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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-03-16
Senator Bailey's ChiIdishness


In a fit of boyish petulence Senator Bailey
resigned his seat in the y. S. Senate Then
some of the case-hardened henchmen of the
Interests began to beseech Joseph not to desert
them After sullzing and pouting few hours.
Joseph allowed himself to be persuaded; and
he forthwith recalled his resignation.
This was sufficiently silly; but the legal
question arises
Can a resignation of that kind be with
drawn?
The Constitution does not prooide that a.
Senator's resignation shall be accepted bY a1u-
body.
Governor Colquitt, of Texas, is not clothed
with lawful authority to balk a Senator who
wants to resign, Hog faced Jim Sherman,
our rotten Vice-President, has no such au-
thority
There is absolutely no provision of law
which requires that a Senator's resignation
shall be "accepted.'
And there is a good reason:
The Constitution provides that Senators
shall be elected by State legislatures, which
may be IN vacatjOn, when Senator desires
to resign. Therefore, the electing body could
not handlly be convened to accept the resigna-
ton of the Senator. Besides, it NAV be a
different legislature from the one that elected
him.
The Governor of a State obviously has no
authority in the premises, save as to the tenn
porary appointment, until the legislature
meets
For example:
Who "accepted" the resignation of Gen.
John B. Gordon? Nobody.
Who accepted" the designations of Conk-
ling and Plat? Nobody
Who accepted" the resignation of Senator
Jesuit White, when the Italian priests pre-
vailed on Cleveland to put that mutton-head
on the y. S. Supreme bench? Nobody.
In constitutional law, Senatorial seat is
vacated by the act Of resignation. The very
instant that a Senator hands in his written
resignation, he has resigned, and is down and
out
In law Joe Baiev had no right whatever
to speak or vote, In the Senate, after he wrote
out his resignation and sent it to Hog-face
Jim.
Sherman had no right to refuse to accept"
The resignation was in his possession; and it
acted automatically, whether Sherman wanted
it to do so or not.
The moment the resignation left Bailey's
possession and went into that of the Vice
President, he became an ex-senator.
His telegram to Governor Colquitt, inform
ing him officially, that he had resigned,
clinched the resi- gnation, putting it beyond
recall
And, for Bailey's own peace of mind, he
had better let it go at that. His fight for the
Infamous Lorimer has driven the final nails
into his own political coffin.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-03-16
What Ais Our Merchant Marine I?
CONCLUDED FROM PAGE ONE

mariner to engage IN private business be-
tween New York and Liverpool than there
would be in hiring John Wanamaker to estab-
lish another branch Of his mercantile business
in San Francisco or Terra Del Fuego. Such
legislation as that is Privilege ro1o mad.
When Napoleon encouraged the beet sugar
industry in France by bounties he may have
done wise thing. France was under his
despOtc control; commerce with the world
was cut off; internal development became the
law of self-preservation.
But no imperial sceptre rules the ocean.
There can be no monopoly of the use of her
myriad highways. Amid her vast areas, ma
tural law mocks the puny contrivances of men.
Competition is free. The ocean race is to the
swift; the battle is to the strong. Whoever
can do the work, do it quickest, cheapest,
surest, best, will do it-American bounties to
the contrary Notwithstanding.
Take off the rusty letters which bind the
limbs of the American seaman and he will
need no bounty Give him fair start and he
will outrun the world Keep the chains on
him-and he will never win.
Suppose you give the bounties to the ship
per, then what? To the extent of the bounty
he will do business further. And YOU
will soon find that you have attracted mer-
cenary corporations who do business for the
whole bounty, and nothing but the bounty.
We tried this ship subsidy business once be-
fore-from 1876 to 1877. What was the re-
suit? Scandals and failure. Congress took
more than six and a half million dollars of
the peoples money, gave it to the greedy cor
porations and got nothing in return save a fit
of disappointment and disgust which lasted
the country till the advent of Hanna.
In 1856 little more than three fourths of
all our exports and imports were carried in
American bottoms. In 1881 seventy-two mil
lion bushels of grain was shipped from New
York to Europe and not one bushel of it went
in American ships
Less than one-sixth of our marine freight
was handled by ourselves in 1881, and the
amount has gone on dwindling.
Great Britain improved her methods of
building ships; built cheaper and better YES
sells than ours. The law did not permit us to
buy from her, but did permit her to bring her
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-03-16

