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The Tupelo journal., 1913-01-03

FAVOR n d1SfaSor OF the parcel
post scheme have beer about equally
divided. Finally at the last session
of congress a bill was passed which
will put the plan into operation, but
only it 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 f~d how popu-
lar It will be, how much it will cost
the government, ard whether there is
to be a profit or loss at the end of
each year. If it is found that the
plan is succeeeeul from the point of
view of the people, which means the
government al~o. the parcel post will
be extended until finally it reaches
the proportions which it's proponents
say they believe it is destined to as
sume.
Zore Systerr Explained.
It is no xa~"N~ation 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 a
division of the country into
and into 35 000 unite which are to be
used as centers in describing the cir
Giles which mark the boundaries Of
the zones There has been no clear
understanding, apparently, of this
zone system, but really it is a very
simple matter.
The accompanying map shows the
] country divided into n from the
unit in which Washington ia sit
Aated, as the center. Accompanying
= Ae map is a table showing the rate
hostage per pound for parcels from
shington to places within all the
unit contains an area thirty
&quare. Now each unit Is a
@om which the zones are
d so every unit in the u
Ater where it is situated will
Adrawn from it just exactly
ION has them drawn from
Aance, take Keokuk, Ia,
unit in the fifth zone.
be drawn circles ex-
drawn from Wash
I'll be numbered from
one, just as they
sn Washington az
Acourse, however.
Ia different geo
Arelated to Keo-
Hated to Wash
The Tupelo journal., 1913-01-03
Give Him rlm&

You're . pretty old man to b bsg.
GIN" said the lady to tho nan ct thu
back door.
Yes. ma'am," replied the man with
his hat In his hand.
'Have you bean begging Al youz
lffer"
Not ~. ma'am.s
The Tupelo journal., 1913-01-03
RATES
UNDER PARCEL
j. 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 Carriase-No Package Weigh
Ing Moro Than Eleven Pounds 10
MaIiabIe-Anythlns Properly Wrap
ped Which VIII Not lnJurs Other
Mall May Be Sent.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-01-03
BY EDWARD 3. CLARK.

khe United States government will en-
ter into a new field of enterprise
the transmittal of merchandise by
what Is known as the parcel post.
For years there has been a demand
for such a system of inexpensive
transmittal of ~eges. The camps
The Tupelo journal., 1913-01-03

shown with the unit of his postofice
as a center. All that a postmaster
will have to do when a parcel is, pre-
scented 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
the unit in which his postoffice lies
to the 0 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 f~ourth-class mat
ter. Printed matter Is still in the
third-class designation. Therefore
books cannot be sent by the parcel
post system. This the postofice au-
thorities seem to think is in a way
unjust and nay work a hardship. 1t
may be that in the future the law will
be changed SO as to include all print
ed matter. 1t seems to be certain that
en- attempt will be made to bring
about this change as speedily az pos
sible.
Must ses. Stamp. .
Postmaster General Hitchcock has
ordered that postmasters be advised
that parcel post packages cannot be
accepted for mailing unless they bear
a distinctive parcel post stamp and
have attached to them the return card
of the sender. A series Of distinctive
stamps Is now in cours of prepare
ton 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 postofices in ample time for the
establishment Of the new system on
New Years day.
The p~ostofice department has given
instruction to every postmaster in the
country to enlighten his patrons as
much as possible on the general sub
feet 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, 1918, without parcel post
stamps attached shall be treated as
Held for postage" matter. Parcel
post packages will be mailable only
at postofices, branch postofices. 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 b. required for use In
The Tupelo journal., 1913-01-03
*For a full explanation Of the rates of postage in the First
Zone see the Parcel Post Guide.

which the are drawn. The
rates Of postage are fixed from the
unit in which the sending postof1ce 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 a pdrcel from Wash
hgton to Erie, IS to
The Tupelo journal., 1913-01-03
RATES OF POSTAGE

Parcels weighing four ounces or less are naHabe at the rate
of one cent for each ounce or fraction of an ounce, regardless of
at the pound rate, as shown by the following table, and when mailed
at this rate any fraction of a pound is considered a full pound.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-01-03

er single Package to be carried and
should charge In proportion just what
it does now for one package Of II
pounds Weight,
Every postmaster in the United
States WILL have a parcel post map
like the fne which is here reproduced
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-26
His Morning Duty.

