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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-05-04
In Defense of Ye AgrjculfurQ(

could so large assemblies of farmers
been gathered together to hear the
needs Of organization so eloquently,
clearly, and forcefully stated
Yours truly,
JOHNNIE HAYSEED.
Thomson, Ga.
The foregoing excellent paper is
sent to me by McDufie county boy.
L gladly give it space. His pluck in
standing up for his own opinion is
to be praised. l love to encourage
such independent thinking and such
freedom of speech.
Apparently, my young friend
quotes Professor Soule-a good man.
According to this quotation, the State
University is about to adopt a very
risky policy of accepting favOrs from
the railroad corporations. Isn't that
the very thing that we have been
trying to break up Is it not mis-
demeanor to accept free pass? Has
not State-law and National-law aimed
penalties at the public officials and
the private citizens who accept favors
from public service corporations?
The laws against this well-known
evil have been made so stringent that
l, as an Editor, cannot accept a rail-
road pass in payment of subscrip-
ton, or an advertisement The cor
porations must pay me cash for my
service; and l must pay cash for my
ticket
Now where's the difference, in
principle, between riding free, on
pass, and riding free, without pass?
The free ride, is what the law aims
at-not the piece of paper called
free-pass.
| do not hesitate to say that if this
College-on-Wheels is to become a
yearly incident, I vastly prefer that
the State pay for it. To have our
State University become the constant
recipient of favOrs from these vOraci-
Gus Wall Street corporations is most
Objectionable. If the railroads did
not see where it would bring them
IN good return-as the free-pass did
the train would not be furnished.
Il tear the Greeks bringing gifts
and our railroads are famous Greeks,
in this respect.
Then, again, private individuals
0uOoCA 1uOu several CuOuSdnQ DOL
lars" Who are these private in
dividuals? Maybe they are men who
have no axes to grind; but, neverthe-
less, the farmers are entitled to know
who these men are. Furthermore, the
farmers are entitled to a say-so, on
the question of becoming objects of
charity Our farmers are self-re-
specting, independent and sensitive;
how does anybody know that they
sanction this taking up of collections
for them? They may resent being put
into the position of charity-students.
So far as I know the farmer, I
feel safe in saying that he neither
expects, nor desires any rich mans
bounty, or any railroads free-school.
All he wants is justice. Give him
that, and he will be amply able to
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-05-04

If you are a voter i'm Georgia, please
answer the questions ON page 8 and
mail the coupon at once to The Je6,
Thomson, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-05-04
FARM HINTS.


Many farmers make a mistake
when they commence to work the
young horse. They do not seem to
realize that the colt is unprepared for
whatever is done to or with it. 1t
;! is taking lessons, it is true, but each
lesson is wonder. Nothing in it's
lie has been like it, and no part of it's
BODY that is affected by the work is
prepared for it. It's shoulders are I'M
used to the pressure of the collar,
and every part of the harness brings
Win 1t an unusual experience. 1t is
very easy to OVerwOrk the young
horse and injure it for life. Not a
muscle is accustomed to the unusual
strain, and II the strain be prolonged
injury is sure to be the result. 1t is
seldom that farmers are so thought
less as to overwOrk a young horse
but many of them are not sufficiently
careful with the fit of the harness.
Inc first harness used is usually that
or some other animal, and the fit
is almost sure to be bad. Unexpected
INJURY frequently results. Such RISKS
should never be taken. If the young
morse is worth breaking it is worth
harness lifted to it's own body, and
Tor the nope OF it's future service, it
is entitled to kind and sensible treat
ment and moderate work until habit
and muscle are fully Injured to the
TASK work animal is expected to
perform. A love of value should
prompt that kind treatment as we'll
as a natural inclination to kindness
and reason.-Up-toT-Da Farming.
mere are few flowers prettier than
sweet peas and you are to be con-
graduated it you planted them free
ly 1t planted in a trench, as is u.s.
ually the method, cultivate the soil
to the plant gradually. Provide neat
and attractive supports for the ten
drils.-Farm and Ranch.
onions require a rich soil with
plenty II humus to accelerate rapid
growth. When the plants grow slow
ly and are stunted the bullets are
tough and lacking in flavor. Guilt
Vate your onions well.-Farm and
Ranch.
Cultivate your Irish potatoes often
but do not interfere with the roots
and tubers. 1t is a mistake to pre-
sumo that potatoes require a large
amount of fresh soil worked up
around the plants. Cultivate as near
level as possible.-Farm and Ranch.
Net wire makes good support for
garden peas and it is easily arranged
for The wire can be kept from year
to year and no difficulty is expert
enced in getting stakes.-Farm and
Ranch.
Watch the horse collars carefully
and see that the shoulders of animals
are sound at all times. Clean and oil
the collars often to prevent sore
shoulders.
If you use commercial fertilizer on
your cotton land, distribute it in the
drill several days before the cotton
is planted. Do not plant seed in
close contact with concentrated fer
t1llzers. The chemical changes the
fertilizer must undergo sometimes
Injuries the stand of plants-Farm
and Ranch.
Make your farm a home and teach
your children to respect and honor it.
q
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Tram

