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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-11
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-11
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-11
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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-04-22
ssBliIgez lewis Johnson Dead.

! I came as a shock and with a sense of per-
sonal loss, when q friend wrote to me that
"Bllnd Lewis" Johnson was dead.
He was one of the most pathetic figures that
ever walked the hard road of life.
On the arm Of his brother. Dawson John
son, Blind Lewis went and came, year in and
year out, with never a murmur against his
misfortune, and with CHEEKY voice and warm
smile for everyone whom he had learned to
know
At Glasscocx and Warren Courts, he was
almost invariably or hand listenig to all the
proceedings with keen, Intelligent attention.
He was one Of my first clients, after [ had
reached the stage of 'big cases." and he was
my devoted friend for the entire period of my
acquaintance with him-an acquaintance
which began more than thirty years ago.
The State of Georgia never had a better
citizen than Blind Lewis, and if he had an
enemy on the face of the earth, I never heard
of it.
God bless and rest his noble soul
In the world that lies beyond sunset and
evening star, perhaps Blind Lewis a0U see,
and perhaps his Redeemors eyes will rest on
none more btnignantly than upon this humble,
true, unspotted man who SO patiently bore the
cross of the sorest affection.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-04-22
THE eJEFFERSONEAN
PAGE SEVEN

of these two Smiths has painful habit Of
telling lies on the other.
Or rather, one of these Smith saaJS one
thing, and the other does exactly to the con-
trary and thus we have record in which the
resident population of Georgia gets all the
soft-sawder, chin music, sweet promises, and
taffy, wlize the resident and nonresident
corporations get all Of Senator SMITHS sona-
tor5aI Service.
Our Government didn't do a single thing
to help the Democratic producers, merchants
and work people of the South; and the Gov
eminent did everything for The Reppublican
banks and spectators who had combined to
force the farmers to sell cotton at 6 cents.
If the Government had not taken up the
insurance business the same amount Of cotton
qo0uJd haze gone to Europe, in English ships
and in American ships; but the American
ships would have had to pay 20 per cent insur-
anoe, or else let foreign ships haul the cotton.
Government insurance had nothing to do
with the price Of cotton: 1t slnal2ly saced the
spectators big money, By qiujnq them z0oo
insurance, At PUBLIC EXPENSE
In that prostitution Of the powers of the
Government, and that unconstitutional use Of
$30O00,000, the Government was thinking
more about the Republican Steel Trust, Pow
der Trust, and Meat Trust, than it was about
cotton.
AS matter of fact, most of the farmers
had been forced to sell their cotton, before
they even suspected that it was needed for the
mating Of po20der; and that, therefore, the
longer the war lasted, the higher the price was
bound to go.
Senator Smith was in the very center of
things at Washington, and must have known
these facts long before we did.
Why didn't he tell the people about it, last
FILL. and urge them to hold their cotton9
Why didn't he do something to help them
hold,it?
Why was all his help given to the Ship
Trust, the Money Trust and the Wall Street
cotton gamblers?
Why did he write letters and give ont inter
views which had natural tenden;y to,intiu-
ence the farmers to turn loose their cotton?
1t Senator Smith had been one Of jhe cot
ton gamblers himself he couldn't have played
their game any better.
In his letter to Mr.. Walker, he actually
lntlmated thot cotton, this fall, 2c0u7d 90
beloa0 cents!
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-04-22
Is Ii The Same Hoke Smith?

