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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06

A mans greatness is sesn in his recog-
milton of goodness.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06
Seed Oats for Sale.

Some money 10 loan on real estat'
security. Inquire of Butt u Butt.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06

Religion is never worn out by every
day use
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06

Grumble puts spurs to the steed OF
trouble.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06
AThonehifnI Nan.

Borrowed faith is worthless as RS
iigous capital
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06

The man with a message always has
an auGieree.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06
Diseases of Women

and know that time and again their lives
are needlessly sacrificed to the surgeons
knife. / have the pleasure OF assuring. this
of sufferers that within five days | can
demonstrate to any woman that | have
perfected plan OF treatment that all
cure her.
English, French and German spoken.
Consultations are free and strictly con-
fidential.
Persons who cannot call should write.
Add rpss
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06

A light heart is lighthouse for
hearts.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06
INC pest Family saIye.

Hope tells flattering tale, but !,
don't ray the bills.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06

A man is highest when he is hum
blest
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06

A /. RAFT creed can never cover a
crooked character.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06
ronaceo Crower,

Triumph is simply the perfect tense
of trial.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06
Gnnd for Children.

Egotism is the mirror that always re-
fleets self.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06
win 10 :, eterinary Work

VIII DO Neterinsry work.
desire to give notice that am pre-
pared to do professional work either in
city or country Residence east Of sehool
building. JAMES HODGES,
Veterinary Surgeon.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06
A Cnre fornendache.

The smile of some women is enough
to give You cold feet"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06
Dreadful Attack of whooping Cough.

When woman puts price on her
love it is sure to be priceless.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06

Heavily bread is never blessed until
it is broken.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06

An empty head never has room for
new ideas.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06
No Sufferer Need Despair.

have cured hundreds; let me cure you.
For many years l have been patient
student Of the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06
Diseases of Men

My special treatment insures immediate
relief and a permanent cure In cases of
NARICOCELE, WEAKENING LOSSES,
WASTED ORGANS. and all conditions re-
sulting from early excuses or indiscretions.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06
Cemetery
Fixtures.

Be sure and see us be-
fore You purchase.
Write for designs, sizes
and prices.
Place Of business on
South Main street.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06
Why not buy your monuments

at home and save the 10
per cent agent fees. We
handle all kinds Of gran.
tie and marble and all
sizes large and small Of
monuments and mark
ers. We also handle all
kinds of
The Yale expositor., 1904-01-08
THE NEWS OF MICHIGAN.
To,,rd hr a Mnd IInII.

Edith Grey. the i0-yenr-old daughter
81 Mr.. aud Mrs john Grey. who rrsid"
on farm near Grand Rapids. was
tossed 100 the air 10y mad bull ami
seriously injured. The attack was
made upon her when she was passing
through the barnyard The hull bad
been tied Ia stable. hut broke loos".
aud was apparently angered lay red
muller which the girl wore about her
neck. As the Infatuated animal plunged
toward her. she saw her danger. hut
was unable to escape Her pct dog
had followed her. a small terrier. ana
he dashed 80 the hull. hut was unable
10 divert its attention. Two 81 Grey's
employees fastened to the scene. ana
with pitchforks drove the bull back Ia
the Stuhlc. hut not until the mutilnt"d
body OF the child lay stretched upon
the ground Grey later killed the AMI
NAL There Is bare chance Tor the
child's recovery,
The Yale expositor., 1904-01-08

An up. state politician who's" d"ciara-
tious are rarely go discount is au-
tnurlty for thp statement that Iustu~
:. Stclrus is smuggling up Go - VI
Ferry hoping 10 make working ar
rung"mcut whereby Ferry can bc nom
mated this year Tor governor on the
understanding that ho will ask FOR
only one term. aud .hat he will use
his political prestige az the end or
fnat time to secure e nomination for
Stcurus. \ good many politicians
are rcyiyiuu The Perry taik. and it b.
heard Zoo Lansing nearly every day
Friends ~ Justus S. Stearns In
Grand l,Ipids are uHoilislally auH0uHr
INK >fo1rus's candidacy FOR governor.
u b. said hc has authorized them 90
make any announcements boo his behalf
they think Ill., promising to stand by
&c. " u expected be- will speak FOR
himself before the end OF the month
The Yale expositor., 1904-01-08
MICHIGAN NEWS IN BRIEF.

