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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-04-29

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Tax.
4 Baptist, A. C. and w. W., 20 acres
land imp, being a portion of Halarie
tract. Sec. /, T. 9, S. r. IL; assessed
$4,000. taxes and costs $11.00.
Block, John H., $40 acres land in
Sec. 4. T. 9, S. RIB E.; assessed
$4,000, taxes and costs 1910.
Cousin, Alphonse, 10 acres land IN
northeast quarter, Sec. IL, I. 8, 5;
R. IL E., and imp; assessed
$1,000, taxes and costs 81. ID.
Cousin, Mrs. Delphine, IL acres
land and imp, lots 4 and 3, I. ., 8:
r: Is, F: Cousin Grappt; assessed
S15ea,ae, taxes and costs s25.75:
Cousin, Amadee, 10 acres land and
imp, lot 4s, +. 8, q. r. 13 k.; asses
sed $4,000, taxes and costs $3.50.
Crow, J. c., 1912 acres land,
southwest quarter of Sec. 4, 7. 8, 5.
R. 13 E., less right of way; assessed
$4,000, taxes and costs $9.15.
Ducre, Alice, acre of land ard
imp, lot 43, T. 8, S. r. 13 E.; asses
sed $125.00, taxes and costs $4.20.
Ducre, Mrs. Joe, acres land in
lot 43, T. 8, S. r. 13 E.; assessed
$4,000, taxes and costs $2.75.
Eatley, Mrs. Mary, lands in ]. b.
tract, assessed $25 90, taxes and
costs $2.65.
Landare, John, 80 acres land in
IT. 8, S. R. 10 E.; assessed $4,000,
taxes and costs $6.75.
Landere, Christopher, acres land
in lot So and lot AZ, T. 8, S. R. 13
E.; assessed ssa:ae, taxes and costs
$3.50.
PERRY, Jules, IS cares land and
imp, in southeast quarter, Bee, /, T,
I8 s. r. IS E.; assessed $4,000,
taxes and costs $6.S5.
Palmer, Po1eson, 4 acres land,
more or less, in Roquette tract; as
sessed $4,000, taxes and costs $8.15.
Evening journal., 1911-12-27
Makes a Bad Cough Vanish
QuiCkIy--Or Money Back
The Quickest, surest Cough Remedy
You Ever Used. Family Supply
for SOC. Saves You So.

You have never used anything which
takes hold of a bad cough and conquS s it
80 quickly as Pinex Cough Syrup. Gives
almost instant relief and usually stops
the most obstinate deep-seated cough in
"A hours. Guaranteed to give prompt and
positive results even in Group and whoop-
ing cough.
Pinex is a special and highly concen-
trated compound of Norway White Pine
extract. rich in guaiacol and other heal
ing pine elements. A 50-cent bottle makes
a pint-a family supply-of the best
cough remedy that money can buy. at
saving of 81. Simply mix with home
made sugar syrup or strained honey, in
pint bottle. and it is ready for use Easily
prepared In 5 minutes-directions in
package.
Children like Pinex Cough Syrup-it
tastes good, aud is a prompt. safe remedy
for old or young. Stimulates the appetite
and is slightly laxatiye-both good fea-
lures. A handy household medicine for
hoarseness, asthma, bronchitis, etc, and
unusually effective for incipient lung
troubles. Used in more homes in the
L. 5. and Canada than any other cough
remedy.
Pinex has often been initiated, but
never successfully, for nothing else will
produce the same results. The genuine is
guaranteed to give absolute satisfaction
or money refunded. Certificate of guar
antee is wrapped in each package. Your
druggist has Pincx or will gladly get it
for you. If not, send to The Pinex Co.,
Ft. Wayne, Ind.
Evening journal., 1911-12-27
TO CONFER ON
CHESTNUT BLIGHT

