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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-07-16

cared as little for those who wore the Blue
as for those who wore the Gray. With every
tool known to labor, wealth was produced by
the workers, working in all the varied fields
of production. The conspiring fnanciers work
ed in one field, only. They worked in Wash
ington City. They worked on Congress. They
wanted laws which would give to them the
lions share of all that should be produced in
every place where labor toiled They wanted
acts of Congress which would Confiscate other
peoples property and transfer it to them
selves
They got what they wanted. And that in
brief is the reason why those who concentrate
their energies upon the law-making get
rich and stay rich, while those who con
centrate their energies upon crop-making get
poor and stay poor.
The destruction of nearly Two Thousand
Million Dollars of the paper money of the gov
eminent, which such blessing to the
people, but which was SO much in the way of
the plotting financers; the desolating laws of
contraction, which at every step lowered the
price of products and elevated the price of
money; the Infamous deals in bonds by which
the Wall streeters periodically sheared the
people as the Shepherd shears his sheep; the
ever advancing demands of special privilege
whose greedy beggars could never get enough;
the constant increase of taxation which has
reached no Pillars of Hercules beyond which it
dares not sail; the unequal distribution of the
burdens and the benefits Of government-the
corporations getting most of the benefits and
the common people most of the burdens-these
are the main causes which have brought us to
such pass that the unprviedged millions live
ever within the shadow of poverty, and are
never certain, this month, that the next will
not bring the wolf of want to howl at the
door.
The Trusts.
For several years, big Stick" President
Teddy, the Strenuous, of whom 1 am known
to be a great admirer, has been engaged in the
alleged work of Trust busting. Where's your
busted Trust? Which one of them has peen
put out of business? You can not name it.
How can President, who has been standing
pat'' with the Tariff standpatters do any effect
i've trust busting? You might as we'll try to
purge and clarity the Gulf of Mexico without
diverting the Mississippi. AS long as you
stand pat' as to the River, the Gulf will
stand pat" in spite of you. Populism contends
that the Trusts are the natural offspring of
monopoly and that the only way to destroy
Trust is to kill the monopoly. Put on the free
list those articles manufactured or handled by
the Trusts. The foreign competitor will do
the rest.
We American people-patriotic idiots that
we are-give our hearty support to protective
policy Tariff system, which is a crushing
load to everybody-with two exceptions. The
first exception is, of course the American
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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-07-16
THE JEFFERSONIAN.

1t is literal fact that after the benefciaries
of special privilege get their portions of the
annual increase of the nations wealth, none
OF it is left. The American workman brings
forth every year the prodigious sum of Four
and a Half Billions Of Dollars. Yet, when we
come to examine the official reports published
by the Government, the terrible fact appears
that the specially privileged have taken the
entire amount. bare living is all that is left
for the workman of town and country, while
to the benefciaries of our damnable class laws
has been awarded wealth that staggers human
comprehension. If it isn't wrong-if it isn't
crime against humanity, if it isn't an injus-
tice which cries aloud to high heaven, and
which, unless righted will convulse this coun-
try with the bloodiest revolution that ever
shook the world, then all my reading and
study have taught me nothing.
The Money Question.
Last Fall there was panic, in spite of the
fact that we had greater amount of material
wealth than ever before. Bankruptcy went
stalking through the land, and the cry of dis
tress rang from sea to sea. How did our Re-
publican President-our friend of the big
Stick"-deal with the panic? He followed
precedent, doing just what our Democratic
President, Mr.. Cleveland, had done in 1898
j. P. Morgan Commanderin-chief of the
Wall street 'patriots" who forced the panic
last Fall, just as he was in 1898; and to Nor
gan, Roosevelts Administration virtually said,
as Mr. Cleveland had said in 1898:
eff nothing else but bonds will do you, come
and get the bonds!''
What brought on the panic of 1907? The
volume of real money has been so greatly les
sened, in comparison to the country's need
for money, that it is not difficult to corner"
the available supply New York did this last
Fall. Credits Of all sorts had been recklessly
extended, and when real money was needed,
New York was found to be in possession of it,
and New York held on to it. Neither banks
nor individuals could get back their own money
from New York without paying an extortion-
ate price for it. How could the situation have
been relieved?
The government should have broken the
New York corner on money by issuing it's own
treasury notes-just as Andrew Jackson did in
1887
When the British being led into that
death trap at New Orleans in 1915 and their
whole campaign was falling into wreck and
ruin, one of the Generals who had served under
the Duke of Wellington in Portugal and Spain,
cried out: "Oh, for an hour of the old Duke!"
There have been at least two occasions when
the American people might have cried: ooh
for an hour of the grim warrior who made that
British General feel the need of the Old Duke!
Oh, for an hour of Andrew Jackson!"
One of these occasions was when in 1898,
so-called Democratic president exclaimed, in
1iSm9U. Nv End DOT he hon
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25
BOMB THROWERS ARE BoLDER
italian Music store Wrecked and
Lives of Proprietor and
Family Endangered,

