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. THE IRK16A TION A GE; 



the widening out of this system, all efforts 

 toward the extermination of Parcels Post 

 in the Utiited States; for the benefit of ex^- 

 isting private transportation companies, 

 will be without avail. 



There is no doubt that the American 

 public will realize the situation as soon as 

 they are correctly informed. When the 

 public once realizes that it is not fair that 

 American trade should be hampered and 

 held back it will demand that our postal 

 authorities give to our commerce the best 

 postal trade facilities that are enjoyed by 

 any nation. 



: It is not fair to ourselves that any one 

 country, especially when that country is 

 our greatest competitor, 'shall enjoy an 

 exclusive' Parcels Post treaty with the 

 United States, such as is enjoyed by the 

 German Empire. As th's 'partiality be- 

 comes toetrer known, all the countries of 

 Europe will use the German Post-Office to 

 a still greater extent for forwarding their 

 packages to the United States. In other 

 words, we have plaiced Germany in a posi- 

 tion? ' where she can control the parcel 

 trade' of Europe with the United States, 

 at the same time so arranging matters that 

 our exporters cannot compete for the na- 

 tural return trade, with the countries out- 

 side of Germany, as no Parcels Post trea- 

 trrn have befen made with them, and with- 

 out Which it will be' practically impossible 

 to carry o'n a parcel trade. This situation 

 id certainly injurious to our foreign trade. 

 The only way for us to profit by the great 

 ddvA'ntiiges afforded by the facilities of- 

 fered Vo ; our foreign trade by the Parcels 

 Post."is"to give us 1 'the same facilities for 

 rea'c'hirig the markets of the countries of 

 Burbjie that they' now have of reaching 

 oor mttrkets through Germany. 



WHEN THE 'GKAyY'S ON THE 

 BUCKWHEATS. 



When the gravy's on the buckwheat andr 



lire sausages ire hot, 



When the steam is floating upward from' 

 ' the Chining coffee' put.- " 



When the cook 'stirs up the batter that; 

 was set the night before; ..;;*<' 



And when little Bob and Clara smack! 

 their lips and yell for more, < 



Oh, it's then a man is always feeling pret- 

 ty near his best " 



If there isn't any trouble with the works 

 beneath his vest 



And it's then he ought to humbly thank 

 the Lord for what he's got 



When the gravy's on the buckwheat and 

 the sausages are hot. " 



There's a fragrance that comes floating 



from the pancakes on the plate 

 That should nerve a man to action make 



him strong for any fate- 

 There is joy, there's inspiration in the 



smears on Bessie's chin, ,. 

 And it's good to see dear Willie as he 



scoops the sausage in. , 

 And what sweeter music is there than the 



rasping, slapping sound 

 That the busy cook produces as she stirs 



the stuff around? 

 Oh, each precious, luscious mouthful 



quickly finds the proper spot 

 When the gravy's on the buckwheats and 

 , the sausages are hot. , . ; ._ 



Chicago Record Herald. , : 



A BOER. 



The Boer is still a hopping 



On the kopje, 

 And the British, never stopping 



In their hopje, 

 Say that ' ' We regret to say 

 Everything just comes our way 

 Sometimes us, but mostly they, 



Are on topje. 



''We have chased them far and wide 



On the veldt. 

 Till our chargers like to died, 



And our beldt 



Hung all loose and limp and slack, 

 Then the Dutchmen chased us back. 

 And their sudden, swift attack 



Made us peldt. 



