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CITY N0TIOE.

Bids will be received by the board
of public works until noon May 81.
1903, for the construction Of the
south approach of the Monroe street
bridge. In accordance with the plans
and specifications approved by the
council February II, 1908, and on file
In this Office.
Proposals to be made in duplicate,
one copy addressed to the mayor, the
other, with a certified check for not
less than 10 per cent of the amount
board. The successful bidder will be
pany's bond Of an amount equal to
the amount Of the contract. also such
other bonds as the laws Of the state
Of Washington requires.
Separate bids will be received, at
the same time, for the construction
Of piers and abuttment walls under
the south approach of the Monroe
street bridge, in accordance with the
plans and specifications adopted by
the city council on February II, 1908,
and on file in this Office. These bids
to be made in duplicate. one addressed
to the mayor and the other. with GER
titled check Tor not less than 10 per
cent of the amount OF the bid. to the
secretary of the board. Bonds will
be required for this work under the
same conditions as specified for the
bridge approach. The attention of
bidders Is called to Ordinance No.
A1o31, passed February 10. 1901, re-
serves the right to reject any and
at O'clock same date.
I. u FLA MIDI .EY Eecratarx
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sessment roll for the improvement by
the sidewalking of Chestnut street,
from the center line of Bridge avenue
to the center line OF Boone avenue
IL now on file In the Office of the city
clerk. Said roll was filed on the i2th
day of May, 1908. and is now open
for public inspection.
The city council will meet on the
Of gay M ' OF SAID S0 da a. az ehe w hGSI
said meeting the city council will
hear and consider appeals from and
objections 70 said assessment roll by
parties aggrieyed by said assessment.
G. A. FLEMING. City Clerk.
Spokane, Wash, May ~ 1908.
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NOTICE TO xoLDERs OF DEAN
AVENUE GRADE BONDS, DIS
T1IOT mo. !.
has been collected and paid into Dean
avenue grade fund. district No. l.,
special assessments In said district
sufficient to pay special Improvement
No. /. Nos rs. 26 and 81, with In
terest thereon until the 25th day of
May, 1903, and said bonds, with in
terest, Will be paid by the under
signed, city treasurer, upon their pre-
city hall, in the city of Spokane, Spo-
kane county Washington; and inter
est on all bonds herein described will
cease on said last-named date.
M. III. EGGLESTON,
City Treasurer.
Dated Spokane. Wash. May s. 1908.
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+ For 10 days see our large assert
ment Of $500 patterns for suits.
Special discount. Also see our Nc
Kibbins hat--the latest. Another one
of our suit clubs just starting: ~
per week. Tel. e. 4341. 0703 Mon
roe street.
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ing of labor tc the Government, both in
the Post-office Department and in the
Treasury Department, would be proper
tionately important. The vast amount of
ardu0us and yexatious labor performed by
these two Departments absolutely without
compensation in redeeming, reporting, aud
iting, filing and preserving these 10000
600 small money-order vouchers can only
be appreciated by those who are familiar
with the routine of work necessary in
handling them. The fee received by the
Goyernment for issuing money order of
you or less in amount, is three cents. Per-
haps, numerical majority of these small
orders are issued by Third and Fourth
Class Postmasters, to whom the entire fee
OF three cents is paid for their service in
issuing and reporting the same, and even
then Is considered inadequate. 1t is be-
iieved that the cost of issuing and report
ing money orders by First and Second
Glass POstmasters, where the work is
chiefly done by responsible and wcil-paid
clerks, is more than double the amount of
the fee received. Consequently, the postal
revenues get no benefit whatever from
any OF these small money orders, and, on
the contrary, lose heavily on large pro-
portion OF them. Now, follow the course
OF these money orders and see how much
gratuitous work must be performed by the
Post-ofiiee and Treasury Departments be-
tore their career is finished and they can
be safely destroyed. The $4,000, 600 small
money orders which have thus been issueI
without any possible profit, go forward to
their destination, mostly in the large city
offices, where they are redeemed and can
ceied. The p0st-Ofiices in Chicago and
New York each pay an average of nearly
2U'VOO per day of money orders less than
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NATIONAL WASHINGTON O. THURSDAY

cover any method by which these could be
repaid in case of loss unless we so
through the ordinary form of registry,
which would insure absolute safety. The
facts are. the losses are so few and the
percentage SO small that it would not pay
to register. -,,,-
OBJECTIONS NOT INSURMoUNTABLE.