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-An italian bomb
explosion similar in character to many
which have taken place in this city within
year occurred IN Brooklyn today, when
Peter Locota's music store in Morgan street,
was wrecked. Locate had received many
so-called black hand letters but, having re-
fused TO pay for immunity, his store was
first blown up last spring. December last,
another bomb w9s left on the stoop and
the doors and windows were demolished.
Since then he has received several letters
demanding money, but he has ignored them
resulting in the third mysterious attack to-
day. The lives Of Locate, his wife and
his three children, who occupied rooms in
the rear OF the store. were endangered by
the last explosion, but they escaped with
slight injuries
few months ago body of an italian
was found in the street near Locates store.
There was bomb In the pocket of the
dead man and 1t was believed that he had
been delegated to commit some outrage,
had failed, and had been murdered by his
associates for his failure to carry out his
instructions.
Immediately following the murder Of Cir
olamo Celia, well known merchant last
night, today's crime is regarded by the DO
lice as evidence that the blackmailers and
murderers whose crimes have been aimed
almost chiefly against Italians, have been
made bolder by the continued inability of
the police to detect and punish them.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25
CAR COMPANY MUST CLEAN
Street Railway Charged with Clear
ing Streets in Ordinance by
Lee Bridges.

contending that the street railway COM
pany should keep clean that portion of
the down town streets used by its tracks,
and that to do this 1t shall not shovel snow
and slush on other portions Of the street,
but shall cart 1t away. Councilman Bridges
is working on a new ordinance to be pre-
sented to the council at its meeting Tues
day evening. One-third of the streets of
the city are taken up by the two tracks
and the intervening space and the council
man from the Second ward holds that in
consideration of the company using so
much Of the streets II should at least keep
them clean
The proposed ordinance provides that the
street railway company shall remove "all
snow, slush or other similar substance
which such railway company shall find
necessary to remove from the part Of said
street where 1t has its tracks, within six
hours from the time that it shall have. re-
moved said snow from its tracks" A fine
of from $40 to 500 is the penalty provided.
Between $500 and $1,4OO has been ex-
pended in cleaning the down town streets
of the snow of a week ago, the work now
practically being done. In Chicago S25, 900
was expended in removing the snow which
fell during the present storm. Omaha has
S45 900 for street cleaning for the entire
year.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25
MARSHALLT0WN BANK CLOSES
Institution Owned by DIR. s. u. Me-
Diarmid of Omaha and
Others SuspendS.

MARsHALLToWN. Ia. Feb. A-(spe-
cial TelegTam.) THE Green Mountain saw
ings bank OF this county, Incorporated, With
capital of $4,000 a year ago, with Omaha
capital holding a controlling interest, closed
its doors today. State Bank Examiner Le-
land Windsor OF Des Moines was placed
in charge. DIR. Stuart B. MacDiarmld of
Omaha, is president. other Omaha stock
holders and officers are D. A. Johnson,
cashier; f. L. Collins. director; Miss Helen
]. Edwards, auditor. MacDiarmid claims a
factional fight between farmers interested
in an elevator company and friends of
Walter Thomas, vice president Of the bank.
is responsible for the banks condition. De-
posits are 81 900, with bills receivable
$4,000. President F. F. McElhinney of the
Blackhawk Savings bank. Waterloo, act
ing as trustee for stockholders, is making
an effort to sell the bank today to those
interested in the farmers elevator. Mac
Diarmd thinks this will be done. He
claims depositors will be paid in full. The
same interests own banks at smithland.
Woodbury. county and Rodney, Monona
county.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25
is GREATLY MYsTIFlED
Conference of Governors of Province
of Manchuria Called for
Early Date,

