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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-04-22
THE ITEM employees
RECEIVE POLICIES In
THE P~AN-AMERICAN
Life Insurance IS Part s0f Newspapers
/ RfepOsed Pension Plan.
One Of the Insured Dies;
Family gets $1,000.

Carrying out part of its proposed
plan to. pension and otherwise assist its
employees, The Item Publishing Com
pany Tuesday morning presented SO Of
its. force paid-up one-year $1,000 life in
surance policies in the Pan-American
Life Insurance Company of New Or
IIeans.
Several hundred more men and
women will be beneficiaries of other
phases of the papers cooperative plan.
The presentation of the policies was
made in the mailing o Of the news
papers plant. Mr.. James M. Thomp-
son, president of the company, opened.
the meeting, which was a brief one, as
those who attended it were compelled.
to drop for a few minutes duties of
vital Importance.
s3 PASS EXAMINATION.
ST. am glad To- be able to announce
that of the 10 who applied for the in.
surance that SO passed the company's
examination" said Mr.. Thompson.
1.-THE Pan-American Insurance Com
pany, the domicile of which is New Orr
leans, and which issbacked by Southern
capital has already gained d firm foot
hold, and I believe our boys are fortu-I
mate in getting the opportunity to be
insured 81 the company"
Mr.. Thompson introduced Mr.. s..
Locke Breaux, vice president Of the
company, and the acting executive
head.
81 believe The Items management ii
showing fine wisdom in providing for
its employees" said Mr.. Breaux. 1.-THE
|polices will not only serve TO provide
FOR the families of those who die, but
vii serve to inculcate a spirit OF econ
|omy.
although the SO policies which I
hold in my hand have issued only q few
days, one of the insured, Charles Lep-
ley, an Item carrier, has since died, and
we are now handing to The Item Com
tpany for his family a check for $1,000.
"As some of you probably know, we.
bought out the Louisiana National and
have paid out $38, goo of its policies
There has never beena delay OF more
than As hours in making the payments
The SO policies issued to The Items
employees were handled BYE. Carl Sch.
nable, executive special agent OF the
IPansAmerican Company. s
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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-04-22

Charles Lepley, a. carrier for The New Orleans
The Reinsurance policy on his lifetaken out by The
Item Company was not delivered until Monday, Feb;
10th: with the policy came the check for 100000
Reproduced 5herewithl,. made payable to his widow.
Claims are invariably paid Immediately on proof OF
death.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-01

atmosphere like this. My daily
work is to poke my angular nose
into the affairs of other people, and
must do it with as much of an
assumption of intelligence as can
muster. If | fail, then am | dis
covered for the Polly-Pry | am paid
to be and not always given a pleas
ant reception. While | did not
fear any such treatment from Mr..
T. E. Weatherholt, did appre-
ciate his courtesy in answering my
questions and in devoting some of
his time to me- Therefore | tried
to forget that | was only an i'll
hammered newspaper woman and
avoided cross-examination.
During the last few months
have seen many things and en-
joyed many thrilling experiences.
Most of these are rather forced
on me. This was an errand OF
love, or rather of personal curios-
itv. ! had come to The Weather
holt Piano Company and had met
Mr. Weatherholt for the very best
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-01

made about it. | am going to see
it when it is completed and hope
that may have the honor of meet
ing the celebrated teacher who is
to come here from the Conserva.
tory of Music, Cincinnati, to give
Atlanta the advantage of her art.
Mr.. Weatherholt has many ideas
big, strong ideas which fairly
thrilled me with their magnitude
and sterling foundation. Under
meath it all is the desire to place a
piano in every home in Atlanta
where music can be appreciated
| liked that and it made me proud
to think that my little ramble in
the things ! call brain was a real
vital power in the brain of a man
who can carry out his plans after
he has evolved them.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-01
Display of Pianos.
Astonished Me.

The display of pianos, first in
the display parlors and then In the
warerooms, surprised me. I had
seen extensive displays of pianos
before. out never such an array.
The large number OF beautiful
grand pianos amazed me, and when
| expressed astonishment Mr..
Weatherholt admitted that it was
probably as large a stock of grand
pianos as was ever carried by "a
retail firm. The cases of many
we're surprisingly beautiful, and /
would have liked to hear a tonal
demonstration as well had I felt
that | could take the time.
There is to be conservatory of
music on the fourth floor and
grew intensely interested in the
simple statement Mr. Weatherholt
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-01
Genial Manner
Of Mr.. Weatherholt.

