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, 1906-12-20
C0UNTERFE|TERS
SAFELY LANDED
SECRET SERVICE MEN CATCH
COUPLE OF SMOOTH WORKERS
AND BLOCK THE SCHEME.
Advertised for Plate Engraver and De-
tectiVe Secured the Position,
Worming Story From Two Men
Planned to Counte rfeit Colombian
and Cuban Notes in Large Sums.

New York, Dec. 20.-Secret service
men today brought to an end a scheme
to win $40, DOC, 900 by skillful s~harpers.
Some time ago the detectives in Com
missioner Shields office saw a want
add" asking the services of a first-class
steel plate engraver.
Detective "Got Next"
One Of the men answered, assuming
to be an engraver, and secured the job,
the men employing him gradually lay
ing bare their scheme, which was to
engrave $40, 900, 900 of Colombian notes
and $500 900 of the notes of Cuba.
Had Arranged for Sale.
The conspirators in the gigantic
fraud had all arranged for a sale. They
are well known in the business world.
Today they are called upon to answer
the charge. They are Simon Bohem,
head of the importing house of Pratto
& Co., and Samuel Otero, a young and
prominent South American.
, 1906-12-20
TIME EXTENDED
House Passes Reservation Limit and
AdIourns for the Holidays.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 2O.-The
house this afternoon adjourned for
two weeks, after passing the bill ex'
tending the time to May 15 in which
entry may be made for final residence
on the Shoshone reservation in Wyo-
ming. In the senate Foraker said the
president had gone too far in dismis-
sing the negro troops.
, 1906-12-20
SKY NAVIGATION.
France viii Maintain Lead In Matter
Of Practical %BaIIooning.

Paris, Dec. 20.-France has decided
ton. 1t regards aerial locomotion as
entirely practical and is giving every
aid and encouragement to ~balloonists.
Flying ships are beng built to watch
the frontiers for smugglers and will be
USED to check anarchists and robbers.
, 1906-12-20
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
HOME FOR HOLIDJ

The following university students
left this afternoon for their respective
homes to spend the Christmas holt
days: "Rube" Blackam to Evanston,
Clifford June to Sheridan, Ole johnson
to Evanston, Walter Hastings to Han
ma, David Holmes to Oakley, Misses
Nellie and Vira Snyder to Lusk, Misses
Nora and Elizabeth Boeke to Sheridan,
James Hynes to Green River, Charles
Johnson to Evanston, Donald Foote to
Evanston. James Roddy to Evanston.
James Dickey to Diamondville, VIII
Naismith to Omaha to visit relatives.
, 1906-12-20
Prominent Man Nav Be Arrested.

Waynesburg, Pa, Dec. 20.-The ar
rest is expected today of the most
prominent mar in town charged with
collision with Cashier Rinehart of the
closed Farmers and Drovers' bank.
The man has notes at the bank
amounting to s750,OOO, but repudiates
them, claiming they are forgeries.
Has Been Large Borrower.
He has been a large borrower, how
ever. The case is similar to that Of
Nipple, the suicided president of the
wrecked Philadelphia Real Estate
Trust company and the promoter,
Adolph Segal.
, 1906-12-20
DEPARTMENT OFFICERS
ARRIVE IN THE CITY.

Department Commander L. C. Dana
of Colorado Springs AID General p. A.
Gatchell of Cheyenne, senior vice de-.
partment commander, arrived in the
city from Cheyenne this afternoon and
General Gatchell vas q pleasant caller
at this office. The gentlemen will be
the guests Of Custer post at North Star
hall tonight. General Gatchell is ad-
jutant general of the Wyoming ma
tional guard in addition to his position
as second in command in the Depart
ment of Colorado and Wyoming, Grand
Army of the Republic. General Dana
called with Comrade Fitch late in the
afternoon. He will not leave until to-
morrow afternoon.
, 1906-12-20
Dissuading a Tempter.

