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The newspaper., 1908-01-24
THE PARCELS POST.
BY ELBERT HUBBARD.

What is Parcel Post1 I'll tell
you. IL is an extension of the
business of the Postoffice Depart
ment so that all business now
done by the Express Companies
I, shall be done by the Postoffice
Gradually the Postofficc Depart
mcnt in all civilized countries has
grown until it is now the best cx-
ample we can name of socialistic
betterment. Ii works for all, and
no matter how rich or how in
ilucntial you are you cannot buy
stamps at discount.
With the Express Companies.
however. it is different-if you
know how, you csn participate in
the perquisites. Express rates are
arbitrary. changeable and very
often towns that are on the line of
the American Express one day.
awake the next morning to find
themselves sold out to the Wells
Fargo. Places we once could
send packages to at single rate
now require = double.
There is not civilized country
on earth that divides up its Post
~office business with Express Com
panics as we do.
The newspaper., 1908-01-24

Why we as people pay tribute
TO the Express Companies, do
not know. There is not single
valid argument that can be put
forth for their existence. The
Postoffice Department belongs to
the people-to all the people.
We delegate carriers and agents
to transport our letters. But
packages above four pounds we
piously give into the hands of
private corporations who have no
direct interest in the people be-
yond the desire to exploit them.
We pay these corporations double
for doing the work that we could
do for ourselves.
1t is as if my own boys could
and would spade my garden at
ten cents an hour. but instead of
letting them do it. | hire 1t done
by corporation for twenty cents
an hour.
No one thinks of asking for free.
postage. but many of US use Ex-
press Franks--possibly this throws
a little light on our opposition to
the Parcel Post.
Things sent by Registered Mail
are safer than if sent by express.
because the penalty for rifling mail
is much more severe than for
appropriating express matter.
You can monkey with Tom Platt.
but you cannot play the same
game on your Uncle Samuel.
We now have postal treaty
with Belgium which allows that
country to mail packages to the
United States at less rate than
we can send psckagcs..tor at home
Moreover. the limit in weight of
the package is twenty pounds, not
four. So you see we really have
the Parcel Post now. but to avail
ourselves of it we have to go over
to Belgium to mail our packages.
When John Wannamaker, the
the man who inaugurated the one
price system. and the greatest
merchant of his time. was Post
master General of the United
States, he was asked his opinion
OF the Parcel Post.
splendid" was his reply.
splendid wish we might have
it herel"
"Well. Mr.. Wannamaker. why
cannot you inaugurate itf"
There are FIVE insurmountable
obstacles"
will you name them, pleasef"
First. there is the American
Express Company; second, the
United States Express Company;
third, the Adams Express Com
pany; fourth, the Wells Fargo Ex-
press Company: fifth, the South
ern Express Company"
If we ask for the Parcel Post,
and ask in faith, we will get it.
Work and pray-hustle and sup
plicate-there is nothing finer.
Farmers everywhere pray for
the Parcel Post.
Sixty-ninc per cent of our
population lives in cities of ten
The newspaper., 1908-01-24

.Ah0 iAOOObt N"li XII VII y ~
cepting Tommy Mephi>tn Plat
and the local merchants.
But many of the local mer-
chants realize that the r +. ID is
a good thing for them. The car
rier used 20 bring them many
orders and in various ways served
them by delivering goods TO their
customers.
That leaves Tom Platt alone as
a kicker against the Parcel Post.
What good are the Express
Companies1
None at all Everything they
do and every service they render
could be done safer. better and
one-half cheaper by the Postoffice
Department.
We, the people. pay tribute to
Plat, because fifty per cent OF
the men we send to Congress to
make our laws are controlled by
his lobby
The Republican Party can give
US the Parcel Post. 1t must and
will in pure self defence. If for no
other reason.
Political parties, like depart
ment stores. carry goods the peo-
pie want.
We want the Parcel Post and
want it badly.
The trouble with Parker was
that everything in his shop was
Just as good"
He had nothing that was
genuine-only imitation labels and
pinched Trademarks. He worked
both ends against the middle and
was a friend to everybody and
therefore a friend to nobody.
Had he come out good, stiff.
strong and definite ON anything.
he might have stood a chance of
winning.
For instance, had he made
Parcel Post" the De ocratic bat
tie cry. and put forth all of the in
vincible and unanswerablc argu
ments that are in the armory of
truth for this particular better
ment. he might have won out.
But now in spite of Pluto Platt.
who is a Republican | trust this
fact will not be denied), the Re-
publican Party will have the honor
and the credit of extending and
charging the Postoffice Depart
ment SO as to give the people the
Parcel Post.
The people form the State.
What they want they will get.
When the people get wise enough
to know what they want and ask
for in faith, hustling while they
wait, they will get it. Uncle Sam
in time will answer all of our
f,rayerS
The newspaper., 1908-01-24
PAONIA COLORADO, FRIDAY. JANUARY pa 1908

