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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-09-22
THE JEFFERSONIAN

other day when Sam Edmondson of Macon.
had to kill VIM. Horne, that The Statesman
acted prudently in not striking Edmondson
echen that Macon sport virtuaz5y slapped The
1Satesna0a's face, because Of a epudiated
gambling debt.
Have you fogotten that he made no denial
OF his being gambler and drunkard when
| said, In my first three articles
"1hree more gears Of ganabzanq and qphis
hey-d1laharg haze not Improved vo,u. man.
ners nor y0ur mo0razs?"
He would take two weeks to answer an
article which [ would dictate off-hand; and
get he made no denial of the charge, until
after he had gone ON has h,,ees to Sam Ed
maondson, paid him up, and beqqed for O.
promise Of silence.
How could | ask sport to give me an af-
hdavlt which would enable Solicitor Gen
eral to put him in the chaingang?
How easy it would be for The Statesman to
get an affidavit denying the gambling-if my
charges are untrue.
Gentlemen What kind of impression will
be made on the minds of your children if you
send that man back to Congress?
tie has been sent TO a S07aitariuno once:
and has family may become ind;viduazzv re-
sponsibze FOR SOME TERRIBLE. CRIME,
If they do not send him there again.
He IS almost a nervous wreck; and he is
desperate; those responsible for him are car
rying fearful burden
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-09-22
Has Duck Settled Up Yet With the
JOWett Bows?

Now that our greasy brother, the Rev. R.
4. Duckworth, enjoys pipeline connection
with the Hoke Smith campaign fund, it
would really seem that he ought to pay those
Jowett boys what he owes them for their
labor and their materials, furnished him in
the getting out of his wobbly little paper.
A right curious thing happened. The At
lanta constable who levied upon and sold GER
tain property to satisfy a debt against the
Cotton Journal Co., returned portion of
it to our Atlanta office yesterday It was
desk, and our superintendent, Mr.. Nc
Ginley, found in it an affidavit made
Thad went before an Atlanta magistrate and
swore to the fact that, at the February term,
1910, Of Campbell Superior Court, his own
company, the Phoenix Publishing Co., had
obtained judgment for $5,725.O0 against the
Farmers Union News Co., which consists
principally of our greasy friend, the Rev
erend Duck
Thad solemnly swore that he had reason to
apprehend the loss of said sum, or some part
thereof, "unless process of punishment do
ISSUE"
Thad also gave bond in the sum of twelve
thousand dollars, as a condition precedent to
the issuance of summons of garnishment
Who it was that Jowett thought was due
Duckworth any considerable sum OF money,
I am unable to tell you. Possibly Thad had
it in mind to garnish all those who advertise
in Ducks paper. That wasn't bad idea, by
any means. Whether it yielded satisfactory
results, dod not know, but | feel prompted
to make Thad suggestion. The next time
he sees Ducks paper suddenly and mysteri-
ously swell up to sixteen pages, let him in
stantly clap a summons of punishment on
Hoke Smith and his campaign committee.
Every intelligent man in this state is con"
to the deal between Duckworth and Smith
In letter to me dated September 20, 1907
and which begins, "My Dear Mr.. Watson"
Smith says:
II send you a copy of an interview which
/ published in yesterdays afternoon Journal.
/ do not understand Mr.. Duckworth's APP
parent intense desire to find an opportunity
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-09-22
The Death of Col. Minor MeriNether
Civil Engineer, Soldier, Law
yer, Patriot

