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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-28
SWINDLES SHOWN UP.
Some Of the Defects" Of Seized
uIe X Made Plain.
Professed Protection TO American La
Dor al American Wages Never
More Than a Catch Phrase,
as Has Been Proved.

We have an authoritative account
Of some OF the swindles OF schedule X
IN the Century Magazine from Chief
statistician Stone Of Mr.. Teft's tariff
board.
Schedule X as II stands is shown to
be swindle in its protection" to
wool-growers, who were supplying
threefourths of the American wool
consumption fifty years ago and are
now supplying little more than a half.
II Is shown to be a swindle against
the carded-wool branch OF the manu-
facture In favor of the combing or
worsted wool branch dominated by
the Wooden trust
It Is a swindle in It's professed pro
lection to American labor at American
wages, as is shown In the fact that no
other skilled labor is paid SO low a
wage as that Of the wool-manufac-
turer.
It is again a swindle in presuming
that high wage rates mean high cost
Of production, when the Tariff board
found to the contrary.
Mr.. Stone directs attention to an
iniquity not so well known which
doubles up on all the others. This is
achieved through Compensatory" du-
ties which on most imported cloth
allow a protection Of four times per
pound the wool duty Of IL cents be-
fore the manufacturer begins to col
lect his net protection Of so to 55
per cent
Accordingly as the manufacturer
mixes cotton or other cheap substi-
tutes, he adds the compensatory
duties to his net protection. To the
wool-grower he hands a shoddy suit
at wool prices while lodging the pro
tected obligation to buy wool from
him. To his cheap immigrant labor
he passes half-cotton dress goods al
protection prices, after denying It's
share in the wool protection. TC
American consumers at large he palms
off for wool cotton and shoddy cloth
| ing and blankets under a sneak pro
lection sometimes as much as 10C
per cent.
To its open patronage of delusivt
and fraudulent protection, schedule X
adds this hidden measure of privileged
evasion and robbery. Revision on tbs
basis of free wool as in the Under
wood bill can alone knock out all thiI
iniquity.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-28
HER SHARE IN THE WORK
Mr.. Younghusband Certainly Has
Right to Be Proud Of His
Practical Little Wife.

She had made him a present Of q
pair Of green, red, and blue carpet
slippers for his first birthday since
their marriage, and he was In costa
sizes over them.
Il know you'd like them, Harry"
she smiled, IF for no other reason
than that made them all myself"
What" exclaimed Harry. YOU
don't mean to say that this rs all
your work? Great Scott! What a
genius of wife I've married."
"Of course" qualified the young
wife, Il bought the uppers, and Mary
sewed them together, and | got a
man to sole them, but l put on the
bows and did them up in the box
and, do you know, Harry, think you
ought to be very proud to have such a
practical little wife"
and he was.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-28
USE CONCRETE FOR STRENGTH
Old Wrouaht-lron Trestle Approaches
to DanVIlle Bridge Ineased With
Adhesive Material.

A most important use OF concrete
In engineering structures Is the meth
cd which has been adopted for the
strengthening OF old wrought-iron
trestle approaches to the Danville
(Ill) railroad bridge and the St.
Charles bridge. These structures,
which we're built many years ago,
were constructed Of Phoenix columns
with diagonal tie rods. With the great
increase that has come of late years
in the weight Of trains, 1t has become
necessary either to strengthen these
trestles or remove them altogether.
The former course was followed; and
the method adopted was to incase the
columns In concrete. Tests OF the
strength of these reinforced compress
sion members show that the addition
Of the concrete raised their strength
fully 80 per cent.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-28
COOLER CLOTHES FOR BABY
One Of the Problems That the Warmer
Weather Puts Forward to the
Young Mother.

