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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-30

road. It was silver mine, and that
then. Consequently, he chafed at the
forced inactivity of his mine and IA
vOred granting the concessions asked
by the men. But Majors was as firm
as rock, his position once taken, and
he fought the president himself with
the same dogged determination he had
displayed towards the men.
Majors was the key TO the situation,
the stumbling to both interests,
and ugly threats were made against
him by the strikers. He had succeed
ed in operating the line after a
fashion, although schedules were dis
arranged and the service was general
ly demoralized. It was only his force
full personality that had accomplished
even this, and as soon as made even
a cursory examination of conditions I
saw that my friend held a dangerous
as well as difficult position.
The day after my arrival was pres
ent when he received a delegation of
the strikers, and was more than ever
impressed with his indomitable will by
this interview. There were four of the
strikers, headed by man named Hal
liday, the walking delegate to whom ]
have referred. He was pompous, over.
bearing, pudgy, INSCRIPTIONS, and a
man of most malignant countenance.
He was the speaker for the strikers,
and thought that l detected some,
thing more dangerous than ardor for
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-30

that he had assumed lately. 1t was
Saturday night and, as the road did
not operate a Sunday train, Majors
could afford to take the night off and
enjoy the rest he needed SO badly
think he appreciated this, for he &C
cepted my invitation with alacrity.
He came in late, and l saw at once
that something was preying upon his
mind l was far from guessing the
real nature of his trouble for / at
tributed it to the strike. We made a
sorry endeayor to renew our old col
lege gayety, but it wouldn't work
Majors was distracted and let me do
most of the talking. told him what
1 knew of the old boys, and recalled
many amusing incidents of our school
life, but could not rouse him from
the fit of dependence into which he
was sunk And through it all, Majors
sat with a far-away look on his face,
and / saw that he was not following
my rambling talk, for once or twice
when I paused for him to answer some
question, he was so deeply involved in
his own gloomy thoughts that he didn't
know l had stopped speaking.
Nevertheless, am convinced that
he enjoyed the evening, poor fellow,
for towards the end of it he rallied a
bit, and we had a lively half hour Of
it before he had to take his departure.
l wanted to walk with him to his
rooms, which were over his Office. but
he would not permit me to accompany
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-30

He told me about this one afternoon
when l visited him at his office. One
of the Office boys hung about as we
talked, in way that I did not like,
and l cautioned Majors lest he be over
heard and Halliday warned, but he
scoffed at my fears and said he trusted
the boy. Nevertheless, I didn't like
the CLEAN that came into the boys
eyes when he heard what Majors had
to say about Halliday. Things looked
threatening for the delegate. | knew
that he was dangerous character
and I feared that he might try to es-
cape from the net that Majors was
weaving about him by trying to silence
Majors in the only way that was pos
sible.
That night Majors had promised to
call on me at my hotel to sample a
bottle of 3O-year-old liquor that a
friend in the revenue service had sent
me from Kentucky. l had invited
Majors more to get him away from his
work than with any idea that he would
care especially for the liquor, as
knew that he was temperate in all his
tastes and habits. l knew that he
needed the rest, that he was overtax-
ing himself with the war he was wag-
ing with the strikers, and I had not
liked the haunted, worried expression
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-30
ROSY AND PLUMP
Good Health from Right FOOD.

It's not new food to me-" re,
marked Va. man, in speaking Of
Grape-Nuts.
About twelve months ago my wife
was IN very bad health, could not keep
anything On her stomach. The Doctor
recommended milk half water but it
was not sufficiently nourishing.
a friend of mine told me one day
70 Try Grape-Nuts and cream. The re-
sun was really marvellous. MY wife
soon regained her usual strength and
To-Day is as rosy and plump as when
girl of sixteen.
Ihese are plain facts and nothing
! could say in praise of Grape-Nuts
would exaggerate in the least the
Value OF this great food
name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek, Mich. Read aThe Road to Well
Sille, IN pkgs. There's a Reason"
or, Ever read the above Iettere A new
are .rp from time to time. They
infeps.a auane, true, and fuII of humans
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-30

mands. Majors, my friend, had duly
investigated their complaints and con-
sidered their demands and had found
that there was virtue in neither, but
that both were inspired by labor
agitators who saw chance to advance
their own selfish interests by bringing
about a difficulty between the road and
its employees. The demands had been
refused and the men had gone out on
strike.
Majors had come up from the ranks
himself and had every sympathy for
the men until he had convinced him.
self that they were in the wrong. Once
convinced on this point, he had bowed
his neck and refused to treat with
them further unless they returned to
work Internationally. The men knew
his determined character and they
realized that he meant just what he
had said. l believe they would have
discontinued the strike, so popular
was Majors with the men and SO well
was his honesty known, if it had not
been for the activity of walking dele
gate of the trainmens union.
Another obstacle to a settlement of
the trouble was the president Of the
road. He was wealthy mine owner,
and one of the best paying properties
was situated at the terminus of the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-30
HONOR TO CALL HIM FRIEND.
Medical Practitioner Ranks High In
Scale OF Humanity.

To know a medical practitioner is
TO know one who is superior to the
average educated man. Few profess
sions, perhaps no other, develop SO
much of character. The occupation OF
healing and the necessity Of behold
ing men and women and children at
their worst, irritable. unreasoning, and
often cowardly, has not, fortunately,
caused his own degeneration. His ca
pacity for thoughtfulness is trained to
keenness, his selfishness, where there
is any, is shrewdly hidden, and the
human instinct for enjoyment Is none
the less in him because of his knowl-
edge of it's reactions.
That the doctors expectation OF life
is short is the natural result of his
following calling that makes unnat-
uraI demands. Only the more fortu-
nate specialists have time that they
can call their own. The doctors work
is always exacting, often discouraging,
and invariably draws without mercy
on his nervous energy.-Binghamton
Press
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-30
1RY THIS FoR coLpo

Mix half ounce of Concentrated pine
compound with two ounces Of giye
crime and a half pint Of good Whiskey;
shake it vel each time and use ~
doses of a teaspoonful to a tablespoon
full every four hours.
These ingredients can be obtained
from any good druggist who VIII pre-,
mare the mixture, or it can be mixed
at home.
This is said to be the quickest cough
and cold cure known to science, ana az
the same time it has splendid tonic
effect which benefits the whole system
The Concentrated pine is a special pine
product refined for medical use and
comes only in half ounce bottles, each
enclosed in a round case, which is air
tight, to retain all the original strength
of the fluid, but be sure it is labeled
concentrated.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-30
HE Fediuree.

The calf, which Gideon King had
taken the summer resident to see,
surveyed his owner and the stranger
with wary eye. "Er-What breed is
your calf?' asked the visitor.
Mr.. King removed wisp Of straw
from his mouth and said
That critters father gored justice
o the peace, knocked lightning-rod
agent end over end, and lifted tramp
over picket fence; and as for his
mother, she chased the whole Ran
bury brass band out o. town last
Fourth O. July. If that amt breed
enough to pay $6 for, you can leave
him be. I'm not pressing him on any.
body. YOUTHS COMPANION.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-30
Rather Remarkable Certainty.

The lawyer for the plaintiff had
finished his argument, and counsel for
the defense stepped forward to speak,
when the new Judge interrupted him.
His eyes were wide open and filled
with wonder and admiration for the
plea of the plaintiff.
Defendant need not speak, he said.
Plaintiff wins"
But, your honor" said the attorney
for the defendant, "at least let me pre-.
sent my case"
well, go ahead, then" said the
judge, YEARLY.
The lawyer went ahead. When he
had finished the Judge gaped in even
greater establishment.
Don't it beat all" he exclaimed.
Now defendant wins. Green Bag.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-30
sixty Different Kinds Of Bananas.

To most persons in the temperate
zones banana is banana. But the
truth is that there are over 60 known
varieties of the fruit. with as great,
or greater variation in character as in
the different kinds of apples. Hawaii
is said to have something over 40 dis
tinct varieties of the fruit. most of
which have been introduced by the
whites. Some Of these are of extreme
" delicate and delicious favor, while
other kinds are used, IL at all, only when
cooked in various ways. There is
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-30

in-law, or try to thaw out powder, or
mistake cyanide of potassium for
sugar, or start off county seat re-
moval racket. Some die of old age,
some old partners of Daniel Boone,
but none have ever been known to
die from physical irregularities con.
tracted IN Tombstone, aside from the
above mentioned causes, and occasion
ally an abnormal tightness about the
throat, superinduced by q coil of ma
nilla rope, or from cold caught
through hole made by .45.-Tomb-
stone Epitaph.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-30
HAD TOO MUCH INTELLIGENCE

but it actually shielded the little
but that is the limit What became
of these wonderful ineubators?"
chicks from a hawk just like an old
hen. Then Pete Hams got busy and
went one better He built an incu-
bator with photograph arrange
ment that would 'cluek-cluck' to the
chicks and scratch up worms for
them"
''Whew!" gasped the starch drum
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-30
DREADFUL DANDRuFF.
Girls Head Encrusted-Feared Loss
of All Her Hair-Bahy Had MIX
Crust Missionary's Wife Made
Two Perfect Cures by cuticura.

''For several years my husband
was a missionary in the Southwest.
Every one in that high and dry at,
mosphere has more or less trouble
with dandruf and my daughters scalp
became so encrusted with it that
was alarmed for fear she would lose
all her hair. After trying various rem
edies, in desperation / bought q cake
of Cuticura Soap and box of Cuti-
cura Ointment. They left the scalp
beautifully clean and free from
dandruff, and am happy to say that
the Cuticura Remedies were a COM
plete success. / have also used sue
cessfully the Cuticura Remedies for
so-called 'milk-crust' on baby's head.
Cuticura is a blessing. Mrs. ]. A.
Darling, 80 Fifth ST., Carthage, Ohio,
Jan. 20, 1908"
Potter Drug s Chem. Corp. Sole Props, Boston
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mer. 81 have heard lot Of yarns,
Busted, stranger, busted all to bits.
You see them thar incubators were so
intelligent they soon grew jealous Of
one another and first thing you know
there was a scrap to equal any game
chicken fight that ever come of. When
it was over both were only fit for the
junk heap. Thanks, stranger, I'll
take a cigar"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-30
caleulatIna chIIdhood.

It is curious sign Of the times thai
children nowadays show a remarkable
interest in money. They want to know
the cost Of objects, they love to play
with coins, and money seems to be
the present they prefer. - Zeitung
Vienna.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-30

scarcely city house lot, or country
"kuleana" or homestead which does
not have clump or two of bananas
which grow with practically no care
new plants, or suckers, shooting I'm to
replace the ones which have fruited
and been removed.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-30
Usefulness of Marvellous Incubators
Ended by "Scrap."

speaking about incubators,
drawled old JEFF Weatherby, in the
hack of Jason's general store, re
mains me of the wonderful chicken
hatohers built by the Hams boys. Bill
Hains invented the most marvellous
fncuhator ever seen in these parts.
n MOI oriy hatched the chickens out,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-30

7 IS human nature for
very man to think that
his troubles are greater
than those OF any other
son, but no one really ever
knows the sorrows gnaw-
ing at another persons
heart, even though the
other be ones dearest
friend. This fact was i'm
pressed upon me in a man
ner that | shall never for
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-30

Nine out of every ten men are ina,
insane enough to keep out of the hos
pital.-Manchester Union,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-30
Wisdom 10 Cheerful.

The most manifest sign of wisdom
is continued cheerfulness,-Mo Montague.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-30
Conscience and the Mina

S0hsSiShCs ano the Mind.
Addison: A good conscience is ia
the mind what health is to the ho5,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-30

Government Probe
Into Affairs in
Yves tern S tate
Where Mail Threat
ened to Be Delayed
Because of WaIkOut
Brings a Friend
Strange Condition
of Affairs Related
by Man Directly Inn
picafed i'm Them. 9
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-30

Resurrection of an Old
Chun1 of College Days
in the Far West It's
Consequences = Thrilling
Episodes of the Labor
Trouble Reunited Two
Mem MAJORS Death
and It's Tragic Revelation,
Which Captain Dickson
Saw in a Picture and
Wlsp of Hair. 3 3 .
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1909-11-06

TA-WAH PARTY.

Last evening, at the Stand
ard Opera House the young
single men who compose the
Ta-wah club entertained the
young single ladies.
The Opera House and Com
mercial Club rooms, which were
also used, were hung through
out with green boughs and
autumn leaves. Large mirrors
flanked the walls and the effect
was beautiful and at the same
time odd; many think the best
ever seen in Mountain Home.
On entering the hall each
guest was handed a numbered
flower, the corresponding num-
Der being their partner for sup
per.
At 9 o'clock dancing was be-
gun; Larks' orchestra, COM
posed of Messrs. Wetherell,
McKibbin, Hougen and Larks
and Mrs. Minnie Caul, furn-
ished the excellent music for
which that organization is
noted. Games etc. were en-
joyed in the Club rooms.
At IL o'clock a magnificent
banquet was served at the
Evans Hotel, where the best of
everything was served. The
beautiful menu cards were
kept by all as souveneirs of the
occasion.
After the banquet dancing
was resumed at the Opera
House and continued until
about three o'clock, when all
went home; the ladies voting
the bachelors royal entertainers.
The Ta-wah club is an organ
ization which has no married
Ta-wah means,
"what is it?"
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1909-11-06

linquishing their land to a COM
pany and also that the protec-
tion of the state is behind them.
The question of deciding
what company shall be entitled
to the segregation of the land
included in the Sunnyside tract
will probably take place at a
meeting of the state land board
to be held on November 3. At
this time the application of the
Southern Idaho Reclamation
company for $1,000 acres will
be considered and the represent
atives of the settlers, as well
as the company will be present.
It is believed that the second
application will come from the
capitalists who have had sur
veyors in the field and contem-
plate the construction of the
seven-mile tunnel for their
project. This application will
be for the segregation of ap-
proximately 250,00O acres.
Capital News.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1909-11-06
A Success.

The supper given by the
young people of the Baptist
church in the Acker building
last night was a pronounced
success. A large number of
people partook Of the bounti-
full repast and later in the even
ing a social time was had.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1909-11-06
BOARD IN SESSION

Mountain Home, Idaho, Oct.
A, 1909.
The Board of village Trust
ees met in regular session.
Roll call, present,
Whitson, Stanfeld, Will
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1909-11-06
LONGEST TUNNEL
IN The WORLD
Project to Procure Water For
Irrigation from Boise River
By 7-Mile Tunnel

The prospect of eastern cap.
italists rumored as those be-
hind the Twin Falls projects,
taking over the Garrett irriga-
tion project, or the interests of
the Great Western Beet Sugar
company, as well as land in the
Sunnyside tract, for which it
was announced some time ago
they are surveying, and also
additional surrounding land,
making in all a tract of 25O,OOO
acres, means that if the segre-
cation is granted, the water
will be secured from the water
shed of the south fork OF the
Boise river Competent engine
ers claim this can be done by
the driving of a tunnel through
the mountains a distance OF
from six to seven miles, divert
ing the water onto the tract.
It would be the longest irriga-
ton tunnel in the world.
If constructed, as now pro-
posed and for a distance of
seven miles, the tunnel will be
one mile longer than that of the
famous Gunnison tunne! used to
divert water from the Gunni-
son river in Colorado and car
ried through a mountain TO the
Uncompahgree valley, irrigat-
ting 100000 acres Of land.
The water was turned into the
tunnel last month by President
William H. Taft after he had
started on his western trip.
This project is being built by
the reclamation service at a
cost Of $5,000,0
That the settlers on both the
Mountain Home and Sunnyside
projects are aware that there
seem to be two companies bid
ding for the irrigation of their
land, is now considered certain,
judging from information re-
ceived today. They have also
heard rumors with reference to
the construction of this long
tunnel and realize that should
it be considered advisable to Sc
cure the water for the land in
this manner thousands of dollars
will have to be expended, not
only in driving the tunnel, but
in the construction of a man.
moth dam across the south fork
of the Boise river so that the
water could be diverted into
tunnel and then carried on thru
the beautiful valley of what is
considered the finest land in the
state surrounding Mountain
Home, the metropolis of Elmore
county, and Sunnyside.
The settlers of Sunnyside will
hold meeting at that place
Monday afternoon at which
time the proposition or stipu-
lation of agreement with what
is known as the Southern Idaho
Reclamation company will be
made. This company is financed
by Seattle capitalists, a number
of whom were interested in the
MountainHome project and took
>,r the interests of John Gar
Htt. The company is reputed
to have a capital stock of 81, 800
900 and C. B. Smith is named
as the president and treasurer;
V. Loeb, vice president; Ben
jamin Moyses, secretary, and
S. G. Yerkes, manager. The
company some time ago pro-
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1909-11-06
MASS MEETING TODAY

All persons interested in the segregation of the
Mountain Home District invited to meet at the Stand
ard Opera House, Saturday. November g. at 800 p to
discuss the proposed segregation of this district by the
Twin Falls people, EVERYBODY COME.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1909-11-06
LAND EXPOSITION
WILL OPEN SOON
Land and Irrigation Exposition to
Open in Chicago
This Fall.

What has the farm to offer!
The reply to this question
will be evident to all who visit
the United States land and ir-
rigation exposition that is to
take place in the Chicago Coli
scum from Nov. 20 to Dec. 4.
The exposition will be the first
of its kind, and the novelty of
it has appealed to all who have
heard of the plan.
Pledges already given render
it certain that this display will
outclass any of the shows ever
seen in the Coliseum, which has
become famed as the best place
in the middle west for high
class exhibits. In addition to a
complete disp ay Of the pro-
ducts that have brought wealth
from the soil, there are to be
specially designed decorations,
panoramas and paintings, all
arranged artistically, and these
are to surpass all previous eff
forts.
The exposition is not to be
magnifed county fair-it to be
unique. It's success is assured
beyond a shadow of doubt.
Primarily the exposition is
meant for those who lack know
ledge Of the wonderful oppor-
tunities pen to the settler.
There are thousands toiling in
eastern Offices and factories to
whom Information of this sort
will come as a blessing for they
are tired Of their chains, but do
not know how to break them.
Other thousands, coming out of
mere curiosity possibly, will
see what a home in one of ma
ture's favored spots means and
will plan to join the army that
is marching westward.
Tourists search out scenic
beauties during their travels,
but they are not the class that
remain. 1t often happens that
many who would be desirable
settlers never travel more than
80 miles from their homes, and
to them the exhibits will mean
the revelation of a new world
of possibilities. Their horizon
will be broadened and they
will receive a new inspiration.
Not since the convention of
governors, summoned to the
White Hor3e by President
Roosevelt e there been a hint
of anythir. f equal scope, and
even at the convention the ex-
hibits were lacking.
Interest in colonization has
never been as keen as today,
and the desire to take advan-
tage Of the agricultural posi-
bilities that are offered has re-
suited in an extraordinary dis
play of Gland hunger" on the
part of the general public. And
the majority Of those in the
middle west who are displaying
this anxiety to join the move
ment back to the soil realize
that they lack accurate know
ledge of the problems of irriga-
ton, dry farming and the drain
age of overhowed lands. Let
this information be presented
in an attractive manner, and
the liveliest interest will be
shown.
The government will be CIV
en- all of the space necessary to
show their exhibits.