davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The state herald., 1910-05-20

Il also discovered" I went on, an.
gered by such abominable cant, that
this vessel We have captured is not
the Chilean Esmeralda at all. but the
yacht Sea Queen. owned by Lord Oar
lington. and flying the English flag"
The hell you say"
Moreover, | have not the slightest
doubt that you knew II from the first.
Now | demand some explanation. Mr..
Tuttle. What does this mean?"
He stood leaning back against the
rail facing me. the disagreeable grin
gone from his lips. his hslf.closed
eyes glinting uneaslly,
Well. what OF it,"
only that We have committed an
act OF piracy. Every aaval vessel OF
the civilized world will be used to hunt
US down. We shall not be safe on any
sea. nor able to land In any port OF
| the globe. II we resist we shall be
blown out Of the water: II captured
our crime means death. You have de
llberately decoycd me into this afiair
for some secret purpose OF your own;
you have involved me in your crime
and now Insist upon some knowledge
OF your plan. and an explanation re
| garding my future authority ON board.
"oh. you are the captain" sneerlng
ly. What more can you want?'
Then. II | am. we will head direct
ly back to Valparaiso
oh. ! rather guess not" and Tut
ties eyes became instantly hard and
ugly. Nevertheless you're captain al
right. jus, so long as you keep the
nose OF the old Girl pointed the wa,
We want her to go"
That Is It. Is IT."
Yes. that's exactly the ticket"
turned partially aside. glanclng to
ward the whcelman The fellow wa,
leaning forward over the spokes. eyi
dently deeply Interested In our con,ro
versy and endeayoring TO hear all W,
had TO say, Tuttle followed the dlrec
ton OF my eyes. but with apparent In
difference.
"oh, they all understand about II,
he remarked. earelossly. And now
guess maybe It's about time we CAV,
you the main points to chew on. ifyou'l
step down Into the eharihouAc. Mr.
Stephens. III fetch some things
want TO show YOU. an be along myscl
In jiify. Then I'll spin yarn that'l
cause you TO come with us wlllin
enough. or elise you're a dam fool"
There was nothing else 10 do, and
followed him down the bridge stop
TO the main deck. Tn. ohnrthous,
had It's single door opening aft. nm,
wnn small. plainly built structur,
painted a dingy gray. with two nario oy
windows on either side. and JUS
enough space within to contain
deal table, locker. aud three rud,
benches sat down upon ono o
! these, filled and lighted my pipc nm,
waited In silence. gazing idly nj ,h'
char, pinned fat on the table. II wa
a map Of these waters lying on N,
Chilean coast. and vessels couru,
had boon prlcked upon II from Jual
Fernandez 10 Valparaiso. This dil
not particularly interest me. and m!
thought drlfied naturally to tho won
an impa,ien,ly awaiting my return II
the cabin, What a distressing situa
lion for one Of Lady Dafiing,on's brit
and refinement And yet with wha
The state herald., 1910-05-20
One Type Of Religion.

Too many people," said Rev.
Charles F. Aked. at a luncheon In New
York. regard their religion as did the
little boy In the jam closet.
His mother pounced on him sud.
denly. He stood on tptoe. ladling jam
with both hands from the jam pot
to his mouth.
"'oh. Jacky!' his mother cried.
And last night you prayed to be made
n saint
His face. an expressionless mask
OF jam. turned towards her.
"'Ycs. but not Till after I'm dead, he
explained"
The state herald., 1910-05-20
Mr.. Adee In Europe.

Second Assistant Secretary Adee OF
the state department is on his annual
vacation In Europe. In company with
Mr.. Thackera. United States consul
general at Berlin. and Mrs. Thackcra.
he will devote about six weeks to a
bicycle tour OF southern France. lie
expects to return to Washington about
the middle OF June.
The state herald., 1910-05-20
Tho Simple Shepherd! !

