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St. Tammany farmer., 1909-11-20

ing Public opinion should be suspended until
further report"
iarly delicate mission. In reality the vessel there
protect American residents against Spanards in the
city, who were becoming ugly. 1t necessary, how
ever that Capt Sgsbee should make appear that
visit of the Maine entirely friendly. After the
Maine destroyed the the ship instead
OF losing time i'll attempting to cast the blame
disaster others than himself instead follow
ing what would seem to be the natural course of max
ing it appear that it a Spanish act of treachery
wrote the words which made him famous, and gave
every chance for the of the explosion to be
tracedto his negligence that of his officers
If such prove to be the casen his efforts
1t is always tremendous misfortune for a naval Off
to lose his ship matter what the There is
always feeling existing regardless of the odds against
which a vessel has contend whether of the furv of
the storm of the overweight of the enemys shot and
she'll that if handled by somebody else the vessel might
have survived the conflict.
1t undoubtedly sad blow to Capt. Sigsbee when
declared against Spain that he not given
command of battleship. The naval department. how
ever did the best thing could do for him
in ordering him to the deck of the St Paul. which was
a transatlantic liner. fast and mounting fairly heavy
guns and which had been pressed into the service as
scout cruiser.
1t fell to Capt. sigsbees lot however, to command
his ship in of the most notable engagements of the
Spanish 1t is very possible that as much glory
to sigsbee from this encounter to the
mander of any battIeship which engaged in the
fight off Santiago harbor with Cerveras Spanish squad
pedo boat Terror. The fight of tremendous impor
tance and of supreme interest to the naval authorities
Of the world for it the first time practically that
torucdo boat of this kind, and of which much was ex
pcced went into battle against practically unarmored
vessel but vessel carrying serviceabc guns and crew
of expert gunners
The st. Paul in the vicinity of San Juan, Porto
Rico June % 1898. 1t there in the hope Of discov
eripg certain Spanish men-ofwar which were thought
IN he in the vicinity. A little past the twenty
second Lieut. Patterson of the st. Paul cruiser
rf TIor
the St Paul called to quarters Capt Sgsbee TAX
ing the bridge The cruiser turned out to be the
Isabel. a Spanish man-Ofwar.
The St Paul prepared to meet the SPaniard but the
enemy persisted in keeping under the protection the
ehore batteries, though Sigsbee his vessel SO
close that she exposed for long time the mis-
sles of the eight and 10 inch guns of the Spanish
IF the SpaniardS had been better maTksmen it might
have Jared with the St Paul. but Sgsbee knew with
whom he had and he took chances every
brave commander.
While attempting to draw the Infanta Isabel into
battle the captain of the American ship the torpedo
boat destroyer Terror out of the harbor under full
steam and head for his ship. The Terror making
a dash for the ST. Paul with the intention of sending
St. Tammany farmer., 1909-11-20
An Who
Would Enjoy

rood health, with its blessings m'lS' un'
derstand, quite clearly, that u lnVo.ves 'na
question of right living with al ttle 1erin
implies. With proper knowledge OF "na'
!. hest. each hour of recreation, Of enjoy
ment, of contemplation and OF effort may
be made to contribute to living Alright
Then the use of medicines may pe as
oensed with to advantage, bue uh8ef or
dinarv conditions in many instances
simple wholesome remedy may be Invalu-
able if taken at the proper time and ths
California Fig Syrup Co. holds that 1T Is
alike important to present the subject
truthfully and to supply the one perfect
laxative to those desiring it.
Consequently, the Companys syrup OF
Figs and Elixir of SIENNA gives general
satisfaction. To get its beneficial effects
buy the genuine, manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co. onlv. and tor sale
by all leading druggists.
St. Tammany farmer., 1909-11-20
His Star Role

A theatrical manager had a stock company at Los
Angeles. Business bad and money coming in. He
paid salary months and had managed to keep
his company together by advertising in San Francisco
and elsewhere, holding out all sorts of promises.
The actors came stayed until all their money
keep his thespans cOntened by taking them little
excursions about the city when they not working
One day he announced This afternoon ladies
temen shall visit the insane asylum, inter
esting place.
They went out and were shown through Seated un-
der tree in the garden who, and over
again. counting his fingers and muttering: "Eeny-
meeny-mlny-m mCe-eeny-meeny-mny-
Who is this?" asked the manager.
Strange case" said the attendant Found him in
the street few weeks ago He sits there day and
does that. Harmless but apparently quite insane We
giving him the best of attention hope that his
reason may be restored"
The manager looked at the counter closely: "Bess
my SOUL" said the manager. ut resembles my former
leading man. Simpson"
The man kept counting his fingers Really" said the
manager, 1T is most extraordinary resemblance"
Meantime the other actors actresses and the At
tendant had gone on Tell me- my good fellow said
the manager are you not Simpson, the actor?"
Cheese it," said the who was counting his
hngers IF they don't get onto 1 can stay here all
summer'-saturday Evening Post
St. Tammany farmer., 1909-11-20
That Got Him.

