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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-09-01

milton of the fact that the tithing sys-
tenn had never been abolished but was
to-day being sadly abused, causing weak
churches, irreligious hearthstones, etc.
Mr. Ernest Shropshire, travelling agent
for the Morris Broom Factory, the past
week broke the sales record, selling
about one thousand dollars worth of
brooms in the one week.
The patrons of the school have put
in several hours this week in cleaning
up the school grounds and rebuilding
the stables. 1t is under Amusement to
put in deep well, too. The school
opens Monday morning.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-09-01
BEREA.

Mr.. Martin Forester and family Of
Rves, visited relatives here Sunday.
Miss Willie Lytton, OF Union City,
visited relatives here Saturday and Sun
day.
Mrs Lucille Starnes and Miss Leila
May, Of near Riyes, attended services
here Monday
Mr.. James Lytton and family, Of
Rives, visited Mr. Lytton's mother Sat
urday night. BROWNIE.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-09-01
FOR SALE.

House and lot corner Cheatham and
Morgan streets; fruit, outhouses and
lot 100 X 265 feet, good house; price
81, 200, half cash, balance I and yrs.
House and lot on West Church
street, bath, electric lights, thing
mantels, lot so 100 feet to alley,
81 600, half cash, balance terms.
Lot 100 X I25 feet, in Rogers Addi-
ton, second lot on First street, on
highest point in new subdivision;
$3.50, half cash, balance on time.
House and lot on Mercer street,
colored tenant, rents for So month,
city water, lot so RS feet 100000,
half cash, balance $40 a month with
out interest
House and lot in Miles Addition,
lot az X 100 feet, brand new groom
house, rents for s. per month, price
$500, half cash, balance terms.
Lot on North Try street, 1IoxI32
feet, price right.
| am not real estate dealer, but
happen to own all of some of these
and an interest in the others.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-09-01

OF Martin have been visiting relatives
here and near Woodland Mills for past
week.
Ed Osborne and sister, Celtic return
ed home Sunday from Mount Zion,
where the former has been teaching a
singing school.
Quite a number from this place at
tended the protracted meeting at Anti
och and reported that they attended
good meeting. SMARTIE.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-09-01
w. C. T. u. Program.

Scripture lesson, Psalms %, read re-
sponsiveIy
Regular business meeting
Filling out blanks from State Secre-
tary and Superintendent post cards.
Election OF officers.
Place of meeting, Sunday school
rooms OF the NJ. f. Church, Friday,
Sept. 1, at 4 p. m.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-09-01
Married.

BY Esq. Sacra marriage was per-
formed Tuesday afternoon uniting W.
E. Riddle and Miss Ethel Jones, of Mis-
souri,. The ceremony took place in the
office OF the justice.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-17

NtW ronN ne, lf fuf npu
0 CABIN po.ls Mun s,hruhnH.
N0,nh Nnn 'itc ksiiormm Gaonc D.
tn'nn MIilrm ronU Al lohu 900.
lew u'tf tmmo CHfuf anl scora
er more Uf fhe loadlpr acoplo of ne
finre ail on ono Mn aid tn mis
Homer p1venporf yom Powers nus'
fisher ani other. of our dMunmutn-
ed iunnA r"n and Nou NiH have
spmc ldca ol the evpai Christina hen.
en- On hc eiycu tomorrow etoulur 40
tho llipnodrome rrer rrnt thaf
rasse through the hrN office win D.,
contributed fo the fund for making
"a happs Christmas fnr the poor os
ihe cay ana am OF the acturs ar.
lrcssos and carfoonis,s Win shc lhc.Y
rcrN'nH frye
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-17