A pompous Chicago merchant, AFRO
gantly carrying the signs OF his pros,
perity about him, accosted an ac'
quaintance of his who conducts a sue
cessful rescue mission, and said:
James, I'd like to attend one OF
your meetings"
Certainly" rejoined the minister,
but leave your watch and diamonds
with the hotel clerk"
What" asked the merchant in as
constituent, ARE not the men OF your
mission converted thieves"
True" answered the mission lead.
er, softly, but, George, you look so
easy and wholesome. Really, l don't
want my men to regret that they
promised me never to steal again"
, 1906-12-20
NOW GOES To
STATE PRISON FOR LIFE

not fatally, wounded in his office short
ly after IL o'clock this morning.
Feeling Runs High.
The holdup forced Dale to open the
cash drawer, from which 800 was TAX
en-, and then fed. A big posse is on
the trail of the fugitive and feeling
against him uns high. Dale is at the
Sisters hospital, where his condition
is serious.
, 1906-12-20
In League With Mrs. Chadwick.

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 20.-According to
the police. Herman Billik, the hyp.
notist accused Of poisoning the MEM
bers of the Vrzal family. admitted that
he had been in league with Cassie M.
Chadwick, the Cleveland, O., swindler.
He is said to have furnished her with
the names Of bankers whom she de-
frauded.
, 1906-12-20
WESTPHAlS WILL ATTEND
FAMILY REUNION AT PUE

Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Westphal and
family will leave on Sunday for Pueb-
10, Colo, where they will take part in
a Christmas family reunion at Mrs.
Westphal's home. They will also visit
friends in Denver en- route.
, 1906-12-20
GOVERNOR COMMITTEES DEATH
SENTENCE OF MAN CONVICT
ED OF NUMBERING MILL
IoNAIRE FOR MONEY.

Attorneys Had Taken Steps to Appeal
Case, but This Was Given Up and
Appeal for Mercy Made to Gov.
ernor, With Result That He Es.
capes Chair for Sing sing-Ticket
Agent Wounded and Safe Robbed.
, 1906-12-20
STARTLING CONDITION OF MON.
TEREY BAY IN CALIFORNIA
AS REGARDS JAPAN
ESE INVASION.
Mikado's Navy Has All Soundines and
There Are No Guns to Defend
Coast Against Convoy of Warships
Landing understanding Sc
cured in Making Typographical OBJ
servations by Fishing Outfit.

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 2O.-Japan
has all the soundings of Monterey bay.
and, so far as marine topography is
concerned, is in readiness to land an
army at Santa Cruz previous to March
l.. Not a gun is mounted on all Mon
terey bay to repel invaders, no serf,
except a few days in the winter, to in.
terfere in any way with landing troops
upon the beach.
Not Hard to Land Troops.
1t would be very hard TO defend at
short notice this great open roadstead,
and with a hostile fleet conveying
troops once at anchor there, the land
ing of the army would not be one-tenth
as difficult as was the landing of the
American army and invasion in Cuba
at SibOney.
, 1906-12-20

The record for lodging house is one
for pilgrims at Mecca, which accom-
modates 5000 persons.
, 1906-12-20
Young Ticket Agent Wounded.

Leadville, Colo, Dec. 2O.-Joseph
Dale, aged 20 years, ticket agent for
the Denver and Rio Grande, was shot
, 1906-12-20

The record steam-heating apparatus
cost $3.50, 600. 1t is that which heats
the 1000 rooms of the Vatican.
, 1906-12-20

ing is 1000 sandwiches in II hours
and 25 minutes.
, 1906-12-20

Woman alone knows true loyalty Of
affection.-Schiller.
If men knew all that women think,
they would be 20 times more auda-
cious.-Karr.
When we speed to the devils house
woman takes the lead by a thousand
steps.-Goethe.
Women especially are to be talked
to as below men and above children
Chesterfield.
Beauty is worse than wine; it intox
icates both the holder and the behold
er.-Zimmerman.
When joyous, a woman's license is
not to be endured, when in terror, she
is a plague.-Aeschylus.
Modesty in woman is a virtue most
deserving, since we do all we can to
cure her of it.-Lingree.
A heart which has been homestead
ed by matrimony and maternity is as
tranquil as a tame bullinch.-Holmes
A beautiful m pleases the eye,
a good woman pleases the heart; one
is a jewel, the other a treasure.-Na.
poleon l..
Women know by nature how to dis.
guise their emotions far better than
the most consummate male courtier
"a do.-Thackeray.
When a woman p~ronounces the
name of a man but twice a day, there
may be some doubt as to the nature
Of her sentiments; but three times!
-Balzac.
, 1906-12-20

Magazines ana music boun. l any
tv,e at The Republican bindery. No
Nv us and we will call for thu hooks
, 1906-12-20

The record bean for costliness is
the vanilla, which sells at $12 a pound
retail.
, 1906-12-20
Secured in Easy Way.

