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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-17
WouLdn 'fAssociate Nth Gould

and more certain to Mr.. Duff that Mr..
Gould was doing all he could to Sc
cure control of the Union Pacific.
Finally there came a day when Mr..
Duff felt fairly well satisfied, so far
as his personal and unofficial knowl-
edge went, that Mr.. Gould had &C.
complished his object, that majority
of the stock of the Union Pacific rest
ed in his hands. And one morning
not long thereafter, Mr.. Duff received
from the banking house of Morton.
Bliss & Co., in New York, telegram
which read practically as follows:
will you accept the presidency of
the Union Pacific railroad, or will you
accept the vice presidency. with full
power to act?"
Mr. Duff did not doubt the authority
of the banking house to make these Of
fers; it was the official banking house
of the Union Pacific. But before an
swering the telegram he determined
to learn authoritatively whether or
not Jay Gould had secured majority
of the roads stock. This within the
course of a few hours he larned to be
the fact, and then, as DR.. Billiard re-
calls it, his father-in-law sent this an
swer:
81 decline to accept either proposi.
ton, because I refuse to stretch hands
across a directors table to take the
hand of man whom believe to be a
thief"
Mr.. Duff's next act was to resign as
director of the Union Pacific, as he
said he would do if Jay Gould Sc
cured control of the Union Pacific;
and from that day he had nothing
more to do with the property whose
credit and solvency he had once saved
Copyright, 1910, by E. ]. Edwards. Al
Rights Reserved.)
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-17
Lost Opportunity For Which a
Vanderbilt Grieved.
William II. Was Sorry He Did NOT
Let New York Central Show 1t
Could Beat Pennsylvania
Fast Mail.

1T has always been my impression
that William H. Vanderbilt grleVed
more over an opportunity which came
to him and which he lost, and felt
more greatly Inundated thereby by
the sense that he had made mis-
take, than over any other event IN
his experience as the successor OF MS
father, the Commodore, at the head or
the Vanderbilt railways" So said to
me the late George c. Bangs, VINO IN
the seventies became to all 1ntents
and purposes the creator of the coun-
try's fast railway mail service, ana
who had as his assistant in the work
Theodore N. Vail, now head OF the
great Bell telephone system OF the
county.
CAS- the superintendent of the rail-
way mail service, and especially the
fast mail feature of it, which had
been established practically under
my direction" continued Mr.. Bangs
81 was brought in very close touch
with the managers of the important
railway lines running from the AT
lantic coast to Chicago. l knew bet
ter than the public did how intense
was the competition between the New
York Central and the Pennsylvania.
The fast railway mail service was es-
tablished at about the time rate cut
ting was at its height, the very time
when, as it was afterwards proved,
the Standard Oil company was get
ting very large rebates from the ra1I-
road companies.
"Now, one of the things which
might serve to advertise these rail-
roads, and to aid them in their COM
petitive struggle, was the ability they
showed to maintain what in those
days were very fast railway mail
services between New York or Phila-
delphia and Chicago.
"In the spring Of 1878 I happened
to learn that the famous theatrical
managers, Jarrett and Palmer. had
made contracts with the Pennsyl'
yania, the Union Pacific and the Cen
trail Pacific by which those railroad
companies pledged themselves to haul
a special theatrical train from New
York to San Francisco in three and
| one-haIf days time. It also came to
my knowledge that the attempt was
| to be made to deliver by the same
train a mail which left the New York
postoffice in the early morning in
| Chicago on the evening of the same
day.
Immediately made an appoint
ment by telegraph with William H
| Vanderbilt and ran over from Wash
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-17

