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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-08-26
Free Love, Social Equality, and
Socialism


AS in the case of Foreign Missions, the pur-
pose has been to furnish information
Nevertheless, some very salty letters have
been written me by correspondents who are
dead certain of two things:
~ That they know all about Socialism;
~ That [ don't understand it, at all.
The editorial in which [ stated that Social
ism led, logically and unavoidably, to Free
Love and Social Equality, has aroused espe-
cial indignation.
Some of the brethren, who write to me
about said editorial class me as a deliberate
liar, some as a id liar, and others as Sena-
torial-stand-p at-tarif liar
Well, I've heard it thunder before man
who has waded through twenty-year fight
with the Bourbons of the South, is not to be
fustered and Hurried by Socialist anathemas.
The truth is, | have the kindliest feelings
for the rank and-fle Socialist. He wants to
elevate the masses, sand isn't that what Pop
ul1sm and Jeffersonlan democracy proposes to
do? Assuredly. Then why should we be
pulling each others hair, dividing the reform
ers and insuring victory for the reactionaries?
1t is a pity that we should. But while feeling
a sympathy for the rank and-fle Socialist I
censure the editor or political leader who de-
ceives his following. When Mr.. Debs or Mr.
Warren resents the assertion that the Social
lst creed is in deadly hostility to the present
marriage system, they do wrong, for they
k1aOo0 that the assertion is true When they
dupe the farmers of Texas, Oklahoma, and
Florida into the belief that Socialism does
not mean the entire abolition of private prop
erty, they wilfully and deliberately perpetrate
a fraud upon those men.
And when they denounce the statement that
social equality, with negroes and everybody
else, inevitably results from their creed, they
do thing a01b5ch they ao0uzd not dare to do at
q Socialist meeting IN Chicago, en- Neo0 York,
IN Berlin or en- Paris
Why should Southern and Western farmers
and laborers think that would tell lies on
Socialism? What motive could actuate me
to do such thing?
The aim of my whole public career has been
to improve the condition of the common peo-
pie. My political life has been one long fight
for the under dog.
That spirit is to be found in my every
speech, every book, my editorials and my
votes. 1t was [ who made the Congressional
fight on the Pinkerton Deputy strike break
battling as resolutely for the laboring
man in Washington as Debs did in Chicago.
But while agreeing with Mr.. Debs about
the governmental abuses which now afflict our
people, his remedies shock my common sense
and ideas of morality.
[ cannot see any Justice in the doctrine
which teaches that every child born into the
world is equal heir to the east improvements,
talented, the high-minded men of the world
I reject with horror the proposition that
our marriage system and our home life shall
be dissolved by the social revolution which
removes from the head of the family his du-
flies and RESPONSIBILITIES and which makes tht,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-08-26
PAGE NINE

ing every farmers mail to him at his home
My friends read the editorial with incre-
dulity and my enemies denounced it as zone
of Watson's lies''.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-10
STEAMER HELD UP.

There wss scene at Colonial Baach
Sunday when the steamer Jane MOsely,
loaded with excursionists, arrived OF
Colonial Beach that evening. A number
of boats we're a. the wharf, and the
owners made no attempt to move them
When the steamer sounded three
whistles, indicating that she desired to
make landing. OWDershsp OF the
whsrves at the beach is claimed by the
Colonial Beach Company and by the
Chesapeake Steamboat Company. Fred
Dulsney was on the wharf to look after
the interests of the Colonial Beach Com
psny. The town police was also there
and later the mayor arrived. The mayor
claimed the control of the wharf be-
lonped to The town and he insisted that
the Moseley be allowed to land. Du'
laney's vigorous language to The mayor
resulted in bis being hailed into court,
where he paid 6ne OF 50 and costs for
disorderly conduct. The Moseley finally
landed her passengers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-10
SUDDEN DEATH.

Mr.. John T. Boyd, an old and we'll
known resident. died suddenly between
6 and 7 o'clock yesterday evening at bis
home, 427 Qaeen street. MIR. Boyd was
converting with an acquaintance in front
of his residence when death overlook
him. He was taken into the house ard
DR.. Delaney was summoned, but he
expired shortly after the doctor arrived.
Mr.. Boyd was native of Hsvre de
Grace, Nd, but he had lived in Alex
andia since the beginning of the civil
war. He was a carpenter by trade, and
for several years worked in mill which
formerly stood at the northeast corner OF
Queen and Fairfax streets. Mr.. Boyd In
his later years conducted a stand 10 the
city market. The deceased leaves q
widow and q daugbter-Mrs. Nelson
Orsdlin. He was q member OF Trinity
M. f. Church and of Sirepta Lodge OF
Odd Fellows. The deceased was about
20 years old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-10
BANK CLOSES.

