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grass prospects had the scene of their
operations in the neighboring country OF
Ecuador. but the moral would apply to
Peru. There are wealthy Peruvians with
great interests in lands and mines, which
they have inherited. who are able to lie
back and take things easy. and do not
care to get richer, though their country
would benefit II they did. There are also
foreigners, not all of whom are Ameri-
cans. who think that the opening of the
Panama canal means that the buried
treasure of the 1ncaS Will be turned up.
and that there will be big commerce in
bullion out Of the country. They do not
believe that PiZarro left nothing behind
him in Peru, except his bones, which re-
pose in the Lima Cathedral 1t is true
that occasionally some Of the graveyards
turn up a little treasure, but there Is not
going to be business enough Of this kind
to add appreciably to the Panama canal
traffic.
Two currents of opinion are in evidence
as to the future of Peru. They are opti-
mistic and pessimistic. 1t is curious to
note, moreover. that there are Peruvian
optimists and foreign optimists. European
and American, and that the pessimists
divide themselves in the same category
The native pessimists are usually in COM
Portable circumstances and are well salts
fed with present conditions. They ex-
plain that Peru is an old country. that its
mines have been exploited for four CEN
turtles, and that while these are fairly
productive. not much increase can be
expected above the present output. They
view the agricultural prospects through
the same blurred glasses. There is only
so much land available for sugar so
much for cotton and only SO much wool
can be raised They do not think that
modern irrigation methods can approach
the Inca irrigation. They look upon the
opening up of the interior regions Of the
Andes as a wild dream. Among this class
there is tinge of political sentiment.
Peru for the Peruvians, although it's ex-
preston is half unconscious.
The foreign pessimist whether Euro
pean or American, and usually with long
established business connections, talks
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What Americans Are
Doing on the West
Coast-Proposed Rail-
roads to Reach the In.
terior-How the Opt
mists and Pessimists
Look Upon the Future
Commerce to Be Ac-
comnlOdated Will Be
Conferred Largely in the
Port of Callao, the Key
to Bulk of Interior
Traffic.
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by their parson and when all have been
assigned to seats they go through a
short prayer and service before the
dinner is served.
Thanksgiving day dinner on a cotton
plantation doesn't vary so much from
the average dinners throughout the
country except that IL has its local
specialties. While the hands are feast
ing in the big improvised hall. over in
the main house the owners families
and their guests do justice to a meal
that seems to have no ending.
A fair sample of one Of these special
dinners is as follows:
Tomato Soup.
Croutons. Crackers
Oyster Fritters.
Olives. Gherkins. Celery.
Roast Turkey stuffed with OYSTERS.
Cranberry Sance. Giblet Gravy.
Hot Assorted Rolls. Butter.
Roast Postum. Candied Yams.
Wheat Bread. Corn Bread
Asparagus Tips on Toast.
Mashed Potatoes. French Peas.
Dreamed Onions. Turnips.
Roast Georgia Ham.
Tybee Shrimp Salad. Potato Salad.
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little world, universal token, an Offering
up of thanks for the numerous little white
pods which bring profits to the master
and the winters provisions and clothes
70 the worker. But 1t also means a day
of play to all
X
The ordinary day on a cotton plantation
begins at sunrise. In fact before sun
rise one can see the stone chimney tops
curling up blue smoke from the cabins in
all directions for acres around. and IL one
got near enough one could scent the cof-
fee pot and bacon pan.
And looking inside there would be the
whole family = father, mother, perhaps
two sons. eighteen and sixteen, then
daughter of twelve. and maybe few
more on down to five and four years old
all working away over corn pone, bacon
and rice and a pot OF coffee. 1t means
that they are getting ready for long
days toll in the fields.
Just before sunrise the whole family
Will troop out to that sea of bobbng
white balls. There each one will get his
basket and take his row of bushes, and
from then until high noon his nimble
fingers will twist out the fluffy growth
and fu and refill his basket BY noon
there are tired fingers. aching hands and
stiff muscles.
There is one hour for a dinner that is
much the same as the breakfast. fol-
lowed by the pipeful of tobacco by each
member of the family. with the excep-
ton of the little ones. and then a repeti-
ton of the mornings work in the after
noon.
At sunset they place their baskets under
the sheds and start homeward. Supper
means a repast of more coffee and more
bacon. with sometimes Irish potatoes
thrown in. But the rice is still there,
also. and lastly comes the pipeful Of to-
bacco. with chat with the neighbors.
The bed finds them all willing enough
long before o'clock to make ready for
the early rise in the morning. The next
day comes the same routine, and the next
day and SO on until the season ends.
The result is that when Thanksgiving
day rolls around they have a double cause
for thanks, because 1t means to them a
breakfast after sunrise. breakfast,
though. of the usual corn pone, bacon,
rice and coffee, which may be eaten at
leisure. and a pipe that may be kept cool
by slow smoking, with the happiness
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to the owner of large hacienda or
estate who was living in primitive sur
roundings. Thirty or forty acres of
the estate may have been cleared and
under cultivation. The dialogue between
the foreigner and the native landowner,
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y enterpriSing for
eigner once came
down the west
coast looking into
agricultural pros
poets. He might
have been an Eng
lishman, for some
of the Englishmen
are in land devel-
opment projects as
well as in trade.
He was introduced
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scene of nightly activities. It is easy
enough to find the trail Of a possum and
when once located the dogs lead a run
ming. howaing band In the hunt. Mr..
Postum Is. however, a slow mover and
when he hears the yeips Of those hounds
and the howls Of the negroes and sees
the glare of the torches he goes UP the
nearest tree and settles on q limb.
Somehow the light fascinates him and
he usually settles on the lowest limb.
1t is just what the hunters want. Mr..
Postum is noted for his fondness for dead
meat consequently a possum that Is shot
is not the most savory of meats. Their
object is to catch him alive and when the
tree is reached he is surrounded by
ring Of blazing torches and bowling
blacks until in sheer fright he drops off.
plays dead and is bundled into a sack.
to be hustled off in the morning to the
plantation pen. Sometimes two or three
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in a somewhat different strain. but to the
same end. Not ,b1d country. he is apt
to say. but it's possibilities are limited.
Chile took the nitrate beds as spoils OF
war, and the guano was practically ex-
hausted years ago. The physical diff
culties In the way of internal develop
ment-that Is. irrigation. road building
and railway construction-are such that,
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II A n K 8 G WING

