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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-12-28

Henry Hittson, II months old, Of
Fort Worth, Texas, probably holds
the worlds record for living grand
parents, Of whom he has seven.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-12-28

Charles H. Foster, colored, is
walking through the state, en- ro ute
f,om Chicago to Exeter, N. H.,
where he is to prepare FOR Harvard.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-12-28

the summer and the
autumn,
The ancient Egyp-
tians and Persians
began the new year
at the autumnal equi-
nox, September %,
and the Greeks in
the time of Solon-
after whom every
rural lawmaker has,
called himself ever
since-at the winter
solstice, December
81. The Romans be-
gan the year with
fhn uyintar cnlutian
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-12-28

Telephone In the Lead. i#.
1t has been computed that for every
ten messages sent by frst-class mail
dfteeR 80 By telephone,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-12-28

England the old tne winter soisIice
vear IL swent until Caesar chang
out. GU ~ W january l.
The Jews began the
new year at the vernal equinox, March
%, as the beginning of the year. This
is automatically the beginning of
spring and is really logical time to
begin the new year. In England
Christmas Day December %. was New
Years Day until William the Con-
queror came. His coronation fell on
January 1 and he ordered that that
day be observed as New Years there
after. In 1882 the pope promulgated
the Gregorian calendar, and New
Year, which medieval Europe there
tofore had observed March rs, was
finally fixed for the first day of Jan
uary.
The sole record of the observance
of the New Year by the Pilgrims in
the New World named New England
was most prosaic, most brief-"we
went to work betimes" Many of the
good Puritan ministers thought the
celebration of the, day sayored of i'm
propcr and unchristian reverence for
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-12-28


The Republican profound faith democratic institutions but o
OF such an electorate to an increasing restraint Of the
enghten
them by methods
the
ing.
OF
and depart
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-12-28

Subscribe for The Age, $l.oo
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Fine Printing
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-01-25
| VERY INTERESTING, WE'LL
WRITTEN LETTER.

Dear Aunt Addy and Cousins:
Here 7 come for the first time. Aunt
Addy, am glad that you have taken
charge of the Club l. will answer
and ask some questions: Precious
Dennis: George Washington was
horn February 22 1872, and he died
December IA, 1899. Third one:
The United States and the nations
Of Europe had been paying yearly
tribute to protect their commerce
from the pirates Of the Barbary
States; but their demands had
become so unreasonable that the
United States refused to pay them,
and the Dey of Tripon declared war.
The fourth one: 1854 The fifth
one: bred Scott was tie slave Of
DR.. Emerson, a surgeon Of the IL,
S, Army stationed in Missouri. when
DR.. Emerson's duties called him to
Illinois, he took Scott with him and
on their return to Missouri, Scott
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-01-25
CHAYTY LETTER FROM
"DABY" COUSIN.

Dear Aunt Addy: Wonder what
you are doing this rainy day? It is
so rainy here [ can't do anything but
sit around the fire. I have one sister
and three brothers and I am the baby
and the only one at home. I am
thirteen years old. My sister is mar
ried AMI has three little boys, but my
brothers are all single 1 have been
seeing lots of letters from Mississippi.
L have two uncles at Rosie, Miss,
perhaps some Of you know them.
Their names are Afford and Jesse
Simpson. You're right, Sallie
Pounds, abouts the boys learning to
cook. You also ask how many of
the Cousins liked to go to school. I
can only answer for myself I do.
think every one ought TO like to 90
to school, don't you Aunt Addy? T
guess | will start next Monday. 7
am IN the fifth grade How many Of
you like guitar music? I do, [ have
an organ, but I like the guitar best,
SO | am going to get one. I am going
to ask another question and I want
every one to answer it. How many
OF you think a girl ought to learn to
shoot gun? I do I can shoot our
little rifle. Well as this is my first
letter, I will quit for I know Aunt
Addy viii make the waste basket
present Of this. Hoping she will not,
I remain your new Cousin, MARY
LOU KEAN, GlenwCod Ga, R. T. D.
No. 3.
Comment:
quite agree with you Mary Lou
girls should know how to handle
q gun. AUNT ADDY
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-01-25
HERE'S ANOTHER COUSIN UP ON
BRAIN KNOWLEDGE,