Criticisms of new propositions from De-
partmental experts are entitled to high re-
spect and the most thorough consideration.
They should be very carefully weighed
but they need not. necessarily. be accepted
as conclusive. A Jealous friend of the
measure under review says: "The people
at large are the employers; public officials
are employees placed III position to sup
ply the wants and to conduct the business
to. the satisfaction, so far as possible, OF
their employers. In commercial life it
is not the rule for employees to protest
against the expressed wish of their en-
ployers OH the ground that the proposed
charges demand more work. more
thought, or the solution of problems. The
employer discovers n need and requests
that the employees devise. perfect, and
put in operation some practical system
that will supply the demand. Not one of
the objections lodged by the Departmental
officials are such as will stand the scrutiny
of careful investigation and practical ex-
perience. 1t is too often the case that a
public official views a proposed change
from clerical standpoint. and is not
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mail. The present business of the coun-
try represented by the small mail remit
. tances aggregates, as nearly as can be es-
timated more than $1,000. 0OO. 600 annually,
Notwithstanding the difficulty and unfa-
yorabie conditions. 1t is safe to Assume
that under favorable conditions and with
greater convenience for tie people the
volume of business would be largely in
creased. 1t means a very large sum of
money in the aggregate, although made
up of small sums.
IN THE LINE OF IMPROVEMENT.
When a farmer or farmers wife desires
some small article from the store, or to
subscribe for the local paper, or to trans
act any item of business requiring the ex-
penditure of a small sum of money, he
or she is estopped until such time as a
journey can be made either to personally
perform the duty or to secure a money Or
der to safely convey the money. The con-
ditions are parallel with the period ante
dating the trolley car, telephone, and ru-
raj free delivery of mail, when the trans
action of any business away from home
meant travel, expense, time, and frequent
hardship. The modern rule of practice is
to telephone and not to travel; to send and
receive and not personally go and come.
Public servants are doing the errands of
the people, and doing them more perfectly
and economically than was done in the
old way. On this point Mr.. Post, the in
ventor of the post check, says: 1.-The per-
lection of the general service rendered by
the Post-office Department is q matter of
National pride. There are, however, two
features of the postal service that never
have been entirely satisfactory to the Of
Meals nor to the people, and which never
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PRIVILEGES OF THE SENATE.
You're Responsible to the Organization
and I'm It.
CENTURY,

So far as legal and formal privileges go,
the pretensions of the Senate are more
amusing than serious. The tumultuous de-
mocracy at the other end of the Capitol
has, in law, more legislative power than
the more select body possesses; but it is
also true that, theoretically, the President
alone is charged with the duties of nomi-
mating persons to Office and of negotiating
treaties. The truth is thar something has
happened which has wrought havoc with
the theoretical system of checks and BAL
ances. The Senate has slipped out of its
orbit, and is describing larger arc in the
political heavens than that which the
fathers marked out for it. Its progress
toward its eccentricity was slow at first,
but for 20 years it has proceeded with a
rapidity which has almost defied Obserya-
ton. The time is not very distant when a
member of the House could have said to
one of his Senators:
"You cannot coerce my vote on public
question; / am responsible to my constit-
uents alone"
Now more than one Senator can reply:
.'Oh, no, you're not; you're responsible
to the organization, and I'm it."
Not many years ago President smiled
benignantly at this remarkable speech:
"Sir, am the Ambassador to this Cap
ital from proud and sovereign State, and
l insist that you will not appoint this ne
gro q Postmaster You are invading my
rights, sir, and trampling upon the rights
of my people,"
Now, if the President is wise, and de-
sires to retain his influence with the Sem
ate, he sends for the Senator and asks his
advice in advance. A President has even
told Senators-or, as to States where
there were no Senators of his own party,
the head of the National or State machine
that they might name the Federal off,
GERS.
