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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-12-24
PAGE NINE.

Joseph dQIn1LLeQ LnaL 1T was maze IN Eng
land" His face was so red and his manner SO
fi.stered that I'm sure his speech would have
been wrecked had it not been typewritten
That reminds me of a member of the send
Congress, named Joseph Taylor. He was
rich man, from Ohio, | think
His pet theme was the Calamity bowler"
Day after day, the Hon. Joseph went after"
this calamity bowler, and the things he said
about him were scandalous
The sum and substance of the Hon. Taylor's
advice to the c. h. and his fool friends, the far
mers, was Work harder and talk less
One day Hon. Taylor was holding forth with
more than usual vim, and he explained at
length that, although he was national bank
er, he was also farmer, knew all about farm
ing, knew that the calamity showler was liar,
knew that the farmers could make money, and
so on.
With that engaging modesty which has made
me friends observation-disclosures who will do
anything in the world for me except to vote
and subscribed rose and asked permission to
ask question.
The Hon. Taylor readily consented
Then, while the whole House listened in
tently, / inquired,
did you buy your farm with money you
made banking, or did you start your bank on
money you made farning?"
Well, sir, the Hon. Taylor got SO MAD, and
he swallowed his Adams apple SO FAST that
the House broke out in roar of laughter.
Hon. Taylor wriggled around a right smart,
but he never did muster up cheek enough to
say that he started his bank with money made
on his farm
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-12-24

man who misuses his franking privilege in
that manner is rascal.

Because he knows that it is dishonest for
him to use his ranking privilege that way.
He knows that he is swindling the Govern
ment!
He is just as guilty of wrong when he does
that as he is when he franks carload of junk
for the railroads during the weighing period.
In that event, he colludes with the railroads in
robblng the Government by establishing false
average.
We have deficit of $I6ooo,ooo in the Post
Office Department, due largely to the loss of
revenue caused by the misuse Of the Congress
sIonal privilege Of sending mail free of charge.
Congressman writes his name on letter,
or other piece of mail, and the Matchmaker is
then said to be franked. 1t goes free.
Now these men know perfectly well that the
law meant that they should have free use of
the mails for legitimate purposes, only Let
tiers, papers, public documents, copies of
speeches, books and other such parcels as are
usually sent through the mails BY THOSE
WHO PAY POSTAGE.
These Congressman know that you and I
would never think of sending type-wrting
machine through the mails, at cost of $1,000.
And when they try to slip machines through
free, by writing their names on the package,
they are attempting swindle.
challenge which the Senate has thrown at his
feet and will tell the country what he knows
about some of these rascals.
A few years ago, | was on the Southern
train coming South. There was an unusually
long stop at certain Southern city Impa-
tient passengers began to grumbe and to in
quire the Cause. Investigation showed that the
train crew and depot employees were tugging
and lifting and straining to get tremendously
big box out of the Express car.
what on earth is that" asked passenger.
One of the Railroad men answered with
grin,
That's Senator IS piano. Sent it by
express. Free you know"
In other words. the Senator in question had
franking privilege. given to him by the
Southern Express Co. He wrote his august
name on the box which contaiAed the piano,
and it went through, from Washington to
-, free of charge.
Now, would that Senator ever have thought
of sending the piano home by Express, if the
usual charges were to have been paid? Ger
tainly not. The express charge would have
been almost as big as the piano.
This Senator accepted favors from the Ex-
press Co., knowing that the corporation ex-
pected favors In return.
When the Parcels post question comes to
vote, will this Senator vote against the meas
ure, as the Express Companies want him to do?
Let us wait and see
It comes to light that the Congressional
Ways and Means Committee, the fortress of
Protection to Home Industries, buys it's fur
nishings from the blarsted foreigner, dontch-
yerknoW!
This additional bit of evidence of the pro-
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-12-24

