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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-29

padrone system, and in his crusade
against that evil made charges against
Baron Fava. the Italian ambassador,
which he was not able to fully sub
stantiate in court, because his wit
nesses. the poor organ-grinders and
peanut vendors, were under duress OF
threats from the Italian legation. The
result was that Baron Fava caused
Moreno's Incarceration for libel four
years ago. 1t seems pity that he
could not have lived a little longer to
have seer the sunlight OF truth gild
the spires of the temple of justice.
It was a pitiful sight to see Moreno
in the police court, answering charge
of libel, and the agony depicted upon
his countenance could not be por-
trayed by pen or brush when it became
apparent to him that the poor Ital-
ians, in whose behalf he had labored,
dared not come into court to substanti-
ate his charges.
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In 1879 this old man, who went -
prison in this city few years ago. was
made prime minister to King Kala-
kaua, of Hawaii, but retained that
high Office only five days. The min
listers from Great Britain. France and
the United States formally objected
to Moreno's continuance as prime min
lister, and King Kalakaua was obliged
to revoke his appointment. Neverthe-
less, to show his continued confidence
in Moreno, the Hawaiian king secretly
commissioned him as envoy extraor-
binary and minister plenipotentiary to
the United States and to all OF the
European courts. He was publicly
authorized to take three young Ha-
waiians to Europe to receive liberal
educations, and the Hawaiian legis-
lature appropriated $4,000 for that
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He SlriMteA.

Counsel examining witness)-You
saw YOU saw the shots fired?
Witness-Yes, sir.
''How near were you to the scene
of the affray?"
"When the first shot was fired /
was about ten feet from the shooter"
"Ten feet. Well, now, tell the court
where you were when the second shot
was fired"
81 didn't measure the distance"
approximately. how far would you
say?"
swell. should think that it was
about half q mile!"-London Spare
Moments,
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rHE CUR THAT FOLLOWED HER

THE CUR THAT FOLLOWED HER
lace flower he had distracted from the
BODY of the curtain her feelings over
came her, politeness or not.
SMrs. Becker" she said, don't you
think you ought to see to your dog?
Look what he is doing"
Her hostess face flushed, for dog
lovers are touchy. my dog?" she re-
torted, with the accent on the pro-
noun. "My dog. I'd have you know.
behaves himself. think if you'll re-
strain your own pet over there 1t
might be as well"
Mrs. Cassell stared at the yellow
cur. my dog?" she repeated, dazed-
". "That thing my dog" And the
Indignation in her voice would nave
freighted ship.
The two women were on their feet
In bewilderment.
.He came in with you," persisted
Mrs. Becker, s'and of course thought
he was your dog you've talked about
q much. and naturally I couldn't say
: word while you sat there and let
him spoil all my furniture and my
clothes"
Il thought he was yours" broke IN
Mrs Cassen, vehemently, land have
been perfectly Mortified at the way
you've let him go on the last Is nun
utes."
AS light broke in there was CON
.,.a rush and a mischievous little
yellow pup was elected from the house
..;,b q haste which made up for for
mer tolerance.
And then caller and hostess had q
real sociable time over the gasoiins
bottle and two cleaning cloths instead
of the conventional teapot.-Chlcago
Daily News.
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SWIFT RUNNING DOGS.
Are the Fastest Of ALI
EOuf-FOOtea CFea-
t0reo.

Some remarkable statistics in re.
gard to the speed of dogs have been
gathered by Nj. Dusolier, q French sci-
enlist. After pointing out the marvel
Gus endurance shown by little fox ter
riers who follow their masters pa
tiently for hours while the latter are
riding ON bicycles or in carriages, he
says that even greater endurance and
speed are shown by wild animals that
are akin to dogs. reports the New
York Herald. Thus a wolf can run be-
tween so and 100 kilometers in one
night, and an arctic fox can do quite
as well, if not better. hansen, says
NJ. Dusolier, met one of these foxes
on the ice at a point more than 100
kilometers northwest of the Sannikow
territory, which is 500 kilometers from
the Asiatic coast. Eskimo and Si-
berian dogs can travel Is kilOmeters
on the ice in five hours. and there is
one case on record in which team Of
Eskimo dogs travelled II kilometers
in % minutes.
According to NJ. Dusolier, the speed
of the shepherd dogs and those used
for hunting ranges from 10 to Is
meters a second. English settlers and
pointers hunt at the rate Of 80 to IS
kilometers an hour. and they can
maintain this speed for at least two
hours.
Foxhounds are extraordinarily
swift, as is proved by the fact that
dog of this breed once beat . thor
oughbred horse, covering four miles
in six minutes and half, which was
at the rate of nearly Is meters . SEQ
ond.
Greyhounds, says NJ. Dusolier, are
the swiftest Of all four-footed crea-
lures, and their speed may be regarded
as equal to that of carrier pigeons.
English greyhounds, which are care
fully selected and which are used for
coursing, are able to cover, at full
gallop. a space between Is and %
meters every second. How great an
achievement this is may, be judged
from the fact that thoroughbred
horse rarely, if ever, exceeds 10 me-
tiers. Moreover, it is said that hare
at it's greatest burst of speed never
goes faster than at the rate Of 10
meters.
These interesting statistics are ex.
citing much comment among sports
men and other lovers Of dogs, and the
opinion is unanimous that NJ. Dusolier
has fully proved the right Of the grey
hound to rank as the swiftest Of all
quadrupeds.
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WHAT PoLITENEss DIN
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Played the star part

