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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-08-28

Fifty years ago today the
|, worlds first railway mail car
, was given its official test. Two
) mice were responsible for the
} idea. Before that day the mail
} was distributed according to ad-
) dresses at certain designated
} post offices, which usually were
} the distributing points of whole
} states. It was slow and labori-
} Gus work. At one of these dis
) tributing points, Green Bay,
} Mich, a pair of mice made their
; home in pouch that had lain
B in the post office for several
B days. When the pouch finally
b reached its destination, near the
D upper shores of Lake Superior,
. the receiving postmaster found
. not only the rodent home-seek-
. ers, but also large family Of
. little mice. They had made
. beds of chewed-up letters. The
. postmaster reported the matter
. to the Chicago Office and sent
. along the mice as an exhibit
. which was received by George
. B. Armstrong the assistant
. postmaster. To prevent a repe-
. tition of such an occurrence,
. Armstrong sought to seed up
= the mail service, and finally
. evolved the idea of having the
. mail distributed on the trains
. while in transit The plan was
. ridicuiad. One man declared;
. THE government will have to
. employ a regiment of men to
= follow the trains to pick up the
. letters that would be blown out
. of the cars" However, the first
. postal car, an ordinary baggage
. car equipped with racks and
. pigeon holes, made its initial
. run from Chicago to Clinton,
. Iowa, fifty years ago today
u
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-08-28
FIRST RAILWAY MAIL CAR
THEN and NUW
NOW

Today every nation in the CIV '
ilized world is distributing a =
large part of its mail matter in =
railway mail cars. In the Unit =
ed States over $4,000 railway =
mail clerks are separating over =
80 per cent OF all the mail orig =
mating in this country and '
large volume coming from for =
eign lands. They have separ-
ated in a single year nearly
23,O0O,0O0,OOO pieces of mail 4
matter, not including registered
mail. They travel an aggregate
distance of SOC, 100000 miles ev-
ery year on the $1,000 domestic
transportation routes, having
combined mileage of 100000
miles. The service has been
raised to the highest point of
efficiency today and the present
ratio of errors in distribution
has been reduced to one in TO-
600 pieces of mail, The clerks
are expected to distribute the
mail so that there will be no re-
handling in the post offices OF
large cities and to separate 1t
into packages corresponding
with each mail carriers route
in the cities. In the case Of the
largest cities they must separate
it according to sections or sub
stations. Considering the speed
at which the clerks sort the
mail. the swaylng of the train
plunging along at fifty miles an
hour, the thousands OF railway
connecting points, the locations
of over $4,000 post offices in the
United States, and the illegibil'
ity of the handwritten adj
dresses, it becomes a marvel
how the railway mail clerk can
work without greater proper
ton of errors,
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-08-28
roNoPAH-MANHATTAN AUTO co.

Carrying United States mail and
express makes daily trips from Tono-
pah to Manhattan and Round Noun
tain. Cars leave Tonopah daily on
arrival of mail and leave Manhattan
at $3.50 p. m.
w. C. HARDING, Agent
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-08-28
NorlcE.

The delinquent date of the above
assessment has been postponed from
August 21st, 1914, to September Sd,
lgi4. and the date of the DELINQUENT
sale has been postponed from We'd
nesday. the 23d day of September,
1914, to Thursday, the Sth day oil
October, 1914,
BY order of the Board OF Directors.
CHARLES d. OLNEY. Secretary.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-08-28

Automobiles necessary adjunct to economical al
mnration county affairs they would be used to cut down
the appears month in the bills passed by the
county commissioners
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-24
MAYOR.ELECT MAY.
FAIL MAJORITY
FOR HIS POLICY
incoming Supervisors Caucus
With John Lane; Discuss
Finances of City