day on a cotton
plantation m e q n 8
an open heart and
hand on the part
Of the master, and
a full stomach, a
day of happiness
and. consequently.
gratitude on the
part of the worker.
1t means. also, an
other, and. for that
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lay has at last undertaken, has been en-
gagged to supervise the work. His as
Sistants, who are engineers OF reputation
and experience, are now In Cailao and
are making the preliminary studies. 1t
Is impossible. as yet, to formulate the
plans or to make an estimate of the
cost. In the minds Of some of the Callao
shipping firms the opinion obtains that
when the estimates are given the cost
will prove too great and the project
will be dropped. This does not neces-
sarily follow, for the expenditure would
be spread over several years and part
Of the money might be obtained later
by a loan.
Pres dent Billinghurst. who has con-
siderable influence with his own admin
istration. is understood to look with
favor on the San Lorenzo plan. A rep
resentatiye of an American steel COM
pany Is said to have had something 10
do with turning the presidents mind in
put on feet of 15.O00-ton steamers to
carry the ores from its Chilean mines.
1t was DESTROYS OF making Callao
port of call. but could not do this II the
present harbor facilities were not ex-
banded. The suggestion Of the break
water between La Punta and San Lor-
EMO was therefore made by the COM
pany's representative to the president as
a permanent solution Of the problem OF
the port Of Callao. 1t had also received
Outside of Callao harbor. not much in
the way of port improvements is likely
to be attempted. Paita, in the north, has
a fine bay. and when 1t become the out
let for an Amazon railway system will
be able to supply the needed facilities for
the traffic which will be developed from
that region. At Mollendo. the leading
port, where there Is no harbor
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Special Correspondence OF The Star.
CAKLAO, Peru, November 13, 1913
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-23
STREET SCENE IN CALLAo.

ports exceeding the imports by about
$l0OO0,00O. The largest single item of
exports is the minerals. mostly copper
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A few hours after the dinner has been
eaten the owners and guests gather in one
OF the open fields for what Is called
turkey shoot. Turkeys. however, are not
used. only clay plates. but some fine
craftsmanship is required to make any
kind Of a showing with the gun.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-05-01
BOTH TO CELEBRATE.

