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Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-04-17

were presented and allowed:
Jose G. Chavez S 200
P. A. Speckmann 1884
Eugene Kempenich 1875
S. Mirabal $500
M. T. Otero 14.95
Juan Otero $50.
Jesus Gallegos 5000
]. NJ. Luna 9O.70'
Fernandes August 900
P. A. Speckmann 256.68
New Mexican Pt. Co. 25.2O
E. S. Stapleton 2.75
Bandera Americana $3.50
Crane & Co. 232.1O
R. C. Marmon 1900
I. D. Ellis $500
Los Lunas Com: Club 45.OO
Albright & Anderson 9.25
Huning & Connell 1O6.O8
Simon Neustadt 51.09
w. F. Wittwer 10000
M. T. Otero 10000
S. Baca $50
S. Mirabal 10000
Eugene Kempenich $500
Bernadino Sedillo 415.5O
Felipe Hurchison ZOO
Placido Jaramillo 10000
Jose Alarid 10000
Dalton Adding Mich loo
Eugene Kempenich $50
Vesleado Baca $500
NupertO Jaramlllo 1ZoS.oO
Diego Aragon 1000
Fermin Marquee 562.5C
Perfecto Gabaldon 442.5C
Ramon Luna 4.0C
R. Jaramillo 2.0C
} Jose Otero zoo
, R. JaramiIlo $685.
R. Jaramillo 1925
The board then adjourned
, subject to the call OF the chair
! man.
n (Signed)
EUGENE KEMPENICH,
Chairman.
: Attested;
U ]. M. LUNA,
, Clerk of the Board of Count
!. Commissioners,
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1913-04-17

Tympanies and Drums
Sam Wilkinson Horn
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-27

eminent to the people They pay the
cost and demand the best service
possible. II Is safe assertion that
they have not been having good SER
vice for several years past The
fact is, 1t can be said with safety,
there has not been a Postmaster.
General since Charles Emory Smith.
with the exception Of George l.. Won
Myer a short time. Postmasters-Gen.
eral Payne, Wynne, Cortelyou and
even Hitchcock, failed for one rea-
son or another TO properly grasp the
situation. Payne was practically a
dead man, being a victim Of kidney
trouble, which caused his death
Wynne was most monumental fall
ure because he did not measure up to
the position in any respect Cortel-
you was stickler for system that
was impractical, being entirely too
small for the place. Hitchcock pos
sessed sufficient ability hut he was
obscessed with the idea Of making
the service self-saaporting at tic
expense of employees ard the good Of
the service.
The present Administration gives
indication of taking different view
Of the matter. Recommendation
made by Postmaster-General Burle-
son and his assistants are on the
right line and II Congress win rise
to the occasion, it Is reasonable
expectation that the service will be
greatly improved
Reference Eas heretofore been
made TO the proposed taking over OF
telephone and telegraph lines. Wheth-
err this is done or not, and 1t is al
together possible to absorb telephone
communication, there is wide field
for development on present functions,
which will tax the best energies Of
tie Department. The two branches
which need most attention is railway
mail service and rural delivery, while
the Sunday closing of post Offices
should end This has been burden
upon the travelling public which is
practically uncomfortable, This asst
Congress should not have enacted the
law even though the Department
recommended it.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-27
DoBsoN AccEprs.

Representative Donovan, Of Con-
necticut, and Representative Hobson,
of Alabama, had tilt in the House
a few days ago and we're on the
brink of a personal encounter when
friends interviewed. Donovan prompt
ly challenged Hobson to a duel--of
words, nothing more. Hobson has
accepted and has left to Mr.. Dono-
van the wien and where the debate
shall be had
What an improvement over the old
method Of horse pistols or cutlassesl
The fur will fly, no doubt, but no in.
jury will be done
The entire proceeding is queer Mr..
Underwood should be the principal
in the affair, but it appears that Mr..
Donovan has thrown himself into the
breach and that he is willing to do
and dare He viii meet the intel
lec.ual darts from Mr.. Hobsons ca.
pacious culver without fear or tremb-
ling A waiting world stands breath
less in anticipation of the bout
If Donovan is an Irishman, as his
name would indicate, the redoubtable
Richard will no doubt call for a
horse on which to make his exit. So
mote it to.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-27
ALAsl TIE poor TRUSTS.

