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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-11-27
FROM IAN OLD YANKEE SOL
DER" / HOPE HE. WILL
WRITE AGAIN.

Dear Sir: A gentleman handed
me one Of your 10c Magazines of
November, and being a night watch
man and an old Yankee soldier,
enjoy reading accounts of our great
family trouble between the States. 1
read the account of "The Battle
Above the Clouds" with interest. My
Regiment, the 25th Ohio Infantry
met the 18th Georgia in our first
engagement at Green Brier, Va, and
in other engagements later, and we
had the greatest regard for each
other. l have thirty letters at my
home from members of the 18th
Georgia. I had hoped to meet some
of them at the Gettysburg ceIebra-
ton, but l could not find any OF
them. l had my picture taken while
shaking hands with 36th Georgia
man. Have you any books that are
not too expensive giving accounts of
some of the campaigns from
Southern standpoint? l have read
many different books from Northern
writer's and I just love to read the
other side. have a long winter
ahead of me and plenty of time, and
being no millionaire 1 can't afford
to buy costly books. If you have
list Of those and could send me one
giving price, I could select what I
would want. / am employed at
Pittsburgh, but live in Homestead,
Pa
Very truly yours,
r. M. FULTON.
Homestead, Pa.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-11-27
ANOTHER OLD FRIEND REVIEWS.

Dear Mr.. Watson: / see my sub
scrlption is about to expire, and I
don't want to miss a single CODY,
therefore l send you with this P. o.
money order for one dollar to renew
my Subscription to the Jeffersonian.
l can remember when I was a boy
seeing some children that would eat
trash and they seemed to relish it
better than wholesome food: and
since have grown to be a man | see
some men the same way. They will
subscribe for the Atlanta, Macon,
Augusta and Americas papers, and
they will read and re-read and pom
der over them like they were getting
great consolation out of them. They
seem to relish them about as we'll as
l do chicken pie. But when it comes
to good wholesome food, such as Tom
Watson issues out, they just can't
come it, their digestive organs are
weak and consequently it sours on
their stOmachs. l must congratulate
you on your great victory over the
Roman Catholics; continue to give
them red hot shot. 1 can assure you
that you have a host of friends and
admirers all over our land and coun-
try who will stick to you until Ga
briel blows his horn.
Yours truly,
w. l.. KINARD.
Americas, Ga
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-11-27
TWO ROMAN PRIESTS OF PENsA-
C44T,Al

Dear Mr.. Watson: I am sending
you clipping taken from Atlanta
Georgian, Nov Is. I guess you
noticed some time ago where Father
Doyle of Pensacola was caught
drunk and gambling at five o'clock
one Sunday morning. A few days
ago l received a letter from Pensa~
cola stating that Father Kennedy Of
the East Hill Catholic church of that
city had just left under a cloud, the
charge being too fond of ladies of
easy virtue.
Your friend,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-11-27
LAGRANGE, Ga.
(AnSWer.)

My contention is, that a man does
not lose the natural passions of "a
man when he puts on a chemise,
covers it with petticoat, and then
calls himself a Roman Catholic vir-
gin.
Nature hasn't got much more use
for virgins, than for vacuums. Of
course, 1 mean male virgins.
When Father" Doyle of Pensa-
cola began to get drunk and gamble,
you may be dead sure that he, also,
was too fond of ladies of easy vir-
ture.''
La! mans a man, you know.
T. e. W.
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(AnsWer.)

am mighty glad to hear from
this old Yankee soldier. He is evil
IDENTIFY fine man, with no unpleas-
ant recollections of the way we wal
loped him endurin' of the War.
That's right. Nobody should bear
malice.
Bless his warm old heart! I'm
going to send him a Southern history
of the War from my library, as "a
gracious gift" and l hope he will
enjoy reading it.
All of us saw his picture in the pa
pers at the time of the Gettysburg
reunion. Sorry he could not meet
any veteran of the old 18th Ga.
If he will write me ahead of the
next reunion he means to attend, l
will run a notice in this paper that
will probably attract the attention of
some survivor of the Georgia regi-
ment which he met at Green Brier
and other engagements of the War.
Health and happiness and long
life to you, Mr.. Fulton.
T. E. w.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-11-27
FROM AN EIGHTY YEAR-YOUNG
JEFF FRIEND.

