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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-24
Landscape Archltects

DEVELOPMENT a OF ESTATES planting, grading. tree special lists
 Dealers in cut flowers. seeds, hedges, trees. fertilizers Funeral work a speciality. Mallett-Cock- field 6 Co.,. S41 Fairfield Ave. Tel 96O6-17. U 2s all"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-24
Beer
 
BIcyc1es

yVANTED-1oo riders for fine Pope, Pierce, Flying Merlxle and Yale bi- eycleR- SCheapest prfcea fin Bridge port, two stores. 1ST 6tratford Avenue. l2s8 State St, dsH
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Architect
Annbulanees

Ambulanees AlmULANCEsS-In cAr8 ana &i1nOzagine1. Charge@ reasonable flames T. Rourkas 1296 Main street Phone 1861. Dz dse
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-24

of all kindH bought and sold. Notes discounted. Lf you wish to convert your real estate into cash we can do it for you Thinner Bros.s 179 Golden HfH EE
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-24

PLANO, NEW, FOR sALE-Used only four months. cost Sa5O, wIl sell for $165. Guaranteed for twenty years. Italian Violin valued at &1O0 for $25. Cash or eaay pay ments s44 Noble Ave
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-24

WE GUARANTEE SATISFACTION on all of our plumbing. timing steam or gas fitting. We give you prompt service and prices right Charles e. Swordss ss6= 1ranistar Ave. U II aIIs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-24
Hot Water Heating.
>InveuEors

WANTFcD-Inventor to send for one Oe my booklets on U.s s. and Foreign j patenta Mercer D. BlondeI. PA~ tent Solicitor. Conn National Bank
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-24
Ladies' Tailoring

NOTICE TO LADIES. Our $e.so suits made to order from your own ma terial is the talk of the town People say the fit and work mansh1p is as good as any SEQ suit made. FrishelberE, 39 Fairfield Ave. Entrance Plaza Theatre. Phone s7s-4 U 2s elf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-24
Printers and stauoners

PRINTING and Fac-Simile Letters 1000 Bond Letter Heads, $8.50; s1sS 900 Fac-Simile Letters, $500. Spe- cial prices in quantities. Siksay. S9 Reilley street. U25 eff
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-24

HOTEL ASTOR, S2 John Street, All rooms light and airy. first class cafe connected rates $1.6O per day; best modern priced hotel in New England. John E. Downing. R 8 all"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-24
MotO-Metep

PROTECrION that saves money in repair bills is secured by using this scientific device. Every user becomes an endorser- Fits any car and put on In 5 minutes H. H. Jackson. agents Sagaal Building.
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 Hotels

COTTRTNEY,s-116 Wan street All outside, pleasantly furnished rooms for gentlemen. Center of City. Moderate. R4alIs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-24

OUR SERVICE quick ana prices right 9or plumbing, timing. Bertilson * Co., 7O4 Colorado Ave. Phone 4s61-2. B 3A sae
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-24

TO RENT-6 rooms first floor, all Improvements. steam heat, 21O Pearl street near East Main St. Keys at house. G 24 "tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-24

Farmer Want Ads. 1c a Word.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-08-12
NATION MOURNS
FOR PRES. WILSON
Death Of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson Great
Surprise to People ct Nation
illness Kept Very Quiet
BURlEDAT OLE HOME IN GEORGIA
Bright's Disease the Cause of Death
Last Words, "Take Good Care
Of Ny Husband"

Mrs. Helen Louise Axsen Wilson,
wife of President Woodrow Wilson,
died at the white house in Washing
ton, d. c., on last Thursday, August
9th, after an illness of only few
weeks. The immediate cause of Mrs.
Wilson's death was Bright's disease,
which was aggravated by a nervous
breakdown, attributed to the eXactions
OF social duties and her active inter-
est in philanthropic betterment work.
In addition to other troubles, Mrs.
Wilson suffered severe shock from
q fall in the white house last Febru-
airy, from which she had never fully
recovered.
The news of the death of the first
lady of the land" came as great sur
prise to everyone in the United States.
as the president did not wish to alarm
the people and no news was allowed
to go out from the white house as to
her grave condition.
At Mrs. Wilson's bedside when the
end came at o'clock in the afternoon
were her husband. his three daugh-
ters, Miss Margaret Wilson, Mrs.
Francis b. Sayre, OF Williamstown,
Mass, who was Miss Jessie Wilson,
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JACKSON ITEMS.
+ + !. + +, + + = r = + + +

