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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-05-25
THE .JEFFERSONIAN
Here Are Some Questions For the
Rev. DIR. Kew

for the Boards at Washington Ga is DR.. D.
p. Key. At least, he is the Methodist col
lector
Last Sunday, as I learn from the papers,
DR.. Key resorted to new device to get the
ducats.
He selected a certain number of church
members, male and female, and read to them,
in the hearing of the congregation, the GER
tifcates of good character which have been
given to the work of the foreign missionaries
by Roosevelt Taft Mckinley, and Darwin.
Now, [ am going to ask DR.. Key some fair
questions; and if he will answer them, his
reply will be published:
(D Did Roosevelt tell the truth, when he
declared that, if Catholic priest lives up to
his creed, he is the noblest of men!
o. Did Roosevelt tell the truth when he
said that Belamy Storer and 'My dear
Maria" were acting without his knowledge and
authority, when they went pussy footing
round the Vatican to get cardinals hat for
Archbishop Ireland?
(3) Which time was Roosevelt telling the
truth-When he declared, in formal messages
to Congress, that he was going no farther in
the Panama business than Congress had au-
thorized or when he said in that speech, the
other day, that he 'took it; ;" and that had he
waited for Congress to act, the work on the
(4) Did Mr. Taft tell the truth when he
declared that he had given the Ballinger case
careful investigation? When he said that
he had the written opinion of the Attorney
General before him at the time he made his
decision, in favor of Ballilger? When he,
again and again, testified to the honor and in
nocence of Ballinger? When he testified to
the splendid results of the Catholic work in
the Philippines?
(5) Was Mckinley telling the truth when
he declared that the Spanish war was not
waged to acquire any territory; but was waged
solely in behalf of Humanity? Was he sin
cere when he spoke of our benevolent assimi-
lations' Of conquered peoples? Did he act
honestly with Aguinaldo and the Filipino in
surgents? Did he not fagrantly deceive them
and wrong them?
(6) Did Charles Darwin tell the truth
about the origin of Man? Did he believe in
the Immortality of the human soul? Did he
have any faith whatever in the Supernatural?
1t IS automatic that one who introduces a
witness vouches for him: do you, DR.. Key
vouch for Charles Darwin?
CO DO you not know that practically every
lay traveller-not globe trotting office seekers
speak derisively of the Foreign Mission
aries? Is not their luxurious living, their
pride and selfshness, their comparative idle
ness and their venallty the jest OF the soldier,
the sailor, the traveller who have hyed long
enough in foreign lands to learn the actual
facts?
(8) Do you believe that our people should
be taxed to enable pampered and INDECENT
missionary to abide in a palace, employ
house-ful Of mental servants, enjoy yearly
vacation of three months, in a beautiful
mountain home on full salary?
How many domestic servants does Y0ur
salary enable yOu to hire? How does your
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-05-25

This was the count on Monday morning,
May 22nd:
The Yale expositor., 1911-02-23
rho nwarr in Mexico.

AS a result of the defeat at Next
cali, the federal force which Gov. We.
ga spent several weeks in organic.
ing, was hopelessly dispersed Vega,
perhaps fatally wounded, has reached
his old camp at Las Junias with
barely a bodyguard out of his former
forces, according to advices received
al San Diego, Cal.
A special from Campo says:
with only five soldiers, the rem
nant of force of 200 men, Gov Vega
arrived at Las Juntas this morning
Couriers are Fastening to Ensenada
for surgeons to treat the governor
wounds, which, it is said, may result
fatally.
Vegas entire force, save the rem.
nant with him, has either deserted
or is disorganized and hiding in the
hills near MeXicali or on the Amer
can side. Vega lost 16 men killed
and several wounded in the battle 8"
Vega was wounded early in the en-.
counter and carried to the rear by
the five men who bore him to Las
Juntas. He being disabled the scat.
tered federals have no leader, and
Lower California seems at the mercy
Of the insurrectos.
The Yale expositor., 1911-02-23
FULL OF SNAGS
FOR FISHERMEN
THE INTERNATIONAL AGREE
MENT ABOUT TO BE RATI-
FLED is INDICATION.
HEAVY FINE AND iMPRlSON
MENT PUNISHMENT FOR Vlo-
LATlON OF LAWS.
1snator Smith Has Pulled in His
Hook and Line; Looks Like
Plain Sailing Now.

