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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-11-26

Dade City, Fla, Nov. 6, 1908.
Hon. Thomas E. Watson,
Thomson, Ga.
Dear Mr.. Watson: The election
is over and Bryan is overwhelmingly
defeated and with him goes down
forever the Democratic party, as
known for many years. IF my posi-
ton is true, it means that Popuhsm
is born again, and salvation has come
to our republic at last, and,
like Samuel, | come to anoint
you, before the time, as the
next president of these United
States, for in all our wanderings in
the political wilderness, you alone
have stood firm for those principles
of true Democracy that have made us
what we are. Tariff, money and rail
roads are the three great issues Of
this country The Republicans and
Democrats virtually stood together on
these, and hence no choice so far as
the vital issues are concerned. Ma
turally, one must die. You, almost
alone, have kept the gospel Of true
Democracy before the people and now
is your opportunity come to you of
necessity, and nothing can prevent or
stop the growth of Populism in the
next four years. Blow the whistle
now and let the mighty car roll out
from the station and begin to move
over this country, marked on its
coaches, F. P. G. O. R. R.-Free
Trade, Postal Savings Banks, Govern
ment Ownership of Railroads. l en-
close 81 for your paper.
Very respectfully,
o. N. Williams.
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Opelika, Ala, Nov. l, 1908.

Opelika, Ala, Nov. l, 1908.
Hon. Thos. E. Watson, Thomson, Ga.
Dear Sir: In another thirty-six
hours the campaign will be "a thing
Of the past, and while we all know
there is no hope for it to land you
in the White House, yet you have
won the greatest victory of all, and
we trust that the time may come
when you will see the complete tri-
umph Of our principles. | did all |
could for you with the means at
hand, and I now pledge my support
to you as long as you stand by and
fight for Jeffersonian Democracy,
which, I feel sure, will be throughout
the remaining years Of your life.
J. Roy McGinty.
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Soldiers Home, Ohio, 18th Ward
October %, 1908.

October %, 1908.
Tom, old boy, you are funda-
mentally on the right track. Pull the
throttle, and let her rip. Your At
lanta speech was clincher Make
another and put it in The Jefferso-
MAN. Every one can swear by the
Atlanta speech. It comes home to
the heart and brains of every voter.
If let alone, every voter prefers to
vote for principles which he knows
are right. Sometimes a financial
wrong may for time benefit the
wrong-doer, but it is damaging to
those to whom the wrong is done.
Is it not9 I ask you to emphatically
convey this idea in your speeches
with your usual variations.
Addison r. Titus.
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raBax Dbe eferonian
LETTERS FROW THE PEOPLE

The reason / write you this is to
let you know, for I don't have any
idea that you would ever see it
through our newspapers. Some friend
will let you know tomorrow how the
county went.
Want you to know this, that we
have whipped the fight in our district.
If Bryan is defeated we won't have
any more trouble.
Will close, wishing you much sue
cess.
G. D. Pittman.
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Canon, Ca, Nov. 4, 1908.

Canon, Ca, Nov. 4, 1908.
Hon. Thos E. Watson, Thomson, Ga.
Dear Sir: A very light vote pollcd
in this county; rained in the after
noon, and lost large per cent Of the
country vote.
Canon district: Watson 80, Taft
Sc, Bryan 16. Franklin county:
Watson 329, Taft 253, Bryan 379.
I firmly believe if we had had an
efficient State organization, we would
have carried the State for our ticket
by good majority.
Yours truly,
A. j. Owens.
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TICKETS LATE.
A. j. Owens.
Lyons, Ga, Nov. Z, 1G

Lyons, Ca, Nov. Z, 1908.
Mr.. Thos. e. Watson, Thomson, Ga.
Dear Sir: Your tickets received
November 4, 3 p. m. But with all
that, I sent to Mr.. Tate Newton at
Ohoopee, Ga, and got some, and di-
vided them with another district. We
had a poor turnout. But of Is votes
Bryan got one and Taft got two. 1t
looked to me like you would be elect
ed if it was left with us.
J. H. Cowart.
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Dawson, Mich, Oct. IA, 1908.