Misses Lulu and Lessie Dixon were
Sunday visitors at tho Rickers home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rickers and
daughter, Malinda, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Buck
M. and Mrs. Ralph Hanna have re-
turned from short visit in Kansas.
Art Brotherson assisted Messrs.
Rickers and Dettbarn in Smelling corn
last Thursday.
The following persons shipped cat
tie to Chicago Saturday: Carl kracht,
l car: otto Wilkens, l car; Anthony
McCaffery, 2 cars.
John kock sold 1000 bushels of corn
to H. Searls at roc per bushel the
first Of last week.
Hans Wilkens, Herman Buck and
Tom Tarpy were passengers to Oma
ha Sunday.
Nothing was done concerning the
changing of textbooks in our school
as there were only four directors
present at the meeting.
Miss Alice Dobler commenced the
fall term of school in district No.
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Dobler and
family enjoyed Sunday at the John
Sykes home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mat. Alter went to
Lake View last week where they
spent most delightful time.
7 Thomas Dixon went down to Oma
ha last Monday where he purchased
tow cars of stock cattle.
Claus Stoffens was a guest at the
John kock home several days last
week. noe
Andrew Ahrenkiel sold 300 bu. of
corn to John O'Donnel last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Lamp called at
the home of J III. Segebart to assist
on the farm for the remainder of the
season.
Alfred Kasperson is improving his
residence On his farm by some re-
modelling which will look very modern
when completed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hines and children
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Bunelt in
Carroll Sunday.
Mrs. Hibeler and children came up
from Omaha last week for visit at
the home Of her sister, Mrs. J. H.
Jams.
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J: i + = + *+****+* J.
BOYER VALLEY ITEMS
j: + = + !. + = 4 + 4. + j. i + +

Mrs. Ed. Houston had the misfor-
tune to get her hand fast in the ring
err on her washing machine last
Thursday. She is getting along nicely
at this writing.
Rosa Schlinler and Mr.. and Mrs. L.
Pankow autoed from Denison We'd
nesday for a short visit at the H. w.
Messenbrink home.
Art Houston returned from Omaha
Friday after having spent three weeks
taking treatments at the st. Joseph
hospital. He had severe case of
stomach trouble but We are glad to
report that he is cured.
Emma Mesenbrink returned Friday
after having spent few days with
her friend, Hortense Wright.
Ray Brown and family autoed to
Denison Friday to visit friends and
do some shopping.
Ed. Lyons returned home Monday
after weekend visit at the Fred
WILDER home.
Emma WILDER Is spending the week
with her friend, Mrs. w. Rowland, in
Charter Oak;
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Clark Dun
ham on. Wednesday last, a baby girl.
Roy Randel returned from Omaha
Friday after week spent at the
Clarkson hospital.
Chas. Mesenbrink was in Denison
Saturday on, business.
Rudolph Messenbrink suffered from
blood poison last, week, but at present
he ia getting along nicely
Mrs. Ed Armstrong, who is staying
at the Fred WILDER home, is suffering
from gall stones. At. present she is
some better but must undergo on OPP
Grafton.
A big picnic was held Sunday in
Ray Browns grove.
The picnic party was made up of
the Brown, Hall, Rudolph. Knight,
Wilbur, Blume' Bryan. Messenbrink,
Dunham, Houston. kwapseski and
Nurse families. The picnic broke up
about five all leaving with a broad
smile and full stomach.
Another picnic is being planned for
August 26.
Everyone here has decided to keep
a clean house, after two young men
having passed from house to house,
selling brooms brushes and etc.
Marie Liscomb Is enjoying trip in
Minnesota now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walt Bryan's baby is
under the weather just at present.
Mrs. Lena Mersmann left Sunday
for few days visit at Denison.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-08-12
PAGE THREE
"crat. Victory For ssnce."

Two large orchards. side by side.
brought much profit to Farmer Tur-
NUT and much trouble, fVr the, or
chards were considered fair game by
the youth Of the village and two or
chards are harder to watch than one,
One day, looking from one orchard
to the other, Turmut saw u small boy
shin down tree and. ntterihg u word
Of warning to another imp still up
among the apples, ran Off.
Turmut reached that tree In record
time.
Got yer this timer' he roared to the
boy almost hidden among the leaves.
"Come down." -
Getting no answer and not being In
hurry. be sat down and waited.
Time passed, and still he waited. I'M
til servant brought him j note ;that
had just been dropped through the let
ter box. He did not wait after he had
read it, as follows:
Some people as apples, some as
sence. You bin wotchin "a pare Of
trowsis stuffed with straw. and we bin
gcttin' your apples from the other or
cIatd. Crate victory for sence"-Lon-
don Answers.
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visited with friends at Denison Mon

