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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-07-14
iinrnN-s Definition.

what is geography" asked the
father. who was testing his sons prog
ress in study.
Geography" replied little Jimmy
Jiggs, lis what you put inside your
trousers when you think you are going
to get whipping Sunday Magazine
Of Los Angeles Times.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-07-14
Such : polit. LI,,Ie Bow.

I'VE keep our own cow" explained
the hostess, proudly. so we're sure
OF our milk"
Well" interrupted the small son
Of the guest. setting down his cup.
somebody's stung you with q sour
COW"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-07-14
IfFE RATIONAL
MUSEUM OF
MEXICO Y ' N
6x GEORGE VEST GUYER LL57=--z-z-5 - r

tts. Dr. REtbsl OlEEufs,si, 1-a lE1Ac30
Nora AltbouEh tbs prssi5s1f WAS en-
powered % Rove ths -lssZZ. froI
Nay % 1881, To- lns hulci1E former
ly occupied by TIE oou srr1nct lnguist
tiun. ths date q removal vas t16s1-
nitsly Postponed Eod the establish
neni oootlnDed SIS eTiste1os a. ths
university without bs1IE akiis % make
the slightest dsvelop7- sut- For many
years Efts-w@rd II N&s grossly reg
le-.ssa
Upon the arrival q the AreA6uks
kxri1niliEr. 3 decree vas issued. De
csnb Der :. 1855. declaring that the Pub
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-07-14

deputies since 1894. but better
known throughout Mexico as his
torisn. Some Of the books which
have emznated from his pen are:
Character Of the Spanish Conquest
in America and Mexico" The Plan
OF Independence OF New Spain In
ls0S.- Bernal Diaz del Castillo's
Conquest Of Mexico. According TO
the Autograph CodeI.~ JusreI-a
Rstutation OF Don Francisco Bull
nes. and Leona yicario. the In
surgent Heroine" Besides these he
has prepared IS volumes Of unprb-
Mshed documents relative TO the
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-07-14

&c Museum q
Natural His
tory. Archse
olugT and His
{ o 2 = u . .
be1ce,or1h VI
der his tmmA
date prOtsc-
ton. and Or
osrE were Civ
en- that Il
should be re-
moved 20 the
department IN
the National
palace which
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-07-14

H ,sHfiolAl Museum Of Mex
Too EEy h,s sAi6 q have ius;
emerged from SIS infancy. as
Il 10 oaly within the last dec
Ade that any real Etfentioa
has been given 70 g. II has
. wonderfully wide scope. and
a rooxs brilliant future. as the
rsPublic is probably the rieh-
est telo il the world today
for the ErchaeoloEfst Many
buried cites are being discoF-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-07-14

pr Pse-ces Plessrf Pellets Frs prs u S rears
ssu Ihey Regulate and iuTicarLtS sic.I.aeh Liver
tn1 ecsslh eusAT-eo4iee rny gr1uulek
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-07-14

Some good men fear the world will
forget they are shining If their lamps
do not smoke.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-07-14

Who has q favorite sin has q hard
master
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-07-14
GOOD HoUsEKEEPERs.

Use the best That's why they buy Red
Gross Ball Blue. At leading groeers cents.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-07-14

WilIe-ls Nr. Jones rear-Eignted,
iana:
Msma-Sot that know Of, der.
Willie-Well. be always sits so close
to sister when they're in the parlor.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-07-14
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cred. and traces Of prehistoric civilization IN
America z-e constantly throwing an nlu-
rinating f&F upon the many rsxing prob-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-07
HOWARD WILLIAMS.
Accused Of Rochl Shooting.

