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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-01-16
MIXING IN BRAINS.
JOHN M. BARKER.

A great painter was once asked why sue
cess came so easily to him. He replied: 81
mix brains with my colors." Life has be-
come mighty struggle and he who does not
mix few brains in his business can never
hope to succeed. The young man or woman
without brains has no hope of winning in the
battle of life, even if they expect to edo
nothing but farm" By brains we mean:
First. knowing how to do what you are try
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-01-16

ing to do. In other words, efficiency. If you
do not know how to make trial balance and
the scavenger on the street does, he will pass
you and become the head bookkeeper while you
will remain unpromoted.
Second, knowing how to do things little
better than any one else. In other words, ex-
cellency If you can make better pair of
shoes or a better pillow than the man above
you, he will have to give place to you. The
expression, "the survival of the fttest,' is
but human way of describing divine law.
Third knowing how to have things done a
little better than any one else can have them
done. In other Words executive ability. The
great something that we call business is no
longer a child which can be managed by one
man. 1t has become a giant and requires the
attention Of many men. But many men can
not work together unless they have an ex-
ecutive. The man who is able to keep hun
dred, a thousand or ten thousand, men busy
is the man who will climb. The man who does
not have executive ability must be content to
remain part Of the hundred, the thousand,
or the ten thousand, no matter how efficient Or
excellent he may be.
Brains, that is what the world needs and it
is what the world is willing to pay for
there is a greater demand for brains today
than ever before. The young man can not
excuse himself with the statement that he in
tends to farm and that the farmer does not
need brains Brains are needed as much on
the farm as in the store or the general Offices
of the great railway system. The young man
who would succeed on the farm of tomorrow
must be efficient, excellent and possess execu-
tive ability. He must know how to mix his
brains with his breeding stock to make the
very best hog, sheep, cow or horse. He must
know what his soil contains and what the
different crops need to make a profitable
growth. Then he must know how to supply
the deficiency in the soil to meet the needs of
the crop. If he would carry on farming on
an extensive scale, he must have executive
ability. Develop brains today, you will need
them to mix with your business tomorrow
FarronTc> ANyOcato
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-01-16
THE ROTTEN FOUNDATION"

Montgomery City, Mo-, Dec. 16, 1907.
On the 18th Of December, 1907, President
Roosevelt said to Cowboy James Dahlman,
"Tel the boys out in Omaha that il I was
responsible for the money stringency which
showed up the rotten foundation on which the
finances of the country were built, am glad
of it,
Brave words from brave man; hut is it
recent discovery? Was it not known nearly
forty years ago? known to every thinking
man capable of conducting peanut stand?
Why did the President not tell this to Con-
gress and suggest the simplest remedy in the
worldq
Revoke the present laws and take the treas
ury out of the hands of the Wall street gam
blers.
That Rotten Foundation was laid nearly
forty years ago and it has been all these
long years the cause Of making thousand
millionaires out of a thousand dishonest men
who all that time have had their hands up to
the shoulder in the treasury of the people.
The rottenness of that foundation all these
years has consisted of rotten laws authorit-
ing the secretary, or making it possible for
him to turn the nations money, paper money,
bonds, and gold, over to the private corpora
tions, free and without any consideration, so
that the millions of the people could not OBJ
tain circulation except by paying such
heavy toll to the bankers as they chose to
5 exact.
Those favored ones have held the commerce,
of the nation and the government by the
throat all these dreary years, and have al
ways dictated to willing secretary that they
should be the custodians of all their own
money and all the money Of the treasury not
absolutely needed for current expenses.
Thus they were enabld to draw smi-an-
nual interest on the bonds in gold. Interest
on the ninety per cent of currency given to
them interest on the hundreds of millions of
currency turned over to them as repositories,
and interest on all the available gold dished
out to them; and the gold will never be re-
turned, it will only be jugged on the books
Of the treasury.
To give the use of all those dollars for all
these years, is to give the dollars, and multi
piled many times, and the toiling masses pillow
on in silence
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voting precinct in its own county estl-
mate that, on an average, there are quite
Is such precincts to the county, which means
that there are quite $4,000 voting precincts
in all of the counties, and the purpose is to
secure, with as little delay as possible, club
or committee of or more earnest, working
Populists in each one Of them To those Of
you who have sent to me up to this time, re-
mlttances to help pay the expenses OF our
national club work, wish to say, that have
used every dollar and much more in the work,
and [ have succeeded in securing names and
addresses Of some of our friends, in each of
upwards Of 1890 counties, leaving about 600
only yet to be reached in the work I need
expense money to enable me to go ahead with
such work, and I ask those of you who are
able and willing to do SO, to do as follows:
First. Send to me without delay, as much
money as you can, that may proceed with
out delay with such work Our national con-
vention to nominate our candidates for Pres
ident and Vice President, and to adopt the
platform on which they will stand in the ma
tional campaign Of this year, will convene in
St. Louis, April 2 next, and if we will, we
can secure $4,000 clubs in time for them to
be represented at that meeting. I need not
explain to you what will be the certain effect
if the report shall be made to the convention
that in practically every voting precinct in
every county in the United States, Populist
club has been organized, or precinct COM
mlttee secured to serve as a rallying point for
all true reformers in the campaign of 1908.
Second. Send to me the names and address
es OF as many as you can, of the tried and
true Populists of your own county. It may
be that you will be the only Populist of your
county who will see this letter, therefore, such
names will not be sent to me at all, in all
probability, if you shall fail to send them.
[ have today closed my business Office for
the months of January, February and March,
that [ may devote every day during these
three months to our national club work, which
is much yours as it is mine AS am only
asking you to do in one county, and that your
home county, what am trying to do Or am
trying to have done in about 1900 counties,
l am sure you will not consider unreasonable
my requests to you as above.
Let us all get busy comrades, and let each
one Of US resolve to do his full share of nee
essary reform work this year, and we will ac-
complish more for Populism than has ever
been accomplished in any two years by any
political organization.
Thanking you in advance for your letters
and remittances, am fraternally yours,
III. L. BENTLEY,
Pres National
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-01-16

