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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-18
DEAD SOUGHT HOSPITAL
Francisco Servis FrightfulIy Wounded
-Assailant Escapes.

The police are now inclined to the
belief that the Mexican laborer on the
Santa Fe section who stabbed Fran
cisco Servis, one Of his fellow work
men, in a drunken brawl Saturday
night. has left the city for parts I'M
known. Servis was cut across the
abdomen in such a frightful manner
that it is not believed that he will re-
cover. He does. not know his assail-
ants name. nor can any of the other
Mexicans living In the boxcar east of
the shops where the trouble occurred
tell anything about the man with the
knife. None Of. these Mexicans can
speak word of English. There was a
fight, knife thrust, a wounded man
who walked to the Santa Fe hospital
holding his intestines in place with a
towel, and that is all they know, or
will tell.
the so-called employment agencies of
this city are not doing legitimate
business and he wants them all in
vestigated and hedged about by re-
strictions. He states that he has
ground for suspicion that some of these
moral purposes.
Ben Bruebaker, a day laborer, who
has been under surveillance for some
ties and other Instructions on the
Missouri Pacifis track few weeks ago,
was arrested last night by the police
and turned over to the Missouri Pa
cific officers. who took him to Usage
City the scene of the attempted
charge of attempting to wreck a train.
Bruebaker is a simple minded laborer
and was found by the police working
at place mile south Of Quinton
1nir To doc
the serious nature of his alleged act.
Joe Thomas D. A. Butler and Geo
White, alias Williams, were arrested
last night while in attendance at a
booze party at a place on North Jack
son street. They pleaded guilty to a
drunk and disorderly charge.
julius Larsen. a Swedish bricklayer,
was arrested esterday by officer Law
and disorderly charge. After the off,
Ger had brought his fellow countryman
to the station, the latter grabbed his
hat and made a break for liberty. He
got outside the door and would have
escaped had not Detective Sauls. who
happened to be comm in, brought
him down by a flying tackle.
The attempted holdup of Freeman
Sardou Saturday night is the second
dIdii "a ILLS AiAiA III iAACAi Ills VI a .
French fruit grower has figured. Some
years ago couple of negroes held
Sardou up at the street car bridge near
the river. The latter drew mis- knife
and rushed the footpads. They shot
him in the leg, but he carved one of
them into shoestrinSs. Both are now
doing time in the state prison for their
attempted crime The highwayman
Saturday night, not being acquainted
with Sardou's prowess, tried to hold
him up with a knife. Mr.. Sardou
promptly drew his own knife. curved
weapon used for the purpose of trim
ming vines, and closed with the thug.
The Frenchman was cut slightly in one
or two places during. the encounter. but
he put his opponent to fight and be-
lieves he wounded him. Mr.. Sardou is
an old resident of Topeka and has a
vineyard and orchard on Sardou ave-
nue..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-18
K.nsns city Produce Market.

Kansas City. May 1s-Close.WHE A ,or
NAV. 919sc; July. S2kc; Sept. SOC. Cash !;
No. 2 hard, s5c@s1 Ol1k; No. hard. 92cg
81 90; No 2 red, 9s@9S1kc; No. red, $500
sc.
CORN-Unchanged to Nc higher. May,
SIC; July. 61Ac; Sept. 5Sa4c. Cash; No
mixed. 6s6694c: No. mixed. So @Ssc; NO.
white. 696691xc; No white, 6SA@6Sc:
OATS-Unchanged to 1Ac lower: NO.
white. 511bc: No. mixed, 491x@5Okc
HAY-Choice- timothy steady. $11. 5O@12 90;
choice prairie Csc lower, s.. 25Ge.!5.
RITTTER-Extra creamery 1c lower, Dc; ;
hacking stock steady, 14kc.
enthusiastically. Fresh extras, l6c; cur
rent receipts, 14c.
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Hunt for Assailant of Two Girls.

