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The Nevada County picayune., 1912-01-05
RATES ''s''sa ENOUGH
sECOND.cLASS INCREASE PLAN
 STiRS PUBLlSHERS.
Efficiency of Hltchcock's Management of the Pest Office Department
 Attacked by the A. N. p. A.

Washington.-The A. N. P. A. through it's postal committee of which Don c. Seitz of New York is chair man, has joined in the fight against the proposed increase In second-class rates a-d i:f it8 last bulletin the con- mittee attacks the management of the post office department. Tho bulletin Is as follows:
 The extent to which the post office department does not carry sec ond-class matter Is we'll revealed in the following abstract of inquiry of publishers conducted by house com mittee on expenditures in the post office department tWilliam A. Ash brook, chairman) concerning the vol ume, weight and handling of the out put of publications entered as mail matter of the second-class for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1911:
 Inquiry was made of all publish CTS, approximating thirty thousand of which nearly seventeen thousand are weekly publications.
 More than ten thousand returns were received, embracing sixty-six plus per cent of all tonnage of pub lications
 "'The publications reporting repre- sent an annual output of more than six and one=half billion copies, the weight of which was one and three quarter billion pounds.
 "'These publications delivered by mail In such period weighed 633,012,- 902 pounds
 They delivered by their own car riers, newsboys, and news companies SAC, 574 pounds, of which an unas- certained percentage was carried to destination by express and other rail shipments outside the mail. They de livered by express. 202 ,729. .510 pounds, and by other rail shipments 12t. t.491,- 74S pounds. The rate by express and rail varies from A to 1 cent per pound, but the bulk of these ship ments went at rate of A to F cent per pound
 "'The post office for the year end Ing June 90, 1911. handled 5i,00I,- 669, and excluding one-half million pounds free in county matter, it re- ceiyed one cent per pound.
 All this goes to add to the ab- surdity of the proposed Hitchcock leg i3lation doubling the seeond-class rate from one to two cents per pound, and limiting the privilege to publications that carry as much reading matter as they do advertising.
 The proposition was stupid enough when the postal deficit reached ST.. 900 900 two years ago. It becomes preposterous in face of a surplus.
 What business has a transporta- tion corporation, which is all the post office is, to prescribe how a business shall be conducted?
 Newspapers cannot afford to ex- pand their colur.as beyond the call of the days news, nor can they be expected to control the requirements of their advertisers who have a right to reach the public as copiously as they care to-
 Tt cannot be assumed that such legislation will ever get by congress. But publishers are requested to fight the theory that the right to send their output by mail Is privilege" The figures show 1t Ia not
 The post office is a badly man. aged business. That Is all. We should fight it's dictation, it's censor ship and it's inefficiency.'
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-01-05
A Vigorous Performer.

Does your boy Josh play on tho football team?"
 "No," replied Farmer Corntossel, Josh wouldn't stand for no molly coddle job like that. He's the feller that leads the mob and wrecks opry- houses after the game is over"
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-01-05
Fire Caused by Radiators.

Jonesboro.-F'ire broke out in the big department store of R. II. Mayer. The fire originated in the dry goods department of the Grand Leader at a time when the store was crowded. It was caused by overloaded radiator. It is estimated that the damage to the stock of the Grand Leader from fire, smoke and water will amount to about $20,000,
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-01-05
Her Aorrid Friend,

Her dearest friend had dropped in for call and she put out five-pound box of expensive candy.
 "Oh," squeals friend. have you been squandering your money again?" Of course not; that's a present" "A present? Have any of your re- latives been here to visit you?" "No.'
 Some old schoolgirl friend?" of course not"
 That business friend of your hus- band, who"
 Don't be so silly"
 "Oh, I know! You won 1t on bet.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-01-05
,e New Fatality.

The plaer seized the ball as 1t rolled ava from the half back and started don the field with 1t.
 Just as crossed the goal line he stumbled al fell and broke his neck.
 What W the cause of death?' they askedthe coroner. An acci- dent?"
 "A fluke, replied the official as he made notef 1t.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-01-05
The Occasion.

they had been having little tf. Oh. of course" said he. wrathfully. i'm always in the wrong"
 Not always" said she, calmly. St week you admitted that you ve in the wrong"
 We'll, what's that go to do with it?" h9emanded.
 Nothing except that you were per fey right when you admitted it" sheplied Weekly.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-01-05
serl5 lmplleatIon.