If every one in the country knew
all the languages that John D. Prince,
professor of languages at Columbia
university. New York, knows there
would be no call for a universal
tongue. Instead, we could go right
ahead talking to every stranger we
happened to meet in whatever Ian
guage the latter chose to talk to us.
When he isn't busy teaching the
young men at Columbia Professor
Prince finds time to take an active in
terest in politics In Paterson. N. j.,
where he lives and for some years
he has been state senator in the New
Jersey legislature from his district.
Professor Prince admits that his mar
velous knowledge of languages has
more than once won him the vote of
some newly made citizen who hadn't
as yet acquired English. AS the crown
ing performance Of his use OF Ian
guages, he recently made political
speech In which he employed II diff
ferent languages.
II one asks Professor Prince how
many languages he knows he modest
ly disclaims complete knowledge of
any, even the English. A little closer
questioning, however, discloses the
fact that he can make himself under
stood in practically every distinct Ian
guage that is used on the face of the
globe, and few minutes study of any
of the hundreds of dialects that are
spoken in various corners Of the earth
will enable him to decipher much of
what is written in It,
81 doubt very much" said Professor
Prince, whether any one man actual
ly knows even the English language.
For example, doubt If understand
the English language as it is now used
In the science of aeronautics Just SO
others who may be thoroughly famil-
lar with the English language, as they
suppose, do not know one-half the
terms employed in the automobile in
dustry for each bolt and nut in mo-
tor car has distinct name.
There really is, so far as know.
only one language that is absolutely
Impossible for white man to master.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-17
Democrat Who Astounded Presi-
dent Cleveland.
How Frank n. Brooks Refused to 40
cept Places in the American d.
ptomatic Service Offered Him
as Election Reward.

In the presidential campaign or
1884 the Democratic party received
some very excellent assistance from
corps of comparatively young men
who had been trained thoroughly In
newspaper work Daniel S. Lamont
himself had been a newspaper man
before becoming private secretary to
Grover Cleveland, and it was doubt
less because Col. Lamont had recelv-
ed a thorough training OF this sort
that he was able accurately to judge
of the quality of the service rendered
by the various newspaper men who
were associated with the Democratic
national committee throughout the
campaign. Among this class OF as
sistants was Frank H. Brooks. whose
wird Col. Lamont had noted
Due either to a suggestion from Col.
Lamont, then secretary to the presi-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-17
NEWSPAPERS TAKING 1T UP
Metropolitan Dailies Giving Advice
How to Check rheumatism and
Kidney Trouble.

This is simple home recipe cow
being made known in all the larger
cities through the newspapers. 1t Is
intended to check the many cases Of
Rheumatism and dread kidney trouble
which have made SO many cripples.
invalids and weaklings Of some Of our
brightest and strongest people.
The druggists everywhere, even In
the smallest communities, have been
notified to supply themselves with the
ingredients, and the sufferer will have
no trouble to obtain them. The pre-
scription Is as follows: Fluid Extract
Dandelion, one-half ounce: Compound
Kargon, one ounce, and Compound
Syrup of Sarsaparilla, three ounces.
Mix by shaking well in bottle. The
dose Is one teaspoonful after each
meal and at bedtime.
Recent experiments In hospital
cases prove this simple mixture eff
fective In Rheumatism. Because Of
its positive action upon the elimina-
tive tissues of the kidneys, it compels
these most vital organs to filter from
the blood and system the waste Inn
pur1ties and uric acid which are the
cause OF rheumatism. It cleanses the
kidneys, strengthens them and re-
moves quickly such symptoms as
backache. blood disorders, bladder
weakness, frequent urinations painful
scaldtng and discolored raf1le 1t acts
az a gentle, thororsn regulator to the
entire kidnevsrructure.
Thoe~ who suffer and are accus.
t1ned to purchase bottle Of medi.
cine should not let little iucon.
venience interfere with making this
mp. or have your druggist do It for you
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-17
Astounded Grover Cleveland

