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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-11-26

It now turns out that Turkey is not
whipped by the Balkan allies as re
ports led us to believe, for Turkey has
turned down hard the exorbitant
peace demands of the allies. Turkey
is further declaring that Russia is be-
hind the allies and If the other pow
ers don't help her they will be sorry
later on. That is the way the Turks
have kept their foothold in Europe. by
playing on the jealousy of the powers.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-11-26

together with all the improvements
thereon.
Lafayette, La, November 25, 1912.
LOUIS LACOSTE,
Sheriff, Lafayette Parish, La.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-11-26
THE BEST THANKSGIVING.

Just one kind word in true compassion
spoken,
Nav cheer some soul nigh fainting by
the way,
May heal some hearts by sorrow al
most broken,
And usher in the dawning of a bright
err day.
Then let us speak that word of JOY
and gladness,
The rose is blessed by yielding its
perfume;
There is no heart that may not suner
sadness,
That one sweet word of peace be
still might keep and save from
gloom.
Just one true smile with cheerful radi-
ance beaming,
Nav guide some soul thro' sorrows
dismal night
To see the stars beyond the hilltops
cleaning,
Respondent in the dawning Of a new
days light.
Then let us cheer the pathway OF the
lowly,
Reflect the beauty of a brighter day;
On us shall fall the smiles of angels
holy,
AS upward those whom we AVE
blessed, may hold their way.
A word, a smile, a prayer of friend
ships token i.
Are better far, than feasts of carnal
JOY.
To mend by love an honest heart
that's broken
Is better than the gain of gold with
out alloy. d.
Then let us all go forth with hearts OF
gladness,
And with the poo III comforts freely
share;
If but a smile may drive away their
sadness,
Oh! let us give that word or smile or
earnest prayer.
Stella N. Bresux.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-11-26

There has been an impression that
slang was peculiarly special to Amer
lean expression, but how we can guess
wrong! A fellow, whose name we
know not, now claims that some poet
who lived hundreds of years before
Christ entreated Believe me-" to
some fair demoiselle of his day just
as slangy as the modern language
twister.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-11-26

riculture, to visit China, Japan and
the Philippines to make rice investl'
cations.
Made second trip to the Orient and
to Europe in 1901.
Sent next to Porto Rico to report on
agricultural resources and posslblii-
ties
In 1903 inaugurated Demonstration
Work to fight the Mexican cotton o
weevil.
From 1903 to 1911 extended Demon
stration work throughout the whole
South.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-11-26
Drunken Negro Shoots Sister-in-Iaw

Sunday Afternoon John Anderson,
alias Beb Borio shot Edna Duverger,
his sister-in-law, in the back and neck
with bird shot in mills addition. No
cause known, negro drunk. Woman
not seriously hurn, Anderson escaped.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-11-26
sherims Sale.

Milhim Amount We. Andre Lagrappe
ct ais, No. 5108, 18th Juoiciai
District Court, Lafayette q
ish, La.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-27

money cost Of production between the
United States and Canada in the best
mills, but it did find very great differ
ence in expense of production between
the best and poorest mills In the
United States. The indication would
have been, therefore, that while pro-
lection was not needed by the best
factories in the United States against
the Canadian, it was needed by the
poorer factories in the United States
against the better factories in this
country, but not against those in Cana
da- Owing to this variation in cost OF
production within the same country,
it is not possible to compare in abso-
lutte terms the productive power Of one
country with that of another.
Even if it be granted, however, that
an ascertainment of differences in
money cost of production - whether
highest, average or lowest-would fur
nish guide to the proper amount of
tariff duty needed for protective pur-
poses, the problem would remain
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-27

