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Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-11-07
wATsoNs WEEKLY JEFFERsoN1AN.

BILE injury to the masses. It's bound
to come sooner or later, and the cla-
morlng for such prices is going to be
the cause Of it all. Several years ago
when eight and a quarter cents per
pound was received for the heecy
staple, every one was perfectly con-
tented. Then they demanded ten
cents, and then cent per pound more
still, and finally last year thousands
and thousands of bales of cotton
brought as high as thirteen and thir-
teen and quarter and half. What
has been the invariable result of such
Cotton goods, threads and everything
with which cotton has the minutest
connection has taken jump. and to-
day the public is paying seven cents
for spool Of thread that IL months
ago could have been had for 3 and 5
cents.
If the planters are paid fifteen
cents per pound for their cotton this
season. these goods will go still high
er and higher. until eventually the
poorer classes Of people will be abso-
lutely unable to buy ANYTHING with
which to clothe themselves. 1t GER
tainly does not appear logical to I'M
poverish cne in order to add to the
bounty Of another.-Memphis Times.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-11-07
A CORRECTION.

Through an oversight. the article
on "BuStinc the Paper Trust which
appeared last week was not credited
as It should have been. to Watson's
Weekly Jeffersonian Such an injury
as this TO a fellowman will never oc-
cur in orr columns except by an ov-
ersieht. We look upon it as no more
dishonorable to steal mans prop
ertv than to appropriate without
proper credit the production of his
brain. Tom Watson is one of the
very best writer's in this nation. and
the man that does not get one or both
of his periodicals will never know
what he is missing. Watson can IN
iect brilliancy. logic. and fascination,
that interests one in every subject he
touches on. No one. and especially
an old time Poprlist. can afford to be
without Watson's Jeffersonian Maga-
zine. Every issue is stamped with
the earnest. honest individuality of
Tom Watson. and is a treasure with
in itself.-Scott County Chronicle
(Kan.).
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-11-07
PAGE SEVEN.

the arch is still lacking. This is
home or place where these boys may
be removed from bad associates and
surroundings, where they may be
taught to do useful work, and. great
est of all, where they may come un-
der the counsel and guidance of good
men and women who can awaken in
their hearts the latent spark of man
hness and ambition and develop in
them desire and purpose to become
honorable and useful men.
We note that our law officers ale
lamenting the lack of such an insti-
tutiol.. The grand jury. recognizing
this need, recommended that, if the
present county farm is to be sold,
a portion of the proceeds be devoted
to the erection of such a home. We
understand that the city government
has indicated its willingness to Share
in the expense.
The need of the hour is few act
I'VE. pUhl1c-Splrtnd lovers of human
ity to take the lead. work ont feasible
plans and build bows home.
Remember that when Won save
SOMEBODY FLSE'S boy, YOU may
be saving YOUR OWN bov from the
danger Of being led astray bv him,
and certain ii is that vou contribute
to the safetv and well-being Of So
ciotv and obey the Divine command
and merit the commendation "Tn-
aSmrch as We did II rnto one of the
least of these my children We did it
also unto me.
Who will take the lead ?-Dallas
Democrat.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-11-07
FARMERS, GO SLOW.

Much agitation is heard these days
relative to fifteen-cent cotton. The
Times is unqualifedly the farmers
and the poor mans friend, but this
thing of asking and holding cotton
for fifteen cents will work irrepara-
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-11-07
SIN OF CONFINEMENT.

The advice is often given for the
farmer to be contented with his lot
whatever it may be. Some even think
it is sin for a person. especially
farmer. to have ambitions-to desire
to assist in the Improvement of meth
DDS and conditions. We believe that
this is mistake. that it is not only
a mistake TO advise any one to he con-
tented with existing conditions. but
it is sin for anv one to be so con-
tented. Ever since the Creator COM
manded man to "subdue and repIen-
ish the earth" men have possessed
divine discontent-have had the am
bition to better their condition. The
person or class of persons who have
been the most discontented have made
the greater progress and had the most
to do with shaping the world s his
tory. The sons of Japheth selected
Europe as their home and there be-
came noted for their discomfort. This
meant much internal strife, much
bloodshed, but each civil war only re-
suited in the improvement of condi-
tions. AS their numbers multiplied
and the germs of discomfort became
firmly established in the hearts of
the people. the Atlantic was crossed
and this nation. the most discon-
tented of them all. was founded. The
sons Of Ham took up their abode in
Africa and there became the most
contented of all people. During the
rise and fall of Greece. Rome and
the nations of central Europe, the
descendants Of liam were contented
with the straw huts, The crude wea-
pons and the methods of living which
prevailed when Ham and Noah were
making the history Of their day. Dis
content made the great advancement
in Europe while contentment left the
continent of Africa undevelOped for
centuries. The farmer can never
hope TO attain to the heights possible
for him TO reach if he is contemied
with existing conditions. He should
have ambitions to acquire more
knowledge of farming, to improve
conditions which regulate his markets
so ne can obtain more for the prod
ucts of his efforts and To possess
more Of the luxuries that make life
worth iVing.--Advocate
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-11-07

