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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-01
ORDERS TO ISSUE
The SHOP CARDS
COMMANDMENT BURR At ROCK
ISLAND ARSENAL RECEIVES
ORDERS. GI

Davenport, Jan. 31.-Col. George w.
Burr, commandant at the Rock Island
arsenal, has orders from the ordnance
department at Washington to issue to
the workmen shop cards, the same as
used in the Taylor system of shop
management, and has published. no
tees in the shops that he will present
the cards at an early. date. Union lead
ers among the 1900 employees Of the
government in the arsenal shops say
that the men will not accept the cards.
The result is expected to be trouble
between the government and it's en-
ployes.
Colonel Burr in public statement
claims that the cards in no way affect
the wages of the men nor the amount
of work which they are required to do,
but Is merely q step toward a more
systematic method of management and
keeping records.
The men have no objection to the
character of the cards but claim That
they must have assurances that their
use is not a precursor OF the complete
installation Of the Taylor system. A
mass meeting of the employees was
held last night at which time commit
tees were appointed to wait on the
commanding officer to ask him II the
Taylor system was to be Installed
complete. A report will be made at
another mass meeting to be held this
evening.
Representatives Of the American
Federation of Labor are in the tri-
cities attempting to organize the diff
ferent departments of the arsenal. At
present about 500 men out Of the 1900
are members of unions.
The men are awaiting with intense
interest the report Of the committee
appointed by congress to investigate
the Taylor system.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-01

|of Waterloo, returned last evening
after spending week at the home Of
their mother Mrs. Mary Sullivan, 1923
East Fifth street.
Mrs. ]. w. Ritter of Avery has re-
turned home after short visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. H. Sutton, Ill South
Ash street. M
We are still supplying all corners
with warm shoes, over shoes and rub
bers. In fact, all kinds of footwear
and they are all saving money. Watch
u.s. Church Shoe Co. South Side,
Mrs. T. Richmond of. Oskaloosa spent
yesterday at the home Of her sister.
Mrs. E. H. Switzer, 3O4 East Fourth
street. .Gs>EE
Miss May Palmer of Monroe, has re-
turned home after visit at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Cory, 233 North
Marion street.
E. o. Wise of Newton has returned
after visit with Will Lowry 217
North Marion street ,..
Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Sisson Of Mime.
apolis, Mimi, have returned to their
home after visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
w. T. Sisson, no North Green
street.
Mrs. Thomas Edwards Of Colfax
was in the city yesterday on business.
Mrs. Anna Hoffman, 1912 Locust
street. left Yesterday for 5EG1dyyille
where she is visiting with friends and
relatives. ri
Mrs. c. M. Emberling of Perry is
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Truman, who reside on Taft avenue.
Mrs. G. L. Bissell, s13 West Fourth
street, is visiting her mother Mrs. M.
J. Sander in Oskaloosa.
Mrs. G. w. Richards of Des Moines
returned this morning after a visit
at the home of her son Will Richards,
Ill South Court street.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-01
MORE INDICTMENTS IN
MOULTON ARSON CASE

Centeryille, Jan. 31.-Rumors are
out that there may be some sensa-
tional indictments reported by the
grand Jury within the next day or two
growing out of the A. G. Croft Seed
Co.. arson case at Moulton. There
are said to have been developments
tightening the net of evidence ABOUT
the accused which may involve some
other we'll known parties in perjury
cases. A. c. Croft was the manager
of the big seed house and lumber yard
that burned at Moulton last fall with
S16,5OO insurance on them. 1t is al
legged that the fire was for the purpose
of getting the insurance. He and two
of his employees, William and James
Hendon, were indicted by the grand
jury last term. He secured bail, but
the Hendons went to jail. Since that
time timothy seed supposed to have
been burned is reported to have turn
ed I'D here and there. Then came
witnesses testifying that certain lots
Of seed so found had been sold by
them to Mr.. Croft following the fire
and not before. It is said that some
of this testimony is now under the
scrutiny Of the grand jury with the
probability of indictments. The state
fire marshal has collected consider
able evidence that is a factor in the
case also. The grand jury may re-
port this afternoon or tomorrow. I'm
less these new developments compli-
cate matters too much it is believed
that the original cases against Mr.
Croft and the Hendons for arson will
be tried yet this term.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-01

