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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-12

mo profit goes where there's nc
pleasure ta'en," says Shakespeare. The
truly helpful book must be an interest
ing book.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-12

A book is a friend, to be treated as
such, in order that it may fill the high
offices of friendship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-12

Christmas and New Years post cards
4, 900 kinds, wholesale and retail.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-05-21
Why We Cannot Support Hoke Smith Again

this State, and virtually said to the young
men Of the State University: "These arc
the men that Georgia delights to honorw
Third. We think the Governor made
a mistake in singing out Joe Brown for
disgrace when the Commission of which
he was a member was composed of
three, and when it is not capable of proof
that he was the worst of the three Dur
ing this campaign, Governor Smith has
made every effort to muddy the waters
and to conceal the real reason why he
removed Joe Brown leaving such man
as ODE Stevens on the Commission He
has pretended that he removed Brown be-
cause of an insulting letter which Brown
sent, or handed, to him. We happen to
know that any such excuse is an after
thought We heard but one speech of
Gov. Smith during the campaign of 1906.
This he delivered at Thomson. We were
sitting within a few feet of him, and
heard every word of it. We remember
distinctly his saying that if he were
elected there was one thing he was de-
ternnined to do, and that was to remove
Joe Brown from the Railroad Commits
sion. Consequently, it was settled pur-
pose of his, long before he was inaugural
ed, to remove Joe Brown, and the fact
that he endeavors to excuse that act by
pretending that it was based upon reasons
which arose subsequent to his Inaugural
ton, proves conclusively that he is not
willing to state his actual reason for sing
ling out Joe Brown for public disgrace.
Fourth. We think the Governor did
wrong in not calling the legislature back
in extra session, when it had refused to
pass the administration measures. He
had the best excuse in the world for re-
convening the legislature. The prohibi-
ton bill had unexpectedly taken up the
greater portion of the session. Therefore,
he could have said eve have not had
a sufficient time to enact the legislation
to which [ am pledged. Therefore we
will have an extra session, devoted en-
tirely to specific work outlined in the call
for the extra session."
The prohibition bill being out of the
way, and the attention of the State TO-
cused upon the specific measures which
the legislature was re-convening to con-
slider, there is no doubt whatever that
public opinion would have put itself be-
hind the legislature, and the pressure from
the home people would have been so
great that those reforms which were en-
dorsed in the election of Hoke Smith
would have become obligatory upon the
majority of the legislators. In spite of
Continued OF Page Four.)
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-05-21

men were suspicious of Mr.. Smith, be-
cause they doubted the sincerity of his
sudden conversion. With these men Mr..
Watson labored faithfully, assuring them
that they could trust Mr.. Smith. Con-
sequently, we felt some responsibility in
the matter; we felt morally bound to our
friends throughout the State to do what
ever we could to have Hoke Smiths ad-
ministration live up to it's contract. When
we learned, (not from Mr.. Smith, but
through the newspapers,) that he had
committed himself to the increase of the
expense of our Railroad Commission, we
were surprised. Such an increase in the
offices and the expenses of government
was antagonistic to well-known Populist
principles, and we felt it due to Our
friends, whom we had brought to the
support of Mr.. Smith, to protest in pub
lie and in private against this unneces-
sary and very considerable increase of
the burdens of our taxpayers. Mr.. Smith
refused to listen to Our remonstrances and
forged right ahead, paying his political
debts at the expense of the people, treb-
ling the cost of the Commission, WHEN
THERE WAS NO NECESSITY ON
EARTH FOR IT. Did we have no
right to complain of being run over,
rough shod, in a matter of that sort?
Didn't Mr.. Smith owe some considera
ton to the allies who had so recently
fought his battles and helped him to win
his magnificent victory?
Second. We think that Hoke Smith
made capital mistake in appointing to
the Board of Trustees Of the University
of Georgia such men as George F. Go
Der and "Slick" Thompson. To have
such men as these selected for positions
of honor is to confuse and mislead the
minds of the young men Of this State as
to what are the proper standards of
manhood. The only time that we were
ever in Judge Gobers Circuit to try
case before him, we were shocked to find
this Judge passing away the time dur
ing the recess of his court by gathering
a crowd of boys and young men around
him and relating to them the flthiest,
smuttiest, most demoralizing anecdotes
that we ever heard fall from human lips.
Think of Judge of one of our higher
courts lowering himself to such plane
as this, and using his talent to pollute
the minds of the youth who come in con-
tact with him!
AS to "Slick" Thompson, his nickname
tells what his character is; yet Governor
Hoke Smith, with all the State to choose
from, deliberately picked up two of the
trickiest, most notorious politicians in
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-05-21


