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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-06
gentlemen. were Messrs. y. r. Norris,
Thomas Motion, George Fore, Marshall
Stu6bs, The party was chaperoncd BY
Mrs Stonewalls Cheathatri
MAYOR CHARGED With .
EMBEzzL|NG money
nv Associated press.)

l 8 (I3vj Associated press) /.
!, PATTERSON N. j.. Aug, 6.--The police
no hfication regarding Mayor a3elcher.
who Is missing. after describing him.
says: Il. IL
HE is wanted for embezzlIt1g sums
OF money from private individuals
amounting to over 100000. rho specific
charge on which the complaint Is Is
sued Is the ENLIGHTENMENT OF $1,000"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-06
Return From Auto. Tour.

Mr.. j. G. Gooch. who left the city
Thursday with Mr. S. Stage, for an auto-.
mobile trip through the Virginia noun
raIns, returned to Richmond yesterday
Via. rail- leaving Mr.. Stage at Warm
Springs with the automobile, which Is Of
the Knox waterless mako. Mr.. Gooch
reports an enjoyable time
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-06
/ GOVERNOR THERE,
Special Guest Of Manufacturers
IA, Club at Charlotte.

I-1I. ISPeCIuE 10 y It ItlEtcS.F1IePHEEIJ -11-
CHARLOTTE, n. g., August 5.--Gov-
ernor Glenn, who arrived last night and
witnessed the sham battle between op-
posing divisions of the First Regiment
here this afternoon and this evening was
guest Of honor at a smoker given BY
Mayor 8. s. MoNinch, at which all tho
city officials, staff and commissioned offs
GERS were present. &
Monday afternoon he will officially rev
view the troops and In the eyenlng EilI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-06
Two Drowned,
(By Associated Press.

~ (By0 ASsoclhteu .PreSs.) . -tl5@II n
yacht Nerlad was capslzed in squall
In Lake Erie about $40 P. NJ, and Wall
lace c. Greene. OF Buffola, and man
named Dunnlng, of Chicago, are sup
posed to have been drowned.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-06
,EMdkihE arrangements 9foi+a
{ Tho ola sn1dlcra. WndNeRdaY,

purpose of'MGkine arrangements ioista
reunion Of tho old soldiers. Wednesday,
tho 1atht OF settcnbcr, was liked az
sthekLfric. and this as the place, for hold.
Ing the reunion and rally. A committee
10 provide speakers for the occasion, and
also committees on arrangements. tnlsic
and entertainment we're appointed. The
proposition met With great enthusiasm
and II Is the determination 10 do every
thing possible 10 make 1t "a success and
II Ia hoped that not only MI tho tlt1
veterans from this county, bit fror, the
adjoining counties, Will attend
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-06
open-Air Y. M. c, A, Service,

The Main Street STALLION nnd me vE 7,
E Toune MEMS Christian Associations Will
bo ud" An Interesting lawn service Mt Rescr-
w wo||p Park Sunday afternoon at 5;a0 O'clock
o oalpnn,n. Ned by Mr., Kirk Matthews. The
sPhillips, OF the Preshyt erlah board,
Fully $500 people attended the meeting
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-06
Attend Funeral of Mrs. Carlisle.

(By Associated Press.j
NEW YORK, August 5.-Mr. and Mrs.
Grovel. Cleveland arrived in New, York
at 6 o clock this evening from their SUM
mer home In New Hamphire, to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Carlisle. wife Of John
Treasury, which will DO held at West
IslIp. l.. l., tomorrow. Mr.. and Mrs:
Cleveland will remain in New York until
NJonda
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-06
Naval Orders.
Navy Department,
Bnrnal1 Of NaYiRatlon.

Washington, d. c., August 9Th. 4
The following order has been Issued
Assistant Paylnaster J. Maupin, de-
tached Navy Yard, Norfolk, Va, ETC.,
August IL. 1905. to Cavite Station, for
duty as assistant to the general store-
1<eper, sailing from San Francisco, Cal,
August 26, 1905.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-06
The "Nodding Violets.' =

One OF the dantlest musical compost
tons OF the present season Is Noddlng
city. Bandmaster Felix Iardelln has add
ed this number to his programme FOR
this week, and the public WY have, az
excellent opportunity to hear It at all Oh
the park concerts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-06
Bazaar Planned for St. Peters.