was defective, or failed to adjust the
duties in an equitable and proper man.
ner. This analysis has failed to re-
veal anything that requires a single
change in the rates. fixed in the COM
mittee's bill, and the committee is con-
strained to present again the results
Of its investigation of last summer, as
embodied in the bill presented to the
house at that time.
"As shown in the analysis, the data
of the report of the tariff board have
been found to be diffuse and unsystem-
attic, to present Insignificant findings
and, as stated, to afford the committee
no valid reason for any change in its
recommendations of last session with
regard to the rates of Schedule K"
The report of the committee further
states that the tariff boards report
largely consisted of a study of what
is called Comparative cost of produc-
ton of woods and manufactures of
woods in various countries, and of this
1t says:
THE view, that the proper basis for
tariff duties is found by comparing
money costs of production, rests upon
the opinion that money costs repre-
sent the relative degrees OF sacrifice
involved in turning out commodities of
given kind In various countries. For
instance, If it be assumed that if
given unit of a certain commodity can
be produced in England at 81, or the
equivalent of that sum, while in the
United States the money expenses of
production at s1.25, 1t is necessary to
have tariff duty equal to the differ
ence in these money expenses of pro-
duction, or certainly TO the difference
in money expenses minus the allow
ance for variations in freight rates,
in order to place the producers in the
two countries upon an equal market
footing. If this is not done, it will be
possible for the producer in the coun-
try where money expenses are lowest
to drive out of business the producer
in the country where money expenses
are highest This assumption is based
upon an erroneous view of interna-
tional trade, and finds no warrant
whatever In economic reasoning"
The democratic report discusses this
matter at great length, and points out
that in every country there is a great
range of difference in cost.
Beside these considerations" the
report says: TT should be noted that
in every country there is great range
Of difference In cost of production
Scarcely any commodity can be said
to have a uniform cost Of production
There is more difference, as rule, be
tween different, factories In the same
country, than there is between the
best and poorest factories in one coun
try and those OF corresponding grades
in another. This has been amply illus
trated by the work of the tariff board
Itself In its report on pulp and paper
the board found little difference in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-27

port which relates to ready made
clothing Is largely irrelevant"
The committee charges that the tar
in board In its Investigations pro-
ceeded upon the theory that mainte-
nance of existing tariff was necessary,
stating:
Throughout it's investigation of
costs of production, the tariff board
apparently considers the maintenance
of the existing tariff, or something ap-
proximately to It, fundamental and nee
essary. Thereby it adds very greatly
to the cost stated as representative
of the necessities of the American
wool and wooden industry under exist
ing conditions This is an error which
runs practically throughout the whole
report and which needs to be consid-
cred very carefully in order to realize
the far reaching character of the modi-
fications which it involves"
The committee discusses at length
the conditions relating to the produc-
abroad and, after reviewing the three
classes of wool as considered in the
report and in the Payne-Aldrich bill,
the committee says, in justification Of
the bill placing a revenue duty of 20
per cent on raw wool:
Glass Ill wool needs no protection,
because it is scarcely produced at all
in the United States.
Glass ii wool needs no protection.
because those of our woods which com
pete with il are produced at very
low cost of production.
Glass woods need no protection as
indicated by actual figures of sales.
AS shown by estimated cost Of pro-
duction the needed duty would not ex-
coed Is to 20 per cent A duty of 25
per cent would be considerably in ex-
cess of the requirements OF production
in the west than are indicated by the
| figures of the board; while in the Ohio
region the industry is partly at least.
incident TO general farming and can
not be considered on the competitive
footing"
Every item in the wool schedule as
treated by the tariff board is analysed
at length by the committee, such as
tops, noils. yarns. cloths. carpets. etc
and the report submits that there il
nothing TO justify change from the
rates proposed in the Underwood bill
Regarding clothing the report says:
There is no definite information II
the boards data regarding the cost o.
manufacturing clothing, inasmuch al
costs do not appear to have been ascer
tanned abroad upon the same basis
About all that can be said. therefore
is that 50 far as the boards informa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-27
Democrats Hold Tariff
Board Report Incomplete

Washington. March 27.-That the
on the wool schedule proceeded upon
an entirely erroneous theory and that
its report was "untenable" is the con-
clusion OF the democratic members Of
the ways and means committee OF the
house as set forth in q report pre-
pared by Representative Underwood,
chairman of the committee, IN connec-
ton with the reintroduction Of the
wool bill placing a 20 per cent advalor-
EN- duty on raw wool.
This bill, which after slight revision
in conference last summer, was We
toed by President Taft, who gave then
as his principal reason for exercise
OF the veto power that the tariff board
had made no report on the subject
Last December the board reported and
the democratic members of the ways
and means committee, after an analy-
sis Of this report, reintroduced the old
bill claiming that there was nothing
in that report to justify any change.
Summarizing the conclusion Of the
committee, Chairman Underwood says:
"a careful and painstaldng analysis
Of the wool report of the tariff board
dictates conclusions as follows:
THE theory of applying tariff duties
according to the difference In the cost
of production in this and In foreign
countries, upon which the board has
projected and prepared its report is
entirely erroneous and untenable,
Furthermore. IL this theory could have
been systematically and carefully ap
piled. 1t would not have afforded trust
worthy results for guidance In prepar
ing tariff legislation.
The boards report Is fragmentary
and incomplete, and rests on an in
correct statistical basis. Hence Il has
no claims to confidence for the results
set forth therein. even should the re
liability of the theory OF the cost OF
production be conceded.
Those persons who are willing &c
overlook the lack OF theoretical sound
ness and of statistical accuracy, will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-27

