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Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-10-24
Whom the Gods Would Destroy.


slightest gift of intuition, can see and feel that
we are at the end of one era, and at the be-
ginning of another.
The huge Gulliver-the American peoples
tired of the cords with which he has been
bound by the little fellows, and he is going to
rise to his feet, snap the threads that have fas-
tened him and chase the little fellows back
into their proper places.
The Corporations took advantage of the
Government during the Civil War, intrenched
themselves in Class-legislation, buttressed
themselves with Special Privilege, and be-
gan that frightful system of plundering the
many in the interest of the few which has re-
suited in such overgrown fortunes for the
favored, and such widespread misery for the
masses.
marauders fought to have their Internal heads
shot off," but, most calamitously, it was he
that was shot.
How much the fnanciers whom he had
threatened, may have had to do with his as
sassination, only the Omnipotent who pierccs
every mystery can know.
But Linco1n's death was an immense benefit
to those kings of finance whose schemes he
understood and whose policies he detested.
From decade to decade, the banded Crimi-
mails of High Finance have continued their en-
croachments, reaching high-water-mark under
the second administration of Cleveland and the
Mark nna-McKinley regime
The marauders divide, politically, in order
that they may divide the people, politically;
but the division of the marauders is strategy.
Tom Ryan and August Belmont are Demo
Gratis who dominate the inner counsels of the
Democratic Party; and while the Republican
Party has its Hartman and its Rogers, there
was never day when these two Republicans
deserved the penitentiary more richly than
does Belmont, who bought Parker's nomina-
ton, and Ryan, who carried the Virginia del
egation in his private car to the National Con-
vention, to ratify what Belmont had done.
And High Finance criminals who appear
to divide, for campaign are always united
in purpose, plan and procedure.
Roosevelt is shrewd observer He saw that
a vast upheaval of the masses was preparing.
He saw that the wisest policy which conserv-
atisr could adopt, was that of frankly taking
the leadership of the radicals, and directing the
popular uprising toward practical, reasonable
reform, and away from the chaotic communism
proposed by the Socialists.
Such men as those at the head of the great
banking institutions, manufacturing establish
ments, and transportation companies ought to
have had sense enough to see that their saliva
tion depended en- sanctioning the Presidents
demand for a square deal and obedience to
law.
But they have been blind to the invincible
rapidity with which reform sentiment has
grown. Populism, which is nothing more than
the revival of Jeffersonian democracy, was set
back ten years by the idiotic SpanishsWar; but
it reached its lowest ebb in 1904, when Fusion
in Nebraska and Kansas and Colorado hal abb
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-10-24
wATsoNs wETKLY JEFFKReoN1AN.

1t the Government does not want to utterly
degrade the railway mail service, it should
at once put all the negroes out, and treat the
white clerks like honorable men-and not like
slaves.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-10-24
Why Not Let the Cat ont of the Bag

why Not Let the Cat Onf OF the Dag3
The following is clipped from one of the
daily papers:
NEGRO RAILWAY MAIL CLERKS.
$50 Many Colored Applicants Applying
Whites Dropping Out.
"Times-Dispatch Bureau, Munsey Building,
Washington, D. c., Oct. IL.
Confronting the Post Office Department is
more or less annoying problem growing out
of the failure of white men to take the civil
service examinations for positions as railway
postal clerks Heretofore no trouble has been
encountered in securing white men for this
service, but recently negroes have applied for
positions as railway mail clerks in such num-
bers as to discourage, if not to stop, white ap
plicants from applying for positions in this
branch Of the postal service
"The immediate source of the worry now
being experienced by the Post Office Depart
ment is report from the civil service examin-
ers in a Southern city who held examinations
for positions in the railway postal service. Sew
en-eighths Of the applicants were negroes and
upon inquiry it was ascertained that white men
purposely refrained from the examinations on
account of the numerous negro applicants"
Why does the Government beat about the
bush in this fashion?
Why not tell the truth, the whole truth and
nothing but the truth?
The reasons why self-respecting white men
are dissatisfied and disgusted with the Railway
Mail service are as follows:
CD They are denied Freedom of Speech-a
right which the white man has always been
willing to fight for, and which he never willing
ly surrenders. These mail clerks are compell-
ed to keep mum no matter how much railroad
rascality they see going on, and how, much
mismanagement which threatens their own
lives.
The Government forces the white mail
clerk into an attitude of guilty collusion with
Railroad rottenness, by telling such clerk that,
no matter what he sees, he keep his mouth
shut
Now a self-respecting white knows that this
is an outrage upon him, as free man, and
he bitterly resents it.
The nigger, of course, doesn't care.
(2) The Government rents a cheaply con-
structed pne-box car for the mail clerk to ride
in. and puts this car near the engine In
wreck, this cheaply-built car is the first to be
smashed and to take fire. The mail-cerl1
knows that his Government ought not to COM
pei him to assume such fearful risks He feels
the outrage and he resents it.
The niger, of course, doesn't care
Cd When a white man reaches the end of
a long run, he is apt to have to eat at the
table where the negro mail clerk eats, and to
go to bed in the same bed from which the
negro clerk has just risen.
self-respecting white knows that the Gov
ernment ought not to put this humiliation upon
him.
He feels that such regulation is an out
rage, and he bitterly rcsents it.
The niOOer NJ dOpcu't care
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-10-24

