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THE SIN AND MOON.

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WEDNESDAY. APRIL 8, 1901.


Rain today. Tomorrow fair Fresh south
west Winds
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-03

Millinery section. beautiful straw
hat, patterned after a costly foreign
model; in all the dainty colors which
Dame Fashion demands: trimmed
with chiffon, flowers, and buckle,
faced with chiffon, beautifully made
by hand. If you paid twice as much
you could not get more 50 OF
style. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. O.IC
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-03-21
GALLEY slave PLEASED.

a large apd appreciative audience
witnessed Ethel Tucker anil her com.
pany produce The Galley Slave" last
night K was high class perform
ance, each artist apparently at his
best throughout the whole piece. The
costumes We're elegant and costly
Tonight the company will produce
eLend Me Your Wife. a farce come
dy filled from commencement to esd
with side splitting laughs.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-03-21

You'll never get tired, tagged out,
nervous and fretful il you take Rocky
Mountain Tea this month Greatest
spring blessing ever offered the
American people. s5c. Ask your
druggist
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-03-21
NorAsLes

%ho Are Visiting Friends in the City
Today.
Indian Agent J. Jensen, OF White
Horse, is a prominent visitor here to-
day Everything is lovely on the
reservation he says.
Mike Sutton, revenue collector for
the state of Kansas and for Oklahoma,
is in the city today shaking hands
with old friends Mike is jolly fel-
low and has friends galore here.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-03-21
FIRST CLASS COMPANY.
Satisfactory Appearance Of sehuman
Concert Company Last Night.

The Schuman Concert company ap-
peared last night and made a great hit
with their excellent musical pro-
gramme. It Is one Of the best things
that has been in the city this winter.
Each number OF the programme was
received with much appreciation by
critical audience.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-03-21
PALACE LAUNDRY.
PHONE AZ.

It starts the circulation, expands
the system, strengthens the heart,
brings peace and happiness II taken
this month. Rocky Mountain Tea
made by Madison Medicine Co. Ask
your druggist.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-03-21

There's safety. There's stvagth
There's happiness. There's an ali
years pleasure and, health If you take
Rocky Mountain Tea this month. s5c.
Ask your druggist
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-03-21

We aim 70 make our opening, the
last three days in tt's week, an event
to be remembered oy our customers
and friends. Our display will be
elaborate and will include Pattern
Hats, Tailor Made Suits and Novelties.
Prof. Lehrer's orchestra will furnish
music. GRAND LEADER.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-03-21

Lend Me Your Wife that funny
farce comedy will be presented at the
Broks' theater tonight Prices. 1920
soc.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-03-21
EiSenSchmidt 4 WeckeI
Popular Price Feet Filters.

Heavy frost last night. but it's eject
upon the fruit crop win not be known
for few days.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-03-21
PALACE LAUNDRY.
PHONE a..

Don't fail to see Lend Me You.
Wife" tonight at the Brooks. Prices,
1O-2O-3Oc.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-03-21

The Fisk Jubilee Singers. the last
entertainment Of the lecture course.
at the Presbyterian church March 20.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-03-21

Two hours and a half of solid fun
at the Brooks tonight. Prices, 1920
zoe.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-03-21

Don't forget the matinee, 2;8O D. m.
Saturday afternoon. 1Oc to all.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-03-21

Kid Glove sale Saturday, 2srd. al
THE FAIR.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-03-21

Don't be stingy with fun. see Lend
Me Your Wife" at the Brooks tonight.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-03-21

Or. Snyder, DENTIST, over Grand
Leader.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-03-21
LocAL MENrloN.

Lend Me Your wife" /" tonight
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-03-21
T athGr
AND
Son

Either or both win find Ia our new
spring stock just the shoes they want.
The shoes either OF them buy here win
be correct IN design and bear the i'm
print Of good taste. Patent Calf, v,ai
Kid and Black Russia are the favor.
tie spring feathers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-03-21

Our line of Jewelry is longer
and just as straight as this
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-12-14
Ringing the
Christmas
Bells.