Dear Aunt Addy: I have written
to the Postcard Club before but not
since you have been with us. AS
like history l will now ask some his
tory questions, but first Hazel Welty,
l will answer your physiology ques-
ton. The brain has three parts, the
m7dulla Oblongata, the cerebellum,
and the cerobrum. Now I will ask
some: In what year did Lafayette
visit the United States? In what
year and by whom was the telephone
invented? and who made improve
nfent5 SO IS it could be used at a
long distance? Now Mr.. Waste
Basket please humor me and do not
swallow my letter. With love to
Aunt Addy and all Of the Cousins,
remain your old Cousin, PEARL
RERSEY, West Point, Ca.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-01-25

I do not think that God could have
given me any gift that [ would have
appreciated as much as the pleasure
of seeing. Don't you Cousins think
the same? Maybe those Of you that
can not see God has q purpose in
it. We do not know. But some sweet
day we will understand all things.
Some times [ can just picture "The
Beautiful Home" in my mind Can't
you Cousins?
Who are honest in school? What
[ mean is: do you tell your teacher
stories? They are wrong. I am
sure you Cousins do not do that way.
Do you? If you do that way you will,
some day, regret it. I often think Of
this, ooh what tangled web we
weave when first we practice to
deceive" Do you Cousins ever think
Of that? Well Cousins I must so and
study. So goodbye to you all.
Aunt Addie, / have had little
chat with the Cousins I see we have
more Cousins than we had when I
came before. Well I must go Aunt
Addy. SO bye, bye. CLYDE n.
WOODALL, Crest, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-01-25
A SERMON FROM COUSIN CLYDE.

Dear Aunt Addy: Good morning!
Is this Aunt Addy? This is Clyde. I
am just plain little school girl.
With my hair braided and ribbon
rosettes. Wearing q blue dress. Last
time came Daddy Jim met me, and l
see you have taken his place. You
look SO kind and gentle just like
expected to see you. Well / will step
in and see the Cousins awhile. Why
Good Morning Cousins: Do you
remember me?
AS I have been standing here I see
some Of you are blind Blind in the
midst Of beauty that God has given
us. You can hear others talk about
it, but that is not like seeing it your
self. Some Of you perhaps are grad
uated. And others are not. Some of
you can read Gods book and under
stand it, and others cannot. When
God made this world He made a
wonderful one. And He also gave us
His book that we might read Of Him
Do you not think SO? We that are
not blind do not know how to appre-
ciate eyes. / am 60 thankful that I
can see aad enjoy adj Of the pleAs-
ures that Our Father has given US.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-01-25
A CHRISTMAS VISIT AND A FAM
lily REUNION.

Dear Aunt Addy and Cousins:
How did the Cousins enjoy Christ
mas? I enjoyed it fine. I went to
visit my uncle and grandmother, who
is seventy-saven years Of age. ] met
with lot Of my aunts, uncles and
cousins. We had table set with all
the good things imaginable to eat.
After dinner was over we went out
in the yard and played lot Of games,
and had jolly good time.
am in the sixth grade-our school
started January 1st.
Can any Of the Cousins milk?
can. I and my little sister do the
milking for Mamma. I can sew and
churn. I am 10 years of age, My
father is subscriber to The Jeff"
and likes it. So l will close. MAZE
HOLBROOK, Lavonia, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-01-25

to cook as there are SO many girls.
| am a girl Of fourteen years. T
think it will be nice to have Aunt
Addy's picture in the corner of our
page. More of you Cousins talk up
and let's get her picture. How are
you Cousins liking this cold, rainy
weather. | am not enjoying it at all.
Now this is my first attempt to
write, and hope Mr.. Waste-baskeC
hasn't got his mouth open. I will
close with much love to Aunt Addy
and all the Cousins. Your friend,
OBlE WHITE, Forsyth, Ca, R. r.
D. No. 2.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-01-25
FROM ONE OF OUR
COUSINS.
'BRATNY''

Dear Aunt Addy: I will write to
you and the Cousins again. How
did you Cousins enjoy Christmas?
went to see one of my aunts and had
a fine time. 1t is very cold here
today, it is showing a little now.
Aunt Addy I think it would be very
nice to have your picture at the top
of our page Hazel Nelly. I will
answer your question: There are
three parts of the brain and their
names are cerebrum, cerebellum and
medulla ablongata. Now if these are
right, [ will expect a postcard from
you. I remain your Cousin, ELMA
PEDDY, Teneha, Texas.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-01-25
AN ALABAMA LETTER.

