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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-06-14
SHEFFIELD.

Rev Mr. Waldron gave an address
to the Daughters of Liberty in the
Methodist church Sunday evening, it
being the Flag day service. The Jr.
o. u. A. M. was invited with them.
George Smelling has been very sick
the past week.
w. G. Hanscom was at Morris
Vile attending an auction sale last
Saturday.
The Grange had a very pleasant
time last Saturday. Quite good
many from out of town were here.
In the afternoon a fine literary pro-
gram was enjoyed.
Olin ingalls,, father of F. Fl. In
gals, formerly of this place, was in
town visiting old time relatives and
friends. He was one of the charter
members of the Grange.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Remission were
at st. Johnsbury one day last week,
also Mrs. Walter Chase on the O. H.
Jenness trial.
Ernest Brown of ST. Johnsbury was
at his mothers Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Newell are
happy parents OF baby girl.
Melvin Drown is in Glover press
ing hay.
DR.. N M. Wood of Charlestown.
Mass, visited relatives in town last
week.
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EAST ST. JoHNsBURY.
Marriage of w. E.. Cushman and
Miss Densis B. Russell.

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There was quiet but very pretty
wedding Wednesday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Russell
when their oldest daughter, Densls
Bell, WIS united in marriage to VIII
bur E. Cushman, Rey.@Peter Black
tdf SE. JohHsbUry, performing the
ceremony. The only guests present
Mr.. and Mrs. E. O. Cushman, parents
of the groom and Miss Nellie Stiles.
The young couple went to Joe's Pond
in an automobile that evening for a
few days and will be at nome al
Mountain View farm after July l.
J. A. Ramage ard family OF Bos-
ton are at Ard-Na-Clachen Farm for
a few days.
Mrs. M. C. Dodge of Concord was
at the home of her son, G. W. Dodge,
over Sunday.
The Ladies' society vii meet with
Mrs. H. M. Knapp Thursday.
Miss Annie Brown has gone to
Hotel Preston, Beach Bluff, Maine,
where she has employment for the
summer.
Mrs. John Perkins and Mrs. Step
hen Rudd visited friends in Walden
last week.
Miss Lucy Chase of Rochester, N.
H., is at the home of her brother,
George Chase, for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Nv. Dodge return
ed from their western trip last
Wednesday
- Jack Richards is visiting friends in
Plymouth, N. H., Mechanicsville, N.
Y, and Boston.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-06-14
McFNDoE FALLS.
Miss Margaret Gleason Going to La
brador as a Nurse.

Miss Margaret Gleason Going to La
bradoF as q Nurse.
Miss Margaret Gleason whe-has
lust completed post graduate
course In the training school for nur-
SEES at the Massachusetts, General
Hospital at Boston, is spending a
short vacation with her brother, Hor-
ace Gleason, before going to Labra-
dor.
Mrs. C. B. Edgerton and Mrs. OAR
win Nichols we're in Boston Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Field. Mrs.
C. A. Choate, Mr.. and Mrs. Archie
Field and Miss Atalanta Field, we're
at Wells River Friday to attend the
graduating exercises of the High
school
The annual meeting of the ladies'
aid society will be held in the vestry
Thursday at three O'Clock.
Mrs. Charles Hammond of Barton
was the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
Clifford Chase, several days recent
ly.
Announcements were received last
week of the marriage June 6 OF Wal
ter Chester Cameron of Providence,
r. l., and Miss Alice Lucille Hager
of Auburn, r. /.
Miss Vera Drew of ST. Johnsbury
was the guest of Miss Bertha Aiken
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Stuart, w. H.
Gilchrist. Mr.. Brockway and Mr.. Par
ker were in Montpelier several days
last week.
Miss Martha Gleason has been. quite
sick the past week Miss Florence
Mcdonald has been caring for her.
The subject for discussion at the
Pomona Grange meeting to be held
at West Barnet Friday evening is
tsWill Reciprocity with Canada be a
benefit to the People of New Eng
land
Rev. Mr.. Barnard preached fine
sermon to the children Sunday morn
ing from the tex 1 Kings 4-5. Two
children, Theresa and Agnes May
Liddle were baptized.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Kimball and
children of Woodsville, n. H., were
guests Of Mrs. William Kimball over
Sunday.
The young ladies gave Miss Win
ME Johnson a miscellaneous show
er'' at her home Friday evening.
Refreshments of ice cream and waf-
ers were served.
John Gochee spent part of last
week in ST. Johnsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs John Gleason and
children of Ludlow are spending
part Of the week at H. W. Gleason's.
Mrs. Jay Chamberlin spent several
days last week at East Ryegate, the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Charles Will
son.
Scott Gochee, who has been quite
sick at Littleton, N. H., Hospital,
is better and comes home this week
for short stay.
Miss Arlene Thurston of Dan
vile is visiting Mrs. d. G. Earring
ton.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-06-14
ST. JoHNsBURY CENTER.
Two Sales OF Real Esfate-Personal
and Village News.

