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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10
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was fully aware of the plan Of Man
ming and others to work for his nomi-
nation az governor in 1882. Yet the
comptroller reasoned in this way:
Politics, while fascinating. is uncer-
tain. No one can tell how long per-
sonal or party popularity Will last
On the other hand. as banker there
are, to be sure, great responsibilities.
but very great and honorable oppor-
tunities. AS banker l should be Tree
from the annoyances, vexations and
uncertainties OF a political career, and
surely be able to gain comfortable
competence for myself and my family
as long as live. I will turn my back
upon politics.
THAT is Just what he did-and
Won know the rest. Frederic p Oh
colt four years after leaving the
controllers ONCE, reached the presi-
dency of a trust company and made
that the greatest institution Of its
kind in the country. Dan Manning
was chairman of the Democratic state
committee. helped greatly to bring
about the election Of Grover Cleveland
as governor in 1882. and the very
same year that Mr.. olcott became a
trust company president the political
astuteness Of his old friend. Dan
Manning, did wonders in securing the
Democratic presidential nomination
for Governor Cleveland.
personally" concluded Mr.. Lamont.
81 have always believed that Mr.. Or
colt might have been president N
1884 had he not decided to turn 70
banking in 1879. And Dan Manning
was OF the same belief. He told me
SO himself"
Copyright, 1910. by E. J. Edwards. All
Rights ReservedD
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10
Story of Political Resentment

broken your promise to me- l shouted
In his face. And / tell you now that
shall oppose your nomination for pres
ident. I shall fight you In the conven-
ton. And II it is in the books, shall
beat you. And all he said in reply
was: Well, that's fair fighting. Tyner.
He did not even explain why he had
broken his promise to me.
81 went to the Republican national
convention, held in Cincinnati In 1876.
Blaine, Conkling and Benjamin H. Bris-
tow of Kentucky, who had been sec
rotary of the treasury under Grant.
were the leading candidates. The Ohio
Republicans-some Of them, at least
were holding back Governor Ruther-
ford B. Hayes as q dark horse. II
seemed to me that there was splen-
did chance Of successful combination
in favor Of Hayes, provided we could
get the time to effect such combine
ton. Well. we gained that time when
the gas suddenly gave out In the con-
vention hall, and the convention had
to adjourn, because Of darkness, until
the next morning, to the great dismay
of the Blaine men, who saw Blaine's
nomination almost within their grasp
lust before the light failed"
do you know who played that his
toric trick on the convention?" In
terrupted.
That's been q wsll-kept secret" re-
plied General Tyner. do you SUP
nose that II l knew, I would tell you?
But | will tell you now that overnight
we brought about the combination ne
cessary to make Hayes the winning
/ candidate. was In the thick of the
fight. persuaded delegates from
other states besides some from my
own to enter into the combination. 80
that at the beginning Of the balioting
on the morrow Hayes rushed forward
magnificently to victory.
cat last l felt had paid on James
a. Blaine. But l wanted to let him
know 1t, and l hunted him up some
time later In Washington Well.
Blaine. we're even now I said. Yes,
You did it, he answered without ex-
hibiting the slightest resentment And
my heart was touched. And l have
always felt a little regretful that
carried my resentment so far"
| downright 1910. by E ]. Edwards. Al
| Rights Reserved.)
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10
Daniel Lamont's story Of How Fred
eric p. oIcott Rejected opPortu-
nifty That Later Made Grover
Cleveland President.