Dear Sir: find that my subscrip-
ton will soon close, so l send $1.0O,
r. 0. order for continuance of the
same. Tomorrow is my eighty-frst
birthday, and I have followed you
one-fourth of this number of years,
not by your tracks but by your acts
at Washington in Congress. In your
establishing the Rural Route system,
and also for abolishing the saloons
at the hite House. | am aware of
the fact that this has been your "rest
year." but / think that you have
rested quite long enough; now can't
you come to Shawmut, Ala, and give
us a lecture on some Saturday even
ing about 2 O'Clock, when the opera
tives will all be at leisure? Notify
me and / will arrange to meet you
in West Point. We will get dinner
there and will bring you out. Moth
ing would give me more pleasure.
Respectfully,
R. l.. CHRISTOPHER.
Shawmut, Ala.
Answer.
I regret that the editorial work
and the business management of The
jeff will not permit me to leave
home. The Roman Catholic boycott
nearly ruined us financially, and it is
only by giving my personal attention
to the business, that I can hope to
pull through.
We will be glad to send sample
copies of The Jeff to any in my old
friends locality, who will care to
read them. T. E. w.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-11-27
HERE'S ONE ALABAMA MAN WHO
THINKS T. e. w. is HONEST.

Dear Sir: Enclosed find order for
one dollar for jeff / year, date one
month back if possible. I want to
see notice of 'Fiasco, Friass, cissi-
mus" have loved T. E. w. since
the COS, and think him an honest,
conscientious man. Wish we had
10000 more like him. God bless
him. Respectfully,
c. r. McCRARY.
Opelika, Ala.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-08-09
BEDER WOOD BADLY HURT;
PROBABLY WONT RECOVER

Beder Wood. the well known dredge
man. was so badly hurt at 1870 Fri
day afternoon by sand pipe striking
him on the back that his death is
merely a matter of few hours. DIR.
A. II. Arp. the physician who examined
him is inlined to think that the
advanced age of Wood, 20 years,
taken in conjunction with the in
jury. may preclude his recovery
Mr.. Wood was on the steamer
Benjamin at the time. directing the
operations of the crew when he was
hit by the pipe. The men teiephoned
the doctor and Immediately steamed
fer the landing. Wood was at once
taken to his home. 1850 Twelfth street,
on the arrival of the boat, as there was
no room for anyone in the hospital,
every bed in that institution being oc-
cupied
Rock Island Argus., 1913-08-09
EAST END WANTS
IMHOFF SYSTEM
Vote Taken Shows Majority
Favor It Contrary to Re-
ports Otherwise.

So many reports have been circu-
lated that the East End Improvement
association is opposed to the establish
ment of the Imheff sewage treatment
that vote was taken on the matter
at the meeting of the association held
last night at The Elms," George
Gould's residence, tear Forty-sixth
street, and the results showed 81 for
and only 4 against it. One man did
not vote
President G. L. Peterson of the as.
sociation says that this surely ought
to refute the reports that the organi
| zation is against the new method advo
Gated. The plant will be located al
the foot of Thirty eighth street, il
present plans are carried out.
The only feature which the cas-
enders object to is that of down-spouts
| These, they think, ought to be elimi
mated, and the board will be asked t
see to that. Condemnation proceed
ings are now in the county court TO
the necessary ground on Thirty-eightl
street, and only one man is said to b,
holding out on the proposition.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-08-09
MAIL AND DISPATCH
PLAY THIS AFTERNOON