The Traders and Truckers Bank, do
ing large banking business in Norfolk
among uptown merchants and country
truckers, closed its doors yesterday, an
nouncing that owing to It's inability tC
reaIizs upon its paper the institution
bad been forced into liquidation.
The banks officers are Terry B. Cor
dan, president; James G Riddick and
O. N. Whitehurt, vice presidents, and
A. Newton OrnzeT, cashier. Vice Pres
ident RiddIck is mayor Of Norfolk.
The closing of the hanks doors caused
much excitement among the dep sitors,
and large crowd gathered ABOUT the
doors.
President GOrdsn attributed the fail
ure to uuwise loans made during the
jamestown Exposition period and In
ability to realize sufficiently to meet de-
msuds since. Assignment was made to
James H. Winston. lrnstee. The bank
officials say that the deposits amount to
less than $50, 900, and that depositors
will be paid in full. The banks paid
10 capitalization was 100000. The
failure is understood 10 affect no other
banking institution 10 Norfolk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-10
AFRAID TO GO HOME.

A young man who lives on south
ST.. Assph street appeared at the station
house about II O'clock last night and
stated that he did not deem 1t safe for
him to go home unattended. The young
man said he arrived at King and St
Assph street on an electric train and
proceeded toward bis home. At the cor
ner of Prince and 81. A'sph streets be
wa, a:cOsted by two strange men one
tall and the other of low statue who ex-
claimed, "HUe he IL; we'll fix him
now" The yonbg man made his way
quickly toward King street and proceeding
TO the station house told of his experience.
Officers saw him home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-10
FIRES.

An automobile and stable in which
1t had been placed in the alley running
through the tqusre bounded by Pitt,
Roysl, Wilkes and GibbOn streets, we're
destroyed by fire about 1880 O'Clock yes
terdsy evening, The automobile and
stable belonged to Amos E. Herbert,
and the total loss will approximate
$1,000. The owner of the machine was
engaged in testing the engine when the
gasoline became ignited. The fire
caused considerable excitement and
brought together large crowd.
The alarm of fire between II and l
O'Clock today was caused by the discov-
cry of a fire 10 frame house on the
east side of Fayette street, between Cam
eron and Queen. The fire was soon
subdued aud the damage was slight. The
house is occupied by cOlored people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-10
POTOMAC BAPTIST ASSOCIATION

The fifty fourth session of the Poto-
mac Baptist Association will be held
with the Antioch Baptist Church, Prince
William county, commencing Wednes-
day morning, August ! |, and continuing
three dsys. The present officers OF the
association are: Moderator, Rev. F. d..
James, Round Hill; clerk, Mr.. Jas. R.
Mansfield, of this city; assistant clerk,
r. A. Hntchison, Manassas; treasurer,
John w. Kiucheloe, Rectortown. The
Introductory sermon this year will be
preached by Rev. W. F. Watson, Of this
city, his subject eye have Dwelt Long
Enough In this Mount" The delegates
from the First Baptist Church OF this
city are Messrs. Jas. r Mansfield, w.
P. KerrIck, N. L. Williamson and j.
O. Nails,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-10

'entimes Iney are cHos uPV" @ WV 49,
'neartless world, and on many occasions
become thieves and Outcssts by virtue
of the shortcomings of the parent. There
is abundant law covering these cases
and If it were applied there would be
less need for charitable institutions aud
reform schools. If some Of these fellows
were picked up and made to toe the
mark they would be better citizens and
their earnings would go in the proper
channels.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-10
FUNERAL OF MIR. BEOKHAM.

The remains OF the late William II.
F. Bsckhsm, formerly of this city, who
was accidentally ssphixlated at his home
in New York city Sunday, we're brought
here today and inferred in Ivy Hill
cemetery. The services we're conducted
BY Rev. DR.. s. A. Wallis, Of the Theo-
logical Seminary, aud the psllbesrt rs
we're Messrs. Wm. J. B)othe, Geo. d..
Robinson, o. S. T. Burke, W. Wat
ties, Herbtr. Fowle aud Douglass
Smart
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-10
FINED FIVE DOLLARS EACH.

