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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-06

! Monahan. the manager of the place, and
II he won't put us up overnight I'll eat
my hat. or you can eat him.
Park says Larkin. Il amt goin' to
sleep in no park. Can't We find a hotel
or some other place where we can git
under kiver?''
You come on / says. I'm runnin'
this excursion Bedburn park amt no
open air common It's one o. these fenced
lh joints. where the crowds pays 3
cents to ride there and 10 Ssnts more
to get In. all for the chance of blown
another nickel ridin' around on the fly
in horses Then there's a vaudeville
troupe. an slot machines, pump. with
free water, and a menagerie< Come 70
think Of it, l believe the menagerie's@ he
big feature of the outfit Jim had quite
collection O. beasts last time was our,
there"
There was a block on the yay. and
when we got to Bedburn park the last
bunch spoony couples was just, gett!n'
aboard the last cars for home. the ei..r-
trio lights was snappin' ont an, +be
night Waterman was goin' on duty We
found Jim Monahan in his office. room,
boarded OFF from the bu,ldin' where the
restaurant is. He was in his socks s~d
shirt sleeves countin' up a big nile n
tickets an Jtryin' TO make it square with
another pile O. bills and silver
Hello. Dinny," he SAYS. ..Glad m
see YOU Shake There's nothi,7. 70
drink on the grounds. but can get -you
CASE ''io"
We lit the cigars. and told hin, ho,,-
we was fixed and that we'd Invited orr.
selves TO stay over night win hin,
jim wrinkled his forehead
L IN sorry, boys, the house whore nv,
men sleep is full-every bunk taken
'Woofi 'A aAen-
We've got more help than usuaI irst
now however, I'll do the best 1 can for
Sou' lou can sleep here in the office.
for the company forbids II The or1,,
place L can put you is the Ioft GO. ~
new menagerie house. The ni,eer go
and his boy sleep there with six r..
% mans from the road gang. but there's
plenty or room and plenty of ventil.tion
SO you won't be crowded >, 'O"'
Nelghbor. SAYS Mr.. Harrowb;u IT
don't mind the darkeys or the daeoAs
but before l go to bed I'd like 70 ISno1,,
stairs" Jim" laughed. o""
Nothing that will bother vo,
swers. There's a tribe o. mo,1,n'.s an
couple o raccoons, some other sr,aiI -,
and Eliza ELIAS a bear We o,o+ 49, /
4 fortnight ago. She's harmless o.
to sleep with the fe1Iar -
owned her before-but We keen her
chained" "ei
ANY lions. tigers or bow Construct
oIs?" 1 says '0'
No, nor elephants" Jim" ranlies
Well roust out couple O. clean COTS
now. boys, an you can turn in rbane,,a.
you say"
Larkin HarrowhilI an me- woe hotb
ripe for bed. an it wasn't long befora nc
was sleepin' the sleep o. the inst abo"t
ready to drop.
Then all of sudden woke up-wak- /
ed by Larkin's snoring. 1t was a fear I
ful sound, sort o combination be-
-ween airbrakes an a bent fish horn
.Larkin," 1 says whisperin' so,s- NOT /
o wake up the coons and the dapoes
'Larkin, Shut up!'
''Wh-i-sh, Houghr' says Larkin
couldn't quite reach his cot with nv
land. so l felt around for one of my /
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-06
lust OUT OF JAIL, MAN AR
RESTED on BURGLARY CHARGE

Juan Martinez. released from the CITY
Jail yesterday after serving three days
on s charge of drunkenness. had been
out but a short time when officer Som
mers caught him trying to break into q
second hand store at COZ South FL Pasc
street, he says. This morning Martinez
was transferred to the country Jail on
a charge of burglary.
Although a complaint has been filed
against Isaac Acosta- charging hsm with
burglary, the authorities DO not know
what place he is alleged to have burg
larized, as detective Stansel. who made
the arrest and filed the complaint is ont
OF town and will not return until this
evening.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-06
SWEENEY CASTS
DECIDING VOTE
Is Called Upon Second Time
in Mayoralty Career, to
Cast Ballot.

