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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-12-25
APPROVE EXTENSION OF
PARCEL POST SERVICE
comnerce Commission Consents 10 the
Changes in Weights and Rates
Proposed by 5urleson-

Observation-Disclosures General
Burleson's proposal to increase the
weight limits of parcel post packages
in the first and second zones from
twenty 20 fifty pounds. to admit books
to the parcel post, and to reduce rates
in the third, fourth. fifth and sixth
zones, was approved Saturday by the
interstate commerce commission
The maximum weight Of parcels TO
all zones beyond the second was in
creased from IL to 20 pounds.
The commissions consent" to the
proposed changes were transmitted in
three letters from Chairman Clark TO
Postmaster General b~urieson. The ap-
proved changes in rates and weights TO
be in effect January l, 1914, follows;
To reduce the rates for the third
zcne from Z cents for the first pound
and ) cents for each additional pound,
10 6 cents for the first pound and ?
cents fer each additional pound.
To reduce the rates for the fourth
zone from S cents Tor the first pound
and 8 cents for each additional popnd
TO I cents for the first pound and 1
cents for each additional pound.
To reduce the rates for the fifth zone
from > cents for the first pound and
cents Tor each additional pound. 10
cents Tor the first pound and 6 cent
lor each additional pound
To re1uce the rates for the sixtl
- So aFA E.rM @ra
and 9 for each additional pound
to 9 cents for the hrsJ pound and
cents for each additional pound
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-12-25

The night air snapped with frost.
Innumerable stars gittered and
dazzled out OF a moonbess sky
Across the river / could hear the
North Coast Limited rushing
through the night into the west
The rails sang their Turing music
and the VIII site screamed its warn
ing cry as the heavy train took the
long curve. The roar of sound
gradually was stilled and over on
the hills the coyotes howled like
los- souls
Turning into the tent. / prepared
to follow the example Of the others
who were already in their hunks.
undressed and was just ready TO
blow out the lamp when l heard the
crunch of footsteps in the snow
outside. Someone fumbled at the
tent flaps and l started toward the
door.
A form pushed its way through
and in stumbled a ghost a wreck
Of a man-Harton-
/ shrank back for the sight OF
him unnerved me Face a witch
ing purple; eyes, a watery glare
hair matted and evil smelling
clothe ragged as if from a long
journey, He reached out his hands
to me. staggered and fell at M
feet.
With Whitey's help l got hin
stretched out on my bunk and W.
forced large drinks of wh1skey be
tween his teeth, chatting his fc.
limbs all the while. The spark O
lie fluttered in its last feebb
blaze. Reviving for a few brie
seconds, he clutched my hand ans
Ia.sed himself TO a sitting posture
Christmas in Butte" he gasped
Say Jack. / never got out of Boy
ton. drunk there all the time, wen
broke there. Christmas" he SAN
back and his voice sputtered like
candk in the wind, Christmas ]
hell"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-12-25
wh.te SLAYER sentenced.

Cheyenne. Wyo.-Roy Montgomery,
mayo OF Gillette, Wyo., member OF
the state Democratic central com
mittee. bsnAel. cattleman and a no
tel owner. WAS sentenced TO two and
a half years in the L~eavenworth fed
eral penitentiary Saturday by United
States Judge liner. Montgomery was
found guilty on two counts OF white
slavery and his notion for a new
trial was overruled.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-12-25
Reformed eand.t a candIdate.

Oklahoma City.-A Jennings, re
formed bandit and uain robber. who is
now a respected attorney-at-law, will
lie a candidate Tor the Democratic
nomination for governor of Oklahoma
next year. though his friends say he
does not expect TO win it. His object
is to keep certain parties who helped
to defeat him for prosecuting ~attorDsy
from getting the plum
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-12-25

