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Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-09-19

country at large in the interest Of
agricultural education in particular,
and public education generally.
The development has been evolu-
tionary. This is true whether you
study the scheme Of the Morrill, act
of 1862, which proposed the estab-
lishment of college Of agriculture
and mechanic arts in each state and
territory; whether you study the
Hatch act, which provided an expert
ment station in each state and ter
ritory in furtherance Of advanced
agriculture" in the fullness of these
words; whether you study the slow
but finally triumphant effort in Geor-
gia to establish an enlightened sys-
tenn OF free public instruction; wheth-
er you study the patient, persistent
struggle that was necessary in or,
der to the inauguration and establish
ment of the Georgia School of Tech
nology; whether you contemplate the
possibilities Of the congressional dis
trict schools of agriculture and the
more complete equipment of the state
college of agriculture.
We may study the scope Of each
of the foregoing; because we have
seen every step in the process by
which they have reached their sew
eral mile posts of progress.
Tt is a fact that the Morrill, act
had just come into its own, and the
Hatch experimentation act had just
been accepted as capable of incalcu-
liable benefit to the whole country,
when the Adams act, in aid of the
purely scientific side Of the agricul-
tural question, was enacted and in
stantly begun its great work under
the most favorable circumstances.
In the presence OF the deep inter
est now manifested in public or COM
mon school education and in the
schools of agriculture, one is scarce
ly prepared to accept without queS-
tion the statement which I make by
the card, namely, that it required the
most patient and intense activity be-
tween 1871 and 1889-17 long years
to bring the general assembly of the
state to the point of making a
straight appropriation for the COM
mon schools.
Five hundred thousand dollars was
first proposed as an amendment to
the general appropriation bill for the
years 1889 and 1890. After a long
debate, $165.0O0 was agreed upon for
1889 and $335,000 was about to be
agreed upon for 1890 when devoted
servant Of the people saved $4,000 TO
the state (God save the mark and
that character Of craftsmanship by
an amendment fixing the amount at
$33OOO0.
1890 when a devoted servant Of the
people saved $4,000 to the state.
(God save the mark and that char
acter Of craftsmanship, by an
amendment fixing the amount at
Aoon onn
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-29
TRIED TO WRECK TRAIN.
Bold and Deliberate Attempt Made
Near Gold Hill. Ala.


Columbus, Ca, May 2S.-A bold
and deliberate attempt was made SAT-
urday near Gold Hill, Ala. to wreck
a Central OF Georgia railway passen-
ger tran that was enrout efrom Blr-
mingham to Columbus.
Just as the train rounded a curve
the engineer saw an obstruction on
the track and he managed to stop the
train in time to prevent a serious ac-
cident.
Two crossties had been placed
across the rails, evidently with fiend-
ish designs. for, a half mile further
down the track was another tie found
on the rails. The engine struck the
first obstruction, but The train had
almost stopped at the time, and the
collision was not OF such force as TO
cause derailment
A negro was seen running through
the woods when the train came to a
stop. and It was supposed that he was
the guilty party. He was pursued.
but made his escape.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-29

Kinley and Ida Saxton were united in
marriage. The wedding was perform
ed in the then new Presbyterian
church Rev. DR.. Buckingham, Of
that congregation, and Rev. DR..
Endsley, OF the First Methodist
church, oficiated.
After an eastern trip, including
washington, and 3 short time Of
boarding, the McKinleys purchased
the home on North Market street,
which in later years became famous
as the Mckinley cottage. It was dur
ing their short sojourn in this home
haIlowed to them by SO many sorrows
that Mrs. McKinley's health broke
down under the burden Of grief that
was theirs. Two children we're born
to them-two daughteTs-Katies or
Christmas day, 1871, and Ida, on
April /, 1873. But the heart strings
Of the mothers tehderest love were
broken when Ida passed away in Au-
gust. 1873.
The first born lived for three and
one-h half years, to become enshrined
in the affections of her devoted par
ents and she the passed from earth.
Then IL was that the almost broken
hearted wife became an Invalid.
Her life as wife Of William McKin-
ley was most happy and devoted
one. They never kept house" while
ne was in congress because of her
invalld state. she however, desir-
ed to be with him as much as posi-
Bile, and spent much time in Washing
ton.
On HIS campaign tours, while he
was Congressman governor and pres
ident,. she journeyed with him as far
s practicable.
After Governor McKinley's term of
effiee ended, they came to Canton in
January, 1896, in time to celebrate
their silver wedding anniversary in the
fist home of their early married life.
This wedding anniversary was the
beginning of year and two months
residence in Canton, during which
time Mr.. Mckinley was nominated
and elected president Of the United
States.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-29
COTTON ACREAGE DECREASED.
Reported that One Per Cent Less Cot
ton Planted Than Last Year.

