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pack mule hardly larger than a burro.
On either side of the pack saddle was
quite a large trunk fastened with a pad
lock. The papers were carried in one
trunk and the letters in the other. With
the establishment of American civiliZa-
ton, however, this curious feature of the
mail service was discontinued
There are many stories told Of the great
cost of mail service by private post to
localities difficult to access or neglected
by the various governments in control Of
the communities. In the early days or
the gold-seekers' rush TO Alaska the cost
of letter postage from Cooks Inlet to
Nome by private post was something
enormous. At that time the United
States mall boat made but two trips a
year. the last boat leaving Nome about
the first OF November.
An enterprising young fellow established
: midwinter private post from Cooks
Inlet to Nome, a distance Of about 1850
miles by the route travelled About the
first of January he would start north
from Seattle, collecting letters from that
point to Cooks Inlet, making the trip
on any vessel scheduled to stop at Sitka,
Douglas Island. Juneau and all other
points of any Importance along the coast.
His enterprise was neither recognized nor
promoted by the United States govern
nent.
only letters we're carried, and they
We're obliged to be written on onion
skin" paper for bulk was consideration
of great Importance, since the rate was
SO much per pennyweight-
\ \
When the carrier arrived at Cooks In
let he packed the letters in tin boxes
constructed to conform to his body and
fit into the lining of his coat. He wore
an, Eskimo costume and carried plenty
of matches. gun and several boxes OF
ammunition. Along the entire route he
touched at no mans hut or dugout. but
he had studied the country SO thoroughly
he knew where to find game and fire.
wood. His average daily travel was
about forty miles on snowshoeS, and at
night, after cooking and eating his sup
per, would roll himself up in his fur
sleeping bag and snore away until morn
ing. The most dangerous obstacles en-
countered Were the torrents. whose cur
rents were SO rapid that they Knocked
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echoed today by more than twenty million
people VINO are now the appreciative
recipients of the rural delivery service
The work of the rural letter carrier ia
probably one of the last occupations in
the world one would think a woman
would engage in. but it Is nevertheless
true that there are about go women in
the rural delivery service who do the
same work as men carriers. It seems
carrier is obliged to have a substi-
tute under bond. like himself. to deliver
the mail when he is i'll or away from
home. Ordinarily he appoints his son or
his wife. Heretofore, il he died and
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at the powers of cold to bind them.
These .he was obliged TO SS'fm carrying
his clothes in bundle above his head.
His route was the longest of any car
riers route in the world and the cost Of
delivery was the highest. The thinnest
letter taken on the route cos the sender
SO, and from that up to so er more.
He usually made but one trip sach win
ter, but one season he made two. being
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Japanese rural carrier for Transporting
the mail. This consists of a yoke about
four feet long, suspended from either end
Of which is sort of basket with wooden
bottom. The lid, sides and ends of net
ting are made of heavy cord. The carrier
places this curious yoke across his Shout
ders and delivers his mail on foot usual
ly running the entire length of the route
In carrying the mail to far inland points
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r. FARMER is very
rarely forgotten by
Congress. In some
way Or other he
usually gets his
share Of the appro-
priations. And he
has not been neg
lected r 9 c thy.
He is TO benefit
with the finest
rural mail service
in the world = ma
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fore. The increase in the appropriation
over last year is nearly 100000. and
takes effect July 1, 1911.
Peter Voorhees, De Graw, fourth assist
ant postmaster general and vigilant
guardian of the rural delivery service,
has had an eye to business, and has prob
ably worked hardest for the increase and
extension of this branch of the postal
service. Mr. Farmer is not the only one
who believes in the good of the rural
mail service. for he stands shoulder to
shoulder with De Graw in faith. Also,
this selfsame De Graw is a friend of the
men who carry the mails, and it is his
idea TO see that they are paid fair
wage.
But Mr.. Farmers city neighbor asks
how he is benefited by the rural service.
He also wants to know how Ii influences
the value of land. The rural mail de-
livery is now costing the country SD
600 daily, SO what will it cost ultimately?
How many people does it benefit and in
what way do they derive the benefit?
Mr.. Farmer. with the aid of De Graw.
Is able to answer the questions. They
have already been answered in such d
manner that Congress allowed the four
million-dollar increase.