Decatur Mich, Dec. %, 1907.
Dear Sir: Enclosed find my renewals for
the Jeffersonian Magazine and Weekly 1.-TWO
dollars). Yours truly,
ISAAC S, ROOSEVELT.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-27
YOUNG COUPLE
WE'RE MARRIED TODAY

Mr.. Robert Redeil and Miss Hattie
Splettoesser were united in marriage
this morning at the homo of KE. and
Mrs. J. W. Krigbaum. sos Rood av.
enue, Rev. George Gekkeler of the
German Lutheran church being the
officiating clergyman. Only the rel
atives and very few intimate
friends of the young people witnessed
the happy event. 1t was a pretty
home wedding ideally solemnized.
Following the ceremony an Gle
gantly appointed wedding dinner was
served at the krigbaum home.
On Rio Grande train No. 3 the
young couple left the city for Salt
Lake iCty for a two months visit
They will make their home in Grand
Junction. The friends elaborately
decorated the carriage that took the
young couple from the Krigbaum
home to the union depot and gave
them a merry send-off.
The bride has resided In Grand
Junction for a number of years and
has great circle of friends. She LIS
a very attractive and amiable young
woman.
The groom is one of the most pop
ular young firemen employed on the
Rio Grande Western road.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-27

The horticultural short course of
study under the direction of the
State Agricultural College opened at
the Turner hall this morning with a
fiattering attendance for the first ses-
sion, but by no means was 1t what 1t
should be II the fruit growers under
stand the Importance of the work to
their interests. The location is very
unfavorable and the building is very
poor because of the fact of the close
proximity of a bicycle shop where
there IL good deal of noise most of
the time; but the very closest atten-
tion was paid to the excellent talk by
Prof. Headdon on the matter of spray
mixtures and the poison ingredients.
Prof. w. Paddock is presiding,
and he, in a few words, explained the
work which the schools are accomp-
fishing elsewhere. In Delta county
several have been held, and at the
last one at Hotchkiss there were 400
enrolled.
There will be sessions both morn
ing and afternoon all this week, with
probably lecture each evening. This
evening President B. o. Aylesworth
of the State Agricultural College will
have something interesting to say.
and a general invitation Is extended.
Everybody Is interested in fruit cul-
ture and the improvement Of the in
dustry.
Prof Headdon was greeted with
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-27
DES MONIES THEATRE
SCENE OF A
PANIC
(By Associated Press. }

