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Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-06-27
PAGE FIVE.

what Jefferson said was true at
the time he said it. 1t is true today.
Two parties are found In every coun-
try, and no matter by what name they
are known they represent the two ele-
ments in society. Those who trust
the people are everywhere endeavor-
ing to bring the government nearer
to the people, aud to make it more
responsive to the will Of the people.
Those who distrust the people are
everywhere endeavoring to obstruct
each new step toward popular gov
ernment.
"Our United States Senate is more
Hamiltonian in it's method of cleo
tion than the House, and the constant
growth of sentiment in favor Of the
popular election of United States
Senators is evidence that the demo-
cratic idea is larger than the mem
bership of any party. Today man
can hardly claim to be democratic IN
his ideas and yet oppose the popular
election of United States Senators.
eff a man is really democratic in
sentiment, that is, if he really be-
lieves in the rule Of the people, this
belief dominates him in the consid-
Grafton of all questions that come
before the people.
''He looks at questions from the
standpoint of the whole people and
not from the standpoint of a few.
His conception Of society is that it
is built from the bottom, not from
the top. While the aristocrat pic
lures prosperity as dripping down
to the masses from the we'll to-do,
the democrat cannot imagine a pros
perity that does not begin with the
producers of wealth.
"It is hardly worth while to
waste time upon one who is really
aristocratic in sentiment. It is i'm
possible to make democrat out of
him until ne has change of heart.
In 1896 number of persons left
our party who called themselves
Democrats. Some Of them were aris-
tocratic in sentiment, and their de-
parture was perfectly natural. They
have not come back, and they will
not come back so long as the Demo-
cratic party is democratic, but far
greater number of those who left
us in 1896 left from misunderstand-
ing. Most of these have come back
and the rest will come back.
"To recapitulate, Democrat, ac-
cOrding to party definition, is
man who connects himself with the
Democratic party and acts political
ly with those who bear the same par
ty name. In a broader sense, he is
a Democrat who believes in the rule
of the people and who desires to
make the Government the instru-
ment in the hands Of the people to
carry out their will. Such a man
trusts the people and favors such re-
forms as will give to the people an
increasing power. And a real Dem
ocrat will not only favor Democratic
methods in government and insist
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-06-27
Afidavits Brand Oil Octopus.

~N~~~~ S~SNS
rebates in the city of Pittsfeld, Mass,
and the question of doubt raised by
Standard s representatives as to the
authenticity Of the affidavits upon
which the charge was based, have
been followed by request from Her
bert Knox Smith, Of the Bureau Of
Corporations of the Department Of
Labor and Commerce, to Thomas L.
Hisgen, President of the -Four Broth
ers Independent Oil Company, to
forward to Washington the afidav-
its in question.
The affdavits forwarded to Com
missioner Smith are as follows:
81, the undersigned, q member of
the firm Of eKlly Brothers, mer-
chants of the city of Pittsfeld,
Mass, hereby certify that a repre-
sentative of the Standard Oil Com
pany offered to furnish us kerosene
oil free of any cost or charge what
soever.
"JOHN Fl. KELLY"
81, the undersigned, hereby state
that a representative of the Stand
ard Oil Company offered to furnish
to Mr.. W. o. Root, a merchant Of
Pittsfeld, Mass, kerosene oil abso-
lutely free of any cost or charge,
and that said offer was made to me
while acting in the capacity of head
salesman for the said Mr.. Root, my
present employer.
"ARCHIE M. COUCH"
"I, the undersigned, JOAN Dris-
coll, merchant of the city of Pitts
field, Mass, do hereby certify that
a representative of the Standard Oil
Company offered me a rebate Of two
cents per gallon upon each and ev-
cry gallon of kerosene oil which I
might purchase under terms of
certain contract submitted by the
said representative of the Standard
Oil Company, which contract I de-
clined to sign.
"JOHN DRISCOLL."
All of the atlantis are responsible
citizens. The affidavits were sworn
and subscribed to before James Fal-
lon, notary public, Pittsfeld.
The Haywood Trial.
E. M. Stuart, formerly chief engi-
neer of the Blaine mine, in Silver
City, Idaho, corroborated Harry Or
chard's story Of William ID. Hay
wood s attitude toward Frank Steun-
enberg, former Governor of Idaho,
whom Haywood is charged with MUIR
dering, when he testified that he
heard Haywood say that Gov. Steun-
enberg was tyrant and monster and
should be extelminated. The State
also read extracts from the Miners
Magazine, official organ Of the FEEDER
alton, published in Denver, editorial
comment, speeches and reprint mat
ter covering period Of five years
previous to Steunenberg's death
which were admitted by Judge Wood
for the State.
Among the extracts were resolu-
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-06-27