When the warm summer months
confront us the young mother begins
to think about cool clothes for baby,
and not the least important OF the ar
ticles required for the wardrobe Is
the loose coat to be worn over the
long dress, for baby dare not be
exposed to draughts at any time.
The needlework shops are showing
an attractive variety OF long coats
made of crepe de chine or albatross.
These can be copied with little diff
ficulty.
Purchase a kimono pattern for a
baby in long clothes and stamp the
border with scallops. Down the fronts
and across the sleeves stamp a dainty
flower design; either forget-me-nots,
rose buds or violets are suitable
White silk of fine quality should be
used to embroider the flowers.
First pad the petals, using white
darning cotton for the purpose. Make
the padding stitches the length Of the
petals and cover them with silk, max
ing the stitches at right angles with
the padding. Buttonhole the scallops
with heavier twisted silk padding
them first with the darning cotton.
Tie the fronts together with white
ribbon an inch in width.
If desired, these dainty coats can be
lined with a light quantity of china
silk, but they are more frequently
unlined for summer use.
If you haven't little one of your
own, make a dainty coat for tiny
friend or relative. 1t is fascinating
work, as the soft materials are easy
to work with.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-28

Not only in millinery are the bright
est of colors to be seen, but also for
gowns for home and street wear.
These are being shown at the moment,
but It will be popular. with well dress
ed women. The brightest shades OF
emerald and grass greens are the
most modish, and tomato red and very
bright fame colors are among the
favorites. Then tangerine is particu-
larly popular for millinery and for
collar trimmings and for giving touches
of color to tailormade and house
gowns.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-28

Tariff barons are at their old game
of trying to scare the wage-earner
into support Of their robbery. Cut
the tariff and we must cut wages!"
they cry. Help us to rob the Ameri-
can public, or we will pocket half
the contents of your pay envelope!"
The only effect that the Aldrich tar
If has on labor is to increase the
cost of everything that labor buys.
Labor is on the free list. 1t Is import
ed, duty free, in enormous quantities
every year.
1t was estimated that 95 per cent
Of the striking mill hands at Lawrence
we're foreign born. The leaders of
that strike printed circulars in eight
or nine different languages, and made
speeches in seventeen.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-28
NEED A FREQUENT CLEANING
Beauty Specialists Are Wise When
They Urge Patrons to Give Their
Wells Regular Additions.

The beauty specialists ask their Gus
toners sometimes whether they change
their wells frequently and have them
cleaned, Just as they would other items
of their attire, and when the answer
is in the negative, they explain that
wells are dust and germ collectors, and
should really be changed very often.
The white veil gets bath frequently,
for 1t shows soil so readily that there
is no evading it, but every one does not
know that other wells need additions
now and then.
The veil should be squeezed in soap
suds several times and rinsed in two
waters, using a little blueing in the
last rinsing for black or blue veil
ings. Then a little cold starch should
be mixed, in the proportion of a tea
spoonful Of powdered starch to pint
Of lukewarm water; squeeze the veil
twice loosely through this solution.
shake it out and roll 1t in a cloth for
about is minutes.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-28

George F. Baker, the noted fnan.
cier, was for many years Pierpont
Morgan's close friend, and in analyz-
ing Mr.. Morgan's success Mr.. Baker
once said to a New York correspond
ent:
HE was not the impetuous, head
long man of action he has been pic
tured. He acted but he acted delib-
erately. He once gave me this advice
advice which he always himself fol-
lowed:
"'Be sure you are right-then
pause for reflection"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-28

The gum used on postage stamps Is
made largely of potato starch.
The United States uses one-fifth Of
all the sugar made in the world.
Matches imported from Sweden in
the first six months Of 1912 weighed
100000 pounds.
The United States has SO establish
ments producing gold and silver leaf.
which give employment to 1863 work.
ers.
A Michigan knitting mill is making
artificial silk from vegetable fiber
and converting it into hosiery and I'M
derwear.
If clean cinders be used In concrete
as 1t is made it will have a surface
that will hold nail almost as solidly
as wood.
An acetylene lamp that throws a
iiashSinstead OF a steady beam OF light
is being tried out for signaling by a
Swiss railroad.
The worlds richest ruby mines, in
Upper Burma, are known to have
been operated since early in the sew
enteenth century.
An Arizona mine captures copper
which escapes in waste water by plac-
| ing scrap metal in the water until II
is coated with copper.
Strong brine made of salt and water,
sprinkled on coal, win make a fire
burn brighter and less SCOT will accu-
mulate in chimneys and flues.
Modern machinery is now extract
ing millions in gold from creek bot
toms long abandoned as profitless.
This is especially the case in certain
parts of Idaho.
Canary birds are now part OF the
equipment of well-regulated mines
II the atmosphere is questionable the
birds are carried into #, and they
show signs OF its effects at once.
A minister Of aerial navigation wild
be added to the imperial German min
istry and appropriations for air craft
for both army and navy carried In Ia
annual budgets hereafter.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-28
Embroidered Black Crepe.