The ball game between the Mail and
Dispatch forces resulting from the re-
cent challenge of the Mail was sched-
uled for 3 o'clock this afternoon at
the Watch Tower and will probably
be about over by the time The Argus
reaches its patrons. Both the Moline
papers closed their offices shortly
after noon 50 that all hands could at
tend the game. A chicken dinner.
wagered by the respective offices, will
be paid for by the loser. The line-ups
are as follows:
Z For the Dispatch: Werner Rain, G.;
Stanley Tuilsen, p; John Motley, 1b;
Arnold Johnston, %; Clarence Lucas,
SIS; G. V. Julian. 3b; II. S Sward
RI; f. A. Swan, II; n. o. w. John.
son. Ct.
For the Mail: Mckinley If; Tam
bur. 2b; II. Jones. 1b; Allender, c;
Kurrle and Winkler. p; Anderson, SIS;
f. Jones. 90; Mosenfelder, Of; Rycke
bosch. rf utility men, Mayhouse
Stark. Entrikin, Hayes and Leuke.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-08-09
TO END TRUSTS
is FIRST DUTY
So Senator Kenyon Says in
Advocating Free Listing
of Trust Products.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 9.-"It is
more important to control or destroy
the trusts than to revise the tariff -
declared Kenyon in the senate today
IF our democratic friends, by adopt
ing an amendment in accordance with
their party platform could assist in
this they would accomplish greater
good than by reducing the tariff"
Kenyon was speaking on his amend
ment to free list articles manufactured
by the aluminium trust and to at once
automatically free list all products of
concerns held by the courts to be
monopolies. The aluminium company
Kenyon declared was engaged in bus.
mess treason" against the government
from which it received protection
Capitalized at S3O,O0U,O00, he said il
invested only $2,OOO,OOO in "a years
and made a profit of $26,OOO,00 on its
stock. Kenyon praised Wilson for urg
ing tariff legislation, said did not be
! lieve the president attempted to in
! f1uence legislation improperly. He de
scribed the democratic bill as protec
tive lin selected spots"
Rock Island Argus., 1913-08-09
SAYS CITY PARKS
ARE DISREPUTADLE
Moine Paper Would Have Them
Better Pohced and Wom-
en- Made Safer.

A Moline paper in its issue of Fri
day asserts that the public parks of
Moline are not fit for decent woman
to go into after nightfall, and the pa
per insists that better policing of the
various city breathing places ought to
be afforded the taxpayers.
The article referred 10 also pro-
ceeds to jump on the municipal author
tiles in charge of the parks for not
having shown enough apparent re-
suits for the money which has been
expended in the last two years, which
it states, was S29 from April /
1911 to the same date of this year.
Asserting that the city tax levy foI
the parks brings in revenue of S14,
000 it is stated that up to the first
of July only $4,000 of this emo-nt had
been expended, wherefore the writel
wants TO know why the majority is
not expended before winter sets in.
AS a wind-up, the establishment o.
a park commission is advocated
something on the order of that which
is done in most other larger cities.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-08-09
WILL URGE STATE
TO REPAIR CANAL
War Department Takes Action
to Determine Status of I.
& M. Waterway.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 9.-The war
department has decided to assist the
Illinois and Michigan canal commits
sioners in their attempt to rehabili-
tate that ancient waterway. Acting
Secretary of War Breckenridge rec
commended that the department of JUS
tice intervene on behalf of the govern
ment in the suit at Springfield, Ill,
for an injunction restraining the ex-
penditure on the canal of the $4,000
appropriated by the last legislature.
The canal commissioners and Super
intendent Mcdonald left for Illinois
after comforting with Assistant Attor-
ney General Harr, who is studying the
question involved. If the department
decides the state of Illinois is obliged
by the terms of the grant of 1897 tt
maintain the canal the attorney gen
eral probably will intervene for the
purpose of establishing that point
The department may contend that the
grant should be forfeited unless the
canal is maintained.
This case, it is expected, will &c
to the Illinois supreme court, which
decided in 1903 that the canal mus
be maintained out of its revenue, moi
out of appropriations. The court divid
ed 4 to 3, and this time, the commits
sioners believe, there is a chance o
a reversal, particularly if the govern
ment intervenes to show that the state
rests under an obligation to maintain
the waterway.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-08-09
WEBB-KENY0N LAW Is
HELD VOID BY COURT

