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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-03-12
THE .JEFFERSONIAN

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Strange to say, in the long, conspicuous
editorial devoted to answering me, the
language is most peculiar:
Il will admit for arguments sake that the
writer has been or is a Catholic"
Well, which is it?
Has he been one and quit; or is he one,
now?
Why not say yes, Or no?
"For arguments sake !"
Why that phrase? If he is Catholic. let
him say SO, and be done with it. If he is not
Catholic, let him say so-not for the sake of
the argument" but for the sake of the truth
D0gg0ne man a0hO IS afraid to sh0o0 has
c020rS!
Now, let us come to that street preaching
of Claud Shafter Dixie says
Again, the assertion was made by Mr.. Watson
in the same editorial that Dixie was ||BELABOR-
ING FREE SPEECH"
Dixie condemned the vulgar incendiary belch-
ings Of sewer-minded prohigate which, if driven
against Methodists or Baptists, would have caused
bloodshed.
The street corners are for all the people within
the bounds Of decency and propriety
Yet there are times when infammatory public
attacks by frenZied zealots could block traffic.
incite impulses to murder and create carnage
from the hot explosion of human hatred and pas
sion.
Under a given set of circumstances negro
exhOrters could inf1ame black bucks and screech-
ing deliriOuS negresses to make a riot immi-
nent under the term ''THE RIGHTS OF FREE
SPEECH"
Dixie argued that the man who made a here
before happy community, drop to a lower plane
Of intense hatred in some circles, could have con-
served the priceless boon Of free speech by the
use of public halls or vacant private property
Then the people particularly interested
in his peculiar specialties, could have literally
revelIed in free speech AID INFINITUM.
Yes, I did condemn "Dixie" for joining in
that popish howl against free speech. On
principle like that, I would fight my own
kith and kin. Our forefathers waged bloody
wars against popes and kings before they won
freedom Of Speech' and unless we pay the
price of eternal Vigilance,@ the foul colnbi-
nation Of popes, plutocrats and Special Privi-
lege will again gag the people.
'Dixie" tries to dodge the issue by claim
ing that Shafter was "a vulgar incendiary,"
"a sewer minded prodigate"
IF Shafter used any language which JUST
) fes that desert ption, he must have defled his
street-preachng by reading some of the
nasty, sinking ordure which popish Saints
put into their theological textbooks.
But if Shafter was using obscene and vul-
gar language, where was the State law and
the State officers Why did no brave Knight
of Columbus swear out a warrant against
Shafter for using vulgar and obscene
language?
Does ''Dixie" mean to say that Mayor Van
Swearingen is the kind of man who will allow
a street-preacher to 'belch" obscenity in the
streets Of jacksonville?
Is it not a strange fact that none of the
knights Of Columbus who tried to hush Shat
ter accused him of belching obscenity?
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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-02
ATyphoon In Japan.

Ny room on the second floor rocked
and swayed, and 1t seemed as though
the building could not hold together.
After awhile grew accustomed to
the motion and the noise of breaking
glass and dropped off to sleep, but
terrific crash right by my ear brought
me up with a start. The sheet iron
shutters of my windows had finally
succumbed to the fury of the gale and,
although fully eight inches outside Of
the glass, had bent in until the win
dows, sash and all, lay shattered on
the floor. A drenching torrent whirleG
in through the crack between the re-
sisting shutters. seized screen and
hurled it clear across the room on to
my bed and then seized the bed and
bounced it savagely up and down.
Then part of the roof took leave and
slid past my window with the nerve
racking clatter of coal pouring into an
empty steel bin.
BY dawn the typhoon was satisfied
with what it had done and moved on
out to sea. retrieved my saturated
clothes and went downstairs. Melvin
A. Hall In Century.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-02
A Faint Hearted Poet.

