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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-04-13
TAFT REFORMS
POSTAL SERVICE
Governments Biggest Business
Now Run on Modern Basis.
PENNY POSTAGE POSSIBLE.
Economy and Efficiency In Administra-
4ion Under Hitchcock Make Cheaper
postage Rates imminent - Policies
Should Be Continued

In thorough ;ccord with the policy
or economy and efficiency of the Taft
administration. Postmaster General
Frank III. Hitchcock has put an end to
the annual deficit In the postoffice de-
partnaent and made possible the serious
consideration of further reforms and
improvements, not the least important
on which Is the imminent possibility
OF penny postage. Many other reforms
that have the support Of President
Kart will be inaugurated this year.
: another term of the Taft administra.
ton would place this $240, 900 900 bust.
ness Institution completely on bust
ness basis.
At the beginning of the present adj
ADMINISTRATION the postal service was IN
arrears to the extent OF $17,479, 77047.
which was decidedly the largest deficit
On record. Last year the revenues ex.
ceeded the expenditures by S21g,11S.12
The wiping out of the deficit has
been accomplished without any cur
tailment of facilities. On the con
frary, there have been established 3. IA
new postoffices, delivery by carrier
mas been provided In 1856 additional
cities, and 2.516 new rural routes, ag.
gregattng 60,679 miles, have been au-
: hortzed. Meanwhile the force of pos.
sas employees has been increased by
more than 5000, and last year the to-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-04-13
BENJAMIN r. TRACY

Director Manhattan Life ms. Co.
Director Mutual Life Ins. Co...
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-03

Lakeland Chapter, r. A. NJ. No.
20 meets the first Thursday night in
each month In Masonic Hall. Visit
ing companions welcomed. c. G.
Arendell, secretary; J. L. Love, H. p
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-03
SHAGGY EFFECT IS POPULAR
Sharp Contrast to Fine Broadcloth,
Which Also 10 One Of the Latest
OF Fashions WhIms.

Oddly enough the season which
gives women fine broadclOths again
as modish frOck and costume materials
also introduces them to unusually shay.
~ effects In costume cloths. libel
lines Of deliciously soft. silky texture.
boue weaves Of various kinds and very
heavy boue borders on soft, rough ser
ges or other cloths. ratine. wool vel.
vet, Z host Of materials beautiful In
quality and color. but rough and thick
for all their lightness Of weight and
supplsness are among the very fash.
ionable street costume materials. and
there are various soft. thick. rough
mixed cloths In the same class.
Tho fad for double faced materials
has had something to do with this In
creased thickness Of suit materials.
and one finds cloths which one would
ordinarily rank AZ coatings being made
up into tailored suits. There are OF
course plenty Of smoother. lighter suit
ings, too, but woolliness 10 unques'
tionably la mode.
Corduroys and velveteens fall In
line and some very attractive girlish
suits are shown In these two mate
rails. One OF these, copied from an
imported model. shows collars and
cuffs Of gay Tartan wool on black vel
veteen.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-03
RICH SHADES WILL BE RULE
Orllllaney Of colorins 10 to Continue
% Distinctive Feature Of Sea.
sons Costumes.

"Brilliancy" Of coloring. that 10 what
the fashion histories will say marked
the close Of the year 1911. and after
the pastel shades Of the past few
years these gaudy tones are . distinct
relief. Though We are all weary Of
hearing Of the coronation. the design.
ers are not tired Of drawing new
schemes and Inspirations from this
event, 90 this winter We may expect
to wear coronets and be decked 10
royal purple. empire green. coronation
red and kings blue, these tones FUR
Their accumulated with rich embroi-
deries and gold braid or silver fringe
and beads. Even white satin will not
be unadorned. for this most fashion
able fabric will be heavy with pearls
and crystal beads with rhinestones
sparkling among them. Not only will
frinpes and beads of all descriptions
and marvellous colors be employed,
but laces in abundance, the heavier
varieties being most in favor. One
may expect to see macrame, Venetian
and Irish not only applied to the
frock. but made up into entire gowns
as well
It is expected that the lingerie gown
will continue to be worn through the
winter for indoor affairs.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-03
@. I. A. to B. Of I. E.

Meets first Saturday In every
month at c. f. Dayton's. South Ten
nessee. ]. r. TALLEY, Adjt.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-03
Lonoer Skirts.

