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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-26
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-26
HOPE FOR PENSION FUND
District Heads Anxious for
Congress to Provide for
Dependents.

The prospects are bright for only a
partial payment of the pensions to the
widows and children of former members
of the police and fire departments. ac-
cording to estimates made by Auditor
Tweedale of the District government.
The Commissioners have for some time
urged the passage OF a bill by Congress
that will authorize an adequate fund to
insure regular payments to the pension
ers, many of whom, it is known, are al
most destitute without the pensions. The
Commissioners are hoping that the
Christmas spirit will pervade Capitol
Hill long enough to get favorable action
on the bill now in Congress.
Indebtedness Now $35, 200.
At the end of the fiscal year, June 80
1872, the District owed pensioners almost
$4,000 besides $1,000 carried over from
the year before making a total indebted
ness of So, eco.
The bill now before Congress provides
that the pensions be paid from District
revenues, which will insure full and regu-
lar payment. At present the fund Is
raised from fines imposed upon the mem
bers of the departments, a monthly as
sessment of 81 on each member, Police
Court fines and forfeitures and receipts
from dog taxes
1t is probable the full amount of the
pensions will be paid this month, as the
Police Court fines have been higher than
usual.
Under the present system of raising
funds for the pensions it is pointed out
that unless the Police Courts are crowded
with criminals able to pay fines, or the
city Is overridden with dogs wearing
their tags, the pensioners will receive
short pay envelopes indefinitely.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-10-10
SHUTINS NEED HELP, LET'S DO
WITHOUT BADGES,

Dear Aunt Addy and Cousins:
What have you all been doing? I
have been picking cotton. School
has not commenced here yet. I sure
will be glad when it commences, for
SOME of the pupils, but for myself l
am not going here. / notice some Of
the cousins are wanting badges,
think badges would be nice, but
there are poor shut-ins who need
help worse than we need badges. l
am sending q dime for our old Vet,
hope he will soon be supplied with
a set of new teeth. Cousins let US
all hurry up and send Aunt Addy
dime for Mr.. Wright. Will you all
please excuse me for not signin my
address before? My letter is get
ting long, so will close. Good bye
to all. CLARA NJ KING, Throck-
morton, Texas.
P. s. viii some one please send
nae the songs, '"The Cow Boy" and
'The Drowsy Sleeper" Please send
them to Profit, Texas, as we have
moved their since wrote. c. M. K.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-10-10
ONE OF A GREAT BIG FAMILY.

Dear Aunt Addy and Cousins:
This is my first attempt to write to
the H. 0. A. G. | am little coun-
try girl, l live on farm and like it
fine. My papa takes the Jeffersonian
and the Magazine, and he thinks Mr..
Watson is the greatest man there is.
/ am 13 years of age and am in the
fifth grade, 1 have a papa and NAM
ma and nine sisters and four broth
ers. l would like to see your pic
ture at the top Of the page. I be-
lieve in boys learning how to cook
and clean up the house and work in
the field l have little black kit
ten and his name is Tom, but l don't
have nothing to do with dogs. My
poor mamma has two sores on her
right leg and one on the other leg.
If any of the cousins can cure it
wish they would. l will say goodbye
for fear of the old waste basket.
Your new cousin, MAMIE KNIGHT.
Glenville, Ga, Rt. 4, box 96.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-10-10
CONDUCTED BY MEMBERS
Presided over by AUNT ADDY

Aunt Addy sco1ds US, we want to I'M
prove our page, we don't want to be
just the same old seven and six al
ways. 1t would not improve our H.
0. A. C. page at all il we just kept
on writing about the same old thing.
l think that we have all described
ourselves so often, that the rest of
us are getting astonished at our
height and complexions5 and have
run away. But we are going to
stop such foolishness, so they can
cone back now if they are not try
ing to guess our ages. l guess the
waste basket will be ready for this
letter, but maybe it will get choked
in trying to swallow it; then the
cousins need not be uneasy about
their letters any longer. With best
wishes to Aunt Addy and all the
cousins. Your loving cousin, MAR
GUERITE, Conyers, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-10-10
COUSIN VIC'' WILL BE PLEASED