Samuel Rogers. the English poet.
whose house in London was noted as
literary center, was very fond OF the
society of ladies' and was a great ia
vorite with them. Yet he never mar
ried. and In his latter years he used
to regret not having done so. Rogers
nearest approximation to the nup-
tial tie" was with a girl whom he
thought to be the most beautiful he
had ever seen. At the end of the Lon
don season she said to him at ball.
II go tomorrow to Worthing." He did
not go with her. Some months after
ward, being at Ranelagh, he saw that
the attention of every one was drawn
toward large party that had just en-
tered. in the center Of which was q
lady leaning on the arm of her hus-
band. Stepping forward to see this
wonderful beauty, he found it was his
love. She merely said. "You never
came to Worthing."
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-02
Unconscious Memory,

The memory of seepwalkers is oc-
casionally prodigious under the infiu-
ence of the dominating impulse that
moves them. There Is an instance of
poor and illiterate basket maker.
who was unable to read or write. yet
in state of sleep he would preach
fluent sermons, which were afterward
recognized as having formed portions
of discourses he was accustomed to
hear in the parish church as a child
more than forty years before. Quite
as strange case of Unconscious
memory" is referred to by DR.. Aber-
crombie. A girl given to sleepwaking
was in the habit of initiating the violin
with her lips. giving the preliminary
tuning and scraping and fourishing
with the utmost fidelity. 1t puzzled
the physician a good deal until he as
certained that when child she lived
in a room adjoining fiddler who often
performed on his violin in her hearing.
-Pearsons Weekly.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-02
Made In Manchester.

The gentleman came on the railway
platform with bicycle just as the
train was about to leave for Manches-
ter. He put the machine into the van.
A ticket collector followed him to the
compartment and asked If he had a
ticket for the bicycle. He had not, ana
as the official on the step was writing
out an "excess" receipt the train began
to move. whereupon he came in and
Travelled to town The gentleman who
had made this trip compulsory engaged
the collector in conversation and found
that the man would have to cross Man
chester to get II train home again.
"Why," he said. "then you'll pass not
far from my office. Would you mind
taking this bag there for me? should
like to get out at the next station and
come to town by later train" The
dazed collector meekly agreed. 1t was
a fine example of how to collect lex
cess. s."-Manchester Guardian.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-02
origin Of Vaudeville Turns.

We are indebted to John Chinaman
for. the modern vaudeville turn"
There were theaters in China when our
ancestors were wandering about dress
ed in skins and blue paint, and the ac-
tors in those faroff times were just as
anxious to please their patrons as the
modern ''artist'' is to get the applause
which gladdens his heart and-more
important still-sends his salary up.
The play over. each member Of the
troupe came forward to receive the ap-
plause to which he thought he was en-
titled, and one Of them hit on the
bright idea of performing some simple
trick to prolong the enthusiasm OF the
spectators. His example was speedily
followed, and these tricks soon became
obligatory. One actor would produce a
cat or monkey from hat: another
would initiate an animal or swallow
an object which he afterward found IN
his boot. Each tried to surpass the
other, and feats of strength and dex-
terity were soon added to these simple
icks.-Pearson's Weekly.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-02
Edward Young's Tragedy.

In Garrick's time the church had a
decided leaning toward the stage. The
great actor suffered a plague of stage
struck clergymen. He read many or
their plays and produced at least one.
The Rev. Edward Young Of Welwyn
parish and of Might Thoughts fame
wrote a tragedy of ''rhe Two Broth
ers," which Garrick produced. Its re-
ception was tragedy. 1t was only
fit to make an icehouse OF a theater.'
Young, however, had counted his
chickens. He had promised f1,OOO. the
expected proceeds Of his authors
rights, to the Society For the Propaga'
ton of the Gospel. And here he shone
He dipped deeply into his private
purse and made up the thousand
London Chronicle.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-02
Quite a Run.

It's an overworked word, that poor
little monosyllable run"
II found u run started in my best
stockings this morning" said the wo-
man, 80 l thought I'd run downtown
and 20 into IS, where they are hav-
ing great run on silk hose. They ran
an advertisement in this mornings
paper, you know. Well, l ran my eye
over the bargains on the way down
and saw so many things l needed
that ran out Of money before got
to the hose counter. Well. I'd run my
legs off by that time. but don't run
bill at IS, so l was in despair until
who should run into. but my hus-
band | got some money of him-he's
more generous than the general run
Of men-but when | got to the coun-
ter they'd run out of my size. Wasn't
that terrible run of luck?"
And so she ran on and on and on
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-02
Mission of the Russian Fleets.