The afternoon frock shows skirts
Just little longer than in the sum-
mer. The innovation is TO be greeted
with joy, for the foot must be at
tractively shod and of the daintiest
proportions to Withstand the shortness
of the scant skirt that will ride up
when the wearer is seated. So longer
skirts-and just little fuller-if you
would heed the mandate of the Paris
designers
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-03
NEAT LITTLE TRUMP MARKER


THIS = dmple and practical tSunD
0As1es. md It 10 ooe Of those dsscal
htsao articles that always command .
ready sals at . basar. It should -
carried out in quite . small sise. aA1
the dimensions suggested in he
sketch. two and thrssquarters inches
By three and . half inches. will b
found suitable shape to make It IN.
It consists Of four pieces Of cardboard.
smoothly covered with soft white silk.
on each Of which has been worked Z
club. spade, q diamond and q heart
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-03
Wake Up, Nick.

Nicola Naumoff, the Russian, VINO
has just reached the age of Il, having
murdered an insured fiancee for Sc
ductive countess in romantic Venice
has. In his confession. related how
this notorious dame had little way
of extinguishing her cigarettes on MS
bare fesh-just to see him vince. az
she loved him best when he suffered.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-03

respectively. Each card 10 finished OF
With . me elk cord. neatly sewn a
I'll round the edge, and the four cards
Are fastened together at the top. with
. marrow piece Of ribbon run through
two holes and then tied together n
front with . smart little bow. THIS
ribbon must not be too tightly tied.
and must be OF sufacient length to allow
the cards to be turned over like the
leaves Of q book. 90 that the marker
may be opened at any particular suit.
and laid upon the table. where 1t may
be within view Of all Of the players.
In place OF the ribbon ring may be
run through the four cards In the cen-
ter at the top, and for this purpose a
small key ring will answer admirably
and will last longer than the ribbon
The small sketch at the top shows
the marker opened at diamonds"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-03
Advice to Lawyers.

To counsel arguing before him at
Clerkenwell tEngD county court,
Judge Edge remarked: Let me tell
you a story OF a case In which as
counsel | appeared before Mr.. Justice
Mellor | had used my strongest ar
guments, and thinking | was not con-
vincing him used some weak argu-
ments afterward Mr.. Justice Mellor
said to me: Now Mr. Edge, don't put
too much water in IT brandy"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-03

Lakeland Lodge No. 81 +. & A. NJ.
meets in Masonic Hall every Second
and Fourth Monday nights. A cor
dial invitation to visiting brethren.
c. G. Arendell secretary; J. l.. Love,
w. NJ.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-03

and Fourth Monday nights. A cor
dial invitation to visiting brethren.
c. G. Arendell, secretary; J. l.. Love,
w. NJ
Lakeland Chapter, r. A. NJ. No.
20 meets the first Thursday night in
each month In Masonic Hall. Visit
ing companions welcomed. c. G..
Arendell, secretary; J. L. Love, H. p.
Palm Chapter, o. f. s. meets every
second and fourth Thursday nights
of each month at 1880 .. m. Mrs
Flora Keen, W. NJ, Lucie F. b.
Eaton, Secy.
! Lakeland Camp No. 7s, w. o. w..
meets every second and fourth Thurs
day night. Woodmen Circle first
and third Thursdays. c. F. Ken
needy. Council Commander, Mrs. Sal
lie Skipper, Guardian Of Circle.
10. OF.
Meets every Friday night at 1880
at I. O. O. F. Hall corner Main and
Tennessee. Visiting brothers cor
j daily invited. J. Q. FRENCH,
Noble Grand.
<. OF 2.
Regular meeting every Tuesday
at 1880 at Odd Fellows Hall. Visit
ing members always welcome.
F. D. BRYAN.
Chancellor Commander.
A. NJ. JACKSON. Secretary.
i g. I. A. TO B. Of 1. E.
i Orange Blossom Div. No. 1873
4 G.. I. A. to B. OF L. E. meets every
second and fourth Wednesdays oil
each month at $3.50 p. m. Visiting
Sisters always welcome.
MRS. ]. c. BROWN Sec'y.
i Mrs. ]. B. HOGAN, Pres.
G. A, B.
I Meets first Saturday in every
month at c. f. Dayton's. South Ten.
nessee. ]. r. TA1.LEY, Adjt.
Advice to Lawyers.
To a counsel arguing before him al
Clerkenwell tEngD county court
Judge Edge remarked: Let me tel
you a story OF case In which as
counsel | appeared before Mr.. Justice
Mellor. | had used my strongest ar
guuents. and thinking | was not con
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-03-09
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

In the event OF delivery being Inn
perfect or paper being rolled, twisted
or mntilatcd. subscribers are urged
to make immediate complaint to the
busintss Office in person, by telephone
or mail
Mali subscribers should examine
tue address on the label Of their
paner, Il shows when subscriptions
expire. When you remit the label is
changed II not notify this Office II
you wish your subscription discon.
tinueed write the office, other8 ise the
paper will be continued In chang
ing addresses give boti old and new
addresses.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-03-09
FOR SALE OR TRADE.

