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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-11-04

climbed noiselessly mp the side Of the
tepee. Such caution and such stcalthi-
ness n he must have used to climb up
the side of . riclscty tent Of skins and
poles can better be imagined than de-
scribed. His nerves and his muscles
were of steel. and he managed to &C
complish this task. Reaching the top
of the tepee, where all the poles branch
out in = circle. like the sides of q will
low basket, he steadied himself and
peered down into the tent He could
not see the sleeping braves, each with
. gun 1t hand and knife in belt, but he
could family distinguish the bulky out
line of the swift horse that he was
after. Lifting his body over the OPEN
ing that serves as . chimney for .
sepee. and steadying himself and meas
uring the distance, he let himself fall.
He landed a-straddle ON the horses
back.
All the rest that he did was like
lightning. With his skinning- knife
bare In his hand he swept the blade
past the horses nose till he felt the hal
ter and severed it. Then he urged the
animal forward, and with . mighty
thrust and sweep he gashed an opening
in the side of the tepee from top to bot
tom. Still prodding the racer with his
heels he rode him through the opening
and into the outer air. The feat was
done. Indianlike he yelled the war.
cry of the Crows, and thundered away
from the Blackfeet village out on the
plains faster than any other Indian -
tween Mexico and Canada could ride.
And - he rode he heard the pandemo-
MUM in the startled camp behind him.
Then he laughed. He had proved him.
self the cleverest red thief ON the
plains.
such . whooping sad bowling and
hubbub, such barking Of dogs and
screaming Of squaws. such .. yelling
and firing Of gums, and, in short, such
. riot of noises Is was aroused by the
Crow thiefs warhoop only those who
have lived in IN Indian camp can
imagine. But all the noise was use-
lesA From that minute the crown
owned the fastest Indian horse on the
plains. and the Blackfeet plotted ~
venge.-Julian Ralph. in Hsrper's
Young People.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-11-04

HAT hon csty
which we know
to be the best
policy . n d
which makes us
loathc . thief is
o n e Of tn e
marks Of our
civilization and
intellige a &C.
Z nd e, unciv-
ilized people do
not love homes
a., nc ~o dn Al.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-11-04

Claro-Of Ill mean. sel1sh, worldly.
despicab1e creatures. think Mr.. Hug.
gem h the worst
Dora-Why. Whist has hs done?
Cara-Won I refuoed hin, h did not
commit suieide. q 60 to . mountain
cave. or anything. Hes engaged q .
gisa ] hstA-N. !. Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-11-04

A gentleman having noticed that his
wife instead Of wearing her wedding
ring on her finger kept Il concealed in
her purse. took her to task about It.
The lady replied:
"what would you have? That d its
proper placa You didn't marry M.
but my purse!"-ElieGeude Blatter.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-11-04

Ths mystery Of the viking ahips =
now passing away, owing 70 the disr
covery Of their remains during this eer-
tary. In 1851 . Good-sissd ship vas
discovered near 6arpsborg. while II
lsss there was dug out Of murisl-
mound ct Gokstad, near Christiania.
the entire remains of . viking chip
with most Of her requipnsntsi In . good
state Of preservation. TAs chip was
evidsatly The b1riakto0b % H. great
captnin. for TIE bones Of his Aogsos ard
doRs lay hsside it; and, stsangsst thing
e all TO relate. the booes Of the
viking himssl4 ADaa of giant k1e. dx
feet three and . half ineAes tan, weEo
found in covered -passs anA ship&-
St NicholAA - ....
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-11-04
AN INDIAN THIEF.

