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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-08-03

the post Offices of each particular class AS a
starter Uncle Sam is going to erect and
equip what may be designated as a model post
ONCE and which will be used as pattern for
all the post Offices to be provided henceforth
throughout the country. This model post Office
will be located at the national capital and it is
designed to be model not only in its mail
handling equipment, but also in the furniture,
the arrangement of the various rooms and even
In the architecture of the building itself and the
selection of a site so located with reference to
the railroad terminals that it will facilitate the
handling of the incoming and outgoing mails.
This last is a point to which the average citizen
seldom gives thought and yet 1t means that
df his post Office is located too far from the rail-
road stations through which the mails are dis
patched there will be an unnecessary lengthening
OF the time required to convey a letter between
any two points.
So anxious has been the postmaster general to
have the scheme for better post offices worked
out just right that he time ago appointed
special committee composed Of men high in the
postal service to prepare the plans for model
post Office. This body of experts has been busy
for months past perfecting every detail. The
committee includes the first assistant postmaster
general, the superintendent of mails at Chicago
(Which city already has pretty welequipped
post ofice), the superintendent Of delivery at
New York, representative of the architects, the
postmaster at Washington, D. c., and the assist
ant superintendent in charge of the handling Of
the foreign mails going out from the port Of
New York. One or another of these men is
competent to give advice authority
every important operation connected with the
handling of mail at a post office.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-08-03
A Hard-Worked Man.

Perhaps we do not realize 1t, but
the president Of the United States is
one Of the hardest worked men in the
republic. The head Of big corpora
ton, e. H. Gary, for instance, can
slip away to Europe and the organi-
zation will run itself until he returns,
zation will run itself until he returns.
but the president, surrounded as he
is by corps Of capable assistants
and advisers, must be on the job
practically every day in the year.
Today William H. Taft is the bus
lest official who holds high elective
position. A governor can get away
from official cares-although his pay
may be docked if he stays away too
long-but the president must get his
vacation in driblets. His vacations
consist of fifteen-minute intervals in
which nobody actually is waiting to
see him.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-08-03
FIGHT THEIR BATTLES OVER
Private Uncle Dell In Illinois ResI.
ment Tells How General Grant
Gave Signal for War.

The veterans were recalling war
scenes. One story did tread upon an.
others heels, so fast they followed,
and imagination increased with each
recital Finally came the turn Of old
Uncle Dell, ex-private in an Illinois
regiment
I'VE was all lined up ready to begin
the battle of the Wilderness" he said
when old Grant come ridin' down the
line to my regiment, and called out, is
Lieutenant Dell of Illinois here?'
Il happened to be back in the rear,
superintendin' bringin' up some ammu.
milton, and the colonel told him ]
would soon be back. Grant rode away
an come back few minutes later.
Is Lieutenant Dell here YETI he
inquired. They told him no, an he
rode away with his brow kind O
clouded.
The third time he come a tearin'
down the line, STAFF rattlin' along be.
hind, and called out: Is Lieutenant
Dell Of Illinois hereT
Here, general l says; and he
whirled around and yelled, Let the
battle begin! !"-Everybody's Maya.
zine.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-08-03

the streets, going about and meeting
his many friends. He was already the
favorite Of the Democratic party,
which was then all powerful, and re-
mained 30 for several years.
He was then vastly different from
the man that l saw later in Quincy.
That was in 1850, when he was sena-
tor. He had grown, fieshy, his face had
lost the glow Of youth, his cheeks were
heavy and his eyes lacked their for
mer sparkle. His step was heavy.
Eight years had wrought a great
change.
That was the last time that l saw
him, but once again / heard his voice.
In 1858, the year Of the Lincoln-Doug-
las debates, lay sick in Bloomington.
Senator Douglas came to address po-
litical gathering. The meeting was
held two blocks away, and yet from
that distance and over the heads Of
an immense crowd heard his great
voice booming forth. 1t was forced
voice, raised so that all might hear,
but at the distance l could not dis.
tinguish the words.
Il also saw Abraham Lincoln and
heard him speak. My first view OF
him was in Springfield, where, as a
boy, went with my father and was
left alone in the law Offices of Edward
Baker. AS l sat there man came in
peculiar in appearance by reason OF
his great height and his ungainliness.
He sat down and drew his legs under
the chair. 1t made me think of a
grasshopper. Then some one came in
and addressed him as Mr.. Lincoln
"Of the two men believe that Lin.
coin had the advantage before an audi.
ence, because he seemed more of the
people, though Douglas did not hold
himself aloof."
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-08-03
German Portable Tower.