Dawson, Mich, Oct. IA, 1908.
Hon. Thos. 4. Watson, Thomson, Ca
Dear Sir: I haven't seen a copy
of the platform on which you are
now running. May | have one? Do
you put out a textbook? Stamps
enclosed.
| am at great loss how to vote.
The trend Of Republican, Democratic
and Socialist parties is away from
individualism-Democracy - and the
Prohibitionists are quite as bad.
Persia, Russia, Turkey, homes of
tyranny despotism, nationalism and
imperialism, are turning to Democ-
racy. India demands autonomy;
China is awakening to the voice of
personal liberty; the South Sea
Democracies lead the world; England
and Switzerland are close followers,
and the Spanish Peninsula writes its
demand for personal self-government
in blood.
And now comes Mr.. Bryan posing
as the arch Democrat, advocating
such imperial powers to the nation as
government ownership of railroads;
bank guarantee fund; limit of out
put of owners of patents, copyrights,
etc., to so per cent Of output, and
other as intensely impe1alistic and
nationalistic powers to the State at
the expense of the individual. And
no one seems to notice that Mr..
Bryan is outbidding the Republican
party with imperial plans for the
sole purpose of vote getting.
e. Hollenbeck.
?. S.-What is your definition of
Democracy? Here is mine: The
widest measure Of self-government
to the individual consistent with ex-
istence Of the State.
| define Nationalism as the widest
measure Of power to the State con-
sistent with existence of the indi-
vidual
e. II.
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1Dbe 5effersonian

Hoping for a favorable considera-
ton by you, [ am,
Very respectfully,
w. G. Kyle.
Jeddo, Ala.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-02-20
FAULKNER.

Several from this pla ce attended church at the Dorsey school house Sun day.
 A. I. Melton and daughter Miss Mary visited relatives near Narrow Satur- day night.
 Miss Ava Mitchell is slowly improv- ing after severe attack of lagrippe.
 Ian Holcomb came out from Little Rock last week and he and K. M. liar rell spent several days bird hunting.
 C. w. Harrell has sold his place to J. ]. Fortson.
 Charlie Atkinson has moved on T. E. Mitchell's place and will make a share crop for him this year.
 Mrs. Thomas Paris of Cato was a pleasant caller al Rufus Harrell's one day last week.
 Sam Carmichael of Argenta was out Saturday morning and purchased milk COW of l. N. Mitchell.
 Several in this vicinity have the humps.
 Walter Walthal of Little Rock is spending few days at Bob Haynie's.
 The rural route from Little Rock to Faulkner has been granted and will start March 3rd.
 A. w. Gatewood and wife are on the sick list. February I6.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-02-20

John Thomas baby, which has been very sick for the past ten days, IS better at this writing
 Rev. J. M. Mcgee failed to fill his regular appointment at Quitman last Saturday and Sunday.
 Little Garland Loyd, six-year-old son of MT and Mrs. George Lloyd, living three miles southwest of here, is report ed very ill with pneumonia.
 Mrs. Richard Niceler of Rabbit Ridge four miles northwest of here, is suffering very intense pain from salvation pro- duced from mercury in the hands of an unskilled party.
 Mart Hensley moved last Saturday on account of his health from three miles northeast of here on the Willie Jones farm to two miles southwest of here with his brother Wash Hensley.
 Several benehCiaries for being sick, ranging from one to three weeks was or dered paid at the Odd Fellows meeting Saturday evening. Don't you wish you were an Odd Fellow?
 Uncle Nath Hensley is able to set up at this writing. George Williams, eleven-year-old son of Mrs. Satterwhite of this place, sprain- ed his foot very badly Sunday while jumping from the roof of a COW shed at the home of Rev. J. M. Mcgee. Several from here started to Conway this morning on trading expedition.
 Miss Apsey Smith entered Damascus high school this morning. February r.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-02-20
BARNEY.
February Y

Sickness is much improved since our last report.
 Rev. Matthews, the Christian preach CT, filled his regular appointment here Sunday.
 Juddy Dickens and sister, Miss Maud, of Hammonsville visited R. F. Anthony and family Sunday.
 Jack Dempsey, Dave Melton and G.. w. Melton carried hogs to Little Rock this week.
 B. E. Blessing and wife of Higdon are visiting relatives and friends here for few days.
 Rev. H. Sanders and wife from Union Valley visited relatives here last week.
 Barney Brown of Heber made a fly ing trip to see home folks Saturday night and returned Sunday.
 The F. E. & C. U. of A. met at their hall Saturday evening at p. III. and seemed to be having good time when this scribe passed.
 Mrs. A. L. Powell died at her home on February I4 after an illness of two weeks with pneumonia. She leaves a husband and nine children and a host of relatives and friends to mourn their loss. Rev. I. M. Polk conducted the funeral services at the Brown cemetery.
 February I7.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-02-20
CENTER POINT.

