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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-06-18

Of dipping their goats twice a year. They
believe that the goats thrive much better and
consequently grow finer feeces when freed
from the constant irritation caused by lice
Stockmen are interested in good roads. The
Live Stock World says: "While there may
be minor causes of variation in farm lands
it is an undoubted fact that as a general rule
the higher values in certain States are due
to their superior roads. ;"
Of all the stock on the farm sheep are the
easiest kept within bounds, are the least
trouble when confined, are the most quiet and
contented, the most easily handled, furnish the
best meat for warm weather, in the best
quantity, and the money that comes from them
comes in time and in way easiest and Oft
enest Of any animal on the farm.
The Chicago Daily Produce says: g It actu-
ally gives much better idea Of the value Of
the place to know how much stock it exports
than to know its acreage. The horses are
considered as all expense They give gen
orally no income, but on the contrary have to
be replaced at some cost when they grow old.
The harness and machinery that necessarily
belong with the horses are also expense only,
1t is the COWS that bring in the income"
1t is said that the anti-race track bill
gambling features has strong support in nj.
w. Savage, the owner of Dan Patch He
says: 81 own Dan Patch / 80, the fastest
harness horse in the world, and have large
breeding farm, but | am unalterably opposed
to race track gambling. l love a good horse
race, but have never allowed gambling to be-
come personal part of such events. The
greatest uplift the harness horse could posi-
bly, have would be to abolish gambling in every
State If race track gambling could be
abolished, I feel sure that the average value
of all harness horses would increase and much
larger crowds would attend all Of our race
meetings. Texas Farmer.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-10

cisions would be in case of any con-
troversy between the state and rebels
against it's authority. He is a member
of the El Paso county bar and has
never been esteemed even among sec
ond rate lawyers of that county. His
only distinction has been his faithful
adherence to the Democratic party
and his activity in its behalf. He is
not known to have had the conduct of
any important cases and altogether is
emphatically not of supreme court
size. If elected to the bench he would
undoubtedly be guided entirely by the
wishes OF ex-senator Thomas NJ Pat
terson.
Mr.. s. H. White of Pueblo is an
other of the Patterson nominees. So
far as can be discovered he is utterly
lawyer or jurist His only qualif "a
tion for a place on the supreme bench
seems to be that his political views are
satisfactory to Mr.. Patterson. He is
no more prominent at the Pueblo
county bar than is Mr.. Musser at the
Ell Paso county bar.
State Senator w. A. Hill is sup
posed to be the one judicial candidate
on the Democratic ticket who was not
dictated by Senator Patterson. He is
gentleman of personal integrity and
made fair record in the state senate
He has had no experience as a jurist
and while he has a fair standing at
the bar, 1t may be said of him as of
the other Democratic candidates, that
he would not be selected by his asso-
ciates at the bar as a man of sufficient
caliber to occupy a place on the su-
preme bench.
To put the whole thing in the brief
est way, the election of the Democratic
candidates for the supreme bench
would be simply to Pattersonize the
Supreme Court. Everybody in the
state knows what this means. The
question before the voters of this state
is whether they will place on the
bench men of experience, high ability
and judicial temperament, or whether
they would revolutionize the court by
placing upon the bench men of small
experience and comparatively little
ability and Of extreme partisanship.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-10
Colorad0's
First Voters
HOW WILL THEY CAST THEIR
BALLOTS AT THE COMING
ELECTION

1t Is impossible to tell just how
many young men and women of Colo
RADIO will cast their first vote on No
vember 3rd. 1t is certain, however,
that there are several thousand of
them and their votes will be consid-
cradle factor in the result.
Which party appeals with the more
force to these young voters?
The Republican party is the party
Of optimism.
The Democratic party is the party
Of pessimism.
The Republican party took the re-
sponsibility of taking over the Spanish
colonial possessions otter the war of
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-10
The Supreme
Court HenCh
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES FITTED
BY Temperament AND
TRAINiNG.-pEMoc
NOT SUITABLE.

