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The Detroit times., 1912-10-31

You old people. Syrup of Figs Is
particularly for you. You who don't
exercise as much as you need TO; who
like the easy chair. You, whose steps
are slow and whose muscles are less
elastic. You must realize that your
liver and ten yards OF bowels have
also become less active.
Don't regard Syrup OF Figs as
physic. II stimulates the liver and
bowels just as exercise would do II
you took enough OF II. II is not harsh
like salts or cathartics. The help
which Syrup of Figs gives to a torpid
liver and weak. sluggish bowels Is
harmless, natural and gentle.
When eyes grow dim. you help
them. Do the same with your liver
and bowels when age makes them
less active. There Is nothing more
important. Costive. clogged-up bowels
mean that decaying. fermenting food
Is clogged there and the pores or
ducts in these thirty feet OF bowels
The Detroit times., 1912-10-31
FANNY RICE MAKES BIG
HIT IN MILES THEATER

Fanny Rice. as jolly and as fat a.
ever. Is again entertaining her many
Detroit admirers. after an absence OF
year and a half. She is headlining
In the Miles theater, and II is her
first visit TO the Griswold-st. vaude-
Vile house. II was nearly 80 years
ago that Fanny first set out to enter
tain the public. For nearly score
OF years she had BEEN giving her Nv
ing marionette specially. OF which she
is the originator and which has been
widely initiated. But in spite OF the
The Detroit times., 1912-10-31

lapse OF time her work shows no dc
terioration. Only Miss Rice knows
how old she IL, and no amount or
coaxing can wrest the secret from
her. but whatever her age may be,
Fanny doesn't look II. Il don't want
TO ever grow DID," she says. I'm no.
going 10, either, for a while yet.
get toe much enjoyment out OF life to
liver think OF II. They call me Jolly
Fanny and / delight In the title.
Laughter is part OF my philosophy.
Maybe that's why stay SO fat, eh?'
Miss Rice has retained her imperson-
The Detroit times., 1912-10-31

II had used several different kinds OF
sAlve. none OF them helping in the least bit.
when l saw the Cuticura advertisement In
the paper and Il made me think Of the
rood results my sister had when she used
II for her children. had only used CutI-
cura Soap aud Ointment about two weeks
before noticed that the sores were almost
entirely gone and 10 must have been .
month or ain weeks he was troubled before
4 began The treatment. He would get easy
when 4 would put the Cuticura Ointment
on him. cuticura Soap and Ointment
completely cured him and he has . clear
.conplexIon now. I also use Cuticura oint-
mept on the older childrcns heads and nnd
a leaves The hair soft and SILKY" (signsd)
Mira w. n. Hughes. Dec. 81. 1911.
cnucura Soap C2bc.) and Cuticnra ONT
meat Csoe.) arc sold throughout the world. A
Hnsio eetis often sufficient Liberal sample Of
1ach n,nilsd fres. with S2-p. skin Book. Ad-
drr1 post card 'CuticufA. Dept. +. Boston"
N4-Tsnf{rsfncsd men should Ne c1ticirA
&tsD ehatine stick. ase. Sample ne.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-31
CLINTON b. CONGER 49, !.
is DEAD AT AGE OF IS

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. oct. 3D.
Clinton B. Conger, founder of the
Travelling Engineers association or
America. died here Yesterday at the
age of 65 years.. Death was due to
heart failure.
He had a national reputation In
railway circles and for seven years
was president or the assoc1ation
which he founded He was. the author
OF many books on technical subjects
and for several years was editor Of
Railway and Locomotive Engineering.
Norman b. Conger, or Detroit. is a
brother. Ralph G. Conger, his son, III
a u. OF NJ. student. The body will be
taken Friday to Port Huron for in
terment.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-31
Political Gossip