Chcboyran Is 10 lnau-urate night
schools.
Company L Of Calumet is 20 have u
new armory.
Flying Rollers had q big Christmas
feast go Benton liarbor.
Prisoners ~ Marquette gave n
Christmas minstrel show
The rural free delivery system for
lonia county started New Years. lnd
Saranac got one new route.
improvements in real property in
Benton Ilurbor totals over $4,000
Those of - Joseph SlinWyo
South Haven. Wednesday Snow is
30 inches deep. \ northwest blizzard
has ragged Tor Eve days with intense
cold.
Au ownssa man secured verdict
ct $500 against railroad CO.. account
90 defective cuiyert drowning ou;
his beans.
\ Branch county man. informed of
his mothers death 90 the county
house. said be bad no time 90 attend
the funeral
Alfred wlngcr. aged - of Boync
city. sent on an errand 10y his father
broke through the ice on Pine lake and
was drowned
For tile first time ln 81 years l. u
lIalstend. Of Coldwatcr omitted max
iug Ncw Years calls. being kept at
home 10y old axe.
Bold thieves stole 80 bushels az oats
from the hiu of Mrs Jane Thaycr. 81
Grp,nvillc aud got away without leay.
Ing % clcw to their identity
The Kent County savings bank has
declared an extra dividend 90 80 per
cent eva its stock. 100 addition to the
regular quarterly dividends
Edwin Mpriclc. OF ray city. who
bad his thigh broken while Telling =
tree at Bi,ud River Uut WIS brought
home fur treatment. a distance af Ion
miles IL WIS strapped Geo a hoard
and driven three miles Ice sleigh a.
the station and madc - rest of the
Journey by train
otto Bosty got drunk loo HiiSsH.id
I nd on hi. WY home polIldrd with
NO or three other RIGS and finally
an into the fence lie blamed % MI
~ the horse aud 40 the nual nccl,laut
ir cot out anil beat To over the be,d
With n club until 10 died Justice Hum.
Dhrcy hncd him SO and costs 81 Gs
lays
The Yale expositor., 1904-01-08
nobbrd the Dead.

The lowest specimen 81 the human
race. the man who rohs the hodic> oil
the dead was very much In evidence
az the Pcrc Marquette wreck. REPORTS
which have reached Coroner Iiillihcr
from relatives of the victim, show
that they had considerable money and
jcwclry on their persons. none 81
which was found 10y that officer when
he searched the bodies 40 the m"rgu'
From these statements the corner j.
satisfied that the dead were robbed 81
various sums a. follows. Len J. Bald
win. between $50 and Stn. Bert Meyers
Lake Odessa. 500 and watch and
chain: Mrs l.. ] baldwin. so: W II.
Jordan. $40. Jasper Ilullcm. Windsor.
Si5. william 6. Smith. Portland. watch
and cons .dcruble money: Mrs. Daisy
Giles. Lowell. $50 and q gold watch.
Baggagemau William Heinrich. con.
siderable sum OF money. and others
OF various sums.
II il the opinion az Sheriff Chapman
that the rohhcries were the work oi
a gang who boarded the relief train
at Grand Rapids. but were fought on.
only a. board Il again when II was 'n
mot ION
The Yale expositor., 1904-01-08
Horrible Suicide.

