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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-04-21
Mr.. FuNNYMAN's IDEA.

A Farmer HuD0riot Tells How to Have
Good Roads.
I can inform your readers of the very
best way that roads can be improved
and the only way to have lasting rOada
Take the road tax from every farmer
who is willing or able 70 build mp and
care for limited length of road. Di-
vide the country roads up into small
chunks. Give . premium of . new
kind of pig or new strain of cockerel
for the best improved chunk of road In
the care Of any single farmer.
Get the ladies interested by offering
them prizes OF sweetmeats or chocolate
drops. If they will use their influence
with their husbands, father and sweet
hearts, to make and keep up their
quota of the road. Have kissing bees
which will interest the boys. they will
do any sort of work for kiss This
will start up big excitement through
out the country.
Offer to give all the stone, gravel or
sand necessary to make permanent
road. When there is no stone there is
plenty of gravel. and when there is no
gravel there is sand. Mix sand with
clay-mix gravel with clay-mix stone
broken rs small IS hens eggs with
clay. Tax city people and farmers
who do not help to make the roads
Then when everything begins to
work smoothly offer . reward for the
poorest worked piece of road. The re-
ward may be = pair Of mules ears cut
from the head of defunct mule, well
CREASED and dried. There is nothing
like rewards offered to start the
farmer into good actionA feel conf
dent If the above is put into practice
we will have the best roads that the
world ever saw. And we will have
plenty of fun as we'll ~ good roads.
Stir 'em up.-Cor. Rural World.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-04-21
Everybody u IstseesteA

The farmers will be the principal
benefciaries from road reform, but the
benefits will be extended to all classes
and its effect upon business must be Of
the greatest importance: The move
ment should command the support Of
every citizen. and wherever 4 man Is
found with moss-covered ideas Of pro-
gression he should 0e an especial object
Of consideration by his neighborA
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-04-21

Don't let the cows get hungry for
salt They must have it in order to
give milk, for milk contains soda, and
salt (the common name for chloride OF
sodium) Is the material which furnishes
the soda. But for the soda the casein
OF milk would be absent Neutralixe
the soda by putting in an acid and see
how soon il turns to s'clabber." Give
COWS daily access to salt
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-04-21

lin 1866 the states Of Illinois, In.
diana, Iowa and Kansas lacked but
seven Of the number of divorces
granted in France; Ohio. Texas. Penn
sylvsnia, New York and Wisconsin
jointly equaled Germany; Austria had
three more than Kentucky; Italy had
two moro than Connecticut; Belgium
had twenty-nine more than Georgia
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-04-21
TEMPORARY MENolNo.

How 70 Repair . Break la Greeaho1ae oe
Elsewhere.
fnd two large metal buttons and .
bit of copper wire IN efficient means Of
Temporarily mending break in green
house or elsewhere, provided that none
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-04-21

1T is computed that the death rats
Of the world i 81 . minute, and the
birth rate 20 minute. and this seem.
ingly light percentage Of gain il suf.
6cicnt TO give net increase Of pcpu.
lation each year ct almost l,Soo, 900
sousA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-04-21
DEATH OF PROF. sEQUlTA
1Y FREOERrcx BOYLE
sconysisht tss4, BY the Au,hor.l


accounts of that
terrible z went
in the Null Of
Ca antyre are
very inaccu-
2 ate b u I l
should have let
tn e m pass un-
der ordi nary
circumstonc ek
Ny poor friend,
Prof. Q intu s
EvtpA~s vpe g.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-04-21

BUTTER must please the eye. Speak.
ing for ourselves. and we are like other
people. we would not buv white butter.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-04-21

wife-John. yop never stand at the
window and kiss ne VIXEN anyone 10
looking.
Husband-Of course not I don't
want people TO take my darling wits
Tor hired girl.-Truth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-13
WAS A CASE OF SAVING LIFE
The Messenger Opens the Express Car and
1t Is Looted.


