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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-12-02

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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-12-02
Sufficient
Ralph M. Thomson

[ would not have you shed a tear
Upon my pulseless clay,
If [ should die before you, dear,
And pass henceforth away;
Instead, for memory's sake, I'd ask
But this, and this alone
If it be not too great a task,
Remember me when gone.
And if in truth you'd glorify
The home / seek above,
And in some manner sweetly try
To tell me of your love-
When not another soul is near,
And ere for aye we part,
Just kiss little red rose, dear,
And lay it DER my heart!
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-12-02

In Mrs. Kennedy's comments on
this article, think she misconstrued
Miss Parrish's meaning and feelings
toward the half-cropper.
I know these conditions do exist
to great extent, and have been un-
firing in my efforts to relieve this
condition. I rejoiced when Miss Par
IRISH had the bravery to publish that
article in which she paints the pic
ture not only of the half-cropper, but
the renter, and day-laborer at the
railroad and sawmill
l knew she was their friend, and,
because I am their friend, wish to
add my mite toward relieving the
pitiful condition of the half-cropper.
l have studied these conditions close
ly for twenty years, and have salts
fed myself that the main cause is
abuse and injustice, by the ones to
whom they should look for protection
and aid. And to the good people I
wish to put a few facts, because I
believe if the facts were made public
it would bring relief.
There is a very dark side to life,
and if only the beautiful was pic
+H"ed a great deal of suffering would
go unrelieved. The sad condition of
the poor has caused so many noble,
good men to study to help them, and
by letting the public know have
brought scientists and money to the
rescue.
I agree with Mrs. Kennedy in all
the nice things she says of her pupils.
but l can see the great difference
made in the school laws for town and
country.
| love the country, and know the
present system of country schools is
causing a steady stream of farmers
to flow to town to educate their chill
dren. This has caused so much
alarm that our Secretary of Agricul-
ture, James Wilson, has made a spe-
cial trip to Massachusetts to locate
the cause.
l wish to give an experience which
| think, will convince any honest per-
son that any effort to help these peo-
pie is appreciated and results in big
returns. They are overjoyed to get
kind treatment and chance to i'm
prove. They see the heart of a teach
er instinctively.
There was a neighborhood between
two creeks, which belonged to two
counties, and it was near large
railroad town and country town.
These people were very poor and
Wofully ignorant, with the exception
of two families, but positively re-
fused to go to either school, which
were one and a half and two and
half miles away.
A good patron, who had a beauti-
full home, gave the use of nice
tenant house in his grove for the
school.
The boards of education of both
counties employed me to teach the
school, and seemed much interested
in the upbuilding of the community.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-12-02
THE HALF-CROPPER's PLEA.
BY Mrs. Sarah v. Smoak.

7HEN I read the article by Miss
S. r. Parrish on the Half
UE Choppers, I realized that we
- had taught and visited in
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-19
WIRE TAPPING OF
LONG DURATION

Pittsburg, May 1S.--Testimony seeming
to indicate that the alleged wire tapping
operations against the Western Union Tel
egraph company had been going on for
about five years was adduced today at
the hearing of e. b. Saylor, former su-
perintendent of the company, who is al
legged to be connected with the giving OF
Chicago board of trade grain quotations
TO divers persons who should not have
received the reports
Isaac Barto, former repeater chief of
the Western Union company and VIII
liam H. Smith and William H. Thompson.
brokers of this city, were also given a
hearing on charges growing out of the
alleged wire tapping operations and all
were held for court on $1,000 bail Barto
did not secure the necessary bond and
was committed to jail
Barto today testified for the prosecution
and told of sums OF money that he and
Joseph Crotzer, line foreman of the COM
pany, and j. W. Price, manager of the
commercial news department, received
from a brokerage firm of this city to fur
nish market quotations to the firm.
Crotzer testified that when several local,
brokers could not get the wires from the
Chicago board of trade tapped here, they
secured the quotations from tapped wires
at Buffalo, Hammond, Ind, and other
points.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-19
TAFT SLEEPS IN
HIS PRIVATE CAR

