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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-02-10

imperialism of Morgan, Rockefeller,
Vanderlip and Gary to be backed by
a governmental and military imperial
ism? Are we to give. them battle
ships and big armies to1collect debts
and to protect Wall Street dollars al
ready bloody with exploitation at
home, from the wrath Of the exploit
ed peoples of foreign lands?
It's about the biggest question of
policy this country has had to deter
mine since the Civil War.
Our preparedness champions pro-
fess fear of foreign INVASION. They
ask if this country is not to defend
its liberties. The real question is
his:
Do you prefer to take your chances
With an imaginary European enemy,
Who is sure to be economically exs
iausted and sickened of militarism
Or do you prefer to give your as
,ent while this democracy is conquer
ID from within, by act Of Congress?
For If there's any difference be,
tween United States Steel, or Stan,
dard Oil and the worst rnilitarist rul-
ing class in Europe, the advantage Is
all with the, latter, SO far as demo
cracy, liberty and the rights of man
re concerned. Remember Youngs-
own, Bayonne and Colorado.
Chauncey NJ. Depew made a-.speech
1t a Republican Club dinner in New
York the other night in which he let
he cat out of the bag. He said:
There will never be foreign com
merce until the government protects
american business and American
rights in foreign countries. After
our experience in Mexico, no Ameri-
can capitalist would want to take his
aamily to Mexico or put his money in
IN enterprise in that country unless
he knew our flag would protect him
And don't forget Rear Admiral
Chandwick's paper before the Clarke
University Conference, in which he
said:
"Navies and armies are insurance
for the wealth of the leisure class OF
nation invested abroad"
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-02-10

(COnt1MueA from rage 1'D
many mothers work in the mills.
Among 1888 infants in Fall River, it
was found that the infant mortality
ate among families with non-Work-
-ng mothers was 1905, and that
umong families with working mothers
vas 303.6.
But the rate of Is deaths per thou
sand in Brookline or Is per thousand
in East Orange is far too high. Even
in those towns there are many poor
people, for even there, there is some
work to be done. And the Children's
Bureau of the Department of Labor
found that the death rate for babies
in Montclair, N. j., was only 80 per
thouand in a well to do ward, as
against 100 per thosnand in ward
where the workers live.
The slaughter goes .op at two and
three times the BreQkline or East
Orange rate not only In. Fall River
but in every factory town in the coun-
try. Everywhere poverty, disease, and
death are the greatest in towns where
people work the hardest and produce
the most wealth.
For instance, the infant rates are
928 per thousand for McKees Rocks,
Pa; 1854 per thousand for Homestead,
Pa; 1908 per thousand for Youngs-
town, Ohio; and 245 per thousand for
Manchester, N. II. ,
The Roll Of Dishonor.
There is no reason why the death
rates for Brookline and East Orange
should not prevail for the whole
United States. They would prevail if
the people were given chance to
| i've. According to the United States
Census. the infant mortality rate for
| the United States as a whole is ia
per thousand and the total number
of children who died in 1910 was ap-
proximately 266.016. If the rate had
tbeen u per thousand the total numbsI'
| of deaths would have been reduced
by 100,828 babies.
Over 100000 Babies Were Killed
BY Poverty.
In making the shove comparisons.
the same method has been used for
computing the death rates in Brook
i line and East Orange as for South
bethlehem. FAN River. Homestead
McKees Rocks, and the other towns
named. The rate was computed IN
| the only way possible; because Of the
Jack Of birth Statistics. by taking the
total number Of children under one
year living when the census of 1910
| was taken and total number Of deaths
Of children under one year in the
same year. The method used when
birth statistics are available is to
take the total number born during a
/ year and the total number who died
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-02-10

from George P. West, Committee on
Industrial Relations, Washinoton.)
Just why is big business behind the
ueparedness campaign?
Why have leaders of the steel group
and the Standard Oil group gone out
Of their way to present armored mo-
tor cars to the New York militia and
to throw all their influence back Of
the demand for a huge army and navy
anil an aggressive foreign policy?.
The answer is easy.
II big business had had its way dur
ing the past three years, American
armies would now be on Mexican soil,
anil thousands of American boys
would have given their lives to pro-
tect the Mexican investments Of Stan
iard Oil, William Randolph Hearst,
the Guggenheims, Phelps, Dodge &
Go. Harrison Gray Otis, and others Of
their kind.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-02-10
DR.. Jones' Beaver Linilnent
TESTIMONIALS

