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Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-05-02


tons, why should we be powerless to do it?
Virginia has just been given 2-cent rate on
trunk lines-why not Georgia?
In Nebraska the Labor Unions did not
declare war upon the common people. In
Pennsylvania the leaders of organized labor
did not put themselves in a position of selfish
antagOnism to the toiers in other fields of
industry. Nowhere, excepting Georgia, have
the railroads been able to get the labor leaders
to stoop to the work of ra<ing chestnuts out
of the fire for the railroads.
Wages are in no danger, and everybody
knows it. Wages are going up in obedience
to natural laws. You could no more reduce
wages, now, than you could put down the
price of heart pine lumber.
The Wall Street railway king, George
Gould, is against the proposed reduction of
passenger rates, just as the Macon labor lead
ers are, but George Gould puts his opposition
upon solid ground. He says he is unaltera-
bly, against the Two-cent rate, BECAUSE IT
WOULD LESSEN DIVIDENDS.
There you have the secret High freight
and passenger rates have enabled such men as
George Gould to earn dividends upon fraudu-
lent issues of stock. The manner in which
Gould watered the Western Railroad of Mary
land was precisely similar to the methods that
]. 7. Morgan employed on the Central of
Georgia. By these stock manipulations, such
men as Gould and Morgan steal millions of
dollars from the public To make these wa
tered stocks salable, it is necessary that div
idends be earned upon them, and consequent
ly high rates must be charged
When we lower the rates, these watered
stocks lose their dividends, and are no longer
salable.
They ought not to be salable. They rep
resent nothing but greed and ink and paper
and the Special Privilege which enables the
few to rob the many.
Now, when George Gould declares himself
against Two-cent fares, giving as his reason
the prediction that Two-cent rate would les
sen dividends, his position is rational From
his point of view, he is right The Usurer al
ways objects to Interest Laws; and the Faro
bank expert hates the statute against gamb-
ling; and the thief would probably vote
against all punishment for Larceny When
Mr.. Gould attacks the TWo-cent rate he frank
ly says, 81 against it because it will keep
money out of my pocket, WHICH OTHER
WISE I WOULD GET"
Mr. Gould makes no threat to reduce the
wages of his men, He knows better. His
father went through the horrors and the
crimes and the losses of one great strike in
his Southwestern lines, and George, the son
of Jay, hasn't the slightest idea of treading
any such wine-press himself.
No! Wages will not suffer; they are safe
they are up and will stay up The Dividends
on inflated capitalization is what will suffer-
and they deserve it.
Let the leaders of Union Labor range them
selves, CONSISTENTLY, on the side of the
general public in this worldwide struggle
against Special Privilege.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-05-02
Labor Leaders Going Wrong.

Like the rest of us, the men who placed
at the head of industrial organizations are hui
man. Labor leaders make mistakes, just as we
all do.
At this time, it seems to The Jeffersonian
that the men who are in control of certain Ia
Dor unions are making very serious blunders,
and piling up against themselves
amount of resentment that will count heavily
in the day of trial
For example, what possible excuse can those
labor leaders of Macon give for throwing
themselves on the side Of the New York mil
lionaires in the struggle which the Farmers
Union is making to have passenger rates re-
duced?
Why should the local union Of Macon butt
in, and try to head off a benefit to the whole
state? What patriotism can there be in such
a course? What fraternal spirit actuates any
such narrow and selfish line of conduct as they
have chosen to pursue?
Upon the unsupported statement that their
wages will be cut down if passenger rates are
lowered, they take their place beside the New
York corporations and against the people of
the South. Upon bare fear of injury to
themselves, they turn against the common
people and enlist under the banners of the mil
onarcs. Instead of making common cause
with the toilers of the towns and the fields,
these labor leaders of Macon virtually declare
that they don't care a continental how
much the plutocrats Cypress other workers,
so long as good wages are paid to themselves.
If this position Of the Macon labor leaders
meets the approval of the Labor Unions gen
orally, The Jeffersonian would like to know it.
For some years the leaders of the city Un-
ions have been making friends with the Farm
ers' Unions. We have heard much talk about
brothery love, mutual interest and fraternal
cooperation. Farmers Union delegates pa
radcd with Labor Unions on Labor Day, to
emphasize the alliance between the two rep
resentative organizations of the toilers.
Leaders of the Farmers Union were warned
to be careful, were told that some of these
Labor Union leaders were as selfish a set of
men as could be found anywhere, and that
these men would work the Farmers Union
for all it was Worth-giving nothing in re-
turn.
The action of the Macon Labor leaders is
therefore significant
In January, 1907 the Labor leaders came to
Atlanta and asked the great Farmers Union
convention to endorse their Eight Hour
Day" The Convention did So and the La
Dor Unions got the benefit Of that strong en-
dorSement.
Yet, within three months afterwards, these
same Labor Leaders are found, in public, on
the side of the Benehciaries of Special Priv
ilege and FIGHTING THE FARMERS
UNION LEADERS, who are asking our rail
roads Of the South to do what many railroads
of Western and Northern states have already
done-give the people lower rates. Why
should not the State of Georgia have a Two
cent passenger rate as we'll as Nebraska? !?
Why should Pennsylvania enjoy lower rates
than we can get? If Missouri, Wisconsin and
Sharp County record., 1907-09-06
A GOOD woNAfyE.
Mrs. T, J, Davidson Pas ion- Away Alter
A Long Period Of 4. e,liasseriDg. :, s.eriDg