active Parker mai.
AS to Hearst, he went through the motion
of submitting to the Belmont Ryan scheme,
but Parker did not gain many votes through
William Randolph Hearst.
The heart of Hearst was with Watson; and
the Hearst papers did SO much for Watson
that Parkers managers were kept in more
or less blasphemous temper throughout the
campaign.
The election was no sooner over than every
one could see that Radicalism was taking on
new life. And it has grown steadily ever since
This accounts for the attitude of Mr.. Roose-
velt.
Now what are the banded Kings of High
Finance doing?
They are tempting fate.
They are daring the lightning.
They are acting as insanely as the leaders
of the slave-owners acted before the war
They are defying the Public Opinion of the
world
They are combating the spirit of the age.
They are fighting the moral sense of the
country.
They are insolently violating the fundament-
al laws of Justice.
They are arousing against themselves ire
sistble forces which will grind them to pow
der.
"Whom the Gods would destroy, they first
make mad"
SAYS Mr.. WATSON WAS PURPosELY SIGHTED.
The allegation of Thomas E. Watson of Thomson,
that he had been sighted by the r. f. D. convention
here, has brought forth voluminous correspondence
from all quarters. J. G. Flanagan, Of Lawrencevile
lawyer wrote The Journal Thursday further on this
subject.
Mr.. Flanagan says Mr.. Watson was purposely slight
ed He refers to the fact that President Lindsay of
the carriers, has editorial connection with the
Constitution. Mr.. Flanagan also sarcastic on
that mortgage Mr.. Lindsays home. His let
ter follows:
Lawrencevile, Ca, October IT, 1907.
Editor The Journal Just why the Hon. Thomas
E. Watson not invited to make an address at
the national convention of rural carriers recently
held in Atlanta, is an interesting question
That he was purposely sighted can for
a moment doubt. That it was oversight as some
want to explain It, no who understands the sit
uatOn believe.
"Mr Watson, of course is the originator of the
rural mail system in America. There are few per-
haps who would rob hm-of this honor, and it may be
that such motive prompted the officials of the ma
tional association to let Mr.. Watson alone.
"It is well known that Mr.. Lindsay, president Of
the national association, is editor Of the R. F. D.
department Of the Atlanta Constitution, and rides on
free passes all the country 1t is also known
that Mr.. Clark Howell sent the Georgia delegation
to the national convention in 1906 1t is Mr. Lindsays
daily talk that when imaginary ruin was about to
come to the rural mail carriers some months ago,
that he mortgaged his little home" at Tucker and
went to Washington. He made grandstand play
of his so-caed patriotic work and soon the rural
carriers from every section of the country began
to send him money to pay off that fifteen-hundred-
dollar mortgage that little home. Now, the writer
is reliably informed that Mr.. Lindsay has had
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-20
FALLS CITY.

