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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-02-29

0CSaGC VI C1LolI W OAlSC, duu IuG HGCu
for mission work among these poorly
paid toilers is q crying one.
The conditions existing in mill
towns Of the South are also found to
be horrible, and it would seem that
most mills, mines and factories,
whether North or South, take little
thought for the welfare or condition
OF the operators.
report sent out from Washing
ton declares that the prisoners in a
Georgia prison are better fed than
the majority Of the families of cot
ton mill operators.
A low standard of living, not only
from the moral standpoint, but from
the physical as well, has been
revealed by the report of government
Investigators, who have been work
ing for the past several months,
gathering data.
A quartette of causes has been
learned, and they are-loan sharks,
company stores, churches, and patent
medicines.
BY the first, more families in the
South have been drawn to the brink
Of despair than by almost any other:
small loans, for which "Chattel''
mortgages must be given, demand an
exorhitant percentage, usually result
in the family losing all it's little store
of household goods.
The company store is the big
gest blot on the mill system any
where, North, South, East or West,
and it is, if possible, more heartless
than the loan shark.
Inferior qualities Of food stuffs are
bought and the most outrageous
prices charged for them.
Clothing Of the cheapest sweat
shop sort, is sold at prices which
would, elsewhere, pay for clothing of
good quality.
While the report states also that
the churches succeed in getting large
sums Of money from these people, it
is hard for some Of US to credit that,
or to place much Of the blame for the
poverty of mill people on that head.
The last Of the quartette, patent
medicines" ranks as great as an
offender against the poor, ignorant
mill and mine operator as the conT-
pany store is.
The report is sickening one from
many points of view, and the most
astounding thing is the Indifference
with which the people of the town,
outside the radius Of the mill and it's
workers, regard those poor, hard
working, and often ignorant opera
tives.
In the very large majority of towns
whose wealth is added to by the
mills, several churches are operated
by enthusiastic members, whose
tears, prayers and interest are for
the poor, the ignorant, the afflicted,
everywhere but at home.
Sunday after Sunday they listen to
"l was sick and We visited Me not"
but their minds turn only to those in
foreign lands, to whom they duti-
fully send "alms and oblations.''
Other women in these same COM
munities are filled with zeal to bene-
fit the community via the ballot-box.
They want to vote, as men do; they
want to have hand i'll making laws:
they want to voice their convictions
in everything pertaining to the COM
munity.
And-they leave undone the
reforms which they, by their voice
alone could bring about.
They permit loan sharks to fatten
and profit on the scanty earnings Of
the mill families, till the homes are
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-02-29

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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-02-29

They never trouble themselves to
learn whether the company's store is
selling weevily meal, maggoty fruits
and decaying vegetables at enormous
prices, to those same poor mill work
ers.
They see soothing syrup and
"teething powders" sold openly in
the drug stores and never trouble
themselves to learn that these are, in
large measure, responsible for the
tremendous rate of infant mortality
When women of the North, South,
East and West will get to work to
improve these things, they will be
astounded at the ease with which
they can alter the conditions now
blackening our commercial history
Child labor" is a small part of
the misery Of life among mill, factory
and mine workers.
The conditions of the home will
never be improved until the human
harpies who live off the pitifully
small wages Of the workers, will be
remedied.
Also-it looks as though there was
a good-siZed brick under that hat in
the ring.
Wonder how often Mr.. Diaz says:
81 told you so,'' when he reads Of the
doin's in his old home place?
Harmony as Democratic attribute
will never be possible until somebody
muzzles w. J. B.
Mr.. Taft may think that if he had
sat in the ring, there wouldn't have
been room for 7. RI hat
The Plumbers Trust can declare
whacking dividends for the winter of
1911-12 and the end is not yet.
In these days of high prices for
food stuffs, the young mans fancy
turns more to garden seed than it
does to love.
A very classy newspaper article
asks "What is China?" and many
woman reader will solemnly answer
-"what the cook breaks
Woops, my dears! A store has
lis cIu41ud1 Iu1llIAS1y
opening for men," and that's a sign
Of great moment in these strident
suffrage days.
One thing is certain, Roosevelt
copied all the desired legislation"
stunts while he was about it, and the
only thing left is for a candidate to
offer trading stamps with every vote.
Northern court has ordered
man named Bloom to be at home
every night by 9 o'clock-yep-he'u
be a regular night Bloom after this.
Here's a good item for husbands
to paste in their wives shopping
bags: A woman dropped dead in
Washington last week, "due to the
overexertion of shopping"
Georgia has at last begun to wake
to the Importance of free school
books, and it may really happen that
the next session of the legislature
will take hold of the matter.
There are no frills on the Suffra-
gets of Kansas; they call themselves
'The Mary Annes,' and it is safe to
predict that the John Williams will
be kept right up to taw.
Fashion item says bracelets will
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-02-29

