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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-14
--OSo---- DON'T LET THE OPPORTUNITf !
 SLIP

1 Owing to the fact that many of the members of the various solicit ing committees named by the Cham ter to solicit funds for the Pine Bluff and Northern Railroad and the Anderson and Saline River Railway extensions and the Terminal Company have been out of the city from tims to time the committees haxe been unable to make 9s complete can. vass as they had planned, but sev eral of the committees are still q work and the fund is growing slow. ly and encoWagingly.
 The local property owners an6 business men of the city who havt not as yet contributed to the fund should not wait for the committeef to come around to see them. The, ought to be public spirited enoug to send in their subscriptions and il this manner thu work undertaken can be completed within shora while.
 It is practically assured that the first $50,000 demanded by the Pine Bluff and Northern road will b. raised as it is now less than $1O,00f away, which will be listed before this week is out. A good sum ha: already been subscribed for the An. m ixyov Doll toe, and it is only matter of z few days before the $300,000 wort of bonds will have been subscribed for. Even if the total amount O: bonds is not taken en Pine Bluff, f, one half of them aFe purchased herr t will not be a hard matter to place the other half outside of this city They are first mortgage bonds bearing six per cent, and financierG consider them good investment.
 As soon as the $50,000 mark e, reached in the Pine Bluff and North ern campaign, w. J. Miller, presiden' of the railroad company, will be notified and he has assured local business men that work on the line would be commenced on the propos Lcnoke county from Pene Bluff in madiately. It will be, rushed too As soon as this is in progress and a contract is signed with the mem bers of the Jefferson County Bridg| Ccmmiss on, making sure a trun' line railroad fer the Free Bridge the contract for the structure acres the Arkansas river will be let b. the Commission. The financieI5 be hind the Little Rock and Pine Bluf Interurban Railroad are only wait ing for the announcemsn of the let ting of the contract feG' the FGes Bridge to begin work on their road which will also operate electric car from Little Rcck into Pine Bluff over the Free Bridge.
 When the railroad crews are put to work here and the Bridge work i also in progress thousands of dollars will be spent in Pine Bluff and be- fore the Bridge and the railroad are completed the business men will more than realize double the amount in trade of that donated to the rail roads-both the Anderson and sa- line River and the Pine Bluff and Northern. After the Pine Bluff and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-14
MANY CANDIDATES
 FOR CITY OFFICES

Detmo5t, Ark, Feb. 13.-Tna city primary, which will be held soen, promises to be all Interesting ene. Since the theft Of the eity records, which occurred few weeks ago, some ef the voters think that the present officers should be replaced by others and quite number of candidates have entered their names on the ticket.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-14

Northern don tions are completed for he first lap of the line, which w!ll ventually run South to Rock Is taud connecs ion either at Crossett zm Hamburg, thSt55 will be no trouble ln raising the remainder of money necessary to insure the bond issue for the Anderson and Saline River Railroad.
 Pine Bluff now has the greatest opportunity in it history. Let every property owner come forward and lisplsy his public spirit and help imself and his own interest by SiV~ ng to both roads. Pine Bluff will hen go forward with a rush. The 1ther industries and railroads will e glad to come here without the skiing.
 Build the railroads and the Free Bridge Don't let this opportunity slip.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-14
DRIHk HADII
pzrTABr,E HOME TREATMENT.

tnoa+roonf Habit be used with abouo
 whisky beer or other alcohol stimuli successfully ana nave oen restored cobrio+v and usefulness Can be given secre'V.
 oRRINE prepared two forms MO- l. secle po"de o1'h- l odores secretly food drink; OR}IA,3 dosol0'0' fr who voluntary r vou fail to 0ItRlNE after r'@l your money w." Ask Tor ice ooohist telling all
 ede
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-14

Governor Donaghey gs Icing strongly opposed for reelection by the Awgenta Daily Journal, which says in a recent issue that he has been a sad failure in the governors office. The Journal is out stronS for the election of Congressman Joe T. Robinson.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-14
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE.
 ANNOUNCEMENT.
For Congress.