Mr.. Lee has sold his place to Mrs.
Wilson of st. Johnsbury and Roy
Wheelock sold his place to Mr.. Card
ner of St Johnsbury.
Eddie Simpson OF Springfield,
Mass, is spending two weeks yaca-
ton with his parents.
Mrs. Gaylor goes to Newark after
her school closes this week.
Ed. Simpson spent last week at
Bennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur circuit spent
Sunday at Litteton, N. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer Davis of Car
lyle. Mass, have been the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Cortis Berry.
Mrs. Bessie FIewelling of Bridge
port, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Joyce
Mrs. Mary Hallett leaves next Mon
day for Des Moines, Iowa, to spend
several weeks Mrs. John Moore
who is there is going to board with
Mrs. Homer HazeltoR.
Misses Martha and Laura Jenness
of ST. Johnsbury spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Jenness
Homer Sargent from Magog, P.
@, was at Mr.. Browns the first of
the week.
Among those from here who at
tended the picnic at Joe's Pond were
Mrs. e. III. Hallett, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dennie Trombly and family, Miss
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-06-14
LUNENBURG.

District Superintendent r. F..
Lowe held his first quarterly meet
ing Tuesday evening, June 6 at the
Methodist church.
Nelson NORWOOD of Derry is Wis
iting mis- father, R. N. NORWOOD.
A very pleasant social was held at
the hall last Friday evening for the
benefit of the graduating class at the
high school.
Edward Frost Of Lyndonville is
spending several days as the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. M. D. BoWker.
Miss Nina Zimmerman has return
ed home and is assisting IN the post
Office.
DR.. J. c. Breitling returned from
a fishing trip the last OF the week.
The Woman's club held the last
meeting before vacation last Satur-
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Howard.
Rev. and Mrs. Howard are enter
tanning company this week.
H. NJ Day recently took a party
of people to Stratford in his auto.
Mrs. Lettie Cole is spending some
time with relatives IN town.
The first thunder storm of the
season came here Sunday afternoon.
Harry Brown has Is members in
the Junior Humane society, and
meetings will be held as soon as
instructions are received from head
quarters.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-06-14
EAST RYEGATE.
Mrs. Dickinson Injured in an Auto
mobile Accident.

Fred Moore met with an accident
While-driving his automobile Sunday.
In some way the machine left the
road and was overturned down an
embankment. Mr.. Moore was badly
bruised but no bones broken and
Mrs. Dickinson received a fractured
collar bone. The other occupants
escaped with a shaking up.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hazen Heath of Gro
ton spent Sunday at Jesse Welch's.
Mrs. Bowen and children went
to Ogdensburg, N. Y, for several
weeks visit with relatives.
Mrs. H. e. Bedell of Newport is
visiting at Clarence Bedells.
The musical given by Mrs. Bailey
and her pupils was a success in every
way. The program consisted of ms
trumental music interspersed with
songs and a few recitations. The
music furnished by Mrs. Bailey, Miss
Bailey and Mr.. Provencal was es-
pecially enjoyed. A nice little sum
melted for the piano fund.
Z. M. Wallace attended the State
Encampment of the G. A. R., at Ben
nington last week.
Mrs. Peck of Conway, Mass, is
visiting her husband at NJ. S.
Browns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlie Hayes went tn
Gu1ldhall Saturday for a few DAYS
visit to Mr.. Hayes parents.
Mrs. S. w. Hall of st. -Johnsbury
spent a few days with her daughter
MRS. G. b. Wallace, last week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-06-14
LoWER WATERFRONT.