IF YOU want to Buy. Sell or
Exchange anything OF Val-
ue. Advertise in the Class
fled Columns eff The Week
Iy JEPFERS0NEAN. "It ia
a Live Wire" >,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-02-29
HOMES.

OWN A HOME-In North Louisiana,
the poor mans paradise. Write for
descriptive literature- r. L. JONES
Coushatta, La
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-02-29
INSURANCE.

THE Georgia Home Insurance Co., of
Columbus, Ga, is nearly half a CEN
tury DID, 1t Is a home institution.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-02-29
CONDITIONS IN MILL TOWNS AND
AN UNWORKED MISSION
FIELD.

- INVESTIGATIONS into the con-
ditions under which the
Northern mill and mine work
ers live, has shown a horrible
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-23
1.-THE PURPLE WIDOW"
Continues Drawing Capacity Crowds
to the Theatre Comique.

If any one questions the popularity
of clean musical comedy they should
secure seats for THE Purple Widow"
at once to make certain of good loca
ton, since this attraction is surely
taxing both seating and standing ca
pacity of The Comique at every per-
formance.
Mr.. Carlton and his excellent sup
porting company make the most of
their vehicle, which though not nec-
essarily the most cleverly constructed,
yet serves admirably for introducing
clever artists, who keep their aus
diences in commissions of laughter with
their droll absurdities.
THE Purple Widow" is proving a
decidedly pleasing surprise and
should serve to pave the, way for 9TH
er attractions of this Kind being in
dueed to route into this section.
Then there's great big picture pro
gram including the Pathe Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-23
TOM THUMB WEDDING
At Penney Memorial Church Is Great
Success.


Miss Dollie Midget and General Tom
Thumb were welded, Friday evening.
at the auditorium of the Penney Me-
mortal church, and a very large crowd
of the friends and relatives were pres
ent to witness the ceremony. 1t was
exactly like full church wedding,
and the bride and groom, Miss Helen
Norcross and Master Francis Mosher
performed their parts splendidly in 4
manner that would have done credit
to boys and girls much Older than
they. Ralph Brown performed the
ceremony. and one would have thought
te have seen him, that he had been a
clergyman all of his life
The names of others taking part in
the ceremony We're: Lester Turner
best man; George Sheldon. father of
the bride Misses Evelyn Keller, ma
tron of honor; Miss Myriel Mosher and
Miss Eta Beekam, bridesmaids: Har-
old Turner and RAYMOND Peacock
ushers. All of these members did very
we'll. and they helped very much to
make the wedding the success that ii
was.
\ reception followed the wedding,
and it was enjoyed very much by all
present. Miss Emily Burbank acted as
pianist. and furnished music for the
reception. Refreshments We're served
after the entertainment This we'd
ding was one of the biggest successes
that was ever held by the church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-23
NORTH AUGUSTA.

Mrs. II. 4. Cummings arrived home,
Sunday. from Dorchester, Mass. where
she had been for the past two months,
caring for her daughter, Mrs. Frank
Harrington, who has been very i'll.
Her many friends here are glad to
know that she is gaining.
Scott b. Stewart is home again after
an absence of two months. surveying
on railroad between Bangor and
Haulton, Me.
Russell Clement is ill at the home
Of his aunt, Mrs. F. f. Taylor
Mrs. Bell Perkins returned to her
home in Belgrade. Thursday.
r. w Dutton, who has been confined
to the house with bronchitis, is able
to go out of doors.
Mrs. Lucy Libby returned to her
home in Hermon Pond, Me, Thursday.
after passing three weeks with her
daughter, Mrs. a. b. Whitehouse.
Mrs. c. r. Dutton is visiting her
Sister, Miss Eugenia Griffith. North
street. She is gaining slowly from her
lamehess.
Mrs. y. NJ. Grover is suffering with
a grip cold.
Mrs. D. f. Hovey of Augusta was
calling on friends here, last week.
Mr. and Mrs w. r. Ayers are the
proud parents of little girl that came
to gladden. their hearts. Tuesday eve
ming. The young miss has been nam
ed Arlene Hilda.
Arthur b. Whitehouse received word,
Thursday, that his father. Charles II.
Whitehouse of Unity, \. H.. was very
low He was for many years resi-
dent of Belgrade Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-23
GEORGE r. RICHARDSON.
Prominent Massachusetts Lawyer Dies
At Home in Lowell.

