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B. & 0. Finances Are
In Good Condition
DESPITE, SEVEN MILLION SLUMP
IN GROSS REVENUES NET
SHOWS A GAIN. !. 3,

BALTIMORE. Nov. is.-The ssth
annual report of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad company was submitted
to the annual meeting OF the stock.
holders today and Is being distributed
TO the more than 10000 shareholders.
The total operating revenues were
$sl.St5,7s7, a.. decrease Of, $7,34s,2la
compared with 1914. With total oper-
ating expenses at $63.s25,507 there
was Effected a decrease In expenses of
$1o,477.S $50 and a resultant net revenue
of 27.Ss0.2S9. an. increase OF 4$3,12e,66S
over the previous year.
The report shows that the net In.
come for the year after deducting
interest and other charges amounted
TO $40. 780.sSl. an increase of l,5ao,s55
over the the preceding year, sufficient
the report states, to pay the estab-
lishedSt per cent dividend upon the
preferred stock and IS per cent upon
of s77l,4I2. Z: Il ~ :, itIfi S.i1 :
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WAR ON INCONSISTENCIES il-iIl,Il IlE:i

i HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Nov. 1s.-
Relentless war upon moonshiners, who
he says, are operating in the noun.
tatns gof Mercer County, has been de.
clared by William Osborne, United
States Marshal for the Southern Dis.
trict of West Virginia. Following the
arrest of Otis and Arthur Mcbride,
young sons OF Byrd Mcbride, on
whose place the, largest captured stills
were found, the moonshiners have
been sresorting to old. time tactics, &C.
cording to Marshal Osborne, who says
that horses have been killed and ffenc.
es burned In retaliation Of the sup.
posed saction OF men suspected with
furnishing the Government with infor.
nation.
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5IMP,,ocRTaiNlTioAs iiIs,iI,,c, s l::j, DEAL

b WASHINGTON Nos. 1s.-one q
the largest and most important deals
recently closed In the gas fields Of
Washington county isf the sale of the
gas well and gas rights on 2, ,33l acres
OF land In the Dunn district, to the
Carnegie Gas Company. The price paid
Is said 10 approximate s25. 900.
The land where the rights are 10
.catedE Eisipractically .'wild. .catp territory
the nearest. producing well being about
one mile distant.
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During this time rural free delivery
was established throughout the coun.
ty, and city free delivery was also
established, both branches having
informally given the most satisfac.
tory service to the patrons Of the Of.
flee. .l't
The great crime of which Wilbur H.
Brand is guilty, and with which ne
was charged, and the cause for which
hc has been removed from his ser
vices to the patrons OF the Fairmont
city postofice, Is the fact that Mr..
Brand is a Republican.
A great many Of our esteemed Dem.
ocrats and citizens and patrons Of the
Fairmont city postoifice are highly
indignant, and have condemned n
unmeasured terms this example OF
party politics employed In this In.
stance to effect the removal Of an es-
teemed and highly efficient public
servant in order to create q position
for q Democratic politician.
Our people have labored under the
impression for many years, In fact,
ever since the ablishment Of the.
Civil Service Commission Of our gov
ernment, that there were certain Of
our government employees, especially
In the poatoffice department, who were
appointed and retained in their posi-
tions because Of their efficiency, and
who ioiwerefnot liable to removal for po-
lltical purposes; but IN this Instance
We have most glaring example OF
the policy Of the Wilson administra-
tion. to tear down the Civil Service
Department Of our government In or
der to make room for Democrats.
Mr.. Brand has for several years been
under the Civil Service Commission.
and as such has been deprived Of all
" soothed by that gifted and fluent
activity in politics. IN fact. outside OF
voting his sentiments at the general
elections, he has taken no part what
ever in politics, very much to the re-
gret and loss OF the Republican party,
as reward for his non-participatins
and strict compliance with the rules
Of the Civil Service Commission, Mr..
Brand Is now removed from ONCE, al
ter more than seventeen years Of
faithful service 10 the public. Tho
excuse for his removal, as explained
by Mr. McArdle, private secretary 10
the postmaster general. Is, Brand has
been disloyal TO the present adminis-
tration, and pernicious In politics.
The trouble with the past Repuhii.
can administration has been that they
have kept Democrats in office. @. 2.
Grandfield, who was appointed first
assistant postmaster general. under
the Taft administration, Carter B.
Keene, postoffice inspector in charge,
was appointed by the Taft administra.
tion, and j. G. Coons, was chief Of
the salaries and allowance division.
appointed by the Taft administration,
all of them being Democrats, but IN
the government service, and were 10.
tanned under a Republican administra-
tion for the good Of the service, al.
though Democrats, and we want to
all remember that q certain Democrat
from Boothsyille. Martin Scranngo,
very strong Democrat, was appointed
81 tte postoffice department at Wash.
ington d! O., BY President Cleveland
during his administration. who has
been retained In bis position during
all the succeeding Republican admin
istrations, and the chief clerk TO tho
NJ q
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BRAND WAS REMOVED SOLELY
BECAUSE He is A REPUBLICAN
Dismissed Official Told Inspector Sent
Here That 1t was a Political
Frame Up
sorry REWARD FOR II YEARS. SERVICE
Man Turned Out AT Behest Of Democratic Politicians
Was Long Regarded As One of the Most Capable
Men in the Postal Service in VIVA