Washington. May 1S.-Presdent Taft
sleeps tonight aboard the private car
OLYMPIA Before he awakens he Will
have begun his first trip into the south
since his Inauguration. The car, which
now stands on a siding within the union
station guarded by secret service men,
will be attached to the regular early
morning train over the Richmond, Fred
ericksburg and Potomac railroad, which
leaves Washington at 4:20 o'clock tomor-
row morning.
Arising about o'clock the President
will breakfast aboard the train and will
be all ready for the reception commit
tee when Petersburg is reached about
o'clock Accompanied by his military
aide Capt. Archibald W. Butt, Mr.. Taft
left the White House shortly before IL
o'clock in an automobile and rode to
the union station. He went Immediately
to the waiting car and soon afterward
retired for the night Aboard the same
car are Ambassador and Madame JUS
serand. who viii accompny Mr.. Taft on
the trip. w. w. Mischler one of the
Presidents secretaries, is the only other
member Of the party
The President will return to Washing
ton on Friday morning.
Tomorrow he Will attend the dedication
of the monument to the PENNSYLVANIA
soldiers at Fort Malone, near Peters
burg
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-19
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

Rudolf Spreckles exposes graft secrets.
Sensation sprung in Oklahoma land
cases.
Manufacturers protest agains tariff
Judge Grubb is confirmed by Senate.
Taft will speak at unveiing.
Husband Stays bride and himself.
Express messenger is robbed.
2-Russelville is spry and young.
Girls home chapter holds meeting in
49, Ensley.
Odd Fellows hurt in collision.
Trying to evade mill laws.
3-Pythian knights elect officers.
Schmidt pleased with Admission.
4-Editorial comment.
5-Board of Revenue calls election on
100000 bond issue for new court
houses and jail.
Jere King tells how Sheriff Higdon can
do most effective work against fee
system.
Hinson given Is years when found
guilty of chopping off mans head
Gillespie urges vigorous campaign on
bond issue proposition.
Connell enters plea of not guilty to
charge of killing wife near Cardiff
Judge Feagin rules that proof must
be submitted that beer will cause
intoxicatlon.
6-Senator Gore probes high prices.
warm trlDuteS TO george Meredith.
Senate moves slowly on tariff.
Birmingham society.
Feminine Fancies. by Dolly Dalrymple.
Litigation on Georgia rates.
S-Three-cent rate will continue.
9-Battleship crew is entertained.
Williams taxes Watchorn's place.
Senate to have sharp contest
sporting news.
l1-Stock market is still without activity.
Cotton advances several points.
Wheat makes new high records.
will pave with vitrified
brick.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-19
TWO DEATHS In
FAMILY TRAGEDY

Shelburn, Ind. May 1S--Franlx Dogge-
mant, French miner, today shot his
wife, wounding her perhaps fatally, killed
his brother-in-law Zelle de Cobet, and
turning the weapon on himself, commit
ted suicide. The woman, it is said, had
refused to live with Doggemant.
The principals in the tragedy were
French, having been in this country but
a few months. The wounded woman is
a sister of De Cobets widow De Cobet
had courted his wife in France and
planned to bring her to America Be-
fore doing so, however, he proposed that
Dosgemant wed his fance's sister. The
two women reached Linton, Ind, last
month and were met by Doggemant and
De Cobet. At Sullivan. Ind, the marriage
licenses were obtained and the couples,
unfamiliar with American customs, be-
lieved they were legally married Last
Sunday friends discovered that the mar
riage ceremony had not been performed
De Cobet and the sister whom he had
been licensed to wed went through the
ceremony but the sister with whom Dog
gemant had been living, refused to take
the marriage vows. 1t Is said Dogge-
mant had been cruel to her and she re-
fused to live longer with him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-19
Nomination OF Grub Is
Confirmed By Senate