Consideration OF the general appro-
priation bin for the first half OF next
year was the main business OF a eau
Gus OF the incoming mayor and super
yfsors last night Many items were
referred to their appropriate commit
tees for Investigation and report.
Those for material and supplies OF
different offices were all passed over,
as a new system OF handling depart
mental '1ncidentals" may be adopted
Items. for the Hawaii Promotion
COMMITTEES and osme other donations
were retained as in the bill for the
current period. while those for Leahi
Home, hospitals, ETC., we're referred TO
the health committee with directions
TO consult the city and county ply
stefan. Allowances for roads and inn
proyements in other public services
win depend on the financial condi.
tons. not yet fully ascertained.
For the information Of Mr.. Holm
ger. just returned from the coasI,
Niayor-elect Lane read portions OF the
draft Of his inaugural address which
had been submitted at previous
caucus Those recommending that
the water works and sewers be sep
arated from the engineers depart
ment, that the engineer have only
consultative jurisdiction OF road con-
struction and that the initiative of
putting the district Improvement tax
laws into operation be left to the pub
lie were more keenly debated than
when first submitted.
Il looked as II Mayor Lane will have.
hard work 10 muster a majority in sup.
port Of his policy with respect either
70 water works and sewers or to the
district Improvement measures.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-24
FEDERAL OFFICIALS BALK AT
QUESTION WHAT IS OPIUM"
What is opium?

What opium!
Howd do you know
United States following
soaee In the drug
ID the mode o
II
therein7
o
Attorney-opum? yes
a
"4ow And federal Of
brightest
a
regarding
according a
a Of
"What that substance7"
Opium"
"How question.
seeause for 80
the Chinese. This
And the testimony
n liz
declare
opium unanswered.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-24
ORNELLAS HELD
ONACHARGEOF
MANSLAUGHTER

Deputy Sheriff Asch, serving in the
capacity of coroner. has summoned a
score Of witnesses to the fatality that
took place on King street near the
Oahu railway station shortly after s
o'clock last evening in which |. Flu
gita, a Japanese, was instantly Ailled
by being run down by an automobile
driven by Manuel l.. Ornallas Sher-
in Rose today charged 'Ornellas with
manslaughter and he is held Il: the
station pending a disposition OF the
case by the grand jury and the circuit
court.
Motorcycle Officer Ferry reported
that the Japanese was riding bicycle.
following an uneven course through
the street. The rider sudden'y shot
in front of the machine which was m
auto truck carrying passengers from
Kalihi. The japanese was hurled a
number CT feet, striking on his head.
He died before the police reached The
hospital as a result of broken mech
and internal injuries.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-24
FRENCHMAN IS
OPERATED ON
BY ADVERSARY
ASSOCIATED Press


I PARIS, France-The chief of bat
talon of colonial infantry tells of this
remarkable incident:
Before the war broke out / suf-
fered from an abscess of the liver that
was so placed that the doctors said an
operation would be too dangerous. l
had before me the little comforting
thought that should have to live with
that, abseess as long as it would let
me. With this prospect in view it did
not cost me any effort at all to sum-
mon the courage TO wade into the Ger
mans. -s & ~
"One day We fell upon band of
Uhiansi we landed every one Of them,
hut in the melee the point of lance
put me on.my back with wound that
] thought would finally end my suffer
ings. They carried ME to the ambu-
lance and surgeon began to investi-
gate the wound. What was that you
had inside of yoH, anyway" he asked.
whatever it was, that Uhlan has burst
it, The lance has pierced the abscess
and roughly performed with success
the operation that the surgeon dread
ed. and now j am almost ready to go
back to the trout
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-24
SHORTAGE NU. S. MEAT SUPPLY
MAY FORCE INCREASE IN PRICES

