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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-27

tlVea that raise in his salary he might
oil have been loyal British subject
I'D the present war might never have
N,gned.
HIS FLAWLESS NERVE.
Asood story is told Of Mr.. Kruger as
'olhg man, which shows that he was
'A's able 10 take cafe Of himself. Once
On out hunting on foot Mr.. Kruger,
uSI climbing to the top Of a kopje,
bIa that he had been seen by a num-
"a q hostile natives, who were then
Ilie toward him, some TO climb the
y" 0'helS branching out 20 surround
ne knew that those on the fiat
'-s CUT hin on before he could de-
so and that his only chance lay In
& stepping on 10 the Outermost
VII iull view Of the enemy, he calm
a'a down his rife, drew of first one
Weh The other OF his home made
s ~ pools (ln those poorer days worn
NY. ~ Seks),and, after quietly knock
us sshd out Of them, drew them on
80 s.a. ~ this time the natives had
\, 60 ~ % observe him. He then picked
Y " fliie again, and. turning 10 an
a H. -a ll toFce behind the kopje, waved
90 Ithl and then 70 the left, as
~, ~ siieelng them 10 charge round
~ saa OF the hill The next instant
= Aa'u's We're In full retreat.
A TABAsCo TEMPER.
,, ansa things upset his honor the
= ~S 5 he gets into a terrible tenn
d. nDs lug lhe early part Of 1896, when
b. s.ssuon OF the release on bail OF
n,y. '.oln prisoners seemed To be of
r,' moment, a well known Pretoria
vss Ip, sy 10 the government called
t5yssl tpe,sueht Kruger and urged the
b, se Tn.ll!y Of allowing the prisoners
g,, os ana with Considerable lack
e,I =, s'ptined that il was well known
dI,.s W p'esldenrs humane natur. in
nalrn I ina, 70 be lenlent, but that the
10 = nauence Of Others was believed
"a n,.Ssylne him In the matter. The
sli, H' JUMPED up in hun and
,,s y "a jal You always saw !, ,s
VIZ Sssy else First a was Ionssin
aspur, sessry'hing; then IL was Nell
jor,sr : NO 40 uhen II was Ieyds We'll
leyt, |. = uohe for, Nellmapurr is dead,
EVs, ~ Europe, Who is II now ~
"a, tari m me meetings OF the Trans.
lsr,ss, 'lAnent be frequently loses H.
ga, I ~, clears out Of the house In
Ntnbs,s' aallh One day one OF the
wi. =, declared that the nnbi,c
ns trsla's. o9liy administered. Then
floB, ' ~ dashed down the naners
AN ~ hln and stalked ont ~ ,hs
reasy hsS ' =, t'llnphaiically denying that
ocssios, '1 y. peen wasted. on another
lssu,.a ~, Ne banged out Of the pasd
ls keepsr s a'he suggested that min
ohr M. Has necessary. Al vet an.
tses n S.ps ne cried out: aIf any on
~ Al opos s'.s's me let him call me a
elsEon w. The matter under dis
esai vas H. h. vnclal salaries. The presi.
escAres - ~ is,yor Of the Increase ana
2 De rs, .,a. y there was a falling an
tie sslsr, saae be would at once reduce
:, tribute FROM AN ENEMY
ssssss ; Y !. stier who had freou.D,
meet the doughty DussS.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-27

slVsa that raise in his salary he might
oil have been a loyal British subject
'A tie present war might never have
Eansd
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-27
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KRUGER IS The IDOL OF PRETORIA.

oon, Paul Is Still Increasing-Some New
phases Of the Old Warriors Character iiehsv'a'
r"a's. .., an All Star Comic Opera Affair Former
RAJ ron Tekina Pretoria That Seemed Simple,
~, Failed to Materialize
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-27

vision to fight for their independence
None dare bellttle the spirit which
moved them TO take up arms agains
the greatest power In the world. Theil
ignorance may have been great bu
not so great as to blind them to the fac
that they were undertaking an unequa
contest"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-20
SNAKES ON PICNIC GROUND.
Pleasure Resort Was Laid Out At
Great Expense Over = Den Of
Reptiles.