"Ormond F. Hunt has said that Mr.
Shepherd has never personally COLI
Quoted q criminal case In court OF
record. either before or since his APP
pointment," he declared. Il promise
you that IL | am elected, ! will try
some OF those cases My assistants
will be selected for ability only, and
1t will make no difference to what
party they belong. They will have
TO have the goods. II Mr.. Shepherd
had eight assistants OF the kind |
shall select, he would not have TO
hire a special assistant at $50 day.
Appearances indicate that the De-
troit bar will vote unanimously for
the election OF Theodore Richter. to
the office OF justice OF the peace this
fall Although Republican nominee,
members OF other parties are working
for his election. AS a clerk OF the
circuit court, Mr.. Richter's ability
and courtesy have won for him many
friends among members Of the bar.
Theodore Richter IL Of sturdy, honest
German stock. He was born and
raised here His father was with the
Michigan stove works for 81 years.
till his death two years ago. His
brother is now a Lutheran minister
stationed at Youngstown, o. After
lis graduation from the Detroit Col
lege OF Law, Mr.. Richter practiced
law In this city for several years,
until appointed by County Clerk Far
rell to the position of court clerk. In
evidence Of the high esteem felt for
Mr., Richter by the late Judge Rob-
merit, he has been recently notified
by Mrs. Rohnert that substantial
portion of Judge Rohnert's large law
library was left to him. Mr.. Richter
was Judge Rohnert's court clerk for
several years prior to his death.
A political rally OF a bipartisan
character In the interest OF good citi-
zenship will be held, Friday evening,
IN the Unitarian church, Woodward
ave. and Edmund-pl Congressman
Frank E. Doremus will speak on why
chairman of the Progressive county
committee, on why am a Progress.
siye" and a Republican who has not
yet been named, on Why am q Re-
publican" Eugene s. Garrison will
speak on Constitutional amendments
and the revision OF the charter" Mrs
Jennie Law Hardy will speak on
why am a suffragist" The meet
ing will be held under the auspices
OF the Mems club of the church, and
is open to all citizens.
The Fourth ward Republican club
Will hold q rally In Valhalla hall, No
939 Fourth-ave., Friday night. Re
publican candidates will speak. The
Fourteenth ward Republican club
will hold a rally for Republicans OF
the Twelfth. Fourteenth, Sixteenth
and Eighteenth wards Friday night
in Riverside temple, Hubbard and
Meetings will be held Friday night
In various places under the auspices
OF the Federation OF Civic organiza.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-31

PONTIAC, Mich, Oct. sl.-The win.
ter tax rate Ia Pontiac is tlI35 FOR
each $1,000 valuation The figure IL
based upon the report Of the board OF
supervisors. which placed the totalsvaI
uation at s1s,SG5,O0O The tax rate is
IS cents lower than for December, 1911
ana the total rate for the year IL 1895
or 1885 lower than last year
The Detroit times., 1912-10-31

solid scab on Il. He also
had q terrible breaking out
on his face which was
gradually growing worse.
The eruption was like
pimpies which developed
into sores when he scratched
which he did almost con-
stantly. Baby would al
most scratch himself raw.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-31
want Teachers, s,a,. co.v..,,on H..

Friday Will be a holiday In the
schools OF Detroit because Teacher :
away Supt Chadsey and n large dele
CATION OF Detroit school teachers left
Thursday. for Grand Rapids. 10 attend
the convention OF the Michigan state
reaches association, and more Will 10
up 10 the furniture city Friday An
@ers viii be made In the -presesit- con
ythtion TO have Detroit named az the
peSmansnt meeting place for the state
The Detroit times., 1912-10-31

viii YOU answer PERTINENT ques-
ton?
For WHOM are you going to VOTE
when you enter the booth Tuesday?
And for WHAT are you going to vote?
Will YOU vote for the Democratic can
didate for President and his Free Trade
policy? Will you deliberately vote for
CLOSED FACTORIES, MORTGAGED
HOMES and HUNGRY CHILDREN?
Have YOU become so PROSPEROUS
under Republican Protection that YOU
can hazard your future by a change :.
Will you bring about Free Trade and
then expect your employer to engage you
at HIGH WAGES when he must compete
with the cheap products of underpaid
\ European labor?
Will you vote, on the other hand, for
the House Wrecking party that seeks to
HELP elect a Democratic president by
smashing the furniture in the Republican
parlor?
A vote for the third party means vote
for Wilson's vote for the disaster and
sorrow of 1893.
Or, are you going to vote to continue
Prosperity, continue the work of building
homes and factories?
In the past TEN YEARS, 243,763 new
factories were built in the United States,
under a tariff which has meant REAL
PROTECTION to LABOR.
Over TWO MILLION more MEN, AND
WOMEN were employed in the industries
in 1912 than in 1900.
WORKINGMEN were paid OVER
ONE BILLION DOLLARS more in 1912
than the total amount of wages paid an
nually ten years ago.
The TOTAL VALUE of manufactured
products in the United States INCREAS-
ED nearly EIGHT BILLION DOLLARS in
that decade of Fattened Prosperity.
These figures mean simply this; More
wealth to YOU because you are getting
MORE wages with which to buy the
wealth produced And you are not
FORCED to support TWO MILLION nu-
man beings by CHARITY, because those
people have JOBS NOW and are enjoying
the comforts of life with YOU.
The Cost of Living?
That's the sole weapon in the hands of
Projections assailants The rise in the
cost of living, they tell you, offsets the in
crease in your wages.
Then where did YOU get the FIF-
TEEN BILLION DOLLARS credited to
your account in savings banks-individual
accounts--in 1911? How did you save
that out of your wages if high prices
REALLY kept pace with high wages?
There's just ELEVEN BILLION DOL
LARS MORE in those savings accounts
TODAY than. in 1893, during those days
REPUBLICAN STATE [
The Detroit times., 1912-10-31
chinese Get. Touch Of Modernisn,.

