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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-19

:. Mrs. Ben r. Morris and Miss Emma
MOTIFS were tho hustessrs yeSterdsv \
''licrnoon al very prcttily appoin icd
,lidec tea. Al the homo OF the former,
u which Il score Cf their friends were
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-19

VERY pretty home wedding Of last
evening was that OF Miss Myrtle
McEvoy and Bernard Eohliins,
: which was sulcmniZcd NJ $50 IN
ihc MCCvoy home. the RoNs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-11

WANTED-Three or four families to
 take charge of one 200 acre farm
 one 240 acre farm, one 3S5 acre farm : in Dallas county Black Belt, near E Southern railway, 20 miles west of E Selma. Good rich land. Will give I long lease. Apply to F. L. kendriek, ! 2131 Sd avenue, north. Bell phone S4,
 Peoples phone 676. 1z-9-ot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-11
RAILROADS GAVE LITTLE SUPPORT
To Steel Mills, Placing Con- tracts for Less Than 26,-
 900 Tons of Rails


 New York. December 10.-The rail roads gave little support to the steel mills this week placing contracts for less than 26,000 tons of rails, 2900 cars and eight locomotives, but bridge or ders were larger, aggregating 5000 tons, the principal contract being from the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad for 2500 tons. Car shops continued to place de- sirable orders for structural material and for steel bars which they We're able to obtain in some instances under the recent advancement by the mills.
 The principal activity was in fabri- cated structural steel for buildings and bridges, contracts being placed for an aggregate of 35,000 tons.
 Transactions in pig Iron again were heavy, aggregating 240.000 tons. Total sales in the eastern territory aggre- gated about 75,000 tons mainly foun- dry iron, but including about 5000 tons of basic.
 Prices of southern iron recovered % cets to 50 cents per ton and were Well maintained in Virginia but were weak and irregular over the first quarter and first half of 1912.
 The United States steel corporation on Saturday reported unified orders on November 30, 4,141,955 tons, a gain of 447 267 tons. New orders in November averaged over 39,000 tons per day, but shipments were smaller than in Octo- Ter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-11
The Franking Privilege

In the last annual report it was recom- mended that the franking privilege be discontinued and that legislative authority be granted for the use of special envelopes and stamps in the free transmission of official mail. such envelopes and stamps to be furnished on requistion through the agency of the postoffice department ,v is to be hoped that favorable action on this recommendation will be taken at the coming session. The desirability of the plan has been demonstrated by its ap- plication to the postal savings system
 Every letter and package mailed in con- ducting the business of the system has been required to carry postage sufficient for it's weight and class. Thus it has been possible to ascertain the exact amount expended by the government for postage In this new branch of the postaf service. A similar opportunity to deter mine the proper postage charges against other branches of the government es- tablishment ought to be afforded. By
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-11

granting the desired authority Congress can aid in substantial way the efforts of the department to render still more ac- curate its system of accounting. The in- portance of such a reform is apparent when it is understood that the annual cost of carrying franked mail reaches into the millions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-11
POSTOFFICE MAKES
 A NEW RECORD
CONTINUED FROM PAGE D


