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"My First Duty Is Going Over the Morning Mail"

postmaster. Besides all this my de-
partment has the letting of all con-
tracts for furnishing the postof1ce with
stamps. envelopes. wrappers, postal
cards. tags. and official envelopes.
Judging Second Class Matter.
1.-The most difficult portion of my
work. as l said before. is the deter
mination of whether a certain publ
cation is second class mail matter The
conditions under which a magazine
shall be admitted TO this category are
as follows: 1T must be issued at regu-
lar intervals, not less than four times
a year, and bear date of issue. 1t must
be formed of printed paper sheets with
out any stronger binding than paper.
and IL must be devoted TO the dissemina-
ton OF information of a public char
acter, such as literature, science or art.
or some special industry. The rate OF
postage on magazines which come un-
der this head is 1 cent for each pound. >
Try to Beat Uncle Sam.
THE specifications seem clear enough,
OFT second class matter-take my word
for it. Why. we have all sorts and con-
ditions of magazines incorporating un-
der this guise II some publishers
would apply the same energy and in
genuity in beating their competitors that
they do In trying TO bamboozle Uncle
Sam they would be rich very shortly.
Would you believe it-and this is the
most fragrant abuse-news agents want
TO return unsold copies Of magazines
al the second class mail matter rate2
Before the reforms in this department
began publishing houses issued re-
prints of the classics, of histories. II
standard fiction, series after series OF
dime novels numbered consecutively. In
order to dodge the law; hymn books,
joke books. books on physical culture.
guide books, books entitled how to
live on 800 a year song books, cook
books. sermon bookshelf. we could
give the National Museum an exhibit Of
alleged periodical publications that
would make splendid showing.
Burden of the Days Work.
Fixing the status of the publications
submitted TO me occupies the greater
portion Of the day. Very often. how
ever, there are many other matters
which are equally important. For ex-
ample, an organization wishes TO send
postal cards to all its members notify
ing them that their dues should be
paid. Both address and message are
printed. They wish TO know whether
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clared that the new ruling would put
him $4,000 out OF pocket. H Gaylord
Wiltshire's magazine which retired
from business on account Of Mr.. Mad
den's action, resumed publication in
Canada. The cover bore the words:
"Wiltshire's Magazine. Suppressed by
Uncle Sam. 1 be under the protection
OF the British Crown"
Not "Sligo Maddun."
An imitation DooIey decided that Mr..
Madden was not ivan O. thin sligo
Madduns." Socialists who published
magazines called him Lord Madden
and swore by their boards that he should
be removed from Office. One John Bryan,
of Evansville. III. wrote him, saying:
You have made yourself a marked
man"
Mr.. Madden was abused like a pick
pocket. but he retained the hearty sup
port OF President Roosevelt and POST
master General Payne. He did his duty
fearlessly. He asked for no quarter, and
he gave none. Today the country has
admitted the justice OF his action, and
the Government is being saved thous-
ands of dollars every month.
Another plan OF Mr.. Madden's which
netted the Government S43,4O3.g2 last
year was 70 issue stamp These
are booklets Of parrafn paper filled with
stamps very convenient thing to carry
in the pocket The Postafiee sells
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three or four publishers who want TO
have talk with me about the admission
of their works to the immunities of sec
ord-class mail matter. I am always glad
to receive these gentlemen and to talk
their cases over. have made it rule
to request that they give me not only
III oral but a written presentation OF
their arguments. Publishers, therefore
who know my methods talk over their
side of the question with me first and
then leave a typewriter resume OF all
they have said upon the subject with
me for further consideration I have
found this an excellent practice. usual
ly take half dozen of such unofficial
briefs home with me of an evening
After a review I sleep on them before
venturing TO recommend any action TO
the Postmaster General. Ny callers dis
lCsed OF I have a short talk with Il
NJ Bacon. my chief clerk. and the chiefs
OF each of the departments under me.
The Postal Finance Division.
