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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-10-01

among the dust-heaps of the past, but in the
minds and hearts of the people around us.
What do / care for enemies? Nothing.
Ii L cannot act right, as it is given me to
see it; If / can not speak Truth, according to-
my convictions, [ don't care to live at all and
if enemies are made by this freedom let the
enemies go to Hades.
Haven't | the same liberties as others
Must I emasculate my manhood because I
write books.
Heine was prescribed in Germany, because
he was a Liberal, in advance of his times; but
he flew his independent flag to the last, even
when stretched upon his mattress grave In
the Paris garrett; and it is Heine whom Ger
mans love, more than they love Schiller and
Goethe.
Millions intense activity in politics cast no
cloud upon his Paradise Lost; and Byron's
isolation as Radical, never weighed down
his verse.
Macaulays History did not suffer from his
Parliamentary partisanship, nor do Sheri-
dams plays delight mankind the less because
he was a brilliant fighter in the House of
Commons.
John Morley, a living example, is read with
admiration wherever the English tongue is
spoken ;and his active work as reformer
has not hurt his books.
In fact, the more strenuously the author
tries to put his advanced ideas into py0ctise,
at personal sacrifice to himself and his love
of ease, the greater is the confidence in his
sincerity.
Thus Luther outweighs Erasmus, and Cali
vim outweighs LIE Febvre, and John Knox OUT
weighs Buchanan, for the very reason that
Luther, Calvin and Knox qc015ted to put their
reforms into effect.
Not only worked, but suffered.
1t may surprise the G10be-Demo0crut to
learn that the demand for my books steadily
increases.
Unrecognized in the literary periodicals,
and tabooed by the daily papers, [ am none
the less independent and successful
Who remembers the Best Sellers of 10 years
ago? Nobody.
The trashy stuff that caught the quick APP
plause of the unthinbing, has passed away,
and is being followed by other popular stuff
equally ephemeral.
My work was done to stand, and it standsI
1t was built on the firm foundation of dili-
gent research, honest conviction, and unset
fish, man-loving purpose.
No book of mine ever went to press, until
every accessible source of information had
been exhausted.
No sentence ever penned by me failed to
carry my own opinion.
I did not write to please, curry favor make
money or win decorations.
My purpose has ever been to interpret
truly, to teach the lessons of history, to in
struct, to throw upon the pathway Of our
people the light from the lamp of the past,
to inculcate high ideals of duty, and DEATH
less devotion to what is Right.
If [ failed to breathe this breath of life
into my books, they will die: if [ did not fail,
they will live. i
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The Jcffersonians cannot assume RESPONSE
biiity for unsolicited manuscripts or letters
sent them. When found available, they are
published; if accompanied by stamps for re-
turn postage, they returned if not avail
able.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-10-01
Have I Destroyed My Literary
Influence By Refusing TO Act
Like a Dead Man?

ONCE upon time, sent to the ST. Louis
~ Glo6e-Demeocrat, an advertisement of my
book on "The Roman Catholic Hierarchy"
and it appeared once in those coura geous
columns.
Once only, for the italian pope's treason
squad, The Knights of Columbus, sent a COM
mlttee to the GZ0be-Den1OcrGt, and the paper
craWled 1t humbly apologized, and promised
never again to publish that advertisement.
In the September LIST issue of this coura-
geOus paper, The St. Louis GZObe-Den20crat
appears the following:
Authors, historians and experts in general are
more influential when they occupy position of
aoofness from the clashes of current opinion than
when they mingle in the fray. During the free
silver campaign of 1896 of the most popular
American historians threw himself unreservedy
into the fight for free coinage He did it at the
permanent sacrifice of his prestige. One of the
greatest historians of France, describing the
events leading up to the revolution and the
luton ITSELF written by Thomas Watson.
But his activity in Populist politics prevented his
great historic work from winning general recog-
milton. 1t may overcome the handicap.
The idea of the editor who wrote that, is
not uncommon. Many people believe that an
author especially historian-should wear
a wig, google eyeglasses. snuffy gowns, soiled
author should be mere book worm, ignorant
Of all practical affairs, child outside of his
study, bore to mixed company. George
Elliott drew the picture of such man in one
of her novels. DR.. Casaubon was his NAME
and England was his nation, and he made
loud noise as he took soup or tea, and he
married a robust young woman whom he was
unable to properly cultivate.
The ideal literary man is the absent minded
lunatlc who climbs the picket fence, if the
gate IS locked; and who cuts small kitten
hole III the door, SO that the cat may have COM
pany at the freside, after she has entered by
the cathode.
Thomas DeQuinceys daughter used to say
to her father, occasionally, as he read by the
evening candle
Papa, your hair is on fire."
THANK you, my dear, hadn't noticed it,
Thomas would answer.
Two great English poets, Wordsworth and
Coleridge were baffled in their efforts to take
the collar off the horse, and were obliged to
call the kitchen mald-who turned the bio end
up, and took the collar off in the usual way.
Now, | frankly confess that it was never nv
ambition to be a literary celebrity of that
sort.
First of all, man should be q Nam. capable
of taking care of himself anywhere, in the
natural relations of man to man, and man to
woman, robustly connected with Life as it
surges around him.
Literary hermits are almost as abnormal as
religious recluses, IN that they shirlz the COM
mon burdens, duties and responsibilities
81 Who wants to be an owl, or virtual
mummy? Not I.
Men interest me more than distractions,
and women are more fascinating to me than
theories
If I've got to choose between the quick and
the dead, give me the quick, every time.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-10-01

