davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-08
SERMONETTE.

"Thus saith the Lord."-One
cannot read the prophecy of
Amos without being deeply I'M
pressed by the iteration and re-
iteration of the phrase: "Thus
saith the Lord"
1t is at once the end of all
argument and the limit of human
questioning. The words thun-
der forth with a challenge to
mankind to either bow before
the message or be crushed and
destroyed by the final judgment
of the omnipotent will.
There is no temporizing on
the part of the prophet. There
is no effort on his part to modify
his message.
Dogmatisn in theology may
not be justified. But it is no
dogmatism to stand fearIessly
and unfiinchinsIy upon the plain
declarations of Gods word.
Why should we strive for an
emascuIated message, when the
vigor and fire of a "Thus saith
the Lord" runs all through
Gods word, from Genesis to
Revelation?
Two qualifications are essen
tiaI in every preacher whom God
sends forth into his service:
First, ne must be a good listen
er, and in the second place he
must be a faithful repeater,
How can a man deliver Gods
message save as his heart has
been still in the Divine pres
ence and has listened long and
intently and yearningIy for the
voice of God?
How dare a man after he has
heard God speak, get up and
pare Gods word down to fit the
conceptions, or, rather, the
misconceptions, of man?
1t takes the prayerfuI heart
and the humble spirit to key the
heart into unison with the d.
vine nature and fit 1t to receive
accurately the messages flashed
forth from the throne of heaven.
1t takes the courage of a
Daniel, the faith of an Elijah,
and the answering loyalty of a
preacher like Paul to speak
forth the message of God.
Gods message has never yet
been the popular message, for it
condemns the sins which the
world loves and points the hu-
initiation of the cross as the only
way of salvation.
The world is not ready to give
up its sin; it is not ready to bow
before the cross and acknowl.
edge Christ as Saviour.
In its last analysis, sin Is re-
lection of Christ, for Jesus de.
cIared: "This Is the condemna.
ton, that light is come into the
world, and men love darkness
rather than light, because their
deeds were evil"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-08
Oldest Park in America.

New York city has one public park
that is ESQ years old, and that is Bowl.
ing Green, which was the playground
Of the first Dutch settlers.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-08
PHHOLLZAHAN

and each step he has taken in his up
ward climb has shown him to be the
possesor of those qualities of pluck
and energy which are the essentials
of really forceful men.
Mr.. Houlahan was born March Is,
1855, at Ottawa, ILL.,, and at the age of
II years entered the railway mail
service. In 1870 he was a water boy
and track hand on the Ottawa, Oswe
go & Fox River Valley road. Later he
was employed on the same road in
various positions from track hand up
to bagga geman and station agent. In
1875 to 1880 he was brakeman and
conductor on the Chicago & Alton.
and in 1881 was promoted to assistant
trainmaster of the ST. Louis division.
On July l, 1884, he was appointed
trainmaster of the St Louis division
of the Burlington system; May to
November, 1886, master of transpor-
tation, Missouri and Kansas division,
st. Louis, Arkansas & Texas railway.
From November, 1886, to April, 1890,
trainmaster, and April, 1890, to May,
1891, assistant superintendent; May,
1891, to June, 1892, superintendent
west division; June, 1892, to Deem
Der, 1904, superintendent, Hannibal &
st. Joseph railroad.
From December, 1904, to date, Mr..
Houlahan has been general superin-
tendent of the Toledo, st. Louis G
Western, and from January /, 1890,
also general superintendent of tina
Chicago & Alton Railroad Company.
BLIND MAN RUNS FOB OFFICE
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-08
FORMER WATER SOY RUNS ROAD
Patrick n. Houahan Promoted to
General Manager of Alton.

ChicaSo.-Patrick Henry Houlahan,
general superintendent of the Chicago
& Alton and the Toledo, st. Louis G
Western railroads since January l.
1903, has assumed the duties OF his re-
cent promotion-general manager OF
two great combined railway systems,
with headquarters in this city.
From water boy and track hand in
1870, to one Of the country's most
prominent railroad men in 1908, has
been the experience of Mr.. HouIahan,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-08
Small Per Cent. Of Exports.

