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Newark post., 1913-02-19

an increase occurs in the quantity
of mail actually carried. This rule
hits the railroads very hard in con-
neetion with the parcel post. Until
the quadrennial weighing period
comes around again no road will
receive any extra compensation for
the additional parcels carried and
will then receive no back pay unless
Congress makes some special pro-
vision for it.
These matters are all very veX-,
ing, but they ought tC cause no per-
manent trouble. In establishing
any new system of the magnitude
OF this one, some experimenting
would seem to be necessary. There
has been some very ignorant treat
mcnt Of the railroads in connection
with pay for mail carried in the
past, but the most Of it antedated
the parcel post era and Congress
can remedy the troubles resulting
from that. AS for the express COM
panies, it may be necessary for the
Government to buy them out, in
time. The other difficulties will be
largely under the control of the
new Postmaster General and every
thing depends upon the right man
beng chosen for that place.
Come what may, the parcel post
will go on; it will become increas-
ingly useful and increasingly
cheaper.
Newark post., 1913-02-19
Workings of
The Parcel Post

The parcel post, it appears, has
hurt the business Of the express
companies. That was to be expect
ed. Doubtless, it will decrease
their earnings. But we doubt if it
will prevent them from earning a
fair return on the amount of money
actually invested i'll their proper
ties.
This is only one of the questions
which a month s operation of the
parcel post has presented. Another,
and very important one, has to do
with simplification of the zone
system. Another has to do with a
change of classifications that will
permit the carrying Of books and
the carrying of larger and heavier
packages. And yet another has to
do with the compensation allowed
the railroads for the carrying of the
parcels.
Some years ago there was a gen.
eral impression that the railroads
were being paid too much for haul
ing the mails. That feeling has now
disappeared, and the railroads seem
to be getting the worst of the bar
gain. A rather tremendous reduc-
ton in pay was brought about in
1907 by an act of Congress, follow
ed by an order of the Postmaster
General, changing the basis for cal
culating annual payments. This
amounted to about $5,O00,OOO, and
that sum, the railroads say, was III
creased by other arbitrary acts to
SIS, 100000. On top Of these things
now comes the fact that up to this
time the railroads have received no
additional compensation for the ad-
ditional matter carried as a result
Of the parcel post. Under the pre-
sent practice, as President Willard
Of the Baltimore and Ohio, men
tions in his letter Of October 25 last
to the chairman of the joint COM
mittee Of Congress on mail trans
portation, the compensation Of the
railroads is based on a daily aver
age of weight carried, which weight
is determined by quad-rennial
weighings, and there is no change
made in the four years succeeding
the weighing, no matter how great
Newark post., 1913-02-19
Want Ads for Farmers

Only a comparatively feW
readers Of neWSpapers realize
the benefit of the Want Ad De-
Dartment. 1t IS a cheap form
taitb 'sortising odds and endi.-.
+ For IKE farmeg.t:a:.'sss;41a;ti;c IS ai;cays q
paying Proposition. Suppose
you haze a cow, fen pigs that
you aCould be Willing to sell.
Put 1t IN the Want Column
and rest assured you aCiU get
the customers. Then again, q
farmer often sees avhere he
could handle a heifer or colt
during the acinter. With IT.
tie ertra forage, he has ON
hand, he can by feeding 1t
make dollar or so aUithout
any extra apork. But he has
not the time to hunt them up.
Run IN an Ad something like
this:-
WANTED--Calves. Would
buy 3 or 4 calues, If price is
right
You Will get an dnsaver
There isn't a farmer in this
community but what could
haze an Ad IN our Want De-
partment at profit to him.
Newark post., 1913-02-19
Farms for Sale

During the last three months
several people hare stopped at
this office making inquiries Of
farms for sale. We aOish to
call the attention Of oar read
ers to the lists of Farms for
Sale IN our advertising col.
UmnS thaS week.
The Real Estate Advertisers
IN THE POST are all bona
fde and are WOrthy Of serious
consideration If yOu are look
ing for a farm
Newark post., 1913-02-19
Child Welfare Day

Monday was observed by social work
ers throughout the country as Child We'll
fare Day, in obedience to the call of the
National Congress of Mothers, Governors
of several states having issued proclama-
tions of that effect. Ministers observed
the day in the churches, in many in
stances on last Sunday.
Newark post., 1913-02-19