For the benefit OF st. Peters Cathedr
bazaar VIII proba BY BE- 81 given If th be
president OF the society In charge. Among
the societies which win have booths are;l
Order OF flbernians and tho Children Of
Mary. Mrs. Harton desires all who are
Interested to, assist her. The proceeds VIII ~
be used to l!quldate the debt incurred py
repairs in8the cathedral.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-06
Mr.. Flood Corrects Statement,

=
Editor OF The Times-D Dispatch:
Sir.--Tho report OF tho Democra tic
Committee meeting OF Appomattox coun-
ty, made by your West Appomattox corr
respondent deserved, as ! thought Il
notice at my hands. s5 ri
AS a mater OF convenience, tho meeting
was held In tho law Office OF Flood and
Ferguson, and my presence was an acct
dent, and ! should most likely have had
nothing to say but for the proposal OF,
Mr. Clement. himself candidate for the
legislative nomination. to name all tho
Judges of election at every precinct IN
the county, 3&s
did pronounced 1t InsolYent. but did
not say II WAS exceeded In that char
acteristio by tho proposition Of Mr..
Meredith to the Democratic City Com
lmlttee OF Richmond, but OF the con-
trary, alluded to the latter as being far
more reasonable than that offered by
Mr. Clement. There WAS nothing Nlat
anybody either said or did, that oAn be
construed into an attempt to warp
free expression at the polls OF the DEM
CORA tic sentiment OF the county, The
action taken by the committee was
unanimously agreed to and vas w part
the suggestion OF Hon. w, II, Liggon,
supporter Of Governor MontaSues
candidacy.
II I believe that the action OF the cons
mittee gives entire satisfaction as thei
Judges OF election Who have been az.
pointed are gentlemen OF the hlshss,
character, and those to pc appninten
viii. beyond doubt, be Of Ike desc s'pin.oh'
Richmond, Va. August 2, 1905,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-06
Richmond Girl WEEDS in Brooklyn

C..Nand Miss BERTHE " Woodall, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Woodall. OF Rich
mond, were married BY Rev Henry ;y
Church, in Brooklyn. n. y, July II. 1905.
Mr.. and Mrs. sasser will mako their home
In Brooklyn where tho groom Is IN bust
sneSS t1l& Il - III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-06
Whose Carrier Pigeon?s

u Postman August Algner, rural free de-
livery No. 6, Fort Leo, recently found n
carrier pigeon with silver ring, on one leg
and gold ring on the other The pigeon
Will he restored to the owner II he can be
found a#5 t s5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-06
Fire in Nevada.

(By Associated Press,) III
s fNVINNEN1UCCA, N:EY. aug. 5,--Fire
swept through the business quarter Of
Winnemuccn to-day and burned sixteen
business houses, causing 800 900 damage.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-06
Star Pitcher Signed.

DANvILLE. VA. Aug. 81 special to
the Register from Greensboro, N. c., says
Manager Ransick has signed Gilland,
HGreensboro's star pitcher. for the Danyille
team of the Eirglnla-N North Carolina
T ga que, t3lt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-06

Chemical Engine Did the Work.
The chemical wagon from Engine Com
rany No, Z did good work early vest esf eI .
Bros. paint establishment, No, ,14oi East
Main Street. was distinguished, Police.
man Tnlley turned In the alarm. and the
AZ ~ icnl rlachlne did the rest
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-06
NEW KENT JAIL,
It's Sanitary Condition is Pro,
nounced Good.
"a Tha TImeg, DiSp0tCh,1

(speclal to The Tlmes,Dlsphtc h,) &
NEW KENT G.: H, August Sin Q re-
mort today i notice It is said that the
county jail here Is IN bad condition, That
is not sol the jail Is in q good sanitary
condition, 25j5 E
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-06
Confederate Reunion,

Especial to The 'Times-Dlspatch)
IA CIRIsTIANsBURG, VA, Aug, E--The
James r, Preston Camp of Confederate
/. Veterans held meeting to-day for the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-06
A NAN AND HORSE
KILLED by LIGHTNING
'(snec,aI 10 The Times. Disputcho

HN4 Especial TO The Times. DisbntchO 9II0
Y NEW Il EMF co URTliOuSE, VA. Aug.
Slew Brown tcolored) was Killed yes
some peas near 1unstals when tho light.
Ming struck the cti tivator, killing him IN.
stunty, SThe horse also was killed. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-06
LAWYERS MEET TUESDAY.
Three Days Session Of the State
d Bar Associa ton at Old Point.