In this issue is an editorial from
the New York Sun, congratulatory
of President Wilson and Attorney
General McReynolds in the Bell Tele-
phone case. The Sun is delighted
with the "eoncilliatory remarks" con
tanned in the utterances of the Ad-
ministration. That is well and good,
but the Sun should remember that
the trusts have fought the law at
all points and only when defeat was
staring them in the face did they
yield to its demands. They deserve
nc pity. They were and some still
are m0ney-mad and are practicing
their old tricks When they all re-
alze that the people are entitled to
some consideration and that they
cannot longer rob them with impua-
ity. then, and not until then, Will
they come to the conclusion that II
viii be best TO be good.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-27
AIMED him but to praise"

named him but to praise"
There are times when words are
inadequate to express the thoughts
which come trooping into the mind,
when one feels his utter inability to
express ideas adequate to the occas-
ion just what Il right and proper
to record Of the departed friend,
when all his acts Of devotion TO the
public veal are arrayed as on this oc-
CASTOR. Ills WIS blameless life.
He had good word for all His ad-
vice vas sought by many and was al.
ways good He win be missed in his
home. ii his immediate community.
and in the broader field, among those
who knew him but casually. One
thing, his GROWING glory, will be that
no one will speak iii Of him He had
nothing to conceal; his life was an
open book All that is left to us IS
to place this tribute on his bier and
TO extend sincere condolences to his
bereayed family
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-27
BUILDING coop ROADS.

The people OF Berkeley county are
interested in good roads. There is
no livelier question, and the more il
Is studied the more it becomes ap.
parent the county must have them.
With the present craze sweeping
over the country, and the demand
for better highways constantly fac
ing county courts it Is we'll they give
the question serious thought before
plunging too deeply into the work
# we are to have improved highways,
It is evident they should be built to
withstand the rayages Of travel and
time, and if that Is not done Il would
be the part of wisdom not to spend
the money. The Pittsburg Dispatch
presents some convincing data in
this respect as follows:
That it is penny wise and pound
foolish for cities or counties that are
building permanent roads to build
them in styles that inflict an early
penalty in the shape of large ex-
penses for repairs is indisputable.
indianapolis, for example, is facing
proposition. having built itself new
roads at considerable cost, it is now
compelled to spend thousands each
year In maintaining them, whHe
they rapidly approach dissolution.
Allegheny county. after putting MI
lions into the old macadam roads,
has been brought to the point of re
surfacing them with asphalt or
brick al large addition to the cost.
On The other hand, Wayne county,
Mich, which contains Detroit, the
automobile center, is keeping its new
roads in repair at a cost of from SO
to $50 per mile. This is contrasted
with $500. $1,000 and $1,000 mile
expended in New York, New Jersey
and Massachusetts. The Wayne
county achievement is credited to
the fact that commissioners put
$4,000 into each mile of new road,
,lilding 1t of concrete, which IS
claimed to have virtually wiped out
maintenance cost.
1t is somewhat early 10 rely on
this claim. The Wayne county con
crete roads are Of recent cons'rnc-
ton. They have. it is true main
tanned themselves remarkably wei
under a large automobile traffic. But
Il emans to b. demonstrated
whether the concrete when it gess
TO be ten or twenty years old may
not show more rapid deterioration,
But the initial success warrants ex'
perimental adoption elsewhere
Pennsylvania road work should N
clude some experimental sections 81
concrete road, with dirt road along
side for use of teams when the con
crete IS slippery.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-27