The announcement of the removal Of our fellow
townsnan Wilbur H. Brand, from the position Of assist
dismissal coming yesterday afternoon came as great
surprise topractcay all the patrons Of the Office in view
of the fact that Mr. Brands service for many years
he has served the patrons Of the Fairmont city post
office has been most satisfactory it seems indeed nfor-
unate heshoud have been at day dismissed
because ofSthe fact that he is a, Republican,
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Ignorant, Incompetent, Un-
couth, Discourteous, Unfair,
Are Some of the Terms
Used
one SAYS SCANDAL WILL FOLLOW
Another Refers Hs Calbre Character
Charged That He is Unfit to Hold the Office
Made Life Unpleasant By Telling Patrons
He Intended to Fire Clerks.

Bang.
The Lid is off
The nefarous tactics of the Democratic ring in this
city, and particularly the abominabe treatment that has
ers in the Fairmont post Office starting with the dismis
sal H. Brand assistant post master for the last II
years, has eliminated in the greatest demonstration
against unscrupulous politician made in this city.
The designations of 1S members of the clerical force
and OF II OF the city carriers of the local post office were
sent directto Assistant Postmaster General Daniel c.
Roper at Washington, the o'clock train last night
and should be in his hands when this paper reaches its
readers AT midnight the put their keys the desk
of Postmaster Manley and went out of the office
When it became known, that w. H. Brand was to be
relieved of his position and that several others slated
togo, many of those employed in the post office decided
that it time for drastic action and that it was high
whom they were working Accordingly they decided to
send their designations to Washington last night and not
report for. duty this morning.
The signed designations, which should now be I'M
Washington vtrioic attacks the character and
personality of the present Postmaster and if the charges
utterly for and not capable of holding
POSITION and has made for himself since he went into Of
flee in February, reputation which should bring his
speedy discharge from his duties as the Postmaster Of
Fairmont He is charged in the designations of the en-
ployees OF being Ignorant, incompetent uncouth, dis
courteous and unfair One resignation refers to his cali
bre as man and his questioned character He is said
yemade life unpleasant for those in the office by telling
patrons that he intended to fire the clerks
When Manley took charge of the office in February
tWassln tptop condition, there no dscord every
employee doing his level BEST and the force was rank
edashe best state Soon after he took charge
atmosphere Of the office underwent change and mat
ters kept getting worse and worse until the climax has
now been reached The designations Of the members Of
the post office staff follow l4s
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RESERVATIONS MAKE
GRAVE CHARGES AGAINST
POSTMASTER NANLEY

