The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-13
TAYLOR INTERESTED.
Wants Mere Rural Free Delivery in
 His District.


 DemopoIis. July 12.-(special)- Congressman George W. Taylor Of this city Is deeply interested in the matter of establishing rural free delivery mail routes throughout his district, and has recently been active in his efforts to induce people to make application for routes In speaking of the matter a few days ago. MT. Taylor said:
 The Postofice Department has re- organized it's rural free delivery work in such shape that it is now possible to have petitions examined and passed upon within sixty to ninety days after filing. If the report is favorable. final action may be safely expected within six months after application.
 Our district has comparatively few routes. I have endeavored in every way possible to induce our people to adopt this system and make application for routes. Up to this time, so far as I have been informed, every application has been granted except one. l have sent out circulars and letters to every beat and postotfice in every county in the district urging the establishment of these routes and less than two dozen replies were received. .
 The rules and regulations for the ser vice are simple, and blanks and full and explicit information will be gladly fur nfshed by me on application. I am deeply interested In this work. It has given satisfaction everywhere. It will give news to the farmer and keep him posted on all live questions of business | and politics. as well posted as the mer | chant and the corporation. It Is the best educator in the world The posi- ton Is open to all after civil service ex- animation for the carrier. The salary | ,f the carriers Is $60 per month for routes of twenty-four mics and over, t.xxa k-I,r e. -I-z Mir. Taylor urges every neighborhood | to get together and study the law and | make application for a route. He says that the only qualifications are good | roads and a sufficient population. He | is anxious that the county and district | be developed along this line. The Alabama Portland Cement Com | pany at this place has just delivered another shipment of four thousand bar
 rels of cement to the Government for use on the river locks at this place. This l cement Is all chemically tested before
 use and so far 1t has been pronounced 1 excellent.
 i The news has reached here of tho death of Mir. F. R. Hecker at his home
 in Linden last Sunday. MT Hecker was one of the oldest citizens Of Marengo I County. having passed his allotted
 time. He was in his sgd year. and was | well-known and beloved. He had led | a life Of continued activity, and until he became unable. was always engaged
 at some useful employment. He was a lifelong Democratic worker and was as
 true as steel 10 his party and friends. The deceased leaves only one son, John
 E. Hecker, who Is editor of The Linden Reporter. The funeral took place Mon | day morning al Linden.
 | Will Duke who was shot and danger ously wounded last Sunday night by | Fred Lawson in the western suburbs of this city. died last night.
 Company M, Alabama National Guard, better known as the Demopolis | Rifles, forty five strong, left today for Montgomery, where they go in camp.