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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-03-17

between the States, and took up the
business of farming after the war,
was successful as farmer, and lived
an independent life. During long
period of his life he was member
of the Primitive Baptist church, and
was consistent member of this
church at the time of his death.
He was one of the many immov-
able friends of Thomas E. Watson.
Never wavered from his support in
times that tried men, and reJo1ced
in his successful efforts. He was a
strong believer in pure Jefferson1an
Democracy.
He had a great many friends, who
will miss him from the walks of life.
Farewell, old soldier, you lived to a
good purpose.
Yours very truly,
A FRIEND.
LAGRANGE, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-03-17
LOOKING FOR OLD COMRADES.

LOOKING FOX OLD COMRADES.
Mr.. T. I'll. Wheat, Confederate Vete-
ran, Here for the First Time in
Forty Years.
Yesterday the stirring times of
forty years ago were wildly brought
to mind by the visit to The News and
Courier of an old soldier who was
present at the first bombardment of
Fort Sumter and it's execution by
Major Anderson.
A tall, straight, dignified and gray
bearded man came to this Office and
introduced himself as T. H. Wheat,
and announced that he had not been
in Charleston since the war, but was
during that time of struggle and he
roism one of the garrison of Fort
Sumter and had been orderly SER
geant of Company B, list artillery,
and felt rather strange in Charleston
as it now appeared after forty years
Of peace and progress. He had, how
ever, found Mr.. John Harleston, who
was q lieutenant in Company B dur
ing the war, and hoped to find other
comrades still living here.
Mr.. Wheat, who now lives IN
Hawkinsville, Ca, was at the begin
ming of the war in one Of the batteries
on Sullivan's Island, and claims to
have fired the first shotted gun at
Sumter when Anderson held it, and
to have been one of the garrison Of
the fort during the ensuing years of
bombardment, varied now and then
by an attack in small boats. Mr..
Wheat had charge of one of the rif1ed
guns taken from the sunken irOnclad,
Keokuk, and mounted in Sumter. He
can not tell, however, whether the
one on the Battery is his old comrade
or it's mate, which he believes was
during the war mounted in Battery
Bee, on Sullivan's Island. These two
cannon, the most powerful of their
day, were known as Betsy and Black
Maria, the first named being the one
mounted in Fort Sumter.
When Sherman threatened Charles
ton in the rear at the end of the war
the city and it's defending forts were
evacuated, and the garrison, among
whom was Mr.. Wheat and his COM
pany, marched to North Carolina and
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-03-17
WHAT ABOUT THE FORT PILLOW
''MASSACRE"?

Dear Sir:-Some of our school his
tories refer to the battle of Fort Pill
low, during the Civil War, as an in
discriminate massacre. For the truth
of history l wish to correspond with
as many of the participants in that
battle as possible. I want the truth
for the truths sake. Those who were
there will do me a favor by writing
to me fully, and help to straighten
out much mooted question.
Yours for truth,
J. r. PARKER.
Elgin, Texas.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-03-17
DEATH OF HENRY d. FLOYD.

Dear Editor:-On March the sec
ond Mr.. Henry D. Floyd, of this
county, died. Mr.. Floyd was in his
nth year, was born on September
II, 1888.
Our friend was a true man, and
was not afraid to stand by his con-
victions. He served through the war
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-03-17

CHARLES HATHAWAY, twelve
year-old son of G.. w. Hathaway, At
lanta, Ca, learned the famous Char
tier Shorthand in SO days at Bagwell
Business College, and he now holds
a good position. He is sixth grade
pupil from the public schools.
The following is a letter from his
employer:
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-03-17
5be Jeffersontan
VETERANS CORNER

This gun came off one of the United
States monitors which was sunk at
Fort Sumter on April Z, 1861. She
had two guns on her, and one of
them was put in Sumter on our bat
terry | was the gunner. 1t was kept
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-03-17

last fight. They surrendered
to Major Wagner, of the 18th
Pennsylvania cavalry, of Sheri-
dams corps.
Besides looking to see if his
old friend Betsy was the gun
now mounted on the Battery,
the Veteran was anxious to To-
cate a shell which, while the
company were camped on the
Battery to allow them to re-
cuperate after the strain of the
greatest of the naval attacks on
Sumter, which lasted sixty-five
days, came sailing across the
harbor from the Swamp Angel
in the marshes of Morris Is
land, and buried itself in the
earth within a few feet of
where a group of soldiers were
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-03-17
FARM FOR SALE.

