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Pocahontas star herald., 1910-06-24
MILLIONS SPENT
ON FRAUDS
Fake Consumption Cures Cheat
Pubic out of Sl5,0OO,OOO

Over $l5, 100000 annually Is
poured into the Golfers of those who
exploit and advertise fake consump'
,tion cures, according to statement
issued by the National AS
sociation for the Study and preven'
ton of Tuberculosis: and for this
vast sum the victims receive moth
ing in return but are often perma'
uently injured and in the majority
of cases cheated out Of this money
which is paid by those who can
least afford it.
The Natioual Association has IN
vestigated several hundred social
ed "cures" and "treatments" foI
tuberculosis now being advertised
throughout the country and hnds
that more than SO, 900, 900 year Is
being spent in soliciting the patron
age of the public. On examlna-
ton, it has been found that the
great majority of these "cures"
contain harmful habit forming
drugs, such as morphine, opium and
chloroform. None of them will
cure consumption. The only cnre
for this disease that has ever been
discovered is the combination OF
fresh air, rest and wholesome food.
All of the cures that attempt to
destroy the tubercle bacillus with
out these or to stop the progress OF
the disease in some mysterious way
are branded as frauds and imposi-
tions.
The classes of "cures" are distln-
guished by the National Associa-
ton. In the first class are included
devices and drugs which can be
bought for any sum ranging from
ten cents to five dollars at drug
store. The United States Depart
ment of Agriculture has just issued
a bulletin in which some of the
most used of these drugs are analy-
zed and condemned. The second
class of "cures" includes the Sin
,stitutes" "professors" or companies
OF doctors" who for a considera-
tion guarantee to cure consumption
by some secret method of which
they are the soul proprietors. There
are nearly one hundred and fifty of
these institute frauds in the United
States, cheating the people out of
millions of dollars annually.
In the third class of "cures" are
placed number of home made rem
edies, W which either through ignor-
ance or superstition have been ad-
vanced as treatment for tuberculo
sis. Some of these are onions,
lemons, rattle-snake poison, Goa
dust, lime dust, pigs blood, dog OIL
milk "strippings" and even alcohol
These will not cure consumption
declares the National Association
No drug, gas or either material has
vet been discovered, which when
eaten, inhaled or injected into the
body, will kill the germs of tuber
,culosis. Fresh air, which contains
oxygen than any substance known
will destroy the germs of tubercu
1osis il it is breathed continuously
for long enough period, and il
rest and wholesome food are EN-
ployed at the same time to build up
the body.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-06-24
For Road OyersCer

We are authorized to announce
r P. Hester as a candidate for the
Office of road overseer of Reyno
township, subject to the decision of
the Democratic voters of the coun-
ty.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-06-24
Swamp Lands Must be Reclaimed


ington will adjourn presently, and
its work will be subjected to a gen
eral review.
The result will be a deplorable
showing of much time spent in bick-
erings, in fights between politicians
on political matters In which the
public should have little or no in
terest!
And against this record of failure
to attend to the public business
broadmindedly and with a realiza-
ton of what trst.class citizenship
means, there is the fact tnat oppor-
tunities for establishing a record
have been crying aloud for stten-
ticn.
The foremost fact in American af-
fairs for the past year is that the
price of living has advanced to a
point unprecedented, barring the
abnormal initiation of values during
the Civil War. The people in con-
troll at Washington, who has turned
a deaf ear to criticisms of the pres
ent tariff schedules, have explained
the inhations of prices by saying
that the farmer is not harvesting
crops proportionate to the growth
in population.
If this be true -as it doubtless is
in part-how can Congress explain
these two facts: Americans, largely
of the agrarlan classes, are going to
Canada at the rate of 90, 900 a year.
Fact second is that on June 7 the
Senate refused to make an appro-
praiation of $l50,000 for the re-
claiming of all or part of $4,000,
900 acres of swamp lands, lying
mostly in the Mississippi Valley,
and comprising much of the richest
soil in America.
We can find an answer to the
first question. The farmers are
going to Canada because the Cana
dian Government has wisely dis
covered that it is better policy to
foster the enterprises of the mil
lions of farmers than to promote
the interests of a comparatively
few corporations.
Thus the second question takes
the form of an arrangement, and
becomes unanswearable,
American business demands the
retirement of the politician. 1t de-
mands that the swamp lands be re-
claimed. People in all lines of
enterprise make the demand. The
railroads needs to handle the train
loads of crops which should be
growing annually in the now sub:
merged lands in Arkansas, Louis
lana, Texas, Mississippi and other
states. The farmers plainly need
the land; the people need products
of the farm at reasonable prices,
and not those which are shipped at
prohibitive prices, as is to some ex.
tent now the case from other coun-
tries. The mechanic needs the
work which would be provided by
the towns which would spring mp
if the swamps were reclaimed.
The need has been ignored by the
politicians at Washington. 1t is
now sup to" the public,
What does the voter mean to do
as rebuke to body of men who
have permitted the most magnih.
cent opportunity of the century to
slip through their fingers?
The Times believes that the
United States will claim the gift OF
25, 900, 900 acres of land, added to
its farming area, 1t believes that
the exodus of 10000 people annual
ly from this country to Canada will
be checked. And when every voter
embraces this belief, the thing will
speedily come to pass.-St. Louis
Times.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-06-24
Announcements
FOR REPRESENTATIVE

