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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-03-02
SPLENDID SERVICE
SANTA FE POSTOFFICE
Striking Comparison Made With Den
YER For Benefit Of Possible
Doubters.

"Six days behind In the distribution
.of mails" such was the plight OF the
postoflice in the large city of Denver,
during the holidays, according to
answers received by people In this
city last week who sent parcels and
letters to Denver and complained that
they were not delivered until ten or
more days after being mailed at Santa
Fe. Such condition Is inconceiyable
at Santa Fe, where delay Of an hour
in the distribution of mail, causes pub.
lie commotion, and the delay of two
hours would probably mean lynching
for the unhappy postofiice clerks. AS
ia matter of fact, even during the
Christmas rush, all mails received at
the Santa Fe postofflce between a.
NJ. and p. M, were all distributed
within half an hour, unless very
heavy like yesterday noon, for in.
stance, when the belated Santa Fe
train brought pouches from five mail
trains and even then, the letters at
least are all distributed IN half an
hour and the rest of the mail within
less than an hour thereafter This is
due to the fact, that, although the
number of clerks and assistants at the
local postoffice is small, they are well
organized, experienced, we'll trained
and good workers, for in the jostoflice
as elsewhere, the longer a person is
in the service the more accurate and
speedier he becomes.
Postmaster Paul A. F. Walter, civ.
ing personal attention to every detail
of the work from early morning until
late in the evening and on week days
as we'll as on holidays and Sundays,
of course, also explains why delays
and congestions and mistakes such as
occur so frequently at postoflices even
in the large cities are not tolerated
as they are in the larger cities. Here
follows the form of letter sent to com.
plainants at Santa Fe:
ut appears from the investigation
that the registered piece in question
was promptly dispatched from the
mailing Office, and reached the office
of address without unnecessary delays
in transit. The postmaster at Denver
Colorado, reports that although the
registered letter was received at his
office December 25th, delivery was not
effected until the 9Oth day Of that
month, because Of the congested con.
dition of the registry division OF that
postoff1ce, incident to the holiday per.
lod, but adds that the regular order
|of receipt was preserved in the delv.
cry Of delayed registered mali. Be-
cause of this and similar complaints,
the department is now giving consid.
Grafton to the matter of enlarged
quarters for the registry division of
the Denver postofflce as a means of
obviating like delays at future rush
periods. Any annoyance caused you
through the delayed delivery of your
registered piece is regretted by this
office.
Respectfully,
"A. L. LAWSHEE,
Third Assistant Postmaster General. :"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-03-02
WAGE DISPUTE THROWS
THOUSANDS OUT OF WORK.

Boston, March 2.-Over five thou
sand granite cutters, quarreymen and
others employed in the granite indus
try at Barre, Vermont, Mont Pelier,
Vermont, and Westerly, Rhode Island,
were affected by suspension of work
today due to the failure Of the unions
and manufacturers to agree to a new
scale and working agreement.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-03-02
Sufferer From Rheumatic Gout.
BIG STEAMER GOES
ASHORE IN DENSE FOG

New York, March 2.-The passenger
steamer Coamo of the New York and
Porto Rico Steamship company went
ashore In dense fog today on Jones
Beach on the south shore OF Long Is,
land, 20 miles east Of Sandy Hook.
The wind Is light and 1t is be.
lieyed the passengers are in no i'm.
mediate danger.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-03-02
RAILWAY PROMOTING
FIRM BANKRUPT
Receiver Appointed BY Federal Court
for James r. Shaw and Company
Of Boston.

Boston, Mass. March 27-Upon the
petition of creditors and also Of the
officers, the street railway promot-
ing arm of James +. Shaw and COM
pany, incorporated, of this city, was
today placed in the hands of re-
ceiver by Judge Lowell of the United
States circuit court. The liabilities
are acknowledged by the company to
be. 100000, while the assets which
are readily negotiable are said to be
$880,000.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-03-02
CHINA AGREES TO
RELEASE SEIZED VESSEL

Pekin, March 2.-Tt is announced
that the Chinese government will sur.
render the Japanese steamer Tatsu
Maru which was seized on February
7th by Chinese customs cruisers
outside Of Macao, while unloading a
large consignment of rifles and ammu
milton, the rifles numbering several
thousand. 1t was originally charged
that an attempt was being made to
bring war supplies into China for
revolutionistS.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-03-02
RAILROADS REFUSED
EXTENSION OF TIME.

