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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-01-09

Glenn, Ga.
Dear Sir: Everybody in this section is talk
ing finance, and if am not very much mistak-
en-, we are going to have the greatest reform
wave we have ever had, more people are get
ting their eyes open to the schemes of the
bond-holders than ever before.
Our boys, the Old Guard are talking of
chartering two or three cars for our delegates
to go to the next national convention, which is
to meet on Jefferson g birthday.
Our boys are criticising and denouncing in
no uncertain terms, the present policy of allow
ing the bond-holder to draw three rates of in
terest in one transaction. According to See
rotary Cortelyou's own statement these bond
holders have procured public deposits of our
national treasury money on railroad bonds,
state and municipal securities, ETC., to the
amount of over two hundred and twenty-sx
millions
Now the scheme which Cheats bob tail'' is
this:
l. Mr.. Secretary offers to sell Panama ca
nal bonds which will bring the holder two per
cent and escape taxation; also some certif-
Gates of indebtedness which draw three per
cent interest, which Mr.. Bondhoder is told
he can use as a banking basis to issue his
own promissory note on to lend to "damp-
phool, who can give good security
2. This proposition being acceptable to Mr.
Bond-holder, he takes Uncle Sans (these same
damp-phoolsO own money, and buys these Sc
curltles, then has our own sweet Uncle Samuel
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-01-09
HAD TO LET HIM DO TT.

Gainesville, Fla, Oct. 2, 1907.
Watson s Weekly'':
| find in the Commoner the following: Over
the signature, "Rev Silliman (Sillyman) Blag-
den, Of Boston, the New York World prints
letter. Then follows more than half a col
umn of the veriest rot concerning the fitness
of J. P. Morgan for the presidency of these
United States, which he winds up with these
words
"The more one studies Mr.. J. P. Morgan's
life and character the more one becomes aware
of the fact that in very many ways he strong
ly resembles the Father of our country, George
Washington. Should Mr. Morgan become our
next president and should our country need
it, [ believe he would give the very last cent?
of his many millions to save the United
States from disaster. This gives a fair ides
Of his splendid patriotism. -
Now the more [ study the fulsome words
of praise of one of the worst and most power
full enemies of the common people the more |
am inclined, as the late lamented Artemus
Ward would write it, to put Mr.. "Sillyman''
Blagden down as "damphool" and hope
you will allow me to do so.
JOHN w. TENCH.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-01-09
RESOLUTIONS
Passed by the Coffee County Farmers Edu-
cational and Cooperative Union,
Saturday, Dec. IA, 1907.

Whereas: The present Money Panis has
given us an object lesson, showing that our
monetary system is very defective, inasmuch
as it allows few individuals to control the
Financial Interest Of our Government to the
detriment Of the masses of the people; and,
Whereas, our National law making body is
now in session,
Be it resolved, That we, the Farmers Edu-
cational and Cooperative Union of Coffee
county, do earnestly ask and entreat that our
National President request each and every To-
cal, county and state union to pass resolutions
memorializing their respective Senators and
Representatives in Congress to pass such leg
islation as will require our Government to is
sue Money direct instead of delegating the
power to the National Banks.
Be it further resolved, That we send copy
of this Resolution to our National President,
c. S. Barrett, and State President R. F.
Duckworth, and to the Hon. Thomas E. Wat
son.
T. c. ALLEN, President.
T. Fl. BROWN, Secretary.
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T. C. ALLEN, President.
T. Fl. BROWN, Secretary.

If the farmers can afford to sell cotton at
or below the cost Of production, why can
the iron men, the shoe men and the manufac-
lures of other commodities sell their prod
ucts below cost of production? Is it not as
fair for one as it is for the other?-Union
Guide.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-01-09

No matter how ugly man is he really
thinks himself good looking after the barber
has given him close shave and combed his
hair the latest fashion.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-16
SIMON SURE OF PRESIDENCY
Makes Deal With His Most Prom
inent Opponents.