Washington, May 1S.-(Special.)- THE
final chapter in the long struggle over
the northern Alabama federal judgeship
was closed today by the confirmation of
William I. Grubb The commission of
Judge Grubb will be mailed him by the
Attorney General tomorrow and he will
take the oath of office within few days.
In executive session today the Senate
confirmed the nomination OF William NJ.
Lanning of New Jersey to be United
States circuit judge in the third circuit,
in place of George M. Dallas, whe re-
signed
Nominations of district judges were con-
firmed as follows: John Rellstabb, for
the district of New Jersey; Charles A.
Willard, for the district of Minnesota,
and George Donworth, for the western
district of Washington.
The nomination of Edward q. Cush-
man of Washington to be United States
district judge for the third division of
the district of Alaska and also the NOM
nations of Edward NJ. Doe and Ernest w.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-19
Taft VIII Deliver An
Address at U1Ueiling'

ernor Stuart being scheduled for
speeches.
The ceremonies at Fort Malone will
begin about 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing and end shortly after noon.
President Taft and his party will then
be driven into Petersburg escorted by
5000 men, federal and Confederate veter
bands, civilian organizations, artillery,
regular army soldiers and the Petersburg
fire department.
sonspicuous in the escort will be 100 Of
Vrginia's leading and wealthiest business
men, attired in black derbes, white
breeches and black leggings. All of them
will be mounted on their horses which
have taken blue rib pms at horse shows
and fairs
Mr.. Tafts party will ar sve here short
ly before o clock tomorross morning, go
ing directly to Fort Steadnlan, thence to
ort Malone and afterward riding inta
Petersburg to be her guest until 1929
o'clock at night, when they VIII be es-
corted to his car in which he will go
to Charlotte, N. c.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-19
PEACH CROP IN GEORGIA
Is NOT LARGE THIS YEAR

orally will be about % to 80 per cent
of what it was last year.
"Of course 1908 was an exceptional
peach year; that crop was a great big
one. Even with the most favorable
weather conditions the trees haven't
the strength or vitality to bear two
such crops as that in successive years.
Il think the reduction in the crop
this year is due principally to the fact
that the trees expended so much of
their vital force in last years produc-
tion.
But as a result of the short crop
we are going to get splendid prices.
am looking for SO create right at the
orchard, and a result of organization
we are going to be able to sell the
fruit right on the railroad tracks in
Georgia. instead of having to take any
chances by shipping ourselves"
Many other fruit men share the views
of Mr.. Kitchen, though some reports
have sought to make 1t appear that the
crop will be much larger
The fruit crop has fallen short in
other states and it is going to cost
something to eat the Georgia peach
this year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-19
Case is susnended.

Washington. May 1s.-After receiving a
long telegram sent by Henry r. Asp,
counsel for the defendants in the Okla
homa land fraud cases, to Senator Cur
It's of Kansas, Attorney General Wicker
sham today decided to suspend further
proceedings in those cases, pending tho
receipts of testimony in support of the
charges alleging improper conduct on the
part of the government attorneys.
Mr., Wickersham stated that It was his
firm conviction that the government at
torneys were performing their duties
faithfully and carefully. and said that
at long range he would not interfere
with their efforts.
The telegram says:
The grand jury on Saturday refused
to indct Hutchins and Turner and the
district attorney then moved the dis
charge of the jury and the drawing OF
another jury as he thought it useless
to present other cases to the same jury.
The motion reflected ON the honesty and
integrity of the Jury and also charged
improper influence. The Judge held that
the charges of improper influence were
too indefinite for consideration. but
granted the motion as a matter Of right
TO the government.
1--WE are prepared with positive docu-
mentary evidence showing various pur-
poses on the part OF Rush, Gregg and
Mott ind.duing their determined effort
TO involve partisanship in this investiga-
ton. These positive proofs will clearly
show Rush, Gregg and Mott are improper
persons to be intrusted to represent the
government in the administration of JUS
tice In these cases.
I'VE are ready to verify everything IN
the papers mailed you and ask that pro-
ceedlngs be stayed until we can present
to the Attorney General the proofs.
81 personally feel that If the Attorney
General knew the methods adopted by
public prosecutors and the facts surround
ing the investigation he would substitute
some representatives for the government
who would conduct the investigation i'm
partially and fairly. without personal
malice or partisan considerations"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-19