Soundings OF the harbor at Monterey
were secured after the usual manner
of making Typographical observations
and soundings by the Japanese. They
were taken under the guise of an Alb
clone fishing enterprise, and residents
of Santa Cruz have just now awakened
to the operations that were so secretly
going on right under their noses.
, 1906-12-20

The record soprano voice was Luz
Icrezia Agujardi's. This lady, who died
in 1888, could easily strike C in altis-
simo.
, 1906-12-20

the legal votes of the county. The mat.
will be taken up at the next sitting
Of the district court in this city, no
doubt.
, 1906-12-20

For fine job printing leave orders nj
rhe Republican oflce.
, 1906-12-20

Why not get all the news when It
Il news by reading The Republican!
, 1906-12-20
RECORDS.

In the number of his titles the
Duke of Atholl, with 20, holds the rec
ord.
, 1906-12-20

The record for millionaire honesty
was held by the late Charles T.
Yerkes, who, on recovering his for
tune after his failure, repaid the
claims Of all his old creditors with 6
per cent. compound interest.
, 1906-12-20

The record for letter deliveries is
daily made on the 750-mile route be-
tween Paris and Berlin. Letters
mailed in Paris often reach Berlin
In 35 minutes, and lever in less than
an hour. They are transmitted, Of
course, pneumatically.
, 1906-12-20

When we speed to the devils house
woman takes the lead by a thousand
steps.-Goethe.
, 1906-12-20

Women especially are to be talked
to as below men and above children
Chesterfield.
, 1906-12-20

If men knew all that women think
they would be 20 times more auda
cious.-Karr.
, 1906-12-20
S o FOR N

Woman alone knows true loyalty Of
affection.-Schiller.
, 1906-12-20

Beauty is worse than wine; it intox
icates both the holder and the behold
er.-Zimmerman.
, 1906-12-20

Women know by nature how to dis,
guise their emotions far better than
the most consummate male courtier
can do.-Thackeray.
, 1906-12-20

When joyous, a woman's license is
is a plague.-Aeschylus.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-01-02

La SaStreria de mOda

En- ell acreditado establecimiento De
SASTRERIA de Don Gerardo Meri-
no, Sc scaba de recibir un surtido
excelente de casimires franceses, in
gleses, lanillas, franelas de Ultima
novedad para la estaci5n del Calor,
driles mallorquines y catalanes y cha
lecos alta novedad y de dolores varia-
dfsimos.
En- telas para forros y ETC., hay tam
bien un surtido extraordinario.
La prontitud, ell eSmero en- la con
feccion vel corte elegante que es ell
distintivo de este esta stablecimiento de
SASTRERIA. le han conquistado el
envidiable credito de que goza, real !
zado ahqra por las grandes lmporta-
clones de telas acabadas de recibir.
Sc hacen trajes q la medida, desde
SI2.oo hasta $4,000.
Una vista al esta ablecimiento. es la
meior rnanera de convencerse.
Fortaleza Io, frente al BoLET1N.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-01-02

ldenunciador de vicios ruines.
es probable que la gran poetisa
no interviniese en- el asunto.
Todo, al rededor de Safo, es
Iobscuridad 6 incertidumbre. Y
10 que ha impedido el contem
plarla tai como ella fue, no es
la sombra: es, al contrario, Ell
mismo exceso de la luz de la
Igloria.
Grecia pals de Individuals
mo Y de libertad, fue el prime
TO que opuso 10 que hoy llama
mos "feminismo a la tiranfa
brutal de un Sexo sobre otro.
Tuvo sus mujeres legenda-
rias, Helena, la primera, que
simboliza la belleza, la belleza
fatal, deliciosa Y maldita, fuen-
te de males para ell hombre que
Sc enamora de ella.
Tn gran pintor la representa-
en- los muros de Ilion aspiran-
do el perfume de la rosa que
tiene entire sus manos Y miran-
do con ojos distraidos alos que
por ella, en- los Combates, afron-
tan la muerte. Mas 10 propio
del alma helenica era la armO-
MIA. No amanda la belleZa
por 81 sola, la sumo a la virtud
Y les anadio la inteligencia. La
Venus celeste es la gran diosa
de los griegos. Hicieron de
SafO, legendarla, su protetlSa.
.Quisieron que ella instituyese
los colegios de cortesanas, estas
|cosas que verdaderamente fun
cionaron en- Lesbos y de las
.cuales la malicia de las gentes
de hoy ha querido hacer como
una espeCie de Centros de liber-
tinaje. Todo menos ESQ: en-
Senaba la muSica, la hlosOfia
y la danza, y eran casas de edu-
cacion muy semejantes a las
nuestras. de donde la mujer sa-
liza ilustrada Y duena de ST
misma.
iOuien sabe 81, al volver los
ojos a esos tiempos lejanos, 10
que vemOs no es el porvenir,
incierto aun como una aurora!
Sc puede creerlo y sc puede so
mario. Y serfa, en- verdad, muy
dulce hacerlo a bordo de algu-
no de esos barCos que han an
clado en- la bahia de Lesbos
de esa Lesbos divina, evocada
con sus alegres grupos de bel
dades que reCitan versos a la
sombra de los temples blancos,
mientras ala, en- Paris Q en-
Viena, en- Berlin 8 en- Lordres,
los aburridos diplomaticos es-
tan esperanto que la Puerta
les de en- las narices. 49,.
.fmEOmiO GOrt6m.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-01-02