A cockney. while spending his holi.
days in the Highlands. met an old
shepherd driving a flock of sheep.
Wishing to show on bit. he said:
Now. II were shepherd l would
teach the sheep to follow me-"
"oh. aye" said the shepherd. "and
I hiv nae doot ye wild manage. for
II they saw anither sheep In frent
they Wild be sure to llow."-TIt.Bits
The state herald., 1910-05-20
HEADS USUALLY EMPTY.

Ella-I think those fellows are get.
ting their heads together over some.
thing.
Stella-Yes: I guess there's some
thing In It.
Ella-Which one?
The state herald., 1910-05-20
His way,

Knicker-Is Jones charitable7
Bocker-Well. he doesn't let his
right foot know whom his left foot
kicks.
The state herald., 1910-05-20

There is no service like his that
serves because he loves.-Sir Philip
Sydney.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-06-12
BRINY Bob
= X 4 X X 4 X {.

had listed to do on this lost day. I
was going to answer all my letters that
have piled up against me like indict-
ments against a thirty dollar office boy
in a billion-doIlar sugar trust. | was
going to write CHEEKY little notes to the
sick; words of cheer to the discour-
aged; messages of hope to the despair
ing. | was going to send a check TO a
man whom | knew needed even a little
one very sorely. | was going to send
a lot of beautiful postal cards to lot
of the dearest children ever. | was GO
ing to read a good book, Just to please
the friend who gave it to me. 1 was
going to wear a sweet smile all day.
Not property smile of baked porce,
lain. but the CHEEKY, merry, uplifting
kind with dimples at the ends of it.
Not the little, gelfnger-prin
dimples. but the long, deep, perpen
dieular kind, that look like ice tongs
kind of facial parentheses. The kind
| wear.
Why, that day would have had to be
as long as the longest month in leap
year to hold one 1.-THE of the things l
had planned to do on that day of days,
and now it is gone. Went before it
came. that s the worst of it. Went like
the hole you leave in the water when
you pull your finger out. Puzzles me
how it could depart when it never ar
rived. The Navigator explained it to
me, very clearly and in some detail.
Some day when you see him ask him
to explain it to you. He II do 1T. /
would do it myself, only ID have to
use a diagram, and you re too far away
! to see it.
| Funny ism t it? I've lost a day and
YOU haven t. But we II all arrive at
| Christmas on the twenty fifth of De
cember. Just the same. So the elev-
enth hour laborer gets his penny, and
| God Is better to us than we know how
| to think
| They tell me we lost the day when
we crossed the 1S0th meridian. Slid
down the meridian. | reckon. like a
burglar skinning down a lightning rod
Well; I'm mighty glad to know that
much Of science Hereafter, when I an
tossing on my sleep-destroying pillow
worrying about a day of trouble that
is coming to make Roman holiday fol
me soon after sunrise. | Will calmly
set the alarm clock for my morning
call, sleep like a little child, headpiI
lowed on lis mother 5 breast. and rs
ing up early | VIII hike me for the ont
hundred and eightieth meridian rub {
little goose grease (from my owl
wings,) on the switch, and laugh to set
that black day slide down to where tn,
First Of April went. Glory be. Don
be discouraged. Pilgrim. for YOU ear
always find sympathy in the dictionary
and the lS0th meridian on the map
Life let US cherish. -
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-06-12
Z BREWER 4 CO., LTD.

AGENTS FOR THE
,.., Insurance Co., of Liverpool, Eng
land.
,..,on Assurance Corporation.
-noreial Union Assurance Co., Ltd,
of London.
irish Union & National Insurance
Co., of Edinburgh, Scotland.
] ,.l.donian Insurance Co.
! ~ Upper Rhine Insurance Co., Ltd
fMarine).
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-06-12
|'has, Brewer &C., S
new YORK LINE
REGULAR LINE OF VESSELS

REGULAR LINE OF VESSELS
7dnr between New York & Honolulu.
~be Bark Nuuanu will sail from New
rnk for this port about July Is, 1910
subject to change without notice.
Freight taken at lowest rates.
For freight rates apply to Chas
ssxer & Co., 81 Kilby street, Boston,
: Theo. Il. Davies & Co., Ltd, Homo
[ha
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-06-12

REPRESENTING
lev England Mutual Life Insurance
Company Of Boston.
lnna Fire Insurance Company.
National Fire Insura nce Company.
Citizens Insurance Company (Hartforl
Fire Insurance Company.
landon Assurance Corporation.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-06-12
[. BREWER & COMPANY, LTD
hsr Factors and Commission Asr
chants.
|'hIOk0hQDl0S Specie B0nk, Lid.