Children's day exercises will be
held at the church June rs instead
of June Is.
Fred Frye and children of Dan
vile, spent Sunday at D. c. Bon
nette's.
Mrs. Carrie Emery who spent the
past month with her mother, Mrs.
Carter, returned to her home in Hav-
erhill, Mass, last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Morrison went
to Lunenburg Saturday and spent
Sunday with friends there.
Bill Devoe while doing carpenter
work last Saturday cut off a thumb
with an axe. Ed Brown carried him
to LittIeton in his auto and had it
dressed.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. E. Heath and
son, Ralph, visited friends in Little
ton recently.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-06-14
LYNDON.
school Children and Teacher Away
Camping-WeeIkly Gossip.

The promenade given last Friday
evening by the pupils of the ninth
grade was a very pleasant and
successful one. Messrs. Herbert
Hodge, Percy Borden, Raymond
Lamear and Misses Verna Aldrich,
Belle Chayer and Christa Hill, with
their teacher, Miss Grace. Bragg are
spending the week camping at Bean
Pond.
Barbara Freitchie Council. Daugh-
tiers of Liberty entertained company
from the council at Danville last
Saturday evening. A very pleasing
program was furnished and ice cream.
and cake were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Drown have
spent the week visiting friends in
Charleston and vicinity.
Miss Una Norton returned Friday
from Lebanon, n. H., and is working
at George P. Ide's.
Mrs. T. L. Hill returned Friday
from Lowell, Mass, accompanied by
her daughter, Grace. Miss Grace
started Tuesday for Nantucket.
Mass, where she and her sister, Ger
trude, expect to spend the summer.
Mrs. George Gour went Tuesday to
Bellows Falls for visit after which
she will go to Londonderry and some
other points to be gone a couple OF
weeks.
Mrs. I. L. Hill goes Friday to Mont
pelier 10 be present at Montpelier
seminary at the graduation of her
daughter, Miss Allie Warner.
Sherman Brown of Lincoln, Neb.,
formerly resident of this place is
visiting his father-in-law, Charles H.
Heyt
John w. Page, L. w. Page, J..
Royce Page and Joseph Hall spent
Friday and Saturday at Miles Pond
in Victory and brought home fine
string of fish.
The Congregational Sunday school
will give a children's day concert
neg Sunday at the time of the usual
morning service.
The Methodist Sunday school and
choir will give a concert Sunday
evening at o'clock. The service
used is The Children's Hour with
several special features. Everybody
most cordially invited.
The Ladies Aid society of the
Methodist church will meet Thursday
morning at o'clock to clean the
church. They will enjoy a picnic din
.ner at II o'clock and hold the bust
ness meeting in the afternoon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-06-14
NORTH DANyILLE.

Marion B. Jeffrey of East Burke,
was the guest of Helen M. Massey
last week.
E. M. Massey, National Representa-
tive, Jr. o. u. A. NJ, started last
be held June 20, 81 and %. On his
way out he will stop a few days in
New York city with his friend w. C.
Rice, also in Washington, d. c.,
sight seeing and will return by the
way of Niagara Falls and the Thous-
and Islands, He expects to be gone
about two weeks.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-06-14

