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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14
LaFOllette's Platform

Madison, Wis. March 13.-United States Senator Robert M. LaFollette, in his cam paign platform, given out here today, declared among other things his belief in the initiative, referendum and recall and direct nominations government own ership and operation of express com panies He opposes ship subsidy the Aldrich currency plan and Canadian reciprocity. aN
 Senator LaFolette says it is not his purpose at this time to discuss the is- sues, or, indeed, to do more than sug- gest his position upon the vitally im- portant ones. He says:
 'I believe in:
 'The initiative, referendum and recall and direct nominations and election. not only as applied to states, but also in the extension of these principles to the nation as a whole.
 "The equalization of the burdens of taxation, upon a proper basis through the adoption of graduated income and inheritance taxes.
 ''The parcels post.
 Government ownership of express companies and government operation of express business at actual cost to the public.
 "The reasonable valuation of the physical property of railroads justly in- ventoried and determined as the basis for fixing rates, and the extension of the powers and the administrative con- trol of the interstate commerce com mission.
 'I would have the nation know how much of the s1s.000, 900, 900 capitaliza- tion was contributed by those who own the railroads and how much by the peo- pie themselves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14
Alleges Malicious Arrest

Alleging that he was maliciously and without proper cause arrested and inn prisoned, Elliss Hazelwood has sued C. A. Williamson for the sum of S3000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14

When inl-the water the veins are perpen- dicular, but when out of the water are horizontal thus eliminating the lift caused by all veins which are perpendicu- lar. The chain upon, which the veins are attached works over large and small wheel which are connected with shaft. This shaft connects by pulley with. a large pulley which connects by belt with dynamo located directly over the ma chine. The power is generated in about 9 feet of space, eliminating the neces- sity of plant on shore.
 An engineer will be sent to a point above Cordova Ala, next week to in- spect the Warrior river at that point and render an estimate on the swiftness of the current It is highly probable that a demonstration station will be established there.
 A few days ago, Mr. Manasco took the inventors model and went to a small stream near Birmingham, attached to 1t toy galvanic battery such as are sold 10 children and there generated enough current with it to produce 16 candle power light such as is used in Birmng- ham.
 When asked at what cost he could produce arc lights like those in 'Bir- mingham per annum, MT. Manasco stated that without doubt he could produce them for $25 per year. The city is now paying s75 per year for them.
 MT Manasco and MT. Cook are yet undecided as to whether the plant will be located in Birmingham or in Joliet. They stated that great inducements are being offered them to build the factory in the Illinois city, but that naturally they lean toward Birmingham.
 The Joliet Evening Herald of Joliet H., gives considerable space in its issue of March 1 to the enterprise, and states that much interest is being evinced in the machine by Chicago experts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14
Operation Cause of Suit

James II. Lott has entered suit against J T. Coleman and T.. E. Evins, claiming 5000 damages for an alleged improper operation for appendicitis. The suit was filed in the city court. :.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14

M. Dixney of Billings and Daniel Norton of Chandler were named as Roosevelt delegates.
 State Chairman Harris issued state ment tonight saying he believed the con- vention would give a small majority for Taft. He says uninstructed delegates have been claimed for Roosevelt when many were for Taft.
 Topeka Kas., March 13.-The Taft men controlled the republican first district committee today and decided to hold a convention to select two delegates to the national convention. The convention will be held at Atehison April 16.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14
Still in Use

From the Yonkers Statesman.
 Patience-Di Didn't you make lot of res olutions n wear ago? Patrice-Sure thing. Did they last?"
 Why. certainly. I'm using the same ones this year."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14
View Maturely Formed