At the advanced age of eighty four years.
Col. Minor Meriwether died in St. Louis
week before last. His career was one of the
most distinguished ever known in this coun-
try. AS civil engineer, he tunneled the Cum
berland mountains between Chattanooga and
Nashville when only twenty three years of
age. He constructed many of the railroads
of the South, and built the first levees along
the Mississippi
He joined the Confederate army at the be-
ginning of the war, and became a. colonel on
the staff of President Jefferson Davis
When the carpet baggers and the negroes
took possession of Memphis after the war;
they issued such huge volumes of bonds that
the property of the disfranchised whites was
threatened with confiscation. None of the
lawyers could suggest remedy for the situa-
ton. 1t was Col. Meriwether who showed
the tax payers how to escape the hands of the
pillagers. He suggested that the city sur
render it's charter to the Legislature and that
a receiver be appointed to take charge of the
assets The idea, being a novelty, was, of
course, received with boots. The lawyers, who
are too prone to be bound down by precedent,
were loud and unanimous in ridculing Col
Meriwethers proposition. However, it took
root in the minds of the taxpayers. They
went before the Tennessee Legislature and
had the cnarter repeated Inc CITY or Mem
phis, as corporation, having been wiped out
of existence, the bonds became waste paper
Memphis, the physical actuality, became
part of Taxing District of the State of
Tennessee, subject only to state and county
taxes. There being no municipality any more,
there was no mayor and town council to levy
taxes to pay those bonds.
Of course the bond-holders went to the Fed
eral Courts for relief, and the lower courts
decided in their behalf but COL Meriwether
carried the case to the Supreme Court of the
United States and won it.
Col Meriwether acted as Receiver of Mem
phis; assessed the necessary taxes to keep
things going; and, in course of time, effected
satisfactory settlement with the bond-h
ers. After that the Legislature re-chartered
the city.
Thus, what all the lawyers said could not
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-09-22

to criticize my work. coupled with evident
care on his part to avoid any favorable COM
mendation.
"Cdm 1t be possible that he IS meored By in-
taences that are not disclosed?"
At that time Duck was making a speciality
of attacking Smith. AS he is now doing for
me what he used to do for Smith, it might
be appropriate for me to put to you the same
question that Smith put to me
Can it be possible that he is moved by in
t1uences that are not disclosed?"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-05-06
Professor of Entomology Working for
$500 Prize i'm W. S. Offner's
Orchard.

A special dispatch to The Spokes-
man Review from Walla Walla tells
of the work being done by Professor
A. L. Melander, entomologist of
Washington State College in fighting
the codling moth in w. S. others
big orchard. The results of this work
will be awaited with deep interest
by the fruit growers of the entire
northwest It's success means millions
of dollars to the fruit growing in
terest of the northwest and 1t also
means a new insectary for Washing
ton State College, There is no doubt
here that Professor Melander will
win his fight. The dispatch to the
Spokesman-Review is here given:
Walla Walla, Wash, May PRO
fessor A. L. Melander of the state
college who is here spraying the or
chard of w. S. Offner, has hard
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-05-06
A Few Cid Friends.

When the Damrosch orchestra
makes its appearance in our city
May 81, in connection with the 9Th
annual musical celebration of the
Washington State College, the com
ing week, we shall greet a group of
old friends who have faithfully fol-
lowed the great conductor in his
triumphal rounds of the United
States for quite = number of years.
There Is that unsurpassed group of
French wind-wind players George
Barrerc, first flute, Leon Leroy, first
clarinet, Auguste Mesnard, first bas-
soon, who have been with him over
five years. But these are compare
lively new corners " hen we think OF
the two concert meistcrs David
Names and Alexander Saslavsky-
who in eighteen years have worked
their way from the last to thefirst
desk of the violin sections; Ludwig
Mandy, first bass, has been there
twenty years; Rudolph Rissland,
head of the second violins, is sery-
ing his nineteenth year under Walter
Damrosch. Hans Goettich, besides
filling his position as percussion in
strumentalist, has officlated as IL
brarian for about sixteen years.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-05-06
PROF. MELANDER AFTER PRIZE

task though he thinks now that vic
tory will be his.
Professor Melander is doing this
bit of spraying on a wager. Part of
his work is to tell farmers of the
state how to spray. Mr. Offner, hear
ing Professor Melander speak OF
spraying at the Wenatchee meeting
of the horticulturists last winter. told
the professor If he could actually do
what he said he could, he could come
and spray his orchard. He told him
if he killed the cooling moth he
would pay for the spraying, by Civ
ing the college a $500 insectary.
The villain in this drama is the
weather man, who pulled off two siZ-
cling days last week. The days push
ed the fruit trees along about two
weeks, and the wide open calixes in
TO which Professor Melander expect
ed to squirt his poison dope, were al
most closed
Then came the present cold spell
which stopped development, and
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-05-06
CITIZENS WILL FORM PLANS
TO BEAUTIFY PULLMAN

