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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-05-08

credit, (the bonds) and these notes are law
made money, and for the use of some of this
money you pay at least 8 per cent interest,
not simple, but very compound
Now consider the case:
(1.) The National bankers get more than
per cent interest for the cash they invested
In the bonds:
. (2) They get an exemption from taxa
ton, for the wealth invested IN the bonds:
80 They can get another interest on
THE SANE CAPITAL, by issuing notes on
the bonds:
a. They can have the use of $5O,OOO,OOO
of your taxes by paying per cent interest to
the Government
That's what the national bankers get
FOUR DIFFERENT FATORS ON TIE
SANE CAPITAL, to say nothing of the
vast power to raise, or to lower prices by
increasing, or decreasing the supply of
money.
All four of those special favors are granted
at y0atr e1pe4aSe.
(1) You have no exemption from taxes,
and you have to pay to the Government, not
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-05-08

Fraternity of Shimmy-Wearers, the Blessed
Brotherhood of Pot-gutted Virgins, and
other incipient traitors who have taken
advantage of our too liberal tolerance of these
Pappy-crats that never tolerate
The number and variety of lies contained
III the article quoted are quite bewildering.
Anthony Metre did himself proud when he
wrote it.
Anthony, you know, is the italian virgin
who is prosecuting Yours-as- Ever.
Anthony calls me the arch defamer of
Bishops, Priests and Sisterhoods
IalntsO.
All [ did was to copy the questions which
the Bishops and Priests put to the Sister
hoods.
My modesty was so great that I yelled the
questions in dead language-Latin.
But the Bishops and the Priests do not
wish the outside world to know what they
say to the Sisterhoods, and therefore qoas
prosecuted for lifting the lid.
What the Bishops and the Priests do to
the Sisterhoods can best be imagined by those
who read those questions and who then
CONTINUED ON PAGE F1vE.)
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hoods Now On Trial

number of references through this section to sub
stantiate the abOve.)
1t has been learned that Watson has engaged
four attorneys to represent him. The Augusta
Chronicle gives their names as follows Charles
Lee Sykes, of Ashevlle n. c.; H. L. Burnside, of
Thomson, Ca; D. R. Henderson, of Aiken and
an Atlanta attorney. Mr.. Alexander Alderman,
U. S. Attorney, will conduct the prosecution.
watson has called for help in his fight against
the Catholic church." says The Marian, and many
of the dupes from the backwoods are coming to
trial with badges on,'-but not with guns,
that is coming soon enough. Go unarmed,"
From Watson's own papers would judge
that the worlds footsteps shall lead to Augusta
in those days. from the daily papers he has
ceived hardly any advance notice whatever-they
do not seem to know that he is living"
All the bgots of the country have their eyes on
Augusta, Ga, these days, and the publications of
the Guardians of Bigotry, the Menace, etc., are
ready for extra editions should Chief Guardian
Watson go free.
The above is taken from The Bulletin,
which is supposed to be secret sheet slipped
about from hand to hand, by the Knights of
Columbus, the Hibernians the Ancient Order
of Federated Foot-Kissers, the Most Holy
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10 only your own fair share toward it's
expenses, but gov haze to make up for
eohat as lost on those aoho are euenopt
,(2) You have to apply for loans to those
who are dong business on y0ar credit, and
you pay compound interest on the loans
3d. You pay the interest on the bonds
a. You furnish the $5O,OOO,OOO to the
bankers at per cent interest, without secu-
rlty; and then you borrow it back at. say 8
per cent interest, provided you can rack up
with good security, and provided further that
y0n haze not IN some manner dispzeased the
b0nkers
Now let's 'fgger:"
You pay the national Dangers, say 3
per cent interest on the bonds-about $780,
100000.
You pay s per cent interest on the $780,
100000 of nOtes-S6O.OOOOOO
You pay the taxes that the bankers should
have paid amounting to at least $1OOOO,OOO
You pay the bankers per cent interest for
the S5O,OO0,00O This is $4,OOO,OOO year.
thus the sum total of what the bankers get
out Of y0u is $104, 600 year
What do they pay to the Government
(Which is you) for these tremendous favors?
They pay million dollars for the use of
your fifty millions, and they lose, say per
cent interest, on the money invested in the
untaXed bonds.
That is all-for the trihing tax on circu-
latlon barely repays to the Government the
expenses of operating the national bank
department.
At least siuty maizion dollars q Yeor,
CLEAR PROFIT, is what the national
banks make out of you, by having in their
private business the Governments favoritism.
and the Governments sovereign poaoer to
create money.
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Two Per Cent Interest On Your National Banks
s sSa a AS Devourers People

