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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-29
RLINDSAY GORDON.

rrhe following sketch OF the lie oil
MIR. Gordon has been prepared by tho
oordou Democratic Club Of Louisa, Va,
and ia submitted to the democrats OF
this district.
The subject of this sketch ia ffty.two
ysss, of aye. He was reared on farm
near Germsnna Ford, ia Orange county,
Va, with en- interval Of two years resi-
dence In Culpeper county, Va. and
from boyhood took actual part in the
daily labor of farm life. His earliest
recolleciiens arc those of witnessing
invacing armies and Of the deyaststibns
of war by which his own home WAS laid
waste. His early manhood fell in those
tiaes Of reconstruction which tried aud
te lied men. He was one of a family
of eight children and never hinched
from any sacrifice in aiding bis father
ard mother in the maintenance and
50 pport OF the family, and was from bis
yoath their unfsiling and chief de-
pendence. 10 that stern struggle with
poverty, in the then existing chaos OF
social sad political life, be developed
that fearless Integrity Of character sud
absolute honesty Of purpose which has
| distinguished him through life.
The foundation of his education was
obtained in the local and public schools
OF the vicinity of his home in Orange
snd Culpeper. -, ,
AT the age Of twenty-one he decided
| to adopt the Law as a profession, and be-
ing without the means TO attend college
be taught in the public schools of FAu-
quier county, Va, for two years, In Of
der to accumulate sufficient money 10
pay bis board away from home while
studying Law.
In 1878, at the age of taonty-thIee,
he commenced reading law ia the office
Of his uncle, Mr.. James L. Gordon, at
Louisa, Va, the latter being then
Common Sealth's attorney of Louisa
county. He was admitted to the bar
Of Louisa county in 1879. lie has re
sided at Louisa and prscticsd his pro-
fessien there and in the adjoining
counties ever since. He has made q
success of bis profession bnt has never
become SO eDgrOssed in it ss to lose
his interest 10 or sympathy With those
10 other avocations.
At all times Mr.. Gordon has taken
an active part 10 political life. he ha'
been consistent democrat; has never
failed to vote with his party; has. un-
ceasinely and fearlessly advocated Its
principals, privately and upon the stump,
not ouly in his own county but through
out the district and elsewhere ia the
State; and has thus rendered thu cause
of good government l7ug and valuable
services.
Mr.. Gordon Was elected Common
wealth's attorney Of Louisa county in
| 1890, aud has been reelected 10 thai
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-29
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Monday, April lst, is the last day to
ave discount on gas bills fcr quarter
ending, March lst. See notice OF clerk
of gss.
The Alexaudria Athletic Association
basketball team will play the u'fcoraH
Cadet team OF Washington iomorfoW
night.
In the Corporation Court today Mrs.
Lucy v. McCleary was appointed adj
ministrstrix Of her late husband, Alvelle
E. McOleary.
The Fairfax Supervisors have decided
that they have no right TO permit Gen.
WashIngton's will to be exhibited at the
JamestOwn Exposition.
Messrs. McMinniman q Son have
topped Of! two fne brick houses at Duke
and PAYNE streets. The houses are q =
ted With all modern improvements.
Mr.. William A. Underwood, seventy
eight years oil, Of Alexandra county,
died Yesterday evening al the home OF
his daughter, Mrs. Roberts, near ST.
Asapb,
The electric company hiss grounded
one Of its wires on the waller plug pipe
Al the corner of Prince aud st. Asaph
street, making dangerous condition Of
affairs there, aud the authorities hsVe
been notified.
Mr.. Il. Bloch, 6l5 King street, is
nov receiving orders for Easter delics'
cies. He is ready 10 furnish eli varieties
of Ice cream, cakes, pastry, &c, at
short notice.
The N. Schuler Beef Company are dis
playing the fst Spring Lamb Of the season,
Home Killed Bee. Mutton, Pork, DC: Al
| Abundance Of early spring vegetables-as
psngus, snap beans, peas, caulino~er
rhubsrb, spinach, lettuce, tomatoes peets
! cymlinRs, early York cabbage, &C., all a.
lowest figures.
| Geo. <. Bender will have fine lot o.
.amoyrog such A. New Tomates, cucumbers
| Celery Iettuce, Ee6 Potatoes, Asparagus
and fine lot Of Strawberries.
Select Lynnhsven Bay Hard Crabs al
Opera House Cafe 4oc per dozen'
Come and zee my bssuhful Easter Flowers
before making your purchases Hyacinths
Tulips, EarciEsus, Jonquils, Carnations
violets, spiraea and EsseIr Lilies. Price
reasonable. Geo. X. Bender, Stall No.
City Market. Bell Phone l56, d
Oysters fried, ssewed or raw. Fried clans
Iinine room open on Sunday during oyEte
season. Clam Soup three times a week. c
II. Zimmerman, Market Space. fsb2st
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-29
=z]7TVANnPT1 GAZETTE AND VIRGINfA ADVERTIsEK.
Easter Music.