The German army is experimenting
with a novel form of portable tower
designed particularly for the use Of
artillery trains, by which 1t is possible
for the men to note the effect Of their
own flre. The timber pole Of a field
gun may be used as an observation
station, being hinged SO that it may
swing vertically. According to the
Scientific American before erecting
the pole rope ladder with shield 10
hxed in place. The rope ladder is
tightened automatically az the pole is
swung into position. The protective
shield, when not in use, is carried In
front on the gun timber arms and on
the case frame. and at the same time
serves as foot rest for the men seat
ed on the timber. All the instruments
used for observation are carried in
raceptacles below the foot rest 90 well
Is IN the timber case itself.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-08-03

the mountains and other times to the
seashore.
President Taft, before his election
to the presidency, spent his summers
at Murray Bay, Canada, where there
are good golf links and cool breezes.
Last summer he went to Beverly,
Mass. and this year he is going to the
same place. But the seashore has not
the lure for him that 1t has for many,
and no doubt he would be as happy
up in the central west as he would be
on the eastern coast, IL the links were
good and the motoring attractive.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-08-03

to get better acquainted with them
and familiar with conditions in that
part of the Union.
Custom, as well as the excessive
heat, has made 1t necessary for the
president and his family to leave
Washington during the summer
months. Roosevelt had his own home
at Oyster Bay, and he went there.
Mckinley spent his vacation months
at Canton and at seaside resorts.
Cleveland had his own cottage at
Buzzards Bay, while Harrison varied
his vacation trips, sometimes going to
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-08-03
A CIeW.

How did the accident happen?
asked the reporter on the scene Of the
railway horror, the Cleveland Plain
Dealer records.
Somebody stopped the train by pull
ing the airbrake cord" answered the
conductor. $50 the second section ran
into us. It will take six hours to clear
the track SO that we can go ahead"
"Six hours?" shrieked passenger.
And was to married today!"
Have you any idea who pulled the
rope?" continued the reporter, disre-
garding the interruption.
Il didn't have until now" whispered
the conductor. But what do you think
of that fellow that just butted in? I'll
sic the detectives on him."
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-08-03
ONE ON THE OLD GENTLEMAN
Absolute Fact Destroyed Force Of
WelI-Meant Argument for
Temperance.

On a pleasant Sunday afternoon an
old German and his youngest son were
seated in the village inn. The father
had partaken literally Of the home
brewed beer, and was warning his son
against the evils of intemperance.
Never drink too much, my son. A
gentleman stops when he has enough.
To be drunk is disgrace"
Eyes. father, but how can tell when
l have enough or am drunk?"
The old man pointed with his finger.
do you see those two men sitting in
the corner? If you should see four
men there, you would be drunk"
The boy looked long and earnestly.
"Yes, father, but-but-there is only
one man in that corner."-Lippin-
colts.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-08-03
LUCKY MISTAKE.
Grocer Sent Pkg. Of Postum and
Opened the Eyes of the Family.

A lady writes from Brookline, Mass:
"A package of Postum was sent me
one day by mistake.
II notified the grocer, but finding
that there was no coffee for breakfast
next morning prepared some of the
Postum, following the directions very
carefully.
ut was an immediate success In my
family, and from that day we have
used it constantly, parents and chill
dren, too-for my three rosy young
sters are allowed to drink it freely at
breakfast and luncheon. They think it
delicious, and l would have a mutiny
on my hands should omit the be-
loved beverage.
my husband used to have a very
delicate stomach while we were using
coffee, but to our surprise his stom-
ach has grown strong and entirely well
since we quit coffee and have been on
Postum.
Noting the good effects in my fam
lily / wrote to my sister, who was a
coffee topper, and after much persua-
sion got her to try Postum.
"She was prejudiced against it at
first, but when she presently found
that all the ailments that coffee gave
her left and she got well quickly she
became and remains thorough and
enthusiastic Postum convert.
"Her nerves, which had become
shattered BY the use Of coffee have
grown healthy again, and today she Ii
new woman, thanks to Postum" |"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich, and the cause why" will
Do found In the great little book, "The
Road to Wellville,' which comss IN
pkgg:
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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-08-03

ministered by three commissioners.
Two Of these are appointed by the
president, and they must have been
residents of the district for at least
three years Immediately prior to their
appointment; the third Is detailed by
the president from the corps Of en-
gineers Of the United States army,
and must have rank senior to cap
tain, or captain Of At least fifteen
years service in the engineer corps.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-08-03