From other points came the same
encouraging news. In speaking Of
the matter the Postmaster-General
said;
AS you win see BY the reports
submitted, we have no congestion,
either in the railway mail service or
IN post Offices. The increase in the
volume Of mail has been phenomen-
al, the data that we have at hand
indicating that It is IS per cent great
Ter than during the holiday season OF
last year.
q have instructed the officials Of
the department to extend to the
clerks Of the railway mail service
and post Offices my appreciation OF
the extra efforts they have put forth
They are entitled to the highest com
mendation, and to them Is due a debt
Of gratitude from all the people, par
ticularly the business interests Of the
country. They have met the greatest
emergency in the history OF the Post
Office Department and are success
fully coping With It, This success is.
largely due to the hearty cooperation
Of every Individual in the service.
This energy and faithfulness have
never been excelIed in the depart
ment"
One of the best features is that
the service IS not now confined to
the towns and cities as formerly, but
those in rural districts enjoy all adj
vantages possessed by the towns.
The above is the best Christmas
story that can be written because it
carries joy and gladness to all.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-27
AN EMPLOYMENT BUREAU.

Arrangements have been made by
which Clarksburg will have what
may be termed public employment
bureau. to be opened early next
year. A paid secretary will be In
charge, if the amount OF business
warrants. This is certainly a move
in the right direction and should be
adopted generally.
There are many idle persons in
this city at this time, who complain
ti.ey cannot and work. If there was
some place % which they could go
ana register, and to which all in need
% help could also go, it would GER
tainly simplify matters materially.
AS there would he very little labor
attached and as but little time would
be required there is no reason why
his should not be accomplished with
ont cost. or with but slight cost at
the city Offices Making it official,
putting the city officials in touch
with all wanting work, would be bene-
ncial in other ways as it would sep
arate the worthy from the vagrant
class
There are many persons going
about the city, practically begging.
saying they are unable to obtain
work. When given work, they do not
attach themselves TO it with much
energy. Employers Of labor claim
they are compelled to 90 to cities for
/ foreigners. as the natives are too
worthless 1t is said of the natives
tha. they are not only indolent, but
that they absent themselves when
ever it suits their fancy so as to be
an annoyance rather than a help,
i There is no doubt much truth in this.
This is a strong reason why the
city authorities should be in touch
with that class and there can be no
better way than to have them regis
tered. With their names on file, they
will possibly become more circum'
spect There is nothing more annoy.
ing than to be compelled to deal with
that class OF labor which makes il a
point to be always late, to be ready
TO leave half or quarter of an hour
before the closing time and TO loaf
on their jobs during the short time
they make believe they arc working
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-27
CURRENCY BILL PASSES

The Currency bill has finally
emerged from the intricacies of It's
passage through the Congress and
will soon be law. Time viii tell
whether it is right or not From the
vote it received, the fair presump-
tion is that it is all right and VIII
steady the finances of the country
That Is all that is needed Money is
plelty as ever, but when it gets
cared and goes Into hiding, dspres-
gion is certain to ensCe. Remove the
cause of alright and money comes
out ard times become good
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-27
"NoT GUILTY.

The World begs to assure The Pho
neer Press that the party named in
its inquiry pleads not guilty. He may
have personal grievances. but it mas
been his inyariable rule to refrain
from airing them before the public.
Most newspapers have all they can
do without permitting personalities
Of employees from numbering their
columns, This does not mean shat
there is anything improper in he
Qaery by The Pioneer Press. On tie
contrary, /, was most pertinent.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-27
LANES W. M,KoWN.

The death Of James w McKown
this morning fell like a pail upon his
numerous friends Everybody knew
him and loved him Ills bright,
CHEEKY disposition reelected good win
among all with whom he came in con
tact Always genial, always .optimis-
tic, always ready to lend band, he
was the soul Of goodfellowship
None knew him but to love him; nor
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-27

a corporation. If the people would
cease bowling against corporations as
such and devote their energies to cor
recting the evils practiced by those
outside the pale of the law, all the
trouble in that direction would end.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-27
WHY THE CHANGED

There is considerable discussion as
to the why and wherefore of the
change of control of the School for
Blind, Deaf and Dumb. 1t is said
the party displaced was very efficient
and that his wife, who assisted in
The care of the unfortunates posses.
ses remarkable abilities, Governor
Hatfield must have had good reasons
for his action, but those reasons have
not been disclosed. The appointce
is apparently unknown and if he pos
sesses unusual ability, the fame there
Of has not gotten beyond his inn,
mediate locality.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-27
BIG BUSINESS.