 of deposit in the manner adopted has proved to be a source of great econ omy
 Postal savings deposits have kept pace with the extension of the system. Amounting at the end of the first month to only s60,252 in the AS ex- perimental offices, they increased in a half year to $679, ,310, and now, after 1 months of operation, have reached a total of $11,000000 This sum has been distributed among 2710 national and state banks, where it is protected by bonds deposited with the treasurer of the United States.
 Assuming that the postal savings system will be extended to additional offices in accordance with present plans and that with this extension the deposits will continue to increase at the same rate as now, it is confidently predicted that from forty to fifty m'l- lion dollars will have been taken in by the close of the current fiscal year. At that time the income of the system should be sufficient to pay all operat- ing expenses. including those incurred Gt the central administrative office.
 Parcel Post
 Now that the successful operation of the postal savings system is assured, 1t is hoped that Congress will promptly authorize the establishment of a par eel post. The benefits of this service are widely enjoyed by the people of for eign countries and should be provided in the United States The department not only renews it's recommendation of last year for legislative authority to start a parcel post on rural routes, but asks a similar authorization for the in troduction of such a service in cities and towns having delivery by carrier. E ftaf. mic za tfn,, faf oal acf or rural routes and in the city delivery service is completed, its extension to in- clude railway and other transportation lines can be more readily accomplished without impeding the handling of the ordinary mail In establishing a par eel post service great care should be taken not to cause congestion of the mails and thus embarrass the present operations of the postoffices. An at tempt to absorb immediately under one sweeping order the entire parcel busi- ness of the country would be dam eerous experiment for our postal serv- :ce. That the difficulties of such a plan may be avoided, the department favors more gradual introduction of par eel post in the manner proposed To tring the issue clearly before Cosgress, three items of s5O,000 each have been inserted in the estimates of the postal service, two of these items to cover the initial expense of introducing a parcel post on rural routes and in the city delivery service, respectively, and the third item to meet the cost of an in- vestigation looking to the final exten- sion of the service to the railways and other transp lines. If Congress will grant without delay the desired authority and provide the necessary ap- proprations, 1t is believed that before the end of another year a satisfactory parcel post can be organized on rural routes and in cities with carrier serv- Ice thus paving the way for the final step in the organization of a general parcel post.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-11
CLEANING AND DYEINC

CALL Towles & Everett for dry clean-
 ing and dyeing. Bell 29S6, 1956;
 Peoples 16i5, 253. 12-6-30t CALL City Taylor Shopj' Peoples phone 130e, for best cleaning And pressing iu city. Ladies work Apecialty. Work done right. 12-1U-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-11
AUTOMOBILES

AUTOMOBILE Touring cars for hire. for business or pleasure; rates reason able. Charlton-Carlisle & Steele. Phones 1750 Main. 212 North 10th st.
 11-26-30t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-11

OWN your own home. Mutual Home Builders buy 1t for you and pay them same as you have been paying rent
 if interested call or mail us your address and we will send one of our Representatives to see you. Don't delay; do it now. Mutual Home Builders, office 320 Brown Marx Bldg. 12-6-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-11
LEGAL NOTICES
Rt,Is Wanted

Bids will be received for the erection of the Sumter County High school at York up to December 21 IF m. Plans and specifications may be seen with the building committee or may be had by addressing P. B. Pepper, York, Ala. This building is to be brick and two stories 12-6-l6t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-11

FINE DENTISTRY-A. J. Massey, over Jefferson County bank, Fist street and I'd avenue. Bell phone 1S44
 l-31-tu-Sll- motif
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-11
MISCELLANEOUS

O-YOUR-BOND. M'DAVID-TERRY & co.
 q-A-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-11
SEWING MACHINES RENTED

&E renf sewing machines With complete set of attachments for s2 per month
 also machines repaired; prompt delivery.
 Singer Sewing Machine Co.,. 1922 3d ave-
 nue, Birmingham, Ala. Bell phone 4J2 Main; Peoples 1167. lo-lS-we-su-mo-t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-11
WANTED-HELP
WANTED-AGENTS


 WANTED-Good live agents of energy and ability to handle the celebrated Capitol Sanitary Household and To- . let Brushes m this city and vicin- ity; permanent proposition for rigLt parties; exclusive territory; excel lent Inducements; goods absolutely guaranteed. Address, Capitol Brush Co., 161 Hoadley Place. Hartford, Conn., 12-5-7t S5 to $7 daily selling New Fibre Brooms :; 100 per cent profit; every woman will buy; begin canvass at once; sample by express, 30 cents. Wynne Broom Co., Elmira, N. Y. 12-7 -5t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-11
 PERSONAL

EzNcEK~ff you are s1fferIhg wffii can, cer write me. No cure, no pay. l come to your home to treat you. Names of persons cured by me and references fur nished on application. Address Box 2
 Dancy, Ala. sl4f 12-S-it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-11

his The which Riley practically invalid for
  dictate he ad"No.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-11
DIAMONDS
kUuMS-WANTED-HOAkp

and board in private family by couple without children; state price, etc; South Highlands preferred.
 Address E-95. care Age-Herald. 12-ll-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-11

