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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-07-26
Card from Mr.. Elkins.

To the people of Weakley, Obion and
Lake Counties:
My position on the election of the
next United States Senator from Ten
nessee is as follows:
am opposed to the election of Gov
ernor Patterson to the United States
Senate.
If a fair primary election is held to
nominate candidate for United States
Senator, participated in by majority
of the Democratic voters of Tennessee,
| would. in the event of my nomination
and election, be in honor bound to sup
port the nominee of such primary
If no such primary for United States
Senator is held, / pledge you that l will
net support Governor Patterson.
| would be glad, in the event of my
nomination and election, and in the
absence of such general primary as |
have above described, to have my dis
trict instruct me on this question, but
in the event this is not done, | will sup
port for the United States Senate such
man as will deserve the confidence of the
people.
l am opposed to the repeal of the
temperance laws. In the short time
before the election on August /, next,
it will be impossible for me to see each
voter in person, as l would be glad to
do, but | earnestly ask you to give me
your support and influence in this con-
test, and pledge you that l will do the
best l can to make you an honest and
faithful public servant
ROBERT A. ELKINs,
Candidate for State Senator.
Dresden, Tenn, July %.
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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-07-26

of the State Health Department, ap-
peared in very interesting address on
the subject of disease and prevention as
they relate to the human family.
DIR. West is an interesting, pleasant,
polished speaker. He spoke of the
crusade against tuberculosis, but said
that hookworm in the South is almost
as prevalent. In dealing with tubercu-
losis, DR.. West said that proper atten-
ton should be paid to sanitation and
ventilation. If consumptives would use
the proper precaution the disease would
not spread SO easily. One of the most
important recommendation is not to
expectorGte where the germs can be
taken up in the air, also not to expec-
torate in the yards where chickens can
consume it. In this way the disease is
transmitted to the chickens and from
them to persons eating the fowls. If
possible the matter or phlegm expec-
torated should be incinerated. Homes
should be we'll ventilated and disinfect-
ed. Cleanliness especially is one Of the
greatest preventive agencies, especially
arresting the spread of typhoid fever
Consumptives should not sleep in bed
with others and breathe the same air.
DR.. West declared that the old custom
of allowing children to be exposed to
scarlet fever and whooping cough be-,
cause they would have it anyway was a
crime. Children should not be allowed
to come in contact with the contami-
nation. These diseases alone are not
the end of the infection. They are very
often only partially eradicate1 from the
human body, sometimes leaving the
patient with the germs of consumption
developing many years afterwards.
Other diseases of a serious nature often
follow, and everything should be done
to keep the child from contamination.
DR.. West spoke of children in the
schools and the proper means fo~ locking
after their physical requirements. Often
child is behind in study and the causes
attributed are dullness or laziness, when,
in fact, such is not the case. A care
full study has shown that the child has
either not been able to hear or see what
was being done in the schoolroom. The
vision or the sense of hearing was affect
ed. There should be more intelligent
handling of the pupil. The training
should be done with more consideration
for the child's physical as well as
mental welfare.
DR.. West enlarged to some extent on
hookworm and typhoid fever. He de-
clared that a very large per cent of the
people of the South were afflicted with |
hookworm. All of these diseases are
to large extent to sanitary
The address was interrupted by the
of the moving trains, not
the attention was very
good throughout.
After the address DR.. West was warm
Iy congratulated especially by the local
physicians and others.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-07-26

in a convention which represented the
reunited Democracy. He had friend;
both among regulars and independents
He got his nomination by fair and hon.
orable methods. He has formerly had
experience upon the bench. He is a
good lawyer and made good Judge.
He is the Democratic nominee and it is
the duty of Democrats to elect him.
If the Republicans in Tennessee should
succeed in electing a State officer in
August it would come as a ray Of hope
to the national Republican party; it
would give them tremendous encourage
ment. 1t would be call for them to
get together Under the inspiration of
victory in Tennessee they would begin
a great fight against the Democratic
nominee for President.
Therefore, Democrats who want a
clean-cut victory this fall should make a
complete win of the preliminary skirm-
ish which will take place in Tennessee in
August, Commercial Appeal.
-Wood-Call Tel. $50,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-07-26
MIR. Preston Speaks.