In one way at least the most import
ant Offices to be filled in this state at
the coming election are those on the
bench of the Supreme Court. One JUS
tice is to be selected for six years, one
for eight years and two for ten years.
A majority of the entire court is thus
to be chosen. The governor is elected
have the same term. Two of the JUS
tices to be elected now will therefore
serve during five state administra-
tions. This fact in itself makes the
judicial election OF extreme lmpor
tance.
Still further, the character of these
judges to be chosen at the coming cleo
ton will determine the completion of
the court for at least six years to
come
During the past six years the court
has been the bulwark of personal lib
erty and property rights in this state.
1t is difficult to imagine what the con-
dition of affairs would be today if tile
Supreme Court had been prejudiced in
favor of the Western Federation of
Miners and had decided that the gov
ernor had no power to put down the
insurrection which had been melted.
1t is not SO difficult to imagine what
would have been the condition of po
litical affairs in Denver if the court
had not taken jurisdiction of the cleo
ton in 1904 and if the Big Mitt had
been allowed to continue unchecked
its nefarious processes Denver would
have remained nominally Democratic.
the ballot boxes would have contained
on election night as many Democratic
ballots as might be necessary to over
come any Republican majority that
might be piled up in the rest of the
state We should have had a contin-
uous Democratic administration, in
Guiding a Democratic legislature with
no reason to suppose that the state
government would have been any bet
ter administered during the past six
years than it was under Governor Or
hihA. ioiA illolol tuACS IiC
preme Court has saved us. To that
court it is due entirely that elections
IN Denver have now a semblance of
fairness.
The Republican nominees for the Su
preme bench are men of character and
caliber.
Justice Goddard has served on the
supreme bench for twelve years. He
is universally admired by the bar of
| the state without regard to party as
one of the ablest jurists who ever
graced the bench in this state His
decisions, during his service on the
district bench. were very seldom over
ruled by any higher court. On the su-
preme bench his decisions are always
couched In terms SO precise and SO
elegant that many of them may fifty
be termed judicial classics.
Justice Helm was elected to the su-
preme bench at an extremely early
age. He served a full term of three
years as chief justice and was re-
elected in 1891. In 1892 he was per-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-10
Buchtel on
Roosevelt
IN WORKING WITHIN THE
PARTY.

THE most fascinating and influen-
tial man in public man living on the
earth In our time is the leader of the
Republican party, Theodore Roosevelt.
He is stalwart among stalwarts. He
was at one time under powerful temp
tation to break away from his party
and give himself to the fruitless task
of endeavoring to make practical re-
forms as an Independent, now in one
party and then in another. From this
temptation he was saved by his rare
practical sense. The question he had
to decide was, whether he would stay
in or go out. 1t came at the close OF
the Chicago convention in 1884, when
Blaine. to whom he was opposed, won
over Edmunds, for whom he had
worked. When it was all over, he
wrote: I intend to vote the Republi-
can presidential ticket. A man cannot
act both within and without his party,
he can do either but he cannot posi-
bly, do both. am by inheritance and
by education a Republican; whatever
good 1 have been able to accomplish
in public life has been accomplished
through the Republican party. have
acted with it in the past and l wish
to act with it in the future The most
useful man in public life in our gen.
Grafton is therefore a stalwart who
believes in working within his party
for the public good. We have two
conspicuous duties Just now in Colo
RADIO. One is to maintain what we
have gained during the past few years
of Republican administration of our
affairs. and the other is to make bet
terments and reformations in every d.
rection where betterments and reform
atoms are necessary. Henry A.
Buchtel.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-10

