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This standard cure has been success- 6 gf fully used for more than 30 years, IX H W Thousands of voluntary letters praising n its benefits have been received. Abot- M B tie should be kept always in every house- S£> ■ hold. No harmful drugs or opiates. Not H obtainable anywhere except from maker. pftffV H This is to avoid substitution and protect wu.' Eg you. Bent prepaid on recei pt of price. H per bottle. Write for free particulars . Iggjj ft Wells Kemedy Co., Baltimore, Bid. M W= ( B Sole proprietor and distributor jgp The Very Place. “That poor fellow can’t find any thing to do. 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Nothing equals Dean’s Mentholated Cough Drops for Bronchial weakness, sore chests, and throat troubles —5c at all Druggists. The man who relies on his pull to get him into heaven had better begin to practice shoveling coal. Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for Children teething, softens the gnms, reduces inflamma tion,allays pain,cures wind colic,2sc a bottle. Adv Lucky is the chaperon who has eyes that see not and ears that hear not. Backache Is aWarning Thousands suffer kidney ills unawares —not knowing that the backache, head aches,and dull.nerv- : ous, dizzy, all tired II /pp" condition are often jy . due to kidney weak- =Q>^! Anybody who suf- 7} • ] fers constantly from L backache should sus- ! pect the kidneys. i ] Some irregularity j of the secretions may //fe give just the needed Doan’s Kidney a Pills have been cur ing backache and sick kidneys for over fifty years. Every Picture J J Tells a Story ” A South Carolina Case Mrs. Mary West, Spartanburg, S. C., says: “I was so run down with my back 1 couldn’t get about. My appetite became poor and I felt all worn out and discouraged. Doan’s Kidney Pills put me in good shape and I now feel better than Defore in years.” Get Doan's at Any Store, 50e a Box DOAN'S “pVLW FOSTER-MILBURN CO., BUFFALO, N. Y. Have been a standard Hoysehoid Remedy Since 1837 Use them for all forms of illness arising from DISORDERED STOMACH OR LIVER and all ailments proceeding from Deranged Digestive System Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use aSI in time. Sold by Druggists. 1 Plattorm Adopted By the Republican Party inStateCon vention. We, the representatives of the Re publican party of Maryland, in state convention assembled, desire to ex press our sincere gratification over the reunion of the forces that were divided at the last election. We cordially approve the patriotic service rendered by the joint commit tee of thirty, which resulted in a state wide mass-meeting, held in the city of Baltimore, August 14, 1913, participat ed in by Republicans and Progressives, who, having the highest welfare of the state at heart and recognizing that continued division means making Maryland a one-party state, with all the evils that follow such partisan domination, did unite to secure for our state progressive legislation demand ed by enlightened public sentiment, and the continuation of the efficient administration of public affairs that has marked the administration of Gov ernor Goldsborough. We commend the administration of Governor Goldsborough and call par ticular attention to his efforts to raise the tone of administration throughout the state; to his appointment of the pen&tl commission to investigate the Penitentiary resulting in much-needed prison reforms; to his appointment of a commission to investigate the tax laws and report a more equitable re vision of the same; to his endeavor to take the Agricultural College out of politics and make it a more efficient aid to the farmers of the state; to his efforts to unify the higher education and to apply to it and the primary edu cation more enlightened methods of teaching and discipline; to his ap pointment of a commission to revise the election laws, and ; a commission to prepare a workingmen’s compensation bill; to his signing a child labor act and the presidential preferential primary act; to the more faithful and progressive work done by the road commission under liis leadership, and to his Impartial enforcement of the laws. Senator Jackson and Candidates. We heartily commend the Hon. Wil liam P. Jackson for the signal serv ices rendered to the people of this state and to the country at large by the conscientious and intelligent dis | charge, o his high dutie, as a senator of the United States. We commend to the voters of this i state as a man pre-eminently qualified to represent them, the Hon. Thomas Parran, and bespeak for him the earn i est support of all citizens who desire as able and patriotic representative in the Senate of the United States. 