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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-29

While camping not far from Kisua2A
in fat but waterless prairie. the artist
met the lion whose picture accompa-
nies this article. The king of beasts
emerged from the high grass, looked
1t the white man and his tent, and
disappeared with truly royal dighity.
Unlike many travellers, kuhnert has
nothing of the Munchausen about him.
He does not claim that the lion posed
for him, but he had the courtesy to
remain long enough to impress his
features on the mind of the artist, who
completed the rough sketch made on
the spot after his return to Berlin,
using a captive East African lion rs
model.
After q tedious march through.
swamps and marshes the expedition
reached the foot of the kilima
Ndscharo, the highest peak in German
East Africa. After short rest, de-
voted not to sleep but to thoughtful
contemplation of the snow-capped
mountain giant, the party proceeded
on its march and shortly afterward
encountered its only disagreeable adj
venture. BY chance the travellers en-
tered the domains of negro chief who
claims to be a British vassal. The
dusky potentate looked upon the artist
and his servants as legitimate prey and
threatened to hold them as captives.
Kuhnert protested that his mission was
not OF . warlike nature and, to use
slang phrase, put up good bluff"
but when the old chiefs warriors be-
gan to shout and form lines for war
dance his followers weakened and the
artist was compelled to pay tribute in
the shape of white cotton goods.
When, on the next morning, the chief
attempted to extort further contribu-
tions. Kuhnert replied with more en-
phasis than poiteness and was suf-
fered to depart. An hour later party
Of suspicious-looking natives was dis
covered by the guide of the expedition.
hut few shots from the repeating RI
fles caused them to vanish almost in
simultaneously.
A COW antelope, which the artist had
managed to bring down early in the
morning, formed welcome substitute
for the food supplies which the natives
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-29

had refused to furnish the day before.
Toward evening the expedition arrived
at the fortified ''Coma" of the sultan
of Marungu, an African chieftain noted
for bravery. energy and wisdom. He
proved very useful to the travellers, and
showed his friendship in many ways.
He refreshed the weary party with
home-brewed beer, which was drinka-
BILE, and a meal of dried ribs of beet,
which was left untasted by the
European, The next night Kuhnert, who
had hitherto been exceedingly careful.
threw caution to the winds. He slept
on the ground, which was damp from
recent rains, and fell victim of swamp
fever. Fortunately for himself and
the cause of art, he succeeded in reach-
ing the military station on the Kilima
Ndscharo before losing consciousness.
There he received excellent medical
treatment and found congenial com.
pany. During his convalescence he
made numerous short trips, in the
course of which he came across many
rare animals and birds, sketches of
uOW kA0 W0blS VA cNOACo VI
European galleries. One of his most
charming water colors is that of pair
Of marabous, which is here reproduced
in black and white. He also sketched .
rhinoceros which he shot in the Arusha
territory. After the demands of art
had been satisfied, the unwieldy beast
was cut up and devoured by his black
followers, who pronounced roast rhin-
oceros the daintiest of African morsels.
Soon afterward the artist began his
return trip. He stopped for few days
at Masinde. a British mission station.
to recover from the effects of cold
contracted on the road during the
rainy season. On his arrival at Tanga
he dismissed his carriers and servants;
and thus ended the only exploring ex-
petition ever undertaken for purely
artistic purposes.
Kuhnert was received with high hon.
ors by the representatives of the Ger
man government in East Africa, and
on his return to Berlin was feted by
statesmen, artists and geographers.
His journey, although undertaken as .
private venture, enabled him to make
many observations of a sociological and
political nature, which have since been
put into practical operation by the
colonial Office. 1t was the artists in-
tention at one time to undertake a Sec
ond journey to Africa, but Cupid inter.
fered with his plans Instead of again
brayin1 the dangers of Jungle and
prairie, he ventured upon the sea Of
matrimony; "a decision which," &C.
cording to the friend who has furnished
the notes upon which this chat il based,
might have been wisdom for 4 shop
keeper, but which is detrimental to an
artist who. sir, needs freedom more
than money or comfort" But Mr..
Kuhnert is happy man. just the same
G. w WEIPPIERT.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-29
HANDY FARM GATE.

horizontal crosspieces of the gate are
made Of any wire which may be at
hand. Two wooden stays. b b, are
placed five feet from each end of the
gate The method of hanging the gate
il shown in the sketch, the particular
feature being the weight, e. This must
be just heavy enough to almost. but not
quite, balance. The post ut the rear
must be Of wood with m iron pin 1t the
top tor supporting the gate, or can be
of iron. The gate hangs from the top
pole. d, on which rests the weight and
from the lower corner, &. The forward
end Of the hanger or pole Is attached to
the gate by means of strong wire. c.
which extends from the lower cross-
piece up through the gate. The latch il
at f.-Orange Judd Farmer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-29
sliehteA.