The seventeenth annual meeting Of the
Virginia State Bar Association VII pc
held at the Hotel Chamberlin, Old Point
GSmfort Va" rpesday We gd 1a ah
sessions Will be held at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
and $3.50 o'clock I. N. each h day. !, 8
terson, Of Richmond, chairman OF the
Executive Committee. VII 9Gall the s,L meet !;
Thorn. PRECEDENT Of the association, Will
deliver tho annual address. e 4. 3a
a On Tuesday evening, Judge Archer a.
Phlegar, OF Christahsburg. Will read
paper. 5 M 5s3
\ on Wednesday morning. Hon. William
T.. Royal will address the members OF he
association. n 3B IL 4F .
On Thursday morning, Hon. Hennis
Taylor, of North Carolina. will deliver an
address. and on Thursday evening, the
annual banquet will take place. 81 "a
Mr.. Eugene e. Nlasse who ahas seen
secretary Of the Virginia State Bar As
sociation since 1896. has resigned on no
count Of pressure OF business, and Mr..
John 3. Minor. OF Richmond, is acting
as secretary until tho regular election Of
officers takes place. "a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-06
Dr., Merrick in Paris.

Among those who registered yesterday
Mt the New York Herald office In Paris
was Dr., Thomas D. Merrick, OF this city,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-06
CLARK HOWELL S FATHER.
REPORTED TO De Dying.
fpv A ssocIatcd press.l

ATLANTA, GA. Aug. b-captaln Evan
P, Howell, one OF Georgla's most proml-,
ianta, is reported to DO dying at hls homo
! nthis city tonight. Blood poisoning. fol,
lowing. a carbuncle, u responsible for his
critical condition, He IL the father OF
Clark Howell. editor Of tho Constitution.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-06
BOYCOTT AGAINST
AMERICAN GOODS
(ny Associated I'ress.)

Z. oKoIIAMA, Aug. b.-The boycott
against America has started here, the
Chinese refusing TO handle freight on
tho Pacific mali steamer Manchuria for
Hong Kong. rho Chinese Will hold q
meeting tomorrow to organize the move
incnt. 5i.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-06

Evening Trip Down the Rlver..
# The ladies OF the Randolph Street Bnp-
to Dutch Gap on Tuesday. August 18TH.
The steamer Old Point Comfort will leave
her wharf foot Of Ash Street about Sic
Of the season to make this delightful trip.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-06

be accorded Il reception at the Manufac.
turers' Club. to which over thousand
have been issued
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-07
The Most Ancient Letter.

What Is probably the most an
Gent letter in the world has been
discovered 10 some excavations be-
inc made In the province Of Attica,
Greece. H. Wilhelm, secretary Of
the Austrian Archaeological insti-
tute there. who has succeeded in de-
ciphering Sc, asserts that it was writ
ten four centuries before Christ. It
is engraved on a leaden leaf, folded
in two, aud It bears on the outside
the following address: "To the por-
ter OF the market at Potts. ic be de-
liyercd either to Nausias OF to
Thrasicles or TO their sons The
text of the letter Is as follows:
"Blncsiengos sends his greetings to
those in the house and informs them
that he is in good health. Please
send me a blanket or some sheep
skins, If possible Of the ordinary
kind. without ornaments. As soon
as the occasion offers ] shall return
them"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-07
A PARADOX IN COTTON.

Measured IN dollars, thc L, 100000
bales Of the 1904 cotton crop are
worth less than the 100000 bales
OF the 1908 crop. The difference IN
total value is enormous A pound
Of raw cotton which last February
sold for IL cents is worth only s
cents now.
Cotton is selling at $40 a bale
now as compared with SO to S75 a
year ago. AZ that rate the total
value Of the 1904 crop viii be less
than S50O,000,O00, while the 1908
crop sold for over $700,000,000.
It is paradoxical that as one re-
suit Of the increased industry Of the
southern planters they receive $780,
100000 less. If they had planted
less, cultivated less and allowed the
boil weevil to flourish they would
have been better of. The immedi-
ate effect will be to discourage
southern enterprise and TO diminish
the value in international exchange
Of the United States principal arti-
Gle of export. The consumers of
the world win be the beneiciaries.
New York World
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-07
To Check swindlsrs.