The waters of the great lakes, ex.
cept Lake Michigan, will hereafter
be full of donts. The international
agreement relating to fishing in all
international waters between Canada
and the United States appears about
TO be ratified.
Senator Smith, of Michigan, having
snagged many of the regulations for
commercial fishing out from under
the agreement, is ready to go ahead
with the ratification of the remnant
Senator Smith was the last man in
the senate to object, so it looks like
clear sailing.
The don'ts which some fishermen
will have to obey on the great lakes
are interesting as we'll as numerous.
AS for other fishermen, there are
none left. And as congress and the
Canadian parliament are to pass acts
making these remaining regulations
the identical law on each side of the
international boundary, it will be ap.
parent that there is nothing to it but
for the fishermen to obey
The Yale expositor., 1911-02-23
How 20 Keen Youno.


The fact that one has lived so or
even for 80 years, is no reason why
he should feel old
When Longfellow was we'll along in
years, his head as white as snow, but
his cheeks as red as a rose, an ardent
admirer asked him one day how 1t
was that he was able to keep so vigor-
Gus and to write so beautifully.
Pointing to blossoming apple tree
near by the poet replied: That APP
pie tree is very old, but l never saw
prettier blossoms upon IL than those
which It now bears. The tree grows
a little new wood each year, and
suppose that II is out of that new
wood that those blossoms come. Like
the apple tree, try TO grow a little
new wood each year"
And what Longfellow did we all
ought to do.
We cannot stop the fight OF time;
we canno' head off the one event that
happereth to all; but we can keep on
growing new wood" and in that way
keep on blossoming until the end
Magazine of Mysteries.
The Yale expositor., 1911-02-23

at once. Others were surprised and
doubtful as to their genuineness and
forwarded them to the president with
a letter of inquiry. Taken altogether
II was a most remarkable affair
planned and carried out in a reckless
manner. The report of the detectives
sent to capture the schemer furnishes
a chapter of racy reading.
It was discovered that lady who
rented furnished rooms at No. 426
Sixth street had sometime prior to
the discovery of the forgeries received
a letter from a man signing himself
Rev. j. Hale Barney. He said he
was a Methodist minister and that he
would be absent from the city much
of the time attending to the duties of
his circuit, but he wanted TO hire a
good lower front room in her house
for Office purposes and a place to
sleep and the delivery of his CORE
spondence. He explained further that
he had been appointed executive sec
rotary of the Christian Brotherhood.
The lady thought 1t was a rare OPP
portunity to secure an occupant of
distinction. She had great confidence
in Methodist ministers as she leaned
that way herself, and she answered
favorably. In a few days a large
trunk was forwarded by express. 1t
had an aperture in its top through
which letters could be dropped. There
wa also forwarded two large cards
upon which was printed Rev J. Hale
Barney, Executive Secretary of the
Christian Brotherhood" one to be
hung upon the door, the other in the
window of the room. Money was
sent to pay a months rent in ad.
vance.
The madame was delighted to rent
her rooms TO such nice man. She
had always maintained a highly re-
spectacle place and intended to keep
it so. The trunk was put into one
corner of the room hired, and all
mail addressed to the reverend myth
was dropped through the hole in the
top of the trunk pending the arrival
of his reverence.
The old lady was wholly unsuspi-
The Yale expositor., 1911-02-23
7Ne MICE NM ms
ARRE5ZED rs Mr MS
MHIZLWG HLEZ2EP

cious. A Methodist minister was
above reproach with her. The back
room adjoining the one engaged by
the reverend was already occupied
by a quiet and unobstrusive gentle
man who paid his rent regularly and
went and came at his pleasure. He.
too, was above suspicion. There was
also a very nice young man occupy
ing room upstairs He was always
busy writing and attending to his own
business. Many letters postmarked
south addressed to Rev. j. Hale Bar
ney we're being delivered daily These
were put in the trunk.
The detective detailed to unearth
the fraud rugged himself out in a suit
of genteel black clothes and presented
himself at 426 Sixth street Here he
was kindly received by the nice old
lady. She was polite, but a little
suspicious at first. IL did not. how
ever. take the smooth-tongued de-
tective long TO calm her fears and Sc
cure a room. He was not particular
about the price. He had heard that
her house was a quiet place. He was
a law student and did not like to be
disturbed while engaged in his stud
les.
At the first opportunity \the de-
tective slipped into the front room
and examined the lock on the trunk
with the aperture in its top. II was
an ordinary affair and the officer
The Yale expositor., 1911-02-23

