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/ An Ohio woman has been arrested
as a suspicious character because she
refuses to talk. A woman who Is mean
enough to keep her suspicious to be-.
self deserves to be arrested.
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The Sad Side.

IT'S far more blessed, so they say,
To give than to receive.
Ills likewise more expensive.
I've reason to believe.
Judge.
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= 4 Lewis Indicted.

st. Louis, July s.-Seven indictments
have been returned BY the federal
grand jury against Edward @. Lewis.
president of the Peoples United States
bank, charging fraud.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-07-11

India seems to have Quoted d wn
enough to let China have the at ln-
dsa Of the world with IT. ints( haI
troubles.
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Paris, July S.-President Rooss-
yelt's decision to dispatch a fleet OF
warships to the Pacific has led the
more sensational newspapers In
France to jump at the conclusion that
the situation is more delicate than ap-
pears on the surface. This view, how
ever, is absolutely repudited in re-
sponsible circles where the utmos,
confidence is expressed that existing
or future differences between the
United States and Japan will be ami
cahly adjusted.
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"A vsssar sirl Aae jumped : :tsa :
- tsn 5neAs hil TAet.s =
- 49, a. - I. Z.
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AN after THOUGHT
Latest Reason for Sending Fleet to
Pacific Is to Show How Quick.
ly 1t Can Be Done.
OPINIONS FROM ABROAD
Germans See War In the Situation
While France Takes Reverse
view-News Calmly Re-
celved In Toxic.

Oyster Bay, July S.-The Signifi-
canoe of Rear Admiral Brownsons
addition to the somewhat meager
information which has come from
President Roosevelt regarding the
contemplated two ocean maneuvers OF
the Atlantic battleship fleet, is re-
garded here as having been overlooked
in the comment, expert and other
wise, which has since been INDUCED
in on both continents. Admiral
Brownson came to Oyster Bay FRI
day to take lunch with the president,
protesting entire ignorance OF the
maneuyer plans. When he left Saga
more Hill to take the train for WASH
ington, the admiral had one thought
which he wished emphasized-that II
was desirable and important to de-
monstrate to the world how quickly
the American navy could transfer
its fighting strength from one ocean
to the other. This was distinctly an
addition to the presidents previous
statement issued through Secretary
Loeb wherein the object of the man
euver was said to be IN exercise
movement for the benefit of the navy,
to perfect restraining in fleet exercise
on an extended scale, the purpose
and effect of the plan being for the
benefit of the navy alone What
came from President Roosevelt
through Admiral Brownson is decid
eddy different and much broader
design. President Roosevelt has
been consistent in advocating large
| navy as the surest guarantee OF peace
between the United States and all for
eign powers. Heretofore large
navy has been reckoned solely from
the point of view of the number o
ships, their tonnage, armor, guns ant
fighting capacity. With this idea thu
American navy has grown steadily
ship by ship.
To the somewhat uninteTesting ar
ray of ships and tonnage, Presiden
Roosevelt now proposes to give TN
world a somewhat startling demon
stration of what the American nav
Is capable of doing to protect eithe
or both of the extended shore OF tn
United States. AS Admiral Brown
son said, There is no time like tn
present for such a demonstration
q
time when the United States is
perfect peace with every nation.
In everything that has come froi
the president regarding the move
ment it has been indicated that tn
fleet wherever it may go is to Q
brought back to the Atlantic, and thi
the return is to be as great demol
stration of speed as the outward jou
ney While It is asserted with a
possible emphasis that there Is I
foundations for apprehension OF tro
BILE, immediate or future, between tt
United States and Japan, the pr
posed demonstration with the lie
can be looked upon in no other ilg
than that President Roosevelt inten'
10 use the American navy for exat
ly that purpose for which he has a
vocated its augmentations-a guara
tee of international peace.
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Berlin, July 8.-The conviction OF
an ultimate conflict between Japan
and the United States appears to be
widespread In Germany. 1t is one OF
the subjects certain to be referred
to wherever diplomatists and military
and naval officials, and Others accus'
toned to follow international politics
meet. The newspapers agree that
President Roosevelt is earnestly try
ing to satisfy the Japanese requests
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Toxic, July S.-Confirmation OF the
report that a powerful battleship
squadron would be sent to the Pacf
flo has. generally received with calm
ness though there is some surprise
In certain quarter, well. versed in dip.
lomatic niceties
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-29