dent, or to other friends of Mr..
Brooks, who knew of his important
work during the campaign, President
Cleveland was persuaded that there
should be official recognition of what
Mr.. Brooks had done, especially as
he seemed fitted to become valuable
public servant. So, in due course,
Mr. Brooks was offered the appoint
ment of consul to Triest.
Il appreciate the honor" said MIR.
Brooks, 'but I cannot accept the ap-
pointment for reasons that are entire
ly personal"
But" he was told, 'the United
States is to have largely increased
commerce with Triest, the only Aus
trian seaport, and there will be fine
opportunities for good work there,
such as will surely lead to promotion
in our diplomatic service.
Still Mr. Brooks declined, and when
President Cleveland was told that the
offer would not be accepted, he in
ferred that it might be that Mr.
Brooks felt that the salary was in
sufficient. -
Il will appoint him consul-general
at St. Petersburg" the president said.
So once more, the offer of a place in
the diplomatic service, SO important
as consui-general at the Russian capt.
tai, was made to Mr.. Brooks, yet he
felt compelled to decline for reasons
which seemed to him imperative.
: In the president campaign Of
1892, when Cleveland was again a
candidate, he appeared at a public
meeting in New York City. After the
great throng which had assembled to
hear the former president had de.
parted, and while Mr.. Cleveland was
waiting on the platform for his car
rage, Mr.. Brooks, who was present.
approached him.
"Mr. President" he said. II am very
glad to see you again"
Il recall your face very well, but /
cannot recall your name" Mr.. Cleve-
land said, looking quizzingly, earnest
ly, at the man who had greeted him.
my name is Frank H. Brooks, and
you may remember me as one who
was associated in an humble way
with the presidential campaign OF
1884"
For an instant Mr.. Cleveland con
tinued to look with intense inquiry
and question at Mr.. Brooks, and then
of a sudden recollection coming ia
him, he seized both of Mr.. Brooks
hands with his own.
"Of course, / recollect you now.
exclaimed Mr.. Cleveland, land have
never forgotten the unprecedented
| and unequalled and astounding ex
perience / had with you after / be
came president. Mr.. Brooks, / have
known many Democrats who have re
fused the offer of one Office, but
have not known. with the exception
Of, yourself, any Democrat who de
clined an offer of two important of
fees. l shall never forget that cir
cumstance as long as live; hav.
had no other like it in all my ex
perience l am very glad to have me
you, and I want again to congratulate
you as the only Democrat, of whom
have knowledge, who declined tw,
political offices, one after the other.
Copyright, 1910, by e. J. Edwards. Al
Rights Reserved)
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-17
Favorite Of the King.

One of the American women who is
being received with favor by the king
and queen of England is Lady Lister
Kaye, whose sister was the dowager
duchess of Manchester. and who is the
youngest of the three Yzaga sisters.
Her friendship with the king and
queen dates back many years. She was
one of the three persons who were sent
for just after King Edward died. The
friendship between Queen Mary and
Lady Lister-Kaye has been keen. In
no other American woman's house
have the present king and queen dined
so frequently as in Lady Lister-Kaye's.
While there has been much speculation
as to the fate Of many American Wo-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-17
SNAKES WITHIN A SNAKE

C. B. Dyche, q rural mail carrier OF
Virginia, had a thrilling experience
In the foothills of the Blue Ridge.
HIS! route lies through a mountainous
section noted as the abode of many
species of snakes. and late In the
afternoon Dyche reached the serpent
stricken territory and noticed large
moccasin basking In the sunshine.
He determined to put into execu.
ton mental threat he often had
made before to exterminate the coil
ing denizens of the infested place, so,
dismounting from his vehicle, he &C.
lected a monster moccasin for his
initial battle. Seeing the approach Of
an enemy, the reptile made dart for
a crevice in the rocks, but the GUS
todian of Uncle Sans affairs was too
quick and caught the reptile midway.
cutting 1t in two.
To his horror, reptiles by the score
began to pour from the separated
parts of the snake and began TO
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-17
MONKEY COMMITS SUICIDE

Believers in the Darwinian theory
of mans descent from the monkey
tribe might claim additional proof OF
the doctrine in an incident which oc-
Cured recently at Red Bluff, Cal,
where a monkey committed suicide
by hanging himself with piece Of
quilt. The animal had shown sore
ill-temper, and had been punished By
Its keeper. In a. sulky fit, 1t was put
to sleep in its cage at night as usual.
Next morning the monkey was found
hanging dead to the roof Of the cage.
It had torn the strips of quilt, formed
them into a rope, and deliberately
ended Its own Life by hanging
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-17

