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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-11-25
E.HEEr TE'N
CriticiseS Me for EulOafzinu
Joel Chandler Harris
Uncle Renaus.

+ New Albany Hotel, Albany, Ca, Nov. IS, 1915
Dear Sir: The advertisement attached hereto
was something of surprise to l noted it
in the current issue of your weekly paper. I
travelling man and Protestant, being a mem
Der of the Methodist Church. l think you are
inconsistent in that you eulogize Mr.. Harris while
you always say such unkind things about others
whom YOU designate as "kissers Of the Pope's
foot" You know, Of course, that Mr.. Harris
married Catholic that all of his children are
Catholics, and that he himself, | have been
told, Joined the Catholic Church shortly before
his death
What I would like for you to explain in your
paper is why you eulogze and con-
denim another both of whom have done the
thing. AS constant reader OF your paper I
would like to have your reason for this
Yours very truly,
j. L. BAIRD
The ad. to which the gentleman objects
reads as follows:
He loved the birds-nay they sing sweetly
where he rests. He loved the trees and flowers
may the leaves whisper while he sleeps and the
flowers bloom above his COUCH
From Uncle Remus Is Dead in Watsous
Prose bIiscelanes second edition. Price $1.0O.
The Jeffs, Thomson, Ga.
FROM beginning to end, without sustaining
the charge that l ever made war upon any
indiriduu1, about his religion.
Ones faith is ones own private business,
and it is nobody ese's business, 50 long as
he simply keeps, enjoys it, and civily pro
pagates it, without encroachment upon the
feelings and the rights Of others.
Whether joel Chandler Harris turned
Catholic as his mind was failing, | neither
know nor care. If he was buried with the
usual Romanist flub-dub and fanfare, the
papers did not say 50. What has that got
to do with his literary work which | praised?
What did his religion have to do with the
stories which gained him the name of "Uncle
Remus?"
The nature pieces which I had in mind
and the beautiful short pOems-were written
when he was a young man, probably not yet
married: but whether OF not his marriage had
taken place and his children were coming
along IN the course OF nature-One little
Catholic after another-makes no difference
as to Harris literary work.
Have | ever said that no Catholic could
write good prose or good poetry!
On the contrary, my affection and admira-
ton for James Il. Randall were so sincere
that | gave to him in my book, Bethany"
a notice WhlcIl--aS he wrote me-cauSed him
to receive an ovation in Baltimore and to be
more sincerely appreciated the remainder of
HAS days.
contributed toward his monument in Au-
gusta. lust as I did toward that of Pat
walsh. for many years editor of The Augusta
Chronicle
To combat an ecclesiastical hierarchy, an
ecclesiastical organization which seeks to use
''relgion" as a cloak to conceal its determine
ton so grasp political power is one hing:
to insult an individual who belongs to that
particular church, is another.
Thus l have. for years, been strenuously
combating the Boards and Moguls who want
70 boss the Baptist Church and to run it in
the selfish interests of the Boards, the Moguls,
Il L4 hnr- LII
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-11-25
EDITORIAL NOTES
Ry j. ID. WAITS ON

T. I'D 70 NkA l. IL - E. .
Ry j. d. WATSON
# HE expert appointed by the Agricultural
Department, DR.. G. w. Thompson. to
look into and investigate conditions now pre-
vailing, has come out in plain honest state
ment to the Senate and House Rural Credits
Committee and declares that the Regional
Bank system does not help the farmer, does
not relieve the situation, and that the farmer
will get no relief until a system OF Rural
Credits is established
AS to interest rates that the banks
charging the farmer through the South and
Southwest, DR.. Thompson simply reiterates
what W. p. G. Harding, of the Federal Re
serve Board, recently stated in speech, and
what Comptroller Williams more recently
charged against the banks.
For months we have been trying to con-
vince our readers ust what the Departments
own expert reported-we have tried to make
the farmer see that any warehouse plan, or
any other plan short of Rural Credits, was
bunco being handed out by the National
banker and politician.
The farmers condition will not be relieved
until he can get money on longtime loans at
a low rate of interest, and Governm""+ APP
prevail of warehouse receipts does not lower
the rate of interest that the banker may
charge.
It is the rate of interest that he has to pay
for money to do business on that is running
the farmer-what he wants is something that
will remedy this evil.
Last week one George Burlitt, assistant
postmaster at Winnetka, ILL.,, was fired from
his job by the postmaster, A. M. Kloepfer,
simply because, during a lull Of business
Burlzitt had stated to patron at the delivery
window that he thought the President should
have waited year before he announced his
engagement to Mrs. Norman Calf
1t was simply the personal opinion of one
man, expressed personally to another, on an
act of the Presidents that had nothing what
ever to do with any business of the Govern
ment-simply the remark of one man to an
other saying that he believed the almost I'M
written law among men who respected the
memory of their wives should wait twelve
that they intended to take unto themselves
another.
Well, Burktt GOT the hook, any way, and
listen to the language of Kloepfer in demand
ing his dismissal:
UNITED STATES POsTOTF1CE.
Wnnetka, ILL.,, Oct 20, 1915.
Mr.. Geo. BurSitt, Assistant Postmaster:
1t has been reported to me that on the
day the reports concerning the engage
ment of the President were published in
the daily papers you made remarks con-
corning same, which indicated .disloyaltv
not only to your superior officers, but also
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-29
HOW is Time SPENT?
Kansas Board of Education Sends
Queries to Teachers.