"A few years ago." said Mr.. Kepp,
OF Punxsutawncy, Pa. to Chicago
Inter Ocean reporter, "a friend of
mine, Maj. Powell, who was superin-
tendant of little railroad, built at
considerable expense fine picnic
ground out among the rocks and trees
of Bradford county. He thought it
would help the road to have fine
rustic and romantic resort, where peo-
pie could go to hold picnics, and an
ticipated that there would be one or
two excursions every week to this cool
sylvan retreat. And it was a mighty
pretty place. When it was all fixed up
and about 300 people, the majority of
them children, went there to have
their first picnic, Maj. Powell was
there in all his glory to witness the
opening of what was to be the most
popular resort in Bradford county.
Presently somebody saw big rattle
snake. which was duly dispatched.
Mr.. Powell looked at it, and not wish
ing to injure the reputation of his
sylvan paradise. said: Yes. that is a
pretty fair sized milk snake and or
dered il buried
But that snake had scarcely been
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-20
DIVORCE IS TOO COMMON.
The Courts Of England Are Gran tlng
Them More Than Ever
Before.

Official figures show that the d.
vorce court in England was not near
ly SO busy in 1898 as it had been in
1897. In the latter year $50 and in
1898 43 marriages were dissolved. 1t
is worthy Of note that over 65 per
cent. of the petitions presented to
the divorce court had reference to
marriages Of from five to twenty
years standing. The majority of all
the petitions presented were from
husbands, but of those relating to
marriages of 90 and more years dura-
ton the larger number were from
wives. An interesting feature of the
figures of the English divorce court
indicates the auspices under which
the marriages it was in 1898 asked to
annul were celebrated. About 20 per
cent. are to be credited to the estab-
lished church. about eight per cent.
to other denominations and about 20
per cent. to the registry offices. The
fact that two-ffths of all the mar
riages dissolved were childless leads
to the reflection that absence of chill
dren from the fireside tends to the
dissolution of the marriage tie.
There is no doubt that the presence
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-20

buried when a man came in with six
more big rattlers that had just been
killed. And that was only the be-
ginning. In Ii few moments it was
discovered that the place was literally
alive with rattiesnakes. Most every
where you turned there was a big rat
tier, and you can guess that the wom-
en- and children weren't long in get
ting out of that. The fact was that
the picnic grounds were constructed
right over a den of rattlesnakes. The
major had spent nearly $500 in fixing
up the grounds, and had named the
place Paradise Glen but the people
Stunned it as pestilence after that
and changed the name to 'Rattlesnake
Gulch.'"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-20
GOOD BAPTISMAL STORIES.
One of the Twins Died and the Sur
vivor Got Both OF the
Namea.

A minister was baptizing boy of
six years, says the London Telegraph.
The names given were Benjamin Jo-
seph. After the ceremony he said to
the boy: you have two very good
names and you ought to be a good
boy; how did You come by them?"
Please. sir" said the boy, "we was
twins. and the other died" Another
correspondent says: AT Ramsbury
manor there once resided a poulterer's
family of the name OF Duck. The
third son was to be christened and the
mother wanted the name to be Will
liam. just before starting to church
the nurse ran upstairs to the father.
who was laid up with the govt, to tell
him they were off. What be they GO
ing to call un. nurse?' .Missus says
it's to be William was the reply.
William be bowed said the invalid,
call un plain Bill In accordance
with these laconic instructions the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-20
A vACRANr FROM BOSTON.
He AstOnished . Baili6 by HIS High
Flown Language In
COurt.

Bailiff kendig 10 recognized as something
Of a wit. The first prisoner to be subjected
to the laconic thrusts of the bailiff in the
police court the other day was William
Ross, says the Washington Times. The
charge against him was vagrancy, and -
he was arraigned kendig said, soto voce:
"A rolling stone gathers no moss" he
then added, that is true saying. Much
to the surprise and chagrin of kendig, Ross
replied without the faintest semblance Of .
smile:
'sWhy do you not quote that aphorism cor.
fectly? As we say it in Boston it is: ANY
petriied formation endowed with a rotary
motion shows no affinity for the collection
Of lichenous PARTICLES
THAT will do from you," said Kendig.
"you are charged a. vag. Are you guilty or
not guilty."
Ross answered not guilty. but the evil
dence was against him. Policeman Gordon
declared that he found Ross begging at the
Baltimore & Ohio railr pad station. Ross
claimed that the only begging he did was
to beg the policeman to release him. Judge
Mills sent Ross to the workhouse for 60 days
in default of bonds in the sum of $50.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-20

