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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-31
BoNAPARTE.

Bonaparte-Earl Packer and Bruce
Vale of Ames are spending the holt
days with relatives.
Lester Booth OF Charles City and
Paul Booth of Des Moines are visit
Ing their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A.
Booth.
George Lorton and family of Mt,
Sterling were guests at the Charles
Jackson home Christmas.
Mrs. Georgia Dickson has purchas-
ed the David Houser farm south Of
town.
Mrs. Tt. w. Wilson has arrived here
from Independence, Mo.
Roy Smith of Goldfield. Nevada, is
visiting his father, w. E. Smith and
other relatives.
Misses Lizzie and Laura Hogan OF
| Keokuk, are visiting their mother,
Mrs. /. j. Hogan.
Mrs Charles Bennett and children
and Mrs. James Holmes of Lacon III,
are the guests of relatives.
William Wilson and family and
MISC Edla Beard Of Keokuk. spent
Christmas at the w. B. Wilson home,
r. J. Lane of Carthage, ILL.,. is visit.
| ing his son. w. S. Lane.
Mrs. Charles Thompson of Moline
! Ill.,. is visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. o. l.. Baker.
/ ]. j. Van Schoiack and sister. Miss
I i)ellS, are SueSlS VI tHe r. y. t1lll Ienl-
( lily.
1 Ivan Coolidge of Des Moines, visit
ed here several days this week.
! Homer Lydolph has returned home
! from Ely, Nevada,
; Delbert Glasscock OF Kewanee, Ill.
! is visiting relatives.
! Miss Myrtle Guess Of TT. Madison
/ is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
! OliVee Guess.
MT. and Mrs. George +. Smith OF
| Keosauona, spent Christmas with
their 6Aughter, Mrs. w. I. Boyle
! Miss Josephine Easing is visiting il,
Fairfield with her sister, Mrs. Ed Cud-
/ dy.
| Mr.. and Mrs. S. l. Cox and Mr.. and
| Mrs. Clay Kitchum were in Douds
Friday.
Miss Lottie Cassiday of Waterloo is
/ making short visit here with he,
! parents.
MI and Mrs. Troutman are yisitina
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GAY COURIER
SEYMOUR.


Seymour-Mrs. II. o. Sawyers went
to Audubon Wednesday to spend
Christmas with her parents and sis
ter
Mrs. Frances Hickman left wednes-
day night for Birmingham, a., to
spend Christmas with relatives. She
will be accompanied bv her parents
and sister who live at Confidence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinkenbeard of OF
tunwa are visiting his sister, Mrs.
Loomis.
Burglars entered the general mer-
chandise store of I. r. Brown We'd
nesday night by way of the front door
and secured about SIS in small change
and a bag Of old coins valued at $40.
No clue to the identity Of the burglars
has been obtained.
]. c. Fox returned Wednesday from
Greedy, Colo. to spend Christmas
with relatives.
Ed Schnibleg went to Powersville
the first Of the week to lath and plas-
ter the new $4,000 house which W. L,
Pollock is building.
A. G. McAllister went to Kansas
City Wednesday to spend Christmas
with relatives.
Earl Shepher and wife of Phillips
burg, Kansas, came Wednesday to
visit relatives.
James Morrison, who has been at
tending school In Iowa City came
home Wednesday for the holidays.
The Seymour schools closed Thurs
day for two weeks holiday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hickman are visiting
relatives in Colorado Springs.
Roscoe Phillips who has been at
tending business college at Quincy,
ILL.,. is home for the holidays.
DR.. Banning reports baby girl
born to Mr.. and Mrs. John Winger on
Tuesday of this week.
Ira Gingerich and wife of Pueblo,
Colo, arrived in this city Wednesday
for a visit with his parents and other
relatives.
Mrs. Frank Rouse and Gertie Ten
to spend Christmas with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. l. n. Tenant.
The merchants of Seymour all had
fine show window decorations this
season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross E. Gum of Iowa
City, are visiting Mr.. Gums parents,
L.. E. Gum and wife and other rel
atives.
A mems meeting will be held at the
at $500 o'clock.
The Woman lodge was organized
here Tuesday evening with about
thirty members. some of whom We're
formerly members of the lodge here
| There were forty Yeomen from the
Promise City lodge present at the or
gRnization.
1t is currently reported here that the
c.. NJ. & st. P. is buying the right OF
way for the new railroad to be built
from Des Moines to this city.
The Farmers Mutual Telephone Co
will meet Saturday afternoon for tbs
annual election Of officers.
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3. Y. p. u. NAME OFFICERS
FOR COMING YEAR,

