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WELCOME GIVEN
LETTER CARRIERS
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duced he was accorded a moat hearty
■welcome. He eald that It waa a Georgia
congressman (Colonel Livingston) who
Introduced the bill eatabllehlng rural
free delivery.
"Always In the fprefront flgfitlng for
the service hot been the Georgia dele
gation In the national congress," he de
dared. "To Senator Steve Clay, to
Congressmen Adamson, Livingston and
Griggs belong more than to any others
credit for untiring tcark for rural serv-
b
This statement wae received with
great applause. Mr.' Howell said that
rural mail service had done more to
advance the moral, educational and ma
norial progress of the country than any
other factor.
' "In behalf of my own paper and for
the two afternoon papers, for I feel I
can speak for them, we extend most
hearty welcome. Whatever troubles
the papers have among themselves,
■when It comes to any matter for the
good of the community the hatchet le
iburlod and alt of the papers stand
shoulder to shoulder."
Mr. Howell paid Poetmaster Blodgett
a very strong comphment, stating that
he Is one of the-best postmasters At
lanta ever had.
Postmaster Blodgett
• ’Poetmaster Blodgett followed with a
short address, as follows:^!
"To me has been assigned the pleas
ant duty of extending to you on behalf
of the postnfflee employees In this city a
hearty welcome to Atlanta.
•“We are pleased to have you In our
midst and to have (he opportunity of
extending the -lad hand, for the comini
of tbe rural carrier la always lookei
• forward to with pleasure.
"Gentlemen, you are the youngest son
of the great department with which we
are conhected. hut you are so univer
sally popular that you bid fair to out
grow the other sons of the household^
Tour growth has been simply wonder
ful and the good done the rural sections
of this great country by your servlet
can not be over-estimated.
"We In Georgia have watched that
growth with pleasure and pride, feeling
that our eon, your president and our
representative on the postofllce com.
' nmtee of congress, havo taken so slg-
• nlflcant part therein.
"Thet the financial department of my
office has the rural carrier constantly In
mind you trill realize when you are
Informed that ,we disburse to Georgia
rural carriers more than 1100,00#' month.
!v. We hope that your stay In our city
w ill be both pleasant and profitable and
that you may like us well enough to
came again.
1 extend you a cordial welcome.'
President DeBrotss.
President George DcBrosse, of the
Georgia association, mads a great hit
by Ills witty talk.
"There la hardly any use of me ex,
tending a welcome to you," he said,
"hernuse the other speakers have done
so, and you must fully realise that you
are welcome by this time.
"Up In Peoria last year one of the
pnrors deferred to Georgia as the land
of the sweet potato. 1 didn't like that
because 11 gave the impression that
Georgia Is a one-product state.
"I know It produces the finest, sweet
est, best, handsomest red-headed girls
In the world. I know becauee I mar
ried one. She Is now down In the sand
hills of Georgia carrying my route,
making It possible for mo to be here."
President DeBrosse said that visitors
from the North should not get alarmed
If they heard the rebel yell. It was not
a war cry now.
One of the snappiest speeches of the
session waa made by Willard E. Holt,
postmaster of Bellevue, Mich., and a
member of the executive committee of
the National Association of Post mas
ters.
Mr. Holt says he Is normally a news,
paper man and a postmaster a side
line. He glowed with whimsical hu
mor, Interspersed with solid, substan.
(Ini farts and common sense.
He spoke for better harmony and
better understanding between the poet
master and the carrier.
"The time la coming when a post
master who It not In harmony with tbe
carriers will be asked to retire."
Mr. Holt continued for about twenty
minutes, receiving enthusiastic ap
plause. One sentiment most favorably
received was when he etated:
"I started to say I came down to
attend this convention from the North,
but there Is no North or South now—
Just one big, splendid Union, and we
are all brothers again."
At the Conclusion of his speech at
noon the convention adjourned to 2:10
o'clock, at which time Congressman
Livingston began a most Interesting
address. Congressman Griggs Is ex
pected Tuesday afternoon, and If he
arrives In time will addrees the conven
tion.