Chinese Gets Touch OF Modernism.
SYRACUSE, s. ". Oct. 3l.-Nefn
Poh Lo, a Chinese known as the richeso,
student OF syracuse university, Is to-
day mourning the loss or his handsome
buzz wagon. He went for a JOY ride
at night out the Gogge-rd. and plung-
ed his car thI ough clump OF nnshes
down a steep embaakment. Poh 10
Jumped TO safety.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-31
Suffrage Speakers
In WhfrlaCfna Tour

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. Oct. 81
Carrying the arguments In favor OF
woman suffrage straight TO the voters.
has been the policy of the Michigan
Equal Suffrage association ever since
the campaign opened. 9
Few candidates for public office
have worked more strenuously to get
the ear of the voters than the women
of Michigan. And it is also safe to
say that none OF the candidates has
beer received more courteously, nor
listened To more earnestly than those
VINO have talked TO the women fac
tory workers.
At present. the burden of factory
speaking is resting heavily upon Miss
NiEah Parshall, OF Toledo, and Mis-
Maude Younger, of San Francisco.
Miss Farshall began her state work
at Detroit the last week In Septem-
Der. She averaged three meetings a
day there and visited over so institu
tons where she addressed large audi
enees. At every place she received
hearty welcome and found the men
glad 10 listen to the arguments Ia
favor of suffrage.
A week al Jackson followed and
over 20 speeches were made, and Ave
| factories visited.
Miss Parshall is now busy making
the rounds OF the factories In thi.
city andis also averaging three meet
irige daily here. Large meetings have
been held at the Grand Rapids show
case factory, the Standard Manufac
turing company, the Oriel furniture
A. ~. Uar fAa fr
pany factory, and the Grand Rapids
Refrigerator company. Other factory
meetings will be held before election
On Friday evening. Oct. 26. Miss
J PafshaA and q delegation from the
Grand Rapids Equal Franchise associ
alton held q meeting at Sparta.
Saturday evening Miss Parshall ad-
dressed a street meeting at Holland.
-Hsae. Mayor Bush made an introduc-
tory speech and the Rev. J. T. Hustled,
of Wallin Congregational church,
made an address.
In general, Miss Parshall finds con-
ditions in Michigan much more favor.
able than In Ohio. There is little OF.
gnnized opposition.
= Miss Younger gives i same glow
ing accounts OF her work throughout
the state. She has covered Detroit,
Flint, Saginaw. Bay City, Jackson,
Kalamazoo, Muskegon. Holland and
Grand Rapids, and will return to this
city again.
Miss Younger was once president
OF local As OF the Mattresses union
In San Francisco and carries credeE-
tails from the executive council OF
tho California State Federation OF La
-bef. She mas had long experience in
settlement work and has spent some
time in the east side tenements Of
New York city
In California, Miss Younger took
Tart in the strenuous campaign which
finally won the ballot for the women
In California In speaking OF how
suffrage works out in California. Miss
Younger said. at one OF the factory
faestlng s. s-------.--------------
Instantly we noted a new attitude
on the part of politicians. They be-
gan seeking uf out at once, and try
Ing to find measures which they
thought would please US. We noted.
also, more chivalrous attitude IN
The offices and wherever women were
employed. Instead OF creatures to
be amused, we became people with
opinions which might prove valuable
Men began asking advice, and sud.
denly discovered that we had opinions
a..
The Detroit times., 1912-10-31

alton OF a shy little girl and II is
about the best thing she does Al
any rate, IL Is the one that always
draws the biggest hand and that Is
what counts with Fanny.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-31
MichiganAWaitS Your Verdict