drank quite a bit before he left
but they couldn't find out much
about him from the saloon keepers.
The dinner we had that day was
ore to be remembered. Not that
we hadn't had turkey and the rest
Of it before. but seldom if ever
had We tasted 1T in a grading camp.
The zest of the unbelievable was
added to the delicious taste. /
can say for myself that it was
Of the best dinners / have ven
eaten. Everyone did it full justice.
Dinner over. the men adjourned
to thSf skinner's tent where a seven
handed poker game was started with
a two-bit ante and a weeks wages
IS the limit. The commissary tent
was rather quiet that afternoon
even the walking boss attended ser
vices in the skinner's tent. Let
me saw also that he put q dol
lars in the poker collection which
shows that the boss of the camp
, can't always play the best poker.
Once upon a time the old man
thought he could play poker. The
: -ker game was in progress that
night by the light of a rag burn
ing in a pan of grease. The tent
was rather dark, the old man un-
lucky and he lost nine dollars be
fore he quit. AS he came back in
Ito tn commissary and got ready
for bed he growled over to the
walking boss
Those fellows get a ian in the
dark and rob him, work hell OUT
of them tomorrow"
For supper we had the case OF
oysters in the shape of a stew az
the cook promised. The poker gam
had resolved itself down to thre'
players who had changed the gam
to stud so that they could plal
, faster. The rest of the entries
, had dropped out broke. In tbs
, commissary that evening we set
tied down to our four-handed gains
|, OF cribbage. Fatty, the straw bos
[ and Ioway. the corral-dog, playe'
, against Whitley, the walking Dos
| and myself, the penciler. White
| and l O the final rubber as wa
3 our custom and the eribbage boar
' pushed aside, the talk drifued I
Christmas. The ~Scissor-bin droE
|, ned in to get a plug of tobacco an'
y took pains TO show us the su'
penders his mother had sent hin
He had had about two drinks G
I whiske- and was quite aff~ectionat
[ to the suspenders. l reckon th
present from his mother recalle
e his childhood to him and he wei
out of the tent reoitang hs
e poem about. Christmas eve a
e oven the house and nothing WI
stirring, not even a mouse"
When l came back to the groul
a Whitley was speaking.
q L havn't had a Christmas pre-
d ent for fifteen years. We've got
vt warm bed, a fire and plenty to ga
is what more do we want? 1t certail
~ IS q damn sight better than b
ing drunk, amt it Ioway?"
,r Ioway indicated his assent but
d ould see that his thoughts we
A far away amid the music and rev
n cv,r on the south side at Billings
10 / went outside to bid CHRIS
in mas farewell. A thick mani
@; suow covered valley and hi
k. Win I'll. held the Yellowstone in
of relen: ees grasp and even the ru
Id of the swirl,ng current was hushe
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-12-25
GRADING CAMP CHRISTMAS

n OtttDsNo t4aAth
Continued from page p
fear that / have another engage
ment."
Tn. old man chuckled at his own
funniness.
How big an estimate did we get
last month ?" / pursued.
A b twenty-five thousand
yards"
How many did Pinhead Murphy's
camp get?"
About fifteen thousand"
Yes and he's got a bigger force
account than we have. Murphy's
penciler was down the other day to
get some giant powder and said
that they were going to have roast
pig, c~ranberries and sweet potatoes
for their Christmas dinner"
l knew the old mans weakness
and that was his pride l buttoned
Idaho Falls, was a visitor IN go
city Tuesday looking after mated
tiers of professional business in CON-
nection with the sale of real e~state5e
In the case of the Orgon Mortgage
Co. VS.. William Lindsay. Y
DR.. L. H. Dorne left for Denver
Monday afternoon to spend the
Christmas holidays with his wife
and other relatives and friends. The {
Doctor will return not later thanr
Dec. 81, and may be back sooner. Z
Mrs. Beach and daughter, Violet
carca rdawn faUn Blackfoot Saturday
and he said tnNc Christmas hollA'
4. If it came Christ Smith. y
still relied ON the old T of thst
but | knew that it would take
awhile for his sore streak to wear
off.
About noon OF the day before
Christmas l began to be anxious
and went over to consult Billy, the
cook, again. Billy was cutting tht
roast beef up ready for the tabls
and the first thing he said wal
this.
Say Jack, when are thoss
Christmas fixings coming over.
guess the old man has decided ID
tighten up a little. Anyway we viii
have some nice roast beef and III
make some dumplings. Wen hav'
the oysters for supper, I'll ste'
the whole case"
Nigh; was beginning to all whel
i heard shouting down b
the ferry and l knew in my hear
that the old mans pride had worke
things out as / had planned.
tool q team and went down to ge
the supplies. First thing l sigh'
ed was a big bunch of mail. To m
Christmas mail meant mol
than the grub. l broke open tn
boxes as 1 loaded them in th
wagon.
A hundred pounds of turkey,
case of cranberries and behold.
ease of apples, 1 could credit tn
turkeys and cranberries to the ol
man pride but i knew the la
touch, the apples came from b
kind heart. buried deep somewhel
in his rough nature.
Christmas morning dawned cle'
and cold and the thermometer sal
1t was twenty degrees below.
few f the men worked in the NOR
ing and two of the boys drove
Boyton for liquid refreshments
the shape of two gallons of whiskt
asked them when they got bac
III they had heard anything
Harton. They said that he b
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-07
BoXING-ALL THE LATEST DoPE-BAsEBALI
Willard and Morris Are Matched
Heavy Crop Punk.