el8 on o. pcr cent 0f tho crop OF
tho ti0p of 1909 fhc nmoInt femhin.
nr for homo uao Naa ua.nuD.nUt
bushels for 1900 10 $500 f.alfnO0
u0u bushels of 81 .OuO.U0u hulhelf
moro than 40 trHf before Thuf
fhpro femniued fuf uHD bee tbr rlltod
state. of th0 crop of $500 12a BUSH.
90 of corn nrr capita of popplnton
abflnsl el3 huahrf lor 1909
ln,reaso ia p"intors
THE amouUi af land devoted fo ino
production 4. pDHior. aud .nrt BOO.
nioD nflfrl between isHH aui
l1un llpm lit.nnU acrrH io 1880.
up0 arro.. r1in of s1i.nUH acres. oi
20 por rout nuruF ihe same time
ihe production Increased ftom $50.
500 600 huahela foo ffN.lff nuU hH.h
olH. rpin of iHl.tts 1000 hnaNola or
iH Uef cont flonc, ihe lnnd uHDd boz.
Nfrmfd faster ufororflonai.i, than
fho population and thp rfOduciH
much uNier tho pereontaEc of m.
proved land uflnfod iur these tNo
crops Increased from rirhi .truihH of
3 por cont ln isHn to nine topths of
por cent in 1900 While the proper
lion of land ao used low TO both
reHHnen, the increase ~ g. a1hfiar
unl The production ip 1879 Nus
sos o. bushels rof 'apita OF populh-
flon 200 1909 b wae e bushels tN
por'a Hni Huport nf puiniort and of
sweet roiatoDa nro insignificant
iiire Production calming iinpidl,
rhr ncrenrt pud production nl ricr
'nrroHfod Irom ll'.ono acros and
% lN' "NN NHhtl. feO1nl tn ''U
n'O nnn"dN of rlU1Hed rirri Boo iNnN
Peg fnnnNh rDrr HuI tH.6'o.nn'
hu'hoH 'ttfi HnD ronnd o clru
ed fneI n $1,000 pat of $50 pu
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-17
HUNDRED MILLION
DOLLARS WASTED
fNDitHOt' : Boss CHARGED -
LIiE INSURANCE fIELD.
President DAY ~ Equitable I rees ths
I'eopi, - Bake Note ~ policy
Loan Privilege.

NEW YORK. Doe 10 One hun.
bred million dollars g. annually
wasted in the liio Insurance business
10 this country. according 10 ST. a
DAY Of Sew NOfk president 0f the
Eaniahis Life Assurance suoietv. boz
fore the Association oi ilfe Insurance
Presidents Boo Sew York Thuradaf
&C. declared that the policy holders
themselves are rfspo1 slhlo for hie
share of lhe waste snd urFod
pnlFu of education as . remedy
"Tou thaf oHr people are tafIHe
ln Interest n fnr conservation ~
nnr material fosourcaa said ST. pay
= believe thol cen ho lnfer .lod ln
fhr conservation uf 800 umranre
which ~ uuItfrralis recognized la 600
oeonpmir resource OFF highest HlHe
There no department. boo which hrf
fer Nofl 0aa hr doNe ben th. direction
1f conservation inHn n lhr ifo In.
arauoo fIrid
"if fhc eUmrauirr $500 unIf. .n Dt-
nlunur fo fho public hor tha can
be- dunr iar more can b. accomplish.
90 than D only horc Hnd there cog boo
ilYiduoi company h0ud undertake
hc work The average policy holder
HhiiD ffhlWllf demanding lhr Itch.
sl degree of eH,.enrl Hnd economy
n the management of hf own comb
lanl tDtoe fa fr0i 'haf h dnr and
,DnunuHInliiff cad nIfn thr pIfmruf
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-17

kdiior Corpus ChrsU raier
o. there an ordinance nf thr COS %.
Corpus Christi. convr,n.us thr Mocs
ing oi me Sidewalks hr hHehW
horscs or uv0 stock ihorau
Tue reason desire tble nIa.
tion Us because recently pedestrian
have been placed to considerable n
convenience a. uight durng che muf
mUddy weather hY having to ESQ INFO
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-17

