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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-05
THE PARCELS POST.
All Kinds Of Foolish Arguments In.
tended Mainly to Deceive.

All Kinds OF FOOLISH Argumehts IN
tended Mainly to Deceive.
1t Is beyond us to conceive by what
system of reasoning any man can con-
vince himself that to extend and in
crease the facilities for transporting
or transmitting merchandise, can In
jure any section Of our country or any
large class Of people. The arguments
used against the parcels post afe the
same which misguided people have al
ways used against modern inventions
and methods of transportation and
more progressive ways Of doing busi-
ness. Laborers have thought that Ia
bor- saving inventions would reduce
the demand for labor; but most OF US
know that inventions Of this sort real
ly open up new fields and create in
creased demand for labor.
Some few horsemen, and others who
took a narrow view Of the question.
predicted that electric street cars, au-
tomobiles and other devices for aiding
would reduce the de-
mand for horses; but we now know
that there are more horses being used
today than ever before in the history
of the world, and that they are bring
ing better prices. 1t will be the same
with the parcels post. Instead OF In
turing the business Of anybody 1t will
increase the business of all.
But II It were true that a few mer-
chants would be injured by offering
the masses adequate facilities for OBJ
merchandise-which we do not
admit for an instant would be true
is that sufficient reason for refusing
the masses of the people, especially the
farmers who constitute such a large
part of our population, a reasonable
request for better facilities for OBJ
the goods they wish to pur-
chase?
OF course, there will be opposition,
but a parcels post will come. because
1t Is Just and because 1t Is in harmony
with the spirit Of our civilization
Progressive Farmer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-05
TICK ERADICATION.
Actual Figures Show Money Value Of
the Work.

Washington, March 3d. That 1t
pays to get rid Of the cattle tick is
shown by bulletin just issued from
the United States department Of ag-
riculture telling Of the actual expert
ence Of farmers in dealing with the
tick.
circular was sent out from the
local headquarters Of the bureau of
animal industry in Nashville, Tenn,
to large number Of representative
stock men and farmers in the south
ern states asking for information con-
corning the results Of the work. One
hundred replies were received. These
show that in the ten-year period from
1900 to 1909, inclusive, before sys-
tematic efforts had been made to get
rid Of the tick. the average annual
losses of cattle from tick fever
amounted to 1873 per cent in each
county from which losses were report
ed on percentage basis, or an aver
age Of Ss5 head of cattle in each
county from which losses were report
ed in numbers. The average money
loss Is estimated at s5,Sso.00 a year.
The reports show that since the I'm
auguration Of the tick eradication
work losses have been reduced to an
average of 1.3 per cent in counties re-
porting on percentage basis, and an
average Of 20.3 head in counties re-
porting by numbers. With but four
exceptions the replies received showed
that the average weight of cattle has
materially increased since tick erad-
ication work was started, the increase
being estimated at an average Of 22
per cent or 115 pounds. The reports
also show an Improvement In quality
of cattle resulting from the getting
rid of the tick, and an increase Of
from 5s to 81 per cent in the value
of steers.
In addition to asking for informa-
ton relative to the results Of the work
against the cattle tick the circular
sent out by the department contained
an inquiry as to the benefits derived
from using manure from cattle as fer
tilizer. Six Of the one hundred cor
respondents reported that they did not
use 1t on their land. More than one-
half of the others reported that its use
had increased the productiveness OF
their land one hundred per cent or
more and the others reported benefits
Of lesser degree.
The experts Of the agricultural de-
partment have found that the best
method Of getting rid Of the tick Is
by dipping all cattle in the territory
where this insect prevails. The meth
cd recommended has been embodied
in folder issued by the Southern
Railway company in cooperation with
the United States agricultural depart
ment. Any farmer In the territory
traversed by the lines Of the South
ern railway who desires a copy Of
this folder can obtain It by address
ing Mr.. w. w. Finley, President.
Washington. d. c.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-05
ons View Of the "TsrribIe Turk