The following is the programme for
the Easter music to be rendered 81 Christ
Church on Sunday:
Professional hymn, No. l09, "Wel-
come, Happy Morning" A. 9: Sullivan;
"Christ Oar Passover" e. T. Porter;
Gloria Pa'ri. Joseph Pozoauski; lie
Deun, Dudley Bacs, (aUsisnsd la o
rhe Cfssfion); Jnbilsla Oar. Alhaif j..
Holden: iifroit hyms, Ma. III, "Chfisf
the Lord ia Rissn TODAY" II. 4. shsl-
lev; Gloria Tibl, 8. Rssy; hymn M.
l2l. "The Strife is Der" PalesiIins;
ofiertory, "Jesus Christ ia Risen To-day,
Joha WeganA; OGeftOry sscfiPtIon' D.
Il. Whitney; Sancius, j. Stsinef; COM
munioD hymn No. 225, Bread OF The
World" J. 8. o. Hodges; Gloria 10
Excelsjs, old chant.
Soprano, Mrs r. r. Downham; con-
tcallo. Mrs. NJ. w. A. OBrie0; tenor,
Mr. Ksnn, tn Ogden; bssso. Mr.. George
Fl. Evans; orgsnisi, Mrs. q. q. Lennon;
director, Mrs. 81. W. O'Brlen.
The following is the programme iof
the Easier music At 81. Psnrs Clutch
on Sunday:
Professional hymn No. sic, Coward
Christian Soldiers" Fuller; anthem.
"Christ Our Passover" Potter; Gloris
PATTI, Potter; TIE Deum In G. Back; Ju-
bilate In G, Jordan; in'roit anthem.
hymn No. Ill, "Curisl The Lord 10
Risen Today" Johnson; Kyrie. Elgey;
Gloria Tlbi, Paxton; hymu. No. l2l.
"The STRIFE is Ger" Msndslssohn; Of
fertory snthsm, "In The Fad Of the Sab
BATH Gsibel; ofsrtory ascription, cal!
Things Come of Thee o Lord" Whit
neg; Sanctus, 5tsIosr; hymn No. 23l;
Gloria in Excelsis, old chant; recesslonai
hymn No. 40S, Jerusalem The Golden"
lie Jeune.
Choir: -Sopraros. Miss Dorsey Ash
ton, Miss jamie Ballinger, Miss LILA
Barrett, Miss Hattie Creighton, Mrs.
Elizabeth De Dier (soloist, Miss Esther
Dlfiey, Miss Bessie Greene, Miss Court
ney Greenough, Miss Lillian Kersey,
Miss Edith Lindsey, Miss Marguerite
Milstead, Miss Madge McOraw, bliss
Gertrude Pickin, Miss Ella Richardson,
Miss Cathartue Tenneson, Mro. Eliza
beth Rossou, Mrs. William Woolls; so
loist Miss Mamie Young; altos, Mas
Jessie Armstrng, Miss Bath Bryant,
Miss Edith Evans, Mrs. Sherman 4.
Fowler (soloisi), Mrs Maude Harding,
soloist, Mrs. Charles T. Lindsey. Miss
Halle MakeleY. Mrs. Claude Pickin,
Mrs. James Reid; tenor, Messrs. Julian
Burke, John Chadwick, 8. Frank Field,
WILDER Maddox (soloist). Horace Rsmey,
Richard Rittenour. and Benjamin
Whestley; bassos, Messrs. William F.
Brookes, Arthur Bryant, Algernon Ohsl-
mers, DR.. Charles I. Lindsey, Henry
Parker, Claude Pickiu. Charles Stoler,
Charles TepnesoD, Wilmer Waller aud
Richard Writ (soloisD; organist and
director, Mr.. Sherman B. Fowler; as
sistsnt director, Mr.. 8. Frank Field;
librarian, Mr. Benjamin. Whostley; Isl.
violin, Mr.. T. Brooke Amiss; I'd.
violin, Miss Eda Bowers; viola, Mr.
Henry F. Barker; cello, Mr. Walter
Whittlesey.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-29
Funerals.