Names and Records
OF Men Who Quit
". H. BRAND-Assistant Post
master. appointed Mayi1, 1898, re.
moved Nov. 16, 1915.
PERRY D. BuRToN-clerk in
charge Monongah Branch. ap.
pointed July l, 1908, removed
Nov. 16, 1915.
RAYMOND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
appointed May %. 1906, resigned
Noyember!16, 1916. (
r. "A. cIRMo-General Delivery
Clerk, appointed July 4, 1914 re-
Resigned November 1Ga1sl5.
SYLVESTER cLAYToN-supt. Of
Mails. appointed July s2, 1903, re-
signed November l6. 1915.
J. A. coCHRAN-Chiet Dispatcher,
appointed October 4. 1902, Resign.
ed November ls. 1915.
RUSSELL CLAYTON Stamp
Clerk. appointed December l.
1912. Resigned November 16. 1915.
c. A. RoBINsoN-General De.
livery Clerk. appointed Decem.
Der I. 1906, resigned November
l6, 1915.
H. A. PITzER-chiei Clerk, ap.
pointed October |, 1905, resigned
November 16, 1915.
IA. L. B. DuDLEY-Asst. ssupt. Of
Mails appointed September 26,
1893, resigned November 16. 1915.
FLossE MoNTGoMERY-stamp
Clerk, appointed June %. 1914,
resigned November 16, 1915.
C. L. BARTLETT-Money Order
Clerk appointed December 4.
1911, resigned November 16, 1915.
FRANK R. BARNEs-Dispatcher.
appointed June .l6; 1918, resigned
November Is, 1915.
". L. sATTERFIELD-NIsht Dis.
patcher. appointed October !.
1902, resigned November ls, 1915.
JOHN F. sHAFFER-substitute
Clerk, appoited July /, 1914. re.
signed November is, lsl5.
Carriers
JAMES W. PHILLIPs-Appointed
December !. 1898. Resigned Nov.
16, 1915.
W. H. 'FIsHER,-Appointed Dec. /,
1898, resigned Nov. 1s.Ils15.
H. 8. KoPP-Appointed Dec. l..
1907. resigned Noy..1s, 1915.
CHARLES o. HAYHURsT-Ap.
pointed Oct. /, 1902 resigned
Nov. Is. 1915.
WALTER i. wILLEY-Appointed
July |, 1914, resigned Nov. Is,
HARRY c. PITzER-Appo,nted
Feb. 10. 1912, resigned Nov. 49,.
E. E. HALE--Appointed March /,
1912, resigned Nov. 16, 1915.
W. G. Observation-Disclosures
May 1. 1908. resigned Nov. 1s,
HYsoN cHRIsTIE-Appointed
April d,t !, 1913 resigned Nov; o q Z i1s,
J. F. BENDER-Appolnte 8Decem.
Der !, 1914. resigned Nov. 49,
e. B. HARDEN-Appolnted May
l, 1905, resigned Nov. IS, 1915.
P. B. HENRY-Appointed July l.
1907. resigned Nov. IS, 1915. &
q. 4. sKRAMER-Appointe Deem
Der !, 1914. resigned Nooy 1s,
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E. Manley, Is entirely incompetent
Z to manage the affairs Of the! Fair.
mont post office, and also the said
Charles Z. Manley will be involved
in'aipub!ic scandal in a short time
that will make the office Of post:
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sIr:-1 herewith tender my res.
ignation as Clerk In the Fairmont,
West Va. post office, to take et.
feet November 10, 1916. sat mid.
night. !,
Thsipresents postmastor. Charles
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-03-23
Claim Surrender Of Nine Generals and Fifty Thou
sand AustrianS-Were Without Food
and Ammunition.
THREE CAPITALS CELEBRATE VICTORY
ITALY STILL UNDECIDED-GERMAN PORT OF MEMEL
HOLDS lNTEREST-ALL IS QUIET AT
DARDANELlES
lBY ASSOCIATED PRESS

LONDON, March 22.-The long investment of the mid
Galan fortress of Przemys has ended Depleted by disease,
substng horse flesh and surrounded superior force Of
Russians the garrison today surrendered the beegng army
This after months Of defense Up the present the vaent
foriude and bravery the besegd Przemys marks
the noteworthy the armies of the
monarchy.
Perograd London and Paris celebrating the event
night Newspapers that the fall fortress marks
important capture the only releases
siderable forces which be thrown the uuang struggle Of
The CaphNns bu also opens The door the plains
Of Hungary.
ITALY STILL HOLDS ATTENTION.
The Italian situation receiving renewed attention, although
runners rather facts to basis of the contention
MENEL a POINT or INTEREST.
Nothing OF reported the Western theatre Of
The situation around German port Mmel command
interest Of the warning nations The maintain they
have driven the Russians The press
tends that Russian troops fired upon by civilians of Meme
act which demanded repras.
NO NEWS FROM DARDANELLES
There late report from the Dardsneles. II is be-
cved that Englands operation the straits will be pro-
racled than at firt expected
RUSSIA REPORTS CAPTURE OF $4,000.
PETROGRAD, March 22-The Przcmyl garrison which
rendered the Russian army today did without fight The
hosting c the white flag surprise the bcsiegng army
the garrison be without food and ammunition War
office reports the effect that nine Austrian generals
ken in the oapuaon together with officers and $4,000
The Russian general commanding investing decorated
with the Of St George.
heavy snowslorm today failed check the demonstration
Ct the civil military population following the surrender of the
stronghold.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-03-23
CHIEF OF POLICE
COLLECTED FUNDS
tOLLEC1ED "SLUSH FUND" on
NEARLY St.ouo IRON ~.
LOOMS AND GAMBLERS.