Uniontown, Pa, May 18.-Members
of the Pennsylvania state constapu-
1ary county detectives and large
number of citizens are searching this
vicinity today for the unknown assail,
ant of Mary Kolesca, IL years old, and
Helen Swink, Is years old, who nave
been seriously assaulted. Threats OF
lynching are made. The Two youis
girls were found in woods In a crlt1-
cal condition Their clothes were torn
and their hands bound.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-18
Pentecostal Church Incorporated.

Columbus, O., May 1S-The Pente-
costal church of the Nazarene OF East
Palestine, Ohio, was Incorporated to-
day. A number Of churches have been
established in which the doctrine of
Immediate and complete inspiration of
preachers after the manner Of Pen
tecostal manifestation of the Scripture,
but this is the first one of the kind to
be Incorporated Among the tenets
of this church is the doctrine of the
entire sanctifcation of believers.
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Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago ILL.,. May Market
easy. Daisies, 12@121zc; Twins, 1oa1@11Ac;
Young Americas. 12d1214c.
chickens 111zc; broilers about 1 pound, per
dozen. s.. 5G4. IN A@1h pounds. per dozen,
Sc 2564OO; 1A@2 pounds. per dozen, $4-ooU
$50. %
BUTTER-Market steady. Creamery. 16
@Nc; dairy. 15@19c.
FGGS-Market steady. Ffrsts, 1515c-
RYE-Cash: SAC.
RARLEY-Cash: 64G75c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-18
rupAY,s MARKET REPORTS

Chicago. May 1S-WHEAT-The wheat
market today opened genssaii i,,, 1u' e6tion
Prices were inclined to be weak, however,
because of decline of Id at Liverpool ano
good weather for the growing crop; Aa stl
prices rallied somewhat in sympathy VIII VIII
corn JuIy wheat opened Aq9sc TO tzg7sc
lower, at SS3s@SS5sc, and 500 at oS4o9.sS;
Minneapolis, Duluth and chicago reporleo
Tha market became firm in the last half
of the session, July selling up to SS7sc, the
close was firm with July asQhc nlsher' at
S9@S91sc. .+.or1 he-
cause of wet weather in the corn belt May
corn sold at 76c which is new nlgn To ~
ord for the season: July corn Opened es sc
&C higher, at 66AsQoo7sc' anu soiu a. 007so
after touching 6SAc.
Selling by big holders caused an easier
feeling in the latter part OF rne .iossd
7sc. which was the high point Of the day:
JuIy corn closed easy and NC lower, at
0ATaThe oats market was dull and
nrices were steady Good growing wealth
er in the west was offset by the strength
81 corn. July oats opened Nc lower. at
46Ac. and sold at 46hc. ,,s,o n,o-ket
was firm because of the strength of corn
and an advance of Sc in live hogs July
pork opened TIC higher als ai at ege aLse
Msi up at Nzz ssi.so@a an.
Chicago Market.
rErrrf.hed by ]. E. GALL Commissions.
Grains. Provisions. Cotton and Stocks
Office 10 w. Sixth st. Phone 4S6.I
Chicago. May 49,
upr.ropen High Low Close Sat
s ss3ss " s s.: SIS 81
May =. n-nx ~ n % H4
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-18
Kansas City 1--we Stock.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 1s.--CATTLE-
ems Market steady to weak. Native
steers, $5.25@7.00; southern steers. W.@Q
6.40 southern cows, $275@475; native cows
and heifers $3.O0@6.5O 50; stockers and Ieeq-
ers, So. 25@5.50; bulk of sales. $S.25@S15;
calves, $S.75@6.00; western steers, $o.Oo0
6.75 western cows, $3.25@5.5O.
HOGSReceipts today 1000 head. Mar
ket strong Bulk of sales, IS. zoos. 40; heavy,
IS 35@5. As; packers and butchers IS. 2O@o. 49,
light, S.. 1OG5. IS; pigs, $3.75@45 %.
SHEEP-Receipts today 10000 head Mar
ket 1Oc lower. Muttons $4.75@5.50: lambs,
S. OO07 90; range wethers, $5OQ5.40; fed
ewes a. 2505 90
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-18
Death ofJ.P. Richards.