Ottumwa, Iowa. Aug. 9.-The Webb
Kenyon law is declared to be unconsti-
tutional and void, lin that it is dele
CATION by congress to the states of
power of regulating interstate COM
merce in intoxicating liquors, which
power is vested in congress exclusive
ly," in a decision handed down yester.
day by District Judge Francis H. Hunt,
er. The case was that of the state
against the United States Express
company, charged with violating the
Webb-Kenyon law by delivering ship
ments of intoxicating liquors to points
within the state
Rock Island Argus., 1913-08-09
PEORIA JOURNAL Is
ADMIRER OF LANDEE

The current number of the Illinois
Retail Merchants Journal, published
at Peoria, pays Senator F. A. Landee,
a Moline man, a glowing tribute for
his work in connection with the re
tailers of the state. The article speaks
of him as the champion of the retailers
in the state, and says that he deserves
the highest encomiums for his efforts
on behalf of that branch of the mer-
camille interests Had we more men
of the calibre of Senator Landee at
Springfield We are convinced that our
state would stand upon a higher plane
of economical and social fecundity,'
says 1he statement as a windup
Rock Island Argus., 1913-08-09
"WHAT'S IN NAME?" WAT
% ERTOWN WANTS WATER

Watertown, in spite of it's name, has
no means for fighting fire, and the
citizens are very desirous of getting
something along the line of protection
against the element. The expense of
constructing a waterworks system and
a standpipe, which has been advocated
is out of the question for the present
on account of the financial status of
the village treasury, and the heavy
bond isue for the new school forms an
obstacle aaginst any further acquir.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-08-09
BELGIAN NATIONAL
PAPER FOR MOLINE

The first number of the new Belgian
American national paper, which, by
the way, is more like a book, has been
finished by CASTOR Veys, a local man,
and is to be placed before the Belgian
alliance when that body convenes at
Rochester. II will then receive the
official sanction of the order and be
published annually in Moline. The
purpose of the publication is to place
all sorts of information before Bel
gian emigrants with respect to the
resources, climate, etc, of the United
States. taking in all localities usually
peopled by that race. The first copies
will probably be sent out about the
middle of next month.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-08-09
VEL|E employees
PICNICWEDNESDAY
Arrangements for Grand Annual
Outing to Be Held on
Campbell's Island.

ARRANGEMENTS for the annual out
ing of the velie employees, to be held
next Wednesday at Campbell's island,
have been completed, and the force
will be paid of Tuesday afternoon in
anticipation thereof.
Special cars will begin running to
the island at a. N. and 15-minute
service kept up throughout the day.
A 1O-piece orchestra will play during
the day, and another at night for dane
ing. Motion pictures will be shown
free of charge. The sports will start
at 2 o'clock. The following events are
scheduled:
3:3O-Foot race for girls under IL
years of age.
3:4O-Foot race for boys under II.
! 3:5O-Three-legged race.
| 4:00-Foot race for boys, II to II.
4:1O-Free-for-all 1OO-yard dash.
4:20-Fat mems race.
4:3O-Ladies' race, so yards.
! 4:4O-Shoe race.
5:00-Sack race.
5:10-Tug of war with Dan Ryer.
son serving as captain of the carriage
shop team, and George Quade leading
the motor department boys.
! 5:2O-Ladies' nail driving contest.
All families are expected to take
baskets to the grounds, meals to be
served picnic style.
Marshals-A. G. Geer, c. NJ. Schaff
ner, R. Reupseh.
Grounds - George Boomer, FREQ
Gustafson, Pearl Gregory, S. H. Owen
Ed. Selby.
Tickets-Ed. Brandenburg, R. P
Irving, Arnold Johnson.
Transportation-O. E. Child, Free
Long.
Entertainment and Refreshments
Miss Anna Carlson, Mrs. Mabel Woch
ner, Miss Hazel Purcell, Miss Anni
Schillinger, Miss Mary Kinney, w. J
Address, A. L. Dineen, Ernest AndeI
son, Harry Swank, j. w. Emerson, 7
A Rowland, Harry Faust, Georg
Higher, c. B. Thompson, L. E. Mutt
E. H. Sohner, E. A. Tarbox, c. B. Rose
} A. A. Abel, Frank Mock, Will Ker
, nedy, E. A. Evans, William Green.
: Games and Races-Mert Smith, c. T
: Moberg, Carl Nyquist, c. E. Day.
= Quoits and Horseshoe-George So
vile, NJ H. Danielson.
r Dance foor-Tom Cannon, Elme
| Wocher, Elmer Olson.
2 PriIes-Carl Trevor, c. M Gustin,
5 Music-A. l.. Dineen, H. T. Whet
2 lock.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-08-09
GREEK SH0PMAN Is
HIT BY WORK TRAIN