Nf Associated f".fr
NDIANAPOLlS. Ind. March g.
John Nugout .hiol oi police
under Muyor Dom N Roberts DC.
.,ilod az the trial ot The Tor.c lIautc
election case how hc collected "a
sIush fund tota'linr almost six
Thousand dollars. uom saloon keep.
'rs aud gambling house propriotors
last iall lie rcad .ist oi saloons
md gambling houses aud amounts
which he said Roberts told him %
collect NUgeut pleaded guilty
Judge mi iI Rg3mm who with
Roberts is among the twenty eight
defendants on trial dld some col.
lcctiug for his own campaign for
judge from tlc same Glass of peo
pie according 20 Nugout llc .id
it was cuaomu, to give thr dals
collection 10 Roberts
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-03-23
CT RMAN LINER IS
FORCIBLY HELD
ATTEMPTED 10 LEAVE FORT
WITHOUT CLEARANCE ~
pFRS-5 SHOTS FIRED.

r. A.ar.ufsf Pro.
WASHINGTON. March .3 White
iLr guns 0' Morro Castle hold the
HAMBURG American line OdouwJll.
% prisoner BOO the harbor of san
lrou Porto Rico. officials OF the
United states are considering tho
question whether the steamer
apta.u should bo prosecuted for hi.
attempt f0 loayr son Juan sun lal
without clearance pope-s The war
department recclyod cahlegram
atinl rhat the necessary five shot
..ro-s rno Odanvald, bov hnd been
urnd to keep bUr from .ailing
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-03-23
WILL TAKE FIRE To END THE
SCOURGE, SAYS ENGLISH
INVESTIGATOR.
SICK CRAWLING ON ROADS
Sh Thomas Upton Made Horrifying
Discoveries IN Balkan state,
Where Only Fire viii serve
To- Stop t,avagcs

ry A.ociatcd pufs
LONDON. March 29-"Iust as it
took fire 10 stop the great plague ol
London SO fires are needed 10 clear
Serbia OF lyphus Infected houses
and clothing OF the people must be
burned said Sir Thomas Upton. in
statement TO the Associated Press
in ecountiug the appalling condi
tions In Serbia. where he made an
investigation ~ met ON me country
roads many sick too weak 10 crawl
20 hospital Bullock carts were
gathering them up Scarcely en-
ourh remain Of the uust-.ckon 20 dig
graves The situation is entirely
beyond control" he concluded
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-03-23
SIC REIARN BRNAN AND CECIL
SPRING RICE CONFER ON
Mode on ACTION.
CARRANzISTAS' REPRISAL
Threaten llCmp Growers with llca, ,
TaN Tor Refusing Acceptance
"i thilansa Governor
in luratan.

3. t.0ciatcd rr..s
WASHINGTON March e2- Sec
rotary Dpsu and Sir cecil Spring
Rice. tha British ambassador. confer.
red ON no.. danger which Is mcnac-
ing thr Yucatan s.,al md hemp sap
ply fom which must come the iwlno
in bind Jhi, wears crop OF wheat ir
the United state. and Canada 4
ecpo received from committee OF,
vucatau citizens staIo. that Car
rama Officials 40 Port progrcso are
burning store, OF sisal Thcy g-c
also threatening grower and ship
per with heavy taxation because OF
thoi rofusll 10 accept CarranA
governor II Is understood steps
viii boz taken 90 prevent the inte--
ference of shipment 0f che much
needed product
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-03-23
N[GRESS SAYS SAW
FAMILY MURDERED