of Waterloo, returned last evening
after spending a week at the home OF
their mother Mrs. Mary Sullivan, 1923
East Fifth street.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-01
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Miss Lena Grips, 401 Chester ave-
nue. and Miss Hazel Norfolk, 223 West
Fifth street, left this morning for keo-
sauqua where they will assist in a
musical recital given by W. L. Saun-
ders.
Mrs. Cleo O'Connor of Moravia, re-
turned home this morning after spend
ing few days at the home of Mrs.
Carl Schwabkey, 900 North Birch
street and Mrs. Frank Raney, 1916
West Second street.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Reynolds have
returned from an eastern trip lasting
two weeks. They left New YORK. a
week ago ana visited in Philadelphia
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-01
I am 81 years old and had stom

I am 81 years old and had stomach
trouble for twenty years; treated with,
every good doctor that I heard with
out much benefit; finally I consulted
DR.. Shallenberger, the Chicago speci.
alist. He said he could scure me and
has kept his word. 1t has been a
wear now since stopped taking medi-
cine and am still feeling fine and can
work every day.
C. G. Bender, r. r. No. 2.,Hedrick, la.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-01
viii Elect President Of College.

2 Ames, Jan. ga president for the
Iowa State college here probably will
be elected by the state board Of educa-
ton when it meets in Cedar Falls next
Monday, according to reliable informal
ton received here today. E. w. Stan
ton has been acting president since
the resignation of A. B. Storms.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-01
Postal Bank EIourishes,

Des Moines, Jan. 31.-Winter wea-
Their has not had discouraging effect
on the postal savings bank in the post
office. About, 100000 is on deposit
now, and $4,000 is deposited monthly,
with withdrawals of from $4,000 to
$4,000 per month. Miners, many Of
whom are foreigners, are the principal
depositors.
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.Tri-W eekly Courier
CHANGING ADDRESSES.

Subscribers wishing their address
changed will please give the narns
of the Postoffice to which the paper
has been sent as well as the PostofIice
whels they desire it to be changed to-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-01

SILK WAIST SPECIAL.
we nave about 8 dozen odd Silk Waists in Black
and colors, plain and plaids some are fancy s
waists for evening wear, and sold for ~ 0.7k
S., $3.50 and $3.50, choice now for 3a'
PLAIN AND MIXTURE CLOAKS 81
Yes. that's the price. Wehave nearly 80 Goats,
MANY are last seasons styles, and you see huns
dreds of them worn on the streets today some are
silk lined and soldfor $40 to $3.50, 81 {
choice now for Y. ........ p
SILK DRESSES REDUCED TO $3.50 1
We have 81 Silk and Wool Dresses that the skirts
are little fuller than shown in the late fash
zion platessome are natural Rajah Silks, worth !
SIPS yard. These Dresses sold from Sl5 h0
to $685. choice now for 800, ~
SIS NEW STYLE COATS $40.
You can have your choice OF any Of our high grade
Novelty Coats that sold for $3.50, $2250 GIN
and S25, choice now for =. ....1...... w
SWEATER CLEARANCE.
Children's 75c Sweaters, reduced to 48c
Misses $1.9 Sweaters, reduced to Sly
Ladies' S3. 90 Sweaters reduced to $195
CHILDRENS SOC DRESSES 29c.
We have quite few odd, heavy Winter 10c 3
Dresses to close out reduced price ~
SOC and Csc Dressing Sacque 39c
S125 Ladies' odd House Dresses, now .....: 89c {
S. Taffeta Silk and Messane Petticoats IS. $295 s
We sell only the very best quality Of merchan- )
disc so when YOU read of these special offerings
hear in mind that the goods on sale are the best
qualities.
There's big bargain list this week
e. SCASE.
& Il (
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-08-15