suaded to accept the Republican nom
ination for governor and resigned his
position on the bench. By many peo-
pie this act was regarded as entirely
unnecessary and it certainly was ur-
usual. He had five years still to serve
Of his unexpired term in case he
should not be elected governor. The
question of his election would have
been determined in November and If
he were successful his term of COVER
nor would not have begun until the fol
lowing January His resignation, there.
fore, was regarded by many people as
entirely gratuitous. But keen sense
OF honor prompted him and persuaded
him that the acceptance even of
nomination for another Office made it
improper for him to hold his place as
chief justice.
During his term on the bench he de-
cided many important questions and
was universally regarded by the mem
bers of the bar as one of the fairest
and most impartial judges who had
ever occupied a seat on the supreme
bench. He is man of judicial TEN
permanent, careful. cautious methodical
and at the same time with much orig
inality.
Justice Maxwell has been on the
bench now for six years and has been
recognized by all who have had occa-
sion to do business with the Supreme
Court as the equal in learning and
ability OF his colleagues who have had
longer experience on the bench. He is
a man OF spotless character and has
a capacity for making personal friends
which is remarkable.
Mr.. A. R. King Of Delta, the fourth
nominee for judicial honors on the Re
publican ticket. is a man universally
esteemed by those who know him and
he has the solid support of the west
ern slope as successor to the lamented
Justice Caswell. He Is a man of
sterling character, a good lawyer and
an estimable citizen in every way and
his friends believe that his elevation
to the bench will add to the dignity
and high character of the Supreme
Court.
The Democratic nominees for the
supreme bench are men Of totally
different sort from the Republican
nominees. Personally they are prob
ably all honest and reputable citizens,
but none Of them are Of particular
prominence at the bar and none of
them would be selected by an indie
pendent committee for the state bar
association as being specially fitted for
service on the highest judicial tribunal
The only one of them who has had
experience on the bench is Judge Nor
ton S. Bailey, who has been a district
judge for some years. Judge Bailey is
a man of pleasant manners and excel
lent personal reputation, but twelve
years ago he was violent populist,
and while undoubtedly he means to be
fair. he cannot help being prejudiced
by his extreme political views.
Mr.. Musser OF Colorado Springs dur
ing the Cripple Creek war" was one
of the most violent supporters Of the
Western Federation of Miners. II he
should be placed on the bench there is
no doubt whatever as to what his de-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-10

1898 and has since administered them
for the benefit of the people of those
possessions.
The Democratic party has opposed
the Republican party in every one OF
these steps and in many more which
it has taken in the course of national
progress.
The Republican party is the party OF
affirmation.
The Democratic party is the party of
negation.
Which of these two parties naturally
appeals to young men and women who
have just come of age?
They are naturally hopeful, opti-
mistic, patriotic. eager to do their
share Of the worlds work and to keep
step to the music of the Union.
Can they do 1t in the Democratic
party?
Is not the Republican party their
natural home?
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-10

II it took "Honestjohn" Shafroth a
year to resign after he knew he was
not elected to Congress, half his term
Of governor would be up before he got
a start toward doing the right thing.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-10

The question Of who makes the cam
paign contributions is not half as i'm
portant AZ what the onlceholder does
after he is elected. 1t Is the square
deal that counts.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-10

Justice Joseph c. Helm was elected
to the Supreme bench while still quite
young man. He served full term
of three years as chief justice and was
reelected in 1891. In 1892 he was per-
suaded to accept the Republican nomi
nation for governor and, through fine
sense of honor, resigned his position on
the bench to run for this office. He
still had five years to serve in the Su
preme Court at the time, and many peo-
pie deemed his sacrifice unnecessary.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-10
WARN ING.

