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Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-11-07
Where S That Spinner?

When Harvie Jordan proclaimed his demand
for IS cents cotton, we began to get uneasy.
We were afraid that beautiful man was UP to
his old tricks, again. We felt it in our bones
that the market was, going to bust.
And she busted.
Whether Harvie cashed in, as heretofore, has
not transpired,
Uncle Sol Beeswax dropped in on US, to-
day, and inquired for the present whereabouts
of those liberal minded Spinners who were 60
ing to cooperate with the Growers, in getting
better prices.
Said Uncle Sol:
"Ant these here fellows that you cali Spin
ners, the same chaps that buy the cotton, at
last"
We answered that those were the fellows.
WELL" continued Uncle Col, in that contra
ry way of his, 'if these here Spinners are in
favor of better prices, why don't they prove it
by paying more for cotton?"
We gave it up.
The old man wants to know what has be-
come of Harvie's Spinners.
Does anybody know?
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-11-07

system OF fertiorscless exploitation.
The money of the people should not be used
against the people themselves.
And when the Government takes your mon
ey out of the Treasury, to sustain this mon
strous credit-dollar system, which enables the
National bankers to collect interest on ten
times more money than they actually have the
Government becomes party to the crime
In such case, the slave is made to mend
his own chain,
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-11-07
Wall Street Heroes.

Editors and public men who know less about
national finance than the average school-boy
ought to know are praising Rockefeller and
Morgan to the skies,
These two fnancers poured their millions in
to Wall street, and checked the panic. There
efore, we must read eStravagant eulogies of
Morgan and Rockefeller.
Such editorial writing is mere idiotic hog
wash.
No editor, with thimble-fulf>of financial
information, would fall into such a>ludicrous
blunder.
Suppose go in with lot of other men to
build block of wooden buildings Suppose
all these houses touch one another. Suppose
that they are, in the highest degree, in1amma-
bic. Suppose that the materials of which every
house is built are so combustible that if one
of the houses Catch afre." the last dadblamed
one of them is bound to go. Suppose that there
fire company.
All right-there's your situation.
Suddenly the cry rings out, Fire! FIRE.
| jump out of my chair, run to the door,
and see that the flames are bursting out of
one of those wooden houses, in that wooden
block of ours.
What is my first thought?
must run, as fast as feet can fy to help
put out that blaze, or the whole block will
be lost.
With enlightened sefishness, strain every
muscle to put out the fire in my neighbor's
house, to save my own.
That's all there is to it.
Now, that is precisely what Morgan and
Rockefeller did, They rushed to the relief of
Wall street, to save themselves.
Well meaning, but ignorant, editors who
publish eulogies of Morgan and Rockefeller are
perhaps, too busy to study finance in the day
time; but they ought, by all means, to take
night-lessons, and learn something.
The Jeffersonian, during the last few years,
has spoken time and again about the rickety
condition which the voracity of the National
Bankers has brought about
These Unsuitable pets have been allowed to
initiate credit money, out of all sane proper
tion to real money.
With a rapacity which is unprecedented
these pampered pets have been allowed to
put out ten credit dollars, to every real dol
Lar.
Not content with compound interest on the
money they actually have, they have hoatsd
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-11-07
Fifteen Gents Cotton.

The farmer who sells his cotton at III cents
evidently does not want more.
If he wanted more, he wouldn't sell.
Almost anybody knows that the seller new
er gets his price, unless he stands out for it.
If he surrenders the situation to the buyer,
the buyer will not make the price to suit the
seller. He makes it to suit the buyer.
This looks simple, but it goes to the bottom
of the case
If you want your price for cotton, you must
quit selling.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-11-07
wArsoNs WEEKLY JEFFERsoNrAN.