l. Direct legislation: election of I'LL offic-
ers by the people; the right of recall.
2. The meceSSaries of life on the free list
Ports OF entry IN interior towns to be abol-
lshed. Custom-houses where out-go exceeds
income, to be abolished. Import duties to be
laid upon luxuries, and for Revenue only.
3. The Income and Inheritance tax, to in
crease progressively as the income and inherit
ance increase.
4. Repeal by Congress of all laws creating
Federal Courts, excepting the Supreme Court
whose appellate Jurisdiction shall be abolished.
In this manner the Federal Judiciary can
be abolished, and the corporations compelled
TO obey the State courts.
5. All money to be created by the Govern
ment; the lending of public money to corpora
tons and individuals to be prohibited; the
public debt to be paid off no more bonds to
be issued or endorsed by the Governments; the
act re-chartering National Banks to be re-
pealed; the financial system of the country
to be that established by the Constitution and
practised by Jefferson, Madison jackson and
Lincoln
6. The prodigal extravaganza of the Ma
tional Government to be checked; the increase
IN military and naval expenditures stopped;
the philippines to be granted self government.
Z. No ship subsidy or mail subsidy The
compulsory of steel cars for the railway
mail service; the Parcels Post the abolition
of the franking privilege; the continued ex-
tension of the Rural Free Delivery system.
Is not that sound creed? Cannot the pe0-
pie, whether Democrats Republicans, Pc pu-
lists, Prohibitionists, Single-taxers or Social
lists unite on that platform until that much is
done for the people?
Why spoil the horn by trying to make too
big a spoon?
Why cut off more than we can chew? If
the people will pull, all together, for these
reforms until we get them, it will be time
enough to strike tent and march further
In the effort to do everything at once, we
do nothing.
Shall we never learn?
The speed of the fleet is that of the slowest
ship; the strength of the chain, that of the
weakest link; why do we always forget that?
While we shout to the ignorant Or sluggish
citizen, "Come Forward" let us shout to the
advance guard, "Wait!'
Battles are lost by the rash. as often as by
the cowards
Let us cultivate the spirit of cooperation
Excluding extremes, let us try to strike some
general average upon which all reformers can
harmonic for campaign.
Do we earnestly desire to help our fellow
man?
Are we against governmental injustice? Do
we realize that something must be done to
break the intolerabe away of corporate
money? Are we ready to enlist as soldiers in
that war?
These are the questions of the hour, and
every mothers son of us who can lay his
hand upon his heart and answer "YES,"
ought to find some line of march along which
we can all advance against the common
enemy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-22
4 Tonst to tho Old Coined.

Herc's Wishing we were at Rome to-
day
with the heroes OF our state.
Who laid their all on honor's shrine
Let's drink to them carly and late.
Here's that every child In Georgia ma y
His school books lay aside,
Ana be taught the proper reverence
For those. who for him died.
Here's that at the name OF rebel
He may never be ashamed;
For as ono the famous Washington
With stars our banner famed.
Here's to the feet that may totter
But to fame that will never fail.
And when Enter. yo faithful" is ut
tered.
May they file In. one and ALL
Kent LanEhorue Talbot. In the Au-
EMsta (Ga.l Chronicle
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-22


IT 10 related that after the close OF
the civil War two officers WHO had been
on different sides in that great con.
met were discussing its events and ia
cues The Confederate said to uic
Untonist In substance You had tl,,
advantage OF us In your songs. whirh
We're more inspiring than ours
whether the story is true or made to
order. the statement may be acccp tod
as substantially correct. Blu, 1t must
be admitted that no Union song reused
more enthusiasm than did Dixie
though the sentiment expressed in It
In the original form was not OF q var
IKE nature FIFTY. years ago al this
win the stirring strains OF what has
been ever since tho song par excel :
lence, of the South
But this song was the composition OF
Northern man, Daniel Decatur En-
NETT, n native of Mount Vernon, Ohio.
inspired, however, by loving memories
of Dixie Land" Emmett's father was
Il Vlrginian.
Emmett was burnt-cork minstrel
with something or the quick wi. and
which he sprang. Eies organized I'm
tsi3 the first negro minstrel cunonny.
In which he played throughout the
country for many years. In 1859 ho
was a member of the BRYANT Brothers
company Of MINISTRIES, In September OF
that year. when they were playing in
New York he had hurry" order
Tor new song. 1t was cold unpleas.
ant time and there came TO Emmett
fond memories OF the sunny South.
Sitting down with his violin he began
to play and to improvise words fitting
10 the tune. IT seemed quite fitting
to say y wish l was in de land oh
cotton" and Dixie Land" which
formed part OF the refrain. at his
wife's suggestion. gave the name Ia
the song As originally written It was
first sung September 10. 1853. though
Emmett wrote variations afterwards
The origin OF the name Dixie" is in
dispute and has never been satisfactory.
ly determined
At the opening OF the Civil War the
tune was quite as much Northern ns
Southern. 1t was favorite with Lin.
coin, who had heard II In miratre-
show in Chicago. Regimcntal bands
about Washington played 1t and It waH
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-22