Richards. one of the oldest settlers OF
this community. died at his home here
Saturday. He came here in 1854. He
was a. widely known member of the
Masonic lodge here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-18
New York Money Market.

New York. May 1s.-MONEY-Money on
call easy, 1@1% per cent; ruling rate. clos
ing bid and offered at 1h. Time loans
slightly easier. Sixty days. 2h@2A per
cent; 80 days. 2A@3 per cent; months. 81
@3A per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paped 3hG4
per cent; sterling exchange easy, with &C.
tuaI business in bankers bills at $4.S15 for
demand and at $4S505 for go day bills ;conf4
merciaI bills. $4.S4A.
SILvER-Bar silver. 527sc: Mexican dol
lars. 47c.
BONDs-Government bonds steady.
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Chicago. live Stock.

Chicago, May 1S-CATTLE+Receipt to-
day about 1900 head Market steady to
shade higher. Beeves. AH@7.25; Texans,
S46o@5 60: western. $4.50@600: stockers and
feeders, So 6O@5. SIS; cows and heifers, $4,000
SIS: calves, 81 75@6.25.
HOGS-Receipts today about 5000 head
Market generally sc higher Lights, . 209
SIS; mixed, S.. 20@5:50; heavy, $5.15@o.5O;
rough IS 1565. Is; good to choice heavy.
IS. 25@55O; pigs. s4.40a5.2O; bulk of sales,
IS. 4O@5.45.
SHEEP-Receipts today were about 3D.
900 head Market 1O@15c lower. Natives
81 00@5 IS; westerns. S400@5.So; yearlings,
$. 9o66.55; lambs, $1,000. 40; westerns, $500
@7.40.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-18

HORSES AN D MObTIfo.-
Receipts were 900 head Market fairly
active. Demand for horses at steady
prices. Most Of the buyers from the east
Several here from Oklahoma. Quality OF
offerings plain.
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Kctchen and Papke Matched.

Milwaukee, Wis. May 18.-Stanley
r. Ketchell and Billy Papke TO-DAY
signed articles for 1O-rounu pou, a.
1sA rounds before the Milwaukee
Roxing club on June 4.
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New York Produce Market.

New York, May 1S.-BUTTER-Mark
steady. Creamery specials, &c; extras.
211Lc: third to first. 16@21c; state dairy,
common to finest. 16Q21c: process COM
mon to special. 13@oo1kc; western factory,
Enthusiastically. Full cream specials,
15c- state full cream old small white fan
CIV 14Xc: do. old large and colored Fancy,
141hc: do. prime, 111z@13c do. common, SO
91lc; do. full cream new. Sz@lO74c; DO
skins 16SAc.
nearby fancy selected white, o01z@21c:
GOOD 70 choice 191sG2Oc: brown and mixed
extras 191k62Oc; first to extra first, $50
Iec. fresh gathered storage packing first,
POIyI.TRY-Dressed firm. Turkeys, 120
17c; fowls. 121z@1fkc.
Market Gossip
FURNISHED by J. e. Gall. Commissions
Grains. Provisions. Cotton AID Stocks-
O6ice ITO w. Sixth St Phone 4S6-J
Liverpool opening cables: Wheat un-
changed to sd lower: corn unchanged.
Liverpool second cables: Wheat %@4sd
lower: corn unchanged
Car lots at K. c.: Wheat, IS: corn, AZ;
ESTIMATED car lots at K c. Tuesday:
Wheat 1856; corn. 76: oats. IL.
Car lots at Chicago: Wheat. IS; corn,
1S7; oats. 2S3.
ESTIMATED car lots at Chicago Tuesday:
Wheat, 80; corn, 343: oats, 96.
Car lot receipts of wheat in the N. w.
today were 316 Lest year $40.
Liverpool closing cables: Wheat I'D
lower: corn unchAn&eo-
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New York Sugar and Coffee.