The movement for the beautifying
of Pullman has been awakening
much interest and considerable en-
thusiasm among Pullman's progress
sive citizens. A mass meeting held
in the Christian church Sunday even
ing to take the place of the regular
services, was devoted exclusively to
the city beautiful" movement.
President Bryan spoke on the "edu-
cational value of a beautiful city,
laying much stress on the adyan-
tages certain to follow the movement
now on foot, if it is kept up until its
aims are accomplished. Professor w
G. Beach spoke on THE Moral Value
of a Beautiful City The meeting
was we'll attended and much interest
and enthusiasm was shown. The
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-05-06

ed that Washington will lead all of
the states of the Union in per centage
Of growth, and that the population.
of the state, which was but $751;
1903 in 1909, is well over the rs t.
100000 mark. The cities, which have
been claiming such an enormous
growth, are falling far below the es-
timated population and the news
papers published therein are pre-
pairing for the exposure of the base
leSsness of their claims, by bowling
about people being overlooked by the
census enumcrators Seattle, which
claimed 100000 inhabitants, is now
claiming 100000, but it is thought
that the report of the enumerator
will show much less than that num-
Der. In 1900 Seattle had a popula-
ton of S0,671. Spokane, which claim
ed 100000, and was estimated by
some of the real estate boomers to
have 200, 900, is now claiming 1OS.-
600, but it is certain the figures will
show much less than that and it is
believed by the conservative thataft
will fall much below 100000. That
will be an enormous growth for
Spokane had but~S6, 84S in 1900 and
an increases~of 100 per cent would
be 3,G96.
Whitman county had a population
in 1900, of 1880. 1t is believed
now that the population of the
county as shown by this census will
be about $4,000. Unless it has that
many people it is likely that the
classification of the county may be
set back to what it was before the
commissioners raised it two years
ago, on the affidavit of N. d. Sho-
walter, county school superintendent.
that there were $4,000 inhabitants
in the county at that time. In 1900
the population of towns of Whitman
county was as follows: Colfax. 2121;
Pullman, 1908; Pennington, 434;
UniontoWn, 404; Rosalia, 379; Ell
berton, 297; Cotton, Psi. These
were the only incorporated towns in
Whitman county at that time. Endi-
colt, st. John and Albion have been
incorporated since the census was
taken 10 years ago.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-05-06
Pullman's Census
Almost Completed
Enumeration Melvin VIII Finish Work
Here Next Week. Get in and Help.

1t is the duty of every one to as
sist the census enumerator in secur-
ing the names Of actual residents of
Pullman. If you know of any one
who has not been counted make it
a point to see that his or her name
is given to John Melvin, enumeration
for Pullman. The work must be COM
pleted by May 10, and there is no
doubt that many have been overlook
ed. II have been as careful as pos
Sibie III my work SO far, but am GER
tain that ! have missed some in the
first and third wards" said Mr.. Mel
vim to the Herald reporter. Il have
made number of requests that all
who have been missed report to me
as early as possible to get the names
of any who have been overlooked,
before May 10. 1t will be too late
after that. | have completed the first
and third wards and am now work
ing on the second. | expect to have
the work completed before the time
allowed, May 10, but any names
given me before that time may be
counted. l hope that every one will
assist in getting the names of any
one who has been missed"
Ten years ago, when the last fed
eral census was taken, Pullman had
1908 inhabitants There is no doubt
that the town has increased more
than 100 per cent and the popula-
ton may reach 5000. In that case it
will, without doubt, be the largest
town in the county, for no one be-
lieves that ColfaX, which was the
largest in 1910, with a population
of 2121, has gained more than a few
hundred in population. 1t is known
that the third ward has more than
1000 inhabitants, and the first ward
about 700. The state college is out
side the city limits and large num-
Der of residences north of the college
are outside the limits of Pullman
and the people living there will not
be counted as citizens of this town,
although they rightfully belong here.
An increase of 100 per cent in 10
years is a remarkable growth and
but few towns or cities will show it,
except in the northwest. 1t is believ-
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-05-06