Washington, Dec. 16.-An arrange
ment has been made by General ST
mon, the provisional president of
Hayti, with General Antenor Firmin
and General Fouchard, two of the
foremost workers in recent years
against Nord Alexis, according to in
formation which reached Washing
ton, by which these two generals will
be appointed to places in General ST.
mons cabinet after he Is elected to
the presidency by the Haytian parlia-
ment, which meets Dec. IL for that
purpose, General Simon's election
the advices state, Is foregone con-
clusion.
Much qualification is expressed in
official circles here that the leaders
have come together on common
working basis, which it is hoped will
insure period of tranquility for the
island for some timc to come.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-16
FIRST CLASH
over RULES
Advocates of Revision De-
feated on Test Vote.
INSURGENTS BOLT PARTY

Twenty Republicans, Including a
Number of Northwestern Members,
Vote With Democrats to Overrule
Decision of Speaker-Payne and
DalzeII Lead Fight for the Oppo-
nents OF Revision.
Washington, Dec. 16.-At the out.
set of the proceedings in the house Of
representatives the roll was called on
a motion by Mr.. Gardner (Rep.,
Mass.) to discharge the committee on
foreign affairs from further consid-
Grafton of the resolution calling on
the secretary of state for statement
as to whether he has In his possession
information as to whether or not the
British house of commons has ap-
pointed committee to report on the
advisability of changing it's rules and
that the resolution be considered by
the house. Mr.. Gardner is one of
several so called insurgents" who be-
lieve that the rules of the house Of
representatives should be changed
The motion of Mr.. Gardner pre-
vailed, lac to 1874, and thereupon he
offered an amendment eliminating all
reference to the demand on the sec
retary of state for information and
leaving in the resolution simply the
provision for the appointment of eight
members to report on the question of
revising the rules.
Messrs. Payne IN. Y.) and Daizell
(Pa.) were quickly on their feet with
points of order, both insisting that as
a portion of the resolution would be
stricken out the resolution no longer
was privileged. Against that conten-
tion Mr.. Gardner vigorously arrayed
himself and he recited several prece-
dents to support his argument.
Fitzgerald Adds His Argument.
With equal vigor Mr.. Fitzgerald
(Dem., N. Y.) upheld the contention
of Mr.. Gardner.
In an elaborate opinion the speaker
sustained Messrs. Dalzell and Payne,
holding that the character of the res
olution had been changed in such a
way as to render it non-privileged.
Mr. Gardner promptly appealed, but
alert to the Importance of the proposi-
tion Mr.. Payne moved to lay the ap-
peal on the table and on that motion a
roll call was forced.
BY vote of yeas 149, nays 1876, the
speaker was sustained.
Twenty Republicans voted against
the speaker as follows: Boyd (Neb)
Campbell (Kan), Caulfield (Mo),
Cooper (Wis.), Davis (Minn.), Ellis
(Mo), Fowler IN. j., Gardner
tMass.l, Gronna IN. d., Howland
(O), Hubbard (W. Va), Lindbergh
(Minn.), McKinlay (Cal), Madison
(Kan.), Nye (Minn.), Pearre (Md),
Pollard (Neb), Steenerson (Minn.)
Sturgiss CIV. Va.), Volstead (Minn.)
The resolution then, on motion of
Mr.. Gardner, after he had further at
tackled the rules of the house, was
laid on the table, 1877 to 2, which has
the effect of killing the whole propo-
SitiOn
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-16
DEMOCRATIC LOVE FEAST
Indiana Candidates Gather at Indian
apoiis.

Indianapolis, Dec. 16.-Democratic
legislators, aspirants for the senator
ship and the speakership of the house
of representatives at the coming ses-
sion of the legislature and applicants
for appointments under Governor.
Elect Marshall are holding a confer.
ence and "love feast" here. The chief
topic of conversation is the race for
United States senator and there are
six aspirants for the seat of Senator
James A. Hemenway as follows: JohE
w. Kern of Indianapolis, candidate for
vice president In 1908; State Senator
l.. e. Slack of Franklin; former Con.
gressman Benjamin F. Shively OF
South Bend; John e. Lamb, Terre
Haute, vice chairman of the Demo
cratic national committee; Major e..
v. Menzies of Mount Vernon and Ed.
ward G.. Hoffman of Fort Wayne.
All Of the candidates are here and
the race promises to be a lively affair.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-16
RETIREs QUITE WEALTHY
Private Soldier Saves $4,000 During
Service In Army.