IN VIEW OF THE MAGNIFICENT
RECORD MADE BY THE NATIONAL
ADMINISTRATION AND CONGRESS.
CONSTRUCTIVE WORK OF THE
LAST STATE ASSEMBLY, AND THE
PHENOMENAL SUCCESS OF THE
PRESENT STATE ADMINIsTRA-
TioN, THE PLURALlTiEs OF TWO
YEARS AGO WILL MOST GER
TAINLY BE INCREASED IF EVERY
REPUBLICAN DOES HIS DUTY.
AND 1T is UP TO THE COUNTY,
CITY AND TOWN ORGANIZATIONS
AND PARTY WORKERS TO SEE
THAT EVERY REPUBLICAN DOES
DO HIS DUTY. THE DANGER THAT
coNFRcNTS US is THE STAY-AT-
HOME REPUBLICAN WHO is IN
DIFFERENT BECAUSE HE is TOO
BUSY" AS THE RESULT OF OUR
PRoPERoUs TIMES, OR OVER
PlURALiTiEs ARE so LARGE
THAT HIS VOTE WILL NOT BE
NEEDED.
GOVERNOR sUcHTEL's PLURAL
iTY OVER ADAMS TWO YEARS
AGO WAS 1876, AND HIS VOTE
EXCEEDED THE COMBINED VOTE
VT 00t n. AOAmo ANU IINOo6r,
TWO OF THE MOST POPULAR
STRAIGHT REPUBLICAN PLURAL
tiles FOR OTHER STATE OFF,
GALS RANGED FROM $4,000 TO
27,o00. THE NORMAL REPUBLICAN
PLURALITY WAS ABOUT $4,000.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS VIC
TORY, iT WOULD TAKE A LOSS OF
BUT TWENTY VOTES IN EACH
PRECINCT IN THE WHOLE STATE
TO WIPE OUT OUR SPLENDID
PLURALiTlES OF 1906. YOU WILL
THEREFORE APPRECIATE THE VI
tai IMPORTANCE OF ARoUSING
EVERY REPUBLICAN VOTER TO
TAKE AN INTEREST IN THE DIS
cUssioN OF THE ISSUES IN THIS
CAMPAIGN AND TO GET OUT TO
THE POLLS AND VOTE.
DISCUSS PARTY ISSUES.
YOU WILL BE SUPPLIED WITH
LITERATURE CONTAINING ARGU-
MENTs AND INFORMATION, AND
YOU ARE REQUESTED TO STUDY
THE SAME AND BE READY TO Ex-
PLAIN ANY QUESTION THAT MAY
BE ASKED UPON THE ISSUES OF
THE PRESENT CAMPAIGN. PLEASE
HAND THIS LITERATURE TO YOUR
FRIENDS AND ASK THEM TO PASS
IT ALONG AFTER READING, AND
THUS ESTABLISH AN ENDLESS
CHAIN OF INFORMATION AND AR.
oUMENT AMONG THE REPUeLI-
CANS AND THE DOUBTFUL voT.
ERs.
WATCH THE REPUBLICAN
NEWSPAPERS AND PAY NO At.
TENTIoN TO SENSATIONAL DI.
VERSIONS OF THE ENEMY. THE
STATE IS LOYALTY AND UNANi-
MoUsLY SUPPORTING THE STATE
AND NATIONAL TICKETS, AND
EVERY REPUBLICAN SHOULD
SUBSCRIBE FOR ONE OR MORE OF
THEM.
THE STATE CHAIRMAN HEREBY
APPOINTS ALL REPUBLICAN
COUNTY cHAIRMEN AND PRE-.
STATE AS HONORARY MEMBERS
OF HIS ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
WRITE THE STATE CHAIRMAN
FREELY. INFORMATION AND eUG-
oEsTIoNs ARE SOLICITED AND
WILL RECEIVE RESPECTFUL AND
CAREFUL ATTENTION.
GET ON THE FIRING LINE.
YOUR PARTY NEVER HAD A
BETTER TICKET OR A BETTER
RECORD, AND URGE EVERY
LOYAL REPUBLICAN WHO LOVES
HIS PARTY AND Is PROUD OF ITS
ACHIEVEMENT TO GET ON THE
BATTLE LINE At ONCE AND CAR
nv THE GOSPEL OF REPUBLICAN.
Ism INTO EVERY HOME IN THIS
STATE.
LET NO DOUBTFUL VOTER Es-
CAPE. LET NO LAZY REPUeLi-
CAN SLEEP.
WE MUST NOT BE SATISFIED
WITH AN ORDINARY VICTORY. IT
MUST be AN OVERWHELMING
ONE, YOURS FAITHFULLY,
JOHN F. VIVIAN,
CHAIRMAN.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-10
Attention!
CHAIRMAN VIVIAN ISSUES eUlLE-
TIN NO, I TO PARTY WORK.
ERS.-A CALL TO
BATTLE.