mine-owner's lackey, whose name
should be uttered with loathing by
every honest man.
After consuming one whole day in
reading such extracts Senator Borah
announced the State had closed its
case.
The defense made an unsuccess-
full attempt to have the court direct
the jury to acquit the prisoner on the
grounds that the state had not proved
its charge. Judge Woods ruled that
the defense must meet with evidence
the case that the State has presented,
and it was arranged that Haywood s
counsel present their first testimony
Monday.
what is a Democrat?"
At the request of the New York
World, William J. Bryan tried to
define the World s question, "What
is a Democrat?" Mr.. Bryan con-
sidered the subject from two stand
points. The first from a purely par
ty standpoint.
GA Democrat may be defined as
one who is member of the organi-
cation known as the Democratic par
ty. IL he allies himself with the
Democratic party and votes the Dem
oc' attic ticket, he is entitled to be
called Democrat, in so far as that
term is used as party designation,
although he may not indorse all of
the party platform Or be democratic
in his instincts. If in addition to
voting the Democratic ticket he In
dorses the platform adopted by the
party no one can dispute his title to
the appellation Democrat when the
subject is viewed from the standpoint
of party. A party organization has
right to choose its own name, to write
its own platform, and to nominate
its own candidates; and employing
the word Democrat in a part ysense,
the party has right to withhold the
name Democrat from any one who re-
fuses to accept the party's decision
without Questioning the right of a
person to leave his party organiza-
tion at the command of his conscience
and his judgment. It is only fair to
say that he cannot take the party
name with him if he dissents from the
opinions and acts of the majority
of the party, for the rule of the ma
jOrity is as much part of party gov
ernment as it is a part Of our theory
of government. Men upon the out
side may claim to be more Democratic
than men on the inside of the party
and under a broader definition of
the word Democrat they may be
and yet from party standpoint their
claim cannot be allowed without the
obliteration Of party distinctions.
eff then, by your question, What is
a Democrat? you mean to ask for a
definition considered from a party
standpoint, would say that Dem
oclat is one who considers himself a
member of the Democratic organiza-
tiOn, who works with the Democratic
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-06-27

ana streets ana hlre burglars, pick
pockets and human riff-raff to gath
er at the hall.
Each thug or tramp is paid FIVE or
ten cents in advance, and by the time
this is consumed in vodka he becomes
qualified to act with the rest of the
true Russian patriots" Conse-
quently these hired vagabonds are
ready to kill, burn or rob wherever
their leaders suggest. In this way
all the recent Russian massacres have
been organized.
Some of the battle cries Of the
Black Hundreds are, "Down with
the schools and free press! Down
with the Jews and intelligence! Long
live our divine Car and the Russian
church,"
It is to be hoped that the Russian
people will learn to know their true
friends and will rid themselves Of
these thugs who pose and have the
temerity to call themselves "True
Russian Patriots.
100000 for Wesley Memorial.
Seven Bishops composing the Epis
copal College of the Methodist Epis-
copel Church South, occupied the pull
pits of Atlanta Methodist churches
last Sunday and inaugurated the
movement for a great Wesley Memo
rial in that city. Subscriptions
amounting to 100000 were realized.
Bryan, if He Wants It.
Chairman Griggs, Of the Democrat
ic Congressional Committee, said:
"All this talk of nominating a
Southern man for the Presidency
next year is nonsense. There is only
one man in sight to lead the Democ-
racy next year and his name is Will
liam Jennings Bryan. IF he wants
the nomination that's all there will
be to it. Bryan dominates the Dem
ocratic situation as thoroughly as
President Roosevelt controls the Re-
publican party"
Telegraph Strike.
San Francisco had another strike
added to the list last Friday, when
$50 telegraph operators employed in
Oakland and San Francisco by
the Western Union and Postal Tele-
graph Companies left the keys and
walked out of the Offices.
Schmitz Still Mayor.
From his cell in the San Francisco
jail, Mayor Schmitz returned to the
board of Supervisors the municipal
budget and message vetoing the ap-
preparation of $4,000 for the re-
construction of the Gerry street rail-
road. Schmitz also objected to a
special tax of 20 cents to raise reve-
nue. for the city government.
Chinese Baptized.
Seven Cinnamon, converts to Chris
tianity, were baptized at the Fifth
Avenue Baptist Church, New York
City, better known as John D. Rookie
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-06-27
Telegraph Strike.