can sell you a farm of 201h acres,
located in the very best white section
Of Newton County, convenient to
churches and schools, at $4,000. Terms
one third cash and balance /, 2, 8 years.
If sold before April LIST this years
rent, s bales Of cotton, will go to pur-
chaser. All other lands in this section
are bringing $50 per acre and up
wards but l am going to make a sac
rifce of this farm to make a quick
sale. For full information address
II. w. MINER, COVinStOn, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-03-17

took part in the fight at Averysboro
and other places. Mr.. Wheat became
sick and was sent to the hospital, and
while there he was one of 1876 volun-
teers, who though wounded and sick,
manned a battery and made their
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-03-17
Atlanta, Ca, Feb. 5, 1910.
J. o. BagWen, President,
Bagwell Business College,
Atlanta ca

Dear Sir:-In answer to your in
quiry in regard to Master Charley
Hathaway, will say that 1 consider
his work remarkable for a boy of
his age and time spent in business
college. Judging from his speed in
writing and the ease and accuracy
by which he reads his notes, the
system of shorthand he writes must
be very easy to learn for one so
young to have accomplished as
much in so short a time.
Very truly yours,
SOUTHERN SCHOOLS OF CORRE-
SPONDENCE,
l. E. GARRETT, President
307 Temple Court Building.
The daily sentinel., 1910-01-28
MCCARTHY AT CHRISTIAN CHURCH
FOR SHORT ROUNDING-U
REVIVAL.

Beginning Monday evening. jan
uary 81, the Christian church will
hold a short meeting for the purpose
of rounding up the results of the re-
viyal and to gather in others also.
Mr.. McCarty is the pastor of the
church at Rife. He is also an evan
gelist of experience and success. He
is just now closing meeting with
the new congregation at Grandview.
northwest OF town. In this meeting
the membership was trebbled; many
strong men obeyed Christ. We are
hoping for large things in this short
meeting.
We want every member, new and
old. to set to work right now to have
a great rallying service Monday even
ing. Use your phone to invite your
neighbors. We may hold meetings
only a few nights and we want to
make much of the time. Let all who
have signed cards for this church
come to the first meeting.
The Grandview people will be here.
They will follow the evangelist to
Grand Junction Monday evening. We
have the promise that they will come.
Don't forget to be there Monday
evening, January 81, at 1880. Good
music at every service. All the peo-
pie are urged to come.
The daily sentinel., 1910-01-28
ANOTHER LAST YEARS PLAYER
HEARD FROM.

A lot of the local baseball fans
will no doubt be highly elated to
know that Tom Toner, better known
as Red" has expressed a desire to
return to Grand Junction for the
coming season. Below is given few
excerpts from a letter written by
him and addressed TO The Sentinel:
Denver. Colo, Jan. 25, 1910.
Daily Sentinel:
Gents:-l thought | would drop
you a few lines in regards to base
ball up there this season. | am sup
posed to go to Lincoln this year but
Muskogee, Okla. claims me and
won't leave me loose and ! don't care
to report there.
! think | can get some of last
years stars back up there again.
About the State league, | think 1t
would be foolish for the Junction to
try and enter. as It will never go
through, and besides you would loose
too many Sunday dates. and that is
really the only day you can make
money on.
Even If 1t does go through, there
will be plenty of others just as fast
that don't care to enter it. Chey-
enne and Fort Collins already pulled
out.
Hoping to hear from you soon, |
am Yours very truly,
T. p. TONER.
The daily sentinel., 1910-01-28
BOOSTING MEETING HERE.

The following is taken by The
Sentinel from, Wednesdays Canon
City Record:
Denver, Colo. Jan. "a, 1910.
Mr., Guy U. Hardy,
Canon City. Colo.
My Dear Mr.. Hardy:-I am en-
closing herewith a program of the
coming State convention to be held
at Grand Junction February to 6.
| have been spending few days on
the western slope in the interests of
the convention, and want to say that
l was amazed at the enthusiasm |
found over there.
At least 200 men, in my opinion
will be present from unorganized
towns, and 1t will only take u mo-
ments thought for you to realize
something of what this is going to
mean. Most of these men have never
attended a state convention, and
know little of what it is. II is going
to be an eye-opener to them, and an
educational feature of great value to
our work In that section of the state.
am writing to ask you 20 lay your
plans so as TO make II possible for
you to be present II would do me
good to see every member of the state
committee on hand, and | am urging
all our secretaries to do their level
best to secure as large delegations
as possible. If our organized asso-
Citations could match in numbers the
group that will be represented from
unorganized towns 1t would make a
great convention, and | feel in any
event II will be the most important
convention we have ever held In the
state, Very sincerely yours.
FRED w. HOPPER,
Field Secretary.
The daily sentinel., 1910-01-28
Especial TO The Sentinel. |

