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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-03
Watson'S " Buzzard +"

No one else could have done it so
well-written so good an encomlum
on the "obscence, ungainly buzzard.
The hitherto despised bird has at
last a respectable standing among
the herbivora, carniyora and omn1-
vora of the animal kingdom; more
over, a merited majesty beyond all
his contemporaries.
Thos e. Watson did it in his JET
fersonian Magazine.
Paragraph after paragraph from
exordium to peroration sparkles with
gems of beauty. strung for the lus-
treless neck of the loathsome bird,
and he wears them with grace all
his own.
Here are a few of the good things
said of him:
"He has no friends, and doesn't
appear to need any"
He bothers nobody's business and
nobody bothers his"
1.-THE other birds are all uneasy
about something. They all have enc
mics. Not so the vulture. He
hasn't fear or care on. his mind.
He sails composedly through the
cerulean sea, loftily secure
NObuIuS l00uS vi uIlll--AS ACOuo
on everything
when | seek a picture of repose,
I look upward and gaze upon the
buzzard, peacefully engaged in draw
ing invisible circles in the upper
air.
The fierce rivalries Of men affect
him not. Is the world at peace? His
rations will not be cut off or shor-
tened. Are the nations at war? SO
much the better for him. Is it
year of bountiful harvests? He will
not go unfed. Does famine smite
the people? 1t has no terrors for
him.
poor old weather-beaten mariner
of the skies! Tireless swimmer OF
the invisible waves! Lone sentry of
the trackless beat! You are not
pretty and you probably smell bad,
and you eat in way that we despise
although we daily devour dead
things ourselves-you have never
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-03
LIKES THE BIBLE PICTURES.

Dear Friend:-I ask little space
in your grand JeffersOnian, extend
ing much thanks for the beautiful
Bible pictures which | received
through my agency. I am also much
pleased with your great teaching. I
have said heretofore that I believed
you were educating more people than
any man in the country. Every JEFF
fersonian l read, find I am more at
tached to your good, plain speaking.
pray Gods blessing to rest upon
YOU
Your friend,
MRS. AMANDA MCKAY.
Lyons, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-03

had a write-up by any one who APP
preciated your, advantages and SYM
pathized with your limitations.
well, you've got one at last, such
as it is"
And an exceedingly good one, what
there is of it-three pages of poetry
in prose-and a just tribute to the
most lordly deniZen of the upper air.
The Union-Advocate Review, Okla
homa.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-03
PAGE FIVE

Sewerage isn't a nice subject at any time,
but one which it is urgently important that
we should consider Atlanta is Just now
frantic over big bond issue, which is largely
for increased sewerage and thus "a cleaner
city, all unmlndful, apparently, that modern
sewer systems remain in convenient way for
a city to dump its disease and its filth upon
the hapless ones down stream, while blissfully
unconscious that their own drinking water is
tlnctured with the same nauseous dose from
towns upstream.
Among problems of sanitation, none is
more important than incarceration of all solid
sewerage, and disinfection of that which is
fluid together with cremation of the dead At
present, the very conditions we look upon so
complacently as sanitary and decorous are
fraught with the utmost danger to the health
of the race
Water will purify itself, of course. but
when? Only when it has chance to do So
that is, when not overloaded with filth. With
the growth of our cities, the pollution of our
rivers will progress until the impurity of the
watersupply will be constant menace. Fill
tration clarifies, but does not remove the
germs; and small streams like the Chatta
hoochee, with big towns upon it's banks, or
emptying their sewers therein and the GENE
teries on the hills, draining slowly their pol
luton through the SOIL contribute to the dan
ger.
Paris will unhappily become, in all proba-
bility, prey to epidemics. It's problem will
be to prevent repetition of such peril.
American cities should heed this and al
though we hope no catastrophe elsewhere will
bring the lesson home, the more insidious
dangers just outlined should enlist the
thoughtful in an effort to provide better
plan than carrying disease through open
streams to the sea.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-03
A RELICT.

