrs. F. II. Welch
visited friends in Bucksport the first of the
week.
Miss Agnes Craig left Tuesday for Oak
land, Cal, to spend the winter with her
brother.
Mrs Fannie f. Shute returned Monday
from a visit in Boston, Providence and New
London.
Ruth Cate of Beechmont, Mass, returned
home Saturday from visit at Mrs Thomas
Taylor's.
Mrs, Fred c. Morrill, and son Carle of
South Portland are visiting Mrs. A. p.
Mansfield.
Capt. Walter Small and wife left Saturday
for Boston to join his vessel, the schooner
Pendleton Bros.
J. r. Mears and wife returned home to
Morrill, last Friday from visit in Massachu-
sets and Connecticut.
Mrs NJ. V. B. Knowlton arrived from
Rockland Tuesday to visit her mother,
Mrs. Mary A. Waterman
Joseph +. Fernald formerly of Belfast.
has moved from Maiden to Fairfield Mass.
where he has bought farm
Capt. j. O. Hayes arrived home yester-
| day morning from Boston, where he arrived
Oct. 18th in sch. Pendleton Bros.
Miss Flossie Myrick returned home Mon
day from visit in Freedom, accompanied
by her friend, Miss Eliza Hall of Knox.
G. A, Dunning and wife are spending a
short vacation in Bangor. The American
Express office is in charge of l.. u. Candage
Capt. John W. Ferguson left yesterday
for Philadelphia to take command of sch F.
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The Shoe Situation.

Leather and hides are firm. and selling
freely because OF steady Improvement in
demand for boots and shoes. Jobbers are
placing large orders with manufacturers, and
demand is no longer limited to fall and
winter goods. Spring contracts are increas-
ing at an encouraging rate, although an
as possible, owing to the effect on the market
for raw material. Shipments from Boston
were not up to the figures of the previous
week, but far in excess of any week in
September. Dun's Review Oct. 20.
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( Hundreth Birthday,

lie centennial birthday of
sellers was celebrated at her
Isle Her children and grand
.f other near relatives to the
.. Hmt4 4-Seven, dined with her, and
H4 eighty-nine other persons
thelr respects to one who is
n.,ted for her great age but also
yemplary life. Many tokens
rt .a.p sent from far and near. in
e Andi imperishable bouquet
a-et in California, and presents
the state of Washington.
-'- continues in the good health
t, ways enjoyed, with bright
....e aye, a firm and steady hand,
U- and dmemory clear and pleas
, .HN, a great deal and can readily
H~ needle without glasses. She
uorrs when her parents moved
.o house, ninety eight years ago :;
hen lirst supper of bread and
here she sat when she ate it, the
ea heir new home.
Ir- youngest child of Edmund
.--. 4e,ired deep-water captain, who
Ndrehfeld, Mass, in 1883 and
pu iarm IN Deer Isle. He was a
Stance, noted for his intelligence
-.Is. and was a Selectman of the
.. -l6to 1901. Mrs. Sellers mother
.Wdu, a granddaughter of Josiah
io was a lineal descendant of
-.OV, one of the first governors of
Ht.0uy, and later one of the col
mrs OF Massachusetts. Other
oi Mrs Sellers were also May
-u- The family lands of the
.. Nbat is now Marsh1ield, in
UtorWard became the celebrat-
asiel Webster Mrs. Sellers
le very comfortable house
..C i've children We're bornand
u> lived for more than seventy
has been a member of the Bap-
OoI about eighty years. On the
-blation Mrs, Sellers received
l'f1r from a gentleman Who lives
$500 miles away in the same
@as unable to dine with heras
''' has seen 101 summers.
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Monument in Searsport.

largest and handsomest
ld monument in Waldo
f-ulieton lot in the Iarbor
~ralSport. The monument
-,.- sci this season by Harrison,
belfast. The lot is 50x42
used by Il neat granite fence.
''Ht wide and foot high, and
-3Wte posts inches square set
d Surmounted by a granite
lies, with rooted top. The ell
aet wide inside, and consists of
'He> square. t feet, : inches
Wulded tops. A flight of )
e1d to the top of the mound,
'ess7 at each side. The fence
- Weigh upwards of 20 tons.
81" monuments on the lot A
t with 3 bases, the bottom
polished die, cap and spire,
.7t nigh. A sarcophagus monu-
Discs, the lower base 4x6, with
ami cap, has octagon columns
dpS al the corners of the die.
let high and weighs I tons.
~ memory of Jennie NJ.
'ChulS. All the work is of
-anite, and is very finely
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'uvenlle Temples.