The Graphic is authorized to an- nounce Col S. M. Taylor, of Jefferson county, as candidate for Congress from the Sixth District, his candidacy being subject to the action of the De- mocratic primary.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-14

Every business man in this city ,ught to have been at the Chamber If Commerce rooms Monday night hear former Congressman D. D. Aitken, Of Flint, Michigan, who told 1ocal business men how to build up Pine Bluff through their own efforts md with home capital exclusively. t can be done and effectively. if he business man will get together md organize and establish a num- ger of small industrial plants, which will eventually develop into mann noth manufacturing plants of the zind that have made Flint famous al ,ver the world.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-14

What has become of the United Charities, which was partially or- ,anized in this city two weeks ago? The organization is badly needed aere and will be of great benefit to he city and it's people, in addition 0 centralizing the charitable work 1ere. County Judge Philpot, tha chairman of the board of governors of the Usited Charities, should call he board together again to perfect he plans and set the new organiza- ion working.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-14

of the Hot Springs High School two games Saturday afternoon and flight. in the Y. M. c. A. gymnasium. Much interest is centered on these games as the local girls hope to retalia.o for the three games which they droq- ped to the Hot Springs girls rore weeks ago, in Hot Springs. Tn first game will be called at 2:30 o'clock and the second at s D. III. The girls are practicing hard for this contest
 .--------- >---------------
 Rev. Sam s. Holcombe left yestar- day or H3t Springs, were he w.ll so. iaurn for several days:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-14

Carlton Fox, representing tae Fox Bros. Harswaae Company, of Pine Bluff, is in the city calling on tn2 trade.
 Louis Bucks, of Pine Bluff, is Ill Dermott looking after the interests O. the Fox-Hafris Machine Company
 Mayo? RaybCrn will attend tAe soo>4 roads convention at Little Rock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-14

The Mcvay jury is just eatin slepin', smokin' and talkin'.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-14
NOV SPRINGS GIRLS
 TO PLAY HERE

The girls basketball team or the local High School will play the girls
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-22
*For full explanation Of the rates Of postage in the First
Zone see the Parcel Post Guide.

/ or single package 10 be carried and
should charge in proportion Just what
1t does now for one package OF II
pounds weight
Every postmaster In the United
States will have parcel post map
like the one which Is here reproduced
except that the zone lines will be
shown with the unit OF his postoffce
as a center. All that a postmaster
will have to do when parcel is pre-.
out in what zone the destination Of
the package lies. His table will show
him instantly the rate per pound from
the unit In which his postofflce lies
to the zone Of the packages destina-
tions, the price as has been explained
before, to every postoffice in any one
zone being the same. The parcel post
will take nothing but fourth-class mat
ter. Printed matter is still in the
third-class designation. Therefore
books cannot be sent by the parcel
post system. This the postoffice au
thorities seem to think is in way
unjust and may work hardship. 1t
may be that in the future the law will
be changed so as to include all print
ed matter. It seems to be certain that
an attempt will be made to bring
about this change as speedily as pos
sible.
Must sea- Stamp.
Postmaster General Hitchcock has
ordered that postmasters be advised
that parcel post packages cannot be
accepted for mailing unless they bear
distinctive parcel post stamp and
have attached to them the return card
Of the sender. A series of distinctive
stamps is now in course Of prepara-
tion for this class of mail as required
by the law creating the parcel post
system. Consignments of these
stamps will be ready for shipment to
all postofiices in ample time for the
establishment Of the new system on
New Years day
The postoffice department has given
instruction to every postmaster in the
country to enllghten his patrons as
much as possible on the general sub
ject of the parcel post and especially
on the use of the special stamps and
the necessary attachment of the re-
turn card The law requires that all
fourth-class matter mailed ,er Jan
uary /, 1913, without parcel post
stamps attached shall be treated as
Held for postage matter Parcel
post packages will be mailable only
at postofiices, branch postofiices, let
tered and local named stations. and
such numbered stations as may be /.
designated by the postmasters.
It has been announced by Postmas. |
ter General Hitchcock that nearly TO- !
600 scales will be required for use in
the parcel post system which is to go
into effect January 1st. He has ac-
cordingly authorized the issuance of
bids for that number. Two hundred
of the largest postofflces and their
branches will be supplied with auto
matte sprlngleSs scales The next
class OF Offices, numbering about TO-
900. will be given high grade beam
scale, while the four class Offices,
about $1,000, will be fur
nished with the best spring balances
sach having a capacity for
twenty pounds. These scales will be
Used by postmasters to determine the
amount OF postage required on parcel
post packages. The fact that many
Of the postoflces Of the country are
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-22