Dear Aunt Addy: Will you admit
an Alabama girl into your happy
band Of boys and girls? This is my
first attempt to write. Papa takes
The Jeff" and | like it. will
answer some questions: A. G..
Rigsby yours is train. Hazel Metty,
i, the brain has three parts; q,
there names are cerebum, mudella
ablongata and cerelellum. I will
ask a question in history: When
was the first permanent English set
Element made, and where was it
made? 1 will close for fear of the
waste basket. Your new Cousin.
OPAL MERRITT, Camp Hill, Ala.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-01-25
COUSIN HATTIE JORDAN WIFI
HAVE TO SEND ANOTHER
CARD.

Dear Aunt Addy: How are you
and the Cousins? I am fine; I am
going to school, my teacher is Mr..
Lemuel Parr. 1 am in the sixth
grade, and am eleven years old.
have one sister and two brothers.
My papa takes The jeff and also
the Magazine and he likes them. I
like the Postcard Club. I will
answer Hattie Jordan's puzzle about
the wagon. Is is the noise the wagon
makes, as it can't run without maxi
ing q noise. If my answer is correct
as to the wagon puzzle, shall expect
a post card. Very truly, BEATRICE
MASON.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-01-25
A COUSIN FROM WRENS.

Dear Aunt Addy: l thought |
would write to you and the Cousins.
1t has been long time since | wrote
to the Postcard Club, it was when
Daddy Jim was with us. | go to
school and my teachers name is Miss
Rosemond Carmichael. | will close
by answering Effie Calloway's ques-
ton: It is Thanks. Your low
ing Cousin, GEO. PARISH, Wrens,
Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-01-25
THIS COUSIN TAD A HAPPY
VISIT

Dear Aunt Addy As I saw my
other letter in print, I will write
again. We are having some very had
weather here IN my town. Well
Cousins did you ali have nice time
Christmas. l went TO my grandmoth-
ers up above Tallulah Falls, and had
a mighty nice time, I have been, eat
ing ice and snow all day long.
P. ST am sending you ten cents
for a Postcard Club Pin and you can
do anything you like with the money
I Will close with love to all, your
Cousin, MABEL CLAIR BRIDGES,
Gainesville, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-01-25
A HAPPY NEW YEAR WISH.

Dear Aunt Addy: AS I haven't
written in quite awhile, I thought
would write. / will answer Hattie
Jordan's puzzle. 1t is racket. Hop
ing to see my letter in print, I wish
you all happy New Year. MIL
DRIED JEFFREY, Hico, Ala.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-01-25
GEORGIA COUSINS FIRST
LETTER.

Dear Aunt Addy: Will you admit
a Georgia Cousin into your happy
band of Cousins? Papa takes The
JeffSrsoRia1 and like to read it.
Aunt Addy, I think you ara right
aAodt boys learning how to cook. I
have two brothers and 6xe sisters,
but don't think they will ever learn
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-01-25

like country life and help papa
with the farm work. have three
sisters and three brothers and we all
helped to make a splendid crop OF,
cotton. With love to you and all the
Cousins, am, ALICE WAGES, VIM
der, Ca, Rt. 2.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-01-25
THIS GIRL COUSIN HELPED 70
MAKE GOOD COTTON CROP.

