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R. F. D. No. 5. Carrier Hilliard 'Writes Interestingly of His Route? Condition of Roads?-Advice to Patrons?-Carriers Not Allowed to Carry as Accommodation Merchandise Subject to Postage. ? (Intended for last issue but receive<l too late for pub'ication.) Mr. Editor: Phase allow rae space lor a few lines in your columns, which, I hope, may be ot intere-t to some, and a part ol which may be of information to others relative to the duties and rt quirements of R. F. D carriers by the Government, which will be spoken of later on. Mr. Editor, I believe I have one ol t he best roads of the whole six K. F. D. routes going cut from this place, which makes a circuit of 25i miles, and at the farthest point, I am not more than twelve miles from town.? ^ While my road is not in the best condition, the people are taking a greater interest in the condition nf llipir morlu &"UVta? UVlUg iui/i o auu better work ou them. We all know that a road well worked is much easier worked and kept up afterward. Mr. Jno. L. Caskey, who is overseer on section No. 1 from Lancaster to Gills Greek, called out his hands la*t week and put his road in order, the first one who called out road hands after laying by crops. Mr. Jno. H. Bell, second in order, called out hands on his section, designated as No 3, covering that part of ray route from New Cut to Gamp Creek church. Both Mr. Caskey and Mr. Bell should be commended for their prompt attention and efficient work on their roads just at the right time. Now, section No 2 lies between Oills Creek and Camp Creek church, overseer being Mr. L. R. Roberts. I think Mr. Roberta is a man who, when he has a duty to perform goes ahead and does his part, and he is to be excused th s week, on account of a pro traded meeting going on at Camp Creek Church this week. Just wait till that meeting closes, and you wilk hear Mr. Roberta say, "Boys, wo must work the road now, only a few bad holes to fill up, and some aide ditches to rake out, just one day's work now will put our road in good shape and wo cortainlv owo llmt miwli tr?i our mail carrier, as well as ourselves." The carriers don't pick their days. Did you ever think about it? Rain, sleet, or snow, the poor devils have to go. Now conies section No 4, from Now Cut to E. K. Plyler'a. Mr. Robt. L. L. Blackmon is its overseer, but he, too, is attending the protracted meeting this week, but just look out atter that meeting is over, and you will hear from No. 4. Mr. B. actually worked soven consecutive days on his road last winter and when ho got through, his road looked somowhat like a railroad ready for cross-ties. Mr. H. says if a thing is worth doing at all, it. is worth doing right, and that is just his , idea about working a road. Wo igo on just one mile from E. lv. i'lyler's and wb are at Sapps' X roads, juat twelve miles from ^ town, and to reach this point we < 1 M THE ] travel a north easterly direction from town. From Sapps' X roads I truvel souh to Bethlehem church, over the Rocky R<ver roan. mr a. F. 1'iyier is highly commended, especially by this scribe lor going over his road also. There are other sec'ions of road yet un worked on No. 5, but they are in fairly good shape, and just one day's good work on them will put them in tine shape.? Messrs 1*. A Parker, L. N. Montgomery and 6. J. Funderburk, and others, kuow just how to woik a road, and just wait until another rain, and you will hear from their sections. Well, I have traveled now fifteen and one-half miles to Bethlehem church, my j turning point. I am now just ten and one-tenth miles from Lancaster. At this point I go almost due west, until 1 reach Lancaster. There are about, one hun died and forty-five families supplied by this route and altogether about four hundred and fifty patrons who receive their mail on this route. Mr. Editor, I am not boasting, but if you could be with me some day, and just see the many good things 1 get out of the mail boxes you would probably envy me my place. A mail box will hold a good deal, for I have found as many as four or five heads of cabbage and often a nice mess of Irish and sweet potatoes, beans and almost every thing good ami substantial in the eating line. And last season I got lots of nice fruit, such as apples, peaches, etc. I think I haye the best lot of people to serve of any section in the county. We get along finely, and I never hear of any complaint from them in regard to my service; if they have any, I never hear them. Mr. Editor, there are some very important things, that I wish to ask of my patrons as well as the patrons on the other different routes in the county, and they cau'i be emphasized too strongly, viz: Patrons, don't ask your carrier to bring you from town any kind of merchandise which is subject to postage. Any kind . of hardware, dry goods, groceries, drugs, etc , under the weight of four pounds is subject to postage, so from this time on. 1 as well as my brothor carriers would appreciate the fact, if our patrons would write their merchants and advise them to send such goods as they wish,and have the merchant to put them up in mailable bun- ' dle9 and take them to the post t oflice, have them weighed by the i Postmaster, and your carrior ( would take just a* much care in i handling and delivering your r mdse as he would your letters. 