:. THE GREAT SPIEGEL has deposited at The
National Exchange Bank of Wheeling w Va,
81 100000 and will forfeit to charity if the follow
ing statements can be proven untrue:
Mr.. W: W.. Rogers, 2104 Chapline street, for
merly the county coroner, says: Il purchased a
bottlesof your IMMINENT the first day you opened
your store. I squandered many half dollar and
/ thoughtI would chance another. l have been suf-
fering the two last months with Sciatia Rheu
matisHE Is have used two bottles and | can tell my
frieIdsWho know me that convinced that this
remedy is certainly grand for rheumatism and
pain. sOn the strength of what it has already done
/ am buying three more. believe anybody who suf-
fers like 4 did should give the remedy trial, and
they will no doubt get the same results as did
Mr.. G,has Howard, 103 Eoff street, called at The
Great Spiegels Headquarters and remarked: II
purchased bottle of your liniment last week for
my mother, who is IS years DID, and all crippled
up with rheumatism Her fingers were enlarged,
stiff and crooked. | used one bottle of Beaver
Liniment and she found the liniment gave her more
comfort and relief than any other remedy she ever
tried Her pains seem all to have vanished. |
want three more bottles for her-she thinks your
medicine is worth ten times the price,
Your Home People and Neighbors Are
the Best Evidence Heed to Them
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-02-10

The above is good Likeness of Campbell H Henderson, who
Gently announced his candidacy for the Office of Sheriff Ohio County,
subject to the Republican Mr. Henderson making
at the solicitation Of his friends and has the Of the
hearty support of many Influential Of the city and county
Campbell H. Henderson born raised County
litter passing through the ward schools became with
local and by and industry
the occupying the position Of General Manager of The
Telegraph.
Mr. Henderson has been Republican all his life and has
active worker for the Of the party for
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-02-10

causes by refusing to appropriate the
small sums that would enable even
the poor to protect their lives and
those of their babies. 1t will be
story of government by property, of
executives and congressman who bow
the knee to power, who refuse appro-
priations for the public health be
cause the poor who suffer from pre-
ventaIble disease are too inarficulate
and unorganized to demand protection
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-02-10

or to punish public servants who with
hold it.
In the figures and facts involved in
this subject lie truths so shocking to
any man devoted to the ideals and
principles for which the American
flag stands, that one wonders how
any defender of the flag could ignore
this dishonor and these atrocities
when he sets out to awaken the con-
science of his eountrymen.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-02-10
SOC per bottle, 3 for $1.00

Dr. Jones' sangvIn is used for the Run Down System
Disorders arising from the Blood Liver Stomach and
Kidneys Made only from Roots Herbs and Barkss
so Gents per Bottle; for $1O0 !
The Great Spiegel says with these two Natures
remedies he stands ready to battle with any disease
you suffering Satisfaction guaranteed or money
will be refunded
Headquarters 1910. Market Street
For sale by G. H. Griest & Co., John Cole
man Co.'s Three Stores.
All Mail Orders addressed The Great
Spiegel, 1910 Market Street, will be sent
Parcel Post upon receipt Of price.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-02-10
THE MOST SUCCESSFUL REMEDY
EVER INTRODUCED IN WHEELING

credited to
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-06-29
GoRDA FLORIDA THURSDAY JUNE 30

ment, plans for which and mat
ters connected Herewith are now
engaging the attention Of the
commissioners and the engineers.
Hon, VIM. M. Written, member
from this district of the board of
commissioners, is investigating the
feasibility Of substituting retain
ing walls and fill wide enough for
two or more rows of trees each
side of a wide driveway extend
ing out for three or four thous-
and feet from the opposite shores,
beautifying, forming a part of
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-06-29
Knots Course Approved