Uy AsnsiHtsd Ir.s
PEORIA, lll March Sd Annie
Marie Knight; uogress told the
Iolice she stood in the back yard
hile h, husband and Loyey Mitch.
~, negroes, within The house muir
derd VIM T.. Dawson. lbs wife and
daughter at Manmouth. m. on the
nipht OF September so. lell. Ac-
cordine to the police. who say the
circumstances surrounding the DaV-
son murder resemble the murders
pcrpetrated about the same time al
Colorado SPRINGS and other places
The woman said hor husband is noV
M the pcniteniary q. Joliet and
Nitoholl is in iuil ~ GaAe-burg
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-03-23
JAPAN COUNCILLOR IS
BOOMING CANADA TRADE

Special n Irs NffH
OTTAWA. ont. March 30 F0.
the purpose of booming trade be.
tween Canada and Japan. Dr Akiu
Yamauogrh. councillor of thc Jap.
ane-s dep. trenf of trade md com
mer-e o. completing o. "trip to Ca'.
eH.y. WinuipeE and other principal
cities Of the uomiHian "a. Is Iu-
vesfiraruE fully ffe f0raIiH 0f frIGe
between the two couufHe. He Is .o
point out to th. Isuanesr nauulac-
s.reF the Find OF goods Canada
can best nee and win report 0r Car
adian products which riu Interest
h.F home markefa
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BIC MEXICAN BATTLE
SAID TO Be COMING

WASHINGTON March % Re
porte af fhe state department and
the Mexican a1enc.rs here continued
tl Indicate that villa and Carranza
forces a-e massiuE near the coast
fHr .aI4f mHY De- fhr most decisive
tsrfl .rro Iusria aas oysrihrovu
VH'a !: cos are approaching Vic.
iI ia CarranM forces at TampiCo
a-e -enuC-ted as gone to Join The
m..n Carranza army which vil
o. Dol them
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HELD ON GHARG[ Of
CARRYING G0UNTERFEIT5

I. Tf-n. |. .a-cI
Carrot f..r.. aF..
f. ..Ha. ..HlI. been Ir
.f r'..fr Nr Co uHt.
.0f. n...fie I'M uf f.
N..r Nr.F Hthor.
frlr0I Nar. dgmY
H.u H Mexican IcaE ..
lHrrrD of . .luirrf.I |
f.rroy ln Hs r1 ou H.
. .Ue SaltilY D.. uNarY
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-03-23
ZEPPELINS MAKE
FLIGHT OVER PARIS
PARIS AWAITS ANOTHER EAip.
BJT Nh NOT NNTERIALILE
~ MIINIGHT

PARIS March ,. ps-.. -acei,
-f Warming tonight of another iu.
fliug Zeppelin RAID. bui at miI.
H..f uo ho.li. 80 raft appeared
'. .Er.aiin,s. OF tlo nIgit 1f Zcp.
l..I. reIr Paris SYud. declare,
fHat ono of tae Zeppelin. made /.
-Hli'u dive towards tho earth. as f..
HH hy fragment oi she'll search
Iia.t- played on two Zeppolus over
i..s SuHarv phirh Departed with
ou. iufiioiuE s.rcu damag.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-03-23

This .s H .af rla'r.-.rl .r.
ias been f.. of L1rl, Ei0r
',ogers. OIL. N.# York nvrrr. since
TIE strange Tory NJ DIS m1-rae0
came cut Boz ..1ncctou with ''r
9 isonins %. 90 babies iy Ur
"altors sua about 90 ba '..n'
flr their ds1' rrd t1e pho'oeru.
as taken whom 1c appeared .n ro.
h.ction witt Ha. a-rairun rni
Bogcrf vas x sa@Ennv }'.r.
tgo 10 s0r'hern woman vho Ia'.
.r rot di,1-. '-orr him iI" fnrr
rrarried the .'.- of 90. of fh. h.
Aaovr pro'.. - fostmiia rr.-
Iratv isr a e-salf'slei rrla-
ions attn N 'vap~ aad tro
Children ser bra them Belize
me he was shoH' ~ le-se her. 'ho
Isrue sc.p.a @sasraisonea fhs
e. rlrsa a-d rar.rlf Tie uiilr
ones fisf. b.f sff recovered
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-03-23
LONDON PAYS FIRST
WAR PRIZE MONEY
SIN HUNDRED THOUSAND DOL-
LARS ORDERED PAiD TOB
SEIZED FLOUR AM WHEAT

lN 4. nfiHIgd Press
LONDON. March 2e-N prize
court ordered the payment OF sis
hundred thousand dollars ON Amc-
iiogn shipments OF flour and wheat
detained on board NarwUsiau and
>Nedith steamers. As tar as known
ih's Is The first money 20 be paid
out 10y the rrizc court ON American
'GOdstuns seized
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-03-23
FRENCH COURTMARSHAL
GENERAL PAYMASTER


