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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-02-23

bride, given beforehand to those who are to
betray the common people to the spoilers who
want laws that enable them to rob their fell
low citizens.
If you will stop for moment and think
about it, you will find it impossible to advance
any reason why the Sugar Trust, for instance,
should put S5O0,0OO into the campaign fund
OF the Democratic party, as it did in 1892,
unless the campaign manager had come to
some secret agreement with the heads of the
Sugar Trust as to the passage by Congress of
certain laws which were to give the Sugar
Trust complete control Of the American mar
ket and the irresistible power to rob the con-
sumers Of sugar, syrup and molasses.
If you will but put your common sense to
work, you will soon conclude that the j. P.
Morgan interests, which had demanded bonds
of the Harrison administration, and which
had been promised them by Secretary of the
Treasury Window, would not have switched
over and supported Cleveland in 1892, if there
had not been secret understanding that the
very plates for the bonds which Window had
prepared and which Harrison ordered disused.
had not been employed to print the bonds
which the Democrats promised and gave to
Morgan.
So you see the campaign fund is the price
which the Specially Privileged pay for the
Special Privilege. The Tariff was the original
cause of the campaign fund, and the cam
paign fund is the deadly poison in the veins
and arteries of American politics.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-02-23

E@ 1naSmuch as he submits to a cOnfisca-
ton of a portion of his wages or his property
for the support of governmental institutions,
he has right to expect that the government
will treat him fairly, justly, and will protect
HIM from the encroachments of others and
from the attempts of others to rob HIM of his
property OF his liberties.
Now, if the Government itself, which he
supports with his taxes, deliberately, system
atically and constantly goes out of it's way to
aid others to deprive him of the fruits of his
unprotected industry, a profound wrong is
done to him.
If the Government, by making laws which
enable one industry one class of citizens to
rob all the others, immortality of the grossest
sort infuses itself into the very fountain-head
of w-making.
The Tariff is levied for the express purpose
of giving to the American manufacturers a
monopoly of the home market. This was not
confessed until recent years, but the Manufac-
turers' Association in one of it's meetings dur
ing the zoos, declared that one of the main
reasons why high protective duties would be
insisted upon was, that the American manu-
facturer was determined to maintain a
monopoly of the American market. In fact
that is exactly what the Tariff does. The
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-02-23

- WlaC occurred OH my OHle-place, laSC
E2SY week. I have not claimed to have seen
ESSSSa anything, but tracks. My information
ES15 came from Others
Here is the story:
Our Managing Editor, Mrs. Lytle, was on
her way home, through my private grounds,
along private path, used only by her and
her son, at "frst dark Although the ground
in the grove was damp from a recent rain
she heard the leaves rattle. She looked and
saw strange man walking toward the front
Of my house, between her and the dwelling
She hurried along the path, and called to her
son, Stanley, who came and joined her. To
gether, they went home.
An hour later, Mr.. Proctor, our electrician,
was returning from The JEFFERsoN1AN plant,
passing along in front of my lawn In the
pathway leading to the street entrance of
these private grounds, he saw a man hiding
behind a cedar bush, about fifty yards from
my front door. This stranger was tall and
Droad-shouldered. Proctor hailed him.
rs that you, Monk?" No answer
rs that you, Doc?" No answer
The man slowly walked down the grove to-
ward the swamp. Proctor called out
II have good mind to throw rock at
you"
The man stopped, still silent; and Proctor,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-02-23

HE object Of government should be the
protection of the citizen in his home,
in his peaceful pursuit of industry and
in his legitimate efforts to achieve
happiness, for himself and his family.
Inasmuch as he submits to a confsca-
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-02-23
What Happened OF Thomson, Last Week

lOR obvious reasons, certain persons and
papers have grossly misrepresented
what occurred on my home place, last
week. I have not claimed to have seen
anything, but tracks. My information
came from others.
The Adair County news., 1911-12-27
Knifley.