Warren b. Serviss, of Owosso, con-
struction superintendent of the
Union Telephone Co., has started suit
for $4,000 damages against the Ann
Arbor railroad, alleging his spine was
permanently injured when q protrud-
ing bolt on car threw him TO the
ground
The Tennessee Packing G. Provl
sion Co, a S2,000,O00 firm, of Nash
Vile, Tenn, was thrown into bank
ruptcy on a petition filed by John V.
Casey. Harry +. Rosnell and j. J.
Tierney. all of New York, represent.
ing claims aggregating s2S7.5OO.
The Parks local option bill making
the county a unit in voting on the
liquor question, passed the Alabama
senate, In practically the same
shape that il came from the house
II is favored by the governor. This
puts an end to statewide prohibition
In Alabama.
According to a representative Of
the transatlantic line. the advance
bookings for next season give every
indication that travel to Europe will
be greater than ever before. Be.
tween January I and September / OF
last year, $4,000 cabin and $1,000,
steerage transatlantic passengers
saiied s-c1s Ills port.
The Yale expositor., 1911-02-23

easily secured key to At II. He
had several circulars printed in fac
smile of the original to be used as
decoys. These were postmarked and
given the appearance of having been
sent by .postmasters In ID the south
Some of them contained marked
money. Excuses were made in 9th
ers; money would be sent in course
of time. Some of these letters were
signed, "A Friend of the Cause" "A
Sympathizer," depend Upon Me-"
etc. A letter carrier was made use
Of and the detective was kept posted
in regard to the delivery of the let
tiers.
When the mice man" occupying
the room back of the parlor was abb
sent the letters contained in the trunk
were examined by the detective. A
short time after the return of the
nice man" he was seen to slip into
the parlor through the rear door. The
detective again examined the trunk.
The letters were gone. Shortly after
wards the mice man" occupying the
room back of the parlor was arrested
while in the act OF dropping letters
into the postofice.
These letters were discovered to be
circulars addressed to postmasters
and others. The nice man" arrested
was searched and the marked money
placed in the letters by the detective
was found in his pocket. 1t was now
certain that Rev. j. Hale Barney and
the individual arrested were one and
the same. The silent young man up
stairs was suspected and arrested. His
room was searched and a large num-
Der of printed circulars and envelopes
addressed to postmasters were found.
The plot, although silly in its con-
ception, was. catchy because of its
boldness. The mice man" caught
was a person of considerable prom
inence. He had served as a colonel
of a regiment during the Civil war
and was a gallant fighter
The young fellow upstairs was a
printer and had done the work on the
circulars. Both of the schemers were
The Yale expositor., 1911-02-23
De Laesy Gets Life.

The sensational trial Of Count
Patrick O'Brien De Lassy, Or. Pant.
chenko and Nine Muravleff, charged
with killing Count Vassilli Bouturlin
came to an end IN st. Petersburg
when verdict of guilty was return.
ed by the jury in the case of De
Lassy and Pantchenko and not guilty
in the case of the woman.
De Lassy was sentenced TO penal
servitude for life and Pantchenko to
10 years imprisonment. The jury
noted extenuating circumstances in
Pantchenko's favor. which accounts
for the lighter punishment melted out
to him.
The Yale expositor., 1911-02-23
A Fairly Wet World.

The Pacific ocean covers 68,000,0OO
miles. the Atlantic 30.000,00O and the
indian, Arctic and Antarctic 42,O0O,0 900.
To stow away the contents of the Pa
cific it would be necessary to fill a
tank one mile long, one mile wide and
one mile deep every day for 440 years.
Put in figures, the Pacific holds in
Put in figures, the Pacific holds in
weight $4,000, OO0. OOO. 900, 100000 tons.
The Atlantic averages a depth OF
not quite three miles It's water weighs
S25. 900 900 ,OOO, 900. 100000 tons, and
tank to contain it would have each or
its sides 43 miles long. The figures
of the other oceans are in the same
startling proportions. 1t would take
all the sea water in the world 100000
years TO flow over Niagara.
The Yale expositor., 1911-02-23
a Drv Wash.

Representative Livingston of Geor-
gia, who, Disguised at the bath-tub de-
bate in the house recently, proposed
that little money might be made by
renting the bath tubs out, said recent
ly, apropos of this subject;
1--WE are now good deal like Bill
Spriggins on a zero morning.
Bills valet entered his bedroom
one January morning and said with a
SILVER:
"'Will you take your bath hot or
cold, sir?'
Thank you said Bill; I'll take it
for granted
The Yale expositor., 1911-02-23
Education va. Instinct.

