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Eastern Colorado times., 1912-12-27

send 1t 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 the
long hauls the parcel post may not
be able to compete with the express
companies, but that on shorter hauls
1t can SO compete. 1t was the cx-
pressed desire of the Legislators and
of the postoffice officials that the par
eel post system should be made OF
particular use to persons having farm
and factory products to transmit to
customers. 1t is probable that pro-
ducers must study the rates Of pose.
age and the convenience Of tran3-
initial and compare them with the
cost and convenience under present
methods before individually a 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. It
can be said In a general way that any
thing can be sent which is properly
wrapped and which will not inture
other mail matter with which 1t may
come in contact.
Copy Foreign Countries.
It Is probable that the government
will adopt a means of transportation
F0r tot, 1S TO onos n
much like those which have been
adopted In parcel post countries
abroad. What the English call ham,
pers, basket-like arrangements, prob
ably will be adopted. and as these can
be kept separate from the ordinary
mail matter 1t is believed that the
regulations 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 rack.
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 it Is sent in different
parcels, but the cost in that case
would be heavier because the in.
crease per pound on a single package
is not great up to II pounds. and
probably it would increase at no great.
er rate II the government were to
raise the limit Of weight which Is now
fixed To make 1t simpler, 1t will
cost more to send two packages of II
pounds than 1t would to send one
package OF % pounds II the govern.
ment eventually should allow heavi.
er single package to be carried and
should charge in proportion just what
1t does now Tor one package Of II
pounds weight.
Every postmaster in the United
States will have a parcel post map
like the one which is here reproduced
except that the zone lines will be
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-12-27
Charges Are Regulated Under
the Zone System.
BIG ENTERPRISE LAUNCHED
Eleven Pounds Is the Limit In
Weight for Single Package
Anything That viii Not In
jure Other Mail Can
Be Sent.
BY EDWARD 3. CLARK,

With the coming OF the New Year
the United States government willsen-
ter into new field of enterprise
the transmittal of merchandise by
what Is known as the parcel post.
1t is no exaggeration to say that
thousands upon thousands of inquir-
les have been made of the postmaster
general as to Just what the parcel
post will mean to the people. 1t was
the law OF congress establishing the
system which made provision for q
division Of the country into zones
and into 5000 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 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 1t is situated will
have zones drawn from it just exactly
as Washington has them drawn from
1t. For instance. take Keokuk. Ia.
which Is in a unit In the fifth zone.
From that will be drawn circles ex.
lu
dngton 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 1t 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 a
number Of postofflces. but each office
in the same unit is considered as be-
ing the center OF the circles from
which the zones are drawn. The
rates Of postage are fixed from the
unit In which the sending postofHce is
situated, but the price to every place
in any zone is just the same. To II.
-lustrate, 1t will cost exactly the Same
amount to send a parcel from Wash.
ington to Erie, Pa. that 1t costs to
send It to Atlanta, Ga. because Erie
land Atlanta with reference to Wash.
.tngton are situated in the fourth
zone. The rates therefore are fixed
'nom the unit in which the postoftlce
is located, but they are the same
from that office to any point In any
one, zone.
It will be seen by reference to the
table Of rates of postage that 1t Will
cost more per pound to send pack
are a lore distance than 1t does te
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-12-27

shown with the unit Of his postofice
as a center. All that a postmaster
will have to do when a parcel Is pre-.
sented for transportation is to find
out in what zone the destination OF
the package lies. His table will show
him instantly the rate per pound from
to the zone Of the packages destina.
tions, the price as has been explained
before. to every postofice 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.
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.
ton for this class of mail as required
by the law creating the parcel post
system.
The postoffice department has given
instruction to every postmaster in the
country to enlighten 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 a.ier Jan.
uary 1, 1913. without parcel post
stamps attached shall be treated as
Held for postage" matter. Parcel
post packages will be mailable only
at postofices. branch postoffices. let.
tered and local named stations. and
such numbered stations as may be
designated by the postmasters.
Rate on Seeds Not Affected.
It should be said that the act Of
congress which puts parcel post plan
into operation does not in any way
affect the postage rate on seeds. cut
tings. bulbs. roots. scions and plants
as fixed by section 4S2 Of the postal
laws and regulations.
The classification OF articles mail
able as well as the weight limit, the
rates of postage. zone or zones and
other conditions Of AVAILABILITY under
the act of congress. II the postmaster
general shall find on experience that
they or any of them are such as to
prevent the shipment Of articles de-
sirable, or shall permanently render
the cost of the service greater than
the receipts OF the revenue therefrom.
he is hereby authorized. subject to the
consent Of the interstate commerce
commission after investigation, to re-
form from time to time such classifi-
cation, weight limit, rates. zone or
zones or conditions. in order to pro-
mote the service to the public or to
insure the receipt Of revenue from
such service adequate to pay the cost
| thereof"
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-12-27