EAR SIR: In your issue of
The JeffersOnian, dated April
IS, 1911, 1 regret to see that
you have so severely criticised
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-05-04

A section harrow is a good imple-
ment to stir the land as the corn
plants begin to terminate. Take
good harrow and cross the corn rows.
This will prepare the land for the
cuItivator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24
WATERLOO DROPS
THREE-EYE BATTLE

Waterloo, Iowa. Nov. 24-W. A
Reed. who attended the San Antonio
convention. last night gave the follow
ing interview regarding the Three-Eye
league situation: Waterloo has de
cided to abandon its fight for a place
in the Three-Eye league, owing to its
demOralized condition and the fact
that sportsmanIike baseball cannot be
expected in a league differed as it is
AZ present Waterloo and Cedar
Rapids baseball men have already be
gun the organization Of a new league:
four Iowa cities are assured places
and il remains 70 be seen what Rock
Island and Dubuque viii do before
completing the new league which Will
be composed OF cities commercially
associated. and will prove 10 be one of
the strongest and most compact class
c leagues in the country"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24
HUSTON HAS BEST
BOWLING AVERAGE
Captain of Independents in CONNER
ciaI League Rolls Largest
Total Score.

Captain William Huston, leader of
the Independents of the Commercial
Bowling league, is leader in aver
ages in the league. He holds down
that top position with 176 pins for
average. F. DOnahue of the Athlet-
les is second. Huston has made his
record despite the fact that he was
on the sick list for a while. He in
tends to extend every effort to re-
main on top OF the heap, both in
high average and in the percentage
column. J. H. Wich is the highest
Colt. He is prancing within strik-
ing distance of the leader. 1t is
necessary to scan nearly halfway
down the list of names before a Pref
eel bowler is located. w. Brandt
is the high DavenpOrter with 161.
\ glance at the figures shows:
W. Huston, /, 176; F. Donahue,
A. ia; J. II. WITCH, c., 172; E. Van
Etten. l.. 172; A. SaIzmann, c., III;
c. Roantree, !. 169; II. Wich, c.,
16S; f. Soule, l., 1877; p. Bringe, A,
I65: L. Harms. l., 163: c. Mueller,
A, 1913; w. Brandt. p, 161; E.
LfndhoIm, A, 80; o. Hampton, /,
1873: f. PattiDg. c.. 15S; G. Hueck-
stedt, P, 1871; Z. Wich, c., 155; w.
Stark, P, 1874; o. Meisner, P, 1853;
F. Vollmer, P, 1872; o. Dahl, A,
149; J. Ruths P, 14S; II. Hansen,
p. IA; ". Hansen, P, 131.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24

Claim OF George Haber against Can
ton, Ill, allowed.
Claim of Player Bemis against Grand
Rapids, Mich, disallOwed.
Player Wheland awarded to Mime
apolis. Player Zabell awarded TO
Kansas City.
Claim of Thomas Duggar against
Evansville, Ind. for $50 allowed.
Application OF W. W. Kelly for rein
statement granted upon payment of
fine of 800 and title vested in Pueblo,
Colo.
Claim Of Umpire Watson against
Wisconsin league allowed.
Claim of Player Hotchkiss against
Jackson, Mich, allowed.
Claim of Player Delaye against Eau
Claire, Wis. allowed.
Claim of Players SaIonson and Nc
Neil against Winona. MINI, allowed
Claim OF Fort Wayne, Ind. and
Kalamazoo, Mich, to the services Of
Player Nagel, title vested in Fort
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24
AN UP-To-DATE DRUGGIST

