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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07

Jr., his right-hand man, and president
of the Wabash, which eliminated in
Ramsay's discharge. At the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the
road several weeks later, Ramsay
made hard fight to GUST Gould, but
was defeated.
BY his decision to build the West
ern Pacific he again incurred the dis
pleasure of Hartman, who believed
that it would iniure the interests of
the Southern Pacific.
About this time considerable Iegis-
latior adverse to the railroads was
enacted in several of the western
states, and on account of his lack Of
railroad training Gould was not equal
to the situation The stocks of his
various companies were boycotted in
Wall street on account of the meth
DDS which had characterized that end
of his business. Gould was now hard
pressed for money. His Wabash
Pittsburg terminal had been over
capitalized, and ruin seemed newt
able.
The crash came with the panic of
1907, which destroyed forever his
transcontinental dream. Four of his
roads, the Western Maryland. Wa
bash Pittsburg Terminal, the Wheel
ing and Lake Erie and the Interna-
tional and Great Northern. which ran
into Texas, went into the hands of
receivers within a period of one year.
He did not give up however, but on
the contrary began a new scheme to
recuperate his properties. His first
step was to patch up his differences
with Hartman, which was accom-
plished by the arrangements of the
Western Pacific to be operated on
amicable relations with the Southern
Pacific. Another plan adopted for
raising funds was to cut off the divi-
dends from the Missouri-Pacific and
turn back all earnings into the COM
pany. Gould himself was not adverse
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07

to sacrifices and did not accept on
cent salary from his work as presi-
dent OF the road About this time it
was discovered that Kuhn. Loeb &
Co, who were agents for the Harri-
man road, had undefwritten some
$50 1000 900 of the Missouri Pacific
bonds.
1t was in 1909 that another of III ,
Gould properties passed out OF the
control of that family. This was oc.
casioned when the American Tele-
graph & Telephone Co. took over the
Western Union
An inkling as to the railroad situa.
ton was given during last summer
when the Pearson Farquhar Syndi.
cate, which had been organized for
the purpose of gaining control of the
transcontinental road. went to smash.
Among the many securities which
they held were large blocks of Mis-.
souri, Pacific and Wabash. These Sc.
curities were taken off their hands by
Kuhn, Loeb & Co. With such large
interest in the Gould roads it became
very evident that this banking house
would desire voice in the control OF
the affairs Of so valuable a property
as the Missouri Pacific. George
Gould's methods of railroad manage
/ ment had been discredited for many
years and when the demand was
made few weeks ago for the list oil
stockholders it became known a.
once that the fight to GUST George
Gould was on.
Gould, however. realized the weak
ness of his position and agreed to
present his resignation at the an
nual meeting of the stockholders.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07
Forced to RecapituIate After
Struggle of Twenty Years.
once Death Of Jay Gould in 1892
control Of His Many Valuable
properties Gradually Wrested
From FamiIy-story of War,

New York.-An important chapter
in the railroad and financial bistor,,
OF the country came to a close at tho
recent annual meeting of the share.
holders Of the Missouri Pacific r.iI.
road held at st. Louis, when Georpo
D. Gould presented his resignation nc
president of that road, and new men
were elected to succeed the renre.
sentatives Of the Gould interests nm
the board of directors.
mus Will end a twenty years. war
which has been waged relentlessIv
oy the financial giants of Wall street
Tor control OF the Gould properties.
thus will George Gould's dream of
controlling a coast-to-coast railroad
be rudely dispelled.
Since the death of old Law corld
IN 1892. the control of his many val.
uaple properties has gradually been
Wrested from the family First the
Manhattan Elevated line was gobbled
up by the marlborough; then the
western Union Telegraph Co. was
absorbed by the A. T. & T. Co.: and
now the Missouri Pacific, the holding
company for the Gould railroad prop
critics and considered one of the most
valuable of all the Gould holdings
VIII pass into other hands.
But these changes were not effected
without struggle, the history of which
makes interesting reading.
At every turn George Gould has met
MS enemies with a courage born Of
desperation, but the odds were too
great and he has at last been forced
to recapitulate.
This does not mean. however, that
the Gould fortune has dwindled in
we; on the contrary it has greatly
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07