Thousand and under. Sixty nine
per cent of our population is urban
or'suburban
We want the Parcel Post.
Tom Platt plays Mephisto and
keeps the stage waiting while he
stuffs his weasel skin.
Soon Tom Platt will be con-
signed to limbus-he blocks the
gangway.
Express Companies practically
serve only one third of the peo-
pie The rest of us they prey
upon.
The Rural Free Delivery has
educated the party that inaugural
ted it. Every good thing begins
as something else, and no one
seemed TO anticipate the X. F. ID.
would be an object lesson in
applied socialism.
No sooner had the Rural Car
riers commenced their tasks OF
carrying mail. Wien the people
along their routes began asking
them to do errands.
Instead of forty farmers going
to town to buy forty spools OF
thread. one man. the mail carrier.
with mis- little wagon. did the busi-
ness. This useful servant OF
Uncle Sam. besides carrying let
tiers and newspapers, carried tele-
grams. thread. binder twine. sugar
and sacks of flour In many in
stances his business increased so
that he drove two horses instead
of one. and had a wagon that
could carry a ton.
All he officially had to do was
to get over his route within a GER
tain time aud deliver and gather
his mail. Beyond this Depart
ment made no restrictions.
But soon the Express Com
panies saw what he was doing
Sears. Roebuck & Co. shipped him
goods by freight and he pareeled
them out along his route.
The Express Companies and the
local merchants combined and
complaints were lodged with the
Postoffice Department.
An order was issued that car
riers should not carry packages
that were eligible to mail. unless
such packages we're stamped.
This cut out all packages that
weighed four pounds or less-all
such had to be stamped.
But the carriers still carried
bags of flour. dogs, calves. and
occasionally LED norses. lhey also
carried kilograms, but on each
placed a two-cent stamp, making
it letter.
But behold. on July lst, 1904,
an order went out that no carrier
should carry anything that was
not strictly mail matter.
Then the farmers howled, and
they will howl more. They will
howl until they get their Parcel
Post.
Why should not the carriers
serve the people by carrying any
thing the people need or wanta
The newspaper., 1908-01-24
Do You Want q Home !?

Then see l. d. McFadden at
once and buy one of those choice
fruit farms with plenty of water
which he is selling to good work
ers who have nothing but their
labor to invest. Low prices, easy
terms and no cash required at
time of purchase.
The newspaper., 1908-01-24
Dissolution Notice.
Secretary.

To whom it may concern.
Notice is hereby given that the
partnership heretofore existing be-
tween Emerson B. Cradle and
Leopold Grasse in the town of
Paonia Colorado, known as Cradle
& Grasse has this day been dis
solved by mutual consent Leopold
Grasse retiring. The business will
hereafter be conducted at the old
stand by Emerson B. CRADLE who
will pay all creditors and collect
all accounts.
EMERSON B. CRADLE.
LEOPOLD GRAssE.
The newspaper., 1908-01-24
U. S. Department Of Agriculture
WEATHER BUREAU

Voluntary Observers Meteorological Record
For the week ending Jan. %. 1905
and corresponding week of 1907.
The newspaper., 1908-01-24

35l days of 1907 had a maximum
temperature above the freezing point
and 4 above zero was the lowest.
J. NJ. USDERwooD.
Cooperative Observer.
The newspaper., 1908-01-24
EMERSON B. CRADLE.
LEOPOLD GRAssE.