Washington, Jan. 2S.-The secIe-
tary of the interior yesterday stated
that n number of Colorado papers re-
Gently published n statement under II
Montrose, Colo, date line, TO the e.
feet that 100000 acres of land en-
braced in the Uncompahgre projlct
in Colorado will be opened TO entry
April 20, 1910.
This statement is erroneous as to
area and location; the lands to be
opened to entry are on the south side
of the Grand river, in township 1
south, range east, and include about
The daily sentinel., 1910-01-28
He GETS MORE TIME FOR FRU|TA

Secretary Ballinger that ninety days
would be allowed the town of Fruita,
in the Montrose land district, to pre-
pare and submit papers to the de-
partInent for n right-of-way for a
pipe line through public land TO con-
vey water for municipal purposes.
Taylor today mailed a letter TO
Mayor W. a. Merrill of Fruita, in
closing Secretary Ballinger's letter
and informing him to proceed in
order To secure the desired water
rights.
The daily sentinel., 1910-01-28
A CORRECTION OF THE REPORT

10000 acres. They are not embraced
in the uncompahgrc valley project
and will not be watered from the ca
mails of this system.
The article in question evidently
was widely read, as the reclamation
service is in receipt daily of numer-
Gus inquiries from prospective home
seekers.
No date has been fixed for the for
NAL opening to entry of the unoccu-
pied public lands embraced in the
uncompahgr valley project, Colo
rado.
The daily sentinel., 1910-01-28

There is not n city or town in
western Colorado that has not been
aided in some way by Congressman
Ed. T. Taylor, of Colorado. He cer-
tainly has made splendid record
and few western congressman have
more influence. A dispatch from
Washington today tells of valuable
assistance he has just rendered
Fruita, in this county. The dispatch
follows:
Washington, Jan. 2S.-Reprcsen-
tative Taylor was today advised by
The daily sentinel., 1910-01-28

Get a good habit-phoue or go to
kramer's market for fresh meats
oysters. fish. poultry and vegetables
Everything good to eat and every
thing guaranteed.
The daily sentinel., 1910-01-28
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that there
will be meeting of the stockholders
of the Orchard Mesa Construction Ir-
rigation Company at 10 am. Monday
February Z. 1910, at sl1 Ouray ave-
nue.. Grand Junction, Colo, for the
election of directors and for any 9TH
er business coming before them.
(Signed) II. /. LEE,
Secretary.
The daily sentinel., 1910-01-28

Phone Junction 19S-Kramer1s .
market, 5S7 Main street-for messL
poultry, oysters, fish. etc.
The daily sentinel., 1910-01-28
The Fair

Let US clean ana press your cloiS-
ing. Telephone Black 662. We CALI
for and deliver. l25 South Fifth-ss
The daily sentinel., 1910-01-28

Joe E. Dulmaine Is now located AND
doing business at 1915 Stout stress.
Denver.
The daily sentinel., 1910-01-28

Piano moving a speciality. at Bar
ton & Terrill's.
The daily sentinel., 1910-01-28

For high-class plumbing work al
reasonable prices. see ]. E. McKen.
aie.
The daily sentinel., 1910-01-28

20 and 80 off. Crown Furn. Co.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-04-01
CITY flfCJloN APROACIll6.

Elsewhere in this issue appears !
Of the city election that will
be held tho first Tuesday in May.
in case Of q second primary, same
will, Of course, in pursuance to law,
follow seven days after the first.
So lar several candidates have
become aspirants for the Offices in
the city, and are asking considera.
ton at the hands Of the city voters.
Consider their appeals and resolve t.
yourself to do your duty and vote
for the man whom you conscienti.
ously think best qualified for the
position to which he aspires- DROP
all personal grievances and select .
man whom you think will do mos
for the %upbuilding of the best tow1
in the land.
Remember that the first primary
comes the first Tuesday in May
and that it is your duty to begil
considering same now, so by thu
time election falls due you will hav'
made up your mind to select thu
beet men .-ailable for the positions
to which are aspired.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-04-01
GREENWOOD UNlQUENESS.