Preparation for Mailing.
Parcels must be prepared for mail.
ing in such manner that the contents
can be easily examined. A parcel will
not be accepted for mailing unless 1t
bears the name and address of the
sender preceded by the word From"
In addition to the name and address
of the sender. which is required, 1t
will be permissible to write or print
on the covering OF a parcel. or on
tag or label attached to 1t, the occu-
patton Of the sender. and to indicate
In q small space by means Of marks,
letters, numbers, names or other brief
description. the character Of the par.
eel, but ample space must be left on
the address side for the full address
in legible characters and for the ne
cessary postage stamps.
Distinctive Stamps.
The law requires that the postage
on all matter. must be prepaid by
distinctive parcel post stamps affixed.
Parcel post stamps are not valid for
the payment of postage on matter Of
the first. second, and third classes.
and when used for that purpose, the
matter to which they are affixed shall
be treated as Held for postage"
Parcel post maps, with accompany.
ing guides, are to be sold to the pub.
lie at their cost, Is cents; through the
chief clerk of the post Office debart.
ment. In ordering maps care
I should be taken to specify the post
office from which the postage rates
are to be determined.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-19
125,OOO AMERICANS GO
TO CANADA IN 1911.
THE YEAR 1912 WILL SHOW A
GREAT INCREASE.

In a report of the House Committee
(Washington) appears the following:
Canada offers a three-year home
stead upon good land, easily reclaimed
and cultivated, with six months leave
OF absence each year and most lenient
regulations"
All of which is true and It is now
the part OF the careful reader to con-
slider the opportunities that exist in
Western Canada. which, in addition to
the above, are attractive features.
The evidence Of these is found in the
letters contributed by some of the
settlers. For instance: A former Min
nesotan, writing from Warner, South
ern Alberta. speaks Of that district,
but what he says, applies generally to
all of Southern Alberta. He says;
81 have seen six crops, four of them
were first class, one of them very
good crop, and the other poor crop.
Government statistics for the last if
teen years show that this country has
averaged about fifteen or sixteen
inches Of moisture. In 1910 there was
only seven inches, and in 1911 twenty
two inches. The 1909 crop was about
as good as have seen in this coun-
try and we had about twelve inches OF
moisture, so that am thoroughly con-
WINGED that with normal conditions,
that is, from twelve to fifteen inches
Of moisture, and with the natural in
crease of population and immigration,
that Southern Alberta will be one Of
the very best mixed farming districts
in the world. We have good soil, good
water, and a good climate, and alto
gether Just as desirable a country to
live in as Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, or
Wisconsin"
Hundreds Of letters are on file from
former American settlers, which give
good reasons why the Western Can
ada lands are being settled so rapidly.
Full particulars can be had of any Ca
madam Government Agent, who will
furnish literature and give low rate
certificates. Excursions are being run
daily.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-19
PIMPLEs ON FACE 3 YEARS

II was troubled with acne for three
long years. My face was the only part
affected, but it caused great disfgure-
ment, also suffering and loss of sleep.
At first there appeared red, hard
pimples which later contained white
matter. suffered great deal caused
by the itching. l was in a state Of
perplexity when walking the streets
or anywhere before the public.
81 used pills and other remedies but
they failed completely. I thought Of
giving up when nothing would help,
but something told me to try the Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment. l sent for
a Cuticura Booklet which read care
fully. Then l bought some Cuticura
Soap and Ointment and by following
the directions was relieved in few
days. 1 used Cuticura Soap for wash
ing my face, and applied the Cuticura
Ointment morning and evening. This
treatment brought marvellous results
so continued with 1t for a few weeks
and was cured completely. can
truthfully say that the Cuticura Rem
edies are not only all, but more than
they claim to be-" (Signed) G. Bau-
mel, 1O15 w, goth Place. Chicago, ILL.,,
May 28. 1911 Although Cuticura
Soap and Ointment are sold by drug
gists and dealers everywhere, a sam
pie of each. with S2-page book. will
be mailed free on application to
"Cuticura," Dept. L. Boston.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-19
What He Wanted to say.

A teacher who had taken great trou-
BILE to impress every detail of the his
tory lesson upon his class was sadly
disappointed on asking the name of the
king who reigned previous to Queen
Victoria, to find only one hand up
held.
Boys" said the teacher sternly
pointing as he spoke to the boy whose
anxious desire to impart the necessary
information compelled him to use
strenuous efforts to increase his dimin-
utive stature, zone of your intelligent
little schoolfellows will tell you what
none of you have the brains to know.
Although the youngest in the class, his
is an example that it would be a
credit for many of you to emulate.
Now, then, Johnny tell them"
please, teacher, Jim Mills bin and
ruined a pin into mel"
Then the intelligent little boy sat
down-London Weekly Telegraph.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-19
Markswomanshlp.