Cottonwood is going to hold a
Fourth of July celebration. This
will, according to present indica-
lions, be the closest place to
which Salmon river people can
60. Grangeville is reserving her
efforts for Border Days, in the
fall.
Several of the more prominent
businessmen of Whitebird are con.
sidering a grand all-river celebra-
ton to extend through the Fourth
and Fifth. A general meeting
will probably be held in the next
few days to appoint committees
and arrange such celebration.
From the fact that this section
furnishes the backbone of Grange
ville's Border Days, a large del
egation from the county seat
would be present at a Fourth Of
July celebration here.-Whitebird
Sun.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-05-01
LOCALS TO COTTONWOOD.

The Grangeville leaguers are
billed for a game with the Cotton
wood "Swatsmiths" on next Sun
day, and if the weather is any
thing like favorable it is expected
there will be good crowd go
with them. Just what the lineup
will be has not yet been announc-
ed, and it does not make much diff
ference, as they have not had
three good workouts together this
season, so shifting will not greatly
increase the handicap. However,
they are a fairly shiftly bunch
and any of them can make a pref.
ty good "stall" in most any po.
sition.
The game advertised for last
Sunday with Sites, was rained
out, and there was nothing doing
It was learned that quite mum
Der of their best players went tC
Orofino for a contest.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-05-01
WILL BRIDGE RICE CREEK.
Give Outlet to Joseph People /;
Right of Way Secured.

At the last session Of the coun-
ty commissioners the petition for
the construction of a bridge acros,
the mouth Of Rice creek, leading
down to the Salmon river ferry
crossing to Joseph Plains was
granted, and it is expected that
work will be commenced on the
same at an early date, SO that it
may be in readiness before the
extreme high water sets in.
The Grangeville Commercial
club has raised the money for the
purchase of the right of way
through the Billie Borden and the
Vollmer-Scott ranches clearing up
everything for a road from
the Prairie to the river, and the
county commissioners will clear
up the right of way on the west
side of the river. This will put
everything in shape for the con-
struction of a wagon road into
Joseph along the lines establish
ed by the county survey already
made, with such minor changes as
may be found necessary, and will
eventually give the people of that
rapidly developing farming coun-
try a safe all-season outlet to the
outside world, something that is
badly needed. The Joseph road
on the west side was petitioned
by Fen Batty, of Grangeville, and
Charlie Sallee and other Joseph
citizens, many months ago, and
they with all concerned are more
than pleased with the present &C.
ton.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-05-01
TIE book to be discussed next |

TIE book to be discussed next
sunday morning will be Genesis,
The Sunday school last Sunday
was addressed by Mr.. Thomas
Macdougall, Of the Canadian Paci-
fic R. r., who gave most inter-
esting talk.
Friday evening of this week the
Christian Endeavor society will
hold its regular monthly business
meeting and social at the church.
All are cordially invited to attend
all these services. The hours of
service are Sunday school 10 a.
M, preaching IL a. M, Y. P. s. G.
E., $50 p. m, preaching at 7:30
p. m.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-05-01
Service
Day and Night
P h o n e
All
Dr.. Blunt & Co.'S.
Veterinary Hospital
PIONEER GONE.

uOAAy Ao0uO, AprA AZ, 1O.
George w. Riggens, an Idaho
county pioneer of Al years resi-
dence, whose home has been near
Mt. Idaho for many years, pas
sed away on Saturday, April
10th, at the home of his brother
John T. Riggens, on the Salmon
river, with pulmonary trouble,
after a lingering sickness of some
eighteen months. He had come
down on the Salmon river in the
hope of regaining his health in
the mild, dry climate Of the val
ley but the ravages of that dread
disease, consumption, had SO i'm
paired his health and undermined
his constitution, that the change
was Of no avail, and on the above
date the sufferer passed away
The remains were laid to rest on
Monday, April 21st, on a small
eminence near the home overlook
ing the Salmon river, which will
chant a constant requiem to the
departed pioneer. A mother and
several brothers and sisters re
main to mourn the loss Of the de
parted.
Deceased was born in Savannah
No., March 21st, 1847, and at thu
time Of his death was just enter
ing upon his sixty-seventh year
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-05-01
He crossed the plains to Oregon