Following the addresees, reports of
the credentials committee and the na
tional officers will be made, and com
mute,-s appointed. The session will
adjourn at B:SO o'clock.
GROWERS AND SPINNERS MEET IN ATLANTA
iiPOrflu—ti, it, r.iuiu, miuiiisj
Jones, Tallapoosa; Ueorgo T. l’lpPli*. »vuim
Oak; F. L White, lltwkhead:7. i». Oei,
Borne of the Delegates.
Among tbe delegates to the carriers'
convention are the following:
Connecticut—H. P. ltugg, Bridgeport; Ju
lia. E, WoodruS, Berlin.
Mart inn1 -William C. Htevens. Queen
Anne; Thomne (1. Pearce, Utenarm.
Kentucky—J. P. Boyd, Boas; William E.
Wlnnluw, Wtago.
Wisconsin—-It. I* Gilman, rij-month.
Mlssoorl—J. d Bradford, Cameron; I* T.
longer slid wife, state nresldiot; Cllntog
J. Jacobs and wife, Carrollton.
dTPot
jts—j. i- r
Oak-V.-C- W.r, ,, w,
Mnyavula; Mr*, J. C. Campbell. Auguntn.
U. 8. Green, Staunton; M. M.
. ^pI^Loop. McMinnville.
.New York—O. J. Welch, IMttsford; D. W.
Edit*, Hills,
New Jersey—C. J. Perry, WMttood.
Indiana—James II. Working, Amleraou;
Alfred Zellers, Anderson; Kilns Frey, atnte
president, Pendleton; J. P. HalH-oek itud
wife. Wagner; B. B. Young, wife and non,
Yeetleralmr*; Emory McCullough, Scottm*
burg; Martin, Sootubarg: U. B. w. Robbins
and wife, Rochester; W. K. Kbadlnger, state
secretary, Peru.
Nehmtkn—J, II. Talbot, Tabla Rock; Mlsi
Ruth Kenyon, Monroe.
Iowa—C. M. Adams, atate president. Da*
Bart IL CIttett, atate secretary, Ne
vada.
Illinois—K. K. Kennlcutt. Glenview; E. H.
Kunpsoa, Wilmington; Paul Jones, Lin
Mlt'hljnn—It. T. Walker, .
outh; B. R. i'rutu. seen*i
Allen Weir. Allen; Chari
w. K. Holt, postmaster, *, ...
Hikrw. Uillcvlew; L. A. Clark anti wife,
N''rth Carol Ins-J. M. Ballard, Newton;
Thomas 8, Roy■ ton, Bessemer City; Jesse
O. Johnson, Horae shoe.
Aiai-n: .1. «;srr Grice, KdwardtTllls; C. E.
Allison. TV.wn Creek.
Mi- tu—William It. Briggs, Stillwater.
Miisaaihuaett*—IF. W. Hollis, presIdetiL
South Framingham; P. E. Call, national
latgfcter. Prospect; J. I>. Bteddoin and
I.'miiob; 511** Emma Graves, Cincinnati;
M. It. It.pn.r, Valley Crossing; J. w!
s*-aroh. Kingston: J. L. Rtelahraker, Mount
Health ft D. 8. Brooks. Huntsville; <\ F.
jicfTkiSrar xt** H '~ n -
h-mtli c.f.dimi—Arthur W. Hill, dm-
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DELEGATES TO INTERNATIONAL COTTON GROWER8* AN D SPINNERS’ CONGRESS AT STATE CAPITOL.
ALL GET TOGETHER;
CUT OUT COTTON
SPECULATION
Continued from Pago One.
enn buy cheaper from the merchant
we had rather trade with him."
Mr. Kuffler's Idea was that under
present conditions and under the pres
ent system of trading In cotton the
producer Is put to greater expense In
marketing his cotton, and the spinner
Is consequently compelled to pay a
greater price to the merchant.