1 It is highly important that the of ’ fice of Comptroller of tlie Treasury be placed in the hands of a man of un questioned probity and wide business experience. This important official serves also on the Board of Public Works, on the board of the Agricul tural College, the House of Correction, hospitals and on other boards in which the people of the state have a vital 1 interest. We commend to the voters i of this state the Hon. Oliver S. Metzerott, our nominee for this office, 1 as a man who has faithfully served the people and who is keenly interested in a progressive and thoroughly business like conduct of public affairs, and in ' the practical development of the state's institutions. Augustus M. Denhard, our candidate for the office of Clerk of the Court of Appeals, is a man who, by training and experience, is thoroughly qualified to discharge the duties of that import ant office, and we unreservedly com mend him to the voters of Maryland. For Tariff Commission. We favor a protective tariff suffi cient to protect the products of Ameri can industries against the products of the industries of foreign countries, where the standard of living of the producer is on a lower plane than that of the producer in this country; but a protective tariff which is so adjusted as to prevent oppressive monopolies. To this end we favor a law providing for the appointment of a nonpartisan, scientific tariff commission, whose duty it shall be to thoroughly investi gate industrial conditions at home and abroad, and, when required, report their findings to Congress. We con demn the Underwood Tariff Bill now pending before Congress as destruct ive of our home market, which, as Wil liam McKinley said, is the best com mercial asset of the American people. We believe that an adequate Army and Navy is the best guarantee of l WHEN WALKING WITH LADIES i 1 Nearly Every Country Has Its Own | Ideas as to Place of Male Escort. I Almost every country has its own fashions for men who walk with ladies on the public streets. In America and in England we walk on the side of the lady that is nearer the street. Many years ago when the streets were not [ kept as clean as they are now, any J person walking on the outer edge of peace, and in this connection we con demn the short-sighted and indifferent policy of the Democratic House of Representatives, w r hich prevented the building of necessary battleships. We declare for the maintenance of the | Monroe Doctrine, and that no addi- j tional European and no Asiatic flag shall be planted in the Western World. Protection Of Americans. We believe that all the honorable means incident to diplomacy should first be exhausted to protect Ameri can citizens and their property, and that when these means fail to secure justice, that then such other powers of the government should be invoked as may be necessary. We believe it is the urgent duty of the government at this time to firrqly safeguard the lives and property of American citi zens in Mexico, as well as of those who dwell along our southwestern border. We believe that the honest business man should be encouraged to invest his capital in legitimate business en terprises,-and that the laws regulating interstate commerce, intended to pre vent monopoly and harmful combina tions, should be so plain that all busi ness men may know eactly what may and what may not be legally done, to the end that legitimate business, freed from confusion, uncertainty and liti gation, may continue normal develop ment. All Equal Before the Law. We hold it essential for the preser vation of this republic in its integrity that all citizens, regardless of nation ality, race, creed or station, should stand equal before the law. W T e fur ther hold that the advancement of the best interests of the people make it the duty of the state to provide equal opportunity for all our youth, without discrimination, to obtain a common school education. We favor election and registration laws which shall apply uniformly to the entire state. We declare that the ballot should be as short as practic able, as well as easy to understand and vote and in counting the ballots the manifest intention of the voter should control. We favor the con stitutional amendment to be submit ted to the voters at the election in November of this year providing for a penalty for offering or giving a bribe to a voter, and removing the penalty for accepting one by the voter. We condemn the envelope system of voting now in force in some of the counties, as making corruption in elec tions easy and its detection difficult. We advocate • the nomination of all candidates for elective public offices j i/y OireCi pi imarlbs aa the booi. liiciliod for extending the 'right of the people to rule. VOTES FOR WOMEN. We pledge ourselves to submit to the voters of this state for their de termination a constitutional amend ment granting to women the right to vote equally with men. We pledge qurselves to submit to the voters of this state, for their de termination, a constitutional amend ment embodying the principles of the initiative and referendum. We believe that the several coun ties, Baltimore city and the other larger municipalities of the state should be allowed, in the regulation of their local affairs, the largest possible liberty consistent with a strong, well organized and effective state govern ment; and we, therefore, favor for them a clearer ddlimination of ad ministrative