He crossed the plains to Oregon
with his parents in 1853, where
he resided until 1872, when he
came to Idaho county, where he
made his home until death. He SER
we'd as one of the volunteers in
the Nez Perez war of 1877, and
was one of the seventeen volun-
teers who was in the famous bat
tie at Cottonwood, so often refer
ed to in history. One by one the
pioneers are crossing the devide,
until soon they will be but a mem
DRY. go
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-05-01
METHODIST CHURCH

The following themes will be
discussed in the sermons next
Sunday. Morning: "The Conclu-
sion Of the whole matter" Eve
ming: "Motive and Character. "
Special musical numbers. The pu
lie cordially invited.
w. P. JINNETT, Minister
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-05-01
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Next Sabbath morning the pas
tor, Rev. j. A. Hedges, will COM
mence a series Of sermons on the
Books" of the Bible. He will
outline each separately, showing
their purpose, teaching and gen.
eral bearing on Christian truth.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-05-01

Last Sunday evening the choir
of the Presbyterian church rem
dered a most excellent musical
program which was one of the
best ever given in the church.
Those who did not hear it missed
a fine treat. Wednesday night
the choir was entertained at the
home Of Mrs. Gilkeson by the
Ladies Aid society. About twen-
ty were present and the evening
was most delightfully."- spent in
games Of various kinds and an
elaborate luncheon was served at
the close.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-05-01

First class work in every line.
Fine hand engraving. The finest
stock of watches, jewelry. Don t
forget. Gibson, Allen & Co., jew
elers and opticians.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-05-01

The Midway Cafe serves their
patrons only home made bread,
pies, cakes, etc. Come in and see.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-02-20
TRUE BLUE.

Dear Mr.. Watson: | am writing
you a few words to let you know how
| feel about your Roman Catholic
lawsuit. l have been reading the Let
ters from the People in The Jeff and
have seen the sums contributed for
the expense of that Internal indict
ment, and noticed w. l.. Tnomason,
of Timpson, Texas, suggests for
every reader of The Jeff to give one
dollar to you for the purpose of pay
ing all cost of that cOWardly and un-
just suit, and where you told J. b.
Watson, Sr., of Abel, Ca, that you
had all that you needed to fight the
Roman wolves with except the green
backs and that your friends would
have to furnish those. To show Won
how | am interested in your case and
welfare | am sending you a check for
$4,000, and wish that you could get
at least one thousand more lust such
checks. There are lots of men who
could help bear the cost and it would
hurt nobody. Now, as to the out
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-02-20
WHERE ARE THE PREAC CHEERS?

Dear Mr.. Watson: l am glad to
say we have one man who is not
afraid to fight for free speech and
liberty. The people of the State are
with you in this fight, though they
lack backbone to express themselves.
Why our preachers are not every one
ready to come to your help, l cannot
see, but when we think of it, 1.-THE
most of them are now preaching for
the cash and not human souls and
principle. l am sending you small
collection. Your friends, M e.
Chastain and T. H. Marshall, gave
me $11.00. We look for more the
last of the week from Ideal, and
your good friend, Killebrew, assured
me while | was in Americas last
week that he could get up $1,000 or
more. [ do not think you will ever
need it, however, in this case, for
somehow l don't think they will ever
let it come up for trial and do not
see how our government can afford
to, after others have sent the same
through the mails SO much longer
and are still sending it, If they do,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-02-20
WITH YOU IN THE FIGHT.

My Dear Mr.. Watson: I herewith
enclose $1.00 money order to pay for
one years subscription to weekly
JeffersOnian for one year from date.
l stand with you in your fight for the
freedom of our dear country. I feel
that you are one man in Georgia that
is fighting for the poor and needy,
and we all feel proud of you and if
we had the money and the good
knowledge you would have help
world without end. I pray God to be
with you in all your good work and
bring you safely out of the lions
den. May God always stand between
you and danger, even to the end
Your friend while life lasts,
Graymont, Ga. R. C. NORRIS.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-02-20
WITH YOU TO THE END.