.fss tonic GOrt0n.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-01-02
LEYES DE 1905

Sc hallan & Ia venta en- Ia Iii
breria del BoLETIN las leyes de
1905, acompafiadas de un vo-
ldmen de gran utilidad para los
letrados y Ell p1blico en- general.
conteniendo la Ley de evil
dencia y "a APPENDICES de ieyes
de etras Asambleas referentes
tambien & 10 prueba en- 10 civil.
Precie de ias aoa obras :. .e1.oA
Ley % seviaeaaia. comp9@
- seeaxadamAemte .....o1.xo
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-01-02
Buena nOtiCia

En- ell antique y muy acreditado es
rablecimiento Bazar de ropa hecha y
Sastreria de R. Monies, Sc acaba de
recibir un immense surtido de casi-
mires ingleses " franceses, los que
)frece a su numeTosa clientele y al
publico en- general.
En- ropa hecha tambien hay un ex-
tense surtido de elegantes trajes, los
que Sc detauan desde 81 a $I4. Cuen-
"a tambien Ell Bazar con un surtido de
abrigos para caballeros y nif1os, propios
para viajes. gorras. camisas, cuellos,
pufios. tirantes, cinturones, ligas, cal
zoncilllos. corbatas, medias, y muchos
mas artfculos del ramo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-01-02
NueVa Obra

Jurisprudence establecida en-
10 criminal durante Ell pasado
ano 1904 por el Tribunal Supre-
mo de Puerto Rico.
Precio del ejemplar; $3. Ell
franqueo por cuenta de los inte-
resadOS. o..
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-01-02
LESBOS