! Swift & Co., ii is said, have taken
, the lead and a number of canning
plants have been opened, the machin-
cry having been shipped from here.
Over 500 experts canning employees of
that packing house alone are reported
TO have been sent to Argentina to take
charge of the work Of preparing
timed meats for England and France.
Australia, according to reports receiv-
ed here. has been forbidden by the
British government to export, any
meat to, any nation except the mother
country. ~~..
70. 8. Faces Serious Situation. -
The United States has for several
years imported beef to meet the def
cheney In home production. The two
great markets-Argentina and Ans
tralia--are now cut off from this coun-
try, and it is necessary for 1t TO de-
pend upon its own supply.
"A serious economic situation con-
fronts the United States in handling
its meat supply" said John Fletcher,
first Pice-president of the Fort d sar-
born National bank. 1T is clear to my
mind that vast educational work is
necessary before the live. stock INDUS
try can be placed upon proper basis.
There is In the United States the
greatest scarcity of cattle ever known
The receipts in the Elicago. market =
the greatest livestock market in the
world-were in 1913 the smallest in
IA years. ~. ss.s..
According to official statements,
we had on Jan, 1, 1907, 81 600, 600 head
of beef cattle, valued at 1881, $50, 900.
Seven years later, Jan. 1. 1914. the cf-
fetal figures show we had $500, 900
cattle, valued at $1,116.00O. 600. This
shows a decrease of 100000 head
and an increase Of ,vo5, 000,800. These
facts show conclusively that there is
an abnormal shortage in the Uni ID
States. .....@
Live Stock Industry Vital.
THE success CT every line of buci-
ness in this country depends upon tie
success Of the farmer. The bankers
and the packers. in order to prosper
themselves. must support the live
stock Industry. @- ....,4 r. r.
Corn land values are high because
81 per cent of the corn produced is
fed to live stock. The great market
for corn Is live stock. and to main
tain the present values of farms in
the great corn belt of the nation
healthy condition of the live stock in
dustry is imperative. 49,.
Live stock is the best financial Sc
curity in America. Five years ago it
was impossible to sell a piece of cattlu
paper in New York; today it is cur
most liquid asset ~ H.
with over $500, 100000 invested in
the. stockyards here and other great
financial interests at stake, the Inn
proyement of this situation in the
United States is life and death prop
osition for the packers. A great edu-
cational campaign is therefore soon to
be started to get farmers to increase
the size of their beef herds"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-24
Live Stock Experts See Rise
if Present Conditions Are
Not Altered Il

Shortage in the worlds meat supply
and still higher prices for consumers
in the United States are seen by live
stock experts as development of the
comparatively near future If present
conditions continue. The world is now,
due to the immense quantities con-
sumed by the warning nations Of Eu.
rope, using up its beef faster than il
Is being produced, and there are only
two fields from which to draw-Ar-
genuine and Australia.
Secretary OF Agriculture Houston's
warning In his annual report calling
attention to the critical situation in
the United States was echoed today
by local live stock men, who assert
that there has been decrease of over
10000, 900 head of cattle in this coun
try within the last two years and an
Increase In valuation of almost $780,.
100000. This alone, 1t is pointed out,
is an explanation of the high cost Of
meat.
What the Figures Show. H.
Statistics showing the worlds sup
ply of cattle as given by local live
stock interests show as follows:
Population. M. cattle.
United States :. 95.000,00O 35,S00,000
Argentina ...... 100000 2S,50O.00O
Australia ....... 100000 us744,000
Brazil ...... 20, 100000 $4,000, 900
Mexico ......15, SOC, 900 10000, 900
Difficulty in getting shipments Of
meat from South America to the war
zone, together with the shortage in this
country. has led local packers to turn
their attention to the Argentine mar
ket and to develop 1t.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-24

White pine and yellow pine are the
woods most used Tor boxes, and each
contributes more than a billion fee.
to the box industry annually.
Nicholas trentano brought the door
of his china closet to the polling lpace
in Cincinnati to show his citizenship
papers which weet pasted on it.
The engagements OF the Chicago
Symphony Orchestra for series OF
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-24
SECRET PLANS UNDER
WAf,FOR CHRISTMAS
DAY AT THE HOMESTEAD