IaVluhUllulllu UpOulO Uullh' L'u'
.apltal paid up). Yen 24,OOO,OoO
aseve Fund Yen 1920, 900
HEAD OFFICE YOKOHAMA.
The bank buys and receives Tor col
Aton bills of exchange, issues Drafts
ID Letters of Credit, and transaets
Faefal banking business.
] Inc Bank receives Local Deposits
ID Head Office Deposits for fixed Pc
.sis
Local Deposits s25 ana upwards for
10 year at rate of 40 per annum.
aead Office Deposits Yen 25 and up
ads for one-half year, one year, two
Mn or three years at rate OF 41aH
4 " annum.
PARTICULARS to be obtained on apph
i anon.
honolulu Omce-Bethel and Mer'
aan Streets.
w A-KAI, Manager.
20. Box 1858.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-06-12

The loss of this First Of Anri W.. |2s
1e--sr 70 me. with MI that ~. 3@. H.
than rat-an1ma+e5 fire. fire ms. .nS9r +b.a -
fra companies. For oh. th' 2''a ''.''-
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-11-16
f recjnto norte
de "a ciudad
Sc asignaron $4,000 para
efectuar las obras de pa
vim entacion del rec;nto
de Norzagaray.
Una comision del municipio &C.
lebro una cOnferencia con ia.
vOrable resultadO.

Por fin parece que Sc comienzan
los trabajos pnra la construction del
pavlmento de las GALES del reclnto
norte de la ciudad, para cuyo traba-
10 hay asignada una partlda de SIS
600, en- el corrlente presupuesto del
nlunlcipio de la ciudad.
Segun informo cortesnente a TN
reporter de La Correspondence" el
in geniero de la ciudad ST.. Montilla,
Sc han obviado las dlhcultades que
habia para obtenerla Ia terra necesa
ria para el relleno de Ia expresada
via, la que hubiera costado muy cara
teniendo que traerse de fuera de Ia
ciudad. En- una confercncia que tu-
-vieron el captain Wodd del ejercito
de Estados Unidos, el alcalde de la
ciudad DR.. F. del Vale Atiles y el
proplo ingeniero Sr. Montllla Sc OBJ
tuvo que la terra necesarla para las
obras del recinto norte Sc tomara
de ciertos sitios inlnediatos a las
antiguas murallas que existen en-
aquel recinto.
Sc asegura que las obras de paw
mentacion Y alcantarillado estaran
terminadas en- no leiano plazo.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-11-16
f proceso del mo-
Tin De Cabo Rojo,

Del cuartel general dc Ia policia
informan 10 siguiente;
Referente al motin ocurrido en- es
te pueblo en- el mes de Agosto dlti-
mo, en- el cuaf resulto herido ell guar
dia Patrie:o Tou potrivieh, plaza
249, por los iodividuos JOSE, Nice;.te
Maximino y E.eyangelista RAMIREZ y
Francisco Ll,go, pucdo informsrse II
s.guiente::-Se formulo denuncla coa-
ira estos cinco individuos, mas con
ira Eufemio n. Bocanegra Y Pedro
Dulles, por infraecion al Art. 359 del
Codigo Penal. Para el dia - del ae-
tual Sc clto q julclo Ell Ia corte Gle dis
trito v ell Fiscal sobre :tIs1 el case Gle
Francisco Lugo, poritita de pruebas
Eufemio \. Boncaneera y Pcdro
Dulles, Representatives por ell aboga-
10 sr. Jose de Diego, pidieron la Sc
paracion de juiclo y su suspension pa
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-11-16