The happy fellow who will be
ringing the Christmas Belle must
look in at Popkins to learn whats
what in proper furniture for the
dear girls hand. Popkin's pres
ent stock OF Rings was never
equaled in any previous showing
ia Franklin. 4 isn't the quality
OF his Rings is 20 large. and Tie
variety extensive. as that the
patterns are - surprisingly 1inc,
These Rings OF Popkin ; So, ak
the last word O. Art in Ornament.
And the prices are as varied q
the Rings and every single ring
will seem to you to be worth
more than Popkin will ask you to
pay for it.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-12-14
CERT AIN
MAN IN THIS
TOWN NEEDS
WATCHING

Is he your husband, your bro
Their or your son? we have
noticed the poor fellow gazing
longinslE at the good Watches in
Smiths window As he thought OF
the worn-out worthless timepiece
IN his pocket. Doesn't he dcs-
erye better one? Does he deg
erye any Christmas present.
Then il q possible list q i've hum
dred giyable things, there i, not
one that viii so perfectly meet his
as a Watch. 81 to
500 at Popkin'S.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-12-14
CUT
GLASS
GIFTS.

Cut Glass Gifts are the popular
ideal nowadays. They used to be
beyond the means of most gift
buyers, but not any longer. We
are not showing a line of beauti-
ful pieces at a figure that suits the
average purse. They look three
times the price, and will be ap-
preciated accordingly by the re-
cipient. A great variety to
make your selections from l.
Popkin the Jewler.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-12-14
that
Are Diamonds.

Few people know enough to buy
Diamonds intelligently. It's almost
always matter OF confidence in
the Jewler.
My reputation standing and
future compel the strictest honesty
of Representations and fairness OF
price. My stock is selected with
great care, and l charge the same
percentage Of profit Assn other
goods. Prices start at So. 50,s~and
run up to $3.50, each piece being
the finest that could be procured
to sell it for the money asked. !.
Popkin the Jewerler.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-12-14
STATE OF LUJlSIAN \.
23rd judicial District Court, Parish
Of 5. Wary.
Joseph Lnckley, vs.. John Philip,
Artemise Michri, lnteivenor
No. 1Q,iJS.

By virtue Of writ Of iieii faCl,is issued
out of the Honorable 23rd Judicial Court,
in any for the parish of st. Mary and to
me directed Ill the above numbered ard
entitled sui have seized aud will offer
for sale for cash to the last and highest
bidder at the principal door of the curt
House. in Franklin, on
SATURDAY, r.lE 18TH DAY Ut
JANU >kY, y. d., 1901,
between the hours Of II O'Clock a. III. aud
1 o'clock p. nj. the following described
property. to-wit:
Two acres of land. more or les, bounded
on the north 10y John Philips, +, ca thu
east BY iane the South 10y public road
leading TO Jeanerette, and on the west by
Gabriel. JNO. L. SANDERS, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Noy. 3oth, A. D., 1901,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-12-14

The following officers were ell etc by
Cyrus Royal Arch No. T., at a meeting held
Sunday, Dec. Sth. 1901, to serve for the en-
suing year:
Isaac Mayer, High Priest.
Henri. McCardeli, King.
c. N. Frost, Scribe.
+. L. Marsh, c. IL.
Il. W. Allen, p. =.
Vim. Brandt, Il. A. c.
A. c. Hen, secretary.
+. Ii. Feske, Treasurer,
j. 5. Underwood, 3rd Veil.
/. Popkin, ID Veil.
s. Z. Met ardell, 1st Veil.
J. T. Baldwin. SentiI eli.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-12-14

MED. al IL residence IN franklin, Oh
rhn,sday, Nee. Eth, l.'ll, Ms. .-n-r:a i.e-
main. aged u years and ) months. The
fG"nersl TOOK place from the residence: on
friday evening. the l3th INST at J o'clocN,
We extend our gym ..athie> to ti,e bereas c.:
familN.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-12-14

The Southern Pacific sunset Hout" will
al, ticket, from Frankliu to al points on
~. lines date Of sale Dec. q TO -. limited
~. IN DAYS fro sac. 1T reduced rates for the
boidays. For further information as to
rstes. etc. see your local agent.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-12-14

Mr.. I. Por.in i prepared to do all
,,;rIa 81 engraving. Engraving done free
If charge IL III purchasers
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-12-14
SATURDAY. DEC. II, 1901.

