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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-07-18
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
THE GOVERNMENT PUSHING IT'S
SUIT AGAINST THE STANFORD
ESTATE.
Letters Received at the White House
About the New Baby.

From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
July II, 1895.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-07-18

Secretary Herbert finds himself
so busy with the plans for building
the battle ship and torpedo boats
authorized by the last Congress.
and other important business, that
he has been compelled to postpone
his vacation for timc. He hopes
to have things in such shape that
he can leave about the last of the
month.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-07-18

TnE AFGrs Klngwood- " W.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-07-18

The White House mail gives
evidence Of the rapidity with which
The news Of the birth Of President
Cleveland's third baby has been
disseminated, bat it also gives
evidence Of the careless manner in
which many people read the news.
IL weuld be natural TO suppose that
every man, woman and child who
reads the newspapers knows that
President Cleveland and his wife
and children are 40 their summer
residence, Gray Gables, on Buz-
zard' Bay. Well there arc thous.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-27
PEOPLES ATLANTA GEORGIA DEcEnBER

sentative from the little county of
Milton, he won by III votes, wiping
out democratic majority of 2 years
before of 270 votes.
On all questions his efforts have been
to act and vote for the interest of the
whole people His aid and sympathy
have always teen extended to the poor
and oppressed regardless Of his own
personal int est.
Besides some local bills of interest TO
his people at home. he has introduced 3
bill to give temporary license to I'M
dergraduates of medical colleges be-
tween the second and third course of
lectures, after standing satisfactory
examination. His object being to ena-
BILE poor and worthy students to work
their way through college. This bill
like many others in The interest of the
poor people was smothered in a demo-
cratic committee.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-27

Hon. f. R. Pool, Representative OF
Warren county, was born at his pres
ent home in 1850,
He is progressive and successful
farmer as was his father before him
Hon. T. N. Pool, his father is known
all over Georgia as an able and elo-
quent champion of the Prohibition
movement.
Mr.. Pool was a charter member of
the alliance in his county and has al
ways been prominently connected with
the reform movement
He possesses the unbounded conf
dence of his people as was shown by
his election in 1892, on the popuist
ticket, to the office of county commits
sioner by about roo majority, and again
in 1894 as the populist nominee for the
House he re 3eived rs more votes than
his opponent
Mr. Pool has served his constituents
well in the House and upon several i'm
portant committees, always true to his
friends, he has applied this admirable
characteristic to his legislative corner,
and ratified by his vote every promise
made by him to his people.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-27

Hon. NJ. I. Branch, the subject of this
sketch, was born in Petersburg, Va, in
1S47. Thomas Branch, his father was
one of the most prominent citizens of
Virginia, At the age of sixteen (ls63)
he entered Lees army, where he served
for one year, and the following year
was appointed a cadet to the Virginia
Military Institute by Governor Letcher,
At the closeof the war, he attended
the Military Institute, where he COM
pleted his education in 1868, and then
removed to Augusta, Ca, where he en-
gagged in the mercantile business until
1878, when he removed to Columbia
county, Georgia, and adopted farming
as his occupation.
Mr.. Branch has always taken lively
interest in political matters, and was a
prominent A4ianceman of his county
during the furnishing period of that
order.
He was twiEe elected by the county
of Columbia las It's representative in
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-27

Both OF these bills were killed in the
general judiciary committee room,
which committee is composed of law
yers. The passage of these two bills
would work a blessing to every in
terest IN Georgia-except the money
shark. The principle of justice to all
classes of our people still lives in the
hearts of the masses, and as the peo-
pie become informed and see the in
Justice of these laws, that make the
strong stronger and the weak weaker
they will rise up in their majesty and
say thus far shalt thou go and no
farther" You go to your farm and
TO your business and stay out of poll
tics and let us run the government"
will soon be saying Of the past. and
the free, intelligent and patriotic citi-
zens will control this country.
Senator johnson introduced bill in
the Senate to abolish the city court of
jackson county, which was an issue in
che campaign of 1904, and majority
of the voters and petitioners of the
county favored the bill to abolish the
county court On account OF partisan
prejudice the bill was killed by the
Democrats.
If every Senatorial district in Geor-
gia would elect men like Senator 7. S.
johnson OF the Thirty-third, then truly
would the will of the people again
reign supreme in Georgia's Senate
Halls
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-27