Memphis, Tenn May rs Reports
from correspondents In all the cot
ton producing states with the excep-
tion Of Florida and Virginia, show a
decrease in the total acreage, as COM
pared with last year. Of six-tenths Of
/ per cent.
That the crop is twenty days later
than last year.
That replanting has been necessary
in all states to large extent.
That the general vitality and con-
d1tion Of the plant is low.
That cultivation Is greatly delayed,
because OF the late start. and that
in many sections planting is still in
progress, where cultivation would Or
dinarily be the rule.
That stands as whole are unsat-
isfactory.
That labor conditions are practically
those OF last year. The showing by
the several states Is as follows
Mississippi, acreage 93.5 per cent;
replanted, CO per cent; days late, 25.
Arkansas, acreage, 1913 replanted,
30 per cent; DAYS late, 20.
Alabama, acreage, 9S.S; replanted,
81; days late, "a
Georgia. acreage, 1O1; replanted.
80; days la.e. IA.
Tennessee, acreage, 93.6; replanted
&C.; days late. "a.
Texas, acreage, 1916; replanted,
30; days late, 20
Oklahoma and Indian Territory,
careage, Ill; replanted, as days
late, IL.
Missouri, acreage, 90; replanted,
35; days late, IS.
North Carolina, acreage, 100; re-
planted, 25; days late, none.
South Carolina, acreage, 9s; re-
planted 25; days late, z.
Louisiana. acreage, 97,i; replant-
ed, AZ; days late. 81.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-29
nrounsd AeraaIf b. nathtub

Colubus. o., May IS Edna WILL
son an actress, wife OF @. NJ VIII
con. committed suicide Sunday At the
DRYDEN hotel BY drowning herself In
4 bathmb. The coroner was unable
ao 6lselose any motive for the suicide.
but II wsswsald that the woman had
threatened to take her life. Wilson
and his wife are said to have come
from Plttsburs to play At Clentang
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-29
BODY FOUND IN a TRUNK.
Mysterious Murder Of Armenian Priest
At New York.

Mysterious Murder Of Armenian Pre-"
At New York.
New York, May 2s.-Up to an ssfD
hour Monday, though they had nor,
oughly secured the Armenian part q
the city, the police have failed y
make any arrests in connection E'u
the murder OF the Armenian pres
identified as Father Kaspar' Ta0'
body, doubled up in a trunk, va
found Sunday in a small apartment :
the tenement at noon at S5S We
Thirty seventh street.
A motive for the crime has -.
been definitely established. Al -.
II was thought that robbery vas =,
prompting cause as a small siis SO
which the priest WAS known 70 e,l'i,
tier about his neck, was iouna
the trunk. rlned OF its eontenl'' p.
later the fact developed that ne q =.
vas poor. The investigation Of =.
police revealed that The murder '' -
priest might have been due 90 'le s
posure a few months ago o. q
tempt 10 usurp the throne o. ssl'., !,
a pretender who Is now suppO'''
be In jersey City.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-29
German Ml..lon ns,troyea

Berlin. May 2s.--tAccordlng 20 dis
patches received from Shanghai and
Klong Kong, native rioters have de-
etroyea the German mission station at
Idenchow, near PAkhoi, The misc
slonaries escaped The German gun
boat ntiS, reinforced by twenty ma
zines from the Gunboat Tsing Tau.
has left Hong Kong for Pakhol and
a h expected that ( British gunboat
will also be sent 10 that port.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-29

BOSTON. May 2S.-The general up
ward movement in the wages OF New
England cotton mill operatives Mon
day areeted about IS 4. 900 operatives in
Rhode Island, southeastern and west
ern Massachusetts,, Amesbury, Mass. 4,
Pownawale and other places in south
ern New England. The advance in
the sections named amounts to about
10 per cent, early next month Il
was expected an increase OF per-
cent will be given In many mills In
other manufacturing districts. The
cotton mills OF New England employ
upward q 200 900 hands when the
machinery Is fully manned.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-29
MRS. VIM. M'KINLEY
PASSES FROM EARTH
Wife of Lamented President
Dies at Canton, o.
Sc pAssE0 AWAY PEACEFULLY

Dissolution Was So Peaceful that the
Physicians Had Difficulty in Telling
When Final End cams-sketoh Of
Her Life.
Canton, o., May 2S.-At los p.
m. Sunday afternoon, Mrs Mckinley
fell into the sleep that knows no
awakening The transition from life
to death was 50 peaceful and gradual
that 1t was with difficulty that the
yigilant physicians and attendants
noted when dissolution came.
There was no struggle--no pain.
Mrs. Mckinley never knew Of the eff
forts made for days to prolong her
life, nor Of the sol1cltous hope against
hope Of her sister and other relatives
and friends for her recovery.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-29