A colored man died without medi-
cal attendance, and the coroner went
to investigate.
''Did Samuel Williams live here?''
he asked the weeping woman who
opened the door
"Yassuh," she replied between
sobs.
II want to see the remains.
81 is de remains" she answered
proudly. Everybody Magazine.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-03

Board of Directors Of the American Sugar
Refining Company III it's annual report, say
ing that 1t has no reason to believe and does
not believe that any executive official or di-
rector had any knowledge of or participation
IN fraudulent underwelghlng, and it desires
to correct the widespread Misrepresentation
and IN ust criticism to which it has been sub
jected" Obviously all these parties know
themselves better than the critic can gauge
them, and if they are innocent and guileless
and shrinking there should be laws passed
making it felony to say S'boo" at them
This cruel persecution of white-souled limo
cence should cease In the name of our common
humanity, to say nothing Of our occasional
chiva1ry.
However, the Secretary of the Sugar Trust,
by the suggestive name of Mr.. Heike, has
Just been indicted for completely in the frauds
OF which five checkers and weighers have Just
been convicted It remains to be seen wheth-
er Mr.. Heixe is another poor victim of public
malignancy or whether he has been caught
with the goods. We rather suspect that
few grains of the sugar will be found on him
upon close search.
Wall Street was really very inconsiderate
Of Mr.. Taft when it had the threatened furry
last week which drove the
TAFT BACK President to coming out
Tracks SOME strong for the corporations
MoRE in the specific denial that
he intends "indiscriminate
prosecution of important industries. Surely
the antiquities of Mr.. Taft's annual message
should have sufficiently treasured Wall Street
as to his benevolent intention toward "impor-
tant industries, and it is almost cruel to af-
feet to have in any wise misunderstood. 1t is
true that if Mr.. Taft were sincere, even
though prolix, one might read into his long
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-03
Notice !!

There will be meeting at SWANS
boro, Georgia, Saturday, February
18th, at ten o'clock, to organize a
Jeffersonian Club.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-03

Whosoever has read Les Miseru61es, and
who has not? can imagine the plight of Paris.
during the veritable Reign of
PARIS IN Terror that has devastated that
DESPERATE beautiful city during the past
STRAITS. few days. The River Seine
runs through the heart Of Paris,
and it has been cold, raging flood, filing the
double system of sewers which honeycombed
the city, and causing street after street to
crumble, some Of the greatest buildings in the
world to be threatened with humiliation.
Lights, power and everything modern has
been cut off and the place plunged into ter
rifying chaos. But the worst is probably yet
to come. The sewers have vomited upon the
entire country,-now that the floods have re
coded lawful plaques with which the germ
laden conduits were full, and Paris may be a
stricken city indeed.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-03

winded sentences a pledge Of carrying out the
provisions Of the Sherman Anti Trust Law;
but Mr.. Taft's speeches must be interpreted
by Mr. Taft's disposition. In the face Of his
downward revision pledges, his utter mac
ton and weakness later and his final lauda-
ton of the Payne Aldrich bill is only too
plainly fresh in the public mind. That Mr..
TAFT does not mean to do anything except to
gain more time for marauding trusts is as
plain as a pike-staff, and Wall Street knows
it full we'll What further concessions they
now demand of Mr.. Taft's administration
will probably develop very soon; but that the
furry could at all be attributed to the vague
cropping in his message for words to conceal
and not reveal too plainly his real intention
to the Masses is all stuff and nonsense, and it
is deplorable to the nation to see its executive
head go into veritable blue funk the minute
Wall Street shakes its big stick.
La Junta tribune., 1910-11-26
More Boosting for Arkansas Valley.

Charles Auckland. of the Auckland
Agricultural Company, OF Olney. Colo
landed at the yards November 18th
with five carloads of cattle. This com.
pany owns |, 200 acres of land. most
OF which is under irrigation. They
got In cheap twenty years ago when
land was cheap, and now their farm
is very Naluable. Several years ago
when beet raising was begun, they
raised brcts a few years, and 1t is
said they broke the sugar beet rec.
ord thrny years ago when they pro.
duced on forty acres thirty-eight tons
of beet which was sold for 81 per
ton, OF $3.50 per acre. But they
abandoued beet raising after that and
went 10 raising alfalfa, and now there
Is on this farm about 500 acres Of
alfalfa. This season they raised over
1000 tons Of the hay. There is on
the placc a modern alfalfa grinding
mill with capacity of eight tons
an hour High grade cattle are kept,
and hog raising is also one OF the
paying Industries on the farm, At
present there is herd of $50 hogs
on the farm. Alfalfa is the great
commerral crop of the irrigated
districts Of that state" said Mr.Auck.
land The quality OF the alfalfa is
first class. The demand for IL is
ahead o the supply. and so the man
who can raise IL is sure of big
profit on his crop. The country where
we are located is level and very
productive. The only thing that is
needed to insure regular and big pay.
ing crops is water. Under irrigation
the crop is assured, as we have the
sunshine and the best Of weather. All
our alfalfa land is under irrigation.
Besides being good paying crop al.
falfa does not impoyerish the soil.
Sugar beets or any other crop viii
In time reduce the fertility OF the
soil and then the crop must be
changed but In raising alfalfa we
can 20 right along indefinitely.
Just now everything is looking wen
out that way. and the people are
prosperous. The country does not
seem to be overstocked. aud stock
will be- well cared for. kansas City
Droyers' Telegram.
La Junta tribune., 1910-11-26
Fake Railroad Bill Now Law.