OF an annual output of manufac.
lures valued at SIS 900, 100000, we ex.
port only about five per cent, and If
from this amount we deduct such near
Iy crude manufactures as copper, pc.
troleum and its products, iron and
steel in bars, pigs and rails, we have
an export of the more highly finished
products of only about three per cent.
Of our total manufactures.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-08

Murry sandusky Hopes to Win BY
Means of His Wife and Voice.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-08

Macon, Mo.-A man totally blind is
making the race for the Democratic
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-08
prntpaatnttal Uar1H

DR.. QUITMAN KOHNKE
mas established his residence and
once In CONVICTION, LA, at the
eorner OF Massachusetts and Boston
streets. Telephone "a.
morLing Hour: 9 to 10.
Evening Hour: to 4.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-08

BLIND MAN RUNS FOR OFFICE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-02
TO STOP SPEEDING.
The OhlciaIs of the Auto Club of
America Pass Resolutions.

New York. Sept 2.-The Auto
mobile club of America has made its
announcement against speeding, ac-
cording to a resolution passed by the
board of governors in the form of a
special notice to it's members, calling
attention to the great number of SER
ious and fatal accidents that have re-
Gently occurred.
Especial attention is directed to the
conditions in Nassau county, Long
Island, where. the supervisors propose
to stop reckless driving by trying those
arrested in the regular court terms af-
ter the indictment and Furnishing
repeated offenders by imprisonment.
1T is the desire of the club" the
pronouncement declares, ''to put a
stop to recklessness, and every mem
Der is requested to drive with care
and within the speed limits. having in
mind at all times the safety of other
users of the highway
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-02
LOCKJAW CURED.
One of the Results of the Rockefeller
Institute.

New York, Sept. "A case of
tetanus. in advanced stages, has just
been cured at St. Johns hospital
Brooklyn. 1t is believed that the
cure was effected through the use of
sodium chloride as advised by the
specialists of the Rockefeller institute.
The patient was Allen Kollock, Is
years of age, of Wood Haven, L. L.
Three weeks ago, while at Patchogue,
his foot was run over and his toe badly
crushed. Dirt got into the wound. 1t
was cleansed, but the foot swelled to
almost twice its normal size. Eight
days after the accident the boy found
that he could not open his jaws. His
body became so rigid 1t was impos-
sible to unbend it. Then the injured
toe was amputated.
Following the operation a 25 per
cent solution of sodium chloride was
injected directly into the spinal cord.
Immediately the boys vitality began
to ebb and he was in a state of col
lapse for 16 hours. The injection left
him extremely weak. For five days he
received injections of 5000 units of
anti-tetanus serum. Salt solutions
were also used, and gradually his
mouth began to open. He was fed
through a bottle. On the sixth day
after the sodium chloride injection he
began to show marked signs of i'm
provement. His recovery was rapid
from that day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-02
DEFICIT FOR AUGUST.
1t Is Not Nearly So Large as That
in July.

Washington, Sept. 2.-The COM
parative statement of the government
receipts and expenditures shows a de-
felt for the month of August of So
9O9.127. against a deficit for July.
1908, of $24,S69,4SS, and a surplus for
August, 1907, of $3,62s,491. This
small deficit for the month just closed
is wholly due to the very large de-
crease in expenditures, for which the
receipts for the month were $6.ST5,-
OS4 less than for July. 1908, and about
10 million dollars less than for Au-
gust, 1907.
The receipts from customs in Au-
gust, amounted to $22,533.645, which
is an increase as compared with July.
1908, of nearly million dollars and
a decrease of nearly million dollars
as compared with August, 1907. The
receipts from internal revenue sources.
however, show a falling off of about 2
million dollars, as compared with July,
1908.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-02
TOBAY's MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Sept. 2.-WHEAT-Moderae
weakness developed in the wheat market
today owing to liberal sales by several
leading commission houses. Excellent
weather for harvesting in the Canadian
Northwest was one of the reasons for
the selling pressure. The market opened
nc lower to Ac higher. December being at
961Ac to 96Ac. Later December sold off to
957sG96c.
The market gained additional strength
owing to higher prices at Minneapolis and
Duluth, September advancing to 9S1zc and
December to 975kc- Late in the day
large part of the gain was lost profit
taking but the close was firm at net
gains of &c to %t07sc. Final quotations on
September were S7Ac and on December
9634c
CORN-Corn for September delivery
touched a new high point for the season.
Soc when anxious shorts bid the price up
to that figure on opening trades. The in
itiaI sales ranged from 791xc to soc and
for a time held around the lower figure.
but again touched the SOC mark toward
liveries were firm. December opened I'M
changed to 1sGAc higher at 672zc to 677s6
CSC and for time held close to the low
mark.
The market slumped OF sharply late in
the session owing to liberal realizing sales,
September dropping to 7S3zc and December
to 673s66711c. the close was weak at al
most the lowest point. final quotations on
September being at 7S3zc to 79c, and De-
cen1ber at 67asG6T1c.
OATS+BuYing by shorts and cash in
terests caused a firm tone in oats, open
ing quotations being unchanged to A@Ac
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-02
JUST TOUCHES KANSAS.
Debs VIII Stop at Leavenworth En-
Route to Omaha.

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 2.-Eugene
V. Debs, Socialist candidate for presi-
dent, is scheduled to arrive in Kan
sas City this afternoon on his trans
continental campaign tour. The train
will enter the state at Burlington
Junction shortly after noon, making
scheduled stops at three or four
points in Iowa. Mr.. Debs is to speak
here tonight in Convention hall and
the indications from the sale of tick
cts are that he will face one of the
largest audiences that ever gathered
in that structure. The candidate and
his party is to leave Kansas City for
Omaha Thursday morning, and is to
make stops en- route at Leavenworth
and ST. Joseph.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-02
NOVELTY TO BE FIXED.
Popular Vaudeville House to Be
Closed Temporarily.

The Novelty .theater will close sat
urday night with the second perform
ance and will remain closed for Few
weeks. Word to this effect was re-
ceived by Manager Wells late Tuesday
from w. w. Hooper or Leavenworth,
Kan, who is president of the. company
which owns and controls the theater.
The advice In the message to Mr..
Wells was rather indefinite as to the
length of time which the theater VIII
be closed.
Extensive repairs of the theater and
the remodelling of the balcony have
been under consideration by Mr..
Hooper for some time. He has just
returned from Chicago where he mas
been looking over several other thea
tiers and Mr.. Wells believes that he
has some new ideas of construction
which he wishes to see included in the
Novelty theater. Mr.. Wells has noti-
fed all the theater employees of the
change and has advised the INTO seek
temporary employment elsewhere.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-02
POLITICIANS FIGHT.
Senator Scott of West Virginia Is
Badly PummeIed.

Wheeling. w. Va. Sept. 2.-Senator
Nathan Bay Scott engaged in a sensa-
tional fstic encounter with S. G.
Smith, an ex-state senator and local
lawyer and politician. in the Dollar
Savings K Trust company building in
this city. and as a result the senator
is carrying a score or more of severe
and painful bruises that will remain
on his countenance for weeks.
The fight was the result of a state
ment made by Mr.. Smith in an address
at Parkersburg about a month ago in
which he said the United States sena-
torship in West Virginia mad been
bought at public auction for many
years. The senator was In the bank
when Mr.. Smith entered. Mr.. Smith
spoke to him. In reply the senator
demanded to know why he had said
that United States senator's had been
bought for years"
Scott further said that the statement
had been published in a newspaper in
which he was interested.
Smith replied:
from West Virginia had been bought.
1 said the senatorship had been pur-
chased at public auction"
you're a liar" holly retorted the
senator. as he struck at Smith.
Smith stepped back from the sena>
tor, who followed up the attack with
another blow. Smith then began
striking the senator, who is consider
ably the heavier man. BY the time
they were parted Senator Scott was,
in street parlance. "all in
For years the two have not been the
best of friends and it is understood
SCOTS feelings had become more en-
Filtered because Smith has been an
adherent of the Schorr ticket in this
state while Scott openly declared him
self along with Senator ElkinS for
Swisher for governor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-02
AUGUST COOL AND WET.
Prof. Snow of Lawrence Issues His
Monthly Bulletin.