Washington, March 1.-THE inter-
state commerce commission to-
day decided by a unanimous
vote to deny all petitions for an ex-
tension of the time within which
railroads would have to comply with
the so-called nine hour law. The
reasons will be stated in report
which is now In course of prepara-
ton and which will be announced In
a few days
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-03-02
NEW FOE CONFRONTS
PROHIBITIONISTS
Central Federated Union of New York
Condemns Laws That Would Stop
Liquor Traffic.

New York, March 2.-In opposition
to New York states most recent pro.
posed participation in the movement
against the liquor traffic the Central
Federated Union yesterday adopted
resolutions protesting against the
passage of local option bills now pend.
ing before the legislature, declaring
that if enacted such laws as proposed
would throw hundreds of thousands of
people out of work.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-03-02
DEATH CLAIMS BISHOP

VT VI. 9, VTONVFT.
Spartanburg, s. c., March g..
Bishop w. w. Duncan Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, died here to-
day. He had been In Ill health for
some months He was born In Vir.
ginia in 1889.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-03-02
SICKNESS FORCES BRYAN
TO RETURN TO LINCOLN

Memphis, Tenn, March 2.-Su1fer.
ing from severe cold and sick head.
ache, w. J. Bryan announced here last
night that he would make bee line
for his home In Lincoln, cancalling his
dates at st. Louis today,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-03-02
THOMAS B. WANAMAKER
DIES IN LIVERPOOL

Liverpool, March 2.--Thomas B.
Wanamaker, Of Philadelphia, son Of
former Postmaster General Wanamak.
er, died suddenly in Liverpool hotel
today. He arrived here Thursday
from Egypt where he had been travel
ing with his mother in search of
health.
Sufferer From Rheumatic Gout.
Philadelphia, March 2.--Thomas
Wanamaker had been a sufferer from
rheumatic -gout complicated with 9TH
er ailments. On February 1 the an
nounceflent was made of his retire
ment fiom the firm Of John Wanamak-
er.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-03-02
PLOW
MANUFACTURER DEAD.

South Bend, Ind. March flames
oliver, the millionaire plow manu-
facturer, died here today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22
The Open Court:

Surely there is no lack of civic pride
but equally certain, by permitting
such conditions, we are doing a rank
injustice to our children. The condi-
ton of the school yards, and of the
Court House Yard, is to be regretted
the more because it is daily lesson
to the child of cloven carelessness,
and because it teaches the young
mind to be satisfied and content with
the rank and ugly, rather than aspire
to the beautiful and good. These
daily examples strongly affect our
lives, for as voiced by the poet, 81 am
a part of all have met" 1t is fur
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT.

AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
To the Members of the Commercial
Club and Citizens of Hattiesburg.
The meeting of the Commercial Club
tonight is an open meeting, being the
regular monthly meeting of Club and
you are urged to be present. The
subject for discussion-Agricultu
Developments one of wide import
ance to every interest in Hattiesburg
The higher development of OUR agri-
cultural resources should appeal 10
every person in the community for a
city with a good farming country to
back it has valuable asset; one that
will cause financial panics to lose
much of their sting and help to soften
the period of adversely such as the
country is now recovering from. We
annually send away probably a hun
dred thousand dollars for food stuffs
that are native to our soil and eli
mate and if taken care of properly we
these things. but on the other hand we
should bring to our banks this sum
every year from the products of our
farms and year after year increase
our output until Hattiesburg will be
known the world over for having the
VERY BEST. How these things can
be accomplished will be talked about
tonight and it is the desire of the Com
mercial Club that all loyal citizens Of
Hattiesburg take an interest in this
subject and come out and give hints
and helps along this line.
Hattiesburg is now pre-eminently a
manufacturing city; it is possible, by
reason of its location to be also a
commercial city of great Importance.
By its beautiful situation, ample water
supply, moderate cost of fuel it should
continue to be a great manufacturing
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22