Greenwood can't be commonplace.
It must always do something out OF
the ordinary, up to the minute,
different and better than their sister
cities.
Characteristic of this trait, at a
meeting of the base ball association
this week, it was ordered that an
uptodate score board be erected In
Wright Park. The score board will
be run by electricity, indicating all
strikes, balls, fouls, hits, runs, etc,
so that the spectators can keep
right up to the second in the game.
Watch Greenwood, you other
towns in the league, and you will
find that though this is our debut
in league ball, that we will give yor
pointers that will teach you how tx
do things in the proper style.
It's Greenwood's way.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-04-01
D0ings in Congress Heights.

MI. H. NJ. Wykle, of Illinois, has
moued into his new home in
Congress Heights.
Mr.. B. L. Young is erecting him
a handsome %two-story home in
Congress Heights.
/ The house of Mr.. McLemore
Baird in Congress Heights is nearing
completion.
Mr.. D. G. Bell will soon be able to
move into his pretty two story home
in Congress Heights.
Mr.. T. Fl. Dennis has moved into
his beautiful home in Congress
Heights.
Considerable work is being carried
on in the way of terracing and
curbing in this addition.
The bungalow in Congress Heights
Park is being rapidly built. All
stumps and brush are being
removed. Ali trees will be trimmed
and whitewashed. A soda fount
will be installed. The park will
be a beauty.
There are about five other houses
going up out there, but they are
coming so fast we can't keep uI
with them.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-04-01

Already the Bilbo affair has re-
too much attention at the
Of the Mississippi and other
presses. They have allowed ultra
political chacinery to cast a stain
blot on q heretofore Immaculate
political record.
A little squirt Of a senator has
allowed himself to be used by a
political combination to appear on
the political arena as an offset to
attention brought before the public
because Of an ex-governor's inablil-
ty or refusal to account for q con-
tingent fund. Thus a legislature is
suffering from contamination at the
hands of an illiterate, unreasonable.
unprincipled senator.
Let US consider this way. Suppose
Dulaney did bride Bilbo; will either
suffer, as long as political influence
is Icing brought into play in behalf
of both par.aa concerned? Missis'
sippi and her excellen. LEGISLATURE
will be the sufferers. Their reco.1
as legislators will receive reflection,
which will be met with by credulity
in other states. Mississippi Legs
latures stand afront when honesty,
integrity and principles are taken
into consideration. The status now
is that there are certain combina-
tons in political circles that wholly
disregard Mississippi's interests and
resort to methods unprincipled to
asttain their goals. So morbid are
their ravenous desires for chairs and
togas that they will resort to ex-
tremes to achieve their ends.
We are glad to see the Senate and
House Investigating and probing the
matter, and we hope that when the
facts are introduced, that they will
lay aside political issues and dea!
just deserts to the offenders. A
wrong has been done or an injustice
has been dealt. The wrongdoers
should receive penal punishment.
Leroy Percy is a man of too higl
a sense of honor, and all know tina
he or his lieutenants will not stooI
to low methods. When the smoke
will have been cleared away, he viii
be greater than ever.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-04-01
OUR new SUPERVISOR.

Last Tuesday gave US a new
supervisor, Hon. R. T. Jones, who
was selected at special election to
succeed the Hon. F. M. Aldridge,
resigned.
All Greenwood and Lefore Coun-
ty are congratulating themselves
upon Mr.. Jones' acceptance of this
position, which is merely honorary,
and calls for the sacrifice of a bust
ness mans time for the care and
nourishment of the better interests
OF the constituency. We also ap-
preciate the fact that this excellent
citizen takes to his bosom the cares
of the county and is willing to give
his valuable time to his people. The
duties are onerous and are really
without remuneration, soliciting
those only who are imbibed with
patriotism and love of the county.
Mr.. Jones blu siness interests
stretch all over the county, he own
ing land in practically every beat II
the county, which evinces his wide
information of and interest in county
affairs. He is thoroughly capaci
tated in every way to assume thi.
office, and the voters of this precinc'
could not have selected a man more
fitted for the place.
Our present board is a coterie O
our most able men, and Mr.. Jones
debut in supervisor circles will en-
nance him as an indispensable asse
to Lefore County.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-04-01
IT'S YOUR KIDNEYS.
Don't Mistake the Cause of Your troubles
A Greenwood Citizen Shows How to
Cure Them.

