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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-25

victories of Mckinley over Bryan, and
the victory Of Roosevelt over Parker
would tend to show that facial effect
being equal, the Republican would win.
Memories of the "Has Beens."
The last presidential year in which
there was any great doubt as to who
would be the Republican nominee was
in 1888. The list of candidates at that
time, which, although it was twenty
years ago, gives very strange feeling
as, although many of them are still
alive, they have sadly changed their
relative values before the country. John
Sherman was the admitted favoTite:
Foraker then serving his second term
as governor of the state. was also be-
fore the convention. Before the final
nomination of Harrison, who entered
the race as a dark horse. efforts were
made to elect several men who had
been prominently mentioned the pre-
ViOus year. Some of them were Chaun-
cey Depew, Russell Alger of Michigan,
who controlled the southern vote, and
Allison of Iowa. All of these gentlemen
wore hirsute decOra tons of some kind.
Owing to Mark Hanna's wonderfully
organized advance campaign the nomi-
nation of Mckinley in 1896 was prac-
tically uacontested, as was also that of
1900 and Roosevelts nomination in 1904
Oslerize the Candidates.
Professor Dmgbats. formerly of
Johns Hopkins university, prominent
medical authority eliminates several of
the more prominent candidates as being
beyond the chlOTOfOTm age limit. He
says:
THE average age of presidents of the
United States at the time of their cleo
a.
years. It is fifty-tour years ten
months and fourteen days. Those who
would have been eliminated by the
Dingbats method before the close of
their terms are, however, too numerous
to mention. / cannot contemplate a
modern era perpetrating such OutrageS
upon my theory as William Henry Har-
TisOn, who was IS when elected; Blu
chanan. who was IS. and old Zack Tay-
Tor. who was only a year younger. In
comparison with their achievements. /
view with pride those of Theodore
Roosevelt, who was only As; Grant, AZ;
Cleveland, As. and Pierce and Garfield,
who were both under 80, and note with
pleasure the average age of the list
of prospective candidates for both par
ties is well under the "a years and 10
months and Il days average.
1T would, however, be necessary,
should my system of elimination by
etherization at so be followed, to elm
mate one of the Democratic candidates
Senator Daniel. who would be almost 81
before he could take his seat, and For
aker. Root, Shaw and Cannon among
the Republicans. Root will be So next
Valtntines day. Foraker is 81 now,
Shaw. will be so this fall, and as for
Uncle Joe. He is now 70, and would be
many years beyond the age of any
president ever inaugurated. My system
takes no account of how young a man
fells. of ability to dance Virginia reels
and dodge mad dogs. 1t simply deals
with cold facts. and I am forced to note
that Uncle Joe has already passed his
period Of possible usefulness by dozen
years.
Democrats Are Younger.
r-ro -,-o,-a o,a q 90 of tho ReOuhIicau
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-12-14

tent the amount of routine work
that now falls upon the president.
The postmaster general already
makes d number of appointments
to positions in the postal service
paying salaries equal to or greater
than the compensation received by
postmasters of these classes. The
adoption of this suggestion would
reserve to the president the APP
pointment of postmasters at offices
of the first class-the most import
ant offices-and relieve him of the
necessity of making appointments
that are tax upon his time"
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-12-14
The Third National Bank
TO Open January 2, 1908.

THE THIRD NATIONAL BANK FtZgeads banking nstitu
will it's business of the
All the equipment for the bank will be installed within the next
week. necessary details will be arranged opening
beginning of the year.
Above everything ese absolute safety will be given the dpos
this bank The officers directors hundred
interested the growth
munty with the cooperation and support
the will do it's building the
and it will prove direct benefit every citizen
The bank will have Savings Department and will pay per
cent. interest on Savings
Time Certificates will be issued bearing four per interest
Deposits will be received, subject to check.
The officers and directors of the bank will be glad at all times to
information. They n Davis j. Hawkins Goodman
j. NJ Mosher A. B. Cook G. Knapp Glover and E. Baker
you interested in the institution you invited CALL
personally possible talk
officers and directors If you business cotton grower you
will interested in the policy Every
child the community will be interested
bank 1t will be bank for all the people all the time 1t
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-12-14
Business Opp 3r'unity