The suicide OF Charles Runchcrg Ia
the East Norrir mine AZ lrOnwood was
one ~ the most shocking on record.
Runebcrg had Just returned Z" work
after a spree aud WAS Respondent III"
left his partner aud went into a near
hy drift Some OF the men found
him Iying down with stick Of dyna.
mite loo his hand. and a. they ap
preached Ruuchcrg lit the fus" with
his candle flame Ills fellow workers
fed hut had only gone short dis.
lance when the explosion occurred.
Runchcrc had placed the stick OF
dynamite In tho collar ~ his working
jacket. aud h,> head was completely
blown OF aud scattered In fragments.
while the bleeding trunk was hurled
some distance away. Run"bcrg was
single. aged 30. and was counted one
~ th, best miners .n the lrpnwood
district
The Yale expositor., 1904-01-08
stoppcd winters work.

4 Hrc of unknown origin destroyed
the old snwmili 81 North Ludingtou
Lumber to Loss SGO.WD insured for
Sn.uOu The company had just started
for the winter run few days ago
and had lO.unUuu logs to cut this
winter Logs arr coming ben hy ui'
hut Now viii have go he switched Co
the river ana lrft there till spring 90
h' sIwcd Boo 20 now mill The burned
mill was ~ wears Old AMI WIS one of
tur first uu the Ncuomiurr river Tie
company has tImhcr for ten wears
more saving. hut no one could say o..
day 900 the office whether CO.. NOT the
mills will Boz rebuilt
The Yale expositor., 1904-01-08
Adrian's Iirr.

With the mercury below zero rctur'l-
lug tile work 81 the IRE department
IRE wrecked block ~ four frame
stores in Adrian Monday. The build.
iugs were owned 10y col ~ + Graves
and were valued at $1,000 and Insured
for Si.JvO. The contents uf Iuckson's
music store was q toia, loss. Sl.Nn. In.
sured 500 Adams harness sturr.
Walkers bicycle rooms and Mat
tauch's barber shop were wrecked.
but some of the contents were rcmov.
Ell: loss about S2Opi. with nu lnsur
ancc reported The ircmcn with DIFF
hcu!ty prevented The flames from
spreading 10 adjoining brick blocks
The Yale expositor., 1904-01-08
No ,.ood Nlea In n,llsdnlst

Gov. Bliss j. Ia receipt Of n letter
from n Hillsdale spinst"r. who says.
81 ask your assistance 10 helping I"
ind wealthy man who II willing 1"
spend his money IN q home. TO help
the poor and destitute. Must take me
as his wife. am % years old IN
February. 10 not want 10 20 ~ 80
clety: am not httcd: do not believe u
the best way 20 serve Jesus. II sue
cess is for me, would Ike handsome
man. tender aBd true. ] love men.
hut would not dare 60 trust my HE
into a mans care in marriage. ] am
not ~ the world. worldly no money
OH my side. They tell me AIN very
docking don't think 81 myself
II II uot-ihough very queer way
20 look for helper such q had way
after an would like either black
eyes and hair. beautiful blue eyes.
golden or brown hair: must he neat;
no drunhavdS need come.
The Yale expositor., 1904-01-08
MICHIGAN VICTIMS OP CuICAGO
FIRE.