A crowd of about 800 enthusiastic
voters assembled at the courthouse al
200 p. m. last Saturday to hear the
Hon. T. r. Preston speak on "A Busi-
ness Administration. " The candidate
was introduced in an appropriate speech
by D. P. Caldwell.
Mr.. Preston announced on opening
his speech, that as a canvasser he was
travelling on high speed He remarked
in part
This viii be my thirty-seventh ad-
address in thirteen days. | have no
political record. This Is a mighty con-
venient thing, I think. All Governors
for the last twenty years have been
skilled and distinguished lawyers. Three
of the present candidates are given to
the legal profession, but l am unable
to classify one of them. 1t was my
first intention to speak no word of harsh
criticism when | entered this race. If
| did, l intended to speak kindly. /
mentioned them all IN complimentary
terms until they took shot at me.
All questions should be on an eco
nomic and business basis, and must be
served by competent minds. Tenues-
see is rich in natural advantages. She
is wealthy in labor and capital. She has
water powers enough to set i'll motion
all the industries of the South. The
soil of her farms is fertile, but now in
most of her counties the population and
wealth is on the decline Sixteen of
her once rich counties have been de-
clining in these advantages for more
than thirty years. Once she was fifth
in rank of all the States of the Ameri-
can Union In 1910 she had dropped
to seventh place. 1t is high time to |
pause and consider the causes of these
troubles which have gone on and on
until the big newspapers of the North
are asking What is the matter with |
Tennessee p? Tennessee is an agricul-
tural State. The trouble has its origin
in our rural communities.
A century ago Andrew Jackson said;
Grv,,
The power to tax is the power to de-
stroy." That was true. 1t is as true
to-day. Much of our capital and many
Of our desirable citizens are going to
other States. The present tax laws
ire inequitable and unjust. When you
lrive away capital you drive away la
Dor Capital and labor are insep-
erable. l will speak of the unjust and
oppressive system of double taxation.
You purchase a $4,000 farm, and
pay down 81, 900 in money and 50, 900 |
n notes. The notes are taxed. The
arm is also taxed This is the unjust
system. l have no word of harsh
against the Comptroller of the
Treasury; but I am criticising the laws
inder which he is bound to act.
will speak of back taxation. l can
yive you dozens of instances in which
parties threatened for back taxation
have compromised for less than 4 per
cent. The receipts of our revenue
agents are enormous. All this in
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-07-26

Save money by using Bon Air Coal.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-01-31
ADDS FOUR NEW
NAMES TO CITIES LIST
Glenwood Springs, Alamosa, Lamar
and Monte Vista Promoted

Four Colorado cities will be plac-
ed in the second class type. fol-
lowing the issuance of an executive
order. and two other towns. which
conform to all requirements neces-
sary to their elevation to second
class cities will not be advanced on
request OF their mayors because of
the attendant expenses on the
change.
Alamosa. Glenwood Springs. La
mar and Monte Vista. having popu-
lations of over 1000 are eligible to
the second class status of cities.
Gov. Shafroth has drawn the order
on Secretary OF State Pierce that
these cities be published and de-
cIared.
Silverton and walsenburg are
also eligible to this class. but on
receipt OF requests from their re-
spective heads. urging that they
be not declared cities yet. the gov
ernor has withheld elevating them.
The officials OF the towns explain
that they are not now prepared to
meet the financial obligations which
must accrue Immediately when the
town is made a city.
The difference in the selection
of public officials is one of the chief
features of towns and second class
cities. In the former certain Of
the officers are appointed and in
the latter. which must comprise
three wards. they are elected.
The above from the Denver Re-
publican shows that Lamar in the
class, and will only hold elections
every two years after 1913 in the
odd years each time. The mayor
and trustees to be elected this
spring will only hold one year.
and next year and each succeeding
election the entire city government
will be elected. The trustees will
hereafter be elected by wards,
not less than three wards being
required.
The offices of city clerk and
city treasurer must be elective and
such other officials as the trustees
by ordinance may require.The new
order of things will give US long
time between elections and en-
able our people to have time to
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-01-31