Mrs. Nora Lee y dson, wife
Of Thomas J. David pf d, died on
Thursday, August Zee and was
laid away in the sitai'an: ~ Iat; !. cemetery
she day following, in @ae presence
of a large number of the family's
sympathizing friends,
Mrs. Davidson, VINO was a
daughter of Col. Joshua M. and
Mollie Shaver, waSI born at
Castilian Springs, SUD ner coun-
ty, Tennessee, November 16,
1857, and moved ~ Evening
Shade with her parents in 1868,
whore she resided continuously
until her death, On November
z, 1877, she was married to
Thomas j. Davidso.p, Besides
the husband, five children, four
sons and a daughter, survive her,
Mrs, Mollie Shaver, mother of the
deceased, and two sisters and a
brother reside at BonhAm, Texas.
The death of Mrs. 4 Davidson
was not entirely unexpected to
her family or friends, as she had
been in very poor health for the
past few years and had recently
Been growing worse, During the
last few years Of her life, which
were mostly spent as an invalid.
she was the object of loving at
tention from her family and SYM
pathy from many friends.
/ Mrs, Davidson had been a
devoted member Of the Christian
church for twenty-six years, and
during her stronger days was a
regular attendant at the services
of her favorite church.
No resident Of Evening Shade
had more friends than did she
who has just gone-torme reward
those who spend life well reap,
and her death cast a Gloom over
them all, These fridnds share
the sorrow Of the boreavel
family,
Sharp County record., 1907-09-06

Ed Arno'd and VIII Wadley,
two Franklin boys, and knights
Of the grip, were here Wednes-
day.
z, B, Chesser, cashier of the
Bank Of Newark, returned home
Friday, after spending a few
days here,
Robert |, Sharp returned home
this week from a trip to Indian
Territory, and we believe he will
stay in Arkansas.
Mrs. Jasper Ju8tus and Mrs,
r, l. Sharp returned Tuesday
from Smithville, where they
spent a few days with relatives.
Postmaster C. f. Kerr and
family are again making their
home in the postoffice building,
moving back one day this week,
Prof, William | Simpson Of
MaXville was a visitor to the city
Saturday. We acknowledge a
very pleasant and substantial
call.
Ellis Marlin and family re-
turned to their homo at Bates
vile Friday, after a visit with
relatives and friends near this
place.
A buyer, who was here Thurs
of last week, offered William
Byrd Of Washington township
5000 for his mule, The offer was
refused.
Among the ''probable can
didatos" we have heard spoken
of lately is James Carpenter OF
MaxvilIe, He is mentioned fol
assessor.
Asa Hamm and family Of Lub'
book, Texas, are visiting relatives
and friends in this section, They
left this country a few years ago
and like Texas.
B, j, Flanagan Of the Pough-
keepsie country was n pleasant
caller the first.of the week, His
section has had good rains during
the last few days,
A good rain visited theAntiocl
section, several miles west O.
town, Monday. There was also
a heavy wind, which blew dowr
lots Of corn and some timber.
After September 1st we vii
have a straight car Of Log
wagons for sale,
Barnett Bros, Mere, Co.
BatesyiIlc, Ark,
Sharp County record., 1907-09-06
NDRMAL SCHOOL.

