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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 13, 1902)
Mii'umu Uhjw THE COURIEK & if"- interesting canvases in oil and pretty bits of water color. Mrs. E. A. Ross had perhaps the larg est collection, and as this was the first opportunity the Lincoln people have had of inspecting her work it attracted con siderable attention. Mrs. Ross has been a traveler and has availed herself of the best Instruction in the art centres of the world. Others who exhibited pictures were Misses Clara Walsh, Sara Hayden and Mund7. Mrs. Henry Mayer exhib ited two exceedingly handsome speci mens of pyrograpby as did also Mrs. H. H. Everett. Mrs. Ralph E. Johnson had a number of fine specimens of pyrog raphy done on wood, leather and velvet. Mrs. Johnson makes a specialty of faces, which is rare in this line of work. Miss Llpplncott also had many pieces of burnt wood. There was a display of handsome china shown by Mesdames E. P. Brown, A. O. Greenlee, Stephen Brock, and Misses Llpplncott, Mundy and Craig. Many ladies availed themselves of the opportunity to purchase Christmas pres ents during the exhibit as most of the articles offered were for sale or else the owners were willing to duplicate them. Bridge whist is said to be more than ever popular in the east this winter. It is said, too, that many more play for money than ever before, the conscien tious scruples of many of its votaries having apparently been overcome so that now a whist player who still refuses to "gamble" is made decidedly uncomfort able by finding that if she plays she is generally carried by her partner. Many conservative old card players who were last year loyal to "scientific old fash ioned whist," as they said, have suc cumbed and are this season playing bridge. Mural 7m Mail Btlioerp The growth of the rural free mail de livery in the last year has been a mar vellous one. A striking comparison be tween the present year and 1901 is shown. On March 1, 1901, there had been 3,391 routes established. By May 1. 1902, the number had increased to 8,458, or 6,067 more than fourteen months previous. The routes in operation on March, 1901, with the increase by May, 1902, In several of the western states are: Nebraska from 68 to 207, Kansas from 187 to 470, Colorado from 28 to 41, South Dakota from 21 to 52, Missouri from 85 to 387, Iowa from 292 to 778, Illinois from 337 to 701, Wisconsin from 197 to 3S0, Minne sota from 120 to 270. There were 9.904 petitions for new routes on file on May 1902. The appropriation by congress for the free delivery of rural mails for the fiscal year July 1, 1902, to June 30. 1903, is 17, 529,400. The service is no longer treated as experimental, but provision Is made for it on precisely the same basis as for the older branches of the post-office work. The establishment of new routes Is proceeding as rapidly as possible under existing conditions, and it is estimated that on June 30, 1902, the total popula tion served by free delivery of rural mails wfil be 5,820,000, while the total number of country residents eligible for the advantages of such delivery is esti mated to be 21,000,080. This service, when fully inaugurated, will very nearly meet the requirements of article V of the international postal convention at Vienna, on July 4, 188L by which the members of the Postal Union undertook the delivery of mall "at the residences of addressees In the countries of the union where a delivery service Is or shall be organized." The rural free delivery is organized un der the first assistant postmaster-general, by whom the direct supervision of the work is committed to the general superintendent of the free-delivery sys tem. The principal officials are a super intendent in charge of Installation, a superintendent In charge of Inspection of the service established and of the Inves tigation of complaints, seven special agents in charge of divisions, and sixty special agents and seventy-five route in spectors detailed for active service in the field. The delivery of malls by rural carriers is extended In response to petitions pre sented by the people desiring the service upon forms prepared by the department, which Include a dlacram of the proposed route. It is reaulred that the route shall be from 24 to 25 miles in length, so laid ont that the carrier will not have to traverse the rame road on his return as on Ms outward trip, and so adjusted that at least 189 domiciles shall be ta clpdef in the service. Buch a petition. when presented to the department with the approval of the congressional repre sentative of the district or of one of the senators from the state in which the - service Is asked for, is investigated by one of the special agents in the field, who transmits the papers, with a map of the route or routes to be followed, to the superintendent in Washington for his adjudication. Applicants for the