Ono View Of the "Terrible Turk
Speaking Of the Turk, an English resi-
dent in Turkey writes: "The man
like best is the pure, uncontaminated
Turk who has never seen Europe. He
is wonderfully hospitable. amazingly
kind, essentially a man Of peace and a
fervent religionist. He is a Moslem,
has been reared In Moslemism and be-
lieves in his religion. He Is honest and
straightforward in his business deal
ings, and his word Is his bond I do
not suggest that every Turk possesses
all these qualities which have attrib-
uted to the race, nor am I painting
hin in too rosy a color. / have made
many voyages into the interior OF
Macedonia and Asia Minor; have en-
tered Turkish villages high up on the
snow, stockaded against the bears,
where the inhabitants had never seen
a European before. and my trust in the
kindness and hospitality Of these men
has never failed me."-The London
Graphic.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-05

"a It's better for a man to know too
little to do him any good than just
enough to do him harm.
1H What makes a man so proud or
himself is he wouldn't he If he were
any sort of a judge.
81 The peacemaker may he all right,
but he is never appreciated by the man
who is getting the best Of 1t.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-05

shape by the terrific pressure. The
boiler was evidently on the verge of
bursting when McLeod's exertions
caused the steam pressure to ease
down. Had he not been awakened by
the Lascar, and warned by the burst
ing gauge glass, it is a dead certainty
that in another five minutes fragments
of the Iabuan and her crew would
have been quietly resting down among
tide-swayed seaweed at the bottom of
Yokohama bay, side by side with PAX
Sing and the fire-bar.-Wide World
Magazine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-05
made no secret of his tender fondness

made no secret of his tender fondness
for the blonde Of unusual beauty.
The engagement, however, was soon
broken of. and those who have studied
the life Of Bismarck assert that Miss
Russell. recognizing the differences in
their life and station, threw Bismarck
over. Proof Of this Seems to be fur
nished by the fact that Bismarck took
the broken engagement very much to
heart, and for long time was very
melancholy and depressed.-Tit Bits.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-05

Ss' How the average man does like to
see the other fellow get a roast.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-10-24
A Roman Catholic Shoots Roosevelt.
Italian Catholic Threatens Wilson

President Taft seems to have
been taken in and buncoed by their
(the National Liberal immigration
League of New York City, slick,
slippery talk, for when in New York
City he gave out an interview in
which he asked himself a question
and answered it as follows: What
are your views, Mr. President, in re-
gard to immigration?' There are
both room and opportunity in the
United States for immigrants. / hope
when the Panama Canal is opened
the tide of immigration will flow
through to the Pacific States, which
are very sparsely settled
Herewith is complete proof that
the Oldest Roman Catholic Cardinal
in this country is for Taft. The
daily press of February 2, 1912,
said:
philadelphia, Feb. 2.-Cardinal
Gibbons before leaving for Baltimore
today declared that President Taft
is entitled to a second term in the
White House because of his accom-
plishments during his present term.
While not coming out as strong
ly as Historian Boyle of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians, who rehearsed
the acts Of President Taft and prac-
tically called upon Catholics to sup
port him, Cardinal Gibbons made it
very plain that he is a Taft man
''The Presidential question is
difficult one to discuss" said the
Cardinal. The substance of his
statement is that president Taft has
shown himself efficient in Office and
sincere in all his efforts. His work
during his stay in the White House
deserves the second-term recogni-
ton"
Throughout the country the fact
is generally known that the Roman
Catholic Hierarchy is working for
the reelection of President Taft.
While this is taking place, one mem
Der of that Roman Catholic chJSEch
has shot one of the Progressive
Presidential candidates, and another
member Of that church has threat
ened to shoot the other leading one.
In this connection the people Of
this country should know that it was
a reactiOnary Roman Catholic who
Assass;nated President Lincoln; and
that President Mckinley was killed
by Roman Catholic. Chancellor
Bismarck, in 1874 while standing
against the Roman Catholic program
of reaction in Germany, was shot by
a Roman Catholic.
Here in the United States the Ro-
man Catholics have been a balance
OF power in National affairs for eigh-
ty Or more years, except two years
ago when the progressives gained
control in the National House and
in the Senate. This year the crux
has come. Can the peoples oppres-
sors, the reactiOnary Special Inter
ests and the Roman Catholic Hier-
archy, re-eIect Taft and regain the
House and the Senate?
In case the progressive forces, by
whatever name they are called, do
control the House and the Senate,
an earnest effort will be made by the
believers in progress to- declare that
the Pope must withdraw from this
country such of his DEGREES as are
aimed at the notification of our
marriage laws and other of our
laws, including the right of our civil
courts to summon in the Roman
Catholic priests and other of their
nrpl9tQS tho Cnp1n Othor OhUrob
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-10-24