Michigan families In several local
tiles are mourning loved ones VIII"
lost their lives iu the terrible Chicago
theatre fire. The list 81 dead, injured
ANA missing follows:
The Dead.
willis ". Cooper Benton llarhur.
Charles Cooper. Benton Harhor.
pr. Merwiu u. Rimes. Brnton Har-
Dor.
Mr.. Merwm n. Rmrs. Bcnton Har-
bUr.
Two small children Of nr. Rmrs
Benton Harbor
Mrs. Mate Moore. Hart
SybiI Moore. Hart.
Lucille Rond. Hart.
Mrs l.. IL - Pierce, PaiuwcN.
Miss MAY Curran. Detroit.
Mrs Bertha fcllman. Detroit
Mrs. Clara Reuheman. Detroit.
Herman Fellman. Detroit.
Charles Daily James. formerly ~
Detroit.
Injured.
Miss Marrclla Warren, Npsilanti.
Miss PlOwdon stevens. Niles.
ID. 4. Stratton. Alprna.
Gladys Stratton. Alpena.
Mrs. William Strattou. Alpcna.
MissinE.
Mrs Anna Ellis. Niles.
Miss Winnfrcd Dngfcldcr. Jones
VILE.
Miss Mary Weaver. Ann Arhor.
Mrs. l. X. Wright NpsilantI
Gretchen Pierce. Flauwcu.
Mrs Augusta pease. Detroit
Mrs. Percival peusc Detroit.
Elizabeth prasc. aged =. Detroit.
Louis Il Marley. Detroit
Louis i Mdrkry aged IL. Detroit.
TIE list of Michigan victims lu the
fearful holocaust remains about the
same ~ reported Saturday morning.
Som. few additions were mudr aud
several who were reported dead nr
missing have given their friends glad
surprise by either returning to their
homes ur sending word az their safety.
Many others however. have only re.
c"iycd confirmation 81 their first fears.
Hart received a. hard blow ~ any
other town iu the state. and sunday
a funeral service WIS held over the
bodies of eight of her former residents
other towns Included u the list 81
stricken ones are. Ann Arhor. Rattle
Crrrk. Purt Huron. - Joseph. Outuu.
agun. Three Rivers. rl1iuwcll. Grand.
Vile. Nu.EeEou Lansing. Sar1uar
Mcuomupe. Juu,syi.lc and \ii"~. hr
sides Detroit
The Yale expositor., 1904-01-08
An Eccep,ric'. Wealth.

Abraham Thornton. m eccentric
character who came To Stcv"nsylllc In
The early sos aud has long been sus-
pcctpd by the United States officers Of
making counterfeit money. Is dead &c
his homo !our miles from here After
his death hls son du. Up a box con.
tanning 5000 Iu gold which the old
man had buried rather than trust II To
bank. For the last Few years OF al,
ne Thornton was preacher
The Yale expositor., 1904-01-08
Mnni n-ni nntinn

u cooks now ne " else local opH1u
question .s up to the board 90 -upor-
Nisurs BOO Coidwater The necessary
hummer of names Co 20 90 the super.
Nisurs is 1861. aud already over a01
have signed the petitions Tho roun-
try - 0verwhelmInglv nufisa.o0 and
looks now tnni hy May ! that th'
20 salooD.sts viii need 90 turn "drug
gIsIs. % continue seILlng.
The Yale expositor., 1904-01-08

Henry Tnnto was sentenced 20 from
two go I've years FOR M attempted
criminal assault on n l3.ycar-old Ian
sing girl
The Yale expositor., 1904-01-08

aUI INrcfIUIUcaa a0uN
disappear when the kid
neys are out Of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that not uncommon
for a child 10 BE- born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. 1.-THE child urin-
IL. too rftrn n ine
The Yale expositor., 1904-01-08
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
= Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind. dis
eoufages and lessons ambition; beauty. vigor
The Yale expositor., 1904-01-08

YALE CHAPTER, NO. 90, o. L. S.
ID OCULAR MEETINGS for 1908 will be held
II on the following WEDNESDAYS evenings OF
each month In Masonic Hall. Vale January IA.
febfugry ~, March u, April 70. May 49, June 10.
July IS. Aug Il. sept. 2. Oct :, Nov. 4. Dec .
Mrs Minnie Holden. ". VI
Mrs. Tena JArdine. Sec Or V. A Lacy, ". II.
The Yale expositor., 1904-01-08

urias scalds the flesh or II, when the chile
reaches an age when IL should be able e
control the passage. It Is yet afflicted will.
bed.we,,ing. depend upon II. the cause Of
the difficulty Is kidney trouble. and the first
step should be towards the tres,men, Of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble Is due 10 diseased condition q the
Kidneys and bladder and no, 70 habit as
most people suppose.
Women as we'll as men are made mis-
cradle With kidney and bladder trouble
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect OF
Swamp-Root Is soon realized. Il Is sold
The Yale expositor., 1904-01-08
GoczErx D-R=GroRT.