The robbers forced the fireman to nm
couple the express car from the train and
then ran that much of the train about five
miles before they stopped and went ON
with the robbery. The rest of the train
remained at sheep camp in imminent
peril of being telcscopcd by the Oregon
train in the rear. When the capturcd
cars were halted Engineer Scott and the
fireman were marched back to the cx-
press car, where the robbers made n de.
mand on Messenger Paige to omen his
door. He refused
We'll shoot the engineer and .flreman
If you don't open in a hurry" said one
OF the robbers, the tallest of the two. while
the ether masked man held two tiynamite
bombs up To view in the clear moonlight
and threatened to blow the express car to
pieces unless II was opened at once
still Paige hesitated and some shots
We're fired through the glass door at him
one of which grized his temple and filled
1t with broken bits of glass. Then the en-
gneer called out TO Paige to open the
door. Were covered with guns and they
will kill us if you don't open" said Scott.
still Paige resisted and began to fire
through the door, but his aim was wild.
and again Scott, in fear of his life. called
on the messenger to open, saying that the
robbers would surely blow him up unless
he gave up. The messenger finally opened
the door. One robber then covered the
messenger and the engineer and fireman
with his rifle while the other searched for
coin
1t was soon found. II was about out Of
ammunition, said Messenger Paige ..and
Scott was SO badly frightened that /
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-13
whole P"'' VI 'he
Details of the Robbery


D.'his Oh this robbery show it to have
och wen Planned by men who knew inst
whht they We're about and who wcr, do
termined that little thing like diIlino !.
man in cold blood should not Interfere With
their scheme. As soon as the train storno5
'he roDbers covered the engineer and fire.
man with guns and compelIcd tben, 70 o.
COMPANY them to the express car Mes
s,ngcr Jack Paige shot twice at tn. h.n-
ui's ana came near losing his life. The en-
gihecr and fireman called to Pair-c In onrn
The door, As the train r,bbcrs wcre o-ino
To shoot them if he did not and wore mr.
pare 10 biow up the car with dvnamito
ne complied with their request and III 3,
ropncrs looted the car Of gold, which they
loaded on the locomotive and steamei
away In the direction of Sacramento
starting the engine back wild when
they had done with it,
How They St"ppcd the Train.
Inc robbers waylaid the track walker
on MS tricycle. about o O'Clock. tied him
h;tnd and foot, stole $3.50 and left him
helpless at the side of the track. The track
walker was just pulling out of Sheen
camp and the overland was already in
slght. With the track walkers lantern
Tine robhers signaled No. 3 to stop. Scott
slowed up, but did not come TO IA full sion
until the explosion of dynamite bombs
under the engine warned him that it WINS
useless To proceed further. BY this time
the TWO robbers Were on the engine They
sprang on from opposite sides of the track
ana began shooting at once. The pas-
sengcrs and train hands say quite II num-
Der ot shots Were fired before ANYBODY
Knew what it was all about
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-13
BALTlMORE'S FINANCIAL PLAN,
Comptroller Eckels Briefly Explains tn
Newest Currency Scheme

WASHINGTON, Oct 13.-Comptroller of
the Currency Eckels, who has returned from
the Baltimore convention of bankers, ele
clined to express his approval or disap
proval of the new currency scheme pro
posed by the Baltimore clearing house and
adopted by the American Bankers associ
alton. .'As l understand ii. the origin
ators of this plan do not claim that it i:
perfect" said the comptroller. But ii
may form the groundwork for system OF
currency laws that will come ut an early
day. The Baltimore plan in brief pro
poses that the assets of the bank shall
stand as security for its circulation, in
stead of the deposits Of bonds now re
quired.
The general currency plan is borrowed
in part from the Canadians and in part
from the Scotch. The proposition looks
forward of course to the. re establishment,
of some basis for national bank crcu
lation to take the place of government
bonds, which must very thortly he paid
off and retired. But l am not prepared Il
discuss the merits of any of these PROPOSE
tiOns -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-13
--------
Brazil Will sue for Duties.

WASHINGTON, Oct. ia new compG
cation growing out of the late tariff legis-
lation is presented by Brazil. The reci-
procity treaty with Brazil abrogated by
the new tariff law provided that to termi-
nate its provisions either government
must give the other three months notice.
The abrogation of the Brazilian treaty is
now declared to bc II violation of its terms
and the Brazilians will demand IA return
of duties paid under the new tariff and i'm
munity from any further cxactions until
after Jan. l. when the abrogation would
legally take effect under terms Of the
tryaty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-13
Seven Perish in the Lake.

OswEGo, y. V, Oct. 13.-Thc schooner
Hartford went t. pieces on the rocks TWEEN
ty five miles east OF here during the storm,
and all hands Were drowned. The first
body to wash ashore was that OF the infan,
of the captain, who had his wife and baby
along. Following are the names of the
lost: Captain William O'Toule; Mrs.
O'Toole and child; Mate Richard Sey.
nour, Clayton; Michael Purcell. seaman.
Clayton; Dennis Mccarthy, seaman
Oswego; unknown sailor. The O'Toole.
leave six orphans at their home in Clay
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-13
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMs,

The Buffalo County National bank,
kearney, Neb., is the second bank to close
its doors in twenty-four hours at that
place.
Ex-Speaker j. Warren Kcifer has for
mally announced that he will be candi-
date for governor of Ohio.
The striking spinncrs of Fall River.
Mass, have voted to accept a reduction of
10 per cent. and return to work Monday.
Warden Charles W. Durston, of Sing
Sing prison, is dead, He was the first
warden under whom the electrical death
penalty was executed
Secretary Hoke Smith, after spending a
month at his home in Georgia, is again at
his desk in the interior department.
J. J. 2. Odell, of Chicago, was elected
president of the American Bankers asso-
citation. 4
Testimony given before the Lexow COM
mittee at New York duplicates nearly
every police captain in the city as being in
league with policy sharks.
Fire destroyed the bonded warehouse of
Blair & Ballard near Lebanon, Ky. Over
1000 barrels of whisky were burned.
General Manager kendrick, of the
Northern Pacific road, has advised all en-
pioyes tnat thcy are 10 refrain from tax
ing any active part in politics, and if any
employees are nominated for Office they
must resign from the company's service.
krupp, the great iron founder of Essen.
Germany, is to supply Italy with 10000
OuO nickel coins.
William H. Russell, who carried the
chains Tor the surveyors who laid out the
route through the Berkshire hills in 1872.
and has since been chief engineer of the
road for thirty-six years, has been ap-
pointed constructing engineer of the Bos-
ton and Albany railroad.
a strange situation has Just come to
light at Pitman Grove, y. J., through the
sale of piece of property. William
Thomas, 40 years old, when called upon
To sign the deed, said that he and his wife
had quarreled twenty years ago and not "a
word had PASSED between them since,
though they live under the same roof.
The Statist offers prize of 900 guincas
Tor the best plan of customs union between
Great Britain and her colonies The com
petition Is open ~ all; the conditions will
bc published early in February
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-13
More Republican Political Religion.

MINNEAPOLIs. Oct. 13.-Gen. L. J.
Morgan, Indian commissioner under
President Harrison, in an address be-
fore the state Baptist convention on
"Rome in Politics" today. made a
bitter attack on the Catholic church,
in which he declared that was n
political organization. and charged
that the Catholics secured the defeat
OF Harrison on account of his admin
istration of Indian affairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-13

CHICAGO, Oct. Blowing to u change
in the boundaries OF Roman Catholic
paii III in this city by which the best part,
Us it is claimed, is taken from the juris
diction of the Servite Fathers, there is
friction between said fathers and Arch
bishop Feehan. The fathers have protest
ed and appealed to Satolli, the popes alb
legate in the United States, to set aside
the action of the archbishop.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-13

Fibroid, ovarian and many other forms OF 'u-
NOR cured by .lectrolysis and other means
~ithont retori to the knife at the Invalids Hotel
and Surgical Inetitute, Bnffalo, y. Y Ilv rarely
il it ncce-.ary to resort t, surgical operation.
Send 10 cents for pamphlet and references. Ad-
drers. Worlds Di-pen-ary Medical Association, 655
Main Street. Buffalo. N. 7.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-13
An unconventional wedding

cfRINGFIELD, Ills, Oct. 13-"Squire'
HlisscII, OF Chiffon, eight miles south or
here, was called from his work to marry
David Vernard and Eta Pickering. Dur,
ing the ceremony they sat in their buggy
ut the side of the road. They were in IA
hurry and would not let the squire, who
had been unloading coal, wash up. The
coal driver was the witness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-13
urned on the Gas in His Bedroom.

EVANSVILLE, Wis, Oct 13.-Rev. A. w.
Smith of Delavan, 30 years of age and a
prominent figure in the Baptist church
during Wisconsin. pioneer days Is at the
point of death from asphyxiation. He
came here to attend the Baptist state con-
vention and accidentally turned ON the
gas in his room.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-13
More Incendiaris ism ut Fulton

LYONS. Iowa, Oct. 13.-The in
cendiaries followed up the work at
Fulton by last night setting ire to
the buildings of the Fulton trotting
park. One barn was destroyed. A
man giving the name of j. d. Mulch
was arrested. and another ESCAPED.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-13
Russian Troops Preparing.