Secrets are not out of order at this
time of year, according to the local
Young Women's. Christian Association,
and for this reason an air of mystery
surrounds the plans which are being
made for the observation Of Christmas
at the Homestead King street, tomor-
row. AS 1t was stated this morning,
the Yuletide VIII be observed at the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-24

Homestead all day. What is going to
happen in the morning is the secret.
At s o'clock tomorrow night the
girls at the Homestead will sit down to
a real, eld-fashione1 Christmas din
ner. with all the "fixins."
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-24

concerts in Toronto, has been cancel
led because many OF its members are
Germans and Austrians.
Adrien Iselin and his sister Geor-
CINE Iselin Of New York. presented a
modern fully equipped hospital, valued
at s165,0O0, to the county Of Indiana,
Pa.
The Interest ate Commerce Commits
sion approved the half cent increase
In Michigan railroad fares
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-24
LAST minute
GOODG|FT
AT ARIEIGHS

Come tQpArleigh's for the gifts you
have pntoff buying until the last mo-
ne1t There are still plenty of good
books that make such desirable pres.
l1ts, and there are plenty of toys In
the basement toy shop.-Adv. y
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-24

Piles CURED n 8 10 u DAYS.
pAzo OINTMENT Is guaranteed
o cure any case Of Itching. Blind.
Bleeding Or Pfotruding Piles IN 8 to
Il days or money refunded. Made by
PARIS MEDICINE CO.. Saint Louis.
u. S. Of A.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-24

The government of Manitoba has de-
cided to take drastic action for cur
failing the liquor traffic during the
war Deriod. SsE ~ ..,..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-24

James NJ. Sullivan American minis
ter to Santo Domingo, who has been
at Washington. has left for his post.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-24

The New York agency Of the Bank
Of Cuba received from the main Office
IN Havana 100000 IN gold coin.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-09-18

Their son. James Ben All IIaggin,
went to California in 1849 when the
gold fever swept this country. He
made the foundation OF his fortune
practicing law for the miners.
In association with Marcus DAILY and
Senator Hearst. father OF William r.,
Iiaggin became an owner of the Ana
conda mine, and his interest sold af-
terwards for s9.OOO0OO. Mr.. HaggIn
became the owner of mines from.
Alaska to Chile, and all turned out
we'll
He then yielded to the appeal OF the
soil, an appeal which comes to every
man during his lifetime, and acquired
a ranch which was as large as the
state Of Rhode Island 1t was Haggin
who established the right Of irrigation
and made the Joaquin Valley the eden
that 1t Is.
Haggin raised the largest crop of
hops I'm the world and the largest
flock OF sheep in America and then
turned his eyes to his native Blue
Grass state. He purchased 10000 acres
and became the largest land owner In
the state OF Kentucky. and owned
three times as many race horses as
any other man. Many famous race
horses have passed through his pad
dock gates.
Haggin was somewhat Of moralist.
Ho said on one occasion, Raising
horses Is fascinating occupation. 1t
fosters the worst habit OF the Ameri-
can people, mean the habit of gamb-
ling. which begins In the majority of
racetrack tips"
"The worst habit of the American
people" has been given It's last chance
in South Caroliua. II H -ggin, the
owner OF Salvador, thought it was bad
what must be the kind OF race meets
that have been held in this state by
promoters of sport outlawed in other
states?
The one lesson that his life points
out Is that he gave up breeding horses
and converted his Kentucky estate
into a tobacco farm. IA man can't af-
ford" said he. "to be bossed by his
business"
That Is great truth from his lips
Of man who has had big idoas. he
achieved big things. He res'
the pleasures of life are @
they be sane and saneiy induIs,
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-09-18
ANOTHER SERVICE
WITH AUTO TRUCK
Considering Proposition to Es.
tablish Line From This City To
Run Daily To Liberty