An attempt will be made this win
ter to amend the interstate COM
merce law in an effort to break up
the green goods business. Ii is pro-
posed that telegraph and express
companies be prohibited from han
ding messages or parcels connected
with bunko games, green goods OF
lotteries. AN Of these are already
excluded from the mails.
Notwithstanding an the publicity
it has had, the green goods industry
continues to flourish. like the wire
tapping, mining stock, gold brick,
lost treasure and similar swindles, it
lives on the cupidity Of the swim
died. and its safe workings depend
ON the shamefacedncss Of the victim
and his unwillingness to let bis
ncighbors know the kind Of man he
is.
a man who Is himself honest is
protected By that very fact from all
such forms OF swindling
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-07

The house IN which modern spir-
itualism originated is still standing
on a farm near the village Of Hydes-
vile, in New York state. 1t is in
keeping with its mysterious char
acter that ghosts appear in the
neighborhood, telling stories Of old
time wonders done there and where
the residuary bones may be looked
for. The house has been nailed up
by its present owner till the chief
persons Of the sect can be consulted
as to what ought to be done with
respect TO such strange visitations.
New York Tribune.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-07
THE FLEA MANS" PASSION.
12S19.

Charles Rothschild of London u
known as the "Aea man." With sn
ample fortune, his ambition is to
get a complete collection Of speci-
mems Of all the fcas in the world.
His arctic expedition to collect feas
has just returned after a successful
four yea-s' cruise with many new
varieties.
It was Rothschild who, when
Arminius Vambery returned from
his central Asian trip, asked him
for some Bokhoriot and Turcoman
feas. Vambery had disposed of his ;
had seen quite enough of them. Per
haps his native servant could accom-
modate? No. He also was out Of
stock. Then Rothschild made his
final proposal. Would Vambery
permit fleas of familiar sorts to be
pastured upon his Asiatic servant
to sec if they would become modified
in size, eolor OF structure by change
of diets
Talk Of ignorant prejudice against
science! Vambery refused.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-07
FOR THE LITTLE ONES.
Making ea Invisible Coin Appear 10 an
Entertaining Trick.

Making ESQ Invisible Coin Appear 10 an
Entertaining Trick.
A good trick always ontertains
company, especially whep there is a
lull in games, conversation, story
telling or other parlor diversions.
Many tricks require practice, but
some of the very best do not
Here is a good one: Obtain en-
empty basin and place it near the
odcc OF a table. I'm the center Of
the bottom place a coin. Ask a
spectator TO first stand alongside the
basin and TO walk backward slowly
until The coin Is hidden from his
eye by Che rim of the bowl
Then state that you (the perform
cr) VIII make the coin become visi-
bic to him without him or her NOV
ing an inch or you touching the
coin
That's impossiblep win cxclaim
the spectators, but it isn't bit.
Call for a pitcher Of clear water and
slowly pour it into the basin until
the basin is about half full. The
coin Becomes perfectly visible to the
eye, and you will have made the in
visible visible.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-07
Touah Glass.

Glass that can be heated white
hot and then plunged into cold wa
ter without breaking seems an i'm
possibility, but it has been recently
made an accomplished fact. 1t is
made from Brazilian quartz pebbles
heated red hot and then thrown into
distilled water. Then the purest
pieces are selected and welded with
the oxyhydrogcn blowpipe into long
stems like straws, from which glass
vessels Of any shape can be made.
Thus far This quartz glass has been
employed chiefly for making labora-
tory apparatus 4 test tube made
ia This way viii not break when a
white hot coal is dropped into It.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-07
Hand Instead Of Sandwich Board.

A novel departure from the Gus
tomary sandwich board has just
been introduced into the London
streets. 1t takes the form of a gi-
gantic hand, upon the back of which
are printed the advertisers name and
the nature Of the articles that he
desires to extol. The hand is mount
ed on a long pole and is carried BY
the sandwich man in such fashion
that the index finger is always point
ing in the direction where the ad-
vertised shop, theater or restaurant
Is situated.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-07
The American Eaole.

Our baldhcadod EAGLE, so called
becau(e the feathers ON the top Of
bis Load are white, was called the
Washington eagle by Audubon, the
great naturalist Like Washington,
he IS brave and fearless, and as his
namc and greatness are known the
world over SO can the eagle soar to
heights beyond Others.
The eagle was adopted as The en-
blom Of the United States in 1885,
since when ii has been used ON the
tips Of flag poles, coins, United
States seals and on the shield Of
hberts.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-07

You are a No. ] speller if you can
write out the following sentence
without misspelling any Of the
words.
Try it and see; then try it on your
friends:
ut is an agreeable business TO per-
ceivethe unparalleled embarrassment
Of a harassed peddler gauging the
symmetry Of a peeled pear which an
apocryphal sibyl had stabbed with
a poinard, unheeding the innuen-
does Of lilies Of carnelian hue and
jeopardizing the perennial pillars
and caterpillars with separate
tongues, resuscitated from Elysian
fields"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-07
The vOns In Prussia.

