davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-07-11
misunderstood.

JHo Idru0rS OuSuG 10 go lHIO DuSlIleSS
politics and it appears that some
have misunderstood our meaning and
have supposed that we meant that
they should elect members Of the
Farmers Union to Office. We had
no such idea. Belonging to the I'm
ion, Of course, should not disqualify
man from holding office, but man
belonging to the Union does not at
all guarantee that he is the farm
ers' friend. He may be in the I'm
ion for the purpose of getting in
side information so that he can make
that information valuable to himself
and to the capital class to whom he
sells it. We know men in the Union
whom we know to be hand In glove
with the crowd who plumber the
farmer. We know men who belong
to the Farmers Union who are
traitors to the farmers best inter
est; just as we know men who are
in good stasding in the church. yet
are contemplate hypocrites and
scoudrels and only use their church
membership as a cloak to cover Their
rascality.
We know men who boast that all
they have to do to keep in good
standing in the church is to pay the
assessments literally. In other words
they buy their membership and the
influence of the church people Ga
they regard it, to assist them in
fleeing the unthinking public. These
rascals say: "The Farmers Union
is easy, the church is easy" ard
they have no respect for either.
What we meant to say and what
we did say was that the farmers
should go into business politics long
enough to elect men who stand for
the interests of the farmer. Many
men who do not belong to the Union
are friends to the farmer, are true
men and stand for the farmer be-
cause as a class the farmer is mo e
important than any other class -
they feed all other classes. IF a
man is mean enough to join the
Farmers Union to get the farmer
vote, or to join the church to get the
votes and influence Of the church,
or to join lodge to get the lodge
vote, he is a traitor to all and is
not worthy to be trusted by any. 1t
does not take powerful magniflin
glass for a man with eyes to see thqt
men who belong to the union and to
the church, etc, have used these
memberships for all they were worth
to secure the votes of the farmers
and of the church, have gone back
on the people and pandered to the
political machine manipulators as
soon as elected, and have said by
their actions, "The people have no
rights-no privileges-which we are
bound to respect"
We desire to be understood and
we solemnly declare that what the
farmers need is to look around them
and secure men who will stand b.
thano undeY- all circumstances
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-07-11


our position on the question.
The Farmers Union is not op-
posed to limited unsolicited foreign
immigration; in other words, If you
will limit the immigration to the bet
ter classes, Of which you hear so
much of late, and absolutely and un-
conditionally sit down on the States
using any part of the public funds
for influencing immigration, and
pass a law forbidding any company,
concern or corporation entering into
wholesale solicitation of foreign i'm
migration, you will then have met
the express wishes of the members Of
the Farmers Union, and we might
add 90 per cent of the citizens of
Georgia. The advocates OF foreign
immigration are trying to put up an
argument in its favor by saying we
need him on the farm. This is not
true. At least the man on the farm
does not so understand it, and for
one time in his life he is going to de-
pend upon his own judgment in this
matter, and he will not as in the past
follow blindly the selfish, greed serv-
ing politicians.
The very class who are trying 50
hard to keep us In poverty and de-
pendence, that they may rob us of
what is our own, are the very class
who are leading the fight in favor
of foreign immigration. They are
the very class that have fought Mr..
Watson and others, who for ten
years have been trying to get tariff
reduction, they are the very peopls
who, while they rob us, put out the
hypocritical cry that they are only
looking to the good of the great mass
Of our people.
The truth is that these fellows be-
lieve that the tariff will be reduced
and they realize that, with the farm
ers organized, with high priced labor,
and the tariff wall torn down the
masses Of the South would be-
come independent, prosperous and
happy; and of course these vipers
are bitterly opposed to anything that
will interfere with their special priv.
ilege.
This heartless gang of southern
plunderers realize that they can on
ly hope to thwart the will of the peo-
pie by bringing in a flood of foreign
immigrants, who can be bought and
sold when it comes to controlling leg
islation at the same low price as the
negro; and with these immigrants
and the few negroes who under our
law are permitted to vote, and the
sorry white citizenship which we
now have, they will have the law
making powers Of our State by the
throat, and as fast as We take one
privilege from them they will simply
have their political henchmen to leg
islate them another. Ny God! Ny
God! Will the American people new
er wake upY-Union News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-16