Although August Roahl the city
marshal ~ Auburn. who was shot By
Howard Williams "wednesday night
while attempting a. arrest the lat
ter for disorderiy conduct. IL slight
iy improved. be- ST. not set ont ~
danger The attending nhysiciana
report that his chances NJ surviving
are better today than Yesterday but
that it will boz two weeks before IL
viii be definitely known whether
be VIII recover or not
Howard Williams enc marHhnra
aHwailAnt yesterday confessed that
the shooting was deliberate and pre-
medit1tcd He suited That De- came
Co Auburn on purpose 10 avonre
himself Tor alleged rough treatment
De- received at ihe nArahars hands
on Christmas ate Bert Hiidfath
81 be- WAS nith Williams at the time
If the shooting hhd nothing 10 40
with tho attack 0n the marahal
Hiidreth WIN hc hcld aa witness
u Haehl urvives Williams win Doc
prosecuted Tor q murderous assault.
II the marahai should ate. williams
viii have NJ face trlal upon "a charge
0f murder lea thc FIRST degree.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-07
HAS NOT MADE A
MONKEY OF HIM

PORTLAND Jan. IN q driving
rain Harry l. nlitz. the monkey
man" IA jungle attire. thla morn.
ing hoped blithesomely about the
cobblosiones ia front Of moving
picture Show on w Park a. aud
philosophical upon matters mafn.
monial iilliz bad JUST been in.
formed that Judge fAndtay la Sc
Bitle had granted bis wife "a divorce
aud aiimnny on the ground that hla
HduefadinF az monkey man
had gradually changed her husband
into q brute.
u WA during biz working hours
that Bits WIS interviewed. Ne
would not stop hopping he said
because be was extremely conacsen
tious about his work so Hliiz
acrceched and hoped ~ he an.
Hwered questions. while u reporter
hopped and queniioned
Yes. I'm monkey man he
said but ! deny that monkeying
has made a brute OF me. While It
IL doubtless q natural conclusion
that man playing monkey elFht
hours n day. and 8eb DAYS Ia each
year. would acquire animalistie
traits ] deny that such has hap.
peued III my case when ! aoff
my monkey clothes az the conclu.
sion ~ my work leave All monkey
instincts with them
The trouble has been that ms
wife tried 10 make a sure enough
monkey Of me
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-07
FOR HIS HONOR'S
SAKE AN INDIAN
JAILED HIS SONS

TULSA. Okla. Jan sonny
smith q full blo0ded Indian. and
bis two sons. are ia jail today,
charged with murder
Smith Was arrested several weeks
ago. AZ the time Of the alleged muir
der. but hls sons escaped 20 the
swamps. and could not be found
By the authorities Finally be
asked permission 81 Sheriff New
block 10 20 seek The fugltiYeH he
promised 10 come back 20 face trial
The officials faith IN the Indian
proved 81 be- well placed Yefier.
dsy Smith. With his two sons and
their families returned to Tulsa
Here ! am, said Smith. proudly
Here ARE my two SONS. whom !
arrested IN the swampe Of the
Arkansas near Muskogse would
have written t0 you. but ! could
not leave the trail. and most of the
time I was too far from The rail.
road"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-07
To
HAVE A FEAST

Jackson day will bc celebrated
BY the local democracy tumufrnw
night With the largest political ban
Quet that the minority party has
ever given ~ Seattle More then
100 persons have already msnified
their intention o. bslnE present At
iomorfuw nights banquet which
Nlll b. hSld Ia the rooms % the
Seattle Commercial club
Y q Leonard. who has done most
of the active work Ia preparing for
the banquet. believes that large
number Of democrats sill purchase
tickets Tor The banquet this after
room aud tomorrns besides the
regular ioaHt list. the democratic
candidates Tor the mayoralfy mons.
Iinaii0u Wili be reQuasied 90 give a
five-mluuts talk 20 the diners
Frederick glaualnaa will act az
ioasimaatcr a. The banquet The
let % tnasts II as follows Maurice
i.aughorue. Tacoma. Andrew Jack
SON y Metealfe. Jackson a.
q soldier Hu Sweeney. Our Pres.
ent Duty Jackson 8llbAugh. The
Value of jackson 70 Ills Country
Don Mcdonald Young Men in Poll.
tics Judge 81 " Goldman. The
Situation John schfam. Politics
Ia Business Poem hy a kentuek.
ian Calvin 3 Hall. The Outlook
George simmons. eJacksouiAnism 81
To-day C. A. Reynolds. Import,
auce 81 Campaign John z White
Democracy " ! schlck. Organ
izatIon NJ NJ Winningham. poem.
When Democracy Dies Wilmon
Tucker Why We Are Democrats
A. A Booth. being True to Thy
self"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-07
IS REID MIXING IN
ENGLISH POLITICS.