Lowell, Mass, March 22.-Hon.
George f. Richardson. for 80 years. a
leading figure in public life and for
many years recognized as one of the
leading lawyers of Massachusetts,
died this morning, at his home in
Nesmith street. A widow. Caroline
Augusta Richardson and one daugh-
ter, Marietta Jefferson, survive. Mr..
Richardson was born, Dec. &C. 1929, at
Tyngsboro, near Lowell. After receiy-
ing his early education in the public
schools he entered Harvard College ar
the age OF IL and graduated in the
class OF 1880 In the same year he was
admitted to the bar and from 1858 un-
til 1903 followed his profession.
In politics Mr. Richardson had many
hnnors. He served terms in the Low
ell common council and board of al
dernen and in 1867 and 1868 was may
or Of Lowell. In 1871 and 1872 he was
state senator from Lowell. In 1868 he
WAS elected delegate to the convention
which nominated General Grant for
President In business, he was prom
inent, holding positions as follows:
President of the Prescott National
Bank, director of the Traders and Me-
ehanics Insurance Co, president of the
Lowell Bieachery Co., president OF the
stony Brook Railroad, president of
the Vermont & Massachusetts Rail
road Mechanics Association and pres
ident of the Lowell Manufacturing Co.
Mr.. Richardson raised the first COM
pany of 3-year-men from Massachu-
sets who served in the Civil War and
this organization later became known
as the Richardson Light Infantry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-23

An alarm was sounded. Friday, at
LII P. NJ, from Box %, on Cushnoc
Heights, on account of small blaze
in the residence of John A. Quirion
at 25 Franklin street. The lady of the
house was carrying a lighted lamp,
when she accidentally tipped the
chimney off, and the blaze came in
contact with some clothing that was
lying on the kitchen, floor. The fire
was quickly put out by stamping on
the clothes, ldt this was not done un-
i'll the needless alarm had been rung
in by a very scared neighbor, The fire
teams had hard run, No damage
except to a few clothes, was done.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-23

have been visiting Mrs. Sally Allen,
returned Friday, to their home in
Oakland.
William Dunton has returned to
Cambridge. Mass, having passed TWO
months in this town with his family.
Mrs George Allen has been visiting
relatives in Lewiston for a week or
more.
The roads are in a bad condition
from the early thaw.
The North Bowdoin item that APP
peared in the Journal of the719th stat
ing that w. 3. Hervey received a set
of farming implements of friends at
Lisbon Falls should have been made
TO read '.by freight" at Lisbon Falls.
The friends of Mrs. w. L. Maloon
regret t. lear of the relapse of her ill
ness. a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-23
IN THE HOUSE.

Labor committee heard advocates of
Hughes Borah industrial commission
bill.
Considered resolution calling on sec
rotary of war for the number of
Apache Indians held prisoners of war
at Fort Sill, Okla.
Rep. Palmer of Pennsylvania made
an unsuccessful attempt to discharge
the Indian affairs committee from
further consideration of his resolution
calling for information on the Apache
Indians.
Republican members of ways and
means committee introduced wool
tariff revision bill in accordance with
their Interpretation of the Tariff
Board report.
Adjourned out of respect to the
memory of death of Rep. Foster of
Vermont, at l o'clock until noon, Mon
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-23
Fridays Doing
In cd Congress
INTHE SENATE.