WANTED.
 To the Ambitious Man. If you are not satisfied with your pres ent position and wish to advance In llfe' | it would be to your advantage to com | municate at once with the CHEROKEE LIFE INS. co. Salary and promotion assured to tile man of ability.
 DROWN MARK BLDG.
 Rooms Sl6-17-1S-19. E. E. VICKERY, Supt.
 12-5-6t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-11
A " Where Else Can Vp /O You Find
 Aa Investment

That pays per cent interest from the day your money is invested. That offers abundant security in the form of first mortgages on improved real estate.
 That permits you to withdraw your money at any time without notice. That is backed by a conservatively managed company with assets of a quarter of million dollars and five years successful experience. That pays dividends quarterly. If you are getting less than per cent we want you to join our fast growing ranks Write for free literature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-11
Readjustment of Postage Rates

Next to the question of establishing parcel post, the most important postal problem to be considered by Congress at the coming session will be that of re- adjusting postage rates. In the last two annual reports of the department atten- tion was directed to the great loss sus- tained in handling second class mail at the present low rate of 1 cent a pound. In view of the large profit accruing on the other hand, from first class mail it was pointed out that readjustment of rates on the basis of cost would event. ualy permit the adoption of 1 cent pos- tage for letters.
 The controversy over the departments recommendations on this subject had the desired effect of directing popular atten- tion to the second class mail problem and the final outcome was the adoption by Congress of a joint resolution creating a commission to investigate the subject and make report. Extensive hearings were held by the commission during the sum- mer, at which the officers of the depart ment presented data in support of their contention as to the great loss incurred in handling second class mail and sub mitted recommendations for a gradual equalization of postage rates on the basis of cost. As the first step in that direction the department suggested that the pos- tage rate second class mail be in- creased cent pound, thus making a flat rate of cents pound, which charge should be regarded as merely tentative, however, leaving for future determination such additional increase as may be found necessary to meet the cost. It is hopeu that the commission will look with favor on this recommendation and that legisla- ton providing for it's adoption will be encated by Congress-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-11

WANTED-A furnished apartment of D or rooms close in and in good neigh borhood for small family; give full de- i scription and state price; references eN-
 changed. Address G-92, care Age-Her.
 Id 12-7-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-11
,117 in RrOWn-MarX,

WANTFD-Desk room in Brown-MarH'
 Empire or First National or Woodward
 Advertising business. Would rent desh l2-7-st
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-11
DNE CENT 4 WORD

cent word a day, no ad.
 taken for less than 25c for first inser- ton. Cash must accompany order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-11

tl4E Avalon; choice outside rooms: beau- tifully furnished; modern conveniences;
 moderate prices. 21o0 5th ave. l1-S-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-11

NANTED-lOOO new members. The old re- liable 400 Pressing Club Phone us re-
 garding routes, terms, etc lz-s-oot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-11

FOR SALE-Drug store; well established business; small clean stock: cheap rent,
 with lease on store. Address Rubarb,
 care Aee-Herald 12-6-7t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-11

WHEN you have calves to sell call South
 ern Market Co.,. Both phones 62S. we
 pay the best price. l--l-It
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-11

WANTED-Get 5000 on property worth
 s2750. Will not pay commisslon' Address K-92, care Age-Herald. l--'-u
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-11
FOR SALE

 TALK WITH ALAN JEMISON. BEII 100, Peoples 6i. 6-4-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-11

PEOPLE ONLY-Do you own a home? l have large, nice lots at East Roper, s15 Up, $2 down, $2 month;
 make your family an Xmas present of a home. Call or write pr. M. H. Free man, Jr., 20011b Avenue A. 12-6-10t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-11
ONE CENT 4 WORD
RATES-Onc cent n word a day; no nd
 taken for less thnn 25c for first inscr- tion. Cash must accompany order.
FOR RENT-ROOMS

WADDELL Hot SE-LarSe, comfortaDle
 rooms; convenient to business section.
 ISl6h 1st avenue. Bell phone 6122 6-24-tf
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-01-10
MARRIAGE LICENSE LAW.
many years,