Remember in doing your banking business that this
is the only this community that actually
your deposited this bank
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-08-15
Bank Of Leesburg
Capital Stock $4,000

On the first OF every month we are mailing 20
Won one Of our gerios Of twelve Lessons on
banking and DEPOSIT ting.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-08-15

THE RAILROAD COMMISSION. HIS
OPPONENT Is a LAWYER, AND
THERE ARE NOW THREE LAW
YERs ON THE COMMISSION
PAUL TRAMMELL is A SUCCESS
Full BUSINESS MAN. HE START
ED LIFE AS A CLERK IN A STORE.
HAS BEEN in THE MERCANTILE,
MANUFACTURING, c 0 r Z o NJ,
FARMING AND BANKING RUsI-
NESS. HAS ALWAYS MEASURED
UP AND FILLED WITH DlsTlNc-
TIoN EVERY PLACE HE HAS EVER
HELD. HE WAS APPOINTED ON
THE RAILROAD COMMISSION BY
GOVERNOR SMITH ABOUT EIGHT
MONTHS AGO. HE UNDERSTANDS
IT'S WORKING AND IT'S DUTIES
BEFORE BEING APPOINTED HE
HAD FOR YEARS KEPT UP With
THE WORK OF THE COMMISSION.
He HAS GOOD BUSINESS JUDO
MENT, AND WILL HEAR FROM
BOTH SIDES. HE is IMPARTIAL,
FAIR, JUST AND HAS THE MORAL
COURAGE TO VOTE HIS coNvlc.
TloNs. HIS OPPONENT OPPOSED
THE PRESENT RAILROAD COM
MISSION LAW WHEN IN THE
STATE SENATE; CONSIDERED IT
UNJUST AND DANGEROUS AND A
BURDEN ON THE CORPORATIONS.
If HE is STILL or THE SAME
OPINION THE PEOPLES INTER-
EST MAY SUFFER AND THE COR
WILL GET THE AID.
IN HIS DECISIONS.
LET THE PEOPLE KEEP ON THE
SAFE SIDE BY VOTING FOR PAUL
TRAMMELL. GO TO THE POLLS
ON AUGUST 81 AND VOTE FOR
TRAMMELL FOR RAILROAD COM
MISSIONER.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-08-15
Paul TrammeIl's Quail
ifications

PAUL TRAMMELL IS THE ONLY
BUSINESS MAN RUNNING FOR
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.
HIS ELECTION, THEREFORE, Is
OF VITAL IMPORTANCE TO THE
SHIPPING PUBLIC.
HIS BUSINESS JUDGMENT IS
SOUND.
HE POSSESSES IAN UNUSUALLY
WELL DEVELOPED SENSE OF
FAIRNESS.
He HAS THE MORAL COURAGE
TO VOTE HIS CONVICTIONS.
He is PRIMARILY FOR THE
PEOPLE, BUT IS NOT BLIND TO
THE RIGHTS or THE CORPORA
TloNs.
He HEARS lMPARTlALLY ARoU.
MENTs ON BOTH SIDES, AND
VOTES AS HIS IDEA or FAIRNESS
DICTATES.
He is ESPECIALLY QUALIFIED
FOR RAILROAD COMMISSIONER,
BECAUSE;
he KEPT IN TOUCH WITH WHAT
THAT BODY WAS DOING YEARS
BEFORE HE BECAME A MEMBER.
He TAKES KEEN INTEREST IN
THE WORK FOR WHICH THE
COMMISSION WAS CREATED.
He is A WELL BALANCED HUsl.
NESS MAN, AND lNJEcTs PRAc.
TIcAL BUSINESS METHODS in.
STEAD or THEORY INTO THE
COMMISSIONS DELIBERATIONS.
He IS NOT AND NEVER HAS
BEEN CONNECTED IN THE RE.
hottest WAY WITH ANY coRPo-
RATION OVER WHICH THE COM.
MISSION HAS JURISDICTIONS
NEITHER HAS He BEEN THE
RECIPIENT OF ANY FAVoRs FROM
ANY OF THE CORPORATIONS.
He BELIEVES THE COMMITS
sloN's POWERS SHOULD Be me.
CREASED AND GIVEN EVERY en-.
couRAcEMENT, RATHER THAN
DECREASED AND DISCOURAGED,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-08-15