ed from bg.5sg.0Oo acres la 1899 to
ti,sG2,000 acres los 1909. n falling
OF of S.a23 600 acres. or flA ner
cent but the production veA s1t.
5at.Ooo bushels ln 500. nnd GS3.
a13.nOO bushels ln 1000. au lncFonao
Of 2f.s3p 600 bushels. or gR per
cent Had 1899. however. been "a
normal year for wheat D. decrease in
production would have appeared in
1903 ln 1890 There was l3f pee
cent Of the improved land of ihe
counir, planted in Whrli hui u 1900
the proportion had failHn to p3 per
cont Though thu aggregate preIne
tion was rrnator BOP $500 than BOZ
tSan The Der capita production pf
wheat foll. through the ffowth of
population from butNoia lu 1880
To- 4 bushels iu iHnN rhla rodno.
ton in he prf eanl1a production .G
cnuntofhaisnctd hf decrease ln fhf
amount exported wheat imporif nrt
lrMrnineuni and mey ho disrrsard,d
ia M, year rnGinT June an ipup.
there vcre etporind in wheat aud
flour the equivalent of iNG.NNf 900
bushels on gsa per cont of tho crop
~ 1898 Ten yolfg later The oN.
pofia we're s11di.0nn bushels. or
only 1eS per cent OF me crou of
1909 PROM hc cfop of $500 there
remained for homo conenniliion
t72.lg1 oOO buehela. or e7 bushels
per capita, aa compared nlih 300.
ooa0Ou hufheia. or bushels prr
chpiie from Che non of foon Thn
the amount of wheat usrl r. howo D.
Ia proportion 40 popnllilcn hnie
greater han io wears Hrn
The Nfcfoise so corn
Tho aren Wanted fo .ora n ispa
was Nlefl0oU aclr nul in faUN
pS.aNaoon ucre Hn nrrerHr of
31 per cont Tho production in 1889
wne 81 g6G.o0u 900 hnaheis nd lD
wears lstnr gb19nHN ooo hrshoia b
loss ef illOun. GOO hushrle ihlt
loss, however hrinr dup to fempor
ary weather condiiiunr iu tsHp mo
ncrccntArr of Improved lend nlouio1
ga corn was asaf Pa 1909. N waf
zoo The ror oerlia production u
sac waf 3dl bushels in iene rs
NRs a71 bushels While part of
this drcfcase WAS dnc 90 the pom
cron OF lHNp. che ponulation at
yRnrcd much more rRnialy than eern
aoreaec and even undrr nompl con.
dltione a decroaso Ia por cpnltn pro
( ducllon would have rrsnltcd As IA
, the case of wheat. the quantity eN
\ ported from the crop Ia iSaa we'
much ercater than from that of
\ iana the figure Ter the fauNeg yoal
tcNp0yle for ~ monihs ending of
! June no. iannl hcing elale3. Onl
hushola. nr ) per cont OF tho crop
for the latter yoar 3S,leN.on0 hush
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-17

On nrconiher Glh precinct SO q.
limestapc county viii vote ou the h.
smnco ~ bonds for road Improve
uicnt
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-17
Price $1O5O.OO

"A beautiful IiVe passenger, four door, gu n.
p Overland touring car; Model SGT, fully
equipped with top and wind shield, value
$l05000 offered as Capital Premium in Corpus
ristiCalIeE's Great Yuletide Popularity Contest
Specifications OF Mode SGT
Wheel base 100 inches body, five-psSSeager,
fOredOOr touring, motor Aka 10, horse power 30,
transmission Selective, three speeds and reverse,
F. & 5. ball bearing, ignition dual, SpiitdOrf mag
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wood IL IL, IL inch SpOkes IL bolts each
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ed STEEL finish Overland blue, eguipme three
oil lamps, two gas lamps and generator tools
complete set, extra added eqaipmeF., ,og and
windshield.
First 1912 Production for Corpus
Christi.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-11
BUSINESS IN STEEL
AND IRON GROWING