For the second time in the two years
and 10 months that he has occupied
the mayoralty chair, JOS. U. Sweeney
was compelled this morning to cast a
deciding vote. Today it was to decide
the question as to whether the city
should or should not pave the inter-
sections in the continuation Of Magoffin
avenue through the Cotton addition.
The vote stood two TO two and there
fore the mayor cast a vote deciding that
the city would not pave the intersec-
tons
The only other time that he was
called upon TO cast a vote was in April,
1907. when he had been in office but a
short tine.s The matter Of an appoint
ment wassup and the vote being tied,
the mayor was compelled to use his
power TO decide the question at issue
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-06
Chicago Provision.
LIVESTOCK.
Kan.a. City Lrve-so-=. Close

Kansas City. Mo-, Jan. 6--Cattle-
Receipts 5000. including 200 southerns;
steady. Native steers. $500 q $50;
steady. Native steers. IS 100; southern
steers $1,000 SIS: southern cows, $50
a $50; native cows and heiferS, SZ,oVQ
bulls. 1885 a 500; calves. $500 a 300;
western steers. s4.00G6.SO western
cows. sS.0OG4.75.
Hogs-Receipts 5000: &C higher: oulk
OF sales. sS25 GS.55;: heavy, SS9e a SEQ;
hackers ami butchers. sS40@S-55; light.
sS.1O@S.5O: pigs. s6.50G7-75-
Sheep-Receipts 5000; stro5g NUT
tons. S4.75 a soc: lambs. $500 q $50; led
T50: fed western Ewes. s45O@5.50
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-06

81 IF ANY IAN in Boston can find out
it's you, Denny" says the boss
10 me Thursday noon.
Excuse me, sir" I put IN. but you
seem to want this Miss Maria Harrow
hill pretty bad"
We do, Denny. It's about a big Ium-
Der purchase up in Coos county, \. H
We have the signature of every heir to
| the property except this one woman. Try
our hardest, we can't locate her. This
cousin of hers from up country. Larkin
HarrOwhill,, knows where she is, but he
won't tell u.s."
And why not?'
Simply because his 1awyer knows
how bad we want the information and
has put Harrowhill up to demanding an
even thousand dollars for it,
And it amt worth it,"
And you want me to have whack
at him?"
Exactly You've had your night
schooling, but he won't be afraid of you
as he is of us dudes. as he calls US. Just
now 1 saw him waiting on the second
floor. Els lawyer is away for the afier-
noon. Now. If you can make this coun-
tryman's acquaintance tell him you're
a porter and you're just going 20 take
your afternoon off: invite him TO go %
the ball game. perhaps entertain him
with a little refreshment"-
You think can make him loosen up
I'll try it, Mr.. Strong"
Good, Don't forget; its Maria Har-
rowhiI whose address we want"
With the SO bill he passed over. it
was me for the second floor. An there.
restin' between one leg an the wall. was
an overgrown. loose built rack OF
man. with a big, broad. smooth. sun
burned face. When he Strengthened np
I saw he was six feet four If he was an
inch, and I would have to be kind o.
careful how I got gay with Mr. Larl1in
Harrowhill.
Still with the janitors uniform on. It
was easy enough to tell him his friend
would not be back that day. and with
the kind O. gift o. talk / have from my
mothers family. twas not long before
was changin' TO my street clothes and
Larkin an me was goin' to the ball
game like two old friends.
He wouldn't drink a thing. and rot
only that. after the game he insisted on
picking flowers in the park was stop
ped by a policeman who had warned
him. and the next minnie he had hit the
cop In the car and knocked him flat
We must have run mile.
I was guessin'. It's bad enough for
an ordinary man to dodge the police.
but how was 10 getaway and put to bed
safe this long stick o Coos county tim
Der that couldn't have got lost In cir
Gus procession? I knew that in Is min
utes our description would be tele-
phoned all over the city. 1t wasn't safe
TO stay in town. and I didn't dare go to
a railroad station.
We was up against it. and to gain
time to think and also TO get my inno-
cent off the street and where fewer peo-
pie could see him. I led him into the
subway and took the first train that
came along. Before I'd decided anything
We got TO Sullivan square. and with nv
mossback / got out an wandered around
the platform. feelin' as helpless an re-
sDonsible as a man that's stole a pair
o twins.
Bye an bye I seen a car slidin' in
with 'Bedburn Park" lighted sign.
Come on" I says 10 Larkin. We'll |
go out to Bedburn park I know Jim |
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-06
yOAKUM TO ESTABLISH
EXPERIMENT STATIONS