With the middle man eliminated and
the former's expense reduced, he can
afford to accept a cheaper price for his
cotton and make more money than he
can under present condition* with cot
tab at IS cent* per pound.
"You have been told not to listen to
those who tell you that cotton Is being
grown In other parte of the world and
that you will have to compete with
them If cotton la too high. But this Is
t rue. India last year raised 4,000,000
•les of cotton. 1,000,000 more bales
than were raised the year before, and
Europe last year used more cotton from
other sections than she ever used be
fore.
But you here In the Southern slates
of America have better opportunities
for raising belter cotton, and you can
sell It so long as the price Is not too
high, and this end ran be attained by
closer trade relatione.”
Mark II. Thomas, of Texas, was the
next speaker representing the cotton
exchanges. Ho stated that he was borij
and reared In the South, ao that the
conference should have no reason to
doubt his sincerity.
Defense of Exchange.
He entered to some length Into a de
fense of the cotton exchanges nnd urged
the conference to be careful In dealing
with the Importnnt questions which
come up for discussion and which In
volve the middle nmn.
Thomas Coates, of England, was the
next speaker representing tho spinners.
He stated that he represented ninety-
five spinners and *,000.000 spindles.
He declared that there Is un organi
sation of spinners as well n« of farmers
and that It Is their desire to trade di
rectly with the farmer* and thus save
to tho farmer nnd the spinner the
millions which now go to the specula
tor and tho middle man.
The discussion of the question of
closer trade relations between the cot
ton grower and the manufacturer was
concluded by E. A. Calvin, of Texas,
representing the cotton grower.
There was great applause from the
delegates when Mr. Calvin referred to
the proposition laid down by Mr. Coatea
and declared that the Farmers' Union
Is prepared to accept It.,
Warehouse Plan.
■ lie declared that uhder the ware
house plan he can tell tho agent of
any manufacturer Just where and when
he can get any grade of cotton he de
without having to send an ngent
all over the country to find out.
"He can get any Information he de
sires from the central office," said Sir.
Calvin.
"We are preparing to see that there
Is no false packing In cotton and that
our cotton is delivered to you In good
condition and In Just such shape as you
desire It.
'The proposition Is, are we going to
get together and do business? If the
spinners will meet us on halfway
grounds we con do business.”
In conclusion Mr. Calvin nnnounced
that n grout reception was awaiting the
arrival of the spinners In Houston.
T.-J. Hrimks, of the Farmers' Union,
was the next speaker representing the
growers. - --
Want No Middle Men,
'Nobody goes to the newspaper to
see what he shall sell his product-for
tomorrow except.the farmer. We do
not wont our prices fixed by middle
men any longer. We do hot think he Is
necessary In the cotton business. The
thing wp want you to do Is assist us In
formulating n plan whereby we can
deliver our cotton to you direct.
"We already have this plan through
our warehouses, nnd If you do not ac
cede to our request you will still have
the middle man between you nnd us,
for we are going to Bell It to him at
the price we offer It to you and you
will have to pay him the difference.
(Applause.) If you refuse to assist us
In this plan you Invite a condition which
will force you to pay a greater price
for cotton than you are paying today."
Cotton Exchange Side.
Samuel T. Hubbard, of the New York eight pounds of tare. You can do tbo
Cotton Exchange, followed Mr. Brooks
In a short address. He declared that
there will always be speculation, as that
la the plan devised by nature for the
forward movement of the world. Ho
stated further that 7s per cent of his
business consisted of hedging transac
tions, while the rest Is speculation.
"If you eliminate the middle man."
,sald he. "you Injure the producer, fit
the producer la always Injured when a
broker Is eliminated."
William llowarth, of England, repre
senting the spinners, was the next
speaker. He declared that he had been
surprised at the remark* made by some
of the planters.
"The Idea seems to bo running
through the mind of tho planter that he
will be getting close to the spinner by
keeping cotton at 15 cents per pound.