One Of the most desirable Iocations
in the city for a home. Ten minutes
walk from postoffce. two lots and 4
half In the 400 block, East Cleve-
land Ave. Call at PIP West Okla.
Ave. OF Address Geo McGregor, BOX
288. Guthrie, Okla.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-03-09

ENTIRE CREWS. Three hardwood
band saw mills Louisiana hahd
savers Sc; band 1lers 6. 10. lnnlher
inspectors $75. $l25; yardmen $loo
$I25; three mill supts $50, $500
mill engineers 81, Slo0. millwHeh, =
sf0o Sl25: wood superintendent ="
5000. two locomotive engineers SION
$50. TWO hookkecpers $40: three ste
nographers $40. Sl25 tim"keep"fe
S-5 Slou Busne~s Mems 'lelrin%
House. Houston. Texas.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-03-09
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FOR RENT
FOB REnI....NInE HOUSES

have nine houses for rent within
ole block. west, OF Union depot. They
range from 8 rooms to Z rooms Gas
heated. Will rent at bed rock price
Apply to Mike White, Mgr, ll5 South
Fifth street.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-03-09

LADY can earn 5000 a 'nce2t copy
inc and addressing, at your home.
Book 10 cents in silver. shows how
National Manufacturing Company
WashinetOn y. G..
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-03-09

EARN $50 WEEKLY taking orders
for cut rate groceries. Outfit free
andard Mercantile Co, HepNodrome
building. Cleveland, O.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-03-09
HELP WANTED--FEMALE

AIDES make shields at home. $lU
per 100. Work sent prepaid to re-
liable women Particulars for stamp
d addressed envelope Eureks Co.
)ept. So KALI mazoo. Mich.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-03-09
eFAL ESTATE WANTED

40 ntIY OR SELL Property address
Northwestern BuEineBa Agency
Minneapolis, MINI. i
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-03-09
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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-07
Doney County Great in Fufment and Greater in Promise

which brings last years county pro-
duc,ion values up to one and one.
quarter Of million dollars.
Two Million This Year.
The cultivated area of the county
viii be increased this year al least
20 per cent which. tocether with the
great moisture season ALREADY i'm the
soil. fully lnstifles the prediction that
Donley county farm and stock pro-
duction this year viii reach the two
million dollar mark.
Cotton.
porley is rapidly pushing her WA,
into the front rank of Texas Pan
handle cotton-rrovlng counties pro.
ducing year before last $500 bales.
while OF last years crop $500 bales
have already been ginned. with
enough left 10 assure the county for
1911 a production in excess of TO-
oCp bales figures which will. doubt
less, be increased this season TO H.
400 bales. with a eilt-edged promise
OF 1900 bales.
County cotton is of excellent quail
ity. with an average yield OF one
half bale TO the acre and. owing to
naturally easy soil cultivation and a
freedom from weeds. is grown and
gathered with a minimum of at once
labor and time.
The county has three cotton gins
one each at Clarendon. lledley and
Leila Lake while the Briscoe. Hall
county, gin handles considerable Don
lev county cotton.
At Clarendon over .OCO bales have
already been ginned this season: a,
Hedley, over 900 bales: and at Lee.
liza Lake over 1000 bales All OF
these gins have been tayed this sea
son to their utmost operating oper-
ating capacities, and It goes without
saying that Donley county Vill large
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-07

