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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-05
STR. BULLET
iOnCEABLE MEMS OF To-Day.
Tie w ea.he-

For Iowa-Clouay tonight and Tues
day, with snow tonight. colder in the
northwest tonight
For Enthusiastically tonight and
Tuesday. With rain or snow in the ex-
trene south tonight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-05
ser at spionkep.
The Boers snrrounded

Cape Town. Feb. "a dispatch from
Naaapoort says: There is great acsivi-
t. here. ana - the Rensberg- Hanover
road. due 10 the dispatch Of an over
wheinaine force Of infantry to seize
Norxalspent.
The ea9aisy. having completed a re-
co,in,5isanoe. * heine retired 10 recoup'
fheir losses. The Boers at Colesburs
are Virtually surrounded.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-05
BOTH PARTIES At SEA
Democrats and Republicans Kept
Guessing by the Statements Of
Their Leaders.
Report That London Session Has
Been Abandoned is Denied by
Taylor.
Attempt Will Be Made to Effect a
Compromise The Develop.
ments Today.

London, Ky, Feb. 5.-This after
non message was received from
Governor Taylor saying: 'Legisia-
ture will certainly meet at London
tomorrow
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-05
MiIitIa n, London. Ky..

London. Ky. Feb "a company of
state militia arrived from Barbours-
Vile this morning and took UP a staa
tion near the court house.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-05
QUIT At IH[ FRONT
No Confirmation of the Report That
Butler Has Crossed the
Tugela.
Indications That He Has Made No
Move Since Abandonment Of
spionkop.
The News From the British Army
Very Meager and Unsat-
isfaetory

London Feb. 5-A Durham special
says; No definite news fran Butler,
but il is reported there was heavy
fighting yesterday
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-08-25
NOTHING II NOT REALISTIC.
what the Present school OF W1afeKs
Appear 10 he Trying -
Achieve. s

The russet sparrow at on the roof and
blinked At the setting sun, Afar down the
alley 4 lone ragman drove his chariot slow
" along and c6anted his plaintive lay. The
wind moaned through the chimney pots,
the red sun looked dimly down through the
smoke and the russell sparrow sat on the
roof and blinked at the setting sun, says
London Answers.
The russell sparrow sat on the roof and
blinked at the setting sun. Sadly the
stray policeman in the gray distance
swiped an orange from the barrow of
passing coster and peeled it with a grimy
hand. He was thinking, thinking. And
the dead leaves still choked the tin spout
above the rainwater barrel in the back
yard.
The russell sparrow sat on the roof and
blinked at the setting sun. Adown the gut
tiers in the lonely street ran murky pud-
dies on their long, long journey toward the
distant sea. Borne on the wings of the
sluggish breeze came far-off murmur of
vagrant dogs in fierce contention and life
was hollow mockery to the homeless cat.
And the russell sparrow sat on the roof
md blinked at the setting sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-08-25
pERsoNA1 ArD IlrrnARY.

George Bancroft, the .historian, was
born at Worcester, Mass, October 3,
1900, and . movement n on foot to
commemorate the hundredth anniver-
sary in suitable fashion.
Mrs. Baden-Powell, the mother Of the
hero Of. Asfeling. = quite an astrono-
mer, and, being. an equally good lin
guist, has translated into English sev-
eral foreign books on astronomy.
Charlotte Bronte's husband, Rev. Ar
thur Bell Nichols, now snoctogenaEiaH
is living quietly At Banagher, Kings
county, Ireland. He il described ~
strong-built, robust old gentleman,
wonderfully active for his years. and
locally popular.
The charities Of the late Mrs. Glad.
stone were many and notable, and
took her into parliament ~ sponsor
for the homeless poor act. The cholers
epidemic in London brought out Mrs.
Gladstone's self.forgetting pity and
compassion in heroic manner.
Mrs. Flora Annie Steel il said to have
received higher price for her literary
work than any other woman. When
she was writing ION the Face Of the
Waters" she took temporary home
in a native village in India. and lived
without a servant or companion. in this
way gaining the confidence OF the vii
lage folk.
When a student at Harvard Gen.
Leonard Wood was intimately connect
ed with athletic sports of all kinds. but
principally with running and walking,
The free and easy gait of those days
has never left him. The regulation
army step is 3s inches, but Gen. Woods
ordinary stride is 10, and it il said he
can cover more ground in day than
any other man in the army.
1t is something of coincidence that
the managers of both the Harvard
and Yale university crews should be
named Shuppe. The two boys. how.
ever, are brothers. But that each
should be chosen to manage his univer.
sity crew became the more noteworthy
for that reason and il good testimony
of their managerial abilities. The
boys are from St. Louis, and the SONS 81
I well-known merchant Of the Missouri
metropolis. &
The Hartford Courant asks: VIII
some medium" kindly inform dog
enes that the honest man has been
found? He lives IN Philadelphia, and
his name is Herman Rohrhoimer. One
day this week he gave the members OF
the city board of equalization the sur
prise of their lives by quietly walk.
ing in and asking to be taxed on Q
couple Of houses, his property. that had
been somehow overlooked and left out
of the list by the assessors. That
beats me-" exclaimed 4 member of the
board, after Rohrheimer had departed
usually when q man has escaped the
assessor, he wont even tell his wife
about it,"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-08-25

