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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-04

man, Mr.. Steed, said that he would
put me on the Jesse Mercer founda-
ton that might live in the mess hall
where l could pay $500 a month
board. I have kept the report of my
first term in Mercer-and here it is.
''But wait; it has been circulated
in Columbia county where I was
born, from whence my uncles and my
father went into the army, that had
been expelled from college. Thank
God, here is the report to refute it
the report signed by J. J. Brantley,
secretary of the faculty, and dated
Macon, Georgia, December goth
1872 Here's what it says: Report.
of Thomas Edward Watson. Stood
SO in rhetoric, 81 in Latin, 81 in
Greek and perfect in algebra, and,
listen, perfect in department. Absent
four times from class recitations,'
and-listen again-'excused each
time
His Early Day Records.
Here's the old paper, boys; yell
low with age, but a valued treasure;
it shows what kind of a boy I was.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-04

ord I have kept through all those
years as a souvenir, yellow with age,
but still valued by me-here's what
it says-'one hundred merits in
March, 187O,'-forty years ago.
That's to certify to the decorum of
Thomas E. Watson, and is signed by
Thomas M. Steed.
I'm those days I was inspired with
an ambition; l wanted to be man
my parents would be proud Of; man
my friends, my associates, my country
would be proud of. How hard I
studied and worked to accomplish
that end! In these little books I had
made practice of setting down the
thoughts that came to me, the facts
that I gathered from others and the
gems of information picked up from
time-these things l have valued
throughout my life; they are
the result of labor, years of labor,
among them; the wisdom culled from
the writings of other men. When |
read in the papers or in a book some
beautiful expression or verse, would
go and set it down in my book To
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-04

day when people wonder where I get
my stock of information | am able to
show that | trace it to the honest la
Dor and toll carried on while others
were asleep.
Started Out to Work.
"My father was in reduced circum-
stances and l could not bring myself
to be burden upon him; I deter
mined to go to work. | went to
clerk for Dosh Massengale, in II Or
~, don't remember which. I won
the respect of my employer then and
have held it since. Though we have
differed in politics almost continu-
ously, we have always been friends.
Haven't we, DOsh? Dosh Massen-
gale has never in his life said one
mean thing about Tom Watson-but
l am afraid Tom Watson didn't make
him a good clerk.
Gin 1872 l went to Mercer Uni
versity. The Rev. E. A. Steed be-
came interested in me and asked my
father to send me over there. When
my father told him he did not have
the money, that grand old gentle
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-04

self for congress mere nor uld
4 ] he announce his preference for
either of the two other candidates,
but called directly upon his friends to
help him defeat Thomas W.. Hard
wick, whom he characterized during
the course of his speech, in burning
terms, as a man unfit for the office
There were about 5000 people, or
more, on the ground throughout Mr..
Watson's speech, and, including those
around the fence outside of the
grounds, there were probably few
hundred more.
AS Mr. Watson mounted the plat
form a voice in the crowd cried:
''Tom, Old Man Peepu1 and all the
boys are here today" and amid con-
tinued applause, Mr. Watson stood
awaiting his opportunity to begin his
speech Mr. Watson said:
i Ladies and Gentlemen and my
Fellow Citizens: l never was more
conscious in my life of having reach
ed a crisis 1t must be evident to you
as it is to me, that unless [ leave
these grounds today victorious |
might as we'll be laid in my grave.
"a conspiracy has been operating
against me, through certain politi-
clans to whom [ am an obstacle.
Threats have been made against my
life, my character has been assailed
and today | am on trial for that which
I value even higher than life itself
my character.
Just as any pure woman would go
to the stake rather than have her
purity polluted; as any proud man
would give up the ghost rather than
be dishonored among his own people;
as l have devoted my energy in the
defense of the property, the character
and the very life of my fellow citi-
zens-I now defend my own. While
today | am on trial for my life, l am
conscious that l am going away vic
torious. applause and a voice from
the crowd "Hurrah for the red top
victory
A New Generation Now.
''Since the fierce fights of the '90s.
when we so misunderstood each other
and fell out so bitterly, another gen
Grafton has come on the scene and
many of my old soldier friends have
taken their long furlong and have
gone into that beautiful land beyond
Young men have since grown up who
do not understand those things and
CuOSS SlIudLiOuS. IOudy dUl SOluS
to tell them; explain to them. If they
do not approve of what | say, if they
do not give me their moral support
and endorsement, I don't care to look
upon the bright sun of tomorrow. If
they do not, it will be their verdict to
me of guilty In that case, Harry
Percy's spur will grow cold, and it
will be good night to Marmion.
MANY of you know nothing of my
past life and early struggles. And to
those of you | would ask that you
would listen:
con September 5th, 1856, I was
born within four miles Of where I
stand. This ground was then a part
of good old Columbia county, and /
have always regarded myself as Co.
lumbia county man. We were in fair
ly good circumstances until the panic
of 1878 swept this country and car
ried my father off his feet.
81 had been given but common
school education on these very
grounds, just about where the Meth
odist church stands now, and in these
same surrounding little woods / play
ed with the boys and girls. Here it
was we played in the happy abandon
of youth. Never was there a school
teacher who taught me, whose love
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-04

From 5000 to 1000 People Heard Thos. E. Watson
Deliver This Speech at Thomson, Georgia July I'D.

is one of the greatest hopes for the
future to see you and mother enjoy
ing the wealth that I have made for
you, in your old age. And 1 intend,
with the help of Providence, that you
shall have it, Only help me as much
as you can with my education, and
you will be certain to have my graft
tude, and after 1 get my education,
then I will help you.
Father, you must write to me
whenever you can Anything from
you will always be received with
pleasure. To my sorrow, I have Of
ten shown myself a wicked son, but
no one could love his father with a
deeper affection than l. My greatest
efforts are made to please you, and
whenever I do a worthy deed, my
greatest satisfaction lies in the pleas
ure which l know it will give to you.
Fame itself would lose half it's charms
if you could not see me enjoy it. l
hope that you will live to see some
of the fruits of your patient, self
sacrificing efforts"
Bought Old Home.
"And, thank God, he did live to
see that day. said Mr. Watson.
Every man at McDuffie court house
remembers how proud was John S.
Watson on the day he saw his son
matched against some of the able
lawyers Of the State.
''The first land I bought was the
old home place. But, wait minute,
not long ago a certain man made the
assertion on the streets of this very
town that Tom Watson had no right
to criticize Bill Howard, because Bill
Howard kicked his father out of his
house and left him to be supported
by a cousin, but Bill Howard went
beyond that; he refused to go to his
father when he was on his death
bed.
Fathers Declining Years.
"It had been said on the streets of
Thomson that had no right to criti-
else him for this, because l had treat
ed my father in the same way. All,
but what a beautiful sight it was to
see that old man in the evening of
his life enjoying the comforts of a
home with no further need to fear
that it would be sold from under him.
In his last days, it was my pleasure
to provide him with those small COM
forts of life. a good horse and the
pest shotgun that could De fOund.
How anxiously we nursed him, we
children, and how we prayed for his
recovery when the hand of death was
finally falling on him. If ever chill
dren stood by their father and moth
err, they were the children of John S.
and Eliza Watson"
Turning to a man in the audience,
Mr.. Watson said:
BILL Stone, you remember that
day, when I was trying to raise
money enough to make the first pay
ment on the Shields place, and I
came to you and asked if you would
be one Of five men to stand my Sc
curity. You said you had promised
your mother you would never go Sc
curity for any man, but said: I'll
sign your note for $780, Thus Bill
Stone whipped the devil around the
stump, boys, and helped me out, and
yet Bill Stone comes here to the
courthouse just as regularly as
voting day comes around and votes
against me; but Bill Stone knows he
can't say anything that would make
me mad.
"Now, year before last, Emory
Stone came to me and asked me to
help him buy the Wilkerson place. I
didn't have any money and our bank
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-14
REMARKABLE MILEAGE ON
CR0SS-C0UNTRY JAUNT

LOS ANGELES, Aug. l3-Dr W NJ.
Roads, who left Los Angeles in his Stu
debaker "40' about the LIST of June has
some very interesting data concerning
his trip across the continent He kept
an accurate log Of mileage and gasoline
consumption: lie travelled 6o06 miles In
thirty-five days. his lowest days mile
age being $50 miles; his average mileage
on gasoline between Los Angeles and Og-
den, Utah. was twelve miles. and be-
tween Ogden. Utah. and New York City,
fifteen miles. This mileage is remark
able, considering the condition of the
roads and the fact that the car was a
large seven passenger, 40-horsepower
machine. Absolutely trouble of any
kind was experienced with the machine
over the total trip. which included some
roundabout runs. such as going from
Chicago TO Cincinnati and up into the
New England states. No trouble was
experienced in obtaining gasoline or lu-
bricsting oil.
DR.. Roads reports that on the whole
trip he did not find but one small patch
of sand, about sixty feet across In which
he had the least difficulty. II took him
about an hour 10 get through this sand,
which was accomplished by use OF sage
brush and canvas. AT one place ,he had
TO travel across the desert over sage
brush which was as high as the top OF
the machine and which naturally did
considera BILE damage to the top and the
finish on the car. Outside of these two
Instances. the trip was fraught with no
hardships OF any kind, and the doctor Is
very profuse In his description of the
beauties of the trip.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-14
ANTELOPE HUNTING IN
MAXWELL AUTOMOBILES

Antelope hunting in Montana is one OF
the keenest sports i'm which the natives
OF that state indulge, and like many 9TH
er pastfmes, 1t has felt the growing IN
fuence OF the motor car. One OF the
wealtmest ranchers In Montana. who has
profited by the general adapts bility Of
the automobile. is G. ?. Morse OF Bill
lings. who. in idle periods. spends much
time hunting the elusive antelope and
entertaining friends in motor cars.
Mr.. Morse bought two Maxwell tour
inr cars over five years ago. and he Is
still using them for all sorts OF pur-
poses He has long since discarded his
horses and wagons. having found that
the Maxwell cars take him 10 and from
The hunting ground quicker than horses
and he is also enabled 10 do a great deal
more scouting. frequently pursuing the
antelopes into the foothills OF the noun
tsins and the rugged country in which
they abound
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-14
UNDER THREE FLAGS
CAR THROUGH DESERTS
Flanders Crew Cruises Through
Waterless Wastes in Desc
late Parts Of Mexico.

In stretches OF country where for some
times as much as forty miles there Is no
water available, a supply for tho crew
OF a touring motor car and for the car
Itself becomes really the most inpor-
tant feature OF the trip The Flanders
go Under Three Flags car. now pass
Ing through The northern and most
sparsely populated section OF Mexico, has
up TO dato experienced no. difficulty In
this respect however. That such IS the
case is partly due TO the foresight with
which the trip was, planned, but more
particularly TO the tnVariable generosity
Of the people who inhabit the region.
To accept money for water in a coun-
try where the supply often has TO be
drawn by burros for miles in little two
wheeled carts is apparently considered
worry bad form In Mexico. To refuse to
give on request OF q thirsty wayiarer
The Mexican poems appear To regard 1t
as real pleasure TO oblige in this re-
spect. and any tender OF payment is re
sarded with good "natured amazement
The Flanders .20' Under Three Flags
is carrying about four gallons OF reserve
water In two large canvas bags. which
other great help TO securing a pleasant
drink Is a supply OF cracked Ice In a
thermos bottle. This is renewed daily
able in nearly all the little Mexican towns.
for in this climate II has become one of
the real necessities of life.
lle pleasant Qo2hueS OF q DIG, cool
drink really require the setting OF the
northern Mexican dry lands for appre-
citation. The heat OF the region In July
Is something terrific Lampazos, the
first town OF any size south of Neuva
Laredo. Is said 10 be the hottest town
on the continent. It Is walled in by
mountain ranges and gets practically all
its water from the railroad well. 800 feet
deep. All streams for twenty miles on
either side have been dry for two years.
The Flanders 30" swirled In on the crest
OF the daily alkali dust storm. When this
was encountered, Pilot Lane delved into
the tire trunk for his goggles. To his
amazement the rubber which forms the
frames for the glasses had simply melted
and fused into shapeless mass from the
results Of the heat
IN never dare tell this TO the fellows
back IN Detroit" said Lane. They
simply wouldn't believe 1T" That day
the thermometer in Lampazos registered
lis degrees Fahrenheit In the shade
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-14
RALPH De PALMA
BREAKS RECORD
Famous Auto Driver Lowers
Ten-Mile Time ell Brighton
Beach Speedway.
GEORGE ROBERTSON WINS
FEATURE MOTOR RACE
Stanley Martin Leads From
Start TO Finish in the
Final Event.
~ Associated Presa.

Sg ASSOClated Press
BRIGHTON BEACH, y. Y, Aug. "a
Although Ralph De Palma failed TO de-
feat George Robertson in match race,
no won three Of the nine events carded OF
the Motor Racing ASSOCIATION and broke a
track record made by himself last year
In the third event ten miles. De Palma,
driving a Fiat, went the distance In =
minutes. 81 51-1o0 seconds, breaking hlS
own record OF 9 minutes. so seconds.
In the last event, one-hour race,
STANLEY Martin led from the start to the
finish. In the twenty-third mile F. I.
Parker driving a Flat. ran through the
tree, but after a few minutes resumed.
First event, one mile, time trial-Won
by Ralph De Palma (Fiatl, Time, ;54.iL
Second event, pursuit race three and
(Ford). Time, J.o9 As.
Third event ten miles-Won by Ralph
De Palma tFiaO. l.. III. Parker trlatl.
second; w King sraith ,NatonaD. third
Fourth event. ten miles-won by john
JThasse 5Ios g. P OF; F. ,,c, 81 sheFE%9SHd eFoTS
third Time, 10;0o.5S.
Fifth event, pursuit race ten n1llesI
Won by, SPENCER p Wishart g; r. ~!
Joe Taylor (Correja), second; BIZ Bill = Endi-'
Sixth event, special match race-Won
by George Robertson in two straisht
heats OF three. miles each Time. 2'4S49
De E,p5tb Phhas svsn1 slme GVe T@S mesLwon by
Ralph DE Palma tFiaD. l.. Disbrow (Na~
tionaD, second: Frank kulici (Ford)s
third Time. A:36.f0
Ninth event. onehour race. open to
any car that has ever competed in al
twenty -four hour race-Won by John
Juhasse g p; o.; Wallg Owen (Ranlerl,
The winner covered ffty-nlne miles. Thisl
is a record.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-14
SAN FRANCISCO NAV
To ADVERTISE CITY
Will Travel by Auto From Coast
to Coast in Campaign for
1915 Exposition.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. l3.-Practicel-
ly every big city and many OF the smaller
ones between San Francisco and New
York win be given tangible proof OF San
Froncisco's earuestness In its fight for the
1915 exposition through me Lransconti-
rental automobile trip OF Fred j. Wag
ner OF the Wagner Renih Automobile
company.
Wagner is on his way from this city
for New York in his aC-horserower Au-
ourn machine. Across the back Of the
Ing the legend. Panama Pacific Inter
national Exposition. San Francisco.
1915. Stops VIII be made at every city
OF consequence on the way east, aad
the city by the Golden gate is going to
have The greatest exposition OF the cen
tUry.
Exposition literature has been given
him and this Will be distributed along
the route. Quantities OF literature have
been forwarded TO be picked up at va
rious stations along the way, so that he
Will never run short. Panama Pacific
numerous other exposition novelties,
which will serve 10 keep fresh In the
minds OF the people OF the middle west
and of the east that San Francisco IS
In the exposition fight to win.
Wagner is known as a live wire eI-
position booster and his work between
this city and New York Is expected 10
prove OF the utmost value 10 the pub
lic!ty committee OF the exposition COM
pany.
This Is but one Of the many ways In
which the exposition Is being exploited
Next week thousands Of new folders,
which tell by picture and In the text
the history OF the 1915 fair movement,
will he ready for circulation, Half tones
showing the intersection OF Montgomery
and Market streets and the intersec-
ton of Market and Post streets. also two
larger ones showing San Francisco be-
fore and after the 6re, tell the story OF
the modern wonder city.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-14
Ralph de Palma Is Star OF Automobile
SMALL FORTUNES IN
PLAYERS SALARIES
Manager Frank Chance of Chi
cago Club Is Highest-Paid
Man in Baseball.

There always Is great curiosity on
the part OF the pu6lic 10 know the
salaries paid baseball players, and the
estimates made usually are above the
actual figures. for, reasons the guesscr
IL can do no harm TO boost it along
little bit. and 1t makes n better story.
AS a matter OF fac., cub owners are
paid, not SO much because they do not
wish the public to know. unless per-
chance the figures are niggardly, and this
seldom happens In these days of pros
perity for the national game. nut because
of the dissatisfaction that might follow
among the other members OF the team.
OF all The men actually DtariDg the
game, eliminating Manager Connie Mack.
OF the Philadelphia Americans, who also
owns stock IN the club in addition TO his
salary. Manager Frank Chance OF the
Chicago Cuos is considered 70 Ue 1ar and
away above all other active players In
mis- earnings from baseball. This. too is
because Chance also is stockholder In
the Chicago club. owning one-tenth in
tcrest.
Prior TO the season OF 1909 Chance re-
ceived a salary OF $500 a year, which
was augmented by his dividends and the
share OF one player In post-season and
exhibition game receipts. Chance then
signed four-year contract at $500
year. but n dispute arose between him
and President Murphy. and nc announced
he would not play with the Cubs.
A Chicago newspaper man was sent oy
his paper to California to arrange a
truce between Chance and President Muir
ply. Ono OF the conditions OF the truce
was that no party 10 it should ever re-
veal the salary part of the deal, whether
raised or continued the same But, with
his dividends on his one-reDth interest,
Chance earns between $50 900 and $50. 600
a year, probably $4,000 a year on an av
erage.
This one-tenth interest was secured for
Chance in the same manner In which
secured a majority of his stock.
Charles p. Taft, brother OF President
Taft, loaned money TO Murphy and
Chance TO buy the club. which was sold
al the ridiculously low price of $685. 900
in 1905. a figure so small that several per-
sons TO whom the franchise was offered
thought something was wrong. nnd re-
fused to consider It.
Because OF the national commission de-
clsion in his case. sentencing him TO play
for his contract salary, II Is known that
Johnny King signed a three year con-
tract for $500. To this of course. must
be added what the players get from the
post-season series. which. when worlds
games are played, run up
10 $500 TO $4,000 extra Brown. Over
ell. Tinker and Evers probably rank next
In price, at amounts varying from $4,000
TO $4,000
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-14
SUMMER AUTO TOURING IN
SWITZERLAND ATTRACTIVE

Now that Switzerland has removed
formerly made the way unpleasant for
motor car tourists, those Americans who
contemplate taking their cars TO Europe
are displaying more interest In that coun-
try than before. According to advices
received by the Pierce Arrow Motor Car
company, which maintains a parts and
supply branch IN Paris for the conven-
ience OF owners OF Its cars abroad. con-
ditiops in Switzerland have been better
than for many years. There has been far
less snow than is usual and az Fngel-
250-meter level and above there only
once up to July.
Weather conditions in other parts of
Europe. however have not been so near
the ideal "a in Switzerland. Certain dis
tricts IN France have had a much moro
than normal rainfall although this con-
dition has not been general throughout
Europe.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-14
COMPLETE LINE OF
NEW LOCOMOTIVE CARS

The 1911 announcement OF the Locomo-
bile company. which has just come out,
covers as complete a line as has ever
been brought out by any company. In
order To guarantee the reliability and
durability for which this company's cars
have always been noted. very few me-
chanical changes have ben made on the
types OF cars produced In the 1910 sea-
son. with the exception OF certain re-
tnemcnts, which tend 10 add 10 the
efficiency OF these cars.
new model. a powerful six cylinder
shaft drive car TO be known as the type
M" rated at IS-horsepower "a. l.. A
NJ, is 10 be brought out. The new
siX-cylinder model is TO be equipped with
the Bosch hightension dual ignition sys-
tenn, and the same system will be fur
nished with the 80
The company gives a wide range of
the latest body styles, either with or
without front doors. including touring
baby tonncau. runabout, torpedo. limou-
sine and landaulet.
The "30' type l. shaft drive car is to
be exactly the same as the 1910 model.
tension dual ignition system. 34x41 tires
front and rear on the touring and limou-
sine models. 34x4 tires front and rear on
the roadster models.
Specifications on the siX-cylinder 49,
horsepower car are as follows: Ignition,
Bosch high-tension dual ignition system
motor. six cylinder: bore. "A inches :;
stroke, ~ 1ncneS, transmission. four
speed selective transmission: clutch, null
tiple disk: drive. straight line propeller
shaft drive; springs. front. semi elliptic.
S8x2 inches; rear. thrse-quarter elliptic
Ask inches: tires. touring and limousine
models. S6x4-inch tires front. 37x5-inch
tires rear, roadster models. 36S4-incli
tires front 36X41-inch tires rear; wheel
base 135 inches.
The list price on all models will In
clude cape top slip covers to protect
same when down, Presto -O-Lite tank,
mountable rims. In addition to the
equipment usually furnished with these