Ministerial duties and increasing dig
nifty have not robbed certain minister
Of his cherished boyhood accomplish
ment Of making fritters. He frequent
Iy exercises this skill at breakfast time,
much to the delight Of the younger
members Of the family. Edith, the
four-year-old daughter, recently took
tea with a member Of the congrega-
tion. After the silent grace the little
one, looking at her unmarried hostess,
remarked with pity:
you dom, have any one to pray for
you, do your
Said one Of the ladies present, smil-
ing:
81 suppose your papa prays for you
three times a day"
"Oh, no, he doesn't" was the in
nocent and earnest answer "He fries
in the morning and prays in the aftel
noon"-Philadelphia Ledger.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-26
FOR OLD \
PEOPLE-"CASCARETS
Salts, Calomel and Pills Act on Liver
and Bowels Like Pepper Acts
in Nostrils-Dangerl
Get a 1O,cent box now.

Get 10-cent box now.
Most old people must give to the
bowels some regular help, else they suf-
fer from constipation. The condition
is perfectly natural. 1t is just as natu-
raj as it is for old people to walk slow
ly. For age is never SO active as youth.
The muscles are less elastic. And the
bowels are muscles
So all old people need Cascarets. One
might as well refuse to aid weak eyes
with glasses as to neglect this gentle
aid to weak bowels. The bowels must
be kept active. This is important at all
ages, but never so much as at fifty.
Age is not a time for harsh physics.
Youth may occasionally whip the bow
els into activity. But lash can't be
used every day. What the bowels Of
the old need is gentle and natural
tonic. One that can be constantly used
without harm. The only such tonic is
Cascarets, and they cost only 10 cents
per box at any drug store. They work
while you sleep.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-26
HANDSOME WATCH CHARMS
FREE AT TOBACCO STORES
Bull" Durham Week Being Celebrat-
ed in Salem.

c. B. Hardy, of the American Tobac-
co company, is in Salem this week, ad
vertising the famous old "Bull" Dur
ham Tobacco.
This week at tobacco dealers all OYER
town, purchasers of Sc bag Of "Bull"
Durham are being presented with a.
karat, gold plated watch charms, which
are replicas Of the familiar Durham
Bull. These charms are a really hand
some and desirable souvenir, as all
smokers receiving them will appreciate.
They are finely made, highly polished,
and may readily be attached to watch
chain or fob 1t is the prediction Of
the local dealers that the limited sup
| ply will go fast.
edo you know" said Mr. Hardy to
a Capital journal reporter, "that Bull
Durham is the most extensively handled
article in the world9 Sounds pretty
big, doesn t itl And yet it is a fact
More than 100000 dealers handle Bull
Durham in the United States alone.
"You might think that salt, or SUI
gar, or flour was more extensively
sold than Bull but such is not the
case. Salt and other products are sole
only by grocers, Of which there are
perhaps quarter of a million in thii
country. Bull Durham is sold by
nearly all grocers and by tobacco storei
restaurants, news stands and othe
places, so that the total sums up abov,
100000
Last year the total sales of this ia
nous tobacco were 352,OOO,OOO sacks
nearly million for every day on tn,
calendar. 1t is the universal luxury
being smoked by every class, from col
lege professor or millionaire to the COW
boy on the plains. 1t is a regular ra
tion in the army and navy, and bal
of Bull sticking out of the sailor I
blouse or the soldiers khaki shirt, is
familiar sight.
Better buy bag of Bull at you
dealers this week, and get one of tn,
watch charms.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-26