Dear Aunt Addy and Cousins:
l thought l would write to you all
today, so that l could answer the
much appreciated letter l received
from Cousin Vic, and tell him how
much his contribution was apprecia-
ted by Mr.. Roberts. He said that he
couldn't give you, Cousin Vic,
enough thanks and that you would
always be remembered in his pray
ers. Would not have written so soon
if it hadn't been for answering Cous-
in Vic's letter, he just won't. tell me
his full name so that l can write to
him personally. Cousin Vic, l want
to thank you for the cards you sent
me. l am like Aunt Addy about
this trashy writing that we cousins
have been doing. think we should
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-10-10
TIE .JEFFERsoNIAN

stop SO much of this now. For we
have been writing long enough and
writing enough fooIishness to stop
now and act little more business
like" than we have. Go along Aunt
Addy and scold as much as you
please, for we need it some times.
Well guess had better close, as I
have been picking cotton and I am
a little tired. / expect that ali Of
our Sunday school will pick cotton
for the orphans before long. With
best wishes too all and hoping to
learn Cousin Vic's real name before
long. will close. BONNIE EVANS,
Jenkinsburg, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-10-10
HERE'S A LONELY LITTLE COUS-
IN.

Dear Aunt Addy: Here's little
Georgia girl seven years old knock
ing at the door. Will you let me in?
If you don't may get wet for it's
raining here. This is the first time
/ have ever written to the H. o. A.
c., but I'll write again if 1 see this
in print How many Of you little
girls can wash dishes? I can, and
make up the beds too. I haven't got
anything to pet, nor any little broth
ers nor little sisters to play with,
and l get quite lonesome sometimes.
/ always like to read the H. O. A. G.
page. Well l must close, with best
wishes to Aunt Addy and all of the
cousins So goodbye, VERA BA-
KER, Conyers, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-10-10
A LETTER FROM A GONZALES
CENT COUSIN.

Dear Aunt Addy: 1 believe the
mule has moved a peg, Cousin Ger
trude, l think caused him to look
around; maybe he will go all right
In another week or so, hope so any
way. | haven't written to the H O.
a. G. in ages, but always read that
page first. Cousin Gertrude, your
subject for discussion is good one,
everybody should discuss that for
themselves, 1 think, for it's some
thing that should be Of interest to
everybody. AS 1 said something
about education in my last letter.
I'll not say any more at present. |
was somewhat disappointed, this
summer about a trip l had planned,
but l didn't cry, 1 just postponed it
till Christmas; l knew it wouldn't
do any good to cry, but I expect I'll
cry if | am disappointed again
Christmas. 1 have been sick, and
haven't been anywhere, in over two
weeks, but I'm better now; l was
intent on going to Sunday school
this afternoon, but it was too rainy.
/ certainly agree with Cousin Ger
trude about visiting the sick, / know
how proud | was when anyone came
to see me. One lady brought me
bouquet of roses and capejcssamines
/ believe they were the most fragrant
roses | ever saw. Where are the
boys? I'm afraid they have been
\lectured till they are getting mad at
the girls. I'm going to lecture the
girls awhile. How many Of the
girls of the H o. A. C. use snuff?
l think it looks just as bad for a
girl to use snuff as it does for boy
to chew tobacco, or smoke cigar
cites either. And how many girls
chew chewing gum in church, or
laugh and talk while someone is try
ing to talk? l don't mean to say that
boys don't use snuff, laugh and talk
in time Of service, for some of them
are as bad as some girls of course.
the girls too much, as l am one N.Y.
self. l guess most of the cousins
are picking cotton; but l hope some
of them that can write good letters,
will write one On Education" It's
an old subject, but there's nothing
that can take its place. Some of
you boys write a letter next week.
Also would be glad to hear from
Cousin Vic. Well, l guess you are
all wondering if I'm ever going to
bring my letter to a close, I'll not
keep you in suspense longer than I
can help. just want to say to the
eousins-don't stand back because
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-10-10
AN ALABAMA BOY JOINS OUR
CLUB.
CLUB.