Atlanta, May Especial )--Geor-
gia's peach crop this year. 1t seems,
is going to be very much shorter than
predictions heretofore made would in
dictate.
All signs point to the fact that those
who have beeen looking for between
5000 and 1000 cars, are going to be
considerably disappointed.
A. M Kitchen of Baldwin. the peach
growing section of northeast Georgia,
says there will not be much If any
more than 1000 cars of peaches shipped
from Georgia this year.
Mr.. Kitchen is one of the best posted
peach men in the state. He is in the
habit of making an intimate study of
fruit conditions.
"I shipped from my orchard last
year about AS cars" Mr.. Kitchen said.
This year L will have about II. That
may be taken as a pretty good indi-
cation as to how the crop will pan
out over the state.
"In my opinion the Georgia crop gem
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-19

Petersburg, Va. May 1S.-With prom
Use of fair weather. with train loads of
visitors coming into the city almost every
hour, and every detail of the unveiing
exercises at Fort Malone, the al fresco
luncheon and lawn fete at Centre Hill
mansion completed, Petersburg is ready
for President Taft, Governor Stuart, Gov
ernor Swanson, Ambassador Jusserand,
Admiral Sigsbee and the many other dis
tinguished persons which she will have
as her guests tomorrow. Every hotel,
boarding house and many private resi-
dences are packed with visitors.
The monument to be unveiled at Fort
Malone by descendants of northern and
southern generals who took part In the
siege and defense of Petersburg is one
of the most expressive and imposing ever
erected in the south by federal veterans,
The monument and statue Will be ded-
icated with elaborate ceremonies, Presi-
dent Taft, Governor Swanson and Gov
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-19

Lewis to be associate justices of the SUI
preme court of Arizona, also were con-
firmed. as was that of Lieutenant Com
mander Hutch / Cone to be the chief
of the bureau of steam engineering in
the navy department.
President Taft sent TO the Senate the
nomination of Walter e. Clark, a Wash
ington newspaper man, attached to the
New York Sun bureau. as governor of
Alaska. to succeed Governor Hoggatt,
resigned.
Mr. Clark also has for years been the
Washington correspondent for the Seat
tie Post -lntelligencer and is unusually
we'll informed on Alaskan affairs.
The President also sent the following
nominations to the Senate: United states
marshal for the northern district OF Ohio,
Hyman D. Davis: appraiser of merchan-
disc at Cleveland O., Herbert j. CRANKY !;
collector of internal revenue, eighteenth
district of Ohio Alfred N. Rodway VIII
lis G. Rowland, eleventh district of Ohio
collector of customs for Montana and
Idaho, John G. Blair of Montana; re-
ceiver of public moneys at Woodward,
Okla, Charles G. Hoag of Oklahoma.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-19
WIGEERSHAM ORDERS
PROCEEDINGS HELD UP
Gregs's Act In Dischsreins the Grand
Jury Before 1t Finished It's Work
Is Basis of Charges, Which
Are Very Strong.