Jacob Wendell, Jr., who plays the
part OF the dog in Maeterlinck's dra-
ma, was dining in restaurant recent
ly when a man, recognizing him as the
actor, approached and said:
Pardon me, but you take the part
of the dog in The Blue Bird do you
not? OF course you don't know 1t,
but / can really bark lots more like
a dog than you"
We'll, you see." answered Wendell,
II had to learn. Success Magazine
The Yale expositor., 1911-02-23
Favors Amending Home Rule Bill.

At the special meeting of the
League OF Michigan Municipalities,
held in Detroit, a resolution was pass
ed favoring an amendment to the
home rule bill empowering cities to
amend their existing charters with.
out resort to a general charter revi.
sion. An Endorsement of a separate
bill to attain the same end was in.
corporated
The resolutions also provide for ac.
tive campaign in support of the pro.
posed measure. and urged mayors
and other officials of the cities in.
terested to appear at Lansing and
further it's passage.
The Yale expositor., 1911-02-23

in any way you think necessary for
the good of the cause.
Yours truly"
With this letter was an envelope
addressed as follows:
Rev J. Hale Barney,
Executive Secretary, Etc,
"2126 Sixth ST.. N. w.
Washington, ID. c."
It is scarcely necessary to say that
the foregoing circulars had been con
cocted for the purpose of obtaining
contributions from the appo;ntees of
the president The Rev j. Hale Bar
ney was discovered in the person of
one Colonel Pardel, who had reck-
lessly assumed the role of clerical
gentleman for the purpose of making
money. The circulars turned over to
me was a source of great annoyance
10 the president. General Babcock and
Senator Morton. Although the scheme
was a foolish one. II was one of the
boldest swindles of a pecuniary and
political character that ever came up
i'm washington. It involved no less
than three kinds of crime-using
the mails for fraudulent purposes
forgery and obtaining money under
false pretenses. The president was
quite indignant. IL was not alone a
reflection upon him personally, but
upon his administration.
Many OF the postmasters In the
south and west receiving these circu
lars RENTED the amount called for
The Yale expositor., 1911-02-23
The plaque in Hardin.

The viceroy of Manchuria estimates
that the fatalities in Manchuria from
bubOnic plague already have reached
$4,000 while the foreign Office be-
lieves that inside the the great wall
there have been 1000 more deaths.
According to the general belief, how
ever. the number of fatalities will
be nearly double those of the of.
fetal estimates.
The relief committee at Shanghai
believes that the minimum number
of deaths from famine is 10000
The Yale expositor., 1911-02-23
Literary A1mosnhere.

Mark Twain was not a widely read
man.. How do you suppose he ever
managed to turn out so much good
stuff"
Il don't know, unless it was because
he smoked so much"
The Yale expositor., 1911-02-23
Not the One.

"One of them actor fellers wants
doctor quick"
There isn't doctor handy, but tell
him he might call the grocer-he
cures hams"
The Yale expositor., 1911-02-23

convicted and sentenced to do time
in the penitentiary. This was only
one of the many bold schemes prac-
tised in our capital city by persons
maintaining the outward appearance
of eminent responsibility.
Copyright 1910. by w. q. Chapman)
The Yale expositor., 1911-02-23
Confidential Circular No. 10.
Executive Mansion, Washington,
Anril eth 1879

NJ. ~
Executive Mansion, Washington,
April 5th, 1873.
"The annexed conversations are sub
mitted to the friends OF the president
in confidence. Our friends can ad-
dress Rev. j. Hale Barney, who is
temporarily secretary in that behalf.
Any one having conscientious convic-
tions against contributing need only
silently decline The president has
acted in good faith and confidently
relies upon an active and cheerful as
sistance. Suppose nothing had been
done and the state of affairs existing
in Louisiana had more extensively
prevailed, what would have been the
result? Read carefully the presidents
views and act as your Judgment die
tates, remembering this subject is
confidential and known only to three
persons besides the president and
that whatever is sent should be in
currency in the enclosed envelope.
Very respectfully,
20. e. Babcock.
Secretary"
With the above circular was also
enclosed the following letter for re-
turn after being filled out:
Rev. j. Hale Barney,
x-Secretary, Etc.
Washington, ID. c.
"Sir: Please find enclosed ten dol
lars in currency which you can apply
The Yale expositor., 1911-02-23

Tightness across the chest means a cold
on the lungs. That's the danger signal.
Cure that cold with Hamlins Wizard Oil
before it runs into Consumption or Pneu-
monia
The Yale expositor., 1911-02-23