" increase her ginning facilities thi.
fan while. AZ the same time. there
is looming up an almost necessity
for the establishing at Clarendon o.
a cotton seed oil cake mill and cot.
ton compress
FlaN Culture.
ln common with other Teyas Pan.
handle counties D0nlcy Is preparing
20 enter the new and great Geld OF
FLAX cclfurc tho Clarendon News
taking an active lead in POINTING on
and emphasizing the prophet. ado
Nar'aros and values of this ,pmfrs
additional Doulev county barr rst
The County Fair.
Tho last issue OF thc Clarendon
News has th, following Boz regard Y
d." county air
Wearo authorized 90 sos fhaf Don
lev county Wili have another 1Ir mi.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-07

that from the first Of last September
N the present writing, the county has
shipped out 100000 worth Of grain
hay and cotton. or s72 per capita fct
the county's entire population. or,
again. an AVERAGE concerned cash re-
turn % soGj for every farm in Tho
county.
10 these figprcs can be- added NJ
least Sir per farm for poultry and
dairy produce while cattle hoe.
ard horse and mule shipments ap
probably equal on of the above fr-
uree- thGs giving The county Inst
year-vfth q forming ard stock
growing population OF 5000 eN-
ported product val1os approNimefin
one million dollars 81 lo1e' ono
third az 'he milo maize kH'Tr corn
hay ANA other feed stnffs prodrreH
were retained for home 1sc fact
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-07
CULTIVATED AREA
Shows INCREASE
Twenty Per Cent More Land
Will BE EARNED
This Year
PROVEN COTTON DISTRICT
CLARENDON, COUNTY CAPITAL.
AGGRESSIVE CITY OF COM
MERGE AND COLLEGES
PROGRESSING.

BY Daily News staff Correspondent.
Clarendon, Tex, April 6.-Donley
county and Clarendon. her seat and
chief town. are TO fully share in the
already assured general prosperity
OF the Panhandle region this year.
Snow and rain--rain and SHOW
then more SHOWS and more rains have
mixed and mingled and poured and
fallen in flakes and floods frcm last
September unto the present April.
until the county's deep and fertile
soil is moisture-soaked from surface
&c depth limit.
Last Years Harvest.
DOnley county haryests include
about all the small and row crop
grain. cotton and alfalfa and o;he-
hays--Fresident Patrick, of the First
National Bank of Clarendon. estimat-
ing on a very conservative basis -
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-07

Alfalfa Is grown under both natu-
raj sub.irrigation and rainfall-the
latter producing from two to three
cuttings per season and an aggregate
.ot from three TO five tons per acre.
with an average Of at least SIS per
ton, while the suh-irrisated product
Is considerably larger.
Corn makes from Cd TO 40 hush
els per acre oats 4 uto go. kafflr
corn and maize WIN make Oto 80
bushels throshed Co tho acre leav-
inc biz supply ol rourhuoss which
rcan ALWAYS hc disposed of In the ileld
as stalk field nast1rngo, cotton makes
from ouo-iOurth to one bale per acre;
SORGHUM four 90 sis tons Juno corn
b. an especially valuable crop. and
produces Oto 40 bushels 20 the acre.
selling readily.
Land Prices.
Land prices are higher than they
were several years ago. but are stili
very low when all advantages are
taken into consideration. One can
buy land now at from $40 TO $40
per acre, such land as commands
prices as high as 500 per acre else
where
The County Seat
Clarendon is a busy Fort Worth
& Denver railroad traffic point; has
$500 people; is noted educational
and church center; il rife with shade
trees. strawberries, lawns. floral
growths and pretty homes-being
called the most beautiful town In
Northwest Texas; has $4,000
public school building and has Just
voted $4,000 worth OF bonds for
the erection OF high school struc-
ture; has the big Clarendon Metho-
dist College with 400 students. $780,
600 worth OF present buildings and
grounds and the now initiated con
struction OF an additional $4,000
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-07

pure No country has finer water ~
moe OF II than Donley county. You
can dig we'll anywhere and get all
the water Won want at depth rang
ing from % to goo feet. These wells
are generally bored and furnished
with windmills The county is above
the gyp water belt.
Climate.
There Is no finer climate In the
world than We have here. The eleva
ton is lust right We do not have
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-07

and is, besides, the county's chief
alfalfa producing area the great for
age plant being here grown in per
lection on naturally sub-irrigated
lands
The northern part Of the county
Of which the busy town OF Jericho is
the prosperous trade ccntcr--is not
ed for its especial wheat production,
milo maize, kaffir corn, oats and
other small grains cotton and al
falfa also henc included In the Pre-
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-07