4 ~
- and be comforted, and prepare to get -
ready to enjoy life.
Hereafter, you are to get two per cent
interest on your surplus filth, piled up in the
National banks
The power to tax, is the power to confscate.
In order that wise, economical government
may live, certain portion of your wages, or
your income, or your accumulation, as confs-
cated
The wise and economical government is
now In the control of the better element of
our cltlzenry.
That better element is, of course, us Demo
Gratis.
Determined to cut off the dogs tail as
kindly as possible. we have. in our wisdom,
decided that from henceforth we will give
the banks only fifty million dollars of your
money, compelling them to pay per cent
interest.
This interest will be straight, simple, and
uncompounded.
No security a0iW be required. We know
that the national banks are good, because we
allow them to do business ON Y0ur national
credit, as represented in the bonds.
These bonds compel us to pay the bankers
more than 2 per cent interest for their money
Besides paying the bankers more than per
cent interest, a0e exempt the bonds from taua-
ton.
That, also, is great comfort to the bank
ers
Have you got anything that is not taxed?
No.
Is every stick of your furniture, and the
very frying pan in your kitchen taxed? Yes.
And IS this Government of Equal rights
to all? In a horn.
What else do the national bankers get?
They can issue notes on your national
The Lamar register., 1913-10-08
PROLOGUE.

Here's tale of the sea and
the treasure isle, of long hid
gems and bad mems guile, of
periis on land and wave we'll
met spite storm and nufiny's
awful threat.
The way of a man with a maid
is told as they voyage the seas
in guest of gofd-the man so
brave and the maid so fair. For
her sake nouehf he will not dare.
From English fields to south
sea shore their path they follow
while pillows roar, but it leads
them safe to their goal at last,
with their love and their treas
urs tightly ciasped.
The Lamar register., 1913-10-08

ness.
At that point l interviewed. could
bear no more. When they spoke 50
slightingly OF my mistress II was more
than could stand. ] burst out Of the
brush and stood before them-mad. en-
ragged all through. ! will admit that
l lacked the composure and breeding
of these precious two. They started
back ut my sudden appearance. from
which he OF the slow speech speedily
recovered
Nov. who may you he. and what
may you -want?" he said.
''WhO | am matters nothing. said
|. but what ! want matters great
deal"
''Ah. And what is it that you want
that matters sO?'
''In the first place that sword
'''This:' said the man. holding Sir
Geoffreys handsome weapon up light
ly by rhe blade.
THAT" said l
am accustomed to move quickly
as well as to think quickly. and be
fore he knew 1t had 1t by the hilt.
and but that he released the blade in
stantly ! would have cut his hand as
l withdrew it. He swung round and
clapped his hand ON his own sword.
fierce oath breaking from his lips. his
face black as thunder.
Don't draw that little spit" said.
Tor | will be under the necessity OF
breaking your back
/ lowered above both of them. and
l have no doubt that ! could nave
made good my boast. The man had
the courage of his race and station.
He faced me undaunted. his hand on
his sword hilt.
would you rob me of mine own?'
he asked calmly.
81 might do so. and with Justice"
replied. You had no hesitation In rob
bling the living or the dead.
"Zoundsr cried the first man. 1T
was in fair play: we risked each what
We mad. and Sir Geoffrey lost
Eyes; see.' replied. Having paid
with everything else. he had to throw
away his life | heard what you said
You wonder how Mistress Wilberforce
is to learn the situation. You wonder
who is to tell her. will.
THAT is good; well thought or. SAID
the drawler with amazing assurance
81 could not have wished 1t better
You are doubtless some servant OF tue
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house,
II am no mans servant" interrupt
ed in some heat
Somebody born on the place who
probably cherishes a yokers humble
admiration for the lady of the manor
flushed like girl at this. ! never
was good at the Discrimination that
goes on in polite society.
Tell her. my man, tell her." he
cried. tell her that she is a beggar
and her father suicide and that !
have all her property without her. She
can go to your arms. She is not meet
for the Duke of Arcester."
So this was Arcester. l had heard
of him. as ! had of LuftdOn. two of
the most debauched. unprincipled
rakes. oilers. fortune hunters, gam
blers. men about town. in all England
| stepped closer to him and struck
him with the palm of my hand. His
sword was out on the moment. but
before he could make pass wrench
ed 1t from him. broke the blade over
my knee and hurled the two pieces into
the coppice.
81 can match you with swords,
said l. 81 have fought with men. not
popinjays in my day all over the
world. and ! know the use of the
weapon. but | would not demean my
self. being an honest man though no
gentleman. by crossing blades with
such ruffian."
by God" cried the man. Il will
have you flung into the mill pond. |
will clap you in Jail will
"You will do nothing OF the sort"
said l. There is no man on the es-
tate who would not take my part
against yours. especially when l re-
peat what you have said about Mis-
tress Lucy"
''And who would believe your que
ried the duke. whose anger was at a
frightful height in being thus braved
and insulted In his agitation he tore
at his neck cloth. "Twould be your
word against mine. and
For the matter of that, my word
will not he uncorroborated.' inter
rupted swiftly
''What do you mean?"
This gentleman"
by CAD. said Lord Luftdon, "you
are right to appeal to me and you
were right to strike Arcester. I'm
sorry for the girl and for Sir Geof-
frey and ashamed for my friend"
Would you turn against me in
The Lamar register., 1913-10-08
CHAPTER I.
Wherein . Bait the Duke Over the
Dead.