~ and Mrs. f. w, Dreibbolz spent
.eyeral days in town this week visiting
s,;ends and relatives.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-12-14

,,-.o,er of t.gieTa. Popular prices will pre-
III hos, seats sec, general admission, .5c
van, seat now on sale at Deiahous-ayc'5
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-12-14

Live Oak Camp No. ID W. Of W. had IN
election Of officers on Dec. 9th, which re-
suited as follows:
I'D. Morris, c. G.
Fred Brenn, 4. L.
J. ID. BoudreauX, BANKER.
Isaac Mayer, Clerk.
&c. Huffman, Escort,
John Cl.usen, Waterman,
Ben Coullard, Sentry.
Frank Zylicz, Alcide Dantin. jacob An
ferson, Board Of Managers.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-12-14

The Tolson-Mner Company will i've a big
family matinee saturday. Dec. u at 30
sharp. Special prices, children ~ cents and
adults 20 cents,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-12-14

Parish Superintendent of the public
schools Kramer has been here endeavor-
ing to secure a site with view Of hlv-
ing building erected for high school
in this ward. He will also recommend
that public school be located at Belle
Isle where there are over sixty school
children. Morgan City Review.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-12-14

Tile Christmas number OF Woman
Home Companion is full Of matter OF
seasonable interest. Mrs. Larned tells
how to give a Christmas dinner, there
are articles descriptive OF holiday en-
tertairments, and many Suggestions
ahou, The making Of simple gifts. The
fiction includes Charles Mcllvaine's Sc
rial The Reincarnation Of Captain Jno..
Radnor." Lady Mary's Adventure,
.'The Singleton Syndicate" and a childs
Christmas Eve story. Peter ana inc
Greer Men A timely feature IS Mr:
Knights "Unclc Sans Coin Factory. =
Gustav Kobbc begins series o. Fam
ons Artists i'll Grand Opera" with a BIO
graphy of Madame Nordlca. There is a :.
double page giving reproductions of
famous paintings in the Metrop",i'ah
Museum of New York. Published by
The Crowell & Kirkpatrick Co.. Spring
field, Ohio; one dollar a year; zen ccn's
a COPY: sample copy free.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-12-14

The NiSon Miller Co. will open Friday
night, Dec goth in Brother Against Brother,
in reference to the above the Crowley Signal
"A large audience was in attendance ana
were very libergl in their applause, leading
parts were we'll sustained and the minor
spccialties were well sustained. Frank +.
Miller and Blame Bryan are away up in vau'
deville." The above sketch team made many
warm friends in Crowley and the company
Will receive a hearty greeting on their return.
Dates here Dec. q, "a and -.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-12-14

| Be il known ANA remcm bered that We,
the under -ned Board OF Supervisors OF
! Election for the Parish of 1T. Mary, did
| OH this day, in tlu presc"ce OF Alfred g..
Barnardand JOHN 9 Drc!;cr and john X.
| Parkt.aou, three competent witnesses.
met 1t me court house Of tho Parish Of
| St. Mary, in the town Of franklin. La.
! for tho purpose Of compiling the returns,
sent in by the commissioners OF election.
appointed by Us. of al election held III
! tic town OF Franklin, La. on the 10th
| day of December, 1891, for the purpose
of voting upon the proposition o. annu"
| ally loyying. assessing and collecting
special tax of one and one>ha!f ii y mills
upon the town Of Franklin. La, subject
| to taxation, for the term Of three years,
| commencing with ana 10 be paid with rs
4 part of The taxes of 1901, the said tax
to be used FOR the support and maintcn-
ance Of lhe pubic schools OF the Parish
situated within the corporate limits Of
Franklin school District Of the 3rd ward
Of the Parish of st. Mary. La.
And after haTin-, compiled the rotuTG:s
sent in to Us bylhe commissioners OF the
polling precinct ot the said tn"n. we
| iul that there wre cast 1T SAID election
| fifty (3a) votes. fu"tv-s:Nen ~ Ia favor
| OF tic said proposition, Two ~ against
! tLe said proposition aa'l one (n rrJecle,.
! b, the said commissioners Oh account OF
! the tax payer not being registered and
50 ctrtIIie 70 having been rejected OF
! lis bank by said commissioners.
| The total assessed value Of all proper
| ty tax payers. voting at said election for
| and against the said proposition was six
ty-fonr thousand, two hundred ga 100000
dollars; of which amounts fifty six
thousand five hundred and twenty i35,-
| 52O. 00) dollars was voted in favor OF the
said proposition, aud seven thousand. six
hundred aud eighty {, $50 .oo) dollars was
voted against the said proposition.
The majority in favor Of the saia
proposition was in numbers forty-iIve
| AS, votes, and in amounts was forty
eight Thousand. eight hundred and forty
| as ,Sio'oo) dollars.
And having completed said conpi!a
ton and having made public proclama,,
| ton Of the above result. we have closed
this present proce verbal Of compilation
| OF votes in number and a.nount, which
is made in triplicate.
! Witness the signature o. said Board OF
Supervisors Of election at the court house
OF the town of Franklin L.. on this
18th day of December, 1891, III the
presence of the above named competent
witnesses, who have witnessed the pro
ceedings herein and who have signcd
those presents with the President and
members Of the Board of supervisors
Original siyneh) u. \. FosTEa
President Pro TEN
w I JONES,
Beard Supervisors OF Election OF the
Parish Of ST. Mary, La.
! Witnesses:
4. j. BARNARD.
J. G. DREHEK,
JOHN X. PARKERsoE.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd judicial Dislr'ct Court, Paris
Of S. Nary.
Joseph Lnckley, vs.. John Ph'llp
Artemise Michri, lnteivenor.
| No. lQ,i58.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-12-14