lieXander, State Superinten-
'"a}le Temples, sends The Jour
-'--." owing list of officers of Temples
A- LAS instituted recently:
hN STAR, No. 81, Whites Corner.
My. BORA White; C. T., Elmer
g,,s y T., Clara Chase; P. c. T.,
r, D'' 'kiord Sec, Eliza Clements !;
., .aI Nealley Treas, Charlie Thomp-
+ H. Aiheft Thompson F. s., Ella Foss ;
Y5.. >r'i'ry 20, Sent, Harold Chase; d. NJ,
F'. base \. s., Russell Nealley.
81. .N .I,' ~ AR, No. 81, Belmont,-Supt.,
.r9Iail {. T., Gilbert Cobb P. c.
~ Fr lornIl; V. T., Alice L. Morrill, :;
O,st Nqit; d. NJ, Lenora |. Greer !;
gs .Af NJ Knight; Treas, Jane W.
g1 N' ilossie {. Wagner; g.,
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Allen Hall died at the home of his son. G.
B. Hall, on Church street, Tuesday evening
at the age of So years, Smonths and IS davs,
after an illness of three weeks. Mr.. Hall
was born in Nobleboro, and worked in the
shipyards in Damariscotta a few years,
after which he settled in Waldoboro, where
he lived more than 60 years. He was very
devout man, a member of the Baptist church
from early manhood, and strictly honest in
all his dealings. His wife, formerly Martha
ii. Winslow of Nobleboro, died about 20
years ago. He leaves two sons and two
daughters, c. B. Hall of Belfast, II. NJ. Hall
of Augusta, Mrs. Marcia A. Palmer of Lib
erty and Mrs. L. NJ Kuhn of Waldoboro.
He was the last of a family of 10, whose
ages at the time of death averaged 81 years.
The remains will be taken to Waldoboro to-
day, where funeral services will be held.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren F. Marsh went to
North Whitefield last week to attend the
funeral of Mr.. MarSh'S brother-in-law, ChaS.
F. Choate, who died in that town very sud
denly Oct. 10th. Mr.. Choate was sheriff of
Lincoln County, which position he had held
years, and he had been a deputy sheriff
for 90 years prior to his election as sheriff.
His widow was formerly Julia Marsh, a
sister of W. E. Marsh. They had no chill
dren. Mr.. Choate leaves two sisters and one
brother. The funeral, which was held Fri
day, was largely attended, especially by the
Odd Fellows, of which order he was an
active member
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A. W. Harding of Unity, about 70 years
Of age, while in this vicinity recently, broke
his arm quite badly. The horse which he
was driving. became frightened at some
object and jumped, throwing Mr.. Harding
against the side of the wagon, with the
above result: He was taken to the home of
DR.. F. j. Robinson, by whom the broken
bone was set. Fairfield Journal.
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High School Notes.

Miss Grace Monroe, 'OO, is acting as assist
ant teacher to Miss Mary II. Mason, grade
seven.
Why are certain Freshmen like fir trees
The Seniors have received their copies of
''As You Like It,"
The B. II. S. boys play foot ball at recess
and there seems to be plenty of good ma
terial for team. Why not?
1.-The Maine High School, a paper devoted
to the interests of the fitting schools of
Maine, is to have a Belfast correspondent.
The paper will be published monthly, with
both social and athletic news, short articles
by noted writer's, prize stories, contributed
by members of the schools, etc. The terms
are 10 cents for 3 months, or 25 cents for a
year.
Miss Helen Brown, 90, has finished her
school in Northport and leaves next week
for visit in Boston.
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The Seniors have received their copies o
GAS You Like It,"
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Lizzie +. Haws, wife of David L. Haws.
died at her home in Prospect, Me-, Oct 18th,
aged % years, II months and Is days She
was the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Otis
Hamlin of Brooks, Me. During the five
years of her married life and residence in
Prospect she had greatly endeared herself
to all with whom she became acquainted.
and to her neighbors she seemed far more
than a friend. The entire community is
painfully conscious of the departure of a
good life. The husband and little son.
father and mother, have the sympathy of
their large circle of friends The funeral
services were he'll at her home Oct. 22nd,
Rev. J. W. Hatch officiating. The floral
tributes from relatives, friends and neigh
bors were beautiful, and were very taste
fully arranged by Mr.. F. w. Haley of
WinterpOot.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-08-08
sans Big HEATERS.