Senator Smoot introduced bill for
consolidation of all federal health or
CARNATIONS into a United States pub
lie health service.
Manufacturers opposed chemical tar
if revision bill before finance COM
mittee.
Interstate commerce committee
voted to. recommend additional trust
legislation and also agreed to recon-
mend federal Incorporation.
A resolution of regret over the res
ignation of DR.. Wiley. offered by
Senator Martin. was objected to by
Senator Gallinger.
Foreign relations committee reported
fur seal treaty bill.
Adjourned. at 4.37 p. NJ. until p
NJ, Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-23
Special Legislative Session.

Our readers will doubtless desire to
keep fully informed on matters at the
State Capitol during the coming spe-
cial session of the Legislature. Sew
eral important questions are already
booked for action, such as the propo-
sition Of again submitting the liquor
question to popular vote, submitting
an amendment to the constitution tic
permit an issue of bonds for Good
Roads. the re- districting Of the State,
and the amendment of the electioa
laws while others now unknown viii
doubtless be brought forward early
in the session. Affecting as they will
the welfare of All the people Of the
State, no prominent public man can
afford to do otherwise than maintain
close watch upon the proceedings OF
our lawmakers from day to day.
The Kennebec journal is the only
paper in Maine which publishes the
official stenographic reports Of the
| Legislative proceedings. These reports
include all debate and are complete
In addition TO stenographers in both
| the House and Senate, the Journal will
have a full corps of special reporters
| who will keep sharp watch OF the
committees and other matters of in
terest connected with the session.
Advance notices of all committee
hearings are also published in the
Journal.
The length of the session can only
| be estimated, but it is not likely to
exceed one month. The price OF the
Daily Kennebee Journal for one month
| is so cents. Subscriptions will be
aarteds Immediately on receipt Of
order and will be sent to the end Of
| thns.xsession without extra acharge.
| Address all orders to Kennebec Jour
| nal, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-23

A flock of Is robins was seen in this
vicinity, Thursday.
Miss Coris Gray, who has been Wis
iting friend at the home OF Mrs.
]. o. Roberts, returned to her home,
Thursday.
Miss l.. c. Coombs of India will
leave Glasow, March 80. for New
York.
NORTH-Alfred Morgan returned
Thursday, to his work in Medford
Mass. after visit of several weeks
with his family in Bowdoin.
Mrs Edwin Jordan has gone to VIII
liamsburg, Me-, having. Wednesday
received word of the serious illness
Of her sister, Mrs. Robert Williams, at
her home in that town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bickford, who
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-23
Miss eurnen Still Winning.

Joseph Morrissey, champion school
boy roller skater was beaten by Miss
Armand Burnell in a one-mile roller
skating race, Friday evening. at the
Select Roller rink, before Il large
gathering of spectators. Miss Burnell
surprise d the spectators very much by
trimming the fast boy skater, as it
seemed hardly possible that she could
skate mile as fast as the boy could,
but she broke her own record and skat-
ed the mile i'll three minutes flat.
The time is the fastest that was ever
made by lady skater at the rink.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-23

w. Fred Mason, business manager
of Get Rich Quick Wallingford Co. !"
arrived in this city, Saturday morn
ing, to arrange for the coming produc-
ton of the Conan & Harris comedy.
Mr.. Mascn was business manager of
the Fall River Baseball Club in the
New England League when Walter
Burnham managed the Augusta Club.
Mr.. Mason had a very pleasant visit
in Portland, the first part of this
week, with his old friend. NJ. j, Gar
rity. manager of the Jefferson the
atre They talked over the old base
ball days and had the same old ar
gument over the luck of the Fall Riv-
er Club.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-23

A social and business meeting of the
Cromwell Bible class of the Green
street Methodist church was held, Fri
day evening. at the home of James
Fuller with % members present. The
class now numbers over go with an
average attendance of 40. The pur-
pose of the meeting was to make plans
for Rally Sunday, March "a Plans
were also made for the banquet to be
given to the boys of the church on
April ~. The banquet is the result Of
the boys having 100 present in the
Sunday school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-23
SAGADAHOt}
BoWDoIM.

