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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-25
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
IFrom the New Y

[From the New York Press-
Two.s company unless they are hus-
band and wife.
There's hardly anything girl can
be more ashamed of than good ap-
petite
A woman is prouder of her husband
for being introduced to q millionaire
than for getting an honorary degree
from a college
A mans idea of q lucky financial
turn Is having some money his family
doesn't know about. so they won't get
it away from him.
When a man Is in love with a girl
he wants to tell everybody what per-
feet creature she Is; when a girl Is IN
love with a man she wants everybody
to tell her what . me fellow he b.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-25

There doesn't seem, to be anything
the matter with Kansas in any way.
The states expenses viii be less this
year than they were last by more than
a half a million dollars That's the
kind of an administration of state af-
fairs which will draw strangers to 1t
as good place to make their homes.
1t speaks well OF the state officials IN
caring for the taxpayers pocket
books ..-t. 49, So =,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-25

When Judge. .Kenesaw Mountain
Lands, of the federal court, imposed
his famous s2s.o00.ooO fine on the
standard OIL company, he was hailed
b ythe trust busters and countless
other folks who have felt tue fangs
OF the oil octopus as second Daniel
come to Judgment. or rather double
Daniel Those swho gave the matter
sober thought were. inclined to think
fhax Judge Lands had gone tribe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-25

The Chicago Record-Herald pertin-
emily wants to know why Hobson
doesn't quit bothering about the pos
sibility of war between this country
and Japan inasmuch as he ought to
know that there can be no war in the
Pacific as long as Richard Harding
Davis is busy elsewhere.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-25

This business of being vice presi-
dent IS not such very empty honor
after all. Look at the bully" time
Mr. Fairbanks is having at Quebec
with a real military staff and a few
other appurtenances to add to his own
unreasonable dignity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-25

Meas hand me dot watering pot.
Der presidents seloot iss % guns:
fer Misder Taft, der Republican gang
make i'd "a; fer Misder Bryan dey VII
addempt to make Id 20. (Fuu oifec-
tion- monkey-wrench und oil can DO
shipped NIT dis von.)
Patience. brethering. Chusd g soon
es Misder Taft can gedt Misder Hosin-
fe,t;s n X. We will gedt dot speech Ut
errseptance, und gedt i'd strong,
bunch uf Chicago Chinks hat
formed a onion to try to renfe ger
chop-suey trade. The chop suey trade
iss bad. Incidently. 30 ISIS der cnop-
suey.
Chon Seaton UT Atchison, hat dish
shared 40 uf hiss men becaus DER
Foundry bitzness iss on der bum. Ven
Won hear uf der Atchison Brewery
comnany discharging any vorkmen De-
cause der trade ISIS bad. pleas wake me
oop. -
Der anti-temperance gang hat over
looked a good bet. But dey may gedt
onto Id vet. und den We VIII see, under
der headline, "a Noder Brief Agatnsd
SOLD Drinks" q reprint uf der story uf
dot sody founting egsplosion ad Bur-
lington, Kansas. -.
Anoder short-und-ugly nailed: Der
report dot President Rosinfelf sAysss
"Dee-lighted" ven hiss yatt funned
ofer q fish-boat, ISIS correct, But dss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-25
FpOA OTHER PENS