Des Moines. Ia, Jan. 27.-That
there were a number of cool heads
in the Grand opera house probably
saved many lives last night.
The Evans cafe, across the alley
from the play house, was burning,
and smoke issued through the open
windows In the opera house. Some
one yelled "Fire!" and the inevitable
panic followed.
d. e. Braddish jumped to the
stage and called at the top Of his
voice:
Keep your seats. No fire in this
house."
This did not stop the people. The
most conservative kept their heads,
but a general rush followed. Much
crowding and pushing was done In
the gallery and balcony and a woman
tainted.
The fire was extinguished and
quiet was restored after 80 minutes,
The play, "The Two Orphans" was
allowed to continue.
Most of those who had rushed out
returned to their seats. About 1900
people were in the theater.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-27
Fruit Men
Go To School
President AyIeswonh and Many Other instructors Of the
State College are Here for the Week-Several Hun
dred Growers in Attendance Strong Program
Of Instruction Arranged

some pertinent interrogations touch
ing the use of arsenate of lead and
the several spray mixtures, and there
Is much more that the growers will
want to know just at this time. One
matter brought out was the danger
from the arsenic In the soil under the
trees, and this brought up the ques-
tion as to the amount of the poison
we are using, which is three times
as much as is suggested by some of
the growers in the northwest.
It is hoped that there will be a
very large attendance. as we have
not yet attained all the knowledge
possible along these lines. The fee
is 50, which Is very small. but which
really ought to be borne by the state
II the growers would get next to
the legislators. as they have done in
Utah and elsewhere and secured suf-
ficient appropriations and the legis-
lation touching the important mat
ter Of spraying and caring for the
fruit trees.
This afternoon Prof. Gillette is de-
1ivering very strong and instructive
lecture on Insect Pests"
Tonight at the county court house
DR.. Aylesworth will deliver a lecture.
It was announced this afternoon
that, beginning tomorrow morning.
all of the sessions will be held In the
county court house, where a greater
degree of comfort can be enjoyed
than In Turner nall.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-27
THE POLICEMAN
SHOT A YOUNG MAN
4 Special to The Sentinel. }

Denver, Jan. 27.-At O'Clock yes
terday morning Policeman Otis Cas-
tetter shot and killed j. G. Hedge, a
young man whom he found in a gro
cery store owned by Eisele Brothers
at Twenty-Second and Humboldt
streets.
The policeman was passing the
grocery store and noticed that the
door had been pried open. He
stepped inside and shot from
revolver passed his ear and broke
the window behind him. Immediate
ly he shot in the direction where he
saw the flash from the preceding sh OF
and man screamed and dropped to
the floor.
A second party rushed out through
rear door and the officer gave chase
and fired three shots but did not stop
him.
The policeman then returned to
the store and found that the man
whom he had shot was dead. A un-
ion card In his pocket carried the
name of j. o. Hedge. The young
man is 25 years of age and is the son
of Alexander Hedge, a carpenter re-
siding at 2527 Franklin street. The
young man was not an employe OF
the store.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-27
.THE POsToFFICE MEDDLING
WITH THE PUBLISHER.'

The publishers of newspapers
throughout the United States have
more or less difficulty with hepost-
office department of Washington.
The latter organization, In its desire
to weed out those concerns which
should not properly have the right to
second-class postage, often do con-
siderable injury to legitimate pub
fishers doing straightforward and
lawful business.
A recent ruling of the department,
to take effect very soon, Is a case N
point. Under this ruling the pub
Usher of weekly paper may not
send his paper to subscriber who is
one year In arrears; and the pub
Usher of daily paper may not send
his paper to subscriber who Is three
months in arrears. If he chooses to
people he cannot do it at the second
class rate, but must affix stamp
to each paper.
There are two reasons why this
ruling is both unwise and unjust.
First, because there are many per-
sons, In the nature of the case. whom
the publisher deems good, and who
may for one reason or another have
fallen behind in their subscription
They will pay and hence the pub
Usher keeps them on the list.
The second reason is that this rnl-
ing constitutes what may be termed
a paternal meddling into the bust
ness of every publisher in the coun-
try. If the department may shut of
people who are delinquent for three
months it may next year shut of
those who are delinquent one month
Our view of it is that the publisher
should be permitted to run his owl
business. 1t is reasonable that he
will not carry subscriber If he doe.
not believe that subscriber Is goot
and will pay. And the man who II
s three months in arrears Is entitled
under the law, to receive news
paper just as much as the man who
paid up.
The business OF the postoffice is t.
- ,ceive newspapers at the lawful!
established rate and let the news
paper publisher settle with his sub
scribers as to when they shall pay
There is not a publisher in the coun
try who will not collect his money al
fast as he can get 1t, and he will not
because of self-interest, encumbe
the mails with papers he will not b.
paid for.
1t is to be hoped that Congress will
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-27
HARLAN TAKES SLAP
AT OLD LAW
TODAY
(By Associated Press }