Miss Ethel Tooze went to Mon mouth,
Saturday, to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Crowley spent
Sunday with relatives in Dallas.
Mrs. d. j. Grant and daughter. OF
Dallas, visited relatives and friends
here last Saturday.
DR.. A. B. Starbuck, of Dallas, was
a visitor in this city on professional
business, Monday morning.
Miss Edith Montgomery is filling
Miss Kuykendall's place as teacher in
the local school, during the latter's
illness.
Mrs. Edward Beezley fell Monday
afternoon at her home and was
seriously injured about the left arm
and shoulder.
Owing to unfavorable weather the
workmen on the new steel bridge have
been unable to make much headwav
the last few days, but that portion of
the bridge already constructed gives
a fine idea of the handsome structure
that will soon span the river.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-20
WILL DISCUSS FARMING
Institute in Monmouth to be First
of Series of Like Meetings
in Polk County.

On Friday and Saturday. December
27 and 2S, a horticultural institute
will be held in Monmouth for the pur-
pose Of arousing greater interest in
modern farming methods among the
farmers and fruit growers of Polk
County. This will be the first Of
series Of similar meetings to be held
at Airlie, Falls City, Dallas and
Perrydale in the near future.
The meeting at Monmouth will be
conducted by DR.. James Withycombe,
of Corvallis, assisted by w. X. Newall,
and Fl. M. Williamson, president and
secretary respectively of the State
Board OF Horticulture. Programs for
the institute will be published next
week, when all arrangements for the
meeting have been completed.
Subjects dealing with the culture of
fruit and nuts, with scientific dairying
will be discussed by men who are
experts in such matters, and it is
believed that the meeting will prove to
be of great practical value to all who
attend.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-20
MANY ENJOY LECTURE
DIR. John M. Driver Speaks to Large
Audience at WOOdman
Hall.

The lecture delivered by DR.. John
Merritte Driver, Wednesday night, on
'The Anglo-Saxon and the Rulership
of the World" was we'll attended, and
ELECTED much we'll merited praise from
every one in the audience.
Into the main body of the discourse,
DR.. Driver threw beautiful bits of des-
cription, and short and striking anec-
dotes Of travel which, although not
essential to the clear development of
his theme added much to its presenta-
ton.
His personality is so dominant, and
his address so suave, yet forcible, that
whether one fully agrees with all the
views set forth or not, he is forced to
admit his admiration for the clear
logic and remarkable penetration of
this mastery mind.
The lecture Wednesday night fully
demonstrated the excellence Of the
entertainment course arranged under
the auspices Of Dallas College, and the
citizens OF Dallas will look forward
with eagerness to the next engagement
of the course, the famous Transconti-
mental Trio, which is dated to give a
program in this city on March
19, 1908.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-20
MONMOUTH.

W. r. Elliott, of Dallas visited a
the home of John Walker, Sunday.
The Quarterly Conference of the
Evangelical Church will be held in
Monmouth, December % and 30.
The Rev. J. A. Goode was suddenly
taken i'll while at church Sunday
night but is improving rapidly.
Misses Lidda and Hilda Wyman, of
Washington, formerly of Monmouth,
are visiting their mother, Mrs. Mosi.
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles CLANCY, of
Pendleton, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Hampton, proprietors of the Hampton n
Hotel.
The Tennessee Jubilee Singers
played to large crowd in the Normal
Chapel, Tuesday evening, giving a
very enjoyable program.
The Evaporator and Cannery Asso-
citation will sell the old Murphy house
and barn Saturday, and will erect a
new building in their place next
spring.
Elias Robertson and Mrs. William
Brown, of Falls City, and Mrs. W. N.
O'Kelly and children, of Derry, visited
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. Rob-
ertson, Sunday.
A masked carnival will be given at
the Monmouth Skating Rink, Friday
evening, December 90. Six prizes are
offered and a large attendance of
maskers is expected.
The following officers were chosen
at the city election Monday Hon. J. H.
Hawley, mayor; P. H. johnson and
William Riddell Jr., councilmen /;
H. d. Whitman, recorder;J G. Powell,
treasurer; and s. D. Coats, marshal.
The strife between the Citizens ticket
and the Citizens Independent ticket
was very close, but the latter was
finally victorious.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-20
BUELL..

