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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-10
ROYAL WARDROBE DEAR.

According to an Austrian paper, the
most eXtravagant in drcssamong her
peers Is Queen Wilholmina OF Holland
who spends annually 1000 pounds on
personal attire.
The queen OF Italy comes next with
3.2e00 pounds. a considerable part oi
which Is expended on lace.
Empress Augusta Victoria devotes
200 pounds to her toilettes. which arc
invariably ordered in London or Wen
ma.
The czarina Is the least luxurious
Of royal consorts. Having prcdilcc-
most eNtravagant In dress among her
drcssnaSing bills are almost insigni-
flcant.-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-10
ANNUAL MEETING HELD.
Woman's Auxiliary of Trinity Church
Elects Officers.

The annual meeting of the Woman's
yesterday afternoon in the guild rooms
at the church. After the reports of the
and approved. the following officers
were elected for the coming year:
President Mrs. G. V. Seeber
Vice presdent-Mrs. Allan T.. Bees.
Secretary--Mrs. ". +, Nickerson.
Trcasurer-Mrs. George Rodd.
4 social session of the auxiliary will
be held in about two weeks at the
homo Of Mrs. =. G. Douglass in East
Houghton.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-10
COL. ROOSEVELT
ASSAILS WILSON
In Speech at Amphidrome He At
lacks Opponents Stand on
Labor Questions
IS GREETED BY A BIG CROWD
Pleads For Aid in Fight For so
cial and industrial Justice

Amid the blowing OF whistles, clang-
Ing Of bells and the cheers of a grea'
crowd. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
once president OF the United States
and again a candidate on the Progress
sivc ticket. arrived IN Houghton last
evening about $500 o'clock TO address
big gathering at the Amphidrome.
For three hours before the distingu-
ished visitor was due TO arrive people
had been collecting around the big
building and when 500 o'clock, the
hour OF his expected arrival had come,
several thousand people had filed in
10 the big rink.
Colonel Roosevelt clearly showed the
effects Of the strenuous campaign he
had been making the past month, his
voice being hoarse and lacking in the
carrying powers that are generally at
jributed 10 it, AS "a consequence many
people in the western end of the build
ing were unable 10 hear Mr. Roosevelt
and growing restless, moved around
considerably. once in the early part
Of his speech. the colonel was obliged
10 stop and request those in the rear
of the han TO remain quiet so that the
rest OF the crowd could hear.
The program was scheduled 10 be-
gin at 80, half an hour before Mr.
Roosevelt was expected. The first part
Of the program was well under way
and George p. McClellen was deliver
ing his address, when the blowing OF
whistles down the road announced that
the Colonel was approaching. Chair
man and speaker were silenced by
the roar that greeted the coloners |
train as 1t pulled up near the Amphi- !!
drome. s',SrSH
The soldiers who were doing mill |
tary duty at once formed a line from |
the rear of the colonels car to the |
door OF the building and. preceded by |
the reception committee that met him
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-10
BACK UP, YOU'VE BATTED TWICE.

with star any houses where any
transmissible diseases have been OF
are at present Note the number OF
cases with a figure. Also indicate the
nature of a disease with an initial as
T. would mean > Typhoid cases al
this place. Get all your information
through neighborhcod inquiry OF
quarantine placards. otherwise from
the health officers, local or state
Which sort Of disease are most COM
mon?
Mark on the map the location of
any cess pools or sewage emptying in
10 streams.
Locate any marshes or stagnant
ponds. Also any rain barrels and tin
cans which may contain rain water.
DO any Of them contain Wigglers or
mosquito larvae.
Locate any garbage dumps. Also
any garbage pals that are commonly
loft open. Are there any flies around
where garbage Is left in the back yard?
Are children allowed to play around
such places?
Also locate any manure heaps near
stables Also any unc lean stables eth
er for horses OF cows. If there are
any manure heaps, find out whether
any measures have been taken to Kill
maggots, or the young Of flies? What
if any?
Locate any public restaurants where
there is an excessive number of Gies
about and permitted on the food and
in the building.
Locate any dry closets or outhouses.
Also any places whore the soil is COM
monty polluted by the excreta of hui
man beings permitted 10 remain or
the surface for any length Of time.
Note. 1t is said that bare footed child
rem i'm running through tho polluted
soil IN some Of our southern states and
islands such as. Porto Rico and the
PHILIPPINES. CONTRACT a certain disease.
What?
Locate any pubic PAGES where there
is much splitting on the floors or walks.
Is the place unlcan in other respects?
are there flies around?
Locate any stores usually whore
fruits and vegetables are for salc.
whore dust and flies are permitted to
come i'm contact with them.
Locate any fountains and drinking
cups.
Locate any railroads. Note. Any
railroads using ordinary means Of dis
posing of eXcreta become like open
sewers. Tho exereta should be coll
'ccted i'm vessels and disposed OF at
various places along the line.
Locate any excessively dusty streets
ana also If they are unusually shady
nd damp.
Conclusions.
Does there seem to be any connec-
ion between the sanitary conditions
IF the district aud the nature and
Kinds Of diseases found"
Can YOU suggest any improvements |
ma reasons for them?
Plot q curve showing the variation
# the diseases YOU nave located ON the |
nap. Get data Cor twelve months !
rom the local health officers aud see
{ YOU can account for any fevers dur
Hg the year.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-10
rhresher Meets Horrible Death