fall and II is the request of the pres
ident and others who are behind The
proposition that the farmers ana
stock raisers begin getting their stock
readr and planning for the exhibit
tion OF farm products. II is the wish
TO make II the best fair in the Pan
handle and Il can be done II every
one will take an individual interest
that he should. Announcement will
be made in plenty of time as 10 pre-
miums. but We are permitted TO gay
i.af Hr'i.. silt Pee offcre'
,e-.s'.r-. -radod stock. sp
ana p.au O ON an kinds az 80,
preGi Gnn'tiocr a.. iro4. ~.
farm rs wiz taia Que uotirc Goo. ro
come ir &C., saw You did nor know
t-r. wrs "cug to Pee a FAIR Pike
nlui,. rs open I0 arr au1 g.-
ervbody I'm Donlcy county.
Good Roads.
Precinct Nos one and two have
presented the commissioners court
with petition ASKING for elections IN
their respective precincts i0r road
bond issues Precinct No Clar-
.ndon, asks for 50 900. and pre- net
No J., Old Town and Jericho. for
$4,000. II is expected that other
precincts in the county will IAN In |
line.
Tobacco aud RuCkwhcat
\ nonley county farmer. near ler.
icho, year before last. set ont three
tobacco plants two OF the plants de-
veloping tobacco OF finished matur-
iiy aud excellent quality 4 Castro
county farmer has experimental very
successfully with bucllwheat and Cas-
tro should not be allowed 90 buck In
ahead OF Donlcy corn In huckRheat.
Here. then. are two awaiting new
Donley crops. Make your own smoke.
Dcnley county farmers. au1 bfrlk-
fast on home bred hot hncfwhoat
cakes royal, served SIT. slUon
honley county butter
Railroad, and Town,
Tho Fort Worth d Denver railroad
0isort. thc central 900 southern 1r-.
.'nr off .hs .l.rr s... ... Rock
island s Boo fH. MrU. clarendon
lIeI'er an1 I.H l... .rr o. ne
fou Worth A. u.... .H IeH Ho
800 fh" Rock i... HH. b. "a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-20
ROARO~
OF PUBLIC WORKS is TO HOLD
EARLIER HEARINGS THIS YEAR,


CHARLESTON. w. Va, March'2O
Notices are being sent out to pub
lie service corporations naming the
dates on which the Board Of Public
Works will sit for the purpose OF hear
ing representatives OF such public ser.
vice corporations concerning the, as.
sessments laid by the board. The
dates for these hearings are much
earlier this year than has been the Gus.
tom, that being due to the fact that
the, tax commissioners force has been
able to get the data ready much earlier
than heretofore. 1t has been the Gus
tom to hold these hearings In May but
this year they will begin April 10.
The notice sent out to all corpora
tions. fixing the dates for the hearings,
is as follows:
Notice to public service corpora
tons:
The Board of Public Works of the
State OF West Virginia will be in ses'
sion in the governors rooms, In the
State capitol at Charleston, Wednes'
day, Thursday and Friday April 10,
II and l9lll912, for the purpose OF
hearing all who desire to be heard con-
corning assessments of steam and
street railroads, toll bridges, car lines,
| pipe dimes, telegraph and telephone
lines and express companies, doing
business In the state Of West Virginia,
or located therein. On Wednesday,
April 10, the board will receive repre-
sentatives of express companies and
steam railroads; Thursday, April H.
street railroads, toll bridges and car
lines; Friday, April 10, pipe lines, tele-
phone and telegraph lines. The SEES
sions will begin at 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon each day. Written state
ments or briefs filed with the secre-
tary before April 10, 1912, will be con.
sIdered by the board, Persons who
appear and make oral statements may
also file documents or briefs relative
to matters proper to be considered by
the Board of Public Works in max
ing the assessments, for the year 1912,
provided 10 be maze 0y chapter 20 Oh
the Code Of West Virginia, Persons
desiring to be heard will please mott
fy the secretary as soon as possible,
stating on which OF the days named
they can be present, in order to &C.
commodate the representatives OF the
different interests as expedtlously as
possible
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-20

running from % to IS cents, the seats
being in the balcony and on the first
floor. The gallery will not be opened,
as 1t is thought that there Will be
enough seats on the two lower floors,
especially as the prices has been made
so low.
The proceeds of the concert Will so
towards purchasing new music for the
band, and all those Who during the
summer months take advantage OF and
enjoy the delightful open. air concerts
Of this band will Try to be present and
aid in making the concert a financial
success.
The latest and most up-to-date selec'
tons, with the addition OF some OF the
most classic band music, will be Of
rfered, and all who enjoy good music
will be present.