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Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-05-30
THE FARM Err.
BY L. T. Travis, MoIena, Ga.

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inhumanty to the farmer is what l
want to write about. The working
man that feeds the world, clothes the
world and makes all institutions pos
sible is down trodden, oppressed,
neglected and almost despised. In the
time Of peace he prOpels through all
kinds of adversities and conditions
the old ship Of supplies that feed both
the poor and the rich.
The rich man fares sumptuously
while the working mans children
beg for bread and are denied the other
necessities of life. l have seen him
(the farmer) go into the field at sun
rise while the dew was upon the grass,
cotton and corn, while the birds began
to sing and with a manly heart and
a noble and honest endeavor follow
the plow from end to end until the sun
was high in the heavens go down to
the branch put board under his knee
and sip from natures spring, the wa
ter of life. AS you see him coming
from the spring with his overalls on,
buoyant in spirit, jolly and kind, with
a pleasant word for the passers by
the thought comes in your mind that
he is the pillar that this republic rests
upon and makes it great. In his brain
there turks no plot to cheat, wrong
or defraud his neighbor, but in his
heart he carries kindness and broth
erly love.
In the time of war he drops his
plow, kisses his wife and children.
shoulders his gun and marches out to
fight for his country. He puts Old
Glory upon the ramparts Of the enemy,
brings victory and glory for his peo-
pie and quietly retires. These are
great men and the world should rec
ognize them as such, but the appalling
fact is that they don't think for
themselves. They are deceived. They
allow the man that wishes to prosper
by their labor to think for them, die
tate their politics and in some degree
advise them. They are told that they
must be democratic regardless of ev-
erything else. There are thousands of
people that voted for Alton B. Parker
in the last presidential campaign just
because they took him to be a Demo-
crat. The prominent man in nearly
every election plays part too. would
not vote the way the prominent man
is going to vote just because he told
me to, neither would / vote Repub-
ican ticket nor Democratic ticket
for the reason that my father or grand
father was a Republican or Democrat,
but study the questions, principles and
issues and find out what the candidate
stands for and vote for the man that
has your interest at heart and the can
didate that wants to assist you and
show you how to be free and indie
pendent.
The farmer needs to be educated
and taught to cope with the world.
All the other classes of people are as
a rule more intelligent than the farm
er. But thank God they are waking
up. The ray Of hope is breaking in
the east and sending its rays across
the fields of adversely and oppression.
They are learning more. They take
daily papers, magazines and keep
up with the times. The r. i. ID. serv-
Enn no. ,nxnIuIi1n;yoH fbo.,
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-05-30


ahead of the times. The latch-string
to it's doors was too easily pulled. Too
many designing mercenaries enter
ed, and consequently in few years
it went out of existence as far as
our own state was concerned. But
/ am glad to tell you that it still grows
and fourishes in some other states
where the farmer has been better
trained, better educated, land better
titled, and where no factor nor mer-
chant can lay hands on one of these
sons of the soil and sap, Hold! own
a piece of you"
In few years after the demise Of
the Grange in Georgia, the Alliance
rose up, like bright star, in the state
of Texas. The star was brilliant. It's
light was dazzling. It's rays were
seen and felt over our entire coun-
try. But that bright star soon ceased
to shine-its light went out; but it
left behind the potent power Of it's
rays that found a lodgment in the
hearts of thousands. It changed the
current Of thought; it gave new
impulse to farm life; it advanced the
cause of education. What was the
cause of the failure Of these two grand
organizations? Not because the prin-
ciples upon which these two organi
cations were founded were not based
upon truth.
Truth crushed to earth will rise
again,
The eternal years of God are hers"
What then was the matter? Why,
the entrance to these organizations
was too accessible. Party politicians
crept in, and many other Objectionable
characters were admitted who had no
earthly use for the Grange or Alliance,
only to secure its influence for per-
sonal and mercenary consideration.
They came. to pull down, not to build
up. They were after party political
preferment. They wanted your vote.
After they got it they had no further
use for you, and turned you loose as
a clod-hOpper and a hayseed. If we
UOOAlS ClIO POI pOCulCy VI OuI pISSOnL
noble order, The Farmers Educa-
tional and Cooperative Union of
America, We must keep party politi-
clans out and all other Objectionable
characters. l want every local union
in Richmond county to look to the
security of it's doors. In one of the
darkest days of the revolution Gen
Washington gave orders to place none
but Americans on guard. In 1877 l
was delegate to the state agricultur-
al society at its meeting in Milledge-
vile, when Gen. Colquitt "a purer man
never lived) made his retiring ad-
dress as presiding officer. l distinct
ly recollect that part when he said:
Farmers of Georgia, lovers and de-
tenders Of the farm and soil, look
well to it that, while you are dress
ing the vineyard, while you are bus
lily engaged at work in an industry
that feeds the world, you do not forget
how stealthily public corruption COM
municates its poison, and on the de-
cay OF private virtue, riots In suprem-
acy. Keep alive on all our affairs
the fires of patriotism and of an ex-
alted morality. American liberty has
q last refuge in tha devotadnaeo oDd
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-10
CONSPIRACY ROsTERED.
Object Was to Wrongfully Oh
tain Possession Of
CONSIDERABLE TIMBERED
Land That 10 the Property Of United
States Government In Reality. Yet
Acquired Through False Filings By
Ineligible Entrymen.