The pressing need of marriage IL
eense law has been very strongly DEM
onstrated lately. It has been urged
that law of this kind would be a step
towards a divorce law, but we fail to
see any connection between the two.
1t would seem to us that a marriage
aicense law would be only another and
EEeeded safeguard thrown around the
marriage contract.
In his campaign the past summer
Governor-elect Blease very strongly
urged the passage of either marriage
license law or the registration of all
marriages in the Office. of the clerk of
court in the county in which the mar
Tiage occurs We hope and are Salts
led the, new governor will bring this
matter very strongly to the attention
of the general assembly.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-01-10

tee. In the Pink Franklin case, his
conslusions do not appear to be sup
ported by the facts which he relates
in his decree or decision.
eff Constable Valentine, holding a
valid warrant, had a legal right to
invade the negro's home and effect his
arrest by force, the killing Of Falen-
tine was murder and his slayer should
hang.
eff Constable Valentine, holding a
warrant valid or invalid, had no legal
right to invade the negro's home and
effect his arrest by force, the negro
had a legal right to resist such un-
lawful entrance and in killing the
constable he was justified, and should
therefore go free. -
IF guilty.. the negro should hang;
not serve a life term in the peniten-
tiary. If not guilty, he should neither
hang nor serve life sentence.
There is no manslaughter in the
case; even if there were, the penalty
for manslaughter is not life inprls-
onment but Imprisonment from two to
twenty years.
"Pink Franklin, no matter the color
of his skin, should either hang or go
free. That is all there is to the kill
ing of the constable"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-01-10


1t seems probable that Hon. Mendel
l.. Smith will have no. opposition for
the position of speaker of the house:
The house will be fortunate in having
Mr.. Smith as its presiding officer. Mr..
Whaley, of Charleston, retiring speak
-er, was not a candidate for reelection
to the house. Mr.. Whaley made a
most excellent speaker. In fact, strong
men and able parliamentarians have
been the RUE as speaker of the South
sCaroliDa house Of representatives for
many years.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-01-10

President Finley in his address to
the chamber Of commerce when here
recently had the correct idea on the
question of public roads, and it was
an endorsement of the plan agitated
by The Herald and News for many,
many years. There can be no cues
ton Of greater moment to the people
cof this section than the improvement
-and the building of public highways.
= This must be done by the payment Of
money for the labor and not under the
system of warning out hands, and
~even if the hands worked to be in
charge of men who are not expert road
builders, and even if they were, with
no tools and machinery, could accom-
plish but, little.
The money for roads must be rails
ed by taxation and communication tax,
but it is useless to raise it, unless its
expenditure is placed in the hands Of
an expert road builder, and that is
what Mr.. Finley advocated, and what
The Herald and News has been ad-
4.oating for many years, and also the
main idea of the bill proposed by the
committee from the chamber Of COM
merce and endorsed by the meeting
of inspectors and others held here re-
Gently.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-01-10
If everybody in Newberry will sc

If everybody in Newberry will get
together and work for NeYberry dur
ing the year 1911, it will be the best
year in the history of the city. And
one of the best ways to begin is to
align actively with the chamber OF
commerce, which has been and is do
ing a great work for Newberry, but
which could do a much greater work
with larger and more active member
ship, and more cooperation.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-01-10

Let's not forget about getting into
NeMberry county that portion Of the
.s[DuBeh Fork of Lexington which has
mot voted to go into Richland. New
derry has every advantage to offer,
and the acquisition of this fine terri
7sory, with it's substantial citizenship,
would be a great thing for Newberry
county.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-01-10
RO,Ds AND RURAL DELIVERY.

Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gener-
al DeGraw, who has charge Of the ru-
raj. free delivery service, has sent a
letter to the postmasters in which he
gives warning that unless the roads
are kept in good condition rural routes
along those roads which are not kept
in good condition will be discontinued.
Postmaster General DeGraw directs
the postmasters to inform themselves
of road conditions and keep watch on
the amount of attention paid to them
by local authorities. 'If improvements
are necessary, in the opinion OF the
postmaster, he is directed to bring the
matter to the patrons of the road, and
also the local authorities. If, after
a reasonable time, needed improve
ments have not been made, he is Or
dered to notify the postoflce depart
ment officials, and the service will be
discontinued"
"The department is not Immediately
concerned in elaborate road improve
ments,' says Mr.. DeGraw, "but in the
interest of the best service to the
greatest number, it must insist upon
roads being kept in good repair"
1t ought not to be necessary for this
warning to be given, but the fact is
that n this section, and we suppose in
many other sections, the people do not
seem to realize the great importance
and the great saving Of good roads.
Mr.. DeGraw's warning ought to sbe
needed by the patrons of the routes,
and by all the people Of the counties,
and we hope; that Newbe1ry county
will not let any of her rural routes be
abolished for this reason. Nothing has
done more for the advancement Of
this section of the country in recent
years than the establishment of rural
routes. In fact, We don't see how we
could get along without them now
We have been urging the building Of
good roads so long and so persistently
that we deem it hardly necessary to
say anything more in this connection
than to urge all Our readers to consid-
er thoughtfully the letter of Mr.. De-
Graw.
Mr.. DeGraw also asked the postmas-
ters to urge upon residents on rural
delivery routes the advisability OF
painting their mail boxes and posts
white and of inscribing their names
upon the boxes in large black letters.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-01-10

ing. I have read them myself q num-
Der of times and feel better after
wards. If you will heed the sentiment
you will contribute your share to max
ing the world better:
Your Mission.
If you can not on the ocean, sail
among the svifte5t iieet,
Rocking on the highest billow, laugh
ing at the storms you meet,
You can stand among the sailors, an
chored yet within the bay,
You can lend a hand to help them as
they launch their boats away:
If you are too weak to journey up the
mountain steep and high,
You can stand within the valley, while
the multitudes go by;
You can chant in happy measure as
they slowly pass along.
Though they may forget the singer,
they will not forget the song.
II you have not gold and silver ever
ready to command;
If you can not to the needs reach an
ever open hand;
You can visit the afflicted, o'er the er-
ring you can weep,
You can be a true disciple, sitting at
the Savior's feet.
If you can not in the conflict, prove
yourself soldier true,
If, where fire and smoke are thickest,
there's no work for you to do,
When the battlefield is silent you can
go with careful tread,
You can bear away the wounded, you
can cover up the dead.
Do not then stand idly waiting for
some greater work to do;
Fortune is a lazy goddess; she will
never come to you,
Go and toll in any vineyard; do not
fear to do or dare;
IF you want a field of labor, you can
find it anywhere.
Mrs. Ellen H. Gates.
I read somewhere the other day the
following. 1t was headed, "The Sta:
tionary One"
ct always see. that old chap sitting
around, with a tired look. What's the
trouble with him?'
"The trouble with that man, my
friend, is this: Forty years ago some
one told him that the world owed him
a living, and he has been waiting
patiently for the world to come and
pay him.
You may make the application. But
had it ever occurred to you that you
might apply it to town or comrnu-
nitg as well as an Individual. You
are not going to get anything in this
age by sitting around and waiting.
By the way what about The Idler's
Park? Don't sit around and wait,
those of you who are going to help
me. We must get busy and get busy
right now. The Idler.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-01-10
THE PINK FRANKLIN CASE.

The following from the Columbia
Daily Record is logical, and is we'll
and forcefully said:
Governor Ansel has used the par
don power rarely during his four
years in Office and while he has in
several cases taken view that did not
to us seem justified by the facts it is
not to be denied that he has acted with
the utmost care and with regard tc
+h9s --r;.,,,2 ,,a 1os ccac3;Tc1 o Ha 55,>:.&-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-01-10
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the National Bank of New
berry, S. c., will be held in the Office
of tie bank at Newberry on Tuesday,
January 10, 1911, at eleven o'clock,
for the purpose of electing directors
for the ensuing year and for transact
ing any other business that may come
before the meeting.
F. .. Smith,
r-