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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-10
PARCEL POST DEFECTS
New York SUM-

The evidence concerning the opera
ton of the parcel post given before the
Post Office Department investigating
committee is of considerable interest
to the public. 1t was not to be expect
ed that a system that has been inaugu-
rated only a few months should work
smoothly in every detail. That minor
reforms would be required was only
to be anticipated, and the parcel post
service has been further handicapped
by recent legislation respecting the
hours of postal clerks When, howe =
er, responsible merchants declare in
their evidence that their use OF the
parcel post has been reduced by nearly
two-thirds since its inception and III At
they have been compelled, however,
unwillingly, TO give their business back
10 he express companies, it is o1Vlol
that something is seriously wrong.
The almost universal complaint
seem to be of carelssness in the hand]-
ing of packages. One merchant testi-
fed Our early experience with the
parcel post was that about one-half Of
these packages {. e., packages liable 20
be damaged through crushing) arrived
at their destination in a damaged con-
Idition,' and similar testimony was
given by other witnesses. If the par
eel post department cannot handle any
but packages that are impervious 10
rough treatment it is evident that its
usefulness to the community, as well
as it's potentially of becoming a
source of profit to the Government,
will not be of much account In other
countrie where the system is in eff
feet damage to packages in transit is
comparatively rare, and there apears
no reason why a similar security bond
should not be obtained here.
Another minor inconvenience to US
ers of the parcel post, which we shout |
think might be rectified almost immed-
lately, is in the employment of spec
ial stamps. These are all of one col
or, so that it is difficult at a glance -
differenate their values; and in any
case there is no apparent reason why
the ordinary letter stamps should not
be affixed to packages, as is the prac~
tice in England.
A more serious difficulty is the zone
system, which is confusing and com
plicated. The enormous size of the
country would seem to justify this sys-
tenn, since it apears on the face of i
anomalous to carry parcel thous-
and miles for the same price that is
charged for five miles. Nevertheless,
the shippers who gave evidence on
Tuesday were unanimous in asking for
a fat rate and in urging that the ideal
system would be a bulk rate where
shippers would have dray load of
packages on the scales and pay at SO
much a pound or ton. If such sys-
TEN were adopted it would probably be
found in practice that the short freights
balanced the long, Certainly it would
make for simplicity, and if the public
is to become habituated to using the
parcel post to the extent that it should
be used to justify itself simplicity i'll
its regulations is first consideration.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-10
Beware of OintmentS for Catarrh
That Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense OF smell
and completely derange the whole system when
entering II through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except on prescrip-
tioDs from reputable physicians, as the damage
they will do is ten fold TO the good you can pos
sibly derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by F, ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o..
contains no mercury, and is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur.
faces of the system In buying Halls Catarrn
Cure be sure you get the genuine. 1t is taken
internally and made in Toledo. Ohio, by F. j.
Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists Price, 75c. per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-10
SUMTER COUNTY FARMERS
WHY NOT YOU?

The Editor of the Cotton
and Cotton Oil News, of
Dallas, Texas, states in his
paper that he knows of a
farmer who sold ten bales
of certified cotton to the
Southern States Cotton Cor
pOratiOn when cotton was
12C. He received $45 cash
per bale and $50 in script.
He was offered 75c on the
dollar for his script, took it
and thus received $3.50 per
bale for his cotton, or 81 so
per bale more than the mar
ket price less 81 per bale for
certification, or a net profit
over his neighbors who
sold by the old system of
$500. We wish to say
that no one connected with
the corporation is permitted
to dis count script at any
time. Whatthose who hold
scrip wish to do with it is
a matter entirely beyond
the control of the corpora
ton. Mr.. Farmer, don't
delay seeing the repreSen-
tatives of the Southern
States Cotton Corporation
in your county. List your
cotton at once.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-10
WHERE ONLY IRISH is SPOKEN
(New York Evening SUM