ra otro termino; Evan gelista Rami-
rez no compareclo por estar enfermo,
y solo Sc VIC el juiclo contra Jose, Vi
cente y Maximino Ramirez, repre-
sentados por el abogado ST.. Pascasio
Fajardo, 6;eclarandol=s la coste cul-
pables, cundenando i jose RAMIREZ
a dos alos &c c.srcel, y { Nieente Y
MaNimino Ramirez i un ano v me
do de carcel cada uno. FL fiscal pres
sento ale':ias aclsarlpn, por perlu-
rio, contr.. q testigo ltegoberto Jor
daa, eyi -lti.t!ole tres nil dollars de
fanza'
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-11-16
Il yeneno mas moItifeTo,

Con motive del crimen de la bella
Emoe, descuartizada por su esposo
el DR.. GIail,an I'm personaje slnlestro
cuyo pro,nao produce gran eXpeeta
clon en- IAglaterra, aleunos pcriodi
cos de Lonjlres, al oeuparse de la
hlosclna, alle es el veneno empleado
por el criminal, han ase gurado que
este protiHcto es ell mas mortiipro
que Sc conorc, pero esfo no es clerto.
! Medic g:ano de dicho venano basta
para mataf j IN hon.lore, y con una
libra de Ia horrible Substantial Sc plle-
den matar NADIA menos que l5 600.
personas. Pero hay otras drogas que
son mas mort l!eras, aunque por for
tuna nunca Sc encuentran fuera Gel
laboratouo del toNioologo profeslo-
nal Una de estases Ia tatatina, pro.
ducto del n1;crobio del t6tano, que
es fatal en- tlosis cinco veces mns pc
quenas de las de hioscina, pues mien
tras que con una libra de este ultimo
producto pueden matarse Is. 009 per
sonas, con una libra de tetanina Sc
matan -. O00. Jno de los eNl-
tos reallzados ha denostrado que
una loo avas parte de grano de te-
tanlna mata un caballo, cuyo peso
es 600 millones de veces mayor que
el de la dosis del veneno.
Casi puede asegure que este 81 es
el veneno mas mortifero conocido. a.
unique hay otros que Sc les considera
mucho, como por eiemplo, el acido
hldrocianlco puro, no el que Sc vende
generalmente en- las dro guerias que
soloes una solucion al ? por 100. Is
te acido es tan vel4enoso que solo la
inhalacion de sus emanaciones pro
duce la muerte instan tanea. Scfeel
su descubridor, perdio Ia vida de es
e modo.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-11-16
TREASURY DEPARTMENT OE PORTO RICO
sUBAsTA PUBLICA.
BIESEs INMUEBLEs

sUBAsTA PUBLICA BIESEs INMUEBIEs
Coectua v2a
de 1910, les sgaene ia d.
los arte ~
i- fseron
bargado sAr aao danido conl5acones
cdas dispone la Ley de Re- as lnteinaa
PROPETARIOs Dcse,n dc Is rropedad ontbuciones gaos
.nados
sECJNTA sUBAsTA
Juan Miro Castahe s. cda Be- ugnado Afera 32496
Puden daes que deseen los epvos expedeneA
E comprado de caa proFedad ehe depoiar evo
diez del vendida perdea
de Ia la eaa lie ue subaada la
pIopiedad duane diez verified FL
Vega Eaa, T. P. septemE re % de 1910
(Firmado) Manuel Cuevas,-Colector
Aprobado: Samue + (romer, Acting Treasurer
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-11-16
DE LA MlI.TlTsID