emit. Vernon, Ga, May 9th, 1908.
Hon. Thos. E. Watson,
editor Jeffersonian,
Thomson, Ga.
"Dear Sir:
"For the benefit of your readers in this
section, will you please publish in the
next issue of your paper the reasons why
you cannot support the Hon. Hoke
Smith in this race for Governor?
Also state or name the unredeemed
pledges made by Gov. Smith in the last
campaign. Some of his advocates here
say: Tom Watson can't show single
unredeemed pledge or truthfully give any
plausible reason for not advocating the
Governors candidacy Let us have the
benefit of your information.
"Yours for right,
"(Signed.) JOHN F. HALL, MD.
"(Don't fail to respond to this.)"
We take pleasure in stating the
grounds upon which we refuse to sup
port Hoke Smith again.
First. 1t is we'll known that Mr.. Wat
son has never returned to the Democ-
racy, but has been standing as a con-
sistent Popu1ist ever since that party was
organized, eighteen years ago. He has
had nothing to do with Gubernatorial
campaigns, except to quietly vote for that
candidate who stood nearest to Peoples
Party principles.
In 1904, when the National Democratic
Party, including the great Nebraska re-
former, w. J. Bryan, fell at the feet of
Wall Street and worshipped the golden
calf with loud acclamations, Mr.. Watson
thought it sin and shame that neither
one Of the old parties dared to proclaim
the principles of Jefersonian Democ
racy, and he consented to do that him
self, we'll knowing that he was leading a
hopeless cause. In the Gubernatorial
campaign which followed he made what
might be termed treaty with certain
leaders of the Democratic Party.
We have stated how this coalition came
to be formed. We have also stated, time
and again, that Hoke Smith had nothing
in the world to do with it in the be-
ginning, and simply 'butted in" to reap
the benefits of it after it had got under
way and was demonstrating its irresisti-
bic strength.
In the campaign of 1906, it is we'll
known that Mr.. Watson lived up to the
letter and the spirit of his contract, and
exerted every energy to secure for Hoke
Smith the largest number Of Populist
votes. Thousands of the Peoples Party
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-05-21

The Jefersonian is in receipt of the
following letter:
mt. Vernon, Ca, May 9th, 1908.
"Hon. Thos. E. Watson,
editor Jeffersonian,
Thomson, Ga.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-26
Lunchroon1 Charities Letters
To Be Published in The Times
For Remainder of Campaign This Noted Prognostcator
Will Give Its Readers Authentic Forecasts
of Result of Election

did yer read the different estimates
in yesterdays papers about the cleo
ton" asked C. O. V. T. ClerkbOy as
Lunchroom Charlie mounted. his desk
stool.
Nope. Just a few of them" said
LunchroOm, as he glanced over TO see
II the chief OF the division had come IN
yet. Seeing he hadn't. he continued;
Say. you never fingered out how
election estimates are made. did yer?
Wei, If you had, mebbe you wouldn't
take too much stock In them. FIR in
stance. member how we used ter read
just the Sunday before the last cleo
ton:
81 Parker will sweep New York-l57,0 900
below the Brox' or West Virginia VIII
stand by Henry Csssaway Davis-JO 900
plurality
Then it went on to say that this was
a conservative estimate by Chairman
Somebody, whoever had charge Of the
Democrat office desk and stationery at
that time. Wen, yer know what hap
peaed to them estimates. hey2
Then we'd pick up another paper
and be batted in the eye with some
thing like this:
.. Roosevelt May Carry Georgia
Strong Friends OF His Ancestors Rally
TO His Standard or Postal Card Can
vass Shows North Carolina Repub-
Iican-Parker Conceded only Four
States in Solid South
Now, here's the way these estimates
was estimated. / got it pretty straight.
Chairman Cortelyou says TO his office
boy: William, bring me the last cen
sus report Handin' ii 70 young
Teller on his left. he says; What Is
the population Of Georgia. Reginald?'
'Umpty-ump, impty-imp,' speaks up
Reggie as soon as he looks over the
hggers. Multiply that by T. says Cor
telyou, divide by 3, add 36.77S. multiply
by . divide by 9. add o. Now what
have your
90 'Umpty-ump. wokky-wok.' says the
bright young man.
Good" says COTtelyOu; issue a
statement to the papers saying Roose-
Welt will carry the State by that much
Then use the same process on North
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-26