Fort Worth, Tex. Jan. 6.-B- +. GA
kum head of the Frisco system. arrived
here in a special from Austin this morn
ing and held a 20 minute conference, be-
tween trains, with " T. Loudermilk,
president of the Texas Farmers Union
and d. B. Neill. former president OF
the association. They discussed YOa-
kum'S offer TO establish agricultural
experimental stations in every county
traversed by the Yoakum lines, which
include 40 counties in the state. The
offer will likely be accepted.
Yoakum left for St Louis.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-06
TRAIN IN YARDS CATCHES
FIRE: LOSS IS $1,000.

Denton. Tex. Jan Ga Missouri,
Kansas and Texas railroad train, was
badly damaged by fire in the local
yards this morning and\ the loss will
probably reach $4,000 One box car was
completely consumed, another loaded
with household goods and merchandise,
Was partly destroyed.
The locomotive and tender were also
damage The origin of the blaze is IN
known.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-06
PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY.

Naming a number Of IT PaSO mer-
chants as creditors JOAQUIN Salazar, a
merchant at San Elizario, has filed n
voluntary petition in bankruptcy in the
United States court. Salazar fixes his
liabilities at S2999.41 in the petition,
and gives his stock of goods and per
sonal property, amounting to $500, as
his assets. Among the creditors named
are !. Stolaroff. whose account amounts
to S1293.42; II. Krupp, s63S.71: N.
Ainsa & Sons. S290.65. and the Caples-
Williams Lumber Co. S154S2.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-06

Chicago. Ill. jan 6,-Catte-Re-
ceipts 1000: strong, shade higher
Beeves. S4.SOGS 500; Texas steers, s415
stockers and feeders. s3.1O05.30: cows
and heifers. s2.25 @5.65; calves. $500
Hogs-Receipts 10000: sc higher.
Light. sS.30G SOS: mixed. SS.30@S.75:
good to choice heavy. 1855 6S.S0; pigs.
$500 $50: bulk of sales. $S.35GS75
Sheep-Receipts 10000; strong. f0c
higher. Native. $3.S56615; western.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-06
LOOKING FOR WOMAN ONCE.

Norman Cooper, of AshviIIe. N. c.,
has written the chief OF police asking
him 10 endeavOr TO locate Mrs Anna
Mckay. who was engaged in the millin-
cry business in this city 12 or IA years
ago, the last time he heard from her.
He says that she had daughter
named Essie, who must at this time be
IT or is years OF age. If living.
Detectives have tried TO locate Mrs.
Mckay, but have not as yet been able
70 do so.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-06
COURT is STILL SICK.

Sherman, Tex. Jan. 6.-Judge d. E.
Bryant. of the United States district
court. is still sick at ST. Vincent's sana-
torium here. He is suffering from a
sudden and severe bilious attack He
is reported as improving today.
Judge Bryant took a prominent part
in the recent VS. .ers-P Pierce litigation.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-06
OFFICIALS INSPECT ROAD.