p ECENTLY, Senator Smith thrilled and
enthused the Travelling men in Atlanta
by the most eloquent speech ever made by
anybody, anywhere.
The Senator told the Travelling men the
following:
"The United States has sent $3.50, 900 bales
of cotton to Europe since the war began, and
this is one Of the great obstacles removed for us
in view of the approaching crop. THE SUR
PLUS OF THE PAST YEARS CROP is OUT
OF THE WAY, AND THERE is NO DOUBT
THAT THE SHIPMENTS OF THIS YEARS
COMING CROP MAY EXCEED, EVEN IF THE
WAR CONTINUES, THOSE OF THE PAST SEA-
SON."
In other words, the Senator hints that the
farmers should now whlrl in, buy all the
guano the Fertilizer Trust would like to
unload, pillow up the OATS increase the acreage
of cotton, and make more than Was made last
year.
Senators who have to leave tracks on both
sides OF the branch, are hard put to it, some
times.
Was it Senator Hoke Smith whose remedy
for the Scent cotton situation, last fall. cen
sisted Of proposition to levy tax of 10 cents
pound on this years cotton crop?
is this the same Senator Smith who was so
bitterly opposed to the lending of government
money to the distressed farmers, that he went
to the White House to personally push the
fight of the National banks against the
farmers!
Is this the same far-sighted statesman and
sagaclous man Of business who told the coun-
try, that there was no hope for an advance In
the price Of cotton above cents, unless the
farmers were compelled to reduce the 1915
crop One-half!
Didn't the Government reports and the
Hon J. Z !
that cotton was going to Europe as fast as
ships could carry it, and that the prices were
$55 to 500 a bale?
Is this the same far-sighted Smith who, on
September Is, 1914, wrote the following:
All last week I was occupied upon the floor of
the Senate in a fght to pass bill permitting
certain classes of State banks to issue emergency
currency While the Senate was not in session
I busy in conferences Strengthening our
lines to secure this legislation.
| have already purchased ten bales of cotton
at 10 cents pound. l have tenant who con-
tracted TO pay me $500 rent for farm l own.
l have notified him that I will take ten bales of
cotton 500 pounds each, in full settlement of his
rent / have stipulated that next year lie should
not plant q seed Of cotton the farm. I have
also taken through the Atlanta Buy-a-Bale Club,
for Mrs. Smith and my unmarried daughter, five
bales 10 cents pound. I believe we should
use every possible means to help the situation.
Did we ever hear any more about that State
bank money after the November election?
Has that tenant Of the Senator been given
a permit to 'plant a seed of cotton?"
Solomon was simpleton, compared to this
man Smith.
Is this the same far-sighted Smith who,
September IS, 1914, wrote to G. H. Wester,
Temple, Ga.,, the following:
The Secretary of the Treasury has agreed to
recognize cotton warehouse certificates in the
issue Of currency security, upon the same
basis that bonds are used. The Reserve Board
has agreed to do the same thing.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-04-22


II cents, and in Bremen for Is cents: and
whoever wanted to insure an American ship
and its cargo of cotton could do so at from
$50 to $40 a bale.
Senator Smith had helped to create that
Bureau of War risks which went to work on
September 3, 1914, with $3O00O,OOO of the
peoples money, which Senator Smith helped
TO place where it would serve the Trusts and
the Spectators.
Suppose Senator Smith, in telling Ralph
Smith and John Corrigan what to saw about
him, had told them to let the farmers and
merchants of the South know that the Gov
eminent was placing valuation of $40 bale
on cotton, because it was selling for 500 and
$500 bale on the continent!
Suppose Senator Smith, in writing to cor
respondents all over the State, had informed
them Of the Government insurance, and the
European price!
What would have been the natural effect?
The inevitable consequence would have been
to cheer up the farmers, stiffen their back
bones, and make them hang on to their cot
ton.
Is this the same Smith who, on October 5,
1914, wrote to l.. j. Walker, Spann, Ca the
following sage, solOmonic forecast:
II believe that the solution of the cotton
trouble is, reducing next years cotton crop. Ii
this Is not done believe cotton win sell FOR less
next fall than it is selling for. And if it was
known now that next years crop would be re-
duced, believe the present crop would mme-
diately sell for fair price,
Didn't Senator Smith know that the Gov
eminent, at that time, was insurng the cotton
at $40 a bale!
Didn't he know that the insurance valua-
ton was almost an infallible guide to the real
value Of the cotton?
Didn't he know that the natural tendency
Of his letters, and his newspaper interviews,
last fall, was to create respondent feeling
among the farmers that qr01lZd Ieod TO the
selling Of the cotton at 6 CENTS?
Does not Senator Smith feel, therefore, that
his influence was thrown altogether with the
gamblers and spectators, against the farmer?
Is it possible that this great statesman and
leader Of the people could see no farther
ahead, than he indicates in his letter to Mr..
Walkerg
Is this the same Smith that soothed and
treasured the farmers, just before the Novem-
Der elections-when Mcclure and Hutchens
had him and Hardwick scared clean through
that the Henry bill was "pending, that The
farmers warehouse bill was "pending," and
that the Rural Credits bill was being "rapidly
perfected?"
Is this the same Smith who thus argued to
the farmers that he, Hardwick, and other
heroic, patriotic souls, would go right to
work, when Congress met again, and pass
those 'pending" bills?
Is this the same Smith that never again
opened his mouth in Congress for his ware
house plan?
Is this the same Smith who used his power
on the Conference Committee to postpone the
whole subject of Rural Credits to January,
1916?
Is this the same Smith who on January
10 1Q1k dncIoro1 tbof on ovtro corcio, 40
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-05
IRE. 1t may prove costly in a short

series.
In their regular season the White
Sox, toward the close of the season,
went into two important series of
games with chance still left for the
championship. They tangled with the
Tigers and were sent down to defeat.
Then came the five-game tussle with
the Red Sox in Boston, before the
pennant had faded from view. Again
the Rowlands were easily repulsed
and sent to oblivion, being compelled
to battle fiercely to retain third place
in their league.
Rowland has the best material ever
presented to Sox manager. In po-
sitions where he.was weak Comiskey
spent money with a liberal hand to
plug the holes. And, though Pants
has done better, so far as percentage
is concerned, than any Sox manager
for years, the work of the team
through the season has been a dis
appointment.
The pitching staff has not done as
well as it should. 1t has not done as
well as in seasons past. Through the
east this is laid to the manner in,
which the beavers have been han
died. Critics through that region;
concede that the staff mechanically is
in class by itself, but they condemn
the way the pitchers have been
worked.
That, of course, is matter of opin-
ion, and Rowland is manager, in. close
touch with his players. He undoubt-
eddy knows secrets about his pitchers
that are not considered by outsiders,
and he has done the best he could
with what came to hand.
But, judging the White Sox on
what they have done, remembering
some of the baserunning stunts they
tried to get away with-and on which
they failed NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
these things and passing up the club
as a fine paper team, the Cubs have
better than an outside chance to cop
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-05

Leaguers can play excellent baseball
if they are in the humor for it, and
care to exert themselves a trif1e.
Wise critics are still comparing
Gavvy Cravath with iris Speaker in
estimating the strength of the Phil
lies and Red Sox. In every instance
the edge is given the American
League star by goodly margin, but
frequent predictions are made as to
the damage the Phil gardener will do
with his bat.
These predictions are based on the
way he has clouted this season. But
the fact seems to be overlooked that
the National League pitching
strength this season has been far be-
low normal Gavvy failed to make
good when he was up twice in the
American League, failing once with
the Red Sox and again with the White
.Sox.
1t may be argued that HobIitzeI
was a poor batter with Cincinnati,
and improved in the American, but
Dick was dissatisfied with the Reds,
and did not play with his heart in the
game. The same does not go for Cra-
Vath, who was trying with all the am
bition and energy of a recruit trying
to break into the big show.
No matter who wins the worlds
championship the Red Sox compose
the best ball team of the year in any
league They may fail in a short
series, but that will not alter the fact
that Carrigan has real team, evenly
balanced, capable in every depart
ment that goes to make up pennant
winner.
He will still be credited with having
a better team than Moran, even
should the National leaguers win.
Last year the Braves COPIED in four
straight games, but in stretch of a
season there were few experts cou-
rageous enough to venture that the
Boston crowd would finish ahead of
tho Mackmen in anV 1ea01Ia
Meade County news., 1915-11-11

This is a recent discovery of Doctor
Pierce, who is head of the lnvalids
Hotel and Surgical Institute at Buffalo
N. Y. Experiments at DR.. Pierces
Hospital for several years proved that
there is no other eliminator Of uric
acid that can be compared to it. For
those easily recognized symptoms OF
innammation-as backache, scalding
urine and frequent urination, as well
as sediment in the urine, or II uric
acid in the blood has caused rheuma'
tism, it is simply wonderful how sure
ly "Anuric" acts. The best Of results are
always obtained in cases of acute
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and gout, and invariably the pains and
stiffness which 30 frequently and per
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idly disappear.
Go to your nearest drug store and
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Meade County news., 1915-11-11
FEW CHURCHES DIE THAT WAY
Colored Preacher Unlikely to Be
Called Upon to Fulfill Vow That
He Had Made.