The Kansas board of educational
administration wants to know just
how many hours weekly instructors at
the five state higher educational in
situtions devote to the work of the
state. To this end, Lee Harrison, sec
rotary, has sent out QUESTIONABLE to
the teachers. They are asked to re-
port on the number of hours they
spend in class rooms, in seminary
work and in conferences. Questions
are asked, also, as to the number of
hours spent weekly in research work
and in grading papers, preparing eX-
aminatiOns and assisting in registra-
ton and enrolment.
Mr.. Harrison announced that pre-
liminary surveys made in two of the
state institutions indicated that the
average weekly work of a teacher oc-
cupied fifty-five hours. No definite
figures, however, will be available, he
said, until about January /.
Attempts also are being made to de-
termine the amount of time teachers
devote to public service, outside of
school work, such as attendance at
conventions and speeches in various
parts of the state.
The state board of educational ad-
m1niStration has no authority to regu-
late the hours of labor, Mr.. Harrison
pointed out, this being a matter for
the heads of the several institutions to
pass upon. However, he asserted, an
attempt might be made to equalize the
hours if it should be found that they
are not balanced properly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-29
FEEL YOUNC!
It's DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets
For You'll

Beware of the habit of constipation. II
develops from just few constipated days,
unless you take yourself in hand.
Coax the jaded bowel muscles back to
normal action with DR.. Edwards Olive
Tablets, the substitute for calomel. Don't
force them to unnatural action with severe
medicines by merely flushing out the
intestines with nasty, sickening cathartics.
DR. Edwards believes in gentleness, per-
sistency and Natures assistance.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets open the
bowels; their action is gentle, vet positive
There is never any pain gripping when
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets are used. Just
the kind of treatment old persons should
have.
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets are veg
etable compound mixed with olive oil you
will know them by their olive color. Take
one or two occasionally and have no trOu
and 25c per box. All druggists
The Olive Tablet Company Columbus,
O.-Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-29
YOUR SICK CHILD
is CONSTIPATED!
LOOK AT TONGUE
furry, Mother! Remove pOisons
from little stomach, liver,
bowels.
Give california Syrup of Figs"
if cross, bilious or
feverish.

No matter what ails your child, a
gentle, thorough laxative should al
ways be the first treatment given.
If your little one is out-of-sorts,
half-sick, isn't resting, eating and act
ing naturally-look, Mother! see if
tongue is coated. This is sure sign
that it's little stomach, liver and bow
srs are clogged with waste. When
cross, irritable, feyerish, stomach sour,
breath bad or has stomach-ache,
diarrhoea, sore throat. full of cold,
give a teaspoonful of California Syrup
Of figs" and in few hours all the
constipated poison, undigested food
and sour bile gently moves out of its
little bowels without gripping, and you
have a we'll, playful child again.
Mothers can rest easy after giving
this harmless fruit laxative" because
1t never fails to cleanse the little ones
liver and bowels and sweeten the
stomach and they dearly love its pleas
ant taste. Full directions for babies,
children of all ages and for grown
ups printed on each bottle
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups.
ask your druggist for a 50-cent bottle
of California Syrup of Figs" then
see that it is made by the California
Fig Syrup Company. Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-29
Marshall Co. Pioneer Dead.
HE HURLS HIS CURSE
Chicago Man mathematics Doctor
Who Let Deformed Baby Die.