city. The fertility of the soil around
us guarantees a good food supply. But
cities are like men-they do not re-
main stationary; they either advance
or decline. We will doubtless all
agree that we do not want our city
to decline. hence every citizen ought
to be ready and willing to lend a
helping hand in pushing and pulling
for a greater Hattiesburg.
Help.
Don't knock.
Let us get together.
Let us be big and broad in our man.
agement of Hattiesburg, so that Hat
tiesburg will be bigger and broader
and more inviting.
There is real strength in union.
when it is inspired by a lofty pur.
pose, that can accomplish great and
lasting good; that can overcome the
evil, the prejudice, the narrowness.
and the bitterness to be found in mu-
nicipal life
More of us should put our shoulder
to the wheel OF progress and see that
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22

Their true as expressed by the philos-
opher of old, that "Longum tier est
per praecepta, breve ct efficax per ex-
empla." 1t is also true that the beau
tiful contributes to the store of hui
man happiness, and that the lessons
impressed on the young and the hab-
its acquired in youth are the most last
ing. If then it is true that the most
efficacious teaching is by example. and
IL life is influenced by the beautiful
aesthetic and good and that the les
sons of youth are most permanent;
can we afford to continue to lay before
our children daily lessons of disorder
and slovenness.
1t is to be regretted that we teach
our children lessons of pride and beau
ty, and then render our teaching a
mocBery by our own, adult, failure
tc apply our instruction.
The greatest happiness here. per.
haps, is that found in the contentment
of a beautiful and regulated home;
the best citizens are those who take
pride in their homes. The owners, the
trees, the we'll kept lawns have insplr-
ed the sweetest songs, and the best
woman I ever knew, loved and cared
for the. flowers. I suspect when she
was a little girl that she was sur
rounded with the beautiful.
QUIBUS.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22
The School Playground.
he Editor of the Daily News:

To the Editor of the Daily News:
Passing the public schools of our
City, was impressed with the dilap-
idated condition of the yards. They
are broken, full of holes, covered with
weeds, Uttered, unfenced, unkept,-in
fact, in worse condition than any res
idence yard in the vicinity, and spoil
ing the effct of the entire landscape.
To us, with our traditions, the old
Latin teaching "pulcri bonique stud
ium," appeals especially, because it
implies that what is beautiful tends
toward good
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22

they always move in the right direc-
ton.
In short, be for Hattiesbure in
everything.
Let us be worthy ourselves of a
Hattiesburg that will stand out pre.
eminently as the modern. model city
of the south.
c. F. LARSON.
Secretary Commercial Club.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22
EMERY SMITH GOES
TO JACKSON PAPER

Mr.. Emery Smith left today for
Jackson where he will take a position
in the circulation and advertising
departments of the Clarion-Ledger
Mr. Smith is an experienced and can.
aDle circulation man. He has a host
OF friends in Hattiesburg who wish
him success in his new field.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22
SOLICITORS WANTED.

Six good solicitors, ladies or gentle,
men, can earn big money working for
the Hattiesburg News. Most attrac.
tive premium proposition ever offered
by Mississippi newspaper. Call for
the circulation manager at the Daily
News Office.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22

When man gives his wife a present
that costs $40 it's safe bet that it
will be worth $25 when she tells
about it.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22
BRYAN CAMPAIGN FUr!D,

The Daily News Acknowledges the
following contributions TO the Mryan
and Kern campaign fund. Every good
Democrat should contribute at least
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-09-22

GET THE HABIT
SHAVE AT HOTEL HATTlEsBURo.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-17
Jackson Wins
Another Time
IN SUIT. OVER SALE OF COAL
LAND, JUDGE DAYTON RE-
FusING AN AMENDED
BILL.