Bertha Salmon, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B.
Goliath and Emerson Campbell, Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Mclaughlin and fami-
".
N. H. Page who has been very
sick is some better.
Miss Ella Mclaughlin Is in Bel
lows Falls this week attending the
state conference
Burrell Lane of Newport spent sew
eral days last week at L. B. Browns.
Mrs Susan Hill is justly proud of
one OF her chickens which at the age
Of four months and nine days laid
its first egg, and has been laying an
egg day since
Children's day exercises will be
held at the Methodist church next
Sunday at four o'clock. The two
O'Clock service will be omitted.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-06-14

Err. and Mrs. Harry Davis visited
relatives at SEanstead, P. O., over
Sunday making the trip in their au-
tomobile
John E. Harris who has been home
for ten days, returned to Washing
ton, ID. &, Monday
Hon. Alexander Dunnett and wife
of St Johnsbury visited John Harris
at Fairview Sunday.
Frank Goss of Barnet and Ben
Bennett of Walden have been at Fair
view for week
Joseph Peers of Cumberland, N. S.,
is I'll at John Harris farm.
Mrs Ida M. Payne of Lisbon, n. H.,
comes to visit Mrs. William Dole to-
day and will probably remain some
weeks.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-06-14
NORTH CONCORD.
ROBERT Ward is spendfng the we

Robert Ward is spending the week
in st. Johnsbury.
Mrs Walter C. Rich and son,
Robert, of West Falls, n. Y, spent
last week with Mr.. and Mrs. w. M.
Rich.
The new Catholic church is up
and nearly completed.
Annie Fourier has been taking
a vacation of two weeks.
Preston Hawley of ST. Johnsbury
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. G..
e. Haw1ey.
w. M. Rich has purchased five
passenger Maxwell touring car.
Fl. @. Ward and family are spend
ing the summer at their cottage here.
Mrs. A. L. Vashon, Miss Wilde
Lee and Miss Kate Vas1on were Wis
itors in st. Johnsbury last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Morton spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. David
Morton at Concord.
John g. Chapman is attending
Grand Lodge in Burlington this week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-06-14
Concord.
A History of the Ordinary Events
of a Week in the Village.

a n1SCOFy Oh e1c OEOAAAssES A~sCAAeS
of a Week in the Village.
e. A. Gray and George II. Hast
ings are attending the masonic grand
lodge in Burlington.
Mrs r. NJ. CoDleigh is at Ply
mouth, N H., to attend the gradu-
alton of her sister from the normal
school at that place.
Miss Lillian Virtue, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. James Virtue, and Ar
thur Burloek were married at the
brides home Saturday evening by
the Rev. Grant Van Blarcom.
Mrs. A. J. Lyon has been spending
a week with her daughter, Mrs. c. A.
Crowell. Mrs. III. B. Dowse and Mrs.
Emery Adams also spent a day at
the Crowell home the past week.
Mrs. Rhoda Ripley has been i'll
the past week. Mrs. Luette Lewis
who has been visiting her son and
daughter in Littleton, N. H., has re-
turned and is stopping with her.
Mrs. E. D. Lee visited Mrs. Wal
ter NJ. Rich at North Concord Thurs
day.
Mrs. A. J.Lyon, Mrs. c.. A. Crow
ell and daughter, Ruth, were in St.
Johnsbury, Saturday.
Mrs. F. w. Chapman and Mrs.
Earl Lewis visited at John Edney' s
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Williams and
little son, Ellsworth, were guests of
Mrs Williams father, Mr.. Hatch,
in Littleton, N. H.
Mrs. Arson Cutting of Littleton,
N. H., called on friends in town Sat
urday.
Mrs. Lafa Smith spent Sunday with
relatives in Barton.
I'll
visited Alice Reed Saturday.
Mrs. Lafayette Hastings was a
guest of Mrs. Jane Williamson in St.
Johnsbury last Friday.
Mrs. A. d. Forsaith and Mrs. E..
D. Lee were in ST. Johnsbury Satur-
day.
Mrs. Jane Williamson and Miss
Rosie Weeks of st. Johnsbury visit
ed friends in town Thursday.
Stephen Haviland is building a
new piazza and putting two lighted
windows in his residence.
E. O. CARL of Canaan, probate
judge, was in town the first Of the
week.
F. R. Joslyn has leased the West
Concord House and livery to Mr..
Pidgeon of st. Johnsbury.
The entertainment at W. r. G.. hall
Saturday evening was well attended.
Harold French spoke very interest
ingly on Panama
J. B. Wallace of East Concord was
in town one day last week.
Mrs. A. M. Lang of St. Johnsbury
visited ner mother, Mrs. Sue How
ard, last week.
Mrs. G. A. Miltimore, Mrs. George
H. Hastings and Mrs. C. F. Cutting
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Howard of Barre enroute for the
Grand Chapter, o. E. s., in Burling-
ton.
Jack Mann has moved his family
to E. d. Lees house on Main street.
Mrs. w. L. Reed was one of the
Burlington party last week to attend
Grand Chapter, o. E. S. and was
also guest of Mrs. J. G.. Reed.
Mrs. e. A. Gray visited friends in
Wolcott and Hardwick from Friday
to Monday
Rev. A. P. Grint will hold service
at the Town Hall Sunday afternoon
at three o'clock
Mrs. Mary Mccain, who has been
visiting her father, William How
ara, returned to her home in None
ton, N. B., Tuesday.
Mrs. George Story of st. Johns
bury and Mrs E. w. Cushman OF
oxford, N. H., were visitors of Mrs.
Sue Howard the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Plummer
OF Somerville, Mass, are guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Cutting.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-06-14
MUSEUM NOTES.