New York, May 1s.-SUGAR-Raw sugar
quiet Fair refining, s.. So; centrifugal So
test, $436; molasses sugar, 1851. Refined
sugar quiet Crushed, 1870; powdered $50;
granulated, $3.50
COFFFEE-Market steady. No. Z Rio,
csc: No. 4 Santos, Sic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-18

Kansas City Live Stock Sales To-day
THE following sales were made today a!
the stock yards. Kansas City. Nc. ana
telephoned to The Topeka State Journal
by Clay, Robinson & Co.. live stock com,
mission merchants. with offices at all
markets.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-18

Kansas City Grain Market.
FURNISHED by ]. E. Gall. Commissions.
Grain~. Provisions, Cotton and Stocks
Office ITO w. Sixth st. Phone 4S6.1
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MIXED AND BUTCHERS

MIXED AND BUTCHERS ......N. 950l5 II
HEAVY 49,. -.-.---.-.............. 5.10G5 II
1Cannot use hogs under $50 pounds. DO
not market hogs unless same are well I'm
ished as we not use half far st,1fY =
I'VE give below prices of cattle efrectivs
al once. until further notice.l
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Kansas City, May IS.


CATTLEReceipts today 1900 nead.
Market for best strong: others weak to loc
lower: top 7c.
ket 561Oc higher. Bulk of sales, $5.S 4o'
top. $3.50
Ixnx
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COWS fgood)

COWS common ................... 2OOf3 40
H Il Elf (common) ............. sSOdss sS y
BULLS good ..::;;.-............... s.0o5s.7 Is
cHLVEs good, 100 to 200 ibs.j... 1oO%s az
EGGS AND POULTRY. '''
114-l1S W. Laurent st. This is wholesale:
m PPToHnL5rRY-springs. &c: hens Sc. brou-
ere sIhs. and under, i5c ID. stars sc cro 81,
cocks, &c: young turkeys. i2c: ducks. g.:
geese; &c,
E EfiGT TERe14aooc.
FURNISHED by ro GoItne Ran Creamery Co..
BUTTERoEsllg zig 24c: NJ Y. Creamery.
EedsT TRGff ans Is; r Il Ii e5sIte.
FyFRishwsqb eK Ark s.e Kan Aye.
souri,. per crate, about $780, MIS-
'' PPiINsiEAPPLEs.Per box. ss.5oa4.w
Ho NNGEHXasPPes,i itoraik G psr s an
oRANGEs-Fancy California. per ss:'I boz
EYE GRA sPI FRu1r-Florida. Der hox
ca hllHt%STAAiNSAs%Medium sized sunc,
OILS; large punches s2.7s0a.Oo: JSmohoN
- per s-baske, ...
sS RSEHUBARB.Per h.. &c.
LETTUCE-Jumbo, per bunch N.
CELERY@Jumbo. per bunch, Soc
lunch ONIONSLPer doc X
ASPARAGUS-Per doz- bunches e.
TURNIPS-Per doz.. Soc. We.
REETS-Per dox.: A0c.
CARRoTS-Per doz lunches soc.
NEW POTATOESEPer bu Il N
WAX BEANS-Per box, Sc '"
GREEN BEANS-Per box To
PEAS-Per box TIC.
CABBAGE-California, per M M.
ONIONS1Crystal Wax. per or.
CUCUMBERS-Per blu. box - ~ clio.
POTATOES-Fancy Burbanks ~
$1.00 "o's
NEW PoTAToEs-sacked. $40.
PLANTS
CABBAGE-Per 100. 3Oc.
TOMAT0-Per 100, Csc
SWEET POTATO-Per 100 an6asx.
CHEESE
Wisconsin 7. A., 15c h.; Limbur~.. ,s
lb.: Daisy. D-lb. each. 14c 1b. Dairy Tsttoo
2 to box. 14c H.; Wisconsin YelIoW ,sen:
Wisconsin White. Ice h.: Brick Ia ~:
Block Swiss. domestic STYLE lie n 'o's
Grain Market.
FURNISHED by J. b. Billiard co-,..
sas Ave and Curtis ST.
No. Z, e@S3c So. s60SSc:
CORN-65c =
OATSe60lec So
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Topeka Market.
Topeka. May 16.

FURNISHED by the Charles Woln Packing
Co. Yards close at noon Saturday.
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Cotton Market.