Eddyville-The B. J. 2. U. held their
closing meeting of the year Sunday
evening and elected the following Of
ficers who will serve during the first
six months of 1909:
President-Mrs. E. 6. Metyer.
Vice President--Mrs. Laura Dible.
Secretary-Miss Helen Clark.
Corresponding Secretary-Miss Vina
| Saville
Treasurer-Ernest Pickerel
Organst-Arthur Pickerell.
Devotional COMMUNICATING Saville,
! Minta Secress Lula Worrall.
Membership Committee-Artie Van
! DerPol. Lucille Moss, Clyde JAEGER.
| Social Committee-Mrs. J. H. Fields,
Mrs. Laura Dible, Arthur Pickerell.
jaeger Family Meet.
| All the members of the John JAEGER
! family were together Christmas for
| the first time when a family reunion
was held at the jaeger home. Twenty
four children and grandchildren Of Mr..
and Mrs. jaeger We're present to do
justice to the Christmas turkey and
other delicacies. The day passed with
games and in social converse, and
they also had their pictures taken.
Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. John JAEGER.
Mr. and Mrs. j. j. jaeger and two
sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. lager and four
children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard jaeger and
daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. George JAEGER and four
children of Batavia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles V. Barnett of
Jonesboro. Ark.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Epperson.
Simon jaeger of Batavia.
A family reunion was held at the
| w. A. Waughaman home Christmas,
| the main features being the dinner
and Christmas tree. Most of the
children and grandchildren were pres
| ent, also other relatives.
| Other News.
| John G. Steel, an old soldier. is quite
| ill at the home of his sister, Mrs. Abb
gail Williams
NJ. W. Barnes sold his 205 acre farm
two miles east of town Monday to
John Edgren. of the Kirkville district.
the consideration being s1o2.50 per
acre, or a total of $4,000. Mr.. Barnes
| will give possession next March.
NJ. T. Keeran, who has lived in Mrs
! NJ. j. Criswell's tenant property on
North Fourth street for some months,
| has moved his family to the property
which he recently purchased of Mrs.
A. A. Bourke. \. A. Thayer, who
bought the Akcrs livery barn recently,
moved his family from Avery to the
Criswell property.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Kes-
singer of Pekay, Monday, December
! IS, baby boy.
! Rev. VIM. Pruett of Kansas City.
| filed the pulpit at the Baptist church
| Sunday mornine instead of his broth
(er, Rev. Chas. Pruett, the pastor. who
is conducting meetings at Pleasant
! Corners.
/ A. w. Keen and Tom and Miss Hat
| tie Cole Of Grays Greek, and III. G.
Moore We're recent visitors at the II.
f. Keen home in Ottunwa.
/ B. H. Picken and family of Ottum-
| va Mrs. Elder of Mason City. and the
| latter's little grandson of Marshall
| town, We're guests at the II. i. Dixie
| home the past few days. Mrs Elder is
! Mr. Dikes mother, and Mrs. Picken is
/; Mrs. Dike's sister.
Out of town guests at the John
! Morris home Christmas We're: John
/ and Giarn Brainard Of Delta; J. c.
(! Wright and family of Oskaloosa and
Mrs. Sarah Morris of Pekay. Messrs.
+, Rrainard also visited their grandmoth-
err, Mrs. L. MiddlesNortll.
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BoNAPARTE.