ten crdit representatives Of every actual dol.
lar
They did this to get interest on money which
has no existence They have been drawing
compound interest on twice as much money as
exists in the entire United States
Now, as long as everybody is full of conf
dence, and full of satisfaction at being remorse-
lessly plundered by the National banks, all is
we'll Even slaves have been known to be hap
py. Prisoners have been known to become
fond of the Jail and the jailer. Men have even
gone to the gallows because they confessed
to crimes which-as afterwards demonstrated
they did not commit.
Nothing is stranger than human nature
And few things in this world are stranger than
the uncomplaining submission of the Ameri-
can press and people to the organized and le-
galized piracy of the national banks.
So-as we were saying-as long as the vic
Tins were contented, all was we'll but the
moment confidence fled, and the people want
ed money there was h-ll to pay.
For this reason simply: when ten credit
dollars ciamor for redemption in actual dol
lars at the same place and time, one actual
dollar cannot multiply itself by ten.
Result PANIC.
Now, the Jefersonian pointed this out, in
the New York "Watson's," two years ago.
Such observers as the editors of The Investiga-
tor the Missouri World, and other publcists
who understand finance, did the same thing.
Mr.. Albert Griffin, of Topeka, Kansas, pub
lished most valuable little book, in which he
presented startling exposure of the rotten
condition of Our present system.
But nobody paid any attention.
Cassandras are unpopular; let the town
fall, rather than listen to the prophets of evil.
So, the mad imitation of credit money went
on, until the intoxicated jewellers in High FL
nance had increased the imitation of 1896 by
fourteen thousand millions of dollars.
All drawing compound interest, you see.
Where on earth is the money to come from
to redeem those credit dollars?
It does not exist.
Therefore, what? The moment the call for
actual money is heard, there is a stampede.
In this wild stampede, all banks are apt to
be trodden under foot.
In this mad panic, all values are in danger
of being mashed fat.
In this blind rush of terrified men, the pill
lars of the temple itself may be dragged out
of place.
Therefore, the Government had to gallop to
the relief of Wall street.
Therefore, Morgan and Rockefeller had to
step into the breach.
But isn't it shameful spectacle7
Hundreds of millions of dollars-taxed out
of the pockets of the Common people-have
to be given over to a few governmental favor
ties to save the country from disaster, brought
on by the boundless rapacity of those PAM
pered pets.
What is the remedy?
Put into operation the sovereign preroga-
tive of the Government to create real money,
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-11-07
A, GA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1907
forfeit the CentraI'S Charter.

Why wouldn't it be good thing for the
state to seize the Central Railroad, link it to
the Western and Atlantic, and thus have
route to the sea?
Why should we sit still while Hartman,
or some other private citizen, takes possession
of our public roads?
The Central has forfeited its charter over
and over again-why not seize it, for the use
of the public?
Let us pay what it is honestly worth, and
take it away from the monopolists.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1907-05-03
They Called Him Vanus.

II IL curious how Inconsistent arc
he preJudlces Of people In regard to
he use OF heather names. Mr.. Payn,
his "Gleams Of Memory" tells an
musing story Of Dem Burgon, who
bjected to the name of the goddess
4 beauty, but found no fault with that
il the god of the woods.
An infant was brought to the church
or christening, and the name proposed
or Il was Vanus "VanugW repeated
che dean. II suppose you mean We
nus. DO you imagine | am going to
call a Christian child by that name,
and least Of all male childW
The father Of the infant urged that
he only wished to name It after his
grandfather. "Your grandfather cried
the DEAN. II don't believe 1t. Where
IL your grandfatherT He was pro
duced-a poor old soul Of eighty or so
bent double and certainly not looking
in the least like tho goddess In ques
ton. "Do you mean to tell me, sir
that any clergyman ever christened
you 'vanus,' as you call III"
well, no, sir. was christened Syl
vanus. but they always calls me va
NUS"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1907-05-03

E--y - ----s-sssS s-sS DUJ III thhs
line, because / know boys, but the In
different, the insolent woman employee
is beyond me-"
He glanced up to meet Marian's sym
pathetic glance Impulsively he told
her OF his humble beginning, the pride
with which he had accepted his new
work and his many vexations and
trials with incompetent help.
II have had Ave girls at that com
plant desk. each less satisfactory than
the one before her. II could just
find a girl with judgment, discretion
and good manners-but you can't ex-
pect to find such girl for SIC a week,
can your
His big gray eyes were lifted to
Marian's brown ones.
She laughed. a queer, chuckling little
laugh that seemed to fairly bubble up
from her slender white throat.
"Do you think would I'LL the bill?
l would like to earn S12 week"
"YouT gasped Burnside, his glance
travelling from her neat boots TO her
trim tailored hat.
"Why, yes. When I came in here
I never thought Of such thing, though
I have been wanting position Of
some sort. I believe I would know
whether a woman had just com
plant or was trying to cheat the firm,
and have always been complimented
on my tact. know 1 have patience,
because I have been companion 10 an
invalid for several yearF II you
would consider the proposition, can
furnish references"
III don't give ng for references.
You're engaged. Can you begin Mon
day? I'll put that girl back where she
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1907-05-03
ROCKVILLE. MARYLAND. FRIDAY MORNING, MAY g. 1907.
ysOsO'O'OsOsOO sO'O|'O'O'<|''
( lit the 81 81 ~
|, Complaint
! OGOU> AUSTIN.
, Copyright, 1907. by O. II. Sutoliffe.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