"The spinner does not fix tho price
of cotton, neither can the grower, for
the price depends upon the amount
consumed, and when cotton Is too
high the Indian buys one or two shirts
per year, and when It Is cheaper he
buys more.
"We know exactly what It costa to
produce cotton In West Africa today,
hut there la not a Southern planter who
has told us the cost of production here,
If we know the cost of production We
can give you a fair price."
E. D. Smith, a planter of Columbia,
8. C., wns next recognlxed as a repre
sentatlve of the farmers.
Cost of Produetlon.
"We have heard a good deal of the
cost of production and closer trade re.
latlonik We do not Intend to compare
the cost of production In America with
the cost of production by the heathen
Hottentot or the Indian. Our cost of
production means the clothing nnd the
etluentlon of our children, the payment
of our debts, and our taxes. Cotton
means all this to the white man of the
South.
"Ono gentleman who preceded me In
excusing the existence of exchanges
said he got his authority from the Bible
and referred to the eervant who receiv
ed ten talents from hi* master, mode
another ten and was termed a good and
fnlthful aervant. Another had five tal
ents, he made another five and recelvod
the commendation of his Lord.
"But he didn't say a word about the
poor devil who had to dig a hole In the
ground nnd cover up hie talent. That
was ua. (Cheers.)
"But I want to tell you, Mr. Chair
man. that we ore going to put our tal
ent to work and receive our own with
usury.'*
Mr. Smith's speech made such a fn-
vornblo Impression that hts time was
extended ten minutes.
The report of the sectional commit
tee* was then In order.
Reports of Committees.
R. H. Jackson, chairman of the com
mittee on closer trade relations be
tween the grower and the spinner, sub.
mltted a report recommending the ex
tension of the warehouse system nnd
expressing the opinion that by closer
trade relations a great deal of the ex
pense in handling cotton can
saved.
Tho report of the committee was
adopted.
Colonel F. L. Maxwell, chairman of
the committee on growing and han
dling, submitted a resolution recom
mending that congress make further
appropriations ' for carrying on the
work of the bureau of biology. The
work of this bureau In discovering a
variety of birds which are destructive
to the cotton boll weevil was also
commended In the resolution.
Want Egyptian Bale.
This committee alio submitted
resolution recommending the adoption
of the Egyptian form of baling. The
minimum weight to be 500 pounds and
the maximum 750 pounds, the bale to
be marked at both ends, showing
grade, staple and weight. The reso
lution also provided that the Egyptian
bale should have a covering of the
same grade of goods or Its equivalent
In osnaburgs.
Mr. J. N. Thomas, of the Federation
of Spinner* of England, spoke several
minutes In explanation of the resolu
tion.
H. M. Macallster, of England, spoke
In support of the resolution. He de
clared that cotton which Is shipped to
•pinners with a lighter covering and
heavier bales arrives In much better
condition.
"The bale, as It Is made today,” said
he, “la costing the grower and spinner
something like 175,000,000. If that Isn't
worth saving, I would Ilk* to know
why.
Too Much Is Lost.
"You put on about 22 pounds of tare
while we get a bale from -India with
DID WIFE AND MADINE
PLOT TO KILL HARTJE?
JAY. OrTORER !
COL. PEEL MUST
FINISH SERVICE
Findins; that W. L. Peel, of Atlanta. luck
ed four weeks of having completed iris flvo
years of military service. requlreil under
the new law to become a member of thd
governor's staff, he has been appointed first
lieutenant nnd squadron adjutant of tho
First cavalry.
Colonel I’eei was the second man named
on the governors staff, but It was found
that he waa not quite eligible. So his ap
pointment as colonel waa made to Octolter
1, when the new law went Into effect. He
will serre in his new place to November
8. when he will have completed five yearn
of military service nml will ngalti be nrljcd
on the coventor's staff.