D. G. Walker was in Sheridan, Mon
day, on business.
Mr.. Jones is having electric lights
Installed in his house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maulding are visiting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ross
Rowell.
Electric lights will soon be installed
in both the sawmill and the boarding
houses.
Ray Blair is suffering from asthma
and contemplates moving to a dryer
climate.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Jones and daugh-
ter, Nora, were in Sheridan, Monday,
on business.
The Sheridan Lumber Company
resumed operations in its big sawmill
Monday morning.
Lynn Jones has sold his hops to
Catlin & Lynn and has contracted his
crop for three years.
Avery Hinshaw and brother, Zenas,
went to Portland, Wednesday, where
the latter will be treated for appendi-
citis. -4
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-20
POLK.

j. II. Rempel was a business visitor
in Salem last week.
Mr.. Kaufman, of Salem, was a Wis
itor at this place Sunday.
Several cases of measles have been
reported in this neighborhood.
Farm work is at a standstilI at
present on account of the wet weather.
Arthur Windover is finishing his
stable in modern style, and will build
two large silos next spring.
A. D. Loop, Of Smithfeld, killed ten
skunks last week, that had been carry
ing of his chickens for some time.
Both the patrons and pupils of the
public school speak very highly Of the
work Of our teacher, Miss Alta Savage.
Mary Reiner has returned from
Martins sawmill, where she has been
employed as coolSfor the mill hands.
Abraham Ems recently from
Russia, is visiting at the home Of his
cousin. Mrs. Katherine Ems. He will
probably locate in this country.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-20
COLA.

M. |. Capps is having 200 cords oil
wood cut.
Mrs. Fl. B. Brophy has returned to
the farm for few days.
A valuable colt belonging to Marion
Putnam was severely cut on barbed
wire recently.
The program for our Christmas
entertainment will begin at 7 80
o'clock Christmas eve.
b. |. Ferguson attended the Poultry
show at Cottage Grove. He reports
that it was very successful, over 800
birds being exhibited.
Several of the enterprlsing citizens
OF West Salem have graded and gray
eled foot path from George Chap.
mans to the Gibson property, and
they now have a good thoroughfare
into Salem.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-20
BUENA VISTA.

Harry Davidson went to Salem
Monday.
Jesse Wells spent Sunday at the
home of E. E. Elkins.
A. K. Hall was in Independence
Thursday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Minks spent
Sunday at the home OF W. J. Steele. !.
Mrs. Fryer and son are visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. J. K. Neal this
week.
Mrs. Fannie Hall and Mrs. Nose
Millner were Independence visitors,
Wednesday.
Mrs. Krutz died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Anderson, after a long
illness. She was buried in the Buena
Vista cemetery.
MIR. and Mrs. W. J. Steele, Mrs. B. f.
Snyder, Miss Lena Steele, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bob Evans, Marion Winn and
Harvey Nash were among the visitors
in Independence, Saturday.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-20
NEWS OF COUNTY TOWNS.
BALLSTON.

Mrs. S. J. Ottinger has been on the
sick list.
Miss Edna Butler has returned
from Portland.
Mr. Burleson, OF Portland, is visit
ing friends here.
James Houck, of McMinnville, was
Ballston visitor Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ball were
Portland visitors last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Royal are the
proud parents Of new daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah Jolly went to
Dallas, Friday to see her mother who
is quite sick.
D. @. Sailing is making preparations
to move to Portland, where he will
make his home in future.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-20
BRIDGEPORT.

Miss Hattie Teats visited friends
in Dallas this week.
George Bronson has moved to the
Henry Smith Smith place.
W. w. Miller shipped 10 hogs to the
Portland market last Thursday.
Almond Guthrie has purchased SO
acres of the Nicholas Lee farm.
A Christmas tree exercise will be
given at Antioch tonight (Friday.)
Mrs. l.. I. Bursell visited relatives
near Silverton during the past week.
A great many severe cases of
lagrippe are reported in this neighbor-
hood.
The sawmill on the Chaplin place in
Cooper Hollow, will soon be In oper-
alton.
Chesley Bones has been engaged
for three months as teacher of the
Guthrie school.
Mrs. A. Patton, who has been
severely i'll for some time, is reported
to be improving.
Many people from this place attended
the funeral of Mrs. William Riddell
in Monmouth, Sunday.
Mrs. Betty Ramsey has returned to
her home in Lovelock, Nevada, after
a six months visit among relatives at
this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. @. Bennett returned
to their home in Columbia county last
week, after a months visit among
relatives.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-20
THE WISDOM OF WILLIE.
BY DEAN COLLINS.