which the zones are drawn. Inc
rates OF postage are fixed from the
unit in which the sending postofiice is
situated, but the price to every place
In any zone is just the same. To IL
lustrate, it will cost exactly the same
amount to send parcel from Wash
ington to Erie, Pa. that It costs 70
send it to Atlanta, Ga, because Erie
and Atlanta with reference to Wash
ington are situated in the fourth
zone. The rates therefore are fixed
from the unit in which the postofflce
is located, but they are the same
from that Office to any point in any
one zone.
1t will be seen by reference to the
table of rates OF postage that 1t will
cost more per pound to send pack
age a long distance than it does to
send It a short distance. The rate In
creases for a package weighing one
pound at the rate of one cent for
each zone. No package weighing
more than II pounds can be sent un-
der the new parcel post law. 1t
should be said right here that on tn
long hauls the parcel post may not
be able to compete with the express
companies, but that on shorter hauls
pressed desire Of the legislators and
of the postofice officials that the par
eel post system should be made of
particular use to persons having farm
and factory products to transmit to
customers II is probable that pro-
ducers must study the rates of post
age and the convenience Of trans
initial and compare them with the
cost and convenience under present
methods before individually man can
determine whether he is to profit or
not by the change. Then there is an
other thing to be considered and
which only can be known definitely
when fuller regulations have been
made to specify exactly what kind of
things can be sent by parcel post. 1t
can be said in general way that any
thing can be sent which is properly
wrapped and which will not injure
other mail matter with which 1t may
come in contact
Copy Foreign Countries.
II is probable that the government
will adopt means of transportation
for certain kinds of Its merchandise
much like those which have been
adopted in parcel post countries
abroad. What the English call ham
pers, basket-lke arrangements, prob
ably will be adopted, and as these can
be kept separate from the ordinary
mail matter 1t is believed that the
as finally adopted will al
low the sending of eggs, butter, dress
ed poultry, live poultry. honey fruit,
and other products of the country.
The 11-pound limit for single pack
age may work at first against any
very extended use of the parcel post /.
for some of the articles which have
been named. OF course, more weight .
can be sent II II ia sent in different .
parcels, but the cost In that case .
would be heavier because the in
crease per pound on single package
is not great up to II pounds, and
probably it would increase at no great
ar rate If the government were to
raise the limit Of weight which is now
fixed. To make it simpler, it will
cost more to send two packages of II
pounds than it would to send one
package of % pounds II the govern
nent eventually should allow heavi-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-22
By EDWARD 3. CLARK.

