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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-08
LA TOILETTE Says
PEOPLE AROUSED
Real Contest to Wrcst Govern
ment From Control of Spe-
cial Interests.
He URGES DIRECT VOTE
Will Continue Appeals for Sup
port Of Progressive Re-
publicans.
He URGES DIRECT VOTE

Waohinat l.. c., January Sen
Ator La Toilette, of Wisconsin, upon
MS return to Washington to-nignt from
IN extensive campaign trip through
ONO, Michigan, limos and Indiana III
The interest of tho Republican progress
Give campaign, said:
EveryWherc' the people are aroused.
The; are determined to have some voice
In tneir government Tncy unuersta nd
the real contest 10 be to wrest our gov
eminent fiotn tho control OF the spe-
c1al interests.
They are not only interested 10
learn the details Of ton,
but entirely In favor of instruments
which shall give TO them the means
20 compel real representative governs
nent-the nomination or all candidates.
from coroner to President. by direct
vote, the election or United States Sen
ators by direct vote, the initiative, ref
sTendum and recall.
Tho people recognize that only
through the Observation-Disclosures can the
Increasing concentration of business
and political control in the hands Of
70, men be arrested and effective,
measures devieed and enforced to re-
establish the business OF the country
upon eound. honest. economic basis
OF actual value. fair to big business
and TO small business alike ana just
TO the public.
1T is my Intention 10 continue these
appeals TO the people to support the
progressive Republican cause and TO
take care of their own interests. /
shall return TO Ohio. Michigan, Illt-
noig and Indiana. and 20 West Of the
Mlnsfesipp! River 10 Kansas Neh-as-
ka. Iowa, the DakotaB and Minnesota.
shall also mako speaking trips into
New England, into New York aud
other Eastern States"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-08
BANDITS LOOT
TICKET OFFICE

Macon, Ga. January 7.-While check
ing up his days receipts L. Fl. Smith.
ticket agent at the Union Station, to-
night was held up by two white men.
who mace their escape with between
$1,000 and $4,000 In cash. The rob-
bers overlooked two sacks containing
about 5000 III sHver.
Smiths attention was attracted when
voice said, Look here!" Turning
about lie found himself covered with
a revofved. The other rohber then
bound and gagged him. After. raking IN
Gil the paper money in sight the rob
bers made their escape.
The ticket windows had been closed
for the Aight and the men had en-
tered by 6 side door. None OF the
station employees saw them enter or
depart, and there is no clue 70 the
identity OF the robbers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-08
NC TRUST IN FORMATION.
s.ondon and American Finnncier> I.
Exploit Mineral Entcrpriscs.

London. January 7.--Shouid the $40
100000 trust reported to he Il. lorna
ton BY a wcll-known London fnan-
rior and two powerful American
groups to exploit African mineral ard
financial enterprises, with special ref
ercnce to Rhodcsian mining Interests.
become n reality. the African World
states that II is obvious that It's tn
fiucnce on Katlrs and Rhode sians VIII
be Immediate and far-reach.nS.
Reports are current In tho city that
the Intention to create a dia nond
share trust Is at the back OF the big
buying movement OF diamond shares
which has been agGrcss!vely renewed
tho past few days.
40 Sunday Observer says that Bar
nato brothers have been its prime
movers all along. and the fact that
the buying By them. on behalf II
Dc Beers Company. embraced shares ~
some less known companies gives a
rather definite color to the story. The
absorption OF tho kodytontcin. II sayg.
la case In point.
1T e. perhaps. difficult to see, IN
view OF the governments controli!r z
interest IN the profits" ii adds. how
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-08
RAT IN DOGS SKIN.
Prominent French Society Woman Vic
tim of Remarkable Fraud.