THE following appears in the Washington
dispatch of the Atlanta Constitution of
last Sunday:
When Mr.. Burleson appeared recently before
the Senate Committee on Postoffces and Post
roads he told them he had authority to discon-
tinue routes and to devise any system he preferred
in handling the rural delivery service. This COL
lOQuy then took place:
Senator Bryan: Have, you the power to dis
continue rural routes noW?'
Mr. Burleson: 81 have
MI Bryan: and the power to establish
others?"
Mr. Bryan: How many have been established
this year?'
Mr. Burleson: eve are serving 100000 more
people by the rural delivery service than We were
year ago."
Mr.. Bryan: ''You have $4,000 routes now?"
Mr. Bureson: eve have 43,695."
Mr.. Bryan: and you have the power, by
statute, to abolish routes?"
Mr.. BurlesOn: 81 have"
He Quotes Statutes.
The Postmaster General then put into the COM
mttees record, quotations from the statutes. He
quoted the appropriation acts of 1898 and 1895
authorizing how to establish in rural communi-
ties ather than towns and villages The acts of
1898, 1899, 1900, 1901 and 1902, he showed, ap-
propriated money for experimental rural free de-
livery under the direction of the Postmaster Gen
eral'
The appropriation act of 1898 was drawn
by me, and was put through the House after
a hard and prolonged fight
That appropriation was the first ever made
for the r. F. ID. service.
1t passed the House on the 18th day of
February, 1898, and 1t IS mandatory IN its
terms.
That is, IT CONPELS the Postmaster
General to establish r. F. d. routes.
If Mr.. BuIcs0n ri0zatos that CONGRESSIONAL
m0ndatc, HE Will RENDER HIMSELF
LI4BLE 70 INPEACHNEVT!
Read "Llfe and Times of Andrew Jack
son." by Thos E. Watson. Beautifully
printed. Illustrated. Paper, $780,. cloth,
$3.50 Jeffersonian Pub. Co., Thomson, Ga.
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Where lists containing less than ten names,
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There can be no deviation from this rule.
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Read "Life and Times of Andrew Jack
son." by Thos. E. Watson. Beautifully
printed. Illustrated. Paper, $1.O0;. cloth,
$3.50. Jeffersonian Pub. Co., Thomson, Ga.
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THOMSON, Ga, OCTOBER 1, 1914.
AS TO r. +. ID. Routes. Post
mGSter-General BurleSOn
Is I'm Error.

THE following appears in the Washington
dispatch of the Atlanta Constitution Of
last Sunday:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-18
RICHARDS Is GUILTY
OF TOTING A PISTOL
FORMER MARSHAL, ACCUSED OF
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY, CON-
VICTED OF CARRYING
WEAPON.

Des Moines, Iowa, April 1S.-Wil-
liam Richards, for 20 years deputy
United States marshal and a noted
thief catcher, was convicted in dis
trict court yesterday on charge of
carrying a concealed weapon. He is
awaiting trial on a charge of attempt
ed robbery.
Richards caused surprise during his
trial yesterday by declaring that he
was working as a detective seeking to
uncover a blackmailing scheme at the
time of his arrest. Richards broke his
long silence on the stand by admitting
that he was at a home near the police
station on the night of March %, but
said he had gone there as detective.
I'VE will show that Mr.. Richards
went to this place on legitimate busi-
ness" said c. II. Miller, attorney for
Richards, this morning. He was not
armed and did not have a mask"
Richards was placed on trial before
Judge Lawrence DeGraff of the crimi-
nal court yesterday morning on a
charge of carrying concealed weapons.
]. McKercher, a detective, testified
that he found a revolver. a handker-
chief converted into mask and hat
in Richards overcoat pocket when he
searched him at police hearquarters.
Richards testified in his own behalf.
declaring that he did not have a pistol
on the night in question.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-18
POLK'S WOUND IS
RAPIDLY HEALING
New York Corporation Counsel
Not Seriously Hurt-Crank
Under Heavy Bond.>