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Pound Hia Medal.

Forty years ago, at the battle of Chick
ahominy, w. s. Merritt, of the 10th N.
Y, made with two comrades an important
capture of several Confederate prisoners,
for which service they each received a
gold medal suitably inscribed and present.
ed by Gen. Meade. A few days later, at
the battle of Seven Pines, Comrade Mer-
rift lost his, which he had carelessly left
loose in his pocket. He never, of course,
expected to see it again. After the war
the battlefield was plowed and used for
agricultural purposes, and last Summer a
boy, while hoeing corn, found the medal,
which his father sent to Jacob Fisher, q
veteran of the 140th Pa. Mr.. Fisher tried
to find the owner of the medal, and put
an advertisement in The National Tribune,
and Comrade Merritt was finally located in
Norwich, N. Y. He was delighted to see
his medal again, and found it almost as
bright as when he lost it. A little bangle
attached and bearing the name of Gen.
Meade had been separated and lost, but
otherwise the medal was in perfect condi-
ton.
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Squire was sent to demand the services q
Rev. Josiah Gibbs, local preacher, resid.
ing but Two miles away. A few Of the ne
groes-old ones and children-had ~.
turned.
At 2:30 the minister rode up and was
nshered into the parlor. Lucy was in her
own room. Charley had not yet come.
MOrgan's attire had undergone no change
for the ceremony. Joe Lewis was on
picket at the main road: he would desert
at the critical moment, see Dan married,
then both, with Charley, must ride: Jeb
was at the back lot, ready saddIed. the
bride thrown owe. fence post. Every
thing was ready except Charley.
Dan was in the parlor, forcing himself
to talk to the minister. Steps were heard
coming down the stairs: the clock struck 2.
AT the door now appeared Miss Frank
Beverly. Lucy, very simply dressed. lean
ing on the arm Of her friend. The parents
followed. The preacher stood up. Dan
rose and took his place by the woman Of
his heart. Neither Joe nor Charley"
was his thought.
MIR. Gibbs spoke slowly: Dearly be-
loved. we are gathered together here in
the sight of God, and in the presence Of
these witnesses. to join together this man
and this woman in holy matrimony: Dan
iel. witt thou have this woman to be they
welded wife, to live together after Gods
ordinance. in the holy estate of matri-
mony? Wilt thou love her. comfort her,
honor, and keep her, in sickness and in
health; and, fOrsaking all other, keep thee
only unto her, so long as We both shall
live:'
AT that instant first shot-Morgan
said: Il wilf'-then a succession of shots,
and then the terrible clangor of horse at
full speed over a rocky road, and then
could be heard Lewis's voice. raised to its
utmost: run, Morgan, rum
In the parlOr silence, confusion. terror
But Morgan was not running. The win
dows were open: Lewis could be seen to
dash through the gateway and ride to-
ward the rear of the house, still shouting;
and now another horseman, on roam
horse. splitting the wind; aud the rattle of
carbines again broke out, and then there
came into view full company of Federal
cavalry riding fast after Armstrong.
Still Morgan stood. Lucy Armstrong
stepped to him. She put her arms around
his neck and kissed him, weeping. and
said: go, Dan! Go, and come back,''
Dan went, and not an instant too soon.
CTO be cOntinued)
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WINDCAvE NATIONAL PARK.
A New wonder-spot Added to Our National
Attractions.

The bill to create National Park at
Wind Cave, S. D., has become q law, and
1t Is believed will make one of the most
attractive spots in the country. 1t sets
aside about 5000 acres of the Black Hills
district, and gives the Secretary of the In
terror power to make leases to those who
will improve the land and make it at
tractive to visitors. A dam will be con-
structed across a stream to form a beau
tiful artificial lake, and give ample water
power for an electric lighting plant to be
used to illuminate the cave. The cave was
discovered in 1887 by 'Lume Johnny" a
notorious stage robber and outlaw, who
afterwards died suddenly at the hands Of
a lynching party. About 100 miles of pas
sases have been explored and 5000 cham
bers discovered varying in size from 12x12
feet to over three acres. There are II
different routes in the cave, though but
three have been opened to the public, at
an expense of $4,000: The Garden Of
Eden, Fair Grounds, and PearIy Gates.