We have had quite a lot of
rain the past few days, and the
waters have been high.
Farmers are through corn
gathering and tobacco stripping,
and some have turned some land
for next years crop.
Young grasses look fine, but
wheat doesn't look very we'll.
Mr.. John D. Lowe was to see
our merchants last Tuesday.
Mr.. Ceigal Goode, of Oklaho-
ma, has been here several days
on a visit to his mother and
brothers.
Mr.. R. A. Corbin, wife and
son, Mr.. M. E. Corbin and two
children, left last Tuesday on a
two weeks visit to Texas.
Mr.. J. ]. Humphrey left the
10th of this month, for Terre-
haute, Ind.
Mr.. John Rule is now citizen
of our town, occupying the H. B.
Ingram property.
Owen and Chas. Tucker, two
sons of ]. H. Tucker, came in
from Illinois, last week.
Mr.. George Bault, of Jerrico,
was in our town last Tuesday.
Mrs. Geo. o. Hancock, who
has been sick for some time, is
reported better.
On the 18th, Mr.. F. w. Hadley
and Miss Effie Hancock drove to
Rev. John Rices and quietly mar
ried. The groom is a son of H.
G.. Hadley, of the Purdy section.
The bride isdaughter of George
o. Hancock, of this section. and
we'll liked by all her neighbors
and friends.
Very little of the tobacco crop
is sold in this section, as the
price is too low.
Mr.. G.. C. Christie and chill
dren of Camp Knox. spent a few
days with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. r. Feese, of Watson.
last week.
The Adair County news., 1911-12-27
Obituary..

A lovely girl sucumbs Dec.
18th 1911. The white angel of
death, visited the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Reason Ewing, and
chose for it's victim Miss Pinkie,
Monday morning at a o'clock.
The death came not as a sup
prise, but a shocking visitor.
The victim being suffer of
lung trouble had been sick quite
a while though possessing a
staunch christian faith. She
bore her sufferings with much
patience until the end when al
scenes of life were over. The
public school the Sabbath schoo
and the ladies Of the S. M. T,
are to-day in sack cloth and ashes
for the taking away of this pre-
cious jewel, but we console our
selves that we shall meet he
again, when mist have rollet
away just across the river.
lst. We express to the family
our sympathy inthis hour of ha
reavement and command
The Adair County news., 1911-12-27
SparksviIle.

There have been several hogs
slaughtered in this community
this week.
Mr.. James Coomer of Illinois,
is visiting his sister, Mrs. w. R.
James.
Mr.. Bruce Preston visited
friends>at Gadberry Saturday
and Sunday. M
G. D. Firkin and wife were
shopping in Cslumbia Saturday.
Thomas ENGLAND is building 4
new addition 70 his residence.
Rev. James Sullivan filled his
appointment hire last Sunday
with a very Interesting sermon,
Mr.. 7, F. Curry is sinking !
well in bis ~
The Adair County news., 1911-12-27
Mrs. Mollie Yates of Weed. is

Mrs. Mollie Yates of Weed. is
visiting Mr.. Charlie Gowen a
day or so of this week.
We are glad to make mention
of the entertainment given by
Mr.. Geo. Aaron's pupils of the
Wilson school, Wednesday night.
In spite of the bad weather, a
large crowd was out, and was
entertained for about three
hours with nice essays, dialogues
ang good music. We can say in
behalf of Mr.. Aarons that he has
come nearer pleasing everybody
than any teacher that ever
taught there.
Mr.. o. w. Breeding and wife,
visited J.ssF. Gilpin and family
Saturday night.
Miss Emily Wooton, formly of
this place, but now of Hills.
borough, Texas. was married
the 20inst to Mr.. McAdams of
that place, may their lives be
long and happy is the wish of,
his many friends.
The Adair County news., 1911-12-27

has been sick for some time, has
moved to her daughters, Mrs.
T. ]. Hardwick, who lives near
Ella. She is thought to be some
better at present.
Miss Bette Bryant visited Liz
zie Abrell, last Saturday night.
Miss Cleo Fitch and Sarah E.
Abrell visited Miss Ethel Will
liams, last Monday.
Miss Etwal Williams visited
her sister, Mrs. Pearl Barrett
last Saturday.
The Adair County news., 1911-12-27