New York has some Of the fam
Gus huners Of the world. Mr.
Charles gzHisit E..ni has siil0i thc
biggest game in both Of the Western
hemispheres, North and South Am
erica. Mr. Edward X Ladew, the mil
lionaire leather merchant. former
partner Of old Fayerweather, has
ridden the croeodiles Of the Nile,
Victor Smith asserts, stripped thu
stripes from the tiger Of the Tugeia.
shot the lion Of the llano, ported the
rhinoceros Of the Ringho, moved
down the proud bull moose OF the
Massif. bearded in his snowy den
the musk OK Of Manitoba. slaught-
cred the peccaries Of Patagonia ant
taught the gorilla Of Ghambezi the
ART Of crashing his teeth. Tn
Rev. DR.. William ;. Rainsford. o.
81. Georges church, has in his stud
ample eyid-1ce Of his prowess as
hunter Of big game. the walls bein-
decorated with antlers Of the roya
elk and claws and teeth Of the pug
uaCious grizzly.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-08-08
4 BIG BATTLI
japanese. American W,om c..,i
Storm the Works =. t,,s
GROUND is f. ~.
Chinese Position Was 81 a q e
lsun Was the Objective IA = =
Was hade-Our Ministers
safe on July -. Y

Washington. Aug. THE war de
partment received the following cable
gram from Gen. Chaffee:
Che Foo. Aug. 7.-AdjutAn, general
Washington: At the Tien Tsin. Aug. 5
conference decided 90 battle Sunday
the Chinese were entrench-d east anf
west through Pei Tsang. The rest o
the Chinese were protected by the food
ed ground. practically unassailable
japanese. English and American forces
about 10000 strong attacked the Chi
nese right west Of The river IN flank
Tho other forces, Russian and French
about 1000 strong, the opposite side, be
tween the river aud railroad. The Chi
nese position was strong. The army
reported 1000 between Pei Tang an
Yang Tsun or the crossing OF the roa.
Mt Pei Ilo. Yang Tsun was the obiec;iv,
Our force was 1000 aud a battery
Conemaugh arrived With tho Sixth cav
airy. LEFT At rieu Tsin for guard Of IN
citv. aud is waiting Tor mounts Mini.
tors were safe on July 2s
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FROM SHANGHAI.


Papers In the viccroy'. Possession Oner'
ing a Reward Tor Major waller.
Shanghai. Aug. 7.--Colonel Meade Of
the marine corps, has received by n native
courier a message wrapped in pigskin
signed by Minister Conger AS follows:
"Help ~ once II at all. In British le-
CATION. No government in Pekiu except
military chiefs, who ara determined on
the destruction Of foreigners
The Shanghai correspondent also says
that in the papers Of the yiceroy at
Tieu Tin was found a receipt for 100
taels paid 10 the boxers for the head OF
Major Waller. Of the United States ma
rines. who was killed Mt the first battle OF
Tien Tdn.
The Rev. DR.. Evans. an English mis-
souary. searched the ynmen Of the TEN
Tsin yiceroy aud found in his private
papers full accounts OF the doings Of the
foreign forces during the seige. with
lists of the killed and wounded. He also
found promises Of pensions 10 the fami
lies Of all the boxers slain. He found re-
ceipts for arms and ammunition from
every village This is proof Of the Off
oial nature Of the boxer movement, anc
also Of the treachery Of some one in thu
ranks Of the allies.
The Chinese left 1000. 900 taels in the
treasury in Tien Tsin.
From trustworthy native source Il
learned that Gen. Ma was murdered b!
boxer, There ARE $4,000 troops a
Tang Tmn, under Gen. Sung 10000 a
Pei Tsung. under Gen. Tung Ful
Slang; 10000 nc Pekin already ant
more arriving daily, and 10000 IN cam
twenty miles west Of Tien Tsin.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-08-08
BATTLE or PEI TsANG.
The chinese Lo.t Three Thousand KiiIe'
NJ Taisi CHOW.

AT Aaisi iNoWs
london. Aug IA special dispatch
30 the Associated Press from Tion Tsir
dated Sunday. Aug. o, via Shanghai
Aug. Z. is the only message which Ia,
got through from Tien Tsin since the
battle Of Poi TAng. Various Tion Tsir
dispatches Of earlier dates aliude &c
accommodating encounters with the Chi
nese preparatory to a general attack on
the Chinese positions there five miles
long. The reconnaissance developed the
fact that the Chinese are In greater
strength thnn was expected. and the
allies, according to a News Agency dis
patch from Tien Tsin. dated Aug. ,, arr
each day pushing nearer 20 the Chinese
position. The Russians who have been
fighting around Tais Chow are reported
according 10 a dispatch from Shanghai,
dated Aug. o. 20 have killed 5000 Chinese
The taotoi OF New Chwang has refu sed
the Russian demand to give up the fort,
there. A dispatch from Hong konl
under today's date says trade witt
the West river is at a standsiill.
IL is now fully confirmed that th
Fourth brigade OF Indian troops hay'
been ordered 70 China.
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Police Protection Prom sarpri,er..


a man appeared at police head
quarters in Pennsylvania city the
other DAY. and requested the services
OF some officer. Thinking murder
or some kindred crime had been
committed. the chief had summoned
one Of his best men before the real
import 81 the mans request was
made manifest. Instead Of being
o. killing aiTray. the man wanted pro-
lection from the onslaught Of a pro-
posed surprise party which was 70
be gwen to his niece that night He
aid he hated such things. and would
not have them. even II Dis wife and
niece did want them. Tie did not
aish to be guilty Of assault and bat
terry or possibly worse. hence his re-
g1cst FOR police protection. \
raundsman was sent TO guard .h'
| premises. and, though the guests ar
rived. they were not allowed to ento
.hc house, so the surprise party di'
not come of.
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AN AMALeAMATloN.
The Building Trades and Trades Council
Of New York Consolidate.

