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Show iiriiiii:mi.N ami (iovkkxuijnt OUMUtSlllr. It Is estimated that the existing lines could bo purchased for about yOl),OUU,OOU. Hy thu iBBunnco of nn-t nn-t onal bonds tho matter of aoe,ulrJtiB thoso lines would not ho such n difficult diffi-cult proposition an some others that would bo inevitably connected with such an enormous transfer. All of which would bo discounted If It were cerium that economic good null cituitl or better service) would bo tho pub. Ilq.'s portion. Ilut of this there is Indeed In-deed no rcllnblo assurance. Hut Mr. Hurlesou would do well to devote his tlmo and energies lo thu administration of tho postolllcu department, de-partment, Instead or championing an lll-consldored socialistic experiment lor which there Is llttlu general public pub-lic demand. After all is said and Uouo It remains a fact that wo havo tho beat service In tho world, and It Is growing better under tho present competition. com-petition. And, as for Mr. HurloBon's department, there Ih probably no department de-partment moro Boroly In need or practical prac-tical attention. Unlontown Ually Xows-Stundard. i Q i |