"What's in I nameY asked Shakes.
peare. Everything, may be answered, and
no one has made the answer more plain to
the ordinary mortal than Booker T. Wash
ington, the noted colored orator, says the
Chicago Times Herald. While lecturing in
Omaha last winter he paused in the midst
Of his remarks and asked:
How many. negro boys in Omaha an
learning q mechanical trader"
And from the vast audience came the ne.
ply,
Then Mr.. Washington proceeded to tell
the negro boys what they should do. The
old coiored man with his brush and pail Of
whitewash once made 4 good living. But
he was 4 whitewasher.""- The first thina
he knew a white man came along with an
assortment of brushes and several colors oi
wash under fancy names. The white man
called himself an interior decorator,
and the old colored mans job was gone for
ever.
"You negro boys" continued Mr. Wash
ington, "must become interior decorators,
for the whitewashing job Is DONE"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-08-25
cRANDFATHER's JOB

Last spring, when william started up HI
said: GIVE me them lines-I'n show
re howl"
mo. father-you're too old!' He meant
1t kind.
But them words sorter raakled In my
mind. ft - kfFE
In droppin' corn eeuldn't dnd the row:
lost my glasses when I tried to hoe.
An. thought . hill of corn was Jest q
Then Susan said: Il guess there amt
no need
Fer 40 more signs to show your work =
done:
why don't ye set down quiet in the sun
An rest.' Jest think Of it-set there
an rest!
A man Nike me whe's always worked his
best:
An 20 when william worried on the hay
said I'd ride this boss rake anyway.
Maybe I'm sorter old to hoe or pillow,
But hitch old Dick-We'l show them
young folks how.
Why, him an mo was almost boys to-
gether.
An. now the both Of US pull on the tether.
Boys. help me on this rake-Git up there.
Dick!
He knows who's drivin' him-jest see him
prick
Them ears-Now. william. wen bunch
up this hay *
An do nrst-cla0 job-What's that you
say?
Don't work too hard! Be q little boyf
Nay be you think this boss rake Is q toy.
Just take my stick and lean It ON the
fence.
Now, Dick-we can't see good. but show
your sense.
Rural New Yorker
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-08-25
SHALLOW CULTIVATION.


While it Is an accepted fact that 90
tn as conditions will admit thorough
cultivation should be given during the
early part Of the growing season to the
young orchard. at the same time it
should be understood that the cultiva-
lion should Be shallow, particularly
slose about the trees. With al plants,
II cultivating care should Be taken not
70 disturb the roots, and this il espe-
cially true as regards fruit trees or
plants. While thorough cultivation il
admittedly beneficial. it should always
se given in q way that will not distarb
sr injure the roots.
With q little care the weeds may be
Kept down and the soil in good filth by
giving shallow cultivation. When plow-
ing care should be taken to run shallow
when close to the trees in order to
avoid injury to the roots When no crop
u grown. II when the last cultivation II
given the soil be left level. fine and
mellos IL will act % . mulch during
the summer and aid very materially IN
etaining the moisture in the soil, and
with newly-set trees this 10 quite IN ad.
antsge. % many die the Arst year for
ssnt Of neisture.-N. J. eheuherd. -
varmess' veies.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-08-25
FOR NAL ARIA. :. -.
cHlLLS And fever;
The Best Prescription Is Groves
Taste1ess Chill Tonic. a
The Formula Is Plainly Printed on Every boesles
So That the People May Know just
What They Are Taking

Imitators do not advertise their formula
knowing that you would not buy their medl-
cine if you knew what it contained Groves
contain. Iron and Quinine put up in correct
proportions and is in Tasteless form. The
Iron acts as tonic while the Quinine drives
the malaria out of the system. Any reliable
druggist will tell you that Groves is the
Original and that all other so-called ssTaste-
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 Groy.es-is
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.
xoxEs-1ns rsoers o. ~ Rsrs Msasaes o.; s Iesss
sAo~ dat ovos oso asS oso.hen Aalu00 bofs1se 81
arove,s 7ssss6sss 0hw Teao ssss Asss yoae $50
saaes confidently G1oroosds0s ~ o0aosneos =
0rovo's T1otol0oo OH Jons0 = 49,
sorlDdoS ssaaaras havfsO O00as0 O0rSfs $50 a1y
arau sss oAsaaass MI toW yos -.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-08-25
DAsHER cHuRN POWER.

at b. Get a piece Of timber 2 by By
IL feet, rs c, make hole in one end and
put over pin b. At other end put on 4
mower wheel as at d. Build an oblong
box (e), get = moving machine axle
and put through the hack end Of box
and attach mower wheels, as 9 I. The
churn (h) sets in the box and the dash
er il worked by chain belt from q
large sprocket wheel on the axle II
rear end of machine. A barrel churn
can also be used and so hung in the CEN
ter rs to be turned; with such, the
dasher arrangement is not needed. The
lead pole I'D, keeps the horse or other
motive power going round in . circle.
Ray Copeland. in Farm and Home.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-08-25

Earth sAeula he Left Clinging e the
Reefs and the Trunk Should
ne Lifted Bodily.

The more earth that can be left
to be transplanted, the more certain
Is the tree to live. 1t II wise, then, to
dig about the tree SO as to leave a bunch
of earth about the small roots. follow.
ing out and gently freeing the long
roots as they are met in cutting cir
Gle about the trunk. Then the tree
must be lifted bodily. if possible. There
are several ways to apply power for
this purpose. one of the best being
shown in the cut. A tripod is rugged
with three sto1t poles and lever is at
tached in the manner shown. As the
tree is lifted 4 new hold" can be Sc
cured by taking up the chain on the
tripod. Where the tree is gripped by
the chain or rope at the end Of the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-08-25
Fanily TIES ExAa..ted.

At one Of the great department stores the
ether day = young man was INDUCING in
airy persi6age with the pretty shop girl
behind the counter while waiting for his
change. What a wonderful place you have
Everything" was the reply. Every
thinR@ was the incredulous comment
''What do you mean by everythihg:" Just
what say" responded tie girl. Anything
you want we can supply You with here. +"
"Oh, you can, ehw commented the preten-
tious Alexander. "Well, let me look at
some family ties" Without remark, but
with demure countenance, the girl went
away, but in ! moment returned and said
Il am sorry, but the manager tells me that
we are just ont Of family ties, owing to the
great demand. Perhaps you'd like to look
eided, however, that the latter was an un-
desirable commodity, and he would have
Hone of tn. Y. Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-08-25
He Got Posted.

1t was an open car. A man of years and
sedateness sat next to young man who
by, and without any premonitory symp-
toms, the sedate man said:
ITS in here; ! was looking over one Of
them books yesterday, and picked out
the very words"
'What do you refer to-" asked the young
man.
''To what = woman up my way called NE
when asked her to marry me.
"And what was it,"
"a concave cataleptic semi-annua1 old
idiot. At first / didn't exactly know
whether she meant to say yes or turn me
down, but after looking in the dictionary
made up my mind that she was not for me.
Mighty handy, those dictionaries are, when
you get stuck on : hard word, eh?"-Wash.
inRton Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-08-25
MURPHY MAs,MucH PbzzLBD.
/. swess t. the 0uestions,
.eRN However. ia

One of the New York enumerators called
ON an old rishnan who had his name, Muir
phy, chalked upon his door,. He was very
much perplexed, although be had been
in the country long enough to 80 through
"sThe cins;sy" he exclaimed suspicious.
". "Phwat j. ut:"
/ told him that it was record Of the tribe
Of Murphys in the United States that waa
being prepared for the government, where
at he was greatly Battered. and wanted e
tell me his family history ~ far back ~ he
knew it. His memory, however, was defee'
tive, especially a. to dates;
'fhe year NV me burrth?' be repeated
eeratchins his head. g"Sure m, I dcn'tknow
at ali, at AL" Then. after rejecting awhile
he frightened up and said; Sure, A. =
wuz the year the crops failed in Ireland"
was it in ST." l suggested, At . va
ture. He looked to be about %.
Faith an it was that very year," b n
plied, and let it 60 at that.
He had forgotten. too. the year q he a.
'yival in Amefica; but reminder that n9 Fl
ace Greeley was runnin' for prnident at the
toime," he oaid. = ~
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-08-25
CHURNING MADE EASY.


Various contrivances have bees
rugged up whereby the bull. sheep.
goat. or even dog may do the churning.
The illustration shows a novel method
Of having the horse do this work. Set
. post "a in ground to be feet high.
Make hole in top and put in a pin =
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-08-25
cH1NA's ARMY Is STRONG.
Eeninally II Numbers 200, 600, D1l
the Real Fighters Are
Scarce.

The records Of the bureau Of mill.
tary information of the war depart
ment show that the Chinese army COM
prises eight banners, with total nom
inal strength Of $1,000 men. says the
Washington Star. The number main.
tanned on q war footing Is from 80,00C
tc 100000. The whole force 10 subd'.
vided into three groups, consisting,
respectively, of Aanchus, Mongols and
Chinese. 1t forms a sort of hereditary
profession, within which intermar-
riage is compulsory. About $1,000 are
stationed in garrisons in Manchuria.
The imperial guard 1t Picking contains
from 5000 to 1000. These are the
troops that were expected to defend
the foreign legations and protect for.
eign interests from the mobs.
The ying-ping, or national army, il
also called the green flags and the
FIVE camps. This army consists of Is
corps, one for each province, under
the governor or governor general. The
nominal strength is from $4,000 to
500. 900 men, Of whom about 200, 900 arc
available for war, never more than one
third being called out. The most inn
portant contingent il the Tientsin
army corps. nominally 100000 strong,
really about $4,000, with modern or
ganization, drill and arms. They are
employed in garrison duty At Tientsin
and at Taku and other forts.
Besides these forces there are meY>
senary troops l1ised in emergencies
snd Nongolian and other irregular
eavaIry, nominally zoo, 900 strong, really
about 10000, but said to be of no mill
tary value. The total land army on
peace footing is put at 100000 men and
on war footing At about 1,O0o. 900. The
army as 4 whole, II is said. has no unity
or cohesion. There Is M proper dis.
cipline. The drill is mere physical ex.
ercise. The weapons are long since
obsolete. There il NO transport, com
missariat or medical service.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-08-25
Millions for Baseball.

A million of dollars are spent every yearup-
on the game Of baseball, but IS large As this
sum Is, it cannot begin to equal the amount
spent by people in search Of health. There
is sure method of obtaining strength, and
it is not 4 costly one. We urge those who
letters Stomach Bitters. II strengthens
the stomach, makes digestion easy and nat.
ural, and cures dyspepsia. constipation, bli.
iousness and weak kidneys.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-08-25
Pat HSu ina D~1,

ibid you ask papa ?" she questioned
eagerly.
Yes, and it's all OIL" he responded
Is one in a dream.
why, did he refuse?"
"No, blu. he said when I asked to
take you away from him was asking
to take away the light Of his life; that
the home without you would be Z
prison CELL"
well, all papas say that, You big
tender-hearted fellow"
4 know" he responded. huskily,
sbut it isn't that"
"What is il, them"
Cant you see7 He expects me "a
take you away from home. and ]
wouldn't have the nerve after he talked
ike that to stsy-and-er-well, don't
you see?' tt-
Il see." she answered. coldly.-I.-
dianapolis Sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-08-25

lever the bark should be well wrapped
in old cloth to prevent injury. If the
ground is dry at the time Of transplant
ing it will be necessary to thoroughly
wet the ground all about the trunk,
since the earth will cling together and
to the roots much better in this way.
If dry, the earth falls apart readily.
Films and naples are not difficult to
transplant, but oaks must be moved
with greatest care and with as little
disturbance of the roots as is possible.
if the trees are to live.-N. Y. Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-08-25

Il takes only little thing in tran,latiol
asked the pundit to put into the indias
vernacular the good Cd hymn: Rock &
ages, cleft for me, let me hide myself d
thee" was taken OF his feet when be heard
his converts singing with pious fervor:
Very old stone, split for my benefit, lei
ne get under one Of your fragmenta."-
Ssa Francisco Wave.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-08-25
Dest fer the DeweIs.