" WV hNAA NNAH"AfNAf'+
New York. Aug. One hundred dele.
gates. representing 5000 building
workmen m New York City and viciui.
ty, have brought about the amalgama.
ton Of the board Of delegates Of the
United Building Trades and the Build.
ing Trades Council. who have been at
loggerheads for two years, al a recent
conference in Central Hall Tho new
body was named the United Council OF
tho Building Trades Of New York and
vicinity.
General arbitration among all build.
ing unions and the doing away with the
general strikes caused by rival organizA-
tons is the purpose OF the amalgama.
ton. All unions refusing 10 arbitrate
voluntarily win b. forced 10 submit %
compulsory arbitration or be expelled.
This amalgamAtion will probably
bring about utilization with the National
Building Trades Council OF Chicago
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FTHINe READY.
7ca~@i,,-- H.- Md. Rad,

OtNIS-r shs Neslae.tisa-
Ii Atifpoiis. Aug The i--'i sen-
h that have besn arranging Tor
- fhcation Of WIN J. Bryan and
.nuE. Stevenson. tomorrow after.
are now ready % receive their
at A.. Various predictions have been
i as 70 how many people would be
y f. Some have been IS high as 50.cO0,
Sut those who are inclined 70 be con.
seryative thought bali that figure would
be about right
Mayor Taggart announced that Mayor
Carter Harrison would preside at the
mass meeting af Tomlinson Hall tomor
row evening The meeting viii begin
at O'Clock and many special trains will
BE- held in order 20 give she visitors 4
chance 20 hear the candidates speak.
James X. Jones. chairman OF Demo
cratic national committee. over a long
distance telephone. has talked witt
Mayor Taggart and consented 10 preside
at the notification exercises. Mayor Tag
CART as mayor win call the meeting 3
order and make a short speech weloom
ing the visitors to the city and turn tn
meeting over % Mr. Jones
[ James ID. Richardson of Tennessee
viii make the speech notifying MI
Bryan. after which Mr. Bryan vii
speak, and Governor Thomas u Col,
ndo will make a speech notifying MI
Stevenson. 90 be- followed by q speech d
the candidate FOR vice president Il ha
been definitely decided that the Loci
and Indiana Democratic clubs shall hay
the honor Of marching in the front ran
Of the Bryan notification parade
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-08-08

Chicago, Aug. Wv. J. Bryan has
arrived in Chicago. accompanied by
Mrs. Bryan. their son. Governor and
Mrs. Thomas Of Colorado. and Colonel
John /. Martin. sergeant.at-arms Of the
Kansas City convention. The party
was mot at the Union depot by a local
committee. several clubs and u large
number OF citizens who gave them an
enthusiastic greeting The reception
party headed by Mayor Harrison and
Frank Wcnter. the latter representing
the German clubs Of the city The party
was driven Immediately 90 the Sherman
House.
At the sherman House Mr. Bryan wa,
Immediately ushered In the parlor on
the ground floor whore he was soon
joined by Hon Adlai L. Stevenson
The candidates greeted each other cor.
daily and standing side by side shook
hands with q great number Of people
Visitors were more or less enthusiastic
aud most Of them vouchsAfed immens'
mai1ritics at the coming election. One
gentleman threw his arms aroun,
Bryan's neck and promised him q thou
sand votes as the result Of his own IN
diyidual efforts.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-08-08
The Franking Privilege.

Congress used to have a nice way
Of comforting the ranking pr'vil-
egc to show It's appreciation Of a
man or women, recalls Victor
Smith. a resolution va, passed in
1872 that an letters 10 George
Washington should BE- received and
conveyed BY post during his life
free Of charge In 1901 the priyll-
eye Of ranking was given TO John
Adams. and in lo2o 10 Charles Car
roll. Of CarroIIion. the only ,uryiy-
ing signcr Of the Declaration Of In
dependence. The same honor was
conferred on Dolly Madison for life.
and aftorwarl on the widows n
President William Henry Harrison
and Abraham lincoln In 1873
the privilege was abolished, except
for public documents in congress,
etc, and departmental matter.