Lizzie-Tm a. mad as can be with
Tom.
Bessie-Why, what has Tom being do
ing now?
''It's what he has not been doing.
He has never told me am the only
girl he ever loved, and he has told al
the other girls 90. don't care particu-
larly for Tom, but one doesn't like ia
be Disseminated against, you know"
boston Transcript.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-29
EARTH FOR COOLING.
Prof. r. H. King Gives Some Facts
About the RefriGerating 0aai-
tiles oR the Soil.

Prof. King, in Bulletin No. 20 of the
Wisconsin experiment station. shows
how the cheesemakers of Wisconsin
make use of the cold part of the soil in
cheesemaking. The object is to prepare
. cooling room where the cheese can be
kept at fairly low and even tempera-
ture without the great expense of ice
or artificial cooling.
The plan is. in brief. to force air
through the ground at q depth Of IL or
Is feet, so that it will be thoroughly
cooled in passing through the pipes.
Briefly described, the two pictures show
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-29

how this plan is operated. The long
tube shown at Fig. carries at its top
wide opening (FC and wide vane (G).
The wind vane acts with the wind 30 as
to hold the opening CD constantly
against it. A shows the inlet to the
cooling room; B is the end OF the duct
or air pipes, and is bricked-up hole
below the curing room. c shows the
cross section, showing how q number
of pipes are used to carry the air. E is
the bricked-up entrance under the fun
mel: + is the funnel with mouth SO
inches wide; ] is the cooling room. and
H the ventilator for letting out the
air.
In this case the mir is carried about
100 feet under ground, but in some
cases it is not convenient to carry the
cir 50 far. In such places, the device
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-29
Grass Arouna Prvit rrees.

There is hardly any greater nuisance
than . tough sod growing close to =
fruit tree, especially on apple trees,
a. it makes the favorite harbor of mice,
which are always fond Of sweet-apple
bark. The time to kill this grass il in
the spring, while it il tender and fun
Of sap. II . furrow il plowed close to
the tree and against il at this season
the grass quickly rots, and before fall
the whole furrow can and should b
scattered between the rows Of trees,
throwing most q Il ON the dead fur.
row which comes IN the middle betwee1
the rows where the fertility il least.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-29

A gentleman lately dismissed clever
but dishonest gardener. Sor the sake
Of his wife and family he gave him .
character, and this 10 how he wortled
it: Il hereby certify that A. B. has
been my gardener for over two years.
and-that during that time he got more
out Of my garden than any man ever
employed Bits.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-29

The world has for some time been
aware of the use Of oil on troubled
waters, but the idea of oil to prevent
dust storms in streets is . novelty.
An Iowa engineer claims to have DEM
onstrated that 4 liberal use of crude
Gil on muddy roads soon transforms
them into models of cleanliness. The
effect of sprinkling oil on the ground
Is to give it q hard, compact surface,
upon which water cannot remain. The
result is . complete absence OF mud
in wet weather and Of dust at Other
times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-29

Weary Willy-Tm gittin' little nerv-
ous about desc here flying machines!
Plodding Peters-Why. nervous?
"Well. ~ soon ~ dey gifts flying ma
chimes dey'n be gittin' aerial freight
trains, and it won't be NO cinch gittin'
chucked on m serial freight train,
lemme tell yer!".Puck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-29