II. and ask of each one of them
cent. Think Of the unifyins power It
would have on the people of this
country. u would destroy forever all
sectional lines. Why should YOU hest.
Kate TO erect such monumental shaft?
on VIII soon he knocking at the door
OF eternity and then. Ia the Imperial
Ivy OF the Universe. YOU will be
walking around, arm in arm. with
St"newalf jackson. Let such frater-
mai relations over there. influence your
decision.
"Build lie monument. and mn mn
IL any Inscription you please. but do
not forget TO cut deep into the granite
rock the words Shoot low boys. and
may God have mercy ON their souls. -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-22

popularity played on the pianos In
Washington. But the sentiment Of TIT
words was sure to mako IT welcome
in the south.
II was in New Orleans in the spring
OF 1861 that pixie" came 20 its OWL.
In performance OF John Broughen's
"Poc9hoUt0S' a song was useised by
the manager suited 10 arouse the en-
thusiasm OF tho audience. then full OF
the martial spirit Of the carly days NJ
tho war. y march OF aouaves. New or
leans then being widely enthusiastic
over this organization. led hy 4 Young
woman named susan Denim, was in.
troducI on the stage, the leader sing
ing, u wish I was In DiXic. hooruy.
hocray!" The audience, wild with en-
thousiasm, called again ana again for
the song aud the march. Thcnceforth
in New Orleans. and soon after through
ont the South, "Dlxic" was the chosen
melody of the confederacy.
Tho tune once. adopted. .paraphrases
followed imbued with the militant
spirit. The best known OF these war
composed. sing,flarly enough, by all
other Northern man, Albert Pike, born
~ Boston, but better known In Arkau-
Sas as lawyer. editor poet. Confederate
hrigadier- general and grand commander
&c the Scottish rite IN Masonry in tho
something of the ilery impetuosity thut
made OF the MaIseiiiaise the inspir-
ing battle song OF the French revolu-
ton. 1t began thus:
"Sowthrons, hear your country call you.
Up, lest worse than death befall you
70 arms! TO arms! to arms in piSie
10! all the beacon fires are lighted
Let all hearts be now united.
n a tn q IT, rtaf
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-22

Emmett lived to a good old age. and
on his final tour as minstrel In 1896.
his part still being TO sing the song
that had made him famous and had
meant so much to the South in tho dark
days OF the WAT, he was enthusiasticnl :
~ welcomed in many places IN that
part of tho Union.-Sprin giicld (Mo)
Lender
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-06-28
Pleasant Valley Items.

Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.. Iddings OF
Merrillville, Indiana, arrived Sunday
for a short visit with their children
and other relatives here.
Mrs. Stranger, who has been visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
Knowles, for the past few weeks, leaves
Wednesday for her home in Missoula'
Mr.. Lawbasch il the latest settler in
the valley. He Is building on his
claim which adjoins A. D. Waums'
leys.
Mr.. and Mrs.. A. L.. Simmons who
we're called here by the sickness and
death of their daughter. Mrs. John
Brooks, returned yesterday to their
home at lilo, Idaho.
Mr.. Scott is rejoicing that his bach
elor days are over as his wife has ar
rived from Garfield, Wash. The resi-
of his family will come later.
Last Wednesday the Sunday schoo'
and neighborhood had a picnic at thu
LaBarre ranch on the Msrias River
The day was ideal, and such q gooo
time was had that everyone Is desirou'
of going again.
Harvest will soon be here and th'
settlers are getting ready to gsthe'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-06-28
Creamery Destroyed BY Fire.