An amusing and detailed account OF q
norman seen in the Atlantic, written
apparently in good faith, ends with the
following description Of the monster,
which may possibly have been seal
or a sea lion. THAT monster is about
eight feet long, his skin is brown and
Awny, without any scales, all his mo-
tlons are like those Of men, the eyes
are proportionable size, a little
mouth, large and fat nose, very
white teeth, black hair and chin COW
cred with a messy beard, a sort OF
whIskers under the nose, the ears like
those Of men, fins between the fingers
Of his hands and feet like those Of
ducks. In word he is well shaped
man. Which Is certified to be true
by Captain Oliver NORM and John
Martin, pilot, and by the whole crew,
consisting OF two-and-thirty men," (An
article from Brest in the memoirs of
Trevoux." The monster was mention
ed in the Gazette Of Amsterdam Oct
12, 1925, where, 1t is said, 1t was seen
in the ocean in August Of the same
year.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-26
How to Read the Moon.

Few people can tell at a glance
whether the moon is waxing or wan
Ing. Here is whimsical rule to re-
member by. 1t is very simple to those
who know Latin and is not difficult
for those who do not The first thing
is to notice whether the moon is like
a D or C-that is, whether the full
semicircular curve is on the right or
the left. If the moon shows a d that
naturally stands for decrescit. ut
wanes."
But then comes in the great principle
THE moon is always deceitful," and
one has to understand the opposite Of
what the moon says, so that a moon
which shows a d is waxing moon,
while waning moon is like G.
Those who have no Latin will no
doubt look to see whittier the moon
says it is decreasing" in which case
they will understand that 1t is waxing,
while a waning moon will deny that
It is decreasing. New York Sun.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-26
Cost Of Elrst cIasa TraveIina.

While on the Pacific ocean l met a
life insurance man who told me that
he travelled constantly and that his
expenses, afloat and ashore, averaged
S11 day. He kept no expense ac-
count, he said. At the end of the year
he charged the company $11 a day for
expenses, and that was almost exactly
what he spent. made calculation
and found that the present trip has
cost us $11 a day each. almost to a
penny.
If you want to know what travelling
costs, here is an estimate you may de-
pend upon. This means rapid travel
Ing, by railroad and steamship, and
sightseeing in the towns with the as
sistance of a guide. The estimate in
cludes the purchases traveller is com
PEELED to make and cannot be reduced
much unless you travel second class
and deny yourself many things. Ed
w. Howe in His Travel Notes.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-26
MADE A GOOD GUESS.
He Had No Thermometer to Tell Him
the Temperature.

He Had No Thermometer to Tell Him
the Temperature.
1t often happens on sledge journeys
among the arctic ice that the thermom-
eters are broken. In that case the
party finds itself without any means Of
determining the temperature. But
Road Amundsen. the discoverer Of the
south pole, says that II the explorer
accustoms himself to guess the tenn
perature 1t is possible to estimate. the
mean temperature for a month with a
fair degree Of accuracy. This fact he
proved by means Of guessing compe-
tition during the winter that his party
spent in camp on the great Ice barrier.
As each man came in in the morning
he gave his opinion of the temperature
outside, and each guess was entered In
book. At the end Of the month |
went over the figures, and the man
who had guessed correctly the great
est number of times won the prize-a
few cigars. Besides giving practice in
estimating degrees Of cold. 1t was a
very good diversion with which to be-
gin the day. When one day is almost
exactly like another the first hour Of
the morning is likely to be little sour.
The competition engaged every ones
attention pleasantly. Each mans en-
trance was awaited with excitement,
and one man was not permitted to
make his guess in the hearing Of the
man who followed him. Therefore
they had to speak as they came in. one
by one.
Nov, Stubberud." l would say,
whats the temperature today?"
Stubberud had his own way Of cal
culating. which | never succeeded in
understanding. One day. for instance,
he looked about him and studied the
various faces. 1T isn't warm today"
be said at last, with great deal of
conviction. could Immediately en-
courage him with the assurance that
he had guessed correctly. 1t was SO
degrees f.!
The monthly results were very inter-
esting. So far as ! can remember, the
best performance in any month was
eight approximately correct guesses.
A man might keep remarkably close Ia
the actual temperature for long time
and then suddenly one day make an
error Of 25 degrees.
The winners mean temperature
agreed within few tenths of a degree
with the actual mean temperature Of
the month. and the mean of all the
competitors mean temperature gave a
result that was almost exactly correct
So If we had been so unlucky as tc
lose all our thermometers we should
not have been entirely at loss.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-26
What Pspxs Saw In Church.

