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and they were known as "The Sons of
Liberty" THE Southern Guard and
| 1.-The University Volunteers" They saw
service in Harpers Ferry and other points
in West Virginia, under the command
of Gen. Henry A. Wise. Some Of the
student soldiers were advanced to high
rank, and all of. them fought with devo-
ton and bravery.
Prof. ]. W. Mallett is chairman of the
committee. and will gratefully appreciate
any information that might lead to
knowledge of the whereabouts Of such
persons.
At a recent meeting of the board of
governors Of the Colonnade Club, Russell
Bradford. a graduate of Harvard Uni
vers1ty and a resident of Albemarle
county for number of years, was elect
ed secretary to succeed Paul Barringer,
resigned.
The work now absorbing the attention
of the officers and members of the club
has to do with class reunions to be held
at the university during commencement
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consented to be on hand to fill the ~.
cancy. and the Ithacans, in view of the
exceptional strength of their teams in
past seasons. should prove an excellent
drawing card. Among other teams that
will make their initial appearance on
Lambeth Field are Trinity of Hartford.
Conn.,; University of Georgia and Rich
mond College.
Preparation of the diamond for the
coming season is already under way, and
; the work will have been completed by
the time the Washington American
League club arrives here early next
month. During the last week Coach
Rigler ordered a change in the method
of training. Hereafter all veterans will
be sent to the upper field for practice
while the new men will play on the lower
field. under the eye of Coach Rigler and
his assistants. Special attention Is being
paid to the development of the pitching
staff, which bids fair to be the strongest
in history.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-18

| the death and burial of Elizabeth Poe
She died in Richmond in 1911, and was
buried In a pauper's grave. Facts that
have been gathered from various sources
indicate conclusively that she was buried
somewhere in St. Johns cemetery, on
Broad street. between 9th and Goth
streets. In the biography of Poe by
Weiss, Mr.: Cowardin pointed out, there
is a letter by Mrs. Byrd, granada ugh
ter of Mrs. Mackenzie. who adopted Poe's
sister after the death of her mother, in
which the statement is made that Mr..
Allan and Mr.. Byrd's father had her
put away decently at the old church on
the hill Mr.. Cowardin located Mrs.
Poe's boarding place as having been near
st. Johns Church. Unfortunately the
records Of st. Johns cemetery are COM
plete- only as far back as 1925 and the
grave cannot be located through this
source. The city records however, show
only one pauper burial in the year 1911
and this is in st. Johns cemetery.
In conclusion, Mr.. Cowardin brought
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week, plans for which already are well
under way. This year will mark the
first attempt toward an organized class
reunion. The club is cooperating with
the secretary Of the General Alumni AS
ISOLATION, ]. NJ. Page, dean of the aca-
demfc department, with the object of es-
tablishing a regular system of five-year
reunions, starting this spring. For the
year 1912 the classes of 'O7 'O2, 81, 'Oo.
80. 50, 10 and ID will return to the
university.
The Colonnade Club. which is now one
of the strongest organizations of it's kind
at the university. was founded in 1907.
At present the resident membership is
100 and the nonresident about 900. The
club is devoting it's energies and resources
to the advancement of the university and
its interests.
Important departures are noted from
the ordinary schedules undertaken by
University of Virginia base ball teams in
the list of dates given out during the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-18

last week by Manager Moore The usual
northern trip. ending with the Army
game at West Point. has been entirely
eliminated, and in its place Virginia will
close the season with Georgetown in
Washington May 4. series of four
games will be played with North Caro-
lima, instead of the three as in past
years. One will be played in Charlotte,
one in WinstOn-Salem and one in Green's
boro. n. c., while the final one will be
fought out on Lambeth Field. Three
games have been arranged with George
town In order to do away with the pos
sibility of another tie for honors. One
of these games will be played in Char
lottesville. while Washington will be the
scene of the other two on successive
days.
Pennsylvania failure to appear during
Easter week may come as a surprise but
as the Red and Blue team was unable
to gain the necessary sanction for a
southern trip the annual enga cement
with them was Cancelled. Cornell has
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out several more additional points, which
seem to show conclusively that the grave
Of Elizabeth Poe is located somewhere in
st. Johns cemetery. The plan was en-
thusia stically received by members of the
organization and a committee. with Mr..
COwardin as chairman, was appointed to
investigate the matter and propose some
plan for its execution. The committee
Is to select a fitting plate or monument
and make some plan to raise the nsces-
sary funds. Work already has been
started and report will be made at a
subsequent meeting of the society.
The committee in charge of a reunion
of civil war veterans and their survivors,
which has been proposed as a feature
here during commencement exercises
next June, has prepared a circular letter
which is being distributed throughout the
country. in the hope of securing the
names in time to complete plans for the
events. Three companies were organ
lied at the university in the early sixties,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-18
Raleigh Felt Mattress Co.'s
Mattresses and Box Springs
Under Price.
$4,000 worth of highest grade Elastic
Felt and Hair Mattresses and Box Springs
to be sold at almost half price.
This Letter Explains All.