For SALE:-One hundred tons
of choice alfalfa hay in stack.
Address H. K. Ferguson, Eckert.
Colo, or call over coop phone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-02
LHFE'S ROAD

Worry is a big load to carry and an unneces-
sary one. When accompanied by indigestion 1t
cert ainly is cause for the blues.
But the whole trouble may be easily thrown Oh
and life's road be made easy and comfortable by
proper eatin, and the cultivation Of good cheer.
Hear what Troy woman says:
Two years ago 1 made the acquaintance of
Grape Nuts and have used the food once a day
and sometimes twice ever since.
AT the time l began to use 1t life was bur-
den. l was for years afflicted with bilious sick
headache, caused by Indigestion. and nothing
seemed to relieve me.
The trouble became severe had to leave
my work for days at a time.
my nerves were in such 4 state / could not
sleep and the doctor said was on the verge OF
nervous prostration. I saw an adv concerning
Grape Nuts and bought package for trial.
What Grape-Nuts has done for me Is Ger
taiuly marvellous l can now sleep like child.
am entirely free from the old trouble. and have
not had a headache In over a year. l feel like
a new person. I have recommended it to Others
One man I knew ate nothing but Grape-Nu
while working on the ice all winter, and said he
never felt better in his life
There's q reason.
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle Creek.
Mich. Read THE Road to Wellville." in pkgs.
EVER READ THE ABOVE LETTER:
NEW ONE APPEARS FROM TINE TO TIME.
THEY ARE GENUINE. TRUE, AND FULL OF
HUMAN INTEREST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-02
No Tidings From Young Murray.

Archie Murray, twenty years of age.
who was reported to have disappeared
from the home of his uncle, William Muir
ray, 416 10th street southeast, nearly
three weeks ago. has not yet returned.
The young man was an enthusiastic ball
player and had been manager of the Wal
ZACH team. 1t Is known that he had made
an effort to obtain a position in another
city, and he probably went away without
thinking 1t necessary to advise his friends
where he was going.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-02
subject OF trusts. {,
When Hughes Was an "AlIy."

1T will not do for Mr.. Taft to put Mr..
Hughes upon a pedestal and claim for him
immunity from criticism. 1t is not neces-
sary for me to pass judgment upon Mr..
Hughes, or upon what he has done, in
order to pass judgment on the question
under discussion. He is only human,
and was one of the allies before the Chi
cago convention.
I'VE assume that public officials will
be honest. and yet we require bonds of
those who handle money, no matter how
much character they may have. The
law wiIl/not permit judge, juror or
an official to accept a gift. if the gift
is from one who has an interest in the
official action Of the official. and. for
bidding this. the law does not ask as to
the character of the official. The law
is based upon human nature and human
experience, and it is not necessary to
furnish specific proof of special weak
or to prove that his decision was in any
manner affected by the gift. No scales
have yet been invented for the accurate
weighing of the reasons which enter into
an officials decision.
1T is only fair, however to assume
that in using Mr.. Hughes case as an
argument. Mr.. Taft means to say that he
will not object to contributions from trust
magnates, railroad magnates and tariff
beneficiaries, no matter how much those
contributions may be, even though he
may, IL elected. be compelled to pass
upon questions where their demands may
be on the one side and the interests Of
the general public on the other. He
must not complain if he finds that many
republicans Of the rank and file viii
differ from him on this subject, for the
average man will judge aspirants fer Of
flee by the rules applied to average men.
Common sense and the universal judg-
ment are against Mr.. Taft's position, and
against the arguments which he ad-
vances in its support"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-02
Denies Ryan Contributed.