Washington, D. c., newspa-
pers it appears that the foreigner
who shot Colonel Roosevelt, the
Presidential candidate against the
Roman CAthegfc candidate, Taft, is
himself RoAnan Catholic. And on
~ four days after the attempted as
sassination OF Roosevelt. another
Roman Catholic threatened to kill
the other progressive presidential
candidate, woodrow Wilson. Here
are the v@rba$4&a dispatches:
SChaSxA& . Roman Catholic.
The Washington Times of October
Is, 1919. Publishes q statement by
Schrank to Police Chief Jansen, of
Milwaukee, in watch the following
occurs:
81 beasmg to the Roman Catholic
church, and have been a member
ever since 1 was bora"
Sohr&ak also said:
81 knew something about the doc
trines Of the Socialists and Anarch-
lists, bat I wamt it distinctly under
stood that I am not affiliated with
eitker."
This is ecae4uSive as to the fact
that tao nsan who shet Roosevelt, the
Progressive Presidential candidate,
is Ro0AAA Catholic. Here is the
evidence as to the other Roman
Cataellc WonJA be murderer:
An fSaa2Aa Threatens Wilson.
The New York Times Of Friday
morning, Oct. Is, 1912, says:
Wilmington. Del. Oct IT, 1912.
A threat made by a guard at the
Opera house when the Governor
spoke here tontgft
"Chief of Police Black this morn
ing received word from Mrs. Sarah
Hudson Of zee Lcm bard street that
her sister, Mira. HIATT In Whitson had
heard the threat. She did n0t know
the m&a's naMe. bat gave his de-
scription. He said: Wilson is COM
ing here. and he will get bullet
through him the same as Roosevelt
did. I will pat enc in hiea.'
'''The police are said to know the
namo OF the I$e4ian, but they refuse
to give it"
The Washington, D. c., Herald of
Oct. 1Sth. ALSO says:
''DeeaSas Of the threat made by
the foreigner, Governor Wilson was
persuaded no& to address the open
air overflow meeting at Tenth and
Market Streets
That 10 the way the reactionary
Rornem Catholics are operating.
The reason wary tAe ignorant Ro-
man Catholic Italians are against
Wfi@@n-and they are equally
against BooseTH1t-is that wilson
has net Oaly said in his books that
the ignorant and lew-grade inmi-
grants Of Europe should be SHUT cut
Of this eossntry, sS tAey are SHUT out
Of Canada, Australia and other
TeutSafc countries, bat Wilson in a
recent address In New Yerk CITY be-
fore the Association Of Foreign
Language Newspapers, said:
IF we can hit upon O. standard
which saan&ts every voluntary immi-
grant, and excludes those who have
not come Of their own motion, with
their own purposes of making a
home and a career for themselves,
but have been fnduceA By steamship
companies or others to come in or
-
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-17
WILL HOKE ACCEPT
THAT CABINET PLACE
Some Claim He Will Not
Have II