Says the Wilmington N. CO. Star:
"When Congressman Hobson hears
that Japan is buying Missouri mules
he will be certain to prick up his
ears Why should hef Hobson is
not from Missouri.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-11-07

The Atlanta Journal accuses the
Constitution, of the same city, of
sweating purple adiectives at every
pore. The near approach of the dry
season in Atlanta must be affecting
The Cons titution editors very much.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-11-07

"The fall millinery styles are dis
tinctlv striking" says an exchange.
That may account for the especially
vigorous manner in which the wom-
en- aie touching their husbands for
the price.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-11-07
WHAT rs THE BOY WORTH?
QUESTION FOR TEXANS.
Crying Need in Dallas for an Insti-
tuition That Will Protect Many
Youths Now Surrounded by
Demcralizing Influences.
BY Walton Peteet.
What is a Texas boy worth :


making estimates of how many dol
lars it costs parents to feed. clothe
and educate bov, the figures rang
ing from $4,000 to $25,OOO.
BIT these statisticians deal only
with the cost in dollars Of raising
boy. They do not consider what
boy is worth. And it is we'll that they
do not. for the worth Of boy is not
to be measured in dollars. To prove
this. try to reckon the worth, in dol
lars and cents, of your boy.
True, the mortality tables of insur-
ance companies will tell us how long
any bov may be expected to live. and
other tables Of statistics will inform
MS now manv dollars he NAV he ex-
pected to receive as wages, if he al
wavs remains a hired man.
Bit these figures do not answer our
question. What is a bov worth? They
take no account of him as an intel
lectual. moral bein~: thev cannot
reckon the probability of his becum-
ing great thinker. statesman. scien-
fist. clergyman. artist or reformer.
nor compute in dollars the value of
such man TO the state, to society
or 70 humanity.
Nor can the sta+istician commute
what factor Of destruction. phvsi-
callv. morally and socially a bov NAV
become. for he NAV not onlv wreck
his own life and that of dozens of
other bows. but he NAV do irrepara-
BILE injury to government or to sccie-
tv.
So. while the real value IF bov
cannot he reckonpd. none viii denv
that it NAV he vnrv. verv great: and
so. likewise. his power for evil and
wrong is beyond our power to calcu-
late.
And vet we are suffering scores
and scores of bows TO be Iost-lost to
themselves and to society-every
year in Dallas.
We have no exact fgures AT hand
Of the number of bows there are in
Dallas who are without the environ
ment and training necessary TO make
them honorable and useful members
Of society. brt we feel certain the
number will not fall below one hun
dred,
As members Of an elightered. CIV
ilizad. Christian community we cam
not escape our share Of responsible
itv for the future of these bows. The
Great Book has for all time ans
wered the question, "Am | nv broth
er's keeperf"
Not Only does The Book enioin
this duty upon us. but an enlightened
self-interest should prompt rs to
look after the welfare Of these bows.
Grown TO criminal manhood thew fill
our jails. take up the time Of our
courts and make necessary large
and expensive constabulary, thus i'm
posing heavy tax burdens upon us.
But greater than this in Importance
is the fact that by precept and ex-
ample they may corrupt and lead
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-11-07