Dear Aunt Addy: Will you please
open your door and let an Alabama
hoy join your happy band of boys
and girls. This is my first attempt
to write, but l always turn quickly
to the H. o, A. c., certainly think
the Jeffersonian a splendid paper,
and Aunt Addy's page is always so
interesting. / think Mr.. Watson is
one of the grandest men in the
world. For pets l have an OK and
his name is Brandy. | can haul
wood, guano and go to mill, some
times he gets pretty rough, but
can manage him sporty. l have
hoe and cotton sack, and / make
them step light some times, l am
picking peas now, but I don't like
to pick them as we'll as l like eat
ing them. Well let's leave off the
farm and talk on education a little.
How many of you cousins like to go
to school? can say for myself that
] do. l am in the 9Th grade. Guess
/ had better ring off for this time.
But if this escapes the waste basket,
l will try and write again some time.
So | bid you adieu. Your new cous-
in, RALPH SEARCY, C1opon, Ala,
Ri. 2, Box 1.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-10-10

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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-10-10

Life and Speeches OF Thos. e. Wat
So n will encourage every ambitious
young man who has to struggle for
success. Price, &c, postpaid. The
Jeffersonian Publishing Company,
Thomson, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-10-10

stay long. This is my second year
in Georgia, my home is in North
Alabama, but I like this country
fine. Aunt Addy I sure do like to
read the Jeffersonian paper and like
to read the cousins letters. / re-
ceived my first paper yesterday and
1 like this paper fine. Cousins
have four more older brothers than
I, and five younger sisters than am,
1 never do get lonesome at home.
live in South Georgia, s miles due
South from Hazlehurst in JEFF Davis
County. Well Aunt Addy if I see
this in print / will come again with
a better letter. Please don't let
this hit the waste basket. / will
close with many kind thoughts and
good wishes to Aunt Addy and cous-
ms. Your new cousin, SHERMAN
GILBRETH, Hazlehurst, Ca, Rt. 3,
box 8.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-10-10
ANOTHER LUCKY COUSIN.

Dear Aunt Addy and Cousins:
viii you let another little South
Georgia boy in your happy band of
boys and girls? If you will l won't
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-10-10
AN EDUCATED CALF AS A PET.

Dear Aunt Addy and Cousins:
i will write again as saw my other
letter in print Cousins how do you
like music? 1 like it fine. I am
taking lessons now and am learning
fast. will tell you about my trip
/ took. l. went to see my two
brothers and my uncles near Ar
noldsyille, Ga. My aunt went with
me and | sure did have a good time.
Have any of you cousins started to
picking cotton? | have started I
will tell you about pet calf my
cousin has, it is red and white, and
will eat bread and beans and toma-
toes and everything you give it to
eat. Come again Gertrude Slaugh-
ter, your letter was fine. Well l will
close, for my letter is getting long,
best wishes to Aunt Addy and the
cousins. Your cousin, NETTIE
PATTON, Athens, Ca, Rt. 2.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-10-10
FOR SCHOOL TO START

Dear Aunt Addy: How are you
and all the cousins tonight? l am
fine. What do you cousins do these
days? l pick cotton, the most
have picked in one day is one hun
dred and thirty eight pounds. Our
school will start last of next month.
l will be proud when it starts, my
teachers name will be Parker Gaden.
| am in the sixth grade at school,
will soon be ready for the seventh
would be glad to see Aunt Addy's
picture at the top of our page. /
have written to the club twice before.
l wish [ could have gone to Calves
ton with Cousin Lucy. I had better
close now, Mr.. Waste Basket keep
your mouth closed, you have got it
full now, while my letter goes by.
Well it's bed time, bye-bye. NORA
CAKES, DOME, Texas, Rt. 1, box 27.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-10-10
ANOTHER COUSIN INTERESTED
IN COUSIN VIC.

