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The Holt County sentinel., 1912-12-20

vehicle Is described A. being ejrbt
ieet long, with 4 sliding door IN the
center. Its interior was Tilted with
counter, drawers, aud ~ letter boxes.
TINS wagon carried a driver and a
postal clerk, the latter being author.
'Ied 10 receive. cancel, deliver and
collect mail matter and to perform
all the duties Of = post master.
starting from Westminster. Carroll
county, Nd, this first travelling post.
oifice covered route Of ~ miles, col.
lecting mail from M letter boxes and
delivering mail Of some sort to every
mousse on the route. The clerk col.
lected ~ letters, four postal cards. and
two registry receipts besides recei wing
several applications for money orders.
TWO registered letters. and also col.
lected and delivered three letters
along the route.
II Is interesting to note that the
first money order from the "postoffice
on wheels" was issued as souvenir
TO the late Charles Emory Smith, then
postmaster general. IT. was for one
cent, Money order No. ., the first Is.
sued to = private citizen, went to the
hve.year.old son OF Mr.. Shriyer, and
was f"r two cents.
All along the route the country
folks viewed the travelling post Office
IN much the same light as the ele.
phant In a circus parade: t. was a
sight worth seeing. for they had no
expectation II would pass that way
again.
Carroll county, Md. was selected
Tor the initial trip OF the "postoi,ce
on wheels because It was the home
OF Mr.. Shriver, and also because A.
seemed essential the experiment
should be made In u strictly farming
community presenting many OF the
Typographical conditions likely TO he
In a general Introduction
OF the service The new form of rural
lree delivery was a pronounced sue.
ress from the outset.
Briefly summed up the benefits of
ne "postofiice on wheels" are:
L. Increased postal receipts. Gov.
eminent reports show that many
more letters are written and received.
ma that more newspapers and other
periodicals are subscribed for TODAY
han ever before.
,. Enhancement of farm values.
An average Of ~ to ~ per acre, and
wen as high as u per acre IN some
states.
3. Improvement of roads. In one
ection OF Indiana the farmers Shout.
Tered an expense OF nearly 5000 In
making a road to obtain rural free de.
livery.
!. Retter prices for farm products.
NE farmer Is brought into close
The Holt County sentinel., 1912-12-20
ouch daily with the state Of the mar.

touch daily with the state Of the mar.
kets.
., Educational advantages. Whole.
some literature inabl,ndsnce is easily
available, even to those living In re.
mote places.
Added tothese material advantages,
one warm adherent Of the service ear
~ declared that 1t would go Il long
ways toward the settlement of u,les.
ton with which farmers institutes,
oranges and agricultural papers long
wresiled In vain, viz: How to keen
the boys on the farm" II was point.
ed out that rural free delivery brought
newspapers. magazines and other
mail into the home daily and thus
was relieved In large measure the
tedium OF the farm, rendering II
less irksome to the high.spirited lad
VINO naturally desired to know more
of life.
The country owes a debt of graft.
tude to Edwin W. Shriver, whose en-.
terprise and energy have resulted In
the establishment of the post Office
on Wheels" and a memorial Is to be
presented to Congress praying that
MT. .Shriver be suitably rewarded for
MS invention. adopted and used hr
the un'ted states government wifi
The Holt County sentinel., 1912-12-20
such marked Success

such marked success.
Inc growth Of the system is shown
ny me statement In postal reports
IIiat there are now In the United
states +l,li6 routes. serving 1000, OOO
FAMILIES, or about 10000, 600 persons.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-05-24
Illustrated Lecture on Yellowstone