Mr.. and Mrs Elbridge Mains are
guests of Zaccheus Small
Mrs. w. C. Ackley and Mrs. L. G
Woods recently visited Miss Louisa
Ackley of Lisbon.
Miss Rosa Coleman is at the St
Marie's hospital for treatment.
Misses Lavinie Silver and VIVIAN
Starbird were guests, this week, al
the home of Miss Cecile Small.
A little baby girl arrived at the
home Of Sias and Mrs. Ralph Patten
of Topshami one day this week. MIS-.
Patten Is the -aaHghtef-~ef-- Nh "a
Mrs. Emery Patten of THIS town.
Mrs. Martha Cox is very low.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-23
Gard. Of thanks, obituary notices. r.s-

Cards Of thanks, obituary notices. rss-
oIutions of respect. ETC., will be
charged at the rate of ten cents pei
line No charge less than 7h cents
Al Advertising announcements OF en-
'ertsinments whose object 10 the
1aising of money will be charged al
he rate of fifteen cents a line
Advertising notices, news form will De
excluded from our local columns
except such as refer to Advertisers
occupying space in our advertising
Columns and will be run under
separat. head on one NJ n. ,ncaI
9ages
-ubScribeTs M, rdu L, fecsis. Ine
Journal promptly will confer q favor
ny notifying the ,ftice immediately
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-23
To the Employees of the Stitching
Room at C. A. Eaton Co,

The employees of the Stitching
Room please report for work as fol-
lows: Lining stitchers. box toe stitch
ers and seamers on the morning of
March 18th. Eyelet row stitchers,
back stayers and seam stayers at 10
O'Clock. Folders at 1 O'clock. Cement
ers and tip stitchers. Tuesday morn
ing. Top stitchers and eyeletters at
o'clock. HAMPERS at / O'Clock,
Wednesday.
mar22d2t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-23

Miss Marion Keith. teacher of math-
etnatics at the Ceny High school, left
Augusta, Friday. for Old Town, where
she will pass weeks vacation with
relatives
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-23
LOCAL NOTICE.

Spiritualist services in G. a. r. hall
at $50 and 7.30 p. NJ. Nettie Holt
Harding of East Somerville, Mass,
speaker and message bearer Public
invited.
...loo,lt+
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-23

= Democrats and Republicans should
attend the grand rally next sunday.
This is a platform on which both par
ties can stand. Read ad. in another
column.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-23

The w. c. T. L. will hold Gospel
Temperance meeting, Sunday. at 2.45
p. NJ. at their rooms on Water street.
A. Howard Crosby will lead the meet
ing. and Miss Hazel Lyford will be
nianiSt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-23

Word has been received in the city
announcing the sudden death of Miss
Esther Gregory of Baltimore, at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Martin, at
Yenassee. S c. Miss Gregory was a
sister of the late Mrs. II. w. Bradbury
and had many friends in Augusta, who
regret to learn of her death
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-23

Alfred Wandtke, coach of the Cony
High school track team, left this city
Friday for Brunswick. Where h. acted
rs an official at the interclass indoor
track meet in the evening. Mr..
Wandtl1e viii go from Brunswick to
Lewiston, where he will visit his par
ants during the March school recess.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-23

The following Republicans, Friday,
Hled expenditure certificates ut the
office of the city clerk: Irving H..
Humphrey, candidate for councilman
in Ward I, Orland T. Tolman for War
den of Ward L The following Demo-
Gratis have filed certificates: Robert f.
Lemieux for ward clerk Of Ward 4,
Ziba II. Keene for warden of Ward 3,
Arthur L. Mason for councilman of
Ward s. All of the above candidates
say that they have expended nothing
for election expenses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-23

Remember @. E. S. Food sale at E.
Locke's, today, beginning at 1 p. NJ.
and continuing into the evening. a
few aprons left over from Fridays
sale will be disposed of.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-23

A special car viii leave Augusta. at
30 p. NJ, Saturday, for the dance,
which will be held at Manchester
Grange hall Car win leave the hall for
Augusta. at 11.i5 p. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-23

Robert Williamson, the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Williamson of Grove
street, left, Friday, for short visit at
Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-23

James Harvey, formerly a member
of class 10, Cony High school, but now
. student of the Hallowell High school
called on friends at Cony, Friday fore
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-23

All of the public schools in this city
closed. Friday, for a weeks recess and
they will reopen on Monday, April l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-23

Donald Burleigh, Raymond Swift,
John Locke and Chancey Hail. all of
this city, attended the indoor track
meet, Friday evening, at Brunswick.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-23
LOCAL BRIEFS

Manley Haskell is confined to his
home at the Noyes Place with the
grin.