1t is easy in the world to live after
the world S opinion; it is easy in soli-
tude to live after our own; but the great
man is he who in the midst of the crowd
keeps with perfect sweetness the indie
pendence of solitude. -
Newark post., 1913-02-19

SPECIAL
10 acre Farm, New Buildings, at New
ARK Depot, P. B.t& w. r. r s,r,,
rrnits-A Desirable Home. Easv terms
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-02-25

step in advance of anything ever at
tempted before in Brazos County, and
which has parallel in but few rural
communities in the State of Texas.
The company has been incorporated
with capital stock of 5000, which
has all been paid up.
The officers of the company are as
follows: Rev. j. ]. Kasiske, president;
DR.. w. G. Drummond, first vice presi-
dent; William Monthei, second vice
president; NJ. B. casters, third vice
president WilBPayne, corresponding
secretary; DR.. w. F. Odom, financial
secretary; and August Prinzel, treas
urer.
A frst-class line is now being COM
pleted from Bryan to Kurten, and
wires will be run to all the residents
OF the Kurten community. The officers
expect the system to be completed
and open for business during March.
The switchboard will be in the home
of Miss Kate Lawless, who will serve
as operator.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-02-25
THIS LADY'S
GOOD APPETITE
Mrs. Hansen, In q Letter From
Mobile, Tells How She Gained II.

Mobile, Ala.-"I suffered for seven
years, with womanly trouble" writes
Mrs. Sigurd Hansen in letter from
this city. II felt weak and always had
a headache and was always going to
the doctor. At last was operated on,
and felt better, but soon had the
same trouble.
My husband asked me to try Cardui.
I felt better after the first bottle, and
now, I have good appetite and sleep
we'll. feel fine, and the doctor tells
me I am looking better than he ever
saw me-"
II you are sick and miserable, and
suffer from any of the pains due to
womanly trouble-try Cardui.
Cardui is successful because 1t In
composed Of ingredients that have been
found to act curatively on the woman
iy constitution.
For more than fifty years, 1t has been
used by women Of all ages, with great
success. Try 1t. Your druggist sells It
N.B-Write 10: Ladies' Advisory Dept. Shstta;;
pooea Medicine Co., Chattanooga, Tenn. for Spec1dt
LstT1ictions. and 64-page book. Home Treatment
o. Women" sent In plain vrapper. on request
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-02-25
MORE DEATHS IN
SOUTHERN ICE SEAS

Sydney, N. S. W., Feb. 25.-News
has been received here of the death
OF two members of DR.. Douglas Nav
sons Antartic exploring party. This
party started in 1911 on scientific work
in the Antartic field, but did not in
tend to reach the pole. The dead are
Lieut.. B. S. MINIS, British officer,
and DR.. Mertz. How they died is not
known.
DR.. Mawson and five companions
missed their ship and are spending
another winter in the Antartic.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-02-25
THIS DAY. IN HISTORY
february %.

1724-Pope Innocent XIII. died
1776-Battle OF Trenton; American
army under Washington crossed
the Delaware during the night,
attacking the British on the
north and west parts of the
town.
1S16-American sailors, on shore
leave. attacked at Port Mahon
by the Spanish guard and sew
eral killed
William Pinckney, distinguished
American statesman, died.
1S31-Poles defeated near walls OF
Warsaw by Russians.
1S64-Twenty-sixth Illinois Regiment
ordered to the front from its
camp at Springfield.
1S94-Steele Mackaye died.
19O2-Miss Alice Roosevelt christened
the yacht Meteor, belonging to
the German Emperor, at New
Yor,.
19O9-Philippine currency bill passed
by the Senate.
19O4-Japanese attempt to blockade
Port Arthur fails.
1911-Reported in Washington that
United States Senate would vote
against Senator Lorimer in his
fight for vindication.
1912-Colonel Roosevelt assured seven
Governors by letter that he
would accept a Republican nomi-
nation for President.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-02-25
"The Lottery Man"

The hero in The Lottery Man"
which comes to the Colonial Thursday
night, February q, is Jack. Wright, a
newspaper reporter. He is single and
unloved, save for the devotion OF his
mother. He plans to make money for
both himself and his paper by con-
Quoting a lottery with himself as the
prize. Coupons, printed in the paper,
are sold for a dollar each. Most of
them are bought by old maids. Wright
promises to give himself up to love-
less marriage to the woman who gets
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-02-25
.KURTEN TELEPHONE EXCHANGE
Stock Company Has Been Organized
and All the Stock Paid In.