LETTERS FROW THE PEOPLE

school. My brother Brad, the one
that worked at the depot in Thom-
son quite while, is in business at
this place. He, like the balance Of
us, is a staunch admirer of your
work. We have exchanged with your
publications and sent some subscrib-
ers, clubbing with them ever since
you started in New York. Our ex-
change list is very large and we read
a small portion Of it, but certainly
always go over yours carefully. /
do the so-called editorial work Of
nv little sheet. The editorial refer
red to was feeble effort Of my own
and you must excuse the poor word
ing when you recall the fact that /
never had even the benefits of mea-
ger edtication, and have to go it blind
folded. I am in other lines and mere
ly get out my little sheet as side
issue, but on account of having Sue
ceeded in building two banks, an
eight thousand dollar school house,
cotton warehouse, some good roads,
etc., all by simply keeping after the
citizens through the columns of my
sheet, feel naturally attached to it,
and would not part with it easily.
If you will excuse the length and
rambling nature of this letter, will
close by saying, you have any num-
ber of admirers in this part Of the
state, and if you could see your way
clear to attend some of our gatherings
here, you would not have cause to
regret it. Thanking you kindly for
the sentiment expressed in your let
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-29

Pembroke, Ca, August 20, 1907.
Hon. Thos E. Watson, Thomson, Ga.
Dear Sir: Replying to your favor
attached, I was born near Thomson
and lived in that vicinity for about
seventeen years. Ny father was Sam
Carter, former section foreman on
the railroad at that place. He has
just died; sample marked copy Of the
Enterprise goes to you by this mail,
showing his burial to have taken
place last week. Father was always
a great admirer of you and you
doubtless recall the fact that you and
he were members of the same Bap-
tist church at Thomson. About a
couple Of weeks before his death
even while he was quite ill--he dis
cussed your future and seemed to
take great delight in predicting that
you would yet be made president Of
the United States, going in on the
reformed or true democracy as he
called it. He was, to say the least,
loyal to you all his life. I was for
some time schoolmate with your
brother Forrest at the Bonneville
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-29

Adairsville, Ga, July %, 1907.
Hon. Thos. e. Watson, Thomson, Ga.
Dear Friend: I will not attempt
to pass eulogies upon you IN your
manly attempts to better the condi-
tions Of our people. Your unceasing
energy and zeal for the establish
ment Of the principles of equity and
truth at the expense of the party
popularity, only to be rewarded by
the sneers and frowrs Of a misguided
public, yet amid it all the light is
breaking ;the people are revolution
izing, and your work will be crowned
with glorious results. Tn it you have
had my sympathy and my co-opera-
tion, though feeble, and now with
hope I can look forward to the COM
ing victory and feel that I took some
humble part in the battle.
Don't be weary in we'll doing; your
fight has always been for the right,
and he that had "All power" VIII
see that your labors are all crown
ed with success, and may he give you
wisdom to direct and patience to
wait for the rich reward always in
store for those who are loyal to prin-
ciples that uplift humanity, and are
at the same time honoring to God.
Your work is beginning to be ap-
preciated, and the time is not far
distant when it will be an honor to
have it known that we were identi-
fed with you in the great fight for
"equal rights to all and special priv
ileges to none."
With best wishes for the success
Of both of your publications, for
which I would delight to work and
aid were it not that my age and in
fir1nities (73 years), forbids; but I
can read and draw strength and COM
fort from them. Thanks for "Hoke,
the legislature, prohibition and all
prospective disfranchisement."
Truly and sincerely,
S. J. WHATLFY.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-29
Sincerely yours,
M. ED. CARTER.

j. Pierpont Morgan offers to give
back railroad if any man dares to
reflect on the manner in which he got
it. We do not know about this par
ticular road, but if Morgan will get
Rockefeller and a few Of his other
friends to give us back the earth, it
will be esteemed favor. There are
times when we need it.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-29
A MISTAKE CORRECTED.
Labor Snubbed Gompers.