A party of FL Paso & Southwestern
system officials arrived in the city to-
day They are making a tour OF the
entire system. The visitors are c. H
Phillips. general agent at Los Angeles;
D. C. McCready. general agent at Pitts
burg, and c. ". Peakins, chief clerk 10
the Chica go traffic manager.
The partykEill go to Tucumcari where
A N Brown. general traffic manager.
will meet the visitors
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-06
IS ACRES. rs MILES NORTH OF

of the new bridge. Where You can
take advantage of the Texas freight
rates. 40 acres in frstclass stand OF
alfalfa, good adobe 3 room house, cor
rails and sheds. The main ditch runs
through the place, and the entire pla&e
can be irrigated direct from the main
ditch, without expensive lateral ditch
work 1t fronts on the main. county
road Price, with good terms. $4S92 so
which Is only SIS per acre, and the
alfalfa alone Melted 25 percent on the
total cost OF the place last year
r. c. Bailey, 219 Mesa.
Bell Phone 2e6S. Auto. 2217.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-06
SANTA F'E TRAINMEN ARE.
GIVEN EXAHIN Alto

periodical examination of Santa Fe
local division employees is being held
al the union station. Trainmaster A Ew-
ing. of San Marcial. is conducting the
test when is a usual occurrence at this
time About 40 trainmen are taking the
examihat ion -
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-06
TODAY'S MARKETS
MONEY AND METALS.
Sew York QuOtRtions-
fBy Associated Press

New York, Jan 6.-Money on call
Ar percent.
Prime mercantile paper. IA q 51s per
cent
Closing Quotations Today.
Bar silver, SPY
Desilverized ieaor. s4.671. o 4.I2 y.
Copper, standard and Jan, s1SZ9W
1885: March, S13.5O413.65.
Mexican dollars. lie
Spelter est. Louis quotation) s6.12fs
EHreat Smeiter <1rosasson~
(El Saso Smeiter.l
Bar silver OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES d =
Copper wire bars Gets. per Ib.) 10 9-i6
Copper Cathode Gets. per lb) Is lis
Lead New York saies prices) -. Sire
Lead OOndOn sales prices .f13, ST., do
WeczHE = xcTax~s-
douglas Shelter Qu0tatfons)
Engineering and Mining Journal.
(NeT York;
Copper 1855
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-06
NEW TIME CARDS ISSUED
BY UNION DEPOT COMPANY

New trainsmen's time cards have been
issued by the Union Passenger Depot
company. They contain all changes in
local time TO date. The E. P. & s. w
which publishes local time cards of all
roads. is waiting advice from Santa Fe
officials regarding expected changes in
the local time of that road.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-06
sANT4 FE CALENDAR.

The Santa Fe railroad has issued
handsome calendar in the form of an in
dian jug. The pottery reproduction is
especially rich in coloring and artistic
la design.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-06
FEDERAL BUILDING NOTES.

The transcript in the international
Water company receiyerShiu case. which
was transferred from the district to the
federal court, has been filed with deputy
clerk George B. Oliver.
An importation of sos head of Next
can cattle was made at the t. o. ranch
near Sierra Blanca today.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-06

Word has been received of the death
in Los Angeles Monday of Mrs. Frank
Marvin. wife of a former employee of the
Texas & Pacific here. She is survived
by her husband and two daughters The
Narvins moved west 10 years ago.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-06
HAVE YOU SOME
THING TO SELL?

You can easily sell it
Call Bell 115, Auto Ills
tell the girl what it is
and The Herald will sell
it. No bother, no form
atty.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-06

SECURE A HOME"
The important factor in providing
for the future is to make sure that
you are getting value received before
"HOUsE RENT RECEIPTS
have no value. every dollar invested
in them is wasted. We, therefore, In
wife you 10 investigate our wonderful
offers in HOMES AND RANCHES
A story s room residence, corner OF
Rio Grande and Lee SITS, fronting east
tionabiy one of the most modern, most
comfortably and conveniently ar
ranged. the most attractive, most hand
somely and substantially built homes
in the city of FL P2so. The price is
right and terms to suit the buyer.
A beautiful room cottage close in,
south front; cost the owner $4,000 3
years ago: worth $4,000. Our price is
for year at $50 or give Immediate pos
session Hard to beat isn't 1t?
Here's q house that will ft you like
q glove. It's in the zoo block, north
of track, south front, consisting Of
large rooms and sleeping porch, prac-
tically new. sensible. simple. conserva-
tive; in fact Just what you want Only
$4,000. Attractive terms.
500 acres adjoining the town Of San
Elizario: all fine level land. Only $3.50
per acre. The best buy in the lower
valley
so acres 4 mile from Anthony; all
III 1AS6-A SNdbC VI SN-A4N dlAOAs. P&l l3s
falfa; good water rights. Will sell
cheap or trade for city property. 1t
will pay you to investigate this.
60 acres near La Mesa; splendid level
land ready for the pillow, good water
rights, etc. Worth SIS per acre. Will
sell for $50 or trade for city property.
The most beautiful building sites on
Montana st VIII consider any reas-
enable offer.
Mathews Dyer,
III \. Stanton ST. Both Phones
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-06
MARRIED BY JUSTICE