Jess Willard and Carl Morris have
been matched to fight ten rounds in
New York Dec. 2. They are the two
biggest men in the ring, about the
only feature that can be commented
on in connection with this go.
Unless a heavyweight of promise is
uncovered in a short time this divi-.
sion of pugilism will become stand
ing joke. There is not a single man
of real ability now before the pub
lie who has any claim to the crown
held by Sullivan, Corbett, Fitzsim-
mons, Jeffries and certain smoke
now a fugitive from justice.
None of the men now in the lime
ight-lime should be emphasized
show any signs of developing into
title holders. McCarty was a good
prospect until a chance blow by Pei
key ended him. Pelkey has done
nothing before or since that accident
to make him a championship con-
tender. Willard has fought a few
mediocre battles, Morris has INDUCED
in few slaughters and Gunboat
Smith has put on some spotty exhibit
tons.
There will be no special train from
Chicago to Racine tonight for the
Delaney-Conley battle, but special
will be held in the Wisconsin city for
the accommodation of those return
ing here. It will leave Immediately
after the battle.
conley and Delaney are both in
fine condition and are ready for the
gong. Delaney said, just before leav-
ing for Racine, that he expected to
put Conley away by a knockout.
Harlem Tommy Murphy made a
poor showing against Phil Bloom in
New York last night. He led in ag-
gressiveness, but Bloom, a novice,
held his ODDOnent even in the matter
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-07
American League Meeting Is Quiet
Affair-No War Talk.

lean League was in the nature of a
ratification rally. Ban Johnson,
president of the league, having de-
cided several days ago what was to
be done, the magnates had no more
arduous duties to perform than to
say yes to all Of his suggestions.
Garry Herrmann's plan for a short
schedule and a series of interleague
games between all teams was frown-
ed on, and the plan to start the sea-
son April IA was favored. twill be
taken up with the National League
when the latter organization meets.
No delegation from the Players
Fraternity showed up, but the mag
mates informally discussed. the de-
mands Of the athletes. It was decided
that the majority of them were rea-
sonable, and it was the consensus of
opinion that no trouble would result.
No action was taken in regard to
the Federal Leagues threat to invade
the preserves of organized baseball,
according to the news handed to the
reporters. Nevertheless; it is a safe
bet that the new circuit will claim
the attention of the majors before
the winter is over.
In the past 1T has been the Gus
tom to stamp out outlaw leagues
with little ceremony The Federal,
however, is different from any third
league organized recently The pro-
meters are not rushing in, with over
ambitious plans, and are planning a
firm foundation before they come out
in the open as competitors of the
two big circuits.
Trades were at a standstiII among
the magnates and managers. There
was not even a hint of a.deal of i'm
portance Every manager was willing
to swap, but each wanted a star for
a dub. Of course, there was nothing
doing.
Representatives Of the Browns,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-11
COOPERATIVE FACTORY