2. 4 A. N.
"A BRoCkWAY LODGE. NO. as.
IN Regular communications for 1903 vii
~ n be held GA the following Thursday eve.
~ \ nings OF each month at $500 O'Clock =
Masonic HAL. Main street. NAlei--Jan. a, Fob =
Mar. A.. April 2. MAJ =. June t-2t. July o. Aug.
4 Sept 2. Oct IN. Dee. -.
Visiting brethren will receive n frAternal vel.
come y. n. Herbert W. VI
henry PeArce, Sec II. h. Beard Treas
The Yale expositor., 1904-01-08

by druggists. In fifty
cent and one dollar
sizes. You may have a
sample bottle by mail
-. I'll
The Yale expositor., 1904-01-08

ing all about H. including many OF the
thousands Of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing Or. Kil,nei
& Co.. Bingham,on, n. =, DC sure 40
mention this paper.
Doat make any mistake. but remember the
name, Swamp.Root, Dr kilmer's swamp Root.
and the address, Blughampton y. u, on every
bottle.
The Yale expositor., 1904-01-08

Michigan families In several local.
tiles are mourning loved ones who
lost their lives in the terrible Chicago
theatre fire. The list 81 dead, injured
and missing follows.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26
Historic Oak Tree,

Many years ago Chas. Sumner picked
from a tree near the tomb of Washing.
ton at Mount Vernon an acorn which
be sent the Car of Russia. The Car
planted it in the grounds of the
Petertros palace at ST. Petersburgh
and from it grew an oak which IS now
large tree. When Ethan Allen
Hitchcock, the present secretary of
the interior, was minister to Russia,
in 1898, he picked some acorns from
that tree aad planted them at his
home in Missouri. Last April one of
those trees was taken up carried to
Washington and planted on the
grounds at the White House So the
little tree just set out at Washington
comes of illustrious lineage and doubt
less is destined to become a historic
tree in the years to come. No doubt
future presidents and cabinet officers
will tell the children about this tree
and relate to them its history and the
history Of these trees from which it
is descended. And it is likely, too.
that it will be visited by many people
who may have the honor IF being
guests at the White House. Warsaw
Union.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26
Preventing Potato Scab.

A correspondent OF the Farm and
FireSide writes that he has for two
years been testing the value of a rye
sod in which to plant his potatoes, to
prevent them from being Scabby.
The rye is Sown in the fall and turned
under in the spring, when about six
inches high. then the potatoes are
planted. Although the land had pre-
viously grown very scabby potatoes.
and was supposed to be full of scab
germs. he says the result was potatoes
reasonably cIean.' While he does
not claim perfect faith in the rye sod
as a preventative Of scab. he says this
or some other cause has greatly re-
duced the number OF scabby potatoes
in his crop. His theory is that the
decaying green rye plowed under pro-
duceS an acid in the soil which is un-
favorable to the development of the
Scab germ. Sow rye this fall where
potatoes are to be planted next year,
and it can be tested at small cost.
Probably the green manuring would
increase the amount Of crops enough
to repay the cost Of the experiment.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26
A New Departure IN Law.

1t appears that the Supreme Court
of the United States in BesSette S case
decided Monday, has not only over
ruled the famous Debs case and many
cases of its class, of both remote and
recent date. denying an appellate re-
view In contempt cases, but that the
court has made a differentiation of
contempt cases which will be of great
utility in jurisprudence and may put
an end to government by Injunction.
Heretofore the Supreme Court has al
ways held that the Federal Courts in
furnishing for contempt were exercl.
sing an inherent power in which they
could not be disturbed by another tri-
bunal, whether of concurrent or ap-
pellate rank, so long as the court
which was acting proceeded within its
jurisdiction. The Supreme Court now
denies the existence of an. inherent
power and brings all Federal Courts
under the yoke of the constitution, so
that henceforth they shall proceed on
ly under the authority of the consti-
tuition as prescribed by acts of Con-
gress. -Indianapolis Sentinel.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26