authority by such a plan as will avoid the mass of local laws passed biennially in the legislature and will lead to greater uniformity of administration under general laws; and for this purpose we favor the ap pointment of a commission by the gov ernor to devise a practicable plan to carry it into effect. Protection Of Oyster Beds. “We pledge ourselves to preserve to the general use the natural oyster bottoms; and to this end we favor legislation embodying the following provisions; “First—The reservation of a neutral strip of barren bottom between the natural bottoms and leased bottoms. “Second —The granting of powers to the Board ot Shell Fish Commission ers upon the receipt of proper protest to make a re-examination of bottoms the nature of which is disputed, and after such re-examination to reclassify such bottoms if the former classifica tion be found to be erroneous. “Third —The giving of a right of ap peal from the decision of the Board of Shell Fish Commissioners, on their determination as to what are natural which such bottoms are located, “Fourth—-The proper advertisement or depleted bottoms, to the Circiut Courts for the respective counties in through newspapers and handbills of the pavements was likely to get well splashed with mud and rainwater, and that is why the gentlemen took that side, so as to save the ladies’ fine clothes. In some countries it is considered better for the gentleman to keep near er the middle of the pavement in or der to preserve the lady from jost ling of persons going in the opposite direction in a crowded street. When it is the rule for every one to keep to the right those who are on the left of the two passing streams are THE FROSTBURG SPIRIT, FROSTBURG, MD. all applications for leases In oruer to give full publicity of the same and opportunity for protest.” Administrative Reforms. We hold that experience has clearly shown that the following administra tive reforms should be the subject of prompt legislation: 1 — The simplification of our legal procedure. 2 The simplification of our legisla tive procedure. 3 The adoption of a uniform sys tem of accounting by all public offi cers. 4 The payment of public officials for their services by fixed salaries, in stead of out of the fees of their office, wherever such plan is practicable. 5 Changes in the assessment and taxation laws looking to uniformity and equity in the enforcement of tax levies; and for this purpose we advo cate the creation of a state-wide Board of Equalization and Adjustment of Taxes. Labor and Wages. “We favor such legislation as will prevent 'injurious conditions of labor and the payment of wages below a living standard, with the purpose of surrounding all wage-earners, par ticularly women and children, with the sanitary and moral protection which is essential to normal human progress. “We also favor the following: “1. The fixing of minimum safety and health standard for the various hazardous industrial occupations. “2. Thorough prison reform, and the abolition of the convict contract labor system. “3. Fixing standards and methods of compensation for death by industrial accident and injury and trade diseases “4. The rearrangement and enlarge ment of the Bureau of Statistics and Information, keeping its administra tion upon a nonpolitical basis, and a sufficiently large appropriation to en able this bureau to make the investi gations of factory, farm, labor and commercial conditions required by the law and to fully publish them. Party Rules. The following supplemental resolu tion, which was not a part of the plat form, was adopted by the convention: “We recommend the following changes in the rules of the national organization of the Republican party: “1. That representation in national conventions should be based jointly on party voting strength and state repre sentation in Congress. “2. That the right of each state to determine by law the qualification and manner of election of delegates and ! alternate*.to the. national conventions j shall be recognized. INTERESTING NOTES FOR ALL There are nearly 6,000,000 acres of waste land in this country which are capable of being cultivated. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, with 6,000 delegates will meet in Calgary in 1914. The Asiatic town of Maiwatch, on the borders of Russia, is peopled by men only. Women are forbidden entrance there. The people of the United States read and support as many newspapers as England, France and Germany combined. Greece possesses a curious criminal law. A person sentenced to death there waits two years before the exe cution of the sentence. With portable wireless apparatus the Swedish Army lias established communication over distances of 110 miles by day and of 360 miles at night. David P. Ranken, bachelor, dead in St. Louis, leaves $3,000,000, but his will disinherits most of his poor rela tions. The estimated yield of Mexican cofi fee for 1912 was about 500,000 pounds, of which 137,716 pounds were export ed to the United States, the remainder being consumed locally. A coating of unslaked lime was used to