A Russian fleet under command of
Admiral Leseffsky lay in New York
harbor during the winter Of 1854,
and another was in San Francisco
harbor for the same period. Thurlow
Weed is authority for the statement
that Farragut in his presence at din
ner asked Lesoffsky why he was idl1ne
the winter away. The Russian an
swered II am here under sealed or
ders, to be broken only in a contin-
gency that has not yet occurred" In
general conversation he allowed 1t to
appear that the particular contingency
was that foreign power should at
tack the United States. The same au-
thority records a confirmation of this
matter by Prince Gortschakoff in st.
Petersburg, who showed the Gar
Alexander's own order. - New York
Sun.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-02
PAINTING Pictures on the Floor,

Albert Moore. the great artist whose
works may be seen in the Tate and
other public galleries. scorned the Or
dinary poses of the painter. He pre-
ferred his ease to an easel and paint
ed all his great pictures, so dainty and
charming. ON the floor. His tubes OF
paint and his brushes and other ac-
cessories of his art were scattered
about him, and he lay fiat on his
stomach. seldom remaining in one posi-
tion five minutes at time.
The celebrated painter of Christ
Leaving the Pretorium" and the illus
traitor of Milton and Dante. that
Strange genius, Gustave Dore. had the
same habit. The floor was his easel
whenever possible. and, as he was a
stout. heavy man. he seldom rose to
an upright position except for his
meals. and not always then.-London
TELEGRAPH,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-02
SUMMONS.

In the Circuit Court of the State OF
Oregon, for the County of Polk.
Mary A. Heth, Plaintiff, vs..
Charles N. Ztlmwalt, Defendant.
To Charles N. Zumwalt, the above
named defendant.
In the Name of the State of Or
egon: You. are hereby required to
appear and answer the complaint FL
ed against you in the above entitled
action on or before six weeks from
the date of the first publication, of
this summons towit, Dec. 9Th, 1913,
and if you fail to answer for want
thereof, the plaintiff will take judg-
ment against you for the possession
of the property described in the com
plant, towit: Beginning 17.41
chains North of the Sc corner of the
Wilson Lee }. L. G. in Secs %, 23
26 and 27 in 7. S. R. 6 W., Will
Mer.; thence North 900 chs; thence
s. SO degs. 55 min. w. 1880 chs.
thence S. 0degs. 25 min. w. 9.o5 chs
thence N. 80 degs. SO min. e. 46.34
chs. to place of beginning and fol
one dollar damages and for costs anc
disbursements of this action, this
summons is ordered to be published
in the Polk County Observer,
weekly newspaper of general circula
ton published in Polk County, Ore
gon,. once a week for six consecutive
weeks, by order of Hon. J. B. Teal
County Judge Of said Polk County
Oregon, by an order dated Dec. 4th
1913, in which you are required t.
appear and answer within six week.
from the date of the first publication
of this summons.
First publication Dec. 5, 1913.
G.. O. HOLMAN,
12-5 Jan 16 Attorney for Plaintiff
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-02
Notice to Creditors.

In the County Court OF the State OF
Oregon for the County OF Polk.
In Re The Estate of Albert Davidson,
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned has been appointed admin
istrator of the estate Of Albert Da-
wilson, deceased; all persons owing
debts to said estate will kindly pay
same to the administrator and all
persons having claims against the
estate of the said Albert Davidson
are hereby notified to present the
same, duly authenticated according
to law, to the administrator at 20
Washington Bldg, Portland, Oregon,
within six months from the date OF
the first publication of this notice,
towit from December 9Th, 1913.
CHAS. G. BENSON,
Administrator.
B. M. BENSON,
Atty. for Adm. I'D IL
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-02
Simple Transposition.

One of the artists had just finished
singing "Sally In Our Alley" The
song appeared to affect Pogson. gave
him dig in the ribs and inquired:
Upset you, old manT'
"That song" he began, "brings to
my mind an incident of many years
ago which happened when l was a
boy. How well remember the com
motion, the wall Of the governess, the
shrieks of the mater! had little
sister named Sally, and one day we
were playing marbles 1--WE called them
'alleysD when all Of sudden Sally
swallowed one of my best classics
"But what's the connection with the
song?" l asked.
"The alley in our Sally" replied Pog-
son as he edged away.-London An
swers.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-02

eleven 0 'clock in the forenoon of said
day, at the County Court room, in the
Court House at Dallas, Polk County,
Oregon, as the time and the place for
the final hearing of said final account
and for the final settlement Of said
estate.
Therefore all persons interested IN
said estate are hereby notified and
required to be and appear at SAID
time and place 50 appointed for the
final hearing Of said final account and
| for the final settlement Of said estate
and then and there show cause II
| any exists why said final account
should not be allowed and approved,
and said estate forever and finally
settled and said Executrix released
and discharged.
Dated this the End day of Decem-
ber, 1913. a,,,
| SINE ANDERSEN,
As Executrlx Of the estate and Last
Will and Testament OF Christian
Andersen, deceased.
| FRANK W. FENTON,
ATTORNEY for said estate. l2-4-l-2
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-02

The uses of refined borax are mani
fold. 1t is infinitely better than soda
for washing purposes. 1t may be used
i'm the proportion of large handful
to ten gallons of boiling water, and
win effect a great saving in soap. III
YOU are about to wash delicate laces
or cambric use an extra quantity OF
powder. The effect of borax is to sof-
ten the hardest water, and. being neu-
tral salt. it does not in the slightest de-
gree injure the texture of linen or any
other delicate material washed with It.
New York Globe.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-02
Keen the Air Fresh.

Nothing causes chills more than hot,
stuffy rooms We often hear people
complaining that they took 2Hld when
they came out into the night air. Yet
it was not the night air which did the
mischief. but the poisonous atmos-
phere in the room itself, due to the ac-
cumulated exhalations of many lungs,
etc Had the apartment been well ven
tilated the so called chill would never
have occurred. Nervous Break
downs"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-02
Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned Sine Andersen, as the Ex-
ecutrix of the estate and Last Wlll
and Testament of Christian Ander-
sen, deceased, has filed her final ac-
count of the administration upon
said estate in the County Court OF
Polk County, Oregon, and said Court
has appointed Monday, the 9th day
of January. 1914, at the hour OF
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-02

When you clean the ebony brushes
on your toilet table rub petroleum jelly
over the backs before you wash the
bristles. as this prevents the soda or
ammonia In the water from injuring
the ebony. The jelly should after
ward be removed by polishing the
back with dry cloth.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-02

In the wine region of Spain the
method of treading the sfapes Is
everywhere about the same The
grapes are well spread out in the press.
and barefoe,ed men or men wearing
sandals or wooden soled shoes tread
them.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-02

As storm following storJi and wave
succeeding wave give additional hard
ness to the shell that incloses the
pearl. so do the storms and waves OF
life add force to the character Of man.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-02
Elao Bunting Test,

The United States governments test
for color in bunting is six hours i'm
mersion in salt water and six hours
exposure to the sun.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-02
Entertainment For All.

"a pretty girl can get a lot of enter
tainment out of her mirror" observes
an exchange.
True. So can plain girl who thinks
she is pretty.-Boston Transcript.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-02

wife-You deceived me. When you
married me you said you had a job on
the road. Hub-Well, so | have; only
It's long time in arriving Baltimore
American.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-02
Truth Teller.

Marion-Did you ever receive a love
letter? Adeline-Oh. yes. Marion
From whom did you receive it? Ade-
line-The postman.-Kansas City Star.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-02

He is not many who yields to fits Of
anger, but he who wields composure
and kindness.-Mareus Aurelius.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-02

ignorance is less distant from truth
than prejudice.-Diderot
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-11-28
1143. Dolly's Holiday Wardrobe.