JUDGE JONES READ LAW AT
THE UNIVERSITY or GEORGIA,
AND WAS ADMITTED TO THE RAR
IN 1891 AND HAS SINCE BEEN EN-.
GAGGED IN GENERAL PRACTICE.
He WAS FOR EIGHT YEARS JUDGE
or THE CITY COURT OF GREEN.
WILLIE IN MERlWETHER COUNTY.
AND rs NOW SERVING HIS THIRD
TERM IN THE HOUSE or REPRE-
sENTATlvEs. HE WAS CHAIR
MAN OF THE. APPROPRIATION
COMMITTEE IN 1909 AND 1910 AND
IS NOW CHAIRMAN or THE GEN.
ERAL JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
NO, /. HE MADE AN ENvlA5LE
RECORD AS CHAIRMAN OF THE
APPROPRIATIONS EACH YEAR,
SHOWING A DISTINCTIVE GAIN
FOR THE STATE. AS CHAIRMAN
or THE GENERAL JUDICIARY
COMMITTEE NO. I, HE HAS MADE
A RECORD AS A STRONG LAWYER
AND CAREFUL IN LEGISLATIVE
MATTERS. he HAS LITTLE TO
SAY ON THE FLOOR OF THE
HOUSE, BUT WHEN he SPEAKS
1T is TO THE POINT AND or REC
ooNizED WEIGHT.
HIS OPPONENT, Mr.. FIELDER, IS
PLEADING FOR A SECOND TERM,
suT THIS he DENIED TO HIS
PREDECESSOR
Mr.. FIELDER FURTHER CLAIMS
CREDIT IN AIDING THE ARoLl.
TON or THE CONVICT LEASE
SYSTEM. WHICH is TRUE, AND
YET JUDGE JONES SUPPORTED
AND ADVOCATED THE PRESENT
CONVICT LAW WHILE MR. Eel.
DER VERY STRONGLY OPPOSED
1T IN THE SENATE FOR A NUN.
Der OF DAYS.
JUDGE JONES' CANDIDACY CAME.
IN RESPONSE TO A NUMBER OF
FRIENDS OVER The STATE, iR.
RESPECTIVE or FORMER FAC.
TON, As FOR SEVERAL MONTHS
MR. FIELDER WAS CONSIDERING,
AND AT ONE TIME, HAD ANNOYING.
ED THE FACT THAT re WOULD
BE A CANDIDATE FOR GOVERN.
OR. HOWEVER, FOR SOME REA.
SON He DECLINED THE IDEA OF
ENTERING THE eusERNAToRlAL
RACE.
JUDGE JONES HAS THE LOCAL
ENDORSEMENT OF THE BAR OF
HIS CITY AND ALSO OF THE GAR
AND COURT OFFICIALS OF THE
cowETA CIRCUIT. WHICH CIR.
CUT JUDGE JONES HAS BEEN
PRAcTlcINe IN FOR THE PAST
TWENTY YEARS.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-08-15
Legal Advertising |
Order Fixing Communication Road
Tax" for the year 1922