ground that the national banking system was
doomed unless w. J. B. won out.
Mr.. Reese was Bryanite Committeeman
for Tennessee, hence the official nature of his
utterance
The words of him. the said Isaac Reese, were
as hereinafter copied, to wit:
I make the prediction that, unless Bryan
and Democratic congress is elected there will
not be a national bank in the country within
hve years. MR.. BRYAN ONLY
CAN SAVE THE NATIONAL BANKSy
1 don't know Mr.. Isaac Reese, but if it should
transpire that he is true prophet I am going
to name one of my mouse-colored mules after
him.
Seriously, wasn't Mr.. Reese doing the propt-
ct act on the right line?
Taft stands for a postal banking system:
Bryan stands for perpetuation of the national
banking system. Between these two systems,
there is "rrepressible conflict" The postal
banks, having a governmental guarantee be-
hind them and coming close to the people,
as the national banks cannot-would certainly
absorb all the deposits that now go into the
national banks. Without the deposits, national
banks would have to shut up shop.
This would not necessarily be true of state
banks, because they come close to the people
and have the privilege of lending money on
land, which the national banks do not have
Well, boys, how many of you are going to
give one day to the cause, and make an earnest
effort to get subscribers to the two Jefferso-
mans?
Just one day. That wouldn't be much to
you, but think what it means to us!
Suppose the 1900 Old Guard Pops who fol-
lowed our hero, Judge Sam Williams, in the
state of Indiana this year should each give one
day to working for the two Jeffersonians!
Those 200 unselfsh and active agents could
do wonders for us, if they'd try.
So of Florida, Missouri, Texas, and Missis-
sppi,-and all the others.
Seventeen thousand Georgians according to
unfrlendly count-and after all the tricks and
frauds and slanders-turned out on a rainy
day to vote for Populism.
Suppose those 1900 good men and true
should determine to put in one days work for
the two Jeffersonians!
It would mean a merry Christmas and
happy New Year to this devoted little band of
workers who trying hard to arouse the
people in the interest of better laws, better con-
ditions and happier homes.
The Jeffersonian took no hand in the Texas
fight on Senator Joe Bailey He had,
thought, made a laundering mistake, but
make SO many, myself, that I've quit hanging
men for making mistakes
But when I see Senator Bailey at this ses-
sion of Congress, and after all the protestations
he I. 1sbo @1o+ :.ora
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-12-24

The Jeffersonian took no hand in the Texas
fight on Senator Joe Bailey. He had
thought made laundering mistake, but I
make SO many, myself, that I've quit hanging
men for making mistakes.
But when I see Senator Bailey at this ses-
sion of Congress, and after all the protestatons
he has made, line up with that infamous old
spokesman of the Standard Oil gang, Senator
Aldrich, and give his aid to the national banks
against postal savings banks, begin to weak
en- on Joe Bailey.
Texas and Rhode Island don't naturally go
together, and when Joe Bailey acts as a Sena-
torial partner to such we'll known corporation
agent as Aldrich it is high time for every in
dependent Southern editor to take notice
What's this?
Congressman have been sending type-writers
through the mails, franked, SO THAT THE
MACHINES WOULD ESCAPE POSTAGE!
Did you ever?
Yet this virtuous lot of statesmen are furi-
ously angry because the President hints, rather
broadly, that some of them are rascals.
The postage on a typewriter amounts to
more than nineteen dollars, and the Congress
The newspaper., 1908-07-31
MeibSin Paris.

Nine. Melba has seldom received
such n remarkable ovation as that
which greeted her appearance at the
recent opera gala performance in
Paris. II cannot. however. compare
in delirious enthusiasm with one she
received some years ago in St Peters
burg. On one memorable night. after
the close of the opera. she was called
before the curtain again and again
for more than an hour. until she was
SO exhausted that she could scarcely
stand. Her enthusiastic admirers
then followed her carriage to the ho-
tel. where they screnaded her. al
though II was a bitterly cold night.
until three O'Clock in the morning On
the following day when she reached
the station TO depart the platform was
crowded with hundreds of adoring
music lovers. AS the train was leav-
ing they took the pencil with which
she had written her autograph for
all who could get near her. bit II into
small pieces and passed them around
As souvenirs.
The newspaper., 1908-07-31
cuTicURA CURED FOUR
Southern Woman Suffered with Itch.
ing. Burning Rash-Three Little
Babies Had Skin Troubles.

My baby had a running sore on his
neck and nothing that did for IL took
effect until | used Cuticura. My face
was nearly full OF letter or some sim
liar skin disease. 1t would itch and
burn so that | could hardly stand IT,
Two cakes OF Cuticura Soap and a box
OF Cuticura Ointment cured me Two
years after IL broke out on my hands
and wrist Sometimes | would go
nearly crazy for # itched so badly
went back to my old standby. that
had never failed me-one set of Cuti-
cura Remedies did the work One
set also cured my uncle's baby whose
head was a cake of sores. and another
baby who was in the same fix. Mrs.
Lille Wilcher. 40 Eleventh St. Chat.
tanooga, Tenn. Feb. 16, 1907"
The newspaper., 1908-07-31
NOT ONLY COULD. BUT DID.
Mr. orandon Able to Bear Testimony
to Wife's Accomplishments.