No man whose right to the Gov
ernorship of this State was con-
tested by claim of only 176
votes, and who would sit idly by
and see the honor taken from him,
without investigating the cor
rectness of the count, especially
in view of the known confusion
attending the count of ballots at
this primary. On the face of the
returns, one man claims the
States highest office by 176 votes.
Three or four votes counted in
correctly in each county of the
State would change the result. A
man who would not look after his
rights under such circumstances,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-06-29

other political parties or other
wise disqualified, were allowed to
vote when known to the inspcc
tors that they would vote for my
opponent.
Besides these, various other
kinds of mistakes and irregu,ari-
ties have been made either intcn-
tlonally on the part of inspectors
or by reason of misunderstanding
the complicated provisions Of the
primary law Similar information
| is reaching me hourly from all
parts of the state.
eff ] could believe that | have
been fairly and honestly defeated,
! ! would submit without word,
but, with the mass Of evidence be-
fore me, which is hourly increas-
ing, | am forced to the conclusion
that a fair and accurate count
would show that | was nominated
by several thousand majority.
Justice to Friends
"If | did not fight to assert my
rights | would not be doing JUS
tice to my thousands of friends
nor to myself.
"Mr, Cats has gone into the
court in Alachua county for the
purpose Of trying to secure sew
enty-four votes to be counted for
him, alleging that these seventy
four votes are necessary to secure
his nomination, from which it
must be admitted that he recog-
,nizes the vote to be exceedingly
close on the returns that have
been made.
For my part, | am willing and
shall insist that the vote cast in
every precinct in the state where
there is evidence of incorrect re-
turns by reason Of irregularities,
mistakes or otherwise, shall be
fairly and accurately recounted.
"No one should be opposed to
an open investigation. Such in
vestigation will not change the re-
suit where the election has been
held fairly and the result accu-
rately returned. No honest Dem
ocrat desires otherwise. Such an
investigation and recount will
tend to purify the ballot box in
the future.
81 am satisfied that a majority
of the Democratic voters Of the
state have cast their vote for me
and | feel bound in duty to do all
in my power to have their vote
accurately counted and the result
accurately and speedily declared.
"In taking this action have
the assurance that ! am meeting
the wishes of the large majority
of Democratic voters in Florida.
81 have directed mandamuS
proceedings, seeking recount of
the votes, to be filed in several
counties already, and others will
follow before the end of the
week.
81 wish to express my appre-
citation of the cooperation and
support thus far given me by my
friends throughout the state in
getting together the information
sent me from all sections and also
their assurance of further coop
Grafton in making this fight on be-
half of the Democratic majority
of the state of Florida. w. V.
KNOTT.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-06-29
Rascality in Elections

Every man who knows him re-
cards Editor Storrs of the De-
Funiak Springs Breeze, as an hon
ast fearless writer Discussing
the Knott.CattS contest, he says:
"There has not been an honest
election held in Florida since the
war. 1t began with the manlpu-
lation of the ignorant negroes by
the carpet baggers. Men have
been elected to high offices in the
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-06-29

the bridge and making a more
durable Improvement.
If found feasible, as is hoped
and seems probable, the carrying
out of Mr.. Whitten's S idea will be
one of the finest things yet sug-
gested for making this locality
more attractive to the visitor.
And Mr. Whitten will deserve un-
divided credit for it.
This idea with the fact that the
construction of the bridge and the
Improvement of a few miles OF
road will put Punta Gorda on two
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-06-29

The bridge across the bay at
this point connecting Charlotte
Harbor and Punta Gorda and
putting the two towns on the di-
rect route Of the Tamiami Trail,
which has been recognized as a
part of the Dixie Highway, is go
ing to prove bigger thing for
this section than most people
think.
Authorized by the voters in the
election creating the Charlotte
Harbor special road and bridge
district, it is an assured improve
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-06-29
Charlotte HarbOr Bridge and Improvements in Con-
nection Will Mean Great Things for Punta Corda

routes of the Dixie Highway-the
Tamiami Trail and the auxiliary
route south from Arcadia-will
give the town more prestige and
place it abreast of the important
Florida resorts, both with winter
and summer visitors.
With the building of good
roads and better bridges in con-
junction with the increased atten-
tion being given truck farming
and fruit growing, the dawn of a
new era Of progress and prosperi-
.ty is imminent in this section,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-06-29