 from friends advising me of this state of public opinion, and the foregoing view
 is maturely formed. The magnificent record which MT. Underwood has made and is making for himself daily as the majority leader is the explanation of this feeling on the part of our people in Mis- sissipp.
 'I have, myself known MT. Underwood since his advent into public life and have had an opportunity to study his character. He is a man of strong, clear mind capable of great work and de- voted to his official duties He has an equable temperament, possessing Sr ways a striking and remarkable tran auility He has served on important committees in the House of Representa- lives and he IS admirably trained through his long and trying service in that body to fill the highest trust of the people He has a thorough understanding Of the workings of every branch and depart ment of the government and his present position in the House and the results in organizing that body have given uni versal satisfaction.
 q have been surprised since the first of November at the numb9r of men from all parts of the north who have asked me to tell them something about MT. Un. derwood, and I have asked the cause of this inquiry. Invariably the reply has been that 1t is his strong, manly and fair course as the majority leader of the | House which has caused him to be re- garded with great favor in the north. as | I. have indicated he is regarded in Mis- | sissippi Several republicans have ex- l pressed to me their desire to vote for ! him if they do not find suitable candi- date in their own party. M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14
Negroes Indorse Roosevelt

The Roosevelt headquarters today gave out a statement prepared at a conference of negro ministers in Washington, claim ing to represent 100000 negro voters, de- claring for MT. Roosevelt as the friend of the negroes.' The statement is signed by Bishops J. S. Caldwell of Philadelphia, A. J. Werner of Tennessee, G. l.. Black well of Indianapolis, E. Tyree of Nash vile and G. W. Clinton of Charlotte, N. C., and by over 30 negro ministers from various cities.
 The petition addressed to negro voters urges them to do all they can to aid in Colonel RooseYet's nomination, and to do all you can to compass the defeat of William H. Taft, who thinks that 1o0O0, 900 negroes should accept his appointment of an assistant attorney general and col lector of customs as a panacea for his degrading southern policy
 ''lf these negro bishops and ministers are correct in their signed statement that the colored voters will not support MT Taft if he is nominated" said Senator Dixon, in a statement tonight, it means the certain loss of the 15 electoral votes 3 in Delaware, & in West Virginia, 24 in Ohio, 10 in Kansas and s in Maryland. With the elimination of these 1l5 electoral votes the nomination of Mr. Taft would mean political suicide"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14
Trust Commission

"I believe in the creation of a com mission with power to investigate and ascertain illegal acts of all trusts, and with power to ascertain the reasonable Valuation--not the monopoly valua- tion-of the physical properties of the great monopolies, beginning with the natural resources in the creation of d tariff commission of experts clothed with real power to determine the valu- alton of all the elements of production. costs and profits, the reduction of tar if rates to the ascertained difference between the cost of labor in this coun-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14
ROOSEVELT GETS PUBLICITY EXPERT FOR HIS BUREAU He Completes Work on First
 Formal Speech of the
 Campaign l. GIVES OUT PLATFORM Believes in Initiative and Referendum, Direct Nominations, Government
 Ownership of Express Cos.
 Opposes Ship Subsidy 

Washington, March 1S-The appointment
 of oscar King Davis, head of the Wash ington bureau of the New York Times, as
 general publicity man and assistant to
 Senator Dixon in the Roosevelt national headquarters. !. was, announced. today by Senator Dixon. He, it was announced, is to be more than head of the literary bh-
 reau of the national headquarters-he is to be a working assistant to Senator Dix
 on and a sort of an assistant general manager in the words of the Roosevelt ca inpaign director. A further announce
 ment of the selection of.a well known mid7 dle western congressman to take active control of some of the western work in the headquarters is expected within day or two. The new Roosevelt publicity ex- pert has been for several years a Wash ington correspondent and represented a New York paper in Manila during part of MT. Taft's service as military gov
 error. He wrote a campaign story on
 Taft, the Man of the Hour," during the last presidential campaign, and has been an intimate friend of both Colonel Roose- welt and President Taft.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14
MIR. UNDERWOOD'S
 STRENGTH GROWING
 IN EVERY SECTION
CONTINUED FROM PAGE D

--~~---------~-~~--~ said Senator Money. My state is going for him because of his eminent fitness for the high office of chief magistrate of the United States. He possesses every qualification which the people of the country demand for that position. Apart from this, however we feel that his nomination is essential to democratic success"
 Senator Money keeps In close touch with Mississippi affairs. Further, his position on the national monetary com mission brings him in intimate relations with business and professional men and students throughout the country, and. in addition to the expression of his owi views, he himself says that he believes he reflects much intelligent opinion oi others.
 "While the other distinguished gentle men offering for the democratic votes have friends in Mississippi, I am very sure that the rank and file of the party are for Mr. Underwood
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-25
SHOULDER STRAP COMES BACK
Years Ago, Which Has Much
to Recommend II.