Dear Aunt Addy and Cousins:
Here come again, but don't guess
it will be printed Tomorrow will
be Monday and l guess l will have
to pick cotton, l don't like to work
on the farm much. Some of you
cousins come and help me gather
hickorynuts, we would have a good
time eating them. I don't guess it
will be long until we will have to
start to school. Has Cousin Vic
quit writing to the Jeffersonian? I
got some cards from Cousin Vic and
they had pictures of Indians on
them, and my sister said she be-
lieved that that was Cousin Vic; she
said she believed Cousin Vic was an
Indian girl. Cousin Vic, I certainly
was glad to get those cards, they
sure were nice. Well I think it is
bed time, and I must go to bed,
l will close hoping to see my letter
in print, SO papa and mamma will be
glad to see it. Well goodbye, from
BESSIE STEPHENSON, Spring Gar
den, Ala, Rt. 2, box 4.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-26
.JAYHAWKER JOTy

Verd Napier has an idea that the
fact that there is no place like home
makes tramps out of a good many
young men,.
All aboard for Heringtonl A. T.
Random of the Herington Sun reports:
If kisses were poisonous, only a few of
our Herington girls would live to
graduate.
Replying to the query Of news
paper paragrapher: What is idle
mon y2'' Bert Walker of the Osborne
Farmer says: If you have ever bought
any mining stock of promoter you
have an idea of a fairly good answer.
NO man ever forgets he once ate
good meal. says the Jewell County
Monitor. although he may try to for
get where he ate some bad ones
Do you want to know how much
money it would take to satisfy the
average person, asks Mack Gretchen,
and he answers; Easiest thing in the
world Just a little bit more
LATE Doolittle told the Atchison
Globe the other day he thinks the free
list should be extended to him as we'll
as to our chemical imports. 1t seems,
adds the Globe, that Lafe's wife has
reduced his allowance again
The garden enthusiast who looked
over his plot last Sunday afternoon
and had visions of succulent vege-
tables springing up as If by magic has
since had occasion, says the Eureka
Herald to view the coal bin and fig
ure on the amount of fuel necessary
to run the household until warm
weather really comes to stay.
This seems to be prima facie evil
dence that Governor Stubs. or Attor-
ney General Dawson. or both, are. neg
Iectful of the enforcement of the pro-
hibitory law in Woodson county The
Toronto Republican reports that
Jack Shea was a around a few days
ago with a wild, weird tale about get
ting head of cabbage that contained
a cabbage snake. Jack says it was of
a red color. And Jack says he is
done eating cabbage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-26

The Nomination Sporting Club
has opened up its gates
6ehold the expert and the dub
Or many groups of weights.
They tell their battles Ger and DER
And praise of self they sing
Until they hear a raucous roar,
My hat is in the ring"
Gee" say the ones with ears of tin
and noses badly bent;
" nat does he mean by butting in
This White Hope tournament?
For this elimination bout
We'd planned an easy thing.
And here this fellows singing out,
My hat is in the ringr
The heart of Brobdingnagian Bill,
The holder of the belt,
Is taken with a sort of chill
He ne'er before has felt.
Says Bill. He said he'd quit the game
OF biff and bang and bling.
And now we hear the guy proclaim
His hat is in the ringl'
And Bantam Bob the Battler, called
The Pompadoury Pet.
Remarks. Here is a case of bald
Ingratitude, you bet.
He said he'd had the final bell
The crown to me he'd fling;
And here he's coming out to yell,
My hat is in the ring
o politician pugilist,
Are you not we'll aware
The Oldest fighter can't exist
Without the ringside glare?
But you've a remedy complete
Give him the knockout swing
And nevermore will he repeat.
My hat is in the ring!
john O'Keefe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-26
SAYS UNCLE CAV