San Francisco, Dec. 16.-Charles
Harvey, a retired soldier, who has
been post quartermaster sergeant at
Fort Rosecrans for some time, drew
from Colonel George r. Smith, chief
paymaster of the department of Cali
fornia, the sum OF $4,000, the amount
he has saved from his pay through
the army deposit plan. This Is the
second largest sum the chief paymas-
ter OF this department has ever paid
to a soldier. Besides this amount
Harvey will receive for the rest Of his
life $3.50 Q month AZ retired Day
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-16
CALLS on GERMAN OFFICIALS
President Castro Of Venezuela IL
Berlin.

Berlin, Dec. 16.-President Castro
OF Venezuela, who has arrived In this
city from Paris, called on Chancellor
Won Buelow and Foreign Secretary
Won Schoen, leaving his cards. The
foreign secretary later In the day sent
Counsellor Goetsch, who acted on the
German indemnity commission at Ca
racas In 1903, to return the call and
inquire concerning President Castro's
health.
The local newspapers publish vari-
ous accounts of the luxurious living
Of President Castro and the members
q his party at their hotel in this CITY
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-16
DUTCH CAPTURE
ANOTHER BOAT
Second Venezuelan Guard
Vessel Taken.
NO RESISTANCE OFFERED

Crew Quietly Surrenders to Neither
lands BattIeship and Is Sent
Ashore, the Prize Being Towed to
WilIemstad-Great Throng of Peo-
pie on Hand to Witness the Arrival
of the Vessels.
Willemstad, Curacao, Dec. 16.-The
Dutch battleshiph Jacob Van Keen
skerk has arrived in the harbor tow
ing as a prize the Venezuelan coast
guard vessel "23 de Mayo" Word OF
the capture had already been received
here and a great throng of people
lined the quays to witness the en-
trance of the Dutch battleship con-
Quoting her capture within the har-
bor The flag of The Netherlands had
been hoisted to the peak of the cap,
tured Venezuelan coast guard ship
and astern of the Dutch flag foated
the Venezuelan colors. Although the
Venezuelan flag was still shown 1t
was in minor contrast to the Dutch
pennant flying from main mast and
foremast both of the warship and its
prize.
The capture of the "23 de Mayo"
was effected at point little north
of Cumana, on the Gulf OF Caraico.
The battleship Jacob Van Heemskerk
observed the '23 de Mayo in the off,
ing, took possession of her and sent a
prize crew aboard. The Venezuelan
crew which had been in charge OF the
"23 de Mayo" was sent ashore in the
small boats of the captured ship. The
Jacob Van Heemskerk then proceeded
back to this port escorting her prize.
The Dutch cruiser Gelderland has
left here for the Venezuelan coast.
She had on board a seaman thor
oughly acquainted with the small bays
and inlets along the Venezuelan
shores. She is out after the Venezu-
elan torpedo boat Margarita, steel
vessel of ninety-seven tons and armed
with four three-pounders and two tor
pedo tubes. This vessel is supposed
to be at the island of Margarita.
The "23 de Mayo" while classed as
a coast guard vessel, is a unit OF the
Venezuelan navy, but her size and
strength are insignificant. She is OF
130 tons and is armed with one ma
chine gun.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-16
Summons ohio Legislature.

Columbus, o., Dec. 16.-Governor
Harris has issued a proclamation call
ing a special session of the legislature
to meet on Jan. 4. No statement is
made as to the purpose for which the
legislature is called, the governor say
ing that he will point out the reason
for the call in his special message. A
successor to Senator Foraker will be
elected at the session.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-16
AMERICA TO REGAIN ARTIST
MacMonnies Sails for France to Bring
Household Goods Home.

New York, Dec. 16.-Frederick
William MacMonnies, the famous
sculptor, one of Americas most prom
inent artists, sailed for France today
to pack up his household goods at
his former home in Normandy. When
this is done he will return to America
and make his permanent home in his
native country.
Mr.. MacMonnies was born in Brook.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-16

lyn forty-three years ago, but most OF
his life he has spent in France.
I'm coming back to America to
live" he said. 81 have lived abroad
long enough. | want to get back and
be an American once more and spend
the rest of my days here.
parts of France on account of de-
pleted health Now my health is re-
stored and | want to live in my ma
tive land"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-09
PoRTENT OF COMING FASHION.
Fearful and Wonderful Styles Threat
 ened In Headgear.