Il have charge OF the division of
postal finance. which involves the col
lection of all money due the Govern
ment and the payments of all accounts
which are 10 be settled out OF appro-
priations for postal funds. and the in
stTuction OF all postmasters as TO what
expenditures they shall make. The di-
vision Of postal supplies has charge Of
the issue Of postage stamps. stamped
envelopes. newspaper wrappers, and
postal cards, as we'll as the furnishing
of postmasters with stamped envelopes
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for their official use. The division of
classification OF mail matter is the
most important of all under my juris-
diction. 1t controls the sorting OF all
mail matter and the fixing Of the rate
OF postage which is to be charged on
each class. AS chief of this depart
ment l must Judge whether a publica-
ton comes under the head of second
class mail matter or not / must con-
slider the right of a publication. which
was heretofore Of this class. to remain
within II. Penalty envelopes. those
which bear a warning to the effect that
they must only be used IN official bust
ness. and the ranking priviIege-two
matters OF vital consequence to the
department-are under the control of
this division.
The Complex Registered Mail Service.
The division Of registered mails in
cludes the management OF the registered
mail service. This means the conduct
OF correspondence with postmasters
throughout the country, informing
them of the latest ruling in registry
matters, the compilation Of registry
statistics, the preparation Of forms and
the establishment of registry bureaus
All this is in connection with the 8
cents which the man downstairs has
just paid to have us register or make
a record of his letter.
The division Of the redemption of
stamped paper receives and disposes OF
redeemed. damaged. and unstable sup
plies of stamped paper returned by the
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ter ratings is ancient history now. The
a loss in carrying mail matter which
ought to have been carried by the ex-
press companies. Second class mail
matter goes for I cent a pound Third
class. Tor ? cents an ounce. The diff
ference IS appreciate. Men had grown
rich at the expense OF the people. and
when Mr.. Madden began TO enforce the
law he was met by a storm OF virulent
opposition. Senator Depew arose in she
United States Senate and with the EN-
phasis Of his hand upon his heart. de-
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book OF twelve 2-cent stamps for 4
quarter. and the penny realized on each
each month.
Thirteen years ago Mr. Madden was
an engineer on the Detroit. Grand
Haven and Milwaukee Railroad. making
a daily run with passenger train To-
day he occupies one OF the most re-
spOnsible positions in the postal ser
vice Honest, alert. and fearless IN the
cab. he has put the same qualities into
successful operation at his desk. Best
Of all he has passed unscathed through
the POstofIice scandals. IL is always
pleasant 10 think OF that
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a number cannot be placed on the 'ad-
dress side for convenience in filing.
Now. the postal law is explicit on this
point. II says: Nothing but the address
may be placed on this side. Had I per-
mitted the liberty in this one instance.
an equal liberty should be allowed to
all the other clubs and societies of the
country, with the result that messages
would soon be written on both sides
Of the card. This shows you what
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harder than many another in the Gov
eminent departments. The ideas and en-
ergy OF other men are both excellent
in their way, but it is necessary to have
some one to regulate and apply them.
act as that governor Yes. work-I'm
a modest man-as yet-but I will say
that Every man has to who wants
TO hold position OF trust
Mr.. Madden's fight to reform the
abuses OF the second class mail mat
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care and. consequently, what time and
thought have to be expended in handling
the affairs of this department. The
effects of an apparently unimpOrtant
decision are wonderfully far-reaching.
Works Hard, But Likes 1t.
II rarely leave my Office before 9
o'clock Of an evening. and even then
l am sometimes obliged to do night
work TO keep one days business from
overlapping anoJhers.
But" said Mr.. Madden. swaylng back
in his chair and smiling pleasantly, q
am not a man 70 be pitied. I work no
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FAREWELL TOAO ARRET