Tulsa. Okla. May 1.-Charges against
District Attorney Gregg. made today by
the defense in the Muskogee town lot
fraud cases were forwarded to the de-
partment of Justice at Washington on
the suggestion of Judge Marshall, who is
hearing the trial
Judge Marshall refused to act on the
petition of the defense asking that Gregg
be prevented from prosecuting the case.
The petition alleged that improper influ-
ences had been brought to bear on the
grand jury which was dismissed last Sat-
urday as the result of charges made by
Mr.. Gregg. The court assigned the fol-
lowing reasons for his refusal to act
THAT Greggs charges against the dis
charged jury he regarded as vague and
indefinite
That the court had paid no attention
to the charges In Gregg's motion, but
had discharged the grand jury because of
the right of the government to change
a grand jury when It so desired
That charges against Gregg should be
filed with the department at Washington,
from which he was appointed"
The court did not comment upon the pc
tition of the discharged grand Jurors.
Sensation Is Sprung.
SENSATIONAL allegations concerning the
official conduct of s. r. Rush, special
assistant to the attorney general, and
United States District Attorney Gregg Of
the Northern district OF Oklahoma. ara
made in two petitions filed in the federal
court here this afternoon in connection
with the Muskogee town lot fraud case
One of the petitions Is signed by nine
members of the grand jury that was dis
charged on Saturday last by Judge Mar
shall on motion of District Attorney
Gregg, who asserted that the jury had
been subjected to improper influences.
The petition refutss this charge. and in
turn makes allegation against Messrs
Gregg and Rush. It alleges misconduct
before the jury efforts to intimldate and
coerce the jury TO return indictments
against Governor Haskell and the other
defendants regardless of any contrary
proof presented and petitions the court
to investigate the jurors allegations.
The defendants also filed a response to
the motion of District Attorney Gregg dis
putting the charges of improper influence.
This response alleges that Gregg has
used the Tulsa World, of which he is
stated to be part owner, to mold senti-
ment and to prejudice the court and
grand jury against the defendants. That
he stated that he WAS after Haskell and
associates. and that no one else would be
prosecuted; that he stated he was a
personal enemy of William T. Hutchings
and would send him to the penitentiary
at all hazards. That Gregg's partners
in the Tulsa World had stated to promi-
nent Tulsa man that it was a political
prosecution started by William r. Hearst
and Theodore Roosevelt against Haskell
The defendants assert that Gregg is an
improper person to conduct the present
prosecution.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-19

Augusta, Ga. May 1s.-Two robbers
boarded Southern passenger train No. II
at Warrenville, S. c., ten miles out, to-
night. got the drop on Express Messen-
ger Thomas l.. Hutto, Knocked him
senseless with a piece of rubber hose,
pinioned his arms behind his back, took
his keys, threw him into an empty ex-
press chest, locked him therein and ran
sacked the car at will.
The train makes up at Branchville and
carries through express and mail from
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-19
Railroad Assessment Bill.

Tallahassee, Fla, May 1S.-Speaker Far
ris today succeeded In getting a practi-
cally unanimous vote for his bill Great
ing a board of state commissioners to
consist of comptroller. attorney general
and chairman of the railroad commits
sion, whose duty 1t shall be to assess for
taxation railroad property in the state.
This is regarded as one of the most
important measures to come before the
legislature and It's passage by so large
vote, IS to /, is considered an achieve
ment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-19

me, and said she was going back east
again She robbed me of all my money
and was going to leave me. l could not
stand it any longer so thiNk we both are
better dead
Before God, L just found my purse
in Ruths stocking with all my money and
she denied 1t. This is more than 1 can
stand. L. Fl. WORLEY.'
The tragedy was discovered by two
women who went to the Worley farm to
deliver a wedding present. On the barn
door they saw this sign: Find me in tho
stable"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-19

Portland, Ore, May 1S.-That L. H.
Worley killed his bride of four days and
himself was asserted by the police to-
night The bodies of Worley and his
wife. who was Miss Ruth Leroy of Lin
coln Neb,, were found on Worleys farm
near Redmond. Last Friday and Satur-
day the house was closed. 1t was burned
on Saturday
Worley's letter addressed to a neigh
Dor follows:
'It is all a mistake. Ruth said this
morning she did not want to live with
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-19
EXPRESS MESSENGER is
ROBBED ON THE SOUTHERN

Charleston and Columbia to Augusta. e.
C. Burrell, agent of the Southern EX-
press company at Augusta states that
the records show that the robbers Sc
cured about $500. The average currency
express carried is s25OO to $4,000
The robbers rode into Augusta and left
the train Broad street. in the center
of the city. No one on the train knew
of the incident and the robbery was
not discovered until the messenger was
liberated at the union station.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-19
Cotton Seed Oil Plant Burned.

Memphis. May 19.-'The plant of the
Memphis Cotton Seed Oil company, one
of the largest In the south, was destroyed
by fire at clock this morning, involving
a loss of nearly $500, 900, including the ma
chnery and stock A number of empty
freight cars near the building were also
destroyed A large amount of oil in tanks
In the building was saved This is the
second fire that this company has suf-
fered within the last two years.