Denver. May 9.-That n conspiracy
was fostored with the object OF wrong
fully obtaining several thousand acres
Of valuable timber land from the gov
ernment: that titles were acquired
through false filings by Ineligible en-
trymen. and that persons were induced
TO settle on the claims and make moci;
attempts at cultivation and other I'm.
provements-all violations OF the pro
visions Of the homestead act--are the
chief allegations which form the basis
Of two bills OF equity filed In the Fed
eral court here asking 10 have So,
aside the patents TO land titles held by
the New Mexico Lumber company and
the Pagosa Lumber company.
An injunction also II asked to re.
strain the defendant companies from
further destruction OF the forests
which cover most OF the lands. The
timber properties claimed by the lum.
ber companies are situated in Arch
uleta county. Colorado. and their value
Is placed at $4,000. In the complaint
the court Is asked 10 make the differ.
ent persons who filed claims on the
lands defendants In the action. A
long list OF entrymen. who are named
as parties 10 the alleged fraud. Is pre-.
sented In the complaint.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-10
DESPERATE STRAITS.
Stewards. Sailors and Wireless Tele
graph Operators Help Load.

New York. May s.--The lengths to
which steamship companies have been
driven In their efforts TO get ships
away on time. was well illustrated In
the case ~ the Oscar H.. OF the Scan
danavian-A'nerican line. In order TO
get the steamer out Of port the stew
ards and sailors and even the wireless
telegraph operator on the steamer
were impressed and every one OF them
struggled with boxes. barrels and
casks. Managers Of the companies
still assert the strikers have change
Of heart and few days more will see
the end OF the trouble. The companies
are as firm as ever and in their OK.
pressed determination not 10 accede
TO any demands upon them Patrick
0'Connor. chairman Of the executive
committee Of the union. declared the
men are still standing solidly 10
gefher.'
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-10
eREviTIEs euNcHEp.

Lion Martinoles. five years old. was
killed at Galveston by street car.
Eight drinking fountains are 10 be
put In at the fair grounds at Dallas.
]. X. Beckwith was struck by a
train at Grand Saline. Tex. dying With
in an hour
J. W. Crane was shot and killed at
Owl, I. T.. where he was engaged In
the banking business.
At Mulkey. I. T., Walter Brady was
shot to death. Nan Patterson, both
negroes. we're arrested.
At Emory. Tex, n miner named
Guide had his back broken and skull
fractured by a fall OF clay.
The great gasser in the Hogshocse'
district OF the Tulsa oil field. after
three weeks effort. has been capped
About $500 worth OF jewelry W.
stolen from.the City drug store at Co
manche. l. T. II was the property ol
W. ]. Green.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-10
BIG BUILDING BURNED.
Five-Story Kansas City Struci.
ure Destroyed.
ONE MAN LOSES HIS LIFE.
Six Persons Were on the Missing Liza,
and Fifteen Others Injured. Several
Seriously. While the Property Loss
Represents six Figures.