IN an article on the Bacon Problem
in The British Isles the American cOn-
cular and trade report gives the follow
ing from an Irish newspaper
Turning from the theory Of the coop
~crative commonwealth to the practical
steps which are being taken by the farm
crs to make Ireland Il cooperative cOun-
try. VIC were greatly pleased TO read in
the same week reports Of two successful
enterprises, both on Il larger scale than
usual. The first was a report Of the
Roscrca Bacon Factory, whose progress
can be seen from the following figures:
In 1908, 1864 pigs were handled, $50
in 1909, 1886 in 1910, 1851 in 1911.
and 1883 in 1917. In the first three years
Of working $3.ol2 was lost, but in 1911
and 1912 this was reversed and Il net
profit Of $5SNS WAS made. The turnover
Gf the Roscrca society last year was
t2G7 9l5. 1t paid $24l.352 for pigs. The
premises, which cost $50 S1S to build.
have been written down year by year
until they stand at $23.933, 50 il is clear
hat the profit has not been earned by
ignoring necessary charges which ought
10 be made.
With this society, as with all success
ful cooperative enterprises, to succeed
d0es not mean to Stagnatc. The directors
are considering the insulation Of addi-
tional electric plant and power. and hope
10 be able not only to use it for their
own work but 70 supply electric light
and electrical power to anyone who
wants it. 1t is proposed to supply light
10 RoScrca town.
The fortunes of this pioneer bacon
factory have been watched with eager
%lntercSt by farmers all oven Ireland.
Now that it is a success. it will help
70 bring to f~ruition the schemes which
have been talked Of in other places. but
where there was Il natural timihity
about embarking on enterprises rcouir-
'ng so much capital from the farmers.
The success Of RoScrca has taught The
Irish farmers that a cooperative organ
ization OF their own can compete on
equal terms with the capit1IiSt and pro
Drietary concerns and hold lis own. We
1elleyc the next few years will sec q
great increase in the number Of cO0pc
alive bacon factories.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-11
b. f. L.

The address of Mr.. NOakum. delivered
in Chicago at the National Conference
on Marketing, published III The Herald
yesterday was worth reading: worth
bordering also after it is read.
There never has been an age without
it's great economic problems. And sue
cess or failure has characterized the
economic dealings in proportions as the
people have been able:
First, to state the problem fairly and
clearly.
Second, TO find some working solution
of it.
UnqueStionabIy Mr.. Yoakum has dis
covered our prOblem-Honc Of our prob
lens, and NY has stated it clearly
enough.
Has he found a good working solu-
ton of it? That is for us to say.
The problem is one that concerns the
producer of commodities needed by the
peOple-such commodities as we produce
here in Texas being of the number 1t
also concerns the people who handle the
product between the time of production
and the time it gets TO the consumer. Mr..
Yoakum calls our attention to the
enormous waste somewhere between the
field and the dinner, table.
1t is an enormous loss, being express
sible only in term of billions. Thirteen
billions from the purse Of The housewife.
representing the amount involved to all
concerned; five billion dollars represent
ing expense of selling and dealers prof
its, at Is per cent; one and onc-half bill
lion dollars lost by decay and waste. and
loss in transit; half a billion dollars for
transportation; six billion dollars for
producer. (46 per cent?
The place where saving must he eff
fected lies in that gap between produc-
ton and consumption represented by
waste i'll selling eXpenses-represented
by six and onc-half billion dollars.
This is the problem. What is the so
luton?
The solution lies in all sorts Of econ
Omic devices, maybe, but chiefly in get
ting stuff TO the consumer. without waste
% at least with Il minimum of waste.
SO that neither The producer nor the
final buyer shall suffer needless loss.
This can not be done by the consumer.
Mr.. loakum thinks it can be done by
the producer with the aid of the federal
government. He believes the department
of agriculture, cooperating with The
farmer-for illustration-could handle
this whole subject of marketing in the
most economical manner. To under
stand his plan fully it should be care
fully studied.
In the matter Of fOOdstuifs cnormo
waste could be prevented by the estab-
lishment Of a government marketing
bureau, which should not only direct
the farmer or gardener where and when
to sell, but should aid him in the proper
warelousing and III the preparation of
his stuff for shipment. His idea is per
haps condensed in this pithy remark:
THE government pays large sums Of
money TO show how to spray apple trees.
1t should pay something ID SAon how to
market apples"
Considering the six and onc-half bill
lions of money involved, it is quite easy
to see that the subject is worth more at
tention than the country has heretofore
been disposed to give it.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-11