NEW YORK, Sept. i0.-The volume OF
business in iron and steel products last
week suffered some contraction because
OF the labor holiday and the inactivity
OF the railroads. hut miscellaneous or
dcrs for finished steel are still coming
In at a rate that keeps approximately i5
per cent OF the steel mill capacity en-
gagged August records all along the line
were notably encouraging. In finished
lines the corporation reported on Sat
urday an increase or III 900 tons in In-
filled orders. which on the first of Sep
temher Will aggregate $685.. o6J tons. New
contracts were booked In August aggre-
eating 1853 900 tons, or at the rate OF
$4,000 tons per day. exclusive of Sun
days; shipments were about 10000 tons.
Although the recent activity has con-
tiuued at the expense OF prices the sit
uatlon WAS somewhat improved last week
Keen competition continues. however, In
fabricated steel
The volume of business in pig iron was
again light, but some larger contracts
were placed bY New York state consum-
ers with Buffalo furnaces. Some fair
business has also been taken since the
first Of September for export 10 Canada
The production or pig iron today is at
the rate OF about $4,000. 600 tons an
nually.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-11
MUCH EXPECTED OF
LA FOLLETTE'S BOOM
Wisconsin Senator TO Take a
Swing Around Circle; DEM
ocratic Candidates Erect
ing Their Rods.
By Edward Marshall

Noted War Correspondent and Author.
RTEw YORK. sept. lo.-There arc
N thirteen Of The 1000 miles which
VI Mr. Taft will travel in his swins
J. around the circle and there arc
those among his opponents who
cali attention 10 the fact that thirteen
IS an unlucky number .,,, g.,
"Go'wau, we amt supcrsutlous' Is
the popular retort
The opposition to the president is lin
ing UP and crystalliztng and The prcSi-
dent and his managers, While lhey prop-
ably arc not very seriously worried by
81. stil realize undoubtedly, that II rs
too strong to be ignored. Inc headqudr-
1crs OF the National Republican Progress
slve league in Washington IL now en-
phatiCaly organized, ready 10 do busl =
ness with Walter l.. Houscr. Wisconsin :
eX-secrotsry OF state. in charge and doors
nailed onen Chairman George Norrls
OF Nebraska. bno of the leagues most
active workers. is already busy In ms
state for La Toilette and trying TO Sc
cure tho toga OF a senator for none othcr
than himself. lie declares that North
Dakota. which win be tho nrst state
i'm the union TO declare Itself upon the
matter OF presidential preference undcr
an especial primary law. VIII, according
10 reliable information firmly locked In
his own safe. go i've 10 ono for La FOL
lettc. He claims also some special knowl,
edge Of the state so widely separated
from the northwest RS Pennsylvania, and
cores from the agricultural masses. lie
goes so far as 10 predict support In
Pennsylvanias delegation TO the nation
al convention He gives two districts
only in Wisconsin 10 the plump goli
player. and says the anti fats beg
YOUR pardon. apti-Tafts. VIII control the
delegations from Nebraska. both Dako'as.
Montana Illinois. oklahoma. Colorado.
California Washington, Oregon Iowa,
Kansas. Texas. Wisconsin and Mime
sofa. He believes also that the south
may actually play IL part in the Re-
publican convention and that that part
win be distinctly against TAFT
The insurgents are real good little
lighters Here Is how they propose 10
suppress the southern and other dele
gates who arc not welded 10 TAFT and
swing them over 10 tho progressive side
I'm the convention They declare their
Arm conviction that with Taft running
agalns, a strong Democrat the electoral
vote would appear somcihinS Ike THIS
in the papers tho morning after cleo
ton
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-11
TAFT MISTAKEN ON
DIVORCE QUESTION
Statement by President of H.
linois Commission on Uni
form State Laws.
GREAT PROGRESS MADE
Code Already Adopted and
Put Into Operation in
Three States.
GREAT PROGRESS MADE