committee of Is, in charge of the
work, will make a special effort to
beautify the city streets and parks.
The following resolution was en-
Enthusiastically adopted at Sunday
evenings mass meeting as expressive
of the sentiment of the meeting:
THAT We, the citizens of Pullman,
in mass meeting assembled, do here
by express our heartfelt appreciation
of the suggestive addresses by Presi-
dent Bryan and Prof Beack, of the
educational and moral advantages OF
civic Improvement and that we also
extend our hearty sympathy to the
committee of fifteen in its efforts in
the interests of a Pullman beauti-
full and pledge it our moral substan-
tial support"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-05-06
Rev. Totten HOnorcd.

Rev. Leo l.. Totten, a graduate of
W. S. c. with the class of 1900, and
son-in-law of DR.. w. G.. NJ. Hayes,
OF this city, has been called to the as
Slstant pastorate of the First Presby-
terrain church of Spokane. After leaV-
Ing Pullman, Mr.. Totten received his
degree from the Theological Seminary
Oh Cumberland University at Lebanon
Tenn, and accepted the pastorate OF
me Presbyterian church at Oakesdalt
Where he spent five years. For the
past year Rev. Totten has been pas
lor OF Emanuel Presbyterian church
dt spokane. He is the organizer OF
the Emanuel church and also of the
monroe Park Presbyterian church al
Spokane.
neV' Totten has many friends il
rullman who are glad to hear OF
ms advancement and who wish hin
continuation of his success in hi!
new charge,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-05-06
Resolutions of Sympathy.

Whereas, Death has removed from
our midst our beloved sister, Mrs.
Barbara McAlister, a charter member
of the Pullman w. G. 7. u, and
whereas Mrs. McAlister was a deeply
interested and faithful worker for
the cause of temperance and social
reform, taking a special interest In
the movement for reading and
rest room in our town,
Be it resolved. That we express our
deep sense of loss in the death OF
this faithful sister, and that we place
copy of these resolutions on the re-
cords of the society, and that we also
send a copy to the bereaYed nus
band.
Mrs. Mary II. Eecles, Mrs. M. b
Ryan, Mrs. Myra Vaughn, committee
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-05-06
CUPID BUSY
IN PULLMAN
Little God of Love Has Busy
Week. Many Happy
Hearts United.

This has been Cupids busy
week" The little god who is or
ganized and one which will withstand
the inspection of the postal authori-
ties. has been working overtime here
recently, if one may judge by the
many marriages.
Sunday night was an especially
busy occasion for Dan Cupid, for he
superintended the joining of six hap
by hearts in holy wedlock in one
home that night. The triple wedding
occurred at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Nj. Lankin, on Methodist Hill.
The wedding ceremonies were per-
formed by Rev NJ. b. Ryan, pas
tor of the Christian church, in the
presence of mum Der of relatives and
friends of the contracting parties.
Miss Alma LaHn, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs NJ. Lakin, became the bride
of Henry Sewer; Charles f. Kloss-
ner and Miss Bessie l.. Lakin, an
other daughter, became man and
wife; and James Brannan and Miss
Alta Pintler, both of Spokane, eX-
changed views of constancy and love.
Mrs. Brannan is a cousin of the other
two brides Mr.. Klossner and MIR. Sc
yier are both well known in Pullman,
where they have lived since child
hood as have their brides. The Her
aid joins with their many friends in
wishing them happiness and a long,
happy and profitable future.
Wilbur Henry, we'll known in Pull
man, where he lived since babyhood,
was married at Walla Walla to Miss
Dotty Williams. Mr.. Henry and his
bride are both graduates of Washing
ton State College. Mr.. Henry is the
oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. d..
Henry, pioneer residents of Pullman.
On Wednesday, May 4, Miss Zoe
Belle Mackenzie, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Mackenzie, became
the bride of Archibald c. Smith, of
Mabton, Wash. The ceremony was
performed at the home of the brides
parents by Rev. DR.. w. G. NJ. Hays,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church. The bride is a daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mackenzie, pion-
GERS of Pullman, and she was born
in this town. Mr. Smith is druggist
of Mabton, where the happy couple
will make their home.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-05-06
WHEAT PRICES DROPPING.
Lowest Price i'm Three Years Has
Been Reached, But Further
Decline Expected.