Mr.. Weatherholt himself met me
with as genial a manner as if
had been prompted by some nobler
motive than mere curiosity. He
was glad to meet my breathless
inquiries with calm explanations.
His poise was such that he fairly
radiated it and soon began to see
why he was success and had
made his business a phenomenal
success.
The Weatherholt Company is To-
Gated at Nashville and Chattanoo-
ga, Tenn, and the growth of the
business there made it logical and
possible for the establishing OF a
store in Atlanta, which has since
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-01
The Opportunity
Intelligently Embraced.

This plan is known as The
Weatherholt Piano Club. The orig
inal memberships amounted to 600,
and 5S4 homes are now profiting by
the successful and intelligent en-
bracing Of an opportunity. This
leaves only 26 of these valuable
memberships. Tuesday night,
March 8, marks the close Of the
most remarkable retailing of
pianos ever inaugurated in the
South. But that is to the credit
of The Weatherholt Piano Com
pany and to their splendid selling
plans. The best thing for the rest
of us to do is 10 take advantage of
this Weatherholt Club and to get
one of the few memberships left.
They are very busy, but not too
busy TO explain the simplicity Of.
securing piano through the any
plication of that wondrous prineN
pie of cooperation.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-01
My Theories
Are Substantiated.

Just a bit more of theorizing,
philosophizing or chatter, which
ever it is: If music is the most
powerful factor in bringing our
mental faculties to our physical
betterment and awakens mental
processes falling into disuse, is not
man who makes it possible to
place a piano in every home a ben
efactor?
OF course he is.
He is a benefactor whose philan-
thropy is beyond the usual aimless
distribution Of good, a benefactor
whose influence will be felt for
generations.
That is the reason went to The
Weatherhplt Piano Company a day
or two ago. These so-called High
brow" ideas had combined with my
curiosity TO such an extent as to
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-01

the bettermept of the human race.
This is a subject upon which |
might write all day, so thoroughly
am I imbued with the value of
music as an agent toward the 100
per cent efficiency we all set as
goal-a heavenly, never-to-be-at-
tained goal, but a creditable one
worth all the effort possible. If
one can get nearer that goal by
the aid of a piano, then a piano
should be in every home.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-01

make it impossible to keep away
from 72 North Broad street. Truth
fully, l tried. | edged away from
that entrance and tried to pretend
that | could stalk by just as man
could do, unseeing and without
curiosity to see.
But l could not go by. | went
in and waited for developments.
knew that this time would
either crafty my curiosity or die
in the attempt. I had really
thought about the subject, you see,
strange as that may seem, and had
gone just as far as thinking alone
can take me. | wanted to see. to
hear and to attempt to under
stand the success of The Weather
holt Piano Company in placing
pianos within the means of hun
dreds Of families
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-01
Other Women
Should Do Likewise.

But l hope that some other won1-
en- will be enough interested In
my little story to do as I did-fol-
low feminine impulse. Then,
after they have received the cour-
teous attentions of the Weatherholt
employees, ready to suggest, adj
wise and plan, they will see whyfI
have grown enthusiastic enough TO
write this story. They win go
home with the firm resolve to get
the mere man who keeps sthe
household wheels oiled to consider
the buying of a piano from The
Weatherholt Piano Company.
Please do this, women of Allan
ia, so that may be in part justi-
fled for the trouble I caused the
Weatherholt people. After you have
gone in l will feel that you are
not placing me in your debt. The
rest of your little journey OF dis
covery will be entirely for your
own qualification.
There is so much to be said that
| dare not attempt to say 1t. This
lifting of merchandising from the
usual channels is a revelation.
That is where genius lies. Thatifs
where Brains, with capital B,
count and show. | think / did ap-
preciate this, as far as I was capa-
bic of grasping it, and that this
resultant synopsis indicates that |
did.
Much interest has been created
by The Weatherholt Piano Com
pany by its application of the prin-
ciple of cooperation in regard to
the retailing Of pianos. This is
where the plan to place a piano in
every Atlanta home where it would
be appreciated has been evidenced.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-01

reason in the <world-because I
wanted to. That is the reason
not only had an interesting visit,
but went back to my desk with en-
thusiasm to make my self-imposed
task delightful mission. All the
little Gods of Good Luck crowded
about me and the next hour was
destined to be one of pleasure to
myself if not of value to anyone
else.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-01
Silly Questions
Pleasantly Answered.

should have liked TO ask a lot
OF silly questions, but | realized
how silly they would appear in an
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-01

been made the headquarters. This
was done within a year; in fact,
only few months ago.
1t was the local house in which |
was most interested. Atlanta for
every one, and Weatherholt pianos
for all Atlantans! This was my
silent slogan as I learned more
about The Weatherholt Piano Com
pany and its selling plans.
The Weatherholt Company is
the factory distributor for the Ste
ger G. Son Piano Manufacturing
Company, the largest exclusive
piano manufacturers in the world.
It is also the Southern representa-
tive for the old ume-honored firm
OF Henry F. Miller & Sons Co. Bos-
ton, whose reputation as manufac-
turers of art grands is worldwide.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-01
The Result of
Feminine Curiosity.

For months 1 had been interest
ed in the progress of The Weather
holt Piano Company and had at
tempted to form my own little es-
innate of the possibilities of piano
retailing. OF course, l couldn't
pretend to grasp the principle be-
hind this company. At the best, it
is a trivial, curious, fluffy, femi-
nine kind of brain, and | saw at
glance that the guiding star of
The Weatherholt Piano Company
was not blind fate, but Brains.
real, strong masculine brains with
capital 8.
Pianos!
Well, we all know about pianos
in these days when we appreciate
the value of music. We uncon-
sciously agree with the great phil
osopher who specified as daily
duty, beneficial to ones welfare,
the hearing of music. We realize
its moral, mental and, hence, physi-
cal effect. We read the poets with
pleasure when they speak of the
power of a song. In fact. we have
grown to learn that a piano, aside
from being a marvellous instrument
capable of producing almost mirac-
ulous effects, is really a factor in
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-01
m RAINS and pianos,

II RAINS and pianos,
- This was my first impress
sion of The Weatherholt
Piano Company, and, as all women
do, 1 value this impression as be-
ing significant
The feminine mind has little
niche which contains a subtitle
power, sometimes called instinct,
sometimes intuition. 1t might bet
ter be called divination. Well, we
will not argue about it lest the
theories of William James or some
other famous psychologist be pro-
duced and my little feeble unrea-
sonable theories be unceremo-
niously routed
Curiosity is woman's preroga-
tive.
1t is scorned, ridiculed and per.
haps condemned, but it is proudly
retained by all womankind. For
tunately, / am in a position to yield
to curiosity. Newspaper women
are generally conceded to be un-
bearable nuisances anyway and
considered more disagreeable than
they deserve. If you have the
name, you might just as we'll have
the game, so l simply yield to Gu
riosity when 1t becomes over
whelming and in this way learn
many interesting things of which q
domestic woman would never
dream.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-04-12

Raw Wool Is Placed on the Free List, and Sugar Is to Come
In Without Duty After Three Years-Decreas In Rate
On Necessaries of Life and Increase on Luxuries
Are Striking Changes In Bill