Louis to New Orleans would 90 FIR.
thor to relieve the entire middle west
ana southwest than amy other wolk
that could he undertaken.
1T is not Ly accident that railroad
building has declined to its lowest
within a generation at the very tine
whom all other forms Of activity have
been growing most rapidly. The in
weston declines 70 put his money into
enterprises under ban Of appropriately,
and even threatenc,. .2dividuas AMI
political parties wit confscaton or
transfer to the st,,, This feeling
must be removed and greater conf
Gcnce be mutually established if amy
considerable portion Of the vast sum
necessary is to be available for the
work.
First, there must be a reaiiza ton
by The country Of the embargo upon
business and of the fact that the cause
is insufficient railroad trackage /"
1t will require the best thought ana
the best effort Of this generation To
avert the evil that now casts its sIlad-
ow upon farmer, manufacturer and
merchant"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-16
TELLS WHAT THE ROADS NEED
Also the Enormous Sum That the
Supply Will Cost.


Hill then proceeds: 1.-The disparity
between the growth of traffic and the
additions to railroad mileage, and the
extension of terminals pres
ents and explains the real problem.
The best judgment of many cOnserva-
tive railroad men in the country is
that an immediate addition of not less
than 3 per cent. per annum to the
railroad trackage Of the country for.
say five years, should be made to re-
lieve the situation and put an end to
unreasonable delays in the transaction
of business. He says that in addition
to the increase of locomotives and cars
between 1895 and 1906 leach engine
and car did much more work, trains
run faster, cars are larger locomotives
are more powerful and methods Of
handling the business have so i'm
proved as to increase the general eff
ficiency.
1T is in the great centers that the
inadeQuacy Of terminal facilities pre-
vents the free flow Of traffic. The
Great Northern Railway company has
thirty-four switch engines in use in
the Twin Cities, while only twenty
eight engines are used in hauling
freight into and out of the same. No
additions to equipment and no in
creased efficiency in operation can take
the place of the imperatively required
new trackage and terminal facilities"
He says that in the next five years
$4,000 miles of trackage should be
built, with the necessary equipment
and terminal facilities which would
cost G. 200 vor nile and tho ,."o' los
IS complicated by the fact that in
many cities the area of land for ter
minal iacnttles IS Hot ~ ~ "...'
price.
What is would cost is then stated:
1.-THE new work, then, would amount
To $5,5OO0OO,OOO in round numbers, or
yearly average of $1,1OO,OOO,O0O. That
| is the sum which should be spent be-
fore the commerce of the country can
be moved properly. 1t is just twice
the total amount of the bonded debt
of the United States after the close Of
the civil war"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-16
WHAT EVERY ISSUE CONTAINS

NEWS All Of the general farm news OF
Inc week is published and all agricultural de-
yeioqneuts are given in detail.
SPECIAL ARTICLES - The leading agricul-
EuTal college professors contribute each week
to this publication and the advice that they
give IS beneficial to every farmer and raiser Of
live stock.
EDITORIAL. - The editorial page contains
articles by men VINO thoroughly understand
agricultural and live stock conditions In
America. The editorials are always written
with the aim to benefit and assist the Amert-
can farmer and raiser of live stock.
HOME DEPARTMENT - There is a depart
nent edited BY Faith Felgar, which Is de-
voted entirely TO the interests of women who
live the farm. This department is capably
edited and contains much useful knowledge
the art of cooking and keeping q house sue
cessfully.
OUR JUNIOR DEPARTMENT - Conducted
" Uncle Dudley for the benefit Of the younger
generation Contains letters from children
from al parts Of America and is a depart
ment that is OF great interest to every boy
and girl.
MAGAZINE SECTION - In this department
prizes are awarded each week for the best
letters on subjects proposed by the Magazine
EdiCo..
FASHIONS - IN every issue there is pat
, tern department. These patterns viii be found
yely useful 10 the housewife.
n. bah subscriptions to Goodal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-16
President Hill, of the Great North
ern, Writes a Letter on
Gar Shortage"
SAYS IT IS TRACK SHORTAGE
Will Cost $5,5OO,O0O,OO0 in Five
Years to Remedy.
Besides Which There Must Be Let
Up on "Re2uIatiOnS' That the
Money May Be Avail
able.