Jose Lagunas and Refugio Macias
were married yesterday by justice f.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-06
WOOL.
ST. Louis woor. Close

ST. Louis. Mo-. Jan. 6-WOoI quiet
Territory nd western <ediums % a %;
fine mediums. 2O024; fine. 12Q21.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-06
s4OO66 yearIings. $500 $40;
lambs, native, 1925 GS.90; western S6.25
GS.S5.
ss.sO@s.1e:
Fort worth Lav-.soc< Szsz>.

Fort Worth, Texas, Jan. 6--Hogs
broke record again on Fort Worth
market today. Load from Oklahoma
selling at sS-55, highest price ever paid
here.
Cattle-Receipts 1000: hogs 1000.
Steers steady. tops $40; cows steady,
tops $3.50: calves higher. tops $500.
HOgs--Higher tops 1855.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-06
NEW YORK LISTED
STOCKS.

(By Special Wire 20 Tie Herald from
H H. Bru &C.. Globe. Ariz.)-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-06
WAREHOUSE AND rACronI sTT1.

WAREHOUSE AND FACTORY SITES.
30 by 14S feet cor. OF First and
Campbell Sts.: on 7. P. railroad.
s7e feet (4h acres) on G. H IS A.
railroad, foot OF Texas ST.; fronts.
So feet by 13s feet, cor OF w. San
Antonio and Anthony Sts. on A. T. q
s. F. railroad
LIS feet by 81 feet. cor of Chihuahua
and Main Sts., opposite the chamber of
commerce building; fronts
MISCELLANEOUS,
so feet by rs feet (improved). chr NJ
Wyoming and Oregon SITS
37h feet by 12o feet Qmproved). Ma
Eonin Ave-. the Michigan Ave. OF RI
n. III. THORNE,
E1S San Francisco St
Income and Investmert. Real Esfnte.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-06
LOWER VALLEY a.Re.,x,

LOWER VALLEY BARGAINS.
10 acres of very fine land with a s
room house; new. good single roof
good location, about 1 miles north of
Ysleta. Well ditched, beautiful little
home. See this before you buy.
80 acres Of fne land S X miles below
FL Paso on county road: all in cuitiva-
ton; IL acres in alfalfa: canal runs
= through: good new pump, 2 good
houses, barns, fine chicken house. right
uptedate This Is the best buy in the
valley.
Don't fail to see It: good terms.
pETERMAN-IaANSD REALTY 20
Free phone z26s-4 rings black.
YsleIa, Texas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-06
WE HAVE JUST SOLD THAT EAST
FL, PASO SNAP.

We told you it would go and go quick
but we have another, in fact others,
but this is especially, good. It's big
corner on Mundy Ave, 80 feet front
age. for $4,000; and take our advice
and hurry as things are moving with
us.
Lone Star Land Co., Sole Agents,
213 Texas ST
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-06
Too Late To Classify -Too Late to Classify
One Cent a Word. No Al. Less Than
A LETTER FOR YOU.

Replies sent in care Of The Herald
office were awaiting the following ad-
vertiSeTs this morning.
These replies should be called for not
later shan one week after being bulie-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-06
RAILROAD NEWS.