r CANNOT say that / was greatly
surprised when stumbled across
the body of Sir Godfrey In the
spinney. which is not for a mo-
ment meant to convey the Impression
that was not shocked. l had expect
ed that Sir Godfrey would come to
some such sad end; therefore say that
was not surprised. But as / stood
over him in the gray dawn, looking
down upon him lying SO quietly on his
back with the handsome. silver mount
ed. ivory handled dueling pistol which
had done the damage still clasped in
his right hand l was fascinated with
horror
Sir Godfrey had carefully put his
bullet through his heart 1t was less
disfguring and brutal. less hard on
those left behind. less troublesome.
more gentlemanly. His sword lay IN
derneath him, the diamond hilt pro-
truding.
l guessed that he was glad enough.
after all, that the end had come, for
there was not that look of pain or
horror or fear which ! have so often
seen on the faces of the dead, but his
features were calm and composed He
had not been dead long. As bent
over him | noticed that he had some
thing in his left hand. nearer look
showed it to be an envelope. | drew
1t away and saw that it was addressed
to Mistress Lucy. Thrusting it in the
pocket of my coat, rose to my feet
At that instant | heard steps and
voices. Now | had nothing on earth
to fear from anybody. The death of
Sir Godfrey was too obviously sui
eide for any one to accuse me even
If there had been any reason on earth
for bringing me under suspicion. The
letter which ! carried in my pocket
addressed to Mistress Lucy would un
doubtedly explain everything there was
to explain. Something. however, NOV
ed me to seek concealment l am a
sailor, as you will find out, and can
act quickly in an emergency by a sort
of instinct.
Sir Godfrey lay on the side of the
path through the spinney, and beyond
him the coppice thickened. The path
twisted and turned. From the sound
of the footsteps l judged that men
were coming along it. j instantly STEP
ped across the body and concealed my
self behind a tree trunk in the leafy
foliage of the underground. / could
see without being seen and hear as
we'll
did not expect that any of the
guests of the castle would make their
appearance at that hour. The foot
steps stopped. Two men. one of whom
had been pointed out to me as Baron
Luftdon, in the lead, followed by an
other who was strange to me. sudden
ly appeared. A voice which | recog
nixed as Luftdon's at once exclaimed
The Lamar register., 1913-10-08
By CYRUS TOWNSEND BRADY
Copyright. 1912. BY cyrm Townsend Brad,