The Imperial Hand Bell Ringers, one
of the finest musical organizations now
before the public. will appear at the
Opera House on Dec. Oath, and the
people CT Franklin should show their
appreciation for good music by filing
The house, The Signal. of Fulton, Ohio,
highly compliments this organization as
follows; "The Imperial Hand Bell
Ringers at the School Hall, Saturday
night, were greeted by very large au'
dience, one of the best patronized enter
tainments of the course. Their program
was varied and pleasing. The special
features to musicians were the harp and
either solos and deserved return call.
The audience, however, regarded the
manifestation Of the bells and the play
ing of the banjos with harp. as the must
cal selections. which resulted in repeat
ed recalls. The entertainment was of
high order and gave very general satis-
faction. In comparing them with the
Mozart Symphony Club. some regarded
them better, others, their equal. Two
Of the best musical organizations Oh the
road have visited us this season. which
speaks well for our people, and shows
that nothing but the best will please.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-12-14
G. LtJNE, Secretary.

Tl.cre i a crowd of boys tnat
copyrecate around the Opera House
when a pefform,nce is gni"g on ana
make themselves ohnoxiou. by their
loud and boislerons lanyu .4c. w
von,I advise them to lcs:,. III ;i.is
practice before they come TO greet.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-12-14
Homer smith Lodge. No. 321l, h. OF II

Homer Smith Lodge. No. 32tI, f. o. n.
elected the following officers at meeting
held on Dec. 3d.
A. G. Alien. ricta;or
Edward Kihnel, =. 7.
\. Alleman. Asst, u.
Joseph Jacobs, :. =. II.
Tsacc Mayer, Reporter.
Frank ZyliGz, ST.. Financial Reporter.
John Il. Patterson, ireaSurer
J.. Eigler, Chaplain,
John bert, Guido.
IL. Blakesley, Guardian.
Chas. Kramer, Sentinel.
Delegates to Grand lodge, ". X. Viii
son; F.Zylicz. Alternate Representative.
Dues for 1892 were reduced to il. 90 per
quarter.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-12-14
TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS


nm
hAH MIN i'''' ''''' WI ''o'
iE' tioHOidnit Nouucii ht't ~ .tc"i'.i
session, Mayor Lewis il the ci.alr NJ.
Bell AID u. I Petrrmas, absent
The Treasurers report showing bal
ance on hand Of :l.2 L. was read III
proved and or'ier'd placed on ule.
Tie Coll.ctn,'s rrrnrt was read and re-
ceircd.
Tie following bill, were read ana APP
proesd:
A MequcI, hanl:n. wood 10 water
works and shells Oh street ~ -
I. Law, express charges .'.'... ~
j y Johnson, transportation f"r
paurcr t. New Orleans. .....-. . W
c Robert Churchill. electro sup
pics. ......... 70 -
A G Barnard electi"; c"mmi>S hcr . W
" II Latham, I ~
Octave Pcrret . . ~
" Ostheimcr. :, ~
+ OC"nnar. s'rtc; 'Fark 49,. - ."
Kyle Lumber {" wood and itiiAheF - -
Louis Plons hauiinT 700" % wafer
works ............ .......'.. 10 to
IL w Weber, hauiln& sheiis an" ~
team hire. ................ -. ~ w
Ed Mcquct, hauling shells on street 10 -
w III Latham publishing ana rriht-
lag ...,..... ....... .-'..... Il ~
L ID Hines x 90, sunuFies Tor water
works.. ........:... :..''.... "a
K ID Younger, repairing nose car
riagc. ..... ............... . w
q J Bycric repaiiil : boli ana "oo'
barrow ..'.',.. ,'''',
J L Sanders, sheriff. board Of rr's- 90
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-12-14