whether money expenses Of production
could be ascertained in such way
as to render the method available. Elk
perience, as well as theoretical con-
siderations, show that this is not the
case"
The committee, averring that the re-
port of the tariff board lis not tariff
document" says on that point:
Probably the most striking feature
of the report Of the tariff board is that
it contains little with reference to the
tariff 1t is primarily an analysis of
the money expenses involved in the
production and manufacture Of wool.
Volume of the report, containing
the message of the president, letter of
submittal, summary Of findings, and
glossary, will undoubtedly be of use in
explaining to the public the signifi-
canoe of the existing tariff and of the
terms used in it The volume proba-
bly, contains little that was not already
available to any member of congress
who chose to avail himself of the ia
cilities at his command. 1t is essen
TALLY a clerical or library compilation
from printed sources, and as such af-
fords' little other than its convenient
form that is of service to the practi-
cal legislator.
Volume ", wages and efficiency of
labor and machinery in the United
States, treats a subject which has al
ready been exhaustively discussed by
the United States immigration COM
mission in reports on the wooden in
dustry, and the tariff board undoubt-
eddy drew upon this source. Whatever
may be the intrinsic value Of this vol
ume and however serviceable it may
be to students for reference. as con-
tribution to tariff discussion at the
present time 1t has no value, because
it does not contain, or profess to con-
tain, comparative material on efficien-
cy in foreign countries. 1t deals only
with American conditions.
Volume III contains discussion of
manufacturing costs, tops, yarns and
cloth. and ready made clothing. About
one-fourth Of the volume is devoted TO
study of ready made clothing sub
ject fully covered by the immigration
commission in a report that has been
available for some time, which was
prepared at great expense.
Apparently the chief reason for un.
dertaking this inquiry was the opinion
that it would thus be possible to dem.
onstrate the relative insignificance OF
wooden goods as an item of common
consumption. II may be concluded
that, SO far as the question OF tariff
rates on wool and wooden cloths Ii
concerned, that part OF the boards re
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-27

ton goes, there is no reason for In
creasing the tariff on ready made
clothing above the rate Of tariff i'm
posed upon the cloth and material out
of which such clothing is made. The
rate of duty fixed in this bill upon
ready made clothing was As per cent,
which was the highest rate given upon
any article provided for except carpets.
The republican members of the
ways and means committee submit
ted a report on the minority bill, in
troduced last week, which would re-
duce wool duties about 40 per cent
from rates of the Payne-Aldrich bill.
Democrats of the house are invited
to join the republicans in passing a
republican wool bill and make a
radical reduction now instead of pre-
venting a reduction"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-27