increased. 1t simply marks the disap-
pearance of the Gould fortune as a
power in the financial world.
The story of this war had it's be-
ginning in the early eighties, when
old Jay Gould was the most power
full, as well as the most feared man
in Wall Street. His particular hobby
was the securing of control Of various
railroad properties, which he would
proceed to wreck and then dispose of.
He had great faith in the possibilities
of the West and Southwest. and many
Wall street tinancier looked on his
properties in that section with
covetous eye. But they knew better
than to attempt to monkey with the
wizard of American finance"
When the old gentleman died in
1892, however, the long.delayed fight
for the valuable Gould property imme
diately began. His will divided his
vast fortune among his children, but
provided that all his stock holdings
should be voted at the various meet
ings as a unit, and gave George ].
Gould, his eldest son, the power to
control such votes. At this time
George Gould was only 26 years of
age, but ten years under his fathers
careful tuition had developed his bust
ness and fighting ability to great
extent. He had inherited craze
for acquiring railroad properties and
his great ambition was to gain con-
troll of a road which would stretch
from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
The most valuable piece of railroad
property in the Gould estate was the
Missouri Pacific, which stretches from
Kansas City to Denver, and by Sc
curing control OF the Denver & Rio
Grande. Georse Gould extended his
line into Salt Lake City.
In the meantime, IN order to carry
out his plans in the West and South
west, Gould was forced to sacrifice
his holdings in the Manhattan Elevat-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07

health resort. He paid $685., 900 and
invested another $250,O00 In improve
ments calculated to render the place
attractive to visitors. The capital
however, was insufficient, and Mr
Marlitt was declared bankrupt at the
end of last year
The sale by auction took place by
order Of the official receiver. The
first bid of 100000 was made by Herr
Vobes, a lawyer, on behalf of Herr
Kahlden. The Lubbock bank bid $780,
600, Herr Kahlden $275,OOO and Herr
Gluhenstein Of Hamburg 100000
Herr Kahlden then bid $4,000
whereupon Herr Gluhenstetn made
the highest bid-namely, $375,00O. As
this amount was below the margin
fixed by the official receiver another
auction sale will have to be held.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07
BETTER TEETH
FEWER DENTISTS BILLS

Your teeth decay, because particles
of food get into creyices between and
around the teeth and create germs
of decay. Ordinary tooth powders
and washes are entirely inadequate
to prevent it. ..,.-
Try Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic, de-
licious, harmless germicide. Just
little in glass of water, and rinse the
mouth and brush the teeth thoroughly.
1t will whiten the teeth, prevent
and remove tartar, destroy all germs
of decay and save you dentists bills.
Paxtine thoroughly cleanses, de-
odorizes and keeps pure and odorless
false teeth and bridgework. Paxtine
is far superior to liquid antiseptics
and peroxide for all toilet and hy-
gienic uses. At Druggists % and SOC,
or sent postpaid upon receipt of price
by The Paxton Toilet Co., Boston,
Mass. Send for free sample.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07
is EPILEPSY coNoUEREp2
New York Physicians Have Many
Cures to Their Credit.

New York, April 4.-Advices from
every direction fully confirm previous
reports that the remarkable treatment
for epilepsy being administered by the
consulting physicians of the DR.. Water
man Institute is achieving wonderful
results. Old and stubborn cases have
been greatly benefited and many pa
tients claim to have been entirely
cured
Persons suffering from epilepsy
should write at once to DR.. Waterman
Institute, 122 East 25th ST., Branch 63,
New York, for supply of the remedy,
which is being distributed gratuitously.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07
SMOKERS DIET KILLS TASTE
University Instructor Says Civilized
Persons Have Lost Original Uses
of Touch and Smell.