San Francisco had another strike
added to the list last Friday, when
$50 telegraph operators employed in
Oakland and San Francisco by
the Western Union and Postal Tele-
graph Companies left the keys and
walked out of the Offices.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-06-27

Believing that public opinion de-
mands speedy settlement of the
Hearst Mcclellan mayoralty contest
of 1905, Gov. Hughes signed the Prem
tice bill for a judicial recount Of
ballots.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1907-08-22
Returns From the East.

Mrs. j. A. Hanson returned
Saturday " evening from an eight
months visit in the east and points
in the Old Dominion state. Being
at Was hington during the past ses-
sion Of congress, when things at
the capital are at their liveliest,
she talks interestingly of her stay
there. She was present at ths,
Jamesto own Exposition during Vir-
GINA day and was one of the re-
ception committee who received
the governor of that state. Also
at JAM estown, May l4th, when the
Booth a anniversary of the establish.
ment of the jamestown colony was
observed. A visit with relatives
and friends whom she had not seer
for score or more of years at hel
old home in Fredericksburg, Va.
was not the least of the pleasures
of her stay in the east. On her re-
turn home she stopped off in Neva
da for = brief stay at the home OF a
brother.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1907-08-22
Both Phones Main 32I
Do not delay

Read This and Read II We'll
Not long now till the children will need
school day necessities, and right at this
time many good bargains can be picked
up-bargains that are real for bows and
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1907-08-22
Dubois Paper.

Char les E. Arney, secretary to
Senator Dubois, was in this city
the first of the week in the inter
ests of the senator's coming publi-
cation, "The Idaho Scimitar." !"
The paper will be issued along
about the first of September and
will be in magazine form, contain
ing six teen or more pages to the
number. Edited by man with
the national reputation of Dubois,
it will doubtless have the largest
kind OF a circulation among the
people regardless of their political
views. Mr.. Arney, who will have
charge of the business end of the
enterprise, secured handsome ljst
OF subscribers while here and there
are many others who have signi
fed their intentions of becoming
readers of the Scimitar.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1907-08-22
HURT I IN RUNAWAY
Clinton Vaughn, Living West
of To wn. Seriously Injured.
DRAGG Ed ABOUT 40 YARDS
Cougnt In Coil of Barbed Wire
and Severely Cut.

Clinic On Vaughn, the 2l-year-
old step-son Of County Treasurer
Frank S. Rice, met with a horrible
accident last Sunday forenoon.
In com pany with his brothers,
Mr.. Va aughn is farming a ranch
out on the point west of the city.
Sunday he was driving one of the
farm teams when the rack upon
the wagon refused to ride in its
accustom ned place and slid forward
against the horses, with the result
that furious runaway was soon in
evidence.
Mr.. Vaughn bravely stayed with
the tea N and managed to keep
them o ut of the wire fences until
the barn was reached. At this
juncture one of the front wheels
struck post, releasing the tightly
drawn barbed wire and throwing
Mr.. Vaughn from the wagon. He
was caught in q coil of the wire
and frightfully cut aud bruised.
Being enmeshed in the wire and
unable to extract himself the un-
fortunate lad was dragged a dis
tance Of 40 yards before the team
stopped and help arrived. 1t was
necessary to cut the many strands
of wire which bound his body.
He was brought to town as soon
as posi- BILE and is improving nicely
under the care of DR.. G. s. Stock
ton.
When the extent of Mr..
Vaughn's injuries are considered
it is realized what narrow escape
from death he has experienced.
His feet are the only portions Of
his body which escaped the saving
teeth Of the barbed wire. He has
one very serious cut upon his face
will probably leave scar for life.
The thigh and left leg will prob
ably always bear marks OF the ex-
perience, and the right arm has
been Sc everely cut. Mr.. Vaughn
will probably be confined to his
room for some weeks.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1907-08-22