Lutes, Davenport, Iowa
Our Young People-Mrs. c. C.
Farr, Kewanee.
TUEsDAY-7s30 p. NJ
Praise 'Service-Rev. E. E. Shawl,
Lafayette.
Music-Chorus, Lafayette.
Missionary Address-Miss Carrie
Barge, field secretary.
Offering
Hymn-Convention.
Benediction.
wEDNEsDAY-sf3o A. n.
Morning Devotions-Mrs. G. A.
Marvin, Lafayette.
Yearly Reports-District officers.
Conference Business-Mrs. o. T.
Dwinell, Peoria
CHARACTERIZATION.
Election Of officers.
Music-Selected, Lafayette.
An Ideal President-Miss Emma
Speck, Little York.
An Ideal Vice President-Mrs.
Agnes Hoadley. Lafayette.
An Ideal Treasurer-Mrs- Amy
Bissell, Viola.
Power Through knowledge
F. e. Dack, Galva.
Hymn-Convention-
wEDNEsDAY-I.so p. NJ
Ideals" continued.
Devotionals-Mrs. Henry Brink
Orion.
MiteBox Secretary - Miss Louie
Baxter, Aedo.
Supply secretay-Mrs. c. W
Bridgford, Millersburg.
Vocal Solo-Mrs. Hugh Baird
Galva.
Corresponding Secretary - Miss
Myrtle Woods, Rock Island.
Young Peoples Secretary-Mrs. L
z. Turnbull, Kewanee.
Music-SelecteG, Lafayette.
Our Development-Mrs. c. L
Lutes.
Adjournment OF Convention
District officers: President, Mrs. c
L Lutes, Davenport; vice president
Mrs. ]. E. Murray. Galva; recording
secretary, Mrs. Charles Anterior
Lafayette; corresponding secretary
Mrs. J. G. Morgan. Aledo; young
peoples secretary, Mrs. c. c. Farr
Kewanee; treasurer, Miss Myrtle
Woods, Rock Island: literature sec
rotary, Miss Bertha McCreight, Viola
mite-box secretary, Mrs. Oscar Little
Little York.
Program committee: Mrs. @. L
Lutes. Mrs. j. G. Morgan, Miss Myr
tie Woods
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-27
MISSION SOCIETY
ANNUAL SESSION
Rock Island District, Central
Illinois Conference of Meth
odist Church Convenes.
AT LAFAYETTE CHURCH
April o-10-Good Program for Meet
ing-Mrs- @ L. Lutes L.
President

r The eighth annual meeting Of the
Woman's Home Missionary society Of
Rock Island district of the Central
church will be held at Lafayette, Ill,
April 9 and 10. This convention
closes the district year when reports
are made, mite boxes opened and
pledges made as far as possible for
the coming year. The national divi-
sion OF the society closes July i, but
the district meetings close earlier
that the various reports may be COM
pleted by that time. The annual
election Of officers will be held at this
meeting and there will be a number
Of delegates from this city, Moline
and surrounding towns.
The program as prepared Is very
good and as Lafayette is famous for
It's entertainment of visitors the dele
Mrs. c. L. Lutes. formerly of this
city, now OF Davenport is the presi-
dent of the district society.
THE PROGRAM.
The program follows:
TUBsDAY-1r3 10 p. N.
Convention subject, ideals"
Opening Devotions-Mrs. T. s.
Pittenger, Aledo.
Address OF welcome-Mrs. Grace
Winans, Lafayette.
Response-Mrs. o. z. Mclaughlin.
Moline.
Reading OF Minutes-Mrs. Pearl
Anterior, Lafayette.
Music-Selected, Lafayette.
Our Locations-Mrs.J J. G. Morgan,
Aledo.
Our Departments-MrB. c. L.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-27
DEATH IS DUE TO
NATURAL CAUSES
Jury in j. D. Potts Case Unable
to Say That Murder Has
Been Committed.
CIRCUMSTANCES UNUSUAL
Physicians Who Conduct Post-Mor-
tenn Express Belief That Sand
bag Was Used.

We, the undersigned Jurors, being
duly sworn to inquire of the death Of
John D. Potts, do find, on oath, that he
came to his death by a sudden attack
Of apoplexy superinduced by alcohol
ism.
Ebert FULMER,
Foreman
FRANK BERTELSON,
CIV STROMBERG,
JOHN FITZPATRICK,
w. W. SACKVILLE,
F. w. BUGG.
John ID. Potts, who was found dead
in the hallway between Bllburg's sa-
loon and chop suey restaurant, was not
murdered, was the conclusion arrived
at by the coroner's jury at the inquest
conducted over the remains yesterday
afternoon at Knox's undertaking par
lors, and the indenture over the left
eye. some two inches deep. the pulled.
swollen and black eye, as well as nu-
merous other bruises, were caused by
falling down the steps.
VERY LITTLE EVIDENCE.
With the evidence at hand this was
practically the only verdict which
could be reached, although it is I'M
derstood that all the jury were not en-
tirely satisfied as to the exact cause Of
death. DR.. A. z. StocKer, who togeth-
er with DR.. E. A. Soule, conducted
post norton over the body yesterday
morning, testified that the indenture
over the left eye could not have been
caused by a hard instrument, as there
was no abrasion of the skin, but that
in his opinion 1t was very likely to
have been caused BY sand bang.
Froth was found at the nostrils and the
blood on the face was attributed to ex-
ternal nasal hemorrhage. Upon open
ing the skull there was found to be a
large blood clot near the left temple,
but no fracture of the skull. The ply
sicians also stated that they could not
detect any odor of liquor. The pupils
of both eyes were distended, thus
lprecluding a poison theory, and there
were no other marks of violence on
the body.
CEREBRAL APOPLEXY.
Both physicians agreed that death
was caused by cerebral apoplexy, cause
unknown
Frank Garfield, the waiter who
found the body, testified as to the cir
cumstances thereof, but nothing new
was advanced.
Relatives of the dead man, who re-
side in Winona, Wis, arrived in the
city this morning to take charge of the
body.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-27