1 The carrier has no more right to t carrv you a spool of thread, a yd. i of ribbon, a pair of shoes, a pound j \ of tobacco, a pound of soda, a box 1 of matches, a package of coffee.' r a box of tacks, a Handsaw file, ' an 1 a thousand other things too j numerous to men ion, than lie i has to carry your letters without ' the proper aniount of postage.? i The carrier who violates the pos ^ tal 1 iwh lays himself liable to a ^ heavy fine and also of losing his J job. iSo natrons, don't ask vnnr r carrier to violate his oath by ask- e log him to do something for you i that would forfeit his job and 1 coat his bondsmen a lot of money, s It is against the postal laws for r LANCASTER NEWS, AUGUST 14. 1907. White Lawn Waist for 90 cents. ? ? ? ? Ladies White Lawn Shirt Waist, beautiful styles in long or short sleeves, good quality sheer white Lawn and trimmed with insertion and val lace, the best $1.25 waist sold: Special price 90 cents Ladies' White Linonette Wash Walking Skirts. These Skirts are made of white linen finish linonette, are easily washed, several new sty les in pleated and tucked effects; prices, 95 cents, #1.35, $1.65 and $1.9$. Specials in White Goods. Wash Chiffons, 48 inches wide, beautiful sheer quality and sells for 50 cents, special for this sale 35 cents the yard. Fine Persian Lawn, 45 inches wide, 25 cts. quality, 20 cts. yd. Fine check Dimities worth 15 cents, in short lengths 10 to 20 yards: your choice in the lot 10 cents the yard. Good white lawn 30 inches wide, 5 cents the yard. 35 cts fine lingerie at 25 cts. White lingerie, 38 inches wide, special price for 10 days, 25 cts. yard. White dress linen for ladies suits, all pure linen, 36 inches wide, worth 35 cts, quick sale price, 25 cts the yard. Palm leaf Fan free to each customer. Peoples Supf LANCAST he carrier to take your morey man who was som md make purchases for yoti. The saw the litres, a Government savs your merchant remarked that he t uust take such goods as are stood for ''Uncle nailable to the post office and joke was retold an mvo the proper amount of post- it became a comm ige put on them the general govt^n Unc e Sam has no pets, and so nicknamed for vhen an emnlnve virdataa l.io |- -,r w . ? m * o uiru a, nles and regulations, he or she Now for our tr mist pay the penalty. By the close vay, I wonder how many ot my urn jatrons know why the United Down to thertllee betwe ,. . . < ? Thereto distribute, 51 ate? Government is called waj 'Uncle Sam'1 and wha' it orini- A minute or so for loc*b laled front? 1 suppose there are These handles wo ti rerv tew who know the origin. When all ii to pigeon hoi iVell, 1 wnl tell you how "Uncle Alu, t)l6U in tlie ,rap 5am" was named. It was he eased, wise one Samuel Wilson, gov- " i-?iumP.,i into n The word being given irnment inspector ol beef and tl >ork at Troy, N. Y., in 1812, E.ich one to his ig with i<ul a way of marking hia barrels An<1 through 1,10 villi hi* own His and "U. S " Wp J" o,l' neaning United Slfttes. A work- w? take bin letters ?n< * ? ' * / ' r-- -:iAk White Lingerie Parasols at Ha All our White Lingerk sols, embroideried, tri bamboo handles; special 75 cents, $1.25 and $1.50. Figured Lawns, Dimities and dies for Hot Days, New assortment of si lawns and Organdies, 12 quality at 8 1-2 cts the ya 1 lot lawns, light and colors, worth 10 cents choice in the lot 5 and 7 Belts. Tan and brown b( match your traveling suit ty-five, thirty-five and fifty Hmbroideried wash belts, A pretty asscrtmertt ol Swastika waist pins. S\n Pearl Belt Buckles. 1 line of back combs, ten, ] twenty-five and fifty cents Try the new Hairlight and side puffs. The latesi in hair dressing. This ; effect obtained in a n price fifty cents. Men's negligee shirts ii styles and patterns, s damaged, worth fifty your choice in the lot t^ five cents. One job lot of men's worth from two dollars t fifty; special for this sale, ty-five cents to one dollar quarter. )ly Comp ER, S. C. ellling of a wag For olten a treat in hif id facetiously An,J to le,4Ve ,l- -v,,u , , kind. ?upposed they We sing and whistle a, Sam." 1 he Meeting both strangi (1 retold unli! we know. on saying, and PftKB tuem with a . , , more, nient has been ,r il . rill we are oacn to tl nearlv ? Inm- . * ? v/ur norno is ^Ui'l As Sir. Postmaster ; ip and I will CARRIER ON R (ffl a free satn|>!(> if eu seven and eight, Coffee" at our store. I and sometimes to your stomach, your then try this clever Co Sin op Iijih clone! v mat < past due Mocha Coffee iu'flavor ion must qnickly not a single fpaiii ot r? .Shoop's Health (jifli-f from pure toast*<1 gui les has been placed Malt, Nuts, etc. Sla. rack securely en- todions wait. Yon wil by lienm tt (Iro. (Jo. pouch on tho floor. " 1 ~ " , we rush for the John Itihn, a prmni n-r la., sa^ s: '-I hav bei 1 Kidney and bladder P long, rapid strides, and tin \ , vo belt -r s ensp morning air ' ever s ild 'I i ?r here who have r.st-tl t..r?..n? w..#; c. p farinors h door; J uM.,i tljr?ui my i It' with ;1 sometimes more , by Crawford Bros. ??????? . v I I j I S ! I 'B . ;/ V ' If Price. ; Pa rammed, prices, Organ- ^ j inimer ( 1-2 cts rd. I dark * ; your cts yd. * iltS tO , twenr cents. 10 cts. f gold rastika \ new fifteen, > crown t effect irtistic linute, 1 good j lightly cents; iventy pants, 0 two 4 I seven and a . >any 1 lx?x Te find, know, would be nn- ' < onward wo go, en and those that word no timo for lie post oflloe door. , and so are we, da inly can see. . F. I>. No. 5. i Dr. Shoop's "Health 1 real eofte* disturbs Heart or Kid nova tT'<- imitation, for. tched Old Java and uud txKti, yet i( 1ms al ?'otl'ce in It. Dr i (mitittioD is ni.i.l-i ins <>r c- re.ils, with !> in h in in ute. No 1 mi is ly like it. Sold it deal r of Vining, ii selling Do Witt's ill* for to ont -i year a'l liiction th in iiiiv a aim 11 dn/.cn people them aii I they Kivo ftvpry c ne. I have fine roan Its." Sold . ...? ? ? ?-???