Iwant,a 'PARTNER, managers,
department heads, and experienced
sales people with Al references,
who can invest cash with services
in stock company, and manage
their own cash, to join me in organ
izing a gigantic chain of 'sPoT
CASH. department stores in the
South, in towns ten to fifteen thou
sand population. Absolutely no
risk, but the same principle the
great fnancier, w. G. Witham,
began only few years back and
established over 100 banks. Half
the stock already subscribed. One
store systemized under new plan,
paying over 25 per cent. Another
fine location secured and building
nearing completion. Reference,
Union Banking Co. Address,
155-2t ''IT," Douglas, Ga.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-12-14
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given that on
Tuesday the 18th day Of December
1907, an election will be held at
the City Hall in the City of Fitz-
gerald for the purpose of electing
the following officers for said City,
to wit: One Mayor, five Aldermen
at large, one City Marshal, one
City Treasurer, one City tax asses
sor and eight members of the Boar
of Education from the City at
large. The polls for said election
will be open at s O'Clock in the
forenoon. No ballots will be re-
ceived by the managers of said
election at the polling place except
the official ballot which will be
furnished the voter by the election
manager after such voter enters
the voting place for the purpose of
casting his ballot.
By order of the City Council
this November 6, 1907.
j. G. Knapp,
G. NJ. Wise, Clerk. Mayor
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-12-14

One ounce, ........... l.
Over / on. and not exceeding g.. 2
Over 3 or. and not exceeding 4, 3
Ever OF. and not exceeding f.. 3
Over OF. and not exceeding D.. 4
Over 5 OF. and not exceeding g.. %
Over OF. and not exceeding. 8
Over OF. and not exceeding II. 81
Over II OF. not exceeding IS. 2
SPECIAL PARCELS POST ON RURAL
DELIVERY ROUTES.
III recommend the establish
ment of a special parcels post sys-
tenn on rural delivery routes for
packages originating on a rural
route or at the distributing post
office for delivery by rural carriers
to patrons thereof at rate of 5
cents for the first pound and 2
cents for each additional pound or
fractional part of an additional
pound up to IL pounds; for 2
ounces or less, 1 cents over 2 ounces
and up to 4 ounces, 2 cents over 4
and up to 8 ounces, 3 cents; over S
and up to II ounces; 4 cents; over
.12 ounces and up to ! pound, D
cents.
'This will be a great boon to the
farmers who have not the convent
ences for obtaing the necesaaries OF
life such as residents in cities en-
joy. A special parcels post ON ru-
raj roads will facilitate consump-
ton and thereby increase the bust
ness of the country merchant. ln-
creased trade for the country mer-
chant means increased orders for
those from whom he purchases his
supplies. A further fact is that
the increased cancellations will adj
vance automatically the salaries OF
the postmasters of fourth class
officers. The remaining revenue
derive from the parcels post on ru-
raj routes will be clear gain and
will go far toward making the ru-
raj service in time selfSuStaining.
The rural delivery is now establish
ed extensively throughout the
United States, there being 3S.26e
routes in operation, supplying
about Is, 900, 900 people and will
cost $34, $780, 900 this year.
''The history and advantages Of
the rural delivery should be under
stood by our people. There is 8
feeling in many quarters that it Is
an extravaganza and an unnecessa
ry drain upon the postal revenues.
The first rural route was establish
ed in the latter part of 1896, S14,
$40 being expended for rural de
livery during that fiscal year. Al
that time the postal deficit was
$11, 411,779. During the tisca
| year ended June so, 1907, the ex
penditures for rural delivery ag
gregated $40, 671 1893, while the
postal deficit showed decrease, as
compared with 1897, of "a, 500. 00O
the deficit amounting to show thai
while the expenses incurred fol-
maintaining rural delivery is great
yet the rural delivery has been in
strumental in increasing the genec-
al postal receipts. However, its
benefits to our people cannot be
measured in dollars and cents.
"a more extensive use OF the
rural routes by extending the par
GELS post privilege will not only
lead to an increased consumption,
but consequent larger trade, due
TO the facility with which the
aps nay 6htsin their e.
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FOR SALE.