Gays it is surprising how many old
fashioned remedies are being used, which
goes TO SHOW that il Is hard TO improve
some Of our granduothsrs' old, time-tried
remedies For instance, for keeping ths
hair dark, soft and glossy. nothing equal
Ing our grzndzoothers' sage tea" has ever
ton Of sulphur and other ingredients, this
old-fashioned brew has been made more
effective as a scalp tonic and color re-
sbOrer. Nowadays when our hair comes
out or gets faded or gray, instead Of go
ing to the garden or garnet for herbs and
making TIA TIA" ourselves, we simply
70 20 the nearest drug store and ask for
bottle Of wyeth's Sage and Sulphur.
This prepa ration IS sold By an leading
druggists for 20 ceuts and 81 bottle, or
i sent direct By the Wyeth Chemical
Company, "A Corttandt St, Ne1 Xork
llSy, upon receipt Of DricA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24

out for the kitty in the last frame
and did the same for himself. but still
his team lost. He had the high score
for the night with SAT. Swanson was
second high with 544.
Last week three teams were tied
for top. Now but two are fighting fol
the lead. Pretty soon the Cubs and
Stock Leaders will be battling for the
bottom perch.
Captain Claussen and Captain Gle
mann were way of color last night.
CIemann had q sore hand and could
not grip his ball. One of his men,
George Mixer. injured himself last
week and could not bowl, and Ackman
was in Peoria
Captain Bleuer of the Stock Leaders
is up in Chicago today. His team lost
eight out of the last nine games and
he IS downcast He has gone up to the
F1enner's alleys in Chicago and is
going to offer inducements, it is IN
derstood, to some Of the best bowlers
there to become Stock Leaders.
Schwecke and Meenan both crav1ed
up in total pins last night, coming
closer to the work that they should
do
The Cubs had high total score but
were indiscreet enough TO put most of
them in one game.
One of the captains that IS lowering
around the bottom is planning a little
affair to give stimulus TO his team.
Carron was another leader that
failed to show class last night. He
only made 412 pins.
The Plow City team Of the Semi
Pro league, encouraged by their lofty
perch in the, league race, is going out
side of Rock Island to win honOrs and
Thanksgiving day viii journey 10 Cam
bridge to bowl with the best team that
that village boasts. The Moliners are
confident of victory for they have been
rolling in great style. If the alleys
are good. they VIII cop the coin that
has been posted to make things a little
Last year the Colt cham
pions of the Commercial league went
out 10 Cambridge ami won in a gallop.
If the Pillow City team wins, it will be
spurred on to better work in the
league.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24
GOOD CAME DUE
FOR TURKEY DAY
Contest With st. Ambrose Col
lege Will Bring Together
Fast Aggregations.
PUBLIC INTEREST GROWS
Davenport Squad Is Now Only Tri-
City Opponent of the Rock Is
land High School.

With athletic relations between Rock
island and both Moline and Davenport
high schools severed. il seems proba-
bic that the game viii attract the most
local interest in the future Will be that
with St. Ambrose college Of Davenport.
For this reason ire Thanksgiving
game with that team is Of more than
usual interest. Leaving out of consid-
Grafton the Inherent rivalry which has
always made the games between the
tri-city high schools e great interest
10 football followers, the Thanksgiving
day game ought 70 Je The stellar at
traction Of the year in his city.
VISITORS ARE STRONG.
The fact that the Rock Island team
is one of. If not the best high school
team in the state. is well known, and
under the efficient instruction Of Coach
George B. CorneaI it presents a game
which It is a pleasure :. witness.
The visiting aggregation is likewise
powerful aggregation, at least such
IS CLEANED from its record this season.
The team averages 14S Eli pounds and
the back field is slightly over this
mark. They play a smashing powerful
game with lots Of open field work. and
they are a hard aggf cation TO down.
Their one defeat of the year was ad-
nlnistered by William. and Vashti col
lege at AIedO when the Davenport
hoys took stage fright il the first two
quarters and permitted The AIedO
squad TO pile up p POINTS. After that
the Davenporters settled and more
hEI E.; IL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24