We are authorized to announce Hon. A. M.
Doss as candidate for recollection to the
office of representative of Randolph county,
He says: I've been there once. it is no sin.
ask your vote to go agin."
We are authorized to announce H. NJ.
Crockett as candidate for representative Of
Randolph county.
We are authorized to announce Geor
Black as a candidate:for Representa-
Randolph County.
FOR COUNTY JUDGE
We are Authorized to announce W.
Brooks as a candidate for the Office Of coun
and probate Judge OF Randolph county
We are authorized to announce John R
Holland as a candidate for the office
county and probate Judge of Randolph coun
| ty.
We are authorized to announce G. II. Car
ter candidate for county and probate
judge OF Randolph county.
| We are authorized to announce W. 7.
Blspham candidate for county and probate
Judge Of Randolph county.
| We are authorized to announce Black
Mccoy candidate for county and probate
Judge OF Randolph county.
We are authorized to announce W. 7.
Stubblefed a candidate for the Office OF
county and probate Judge of Randolph county
We are authorized TO announce N. B. James
as candidate for county and probate Judge
OF Randolph county.
FOR SHERIFF
We are authorized to announce Sam Brown
as candidate for the Office OF sheriff and
collector OF Randolph county.
We are authorized to announce A. J. Cole
as a candida te for the office OF sheriff and
Collector of Randolph County.
FOR CIRCUIT CLERK
We are authorized to announce H. W.
schoonover as a candidate for the Office OF
circuit clerk and recorder OF Randolph
county,
We are authorized to announce f. N. For
roster as candidate for the Office OF circuit
clerk and recorder OF Randolph county.
We are authorized to announce Dee Mock
a candidate for the Office OF circuit clerk and
recorder OF Randolph county.
FOR COUNTY CLERK
We are authorized to announce Ben f.
Johnston as a candidate for the Office OF
county and probate clerk OF Randolph
county.
We are authorized to announce L. r.
Pickett as a candidate for the Office OF county
and probate clerk Of Randolph county
We are authorized to announce c. A. Dixon
as a candidate for the office of county and
probate clerk OF Randolph county.
FOR TAX ASSESSOR
: We are authorized to announce o. A. Lem
mons as a candidate for the Office OF tax as
SCISSOR OF Randolph county.
We are authorized to announce Tobe
, Chastaln as a candidate for the Office Of tax
assessor OF Randolph county.
We are authorized to announce G. G. Davis
as candidate for the office Of tax assessor
OF Randolph county.
We are authorized to announce J. O. Bowers
as candidate for Tax Assessor OF Randolph
county
We are authorized to announce E. T. Har'
rison as candidate for the Office OF tax as
SCISSOR Of Randolph county.
We are authorized to announce Oscar Baker
a candidate for the Office OF tax assessor OF
Randolph county.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER
We are authorized to announce J. A. Parker
as a candidate for reelection to the Office OF
treasurer OF Randolph county,
COUNTY SURVEYOR
We are authorized to announce John L,
Fry as a candidate for the Office OF surveyor
OF Randolph county
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-06-24

Music galore at Pocahontns on
the Fourth and Fifth of July. Also
a number of attractions to amuse
the visitors.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-10-12
INDUSTRIAL REPORT FOR
THE PAST WEEK