900 to Colorado to be spent among
the farmers, the employees of the
which supplies are purchased.
mills and the stores, ETC., from
ITO carry on this industry there
is used each year by the factories
of the state. 100000 tons of coal.
10000 tons of lime rock and 20.-
900 tons of coke. not to mention
the thousands of dollars worth of
other things used in smaller guam
titles.
Then 1t Is estimated that 5000
families are needed annually to
till and harvest the sugar beet
crop; 5000 families are supported
during the sugar campaign by the
factory employees; 5000 families
depend upon the live stock business.
which is in turn to q large degree
dependent upon the by-products of
the factories. and there are thous-
ands of other families necessary
to take care of the vast number of
employees of the sugar beet indus
try.
''The future of the sugar beet
industry in Colorado depends up
on the people OF the state. What
is needed just now is more water.
and this can be secured by pump
in. from the sub-flow in various
parts of the state. Here is where
the electrical man comes In. He
can perfect pumping plants that
will be economical and desirable.
thus irrigating the land needed
to produce the necessary amount Of
beets for at least II more mills
there is room for that many more
IN Colorado.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-01-31

Through the efforts of the Colo
RADIO Good. Roads association maps
and Information regarding Colo
radios roads and attractions for the
tourist will be given out during the
coming year In twenty-five of the
leading cities of the country. This
means that Colorado wdll this year
be better advertised than ever be-
fore as state which should be Wis
tied by those who seek the en-
joyment OF good roads
This information will be distri-
buted through the medium of the
Tourist Club OF America. the recog-
nized official bureau of the auto
mobilists of the country. AT the
present time headquarters are main
tained by this organization in Bos-
ton. New York. Washington. Allan
ia and Chicago. Headquarters are
however. to be opened In twenty
five other cities. and in all these
places Colorado information will
be given out
Information regarding the var
ious routes in the state. together
with data concerning hotels. re-
sorts. etc. is now being prepared
by the Colorado Good Roads as
sociation TO be sent east. This in
formation will cover all the princi-
pal routes in the state. and 1t is
requested that pictures. maps and
descriptions of state roads be sent
to w. II. Emmons. secretary Colo
rado Good Roads association as
soon as possible.
The advertising TO be secured in
this manner should result in plac-
ing Colorado on the map as far
as eastern tourists are concerned
more firmly than ever.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-01-31
Facts and Figure Show Important
State Indutry

"You people are undoubtedly
more interested in electrical and
mechanical apparatus than in beet
sugar. but let me given you a few
facts and you will see the import
ance of the industry to the state.
"In 1911, 10000 acres OF rich
farm land in Colorado WAS planted
to sugar beets; each acre produced
an average of $500 pounds: each
pound WIS worth fraction more
than cents. but figuring at 5
cents for the sake of simplicity. that
meant s125 to the acre. or a total
of SIS. 100000 for the years output
of the refined product from 120,-
900 acres. The by-products brought
in half a million dollars more.
Colorado used but one-fifth of
the entire production. leaving so
per cent to be sold In other states.
This means that the so per cent
of the production brought $4,000
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-01-31

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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-01-31
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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-01-31
MANY BENEFITS ARE CREDITED
TO BEET SUGAR
Large Part Of States Developments
Traced 10 Single Drop

Colorado's population has been
increased fully 100000 in the last
IL years by the development of the
beet sugar industry and more than
$12. 100000 is brought to Colorado
annually by the sale of the refin-
ed sugar in other states of the coun
try. according to data given yester-
day by William J. Galligan, presi-
dent of the San Luis Beet Sugar
company. in an address before the
members of the Colorado Electric
club.
Mr.. Galligan was the speaker at
the weekly luncheon of the club at
the Albany hotel He declared that
when the industry was first started.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-01-31
Boys CluI,