New York, April 1S.-MichaeE Ma
honey. the gray-haired crank who
yesterday attempted TO assassihate
Mayor. Mitchell and in so doing shot
Corporation Counsel Polk in the jaw,
was arraigned to-day on a charge OF
assault with intent to kill. He was
held to the grand jury in bail of $685.
OOc
When bail was announced the pris-
oner smiled and broadly said: why
not boost It a little? The more the
merrier."
Polk is expected to recover rapidly
The bullet has been removed.
\ man who said he wanted to get
close look at Mayor Mitchell" was
turned away as he attempted to pass
the police sentinels at the mayors
home at Riverside. He was unarmed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-18
State Legislative Probe
Committee Makes Start
ling Discovery.
CLAIMS TO HAVE PROOF
One Lad Said to Have Been
Placed Near Moline by Cook
County Official.

Chicago. Ill, April 1s.-Chairman
Curran of legislative committee con-
Quoting an investigation of Illinois
charitable institutions, hospitals and
juvenile homes, made the statement
that evidence had been obtained sus-
tanning the charge that boys have been
bartered by officials for a money
consideration.
An instance cited was that involving
Albert Detloff, a probation officer in
Cook county. Curran said it had been
proved that Detloff accepted money for
providing a delinquent boy to work on
a farm near Moline, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-18
NLSUN USHG PLANS TO BLOCK PORTS AND SEIZE XAN RAIL
Mayo Demand for
Apology and Salute

Washington, d. c., April 1S.-The
navy department made public a mes
sage from Rear Admiral Fletcher. con
tanning Rear Admiral Mayo's original
demand for a salute to the nag, ad
dressed in writing by Rear Admiral
Mayo to the Mexican general, Vara.
goza, at Tampico, on April 9.
The communication was as follows:
This morning an officer and squad
of men of the Mexican military forces
arrested and marched through the
streets of Tampico a commissioned
officer of the United States navy, the
paymaster of the Dolphin, together
with seven men composing the crew of
the whale boat of the Dolphin. At the
time of this arrest the officer and
men concerned were unarmed and
engaged in loading cases of gasoline
which had been purchased on shore.
Part of the men were on the shore,
but all, including the man or men in
the boat, were forced to accompany
armed Mexican forces.
81 do not need to tell you that TAX
ing men from boat flying the United
States flag is hostile act not to be ex-
cused.
81 have already received your verb
al message of regret that this event
happened and your statement that it
was committed by an ignorant officer.
'The responsibility for hostile act
cannot be avoided by the plea of ig
norance.
"In view of the publicity of this oc-
curence l must require that you send
by suitable members of your staff
formal disavowal and apology for the
act, together with your assurance that
the officer responsible for it will re-
ceive severe punishment. Also that
you publicly hoist the United States
flag in a prominent position on shore
and salute it with 81 guns. The salute
will be returned by this ship.
"Your answer to this communica-
lion should reach me and the called
Tor salute be fired within "a hours
from p. m. of this date
Secretary Daniels said that later
Rear Admiral Mayo modified his de-
nand somewhat, saying he would not
insist on having the salute fired while .
he American flag was hoisted on
Mexican territory and would be salts
led if the salute was to the flag 'in a
place." either on the mast {
If the Dolphin or a Mexican gunboat. :
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-18
B. r. ALLEN Is DEAD;
ONCE MONEY POWER
FORMER DES MONIES BANKER,
WHO CONTROLLED FINANCES OF
CITY, DIES IN CALIFORNIA.