STEvENsvILLE, June 22.-The Bit
ter Root creamery, probably the larg.
est institution of the kind in western
Montana, was destroyed by fire just
before noon today. The loss will up.
proach So, 900 with 81, 900 insurance.
The fire started around the smoke.
stack in the engine room and when
discovered the flames we're 90 we'll ad.
vanced that it was impossible to save
the building, although q bucket bril-
gade Of 200 men kept the fire in check
long enough to save Is 1000 pounds OF
butter contained in the new refrigerat.
ing plant, and some of the machinery,
including the churn on the first floor.
The creamery is located Just 200 feel
from the y ards of the Anaconda Cop
per Mining company's yards. and il
was at first feared that the flames
would spread to the lumber piles, bu'
fortunately the wind changed and nc
further damage was done.
Fully fifteen men we're overcome b!
smoke and heat and had to be carried
out OF the building. Among them wa
J.. G. Howe, manager Of the creamery
The creamery was q home co.opera
tive institution, and the etock wa
owned by the farmers and bushes
men Of this vicinity.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-06-28

the first crop raised on their new land.
G. B. Luce has ordered a ii foot push
binder. Some have complained that
the recent hot weather has injured the
grain, but on the whole the crops are
looking pretty good. While the
prairie is too dry for breaking except
by steam or gasoline, it is remarkable
the amount of moisture that is stilI
retained in the plowed land, and
especially the land that was cultiv ated
last year.
Rev. Lamp preached q splendid ser.
mon Sunday to . good siz-d audience
at the home OF r. B. Graham. Mr..
Lamp has q large field for this summer
90 he also breaches Ia the Indiana
settlement aud has charge at the Pres.
byterian church at Garter and Fort
Benton. w. f. B.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-06-28
AMONG OUR NEIGHBORS.
A Grist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges.

Havre Promoter: Judge w. B.
Piper has been named as Secretary OF
the Havre. Chamber of Commerce to
succeed Victor r. Griggs, who re.
signed recently to enter the practice of
law the first OF next month. Mr.. Piper
was formerly Secretary of the Havre
Industrial Association. He will
assume his new duties In connection
with his present business the fret of
next month.
Big Sandy Mountaineer: A petition
is being circulated by John Truax
that will give US a mail route from
Big Sandy to the Kenilworth neigh.
borhood. John has at present nearly
the required number of signers and
from the interest the people are
taking In this matter 1t will not
be long before he will have the
petition signed and mailed to Wash.
ington, D. G.
Chester Signal: A week ago what
was. almost q cloudburst drenched the
country north and esst of here. Out
at the Alex Keith farm the water al
go deep that Mr.. Keith feared it would
ruin hls crop, but 1t oon went of and
everything was put in the best of ION.
dition. Everything 10 in fine shape
at this writing and unless something
quite unusual occurs the country Ia
certain of harvesting ar excellent
crop.
Chinook Opinion: The city govern.
ment was reorganized Friday evening
when the council met and filled the
existing vacancies caused by the resig.
patton of Mayor Hensen and Clerk
, Duff. The new Mayor is G. M.
Jacobs. alderman from the first ward
The vacancy caused by the election OF
Mr.. Jacobs as mayor was filled by the
election OF Maurice Montgomery as
alderman from the first ward. F.
+ +. D. Ovesen was appointed town
Y clerk.
Galata Journal: Daily & Awkward
Of Shelby, have installed q ferry
: acros the Marias at the Jack Nc.
Ginnis place about ten miles southeast
5 from here. The boat Is q large fla
bottom one and operated by a motor.
n and is capable OF carrying a team,
. wagon and outfit. The Marias Is
swift, treacherous stream at times
making it extremely dangerous tc
ford, and the advent Of ferry shoult
o be most welcome to the large number
d OF settlers who have occasion to cross
n the river.
Harlem News: All trains on tn
Great Northern were delayed Frida!
j. night June % by 9 washout at Malt
r. occasioned by q cloudburst. Th
IT washout occurred early In the evening
and nj trains got through until Satur
day noon. A mile and q half OF tracI
70 was Aosted of the right OF way In on
place, and for shorter distances Il
others. On the Big Flat it has raine
"a Ia some eections every night for owe
q week past, in several instances tn
rainfall assuming the proportions G
Re oudbursts. The creeks and c0ulee
er are full OF water.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-06-28