-'EIAIF14 = = u % V4V OANOEs
Dear Aunt Addy: AS have never
written to the Postcard Club, I will
write now. I enjoy reading the many
letters Of the Cousins
Papa takes The Jeff and he likes
it very much.
I agree with you about the boys
learning to cook.
My birthday is June; to the one
who guesses the right date, I will
send postcard. I am sixteen years
old
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-29
CHAUT AUOUA CROWD HEARD
ADDRESS BY JOHN MITCHELL

conditions under which the latter were
performed.
That equal pay should be given for
| equal work.
Not, as the public mistakenly thought
| that every man, whatever his ability,
or it's lack, would receive equal re-
| Enumeration.
That its intent was to establish a
minimum wage scale which will en-
able men and women to live in con-
formity to American standards; hours
which would give them a chance to
develop their aesthetic tastes and
some opportunity for social inter
course; legislation making child labor
unlawful; for legislation covering the
safety of workers engaged in danger
Gus occupations, and for the preserva-
| ton of the constitutional guarantee of
trial by jury. etc.
That, in short, the labor movement
as translated through the labor union,
was moral movement.
| 1T is not true" said Mr.. Mitchell,
that labor unions were organized for
the purpose of conducting strikes.
They were organized for the securing
of better wages and better conditions
of labor"
With reference to the strike, said
the speaker, it was means rarely
used for a desired end. stating that
the average strike lasted twenty-three
days. Yet the average thirty-one
years, during which an employer con-
Quoted his business, was rarely mark
ed by strike.
That, however, there was more in a
/! justifiable strike than wages or hours
of work, was the statement of Mr..
purpose-the altrurian one of support
ing a brother in a protest against in
justice.
That modern and more humane
| methods of settlement of differences
between employe and employer -
through Cancellation and other pro-
cedure, which make strikes unneces-
sary-now prevailed, was a cause for
felicitation, thought the speaker, refer
ring to himself as one who was
deemed too conservative by the radi-
Gals and too radical by the conserva-
tives. But, at least, l wish that there
I was no degrading poverty"
Effect of Overwork.
The physiological effect of over
work was dwelt upon by Mr.. Mitchell
| for an explanation of the eight hour
day, and that the arguments against
| it as conducive to the increase of
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-29

biblical mornings, SO to speak. and
making OF them a separate and an
enthralling appeal to the imagination
Literature, if it is the right kind
of literature said Mr.. Russell. does
not need an abstract moral tackled on
to the end
So that the end was accomplished
it made no difference whether the at
tack was direct or circuitout.
Romantic and Appealing.
The story of Joseph was, the speak
er stated, one of the most romantic
and appealing in bible or any htera-
ture.
In the first place it's setting-what.
Electrically, is called the mise en-
scene and that which the literati DOM
mate local color"-was effective, Civ
ing the story picturesqueness which
term was defined by Mr.. Russell as
| "strangeness united with beauty"
That it illustrated, also, the value of
character, and, said Mr.. Russell. lin
this respect the story of Joseph Is
particularly rich"
That in the two types of character.
the static, or fixed, and the dynamic.
which recognizes its own ability to
change, this story was brilliantly oil
| Illustrative. And that the development
OF the plot through character, especial
ly that of Joseph which was essential
| ly dynamic, was one of the strongest
reasons for it's use in the incubation
of ethical instruction, since, as the
! speaker stated
PILOT is officially helpful or other
wise, according to the events or mo-
tives upon which it turns. A story
| is good in proportion as character
| dominates. Such was that of Joseph.
That certain of it's climaxes gave
utterance to a tremendous religious
| principle-the idea of a providence
| which over-rules human actions and
passions and points them to the place
which indicates their relation to the
history of mankind.
That the elements of pathos, irony
tragedy and heroism. in their moral
aspects, were found in the story OF
Joseph, and in a manner which en-
phasized comparisons, and, that, for
this reason, the story of Joseph-one
which exalted forgiveness above ven
geance, that forgiveness which attends
repentence-was an ideal medium for
ethical instruction.
! Incidentally Mr.. Russell's address
was clear exposition of the manner
in which a story should be written
whether fictional or historical, and
! could be commended, without regard
to that which it was used to illustrate
to those whose inclinations run to the
writing-or indeed long-fiction-
| Dr.. Ross.
DR.. Ross preceded Professor Russell
with an address on "Sectionalism yer
sus Glass Conflict" which set forth
the conditions upon which the pres
ent operations of society in this coun
try are based with the familiar facts
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-29