The lagrippe has had control of this community for the last two weeks but is about to relinquish his right and the people are all out again except Miss Flora Summers and MT. Sanderlin, who are still confined to their beds.
 It is now time to SOW oats and plant garden and potatoes.
 Brother farmer, plant plenty of pota- toes, for they are both meat and bread, and are the easiest crop that the farmer makes.
 Bob Stevens and wife of Vilonia were here Sunday visiting their grandma.
 There will be two more weeks of school at this place, then the hum on the farm will commence.
 We have the best mail service here that we have had since the rural deliv- cry was established. We hope it will continue so.
 MT. Editor, could you not print in the Log Cabin Democrat few sections of the law bearing on the election of a county superintendent which we have to vote on in May The people do not seem to understand 1t and there seems to be no one in this community who can enlighten us.
 February I7.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-02-20

run the engine in Thompsons saw and blaming mill.
 w. A. Webb, box 66 was in Quitman Tuesday with his pea threasher.
 D. s. and w. A. Cargile was trading in town Saturday.
 I. s. Bates was here on business one day last week.
 R. G. Dunaway and Dr. Thomas were among town traders Saturday.
 D. H. Goodrich, box 3I, was in town last week.
 Rev w. B. Driskill preached at the Baptist church Saturday and Sunday.
 Lem Hoggard and John Lloyd of Un- ion Valley passed over rural route No. Tuesday going to Heber on business. They report much sickness in the Valley.
 Hamlet, we accept the correction, SO send the application.
 Rural carrier No. says the center of attraction is east of the Mississippi river, but thinks it will come over to Arkansas about cotton picking time.
 We are truly sorry to hear of the death of Mrs. w. J. Castleberry of Cash Springs.
 The farmers are badly behind with their work, it rains so much. The roads are almost impossible on rural route No. l. February Y.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-02-20
VILONIA.

We are enjoying the nice, cool weather.
 Health is very good.
 ]. A. Moore, who has been down with the rheumatism, is now able to be up with the use of a crutch.
 The faculty and students of Arkansas Holiness College have received a special invitation to attend the open-session program of the Vilonia Debating Club, which is to be rendered Friday night. A good program is expected.
 Dr. R. B. Evans and family, who have spent several years in Oklahoma, re- turned to Vilonia some time ago. Dr. Evans is an experienced dentist and IS in business at this place.
 Born, to MT. and Mrs. B. F. Montgo- mery February nth, a ten-pound boy.
 The Vilonia Training School under the management of Prof. T. F. Forrest is doing good work.
 Rev. w. B. Pinson returned home last Wednesday. We are glad to have him with us again.
 Lem Kirby of Jackson, Tenn, is vis- iting friends and relatives here.
 The Euphonian Literary Society pro- gram for last Friday consisted of an fashioned prayer-meeting" led by the president. The meeting was not failure, but much spiritual progress was made.
 l.. F. Wheeler is preparing to erect a dwelling east of the parsonage.
 Bro. Ford filled his regular appoint ment at the Baptist church Sunday
 Walter Ward attended Sunday school at the college Sunday
 Frank McHenry and mother are now living in Vilonia.
 Rev. w. F. Blevins, pastor of M. E. church South, at this place, has secured Rev. T. o. Rorie, the, White River Con ference evangelist, to hold a series of meetings, beginning Thursday night, February 20. Rev. Rorie will deliver his lecture on "Matrinony Saturday at 7:3o p. m., at the church here. We expect and hope to see many young people at the church Saturday night.
 In reply. to the recent request made by the Bery1 correspondent last week, will say that prefer not to join the Cores pondent's Corn Club.
 February 1T.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-02-20
MOUNT OLIVE.

Miss Jewell Snow, an enterprising young lady of this community, is con- templating entering Central College in the near future.
 Mrs. c. F. Hopkins, who has been very sick with measles for the past few days, is able to be out again.
 M. l.. Wright went to town Saturday on business.
 Carl Forrest, who has been in Mem. phis and in the western states for the past few months, has returned to his home at Vilonia.
 N. J. Henderson went to Conway Sat urday with cotton.
 B. F. Allen was the guest of MT. and Mrs. L. A. Guatney Saturday tight.
 Miss Alice Lock of Beryl visited rela- tives at Mt. Olive Sunday.
 w. c. Abbott is contemplating putting in a new phone.
 Walter Allen visited MT. and Mrs James Hilliard Sunday.
 The school at this place will have speaking next Friday in celebration of
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-02-20
MADDOXVILLE.
Nothing much done on the farms last