THE CAMPAIGN HAS OPENED
UNDER THE MOST FAVORABLE
CONDITIONS. OUR NATIONAL
STANDARD BEARERS ARE THE
UNANIMOUS CHOICE OF THE
PARTY. so FAR AS KNOWN NO
REPUBLICAN LEADER, PROMi-
NENT OR OTHERWISE, HAS DE-
SERTED TO THE ENEMY. NOT A
WORD OF REPUBLICAN PROTEST
HAS COME FROM ANY PART OF
THE UNION AGAINST THE NOMl-
NATION OF TAFT AND SHERMAN.
THEY ARE POPULAR WITH ALL
REPUBLICANS AND THEIR ELEC-
TON IS ASSURED.
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IN
THIS STATE HAS NEVER NOMI-
MATED A TICKET THAT HAS MET
WITH SUCH SPONTANEOUS AND
HEARTY APPROVAL FROM THE
PEOPLE AND THE PRESS AS THE
STATE TICKET NOW IN THE
FIELD, HEADED BY HON. JESSE F..
MCDONALD.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-15

Of packing for the week before was
$4,000, compared with $50 200 the
same week the year before. A
strengthening factor was the expan-
sion IN the shipments over those of
last year. Strength in the futures
was traceable to the covering Of
shorts by local spectators and to adj
dltional investments by one of the
leading grain dealers, who is interest
ed in provisions as a side issue. The
accepted estimates of stocks OF pro
visions show a small increase in mess
pork and prime steam lards and a 20
per cent. increase in dry salt ribs.
Since November the total slaughter
ing of hogs is 100000 ahead OF a
year ago. The end of December is
likely to show a still larger lead over
the record of 1907. but January and
February are likely TO show falling
of comparatively, although not sufii-
cient to overcome the present surplus
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-15

night from Clarksville and way land
ings and will unload and load freight.
She will leave for Nashville tomorrow
at noon.
The City of Saltillo will be due in
port tonight about S o'clock from st.
Louis on her way up the Tennessee
to Waterloo. Ala. and way landings.
The Saltillo viii be due out of the
Tennessee next Sunday.
The George Cowling was in port
twice today with a large passenger
and freight list from Metropolis.
The Royal came in port this morn
ing on time from Bay City with a
cabin full of passengers and large
freight business. She returned at 2
O'Clock this afternoon with all the
business she could handle.
The ]. B. williams. with a tow OF
40 empty barges, arrived in port this
morning from Mound City, where she
has been tied up. The Williams with
her big tow is tied up in the Tennes>
see to await a rise in the Ohio and
IN the meantime be out of the way OF
the ice that might come floating
down the Ohio at any time.
The American arrived yesterday
from the Tennessee with a tow OF
several barges of ties and went on to
Joppa. The American returned from
Joppa last night and will return to
the Tennessee late this afternoon or
tomorrow morning after another tow
of ties.
The Z. A. Volght arrived from
Joppa yesterday after delivering a
tow Of Tennessee river ties. The
Weight win leave in a few days for
the Tennessee after another tow OF
ties.
The Harth is due from Caseyyllls
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-15