The funeral OF the late james l..
Howison took place this afternoon from
the residence OF Mr.. George W. Bontz,
on north Alfred street. The services
we're conducted by Rev. W. J. Morton
and the pallbesrers we're Officers Hen
dsrson, Young, Arlington, Beach, Tai
bot and Gill. e.
The funeral Of Mrs. Msmie Hamilton,
wife Of Mr.. @. Frank Hamilton, who
died Tuesday night, took plsce from her
homo, 2ll Wolfe street, this afternoon.
Rev. P. P. Phillips, rector Of et. Paupl
Episcopal Church, oficis!ed and the 10:
terment was made In Bethel cemetery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-29
Personal.

Mrs. F. Il. GrillbovtEer left last night
for Asheville, n @. where he will spend
o few weeks.
Mr.. Il. 81. Kelley, of Alexandra, Is
the guest Of his sister, Mrs. John III.
seay, or College Hill, -[Lynchburg
Advance.
Miss Lonise Warren Payne, Of Lynch
burg, Is visiting her sunt. Mrs. 2. j..
Dempsey.
Mrs. Chas. Bendheim and Miss
Sophia Bendheim left today for Atlantic
City.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-29
Police Court.

Justice l.. Fl. Thompson presiding.
The following cases we're disposed Of
this morning:
William White, colored, arrested by
Officer Henderson charged with obtain
Ing goods under false pretenses, had his
case continued.
Henry Allen, colored, arresled by
Officer Roberts charged with incOrrigi-
bility, was ordered to be sent TO the
reform school.
Charles Gray, colored, arrested by
Lieutenant Belts charged with disorder
ly conduct, was dismissed.
A white man and four colored men,
arrested by Officers Beach, Lyles, Gar
vey and Bell charged with disorderly
conduct, we're fined 81. so each.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-29
Cake and Apron Sale.

The Junior Daughters Of the Mary
Gusts Lee Chapter U. d. O., will have
on Saturday March 3Oth, from 3 to 5p.
Ia. at Confederate Veterans Hall, one Of
their attractive cake and apron sales.
You will find the cake home made and
delicious and the aprons ofsll kinds. Ten
cents will be charged for admission which
includes refreshments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-29
DemurraQe.

The merchants Of the city have re-
ceiyed communication from the Vir-
Rinia Car Service Association informing
them that after April ist demurrage
will be charged on all cars which are
not unloaded within as hours after their
delivery. AS such rule has been in
vogue for several year,, the merchants
are at a loss for the reason Of this notice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-29
| Request from Phoenixville.

Chief Goods last night received dis
patch from PhOenixyille, Pa, request
Ing that The authorities Of this city
hurry up the confession of George Mid
gvts william Johnson) concerning the
recent murder OF baker In that city by
a negro supposed 10 be Frank Robinson,
who Is said 10 have been accompanied
BY johnson at the time of the murder
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-29
Lost and Found,

lost. between $50 p. NJ, yesterday and
noon today, bilious attack, with nausea apd
sick headache. This loss was occasioned by
finding at + S. Lesdbeater q sons dtns
store a box of DR.. Kings New Lie rus Ins
jsundice, 25c,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-29
Letter of Appreciation

Officer Ferguson has received letter
from W. Melvin Kepford, Sergeant Of
Police of Harrisburg, Pa, expressing bis
appreciation Of the courteous treatment
he received during his visit TO this city.
He ia especially profuse IN bis reference
to Mayor Psf to whom he expresses his
best wishes; also to Lieutenant Smith
and Officer Ferguson. The sergeant,
among other things, says: my praise
for the southern people cannot be too
high"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-29
Passover,

The Jewish feast Of the Passover will
begIu this evening, and services will DO
held 10 the synagogue on north Wash
,nOLon street tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-29

The temperature today has been like
that of simmer. the mercury 81 noon
registering So.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-29

ARGo. ARGO. ARao, ARGo, ARGo,
ARGO. ARGO, ARGO, ARGO, AR00.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-29

For Catsrrh. let me send you free, lust to
prove merit. Trial size Box Of DR.. shoop'a
Catarrsh Remedy. 1t 10 6. saow white,
creamy, healing, antiseptlc balm that give.
instant relief TO CatarTh Of the nose and
thoai. Make the free test and see. address
Or. Shoop, Racine, Wis. Large jars 80 centS
Sold by Z. 8. Lesdbester & sons, d'2ggists
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-29
NIOTICE TO GAS CONSUMERS.