Washington, May = --th -.
ner's jury IN the eaEe Of ". =.
nam, a farmer. formerly ei'sA g,
Wlr department. residing hsN -
Church. Va. who. after he - -
and killed IFS honsekesper' Nc. -,
ma Beavers. and mas o. 80
upon The lIfe o. her dauss''' y, :
himseH Friday nieht. has ~.
verdict 81 murder and sulc'as. -.
nam elaimsa 20 De- a dire. -.
ant or GeSarai Isrspl PziaAn'
r,uUontr4 1ana
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-29
COMMISSION WILL
TIGHTEN The SCREWS
More Radical Policy In Treat.
ment of Corporations.
CLEMENTS MAKES A STATEMENT
Says That the Most Wholesome rhl,o
Would Be the Putting In Jail Of
Some Prominent Men Who Hold
High Positions.

6i9n FosltlonS.
Chicago, May 2S-A dispatch 10th
Tribune from Washington, SAYS:
The interstate commerce commits.
sion has decided on a radical policy in
the treatment Of corporations which
persist in violating the law. Possess.
ed OF authority to investigate every
phase Of railroad business and having
the power to bring about the punish.
ment OF individuals as we'll as corpor.
ations the commission is pushing is
work with determination. Commits
sioner Judson G. Clements of Geor.
gia, who has had fifteen years ser
vice, said:
zone Of the most wholesome things
that could happen would be the putting
in jail Of some men of prominence in
the railroad world. 1t would do more
than anything else to bring about bet
ter feeling. It would not be neces-
sary to put in Jail all the men who
ought to be there. Just let one or
two who hold high positions in the So
cial and business world be put behind
the bars. This would act as a pow
erful deterrent for men that would
hesitate to jeopardize their positions
and safety"
Questions of criminal proposition
by the commission have been deleglt-
ed TO Franklin X. Lane, Of CalItor-
Eia, one of the most energetic and
conservative members. When Mr..
Lane was asked:
"Are you going to,send somebody
in the railroad world to jail" he re-
piled
Il hope that will not be necessary
If the railroads comply with the law
we will get on most harmOniousy'
but IL the law is broken, they will
have trouble"
"Do you intend to have Edward h
Hartman prosecuted"
"That whole subject IS under con-
sideration by the commission. II MI
Hartman has been guilty OF any in
fraction OF the act to regulate com
mence, he will, as a matter OF course
be prosecuted-not at all because he
is Hartman, but because be Is a.
offender against the law"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-29

Mrs. McKlnley's last words we're
for death An attendant said Mrs.
Mckinley would say, Why should |
linger?' Please God, II It Is Thy
Will, why defer IT,. She would say
also, He is gone now. and life is
dark 70 me-. other kindred express
slons would also fall from her lips. ("
AT the Mckinley home when death
came there we're present Secretary
Cortelyou, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. C. Bar
Der, Mrs. Sarah Duncan, Mrs. Ld-
ther Day. Justice and Mrs. William
r. Day, Drs. Portmann and Rixey
and the nurses.
Mrs. Mckinley lasted hours long
er than we expected" said the secre-
tary "Her vitality was wonderful. :"
said Dr.. Portmann.
The funeral arrangements, 50 far as
made, are that DR.. Buxton will have
charge OF the services. which are TO
be simple, and they will be held at
the Mckinley residence at 2 o'clock
Wednesday. Secretary Cortelyou Is
directing the arrangements. and will
remain here until after the funeral.
Sketch Of Mrs. Mckinley.
Ida Saxton Mckinley was born In
Canton. June s, ls47. James A..
Saxton. her father. was an intellee-
tusl and progressive business man
and banker; his wire. a lady OF ex-
traordlnary culture and refinement.
Ida saxton was reared in a home OF
comfort and ease. After attending
Canon schools. she was a pupil al a
private school AZ Delhi. N. Y. Later
she went 70 a Cleveland academy and
finished her education al Brook Hall
seminary, Media. Pa. where she
spent three years.
Part OF the years Of her young wo-
manhood were spent IN the Stark
county bank, which belonged to her
father on several occasions she had
charge OF the Institution.
while she taughl sunday school in
the Presbyterian church. young law
ser. William Mckinley, Jr.. was SUI
perlntendent OF TIE First Methodist
Episcopal sunday school Among
many admirers and suitors, the hand.
some young soldier. who lad been
with Grant and Sheridan and won ais.
tinction 10 HE Shenandoah Valley
Was the favored one
~ James Ssxton. her father. these
words were spoken 10 mckinley. when
the hand % zoe dauehter Was gaia
"a ~You are the only man have
ever knowh 10 whom I would lntrus,
my daughter
"a January IS. 1871. william Ne
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-29