The people OF this country hear so
much about "big business" that they
are liable to overlook the biggest big
business in the country, just because
they come in contact with it every
day. They see the big building on
the corner of West King street and
Maple avenue and so accustomed are
they to II that it receives scarcely
more than a glance. They see the
postmen on their rounds and the
mail wagons on the streets, but they
are matter of course. They should
remember that tie post office bust
ness Of this country is the biggest
thing on earth.
Last year the people expended on
the postal service $266,619,525.65
The appropriation for next year will
be even $300,0O0,0OO00. Fifteen years
ago it was $75,OOO,O 100000. Much as
business has grown in other lines,
there is nothing that will begin to
compare with it. Nearly ten billion
stamps were sold last year and next
year will be vastly more.
Christmas is always the rush per-
iod for the post Offices. 1t is then
that every employe is put to the Sc
yerest test In order to give an idea
Of What is now being done, some fig
ures are given thar are almost incom-
prehensibe. Chicago reports more
than half million parcel post pack
ages. yet parcel post is not yet one
year old. More than 100000 post
cards were mailed at that office in
one day.
Cincinnati says: Conditions are
better at the present time than they
have been for years at CORE pond
ing period the amount of unworked
mail being but a small percentage OF
the amount unworked during this sea-
son in preceding years"
New York announced; mo con-
gestion in terminals at New York. All
parcel pos and other small distribu-
ed up to date. Our information is
that the terminals have relieved lines
10 the extent that Christmas rush
up to date has not affected them as
in former years"
1--WE start off today with every
thing cleaned up. Your men deserve
great credit"
Boston reported AT this time
have to report that there is no con-
ecstion OF mails at any point in New
England SO far as / have information
up to this time"
Omaha said: Conditions this d.
vision excellent. No mail carried
over in terminals undistributed FIT
teen office men volunteered and were
employed yesterday. eight to twelve
hours in Omaha and Council Bluffs
terminals"
From ST. Louis came the follow
ing: "St Louis terminal handled over
fifty-two hundred sacks parcel post
alone Friday, more yesterday, with
out congestion or delay, largely due
to splendid voluntary assistance
members Of force this Office and Of
fees Of chief clerks. We are in fine
shape all round
Seattle wired Conditions better
than in seasons past, despite double
/ mails
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-27
clifton Estate Sold.

Clifton. the old estate located near
Rippon, jefferson county, and con
tanning more than 400 acres has beer
sold by Col. r owen Allen, Of sum
nit Point, Jefferson county to Dr.
Lewis NJ. Allen, Of Winchester va.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-27
CHRISTMAS.