Carolina, Monograph me 5000 copies
of the estimates.
Much the same method Is used
across Democratic headquarters, felier
told me. Seems that Parkers right
hand man would say TO his young lady
stenographer; Miss Maymee. how
much cash have we on hand now?
50 One hundred siXty-seven dollars and
2,5oO l-cent postage stamps.
Good says the chairman. Get
your pencil, please, Multiply the post
age stamps by s., subtract 5,123, add $40,
divide by ? multiply by 8. divide by 2lz.
Something over 100000. says May
NEE.
Call in the newspaper boys says
the chairman. Tell them my informa-
ton Is absolute that Parker will carry
Indicated by your lingering. That is az
right now
1T seems the reporters would de-
mand proof Of the estimates" interposed
G. o V T. Clerkboy.
The reporters is up in the air them
selves snOited Lunchroom Charlie.
was you ever out with special cor
respondents who were looking over the
neldE Well these correspondents will
send In a bunch Of long day press rate
stun saying as how Indiana seems gone
10 the Democrats for fair. I member
one case in particular Well. next day
a
from the Managin' Editor, or somebody
else who's sitting in that day:
remember this is independent pa
per. You have had State Democrats
Two days In succession. Repu bliCan sub
scrDers are kicking. Send optimistic
report and later call attention to large
Prohibition and Socialist vote
An next day you see where Indiana
mas changed overnight ana that the Re-
publlcans are so confident that many Of
them viii stay at home and mind the
children election day.
What can you do about it?-' asked
@. .. Y. T. Clerk.
Jus wait said LunchroOm, conf
dentially. I'm goin' ter get off and
scout about a week myself I'm going
inter every doubtful State and analyZe
conditions just as we clerks 10 here IN
all departmental matters.
Several OF the papers and leading
magazines are after the stIn. / closed
the deal last night with The Times. I
propose to let you know each day be-
tween now and next Tuesday the exact
situation in the whole country. I'll ST ow
ON how TO forecast anything. w Lis
Moore will look like a plebe WheL
finish. You can place yer bets when
you peruse me last letter on Monday.
CAT stupenduous eXnense The Times
has secured the exclusive right 10 the
daily letters OF Lunch-Oom Charlie, a
noted figure expert Mr. LunchrOom
will spare no expense nor figures In his
Investigations He forecasts the exact
situation tomorrow
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-26
Uses Real Money! But Can't Hire
Taxicab Chauffeur to Ran Over Him,
So Strong Man Ajax Gets Mad

NEW YORK, oct. ga strong man
who has thrilling act ne. would Ike to
Introduce TO the world by way Of the
vaudeville stage, was complaining that
in ali Now York he could not find a
taxicab chauffeur who would run an
automobile over his broad chest. for d
consideration. Ajax is going out West
TO let chaufreurs play iuEgCTnaut over
his chest end he wanted prac tice before
ne left.
He went 10 Columbus Circle. the place
where taXicabs pass ia the night, and
hailed the first machine that came
along without a passenger.
Hey. there. chauffeur" ne yelled
want to make a few doIlaIs2"
The chauffeur stopped his machine
and said something that sounded Ike
o. Bet your life
You are the man 1 want" said Ajax.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-26
Man Charged With Lamp
black Swamp Murder on
Trial Second Time.
ACCUSED OF KILLING
WIFE ON CHRISTMAS
Mrs. Lottie Carroll May Aid State
in Fastening Guilt Upon Pris-
oner in Jersey Jail.

JERSEY CITY, n. J., Oct. 28.-With
his abb menaced by a new witness
Theodore Whitmore, who is accused OF
the murder of his wife. Helena, IN
Lampblack Swamp at Harrison, n. J.,
last Christmas night, was placed upon
his second trial here today.
Mrs Lottte Carroll, who Is expected
10 contradict stories Of the husSand's
movements, which would tend TO prove
him guilJless, is in Hudson county jal
here, Her evidence may also be sup
ported by that OF Sadie Williams. who
could not be found at the trial last
May, but who IS now reported 10 be
N touch with the prosecutors office.
Mrs. WhitmOTes body, Invested Of
clothing, was found in LampbIacz
swamp on the morning Of December %
last, but for many days her identity was
unknown. Finally button on the vyon-
ans clothing found on the shoe develop
ed a clue, and Whitmore was appre-
hended.
Alexander Simpson, the lawyer, who
defended Whitmore en- his FIRST trial,
when only the vote Of one juror is be-
heved to have prevented a verdict OF
Ecqulttal, viii again represent the pris-
oner. Attorney General McCarter,
Prosecutor Garven. and Assistant Pros
ecutor Vickers will appear for the peo-
RE.
Il Will put up a much stronger case
"a einst WhitmOre this time" said Mr..
Niclers today.
Fred Eliot, who was a witness for
the State at the first Whitmore trial.
ana who testified Of the prisoners in
fatuaJion for George Dickinson, a
woman he is said to have wished TO
marry, has recently been in cOmmuni-
cation with WhitmOre, and bv So do
ing surprised the prosecution.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-26

