Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07

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now only wind enough for one
Mr.. windsor concluded in a serious vein.
extoilinE the work OF the association and
urging the hesrtiest interest IN the program
Of tho convention.
Cheers for spiIIman.
Superintendent spiiiman. the last speaker
Of the session was greeted with cheers
when he took the platform and the en-
thusiasm seemed genuine rather than a
matter Of policy, o'If any Of you have any
doubt that I am glad TO be here" he said.
Il wish you would Just step up after I am
through and shake hands with me-" The
spirit and inspiration which I derive from
these conventions of ours is strong enough
to last me clear through the year. I am
glad TO be in a western city. I was born
a w%esterner, reared q westerner and shall
always be a westerner in spirit. SO Il is
not necessary to welcome me as a stranger
to the greatness and enterprise OF Omaha.
IL bring to you the greetings and best
wishes for. the success Of this convention
Of Postmaster General Meyer. He is
deeply interested in our work not only
because he Is our chief, but because he is
a business man and interested in a work
so great as this for its own sake"
Superintendent Spillman, referring to this
and future conceptions Of the association,
urged that the program maker should not
attempt to spread over. too much ground
in selection otetopics. He. also urged tho
delegates that every morning when each
starts out on his, route. let him remember
that there are 800 other men and women
similarly engaged. that you are serving
no less than $4,000 people. that you are
costing the government annually S35,5TS, COX
and that It is up to each and every one OF
us to give in return for the expenditure Of
this great sum as good, as efficient service
as we can" 81, .-.. ,e..
woman Coed nj, Repartee.
Mr.. President" said Delegate Maxwell
of Indiana at the afternoon session, we
ought to near from the best little woman
carrier In the United States. / refer tc
Miss Funkhouser OF my state"
Miss F~unkhousef rose, blushing. Mr.
Maxwell she said, has been trying tina
sort Of talk all the way from Indiana, bui
I'll get even with him"
"a voice) Marry him"
When the delegates had ceased bowling
Miss Funkhouser could be observed blush.
ing a livid carmine from forehead TO throat
Maxwell was purple.
Back came the young woman: II would
IL 1 could, but I-ean't. Hes married now
This paraphrase OF the waiting at tn,
Church catch-line awoke deserved applaus,
and laughter. ,..
The entire afternoon session was a merr!
one. Delegates had gathered expecting t.
hear a series of addresses by Congressman
Hitchcock, Senators Burkett and Brown
and others, but none OF these toed tn,
mark. Therefore, President Lindsa!
brought up the question of the evening
program. Y
This put the delegates between 9Th,
Devil" at the Burwood and Governo
Hughes. The question was discussed from
all angles.
Delegate Rice of Texas thought that Nv,
shall rarely have a 'cKanSe to see or hea
Governor Hughes, but his Satanic majest!
we can meet on our routes any day"
Delegate Coins OF Portland, Ore, hal
heard 1t was a great play by a first-rat
company.
President Child of the Iowa delegation
suffered from a conflict of emotions .ol
the question. =
Haney of Arkansas rose with dramati
expression and a red hot speech writ plair
on his face. He IS going to drag in poll
tics. He's a democrat thought everyone
and a hush Zen. :. e.. s.. a.-
IN. q BFe. 4 \ saf fhd lqas the south
Mr.. Hahey.' aAswsred Lindsay. in
modifying tome - W.
'what tins does Governor Hughe
speak?" ended the Arkapsan in a meel
voice.
Finally the delegates took a vote. TIL
action was not official, but to determine
how many seats to reserve at the Bur
wood and how many on the stage at tn
Auditorium. About half elected to go t
the Devil and half to the deep-Governo
Hughes.
After this a little experience meeting wa
on. Mrs. Condo of Indiana told the dele
gates how she had tried an auto for ST
weeks. 81 finished on time twice." sal,
she.
Mrs. Ruth Kenyon OF Nebraska and Mis-
Alice m of Creston, Ia, narrate
their experiences briefly. Miss GUNNER
takes to the work naturally. Her father
". T. Gummerre also rides a route on
Of the Union county tow and likewise a
uncle. Alvarado Gummerre. Emulating tn
example of these a cousin. Arden Gum
merre of Alton, Ia, has also Joined tn
Z Rural Free delivery forces.
$ A letter from President Roosevelt wa
i ISdu " Liz uClCBdlcb at lnb dltGIHuO
z session by w. d. Brown of Washington
= whom 1t had been written, as follows:
THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington. DC
A-My dear Mr.. Brown: Will you conVe
TO the members of the National Rurs
I Letter Carriers association my hearties
F: congratulations and good wishes for tn
success of their coming convention? TIL
! government has given close attention I
the extension Of the rural free deliver
: system during the past decade, and ha
I, accomplished much towards lessen.ng tn
| isolation Of farm life and making
t brighter and more attractive. 1 appreciat
the faithful and intelligent service Of III
rural carriers. and commend their effort
1 for good roads-a movement fraught wit
the greatest benefit to the country district
I Sincerely yours,
l THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
r. w. i, Brown, s3 Fifteenth stree
N. W., Washington, d. c.
The letter was received with cheers an
: the convention adopted a resolution voiC
e ing its thanks for the expression Of il
: terest.
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