Bonaparte.- Hoyt's "a Bunch Of
Keys was presented at the opera
house Tuesday evening to large
audience.
Christmas exercises were held at
the Presbyterian church "Wednesday
evening and at the Methodist Episco-
pal church on Christmas evening.
Mrs. G. w. Breeder and daughter
have returned TO Stewart after a
visit at the Lous Schmidt home. .
Mrs. w. A. Packer visited in keo-
kuk several days this week.
A. V. Buck was in Birmingham the
first OF the week.
Mrs. B. ]. Sommer OF Chicago has
arrived for visit with her mother,
Mrs. Anna Sherman.
Miss Floy Murphy of Eldon has
been visiting her cousin, Miss Doro-
thy Ryland.
Guy Cline of Mediapolis is the
guest of his brother, b. T. Cline and
family
Ed King of Fonda is here to spend
the holidays with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Cresap went to
Chicago Wednesday for a visit with
their daughter, Mrs. 0. G. Corns.
s. e. Irish of Keosauqua was a
business caller here Wednesday
F. J.. Eason Of Madison, Wis, is
making short visit here with rela
tives.
Miss Mary Ellison has gone to Man
chester for a two weeks visit with
friends.
Charles C1asscock Of Mountain Iron
Mimi, is the guest of friends and rela
tives.
Thomas Doud of Douds has recently
been visiting at the Clearance Hogan
nome.
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). who was principal of the Charlton

D.. who was principal of the Charlton
schools last year, is spending few
days with his numerous friends here.
Albert McGaughey OF Fairfield, re-
turned to his duties Monday after a
weeks visit with his '>"rents, Rev.
and Mrs. J. McGaughey.
Mrs. ]. L. Downer of Hopkins. Mo-,
returned home Monday after few
days visit with her daughter. Mrs.
Frank F'ike. Hhe granddaughter. Elm
ma Fike, accompanied her home for a
visit.
Laura, Glenn and Walter Lewis, of
Murray. returned home Monday after
a few days visit with their brother,
c. E. Lewis and wife.
c. G. Linstron, of Rockwell City
formerly of this place, accompanied by
his nephew, Elmer Beck of Marathon
is here Tor a few days visit with rel
atives and old friends.
Ruth and Willard Bonnet, of Benton
township, left Monday for a visit in
:Kaholla, Mo-, With their aunt, Mrs
Ruth Trump.
Mr. and Mrs. Orrin Helt, of Humes-
ton, returned Monday after few
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coLUM BIA.

b
Columbia Harrcher of Mount
Pleasant, is spending his vacation hert
with his friend Edward Stuber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Lamis utter
tanned their relatives Christmas May
with turkey roast dinner an Y al
Christmas tree in the evening.
G. w. Qlneys entertained their VI
atives at dinner Christmas day. II
also had Christmas tree.
MI. and Mrs. Silas Wolf and daugl
ter Hattie are visiting friends and re-.
ative5 here.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wells spenA,
Christmas at the parental home.
Mrs. j. Cramblit and son Lue visited
sunday at the e. E. Cramblit home
near Chilicothe.
MI and Mrs. John Arnold partools o.
Christmas dinner at the Will SCOT.
home in Chillicothe
MIS- S. e. Crarnblit, son and daugh-
| ter visited Sunday at the G.. w. Byrun
home.
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HON. LEWIS HOLLlNGSWORTH
DIES AT DIES MONIES