Senator j. L. Keen, of the 10th. Sena.
torial District, composed Of the coun-
ties of Laurens, johnson and Emanuel,
was born in Laurens county Georgia
A. D. 1856. AS a farmer he never par
ticipated il active politics until seeing
the oppression brought upon the peo-
pie by the unjust and corrupt methods
of the SO called democratic party.
Being a firm believer in the princi-
pies of Jefferson and finding that these
principles were embodied in the Popu-
list platform, he severed his connection
with the democratic party in 1890, and
in 1894 was nominated and elected as a
populist Senator, every county in his
district gave him majority.
He succeeded in passing 4 bill through
the Senate fixing the toll for milling
rice, but it was lost in the House, and
the mills can continue to rob rice plan
tiers attheir own sweet will.
He introduced, in accordance with
the wishes of large majority of the
best people of his county, bill to abol-
ish the city court of Laurens county
but again partisan democratic House
came to the rescue of a dear office hol-
der" and the people they pay the
freight.
Senator Keen was one OF the first men
in his county to advocate populist prin-
ciples, he has always, with unfinching
courage advocated the principles of
Equal justice to all and special priv
ileges to none"
The interests of the State will al
ways be in good hands as long as men
like Senator Keen are at the helm.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-27

was one of the pioneer farmers of that
section, having moved there in 1887
from Twiggs county. Therefore the
subject of this sketch was brought up
on a farm. When about nineteen years
old he went to the war, he was in c.
Ewells Division, and Stonewall jack
son Corps. After the war he returned
to his native county where he has since
resided, never holding any public office
except an enexpired term of Clerk CT
the Superior Court.
He voted the democratic ticket until
1892, when he left this party and joined
hands with the Populists. When in
1894 the parry put his name before the
people for Representative, it was done
against his wish, but having been cleo
ted to the General Assembly, he has
tried to do his duty, being at all times
at his post and voting on all measures
as he thought was to the best interest
of the State and in accordance with the
Constitution. He introduced several
bills, one togive all counties in the State
equal privilege to elect officers to fill
vacancies when they accur by death or
otherwise, this bill was killed by the
Democrats. He also introduced a bill
putting all merchants (whisky dealers,
grocery and dry goods merchants un-
der the same law as to opening their
stores on Sundays. This bill was killed
| by the Democrats.
If he has erred in his duty to his con-
stituents it has been an error of the
/ head and not of the heart. He is
/ strictly a prohibitionist by practice,
now in the ffties and never drank any
whisky, never took glass of beer,
never chewed tobacco or smoked a
cigar.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-27

Che conventions of the State Alliance,
and was there sent as a delegate on
both occasions to the National Alliance
conventions held at ST Louis and In
dianapolis.
In 1892 Mr.. Branch severed his ale
glance to the Democratic party and
aided in the organization of the Peo-
pies party throughout Georgia, and
was elected delegate to the Omaha
convention, where he was chairman of
the committee on platform In the
same year he was elected to the Legis-
lature, and reelected in 1894, and was
chosen by the Populists of the House
Of Representatives as their candidate
for Speaker
Mr.. Branch introduced bill to pre-
vent railroads destroying competition.
After hard fight the bill passed the
House, but the lobby of the Senate
was too strong, and it was there de-
feated.
He also introduced a bill TO require
| oiS 1lll OduS W MANI IiISlI bCLelS pay
able in the lawful currency OF the
United States instead of gold, as is
now the case.
One Of his most gratifying achieve
ments was the passage of the bill in
1894, known as THE Branch School
Bill" under which tie present com
mon school system is working
Some of the Democratic members
were unwilling to have Populist en-
| joy the credit of so important meas
ure; but recognizing the ineficiency
of the then existing law, and appreci-
sting the true merit of the Branch
Bill" it was passed,
The governor threw aside his parti-
sanship and used his good influence for
the passage of the measure.
Mr.. Branch seldom speaks upon the
floor Of the House, but when he does
he clothes his speeches with eloqu Mt
language and sustains his positions
with sound argument
Mr.. Branch, in 1870, married Miss
Sue Steiner in Augusta, Ga, one of the
most accomplished and beautiful wo-
men of Georgia. BY their union they
have three noble sons, who will no
doubt follow in the footsteps of their
father and prove themselves worthy of
trust and honor at the hands of the
people
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-27