nurse gave the name to the clergy.
man, and the infant was christened
accordingly" Ono Titchiner, of Peck
ham, was named under the following
circumstances: On arriving at the
church his name was not settled upon,
and when the clergyman said: "Name
this child" one of the friends said
john" and another said: "Oh, no.
meaning not John; and as no one else
spoke the clergyman thought that
was his name, and baptized him Ono.
Mail In Central Africa.
The postmaster general of the
British central African protectorate
gives one or two interesting items
of news in his latest report. The
mails are still conveyed for the most
part upon the heads and backs of
native postmen. The men are re-
cruited chiefly from the Yao and
Atonga tribes and wear a uniform.
Fully 300 bags of mail are made up
each month at the different post of
fees in the protectorate for con-
veyance by these men. the total dis
lance travelled being close upon TO-
600 miles per month, the cost of
transit being less than a half penny
per mile per bag.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-20
and the electric apparatus which

and the electric apparatus which it
contains places him in communication
by telegraph with all parts of the
world. and by telephone with all points
reached by the longGistance system.
\ special kind of telephone. which has
no central enables him to converse
privately with the heads of the de-
partments. The cabinet room is about
one-third as big as it should be. and
the library next TO it contains an in
ferior collection of books. consisting
mainly of out-of-Gate editions of his
torical and classical works. A glass
coor across the main corridor, which
runs lengthwise through the white
house. shuts off the Offices described
from the sleeping quarters of the fam
Nv
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-20
The Horseless Nishtnare.

"Oh," she said, RI had such terrible
dream last night. II seemed that had sud
denly been deprived somehow Of the power
to move. All my limbs were paraiyzed, ana
lay right in the path Of an automobile th9t
I could see coming toward me at terrible
rate Of speed with the lamp. At the tsr ,iGss
monster. Nearer and nearer it came, and !,
in fearful agony, tried to drag myself ont
of the way, but was unable to move. l
tried to cry out, so that the man who was
running the automobile might either stop
or turn aside and avoid running over me, oue
[ could mot make sound. On, on it came,
as If imbued with life and in fury OF frenzy;
I had just given up myself for lost wnen-
But that isn't the important part Of 1t. BY
your experience we know that the horseless
nightmare has arrived" Chicago Times
Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-20
NOTABLE DEAD LIE THERE.
Kings Chapel, Boston, First Built
In 1860. and It's Unique
Graveyard.

At the corner of fremont and School
streets in Boston stands one of the
most historic churches in that city.
This church is Kings chapel, and
when it was built it took the place
of small wooden chapel standing on
the same ground. The little wooden
chapel had been erected in the year
1859, and the land on which it stood
was taken from the public burial
ground by Gov. Andres. It was the
first Episcopal church in Boston. and
its attendants were chiefly the Brit
ish officers and loyalists. 1t had the
first organ ever heard in New England,
a certain Thomas Brattle having given
it the instrument in 1913. In the year
1749 the corner stone of the present
building was laid by Gov. Shirley, but
the church was not completed until
1859. In that year George Washing
ton was present at an Grafton given
in the church celebrating its compile
ton, and he contributed five guineas
to the church. During the siege of
Boston this was the only church in
which regular services were held at
tended by the British officers. When
the city was evacuated by the British
the rector sailed away to Halifax, car
rying with him the church register,
communion service and vestments,
and the church was closed. A few
years later it became the First Uni
tartan church, and it is to-day one of
the most important of the Unitarian
churches.
Gov. Shirley lies buried in tomb
beneath the porch of the church, and
in the old burying ground at the side
and in the rear of the church are the
graves of many of the good men and
true who were among the founders Of
the city of Boston. Here may be seen
the graves of John Winthrop. of Gov.
John Leverett, of Mary Chiffon, OF
Lady Anne Andres, wife of Sir Ed
mund, the governor. Lady Andres
died in February. 1858, and her funer-
al was held in the evening by torch
light. The funeral of Gen. Joseph
Warren. who was killed at the battle
of Bunker Hill, was held in this
church. The body was followed from
the townhouse to the church by al
great procession, and the funeral ora
ton was by Perez Morton. In later
years the funerals of many distin-
Euished Bostonians have been held
from Kings chapel.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-20
FOR MALARIA,
CHILLS and fever,
The Best Prescription Is Groves
Tasteless Chill Tonic.
The Formula Is Plainly Printed on Every Bottle,
So That the People May Know Just
What They Are Taking.