When Daniel 8. Lamont, private sec
rotary to Governor Cleveland, private
secretary to President Cleveland, ana
one of the latter's secretaries OF war,
told me this anecdote he prefaced II
with the statement: II want to tell
you how a man you know might nave
been president had he not deliberate
" and with bis eyes open chosen an
other path.
This man." pursued Mr.. Lamont
then vice-president Of the Northern
Pacific railroad, was comptroller OF
the state of New York from January
/, 1877, to November 4. 1879. AS
comptroller he gained great popular
ity throughout the state. and the nign-
est respect of business and financial
men generally, because Of the eficien-
cy and celebrity with which he carried
on the work Of his department so
brilliant, indeed, were this mans serv-
ices as comptroller that fiattering
offer was made to him to go back INTO
the banking business. which he had
left TO become a state ofiicer.
The comptroller went to Daniel
Manning and told him Of the offer.
Mr.. Manning at that time was secre-
tary of the Democratic state commit
tee. and then and later a great power
in the Democratic party. The two
men had been close friends for years.
and both lived in the same town
Albany.
FRED said Mr.. Manning, when he
had heard his friend out, for many
years events have shown that the
office you now hold has been the STEP
ping stone for a good many men to
high political preferment In state ana
nation. One of your predecessors be-
came resident-Millard Fillmore was
comptroller when he was nominated
for vice-president Lucius Robinson
now governor, was comptroller. Ira
Davenport was nominated for COVER
nor by the Republicans because OF his
record as comptroller. Governor TIL
den told a young Depocrat. ambitious
to advance politically, to make his
first mark in the public service IN
the comptroller's ONCE.
Fred, you have a splendid record
as comptroller. You have gained wide
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10
Those Here Referred to Are Given by
Churches Better Able to
Provide.

I'VE make, a speciality Of filling or
ders fer missionary boxes" the an
nouncement said. the boxes here re-
ferred to being such as are sent
throughout the year. but more partic-
ularly perhaps at Christmas time.
by societies or members Of churches
here to pastors and their families of
smaller churches elsewhere.
These boxes contain clothing. These
are not charity gifts. but things will
ingly, gladly given by churches better
able to provide TO pastors Of churches
not Sc well able TO pay salaries that
would enable their ministers to pro
vide for themselves and their families
as well aud comfortably as might be.
Thus a church here might take upon
itself the duty Of assisting the pastor
Of some smaller church Of its denomi-
nation IN some smaller, distant place
where money was less plentiful
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10
Story About Whistler's Father

who for many years was at the head
of this important work, and who, for
two years, beginning in 1916, conduct
ed coast survey operations IN the vi
cinity Of New York. But 1t Is from
1882 that the present survey Of our
coasts really dates; and according to
two authorities in the railway world
1t was due to a suggestion made by
the father of Whistler. the artist, that
satisfactory base-line was found for
the present survey, which has re-
suited in the accurate mapping Of our
entire coast line, both east and west.
The story was originally told me
years ago by the late James d. Laying.
You probably know that, in order
to make a survey. It is necessary, first
of all. to fix upon base line, or start
ing point" said Mr.. Laying, at that
time vice-president Of the Big Four
system. Having got that, you can
then measure with your instruments
the distance between the starting
point and some prominent object-a
mountain, for example. Thus. you OBJ
tain two sides Of triangle. and geom-
etry teaches US that II you know the
length of two sides Of a triangle you
can at once find out what the length
of the third side is.
When the coast survey had at last
been scientificall organized and thus
born anew, party Of engineers was
sent out to find a convenient and
good starting point for the survey
that is to say, a base line. They were
engaged In this task for quite awhile
"a number of months. in fact-and in
the course OF It they fell In with an
old friend. Maj. George Washington
Whistler. of the United States army.
distinguished engineer.
"'Come with me and I will show you
what you want said Maj. Whistler,
who constructed the first long railroad
in the country, the Boston & Albany.
They were willing. and the next day
he took those federal surveyors to a
point on the Boston & Providence
railroad-then under course of con-
struction-near the town Of Mansfield,
Mass. He led them up the railroad
track a little way and then pointed to
| the north.
There he said, is a stretch Of
railroad ten miles in length, by care
full measurements absolutely straight,
and with no grades. 1t ought to be the
best kind of base line for you
1T didn't take the coast surveyors
long to decide that Maj. Whistler was
right. They accepted that ten mile
stretch as starting point of their
work and from 1t reached a point with
their instruments some so miles away.
The gigantic task OF surveying the
coast line of the entire country was at
last under way on a scientific basis,
thanks 10 a kindly and wise suggestion
on the part Of Jimmy Whistler's IA
Their. And 1t may be interesting to
note that the first measurement given
by the surveyors instruments was
found afterwards by field measure
ment to be so nearly correct that the
deviation was only about two inches
in the so miles"
| Copyright. 1910. by Z. j. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved.)
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10
MIGHT Haze Reached. the Top