Remember that tho only real
normal school in the State will
begin at Rayenden Springs Sept
18th, 1t has a new soyon.room
school building and u forty.room
lormitory, Its five regular
teachers hold license from the
state Supt This cannot be satd
Of any other school in tho State,
Besides, it has Che most health.
iul location in North Arkansas,
For further information, ad.
1ra 'he principal
Sharp County record., 1907-09-06

Whit Wasson, the best pitcher
in the county, went to Hardy
Friday and pitched n game for
the ball team Of that place against
Mammoth Spring, The game was
won by Mammoth Spring, the
score being 5 to 3, but it stands
to Whits credit that he famed"
II batters during the game.
Sharp County record., 1907-09-06
NNA va ANNA NoJNNN~ ~ AN~N~NNNN"s
NOTICE,

The next regular quarterly OK.
animation for teaohers will be
at Evening Shade on Thursday
and Friday, the 10Th and 10Th
days Of September
W. II, WATKINS,
CO. EY.
Sharp County record., 1907-09-06
.
LOCAL NEWS.
ssNeNSNNNeee esNe N%e

week.
Frank Grady is very much
under the weather, a victim Of
chills.
Mrs. f. G. Ellis is recovering
from an illness of several weeks
duration.
Assessor r. B. Clear is busy
totaling his recent assessment Of
the county.
Chancery Court for the North
ern District conyenes at Hardy
next Monday,
j. G. Hooker of JonesviIIe was
a caller Tuesday. He is thinking
of going west.
&. B. Ferguson of Richwoods
township will run for Represent
ative, it is said.
1t is said that Albert Vanzant
of Hardy will likely enter the
race for sheriff.
Road overseer j, D. Berry has
our thanks for the price Of a
years subscription.
Claude Justus and his sister,
Miss May, are at Calamino at
tending the meeting.
G.. W, Parsley and family left
Wednesday for Calamine to visit
relatives few days,
The open season for the killing
of deer and turkey began the
first day Of this month.
l.. p. Collins this week renewed
the subscription of his niece, Mrs.
Daisy Allen, Of Paris, Tenn.
Mrs. j. j. Lawson and children
Of Sidney were here Wednesday,
going to Missouri for a visit,
Prof, II. p. Webb returned
Tuesday from an extended visit
at Cotter and Mountain Home,
Melvin Stokes and wife have
moved into the residence built
some time ago by W, II, Clark,
If Judge j. W, Smith is not a
candidate for Representative,
then we have missed our guess, =
Claude Snow and John
Edwards were at Calamine Sun
day attending the camp meeting,
D, II, Yeager, one of sidney's
best citizens, was transacting
matters Of business here Monday.
A daughter was born to N.Y.
and Mrs, John Wilks, who live q
short distance from town, Sun
day,
WILDER Gulley, one Of Hardy 5
best young men, was here Sat-
urday and Sunday, seeing the
girls,
Miss Ethel McCaleb is here
from BatesyiIle, spending tho
week among relatives and
friends. 4
jeff Norris, a substantial citi.
zen Of Poughkeepsie, was look
ing after business interests here
Saturday,
Our old friend Frederick c.
Ellis celebrated his 10Th birthday
Tuesday, May he see many
more years,
Mr.. and Mrs, W, A, Edwards
and their two sons, Guy and
Allen, spent Sunday at the Gala.
mine meeting
II, j, Smith and Miss Willie
Brannam were married in Wash
ington township last week by
Esq, W, L. Atkinson,
Tom Simpson Of BatesyiIlo was
here a day or two the latter part
Of last week, the guest Of his
sister, Mrs. h, b, Clear
Judge William II, Kelley will
convene the regular term Of
Probate Court for the Southern
District here next Monday,
r, ], Puokett. a good old oiti.
Sharp County record., 1907-09-06
WANTED to look