T know how 70 sympathize with pu, Mrs. Polhemus," said Mrs. Lap ling. My left eye was affected once lst as yours Is, and had an awful he with it. The doctor said the puble was that the subjunctive was ,anulated."
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-01-05

yetteyille.-Deputy Sheriff s. I. Miller of Illinois township arrived here with Elihu Smythe, whom he ar rested at his fathers home, four miles from Cincinnati. Smythe is charged with assaulting boy whom he met riding along the road. Smythe was placed in jail
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-01-05

Kingsland.-The building and con tents of the merchandise store Of F.. R. Buster, valued at s40,000, were de- storyed by fire here. The loss is par tiaIly covered by insurance. The origin of the fire is not known.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-01-05
Went Deep for Foundation.

In excavating the foundation of New Yorks municipal building new record has been made for depth. At the southern end of the structure, which will house between 5000 and 5000 city employees when finished, the "sandbags" went down 139 feet below the eurbline, or 107 feet below sea level.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-01-05
ova at First Stoht.

And did you ever love any girl be- fore you were introduced to me, Charlie?" said the bride of q few months.
 "Oh. yes" was the mans reply
 You did?"
 Sure. When l first saw you.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-01-05
Tribe to Washlnqton.

More tharto any other individual. and as much $ to one individual was possible, has Washington contributed to founding tls, our wide spreading empire. ."-Joh Marshall.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-01-05

Fort Smith.-A romance that orig mated in Russia years ago when the bride and groom were playmates at school. eliminated in the marriage here of Barney Bernstein, aged %, and Minnie Starr, aged IS. She tray- eled from her home Tn southern Rus sia, unaccompanied. to wed her child hood lover.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-01-05

Lonoke.- As the result of a fire here the Rock Island passenger sta tion was burned to the ground and a part of the records of the company destroyed The fire appears to have originated from a defective flue in the negro waiting room. Fortunately the freight and passenger stations are separate, and there was, consequently, no damage to the freight depot.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-01-05

Helena.-Seyeral gun.toters were ar rested here and the day preceding, four or five in all. occuping the at- tention of the officers, who were doubly yiglant in their efforts to apprehend all such offenders.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-01-05

Camden-Lula Williams, negro woman. was accidentally shot by Carl ton Gray, a negro boy about 12 years old, with .22 calibre rifle The boy shot at a mark on the wall. the bull let passing through the wall of the house, and a door and striking the woman in the jaw. Physicians say she will recover.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-01-05

mboden.-Judge Hufstedler. county and probate judge Of Randolph county, has awarded the contract for cree tion of a steel bridge across Eleven points river at Birdell. six miles north east of Imboden, to a construction company of Vincennes, Ind. The bridge is to cost $3.500 and is Co be completed ready for use within six months.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-01-05
Tn the CImetiuht.

Agent-I want your name, please. for the new directory. Tragedian-I shall be pleased to give it to you on condition that 1t heads the list in large type.-Harper's Weekly.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-01-05
Mch E aslcr,

My wife d,ided to do some pre- serving today nd l left her perform ing the feat ofa daring swimmer"
 What migh that be-"
 Scanning te eurrant"
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-01-05
All Over Arkansas
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Parkin.-Quite a number of new houses are going up at this place. Four new brick business houses have recently been completed and several more will be built soon,
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-01-05
A eaeksIldino Santa Claus.

Mrs. Peavish says that before they were married Mir Peavish used to say that if she would let him be her Santa Claus he would devote his life to slid ing up and down the chimney skpf her. And now 1t makes hinl~f1ad to have to take up ashes from the grate.l I
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-01-05
nd So!

Nan-Jack a6ed me for kiss.
 Fan-Well?
 Nan-Well. aere wasn't time to write and ask hura Jean Libbey if 1t was Broper. aH SO
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-01-05
SureI

Kidder-Sandy, what is this Car gie Foundation" I've heard so much put?
 Sandy-Dinna ye ken? Tis oat-
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The Nevada County picayune., 1912-01-05
Naughty.