popularity and especially the good
will and esteem of the business ele-
ment of the state. Your father was a
member of the Albany regency, which
largely controlled Democratic politics
in state and nation for 30 many years.
You have been raised and stepped In
the Democracy of Van Buren, and OF
Tilden. You are not unaware OF the
present intention OF your friends
myself among them-to put you for
ward for governor in 1882. In my
opinion, II you remain In politics you
will stand a very good chance OF be-
ing elected. And II you should make
as splendid a record as governor as
you have as comptroller the eyes OF
the nation will be upon you, and no
man can say what will then follow In
your political fortunes
About this time." continued Mr..
Lamont, there was abundant evil
dence that the Republican party In
the state was TO undergo most serious
factional disturbances during the next
few years. The sores made by sew
eral old rows had not yet healed;
there was an element in the party
that was planning to bring about the
nomination Of Grant for president the
following year, and there was an ele-
ment equally determined to prevent
that nomination. The comptroller.
shrewd political observer that he was.
must have realized that Dan Man
ming was not talking without a full
weighing of the situation; he must
have realized the political possibilities
that lay before him, especially as he
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10
Because Of Broken Promise James "
Tynsr Helped Defeat Blaine for
Presidency, and Always Re-
GREETED His Revenge.

This story was told to me by the
late James N. Tyner. who served In
congress from Indiana from 1869 to
1875. was postmaster general during
the last year of Grants second admin
Istraticn, afterwards becoming assist
ant attorney general OF the depart
ment, resigning therefrom In May,
1908. met General Tyner when he
was an old nan-in fact. shortly after
his resignation from the department.
when he was under accusation for I'M
proprieties in Office:
'T have learned to expect ingratitude
and false friendship-indeed, my ex-
pcrience IN public life has very strong
" disposed me to doubt the sincerity
of any political friendship" he said.
1T Ia due to betrayal Of friendship that
am now under false accusation. |
ana too old a man. and perhaps have
learned too much. TO justify me In look
Ing forward to the time when | can
get even with those who have attempt
ed to ruin me- But there was time
when l got even with betrayer. and
have always more or less regretted
1t.
Il was In congress when James O..
Blaine was speaker Of the house. He
was very cordial toward me, and at
the time OF his second election as
speaker had just reason for expect
ing that he would appoint me chair
man OF the committee on post offices
and post roads. went down to him
and told him that would be very glad
II he would make me chairman OF the
committee. 'Tyner. said he. there
isn't a member OF congress who Is bet
ter qualified for the place than you.
and shall be very glad to appoint
you
"Rut when the committee was an
nounced, to my humiliation and cha
grin. I discovered that Mr. Blaine had
not kept his promise. Twas younger
man than am now and did not con-
troll my temper as well as should. In
the heat of anger sought out MI.
Blaine In the speakers room.
You have betrayed me. You have
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10

intended to keep are not all given
away at once, and the fun comes In
when such things are landed as,
perhaps, an old shoe. an old hat, or q
carrot, a piece of coal. or a potato, or
anything else may be prepared as q
surprise to cause amusement among
the children. The disappointed anglers
have, of course. to wait and take turns
until they have caught the real pres
ent intended for them.
II would be useless to suggest
things that may be used for dummy
presents" as they are almost unlimit-
ed, but an old sock stuffed with paper.
bundle of wood, parcel dore up
very carefully with nothing inside 1t,
and a whole host of other things may
be prepared that win cause q good
deal of merriment and laughter on be-
ing landed.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10
HITS TOP
REACHES HIGHEST STAGE OF
PERFECTION EVER KNOWN.
Comfort. Beauty and Common Sense
Are More Admirably Blended Than
Ever 5efore-smart Garments
Schoolgirl Needs.

To those who understand the his
tory of dress. fashion seems to have
reached stage of more perfection
than the world has ever known. Com
fort, beauty and common sense are
admirably blended. Skirts for walking
purposes are short, as they should be;
they are narrow, SHINING in tenden-
cy and immensely chic. The short,
trim coats that go with such skirts,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10
Two pramatIsts.

Thompson Buchanan, the brilliant
Young dramatist. was praising the
dramatic critics Of New York.
IF these men err" said Mr.. Bu-
chanan. 1T is on the side Of gener-
osity and forbearance. Set dramatists
70 criticizing one another. and there
would be different tale to tell.
For dramatists are cruel critics.
Two dramatists once sat opposite
each othor at q Christmas dinner. A
waiter. In filling glass with cham
payne. joggled against the older
mans ear. He growled:
".Bs careful there, waiter. Remem-
her. please, I've got a head on my
shoulders :.
"But the younger dramatist said.
with a nasty laugh. across the table:
ga head? Rubbish You've only
got pimple on your shoulders that
win never come to q head.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10
Homemade Frogs.

Frogs for coats are in such vogue
this winter that the merchants can
scarcely supply the demand. Many
women. therefore. buy either plain or
fancy braid and make their own frogs.
using medium-sized cord for the loops
and crochet buttons according to the
width of the frogs. These when made
up are often prettier and much less ex-
pensive than the ready-made articles
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10
Another Night Before

boarder arrived with bun. That ~
all; but at noon we arose with sF''.
made the rounds Of the boozers a5s
gathered them in. Twas pa e -
carried him up through the hail. co'f
tinued TO mutter. Hap New Yeer !"
alli"--Bookman.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10
How He Found Base Line for the q
aantIc Work Of the United States
Coast and Geodetio
Survey.

The scientific organization OF the
United States coast and geodeuc sur
vey, which has for its original ana
principal purpose survey OF the
coasts of the United States primarily
for the benefit Of commerce, dates
from 1882. Field work was begun the
following year under the superintend-
ency of Ferdinand R. Hassler. the Gel
ebrated Swedish-American engineer
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10
Very acompromIslns."

The program throughout was an en-
ceptionally strong one. compromising
the names Of some Of Dublin's most
talented and popular artistss-Dublin
Evening Mall.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10
HIsl opInlcn.

do you believe there really . ~
such things as phatonic affection hs'
peck7" queried Dobson-
WELL" said Henpeck, ssratcn's.
his head refectively. Il believe so@'
after fiye or six strenuous yesss ["
married life one can acquire y
Harper's Weekly.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-02-10
Matrimonial Amenities.

She during a squabbie) -,s
you promise before we were
to try hard to be worthy Of me
He-Yes. and what's the result !.
overdid the job and made mysea
hang sight better than you dssef'e
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-08-17
COAL Miners MEET
IN M|SS0uLA
STATE CONVENTION OF NATION
Al ORGANIZATION BEING
HELD IN GARDEN CITY.

The annual convention OF District
No 27 of the United Mine Workers OF
America began in this city yesterday
morning. There are In attendance
about so delegates from the Montana
unions of the coal miners organization
and sessions will last all the rest Of
the week. Many OF the delegates Will
remain for the meeting OF the State
Federation of Labor next week and for
the excursion up the Bitter Root that
win be feature of the big labor con-
vention. Plans for special entertain
ment for the miners are being made.
Yesterday the mine workers devoted
to preparing for the real business OF
their convention. Credentials were .ex-
amined and approved and organization
was perfected by appointing of stand
ing committees. Today the convention
gets down to work In earnest.
The miners are holding their conyen.
tion In Missoula this year on invita-
ton extended to them last year b,
James F'roman at the state federation
convention at Great Falls. The terri
tory represented includes the whole
state OF Montana.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-08-17
JOSEPH ALLARD
is CHOSEN

st. Ignatius, Aug. 16.-(Special)
Responsive to the call of Super
intendent Morgan. the head men OF
the confederated tribes met here
today In council for the purpose ss
selecting representative to serve
on the board which will appralse
the unallotted lands not yet classi-
fled. Owing to the fact that most
of the Indians are busy harvesting
their crops, there We're only 80
present at the council, but they
were representative and the sltua-
lion had evidently been carefully
discussed with others. There WAS
a thorough discussion at the coun-
ell and Joseph Allard was selected
as the choice of the council for the
position on the appraising comn,s-
sion. He Is well known on the
reservation and in Missoula. He Is
the son of the late Charles Allard,
partner of Michael Pablo In the
ownership of the famous buffalo
herd. He IL successful farmer.
las good home on the reservation
and an excellent family.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-08-17
ENGLAND FINDS HERSELF ON THE EVE Of A GREAT STRIKE
AND MILITARY At ALL STATIONS IS HELD IN READINESS

the exercise of that right The chan
cellor OF the exchequer, David Lloyd
George, also declared that the govern
ment was determined to protect the
railways and the food supply at all
cost, and would not depart in the
smallest degree from its. determination
to protect life and property.
Tonight Lloyd George In the COM
mons again answered the question of
what the governments policy of pro-
lection to the railways would be. It
seemingly hedged from the statements
OF himself and Mr.. Churchill during
the day. The chancellor said,
THE government Is bound to pro-
tect life and property, but its respon-
sibllity does not end there. 1t must
do all In Its power to see that fair
play Is given the community at large
Nothing IL further from the mind Of
the government than even to convey
the impression that 1t would intervene
In the interest of any party. 1t is es-
sential thaA the government preserve
an attitude of complete impartlalty.
1t certainly does not mean to give any
guarantee or to lend any countenance
to the theory that 1t has undertaken
In advance to be a party to the con-
troyersy"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-08-17
CASE LOSES CASE
IN HELENA
COURT HOLDS THAT PLAINTIFF
CANNOT BE TREATED IN
ST. JOHNS HOSPITAL.

Helena, Aug 16. -- District Court
Judge Smith today denied the applica-
ton of Clarence Case for a writ of
mandate requiring st. Johns hospital
to permit DR. John G., Thompson 10
treat him in the institution. Thomp-
son was not allowed to practice In the
hospital because he had been declared
unethical by the local medical society.
Judge Smith held the Lewis and Clark
Medical society has the same right to
maintain a, code of ethics az n labor
union The objection to Dr. "homp-
son was that lie has a contrac. with a
fraternal order to treat it's members
and their families for a gross sum an
nually.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-08-17
Or. n. w. WILEY

Washington, Aug. 16.--Dr Harvey
w. Wiley. chief of the bureau of
chemistry OF the agricultural depart
ment, testified before the house in
vestigating committee today that he
had surrendered all of his authority
for enforcing the pure-food law to DR..
r. l.. Dunlap. associate chemist. and to
George p. McCabe. solicitof of the agri-
cultural department.
Overruled In two-thirds of the cases
he had brought before the food and
drugs inspection board, composed of
these two men and himself. he declared
that he had found 1t useless to appeal
to Secretary Wilson and had not even
received an answer to one of the most
important appeals he had made to the
secretary.
DIR. Wiley, summoned before the
committee to tell of his connection
with the employment of DR.. Rusby on
an alleged illegal contract. gave the
committee most Illuminating informa-
ton. He testified that he had never
received the letter from DIR. Rusby
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-08-17
Riotine Renewed.

Liverpool, Aug. ia renewal Of
rioting, growing out of the strike of
dockers and allied unionists, occurred
tonight In the Scotland road division
of the city. The police again had to
make baton charges and the soldiers
also we're called upon. Their pres
ence, however, was sufficient to over
awe the rioters, who dispersed.
Motor wagons which were conveying
print paper to newspaper offices We're
attacked, street car windows We're
smashed and another attempt was
made to release prisoners from vans
conveying them to the Walton jail,
Police and soldiers, however, were
present In force, the troops with bayo-
nets fixed, but the crowd was not so
daring as on Tuesday night and did
not compel the militia to fire,
Tonight the troops are bivouacked
in the street. Their orders are not
to fire over the heads Of rioters in the
future, as this endangers innocent par
ties, but il II becomes necessary to
shoot, to pick out the apparent ring
leaders OF the mob.
Coal and provisions are being
brought into the city. under military
escort
In many other great provincial towns
business has been partly or completely
disocated by reason OF strikes. Some
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