Another automobile truck servie
running to and from Anderson Is a
probability, according to s. NJ. John
stOn of Liberty. who spent yesterday
I'm the city. Mr.. Johnston came to
Anderson for the purpose Of inyesti-
eating the prospects for such service
and before his departure yesterday
afternoon he said that he was well
pleased over what he could find out
In this city and he believes that the
new service will be started. = 2
Some weeks ago an automobile
truck serivec from Anderson to Town
Vile was put into commission ana It
ls understood that the venture is
proving very profitable for the: pro-
moters There is no reason why the
line to Liberty should not do equally
as we'll
Mr.. Johnston secured the co-opern.
tion OF the Anderson chamber Ct
commerce yesterday and he says tha,
the trw line will be established Is ne
tan secure the support of the farmers
living along the route to De trav ,rsea
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-09-18
THE LESSON OF HAaerN,s LIFE,

a F.. I 4 ~ . z.
jjamss .. Haggin. who died last
week, became in 1 his Life time the
owner Of the greatest race horses In
ssAss Sosla. TO mama saisat9ff Long
street and Hamburg alons IS 10 couple
his name with the smartest pages In
u tHe Ihp ,,S romantic ma DO
career Of this man points to hut one
lesson. Il K IS.
Hs lived to- be something Ike 86
years old. and was not sa happy man,
although ha hdi achieved success in
numerous ways 30 the world looks
npon ssicsess. His father was as lSels
tuckian; hiS m6thSr q christiAnisad
Tnrk whose; family name was Ben All.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-09-18
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HONEA PATH NEWS
0 o o o o O o o o o o
(Erom Tho ChrOnicIe

NPEOm INC CnFOnlcle.)
Mrs. Fred Tribble and children OF
Anderson visited relatives In the city
last week.
Miss Edith Sullivan left for Abbe-
vile Saturday to resume her duties
as teacher in the Abbeville Graded
schools.
| Mr.. David T. Allison was called To
his home In York county few days
ago on account Of the serious Illness
Of his mother.
Prof, and Mrs. A.. G. Daniel OF
Clinton spent Saturday and Sunday
with friends In the city. Prof. Dan
lei was superintendent OF the Honea
Path graded schools for two or three
years and has many friends here.
The members OF the Chiquola Uniun
church: will serve cake and cream IN
the mill lawn Saturday afternoon and
evening the proceeds to go to fund
for putting electric lights In the
church., :, The public Is invited.
Joseph q. Sullivan OF Princeton,
will be placed on trial today In the
criminal court at LaurenB on the
charge OF killing the late Col. John
~. Can1o The TRAILS creating In
terest throughout the state. 81 81
The Mothers Club eAthrtained the
teachers at q reception last Friday at
terhoon at the homo fof Mrs. w. a.
Erwin "A sweet c6ufse consisting
OF cream and cake was served during
the afternoon and q most enjoyable
time wan spent by every one present.
The .LauralE oooo;s:lttyy \. fair will he
held this year ON. Friday October is.
interestad in the anterprise was eiS heiS
a. few days ago and the necessary
ed in short Time, III II tsithe 81 = n,, rrnse %.s
% the spromotars to pntciasa an anys c cf
the fcrmer displays. ..sf !. ',:sssI'ys !,
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-09-18
SIEGEL HOUSE i.
WAS DAMAGED
Another Fire Originated Yester.
day in Closet and Almost De-
royed Pretty Home

A fire alarm yesterday afternoon at
Z:l0 o'clock called the department to
the home or Max Siegel on West Mar
ket street, where 1t was found that the
building was on fire and the flames
were making considerable headway.
The department had, but little Difficult
ty In checking the blaze and the dam
age done was small, the principal er-
feet of the fire being on the roof.
Members of the family say they
have no idea OF how the fire original
ed but when 1t was discovered the
blaze was making headway in closet
md 1t Is believed that the fire started
there, probably from rats and
.atcheS. -
Mr.. sIegel had his loss fully cover
I'd with insurance.
"Better be safe Thai sorry"-wil-
let p. Sloan, Insurance.