The bird-list for the year is nearly
complete. No new birds have been
reported the past week.
The following flowers have been
brought in, making the number OF
varieties 164 so far this year:
Thimbleweed, devils paint brush,
golden ragwort, spotted dead nettle,
early meadow-rue, blue flag, twin
flower and white campion, June s.;
DANES rocket, red pine and locust,
June z; yellow or hop clover and
Alpine cottongrass, June 8; celan-
dine. June 8; yellow lady's slipper,
bush honeysuekle, bladder campion,
wood bitterness and curled dock,
June 10; rough ciEquefoil, heal-all,
red-disked pond lily, daisy feabane,
blue vetch, black-seeded hop clover,
white pine, black snakeroot and
white birch, June IL.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-06-14

F. S. Rexford, 615 New York Life
Bldg, Kansas City, Mo-, says 81 had
severe attack of cold which set
tied in my back and kidneys and
was in great pain from my trouble
A friend recommended Foley Kidney
Pills and I used two bottles of them
and they have done me world of
good" C. C. Bingham.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-06-14
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to express our sincere thanks to
neignbors and friends for their 81 mpathy and
many acts of kindness during our recent sor-
row, also for the beautiful flowers.
Mr.. AND MRS. J. w. GILLIs AND FAMILY,
Mr. AND MRS 6. H. KINGsBURY AND FAMILY,
Nh. AND Mrs. q. D. GILLIs- AND FAMILY,
DR.. AND Mrs. A. c. ellis AND FAMILY,
Mr.. AED MRS. G. w. KINGsBURY
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-06-14
STANNARn

Mrs. Flora L. Hale of East Hard
wick is visiting friends here.
T.. M. Shepard, juror from this
town was at home over Sunday.
w ]. Smith, Mrs. Margaret
smith and Miss Maggie Smith of
Sheffield recently visited D. H. Smith
and family.
M. F. Aver returned last week
Friday after a week spent with his
son and family at AIburgh.
MRS. Austin Fuller and Mrs. C.. F.
Smith are on the sick list.
Mrs. H. C. Stevens of East Hard.
wick is caring for her daughter
Mrs. c. F.. Smith.
Eugene and Tom Goethe of
Greensboro recently visited relatives
here.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-06-14

Testimonials and Recommends
Right at home for Hills Pile Pomade
and guaranteed by your home drug
gist. Try it tonight. C. C. Bingham
and Frank Landry.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-06-14

Use a printer who can help you,
not one you have to help. The Gale
DOMAIN helps.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-06-14

Something new in auction bills at
The CaIedonian Office.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-23
Exhibit C
What It Would Cost the Magazines.