is Mr.. Parker's third important
land sale Of large tracts this year,
the first having been the transfer
OF the 360.acre Matthieson ranch
south OF Cotton wood, closely fol-
lowed by the sale OF the Proctor
meadow Of 400 acres to Reuben
Overman. Mr.. Parker is an old
pioneer Of Camas Prairie and gives
it out as his impression that Camas
Prairie land at present prices is q
better investment than it was to
the pioneers who located govern
ment land twenty or forty years
ago, for the country was at that
time a land without a market and
far from civilization. Today the
railroad is practically here, the
country is well settled and devel.
oped, and the days Of pioneer hard
ships are forever gone.
AS an illustration Of present con-
ditiOns Mr.. Parker cites the fact
that the firm Of Parker & Batty
have baled nearly 100 tons of tim
othy hay, worth in the local mar.
ket $40 per ton. The ruling price
for the same at Sites Is SIS per
ton, 30 that the absence of railroad
transportation makes a difference
to them of at least IS per ton or
total loss Of $500 on their hay crop.
Multiply this by the loss to the
thousand or more farmers and it
will readily be seen that railroads
mean many hundreds of thousands
of dollars to local land owners.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1907-08-22
Hand Badly Bruised.

w. A. Gully, one Of the laborers
employed in the excavation at the
Hotel Imperial site, had his left
hand seriously torn and bruised
Monday morning. The member
was caught in the mechanism OF
one Of the dump wagons and all of
the fingers were more or less in
jured. The forefinger suffered more
than the others. and DIR. Campbell,
who is endeavoring to heal the
wound, doubts il he will be able t.
save the entire finger.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1907-08-22
Tennis N eWS.

The tennis court in the sOuth-
west part of the city has been the
scene Of many spirited contests
this summer and some crack play
ers have been developed among the
members of the club. A number
Of interested spectators attended
each game.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1907-08-22

Miss Hazel Vanpool gave a very
pleasant party at her home last
Tuesday night. 1t was the occa-
sion of Miss Hazel's fourteenth
birthday and the little hostess was
the recipient of many dainty pres
ents. The crowd of young folks
who attended were most enjoyably
entertained with games and other
amusements. Delicious refresh
ments were served. Following
were the guests: Misses Minnie
Bowman, Lulu Bridgeman, Verns
Adam, Alice Brust, Jessie Cook
and Vera Allen. Messrs. Saxby
Boles, Alfred Sempert, Grover Herr.
niger, johnnie Ingram, Earl Van
pool, E. Austin Ingram, Raymond
White, Basil Harris and Ted Rich.
ardson.
Xxx
After school starts, week from
next Monday, social events are ex-
pected to occur more frequently
and the presence of school students
will probably add life to the social
doings of the city.
Xxx
Mrs.. w. w. Brown gave a dc.
cidedly enjoyable party to few
young lady friends at the Brown
home Tuesday evening. A very
pleasant evening is reported by
those present.
Several parties of pleasure seek
ers left town Sunday morning for
days romp in the mountains
near the city. Some amusing ex-
periences are told Of different men,
bers of the parties and all speak OF
a very pleasant day.
XXX
Another of Company Cps pleasant
social dances is to be given at the
Armory this evening and very
enjoyable time is anticipated.
Riggs orchestra is to furnish the
music.
TX
The members of the Episcopa.
lian Sunday school gave social al
the church last Saturday evening.
A good sized crowd OF young peo
pie attended and pleasant time
was enjoyed.
Xxx
The children of the Catholic Sun
day school enjoyed an open all
picnic at Pat ToaPs place near Mt
Idaho. Tuesday. The young folk
experienced a very pleasant day.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1907-08-22
Trial Jurors.

The following is list Of the trial
jurors drawn for service at the
August term OF the district court
and summoned to report for duty
on Monday, Sept. 8:
D. w. Bridgeman, w. X. Bull
lock, James Boyd, James F. Bick-
ford, Fred Bernthal, F. w. Cole,
Walter S. Craig, c. G. Call, Sol
Clark, t. II. Dnffey, V. E. Flick,
w. d. Gillette, Mark Howe, U. g.
Kinkaid, John d. Long, j. M.
Mulliuix, Geo. W. Manning, f. P.
Martin, James Page, Warren F.
Potter, Oliver B. Stewart, Ralph
Telcher, F. L. Taylor, Frank Van
sise, William ID. Wann.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1907-08-22

School Election, Sept. 8.
The annual school election is to
be held at the school house week
from next Tuesday, September 3rd.
Two trustees are to be elected.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-22
DENEENs VICTORY.

