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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07

News from different portions of the
Aleutian region indicates that there
have been great volcanic activity and
earthquake shocks in that quarter.
The disturbances continued for four
days. This information affords fresh
evidence that the scientists are cor
rect in regarding the neighborhood Of
Alaska as center of remarkable
seismic activity.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07
Miles Between Them.

DR.. Jones was the most famous of
medical jokers. His coachman was a
man named Miles, who had been with
him for many years. Mr.. Miles was
the youngest Of twelve. Said DR..
Jones one day..
Miles, what pity you never saw
your eldest brother!"
Il did, often" said Miles.
"But you couldn u" replied he doc
tor.
"Why not?" queried Miles.
Because" said the doctor, there
were always ten Miles between you. !"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07

A woman in Cincinnati is suing a
car company for damages because an
injury to her shoulder in one of the
company's cars has disabled her from
arranging her puffs and her pompa.
Gour. And yet what mere damages
could pay for suffering IKE this?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07

English lords who object to the use
of American dollars in the British
campaign will have the full sympathy
of French counts and German barons,
who think American dollars should be
devoted to the securing of personal
pleasure only.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07

With string of aviators touring the
country like circus, possibly it won't
be long before we see the sky fenced
off with canvas and young hopefuls
climbing in under the clouds to see
the show.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07

People ought to clean house oft
ener. Now here's a New York man
had an old trunk kicking about the
house for five years before he opened
it and found that somebody had care
lessly left dead person in it.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07

A man says that he is going to
start paper in New York that will be
free from the faults of the other jour
nails there. 1t ought not to be hard to
start one, but keeping it going is apt
to be uphill work
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07

The suggestion is made that a good
way to conserve the forests would be
to use cement and steel to build with
instead of lumber. This might con.
serve the forests. but it would not
conserve either the iron ore and coal
supplies or the builders bank &C.
counts.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07

The dispatches explain that Presi,
dent Taft went all over the Gatun
dam and then add: His visit has dis.
PEELED any fears as to the stability of
the dam base" Thus we see the
value of having a chief executive of
some real weight.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07

A big mackerel jumped aboard a
schooner in Massachusetts waters and
provided good breakfast for the
crew. The rivalry of the Ananias
Club has apparently not hurt the vi.
tally of the familiar fish-story tellers.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07

A tree trimmer who had to look up
all the time in his work has gone in
sane. That ought to be a warning to
those enthusiastic persons who spend
most of their time on the aviation
field,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07

A scientist who recently tried to
hypnotic a dog was bitten by the
animal He should have begun by
making the dog believe it had no
teeth
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07

A Chicago woman refuses to pay for
photographs which she recently had
taken, because she thinks they make
Der look too old. The photographer
should hasten to get a new retoucher.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07

A new card game popular in Eng
land is called "Dabbit." It should be
explained that many Englishmen have
chronic colds
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07

An English peer is to marry an
East Indian princess. This precedent
once established, may introduce dan
gerous competition in the matrimonial
title market for American heiresses.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07

A boy committed suicide because he
was compelled to give up school. 1t
is not feared that there will be many
cases Of this sort
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07

Doctor Wiley advises against cold.
storage turkey. That is very well,
but he should first break that hand
some bird of indulging in the cold
storage habit
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07

Don't blame the faithful hen for
rots, spots, leaks or specks. Her part
of the work was all right. The storage
companies did the rest.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07

When the doctor tells man to diet,
the patient proceeds to refuse all the
things he dislikes.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07

Our idea of a strong minded woman
is one who insists that she would
rather have her clothes comfortable
than fashionable.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07

1t is alleged as proof of New York
mans insanity that he was no good at
bridge whist. This is very Gotham
esque.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07

If you can't get what you want why
don't you quit wanting It? 1t Is merely
a state of mind
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07

The Seine seems to have acquired
the Ohio river habit in getting over
banks.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07

Laura Jean Libbey, who advocates
the kissless courtship, is pushing the
most unpopular propaganda on record.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07

A regular feature Of the Monday
morning papers is the list Of dead and
injured among Sunday autoists.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07

Brag about girl to her female
friends If you would discover her
faults.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07

Just So!
Whats good thing for a black
eye?"
"a plausible explanation.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07

Anyway. the unwritten law seems to
have lot written about it.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07
PUBLISHED WEEKLY.