LONDON. Jan. ~ Efforts ~.
being made today 10 learn Whethe,
United States Ambasaad0r Whhs
law Reid authorized the pa0lIcallot
of a letter be wrote 90 Sir CHARTS
Waipoie. a proieciioulst candldss
for parliament. which The pro,se
tionisis are using az canpalgu ma
ienai
The liberals are said 70 be behlns
the investigation. n "a said tkni
if they succeed Ia proving that .ks
contents Of the letter wefe mad
pabllc Under the ambaaaadors a.
thorlxatlon. they will charge RsIt
with interfering IN English polira
and may take steps looking towmt
HIS recall
Reid now 81 en- route 70 The Inn
cd States 20 attend the burial q
his fatherin.law. the late ID. 0.
Mills.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-07
SEND CHILDREN
TO SCHOOL, SAYS
JUDGE FRAZIER

Can o boy and girl learn English
more readily IN q pool room or 81
school room?
Juycnllo Judge Fraier speedily
chose the latter today when John
Gianaitaslo was summoned before
him with his Two children. Lena.
II. and Willie. 80.
y had them around my barber
shop and pool room no that might
teach them English" said the
father They talk only Italian.
and thought that they could pick
up your tongue quicker by my
teaching them"
Giauatt9siO let the cat out Of the
bag. however when be said he
needed the boy around 10 help him
perform IaniiOr work.
You send those children ~
school and send them quick" or.
dsred Judge Ffator
The father promised.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-07
NE-A-KA-NUM WILL JOIN CURTIS IN
RESEARCH WORK AMONG INDIANS

Henry Allen. full blOoded Twana
Indian. better known an Nea.ka
mum. Us stopping a. the Arlington
Allen has been down from his
home az Union CITY on Hoods
Canal 10 arrange matters IN regard
10 taking up further work with r.,
& Curtis. with whom ho was con.
neeted last year
Allen la an ideal Interpreter and
all around cthnolORist for this part
81 the country, being familiar With
the languages ~ tho sound portions
81 British Columbia. besides having
made an independent study Of the
habits and culture ~ The different
people
From bis youth he deiyed into
the Btrmpe mysteries aud hidden
lore nf the Indian aud has world
81 strange aud uncanny experiences
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-07

CAUSE THIS
MAN s DEATH
Francis Duval Smoked
Himself to Death, Says
Deputy Coroner Borth-
wick.

Francis nuVsi came 20 hia
death from heart failure brought
on BY the uae Of elparcttoa.--
Deputy Coroner William Berth.
wick.
With the cold fingers atm grasp.
ine a hurntuut cigarette. Francis
puNal aged ~. a French eivil cnEi.
uecf, was found dead yesterday aft
ufnoon The body was found sitting
before the fireplace in his room by
the landlRdy. Mrs } D. McCorklC.
ltlf Howell ~
When the deputy coroner, WI
liam Borthwlek. arrived he knew at
once what had caused the death
Cigarette papers and graduated 20
bacco we're everywhere The room
and body were stepped Ia the
smoke Empty tobacco SACKS wnre
scattered all over the room and sey,
cral books uf the cigarette papers
we're on the table beside the dead
man Upon search be found that
every pocket Of the dead man e
clothes Was filled Nith the maklngs
A postmurtem examination vii
be- heid tomorrow by the coroner to
determine the exact cause. but u ls
not really necessary. as The man
vas just another 81 My Lady NicO
tines Victims
DuVni came here three months
ago and took a room at Mrs Me
Corklcs house at that time Al
though be had large civil onEi,
nrcring llhrars he did not work or
study Al day long. she says. he
sat la front 81 the open fire. umok
ms himself 10 death
Mr. Borfhwick can find no rcla
tiyce nor friends Of the man Where
he came from n aleo q mystery
The body VIII Be held few days ln
order thai the relatives. " be has
any may claim IL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-07