THE TRUSTS AMI lie
A lumber trust, with an entirely new
,,,a,, Of Campaign. is bulletined from St.
T ouis The new company is to nave
capital stock of $300.000,O00 and Is PACK
ed by Weyerhauser, the lumber KING.
who has taken the novel postum VI
offering the services OF the new com.
bine to the government IN alolns ~.
movement to preserve the country
forests. Heretofore the lumber COM
hines have apparently had but the one
thought in view, and That was 70 ue
nude the timber tracts or the nation
as rapidly as possible and get the Jun
her turned into cash. The new COM
hine proposes to place limit on the
| OUTPUT. prohibit the cutting OF tmoer
| of small size and to provide for sys-
tematic replanting of forest GROUNDS
| that have been cut over
The humber baronS realize that there
viii he little lumber In the country IN
| the next 20 wears unless something Is
/ done. and done promptly, to protect
! the forest reserves ana the 49,
sources of lumber supply. Accorolns-
ly, these men have volunueere =, To-
| expert assistance in the work OF ior-
| est observation-disclosures Bee.
| IMMIGRATION AND THE PANIC.
Tn the discussion over the influx OF
aliens into this country the press anu
the public often lose sight OF the uue
|
for granted that once the Immigrant
has arrived he stays put
/ some figures recently given out py
the Atlantic steamship conference VII
cause surprise. The record OF arrivIns
aliens for the fiscal year ending june
IN 1908. was 6s70e0, as compared TO
| 400 900 the year before. The steam
shin companies records snow tne ue-
parture of 500, 914 aliens for their MONIES
abroad since January OF TINS year
The shutting down OF vast mus nus hv
enterprises, the cessation OF WorA ~
railroads and other corporations, tns
| General paralysis of the business ahc
labor worlds, Is the generaIly accep.u
/ explanation Of this condition- II nae
therefore. become apparent that the
ehh and flow of this tide is due more e
the condition of the labor marker tnsa
anv other cause.-Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP.
In France the government previous
m This wear operated $500 miles Of
railway The French senate has re
Gently approved a measure by wnlcl
BOO miles more will pass under staas
control. Thus, after this year 5,o et
miles of French railway-over one-nitf
of the mileage of the entire country
will be operated by the government.
: In Germany Austria. Russia ant
Italy railway systems are also iarkeH
vested in the several states. Wn.ie
. Great Britain and the United States
: the policy of private operation has pre-
Vailed 1t seems strange that In tn
/ two countries in which popular contro
, of government is most firmly establish
I Cd the people have been slower to NOV
in the direction of public control o
] the means of transportation than the.
: have been in other lands under NOR
n4or less despotic rule. or whlch nav
: but recently been relieved therefrom.-
Toronto Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-25

alleched motif Ut der expression ies all
wrong. Der president vas asleep
und ven der boats bumped, he dreamed
dot he had met Taft in . dark hallway,
One uf der disadvantages df being
connectioned init der Greet: Miss
Ethel Roosevelt iss Is years uf age,
und We all know Id. Ten yearv from
now We will remember ID. Sad. sad.
vas worried aboudt Taft's chances.
but now I am skatisfactioned. He hat
onuon-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-25

Fiery dime der guffernmsndt makes
a fresh moot in regard to Standard OIL.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-25

Patience, brethering. Chusd e sooi
"a Misder Taft can gedt Misder Rosin
felt's o X, We will gedt dot speech u
eggseptance, und gedt Id stronG,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-14
HUNDREDS OF ELDERLY FOLKS
HERE WILL APPRECIATE THIS

Ihat the readers of this paper appre.
gate advice when given in good faith
is plainly demonstrated by tho fact that
one wel!-known local pharmacy supplied
the ingredients for the vegetable pre-.
sscrlptIon many times within the past
two weeks. The announcement of this
SIMPLE, harmless mixture has certainly
accomplished mucn In reducing the great
many cases of kidney COMPLAINT and
rheumatism here, relieving pain and mis-
cry, especially among the older popula-
tion, who are always suffering more or
less with bladder and urinary troubles,
backache and particularly rheumatism.
Another well-known druggist asks us
to continue the announcement of the
prescription: 1t is doing so much real
good here, he continues, that it would
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-14
fTTS HIS THROAT
TO ESCAPE ARREST

New York, Nov. 13.
Y. Thouas cut his throat and fell
Z foor in a dying condition as
= burst open the door today Of
g q n which he was hiding. He
y viii die. According TO the
{homas said he was one of the
a / few DAYS ago, held up and
',rlpnio Borla. contractor Of
.pc. i. /. Borla was tied TO a
dense woods and his clothing
4 WITH razors. His flesh was
+, pumber of times, but the rob-
IA little heed to his screams, A
money was taken from Borla
, man was left TO free himself or
! espomrc. After several hours
itd his bonds loose and escaped
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-14

be crime not 10 do so. 1t can not be
repeated foo often, and further states
many cases Of remarkable cures
wrought.
The followin is the prescription, Of
simple ingredients. making harmless.
inexpensive compound. which any per-
son can prepare by shaking well in Z,
bottle: Fluid Extract Dandclion, one
half ounce. Compound Kargou, one
ounce; Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla,
will sell this small amount of each in
gredient, and the dose for adults is one
teaspoonful to be taken after each meal
and again at bedtime, There is enough
here to last for one week, if taken ac-
cordiug to directions. Good results viii
be apparent from the first few doses
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-14
|NAN MURDERED
|FFORE MULTITUDE
:, lmmon of Jersey City
n Of Slayer, Who Re-
fuses to Explain.