NO true friend of Governor Smith
will advise him to run for another Of
flee until he redeems the promises on
which he got the one he now has.
Nobody can do the work which
he is pledged to do but himself. To
call him off from that, when he has
just begun to get started, would be
public calamity"
Mr.. Watson is right, but he should
have gone further.
He should have called upon the
railroad commission, as The Consti-
tuition does now, to answer those
questions which Of necessity it must
answer, and settle beyond doubt those
policies which it must settle, under
the powers and the authority with
which it has been vested.
Are we or are We not to have the
port rates and further general or
material reductions in freight rates?
The commission alone must answer.
It cannot reply that petitions for
these things have not been placed be-
fore it. The Macon platform has
spoken upon the port rates and 9TH
er propositions relating to its duties
in emphatic terms, ard the law has
made it obligatory upon the commits
sion to investigate and act of its own
motion. Where better to begin the
application of that prescsEbed duty
than upon the demands of the people
made in the Macon platform?
The railroad commission has not
yet settled. or indicated when it would
settle, single one of the great gen
eral questions with which it must
deal.
Gentlemen. let's have an end of
this dangerous. dillv-dallying policy
of suspense. and let us know what
you are going to do!
Generalities of the glittering or any
other sort will not suffice; the knowl-
edge of your purposes upon these
questions must be specific.
Let the governor call the general
assembly in extra session. and let it
say just how far it proposes to go
and just where it propose sto stop.
Let s get down to bedrock and take
up building where we left off; for
that this suspense has caused ces-
sation of Industrial expansion along
certain lines there can be no ques-
ton. Railroads have abandoned ex-
tensions and discharged many Of
their employees; rejected trolley
lines which are to open mp new Sec
tions are waiting to know what sort
of treatment they are to expect: cap
ital, ready for many enterprises, is
held back until there can be no fur
ther question of its status.
Let us know the worst or the best,
whichever it may be, but--let us
know.
Let's have an end of the doubt, the
suspense, the delay. knowledge Of
the conditions to be met will enable
all to fall into accord with them and
bring speedy readjustment.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-04-04
The Best Side.

Most of us show our best side tc
children. We do so because we know
that they do not believe us to have
any other side, and we shrink from
disappointing them, and from losing
their good opinion. A child has not
learned to look for deceit and unkind
ness or double dealing. Therefore,
grown people who think at all are
more careful to be scrupulously
truthful to children, and TO keep tc
the letter their promises to children,
than they are to older ones who, az
they know, will make allowances.
An unspoiled child does not make
allowances" for evil. He knows nc
standard but the simple best. Oc'
casionally grown man or woman
seems to have retained that unspolled
confidence in the best side of every
one. And to such man or woman
we all try tc show our best; when
we are with them we try to be our
best. Suppose we all lived with each
other as with children! Would the
world be better or worse for it? The
Kingdom of Heaven has been said to
be Of such.-Church Herald.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-04-04
How to Avoid Evil Thoughts.

How shall we avoid evil thoughts?
First, by fear of God - an awful
thought! A living God, infinitely
pure, is conscious of your contamin-
ated thoughts. Love and
hope will keep us strong against pas
sion, as they kept our Saviour strong
in suffering, who, for the joy that
we set before Him, endured the
cross, despising the shame"
Secondly, by the promises of God:
Think of what you area child OF
God, an heir of heaven. Realize the
grandeur of saintliness, and you will
shrink from degrading your soul and
debasing your spirit. 1t is in reading
sanity lives that we are ashamed OF
groveling desires. Seek ex-
ercise and occupation. I" Com
NIT to memory passages of Scripture.
Let him store his mind with these as
safeguards. Let these be to him the
sword, turning everywhere to keep
the garden of life from the intrusion
of profaner footsteps.-Rev.F F. w.
Robertson, D. D., in Church Forum.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-04-04
Birds All Valuable But Sparrow.

Professor Forbes, the State Ento-
mologist of Illinois, has estimated
that the meadow lark as an insect de-
stroyer is worth ninety cents year
to the farmer, and that of all birds
common to that State the only one
which has nothing to be said in its
favor is the English sparrow. This
is pretty hard on the sparrow; he is
the only bird we have that has no re-
deeming trait. Recently we read a
statement to the effect that the poor
Italians, that are now coming to be
SO numerous in all our large cities,
are glad to get these birds to eat, in
pies. soups, etc. Let them have all
they want, and we'll help them catch
the pests.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-04-04

Husband
to s
prisons America
4 that
enabled with
Ee2ZMAu
Could the Anne
the which prison officials
maintain health we'll
the
clothing have their hair clipped Another
glass the walls Since
this reduced the death
front II
But
this darnye
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-04-04
1he Need Of Pricon Reform

Rv Mrs Florence e. Maybrcl< American Woman
Once Death In England For the
Husband
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-04-04
LIGHT COMEDY.