Washington, April THE Democratic
party, in full possession Of the executive and
legislative branches of the National Govern
ment, turned the wheels Of legislation to-day
toward q revision of the tariff.
Leaders of the House presented to the
country a tariff bill, voluminous in detail and
radical in its proposed reduction of existing
duties. As a whole, it wa. the product of de-
bate and study by the Democrats from the
time they came into the majority OF the House
two years ago. but it represented particularly
the conclusions Of the House Ways and Means
COMMITTEES after several months OF work 1t
carried also the approval Of the President.
Features of the Bill
Removal of all tariff from many articles of
food and clothing, broad reductions in the
rates of duty on all necessaries of life, an in
crease of tariff on many Injuries, and a new
income tax that would touch the pocket of
every American citizen whose net income ex-
ceeds $4,000, are the striking features of the
new Democratic tariff revision bill, presented
to-day to the House.
Sugar would be free of duty in 1916. the
bill proposing an immediate % per cent reduc-
ton and the removal Of the remaining duty
in 1916.
Raw wool would be made free at once, with
a corr~espondingly heavy reduction in the
tariff on all wooden goods.
Put On Free List
All these other articles are put on the free
list, namely:
Meats. -four, bread, boots and shoes, lum.
Der, coal, harness, saddlery, iron ore, milk
and cream, potatoes, salt. swine, corn, corn
meal, cotton bagging, agricultural implements,
leather. wood pulp, Bibles. printing paper not
worth more than q cents per pound, type
writers, sewing machines, typesetting ma
chimes, cash registers. steel rails. fence wire,
cotton ties, nails, hoop and band iron, fish,
sulphur, soda, tanning materials, acetic and
sulphuric acids. borax, lumber products, in
Guiding broom handles, clapboards, hubs for
wheels, posts, laths, pickets, slaves, shingles.
While wheat -four is put on the free list a
duty of 10 per cent is imposed against coun-
tries which levy a duty on American -four.
This will exclude -four from Canada and many
other countries.
Taken From Free List
These principal items are taken from the
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-04-12
Clay Tallman's Appointment

The Washington correspondent Of the
Sacramento Bee says: CLAY Tallman OF
T~onopah, Nevada, has been appointed
Commissioner of the General Land OF.
fee and it is expected that rs will be
nominated for the position Of Assistant
Attorney General for the Interior De.
partment later. Secretary Lane has
written to Senator Newlands Of Ne.
vada who has been backing Tallman
for a place in the Interior Department,
that he has appointed him as Commits.
sioner Of the General Land Office and
iutimated that he would later be given
u of the best positions in the Depart.
ment.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-04-12

Episcopal church at noon to DIR. Richard
Derby of New York. Two hundred
close friends and relatives Of the bride
and bridegroom saw the ceremony.
Rev. DIR. George +. Talmadge, pastor
of the local church, assisted by the Rev.
DIR. Cotton Smith Of Washington and the
Rev. DR.. Eudicott Peabody Of Groton.
Mass. performed the ceremony. The
brides attendants were the Misses
Helen Coster, josephine Osborn. Mar
garet Tucker. Mary Derby and Cornelia
Langdon. The bridegroom's brother.
Roger A. Derby. was best man.
DR.. aud Mrs. Derby will sail for Eu-
rope on their wedding trip.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-04-12
Accused Senator Not Western Man

Washington. April 8 Western Sena-
tors express indignation that in the
statement given the press regarding a
Senator said to be under charges pre-
ferred by a Of making improper
advances. the impression was given that
the Senator in question was from one Of
the western States. AS a matter Of
fact. the accused Senator is from a
Southwestern State. east of New Next
CO, aud all the witnesses appearing
against him here yesterday are from
Oklahoma.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-04-12
TARIFF REVISION MACHINE

1t has peer evident that the political
managers of the Democratic party in
Washington are trying to put into eff
feet a machine which will put through
the tariff revision on such basis as may
be agreed upon by the President and
the House Ways and Means Committee.
The phase Of the subject thus presented
is discussed by the Portland Oregonian
in the following editorial paragraph:
1.-THE conferences on the tariff bill be-
t geen President Wilson and members
of the House aud Senate committees
which will have charge of the bill CON
vey the impression hat all objections
from members OF the majority party in
either House are to be met before the
measure is introduced. A three-fold
machine is to Jam it through This
beats the methods of Gar Cannon aud
Boss Aldrich. Each at least had his
separate organization. acting independ-
emily, and they gave opportunity for a
test of strength on amendments in open
session. The three.fold Democratic ma.
chine seems to have lined up the votes
in advance. after ascertaining what
each member will stand for. and framed
the bill accordingly. II this machine be
well oiled, ii might dispose of the tariff
in a month and spend the Summer in
c~hopping of the many heads of the
money trust and reforming the currency.
Before this Congress ends its life it may
make Mr.. Cannon look like a mere tyro
as a Gar"
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-04-12
Remedies May Be Heroic

In dealing with the tariff the method by
which this may be done will be a matter Of
Judgment. exercised item by item. To some
not accustomed to the excitements and re-
sponsibilities Of greater freedom our methods
may in some respects and at some points seem
heroic, but remedies may be heroic and yet be
remedies. 1t is our business to make sure
that they are genuine remedies. Our object
Is clear. If our motive is above just challenge
and only an occasional error Of Judgment is
chargeable against us, we shall be fortunate.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-04-12

break it and deprive it Of a chance to change.
1t destroys 1t.
We must make changes In our iscal laws,
in our fiscal system, whose object is develop
ment, a more free and wholesome develop.
ment, not revolution or upset or confusion.
We must build up trade, especially foreign
trade. We need the outlet and the enlarged
field of energy more than we ever did before.
We must build up industry as well, and mu,t
adopt freedom in the place of artificial stimu-
lation only so far as it will build, not pull
down.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-04-12
Tariff Must Be Altered

1t is clear that the whole country expected
the tariff duties to be altered. They must be
changed to meet the radical alteration in the
conditions of our economic life which the
country has witnessed within the last genera
ton. While the whole face and method Of
our industrial and commercial life were being
changed beyond recognition the tariff sched-
ules have remained what they were before the
change began, or have moved in the direction
they were given when no large circumstan ce
of our industrial development was what it is
to-day.
Our task is to square them with the actual
facts. The sooner that is lone the sooner we
shall escape from suffering from the facts and
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-04-12

free list and taxed:
Rough and uncut diamonds and preciou;
stones, furs, coal, tar products, 10 per cent
volatile oils. 20 per cent; spices from l cent t.
2 cents per pound.
Chairman Underwood of the Ways and
Means Committee, in his statement accom-.
~panying the new tariff bill, gave the following
comparative table to show reductions in tariff
duties made upon necessaries. In each item,
both the present tariff and the proposed tariff
had been reduced to an ad valorem basis.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-04-12
Other Reforms Later

1 will urge nothing upon you now at the
opening of your session which can obscure
that first object or divert our energies from
that clearly defined duty. At a later time I
may Jake the liberty of calling your attention
to reforms which should press close upon the
heels OF the tariff changes, if not accompany
them. Of which the chief is the reform of our
banking and currency laws; but just now I
refrain.
For the present, | put these matters on one
side and think only of this one thing-of the
changes in our fiscal system which may best
serve to open once more the free channels Of
prosperity to a great people whom we would
serve to the utmost and throughout both rank
and file.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-04-12
Must Deal With Facts

We are called upon to render the country
a great service in more matters than one.
Our responsibility should be met and our
methods should be thorough, as thorough as
moderate end well considered, based upon
facts as they are, and not woI ked out as II we
were beginners. We are to deal with the
facts OF oar own day, with the facts Of no
other and to make laws which square with
those facts. 1t is best. indeed it is necessary.
TO begin with the tariff.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-04-12

At a special election held in Michir.sr.
day the amendment TO the Constants, !
lowing women to vote was defeated. IN.
the second suffrage defeat in that Stat "a
in six months.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-04-12
CONGRESS HEARS PRESI-
Dent READ HIS MESSAGE
Nations Head, He Says, Is Real Human Being Trying to
Cooperate With Other Human Beings-Would Abandon
Idea That Industries Must Be Under Government
Patronage and Declares Competition Should Be
End Sought In Fixing Tariff

the sooner our men of business will be free to
thrive by the law df nature 1.-THE nature of free
business) instead Of by the law Of legislation
and artificial arrangement.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-04-12

What is so rare as a day in June," Why,
dearie. a marrying man. just turned 30. with
a good income and all his hair and illusions.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-04-12
NEW TO-DAY
BILLS PASSED
by The
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Ar THEIR-
MEETING, APRIL 2, 1913

ORDERED, That the following sums ~
money be allowed the following named per.
sons, respectively, to-wit:
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-04-12
Must Not Be Reckless

1t would be unwise to move toward this
end headlong, with reckless haste, or with
strokes that cut at the very roots Of what has
grown up amongst us by long process and at
our own invitation.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-04-12

Legal blanks and mining locations for
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