yfus tOWusouo ofAoy
in awestruck tones:
by CAD. he's done it! Here's a pref
ty AFFAIR."
"Oh. | don't know" said the second;
lit might be worser'
Worse for him? Great heavens,
man. he's deadr'
Worse for u.s.
What dye mean? don't under
stand"
He might have shot himself before
we plucked him"
"Oh. / seer
The two stepped a little nearer. The
first speaker. Lord LuftdOn. one of
the young bloods who had been hav-
ing high carouse with Sir Godfrey for
the past week at the castle. bent over
him.
WELL" continued the drawler non
chalantly-as for me, hated them
both. but the latter speaker the more.
II possible, for reasons which you will
presently understand = this relieves
me greatly"
What do you mean? After such a
night as we had to come upon-this Is
enough to unsettled any man."
Pooh. pooh. man; you're nervousr'
well. l don't know how 1t relieves
you. And after all's said and done,
Wilberforce was gentleman. . good
player and a gallant loser"
Exactly, and he lost his all like
gentleman"
. NJ OF nf
Patience. my friend; you had your
share"
II don't know but l would give II
back to have poor old Geoff with us
once again." said Luftdon. with some
heat
THAT is perfectly foolish state
ment my buck" returned the other
Somebody was bound to get 1t. Will
berforce has been going the pace for
years We happened to be in at the
death, that's ALL"
well. how does it relieve you.
then? Do you think Wilberforce
support him|
The drawler laughed.
.'Of course not. This"-he pointed
to the dead body-''is proof enough of
the spirit that was in him. But. of
course. cannot marry the girl now"
You can'tY'
Certainly not. Her father a bank
rupt, suicide"-
But the castle and this park?''
''Mortgaged up to the hilt. Speak
ing of hilts'-he stopped down and.
daintily avoiding contact with the
corpse, drew from the scabbard the
diamond hilted sword-"this belongs to
me It's worth taking, You remem
Der he staked it last night on the last
deal"
Good God. man." protested the
first speaker, don't take the mans
sword away! Let him lie with his
weapons like gentleman"
Tut. tut. You grow scrupuous. it
seems. We will provide cheaper
badge of his knighthoOd, if necessary"
And about the girl?"
"'Tis all off"
you will have some trouble break
ing your engagement with her. l am
thinking
mot l. To do her Justice, the girl
has the spirit of her father. A whis-
per that am disinclined to the match
will be sufficient"
Aye, but who will give her that
Whisper"
I'VE will arrange that some way.
Truth to tell, l am rather tired of the
mink. She bores me with her high
airs. She does not know that she is
penniless and disgraced. And as for
her good looks. it's a country beauty.
after ALL
Poor grill" began Luftdon. whose
face. though bloated and flushed. still
showed some signs Of human kind
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this?' cried the duke
81 certainly would"
Cod whispered his grace hotly.
fumbling at the empty sheath. 81 wish
! had my sword!'
There is Sir Geoffrey's sword" said
Lord LuftdOn. who did not lack cour-
age, clutching his own blade as he
spoke and making as If to draw it.
NO" said |. master Of the situation
as ] meant to be, there will be no
more lighting over the dead body of
Sir Godfrey. You and Lord Luftdon
can settle your differences elsewhere"
"On second thought, there will be no
further settlement" said Luftdon. re-
gaining his GOODNESS and thrusting
back into its scabbard bis half drawn
blade His grace and | are in too
many things to make a permanent diff
ference between us possible"
Il thought so" | replied
Continued on page -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-20
STATE BANKERS
At OLD PO|N #
FIFE -- s.sIa:. J.
President McAdans Deliv-
ers Annual Address. to
Association.
200 IN ATTENDANCE.
Association Will Leave Tonight on
Steamer Southland on an Excursion
to Washington.

Newport News, Va, June 90
With more than 200 bankers from all
sections of the state present the Vir-
giria Bankers Association convened
at the Chamberlain Hotel, Old Point
Yesterday morning in it's iwenty-third
annual session. The morning session
was given over to matters of rou-
tine nature.
President Thomas B. McAdams, of
Richmond, delivered the annual ad-
dres S, which was heard with much
interest and which was filled with
many valuable suggestions, ard rec
dmmo" Hations for the good Of the az
gariza.io@s and banking generally.
Secretary Walker Scott, Of Farmville,
submitted his report showing the adj
slition of thirty-onc new members
during the year, bringing the total
membership up to 361. A good finan-
cial condition was shown By the re-
por of Treasurer Julian Hill, Of
Richmond.
a resolution against permitting de-
poSitors TO overdraw their accounts
was contained in the report of the
committee on executive council which
was submitted by w. B. Ves., of
Ncwport News George Bryan, of
Richmond, submitted the report. from
the committee on Banking jurisdic-
ton and information.
One Of the interesting features
came with the report Of the COM
mi re, on agriculture, which was
read by " Vadicr, Of Farmviile,
Closer relations between the banker
and the farmer was urged.
Today's program includes several
addresses by Virginia bankers.
The convention will adjourn this
afternoon. after electing and install
ing new officers.
Later the members of the assocl-
aion will leave on the specially char
tered steamer Southland for an eX-
cursion to Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-20
FLY CAMPAIGN.