Sometimes there is a drop Of regret
In the cup OF JOY served by fate to the
husband of brilliant talker. Il
should think Il would be privilege
to sit at the table with your wife
three times a day. said one of Mrs.
Grandon's ardent feminine admirers.
Only twice day said Mr.. Gran
don. with bow Il do not go home
at noon
Too bad" said the admirer. We
could not get on without her at club
I'm sure. Why. I believe she could
talk intelligently on a Thousand top
icsi"
She can-and does. said Mr.. Gran
don. and with another bow he slipped
out just as his wife appeared. -
Youths Companion.
The newspaper., 1908-07-31
WAY TO IRON SHIRT
HINTS FOR WIFE WHO DOES HUs-
BANDS LINEN.
Proper Precautions at the Beginning
Will Save Time and the Gar
ment Will Also Last Great
Deal Longer.

In order that shirt may be sue
cessfully ironed it is necessary to
starch and fold it properly
AS to the starch used there are two
kinds. the raw and the boiled The lat
ter, AS rule. gives the more salts
faction, though not a few laundresses
prefer the raw starch method for col
lars. cuffs and shirt bosoms.
The amateur, however, will do well
to experiment first with the boiled
liquid.
To make ii mix together take two
tablespoonfuls of dry starch and about
half teacupful of cold water until 1t
Is of the consistency of cream Then
add little more than one-half pint of
boiling water If the starch is needed
for shirt bosoms or collars More wa
ter Is required II such articles as
skirts or petticoats are TO be starched
Starch must be quite hot for collars
and shirts. warm for the average
white garments and almost cold for
colored goods.
In order to prevent sticking to the
irons. little borax. a small bit of tai
low candle or a tiny lump of lard may
be added when mixing
In starching a shirt have Il quite
dry. then turn on the right side and
gather the parts to be stiffened in the
hand and dip in cold water. then put
into the hot starch. rubbing it well
into the shirt Then clap the stiff
fened portions between the hands.
Remove with a rag any superfuous
bits of starch and fold. taking care to
keep all the starched parts together
Otherwise the sleeves or body of .ae
shirt may become too stir
The shirt is laid front uppermost
the cuffs are Strengthened and laid on
the bosom part. then the collar is fold
ed downward also on the front and
the fronts are doubled one over the
other. Fold the shirt again In front.
turn up from the bottom for a few
inches and roll tightly. beginning ..
the top.
Leave for couple OF hours. and
meantime see that the irons are very
hot and quite clean Then lay the
shirt on the table or bosom board and
go over all the starched parts With n
NeNAas faE hhA VI
water.
Next apply the hot iron. going back.
ward and forward until the material
is quite dry and shows gloss
There are polishing irons with
square heel and straight edges that
come for this purpose. although when
experience is gained II is possible to
finish a shirt with gloss by using
only the ordinary irons.
II blisters appear on the bosom. etc.
press them out by ironing over
clean. damp rag placed directly on the
spot
In ironing cuffs and collars they
should be laid on table won s.dc
up and a hot iron passed over the sur
face. Then they must be turned d.d
treated the same way on the other
side. After this the pressure may be
as firm and as hard as one pleases pro
vided the iron is not too hot. The
rest of the shirt is ironed as other
rough dry garments would he
The newspaper., 1908-07-31
Costly Popularity.

Frances cruiser Leon Gambctta 10
named after the famous politician.
sho died on December 81. 1882 In the
times OF his intense popularity Gam
hetta had an experience which he was
wont 10 tell against himself In Paris
admirers unyoked his horses and
dragged the carriage TO his house.
Gambetta would narrate this with an
air OF pride. and he would add. with
=. smile: But l never saw my horses
.gaini"
The newspaper., 1908-07-31
Curry Sauce.

chop one onion and fry it in bu ter
with n sprig Of thyme and three or
four sliced mushrooms
When the onions are Drowned add
one teaspoonful of curry powder. fry
the whole for n minute or two and add
one tablespoonful Of thin drawn but
ter.
Simmer for ten minutes by the side
OF the fire. skim and pass through n
fine strainer. and II is ready to serve
with the eggs.
The newspaper., 1908-07-31
Potato Candy.