Que han usa % n1s,-tIa pre-
paracion . 60 II c ! u7antlo
en- la actuali,i.asl, jaais heno5
sa5ilo de n'ngnao &c 40 he5a
quedado satisfecho ~ rasaitade.
No preteadenos nae'a que no
haya silo anlplia,:lanse jHst''i-
cado por Ia expeglcne:a. Al re-
comendaria i los 'uiarmos no
4enemos E.ls que l'aasr referen-
,ia 4 sus mtritos. s. han Oh
tenido graades curas.9ncs J 90
SECURE que Sc ootaT: y lnsichas
mas. No hay Y Tss!. os assggn-
rarlo honfal. ..lci,;ss, 2--lsn q.
tro medlca.nanto. Gus lsts;l en-
plearse con nayaf a: J conhar-
"a. Alimelta \ s las fuer-
zas del enferrao 1i..s-:.:4.a esos pc
riodos en- que f.--.,ta ei apetito
Y los alimentos no Tae1en d.
gerirse. Para eS,ar rs falsif-
oaciones ponemos c.3 . murca &c
fabrica en- cada. boislla de Ia
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-11-16

"Preparaci6n de Wanpole' '
sin ella ninguna es less!t:ma. Es
tan sabrosa como IL lnlel v con-
tiene todas los principles nutri-
tivos y ct5ratiyos del Aceite de
Higado de Bacalao Puro, con
Jarabe &c Hipofosi1'.,s, Extrac-
tos de Malta y Cere4o .siivestre.
Tomada aales de las comidas,
aumen,a q apetito, asala d Ia
digestion, Y yuelye !, - nla ares
v tareas ..3i mnndo & sae,,s.4t;,
cue llaoian perdido y tod4 g.
peranza. '.ii,z,l s.. ;1s. ]. Izaai-
erdo FroHn, de Eceans Ares,
dice: - 'saGo l. Preparation
.1c Wan! y, y era'a<lemente sa-
tlsfecho u SIS espltnd:tlos res
lita3os la ae admjnistrado 1 mis-
pro3ios hjos, teniendo u sa.i;-
faac;on &c haber obtenilo, m
tSito que 20 l1a5ia podido saa-
sagulr con otras pr 'aa5c'6aes. .
De syen.a en totl95 rs 3os.eas.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-11-16
Gran manifestation.

Aver domingo hubo una gran ma
nlfestachsn politica republican, en- la
que gritaban que no hay mejores ira
ies hechos que 10 venden Juan Pie
ras Allen 81 en- la Palmesana.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-06-11

Bert and Trammeu, On motion the
nomination vas confirmed.
Councilman Smith presented thrs
ordinances which were read By Re-
corder Letter. It was intended that
these ordinances be passed at this
meeting but Councilman wellinger
vigorously protested ana the result
was thar they only passed their sec
ond reading. the third and final read.
ing being deferred, on motion, 10 a
special meeting OF council 70 be held
Thursday evening. June is at
o'clock.
One Of the ordinances provides tina:
the Office of collector Of water rents
be abolished.
The second provides that the city
sergeant shall receive a yearly salary
of $1,000, to be paid monthly. The
sergeant now gets $500 a year,
The third ordinance provides that
the chief OF police shall receive a
salary of s720 a year. TO be paid
monthly, and that four police officers
be employed instead of five. as now.
As stated. the Mayor made no ap.
pointments, but will make them at the
special meeting. June is, as Der call
for said meeting that will appear later.
A citizen was beofre the Council
and complained of a bad pavement on
Liberty street at the property OF
Messrs. Walker. Snyder and Dorm.
They were ordered to lay a new pave.
ment there, either concrete or brick,
without delay.
The new Councils first meeting
then came to an end.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-06-11
THE VIRGINIA FRUIT EXCHANGE.
Cooperation Of the Growers in the
Bio Fruit Belt Sought.

Keyser, w. Va. June 4.-Ex-Sena-
tor VIM. Campbell, of Jefferson III
ty, secretary and manager of the vir-
ginia Fruit Exchange. was here yes
terday in conference with fruit grow.
ers looking to their cooperating with
the organization which has for It's
prime object. under compulsion, a
system OF grading and packing, a UNI
form label for fruit. and cooperation
in marketing. The exchange has tenn
porary offices at Charles Town, w Va
w. B. Cornwell, Of Romney, w. Va, Is
president: Alex. Clohan. harrisburg.
w. Va. first vice-president: A. r. Ar
nette, Gaylord. Va, second vice-presi-
dent; s. l.. Lupton, Winchester, Va.
treasurer. Mr.. Campbell the past win
ter spent considerable time 10 the
south making investigation. He VISIT
ed the Citrus Fruit Exchange of Flor
ida and the Peach Exchange OF At
lanta, Georgia. from which he cleaned
valuable information, which furnished
the basis plan OF the local exchange.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-06-11