CHICAGO. Sept l0-Johu Richberg
prcsiden, of the Illinois commission on
uniform state laws, declared today that
President Taft Is seriously mistaken on
the subject OF uniform divorce. Mr.. Rich
berc's statement was brought out by 'he
announcement that Mr.. Tart VIII DISCUSS
The divorce question trecE Whiic on Iii liz
long tour beginning next Friday. and VIII
urge the necessity OF a uniform law
More than 90 per cent OF the states, &C
cording 10 Mr.. Richbcrg. already nave
uniformity OF legislation on tue cruz oi
the divorce uucstion-namely, causes for
div orCc.' e,
What the president is mistaken about,
said Mr.. Richbere in an interview.
that he is evidently not aware of uni +,
form divorce law prepared and adcpleH
by a congress on divorce composed OF
delegates OF the respective states, VINO
were appointed for that special purpose
in 1906 and who formulated a uniform d.
vorcc code which was subsequently adopt
cd by the conference OF commissioners
on uniform state laws. Those commits,
sioners arc officially appointed from all
the states and territories In the lnitea
States. except Nevada.
This divorce code contains all inc ies-
lures 10 which the president has made
Regarding the cruX OF tho divorce
question namely, causes for divorce. inc
arc now legally in force in more than 30
per cent OF the states OK the union-aGul-
terry bigamy. felony, cruelty dcscrton
and drunkenness.
'Thc president undoubtedly will be do
ing n good work by calling public atton-
ton TO the necessity for the different
states adopting tho uniform divorce code
as whole. action which already has been
taken by the states of New Jersey. Dela-
ware and Wisconsin. ] trust that INC
president Will especially see that the code
is adopted In the District Of Columbia:
This would bring about what the president
advocates, particularly as such law
would nc enacted by the national house
and senate. representing as nearly as pos
sblc the average sentiment OF the whole
American people
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-11
BOY SCOUTS BARRED
BY THE MUSICIANS

ST. LOrIS, Sept. l0.-As condition
precedent TO their furnishing music for
the parade planned as an escort for Pres
ident Taft on his visit 10 this city sep
icmhcr 2S. organized musicians To-Day de-
manded through the Central Trades and
Labor union or the committee In Charge
Of the arrangements for the president
Visit. that permission be denied The local
contingent OF the Boy Scouts of America
To participate IN the parade.
Resolutions adopted By the Central
Trades and Labor union leaves the com
mittee no alternative. Either the boy
scouts must stay out OF the parade or
union musicians will not play,
a request from the boy scouts for per-
mission 10 join In the presidents escort
mas been under considera ton by the com =
mttee, but action upon il has not been
taken.
Organized labor here has opposed each
successive step IN the uphuildlnS of the
boy scouts. though today's action Is The
most drastic Yet attempted,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-11
AWFUL CONDITIONS
PREVAIL IN CHINA

PEKIN. Sept lO.-Thc Chinese GOV
ernmeut ~ concentrating troops on the
borders for the purpose OF supprcssinG
the alarming disturbances in the province
OF Szechuan, II tho provincial forces are
insufficient In number or prove disloyal.
Sixty Canadian Methodist missionaries
are among the Chcngtu refugees, These
In all number about ono hundred, OF
whom thirty are Americans and nothing
has been heard from them for the last
four days. It is believed that they arc
being escorted by Chinese troops in the
direction of the Yangtse- -Kiane.
The government has promised 10 sub
nit 10 the American legation a compre-
hensivc statement on the flood as soon
as the facts are available.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-11
DEPRESSION IN THE
FINANCIAL WORLD
Stock Prices at Low Ebb in
Wall Street, Owing to Va
riety of Causes.