Address, The Victor
Oil Company, Cleveland, Ohio.
Judge j. W. Smith has ten
acre field of corn, from which he !
is going to gather forty bushels,
he thinks, The Judge sweated
fearfully in this corn patch, too.
Sterling P. Davidson left
Wednesday for Newport, where
he is employed in the office of
the Independent, Mrs. Davidson
and the baby will remain in
Evening Shade some time yet.
The drouth was broken in this
section last Friday, More rain
fell in the afternoon of that day
than had fallen in the previous
eight weeks. Good showers have
been coming regularly since Fri"
day,
During the rainstorm last Fri
day the wind blew a tree down
upon a $50 mule colt belonging to
Sam Bray, who lives a few miles
west of town, and so injured the
animal that it died the next
morning.
Miss Lizzie Shaver arrived in
Evening Shade from Bonham,
Texas, Thursday of last week,
only a few hours after the death
Of her sister, Mrs. T. J, Davidson,
Miss Shaver will spend a few
weeks here,
A series of meetings will begin
at the Methodist church here next
Sunday, The regular pastor will
be assisted by Rev, h, G, More
head of Batesville, and J, A..
Holmes Of Batesville will be here
to conduct the song services, +
Landon A. Green and Miss Ora
Sharp were married last Sunday
at the home Of the brides parents,
Mr., and Mrs, Will Sharp, near
Wood, lizard county, We UNDER
stand the young couple will
shortly 60 to Indian Territory to
live.
During a windstorm in Wash
ington township Friday u crib,
built for the purpose of holding
corn, on Esq w. L. Atkinson's
premises, was blown to the
ground. Esq, Atkinson will prob
ably not have 50 much use for
the structure this year,
Hon, W, A, Oldfield Of Bates
vile was in the city short while
Saturday, going to and returning
from the Ash Flat picnic, where
he delivered an address before a
| large crowd, "Bilp' came in an
ace Of going to Congress in the
last Democratic primaries, and his
friends are claiming that ho is
going to make the landing in the
next primaries, lie has hosts Of
friends in this county
Last weeks Hardy Herald
said; "For u period Of two or
three days the first Of the week
there was not an egg to be had in
the city 1t is something very
unusual, as it is the first time
since we took up headquarters
here 10 years ago chat you could
not buy case after case Of hen
fruit at any incorporating you
had The price, much less enough
for breakfast Is it possible the
hens Of this section are on q
sCrike?"
According TO a statement sont
out from Little Rock this week
the Confederate pensioners Of tho
state will receive only 46 per cent
Of their allowances this year, It
had been stated that these PEN
5ioners would receive close to 100
cents on every dollar Of their al.
lowances, Last year the amount
received was GS per cent, The
sum Of SiO,526 is allowed TO Sharp
Sharp County record., 1907-09-06
BY CLAUDE L. COGER.
announcements.
FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY

p The Record is authorized to announce C. E. El-
more of Fulton county candida for Prosecu =
ing Attorney of the 10Th Judicial Circui subject
to the action Of the Democratic parry.
Sharp County record., 1907-09-06
{ N T E

CEN T E
@rbe dry weather
&w. F. Stewart ny
iday.
XAnother car o OA j
pught by W. f. .
s, P. Murphy WI
me business at
sst week.
Mrs. W, F. SIe
large Of the F" !
lis place.
Health is muo
bmmunity no" !
$nce june
Many Of the e |
lis community
be camp meetin
W. T. Living
|nce agent OF I,
sas here in tn
usiness last we
rothers of B'|
hresher this sc
kection last W
|pll wheat
Several dogs
have been 1
hath lately al
mong the 81
hat is a she'
uickly killed
Mrs. phoe
fhursday Of !
onong, Mo-,
n kage in the
b bhe will be
lumber IN of fr
,Aa John Newt
he work Of
2K line from I
-. eepsie, NJ
oute are
= PryOOuy o''7
The dry
- pajori'y Of
d d hre putting
;,ao business,
d be ', ''',' noo
felieving,
with, rnsa,lpp N
Sharp County record., 1907-09-06
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Arizona republican., 1907-09-28

representative of the valley. However the suggestion of the California Pro- motion Committee will help some
Arizona republican., 1907-09-28
LOGICAL DEDUCTION.

Irish Cook-Capproaching master of right. Mary-The Circle.
Arizona republican., 1907-09-28
RECIPROCAL PLAN
 FOR ADVERTISING
The California Promotion Committee Will Distribute Valley Literature.

The board of trade has an offer from the California Promotion committee to assist in the advertisement of the re- sources of this valley. The committee writes that it is desirOus of receiving printed matter descriptive not only of Phoenix and vicinity but of the entire territory. Such literature as may be sent will be placed on the counters of the organization at San Francisco and other headquarters of the bureau. for distribution and for circulation in other ways.
 The committee writes that it is de- sirous of keeping in touch with the local organization and will refer to it any inquiries which may reach the committee regarding this vicinity The committee suggests a reciprocal ar engagement by which the board of trade shall refer to the committee persons asking for information about Cali iornia.
 The board is considering the matter of advertising the city and county on the coast among the thousands of tourists who will throng California towns during the coming winter, but the plan was to put the distribution of the literature in the hands of direct
Arizona republican., 1907-09-28
A TELEPHONE FROM WENDEN-
 DALE.