81 acres of land, we'll improved,
with good S-room dwelling and out
buildings, good water and healthy
place: one boiler and engine, with
good grist mill and 4 lots of land.
Mill will grind from 80 to 100 bu.
per day. Also 8 mules, 2 wagons,
500 bushels of corn, 5000 pounds
of fodder, all in city limits. Land
easy to lay off in city lots. All of
which will be sold at bargain.
For prices and terms apply to
j. 2. SWEAT,
154-4w Oeilla, Ga.
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Quirements. 1t means also a great
saving to the farmer during the
planting season and the period of
harvesting crops, as it will enable
him to devote himself to his work
and procure his small supplies
without loss time.
"The retail merchants in cities
have found that they increased
their trade by delivering goods to
their customers, The parcels post
on rural routes will enable the the
local country merchant to deliver
goods to his buyers at an average
cost of about 2 cents a pound, or
J 25 cents for II pounds, while the
wholesale merchant, in order to
reach these consumers by mail,
will be compelled to pay II cents a
! pound, of $1.32 for II pounds.
Therefore to gain the benefit of the
special rates on rural routes they
would find it necessary to ship by
freight to the point of the rural
routes, and be obliged to establish
many thousands Of agencies aud
depots for handling. 1t is OF in
calculable Importance that the
country merchant should exist and
prosper.
"Another inevitable result will
be the improvement of the roads
due to the increased transporta-
ton over the rural routes. One
cannot improve the roads without
benefting the farmer, nor can one
benefit the farmer without benefit
ing the rest of the country. The
condition of the roads is sign Of
the civilization of the community
thro which they pass. Improved
roads mean improved conditions
and better facilities for the farm
ers to transport their goods in
bulk to the railway by the use of
which they must reach the mar
kets in the various parts of the
country. 1t has been shown es-
pecially in the south, that the eS-
Enlistment of rural rOntes has in
creased the value of farms, and a
still further advance in valuation
will come from the betterment of a
special rural parcels port. The
nee ssary machinery is in opera
ton for the handling of such a post
which was not the case when par
Gel post extension was advocated
fifteen years ago.
APPOINTMENT OF POSTMASTERS.
"During the year 1876 post
masters of all classes were appoint
ed. Of this number 1,73S were
presidential postmasters. Accord
ing to the report of the postoffice
inspectors and of the departments
field representatives generally, the
policy introduced two years ago,
and now firmly established, Of re-
tanning in office postmasters of
presidential as well as fourth-claSS
offices who are performing their
duties satisfactorily has resulted
in improving the efficiency of the
service.
APPOINTMENTS OF SECOND AND
THIRD CLASS PosTMAsTERs.
/ "Attention is invited to the sug-
gestion made in the last report of
nv predecessor that the appoint
Iment of postmasters at postoffices
of the second and third classes be
vested in the postmaster general,
as is now the appointment of post
masters of the fourth class. This
would reduce consid ezahIe K,
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Hhe Postmaster General Recon-
mends Parcels Post.

Postmaster General George Won
Meyer, in his annual report, re-
eats the recommendations made
~ Atlanta at the convention OF
NE rural free delivery carriers for
10 establishment of parcels post
a Of postal savings banks.
The report shows that the postal
eeipts for the fiscal year ending
nne 80, 1907, were 1888, 800, OO5,
na that the expenditures were
tDO, $685. SS. The deficit had de-
based to $6, 653, 2S2.
Al revision in the system OF
0OlSkeepiug is approved, the in
foduction of more up-to- date
thods of accounting and the
lion of new official at a sal
Of $40, 900 a year to correspond
6he superintendent of a mill,
III would hold Office under sue
sive administrations and act as
BERT adviser to the head of the
partment.
rENsIoN OF THE PARCELS POST.
sPrevious to the year 1868 the
eight limit of a parcel for trans
SION through the mails was 8
0nds. That year the weight
MI was made 4 pounds for de-
res in the United States. No
fease has been made since that
he except on parcels destined to
eign countries. We have now
mentions with 3S foreign coun-
With 8 countries the limit
eight is 4 pounds 6 ounces;
Lille with "a it is II pounds.
he postage in all but four cases
lille, Peru, Ecuador, and BOLIVIA
Is IL cents per pound.
TO illustrate the inconsistencies
connection with the parcel post
wice, attention is drawn to the
Moving conditions; an individual
tering any postoffice in the Unit
States with two parcels weigh
R 4 bounds each will be obliged
nav ga cents on the one address
to New York city, for example,
lille on the one destined to a
reign country, although it usual
passes through New York city,
charge is but As cents. Should
weight be 4 pounds 6 ounces
8 package addressed to a resident
New York city viii be denied
aission to the mails by the post
tel, while the package intend
Cor the resident in a foreign
i will be accepted and forward
probably via New York, at the
of II cents a pound. The
eel for the foreign country
Ia be received in most in
Ices, up to IL pounds. In 9th
0rds, our own people must
cents pound more for the
iIege of dispatching packages
eh other than when destined
dents of a foreign country.
efore urge rate of IL cents a
for packages forwarded
the mails to postofices in
ca States and its posses
&ect to the same regula-
at the present time,
eption of increasing
nit to IL pounds.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-12-14