Through the courtesy of the North
ern Pacific railway, students of the
College and people of the town of
Pullman we're able to enjoy the next
best thing to trip through the yell
lowstone National Park last week
under the able supervision of Pro-
fessor o. l.. Waller The railway
people furnished a large number of
beautifully colored slides illustrating
the various points of interest in the
park and on these as a groundwork
Professor Waller built up an inter-
esting discussion of his impressions
of the park.
Starting at the official entrance
to the park, those attending the lee
ture, we're taken through from end
to end in a series of pictures and re-
marks by Professor Waller and Mrs.
Akers, both of whom are familiar
with the scenes which were projected
from the lantern. Geysers of hot
water, waterfalls, mountains, lakes,
canyons, half-tamed wild amin ais,
and other attractions formed the
chief subjects of the discourse.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-05-24
(From the Evergreen

| During the past year the people
of the Washington State College
have had presented for their delecta-
| ton three excellent plays. THE
American Citizen" with Reed Full
ton and Zelva Mecklem in the lead
ing roles, started the season. Next
came "A Rose % Plymouth Town, y
the Websterian play in which Clyde
Peterson and Melcina LaFollette
carried the leads. The third play
was that of the Philo-Columbians,
Mary, Mary. Quite Contrary" in
which Winnifred Windus was fea-
tured as Mary
Of the three The American Cit
izen' might be characterized as the
solidest piece OF dram attic work of
the year. The Interpretation of the
leading roles seemed all the better
handled because of their difficulty.
MARY, Mary, Quite Contrary, was
very light--as light as the wrath of
memories of past pleasures, 5ut it
had a snap and piquancy which made
it highly enjoyable The word pic
turesque' is very descriptive of the
Websterian play Melcina LaFol-
lette in white cap and simple Puritan
dress was good to look upon and her
acting was on par with her appear
ance
Two more plays are on the boards
for this year. 'Polly's Pique," which
is to be presented next Friday even
ing and Gettysburg, the spectacular
Civil war production planned by the
Seniors for some time in June.
1t is the purpose of this article to
boost "Polly's Pique" There are
no apologies to be made-the writer
believes such an excellent cast of
characters as had been chosen for
this little playlet is bound to make
1t a success. The names of Mildred
Morgan, Byrdie McBeath, Clarence
COOL and Floyd Smith are an as
surance of something good, but when
you add Melcina LaFollette and Clyde
Peterson in the leading roles you
have cast which is Irresistible
From all reports Polly's Pique is a
peach. " Webster gives two defini-
tions of pique-one being ''peppery
peevishness, and the other, "a keen
ly felt desire of longing" We will
wager the price of two tickets that
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-05-24
Money to Loan
May17-3

The Pullms an Savings and Loan
Association has money to loan %
improved property at REASONABLE
rates.
The principal and interest can Do
paid in small monthly payments thus
making the Savings and Loan plan
desirable one for persons having )
moderate income. Or, If desired, the
entire loan can be paid at any time
without any bonus.
The money you are now paying foI
house rent will, in a few years, u
applied to Savings and Loan Stock
purchase you a home.
This association has been In OF
Grafton nearly nine years and has IS
sisted in building nearly 100 DIVER
ling houses in Pullman. 1t is COM
posed of local people exclusively, 10
members being those persons wn0
have taken out loans or have pul.
chased savings stock.
For particulars apply to any or
ficer of the association.
j. N. Emerson, president; NJ. y
Snyder, secretary.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-05-24
Athletic Assn. Ends
With This Year
College Corporation to Soon Pass
Into History


The end of the present school year
will see the last of the athletic asso-
citation of the College, if the new
constitution, providing for the five
dollar fee, is passed by the Board of
Regents. The student body adopted
the constitution with but a few dis
senting votes so it now looks as if the
regents could do nothing but favor
the adoption.
The five dollar fee will do away
with the athletic association, since it
will be amalgam ated with all other
student activities under a general
plan of management. The association
has the general supervision of ath-
letics and the granting of athletic
emblems, but since the new constitu-
ton provides for all this, the .organi-
cation will have had it's purpose ac-
complished.
The Athletic Association was inco-r
porated on June IL, 1902, and sold
shares at $500 each. Any student or
faculty member of the State College
was eligible to membership, and from
the student members the officers
were elected at the close of each year
During the past ten years of its ex-
istence many changes have taken
place, among these may be mentioned
the substitution of graduate man
ger TO take the place of student man
ayers. more stringent rules in regard
to winning the athletic emblem, and
Their less important changes. During
the next week, Ralph Lowry. presi-
dent of the association. will present
the official "W' to those men who
have won them in track, baseball,
basketball and wrestling during the
past season. This viii in all prob
ability. be the last time the official
letter will be granted in the name of
the athletic association. as the presi-
dent of the associated students will
perform the ceremonies in the future
Besides President Lowry, the other
officers of the association are H.
Doelle. vice-president; "Turk'' Mon
roe, secretary; Harry Chambers.
treasurer; and Frank Jenne. field
manager.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-05-24