Farewell 10 thee. ten stories high
Bare witness Of my toll.
Whose thin, cracked walls. in days
gone by,
Were smoked with midnight oil,
The time has come when We must
part
Below thee waits the movers cart.
Farewell. my refuge and my rest,
Above the city's rout.
Progress. that thunders east ard
west.
Has turned the toiler out,
The balliff now my heaven would
win
They're putting elevators in
Atlanta Constitution
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ARailroad Engineer Less Than
Thirteen Years Ago, He
Became d Government
Clerk, and BY His Industry
and Close Application to
Business Rose Rapidly to
His Present Position. :.
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n ERHAPS no people appreciate mu-
sic more than do the Japanese,
and Minister Takahira has siRni-
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-17
Liquid Oxygen.

Liquid oxygen when first formed Is
milky In appearance owing to the pres
ence OF some impurity which may be
removed by passing II through ordi-
nary filter paper When pure, II Is OF
a pale blue color which, however. Is
not due. as some have thought, to the
presence OF liquid ozone, which Is OF a
dark blue color. Liquid oxygen Is a
nonconductor OF electricity. but II
strongly magnetic. II may be lifted
from a cup by presenting the poles OF
a strong electro magnet IL seems 10
have very slight chemical activity,
since Il will extln ~ 81 lighted match
aud has no action on piece OF phos-
phorus dropped into H. IL Is well
known that the A aud b lines OF the
solar spectrum are due 10 oxygen. and
from experiments on the top OF Mont
Blanc il Is thought they are largely II
not wholly due TO the oxygen in the
earih't u.nosoherc. Professor Dewar
showed ,l... ,...sc iiucs come out very
strong when liquid oxygen is inter
poseu in a.. .-,a u the rays from an
electric lamp.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-17
nor... wan Feur whlle ree,.

In France and believe In European
countries Il is most OmlnOus sign
for a rider. and especially a soldier. To
want horse with four white feet. The
famous general Lasalie, who was very
superstiuous upon this point never
knowingly mounted such a horse. The
day OF his death, after several omlnous
events which had happened to him
that day. such as a broken mirror
broken pipe. the picture OF his wife
broken az the very moment when be
went 10 look at Il FOR the last time, be
mounted a horse not his own without
CHANGING at the feat. The horse had
the unlucky signs. Mounted upon This
horse. be wasEtruck by a shot fired at
a moment when hghuug bad ceased by
a Croat among the prisoners just taken
ut the battle OF Wagrnm.
ON the other hand. these four white
feet are a mark aud token Of cuus.d-
Grafton with the orieutals. who do not
fall 10 mention the fact IN the pedigrecs
OF their horses.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-17
London Police Methods.

This IN the modus uperandi OF Lon
don's police: Two citizens engage In a
street fight; crowd gathers TO see the
mill: four boobies appear, working
their way through tho press with a by
your leave or kindly let me pass
they have neither bulles nor guns. Two
seize each combataut. leading him aside
with no rough hands and arguing thus
I'm Gliding tones: Aren't ye 'shamed
o. ye'self? What's the good o tghtin'l
Leave scraps TO dogs. Now. run along
An' behave yesef There's a good
chap" These words are accompanied
by a pat on the shoulder aud a gentle
shove away from the scene OF conflict
Rarely Is there an arrest 4 brutal
clubbing ls unknown. The London po-
lice axe pglcomIkCrs. Ncw York Press.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-17
The Glass We Eat.

"How much glass do you suppose you
consume daily physician asked Of
one ~ his patients the other day. says
the Philadelphia Record. aud then went
on. I'm response 90 the others intorroga.
tive look 1t Is fact that we all swal-
low each dav more or less glass. the
manufacturers not yet having reached
the point where their product Is imper.
vious 10 the action " luids He who
drinks beer consumes the most glass.
A chemical analysis u any bottled beer
inevitably reveals some OF glass con
stituents. But the wagr drinker too,
swallows his share In "A carafe Or I'm
glass pitcher have you never noticed
the odd line which marks the level that
the water has had! Well. that line
shows how the water has changed the
appearance OF the glass slightly by alb
sorbing some Of It's componeDts. And
~ every day. when We drink beer or
water or milk. we consume little glass.
But Il does rs no harm. have yet to
hear Of any disease that IL has ever
caused"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-17