Chicago.-"With the sense of taste
atronbied by tobacco, men must have
highly seasoned foods to tickle their
palates. And the constant eating of
such foods disables the individual from
recognize delicate flavors."
DIR. Elizabeth H. Dunn. instructor of
anatomical research at the Chicago
university, was speaking to the Chi.
caeo. Medical society on sensation"
the other night at the public library,
Strange revelations would occur to
civilized persons were the senses OF
taste touch and smell developed equal.
" she said, with those of sight and
hearing.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07

New Castle, Del.-Howard Jefferies
of Philadelphia for the past year has
travelled every Sunday between his
home in that city and the First Ban.
fist church in this city to attend Sun
day school The young man has rela.
tives here and on one of his visits he
attended the school and was so well
pleased that he continues to make the
round trip Of seventy miles each Sun
day. At the celebration of the twenty.
fifth anniversary of the Sunday school
he received a handsome Bible and
several books as prizes for lessons and
perfect attendance.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07
chrIsten With LIQUID Air,

Kiel-The new dirigible balloon
Suchard in which Joseph R-ucker will
attempt transatlantic voyage was
christened bv Erlncess Henry of Prus.
STA. 4 bottle of liquid air was broken,
The ceremony was witnessed by a not.
able gathering which included Prince
Henry.
Buckler plans to cross the ocean
from the Cape Verde islands to the
Barbados or Trinidad some time in
March or April.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07

About three years ago I was af-
fected by white scales on my knees
and elbows. l consulted doctor who
treated me for ringworm. saw no
change and consulted specialist and
he claimed had psoriasis. / contin-
ued treatments under him for about
six months until / saw scales break
ing out all over my body save my
face. My scalp was affected, and my
hair began to fall I then changed
doctors to no avail. / went to two
hospitals and each wanted to make a
study of the case and seemed unable
10 cure 1t or assure me of a cure.
tried several patent medicines and
was finally advised by a friend who
has used Cuticura on her children
since their birth, to purchase the
Cuticura Remedies. I purchased a
cake of Soap, the Ointment and the
hesoiVent. After the first application
the itching was allayed.
i am still using the Soap and ONT
ment and now feel that none other is
good enough for my skin. The psor-
lasis has disappeared and / every
where feel better. My hands were so
aishgured before using the Cuticura
remedies that had to wear gloves ali
tne time. Now my body and hands
are looking fine" (Signed) Miss Sara
burnett. 2135 Fitzwater St, Philadel.
phia, Pa, Sept. 80, 1910.
Cuticura Soap (25c) and Cuticura
IMMINENT (50c1 are sold throughout
tne world. Send to Potter Drug C
Shem. Corp, sole props, 1876 Colum.
gus Ave-, Boston, for free book on af.
lections of the skin and scaIn.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07
Preponderance of Evidence,

Sorry" said the constable, but I'll
have to arrest ye-you been drivin'
along at the rate of so miles an
hour
You are wrong, my friend" said
the driver. 81 wasn't, and here's a
ten-dollar bill that says l wasn't"
"All right" returned the constable,
pocketing the money. with II to 1
against me l amt goin' to subject
the county to tn expense of a trial"
-Harper's Weekly.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07
VIII Give $4,000. 900 Highway.

Wilmington, Del-T. Coleman du
Pont formally announced the other day
that he would bear the expense of con,
boulevard the entire length
of the state of Delaware.
The boulevard will be 103 miles in
length and will cost about $4,000, goo.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07
TOWN IS SOLD BY AUCTION
Baltic Watering Place of HeiIIgen-
damn Is Offered for Sale to
the Highest Bidder.

Berlin.-The unwonted spectacle of
whole town being offered for sale
at auction was witnessed recently at
Doberan, where the Baltic watering
place of Heiligendamm was put up for
sale to the highest bidder. The en-
tire town was purchased in May, 1909,
by John Marlitt, who founded bust
ness firm to exploit 1t as a popular
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07

Vapetable Compound mas done Ior me
hiring this trying period. Complete
nSestorstion to health means so much
II me that for the sake of other suffer-
mo women I am willing to make nay
tTo1bIe public SO you may publish
his letter. "--M Mrs. CHAs. BARCLAY,
RID, Graniteyille, vt.
No other medicine for woman's ills
has received such widespread and I'M
rnaiified endorsement. No other med
rine we know of has such a record
II cures as has Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
For more than 80 years it has been
curing woman's ills such as infiamma-
lion. liberation, fibroid tumors, irreg-
nlarities. periodic pains and nervous
nrostration, and it is unequalled for
CARRYING women safely through the
period of change of life.
Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. Her advice is free.
and always helpful
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07
Poor Get Royal Dairy Milk.