He Succeeded In Stealing tho Fast
est Horse on tho PlainA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-11-04

Some authority hes discovered tAa4 Il
ID not good taste 70 df0ss much st .
wedding. and . slmpas style q toilet r
sdopted for ssaeh a oeaasioo. TAia
may b out Of compliment 70 IL Hide
and her sttenda nts. who are expeeted
70 outshine invited gusstA Il = In
tended - make the marriage csrsmoay
more IN afIAir Of De heart and not %
much one of esEsnony. Day dress.
with the addittoa OF lsees and light
gloves. viii b tho standard, e b sid,
ad<jng the season. e the yetogD sho1A
beeoms populaE.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-11-04

-"Hullo. old man; where are Jon Nv
ing now?" ''Esk-esk-esk-eal-Sc -Sche-
Schenectady "wheze Is your brother
living?" confound it!
why didn't you ask me where We both
Uvedf-Bsooklys LlSA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1893-11-04
RleBoNs AND LAcES.

n Jsdicssusly AppaleA Wm Aoko OlA
BeaBces % 0ooa - New.
Bodices which are not quite up 70
date are the foundation now for the
dainty blouse or berths Of lace, which
is 80 couvenient In dressing up summer
gownA 80 - -.
For summer evenings . blouse waist
of tulle Is . pretty fancy. II Is 90 sim
ply fashioned that IL can easily b made
at home. One recently seen was Of
white tulle. embroidered with blue
silk. The low neck and srmholes were
outlined with . fine ruehing Of black
velvet baby ribbon. A black velvet
sash encircled tho waist It waa worn
over an old-fashioned blue silk bodice.
An effective way Of draping bodice
with lace il also shown. The bows
should harmouise in color with the
skirt worn. This arrangement il e.
pecially effective in black Chantilly
lace over white bodice. r
Then there are large cape-like col
lars Of lace that arc for sale In most Of
the best store& OF their infinite yari-
ETY. only two are shown. which are fair
samples Of sll the others They can
be bought either for IN open neck o.
with = standing collar. OF course they
are rather expensive. but they are vsry
effective, and most effective things 0re
expensive. sr rl-rs1 ess
Another way Of hiding from view the
deficiencies Of silk waist = to adoen
It with . deep bertha Of embroidered
chiffon and ribbon. This falls over the
corsaGe back and front and b shfrred
into . graceful epaulette ovsr each
shoulder. There b . stock collar of
the Almy chiffon eircled BY . hand Of
ribbon. which haags down In front
with long endA In order 70 complete
" cover the bodice . deep be1t of The
came shade ofribbon Il worn 5Uoat the
waist This ties in . jannty knot at
the side.
These are not really cheap ways Of
getting new dresses foe old Lace aad
ribbon are never cheap But they ore
cheaper than buying tie material for .
new dress, with the Eibhons and laess
which You must have now to b lash
ionable, and then paying . dreasmaksr
70 make IL up The eject = good. and
you can do il yourself -Chieago TiDsA
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-03-25

cpeSiel W kHe news.
New YORK, March o5.-The
Madison Square Concert hall will
be the scene tonight of a notable
gathering of eminent New Workers,
who will asss mble arouh d the han
quet table TO do honor to Hon.
Diniel IL. Burnl am, director of
works of the Worlds Fair, in
recognition Of the beref. which has
accrued TO architecture, sen ptuie
and painting as result of his con.
nectlon with the enterprise. Edwin
Booth, who on accou.t tf bis
physical condition has abstained
from all social events for some time
past will have a seat at the head Of
the table along side of Chsunc'
NJ Depew, AMI amoug the oti er
CUE SITS will he William ID. II wells,
the author, Joseph ,Jeies IN, Fran 3
ID. MI cit, a, st. audens. II NJ
Hunt, Rev. G II Greer. w. w
Appleton, X w, Glider, Joseph
Choale aud G.. ID Wa ner.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-03-25
An Amen d men. Asked.
Special to The News.

VPuUIHI % The NtWe.
NRw YORK, March 25.-Members
OF the industrial and farming classes
throughout the state are signing
petitions and adopting resolutions
asking the legislature to amend the
existing railroad commissioner law
,.y adding two new members, one to
Se telesraph operator of at least
ave years. experience, the other a
bona tide farmer residing upon aud
working his own farm, the tele-
grapher to be recommended by the
hnights Of Labor, the farmer by
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-03-25
Chinese >ub.or,b. 100000