visited with friends at Denison Mon
day.
Quite a number of our citizens are
attending the chautauqua now in
session at Vail. All those who have
been in attendance report fairly
good entertainment.
The new steel ceiling which is be
ing put in the Germania opera house
Is nearly completed and it certainly
improves the appearance Of the in.
terror very much and by the time il
has received a, couple of coats OF
paint, the opera house will be consd-
erably improved in appearance in the
inside at least.
Geo.. Mumm and Chas. Martens
autoed to Lake View Sunday where
they enjoyed days outing.
Verbenna Kracht, the. little four
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louie Kracht living south of this city
died Tuesday afternoon after an i'll.
ness of only few days. Inflamma
ton of the bowels was the cause of the
little ones death. Funeral services
were held from the home. Thursday
afternoon at one O'clock, fev. Wet
zeler, of Schleswig. conducting the
services. The remains were laid to
rest in the Hayes township cemetary.
We join the many friends in extend
ing our heartfelt sympathies t othe
bereaved parents.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-08-12
chinese Women at rh..ter,..

In order to prevent trouble the ga
rious Chinese theaters and musical
houses are not permitted to sell tick
cts to Chinese visitors with their wO-
men folk But as there are some for
eigners who wish to hear Chinese
singing and music and always buy
tickets for their wives and female
friends and refuse to observe this rule.
the owners of the musical. houses and
theaters petitioned the police about
the matter. in reply the chief Of the
police said that us foreign men and
women enjoy equal rights In their
own countries and are permitted 70
make friends with. each other without
restriction they should not be treated
in the same way as Chinese women
and girls, so the owners are permitted
to allow foreign women theater goers
to sit together with their male friends.
but Chinese females are, still not al
lowed to enjoy the same privilege
Picking Gazette.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-08-12
DR.. COFFEE MAKES. &. &, J:
ANNOUNCEMENT.

Owing to the number Of inquiries lam
receiving about my rev absorption mas
sage treatment. wish to- state this sys.
TEN Of treatment Is comS MIR ION 2,
forms OF massage that have been!
using very successfully for, several
years in the treatment e. the eyH
ear nose and throat dis, diseases es u
diseases, failing sight and blindness
caused from granulated lids. ini1am-
nation, ulcers. growths, scums, iritis.
g!aucoma, wild hairs, eye strain and other
of the eyes, are not too badly damaged:
have restored sight to many blind
people. For instance, a lady was led into
my office, blind in both eyes from scums.
could see to so everywhere alone. the dis
ease disappearing rapidly. This treat
lnent Is very successful in ordinary forms
of deafness. especially those cases caused
acute fevers ulcers. discharges from the
ears. Where the disease has mot too bad
~ damaged the structures 1T should be
durable. l have restored dti bearing to many y
40 years. Another case, gentleman Is
years old was brought to. my office a
short while ago totally deaf IN one ear,
so deaf in the other he had to use a
Had been growing worse for 25syears & In
2 weeks he could hear a conversation
without the speaking tube In the good ear.
and the hearing was coming back in the
totally deaf ear I shall be glad to ex-
anime any case and explain this new sys-
tenn Of treatment free OF charge. II pos
sible. come to my office for q personal
examination. If you cannot come, write
me description Of your case. I will give
you my opinion by return mall. I have.
a painless method of STRENGTHENING cross
eyes. and perfect system /. OF fitting
glasses. I have been in Des Moines about
16 years: practice limited to- eye. ear.
Davidson Building. corner Sth. and Wall
nut Streets. Office hours, s to IL; to
4: no Sunday hours. II you ARE coming
to Des Mones to the State Fair. August
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-08-12
A Fable.