Colum us, Ga, oct 1.-THE
Georgia and Alabama Industrial m
deX says in its regular weekly issue:
An interesting phase of develop
ment in the two states is the in
creased attention that IS now being
paid to stocIraising ana diversified
farming. In Baker county, Ga, farm
Of 2,I50 acres was bought by people
who will use it solely for stockraising
purposes An Ohio investor bought
5OO-acre farm near Demopolis, Ala,
and will devote it entirely to the
growing Of alfalfa and raising cattle
and hogs The general activity in
farm lands continues, and the prices
obtained in recent sales show
steadily advancing standard of val
ues although even at the present
rates Georgia-Alabama, lands are
cheap as compared with farms or the
same character in the west and cen
tral west. The influx of South Car.
olina farmers into south Georgia con-
tinues, the fertility of the soil and
the relative cheapness of the land be.
ing the combination that attracts
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-10-12
BRITISH FEAR
MANUEL'S LIFE.
IS IN DANGER
A WOuLD-BE ASSASSIN WAS AR
RESTED YESTERDAY AT
GIBRALTAR.
1t 5 Nov Believed that the Rsvou-
:nist5 Have ?istted 70 Take the
LIE of the Deposed Ruler at all
Costs.

London, Oct. 11.-Basing their ac-
tion on the belief that the men were
following King Manuel with the in
tention of killing him, the authorities
at Gibraltar, according to advices re-
ceiEed here this morning, have ar
rested numeber of suspicious look
ing Portuguese and placed them in
close confinement.
Following the arrest of the men,
special precautions are being taken
to guard the deposed monarch. as it
has been feared for several days
that an assassin's bullet might end
his life, or that of some other men,
Der of the royal family. The men
under arrest were evidently attempt
ing to reach the king and his family
when taken and but for the prompt
action of the watchful authorities the
youthful deposed monarch possibly
would have been the victim of a bull
let or dagger.
Advices from Lisbon indicate
strongly that many revolutionlsts,
including some of the most conserv-
ative, think the death of the king
will further guarantee the endur-
ance of the republic. and King Man
uels recent statement to the effect
that he believed a majority of the
troops and people were loyal, enrag-
ed many of them.
1t is feared that a plot to kill the
king has been formed, and that he
will be followed wherever he goes.
However, he will remain under the
protection of British secret service
men, which will make his assisina-
ton extremely difficult and undoubt-
edly result in the death of those
who attack him.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-10-12
RAILROAD MEN
ONFRENCH ROAD
DECLARE STRIKE
NORTHERN LINES COMPLETE.
LN TIED UP BY THE
BIG STRIKE.
Many Acts o. Violence Recorted.
Government, Despite Fact That the
Strike Was Sudden, Had Troops in
Readiness to Preserve Order.

Paris, Oct. 11.-Employes OF the
Northern railroad struck early this
morning, and by noon the tie-up was
complete
several acts of violence were re-
ported before daybreak, ana clashes
between the strikers and trocps are
feared.
AT St Quenten the tracks were
torn up and military forces have
been posted at several statiors and
points along the road 10 protect
property.
lll-feeling on the part of thA men
mas for some time been caused by
the fact that the road officials relus-
ed to increase the wages of inc
men to minimum of one dollar Fer
day.
Plans of the workers were con-
Quoted with great secrecy. and il
was not known until late last night
that the strike would be callaG to.
day.
Government Prep ared.
Inc government, it appears, was
hot uhprepared for today'S strike,
and had taken measures to preserve
order.
During the night troops were as
semDled here and along the railroad
throughout the provinces traversed
General Strike Possible.
The strikers threaten u draw to
their support the employees of the
state railroad lines, which they DOS
slDly can do on account tf the feel
ing against the line affected
AT daybreak the city was severely
affected Only a few suburban
trains arrived from the north, and
inquiries on lines other than the
Northern developed decided scnti-
mont for a general strike
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-10-12
BODIES
FOUND IN MINE
At STARKV|[LE
TEN LOCATED YESTERDAY, ALL
OF THEM BURNED BEYOND
RECOGNITION.
No Hope Is Entertaineid for the
Others, as Lives ofsThose Enqa1ed
in Rescue Work Are Endangered.
PtifuI Scenes at Mine.