One OF the chambers it is claimed, is large
enough to hold the Congressional Library,
and all abound in the most beautiful forms
OF stalactites and stalagmites, wonders
meeting the eye at every step. 1t is be-
iieved that it will exceed in attractive
ness and wonderful sights the famous
Mammoth Cave in Kentucky.
The cave is perfectly dry and the air
pure, sweet and invigorating, especially to
asthmatic people, and from 4S to so de-
grees temperature the year round. The
pure air is caused by the wind at the en-
trance, changing according to the rising
and falling of the barometer There are
places where the current of air is always
in and others where it is always out. At
the approach and during a storm the air
current is down, and during fair weather
it is out, often so strong II will nearly
blow person away from the entrance.
At the same time 100 feet from the en-
trance the current will not blow out a
candle. -
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the post-check experiment, with reasona-
BILE assurance of success. The public de-
mand for the relief which Il 10 hoped this
device will afford Is lou6 and insistent
This proposition is UNNECESSARILY the
plainest. simplest and least expensive in
operation which has yet been suggested to
meet that demand. A trial will cost moth
ing and cnn do no harm. II the people
find no use for the bills as Cheeks" they
will still circulate as currency, as bills now
do, and no one will be damaged. If the
people avail themselves of the privilege,
they will more than reimburse all extra
expense entailed, by purchasing and af.
fixing the stamps required. II the use OF
pOst-checks becomes general or universal
for making small remittances. n great con-
venience will have been promoted and an
immense public benefaction conferred on
the American people.
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lage, and neighborhood, bringing facilities
directly to the homes Of the people. If,
however, using those facilities when nee
essary, the burden of an exchange system
should he devolved on the Treasury De-
| partment, it would seem to be only q re-
| turn to original principles of correct ad-
ministratiOn.
MISTAKES IN FILLING BLANKS.
| ton on the ground that additional labor
will be thrown on that Department
(where, if anywhere, it belongs) by mis-
takes of remitters in filling blanks, and
| indorsers, in signing their names, etc. But
| this objection is trivial. People unfamiliar
| with the technicalities of business will
make mistakes in filling out checks. Shall
we therefore discontinue the whole system
of making checks on banks? If we insist
upon continuing this practice for the bene-
| fit of the many notwithstanding the mis-
takes of the few, why restrict the public
to checks on banks? Why not let the
man who owns certificate of deposit in
the United States Treasury chat is what
every silver certificate isl check against
his deposit with the safety of check on
any bank. The law will provide that a
post-check wrongly made out can be re-
deemed by afiixing the usual postage
stamp, and this process may be continued
until the man draws his check properly.
A certain business house mailing upwards
OF oOO checks per annum loses an average
of less than one in three years. That is
in answer to the criticism that if one of
| these were lost in the mail-for instance.
a postal car burned up the other day, and
there might be lot of those in such a
wreck; but We have never been able to dis
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can be made satisfactory until the assist
ance of tile United States Treasury De
partment is invoked. refer to the ina
bility 4, prevent robbery OF letters con-
tanning money and stamps and to the fail
ure to supply the public with convenient
and safe money to send through the mail.
The last report of the First Assistant
General shows that total of
DOG. 800 letters containing loose money.
drafts, stamps, and money orders were
handled in tie Dead Letter Office during
the last fiscal year. the division being as
follows: Containing money, 56,5i2; con-
tanning drafts and money orders, 1896;
containing stamps, 1901. Anyone ac-
custOmed to the receipt of small remit
tanccs by mail knows that of the letters
containing drafts and money orders very
large ma ority contain drafts. and prObn-
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CABLEGRAM RECEIVED.
European Hospitals Want Details Of New
Consumption Cure Treatment.
oecial to The National Tribune.

Special to The National Tribune.
CINCINNATI, O., Jan. 22.-Dr. Mar
shall Beatty, the now famous medical direc-
tor of the National Dispensary, at PIG
West Ninth street, this city, whose start
ling discovery of a cure for consumption
and kindred complaints was recently given
to the world, yesterday received cable
gram from one of the large hospitals of
Berlin, requesting him to forward at once
the full details of his discovery, to be
tested and used in the German hospitals.