londonderry morning at the
church rooms, Windsor, 80 quarts OF
milk from the royal dairy at Frogmore
are by kindness "f the king, distrib.
uted among the poor people of the
town. Parents with large families have
a quart allowed them while Others
with smaller families have a pint.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07

She said that in virtually all per.
sons the senses of taste. touch and
smell was either undeveloped or nm.
used, and that the dormant state of
those senses was more marked in men
than in women.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07
His Interest.

You are going to interest yourself
in this reform enterprise?"
Certainly" replied Senator Sor-
ghum.
But l thought it was unfavorable
to your friends"
at is. And I'm going to interest
myself in it far enough to let me
offer suggestions that will render it
impractical"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07
Generous Advice.

'If the Japanese want to fight US"
said the nervous man, why don't they
begin?"
Perhaps" replied the calm and col
lected person, they are waiting for
more tips from our military experts
on how to proceed"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07

Rightly employed, the reason is not
check to piety, but is it's regulator.
1t chastens and refines the flames of
devotion in the human heart, but
does not put 1t out.-C. w. Wendte.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07
Gohdes. 10. secretary.

The general union will not only aid
its own members, but will perpetu-
ate itself by securing work for ner!
students coming here. In this it will
cooperate with the Y. NJ. C. A. which
has looked after this work in the past.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07
Proof Positive.

81 heard he was in bad odor with her
family. Is that true?"
Draw your own conclusions. II was
a centless marriage"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07

/ r ON nervousness
and other annoying
symptoms, and I
can truly say that
Lydia e. Pinkham's
Veg ct a bic Com
pound has proved
worth mountains of
gold to me, as it
Restored my health
land siren g t h. l
never forget to tell
my friends what
lydia T.. Pinkham's
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07
Upset
Sick FEELING

~ Iat follows taking dose of castor
y, salts or calomeL is about the
~ you can endure-Ugh-it
S ives one the creeps. You don't
asve to have it-CASCARETS
Inv, 1--we the bowels-tone up the
TT without these bad feelings.
ueHn' s1g
.,S-AscARETs Ioc a boz for a Ivee,s
In thn AL druggists biggest seller
world. Million boxes a month,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07

Household troubles; Headache, Tooth
ache, Earache, Stomach ache Hamlins
Wizard Oil cures these aches and pains
so why don't you keep a bottle in the
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softeus the gums, reduces iniiammH-
ton, allays pain. cures wind collie, Csc bottle
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07

). y is a great thing to be trusted, but
y Is far higher thing to be worthy
Of trust.-Henry Lee. ss
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07

1t is the rally of loyal allies which
helps most to win a good cause to vic
tory.-W. S. Royston.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07

NO 10 restore normal action to liver, kid.
lea, the mild Herb laxative. All druggists,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07

Better general health is sure to follow
the use of the natural Herb laxative, Gar
field Tea. 1t corrects constipation.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07

Every church breaches louder by
its square dealing than by it's high
shouting.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07

,,, 10 70 sleep without supper, but rise
without debt.-Talmud.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07
CHANGE
IN WOMAN'S
LIFE
Made Safe by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

nroniteyille, VII was passing
!. vn,,gh Inc Changeof Life and suffered
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07
Miss Bangs and Miss Whifon's
School for Girls

WITHIN EASY Of the great
educational
the
a
to in n
the ordinary restrictions a Art
ADVANTAGES of study Of MUSIC ~
ercises Cambridge
n sre-
of u s
to and Mrs Mrs
President
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07
And They Were,

Boarder Ton leaving) -Madam, you
are one of the most honest persons
have ever met.
Landlady-I'm glad to hear you say
that, sir.
Boarder-Yes; your honesty is
even apparent on the very front of
your establishment. Your sign says
"Boarders taken in4"-Stray Stories.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-04-07
SCALES ALL OVER HER BODY

"Matrimony, my SON."
The Washington times., 1911-03-01
TRACTION LABORER
SUICIDE WITH ACID
Failure to Effect Reconcilia-
ton With Wife Said to
Be Cause.