thaw out the frozen ground for an excavation operation in lowa recently. The innovation was entire ly successful. Using mercury vapor lamps in her green house, a, Scotch woman horti culturist not only forces seeds to sprout and plants to grow in half the usual time, but also produces greater depth of color in the vegetation. Borough President McAneny, of New York city, urges the establish ment of municipal ice plants in the power houses belonging to the city, the ice to be sold at cost in the 55 milk stations run by the municipality. Last year more than 1.000,006,000 pounds of coffee —almost half of the world’s output—came into the United States. This means about 13 pounds per capita. continually being bumped into. In Germany the gentleman always keep on the same side of the lady, no mat ter which side of the street they may he on or which way they are going. He Agreed. "What you need,” said the wordy medic in his ponderous way, "is an enlargement of your daily round, a wider circle of activity.” “Mebby that’s right,” said the patient “I’m a bareback rider in a one-ring circus." —Cleveland Plain Dealer. His Advice Worked. “And don’t forget to climb, boy,” said the later day Folonius as he parted from his college-bound son; “climb and keep a-climbin’.” “I won’t forget, dad,” said the boy. “Good-by.” He didn't forget. Three days later he climbed over the prostrate forms of 27 disabled sophomores and, climbing the greased pole to the hated upper class emblem, yanked it from its fastenings, there by winning a place in the esteem of his fellow students that a score of scholarships couldn't equal.—Cleve land Plain Dealer. RINGWORM SPREAD ON HAND R . F. D. No. 2, Box 67, Ellijay, Ga.— “My son's ringworm began on the back of his hand. A fiery red spot came about as large as a dime and it would itch so badly he would scratch it till it bled. It began to spread till it went all over his hand. He would just scream every time I went to wash it. The nail came off on the middle finger. “I used and it got worse all the time. The trouble lasted two or three months. Then I sent and got some Cuticura Soap and Ointment and began to use them. I would wash his hand with the Cuticura Soap and dry it good and apply the Cuticura Ointment. Relief was found in two or three days and the ringworm was cured in two weeks after using Cuti cura Soap and Ointment.” (Signed) Josie Parks, Jan. 4, 1913. Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold throughout the world. Sample of each free,with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post card “Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston.” —Adv. There are some lips from which even the proudest women love to hear the censure which appears to disprove indifference. —Edward Bulwer Lytton. For SUMMER HEADACHES Hicks’ CAPUDINE is the best remedy— no matter what causes them—whether from the heat, sitting in draughts, fever ish condition, etc. 10c., 25c and 60c per bottle at medicine stores. Adv. Some men have to marry for money or get some other kind of job. PUTNAM FADELESS DYES Color more goods brighter and faster colors than any other dye. One 10c package colors all fibers. They nrVoflO COMPANY fouincy.^llU You can dye any garment without ripping apart. WRITE FOR FREE pooklet, calendar, blotters, etc. MONROE PBUG COMPANY, uuincy^m. ALMOST TURNED THE TRICK Clever Scheme of English Smugglers Only Frustrated by Luck at the Last Moment. One of the most ingenious of smug gling tricks was that originated by a hand of clever Parisian rogues recent ly. A coffin supposed to contain the dead body of a man who had died of diphtheria, was dispatched from the gay city for burial in London. It was met at the railway terminus in that country, and conveyed at nightfall to a house not far from the Mile End road, i Whitechapel. Everything would have passed off as desired and planned had I not a policeman on duty become sus j picious on seeing a particularly large Coin# being taken out. of a hearse in to a house that was known to be the habitation of men who had done penal servitude. After the funeral party had shut their door and the hearse had driven away, the policeman secured assistance and knocked at the door. It was found that the coffin, instead of containing a corpse, was filled tightly with cakes of tobacco, dozens of boxes of cigars, and other excisable goods. The “mourners” were immediately arrested and the goods confiscated. No Offense Meant. Stude —I wonder what makes my hair so thick? Barber —Perhaps it’s this going around with your head so much. Oregon has 5,000 pheasants on its state pheasant farm. And breakfast is served — Post Toasties and Cream Tender bits of choice Indian Com-—perfectly cooked, rolled wafer thin, and toasted to a golden brown. “Toasties” are delicious food —direct to your table in tightly sealed packages—fresh, crisp and appetizing. Sold by Grocers everywhere Foley Kidney Pills Relieve promptly the suffering due to weak, in active kidneys and painful bladder action. They offer a powerful help to nature in building up the true excreting