run between New York and Chicago
in twenty hours, you could certainly
do it in three hours better time. We
will keep it a perfect secret; nobody
shall know anything about 1t until
we deliver mail b. your road IN
Chicago at nine o'clock in the even
Ing. Then we will announce that our
train left New York three hours later
than the Pennsylvania's.'
"Mr. Vanderbilt got up and paced
nervously back and forth; once ne
went and looked at the map. Then
he made computation of the run
ming time. For an instant he seemed
about to be ready to accept my propo
sition, but at last shook his head.
cit would be great thing, but
don't quite feel like taking the re
sponsibility,' he said. No. l won't
do it, and / don't believe the Penn
sylyania will make Chicago in twen
ty hours time, either
"But when Mr. Vanderbilt learned
that the Pennsylvania did do it, anc
after he had talked with some of his
operating force and found that they
had no question but that the New
York Central could have made the
| run in three hours less time, he fel
deeply chagrined and Inundated. Anc
long after he said to me, the though
of the lost opportunity still ranking
in his breast:
"'Bangs, I am sorry I did not &C
cept your proposition. If I had W.
would have taken a feather from tn
Pennsylvania cap and put it in OH
own"
| copyright. 1910, by E. j. Edwards A
| Rights Reserved)
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-17
Mclean Met His Match.

John r. Mclean stepped in front OK
a lurching Irishman one evening and
INSTRUCTED the sidewalk SO that the
Irishman was obliged to stop and look
at him. Mclean said:
Here's that half dollar borrowed
of you. Now you must quit telling
the neighbors that never pay my
debts"
Half drunk, and wholly dazed. the
Trishman took the silver piece, looked
at it intently, and then said:
BE dad, yez can't get off thot aisy
1t wor a whole dollar that yez
borryd; so fork over"
And he forked over another half
dollar, and went his way, laughing
heartily at the quick wit Of the Irish
man--Illustrated Sunday Magazine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-17
The Lawyers Won.

Askitt-Old Skinner left quite a
large estate, did he not?
NOTIFIES; but some of his rela-
tives contested his will.
Askitt-Was there much left after
it got through the courts?
Noitt-Nothing but the heirs.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-17

men who were popular with King Ed
ward, there Is no doubt Lady Lister
Kaye will grow even more prominent
socially in the new reign. Sir John
Lister-Kaye, who was groom-in-wait-
ing on King Edward. is close friend
of King George.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-17

There is more Catarrh In this section OF the country
than al other diseases put together and until the ass
few years was supposed to be fncuraDle For greas
many years doctors pronounced II local dsease nno
10 cure with local treatment, pronounced 10 ncufabe
Science has proven Catarrh to be constitutional as
ease, and therefore requires CONSTITUTIONAL ueasmsn
3 Co. Toledo Ohio is the only Constitutional cure on
the market It Is taken internally In doses rom Y
and mucous surfaces Of the system. They oner one
hundred dollars for any case II fails TO cure. eeaa
for circulars and testimonials.
Address: F. J. CHENEY d Co. Toledos OAaos
Sold by Druggists. 76c.
Take Halls Family Pulls TOR congtipAtioo.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-17
No Union.

No Union.
Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont, at luncheon
at the Colony club In New York, urged
on women the necessity for union.
eff we are to get the vote" she
said, 1--WE must stand together. TOO
many women face this question as
they face all others-like the elderly
bellies at the charity ball.
"'What a fatterer Wooter Won Twill
Ter ISL said the first belle.
"'Why, did he tell you you looked
nicer said the second.
Ono was the reply. He told me
you did!'"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-17

squirm and wiggle around the barrier.
In front, behind and on either side
were moccasins, and he soon saw it
was battle which would terminate in
kill or being killed. He determined
to sell his life dearly; and gave no
quarter, and when the battle ceased
the carrier had twenty-four and one.
half snakes to his credit. He says
the half snake that sought shelter in
the rocks still Is living.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-17
ODD OLD CHURCH CEREMONY

Every September a certain Sunday
is set apart in two or three villages OF
England for the ceremony known as
Clipping the Church" This word
clipping means surrounding or en-
bracing, and is performed by the chill
dren and congregation forming a cir
Gle with joined hands all round the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-17
Reason for Excusing Him

II am telling you. He hasn't been
there Ill day"
"Tha's YER strange" commented
the father; "but I reckon yoh-all haf-
ter 'scue him this mawnin'."
Excuse him? Why?" reared Page.
We'll, Massa Tom, he's daid."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-17

"All men," said the earnest citizen,
''are born equal" They are that"
replied Mr.. Rafferty,. But they don't
stay equal after they're big enough
to get together in the school yard"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-17
HORNETS CLEAN OUT STUDIO

Robert Hamilton, landscape artist
of New York, was routed from his
studio in the Berkshire hills near
Lee, Mass, the other night by hornets
which had been brought to the place
in cold storage by two women.
The nest, almost as large as a
bushel basket, was found in the woods
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-17

church, singing special hymns for tine
occasion. The most famous place
where this strange Sunday ceremony
is still extant, as it has been for many
hundred years, is the pleasant Glouces-
tershire village of Painswick near
Stroud The parishioners after their
procession and ring round Painswick
church gather at the chancel door.
from which as customary sermon Is
preached.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-17
Her Modesty.

"Do you read Browning?" asked the
young man. ss
mot in the original" replied che
modest girl
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-17

The original Globe theater built 1899 and in 1913
a WIZ A
took Its place. The open
considerable amount
performances Our
theatrical exhibition at
Whitechape Art Gallery in London.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-17

I'll regard my cold cure as being heller fhds
Life Insurance Policy ':-MUNYON.
A few doses of MUNYON'S Cold Cure will
break I'D any cold and prevent pneumonia.
It relieves the head, throat and lungs al
most instantly. These little sugar pellets
can be conveniently carried in the vess
pocket for use at any time or anywhere.
Price Is cents at any druggists.
If you need Medical Advice write e
Munyon's Doctors. They will carefully
diagnose your, case and give you L., aas Wv,
under no Obligations. 80.
Address Munyon's Doctors. Munyoan,s
Laboratory, SD and Jefferson streets. Pnli'
Rdelnhia Pa.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-17

and that is the original language OF
the North American Indian. Those
who think they are talking Indian Ian
guages are, as a matter of fact, talk
ing Chinook or something similar
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-17

Rheumatism, Neuralgia and Sore
Throat will not live under the same root
with Hamlins Wizard Oil, the best OF
all remedies for the relief of all pain.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-17

Somebody's Darling.
Don't speak so harshly to that III
tie printers devil"
"Why not?"
"He is somebody's angel child"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-17

nettes were all turned on one particu-
lar box, but it was empty, the only
vacant place in the theater.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-11-24
HOUSEHOLD ECONOMY
How to Have the Best Cough
Syrup and Save So. by
Making 1t at Home.

Cough medicines, as rule, con-
tain q largo quantity of plain syrup.
If you take one pint of graduated
sugar, add u pint of warm water,
and stir about 2 minutes, you have
as good syrup as money could buy.
If you will then put ~ ounces
of PineX (fifty cents WORTHY in q
pint bottle, and fill it up with tho
Sugar Syrup, you will have as much
cough syrup as you could buy
ready made for $3.50. 1t keeps per-
| fectly.
And you will find 1t the best
| in whooping cough. You can feel it
| take hold-usually stops the most
severe cough in "a hours. 1t is just
| laxative enough, has good tonic
effect and taste is pleasant. Take a
lteaspoonful every one. two or three
hours.
1t is a splendid remedy, too, for
lhoarseness, asthma, chest pains, etc
PineX is the most valuable con-
lcentrated compound of Norway
white pine extract. rich in guiaicol
and all the healing elements. No
other preparation will work in this
formula.
This recipe for making cough
| is now used and priced in thousands
of homes in the United States and
Canada. Tho plan has often been
initiated but never successfully.
A guarantee of absolute satisfac-
ton. or money promptly refunded,
goes with this recipe. Your drug
gist has PineX or will get it for
you. II not, send to The Pinex Co,
FIT. Wayne. Ind. (AdvtO
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-11-24
LAUNDRIES DON'T WEAR OUT YOUR
CLOTHES WITH ACID; USE ALKALIES

Did you think it acid that
the rapid wearing of shirt shwas
cuffs?
Most people believe So They're Here
pert who nothing with
instead
Are you skeptical? He be vnced
Pour little suphurc acid
your the
all gummed with
lie goes on to that nothing but akalies
SODA and ammonia will dirt
the grease acids serc margarine and oc beratng
gycern and forming soluble compound the
ries the dirt.
Black and red the only that
The delicate
with acids alkae
also Silks
boiled with alkai they will discharge
The blue colors fine baby
after few washngs with of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-11-24

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