Atlanta, Dec. 16.-Though Senator
Hoke Smith has been strongly urged
to consent to a cabinet place-one of
the most important in the cabinet, he
is not going to leave the senate. This
announcement comes from a source so
close to the Georgia senator that it
may be considered in the light of an
ex cathedra declaration.
1t is further stated that Senator
Smith will probably be on the finance
committee. This is one of the most
important committees in the senate
and holds the same relation to the
tariff as the ways and means commit
Tee of the house, of which Mr. Under
wood is chairman. Senator Smith
will also retain his place on the post
Office committee and ON the committee
on agriculture. On these two commit
tees last session he was instrumental
n getting the passage of the parcels
post law and the division of markets
law, both designed especially to ben
eft farm and rural communities, but
he has still other things which he is
anxious to bring about in these two
committees, which he regards as be-
inb among the most important on the
whole committee list
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-17
ATLANTA WANTS
OLD FASHIONED
GEORGIA FAIR
TRADE WINNER OF course
Wants State Fair or One Of
Her Own.

Atlanta, Dec. lever since At
Ianta lost the state fair to Macon five
or six years ago, Atlanta merchants
have been figuring on how they could
re-establish something in the nature
of a fall fair or carnival.
They have been contributing to au-
tomobile shows and automobile meets
and guaranteeing grand opera without
getting, they say, any real results at
least nothing like they used to get
from the state fair or the other fairs
which were held in Atlanta.
They want another fair, an old time
fair like those that used to bring in
the people who would trade here and
spend their money, and they are will
ing to go to whatever extent is neces-
sary to get it.
At last an opportunity seems to
have come in the suggestion that the
city's property at Lakewood be turned
tulO d ldlE SIOuAu anu SSt oP0i AN'
the purpose of holding an annual fair.
The city now leases this property at a
small rental, but gets no adequate re
turn from it. This is the property
surrounding the old waterworks reser-
voir, now small lake, and with which
the city has never parted.
City officials are apparently favor
able to the use of this property for
fair purposes and no trouble is an
ticipated in getting council to turn it
over for this purpose.
An organization is damned which
may go out after the state fair and
try to win it back from Macon and il
that scheme doesn't work they propose
to establish an Atlanta fair anyhow
and make it, if possible, even bigger
thing than the state fair
The Atlanta merchants are right in
for it and ready to put up their money.
1t is a safe bet if they do they will
not contribute to any more automo-
bile shows, but will rather let the
automobile shows come in and help
them out.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-17
ONE CAREFUL" DRIVER
GOT HIS ALL RIGHT
After Having stopped, Looked and
Listened Before He Crossed.

Atlanta, Dec. 16-That w T. Du-
Bose should have been injured and
his daughter killed in an automobile
accident appears to their friends and
acquaintance the bitter irony of
fate. for Mr.. DuBose more the repu-
tation of being the most cautious and
careful driver in or anywhere near
Atlanta. He was almost ultra-conser-
vatiye in his method of handling his
machine. The average way in which
ninety-nine cars out of a hundred are
driven every day in the year would
appear sheer recklessness compared
to the tranquil way in which Mr.. Du-
Bose drove his. He was never seen
to go more than twelve or fifteen miles
an hour in Atlanta, the average traffic
rate of autos in this city being is to %
miles an hour, despite the law which
puts twelve and sixteen as the linn
it here
1t was Characteristic of Mr.. Du-
Bose that he should have stopped COM
pletely and listened before proceeding
to the dangerous crossing. 1t was the
sensible thing to do. Yet if he had
speeded on over without first having
stopped at all, he and his daughter
would have been safe today. .
Veteran automobilists, saddend nv
the circumstance and forced to o 4.
little moralizing abou tits tragic es- 4
son, point out that very often thea
cidents which bring the most terrb 4
results are due not to foolish reckla o.
ness but to some providential mist ~
tune that strikes blindly like Fa E,
like the hand of God.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-17
congressman
PREPARE FOR
HOME COMING
HOLIDAYS begin THURSDAY
Thrifty Dealers Are Coming
Money