At l o'clock this afternoon Peter
Chingos, Greek shopman working at
the Silvis shops, was hit by a work
train on which he was riding with en-
ployes returning to their homes, and
stunned by the accident. The man
was probably trying to get off the train
at the Eighth avenue crossing, and
missed his footing. His head was cut
and he had several bruises about the
body, in addition to which the fall
stunned him. When he was first pick
ed up it was reported that he was
dead. He was taken to the Office of
Dr. ]. H. Long, who attended him, and
then had him sent to the Moline hos
pital for recovery. DR.. Long said there
was nothing particularly serious in the
mans condition.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-08-09
SILV1S WANTS NINTH PAVED
Action Of Board In That Respect with
Eighth Street Wakes Up Others.

Property owners on Ninth street in
Silvis have become awakened to the
good results of paving, and since the
board of local Improvements has an
nounced the intention to pave several
blocks on Eighth street, the people on
the adjoining thoroughfare, or at least
two-thirds of them, have petitioned the
board TO do likewise with their street.
The board will act on the petition in
the near future, as the members are
all in favor Of such improvement. Sat.
urday, Aug. 16, at l p. m, has been
set for the hearing of any objections
70 the Eighth street job. Four blocks
are to be done
Rock Island Argus., 1913-08-09
WANT NO HEAVIER PARCELS
Rural Mail Carriers Consider Protest
Against Change in Rules.

Aurora, H., Aug. 9.-Rural mail car
riers of Illinois convened in Aurora
yesterday, the birthplace of their as
sociation, to talk over changes they
favor in the service, including more
pay About 200 attended the session
in the id Fellows temple. During the
afternoon the visitors picnicked at Fox
river park. The convention lasts
through today. Congressman Capley,
the principal speaker of the day, made
plea for the merit rule. Three mat
ters were considered at the business
sessions today. Opposing raising max
imum weight for parcel post; old age
pensions for carriers; higher wages.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-08-09
'OH,SAMMY,
Home" "CREDITORS
'Erstwhile Manager of Candy
Store Said to Have Left
I. Debts of $4,000.

A whole flock Of creditors in Moline
land the other cities adjacent would
like very much to see Sam Polos, un-
stil recently manager for the Royal
Candy Co. 423 Fifteenth street. Mr..
Polos. however. is among those miss
ing" Also, II is reported. he left debts
Ito the amount OF something like $4,000.
Z In fact, It is pretty evident that the
.gentleman from the sunny shores Of
Z Greece must have been a good custom
ser of the great white way" of Moline,
7et cetera-whateve that is.
z AS related in The Argus few days
sago. the mechanical piano installed In
: the place was attached by the Lago-
; marcino-Grupe people OF Davenport
! for a bill OF something over $500. A
deputy sheriff then and there removed
the aforesaid "moosic, ,"-but-th for.
mer patrons of the place may put their
welling tears on the ice-for the ma.
chine Is back again, and once more
music hath charms to sooth the saw
age breast and extract the price Of a
lot of "sundaes" from the jeans of the
customers.
Me Stathopoulos and Steve Sotero
poulos( pronounced that way up tC
2 a. m. then take your choice)-have
5lelsed the premises from the owner
Mrs. Margaret Pierr, had the piano
brought back, and renamed the place
"The Olympus" It will be reopeneC
August l6 under the new management
But, meanwhile, where is Mr.. Polos
Echo answers, "skiddooed," flew tn,
coop" cut stick. "vamoosed, depart
ed beat it," chased himself" etc.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-08-09
SEWER CONNECTIONS MUST
BE MADE, SAYS PHYSICIAN