The following story comes to us
from old Virginia:
A devout colored preacher, whose
heart was aglow with missionary zeal,
gave notice to his congregation that
in the evening an offertory would be
taken for missions and asked for lib
eral gifts. A selfish, well to-do man
in the congregation said to him be-
fore the service: Yer gwine to Kill
dis church eff yer goes on sayin' give!
No church can stan it. Yer gwine
ter kill it,"
After the sermon the colored minis
ter said to the people: Brother
Jones told me | was gwine to kill
this church If | KEEP a-askin' fer 20
give; but, my brethren, churches
doesn't die dat way. Eff anybody
knows of church that died cause 1t q
bean givin' too much to de Lord, III
be very much obliged eff my brother
will tel me what church is, for Use
gwine to visit it, and I'll climb on de
walls of dat church, under de light
of de moon and cry: Blessed am de
dead dat die in de Lord. "-Cleveland
Intelligencer.
Meade County news., 1915-11-11
MOTHERS motions"
Good for Young People to Follow.

"My little grandson often comes up
to show me how large the muscles of
his arms are.
"He was a delicate child, but has de-
veloped into strong, healthy boy and
Postum has been the principal factor.
Il was induced to give him the Post
um because Of my own experience
with it.
II am sixty years old, and have been
victim of nervous dyspepsia for
many years. Have tried all sorts of
medicines and had treatment from
many physicians, but no permanent re-
lief came.
Il used to read the Postum adver-
tisements in our paper. At first gave
but little attention to them, but finally
something in one of the advertise
ments made me conclude to try Pos
tum.
Il was very particular to have 1t
prepared strictly according to direc-
tions, and used good, rich cream. 1t
was very nice indeed, and about bed
time said to the members of the fam
lily that l believed l felt better. One
of them laughed and said, That's an
other Of mothers notions, but the no
tion has not left me yet.
Il continued to improve right along
after leaving. off coffee and taking
Postum, and now after three years
use / feel 30 we'll that / am almost
young again. know Postum was the
cause of the change in my health and
! cannot say too much in its favor.
wish l could persuade all nervous peo-
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Postum comes in two forms:
Postum cereaI-the original form
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Meade County news., 1915-11-11

Mr.. ]. M. Sinclair. ed for four years
and was in a nervous state and very
much depressed. The doctors medi-
cine didn't help me, 80 l decided to
try Dodds Kidney Pills, and cannot
say enough to express my relief and
thankfulness, as they cured me. Dia-
mond Dinner Pills cured me Of Con-
stipation,"
Dodds Kidney Pills, SOC. per box at
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co.,
Buffalo, N Y. Dodds Dyspepsia Tab
lets for Indigestion have been proved,
SOC. per box-Adv.
Meade County news., 1915-11-11
A N " R I c
The Newest Discovery in Chemistry

/ "Anuric" manufactured by DR.. Pierce,
or even write DR.. Pierce for large
trial package (1Oc). II you suspect
kidney or bladder trouble, send him a
sample of your water and describe
symptoms. DR.. Pierce's chemist will
examine it, then DR.. Pierce will report
to you without fee or charge.
NOTE. "Anuric" is thirty-seven
times more active than lithia in elimi-
mating uric acid, and is harmless but
reliable chemical compound that may
be safely given to children, but should
be used only by grown-ups who actu.
ally wish to restore their kidneys to
perfect health, by conscientiously
using one box-or more in extreme
cases-as "Anuric" thanks to Doctor
Pierce's achievement) is by far the
most perfect kidney and bladder cor.
rector obtainable.
Meade County news., 1915-11-11