Gas bills for the quarter ending March !.
1907 having been delivered. this Is TO solitly
ali customers that the usual discount VIII %
allowed on ali bills paid on or before = Pni :
1897. After that date no discount Wlli pe ~
lowed aud delinquenis VIII De Ielulie1. ~ I"
make early settlement, 10y n!us' III, y, Nv
Son nar'ss ~ Cleik Of Gas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-29

Mamie, infant daughter Of Mr.. E. f
Reed, died at Del Ray, yest erday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-29
Weather Probabilities.
The Trial of Johnson.

For this section partly clondY tonight and
Saturday; light 10 fresh sOutberlJ winds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-29
Local Matters.
s0a and Tide Table.

esn rises tomorTnT ct SAG q. m sad see
81 e:s2 p. IA. high water ct s " s. IA "'o
8.s7 =. "a.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-29
FANCY FLORIDA TOMATOES ~ I-9c
POIjND

FANCY FLORIDA TOMATOES ~ I-2c
POUND.
Large sacks Table Belle Flour, Coo; eranu-
lated Sugar, So ID: Potatoes 6sc su.; 8 cans
Tomatoes, 25c; cans Corn, Csc; fresh Eggs'
zoe doz.; large cans Of Asparagus, Zoe.
WIN. p. WOOLlB a SON.
Royal sud VOL fe streets.
NO11CE.
Prepare for War In time az pssrs. Goal Is
Comfort. We ara deliYs{iag the very best
grades o. Clean Newly mined Coal Of bottom
market price. 2,240 lbs. 70 the ten, promptly
delivered BY. ,,r.,
DeWiLTON AITCHEsON.
Roth Phones OK. lN sonth knyS etre~t
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-09

Laundry work at hoihe would be
much more satisfactory II the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, II is usually neces-
sary to use 80 much starch that the
beauty and flneness OF the fabric is
hidden behind a paste Of varying
thickness, which not only destroys tho
appearance, but also affects the wear
Ing quality Of the goods. This trouble
Fan be entirely overcome by using De-
fiance Starch. as 1t can be applied
much more thinly because OF It's great
Or strength than other makes.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-09
Justified.

"YOu are charged with having
knocked your wife down. backing
her eyes and %looscning two OF her
teeth. Have you anything to say for
yourself?"
"She had It comm to her, yer hon
Or"
What did she do or say that could
IN any way Justify such treatment on
your part?"
"She said | didn't love her no more"
Houston Post.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-09
Smportauee o. sjeep,

We should get up we'll every morn.
Ing. II we do not, we are certain
gradually to run behind In our physi.
cal bank account. This proves that
sleeping IL quite as important as eat.
Ing. The luxury Of sound sleep is one
Of the greatest mean given to a man
or beast for restoring and in%vigorating
the whole system. No n should al.
low business or anything else to cur.
tail this luxury, and parents should
promote 1t in children, instead Of
drumming them out Of bed early
Homeopathic Envoy.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-09
Money for Y. NJ. c. A,

The raising OF 100000 in one day by
the Y. M. c. A. Of Ottawa, Ont, broke
all records that have been made by
the associations in their building can
vases. in which $4,000. 900 has been
secured In the last two years. Re.
Gently the Ottawa association set out
to raise 100000 in Is days. 1t re.
ceivcd pledges for $203, 1853. On the
last day Of the campaign 1900 people
pledged $4,000.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-09
A
Bad
Sign
Labor Of the Novelist.

"The way OF the novelist must be
hard" said a librarian Of an uptown
branch. "The other day an immacu.
lately gotten up individual came into
the library and announced that he
was a writer with a specially Of dia.
lect stories. We got him several books
that he asked for, and little by little
he took me into his confidence. 7
want the Scotch dialect for the stern
father he explained; then when I've
got enough Of that ! want ONE dia.
lect for L sea captain, and then want
a dukc-or maybe you can tell me.
would a duke drop his h's'?"--N. Y.
Sun.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-09
Meaning Unknown.

one night. and In Il curtain speech he
referred to II In this fashion:
Il went to my doctor" he declared.
and the doctor said | had been eating
too much heterogeneous food. and must
stop II and eat farinaccous food. Since
then ! haven't been able to eat at all,
for l don't know what either word
means"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-09
1 o Reward. 500.

The readers OF this paper viii DO pleased 10 Learn
that there ID At lea,t one dreaded disease that scIcacs
has been able u cure Ia all its stages, and that -
Catarrh. Hairs Catarrh Cure 10 the only positive
being . constitutional disease, requires u cOnstitu.
tiOnAi treatment. HAIRS Gatarrh Cure II taken In
surfaces Of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease. and giving the patient
strength by building up tho constitution and assist.
Ing nature In doing It, work. The proprletors have
% much faith IN It's curative powers that they Offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that It faiis 70
cure. Send for Hat OF testimonials.
Address y. j. CHENEY " CO.,, Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggist, iic.
Take fairs Family I'm, for constipation.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-09

With q smooth iron and Defiance
Starch, you can launder your shirt
waist Just as well at home as the
steam laundry can; 1t will have the
proper stiffness and finish, there will
be less wear and tear Of the goods,
and it will be a positive pleasure 10
use a Starch that does not stick to the
iron.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-09
In Northeast Australia.

