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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-08
John Duff of Boston Sent His Securi-
ties to New York Just in Time
to Meet Payment on Land
Grant Bonds.

One OF the great causes of the finan-
cial panic of 1873 was the failure of
the banking house of Jay Cooke e
Co. through having advanced too
largely on the bonds of the Northern
Pacific railroad, then in process of
construction. Grave embarrassment
was caused to many other railroad
companies by the panic, and not the
least embarrassed of these railroads
was the Union Pacific, which, at that
time, was regarded in the railroad
and financial worlds as a Boston in
stltut1on, since 1t was one of the great
railroad properties of the country
which Boston capital controlled.
From about 1866 John Duff of Bos-
ton, who easily took rank with the
great financiers who began immedi-
ately after the Civil war the work Of
developing the railroad systems of the
country, had been prominently identi-
ned with the Union Pacific. His was,
In fact, leading voice in the affairs
OF the company, and when it became
evident, first to the officers of the
company, and then to the public, that
the Union Pacific was not in a posi-
ton to meet the next payments on it's
land grant bonds, Mr.. Duff was greatly
concerned. He had been so closely
identified for seven years with the
financial management of the company
that he felt that his business credit,
his personal honor, and, to, some ex-
tent, his investments, were involved
in maintaining the credit of the Union
Pacific.
But how was that credit to be main
tanned, with money in hiding every
where, and with the Union Pacific
treasury without the necessary funds
to meet the payments soon due?
Not taken into account by the folk
who were confidently predicting a de-
fault by the Union Pacific was the
grim determination of John Duff to
protect his good name at all hazards;
and so, the day before the coupons
of the land grant bonds were due, Mr..
Duff called into his Office his son-in-
law. DR.. William H. Billiard, and
counted out in the latters presence
a little over three hundred thousand
dollars in first class securities, which,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-08

vate office into the main Office of the
banking house. 1t was swarming with
clerks armed with coupons of the land
GRANT bonds due within less than a
quarter of an hour
Carefully, cautiously, Mr.. Morton
locked over the securities. Finally, as
he laid down the last one, he nodded
his head approvingly, the next mo-
ment was issuing instructions that the
counons should be paid until further
orders. and within less than five min
utes the first clerk to offer a Union
Pacific coupon received his money, to
the great establishment not only OF
himself but also of the other clerks
there assembled, and, speedily there
after of all Wall street. For good
financial news travels as fast as bad.
and within an hour Union Pacific
stock which had been quoted as low
&c fen cents on the dollar jumped
to twenty-five, and John Duff's son-in-
low had his first lesson in the effect
of credit upon railroad property.
Until now, i pSAlON0, IL A@o A0VoA
been reported how the day was saved
fo, the Union Pacific by John Duff
Hedging his own securities for. money
With which to pay the coupons. MIR.
Inf himself never referred to this
act of his, not even when he was
onenlv accused of improperly using
his official relations with nationally
famous trust company to secure the
funds so badly needed by the Union
Pacific.
downright, 1910, by E. J. Edwards All
Rights Reserved)
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-08
Invention Edison Valued Most

the funnel held 1t up while Edison
called through the other end. From
time to time the men upon the hill
made gestures to indicate that they
had heard and understood what Edi-
son was saying Finally, Edison beck
oned to them to report in, and when
they had done so they repeated practi-
cally word for word what we had
heard their employer say to them
through the funnel.
Mr.. Cummings and we're almost as
much astonished over this demopstra-
ton as we had previously been over
the talking machine. What do you
call the thing?" l asked Mr.. Edison.
We'll, 1t makes a big sound, and
think I'll call it the mcgaphone," re-
piled Mr. Edison. LAS have already
told you, l sometimes think there will
be a great deal more in 1t for me
financially than in the talking ma
chine. 1t will be great thing on
ships; with its aid one ship at a dis
lance can hail another ship easily, and
a captain can shout his orders clearly
and distinctly through 1t to the utter
most ends of his vessel. 1t can be
used on land, also, for conversing at
great distances. In short, this mega
phone of mine enlarges the zone of
action of the human voice, and for
this reason l am inclined to think at
times that it will be more profitable
invention than the talking machine.
You have seen what 1t can do, and 1t
does 1t just as easy as rolling off a
log"
| presume that this was the first
public demonstration of the Edison
invention that has passed into univer-
sal use under the name megaphone-a
contribution of human progress that
has brought it's father cents where
the photograph has added to his
wealth by the hundred thousands of
dollars.
Copyright. 1910, by E. j. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved.)
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-08
STOMACH MISERY VANISHES
Indigestion, Gas, Sourness and Dys-
pepsla Go and Your Stomach Feels
Fine In Five Minutes.