Des Moines, Iowa, April 1S.-Word
was received here today of the death
yesterday of b. F. Allen at the homo
of his son in Los Angeles. He was SO
years old and had been i'll for long
time.
r For nearly a score of years Mr.. AL
len was in absolute control of the fl
nancial affairs of this city. In the lat
ter years of his dazzling career his
chain of banks enabled him to broaden
his grasp on financial affairs until a
large part of the state regarded Frank
Allen as its banker
He came to Des Moines in 1S4S with
a small fortune of $4,000, and foi
more than 30 years he added to this
principal unth the panic of 1873, when
he was regarded as the financial CO
lossus of the middle west. His money
was never lacking when something big
was to be undertaken. He founded
two of the largest public service cor
porations of the city, the Des Moines
Gas company and the Des Moines
Water company.
He financed the Rock Island when it
crossed Iowa, and reaped a large for
tune by buying up land and plating it
into town lots. Mr.. Allen founded the
Hawkeye Insurance company and was
one of the promoters of the Equitable
Life of Iowa, another large insurance
concern.
He founded the first sawmill and
saved the hauling of timber over al
most impossible roads for long dis
tances. Later, he saw an opportunity
to establish a boat line on the Des
Moines river and he purchased in ST.
Louis a steamboat with a capacity of
several hundred tons. 1t made its first
trip between Des Moines and OF
tumwa
The latter years of Mr.. Aliens res
idence in the middle west were clouded
with many misfortunes. Ambitious to
become the financial Napoleon of the
he moved to Chicago in 1874
and purchased the Cook County Ma
tional bank. He attempted to place
the institution on it's feet, but his Des
Moines resources were of no avail.
His entire fortune went with the ruin
ed bank and thousands of small depos-
itors lost their life's savings.
Litigation followed and when the af-
fairs of the institution were settled up
there was nothing left for the deposi-
tors. Mr.. Aliens wife died the follow
ing year. and he moved to California
where he lived on a fruit ranch for
many years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-18
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till p. m. Tomorrow, fer
Rock leland, Davenport, Moline
and Nlclnitv

Showers this afternoon and tonight.
colder tonight: Sunday cloudy and
colder: fresh TO strong south. shifting
to west winds.
Temperature at a. m, Go: highest
yesterday. 81; lowest last night ca.
Wind velocity at a. m, miles.
Precipitation in "a hours. none.
Relative humidity at p. m. 42: at
: a. m. 5S.
Stage of river at a. IN. IL feet.
a fall OF L feet in "a hours.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-18
BELIEVE MENzIE
KILLED HIS CLERK

Geddes, 8. D.. April 1s.-Develop-
ments in the killing of w. II. Menzie
and Miss Blanche Signal, his book
keeper. whose bodies were found in
the ruins OF a lumber once here yes
terday. now point strongly towards
murder and suicide.
The robbery theory was apparently
shattered by the discovery that no
money was taken from Menzie. con-
siderable sum being found in his
clothing. Mr.. Menzie was widely
known in the state as a promoter Of
the farmers cooperative idea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-18
Not to Delay Astor Wedding.

New York. April 1S.-No arrange
ments for the postponement of the
wedding of Vincent Astor and Miss
Helen Huntington, set for April 80,
have been made. Notwithstanding Mr..
Astor's illness
This announcement was made at the
Huntington country home today in con-
tradiction of reports that the ceremony
had been indehnite.y postponed. A
postponement may yet be found expe-
dent, however.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-18
.RITCHIE WINS in
co With MURPHY
Fight Between Lightweights at
San Francisco Lasts Full
Twenty Rounds.

San Francisco, Cal, April 1S.-Willie
Ritchie, light weight champion, won
the decision over Harlem Tommy"
Murphy at the end of 20 rounds last
night. 1t was Ritchie's fight all the
way through and from every angle.
There was not a clean knock-down
during the fight. Murphy was pound
ed through the ropes in the final
round, but finished strong.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-18
CHIEF OF WRECKED
CHICAGO BANK DIES
cHEcKERED CAREER OF DR.. WILL
LIAM T. KIRBY COMES TO AN
END IN A HOSPITAL.

Chicago, Ill, April 1S.-Dr. William
T. Kirby, head of the defunct Kirby
Savings bank, died at a hospital here
yesterday. a mental wreck. Circum-
stances following the failure of the
Kirby bank have been aired in the
federal court here for more than a
year. When the bank closed its doors,
November 3, 1912, DR.. Kirby could not
be found by depositors. Later it was
learned that he was in a sanitarium.
Shortly after this, Federal Judge Ian
dis appointed the Central Trust COM
pany receiver.
It was declared there were 100000
in deposits in the bank bus none of
the money could be found. Judge
Lands ordered DR.. Kirby to produce
the money or go to Jail for contempt
The former banker then told a story
of wire tappers. saying that he had
lost the money by betting on horses
on which he had been led to believe
he had advance information.
Judge Lands doubted the story and
cited Mr. and Mrs. Kirby for con-
tempt Contempt proceedings were
then started against p II. O'Donnell.
Joseph Rosenthal. Frank Houlihan and
Thomas B. Lantry, lawyers who rep
resented Kirby
Subsequent development strength
ened the wire tapping story. however.
and several men were indicted. One
of them, William Strosnider. was sent
TO the penitentiary for operating a
game.
DR.. Kirby had been a prosperous
physician on the south side but re-
tired several years ago when he fail
ed. Because OF his extensive ac-
he started a private bank
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-18
TURKEY BANDITS
SHOOT A TEACHER
Party From Beirut American
College Attacked and Rob-
bed While on Excursion.

Constantinople. Turkey. April IS
American teachers from Beirut Amer
ican college were attacked and robbed
by brigands. and one OF them slightly
wounded by a bullet while on an ex-
cursion yesterday TO the Sea OF Cal
lice. Turkish authorities assured the
American ambassador the property OF
the teachers would be recovered and
the brigands punished
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-18
Woman AutoIst Meets Death.

Joliet. H.. April Is.-Mrs. Martin
Shire of 5I3 Eagle street was instant
Iy killed yesterday afternoon when
the automobile she was driving leaped
an embankment south OF the city as
she turned aside TO let a buggy pass
Her husband. who was with her. sus-
tanned injuries to his left leg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-18
COXEY MARCHERS
Get ABUN;JAILED
Members of Fife Corps Trade
Instrument for Beer and
Land in Ohio Calaboose.

Louisville, Ohio. April 1s.-Because
members of the fife corps of General"
Coxey's army traded an instrument
for beer and became intoxicated they
were jailed by the village marshal
Coxey issued an edict against drinking
as the army numbering 20 left on the
third day OF March FOR Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-18
sufs contIne Use OF Torch.

Belfast. Ireland. April 1s.-A Belfast
corporations tea rooms in Bellevue
Garden were destroyed by fire today.
The damage is extensive. The police
say a suffrage larson squad" did II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-18
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Morning stars: Mercury. Jupiter
Planet Jupiter in conjunction with the
moon. Twin star Castor. constellation
Gemini. In meridian $40 p III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-18

department. and no orders were is.
sued for troops at Texas City.
..Temporizing Is ended" said cabi
net officer. who is close to the presi.
dent We have the punch. we know
il, and we are going to deliver IL.
Huerta has had the last chance"
The text OF Huerta's message and
Wilson's reply was not made public,
but # is known Huerta contended that
all offenses for which the United
States asks apology have been apollo
gized for and that ''he demurs at any
thing further"
Naval forces at Tampico and Vera
Cruz are sufficient 20 carry out the
presidents plans without waiting the
arrival OF Badgers feet.
Discussing probabilities Senator
Simmons. one OF he administration
leaders. said the action of congress
doubtless would be similar to that
taken before the war with Spain in
Cuba
President Pens Ultimatum.
Bryan explained that the presidents
statement meant that Huerta would be
obliged to guarantee a salute without
by 8 p. m. Sunday and
that physical obstacles might defer
its actually being fired by that hour.
The president himself. on his personal
typewriter. typed the statement CIV
ing Euerta until Sunday. Then he
decided there possibly would be no
action before tomorrow night He is
going TO White Sulphur Springs to
bring his wife back to Washington
Patience Reaches Limit.
Even the patience OF the American
people has a limit. which has been
reached said Senator Williams OF
Senator Sheppard of Texas declared
the sentiment OF the American people
would be behind the administration in
any action the emergency might re-
quire.
Villa Promises Protection.
Torreon. Mexico. April Isl do
lot believe the Tampico incident will
result in a war between the United
States and Mexico" said General
villa. 81 doubt IL the bombardment
II Tampico would be an act OF war
against Mexico, since Huerta Illegally 4
.oIds that port Should war come. |
American non-combatants here could 4
ely upon the same protection here as /
;ould Mexicans in the United States"
Ready for ouaymas Attack.
Augua Prieta, Mexico. April 1s.-A
Message from General Alveredo says
III preparations have been made for a
inal attack on Guaymas by 10000 reb-
is about April 25.
Mexican Prisoners Shot.
FL Paso. Texas. April 1s.-Individ-
lal infraction OF rules OF the prison
amp at Fort Bliss since the Tampico
Incident eliminated last night in the
hooting of two OF the Mexican federal
prisoners by sentries. One will die.