The following freak letter which
possibly was inspired by the publicity
given to a hopelessly deformed baby
which was permitted to die in Chi
cago is being mailed broadcast over
the country:
Soul Death for the Murderers
Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. IT, 1871
pray the God of Heaven to remember
me, The Outrider of the Kingdom of
Heaven in the Earth, and Register
my Prayer a Decree:
DENY Immortality to the Intellec-
tual Life of those of our Race of Men
who are of the PROPAGANDA OF
DEATH; who take human life as King
Herod did when he slaughtered the
Children in his design to kill the child
Jesus to Protect his Monopoly of
Power, murder Innocent Children:
such souls being unfit for either the
Kingdom of Heaven or the Kingdom
of He'll existence.
I'm the name of JESUS
'EBENEZER WAKELEY.
1.-the Outrider).
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-29
KILLED BY AN AUTO
Burch Doud Struck by Car While
Crossing Street.

Burch Doud, SO, a resident of
Shorey and an employee of the Skin
ner nurseries, was struck and instant
ly killed by an automobile, driven by
Robert Kirby of Della, in front of
the KimbaI Printing Co., 912 North
Kansas avenue, Saturday evening.
Witnesses to the tragedy stated to
the police that the death of the man
was accidental. Kirby says he was
not driving faster than fifteen miles
an hour. Doud was crossing the street
and had his head turned to keep the
driving rain which. was falling from
hitting him in the face. The driver
of the car could not see Doud, he said,
owing to the rain. Sam Martin of
North Topeka was in Kirby's car at
the time of the accident.
Mr.. Doud is survived by his wife,
three sons and five daughters. The
sons are Lewis and Gilbert Doud of
Topeka and Will Doud of Texas. The
daughters are Mrs. Lillian Cramer,
Mrs. Mabel Cramer, Mrs. Myrtle Root,
Mrs. Hazel Wolford and Mrs. Lottie
Lesser all of Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-29
FACTS BY
WOMAN
States She Suffered Twenty
Years From Catarrh.
Condition Was Such That She
Became Greatly Worried.
FINALLY FINDS RELIEF
Gives Credit to Master Medicine
Tanlac for Improvement.
Declared Four Bottles of Rem.
edy Banished All Troubles.

The greatest proof that Tanlac will
give relief in cases of catarrh, comes
from Mrs. E. j. Savoie, who resides
at $40 Lulu street, Wichita, Kan. This
is what she had to say regarding the
Master Medicine.
81 was troubled with a catarrhal
cough for the past twenty years. 1
coughed UP mucous matter and 1 usu-
ally went around with a dull throb-
bling headache. 1 suffered with severe
pains between my eyes, and when l
got up in the mornings there was a
fullness of my head and 1 was loggy
and Hstless generally
81 have taken four bottles of Tan
lac, and the cough has about left me
entirely. I don't have the pains any
more, and the change in my condition
is so remarkable that the neighbors
have noticed it. I feel greatly indebt-
ed for what Tanlac has done for me,
and will take advantage of every OPP
portunity to tell any one about it that
is suffering from catarrh."
One of the most prevalent and dis
tressing conditions is chronic catarrh
of the mucous membranes, such as
Mrs. Savoie suffered from. Catarrh
of the stomach and kidneys is the
most frequent cause of dyspepsia and
Bright's disease, and catarrhal condi-
lions in the nose and throat lead to
inevitable deafness. Frequently the
lungs become diseased by way of the
branchial tubes to the lung substance.
tuberculosis, or consumption, may
then not be far off, and the mental
and physical state of chronic catarrh
sufferers is, indeed very unfortunate.
Tanlac is now on sale in Topeka at
the Mcfarland Drug Store,
where w. C. Pope. the '"Tanlac Man."
is meeting the public daily. Tanlac
sells for $1.00 bottle, three for $2.75
or six bottles for s5.00-Advertise-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-29
STUBBORN COUGHS, COLDS AND
BRONCHIAL AFFECTIONS RELIEVED
Renedy-128 Teaspoonsfu for IS Cents

If everything was sold in as liberal
and fair manner as Geo. w. STAINS
field) is selling Schiffmann's New
Concentrated Expectorant, absolute
ly no cause for complaint or dissatis-
faction could possibly arise from any
one. These druggists say Buy a
bottle of this new remedy and try it
for Bronchitis, Bronchial Asthma,
Whooping Cough, Severe Cough,
Group or any Bronchial Affection,
and we will return your money, just
the same as we do with Dr. Schiff-
mann's famous Asthmador, if it does
not give perfect satisfaction, or if it
is not found the best remedy ever
used for any of these complaints.
In addition to this guarantee, i'll order
that the public might try this remedy
without further delay, these druggists
announce that they have decided to
make an extra inducement and will
sell 200 regular soc size bottles for
half price, 25c, to the first 200 per
sons who sign and present the coupon
below at their store. Although they
and the proprietor are losing money
on every bottle sold at this price, they
both have decided to stand this loss.
so as to give those who have not yet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-29

used this excellent remedy, an op-
portunity of trying it, at their loss.
knowing it will be found the best
medicine ever used by anyone
Even though not in need OF SUCH a
medicine at present, it will paw to OBJ
tain a bottle now at half price, as no
doubt someone in the family will re-
quire it before the winter is over, but
you will not have another chance of
buying for less than full price.
One bottle makes a full pint t123
teaspoorsfuD by simply mixing it at
home with one pint of granulated
sugar and one-half pint of water
and makes a whole family supply, and
as much as would ordinarily cost from
81 to SO for the same quantity of the
ordinary, old-fashioned, ready-made
kinds of doubtful merit and also
without q. guarantee, like this remedy
1t is prepared from strictly harmless
plants and is SO pleasant that children
like to take it and it can be given
them with perfect safety, as it posi-
lively contains no chloroform, opium,
morphine or any other narcotic, as do
most cough mixtures. Absolutely no
risk whatever is run in buying this
remedy on the guarantee of the above
well-known, reliable druggist.
If a neighbOr or friend would take
and pay for half the bottle, the cost Of
half pint of this excellent medicine
would only cost each about 2 cents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-29
new PRIMARY LAW
Secretary Botkin Will Put Out a
Pamphlet on Instruction.

J. T. Botkin, Kansas secretary of
state, has compiled and is preparing
to issue, pamphlet containing the
primary election laws of Kansas. It
includes, in addition to copies of the
laws and a sample ballot, instructions
as to the law passed, at the recent
session of the state legislature, en-
abling an in dividual to become a can
didate for office by filing a declara-
ton of intention and paying a fee,
the size of which depends upon the
Importance of the office sought. 1t is
pointed out that while this act elimi-
mates the necessity of petitioning. it
does not take away the right to be-
come a candidate by petition.
The statewide primaries will be
held August 1, 1915, and Mr.. Botkin
said that efforts would be to have
5000 copies of the pamphlet ready
for distribution by December l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-29
Benefit To CITY
Homer Talbot of X. u. EXtOIS
Value of Publicity.
Newspapers Are Essential to
Good Municipal Government.

Hays, Kan, Nov. 29.-Publicity and
self-goVernment are two essentials of
good city administration, Homer Tai
bot, head of the municipal reference
bureau of the University of Kansas,
and secretary of the League of Kan
sas municipalities, today told the
Golden Belt conference of Sixth dis
trict newspaper men.
Not only is the newspaper a power
in exposing unfair franchises of public
service corporations, and Wrongdoing
of officials, but it is also of especial
community service in initiating con-
structive movements, such as munich
pal ownership of public utilities, and
in supporting honest men in office,
Mr.. Talbot said.
Newspapers Are Leaders.
1.-The public is entitled to full infor-
nation in regard to all municipal af-
fairs he declared. This is necessary
for the citizens, and is welcomed by
the honest official.
Publicity is corrective of many
abuses, and a preventive of many 9TH
erS."
That through modern devices of
Self-government the people of a COM
munity may retain adequate and con-
tinuous control of their local govern
mental affairs, was a feature of the
address.
Good government requires self
government, and independent Vigilant
aggressive newspapers" the speaker
asserted.
In a discussion of civic advance, the
attention of the editors was called to
two measures unanimously approved
by the League of Kansas Municipali-
ties at it's recent annual meettng-one
providing for a wider measure of To-
cal home rule, subject to the general
laws of the state; and the other, for
the initiative and referendum Mr..
Talbot said newspapers were taking
the lead in urging the adoption of this
program for direct and responsive
public administration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-29
To AUoid Dundruf

You do not want a slow treatment when
hair is falling and the dandruff germ is
killing the hair roots. Delay means-no
hair
Get, at any drug store, a bottle of zemo
for PC or $1.00 for extra large size. Use
as directed, for it does the work quickly.
1t kills the dandruff germ, nourishes the
hair roots and Immediately stops itching
scalp. 1t is sure and safe, is not greasy. is
easy to use and will not stain. Soaps and
shampoos are harmful, they contain
alkaE. The best thing to use is Zemo, for
it is pure and also inexpensive.
Zemo, Observation-Disclosures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-29
POISONED
HIMSELF AT 40!