Some surprising facts about the service
were brought out upon inquiry For in
stance. more than 80 per cent of the man.
ufacturing establishments in the United
States are located outside of towns and
cities and in the country. They get their
mail from rural carriers. From cacula
tons ii seems that rural delivery of mail
saves the American farmer more than
S4,,0hooo,e0D year, this amount being
figured on the money each man would
have spent had he gone to town for his
mail.
Furthermore. Mr.. Farmer may now get
his daily reports on the live stock and
other markets, and is thus enabled to
obtain the highest prices for his beef.
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Warlike in appearance and resembling
moro cavalryman in the army than a
bearer of peaceful messages is the Swed-
ish mounted or rural carrier. He wears
dark blue uniform with long frock coat
ornamented with brass buttons. while
on his head is a peaked cap. on the front
of which is pinned small plated crown
and bugle design. Over his shoulder he
wears a heavy leather cape. About his
waist Is buckled a belt from which a
sword is suspended. and in holster on
one side of his saddle Is revolver OF
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chine that will be perfected to the high
est possible point in order TO give him his
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some member Of the household, and Just
before he leaves he fishes out the mis-
descension.
A novel contrivance is employed by the
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ment. however. relieves the citizen of this
expense.
During the Spanish reign in Porto Rico
the rural mail carrier there was a unique
looking individual. He wore a brown
linen costume with wide sombrero, and
travelled through the country aStride
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Furthermore. Mr.. Farmer may now get
his daily reports on the live stock and
other markets. and is thus enabled to
obtain the highest prices for his beef.
pork and grain. Besides thousands of
asriculturists receive the weather reports.
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BY 6erF
You're the Great Roada stubborn donkey,
bent having your that block the for Others
You ahead and uuon't be guided
binders off the broad that stretch
the right and the left of can't behold the mighty
opportunities constantly calling to the competent.
You can't possibly succeed because the universe
through blur of self satisfaction short ghted-your
judgment has no range-it reaches nowhere.
You You give yourself double the credit
entitled the half consideration
Deserve
feeling and with You exaggerate
eight your and depeciate the sanity Of
all who disagree with you
You and methods solely from your experience
You unsound everything that do approve and
behe what can't understand You Judge listening
merely side of argunoentyo decisions uoorte
When Bigotry the bell Intellect Information
shiuer in the cold
When Intolerance fashions lock- big keys useless
broad idea can't possibly penetrate you-he gateway
your mind is always half-cLoseo
discover best individuals lssues
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Copyright. 1911. by William L. A1tdorferl
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privileges
and po,oers of progressive You be permitted deal
with ual forces because aren't equipped with Them
You're of date-an anachronistc accident.
Nature drousing when you made your appearance.
You're thro-back from the Black Ages Evolution exter
minated your type centuries ago. We've outgroUn
We've lost bgoy through the processes which eLn
mated tails We abandoned your attitude toward existence
when stopped burning witches and outod the torture
chamber
There place for you and sympathy with you You
won't help and won't let you hurt
We declare for mans ability high his Vision
far his honorable desiresto accomplish
proportion his .uu-to achieve broadly his ambition
We deny the barriers of n,posby We intoerant c in
tolerance
Our guest the Light Eternal and Ignorance
CEASE BRAYING ARE DROWNING THE SONG
OF TRUTH STAND TO ONE SIDE AND LET PROGRESS
PASS on ADOPT OUR CREED OR GO BACK TO YOUR
THISTIES
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-er, relieves the citizen of this
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fore. The increase in the appropriation
over last year is nearly S4.O00,O0O and
takes effect July 1, 1911.
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Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been report
ed to the health Office In the past twen-
ty-four hours:
Moses Flaharty. IS years. 112o 9Th street
northwest.
Kate s. Bennett, 81 years. the Iowa
apartments.
William c. Mason, 65 years, 1880 9Th
street northwest.
John T. Hogua Is years, Providence
Hospital.
Samuel F. Emmons, 20 years, 1721 H
street northwest.
William Garfield. AZ years, United
States Soldiers Home, District Of Column
bia
Eliza Du Bois. IS years. 114o Nortl,
Capitol street.
Raleigh Hobson, 81 years, National
Homeopathic Hospital.
Virginia Wood. 4 years. 643 n street
northeast.
Sophie Heider. 80 years, Wisconsin ave-
nue., Tenleytown.
Alfred Lockwood, e years, 347 Penn
sylvania avenue northwest.