Last week. Governor Shafroth al
lowed the railroad bill TO become a
law without executive approval or re-.
lection. The new law does away with
the present railroad commission and
creates another commission to be
appointed by the governor II takes
away from the commission all rate.
making powers and gives II authority
only over dead freight In transit,
It is questioned whether the com.
mission has any authority over the
shipment Of either live stock or
p"rishable goods. Shippers claim
that rebating can be accomplished
under It's provisions and where pros.
ecullons are made. penalties cannot
b" enforced for each violation proven,
but one penalty must cover all VIC.
latiouH from the time OF the last pros.
ocullon. In other words should n
man Do convicted on one hundred
counts he could oniy be- given the
penalty for one count
Governor Shafroth states that III.
Law Is bad and that he allowed II TO
go into effect simply on the ground
that district court had declared the
preceding law unconstitutional The
decision VI the district eour, had not
been rarricd to the supreme court.
La Junta tribune., 1910-11-26
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER %, 1910

Colorado was in the throes OF
prospective coal famine.
Work was commenced on large
ice house for the Santa Fe,
Contracts were being let for
block of cottages in Mountain View
addition.
Wild turkeys and bear meat were
in great abundance In the markets
OF La Junta
Candidates for speaker OF the new
democratic house, just elected. were
as thick as flies in midsummer.
Jesse Mosher was Installed in the
position of caller at the shops, and
was rapidly grasping the mysteries
of the situation.
travelling men La Junta was the best
and most thriving city between Kan.
sas City and Denver.
Engineer +. d. Shull. for November
drew down the largest pay check in
the history OF La Junta-s306. for a
total mileage OF 5000.
The personnel OF the Tribune force
were guests OF q. H. Downer for
Thanksgiving dinner. History did
not repea, Itself this year OF grace.
IN y,r .Jl 80
the Tribune. moved his family to
his ranch three miles west OF Las
Animas and became full-fledged
granger.
Twenty years ago the Tribune was
a sitating the subject Of organizing
a board Of trade. Today the Ques-
Ion is whether the board OF trade
Is To be or not TO be.
Tom Wilson's Watermelon. II was
announce was due To arrive In La
Junta, early In December. and In
.ne meantime La Junta was worry
ing along with two newspapers.
X 4. Steen announced that II
would be- impossible for him to go
lrom house to house to collect the
monthly water rent. and that In the
future he would be at the court house
he first three days In each month
sith the water company's Looks and
receipts. How times have changed.
On Thursday, November q. 1880. at
The residence Of Mr.. Hex Potter. near
Rocky Ford. Mr. John Fisher and
Miss Anna T.. Smith. were married.
Mr Fisher WAS one of La Junla's ris-
ing young business men-and is yet
mat is he usually arises and gets
,usy when the chauffeur OF the ma.
iure spread.r calls to see him.
La Junta tribune., 1910-11-26

exist at present. In addition to the
executive work assigned to each, the
commissioners also will pass ordin.
ances and make regulations. The
mayor who is given general super.
vision over city affairs, will be en-
utled 10 a vote on ordinances the
same as the other commissioners, but
he Will have no veto power,
A mayor will be elected for one
year. One commissioner will be
elected for two years and another for
three years. AT each annual elec.
ton thereafter one commissioner will
be elected for three year term.
Why not have commission form
OF government in La Junta with three
good men and true in charge?
La Junta tribune., 1910-11-26
Dodge City Commission Government.