Kansas City. May 9.-Fire here
destroyed the five-story University
building al the northwest corner Of
Locust and Ninth streets. causing a
property loss estimated at s250.0OO.
One life was lost Six persons were
missing Wednesday and fifteen per.
sons were more or less seriously In.
jured.
The building was occupied by Mont
gomery. Ward a Co. and by. numerous
artists and musicians. who lost every.
thing.
The known dead: George de Mare,
aged thirty.two. an art Instructor.
Among the missing Is Miss Maud
Wittenborn. piano teacher; last seen
at the window Of her studio on the
NTH floor.
The injured are: Miss Alexandria
Blumberg. a Russian countess. skull
fractured: may die.
Maud speyer fell from ladder: Sc
rious.
Mrs. Eva s. Boyle. sheridan. Mo.
fell from ladder; serious.
J. NJ. Kranishfield. fireman: leg
broken.
William Van Dusen. fireman: seri.
Gus.
Peter Kasagaard, violin teacher:
fell from fire escape: serious.
The University building was bull,
by the Pepper estate OF Philadelphia
for the Young Mems Christian Associa.
tion. and the cornerstone was laid
by President Cleveland during his firs,
administration.
: The building was OF brick. five sto-
ries high and extended one block.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-10
EXPOSITION PLANNED.
Suggestion Made That the President
BE the Director General.

New Orleans. May 9.--Mayor Behr.
New Orleans. May iO.--Mayor Behr-
man named committee OF twenty-five
TO lay plans for the international expo
sition which II is proposed TO hold here
in 1915. joint celebration OF the open
ing Of the Panama canal and the one
hundredth anniversary OF the ottlc
OF New Orleans. Albert Godchaux Of
the New Orleans Progressive Union
has submitted the suggestion that the
directors goneralship OF the exposition
be rendered President Roosevelt. and
this suggestion is one Of the principal
matters which will receive attention
by the committee named.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-10
Three indictments.

South McAlester. May s.-The
grand jury In the United States cour,
here returned indictments charging
]. II. Newman and John Williams Of
Durant. Thomas Lawrence OF Sterrett
and Seymour Hale OF Texas with mur.
der. They are charged with being the
leaders OF mob which hanged n negro
named James Adams. charged with
attacking white girl at Sterrett
March 81.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-10
SERIOUS RIoTiNo.
Considerable Street Fighting Took
Place In the italian Quarter.

Place In the italian Quarter.
New York. May s.-Not since the
Brooklyn car riots has there been such
street fighting on the other side oi
the river as happened Wednesday
Nearly GOO Italians and Poles Joined
in battle In the Italian quarter OF Will
iam5hnrg. Three patrolmen were Sc
riously injured. and when tAeir com
rades had broken up the riot tnir;y-
five rioters had been sent 10 the Will
iamsburg hospital and twelve mere
locked up.
Under cover OF darkness an attempt
was made by the steamship lines 70
run their new men through the strike
pickets 10 their homes At a late
hour a covered lighter with more than
900 strikebreakers from the Manha'
tan piers docked al Metropolitan av-
enue. All was quiet as the lines were
passed ashore. but every tree. door ard
shadow and every roof concealed g
striking longshoreman or sympathiz
or. The strikers from the Havemeyer
sugar refinery had been paid off durins
the day and reinforced the iongshore-
men until there was close TO 500 -
them lurking about the pier waitla-
for the Italians and Poles 10 get ashore.
Eight blocks away. az the sugar
house were founr mounted patrolmen
whlstling for help. They charged
down Kent 10 wythe avenue. where,
at Metropolitan avenue. they ran into
the thick OF the fight. With the ad-
vantage Of the height Of their mounts
In their favor their long night sticks
were flung flail-like on the heads Of
everybody. and the rlotlng stopped fos
the moment whenever the clubs struck.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-10
Seven Known Drowned.

Montevidio. Uruguay. May 9.-Offi'
cial report from government authori'
ties on the spot says all passengers
mostly Spanish emlgrants OF the
French steamer poutou. wrecked off
San Jose Ignaclo. were rescued with
the exception OF thirteen. Seven OF
these are known to have been drowned
ana six are classed as missing.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-10
MANSFIELD BETTER.
Noted Thespian VIII Summer In Hin
Native Land.

New York. May 9.-Richard Mans.
field has so far recovered that his
physician. DIR. Floyd Crandall. has ad-
vised him TO sail for Europe on satur'
day on the steamer Minneapolis. Mrs,
Mansfield said that they had leased a
summer home In Sussex. England. and
would spend the summer there. She
said Mr. Mansd~'i T~igff he suffi
ciently recovered 81 ;ao fall TO resume
his work at the east for short sea
son.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-10

Baltimore. May 9.-The Democrats
swept the city In the municipal cleo
tion. The plurality Of J. Barry Mahool,
Democrat. for mayor over Limanous,
Republican, Is 4.sf0.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-10
aankruptey Petition.