q Copyright, 1907, by O. ii. Sutolihe. Y
b.O.O.O~O.O.OOsO'O.O .O.O.o
For the third time Marian Macrea
rose from the uncomfortable settee that
faced the complaint desk and approach
ed the young woman, seated behind the
wide Window who was talking to the
checker.
"Of course 1t gave her good chance
to let US all know what nice white
arms she has. but my mother d see me
in my grave before she'd let me go to
a bali in any such costume as that"
"WilI you kindly ascertain whether
they have found my parcel YETI" inter-
rupted Marian, tapping the desk light
ly with the tips Of her gloved fingers.
The young person flung her an impa-
tient look.
"What PARCEL"
'"rhe one about which inquired at
intervals for the past half hour"
whats your name and what's wrong
with the bundleT inquired the girl In
bored tones.
"You took my name twice and tele-
phoned the delivery department, and l
am waiting for their report. Why do
you not call them again and see wheth-
er the parcel has been locatedf"
"Say, do you think 1 want to get the
delivery boys down on me? If they
find 1t, they'll tell me quick enough
''If'- echoed Marian, her delicate
face flushing under the girls cool i'm
pertinence.
"Well, I'll take your name and id
dress and drop you postal when We
find It,"
Indeed. you will not 1 want It
now" said Marian. and she walked
away from the window, with head high
and nostrils quivering.
"Wonder IL she's going down into the
subcellar to get It," giggled the young
person to the checker 1T Is funny how
some swells think they can come in
here and run this store. guess she
doesn't know we've got system here"
Then while the girl continued her &C.
count Of the fancy dress ball Marian
crossed to tho main aisle. found floor
walker and asked to be directed to the
superintendent Of employees. Five
minutes later she was ushered into the
presence Of smooth faced, square
shouldered chap who. looked as IL he
had received his training on the foot
ball gridiron rather than as stock boy
In a big department store.
Richard Burnside had risen from the
lowest ranks In the store where he was
now superintendent, studying practical
business methods by day and physical
culture and English branches at the
Y. M. G. A. rooms by night.
Now he stood beside his desk, Ma.
rian Macrea's card bent between his
fingers. He looked the slender, grace
full figure over with the keen eye Of q
/ man accustomed to seeking good mate
rial for his staff and decided that she
must be reporter or magazine writer
hunting information about the condl-
tion of the working girl. He had met
many such since he had become super
intendent.
"What can we do for you, Miss Ma
craze" he inquired. offering her seat.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1907-05-03

An Irish beggar woman following
gentleman who had had the misfortune
70 lose his nose kept exclalming:
Heaven preserve your hopor's eye
sight"
The gentleman was at last annoyed
ut her importantly and said:
"Why do you wish my eyesight to be
preserved Nothing ais my eyesight
nor is likely to-"
"No, your honor" said the Irishwo-
man, but 1t will be sad thing II It
does. for you will have nothing to rest
your spectacles upon"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1907-05-03
FARMS FOR SALE.
LIFE INSURANCE.

nNE Of the best and cheapest policies
" Life Insurance IL the aecelerative en-
dowment policy Of The Mutual Benefit Life
Insurance Company Of Newark, N. J. Sur.
plus, 90, Al, $3.50.
nov asst Rockville. Nd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1907-05-03
FINE FARM FOR SALE.

A FINE FARM Of 1872 Acres. more or
N less, situated about 2 miles Of Choppers
Station, this county, on fine public highway.
improved by comfortable Frame House and
ouibuildings; 100 acres under cultivation
and In fine condition, most Of II having been
lined twice; most OF the remaining 90 acres
covered by good timber.
Apply to BOWIE y. WATERS,
July Tim Attorney, Rockville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1907-05-03

TWO HOUSES, one Of six rooms and one
Of seven rooms; also . STORE AND
DWELLING In the business part Of the
town. Store contains two large rooms, with
Eve rooms over II.
For particulars apply TO
JOSEPH READING,
sep Ie-lm Rockville, Nd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1907-05-03

Husband What do you think, dearf
I've had my salary raised $40 month";
His Wife-Oh, isn't that nicel Now
we can have that second girl, tele-
phone and a piano, and can take les
sons in china painting, can't II
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1907-05-03
FOR 9ALD,