A person innocent of to-day's fash ions would have hard work accounting for the head size oi some of the start ling models, for with the big pompa- dours they settle almost to the eye brows and without them they would be likely to drop entirsly over tho head.
 It Is the opinion of humorously in- clined milliner that the ultimate in headgear this season--by ultimate is meant the styles that will be taken up by the rarefied set-will be an awful crush of barnyard fowl, fruit and vegetables on strong scaffoldings of straw" Some of the exclusive milli- ners, realizing that height is what is to be desired at all costs, are introduc- ing the steel skeleton system in the building of their wonderful creations, in spite of the fact that the human scalp does not lend itself particularly to the sinking of caissons. which are Imperative Ln this style of hat con. struction.-Chicago Tribune.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-09
CERTAINLY CAUGHT THE FISH.
Reader at Liberty to Draw whatever
 Deduction He Pleases

Most any one would have spotted him for minister as he sat fishing on the banks of the Catawba. At ieas'' Col Childers did as he came along with his gun and dog and stopped 10 salute:
 Well, reverend, how does 1t go?
 Powerful pore. Kurnel Childers- powerful pore.
 How many fish have you caught!
 Not a single one, sah."
 How many bites have you had?
 Not de slightest nibble."
 That's queer. There's certainly fish in there"
 T reckon dar am, sah."
 And they are ready to be caught.
 Yes. sah; but dey am not Tor me"
 Look here, reverend, let me give you pointer. You have sat here thinking good thoughts. haven't you!
 Truly, 1 have, kurnel."
 Then that's the trouble. The fish in this river are not used to such con duct. can sit down in your place and begin to rip and cuss, and Tn nait an hour can catch all the fish l can carry home"
 "Yes. sah: but rze a minister of de gospel"
 Yes, I know; but l throw out the suggestion for you to act on or not, just as you please. Good evening, rev erend."
 An hour later the colonel met the fisherman mile away as the latter was going home with 16 fish on his string, and to his credit forever he did not smile nor ask question. He simply remarked that 1t was fine possum the reverend was carrying home, and let 1t go at that.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-09
What He Meant

Park row at l a. m. and a policeman and a sailor in conversation.
 "Keyside, keysidel" said the sailor "Ow will Hi reach the bloomin' key side?'
 "Gwan wid ye. Dye think I'm a locksmith, that ] know about yer old Key and its sido7 There's one key and lock I'll be after givin' ye, and that's cell. Move on. now"
 "Keyside. Hi said keyside as plain as HI could, b.ime!"
 Just then highbrow who had been to the post office buying stamps so that his rejected contributions would come back to him stepped mp.
 The man wants the keyside. what. ever that is, and dunno" said the DC liceman T believe he's iooney and I'll run him in"
 He wants the quayside-the docks. '' said the highbrow. as he directed the man to the water front, while the DO. liceman said
 Well. Iii be !"--New York Press.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-09
po.tm..ter Not to 8. Hurried.

A Spanish nobleman's new land agent and steward. who went to live on the estates about 15 miles from Granada, sent letters to the village post offlce every day for three weeks. but got no replies. Thinking this very strange, he rode over to the village and interviewed the postmaster.
 "Oh," exclaimed the postmaster, you are the new agent of the ducal estate. We'll, your letters are all safe. The villagers rarely write let ters, and as I have to ride on my donkey four miles to the railway sta ton to catch the mail train, you don't suppose for one moment. do you, that !. am going to undertake this pilgrim age every day with your stupid let ters? have them all here in broken jug. and when the jug gets full shall take ride to the station and post the whole lot at once"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-09