A Fable.
A HumOrist who journcycd Mt Night
stopped ut the House of a Friend.
''Welcome to Thee" said his Friend.
"Hast Thou had Aught to relieve Thy
Hunger?'
"verily, I have" replied the Humor-
list. II have Fed on the Fat OF the
Land and the Sky. stretched forth
mine HAND and took the Dlpper and
filled it with Milk from the Milky
Way: placed it on some Ice from Ice
land and set it Down to cool. Then
fetched some Greens from Green
land and a Sandwich from the Sand
wlch Islands To this added Shank
from Turkey. n Greaser from Greece
and Butter from Moscow. Such was
my Repast"
every good" said his Friend. IL
need not Disturb my Servants to bring
Thee whcrewith to Eat"
Mornl-All things are univocal to
some people. And humorist should
be serious when there is meal in it
Puck.
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follow suit Immediately. The last
words that were uttered by Mrs. Will
son were to Surgeon Grayson, Doc
tor; If go away, promise me that you
will take good care of my husband"
She never spoke again, but in occas-
ional returns Of consciousness turned
her eyes to the president and her
daughters, each in turn, and indicat-
ed by smile that she recognized
them.
Burdened down with the care of i'm
pending legislation in both branches
of congress and the duties thrust up
OH him when the great conflict broke
out in Europe, President Wilson bore
up bravely when he was told that
there was no hope for his wifes re-
covery. ...
Mrs. Wilson took an active interest
in the career of her husband, in his
contests with congress over legisla-
ton and the numerous official duties
with which he was burdened. Through
out life she was his constant helpmeet
and companion. Her clear judgment
on political affairs and broad views of
educational questions was a source
OF qualification to him for years.
With her help he wrote his books
and on her judgment he relied.
Mrs. Wilson was woman of simple
ways, possessed of naive, magnetic
manner She had faculty of putting
her guests promptly at ease and was
4. charming, hostess. She was ever
democratic and modest in her tastes.
The funeral services were held at
the white house Monday afternoon in
the east room, where less than 200
persons were gathered together to pay
their last respects to this beloved Wo-
man. In accordance with Mrs. Will
sons wish the services were simple.
There was no music, only the read
ing of few verses from the bible and
a prayer by Rev. Sylvester Beach, of
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-08-12
.FEDERAlS EVACUATE
CAPITAL OF MEXICO!
Provisional President carbsja|
Leaves For Vera Cruz.

Washington. Aug. 12.-Consul Sill.
man at Saltillo has reported that zen
eral Carranza had been advised that
Mexico City was evacuated by the fed
erals. 1t was understood, the ols
patch said, that Provisional President
.Carbajal left for Vera Cruz as the
evacuation began.
Governor Tturb.de and other fedora!
officials, accompanied by the Brazilian
minister. who represents the United
States. left Mexico City for General
Obreson's camp at Tula to arrange fol
the peaceful entry of the Constitution
alist army,
The evacuation of Mazatlan by the
federal garrison and its occupation
by the Constitutionalist forces are
complete. In the four days fighting
around Mazatlan the federals lost 500
in dead and wounded and the Consti.
tutionalists forty-nine dead and 30G
wounded.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-08-12

and Mrs. William Gibbs McAdoo, who
was Miss Eleanor Wilson, and is now
the wife of the secretary OF the treas
ury; DR.. Cary r. Grayson, U. S. ~, at
tending physician at the white house,
and trained nurse.
This beloved woman was conscious
almost to the last and earlier in the
day told her husband that she would
pass away much more contentedly II
she knew that congress had passed a
bill in which she was deeply interest
ed, providing for better housing ar
rangements in the Stun alleys Of
Washington. At the presidents in
stance congress acted quickly and be-
fore Mrs. Wilson lost consciousness
she had the satisfaction OF knowing
that the measure had been passed by
the senate and that the house would
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-08-12
MEET FOR SHIPPING Relief
National Foreign Trades Council Con.
siders Congestion.

New York. Aug. l2.-Thc Nationai
Foreign Trades council held special
meeting here to take measures fer the
relief OF the congestion of foreign
commerce, due to the European war.
James A. Farrell president of the
United States Steel corporation and
chairman of the council. opened the
meeting with a statement OF the serl
BUSINESS CT the situation and with a
plea for practical action rather than
discussion.
Mr.. Farrell said the first necessity
was to start exports moving.
1t was agreed that the council,
which consists Of thirty-five national
representative manufacturers. bank.
ers, merchants. railroad and steam,
ship men. collectively standing for the
general interest of all elements en-
gagged in or affected by foreign trade
should work for national unity of ac
ton in setting American export and
import trade free from the paralysis
OF transportation.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-08-12
South Omaha Live Stock.