Hugo Wesenbere. II years, GA Penn
sylvania avenue northwest.
Theodore B. McKallor. 50 years, 212O G
street northwest.
Mary A. McCartin, 70 years, COG Penn
sylvania avenue northwest.
Katherine NJ. b. Wilson. 81 years, 1918
Park road northwest.
May c. Dodson. Z months. 524 Tennes-
see avenue northeast.
Edmond Tate, 62 years, Freedmen
Hospital.
William E. Goodwin, . years, 1917 v
street northwest.
Bell Johnson, 20 years. 1905 18th street
northwest.
James Wood, IS years, 1916 New Hamp-
shire avenue.
Walter WHISKY, II years, Children
Hospital.
Alice Snowden, AZ years. Sibley Hos
pital.
Rebecca Brown. 50 years, sos G street
southwest
Sarah E. Evans. Al years, 12G5 18th
street.
Henry Gather, IS years. tracks Wash
ington. Baltimore and Annapolis railroad,
District of Columbia.
Carroll Wallace, 2 years, Children's
Hospital.
Samuel Butler, u years, Freedmen's
Hospital.
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ASKS FOR MODIFICATION
OF THE COURTS DECREE
Clyde B. Weikert Declares he Can
not Afford to Pay His Wife the
Amount Ordered.

Clyde 3. Weikert, a member of the
local bar, has applied to the District Su-
preme Court for modification of the
courts decree. which requires him to pay
his wife, Charlotte E. Weikert, $50 a
month pending the decision of her suit
for divorce. He declares the sum is in ex-
cess of what he is able to pay.
Weikert. in his answer to his wife S
second petition for divorce, the first case
having been patched up. admits he has
INDUCED too freely In intOXicants On &C.
casions. He charges that his wife fire.
quently Joined him in his libations.
He denies the charges of cruelty, and
says the only act of violence was the
using of necessary force to restrain the
wife when she was angered. He declares
that since the dropping of the first suit he
has conducted himself properly. and
claims conformation of any previous fault.
Attorney +. l.. Gies appears for the
husband who says his salary is only so
a week. and denies his ability to pay his
wife alimony and counsel fees Gs fixed by
the previous order of the court.
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Climate Failed
Medicine Cured

II has been abundantly shown that rest fresh
air and good food do help many persons suffer
ing from tuberculosis: but TO be really honest,
il must be admitted that the disease Is seldom
moro than arrested" Something more Is
needed.
Eckman's Alternative is n medicine made for
the cure Of tuberculosis. II has cured this
disease again and again. Often these cures
have been effected where the surroundings were
not ideal, where intelligent care taken
Of the patient where money WAS scarce; good
food and good cooking unusual-yet cures re-
suited Now. We argue and urge that Eek
mans Alternative should be used in every case
Of tuberculosis. in addition to good, nourshipg
food. and fresh air. which we ell need.
The facts-the evidence Of cures that have
been made-are Interesting reading. remark
able cure follows:
Weldon, ILL.,
Gentlemen: Through Ecsman's Alternative
have been saved from premature grave anil,
feeling that ! might benefit suffering humanity
take pleasure in writing you trief history
Of my sickness which you IT liberty to use
On December Ia, 1904, was taken with
typhoid pneumonia. My lungs became very much
affected. My sputum was examined and Tuber-
culosts Baciili found. On February 81.
1905, was advised TO 60 to Forth Worth, Tex.
While there abscess in my right lung broke
and discharged. I grew worse and became very
hiuSh puySiclun iuioluicV me
that must go Colorado quickly posi-
BILE. left Texas June / and arrived In Canon
City June 8. very feeble. After being there
two weeks my physician informed me that moth
Ing could be done, my case was hopeless.
Three weeks later i returned home, weighing
lo3 pounds. the docto. having given me no as
surance Of reaching there alive.
On the 14th OF July began taking Eokman' .
wonderful remedy for Consumption. 1t being
very highly recommended. Today 1 weigh 1853
pounds. l stout and well and can do any
kind Of work about my grain elevator. l have
not ache pain in my lungs. eat we'll.
sleep well and never felt better. I would be
glad II every person anlicted with Tuberculosis
took Eckmans cure.
tSigDed afidavit.) ARTHUR WEBB.