Take one small potato and boil Il un.
I'll IL is done. drain and mash. Add a
cupful of chopped nuts. Take ii on
your molding board. and add pulyerized
sugar. and knead IT until IL will take
no more sugar. Put ii on buttered
plate and cut in squares. and YOU
will tind a delicious candy
The newspaper., 1908-07-31
wateroress and Cream Cheese sal

Make a quantity of cream cheese
balls. adding n little cream. salt and
pepper: arrange a bed of delicate wa.
tercress. put the balls in pile in the
middle and just before serving pour
French dressing over all.
The newspaper., 1908-07-31
To Make Washing Easy.

Take the clothes. soap them well
and use a scrubbing brush on collars.
wristbands and all soiled parts: 1t is
not only easier, but the clothes viii
last much longer. and also for white
skirts when the hem fills with dirt.
The newspaper., 1908-07-31
The Spoiled Child.

No" growled little Willie. Il don't
want that big pink necktie on"
1T doesn't matter what you want"
replied his mother. you must have It
on"
We'll. II you put II on me I'll cry all
over It and that1l spoil it."-Philadel.
phla Press.
The newspaper., 1908-07-31
The Wife Did IL All.

Hewitt-Couldn't you get the per
son you called up by telephone1
Jewett-Oh. yes.
Hewitt-But didn't hear you say
anything.
Jewett-It was my wife I called
The newspaper., 1908-07-31
Latest in VISITING Cards.

The newest visiting-card fad is to
have little plan showing the resi-
dence and the adjacent streets printed
on the back.
The newspaper., 1908-07-31

The girl who can't cook should look
before leapins into the matrimonial
flying pan.
The newspaper., 1908-07-31

If there is any one thing that
woman breads more than another it
is a surgical operation.
We can state without fear of q
contradiction that there are hum
dreds, yes, thousands, of operations
performed upon women in our hos
pitals which are entirely unneces-
sary and many have been avoided by
The newspaper., 1908-07-31

HT~ ~ vitus' Dance and Nervous Diseases per
uanently rcd ty Dr. Kline tsrsAt Nerve kestorrr
send for fREE q 90 trial hrttle and TRAITS Ilr
X A Kline. La. lSi Arch sfrret- Philadelphis, Pa
The newspaper., 1908-07-31

AS the soil. however rich it may
be. cannot be productive without cul-
ture. so the mind without cultivation
can never produce good fruit--Seneca.
The newspaper., 1908-07-31

a two-faced woman is more danger
ous than a bare-faced lie.
The newspaper., 1908-07-31

The fear Of death is never strong
in him who has learned how to live
The newspaper., 1908-07-31
THE REASON WHY.

First Passenger wonder why the
train Is making such a long stop at
this station.
Second Passenger (experienced trav
elcr)-1 suppose IL is because no one
happens TO be trying to catch the
train
The newspaper., 1908-07-31
Your orussis, viii Tell You

That Murine Eve Remedy Cures Eyes.
Mako Weak Eyes Strong. Doesn't Smart.
SooiheS Eve Pam and sells for JOc.
The newspaper., 1908-07-31

Aliens foot-fase. "a Powder
For swollen. sweating feet. t.ivc~ rrsf Tn
original powder for the feet sc at all pruggi
The newspaper., 1908-07-31
LYDIA E PlNKHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND

FOR proof OF this statement read
the following letters.
Mrs. Barbara Base, of kingman,
Kansas, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
For eight years l suffered from the
most severe form of female troubles and
was told that an operation was my only
hope of recovery. 1 wrote Mrs Pnkham
for advice, and took Lydia f. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, and II has saved
my life and made me well woman"
Mrs. Arthur X. House, of Church
Road, Moorestown. y. j., writes:
Il feel II is my duty to let people
know what Lydia 4. Pinkhams Vege-
table Compound has done for me I
suffered from female troubles, and last
March my physician decided that an
operation was necessary. My husband
objected, and urged me to try Lydia
T. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
and to-day am well and strong
The newspaper., 1908-07-31