One negro shot a negro about
another negro, today noon at the
n 4 dauot.
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ALEXANDER SHIELDS
DIES OF TYPHOID

NEW YORK, September A-Alexander
Shields, owner of Go Between when that
horse won the Suburban Handicap of 1906,
and trainer Of HermiS when he won the
Suburban of 1904. died at his residence in
Brooklyn yesterday afternoon as the result
of an attack of typhoid.
Mr. Shields was in his fifty-fourth year,
and leaves a widow and five children. of
whom three are sons. Born in Canada, he
came into prominence more than twenty
years ago by training and riding his own
SteeplechaSe horses at the Meadow Brook
and other cross-counlry meetings on Long
Island. Later he became the owner of
Logan, with which he won more than one
hundred races and a fortune.
Purchasing q farm at Bound Brook, N. j.,
he made that place a nursery for the de-
velopment of racers and became success
full that he attracted the attention Of E. r.
Thomas. racing partnership being formed.
and, among others, the famous Hermis, for
which 700 had been paid by Mr.. Thomas
was turned over to Shields. With him the
Suburban of 1904 was won. and the time,
2:00, is still the fastest record for that
race. The Picket and Irish Lad were de-
feated in this race.
Then followed the trip of Hermis to st.
Louis, to race for the $50, 900 World Fair
Handicap. and the horse ran second to
Colonial Girl a track which was against
him. Redfern rode Hermis and Stalwart
for the confederacy. but the year before
George Odom Was the stable jockey at a
big retaining rec.
Staiwart, which Mr.. Shields considered
one OF the best race horses of the last
twenty years, he purchased at auction as
q two-year- at Morris Park for Sl2 500.
The horse soon afterward won two good
stakes and the following year he won a
series OF stakes, establishing a record as
the best three-year-old of his year. Stall
wart was a castoff from the stable owned
by w. c. Whitney.
In the fall of 1906 Mr.. Shields bought Go
Between out of selling race for $1,000.
handicap from large field. Soon after
ward protest was made by F. r. Hitch
cock and j. E. Madden, owners of Dande-
lion. which had run second to Go Between,
that the racer had been run as a gelding,
when he was In reality a horse. The
stewards of the Coney Island Jockey Club
dismissed the protest. but later the stewards
of the Jockey Club held a meeting and de-
cided to disqualify all of Mr.. Shields horses
for thirty days. The action caused much
feeling. and Mr.. Shields always said he was
Disseminated against
He then renewed his partnership with
Mr. Thomas, it having lapsed when Hermis
retired. but with the exception of Halifax.
no really good horse was owned by the
confederacy since Go Betweens day. At
the announced sale of the remainder of the
horses owned by e. r. Thomas and Alex
ander Shields few days ago Go Between
was not offered because of some illness.
He won the Saratoga cup in 1906, ridden by
Shaw, who also rode him in the Suburban.
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SAND TO ROW
DAVIS ON MONDAY