Paris January THE renowal of
tho fashion for small dogs has Just
led to remarkable cGse Of fraud. ,h.
victim OF which "a one of the beat
known women in Paris society. 1t
should be known that toy dogs have
once again come into special favor
In Paris, partly on account of the
restriction OF the tramways and I'm
foreground and district railways con-
corning the risht to take g dog with
enc while travelling about the o!ty.
The very large mutt SO much IN
fashion has given many women an
excellent means OF evadlns the din-
Guilty. while others buy silk bags spe-
eially made for tho purpose to carry
their Belgian g-iffons from place to
place. Nevertheless. the demand for a
smaller dos Is constantly growing
Walking UP and down the fashion
able side OF the Avenue de Bois de
Soulo6ne the other morning was a
man who had several toy dogs TO show
off. ostens!niy for sale. Ono OF the
smallest Of them was particularly
d!minutive specimen OF the griffon.
Finally woman stepped up to ask Its
price. The man made the little doG
perform sevc:!l tricks. and then. af-
ter somo minutes conversation. in
formed her that he had q still more re-
markahlc specimen In his coat pocket.
He then ashed ont little creature
scarcely more thar half the size OF the
hrst.
The woman concluded what she
thought vas bargain ana what the
man said was sacrifice. she put the
little one in her nun, went off to
luncheon. and on getting home again
pulled him out from his hiding For
minute OF t~c the animal showed
fear. but then. 20 her great amazement
aud tina; Of he" servant, the little grit
foil suddenly started toward the win
low and ran M one or the curtains
with the speed and agility not at all
milk the best Known qualities OF q
mouse. The butler and footman were
called. and there was an exciting
chase about the drawing room before
the little wonder was captured The
uew owner was then rather more nor
rined than surprised TO md that her
:;riffon was nothing else but rather
diversified rat that had been sewed into
Il dogs skin.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-08
THINKS SOUTHCAN
MANI PRESIDENT
Clark Howell Says Time Has
Come for Dixie to Quit
Hanging Back"


Washington. January calling up
on the South TO rid itself Of the OBJ
session that a Southern man cannot be
elected President, Clark Howell, Of
Georgia, Oldest committeeman III point
of service on the Democratic National
Committee, reached Washington to-day
and set politicians thinking about the
.'favorite sons" below Mason and Dix.
on's line
THE South has been eating in the
kitchen for nifty years" said Mr..
Howell Now that we have been in
v!ted to come up in the parior We all
hold back, while the rest of the coun-
try Is willing"
Mr. Howell has committed himself to
none of the candidates now in the race
for the Democratic nomination. but his
general review OF the situation will
bring cheer to the supporters of Oscar
Underwood, Champ Clark and other
candidates who do not come from up
North
cuIis II strunsc.
Its a strange thing, saio Mt.
Howell The South has been doing
penance for afty years and we have
held tennciousiy to the prejudieed IDEA
that II would he political hlunder
to nominate man from our section.
The North, and other sections OF the
country. have long since forgotten this
old obsession. but II still fingers in
tho South.
~ friend walked into my Office the
other day. l asked him whom he
favored for President. He named one
OF the Southern men mentioned but he
qualified his Endorsement with this
Significant statement:
~ was for this Southcrncr, but
since ] came to Atlanta everybody
holds up hands in horror and laments
the fact that a Southerner cannot be
elected
u wonder how long we are to be
burdsned with this peculiar Idea which
exists nowhere else in the count-y?'
asked Mr.. Howell.
The President named Southerner
Tor the chief justicesh!p; he appointed
; has just selected a South CaroliniGn
, 10 head the Marine Hospital Service;
Southern mon are being named for i'm
portant positions every day, but down
our way the people still cling TO the
old fear that 4 Southern man cannot
bs President"
New York for Him.
Mr.. HoWell's interview is Significant
when placed parallel with that of n
member OF the New York delegation
in the House, who said:
The New York delegation in tho
convention would swing to Oscar I'm
derwood after the first few ballots il
tbs South would only keep his name
before the convention and put up n
hgh; for his nomination. am MOI a
supporter OF Underwood at this time.
, but there Is no denying the fact that
lie Is gradually gaining strength all
over the country.
Other sections have forgotten that
; there was war; they would rather
vote for Underwood than some of the
candidates proposed, but the South
still clinging to an ohsession that has
prevented the nomination OF q South
ern man for half century. holds
back ami harme itself 1t is tirue FOL
the South TO wake up: to come out of
! the trance"
There Is no denying the fact thai
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-08
CHARGED WITH FORGERY.
Man Claiming to BE Brothcr-fn-La,v of
Brodic L. Duke Arrested In AsheyiiIc.