San Antonio, Texas, Nov. 24.-The
ousting of the Waterloo club from the
Three-Eye league, which was accom-
plished at the annual meeting of that
organization last fall, was upheld by
the board of arbitration OF the minor
leagues, the report of whose findings
were handed out yesterday by Secre-
tary J. Il Farrell The Waterloo club
owners appealed 20 the arbitration
board to restore its membership in
the Three-Eye league, but the board
declined 10 do so. and merely report
ed the case as dismissed" Secretary
Farrell made no further comment on
it
The effort of the Springfield, Ohio
club TO transfer its mem bership from
the Ohio State league TO the Central
league was referred back 10 the Off
Gals of the league Interested. The
desire OF the Canadian league for ad-
vancement 10 class c was disallowed,
but the request of the Western Cana
dian league for membership in class
c was allowed. Other findings OF the
-
Claim OF James Crangle against La
Crosse. Wis, disallOwed.
Appeal Of Rochester. y. Y, club
from the decision Of the Eastern
league in regard TO post-season series
Application Of Player Cy Young for
granted upon payment
Of fine
Claim OF Player Young against
Rochester, MINI. allowed
Claim Of Player Homer Smoot
against Kansas City for seven days
salary, allowed for two days salary. /
Claim Of Wausau, Wis. against Pc /
lin, Ill, for purchase price OF Player /
Rhodes allowed
Claim OF St Joseph. No. against /
Rochester, MINI, allowed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24

In commenting on the high aver
ages maintained by women students.
Dean Clark says:
Fewer women than men are forced
TO be self-supporting Therefore they
have more time. The ultimate money
value of individual courses need not
for women to be kept so wildly and
constantly in mind. A large majority
of men are in technical courses IN
which they have little OF no choice as
to what they may elect. The young
woman. on the other hand. finds it pos
sihle TO sidestep that which is not
pleasing to her taste or in accord with
her talents"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24
BOWLING NOTES.

There Will be no games next Thurs
day because it is turkey day. The
bOwlers after devouring turkey would
be unable to turkey" and so no games
We're put on the schedule for the day
of THANKSGIVING.
When Tommy CarrOn's Bachelors
won the last game By a brace of pins
he led his team in nice little victory
dance. Rather provoking to the Cubs.
Kinney sojOurned from the Harms
TO the DeisenrOth alleys last night and
got into the seconl game. 1t was his
work in the last two frames that won
the only game in which he bowled
He struck out while all but one of the
other bowlers erred.
McKahan in the last game struck
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24
Saved Many From Death.

". L. Mock of Mock, Ark, be-
Neves he has saved many lives in his
- years OF experience in the drug
business. What l always like TO
do" he writes, is to recommend
Dr. Kings New Discovery for weak.
sore lungs. hard colds, hoarseness,
obstinate coughs, grip, Group, asth-
ma or other bronchial affection. for
feel sure that a number Of my
reighbors are alive and well today
because they took my advice 10 use
l.. ! honestly believe its the best
throat and lung medicine that's
made" Easy 10 prove he's right
Get a trial bottle free, or regular
90 cent or 81 bottle. Guaranteed
by all druggists.
AT rNa nous a y rl-a rsr-a-T-He 4 RMS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24
ATHLETES HOLD THEIR Ow

ATHLETES HOLD THEIR OWN.
AS regards athletics, Dean Clark
says:
II mans success in college may
fairly be estimated by the grades he
receives, then the University of ILL
nois athletes have more than held
their own with the average student"
He appends the following figures for
the year 19U9-10:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24

fraternity men and other leaders in
student life. In a digest OF his invesu-
cations, just made public, the dean
undertakes to disprove certain popu-
lar fallacies.
The athlete, he says, is not neces-
sarily an Intellectual mediocrity; he
ranks with the average collegs student
and often does more satisfactory work
during the training season than at
other times. Membership in fraterni-
ties does not involve loafng. AS a
group the fraternity men stand well
in their studies. Fraternities have
been criticised because Of a few con-
spicuous shirkers, such as escape no
tice among the unclassiied student
body.
FUSSING- Is ASSAILED.
Women, in spite Of their higher
grades, are not keener- or more capa-
Bile than men. They are allowed
greater latitude in the choice of
studies; that IS all. The only form of
college activity that means absolute
waste is 'fussing.'
Both the athlete and the fraternity
man suffer from their conspicuous po-
sition, says the dean. Let a famous
half back funk" a course and his
failure Is chronicled in the dispatches.
Mediocrity when il is discovered
among the unlabeled members Of the
student body escapes attention. The
dean says, furthermore. that the 20
highest grades during the year were
obtained by students who are mere
"grinds." They live IN their rooms
and are unknown 10 the student body.
They are interested in nothing except
marks. The dean aIludes TO their
prowess with no particular enthusi-
asm.
A study of the men receiving the 20
lowest averages. says Dean Clark, re
vealed the fact that none of them was
engaged in any sort of college activity.
OF these three were lazy fraternity
men. four were working their way
four had chosen the wrong
course and the remainder should have
been engaged in manual labor
AVERAGES FOR TWO YEARS.
The general averages of the under
graduate approximately $500
men and 600 women-during the last
two school years is given as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24