ACTeH
Of highly improved land, with small house,
good orchard, 6rstclass we'll Of water, mile
from Rockville.
MARTIN BROADNIcK,
aov 23-stP Rockville, Nd.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-01
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Bonnet silks at Abbott's.
Hame made fnnan haddies at Smith
q Cumings
Il will pay You to read Tilden's adj
vertisement on page 4.
Ten pounds OF rhubarb for 25c at
Smith q Cummings market.
Children's matinee at Castle Park Sat
urday at o'clock Admission 10 cents.
Tilden's shoe sale, the genuine price
cutter, begins next Monday. Don't for
set the date.
A public dance in Woodmens' hall
Saturday evening. Gilbertson's or
chestra. Admission, gents, SO cents,
ladies' free.
Sterling silver Swastika (good lucky
| pins and breaches at special prices while
they last at d. P. Austin's, the watch
and clock man.
w. n. Shepard, administrator for the
A. G. Day estate offers for sale the EN-
tire harness business, consisting Of har-
ness, robes, blankets, and tools and FIX
lures. For further particulars call on
Mr.. Shepard.
He knows a good thing when he sees
III, and so do the people Of Barre. That's
who SO many trade with K Fl. Martin,
| the Williamstown meat man. He sells
good goods, gives good weight, your right
change back, besides red stamps Does
the man You trade with do as much?
All stamps redeemed at Eastern Estate
Tea Store.
Seasoned Just about right. Where did
you get itg Dix 4 Coleman's. They sell
the best pig pork sausage al 10c per
pound and give YOU red stamps, too. All
stamps redeemed at Eastern Estate Fen
Store. -
Anyone intending to 20 10 Scotland
/ this summer aud willing to take b
young child 70 its home IN that country
efpr consideration il. askedito coinniuni-
cate with Alex. Murray, murray
STREET Barre l.iiGE.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-01
100 LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION

TO RENT--A fve-room tenement upstairs
All modern couyenienaes Vacant June l. Also
large rooms on ground floor Suitable FOR small
business. Apply to A. II. Bnzzel 6stj
FOR sALE-Three horses two cows one
with calf, three buggies, express wagons three
sets harness. Apply to A, Iomasi. 6gtf
WANTED--A frst-elzss butcher ana meat
cutter At the state hospital, at once. First
class references required. Apply to Don ID
Grout, N. d., supt., Waterbury, 81. eete
WASTED--No cores pond with small gran.
ite manufacturer in Barre district, able 10 fur
nisn good work, az competitive prices Adj
dress Granite" 1912 Fletcher Ave, Indian
apoits lnd. 6sfis
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-01
THE BARRE DAILY TIMES
SATURDAY, JUNE /, 1907.
Weather Ipraaictjor.

Rain tonight and probably Sunday;
east TO southerly winds, slowly increas-
ing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-01
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Coat sale at Yaughan's.
Children's hats at Vaughan's.
Get one Of those suits before they
are gone at Fits.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-30
MURDER IN FAIRFAX.

Jack" McCuen was shot and in
stan;ly killed Sunday at the home Of
William Keys, near Pleasant Valley, in
Fairfax county. Justice of the Peace
Gilbert B. Spindle held an investigation
and committed TO Jail young Harvey
Keys, charged as principal IN the muir
der. and Mrs. "Jsck McCueD, charged
as principal in the second degree. 1t
was shown at the investigation that Nc
Cueu and his wife, who had been mar
ried 3 years, had not been living to-
gether for some time. Mrs. McCuen has
been staying at the home OF William
KEYS in Fairfax. On Sunday McUnen
drove over to Keys to induce his wife to
return to her home. She not only re-
fused, but, it is said, directed Keys son,
who is about IS years old, TO get a gun
and shoot her husband. The boy. it is
testified, promptly obeyed, and shot Nc,
Cuen in the back, the shot nearly sever.
ing the spine. McCuen. was about 6O
wears of age, aud had been married once
before. Mrs. McCuen is about 20 years
his Junior. About IA years ago McCuen
got into trouble with some parties in
Prince William county and was very
badly shot up, from the effects of which
he never recovered. This is the seventh
case of death by violence in Fairfax
county during the last few months.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-30
OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS

Northern mails, week days, close at 2 80
and 8 45 q. M, and IS, 80, $50. 80 and
10 80 D. m. Open at 800a. NJ, 1900 m, and
400 D. M, On Sundays Northern mails close
at 8 IS a. M, 80, 7 20 and 8 30 p. m. :
Southern mails via Charlottesville close 81
80 and 10 80 a. M, and 80, 80 and lO5
D. IN. Open at 90 a. m. and 90 2. m:
Southern mails, via Richmond, close 81
s 45 and 10 40 a. M, and $780, 8 As and l0S
o. m. Open at s q. M, IL IN and p. m.
Manassas Division mails clOse at 80 q. m.
and 3 30 D. m. Open at IL 80 and 80 p. m.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close al
80 a. M, and 90 p. m. Open at coca. NJ.
and 30 p. N.
Chesapeake and Ohio mails close at So p.
N. AID 10 80 p. m. Open at 500 q. M. and
6 90 p. m. =,
Washington mails close at go. t45 and
10 as q. M, and / 35, 30, 600, 80 and
10 30p. m. Open at 100 a. M, 1900 IN. and
400 o. m. and 4 80 p. m.
Office HOurs-Open at 800 q. m. Close al
Sunday Hours-open at soOs, m. Close
at 10 90 3. m.
Carriers Seized ale Collection made on In.
side routes-6 80 and 10 90 8. IN. and 90 and
5 80 D. m. Flu routes 80 q. m. and 80 p.
m. Sunday O Affection 500 p. m. Carrien'
window open Sunday 900 g. m. and Close
1000 q. m.
Deliveries made % q. m. 1 p. M. and IL
| D. m.
All mail should be In the Office ten minute'
bafors our indicated time for cloaia0.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-30
LOCAL RREYITIES.

There was q meeting OF The Reliance
Fire Company last night. The business
transacted was of no public interest.
James Edwards was arrested today BY
Officer Garvey on suspicion OF stealing q
bicycle in Washington. He was later
turned over 10 officers from that city.
John, the little son Of Mr.. William
Creegsn, who was recently run over BY
a wagon On south Alfred street and seri-
ousIy injured, is slowly Improving.
To the Corporation Court yesterday
Judge Barley granted an absolute divorce
TO Joseph Harrison from Mary Melinda
Harrison, on the ground of deSertiop'
The rainy weather Of yesterday was
followed by clearing conditions early last
night. The weather has been fair today
with northwest wind aud mild tempera-
ture.
The Alexandra Athletic Association
baseball team has issueda challenge 10
uniformed teams of Baltimore for game
of baseball in this city on next Saturday
afternoon.
Flossie Dickinson, fourteen years old,
who ran away from her home In Wash
iugton and came TO this city few days
sgo, has been turned over to her mother
by the Alexandria police.
The remains of William NJ. Clark, one
of the men killed Saturday night by the
accident to a Southern Railway pnssen-
ger train, we're forwarded to Rspidan to-
day by w. Domaine & Son.
Crab picking and music tonight at Fegs1
and Setf's saloon, formerly Schwab's old
stand, 1872 north Royal street.
Oysters fried, stewed or raw. Fried CLANS.
Hard shell crabs. Clam Soup three times
week. steys of all kinds. G. u. Mmner
man, Market Space. Iso zo'i
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-30
LIMA PARK NOTES.

The Grenadier Gasrds Band, under
III dire ,tiouship OF w. Reginsld Her
bert. will terminate its Washington sea-
son saturday. Musically, the osnd mas
given the best Of satisfaction, and were
il not for engagements elsewhere, II
would prove itself capable OF drawing
crowds for a term exceeding that origi-
nally agreed upon.
The celebrated Dufiin- Redcsy Troupe,
10 the worlds greatest casting act, and
positively the only scrobats in existence
who have succeeded in throwing triple
somersault, will be the free vaudeville
attraction at the Park. They have some
aerial surprises new 10 this section, ana
will present their act in its entirety
twice daily upon fhe parks campus,
which has been especially prepared lor
the occasion. The troupe CONSISTS Oh lou,
male members, who twist, Turn snu
wriegle through space with the sgiii'y
and grace of bird. -
An innovation has come to pass az the paLh ;
brought about by Manager GoodielIoW, VINO
has SI Cautiously placed the park 'samusements
al all children's disposal every afternoon e1'
centino Sunday aud between the hours OF Two
and four. All concessions controlled Dy tne
parks management will be free Of charge;
or course the little ones, always in quest OF
pleasure. will exhibit no trait of tsrdiness
in taking advantage of this thoughtful oiie5
and contingents Of juveniles are anticipated
daily. l.,
Saturday, August Sd, will be Sunday school
day at the park, and all Alexandra ana
Washington Sunday school children are IN n
yited to attend. Special concessions, all OIL
which are free, will be at the children's DIS
posal at given hours. ,.u.
The recent cool spell has added materially
TO the attendance al the dancing pavilion
and large crowds are enjoying, the vocalisms
of Chester Spencer, who interlineates num-
Der of popular ballads between the dance
numbers. III. na
The guessing contest has caught on ana
many are striving to win the award, when Hia
is TO be $500 in gold. Details regarding tins
most liberal of all contests can be had by
applying at the park g bureau of information