St Paul, Jan. 15.-President J. ].
Hill. OF the Great Northern railroad,
has sent letter to Governor john
son. in which he gives his views on
tho various phases Of the railroad sit
uation in the United States, tie rea-
son for tie existing conditions and
remedy The letter says i'll part:
The business of the United States
portion of the country arises clamor
for relief. The railroads everywhere
are taxed beyond their power. During
recent years the volume of business
has increased and is increasing with
extraordinary rapidity; while the
necessary additional trackage and. ter
minals have not been equal to the de-
mands upon them"
Gives Some Important Figures.
He then gives figures showing that
between 1895 and 1905 the total single
track mileage has increased u per
cent; locomotives, 30 per cent; passen-
ger cars. % per cent: freight cars, A.
per cent; passenger mileage, % per
cent; freight ton mileage. us per
cent, and proceeds: These figures
show the cause of delay in the nation
al traffic movement which threatens to
bring industry to a standStill.
Equipment is being increased as rapid
~ as capital and labor can do it. There
are and will he cars enough to carry
the country traffic if the cars can be
moved, but engines and cars must have
tracks upon which they may run.
Falling on in Railway Building.
"A striking tale is told by the statis-
tics of railroad building in the United
States. Not only is it true, as stated
above. that there has been in the ten
years ending 1906 an increase of but
81 per cent in mileage, but the most
Impressive fact is that railroad build
ing has within a generation fallen off
just as the demand upon trackage has
increased. At this moment, when that
demand is greatest and the whole coun-
try is clamOring for relief, it is the
smallest in years" He gives figures
showing that the percentage of in
crease in railway lines has fallen from
"a per annum in 1880 to 1.45 per cent.
in 1906 (eStimated).
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-16
Democrats to Name a Man.

Boston, Jan. II. = The Democratic
members Of the legislature at eau
Gus decided to name a candidate for
United States senator to succeed Sen
ator w. Murray Crane, who is now
serving the uneXpired term of the late
Senator Hoar. The choice is under
stood to lie between Mayor John F.
Fitzgerald. of BOSTON, eX-Representa-
tive John r. Thayer, of Worcester,
and James B. Carroll, of Springfield.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-16
Notice to Taxpayers.

Notice is hereby given to tax
payers of Ellenboro the tax roll is
now in my hands for collection.
will be at my Office until February
1st, to receive same. Will be at
TrOwbridge's store the first three
Saturdays in February to receive
taxes; per cent collection fees will
be charged on taxes not paid by
February 25, 1907. w. D. Burr,
2w3 Town Treasurer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-16
Died from a Carbnncle.

st. Louis, Jan. 15.-Captain Samuel
]. Boyd, of the Wyoming street station
is dead after a brief illness from A
cartuncle on his neck that resulted
from having scratched a small pinlple-
He was 60 years old and had feeE con
nected with the police force for thirty
OF oI1t Years
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-16
ouits the EpiscopaI Church.

UniOntown, Pa, Jan. 15.-AnnOunce-
ment is made by Dr.. f. E. ]. Lloyd,
for four years past rector of st. Peters
Episcopal church, that he has abandon
ed the ministry, doctrine, discipline
and worship of the Protestant EpiscO-
pal church and will in short time be-
come missionary to non-ROman
Catholics, with headquarters in Chica-
go. His wife and family will go with
him
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-16
TIkinS Il Ren0minatcd.

Charleston, w. Va, Jan. u. -
Stephen b. Elkins has received the Re
publican caucus nomination for his
third successive term as senator. He
had twenty-three of the twenty-four
Republican senators, and 1fty-four TO
sixty delegates. Elllins' nomination is
equivalent to an election.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-16
For Sale or Rent.

40 acres situated 9 miles south
west of Hurricane; 80 acres under
cultivation, balance in pasture. AL
so for rent 12O acres adjoining a bove
farm 20 acres under cultivation
balance in pasture; will rent for 5
years. GEO. T. FINNEY.
2tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-16
Ouick Action Is Demanded.