CLARKsBURG, Jan. lin the
case of the Third National Bank of
Cincinnati VS.. t. Moore Jackson, the
application to file a second amended
bill was refused by Judge Dayton in
federal court at Parkersburg. The
court said that when he passed on
this case at a former term he decided
that the contract to Conway was null
and void, and. after explaining some
of the other details, he said decree
would be drawn in accordance with
his original decision. The court sug-
gested that as the case would be re-
ferred to master, that Judge W. s.
Raymond would be a capable man for
the position. Mr.. Archer, who appears
for the plaintiff. suggested that Par
kersburg man be selected as master.
The matter of the decree goes over
until Friday, when the parties will be
heard and the master appointed.
The decision was handed down here
at former term of the court, and.
strongly favors Col. jackson. as it
sets aside sale of coal lands made
by the trustees of his estate at what
he regarded a sacrifice. The court
will allow the coal to be resold.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-17

PROPRIETOR or THE NEW YORK
TIMES MAY WITHDRAW SUIT
AGAINST HEARST.

NEW YORK. Jan. flight pro
visionaI jurors had taken seats in the
jury box to Try the libel suit Of
Adolph s. ochs, proprietor of the New
York Times. against william R.
Hearst, Arthur Brisbane and the Star
Publishing Company yesterday after
noon, when an adjournment was TAX.
en- to allow the Hearst lawyers to con.
suit with the ochs representatives on
proposal for settlement suggested
by ochs.
The Times proprietor. is was said.
felt that 1t would be injudicious to
allow the trial to proceed further. II
settlement could be reached. Mr..
ochs was surprised that other news
papers had taken pains to report thu
trial, and was OF the opinion that the
best interests of all concerned would
be served by an amicable agreement.
One OF Hearst's newspapers has &c.
cused the Times OF being tool of
August Belmont.
When adjournment was taken yes
terday an earnest conference took
place between ochs and Charles R.
Miller. representing the Times. and
Mirabeau L. Towns and Clarence j.
Shearn. the Hearst lawyers.
Mr.. Towns. when asked about the
result OF the conference, referred In
quiries to Mr.. shearn. who stated that
there had been negotiations opened
by ochs for a settlement, but that he
did not believe anything definite would
result There are four suits altogeth.
er, two against the Star Publishing
Company. Hearst and Brisbane, in
which ochs and the New York Times
Company are plaintiffs. and two in
which the same plaintiffs sue against
the New York Evening Journal Com
pany and Hearst and Brisbane.
Yesterdays proceedings were deyot-
ell to the ordinarily dull process of
examining talesmen as to their fitness
for trying a libel suit between rival
newspaper editors.
At the outset of the session Justice
Giegerich announced that he had de
cided to allow the motion by Hearst's
lawyers to amend their answer to the
complaint by pleading. in mitigation
of the 100000 damages demanded by
ochs, the series OF editorials printed
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-17
Smith VS.. IIle Standard CD GO.
nm tlse 12afls0g5 IEl0gla 1aaala,5 3, f0os:

Titory had been guilty Considering the faet
thar these Shippers inctuded the packers and
elevator men Of Chicago the action OF the grand
Jury IN calling upon President Mofett to furnish
eyiderce OF their wrong-doing may be inter
preted as a demand for an elaboration OF tie
obvious but the fact that ratc-book eo1inin'
ing these freight rates for other shop rs WIS
offered in evidence during the trial aad rr'rd
out by Judge Lands was kept ort OF sight
President MofTcit world not Of course. accept
the invitation Of tire grand irry aittouch he
might have been pa-dnncd IL he bod rrtsrred
them to various official Investigations by the
interstate Commerce Cor-tr,;ssion and other de
partrncnts If the Government.
W.. come b7ct. Therefore. 10 tic conclusion OF
tho r.'clr mat.rr. which is IT, ~" Standard
Oil Company Of Tudi7na was E''"l an amount
coral to seven or eirht tiTrs ihc value OF us
entire property. bccarse is t--eTc d"oartmcnt
did rot verify tie statement of the Alton rate
clerk that the six-ecrt commodity rate on oil
had been properly filed wi;i, the Interstate Com
rr,crcc- Commission There is no evidence. 7nd
rorc was introduced at II" tri7l. that any ship
ncr cF oil from Chica"n territory had been inter
fcrcd With nv the ephtcen-ccnt rate nor that
the fixture of the Alton to file its six-cert rate
he'd resulted in any discrimination against anv
ind pendent shnper.-we must take this on the
vol Of tic Commissioner of Corporations and
Of Tr,Igc Landis. Neither is it denied even by
NJ Smith that the "indeperdent" shipper ut oil.
wfcm he pictures as being driven out of business
nv this discrimination of the Alton. could hove
slnred all the oil he desired to shi2 f-o7' Witt.
iug via Dc'ton over the lines of the Chicago and
F?stcrn Illinois to East St Louis. In short.
Prc-i,lent Mofctts defence is still ro"'l. and we
predict will be so declared b. the higher court
The Standard Oil Company has ben charged
with all manner OF crimes and misi"r,eanors
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-17
West Union
LOSES TELEGRAPH OFFICE ON
ACCOUNT OF LACK OF SUP.
BORT