Washington. Jan. 27.-The con-
stitutionality of the act of congress
of June IL, 1898, prohibiting rail-
road companies engaged in Interstate
commerce from discriminating
against members of labor organiza-
tions in the matter of employment,
was called into question by the case
of William Adair versus the United
States which was decided by the SUI
preme court of the United States to-
day favorable to Adair.
The opinion was by Justice Har-
Ian, and held the law to be repug-
nant to the constitution.
The court held that Adair, as mas
ter mechanic of the Louisville &
Nashville railroad, had the right to
discharge an employe because he was
member of labor organization,
just as it was the employees right to
quit such employment because of
his membership in such organization.
Such course, the decision added,
might be unwise, but regarded 1t as
a mere matter of right and there
could be no doubt.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-27
WONIAN'S CLUB PROGRAM
FOR TOMORROW AFTERNOON

The following is the program for
the Woman's Club session tomorrow
afternoon:
Current events-(Every member
come supplied with one).
From the coming of the franks to
the triumph of the Papacy over the
German emperors. Mrs. Bartlett.
Give short sketch of the domi-
nant quality of Charlemagne, Mich
olas /, Gregory VII. Innocent III. St
Francis. Mrs. Vorbeck.
What part did superstition play
in the purer religious idea of these
days? Miss Olive Mann.
Hostess, Mrs. Frank I. Lee. 40G
North Seventh.
C. B. seybert of Paonia is in town
today.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-27
CAPITAL SCANDAL
AROUSDNC MUCH
INTEREST
(By Associated Press.)

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 27.-Tre-
mendous interest is being manifest
ed in the proceedings brought today
against the men charged with a con-
spiracy to loot the state treasury in
connection with the construction and
furnishing of the state capitol build
ing.
Since the revelations of nearly two
years ago, in which some of the fore
most men in the state were involved.
the imposing white marble structure
has been a point of great interest to
the citizens generally. Excursionists
have come from all parts of the state
to see the bronze chandeliers alleged
to be loaded with tons of lead, the
commonplace furniture paid for at
a fabulous price per foot" and the
painting and frescoing for which
there is said to be an overcharge of
hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-27
(By Associated Press.)

Portland. Me-, Jan. 27.-The G.
story Cox building. one of the finest
structures in the city, was complete
iy destroyed by the fire of last night.
The newly erected 4-story brick
block on Market street in the rear
of the burned block. occupied entire
ly by Russ, Eveleth & Co., wholesale
dealers in dry goods and notions. was
threatened.
At o'clock the fire was still con-
fined to the burned block. Aid was
asked for from Boston, Dover. N. H,
Portsmouth and a number of Maine
cities, as it was feared the blaze
would get beyond control.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-27
-. pss'
City Asdin
Threatened
Another Great Fire in Portland and Assistance Had to
Come From Ten Cities to Save Great Business Dis
trict--Big Fire in Chicago in Which One Man
Was Killed and Many Hurt
lBy Associa ted Press.l }

Portland, Me-, Jan. 27.-A nre,
which several times threatened to
wipe out the business district of the
city and which caused damage esti-
mated at 100000, was kept confined
to the block in which it started this
morning after almost ten hours hard
fighting by the firemen, aided by
firemen and apparatus from outside
cities.
The fire started in the wholesale
dry goods house of Milliken Cousins
& Company, and it was in their half
of the building that the greater part
of the loss was sustained.
Later the fire spread to the other
half of the building, occupied by A.
f. Cox & Company. boots and shoes.
Their loss is $250,O00. The Parker
Thomas Company also sustained a
loss of 100000.
The fire assumed such proportions
that the mayor called for help from
ten cities in Massachusetts, New
Hampshire and Maine.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-27
One OF RICHEST
men OF NORTHWEST
(By Associated Press.)

Butte, Mont, Jan. 27.-D. j. Hen
nessey, president of the Hennessey
Mercantile Company, n pioneer of the
state and considered one of the rich
est merchants of the northwest,
dropped dead on the street this
morning of heart trouble.
He was born at Fredericktown, N.
B., in 1854. A widow and three
children survive him.
Mr.. Hennessey had held high off,
ces in the national lodge OF the An
cient- Order OF Hibernians. was q
leading democratic politician and had
given fortunes to the Catholic church.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-27

New York, Jan. 27.-The National
Bank Of North America, unable to
withstand heavy Withdrawals Of de-
posits which came as result OF the
recent financial fiurries, wars forced
to close its doors for liquidation to-
day. The comptroller Of the curren-
cy appointed Charles w. Hanna, bank
examiner, as receiver.
The bank owes the clearing house
81, ,2OO. 900.
President Havcmeyer TN q stntc-
mont lays the blame to rumors tnat
the bank was not able to meet ITS
obliaations and there rumore caused
the heavy Withdrawals Of depos1ts.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-27

Manager Haskell has booked Stet-
sons Uncle Toms Cabin" for the
Park opera house, and this popular
company will open there on Satur-
day, matinee and night, February l.
This play should be a welcome an
nouncement to patrons of that pop
ular playhouse, as well as to the gen
eral public that loves this charming
old drama. 1t is well known fact
that the Stetson Company Is one OF
the best that has ever presented this
great play, and this season will but
add to its popularity with young and
old, for 1t is even better than what
it has been, if such a thing could be
possible to SO good company. New
features have been added and old
ones given a better Interpretation
The musical part of the program hai
been greatly increased.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-27

TDy AbSOCIz
New York, Jan. 27.-The defense
in the Thaw case was completed this
morning with the introduction Of all
its testimony, and shortly before the
noon recess Mr.. Lfttleton, chief coun-
sci for the defendant began to read a
IouG and carefully prepared hypothet-
icaI question TO three ahenists en-
urepi to testify In Thaw's behalf.
TI,e ouesfiua covered all the testi-
mony In the case and differed largely
from the one proPounded Last year
By Mr.. Deamas, "a the testimony IN
the present bearing has differed from
that Of tho MKst trial
fxEv3dence - to The Irrational acts
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-27
The Great Bank
Must Liquidate
--.

1t Is believed TINT all depositors
will be paid In full.
The total assets of the bank arc
given as So, ,737, ,S27 90. The capital
stock is $2,OOO.OOO. The total de-
posits, according TO a statement Is
sued Saturday, are nearly @4.OO0.-
900.
The bank voluntarily decided to
withdraw from the Clearing House
Association and liquidAte under the
direction OF tho comptroller Of the
currency.
The closing Of the hank was
marked by NO excitement.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-27
CONFESSES HIS GUILT
AND GOES TO REFOIsMATORN

This morning Fletcher Farmer, the
young boy whose arrest on the
charge of petty larceny was an
nounced Saturday by The Sentinel
was arraigned before Judge Sullivan
of the juvenile court. He made a
clean confession of series of petty
rhefts, the stealing of the case OF
physicians instruments being only
one of many offenses.
The young man is about II years
of age and is very small for his age
judge Sullivan ordered the youth
confined in the State Industrial
School until he is 21 years of age
Sheriff Schrader will take the boy
to Golden at once.
The daily sentinel., 1908-01-27
NIGHT RIDERS
WHIPPED A CITIZEN
(By ASSOCIATED Press. }

Hopkinsville, KY, Jan. 27.-R. H.
Rodgers of this county was visited
Saturday night by party of about
rs night riders. He was called from
his house and severely whipped with
buggy whips.
Mr.. Rodgers is a member of the
association that Is alleged to sell to-
bacco against the wishes of the night
riders.
Several shots were fred into his
house and all the telephone wires
were cut.
Friday night masked men visited
the Arcadia hotel at Dowson Springs
and secured John Heath, an indie
pendent buyer, and threw him into
the river. He swan ashore and es-
capped.