The republicans have lost four hold
over senators by death and the leaders
are now concerned over the condl-
tion of one other hold.over, Senator
James Gray, of Evansville. elected in
the district composed Of Vanderburg,
Pike and Warrick. He is suffering
from Bright's disease and there are
grave doubts of his recovery. The
hold-overs that have died are T. j.
Gibson, of the district composed Of
Perry, Crawford and Spencer: Benz.
Starr. of Wayne county; A. M. Burns,
of st. Joseph county, and CHARLES A.
DeHaven, Of Howard and Miami. II
it had not been for these deaths, the
republicans would have had Is hold
overs. The four deaths reduce the
number to II. aud If Senator Gray
does not recover, the number will be
only IL. The democrats have nine
hold-overs, none having died. The
deaths among the republican sena-
tors naturally increase the democratic
hope of controlling the next senate.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26
.MORTUARy.
Mayer Lausr.
NNNNNNNeONNNN~N

The people of Plymouth were great
ly shocked Saturday morning to learn
of the sudden and unexpected death
OF Mayer Lauer, one of the best known
and most substantial business men of
the community, which occurred at his
residence on South Michigan street,
Friday evening, May 20, 1904, at the
age of II years. 4 months and days,
having been born at Gehans, Sake
Weimer, Germany, January Is, 1888.
Mr.. Lauer came to America at the
age of nineteen, and remained in New
York City where he worked at cabinet
making about one year. Giving up
this calling he removed to Cincinnati,
Ohio and engaged in business in a
small way, travelling through the
Southern states.
III was united in marriage at Gin
cinnatl, on the 10th day of Septem-
Der 1858 to Caroline Marks, who he
leaves surviving him, with four chill
dren. Ben M. Lauer, Usage City, Kan
SaS, Leo NJ. Lauer and Moses NJ.
Lauer, Plymouth, Indiana, and Mrs.
Jacob Speyer, Lexington. Kentucky.
He settled In Plymouth and started
in the clothing business in 1861, and
continuously up to the time of his
death was engaged In that business,
leaving at the time of his death the
well known firm of M. Lauer & Son.
In the fraternal relations of life, he
was a member of Plymouth. Kilwin-
ming Lodge No. 149. f. s. A. NJ: of
the Odd Fellows Lodge, and also of
the Jewish Order of Bna'i Birth.
During the well on to half a cen.
fury Of his residence here Mr.. Lauer
was identified with every laudable en-
terpriSe looking to the upbuilding of
bis adopted city, never failing to con-
tribute of bis means and Influence in
that direction.
In all the business and social rela.
tions of life he was highly respected
citizen, moral and upright, modest
and unassuming, of kindly DISPOSE
ton, and went through his earthly
career commanding the respect and
esteem of the entire community to the
end Like the snuffing Of candle
his life went out suddenly just as the
rays Of the setting sun had guided
the golden west.
"Night came
Releasing him from labor,
When hand, as from the dark
ness,
Touched him-and he slept"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-26
Postmaster General PAYNE says that

Postmaster General Payne says that
the receipts of the Postoffice Depart
ment for the fiscal year ending June
80 next will be approximately $144.-
100.O 900. In 1895 the receipts of the
poStoffice department were sS2. 499..
29s. This year the rural free delivery
appropriation was $40. s16. 900. In
1899 200 rural routes were In opera
ton. At the close of the present fis-
cal year there will be over $1,000
rural routes in operation, bring
ing a daily mail service to more
than 12.5OOO,OOO people, resid-
ing in rural districts. Over 500, 900
people are now supplied with mail by
the star route carriers in remote dis
tricts where the number of people is
not sufficient to justify the establish
ment of rural free delivery. this mail
being deposited by the star route car
riers in boxes stationed along their
routoc