1t looks like a game of ''you
tickle me, l tickle you" between
Senator Bradley and the Presi-
dent if newspaper reports are
true since the Senator lands his
choice in the appointments of
Federal officials for this State
and in turn gives the President
the promise of a Taft delegation
to the Republican National Con-
vention next year. Langley and
Powers, well, they are not dish
ing out pie, it is Bradley who
knows how to do it. 1t may be
even so that the majority of Re-
publicans in this state is for
Taft, it may be otherwise, but
Kentucky has been promised
and by some means or other the
goods must be delivered. From
the tendency of the times and
from general expressions it ap.
pars that there are many Re-
publicans. like Democrats, who
have had >all the taffy they de.
sire and will not heed the dicta-
tons of the boss. The fact is
that Republicans as well as
Democrats are not we'll pleased
with the Taft administration and
believe a changelwould be bene-
fetal for the country.
The Adair County news., 1911-12-27
pointed paragraphs.

Mechanical kisses are the kind
women give each other.
A women thinks of her future:
other women talk of her past.
Some society women are know n
by what they vast theiriaffection
on.
And the love of mony is also
the root of much matrimouy and
alimony.
Don't waste time trying to kill
two birds with one stone Stones
are more plentiful than birds.
A mouse is afraid of man, a
man is afraid of a woman. awo-
man is afraid of a mouse and
there you are.
In after years a woman may be
sorry she married the man in the
case, but she s always glad that
that other woman" didn't get
him.
The Adair County news., 1911-12-27
Ella.

Wheat is looking fine in this
community.
Mr.. Jack Robinson, from Rus
sell county, visited his uncle, Mr..
]. B. Abrell, last Saturday night.
Mrs. Sarah Abrell is on the
sick list at this writing.
Misses Sarah E. Abrell and
Cleo Fitch, are visiting Lizzie
Abrell, this week.
Mr.. George Adkins has re-
moved from MIR. Crit White
place, to Mr.. ]. B. Abrell's place
near Ella, KY.
Lizzie Abrell visited friends
and relatives in Russell county
last week.
Our school at this place is pro
crossing nicely under the man
agement of Mr.. Bruce White.
Mr.. Oscar Sinclair, of Pellyton
visited at J. B. Abrell's last Sun
day.
Mr.. Cy Robinson and wife Wis
tied ]. B. Abrell, last Saturda.
and Sunday.
Mrs. Rebecca Thomas, VIII
4
The Adair County news., 1911-12-27

Our treaty of 1882 with Russia
has been abrogated, the bill hav-
ing passed both Houses of Con,
gress and the President will sign
the bill. This. action was taken on
account of Russia's disregard of
American passports.
The Adair County news., 1911-12-27
1t is reported that Urey Wood

1t is reported that Urey Wood
son, of Kentucky, a member of
the National Democratic Com.
mittee, has espoused the cause
of Gov. Harmon, and that he is
in Chicago working in his inter.
est for the nomination for the
Presidency. Some months age
Mr.. Wilson was decidedly the
favorite in the State, but fol-
several weeks, according to on,
reading, the Ohio statement has
been gaining.
The Adair County news., 1911-12-27
Gainesville, Ga.
Editor News:

LulCOT NEWS.
If you will allow me a little
space in your paper, I will try to
give your many readers a little
news from this part of the coun-
try, as it's been quite a while
since / wrote.
We have had a very dry and
beautiful autumn. and the peo-
pie are nearly done gathering
their crops. Most people are
holding their cotton for better
prices. Prices now are 8 to 9
cents, and this time last year it
was 10 to IL cents. They are a
little disheartened to think Of
selling cotton at such prices.
GAINESVILLE had the most disas.
trous fire in its history, last
Thursday night, November 80,
1911. The flames originated in
the store, of Palmour Hardware
Co., and were discovered about
8 o'clock. The alarm was in
stantly sounded, and the depart
ment responded with all prompt
ness, and went heroically to
work to check the flames before
they gained much Roadway.
However, an explosion, presum-
ably of powder, got the fire 60
ing in a hurry, and before almost
any body was aware of it, it had
Tapped it's way to the adjoining
properties, and for a time threat
ened the entire block.
Don't come to Georgia for
money, for wages are rs cents to
81 per day. If you come to
Georgia seeking health, come to
the Northern part, for a health
Ter climate can not be found. If
a person has plenty of money,
and wants to lend it, come to
Georgia, for interest is 10 to IL
per cent.
There is no pleasure in farming
in Georgia, for nearly every field
is covered with rocks, and if not
rocky, it is so steep that you
can't stand up. No satisfaction
for a good farmer here in North
Georgia.
am always glad when the
day rolls around for Adair Coun-
ty News to come to my mail box.
1t is a good county paper.
Wishing success to the News
and its many readers, and hoping
to read a letter from Longstreet,
Eller, Russell Springs and
jamestown. Respt.,
Eldora George.
The Adair County news., 1911-12-27
Presiding Elders Appointments