HARRISBURG, Pa. Dec. 27.-The
gravity Of the chestnut tree blight
situation has assumed such proper
tions that Governor John X. Tener
hastened to call conference of near
by States for the purpose of consid-
ering plans for a more effective cam
paign against the disease. The con
ference will probably be called for
Harrisburg February 5 and 6.
The call will be sent 10 the Cover
nors Of New York, Connecticut. YER
mont. Delaware. Maryland, West Vir-
ginia and Ohio. and they will be ask
ed to come themselves or send Off
cial representatives. New Jersey is
not likely to be represented as the
blight has wiped out practically all
the chestnut trees in that state.
Governor Tener considers that
Pennsylvania is in a position to call
such a conference, because we al
ready have a State commission equip
ped with an appropriation OF $275,O00
10 fight the blight. This commission,
consisting Of winthrop Sargent Of
Haverford. chairman; Harold Peirce,
of Haverford. secretary; Theodore
Ncely, of Bryn Mawr; George r..
Craig. OF Rosemont; Samuel r. Bodiae,
of Nillanova, and Samuel b. Detweiler
Of Bala, executive officer, Will repre-
sent Pennsylvania at the conference,
and Governor Tcner himself will take
a prominent part
The blight now covers large area
IN Eastern Pennsylvania and is rap
idly spreading westward and in other
directions, and II not checked Will
likely spread into other States. Al
ready hundreds of thousands Of dol
lars worth of timber have been de-
stroyed.
Evening journal., 1911-12-27
No. 2 1.-The Real Motive and
Reasons Back of IfaIy's Desire
TO Annex Tnpoh and Cyrenaica
By Henry Wood, United Press Correspondent at Rome
THE ACTUAL DECLARATION OF WAR

ROME, Dec 27-All Of the steps
leading up to ltsly's occupation of
Tripoli and Cyrenaica and the actual
declaration Of war against Turkey
were most methodicPl.
These steps began, of course, when
Italy first decided that Tripoli and
Cyrenaica offered the best oppor-
tunity for the satisfying Of the three
motives explained in the first o.
these articles and which. from Italys
standpoint at least, made the acquisi-
tiOn of an Italian colony imperative.
Italy, of course, saw the advantages
that would come from having this
colony so close 10 them. She also
realized that these two Turkish col
onies constituted the only remaining
African territory on the entire Medi-
terranean sea that was not already
under the protectorare OF some Euro
pean politics for her TO secure her
share not only of Mediterranean. but
African territory. If she was ever to
secure II.
Undoubtedly Italy secured IN ad-
vance, II not the permission. at least
the acquiescence. Of the European
powers TO her occupation OF Tripoli
and Cyrenaica. With this acquiescence
secured she at once proceeded TO
mobilize the army, station her war
ships so as to protect all Italian
ports. and prepare for blockading
Turkey
With all Of these preparations COM
pleted. Italy then sent note to Tur-
key. and a copy to all Of the powers.
in which she pointed out that for
years past the moral and material de-
velopment Of Tripoli and Cyrenaica
under Turkish rule had Jagged far
beyond that Of other countries. that
Italy had sought repeatedly TO de-
velop the two territories. but that
the Turks had repeatedly inter-
ferred, and that It therefore had now
become apparent that Italy mus. as
sumo a military protectorate over the
country IN order TO insure its future
In concluding. Italy
stated that any further attempt on
the part Of Turkey to send arms,
Evening journal., 1911-12-27
CARRIED STOCKING
IN HER HEAD GEAR

The crowd of Saturday Christmas
shoppers was amused by two women
whose hats had caught in Christmas
store decorations. One unconscious
shop litter bore a long red stocking
trailing from her feathers. while the
other carried placard on her hat
announcing, christmas Suggestions,
ten cents"
A Jolly. plump man bore down upon
the postofiice Friday night with a
suit case, full of presents. Give me
about SIS worth Of stamps. III be
back for more, but thatll do to start
WITH he asked.
Evening journal., 1911-12-27
A. F. GRIFFITH,
CALCULATOR, DEAD
ApOplexy Fatal to Man Whose
Mathematical FeatS AStOund-
ed Scientists and Educators