The progressive citizens of Kurten
have perfected the organization of
telephone exchange, which is a long
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-02-25
II Amusements II

the lucky number. Meantime, he falls
in love with a charming young girl.
Imagine his predicament. AS he ex-
plains the first woman he meets on the
street has a right to claim him as her
husband AS a matter of fact fate Is
so unkind to him-and his sweetheart
that the winning number falls into
the hands of an old maid, a most UNI
attractive person, who gloats over her
victory. 1t develops, however, that the
spinster has stolen the ticket and with
the threat OF prison she disgorges.
Don't miss this funny comedy. Seats
now on sale.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-02-25

There Is no time so miserable but q
man may be true.-Shakespeare.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-02-25
Unfeeiine.

Mrs. Benham-l'm afraid the Doctors
bill Is too high. Benham-But he saw
ed my life. Mrs. Benhsm-Thats what
I'm figuring on.-New York Times.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-02-25
A Chinese Oath.

ain China the oath Of brotherhood Is
taken by breaking a cup"
IF that worked In this country our
cook would be sealed to us for life
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-02-25

The Doctor-But my dear sir, you
must masticate your food. What were
your teeth given you forl The Suf-
ferer (calmly)-They weren't given me.
I bought 'em.-London Sketch.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-02-25
What Il Waa..,,sst.,

Gusher-Everybody is crazy about
this house. Busher-What is tia swell
hotel3 Gusher-No. It's private lu-
natic asylnm.-Chaparral.
The sun., 1913-12-21

the launching facilities aboard some of
the famous express steamers engaged in
the Transatlantic service.
True. there are boats enough, for that
is the consequence OF the regulations
that have gone into effect since the
Titanic sank. But where are the boats
placed? just about as high above the
water as it is possible To put them in
order that promenade decks. &c. shall
not be encountered and the view Of the
reclining passenger shall not be OBJ
struCtcd. Each one OF these boats must
he lowered from sixty to seventy feet
in order to reach the sea. Possibly this
does not impress you. but just wait n
moment.
When loaded the large lifeboais rep
resent total weight of probably
1000 pounds. and this burden cannot be
lowered safely by a single line. Each
block of the falls has three puleys. and
there are two Of these blocks at the bow
and two at the stern of a boat. That is
to say, the rope running over the six
pulleys means that six feet OF the line
must he hauled in or let out in order
to lift or lower the boat one foot
The sun., 1913-12-21

and is provided with "A folding mast and
a movable Centrcboard, so that sail can
be used. II Is proposed to give the new
est type of these boats sufficient means
Of mechanical propulsion In order that
they can get away quickly from the ves-
sci from which they are launched. Even
though much stronger than ordinary
lifeboats. II is very desirable that the
little craft should not be thrown back
against the ship she has left: hence the
proposal Of the auxiliary power.
Because Of it's shape and because OF
its manner of ballasting the Brude boat
can he dropped into the water from a
considerable height without danger and
will instantly assume an upright posi-
tlon. In fact capt. Brudc has taken a
thirty-ninc foot drop and declares that
there was little or no shock when the
boat hit the water. II is the practice
aboard Of some ships that now carry
these boats to place them near he sides
OF the vessels, resting in chocks or
cradles, and held by straps which can
be released by a single kick. The life
boat Is free to slide thereafter right into
The sun., 1913-12-21