Asherille y. c.. January 7.-CharEed
with Forging the Inc NJ a former
county commissioner to q note for $40
upon which he received the money Mt
a loca: bank Clarence b Rochelle, OF
Durham. y. c., who declares that he
is brother-'n-law of Brodie l. Duke
OF that city. was arrested hare yester-
day, and Is now In the Buncombe
County Jail in default Of n bond OF
5000.
The alleged forEer has oesn q guest
al local boarding house for several
days. and has been in search Of en-
ploy ment in this city. il is reported.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-08
cent stock TO huy ana eanee, 49,

cent stock to buy and cancel the
sl,o0o.00o stock OF tho Atlanta water
and Electric Power Company, owners
OF Hull Slutce"; slO.0O0ooo second
preferred per cent. stock as bonus
TO shareholders of the Georgia Rail-
way and Electric Company; $4,000, 600
common stock to acquire title in TIL,
new Georgia Power Company. and
se.ooo'0o0 common stock to acquire
additional water powers. organization,
fees and other expenses
The State Railroad Commission has
authorized the full stock issue and the
work OF organization. 1t is stated, will
proceed as rapidly as possible.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-08
Anpunl Election OF onicer.

Asheville, y. c., January "a, the
annual election of officers OF the Ashe-
vile Club. which was held last night.
the following were chosen FOR the
coming year: President j. w Sludc..:
Vtce-President. j. G. Merrimon Score
tary and Treasurer. William, ). F'itn-
gerald; Executive Committee, w. K.
Patterson. David Ciudger and John A.
Nichols. After the election of OIL :
GERS, the members of the club enjoyed
one OF the most sumptuous spreads
in the history OF the organization.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-08

there is considerable Underwood talk
as the Democrats gather in Washing
ton. His name was mentioned along
with those of Wilson, Harmon and
Clark to-day. one delegate expressing
the conviction that Underwood Is gain
ing strength daily. and that Wilson
and Harmon have each lost e5 pet
cent of their support" IN the last
sixty days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-08

the Premier Company, which is. of
course, the chief competitor OF Dc
neers Company. can DO brought into
s"ch combination. unless tho gov
ethinent is willing to acccdo to tho
reorganization OF existing conditions
as matters stand at present the Pro-
n,ier Company has been compelled TO
a'sposc OF its output. irrespectively OF
trade conditions"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-04-04

Dome of the important Items of Bust
ness Observation-Disclosures Ten Thou
sand Members Now-C. B. kegIey
Re- eIected State Master.
One of the most progressive state
oranges in the Union is that of Wash
ington, where c. B. Kegley is state
master The twenty-first session of
that body was held June 1 at EllenS-
burg. Some Of the more important
items of business transacted were the
following: \ resolution was adopted
demanding that the officers of the ma
tional grang" make regular reports to
the membership through state oranges
as to the status of the national grange
official organ. now being published at
Concord. \. H., under the direction Of
the national grange executive commit
tee No detailed report of the business
OF this paper has ever been made to the
national grange. Another resolution
asking for the appointment of Il deputy
to organize oranges in the state from
among the grange workers of the state
was also adopted. There has been cor
siderable criticism on the part Of the
far west oranges in regard to the pol
icy Of the national master TO send
eastern organizers into the western
territory
Another resolution adopted called
,A Of hp ~
the national grange to the various
state oranges. Another asked for the
appointment of a state matrOn to have
charge of the juvenile work. A stand
ing committee on good roads was ap
pointed. \ reform in taxation was
called for in which the person who
makes improvements on property
should not have to bear the burden OF
taxation also. The grange recon
mended that the state adopt the plan
Of regular tax levy for the support
Of state institutions. The grange OPP
posed state aid roads as being a We
hicle for graft" and corruption. 1t
urged that districts be allowed to elect
their own supervisor. 1t asked that
practical agriculture be added TO the
| course OF study in the common schools
During the year siXty-seven new
oranges We're organized with 2,7S5
members. The total membership is
now 9,132 in 1S4 oranges. There are
also thirteen Pomona or county oranges
and two juvenile oranges. The sixth
degree was conferred on lightweight
candidates. c. B. Kegley was re
elected state master.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-04-04
--|N-ti<Vs .Irasszs 1872
THE MAIL ORDER BUSINESS.
Its Progress Keeping the Local Mer-
chants Struggling For Existence.