1 YORK, Nov. 1S.-In view OF
4, of persons in the pen1SylTa. 7,:y1'a-
u Jersey city today Walter
ras shot three times in the
y body, and died on the way
p 'sa.a'tsl. Stsl' The man who did the
ps.s a.s ouickly CAUGHT. He gave
s wa ~ Andrew McGrath, but re-
'ne aske a. any explanation. Mr.
g ss n a momber OF the dairy
,mulon g. Person.
''aia 90 : salesman by Ammon &
had been discharged. At
4. apo ~ the firm it was said that
IN on Ammon was the result
H. 'sIs over business matters.
'cs sEr'ou w was one of the wealth.
aps @ men of Jersey City, a di-
= m tbe Commercial Trust com
y y ~ o the Third National bank
y iarsey To and Of the Union
III He was a manufacturer
'.s,;rs av, and butter products. 1t
\ ,nI rrstom to como to New York
/. ss,arsact business and he was
y from such a trip todav when
...;b made n short statement TO
siss y. in which he said that he
.rrt;,,acd y, ito take his medicine. -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-14
SOCIETY
CALENDAR.

Mrs. Fred Hornung will enter
tain at luncheon next Friday,
in honor of her sister, Mrs.
Morton Davis.
Mrs Heber M. Wells will en-
tertain at an informal tea Tues
day afternoon, in honor of Miss
bessie Grant, who will be mar
ried November "a.
Miss HoIlister Hancock will
entertain at an informal lunch
con at her home today.
Mrs. o. w. Powers will en-
tertain at an informal tea this
afternoon in honor of Mrs.
Charles Power and Miss Jessie
Blair.
Miss Maud Wheeler, who will
be married early in December,
will be guest Of honor at an
Orpheum party, followed by a
luncheon, today, to be given by
Miss Bessie Croxall.
The Browning section of the
Ladies Literary club will meet
at ! o'clock today, with Miss
Buchanan, at 139 Second East.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-14
How TO Treat a Spraiil.

Spraips, swcllings and lameucss arc
nronnpfly relieved by Chamberlain s
Lipi,ucnt. This )inimcnt reduces in
fammation and soreness so that
spraiu mny be cured in about one-third
the time required by the usual treat
mont. o5 and 50.cent sizes for sale
by all druggists,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-14

The members of the University club
entertained about one hundred and
fifty of their friends at an informal
musicale and dancing party Friday
evening, at the club. The rooms wers
prettily decorated in the autumn flow
ers. Held g orchestra furnished the
music for the dance. Delightful selec-
tions were given by Mrs. G. Stanley
Price, Fred Smith and M. j. Brines,
accompanied by Miss Lorine Leary. A
selection from Madam Butterfly was
given; also trio from "Faust,' with
a duet by NJ. J. Brines. Mr.. Smith
gave the "Hunting Chorus" by Bull
lard.
Mrs. Robert J. Glendinning enter
tanned seven tables at bridge tea Fri
day afternoon Mt her home. which was
prettily decorated In chrysanthemums.
Mrs. Glendinning was assisted by Mrs.
L. l., Terry, Mrs. A. D. Cleveland: Mrs.
D. C. Roberts and Mrs. W. c. Aexan-
Woodward, Mrs. W. G. Filler, Mrs. Ar
thur Bird, Mrs. G. P. Holman, Mrs. w.
II, Dickson. Mrs. G. r. Pearsall and
Mrs. j. C. Dick.
Mrs. William II. Dale entertained in
formally at bridge Friday afternoon,
at her apartment in the Miller flats,
which was prettily decorated in fruits
and autumn leaves, for Thanksgiving.
Mrs. Dale was assisted by Mrs, H. ?,
Clark, Mrs. Morton Davis, Mrs. A. II,
Snow, and Miss Margaret Clark.
Mrs. F. L. Thompson entertained five
tables at $500" party Friday after"
noon. The rooms were prettily deco
rated in yellow and white chrvsanthe.
NUNS, Miss Lillian Pearcc assisted
Willard Hansen and Mrs D. Costlna
Mrs Joseph Howell Mrs. Nephi Nor.
ris and Miss Alice Young entertained
thirty Eve at Kensington Friday aft
ernoon, at the home of the latter, in
honor Of Miss bessie Grant, Who Will
be married November "a.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Z. Ueuser,
who are guests nj the st. Francis IN
San Francisco, will soon return here,
after delightful trip through Califor-
MIA and tho Yosemite valley
Mrs. Sampson and her daughter, Miss
Pauline. left Friday for New York,
from there they VIII SAL ou the ott-
anic for their homo in Cornwall,
England.
Mrs. Joel Priest will leave tins even
ing for her home in Butte. after spend
ing Friday here. the guest OF Mrs.
William Jglcbcart
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles shepherd OF
Chicago viii be here today TO spend
some time with Doctor and Mrs. T. s..
Beatty
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubbard Reed, who
are spending several weeks IN the east,
will probably return before tho holl-
days.
Mrs, Rule Hubbard of Boise is spend
ing a few days with her sister, Mrs
! ". l.. Mcleod.
Miss Alta Goddard has gone to New
! York for 4 month S visit with rcla'
! tivcs.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles shepherd Of
Chicago will be hero today 10 spend
some time with Doctor and Mrs. T. s..
Beatty.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-14
WANTED