The distinctive feature of the model post Office
which most conspicuously will mark its super
iority to even the best of the oldtime offices will
be found in the extensive employment of mechan-
ical and automatic carriers and conveyors Of
different types for moving the letters and parcels
from point to point in their transit through the
post Office. Indeed so complete will be this force
of mechanical workers that it will be scarce
necessary for human hand to touch letter
from the minute it is posted in the letter drop
at the post office until 1t is safely its way
in a leather pouch to some distant city or coun-
try. And the word safely" is used advisedly too
for one of the betterments that has been attained
In the scheme of this twentieth century post
Office is the throwing out of safeguards for the
mail in transt-safeguards designed not merely
to protect the letters from the operations of dis
honest employees but also to guard against loss
of even the smallest pieces of mail through care
lessness or haste in handling.
The mail conveyors and distributors which are
to reach the acme Of perfection in the post
office have been developed rapidly during the
past few years In a general way these devices
resemble in principle the cash carriers or over
head trolleys which have become so familiar in
many stores. But instead of converging at
common point these postal troeys traverse
regular routes just as do electric street cars and
convey mail from any point in the post Office
to any other point. Suppementing these over
head carriers are belt conyeyors operating on
the principle of a moving sidewalk or endless
chain and which when they are IN operation are
busy all the while moving forward either single
letters or bundles of missives Some Of this
apparatus is of the kind that almost thinks"
For instance connected to some Of the belt con.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-08-03
North Carolina Gold Mines,

About Charlotte, N. c., are many
historic spots. The Mecklenburg Dec
laration of independence, signed May
20, 1775, represents the crown jewel
of this Queen City" Nearby also
was born James X. Polk, the eleventh
president of the United States. The
pioneer gold mines of the United
States were located in this historic
county. Eighty-three gold mines
were recorded, and up to the time of
the discovery of California gold Meek
lenburg mines took the lead in gold
production Magazine.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-08-03
ABOUT STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS
Aged Physician Of Chicago Tells Of
Senator and Compares Him With
Abraham Lincoln.

Recollections of Stephen A. Douglas
as he appeared nearly three-quarters
Of a century ago are given by DR..
Samuel Willard, formerly major and
surgeon in the Ninety-seventh Illinois
infantry regiment, who is now living.
in his ninethieth year, in Chicago. At
the time Of first seeing the future rival
Of Abraham Lincoln Doctor Willard
was boy in Jacksonville, Ill.
"My first recollection Of Senator
Douglas" he said, "is Of an active,
quick stepping man. 1t was in 1912,
when he was already Judge Of the cir
cult court. Judge Lockwood was sick
and Judge Douglas came to hear an
important murder trial. l saw him in
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-08-03
Torpedoed a Small Boy

George Siegel, aged fourteen, Of No.
628 Ashford street, East New York,
will find 1t very uncomfortable to sit
down for at least month or two, the
doctors at the Bradford State hos
pital say.
The boy got bunch Of torpedoes at
a fireworks factory near his homo yes
terday and put them In his rear
pocket. Onss Of several companions,
whose request for some Of the tor
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-08-03
Athletes Who Made Good.

Walter Barnes Of Boston, who keeps
a close watch on things athletic in
New England, says:
Burr, Fish, Wilmington and Fisher,
the successive Harvard football cap
tains, have been notable examples Of
the scholar in athletics at Harvard.
Hamilton Fish's appointment as an in
structor in government at Harvard Is
an index Of his mental caliber"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-08-03
A Bitter Critic.

Ex-Governor Pennypacker, at din
ner in Philadelphia, said of the di-
vorce evil:
"There would not be so many di-
vorces if there were not 80 many
families of the Dash type.
''Mr. Dash said sternly one day td
his little son:
"'Your mother and agree that you
require sound whipping
"The little boys lip curled, and he
retorted bitterly:
"'Oh, yes; that's the only thing
that you and mother ever do agree
about'"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-08-03
A Home for the President

which is ON the shores of Lake Min
netonka, a few miles from Minneapo-
lis. The idea of a permanent summer
home for the president at some point
in the center of the United States
and far enough north to be cool Is
said to have been first suggested by
Senator Kenyon of Iowa. 1t is desir-
able that the president spend his sum-
mers among the people Of interior
states, thus giving him an opportunity
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-08-03
DlsTEMPER

In all It's forms among all ages Of horses.
as well as dogs, cured and others in same
stable prevented from having the disease
with SPOHN'S DISTEMPER CURE.
Every bottle guaranteed. Over 100000
good druggist, or send to manufacturers.
Agents wanted Spohn Medical Co., Spec.
Contagious Diseases. Goshen. Ind.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-08-03
New Penal system for Ontario.

The Ontario government has recent
ly abolished the system of prison la
Dor contracts in that province. In fu-
ture the majority of the prisoners in
the penal institutions Of Ontario will
be employed upon farms and the max
ing of roads in the newly opened dis
tricts. There will, however, be per-
centage of the prisoners whose health
or other circumstances prevent them
from joining in this open air work.
These men will manufacture hospital
upplies-beds, blankets and SO forth.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-08-03

There was a time in the history Of
Washington when the municipal gov
eTnment was vested in a governor.
secretary, beard of public works and
council, all chosen BY the president,
and q house Of delegates and dele
gate in congress elected by the voters
Of the district.
But this form Of government proved
80 be a failure, and since 1878 the
aGairs Of the district have been ad-
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-08-03

pedoes he had refused, kicked Master
George. There was loud explosion
and George fell to the street, face
downward. Several women ran to his
assistance, but turned and fed when
they saw the wrecked trousers.
At the hospital the doctors worked
several hours removing pebbles from
the boy. He was taken home by his
father In q carriage hlled with pill
lows
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-08-03
Minnesota Offers Site on Shore o
Lake Mlnnetonka for Perma-
nent Summer Capital.