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 1S.-Russian
troops are in posse on the Chinese
frontier. being greatly reinforced by
large quantities of war material
which are constantly arriving
Everything is being prepared for a
formal movement into China if nee.
essarY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-13
THE CALIFORNIA ROBBERY
Actual Amount Taken Further Details O Z
the Affair

SACRAMENTO. Oct. 13.-Oyer S50,-
,.I was secured by the two train rob-
'er' who held up the Overland ex-
press near here. as reported yester-
"aF, four sacks of coin. three OF
gold and one of silver. Two of the
sarNS Of gold held $25. 900 each. and
tac third, $1,000. The silver sack
contained between $1,000 and $1,000.
Il iS believed the robbers are in hid
ing in this city and cannot escape.
The. Details.
SAN FEANCIsCo, Oct. l3.-Thc bandits
VII" held up n southern Pacific overland
'Fllu - few miles west of Sacramento, late
IhIr-dHy night. and looted the Wells
I.F'" company express ear. secured over
''''h They seem to have clutled the Of
".'f- and escaped with their plumber,
"'''" was nearly all in gold, and consc-
'''htiy heavy burden. Beyond the
''r' 'upposition that the bandits are rail-
WY men who have been in the employ of
,.' H'dthcrH Paciiic-and the supposition
'' BASED only on their apparent familiarity
'.h railway methods and their ability to
udii'iit lOfDinOIlNt-Unt
pursuing officials have very little to work
upon. The astounding success of the hold
wy was not known until this writing
'"'f'i'r reports of the robbery gave tho
amount Of money taken at $3.50
Zig Reward for the Robbers.
when inquiries We're made mt the gen
'r'' Offices Of she Wells Fargo company in
,"i' city. Manager Cooper declined to state
now much plumber the robbers secured.
'elaring that it was simply matter be-
tween the express company and the con-
''Hh'cs of the treasure. He refused posi-
lively I" give any information to the point.
iu' truth came out, however, when the
0"'thcrn Pacific issued circular Offering
reward Of $1,000 for the arrest of the
wv" Robbers and the recovery of the plum
"''. In this circular il is stated the
''hditS plundered the express car of over
''"OJp IN gold. The circular announces
mai The Southern Pacific company and
~ Wells Fargo company will pay 81 so
,'r thc capture of each robber and s. OOJ
''' the recovery " the money or q pro-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-13
Breckinridge EScommunicated

PARIS, Ky, Oct. 13.-Col. W. p. c.
breckenridge was temporarily sus-
pended from communion bv the
Mount Horeb Presbyterian church
today, on his confession of guilt with
Miss Pollard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-13
BIG HOLD up.
Records for Train Robbery
Outdone.
IN VIRGINIA LAST NIGHT.
Train Captured and Looted
Systematically.
Between $4,000 and $780,
600 Stolen.
ENGINE TURNED LOOSE.
More in Detail of the West
ern Robbery.
Daring Deeds on Both Sides
of the Country.
Between $4,000 and $780,
600 Stolen.
ENGINE TURNED LOOSE,
More in Detail of the West
ern Robbery.
Daring Deeds on Both Sides
of the Country.

New YORK. Oct. ia train which
wa, held up last night on the Rich
mond. fredericksburg & Potomac road
near Quantico. Va. arrived at jersey
city this morning. 1t is supposed
the bandits obtained between $780,
600 aud S20O.000. The express car
showed plenty OF evidence of the at
tack the door frames being splin-
tered hy sticks OF dynamite. the win
dows all broken by conclusion. and
the ear exhibited many little marks
According to the stories told by the
passengers there were seven or eight
robbers. number of them evidently
experienced railroad men. 1t ap-
pears that two robbers got on the
train at the station near Quantico
and crawled over the tops of the cars.
and when the appointed place was
reached compelled the engineer to
stop.
How 1t Was Done.
Then the confederates showed
up. and as the passengers began to
get out. fired the fussilade driv-
Iu- tHtUl DdCh lNIO lne cars.
While part guarded the passengers,
others went to the express car and
demanded that it he opened. Mes
,cugcr Crutchtield refused and n
stick OF dynamite was exploded
against the door. shattering it, The
messenger finally forced open the
door and then one OF the robbers en-
tered the car and made the mes
scngcr open the door. Then one Of
the robbers entered the car and
made the messenger open the safe,
and took all the contents. one pack
age containing $4,000 which they
evidently thought contained only
paper was thrown aside. Then they
cut the engine loose and proceeded
up the road. 1t is suppo-ed they
mad a confederate with boat to row
them across the Potomac. On leav-
in- the engine they let it run wild
up the track passing the next station.
The fact was discovered by the
operator who telegraphed to the next
station where the man in charge ust
had time to throw the switch and
ditch. it thus preventing collision
with the south bound train.
detectives have been sent by the
Alam, Express company from New
York, Philadelphia and Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-13
1t Does Not Cost ANYTHING