used for superb cloaks aud there are
plain satins and crepes marvelously
embroidered Other models depend up
on lines rather than ornamentation.
and these, when successful, are VERT
able works of art.
One peculiarly lovely model was in
supple satin finished silken stuff which
was probably crepe of some kind.
1t was in a soft cyclamen tone and
was lined with a deep toned smoky
gray chiffon over whose surface was
scattered design OF primroses in sew
eral cyclamen tints. The fronts fell
back in soft draped reVers to show
the chiffon facing
All sorts of odd little shaped shout
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-28
Absolutely No Admlttance.

The New York Evening Post re-
minds US of good story told Of the
late Lord Wolseley, or Sir Garnet
Wolseley as he then was, during the
military occupation of Egypt. Deem
mg it advisable, for obvious reasons,
to place a guard around the harem Of
a local potentate, a brother officer,
strolling into an adjacent garden, was
hailed by a sentinel. Hi, sir; you
mustn't go there, sir" Don't you
see who l ann" protested the officer.
Il am Colonel Blank of the" Yes,
sir, l know" interrupted the trooper,
respectfully; but they's leddies Twin
in that 'ouse, an the horders I'm Sir
Garnet is that 'e's not to be let to &c
in there 'isself-no matter 'ow bad h
wants to-"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-28
Hats sunnIe.

Suppleness is one of the character
istic points Of distinctive millinery.
Hats are made without wire founda-
tons and practically may be folded
and packed in half the usual space.
For dressy hats, flowers are to have
first favor as trimming. They will be
much used in encircling the crown,
usually in a perfectly fat wreath or
placed erect at the side in a stin
aigrette-like form of flowers and
leaves. Some Of the afternoon hats
have combination of the two trim.
mings.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-28
INDUSTRY
&sAzs.Rd7,l51ssT
MECHANICS
AXLE OF RECORD MAKING CAR
Contrary to Common Belief, Spindle
on Barney oldheld'S Machine
10 Massive Affair.

The average automobile enthusiast
would naturally expect that the axles
and other parts OF racing cars would
be light. The front axle OF the huge
2O0-horsepower racer with which Old
field made the new worlds straight.
away record OF :2733 seconds for the
mile proves the contrary.
II the speed of an automobile is
doubled the stresses which will DO set
up In the component parts will be
quadrupled, and. according to the Au-
tomoblle. an axle that would be quite
satisfactory at 30 miles per hour
would have TO work four times as hard
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-28
TOURING IN THE PYRENEEs
Excursions Through These Mountains
BY Auto, Horss or Afoot Are
Highly interesting.

Luchon. France. Planning a tour in
mountainous regions Is never quite
30 simple as route-marking on the
plains, for high barriers are not con
duciye TO the creation Of innumerable
by-roads and short cuts from point TO
point All the same. the Pyrenees do
not present any serious difficulty 10
anyone who will take the trouble TO
study their bearings from end TO end
There are two classes OF tourists,
however, between whom we must dis
tinguish before venturing to offer sug-
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-28
Tool Handle.

provided at the end with two handles
alike In construction. Each OF the
handles proper contains a nut engRg-
ing screw rod. The fattened end
of the rod carries lug adapted to en-
gage an aperture in the saw. When
the handle proper is turned the screw
rod draws the saw up against a
grooved bearing mounted on the end
of the handle.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-28

der wraps in chiffon, lace and satin
are being exploited by French design
ers, but many Of them are en- suite
with frocks,
One smart New York shop exhibit
ed a model Of black Chantilly lace TO
be worn with a costly lingerie frock.
The front of the coat was ornamented
with large cluster Of pink roses.
MARY DEAN.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-28
rwo children killed BY Snake.