NEW YORK, Sept. I0.-Prices OF stocks
made further recovery In the first part
of las, week in continuation Of the move
ment OF the end OF the previous week
Hesitation and weakness developed again
before the end Of the week. however. and
gains established in the recovery were
cancelled, Professional operators explain
the movement as due 10 the failure Of
buyers who supported the market at the
low level reached in August. Such a ral-
ly In the course OF an extended decline
is usual feature even with no other
forces at work than the purely technical
causes thus indicated. Last week eXpla-
nations were 10 be found also In the
course of the news for a temporary ad
vance. II has been feared that a crisis
might have been reached In the Morocco n
dispute that might cenceivably have pro-
voked war.
Danger OF such an outcome appeared TO
% lcssened. Hopes were felt that a
peaceful settlement might be reached in
the dispute between western railroads and
their shopmen. The recurrence OF the
markets depression in the latter part OF
the week was taken to show remaining
possibilities FOR trouble on both these
accounts.
Tho conspicuous part played by the
sales OF stocks for foreign account
pointed TO foreign sources as being 10 a
certain degree responsible for the depres-
sion.
The British foreign trade returns for
August demonstrated the heavy cost Of
the railway strike. Riotous deInonstra-
tions IN France against The high cost OF
foods proved the existence or an econo-
mic trouble similar to that In this coun-
try last year over extension OF credits
IN Germany called form restrictive pol
icy by the ReiChsbank several months
ago. forcing up the privute discount rate
In Berlin and driving borrowers short 10
other money markets. including New
York.
and the furnace capacity active on Sen.
tember showed notable expansion for
the month
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-11
Foley's Kidney Remedy diauidl

Is a great medicine of proven value
for both acute and chronic kidney and
bladder ailments. 1t is especially
recommended 20 elderly people for It's
wonderful tonic aud reconstructive
qualities, and the permanent relief and
comfort il gives them. Scbramm.
Johnson Drugs. five stores
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-11
Hundreds Die Daily,

SHANGHAI. Sept. 1O.-The Yangtse
river is forty-fivc miles wide at places.
The great floods stretch over s territory
seven hundred miles in extent. Seventy
thousand survivors surround Nanklng,
where three hundred are dying daily.
Similarly distressing details are being
received from many cities. II Is feared
tho waters will not sUbsdc before the
middle of October. The floods this year
were unusually early and caught the
crops before they had matured
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-11
SPECIAL RATES ON MOTOR CARS
On OREGON Short Line

Ogden one way, 81 round trip, $50.
Brigham. $50 one way: SEQ round
tIip. Motors leave Salt Lake Q a. m
80 =. m. and s p. m. 45.minute run 70
Ogden One hour and thirty minutes 10
BrghGm.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-11
CAS7CRIA
For Infants and Children
ibe Kind You Have Always Bought
signature esaaa sas Of &HAzzzx
ADVEETISeMENT,

ADVERTISEMENT
sealed proposals will he received by the
board >oi trustees OF the Agricultural
College OF Utah Tor the construction OF
an hydro electric power plant at Logan
Utah.
Plans and specifications may be OBJ
tained from !. w. Jensen. engineer. I.,-
gan, Utah.
Proposals must he on ie at the hgrI-
cultural college on or before Monday
september Is, 1911. 20 be opened at such
lime thereafter as said board may direct
aH bids must be accompanied BY GER
lned check OF 10 per cent OF the bid
any or all b!cs. or such parts thereof
not advantageous 10 the state.
JOHN DERN
Chairman Power Plant COMMITTEES
ruf-1
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-11

with this showing they arc convinced
that The southern delegates. who viii be
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-11

Bamberger Electric Cars to Ogden.
Every hour. On the hour, in an hour.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-11

IL your want be a situation. make
y known nv ihs insertion OF s want
'ad' N The Tribune
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-03

A Washington dispatch not long
ago says: "The fight of the Democ-
ratio Progressive Republican coali-
ton for broader tariff :eYision gain
ed ground. today and it vas confident
ly predicted in both houses that a
conference-created compromise wool
bill, the farmers free list bill and
rcGsibly the cotton bill, with steel,
sugar and other schedules would be
aassed. Meantime the indications are
1:ronger than ever that President
Taft will exercise his veto power on
tariff legislation prior to the submis
sion of the tariff board report in De.
cember. The cotton bill will pass
the House next Thursday probably.
Democratic leaders asserted that if
the present program is carried ou'
there is nothing to prevent adjourn
ment abclt the middle of August