The following is the standing Of
the contestants in the fly campaign
being conducted by the city health
department:
Catherine Page, 04,2O0.
Leola Cockrell. 109,500.
Margaret Shuman. 74,200
Naomi Massey, 1000.
Walter Sullivan, 2,400.
Henel Carter, 1,S00.
Ruben Hyman, 1,6OO.
There are other contestants who
have recently entered who will, it is
expected, soon begin to give good
account of themselves Their stand
inc will be announced laier
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-20
Aliens to trial.

Aliens to trial.
Franklin county, with popula-
ton of 26;4sO, and an area of 600
square miles, one of the largest to-
bacco producing counties, nearly
every land owner being grower
Of tobacco is being we'll supplied
with schools, having fine high
schools, cost the state S32,06G.10.
Pitsylvania, county, With 9S6
square miles an da population Of Co.
729, produces an immense crop of
the finest tobacco, nearly doubling IN
quantity any other county In the
State, totaling over 100000 lbs,
by the last census, possesses some
of the finest roads in the state, has
taken out Of she state treasury
s23,930.12 to meet her expenses.
Here is another nut for the IN
vestigator to crack. Grayson coun-
ty, with 43s square miles, a pop
ulation of 1885, and the home Of an
immense industry, corporation
capitalized at two million and a
quarter dollars, employing over fif-
teen hundred women at its looms in
addition to the male labor, costs the
state treasury S26,s44.2s.
Even more startling in the showing
of discrimination in the assessment
of taxes is that of Russell county
which has an area of SOB square
miles and a population Of 23,414,
with farm lands valued at $50 an
acre and an average assessment OF
SIS per acre, cost The state S2l,-
579.57.
Compiled by the Alexandria Chamber
of Commerce.
Taxes received by the State from
each county and city, and the amount
paid by ithe state to each county and
city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-20
EXCESSIVE WHISTLING.
Residents of Seminary Hill Complain
of Nocturnal Screeching.

People who reside in close prox-
unity to the tracks of the Southern
and Washington and Southern Rail
way tracks are loud in their COM
plants of what they believe ito be
jhe unnecessary and often prolonged
sounding of locomotive whistles be-
tween Alexandria and the double
bridge, short distance west of the
city.
The complaint is chronic, having
been urged several years ago, and
the sufferers from the custom are
preparing TO invoke the aid of the
law for their relief. They intend
to apply to the Board of Supervi-
sors of Fairfax county in order that
whistling by engines can be minimiz-
ed at least.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-20
POLICE COURT.

Cecil O'Bannon, charged with as
saulting James GarVey, forfcite@ his
collateral by ailing to appear.
Lee Gorham. charged with assault.
inr lis wife. Edna Gorham, was fined
$40.
Mary Johnson, colored. charged
with assauI:ing Letitia Diggs, for
feiiad her collateral by failing to ap-
pear.
Walter Capron, charged with being
drunk and iisordcrly, was fined -.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-20
POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
Called Meeting Tonight to Fiji Va
cancy on TIE Force.

A called meeting of the Beard Of
Foiice Commissioners will he held to
night in the Office of Mayor Fisher
for he purpose of elccting success
sor to Officer Nowiand, who resigned
recently.
About dozen applications for the
position have been filed with J Ed
ward Shinn, clerk of the board. They
have been requested to present them
selves tonight at 7:30 o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-20
NOTICE.

The stated conclave of Old Do
minion Commandery No. II, K. T..
will be held in the Temple Friday
evening, June 20, 1913, at eigh,
o'clock. Citizen dress.
w. B. DAVIS, Captain General.
A. G.. UHLER, Recorder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-20
ARE TAKEN READILY.
Water Company Mates in
Demand.

Inquiry at rhr Cit::crs' National
Bank develops that already more
than two-th:rds OF the five per cent
gold notes of the Alexandria Water
Company. advertisement Of which ap-
pears elsewhere in the Gazctta.
been disposed Of.
IT is suggested that investors dc
string TO obtain any OF these notes
should have same reserved at once
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-20

Mrs. Claude Oliver and children of
Alexandria are spending a few weeks
with Mrs. divers sister, Mrs. H. S.
Russell in Midland. Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-20

p. F. German, tax collector, has
announced that all city taxes muss
be paid prior to July 1st in order to
obtain the discount for prompt pay
ment.