PARIS. March Today Is set
lof tho cour-uaua of Francois
losoluuN. general pa,master OF the
p ench army. ou .hg charge OF hav-
iug stolen military stores Maitre
nemanrc RuI have charge OF the de-
fause The trial is expected TO de-
te.ou many sensational features.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-03-23
CROPS BOMBS AND
THREE SOLDIERS ARE HIT

o. I.H.H. Ts
NENI|\ Nsrh 3D. An enemy
..'Hr .p.U.i sunday over Muel-
E.a'H 1Hd dropped three
I."H. ou tte city and artillery
HH'rI.. 1hru. .uiI.rrs were
uUulcU
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-03-23

WAgIuNGTu. H r Nar
West Texas .r THesa.f aaf
f.luc.faF
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N WEATHER


Tuesday FeHa- ialr and ono.
.llt cloudy Trlays tomr.r
f..r.a
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S,,ieot and BunghoIe.

Saving at the spfgor and wasting
a. the bunghole is q not uncommon
form of economy, as once-famous
cartoon in Punch implied. The treas
ury department can hardly be con-
graduated on its stern determine
lion to save 100000 by laying OF
for eight days the janitors. watch
men and scrubwomen employed IN
federal buildings. The necessity for
saving IL, to be sure, was none of the
departments, doing. Congress is al
fault for making such a mess of the
appropriation bills. Yet there IS
something ludicrous as well as pitla-
bic in the form that making good
the deficiency is to take. Are the
buildings to go unguarded and IN,
cleaned for the prescribed period
And how must the poorest PAID en-
pioyes of all bear the. entire burden
OF the congressional sin?
If the United States Is as poor
as this announcement implies. IL De-
mocratic extraya gance has brought I
to this humiliating pass. II wouio
be most appropriate for those imme-
diately responsible to make the sac
rifice. The Philadelphia Ledger
thinks a levy on the salaries of CON
qressmen would produce excellent
financial results. Highly paid FED
eraI officials. postmasters. perhaps
even the august cabinet officials them
selves. might contribute to the sus-
tenance of the government service
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? !. :. : !. :. > > : . = , : , : =
THE DAILY
GOV z L z r T E (.
j : = = = > 9. j. :. :. I. = : :.
SLIDE, COLON, sLIDEe

Professor Cranberry Boggs, famous
travel lecturer, amidst the hearty ap-
plause of the fashionable Pickieburs
aud: ence. bowed and prepared to with
draw, remarking, And with this last
slide showing Mt. Pewee in eruption,
ladies and gentlemen, / will conclude
my lecture | grieve to say that half
a dozen of my most valuable and beau.
tiful slides. showing respectively the
River Mazinnis overffowing Egypt.
view of the great Rosenthal geyser n
action. Pistachio Indians in their fam
Gus chow-chow dance, fight between
an exidemic spider and wild Persian
stImac. the primitive basket weavers
CT New York. and the Dindee tango
as performed by two Mexican mono
planes-these rare views. ladies' ana
gentlemen, were lost m the muddy
waters of Potomac Bay when flock
OF savage octopi pursued our party
From mis- seat in the balcony. Co.
Ionz Magee, Pickleburg's foremost
Ieaped to his feet and ex-
claimed: Ladies and gentlemen and
fellow citizens. I wish TO state that
each slide mentioned By Professor
Boggs is in my possession. and chat
Will give a performance in the back
room OF my pawnshop in half an hour
showing each and every missing side.
admission FIVE cents head. rest OF
the body inc1uded in the case OF chill;
dren under fifteen"
Yes, you have guessed it. gentle
reader. Arriving in town hungry and
without visible means OF snstenance.