Hon. d. T. Montfort was born in
crawford county, Georgia (of which
Taylor county was originally part,
A. d., 1S4o. He has been active y en-
gagged in farming all his life.
A Democrat from infancy, he severed
his connection with that party in 1891
on account of its un Democratic
methods.
Taylor county in 1892 was Demo-
cratic by 50 votes, but in 1894 the Pop
ulists nominated Mr.. Montfort and
elected him by $50 majority.
Mr., Montford and his Democratic
opponent both promised on the stump
if elected to abolish the county court
of Taylor county yet when he intro.
duced the bill in accordance with the
wishes of his people the Democrats of
Taylor county fought it and secured
its defeat. No man in the Legislature
made harder fight for his people than
the Hon. D. T. Montfort in his attempt
to abolish the county court. He showed
that six hundred of his people signed
the petition to abolish against eighty
to not abolish, He proved that the
court was a source of heavy expense
to the taxpayers and accomplished no
saving to the people in rebuttal of this
expense. But in the face of all this
partisan Democratic House, at the be-
hest of the court house clique of Tay-
lor county, defeated the bill to abolish
the court, and saddled upon the good
people of Taylor this expensive and
unnecessary court to crafty the greed
of few Democratic office holders.
Such incidents as this prove beyond
the shadow of a doubt that the Demo-
cratic party values the spoils of office
higher than the interests OF the people.
Continued next week.
JOHN !. FULLwooD.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-27
cigar.

Hon. r. +. Traylor together with his
colleague, Hon. s. D. Greer, of Harris
cou ty, have made a record in the
Georgia Legislature that any county
might well be proud of, and the $500
good people of Harris who voted for
them have no cause to regret their
choice.
Mr.. Traylor was rendered the place
of Representative several times by the
democrats Of his county, but refused to
run until the populist party nominated
and elected him in 1894
lie has secured the passage of local
bill of great benefit to his county, and
introduced bill to allow widows of
Confederate Soldiers whose husbands
have died since the act Of 81 to receive
a pension, the democrats seeing the
merit of this ms assure stole it by set
ting aside Mr.. Traylor's bill and pass
ing a similar ore.
Mr.. Traylor was born in Troup coun-
ty, Georgia in the year 1913 and has
been farmer all his life, at the age of
1G lis enlisted in the Confederate Army
and no drawer soldier than he ever bore
arms for the Confederacy.
At Atlanta, Oconee and Savannah he
and his brave compatriots marched to
the defense of the South to the music
of roaring muske.s and booming can
non.
Mr.. Traylor was democrat until 81,
when he saw that this party was no
longer true to its promises to the peo-
pie and he therefore cast his lot with
the Peoples Party.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-27
the Peoples

Hon J.. l.. Clement was born A. D.
1864 at Big Creek in Forsyth county,
Georgia. and was reared on the farm,
he received his education in the com.
mon schools and at Cumming and at
Norcross high schools.
After a fell course of study at the
Southern Medical College, of Atlanta,
he graduated with high honors, taking
the first prize in surgery, and now
stands at the head of his profession in
his section,
Born and bred democrat he finally
lost all hope of reform through this
party owing to the performance of the
Northern wing, afiiliating with the
Peoples Party in 1892, his moral cour-
age in sustaining his convictions as to
his idea Of right, showed to his people
his fitness to lead them in the fight of
1891,
As the Ponnlist nominee for Repre-
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-27
than Marion.