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Dec. 27-
Arthur f. Griffith. of Milford, Ind,
a lightning calculator of international
fame, who was known in vaudeville
as "The Marvellous Grifith," was
found dead of apoplexy in his bed at
local hotel on Monday
Mr. Griffith was born in Milford IN
1880. At an early age he demon
strated marked ability along mathe-
matical lines, and it was said that at
the age of five years he could count
forty thousand. His parents we're un-
able to give him more than seven
years of education in the public
schools. and at the age of thirteen
he took employment in an office in
his native town. After he had spent
six years in clerical work his pro-
ficiency in mathematics attracted the
attention of a professor at Indiana
University and he was asked to appear
before an examining board of the
mathematical faculty at the uni
versity. The board members we're
astounded by the remarkable facility
with which he handled the most diff
cult problems. and they asked him
to present himself for examination be-
fore the national convention of the
American Society of Scientific Investi-
CATION.
It was at this convention, held in
Boston in 1899, that Mr.. Griffith began
his professional career. After that
time he made many appearances on
the vaudeville stage both in this coun-
try and in Europe. and passed many
tests of his peculiar powers by pro-
fessors of mathematics and psychol-
ogy. IL is said that Mr.. Griffith never
encountered mathematical problem
with possible solution which he did
not solve in record time. His great
est achievement is said to have been
the solving in ten seconds Of prob
lem which caused an Indiana profess
sor to work for eight hours before
arriving at the right answer.
Griffith appeared at the Garrick
Theatre several weeks ago.
Yerger's 419 Shipley street, for Pic
lures. Frames and Artist suDDlies.*
Evening journal., 1911-12-27
ACCEPTS PROPOSAL.
MADE2O YEARSACO.
Sultor Forgot to Mail Letter;
Finds 1t in Old Coat and
RenewS Offer

WAYNESBORO, Pa. Dec PA
letter to his sweetheart written more
than 20 years ago and found by
tailor in the pocket of the oyercoat in
which he had placed 1t expecting to
mail it, has happily closed the ro-
nance of r. s. Schmidt, a wealthy
fruit grower OF Winchester. Va, and
the woman whom he first courtod as
Miss Augusta Jacobs.
In The meantime the bride has had
two husbands and the bridegroom one
wife
The bride is known here better as
Mrs. Gallon" She was the wife OF
Fred Gallon superintendent of the
Pen-Mar and Rouzerville Water Com
pany until a little more than three
years ago when the couple were d.
vorced.
Miss Augusta Jacobs came to Amer
jca from Williamshaven, Germany. as
p girl and located in Baltimore. There
she had numerous suitors, among
whom was r. s. Schmidt a fellow
countryman. Early during the past
summer Mr.. Schmidt was looking over
some old clothing and came across an
overcoat that looked good lie de-
termined to send it to his tailor and
have It remade.
When it was returned the tailor sent
with il a letter addressed TO Miss Au-
gusta Jacobs Il was the letter which
contained his proposal of marriage.
He had forgotten 10 mail it
When he got no answer 10 his let
tier Mr. Schmidt ceased his atten-
lfions TO Miss Jacobs and concluded
that his suit had been rejected. Some
time afterward he learned that Miss
Jacobs had married Edward kipp.
Then he married.
Years passed Mr.. kipp died and
his widow married Fred Gillion, who,
with his bride removed to Waynesboro.
Their married life terminated I'm the
divorce court
Mr.. Schmidt's wife had died and
he was living alone In Winchester
The finding of the letter that was
never mailed revived the old love and
Mr. Schmidt determined to find tho
girl whom he had wooed in his young
Evening journal., 1911-12-27
CnLnS cArSE HEAnACnE

LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine. the
world wide Cold and Grip remedy re-
moves cause Call for full name. Look
for signature r. w. GROVE. 25c.-
Evening journal., 1911-12-27