PEKING, Feb. PA conference on
the existing situation in Manchuria is TO
take place in Mukden during the first
week of March. when the governors of
the three provinces composing Manchuria
will meet Hsu Shih Chang, the viceroy of
Manchuria
Tang Shio vi, the governor Of Mukden,
has been summoned to come to Peking
Immediately after this conference. The
reason for this step is that China IL
apprehensive Of further political sur
prises in Manchuria. II is mystified by
the situation there. especially by the
possibility of the establishment Of vari-
GUS municipal governments under Rus
sian control, such as is the case at Har-
bin, followed by regulations for punish
ment of offenses against the Russian i'm
perial government and other sequences
of the process OF adjusting the munici-
pal to the imperial authority.
During the last few weeks Japan has
reorganized the administration of Lao
Tung peninsula Among other things, it
has extended the powers Of the railroad
police to take In the consular regions
and has given the railroad officials
limited authority over the consular Off
cials.
Since the opening of the Chientao
dispute. conflicts have arisen between
China and Russia and between China
and Japan over two additional points in
the matter of trespassing upon Chinas
sovereignty in many measures, namely,
the question of railroad extension and
OF establishing independent municipali-
ties, and China in calling the above
mentioned meeting at Mukden is trying
to decide on a course of action.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25
JUDGE GRoSSCUP ARRAIGNED
Federal Justice of Chicago CHARGED
With Criminal Negligence
and MansIauEhter.

CHARLESTON, ILL.,, Feb. A.-Judge Peter
s. Grosscup, presiding judge of the United
states circuit court at Chicago. with seven
other directors, officers and employees of
the Central Illinois Traction company, was
arraigned today before Judge NJ. w.
Thompson in the Coles county circuit court
on charges Of criminal negligence and man
slaughter.
The defendents arraigned with Judge
Grosscup were Arthur w. Underwood,
Francis S. Peabody and Marshal w. samp-
son, all of Chicago and all directors Of the
company; President Z. A. Potter of Chi
cago. superintendent Fred More Of Charles
ton and Motorman b. f. McClara and
Charles Bolls Of Charleston.
The eight men were indicted as a result
of the interurban collision one mile west OF
Charleston on the Charleston & Nation
interurban line on August 80, 1907. A
heavily-loaded passenger car bound for
Charleston with visitors to the county fair
crashed into a heavy express car on
steep grade. Eighteen persons were killed
and fifty-three injured in the collision.
All the accused pleaded not guilty."
Formal motion to quash the indictments
was made in each case. Levy Mayer of
Chicago Immediately began an argument
supporting the motion to quash. He will
consume probably three days with his argu-
ment.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25
NEW EDUCATIONAL BILL FILED
House of Commons Receives Measure
Intended to Change system
of Instruction.

LONDON, Feb. 2.-The new educational
bill was introduced IN the House Of Com
mons today by Reginald McKenna, presi-
dent of the Board of Education. The bill
regulates the conditions under which pub
lie money may be applied in aid of elemen-
tary education in England and Wales.
The new measure is not so contentious
as the Birrell education bill OF 1895, which
the House of Lords threw into the waste
paper basket without ceremony. The two
main principles embodied in the new bill
there shall be complete control of the ele-
mentary schools by locally elected bodies
and that there shah be no denomination
tests in the appointment Of teachers. In
speaking of the bilb Mr.. McKenna said
that failure to pass the ministerial pro-
posals would give a most powerful Inn
petus to the movement to secure the total
abolition of religious instructions in the
schools.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25
GOMPERs REVIEWS DECISION
Labor Leader Says Supreme COurt
Erred in Finding in the
"Hat Caae.0