Nothing much done on the farms last week.
 Oat sowing will be the order of the day as soon as the ground gets dry enough to work, and lucky is the man who has the seed oats.
 E. B. Adkisson has agreed to work the road for us this year. Ed. will make us good overseer.
 We have had a scare about the small pox, measles, Cuban itch or something of the kind in our country lately, but it has about blown over since we decided that it was just the good old Arkansas itch.
 Uncle Jack Hall, who lives just across the line in White county, is very low.
 The young folks had an enjoyable time at w. T. O'Guire's last Saturday night
 N. B. Moss of Barney is trying to get up writing school at Becketts school house and we guess he will succeed as we are timers"
 Bob Winter had house full of com- pany Sunday. Bob says it gives him great deal of pleasure to know that he is growing so popular. O. w. Maddox rode the Masonic goat last Saturday.
 
 en for dinner last Saturday, and thought she was going to have raw preacher, but she didn't. Here is chance for the inventors R. o. Maddox wants telephoning ap paratus that he can swing around his neck so he can talk to his best girl and blow old rubberneck all at the same time.
 Well, Hamlet as I live between you and Quitman 1 have been watching the road to see you two pass in that new Ebnggy. I know you would just look 'fetchin." Bristol. this is my guess at your occu- pation-You wear a hat as much to pro- feet your face as you do to keep the sun from your head, you smoke cob-pipe, and are good farmer so long as you only have to boss.
 Beryl, I like your potato and corn crop theory fine. Now let's put it into practice, for that's the part that counts. We know a man that hasn't any theory but has the 'taters to eat and to plant, and another man with a corn theory as long as your arm, but no corn. February Y.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-02-20
GREENBRIER.

l.. M Dickens and Dan Moore went to Conway Monday.
 T. R. Douglas of Conway was here Monday enroute to Guy.
 G. w. Clark of Conway was here Sat urday looking after his business in- terests.
 Dan Ward and wife visited the family of Carl Ward on Black Ford Saturday night and Sunday.
 Henry Willis and family, who moved to Hazen, Ark, last fall, have moved back and will make Faulkner county their home for while.
 w. B. Love has had a pair of large steps put to his store front. w. C. Kel- so did the work.
 J. s. Mobbs, our mill and gin man, is saving lots of oak lumber.
 Joe T. Benton and little son Shearl went to Conway Monday.
 Esq. A. H. Benton, who has been wrestling with lagrippe, is better and able to be out again.
 Little Paul Taylor was badly hurt Sunday by getting his jaw bone broken by horse falling down with him. He is resting very we'll at this writing.
 Hon. w. T. Hammock of Quitman passed through here Monday enroute to Oklahoma.
 T. I. Matthews and Lige Morris were at Conway Monday.
 ]. H. McRae and Sam Dickens went to Conway Monday.
 Rev. A. J. Collum of Springfield filled his regular appointment at the Metho- dist church Sunday.
 Married, at the residence of Mrs. M. E. Sims on Sunday at 5 o'clock p. m., Mrs. Mauda Cole of this place to F. D. Cantrell, Rev. J. O. Cantrell officiating The writer wishes them happy voyage through life. February IS.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-02-20
SALTILLO.

George Bros. have taken charge of the stock of general merchandise bought of E. F. Park some time ago.
 I. w. Shaw of this place and Miss Carrie Waymack of Chadwick were mar ried last Wednesday; also Bill Haynle of Argenta and Miss Nora Warren of Saltillo were married last Wednesday night. The writer wishes the two new ly married couples a long and happy life.
 Mrs. Dora Warren and her daughter, Miss Emma, are visiting relatives and friends at Greenbrier.
 Oscar Pendegrass passed through Sal tillo Saturday enroute to Greenbrier.
 Rev. McPike and his son John went to Conway Saturday.
 County Clerk Hartje was in our midst one day last week asking the voters of Palarm township for their support. MT. Hartje is good man and no doubt will be elected.
 E. F. Park spent Friday and Saturday in Conway with his family after dispos- ing of his stock of merchandise here.
 ]. Walter George has returned to Mag azine and will send his brother Albert down to manage the store recently pur- chased from E. F. Park of this place.
 I. N. Coker of Cato is visiting here at gresent.
 w. R. McHenry and J. R. Holmes of Beryl were here Saturday on telephone business.
 Mrs. H. R. Rifle of this place attend ed the Woodman Circle at Sunnyside Saturday evening.
 Jack Paty and family of Greenbrier were visitors among us last week.
 Mrs. Spinner has rented land from McKenney Bros. and moved onto the same last week.
 T. H. Vestal and family visited B. M. Vestal and family Saturday.
 February r.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-02-20
BELMONT.