President Gompers, of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor, addressed
an audience of forty-two persons at
the Park Theatre in Kokomo, Ind.
The failure Of the meeting was due
to the fact that the local unions re-
fused to recognize him or go to hear
the speech.
800 East Erie ST., Chicago, ILL.,,
August 7, 1907.
Hon. Thos. e. Watson, Thomson, Ga.
Dear Sir: I am subscriber to
your papers, and as such | take the
liberty Of addressing you anent the
enclosed clipping, taken from the
last issue of the Weekly. l cannot
believe you inserted the same as it
appears, believing that some subor-
dinate must have been responsible.
It shows too woeful an endeavor to
ferret out the truth, or too great
carelessness in the selection Of the
source of information. I am news
paper proofreader, and had occasion
to handle this very story when it was
inserted as news in the Chicago Tri-
bune. At that time the garbled,
called "edited" condition of the
copy, plainly changed to give di-
rectly opposite effect to that intend
ed as taken over the wire by the tel
egrapher, was a surprise even to me,
who know pretty well the propensi-
ties Of the said paper. From the
form the story takes in your paper,
it is evident you got the gist thereof
from some paper as jealous in mis-
representation of such matters as the
Tribune. The original copy stated
that, owing to difficulties between the
local street car company and its en-
ployes, the unionists Of the town,
rather than pratronize the trans, re-
mained at home on this occasion.
The situation as such was made clear
to Mr.. Gompers, who acquiesced in
it. It is not question of the ethics
Of the boycott Of the street car COM
pany; it is simply a call for truthful
presentation Of facts, ard their caus-
es. I am, sir,
Respectfully yours,
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Respectfully yours,
PERRY STROMBECK.

Hon. Thos. E. Watson, Thomson, Ga.
My Dear Sir: Your favor of the
9TH has just been received. / also
received the books a few days ago,
in good condition, and I am very
much pleased with them. I am sorry
to have put you to the trouble Of
making inquiry for them, and the
delay must be due 10 express COM
pany's neglect. A little later I will
send list of subscriptions in payment
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-29

Mt. Vernon, So. Oak, July 13, 1907.
Mr.. Thomas E. Watson, Atlanta, Ga.
Dear Sir: You will probably be
interested to know of the sad death
Of Mr.. John M. Pease. He met
death in cyclone that demolished
the building on his fine farm three
miles northeast Of here.
His wife and nine children were
saved. Mr.. Pease was a great politi-
cal worker, always striving for the
bettelment Of his fellow-man. He
was an admirer of you and your mag
azine.
Respectfully yours,
PERRY STROMBECK.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-29

for "Napoleon" and "Bethany. f"
I shall be pleased at any time to do
all [ can to increase the circulation
of your splendid magazine. Thank
ing you, I remain,
Yours very truly,
FELIX e. ALLEY.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-29

ter, and hoping L may nave cnance
to visit my boyhood home soon, and
with very best wishes, / am,
Sincerely yours,
M. ED. CARTER.
P. ST. we'll remember the Hawes-
Stovall campaign, and although
seventeen-year-old boy at the time,
was quite politician. M. E. G.
Note-This response was made to
the letter below, which Mr.. Watson
wrote upon seeing in Mr.. Carter's
paper the editorial which We copied
into the Jeffersonian. So many of
our readers will be interested in this
letter that we take the liberty of
publishing it.
Mr.. S. NJ Carter, father Of our cor
respondent, was a worthy man, an
industrious, honest, law-abiding cit
izen. There are many Of his old
friends still living in McDufie coun-
ty who will regret to learn that he is
dead. He was one of the members
of Bible class which Mr.. Watson
taught some twenty-six years ago.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-08-29
W atson,s Magazine
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CONTENTS.

CONTENTS
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I'm the Circulation Department
A SURVEY OF THE em
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THEoCRITUS-A =. Mary Cbanin Smith
Wit GFGo IHA oEE Edith
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF ANDREW JACKSON
Thos. E.
rOOIn William J.
pnEsiDeNlIAE ELECTIONS ...J. Luther Kimbler
I1OO0lON w.
nE noss Amelia Woford
CerAhlMENI
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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-02-16