I he realized how small were the chances
Of the ordinary lifeboat fulfilling its
mission In rough weather. 1t was plain
to this practical man of the sea that
an open lifeboat might keep atioat. but
how could its passengers stand en-
posure for any length If time il the
weather were cold and stor ~? Again.
he knew that many lfeboats were
wrecked In getting them overheard.
sometimes by being driven back against
the ship. sometimes by being upset in
lowering. He set about designing
type Of lifeboat that could -leet all
conditions with every promise of sue
cess. and his egglike structure was the
outcome Of his deliberations.
He built the Craed at Aalesund. and
when she had been properly provisoned
and equipped with sail and navigating
instruments Capt. Brude and three
others set out near the end of July
a few years ago to cross the Atlantic
in order to demonstrate the boats sea-
wOrthiness. The voyage Of the little
vessel was full Of thrills.
They encountered storm after storm
and for days at time lay hove to
in the sweep Of the angry gales The
nose Of the Craed being kept pointed
into the wind 10y means Of a sea anchor.
But just the same the little vessel rode
buoyantly upon the driving wave, and
while she bobbed about something after
the fashion Of a cork. still inside 1t was
dry and warm. No ordinary lfchoat
could have survived in such weather.
Eventually the Traed arrived - the
United States coast, having stopped en
route at st. Johns. y. +. when of
Cape Ann. Mass, the craft encountered
driving snowstorm. and during the
fierce wind that blew her iron mast
was badly bent. Therefore instead Of
keeping on to Boston it was deemed
wisest to put into Gloucester But be-
fore this was accomplished the tra"d
had a tough battle with the elements.
No tug would venture out to her
assistance. Finally Capt. Brude and his
fellows worked the little boat into
harbor during the night but the shore
was closer than they supposed and she
was in the breakers before they could
let go the anchor When the tide went
down she was stranded, but notwith-
standing the pounding she was not
seriously damaged, being able TO make
Boston some days later
The gobuar form of the Brude boat
makes it possible tn build an exceed
ingly sturdy steel craft completely COW
cred over. The eighteen foot size, capa-
BILE of accommodating forty persons In
side, is what is recommended for trans
atlantic service. \ boat of this order
can also carry many other persons out
side, and the stout wooden guard forms
n footing, while tho railing provides
something to grip. Persons in this posi-
tion are really better off than they
would be on the ordinary liferaft.
Under the seats are storage places for
provisions and certain Of the ballast tanks
would he kept filled with fresh water for
an emergency. The boat carries oars
The sun., 1913-12-21

California and all the country from
Nebraska to the city OF Mexico Its
bones have been found on one of the
channel islands. showing at that time
animals walked out to them. Then
there was the Columbian elephant, Ele-
phas columbi, which ranged the coun-
try from Mexico city north to San
Francisco or it's latitude.
1T is easy to distinguish them, as the
teeth are colossal. and even II the tusks
drop in pieces the molan are nearly
always preserved. Thus YOU can rec
oEni2c the molars Of the impcrator at
| once. as the teeth are much larger than
those OF the others and the enamel
plates number generally seventeen and
are wide apart, set in cement. The
teeth Of the Columbian elephant have
twenty-one or twenty-five ridges, set
much closer, while those OF the man
moth have from seventeen to twenty
eight plates closely packed.
I'VE have been accustomed to con-
| slider the mammoth as the wonder oi
the land animals. hut this imperial elc.
phant of California. with its splendid
curving tusks sixteen feet long. was itr
| superior, and you can imagine the ex-
element Of finding one and standing
where It fell half a million years or Sc
BEFORE"
what did you do when you saw It ?
asked the writer.
II began to hunt for arrow heads oI
some evidence ~ man." was the reply
The sun., 1913-12-21

drums for this work shall not be too
large or cumbersome a wire rope has
suppanted the usual hempen lines. The
mere throwing of a switch is all that
is needful to set the electrical apparatus
going. Two or three turns of the Drum
and the boat rises from Its cradle and
few deckhands shove it outboari from
the swinging davits. 4 reversing lever
starts the reel unwinding, and JUS: like
piece of clockwork the wire rope is
fed to the falls and down goes the boat
on its seventy foot journey to the water.
Fine. isn't it? But what if the ship
has been wounded below the wate. line
and her boiler rooms are flooded
Where then is the power to get these
boats out Of their chocks and over
board? This time you have six time
seventy feet of small wire rope to man
age. and 1t must be paid out by hand!
1t is hard enough for the hand to
grip hempen rope when a heavy weight
ls pulling away at it and the footing is
upon slippery deck; the task is much
harder when there is little better than
wire to grasp. 1t should be borne IN
mind that the motive power Of the
The sun., 1913-12-21