WASHINGTON. Feb. A.-Over the sig
nature OF Samuel Gompers. an editorial
in the American Federationist for this
month. attacks the recent decision OF the
supreme court OF the United States in
the case Of Loewe s Co, popularity known
as the hat case" which is declared to
be the most drastic and far-reaching de-
eision which It has ever handed down, as
affecting directly all labor and hence, the
whole people," The editorial begins with
the statement that labor organizations
must not be outlawed." and then proceeds
at great length TO review the courts de-
eision point by point with view to show
ing that the court erred.
It is noticeable that the current issue
of the American Federationist omits the
usual I'VE do not patroniEe'' list. but in
stead a paragraph at the end OF the edi-
torial declares 1T should be borne in mind
there is no law, aye not even a court de-
eision. compelling union men and the
friends OF labor 10 buy -" naming the
particular articles which form the basis
OF the supreme court dscision
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25
J. HILL WINS VENNER CASE
Lower Courts Rulings Upheld, Clear
ing Hill of Liability.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.-The case Of
Clarence H. Venner against the Great
Northern Railway company and James J.
Hill, which was begun in the United States
circuit court for the southern district Of
New York by Venner to compel Hill to
account for and pay over to Venner and
other stockholders the value of their re-
spective holdings, because. as was alleged
these holdings had been impaired by the
joint effort of the Great Northern and
the Northern Pacific Railroad company In
1900 to obtain control OF the Chicago, Bur
lington & Quincy railroad was decided by
the supreme court OF the United States
today against Venner.
Venner charged that Hill had engineered
the merger for his own personal benefit.
The court dismissed the case on the ground
that Venner had failed to show in his bill
that he was a stockholder at the time of
the transaction of which he complained.
The opinion was handed down by Justice
Moody and sustained the decision of the
circuit court. The vital question was that
of the jurisdiction of the circuit court,
which was upheld.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25
NoGI EXTENDS HIS SYMPATHY
Japanese General Who Defeated
steOesseI at Port Arthur win
Not Say More.

CINCINNATI. o.. Feb. A-General Nogi,
commander Of the Japanese forces that
captured Port Arthur, expressed sympathy
for his defeated enemy in a brief cable
gram received here today. On the receipt
OF the news that General stoessel had been
convicted and sentenced to death for LIS
conduct of the defense OF Port Arthur the
Cincinnati Times-Star sent a cablegram
to General Nogi stating the fact and asking
for a statement Of his views In a reply
received today the Japanese leader said:
las a soldier / deeply sympathiEe with
General stoessel., cannot bear to state
my views"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25
PRESS SEATS ARE REARRANGED
Chairman New Takes Up Matter
With COrresDOndentsShI
Washington.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Chairman
New and Secretary Dover of the repub-
lican national committee today took up
with the working newspaper men of
Washington the subject Of the seating
of members OF the press at the republi-
can national convention. BY the arrange
ments tentatively made, nearly 100 more
seats will be provided for the press at
the convention this year than were pro-
vided at that Of 1904. Applications of
active newspaper workers will be made
to the national committee and referred
to the standing committee Of Washing
ton correspondents. which will act with
the national committee in advisory
capacity.
Chairman New was guest of the pres
ident at luncheon today.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25
HARTJE TRIAL BEFORE JURY
PtttsbuFB Paper Man. with Others
Implicated in Divorce Salt,
Placed on Trial.

PITTsBURG. Pa, Feb. A-Augustus
Hartje, the millionaire paper manufacturer,
John L. Welshans, a hadware dealer and
clifford Hooe, a negro. formerly employed
by HartJe, as a coachman and named
as correspondent In the famous divorce
proceedings instituted by Hartje against
his wife. Mrs. Mary Scott Hartje,
were placed on trial today. in crimi-
nal court charged with conspiracy
TO blacken the character OF Mrs.
Hartje. There is one charge Of conspiracy
against the defendants, one OF suborna-
tion Of perjury and one of conspiracy ana
subornation Of perjury.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25
SETTLEMENT OF LUMBER RATE
Hill Lines Oner a COmprOmise which
May Settle the Long Com
trOvePsy.