position of rural cor rier are subjected to a very simple exam ination in respect to their qualifications for the service and the esteem in which they are held by the Inhabitants along the routes they are to serve. The limits of age are from 17 to 55 years, except in the case of physically competent veterans of the Civil war or the Spanish war. The annual pay of the rural carrier is 1600, payable monthly, out of which he must provide his own horse and vehicle. The practice of wearing uniform is not obligatory, but is generally followed. Carriers are permitted to carry passen gers and unmallable packages for pay, provided this does not Interfere with the proper handling of mails. Under cer tain restrictions also a carrier may act as news agent and carrier for newspa pers. The carrier delivers and collects mall all along the route, usually from approved boxes provided by the patrons along the roadside at such height that he can reach them without alighting from his vehicle. As a rule, the carrier leaves the postofflce at which his work begins as soon as possible after the ar rival and distribution of the principal morning mail and returns In time to dis patch his collection by the evening mail. He cancels all letters collected by him, mailing them in the postofflce from which his service originates unless they require delivery en route. He Is em powered to register and deliver regis tered letters and to give receipts for money orders. He carries a supply of stamps for sale and Is authorized to affix the requisite postage to unstamped letters and packages, provided the neces sary money is deposited in the roadside box with the mall. Each carrier must furnish a bond for $500 and furnish a substitute similarly bonded, who will perform the duties when the carrier is disabled or absent. The substitute receives the carrier's pay. The number of routes in operation on May 1, 1902, was 8,438, and the number of petitions for new routes pending on that date was 9,904. The portraits of Washington and La fayette, which during the last session were exhibited in the corridor of the house of representatives, now hang in the chamber. The paintings by Bler stadt, "Hendrick Hudson Discovering the Hudson" and "The Expedition of VIs cayaus Landing at Montery in 1603," have been hung at the east and west ends of the lobby. French weavers employed by a Fifth avenue art dealer are now at work In New York on the tapestries which are to cover the walls of the dining-room of the mansion In course of construction for Charles M. Schwab on Riverside drive. The tapestries, which will cost in the neighborhood of $50,000, are after the fashion of the period of Louis XIV and will not be completed for at least two years. Martin Lane had been telling stories of his war-time experienced. "Strikes me you couldn't have been a very fierce one after blood, Martin," said one of his neighbors at the close of a tale of carnage. "le's see; how many do you cal'Iate you actually made away with in that engagement?" Mr. Lane's cheeks were still flushed with the excitement of the story. 'Til tell you one thing," he said, with mild resentment. "I made away with just as many o them as they did o' me!" A bashful young minister was once asked to preach before the students of Wellesley college. His embarrassment when he entered the dining-room for breakfast Sunday morning and found himself the only man among 350 girls was overwhelming. He was asked to say grace, and hastily delivered himself of the following: "Oh Lord, bless this food to our use, and may this meat make us all strong men!" K. R. E. In Good Housekeeping. "I wish I was a polly-wog." "Why?" "Cause I couldn't be spanked." Life. A TOUR OF TRIUMPH ?ZZ&&2i224m ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssK Z"(. 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Wood Carving, Improved China Kiln, China decorated or fired. Studio open Monday, Tuesday. Thurs day, Friday. 2 to 5 p. m., and Saturday, 9 to 12 a. m. J. R. HAGGARD, M. D., LINCOLN. NEB. Office, 1100 O street Rooms 212, 213, 214, Richards Block; Telephone 536. Residence, 1310 G street; Telephone K984 M. B. KETCHUM, M. D., Phar. D. Practice limited to EYE. EAR, NOSB, THROAT, CATARRH. AND FITTmO SPECTACLES. Hours. 9 to 5; Sunday, 1 to 2 JO. Rooms 313-314 Third 'Floor Richards Block, Lincoln, Neb. Phoae 848. DRS. WENTE & HUMPHREY. DENTISTS OFFICE. ROOMS 26. 27. 1. BROWNELL BLOCK, 137 South Eleventh Street. Telephone, Office. 530. C. W. M. POYNTER. M. D., PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Phones: Residence, L925; Office, L102L 1222 O Street. DR. BENJ. F. BAILEY, Residence, Sanatorium. Tel. 617. At office, 2 to 4; Sundays, 12 to 1 p. m. DR. MAY L. FLANAGAN. Residence. 621 So. 11th. Tel. S6t. At office. 10 to 12 a. m.; 4 to 6 p. m. Sundays, 4 to 4:30 p. m. Office. Zehrung Block, 141 So. 12th. 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