The recording angel may take more
interest in your day book than in
your hymn book.
The Yale expositor., 1911-02-23

No harmful drugs in Garfield Tea. Ma
lures laXative-it Is composed wholly of
clean. sweet, health-giving Ierbs
The Yale expositor., 1911-02-23

Take Garfield Tea Co arouse a sluggish
liver-all druggists sell it,
The Yale expositor., 1911-02-23

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inHamma.
ton, allays pain. cures wind collie, csc a bottle.
The Yale expositor., 1911-02-23

Keeping oil Fire From Spreading.
Milk will quench a fire caused by
an exploding lamp, water only spread
ing the oil.
The Yale expositor., 1911-02-23

A good home is the best exposition
of heaven.
The Yale expositor., 1911-02-23
The Breed.

Stella-Is her coat Persian lamb?
Bella-No; Podunk mutton.-Judge.
The Yale expositor., 1911-02-23

PILES CURED IN no IL DAYS
-FOUR druggist will refund money II PAIO ONT.
WENT fails TO cure any OF Itching, Blind
Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 10 IL days. Soc
The Yale expositor., 1911-02-23

A man may go up when you kick
him. but you cannot claim credit for
kindness.
The Yale expositor., 1911-02-23

She-You puckered up your lips so
then that l thought you were going to
kiss me.
He-No; got some grit in my
mouth.
She-Well, for goodness sake swal-
low it! You need it in your systeml
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gersd into the room. The woman
screamed slightly and stepped towart
the snow.covered. ice1ncrusted figure
The young man forced the door shut
turned and faced her. He tore off hi
fur cap and threw 1t on the floor. He
| stretched out his icy gauntlettet
hands toward her. To reach the cabir
he had been compelled to face the
blizzard. His face was white yet
bleeding. The woman shrank back
from him.
rs this my welcome?" he said in 8
voice manly enough In spite of his
youthful aspect
You're so wet and SO cold" said
the woman. 1.-THE horses?"
They're outside" returned the
boy. 'But you didn't think Of ventur
ing in this blizzard? Why, it's like
| hell itself, or would be IL hell was
cold!"
I'D risk anything" said the woman
f1ercely, ito get away from him! You
| won't fail me now?'
"But, my God, grill" answered the
boy with that assumption of superior
age which so satisfied his pride, well
die In this blizzard"
mo-" persisted the woman. See
the storm comes straight from the
north. Our way IS due south; we've
only to keep 1t at our backs"
"All right" said the boy cheerily
In
dow. you've no idea how terrible 1t
Is, though"
II don't care"
Get ready, then"
I'm ready" she replied. "See!"
She lifted the skirt of her dress and
showed him a pair of horseman's
boots with a pair Of her husband
trousers tucked tightly in them. tits
good thing he has a small foot" she
sneered
Curse him!" said the boy. I'D
like to settle with him before we co."
You'll settle with him enough
said the woman cynically, when you
take me away from him"
She turned and took down from
one Of the pegs a heavy fur overcoat.
The boy assisted her to put it on.
From a holster hanging on the wall
she drew a small silver-mounted 32-
calibered revolver.
I'm ready" she said again
Let us start, them" cried the boy,
stepping forward.
On the instant q whirl of wind dis
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holiday and had fingered on through
the winter, fascinated by her exuber.
ant attractiveness. and flattered by
her bold and artful pursuit Of him.
She had thought to amuse herself In
her dreary, wretched, sordid life by
his fresh, frank, open admiration. The
woman's drunken husband had cared
little at first; but lately, under the
jibes, sneers, and innuendos of his
companions, he had become flercely
jealous. Then in maudlin fury he had
forbidden the boy the house, and had
sworn that he would kill him on
sight.
The woman thereupon swiftly made
UP her mind to break the thraldom of
her matrimonial bond, and in the
young strangers company or by his
agency to leave the country. She
neither desired nor intended to be
tied to the boy half dozen years
younger than she.
Once in civilization It would be
easy to break away from him, she
knew. Thereafter she had no fear
but with her beauty, her wit, and her
courage. with her utter INSCRIPTIONS
ness, she could make her way in the
east which she had never seen. And
this was the night on which they had
agreed to take their departure.
Since her husbands wild outbreak
of jealousy, she had seen the boy only
once. In that surreptitious interview
they had concocted their plans Her
husband spent the greater part of the
nights, whenever he had any money,
In gambling and drinking at the sa-
loon. By lucky chance a short time
before in an all night trial with For
tune he had won something over
$1,000 The bulk Of 1t in hard cash