You remember the jumper dress
that women liked few years ago?
It was virtually skirt wide girdle
and shoulder straps, and was worn
over blouse of washable fabric Well,
1t is here again in a charming re-
vival of style. having proflted by It's
respite, according to the New York
Press.
Modistes have launched few mod
els of the dress that has braces" or
suspenders, and 1t bids fair to be one
Of the features that spell practical
beauty. From a comparatively small
piece of material and variety of
separate chiffon, net or washable
blouses, this new favorite will assure
change of dress at little expense.
Shoulder straps are seen on some
of the advanced blouse models show
Ing that this idea has been seized by
designers as a welcome change. for
The perennial favorite. These extern
sions are generally of the same ma
terial as the girdle and act as con-
trast over lace and tulle.
Buttons are used as trimming on
these shoulder straps with great ef-
lect. They afford excellent back
ground for continuing any decorative
ldea.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-25
SOMETHING AKIN TO GENIUS
Young Man With Financial Ability
So Well Developed Should Make
Mark In World.

DO you think there is any such
thing as financial genius?'
Il am sure there is. | know a young
man who has 1t in a marked degree
After he had persuaded a beautiful
daughter of one of our most prominent
jewellers to become his wife he went
around and induced the old man to let
him have an engagement ring at the
cost price"
Il don't see any indication of re-
markable financial genius about that"
wait. When he and the girl broke
their engagement he took the ring
back to her dad and got him to pay
eight per cent interest on the money
that had been invested"
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-25
NO DANGER OF A DEADLOCK
Woodrow Wilson WIN Easily Have a
Majority Of Votes In the
Electoral College.

Those ''worrited' gentlemen who
are wondering what will happen II no
presidential candidate gets majority
of the electoral votes this fall may
calm their troubled minds-if they
possess such
The contingency that is troubling
them win not arise.
A gentleman named Woodrow Will
son will have n majority OF the votes
in the electoral college, with a con
siderable number to spare.
He Will have them because he is the
only candidate before the country who
is basing his campaign on the needs
and rights OF the whole American peo-
pie.
He Is the only candidate before tho
country to whom the people can look
for a reduction of the high cost OF liv.
ing.
He is the only candidate before the
country who is under no obligation to
about the tarif-and his mind on this
point is the mind of the nation.
He is the only candidate before the
country who is under no obligation to
special interests. and free to give his
entire service to the people.
Mr.. Taft wants to be 'vindicated.'
Mr.. Roosevelt wants to wear the
jeweled crown of king
Governor Wilson wants nothing but
an opportunity for public service. He
will get it
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-25
Or. CALDWELL's GUIDE
TO GOOD HEALTH

The natural tendency of people In
this busy age to demand Of the d.
gestive organs more than nature in
tended they should perform. frequent
ly results in throwing the entire d.
gestive system into disorder. When
the stomach falls to freely digest and
distribute that which is eaten. the
bowels become clogged with a mass
of waste and refuse which ferments
and generates poisonous gases that
are gradually forced into the blood.
causing distress and often serious III
ness.
DR.. W. b. Caldwell says that II the
bowels are kept regular there will be
much less sickness, and prescribes a
combination OF simple laxative herbs
with pepsin that Is most effective In
relieving any congestion OF matter In
the bowels. This compound can be
bought in any drug store under the
name Of DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin.
and costs only 90 cents bottle. 1t Is
mild In its action. pleasant to the
TASTE and positive in effect. a dose at
night bringing relief next morning.
naturally and without gripping or 9TH
er discomfort. A bottle OF DR.. Cald.
wells Syrup Pepsin in the house will
save many times it's cost In doctor
bills. Your name and address on a
postal to DR.. w. p. Caldwell. 203 West
st., Monticello. ILL.,, viii bring a FREQ
trial bottle by return mail. ADV.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-25
Winter Hats.