Without wishing to insinuate any thing it may be said that a good many bashful men get married.-Atchison
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-01-05
Prisoner Tries to Commit Suicide.

Fayetteville. - Mrs. Bertha Shep- ard in jail here charged with the attempted poisoning of her husbands kin people. tried to commit suicide by cutting her throat. The prisoner had been allowed the freedom of the jail and she managed to secure a knife with which she tried to kill herself. She was unsuccessful in the attempt as the Knife did not sever the jugular A fin. Physicians were immediately led and they sewed up the woun1/They stated that although the worH had Most a great deal of blood me injuries were not necessarily fatsH
 End line Turns Over and Kills Man.
 Aiehee. Charles Nolan. an Iron M ', enzneC Of t-.fs city was .u,,.dora. when his
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-01-05

the citizens Of Lit1uv~Kock. In his ad- dress to " ers Mayor Taylor toid ol ecenuy launched to .enab Issue bonds so as to SC provements and told kt they would be asked heir aid and influence ight to issue bonds. l3s as, after replying to the come by Mayor Taylor, hing speech of the meet eet was "Education for Social Efficiency
 outlined the program ared must be followed to educational conditions. common schools" Dr. ared, the high schools kp the vocational work, p the special needs of mmunities. The needs not the few who may igher must be consid. olleges cannot accept ugreater portion of done in the high worse for the col bd of the people ial requirements t be considered
 the chief organ ut college univer- hl school must of living society yamine the Elgh- ver The higher real leaders in red thal the public as must be greatly Revenue must be ldrupled," he said, costly. Money now te iuXugies must find chool treasury to be Ind better houses, va I.Gand teachers fully luties."
 Makes Address.
 George E.
 lacy and Edu-
 ptrast between
 ted States of
 tomes from
 If | the people
 bid European
 a boon from
 e purpose of
 frightening the
 bressive phases
 boks discourse the importance living He stated South in weakened king people on ac- bookworm disease DO 900 each year.
 said, Eie State has found from one tion the hookwork dis hties. running up to 90 population where bare to public school with |ets. He urged the teach people to join with the that this disease may with in two years He is now costing Arkan- one-fourth the amount wed from her cotton I6ed educators made ad- the meeting, men who were te for the especial purpose ing the teachers. Among Pnt visitors present were. H. Wilson of New York ent of the Presbyterian < of the Church and Coun. nment. who spoke on "Co- Consolidation in Coun- {. .ss35 E| hd Bishop E. R. Hendrix *'s z |ity delivered a lecture on Rugby" At the morning ss'ss sion. Or Reuben Post Hal % N cipal of the Boys High louisville Ky. delivered an h "Moral Stimulus in Ameri- ature"
 5 M hdance records were broken 8eeting about two thousand yfs attending The first days fation alone exceeded that of itire session of the previous gs.
 the meeting was not only the but the best ever held in the HEAscas ional interest and en. rs & the unanimous senti- members promi- n was heard 10 say. IT ~ M Electors could only at. 2 " s sf#ng and see the eager
 
 . z. z zzGd Aalae of the programs-
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-01-05
New Officers Elected.

sion also was crowded, and Secretary Dallas Hendon was kept busy ~. plaining the history of the exhibits.
 Headquarters for the teachers were maintained at the superintendent of public instructions, office and during the day 1t is estimated that at least 1 GOO visitors Nere entertained.
The Nevada County picayune., 1912-01-05
Legislative Laws Approved.
Interest in Contest.