Imitators do not advertise their formula
knowing that you would not buy their medi-
cine if you knew what it contained. Groves
contains Iron and Quinine put up in correct
proportions and is in Tasteless form. The
Iron acts as tonic while the Quinine dives
the malaria out of the system. Any reliable
druggist will tell you that Groves is the
Original and that all other so-called eTaste-
less" chill tonics are limitations. An analysis
of other chill tonics shows that Groves is
superior to all Others in every respect. You are
not experimenting when you take Groves Its
superiority and excellence having long been
established. Groves is the only Chill Cure sold
throughout the entire malarial sections of the
United States No Cure, No Pay. Price, soc.
Of Paris Medicine Co., ST. Louis,
show that and 0no-haH million bottles Of
Groves 7asteEess sold year and
continually Increasing. Tho conclusion -
Groves IasteNess Chill Tonic II pro.
scrpdk0n having genuine nnerif, and amy
szrsegpfsf o chen,isf wifi toll you
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-20
THE PRESIDENTS WORKSHOP.
The Whole East End OF the Second
Floor OF the White House
Used for Omccs.

The whole east end Of the white
house on the second floor is given up
to public purposes-the offices of the
president. his secretaries and the ex-
ecutive clerks. the cabinet room and
the telegraph room. writes Rene Bache.
in the Ladies Home Journal. For
the room last named a6-
joins President McKinley's own Office.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-20
nenreciation Of None.

In 1873 silver dollar was worth one dol
lar and six-tenths in gold. In 1878, eighty
nine cents; in 1888, eighty five cents; IN lSSS,
seventy-two cents; in 1893, sixty cents, and
in 1896 forty-five cents. Money may depre-
ciate, but there is one standard stomach
remedy, which has not changed n half 4
Bitters. 1t always has been the one unsur-
passed remedy for Indigestion, dyspepsia,
liver or kidney troubles.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-20

History's Notorious Fault.-"I must in
sist," declared Diana, who was the acknowl-
edged leader Of the Olympian woman's suf-
frage party, Chat the purity of the ballot
would be conserved by allowing US to vote"
Nonsense. protested Mercury, leader OF
control the Muse of History; she's nat.
aral-born repeater. "-Philadelphia Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-20
WERE MEN OF FEW WORDS.
They Managed Pretty Well, However,
to Make Themselves I'm.
derstoOd.

There is little settlement of New Hamp-
shire people in kiowa county, Col. Among
other things they brought with them the
New Hampshire aversion to using any more
words in conversation than are absolutely
necessary, says the Philadelphia Record;
Two of them met on the road recently and
INDUCED in the following dialogue:
"Mornin', ST."
"Mornin,, JOSH"
"What'd you give your horse for bots"
"Turpentine."
"Mornin'."
"Mornin'."
A few days later the men met again, and
here's the way a hard luck story was told in
mighty few words:
"Morniu', ST."
"Mornin', JOSH"
"What'd you say you gave your horse for
bots?"
"Turpentine."
"Killed mine"
''Mine, too"
'Mornin'"
"Mornin'"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-20

Oysters cannot live in the Baltic
sea. The reason is that it is net
salty enough. They can only live
in water that contains at least 81
parts ct salt IN every 1000 parts OF
water.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-20

What Merchants Say. Yucatan Chill
Tonic (improved) Gives entire satisfaction.
w. G. Gordon, Independence, La.
Best seller we have
W. Bacot L Co, Clarksdale, Miss.
Right in the push
E. S. Fisher, Reganton, Miss.
A sure winner-Heaton Bros, Victoria, Tex.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-20
SUFFERING AND RELIEF
Three Letters from Mrs. johnson,
Showing that Lydia p. Pink
ham'sVegetable Compound
Cures the Ills Of Women
Wrote for rlrs. Pinkham's Advice
November, 1897