Tho Tolson Miller Co. vii! open three
nights cngascntnt at TIE Gprra a ,iou-r DC
70 at rangers here as they appeared two sea
Snrs ago in Faust and la>l scnson in The
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-12-14

Miss Septima Fortier ana Mr.. J. Simon
Rrown were married at the Gath lie Church
in Jeanerette. on the 18th inst at o'clock,
Kev. Father Bardy officiating. The bride
is the accomplished daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Alfred Fortier. The groom i a ris-
ing young sugar planter from "lencoc. and
the sou OF Mr.. j Is BroHn,a prominent
sugar planter of this parish. 1 he couple
left Immediately after the ceremony for
their future home in Gienco. 10 the happy
couple we extend our cougratuiHtion and
best wishes.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-12-14
,,fo,m.,iou reraId:ry Civil Service

Information regarding Civil Service
Examinations. Pensions. Patent, E1Hn
ties. Trade Marks. Copyrights, Mail
Rontes. Government supplies, Public
Lands, Government Documents procured.
Three large libraries located here. Ma
,ional Information Bureau, Gj2 14th st.
n w., Washington. ID. {.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-07-04

been established, providing for the
daily delivery of mails at the scat
tered homes of about $500, 900 OF rural
population" The president described
this as the most striking new develop
ment of the postal service, which
"ameliorates the isolation of farm life,
eonduces to good roads, and quickens
and extends the dissemination of gen.
eral information" He added that sex
perienee thus far has tended to allay
the apprehension that it would be SO
expensive as to forbid its general adop-
ton or make it a serious burden; its
actual application has shown that it
increases postal receipts, and a be
accomplished by reductions in other
branches of the service, so that the
augmented revenues and the accom-
plished savings together materially re-
duee the net cost" All these results,
the president says, shave come almost
wholly within the last year"
The first appropriations for the sery-
ice, $4,000 for the fiscal year 1894, $780,
600 for 1895. and $780, 900 for 1896, were
not used. Subsequent appropriations
nave been as follows: For 1897, S40,-
600; for 1898, $50, 900; for 1899, $15o, 1000;
for 1900, $45o,0OO; for 1901, 81, 750, 900.
The post office appropriation bill ap-
proved March 4, 1901, carries $780,
900 for this use in the fiscal year 1902.
Undoubtedly the evolution of the
rural free-delivery service as it now
exists dates back to Village delivery"
which Postmaster General Wanamak-
er recommended in 1890. The service
he inaugurated, however, was not a
rural" delivery, but an extension of
the city delivery system by carriers On
foot in towns with a less population
than 10000, or less gross postal re-
ceipts than $4,000, the limit at which
city delivery stops under existing law.
The broad recommendations included
in Mr.. Wanamaker's report for an
abandonment of the old colonial postal
system (recently most aptly described
by Postmaster General Charles Emory
Smith as a plan which required the
man to &c for the mails, instead of the
mails going to the man"), aroused pub
lie attention, and started an agitation
in congress and by the people for an
of the free delivery system
into hitherto untried fields. When, on
a change of administration, the village
delivery experiment inaugurated on
Postmaster General Wanamaker's rec
ommendation RAJ ordered by congress
to be discontinued, after a brief expert
existence of little more than
two years, the movement for free deliv-
cry on a broader basis was not sus-
pended, but grew in intensity.
The new agitation took the form, not
of a request for free delivery in villages
where none of the patrons lived more
a mile OF so from their village
post Office, but of a movement to give
country delivery to farmers who lived
two to twelve miles from any
post Office, and who, in consequences.
had to waste the best part of a day
they wished to mail a letter
II expected to receive one, or desired
% obtain a newspaper n magazine for
which they had subscribed.