No matter what ais you, headsche to Q
cancer, you will never get well until your
bowels are put right. Cascarets help nature,
cure you without = grippe or pain, produce
easy natural movements, cost you just 10
Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the genuine, put
MP in metal boxes, every tablet has C. G. G.
stamped on it. Beware Of limitations
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-08-25

The orientals Of the diplomatic
corps are much more progressive than
the Europeans in adopting American
customs. The Chinese minister was
the first among his colleagues to ac-
quire the bicycle habit. the first to
own an automobile, and his enterprise
is shared by Turkeys representative,
who is quick to take up the fads Of
the day and ably conducts an automo-
bile over the fashionable drives of an
afternoon.-N. Y. Sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-08-25

"Jedse," said Mr. Zeke .Darkleigh. Il
wants TO hab dishyere CABS. Snowflake
arrested. He done sop me er kaig er beer,
en- day amt muffin 'm the kais hnt rain
Wateh."
IAN right" replied the. judge, you want
obtaining money under false pretenses, :,
'No, sub. want dat nisgah sent up TO
'tainin' money undeh false cestentses.
Dat's what, jedge."-Baltimore American
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-08-25
Her Psiss 81 view.

Saxby-How true il is, n Shakes
peare says: The good men do 10 on
inferred with their bones"
Mrs. Saxby--Yes; suppose - gen.
eral thing there is SO little oft that
II isn't worth ssving.-Chicaso Evee-
lng News. ifs y.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-08-25

Grashl

There came the sound Of falling dishes
from the kitchen. The cook appeared at
the dining-room door.
"Plaze, num-" she said, ''the whole "
your besht dinner set - broken fwhoile Oh
wuz washin' it,"
The housewife wept.
"B'see!" said her husband, "if the pow.
sGSd only Chs g. va aid 5 the S
IN, Y. World. ~ -~.5s. =
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-08-25
one o. the s..ner Girl.

One Of these girls sat in . hammock %
q Hollywood piazza when q summer boy
in . gray suit came along. He looked I'M
fhe girl looked at him frivolously, and
spied bstton Of = pastsl shads IN his
lapel.
what u it! Have you sworn Oh or are
No" e ansvsred, shortly. I've joined
The day after / met YOU" be rejoinsds
ievefly.-Chieaao Timeo-HefAld.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-08-25

The Grand TPuak Railway System
viii serve You well to the choicest resorts
Il Canada, and the East. t4st =
For fares, descriptive literature, and gen
eral information apply tot. H. Buryis, City
Passenger and Ticket Agent, 2l0 Clark ST.,
corner Jackson Boulevard, Chicago.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-08-25

It il impossible to please your friends; Il
you say agreeable things to them you are a.
cused of in3ncerity; II you say disagreeabie
things they get mad.-Atchison Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-08-25
Aeeerai.s to HI. Greco.

She-Do you believe that every man geta
the wife that Heaven intended for him?
Hell dare not doubt it; otherwise my
religious belief would be shattered.
What is your belief, pray?"
believe that men are punished in this
world for their sins. Chicago Evening
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-08-25

A boy in the family always comes in handy
when the pie left over isn't enough to save.
-Atchison Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-08-25

Try Yseatan CALL Te.Se UDDFevea).
Superior to all the so-called tasteless tones.
Acceptable to the most delicate stomach.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-08-25

A chorus girl il like house-the Older
sae gets the more paint she needs.-Town
Tonica
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-08-25

''What kind Of house did you succeed
n getting, Howard" "Oh, it's the kind
Of Z house which has windows that won't
stay open and doors that won't stay shut. -
Indianapolis Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-08-25

II i one Of the mysteries that man who
has given his heart unreseyvedly to WON
IN, still has the heart to refuse her new
hat.-Detroit Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-08-25

Te Care . CelA In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Cuisine Tablets. An
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-08-25

I do not believe Piso's Cure for Cons1np
ton has an equal for coughs and colds.
John F. Boyer, Trinity Spring., Ind, Feb.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-08-25

The rood Samaritan does not carry Cd
in his cruise and vitriol on his tongue
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-08-25

A practical joke should b handled .
cautiously - double barreled gun--Atch-
ison Globe.