The Legislature of Tennessee
has just passed a bill giving to
the Peabody College for Teachers,
at Nashville, the sum of two hum
dred and fifty thousand dollars.
Appropriations from other sources.
notably one from the Peabody
Education Fund of one million
dollars, which had been made but
depended upon the appropriation
just passed by the State of Ten
nessee, make the total already
given more than million seven
hundred thousand dollars which
will come to the college this year.
Assurance of other donations had
been given, to be made as soon as
the college is permanently and
adequately endowed, which is now
practically accomplished. The
college will have handsome build-I
ings, new departments, additional
professors, and promises to be one,
of the greatest Teachers Colleges,
OF the country.
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FRANKLIN, La. Feb. Is. 1907.
The Mayor and Council resumed
in session at 7 o'clock p. m. All
members were present.
On motion duly seconded and
carried, the reading of the min
utes of the last meeting were dis
pensed with.
The Collector and Secretary 5
reports were read and accepted.
The Treasures report showing
a balance on hand of 15,297.97,
was read, and on motion duly
seconded and carried was ac-
cepted.
The Superintendent of the cleo
trio light and waterworkS hcina
absent did not present any report.
All bills agains. the town was
read and ordered paid.
On motion of Mr.. A. J. Della
houssaye. duly seconded, it was
agreed that the town reimburse
Mrs. Bodin the cost of freight and
drayage on household goods of
Mrs. Fisk shipped to Mississippi.
It being understood that the case
| was an extreme one. The bill
was $3.50.
On motion of Mr.. Frost, duly
seconded, that an amendment to
the market ordinance will be in
troduced at special meeting to
be called by the Mayor. to pro-
hibit the delivery and peddling of
any of the market products. Mo-
ton carried.
After a general discussion and
consideration of the side walk
paving proposition, on motion of
Mr.. Frost. duly seconded and
carried, action was deferred to the
next regular meeting.
On motion of Mr.. A. j. Della
houssaye, duly seconded and car
ried, the police jury be exempt
from the payment of electric
lights and water used in the Jail
from date.
There being no further business,
on motion the Council adjourned.
JOHN c. LEWIS, Mayor.
H. j. DELAHOUSSAYE Act. Sec.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-02-16
NOTICE.

Oyster Bedding Ground Leases
Cancelled and Water Bottoms
Opened for Lease.
By resolution of the Oyster
Commission of Louisiana, adopt
ed at a meeting held in New Or
leans, La, on the 2nd day of Feb
ruary 1907, the following oyster
hedding ground leases were
Cancelled and the bottoms contain
ed therein declared open for lease,
to-wit:
Lease 1874 new Simon Leopold,
20 acres on the West shore of Four
League Bay.
Lease 3S5 new Henry Leopold,
20 acres on the West shore of Four
League Bay.
w. NJ. JUNGBLUT,
Secretary Oyster Commission OF
Louisiana.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-02-16

Gorton's Minstrels with a brand
new show will be the attraction at
Auditorium, the Feb. "A, 1907. The
management: promises some in
novation in the staging of the pro-
duction and the entire company is
said to be one of exceptional
ability. The MINISTRIES will offer a
program containing all the best
and most essential features of
modern, up-to-date minstrelry,
and which are guaranteed to be a
sure cure for the "blues.' The
company is composed Of 30 clever
artists, among whom are half
score Of popular comedians, head
ed by the jolly fun makers Jake
Welby, Ralph Kintner and Charles
Jacobs.
Messrs. Cameron and Toledo
present an operate, equillbristic.
pantomimic extravaganza entitled
"The Enchanted Grotto' which
Introduces an act combining
choice operate and musical select
ions with wonderful tricks of
contortion and balancing.
Elegant special scenery is carri-
ed for this production which is
assuredly one of the most astonish-
ing offerings before the public.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-02-16

A number of the leading
English journals have sent
special correspondents to the
Thaw trial so as not to miss
any Of the disgusting details
that they are anxious TO
lecture us about.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-02-16

A Washington paper says
the President admits that
Mr.. Hanks was the only man
who ever put him out" 1t
will be noted that this does
not include Mrs. Storer who
managed to do something in
that line.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-02-16

Now that this country is
preparing to pan gold out Of
the Panama canal cut, the
French bond holders are
wondering whether they did
us so completely on the sale
Of their franchise.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-02-16

The proposed imposition
Of an income tax and an in
heritance tax should not
worry most people, for but a
comparatively small percent
age Of the population have
incomes large enough to be
taxed, or expectations Of
inheritances that will reach
taxable proportions. But the
tariff tax which protects
trusts, is constantly getting
in it's insidious work and
daily taking toll from all
incomes and reducing the
trifle that most people leave
to their heirs and yet the
patient American citizen
elects representatives to per-
petuate this constant drain
on his resources and does not
even protest against the
standpat proclivities of a
Republican Congress. .
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-02-16
TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
FRANKLIN, La. Feb. II, 1907.