Good carriers with horses, at Trib-
nue. Amply Circulation Dept.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-14
8. D, Evans.
Tribune Want Ads.

Undertaken and Embalmer. has removed
to new location. IS South state.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Hubbard Reed, whr
are spending several weeks in the east
viii probably return before tho holl
days
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-14

y Domestic Science work /
humber OF the different
q Powders and Flavorinr Ex.
Inc market, and have
hewlctt's Three Crown goods
70 all others. They are en-.
satisfactory in every respect
main only the purcst inere-
Yours truly,
!. MINNIE PETERSON.
rs''or of Domestic Science.
rs. U. H'''
: l''', Salt Lake City.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-14

Century Printing Co.,
Salt Lakes Printers, l65.lo South
West Temple Best work at Iar
prlces.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-14

Mrs. Joel Priest will leave tins even
inn for her home in Butte. after spend
ing Friday here. the guest of Mrs.
William Jglcheart.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-14

Bel! phone 520l. Ind. phone 5oo-3ls'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-14

Mrs, Rule Hubbard of Boise is spend
ing few days with her sister, Mrs
". l.. Mcleod.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-14

Mrs. Sampson and her daughter, Miss
Pauline. left FRIDAY for New York,
from there they will sail .ou the Gee
anic for their homo in Cornwall,
En- 0Iand
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-14

Miss Alta Goddard has gone TO New
York for 4 month S visit with rcla-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Ueuser,
who are guests nj the st. Francis IN
San Francisco, will soon return here,
after delightful trip through Callfor-
MIA and the Yosemite valley.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-14
e biggest values for the money that you can get
Where can you get the most for t

greatest values that's the question. Wher,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-14

Mrs. William II. Dale entertained in
formally at bridge Friday afternoon,
at her apartment in the Miller flats,
which was prettily decorated in fruits
and autumn leaves, for Thanksgiving.
Mrs. Dale was assisted by Mrs. H. ?,
Clark, Mrs Morton Davis, Mrs. A. h,
Snow, and Miss Margaret Clark.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-14

prices.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-14

Mrs. Joseph Howell. Mrs. Nephi Nor
ris and Miss Alice Young ter'ained
ihirty-6ve at Kensington Friday aft
ernoon, at the home of the latter, in
honor of Miss bessie Grant, who vii
be married November "a.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-10-01
Remaking New leland.


More rapid changes in animal and
vegetable life, says Science, are taking
place in New leland than almost any
place else in the world. The native
Polynesian race is disappearing be-
fore the European the native wild
animals amount to little in contest
with imported species, many of which
now run wild : the streams are full Of
American and European trout, which
attain an enormous size and even the
forests are to be replaced by planting
foreign trees as the native on 8 disap-
pear. Eleven million larches, oaks,
spruces, Douglas frs and eucalyptus
have already been planted, and vast
numbers of seedlings are coming in all
the time. The reason for replacing
the native trees with species from the
United States, Europe and Australia
is that those of New leland are too
slow of growth, although some of them
produce excellent timber. The i'm
plantations thrive everywhere.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-10-01
Balalasfe & Ohio Railroad.
sshedule efrective November II, 1907.