Distant
Pat-Extaodinory Field for Study Of the Peiaoene Period

and deeper. and the quicksand became
his grave. Years centuries passed and
the arroyo cut down deeper and deeper
until by the twentieth century II had
left the old quicksand twenty or thirty
feet up on the bank to be found by the
laborers.
ut is by these finds that mental pic
lures of the land at this time can be
made. and We are confronted with
many fascinating problems and q,es-
ions. not the least Of which is. what
caused the wiping out of camels. sloths.
mammoths, bisOns, tigers and many in
tcresting animals OF that time.
This elephant was one Of three or
more species which roamed the United
States This was the giant of them all
q southern mammoth. rightly termed
the imperial elephant OF the I'leistO-
Gene. IL you were to compare 1t to
say, Jumbo the largest OF the African
elephants of to-day, some idea Of its
size can be had The height Of this
quicksand mammoth was about thir.
teen feet six inches; two feet six inches
higher than Jumbo. Its tusks were
magnificent weapons.
1.-THE mammOths Of this geological
period were marvels. One was the
Elephas primigenius. with a thick coat,
ing of hair or wool. 1t stood nine fee
six inches at the shoulder. II ranget
the country from Alaska to the lati
tude OF California. Then came the I'm
peratOr. thirteen feet six inches ut tn,
shoulder. II ranged the forests o
The sun., 1913-12-21

"A point quite as important and inter-
esting as the mammoth hunt. Man
lived at the time and long before, ! be-
lieve, and ! hope to prove it in Cali
fornia."
Frank Daggett, curator of the mu-
scum OF Los Angeles county, California,
recently found the remains Of an i'm
perial mammoth about ten miles from
Los Angeles, toward the Pacific. II
was discovered in sinking Well in the
gravel about twenty feet from the sur
face and evidently had been washed
down from above.
"Al this coast OF California;" con-
tinued the naturalist. has been de-
pressed and lifted time and time again
Animals have been cut Off, great fiat
bays have been lifted into the air and
their fauna stranded. and this makes
possible the scientific whale hunt which
I have INDUCED in In the city OF Lo.
Angeles.
II was notified one day by con.
tractor that In cutting down a hill fol
n street they had found some big bones
When ! went to see them I saw tha
| they had cut a road directly through
| the remains Of a giant whale perhap,
million years old. It's vertebre, O,
backbone sections. were three fee
across.
THE situation told the tragic stor,
Of the animals undOing. It had bccr
! trapped in shallow bay after SOM
The sun., 1913-12-21

violent earthquake in which the entire
coast had been lifted, shutting of the
sea. In ensuing ages the gravel had
been washed down over it. covering the
tragedy from view, All along the Coast
Range skeletons of whale have been
found and the vertebrm rolled down
onto ranches. where they are some
times utilized as seats.
But the greatest wonder Of this
scientific hunting ground is the tar
deposit at the Rancho del Brea, he
tween Los Angeles and the ocean.
About twenty years ago ! rode over all
that region on horseback. and | re-
member the vaqueros told me that the
ground was 1T no use, as it was filed
with tar or asphalt and the young
stock got caught in It. The ground
here showed numerous little craters. up
from which tar ooZed. The property
was sold to Los Angeles firm, who
made gas from it. Finally it was found
to be filled with what appeared to he
broken bones, and the buyers refused
to take 1t for this reason.
This complaint was justified. hut
the joke was that these bones were OF
great value and represented the ami
mails which lived in southern Cali
fornia possibly "A million years ago.
At last some teeth were found. One
was taken to Los Angeles and eXhib-
tied in real estate office. \ geologist
happened in and recognized the tooth
AS the tusk Of II rare animal, the sabre
tooth tiger. Much excited. he traced
1t up and found that the Objectionable
homes were those of the rarest and
most valuable animals Of the Plcisto.
Gene time--giant mammOths, masto.
dons, Camels, bufYalOes. lions. tigers
! bears, wolves. vultures, giant sloths and
The sun., 1913-12-21

Therefore, If the boat Is to bc lowered
sixty feet, 1850 feet of rope must circle
over the pulleys before the boat reaches
the water. This must be done at each
davit, and to be sure that the boat
reaches the sea without mshap in the
lowering the bow falls and the stern
falls should be under proper control.
suppose this were To he left to manual
control, the rope passing through the
hands Of men working under pressure
and possible excitement. Let one of
them give his end "A chance to run and
before he knows il the line is burning
his hands and tearing away the flesh.
You know what naturally follows: he
let's go and the lives of all in the boat
are imperilled. Again, he may Ia work
ing upon a wet deck, il may even he
icy. and what chance have numbed
hands To grip the rope securely and to
pay it out evenly and at proper speed ?
y long list Of disasters has answered
this.
Accordingly, in the latest OF the big
passenger ships the boats are to be
lowered into the water by means of
electrical winches, and that the reels or