GEoRGIANA:
Our chef says Gold Medal Flour only.
NERoNIc
Evening journal., 1911-12-27

ammunition or troops into Tripoli
would therefore be regarded as a hos
tile act
At this time. Italy made it UNDER
stood that she did not desire the SOW
ereignty Of the two provinces, which
she was willing should remain with
Turkey but merely a military protcc-
torate that would enable Italian cap
ital to develop the country without
opposition and without the imposition
of unnecessary cost I'm addition,
Italy made it known that she was
willing to pay an indemnity that was
placed, unoficially, at 250.00O.0OO lire.
In reply to this note. Turkey sent
the ship Derna TO Tripoi loaded with
arms and ammunition, and an attempt
was made to land them. The ship was
sunk in the Tripoli harbor by the
Italians ard a 24-hour ultimatum sent
10 Turkey demanding that in the in
terests o. the future development OF
Tripoli. both materially and morally,
Italy at once be granted a protector
ate.
During these twenty-four hours
Italy sent orders 10 its fleets. so that
oven before the twenty-four hours ex-
pired. Italian war vessels were cru's..
ing off the immediate coast of Trinoli
ready to make forcible occupation
and other fleets were dispatched TO
strategic points. as well as along the
Turkish territory bordering on the
Adriat'c.
As a consequence, when Turkey
had refused the ultima'um at the ex-
piration of twenty-hours hours. Italy
declared war and was prenared to ef-
feet speedily a complete blockade of
the ports Of Tripoli and Cyrenaica. 10
begin hostile action against the few
Turkish torpedo boats ard cruisers
that happened to be away from pro-
tccting ports.
MORE EGGS II yor ~ill use Pratt's
- -
Evening journal., 1911-12-27

manhood His quest resulted I'm her
discovery in Waynesboro.
Mr.. Schmidt wrote 20 her enclosing
the time-stained letter he had written
her in Baltimore His proposal was
accepted and they were wed in Au
gust.
Evening journal., 1911-12-27

MORE EGGS II yor ~ill use Pratt's
Poultry Regulator. Guaranteed or
money hack Ask your dealer for
Pratt's Poultry Book. Free
Evening journal., 1911-12-27

Yerger's 40 Shipley street. for Pic
.ures, Frames and Artist supplies
Evening journal., 1911-12-27
CHRISTMAS cANTATA.

The Epworth League and Sundas
school Of Mt. Pleasant NJ. E. Churcl
near Bellevue, will give a Christina
cantata, entitled, Seeing Santa"
the church this evening 1t is though
that this entertainment will be one d
the best rendered in the church fCI
some time.
Evening journal., 1911-12-27

Yerger's 419 Shipley street, for Pic
lures. Frames and Artist supplies
Evening journal., 1911-12-27
RULES
Who is the Advertiseri
What Does He Advertlsei

The first adult who cuts ont
the ad. Of the party whose sill
houette appears today and pre-
sents it to him at his store
Thursday morning will be given
an order on THE JOURNAL for
S1.00 in cash. The next two
adults bringing the ad. to the
store will be given an order
for SOC in cash.
The name of the advertiser
and the three persons getting
the money will be published
next Wednesday.
LAST WEEKS ADVERTISER.
JOHNSON & BRO,
Meats and Provisions.
Seventh and King Streets.
THE LUCKY ONES.
EDWARD HUSBANDS,
MISS MARIE SIMON.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-01-26
How Colonel Baker Appeared In Uni
form in the Senate Just Before
Perishing in Battle of
BalPs Bluff.

One of the great United States sen
ators of the Civil war years was La
fayette s. Foster of Connecticut, who
died IN 1880 when he was seventy
four years of age. All through the war
he was chairman of the important
committees on foreign affairs, and was
frequently consulted by Lincoln. Elect
ed president pro tempore of the senate
in 1865, he became acting vice-presi-
dent when Johnson succeeded to the
presidency following Lincoln's death,
ard had johnson also been assassina-
ted, as was originally planned, he thus
would have succeeded to the presi-
dency.
In his later years, when he was a
Judge of the superior court of his ma
tive state, Mr. Foster took great de-
light in narrating some of his expert
ences when he was in the United
States senate; and one evening, after
be had adjourned court for the day.
he told me this story OF Col E. D. Ba-
ker of Oregon, Lincolns friend, who
was killed at the battle of Balls Bluff
on October q, 1S61-a death that
caused Lincoln to shed tears publicly
and that sent thrill OF horror and in
dignation throughout the north
"Of course said Judge Foster, 1--WE
who we're members of the senate dur
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-01-26
How Weed Took to Politics

Fortunately, however, I heard that
a farmer who lived ten miles distant
had few books which he would be
willing to lend to any one interested
in reading them. So one morning.
after my nights work was over, set
out upon a tramp over the snow to
the farmers. And | kept on reso-
lutely until I got there, too though
the snow, which had frozen, cut my
shoes until they almost fell to pieces
and, what was worse still, tore a nv
feet until the blood was ready to run
from them. But l was recompensed
for all the effort when, after stating
my mission to the farmer, he kindly
offered to lend me any Of the books
he had. He led me up to the shelf
on which he kept them and told me to
take my pick. I chose a history of the
French revolution-a story which had
always fascinated me, although I had
never been able to read much about
it. Then, after thanking my benefacs
tor, 1 started back through the snow,
part of the time walking almost bare
IOOLed through 1t.
THAT night, by the light of the
fires of the sugar camp, and with pine
boughs for my couch, reveled in the
first pages of the wonderful story.
and night after night I lay reading
the history Of the French revolution.
1t was more fascinating to me than
any Arabian Nights tale. I saw how
men became leaders of bodies of men.
l followed the wonderful DEVELOPMENT
Of Napoleon. And, finally, a mighty
ambition was awakened in me. / felt
that I had some qualities that might
make me leader among men, I re-
solved to develop them; and when at
last l took that book back to the
farmer I was conscious that a new
spirit had seized me-a new inspira-
ton had come to me, and a new am
bition."
Mr.. Weed became thoughtfully ST.
lent. His eyes seemed as though they
were gazing backward at his very
boyhood. For a minute, perhaps, he
was IN deep reverie. Then:
Yes he almost whispered. 81
think I can trace my activity In po-
litical life to the impulse to make my
self leader of men which came to
me as I read that story of the French
revolution before the fires of that old
sugar camp"
Copyright, 1910. by E. J. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-01-26
FIGHTING THE WHITE PLAGUE
Educational Posters by the Thousand
to Be Displayed All over
United States.

During the next three months, the
bill boards of the United States will
display 10000 educational posters on
tuberculosis, according to an an
nouncement made by the National AS
ISOLATION for the Study and Proven
ton of Tuberculosis.
This will conclude the campaign be.
gun a year ago, when the National
Bill Posters association donated free
space to the tuberculosis cause, the
Poster Printers association offered
free printing, and nine paper manu-
facturers gave the paper for the post
ers. The combined value of these sew
eral donations for this three-month
campaign is nearly 100000
The posters are in six different de-
signs and are all printed in three col
Ors. They are seven feet wide and
nine feet high. Already nearly $500
Of these posters have been hung on
the bill boards of 4G different cities,
and 1t is planned to distribute 10000
more before April 1 in over 400 towns
and cities. Any anti-tuberculosis So
ciety in the United States may re-
ceive free of charge, except for trans
portaton. as many of these posters as
can be hung on the boards in its ter
ritory The National association with
the tuberculosis committee of the Ma
tionaI Billposters and Distributors are
conducting the campaign.
The posters show in graphic form
how fresh air, good food, and rest
cure tuberculosis; how bad air. over
work and closed windows lead TO con
sumption; and how the careless CON
sumptive menaces the health of his
family by splitting on the floor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-01-26
Cornelius VanderbiIt's Kindness to
John Nj. Tobin, Who Had Been the
Relentless Enemy of the FL
nancier's Grandfather.

Forgotten now, excepting by few
Of the veteran spectators, John NJ.
Tobin was in his day as prominent in
the great speculative and money mar
ket world Of war days and of some
years after the Civil war as Jay Gould
himself or Col. Jim Fisk. He was
very daring Spectator. He was
afraid of no one. His operations were
carried on in the millions. And he was
at one time regarded as the richest
Of the spectators of the Wall street
district
Tobin aimed to rule, and he did not
hesitate to attempt to ruin anyone
who stood in his way. He came in
contact with Commodore Vanderbilt
upon several occasions, and particu-
larry at a time when the commodore
was trying to be influential in, or to
secure control of, the Erie railroad.
The commodore was as bold and de-
faint as Tobin. Open battle was de-
clared between them. Tobin boosted
that he would break Vanderbilt, and
he set out to do it. He had already
displayed his nerve by associating
with the little pool which attempted
to corner gold in 1869, an act which
brought on the gold panic. Tobin was
reported at that time himself to have
bought about a hundred millions of
gold. And the pool would actually
have cornered the gold market-they
had bought sufficient gold to do So
had not President Grant suddenly re-
leased a large amount of treasury
gold.
So it was not regarded as daring
for a man who had d hand in a great
gold pool syndicate to fight Commo-
dore Vanderbilt and threaten to ruin
him. He also fought William H. Van
derbilt. the commodore's son, and was
thought to have even greater enmity
for the younger Vanderbilt than he
bore for the commodore.
Of sudden John NJ Tobin disap-
peared. The presumption was that
he had gone broke. In a little while
he was forgotten. His old Wall street
associates did not know whether he
was dead, cared for by relatives, or
was in the seclusion of some old
mans retreat
After Cornelius Vanderbilt, the com
modore's grandson, had come into the
direction of the family railroads he
determined to distribute practically a
1.-THE of his income in benefactions
and charities. To one of his most
faithful subordinates he entrusted the
work Of entering the benefactions in
book and of sending out the month
ly checks to the beneficiaries.
One day an old friend of this al
moner called to see him, ard found
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-01-26

made his open boast that he would
break the commodore? Don't you
know that he was relentless and per
sistent in this enmity?'
Mr.. Vanderbilt hesitated a mo-
ment. He stood looking at me, while
he rubbed his chin meditatively. Then
there came a tender look into his
eyes, and he said: I heard recently
that poor old Tobin is living in a lit
tie ramshackle house upon a bit of a
farm at the east end of Long Island.
He has barely enough to keep body
and soul together. Some of the neigh
bors pitied him and gave him a
broken-doWn horse and a broken-down
shay. 1t seemed to me that some
thing might be done to ease the last
years of his life
But why should you do it?' sug-
gested, when he so bitterly fought
your father and grandfather
Yes, 1 know ali that'-and Mr..
Vanderbilt leaned confidentialIy over
me-'but father got the money. I
think I can afford to help the poor
old man with such a trife as twelve
hundred dollars a year
And" continued the almoDer.
since that time I have been sending
every month Cornelius VanderbiIt's
check for one hundred dollars to John
NJ. Tobin"
Copyright, 1910, by E. ]. Edwards All
Rights Reserved.)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-01-26
Mild Winter IN Far North

A letter received yesterday from
Norway house, Keewatin district.
states that in the experience Of the
oldest inhabitant of that little far away
colony never have they witnessed such
q mild December.
The outlook for another big season s
catch Of fur does not look any too
promising on account Of this Very
few of the Indians who had just re-
turned from their fall hunt brought in
anything near the quantity of fur they
did this time last year. The Hudson
Bay company had offered extra induce
ments to the hunters for ermine skins,
which are IN big demand for the coro-
nation to be held in London next June
From present prospects the company,
it is stated, doubt being able to supply
much more than so per cent Of the
huge order they received a few months
ago
Ov:-g to the exceptionally mild
weather progress on the surveying Of
The Hudson Bay railway has been