NNSN 1OIh ENeulIIS pu4l.J
In Donegal one gets into the heart OF
Irish Ireland. The English language
is not spoken generally except in the
villages, although it is understood well
enough by peasants who use it for
those who cannot speak Irish. A couple
of miles outside Leterkenny the peas
ants salute is "Thaw law Draw, biech
sthie" "a fine day, thank God. We
passed the little village of Kilmacren-
ma, the reputed birthplace of Saint Co
lumba, a saint who runs Saint Patrick
very close in the estimation of the
Irish people. He was like Saint Pat
rick, "a jintlefan, and came of decent
people," He became involved in
copyright dispute with a neighboring
saint, Saint Finnian, and when the
Courts proved him to be in the wrong
he resorted to war like true Irish
man. A modest little church and chap
ell are the only vestige now remaining
of this notable spot. But the peasants
still talk with great reverence of Co
lumbkill' and his wonderful proph-
ecies.
A few miles further on was the lone
some valley of Glenbeigh. There are
very few habitations in this locality,
except few shepherds huts, sheep be-
ing the principal inhabitants instead
of human beings. Before the great
Irish famine the glen, l as told was
thickly inhabited, fact which is at
tested by the remains of low stone
wall houses, and the shapes of potato
ridges in the pasture land-the sure
sign that the land was once cultivated
by potato eaters. The story of how
this land was cleared of people is pa
thetic. Some of the landed proprietors
employed Scotch shepherds, and in
those famine years a good many sheep
were lost, which the Scotch shepherds
attributed to the thieving propensities
of the native peasants. The proprie-
tors determined to expatriate the peo-
pie, most of them were hurried to
Derry and put on board coffin ships"
to sail to America or anywhere else
out of the landlords way. Many of
these coffin ships were never heard
of. Their human cargoes were sacri-
feed to a vile social policy which
treated men and women as the waste
products of civilization. 1t only re-
mains to add that in the case of the
expatriated inhabitants of Glenbeigh
the sheep-stealing of which they were
accused did not cease with their de-
parture Some years after the exodus
the police of Glenbeigh barrack
brought to justice a number of Scotch
herdsmen for sheep-stealing. But the
maligned peasantry were beyond re-
call
In our journey toward the glen We.
came across a small house wedged in
between two rocks and matched with
bent grass. The thatch was held to-
gether by network of thin rope,
weighted ON either side by heavy
stones. This was the method of pro-
lection used against the storm. On
small sign were the words Licensed
to sell spirit and tobacco" in English.
There were no English spoken in the
house, however, except by a little girl
from a neighboring town, who acted as
interpreter. had a cup of warm tea
and a piece of oatcake in this house.
These were the only eatables procur-
able. The oatcake was as hard as
ebony, but it yielded to perseverance,
and it starved off hunger admirably.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-10
CRIMINALS BY ACCIDENT"

Julian Hawthorne's reflections upon
the population of prisons by gentle
men" are curious, but not particularly
valuable. The new variety of prison
ers. he says, are criminals not by in
nate tendency, but accident and stress
OF circumstances; by novel conditions
not as yet fully digested into the
moral sense" These are going to jail
for offenses which have been in a
manner created by the newborn
scruples of lawmakers and the subtle
determinations of public prosecutors.
We cannot concur with Mr.. Haw-
thorne's judgment of his companions
in the Atlanta Federal Prison. Forg,
cry, of course, did not exist before the
art of writing, but we do not believe
that the men who first used the art Of
writing for the purpose of conveying
the property of other people to them
selves would have been justified in
saying that their offense had been in
a manner created by the newborn
.scruples of lawmakers and the subtle
determinations of public prosecutors, "
When persons "of good education
gentle breeding and high intelligence
employ clergyman who knows moth
ing of mines, but whose profession
gives his words a strong presumption
OF veracity. to write letters to then
praising the vast wealth of theu
mines, which never had and never
have yielded up a particle of precious
metal, their offense is not of a new
sort, though the means of its perpa
j tration are new. Their offense is :
very ancient if not honorable one; i
was known and punished in Older
times, and it cannot be treated as tn,
product of the newborn scruples 0
Lawmakers and the subtle discrimin
ations of public prosecutors" nor ca,
they be described as criminals 20.
accident and stress of circumstances
by novel conditions not yet fully di
gested into the moral sense" Fraud
the obtaining of money by false pre-
lenses, the Misrepresentation of tn
articles one offers for sale, the EN-
ployment of men to lie for the sake o
imposing upon the public, the repre-
sentation of hired agent as disin
terested member of the general public
] al . as Otu 40 COllilAlNINS anu AllldlANSs
They could not be practiced in thu
PASTORAL state of society, but they
have been practiced ever since there
have been commerce and currency
and investments and capitalism il
any form even in its rudiments. d
course, there was time when stealins
could only be effected by knocking {
man down and taking his goods away
from him but that was a very great
while ago. The gentler arts of swindl.
! ing and fraud are by no means Sc
modern or so undigested to the NOR,
sense" as Mr.. Hawthorne imagines.-
Philadelphia Record.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-10

Husband-My love, we must get rid
of that cook. Did you ever see worse
looking chop than the one I've just
put on my plate?
Wife-Yes, dear; the one you've just
put on mine.-Judge.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-10

Husband say, dear, dinners hor-
ribly late again.
Wife-Look here, when you married
me you didn't marry a cook.
Husband-Well, you needn't rub it
Opinion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-10
{. of(1,a.Ry
Current Schedules Corrected to Date
Central Time.
TRAINS ARRIVE.