Omaha, Jan. 15.-Judge Munger. OF
the United States district court. has
issued an order to the United States
marshal to destroy the fences on the
Margrave ranch in Sheridan county,
Neb., unless they are taken down
within five days. The Margrave
ranch is said to enclose about 10000
acres Of public land.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-16
No Boxes for, Jackson.

New York, Jan. 10. N The ballot
boxes containing the ballots cast for
mayor i'll the city election Of 1905 have
been ordered by Justice Leventritt TO
be placed in the custody Of the New
York city board Of elections. He VI
Gated the order granted by Justice
Handrick, which gave the boxes into
the custody of Attorney General Jack
SON
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-16

READY FOR SAVING: We will
locate our saw mill outfit at the Fred
Aupperle farm for month or SO and
then set at Ira MUIR hy's place in Ian
caster. where all work Will receive
careful attention. Logs may be hauled
TO either place at once. We will also
attend to all orders for planning.
1w3pd HENRY PAGENKoFF.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-16
Must Paw His Subscription.

ST Louis, Jan. ia verdict has
been rendered by Judge McElhinney
in the Clayton circuit court that Hen
~ Ziegenhein, ex-mayor of st. Louis,
who was sued by the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition company for his
5000 subscription. must pay the So
goo and 81 1888 interest.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-16
WHY MATTERS ARE AS THEY ARE
Fear of ConficatiOn Closes the Purses
of Investing Men.

After emphasizing the necessity for
more trackage and giving more figures
to show that necessity Hill comes to
remedies. He says: 1.-TWO remedies
must be found. The prohibitory ex-
penses now attached to enlargement
OF terminals at many points, and the
absolute lack Of available space at any
price, may he met by a decentraliza-
ton of traffic. There must be more
points for export, more interior mar
kets. A ffteen-foot channel from ST.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-16
Roman Catholic Church Burned.

Kenosha, Wis, Jan. 10. = Several
persons were slightly injured and one
woman slightly burned during a pan
ic resulting from the burning OF st.
Alphonse Roman Catholic church in
New Munster, Kenosha county. The
pecuniary loss is estimated at $4,000
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-16

OUR LETTER BOX Readers Of GOOD
ALL'S FARMER are constantly writing to the
editor and telling of The conditions of crops
and stock in their vicinity. Readers may ben
eft themselves greatly by reading these let
tiers, as it enables them to know just what
other farmers are doing and what methods
they are adopting to become successful.
LIVE STOCK MARKET - The report of the
market on cattle, hogs and sheep is second
only to the DTovers Journal 1t is reported by
the Drovers Journal, which is the recognized
authority the Chicago markets, and it is
therefore always reliable and accurate.
HORSE MARKET - The horse market 3
also reported by the DrOvers Journal and gives
a full report of the conditions of the horse
trade, both in the east well as in Chicago.
PRODUCE The produce market is re-
ported by the DrOveTs Journal produce
porters, who are constantly watching that
market and who understand the exact condi-
tons. The market is given in detail and IS
always accurate.
GRAIN - The grain market is reported by
the grain reporters on the Drovers Journal,
who make a study Of the grain trade and who
are also always in touch with the exact con-
ditioas Of that market.
COMIC PAGE - Last, but not least, there
IS a comic section in GOODALL'S FARMER,
which is a source OF amusement to both the
old and young.
) Farmer stop when time expires.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-16

FARM HAND WANTED: I wish a
man to work GA my farm III Patch
Grove the coming season: prefer man
With family; will furnish house and
will pay good wages TO the right party
Inquire Of OF address,
PAUL HUMPHREY.
IVA Patch Grove, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-16
RELICS OF A TRAGEDY
Dismembered Body of a Man Found
in a ScoW-NIight Have Been
Drowned.