Chicago ILL.,, Feb. 8, 1912.
Lansburgh Furniture and Carpet Co., Washington,
Il D. c.:
Gentemen-We have concluded to accept your Of
fer for entire Exposition Exhibit of Mattresses and
Box Springs on display at our various agencies
and expositions
In this connection desire state that the ship
ent will be the finest lot of elastic felt and hair mat
tresses and box springs that was shipped to
Washington. <.z*%.
We hope that you appreciate the fact that you own
these mattresses and box springs at a much lower
price than the of manufacture.
We Can afford to stand this Joss account of
these mattresses and box springs being largely made
up of samples at various agencies and Furniture
Expositions. We shall commence shipment at once.
Yours Very Truly,
RALEIGH FELT MATTRESS CO.. :
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-08-13
ing an officer, assault with
deadly weapon and any other the
police happen to think of.
NEW FORM OF BOYCOTT.

Checotah, Okla, Aug. 13.-
Every phone receiver in this city
was taffen off the hook today and
every one will stay off until the
phone company signifies its will
ingness to improve the service.
The residents of the city have
been kicking about the service for
some time. Their kicking didn't
get them anything, so they are
now going to try their novel form
of boycott.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-08-13
JOHN WAS TOO FATAL.


If John Grier were not so fat,
or if the windows in his home at
2420 South La Sale street had
been a little bigger, he might
have been free man today, en-
titled to the pursuit of life, liberty
and happiness.
AS it is, John is badly beaten
up and behind bars.
John is negro. He had one of
those nights last night and wax
ened up with a head like three. So
he turned in and beat up his wife,
Mary, just to show how he felt.
He was making thorough job
of it when the neighbors tele-
phoned to the police and Police
man John King answered the
call and tried Grier's door.
The door was locked. King
called on Grier to open it. Grier
replied with five revolver shots
through the door. King started
to break down the door. 1t took
him ten minutes.
When King at last got into the
house all be could see of Grier
was the rear portion. The other
was out of the window, and Grier
could neither get the hind part of
himself out nor. the front part in.
Grier, however, still had one
shot in his revolver, He tried it |
on the policeman. The revolver
missed fire. King seized the OPP
portunity and a broonihandle and
used that effective weapon in the
same way and on the same place
as mother used to use the slipper.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-08-13
A Soft SNAP.


That man over there" said the
landlord of the Pruntytown tav-
ern, indicating with jerk of his
thumb an exceedingly comfort
able-looking by-passer, SIS in
some respects the most remark
able citizen you ever saw. He
actually don't want to be post
masterp
THAT is certainly a strange
state of mind for a prominent cit
izen to be in" replied the wash
ing machine agent, who had trav-
eled widely and knew many
things. "How do you account for
his amazing eccentricity?"
"Well, l guess it's b,euz he is
married to a rich widow, and
don't even have to take the trou-
bic to set back in an easy chair
and be impudent to the,public in
order to make a living"
To find the number of pounds
in a chunk of ice divide the cubic
inches by so. 4
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-08-29
A Pretty Shower.