Colonel I’eel willingly nccepted tbe ap
pointment to round out his necessary five
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ALL ALONG THE ROUTE
WITH RURAL LETTER MEN
NEW AUTOMATIC RURAL MAIL BOX.
The box is swung Into the carrier’s buggy without the necessity ef
his climbing out into the rsin and mud.
Philadelphia, Oct. 8.—Just on the eve
of handing down a decision In the su
perlur court In the divorce suit of Au
gustus Hartje ogalnst his beautiful
wife, Mary Scott Hartje, sensational
evidence has been filed here with the
court by Hartje. which has caused tho
Judges to hold back the decision. Hart-,
Je charges that his wife, with the as
sistance of Tom Mmllno, attempted to
poison him—that he has evidence
showing she administered a deadly
drug to him In Paris.
This new alleged evidence may re
suit In an entirely new decision and
cause the superior court to grant a hew
trial to the millionaire paper manufac
turer.
Blackmail Fathsr.
Tho new oVldcnce includes letters al
leged to have been written by Mrs.
Hartje'* two sisters, Ida and Helen, to
Howard Lappe, to whom Ida tvaa en
gaged to bo married, ond with Whom
GUESTS OF HEARST
Benton, Octi A—More thnn 200 delegates
to tho National Gormnu-Amorlonn Alliance,
which turn been In nemlon in Now York,
reached Ilontou today an the guests of
William Randolph Hen rat, to pay a rlalt to
Harvard Germanic Museum.
A reception by President Eliot followed
an luipeetlon of the university, and a thor*
ongh examination of the art exhibits wm
conducted by Profennor Hugo Frnucke,
curator of the Germanic museum, nnd Pro
fennor Hugo Munnterberg.
The keynote of the National German-
American Alliance pilgrimage to Ronton
wan struck last night in the tonat which
William Randolph Ilenrat. the boat of the
delegation, offered on board the steamer
Purl tun. llnkli
Washington am
she eloped to Youngstown, only* to be
brought back by her father before the
ceremony was performed. It la alleged
by Hartje that he purchased these let
ters from Lappe, whose attentions to
Miss Ida Scott have ceased.
Sensational evidence is contained In
the alleged letters from Ida and Helen
Scott, in which they astutely concoct
ed a scheme to blackmail their own
father, compelling him to give them
money, or an an alternative they would
refuse to testify for their Hlatcr, and
teatlfy InMtcad for Hart jo, thus telling
the truth, an the letter inimatea.
Letter from “Ida,”
One of the. sensational exhibits In a
letter from In which nhc tells
Litppo that they will not noxfr go to
Mr. Hartje with their testimony since
"papa has fixed it up," the Inference
being that , the girls had been promised
the money which they demanded as the
price of their secrecy.
Deaths and FuhSrals
same thing and you will save money.'
Mr. Macallster exhibited several sam
ples of bagging used on bales of cot
ton received from foreign ports, all of
hlch were made of burlap.
W. C. Moore, of South Carolina, fa
vored the resolution.
J. A. Petsrkln, of South Carolina,
spoke at some length upon the resolu
tlon.
S. E. Dudley, of the Southern Cotton
Association, dlscusssd the resolution.
He declared that the farmer could not
make a success of the compress gin
unless they have the co-operation of
the spinners.
Chairman MaColl suggested to the
committee offering the resolution that
they make a report to the conference
Wednesday as to how the planter may
make money by using a compress gin.
He also suggested that the resolution be
referred back to the committee for
further Investigation and report.
The suggestion of the chairman was
adopted.
T. Gilbert Persons, secretary of the
committee, then moved the adoption
of the first resolution petitioning con
gress to appropriate further sums for
the maintenance of the bureau of bi
ology of the department of agriculture.
Tho resolution was unanimously
adopted.
It was moved and seconded by Mr.
Macara that all resolutions submitted
by the sectional committees be printed i
for the benefit of the members of the
conference.
The motion was adopted and the
conference adjourned, to meet at 9
o'clock Wednesday morning.