II your meals don't tempt you, or
what little you do eat seems to fill
you, or lays like lump Of lead in
your stomach, or II you have heart
burn or sick, sour, upset or gassy
stomach, that Is sign of Indigestion.
Ask your Pharmacist for a 50-cent
case Of Pape's Diapepsin and take a
little just as soon as you can. There
will be no sour risings, no belching
of undigested food mixed with acid,
no stomach gas or heartburn, fullness
or heavy feeling in the stomach, Maui
sea, Debilitating Headaches, Dizzi.
ness or Intestinal gripping. This will
all go, and besides, there will be no
undigested food left over in the stom-
ach to poison your breath with nause-
Gus odors.
Pape's Diapepsin is certain cure for
out-of-order stomachs, because it pre-
vents fermentation and takes hold of
your food and digests it just the same
as If your stomach wasn't there.
Relief N five minutes from all stom-
ach misery Is waiting for you at any
drug store here in town.
These large 50-cent cases of Pape's
Diapepsin contain more than sufficient
to thoroughly cure any case of Dys-
pepsia, Indigestion, Gastritis or any
other stomach disturbance.
There's many penitent man in the
penitentiary,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-08

the nation Senator Buckingham gave
a large reception in his honor.
Among the citizens introduced to
General Grant was a DR.. Webster. No
soner had the president heard the
name than he detained its poSsessor.
"On my staff, DR.. Webster" explained
the president, was Col. John Web
ster. He was one of the best staff Off
GERS 1 ever had, and 1 always think
of him when l hear the name of Web
ster spoken"
He was my brother" said DR.. Web
ster
Then l am more than ever pleased
to meet you, DR.. Webster" replied the
president, land, now that l come to
think of it, you must be the brother
of whom l have heard Colonel Web
ster speak as having served without
remuneration in the hospital service
of the sanitary commission"
Yes, Mrs Webster and l were with
the sanitary commission throughout
the war;" DR.. Webster answered. And
then, because the line behind was
pressing, the brief interview came to
an end.
Late that evening the president told
his host the pleasure he had re-
ceived from meeting Dr. Webster. Il
know something of the very great
service he gave as a member of the
hospital staff of the sanitary commits
sion, whose work wos of inestimable
value to the Union army" said the
president; and then he asked: rs DR..
Webster practising medicine here?
In reply the president was told that
DR.. Webster was now bookkeeper on
small salary; that the prosperous
school he had founded and conducted
before the war had broken up when
he went with the sanitary commission,
and that, returning from the field, he
had been glad to get work as book
keeper. "Ah," said the president, med
itatively, there have been many such
cases." And then the subject was
dropped.
A few weeks later the president re-
turned to Washington. He had not
been there more than a week or ten
days when official announcement was
made that President Grant had ap-
pointed DR.. G. D. Webster of Connecti-
cut United States consul at Sheffield.
England, at that time one Of the coun-
trys best paying consulates. 1t came
as a perfect surprise to all of Nor
witch, Senator Buckingham and DR..
Webster included. 1t was an appoint
ment made entirely on the presidents
own volition, and made, undoubtedly,
that DR.. Webster might be recon-
pensed in some measure for the loss
of his school through his devotion to
the cause of the care of the Union
soldier.
For fifteen years DR.. Webster served
as consul at Sheffield, and in all that
time he was not once on a vacation.
When Grover Cleveland became presi-
dent he was disposed to continue the
doctor in that post, but political pres
sure against this policy was too great
for Mr.. Cleveland not to heed it and
regretfully he named new man as
consul
Copyright, 1910. by E. ]. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved.)
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-08
Megaphone, the Wizard Believed,
Would Be More Profitable to Him
Financially Than Talking Ma
chine, But Was Deceived.