TRAINS ARRIVE.
From Savannah, Augusta,
Atlanta and Macon 49," 1880 p N
From Columbus and in
termediate points ........ 1880 a m
From Lockhart, Dothan,
Albany, Troy and Mont
Somery .......... ...~1U:So D %
From Lockhart, Dothan,
Albany, Troy and Mont
gomery ................~ Z:U5 p 10
From Atlanta and Macon :" 2:15 p N
From Augusta, Savannah.
Atlanta and Macon ....." $50 = m
from Columbus and in
termediate points .......! ITO p N
E. ON Columbus and in
termediate points ......"10:0O a N
From Albany and Jack
sOnVllle 500 q 90
From Albany ............" $40 m
TRAINS DEPART.
For Macon, Augusta and
Savannah ............S $40 q 10
For Albany, Dothan
Lockhart Troy and
Montgomery -. ......." $50 . N
FOR Albany, Dothan,
Lockhart, Troy and
Montgomery ...........~ 2:15 p m
For Macon and Atlanta - 2:05 p N
For Macon, Atlanta, Saw
annah and Augusta ."10:35 p u
For Columbus ...,....* 345 p m
For Columbus ...........! 800 q 10
For Columbus, Birming-
ham and Chicago ......" 1855 a q
For Albany ..........." 1880 p u
For Albany and Jackson
vile 1890 a N
"Daily. Except Sunday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-10

GmeriEus, Ga, June "a. 1913
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-10

Few women adopt children for fad.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-04-18

Copper Producers statement will show decided change for the better in the statistical position of the | metal. 1
 During the past two months Sthe writer of these letters has been criticized frequently for his optimis- tic views on the future of the metal market More than once he has been asked if he ever knew of de cline in the metal market that ter minated around 15 cents and advanc- ed without first seeking a much low CT level.
 During the past 10 years the cop per market has shown some wide fluctuations in prices. In 1872 cop per sold at A cents. The following year it fell to 19 cents, recovered to 23A cents in 1875 and then gradual ly declined until it reached 151a cents | in 1878 and 1879. In 1880 it sold at p cents. The low price in 1881 was 10 cents and the high price in 1882 20 E cents. In 1885 the de cline terminated at 9a cents and the
 rally following carried it up to 17A cents in 1887.
 SThe lowest price at which copper ever sold was around S1a to cents in 1894, and it did not recover above 13 cents until 1898; but in 1899 it sold as high as 19ss cents a pound. In more recent years the low prices have been as follows: II cents in ! e-I@ hn Amalgamated corner; 121a cents in 1907, following the decline from 26 cents occasioned- by the 1907 panic. and 12K cents early in 1911.
 These figures prove that there is no established rock bottom price to
 which copper may be expected to go
 when a decline once gets under way.
 Recent events have shown quite clearly that it is possible for the price to break down around 14A to i15 cents and recover, provided the
 general factors affecting the metal T situation warrant it.
 i There is now every prospect that and 1914 will considerably exceed !, that of all preceding years. With an easing of the money market Flu , ropean consumers probably will stock : up and resume the practice of engag !. ing their supplies two or three g months in advance. This will re v lieye the trade of the uncertaint,
 that has eiXsted recently and there
 will be less of the urgent telling b!
 producers which sometimes cause a prices to decline even when the vol n ume of consumption is exceeding tn ,. output. At the moment it appear , likely that the price of copper vii II go on advancing.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-04-18
WALKERS WEEKLY COPPER
 LETTER
THE METAL MARKET

Coppr is much stronger. Lake Is selling at 15h cents and electrolyuc at 15k to 151h cents a pound. New York Metal exchange figures indicate that exports for the month of March approximated 93,500,000 pounds, eX- ceeding all previous records. Not withstanding these heavy shipments the foreign visible supply at all points decreased 4,5S9,760 pounds during the month. There IS no"
 every indication that the forthcoming
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-04-18

jolly party of fourteen young peo- pIe of the camp were entertained by an interesting gas-car ride to Metcalf through the new A. c. tunnel on Thursday evening of last week. On arriving at Metcalf they were es-
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-04-18

w. O. Ashley returned from Texas this week accompanied by his son and Mrs. Cash His wife's recent death in Texas was severe shock and the sympathy of his friends is ex- tended to him.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-04-18

The alarm of fire on Monday even- ing attracted a large crowd of people near the Empire tneater where two houses were burned to the ground be- fore water could be poured upon them Surrounding buildings were kept well soaked with water and protected until the danger was past.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-04-18

Mrs. Bessie Gould, the efficient tele- phone operator for several years, re signed her position this week. Miss Elsie Heinrichs has accepted the DO sition.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-04-18