Most picturesque and becoming are
the new plush and velour hats for the
autumn and early winter which are
now being shown in the smart shops.
The hats are In small. medium and
large shapes. quite soft, 30 that they
can be rolled and crushed to suit the
face of the individual wearer. There
are small hats with high round
crowns, folded in around the top.
Two-toned velour hats are among the
newest models and there is an irid-
escent blue and black plush hat which
is most striking and becoming to the
average woman. A large sombrero of
green velour with facing of black
velvet is trimmed with a black leath-
er belt, dull leather with gilt buckle.
The shape Is extremely smart. A
rather high-crowned narrow brimmed
hat of two-toned iridescent plush is
In blue and black. The hat has a
crown of shot silk and is trimmed
with two made plumes of the plush. A
small black plush hat, extremely dash
ing in effect, has white satin band
inside the brim and three fancy black
feathers at one side.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-25
NEW MATERIAL FOR NEGLIGEE
Madras Curtains Make Up Into the
Very Finest BoudoIr Garment
That Can Be Devised.

II you are needing a new negligee
don't seek for the material for 1t in
the dress goods department of your
fayorite shop. but go to your house
furnishing merchant. He will have
precisely what you need-a pair of
extra curtains in madras-that he'll
sell for a song. If they are of white
or cream or black. large-figured In
pale blue, light green or vivid cerise.
SO much the better for you. They'll
make up into a stunning negligee of
the sort that cut in two pieces, and
slipping on over the head. buttons
from throat. to shoulder tops and half
way down the outer side of the XII
mono sleeves, with oriental beads of
huge size and lurid tone enhanced
with fiecks of gold. About the throat
and the edges of the sleeves place
heavy cordings in silk matching the
color of the figure on the madras.
but use no further trimming. The
material trims itself A negligee in
this design is unquestionably modest.
1t falls straight from the shoulders
to the toes, does not cling to the fig
ure and may be flung on in a second
Of time above a princess slip of taf-
feta or lawn.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-25

- - IeNlStQ 1e-Iu-
ma. On the other hand. the revised
Pe-ru-na is a better remedy for some
conditions than Katar-no. They are
both intended as catarrh remedies.
They have both done a great work in
relieving catarrh. chronic and acute.
Many hundreds of cases of chronic
catarrh have recovered while taking
Ka-tar-no and the same is true of the
revised Peru-na during the last six
years since Its revision.
There is a difference. however. In
the two remedies. Whenever catarrh
IL associated with constipation then
the revised Pe-ru-na is the best. In
deed. this is exactly why the revision
was made. to meet such cases. But
where no laxative is needed. where the
bowels are regular or inclined to be
loose. then the old Pe-ru-na (Ka-tar.
mol is tho better remedy.
Pe-ru-na. Man-alin and La-cu-pia
manufactured by the Pe-ru-na Com,
pany, Columbus. Ohio. Sold at all
drug stores.
SPECIAL, NOTIcE,-Many PERSONS inquire
Peruna that their Fathers and Mothers used
to take. The old Peruna Is now called Ka.
tarno. II your druggist or dealer does mot
keep It for sale write the Katnrno Company,
Columbus, Ohio, and they will tell you all
about it.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-25
Jackson's Relief.

Wilson (who has met his friend
whom he hasn't seen for some time)-
Let me see, you knew poor old JACK
son. didn't you?
Johnson--Yes, knew him well
Wilson-Then you will be pleased
to hear he is out of his misery at last
Johnson-You don't say so. Poor
old fellow; but l always thought he
would pop off suddenly When did
he die?
Wilson-oh. he's not dead; it's his
wife.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-25
Who IS PROTECTED?.
BENEFITS THAT LABOR GETS
FROM THE TARIFF ARE VERY
SLIGHT INDEED.
SOME COTTON MILL FIGURES
Fallaey of Republican Arguments Con-
oerning the Textile Trade Is PIti-
Iessly Exposed by Official State Sta
tIstics Gathered in Massachusetts.