FRANKLIN, La. Feb. II, 1907.
The Honorable Council met in
regular session, Mayor John {.
Lewis, presiding. Absent. {.
N. Frost.
On motion of Mr.. A. j. Della
houssaye, duly seconded and
carried, the Council adjourned
until tomorrow night at Z O'Clock
p. M, Feb. 18th, 1907.
JOHN G.. LEWIS. Mayor.
H. j. DELAHOUSSAYE Act. Sec.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-02-16

It is not believed that the
night bank will be any great
boon to the nam who wants
to deposit money, but it
doubtless will be a fatal con-
venience to the man who
wants to draw it out.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-02-16

There is a bunch of Ameri'
can marines over in Pekin
that is badly in need Of dis.
charging, but if we remember
rightly the Constitution does
not say anything about the
President being Commander
in.Chief of the Marine crops.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-02-16

A German specialist who
has been examining Berlin
telephone girls has discovered
that the majority Of them
suffer from nervous prostra-
ton. Over here it is usually
the subscriber who gets it.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-02-16

Judged Miller in charging the
grand jury at Raymond, Miss,
scored adherents of the ''unwrit-
ten law" and ordered every man
in the court room searched for
pistols. 1t looks as if Judge Mil
Ter intends to enforce the laws.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-02-16
NOTICE OF ELECTION

|
! Notice is hereby .tivs, ,,a.
OF the property ,4yn.,re - go 40 election
qualified electors. anI ,,n 49, oeing duly
If the Franklin >cho.I ig p taxpayers
created by ordinance e - Dls,fct, as
school Directors af 1., n ,nt Board Of
| MARY, passed .Yar,,ar,. 90 1 1-SI OF St.
! held at the Court Hnrs. .9''' " IL be
Franklin. tbeinr the .,nl,. :" .Ae town of
place in said district -, mar boiling
general election was hald{ n''n me last
TUESDAY N4prtI 10
between the hours If ~ lso',
seven D III. which dr. q, H., and
the purpose Of voting for u, ' aa: De for
following propo,irinn .n,I,. salhst the
ordinance Of the p,,}jca Nv, "Oeu In an
ISL of st. Mary. ord.rin,, ssi VI me Par
Of date February : ioo-. ~ election.
ancc with Article aao If ,i' 10 II accord
of 1898. and the a.-s -, -ba Institution
If mis- state. '''e legislature
10 lew sn.cial
and one-half - ~ MI IN u two
dollar Of the assessod '-' '!l> on the
all property sol,ier, =, '''"a.ion On
in the Franklin >rbHnI J,,..r taxation
no,io1 If Twe,,.y tou' ',',.' '.'''.' lot the
with and incln'lir.e ~ N~.s' BEGINNING
me nnrnnse n n,a.,;, go i'oc, for
and em,ipnipc = Higt e., 'o"s'facting
IN the town II FrauElin Saw o ,a; ooiidIng
District. the title - vh,o}, s s'iG ochool
the nnbljc: the n,,caeIs ~ lrf Sna'i be in
tax are to he funded ;ntn h LIN special
Board Of school Di,.rt,,,,s ' ", .l ny the
of -. Mary. tine said honds - tne arlsh
in number, brarjnr in,,..'s, - &c twenty
crntnm = ne, c.nt no,, .,,',, at 1--WE per
annpallv on tbn ,j,r.s '"'''.'l' payable
matter mentionel rh,. ,.r "aaauli.y mere
in urinciral and inrsraS- ' ,a y, whereof
Lv the dedica1inn If so;,, - oe secured
and the said l,onds H. he - ~ pot sl TAX,
denominations matnrina =. w r,ollow'ng
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matnrinr Fehrnarv -naa. Ooiiars,
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maturing February ION. Ill., Do'lars,
No. } for Seventeen Hnndroa n.n.
maturing February ! 1o11. IT," Do''ars'
No. 4 for Eirhieen Hnn,,,a, nor
maturing February 1913. '" Ao''afs'
No. $ for Nineteen Hnndred no,,.
maturing February 1a4a. 49," Doi'afs,
No 6 for Two Thansand no,,o
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No. 7, for Twenty one Hundred Do,.
lars, maturing February l, 1915:
No. S. for Twenty-Five Hundred Dbl.
las, maturing February ]. 1915.
No. 9. for Twenty-three Hundred Dol.
lars. maturing February /. 1917:
No. 10, for Twenty four Hundred Do,.
lars. maturing February !. 1918.
No. IL. for TWENTY-FIVE Hundred Dol.
lars. maturing February !. 1919.
No. y, for Twenty-six Humid red Dol.
lars, maturing February !. 1920: