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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-07-27
FLORIDA GIRL, SWEET SIXTEEN.

Dear Daddy Jim: Would you adj
NIT Florida girl into your band of
cousins? My grandfather. gets The
Jeffersonian, and I have enjoyed
reading the letters from the different
cousins. I am ''sweet SIXTEEN" five
feet four inches in height, and have
light hair, blue eyes, and am the only
child. / go to school and will be in
the eleventh grade Or "B Glass" next
term. I live in small town, which
is rapidly growing, and we hope to
soon see it a hustling little city. My
father has rather large pineapple
field in White City, a country place
a few miles southwest from Eft.
Pierce. Our pineapp1es were mostly
killed this past winter by the frost,
so we have not had any to ship yet.
AS this is my first letter had better
not make it too lengthy, so I will
close, hoping to see this in print
soon, and also hoping to hear from
some of the cousins sometime. I re-
main, your true friend, MYRTLE e.
EDWARDS, FIT. Pierce. Fla, P. Q.
Box 113.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-07-27
REMEMBER HER BIRTHDAY.

Dear Daddy Jim: This is my first
attempt to write to the Postcard
Club. My papa takes the jeff, and
thinks it is a fine paper. / will de-
scribe myself. have blue eyes, yell
low hair and fair complexion. Will
be fourteen years old the 9Th of Sep
TENDER. Someone send me card on
my birthday. l have two brothers
and sisters living. My youngest
brother died the 21st day of March
with pneumonia, and I get very lone
~ at times. have two little cousins
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-07-27

staying with us now, for their father,
mother and sister died with pneu-
monia last March. The Oldest one is
eleven years old; the youngest is
three. l shall be in the eighth grade
next year. I go to Sunday school
every first and third Sunday after
noon. Will close by answering Inez
Mics questions. The answer to
your first one is Esther SO is the
longest verse in the Bible. I'd.
Peter. If I am right, shall expect
a card from you. My papa and two
grown brothers are Tom Watson
men. With kindest regards to
Daddy Jim and the cousins, STELLA
MATHIS, Rays Mill, Ga, R. F. D.,
Box 33.
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FROM A NEW ALABAMA COUSIN,

Dear Daddy Jim: AS I never see
many letters from Alabama, thought
I would write one. How many of
you cousins like to go to school? I
certainly do. Our school house
burned down about a week before
school closed. I certainly did regret
it. I shall be in the seventh grade
next year. [ am twelve years old,
and have black hair, brown eyes, and
dark complexion. My father takes
the Jeffersonian and l surely do enjoy
reading the letters from the chill
dren. [ haven't many pets. My
father is printer, and am learn
ing to set type. I like it fine. I
have four sisters and three brothers.
How many of the cousins like to go
to Sunday school? I do for one.
My teachers name is Mrs. J. J.
Winn. I think she is one of the
sweetest teachers / ever had. go
to the Presbyterian Sunday school.
The town in which | live is growing
very fast. NOW I will close by an
sWering a question: Ida Kay, your
second one is Charles Guiteau. If I
am right, I shall expect a postcard.
If I see my letter in print, I will
come again. With love to Daddy
lin and all the cousins, your little
unknown cousin, KATE B. QUILL
LIN, Clayton, Ala.
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One Hundred Visiting Carts

of your own selection, with yout name
and address, if desired, for 60 cents. or
for $1.25 will send the 100 cards gfiIh
a yearly subscription to either Of rae
Jesfs.
For $100 will send a German silver
Key Tag, with your name and address
neatly stamped on same, a polished
ring and years subscription ~ either
JEFF.
For $1.35 will furnish you the Rev
Tag, Ring. and the 100 cards, with IL
months subscription to either OF rae
JefTs.
-, Forty styles of type to select from.
Samples on request.
Il. E. POLHILL, Agent,
81 Hendrix Avenue, Atlanta. SIS.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-07-27
THE FOOL-KILLER

The rip snortingest paper on earth.
"a cross between Tom Watson and cir
Gle saw. Death to fools, rascals and
hypocrites. Monthly, Csc year. Spec
hal Offer: Send ten cents and ten names
and get the paper a year for your
trouble.
THE FOOL-KILLER,
Box 20. MOravian Falls N. q
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-07-27

For your holiday trunk, valise,
suit case Or hand bag, send to the
Augusta Trunk Factory, 1853 IL
Broad St., Augusta, Ga. They pay
the freight.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-07-27

1st, 1929; I'd, 70 years old. Albert
Moore: 1st, 100000 miles; I'd, $780,
000 miles; Sd, 1t is smaller. Lenora
Moore: 3rd, Eli Whitney, 1899.
Leta Dillon, Benjamin Franklin.
Inez Mize: I'd, Peter denied Christ
three times. Hattie Belle Heggie:
LIST, In 1855. Efffe Galloway: 1st,
Arlington in Virginia; I'd, A Quaker
who gave home to the Catholics.
All right with your cards. I will
ask some: Who were the three great
est philosophers? What man died
after being president one month?
Wishing Daddy Jim and the cousins
much success, I remain, MYRTLE
WHATLEY, North Augusta, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-07-27

If you want real enjoyment, send
ten cents for copy of Humorist.
Address Publisher Humorist, st.
Louis, Mo. In ordering your read
ing matter, don't fail to include the
Humorist. - :
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Don't let your subscription expire.
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HAVEN'T WRITE 1T NOWBEFORE
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-09-15

able office chair be purchased for the
Treasurer's office.
The County Superintendent Certi-
ticate as to the alteration of the boun-
daries of School Districts No. 1870 and
ISL, whereby the NV Ia of section
l3-lS-45 was taken out of District
lS1 and placed in District No. 1870,
was approved
The bond of r. p Campbell as JUS
tice of the Peace of Precinct No. 40,
Oakesdale, was approved.
Upon the advice of Martha j. Miller
that she had removed from Whitman
County, the monthly allowance here
tofore granted her was discontinued.
The report of the superintendent
of the Poor Farm for the month of
August was approved.
The County Auditors certified list
of salary warrants for the month of
August was approved.
The Board adjourned to meet Sep
TENDER IS, 1911, at 10 o'clock a. m.
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DON'T DELAY
SOME Pullman People Haya
That Neglect is Danceron' ''e'

The sligest symptom Of j,
trouble is far too serious 10 l. Fu'ey
looked It's the smal1 ''eF-
troubles that lead to serlous 9'sV'ed
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your back; that urinary irrernla. i, y
those headaches and dizzv sar
that weak, hundry '''si
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home. Road Pullman testilnony.
Mrs. f. A, Hazen, $40 Morton 9,
Pullman, Wash. says Several yaar'
q 20 had great deal OF trouble sro,s
NY kidneys. There were severe nai,s
across tho small of my back ana
was afflicted with a. distressing kis
ney weakness, On . neighbours alvico
| began using Doan Kidney pin.
and they soon relieved me | am GLAD
to give this remedy my endorsements
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New York, sole agents for the United
States.
hemempeF the name--Doans-
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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-09-15
Abstract of the Proceedings of the
Board of County Commissioners,
Whitman County. Wash.

The Board OF County Commission
ers met, pursuant to adjournment,
September 5th and 9Th. 1911. with
all mem Ders present on the 5th and
Samuel Ellis and A. p. Miller pres
ent on the 9Th.
Current Expense Claims Allowed.
Adams County, painting and
repairing Hooper bridge 5 1870
Anderson. James A.. livery
for commissi oners ... $50
Baker. " r., guarding pris-
oners e............ 22.5O
Barroll, r r.. miscellaneous
supplies ....... 27S0
Bensel Fuel Co coal for
court house ..... 1910
Bruning, L. L.. burial of in
digent and exp -........ $50
Carlils, r. T. & Sons, meat
for county farm ... 22.7G
Carter, 6. b.. automobile
hire ....... 1850
City Of ColfaX. water rent. 1895
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-09-15
Notice TO TAXPAYERS.

At q regular meeting of the Board
OF County Commissioners held on
Tuesday, September 3, 1911, the fol-
lowing estimate of receipts and dis
bursements for Whitman County dur
ing the year 1912 was made by said
Board.
The estimates for the various funds
are based largely on the receipts and
disbursements of the county for the
fiscal year January /, 1910, to De-
cember 81, 1910:
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-09-15

Road Districts.
Proposed levy ........$ $40.
County horticultural Fund.

Based upon estimate q State Conn
missioner of Horticulture in accord
ance with Section 63, Chapter 1875.
Laws of 1909.
trOpOsed levy ..-.--..S 2.IlG.ON
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Taxes, $1,000 for each child of
school age in the county, the total
number being, according to the
County superintendent report, for
the year ending June 80, 1911:
- 900 ..... .S106 ,O0o. 90
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-09-15

appointments Approved.
Baker w. r., special deputy sher-
iff.
Patterson, J. o.. deputy auditor.
Phillips, \. W, deputy ~uperin-
tendent OF schools.
Road Matters.
The various bids received for the
construction of Improvement Roads
Nos. and ? being, in the opinion of
the Board, excessive in amounts, all
We're rejected and the County Auditor
was directed to readvertise for bids
for the construction of these roads
the bids to be opened October ,. 1911.
Opening of bids for the construc-
ton of Improvement Road No 3 was
deferred to September IS, 1911. at
300 o'clock p. m.
\ hearing in the matter of the Kla-
veno road, petitioned for by B. d.
Murray ct al, was set for Noyemb Der
e, 1911, at 100 o'clock p. M.
The petition for the proposed road
to be known as the D. =. Engle road
was rejected and the costs for the
examination and survey ordered to
be charged to the bondsmen.
The hearing in the matter of the
w w. Sherrell road was continued to
October IS, 1911, at $500 O'Clock
p. m.
The hearing in the matter Of the
Weitz road was continued to October
1911, at 2:30 p. m.
The hearing in the matter of the
Tekoa- Oakesdale road was continued
to October IS, 1911, at l o'clock D. m.
The hearing in the matter of the
Hangman-Creek road was continued
to February ), 1912, at II O'Clock
a. m,
The hearing in the matter of the
Grinnell road was continued to Sep
TENDER Is, 1911, at 2:30 o'clock p. m.
Miscellaneous.
The Board made an estimate of re-
ceipts and disbursements for the year
1912 as a basis for the tax levy on the
assessment of 1911, and directed that
the same be advertised and that
hearing be had thereon on Monday.
October ,, 1911, as by law required.
The contract for the construction
OF barn on the new county farm was
awarded to A. H. Martin of Colfax,
his bid therefor being $146O.00.
The contract for the painting of the
barn was awarded to Housekeeper &
Durfee of ColfaX, their bid being
$4,000.
The contract for the construction of
sewer system for the new county
farm was awarded to Wright & Tier
ney OF Spokane their bid therefor be-
ing S1471.23, and was considered by
the Board to be the best and most
advantageous bid offered
Auctioneers' licenses were granted
to J. b. Hicks, Pullman Washington,
and NJ. R. Sheppard, Troy. Idaho.
Upon the filing of an indemnity
bond by George Jones, in which it is
set forth that Warrant No. 1872.
Road District No. / has been lost or
destroyed, the Board ordered that
warrant be issued in lieu thereof and
in like amount, $S775.
The plat and dedication of the
townsite of Evan, comprising all of
the ne IA of 26-19-4O. EXCEPT the
right of way of c., NJ. & p. S. Rail-
road, was approved
The plat and dedication of Evan
Orchard Tracts in the NV IA of 25-
I $40 was approved
The Board directed that the County
Treasurer be supplied with a set of
Remington d Ballinger's Code of the
State of Washington: also that a sniff
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Summary of Proposed Levy,

County Fund
Current expenses ...$ S0,tS3.94
Road and bridge. ...... 11l,797.00
INDECENT soldier ...... $1,000
Horticulture ......... 2,516.00
School Observation-Disclosures 100000. 90
In addition to this there win be
the Road District Levy as above also
the School District Levy, as per esti-
nate made by each district
The total approximate assessable
valuation of Whitman County for the
year 1911. as equalized by the
County Board OF Equalization is
$38,1
In accordar with the provisions
Of Section /, .apter 1873, Laws of
1909. the Be I'd of County Commits
s!oners of Whitman County will hold
"a hearing at its Office, in the Whit
N an County Court House, in ColfaX.
Washington, on Monday, the End day
of October, 1911. at 10000 o'clock
a, m, and viii then and there hear
any complaints that may be made by
taxpayers as to the adoption of this
estimate of taxes to be levied on the
assessment of 1911.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-18

bicycle or horseback ridihg, the
concert room: these furnish Id God S
own way ten fold more beauty. to the
eye and ear than is furnished by the
finest ball ever given.
As for the second third, the
physical exercise, it is ill-timed, i'll
environed.
Every honest investigator OF the
dance as now practised in America,
will agree that the third part nto
which this heather Gaul is divided
S he stronghold of the province.
rhe sensualty of the dance makes
bold eyed woman of soft-eyed maid
ems; it makes staggering rakes OF
cure lads; it changes love to fiirta-
ton aud game OF aippant shrewd.
nsss, it makes applicable to manly
America Tolstais terrific structures
on ignoble Russia. 1t never creates
Christian, it discreates a Chris
tian ard creates a sensualist.
The above are some of the reasons
why some members of the school
BOARD protests against dancing in
connection with School work.
Respectfully
Chr. Christensen
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-18
Made = Great Hit.

A we'll known ventriloquist was in
vited to give a performance at a big
institution in connection with some
charity, and he heard that steps were
being taken to insure for him a large
yet critical audience, who would be
close enough to watch his every move
ment. The night came, the attendants
carried on three "lay" figures on
chairs, and the ventriloquist received
great ovation from those assembled.
His performance was unusually bril-
liant, and Notwithstanding the quips
and songs which he went through his
muscles showed no evidences OF his
art. The changes of voice were mar
velous, and the astonished crowd at
the close Of the exhibition gave him
rousing cheer. Again and again they
called him back, while he expressed
his pleasure by innumerable bows. At
last the cheering ceased and the artist
was permitted to retire. Hardly had
he done so when the three LAY" hg-
ures got up from their chairs and
walked of the stage. The ventrilo'
Quist had employed three friends to
impersonate his usual mechanical ng-
ures, and he had tricked every one
of his audience.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-18
HAPPY RESULTS
Have Made Many Washburn Resi-
dents Enthusiastic.

No wonder scores of Washbur II
citizens grow enthus iasLic. 1t is
enough to make anyone happy &c
find re lief after years Of suffering
Public statements like the follow.
ing are but truthful representatives
of the daily work done in Washburn
by Doan s Kidney Pills.
Mrs. Marie Ramsted, Maine st. +,
Washburn. Wis. says; 81 have
observed the workings of Doan s
Kidney Pills and | am in position
to advise their use in all cases OF
kidney trouble. A member of my
family suffered from inactive kid
neys. This person complained OF
backache and was annoyed by kid.
ney weakness. When Doan, s Kid
ney Pills were advertised, they
were given trial and they soon
effected cure. Another member
of my family took this remedy With
success.
For sale by all dealers. Price 30
cents. Fostern MilburE Co.. Buffa-
10, New York, ssole agents for the
United States.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-18
warming to Railroad Men

E. S. Bacon, IL Bast ST. Bath,
Me. sends out this warning to
railroaders; "A conductor on the
railroad, my work caused a chronic
inflammation of the kidneys, and /
was miserable and all played out. A
friend advised Foley Kidney Pills
and from that day l commenced
taking them, began to regain my
strength. The inflammation cleared
and I am far better than | have
been for twenty years. The weak
ness aud dizzy spells are thing of
the past and highly recommend
Foley Kidney Pills." For Sale by
all Druggists.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-18
A Cutlery Salute.

Discipline aboard men-Ofwar belong
ing to tropical countries is not as
strict as that obtaining on the YES
sells of colder countries. Indeed, Ii
some instances it is very lax.
The Defense, Haitian naval vessel,
was lying in the harbor of Port au
Prince. One day a mess cook for
rome reason cleaned about a. peck of
knives and forks on the gun deck, and,
being suddenly called away and not
wishing to spend time to go to the gal
ley, he seized the mess pot full of
knives and forks and stuck it in the
muzzle Of the ten inch gun, putting
the hampton in after it. About an
hour afterward the admiral came
aboard, and as the gun was loaded
with blank cartridge they used it to
fire salute.
1t happened that the gun was aimed
toward the town and almost point
blank at the Grand hotel. The guests
had assembled on the porch to wit
ness the ceremonies, when they were
saluted with rain Of knives and
forks, which stuck against the wood
en- walls like quilts on a porcupine and
drove the startled sightseers In mad
head over heels scramble indoors in
fear of possible shower Of pots and
pans and dishes.
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Scrap Book
Then He Fled.

A too convivially inclined young
clubman was introduced at reception
to a clever society woman whom ne
understood in some hazy fashion to be
a great artist. She was not an artist,
nor had she ever made any attempt to
be. But the young man, whose wits
were apt to go woolgathering at
times, thought she was, and he was
very anxious to make a suffic1ently
pretty speech to her.
He murmmed the usual convention
alities when he was presented and
"You paint, don't you? So many peo-
pie have told me about it," he then
said overwhelmingly.
The young woman stared at him,
looked him severely in the eyes, let
her glance fall on every feature of his
perplexed face, glared her indignation,
and then she spoke.
eff / do" she remarked Jelly, at
least / don't make mistake and put
it on my nose."- Philadelphia Times.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-18
In The Wake of the Measles

The little son of Mrs. OBJ. Pal
mer, Little Rock, Vrk. /. had the
measles. The result was severe
cough which grew worse and he
could not sleep. She says; Zone
bottle OF Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound completely cured him and
he has never been bothered since.
Group, whooping cough, measles
cough all yield to Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound. The genuine
is in the yellow package always.
Refuse substitutes. For sale by all
Druggists.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-18
Il Suited Him.

Garrett P. Serviss, the noted science
writer said at the Brooklyn University
club apropos of Halley's comet
1.-THE ignorant and superstitious
dread that the comet evoked in some
quarters reminds me of the Millerites
The Millerites back in seventy-two,
when Grant was up for a second term,
were preaching the Immediate destruc-
ton Of the world. They were even
giving their property away.
"Well, at Millerite camp meeting
one night in Maine Millerite preacher
preached that the end of the world
would come on Oct. 1, just month
before election.
'The preacher noticed man in a
front seat who manifested every
symptom Of satisfaction whenever the
date was driven home. Perplexed, he
accosted the man at the end of the
service and asked him why he had
shown pleasure over such terrible
matter
Anything to beat Grantv was the
reply Washington Post.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-18
HER FRUGAL LUNCH.
And the Pathos of the Little Child's
HumbIed Pride.

And the Pathos of the Little Child's
HumbIed Pride.
In one of the biggest of Cleve-
lands public schools some of the
smaller children, children of the
primary grade, bring their lunches
when they come in the morning.
A large proportion of the pupils
in the building are children of for
eign parentage, quite number are
Of foreign birth, and many of them
are from humble homes, where the
food is the simplest and the mouths
are many.
Among these little lunch bearers
the teacher in certain room had
her attention drawn to girl whose
noontdme feast seemed invariably
the samoa thick slice Of black
bread and a boiled egg. They were
neatly wrapped in a clean square of
paper, and, while the other lunches
might vary in material, this modest
spread included just the two ar
ticles mentioned.
There is pride in little hearts
even over so small a matter as the
simplest of simple luncheons, and,
while the child with only sand
wich envies the child with the cakes
and the orange, this child with the
black bread and the boiled egg
seemed to be fully satisfied with
her portion, for an egg, look you,
can be both necessity and luxury.
And so during the noon hour the
child would contentedly seek a
dusky corner of the school base
ment and there, quite alone, dis
pose Of the frugal meal.
But one day a dreadful thing
happened.
As the child opened the package
the egg slipped from her fingers
and fell to the floor!
And, 10, it wasn't real egg at
all, but just an imitation, an earth
enware egg, ke,believe egg that
is sometimes called nest egg!
When it fell it struck the floor
with a sharp crack that drew gen.
eral attention. And the unhappy
child burst into tears.
Here was an end to the little de-
ception that had ministered to her
childish pride and placed her on a
level with her more fortunate
schoolmates. Here was the humil-
iating wreck Of the simple subter-
fuge that had helped conceal the
grinding poverty of the child's
home.
Small wonder then that the tears
ran down her cheeks and that the
proud little heart long refused
to be comforted.- Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-05-18
Going the Other Way.

A St. Louis prelate is credited with
this story, told by him at recent din
ner:
The head Of one of the big trusts
arrived at the gate Of heaven and, as
usual, found st. Peter on watch there.
Rather pompously the trust magnate
said:
Pardon, is heaven here?'
ut is" said st. Peter. "Step right
into the elevator"
After waiting for what seemed q
long time the trust president said:
81 beg your pardon, but when does
this elevator go up?"
cit doesn't go up" said the saint.
"It goes down as soon as get load. >
st Louis Post-Dispatch.