kid ney tissue, in restoring normal action anil in regulating bladder irregularities. Try them. AGENTS! big propits and BEAUTIFUL PREMIUMS for selling theoldreliable Japanese Oil (now called En-Ar-Co Oil) and our other standard Remedies. No Money Require:!. Write us at once for terms NATIONAL. REMEDY CO. 130 Charlton Street, New York City, WINCHESTER B Smokeless Powder Shells j gh grade shell at a reasonable price, ichester Loaded “Repeater” has the :>ng sportsmen who have tried all Although moderate priced, the is loaded with the best quality ot. • The list of loads furnished • most shooters’ requirements, Lve a full measure of shooting or the on the box. They are r TF MODERA TE IN PRICE Dr. FAMEY’S TEETHUfG SYRUP Expels from the stomach and bowels the things that make baby cry m WtefkfeflM the night. Lets mother and baby sleep all night and get a good rest. Cures Colic in ten minutes; is a splendid medicine for Diarrhoea, cholera Morbus and Sour Stomach. You can’t get anything better for peevish, ailing, paie, skinny, under-sized babies. 25 cents at durg stores. Trial Bottle FREE by mail of Drs. D. Fahrney & Son, Hagerstown, atf.Nw‘4? w Md., if you mention this paper. WSt.'Sf LETS BABY SLEEP ALL NIGHT, CLEAN YOUR SOILED WALLS—Save Redecorating Cos! BWAL-CAL-INE without streaking. ” | Shipped l| Cleans like an eraser, magically, without litter or aisordon Costs Postpaid cents—saves dollars. Removes smoke, soot and dirt fiom Wall- by paper Calcimine, Shades, Water-color Surfaces. Makes them clean Parcels as new. 85c, 40c, 75c and 851.75 sizes. 7oc size dry-cleans and * disinfects one to two rooms. Thousands use and recommend It. Post , Send for a can of Wal-Cal-Ino today. Anywhere j WAL-CAL-ISS CO., 131'Front Street, New York!— 1 1 ———~ I. Practical Educator. A Scotchman who died recently in Australia left a bequest of $150,000 to Aberdeen university. The man went to California in the days of the gold fever and started his fortune there. Later he went to Australia and sub stantially increased it by the sheep industry. As he grew older he be came a strong believer in education, and urged all his Scottish relatives who had sons to send them to the universities, promising to bear the expense. Although uneducated him self as a young man, he learned to write letters with distinction. Knew All About It. “Spell ‘dough,’ Dick,” directed a teacher of a little black pupil. “Do,” 'said Dick, promptly. "No, that is not right,” smiled the teacher. "Who can tell Dick how and why he is wrong?” “He’s wrong ’cause there’s two kinds ob do,” shrilled another dark skinned youngster, “de do’ what yo’ shets, an’ de do what you eats —an’ de do what yo’ eats is writ widout de ’postrophe at de end.” Business Tip. Ragman —Any old bottles today, mum? Woman —No, hut you might try Mr. Soakem’s next door; his wife’s com ing back from the seashore tomor row. Lovers' Logis. He —If we had never met, would you have loved me as much, dear? She (fervently)—More, darling. AGENTS WANTED ES32SS antiseptic cleansing and refreshing face cream. Absolutely safe and free of dangeroua in gredients and harmful chemicals. We want a man or woman in every town. Good com missions and protection in your territory for those who answer first. Don’t miss tills oppor tunity to become an agent for our toilet cream. THE KAISER C0.,219 Cator Av., Jersey Ciiy, N. J. THE FINEST LACES AT LOWEST PRICES. We have the finest, most artistic laces —Im- ported from France —and the choicest do mestic laces. We will send you elegant sam ples of them all on request. Remember, EN TIRELY FREE. EUREKA MERCANTILE HOUSE. BOX 2-L, NEW YORK. N. Y. W ■ gjfc Y" , T B recipe for C'edarine Follsh wltb ► rCt-Jr* Cedarine mop. FUs broom. Best * *• *"■■•*■* ml mop made Gathers dust, prevents disease. Satisfaction or money -ol’unded. Price by parcel post 75c. Cetlurlno Mop & Folish Co., Kt. Worth,les LAMB MADE ALL THE TROUBLE By Comparison, the Lion Was Inoffen sive and Mild —“Butts Like a Battering Ram.” The tidings that a lamb is appearing on the stage in the production of '•Joseph and His Brethren” has been noised far and wide. Several corre spondents have written to ask why a lion should not also appear, the pair lying side by side. But that has al ready been done, by Lord George Stanger, and thereby hangs a tale. When the sale of the old showman’® menagerie took place, the two animal® were put together and bought by Mr. Fred Ginnett, of Dick Turpin fame. By this time the lamb had got pretty long in the tooth, to say the. least of. it. A few days afterwards an ac quaintance asked Mr. Ginnett how the happy pair -were getting on. “I wish I had never seen them,”' said the showman gloomily. “Why, is he savage?” “Savage is not the word for it He won’t let anyone come near him.” “Indeed! I thought he looked such a mild old lion —” “Lion? Lion be blowed! It’s the lamb I mean. He butts like a batter ing-ram.’”—London Mail. The Reason. “Don’t listen to that furnace agent.”" “Why not?” “He’s a hot-air artist." Florida'in 1912 mined 2,973,332 tons' of phosphate rock, valued at $11,675.- 774. .