Montgomery, Ala. May 2s.-An
wire service in Montgomery was seri-
ously impaired Sunday night aud
street railway trafic was suspended
because Of a wind storm, which be-
gan blowing early In the evening. The
wind reached It's highest point ct Z
o'clock, when the velocity registered
40 miles an hour. Scores OF electric
poles we're blown down in the vest
ern part Of the city ana that section
was left In darkness for a time. The
storm travelled on to the south, about
midnighl, but heavy rain fell. All
communication between Montgomery
and points south was for time entire-
~ lost but was again partially restor-
ed and again lost Reports from The
city Os Selma are tat high Wind
passed over wet alabama sunday az
wrncon, carrying destruction OF props
sE'y before L.. No Casualties are re-
porfed
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-29

London. Nay Is An lmportant
arms Of sock iobsers. Huber Bran-
toa a Co. annoancsd their failure
on the stock exchange Monday after-
nooo. TIE hrm. which uas essab-
hahed o. 1874, deal, principally "a
copper shsrss. lnciading American ana
RIO riaio Their failure ieadst 70
Neakea ths American marksi
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-29
Given Farewell Dinner.

Copenhagen, May IS king Fred
srick gave farewell dinner sunday
night 10 che retiring American mia
ister. Mr.. O'Brlen and Mrs. O'Brlsn
having been appointed American am
bassador a. Toxic, The king express
"a bis personal regret a. Mr.. and
AIRS. o'Bfleas departure.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-29

Berlin, May fS.--LabOr troubles are
multiplying IN Berlin The bakers
have decided 70 call a general striks
May 90. Some Of the hricklayere,
who have been working on buildings
where the lockout does not exist, have
decided to strike for an eight-hour
daR
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-29
nl,r.,Inn pam cauaed FIoods

Budapest. Hungary, May Is. --ThS
nurnine Of ne daAs on the Danube
svsr have caused disastrous noots
- the no.Ehborhood ~ Rndolsguad.
IL Teronni country, go houses
have collapsed Troops have bean
aoccoras tie distressed Inhabitants
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-29
TO TURN TIDE SOUTHWARK.
Jacob Il. sehIH Speaks Of the Jew
lsh Immigration,


New YORK, May 2S,--Jacob H.
schiif, the principal speaker at the
annual dinner OF the Jewish Benevo-
lent society B'Nd BIRTH. talked Of
turning the Jewish tide Of immlgra-
ton to. the south and west, Mr.. Schlff
said that an increased immigration
was coming to this country.
"Snch an immigration, . he said, SIS
forced into the north Atlantic cities.
We should take time by the foreloclS
and while we are welcoming the Jews
TO this country, we should turn the
tide OF immigration from the North
Atlantic cities There Is a great
American intefiand, In which there Is
not ten per cent Of Jewish popula-
tion. This great territory should ae-
commodate many Of the Jews now I'M
happy In north Atlantic towns. Late
ly a movement has been started for
this purpose, We can see no greater
work than to aid this cause, TO make
the immigrant welcome. not in the
crowded cities. but in this region"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-29
TEXAS TOWNS ARE
TORN BY TORNADO
Several People Killed and Half
q Hundred Injured.
nREAT DAMAoE 70 pRopEarY

Crops In the Path Of the Storm Are
Reported to Have Been Completely
uprOosed-LIst Of Those Killed and
injured.
Emory, Tex, May 2S.-sunday
might Il was possible to obtain pet
GER idea OF the damage done by Sat-
Urday's storm, which passed through
Emory, snufing out four lives and In
curing and Gripping many people,
some Of whom may die
Those reported dead:
Walter Martin.
Unknown woman, aged about So.
Eight-year-old son OF J, +. Lttle-
gchn.
Among the injured are The follow
lng white persons;
Miss Mollle Cary, left foot hurt,
out IN face.
Mrs. simmons, internally injured
Miss FlOssle Simmons, severe scalp
injurt.
Miss Cora York, bad scalp injury,
partial loss OF ear.
Miss Della York, lower limbs in
3ured.
Mrs. Frank Cooke. left shoulder in
cared.
Baby OF Mrs Cooke, years old.
Mrs. Buckner Fitzgerald, !, wounded
10 head and lower limbs bruised.
Mrs. Walter Martin, severe injury
% head and shoulder, also internal in
5urles
A large number OF negroes were
hurt. Il being estimated that thirty
received wounds and bruises OF great
on or less severity.
A number OF others were hurt, but
their names or injuries cannot be
gathered at this time Several Of
ehem are in the country, aud the wires
arc down
The corn and cotton crops in the
path Of the storm we're completely
NpfoOted. -
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-29
one KILLED and Many injured.