We, the undersigned Jurors, being
duly sworn to inquire of the death OF
John D. Potts, do find, on oath, that he
came to his death by a sudden attack
Of apoplexy superinduced by alcohol
ism.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
BOROUGH GOSSIP
Little Decrease in Registration
-CrOpSey Cuts Expenses.

The Republicans of Kings County feel
that they have occasion for rejoicing in
the registration figures which were re-
Gently made public The big falling off in
votes on Election Day led many TO believe
that the registration figures would also
show a big slump. as il was known that
the Bull Moose leaders had asked their
followers not TO register at all. Many
thousands must have disobcyed the in
junction The Republican reeistratfon
was @2ei Last year the registration was
500. I'm 1910 the Republican registration
was Sass So. insteao Of showing an i'm
crease Of J1o or COO. there was falling off
in 1912 of 4,975. This is considered a very
small decrease in the circumstances. At
the same time the Democrats made about
their normal increase. The Democratic
registration i'm 1910 was 1lG2T In 1911 il
was l22,g39 This year II was 1873 The
increase fer the year was GG5i Al the
same time the independence League reg
istration was 1893. or llS9 less than in
1911. Many more people than usual failed
TO register, although the condition is not
accounted for by the registration Of the
parties. There were 562l2 flank enrol
ment slips. while there were only 1902 in
1911 and 1888 in 1910 The Republicans
believe the slight falling of i'm their reg
istrauon means that few members of the
party who voted for the National Pro-
gessivc ticket have determined 10 sever
their old connections permanently
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29

his appropriation was Sl26o2l, The saw
ing. he says. has not been effected by
lessening the effectiveness Of the office
More business has been transacted than
i'm any previous year anG a greater num-
Der Of convictions have been secured.
There was an increase Of more than 90
per cent in the number OF convictions Sc
cured through juries. in the year, as
well. the District Attorney collected and
turned over to the City Chamberlain Sill
3Sl s. on forfeited bail bonds. The salaries
of the members Of his staff will be in
creased by Sl2.0co next year. The increases
have been provided for by the Board IF
Estimate and Apporuonment.
General Horatio G. King celebrated his
seventy-hfth birthday at his home, No.
as Willow street, last sunday. In spite Of
his years. the general continues his du-
ties as a lawyer and can be found every
day at his Office in the Temple Bar Build
ing lie is also clerk of Plymouth
Church and one Of its most active work
crs. incidentally, ne finds time FOR poll
tics and made strenuous campaign last
fall. Like every other person who has
passed his twcnty-hrst birthday, lie has
an excuse. sleep is natures medicine,
he said yesterday i'm explaining his Ion
Cevity. "A man may neglect other things.
but if he fails TO get sufficient sleep Inc
is pretty sure TO so under. ! always take
at least eight hours rest at night. / am
in bed by 1890 o'clock and arise about g.
My appetite is splendid and ] eat what J
like
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29
IMPROVING A PROVER8.

Plattudinous PERSON. suppose, my
dear Mr.. GotroX. that you have used
Mako hay while the sun shines" as your
lies motto?
Mr.. GouoX-Certainly. sir. certainly
But that's only half of ID. You should add
that / made the hay from the grass other
people let grow under their feet.-.ludge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29

District Attorney Cropsey has been saw
ing the city money in the last year ac-
cording to an announcement which he
made a couple Of days ago. The end OF
the year finds a surplus Of $26.l9j SO i'm his
salary fund. His expenses for the year
amounted to the sum Of $9,S2417, while
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-29

cards were received the carly part OF
the week announcing the marriage on sat
urday December -. OF Miss Julia Jack
,tadt. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. August