Recently told the story of the late
Charles A. Dana's doubt of Edison's
good faith in claiming that he had in
vented talking machine after the
late Amos ]. Cummings and myself had
reported to Mr. Dana that Edison had
demonstrated the machine to US, even
going so far as to make 1t reproduce
Mr.. Cummings own voice. infection
and all, with distinction.
After he had shown us the talking
machine, explained it's mechanism and
made 1t perform for us, Mr.. Edison
went on to say that he got the idea
for the machine while he was at work
perfecting his microphone transmitter,
extensively employed in the earlier
telephones.
"One invention almost invariably
suggests another" he went on. All
sorts of notions came to me while |
was working out this talking machine.
One of them you will see in that big
funnel up there" He pointed to a
shelf upon which rested, or hung, a
curious-looking object resembling gil
gantic funnel of about tall man
height. And I'm inclined to think. "
he went on, that there's going to be
more profit in that thing than in this
talking machine here. l have about
made up my mind that l won't work
on anything unless it seems to me to
have some commercial practicability.
/ can make hundreds Of toys, but any
fellow with little ingenuity and pa
thence can do that. Maybe this talk
ing machine is going to be not much
more than toy, after all, but that
thing over there-well, I'll show you
how it works"
He called two of his assistants to
his side and directed them to take
their station on the crown of a hill
about half mile away.
While they were doing so, Mr. Edi-
son had the big funnel shaped thing
taken out In front of his shop. Then,
when the men had posted themselves
on the hill and stood facing us, an as
sistant, getting under the big end OF
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-08
saE. s1s. T ase Thompson's Eye Water
Schurz Was Sure of Him.

Carl Schurz was dining one night
with man who had written book
'of poems, so called, and who was
pleased with himself.
The poet was discoursing on the
time-worn topic of politics Of the men
who take Office.
81 consider politics and politicians
beneath my notice." he said. II do
not care for Office. I wouldn't be a
senator of cabinet officer, and 1 doubt
If 1 could be tempted by the offer Of
the presidency. For the matter of
that, l would rather be known as a
third-rate poet than first-rate states
man."
"Well, aren't your" Schurz shouted
at him.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-08
Elder Down. In Demand the World
Over, Great Source of Income
to the lcelander.

No other down Isl SO highly esteem
ed or brings so high a price in the
worlds markets as that of the elder
duck. In Iceland and the Westmann
islands, where these birds nest, they
are rigidly protected by law and by
public sentiment.
These ducks make their nests of
down from their own breasts They
pluck the down out with their bills
and form it into a circular mound
that has the property of retaining
heat to an extraordinary degree. If
this down be removed, the duck sup
plies a second and even a third lot
from the same source.
The elder farms in Iceland are fire.
quentfy situated on little islands off
the coast covered with low hummocks.
To protect the brooding ducks from
the elements the Icelanders construct
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-08
Food for Our Soldiers.

Mr.. Squills (reading the morning
paper)-"Our soldiers in the Philip
pines are almost in a state of mutlny
because they have to eat wheat
bread"
Mrs. Squills "a famous housekeep-
er)-"That's too bad. l suppose 1t
because they don't know how to Tx
the bread. You must write to Gen
eral Wood this very day and tell
him"
Mr. Squills (starting)-"Eh?"
Mrs Squills-"Yes; tell him that
he must be sure to furnish the army
with good butter; get print butter, If
possible; it's often as low as fifty
cents, and never over dollar a
pound Then, on baking days, when
the bread is fresh, tell the soldiers
to spread the butter on thick, and 1t
will be delicious. The following days,
when 1t is a little dry, give each
soldier bowl of rich cream, and tell
him to crumb it in. I'm sure they'll
like it."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-08
DR.. c. D. Webster Of the Sanitary
Commission Was Given the Luz
crative Post of Consul at
Sheffield, England.

When General Grant became presi-
dent one of the country's most famous
war governors" William A. Bucking-
ham of Connecticut, became a United
States senator, and almost at once
there sprang up between the two men
a cordial relation that lasted until
Governor Buckingham's death, in
1875.
About a year after this friendship
had been formed the president be-
came the guest of the senator at his
home in Norwich, and that the people
of the town might meet the head of
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-08
DISTEMPER

In all it's forms among all ages of horses,
as well as dogs, cured and others in same
stable prevented from having the disease
with SPOHN'S DISTEMPER CURE.
Every bottle guaranteed. Over 100000
bottles sold last year $50 and 81 90. Any
good druggist, or send to manufacturers.
Agents wanted Spohn Medical Co., Spec.
Contagious Diseases. Goshen, Ind.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-08
Made Him Ridiculous.

Joseph Letter, in an interview on
his yacht Chanticler, said, with a
smile:
please quote me accurately. In an
Interview, you know, the slightest In
accuracy can make a man ridiculous.
It is like the Frenchman, who thought
he had very fair knowledge Of Eng
fish, nevertheless, said to father:
"'Aha! Your son, he resemble you.
A chip off the old blockhead, heinz"
Exchange.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-08
TRYING to Console.

"My son." remarked the stern
parent, when 1 was your age had
very little time for frivolous diver
sions."
WELL" replied the young man, you
didn't miss much. Believe me, this
gay life isn't what it looks to be-"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-08
Foresight.

Foresight.
who is the man who is so loudly
and energetically opposing restric-
lions on automobiling speeding? l
don't recollect having seen him
among the motorists before" You
haven't He's not motorist, he's an
undertaken"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-08

Pneumonia and Consumption are al
ways preceded by an ordinary cold. Ham
Inns Wizard Oil rubbed into the chest
the cold and prevents all serious trouble
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-08
Curing Concelt.

'tHe used to have a good opinion Of
himself"
Hasn't he now?"
mo; he ran for Office recently, and
wasn't even close when the votes
were counted. detroit Free Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-08

Somehow the average mother
doesn't think she is doing her duty
unless she spoils her children.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-08
At the County Fair.

Visitor-And SO that Is what they
call the wild horse of Patagonia. What
do you feed it?
Zoo Attendant-Wild oats.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-08
How would you like an Embossed and
lobbyless legislature for a change?

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels
Sugar-coated, tiny granules, easy to take
as candy.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-08

ParadoxicaI Fate.
Teacher-Why was Lots wife turn
cd into a pillar of salt?
Pupil-Because she was too fresh
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-08
Had Been Done

TAD Beet DOTG.
81 never saw such a versatile man;
he can do anything"
why stop at 'anything?'"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-08

Pettit's Eye SaIVe for CSC.
Relieves tired, congested, infamed and
sore eyes, quickly stops eye aches. All
druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-08

A mans character is known by the
nature of his amusements.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-08

There's many penitent man in the
penitentiary.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-12-23
ACCIDENT ON RAILROAD
TRACKS

Ed. HARDWOOD, a workman in Bow
ems jewelry store, met with serious
accident Sunday evening about I
o'clock. While crossing the railroad
tracks on Kimball street his foot
struck one of the steel rails which had
been removed for the purpose of put
ing down heavier iron, causing him to
fall! in such manner that one of his
legs was broknen above the knee He
also severely wrenchcd his knee Pro-
lessor Boulton happened to pass soon
after, aud observing a man lying on
the track assisted him to get up The
injured man was taken to the hospital
where his injuries were attended to.
Mr.. Harwood is not the only victim
If the carelessness of the Short Line $
foreman in leaving the old rails lay
where they were taken out at this
street crossing. Three other citizens
received falls at the same crossing
One a lady, was pulled off the track
lust in time to avoid being run over
by freight train. The rails had been
removed at this particular point or
Saturday Mr.. Harwood was former
~ resident of Boise. His mother
was notified of the accident and i;
now with him at the hospital
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-12-23
LANsDoN LOSES coLoNELcY

Acting upon the report of the ex-
aiming board appointed to inquire
into the qualifications Of Colonel Rob
ert Lansdon (secretary of state) to
hold that Office in the Second nfan
try, Idaho national guard, Governor
James H. Brady, Tuesday afternoon
commanded Adjutant General A. M
Rowe to issue general orders, lis
harding Lansdon from the militar,
service of the state, declaring a va.
cancy thereby in the office of colonel
and ordering that an election to fl
such vacancy be held.
The company officers of the Second
infantry are also directed to vote fo'
the person whom they desire to FL
that office and to send the ballots not
later than Wednesday, December %
Mr.. Lansdon made a statement to
the press Tuesday evening in which
he said:
"The examining board was unfair
because would have taken that ey
animation had I had the chance after
the court dissolved the injunction A
no time did refuse to take the ey
animation, not even during the time
that the restraining order was in ef
| feet
"This order for that examination
and the actions of Governor Brad
and the examining board were in m,
opinion simply because of my supper
of Governor-elect James II. Hawle,
in the last campaign.
This whole affair SINNERS dow
into a conspiracy on the part of Gov
ernor Brady and his creatures on tn
examining board to crafty their polit
ical revenge on me for the part I too
in the campaign"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-12-23
WILL INVESTIGATE TAX FIG
URES.

D. w. Ainey, clerk of the Payett'
school district, has been instructed by
the board of directors to come te
Caldwell to investigate the tax record
in the assessors and county clerk
offices, for the purpose of finding az
error in the report of the county clerk
regarding the assessed valuation o.
school district No, 81. According t
estimates of members of the board thu
valuations of that school distrir'
should be increased about $4,000 an
instead the county clerks repor
shows an increase of little more thar
$1,000. If an error should be toun'
which, when corrected, will place tn
districts valuations $4,000 mghe'
than at present reported it will mea'
abouta $1,000 additional income to tn
district.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-12-23
ANDREWS FILES SUIT.

Monday H D. Andrews fled sui
against the city council, the sewe'
committee of lateral sewer distric'
No. 3 and the contractors, Messhs
Hartenbower Bros This suit is
brought to set aside the bond issu
and to nullify the proceedings of the
committee in letting a contract for thu
construction of this sewer. 1t is al
eyed that the cost was excessive ane
that the committee was illegally ap
pointed and did not perform his du
ties according to law. Messrs. Sm't'
& Scatterday are the attorneys for TIL
plaintiff
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-12-23
LAND SALE A SUCCESS.

The State land sale, conducted in
Caldwell Monday by George A. Day,
state land selecter, was a great sue
cess in every particular There was
present large crowd of persons any,
ous to buy state land The sale was
held at the county court house, and
the bidding was lively. The highest
price paid was SIPS per acre; $50 al
$50 was a very common bid, The sale
totaled $5S,o61. Bidders were pres.
emit from Payette, Emmett, Nampa
and Parma. Much of the land
brought three and four times the APP
praisement Land that was valued al
S25 brought SIPS per acre.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-12-23

the previous transactions through
which he had finally come into posses
sion OF it, that the abstract showed
twice more that Young, the original
owner, had solt it In short the title
to a large part of the city had been
clouded by the transactions of Young
and Stewart, said transactions, it is
alleged, constitute fraud, and the
complaint was filed. The case prom
Uses to be a complicated affair and
will be watched with interest.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-12-23
DIVORCE SUIT FILED.

lydia Wright filed suit far d'"orce
from her husband, Frank c. Wright,
in the district court SATURDAY.. De-
scrtian aud non-suport gre the
grounds upon which plaintiff asks
that the bonds of matrimony be dis
solved.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-12-23
RETURNS FROM SALT LAKE

Alderman R. Farrar has returned
from Salt Lake. Mr.. Farrar went t.
Salt Lake to attend convention OF
the Oregon Short Line agents wh'cf
was held in that city The conven
ton was of the nature of school t.
instruct agents in the proper hand
ling OF their business. Lectures or
various subjects were delivered by
eminent railroad men. Mr.. Farral
saws he had a very pleasant time an6
thinks the convention will result II
much good II the agents, the company
and the general public.