Helen Ruth Llnch,
The funeral of Helen Ruth Llnch, the
Infant daughter of Mr. nnd Mrs. R. W.
Llnch, who died nt the family residence,
5 Mayes street, Monday afternoon, at 4
o'clock, wilt be held from her late home
Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The
pallbearers are requested to meet at
Greenberg, Bond & Bloomfield's under,
taking establishment at 3:30 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon. The Interment wilt
be In Oakland cemetery.
■ L. W. Parris.
The funeral of L, W. Parris, who died
at his residence, 222 Peters street, Sun
day night, will be held from Greenberg.
Bond & Bloomfield's undertaking es
tablishment Tuesday afternoon at 4
o'clock. The body will be sent to
Meansvllle, Ga„ at 5 o’clock Tuesday
afternoon for Interment.
Marvin Hardin. ,
The body of Marvin Hardin, brother
of Dr. L. Sag* Hardin, who died Mon
day morning at a private sanitarium,
was sent to Blacksburg, S. C„ Tuesday
morning for funeral and Interment.
W. C. Currie,
The funeral of W. C. Currie, of Aber.
deen, N. C. p who died at a private sani
tarium Monday night, was held
Greenberg, Bond & Bloomfield's under
taking establishment at noon. The
body was sent to his home In Aberdeen,
Comb Out?
Bitter le on the eafe Me. Ask your
doctor about Ayer’s Hair Vigor. Then
do as he says. He kootes what Is lest.
Is your comb telling a story, tbe
stoty of falling hair? Not a pleasant
story, is it? Itendsbsdly. The story
we tell is pieisant—the story of
Ayer’s Hair Vigor, Promptly stops
falling hair, destroys dandruff, keeps
the scalp bealtby Does no7 color
the hair.Low-tf r *r,i«'
N. C, for interment.
Henry Strickland.
The body of Henry Strickland, who
was killed by a wagon Saturday night,
was sent to Falrburn, Qa„ late Monday
afternoon for fuperul and Interment.
Emm* Welborn.
The funeral of Emma, the infant
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Wel-
bom. was held at Harry o. Poole's un
dertaking establishment Tuesday morn
ing at 9 o’clock. The Interment .was in
Hollywood cemetery.
Ruby 8tarr.
After an Illness of three weeks. Ruby
Starr, aged 13 years, a bright young
girl, died at her home In East Point
about 7 o'clock Tuesday morning. The
funeral will be bold at tbe East Point
Methodist church nt 10 o'clock Wednea.
day morning and the Interment will be
In Crest Hill cemetery. Carriages will
leave the undertaking establishment of
A. C. Hemperley at 9:45 o'clock.
YOUNG WOMAN
HELD AT STATION
Flora Jones, aged M. of 108 rulllsni
street, whs arrested Monday night In g ho
tel, sod I* living held gt the polu-e station.
She Is the young woman who figured In
married, which fact she discovered Inter,
Mrs. Ruth Kenyon, of Monroe, Nebr.,
has the honor of being the only woman
delegate to this convention. The na
tional association has been organized
five years, nnd Mrs. Kenyon has been a
delegnte to four of these conventions.
“I like the work of rural mall cur
rier,” said Mrs. Kenyon nt the Aragon
Tuesday. "Of course It has Its hard
ships, especially In the winter, but I do
not mind It, nnd my patrons are very
good to me, Indeed. I see no reason
why many women should not enter tho
service. The outdoor life Is very
healthful. This Is my first visit South,
and I am charmed with your beautiful
and progressive city.”
C. M. Adams, of Davenport, president
of the Iowa Rural Letter Carriers' As
sociation. Is one of the live wires of tho
organization. For years Mr. Adams
ha* been a recognised authority on
S i roads, and his work along that
has made him famous all over the
on. _ . . ..