81 am afraid those militant suffra-
gettes are going to give us serious
trouble" said one London policeman.
They mean business"
why do you think so?" inquired the
other.
"A lot of them have quit giving pa
rades and making speeches and are
practiclng with quoits and bsseballs."
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-19
How Aoaravatlno.

Brown saw man drop twenty
stories the other day, and It was a
caution the way he swore.
Greene-Swear after dropping TWEEN
ty stories?
Brownies. They we're in a mag
azine he had just bought, and he
dropped 1t in the mud-Judge.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-19
Supreme Faith.

II gave my wife check for $1,000
yesterday" 1a
What was the cause of your liber-
ality?"
Il knew she'd never have the nerve
10 try to cash IT,"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-19
The New Wife.

Hubby-My dear, won't you sew on
a button for ME before you go out?
His New Wife-The cook may pos
sibly do it for you. But please bear in
mind you married typewriter, not a
sewing machine.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-19
Use AlIsn,a Eoot-Eass

The antiseptic powder to be shaken into
the shoes for tired, tender, smarting, ach-
ing, swollen feet. It makes your feet feel
easy and makes walking Delight. Sold
everywhere, 25c. For free trial package,
address Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-19
Cnmparative Values.

my wife can make a tart reply"
"My wife can do better than
that. She can make a pie speak for
itself"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-19

Garfield Tea by purifying the blood, eradl
ates Rheumatism, Dyspepsia aud many
chronic ailments.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-19

New York, April 15-The text Of
the message from the steamer
Olympic reporting the sinking of the
Titanic and the rescue Of CTS surviV-
ors which reached here late tonight,
also expressed the opinion that 1900
lives were lost.
Loss likely to total 1900 SOULS" the
dspatch\ said in it's concluding SEN
tence.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-19
What is Castoria.

AST0RIA is harmless substitute for Castor OIL Paegonc Drops and
Soothing Syups pleasant It contains neither Opium, Morphine
other Narcotic substance. Its its guarantee destroys Worms and aays
FeVehn For than thirty years has been in for the relief
Of Constipation Fatuncy Wind Co all Teehg Troubles and Dahea It
regulates the Stomach and Bowels asmaes the Food giving healthy and
natural Sleep The Chidren's PanaceaTh Mothers Friend
The Kind You Have Always Bought and which has been for
80 years. borne the signature C H. Fletcher and has been made under
his personal supervision since its infancy Allow to deceive you this
ALI COuner limitations and good" but Experiments that tde with
and endngr the health Of Infants and Children against Experiment
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-19
TO DRIVE OUT MALAEIAl -, :, :. ..

Take the Old Standard GROVES TAsTELlss
CHILL TONIC. You know what you taking.
The formula is plainly printed on every bottle,
showing II is simply Quinne and Iron in tasteless
form, and the most enectual fOrm For grown
people and children. 90 cents-
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-19

Nothing jolts an egotist like the re-
fusal of people to pay any attention to
him.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-19

Always remember to he a gentle
man-unless you are a woman.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-19
l,500 ARE DEAD
IN SHIPWRECK
ON FIRST VOYAGE WORLDS
GREATEST STEAMSHIP SINGS
TO BOTTOM OF OCEAN.
MANY NOTABLE PASSENGERS

Women and Children Pused Into Life
boats by Men Who Perish-company
Thinks 675 Out of 1900 May Be
Observation-Disclosures News
Comes by Wireless
Capt Smith In
Charge.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-19

Garfield Tea insures a normal action of
the liver
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-19

Many married man has a chaperon
in his wife.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-19
The Easiest Answer

Teacher-Thirty eggs at 55 cents a
dozen is what?
Pupil-It's-it's outrageous. SIR
Boston Evening Transcript.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-19

''Pink Eye" is Epidemic In the Spring.
Try Murine Eye Remedy for Reliable Relief.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-19

Women lean toward mystery. but
men Lean toward mastery.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-17
THs ISSUES STILL REMAIN.