EckmHns Alternative cures Bronchitis, Asthma,
Hay Fever. Throat and Lung Affections. For
sale by O'Donnells Drug Stores and other lead
ing druggists. Ask for booklet Of cured cases
and write to EcEman Labor atofy, Philadephia,
Pa. foy additional evidence.
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RESURFAC|NG STREETS
WILL COST $4,000
improvements Ordered by the
Commissioners Principally
for Northwest Section.

A big job of resurfacing streets was
ordered by the Commissioners today, the
sum Of $1G7 900 being estimated as the
cost Of the work. The streets which
will be repaired lie principally In the
northwest. The appropriation covering
this work originally was $45O,OOO. The
streets mentioned In the Commissioners
order today are those which already have
concrete or asphalt surfaces. The order
has nothing to do with the laying of
asphalt streets in the place Of macadam.
With the start of this large resurfacing
job several officers In the engineer de.
partment will jump into activity. Among
the busiest will be the Office of Julian
Hargrove. inspector of asphalts. He
will have to test thoroughly the sand
concrete and stone Of every separate job.
Streets to Be Resurfaced.
The schedule of streets to be resurfaced
is as follows:
Northwest-S street between eth and 9th
streets.
o street between Goth and o1st streets.
Corcoran street between 18th and 18th
streets
East side Of Connecticut avenue be-
tween Rhode Island avenue and Dupont
circle.
NJ street between Wisconsin avenue and
Both street
L street between Connecticut avenue
and 10Th street.
New Hampshire avenue between T and
L streets.
L street between 10Th street and New
Hampshire avenue.
III street between Connecticut avenue
and 18th street.
d street between 4th and 9Th streets.
Nineteenth street between Pennsylya-
MIA avenue and II street.
l. street between 10Th street and Con-
necticut avenue.
Fifteenth street between S and L.
Tenth street between NJ and 0 streets.
Fifteenth street northwest between III
and 1.
avenue and q street.
Fifteenth street between Massachusetts
avenue and K street.
Thirteenth street between y and o
streets.
Seventeenth street between and S
streets.
q street northwest between 10th and
18th streets.
n street between New Jersey avenue
Q street between New Jersey avenue
and Sd street.
o street between 18th street and Yer
mont avenue.
Southeast: West side of Sth street be-
tween J. and NJ streets.
G street between 1st and I'd streets.
Second street between PENNSYLVANIA
avenue and e. street.
Fourth street between East Capitol and
A streets.
Southwest: Fourteenth street between
e and G. streets.
Northeast: r street between Lincoln
road and lexington place
Fourth street between Maryland ave-
nue. and East Capitol street.
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Tomato Pulp Is Condemned

About six barrels of tomato pulp, the
contents of 1850 cans seized In the stores
Of a local grocer and condemned under
the pure food law. were made ready for
a fertilizer crematory this morning in
the rear Of Weschler's auction rooms by
Deputy United States Marshal Cusick and
two assistants. A triangular opening was
cut with a cleaver in the top of each
can and the contents were then poured
into barrels. to be afterward covered with
kerosene oil and treated for fertilizing
purposes at the crematory.
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MAI. HALLECK RESIGNS.
Gives Up Post of Captain of Watch
of Interior Department

Maj. Walter +. Halleck has of his own
volition rendered his resignation as cap
tain Of the watch in the Interior Depart
,nent. TO take effect May I. In accepting
his resignation. Secretary BaJlinger, be-
fore retiring from the department. COM
plimented him upon his services espe-
cially foT the able assistance given in re-
organizing the watch force of the de-
pertinent He will remain in Washington
where he has resided many years
Wade III. Ozburn, now lieutenant of the
watch. will be promoted TO captain He
il a native of Georgia and was appointed
from New York
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BURGLAR NEAR BED
Woman's Scream Sends Him
Flying Through Window.
ESCAPES FROM HUSBAND
Two Houses at Braddock, Alexan.
dria County, Va, Robbed Of
Cash and Jewelry.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondents OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, March 30 1911.
Aroused from her SAUNDERS at o'clock
this morning by the clicking Of either
g. revolver or fIashlight, MIRA
Charles s. Elliott whose homo is
at Eraddock. Alexandria county, q short
distance north of this city, found a
burglar standing at the foot of her bed.