South Omaha. Aug. 12.-Cattle-Re
ceipts. 1900; 10G15c higher: beeves
s7.5O@10.05: cows and heifers. $40
7.75:. stockers and feeders. seas:
bulls. s5M725; calves, $7@1O.5O. Hogs
Receipts. 400; Toe higher; bulk OF
sales, ss.95@9.05; top, s9.15, Sheep
Receipts, 1880; shade higher: lambs
$6.75@ s.45: wethers, S4.50@G.15:
ewes. $3.5o95.55.
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the church which the Wilson family
attended during their years at Prince
ton, N. j., and a benediction pro-
nounced by Rev. j. H!Taylor, at whose
church the family attended since they
have lived in Washington. Besides
the immediate family there was in at
tendance few intimate friends, the
members of the cabinet and their
wives, the committees from the SEN
ate and house and the employees of the
white house.
The last ceremony took place yes
terday afternoon at Rome, Ga, where
the body was borne in special train
accompanied by the president, his
three daughters and few relatives.
The body, was laid to rest in the quiet
wooded cemetery of the Georgia town
beside the graves of her father and
mother.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-08-12
WOMEN HOLD ARMS FACTORY
Defend Belgian Village Of Herstal
~. Against German Attack. 4

Paris. Aug. 12.-According to a spe'
cial newspaper dispatch the women
workers IN the Belgian national arms
factory a: Herstal, Just outside Of
Liege, defended the village against the
German attack. The men were away
serving in the army and the women
according to the correspondent, swore
that the German troops should no.,
take the factory. They armed them
selves with revolvers and other weap
ons, with which they repulsed several
charges of the German Uhlans. When
their ammunition was exhausted the
women barricaded themselves in the
houses, from which they poured boil
ing water on the German soldiers in
the streets The correspondent says
1900 Germans were disabled by
wounds or scalds.
Children and old men shared in tho
defense of Herstal and the Belgian
eo'ors still float from the factory build
ing. :,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-08-12
PRESIDENTS WIFE BURIED
Rain Falls In Torrents ss Coffin |.
Lowered Into Grave.


Rome, Ca, Aug. 12.-Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson, wife of the nations president,
was buried here at Myrtle Hill Gene.
terry. Rain fell in torrents while the
coffin was being lowered into the
grave, which is beside those of Mrs.
Wilson's father and mother, almost
within sight of the house in which she
lived rs girl.
President Wilson remained by the
grave until the casket had been COW
cred with concrete and steel. At the
head of the grave there stands plain
white stone. bearing the names of
Mrs. Wilson's father and mother. 1t
is understood the president later will
have larger monument erected.
AS the president returned to his pri-
vate car he passed between double
lines OF national guardsmen.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-08-12
Victoria Water Lilies.

The giant water lilies which are
known now as Victorias, after the late
queen Of England. are natives Of the
warmer portions Of South America.
where they thrive In lagoons and in
the luieter portions of rivers. Haenke.
4 German botanist, first reported their
rope by his description of their gigan-
tic leaves and flowers. Almost half
century elapsed in fruitlcss expert
mcnts to introduce the plant into the
old world when in 1910 the first flower
opened on the Duke OF Devonshire's
estate ut Chatsworth, England.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-08-12
TO PROBE FOOD PRICES
Inquiry Into Rise Is Proposed !
House Resolutions.


Washington. Aug. 12-Invcstigation
OF whether food prices are being arbi
trarily advanced in pretext that thay
haye been affected by the European
war was proposed in two rcsolutie IS
introduced by. Representatives Kelly
and Farr of Pennsylvania. r.,
Representative :, Farr's resolution
would direct Secretary Redfield to in;
vestigate the advance. particularly in
flour. =, : 4 -.t'..s 3,
Representative Kelly's directs an in.
CURRY as to whether the manipulation
of values by spectators on the Chi.
cago board Of trade and elsewhere is
resulting in unjust and unwarranted
advances in the prices Of foodstutfs in
spite of record breaking crops in this
country. and the fact that there has
been little or nc expectation of food
supplies to Europe"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-08-12

Poole. the tailor. which is sometimes
attributed to the Prince Of Wales:
''As matter Of fact, 1t was not the
Prince Of Wales. nor was the witty
author Of the repartee. The true story
is that Poole went down to Bradgate
park to visit Lord Stamford. and on
his return lie was asked by Alfred
Montgomery, the wittiest man Of his
age, how lie had enjoyed his visit and
whom he had met. Well. SIR replied
Poole. the fact is that the company
was rather mixed But. - 1t all.
my good fellow, retOrted Montgomery.
surely you did not expect them all to
be tailOrs:'"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-08-12
House Passes Railway Mail Bill.

Washington, Aug. by a vote of
1853 to 81 the house struck out OF the
railway mail bill the Cullop amend
ment removing all assistant postmas.
tiers, clerks and employees in local
postoffices from civil service. The
bill was then passed. 1t revises the
present system OF computing compen.
sa.ion of railroads carrying the mail
and prescribes an examination for all
present assistant postmasters.