The telegraph office at West Union
was closed yesterday on account of
lack of support. The office has been
kept open for several years at a con.
slant financial loss to the Western.
Union Company and they have decld-
ed to abandon 1t. This means bit
of temporary hard luck for Roy Stall
maker, Parkersburg boy. who was
but recently appointed manager there.
and who was rapidly making sue
cessful operator Of himself.
Miss Ella Sans, bookkeeper for the
Western Union in our local office, is
at West Union yesterday checking up
the accounts, paying all bills, ETC., and
the wires will be cut as soon as she
has completed her work.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-17
Another Scheme
To Disfranchise
BILL AFFECTS THREE CONGRESS
SIGNAL DISTRICTS IN MARY
LAND.

sTATEHoUsE, Annapolis, Jan. IL.
"A bill is geing prepared by lead
ing Southern Maryland Democrat
which is intended to make voting more
difficult at the congressional elections
in the First, Fifth and Sixth districts
than 1t is now, even under the pro-
visions OF the Wilson law.
The bill is primarily aimed at Con-
gressmen Mudd and jackson, but it
also takes in Congressman Pearre's
district. 1t provides for the omission
OF the names OF the congressional can
dldates for the ballot and compels vo-
tiers to write the name of the man Of
their choice.
There being only few names on
the ballot, the Wilson law cannot make
1t so difficult to vote as to buy out
the illIterates, these being readily in
structed to pick out the name of the
Republican candidate.
With the view of barring all colored
voters who are unable to write, the
change above described is now propos-
ed. The law is to remain in force
pending the adoption OF a constitu.
tional amendment which is expected
to be equally effective and to apply
to the entire state. 1t is not consid'
cred necessary to include the districts
now represented by Democrats.
Should the bill pass-and -those who
are framing It have little doubt OF this
the Democrats in the First and Fifth
districts expect to deprive the Republi-
cans of their representatives. They
say they will undoubtedly lose some
white votes but that for every one, the
Republicans will lose five.
The scheme is said to have the ap.
prevail of the party leaders.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-17

"Mother, here is my chance" said
TilAe thurman, as he handed the
morning paper to his mother, Dointins
to The advertisement. Thus it stood
lin clear type:
awanted. a boy to do light work
about an ONCE before and after school.
Apply at Number S7S Huntington Ave
nne.
q have been thinking he went on,
eagerly. that should lilie to begin to
earn something and to start bank
account in my own name"
Hwell, Willie, approve of your plan
and advise you to apply this morning
on your way to school, his mother
said with an encouraging smile.
Willie started out with the merry
whistle OF fourteen year-old boy on
his lips and made his way to the prop
er number. He went up 10 an impos.
ing residence and rang The bell. He
was ushered into the presence of sew
eral other boys who were waiting their
turns to be interviewed. His heart
sank somewhat at the sight G. 9TH
css. he had not thought OF competI-
t'an.' When it came his turn ne found
hin,self before a pleasant looking ben
tlcrlni. seated in an easy chair.
well, my young friend. u should
give you the job. what would you do
with the money!" the gentleman ask
ed.
start bank account, sir"