The National tribune., 1904-06-09
EASILY SATISFIED.


One Massachusetts, Congressman has a
constituent who is very easy to please. The
latter has qualified for a package Of garden
seeds.
Being one Of the children of the grand
old Republican family" wrote this consti-
tuent from the city of Maiden. land hav-
ing cast my first vote for the late Ulysses
$. Grant, feel as though have the right
to ask you to remember me in the seed dis
tribution. If | can have choice, | should
prefer beans, peas, sweet corn, cucumberS,
squash, and beet seed, or, in fact any of
the ordinary garden seed. If no choice,
certainly will appreciate anything sent
me-
A package of high-grade seeds was made
up for this child of the grand old party,
and the Representative hopes they will
thrive when planted in good Republican
soil.
AT BACON RIDGE.
! Postmaster-Yes, sir, an that married
Mrs. Fresh was watching me with one eye,
an flirting with Zeke~ Crosbys hired man
with the other.
Farmer Ryetop-Do tell! / swan these
post-office scandals are getting worse every
day.
DELAY AT MONEY ORDER WINDOW.
Il want to get money order." she said.
Please make out an application" re-
piled the clerk.
What application? just want to send
$13 to -"
Please fill out the blank"
"i-I-will you please fill it out for
II can't. It's against the rules ],
"Oh, dear me, | don't believe l can.
What do you do first?"
Write the date
Now. let me see; is this the 10th or
the 11th?"
1.-The 10TH"
Il thought so. but ] wasn't sure. What
Write the amount to be sent"
"It's $15."
well, write it on the next blank line"
"How easy it is, after all! Now what
do l do!"
Where is the money to be paid?"
ooh, at Chicago"
"Well, write Chicago after the words
payable at"
"Of course! What goose am! Now.
let me see, what comes next!
ITO whom are you sending the money 2"
ooh, Mr.. Smith that is, I'm really send
ing to Mrs. Smith. who is my sister; but
we thought il would be better to send it
in his name. and save her from the
trouble of going TO the Office. and of course
he can take it to her, as the moneys really
for sister; but: If it makes any difference.
/ suppose"-
ut makes no difference at ALL"
"Joseph n, will do. won't it?"
"Yes, yes"
Il can write it Joseph Newman Smith
if you prefer. Newman is his middle
name"
"Joseph NJ will do.'
"Oh. will it? I'm sure don't see why
it shouldn't. He's SO well known anyhow
"Now write your own name and address
on the other lines as quickly as you can !;
there are others waiting"
1t doesn't takeIher more than 20 minutes
to do this and 10 more to ask If Smith will
have to be identified, and when he'll get
the money. and how she'll know he got it.
and if the post Office is responsible IL the
money is lost, and IL registered letter
wouldn't have been as safe.
AERIAL MAILS.
A man named Kitterman, Of Missouri,
has invented an aerial mail carrier designed
for use on the rural free delivery routes.
He claims for it that 1t can be run at
a speed Of 40 miles an hour and that a
circuitous route Of so miles, including
stops at every farm house, can be covered
In two hours, leaving and picking up mail.
It is on the plan of trolley car inverted.
On two stout cables ID suspended box big
enough to hold the carrier and his mail.
The four wheels run on theewires, and. OF
eousse,. can make any speed the carrie.
basN ride. i could 60 up reasonable,