Once Pepys goes to Hackney church.
chiefly" he says, Ito see the young
ladies' Of the school. whereof there is
great store and very pretty" And on
another Sunday, After dinner | did
by water alone to Westminster to the
parish church and there did entertain
myself with the perspective glass up
and down the church, by which | had
great pleasure OF seeing and gazing at
a great many very fine women; and
what with that and sleeping. passed
away the time till the sermon was
done" And again on a Sunday after
noon to the same church, thinking to
see Betty Michel and stay an hour in
the crowd, thinking by the end of a
nose that | saw that it had been her,
but at last the head was turned to-
ward me aud 1t was her mother,
which vexed me"-George Hodges in
the Atlantic.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-26
Damaraland,

Mistakes such as that which makes
Uganda of Buganda are frequent when
the white man bases his geographical
nomenclature on his understanding Of
the native, Sometimes they are anus
ing when one gets the explanation.
For instance. Damaraland should real
ly be Damaqualand, Just as Namaqua-
land and Gnqualand, for qua" is the
masculine plural. meaning men"
Ira" is the feminine dual The ex-
plorer, with sweep of his hand, dues-
toned his native guides as to the name
Of the country. But they thought he
was pointing to two Dana women in
the distance and answered. "Damara."
So this portion Of German Africa bears
name which signifies land OF two
Dana women London Chronicle.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-26
Common Weakness.

An interesting light is thrown on the
purely humGn side Of the late Edward
VII. Of England by n story told of his
inability to resist the temptation to
appropriate particularly good anec-
dote.
Some one told delightful story to
one Of his majesty's young nieces.
THAT is capital" she said. "I must
tell 1t to the king,
"No,' she instantly added, 81 won't,
for If you tell uncle a good story he
forgets in day or two that 1t was
told to him and goes about repeating
it to every one us his own"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-26
WENDERoTH WEEDS AND HIS
FRIENDS HERE GET SURPRISE


Harry Wenderoth, the popular mail
teller at Ladd & Bush s bank, promi.
nent Elk, and all-around good fellow,
has stolen march on his friends by
going to Boise and getting married.
Mr.. Wenderoth was married last
Tuesday evening in the Idaho capital
city to Miss Grace b. Keiser. The Ger.
emony was performed at 8 O'Clock at
the home Of the BRIDE sister, Mrs. II.
II. Hill, Father Keyser, of that city
officiating.
Mrs Wenderoth is the daughter of
Mr. and MIRA John Keizer, and former.
ly resided in Salem, where she has
many friends.
The newly welded couple will 90 ia
housekeeping Immediately in a new
home, built by Mr.. Wenderoth, and all
ready for occupancy, on North Cottage
street.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-26
AD CLUB PROPOSES TO
BOOST PUBLICITY HERE

The Salem Ad club has been organ
bed by energetic advertising men of
Sslem, and the object IS announced as
blows "TO promote, produce more
ird better business; to establish in
eased confidence on the part of the
buying public in local business insti-
htiOns, to stand for and promote clean,
honest publicity"
The organization was perfected in
Me Of the dining rooms of the Marion
HOtel ana F. s. Bynon was Temporary
chairman, The following officers were
Elected.
President, A. j. Reinhart; vice presi.
ttnt, Frank Spears; secretary, l.. A
lupton, The executive committee ap.
I0nted consists of A. j. Reinhart, l.. \,
laptOr and Arthu: Ii. Deute
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-26
D r | N X
TIA B 1T
RELIABLE HOME TREATMENT.