Drowned.
New York, Jan. 15.-The grewsome
relic of a tragedy was found in a scow
in East river in the form Of the head
less and armless body of a man. The
dismembered body had been brought
up va dredge and carried out sea
in the mud scow, where it was discov-
cred and brought back. !,
1t was taken to the morgue and the
coroner is investigating the murder
theory. 1t was impossible TO tell
whether the man had been drowned
or murdered and thrown into the river.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-16
THEY GO ARMED TO COURT
Another Kentucky Case Which Is Not
Unlikely TO End i'm Fight
with Guns

PreStonhuYg. Ky. Jan. II. = Many
armed men are here to hear the pro-
ceedings in the county court ono the
motion Of the Eastern Kentucky Land
Corporation 10 list >3OG0 acres OF land
in Floyd county for taXatiMl. The
corporation alleges that it has title to
the land under grants made by tie
state OF Virginia III the later part IF
the eighteenth century.
The present holders of the land are
greatly excited over the case. and it is
believed there is danger of an out
break in case of Il decision in favor OF
the corporation. James Il. Harris is
the county judge who must pass on
the validity of the claim.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-16

ESTATE of Edward Stevens, deceased.
- State of Wisconsin, County Court of
Grant County-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at the special
term of the County Court, to be held in and
for said county. at the. court house in the
Tuesday of Jan. a. D.. 1907, being the
22nd day of jan. 1907. at the hour of
ten o'clock in the forenoon. the following
matter will be heard and considered:
The application of Herman Grimm, as
trustee of the Grant county asylum, a
creditor. for the appointment of an sdmin-
late of said Grant county. Wisconsin. de-
ceased,
BY the Court, E. B. GOODSELL
County Judge
list ms. Dec. 10Th: last ms. Jan 16)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-16

ESTATE OF Kerszenz Bergmiller. decd.
II State of Wisconsin, County Court of
Grant County-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given. that at the regular
term of the County Court. to be held in and
for said county at the court house in the city
Of Of. Lancaster; IN said c6oUn1nty, on the lst
day of Feb. 1907. at the hour of one o clock in
the afternoon, the following matter will be
heard and considered:
The application of Edward. Young to ad-
nit to probate the last will and testament
of Kerszenz Bergniller. late of the village
of MuScoda in said county deceased, where
in petitioner is named as executor. and for
the issue 10 him of letters testam entary
thereon.
By order of the Court,
E. B. GOODSELL.
County Judge.
Dated, Dec. 18th 1906.
1st ms. Jan, 2nd: last ms. Jau. 10.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-16

AYPEA nY%TAT% Il
81 AZ o. =
IS
one year o yourself or to some one else and we will
July 1901 send in renewal subscription will send
L have sample Goodans
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-16

It is large twenty-four page weekly profusely
illustrated every word in it is interesting the
farmer raiser Of live stock.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-16
The Governors Message.

Governor Davidson = message is
conceded on all sides De IN able
state paper The advanced ground
taken by him, especially a regards
municipal ownership and public sery-
ice corporations. was surprise 70
may, even among his supporters. but
few murmurs Of discomfort are vet
heard. The most radical recommends
ton Is that all franchises of corpora
lions be made to expire in 1890. This
will be net with strong opposition no
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-16

That Senator SanboIn. who has
been so conspicuous a fighter for re.
form in past sessions, should be will
ing to father such a measure caused
some comment and that the session
should start in with a measure-it
was the first introduced in either
house-was pointed out as unfOrtun-
ate but it was important that the
point should be settled at once that
organization might be effected. How
ever, indications are that the measure
will have hard shedding and its pas
sage in the assembly is exceedingly
doubtful. as Speaker Ekern is under
stood TO he strongly opposed TO chang
ing the operation Of the law rs con-
Strued by the attorney general. Friends
of civil service are working hard TO
save the Objectionable clause and are
using the powerful argument that the
tendency all along tie line is 10 put
such positions on a meriJ basis and
that the character of the work de
mands skilled and competent hands,
which is the result in only limited
degree when such places are open TO
general scramble.
An interesting member Of tho lower
house is Y. II. Palmer the only colore,'
Wisconsin legislator. if not indeed III
the entire north. and it is a strange
caprice OF fate that he should also rep
resent the wealthiest district in the
state. He is a fine-looking member,
81 years old and is a caterer at bis
home in Milwaukee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-16

G.. w. Orion of Summer, Washing
ton, is in Madison for the purpose Of
securing graduates of the dairy schooL
of the University of Wisconsin TO
take positions in the various lines or
high class dairy enterprise carried on
at his farms near Tacoma and Seattle.