Greensb'g Ct, Hodges CD. Nov. 25-26
Campbellsville sta, Nov. 1921
Campbellsville ct Nov. 2S-29
Evansville, Evansville Dec, 2-3
Casey Creek Dec. 90
Columbia, Columbia Dec. 9-l0
Cane Valley, Cane v Dec. 1O-li
Gradyville, Gradyville Dec. -
Tompkinsville, T'vills Dec. 1917
w. T'viIle, Fountain R. Dec. 1920
Temple Hill at T. Hill Dec. 1924
W. F. Hogard, p. E.
Columbia, KY
The Adair County news., 1911-12-27
THE PRISONSsMUST BE TAKEN OUT
OF POLITICS.

The platform upon which the
democracysswon its great victory
in November gave assurance to
the people:.of the State that the
election ofssPrison Commissioners
would be taken from the Legis-
lature, andsthe power of appoint
ment' be given to the Governor.
This particular plank was ap-
proved withfpractical unanimity
by the press, ..and. Gov. McCreary
gave it hissunqualified approval.
No selfish or partisan motive in
fluenced thesGovernor in urging
this change in the system of pris-
on management. He has no de-
sire to reward any politicians
who may see>in the ne = pro-
posed board an opportunity to
build up a machine that will try
to control party nominations,
and seek to distribute official
patronage. The class of men Sc
lected by the Governor would
answer any criticisms. and ST.
lence any fears that might be
aroused by transferring the con-
troll of the prisoners from the
Legislature to the Chief Execu-
tive. The responsibility would
center upon him. Whenever
any member of the new Board
proved himself incompetent, or
corrupt, or showed his unfitness
by pernicious political activity,
his removal could be instantly
effected, while with the Legis-
lature naming the Board the on
Fly way to get rid of an inefficient,
or dishonest member would be
by Indictment and conviction. or
by impeachment.
Under the proposed plan the
Prison Commissioners would bear
the same relation to the Governor
as Cabinet officers do to the Pres
ident, would be directly answer
able to him, and would have the
benefit of his wise counsels.
They would have no influence on
legislation; they could not per.
petuate themselves in office; they
could not punish or reward; their
sole duty would be to conduct
the prisons in such a way as tt
reflect credit upon themselve:
and the State. The Governor
can be relied on to name, fol
Commissioners the very highes
type of citizens; to do otherwis'
! would be to reflect upon his owl
judgment, imperil the success
of his administration and destro.
the confidence Of the public.
It is conceded that the presen
J Board of Prison Commissioner
: have brought about many re
forms in the conduct of the per
! Ritentiaries and have manage
Atheir business affairs with car
The Adair County news., 1911-12-27

I,e,,da Baker, an old colored wo-
man, perhaps seventy. five years of age,
died ON Oak Hill last Monday morning.
She was buried in tina colored ceme-
terry, on Burkesville pike.
The Adair County news., 1911-12-27