Since the discovery was made known DR..
Beatty has been deluged in every mail with
requests from every part of the country
for treatment. In regard to this he laugh,
ingly said today: Il certainly did not
know what l was getting into when
made public my discovery. But l deeply
feel that 1 have been honored in the re-
ceipt of these requests, ard l intend to
answer every letter personally, even if
am compelled to hire an army of stenog-
raphers. Disease of the lungs is too Sc
riOus a matter to be tritled with. I have
already taken hold of number of cases
through mail requests and have brough.
about what are, even to me, surprising re-
suits in the treatment of patients l have
never seem"
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bly, not 10 per cent. contain money or.
ders. In the regular run of business the
percentage of money orders would not be
SO high, but it is possible that in the let.
tiers handled by the Dead Letter Office the
percentage of money orders to drafts
might run 10 per cent. Upon this esti-
mate the statistics would show 4,291 let.
tiers containing money orders out of 296,..
$50 letters containing remittances OF
money in some FORM"
HOW THE PLAN WOULD OPERATE.
The bill provides that the post checks
may be redeemed with other currency at
any money -Order post-Ofice. when they are
at once Cancelled and withdrawn from cir
culation. They then go forward as "mu,
tilated currency" to the Treasury Depart
ment, for destruction and reissue. By a
suggested amendment, they can go directly
to the Treasury through the banks of the
country. The objection urged that the
rost-check operations would lead to cOnfu.
sion in adjustment of functions between
the Post-ofiice Department and the Treas.
ury Department is not admitted. Ii paid
post-checks can be treated as mutilated
currency, there can be no conflict. Ample
provision is now made for depOsiting sur
plus postal and money-order funds in
banks and in the Treasury. A Bureau OF
the Treasury Department in charge of the
Auditor for the Post-office Department
with nearly GOO employees. now handles
and audits the accounts involved in hand
ling about 50,000,0O money-Order vOuch-
ers annually. No confusion or
conflict of jurisdiction arises from
that connection between the two
Departments. 1t is certain that q
practicable post-check system would re-
duce the volume of work in the Auditors
Office far more than it would increase the
labor of other Treasury Bureaus, since the
process of accounting would be immeasur
ably simpler. Moreover, it is believed that
in practice the POst-office Department
would have comparatively little connection
with the post-check scheme. Probably sc
per cent. of the checks would flow from
country districts and the smaller towns to
the tendency of postal money orders and
other exchange business. They would be
received on deposit by National Banks
from their customers as money orders and
other forms of checks and drafts now are
they would be forwarded by the banks te
the Sub-Treasuries for redemption and re
issue without passing into the hands oil
any Postmaster. This process is contem
plated by the law and its legitimacy is
self-evident.
A RETURN TO ORIGINAL PRINCIPLES.
We are not partial to new schemes Of
Government paternalism, but this is moi
fundamentally a new scheme. The Gov
eminent is already furnishing currency
through the Treasury Department and con
Quoting exchanges through the Post-offict
Department. The post-check system pro
poses to supply currency which can bt
easily converted into bills of exchange
| Naturally and logically the Treasury De
partment should conduct exchanges, II
they are to be conducted at all as a pub
lie function. The only possible argument
for devolving that duty on the posta
service is that it reaches every town, vii
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This Will Interest Many.

F. w. Parkhurst, the Boston publisher,
says that if any one afflicted with rheu-
matism in any form, or neuralgia, will
send their address to him, at SOLO Win
throp Bldg, Boston, Mass, he will direct
them to a perfect cure. He has nothing
to sell or give; only tells you how he was
cured after years of search for relief.
Hundreds have tested it with success.
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Fine Kidney esmedy.

Mr.. A. 8. Hitchcock, East Hampton,
Conn. CThe Clothierl, says if any sufferer
from Kidney and Bladder Disease will
write him he will direct them to the per-
feet bOfre cure he used. He makes no
charge whatever for the favor.