Northeast Australia develops very
slowly. Farmers grow maize In the
old fashionGd way. The maize crop In
Queensland this year Is a record one.
Canning p~ineapples Is becoming an
important industry In Queensland.
Opal mining IL growing steadily.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-09

INSTEAD Of experimenting with drugs and
strong cathartlcs-which are clearly harm.
ill-tatc Natures mild laxative, Garfield
Tea! II is made wholly of Herbs. For
constipation. liver and kidney derange.
mcnts, sick. headache. biliousncss and in.
digestion.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-09

How inconsistent your n%eighbors
are! They refuse to say hat you are
a good man. but after the undertaken
gets you they delight in saying that
you we're q good man.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-09

The Toxic NIchi Nichi remarks
that "one days pay for an American
workman In San Francisco represents
a fair monthly stipend for . Japa.
ncse."
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-09
II Cures While You Walk.

Aliens Foot Ease is a certain cure for
hot, sweating, %callous, and swollen, aching
feet. Sold by all Druggists. Price DE. Don't
accept any substitute. Trial package FREE.
Address Allen s. Olmstcd, lie Roy, N. Y.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-09

All Cloth Hats, Childrcn's Dresses, etc.,
made to look like new with PUTNAM
FADELESS DYES.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-09
XIII tho Flies Now

before they multiply. a DAISY FLY
KILLER kills thousands. Lasts the sea
son. Ask your dealer. or send Zoe to II
Somers, l49 DE Kalb Ave, brooklyn, N. Y
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-09

Garfield Tea, Natures Remedy, brings
relief from many ailments; it Overcomrs
constipation, regulates the liver and kid.
ncys, p%urilic4 the blood and clears the
complexion. 1t is made Of Herbs, and il
absolutely Pure.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-09

The easiest way to interest q wOm-
an in n One.dollar article IL to
mark 1t dowl from $3.50 to $l.29.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-09

When . woman pays a nan a com.
pliment she expects 1t to be returned
with compound interest.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-09
Relief Works In China.

Relief work to employ 5000 men
have been established In the Chinese
famine centers. The English-Ameri-
a relief fund amounts to $3.50, 900.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-09

Be generous in Judging the faults
OF others. Most Of Us can only see
our own shadows.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-09

Lewis Single Binder the famous
straight DC cigar, always best quality.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-09

Most women are proud Of their
ability to humble a mans pride.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-09

The way of the transgressor II
well-beaten path.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-09

This years convention Of the Ameri.
can Federation Of Catholic societies
will be held In Indianapolis. July II
TO II.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23
RURAL DELIVERY
PAYS ITS EXPENSE
On Nearly Thousand Routes
More Than $4,000 Pieces
Are Handled. M
mes.Dlspatch Bureau.
Munsey Building.

washington, ". C,, NOV = s.'sff
Assistant Postma ster-G General De-
Graw has received many inquiries re-
garding the business being done on the
leading rural delivery routes through-s
out the country, and in reply thereto
has issued list OF 993 routes in the
several States on which $4,000 pieces
or more of mall were handled during
the three months ending June 30, 1907
These figures show not only the value
of the rural delivery. service to its
patrons. but also, Judging from the.
quantity OF mail handled and the can
cellatlons that the rural service CON
tributes very largely to the annual re-
cepits of the Post-Office Department
by reason of the large quantity of mail
distributed from other than rural de-
livery Offices.
1t is an actual fact that on some Of
] the routes the value of the stamps on
matter collected alone exceeds the sal
aries of the carriers. The number of
I, pieces handled and cancellations made
| Quarterly on the rural routes In Viz
ginia on which more than $4,000 pieces
were handled in the three months of
| April May and June, 1907, was as,
follows:
Route No. From Hampton, handled
27.o22 pieces; cancellations. sl47.26
Route No. 3-From IynchburE. nan:
died 10000 pieces; cancellation. 81 2l.Si.
Route No s-From Pennington Gap,
Lee county. handled 8 /. AL pieces: can
cellations. $1ST.43.
Route No. From Orange, s2s.T46a
pieces handled: cancellations, $l9l.So.;