Agriculturists +. a. Deverman
and C. B. Ray of the American
Beet Sugar company are actively
engaged in organizing boys clubs in
conjunction with the farmers clubs
at May Valley. Enterprise, Sugar
dale and Koen.
Among the purposes of these
boys clubs will be the planting of
one to three acres Of sugar beets
by each member of the club, and
the excellence of these tracts OF
beets will be rewarded by suitable
prizes offered by E. II. Gerecke,
manager of the American Beet Sug-
ar company. Mr.. Gerecke hopes
to announce these prizes at a very
early date.
The agriculturists report that the
boys in several communities. or
districts. are much interested in
this proposed competition. and are
all entering into leases with their
parents for certain tracts of land.
Other than the monetary consid-
GRAFTON that might prompt the boys
of the agricultural districts will be
the educational feature to be OBJ
tained from such a contest.
1t is the hope and desire of
Messrs. Deverman and Ray that
they will be able to secure prizes
for the growing of other crops. and
thus enthuse the coming farmer in
all lines of agricultural crops.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-01-31
State Capital Notes

Some of the democratic papers
OF the state are trying to defend
Governor Shafroth's action in graft
ing off the Federal government, Ed
Taylor's franking privilege and the
state of Colorado to get his speech.
bidding for the senatorial nomina-
tion printed and circulated. They
claim that Congress has often in
serted outside speeches in the Con-
sressimal Record and ordered their
distribution.
They are trying to claim that
Congress asked Shafroth for this
speech. Nobody knows better than
Governor Shafroth and Ed Taylor
how that speech came to be insert
ed In the Congressional Record.
Shafroth himself asked Taylor to
put It in and the House of Repre-
sentatives was courteous enough to
Taylor to allow 1t inserted. Con-
gress did not ask Governor Shaf-
roth for the speech. He simply in
grated it onto Taylor and into
the Record and grated its print
ing and circulation off the FEEDER
al and state governments.
The Weld County Farmers Club
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-01-31
STILL GROWING
Lamar's Prosperous Building As
ISOLATION Makes Splendid
Showing


Building and Loan Association met
Monday evening in the office room
OF the Lamar National Bank and
over one thousand of the 1896
shares outstanding were repre-
santed at the meeting.
The reading of the reports for
the past year by Secretary L. F..
Adams were listened to with inter-
est and much pleasure by those
present. 1t was a splendid show
ing both for the association and
the town. and especially for the
careful management of the officers
and directors.
The 1896 shares outstanding rep
resented a total outstanding stock
including dividends of 345.709.O0.
The profits for the year were
s6s26.S5. and the total profits to
date on the present outstanding
stock are $12.1S6.S4. The total
receipts OF the association for the
year were S1s.323.S2 and the total
assets are S63.44s.ss. The expense
account for the year was only
33I3 for all purposes and this was
more than Offset by the items OF
dividends left by Withdrawals and
fees on new certificates. without
touching the interest and premiums
receipts at all.
The association matured and paid
out to Its stockholders $4,000
the past year which IL very re-
markable showing for an association
OF its age. Aftsr heAflng the read
ing of the report the stockholders
by . unanimous vote reelected
the directors and then subscribed
q few hundred more shares.
The directors are C. C. Huddles-
ton, @. J. Gsrvin. Chas. MAXWELL.
N. N. Mclean. d. L. Silver. W. J.
Johnston. I. H. Myers. After the
stockholders meeting the directors
met and also reelected the old
officers as follows: c. C. Huddles-
ton. president: @. J. Garvin. vice.
president; L. F. Adams. secretary;
J. X. Doughty. attorney: Lamar
National Bank. treasurer.
This Institution is doing a splen-
did work for its stockholders and
also for Lamar. and no citizen OF
the town who can manage to lay
aside even few dollars a month
can afford to overlook 1t. 1t has
been in existence thirteen years
and has always paid as much as
twelve per cent annual interest
compounded semi-annually. and u.s.
ually 1t has been thirteen per
cent. You can't beat that rate OF
interest.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-01-31