New York, May 1S.-COTTON-Sales to-
day 5000 bales. Spot closed quiet. Mid
ding uplands. s11.00; middling gulf $11.25.
Galveston, Tex, May 1S.-COTTON-
Market steady, 11c.- !,
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Range OF PF1Ces Oh StOCKD.
FURNISHED by ]. E. Gall, Commissions.
Grains, Provisions, Cotton and stocks.
office 10 w. Sixth st. Phone 4S6.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-18

Chief Eaton believes that some of
the so-called employment agencies of
this city are not doing a legitimate
business and he wants them all in
vestigated and hedged about by re-
strictions. He states that he has
ground for suspicion that some of these
places contract for young girls for i'm
moral purposes.
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Ch1CA&O MdfKet.
rEurnfshed by ]. E. Gall Commissions.
Grains Provisions. Cotton and Stocks.
Office ito w. Sixth st. Phone 4S6l
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-07
GOVERNOR PLEASED
Congratulates Prof. Jepson on Fine Work Done by Chil- dren on Foot Guard
 Day.

Prof. Benjamin Jepson has received a letter from Governor Woodruff con graduating him on the fine work done by the school children on Foot Guard day. The letter follows
 New Haven, Conn, May ?, 1908. My Dear Mir. Jopson:
 ] feel that l would not be doing my duty, If ] let pass, the opportunity of congratuating you upon the most ex- cellent work done by the school chii- dren on Foot Guard day at the Church of the Redeemer The singing was beautiful and showed that great care had been given in instructng the children, or they never could have done so we'll
 am a firm believer that the teach Ing of music in our public schools. Is one of the most important and essen. tial subjects that can be taught, as fl is one of those things that Is carried t) tho home and will do moro toward, making a happy home, than any other one thing that can he brought there also feel that the people of New Haven are under an obligation to VOL personally, which it will be impossible for them to ever repay and the people Of New Haven should be very gratefu that you have been spared your good health and long life to devote to youl work for which l most heartily con. graduate you.
 Respectfully yours,
 RObLIN s. WOODRUFF.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-07
FOREIGN ECHOES

London, May 6--Sixty Afghans were killed in the fighting which took place between large Afghan force and the
 Berlin, May G,-Emperor William has conferred the order of the Crown of Prussia upon William Charles Reick of the New York Times
 British troops last Saturday at a point in the khyber pass, near Landi-Khotal according to a dispatch sent in by a correspondent with the British column
 Rabat, Morocco, May 6-The foreign board announces that Abd -A2iz, tho Sultn of Morocco, is to leave here for Morocco City on May 9 The seaport of Safil has been reoccupied by Abd el- Azizs troops
 St. Petersburg, May e-The military preparations being made by Russia on the Turkish frontier have attracted the attention of the foreign eonsuls in the Caucasus, and several have sent in re- ports regarding the expectation of trou- ble with Turkey A consular report from Batum, received at one of the embassies here. details the arrival by sea Of Russian artillery a great duan- tity of ammunition. and stores of pro visions which are being forwarded 60 thA south with feyerish aciyitE
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-07
BIG DEMONSTRATION
A. 0. H, Will be Here in Large Numbers for the Annual
 Field Day,
DATES AUGUST 19, 20, 21
Reports from All Parts of the State Indicate That Crowd Will he tho
 Largest Ever.

