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 F. G. Bridges, EXecutor ct al, tt C. H. Triplett, tq deed), w 1-2, sw sec. 27-4-7; $l00.
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There's nothing so good for sore throat as Dr Thomas Electric Oil Cures it in a few hours. Relieves any pain in any part.
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Southern League.

Batteries-Queisser and OLeary :; Leliyey and Petit. Empires, Carpen- ter and O'Brien.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-03-25
"WHY BRYAN CAN NEVER BE
PRESIDENT"

A. L. Heggie, Walden, Miss: wish
that every voter in the U. S. was a
subscriber to your paper, then would
be assured of the fact that you would
be our next president.
[ am an old Georgian, born in
Columbia county, six miles from APP
ping, about one rifle from where Maj.
Burt used to I've. My first teacher
was A. M. Iazenby, and would be
glad to KIN if he is still living. l
have ofte heard my deceased father
speak Of you, when you were quite a
young Ian practicing law at Lincoln
toH and Appling. I left Georgia in
December, 1859. Am an old Confed.,
having served under Forrest for three
years. ] have always voted for any
and everything the Democratic party
put up until the last election, when I
voted for you. There are thousands
just like myself, that will never vote
the old ticket again. Dr. Barksdale,
my family physician, and one of the
most learned of his profession, was
at my house few days ago and [
induced him to take my last magazine
home with him and read it, and es-
pecially your editorial, "Why Bryan
Can Never be President. " I met him
the next day and his first words we're,
Here s a dollar for Tom Watson s
Magazine." He said you expressed
his opinion of Bryan ten times better
than he could have done it.
AS said above, all that's necessary
is to get the people to read your
papers.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-03-25
PLAIN TALK IN THE JEFFER-
SONIAN.

Canon, Ca, Feb. Is, 1909.
Hon. Thos. E. Watson, Thomson, Ga.
Dear Friend: Enclose two dollars,
for which please extend my subscrip-
ton another year for the two Jeffer-
sonians. The weekly Jefersonian usu-
ally reaches me about Thursday every
week. Sometimes it fails to come on
this day and when this mishap oc-
ours the disappointment is so great
that it reminds me Of going to meet
relative or a good friend expected on
a certain train and who fails to show
up.
Mr.. Watson, there is not a man in
this country that has got sense enough
to go to mill and back but what
can understand the plain, unvarnished
truths that you so fearlessly and
forcibly teach. It is only deep seated
prejudice and moneyed interests that
mother your opposition.
Wishing you a prosperous year in
your great labors, I remain as ever,
Your true follower,
A. L. Hairston.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-03-25

based upon the governments credit
and loaned to the people, who would
not have done so three months ago.
What brought about the change in
these mems minds9 A thorough ex-
PLANTATION of the initiative and refer
endum did it.
No wit is an established fact that
without the initiative and referendum
no reformation can ever be had. Then
why not work for one thing at time,
and do that work aiitedly and for all
time to come? The first step to be
made is for the people Of each state
to unite and demand of their legisla-
ture to submit to the people con-
stitutional amendment giving the peo-
pie the right Of the initiative and ref
erendum, or the right to vote directly
upon any question they may deem
necessary. When this is accomplished
land without it, nothing will ever be
accomplished) the people will then be
in position to go after other measures,
and get 'em. Do you see the point?
Thousands of men who are dis
gusted at the workings of the political
ring would fall in line with this one
leading issue who could not be in
duced to undertake to accomplish the
whole thing at one stroke.
Let's hear from others on the sub
ject through the Jeffersonian.
w. T. Flowers.
R. 2, Box 81, Tolbert, Texas.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-03-25
PNHAA bbe e1ernta
LETTERS FROW THE PEOPLE

State, Washington, has been added to
the "Female Suffrage" list while the
house of representatives of North
Dakota violated the United States
Constitution by defeating a woman
suffrage bill that had passed the
Senate.
Unless it can be proven that a
woman is not a person she has the
same legal right to the ballot as any
man, be he white, brown or black,
or else the Constitution is a meaning
less instrument.
That you may live to see the ballot
in the hands Of all white women and
the success Of Populistic principles is
the sincere wish Of
Yours for the right,
e. Z. T. Hazen.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-03-25
THE PARAMOUNT ISSUE.