With the coming of the New Year
the United States government will en-
ter into a new field OF enterprise
what Is known as the parcel post.
For years there has been a demand
for such system Of inexpensive
trans initial of packages. The camps
OF favor and disfavor Of the parcel
post scheme have been about equally
divided. Finally at the last session
Of congress a bill was passed which
will put the plan into operation, but
only 1t must be said in little more
than an experimental way
1t is the intention Of Uncle Sam to
move rather slowly in the parcel post
matter. He wants to find how popu-
lar 1t will be, how much it will cost
the government, and whether there is
to be a profit or loss at the end OF
each year. If It IS found that the
plan is successful from the point OF
view of the people, which means the
government also. the parcel post will
be extended until finally it reaches
the proportions which its proponents
say they believe 1t is destined to as
sumo
Zone System Explained.
It Is no exaggeration to say that
thousands upon thousands of inquir-
ies have been made of the postmaster
general as to just what the parcel
post will mean to the people. It was
the law of congress establishing the
system which made provision for a
division of the country into zones
and into 35 900 units which are to be
used as centers in describing the cir
cles which mark the boundaries of
the zones. There has been no clear
understanding, apparently, of this
zone system, but really 1t is a very
simple matter.
The accompanying map shows the
country divided into zones from the
unit in which Washington is sit
uated, as the center. Accompanying
the map is a table showing the rate
Of postage per pound for parcels from
Washington to places within all the
zones
Each unit contains an area thirty
miles square. Now each unit is a
center from which the zones are
drawn and so every unit in the coun-
try no matter where It is situated will
have zones drawn from it just exactly
as Washington has them drawn from
It For instance, take Keokuk. Ia.
which is in a unit in the fifth zone.
From that will be drawn circles ex-
actly as they are drawn from Wash
ington and they will be numbered from
Keokuk as number one, just as they
are numbered from Washington as
number one. OF course, however,
Zone Six will have different geo.
graphical position as related to Keo-
kuk than it has as related TO Wash
ington. but as the radius of the circles
drawn from Keokuk Is the same
length as the radius of the circles
drawn from Washington, Keokuk's |
Zone Six will be just as far from its
center as Washington's Zone Six is
How Rates Are Fixed.
1t can be seen from this readily |
enough that the postal rates from |
Washington to its particular zone will |
be the same as the postal rates from
Keokuk to its particular zones. Each |
unit being about thirty miles square
will Of course contain in most cases
number of postoffices, but each Office
in the same unit is considered as be
Ing the Center Of the circles fIn;r
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-22
Give Him Time.

You're pretty old man to be beg
gin" said the lady to the man at the
back door
Yes, ma'am." replied the man with
his hat in his hand.
Have you been begging all your
life?"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-22
FIXING RATES
UNDER PARCEL
POST SYSTEM
Government Goes Into Business
Of Transmitting Merchandise
Through the Mails.
NEW LAW FULLY EXPLAINED

Country Divided Into Zones and
Units for Purpose Of Fixing Charges
for carriaee-No Package Weigh
Ing More Than Eleven Pounds 10
MaiIabIe-Anythlng Properly Wrap.
ped Which VIII Not lnIure Other
Mail May Be Sent
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-22
RATES OF POSTAGE

Parcels weighing four less maabe at the rate
cent for each fraction of ounce regardless of
distance. Parcels weighing than four maabe
the pound rate shown by the following table, and when mailed
at this rate any fraction of pound considered full pound
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-22

for indecent or immoral purposes; AL
matter otherwise mailable by law, the
outside cover or wrapper OF which
bears and delineation or language OF
libelous, scurrilous, defamatory, or
threatening character All such mat
ter, when deposited in post office or
found in the mails, shall be withdrawn
and sent to the divisions OF dead let
ters
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-22

Parcel post maps, with accompany
ing guides, are TO be sold to the pub
lie at their cost, rs cents, through the
chief clerk of the post Office depart
ment. In ordering maps care
should be taken to specify the post
office from which the postage rates
are to be determined.
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SCIENTIFIC MASSAGE.

ANNA b. JOHNSON. 1914 18th ST. NV.
Scientific massage and all its branches for rheu-
matism and poor circulation: appointment by
phone. North 1895.
MOVEMENT CURE: STRICTLY SCIENTIFIC
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WATCH AND JEWELRY REPAIR

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PROPOSALS.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE
Supervising Architect, Washington, d. q, De-
cember 2. l912.-Sealed proposals will be re-
eeived d. In this office until H., o'clock pm, on
for the mechanical equipment Except e,evatorsj
Of the new building for the Bureau Of Engraving
and Printing at Washington, d. c., I'm accord
ance with drawings and specifications copies Of
which may be obtained at this Office, at the
discretion Of the Supervising Architect OSCAR
WENDEROTH. Supervising Architect.
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WALL PAPER.