smiling, land will give you s. If you
Will run that automobile over me"
You're nutty, amt you?" said the
chauffeur, who supplemented his re-
mark with the informaticE that he had
once been arrested for running ever a
man wheu he couldn't hep IL.
II won't get pulled for doing it On
pu1 pose he declared. Ard he machine
Whisked of down Broadway.
Another taXicab came along soon, and
AJAX stopped il and asked the chauffeur
II he could use a little extra money
The taXlCsb chauffeur. ignorant CT the
means Of earning It, saic Sure
All right, run over me-" said Ajax.
The chauffeur looked at the giant and
thinking he was out of his mind, put on
speed and rolled rapidly away.
third and a fourth taXicab passed,
and the experience was the same FINAL
~. after n dozen ineffcctuaI attempts 70
get run over on purpose. A lax gave up
the COB and went back TO his boarding
house.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-26
.SNOWSTORM REPORTS
TELL OF HARDSHIP
Delayed Trains Bring Tales of
Abandoned Herds, and Prob
able Fatalities.

MEDICINE HAT, Saskatchewan. Oct
26,-The first trains to reach Medicine
Hat since Mondays snowstorm arrived
from the East last night. Riders also
got in from the region stretching south
10 the United States border with tales
OF great hardships suffered in the
storm. William Mitchell, after riding
since Wednesday, arrived here today
from his ranch, sixty miles south OF
here. He reported that Donald Gamer
on and two other herders were caught
IN the storm and forced TO leave their
sheep to perish and seek safety. Cam
eron became exhausted and died. After
sixty hours without sleep or nOurish-
ment, the other two men reached a
ranch. 1t is feared that many other
herders have persisted Three thousand
sheep were driven by the storm into
Many Island Lake, and only three hun
dred were saved.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-26
LOVE AND WAR MIX
FOR PRINCE GEORGE
Goes to Russia to Seek
Bride, According to
RumoT.

BELGRADE, Get. 26.-Love and war
are mixed in the trip of Crown Prince
George to st. Petersburg. and before
his return from the Russian capital an
announcement is expected Of his en-
gagement TO Marina, daughter Of the
Grand Duke Peter NiColaievitCh.
The expected union viii undoubtedly
throw Servia's influence In favor Of
the proposed Balkan federation, with
Russia the controlling power.
King Peter has been trying to marry
off the crown prince for several years.
The crown prince has scandalized the
SeTvian court a dozen times in the
last year and only recently was re-
ported as assaulting his father for
some fanCied grievance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-26
MENACE
TO BALKAN PEACE
Invasion of Persia by Cos
sacks DepreSSeS London
Foreign Office.

LONDON, Oct. 26-The invasion OF
Northern Persia by Russian Cossaeks is
believed by the English foreign office to
foreshadow the permanent occupancy Of
part Of the Azerbaijan province by
the Gar, and TO be a serious menace to
The Balkan peace plans.
There is a less optimistic feeling here
regarding the Balkan situation.
The whole effort for peace seems to
be collapsing, remarked one OF the
members Of the foreign office.
The departure Of Crown Prince George
OF Servia, a hot-headed youth, who has
been counseling his country to 60 to
war, for St. Petersburg, is reported TO
be in the interest Of the proposed Bal
kan federation Of Servia. Montenegro,
Roumania. Bulgaria, and Turkey, under
a Turkish presidency ana dominated by
Russia
A dispatch today from St. Petersburg
says that the crown prince viii be re-
ceived with scant honors, as IL is fear
ed In SeTVia, that we're he liOniZed by
Russia, the war party OF Seryia would
construe the attention as q support of
its advocacy Of war.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-26
DENOUNCES MAINE
CORPORATION LAWS
Drafted in Interest of Thieves,
Says Bowdoin College
President.