ern time. All that is needed In order
to bring 1t to a point of extraordinary
force and efficiency as compared with
the other navies of the world is that
we should hasten our pace in the
policy we have long been pursuing.
and that chief of all we should have
definite policy of development, not
made from year to year but looking
well into the future and planning for
definite consummation. We can and
should profit in all that we do by the
experience and example that have
been made obvious to us by the mill
tary and naval events of the actual
present. 1t is not merely matter of
building battleships and cruisers and
submarines, but also a matter of max
ing sure that We shall have the ade'
quate equipment of men and NUM-
tions and supplies for the vessels we
build and intend to build Part of our
problem is the problem of what may
call the mobilization of the resources
of the nation at the proper time II II
should ever be necessary to mobilize
them for national defense. We shall
study the efficiency and adequate
equipment as carefully as we shall
study the number and size OF our
ships, and believe that the plans al
ready in part made public by the navy
department are plans which the whole
nation can approve with rational en-
thusiasm.
mo thoughtful man feels any panic
haste in this matter. The country is
not threatened from any quarter She
stands in friendly relations with all
the world Her resources are known
and her self-respect and her capacity
to care for ,ier own citizens and her
own rights. There is no fear amongst
US. Under the new world conditions
we have become thoughtful OF the
things which all reasonable men con-
slider necessary for security and self
defense on the part Ct every nation
of human liberty and independence.
I'm the fulfillment of the program |
propose shall ask for the hearty sup
port of the country, of the rank and
file CT America, of men of all shades
of political opinion. would not feel
that | was discharging the solemn oh.
legation | owe the country were not
to speak in terms of the deepest
solemnity of the urgency and necessi-
ty of preparing ourselves to guard and
protect the rights and privileges of
our people, our sacred heritage of the
fathers who struggled to make us an
Independent nation.
Meade County news., 1915-11-11
Hits at the Hyphenates.

"The only thing within our own Dor.
ders that has given us grave concern
in recent months has been that voices
have been raised in America profess
ing to be the voices of Americans
which we're not indeed and in truth
American, but which spoke alien sym
pathies, which came from men who
loved other countries better than they
loved America, men who we're par
tisans of other causes than that Of
America and had forgotten that their
chief and only allegiance was to the
great government under which they
live. These voices have not been
many, but they have been very loud
and very clamorous. They have pro-
ceeded from a few who we're bitter
and who were grievously misled.
America has not opened its doors in
vain to men and women out of other
nations. The vast majority Of those
who have come to take advantage OF
her hospitality have united their spirits
with hers as well as their fortunes.
These men who speak alien sympa-
thies are not their spokesman, but are
the spokesmen of small groups whom
1t is high time that the nation should
call to a reckoning. The chief thing
necessary in America in order that she
should let all the world know
that she is prepared to main
tain her own great position is that
the real voice of the nation should
sound forth Enthusiastically and in ma
jestic volume, in the deep unison Of
common, unhesitating national feel
ing. | do not doubt that upon the
first occasion. upon the first opportu-
nifty. upon the first definite challenge,
that voice will speak forth in tones
which no man can doubt and with
commands which no man dare gain
say or resist.
May not say. while am speak
ing of this, that there is another dan
ger that we should guard against?
We should rebuke not only manifes-
tations of racial feeling here In Amer
lCd WutT6 OO hOhOt Out
also every manifestation OF religious
and sectarian antagonism.
Here is the nation God has builded
by our hands. What shall we do with
It? Who is there who does not stand
ready at all times to act in her behalf
In a spirit OF devoted and disinterest-
ed patriotism? We are yet only in
the youth and first consciousness Of
our power. The day Of our country's
life is still but In its fresh morning.
Let US lift our eyes to the great tracts
of life yet to be conquered In the in.
terests OF righteous peace. Come. let
us renew our allegiance to America,
conserve her strength in its purity
make her chief among those who
serve mankind, self-reverenced. self
commanded. mistress Of all forces OF
quiet counsel. strong above all others
in good will and the might OF irwin
chile justice and right"
Meade County news., 1915-11-11
Contrast.

Aunt-"Your bride. my dear boy. ls
wealthy and all that, but don't THINK
she'll make much Of a beauty show at
the altar" Nephew-"You don't, chi
Just wait till you see her With the
bridesmaids she has selected. Boo
ton Transcript.
Meade County news., 1915-11-11
Irish LanauaQe.

The natural language" Of the Irish
man is the Gaelic. the old Celtic
tongue, which is still spoken, to GER
tain extent. in ireland. Wales. the
highlands OF Scotland and northern
France. where the remnants OF the
Celts are still dwelling