Nearly all newspapers publish
long stories about Christmas, how it
came to be and how long it viii con.
tinue; how people should act, what
they should eat, and wherewithal
they should be clothed. They accur-
ately describe how to procure a
Christmas tree and how it should be
dressed; just where and how the
mistletoe should be hung, SO as to
be most useful. These, and many 9th
er details are set forth in due form
to the great delight of the writer's.
but not one in ten reads such rot.
Christmas is Christmas, that is all
there is to it, It is the time when
holly berries are ripe and when tur-
key gobblers have become big enough
to eat. 1t is better to have snow, so
boys and girls can go coasting, but
II there is no snow, there are other
ways to have fun Without fun. no
healthy youngster can enjoy his din
ner, and dinner is very important.
Dinner and the Christmas tree. It
is well known that Christmas trees
are for the little folks, but no one
has ever seen a grown-up who refus-
ed to pick a package from a Christ.
mas tree, Just. as no one ever saw
one refuse to become sentimental
while in the vicinity Of bunch OF
misletoe. especially if there is a win.
some young lady In close proximity
But it is the night before Christmas
that is the truly delicious period
There are mysterious movements.
Children are coddled and sent to bed
early, so they can get up early next
morning" That is one of the best
things that happens. When they are
ucked away, the whisperings cease
and finally all go to bed Then,
when not creature is stirring, not
even a mouse" when even the wind
has hushed up, tinkle of bells is
heard, and there is a rush and a roar
as of a passing train, and then all is
still again and the Sandman comes
and everybody goes to sleep
This is why there is a Christmas
There is no other reason. The real
Christmas is the night before. OF
course, everything is all right that
morning. 1t may be that Santa Claus
was not as liberal as was expected,
but he knows. He has wireless tele-
grams all the time in his shop at
the North Pole and he knows all
aoout all of the toys and girls and
the older ones, too. Now, If anyone
ICES not get what he wanted most.
II is because he did not be as good az
times as he should have been.
This is the way Christmas has
been for years and years. Nobody
can remember when 1t was different,
but real old folks declare candy was
sNeeter when they were young than
il is now Then candy was in long
sticks, striped with red and it had
peppermint in it and it was reAllY
good. just as swee. as it could be and
il did not hurt arg.ne to eat it, as 7
WAS not so plenty then as 1t is nov.
The World wishes all of the boys
and girs and grown-ups a real hap
nv Christmas And all will be happy
II 5ney are good and go to bed early.
This story about Christmas is
p-'aLed today so al can have a
chance 10 read IL and be ready for
Christmas when Il comes Thursday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-27
CURRENCY BILL PASSES HOUSE
VOTE WAS 298 FOR, 60 AGAINST

After Three Hours Debate---Senate Agrees to
Take up the Matter Today and Vote at O'clock
Comptroller Of Of the Currency is Added to
The Reserve Board Eight to Twelve Reserve
Banks -Deposits Not Guaranteed Moss and
Switzerland Vote for Bill.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-27
Pesident Is Victorious.

The President and the House gain
ed victory in having the House pro
vision authorizing an organization
committee. to be composed Of the
Secretary Of Agriculture, and the
Continued on Page SKI
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-05-02
CIRCUS IS HERE.
Small and Large Boys and Girls
As Well as Old and Young
Ones, Turn Out in
Full Force.

A better condition of affairs is
existing in this country today than
ever before; grafters are being dr1v-
en- out of business; a feeling OF
square dealing exists such as has
hot been apparent for more than a
N accord with this sentiment them
selves are compelled to yield hom-
age to it, as the result of strong,
determined public opinion; why,
even the older men are now ac-
knowledging that they are not go
ing to the circus for the purpose
of taking the children, but to see
the show itself, and in mild tones,
are stating that they never have.
gotten over their fondness, acquired
when boys. for the show.
Sanger's Greater European Cir
Gus arrived in Cambridge this morn
ing on a special train, and notwith-s
standing the fact that the hour was
on a quarter after two, there were
number of boys on hand to meet
it. Call one of those boys so early
in the morning to cut some WOOD;
or at five O'Clock, to go. to the store
or on some other kind of an errand,
such as taking home something that
was borrowed way last week; or a
message to a sister member OF the
Ladies' Aid Society, and how sleepy
be would be; but the lure of the
circus, with its spreading canvas,
It's numerous beautiful horses, the
wild animals, that will just eat you
up if you so much as look at them;
the acrobats, who can jump over
the moon, walk on their heads, and
other such stunts; the fancy horse
back rulings, the numerous clowns,
who just make one laugh, whether
you feel like it or not; the bands
that play the kind of music that
seems to just fit in with the cir
Gus, and then all those animals and
serpents and other things that
he just simply cannot stay in bed.
There were thirteen cars, contain
ing the wagons, cages, animals, and
appurtenances belonging to the cir
Gus, and each one seemed to pos
sess an additional attraction for
the waiting boys.
The parade this morning was so
much earlier than has been custo-3
mary with the circuses, many per-
sons were not prepared for it, and
could hardly believe their own ears
when they heard the bands, accom- 4
panying and part of the circus,
playing. The parade seemed to
create a very favorable impression,
many persons speaking of the gen.
eral appearance of those in the line,
the costumes being neat and clean,
while the animals were in excell-
ent condition.