The marvellous growth OF the mail
order business in recent years is cal
culated to stagger humanity in local
communities where general merchants
or specialists in any sort OF mefchah-
disc are struggling for an existence
against the gigantic concerns III the
big cities which have back of them the
power of millions of dollars capital
A writer in the Saturday Evening foSt
says that in June, 1906. large mali
order house was reorganiZed. The CON
Germs total assets were valued ut So
100000. 1t issued preferred stock TO
that amount and common stock repre-
senting good will TO the amount of
$30,OO0,000.
TO appraise the good will of mef-
chandising concern-which, in the ma
ture of the case, could have no monop-
olistic advantages-at So for every dol
lar of its tangible assets seemed rather
excessive. AS a matter of fact. the
common stock sold as low as $50
share. But for some time it has been
steadily rising, and it now sells at $12O
a share.
A syndicate of shrewd capitalists in
timately acquainted with the business
is said to have bought large block
of it at a high figure. At current quo
tations, then, this concerns mere good
will is valued at S360OO,OO0. More
over, this house was founded not many
years ago by men of small means.
and the tangible assets of $10,OOO,OUO
at the time of reorganization were
composed very largely OF accumulated
profits.
SO we have a total value of about
S45,OOO,00O created or built up within
a comparatively few years in the bust
ness of selling at retail groceries, dry
goods. furniture. and 50 on. to farmers.
villagers and the residents of the
smaller towns and cities throughout
the country.
The local merchant finds himself up
against a proposition that means Il
fight to the finish for self preservation.
The lightweight as to capitalization IS
pitted against the heavyweight If the
townsmen and personal friends Of the
lightweight fail to back him in the
ring there is a likelihood Of a knock
out in an early round. They can back
him by giving him the cheerful aid Of
trading at home instead of increasing
doing catalogue buying.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-04-04
Taft's Efforts For Pa1cs

Honesty of intention. stability of
purpose and firm faith in the prin-
ciples If the party of Lincoln, Grant
and Mckinley are some of the charac-
teristics of President Taft Familiar
with the horrors of war, as well as
the enormous expense that it always
entails, independent of the vast ex-
penditur4s required to keep a great
nation upon constant war footing,
the president has persistently sought
to promote worldwide peace of ma
tions by International agreement. Any
failure of accomplishment in further
ing this worthy cause cannot be charg
ed to the president.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-04-04
A Town Without Streets.

By common consent of its residenty
center walks have superseded side
walks in Venice, Cal. a picturesque
town by the sea, fifteen miles from
Los Angeles. The innovation prac-
tically converts the many short streets
leading from the ocean front into rec
reation grounds. where children may
play in safety without fear of being
dispersed or injured by passing We
hicles BY mutual agreement between
the property owners and the city of
icials all vehicular traffic is excluded
from certain streets, the tradesmen
and others being relegated to the use
of twenty foot alleys which abut upon
the rear Of all lots fronting upon the
cross streets. The streets were i'm
proved at the expense of the abut-
ting property owners.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-04-04
Deserves Another Term.

Representative J. Hampton Moore.
who is well known in many different
sections of the country on account OF
his active interest in waterway i'm
provements, in discussing the admins
tration of President Taft has this to
say:
president Taft ought to be renom-
mated and elected because he stands
for stability. He should be nominated
because it has been generally conceded
by Republicans since the first day he
entered the office that the same treat
ment would be accorded him with re-
spect to q second term that is usually
accorded to Republican presidents who
have done well. There is no good
party excuse for not nominating him.
He should be elected because, while
not political president in the sense
that he has played politics to the salts
faction of all elements of his party, he
has IN fact been a broad gauge presi-
dent, conservative iii all matters af-
fectir% he dignity OF the Office and the
obligations assumed by him to sustain
and uphold the constitution and the
laws of this country"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-04-04