Lawrence. Sept. 2-Prof. Snow Of
Kansas university, Lawrence, in MS
monthly weather bulletin for August
says:
OF this month seventeen days were
cooler and fourteen days were warmer
than the forty years average for these
days, the mean temperature being LA
degrees below the average.
The rainfall was far above the aver
age and quite well distributed, al
though there was more rainfall in the
eastern portion of the state than in the
western. The sunshine and wind We
locity were below the average.
Mean temperature-74O4 degrees
which is LA below the August average
Of the preceding forty years. The
highest temperature was 80 degrees on
the I'd. Sd. 4th and 9Th; the lowest, 81
degrees. on the goth, giving a monthly
range of 81 degrees. Mean temper
allure at a. m, 6916 degrees; at p.
M. 81 "a degrees; at 9 p. m, 72.74 de-
grees.
Rainfall-6.s6 inches. which is 265
inches above the August average. Rain
in measurable quantities fell on nine
DAYS. as follows: 4th, 0.22 inch; 9Th,
O9S inch; 7th, 1.95 inches; 18th, 0.64
inch; 14th. GAS inch; 18th. O.O9 inch;
18th 1.47 inches; 26th, O86 inch; 31st,
OH inch. The entire rainfall for the
aight months of 1908 now completed
las been S3.44 inches, which is SIS
above the average of the same eight
months for the forty preceding years
There were eight thunder storms dur
ing the month.
Mean cloudiness-3s.70 per cent for
the sky. the month being Ala per cent
cloudier than the August average
Number of clear days Oess than one
third cloudy 49, partly cloudy Zone tc
two thirds cloudy, 10: cloudy days
(more than two-thirds cloudy, 8. Near
cloudiness at p. M, 1903 per cent; al
p. m, 45.16 per cent; at 9 p. m, 21.9;
per cent.
Winds, IS times; E.. IA times; N.
Is times: SW.. IS times; Sc, s times;
NE. II times; NV, 3 times; W..
times The total run of wind was $50;
miles. which is 1.OO06 miles below the
August average. This gives NEAR
daily velocity of 211.45 miles, and Z
mean hourly velocity of s.s1 miles. The
highest velocity was 29 miles per hour
from to 8 p. m. on the 26th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-02
LONG FIGHT AHEAD.
Special Session TO Revise Tariff May
Last All Summer.

Washington. Sept. 2.-Senator Me-
Cumber of North Dakota who has just
returned from visits to President
Roosevelt and Secretary Taft today ex-
pressed the opinion that the extra ses-
sion of congress which is to be called
after the fourth of next March for the
revision of the tariff Will be of long
duration and that it will witness many
stubborn contests over the various
schedules which it is proposed to
change. Mr. McCumber said that the
west demands that several articles
which are now on the protected list
shall be made free of duty, and he in
cluded lumber and coal as among
those in behalf of which a specially
strong fight would be made. In gen
eral way, he said. there will be an eff
fort to have made free of duty all ar
ticles the use of which tends to eX-
haust them, such as lumber, coal and
iron.
According to the senator, the peo-
pie of the northwest, where timber Is
scarce, are generally of the opinion
that if the American markets could be
opened to the Canadian lumber supply
there would be a material reduction in
prices. While not sharing this opinion
as to the reduction, he thought that
many evils could be avoided by trans
ferring the lumber schedule from the
protected to the free list and viii
heartily support such policy. He also
expressed the opinion that there will
be no very bitter controversy, as he
believes that the lumber interests are
almost prepared to concede it.
Mr.. McCumber thought that the
eastern manufacturers will make de-
termined effort to have the duty taken
off wool and hides, but said that the
west will strongly resist this attempt
He also predicted that western dele
cations. especially those representing
agricultural communities, Will stanc
out determinedly in opposition to the
effort which he thinks the agriculture
interests will make to procure pro
vision in the new tariff for reciprocal
relations with Canada.
"I think" he added, 1--WE shall GER
tainly be in washington all next spring
and possibly a good part of the sum
mer If all these and many other con
tests that will arise are to be Tough
to a finish"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-02
New York Stock Markes.

Wall St., New York. Sept. 2.-STOCKS--
The upward movement of stocks at the
opening was quite uniform up to n with
only the more active issues. rising more
than that. The Harrimans maintained
their leadership Southern Pacific gained
~ and Union Pacific !. Other stocks
showing gains of more than n were ST.
Paul, Reading, Baltimore and Ohio. Illi-
nois Central. st. Louis and San Francisco
second preferred and Great Northern Ore
certificates.
early operations in the stock market re-
vealed the same characteristics as were
displayed yesterday namely the over
overwhelming prominence and strength OF
stocks which are known as Hartman
properties. Elsewhere there was slow
advance to a higher level, but the special
ties were not as prominent as heretofore.
The exclusion from active interest of all
but the Hartman stocks became more
marked and prices in the general list
sagged. Southern Pacific's gain reached
ga. the stock touching 1924 Baltimore
and Ohio rose pa and Central Leather /.
Westinghouse Electric declined l.
Bonds were irregular. 49,
St Paul doomed into prominence after
midday. advancing IL to LAG. and Reading
rose 1ss. The sympathetic effect on the
general list was less marked than the
movement in the -Harrimans Central OF
New Jersey and Pittsburg c. C. and St.
Louis gained 3.
Pressure against the metal group cost
American Smelling points and Amalga>
mated Copper l. The remainder of the
list also became heavy and there We're
sharp recessions from the high prices in
ST. Paul Reading and the Hartman
group. American Sugar sagged 1ss.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-02
FELL FROM A TRAPEzE.
Mrs. Doc Holland Is Seriously Hurt
at Local Theater.

Mrs. Doc Holland, who has been
performing as an aerialist at a local
theater this week, was badly injured
at the matinee performance Tuesday
afternoon and may be unable TO ap-
pear again this season.
Mrs. Holland was performing a diff
f1cult feat on a rope, when it became
loosed from it's fastenin~ and she
fell to the stage floor Both bones In
her right wrist were broken, ner right
leg was sprained and her face severely
bruised. Her right leg was doubled
under her and the weight OF her body
fell on her right wrist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-02
Kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas City. Mo. Sept. Wv HE -.
December. 907kc May 94ssc. Cash: No. 2
hard 9215G97la; No. 8, 909s5c; No. red,
9s@99c: No. .. 96d9Sc.
CORNLMarket &c higher. September,
Tic: December. 5Sssc: May. Sc. Cash: No
mixed. 74c; No. g. 73s4c; No. white, 74c;
No 3, 73%c.
49d51c; mixed. 4SG49c.
RYE-76dS0c.
HAY-Market steady. Choice timothy,
90 501DiO 90: choice prairie. S775dS.0o.
BJTTER-Market steady. Creamery,
pc; packing stock, Ice.
EGGS-Market steady Fresh extras
WHEAT-Receipts 1888 cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-02
Call ON state Banks.

The state bank commissioner today
issued call on all the state banks of
Kansas for a statement of the condi-
ton of their business on September 1.
The statement must be in within 10
days.
In addition to the regular informa-
ton of the call Mr.. Royce wants a
considerable quantity of special in
formation which will be embodied in
the biennial report of his department,
which is soon to be issued.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-02
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago. Sept 2-CATTLE-Receipt
about 24OOo. Market 1Oc lower. Beeves,
s.. 6Od6. Is: Texans. $S.40d5.70; westerners,
So SOFAS so; stockers and feeders, S260G4.50;
cows and heifers, $1.7O@S.7o; calves, $500
$50.
HOGS-Receipts about 10000. Market
steady Lights, Sc. 2Od6 921z; mixed, $50
6s71k; heavy. Sc. 9Oa7. 90: rough, g. 20@6. As:
good to choice heavy, Sc. 45Ql7. 90; pigs, $4eO
as 80; bulk of sales. $660Q6.So
SHEEPZReceipts about 5000 M .raket
10c lower. Natives. $2.10d4.15; westerns.
81 2SM415 yearlings, A.10d4.75; lambs, 50 Is
az 90; westerns, s.. 3d6.o0.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-02
Kansas City, Sept. 2.
-iph InW CNlOSa Yes
Kansas city lave S,uc,.

Kansas City. Mo, Sept. 2-CATILE-
Receipts 10000, including 1900 southerns.
Market steady. Native steers, $.25Q1.o0;
southern steers, s.. sat 81 southern cows.
s.. 25d9.30; native cows and heifers, q 20
500: stockers and feeders. $.O094.16; bulls,
81 4063 65: calves $3.5O67. 90; western
steers, SO. 75G5.50; western cows, 81. 70,
HOGS-Receipts 5000 Market steady to
weak Bulk of sales. IS. 40d6-S0; heavy,
IS 5OG6 Is; packers and butchers, IS 55G6. s.;
light, S. 20d6. so; pigs, $3.5O@5. %.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000. Market steady
Muttons. SO scat 20; lambs, $400d5. 49,
range wethers, $S.5Od4.S5; fed ewes, $3.50
4&
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-02
Railroad Menssare- Friehten,ed.

New Orleans, = Id sept. AT a
meeting of representatives of all
branches OF organized labor en-
ployed by railroads a committee was
appointed to visit the state capital
and urge the railroad commission to
desist from its efforts to prevent the
railroads from raising their freight
rates. The railroad trainmen say they
are convinced that if the railroads
fail in their efforts to raise their
freight rates, that a cut in wages will
result
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-02

higher with December at 5O1sc to 50Kc.
December later sold at Doc.
PROVISIONS-Proyis were firm on
buying by pit traders and local packers
based on the light stocks of lard. Prices
at the start were PIC to 15c. higher and
further slight advances were made during
the early trading.
EGGS-Market4 steady Firsts, 19c.
RYE-Cash: 751kG76c; September, 75G76c-
BARLEY-Casa: 596G64c
TIMOTHY-$3.55: October, $S.40d3.5O.
= Clover-October, $1,000.