The light went out just as Mrs. Elliott
gave a scream which aroused her hus-
band from his slumbers. Mr.. Elliott
jumped out Of bed and grabbed for his
revolver, which he had left on a dresser
beside the bed. The revolver was gone.
but he pursued the burglar. who ran
downstairs like q deer and escaped by
the front window on the porch. An ex-
animation disclosed that the thief had
gotten away with a revolver. lady's gold
hunting case watch and about $16 In
cash, the total value being s75. The
Elliott's trousers, at the foot Of the bed.
The watch was taken from q room on
the first floor.
Broke a Window Pane.
The thief effected an entrance BY
means Of a front window. breaking a
pane of glass, and then unlocking it,
after which he removed the window
sash, so he would have full sweep from
the premises If he had to make a hasty
retreat. Mrs. Elliott was unable to tell
whether the man was white or black.
burglar also entered and robbed the
residence Of Mrs. Noble Lindsey, . short
distance from the Elliott homo, and 1t
is supposed tho work was done by the
same man.
L., ~. %hS>w>s oo$ a1,ox, ~,;<y, q San.
tleman's gold hunting case watch, .
diamond stick scarf pin. pair OF gold
cuff buttons and a pocketbOok, tho lat
ter containing q small amount OF money.
The total value Of the articles stolen 10
estimated at between $50 and $40.
At the Lindsey home the thief forced
a front window the same as done at Mr..
Elliott's. The stolen articles were taken
from a bedroom. None Of the occupants
was, however, aroused By the burglar.
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Mr.. Nagel to Address Italians.

Secretary Nagel left late this afternoon
for Philadelphia, where he goes to speak
this evening in Horticultural Hall at a
banquet given by the Italian residents Of
Philadelphia to the delegates attending
the congress Of Italian residents in the
United States, which is In session in that
city.
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Father Michigan Improving.

Physicians at Providence Hospital today
announced that Rev. Thomas f. McGui-
gan. assistant pastor of st. Patrick s
Chufch, who was stricken with an acute
attack Of nephritis last Friday is grad
nalfy improving. He rested quietly last
night and this morning informed those
attending him that he felt better.
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NO IDEA Of MARRIAGE,
SAYS FENT0N J. HURD
0ctogenarian Denies He Ever
Was Betrothed to Mrs.
Laura Cramer.

There was no hearing today in the case
Of Mrs. Laura II. Cramer, the State De-
pertment employe from whom DR.. Lee
NJ. Hurd Of Connecticut Is seeking to
recover 5000 given to her by his grand
father, Fenton J. Hurd. At the adjourn
ment Of court yesterday Justice Gould
announced q recess until Monday. The
reading OF the voluminous record is ex-
pected to OCCUPY one or two days next
week.
The octogenayian, Fenton J. EIurd. In
his testimony claims that Mrs. Cramer
proposed marriage to him. but that he
declined on account Of his advanced
years. He denies he was ever engaged
to her and says the subject Of matrimony
was mentioned on that occasion alone
and never again during his acquaintance
with the widow.
Too Old to Marry.
"she asked me n would marry her."
TESTIFIED Mr.. Hurd. "and said: No,
am past eighty: too old to marry any
body That is all tho conversation that
ever passed between us in regard to mat
When she says I was engaged to her.
that Is false
Mr.. Hurd branded al a forgery any let
ter, II any existed, IN which he proposed
to Mrs. Cramer. ''For,' he declared, 81
never had any notion Of marrying her.
I was merely Q boarder with her.
Mr.. Hurd had previously identified the
letter az In his handwriting
The witness says he never discussed
With witness named the resignation Of
Mrs. Cramer from the department.
Didn't Want to Resign.
He stated that MIS-. Cramer never
wanted to resign. "She had too soft a
thing" he exclaimed. 'she told mo she
could get week on sick list any time she
was q mind to. She stated she had a
doctor who would write her q sick GER
tticate and a friend who would secure
the leave for her.
Several witnesses ON behalf Of Mrs.
Cramer had testified that Mr.. Hurd told
them that he had frequently urged Mrs.
Cramer to resign. stating that he had
given her enough money to take care
Of herself and that she was unable to
work as she was doing.
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Miss Allie Dunn. forty-two years old,
is dead at the home of her brother,
Henry, Dunn. at Piedmont, W. Va, after
a lingering illness.
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Sally in Our Alley" In our series of
illustrated songs, IN our next Sunday
Magazine.