Citizens of Wayzata, Mimi, through
Representative Nye, have made Presi-
dent Taft an offer of plot Of ground
for a permanent summer capital Of
the United States. It is proposed that
vthe government shall erect summer
kOme for the president on this spot,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-08-03
His Prescription,

A young doctor wishing to engage
the company of a young lady for a
buggy ride, sent the following pre-
scription:
One buggy, one horse, one good
-oad, one doctor Take from 3 p. m.
on.-Judge.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-08-03
A Matter Of RepaIr.

II see," said Hicks, ''that they have
started a movement over in England to
remodel the Ten Commandments"
Remodel. eh?" retorted Dorkins
What a waste of time-all they need
Is restoration. ."-Harper's Weekly.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-08-03

"Was he generous when boy at
school?"
Yes; he always Let his sc65oI-
mates take his share Of the punish
ment-"-Judge.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-08-03

Mrs. Wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for ChnGren
teethinR, sOftens the gums, reduces inhAmmA-
tion, allays pain. cures wind collie. &c bottle.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-08-03

When the bill collector comes in at
the door the dead beat hikes for the
cellar. ~
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-08-03

The Comedian-Our stage meal in
the second act is contrary to the usual
methods of serving dinner.
Soubrette-How SO?
The Comedian-The supe comes
after the dessert.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-08-03


an advantage II the local post offices
could be "spruced up" somewhat in
exterior, appearance. No, the new
project now on foot deals rather with
the inside of the post Office as an
institution and not even here does 1t
concern itself with appearances. The
aim and purpose of the movement is
to promote the efficiency Of the aver
age post Office and this is to be done
by giving the postmaster new and
improved devices for handling the
mail more quickly, more accurately
and more economically than has been
possible with the methods and equip
ment in vogue these many years past.
The governments biggest business
institution, as the United States post
Office department may fittingly be
denominated, is not going to attempt
TO revolutionize things in all parts Of
the country at once. That would be
altogether too much of an undertak-
ing from the standpoint Of physical
and mental endurance even were 1t
not for the fact that it would require
so much money that congress would
stand aghast. So the new order of
things is to be inaugurated gradually
as are most such crusades and a be.
ginning is to be made in the post
ofices of the big cities where the
problems Of handling a huge and
constantly growing volume of mail
have been growing more perplexing
year by year. After the lessons Of
experience have been learned by the
experiments in these big post offices
tt is felt that 1t will be a compara-
lively simple matter to prescribe for
the post offices in the smaller cities
and towns and to designate just
which time and labor-saving devices
will be best adapted to the needs Of
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-10-13
James Milking a winning Fight.

All doubt of Democratic success
can be dispelled by reading the
newspaper reports Of Ollie James
triumphant journey through the
State. Wherever he has gone i'm
mense crowds have greeted him and
the enthusiasm is greater than has
been aroused in years In any po-
litical campaign. This is not en-
tirely due to Mr. James" magnetic
personality, although popular with
all classes. II is caused by the
desire OF the Democrats to show
by their presence that they are go-
going to send to the United States
Senate man who viii vote exactly
opposite TO Senator Bradley. They
recognize that one vote in the Sem
ate may mean the control of that
body. so closely are the parties d.
vided. II was not necessary for
the Democratic speakers to raise
national issues in this fight The
voters themselves are asking ques-
lions about the tariff and the trusts
and they have made this great is
sue feature OF the campaign. All
the efforts OF Judge o'Rear to con-
fine this contest 10 State matters
have only convinced them that the
Republican party wants to change
the subject. because II cannot face
the people on its record in Con-
sress and in the White House.
The legislators TO be chosen in
November will not only elect
Senator next January. but nineteen
IF the State Senators win hold
over for two years and win vote
'or Bradley's successor in 1914.
kentucky has never engaged in a
more far-reaching contest. II con-
'erns a Goyernorship and all the
state offices; two United States
'enatorships, and will have an in
luence on the election of
resident next year. That is why
'hamp Clark. Speaker of the House.
oscar Underwood, the Floor Lead
r, Goernor Marshall of Indiana. Will
lam J.. Bryan. and all the great
ational figures are rendering their
Import to the Kentucky Democrats.
hey know how vital it is to sue
ess in the nation that Kentucky
hould vote right this year.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-10-13
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