Starkville, Oct. 11.-Fifty-four
hours after the explosion in the mine
of the Colorado Fuel and Iron COM
pany. entombing more than 50 men,
the first bodies of the victims were
found this morning and all hope
that any are alive has been given
up.
The bodies of ten men were first
found, and the condition of their bod
les indicated that they had been
killed instantly by the force of the
explosion. All bodies were badly
turned, but not beyond recognition.
The rescue work has been delayed
by after-damp, which endangers the
life of all rescuers.
PitifuI Scenes.
Scenes enacted at the mouth of the
mine last night were indeed pitt
ful, and when it became evident
that the experts in charge of the res
cue work had given up hope. the
screams of women and children,
wives and offsprings of the entomb-
ed miners, rent the air and added to
the horror of the scene. Many made
frantic efforts to enter the mines in
search of loved ones, but were forci-
bly, restrained from doing So The
misery of these increased when the
ten bodies were brought to the sur
face this morning, killing the hope
that remained to them.
Scenes of Wreckaoe ~
AT every point penetrated scenes
of wreckage encountered the rescu-
ers, indicating the immense force of
the explosion. Slowly and with fear
that rush of after-damp might snuff
out their lives instantly, the rescu-
ers proceeded to point about 1900
feet from the entrance, where the
bodies were found They were
strewn about and niangled, and their
tools were in many instances broken
to peves. Among the rescuers
were relatives of the dead, who wore
the lifeless forms Of the victims to
sorrowing wives, mothers and chill
dren above.
Rescue work Will lie pushed just
as rapidly as possible, but great
caution is necessary to protect the
lives of the men, who show great he
roism. but wno are held in restraint
by their level-headed leaders.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-10-12

them.
Dalton, Ga. sold s1Z5,00o of i'm
proVemcnt bonds at satisfactory
price and ElbertOn, Ga. also market-
Ga bonds at nice premium. and both
SAFES Wlll e followed by the making
OF public improvements. Butler coun-
~ AIa.. is receiving bids for $500
OF road bonds.
h'N bank is announced for At
iahta. Co., many strong and reDresen-
tatlNr Georgia business men baine
among the organizers. A fertilizer
Factory at Milledgeville, Ga. q SIS O00
granite plant at Atlanta, Ga. a fertil-
yer plant at Griffin, Ga, and soaD
factory for Birmingham, Ala. are
among the new industries.
SpaIding county, Ga, accented
plans for new courthouse Mobile
county, AIa., awarded contract for
erecting $4,000 school building AZ.
lanta, Ga, is inviting bids for eret-
ing several school buildings and for
constructing a 100000 sewage dis
poSal plant. A new railroad comnanv
was chartered at Centerville Ata
ana surveys begin next week for q
railroad from Ocilla, Ga. to ritz-
gerald, Ga. The Tennessee Coal
&l Railroad Co., Birmingham. Ala
mas received contract from the At.
lahtlc Coast Line railroad for $4,000
tons OF steel rails, Contract was
awarded for about $l65,O0O of dredq-
ing In Savannah harbor. Bids are he
ing received for building a seven-story
lrelght house and Office building tor
the Southern Railway Co. at Allan.
Ia, Ga. The Central of Georgia Raft
way co, awarded contract for build
ing new wharves and slips at Savaa-
man, Ga. During the week Is new cor
poratiohs were formed in the two
states, with minimum capital
S79O,27O.'
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-10-12
COMMISSION SYSTEM AS
In VOGUE AT GALVESTON
Concise Statement of the Methods i'm
That City Under the Commission .>
{ Form of Government.