A theatrical manager delighted IN
taking a rise out of conceited or vain
members OF his company.
Il see you are getting on fairly
,se1l," he remarked.
Fairly? l am getting on very well,
replied the hero of the play, promptly.
Il played Hamlet for the first time
last night. You can see by the pa
pers' glowing criticisms how well !
got on
Il have not read them," replied the
other, quietly, but was there"
"Oh, you were. Well. you noticed
how swimmingly everything went of?
Of course, l made a bungle of one
part by falling into Ophelia's grave.
but l think the audience appreciated
even that"
Il know they did," said the man
ager, with a slight smile; but they
were frightfully sorry when you
climbed out of it again!"
St. Tammany farmer., 1909-11-20
Typographical Union Led.

The first tuberculosis sanitarium to
be erected for the benefit Of the labor
ing men was built by the Interna-
tional Typographical union in con
nection with it's home at Colorado
Springs. The international Printing
Pressmen and Assistants union have
recently decided to erect a similar
sanitarium, and steps axe nasEspp aeisaggs
taken to open such an institution. THE
International Photo-Engravers' union,
while not conducting a sanitariunl of
its own, pays for the treatment Of its
tuberculous members in institutions in
various parts Of the country. The
International Boot Workers union are
recommending to their members that
they ally themselves with the various
organizations united in the fight
against tuberculosis.
St. Tammany farmer., 1909-11-20
THE DIFFERENCE
Coffee Usually Means Sickness, Rut
Postum Always Means Health.

Those who have never tried the ~
pertinent of leaving off coffee ana
drinking Postum in its place and ~
this way regaining health and hanni
ness can learn much from the ernori
ence Of others who have made +ho
trial.
One who knows says: 'T drank coy
fee for breakfast every morning nrti,
l had terrible attacks of indigestior
producing days of discomfort and
nights of sleeplessness. 1 tried To e;ve
up the use of coffee entirely, but fonna
it hard to go from hot coffee tn =
glass of water. Then l tried Postur,
ut was good and the effect was 60
pleasant that l soon learned tn Iovo
it and have used it for several vaars
l improved Immediately after left
off coffee and took on Postum and
am now entirely cured Of my ipdiges.
ton and other troubles all of which
we're due to coffee. / am now well
and contented and all because
changed from coffee to Postum.
Postum is much easier to mata
right every time than coffee, for IL 10
so even and always reliable. W.
never use coffee now in our family
We use Postum, and are always wen ;,
There's a reason" and it is provea
by trial.
Look in pkgs for copy of the famous
little book, '"The Road to Wellyille ;,
Ever read the above letter?
one appears from time to time. NV.
are genuine, true, and full OF huna.e.9y
interest. 4a
St. Tammany farmer., 1909-11-20
Hated to Take the Monev

Frank |. Cobb, the chief editorial
writer of the New York World, was
on a vacation in the Maine woods
once when Joseph Pulitzer, owner of
the World, wanted to communicate
with him. Mr.. Pulitzer sent Cobb a
cipher message.
Presently country operator drove
in to the Cobb camp and handed Cobb
the message, which read something
like this:
"Simplicity-aggrandizement = grif-
fon-gerald-roderick - hopscotch -
hamfat-publicity."
There's dollar to collect for deiiy-
ering that message" said the opera.
tor, "but I hate to take it. Somebody
along the line got it all balled up. ana
they amt no sense to it."
St. Tammany farmer., 1909-11-20

where any doubt existed.
Where the comptroller's Office. on
request, advises head of department
or disbursing officer as to whether
payment Of money may be made, the
latter is protected in making such
payment, whether it is legally right
Or wrong.
If department head makes pay
ment without consulting the comp
trollers Office, and it is subsequently
found that there was no warrant OF
law for it, the payment is promptly
disallowsd. Occasionally claim is
St. Tammany farmer., 1909-11-20

Now, with these jurisdictions con,
solidated, the comptroller's decision
is final, unless appeal is made from
an auditors action within a year or
unless the comptrollers office inter-
Venes subsequently to an auditors
decision.
Probably the smallest warrant
ever passed upon involved only II
cents. The largest probably was for
the $20,O00,00O paid for the Philip
pine islands, following the war with
Spain.
That an appropriation for the DUR
St. Tammany farmer., 1909-11-20
How. to Care for the Child

Perplexed mother writes: my child
has sneezing fits after the morning
sponge bath. What would Won al.
vise?" Some mothers give thef% IA
bies hypodermic of morphine for,
-sneezi1g. But we have always felt
that this was too harsh a remedy
Give the baby about three tablespoon.
fuls of Old Tom gin with little sugar
and pinch of lemon peel. The sagar
makes this remedy more grateful to
the child. Be sure to keep this pronhv.
Tactic away from father
St. Tammany farmer., 1909-11-20

presented to congress for reimburs-
ing the disbursing officer for the loss
he thus personally incurred.
Most Of the work now being done
by the Office relates to back pay of
veterans Of the civil war. When
the present organization took effect
in 1905 there were only 149 cases ap-
pealed from auditors passed upon
during the first year. Before that
these cases were pasesd upon by a
first comptroller and a second comp
troller, each having a different juris-
diction
St. Tammany farmer., 1909-11-20

Alexander II. Mccormick, who was IN
command of the ship, and Capt. CLARK
succeeded him. 1t was an unexpected
duty which devolved upon Clark, but
he met it in a way that thH world
knows all about.
The Oregon arrived at Rio de ia
Metro April 80, 1898 and it Wss there
shat the captain received d'spatch
from Washington stating that war had
existed between the United States and
Spain since the tWenty-tirst or the
month. Capt. Clark mustered his crew
and made the war announcement. Ihe
scene that followed was an inspiring
one. Lieut.. Eberle of the Oregon, in
an article in the Century Magazine
eight years ago, describes it thus:
'All hands were very anxious Tor
news, and memorable were the cheers
that greeted the news that war had
been declared. In few moments our
hand was on deck and between the
rounds of cheers the strains OF The
Star-Spangled Banner and Hail, Co
1umbia' hoated over the Brazilian deet
and the crowds that lined the WhaFTes.
The crew uncovered and stood at at
tention during the playing of the ma
tional anthem, and then followed more
cheers and the inspiring battle cry,
Remember the Maine!' watchword
often heard about the decks as the men
turned to the coal barges and worked
as they had never worked before. The
intense heat and the long, trying work
iDC hours of those DAYS and nights
were borne without a murmur."
It was one of the Oregon's men who
wrote: "We loved our captain and had
St. Tammany farmer., 1909-11-20
HANDLED OVER 1000 CLAIMS

many governmental matters is the
court of last resort.
During the last fiscal year the
c0mptroller's office has passed upon
more than 2,O92 appeals from the ac-
tion of the various auditors for the
executive departments and bureaus
and services. Besides that, in numer-
Gus cases, it has advised cabinet Off
GERS and bureau chiefs as to their
rights in making payments of money
St. Tammany farmer., 1909-11-20
A True Republic.

The only country we can think Of
where republican traditions are prop
erly followed out is the little state Of
Andorra, and there they have no poll.
ticians; everybody works.-LondoB
Saturday Review.
St. Tammany farmer., 1909-11-20
comptroler's Office Spends Large
Sum to Settle Small and Large
Issues

Washington.-How the government
spends a large amount Of money to
settle pfcayune claims as we'll as is
sues of larger Importance and the
sweeping nature of the powers vested
in q single office are demonstrated
by the daily work of the Office of the
comptroller of the treasury, which in
St. Tammany farmer., 1909-11-20

EAR ADMIRAL CHARLES DWIGHT SIGSBEE
is on the retired list, and fine old seaman has
a landsman's berth for the rest of his life The
name Sigsbee is inseparaby connected with the
loss of the battleship Maine in Havana harbor
on the night of February Is, 1898. 1t is, perhaps
not generally appreciated that naval authorities
copsider that in the writing of his first report of
the disaster to the Maine Capt. Sigsbee marked
himself as a commander of remarkable cooIness
and ability. The sentence in the report which
brought the Names captain the commendation
St. Tammany farmer., 1909-11-20

chase of fresh meats imported into
the philippines is liable to pay the
customs taxes on these meats, under
the neW tariff law, is one of the most
recent decisions of the comptroller
Office.
St. Tammany farmer., 1909-11-20
ALSO 70 BE CONSIDERED.

Doctor advise you to go to Nest
It's a small place far away from ev-
erywhere. There your nerves viii get
better.
Patient-Oh, but, doctor, I've frocks
as we'll as nerves.
St. Tammany farmer., 1909-11-20

c,nb foitb in him as a gentleman
our own hearts that We're ready for any kind OF
fight with him a leader
Rear Admiral Charles Edgar Clark went upon the
rotirod LIST of the navy age two younger
than by the requirements of the law an army officer
must leave the ranks. Why the naval law sends the
sailors into retirement while the soldiers or the same
age are still on the fighting line one knows
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-07

5sAiNNsT NoTEs.
- - = ,

Is. ~
Your cofrespo ndent s pleased to
nots5tiie attitude ye editor has assltiu.
ed on the temperance question. and
the old maxim: .sWise men change
thelr minds. but fools never" is still
true The latter we offer in response
to criticism made few days ago
about a man WHO exercised the right
Of changing his mind on this all Inn
port1nt question.
The usual flow Of natural gas
seems to be following close on the
heels Of the oil boom, but for the most
part it Is OF the useless variety.
TIE much heralded oil boom has
caused an influx of population, and
already the price OF rent is soaring
skyKard. Taken without much con.
sheraton the striking Of oil in a com.
munlty is regsrdeli as a boon. From
the property owners point OF view we
must admit that this Is so. but aside
from the benefit derived by the prop.
erB owner, and that by the party
with few rooms to rent, the public
in general receives no reward. The
drllers, tool dTessers and rig build.
ers together with most OF the team
stelS, are imported. and the only
thing the majority common labor
realizes from the occurrence is an
enormous increase in the rent for a
house to live in, and the things neces'
say for MS existence. The figures
may seem absurd, but it has been es'
timdtel that one good coal mine in
operation OF course-is of more bene
fit to community, generally than one
thousand oil OF gas wells.
Just how much the above figures are
m@drawn, remains to be seen, but
tits reasonably safe to conjecture that
they are not far wrong.
There is a rumor to the effect that
there will be several houses erected
in the near future on the D. E. shiDn
farm IN the east end of town.
Mr. Harry Evans nos sold his pool
room equipment and has moved to
Cameron, W. Va.
Mr.. George Maloney who has been
confined to his room for several weeks
with rheumatism. is convalescent.
George -. an Austrian miner, was
seriously hurt in putting of a, snot in
the Ehien mines Saturday.
The B. and o. Railroad Company
has in course of construction, build
ling near the local station presumably
to be used as a supply house.
aristotle.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-07


Besides talla and Iemonssfa lions ~
such ven known photoe pleIs q
Gertrude Kasebier, Dndiey Ho5t 5. 3.
Core, 4. ". SHarlris, Henry HaYeioeis
Pierce and Ryland philips, there Is i
cnance for z visiting photographer 70
WIN the prize Of S5Oin gold for a sim
pie idea or new device that can be ap-
pied to Photography or its business
methods. The second vice president
Of the society, Carl Frey, Of Utica, N.
Y, has the matter in charge, and has
allotted places on the programme and
a time for demonstration to wOuId-be
prize winners.
From to $3.50 p. m. yesterday there
was a private view of this exhibition
CT photographs at which A. F. Brad.
ley, the president Of the society, as.
sisted by the other officers and tle
New York city members, welcomed
Out-ot-vown members and associate
members.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-07

Kings, unmarked talsehood and bring
truth to light" according to Shake.
speare. Time ought to find much
glory also in the complete annihila.
ito nof all mats of Merry Widow
magnitude.
A second or third grade poet once
sang:
"For every evil under the sun
There ls a remedy or there's none;
II there is one, try and find 1t;
II there isn't, never mind IT."
Now the question is, is there any
thing that can induce the human race
to cast aside forever the works o.
genius and read nothing but sporting
news?
Beatrice Fairfax advises US to moi
be a silly goose even If it is the
style. That appears to be fairly good
advice, Beatrice, but It will not be uni
versally accepted for a week or two
A circumnayigator of the humau
soul says, man is composed of these
three: vanity, appetite and curiosr
ity. We are curious to know which
rl these is the greatest.
A fashion periodical states that
''The art of identifying the complex
ion by artificial means is very old
1t is also often very unsuccessful.
We would be pleased to have some
ons answer these questions:
First, Is David B. Hill still Demo
crat?
Second, Was Michael Nay shot AZ
a spy or did he come to America and
teach school several years?
The women OF Denmark have Sc
cured the right to vote and be voted
for. Let US hope that that old phrase
Something rotten in Denmark" viii
soon cease to be appropriate.
Uncle Joe Cannon's vigorous Ian
guage may not be adopted by Sunday
schools but 1t evidently continues t.
men. S. c. NJ.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-07
PeraonaIs.

Aira! Albert Reel Of State street is
very i'll,
Mr. George Harden and son. Her
bert of Montana were in this city yes
terday visiting relatives.
miss Cteila Sherwood who has been
here attending the Normal School has
returned to her home at Sherwood.
Mr.. Brown Of Keyser has returned
home after short visit with his sis.
tel, mrs. T. B. Henderson.
Rev J. P. Turkelson is very Ill Of
tcnsilitis at the NJ. P. parsonage.
Mrs Hall and. family are moving
from stevens street to a fat in the B.
=. easkins building on Columbia
street.
Mr. Charley Robinson retnrn. d 10
bis home at Winchester Va, this
morning after spending a few days
with relatives here.
Messrs. Lawrence PopIe ana Henry
Mccullough left yesterday morning
for Texas.
Mrs. Albert satterfeld of Enterprise
q the guest Of relatives here.
Mrs. ]. B. Robinson who has been
real sick at her home on State street
IS recovering.
Miss Margaret Wallace is spending
a few days with friends at Cumbtr.
land, Nd.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-07


who make 4 noise Ne q United
Gtale Senator soma foik ~ 4
ksen ear Tor music
. Madame de SfaeI said me Sioaid
travel 500 mlIe Is meet d cIsTsf
man. How far would sire travel e.
meet rural quii.Ing ciubs
Ones the most amusing things in
offs world Is the amount Of dignity
one must posses In order to secure
'the approval Of some dun and digni.
ned people,
The members Of the late unlament.
ed legislature who yiolated their ante.
election pledges are nerhans now
ye,y busy applying salya % the sors
sr,ots Of their aiteeed consclsncev m
taIt IKE snvs,o and vo+a ,,ta .,oya,
(, mot an nncon,non na,.so-,nenno
All NJ fne SCHOOLS tr M. counts,
nave cIoss5 An estimate a. ,,,-t NJ nn,o
her Of new ideas that were tnainel
to shoot Will not be given at present.
II appears that every village has an
tconociast VINO finds delight in tearing
down established opinions. A resi-
dent OF Arnettsyilie asserts that
ground hogs have been gambling on
the sunny siopes several weeks.
Profound students OF affairs pertain.
ine to 5ungles and jaybirds assert that
camels are yearly growing less num-
erous. From the number that is
swallowed daily We are constrained
to agree with the assertion.
Why did the legislature neglect to
pass a law requiring huxsters Of
tlimsy tlapdoodle to secure licenses?
Rev. Chas. Hlawtoreformtheworld
Parkhurst, of New York, thinks hat
III would be as difficult to fall in love
with a blizzard as with woman who
advocates the right of her sex to vote.
It might require a prolonged effort
TO become infatuated with a man who
uses his time and talents to deprive
others OF their rights
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,,rsurrnonrtshIa nh.+ao,a. t IN az roa ~
uuSuI lbOuupAU1b ODSLdGlbS III LIS GOd0,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-07
IieImlck Hostess.

Mis- .Ds s.. EIelnisk was hostess q
lhe nemb ers Of the sicthan Thtmble
Club terday afternoon at aer home
q Diamond street. A large number
X tie members were present and
were deiighttuiIy entertained by Mrs
Helmick. The hours were spent ia
no usual enjoyable way with needle,
work and an elegant luncheon was
served. The club vii be entertained
next tuesday evening at the home OF
Ms. ). u Leach on Market street.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-07
I MUSINGS FROM MoNoN.
GALA.

The assessor has come, the robins
are here and it Is supposed that the
non arrival Of the spring poet is due
TO the fact that he is counting the
misses instead OF the muses..
Our farmers are bordering long and
deep over their almanacs to deter.
mine when the sign is correct for
planting potatoes.
Some one should have issued a
Thanksgiving Proclamation when the
Legislature adjourned. Ingratitude is
not an admirable trait.
A man of wonderful wisdom says
there is in every town politician
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-07
PROFESSIONAL PHO
ToeRAPHERs MEET

NEW YORK. April 1.-THE Profes.
sI0nal Photographers Society meets
tonight and for two evenings follow.
Ing in the Metropolitan Life Insurance
building. The representation from all
parts of the State is very llrge. espe.
cIally from Buffalo, Niagara Falls and
LOckport. They will present the fl,
nous falls from every point of view.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-07
Must Be IN Frlday.

me compositions for the Lawlsr
contest Al the First ward school must
be III Friday. The subject chosen by
M Lawler Is, eThe dignity Of Labor"
only tae members Of the Seventh and
Eighth grades are allowed to enter
the contest, Much interest is shown
10 this and the pupils are working
hsrdson their papers. The prizes will
Be awarded during the commencement
week.