New York, NJ arch % Lawyer
Riordan, of San Francisco, tue Gus
todian Of the fund of 500 600 con.
tributed by the Cinnamon of the
Pacific Coast to test the constitu-
tionality of the Geary law cpm
pellir G all resident Mongollans to
DO registered and photographed, is
expected TO arrive here today or to-.
morrow. He will have conference
with lawyers Joseph II. Choate and
ex Secretary William +. Eve;ts,
who have been, or are to be retained
in behalf of the Chinese in the legal
proceedings to be initiated. The
subscriptions in the Chinese quar-.
ter of this cry and Brooklyn toward
the fur d aggregate nearly $40 0t0,
making a rouI d total of 800, 900.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-03-25

SPEC al ~ TIN News.
SALT LAKE CRY, Uu.h March
% I 1dsy IL being observed as a
sps clal season Of fasting and prayer
preparatory TO the dedication Of the
temple. Toe cont uu us'relg GUS
services which commence at an
early hour aud will continue until
sundown, nave special reference to
the need of reconciliation between
all factions, and the removal Of all
bick sripgs and the causes creating
them. AT all the sew es an al
DIRE vas read sign.d hy the feet
presidency, cousistlr z Of NJ lord
Woodruff, ex-Congressman George
g. Cannon and Joseph M. Smith
congratulatipg the community of its
prosperity, and urging that peace
and harmony prevail from that time
onward.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-03-25
Marine CuriOs.

special TO he News.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Mar. %
A dispatch to the navy department
.ays that Commander Cambridge
Hof, L. S. n, sailed from ivcr-
pool today having in charge the
celeb, ated Corryton collection of
marine curios, and considerable
number of other loan exhibits for
the government marine section Of
the Worlds Fair,
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-03-25

Oh. amt they beautiful OH 60
lovely! That is what everyone says
when they see my new samples OF
wall paper with match friezes and
ceilings. Call and see
G. +. SMITH, 404 Austin ave.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-03-25
ONE ENJOYS

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sye-
TEN effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy Of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. DO not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE. xE hIW YORK. Nv
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-03-25
MORNING SPECIALS
sOr INTEREST FROM ALL
OVER THE WORLD.

tTelegraphiC Tour n IN u
eating Among the Mountains
.,d Ranquel TO IF mt me mt Ne w
vo,kers. .PugiIistic Nsws.-Othcr
Matters ot Interest
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-03-25

TO all whom it may concern.-A
sprain of the wrist or ankles is not an
uncommon occurrence. 1t is we'll to
know that few applications of Saliva
ton Oil we'll rubbed in will invariably
produce the desired result-an entire
cure. 600.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-03-25
The bantam Championship.

Spec al TO the NeWs.
ELwoop, Ind, March 25. The
bantam pugilistic championship of
Indiana will be settled tonight
when kid" Reid, of Munsey. and
Fred Green of this place meet in the
ring near here. The men will
weigh in at lls pounds, and the
purse is $500 with q eide bet.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-03-25
Di.tinguished Divines.

Special to The News.
New YoRM, 25. "A dispatch from
London says: Mgr. Donathus
Sbarretti, and Rev. Hector Papi
were among the passengers by the
Cunarder which sailed from Liver.
pool today. The former has been
appointed auditor and the latter is
secretary to Apostolic delega'e
Tatolli, thus completing the sta fl of
his embassy. They are the personal
appointees Of the Holy Father, who
alone can revoke their appointment,
They have their own dutie', their
own tliaial & atoms, and will make
their own reports to Rome, They
are high in the favor tf the Holy
See, and have been prominently
identified with the work Of the
Vatican at Rome.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-03-25