Our school is moving off nicely with a very good attendance and there seems to be a real good interest among the scholars and patrons of the district.
 w. A. Talbert has the lagrippe.
 I. F. Cartwright has returned after being away nearly week trading.
 Geo. Evans has the humps among his family at present.
 We are vety sorry that Bob Banks has moved out of our neighborhood. He has moved near Mt. Olive.
 We are sorry that our friend and neighbor ]. A. Bush, is not improving from his bad health.
 There is good opening at Otto for a man who would like to put in good machinery.
 We are glad to hear that Bill Brown of Ingleside is improving from his re- cent illness.
 We are almost ashamed to say that a couple of Mormons who claim to be min isters of the gospel, while passing through, tried to preach at the new church Sunday night without the au- thority of the trustees or the preacher in charge. They also broke the Sab bath by selling their trashy literature to our young people. We wish to say that travelling preachers had better establish their headquarters somewhere else, as we won't have any more of it here. We feel sure that every citizen in our com munity who loves his country and his church will also say, amen.
 good crowd gathered at the church Sunday as there was Sunday school and preaching. There will be Sunday school and class-meeting Sunday and prayer meeting Sunday night.
 February IT,
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-02-20
GUY.

On account of high waters Rev. Har-- vey failed to fill hisregular appointment here Sunday.
 Miss Dora McCee of Damascus is staying with Mrs. Joe Bates and taking music lessons.
 MT. and Mrs. ]. B. VanHorn visited sick relatives at Greenbrier last week.
 Mrs. Will Hortons brother MT. Jen- kins, who lives near Quitman. was brought to her home last week quite sick, but at this writing is somewhat improved.
 Homer Henry is now riding is new buggy.
 Miss Bronnie Henry closes her school at Chinquapin next Wednesday.
 R. A. Montgomery made business trip to Conway Thursday.
 The Odd Fellow lodge is buying some new lamps for their hall at this place.
 The young folks enjoyed nice sing ing at J M. Sims Sunday night.
 Jack Riggs and wife went to Conway Monday to buy their furniture to go to housekeeping. They will live on the place formerly occupied by Flavus Hooper.
 Misses Mary and Helen Halbrook are sick at this writing.
 Mrs P. M. Douglas is down with the pneumonia.
 Dr. and Mrs. A. J. Glover are the hap py parents of new girl.
 w. K. Henry is numbered among the sick this week
 Our new road overseer, Tim Rowlett, is fixing some bridges this week.
 School is progressing nicely.
 Therlo Herring closed his school at Rowlett last Friday night with good program. February IS.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-02-20
MAYFLOWER.
program

Wiley Mosley is improving slowly.
 Oscar Lawrence will soon move to Little Rock. Dr. Chambers will move into the house vacated by him.
 J. M. Daniels has sold his interest in the blacksmith shop to Jas Taylor.
 Dr. Copeland and family visited in Plumerville Saturday and Sunday.
 Mrs. Mosley, Wiley's mother, is quite feeble.
 Mayfower can boast of the oldest mail carrier in the country in the person of Dr: Greenlee, who is past 78 summers and IS hale and hearty and spry as boy in his teens.
 Mrs. Hattie Gibson is some better. She seems to gain strength slowly.
 Rev. Morley filled his regular appoint ment Sunday night. He preached a very interesting sermon.
 February r.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-02-20
GLENNTOWN.

Mrs. Lee Glover is on the puny list this week.
 There was singing at John Belote's Saturday night.
 John Lybargar and family and Will Lybargar and wife visited their father Sunday.
 Charlie Wilson, who has had measles and pneumonia, was able to go to Green briar Saturday.
 John Smith of Linder visited J. K. Blair and family Sunday.
 Tom Glover and family, Frank Glover and wife and Misses Maud Glover were the guests of Arthur Glover and wife Sunday.
 H. E. Wilson and family are improv- ing at this writing.
 Mrs. Ella Blair was in Greenbrier Saturday.
 Those who have the measles in the adjoining neighborhood are getting along nicely.
 February r.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-02-20
DAMASCUS.

Another week of rainy weather has passed and the good people of Damascus are proud to see it begin to clear up.
 The carpenter work on Dr. A. l. Hut to's new barn is progressing very slowly as the weather has been too bad.
 Rev. M. V. Shoffner and family of this place visited at s. J. Graves five miles northeast of here Sunday, returning the same day.
 The young people of Damascus enjoy ed the goth anniversary of Curtis Will sons birthday Sunday night by partak- ing of the delicious supper which was prepared by his parents for the occasion.
 The entertainment given by the stu dents of Damascus high school last Fri day night was grand success, 1t being witnessed by some $50 or 400 people and all expressed themselves as it being the best that they ever witnessed.
 Rev. w. B. Driskill failed to fill his appointment here Saturday and Sunday.