| notice short letter in the Jeffer-
sonian from J. R. Norman, Of Abba,
La, which, to my mind, speaks vol
umes at the present time. Indeed, I
am Of the opinion that one united eff
fort for the initiative and referendum
would accomplish more in the shortest
time than anything else.
[ commenced to agitate that question
here in my neighborhood about three
months ago with only one other out
spoken man in favor of the move
ment, and today we have about forty.
| find many dissatisfied men with the
present political situation who actual
ly believe it impossible to ever accom-
plish all the demands favorable to the
people, and it is next to impossible
to get them to entertain for one mo-
ment the propriety Of fighting for
those demands. But with this same
class I find that the initiative and
referendum takes with them better
than anything else.
Tt is very easy to explain to such
men that direct legislation is just and
honest, and it stops the mouths Of the
political demagogues for they cannot
meet the issue, nor deny the fact that
the majority ought to rule.
When once the common people can
be made to realize that they can rule,
then, and not until then, will you see
thousands of them come out squarely
for the reforms we need. "We can't"
is the hardest part of the matter to
overcome. Show them that eve can"
and you will find many falling into the
ranks of the reform movement that
are now standing aloof.
I know men right here that would
vote for public ownership of railroads,
and money issued by the government,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-03-25
LET US VOTE FOR PRINCIPLE
AND NOT FOR NAME,
Route l, Butler, Ga.

The Jeffersonians, Thomson, Ga.
My Dear Sirs: Enclosed you will
find money order for the weekly
Jeffersonian. [ have been taking the
Jeffersonian for the past twelve
months and can not be without it. [
think it is the best paper that is pub
lished in the United States, and every
man that gets his living by the sweat
Of the brow should be an ardent SUP
porter of you and the reform cause.
Now, let me say to all that may read
this, my first letter to any paper,
let us vote for principle and not for
name. I admire Hon. Thomas E.
Watson because he fights our wrongs
to finish and stands for our rights.
If [ had the power, I would elect
him to any office he wanted in a mo-
ment.
Why, down here the third day of
November we carried our precinct,
3 to l, for Hon. Thomas E. Watson.
That is the way all of us stand. Had
we won, then we would have had as
President as noble and true-hearted a
man as there is in the United States.
certainly did endorse your edi-
torial written the 18th of December
on "Foreign Missions"
Your true friend,
j. J. Jones.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-03-25
FEMALE OR WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

AOI ~ OAC, OOl., MdI. y, IJUS.
Hon. Thos. E. Watson, Thomson, Ga.
Dear Sir: The excitement of the
late political contest is in the past.
The smoke Of the contest, having lift
ed, revealed the Bryan banner trailing
in the dust, and the democratic mule
struggling and gasping by the road
side; Taft has been cro-inaugurated;
we are all now in a state of mind to
view matters political less preiudi-
cially
In back numbers Of the two JEFF
fersonians, [ have noticed that you
and some of your lady correspondents,
if not directly opposing woman suff-
rage, at least, look upon the idea
with disfavor. It seems to me that
matter was disposed of, settled be-
yond cavil, doubt or controversy many
years ago in manner that puts it be-
yond the power Of courts or legisla-
lures to deny or deprive women Of
their right to vote. They have the
same legal, the same constitutional,
right to the ballot in every state as
have the men.
am no lawyer or interpreter of the
law; only an old farmer-have lived
my eighty-one years in rural districts
and have little knowledge Of legal
lore; but [ view the Bible and the u.
S. Constitution as two guides that say
what they mean and mean what they
say, and need neither Priest, Bishop
nor Pope to interpret the one, nor
Lawyer, Judge or Supreme Court (all
with big caps) to put a "construc-
ton" upon the other.
Amendment to the Constitution,
Art. XIV, Sec. l, reads. "All persons
born or naturalized in the u. S.
and subject to the jurisdiction there
of are citizens of the U. S. and of the
State wherein they reside. No State
shall make or enforce any law which
shall abridge the privileges or i'm
munities of citizens,'' etc.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-03-25
Article XIV.