of Democratic rule to which the Free
Trade people would have you return.
How did YOU manage to SAVE that
out of YOUR wages?
Because Protected Prosperity is REAL
the kind of Prosperity that resulted in
1912 in the United States EXPORTING
goods to the value of $550,000,000 IN EX-
CESS of its IMPORTS.
President TAFT'S election will insure
STABILITY, a continuation OF those gov
ernmental policies which made this Golden.
Era of Achievement possible. 1t was his
strong, guiding hand that accomplished
the fulfllment of the dreams of Abraham
Lincoln who first made the plea that La
Dor was entitled to its share of the wealth
it created.
81 Never in the nations history has the
WORKINGMAN sat before such a boun-
teous feast of plenty and taken so great a
share.
Never in history has the business man
and farmer enjoyed so liberal portion.
And do YOU know certain interests are
trying to DUPE you out of that share?
A conspiracy against President TAFT
was first organized after he started q
housekeeping in the postofice depart
ment. He wanted to clear the deficit in
that department and place it on paying
basis.
AND HE DID.
But, in so doing, he antagonized the big
owners of the magazines. They were
forced to pay more postage on hundreds of
tons of mail formerly being shipped over
the country AT YOUR EXPENSE.
Then the muck-rakers started their
campaign of utilization and abuse against
the President, and some of your friends
have unwittingly given ear to falsehoods.
Are YOU going to be one of the MU-
TIMERS?
Are YOU going to spurn prosperity and
allow YOUR purse to be depleted to aid
A FEW disgruntled magazine owners and
disappointed politicians in VENTING their
SPITE against the man who turned aside
portion Of the stream of shekels pouring
into their Golfers?
Every Republican, proud of the grand
old party's record and loyal to its cause,
must remember that on TUESDAY, NO
VENEER FIFTH, he will hold the blue
pencil which will either ratify record of
glory or betray the party that builded his
home
YOU must ASSIST whatever brother
you see faltering. YOU must BREAK
the MUTINY.
Because YOU can't AFFORD a
CHANGE.
If you want MORE prosperity you
must make a cross in the circle underneath
the picture of Labor's first martyr-Abra-
ham Lincoln, and thereby vote the straight
Republican ticket.
sNTRAL COMMITTEE,
The Detroit times., 1912-10-31
.ERUPIlDNLKE :.
P|MPEES ON FACE
Developed Into Sores. Would A.
most Scratch Himself Raw. Cuti-
cura Soap and Cuticura Ointment
Completely Cured Him.

Wathena, KAN MY child's scalp
trpubls became 80 bad that was ashamed
60 have anyone see him. His head had .
The Detroit times., 1912-10-31

Meetings will be held Friday night
In various places under the auspices
OF the Federation OF Civic organiza.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-31

Republican meetings, Thursday
night: Pfeiffer's Palm Garden, No.
$40 Beaufait-ave.; Ecorse Band hall;
Adelaide hall, Adelaide and Rivard-
sts.; Schreiber's hall, High and Hast
ingssts.; Dietz hall, Monroe and
Elmwood-aves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-25
Echoes From Balaklava

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 l read with much interest in The Age Herald of March II an article by Clar- ence Nixon on the Alabama poet-historian of ante-bellum fame, Alexander Beauford Meek. l found in the public library Meek's beautiful poem on the charge of the light brigade, "Balsklava,' in which Captain Nolan is mentioned the brave but rash hero of that charge, and who has always been considered responsible for that fatal blunder
 The following dispatch, which appeared in the Topeka U<asD State Journal of the lth of the present month. is apropos Of the subject, and I have not seen it in any of the local apers, I submit Il for the consideration of lovers of his- torieal truth In this state. and as an ex- oneration from blame for the part Cap tain Nolan took in that heroic battle. Since, as stated by Mir Nixon, the people of Alabama are unacquainted with the writings of one of her most brilliant men as tribute to his memory and to give Its readers poem of more literary and intellectual merit to reflect upon than the "Houn' Dawg Song" which holds the stage al present. suggest that The Age Herald publish "Balaklava." Very truly yours. E. B. NOLAN.
 Birmingham. March ?. 1912.
 The dispatch alluded to in the above letter is as follows:
 London. March A statement left by Lord Cardigan, who led the famous charge of the light brigade at Balakiava in the Crimean war. October 9. 1854, now pub-' iished for the first time. throws the re- sponsibility for the heroic, blunder on Lord I.ncan who commanded the cav airy division.
 Hitherto it has been believed that Luc- ans aide de camp Captain Nolan, gave the erroneous order. Cardigan describes how L.can ordered him to attack the Russians in the battery
 Cardigan replied:
 "Certainly my lord but allow me to point out that there is a battery in front. a battery on each flank and the ground is coverel with Russian rfemen." Lucan answered: "T cannot help it. Ii is Lord Raglan's positive order that the light brigade fig to attack the enemy
 Cardigan continues: After advancing about So yards a shell fell within reach of my horses feet and Captain Nolan who was riding across the front, returned through the intervals of the brigade. shriefing like a woman.
 Evidently Nolan. seeing that terrible thunder had been made, rode across inc front of the brigade endeavoring with his sn ord 10 direct it to make the flank move ment Raglan intended instead of the in- sane frontal attack which Lucan or dered."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-25
On Presidential Race
I.ditnr nf Tha Age-Herald-