Senator Thomas Sherwood johnson
was born in Oglethorpe county, Ga,
July 18th, 1858. On his mothers side
he is a defendant of the Wise family of
Virginia and the Colquitt family of
Georgia.
His childhood was spent in middle
Georgia, in boyhood his parents moved
to Jackson county, Georgia, where he
finished his education and married the
accomplished daughter of that noble
Confederate officer Captain Angus c.
Thompson. Since that tine his life
has been spent among the people OF
jackson county.
A lifelong Democrat from his child
hood. Borne and reared on Georgia
soil, cherishing the sacred memory of
the past and loving his State and Coun-
try he stayed with and worked for the
party of his fathers until that party
with its leaders forsooll the time hon
ored principles of that, party it having
strayed off after strange gods and
fallen to worshlplng the golden calf
he reluctantly left the household of the
fathers and like Wesley he left the
party that professed to love the great
mass OF the people, but in laws acted
against the masses in favor of the
classes, With no political aspirations
he was placed by his people in the field
in July 1894 against the wealthy and
distinguished DIR. L. G. Hardman His
election to the Senate was compli-
meat to himself and his people, He
has introduced in the Senate a bill to
make it misdemeanor to charge
greater rate of interest on money in
the State of Georgia than 8 per cent
Also bill to make it misdemeanor
to charge more than A per cent for ne
gotiating loans in the State of Georgia.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-27

Hon. w. j. Short was born in Wilkes
county Georgia, A. D 1884, Moved to
Marion county in 1854 where ne has
lived ever since.
Mr.. Short is successful farmer and
merchant, and as financial and mercan-
tile agent he has been OF great benefit
to the Alliancemen of his section.
Like many other brave Georgians he
has faced death q thousand times upon
the battlefelds of the Confederacy, for
four years, under Forest, he braved the
storms of war that belched forth death
and devastation upon our land.
Mr. Short was a Democrat until 1891,
when losing all confidence in this party
of broken promises, he espoused the
cause of the people by joining the Pop
ulist party and was elected to the
House from Marion county, receiving
153 more votes than his opponent thus
changing Marion from Democratic to
a Populist county.
Condemning the Democ attic usage
and custom of paying two men for the
same work, he introduced bill to pay
members Of the General Assembly in
case of a contest only for the time they
really served. The Democrats have
/ been paying both men for full time
where one member unseated another.
| This IS ninjj9lstiee to the tax l7ajreesf>s,
but they refused to stop the practice
/ by passing this bill
No county in the State has more
watchful and faithful representative
! than Marion.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-27

HON. w. K. WILKINSON.
Hon. W. K. Willsinsan, Of Chattahoo-
che county, was bern in January 1872
in the coun y Of Muscogea. A new
county being made in 1894 P aeed him
in ChAttahcoche county. His father
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-27

cratic committee.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-27
GOMPERs WAS ELECTED
President Of the American Federation
of Labor.

President OF the Am erican Federation
of Labor.
The question of sending fraternal
delegates to the international Congress
of Socialist Workers at London next
August was the first business taken up
by the convention of the American
Federation of Labor at Saturday s
session. The motion which was pend.
ing when the convention adjourned
the night before to refer the matter to
affiliated bodies, was lost, and a mo-
tion to lay on the table, was carried
by vote of 50 to 10.
At the afternoon session Samuel
Gompers was elected president of the
Federation by II majority of IS votes
over John Mcbride, his only oppo-
nent. The socialists voted for Mo.
Bride.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-27