business for a number OF years and
before that he was a brick maker and
shoemaker. About rs years ago ne
served a term in the City Council,
though he confesses that he is com.
paratively a new hand. But that
makes no difference with a man OF his
superior qualifications. and he will be
one OF the strongest men in the pres
ent body without doubt.
Councilman oliver.
The last of the quintette composing
the City Council Is Mr.. John e. Oliver,
Sr.. OF the Fifth Ward. He is by all
odds one of the best and most SUB
stantial citizens in North Martinsburg
Though this is his first experience In
the Council yet he served two terms
as city school commissioner from 1896
to 1900. 1t was during this time that
the Hooge street school building was
erected. one OF the very best in town
Mr.. oliver was born at Greensburg
this county. but has resided here since
boyhood. He Is foreman in the scale dc
partment In the Baltimore and Ohio
shops and has been in the service oil
the company for thirty years.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-06-11
Big Rather.
From The World OF Friday:

Mr.. Arch McCarroll. OF Arden dis
trlct vas exhibiting a large rattle
snake on the streets this morning. He
had shot the snake in the head last
night. On going to his barn to put
his horses away for the night he
heard a peculiar noise and upon inves-
tigation found the snake in the logs
of the barn. He procured his rife and
by the light of his lantern shot the
unwelcome visitor. The RATHER was
81 1-2 inches in length and had six rat
ties and a button, making it about nine
years of age.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-06-11
RURAL FREE DELIVERY
How It Has Grown Since 18e6-Firsk
Route Established IN jefferson
County, This State.
County, This State.

Rural delivery was first officially
suggested by Postmaster General
Wanamaker ia his annual eport for
the fiscal year 1891. The FIRST bin
authorizing rural delivery was intro
dueed inthe House of Representatives
on January 5, 1899, By Hon. James
O'Donnell, member of Congress from
Michigan. This bill carried an appro-
priatton OF $4,000. 900. 900. but failed
OF passage. On March 3. 1898, Con-
gress appropriated $4,000 for expert
mental rural delivery. On july 10.
priated for the same purpose and
again on June Q, 1896, $40, 900, togeth-
err with the prior appropriations Of
$4,000. was appropriated. The first
experimental rural delivery service
was established on October l, 1896.
simultaneously on three routes. frorn
Charles Town, Uvilla and Halltown.
West Virginia. The first carrier APP
pointed at Charles Twn. MELVIN +.
Strider) at an annual salary OF 5000.
Is still In the service. On June 30.
1897, nine months after the establish
ment of the first r%oute--this service
had grown to SO routes. ~emanating
from 43 postofices in 20 different
states. There were On June 80. 1903,
39.2S1 routes In operation. from f6.
S65 postofices, In 46 states and 5 ter
ritories.
The first full county service was Q.
tablished on December 20. 1899. N
Carroll County. Maryland. From
that date until June 30. 1908. county
service rapidly developed. until 1t COW
cred 805 counties. Up to and includ-
ing the last named date, 21,67s fourth
class p~ostofices. costing $1.40S.4Ss tn
maintain, and star route service re-
sulting in an annual aggregate saving
OF 81. 742. TAG had been discontinued by
reason of the establishment OF rursl
delivery.
The clerical force OF the division OF
of rural delivery and the rural letter
carriers were placed under the Civil
Service by executive orders dated No
vember 81. 1901. and February :. 1872.
respectively. The appointment az
substitute rural carriers was author
ICED on April 81, 1902. On June rs.
1906, fifteen days annual leave of abb
sence with pay for regular carriers
was authorized by act of Congress.
The following table gives the max
inum rates of pay TO rural carriers
from 1896 to 1907. inclusive: