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THE STORY.

e HE had gone! That was evident.
y Hosea sat in the desolate home,
anger struggling with the feelings of
sorrow and regret over the conduct
of the wayward wife.
Conner was with her lovers. She
had chosen them in preference to him
and the three children which had come
to bless the few brief happy years that
had marked their early welded life.
How tenderly he had pleaded with
her. How patiently he had striven
to turn her paths from sin. She was
willful and headstrong. She resent
ed his interference and refused to
listen to his words of warning, and at
last he had realized that to shelter
her in his home longer was only to
make the pathway of sin easy. If
she was going to violate the vows of
wifehood and motherhood he could no
longer give her the protection of his
name and his home under which to
cloak her sin. If she would not turn
from her sin he knew only too well
that she must be cast adrift and left
to drink to the bitter dregs the cup of
pleasure which she had chosen for
herself.
But the day before he had pleaded
with her, and then he had sought to
stir her heart with the pleadings Of her
children, but all to no avail She
seemed fairly intoxicated with the fas
cinations of the gay life into which
she had been drawn, and no word he
or the children could speak seemed
able to get beneath the surface and
touch her heart.
Then it was that he had spoken the
words that had forced her to choose
between her sinful pleasures and the
home which had sheltered her. Ana
she had made the choice! The home
was desolatei
AS he sat there Hosea struggled
with the conflicting emotions thai
surged through his heart, and at last
when he had stilled the turbulent
thoughts and had eliminated self il
considering the problem that con
fronted him, as he had long since
learned to do, he turned with re
lieved sigh toward God, and. lifting his
broken heart in prayer, he cried:
"Oh, God, help me to- learn still
more the lesson of life, and to know
St. Tammany farmer., 1908-08-22
MONUMENT TO BRAHMS.
Marble Statue of Distinguished Com
poser Unveiled in Vienna.

Vienna, Austria-A few weeks ago
there was unveiled the first monument
in Vienna to Johannes Brahms, the IA
nous musician and composer. II
stands in the Karls-platz, through
which the musician walked whenever
he went into the city, and in plain
view of the windows of the house in
which he lived for so many years and
where he died The ceremony of the
unveiling was performed by the dep
uty burgomaster, DR.. Neumayer, in the
presence of great number of promi
nent musical people and of the mem
bers of the Brahms society which
raised the funds for the memorial
The sculptor was Prof. Weyr.
Artistically considered the work
meets with much criticism. The gen.
eral conception of the monument and
the figure of Brahms are highly
praised. Especially the portraiture IL
said to be very impressive in its like,
ness to the original. But the lower
part of the monument, representing a
muse touching Tyre, is very severely
criticised and even ridiculed. Ths
posture Of the muse and the instrv
ment are both, according to the crit
ics, simply impossible.
Three kinds of stone have been en-
ployed. The chief figure is executed
in q white Laasen marble, the muse In
St. Tammany farmer., 1908-08-22
Fire Sale BARGAINS.

A new kind of bargain fiend has
been developed by conditions and the
restlessness of the feminine heart. A
table piled high with treasures accu-
mulated by one Of these indefatigable
rummagers was on exhibition to her
most intimate friends recently.
They are all fire sale bargains" !"
she said. ''Not store sales, oh, bless
you, no. These things have never seen
the inside of store since the day they
were bought. | got them from fami-
lies that have been burned out. For
the last six months I have been study
ing the reports Of fires and haunting
the scenes of the most destructive
ones, on the lookout for bargains that
the distracted victims were about to
throw away on the supposition that
they were hopelessly damaged. In the
confusion that prevails after fire peo.
pie are very glad to realize a little
money on apparently worthless goods,
so by exercising proper judgment
have picked up for next to nothing
bric-a-brac, furs and clothing of excel
lent quality that can easily be re-
stored to a usab1e state
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Rartenders Do Not Drink.

Chicago has novel organization in
the Bartenders and Sa1oonkeepers'
Total Abstinence society, which Is now
said to have 1000 members. Many
saloon keepers in the windy city, it is
reported, are bound by an agreement
not to employ men who drink. While
New York grog sellers have no such
society and no such agreement, so far
as the public has ever heard, all the
better class of drinking places strict.
ly enforce rules against employees
drinking while on duty, and there are
scores of bartenders in this city who
never drink drop of the liquids they
dispense.-New York Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer., 1908-08-22
Brahms Monument Recently Unveiled
in Vienna.

Carrara marble, and the pedestal In
Istrian stone. Brahms died in April,
1897. He was born in Hamburg, Ger
many, but spent the greater part OF
his life in Austria and it was here
that he won his greatest triumphs as
composer.
St. Tammany farmer., 1908-08-22
.EDGENE MCHAEAV

versity Of Wisconsin, from which he
was graduated in 1875. He practiced
law in Waukesha, Wis, for 25 years.
He was state president of the Epworth
league two terms and grand chief
templar of the State Good Templars
four terms, candidate on the Prohi-
bition ticket for attorney general Of
Wisconsin twice and for governor in
1898. In 1901 he came to Chicago. He
is the author of Lives of the Presi-
dents" and Lincoln, the Man of Sor-
rows" He belongs to the Odd Fel-
lows and other societies.
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PRoHIBITIoNIsrs NAME cHAFIN.
Nominee for President Known as
"Genial Gene"

Chicago.-Eugene w. Chafn-
Genial Gene as he is known to his
friends-nominee of the Prohibition
party for the presidency, is a native
OF Wisconsin, but is now resident of
Illinois, and is one of the most promi-
nent members of his party in this
state. He is an attorney and has been
a candidate for the Prohibition nomi-
nation for governor Of Illinois at the
coming state convention of his party.
He was born in Walworth county,
Wisconsin, November l, 1852. He
worked on a farm by the month to
defray his expenses while at the Uni
St. Tammany farmer., 1908-08-22
1fntraHtnttal Uarna

DR QuITMAN KoHNKE
otsoa Ss ae;stad69lished Y; his residence ana
ounce ounce in .CoVINGToN, La Ie at aho tha
st,.au er Oh Massachusetts and Roston
streets Telephone 81. 0 boston
MorIing Hour: 0 to TO-
Evening Hour: 3 to 4,
St. Tammany farmer., 1908-08-22
Mot elitterinn aeneraIities.

Don't you think our military friend
INDUCES in glittering generalitfes?"
"His position requires him to be
somewhat showy," replied the pain
fully precise person. "But his uni
form is that of colonel, not gen.
era. aI."-Washingto Star.
St. Tammany farmer., 1908-08-22
]. vi. YATES,
~ Parish Surveyor -

All orders left with a. r. Warren
clerk of court, or addressed to ]. NJ
'Tates, Verger Postoflce, La, will 10
'eive prompt attention.
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BRYAN SPEAKS OF
ELECTION RESULTS

Lincoln, November 4.-While not car
ing to discuss at this time the political
effect of the democratic victory in his
home state, or analyze the cause, w. J.
Bryan this afternoon in an informal
talk to a number of friends who called
on him, expressed his pleasure at the
result in Nebraska and the satisfac-
tion it afforded him to learn of the
election of so many of his personal
and political friends. A delegation
Numbering nearly 1000 from Lincoln
visited Mr.. Bryan at Fairview to ex-
press to him their confidence and de-
votion to him and to assure him that
such was the sentiment of ma ajority
of the people in his city and state. Mr.
Pryan in responding said:
II am highly gratified over the re-
suits in this state. The national defeat
has not been such a disappointment as
We have had so many things to console
us. l hope I have convinced my friends
that running for office has only been
an incident to my work. My heart has
never been. set on holding office but
wanted to do certain work and it looked
as though the presidency might offer the
opportunity to do that work. I am sure
that in private life I can have the chance
to do something. One is not required to
hold office in order to do big things; one
is simply required to do those things
within his reach and that much is with
in the reach of us.
Personally | shall find much joy
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BIENNIAL SESSIONS IS
ALSO PROBABLY LOST
overton Good Roads Amendment May
Be Carried, Though Official Count
Is Necessary to Decide This.
Returns Coming Slowly.

With only partial reports from a
majority of the counties of the state
the Ragsdale new county amendment
appears to have been defeated by sew
eral thousand majority. The biennial
sessions proposition probably met the
same fate, but the Overton good roads
amendment may pass safely under the
wire as a winner, though a full count
is probably necessary to decide.
Great interest is taken in the fate
of the new counties amendment, es-
pecially in those sections which would
likely be affected. 1t was not until late
yesterday that the friends of the meas
ure began to weaken. Some conceded
defeat, while others still claim victory.
though the returns appear against
them.
1t is argued that the remote dis
tricts yet to be heard from polled
large votes for the amendment and
will come forward with strength
enough to overcome the large majori-
ties already recorded
Madison county on fuller returns in
creases majority against the measure
to 1000. Jefferson county gives about
5000 majority. Walker goes against it
1900 strong. Tuscaloosa also gives
strong vote against the proposition
A majority of 5000 is claimed south
of Montgomery for the amendment but
this is easily overcome in north Ala :.
bama with margin to spare according
to returns already received
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HADLEY PUTS MISSOURI
IN REPUBLICAN COLUMN

St Louis, November 4.-Indications at
late hour tonight are that the Is cleo
toral votes of Missouri will be cast for
Taft. Republican State Chairman Dickey
claims the state, and returns received in
dicate plurality victory. Taft is 1850
votes ahead of Bryan, with returns from
81 counties practically complete.
Never before has the result of an cleo
tion in Missouri been so long in doubt
The closeness of the vote, the unexpected
republican gains and democratic LOSSES,
have all made worthless ordinary partisan
estimates and the official count may be
necessary to determine the result
This is true not only on the presidency
but also on the state ticket. Tonight
Hadley, republican, Is apparently elected
governor by 5000 plurality and republic
an gains in the democratic counties that
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He Expresses Qualification At
The Size Of His Vote
CONGRATULATIONS POUR IN
President.Elect Takes Part In Cere
monies of Laying Cornerstone and
Announces That He and
Family Will Rest.

Cincinnati, o., November 4.--Early
this morning William H. Taft gave
hearty expression to the qualification
he felt on his election as President of
the United States. Business, labor and
agriculture, he declared, had supported
him. His success, he said, should BE-
also the success of the country if his
ability and endeavor could make it so.
please say that am perfectly healthy
but tired" was the message Judge Taft
wished uttered for him tonight. With
Mrs. Taft, he had enjoyed the pleasant
household of the C. p. Taft family
mansion today going forth only once,
and then to receive the plaudits of
thousands of his fellow townsmen as
they lined the streets and filled the
windows for blocks in the line of march
school pupils, faculty and trustees. Mr..
Taft made the principal address at the
cornerstone laying of the new building
of this school, from which he gradu-
ated when a boy. The function gave
the city an opportunity to pay it's first
daylight tribute to the President-elect
and full advantage was taken of it,
Judge Taft did not refer to the election
or politics in his brief address, but
confined himself to the history of the
school, which held for him many fond
memories.
A speech to the Women's Foreign
Mission society of the Methodist Epis-
copal church in annual session here to-
morrow morning and q meeting of the
sSosnmerusal club tosaorrow constitute
the functions which win occupy Judge
Taft's time before he leaves for Hot
Springs, Va, Friday.
81 am going away for a rest of two
weeks" said Mr.. Taft. mo, am not
going to hold political conferences,
neither am I going to consider cabinet
construction nor political appointments
during this time 1t is to be a period
of rest absolute rest and quiet as
/ can make it"
After Hot Springs the Taft family is
considering a number of places for
residence during the months that will
intervene before Inauguration. Among
hese is Asheyille NJ c.. which has
O.,
and Atlanta, Ga, the considerations
of which are now being brought Il r
ward While there, the Taft fan .ly
will occupy cottage and it has geen
stated that the festivities of the re-
sort will be eschewed.
Three thousand and more kilograms
of congratulations have been delivered
to Judge Taft today. They include
messages from cabinet officials. sena-
tors, representatives, ambassadors res
idents of the Philippines and the far
east and personal friends. and admirers
of Judge Taft. Many kilograms came
from. business organizations and labor
societies throughout the country c.
.,heyer telegraphed for himself and 1000
other laboring men in Oklahom City:
I'VE are now assured of continued
prosperity and we cannot stop cheer
ing. We are laboring men and don't
fear your inIunctions."
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are still reporting indicate that 1t will be
impossible for William s. Cowherd, dem
oeratic nominee, to overcome this lead.
Unless late returns show unexpected DEM
ocratic gains there is no doubt of tho
election of Mr.. Hadley.
The congressional situation in Missouri
shows several interesting features. The
Fourth district, which is now represented
by Charles F. Booher democrat, is in
doubt. Polliteelvins, Charles A. Grow
and Charles Fl. Morgan, republicans,
have defeated democratic incunlhents in
the Tlnrteenths Fourteenth and Fifth dis
tricts, and the democrats have won in
the Sixth and Seventh districts, electing
William P. Borland and Patrick F. Gill.
This represents a net gain of one and
possibly two for the republicans In the
Thirteenth and fifteenth districts Speak
er Cannon made a stumping tour in be-
half of the republican nominees. Both
are districts in the mining part of the
state.
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PRESIDENT ELIOT
QUITS HARVARD

Boston, November 4.-President Charles
head of Harvard university, rendered his
resignation October 26 to take effect
May 10, 1909, according to an announce
ment made today by the Harvard board
of overseers. The resignation has been
accepted.
President Eliot declines to make any
explanation of his resignation. In uni
versity circles it is commonly understood
that President Eliot, who has been at
the head of Harvard for 40 years. desires
to be free from the cares of office the
remainder of his life
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SOME CONSOLATION FOR
BRYAN IN NEBRASKA

Lincoln, Neb., November 4-Returns to-
day and tonight on the election, while
far from complete, are sufficiently definite
to confirm and emphasize the first re-
port that the democrats have made a
sweeping victory in Nebraska. The state
ticket and candidates for Congress in
most instances are running parallel with
Bryan, who was expected to lead the
ticket Complete returns from a third
of the counties and scattering precincts,
and returns from most or the remainder
show that Mr.. Bryan will have plurality
of not less than 10000 and Shallenberger,
democrat, for governor, and the balance
of the democratic ticket will have hard
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TOMAS ESTRADA
PALMA Is DEAD

Santiago, November 4-Thomas Estrada
Palma, the first president of the Cuban
republic, died tonight,
Havana, November 4--On receipt of a
telegram from Santiago announcing the
probable fatal illness in that city of eX-
President Palma, Governor Magoon gave
orders for a special train to leave for that
city at o'clock this afternoon. The
train carried as passengers Senior Palma $
son. Tomas, and the ex-president's former
secretary, George A. Belt, the latter pro-
ceeding to Senor Palma's bedside as the
special representative of Governor Ma
rOOD
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ly a thousand less. But the democratic
victory does not stop there. At least four
and probably five of Nebraska's six con-
gressmen are democratic. only one re-
publican. Hinshaw, in the Fourth dis
trict, being assured of escaping defeat.
There is a close fight in the Fifth dis
trict between Norris. republican, and
Ashton, democrat, with the chances Ia
voring the democrat.
The greatest surprise of all is the over
whelming majority of the democrats in
the legislature. OF the 1873 senators and
representatives elected the canvassers of
elections tonight could find but is re-
publicans who had woi. THESE, of course,
are incomplete. but the republican COM
mittee comedies the democrats will con-
troll both branches.
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ROOSEVELT, BRYAN AND
KERN FOR THE SENATE

vice presidential competitor, Mr.. Sher-
man, will preside. Mr.. Bryan would not
enter the Senate until two years from
next March 4, the term of Senator Bur-
kett expiring on that date. In Nebraska
it will only be question of Mr.. Bryan s
Willingness to accept the position as it
is admitted that no other candidate would
offer against him. The senatorial stua-
tion is made further interesting by the
probability that President Roosevelt will
be elected to succeed Senator Platt of
New York on March 4, 1911, the same date
on which Mr. Bryan would be sworn in
from Nebras ska.
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INDEX OF ToDAY'S NEWS
Page 1.

Page I.
Missouri goes into Taft column.
Alabama vote not yet complete.
Cannon will again be speaker of the
House.
Taft will take long rest.
Hadley puts Missouri in republican
column.
Bryan. Kern and Roosevelt may go
to Senate.
Bryan.
Page 2.
Big Improvement in iron trade.
Page 8.
Bessemer gives up hope of victory.
Brandon proud of campaign record.
Ensley gives new county good vote
Page 4.
Editorial commernt.
Page s.
City council elects John L. Parker
president Board of Education Spicy
session held last night.
Congressman Underwood called to
Washington.
Boy killed by fall while climbing
tree.
Prominent citizens believe now is
tiiht hoi JChcIsol county TO get to-
gether on water problem.
Election results In Jefferson appear
to have indicated the results In the
state
Alderman Cooper makes speech In
council on commission government
Heads of prominent corporations in
dorse city beautiful work.
Page 6.
Foreign comment on Tafts election
Page 7.
Feminine Fancies by Dolly Dalrymple.
Birmingham society
Page 8.
Several changes for the cabinet.
Page 9.
Stock market makes sharp advance.
Cotton advances but later declines.
Wheat and corn decline.
Page 10.
Eastern racing season closes.
Negro shoots young planter.
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Washington, November 4.-(Special) y
William j. Bryan and John w. Kern,
the defeated democratic candidates for
President and Vice President, may be sent
to the United States Senate The favor
able reports from the Indiana legisla-
tive races tonight indicate a working
democratic majority, while the Nebraska
legislature is safe Indiana elects a sem
ator to succeed Hemenway this winter,
and the splendid work done by Mr.. Kern
during the campaign may be substantial
ly recognized by the Indiana democrats
in giving him a seat in the upper body
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BIG MEETING EXPECTED.
Delegates From All Southern States
Will Go To Memphis.

Atlanta, November 4.-Harvie Jordan,
president of the Southern Cotton Grow
ers' association announced tonight that
the governors of nearly every state in
the south have announced the appoint
vention on cotton. Governor Haskell of
Oklahoma wired Mr.. Jordan today that
he would try to attend the conference in
person. Governor Conner of Alabama has
appointed 100 delegates and Governor
Smith of Georgia has named large dele
cation.
Word has reached here from Memphis
that cotton exporters with large invested
interests are planning to meet with the
cotton growers in an effort to bring
about a better understanding.
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Greetings to Taft.

Jacksonville Fla, November 4.--The
board of aldermen of this city, most of
the members of which are democrats, to-
day sent message to Judge Taft con-
graduating him on his election to the
presidency and wishing him national
prosperity and progress under guidance
OF his administration An invitation was
extended to Judge Taft to visit Jack
sonvile before his Inauguration.
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FRANKLIN.

Russellville, November 4.-tSpecial)
Franklin goes about 200 against new
counties, about 200 for good roads. Re-
publicans seem to have elected treas
urer and superintendent of education
and two commissioners.
Burnett majority in county. 30 to 50:
good roads amendment will have about 200
majority Republicans elected Rober-
son county superintendent and Petree
treasurer and Creekmore and Ezzell COM
missioners. Democrats elected Sibly as
Collector Sparks successor. Lawler and
Rea are elected commissioners.
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State viii Fiqht Rates.

Little Rock, November 4.-The state
railroad commission, on the advice of the
attorney general, today voted to issue
an order TO the railroads against their
charging 3 cents passenger rates. All
the railroads are now charging this rate
and heavy suits will follow on the part
of the state.
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Roosevelt Gets a Job.

New York, November AIN its issue of
next Saturday the Outlook will confirm
the published report TO the effect that
President Roosevelt will become asso-
ciated with that publication after his re-
trement from office According to tn :
announcement will be associated with
the editorial STAFF after March as "spe-
cial contributing editor"
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CALHOUN.

Admission, November Especial RE-
suit of vote of legislature meeting and
new county amendments in Calhoun will
not be known definitely until Friday when
the official count will be made. The
good roads amendment carries. Returns
in hand show 364 to 1863 against biennial
sessions, with 267 against and 154 for
new county. Taft VIII get about 600 votes
in the county. No certificate was filed
with the probate Judge today with re-
turns from Piedmont or Weaver but in
stead were inclosed with the returns in
the ballot boxes Unless these certificates
are produced within a hours both boxes
will be thrown out.
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BLOUNT.

Oneonta, November Especial Con-
gressman Underwoods majority in Blount
county is 200. The entire democratic
county ticket was elected by about the
same majority. The new county amend-
ment lost by small majority The BIZ
ennial session amendment is also lost but
the Overton good roads amendment car
ried