Dr. L. D. Ricketts. so well-known in copper circles, spent several days here as the guest of friends, while on business.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-04-18

social manner.
 In return for the elegant manner ill which the Clifton Lodge of Elks was entertained at a dance recently given in their honor by the Stray Elks' of Morenci, the Clifton Elks will enter tain the Stray Elks' and friends at smoker to be given at Hoel Morenci on Saturday evening. Two invitations have been given each local Elk to give to his friends and general social time is anticipated.
 On Monday evening, April 21st, Prof. w. B. Patty will entertain the people of Morenci with experiments on radium, liquid air and wireless telegraphy; at the Morenci club. 1t will be an evening replete with ex- periments and demonstrations inter- esting to everybody, especially from the fact of the many exhibitions of the us+s of these three scientific won- ders unknown to so many people. The radium demonstration alone VII account of it's so recent discovery and unusual properties as well as cost. 1 In order to get interest in the new Morenci Baseball association started | in good shape, committee recently appointed for the purpose. will give l a dance and a social entertainment at the club on Saturday. evening April 26th This affair, if carried 1 out as planned can be enjoyed 5y
 everybody, as number of booths vii be erected and fair will be carried on in a small way. Of course the dance will be the main feature bu the many other attractions will n'
 doubt be a pleasing and new innova
 tion to the regular evening at dancing Definite announcements will be mad
 later and it is sincerely hoped ever
 one will help boost this association.
 The alarm of fire on Monday ever , lino attracted a large crowd of peOpl
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-04-18
MORENCI NEWS
 AND ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST

corted to the home of MT. and Mrs. E. L. Gay, where a delicious lunch was served and the evening spent in social manner.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-04-18

Mrs. J. H. Woods and family will return this week to their home here after nine months sojourn near Spokane, Wash.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-04-18
Shoe Department

lust received several new styles in leader s"The Hanan for men and women. Also the tam- o,1s Utz & Dunn line for women. Our Stock is complete We are receiving continual ship ments of the Buster Brown Blue Ribbon Shoe for boys and girls
 All styles in White Nu Buck and canvas shoes for men and women.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-04-18

Lovers of good music will again have a chance to enjoy themselves on Saturday evening of this week, when the world famous Williams Jubilee singers will give an entertainment at the Morenci club. This organization is composed of a double quartette and their selection of songs varies from opera to the negro, boat and cabin songs. This company is again tour ing this country after a success1ul tour in foreign lands and their admir- CTS are among the well-known people of the country
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-04-18

O. N. Creswell of Phoenix, state iIl- spector of weights and measures, was in Morenci this week inspecting and stamping all scales used in this place.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-04-18

Among those who attended the so- cial club dance in Clifton on Saturday evening were the following: W. H. Moon, c. A. Goggin, H. F. Smith, " D. Du Monlin, Misses Grace Towle and Catherine Brotherton, while a party composed of MT and Mrs. A. L. Cummings, Misses Olive Wilson, Der tha Kinney andWinifred Sexton Messrs. H. S. Van Gorder, A. R. Crit tendon and w w. McMillen were en tertained at dinner also in conclusion of the affair.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-04-18

Under the critical eye of Capt. Dor sey Cullen, Second Cavalry, Fort Bliss and Col. A. M Tuthill of this place, Troop A lined up before their inspectors with nearly every member of the troop present, at the armory on last Saturday evening. After thor ough inspection of the members the troops quarters were gone over and the visiting officer commended highly the officers in charge. At the close of inspection a general social time was enjoyed by the boys, including Dutch lunch.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-09
Roma Theatre
81 lean and
NOmfOrtable
Change of Pictures Daily.
children's Day.
Change OF Pictures Daily.

Children's Day was observed at sev
eral OF the churches Ia this city yes
terday At the South Ba,laire ~ r.
church yesterday morning an interest
ing program was rendered Rev Mr.
Foster delivered an interesting scr
mon or Light" which vac Illustrated
with lighthouse and rrre candles
\ splendid program was %. .-r-d ~
The First VI + church 'i-t evening
by The children OF the SUNDAY school
Rev Nj Shafer delivered very w.
terestinC sermon Services appropri
ate 70 'he DAY were conducted ~ the
First Presbyterian church yesterday
morning tn" sunday school services
and 'he church esryiccs were corS
bined and very entertaining pro
gram was rendered Tho other sun
day schools of This city are making
arrarEeWoufs FOR Ch.'drcn's DAY. and
thc services will be- conducted next
Sunday
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-09
Council Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting OF the
city council viii be- held in the council
chamber OF the city building Tuesday
evening of This week Several matters
OF importance will be brought up at
this meeting The Fairgrounds and
the cremotory projects will be taken
up and the inspector of plumbing will
probably be appointed. this Office hav.
ing been created by a recent act OF
the Legislature