fort Worth, Tex. May SAC
oordlng TO meager reports received
Arbola and Tazewell, small villages
A he interior Of Hopkins county
were IN the path Of the tornado that
devastated Wills Point and Emory
saturday evening.
AZ Arbola, the little daughter OF
Pink Kirk and a child Of George Da-
Wis were fatally hurt. and two Others
whose names could not be learned
were slightly injured Several res
sdsnces were badly damaged.
AZ Taxewell a number OF houses
were blown away. but no one was
hurt, the people having taken refuge
IN cellars.
No additional fatalities are reported
FROM other points In the sweep Of the
tornado,
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-12-09

Prof. Barnes of Moscow, Idaho,
will be new teacher in the high
school corps when school reopens
"Wednesday next.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-12-09

CO, CONVICTED
Found Guilty of Unlawful Combina-
ton and May Pay Heavy Fine.

Topeka, Kas., Dec. T. The In
ternational Harvester Company was
found guilty as a combine on forty
two of seventy-five counts by jury
today, after deliberating for one
hour on evidence presented by the
state.
Combine, Jury Decides.
The verdict charges the company
with entering into an unlawful COM
binatiOn to control the price of har-
yesting machinery, and to force deal
ers to handle it's products exclusively.
Immediately following the decision
of the jury, the attorneys for the
company filed a motion for a new
trial. Judge Dana has not yet pass
ed on the motion.
The maximum penalty which can
be imposed is $1,000 on each count,
making a total of $4,000, which
may be assessed by the court against
the company.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-12-09
CHECKS
ROOSEVELT
Refuses to Confirm Some of His Army
PrOmOtiOns-Only Regular Ad-
vances Acted Upon.

Washington, d. c., Dec. All
appointments made by President
Roosevelt in the military service,
where officers have been jumped over
their seniors, were held up today by
the senate military affairs committee.
These were designated as "irregu-
lar" nominations, and next Thursday
fixed as the date for considering
them. All regular" nominations, in
which officers were given usual and
legitimate promotion, were recon-
mended for confirmation
In quite number of instances dur
ing the last congressional recess the
president jumped officers over their
superiors.
In some cases the elevation was al
most as pronounced as in those Of
General Leonard Wood and General
Pershing, each of whom was given
an advance of approximately 500
numbers.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-12-09
THE STATE
LAND SALE
$500 Acres of Douglas County Land
to be Sold at from SO to $18
per Acre.

An interesting land sale is sched-
~uled for people in North Central
washington on January 4, for then
County Auditor VIII Of Douglas
county at Waterville will offer for
sale at the door of the court house
$500 acres of state land, situated in
various parts of the county in the
neighborhood of Bridgeport, Coulee
City, Ephrata, Waterville and other
points. The land is appraised at
from $40 to SIS per acre.
The terms of sale are: Under con-
tract one-tenth of the purchase price
to be paid on the day of the sale and
one-fourth annually thereafter on
the first day of March each year,
with accrued interest on deferred
balance at six per cent per annum.
However, any purchaser may make
full payment at any time and secure
a deed
The hour for the commencement
of the sale is ten O'Clock.
A. F. Estes spent several days
last week up in the Big Bend coun-
try looking after horses. Although
one of the oldest settlers in this
country Mr.. Estes had never before
traversed this great wheat region.
He was astonished with the enOrmity
of the country and it's productive
ness. He believes it to be country
with a great future.-Cashmere Rec
ord.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-12-09
SELLS De
"MAKINS"
Tacoma Woman Fined $18.25 for
Selling and Giving Away
Cigarette Papers.

Tacoma, Saturday, Dec. Mrs.
J. d. Monahan, who conducts a fruit
and cigar stand on Tacoma avenue
near Eleventh street, was assessed
$1S.25 by Judge Linck today for SELL
ing and giving away cigarette papers.
N. M. Jaeger and T. w. Potter tes-
titled to having purchased a package
of cigarette papers from Mrs. Mona
han, November %, and clerk had
previously given them papers.
Mrs. Monahan emphatically denied
the charge. Testifying in her own
behalf she admitted that the cigar
cite papers were carried in stock be-
cause they were furnished free by
the manufacturers of certain brands
of tobacco.