Everybody knows the pretty little
forgctmouot and likes the dover more
perhaps because Of its name than It's
beauty How was Il 30 callcdf Tho
Germans account Tor II by quite a pa
thetic romance. IL seems that once up
ON a tims a knight and lady were
walking boy the bank Of the Danube
when the latter asked her gallant gay
to pluck Tor her tiny blue nower
which she saw growing In the stream.
No sooner said than done, but the
knight. oycrbalancing. fell into the riy-
er aud. owing 10 the slippery nature OF
the bank and the weight VI his own ar
NOR. was carried away by the current.
As he threw the flowers ashore 10 his
lady he cried out with bis last breath,
"ycrgiss nein nlcht' CForget me not >
And ever since The dover has been
looked upon as the emuirm OF hdelity.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-17
sYMMES' HOLE.
The Peculiar Theory THAT Was once
Advanced by "a scientist.

Probably the oldest idea ever Tor a
moment entertained by a scient was
that OF John Gloves Symmes cjfcern.
ing the condition of the Interior OF our
globe. Symmes was jurist. n scien-
list. or. ne the French would say. a
'sayant." of international reputation,
an explorer ION his own hook and an
oil round man OF letters, yet one would
think that some Of his ideas must have
originated with the king OF Bedlam.
lie believed and lecturcd before learn.
ed college societies In support OF his
views that the earth consists Of from
five TO seven hollow concentric spheres
and that az the poles there Is a round
opening entirely through each OF the
several spheres.
According TO this queer theory, these
spheres are placed one inside the other.
like nest of crockery ware. with an
open space Of few hundred miles be.
tween each Furthermore. he believed
that both the outside aud the inside
OF each OF these bubblelike spheres are
inhabited. which would give not less
than ten and probably fourteen thea.
tiers Of action" instead VI the one hab-
liable surface with which We are ull
acquainted 10 a greater or lesser de
gree. symmes lived for many years
near Newport. Ky.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-17

The woman who has suf-
cred from female weakness
should do anything within
reason 10 secure health.
Wine Of Cardui is the modi-
cine that appeals to reasona-
BILE women - women who
hold operations and cutting
in horror-women whokmow
that Nature is the best ply
stefan. Wine Of Cardui
gives women back their
health bv giving Natura n
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-17

You never saw a poet or a painter
with large. coarse ears that stand out
from the head like extended wings.
That kind OF an auricular appcndago
betokens cuarseness of mind. a long.
narrow ear that lies dat 10 the head is
a sign OF pugnacity. Never trust a man
with thin. wafcrliko ear. lie was
born a hypocrlte. II not thief. A very
small ear betOkcns trining mind. lack
Ing decision. Ears set very high ON
the head indicate narrowncss Of mind.
\ large, well shaped ear that does not
spread itself To the breeze Is Indicative
OF generOusness. Most Of the world
compellers had large ears and well de-
yeloped noses. Although there are 30
many millions Of people in the world,
no two pairs Of ears are alike. Each
has a marked Individuality
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-17

All true Moslems when eating must
begin with salt and dnish with vine
gar. II they begin with salt, they viii
escape the coutagion OF seventy dis
eases II they finish with vinegar,
their worldly prosperity Will continue
TO increase. The host Is IN etiquette
bound to be the nrst TO start eating
and the last 20 leave on. Tooth pick
Ing Is considered an act OF grace in
the true Moslem. for the angel Gabriel
Ii reported 10 have brought a tooth
pick from heaven Tor the prophet after
every neal The priests recitc certain
passages Of the Koran before and after
lunch aud dinner, and also before
drinking water at any hour Of the day
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-17
military snIutes.

or military salutas raising the right
hand 20 the head II generally believed
to have originated from the days Of the
tournament. when knights filed past
the throne Of the queen Of beauty. and.
by way OF compliment, raised their
hands 10 their bruws TO Imply that her
beauty was too dazzling for unshaded
eyes TO gaze upon. The officers snluto
with the sword has a double meaning
The first position. with the hilt oppo-
site the lips, il n repetition OF the cru
sader's action In kissing the cross hilt
OF his sword In token OF faith and
fealty. while lowering the point after
ward implies either submission or
friendship. meaning I'm either case that
10 Ia no longer necessary 10 stand on
guard.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-17