From reports received by the eNecu- tive committee of A, 0, II and Ladles' auxiliary, New Haven win witness one of the largest demonstrations ever held in the state on the occasion of the state parade field day and convention, to be held on August l9, 20 and 2l, There are IS divisions of the A O H., and AZ di- visions of the Ladies auxiliary in the l state, a membership of 10000 men and l 5,O00 women. Prizes will be awarded l for the best floats, the division having tho lnregst number In line, the best uniformed and the best drilled,
 In conjunction with the civic part of the organization the military branch will take part seven companies fully equipped under the command of Col Y ]. Murphy of Bridgeport The Kennedy Guards of Danhury will also be present
 IL Is 20 years since the parade wl9 m New Haven and every one of the lI9OO members and the 500 members Of the l Ladies' auxiliary are preparing to make the affair ono worthy of the City of Films
 The committee has received commun, lcatlons from Springfield, Worcester and Hoyokc divisions signifying thel' interests in the event and will be at th' parade in large numbers.
 The national chaplain of the society Rev. John D Kennedy of Danbury, | native Of New Haven and his pres ence with the entire board of natlona officers will ho of interest to all.
 There will bc at the lowest estimate 5000 in the parade and i0O delegates Q tho division and 25O delegates of th' auxiliary present to attend the conyen tion.
 George II Sheehan of Boston, na' tional organizer of the order, is Tn th' city and will remain several days tc assist tho local committee in their plans of arrangements.
 MT sheehan attended very large meeting of Division last evening al Emmett Club hall and paid a splendiC tribute to County President John 5 Mccarthy and the committee Of ar rangements and stated that Nationa President Cummings Of Boston and Ad jutant General Mccarthy of Fall Rlv or Mass would be present and al visions from the western section O Massachusetts would participate. II closing the national organizer predict ed that the coming parade would h' the greatest Irish demonstration eve held in New England
 Twelve new members were Initiated and IS applications were received. Tn division adopted the uniform that tn entire order in the city will appear | at the parade.
 The executive committee havin charge of parade will meet tonight a ise orange street. and Division vii met tomorrow night at which time th national organizer will deliver an ad dress
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-07

day morning sentenced to six months In jail by Judge Case.
 Charles Henry Miller, the Ansonia negro, who shot and killed his wife Elizabeth, at the latter town, March 27, was sentenced to Imprisonment for life by Judge Case in the criminal superior court, yesterday.
 Warren w. Wilcox. of Hartford, pleaded guilty to charges of burglary and theft, and was sentenced to from one to two years in state prison on the first court and one year on the second count.
 John Lawrence, of Guilford, pleaded not guilty to a,eharge of adul- tery and the case went over until the next term of the court, the bonds be- ing fixed at $500.
 Paul Kunde, 4S Gilbert avenue, with tears coursing down his face, told Judge Case yesterday, forenoon that 1t was not true that he was neglecting his family when his honor was about to impose sentence upon him for em- bez2ling $420 from NJ. Steinert .S Sons company, by whom he was employed as stock clerk He was found out and arrested March 25 last. Tester. day morning he pleaded guilty tc the charge and was given two years in state prison.
 John F. Ney of Fall River, Mass | ploaded guilty of embeazlement bS agent and was sentenced by Judge Case to pay fine of $500.
 Ney was a salesman for the New Haven Tobacco Co.,, and between Jan. uary and November 9, last year he was accused of having embezzlet s962.27 belonging to the company, al though only $500 was lodged agains him yesterday morning.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-07
r, O. MEN ANXIOUS.
Wondering How Washington Will Dis.
 pose of Important Measures.

The postoflice employees are watch ing with interest the reports from Washington this week in regard to the various measures which will be disposed of before Monday, according to the present schedule,
 One of the bills provides for bet ter classification of those employees above the grade of clerk who up to this time have been ignored by con gress in tho general raise of govern ment salaries which went into effect last year as a result of the higher price of things. They amount to 10 per cent. of the whole. Under the present arrangement some of the su- perntendents will receive less com pensation than the clerks and car riers on July 1.
 Another measure provides for the mcnt employees when they reach the age of siXty-fve and seventy years The fund for the retirement Is proyid- ed by retaining about 3.5 of the an nual salary of each employe who will upon reaching the retiring age be en- titled to receive l.5 per cent of his salary for each year of service, This bill is the one presented by President Roosevelt in each house and as amended by the committee on reform in the civil service s now returned tc congress by the chairman, Frederick II Gillott, of Massachusetts, with the approval of the committee.
 The local mail men favored the pro vision of another bill which allowed an employe to receive the benefit n l the act after having served the United 1 States twenty years, and became dis abled owing to reasons not due to vic | ious habits or by eXigences of servic, without fault or delinquency on his part.