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anywhere. Phone N 1733-M. or drop postal
1902 7th st. NV
PAPERHANGING, PAINTING 4 DECORATING
in all its branches 20gs cheaper than any firm
In the city. CHAS. r.. HYSAN. 29i East Capt.
toll st. Phone Linen. 2239 for estimate.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE
Supervising Architect. Washington. d. c.. De-
ceived in this Office until 3 O'Clock pm. on
the l4th day Of January: 1913. and then opened
and attic ireproof building, of approximately
$4,000 square feet ground area, for the Bureau
DRAWINGS and specifications may be obtained at
this office at the discretion Of the Supervising
Architect OSCAR WENDEROTH, Supervising
Architect de3-tu&f ct
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. OFFICE OF THE
Supervising Architect, Washington, D. c., De-
cember 2 1912.-Sealed proposals will be re-
ceived in this Office until O'Clock pm. on
the 14th day Of January. 1913, and then opened
for hydraulic elevator plant, etc, in the new
building for the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing at Washington. D. c., in accordance with
the drawings and specifications, copies Of which
Of the Supervising Architect. OSCAR WEN
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-30
DISPATCH. RICHMOND VA TUESDAY Apf17 81 fgis
EVERYBODY'S GOING.
GOING, GOING QUITO
LEE PARK WEDNESDAY
May Day Will Bring Largest Crowd Ever At
tending Ball Game Locally, When w ashington
and Richmond Battle in First Contest
of United States League
despite predictions TO the contrary.

despite predictions to the contrary
The game Will be called promptly
at i:l5 o'clock. UnoGicially. Trenton,
who measures more than SIX feet from
north to south. Will do the hurting for
Washington. while Bill Taylor will do
like honors for Richmond George
Brown says that mis- ball club is the
best on earth. OF course, that's going
rather far. but It shows the proper
spirit. Al NEWMAN doesn't think that
he has the best. but he is Very Arm-
ly OF the opinion that he can whip
Washington.
The locals Will not get to Richmond
from Suffolk until Tuesday night
They viii! Immediately go to tneir mo-
tel and remain until the day OF the
battle Chief Rooter Sydnor. who Will
probably be as big factor az any
player, has hts squad drilled TO the
minute.
At present he Is engaged In making
poiite excuses 10 the many applicants
VINO wan to go to the Lark In his au-
tombobile and join the rootcrs' club
~ VIII be happy. jostling. sport-lov-
ing aEgre6a ton which welcomes the
United States League 20 Richmond
and the men who have put up their
money to make 1t possible deserve
some consideration.
The Invitation IL extended To all TO
come out. If the article OF ball given
merits your continued support come
again 1t Is up to you to Judge. but do
not be too harsh in your Judgment. In
rev weeks the league Will be much
faster than IT is now Remember that
every obstacle has been placed in the
pain OF the promoters. Even local
papers persist In clubbing them out
laws, with quotation marks around the
word. though Gerry Hermann, chair
man OF the National Baseball Commits
Sion has said that the new league
could By no means be dubbed outlaws
me season is on. The time for the
test Is here. If Richmond wants good
baseball Richmond will patronize it.
IL Richmond doesn't want good base
bail, hen the rhophecics of the sun
porters of the cheaper kind will have
come true.
Up in the Northern and Western sec
ton of the league they have already
nicknamed Richmond Rebels" We
are perfectly willing TO stick to the
title. If rebellion means anything it
means fight for victory. Richmond
VIII be in the fight. and will rebel al
ways at defeat II we must lose We
Will lose gamely. but we will always
be In rebellion against the invading
force.
Chief Rooter Sydnor Will throw The
first ball. Mayor Richardson will in
all likelihood. be present. So will
everybody else. And how they will
root for the home club and try and
make those boastful Wasringtonians
bow meekly in submission TO Al Newn-
ham and his Rebels.