"Rural mall service and good roads
go hand In hand," ho sold. "I have
studied tho question closely, and havo
written much and worked hard to get
the country aroused to the necessity of
good roads. No ono Is In a better posi
tion to understand the needs of good
roads and to give Intelligent advice
alorig that line more than rural mnll
carriers. They travel over the pikes
every day and know what Is necessary.
"I believe the day Is coining when the
rural mall carriers will get squarely be
hind the proposition, and you will see a
campaign for fine roads that will spread
all over the Union."
A. C. Chancellor, H. M. Thomas and
S. T. Whittaker, of Columbus, Oa.. are
here exhibiting their Invention, the R.
A. M. rural mall box. It Is a decided
lnnovatlon-tn the way of a letter box
and Is Indorsed by practically every
carrier who sees It working.
Tho box Is arranged at the end of a
bar on a pivot, making It unnecessary
for the carrier to get out of his vehicle
to place mall In It. When released the
box, swings automatically back into
place. By turning the box crossways
the farmer Is enabled to tell from a
distance whether or not he has mall.
The Inventors have recently had
thorough tests of their Invention made
In Washington, and It has met with the
hearty approval of the postofllce offi-
elals.
P. V. DeOrsw, fourth assistant
postmaster general, and W. R. Splll-
mnn, superintendent of rural freo de
livery, are expected to reach Atlanta
from Washington Wednesday morning.
Mr. Spillman will addrees the carriers
Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock.
E. H. Sampson, of Wilmington, 111.
Is a cousin of Admiral Sampson, and
bears a striking resemblance to the
great naval officer. Though well along
In yenrs. Mr. Sampson entries a route
regularly, and Is rugged and strong.
In addition to the list of members of
the credential commltteo published
elsewhere President Lindsay also ap
pointed Emory McCullough, of Indiana.
Henry Hewea, of Maine, Is the wit of
the association. He attends all of the
conventions, nnd whenever he speaks
ho Is sure to entertain hi* hearers. Mr.
Hewes, by the way. Is said to be the
richest rural mall carrier In the serv
ice. He Is reputed to be worth near
a quarter of a million dollars, but likes
the work and sticks to It. Oregon has
one carrier worth 325,000 to $50,000.
K. P. Loop, of McMlnvIUe, Ore., trav.
WILLARD E. HOLT.
Postmaster of Bellevuo, Mich.,
and a visitor to Rural Carriers'
convention.
eled farther than any other man to at
tend this convention. The Journey
here consumed eight days. Mr. Loop
Is a former resident of Tennessee, but
says Oregon la tho greatest country In
the world.
Ohio claims the honor of having tho
largest delegation In attendance. They
have sent eight delegates to Atlanta,
and they are a mighty line looking body
of men. too. They say Ohio always
sends the biggest delegations to the
conventions. That state has over
2,700 routes, and 72 out of 89 counties
In the Buckeye State are fully organ
ized.
. C. L. Snowden, of Chicago, Is hers
representing the Rural Free Delivery
News, the official publication of the
carriers. Mr. Snowden !b enthusiastic
about Atlanta. He reported a conven
tion here twelve years ago, and says
that the city has progressed marvel
ously since that time.
President Lind say appointed R. T.
Walker, of Indlann, as sergeant-at-
arms Tuesday morning. Sir. Walker
kept fine order, and prevented the lob
by of the senate chamber and the floor
from becoming congested.
H. E. Crum, of Michigan, Is vice
president of the national organisation,
and Is one of the most popular men In
the association. He Is enthusiastic In
everything that makes for the advance
ment of the carrier service and the
good of the carriers. Michigan Is up
among ths leaders in rural routes, hav
ing 1,073 now.
CRUMP MAY RUN
FOR TREASURER
8. A. Crump, tronsurcr of Dlbb county,
«p*nt Tuesday In Atlantn. Mr. Crump was
nuked concerning the rumors that be would
shortly announce his candidacy for atate
treasurer la opposition to Captain IL E.
Park, but he only smiled. Ills friends say,
however, that Mr. Crump's announcement
will be made fa n few days-~posslbly Sun*
day.