unfortunate in serving under a
system which has caused so
much condemnation, and to the
extent that they are seeking to
perpetuate themselves in office
they are bringing criticism which
cannot help them personally, and
which does serious injury to the
party whose success should be
paramount with all of us.
When the Legislature has the
right to name the Prison Com
missioners, then it follows that
the Commission will eventually
try to name the members of the
Legislature, one good turn de-
serving another, until an endless
chain is formed, and the State
will be exposed to the open scan
dial OF public offices being barter
ed the lawmakers and the Com
missioners subjecting themselves
to suspicion and distrust. The
vast patronage of the prisons is
a powerful weapon in the hands
of men unprincipled enough to
use it, with no power to check
their repacity or to call them to
account for their offenses. They
cannot only give themselves a
life tenure in office, but they can
create an army of retainers paid
out of the State treasury whose
devotion would last as long as
they remained on the payroll,
every party obligation beisg lost
sight of in their desire to serve
their generous masters.
The evil of the present system
is even more far-reaching. 1t
makes the Legislature an ap-
pendage of the Prison Commits
sioners. 1t creates a vassalage
that is foreign to our democratic
institutions, and takes from the
people the right to govern them
selves, through their chosen rep
resentatives. Such a condition
will work irreparable harm to
the Democracy, to the prisons,
and to the moral well-being of
the whole State. 1t poisons the
very fountain head of legislation,
sending contamination through
all the arteries of the Body pol
itic.
The Dem cratic party is
pledged to the destruction of
this system root and branch. 1t
can only be accomplished by the
repeal of the present law and
giving to the Governor the pow
er to name a Commission whose
members will be answerable d.
rectly to him, and through him
to the whole people. One of the
first acts TO the General Assem-
bly, should be to break the shack
les that have bound their prede-
cessors and proclaim themselves
free from the control of any man
or set of men who may he tempt
ed to use them to promote their
own selfish interests.
5. The Democratic press of the
State can do no greater service to
the party and to the people than
to urge upon the members of the
Legislature that they redeem the
promise of the platform that the
prisons be taken out of politics.
H. A. SOMMERS.
Editor Elizabethtown News.
The Adair County news., 1911-12-27

your Savior, a higher power than
man, who will supply your broken
spirit with all needed comfort.
End, We beg to express to the
church and Sabbath school of
which Pinkie was a member of,
our tribulations and regret for
you in loss of a member and an
ideal Sabbath schoo, teacher,
whose cheerful disposition and
character so greatly missed can
not be replaced.
3rd, We find the ladies Of the
S. NJ. I. heart broken and sad
having lost our most worthy
secretary, whose vacancy can
not with ease be filled, therefore
We feel our loss, but we console
ourselves to meet her in that
grand lodge above. +
Rest on dear one a saint so
pleased,
One moment in thy theme,
Hath blushed away thine all
deceased,
While bathing in thy stream.
Res. Phone SIS l. Office Phone 10
DR.. T. A.SnHh
Dentist
Columbia, Ky.
RUSSELL Building
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-03-17
SOUTH VERNON.

ponl;pe Fairman is on the slch LOU
- Weatberhead returned to schooi
in Brattleboro Monday
nv. T., r. Stoddard is reported more
comfortable this week.
n crooorv is at work for franh
Stark on the grocery team.
Mrs George Alderman is visiting .nil gge aIi
ME- and sister in New Jersey this Week.
Mrs. Lydia Hughes is ate, ATTENDING Mas a
course of lectures In Amhefs'' ''
this week.
Mrs. r. Fl. Newton and childrenn, N.Y., w .ar
Mondav to their new home IN ""'''
bury. Conn. ,a
Mvron stoddard, W. j. Weatne e ha w.
~ f;rst. class work horses ,Wr nioI ,rn
new m in Greenfield and Shelouin0
Falls. :. 81
Tao Alexander of Dummerston Is az
lda co. Fairman and her sisse.
Marion Mo- ! is at work at W. stone 3 !. cared
Stane ;s III with pneumonia anu 10 vow
for by a trained nurse
Johnson brothers are cn I,hinp is the
14.aere lot of pine Jumper 4 m 4. ~.
Wesatherhead has charge q liz ' mill " onto
The lot and saw the lumber
The Loyal WORKERS society et{ M Was ir,
vited to W. N. Dunklee 8 ias Nso mld
evening" eIss also ladies from n,sa ME'e pro.
training school 4 very d pie and music,
gram, Consisting Of readings ADJ gwbieh dainty
was much enioyed' , after @ and a social
refreshments were serVeo anu
hour passed.