Wrote for nrs. Pinkham's Advice
November, 1897
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM I'll am great
sufferer, have much trouble through
the lower part of my bowels. and am
writing to you for advice. Menses arc
irregular and scanty, am troubled with
leucorrhea, and ache SO through my
back and down through my loins. I
have spells Of bloating very badly,
sometimes will be very large and other
times very much reduced. Mrs. CHAs.
E. JOHNSON, Box 80, Rumford Center,
Maine, Nov. 20, 1897.
Improvement Reported December,
1897
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-I wish to
tell you that I am improving in health.
/ am ever SO much better than when I
wrote before. The trouble through
the lower part of bowels is better and
/ am not bloated so badly. Twas very
much swollen through the abdomen
before took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. I still have . feel
ing of fitness across my chest. I have
used three bottles of it and am on the
fourth. CHAs. E. JOHNSON, Box
80, Rumford Center. Maine, Dec. IL, 1897.
Enjoying Good Health June, 1899
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM q year
ago have been taking your medicine,
and am now strong and enjoying good
health. have not been so well for
three years, and feel very thankful to
you for what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound has done for me. l
would advise all who suffer with fe-
male troubles to try your medicine.
Mrs. CHAs. E. JOHNSON, Box 80, RUM
ford Center, Maine, June l, 1899.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-20

Their Standing Assured She-"Yes, I'm
going to call on the new neighbors." He
Have you heard that they are good peo-
pie" She-"I haven't heard anything
about them, but three delivery wagons
from the dry goods stores stop in front Of
their house for every one that comes here"
: chicago Times Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-20
Hunfllated.

Van Tell dined with old Newriche
last evening and it was really pitiful to
watch him and his builder.
Van Pell-Was the old fellow so
afraid of him?
NO, indeed: but the butler was 50
embarrassed!"-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-20

We have it from certain eastern author
ity that the very strongest drinkers are
often not able to raise the price of drink
Indianapolis News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-20
The Grand Finale.

Ida-Yes, the chorus ended up with 200
voices. a.,.:u
his heart was true?
true.' and the other $50 Joined in with
sRats. ,"@Chicago Evening News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-20
LOw.RArE EXCURSIONS,
Win Missouri Pacific Railway and
Iron Mountain Route,

To points in the West, Southwest and South
east, at half-rates (plus 5000 for the round
trip. Tickets on sale Tuesdays, September
4th and 18th, October I'd and 10th, Novem.
Der 9th and Goth, and December 4th and 18th,
1900. For full information, land folders,
etc, address any agent of above lines, or H.
c. Townsend, G. p. & I. Agent, StLouis, Mo.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-20

A new pupil in Brooklyn school was
asked his name. Jules" answered the
little fellow. you should say Julius-not
jules" suggested the teacher. Now" she
is your name:" Bilious" was the prompt
response.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-20

Banks-"Hello. You haven't been on
your vacation yet, have you." Watterson
Not yet; but how did you know it!
BanIs-"Why, l never saw you looking 30
well a. at present."-Cleveland Leader.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-20

Even the general that never wins bat
tie can beat sometimes" remarked Beech.
wood. "What are you driving att" asked
Homewood. "He can beat retreat. -
Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-20

'My parents may come between u.s." she
faltered. IF they do" he exclaimed, hot
ly, "they must be pretty small" And he
pressed her still closer to his manly breast.
-Philadelphia Record.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-20
Not Of the Ordinary Kid.

Mrs. H;ghmore-You have had your
kitchen maid long time, have you not?
Mrs. Upjohn-Yes. We pay Serena high
wages, but she is altogether a superior girl.
She has the hay fever regularly every year."
Chicago Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-20

81 wonder why Swellboigh always CARRIE
his kodak with him to the office?" "S-h!
Don't give him away. That's his lunch,
and he's ashamed of it."-Denver Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-20

IT suppose" said Miss Snaps fiance,
you'll be sorry when marry your sister
replied her little brother. Il never did like
you much anyhow. Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-20

Emerson Beaconstreet, making mud pie.
in your finest attires" "What matters that,
nurse? There should be no complaint until
l viii make mud pies upon my finest attire"
Boston Courier
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-20

A Life Lesson.-James-"My rejection
taught me one thing" Harry-"What was
thatg' JamesE'That a fellow never
ow."-Philadelpha Bulletin.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-20
Right ut Home.

We have become SO familiar with golf
in Atchison that there are several babies
in town who are cutting their teeth on
the balls.-Atchison Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-20

If your stomach is out of order, use DR..
Carlstedt's German Liver Powder. Pleas
ant to take; no tea to make. Price, 25 cents.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-20

Vacant Land In South Dakota.
South Dakota has an aggregate OF
l,5O0. 900 acres Of vacant government
land which II now subject to entry
b. qualified applicants