A coaching party was passing
through bleak stretch of New Hamp'
shire country on the way to q noun.
tain resort. The coach halted at wa
tering trough opposite dilapidated
old house, and the tourists indulged
freely in comments ON the drearinesa
Of the spot.
"Ipity the people who live here!" said
one young woman, in 4 tone unwisely
clear. '.They must Be rs poor rs pow
erty. Look ut that pasture full Of
powders and that discouraged
meadow"
.'Well. now. ma am" came = voice
from the doorway, in which suddenly
appeared lank man in overalls and 4
bright red shirt. I'm not 30 poor as you
think. 1 don't own this land. I'm jest
a-hirin' Of it!"-Youth's Companion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-29

The undertakers Of Louisville, KY,
are protesting against the awful roads
that lead to some of the cemeteries.
Unless the roads are repaired, every
one j. advised to put on dying till the
summer sun dries mp the mud.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-29

.It was my good fol 3une that my an
cestors came over In the Mayfower," !"
said Miss South Church.
MAY four" replied Miss Hennepin.
who did not quite understand. Our
folks made their fortune in September
wheat"-Detroit Free Ptea2
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-29
A GOOD FARM CATE.


The gate shown in the accompanying
illustration is made of three-fourth
inch gas pipe, . .. One inch might be
better. The gate II Is feet wide, which
gives sufficient room for passing
through with binders or wide loads of
any kind. 1t il ~ feet high. Tho
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-29

Cholly-I was mawtified almost to
death lawst night!
Geowgie-What happened?
"A bold wobbah demanded me dia-
mond stud or me life, and to save me
life I had TO confess IL wasn't a0i$
mend."-Jewelers' Weekly. {. -.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-29

Mistress-You have NO young man.
/ hope?
Maid-Oh, no, ms'am; he's 50 II he's
day.-Brooklyn Life.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-29

Lawyer-Where did he kiss You?
Pretty ylaintiH On the mouth. SIR.
LAwyer-No, no! you don't under.
stand. mean where were you?
Plaintiff (blushing) -In his arms.
oie-ut-Bita.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-07-29
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EAST AFRICAN LION.
From an Original Drawing by wilhelm
Kuhnert)
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-09-26
Spain's Greatest Need.

Mr.. r. p. Olivia, of Barcelona,
Spain, spends his winters at Aiken,
S. G. Weak nerves had caused severe
pains in the back Of his head. On
using Electric Bitters, Americas
greatest blood and nerve remedy, all
pain soon left him. He says this
grand medicine is what his country
needs. All America knows that it
cures liver and kidney trouble, pur.
lies the blood, tones up the stomach,
strengthens up the nerves, puts vim,
sigor and new life into every mdscle,
nerve and organ Of the body. 4 weak,
tired or ailing you need 1t. Every
bottle guaranteed, only 50cents. Sold
by A.. W.. Foreman's and Peoples
drug stores.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-09-26

"
Among the new avenues Of Livelihood
which are opening % women That which
b preeminen W htted for the gentle
woman Is The Office Of private secretary
( to some woman actiyein q career, either
literary, social or philanthropic, who
X finds her duties greater than she can
cope with single-hhnded. The require
ments Of The position are frequently IN
the actual poskessiono Of a weli-es1ucated.
intelligent woman. In Washington they
are perhaps more exacting than else
s where, especially when . social woman
IL the employer. With the change Of
every administration women 'go there
strangers to the peculiar requirements
of their position, which, being ofiicial.
places them In the very front rank oi
the social life Of the city. Hence, the
demand has been for secretaries OF fu.
perior qualifications. The secretary OF
zone woman conspicuously identified
with the present administration is hers
self a daughter Of an eYcabinet ohIcer,
Foremost among the attainments Of q
woman who you'd I'LL snchs q place
should be good, clear ehirogra phy. Fur
thermore, to be able to fih the oftice
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-09-26

fQFE y ~ /.
a teels of basnt cork eaterlhIp-
n'et D.. (. 4
0st Smith Is down from FairIand
to-day
Miss the cake walk tonightg Not
on your life.
Miss Jessie Stevens returned to
Nowata today.
Twenty-ilyeicenls general admission
10 the cake walk.
Tonight Is the cake walk by the
burnt cork artists.
Mrs. X. W. Strout is recovering from
her recent illness.
nGenuine colored minstrels ut opera
house Friday night.
Ltmel L.imel 500 per barrelat VIII
burton lumber yard.
Lumber! Lvmberl Cheapl Wilbur
burton Lumber Yard.
Summer lap robes, iiy nets and dus-
tens, at Lee Barrett's.
b Master in Chancery N. A. Gibson is
up from Muskogee today.
Reserved seats for the minstrel show
at Foremap's drug store.
Miss Laura Choutean is going to
Kansas City tomorrow,
Those lap robes at Lee Barrett's are
beauties. Go and see them.
Malaria is plentiful. We have the
antidote. Peoples Drug store.
Tablets, pencils, pens and all school
supplies. Peoples Drug Store.
TO. have beautiful clear white
clothes, use Red Cross BAH Blue.
Revenue Inspector Frank o. Church
IN came up from Mnskogee today.
VIM. Little and sons will ship a
load Of steers to st. Louis tonight.
Robt. L. McClune left last night for
st. Louis, to take In the exposition.
First class shoemaker-with all
kinds OF repairing done. Lee Barrett
Keep your eye on the burnt cork
local celebrities at the cake walk to-
night.
Lieut.. Cravens, of the Fortieth, is
going to Muskogee, his home, to re-
cruit men.
Our cigar case is popular with
smokers; we make it SO. Peoples
Drug Store.
Quite a number OF strangers have
been in town this week looking for
houses to rent.
Bob Baugh has been Ia town day
or Two collecting for Clarence Turner,
Of Muskogee.
The merchants are all busy getting
In their fall goods, arranging and ad-
vertlsing them.
Ladies who take pride In beautiful
clear white clothes, should use Red
Cross Ball Blue.
Ed Adair stopped OF today on his
return from St, Louis, where he had
been with cattle. x -,
Do you want lamhef cheap? Then
go'to The Wilburtoa lumber yard. He
can save you money.
Ifyop would have ypur clothes thai
delicate, clear white, so desirable, use
Red Cross Bah Blue.
SIS those fiashy cake walkers co.
night--wfth canes the size OF stove
pipe with the elbow on.
CO.. Hunolt returned from st. Louis
this morning, where he bad been with
a car Of mules and horses.
The Franklin cattle sold to Texas
parties fof feeding ut Maxahatchie
are being loaded this Afternoon.
Melroy, Chandler 8 Co.'S genuine
negro minstrels open the season at
the yinjta opera house, Friday night.
Farmers Who have begun gathering
corn say the yield Is better than an
ticipatedr The early planting is firm
and heavy. aa ssi
The sllss destroyed lotsof our lum-
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-09-26

Don't miss the cake walk; 'twould
be a mistake to do so.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-09-26
HHNT DEPARTMENT

ffyou want I'd buy, selfor exchange any
thing. hire help. rent property. secure q
situation or get married. lose or fnd any
thing, you can profitable use this column.
Price: ~ cents q line for each insertion-no
transaction for less than 10 cents
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-21
Dewey's Mistakes.

Admiral Dewey's first mistake was
in accepting a house as a gift. The
very moment he accepted it he placed
himself under obligations TO the
donors. He needed no charity. 1t
was not so intended in the view Of
any of the contributors. They gave
the house to Admiral Dewey as a
token Of admiration for his achieve
ments, won in behalf Of his country.
They gave the house to him, and TO
him alone, with the implication that
he was to possess and occupy it, keep
it as a memento of the esteem liz
which this gift showed he was held.
In accepting it he made a mistake,
but only in this, that he placed him.
self under obligations to the donors
a fact that he should have recognized.
In transmitting the gift he made an-
other mistake-the ignoring Of the
obligation under which he had placed
himself by accepting it. People do
not give something for nothing, even
in . donation,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-21
To The Public!

After Jan. 1, 1900, we
shall conduct our business
on a CASH basis. Having
thoroughly tested the credit
system for Is years, and
found it disagreeable and
unsatisfactory, we have de-
cided to adopt the ONLY safe
system to pursue, pay as
you go,"-or the cash sys-
tenn. We shall make a
complete change in prices
throughout, so as to make
it pay our customers to buy
for CASH instead of credit.
We shall endeavor in the
future, as in the past, to
merit your patronage by
honest and square dealing.
Respectfully,
JOHNSON & ELERTsoE.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-21
Christmas goods at Rasmussen's.

Mrs. w. H. Putnam entertained the
Tuesday Club and some invited guests
at her home on Dec. 10th. An enter
tanning program was rendered, in
Guiding art and Artists of France, =
with papers. Mrs. E. Van Voorhis
read an essay upon Yernet, LIE Brun
and Girard; Mrs. H. A. Adrian, an es-
say upon French Sculpture. These
were followed by a spirited debate up
on the question. Resolved, that the
United States retain the Philippines. y
Mrs. Brler and Mrs. Wadsworth main
tanned the affirmative, and Mrs. Ew-
ing and Mrs. Ensign, the negative.
The discussion developed evidence of
much research en- the part Of the de-
baters. After the debate refresh
ments were served. Mrs. Thatcher
favored the company with music.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-21
h 2Oth Century

Many people have a curiously crude
idea in their heads to the effect that
the 10th century begins Jan. /, 1900.
They do not seem to start at the right
point with their reasoning. Instead
of commencing at the beginning TO
reckon they begin at the end and
sjumps to a conclusion. They have
the common idea that a number end
ing in two ciphers is around number"
and completes the circle. The APP
pearance of the number 1900 should
not mislead, it is just what the figures
show, 1900, and when the year 1900
ends the century is completed-and
not until it ends. Jan. /, next, is the
first day of the last year OF the 10th
century. Dec. 81, 1900, is the last day
of the 10th century, and the next day,
Jan. /, 1901, is the first day Of the Goth
century.
Going back to the year /, we should
reason: The year had 365 days,
and was completed Dec. 81 at mid.
night. Year 2 began Immediately
after, which was Jan. /, of year 2
The year 80 ended Dec. 81, of that
year, but the century was not com
pleted by a year, that is, it ended Dec.
81, A. d. 100. The next or second
century began Jan. /, 101. Following
this reasoning to 1900 the conclusion
is logical that the goth century begins
Jan. /, 1901.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-21

And Christmas is coming. The ev-
licences Of this fact are accumulating.
The small boy, and his sister, rejoices
in anticipation of a plethoric stock
ing-a stocking stocked with a heter'
ogeneous stock of inutilities, a con-
glomeration Of valueless ephemerals.
1t is well, or trade would be dull next
Christmas.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-21


urine scalds the flesh or If, when the child
reaches an age when it should be able to
control the passage, it is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting, depend upon it. the cause Of
the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due TO a diseased condition Of the
kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as
most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect of
Swamp-Root is soon realized. 1t is sold
by druggists. in fifty fgf
cent and one dollar q t1s:ss;:ts %sEES
sizes. You may have a .ts ss Ns
sample bottle by mail
free, also pamphlet tell Home of s~waup-Root.
ing all about it, including many of the
thousands Of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing DR.. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton, N. T., be sure and
mention this paper.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-21

The Ellsworth Record says the boys
of that practical village gathered on
the school grounds after a thanks
giving dinner "and INDUCED In a
spiritual game of football" A spirit
ual game of football would seem to
mortal vision a little intangible.
Didn't the editor write "spirttuous''
instead?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-21

A mass meeting was held at Ham.
mond Saturday to protest against the
building of a new court ] Sc while
building materials are so high. This
was the ostensible occasion for the
meeting, but in the woodpile was the
colored man who was hostile to Hud.
son and wanted the court house at
Hammond.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-21

The case Of the state against Robert
Wright Of Hammond, tried recently
in st. Croix county. resulted in the
acouittal of the defendant. 1t was
proved that Wright, while short in his
accounts With the Wisconsin Elevator
Co, had made up the shortage and
was employed by the company for a
year afterwards. But the case made
business for the lawyers and an ex.
pense Of $1,000 to the taxpayers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-21

Rev. DR.. Powell of Hudson gave a
lecture on the characteristics of the
Early Church, at the Baptist church
Thursday evening. Mr.. Powell talks
right at the people and his hearers
have the consciousness of the speak
er's sincerity,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-12-21

If there is any one upon whose dis
position this mild weather ''sours'' he
might retire to some extraneous 10.
cality and hunt for some other variety
that will agree with his stomach,
The consensus of opinion, judging
from the uniform greeting "this is a
fine day. is, that the prevailing
weather is delightful. We can en-
dure, with satisfaction, a great deal of
it-distributed evenly over q reason
able duration of time.