What little mother will not be
pleased with this lovely outfit for her
dolly. Here is a dress with raglan
sleeve section and jaunty cuff. 1t
may be gathered at low waistline in
Balkan style, or worn without the
belt. The dress may be of lawn, ba-
tiste, crepe, linen, silk or cashmere,
and if dolly's mother is handy with
the needle, pretty finish in feather
stitching or embroidery will form
suitable decoration. For cold weather
or for evening wear" dolly has a
comfortable cape, to be made of Bed
ford cord, cashmere, broadcloth, silk,
velvet, or eiderdown, with soft silk or
batiste lining for the hood. Dolly's
set of underwear is quite in keeping
with her up-to-date dress. There is a
combination garment forming a che
mise and drawers, the chemise doing
duty also as an under waist, to which
the petticoat is buttoned. These little
garments are nice in soft lawn, main
sock, crossbar muslin, or crepe, and a
finish of narrow lace or embroidery
edging is very suitable. The patterns
are cut in six sizes: IA, 16, Is, 20, %
and "a inches in length. To make
the dress it will require X yards of
24-inch material. The cape, 1 yard
of 44-inch material. The combina-
ton and the petticoat, u yards Of
36-inch material for a 22-inch doll.
Price 10c
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-11-28

One prominent woman has devised
a plan for a lover to make sure of
his sweetheart by studying her par
entS.
Another is demanding a commits
sion to decide finally whether the
young man is to buy the engagement
ring and the girl her trousseau.
Mrs. Clara A. Marsh, treasurer of
the Fathers and Mothers club of
Boston, is the discoverer Of the study
the parents plan.
at is only reasonable that the
daughter should be a copy of the
mother" declares Mrs. Marsh, "and
even though the mother may be short
and fat, while the daughter is tall and
klowy, their general appearance is
nine times out of ten alike" she said.
"To young men | say: Look upon
the face of the girls father If he
has a worried, unsettled look, pay ac-
curate attention to how his wife
greets him when he arrives home
from work. If the mother is always
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-11-28
1142. Ladies' Sewing Apron and Bag
Combined.

This illustrates a very clever idea
that will lend itself to development
in any of the pretty apron materials
now in vogue. AS here shown white
lawn embroidered in self color was
used. oval" lace forms a suitable
finish. The apron portion above the
pocket is slipped into the-pocket when
not worn, and the fullness is drawn
up to form a bag. In organdie, dim
ity, figured or striped silk, linen, Gre
tonne or crepe this design is very eff
fective. The pattern is cut in one
size, medium. 1t requires IA yards
Of 36-inch material. Price 10c.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-11-28
1141. A Convenient Outer Garment
and Shoes for Baby.

Eiderdown, duckling fleece, blanket
cloth, cashmere, flannel, or flannel
cite may be used for the robe, and
quilted satin, silk, felt, suede, or
eiderdown for the moccasins. The
robe is so cut and made as to afford
complete covering for the little one.
The hood may be omitted The shoes
are very comfortable and just the
thing for tinv, tender feet. This mod
ell made of blanket cloth in a pretty
nursery design or of white eiderdown
lined with soft batiste or silk, would
prove very satisfactory and warm.
The pattern is in one size only. II
requires " yard of 20-inch material
fer ono reir of moccasins and IN
yards Of 36-inch material for the robe.
Price Toe.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-11-28
Reducing MafrinOny To A Science

uroing him TO obtain more wealth,
beware of her manageable daugh-
ter"
Mrs. Charles Ellinwood, social
worker, proposes the commission
plan. She says pnwise marriages will
be prevented if young couples go be-
fore the commission and answer the
following questions satisfactorily be-
fore they are allowed to marry.
/. How long have you known this
young woman?
2. Where did you meet her?
g. Why do you think you love her ?
A. How much money have you in
the bank?
5. What is your business?
6. How much do you earn weekly
7. Is your disposition good?
The girl also must testify as to her
ability to cook.
Reformers evidently forget that
love is blind-and often deaf and
dumb.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-11-28

crash.A good suggestion for the work
basket would be found in tan linen,
embroidered i'm red satin or sateen.
Cretonne in lovely pink and green
tones would also make this a service
able article. The basket sections
could also be woven, of raffia over a
cardboard foundation, and lined with
silk. For the pin box the same ma
terials would serve that could be used
for the work box. For the utility case
there are lovely rubberized silks, and
cretonnes that will be very good for
this article. 1t requires / yards of
36-inch material for No. 1, / a yards
of 27-inch material for No. 2, and Is
yards of 24-inch material for No. 3.
Price Zoe.