Much interest was manifested in the contest for the County Attendance Loving Cup. This cup is awarded each year to the county which makes the best showing of members in actual attendance. The loving cup was awarded to Mississippi county for the second time. This county had forty members in attendance. having travelled an aggregate of 5000 miles to the meeting.
Holbrook argus., 1912-12-31

F. A. Buck returned from Phoenix Sunday morning, he having been one of the jurors in a long drawn out case before the federal court, in which a former Indian Agent was accused of de- frauding the government. He was acquitted.
 Chauncy Woods came home from Denver this week to spend Christmas with his parents.
 The Board of Supervisors met yesterday to wind up the busi- ness for the year.
 Miss Winona M. Bartram, of the Dry Lakes School, returned from a short visit to her home in Tempe Sunday morning.
 Usually four or five days is long enough to get a small shipment of goods from Los Angeles to Holbrook. To get it from Hol- brook to St. Johns is liable to take anywhere from one to six months. Freighters say the Hol- brook depot warehouse is jam med so full of stuff that no one knows where to locate anything or how to get at anything in case it is located. Evidently, Holbrook needs a few more depots and a few more men to handle freight and express. St. Johns Obser- yer.
Holbrook argus., 1912-12-31

the restoration to entry of the withdrawn lands.
 In the southern and eastern portions of the county, and not ably in the neighborhood of the town of Snowflake, at a point nearly opposite the dry farming section of Apache county hereto fore alluded to, dry farming has been completely demonstrated, Near Snowflake the Univer of Arizona has established a farming experiment station, and the progress made there is most convincing. There is little doubt that as a result an extremely valuable farming area will be ad- ded to Arizona's too meagre total.
Holbrook argus., 1912-12-31
A Good Christmas Present

Goverr TH, vt'ay t sued the only pardon that will be entered upon the books of the state for the Christmas season of 1912. J. w. Pemberton of the northern part of the state, who a number of years ago served a term in the penitentiary and who since his discharge from that in- stitution has lived an exemplary life, was upon executive procla- nation restored to full citizen ship. Phoenix Republican.
 Penn is well known here and has been out on parole for some time.
Holbrook argus., 1912-12-31
SWITCHMAN HAS
 FATAL FALL

dIIiCS M. dulACy, oWICSAIli1li for the Santa Fe in the local yards and well-known among the railroad boys and the Winslow people in particular, passed away Wednenday evening, the cause of his death resulting from a fall that either wrenched his back or hurt him internally.
 There are various rumors out as to how MT. Guffey got hurt; some say that it occurred in the yards while others say that it oc- cured in town, slipping on the sidewalk and hurting his back, but taking MT. Guffey's own story as was related to representative of the Mail he states that the acci- dent happened when he was climbing the side of a freight car when one of the iron hand holds on the car gave way and he fell over backwards on a rail.
 When seen shortly after the accident MT. Guffey seemed to be in no great pains and asked to have 8 doctor come to see him. That was on Tuesday morning.
 The Santa Fe physicians, Drs. o. S. Brown and Geo. P. Samp- son, were attending the injureb man and from reports his case was not considered serious, but some time after midnight We'd nesday he passed away in his room at the Downs House House with no one at his bedside, for when he was found he had been dead some time.
 Mir. Guffey was about g years of age and fias a father and mot her, sisters and brothers, living in Harrington, Kansas. He has worked for the Santa Fe at var ious times in Winslow, and at one time was one of the star players on the Winslow baseball team.
 A sister Mrs. H. Merrill resid- ing in Gallup, came here yester- day morning to view the remains and to arrange with local under taker Parr to have the body em- balmed and ready for shipment to his former home in Kansas.
Holbrook argus., 1912-12-31

ports. The Dwarfs were very amusing and their chorus singing deserves especial mention. Too much credit cannot be given to Misses Whillock and Hackley, in- structors of these grades, and Miss Nan Brown, pianist, for the work they assumed in training the children for the Operetta.
Holbrook argus., 1912-12-31

.
 John r. bauer; prOpfie cor oI the Winslow Mail, was here from Winslow Sunday on business.
 Lloyd c. Henning, Mrs. Hen ming and Dick Grigsby ate Tur- key with the Henning family at Pinto Christmas day.
 James Donohoe, of Adamana, is i'll at the Holbrook Hotel with a slight attack of typhoid fever. His many friends and Dr. Bazell are seeing that he is well cared for.
 Geo. Hennessey and Colonel Nose Tate spent Christmas Day with the Wallace family at Ada mana.
 Jno. Divelbess was here from Adamana to spend Christ. mas with his brother, Dan, ano family.
 L. Caldwell, formerly of the Holbrook Meat Market, is assist. ing in the Holbrook Drug Com pany store temporarily.
Holbrook argus., 1912-12-31
BASKETBALL
 LEAGUE GAME