Vaudeville Female-"Hasn't that
literary duck got that sketch done
for us YETI"
Vaudeville Male - "Yep, but it
won't do. He had the nerve to call
it asrefined comedy act, an there was
only three chances in the whole piece
fur you t. knock me down What'd
yer think of t?"-Puck.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-04-04
Eyes That See Not.

There are some men to whom it Is
true that there is no God. They can
not see God, because they have no
eve. They have only an abortive or
gan, atrophied by neglect.-Henry
Drummond.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-04-04


except
b1ack all aroun H-Harpers Magazine
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-04-04

A perambulatlng barber, shaving
sight in the side streets of Manila.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-04-04
Harm Of Excessive Eatin9

Of food material consumed by healthy
male year has estimated and
half ons
Men quoted eating twothrds Of all the meat
sumed consuming the other third Carried still further
these statistics fourhs of the aco
hocs consider
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-04-04


overeang obesity biusness
dowsinesS
An
acivity-Amecan
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1907-04-04
c.fS,~,.,2r~a.-ANs svt"~s~-.$r~~ssS9c
; Unexplored Regions
! :. Of the Earth =.
By Cyrus c. Addms.
S.e,0.>s.S4 4r~ss-~'|1N-s

years will eapse before any other continent is we'll
mapped Europe; and perhaps the Of perfected
ping the world because surveys
very expensive and the five other continents have far larger
expanses than europe of comparatively worthless lands
that do the detailed and refined carogra-
ply large amount of pioneer work still invites the
porer the unknown have much territorial
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-06-14
MEXICO PLANNING
FOR|NTERVENT|ON
DiAz GOVERNMENT DETERMINE
TO TAKE GUATEMALA TO
TASK.
ON PLEA OF HUMANITY
Troops May Be Rushed Across Bord.
er If Condemned Men Are Exc
cuted--lnternal Strife May
Follow If They are Saved.

| Guatemala City, Guatemala, June IL.
lin diplomatic circles here it Is ru-
mored that Mexico is determined to in
terfcre in the fairs of Guatemala
Even il the Mexican citizens charge
with being connected with an attempt
on the life of President Cabrera are
exofcratel it Is stated that another
preteHt will be found. 1t is reported
THAT considerable pressure Is being
brought to bear on the chief execu
against making an example OF some
of the condemned men, and that
should a single prisoner be executed
this would furnish pretext for which
Mexico is awaiting and she mmeli-
ately would demand the consent Of the
authorities at Washington to march
into Guatemala On the plea Of human
ity under circumstances similar to the
American occupation of Cuba.
Between TWO Fires.
1t Is further stated here that the
Guatemalan administration will be
Obliged to make an example of some
OF the prisoners. for the effect which
1t will have on the descontented ele-
ment and thus assure internal peace. \
Should Mexico's attitude assume. a
hostile phase II Is hoped that Wash
ington will intervene. Fears OF com
plications with other countries are
groundless.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-06-14
FOR ~cHIck" srAHL's WIDOW.

Boston Mass. June 13-The base
ball fans Of Boston and vicinity turned
ont in force today 10 witness a game
between the Boston American league
club and the Providence team Of the
Eastern league played for the benefit
OF the widow Of Chick S'ahl- the
cap. ain Of the Boston club who del
during the training season this sprins
Both clubs contributed their services
free and the benefit fund was further
increased BY contributions II So from
each Of the clubs in the American
league and $500 from The Boston
club. -
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-06-14
WEST POINTERS
!. GRADUATE TODAY
CADETS IN FINAL DRESS PARADE
MARCH WITHOUT MUSkETS
As BAND PLAYS "AuLD LANG
SYNE."

West Point. N. Y. June 13.--At the
dress parade this evening III mem
bers OF corps Of cadets marched upon
the 81 N campus minus their mus
kets p side arms. which they have
been & 6ustomed to carry for the past
four re-. They were the class
whicll morrow will graduate.
Tnti ass passed in review to
music the Military Academy band
Of "a Tlang syne," and "The Girl
! Lei lsind Me-" Tonight the
gradn. f'hop' took place Among
the d so'n fshed officers in attend
arce lner Tigadier General William
p ~ that fho will tomorrow deliver
-uAihe graduates.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-06-14
QUEENS FErE A SUCCESS.