her with inhumau ferocliy. tore her
clothing 10 his uDroaEounble ragen,
and Threatened 10 XIII her. she ~,
solved to live with him no longer
BltE 10 Hald 20 DO wealthy iiih
hidcous makeup and inceesant bah
bling. blinking and beating u hia
tom tom have always been IN de.
mand nt exposliiona. fairs and car
uiyaia Since the closing Of the
exposition until recently he drew
crowds 10 a Second az thenirette.
tie ~ now ia Portland engaged IN
the same occupation W" wah rep
resented by an attorney IN The d.
vOrce court
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-07
YEGGMEN KILL
AND PLUMBER;
THREE CAUGHT


YPsff.ASTE. Mich. Jan. Tone
man il dead and one fatally wound
ed as the result OF a battle with
two yegnmen Vho attempted TO
break into q railroad station here
early today. after causing a reign
OF terror among the storekeeteFs
In the vicinity
The dead Henry Minor bag
gage master
Fatally wounded Morgan En-
NETT. telegraph operator
The pistol battle followed a night
tf terror. ID which the yeggmeu
held up score % persons and
broke into several stores near the
station
They met no resistance until
they stormed the station and made
an attempt 70 force their way into
the office Errsr and Emmett met
them with drawn revOlvers.
a desperate struggle followed, IN
which many shots were fired BY the
men a. they grappied on the plat.
form Of the station. Before rein.
forcemcnts arrived Erneg was killed
b. a bullet from the pistol 81 one
81 the highwaymen. who escaped.
and Emmett vas mOrtaliy wounded
By the other.
Emmett pluckily held on TO his
man until policemen came up and
arrested the bandit Tie operator
was rushed 10 hospital, where
physicians made an examination
ana pronounced bis wound probably
fatal
The captured bandit was
wounded
Carl Billings. alias Carl Hawkins
aged 20. Robert Mccormick aged
rs. and Harry Harrington AGED 49,
All of Detroit. we're taken Into cus
iody and charged with being mem
beers Of the gang
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-07

That Harry T. BiliE. the monkey
man. weil known 20 all frequentrrn
.of the Pay Streak. reverted to type.
and became IN private life what
be Initiated In publlr--a brute--was
The allegation made yesterday b.
his wife In her plea for a divorce
The divorce Was granted together
with the CUSTODY Of their aiHyear.
old child and t22 80 Aiimony.
According 90 Mrs niltE. her hun
band has for years been Initiating
"a monkey. chstterlng "Yabahabaha.
6Rb yahabahaha ynbahahab for
eight hours. blinking his eyes.
making KTuteaane facea. until ali
the Himian Instincts have become a
second nature 10 him. and his hu
manity haa sunk TO the level 81 the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-07