Ardmore. May Oh. L. Cohen. a
merchant at Madili. has filed a yclpn.
tary petition In bankruptcy. Liabili-
ties, sii.s09; assets. $3.50.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-10
Lived only Five Minutes.

Ennis. Tex. May oh. NJ. Hall fell
between cars and was SO badly crush
ed that death ensued In five min
utes.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-10
ST. Paul Chosen.

Los Angeles, May 9.-Next meeting
OF the Shriners VIII be held July IL and
Is, 1903, at St Paul.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-27
EFF DIS or ARKANSAS
us THE STATE CAPITAL

day on an inspection trip Of the con
Wet farms in the delta.
Senator Davis shows decided
change in personal appearance since
his last visit to Jasckson, about eight
months ago. He has grown much
stouter and more sedate of manner
His hat brim is not SO broad nor his
coat tails SO fiaring as in former DAYS
He looks less like politician and
more Ike a man of affairs, and the
change shown is a decided improve.
ment.
MY visit has nothing to do with.
politics, here or elsewhere" said SEN
ator Davis, in the lobby at The I'd.
ward this morning. Il merely came
down to look after some legal matters
and will return home this afternoon
am devoting my spare time now to
ne practice Of law, and getting INV
affairs in shape to take M
ny duties at Washington in Deem.
Ter"
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-27

foremost lumberman and fine busi-
ness man who is on the directory Of
many other corporations and who Is
one OF the directors Of the Hatties-
burg Daily News.
Mr.. George Komp, proprietor Of the
Komp Machine Works, school trustee
and all around business man strength
ems the board by being member OF It
for he is one Of Hattiesburg's most
successful and progressive business
men and he will add his ability In DO
ing what is to be done right.
| DR.. ]. J. Stevens is another repre-
sentative of the medical profession.
whose business ability adds strength
to his reputation as physician ana
he is one Of the progressiveness live
men Of this city.
/ The real estate interests are repre-.
scented by ]. r. Burkett than whom
there is not a more progressive and
aggressive business man in the city
of Hattiesburg and his strength and
influence win be felt on the board
of directors.
From these small glimpses Of the
individuals who make up the board o.
directors Of the Traction Company
one can gather fair idea of 1T
strength for the best business inter
ests of the city are represented upoI
it and every man in the directorate
is a man who has done things in Hat
tiesburg-there are no weaklings upol
that board.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-27
The AUTOGAzOO
LAYS OUT Two

Chattanooga. Tenn, august 26.--
One man was killed and two others
were seriously injured in an automo-
bile accident here yesterday afternoon.
The dead: Frank Reese. The in
jured: William Love and William
Headrick
The accident occurred on Carter
street near Montgomery avenue, In
South Chattanooga. 1t seems that the
driver of the machine lost control
and 1t darted on the side Of the road.
The automobile is said to have turned
over and over as it rolled down the
embankment Mr.. Reese had his back
broken The others suffered bruises
about their bodies. Mr.. Love is badly
injured. He may die. Mr.. Headrick
is also in bad condition. The ma
chine was only slightly damaged
Mr.. Reese was one Of the leading
citizens OF Chattanooga. He was q
capitalist and made his home at the
Mountain City Club. the local fash
ionable organization. He has been the
victim of several accidents recently
A few months ago he was badly hurt
in an automobile runaway. A short
while ago while observing big fire in
Ia livery stable he was trampled upor
by a drove Of horses. tF
Mr.. Love Is nrominent1y connected
also. He is travelling salesman EN-
lpIoyed by a local stove manufacturing
concern. &
II Mr.. Headrick formerly lived in Chl<
tanooga. but his home is now in ~
York. The injured men were imm
ately carried to the Erlanger
4 pital. where medical treatrnei lie
being given them. We
Mr.. Reese was driving the al vat
bile when the accident occurred
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-27

Close in. Some Of the best land in
the county. SIS per acre, l20 acres.
Fenced, house and barn on same.
Timber enough to probably pay one
half Of purchase price. On public
road. Tomatoes sell for IS to 80
cents per dozen, watermelons sell for
20 to IS cents each. sweet potatoes
sell for $I.60 per bushel and other
vegetables sell for like amounts. See
us at once.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-27
WHEELBARROW RIDE,
SUPPER At FABACHE