An oxford correspondent writes: "A
friend OF mine. rector In this neigh
borhood. told me the other day the fol.
lowing. lie was preparing some boys
Tor confirmation aud asked one OF them
what were the three orders In the
Church Of England. 20 which he re-.
celved the reply, Bishops. priests and
demons. and on my friend making him
repeat his answer 10 see II be had mis-.
taken him the same reply was made"
Westminster Gazette.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-17
A KINGS POEM.
Autograph Verses by james l. In q
Hook Ow nsd in Rs<ten.

An interesting volume III the Boston
Public library Ia Montaigne's "Es.
says" printed early In the seventeenth
century. which WIS owned by James
l.. the English king who was so largely
responsible for the publication OF the
accepted version vi the Holy Bible.
The book Ia the first English trnnsla.
ton Of the great French author aud
was made By John Fl0rlo. friend OF
many Of the famous Elizabcthan writ.
crs. Including Shakespeare himself.
who drew several suggestions from It's
pages for well known passages Ia bis
plays.
The Boston library copy has a mod
ern binding. but the ancient fly leaf II
preserved on which Is written the fol.
lowing poem. in King James auto
graph:
Here lyeth nakit 10 the anatomie
OF my tram HART humane devitie
u trust the Almychtie. lyk the Almychtie's
word
o put on me thy robe as guhylom lord
Thou putest once more mo In thy blest
bcliefo
And In my soulll thy secretst law engrave.
The queer words and quaint spelling
are characteristic OF early Scotch poe
try. which King James. as a Scotch
man himself. took great delight In
writing. and perhaps the average reader
viii have no more difficulty In decipher-
Ing the royal meaning than In making
out page In modern Scotch dialect
novel
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-17
MRS. HELENA BLAU,

~JEN thousand cured
women have written
10 tell how Wine of
Cardui bestows the
blessing Of health on every
woman who takes it, rich
and poor alike. Mrs.
Helena Blau, No. l23 Sew
enth Street, Milwaukee,
Wis, is one Of the young
women whom Wine Of Car
dui has rescued from n life
OF suffering. She writes:
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-17

swine Of cardui Is certainly 'wofr
out womsn's best friend and | am pleased
to give my experience with Il. A lev
months ago caught severe cold, hav'
Ing been out in inelemsn, weather, which
settled all over me, particularly in the
abdomen. Twas In almost constant pain.
] consulted a physician and took hid
medicine FOE a month and without any
relief. / then decided would try your
medicine and II was a lucky day for me
when | did 80. noticed a change In q
few days and fen encouraged TO continue
taking Wine Of caraui, and my patience
was rewarded, for in two weeks my pains
had left ma and ! felt like a new woman"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-17

chance 10 build up the wasted and dis
eased tissue. Wine Of Cardui regulates
the menstrual flow and Nature, when
relieved Of the drains or Of the poisons
in the system, makes the functional
organs strong and healthy again.
ANY woman who is silently suffering
untold pains because she is too sensitive
10 undergo a physicians examination
and treatment can find no excuse for
not securing relief when Wine Of Car.
dui is offered 10 her. There is no pub
licity 20 deter her. She can take Wine
Of Cardui in the privacy Of Der home,
With rs much assurance Of n fnal eure
a though a dozen doctors recommended
Il. Many physicians do recommend
Wine Of Cardui 10 their patients.
Why not get a sl.O0 bottle Of Wine
Of Cardui from your druggist today2
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-17

Eyes. sir" said Mr.. GALLAGHER, ut
was funny enough 10 make donkey
laugh. / laughed I'LL cried" And
then. M he saw n smile 90 round the
room. he grew red In the face aud went
away angry. London rit.Blts
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-17

Some people seem 10 think you ought
20 pay rent for the place you occupy In
their daily thoughts Chicago News
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-01

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