BRUNSWICK, Me, oct. 26.-WfHam
De Witt Hyde, president OF BowdoIn
College last night in Kings Chapel de-
nOunced the Maine corporation laws and
told the students that the most preva-
lent vice of the American people is
the desire TO get something for nothing.
Maine has the disease as badly as
Oklahoma or Nevada" he added. This
State receives thousands Of dollars a
year Of revenue from all over the coUn-
try for organizing corporations under
laws that were drafted i'm the interest
OF thieves 20 make wholesale stealing
easy"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-26
LETTER AND BRIDE
BACK FROM ABROAD
Laughingly Denies Rumor That
He Had Been on the
Water Wagon"

NEW YORK, Oct 26-Joseph Letter
and his bride, who was Miss Juiiette
Williams, daughter of Lieut.-CoL and
Mrs John r. Williams, arrived last
night on the Amerika. Mr. Letter 8
mother, Mrs. Levi Il. Letter. was with
them. Mr.. Letter and his relatives were
listed as Herr Arthur Album. nit
Familie, nibst Bedienung."
They had been away two months on
the shooting grounds Of Great Britain
and had done some motoring. Mr. Letter
said he did not call this his honeymoon,
Tor he was married last spring. He
said that his sisters, Lady Suffolk ana
Mrs. Colin Campbell, wife of Capt Colin
Campbell. We're in good health.
He took the name of Album, he said,
81 order to avoid reporters. Asked il
81 was true that he had been obliged 10
climb on the water wagon 10 win his
bride, Mr.. Letter laughed and said. 1T
IS false I was never on the water Wag-
on in nay life"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-26
HOKE SMITH IGNORES
AUTO SPEEDING LAWS
Governor Uses Touring
Car to Catch Train He
Had Missed.

ATLANTA. Ca, Oct. 26.-After miss
ing a train for New York by a few sec
onds Gov Hoke Smith leaped into a
high-powered automobile, and after a
wild dash through the streets OF Atlanta
overlook the train at a station eight
miles away.
Governor Smith Is due in New York
to begin a series of speeches for Bryan
in the East. He was delayed by official
business, and reached the station just
as the train pulled out. He impressed
a 60-horsepower auto standing at the
station. and told the chauffeur to catch
the train.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-26
A Warning About
Evaporated Milk
If can't get Van Camps Milk your store your grocer get
Don't take other brand think is like Van CAMPS

All EvapOrated Milk looks alike and tastes
much alike. But there is a difference. And the
difference in quality makes vast difference in
the manufacturers cost and his profits. This is
important to you.
The difference is in the richness, for after
purity, richness controls the value of milk
The manufacturer of some other brand may
have told your grocer his brand is as rich as
Van Camps. But is it so2
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-26

yellow. The eczema itched so that il
seemed as though could tear my face
all 20 pieces. The disease began in the
fall and l did everything for IL until the
next winter. Then / began TO use the
was not more than thre6 months before
it was ell healed up. ! still use the
Cuticura Resolvent Pills once IN q while
to cleanse the blood. / am very thank
ful that I tried Cuticura, and I can
recommend it TO any one Miss Ann
Pearsons, Mortified Vt, Dec. 10, '07."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-26
SHOWS PRODUCTION
OF ONTARIO'S MINES

OTTAWA, Oct 26.-Ontario's sta
tistics OF mining production for the
half year 20 June 80 have just been
issued Silver nsads the list with
s., SSS, 9Z1, the value OF 7,746.637 ounces.
Nickel, with 4,779 tons, valued at see, =
SIS, comes next
The other values are: Copper, 1857
tons. value $780, 17; iron ore. $40 tons,
value y2.46i,700 Gold represents a value
~ ~%7,67z, for 1.524 ounces. The other
mine products. Of minor Importance,
were arsenic, cobalt, and iron pyrites.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-26
GUes Up His Blood for Gold;
Sixteen Ounces for Ten Dollars
Mills Hotel Guest Needs Money; Bellevue Patient Gov
cts Life; TRANSMISSION Operation Is Reported by
Surgeons to Be Successful.

NEW YORK, Get. 26.-John Depnison,
the young patient at Bellevue Hospital,
70 whom, IN consideration OF SO, Mark
owen. of the Mills Hotel. gave sixteen
ounces OF his blood on Saturday, vas
doing very well last night.
The operation Of TRANSMISSION was en-
tirely successful" said Dr. M. T. Iohr-
son. who helped Prof. HartWeli per-
form it. and who is In charge Of ward
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-26
FRIGHTENED TO DEATH.

POTTSVILLE, Pa, Oct. 26.-Actually
frightened to death by a peddler. Mrs.
A. o. Blanche died today at her home,
in St. Clair. near here. The peddler. a
foreigner, when she refused to buy
from him, attempted to force his way
into her home several days ago. Fear
of bodily harm was so great that she
was Frustrated by shock, which, the
ph. sicians say, caused her death.