After giving out the above statement
Mr.. Bryan referred to Mr.. Taft's state
ment that Thomas F. Ryan contributed
$4,000 to the Nebraska campaign fund in
1901. and said:
This has been denied, but 1 assume
that he has taken the state ments OF
some of his republican advisers without
taking time to verify these statements.
Mr. Ryan did not contribute any money
to the Nebraska campaign fund. The
national committee contributed $4,000 in
1904, and the members of the national
committee who had charge of the fund
have stated that the contribution was
made from the general fund of the COM
mittee. and was not contributed to the
committee by any one for the purpose Of
being sent to Nebraska"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-02
People Need No Guardian.

1.-The people have right to form their
own opinion as to the influences which are
at work. They do not need a guardian to
protect them from the misuse of the
knowledge which they may acquire, and
they ought not to be required to employ
detectives to find out what the officials
are doing after the election. Mr.. Taft
knows that a great many matters come
before executors and legislators, while it
is difficult. If not impossible. for the aver
age voter to investigate the facts.
THE people have a right to know in
advance of election whether those with
special rights to look after are contrsbut-
ing sums larger than public spirit. pa
triotic motives. and general interest would
explain. If. for instance. candidate for
governor is likely to have to pass upon
railroad legislation. the people have
right to know whether men largely in
terested in preventing railroad legislation
paign fund. If man aspires to an Office
in which. If elected. he will have to pass
upon antitrust legislation. or enforce anti
trust laws. it is only right that the public
should know by what rights the trust
magnates are financing his campaign.
And So. If man is candidate for an
office which brings him in official con-
nection with tariff legislation. 1t is proper
for the public to know whether he will be
so obligated to the beneficiaries Of high
tdTuI do " US Wien TIE IT.
tempts to protect the consumers.
"Mr. Taft represents what I have said
in regard to Mr.. Hughes. I called atten-
ton to some Of the contributions that
were made to Mr.. Hughes fund. and in
view of the fact that Mr.. Hughes attacks
the remedies presented in the democratic
platform as cure for the trusts. without
advancing any remedies of his own. and
in view of the further fact that this testi-
mony was quoted by the President against
me. l asked the President whether he
thought that these contributions by trust
magnates would lessen or increase the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-10-30
PAINTED FLOORS SAVE
SCRUBBING AND BACKACHE

Floors Of halls, sitting rooms, kitch-
ems, pantries. laundries, steps and SINH
lar inside surfaces to be walked upon
are quite generally painted. Painted
floors save scrubbing and backachc and
arc sanitary, attractive and durable
Acme Quality Floor Paints (Granite)
are prepared especially for this pur-
pose. They are ready for use, easy TO
apply and dry quickly.
Acme Quality Floor paints (Granite)
are offered in shades best adapted tor
such surfaces aud least apt TO show
dust and dirt. Many pleasing and
artistic combinations of colors can be
made. \ border of Light Red with
Drab center is very appropriate, or
border of Green or Border Red is excel
lent where a rug is used, Kitchen
floors of French Yellow or Lead Color
are very popular.
Large cracks in the floors should first
be. filed with Acme Quality Crack and
Crevice Filler This insures 4 beautiful,
solid, smooth surface.
THE CULNER PAINT & GLASS CO..
20 u. lst 50.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-10-30
FINAL TRIBUTE IS PAID
TO MEMORY OF ELMER

l. The funeral of Golden c. Elmer. we'll
home at 3S1 South Sixth East street NJ
cay OF pneumonia: took place Thursdav
temple. ''ie -HaSoh'c
There was large gathering ., tba
resenlative business and professional me-,
OF the city present The funeral servirss
we're under the auspices Of Utah chapter
Inner was member and the Masoni,
ritual was read by Rev. Elmer / C;osbnp
pastor OF the First Congregational church
utes Burial was In Mt Olivet cem.tnr,.
1nd9r yInt the direction Of Undertaken Josent
William Taylor. Brother Masons scted ps
pallbearers. ''ceeu as
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-10-30
BRAVE EFFORT MADE
TO SAVE BOYS LIFE
Healthy Blood From a Mans
Body Transferred to the
Body of the Invalid.