Eye muss and Tearney is wondering
just what sort of tack will be un-
corked when the next Instruction f.
shot off
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24
ILLINOIS DEAN IN
ATHLETIC PRAISE
Declares Idea That Football
Star Flunks in Classroom
Is a Fallacy.
ALL FRAT MEN STAND HIGH
Only Real Waste of Activity i'm Col.
lege l. 'Fussing, Says
Thomas \. Clark

Urbana. Ill, Nov. 24-Prof. Thomas
Ankle Clark. dean OF men at the Uni
versity of Illinois. has been investigat-
ing the scholarship OF football players.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24

Chicago Record Herald: More
trouble is likely to brew before long
in the Three-Eye league. According
TO President Tearney, all was lovely
when he left San Antonio last week,
but dispatches pouring into his office
on Adams street yesterday betOken an
other clash with the Waterloo club.
Bloomington apparently is safe for the
coming campaign, but the press no
tees from Waterloo have It that the
fan host Of that city are especially
DESTROYS Of having a hand in the Three
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24

Wayne club and each club fined 800
for farming"
Claim of IA Marion, Ohio, players
allowed and players declared free
agents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24
Bachelors and Plow City Teams
Remain at Head of Per-
centage Column.
STOCK LEADERS IN DROP
Loss of Two Out of Three to Moline
Aggregation Puts Squad in
Third Position.
sEM-PRo STANDING.

Two, three and four pins constituted
the margin by which three games were
won in the Plow City-Stock Leaders
and Bachelor-Cub games in the Semi
Pro league last night. AT the Deisen-
roth alleys the Plow City team was
defeated in the first game by SO pins
and then won the other two by three
and four pins Thereupon they exc
cuted an Indian war dance much to
the chaErin OF the defeated bowlers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24
CUBS LOSE TWO.

In the other series the Cubs won
the first game by almost 200 pins, lost
the second and third, the last being
dropped on a margin of two pins. The
scores.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24

Minneapolis, Nov. p Frank Gotch
worlds champion wrestler. will meet
Carl Hammerschmidt, the champion
of Germany, in a finish match to be
held here Nov. 80. Thar ksgiying even
ing In addition Yusif Mahmout viii
meet Henry Ordemann. who recently
defeated Charles Cutler of Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24

Keokuk. Nov. 24.-Tne Keokuk Base
ball association has announced con-
tracts with the following semi-pro ball
players: Pitcher H r. Haycraft and
Third Baseman Emmett Murrihan of
- TOuis, and Shortstop Charles
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24

South Bend, Ind, Nov. 3O.-The Cen
trial league in 1912 will become a 10 or
~ club circuit, providing plans which
had their inception at he San Antonio
meeting Of the National association are
consummated within the next month.
Clubs which will be added to the cir
cult are Akron and Youngstown. Ohio,
and probably Evansville. and Canton.
Ohio. These cities are anxious TO join
the Central, and the league Il 4esirous
Of having at least two Il them, Akron
and Youngstown, within the oTganiza-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24
Wright, Jr.. and OutfeIder o. r. Dwy-
G. of Chicago.

e. of Chicago.
Chippewa Falls, Wis. Nov. 24-Spe-
cial game wardens from the depart
ment at Madison who are stationed at
various points in the northern Wis
consin woods state that this fall there
have been 10 per cent more hunters in
the woods than ever before and the kill
Of deer is 80 per cent Iacs, which shows
that deer are getting scarcer every
year, and hunters report that generally
deer are hard to get This year the
hunters got their deer mostly by driy-
ing. when half a dozen to a dozen
hunters would band together and make
a drive. The fewer shooting accidents
is attributed to the fact that there are
many less deer to shoe at. The rapid
settling Of northern Wisconsin is deci-
mating the deer. as ir is a fact that
some settlers kill deer most any time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24
THANKSGIVING OFFERINGS

Brown Elk Storm Boots, hand sewed welts,
Mems Arctics, one to four buckle.
Rubber Sporting Boots-Hip Bots.
All kinds of Winter Footwear for Men.
Rubbers, all styles, best values.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24
For Girls and Boys

attention to shoe the n the o
proper For girls we the t s n 0
n heavy al
a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24

AL the news all tbs ume-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-24
Thanksgiving Footwear
For Men in All Walks of Life

X.
Foshem
X
Good dependable aVork shoes at 81, S2.25