On the afternoon of August
l. Mrs. j. n. Benefited and Mrs.
VIM n. SprOEg entertained at
the formers home in honor OF
the bride elect, Miss Bessie
Glass. As the guest Of honor
entered sine was ushered TO he
head table, known as the bride =
table, where she occupied a
chair whose high back was Gov
cred with valley lilies and huge
lunches of green and white
tulle. During the 500 game,
mint punch filed with mint
cherries was served. Each Ia
BILE was covered with white swiss
with green and white rose buds.
The score pads were white satin
tied in valley lilies, for which
each table cut at the end of the
game. The bells on each table
were tied with bows of green
and white tulle. Tally cards
were miniature brides. AT con
clusion of the game, Mrs. j. O.
Jackson held highest score and
received a pair OF white silk
hose, which she gracefully pre-
scented to the bride elect. The
guests prize a boudoir cap, was
bride like in appearance, being
made of lace, white ribbon and
valley lilies.
Next appeared upon the scene
a tiny green and white chariot
drawn by little Miss Elizabeth
Collins, and laden with handler
chiefs for the bride to be. Each
guest had previously been asked
to bring one handkerchief, CON
sequently a variety of gorgeous
designs appeared. While Bes-
sic was admiring and exclaim-
ing upon the beauty of each one
of these, the dining room doors
were thrown open and the guests
hidden to enter The dining
room table was indeed a real
bridal scene. The huge lake in
the center had a bride and
groom being drawn by a tiny
cupid. MINIS and brides cake
plates were tied with bows of
green and white tulle. Hugh
streamers Of tulle hung from the
center, green lights to the cor
ners of the table. AS the guests
were being served the green
lights came on. Refreshments
Of sherbet were served in green
roses, with cake and mints,
buffet style.
AS each guest departed a tiny
black bag full of rice was hand
ed them with a card bearing the
following:
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-08-29
Caddo- Clinton Oil Company.

G.. w. Brown of Jefferson,
Texas, and Hon. H. II. Littleton
of Marshall, own some land on
Caddo Lake, on the Marion coun-
ty side and will start drilling for
oil on their property in the Vi
cinity of Caddo. They will or
ganize the Caddo-C Clinton Oil
company, with headquarters in
Marshall, and will be ready to do
business in the near future,
probably September 1st.
The object of the company
will be to develop the oil terrific
ry in Marion and Harrison coun-
ties. The land has been examin-
ed by an oil expert, and he says
there is no doubt that the oil is
there. The only tronble is get.
ting a start on the drilling
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-08-29
A NEW SHINGLE MACHINE
PATENTED 10 JEFFERSON CITIZEN

Mr.. j. 3. Nelson, who for the
last five months has been max
ing his home with his son Hor-
ace Nelson, is showing his pat
ent on his improved shingle ma
chine, which was granted him on
August Goth, through patent of
fee of G. A. Snow & Co., Wash
ington. Mr.. Nelson claims he is
now going to revolutionize the
single business. The transfer
nation will be like getting out of
an east Texas OK cart of so years
ago into an up-to-date automo-
bile. 1t seems that Jefferson is
destined to be a great city, yet
Mr.. Nelson claims he will manu-
facture his machine here if the
necessary arrangements can be
made; every little helps our
town. Let's all pull together
for Jefferson and the uplifting
of Marion county and humanity.
With deep water, lock and dam
and new railroad from Louisiana
Jefferson will awake from her
Rip Wrinkle sleep and resume
her prosperity of former years,
when it took ) or 6 police to keep
the streets open. 1t seems since
we have got rid of the whiskey
curse God is going to prove us.
He plainly tells us in Deut. 2Sth
chapter IF we will keep all his
law and statutes whatsoever we
put our hand to shall prosper.
Let the mill men of our coun-
try investigate Mr.. Nelson s
claims for his new machine. He
claims that his machine will cut
100, 900 shingles per day with
the same number of hands that
1T takes to operate hand ma
chine and will never make clip,
and can convert a saw mill into a
shingle mill with a very small
cost. We do not think it would
pay Mr.. Nelson to make such
claims if he could not prove it.
At an early date we understand
Mr.. Nelson will put up his new
machine in our city and give eX-
hibits Of its wonderful cutting
caDacity
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-08-29
Democratic Campaign Contributions

My dear Friend:
| write most earnestly to re-
quest that you set aside a col
umn in your paper, headed
Democratic Campaign Contri-
buttons" and publish therein
the names of those who send
you contributions for the Nation
al and Congressional campaign
funds together with the amount
subscribed. At the request of
the Democratic National Com
mittee, as we'll as my own iniatia-
tive as a Representative in Con-
gress from this District, / take
pleasure in designating you to
receive subscriptions for the
Congressional and National cam
paigns now under way. | beg
TO suggest that every twenty or
thirty days until about a week
before the election the amount
subscribed be sent to me by you
to be forwarded by me to the
National and Congressional cam.
paign COMMITTEES, Please pub.
blish an appeal to your readers
from time to time to send you
any contributions that they may
feel able to give. In my opinion
the election of Wilson and Mar.
shall will mean more for the ad
vancement of Democratic prin
ciples and for the restoration of
true ideals in the American gov
eminent than any previous event
since the election of Thomas
Jefferson to the Presidency.
Yours very truly,
MORRIR SHEPPARD,
M. G. First Texas District
Mr.. Ward Taylor,
Editor Jimplecute,
Jefferson, Texas.
Texarkana, Tex, Aug. 80, 1912
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-08-29