of the u. S. to vote shall not be denied
or abridged by the U. S. or by any
State" etc.
Is woman person? If so and
she was born or naturalized in the U.
S. her citizenship cannot be ques-
toned IF citizen, no State has the
power to enforce laws that abridge
any of her rights which are the same
as those of any other 'person" who
is citizen according to Art. XIV.
One Of the rights of citizenship is
that of voting. According to Art. Is
that right shall not be denied or
abridged by the U. S. or by any State;
and yet, with the exception of Colo
RADIO, Idaho, Utah and Wyoming, the
u. S. and all the States, individually
and collectively, ignore the Constitu-
ton while the legislatures Of Massa-
chusetts, Idaho and Ohio, ten years
ago, openly violated it by defeating
woman suffrage bills and are in I'M
censured violation Of it still. No state
legislature has right to consider such
bill. Woman suffrage is a constitu-
tionally guaranteed right as strongly
as the right is guaranteed to men, and
all that is needed for women to do is
to claim that right before registra-
ton board and at the polls and if
denied take it into court, where any
judge having a knowledge Of the Con-
stitution, any sense Of honor and JUS
tlce, any respect for the rights Of
citizens, will render a verdict in their
favor; otherwise the Constitution is a
nullity, document that says one
thing and means some other thing or
else means nothing at ALL
The Objectionable feature which
you and a lady writer in a recent
number of the Jeffersonian speak of
as possible results Of placing the bal
lots in the hands Of women have not
manifested themselves during the
fourteen years women have been ex-
ercising the right Of suffrage in Colo
RADIO.
Women voters have not "unsexed"
themselves mentally or otherwise at
the polls or elsewhere. They have not
become "political brawlers" on the
streets, on the rostrum, at the polls
or elsewhere.
Instead Of lowering the standard Of
womanhood, their presence at the polls
"where they rub elbows with the igno-
rant and the vulgar" has had an
elevating and refining influence. No
more is heard, at the polling place, the
profane language and ribald Jest of
former days. No more does the air
of the polling room reek with the
smoke of cigar and pipe. To the
woman voter is accorded the same
courtesy, the same respect, os would
be shown her in the parlor, at a
social gathering or in a church; while
she, exercising her rights, as a citizen,
at the ballot box, has lost none of her
femininity, but still remains the same
modest, self-respecting, sympathetic,
home-loving, affectionate wife, mother,
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-03
GUARD FOR GRANTS TOMB.

New York, Feb. 3.-Considerable
mystery was thrown around an order
issued by Police Commissioner Bing-
ham to the effect that hereafter
Grants tomb in Riverside Drive is to
be guarded Oy policemen day and
night. The assignment Of three po-
licemen to perform this duty was the
first assignment of policemen to
guard the tomb since it was built.
At the West 125th street station,
from which the detail of sentinels
was taken, it was said that members
of the Grand Army of the Republic
had complained of the unguarded
condition of the tomb and had called
to the attention of Commissioner
Bingham the fact that without the
presence there of policemen the op-
portunities for vands,ls to work in Sc
curity have been great 1t was de-
MED by the police that there has been
any vandalism and the posting of the
police sentinels was said by the police
to be only in the nature of a precau-
tionary measure. Hitherto the park
department has kept a watchman on
duty at the tomb.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-03
NATIVE son Hll0
FOR DESERTED wife
san Francisco Resident Taken From
the Train Here last Night at
Request of His Better Half.

A Native Son, whose chief stock in
trade, apparently is numerous and
various kinds of fishing tackle, is in
the city Jail awaiting the coming of
California officials to take him back
to San Francisco. where deserted
wife is lamenting his absence.
The man says his name is Beverly
Hughes. but when accosted at the
station last evening by Chief of Po-
lice McMillin, he answered to the
name of O'Connell He carried two
railroad tickets, signed Mr.. j. p. O.
Connell and Mrs j. p. O'Connell,
and he and a woman were travelling
as man and wife, though the police
have information to the effect that
Mrs. Hughes, the real wife, is in San
much, and agreed to return to the
Golden West without requisition pa
pers.
The wire for the apprehension of
Hughes. alias O'Connen, came yester-
day. Last night when train No.
drew up at the local station, the Of
ficers had no trouble Identifying the
runaway couple from the rest of the
passengers. They alighted from the
train and in blissful ignorance went
arm in arm to the hotel. and enjoy
ed one of Fred Harvey's 81 meals 1t
was on the return of the couple to
the train that Chief of Police Nc
Millin tapped Hughes on the shoul-
der and told him that his wife want
ed him in California. Mrs. O'Connell
!rlmC diately became furious.
at was an outrage, the way de-
cent people were held up and drag
sed apart in this heather country"
she said
But Hughes saw the game was up,
and giving the woman the few dol
lars he had in his purse, Che said the
money belonged 10 herD, he told the
officer he would 60 with them as soon
as he got his valiso from the train.
The woman and the man kissed and
parted. When the officers opened the
valise, they found it to be full Of
fishing tackle, There We're large
and small plain hooks shiny silver
and gold spoon hooks trout flies, a
reel and parts of reels, and lines.
When asked about the tackle, he
said that some parties gave il TO him.
The police department expects to
get further information about their
prisoror tonight
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-03