Hon. R. P. Wrenn, of Jefferson coun-
ty, was born 40 years ago upon the
same farm where he is now living, and
which has rewarded his careful and
systematic farming vita bountiful har-
vests every year. Mr.. Wrenn like most
farmers is modest and of retiring dis
position, and it is real pleasure to us,
although against his wishes, to give a
few facts as to his Legislative record.
He was nominated by the populists of
Jefferson county to represent them in
the Legislature of '94 and '95, although
Jefferson has always been democratic
stronghold, he and his colleague DR..
Salter were elected by a large majority.
Mr.. Wrenn has been faithful to his
constituents and true to every promise
of his party 70 nsople.
He Introduced Z resolution to pro-
( hibit any appropriations except for
current expenses and obligations al
ready incurred, which if passed would
have saved the State many thousands
OF dollars. Also a bill to require all
parties intending to contest an election
to give notice of the same within 10
days after the election, this would pre-
vent either party from being cut off
without time to get NJ their evidence
Ore of the NEST important bills con-
sidered by the General Assembly of '94
and '95 was by Mr.. Wrenn requiring
the Tax Collectors of the State to file
with the Comptroller General list of
the names of their tax defaulters with
the amount of tax due by each ono.
These bills should have been enac ed
into law, but like many other bills in
the interess of fairness and justice
were defeated by the democrats.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-04
"styIIsh Remarks of salutation."
RICHMOND, VA.


To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Please tell me In your Query and An
swer column what r. considered the most
stylish remarks Of salutation when one
person IS introduced to another BY so
doing you will greatly oblige.
Very truly. you're. Z. Il.
We quote the following from a book
entitled THE Usages Of the Best So
ciety":
The proper form Of introduction Is TO
present the gentleman to the lady, the
single lady to the married lady, the In
ferior in social standing 10 the superior,
the unknown TO fame 10 the famous,
or the younger To the elder. In introduc-
Ing you say: Mrs. A, allow me 10
introduce to you Mr. Il. MIR. b., Mrs.
A."
When the difference In social standing
between two ladies introduced Is de-
batable one, say, Mrs. L., this Is Mrs.
NJ, Mrs. NJ, Mrs. l." Always give =
gentleman his appropriate title. for In
stance: the Rev. Mr.. Smith, the Rev.
Or. Jones, Governor Brown, OF Texas.
Mr.. Raphael. the artist; Dir. Shakespeare.
the author Of Hamlet. II he - a member
Of Congress, introduce him as the honor
able
II several persons are to be introduced
to one individual. mention first the name
Of the one person. and then name the
others in succession.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-04
Two Clerks. "a" and 3D."

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
VIII you please work out the following
example and oblige constant reader;
+. VI.
There are two clerks-A and Il. AS
annual salary Is 65 2-S per cent. Of. BIS
annual salary. II b saves 1e % per gent
Of his years salary. what per cent? Of
As salary should he save in order 10
save Is more than y?
GC2( per cent. 60 .. 1925 per cent. - &c,
Call BIS /. then AS IS y. Il saves &c of l.;
=1-6. Ais to save Is more than l-G, or
l1-j Of 1-G==G-5x Ills.
Wha; per cent. Is Is IF y? 1-5+-2-3-
l-5x3-2=3-1O=.3O, or 80 per cent, which is
the answer.
II we had AS rate per cent we would
multiply AS amount (2-3) by It to get
IL: hence, as Is is the product Of the
rate by %, II we divide this product
Is by one Of the factors G-9 We VIII
get the other factor which is the rate.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-04
hing % he gained by saving mustard,

nothing TO be gained by saving mustard,
In particular, pure kerosene. or kerosene
emulsion diluted with only one part OF
water. should be applied. The planting OF
a little trap crop Of mustard rs an ad-
mirable idea which has been suggested
by Mr.. Fl. l.. Weed. Of the MISSISSIPPI
Agricultural Experiment Station. and this
remedy has been tried with excellent
effect In Mississippi on one occasion
he planted a row OF radishes through
the middle OF crop of cabbages which
wac put into the field early In March,
The radshes were well grown by the
time the second brood OF bugs were
Matched, and nearly all the insects found
their way TO the radishes and were there
killed by spraying with kerosene applied
by hand force pump or common water
pump In small fields where the hrst
noticed bugs occur upon kale or broccoli
fl will pay to send boy through with u
hand-net and have him sweep the bugs
from the crop into the net. when they can
be destroyed. Many can be captured In
this way. and the numbers OF the later
broods greatly reduced.