Sigou,ney- photographic information
was received here this morning from
Des Moines that Hon. Lewis Hollings-
worth died there this morning. Mr..
Hollingsworth for many years prior
TO his removal to Des Moines was a
resident of Sigourney. where he is held
in the highest esteem. both as a
Christian gentleman and as a citizen
In the late seventies Mr.. Hollings-
worth was elected to the office of
county auditor of Keokuk county
which position he filed to the entire
satisfaction of the people for two
terms. Thereafter he was assistant
cashier of the Keokuk County State
bank and held numerous other posi-
lions of trust and responsibility. About
fifteen years ago he removed to Dcs
Moines, where he has, until recently
been engaged in business.
He leaves surviving him one son.
| Horace Hollingsworth of the Valley
National bank at Des Moines and one
daughter Mrs. Luella Harris of Phila-
delphia. Pa. Mr.. Hollingsworth was a
devout worshiper in the Methodist
church and a member of the Masonic
| fraternity. The funeral will be held in
| Sigourney Wednesday afternoon. con-
! Quoted by the Blue Lodge and Royai
| Arch Masons Of this place.
Other News.
John r. Needham of Centerville,
manager of the Iowegan. spent
| Christmas in Sigourney with the
| Needham family.
County Superintendent Cap. Miller
and Miss Elizabeth Miller, who is a
teacher in the Sigourney schools are
in Des Moines this week attending the
| State Teachers association.
Charles X. Needham OF the Wash
| ington Press, took Christmas dinner
| with the Needham family in Sigour-
ney.
Fred Meyer one of German town
| ships prosperous farmers was a BUSH
ness caller in Sigourney Monday.
! The county board of supervisors
have entered into a COMPACT leasing
the brick building on the north side
| of the square for court house and Of
| flee rooms and after March l, 1909, all
| of the county's bushes will be con-
| Quoted in that building until the new
| court house is completed.
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HARRINGTON.

Observation-Disclosures Harnagle. the
two year-old daughter of MT. and Mrs.
Martin Harnagle, died Monday morn
ing of brain fever. Funeral services
will be held Wednesday with inter-
nent at Donnellson. The sympathy of
the entire community is extended to
the bereaved parents.
Miss Mabel Junkin, who has been
visiting her brother in Deadwood, 5.
D.. returned home Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe McKiernan
and son of Kewanee. H.. arrived Fri
dav morning to spend Christmas with
relatives
Sam Carver, who is a student al
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CHARLTON.

Chariton-John Mayers, of Pleasant
township. and Miss Maggie Larimer
We're united in marriage on Saturday
evening at $50 o'clock at the home of
the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. Le-
roy Larimer. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. DR.. Lathrop in the
presence of the immediate relatives
only. They will reside on farm in
Pleasant township. Many friends will
extend congratulations and best wish
es.
Mesdames j. r. Brown and O.. j.
Israel and Miss Emily Mccormick re-
turned Monday from a few days visit
with friends in Indianola.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al Thomas are re-
joicing over the recent advent of a
son at their. home.
Mrs. Will Malone and daughter Vera
| OF Nevada, are here for visit with
the formers mother. Mrs. Mary Pow
tell and other relatives and friends.
Prof. r. b. Leland of Brookings S
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days visit with the latter's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Russell. Her
sister. Miss Merle Russell, accom-
panied them home for q visit.
Mrs. Ida Culbertson and two sons
went to Woodburn Monday to spend
a few days with the formers brother.
Joheph Reese. and sisters. Mesdames
Robt Waynick and Fred Martin.
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Ames, is spending the holidays with
his mother, Mrs. f. A. Carver.
Gilbert Armstrong OF Allerton. is
visiting his aunt Mrs James Cleaye.

NlsitiiiS ms aunt. MIS-. JdHieS SiedNs.
Merritt Barton. who has been visit
ing his parents Mr.. and Mrs. H. T..
Barton. returned Monday to his home
In Fairfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carmi Lewis Of Chi
cago. visited during Christmas with
Mrs. Elizabeth Lewis.
Miss Cecil MeCreary of Ottumwa, is
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Dora Me-
daris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Robb and George
Hagelstrange and family spent Christ
mas with Clarence Robb and wife in
Ft. Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shirley Painter of Ka-
hoka, spent Christmas with Mrs,
Painters brother, E. L. Shreve and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. s. Troutlnan OF
Bonaparte, visited Thursday With MIR
= and MIS-. VIII Lercba,
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DEANDo.