\ sad threshing accident occurred
Saturday at James Shong's farm. re-
ports "A correspondent at Donald. Mac
l,inac county Julius Finskey went
from one NOV To the other and in do
ing so his foot slipped and he fell into
the cylinder of the machine His leg
was smashed rs far -as it could be
drawn i'm and he died five minutes
afterwards. He leaves to mourn his
death, a wife and six children, two
being married.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-10

Cloudy and unsettled weather will
continue in this vicinity tonight and
Friday Moderate north to east winds
viii prevail.
II. n. COWDRICK, Observer.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-10

Earnings of ~ United states rail-
roads i'm August totaled S77,G@st1S,
compared with 81 1861. Ga2 for the same
roads in August, 1911.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-10
lHOughton Department

at L'Anse. the Colonel hurried through
the crowd and stepped TO the platform
in full view of the audience.
First Part Of Program.
DIT. w. II. Dodge, mayor OF the city
of Hancock and chairman of the eve
ming called the meeting TO order at
1880. Mayor Dodge said:
Ladies and gentlemen; This is
truly he greatest occasion the copper
country has ever witnessed. We are
not here TO favor any political plat
form. We are not here 10 pledge our
faith 10 any political party. We are
here 20 greet a great American scho-
lar great American scientist, a
great American writer, a great Ameri-
can philosopher, a great American
statesman whose record for achieve
ment is world wide refer 10 our
x-president. who in all probability
viii be our next president
The chairman went on 10 assure the
audience that there could De no chance
Of their being disappointed but that
during the time that must necessarily
intervene before the Colonel could ar
rive. they would be entertained by
speech by an excellent speaker, George
ID. Mcclellan.
Mayor Dodge then asked the crowd
"a rise while Rev Mandus Barrett de-
hvered on invocation.
After the Invocation. the chairman
introduced Mr.. Mcclellan TO the aud
fence and he made an address, being
stopped by the cheering OF the crowd
as the coloners train pulled into the +,
station.
Arrival OF the Colonel.
Amid a terrific din and preceded by
the reception committee. Colonel .
Roosevelt and his party entered tn I
big building at this point. The Calu- /
met q Hecla band. which was playing
See The Conquering Hero Comes as
the Colonel entered the building, stop
PED playing as the candidate stepped
onto the platform and the crowd broke
out into cheers.
The Michigan College OF Mines
students 20 the number Of $50 occu-
ned chairs in the section Immediately
IN trout of the speaker and they gave
yell arranged for the occasion, tho
burden OF which Vas -Four years
more OF Teddy"
The colonel flashed his justly cele-
rated grin and remarked IN his fam
JUS squeaky voice, score another 4
touchdown" and the cheers resumed.
rhe Colonel was briefly introduced to
he audience by w J. Macdonald. II
Colonel RooseveIt's Speech. !
Colonel Roosevelt said in part:
Mr. Chairman, and you, my fellow
itizens Of northern Michigan:
cunt it a privilege to be given the
pportunity Of addressing this
magnificent assemblage. / feel from s
he reception accorded me here that y
I EAST ! have reached the original 3
ONE of the bun moose Which was !
remark he had made at Bay City the \
receding night.
Friends, as Mr. Mcdonald said. we [
re lighting for issues that we con- 6
End are vital TO all our people, We
iffer from our opponents of the two G
id parties, democratic and republic .
n. in that We are not concerned with u
,ademic questions. We are con-
'rned with issues Of fundamental life
may say that the points az issue
5 differing from the democratic and u
publican views, are two:
First is the right Of the people 10 y
he. on the Fourth o. July every :
andpatter Will tell YOU that he wants :
e people to rule but nc is not so
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-10

Melbourne. Australia. will be the
1913 meeting place of the Australian
Association for the Advancement of
Science.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-10

Andrew Carncgle's New York hold
inss are assessed this year ut 10000,
600.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-10

New YORK state factories in 1909 pro.
duced goods valued AT $2,029G93O00.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-10
Foreeaats IN -. M z.