NOTICE OF SALE OF A HORSE BY
VIRTUE OF A LIEN FOR KEEP.
ING, CARING FOR AND FEED.
ING SAME.
10 5. ID. Davis and any and all other
persons interested herein:
You are hereby notified that B. c.
Baird of Pullman, Washington, claims
a lien, as a livery and boarding stable
keeper, upon black stallion named
st. Patrick, about IL years old and
weighing about 1900 pounds, for the
sum OF $4,000 for the keeping, caring
Tor and feeding of said horse from
March 1st, 1912, until May 31st
l9l2, and that if said sum, together
with all costs that accure as a result
hereof is not paid on or before the
3lst day of May, 1912, / will sell
said horse at Public Auction to the
highest and best bidder, for cash, at
z o'clock in the afternoon of May
3lst, 1912, at the Star Livery Barn
on Grand Street, Pullman, Washing
ton, to satisfy said lien and costs.
J. F. HILL,
Constable
May17-31
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-05-24
DON'T KNOW THEY
HAVE APPENDICITIS

Many Pullman people who have
chronic appendicitis, which is not
very painful have doctored for years
for gas on the stomach, sour stomach
or constipation Whites drug store
states if these people will try simple
buckthorn bark, glycerine, etc. as
compounded in Adler-i-ka, the Ger
man appendicitis remedy, they will
be surprised at the QUICK benefit
A SINGLE DOSE relieves these
troubles INSTANTLY ADV.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-05-24
CAST OF CHARACTERS

Summary: The plot of this sketch
hinges upon general misunder-
standing over some orchids Owen
Belknap and his wife Cicily are en-
PERTAINING at their summer home
Polly Winslow, close friend of the
family; Kenneth Moore, cousin of
Owen; Bess Maynard, a spinster of
80 having decided convictions and
Gordon McAlister. a bachelor of IS
who has proposed to every girl he
ever met" and is considered as a
public benefactor by some of his
friends.
In the morning mail Kenneth re-
ceiyes a letter from Fred Grover, a
friend, who is infatuated with Marie
Daulton, an actress of great beauty
and notority Fred asks him to send
large bunch of the most expensive
flowers with his card to the actress,
who is opening an engagement at
Belknap's city that evening. They
all decide to go to the opening per-
Torrance. Kenneth is suddenly
called out of town for the day and
asks Owen to purchase the flowers
and send with the card, making no
more explanations. Owen and Ken
meth had both been previously greatly
infatuated by the beautiful actress,
and Owen thinks Kenneth's old affec-
tons is returning
Bess knows of their early expert
ences, and incidentally drops this in
formation to Cicily and Polly. Polly
and Kenneth have just become en-
gagged, and this misunderstanding
causes trouble between them and also
between Owen and Cecily.
The tangle is finally unravelled by
Gordon, who, as a reward, obtains
the hand of Bess and succeeds in con-
vincing her that he is really in earn
est this time, and is not merely full
filling his duty and living up to his
artistic proposal habit"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-05-24
ARE YOUR KIDNEYS WELLq
Many Pullman People Know the Inn
portance of Healthy Kidneys

The kidneys filter the blood.
They work night and day.
Well kidneys remove impurities.
Sick kidneys allow impurities to
multiply.
No kidney i'll should be neglected.
There's grave danger in delay.
If you have backache or urinary
troubles,
If you are nervous, dizzy or worn
out
Begin treating your kidneys at
once;
Use a proven kidney remedy.
None endorsed like Doan's Kidney
Pills.
Recommended by thousands.
Proved by home testim ony.
Mrs. Frank Klossner, Harrison St,
Pullman, Wash, says: "A member
of my family suffered from backache
and lameness across the loins that
made work difficult Doan's Kidney
Pills We're finally used and they eff
fected a complete and permanent
cure This remedy is worthy of all
the praise it has received"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan' $
and take no other.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-05-24
PULLMAN HOSPITAL