= 10" .
YAnd-I want to tell you, gentle
that although he lost his bel.
a dead game sport Il hs.is.-a -
mani"
They were the closing words
short address made by G. q. IA
building contractor. who had jus
1oyed ride in = wheelbarrow b,
by Prentiss Hanna, 4 barber by
apd interested in the shop on
street, operated by Hanna & steir|
der.
The ride began at the cornd
Main and Front streets and cndl
Fabacher's, where the balance q
bet, agood supper. had to be pai}
by Hanna, and 1t was the sourc
q great deal Of fun to a large ri
as Harper is q great big man
Hanna a very small one. The VI
barrow was an ordinary one, but
good and strong, and as the ride /
down hill nearly all the way. his
came near getting away from ~
md continuing the journey az
A crowd gathered as fheN
'ow drew up at Fabacher's "a
ne little speech, the end or whicX
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-27

Daily News gust as.-upited
Davis, of Arkan.
kansas Governor stat
ct Of his trip was on
= .A nd had nothing what
Dus'ne politics. He is tenn
ever ate citizen and came
po'ai tier some land matters
mere whom he is employed.
Ior E city on the morning
lle M, registered at The
80 ring the forenoon Wis.,
nd building and the state
~ his respects to several
at the latter place. His
d, Governor vardaman.
e city, having left Satur- |
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-27

The Democratic Executive Comm
tee Of the counties Of Perry and +
rest met yesterday afternoon In the
nee Of the clerk Of the circuit CO.
and completed the canvass Of the
turns Of Perry County.
1t will be remembered that tn
returns were not completed last s
urday, when the committee met,
cause OF the failure Of the managerf
the polls at Kittrell inc!
the certificate and the tally sheet
the votes cast at that box and =
senger was sent to New Angus"
examine the poll book and see -
papers had not been inadverten,elt
out. This was found to be tiAse
and the messenger. Mr.. r. w. 'sou
returned with the papers 'ne
meeting was held as stated.
The figures for the stats 'cels'
| for Perry County, showed 8 .of
/! lows: Noel 249, Brewer 17E'nsnlp
1874. Nash 161; Lee SO4, NJ ..
For the county officers :. was
as follows: For circuit a a.
McSwain 2sS. H. G. Hifoo, LOT
tax assessor, c. G. Cla9 "a. \.
McLemore, 1871; for 81 L., neas
2, ]. T. Newell 1os, G. 'o'ousn
60.
| These figures incI4 80
box and are taken Asules
sent to jackson by II $3.50 W"
sequently they are
Following is the !. .ne COM
lmittee as FORWARDED ne II
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-27

. The Auditorium Electric Theat1
mas Just added an expert pianist \
complete its musical aggregation. rbi|
IN addition to the orchestra ALREADY
employed will make the Auditorium
most popular amusement place. The
manasement have recently become
members Of q new iIm Arm and fron)
now on will put out pictures that bavs
not and Will not be duplicated. J
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-27

AS an investment for customer with
some ready cash house or two
houses and lots. This must beprop-
erty that rents easily and pays at least
10 per cent. on money invested
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-27

It e Democratic Executive Com.
+. e Of the counties Of Perry and
!, lest having met ana canvassed
e returns of the votes cast Al the
Urinary election held August 20. 1907.
end the following persons having re-.
eived majority Of all the votes cast
s.n said primary election for the Re.
sspective Offices. they are hereby de-
clared to be the nominees Of the Dem
ocratic party to be voted for at the
general election to be held in Novem.
Der, 1907. to-wit:
FOR Forrest County.
For County Treasurer-Herb Gil
lie.
For Justice q til. ps.es, Beat -
W. c. Hardee.
For Supervisor. Beat ~. c. Nc
Donald.
FOR Supervisor, Beat s-John L.
Davis.
For supervisor, Beat 4-w. 4. Conn.
For the County Of Perry.
For Circuit cierk--A. a. Mesw.ln
For Tax Assessor-c. c. Clark.
For Supervisor, Beat a.. 7. New
III.
Inis report was signed by w. H.
Cook, as chairman. and w. s. Pierce
IS secretary. these gentlemen being
he temporary officers. acting n az /
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-27
TO RESCUE HOME
GOES ELLA P

Ella Patton. the waywaiI
has been the subject Of 4
an inmate Of the count,
eral days past On d cl Z