Local Office u. S. Weather Bureau.
Houehtoa. Mich. oct 49, 1872
Forecasts Till 7 p. M. FRIDAY;
Upper Michigan: CLOUDY tonight and
Friday
Lake superior: Moderate north 10
east winds.
Weather Conditions.
The barometer is low this morning
over Western Canada, the eastern
Rocky Mountain slope. The Missouri
ana Mississippi Valleys and the south
west Centers OF disturbance are ro-
ported in Alberta ana over adjacent
sections Of Colorado ANA New Noviao
Precipitation has occurred al many
points in the Rocky Mountains ana has
been general over the Lake Region and
the Northeast, Moderately hipb nros-
sure covers the country cast n IA,
Mississippi River and riir weather
prevails over the South. The barnm-
eter Is also high in the Pacific Nortb-
west ana fair cool weather is General
on the Pacific slope.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-10

Local Office T. S. Weather Bureau
Honphton. Mich oct. 10. 1912.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-10

tcontirued on Pare Fivel
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-10

at LAnse. the Colonel hurried through
the crowd and stepped TO the platform
in full view of the audience.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-10
Weather CondItlons

Lake superior: Moderate north 10
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-10

The soldiers who were doing mill
tary duty ut once formed a line from
the rear Of the coloners car to the
door Of the building and. preceded by
the reception committee that met him
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-31
IN THE SQUARE.

That Tommy Walsh, manager of
frankie Burns, the Jersey City ban
tam, is sincere in his statement that
he is going out for two Queensberry
crowns al the same time, l. G., ban
tam and teather-woight, is shown in
the articles for pounds at 8 O'Clock
in the afternoon and Walsh's recent
statement that he was trying to Sc
cure match With Johnny Kilbahe,
present teatherweight king, the
weieht to be 1872 pounds ringside.
Walsh has closed for a tcn-round
match between Burns and Chick
Hayes, former Memphis bantam,
now stabling at Indianapolis. to be
fought at Indianapolis, April 10.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-31
CARDINAL brewer
SETTO ON TODAY
Milwaukee and ST. Louis Teams to
Hook Up a. Park This A!iey-
noon in Game

Today, for the first time this sea-
son. the fans Of cairo win be able TO
SCI zeal baseball same. The Mil
wauEec club will hook up with a
team OF the st. Louis Cardinals at
2:30 o'clocl this afternoon.
The Brewers Yesterday afternoon
played a practice gam a-the Grst
since last Thursday, when they got
q good practice. Every man on the
team got q good workout and Blink
ley. the cairo pitcher of last year,
tossed the ball TO the batters for four
innings.
Blink did we'll and not Brewe"
succeeded in getting safety, Sew
eral other Cairo players took part in
tho practice.
Manager Duffy got back from Hot
Springs yesterday morning and SUI
perintended the workout. The little
manager did not bring Pitcher An.
derson, his latest acquisition, with
him but expects him to report with
in few days.
This afternoon the Brewers will
get a dandy ttrJDut. The Cardinals,
who will yisb Cairo, probably will
not have many of the first team in
their number, but will be good
enough to give the Brewers a hard
rub and possibly beat them.
The game will be started early
50 that the Milwaukee bunch can
catch the train for Fulton, Ky.
early in the evening. They will
play Minneapolis, Monday and Tues
day, at Fulton and Hickman.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-31
At TIT CEN.

Inc XII 'or the first Gear days
cons st ,hree high-tlas5 yaade
we ant3, rho first act ls El.aer
"ea'd, ? cn.o.t on!st, and as a con.
i1w'cnist lie II said to be one of the
he5t ~ the ,r"feas,ca The second
n t. TIE Tiusr -ra S'ssces il singing.
tailns and dancinG They haze
a'arcd al TIC lIeest thcate;s in
toe country and corr highly recon-
n'0r&cd. Tho ;hird act are the
SaFa"e Ri thc"s ii comedy -larp,
t&octng act. Their &c" consists
y som" "no s1arp- shcot,ag and vita
IL comedy II infled in H. they keep
he audience in an uproar from start
. da'sA 1ho above, VITA two hne
oe" oc pictures, is We; wortn the
iira O. admissiNa
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-31
Counts witty Reply,

The royal band was playing for the
king, Louis XIV, the "Miserere Of
Iyully." The king was on his knees and
80 was the whole court. His majesty
kept the awkward attitude until tho
end Of the hymn, After rising, tho
king turned to the Count de Gram
mont and asked how he found the
music. Very sweet to the ear, sire,
but very hard on the knees"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-31
COULON ACCEPTS
BIC CHALLENGE
Agrees to Take on Three, During
Month Of April, as Fire
RACES

Chicago, March &0.--While Johnny
Coulon bantamweight champion
pugilist, was watching a fire that
partly destroyed his residence hero,
today, this telegram was handed
him:
"Will you fight John Salisbury,
Phil McGoyern and Young Wagner
before the Gr0gsen Athletic Club in
Brooklyn during April?'
Il should say | will" said Johnny
while writing an acceptance to the
offer. Coulon will leave for Brook
Ign next week He will meet one
man week for three weeks in ten
round fights.
The fire destroyed part of Coulon's
training quarters. His loss was
small.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-31
Chiid's Burden Of Care.

"You must try To be like God. son.
ne said the kindly minister to tho
worried looking child who entertained
mia . tic parlor while his mother, up
sta.r7, was preparing for company. /
gAcs2 | vust be, the hoy answered,
vr.nl,ling hts brows, for God and me
sets blamed for about everything that
happens in this house II it's q big
biag. they say the Lord did Il, and if
TIA. lit!c tt!ng gees wrong its suro
TO DO me-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-31
LINCOLN SIGNS MAN
FROM CHICAGO TEAM

Lincoln, Neb., March 3O.--lt has
been announced that the Lincoln
baseball club has secured the con
tract OF lnEeldcr Charles Mullin
from the Chicago Americans Null
lin will play second base with the
local team
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-31
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
LEAGUE is ABANDONED

ROCK Island. March 30--It has
been decided to abandon the go.
ioctod Mississippi Valley BasaDa1
League, which was to have been
omposed Of the cities of Rock Is
land and Moline, H. and Coda'
Rapids, Waterloo, Muscatine and
owe City, la.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-31
Prelnature Escane.

In Rocks county, Kan, thirty years
ago a man was charged with murder.
The evidence was all in, the attor-
neys had made their pleas, and the
jury was out celebrating. The man
gave the sheriff the slip and has never
been seen to this day. Five minutes
ryhir~ escs~~ the jury returned a
gerdict of not g1lity.--kansaa City
Journal.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-31

The ajtt'as call for he weight 10
~ tl6 ponuda at o'ti5sl N The af-
to1nyon Following the HAYES match
bIra5 il s.hcdaisd to mcc; Patsy
htaHaiaao, near Io.N.. gwclsht at
Cir inuetb April Il.
W2lsh's belief that he has two
cAn2 plons in Burns is also taken
via somc seriousness by those who
~ hin perform here at The Ma
ti3nl Athletic Club last Monday
night Bans is peculiar type OF
= bantam. He is extraordinarily tall
for a bantam and has the appear
arce Of flll-1edsed feather in ring
toss Burns pecul ar bulk makes
il eosy tor him to take eff and put
o. Eesh.
IN discussing Burns possibilities
IN tn featherTeipht class, Walsh
Sid; Take. for instance, the thee
faatherwcight fights in New York
Wednesday night, billed as tho first
Of series Of termination contests TO
decide an opponent tor Johnny XII
bane. The boys who took part il it
were ice Coster, Johnny Dundee,
Eddie O'Ket fe, Tommy Houck,
Houng Wagner and Patsy Kline.
With the exception Of Dundee,
wnom Burns has never met, Burns
has defeated all the others nee or
II r.
You cant nnd any better feath-
arwcights in tho country than the
soytatte, | is also doubtful il all Of
these boys can make the i22 pounds
rine&dc and retain their siren 9Th.
There's Charlie White the Chicago
fe1therweight 1t is very doubtful
if White could DO l22 pounds ring
sid ana fc in nroDor condition for
6 fight - WXM
Taxing these things into consid-
Grafton, why shouldn't ! he serious
in my leIief that Burns has a good
hancc at two titles? There's no ar
oumeD, th2i Burns recent fight wi1h
Gculon las m1da him q serious
contender fo~ that title. End ali We
want is ose more chance at Coulon.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-31

and tAoh elaborate Costumes, effect
"a noat lcrt.ful STAGE pictures
cycr seen, Mr.. Fisher has cast the
ronsEany with the same care that
wac exercised in tho New YoIk COM
ltny, II is by no mean road
eoH Far and has b en- oreauizcd to
''aF all OF the bis cities Of thu
5o9th AID West.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-31
Ficke.l Up .(ncicrt Scotch Coin.