London. June 13-Qucen Alexandra
in the Guild Hall this afternoon
opened a great ehafity fee which
promises to be the most notable and
successful affair of It's kined London
has seen since the great national bs-
zaa held several years ago in aid Of
the sufferers from the South Africsn
war II is hoped TO realize more than
500 600 from the undertaking. The
stalls are attended by titled person
ages and the elite Of London's society.
There is an American stall, presided
ovc- by many well known American
women. including visiting Americans
A. well as those resident in Englanf.
Mrs Ronalds is in charge Of the stsii.
assisted bs Mrs John Jacob Asior.
Mrs whitelaw Reid Mrs. Charles
Dana Gibson and the younger Mrs.
Marshall Field
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-06-14
BLOW AT FAKE JEWELRY.

Washington, June 13.-The law en-
acted at the last session of congress
to prohibit false stamps on gold and
silver articles entering into interstate
or foreign commerce goes into effect
today The reform has long been agi-
tated by leading American manufac-
tuIers Of iewelry, silverware, watches
and optical supplies AS the federal
statute, however, applies only to in.
terstate and foreign commerce it will
be necessary for the state legislatures
to pass similar laws in order to pro
tect the domestic trade,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-06-14
EDITORS MEET NeARs END.

Norfolk. Va, June 13.-The Ma
fiunal EiitoIial association practically
concluded the business Of Is apnu-
convention to-day. Tho1gh the rect
inr has been In session since Monday
the Interest in toiay's pruceeiinzs
WIS as keen a. on the opening day.
During the forenoon the convention
stened TO addresses fiom number
OF well known newspaper publishers
and editors among them John Temple
Graves Of Atlanta. Crosby $. Moves
o. Washington. VIII F. Parrot 81
Waterloo. Iowa. and Ewing Herhert
Of HiaNatha. KaHsas.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-06-14
REDUCTION IS NOT
TO Be VOLUNTARY
WESTERN ROADS WILL NOT PUT
2 CENT INTERSTATE RATES
INTO EFFECT WITHOUT BE-
ING FORCED.

Chicago. June 13.-The western
railroads today decided not to apply
any 3 cent passenger rates to inter
state traffic unless compelled by the
inters ate commerce commission o.
courts.
The railroads have assumed this at
titude because of desire not to be
placed In the light of accepting any
reduction in rates voluntarily. In
some Of the western states cent
fares have been put into effect locally,
but il roads extend the rate 10 in
terstate traffic they declare it would
be a voluntary act and might affect
their standing in courts.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-06-14
75 CO OVERHEARD
IN PANIC ON SHIP
ICE TEARS HOLE IN THE oHIo'S
BOW AND VESSEL BEGINS TO
sINK-oNLY THREE PERSONS
DROWNED.

Nome. Alaska, June 13.-The steam
ship Ohio struck on the ice at Port
Safety yesterday. A huge hole was
stove in the ships bow and the vessel
began to fill rapidly. A panic re-
suited among the passengers. Before
the life boats could be lowered more
than Is persons had jumped into the
water. Two white men and a China
man were drowned.
But for the efforts of the ships
officers in closing the bulkheads of
compartments one and two. disastrous
loss of life must have resulted. When
order was restored among the passen-
gers the vessel backed of the ice and
returned to Nome badly damaged.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-06-14
BLIND POLITICIAN
FOR us. SENATOR
THOMAS Po GORE CHOSEN AS
CANDIDATE IN OKLAHOMA,
HAS BEEN ACTIVE IN PUBLIC
LIFE SINCE BoYHooD.

Oklahoma City, Okla, June ia
Thomas p. Gore, who appears to have
been nominated United States sen.
ator over Roy Hoffman,, has been
blind since boyhood. Gore has been
in politics since at the age of IL when
he was a page In the Mississippi sen
ate. At 19 he was a nominee for the
legislature of that state, and three
years later was Populist elector al
large. In 1900 he was unanimously
nominated for congress by the Pop
ulists in Texas while he was absent in
South Dakota making stump speeches
for the Fusion ticket He lives at
Lawton, Okla.