The Prussian authorities are tax
ing steps 10 prevent the unlawful
use Of the prefix ''von." The police
have been ordered to send in lists Of
all persons who prefix ~von" 10 their
names. These viii be carefully gone
over by the heralds, and all persons
found using this highly priced addi-
ton, but not entitled to DO so, viii be
informed that unless they discontin-
ue its use they will be punished.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-07

Sift three cupfuls Of -four with q
half teaspoonful Of salt and stir IN
a cupful Of molasses, a small cupful
Of sour cream, two beaten eggs and
half feaspOonful of soda dissolved
in little boiling water. Last OF all
beat in a cupful and half Of haived
cranberries, thoroughly dredged with
-four. Turn into a creased mold
and steam for at least two hours
Eat with q hard sauce.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-07
pIstrIbutIna Favors AZ : Psriy.

A pleasant little way to distrib-
ute the gifts or fayors at children's
parties is TO tie them TO the chan
delier by means of strings. Lead
the children in turn 10 the end Of
the room, blindfold them and turn
them around, then LET them march
to the chandelier 10 cut down q gift
with scissors, blunt pointed ones if
possible.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-07

According to the Levant Herald,
happy mothers in England and
America are following the fashion
Of giving their children japanese
names, such as KlIroki, Kamimura,
Togo, 0ku, etc. After remorseless-
ly condemning this fashion the Her
aid opines that 'this sort Of outrage
almost excuses parricide."
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-07

THE Gag Of the Rising Sun now
floats over the captured citadel OF
Port Arthur Notwithstanding
the two. armies fought like demons
during hostilities, when The fort
surrendered, the la.e enemies for
got their differences and mingled
together in very friendly manner.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-07

Those who profess to know say:
~As you value your digestion or that
Of your family, DO not serve tea
with fab. The tannic acid hardens
the fiber and renders it indigestible.
Tea should not be served with cys-
ters, Holsters or any kind Of shell
fish"
However, when properly made tea
does not contain any great amount
Of this acid.-What to Eat
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-07
Hair For Brushes From Steers Ears

"Thc system of utilizing odds and
ends which had formerly been dis
carded," said n ST. Louis man, who
is identified with one Of the big
packing houses, els shown convinc-
ingly in my line
I've thought that we had long
ago discovered every saving that
could be effected by the proper dis
position of byproducts, etc, but
Just lately it was found that the
hair in the ears Of steers is of a quail
ity which permits its being used in
the manufacture Of 'camers hair
brushes. And now the hair is re-
moved from the ears of the steers
that art may flourish as well as the
packing house industry" - Louis
vile Courier-Journal.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-07
Run Gallery.

Charles L. Yerkes has introduced
something new to the world-a rug
gallery. The collection of rugs in
his splendid New York mansion is
said to represent a vast outlay, the
gem of the lot having cost 100000.
As Mr.. Morgan and Mr.. Widener
and the other great collectors of
paintings issue magnificent illustrat-
ed catalogues Of their picture gal
leries, so Mr.. Yerkes has issued a
catalogue of his rug gallery. The
plates in this catalogue are not pho
tographic; they are from original
colored drawings Of the rugs.
Young women artists, students in
New York, made these colored draw
ings.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-07

What great transformation can
the letter Y perfOrm2 Changing a
lad into a lady.
When is a house like a butterfly ?
When il has wings.
II YOU join two propositions what
vegetable will you get? Onion.
II YOU multiply a vowel by a VOW
el what implement will you maker
Axe.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-07
curious Postal Rsaulation.

There exists a curious postal reg
ulation In France whereby letters
addressed to the president Of the re-
public, to the presidents Of the sem
ate and chamber and TO the project
of police do not require to be stamp
ed The alatin has taken advantage
Of this to organize a new system of
petitioning in favor Of penny post
age. With every paper sold a post
card is inclosed addressed to the
president Of the chamber Of depu-
ties. The readers are asked to sign
it and drop it in the nearest post
box. The postal authorities are the
only people who may not fully APP
preciate the beauties of a scheme in
volving the collection and distribu-
ton of perhaps half a million cards.
Journal.