A unique, ancient coin dated 1877,
was picked up recently by Mr.. Cegrse
Jackson, Of John3hayon, kincalGtn-
shire, Scotland, While he was working
in hia garden. On the enc #a il the
crossed sword and scerter with the
crown, and on the other q Scotch
thistle, with the date over the top.
'I}.b. Rex can be distinctly read,
The small COPPER coin just the size
rs q present-day sixponce, Is in OK.
Cei'ent preservation.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-31
Jack Johnson Coming

Jack Johnson, the negro pugilisi,
champion of the world will be in
Cairo about Wednesday. A meeting
will be held at the court house in
the interest of John f. w. WaymaA
candidate on the Republican ticket
for governor
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-31
LARRY TRENDALL WINS
FROM LOCAL BOUT

St Louis. Mo, March 30.--Harry
Trendall, local lightweight, out
pointed Leo Kelly, anothor local
boy, in eight rounds, tonight.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-31

st. Louis, Mo, March 30 With
the score tied in the sixth inning,
the Nationals mixed hits with errors
and won the opening game of the
spring series, from the Americans
today, c to A
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-31
phillvs Beat Athletics

Philadelphia, Pa, Mach 10
The Philadelphia Nationals defeat
ed the Worlds champion Athletics
on the National grounds today in
the first game Of the spring s&lvs,
score 13 to 9.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-31

Baltimore, Md, aMrch 30.-The
Washington American League club
today defeated Baltimore OF the In
ternational League, to 2.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-31
Mantnll Wallnns Herrick

Los Angeles, Calf, March 80. --
Frank Mantell of Sacramento de-
feated Joe IIorrick in their twenty
round battle, here, this afternoon.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-31

Two prciir'inarics viii be staced
. the Mandot Moran lieht at the
National Artistic Club Monday
light. Louie Yoang and Jim
Brooks, darlgtown fstIcers, viii
Iaycl eight rounds, and Young Dud-
'ey and Kid Harris, also from the
lark circles, win oiasa in a six
round argument.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-31

Columbia, Mo, March 30.--Mls-
souri, University's baseball team
battled nine. Innings to to 8 tie
with Wisconsin.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-31
BROOKLYN Wins 0 10 8.

indianapolis, Ind. March 80
The Brooklyn Nationals defeated In
dianapols today to 8.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-31
Chattanooga 9: Giants |.

Chattanooga, Tenn, March 30
Chattanooga defeated the New York
Nationals second team, today, . to /.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-31
Best to Do Il Well,

II you are going to kick at all it Is
just as well to get there with both
feet.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-31
Kansas CITY 6, Denver 2

Kansas City, Mo, March 30. u
Kansas City team defeated the
Denver team, to 3, today.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-12
RATE TO GO ON
SECOND OF JUNE
RAILROADS WILL INACCURATE
CHEAP SUNDAY EXCURSIONS
TO THE SEASHoRE.

1t has been announced by the vari-
Gus railroads entering Brunswick, that
the excursion rates to the islands of
st. Simon and Cumberland will be-
come effective on Sunday, June 2, and
while the season at the resorts will
open before that time, it is not ex-
pected that very large crowds will be
entertained until the cheap rates are
in effect.
All three of the roads will put on
a number of cheap rate tickets, in
GLIDING season tickets, others with a
ten-day limit, an attractive weekend
rate and then the regular Sunday low
rate excursions. In the past these
excursions have always proved very
popular with the people of the interior
and hundreds of visitors have spent
each Sunday in the city and on the
islands.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-12
BRANTLEY IS
SURE OF PLACE
HE WILL BE ONE OF DELEGATES
FROM STATE AT LARGE TO
THE CONVENTION.

From every section of the state
comes an endorsement of Congress-
man w. G. Brantley of this city, as
one of Georgia's delegates at large to
the democratic national convention at
Baltimore. and it is practically GER
tain that the popular congressman
will be elected at the state conven-
ton to be held in Atlanta on May
2Sth. -
While there are a number of can
didates for the four places, who are
making fight for the honor, it is
generally acknowledged that Mr..
Brantley, who is being presented by
his friends, will receive the solid
support of south Georgia, while dele
gates to the convention from various
other sections of the state have an
nounced that they will vote for him
He Is considered one of the best
equipped men in Georgia to attend
the national convention, and it is like
ly that he will lead the Georgia dele
cation.