to try Parks Sure Cure. A specific
cure of all diseases peculiar to wom-
en-. Ask your druggist our guaran-
tee / plan. Sold by Hartz & Ulle-
never.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-13
CloakInakers Win

NEW YORK, Oct. 13.-The cloak
makers won their strike. and 5000
returned to work TODAY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-13

LOUISVILLE, Oct. 13.-Miss Milbrey
Watterson and William Alonzo Miller
were married at the home of the brides
on Fourth avenue. The house was simply
but beautifully decorated in rose and
green, but in the reception room, where
the bridal party took breakfast the decor
ations were all in white. The bride wore
magnificent gown of white satin duchesse
and her veil of point lace, the gift of her
relative, Bishop Watterson, was fastened
to the hair by q cluster Of orange bios
SONS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-13
China Anxious to Fight 1t Out

LONDON. Oct. 13.-The counsellor
of the Chinese legation declares that
the report that China is suing for
peace is untrue. and that such a
proposal is not in sight by a long
way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-13
NEWS ABROAD
Powers Talk of a Peace Con-
greSS.
TO END CHINA.JAPAN WAR
China Says She in Not Ready
to Quit.
Rumors to that Effect Un-
true.
RUSSIAN TROOPS MOVING.
Will Go Into the Celestial
Empire
Miscellaneous Intelligence
Brought by Cable.

PARIS, Oct. 13.-The Journal saws
a conference of representatives Of the
powers will soon be held at Pekin.
with view TO appointing a board of
Japanese war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-13
Brotherhood of st. Andrew.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13-Thc Brotherhood
of st. Andrew held IA packed meeting to
listen to an address by Bishop Potter, of
New York, on 1.-The City and Nation" Al
night there was II public meeting with
Bishop Potter presiding. The subjects
discussed included the church and the
brotherhood, followed by talk on the
past ana its lessons by &. Harry Davis.
of Philadelphia, and another ON the pres
ent and its opportunities by President
Houghtaling. of Chicago. The bishop OF
Delaware, Right Rev. Leighton Coleman.
5. T. d., closed the meeting with IA dis
cussion on the future and its possibilities.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1894-02-22
The $. L. Blockade.

The brakeman on the local pass
enger says at Reno it was not expect
ed that any trains from the west will
reach there before Friday or Satur-
| dav, as the entire line of the Central
Pacific, across the snow belt, is strew-
| ed with wrecked snow sheds, derail-
ed trains. engines and plows; The
rotrav pillow that was derailed near
Cisco with five engines, was still In
the ditch last evening and is said to
have plunged down the mountain
side when it left the rails and was
nearly buried. The air was full of
rumors of long lines of snow sheds
having been blown down during the
storm, which is said to have been
the fercest ever experienced in the
Sierra Nevada range.
The Central Pacific authorities tel
egraphed last evening that they ex-
pected to have the track clear of OBJ
structions in twenty four hours, but
railroad employees at Reno are Of the
opinion that no trains from the west
will arrive in Reno before Saturday.
The westbound overland passenger
trains are held at division station all
along the line west of Reno waiting
for the track to be cleared Two Of
them were at Reno last night, and
another was held at Wadsworth, and
the addition of two or three hundred
travellers to the population of those
towns make lively times for hotels
and restaurants.
A number of COmstockers are
snowbonnd on the line of the Central
Pacific, among them James G, Rule
and Con Ahern, who returned to
where they will tarry
untll the road across the mountains
is cleared of Instructions.
Passengers and mail matter on
westbound overland trains that had
not passed Ogden when the blockade
Oh the Central Pacific snow belt oc-
cured, were sent around by The
Southern route 1t is probable that
The situation on the Northern Pa
eiic is nearly as bad as on the Cen
-ral, for if that line is unobstructed
mails and passengers would have
been forwarded over that route
Enterprise.