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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-06

has given me much trouble for six
months. 1; was so bad that /
couldn't walk sometimes for a
week. tried doctors medicine
and had a rubber bandage for my
leg, and bought everything that |
heard of, but they all did me no
good. until at last / was persuaded
to try Sloan's Eminent The first
application helped it, and in two
weeks my leg was well-"-A. l.
Hrrxrrp of Hunter. Ala.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-06

Leg
Wen''

81 wish to
say that I
n ave u s c q
Sloan's Linz
m emit on a
lame leg that
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-06

Make no mistake and buy one
of the Petticoats at this price.
These are not like the majority
of Petticoats sold at about this
price. The Silks are decidedly
better, heavy, soft. all pure SILK
Taffeta-made especially for Pet
ticoats. These have deep, wide
fiounce trimmed with fine cluster
steering tucks and, etc. All the
leading shades and black; sf.op
Petticoats for ............. @T.4S
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-11-16
WHAT PRESIDENT Taft THOUGHT
WIEN he WAS THIRTY-TWO
Hitherto unpublished Article
Written Twenty GDa
Years hJo.

This article. taken from the New York
Independent. but hitherto unpublished.
though written twenty-OOe years ago. Is
row timely when the questions with which
It de2ls-the internal pUrincation of po-
litical party-is uppcrmost in mems minds.
II is of especial interest as showing the
views of Mr.. Taft at the age Of thirty
two. when he was entering upon his pub
lie career. In 1SsS the year Mr.. Taft was
graduated from Yale. he joined the Lit
orary Club OF Cincinnati. an organization
founded by his father-in-law. John w.
Heron. Tho club has always been one
Of unique influence and Importance on
account OF the number OF distinguished
men who have been connected with Il,
among them being AlphOnsO Taft. the IA
thor Of the president: President Hayes.
Salmon 7. Chase Librarian SpoffOrd and
Governor Harmon The presidents broth
or Charles ard his fathcr-in-law. Mr.. Her
ron, are SIN members. The following ar
ticle was contributed by Mr.. Taft at tho
budget of May -. 1>S9. AIR. Taft has
kindly consented 20 its publication. OF
course the persons referred TO in the in
cidcnts mentioned were given fictitious
names in the p2per.l
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-11-16
Doesn't Know Her Ace.

There is glaring phase of unfair
ness in the position of the two sexes.
despite all our struggles for the suf-
frage woman still breads 10 tell
her age. no matter how youthful she
may look. while as long as man
looks youthful he is generally willing
to admit and even to boast of how
many miestoncS he has passed. There
is at least one father who understood
this problem in time and who gave
his daughter fair chance in life 10y
never letting her know how old she
vas. He realized ri her birth that q
time would come when she would not
want to tell hpr age. and he spared
her the humiliation of having to pre-
varicate. SO she WAS never told either
her age or the place where she was
born. and there were no birth records
preserved In the family.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-11-16

In line with the popularity OF black
and white effects this season that
royal pelt. ermine. has come into more
than usual favor from the fashionable
world. 1t not only adorns hats. trims
evening gowns and street suits. but
makes the StunningeSt of the new
small piece sets The illustration
gives Il good impression OF how at
tractive is the new makeup in collar
and mua sets of crmine
The belted feature OF this pointed
stole is particularly smart. as is also
the turned down collar with its broad
tie of silk
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-11-16
Bride Is Offered.

"Why," said Tornado, you need
not lose any standing You need not
sec my friend IN be the middleman
myself and handle the money" The
friend. whose interest in HOyts sue
cess was so surprising ut first and so
easily explained now. was also prom
inent citizen of high standing in the
politicO-husineSs circies-i. G.. he was n
gilt edged business man among the
politicians.
He. too. had filled Office without Wis
ible emolument and was known as the
bosom friend Of Pooh Bah. who, with
the Tornado, had been for some time
joint trustees of Il very important char
liable trust.
Hoyt refused Tornado's kind offices
and. much disgusted. went to his
store to think ii over. He concluded
that as he wanted the money for his
land he would simply accept the first
offer Of the board and give up $500 Of
his price. He so wrote to the board
and the offer was accepted without
again securing Pooh Bah's valuable
services MS Il necotiator. Now. the evil
lions or otherwise In the negotiation
is not Of such n character as to be adj
missible in court. Much of ii would
certainly be refused on the ground of
res inter alios acga. bat the cOinci-
denccs are such as would cause reflec-
ton I'm the case of any one who had
not Pooh Bah's high reputation.
AS for Tornado. he committed no overt
act except that of solicitation. and per
hapS if lie were an attorney he might
call what he did only professional
services for Hoyt As to the friend OF
Tornado. perhaps he was only like
Mrs Camps Mrs. Harris. although the
coincidence OF Tornado and Pool
Bah's having such common FRIEND
in the flesh might have an undu,
weight against this common friend
with persons not acquainted with thu
heaven made rules of evidence as ad
ministcred in courts of blind Justice
Hoyt and were considerably shaker
up by this experience of his. and W
for day or two became pessimisti
enough to get scat In that stree
car said to contain all the mugwump
= in Ohio. But we recovered in n shor
time. coming TO the comforting conclu
sion that probably there might b
startling revelations concerning me
= Of high standing in any profession q
business and that one instance or
dozen would not lead us to wholesal
generalizatiOns or condemnations.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-11-16
Public Office Called Spoil.