Jacksonville, Fla.-Two children of
Mrs, Rolesson, living on the banks
Of the Suwanee river, were bitten to
death by a rattlesnake while deliver
ing message for their mother.
Alarmed at their absence she institut-
ed a search and found them In a dy-
ing condition. On reaching home,
with the children in her arms, she
discovered her third child drowned in
q tub of water.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-28
TOOL HANDLE IS CONVENIENT
Arrangement Permits Operator to At
taeh Device in Any Position
That May Be Desired.

In speaking of tool handle, invent
cd by Archie McDermid of Deming.
N. M, the Scientific American says:
This invention provides q handle for
use on saws and other tools, and is
arranged to permit the operator con-
veniently to attach the handle to the
tool In any position to suit the con.
venience of the user of the tool. AS
shown in the illustration. the saw Is
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-28

Meanwhile lay mat on a table and
cover 1t with newspapers. Then PIN
the lower edge of the veil straight
along the edge of the table, stretching
the rest of the ven as smoothly as pos
sible and pinning it to the table. Iron
with a hot iron, and the net will have
the crispness of new veil.
Chiffon wells or scarfs may also be
washed, but should be ironed on the
ironing board and need no starch
Tulle bows may also be done up fresh.
ly in the same manner as mesh veil
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-28
Shoe Horns With Handles.

Shoe horns with yard long handles
are a novelty which all women will vel.
come, as by their aid footgear may be
adjusted without having to bend the
back almost double, thus taking the
risk of breaking the corset steels. The
round handles of slender walking
stick circumference come in polished
mahogany or golden oak and the horns
in silver or gold plate or in nickel.
They may be packed crosswise into a
trunk of ordinary size.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-28

at 60 miles an hour, and sixteen times
as hard at 100 miles an hour. That
the relatively enormous amount Of
metal used In the front axle OF the
oldheld car is a nearer approach to
correct axle proportions for racing
cars than relatively light axles is
proved by the large number of axles
that have failed under racing condi.
lions.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-28
Inheritance Tax.

Vice-President Marshall may have
used unduly vehement language in
supporting the proposition of an in
heritance tax. But the tax itself is
just. Mr.. Marshall has the right pig
by the ear; and people who like to be
thought progressive had better not
squeal too loud, lest they establish an
unWelcome relationship.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-28
MIeht Do Some Good.

non-partisan tariff board recommend
ing free wool and free sugar could
silence the Wyoming sugar planters is
a first-class political mystery" says
the Springfield Republican. OF course
nothing can silence the wall Of tar
III beneficiary while being pried loose.
But the report of scientific and nom
partisan board might show how much
or how little truth there is in the
howl, which to tell the truth is becom
ing a little tiresome.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-28
Delay to Be Avoided.

Mr.. Underwood has the best of the
in insisting that the new tar
If, shall go into effect the day it is
signed by the president, instead of
six months or a year hence. The
business world can better stand tariff
reductions than tariff uncertainties.
To be understood the new tariff must
be tried out.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-28

There is no tax more easily and
cheaply collected than an inheritance
tax. There is no other tax which
stays with such absolute certainty
where it is put. There is no other
tax which is so gentle to industry and
thrift.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-28
Nine Sisters All Are reachers.

San Francisco.-Niue sisters, all
teachers, is the record for one family
claimed by Modoc county, Cal. The
girls are daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Bstay, who live near Fort Bid
well. There are no boys in the fam
fly. The youngest OF the girls passed
the examination for teachers license
recently.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-28

Kill flies and kill them early. XIII
flies and save babies.
A year ago, flies were known as
filthy, foul-feeding nuisances, which
carried germs of typhoid fever, and Of
intestinal diseases which destroy
thousands of infants every summer
Now, the black indictment is in
creased. Since ''iy-time" began last
spring, the world has learned that
the dreaded infantile paralysis is
spread by these buzzing pests.
The fly is one of the few inexcus-
able things on earth. Kill him.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-28
Ilnhter Armor.