BY DEAN COLLINS.
In dark December's dubious days,
With soul inspiring joy,
The thought of Christmas comes again
Unto the callow boy;
And with wondrous promptitude
He mends his ways, because
There is a con game he must work
On dear old Santa Claus.
He knows from past experience
That Santa's spoilers see
Only through dark December days
How bad boy may be;
And so, to meet the times demand,
The lad with manner quaint
Three weeks before the holiday,
Becomes a sad-eyed saint
No more he shoots the spotted craps,
Returning home from school;
No more against the window pane
He whirls the rosined spool;
No more within the gloomy shed,
Crouched in some corner far,
Does little Will heroically
Tackle the stout cigar.
With moistened eye and swelling pride,
HIS dotlng mamma sees
No mud on little Willie's shoes
Nor on his trousers knees;
And Deacon Dubb, atSunday school.
Smiles broad smile benign,
AS every week within his class
He notes the growing line.
The sly and sinuous serpent
Is reckoned to be wise;
The wisdom of the willy fox
Oft fills men with surprise;
But solemnly we must aver,
Although our hearts it shocks,
That willy William s wisdom skins
Them both three city blocks.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-20
HARMONY.

]. K. Guttry is in Amity on business.
We are glad to report Mrs. Wanless
much better.
A series Of meetings are being held
at the church for an indefinite length
Of time.
>. HlnshaW Is improving slowly.
His many friends hope to see him
about soon.
Van Dickey had the misfortune to
lose forty fine hens. They we're killed
BY mink cutting their throats.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-20
When winds shrek high in flendisl

When winds shrek high in flendish
glee,
And enters winter with his key
Protect yourself, from disease be free /:
Take HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea. Belt & Cherrington.
Legal blanks at this Office.
The members of the Eastern Star
lodge elected the following officers at
their regular meeting last week Mrs.
Q. 3. Barnes, worthy matron; A. B.
Muir, worthy patron; Mrs. Winnie
Chapman, associate matron; Mrs.
Libbie Muir, secretary: Mrs. Eliza
Fuller, treasurer; Mrs. Mamie Will
liams, conductress; and Mrs. Millie
Stafrin, assistant conductress.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-20

Latest Christmas Books at Stafrins.
This is the season Of decay and
weakened vitality good health is hard
to retain. Ifyou'd retain yours, fortify
your system with HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea, the surest way. S5c,
Tea or Tablets. Belt & Cherrington.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-20
Ho,E,s Thisl

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F j. CHENEY q CO., Props !, Toledo, O.
We the undersigned, have known F. J. Che.
ley fol the last 10 years, and believe him per
'ectly honorable in all business transactions
md financially able to carry out any obliga.
lions made by their firm.
VEST TkUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. q.
FALDINa, KINEAN q MARVIN, Wholesale DRUG.
gists, Toledo, o.
Hall' Catarrh Cure is taken internally acting
directly upon the blood and mucous Surfaces al
ne system. Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by 81
Druggists. Testimonials cree
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-20

You know as well as any one when
you need something to regulate your
system. II your bowels are sluggish,
your food distresses you, your kidneys
pain. take HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea. It always relieves. IS cents, Tea
OF Tablets. Belt & Cherrington.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-20

The Rev. o. o. Arnold, pastor of the
Evangelical Church at Brooks, Ore
gon, visited among HE friends and
in Dallas this week.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-20
Art Novelties.

Leave your order for Christmas
novelties early, at the College Art
Studio. A few plain pieces for pyro-
graphy in stock, also finished pieces.
12-13-4t JOSEPHINE ARMSTRONG.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-20
prOgram at coIosseum Pink.

Skating every night at the Colos.
scum rink. Good music. Admission,
skaters, rs cents; spectators, 10 cents.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-20

J.J. Leveck, OfAirlie, was a Dallas
visitor Wednesday.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-20
COFFEE
There is a time for good
tea, and a time for good
coffee; there is no time for
poor either.
poor either.

Your grocer returns your money II you don't
like Schilling's Best; we pay him.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-20

We have a big assort-
ment Of an the above
articles and would be
glad To show them to
you.