Schedule effective November w. i"i.
rAAfollowingist the time oftrsinsstopping
at Shenandoah Junction;
EAsr-BoUsD.
No. lo-4.soA. M, Pittsburg and New York
Express. Daily.
yo.-io.zA,M. Chicago and New Yors
Express. Daily.
No ls-I2uP.M.. Martinsburg and Balti-
more Accommodation, via old
main line. Daily except Sunday.
No. Azs7P.M. Chicago and New York
Express. stops on signal Daily
No. $3.50 P. NJ. Cumberland and Baiti
more Accommodation, VIA WASH
ington. Daily except sunday.
o.n-s.AP. NJ. New York Express. Daily.
wEsT-BoUND.
No. u-2l2 A. M. New York and Pitt sburg
Limited. Daily.
SO, lS-I.55 A. NJ. Baltimore ana Cumoer-
land Accommodation. Daily ex-
cept Sunday.
q O. fills A. NJ. Baltimore and Martins
burg Accommodation. Daily ex-
cept Sunday.
q. l-6.6s P. M. New York and st. Louis
Limited Express. Connects with
N. q w. south. Daily.
No. s-n.Os p. M. Baltimore and Cleveland.
Pittsburg Express, Daily.
Ne. H-l05o A. NJ. New York and Cincin-
natl Limited. Daily.
no local trains on Sunday.
J.E PRICE, Ticket Agent
Shenandoah Junction, w. Va.
q. w. BASSErT,
General Passenger Agent.
Us. Fleming will sell tickets on the B. &
Railroad for the West and Sontn.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-10-01
NV As!leIL:kss l!

May II, 1908.
LEAVE SHEPHERDSTOWN DAILY.
soUTHBOUND.
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termediate stations Pullman Buff
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for all Points West; Pullman Sleep
or Roanoke to Columbus, cafe car.
No. 27-5.34 p. m.-FOr Elkton and
Local Stations.
NoRTHBoUND.
No. 2S-l027 a. m.-For Hagerstown
and Intermediates stations, connects
atHagerstown for Harrisburg, Phil
adelphia and New York.
No. l4-S.55 o. m.-For Hagerstown,
Philadelphia, New York; Pullman
and Buffet Sleepers via Hagerstown
for Harrisburg, Philadelphia and
New York.
LEAVE SHENANDOAH JUNCTION.
No. LAS a. m.-For Roanoke, Bris-
toll, Bluefield, Pocahontas, Nor
ton, WEIGH and intermediate STA
tions. Pullman Sleeper to WEIGH
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-10-01
s7o,soe,ooo WAS GRATED
Representative Lloyd Shows How the
Congress Gave Railroads That
Sum Improperly.

Representative James T. Lloyd, OF
Missouri, chairman Of the Democratic
national congressional committee, on
March 10, 1908, exposed the fragrant
theft Of the peoples money through
the unfair weighing Of mails when Of
fetal tests were made to determine
what compensation the railroads
should receive. He. said:
"Mr. Chairman, in delivering my adj
dress few days since on postal con-
ditions, in discussing the interpreta-
ton of tie law as to the weighing Of
the mail, failed to state the law on
the subject and I wish to do 30 now:
"The average weight 10 be ascer-
tanned, in every case, BY the actual
weighing OF the mails for such a num-
Der OF successive working days, not
less than thirty, at such times after
june 30, 1873, and not less frequently
than once In every four years
slater the time was changed to
ninety days. Otherwise the law has
not been changed to this date.
until March 2, 1907, the depart
ment required the mail to be weighed
for ninety days. Sunday was not con-
sidered, 80 that the weighing covered
a period Of one hundred and five days
instead Of ninety successive days. In
other words, working days were con-
strued to mean week days. Postmas-
ter General Cortelyou changed this In
depreciation which had been accepted
as correct for over thirty years and
issued the following order as his con-
sruction Of the law:
"'That when the weight Of mail Is
taken on railroad routes, the whole
number Of days the mails are weighed
shall be used as divisor for obtain
ing the average weight per day
'sThs required In effect that, In
stead Of dividing the number Of work
ing or week days In the weighing
period, the devisor should be the num-
Der Of days on which mail was actual
ly carried during the period. II 1t
was weighed one hundred and FIVE
days, tie divisor to obtain the daily
weight was one hundred and FIVE. II
the mail was not carried ON Sunday,
the divisor would be ninety. This, as
you can readily see. would give less
compensation for carrying the full
week than for SIX days, for the &C
stimulated mail would be practically
the same whether carried in six days
or IN seven.
"The present postmaster general,
seeing this predicament Issued another
order Of construction, known as order
412,' which 10 as follows:
That when the weight Of mail Is
taken on railroad routes tie whole
number Of days included IN the weigh
Ing period shall be used as a divisor
for obtaining the average weight per
day.
"If the construction up 70 last year
was right, then there has been with
held from the railroads this year over
LOO, 900 that IL theirs under the law.
II the present construction is the prop
er one, the railroads have areceived
over $40, oO0,o 600 since 1880 that be-
longs 10 the people; 30 that whichever
view is sustained money has been
wrongfully withheld through the post
o@ce department"