Last Friday afternoon near
five o'clock a section of the brick
top Of the Rowell building cor
ner Of Walnut ana Lafayette
Streets, fell out and striking the
awning crashed through that and
tell to the sidewalk and caught
Ben Hyde, the head plasteres,
in the debris. Mr.. Hyde had
stepped out of the building TO
get some water and had sat
down with his back 10 the lime
house to wait on some men who
were ahead of him for water,
when the crash came, bhick,
timbers, etc, striking him. He
was able to extricate himself,
but as blood began to gush from
a bad wound in his right thigh,
he grew faint and had TO have
help. DR.. Speed was the first
doctor on the scene to render
assistance, when DR.. X. l.. Armi-
stead came Contractor Al
Wilson had him take charge of
the injured man. Mr.. Hyde was
placed on a stretcher and car
ried to the Cottage Hotel by
some of the workmen, where he
was stopping, and then his
wounds were dressed by Dr..
Armistead. His injuries were
cash to the bone on the fore
head, a bad bruise on right
shoulder and arm, and the most
dangerous, deep cash in the
right thigh some seven or eight
inches above the knee, in which
a branch of the femoral artery
was cut and bled profusely be
fore it was stopped. BY Satur
day Mr.. Hyde had rallied and
was doing better than could be
expected after such shock, but
was very sore. By Sunday, as
no bad complications had set in,
he was taken to his home at Mar
shall on No. 5 in the afternoon,
accompanied by Mrs. Hyde. DR.
Armistead, Mr.. Al Wilson and
Ward Taylor went to the depot
and saw that he was fixed com
Portable for the trip. Mr.. Hyde
is a W. O. w. Contractor AL
Wilson saw that Mr.. Hyde re-
ceived the best of attention.
The fallen portion of the cor
ner of the building, it seems, was
caused by greeness and several
people had narrow escapes when
it crashed to the sidewalk, as
they had been standing there
but a moment before.
The accident will not delay
the completion of the building to
any great extent.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-08-29
KellyvilIe Charge

kRLLYvnLr-Preaching at Il 4. m.
and 3 p, m. ne First Sunday in each
month. sur ay School every Sunday
morning at 10 O'Clock. X. w. Loomis,
superintendent.
SHILoH-Preaching Saturday night at
p. and Sunday II a. IN. the Second
Sunday in each month. Sunday School
every Sunday morning at 10 a. m. T..
X. Hatcher. superintendent.
MooREs CHAPEL-Preaching $3.50 p m.
Second Sunday in each month. Sun
day School every Sunday morning at 10
q. III. Lee Grubbs, uperintendent.
Misunderstanding Saturday night
at and Sunday at II a. m. the Third
Sunday in each month. Sunday School
every Sunday at 10 a. m. W. d. Robert
son, superintendent
LoDI-Preaching every Third Sunday
night at 8 O'Clock.
SMITHLAND-Preach every Fourth
Sunday at IL a. IN. and p. IN. Sunday
School every Sunday at 10 a. m. Bed
ford Bailey, Superintendent,
L. II. MATHISON. P G..
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-08-29
NEGRO POPULATION
OF u. s. IS 9.827. 763
Increase in Population Of Mulattos
Extraordinary.

Washington, ID. C. Aug. PA
preliminary statement. showing by
states the negro population in the
United States and the proportion
of mnlattos 10 full-blooded negroes.
has been issued by the director OF
the census.
The total negro population is
placed at 4, s21, s36. OF this num-
Der 2.050.6 csc are set down as mu-
lattos. The negro population in
1870 was 1 $50. 900. with Isl .0ia
mulattos. The percentage Of mu-
lattos in 1870 was IL per cent of
the whole. while in the census Of
1910 it is set down as practically
~ per cent.
The greater increase has been IN
the Northern states. This il il
pointed out, j not necessarily be-
cause 81 intermafriage between
white and negroes. but due to the
natural increase that would come
Of the marriage 81 fullhloodc,l ne
grocs to nula,tos whose children
are malai,os.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-08-29
Joe Currie, a Negro Who
Attempted Murder
IS SUPPOSED LOCATED
c. A. Wheeler, was Shot by This
Negro at Glen in April, 1910
Currie Confessed to the Deed.
A Good Reward Offered.