AO q ldo ivy hNA0o SA~@AAAAeAS
en- cerros y montanas y al cual
asechaba, siglos ha, el vigia ms
talado en- la azotea del palac1o
de los Atridas, esperanto la nue.
va de la caida de Troya, acaba
de anunciar al mundo que una
escuadra International, despues
de fondear en- Mitylene, ha des-
embarcado en- son de guerra
tropas que van a apoderarse
de las aduanaS del Gran "TurCO.
Tambien ALI, en- la isla de las
higueras Y del laurel rosa, des-
embarcaban los helenos, hace
tres mil amos No iban cOd1-
ciosos a buSCar aduanas, que
entonces no existfan; pero iban
camino de la guerra. Mityle-
ne, en- frente de Troya, era ne
cesariamente un punto de esca-
la. Entonces sc llamaba Lesbos.
Y ST el nombre de Mitylene,
que tanto suena en- estos dias,
no es muy conocido Ciertamen-
te, el nom bre de Lesbos, en- deS-
quite, es grandemente evocador.
ALI fue donde, en- la Edad Me
dia, despues de las Cruzadas,
los SenoreS feudales bautiZaron
SuS tituloS en- todo Ell Oriente Y
sc VIC aparecer a aquellos con-
des Y duques de Esparta y de
Atenas a quienes Shakespeare
en- Sus cOmedias haCe deshlar.
Mas, Jquien no ha arrinconado
estos recuerdos de lejanas Y
epicas conquistas? FL de la an
tigua Lesbos; de
Lesbos, Od les bakes Nut sOmmc cascades;
que decia Baudelaire, esta mas
CerCa de nosOtros; porque Les
bos fue una morada de poetas,
cara a los poetas, Y estos han
sido en- todo tempo los saCer-
dotes del recuerdo inextingui-
BILE { imbOrrable.
NO sc 81 los buenOS tT1pulan-
teS de la escuadra internacio-
nal juntan, como CervanteS VI
Paul-Louis, con el ejercicio de
las armas la devotion hacia las
letras. 1gnoran tai vez que
mientras realiZan ALA lejos una
gran obra de justicia, a nuestra
adjecion de hombres politicos
Sc anade, al. Seguirlos en- su
viaje, ell sueno del poeta. Esas
islas del mar Egeo, cuyas CO.'S
tas han visto los buques inter
naciOnaleS, brillan en- la hiSto-
ria de nuestraS ideas como enI
el cielo la triuntante luz de una
con stelacion, Byron las celebrol
a todas y singularmente a Les
bos, "donde la ardiente Safo
amo y cant0." Porque Safo
muerta desde hace tres mil
amos, vive tOdavia. Ella es Ell
alma de la isla devastada, como
la miSteriOSa Helena eS el alma
de Troya destruida.
La aventura de Safo es 10
que mejor revela ell magico po-
der de la poesia sobre la imagi-
nacion de los hombres. La es-
cuadra International, implaca-
bic y terrible, apoya en- la bahia
de Lesbos TeClamacioneS muy
precisas, muy sensatas, muy
justas; pero en- las cuales la
poesia no hace ningun papel. Y
he aquf que, mientras el tele-
grafO habla de satisfacciones
exigidas, de aduanas confsca-
das y.de reformas fnancieras,
yo pienSo 1nicamente en- Safo.
De esta muier, MS obstante, Ique
sabemos2 NADIA 9 casi NADIA. ia.
mas hubo entire los eruditos
desacuerdo mayor. Han soste-
nido algunos que en- la isla hui
bo dos Safos; una poetisa y una
cortesana. Otros la han hecho
una mujer politica, desterrada
por conspiradoTa. Sc sabe que
invento los versos saficos, que
despu65 Horacio hizo tan dull
ces. Pero sc duda de la auten-
tcidad de Sus propias poes1as.
Washington telegraph., 1906-09-14

One would think the Laxative
daea in cough oo3lldS should have
been advanced long before it was.
1t seems the only rational remedy
fol. Coughs and Colds could De TO
move the bowels and clean the uu
cous. membranes OF the thrat and
lnngs at the same time, KeIPdy $
faxatiye Honey aQd Tar does this
Ii IS the Original Laxative Cough
syrup, the best known remedy for
Coughs, Colds, Group, Wbooping
Cough, etc, Tastes good and Aalu-
less Sold byT. J. Garne.
Washington telegraph., 1906-09-14
GINSENG

Information Relating To The
Rnhest Product Of The Soil
Prof. Howard of the Missouri state
Agricultural College Says. u ad-
wise American farmers to cultivate
Ginseng Big profits realized
III is easily grewsl. A bulletin by
the Pennsylvania State College
says: Tale supply of native Gin
seng Root is rapidly diminishing
and the pfice per pound is CORES
pondingly increasing, white the
constant demand for the drug in
China stands as guarantee of a
steady market for Ginseng in the
future. American Consul General
Wildman at Hong Kong writes:
There viii be little difficulty in
disppsing OF this Of AL the Gen
seng chat is glUwu ia America.
Ginseng lsa staple on the market
the same as corn, wheat ard cotton
The present market l,lices varies
from $500 to $500 per pound,
while the cost of pl oduction is less
than ST. so, There is room in ones
garden to grow several hundred
dollars worth each year. The plant
can be gavwn throughout the Unit
ed States @ld CaOanls in any sold
s'r climate that wall grow ordinary
~eSt$aSaes- There age twoplanting
sons, every spring and fall We arc
growers and reporters ofthe dried
product Of the rootsapd seeds fer
planting purposes.
Let Us show you how to make money
growing Ginseng. You eaa ge4
q practical start in the business
for a small outlay and s,on bavf
a nice income. send two cent stamp
today for ouT illustrated Literature
telling yoa all abalt. write at once
you may Htst see this ad aGan
Washington telegraph., 1906-09-14
DO Y0u Itchs