The oRRINE treatment for the Drink
Habit can be used with absolute conf.
dence. II destroys all desire for whs.
key, beer or other alcoholic stimulants.
Thousands have successfully used IL and
have been restored to lives of sobriety
and usefulness. Can be given secretly.
Costs only $l.O0 per box If you fail to
get results from oRRINE after trial,
your money will be refunded. Ask for
free booklet telling all about oRRINE.
Perry Drug Stores.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-26
information Wanted.

Simmons md returned from his vaca-
tion. 81 certainly enjoyed the husk-
ing bees he said to the young woman.
"Were you ever in the country during
the season Of husking beesT
"Huslilng bees" exclaimed the girl.
How do you husk a bee, anyways Mr.
Simmons2"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-26

"You seem happier
"Yes." responded the clerk ia tho
department store i've beep t-uns.
ferred from the silk counter 10 the
grindstone department And very few
women out shopping insist on paving
over that stock Washington Herald.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-26

Manufacturers of artificial limbs are
seeking substitutes for English willow,
used because of its combined lightness
and strength. 1t is claimed that the
Port Oxford cedar of the Pacific coast
will prove equally serviceable.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-26

Small Boy (handing druggist half
dollOrl-Flve flve.cent cigars, and give
me the change.
Druggist But, Bob, your father al
ways smokes ten cent cigars.
well, he isn't going to this tme."-
Life.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-26
Base Hit.

You talk about menF exclaimed tho
suffragette. what has man ever done
for wOmanT
"He invented the ballot box" came
hmidly from the rear Of the hall.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-26
Call Monsv.

81 wish l had a lot of that call
money"
"What fOrY'
ITO pay my telephone bills with.
stnpid." - Baltimore American
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-26

It's easier to follow the crowd than
1t is to get well in front and help
raise the dust.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-26

The lands burned over during the ter.
rible fires on the Idaho national forests
in 1910 are now largely covered with a
thick growth Of young tree seedlings,
by natural re,seeding.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-26
talents ADVANTAGE,

Wlllie-Paw, what is the difference
Between genius and talent? Paw
Talent gets paid every Saturday, my
son tlnrinnati Enquirer
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-26

Cold storage, once an excellent thing,
overdOne until it has become great
evil.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-26
Hsr Bad Accident.

"Dld you ever have a bad accldentY"
The lady chauffeur bit her lip.
81 met my husband by accident" she
admitted. Exchange.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-26

Only so delegates attended the open.
ing Of the /. W. W, national convention
at Chicago
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-26

Where a man can live he can also
i've well. hut he may not have to live
In palace-Marcus Aurelius
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-26

Progress in Venice, southern Califor.
mia; Y. NJ. c. A. is to supplant prize.
fights.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-26
Iuat Too lntn.

when did you learn that he was one
Of the banks most trusted employees?"
"The day after he absconded with
the funds" Detroit Free Press.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-26

BE at war with your vices, at peace
with your neighbors and let every new
year find you better man.-Franklln.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-26

The white slave traffic is a problem
that is being agitated and discussed by
the press, the pulpit, the law.making
bodies and the stage, but it has re.
NAMED for the film makers to present
it in moralteaching light to patrons
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-26

We can't help feeling sorry for
woman with an impediment in her
speech.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-26

ess who is visiting English royalty
with lO4 gowns and other apparel in
proportion ever has any happy waking
moments.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-26

Poor old Republican partyj it's got
Lafferty again.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-26

They've been delayed account Of the recent
strike in New Jersey silk mills, but we've been fOrtu-
nate enough receive advance orders almost
plete.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-26

TRY JOURNAL WANT ADS
FOR THEY BRING RESULTS
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-26

Of the photopay. This is done through
the medium of Otis Turner's stirring
film drama, "a Fight Against Evil, "
which has just been completed at the
Hollywood studios Of the Universal Film
Company.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-26

It is unlikely that the Russian duch.