Washington, D. c., December 10
Although Congress has not yet been
in session quite two weeks and the
regular Christmas holidays are not
scheduled to begin until next Thurs
day, there is already noticeable stir
among many of the national lawmak-
crs to get home. This is true in spite
Of the fact that no mileage fee is al
lowed for making the home-going trip
during the Yule-tide, and while it
might be thought that some OF the
members would prefer remaining in
Washington to making long trips
home, it is not so.
In fact just the contrary is the case.
Already trunks and bags are being
packed, railroad reservations are be-
ing secured, clerks are scurrying here
and there making purchases of differ
ent kinds for the congressman, and
generally getting things ready to be
off with the legislative gong.
Washington merchants, while max
ing good sales to the House and SEN
ate members are not doing all the
business by any means, for there is Il
little store, a kind of legislative COM
missary arrangement, at each end Of
the capitol, where members may pur-
chase books, stationery, fancy articles
pen knives, and, in fact anything or.
dinarily found in an up-to-date boob
store and they pay for what they fine
there a little less than half what tht
same things would cost them in al
ordinary store. 1t is here that many
/ Christmas purchases are made.
Should the returning Congressman
desire to purchase a handsome sof;
pillow cover, box of extra fine
writing paper, or any of the hundred
and one things man usually buys thu
night before Christmas, he saunter
down to the little store in the base
ment, makes out a list of what h.
wants, has it charged to his accoun
against the 1925 allowed him for sucl
matters every year, and the thing il
done. He will find a nice, neal-look
ing bundle tied with red cord when h
gets back to his office and the hes
thing about it is that it has cost hin
less than a merchant would charg
for the same thing.
These commissary stores are yer
! popular with the congressman an
make many sales throughout the year
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-17
RED CROSS SEALS ARE
HAVING A HUGE SALE
Georgia viii Sell More Than
1,500,000.

Atlanta, Dec 16--If the rest of the
state does proportionately as well as
Atlanta in the matter Of the sale Of
the Red Cross Seals for the campaign
against tuberculosis, it is evident the
state committee will have to order Il
new supply to meet the demand.
The Atlanta committee has already
placed the 100000 allotted to this city
with promises that every one of them
will be sold, and has ordered a reserve
supply to have on hand in case more
are needed
The state campaign calls for total
sale of 100000 stamps, or 100000
outside of Atlanta and reports indicate
that splendid progress is being made
in many sections.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-17

Did the trip of the young heiress
to Europe to secure tite in the matri-
monial market succeed ?"
Yes; though strange to say it was
a baron result Baltimore Ameri-
can.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-17

Don't place too much faith in the
early bird. Maybe it has been up all
night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-12-17

One of the drawbacks of success is
that it often has strinE tied to it.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-09

Deming, n. II, Jan. 9-F. E. Samuels,
Of the firm Of Samuels & Son, states
that his firm has Just COMPLETED the
brick work on 100000 worth of build
ings in Deming within the last year.
Work was started this morning on
residence for Morris A. Nordhaus. the
bungalow to cost in the neighborhood
of $1,000. Mr.. Samuels states that he
has six contracts ahead at the present
time. Jim Phillips let a contract TINS
afternoon for $500 bungalow near
the new High school building.
G. Z. Overman has bought OF J.. hear-
neY the Deminq garage on Silver avenue,
taking possession Tuesday morning.
Sam T. Clark has Just bought lots s,
4 and 5, in block SO, Wallis survey, IN
North Deming, from the Crescent LuLn-
Der company, paying SS5 apiece LOT the
same.
Buys Suburban Land.
sam SclWing has bought 100 acres
Of decided land from August Koehler
This property lies two miles west Of
Deming, and adicins a piece OF land
which Mr.. SchWing is at present deveI-
oping. The consideration was $4,000.
Mrs. Belle Deter has purchased OF