ago at lower quotations. Weak for
elgn markets added 10 the weight on
the market. Once values began TO
give way, there was nothing to sus-
tain them. Those who had relied on
the Patten judgment weakened under
the avalanche OF adverse influence
and began TO sell. As prices went
down stop-loss orders were encount-
cred and these still further helped
along the tobogganing. Long wheat
was dumped on the market In great
quantities. This process continued
day after day.
The one note OF hope early in the
week was the decreasing receipts in
the northwest and these were offset
by a dead cash demand. Minneapo-
rs mille-s reported they We're able to
buy wheat from the southwest at at
tractlve terms. but business was such
with them that their transactions
were cautiously carried on az the
wheat-buying end. There was more
or less fear that of the large quaint
ties of May and July that were dump
ed on the market. much of II was
from the strong Patten holdings.
This fright was an expression of the
panlcky feeling that prevailed. The
week closed with the bears in the as
cendancy and nothing in sight to ma
terially change the face of things in
the immediate future.
Corn in sympathy.
Corn prices were sloughed OF with
those OF wheat and the loss for the
week ranged from 2 to 4 cents for
the distant options. Weather condi-
tions generally were favorable In the
FIRST hand marketing territory for de
liyerles aud offerings were freely
made. To meet there there was a
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-15

River stage at Z O'Clock this morn
ing rs, a fall of OIL since yesterday
morning. The river will continue to
fall for several days.
The steamers Clyde and Dick Fow-
Ter backed out in the river this morn
ing at 8 o'clock lashed together. The
Clyde was crippled on one side and
the Fowler helped her to turn. The
Dick had a large number of passen-
gers and a big freight trip for Cairo
and way landings. She will return
this evening at o'clock.
The Clyde arrived from Waterloo,
Ala, and all way landings last night
at 3 O'Clock with an extra big cargo
of freight and a number of passen-
gers. She had three. cars of packet
freight for Paducah, Metropolis and
Joppa. seven cars of lumber fol
Joppa and FIVE cars of lumber for Me-
tropolis. The Clyde met with little
more hard luck while on her way
out OF the Tennessee. She was &C
miles up the Tennessee yesterday
when the follower head on the lar
board side gave way The Clyde vii
have the broken machinery mendet
and leave tomorrow evening at
O'Clock, her regular time, for Water
loo and way landings.
The Chattanooga will be In por
today from down the river and re
celve freight at the wharfboat unit
tomorrow noon. when she will leave
for Chattanooga and all way land
ngs.
The Bob Dudley viii be due to
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-15

with a tow of several flats of coal
for the West Kentucky Coal COM
pany.
The Egan has her tow almost filed
with coal and she will leave in few
days for the Mississippi with a tow
of West Kentucky coal.
The Henrietta viii be due in port
tomorrow from the Tennessee with
several barges of ties.
The Jim Duffy, Blue Spot and tho
/. n. Hook should all be in this week
from the Tennessee with ties.
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very dull eastern market and little
inspiration anywhere along the line.
Sentiment was bearish in sympathy
with the wheat market. Missouri,
Iowa and Illinois interior points were
selling freely and the weather was
favorable for the movement of grain.
Liquidation on a generous scale en-
sued. and while this was going on
private elevators here were turning
out contract corn az a rapid rate,
more than doubling the supply OF that
grade over the week before. Toward
the close of the week there was a Wis
ible betterment OF the shipping de-
mand. but commission houses we're
exertlng a pressure that could not be
wthstood.
Oats Hold Their Own.
As Is often the case oats played an
independent role and did not suffer
with wheat and corn in the price
crashes. values remaining virtually as
they were at the close of the week be-
fore. The more timid traders, fearing
the uncertainties that invested the
other pits, transferred their attention
to oats with a resultant larger inter-
est and greater activity in that COM
modify. Fluctuations were narrow
and receipts continued ON a small
scale. Late I'm the week a wholesale
shipping demand was developed and
prices strengthened only to a shade
OF with the weakness OF wheat and
corn. The sample market showed
more stability than the futures.
Provisions like oats enlisted
widening speculative interest and
prices were well maintained In spite
OF the unusually large run of hog
from the interior The trade tool
little note OF the fact that the tota