The right kind of q doctor leaves
well enough alone.
The newspaper., 1908-07-31
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years LYDIA r.. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs. has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands Of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, Inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, and backache.
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women Ia write her for advice.
She has guided thousands tO
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The newspaper., 1908-07-31

Mrs wInsIow'- Soothing Syrup.
For children tecthing softens the gums. reduces m
esmm.tion siiAys pain. cures wind collie sc bottle
The Florida star., 1908-07-24
County Site Propositions

We have it on reliable authority
that at the meeting held at Cocoa on
the night of the 21st to get subscrip-
tions for erection of county buildings
at that place, should it be chosen as
the county site. that instead of $25,-
600 being raised, which would be the
amount necessary to save the tax
payers from extra taxation in case of
removal of county site, only little
over $1,000 was promised. To be
available this amount should be
placed in the hands of the county
treasurer prior to the election.
The law requires that if the county
site is changed the county commits
sioners shall as soon as possible erect
court house and Jail at the place Sc
lected and the county commissioners
could be forced by mandamus pro-
ceedings to tax the people for this
purpose, and under an act of the last
legislature they could impose a spec
ial tax for five years to erect these
new buildings.
In the case of the change of the
county seat of Baker county from
Sanderson to McClenny, c. B. Nc
Clenny entered into a bond by which
he agreed if the town of McClenny
was selected as the county site he
would at his own expense erect the
county buildings within six months
thereafter.
McClenny was selected, whereupon
Mr.. McClenny, instead of putting up
the buildings himself, brought writ
of mandamus against the county
commissioners to compel them to
perform the duty laid upon them by
the statutes of erecting these build
ings.
1t is essential to add however that
in this suit the court decided the cleo
ton was invalid, but the law will ap-
ply to like contests in other counties
as recited.
The Florida star., 1908-07-24

the middle and south end Of the
county.
There are only two ways by which
money for a new court house could
be raised. First by bonding, which
would require an election at which
bonds would have to be approved by
a majority of the voters of the coun-
ty.
Second, by the commissioners levy
ing a building tax for a number of
years which could not be done until
they had given a thirty days notice
through the newspapers so as to get
the sentiment of their constituents
upon the proposition.
So the report that Titusville would
move for an expensive court house
falls fiat and should react as boom
erang upon the parties who circu-
lated it.
The Florida star., 1908-07-24
Spreading Flimsy Reports

We understand that reports have
been circulated down the river that
if the county site is retained at Ii
tusville that an expensive court house
costing $25,0 900 or $50. 900 would fol-
low. This report no doubt was put
out to influence people to favor a
change of the county site, but il
won't bear investigation.
There has been no movement here
looking to the project mentioned.
Such matter rests with the people of
the county and their commissioners
with three of the latter representing
The Florida star., 1908-07-24

The Western Federation of Miners
has lost twenty thousand members
during the past year. III advised
strikes, resistance to the law and vio-
lence have been the chief causes.
The convention just held signifed a
desire to embark upon a more peace
full program. The failure of a vio-
lent policy has seldom heen more en-
phatically presented.
The Florida star., 1908-07-24
The Third District Trouble

From the Jacksonville Metropolis.
Unfortunate indeed is that politi-
cal wrangle in the third congressiOh-
al district of Florida. 1t is the re-
suit of two popular candidates run
ming so close for the nomination and
of each candidate having friends in
the congressional committee which is
to decide the result of the close pri-
mary vote cast.
1t matters not how the contest is
settled by the committee, it will Gre
ate asperities which may live long
and be damaging to the best inter
ests of the Democratic party. The
contention is that irregularities were
practiced or allowed in various coun-
ties, and an effort to throw out a
few votes, which may change results.
Big majorities are always best for a
party. No candidate likes to be de-
feated, nor will he be ifhe and friends
can prevent it, and that is just what
is the matter in the third district,
and the finality may be two Demo-
cratic candidates at the general cleo
tion in November. Though unusual,
it would perhaps be the most salts
factory way of settlement. This
would determine the most popular
candidate, as the vote to be cast in
November must be straight and cor
rect, as the United States govern
ment exercises a certain controlling
influence over elections in which con-
gressmen are voted for, and woe un-
to him who attempts to violate the
national law!
The first and second districts did
the thing admirably by each having
only one candidate before the pri-
maries. All Democrats regret the
squabble in the other district and the
future bad results that may grow out
of it.