BY welding several sheets Of metal
into one plate, instead of molding
single plate as a whole, an English
inventor has developed an armor light
er than that now in use and claimed
to be capable of resisting the most
powerful projectile.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-28
Perfeot Vacuum.

That 1t produces a more nearly per
feet vacuum than anything previously
invented is claimed for a new valve
less air pump, which consists princi-
pally of one cylinder revolving within
another.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-28
To Remove Old varnIsh.

Mix eight ounces of benzol, six
ounces of fusel oil and two ounces OF
alcohol Apply with brush. viii re-
move paint, tar or varnish in a very
few minutes.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-28

If some genius would invent a way
to use tariff gall as armor for our
battleships, the problem Of national
defense would be solved
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-28
nIanL EnM sklna

The skin of a black fox is worth
from So to $40, and the animals are
now being raised in captivity to supply
the demand for their pelts,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-28
nenatured Alcohol as I'd.

Denatured alcohol, burned in spe-
cially designed apparatus, is used to
heat a new type OF freight car.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-28
RECORDING SCALE IS UNIQUE
Elaborate Apparatus Patented by a
Michigan Man Prints Weights
Opposite Names on Paper.

A rather elaborate apparatus In the
scale line has been patented by a
Michigan man. 1t is nothing less than
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-28

Pennsylvania produces nearly one
third OF the sand used in the manufac-
kure Of glass In the United States.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-28

Love at first sight is apt to fade on
its initial trip to the wash.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-15
CONTEMPT OF LAW SCORED
AT HEALTH CONGRESS

COLORADO SPRINGS, Sept. 13.
of law, according to DR..
Cressy l.. Wilbur, chief statistican Of
the division of vital statistics, of the
bureau of the census, Washington, is
"the greatest, the underlying, the
everywhere present, and, so far, as
our present experience extends, the
insuperable difficult or hindrance to
the effective registration Of vital sta
tistics in the United States" DR..
Wilbur was addressing the fourth
days session Of the forty-first ari-
a16a DAeAang - II saaHsstsa@-paA
Health association today. His topic
was, "Hindrance to the Extension Of
Uniform Methods of Vital Statistics
in the United States"
"Rapid progress is being made" !"
said DR.. Wilbur, "in the extension Of
the registration area for births and
deaths and in the securing Of uni
form vital statistics generally, but
we have much to do In this respect.
Some people think that all that is
needed is to pass laws requiring the
reporting of deaths, births or mar
riages and that there the question
rests
"H / should be asked what is the
greatest, the underlying, the every
where present and, so far as our
present experience extends, the insup-
cradle difficulty or hindrance to the
effective registration of vital statis-
tics in the United States, might re-
ply: Contempt Of law.
I'VE may pass the best possible
model laws but If the state regis
trar or the local health officer fails
to enforce them, or If the social
workers, the physician, and the MEM
bers Of the American Public Health
association fail to respect them, our
work 10 almost in vain.
This contempt of law can be over
come only by a thorough process of
education. In the registrar Of births,
for instance, we need most of all a
better understanding and a coopera-
ton from the women of the country
When women realize that the new
children's bureau, established for
their benefit, is seriously handicap
ped because of inadequate registra-
tion Of births and infant deaths, then
l believe there will be an irresistible
demand that such births and deaths
be properly recorded"
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-15
PERRY CELEBRATION
AT CLEVELAND, o.

United Press
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 13.-
Preparations were completed today
by the citizens committee for the To-
cal Perry Centennial celebration
which will be formally opened tomor-
row upon the arrival Of Perry's old
flagship, Niagara. The Niagara, es-
corted by the naval reserve ships
Dorothea, Essex, Hawk and WoIver.
inc, left Detroit today and is expect
ed to reach here by noon tomorrow
Special services will be held in all
churches throughout the city tomor-
row. On Monday ceremonies will be
held at the foot Of the Perry monu.
ment in Gordon park. Tuesday will be
general holiday, marking the last
day of the celebration, when a biz
parade, participated in by industrial
fraternal and military organisations
will be staged. Secretary of ths
Navy Josephus Daniels, is expected
to deliver an address here sithsr
Monday or Tuesday.