Hello, Helloi Say. is this Mas sie's Second Hand Store? Yes, this is Massie talking. Who is this? This is the Wendendale Mercantile Co. Now say, have you got any more of those Long Blankets this season? It is getting as cold as Greenland out here and the wind comes up from the Colorado river like icebergs every morning and we are almost froze. Yes, we have a nice cotton blanket seven feet long and We have the big gest wool blanket that is made. Well say-Hello, helloi Is this you? Yes. Well, here is an order. All right. Send up 1 dozen of those long wool blankets, and 3 dozen long gray cot ton blankets. and say, send us 1 dog en red blankets and one dozen fancy stripe blankets, for the Indians. All right: is that all? No sir. Now send me s heaters, second hand cook stoves. 3 wire cots. 3 cotton mattresses. nice mirrors, F wood seat chairs. and big rugs, for the house. All right. is that all? Yes, that is all at present. Say how is everything out there? Oh ev- erything is on the hum. Every mine near here is working night and day and this is the richest district in the west. I expect to send you an order for 2,OOO worth of goods in less than ? weeks, so ta ta. Will see you when come down. Many orders like this come to Massie, the second hand store man. 32-34 W. Wash. St. Phone Main 351.
Arizona republican., 1907-09-28

Most of the things we wish for ar, about as useful as a counterfeit dol lar bill.-Chicago News.
Arizona republican., 1907-09-28
NEW YORK MAGAZINE
 DEVOTED 10 ARIZONA
And Incidentally to Informing the World About Long Island Real Es- tate.

"Chalcopyrites" is the name of a magazine printed in New York. the first number of which reached Phoe- nix yesterday. IL is devoted to Long Island real estate and Arizona mines. The publisher is the Realty Copper Development company of New York represented here by Seaman-Tread- well Go, with offices in the Fleming building. The mining field of this ter ritory is covered without regard to sections or to particular properties. There is an article by Walter :. Lo- gan on irrigation, giving a history of the development of it here and as much of the ancient history of this region as is known. Mir. Logan has frequently visited Phoenix and writes of something he knows about from first hands. He says: This is a coun- try. as I have said, of the richest mines in the world and yet I think there is infinitely more wealth in it's surface than in its depths: in the pro- duct Of its soil than in its metals. It is a country, some think, the oldest in the world, and yet no man has ever studied it who does not believe that its past is as nothing compared with its future"
 Again. MT. Logan writes: The first time I was in Phoenix I saw an in stance of success in farming, such as the Farmers Alliance does not report to have occurred anywhere this side of the Rocky Mountains. An industri- ous man with a good reputation. but without money. had bought a piece of land on credit. He set it out to fruit, also obtaining credit for all expenses connected with it. including cultiva- tiOn for the next two years The third year I saw his crop of fruit and he sold it for enough to pay for his land; to nay all his debts and leave him good profit besides. I do not say that this could be done now for he was a pioneer in the business and was able to obtain fancy local prices; but notwithstanding the enormous quantities of fruit which is now being produced in this country. and the dis tant markets and the many disadvant- ages under which they have had to labor in years past, but which are now rapidly disappearing, the fruit growers of southern California and Arizona are the most successful and prosperous cultivators of the soil in the United States"
 The leading editorial of the maga- giro relates to the incorporation laws of $ territory which are said to be more liberal and advantageous than those of the famous state of New Jer- sey."
 Under the head of miscellany, is this: Not fit for publication: what Professor Treadwell thinks of Sena- tor Clark and what Senator Clark thinks of Professor TreadweI" One department of the paper consists of list of properties for sale in Arizo- na. giving the location and a fairly comprehensive description of each. The price of the magazine is sl a year or ten cents a copy.
Arizona republican., 1907-09-28

Prof. Fountain Music stores Nos. l and ?. Special price for violin. man.
 dolin and guitar lessons for the sum-
Arizona republican., 1907-09-28
PLANS 10 REMODEL SOME DEPARTMENTS
Charles korrick Spends Six Weeks in The East Marking Purchases and Oodging the Hot Weather.

Charles korrick of the New York store returned Thursday evening from an extended trip to Chicago. New York, Boston, Philadelphia and other eastern cities. His trip was made principally in the interest of business and most of the time was spent in the markets buying goods for the winter season. Mir. Korrick found that business in the east is not very brisk at the present time. In fact the outlook is much bet ter in Phoenix than in any place he visited while away.
 MT. Korrick says that goods in his line are hard to get and high in price. He found their New York office. at 6Si Broadway. which is in charge of s. Sullivan, busy looking for purchases. Mir. Korrick bought extensively of inn ported and other lines for every de- partment of the New York store. Miss Kirkland who returned few days ago was also engaged in buying in the millinery line.
 MT. Korrick says there is nothing in the east that would hold him there for a minute longer than necessary to fin ish his business errand and that Phoe- nix is still in his opinion the best loca- tion. Winter has not yet arrived in the east and the last few weeks he spent in the cities were progressively hot and uncomfortable. He is therefore glad from that standpoint also to get back to the Salt River valley.
 The New York store will make sev- eral Improvements this fall. The ready to wear department will be remodeled n NN~il fnf a,-t,, which will be considerably enlarged. A new tailor was employed by Mir. Korrick while in the east. and will ar rive in a short time to take charge of that department of the store.