Governor Deneen has achieved z
great victory in his suit 10 recover
from past and present officials the
money retained BY them fc the ser
vice rendered in collecting the inter
est and principal of the municipal and
other bonds Of the state. In view
Of the very plain aud explicit nrovis-
ions of the constitution and law ON
this auesiion it is strange that any
officer should think he had the right
to take and keep this money for his
own use. The law and the constitu-
ton fix the salary the stae officers
shall receive and expressly provide
they shall receive no N G.
In addition 10 the amount ID be re.
ceived from state ofiaars anl en-
state officers under this decision Of
the supreme court jnt rendered.
there ID no doubt I'm FIVE thopsand
dollars per year could be rec yered
from al the state auditors pri0g ~
1898 This money was taken BY the
arditc.s as money coming into the in
surance fund Attorney General Ma
loney began suit 20 recover this
money, but Wien he went out Of
Office he suit was dismissed
The Journal Of yesterday sets up
long howl about this suit OF Governor
Deneen and reading between the lines
condemns the governor and attorney
general for their action Il saws the
money was not graft" In one sense
that may be 80, but the highest court
in the state has said il was money
Illegally taken
In the meantime. Notwithstanding
the condemnation by the Journal,
Governoe Deneen - 20 be congratu-
lated hat he is willing aad anxious
10 enforce The law. no matter who Is
hit
Now let him provide to recover the
five thousand per year SO long with
held by the state auditors State
Register
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-22
THE ANTi-RoosEvELT CABAL

II Is pleasant TO observe iha Prost
dent Roosey It seems to be- resting
after diverting attention from the
Webster Hartman Sherman corr
pondence by the bogey OF a conspi
acy among plutocrats to bring al bis
policies 10 naught
In these calmer moments NJ
Roosevelt may conciuGe thai NAV De-
some of the sinister figures Of hi.
vision really are not in the "coaspir.
acy" to defeat his control of the nexi
Republican national convention, but
he NAV be assured that he will have
opponents enough to confront them
and on oiher fields of conflict.
Enemies in his oAn PARTY he
knows, are active The have moi
deemed ii . cessary TO go into dark
lantern eonsriracies In order 10 MAX %
their opposition felt They are SO mn
merous and 50 powerful tba without
outside aid il seems Impossible foi
him to prevail against hem in anoth .
direction
But Where is the outside aid 10
come from? His exploitation Of few
bolts q Democratic thunder does no
compensate among Democrats for his
assaults pom the cherished princiDl
Of state r.ehs and constii utioHal GOV
eminent which Democrats look upon
asfthe safeguards Of free government
and popular rights in this country
His revolutionary utterance with
respect 10 The uuiimits d powers Of TIL
federal government and the unlimited
prerogatises - the chief executive
has placed bin ia the light Of on
Nhcs lnfluence in the government Is
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-22

not best for the country. Mr.. Roose
welt will find that the conscience, pru
dence ana patriotism of the codntry
are in the "cabal" against him. AND
these are vastly more powerful than
the spectres he has placed on exhibit
tion in his dimly lighted subterraa'
can hall Of opera stage conspiraors.-
ST Louis Republic
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-22

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lower them of e friends acquaintance IN Inc
business world,
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and that nature emboie this Characters
tc and exceedingly hard and unusual for her to c otherwise
than aab polite and extremely courteous 70 all with whom She comes
n contact.
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sessc hr good and SAGE officer Of bank but viii mention
IN conclusion ust other and that is believe peculiar to her4
speak voan munitions and we speak Of IT and dare to call y
perhaps hen chief asset business M acknowledge amy inability
describe any woman to have thc power 70 divine
the purpose the msncrt urkng behind aie
smile cordial andhak and having TINS Of dsecrnment shs
declines what would accept and what would and has been
sc rlraton NOT ouv bu Of the institution cy represent
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-04-22
Introduction Of caoutehouc.

Caoutchouc was introduced 10 Eu-
,ape BY M. ne In Gondamine on His
rqturn from Peru In 1886 ut ISL"
said its discoverer, "a most singular
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