The case of Two men and woman,
charged with disorderly conduct Satur'
day night week on GibbOn street, came
up In the Police Court this morning. The
parties seemed 10th to testify, and the
case resolved itself into one Of dIsorderly
conduct. They were fined So each.
One of the participants, it will be re-
membered, was cut during the difficulty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-10
THE HEAT.

Last night was swipjer, the mer-
curry remaining up 10 the nineties until
quite late. There WAS hardly breath
of air stirring, and many persons were
unable to sleep on account OF the heat.
Today a breeze has prevailed st intervals,
somewhat tempering the heat, but the
mercury at 2 O'Clock this afternoon stood
Oh 900
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-10
FOB RENT

nOULTRY AND TRICK FARM contain
ing 6 ADD ont half seies Of land, with nine
room brick d yelling, large stable with eleven
Al lis. out houses, good water, large lava;
beautifully stustsd on the Columbia Pike
lust south of Arlington, Va, Is minutes ri IL
f,om Washingt n.
Rent $2260 per month. Will lease for term
of years.-All improvements in good condi-
tion. THO ". I'D.
6l7 Street nOrtb~ss. Washington CT
au7 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-10

There is a law on The statutes Of tne
state Of Virginia which has almost be-
come dead letter BY reason OF its non-
enhancement. That is toe one that pro-
tects the woman against q trlaing or
mean nan. In the state Of Delaware
and other states q man who has wife
and family aud does no! properly care
o.. N is beaten With many stripes.
OF Virginia compels a man to
a woman whom he has promised
yrish, protect and support or the
= ;.n s~ntsn"A and fnrthar he
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-10

A school of whales was seen off Cape
Hstterss Sunday by Captain Fritz
b ,rge and the crew of the fruit steamer
OlothiIde Olupe, which reached New
York yesterday. According 10 Captain
Borge there we're twenty-five whales
chasing q school Of mackerel and every
few minutes one of the monsters would
open his mouth spd swallowed about q
barrel OF mackerel. The race was Kept
up for several miles and than the
whales slowed up and scattered, evil
IDENTIFY satisfied.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-10
POLICE COURT.

[Justice Il. r. Cation presiding.
The following cases we're disposed OF
this morning:
Jesse Cole, coIortd charged with dis
charging pistol in the street, was dis-
missed.
James Brown, colorsd, charged with
disorderly conduct, had his case Coz
tinued.
Two men aud woman, chsrsed
with disOrderly conduct, we're fined 50
each.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-10

EuIUPo'
Rev. DR.. Bergman Green has re.
turned to his nome on Seminary Hill
from visit to Mssssnutton Springs.
Mr.. Joseph l.. Barker is spending bis
vacation at Ocean City and Salisbury,
Md.
Miss Emeline Denly Talbot Is spend
ing few weeks wi party OF friends
in the mountains of Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-10
ENGAGEMENTS ANNOUNCED.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A, Eoglish, OF
Leesburg, announce The engagement OF
their daughter, Myra G Irdner English,
to Howard Elton Cole, of Leesburg.
The wedding will take place during the
fall. Mr.. Cole is connected with the
Peoples National Bank of Leesburg.
The engagement is announced of Miss
RosaIie Resell, Of The Plains, to John
McGill, a prominent citizen of Fauquier
county. The date for the wedding has
not been announced.
Other engagements of interest In Lou
douu and Fsuqnier, are those of Mics
frances Fleming, Of Upperville, to
Henley Garter, Of Mt. Jackson, and
Miss Della Slaughter, Of The Plains, to
DR.. Selby, OF Warrenton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-10
CITY DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE,

The city democratic committee had q
meeting at the Opera House Gale last
night. Mr.. Charles B,Ddbeim WAS
elected chairman to succeed himself, and
Mr.. 3. T. Cook, whJ has been secretary
for several years, was reelected. The
committee csnvassed the city vote cast
in the recent primary, aud found 1t to
be correct, and forwarded the result OF
the state chairman.
The following is the official vote:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-10
A. L. L.

There was a meeting and street drill
of the Alexandria Light Infantry last
night. No action was laken In regard
TO the proposed camp this summer, nor
In respect to the new uniform, the COM
pany having received no communication
from Richmond concerning these matters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-10
For RENT

The RAvENsWORTH FARM; possession
given January l, 1910. Apply on place or
by mail to MRS. LEE, Burke Fairfax
county Virgins. huO "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-10
FOR RENT.

Desirable two story brick dwelling No. go
N. st Assph street containing SIX rooms snd
bath Splendid eonditi0S. Im%saisss PSsses-
King and Royal streets. auf 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-10

The Red Gross Shoes for tender feet
The ladies who wear the Red Gross
Shoes always wear a smile. Sold only
by J. A. MARSHALL q Bro. 492 King
street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-10

How shoes at cost price for
a few day only at John A. Mar
shall & Bro Az King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-10

Summer reduction on all low
shoes at John A. Marshall &
Bros, All King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-10
ENFORCE THE LAW.

For tbis section fair and cooler tohIRHI hHU
Wednesday; moderate nOrtherly wihus'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-10
Local Matters.
Sun and Tide Table.
Weather Probabilities.

Bun rises tomorrow at boy and seH ~ W
High water at 4.47 a. M. and ~ p m'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-10
PERSONAL.

Mr. Simon Blondbeim has returned
from very pleasant visit TO Colonial
Beach.
Capt. w. q. Sweeney, superintendent
OF schools, has returned from pleasant
visit TO the mountains Of Virginia.
Mss Mildred Foster, who has been
sp uding most of the summer at Col.
S ri, lug's place, near Markham, Ia nov
on a visit to Mrs. Philip Slaughter, at
Ths Plains.
Miss Laura SmOot has returned from
a visit to Ocean City, Md.
Mr.. A ID. Giimts and Mr.. J. K N.
Curtin have been selected IS representa-
tives OF the Reliance FIRE engine com.
pany to the fremen's convention
which meets in Hampton on the 25th
instant. Mr.. K. w. Ogden, vice presi-
dent of the company, will also repre-
sent the organization at the convention.
Capt VIM. II. BoDtz, driver OF the
Reliance steam FIRE engine, left today
for Colonial Beach to spend bis vacation.
Mr.. ]. w. Hammond has returned
from Colonial Bach.
Mrs. P. w. Ersig is visiting In West
-,oSAlonA "nnntv
Evening journal., 1909-10-16

As a comedy and fein give the company
an. excellent opn6rtunity TO show what IL
can do in that limo. The piece has been a
success wherever presented. As In Leah
Kleschna." Wilmingtonians viii have the
FIRST opportunity OF seeing this production
az the Avenue Theatre.
The "Hoorah" is the name OF a mine
owned by Joe Lacey. a whoie-souied, good
hearted man. diamond in tho rough. He
IS married to n woman. whose designing
parents engineered the match with an eye
to Joes wealth. Joe learns the truth and
on tho advice Of his friends. men Of his
own calibre. he takes an eight-months'
"trip through Europe. on his return he is
presented with his arst born, called by
his friends 'The Heir 70 tho ,IIooruh.r
The tale IS very prettily worked out and
ends happily.
The part OF Joe Lacey IS played by Mr..
Miller. who is capable OF imparting to Il
breezy atmosphere true to nature Mr..
MoDermott IS the brother, and Miss Pitt
4 plays the wife. Tho balance Of the cast
4 have been allotted parts suitable to each
ana their past work has proven their
ability.
Evening journal., 1909-10-16
PLANNED OWN, INSTEAD
OF RELATIVES FUNERAL

BY United Presu Leased Special Wire.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Oct. 16-Af-
ter carefully completing the arrange
ments for his own funeral. under the
pretense that he was planning for tho
burial of a relative, and after having
left sufficient money for the payment
of his hotel bill, Charles NJ. Cans, said
TO be a scion of a prominent and
aristocratic family of Boston, Mass.
went to his room in the Continental
Hotel early to-day and killed himself
by sending a bullet through his brain.
Because his room adjoined sample
rooms unoccupied. the tragedy was
not discovered until nearly noon, when
a representative of the undertaken
called at the mans room to confer
with Cans concerning arrangements
for the transportation of the body OF
the supposed relative to Boston.
When found, the man had been dead
from eight TO ten hours. A bullet had
penetrated the roof of the mouth and
come out through the back OF the
skull.
Cans. who was a man between 4S
and so years OF age. arrived at the
Continental Hotel late Thursday night.
Yesterday he called upon Undertaken
]. Lewis Good, in Spruce street, and
made arrangements for the cremation
/ of a relatives body, instructing the
undertaken TO call upon him at the
hotel at 1880 to-day.
Evening journal., 1909-10-16
THE WOMAN WHO
LIVES ALL ALONE

She Acquires Many Fussy Little Ways
and Habits.
"she is growing old maidish," re-
marked Mrs. Worldly Wise as she
watched the back Of a departing Wis
itor.
The bachelor raised his eyebrows
"Meaning just what?" he demanded.
"oh, that she needs some one to live
with her to keep her from becoming
queer"
"a manT
"Or a woman, or child, or, best Of
all, any one who will have courage
enough to criticise her and to keep her
up to the mark"
Il always thought" unused the bach
elor, "that 1t was not good for women
to live alone"
"Nor for man either" the lady tart
ly observed.
One sees quite as many masculine as
feminine old maids, and they are even
more full of crankiness and set habits.
The fact is that every human being
needs a critic, and the chief use OF a
husband is that he nags the life out of
you and tells you all the things that
are the matter with you. You don't
need any of the other sort Of talk
about how nice you are. Other people
tell you that.
Now, when you live alone you gel
to the point where you think you are
perfect, and that is absolutely fatal
because Just at this point you lei
yourself go, and the first thing Vol
know you are becoming a slave t
your own ideas. You want your por
ridge Just so. and your coffee Just so
and your friends must have certain
ideals, because if they don't they arr
not good enough to associate will
r you; also you begin to have Theories
/ with a capital r, about the care o
children, about how the house shoul'
be run and how food should be KEEP
from germs, and oh, a whole lot o
things. And that's the time when
nice, grouchy, complaining husban'
would be the best help in the world
You would have to become mellow
and broad minded and adaptable Z
counterbalance him.
And there is the question OF littl
mannerisms too The woman wh
!, lives alone is full OF these. The
, grow on her because she has no on
.e to eriticise her and she doesn't realiz
10 them.
For instance. putting the hands
: the face continually, tweaking one
Evening journal., 1909-10-16

comes to Wilmington with record for
success everywhere.
Borden. zono and Hayden Brothers
will offer an act that has been creating
a genuine furore throughout the larger
cities of the west during tho past few
years, and which made one OF the sea-
sons biggest hits in New York last
week. These talented entertainers
have crowded into twenty minutes a
little bit Of everything that has ever
been done in vaudeville, and are re-
earded by the theatrical managers
Everywhere as versatile perforemrs.
Mantlla, the famous orecian wor-
ship dancer whose remarkable dances
lhave been attracting tremendous
lcrowds throughout the principal east
lcrn cities this season, will be another
Ioxpensive feature Of the bill. Friend
land Downing. two singing and talking
lcomedians who have won unusual dis
tinction I'm vaudeville, and who have
become almost a comedy sensation
win be another big feature Of the bill
Margaret Keene and Company VIII pre-
: lsent In excellent style, one act com
! ledy playlot that Is certain 70 prove
, Thoroughly diverting and delightful
An the other acts on the bill will moro
than maintain the high standard Of
1.-The Opera House shows.
Evening journal., 1909-10-16

PUTTING TIE HANps TO THE FACE CON-
TINUADnY.
hair or rubbing the end OF ones nose
how many women you see with such
a habit
Then there are maunerisms OF speech,
like saying 'Listen" all the time. when
the person addressed is listening with
might and main.
Also the expression Of the face in re-
pose-how self centered and either
bitter or self satisfied It is apt TO be-
come. And little tricks of walking. of
sitting. Of settling ones skirts-how
quickly they grow on one.
We are creatures of influence, even
the most strong minded Of us. and we
are swayed by conditions OF life as we
are by the movements OF the dance.
II those conditions are lonely we are
thrown back upon our own individual.
ity; we absorb no new ideas OF i'm.
pressions.
That is the worst thing IN the world
for woman. She is naturally timid
and she is naturally not broad minded
She needs a life that will vary her ex
periences and bring her in contact will
all kinds Of people.
This is the way to absorb the bes'
there is-to become mellow instead o.
sour in old age snd TO ward or the
coming Of 1t as long as possible.
MARY VINCENT.