A verdict of suicide was rendered by
the Coroner's jury at the inquest to-
day over the body of Valley PadSett'
aged twenty-four. employed by the
Capital Traction Company as laborer,
who ended his life last evening by
drinking a quantity OF carbolic acid.
Failure TO effect reconciliation with
his wife, from whom he had been sepa-
rated for the last two months, Is be-
lieved TO have been the motive that
prompted suicide.
Padgett was married about two years
ago to Miss Stella Grover, of lila Eighth
street southeast A few months ago. II
is said, the husband began to drink
heavily, and Mrs. Padgett went to i've
with her parents. Last evening Padgett
appeared at the house, and asked TO see
his wife. He was denied admission oy
his father-in-law. Padgett returned nan
an hour later, and when the door was
closed upon him the second time, walk
ed to the pavement and swallowed the
poison.
An ambulance was called. and he died
shortly after reaching the Casualty HOS
pitai He lived at S19 l. street SOUTH
east.
The Washington times., 1911-03-01
GERMAN-AMER|CA
ASKED TO CAPITAL
October Convention of AL
lance May Be Held
Here.

The convention of the German-Amer-
lean Alliance may be held in Washing
ton October 4 to s. Members of the
United German societies last night
unanimously adopted a motion to in
vite the Alliance and the delegates from
the several societies pledged the sup
port OF their organizations.
The executive officers of the Alliance,
when here in December, were invited bv
Commissioner Rudolph and President
William f. GUIDE, of the Chamber Of
Commerce, to bring the convention
here, and this fact, 1t was stated last
night, indicated that there would be a
general support of the plan for the con-
ventlon.
An executive committee to secure the
convention consists OF Kurt Voelckner,
w. Ruckdaeschel, Charles T. Schewgler.
Carl Egolf, Karl c. Braun, Conrad
Meinhardt, Gustav Bender, Charles Z.
Gerner, John Wischhusen. Louis Schroff,
]. George Auth, A. w. Brinck, John B.
Buechling, Karl Hammel, w. Hanne-
mann, F. Imhof, Herman Lechner,
George Miller, jr., Emil SPAIN, DR..
Chr. Strack, John Weber, and Louis
Bauer, sr.
The Washington times., 1911-03-01
LEWIS NAME SENT
TO SENATE BY TAFT
Boston Colored Man Ap-
pointed to Be Assistant At
torney General.

The President has sent to the Senate
the name of Assistant United States At
torney. w. II. Lewis, the Roston colored
man, to be Assistant Attorney General
In place Of A. p. Thompson, who has
resigned to enter private practice.
For months II has been reported that
the President expected to elevate the
Boston attorney to the highest ap-
pointive position in the Government
ever held by a colored man. AS often
as the rumor would revive. 1t would
languish either through semi-announce-
ments or lack of affirmative develop
ments. 1t has now become known, how
ever, that friends of Lewis have been
working for him continually since the
original statement came from the White
House
At first II was known that Attorney
General Wickersham took no liking to
the idea of a colored man as an as
Sistant. but the President 1t seems. has
overcome that objection. Friends of
Mr. W'ckersham said that he stood out
against the Lewis appointment ostensi-
bly, on the ground that there was no
vacancy In his corps of assistants, but
really on the ground that he did not
like Lewis for race reasons.
However, this prejudice. If there ever
was any has been removed, and on April
Lewis will become one of Mr.. Wicker
sham's assistants should no difficulty
arise in confirming the new appolntee.
The nomination has been referred to tho
Senate Committee on Judiciary, and a
report will be made in a day or two.
Both assachusetts Senators are faV-
orable to Lewis appointment, and no
objection to the confirmation will lie
raised from that quarter. II any does
arise it will come from the Democratic
Senators on the committee.