drunkenness and other vices, had been
completely refuted by statistics, which
showed that the reduction of the hours
er standard of living and the diminu-
ton of drunkenness and crime, was
the declaration of Mr.. Mitchell.
That its efforts to eliminate child
labor and protect women in industrial
life would alone justify the existence
of the trade union, was his further
statement
Were it not for the influence OF
trade unions said Mr.. Mitchell, the
conditions under which women and
children work would be far worse than
they now are. The union demands
that women shall be protected moral
ly, physically and industrially.
The union further demands" said
Mr.. Mitchell, that women shall not
only be protected industrially but
shall have the right to vote. And
when they do have the right to vote
political bosses will find that they
can't buy a thousand women's votes
for that many glasses of beer"
With each advance of civilization,
the period of childhood should be ex-
tended" continued the speaker, lin
order that the men and women of the
next generation may be fully develop
ed. In their efforts to protect child
rem trade unions have been assisted
by the best men and women in every
walk of life"
Trade unionism," said Mr.. Mitchell
in conclusion, SIS neither revolutionary
or destructive, but constructive and
evolutionary, and should not be judg-
ed by it's mistakes but by it's merits. "
Mr. Mitchell was enthusiastically
applauded during the course Of his
address and was surrounded at its
conclusion. The local lodge of Moose,
of which he is a member, attended in
a body.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-29
MORNING SESSION.

Professor Ebert Russell held the
attention of his audience in the Insti-
tute series this morning with his lee
ture on 1.-The Story of Joseph" as an
illustration of the manner in which
the Bible might be used in the public
schools.
That is is through literature, rather
than through the teaching of cate
chisms and dogmas that ethical in
struction can best be taught, is the
opinion of Professor Russell.
"Sectarianism has been in the way
of Bible study in our public schools, u
said Mr.. Russell. And religious in
struction through theological dictum
only promotes sectarianism. Ethical
instruction can best be accomplished
Through literature and the Bible is
the best literature"
Bible stories can, therefore, the
speaker stated, be made a vehicle for
religious and ethical instruction.
And this could be brought about
through detaching them from their
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-29

with reference to the lines drown be-
tween capital and labor and some in
teresting commentary thereon.
That shifting political and industri-
al bases are responsible for the dis
appearance OF that sectionalism which
was created by the existence OF front
Ter life. slavery and tariff-protected
industries. was the statement of DR..
Ross. And that the social struggle
had reduced itself to an industrial
problem between capital and labor
who's solution is uncertain, a universal
ly recognized fact.
Wednesday Afternoon.
Professor a. II. Adrian. whose two
appearances excited great interest,
lectured on with Burbank in Won
derland" to the delight of his audience
yesterday afternoon. Professor Adrian
eulogiZing Burbank as one of the
great discoveries of the age and point
ing out the necessity of recognizing
the principles upon which he operat-
ed in the development of plant life as
those which should be used in the
development of the human.
The Shrollers made their last ap-
pearance last night under handicap
ping circumstances, but were applaud.
ed to the famed echo in their presenta.
ton of Scotch repertoire.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-29
MANY IMPROVEMENTS
To Streets Considered by the
Board Today.

Several street improvements were
up before the board of works this
morning. Eight resident property
owners living along the alley south of
North G street, between Eighth and
Ninth street, appeared and registered
complaints against the proposed &C.
menting of the alley. The board being
powerless to order the alley made in
face of this opposition, it was decided
to make a personal investigation OF
the condition of the alley, and, if
thought best, to improve 1T to refer
the matter to the city council.
The board ordered final assessment
rolls for properties improved by street
and alley improvements. The amount
totaled several thousand dollars.
The board ordered plans and speci-
f1cations for the cementing of an alley
between North Seventh and Eighth
streets from B to c street.
The Hickman & Klehfoth Coal COM
pany was given permission to with
draw their petition for the bricking
of South G street.
The board will order the street COM
missioner to expend for labor on
bricking North A street from Seventh
street to the first alley west, $104.16,
which would be the city's share of the
expense of bricking the street. AS
the improvement is to be carried out
in private contract, the street COM
missioner will expend this sum for
labor. This plan for the city paying
it's share of the street improvement,
was followed on North Thirteenth
street between the railroad and North
E street.
The board ordered new water
works tap put in at the city building
The present line, 5s inch pipe, is
inadequate. A new line, probably OF
1h inch in diameter, will be installed
at the city building.