City Plumbing Inspector Bum Parr
of East Moline, has been instructed
by DR.. J. H. Long, city health officer,
TO send out notices to all who have not
connected with the sanitary sewer to
do so at once. The health officer
says he is not going to play any fav-
orites, and that he intends to have the
ordinance relating to that work en-
forced. DR.. Long has condemned all
outside closets as it is only a matter
of time anyway when such a move will
have to be made, and he takes the
ground, consequently, that it might as
well be done now. If the notices are
not needed, legal action will be insti
tuted at once.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-08-09
NAVAL RESERVES LEAVE
FOR GREAT LAKES CRUISE

Under command of Lieutenant w. c.
Jirdinston thirty members of the local
naval reserves left shortly after mid
the Dubuque for the annual cruise of
the lakes. Their trip this year will
be doubly interesting on account of
forming part of the escort of Perry's
flagship. the Niagara, from a point
outside of Chicago into that harbor
that event being scheduled today. The
Dubuques crew will number about
175 officers and men, recruited from
all over the state.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-08-09
TWO HURT IN DEERE
HARVESTER co. PLANT

Tom Perias and B. Rizzah, laborers
for Contractor Henry Horst at the
Deere Harvester plant, while loading
crane at 7:30 this morning, were
struck by a 500-pound weight which
slipped and fell ten feet before hitting
the men. Persias was cut about the
head and body, being gashed eight
inches on the side of his Uranium. Riz-
zah sustained several body cuts and
bruises Neither is in dangerous con-
dition, however Both were taken to
the city hospital under the direction of
DR.. E. D. Taylor, who had been called.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-08-09
WRESTLING MATCH IS
ASSURED THIS TIME

Th3 wrestling match between Gus
Pappas and Arthur Stewart which
was to have been held last Sunday
night at Turner hall, but which had
to be called off at the last moment be-
cause of an injury which the Greek
had received in a previous match in
Sioux City, is carded for the coming
Sunday night for sure" it is under
stood. The proceeds of the match will
go TO the wounded Greek soldiers in
the Balkan war. About 1865 was TAX
en- at the door last Sunday night when
the wire came from Pappas in Sioux
City announcing his injury, and quite
probably the receipts will be fully as
large this time. Those who wished il
had their money refunded on the other
occasion.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-08-09
TANK INSPECTION TO
TAKE PLACE WEDNESDAY

The Chicago Bridge and Iron works
has advised Commissioner L. o. Jahns
that their representative. Engineer
Horton. will be in the city next Wed
nesday TO inspect the new water tank
on the bluff The probabilities are
that the city will accept the job then,
as there only remain a few trifling
defects to be attended 70.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-08-09
MINISTER DECLINES CALL
notwithstanding Increase of s4oo OF.
fered Rev. Miller Will "Stjck.p

Notwithstanding an offer of s40O
more annually than he is getting now
WIN the Plymouth Congregational
c9urch Of East Moline If he would
oPme to Grand Forks, n. D., TO take
tAe pastorate Of a congregation there,
IYev. Ma-colm NJ. Miller. pastor of the
Hast Moline congregation, has decid.
e that he will stay on the job be-
cause he believes that he can be OF
greater service here. An opportunity
to- locate in university town is nus
allowed 70 pass, but the dominic has
recently bought q residence property