I.eando-Herry Boyer and wife Of
keosauqua, spent Christmas with his
,rother, J. o. Boyer near Leando.
w. D. Loftiss returned from Lib
srtyville in time for Christmas dinner
with his family.
Mrs. John Hull is visiting with her
mother in Bloomfield.
Mrs. David Grow is still on The sick
list.
The schools closed last Wednesday
or the holiday vacation of two weeks.
Wilson WileN and wife went to
Illinois to spend Christmas with their
SCH Roy.
.''a I1indley was at home over
Christmas.
Mrs. c. L. Stutsman and soE
George. 1896 West Second street, ara
visiting in Chicago this week.
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NeiqhbOrhOOd News
CORRESPONDENTS

their daughter Mrs. E. d. Crooks at
Weaver.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Daniels of Keo-
kuk, visited at the B. +. Meek home
Friday.
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Randkerchiefs

15c Ladies Handkerchefs, soed SC
1oc colored Handkerchiefs Observation-Disclosures Sc
15c Pure Linen Handkcrchiefs .......... 1oc
Csc Embroidered Handkerchefs, soiled 15c
15c Mems Initial Handkerchefs .......... Be
1oc Mems CoIored Bordered Hdkfs.. Sc
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1908-01-02
Skating Rink
Announcement

The management desires to an
nounce that the Roller Skating Rink
now being erected upon the Cunning
ham lot on Queen street will be COM
pleted about January 20, 1908 with a
floor space OF $3.50 feet and seating
capacity of 500 Announcement of the
opening will be made later. Special
care has been exercised in the con-
struction of the building to make it
as near fire-proof and as convenient
as possible. The equipment will con-
sist of the Celebrated Winslow. Ball
Bearing Skate, the latest model. The
ladies' skates are so constructed that
falling backward will be almost i'm
possible. 1t is the intention of the
management to see to it that all ladies
and children are properly treated,
and the rink viii be a place where
all alike can enjoy the greatest in
door sport, as well as most beneficial
exercise of the present time. Our
strict, and must be observed, as any
violation of the same means a request
to leave the floor without explana-
tion as we reserve the right to refuse
admission to anyone if we so desire
it. We want this distinctly under
stood, that we cater only to those who
are disposed to conduct themselves as
ladies' and gentlemen, and who will
comply with our rules. The use of to
bacco will be prohibited in any form
except in the smoking room. No rae
ing, pushing, tagging or any rude or
dangerous actions permitted. Any per-
son bringing liquor to the rink, or
who is under noticeable influence of
The same, forfeits privileges and must
retire. No betting permitted Per-
sons indulging in loud talking or u.s.
ing profane language will be reject
ed from the rink. The management
requests information of any incivility
on the part of employees or patrons
Parties on request of the manager
can get the use of the floor for the
morning session for their private use
or for skating parties. The North
|Tonawanda New York Military band
of 20 pieces will be in attendance at
the evening session. Change of pro-
gram weekly. Admission loo. Seats
for all. Reserved chairs 10 cents ex-
ira. Skates 15c.
SSIONS-Morning 1000 to 1900
Afternoon 200 to 500. Evening 7.3o
to 1890
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Edward T. Kirby.

Mr. Edward t. Kirby, n years old,
died Wednesday at his home, IN Boil
var, after a protracted Illness. He
was born in Cold Newton, MOI tEamp-
tonshire, England, and was nierl-
Der of the Church of England at Nase-
by When II years old he camn TO
America with his parents. wno later
returned. He was Union soldier
and served in Company II, Second
Ohio cavalry. He was married four
times, his last wife, who survives him.
having been Mary Elizabeth Wilson,
OF Bolivar, sister of the late Ell Wad;s
Wilson, former governor of Vest
Virginia, The children surviving Mr..
Kirby are Miss Ella Kirby, of Cleve.
land, Ohio, and Arthur M. Kirby. If
Jersey City, by his first wife; Norvnl
=. Kirby, Hugh l.. Kirby, Of New
York; M. Gertrude, Arys W., Maria
f. and Mamie by his present wife.
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ENGINEER STULL PROTESTS
RESENTS STATEMENT OF TOM
FITZGERALD'S FRIENDS.
Declares That There Was No Negi-
gence on Part of Himself at the
Terra Gotta Wreck.