following week one shit Of the
hello girl" go 20 school aud
learn lheie httle lesson Week after
week everybody on the force Is a
pnpil Ia the school Of Courtesy.
and he's expected 90 get his lesson.
too No Thinking Flunk and get
fired Is the motto
The rules are not arbitrarily
glveu. bat Mr. Lynch makes Il EN-
phatic that everybody viii feel bet
Ter aad can do better work in an
atmosphere 81 kindly courtesy
Some men swear as naturally
and regularly az they take down
the receiver. says Misc Ia Nelie
chief operator hut the moat OK
usperstlnE people are society wom
en-. A man swoars and leaves the
phone. bat society woman goes on
and On.
I want my daughter. demands
the society woman
Number. please, answers the
operator
No matter about The number,
you know whom ! want
She Gets TASTY. o.
ri the operator insists upon The
number the woman tells who ahe
Is. whore she came from. who her
father was and how much iufia
enee she has You ara just a cheap.
hired. working Eiyl. she says. I
could have you discharged Ia a min
ute. / know that line - not busy
aud am going 90 stay right here
until you give me that call
Aud the School 81 Courtesy" giri
JUST answers her sweatiy. though
She feels ike pulling of her
switches. puifa and rats
Next time Mrs Loft. or MIR Gus
sins feels ike saying mean things
over the phone remember there u
little operator az central who
knows better and sixes you up and
marks you down Ia her mental
metre according TO the flo~ Of your
language.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-07

ape When Hlltx hlt upon thie
unique method of making 4 living.
his wife says that be wnH al that
q man should be. but gradually his
moral qualities retrogreHaed and
kept pace with bis increased exact
ness IN the Imitation 81 monkey
nay ~ day be grew more like a
beast aud less like man his mind
lost ia human processes aud he
began 70 take ON brutal physical
qualities
To live with a man Of these pc
tuiiAr radowmouta. according 10
Nra. blitx. was All that a sensitive.
eeltTcapecting woman could do
under the most favorable circum
stances. bat when bis atavlsm had
reached the stage whore he beat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-07
EIGHT RELATIVES
BURIED TOGETHER

sAWTELiE. Cal Jan, z Seven
hearaes, bearing eight members Of
the Fernandez. VALDEZ. Reyes and
Preciad0 families. who died from
eating canned peaches 40 O family
banquet on New Years, left Saw.
telle Tor Santa Mouica'r Catholic
church al Santa Monica today.
where the funeral services were
held
One more fatality has been added
to the list, making the total r.
Last night Virginia Garcia, aged %
months, the fourth member Of the
Garcia family, expired.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-07
THOUSANDS OF
DOLLARS HELD
FOR CLAIMANTS

city Comptroller Harry Carroll
has a drawer fun u assessment re-.
bate warrants, representing several
thousands nf dollars. which belongs
TO Seattle property owners Tho
warrants have been accommodating
for years. and date back TO the
time when Second av. was but n
muddy trail Here is a complaint
about the distribution % this
money
Editor Of The Star. Dear SIR
Many taxpayers may not know that
they have rebates coming 20 them
from assessments paid ia % cover
pavementE and other city improve
ments. The notice which the city
sends out many have miscarrlcd or
been overlooked
Such was the case IN one in-
stance, and when the property
owner went To the comptroller b
office he found that warrant for
s35 %. dated August. 1908, was ".
INK 30 the office awaiting bla call
Ills attention had been called 10
M by an agent. who called on him
Ia week ago and wished him TO
sign up a contract, whereby the
said agent would get the rebate for
him, charging him a % per cent
commission, or tsas.
The man in question thought
this a queer proceeding. and said
be would Investigate for himself
The result was that he had merely
10 call AZ the comptfoller'G office
ia the city hall. AZ Fifth and Yes.
lor why, and receive his warrant
and the money When he received
the warrant be noticed a large
bundle OF warrants, and thought
that some others might like 10
know Of this matter
Very truly
~ NJ. WILSON,
uHonIpr 80 NVaeftufuafar 0IuVgh H
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-07

from which 80 draw material -,
in fhiH region at least Win 4. "
IDEAL assistant Tor Mr Curtis Ia NJ
work among the Indians.
Many spoft8men boo the city A..
better acquainted wlth aposs..
phase ~ Ailen'a character, hav,.
had The good fortune 10 be "a M
lrail 100 camp with him A.
guide, hunter aud expert wltb 4.
rifle. shotgun and ny rod Allen ".
no equal, aud because - biz natnr,
love for study has become 70 I.
millar with the habits Of he ~
creatures that be knows a..
every action
Another claim ~ fame Ilss4,,
the fact that Allen ia the. srosg
father Of 10 children, plalrI,
showing him 70 be- q Rqouegelt n
publican
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-07
"LET THE PEOPLE
DECIDE" CLAWS