Il 50, yoH know the senaa9Yon is
not an agreeable one, and hard 70
care uEIeas the proper remedy as
used.
Hunts Cure is the king Of all
Skin remedies. 1t cures promptly
any itching trouble known. No
matter the name orplace- One aR-
plicariOn believes --one box is abso-
lthely guaranteed to eure-
Washington telegraph., 1906-09-14
The Plain PllKker

= II d burn or a bruise affictsyon,
rub it on, rub it on.
Then be fore you scarcely know
it AL tie trouble will be gone.
Fer an aching joint os muscle do
the same.
Ii extracts all pains and pcisons,
placks the stings and heals the lame
HUNTS lightning oil does it.
Washington telegraph., 1906-09-14
TEE ST. lOUiS GINS ENG; CO
Growers and Exporters
SAINT LOUIS. MISSOURI

Mothers eve4ywAtre praise One
Minute Co7rgh s3re for the suffc.
ipgs it has ieiawed and the lives (, f
rEeir> little ones 1t has saved. -
ceitaiAenre fol' coughs, Group and
wh6opiBg cough. Maker b9eathing
easy rqts out'phlegU, and draws
out the juliama5iob. It should Re
kerr on hand fc, immediate use
Solo by T j. Gan .er. sssssgE
Washington telegraph., 1906-09-14

Agents wanted-no sell nursery
stock ia HemRstead Co@nty Arkan-
sas. Good terms to any one wish
ing to devote part er all Of their
time. Address
" f. Gaaeener& Sons
Viea II Il
Washington telegraph., 1906-09-14
Secret Societies.

"Catalpa, Camp " O-W. meets
every 6rst and third Monday,
aights at $50, ali visiting ". O.
". cordially invited to attend.
Z. j. Prince.
Consul Comm.
Washington telegraph., 1906-09-14
WEATHER REPORT
BY Judge A. II. Carrisan CO.
operative Observer at
Hope Ark.

E<,itor af WASHINGTON TELEGRAPH.
For publication in your paper
I furnish herewith record of meteor
oiogicai observations takeu by the
undersigned as u cooperative ebsery
er Of 4ae Weather Buseau of the
e. ). Department Of Agriculture
during the week eading Sept 18th
1906. at Hope Ark.
Washington telegraph., 1906-09-14
COLDS CASH STORE
J. Il. GOLD, Proprietor.

Delicious biscuits are made from
Missouri Soft wheat flour sold at
from 81. IS to $50 per barrel at
!. II Colds.
Washington telegraph., 1906-09-14
Church Directory

Service at the Presbyterian
Church very forth Sunday.
Sabbath >;ehool every Sunday III
20 u. III.
G. 6 Williams.
Pastog-
Su5Re st tie ftptist tlEltA
every second Sunday.
Sabbath Sehaol every Sunday
at D. H.
w. NJ. DeLeacL.
Fast or.
Service at the Episcopal ChurcA
every second and forth Thufsday
nights of each month.
Sabbath Scheol every Sundav at
10 a. IN.
Dr Sykes
Rector.
Service at the Methodist church
every hist and third Sundays at
IL, II, M and 40 p, III. Sabbath
school every Sunday at 10 a, nj,
e. worth League 1t s. p, m, each
SuUday aud Prayer meeting every
ednesiay eveing 7,3o. A heart
aaVitatien is eKtendedto one and all
A NJ. Robertson z. gtor
Washington telegraph., 1906-09-14
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Date Sept. Il 1906.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-13
RURAL DELIVERY
OF MAIL. WILL BE ASKED BY RES.
ya. lDEMTS OF ALEXANDER
COUNTY.
Petition VIII BE Sent to Washington
From Mcclure and Surrounding
Territory-Many Signers
Secured.

Arthur Sans well known farmer
residing near Mcclure. was In the
city yesterday paying his taxes and
transacting other business.
Mr.. Sans reports THAI he Is securing
signers to a petition asking the post
Office department at Washington to
institute rural free mail delivery In
the country surrounding Mcclure.
Slgners are easily secured as the peo-
pie in that vicinity are anxious for
that great convenience.
The petition will be presented to the
department through Congressman
George W. Smith and will ask that
the route shall start from Mcclure.
II is said that the sentiment is so
unanimous for the mail delivery that
even the village postmasters in the
district mentioned are not Directing to
the prospect of losing their offices. At
present there is no rural delivery of
mail in the county while nearby coun-
ties have numerous routes.