The F. A. Buurey company have put on the greatest sale ever known in
This store is one of the largest and best known in the state, hav-
ing seven distinct stores combined in one, and they ar sacrificing the entire
of high-grade merchandise at prices never heard of before. Thousands
of neople are coming to Havre and thronging this monster store every day,
anxious to secure their share of rich, rare bargains. Vast preparations have
been made to handle the crowd and to wait O all promptly and coureously.
This sac affects all departments-Dry Goods, Shoes, Clothing, Ladies
Readyto Wear, Furniture, Carpets, Hardware, Stoves, Groceries and Farm
ing Implements. Nothing has escaped the pricecutter. The F. A. Buttrey
company will pay the freight to Benton o n all goods except groceries, and
will refund the railroad fare to Havre from Benton and vicinity to all persons
huvinp $40 90 worthd during this SALE which starts June Doth and ends July 10Th.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-06-28

The above program is subject to
change at the discretion of the com
mittee, should it develop that condi-
lions call for alterations. In any
event, there will be such q variety Of
entertainment that every visitor will
End something to excite his enthus.
iasm. Come everybody, and celebrate
with usi
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-06-28
THE DAY OF DAYS.
American Citizens Cannot Overlook
Fourth Of July.

All residents of northern Montana
living within q radius of everywhere
around Fort Benton are invited to
make this city their b headquarters next
Tuesday, July 4, 1911. They will be
entertained with q program OF pat
riotic exercises, sports and pastimes
that will make the national annivers-
airy q very pleasant occasion for all
who q be here.
Our patriotic poet, In the exuberance
OF his enthusiasm, attempted to forecast
the result of Fort Benton's prepare
lions for the Fourth in these lines:
Gee whiz,
What q tremendous, stupendous,
Perpetual, perennial, pyrotechnicsl, indie
structible,
Indescribable inimitable, incandescent, ebul.
lient
And enthusiastic day it is?
And why!
Because it's the Fourth Of July!
It will be all of that, and then some
In fact, the man who undertakes &c
describe q genuine, old.fashioned
Fourth of July celebration, such a
will be held in this city mex Tuesday
soon finds himself at a loss for words
The committees in charge of th'
several features announce the follow
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-06-28

AuR PIOsa""
$50 q. m. Band Concert.
9:l5 Baseball game-Righ.
wood vs. Fort Benton,
$50 purse to winner.
1900 Horse Races - Half
mile, let S35; I'd Sl5.
Quarter mile, Let S25: I'd
$40.
Cowboy Race, 1st go;
I'd $40.
Entries to be made with I. Hunsber.
ger before 1000 q. m,
July 4.
100 p. m. Band Concert.
l:3O Exercises and Oration,
2:l5 Baseball-Great Falls
vs.. Fort Benton, S5(
purse to winner.
400 Bucking Contest - ls
prize $50; I'd prize s25
500 Balloon Ascension.
700 Street Sports, with lib
eral prizes for eacl
event. In charge o
John S. Culbertson.
500 High dive: 900 Gram
display Fireworks
1000 Grand Ball q
Onara House.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-06-28

loon keeper OF CHINOOK, against "
M. Jacobs, mayor, and j. H. Mic
valid, marshal, claiming malicious
prosecution on the part of the above
officials, and interference in his bust
ness. The plaintiff claims damages
in the sum of s 5000.
The Great Falls baseball team that
had an engagement here yester'
day afternoon arrived by auto.
mobile, and played the local team.
The visitors did not play as good ball
as was expected, the score being 10 to
0 in favor of the Fort Benton boys,
but the game afforded entertainment
for q large crowd of spectators.
The consideration of the Blaine
county petition was not concluded al
the Saturday session of the county
commissioners, some legal questions
connected with the proceedings being
referred to the county attorney tor
Official Interpretation. The board viii
reoonvene Saturday, July l, when thu
Blaine county matter will receive at
tention.
On complaint of John Ward, OF tn
firm of Ward & Morrison, . warran
Vas issued this morning by Justic
Kinder, charging Harry Robinson
Who has been in the employ OF th
Big Sag Sheep Co.. with obtaininI
goods under false %pretenses. G. w