TACOMA, Wash. Feb 23.-A settlement
OF the freight rate controversy which has
seriously affected the lumber trade Of the
Pacific northwest Is believed now to be In
sight Frederick Bausmann OF Seattle.
chairman Of the coneiliation committee OF
the affiliated commercial organizations OF
the northwest, received official notifiea-
tion last night that the Hill railroads
would agree TO accept lumber shipments
from any shipper on individual bond, pro-
vided the federal court will amend the In
junction issued October 90
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE
Ocean Mail Subsidy and Currency
LegislatiOn Discussed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. A.-ocean mail
subsidy and currency legislation were both
the subjects of speeches in the senate to-
day.
Senator Gallinger opened the debate in
favor Of his bill for the ocean mail subsidy
to build up the American merchant marine
and he was followed by Senator Depew,
who strongly approved the measure.
Senator Simmons Of North Carolina, and
Whyte OF Maryland. spoke in criticism
of the Aldrich currency bill. Senator
Whyte announcing that he would not vote
for any measure now before the senate.
An hour was devoted to further eonsidera-
tion OF the bill to revise the criminal code,
and at 5:l4 o'clock the senate adjourned.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25
SOUTHERN TRAIN DERAILED
-Four Mail Clerks Seriously Injured,
but No Passengers Hurt
at FIOviIla.

FLoVILLA. Ga. Feb. A.-The Jackson
Vile & Chicago limited. known as train
No. II on the Southern Railway. was de-
rallied about five and half miles south
OF here early today. The engines, baggage,
mail. combination and one Pullman car
went into the ditch. -Four mail clerks were
seriously though not fatally injured. None
Of the passengers was hurt The cause OF
the wreck is not known.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25
BANNERMAN HOLDS HIS PLACE
British Premier Has Not Yet Offered
to Resign-Asouith Leads
in Succession.

LONDON. Feb. a.. 7IS'Te is no truth In
the report that the premier, Sir Henry
Campbell Bannerman, has offered to re-
sign. The situation remains as previously
stated In these dispatches. Should the
health of the premier not improve suffici-
emily within certain period he will un-
doubtedly vacate his post, in which case,
Herbert H. Asquith, the chancellor of the
exchequer is assured of practically the
unanimous support of the cabinet as his
successor.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25
Financial Worry Caunes suicide.

LONDON. Feb. 2i.-J. c. Bayldon. well
known broker in American railroad securi-
ties, committed suicide by shooting at his
home in Dulwich, a suburb OF this city,
yesterday. He at one time conducted a
large business which recently had fallen
Off Worry over financial matters is
given as the cause of the suicide
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25
MORSE DOES NOT ALTER PLEA
Attorney for New York Banker Re-
news Request to Inspect Grand
JuFy's Minutes.

NEW YORK, Feb. 24-Philip ]. Britt, OF
counsel for Charles w. Morse, today asked
Justice Downing for leave to inspect the
minutes of the grand jury which returned
two indictments against Morse on charges
Of grand larceny. Decision on the motion
was reserved. Today was the date set for
Morse either TO change or withdraw his
plea OF not guilty to the indictment, bui
the plea was neither withdrawn nor
changed and date win now be set for a
trial
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25
BRYAN LEAVES FOR LINCOLN
spends Hour at Kansas city Hotel
and Goes Direct TO His
Home.

KANSAS CITY, NO, Feb. A-Wllliam
]. Bryan arrived here this morning from
Lawrence. Kan. He was accompanied to
Kansas City by w. r.. stubbs. who is a
candidate for the republican gubernationaI
nomination In Kansas. After an hour spent
at the Baltimore hotel. he departed for
Lincoln. Nsb.. at lo1s o'clock on the Bur
nnEton.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25
MILLION ON WRECKED TRAIN
Special Precautions Taken 20 Pro-
tect Money by Baltimore &
Ohio OmciaIs.

PTTTsBURG, Pa, Feb. A.-The hurried
dispatch Of a special train to the scene OF
the derailment OF train last Saturday on
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad at Salisbury
Junction was explained today when It be-
came known that there were over a million
dollars in cash aboard the train As soon
as word OF the accident was received, spe-
cial prevautions were taken to guard the
money, which was not damaged.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-25
AGREEMENT TO END STRIKE
Plans Under Way to Settle Serious
Conflict Among shipbuiIder
Along Tyne.

LONDON. Feb. PA provisional agree
ment looking to the ending of the ship
building and allied engineers strike along
the Tyne was reached in this city today.
The strike began early in January. The
situation was so serious four days ago
that troops were drafted in to assist the
local police in Sunderland.