President TaftS administration has
broken all records for prosecutions
brought and won under the Sherman
antitrust law. Without fear or favor
it has brought TO the bar of justice cor.
porationS and persons engaging in lille.
gal combinations III restraint of trade
the ultimate purpose of each combina
ton being to create a monopoly and to
raise the prices on its products. In
two years and eleven months of his
administration President Taft has
caused to be brought four more civil
suits and fifteen more criminal prose
cutions than Mr.. Roosevelt brought in
the seven and one-half years Of his ad
miniStratiOn
Until Mr.. Taft became the president
the administration of Mr.. Roosevelt
held the record in both particulars
Thus has President Taft, who was Mr.
Roosevelts right arm during his last
administration, kept his pledge to the
American people to uphold and main
tain the policies of his predecessors in
Furnishing the criminals and undesira.
bic element in the big business of the
country.
In the Republican national platform
Of 1908 reference was made to the
prosecution of evil trusts and monono
lies as one of the great accomplish
mentS OF the Roosevelt administration,
and the platform declared that the
Sherman antitrust law had been a
wholesome instrument for good in the
hands of wise and fearless executive
In his speech OF acceptance Mr.. Taft
pledged himself to the enforcement of
this law and has kept his promise.
Problems Confrontin1 Taft.
Stripped OF controversy as 70 tbe
exoct meanina of certain louruona of
the sherman antitrust art tho cras.
tfons that b9d to he daterminni Inv
those in administrative authority and
those who irlicjally determine thair
acts ,varn frs. hov, offactf,o tb. law,
was TO roach the .rraat ooarnootions
of fornarlv c0rpna+iti,n nrnlprars and
dealers indivfdual and cnr,,orata who
throurh iutercorrorare stockhoIdiuo
mergers consultations and otharwisn
had occnjra5 Ga oroa+ a control o,,r
a particular line OF industry as to on
able them 10 dominate if and 70 ev.
clude mr. admit comnatition as thov
might choose nnon their own forms
secondly to dotnrmi,a v-hntbar that
construction Of fha law was CORRECT
which had baar oivan to If nv sop,a oe
the iudoes of the circuit corrt in Now
vorl, in tba tohocao casa and IN tbo
opinions of some of the justices of the
supreme court in other cases to the
effect that any combination which in
any respect operated to restrain to any
degree a pre-eXiSting competition in
interstate commerce was necessarily
condemned by law.
In the three years OF the Taft ad-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-04-04
A ProsDerous Maine Crane.

Limestone grange. Aroostook. Me.
has increased its attendance from q
few to a strong organization largely
through its business methods in co
operative buying and selling. y year
ago this grange had hardly members
enough for officers and attendance.
They organized a grange store. got
their members interested. and now
their attendance runs from 80 to 100
each night. About 100 suspended mem
bers were taken back into good stand
ing, Degrees have been conferred
upon about fifty candidates recently.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-04-04
PAINTING THE RURAL HOUSES
Good Judgment Necessary In Selecting
CoIors to Make Town Attractive.

One of the principal things that goes
far in the Improvement of a town and
which first attracts the attention of
visitors is the selection of colOrs for
painting the houses in rural communi-
ties. 1t is an easy matter for any citi
zen who has the welfare of his town
at heart to select color for his house
that will harmouize with everything
around his home. The safe colorS for
a house, besides red, arc white, gray,
yellow and brown. Yellow or gray,
with white trimmings, suits many
plain pitch rooted or square colonial
house. GrayS and browns are good for
ugly nondeScript ones, the grays al
ways being pleasanter on the yellow
shades than on cold blue tones. White
suggests the formal type again. 1t is
a very good color for a country house,
showing it up from a distance in fasci-
mating glimpses. for it needs trees
about it and flowers to sparkle against
its walls. Such house will be at
tractive when the leaves are gone from
the trees, for the bare bOughs will
serve to soften the effect.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1912-04-04
Beauty Without and Within.

eve are coming" says President
Luther of Trinity college in the
Chronicle Of Elyria, o., Ito under
stand that not only should our bridges
be beautiful, but our public buildings
must be beautiful, our river banks
must be beautiful the homes Of the
poor as well as those of the rich must
be beautiful and, being beautiful, will
be such as the poor as well as the rich
can live in safely, probably, wisely.
AS we clean and beautify and make
splendid the cities and the towns in
which we live. as we tie them to
gether into more and more efficient
corporate units. struggling for the
common welfare of US all. we Shall
find that the unlovely things in hui
man nature in our own nature, the
diShOnesties. the foulness, the dishon-
ors that have held back so long and
so terribly the progress of mankind
will be more and more impossible. \
city materially beautiful will be spir
itually beautiful also"