Corner Star Route and Montgom.
cry streets.
strictly modern; none but gradu.
ate nurses employed Surgical and
medical cases received; but no con.
tagious cases.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-05-24

Just received large shipment of
pumps for both shallow and deep
wells My line is complete. Call
and see it before buying elsewhere.
J. E. HAMMOND,
Plumber.
Apr 26tf Pullman, Wash.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-05-24

FOR SALE-A 3 y inch Stude-
baker wagon with box and spring
seat; good condition. Call on or
phone Thos. Neill & Son. Apr26tf
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-05-24

Beech-Nut goods are all packed in
glass, except the beans, and we con-
slider them the very best on the mar
ket. We know you will be interested
in them. Demonstration every day
this week.
SANDERS GROCERY, PHONE 80
My24
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-05-24

Pansy plants 35 cents, and aster
plants 20 cents per dozen at Neilrs
Greenhouses. My10tf
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-05-24
"POLLYS P|QUE" BY ALL-STAR
CAST TONIGHT, AUDITORIUM
Success of May Fete Farce Predicted by Local
Dramatic Critics Leading College
Thespians Carry Parts

Polly will have pep" all right, and
as for the longing, why. that comes
on the part of the audience.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-05-24

Say, MIR. Rancher, if you want pipe
now is the time; just received a large
shipment and am positive l can sat
isfy you.
J. f. HAMMOND.
Pullman's Leading Plumbing Shop.
Apr26tf
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-05-24

The City Transfer & Storage Co.
will pay cash for your farm produce.
f. c. TURNBOW,
ApFlFu Prop.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-05-24

WANTED-A good saddle pony;
must be gentle and cheap for cash.
Leonard Nessly.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-05-24
Pullman, Wash.

Household goods for sale. w. T.
Mcdonald, 1000 Thatuna st.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-05-24

seed corn for sale, both field and
sEeet John Melvin, 312 Howard st.
.iy10tf
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-05-24

Go to McCann's for Pullman and
Pomeroy flour. My10tf
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-05-24

Piano for sale. Apply to All
Grand street. Pullman, Wash.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-05-24

Pomeroy and Pullman Flour at
McCann's Grocery. May17
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Apr 26tf
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-05-24
PROFESSIONAL earns
DIR. d. r. CAMPBELL.

Physician and Surgeon
- Office in Flatiron Buildins
Office phone 80
Residence phone 6
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-05-24

Apr19tf
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-22

to purchase goods and as commodity
prices are held high arttfciai'
~. by tariffs or other special lesis'
lation, by SO much is the purchasing
power of the masses curtaiied. Wha'
the producers Of this country need TO-
day more than all else Is wioe,
markets for their products. more aho
larger purchasers. Increase the nuy
ing power Of the people sumciehus
and prosperity will be with us n
once.
Tariff reduction will be speclaiiS
beneficial to the railroads at this time
Operating costs have been steaoiis
rising during the past Few years
while tonnage has practically stooa
still Give the railroads a chance 10
buy thei. materials cheaper. feduee
the costs Of maintenance and opera
ton, and enable them to secure
larger tonnage (Which VIII surely
come with a revival of business, ana
You will see that there VIII not pe
81 mu.:h worrying about apiiitS 10 pay
dividends and interest
And there will not be so mulch trou-
bile with labor: for if We can once
get the cost OF living down TO ie'ei'
where the average laborer has as
en-, wages as he had with the wages
of ten years ago. then, for time a.
least. much of the labor unrest VIII
largely cease"
This argument cannot be contro-
vertei and. will be accepted py those
who are unbiased and by those VINO
have no selfish interest in hoping for
,bo continuance OF the Republican
system of protection. AS an example
corroborating the statement as 10
railroad costs. a compilation was re-
comfy made showing the prices paia
and the aggregate value OF s'eei rams
purchased by forty-three OF our leao
ing railroads in 1911. The aver
,r;.s Maid per ton was s29os. Fhe
COS, of production of these ralis III
the plants OF the United states s'eei
was only 1856 to $ls.s'
NAY 20, Similar rails were solo os
tho steel company abroad at s-4'i'
per ton in 1910. From these hsI'e'
tn, excessive profits of the steel COIN
ANY and the high costs to the io'!
t,,-es railroads arising from the TAR
III duty of s3s2 per ton on steel ram.
"a, readiw be seen. The removal OK
.,;. ,,,ecessary duty would save all
tho railroads Of the country mlii'ohs
~ dollars annually and at the sam.
time would leave the iron ana
,;,,s substantial profits. Other t"'
IL; reductions would have Ike
f,oe I, lowering manufacturing ana
costs and prices 10 ''te
consumer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-22
4 SANE VIEW.