Circumstances and lawyers alter
cases.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07

Without the shedding of blood there
seems to be no way of conquering the
air.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07

We are good deal happier because
of lot of things we don't know.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-07

The iowa railroad commission
has ordered reduction of from ; to
20 cents per hundred pounds in maxi
mum express rates for interstate ship
ments by the Adams, American. Great
Northern. Pacific, United States and
Wells-Fargo express companies. The
commission holds that the express
companies doing business in Iowa are
making an excessive and unconsCion-
able profit" II holds that 50 per cent
of the sum of the local charges OF
each express company Is a fair and
reasonable charge for a joint rate. and
after March 3Oth such shall be the ba-
Sis of Joint rates in Iowa. The com
mission holds there are many discrim-
nations in the express business
This sort OF action on The part of
railroad commissioners everywhere
might serve 70 reconcile the express
companies to the idea of a parcels
post. However. the people won't be
satisfied until the parcels post comes
along and knocks out the graspins
express companies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-07
Life Lines
BY BASILEUS.
TUESDAY
Copyright. 1911.


You will be happy If you forget the
unhappiness that you now have be
cause you are not pleased; happiness
is a state of undisturbed mind.
Be fair to your fellow wOrkmen and
allot to yourself the hardest part of the
work; working for a soft snap isn't
good for the hardy chap.
Failure is more often a good angel
than otherwise, to men who think that
the devil has them; failure is a good
nerve tonic when man is brave enough
to take it.
Your burden is a blessing to you
when It builds mp a liyelier inspiration
to better things: be gentle with the
burdens Of life-blessings in disguise.
Most failures come to men because
they cannot climb the mountains Of
difficulties which confront them: fail
ure is the fault of the faint heart.
The man in business must mind his
own business, II he would make his
business a mint for mouey-making-a
mixer with his business for his bust
ness sake.
When your work is worthy your as
sociates will assist you. but men viii
hang around TO hinder YOU when your
habits are bad.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-07

Guaranty of Deposits in Wisconsin
The first echo of the decision of the
supreme court of the United States
helding constitutional the bank de
pOsits guaranty laws of Oklahoma
Nebraska and Kansas, is the announce
ment that the majority members of
the Wisconsin legislature are agreed
in the terms of a guaranty bill and will
enact it into law at the present SEES
sion.
The failure Of the bank at Mineral
Point, OF which Phil Allen, now oonfin-
ed in Leavenworth, was cashier, and
in which depositors lost about 20 per
cent of their savings, is one of the
strong arguments supporting the Wis
consin measure. II requires no elo-
quence to convince at least the depos-
itors in this bank that the state should
require bankers 10 guaranty depOsitors
against loss of their savings.
The bill as agreed upon provides that
on the second Monday of next Janu-
airy all the state banks shall set aside
an amount equal TO 1 per cent Of their
average daily deposits for fund to be
known as 'depositors' insurance fund
Every year thereafter they viii be re-
CURED to add 20 this fund one-lenth of
/ per cent of the average deposits, I'M
til the total fund equals 2 per cent OF
the average total deposits.
Claims of depositors against insolv-
ent banks who have not received more
than 3 per cent interest on deposits
are to be paid out of this insurance
fund, which is to be under the control
Of the state commissioner of banking.
No bank which fails to pass the ex-
animation by the state commissioner
on banking next July will be entitled
to come under this law, and no new
bank will receive a charter which can
not qualify as to the insurance fund.
The bank commissioner is authorized
not to issue a charter to any new bank
IL he believes there is not sufficient
business tributary to the proposed 10
cation of the bank 10 make it a paying
institution.
It is expected that the guarantee
fund will amount to S1.2G2 GOO after
the first l per cent deposits have been
set aside for it, and 10 81 500, 600 when
the full per cent is paid
This sum is deemed sufficient for thu
demands likely TO arise against it Of
course the banking interest will op-
pose the passage of the bill, as tend
ing TO work a hardship upon it, but
the legislature of Wisconsin is one that
mfrequently is restrained by the iafiu-
ences of favored classes from doing
what seems to be fair to and protective
of the rights of the greater number.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-07
To Ship Cold Storage Butter.

1t is reported that 5000 600 pounds
of butter must be shipped abroad with
in the next few weeks in order to
maintain the present high prices and
10 make good the losses of cold storage
holders. There is always some excuse
20 make the consumer pay the differ
ence. but even this is better than stoT-
ing the stun until it spoils and keep
ing it out of the market so nobody can
get IT,
The complaint made by the dealers
Is that they stored the butter al a Ger
tain price and must now sell il for less
because the big storage houses have
let go their stock
If there is anybody crying over the
result il is not the consumers who
have been compelled to pay exorbitanr
prices for butter for a year or two
past
Live and let live" is an old adage
that works both ways. In the mean
time the foreigners are welcome to the
butter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-07

King George of England got a judg-
ment for libel against an editor who
stated that George had mOrganaticaIly
married the daughter of an English ad-
miraL If the king didn't, and the court
says he didn't, then the fashion has
changed, for he is a poor king who
foreswore his prerogative TO have sew
eral morganatic wives. II is well to re
member that it is better all around to
keep an editor in Jail for a year than
10 admit suspicion of kingly virtue
The moral effect would be vicious 1t
is worth while holding to the fiction
that in matters of personal conduct, at
least, the king can do no wrong
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-07

one evening in Munich a party of
Americans were sitting at q table in
the Hofbrauhaus ostensibly for test
ing the famous beer of that city, but
really to view the different persons
about them. The party consisted of a
Mr.. and Mrs. Eathorne. their son
George, aged twenty their daugh-
ter Grace. aged twenty, and Sir Give
Oglesby. a young British baronet
whom they had met on their travels.
At near table several young German
officers were drinking and chatting In
a very loud tone. at third table.
alone, was young man. and. since he
had no ore TO talk TO. his nationality
did not appear. He looked however
like either an EnGlishulan or an Amer
lean.
But it was not long before this
young man was awakened from his
Quiescence by n remark made by one
of the German officers sitting near. 1t
was evident from a flush on his face
that he understood the language in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-07

| suit of increases in the pay of army,
navy and cabinet officers is a guide
Instead of Increasing the salaries OF
the federal judges, General Sherwood
favors the initiative, referendum and
recall.
| How the federal judges have grown
into the habit of abusing their powers
was set out in a striking manner by
the Ohio man. The first judicial act
that he criticised was that of Judge
Taft in the Ann Arbor case, which,
! General Sherwood says, was condemn
ed by all students of political economy
and by nearly all the reform writer's
and thinkers.
| The general has a list of 40 cases in
which federal judges have decided IN
favor of corporations and against the
workers. In some cases he shows the
courts have even gone so far as to re-
| strain wage earners from free loco
motion and free assemblage, and. in
some instances, against giving fnar-
cial assistance TO the families of work
ers striking for living wage
THE evils we complain off, declared
S'AASi al A2AiNi " bOus CdIlLlOl De ItHE-
died by raising the salaries of Judges
with the view of securing better judges.
The only remedy is to make all judges
directly amenable to the people, and
elected by the people. with limited
terms of service, and subject to recall
by the people"
NEWSPAPER MEN LIKE WILSON.
Woodrow Wilson, governor of New
Jersey. made a decided hit with the
newspaper men of Washington during
his two days visit. In his speech at
the National Press club and in little
interviews thereafter the governor of
New Jersey represented a miracle 10
the political writer's of the national
capital. They found at last a man who
advocated absolute publicity in public
affairs. who decried the policy of con
cealment on the part of Office holders.
and who said that the peoples bust
ness was too often handled by indi-
viduals as though it were private busI-
ness
IN sizing up the governor. also. the
200 newspaper men who faced him
found an UNAFFECTED man. He was easy
and direct. He answered any questio4
put 10 him freely, with never a sugges-
ton of the politicians apology, I'm
sorry. but I can't say anything about
that"
DR.. Wilson was told that his arsg-
ments against a committee on commit
tees, cited In his book on Congress
sional Government" had been used at
a recent democratic caucus.
That book was written a good many
years ago." said DR.. Wilson. when /
had never even seen congress"
These answers were typical Of the
governor and his attitude: No conceal
ment. no pTetense, no affectation. And
the men who met him were treated TO
constant exhibitions of fine. manly
courtesy without a suggestion of in
sincerity
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-07

'GEHTLEMEE, YOU HAVE MADE MIS-
TAKE y
which the military men were convers
ing and what they said displeased him
This is what he heard:
Those people over there are Eng
Hsh"
- would like to pigstick one OF
them
The girl is very pretty. would
Xix to kiss her"
you might do so and not be called
TO account These English don't fight"
Nor the Americans"
A slight flush overspread the fea-
lures of the young man at the third
table when one of the officers said he
would like to kiss Miss Hathorne
Between the sexes, especially young
people, there are sign expressions that
stand in the place of words. Grace
Hatborne'S eye happened to light on
the man sitting alone at the moment
he flushed. 1t darted from him to the
officers, and the two items gave her
a clew. They were talking about her
and had excited the indignation of the
young civilian Her father, her BROTH
Of what was going on. till Grace, feel
ing uncomfortable. said she was tired
and wished to go to the hotel. The
party arose. and as they did so one OF
the officers. who was half drunk. threw
her a kiss with the words. "Goodby.
beautiful daughter of Albion"
The situation was painfully embar-
RAISING Every man in the Hathorne
party knew that resenting the insult
would bring a challenge from the Ger
man Sir Give OSlesby grew very red
in the face; George Hathorne started
toward the Germans. but his mother
caught the skirt of his coat and held
him back. Mr.. Hathorne drew hts
daughters hand under his arm and
marched her out of the Hofbrauhaus.
The others OF the party followed, show
ing great irrita ton
When they had gone the young man
ST the third table drew a leather case
from his pocket. took out a card. re-
turned the case. arose and. passing over
the few steps between him and the Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-07

1 up my case ana ignore meF
! None" replied Claybourne. hanging
/ his head. and gave her the address.
/ Without paying any more attention
I to him she left the room.
Claybourne gave vent to an express
/ sion very common among English
/ speaking people. He crammed MS
! fists down into his trousers pockets
and strobe to and fro.
What fool / have BEEN" be said
1 to himself. Ito receive that fellow
here, The whole thing is spoiled
shall not only be deprived Of the
| pleasure of Furnishing him-I should
! like TO cut of his nose-but they will
| think I gave 1t away TO the girl TO in
duce her to break 1t up. What the
dickens am l to do? Nothing till l
hear from her. This is pretty
messr'
He remained right where he was
I for an hour. walking the door Ike a
Gagged tiger Then he heard wheels
draw up in front OF the house. the
/ bang of a carriage door. and in few
moments in came Miss Hathorne.
/ flushed with the effort she bad made.
For heavens sake be said
What have you done?'
| She handed him n paper addressed
/ to him. 1t was a written apology for
the insult that had been offered her.
! "How did you get it:"
ASKED for II. They at first declin-
| ed to address 1t TO you. but declined
| to accept IL unless they did"
you have made a mess of it," said
/ Claybourne. in an irritated tone. for
| the moment losing his self control.
at would have been a worse mess
! for your opponent il I had not inter
| fered. Do you know what his second
said to him after it was all over? l
didn't tell him who you were till then.
| Well, he said: 'Ach! DonnerhOff.
you're lucky! II you had met that
| fellow you would have gone about for
| the rest of your life without a nose.
They say he always finishes his OPP
ponents by cutting of their noses :"
That's exactly what intended to
| do" cried Claybourne passionately,
"and you have spoiled 1t ALL"
The girl burst into a laugh.
! Gradually the comical view OF the
situation dawned upon CIaybourne. and
}
| Miss Hathorne thought it the loveliest
smile she had ever seen on a mans
face.
"You didn't go to them alone. did
your he asked.
Eyes. did. It's no time to be prud-
fish when a man's-nose is at stake"
She laughed again. So did Clay
bourne.
"I would like very much to make
your acquaintance" said the Ken
| tuctian.
There was another laugh on the part
OF both Of them.
"WeH." she said. "since you've taken
my interference so considerably I
think I'll permit you to call"
He called the next morning. and his
call lasted during their stay in bIu-
mich. during their Journey with fire.
| quent stops to London and during a
| voyage to America. In short. the call
has never ended. Mr.. and Mrs. Clay
bourne live in the blue grass region
Of Kentucky. but the husband never
| fourishes a bowie knife and has no
desire to cut of peoples noses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-07
Senator Cullom in the LdmeIiCh,

Senator Cullom in the I.imeIight-
United States Senator Shelby N. Cul.
lom has been thrust, doubtless TO his
dismay. into the limelight of the now
famous Lorimer election case
Owing to the age of the senior sena.
tor from Illinois one cannot but hest
tate TO foreefully urge upon him any
aggressive action or to criticise him
for failure 10 have long since lifted his
voice in the United States senate in
defense OF the state which has so long
maintained him in ofice.
II has been said by some OF the
senior Illinois senator's most intimate
political associates and supporters thai
he should be saved from the embar-
rassment of this situation. but Senator
Hale of Maine has forced Senator CuI-
lom into the limeIight by declaring:
Il should like, before this case the
Lorimer easel is disposed OF, that
some sena1or-perhaps my venerable
friend from Illinois (Mr. CulIom), who
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-07
The Selfish Basis.

Opinions we 80 bravely hold.
For which we want 90 tight.
Are nodded. we ourselves have told,
BY what we think Is right:
But, truth TO tell. severe and plain.
Our notions more or less.
Conform 10 laws OF loss and gain
And what will bring success.
I knew a gentleman OF parts
Who cried with all his might
For tariff on the crafts and arts
And everything I'm sight.
Who wanted to import a gown
From Paris ready made.
That wife might excel the town.
Then he was for free trade.
There was n man OF common sense.
So somewhere I have heard.
Who thought the government expense
Was something quite absurd
Until, as such things come TO hand.
An Office blew his way.
And then he growled TO beat the band
About the meager pay.
The man who struggles with both ends
Desires the trusts 20 night.
But ne who draws the dividends
Declares they are all right.
And SO II happens all along
LIES rough and tangled way
The thing that hurts our cause is wrons,
What helps US IS o. X.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-07

Although Jefferson City had just been
given another vote of confidence 10
allay the fears of those who would
move the state capital, the destruction
of the capitol building by fire will
again revive the efforts Of those who
believe that the seat of state govern
ment should be In a larger city.