TIME Ave general monthly standard magazines
carrying the most advertising, EvERYBODY'S,
McCLURES COSMOPOLITAN, THE AMERI
CAN and the REVIEW OF REvIEWS-take from their
Looks the following (their net incomes for
1909 being sworn to In their reports to the Federal
Corporation Tax COMMISSIONER
TOTAL GROSS RECEIPTS FROM ADvER
TlSlNG in l9OS .Sz4oo,SfVSJ
NET RECEIPTS FROM ADVERTISING. 1900. 7so.l6
But. when we come total the final net
PROFITS OF the FIVE magazines we find
This is explained by the fact that the cost OF
featuring and delivering 11.06s,512 magazines-the
number mailed subscribers direct by these five pub
fishers during 1909-was sl,3S7,1Sss0 while the net
income these subscribers s625 ,29S.49 leaving
deficiency subscription account Of s76lss1S1, to be
made up from advertising gains before the balance OF
expenses including losses I'm newsstand sales. were
paid. and any profit showed
This disappearance OF advertising gain In giving the
public better article Is the economic explanation OF
the phenomenon OF the handsome well-edited, low
priced American magazines. The publisher gets, az
final result Of his investment labor, 10 shown
less than ontsnth Of the money paid to him for
Advertising
In 1909 these five magazines, leaders Of the
industry In America. cleared in the aggre-
gate. the sum OF $780,
The Detroit times., 1911-02-23
Exhibit A
Is the Deficit Due to Second Class Mail?

Is the Deficit Due to Second Class Mail?
TH HE Annual Reports Of the Postmaste rGeneral
are the authority for the following figures:
In the year 1870 there was deficit in the
operations OF the United States Postofce Department
OF 214 per cent of its turnover.
In 1879 there passed the act that put secondcass
matter on a pound-payment basis. An immediate in
crease In second-class matter began.
In 1880 there deficit in the Postofie operations
Of only 9.6 per cent Of its business.
In 1885 was passed the law that made the rate for
increased second-class mail 1t trebed in the decade
preceding 1890.
In 1890 the deficit in the operations Of the Postoice
Department was S.S per cent
The next decade brought much larger increase in
secondclass matter than previous years. from
174053910 pounds In 1890 pounds In 1900
The deficit in the Postoice operations in the year
1900 81 per cent OF It's business
In the prosperous years following 1900 the increase
OF second-class matter stupendous; from $685.
800 pounds in 1900 4sS246.sO3 pounds in 19o2only
two years.
In 1901 nevertheless there was deficit in the Post
once operations of only 35 per of its business
And in 1902, the deficit in the Postoce operations
"a per cent the smallest Of deficit in
eighteen years. and the smallest but In fftyseven
years
But in this year is seen, new important item of
expense, 100000 for rural free delivery Our Gov
ernment had wisely and benehcently extended the
vice OF the Postofce to farmers in isolated communi
600 for rural free delivery, and losing $29.000000.
II will be clear from these figures. that beginning
with the advent Of the secondclass poundrae system,
the deficit of the Postoce has steadily decined-the
decrease being always concdent with the expansion or
circulation and advertising Of periodcals-unt In 1902
there substantial surplus, which the Government
wisely saw fit to for purpose not related to the
needs OF magazines and periodicals.
Since 1902. there has always been surplus in the
operations Of the Posoce Department outside of the
money the Government has At 20 expend
free delivery. In the present 1910 the report OF
the PostmasterGeneral shows surplus OF $23-
100000 The years 1902 to 1910 have shown q surplus
in the Postoice profit and loss account, aggregatng
s74000o00 outside the actual loss the rural
free delivery system.
should be borne in mind that the turning large
deficits into actual SURPRISES which has coinci-
IDENTIFY with the expansion OF secondclass mall Of cir
cuation pushing and OF advertising is in spite
enormous expansion in Governmental mai,S carried
free, and Congressional mail. ranked.