sSate as a reward for the numb Lar
Mines they voted and how they
colinted the votes in 1876, the de-
bauchery of the ballot then justi-
fed by the previous ballot box
stufffng by the republicans and
! the necessity for having a white
mans government.
we do not have to go outside
Walton county to find a man Civ
en- county commissionership as
reward for hiding a ballot box
in a swamp to prevent an election
being held. The condition of af-
fairs unearthed in Crestview in
1902 is still fresh in the minds OF
many, and sworn allegations
made show that conditions were
as bad there this year as then,
Mutilated return sheets to defeat
candidate for sheriff show the
length to which these things were
carried. In Bay county ballot
boxes and returns were stolen
from the court house.
-Four years ago it was an open
secret that money was used to
carry this county for Underwood
How different was it this year in
reference to other candidates
"These instances can be multi
piled by the hundred to show
how far reaching is the debauch-
cry of the ballot. Neither the
Bryan primary law nor the Tram
nell corrupt practice act is re-
sponsible. These things are so be-
cause the people generally do not
know of them.
eff this investigation is started
let it go to the bottom of things
without fear or favor. A consid-
cradle number of erstwhile re-
spectacle Floridians may join an
emigration society or get en-
ployment without pay except
board and striped clothes, but
the state will be benefited in both
instances. Let the people once
know how these things are done,
who does them and why they are
done, and for a time at least we
will have honest elections in Flor
ida and the gain would be worth
the cost. "
To which is added the following
from the Lakeland Telegram:
1t would seem that any candi-
date who apparently lacks only a
few votes of a nomination would
want to look into things when
such doings took place in con-
Quoting the election as are report
ed from Okaloosa county. In one
precinct a candidate received on
ly seven votes, whereas fifteen
men have made afidavits that
they voted for him. In another
precinct one Of the managers be-
came sick and had to leave the
voting place, and another became
intoxicated and his place was fill
ed by a man who had never been
sworn to serve. If like conditions
prevailed in many Florida coun-
ties on election day, he result in
a close race might easily be
changed by close Investigation.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-06-29

Did you ever reflect on the re-
lation of livestock and legumes to
community proSperity9 Legumes
and livestock stay pretty close to
the bank account and they are
closer still to the fertility of the
soil. Think of the wealthiest
states in the Union and then see
if they do not grow a great, many
legumes and a great deal of live
stock.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-06-29
Cats the Nominee

The state canvassing board, sit
ting at Tallahassee Monday af-
ternoon, declared that Hon. Sid
ney j. Cats had received a major
ity of 260 votes and is, therefore,
the legal nominee for governor.
This action does not stop the con-
test ihaugurated by Hon. w. V.
Knott.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-06-29

The Jacksonville Times-Union
of last Thursday contains the fol
lowing, which engages great IN
terest throughout Florida;
That the nomination for gov
ernor is to be settled in the courts
of the state, is no longer a ques-
ton of doubt.
w. V. Knott, candidate in the
primary of June 6, decided after
a consultation with his friends
from all sections of the state to
contest the nomination of Sidney
j. Cats, who, upon the face OF
official returns from fifty of the
nfty-two counties, and two coun-
ties unofficial, has lead of 176
votes.
The general confusion of the
voting, counting and canvassing
of the second choice votes has
brought about an element of un-
certainty that is so general, that
question of doubt is felt by a
large percentage of those who
voted in the primary that the face
of the returns are not the correct
expression of those voting. 1t is
estimated on reliable information
that the second choice votes were
not counted, or were so incorrect
ly tailed, that the county can
vassing boards could not canvass
these in more than 100 precincts
of the state. These precincts in
which the second choice votes
were not counted, embrace be-
tween fifteen hundred and two
thousand votes. 1t is contended
by Mr.. Knott that these votes
should be counted and that he
should have those that were in
tended for him and those that
were intended for Mr.. Cats
should be credited to Mr.. Cats.
Thomas. B. Adams and Major
A. B. Small have been retained by
Mr. Knott here in Jacksonville
and they will be assisted by local
attorneys in the counties in which
the contest proceedings will be
brought. Mandamus proceedings
will be filed at once in several of
the counties of the state in order
that the question of who is the
Democratic nominee may be
known in the shortest possible
time.
Mr.. Knots Statement
Mr.. Knott yesterday issued the
following signed statement of his
position:
ITO the Democratic Voters of
Florida; The latest data available
from returns sent to Tallahassee
indicate that Mr.. Cats will claim
the lead by not exceeding l76
votes.
Ever since the primary, how
e.@er, my friends from all parts of
the state have been collecting evil
dence, which | now have in hand,
OF widespread Irregularities and
in counting ballots and
returns.
In many places second choice
votes, the majority of which were
IN my favor, were not counted at
all. In other places the inspce-
tors, not understanding how to
credit second choice
votes, failed to make intelligent
returns to the canvassing boards.
In other places the election IN
SpectorS, becoming weary With
tedious counting or for othcs rea-
sons, allowed outsiders who were
friends of my opponent to assist
IN counting and tallying ballots.
In other places the secrecy OF the
ballot and the integrity of the
polling place was not preserved
In places where the vote was
large for my opponent, more
votes were cast or at least re-
ported cast than there were vot-
ers on the registration list. In
other places persons belonging to
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-06-29