1t tool thirty-seyen minutes for vii
son to leave the white house. arrive al
the capitol, deliver his message, chat
awhile with a few congressman, and get
back to the white house. Teddy himself
never made better time. even when he
made the spectacular rush from Wash
ington to Chicago. arriving Just in time
to stop the rout and lead his men back
to defeat.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-11

Texas will be out Of debt, as to the
existing deficit along about the middle
Of January next year. If the creditors
are satisfied to wait, the debtor is per
fcctly solvent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-11

There are less than twenty five bills
to be signed or vetoed yet. Some of them
will he vetoed doubtless. 1t is believed
that most if not all of the court bills re
naming will meet the axe. We do not
want to say anything hateful about the
legislature, but its members were surely
an unconstitutional lot-if the governor
is any Judge of constitutionality.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-11

Mexico will not recognize China. The
theory is that China should set up a
stable government before asking the
nize her. There is nothing whatever to
be said against the theory if il is sup
ported by facts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-11

The spectacle of England, Russia, Ger
many. Italy and Austria Hungary trying
to bully poor little Montenegro may be
eXctsed on one ground or another, but
it does not look pretty.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-11

Hobson's idea of fixing seven years as
the limit to the presidential term of of
flee for II man, seems about right.
Seven is a good old. solid, respectable
number, and ii sounds both lucky and
seriptural. Let it 90 at seven by all
means.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-11

Vegetables says Mr.. Yoakum, can
not be hauled in coal cars, and fruit can
not be transported in cattle ears" This
is perfectly true. but not so commonplace
as to be negligible.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-11

General Ojeda went out into the Su
burbs of Naco and had another fight YES
terday-had it if the other chaps did no;
fail to show up.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-11

The drainage congress will perhaps
file the Mississippi and Ohio rivers and
mark them exhibits A and b.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-11

Sixteen games represent a fair starte,
for the fans in the major leagues. Yet
the leagues are not the only one who are
playing a little ball these days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-11

Evening Daily and Sunday Morning.
MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-11

Martin j. Slattery, Pres. and Gen. Mgr.
Mrs. Jesse o. Wheeler, Sec. and Treas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-11

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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-12-18
California Woman Seriously
Alarmed.

A short time ago I contract
ed a severe cold which settled
on my lungs and caused me a
great deal Of annoyance. !
would have bad coughing spells
and my lungs were SO sore and
infamed [ began to be seriously
alarmed. A friend recommend
ed Chamberlain's Cough Rene
dy, saying she had used it for
years. [ bought a bottle and it
relieved my cough the first
night. and in a week | was rid
Of the cold and soreness Of my
lungs writes Miss Marie Ger
ber, Sawtelle, Cal. For sale by
all dealers. adv
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-12-18
Baptist Convention Met.

The State Baptist convention
met at Bennettsville on De-
cember 9th. Rev. z. Il, Cody.
editor of the Baptist Courier,
was elected president.
The report on temperance re-
a lively discussion and it was
decided to present a memorial
to the general assembly. calling
for an election for prohibition in
this state during April, 1914.
One hundred and fifty mis-
sionaries were employed by the
convention in in this state last
year at 1852 stations. There
were 2,2O3 conversions, and L.
$40 baptisms, eight churches
were organized, eight churches
built. and total receipts were
81, ,623.
The next ses ion will be held
in Charleston.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-12-18
Easley Boy Leads Team.

A dispatch from Charleston
says; William (BilD Folger was
elected captain Of the Citadel
football eleven for 1914 at a
meeting Saturday Of the Citadel
athletic. association. That he
received IL of the possible IL
votes may be taken as an accu-
rate indication of his popularity.
Folger is an all-round athlete
and has won laurels for himself
and the Citadel during the time
he has been a student Of this in
stitution. This plunging right
halfback halls from EasleY, s..
c.. and will next year enter the
senior class.