To the Editor of The Age-Herald
 The citizens of the United states should give serious and calm thought as to who they will elect for our next President.
 Mr. Roosevelt does not seem to fear anything, or anybody on earth.
 If this man was as prudent as he is apparently brave, and reasonable in all respects becoming a statesman. with his big brain and health and strength of tenn perance, what a useful man he would be. There is no end to his physical endur- ance, but he is stubborn If he would learn the lesson of control, it would be invaluable to him. He is hard fighter and will do all that he can to win and if he does go back to the White House. while the nation is snoozing away in comfort this restless man will be plane ming to make 1t his permanent abiding place. Good humored, good hammered Taft, we all like him; but he is not the man for the job
 His proper place is in the courtroom. As to the others, if you want a man that iS without spot, or blemish, of great in- tegrity. able, just, and friend to all of his fellow men, send MT. Underwood to the White House.
 J. LAWLER DARBY.
 Rirmingham March B. 1912
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-25
English Visitor Grateful
1e Editor of The Age-Herald ::

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 On looking back over the diary of my recent visit to the States find my obli- gations in the matter of hospitality so overwhelming that l must crave the courtesy of your columns for my letter of thanks.
 From north to south and east to west every American citizen that l met ap- peared determined that my welfare should be his personal concern. As a newspaper man I am deeply grateful to the news papers for the help they gave. Their publicity put me in touch with the peo- pie who could give me the information l wanted. The cotton men, too, took the greatest pains to give assistance. Even where their interests stood to be injured if we got all our own way with the cot ton, they explained that they didn't like our scheme. but they'd see that l had all the help l wanted. And l had. h. troductions inVations, advice how to save money on the trip and how to spend 1t poured in on me from all quarters.
 I went aboard the Olympic with a sense of the deepest obligation to many friends whose kindness and help most grate- fully acknowledge.
 With kind regards, yours very truly,
 ARNOLD l.. HART,
 For the Manchester Guardian. Manchester, England, March 13 1912.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-25

asked me if I was doing anything and I told him no, that I was afraid to sell whisky. Then he said to me, If the sheriff didn't break it up, would I sign list that he got up to send to the governor, and l told him that I didn't think it would do any good to send & list of names to the governor. Then I thought no more about 1t till I saw 1t in The AgeHerald, and l asked Mir. Ellard about 1t that day and he just laughed and said that he thought it was all right for him to get someone to sign my name Goe Greene), but he would straighten il up if I said so. was to meet him March 16 and straight en it up, but didn't get 10 see him, and was going to see him the 18th. and he was killed on the 18th; and he seemed to hate having my name on there. Respect fully, JOE GREENE.
 Birmingham, March 22, 1912. R. F. D. No. :, Box Al.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-25
SMALL INDUSTRIES
 SHOW INCREASE.
Statistics Show They Gained More in Ten Years Than
 More Important Ones

Washington, March 24.-An increased tendency toward diyersification in manI- featuring industries in the United States was observed by federal officials who have compiled statistics of the relative importance of manufacturing industries. The statistics cover the 10 year period ending with 1909 and were collected by the census bureau.
 The report on the investigation says that the less important industries or the country showed greater percentages of ln- crease during the period than the more important ones. By far the highest per centage of increase was noted in the auto mobile industry. Exceptionally large ln- creases were credited to the copper, m and sheet iron industries. Larger de- creases in the average number of wage earners was shown in the iron and steel, but as the furnaces. sugar and molasses industries
 The manufacturin industries en- ploy as wage earners 6,6l50l6 2eo- pie, aMost 14la per cent of tine total populations the value of the prod ucts of these industries is s2oG72,0o 0o2lOO, and the value added by their manufacture Is ss530, ,26i 900.
 The number of wage earners increased 40 A per cent since 1899 and the value of products Sl 9 per cent. These figures rep resent the totals of manufacturing estab- lishments conducted under the faetorg systems, as distinguished from the neign- borhood, hand. and building industries
 The slaughtering and meat packeing in- dustry ranks first in gross value of prod ucts with sl,S70. .55S coo: second is foundry and machine products with sl ,22S, li5,G10 third. lumber and timber products WIFI si .l56, l29.oD0; fourth. iron and steel steel works and rolling mills with s9s5. .72S. 900 and fifth flour mills and grist mills prod ucts with sSS3, ,.sS4 000