~ years ago. it was looked upon
with skepticism by a majority of the
people of the state, including some
of the farmers who since have made
fortunes developing the industry.
He asserted that the assessed val
uation of the states property had
nearly doubled in the last decade.
and that this is largely due to the
development of the industry. In
1900, he said. the assessed proper
ty valuation of the state was s219.-
1000, while now it is s415.00O.-
900. Then there was but one beet
sugar factory in the state-at Grand
Junction-and another was being
built at Rocky Ford. Since that
time l6 others have been built.
costing from 100000 to sl.5000,-
900 each.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-01-31

There will be some extra expense
in getting the new city govern
ment started but the relief after
wards will more than compensate
for 1t.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-01-31
Tariff Uncertainties Cause BUS
ness Stagnation

f's~>es.~~ssoe-
THE uncertainty of the tariff
situation is responsible for the fact
that only one mill has been built
in the past four Years. he said. Cap
italists do not wish to invest large
sums OF money with the possibility
ahead that the reduction of the tar
iff, or the placing of sugar upon
the free list. will reduce their prof
its-possibly eliminate profits" he
declared.
The present tariff on raw sugar
imported from other countries is
$1.68 a hundredweight This tariff
is obnoxious to the cane sugar re-
fineries. which. headed by the Ar
buckle interests. are making a fight
to have the raw product placed on
the free list. II this is done 1t
will mean the loss Of millions of
dollars to those who have Invested
in Colorado sugar mills and the loss
OF other millions OF dosiers annual
ly to the producers of the statei
THE Arbuckle interests de-
clare that they have the interests
of the ultimate consumer at heart
in asking for the reduction of the
tariff or the placing OF ugar on the
free list. Now. let me show you
the inconsistency of the Arbuckles:
When the market WIS bare OF the
beet sugar product last July and
there was a temporary shortage of
sugar. the ArbuckIes interests. and
others. advanced the price of sug-
ar to the unprecedented mark OF
$3.50 hundredweight; as soon
as the American product came on
the market the big interests re-
duoed the price until now II 10
$3.50. But, when Arbuckle reduc-
ed the price of sugar he exercised
his prerogative as coffee king to
advance the price of that commod-
ity. 20 that his net profits remain
practically uncha nged, and, while
the sugar beet product has forced
down the price of sugar. Arbuckle.
who has the interests of the ulti-
mate consumer at heart. has put
up the price of coffee. where there
is no competition
""The American beet sugar in
dustry is the only competitor OF
the cane sugar trust, which natur-
ally wishes to eliminate that COM
petition-hence the effort to re-
wise the sugar tariff.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-06
TEST FARM ABANDONED
Experiment. Station ut Charlotte VIII
De Opcrnted This Sensnn

Although the stare has formally
abandoned the experimental farm AT
sake. Charlotte county. which 1t has
operated for several years, it will con-
tinuc IN charge for the present calrn-
Gar year, and Is now engaged in pre-
pairing for the seasons work. BY act
OF the Legislature. the provisional gift
OF the farm 10 the State by the county
of Charlotte has been annullcd. and
the farm goes back 20 the county.
which has always retained its revcr-
sionary interest.
The property has never been re-
Sarded as suitable for the purposes
OF test farm. 1t was largely TOO
.eep. For testing purposes there
should be fat spaces for comparison
and for utilizing similar tracts in diff
fering ways. Seeds washed out, fer
tiiizers wero washed away, the land
Itself was swept out by rains
Somewhere in that section, perhaps
again In Charlotte, the State Board of
Agriculture Will some day buy an
other farm and select what 1t wants.