An operation not frequent in this
city took place at the L. d. 5. hospital
Tuesday, when blood from n strong
healthy person was transferred into the
veins of n small boy, who was suffering
from general breakdown in health.
Sanford Ash. the thirteen yea old
son OF Mrs Alma Ash OF 1865 Blaine
avenue, has been in poor health for a
period of three years, and although
most or the time he was under the caro-
of physician, nothing could be done
to aid the Little fellow. Recently he
was taken to the l.. D: $, hospital,
where his case was carefully studied.
Doctors finally decided that the boy
did not have sufficient blood, and what
he did have was OF poor quality,
1t was decided by the doctors TO
place healthy blood in the boys veins.
Fred c.. Sanford, an uncle to the boy,
employed at the Western Arms & Sport
ing Goods company store, consented TO
give up an amount Of his blood. An
artery of one OF Mr.. Sanford's arms
was cut open and attached to a vein in
the boys arm and quite an amount Of
blood allowed to pass from the older
person TO the younger
The wounds made by the operation
were then sewed up. and reports from
tho hospital Thursday night said that
the boy was doing well DR., Ralph
Richards assisted by DR.. Stephen Gill,
performed the operation, The posi-
biiity of such an operation was first
shown by Dr. Grille OF Cleveland, DR.,
Richards witnessed such an operation
by the Cleveland doctor.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-10-30
NEWHOUSE BUILDINGS
NEARING COMPLETION
Work Also Progressing Rapidly
on the New Short Line
Depot.

Every effort is being made TO nave
the Newhouse building ready for occu-
pancy by February l, the date set oy
tho managers for the opening, The stone
work ON the big building was completed
Thursday morning at 10 CLOCK, When
the last stone was placed In poSlt1ou'
The workmen immediately. went over u
the Boston building. and 1T IS intepden
TO rush work on Jhat structure "1Io
the double force and TO make up 'oI
The delay that has been occasloneu
through difficulty in getting stone LOT
the building. ,., th.
buildings is being carried forward as
RAPIDLY as possible. Partitions are pc
ing placed. and those desiring onces IN
the building have been notified that
they can have the partitions arranged
TO suit them if they apply at once:
Plastercrg and plumbers are now hard
at work all over the building. and with,
in n few DAYS the window settlers VIII
begin putting in the glass.
The huge roof trusses of the new
depot of the Oregon Short Line Railroad
company have been put into place ana
attract considerable attention from Soc
ond South, where the tracks cross the
street and from where they are plainly
visible. Tho elevation of the building
as shown by the plans has indicated "a
imposing structure, and this IS being
fully verified by the appearance Of the
building even In the present uncom-
pleted state. Work on all parts of the
building is being pushed, and 1t is
thought that the structure Will be ready
for occupancy by this time next year.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-10-30
NOW GETTING READY
FOR SCHOOL ELECTION
Five Members of Board of Edu-
cation to Be Elected Oh
December 2.

i. 2. Judd, clerk of the board of edu-
cation, is busy arranging for the regu-
lar school board election, which Will
take place December 2.
Five new members of the school boal1
are to be chosen TO take The places of
c. S. Martin Of the First ward, A. G.
Gisuaue of the Second, Oscar ". Moyle
Of the Third, Mathonibah Thomas Of the
Fourth and Joseph Oberndorfer of the
Fifth, whose terms expire.
Any voter whose name appears on the
registry list for the election next
Tuesday Is eligible TO vote at the school
board election December 2, A copy OF
the registration lists used in this cleo
tion will be obtained for the school
election.
The hold-over members OF the school
board are Prof. Byron NJ. Cummings,
First ward; NJ. J. Cheesmau, Second !;
w. J. Newman, Third; j, T. Hammond,
Fourth, and Judge II. P. Henderson,
Fifth. The personnel of the board is
never entirely made up OF new members,
as to the work in hand, by the method
of retiring only half the members every
two years.