AWA Ava SNS yCUA 4VAAss
Office Of Commissioners of Roads &
Revenues, Lee County, Ga. In
Session for County Purposes,
Aug. 6, 1912.
The Alternative Road Laws for
said State as appears in the Code of
said State and Acts amendatory
thereof, being in operation in this
County, and by virtue Of authority
conferred BY aforesaid laws, and in
the exercise of our official duty, we
do hereby assess and levy as a COM
mutation Tax" upon each male in4
habitant in said county subject e
road duty for the year 1912 undei
the laws Of this State, the sum If
Three ($3,00) Dollars, and ordered
that said assessment and tax shall
be due and collectible on and after
septelnber the first, 1912; and iii ii
the tine shall remain Open for The
payment Of said $500, assessed as
Communication Tax" aforesaid. I'M
til October 1St.. 1922 and if any
Of such persons subject to such tax
or road duty shall then be in default
IN making payment of tht same, any
and all such defaulters shall be. and
are hereby double taxed, . that IS,
a sessed $4,000 Six Dollars. as Tax
and penalty on account Of such de-
fault; and it is further ordered that
all such defaulters shall be allowed
until October 18th, 1912, in which
to make full payment of said assess
ment and penalty as aforesaid, and
that any and all that shall then re-
main in default in making such pay
ment, are hereby declared subject to
and shall be required to perform
manual labor upon the Public Roads
Of said county, for a period Of flO)
ten days, for sail year 1912. as pro
vided by law Witness our official
signatures, this the 6th.day Of Aug
County Commissioners:
w. H. Turner, Chmn.,
A. J. Fleetwood,
E. j. Stocks,
A. J. Powell.
l hereby certify that the above
Is a true and correct copy Of the or
glnal order of file and record. This
August 7th. 1912,
JAMES MORGAN,
Clerk Beard of County
-"mmr'. c County. Ga.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-08-15
ANNOUNCEMENT.

hereby announce my candidacy
for the Office Of Judge Of the City
Court Of Leesburg, subject to the
Democratic primary to be held Aug.
2lst, 1912. If elected ! viii dis
charge the duties Of the Office faith
fully and conscientiously.
w. r. BULLARD.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-08-15
HON. CHARLES r. CRISP.

The subject Of this sketch was
born in EllaYille, Ca. Get. 18th,
1870, and moved with the family to
Americas when he was 2 years old.
He was rearedhn Americas and went
through the public schools of that
place.
At the age of II he struck out for
himself and went to Washington,
ID. c., and worked for three years in
one of the departments with much
faithfulness and devotion.
When his father was elected
Speaker of the National House of
Representatives he was made his
clerk, in which capacity he served
two terms, until the Republicans
again came into power. He then
came home and studied law and was
admitted to the Americas bar in
1895.
Upon the death Of his father he
was elected without opposition to
Congress in 1896 to fill the unex-
pired term, and served on the post
Office" committee. Consl icuous
among his acts was his labor and
vote fer the first bill ever introduced
in Congress for the Rural Mail
Route system. This measure was
carried, and the first appropriation
made was for only si0,0OO-an
experiment. This service has grown
SO large that today there IS APP
propriated fer it yearly about S40,-
DOC, 900.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-08-15

After serving this term in Con-
gress he practiced law for sometime
in Americas with Hon. Frank
Hooper, under the firm name OF
Hooper & Crisp, when he was APP
pointed Judge Of the City Court.
This position he was afterwards
elected to without opposition and
served with ability.
He resigned the iudgeship when
he was chosen by Speaker Clark to
be Parliamentarian to the National
House of Representatives, and has
filed the position so ereditable to
the Democratic side Of the House
that he was elected by the National
Democratic Convention which as
sembled in Baltimore to be Parlia-
mentarian of that notable body.
This last position he filed so ac-
ceptably that both of its chairmen
and each of the candidates for presi-
dent bear testimony of his fairness,
and Of his quick and lucid construc-
ton of the rules governing that
Judge Crisp began his career in
life so young that be could not have
the advantages of a college educa-
ton. SIT 4. has { ied rs es.n
in a broad school. lie is thoroughly i
dependable and Is a frank, elearand
forceful speaker, courteous in man
aer. modest and retiring in dispose
ton. and with all, is a deep STUDENT
Of current events
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-08-15
PAUL TRANMELL
A SURE WINNER
The Business interests Of Georgia Are
Ably Represented on the Railroad
Commission BY TrammeIl a
Successful Business Man.