The international amateur scaIling match
between Mr.. Waldermar Sand of the Ber-
lin Club Of Germany. and Mr.. Clarence
Dunbar Davis of the Potomacs OF this city
will take place on Monday. at O'Clock, In
stead of today as was previously an
nounced
Mr. Sand did not arrive in the city until
late last night. and it was deemed mex
pedient to attempt to pull the off to-
day, his opponent, Mr.. Davis. even desiring
to wait until Tuesday. in order that the
d. tinguished visitor might have more time
to get the lay OF the course, but as 1t was
necessary for Mr.. Sand to return to New
York on Tuesday, he sailing for home on
Wednesday. the date was fixed up for Mon
day.
In his race on Monday. Mr.. Sand will
use the new Ward she'll belonging to Mr.
Joseph Daily. craft that admirably suits
the visitor. and from which he ought to
make d fine race with Mr. Davis.
Tonight Mr.. Sand will give an exhibition
IN general gymnastic work at the Y. NJ. c.
A. as a compliment to the Potomac Boat
Club whose guest he Is, and later on in
the evening the club will entertain, him in
fine style. On Sunday they will take him
around the city sightseeing. as he has
never been here before, and on Monday
evening will tender him box party at one
OF the theaters.
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American League Clubs Standing.
National League Clubs Standing.

NEW YORK. September 14.-Stupidness
and listIessness characterized much OF the
fielding and base running of the Yankees
yesterday on the hill. and these, coupled
with the severe pounding administered to
Neucr, made victory easy for the Nationals
Score 10 to ..
There have been some sad and mourn
m sp-ctacles-ycs. base ball atrocities
perpetrated up there on the hill. but the
H. treatment which the Yankees suffered
yesterday was the worst yet" They
s.ugged the ball hard. too, pounding Gehr-
ing a recent Washington recruit, for nu-
Ue-ous hits, but they could only cop a
lonely pair of runs.
Errors and hits punched together in the
third s-ance gave tho Nationals a lead.
which made Edward Everett Bell and some
other old timers weep like ba biss After
TIE blue ribbon had been twisted around
tie game in this session and the package
had been addressed TO Washington, Grif-
ftGS crowd did not have a look in.
II II Lad not been FOR a sensational one
handed catch by GanIey and home run
b. Gahring, which awOke the C-owd. the
gil from Nebraska, who was busy eating
peanuts. would probably have forgotten
that size was at a ball game.
But.
1t was Friday the 12th-Black Friday.
Perhaps that explains the troubles of the
Yankees There surely must or Will be
some explanation.
And surely luck was all against the Yam
KEGS. They lost several chances to score
because of fast plays by the Nationals.
which looked more lucky than sensational
Griffith tried out another of his recruits
-LOudrn-who IS "tOuted" as something of
u wonder on the third sack. Louden ought
to make a great player. for he certainly
got of bad in fast company. These fell
lows who start most prOpitiously and who
get great press notices on their first ap-
pearauce generally disappear into oblivion
before a season is ended.
The pounding which Neuer received sur
pTiSed the fans" he has been pitching
phenomenal ball since first he appeared in
these parts.
Two errors by LoUden started the Ma
tionas on their way to victory in the
third. Gehring was safe on his tumble and
reached third when Louden left the bag
uncovered after fielding Milan's safe bunt.
Neuer threw out Ganley. Gehring scoring
on the play. Milan went to third when
Chase threw wildly to catch him at second.
hunted and Louden heaved the ball over
Chases head. Delehanty went home, while
AltiZer reached third. Jones flied to Hoff-
man and Altzer scored.
Two singles. a pass and a stolen base
scored TWO more Nationals in the sixth. and
In the eighth they punched six hits. in
Guiding homer by Ciahring for four runs.
Williams scored in the second on a hit,
an error and passed ball. Three hits
scored Chase in the sixth. The score:
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SIR THOS. Upton AND HIS WINNING SMILE
Expression Repro


ducing such boat as would be built for
racing under the new international rule,
now accepted by the yacht racing asso-
Citations of all the European countries.
Therefore, 1t is believed that the chal-
lenge sent through the Royal Irish Yacht
Club stipulates this rule or the rule fa-
vored by the New York Yacht Club for its
home racing. which gets the same results
by different me thOds.
1t was at first proposed to build the
challenger at the Fairlie yards. but this
Is now doubtful Sir Thomas, in chal-
longing through the Royal Irish Yacht
Club, desires to have his yacht more Irish
than ever, and negotiations will be opened
with a Belfast firm to build the Sham
rock w.