Many people never suspect their kid
neys. If suffering from a lame, weak or
aching back they think that it is only a
a muscular weakness; when urinary
trouble sets in they think it will soon
correct itself. And SO it is with all the
other symptoms of kidney disorders.
That is just where the danger lies. You
must cure these troubles or they may
lead to diabetes or Bright's disease. The
best remedy to use is Doan's Kidney
Pills. 1t cures all ills which are caused
by weak or diseased kidneys. Green
wood people testify to permanent cures.
]. 7. Rogers, g14 Fulton ST., Green
wood, Miss, says: "About three years
ago / was attacked by sevtre pains in
my right side and across my kidneys. l
could not stoop or lift and in the morn
ing / could not arise in bed, being OBJ
Hged to slide out on to the floor. The
kidney ~secretions we're highly colored
and the passages were attended by a
scalding sensation. l finally decided
that my trouble came from disordered
kidneys and / accordingly procured a
box Of Doan's Kidney Pills at Chambers
drug store. They soon restored nv
kidneys to a normal condition and then
all the other diaiculties disappeared.
Since then when I have taken Doan's
Kidney Pills, they have always given
me the desired benefit"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take nc other.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-04-01

You have no doubt read the an.
nouncement of R. 81. Hicks, ST., as
a candidate for reelection as City
Clerk for Greenwood. Mr.. Hicks
had served so long and so faithfully
in this capacity, and is SO well in
formed concerning city affairs, that
we doubt if there could be any Sc
lection for this Office who could
merit the position as Mr.. Hicks. He
asks q consideration when you cast
your vote at the city election in
May.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-04-01

Those favoring Ford Automo-
bles will do well TO see Kitchell,
and those that do not know them,
will do well to learn about them.
Price, complete, 1850, and no ex-
ira to buy, at all.
Mr. Barnes and Paul Bergson
enjoyed a visit to Kosciusko Tues
day, going over to that city in a
new Maxwell Car. Mr.. Barnes is
from Atlanta, and is in Greenwood
and 1tta Bena demonstrating this
excellent car.
Miss Mover of Corinth, who is
down here now for the purpose of
putting on The Old Maids Club
next week in the interest of the
Kings Daughters, is progressing
nicely with her work and will be
ready to present the play some
time next week. 1t will be played
at the Court House.
Hot tea rolls, mornings and after
Moons. Phone 635. Greenwood Bakery,
ia w. Market st.
Mr.. N. D. West, formerly pro-
prietor of the Kitchell Hotel OF
Greenwood, Miss, and the Al
eazar Hotel, C%larksdale, has
! bought the lease and furniture OF
the Lemon House at jackson.
Mr., West is a first class hotel man
with years Of experience and has
always been very successful
Clarion-Ledger.
Mrs. Guthrie Turner was hostess
yesterday morning at the first OF 9
series of games, twelve OF which
are to be played, one each week
with different members OF the
tournament. The twelve members
present were: Mesdames McC1urg
Coleman, Wilson, Nichols, Nc
Shane, Malone, Gillespie, Roberts
Wilson, johnson and Gfufl: Tbs
next meeting will be with Mrs
Calhoon Wilson on next Friday
morning.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-04-01

We call attention to the announce
ment of MI. r. L. Miller, as a can
didate for reelection as Marshal OF
Greenwood. Nc one can deny that
MI. Miller has made US a most
efficient chief of police, and deserves
reelection at the hands of his con-
stituency. He asks a consideration
when you place your vote in May.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-04-01

Vardaman has reached the stage
of extreme indifference. So intense
is his passion for the senatorial toga
that he will resort to methods no
matter how INSCRIPTIONS they be.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-04-01

The friends of the Jackson Eve
ming News deeply appreciate the
great work it has done in suggest
ing antidotes for that calamitous
Vardaman.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-04-01

Thus Mississippi politics is to be
stained by a frame-up instigated by
an oMce-maniac combination bring
ing into play a scummy instrument
tally to effect their morbid desires.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-04-01

We warn the members of the Cot
ton States League that Greenwood
is warm after that pennant, which
means that she will get it. Green
wood always gets what she wants.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-04-01

Yes, Gwendolyn, it is often the
case that the waters are muddied so
the little fish a swim away in the
darkness.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-04-01

Yes, there are frame-ups of all
kinds. But of all the contemplate
assortments that have appeared on
the political arena, the Bilbo trium-
vrate is the scummiest.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-04-01

Detective Bilbo, the political
scum, that has stained one of the
most highly respected legislative
bodies in the world.