,rea, Topographic Tosrnamcnt
,p,cisl to the News.
NEW YORK, Mar. %. Heights
If the key throughout this country
and Canad. have their eyes turned
award this city, and the
result Of the great fast National
photographic tournament, which
onend at noon at Hardman's hal, at
Nineteenth street and Fifth avenue,
will be awaited with great interest
among the fraternity. The last
armament was held in 1890, and
till another similar event, inter.
ustional in scope, is TO take place
during the Worlds Fair. There
vas little room to spare in that por.
ton of the hall reserved for specta
tors when Henry +. Warren of the
United States lretp. chairman of
the tournament, opent d the proceed
Iipgs with a brief address, congratu.
stlng the fraternity on the interest
manifested in the event, and explain.
ing the COL ditions relating thereto.
The first contest of the day was in
the ladies' class. five hundred words
being sent and received. and the
prizes ranging from fifty to fifteen
dollars. While this contest was in
progress. crack telegraphers, who
we're entered in the remaining
events, began to arrive in force.
Among them were William Gibson
formerly of Montreal, who, on az,
count OF his previous record, is
barred from all but two of the cor.
tests, L. Haves, of the Chicago
office of the United Press, j. ii.
Jones, Buffalo, K. ID. Moore. for.
merly Of Kansas City and Chicago,
Fred Keene, one of the crack men
of the Western Union cable deg art
ment, and who is one of five broth
ers, all crack telegraphers, a. j.
Swan, f. Catlir, II. b. Logsr
Frank English, and over two score
others. The United Press auc
" estern Union were especially wei
represented. The second contes
was for the j. w. Mackay pr:xes o.
$3.50 and 800. A free for all re
ceiving contest on messages, Viii
liam Gibson sending for q 5 minutes
The afternoon program closed with
free.for-all contest in sending an(
receiving, those who had sent NOR,
than 235 words in five minutes in ,
previous tournament, being barred
In this contest there were sixteer
entries. The decision of the I'D ge
will be announced at the close o
the tournament tonight. The prin
clpal events of the evening meetins
are the contests in the Walter p
Phillips code class, open to all
sending and re ceivipg, two prizes O
one hundrt d and two of seventy. five
senders to use the Walter P. Phillip
code clase, pure, and the contest TO
the championship of the world
which concludes the tournament
This also will be open to all, tn
first prize for both sender and re
ceiver being the championship media
and one hundred dollars, and til
second prize $40. 1t was state'
during the progress of the Afternoon
tournament that the Msckay prize
were placed at the disposal of tn
committee while the California mil
lionaire was confined to his room
suffering from the bullet of a
assassin, and that his thoughtful
ness in this regard was peculiarl
gratifying to the fraternity. Tn
proceeds of the events will be use
for the creation of a fund for tn
maintenance of the Telegrapher'
Mutual Relief association, whic
proposes to endow one or more hoI
MI al hoIu o~l b. 1o,,1 dot
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-03-25
the Farmers Alliance and Faruers'

the Farmers Alliance and Farn.ers'
League. In joint cd rass issued
ny the knights of Labor ard the
Peoples Party. the folio sing
occurs: The oil ject Of this amend.
ment is TO p!a;e ulagrapher on
the board who would make careful
examination ef the tele graphers EN-.
ploy'd ty the railroads of the state,
DIR # code of rules and n method
Of examination. which would
necessitate any telegrapher EN-
ployed ty the roads to lass a
reasonable examination, as it is
believed tia. many of the accidents
on the soads of this state are caused
by what is known as plug and in.
competent operators, who are
obliged to perform other duties in
addition TO telegraphing. BY the
addition Of the fasmer on the board
it is hoped to do away with unjust,
exon bitant and unreas III aba freight
charges on the farmers OF this state,
whose freight is known as short
haul freight, as against long haul
freight from the west. We are in.
formed, and b, lieve that many
farmers of the state tf New York
pay as much for their short die
'ances az is paid by the large con.
cerI aid manufacturers for haul
of hundred miles. especia ~ where
there are no competing roads.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-03-25
.eane, The PHOTOGRAPHER.

Has re-opened for business Austin Conner
Tucker Co.'S He has the and latest styles backgrounds
accessories and everything pertaining elegant photography The
plastic grounds the latest grounds before
brought Waco Also the largest photo camera
the city which will enable him make ee bust photos direct
and to introduce large photo work Waco he will give
ABSOLUTELY free charge to all during February March
and April May h five large portraits handsomely framed
One 22x27, 2ox24 I8x22, I6x2o, I4xI7
For each dollar VIII be given ticket that Will
the
this fact that charges
DON'T FORGET
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1893-10-26
About Husbands.

Johnson was right. don't agree to all
The solemn Coc,mas OF the rough old stager
But very much approve what one may call
The minor morals of the '.Ursa Major
johnson was right. Although some men adore
Wisdom in women, and With wisdom cram
her,
There isn't one in ten but thinks far more
OF his own grub than of his spouse's gram
mar.
know it is the greatest shame in life,
But wLo among ticm Save, perhaps. myself
Returning home, he asks his wife
What Eeef-i,ut books-she has upon the
shelf?
Though Greek an,l Latin be the lady's boast,
They're little valued by her loving mate.
The kind Of Tongue that husbands relish most
Is modern, boiled and served upon plate.
Or If, as fond ambition may command,
Some homemade verse the happy natro1
shows him,
What mortal spouse but from her dainty hant
Would aooner see pudding than poem?
Young lndy--dcep in love with Tom or Harry
'Tis sad to tell you such tale as this.
But here's the moral of lido not marry
Or, yir:;, take your lover as he is
a very man, with something Of the brute
(Unless he proves sentimental noddy).
With passions strong and appetite to boot,
a thirsty som within n hungry body:
| A very man--not one of natures clods-:
With human feelings, whethers saint OF sinner
| Endowed perhaps with genius from the gods,
! But apt toiaEe his temper from his dinner
! John G.. SAKE.
! . -~- &
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1893-10-26
SiabDlng Case.

On last Thursday, Oct. 10Th, as
Claude Jenkins and Peter Fl. Peter
son were driving from Stephen to
the ditching camp west OF Stephen,
when near the Brinkerhoff farm they
commenced quarrelling and Jenkins
was stabbed py Peterson. At first it
was supposed that the stabbing
would prove fatal, ,hut Jenkins is re-
covering rapidly and will soon be a.
round again. Peterson came back to
Stephen and gave himself up. He
had IL preliminary examination and
was bound over to the next term of
the district court and is now lodged
i'll the county Jail. Both Jenkins
and Peterson were under the Influence
OF liquor. Jenkins. or as he has
been known by the name HJack
Stewart . is 81 years Old. His for
mer home. is Winona, Mimi, at
which phase: his mother now lives.
ga. Bearc7, a prominent man Of
Witlona is his uncle. Peterson is a
Daile,,apflu is SO years old. Both
men had been cooking ct the Rhine
hart drainage camp on the Tamarac
until u day Or two before the trouble.
After the stnbbing, Jenkins dragged
himself to the residence of A. l.. Nut
ting where he is now receiving tie
necessary care. The prisoner
claims that the stabbing was done
in sell defence; that Jenkins, propa-
bly, crazed by drink, had jumped onto
him and held him down choking him
severely and had bit OF part Of
his under lip; and that in order to re-
lease himself he had cut away Pc
terson is also badly cut in one hand.
Both men had been good friends up
to that time. 8
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1893-10-26

The doom of dress goods has been
sounded at Whitney's. They are to
be sacrificed at once.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1893-10-26
WHEAT QUOTATIONS..

= = The mother OF John Lindberg
is here from Carver Co. to visit her
son.
Some snow fell ON Monday, and
it has not vet disappeared. Perhaps
it is here to stay.
= Mr. and Mrs. Brhf, Of Polk Co.,
uncle and aunt OF Aug. Lundgren,
are here Oh Il visit.
= Read the WAEREN SHEAF and
keep posted on county affairs. Sub
scription only one dollar to Jan. 1,
1895.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1893-10-26
Good Looks.

Good looks are more than skin
deep, depending upon : healthy
condition Of all the vital organs.
If the Liver be inactiYe, you have
Fa Bilious Look, If your stomach 10
disordered you have . Dyspeptic
Look and if your Kidneys be af.
ected you have q PinChed Look.
Secure good health and you viii
have good looks. Electric Bitters
Els the great Alternative and Tonic
acts directly on these vital organs.
Cures Pimples, Blotches, Bpils
and gives q good complexion.
Sold at 2. T. Whitney's Drugstore.
Soc. per bottle. 4
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1893-10-26

Four Binders for sale at prices
that will make it an object for you
to purchase now. s. Cooke.