M"Ody's Magazine. which - lsssed
by the wciI-known publishers ~ con-
s.rvatiV. and authoritative investors
manuals. in its current issue DIS
.uSses the bearing Of ta-ir revision
upon commercial an industrial ac-
tIvity. W. cannot agree with al %
its theories. but ~. give our fan con-
cu-rcnc. TO its assertion that a prop
- REDUCTION ~ the tarir would b, at
tended by lower prices ard rnaHGfss-
tBring costs aad instead % business
disaster would DO followed by com.
rnsrciaI aud Industrial expansion. Tis
reasons for this aiiitUsc are. Ia the
words % the .dItor. as foIIows:
Wall street generals Is LOOKING
upon possible tsrfG reduction as a
menace. but Ne tax. the other view
wall street nearly always gets a.,
cart before TIE horse. and mistakes
Effects for causes. u !. true ths, ts-.
in reductions would be a menace for
certain Of the Industrial busiues.e. .,
tho country which are to-day fransIy
+ built prou basis of protection, and
have fully capitalized that protection
Bst we must not forget tina, TIE res
4 Fundamental basis Of business pros
perity is con,umins power, the ablIity
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-22
WHAT IS VIRGINIA's FLOWER:

If Virginia is TO have a state flow
er. certainly it should be the blossom
tina, common sentiment believes most
beautifully and universally symbolizes
what is worthy in the Old Dominion.
For this reason. The Times-Dispatch is
glad TO publish elsewhere on this
page, letters advocating the claims Of
the daisy and the mountain laurel Such
expressions of opinion help to indicate
popular feeling in the matter Only
of various flowers can genuine
choice be made The preferences of
individuals. or the desires of different
regions in the State. mean little UNI
less they reflect a broad popular wish.
No enactment By the Legislature or
formal Endorsement by organizations
can force the people TO feel real af-
lection for a flower they are not
familiar with and which does not in
some way suggest Virginia.
In each of these letters are state
guments against the flower proposed
The mountain laurel. by which name
our correspondent designates the rho
dodendron. is not as he says. found
widely outside of the mountains OF
Virginia. In the eastern half Of the
State 1t is comparatively rare. More
over. its season of Towering Is only
for few weeks in spring. 1t it not
generally distributed over the State.
nor an object of prominence in the
landscape. Outsiders might travel
other and see no striking cluster Of
what would be thought OF as a char
acteristic Virginia bloom.
The daisy is common and beautiful
flower. But it is not distinctiveIy Viz
ginian in any sense of the word. Even
the rhyme quoted as an evidence of the
sentiment liz which the daisies are held
as foTtune-teIIers. is national verse,
perhaps international Taking the
daisy for Virginia would be like taxi
ing the violet or the oak-tree. Nor do
We see why the florist should be intro
duced into the case. We do not want a
flower that has to be procured from
the florists icebox- 1t is true doubt
less that the daisy is so procurabIe in
the winter. but on this ground the or
child might be used. too. No native
flower can be found outdoors all year
round unless it be the chilly inmor-
teIle.
The Times-Dispatch would be glad 20
learn the view Of IN. women Of the
state through a votc'st the state Fair.
Even this expression would only be
suggestive. What flower virginiars
As whole love and turn 20 naturally
as our flower" can only be learned By
getting the ideas Of all the state.