subject, Mr.. E. r. Cheesborouga.
Woo is regarded as the local author
lty upon the commission system.
said:
I nGer the commission plan tne
mismanagement OF a department is
promptly iayed at the door of the
neglectful commissioner, not onts ~
the poblic, hut by the mayor-presi
cent and other members of the
commission This knowledge of
personal responsibility and watchful.
ness lcatases zach commissioners 20
take special interest and to feel a
special pride in the proper manage
ment of }his department. realizing.
as he must, that the good is az we'll
as the bad. quickly becomes known
to his associates as well as the pub
lis"
The mayor-president and commits.
sloners are elected at large every
two years fy the voters of the er-
tire city. At first meeting after their
election, or as soon thereafter as
possible, they designate from au.ong
their number who shall be at the
head of the various departments. 4
commissioner of finance and revenI g
is first chosen. He has charge of the
office of the city tax assessor and
collector; the city treasurer and the
city auditor. He is also charged with
the duty of keeping informed as 70
the finances of the city, and with
the assistance of the other members
of the board, must prepare the an.
nual budget.
Another commissioney is elected
head of the water works and sewer
age department. He has under mis-
immediate charge the construction.
maintenance and operation of tie
system, all employees in these depart
ments being under his supervision
and control W
A third member of the board is
designated commissioner of streets
and public property" He has super
vision of all matters relating to the
streets, alleys, parks and other prop
erty of the municipality. He looks
after the street lighting, street clean
inc. paving, construction of drains,
etc, and sees that public service
imposed, in the franchise for the use
of the thoroughfares.
The fourth commissioner is known
as the police and fire commissioner
He is charged with the enforcement
OF all police regulations and general
supervision of the police and fire de.
partments. The chief of police, police
officials, fire chief and firemen and
the judge and clerk of the police
court are under hs direction.
The mayor-president, an office occri-
pied at this time by Judge Lewis
Fisher, nominates TIE city attorney
and city secretary, while other off
cials are nominated by the comm.s-
sioners in each department.. All are
elected fy majority vote of the
board. The recall is not a feature
of the Galveston charter, but any
member of the board can be removed
from office for official misconduct,
drunkenness or incompetence. ny
proceedings tefore district judge.
The commissioners are directors IN
the full meaning Of the term. They
plan and supervise, while the actual
work is done by subordinates. This
being true, it is a matter of vital Ia
portance for the subordinates to be
men of character and ability.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-10-12
FOREIGN R0S|N
GAN COME OVER
. WITHOUT DUTY
beard OF GENERAL APPRAISERS
RENDERS DECISION ADVERSE
a TO GOVERNMENT.
Treasury Department, However. Will
Fight Desision of the Appraisoi ).
= A duty Being Demanded by Secre-
tary of Treasury.

That decision adverse to the
United States had been rendered by
the board of general appraisers in
the rosin duty case, in which the
Fairbanks company was the appel
liant, became known in Savannah
Monday when President J. A. G.
Carson, of the Savannah Board of
Trade, received a telegram from T.
j. Doherty, special United States at
torney, who has teen in charge of
TIE governments interest.
The decision was rendered by the
board in New York and is equivalent
to ruling of the United States cir
cult court. The news was a distinct
surprise to naval stores people there
and caused widespread disappoint-
ment among them, as it was consid-
cred a foregone conclusion that the
ruling Of the secretary of the treas
ury, imposing the duty on imported
rosins, would be upheld by the board.
The case was instituted by the
Fairbanks company several months
ago to test the validity of the rul-
Ills vi lHe SCCiiC vi thC u Cdoui y ,
which was made shortly after the
new tariff schedule became effective.
During the tendency of the case be-
fore the general board of appraisers
the tariff on imported rosins has
been effective, hence no foreign
rosin has been imported into this
country. the tariff being practically
prohibit
Efforts will be made shortly to in
duce the secretary of the treasury to
appeal the case to the custom court
of appeals, which is, in matters ap-
pertaing to the Interpretation tariff,
a court of final resort
Will Demand Duty.
Washington, d. c., Oct. lit is
probable that the shcretary of the
treasury will appeal from the deci-
sion rendered yesterday by the
board of general appraisers, at New
York, admitting rosin free of duty.
The case has been stubbornly
fought the American rosin INTERESTS
maintenance of the industry, and set
forth the fact that France keeps
American rosin out by exacting a
duty, while the foreign interests say
it is impossible to bring in duty paid
rosin at prices on par with the
domestic product. The boards de-
cisiOn sustains a practice of many
years
The phraseology of the new tariff
law slightly changed the provisions
as to gum and gum rosin so as to
make such products, when advanced
in value or condition by any process
of treatment beyond necessary Tor
packing or prevention of 'deteriora-
tiOn pending manufacture, dntiaUle
at one7qual ter cent per pound and
also 10 per cent ad valorelTl.
The corporation tax cases also
We're set for re-hearing Jan. 3, and
the boycott and contempt cases
against the American Fe 'eration Of
Labor, set for argumen. today. were
re-assigned to Jan. 16.