L. Hewitt, director of the American
Institute of Archaeology, was the
principal speaker
Mr.. Catron also introduced a petit
ton from the same society, in which
the members thereof asked permis-
sion to appear before the legislature
convened in joint session this after
noon. for the purpose of hearing a
full explanation regarding the pro-
posal to establish a branch school of
archaeology in Santa Fe. AT the same
time Mr.. Catron introduced concur
rent resolution No. 1, providing that
the Council and House meet in joint
session at o'clock this afternoon for
the purpose above outlined. The
resolution was adopted
1t is planned to ask the present
legislature to make an appropriation
of 5000 toward this school of arch
aeology and to grant the use of the
ancient governors palace in this city
of the American Institute for this
proposed school. 1t is believed that
after the law makers are fully in
formed on the subject that they will
make the appropriation asked for the
school without hesitancy. Last nights
lecture was illustrated by meG"' Of
lantern slides and was very or
esting. The hall of the House Of
Representatives was filled with in
terested spectators, including the
members of the legislature.
That the people of Roosevelt coun-
ty propose to keep their opposition
to any county division fresh in the
90 hA ota do
evident again yesterday, when Coun-
Gilman McBee, presented petition No.
IS, signed by a number of residents
of that county, in which they pro-
test vigorously against any county di-
vision whatsoever. The petition was
referred to the committee on coun-
ties and county lines.
Four new bills were introduced in
the Council yesterday as follows:
Council Bill No. A, by Mr.. Hanley,
an act to amend section 1871, of the
compiled laws of 1897. relative to
fees to be paid appraisers of person
al estates of deceased persons. The
proposed law limits these fees to
$50. AS it now stands the law allows
fees in some cases amounting to sew
eral hundred dollars.
Council Bill No As, by Mr.. Catron,
an act to amend section 1921, of the
compiled laws of 1897, relative to the
powers of railroad corporations.
Council Bill No. as, by Mr.. Prince.
an act to prohibit the publishing of
false statements by corporations or
stock companies
Council Bill No. Al, by Mr.. Me-
chem. an act to establish and main
tain farmers institutes and co-opera-
tive experiments
A message from Governor Curry
announced that he had signed Coun-
Gil joint memorials Nos 2 and 3. and
Council joint resolutions Nos. 4 5. 6,
and s.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-03
TRADE EXCURSIOhISTS
PLAN SECOND TRIP
They viii Go This Year Through
Arizona and the Southern Part
OF New Mexico.

A meeting of the Commercial club
is soon to be called for the purpose of
organizing the annual trade excursion
from this city. The members are
most enthusiastic about the matter as
the results of last years expedition
cannot be too highly estimated. over
three hundred, including the band,
enjoyed the trip through the south
eastern part of the territory last
March, and it will be the aim of the
Boosters" this year to go from here
to Ash Fork, thence by way of Phoe-
nix and Prescott, Arizona, to El
Paso, Texas. From there the party
would go to Rincon and Silver City
and back up to Albuquerque
The trip last year was made for the
small sum of $50 for railroad fare
and providing sufficient numoer
can be obtained, the Santa Fe officials
in this city promise the usual low
rates and best of service. Many have
already expressed their desire to go
on the annual excursion this year and
il is thought that the number will
largely exceed that of last year.
A permanent trade excursion asso-
citation will be formed, it is under
stood, and should those boosting the
proposition, succeed in their efforts,
annual excursions viii be made by
various routes through this territory
and Arizona. Judging from the en-
thusiasm no trouble is anticipated in
forming such an organization Of
boosters.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-03
ATTORNEYS FIGHT
CHANGE OF VENUE
Motion In the Case of Emeliano San
doval at BernaIillO is Argued
Today.

The attorneys for Emeliano Sando-
val, who was indicted yesterday by
the Sandoval county grand jury on
the charge of murder in the second
oegree, are making a vigorous oppo-
sition to the effort made by the pro-
secution to have a change of venue
taken in the case.
The Indictment of Sandoval for
the killing of Juan Valdez in western
Sandoval county May last was not
unexpected, as Judge Abbott at the
preliminary hearing held here deem
ed it advisa BILE to hold him for the
grand jury under $4,000 bonds but
the request of the prosecution last
evening for change of venue was
unlocked for. 1t is one of the few
instances in the laurels of crime in
New Mexico, that change of venue
has been asked by the prosecution.
The motion was made last evening
and taken up by Judge Abbott at 10
o'clock this morning. The arguments
had not been completed at 4 o'clock
this afternoon, according to a tele-
Ihone message from Bernalillo and
there was indications that they would
not be completed before O'Clock
The trial, should the change of venue
be refused, will be the most import
ant held in Sandoval county, as the
defendant is a member of the largest
and most wealthy families of the
commonwealth ana was sheriff of the
county for several years.
The crime OF which Sandoval is ac-
cused, was one of the most atrocious
ever committed in this part Of the
country, According TO the evidence
Of two sons of Valdez, the murdered
man, two men entered his ranch
house in the night and cut his head
open with an axe, while the two boys
lay wide awake on a pallot in the
room and witnessed the deed. The
tody was wrapped in piece of car
pet ana dragged some distance from
the house and buried Arrested with
Sandoval shortly after the murder
and indicted with him was Albino
Gurule. Both men were placed under
$4,000 bonds each after the prellm-
mary hearing, and released to await
the trial. Sandoval was in the city
last night and is confident of acquit-
tai.
Attorneys Klock and owen of this
city appear for the defense.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-03
STATEHOOD BILL READY
TO Be REPORTED
TO HOUSE
The Committee Holds Final
Hearing and orders
Favorable Report
Made.
EXPECT ACTION
WITHIN FEW DAYS
Use OF Special Rule viii be NeCes-
Sdry to Get the Bill Before
the House But No
Trouble Is An
tlCipdted.

Washington, Feb. 3.-The commit
tee on territories, of the House, today
| ordered a favorable report made of
the enabling act under which New
Mexico and Arizona territories are
to be admitted to the union. In or-
der to insure early action by the
House, special rule will probably be
asked.
The committee held it's last session
today and the bill as il has been
amended, was approved and ordered
favorably reported. 1t will be neces-
sary To have il reprinted because of
several changes made in the original
bill. The bill as amended gives more
land to both territories than did the
this provision have been the cause of
several weeks delay. The members
of the committee finally agreed on
the provisions for land for both ter
ritories, and NJ more committee meet
ings are to be held
1t is expected that the bill will
reach the House within the next few
days, or as quickly as it can be print
ed. 1t is not anticipated that there
will be any trouble in getting action
on it under the special rule.
Governor Kibbey, of Arizona, left
today for home, after spending sew
eral weeks here in the interests of the
statehood bill. j. G.. Darden, f. L..
Medler and Delegate Andrews are
continuing the work for statehood.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-03
new BANKING LAW
IS NOW PROPOSED
Mechem Introduces an Act Which
Would Make Important Changes
In Such Institutions.

Santa Fe. ~ NJ, Feb. 3.--one of
the most important bills introduced
at this session of the legislature was
included in the batch of new Council
bills this afternoon. 1t Is measure
by Mechem framing a new banking
law. 1t provides that no mercantile
company shall engage in the banking
business and provides a way for those
so engaged to go out of the banking
business. 1t creates the position Of
bank examiner to be appointed by
the travelling auditor at salary of
$2,I00 a year. such examiner to make
four rigid inspections year. Every
oank under territorial charter must
have sgapitsi stock of at least S25,0e0,
and half Of this must u paid 40.