Al the recent election Dodge City
adopted the commission form Of gov.
ernmcnt In city affairs by u majority
Of si,,y-two.
The Kansas law provides tina, cities
Of from 1000 to 5000 population which
sdop, tn. commission plan shall be
governed by three commissioners.
On. OF the commissioners Ia to be
known ~ the mayor and shall have
control Of the police and fire depart
m.n,s. The salary paid for his ser.
Wees In eiti,s Of this class Is $500
per year.
One commissioner In to be known
~ mmissioncr Of finance and rev.
enu.. ". 10 TO have charge Of the
financial affairs ot the city govern.
mcnt and receive = salary Of $3.50
. year.
The other commissioner shall Lc
known ~ the commissioner Of streets
and public utilities. He will have
chAfxc 0S the utilities owned and
managed BY tho city and will d.
rect all public improvements carried
on by the city. His salary will be
$3.50 \ year
The city treasurer will b. elected.
under the new plan. the same as at
pr, sent.
There viii be- no other officers ex.
cept the usual appomtivc officers
such a. city clerk. city attorney. 20.
lice Judge. engineer. fire chief. mar.
shall. nssessor. and such other employ.
~ ~ are necessary 70 do the clerical
work. They viii te appointed by
the commission and their terms and
salaries ftxed b. ordinsace.
La Junta tribune., 1910-11-26
Pisesrds for Sale

Plaeards. printed on cardboard. IN
large type. for sale at this office at
five cents each. as follows:
Lodging.
For sale.
For Rent.
Boarding
Take One.
No loAfing.
No smoking.
Dressmakins.
No Trcsspassing.
Furnished Rooms.
School Report Cards.
No Hunting Allowed.
Boarding House Laws.
Don't Spit on the Floor.
Blll Of Sale for Live Stock.
Cigarette Smoking Not Allowed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-03-02
Moved His Barber Shop.

Monday Richard Bucknell moved
his barber shop from the Winneshiek
House into the Jaeger building, re-
Gently purchased by him, and is al
ready attending to his trade in the
new location. Mr. Bucknell is i'm
proving the building considerably.
He has torn out the back partition,
greatly enlarging the room, and will
also install an up-to-date bathroom.
The floor will be covered with lin
oleum, and with several other i'm
provements he intends making, he
will have fire place of business.
Herman Jaeger, who formerly oc-
cupied the building, has stored his
goods and fixtures, and is undecided
at the present time whether he will
open up shop here again or not,
as he finds it hard to secure a de-
sirable location.
Mr.. VIM. Rima, who has been in
the employ of Mr.. Yaeger has &C
cepted position with Mr.. Bucknell.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-03-02
THE SKI TOURNAMENT.
Furnished Lots of Sport for Big
Crowd Last Tuesday. Some
Long Jumps Made.

About four hundred enthusiasts
braved the icy blasts on the after
noon OF Feb. % to see the first
tournament of the l.. c. Ski Club,
about a mile northwest of town.
And it is putting it mildly to say
that they were amply repaid for
their trouble. The contestants, con-
sidering their comparatively small
experience, performed very well in
the jumps, many of them clearing
the bump like professionals. Six
teen candidates were entered and
were divided into two classes. In
the first class were G.. Foss, j. Nor
gard, Ed. Olson, P. Preus, M. An
drew, A. Lilletuen, P. Fovseth, P.
copeland, and l.. Moe. In the second
class, R. Olson, Theo. Stensby, H.
Preus, Jr., P. Sperati, Ed. Brunsdale,
o. Business and j. Blegen.
Three prizes were offered in each
GLASS, anu d. opcCldl piiZS loi lhS
longest standing jump. In first
class the honors were taken in the
following order: LIST prize, A. Lille
tuen; I'd prize, P. Preus; Sd prize,
Ed. Olson. In the second class: 1st
prize, Theo. Stensby; I'd prize, Ed.
Bruensdale; Sd prize, J. Blegen. The
prize for the longest standing jump
was awarded Theo. Stensby, who
counted 81 feet. The jumps aver
aged from 80 to As feet. DR.. 7.
Stabo and DR.. o. Boo officiated as
judges of the contest.
The result of this first tournament
is that interest in the sport is in the
ascendancy among the boys, and
augurs well for the future of the
noble sport at Luther.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-03-02
OBITIJARY.

