New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-25
Hs groaned inwardly At the rgures. e 1ast e.

He gTOaned inTardly at the figures TIE last ten
particularly worried him for il meant TIE interest
note az the bank-a note for $50 which nus:
some day be paid With that borrowed money he
had. three months ago. purchased two horses a,
so each a wagon for $50 and harness and blankets
costing 80. He shuddsred 70 think CT what would
happen If one Of his horses should Gle or go ps-zs
nently lame IL the wagon should Be SMASHED
to pieces in runaway.
FOR" thought he soberiy there's little ero-st
left from my $50 a moath salary after TIE SIS o.
Grating expenses are paid Our rent costs IS S.
which leaves only ST Tor groceries. ard other
living expenses"
At 10 o'clock he started On his twenty-five MS
journey The day wore or Re sold stamps pos,aI
cards ard money orders. cashed small check c.
two. and delivered one special delivery letter tha-
took him some Hjtle distance out Os his way. Fer
this last favor TIE government allowed him
extra remuneration OF eight cents At other houses
he answered complaints. took orders Fer various
errands and received one subscription for a daily
paper. IN one mail box be found a piece o. alos
cake. wrapped in paper, ard N another eSx "a
found a threatening note from man " 10 "didn
get a letter he expected"
was ten miles from home But the sun was shin
house he stabbed and fed his horse. and then $;
down under tee 70 eat his ow1 dinner .a a,s
yard he began 10 read The Rural Free Dei .S
News" The advertisements were especially H's''
I'VE Pay Big money 70 rural carriers to- inforra-
lion Stated one Chicago firm NO soliciIins. 70
work-just little thinking and a few moHasa''
'@.sESind frisndS read another offer IL you WI
send US your name We VIII nail YOU very -
terestns RIopost.'CE fss = ~ sssis1S Us y
Other advertisements read: -,
Mr.. Rural Garrler; TINS Is ei5eeI p s5>-:
factor IN the further extension q our '-s
Every r E. D. carrier writing to Smiths Earn
erS' Magazine viii receive an interesting p4Os0S1
' tsrriers Increase your inSoe b. writing IL
surance. For agency. address = - -
oStR sS' salsry Merely send Us The names y
persons contemplating building farmers 'siS'@'1'
I'VE want information rsgsrdi2g psoPls, W.. We
think OF migrating West Lloe'--
Attention You can make big money ta a55;s
Write for catalogue and special proPosi-ioH -
eaTTterS 60 ,r-,D- q, airy srsc,lr,ss that az
peal to farmers and We can oter you NS 49,. FOR
missions for selling our SoOGS- WIS
Listen. We will pay you we'll Mr.. Rursl -S Ss1
rier. TO deliver free samples q - u -A
Twentyye dollars for postal card; SaT' +.
this Is your oppSrtun,Jy we 81 m r,arSst ard
desire TO be placed IN e0ul1tniSssion 49, q
your time to send Us such rames On posIal
We will make a record OF the adnies S~i
necesssrv send a representative 70 see then, ,ss
make a sae 70 any Of the parties wn.SS Is co
you furnish. We viii pay you eonninlss01 -
each sale" s.- xs,s
"VyhC-oO-CO,f whfStied the rural SarI,,0-
hungry ewes "thfs is getting trteresrinS s,-h
During the return trip he carefully telvaSS. 81
Advertisements. At o'clock he arrived az - 49,
iage postofice. and str.tchtns his stinSs a, sns
entered the building ard worked taithtul ,sSs tSr
task OF getting the afternoon mail n rsaSl4'0'
tc-rrOrrows trip. -.sssfs~s
Afterward he attended various conlf,assrsl
and errandS one OF which took him into we ~ IN
store of Jones & Kraak Mr., Jones sss SELL mai
usually grumpy Why" said he. this 800 ,,~p
idea Is eon ruin the business OF Ire Sn, MY a.
merchants Farmers don't come 70 t0w w Sssrs~s the
order or else send through you - some ~. s-tirs
mall order house. FtIst thing We know ~ lands
rural business % this country viii ne U ~
OF few thousand rural mail carriers. a., .,,Dper
The rural mail carrier tOurneyed cOrie "
feeling unusually sober and thcushttNl- - s,aliy
Hang the rules ard regulations a.. : ,,ar has
calculated as he turned into the yard ~ ne 10
got 10 live N Uncle sam doesn't war
do honest business the side WY " '
doesn't he pay US enough 20 live on -. writing
That night the rural carrier sat up la,V srrny Of
letters He had tOired the 49, srsuts-
Uncle Sans unheralded comTnerciai
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