Mr.. r. B. Stull, engineman ON the
Baltimore 6 Ohio, who was in charge
Ct the local passenger train standing
at the depot at Terra Gotta in the
wreck at that place last year, has pro-
te sted against the statement in news
papers yesterday in which friends Of
Mr. Fitzgerald were quoted as saying
that the accident at Terra Gotta was
caused by the negligence or careless
ness of the engineer.
1--WE are friends of Mr.. Fitzgerald
also said Mr.. Stull. "and nothing
that we say is leveled against him,
but, as q matter of ract. no negligence
or carelessness was proved againss
the engineer in the Terra Gotta acct
dent. The government did it's best
10 prove that in the trial in the Dis
uict court, which has Just ended, but
it failed, and the engineer was &C
quilted. 1t was testified that a heavy
fog prevailed on the night of the ac.
cident, and certain officials who were
50 miles away testified that the sig
nails were set at danger, but against
this was the positive statement OF tn
engineer himself to the contrary
There was no negligence or careless
ness proved
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Watch The Journal For Date Of
Opening.
BIG SPRING NOTES.
Brief Items Gathered by Our Cores
pOndcnts in County.

Big Spring, Jan. 2.-Mr. George
Bitner, of Wyoming, is visiting his sis
ter, Mrs. John Turner.
Miss Irene Hill, who has been Wis
iting Miss Ruth Walker, has returned
to her home at Shepherdstown.
Miss Agnes Bressler is spending the
holiday season with her aunt, Miss
Magdalene Bressler, at Inwood.
Mr.. Tom Wilson and family, of In
wood, spent Christmas day with Mrs.
Wilson's sister. Mrs. Walter Brining.
Mrs. John Walker, who has been Sc
riously ill for the past few days, is
much improved.
Mr. Fred Linton and family spent
Christmas with Mrs. Linton's father,
Mr.. Thomas Horner, near Arden.
Miss Evaline Wilson. of Inwoos
is visiting her aunt Mrs. Walter
Brining.
Miss Ivy Horner spent few days
last week with her sister, Mrs. Fred
Linton.
Mrs. James Fulk and children spent
Thursday with Mrs. Fulks sister, Miss
Bressler at Inwood.
Miss Elsie Walker is visiting Miss
Mary Catrow on Tuscarora.
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ANOTHER WHACk At PAPER
TAKEN BY posTOFFIcE DEPART
MENT AT WASHINGTON.
Publishers Will Now Be Compelled
to Pay For Papers Circulated on
Rural Routes Of County.

Postmaster Clohan has received
notice from the postoffice department
1T Washington that hereafter Martins
lurg publishers of newspapers will
he required to pay hostage on all
newspapers mailed in this city for de-
livery along the rural routes of Berke
ley county, and thus the publishers
are whacked again.
Heretofore publishers were not re-
CURED to pay postage on newspapers
circulated in Berkeley county, ex :
cept along the routes going out from
Martins5urg. Paners going out from
Hedgesville. Inwood and Falling Wa
tors were distributed free of charge
by the postoffice.
Another ruling of the postoface de
partment which will work hardship
upon the publishers is that to the
effect that but one-tenth of the former
number of sample copies may be sent
out. Formerly publisher had the
privilege of sending out an equal
number to the actual circulation of
the paper; now he can send but one
sample copy for each 10 subscribers,
All things recently seem to have
conspired against the newspaper pub
fishers, and it is little wonder that
there is a protest, loud, long and deep
from publishers in every section of
the country.