Dear Mr.. Watson: I thought 1
would write you a few lines to let
you know that [ approve of your
fight against the Roman Catholic
Hierarchy. L have been following
you for twenty years, and have
always found you to be on the right
line. If we had more Thomas E.
Watsons and less Lee Brantleys the
country would be in a better condi-
ton. | have started in with you for
the fight, and 1 am with you to the
last ditch.
Enclosed you will find money or
der, to assist you in the Federal law
suit that they have against you: j.
B. Tate, $1.00; E. G. Tate, $1.O0; j.
c. Perkins, $1.O0; w. o. Tate, soc.
If you need more help we are ready
to respond most literally.
High Shoals, Ga. A FRIEND.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-02-20
FROM TEXAS.

Hon. Thos. E. Watson, Thomson, Ga.
Dear Sir: Find inclosed $1.OO
(Wish [ could make it $1,000 to use
IN your defense against the Roman
wolves. Language fails one to ex-
press my feelings for such contempt
1ble proceedings as the persecution
of you by these traitors.
If the language used by you in
The jeff is obscene, they are the au-
thors OF it and by all rules of justice
and equity are the principals in the
offense, if any has been committed.
Have they copyright to those vile
questions, so that they can prosecute
anyone else for using them? | don't
see how they can sustain the case
against you unless they have.
Yours in the fight until the final
summons, J. H. FROST.
organs Mill, Texas.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-02-20
FROM HTLLTONIA.

Dear Mr.. Watson: We, the I'M
dersigned friends and well-wishers
send you, as a small evidence of our
interest in your case, the amounts
set opposite our names below.
Thomas Watson Jenkins soc,
Harvey A. Hill soc, Cuthbert Joyner
soc, F. M. Hill soc.
May the good Lord spare you and
strengthen you in your fight for civil,
religious and industrial freedom.
Yours for the fight,
CUTHBERT JOINER.
Hilltonia, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-02-20
DEFENSE FUND

come: If you are fined, I want the
people to pay the d-n fine, and if
they imprison you l want the people
to ask that you be turned out, and if
this request is not granted at once
want the people to go and turn you
out and forbid any officer bothering
you. Everybody knows that if you
had justice you would be turned
loose.
With best wishes to you and yours
l remain yours most truly,
r. H. TOOTLE.
Manassas, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-02-20
FROM A MISSIONARY BAPTIST,

Mr.. Thos. e. Watson, Thomson, Ga.
Dear Brother: I'll write you few
lines to let you know that I'm a friend
of yours. [ have been reading after
you since you were in Congress. [
did belong to the Alliance and Third
Party and l still stand by the Omaha
platform. [ am with you in your
great battle for freedom.
I'm Missionary Baptist, but not
after the Lee Brantley kind. I am
also an old Confederate soldier, and
will be 68 years old the 18th of this
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-02-20
ANOTHER LADY HELPS.

Mr.. Thomas E. Watson-Dear Sir:
l am the granddaughter of Mrs.
Mary b. Beard. She requests me to
write you in regard to the work of
keeping the Romans out of our coun-
try. She has sent you $1,000 to help
you in that work, so please use it in
that way to your best advantage, as
she says she is anxious to help you
in that work.
MRS. MARY E. BEARD.
Per Mrs. F. w. Mcmillan.
Bamberg, S. G.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-02-20
AN OLD LADY HELPS WITH THE
FIGHT

Dear Mr.. Watson: I am an old
woman and can't do much, but feel
like must add my little mite to help
you in your fight for liberty of speech
and press against your enemies. |
have read after you for twenty years
and believe you to be the bravest and
truest man now living and, except
Moses, the greatest educator. | have
heard you speak twice, and once
shook your hand, and felt like 1 was
shaking the hand Of the greatest liv-
ing man. My prayer is that God may
stand by you in all your prosecutions.
Your sincere friend,
OLD WOMAN.
Boiler, Ga.