I learned something from two little
negro lads who were quarreling in
the street the other day. One was
master of a phenomenal flow of darby
lied Billingsgate. The other maintain
ed an awed silence while the first gave
full play to his verbal powers. When
the stream of picturesque abuse ceased,
the awed one broke his silence, "Ey'v
thin what yo-an called me out'n nah
name,'' ne said, t'yo-an isl 'Less'n 20
all was. yo-alI wouldn't call me them"
He who is glib to call another a
coward usually lacks courage They
who impute to others dishonesty had
best consult their consciences. There
is none so slow to believe evil of 9TH
none so ready to believe in another's
Usually what we thoughtlessIy call
others we are. Ordinarily, what We
are we Judge others to be-
For in our judgment of others we
fall afouI of a single psychological priI-
cipIe which tricks US into error when
our praises or our condemnations are
hasty or i'll considered We work from
the known to the unknown-we are con-
stantIy, though unconsciously, seeing
Others as ourselves. In eStimat ting an
others probable course. we ask our
selves. What would ] do under the
circumstances And thus. in pursu-
ance of the same habit of thought, when
we damn another we invest him with
our own sins--tCoyright. 1912. by
K Wnians.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-26

Most of the unrest in Mexico and
the opposition to Madero are due to
the fact that he has made no effort
70 fulfill any of the important prom
ises he made to the mob which helped
him overthrow the Diaz regime All
OF this goes to show that Madero is not
the clever politician he has been held
up to be. He is one of the foolish
kind that does not hesitate to make
any sort of promise that may help
him to achieve the end he seeks. And
there are not a few politicians Of this
sort still parading around in the lime
light in these United States today
However. the people here are gener-
ally familiar with such curves. They
are not fooled by them like they used
TO be. And the experience of the
Mexicans with Madero win be likely
to wise them up in this important
particular
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-26

Considering the pressure that was
brought to bear upon him. it seemed
quite possible that Colonel Roose-
welt should reconsider his previously
expressed determination not to be a
candidate again for the presidency.
That he has made a mistake will be
the opinion of his friends who are just
as ardent admirers of him are
those who have urged him to the step
he has taken. A defeat in the Repub-
Iican convention or a subsequent de-
feat at the polls. both of which events
are possibilities, would injure the
fine prestige that has been his He
has everything to lose, therefore, and
not much TO gain, because any fur
ther political preferment he may at
tain cannot add greatly to his laurels.
Regardless of the enthusiasm that
Mr.. Roosevelt's announcement for the
presidency will provoke in certain
quarters, there is no good reason to
believe that this announcement can be
considered as the equivalent of the
Republican nomination being given
him. The seven Republican governors,
to whose pleading Mr.. Roosevelt lis
tened, by no means control the Re
publican party. or even a consider
L.
from states that have numerically
strong delegations in the big political
conventions
And besides President Taft is not
without his strong and influential
frien6 n the Republican party. ne
deserves them. His record is one that
entities him to the support of all Re
publicans who are disposed to be fair.
More than that. President Taft and his
friends are in control of much of the
powerful machinery with which the
Republican party is conducted. All is
fair in love and war. And no one can
blame the president and his friends
from using such political adjuncts
hey may have in their possession to
further his political interests.
Between now and the Chicago con-
vention it is likely tnat the biggest
political battle that has ever been
vagl within the ranks of the Repu J.
lican party will be OUGHT out And a
significant feature Of Mr.. Roosevelt's
lettc in which he says he is willing
to accept the nomination of this party
is his unmistakable implication that he
W. abide by the dee ion of tie con-
vention. 4 will accept the nomina ton
for president if it is rendered me-"
writes the colonel land I will adhere
to this decision until the convention
has expressed its preference"
In Other words. j. Colonel Roo-evelt
tails to set the nomination. he will not
carry his fight beyond the conve- ii On
doors. There is TO intimation that he
viii attempt to run for the presidency
at the head of party of his own max
ing, in the event that he is denied the
Republican nomination. This probably
will not be satisfactory to some of his
enthusiastic supporters. They seem 70
be of a mind to destroy the Republi-
can -rty if they can not bend it to
cir viii.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-26

Gable advices from Germany show
that European art dealers. acting IN
der commissions from wealthy Ameri-
cans. are stin purchasing Rem brandt
pictures at fabulous prices. An au-
rhority on art gave out few statistics
some time ago to the effect that there
then were many more "Rembrandts''
in the possession of American million
aires than that famous artist ever had
time to paint And a millionaire. a
captain of finance. is likely to laugh
loudly when he reads of farmer
buying a gold brick or package of
green goods,