Wheat is now selling at the low
est price in three years. Local deal
ers are offering but GO cents per bu-
shell for red wheat, with correspond
ing figures for the better varieties.
This is decline of 81 cents per bu-
shell from the highest mark reached
last winter when red wheat brought
as high as $ per bushel at some Pa
louise country points. Dealers predict
still further decline and some saw
we will again see "50-cent wheat "
which has not been seen here in
many years. No one attempts to eX-
plain the drop in prices which has
been steady and rapid for several
weeks. The fan caught farmers
with thegreatest amount of wheat
ever held at this time of year. 1t
seems strange that, with the high
est prices ever obtained, farmers
should refuse to sell, but more than
the usual number held for the high
er prices they were certain were
coming, and they got badly left.
The farmer who has hogs now is
in luck. With wheat selling at about
60 cents per bushel and hogs bring
ing IL cents per pound live
weight, there is an enormous profit
in feeding hogs, and those fortunate
enough to have hogs to feed are in
luck. The price of stock hogs is high
er ana the demand greater than ever
known. 1t is thought that the price
of fat hogs will remain high for
many months, and probably for two
or three years, but no one expects
the price to remain long at thepre-
sent figures, which are the highest
ever known, but six or seven cents
per pound is regarded as a high price
and one at which the producer can
make big profit. Farmers are ar
ranging to increase their output of
hogs and this is destined to become a
% ~" Aiot1 ''uh'lg III TIC iCAi Lew
years. Local dealers say they are
selling more than the usual amount
of hog fencing this spring, while a
large acreage of alfalfa and other
pasture grasses is being planted.
Although farmers have been sell
ing considerable wheat of late, there
is still a large amount in the coun-
try tributary to Pullman, the amount
being estimated at from 100000 to
/ 20, 900 bushels. AS farmers will
have to pay taxes on this in addi-
ton to the drop of from 80 to 40
cents per bushel, those who held for
higher prices are doomed to be
heavy losers. Oats and barley have
dropped in sympathy with wheat,
but the decline has not been quite
so heavy. The low prices of grain now
prevailing may have the effect of re
ducing the acreage of spring grain
to be sown.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-05-06
Nelson Runs Fast Hundred.

The annual Junior track meet
was held at the State College Satur-
day afternoon The meet was for
the four collegiate classes Of w. S.
c., and was won by the Freshman
class with total of 81 IL points,
A feature of the meet was a special
hundred yard dash between Jack Nell
son, the crack college Splinter, and
Lowcry and Stone. The two latter
were given a lead of six yards and
were easily beaten by Nelson in the
fast time Of . As seconds.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-05-06

the professor and assistant are spray
ing. The fact that the floral cavi-
ties int" which the posion must go
to do effective work are nearly clos
ed, makes it necessary to use more
spray and TO have the spraying noz-
zles pointed down on the flowers.
At the orchards of J. l.. Dumas
near Dayton, the spring spraying is
going on this week. The Dumas fruit
grounds are The largest in this part
of the state and the men are using
insecticide at the rate of 1000 gal
Ions day, in the battle with the cod
ling moth.