Concluded Tomorrow
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-06
How Denny Found Out
By Freeman Putney, Jr.

b6 IF ANY Ian in Boston can find out.
it's you, Denny" says the boss
10 me Thursday noon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-06

AngeIus-W P Walsh, Baltimore
Md: Y. F. Fuzzell, Tucson, Ariz-; c. r.
WaIling. Tucson, Ariz.; c. W. Brown,
Jackson, Miss; J. X Jones, Chicago,
M: L. NJ Crawford. Topeka, Kas-; r.
N. Smith. Chicago, ILL.,; w. c. Walker.
Tucson. Ariz-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-06

NOW DON'T GET EXCITED, KEEP
COOL,
For here Is another snap. and it is
snap. Think of it, Az feet on N
Campbell St for SI4GO Now we az
wise haste is you want this, as it Is
sure to go soon. See us.
Lone Star Land Co.,
213 Texas St.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-06
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Grand Central-H. E. Sullivan, Santa
Rosa, n. n; Olaf A Olson, and son.
Minot, y. D.; Felix Rasura, Chihuahua.
Mex; R. DOugan and wife, Chicago, III. !;
Douglas Norris, Cananea, Son.; T. j.
Quinnan, Monticello, New; E. NJ. Nelson.
MontellO, New; H. Wolf, Oscura, N NJ;
j. WOrley, Organ, ~ NJ; T J. Evans,
Chicago, III; W. A. Calhoun, Mt. Olive,
Miss; Helen Wood Fultan, Mo-; Mrs
Z. s. Wood, Fulton No.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1910-10-20
TRADE REPORT
FROM VINELAND

Vineland, N. j., Oct. 49, The Dur
and Glass Co. are running their big
factory on tubing and all the shops are
working. One shop is making amber.
There small factories Is making
Thermos bottles. They are making a
fine quality of glass and have just
built a new machine shop.
The Kimble Glass CO. had break
down in the engine room recently
which caused tempo, but 1t was soon
repaired and all hands are working
again. They are also running full
capacity.
The Durand electric bulb factory has
been solb to New York company and
we are wondering If it is to be added
to our list OF idle glass plants, as we
have a window and bottle plant idle
here now.
Doc Koenig has given up tube max
ing and Is now In college at Valpar-
also. Ind. studying civil engineering
The window glass workers OF Vine
land are discouraged over the pros
poets OF getting to work soon.
Joseph Hsnsel. an employe of the
Durand Glass Co, died In New York
on Oct. 1.--Herald.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1910-10-20
WALTER S. CUMMINGS GO
CLERK-CARR|ER
EXAMINATION

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces that on Novem-
Der 5th, at Bridgeton, an examination
will be held for the positions of clerk
and carrier in the Post Office Service.
Clerks in offices of the first and Sec
ond classes and carriers in the city
delivery service are divided into six
grades, as follows: First grade, salary,
$500; second grade, salary $500; third
grade, salary 5000; fourth grade, sal
ary $1,000; fifth grade, salary $1,100;
sixth grade, salary $1,000 Clerks and
carriers at first-class offices will be
promoted successfully to the fifth
grade, and clerks and carriers at sec
ond-class offices will be promoted sue
cessively to the fourth grade.
Age limit, all positions, 1S to As
years. The age limits are waived,
however, in the cases of persons hon.
orably discharged from the military
or naval service by reason of disability
resulting from wounds or sickness in
CURED in the line of duty.
Male Applicants for the Post Office
Service must be at least feet inches
in height in bare feet, and 1875 pounds
in weight without overcoat and hat;
otherwise their applications will be
cancelled. Female applicants are not
required to be of any specific height
or weight.
This examination is open to all citi-
zens of the United States who comply
with the requirements.
From the eligibles resulting from
this examination it is expected that
certifcation will be made to existing
and future vacancies.
For application blank, instructions
to applicants, and further information,
application should be made to local
secretary at the Bridgeton, N. j., post
office.
No application will be accepted un-
less properly executed and filed prior
to tn ehour of closing business on No
vember 1, 1870