but without penny to bless himself 1 might mention here that my age is i2-that am short and stout and in- c,ined to badness.
 lt was only few evenings later that Gainsborough came to me and told me he had an urgent call and was obliged to leave immediately. l we'll knew the cause of his departure.
 The problem l was called upon to solve was difficult one, and did not quite see how was going to do 1t.
 Next morning was trifie late for breakfast Mrs. Beverley never made her appearance. at that meal, her daughter officiating in her stead On this occasion Muriel looked as if she had passed a sleepless night Her eyes were red and swollen, and her conversation was not as fluent as usual Her father also struck me as being somewhat quieter than usual Capt. Gainsborough was not to be seen.
 When We rose l made my way to the billiard-room, with the intention of writing some letters. If I were to tell you that l was easy in my mind should not be speaking the truth. As a matter of fact I was about as un- happy as man could well be.
 tried to settle myself down to my correspondence; but the inspiration had flown, and at last, in despair. I threw aside my pen and de- termined to go for stroll. For some reason or another l chose the path which leads through the shrubbery to what was called the Ladys Gar den. The picture was beautiful be yond compare.
 Unfortunately. however I was not in the humor to enjoy 1t. l had passed the statue of Apollo and was about to descend the steps to the path below when sound reached my ears which made me pause. Some one was crying and that some one was without doubt woman. made my way in the direction whence the sound pro- ceeded, and discovered exactly what 1 expected to find Muriel, my pretty fitife sweetheart. was seated in the Italian summer-house by the lily pond, sobbing as if her heart were breaking went in, and seating myself beside her, took her hand As a rule am not given to display of sentiment, but l believe on this occasion 1 per- mitted myself to indulge in the lux. nry- In something less than five min ntes l knew everything. and pitiful tale 1t was.
 over my brief, but important inter view with the father half an hour later ! VIII, with your permission, draw a veil
 confound 1t. Brixzs. he crowded.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-09
VETERAN PLAYER SCOPES
 AT "GOOD OLD DAYS" TALK
Man Wer Known In National Game Admits That Modern Baseball
 Is Speedy.

At last an old-time baseball play CT has come forward and acknowl- edged that the game as 1t is now played in the big leagues is speedier and better than it was in the socalled good old days" Charley Morton, now president of the Ohio and Penn sylvania league. well-known ball player in the old times, is the man who thus braves the ire of the other veterans of the diamond
 We hear a lot about che old star players during the years when l was player. Of course we had good men then and we played good games. but it always has seemed rather foolish to me to compare those men with the ones who are in baseball at present.
 Our facilities were crude then, and even If no improvement had been made in the players physical makeup the Improvements in apparatus. gloves and such would put the present day player in class far removed from that of the men who were engaged in the game in my time.
 'The decline of batting hasn't been so great after all, when you review the figures carefully. When I played ball the pitchers knew much less about curves. the spit ball was unheard of. and many little things which contrib ite to pitching success had not been devised
 The squeeze play, the hit and run and a lot of other combinations of batting and base running which are supposed to be of modern invention were practiced then. but not to the ex- squeeze play as early as 1883, but 1t was not worked extensively. Such plays then were considered freaks to be used only infrequently
 But, to say that the men engaged in baseball then covered more ground hit harder and were more graceful fielders is ridiculous. It would be a sad thing to think that our great na- tional game had not kept pace with other American institutions and had not progressed in 20 years. Nobody ever hit the ball any harder than Wag ner and Lajoie, nobody ever fielded any faster than half dozen big league men do now. In the old days each team had a few stars-now every one has to be a star or the manager is looking for somebody else to take his place.
 The good old days are nice to ball. not as payer, of course, and I can find more to admire, more to en- thuse over and more to enjoy in mod ern baseball than | could back in the sos
The Mena weekly star., 1908-07-09
The Lost Train.

Mir. Rudyard Kipling has told us of the ship ttat found herself, and doubt. less some s'renchmen will shortly write of the train that lost herself near Senlis.
 The train was an express. which left Paris for Amiens. By q mistake of pointsman outside Creil, the train lost its way and went off toward Com piegne instead of to Amiens.
 The engine driver realized that he was not in the straight path, but knowing that there was another ex press train behind him, dared not go back, and he raced along the line to find the nearest siding.
 The guard and a number of the pas sengers knew also that something was wrong, and heads were thrust out Of all the windows, and the passengers shouted to the driver that he was talk. Ing them away from Amiens. The train dashed through several stations, and eventually took refuge in siding outside Pont Sainte Maxence. Two minutes after 1t got in the express which followed 1t went by like a me teor
 The lost train then returned to Creil was shunted to the Amiens line, and got to Amiens more than two hours ate--London Express