We have seen in this campaign few
things more delicious than the Repub-
lican campaign document In which
Theodore Justice speaks OF the tex
tile trade where the protective bene-
fits OF the tariff nearly all go to labor
Well, II they do. they are very slight.
The Massachusetts bureau of statistics
has shown that while only So per cent.
of the 653,000 men. women and chill
dren in all the industries get less than
$40 week. rs per cent. of the cotton
workers get less than that amount.
More than half the wage earners COW
cred by this report receive less than
$40 week. And they are practically
all protected In the Massachusetts
cotton mills about half the employees
receive less than IS week. 1t was
not long ago shown that in one of the
highly protected industries 40 per
cent. of the employees did not make
living wage.
Figures might be piled high but
those we have given will serve. 1t
may be laid down as a general prin-
ciple that wages in protected indus
tries are almost without exception low
er than those in unprotected indus
tries. Wages OF from 81 to $40 a week
can hardly be called generous. AS a
matter of fact, they are not enough to
enable those who get them to main
tain "the American standard OF liv-
ing" There are certain men who talk
a great deal about child labor, and
who seem to feel that employers kid
nap the children and make them work
in the mills. The truth, of course, is
that in our protected industries wages
are often SO low that 1t is necessary
for wives and children to go to work
In order to help support the family.
1t is surprising that Mr.. Justice and
others like him should think that the
American people can longer be fooled
by the old arguments" The figures
that disprove the theory are within the
reach of ALL 1t is simply absurd to
say that In the textile Industries the
protective benefits of the tariff nearly
all go to labor" the fact Is other
wise. In Mr.. Lauck's Atlantic article.
entitled "A Real Myth" is this:
"A yard of mans worsted suiting
was found by the tariff board to cost
an American mill s1.7l to place on the
market. The rate of payment to the
weaver on this cloth was ascertained
to be only cents yard. but the pres
eut tariff duty Is $1.02."
II we credit to protection the whole
6 cents which the laborer receives
which is absurd. since he would get
something, tariff or no tariff-we still
have 81 cents OF the tariff duty to ac-
count for. ManifestIy 1t does not, go
to the workman. for he gets only S
cents. We fear that It finds It's way
into the pockets of the employer. Here
is protective duty OF s102 designed
to cover the difference between labor
costs mere and abroad. and yet the
total labor cost is s cents Mr.. Justice
can hardly expect the American work
ingmen to accept this statement II
this is the best that protection can
do 1t is in bad way.-Indlanapolis
News.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-25
Ten Wilson Rnaaana.

It is conceded by all that the cleo
ton of Governor Wilson means an i'm
mediate downward revision of the tar
IN This is the cause of the wild out
cry in certain quarters against the
election OF Governor Wilson.
The wool trust is crying out against
the election of Governor Wilson and
the downward revision OF the tariff.
The cotton mill trust Is crying out
against tire election OF Governor VIII
son and the downward revision OF the
tariff.
The harvester trust is crying out
against the election OF Governor VIII
son and the downward revision of the
tariff
The sugar trust Is crying out
against the election of Governor Will
son and the downward revision of the
tariff.
The steel trust is crying out against
the election of Governor Wilson and
the downward revision of the tariff.
The Aldrich rubber trust Is crying
out against the election of Governor
Wilson and the downward revision Of
the tariff.
The Guggenheim smelter trust is
crying out against the election Of Gov
ernor Wilson and the downward revi-
sion OF the tariff.
George w. Perkins, political agent
of the Morgan interests and the asso-
ciated trusts. is crying out against the
election of Governor Wilson and the
downward revision Of the tariff.
Frank A. Munsey. press agent OF the
steel trust, is crying out against the
election of Governor Wilson and the
downward revision Of the tariff.
Theodore Roosevelt. all things to all
trusts, the side show by which the in
terests" hope to divert public atten-
ton from the real issues of the cam
paign. is crying out against the elec-
ton of Governor Wilson and the down
! ward revision of the tarin.
These are ten unanswerable reasons
why Governor Wilson should be elect
ed. and the downward revision OF the
tariff should begin.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-25
Boots American Woman I. Wearing

With short walking skirts boots
should play an Important part. The
average woman Ii seldom enthusiastic
about shoes for = long time: prob
ably she is too much concerned about
the slimness or shapeliness of her
ankle. which is apt to spread inele-
gantly unless 1t be strictly confined
The boot of the moment is of black
patent leather with white glace up
pers, for which white suede may be
substituted, and 1t is really very
smart, although already it suffers
from the misfortune of being initiated
by the cheaper shops.