Death by slow poison is killing many
a man. young in years. who has made the
fatal mistake Of failing to understand the
warnings of kidney trouble
When your kidneys begin TO lag in
throwing off natural poisOns that accum
ulate in your body, the first warnings
come in little twin=es. or stiffness across
your back and hips. Irination may be too
frequent: you may reeI tired in the
morning when you should feel your best
The best known remedy for these trol,
bIes is GOLD MEDAL Haarlem oil Cap
sules- This remedy has stood the test fol
more than 200 years since ii was first
produced in the ancient laboratories in
Haarlem. Holland. 1t acts directly on
the kidneys and bladder aud gives RELIEF
at once. your Pnoney will be refunded
GOLD MEDAL Harlem Oil Capsules are
imported direct from Holland. and can be
had at any drug store Prices 2Jc, JOc and
S1-00. Accept no substitute.-Ady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-29
Kansas Growers Are Called To-
gether December 4.
All Who Raise 100 Bushels or
More Are Invited.
ESTABLISH DAILY TRADE PAPER
Reliable Information and EX-
pert Advice Furnished.
Profitable Price for Wheat Is
the General Purpose.

Marketing of Kansas wheat will be
put upon a new basis, if efforts of the
Kansas Wheat Growers union to es-
tablish local organizations in every
township in the state, at a meeting
called for December 4, are successful.
In the statewide call sent out,
w. H. Kerr, of Great Bend, chairman
of the organization committee of the
union, asserted that citizens of Kansas
who raise 100 bushels, or more, of
wheat annually, or who derive their
principal income from land farmed to
wheat, are invited to become mem DerS
The general purpose of the move
ment, it is stated, is to obtain for the
farmers of the state profitable price
for their wheat, which, in any event,
will not be lower than the cost of pro-
duction. If successful, it is asserted
that the organization may bring about
the reorganization of Kansas agri-
culture.
Purpose of Meeting.
Other purposes stated in the call
Ito fix a minimum price for
wheat based upon the average cost of
production, estimated to be at least
81 a bushel. and to enforce it through
concerted nOn-deliVery.
2-To give the market for the first
few months after harvest to those
forced to sell and interest to those who
store by q monthly increase IN price OF
2 cents a bushel, beginning with Au-
gust each year, thus preventing excess
Sive delivery at threShing time and
providing for delivery throughout the
year as demand requires.
3-TO establish and maintain pri-
mary markets and sales agents
through which to market our surplus
wheat in the most expedient and eco
nomical way.
ITO establish a daily trade paper
through which reliable information
and expert advice relative to the pro-
duction, care of and marketing of
wheat can be given the producers of
it, and through which official organ
the members and their officers can
communicate and cooperate.
5-To provide representatives when
needed to protect the interests of
wheat growers in congress and 1egis-
latures and before national and state
commissions dealing with matters of
interest to them.
Obtain Cooperation.
6-To secure the cooperation Of
boards of agriculture, agricultural ed
ucational institutions, other grain in
terests and associations in Kansas,
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commercial and business mems clubs,
newspapers and all others who will
share in the prosperity resulting from
a stable and increased price for wheat
These are to be accomplished, it is
stated, by the formation of local
unions of individual farmers at town
ship voting places next Saturday. 1t
is planned at these meetings delegates
shall be elected to attend county meet
ings to be held next Monday in every
county seat in the state. Early in
January, a statewide meeting is to
be held in Hutchinson, it is an
nounced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-29
THE HOBOES' SPECIAL
Buns Confiscate Freight Train and
Journey to Sunny South.

Coffeyvil1e, Kan, Nov. 29.-Al-
though Coffeyville officers Sunday
met the freight train Communicated
by sixty hoboes at the Parsons depot
of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
railway, no effort was made by the
police to interrupt the journey of the
travellers and they were allowed to
stay aboard the train and pass into
Oklahoma.
Notice of the coming of the hoboes
was received by the police soon after