Joe Currie the negro who shot
Mr.. G.. A. Wheeler store clerk at
Glen Lumb Der Cos. Mill twelve
miles southwest of Jefferson on
night of April, 10, 1910, with in
tent to kill, and who escaped, is
now supposed to be located, is
in Jail at Arcadia, La, placed
there by the Sheriff of that Par
ish, as he tallies with all marks
and description, and la ter has
admitted that he is the negro.
A good reward was offered at
time and Sheriff Stallcup has
been after several negro in diff
ferent parts of the state who
have been suspected to be the
negro but proved not to be Cur
RE, and he has been untiring on
this case to capture this negro.
Sheriff W.B. Stallcup and com
missioner A. ID. Craver went to
Arcadia Thursday morning, and
if it proves to be Currie, they
will return here Thursday night
with their prisoner; and the re-
ward will be paid to the sheriff
at Arcadia for capturing Joe
Currie.
Mr.. Wheeler recovered from
the effects of the shooting and
has moved away. Mr.. d. d.
Dodd, his father-in-law is at
Glen.
This dastardly attempt to MUIR
der G.. A. Wheeler created great
excitement at the time it was
committed.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-08-29
A Marion County Apple.

That fine apples are grown in
Marion county is evident by a
large apple now on exhibition at
Rogers National Bank. 1t was
grown by Mrs. Sam Lennon,
living north of the city. The
apple measures ID 1-2 inches and
4 l,2 inches across, and weighed
Is ounces.
This apple brings to the mind
of old residents that Marion
county took first prize on APP
pies at the Centennial in Phila
delphia way back in 1876, from
apples grow in Maj. j. II. Veal's
orchard eight miles east of this
CITY.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-08-29
HERE AT HOME.
Jefferson Citizens GLADLY Testify
and Confidently Recommend
Deans Kidney Pills.

= II is testimony ike the following that
has placed Doan's Kidney Pills so far
above competitors. When people right
here at home raise their voice IN praise
theae is no room left for doubt. Read
the public statement OF a Jefferson
citizen:
Will T. Gillespie. store and office fiI-
lures, Jefferson. Texas. SAYS. II can
still recommend Doan's Kidney Pills
hishly. The cure they brought MEM
Der % my family has been permanent
This remedy was obtained from The
Citizens Drug Co. aud the splendid re-
suits Of It's use gave proof Of its merits.
No othe kidney medicine could have
braught more benefit than Doan' : Kid
ney Pills
For sale by al dealers. Price 90 cents
Foster. MiibRrn Co. BuhAlo, NeS York.
sole agents f0r the United States.
Remember the nAme-noan's-And
take no other.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-08-29

FL Psso. Texas, Aug. a5.--
That two American officials of
the Mulatos mine at Dolores,
Sonora, are being carried along
by thu re5les now invading that
state il the statement of Ameri-
cans arrived at Douglas, Ariz.,
according to a special from there.
The rebles are said To demand
80. 900 and are slowly starving
The prisoners u enforce payment
Of the sum. Arrivals from the
west coast say the rebles there
Are INJECTING such terrible indig.
mites upon their own people that
il il foolish for American women
70 remain and risk similar treat
moot.
The suspentson Of guarantees
In accordance with the proclama-
tioa ol The Mexican Congress
became elective today.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-08-29
Blackjack.

The health of this place is good
at present.
Misses Mary and Hattie Forbes
spent the evening Sunday at
Wade's.
Mrs. Belle Hollis visited at
Ponders Sunday.
Mr.. Theo. Sprague and cousin,
Miss Dora Eayglshom are at Az
niger attending camp meeting this
week.
jim Wood and wife spent the
day at Sam Brashus Sunday.
Last Friday night there was a
dance at jim Horizons. There
will be another dance Wednesday
night at Nesbetts. Every body
come
Mrs. Horne called on Mrs. Forbes
Sunday night.
Born to Mrs. Ethel Wood We'd
nesday q ten pound boy.
Miss Thelma Ponders has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Hollis this
week,
Misses Mary and Hattie Forbes
Carrie Wade called at Spragues
Sunday evening.
Lille Reel has been staying with
Der grandmother, Mrs. Wade the
last week
Mrs. Ponder WAS on the sick list
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rutherford and
Luke Wade called on Horne-' Sun
day.
Mrs. Wade visited at Hornes and
ponders last Thursday evening.
Mss Carrie Wade called on Forbe,
Thursday evening.
| Aug 26th