He is NOW A MEMBER or THE
COMMISSION, THE ONLY sUsl-
NESS MAN RUNNING FOR THE
PLACE. SHOULD HE BE DEFEAT
ED, THERE WOULD BE NO DI-
RECT REPRESENTATION or THE
GREAT sUsiNEss INTERESTS ON
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-08-15
A Proclamation

Submitting a proposed amend
ment to the Constitution ofthe State
Of Georgia. to be voted on at the
general State election to be held on
Wednesday. October 2, 1912, said
amendment relating to the borrow
ing power Of the Governor.
BY His Excellency Joseph
M. Brown, Governor.
State Of Georgia,
Executive Department,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-08-15

Today heisthe winning candidate
Tor congress from the 3rd Congress
sional District Of Georgia.
Come oat and vote for him.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-10-01
Capt. W. R. johnson.

Capt. w. R. Johnson. well known as
a coal operator, of the Kanawha Val
ley, died Sept. II at his home at
Crescent, w. Va. Capt. johnson was
born in Powhatan County, Va, in 1881.
He was educated for a civil engineer,
and when the war broke out he joined
an engineer corps in the Confederate
army. After the war he joined another
prominent engineer of Virginia. They
had the contract for the Big Bend tun-
mel on the G. & o. road. Capt. john
sons training as an engineer made
him we'll adapted for the work which
he next took up, that of the coal BUSH
ness. In this he was very successful
and soon secured a large traer of min
ing land. Soon after the war he mar
ried Miss Leavell, member of the
extensive family by the same name OF
jefferson County. He is survived by
three sons. and one daughter,
Capt. johnson is brother-in-law OF
Maj. Ed. Mcdonald and Mr.. John M.
Daniel. He was buried in Hollywood
cemetery at Richmond, Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-10-01

George NJ. Bowers, United States CON-
missioner of fisheries. employed every
agency today to defy the superstition of
the unlucky figure I3, combined with the
ill-omened Friday, 1t is the commission
er's birthday anniversary, and he became
alarmed to find that he was surrounded
by thirteens. The day is Friday. the
I3th. Mr.. Bowers is forty-nine years
old. The addition of those figures equals
thirteen. Further than that. the addi-
ton of the figures of the year 1912 also
makes 49, On top of it all. it is the
period OF the dark of the moon. As
soon as he arose the commissioner start
ed on a huntfo rabbits fool. Was'nng-
ton Star of September 10.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-10-01

years. and at times became so bad L
would become unconscious. have been
found In that condition many times.
Physicians did not seem to be able to
do me any good. I would become
weak and for days at a time could do
no work. Not long ago / got box
OF Dr. Miles Laxative Tablets. and
after using them found I had never
tried anything that acted In such
mild and effective manner. I believe
] have ut last found the remedy that
suits my case
Thousands Of people are sufferers
from habitual constipation and
while possibly realizing something
of the danger of this condition, yet
neglect too long to employ proper
curative measures until serious ill
ness often results. The advice of
ell physicians 10, keep your bowels
clean" and it's good ADVICE.
Or. Miles Laxative Tablets are
sold by all druggists, at as cents a
box containing as doses. If not
found satisfactory, your money is
returned.
MsLno MEDioAL CO., Eikhars. Ind.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-10-01
Prospered Under Democratic Rule.

Former United States Senator Henry
G. Davis in an interview at Webster
Springs. where be is with his daughter.
Mrs, Arthur Lee, declares that the Unit
ed States has prospered more under
Democratic than Republican rule.
He says: Figures make uninterest-
ing reading. but oftentimes facts without
figures Lose much of their strength. l
have official figures. not of my own
compilation. but obtained from the Unit
ed States Census aud Treasury statistics
with which substantiate my state
ments."
Senator Davis said his assistant in Sc
curing the facts was c. P. Austin. chief
of the Bureau of Statistics. at Washing
ton.
Discussing West Virginia politics,
Senator Davis said: Among the inn
portant duties of the next Legislature
will be the redistrictng of the State
and providing for the semi
centennial celebration. to which every
pubic spirited West Virginian should
lend hand to make success. West
Virginia is Very fortunate this year in
having two such good men as McGraw
and Walker to conduct the national and
State campaigns They are number one,
able, effective, ana active
THE prosperity of the nation and
State has been retarded by the Republi-
can administration. It's record for ex-
travagance has been established. The
country needs change and the signs
of the times are the Democrats will win
in nation and State.