Thursday evening last the bas- ket ball league of Winslow got together for the fourth clash in the series of games scheduled for the winter.
 The principal game of Thurs day evening was between the H. 5. team and the City team. As there is considerable rivalry be- tween these two teams a lively game was the result, and after putting up a game fight the High School boys were compelled to acknowledge the superiority of the City team to the score of 47 to 20.
 Fishburn, Vincent, Moore, He bert and Fogarty, certainly play clean, vigorous, honest game of basket ball, and with the support of the Haance of the team, make a tough proposition for the High School boys to tackle, and though defeated deserve credit for hard honest work.
 Parks, Marley, Sampson, Hans borough and Drumm are making a record for the High School and will yet lift the Maroon and White from the dust and plant it on the pinnacle of victory.
 The game was followed by a contest between the two girls teams of the High School. The young ladies composing these teams have acquired the w. H. s. spirit and put up an intensely interesting game, which was, un- fortunately brought to an abrupt ending by the blowing of the fire whistle which cleared the hall in a moment.
 The Navajo team scheduled to play the Santa Fe's, failing to ap- pear, forfeited to the s. Fs.
Holbrook argus., 1912-12-31
DEATH OF CHAR
 LES BURKHART

Charles Burkhart, who arrived in this city from Los Angeles last week, died at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Al Striplen, on Tuesday last. Deceased was very i'll when he arrived in Prescott. and had left the Santa Fe hospi- tai in Los Angeles, desiring to be with his family when the end came. Deceased was for many years trusted employee of the Santa Fe, and was also a veteran of the civil war. His wife and daughter comforted him to the last. The funeral took place from the Ruffner chapel, his remains being inferred in Mountain View cemetery.-Prescott Courier.
 MT. Burkhart above mentioned is one of Winslow's old-time resi- dents and has been engaged here in the fuel business for the last two years. MT. Burkhart has been complaining of sickness most all of this summer and thinking it would benefit his health he left recently for Southern California and thence to Prescott to visit with his daughter where he died. Mrs. Burkhart and most of the children reside in this city.
 In the case of State vs. s. E. Day, IT,, and Milo Bennett, the informations were dismissed on account of informalities in the record from the committing ma gistrate, and the cases were re- manded for further exam ination and commitment. The eXamlnaJlOn was set TOT hearing before Judge Gibbons, but the defendants waived exam ination and were held to answer in the sum of one thousand dol lars each. The cases will be tried at the next jury session. The charge in these cases is larceny of cattle belonging to Ed. Howell, James Donahue, Julius Wetzler and others in Navajo County St. Johns Observer.
 Miss Zellma Howell, of Maya jo, was a Christmas shopper here Tuesday.
Holbrook argus., 1912-12-31
THE FIRE-FIEND
 ON A RAMPAGE

Quite a bit of excitement was caused Thursday evening among the citizens about 10 o'clock when the fire alarm was sounded and large volumes of smoke were seen ascending in the vicinity of the Electric Light plant. Both the Santa Fe and the City Fire departments responded to the call and arriving on the scene it was found that fire had started in thetold brewery and ice house building of Mr Fred Seeger, now oFnedsby his son-in-law MT. Thos. E. Dye. The timely arrival of the faithful Santa Fe boys avoided the burning of nearby residences, but as far as the.ice- house was concerned the same was completely burned to the ground, being an old frame struc- ture and all afiame before the alarm was turned in. c. c. Ward the painter had a supply of apples in store in the place of which he has been peddling in our city for the last month or so and aside from that, there was nothing else stored in the building, taking everything into consideration the loss was not so very great. Short ly after the midnight hour the fire alarm was again sounded which brought the people to the streets; and it was found that the first fire had not been out and the Santa Fe boys again appearea on the scene and put the final quietes on the same.
Holbrook argus., 1912-12-31

MT. Geo. Stockton, of Topeka, Kas., is a guest of his sister, Mrs. J. D. LaChance.
 Mrs. Ernest Davis of Los An geles is the guest of her parents Mir. and Mrs, E. J. Gibson.