PORTLAND. Ore. Jan Louis
X CLAWS, former chief Of the field
division Of the general land office,
was reached b. telephone 10 White
Salmon. Wash. where he Is on a
hunting trip, today.
Let he people decide who ls
right think they are better uual
filed 20 act as a Jury in my case
than any one else" he said, when
told Of Wickoraham's denunciatlon
Of him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-07
araaLor d waatmlnaIer ohureh.

Tho Henry lrvlnas, Richard
ManBfloids and Lillian Hussella Of
the senior class Of the Broadway
high school got together last night
and organized q dramatic club. The
following officers we're elected
President. Alice Eaton, vice presl.
dent Clara Strong, secretary
Harry Hoaenbufg. treasurer Frank
Leobold.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-07

Smith and hls sons wefe icckx
up in the county lail They VIII 4
tried for murder in the coming coua
session
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-07
RY MARION LOWE.

BN MARION LOWE.
Now, Man with the Cussin
Tongue. maybe you1l be ashamed
OF yourself when you hear this, and
be good
The Sunset telephone girls are az
tending a School OF Courtesy Ne
matter what you are. they are 80
inR "a BE- polite
Number. please
eBlankety blank blank blank :
blank o."
what Is il. pleasef"
~' tt ttt --'
Now. 40 you hear
Just a minute. please.
why don't you girls attend to
your businessa Reading q book or
making fancy work. aren't you3
Maybe She'll Cry.
I'm trying 70 get them
Maybe she'll break down and cry
at the board. but she'll not sass
you back. for she is being drilled
n a school Of Courtesy" and she
knows what's what
r. J. Lynch. commercial man
aRer Of the Sunset Telephone com.
pany. believes that no matter what
one Is doink it's worth while 20 be
courteous
II doesn't take any more time
20 be- polite. and sc makes every
body q whole lot better. SAYS he
So ~ instituted q school 81
Conrtesy. The time comes off the
companys time Saturday after
noon heads Of departments meet
the MANAGER in the reat room and
q heart heart talk on courtesy 10
given They are urged 20 show
perfect pollieness IN all dealings
With employees and subscribers
This group IL sent out 10 practice
ways that are Kind all next week.
Ali Attend This School
Next Saturday afternoon the fore.
men attend the same little meeting
and 20 70 work Monday morning
under the same instructions. The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-07

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Fad
stead
love
know
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educa
age Il
house
housed
can d
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would
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letter
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much
able o|
have
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more Al
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70 ma
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-08-18

IN George Washingtons time there
were no envelopes. Tho letter, which
was Just one sheet OF paper either
large or small, was folded and then
sealed If the letter was TO go only
short distance the sender paid six
cents, but if the person to whom the
letter was sent lived very far away
the writer paid 25 cents. There were
only seveuty-five poslofficcs in this
country. while now there are about
sixty thousand
In those days no packages or pa
pers could be sent tarough the mails,
as the mail carrier had to carry every
thing on horseback or I'm stage coaches
and there was no room for unneces-
sary mail often letters were delay
ed many days on account of bad roads
or severe weather In small towns
the mail was often held many days
before the postmaster could start it
on It's way All postage was paid in
ADVANCE to the postmaster, who wait
ed until enough letters had been
brought to him and paid for to pay
the cost of sending them.
About seventy years ago the post
office had to he visited for the malI
as posting did not include the cost
of delivering the letters to the persons
TO whom they were addressed In
large cities private companies took
the mail from the postoffice TO the
people for two cents letter. This,
of course was an extra expense usu-