The following obituary of the
death of Mrs. Andrew Hanson, for
merly of this city, whose death was
noted in these columns last week, is
taken from the Hampton, (Iowa)
Globe:
Saturday afternoon, Feb. 10Th, at
4:30 o'clock occurred the death of
Mrs. Andrew Hanson of this city,
at the home Of her son, A. A. Han
son.
Mrs. Kirsti Hanson had been a
patient sufferer for nearly a year,
from a complication of diseases.
Eight months ago she suffered from
a paralytic stroke in her right side
while visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ole
Hauge at Ossian, Iowa, and a short
time after had the misfortune to
break her right arm. From then she
suffered from various diseases until
death came to relieve her sufferings.
The best medical aid that could be
had, and the most loving care was
bestowed on her, but she seemed to
be gradually growing weaker.
Mrs. Kirsti Hanson was born in
Holland, Norway, March 5, 1887 and
came to this country when twenty
years of age. After the Civil War
she was married TO Andrew Hanson,
member of Co. E. 18th Wisconsin
Volunteers.
After their marriage, which oc-
Cured in DEBORAH, Iowa, January 80,
1855, they made their home at Lo-
Gust, Iowa, living there three years,
then moved to Spencer, Iowa, and
were among the first settlers there.
From there they moved to Esther
vile Iowa, and after spending a few
years there, again decided to locate
at DEBORAH, Iowa, where their home
has been until year ago when she
came TO this city.
Eight children were born to this
union, one child dying in infancy,
and was preceded TO the Great Be-
yond by her husband and two sons.
Two sons and three daughters are
left to mourn the departure of kind
and loving mother: Mrs. Ole Hauge,
Ossian, Iowa; Mrs. II. j. Foss,
Kanawha, Iowa; Mrs. p. o. Nasse,
Fairfield, Montana; o. C. Hanson,
Estherville, Iowa, and A. A. Hanson,
Hampton, Iowa, with whom she has
lived ever since the departure of her
husband eight years ago One
brother and one sister also mourn
her loss.
Mrs. Kirsti Hanson was a member
OF the United Norwegian Lutheran
church at DEBORAH, Iowa, always a
true and devoted Christian, and was
seventy-three years old at the time
OF her death.
A host of neighbors and friends
were present to pay their last fare
we'll to Grandma Hanson, and the
floral offerings were many and beau
tiful. The pallbearers consisted of
six soldiers of the Civil War.
Funeral services were held at the
home on South Reeve street, at $3.50
O'Clock, Rev. James Thomson of the
Congregational church officiating.
with temporary interment in the
Hampton cemetery, when later the
remains will be removed to DEBORAH.
Iowa, and laid In their final resting
place by the side of her husband.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-03-02

If you are contemplating the pur-
chase of an automobile for use the
coming season, we urge you to care
fully consider the Maxwell line be-
fore deciding what machine to buy.
We believe there is no machine
manufactured in America that will
give such perfect satisfaction and
such absolute reliability as the Max
we'll. Nor is there machine that
Is so easy riding, so easy to operate,
or so economical in the use of gaso-
line, upkeep, repairs, ETC., as the
Maxwell. For the same money we
do not think it can be excelled. Ask
any person who owns a Maxwell;
that is the best recommendation of
car. We have the exclusive agen-
cy for the Maxwell machines in Win
ueshiek county, and will be pleased
to submit catalogue, prices, etc.
Don't put off buying until spring.
Then you may not be able to get
delivery of machine before late in
the summer. Come in and talk to
us about the Maxwell.
H. ]. GREEN.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-03-02
PHYSICIAN WINS CASE.
Supreme Court of Iowa Says the
Physician Can Collect.

The decision of the District court
in the case of DR.. S. B. Hoskins, of
Sioux City, against the board of SUI
pervisors of Woodbury. county, which
was in favor of DR.. Hoskins, has
been affirmed by the supreme court
upon appeal.
This suit was but one of a large
number arising in almost every coun-
ty in the state, and the action of the
supreme court in this special in
stance will be criterion In the 9TH
err cases, which are almost Identical
At the time the litigation arose.
DR.. Hoskins was city health physi-
clan. In 1907 the state board of
health promulgated set of rules,
one of which saia the mayor of a
city should look after the care of
the sick. The general law has been
that the board of health has to get
together in the case of pauper who
is afflicted with contagious disease
and employ a physician-meaning
that no single member could do it.
Such case came to the attention
of the mayor and he, thinking he had
authority under the state rule to
appoint DR.. Hoskins to do the work,
assigned him to the case. DR..
Hoskins examined the case, quaran-
tined the patient and gave treatment.
He later presented bill of $135 and
1t was allowed by the city council
The board of supervisors rejected
the bill on the ground that DR.. Hos
kins never was legally employed to
do the work, contsnding that permits
sion should have been granted by
the board of health.
In prosecuting the case Judge A.
and John Van Wagenen contended
that cases might arise in which the
patient in a critical condition would
not live until session of the board
could be called. In that case the
doctor should be able to attend the
case and collect his bill at a later
time, the board of supervisors hav-
ing an opportunity then to scruten-
ize his bill If thought to be too large.