If he is not inspired with Il sense OF
duty. the more he can get out Of the
Office and the less work he can do the
better is his bargain. OF course, in a
great many. perhaps the majority, OF
instances this IS not the view taken by
party appoiltecS. but the men who
took upon their Offices under the city
and county government as property TO
be worked for ali they will produce
are only too numerous. That this
should be the view taken by political
buns and Strikers" who, not content
with the reward OF honest toll which
they reap in conventions, force them
selves into cilice as well, is not to be
wondered at The surprise would be if
! they took any other view. But HOyt
/ and ! have concluded that the men
/ who look upon ard treat public trusts
as public troughs are by no means
! confined to those Of the lower grade Of
! political workers, whose snOuts are
easily recognized. Hoyt is the happy
owner of some real estate adjacent to
city property which it became neces-
sary for the city 10 buy. The city
officers charged with the duty of buy
ing offered some 5000 less than IIoyt
was willing to take. Finally the com
mittee which had the matter in charge
concluded to come to Hoyt's figures and
the chairman instructed to report rec
ommending an acceptance of Hoyt's
offer
One month and then another pass
ed and no report was made. HOyt
was glad to realize on his property
although the price was by no means
high, and so was impatient for the
matter to be closed. but he openly be
trayed no anxiety Finally the slug
glsh chairman appeared at HOyt'.
store. and a conversation ensued which
will be better told after the history O
the chairman is given. lie has no
3 been many years in active politics.
With property enough 20 live on com
fortably, he has no business Appoint
4 ing poweS have always considere,
tnemselv fortunate that he was avail
s able. and 50 he has become a sort .
I municipal Pooh Bah. with many o
its departments under his cntro
4 Somebody several years ago did sue
3 gest that he had acted in matte
3 OF the public in way not highly hor
orable, but this was regarded as tn
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-11-16
Pooh Bah Begins Work.

Well. as | was saying, Pooh Bah.
for so we may call him. presented
himself to Uoyt aud in rather a surly
manner introduced the subject Of the
intended purchase He said be sup
posed that Hoyt thought he was slow
about reporting and perhaps he was.
but as he was not paid for doing this
work he did not know why he should
he in Il hurry. He had plenty of pri-
vate matters which took his time
Besides. he thought that the amount
fixed by uOyt WAS Il very handsome
price and more than the lot was worth.
After n few more remarks about the
heavy burden Of public work which
he was doing for which he was get
ting no pay. TO which HOyt made no
reply. Pooh Bah withdrew. and Hoyt
saw him no more \ day or two
after that, just as Hoyt was leaving
his store for the railway depot to go
homo. he received telephone mes
sage from 4 doctor with whom he was
on friendly terms asking him to come
down TO q quiet sample room for Il talk.
HOyt is not a drinkcr. but n quiet nip
with 4 friend behind colored glass
doors and in front OF n magnificent
mirror with n polished resting place
for your elbows when there is no one
to see or hear except an Immediately
clean. white aproned. imperturbable
and gcntemanly barkeeper has its at
fractions for him. and lie went. This
physician Is himself not Il tyro In poll
tics Indeed. he bears the name of
Tornado. as illustrative of his ire
mendous popularity. and in certain
circles his reputation may be said.
r. o Puck. % have Girdled the globe.
In recommending him to the presi-
dents consideration his letters would
all Of them refer 10 his high reputa-
ton in the community. Tornado ex-
nlained TO IIoyt that a friend had
asked to bc introduced to him; that
on inquiry as To what the purpose was
the friend had said that Hoyt wished
20 have a public committee report IA
vorahly the sale Of his lot. and tho
friend thought that he could assist
Hoyt and secure the report for the
small sum Of $3.50 Tornado said that
he declined 70 bring about the intro
duction for such purpose until he had
seen Hoyt iloyt said that he was
not in that kind OF business and mani
tested surprise that Tornado should
think he was The only difference be
tween him and the board was $500
and he did not feel highly compli
mented that Tornado should deem
him likely to barter his standing n
an honest citizen for the paltry sun
Of $3.50. even II he thought that ever!
man had his price.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-11-16
FPA~ERNAL ORDERS

noSkn. ids:, Lpi;s. No. -. I. >. O. +
meets every Thursday night. at Odd Re
oNs' HALL.
Lexington, Lodge No. G5, X, Ct z
meets every Tuesday night, ~ DAD Fe
lows Hall.
;incrty Lodge. No, .. Daughters o
Rehskah, ,ncets every Monday night.
ID Fellows Hall.
Mountain City Lodge, No. 81, Ancient
ork Masons, meets list and 3rd Nor
'ay nights al Masonic Hall
Natural Bridge Council, No. 1920 Royal
rcanum, meets 1st and 3rd Wednesday
nights In each month, at Odd Fellows
Hall.
Lex. Council. No. 179, Junior OrueI
United American Mechanics, meets
every Friday night at Odd Fellows
Hall
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-11-16
BY WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT.

HA al Mfl-LNti HOY anu OIS
fW5 fortunate in having estab-
/ a lishod Il compromise with our
wives by which they permit
Us TO ignore their presence ut the
breakfast table and to devote our I'M
divided attention to the newspaper on
condition that with this exception we
conduct ourselves as gentlemen to-
ward them at the other two meals
and for the rest Of the day. This ar
rangement leaves TO IIoyt and me the
time We spend on the ears IN reaching
the city for conversation. the subject
Of which is Invariably politics.
We both have had a pretty thorough
experience in local politics. and when
an enthusiastic reformcr or mugwump
proposes a change we feel as IL we
were rather superior persons in being
able 10 say whether the proposal IS
within the possible bounds Of practi-
cal politics or whether II belongs to
that class of political reforms to which
the plumed knight has given the namo
lunar"
We rejoice in our present salts
factory system Of elections rs contrast
Cd with the bloody contests of fraud
! and force which at Il very recent date
/ diScraced oar city When we consid-
/ er the reason why these two systems
nave worked SO won we are obliged
to admit that il Is 20 be found in the
uOnvartiSan features Of the laws Great
ing them. The men who are in the
: police and election boards are general
~ good men. but no one can be blind
to the fact thar wore they in a board
without the nonpariisan features their
administration of affairs intrusted to
them would lee tainted with the same
weakness that characterizcs all other
municipal bodies The efficiency OF
the public service under n partisan
board IS necessarily subordinated tc
political requirements
Men are put in and kept in Office be
cause they have controlled and are abl'
to control votes in their ward delega
ton in the party convention.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-11-16
The Senarate Waist.

Persian effects III separate waists
are one of the latest corners In the
dress world. and they are certainly at
tractive when soft colorings are Sc
iected.
The natty blouse in the cut is of
pale though rich Persian colorings car
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-11-16
His Views on the Boss
System In pOIiti"T
In 1889.

sp,enetic ebullition of prejudiced and
unreliable witness. and he continued
10 retain the good opinion of the pub
lie
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-24
COOPERATION AMONG TRUCK GROWERS.

Mr. Coo NJ Fendlasor as president association ad-
in ADVISES 'nel
attainment of the best results we
agree Fendlason that encouragement shoud not
should failures
gold NINE the ae '
occasional grown
exceptional demand that rewards lux
farmer for his figures from the debit TO Tue
is If the business -
that there will be no failure
Fendlason has brought Forward
most important prerequisite in most UNDERTAKINGS III
any considerable engaged There less oEganzaon M
oneraon among other class and Tor ns
the for his LABOR But INC eson ~
results are following ,, 1.,o
for acknowledged p NIL
son. we wish to well the attention OF on
members Of parish to the 1act tha e @
associations in the parish
t into one WORKING tremendously object is to be at
When Parish Truck Growers Association YVES ~
ed Mr. Fendason he sent an 1nV'auon -
present the parish assoatlon WHICH 1910;
rnzatn centralized $4,000 the Folsom
We would IKE TO see al 'ne
feren into the parish
of the whole parish When 'is 10
strength enough will recognition in the markets
that made to other uucheo"hs 'e''' "
sbothby railroads by buyers
Numerous associations throughout the parlsn WI" never
produce carload os OF those
which may high priced II every FARMER "'nn
inc distance Of the railroad was TO plant
STRAWBERRIES
garlic onehat OF an
carrots an acre IN sn po'a'e W
lots either OF tnest
products shipped of them would hna
on ALL we no n"
simply an ILLUSTRATOR
should should be planted out Tue
farm as becomes necessary "nel
organized
of all the growers OF the PARISH not o Tic Lew
Of small associations
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-24
ST. TAMhIANY WOMAN SECURES
A PATENT.

A mechanical contrivance of any
kind is hardly suggestive OF the ell
forts of a woman, even though II
be of a nature to give relief in usual
routine of domestic labor, yet MRS.
Augusta Dubuisson Hopkins, native
of New Orleans and for some time
a resident. of Covington, has Just
secured patents rights in the United
States and Canada for crater that
will not only largely reduce the labor
in the operation of grating mater
ials for custards, pies or other GULL
nary purpose, but which has the
sanitary value of protecting the
material being grated from contact
with the hands or contamination III
any way by floating germs or. un-
sanitary surroundings. The inven-
tion can be worked by hand by turn
ing a crank or can be run by motor
power, if desired. 1t is simple IN
construction and thorough in its
work, and the idea was suggested
by noting the frequency of bruised
or wounded hands in using the or
binary crater, as the carelessness
of some housewives as to perfectly
clean hands-even sometime having
sores on them.
Mrs. Hopkins expects to sell rights
IN some states and to reserve tt
herself such territory as she may
conclude to handle throueh her owl
agents.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-24
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the Interior,
IInitad States Land Offlce.

Department of the Interior,
United States Land ONCE,
New Orleans, La, Dec. Is, 1910.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this Office by Isabel
Ducre, contestant, against homestead
Entry No. -, Serial No. 027O5,
made August -, 1909, for northeast
quarter Of northwest quarter, sec
lion "a, township 8 south, range IL
east, St. Helena Meridian, by Wesley
l.. Miller, contestee, in which it Is
alleged that entryman has never e.
tablished residence on his entry nor
has he eve~ cultivated same; that
here are no improvements on the
and; said parties are hereby notified
to appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock
a. m. on February 7, 1911, before
egister and receiver at their ONCE
n the city of New Orleans, La.
The said contestant having, in
proper affidavit, filed November 1t,
1910, set forth facts which show that
after due diligence personal service
Of this notice can not be made, it is
hereby ordered and directed that
such notice be givon by due and
proper publication.
Record address of entryman: Al
ton, La.
WALTER l.. COHEN, Register
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-24
PEAR RIVER ITEMS.

Miss Adele Crawford, after spend
ing quite awhile at the home Of her
brother, ]. NJ Crawford, has return
ed to fernando, Miss.
Mrs. Blake is the guest OF her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Willis.
Miss Z. NJ. Carriere, of New Or
leans. spent Sunday at the home or
Mr.. T. P. Crawford.
Mrs. G. F. Banks and littl daugh-
ter. Annie, spent several days ID the
City.
Mrs. Polk, of Slidell, was the guest
of Mrs. H. ]. Willis.
L. T. Talley was a Crescent CITY
visitor.
Mrs. Blackburn and son We're the
guests Of Mrs. Simpson.
Mrs. Henry Miller is visiting nel
parents at Brenton, Ala.
Mr.. Harry Warren was here on
business.
Miss Pearl Henly is quite ILL.,
Mayor Singleton and family went
to New Orleans for few days.
Miss May Bell is the guest OF MRS.
Joe Crawford.
Mr.. B. Schneider, our popular
police Juror, VIII give the chEdfeh
a Xmas tree, at the Odd Fellows
Hall on Xmas eve night.
Mr.. Herbert Beard was SHAKING
hands with friends here last week.
The writer wishes the Editor a
Merry Xmas and a Happy New year
~ "HuNTER."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-24
New Year.

Christmas happ,
New
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-24
Maryelousc Discoveries

Mark the wonderful progress OF
the age. Air flights on heavy ma
chimes, kilograms without wires, ter
rible war inventions to kill men, and
that wonder of wonders-Dr Kings
New Discoverey-to save life when
threatened by coughs, solids, lagrippe,
asthma, Group, bronchitis, hemor-
rhages, hay fever and whooplng
cough or lung trouble. For all bron-
chial affections is has no equal. 1t
lelieves instantly. It's the surest
cure. James M Black, of Asheville,
N. c., r. r. No. 4, writes it cured
him of an obstinate cough after all
other remedies failed. SOC and LOO.
A trial bottle bottle free. Guaranteed
by all druggists.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-24
THE LICENSE TO PEDDLE.

council at it's meeting
19O $3.50 for two
to aHec
There to be munde
and Indignation has been
keep selling the streets The fact is tn
from the OF this
him coming into com
buy in New Orleans when the market
vegetables at price that the FARMER
OF
license nor does he ai WIZ
that he makes at MS nome
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-24
ABITA SPRINGS NOTES.

Mrs. F. C. Mas and littl daughter,
Jeanette, of New Orleans, were the
guests of Mrs. R. H. Hall, on Sunday.
Mrs Fl. Huge, and son, Mr.. Her
man. and daughter, Miss Clara, and
Mrs. O. M. Lind, and son, Master
Carl, of New Orleans, spent sunday
here with relatives.
After a delightful stay of one week
in the Crescent City, Miss Mae /.
Michaelis is home again.
Mr.. Max Knappe is spending the
Christmas holidays with his wife In
Abita.
Misses Amelia and Emily Hardouin
of New Orleans, spent Sunday mere,
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Haroduln.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Picau, of New
Orleans, are sojourning here at the
Pemberton Baldwin Cottage.
Fred Kent, of Gown ton, visited
here on Sunday.
Miss Jessie Hall and little neices.
Audrey and Sue, are home again
after a few days spent in the Crescent
City.
| Mrs. Jas. L. Clairain is among the
visitors to the Crescent City this
week.
Mrs. J. Wurtzler left Sunday tc
spend the Christmas holidays In New
Orleans.
Mrs. Sam Poole of CovingtoH, wal
in Abita on Monday.
Mrs Claude Henry and son, Master
Claude, visited Covingtn this week
Mr.. B. Labat, of Covington, visited
relatives here on Sunday evening.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Biggio were
Covington visitors on Friday last.
MI. A. Pepin spent Sunday here
with family.
MRS. L. Allen and children ant
Miss Mabel Coe were visitors to Gov
ington on Monday.
/ Mr.. A. Cassagne visited New Or
| leans on Tuesday.
Mrs. Chas. Biggio and little son
I Master Alvin, are spendin the X-ma
holidays in New Orleans with thsi
relatives.
! M. and Mrs. Ralph Abney, afte
spending the week here with rela
tives, have returned to Franklinton
Why is Scmidt's store at Abit'
Springs such favorite? Because b.
tries to please the people.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-24

Why is Scmidt's store at Abita
Springs such favorite? Because he
tries to please the people.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-24
A Woman's Great Idea

Is how to make herself attractive.
But, without health, it is hard for
her to be lovely in face, form or
temper. A weak, sickly woman will
be nervous and irritable. Constipa-
ton and Kidney poisons show in
pimples, blotches, skin eruptions and
a wretched complexion. But Electric
Bitters always prove godsend to
women who want health, beauty and
friends. They regulate stomach,
liver and kidneys, purify the blood;
give strong nerves, bright eyes, pure
breath, smooth, velvety skin, lovely
complexion good health. Try them
soc at all druggists.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-24

A sprained ankle will usually dis
able the injured person for three or
four weeks. This is due to lack or
proper treatment. When Chamber
be effected in three Or four days.
lain's Liminent is applied cure may
This liniment is one of the best and
most remarkable preparations in use.
Sold by all druggists.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-24

Many persons find themselves al
fected with a persistent cough after
an attack of influenza. As this cough
can be promtly cured by the use OF
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy II
should not be allowed to run on
until it becomes troublesome. Sold
by all druggists.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-24
VAUDEVILLE TOWN COUNCIL.

In the proceedings Of the Mande-
Vile Town Council of December s.,
1910, the tresurer's report of the
cash On hand November 80, 1910,
should read S6l6.04, instead of
"S16.04."
The motion in regard to Mr.. Ed.
mund Bodeau's license should read:
"That MIR. Edmund Bodeau's license
be made to remain as it is for the
year 1910.
A. HARTMAN, Mayor.
L. MENANT, Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-24
CONVICTION WINS FIRST PRIZE.

Miss L. A. Alexius, Of Covington,
won first and second prize for best
young In 1ian Run ducks at the
Poultry Show in New Orleans, last
week