would be unworthy of the sup
port that was given him. A man
who would have the governorship
with such a cloud Of uncertainty
hanging over it, is unworthy of
it. Let there be a satisfying in
vestigation, fair count, and then
let everyone abide by the result
Lakeland Telegram.
The Star does not think it is
fair to Mr.. Knott to insinuate
that Ire may be the Rutherford B.
Hayes of Florida, if he wins in
his contest against Cats. We do
not think Mr.. Knott has any of
the Hayes spirit. If he thinks he
has more votes than Cats, it is
his right and his duty to the peo-
pie to try to have them counted,
Mr.. Knott will make a much bet
ter governor than Cats. Not
withstanding this, if Cats has
one vote more than Knott, he
should have the nomination. And
il Knott has one more than Cats,
the nomination should go to him.
-Ocala Star.
This paper said some days ago
that Mr.. Knott owed it to himself
and his friends as we'll as to the
democratic party to take adVan-
tage of all the rights the law
guarantees him to secure his seat
as governor of Florida. Elimi-
mating all thought of self and
| friends, he owes that much for
the preservation of the democra-
tic party from it's threatened dis
Iruption and ruin, and we are glad
to learn from the Times Union of
Thursday that he has brought
legal proceedings to have the
votes retabulated. If a majority
of the first and second choice bal
lots were voted for him, he should
be seated but, if he lacks even
one of being the choice over his
antagonist, the contention should
Immediately end. Mr.. Knott
would not have the election nor
would his friends permit him to
have it unless he is fairly and be-
yond all doubt entitled to it. If
Cats has won by a single vote,
no true democrat would try to
defraud him of his rights.-Ocala
Banner
Aside from the expense and
trouble that this will cost Mr.. |
Cats and his friends, we would |
be glad, very glad to see it, and |
if this expense could be borne by
the state, it would be worth all it
cost the people in showing them,
if it were carried, as it should be,
to the extent of an opening of |
every ballot box in the state and
a recount of the votes under the
eyes of the courts, just how little
their votes as cast, have, and have
had, to do with the results of the
elections as proclaimed. If it re-
suited in giving the nomination to
Mr.. Knott, by showing that he
was the choice of the people, well
and good, he would be entitled to
it.
We do not doubt, however, that
it would show that Mr.. Cats has
a far bigger majority than the re-
turns show him to have. There
was evidence enough disclosed in /
the altering of returns shown tok
prove this.-DeFuniak Springsf
Breeze -
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1916-09-13
Head Vanished Also

Iae Spiiora mar, who repre-.
s-r.- the BODY Of p person as
n-F.us vanished from sight leay-
l7, c1Iy the head. did no, appear
a. ne klsin street fair Is he
prom scd 10. SO il is supposed
Ia the head vanished also,
sich actions made il hard 10
p.pi-cs wha, is promised though
y is no fault Of any one bat The
tl= man With the show.