Although every good American citi-
zen deplores the dastardly attempt on
the life of Col Roosevelt. the attack
on him cannot as Col Bryan stated
in a sreech al Indianapolis las, even
Ing. be used as a shield b. his sup
porters 70 protect the third party's
Eolicies from criticism Il IS right
and proper that q discussion q the
issues should coaunue 50 that voters
uzy inteliiseutiy u.ske up their minds
Ter uhoa 10 vote on Nov. TIE Pro
gressives have shown no disposition
q 5ssizt IN their srg.nents-in fast
rave -=5ou6lel their Efforts since the
ec.zs-,tly ATTACK ca the person Of the
s1-F-ss5ts1t-zHd these Should and
wa - fairly M, ~ both Repubn-
cs-s A15 De1oerats
M-ca i-vs-,ivs has been indulged
- poatelzns u al parties. and i,I
.. u - rr- --r eA-1fa Oh NOSE
yelrs ne rin %; an end 10 bitter
sp=~ch- AroesinE the angry passions
e the people acc0nplishes no good
and merely hecloUds issues This IS
essentially a campaign u parties. with
weii-deaned issues. and not OF men.
This fact should be borne in mind b.
the voters. 4 comparative study Of
promised reforms. considered in the |
light Of reason, and due regard TO the 4
accomplishments OF the administra
ton of Taft, should govern the peo-
pie in the forming Of their final opin-
ions
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-17
TRIBUTE TO MussELMAN.

The Grand Rapids Herald says:
The Republican state ticket in Michi-
gan is headed by one of our own fell
low citizens. Amos S. Musselman has
been an honored upright citizen of
Grand Rapids for almost a lifetime
His character is as spotless as his
reputation. Successful in business.
he proposes the application OF sue
cessful business principles to the af-
fairs Of the state. Progressive in ten
denotes, he is foresworn to undertake
ings that will promote social justice
and conserve the common good. No
single sound reason has been urged
against his candidacy for governor.
He Is entitled not only to the votes
of his fellow Republicans-regardIe
OF their attitude on the presidency.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-17
CONTINUE PROSPERITY.

The full dinner pail was thu famous
phrase that represented the spirit of
the campaigns Of 1896 and 1900. II
was derided as merely material and
feshly. but every sensible worker IN
philanthropic societies and churches
knows that 1t is of no use trying to
convert anyone until he is decently
fed and clothed and warmed am
the same is true in politics. The fun
damental question, the one that takes
precedence of every other is that of
the full dinner pail A party may
propose all kinds of alluring reforms
and some of them may be good ideas.
AZ the same time. IL the party leaders
lack certain practical business or
common sense. they may make a mess
of the business Of the country that
will leave no hope or energy left for
the trying of experiments. when
workingman finds the notice CLOSED
eor loci, 90 ordor,., 80, ,,,.
,,,,,,,,,on dor ,,o a.f,. .n,.u a..
.c,,,as t,,, tt. ..,.., =. -.
omen nm ,,,, r,o,,r,.
In the four years from 1898 t. 1897
tho tr.,.o,,r a,.., a.. -.
cor,ror,od o,...,,.,.,.-. -. a. -.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-17
SHAKESPEARE BUILDINGS.

London still contains two buildings
that witnessed the performance of
Shakespeare's plays during Shakes
peare's life. Whether these occasions
were graced by the presence Of the au-
thor himself we have no means Of
knowing, but they may have been. lie
may have been present in the hall of
Gray's inn when "A Comedy oc Errors"
was performed in 1894, ard he may
have witnessed Twelfth might" i'm the
Middle Temple hall in 1902. The first
OF these plays seems to have been
popular. or there was some other
cause attracted an unusual crowd TO
Gray's inn, for we read that the Visi-
tors were so numerous that there was
no room for the players. and so Il por-
ton of the audience had to withdraw.
1t would be interesting to know what
the spectators thought of the produc-
ton and how many of those present
would have been surprised TO learn
that "A Comedy OF Errors" would pos
sess the same drawing powers three
centuries later.-+Dundee Advertiser.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-17
ACCIDENTS HELP cADv.
Boston Catcher Has Benefited B
Luck This Season.

Boston. Mass, Oct. I7.--When the
American league season OF 1912 began
Forrest Csdy was Boston's third catch
err o.
Then Carrigan was hurt, Ncnamaker
were considered the first string back
stops Of the Red Sox. Cady warmed
the bench while his two colleagues did
all the work.
Then Carrigan was hut Nunamaker
became the first catcher for the time
being. II went 5H that way for nearly
two weeks. Then Niinamas<er was hurt
and Stahl was forneLsto call on Cady.
As Nunamakcr handed cady his
chest professor. he said go and do
the best you can e. will be ready
again In few days." .,. r,.
HUH" replied Cady. by the time
you are ready stahi won't know he
has any catcher except Carrigan and
me-"
Rather egotistic but true. neverthe-
less. Cady has been first stringer
ever since. Handing Joe Woods de-
livery so cipabiy. Cady was perma-
nently assigned to catch Smoky Joe.
Hts final bit of recognition came in
the series Just closed. So from third
catcher to first catcher has been Cady's
Jump I'm one season.