frequent meetings ut the church
guild, at the afternoon card club md :,
few calls constituted the acouain,.
anceship of Mrs. Becker and Mrs. Cas.
sell. Nevertheless they were rood
enough chums.
They knew each others troubles
with servants, their favorite tailors
and, as both were dog lovers. Ind
heard of each others wonderful ca
nine pets. As Mrs. Cassell swishefl nm
the front steps leading to Mrs. Beck
er's house the other afternoon a mis-
cradle. ugly. little yellow dog skipped
up beside her and when the door was
opened shot inside ahead of her. The
animal was an irretrievably common
place cur, and Mrs. Cassell was an
palled.
The very ideal" she said to herself.
''of her boasting SO over her dog. NV
terrier wouldn't condescend to look
at HIM"
She endeavored to conceal her hor-
TOR of the little animal friskinp around
the reception room and to veil her pity
when her hostess arrived. To Mrs. Cas-
sells amazement Mrs. Becker endured
with equanimity the dogs careening
across her satin upholstered chairs
with frightfully wet and muddy feet,
and beyond one quick look said never
word when he danced on a white
sofa cushion embroidered in apple
blossoms, but continued her converse
ton amiably.
Mrs Becker's housewifely soul was
shocked. Foolish as I may be over
my Fido," she said to her inner con-
seriousness, Il would not be so ridicu-
1ous as to smile while he ruined the
furniture"
When the little dog, with his home
~ face, pranced across to Mrs. Becker
and impudentlyi planted those same
feet in the lap of her delicate-hued
house gown she did not repulse him,
but with what Mrs. Cassell mentslly
ted his head and called him fond
names. 1t was too much and Mrs. Cas-
sells opinion of her good friend
dropped to zero with thud. AS she
carried on q light conversation with
her strangely benighted hostess she
was assuring herself that charming
manners, a love for good deeds and
. pretty face did not make up for
servile devotion to such a ragged rat
of a dos as the one which at the mo-
ment was placidly chewing up the en-
pensive lace curtains and tearing them
with his paws. AS the animal. unre-
proved, swallowed whole renaissance
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-29
CAN'T ENTER ON SUNDAYS.
O0ce BaildinGs On That
Day.

"Do you know that If . tenant In .
skyscraper gave you his keys on Sat-
urday night and told you to go to his
Office on Sunday to read or to work.
that you couldn't get imp" the agent
of an Office building asked the other
day, says the Chicago Tribune.
81 knew nothing of the Sort" said
the man to whom he was talking and
who had come to him with complaint
that the janitor had prevented him
from going up in the elevator on last
Sunday afternoon, although he had
had the key to the Office which he
wanted to use. Il supposed that when
. tenant paid you the rent he could
use the Office when he liked"
He can, but you cant, and neither
can anyone else who only has the key
to show that permission has been
granted. That rule II one of tho
strictest we have. Our elevator man
who is on duty ON Sundays has strict
orders to allow no one to go up in the
elevator who has not pass. In fact,
there have to be two passes. One
must be signed by the tenant and de-.
posted with the elevator man the day
before, and the other must be in the
possession of the man who wants to
use the Office. II he has not got it
he will have to be identified to the sat
isfaction of the Sunday elevator man.
who, by the way, is careful. If he
let's a man go upstairs who has NO
right there his job is in danger. There
are no exceptions to the rule. In some
Office buildings clerks must have Gre
dentials before they get in on Sun
DAYS. In others this rule is not in
force, but in all Of the buildings the
closest care is exercised about letting
strangers in. By strangers / mean
every one who has not q lease for an
Office in the building"
''What's your reason?"
"Thieves. We used to have many
cases Of sneak thievery and one or two
of more than small proportions before
the rule went into effect. The keys
are no passport. We recognize the
fact that holdups sometimes occur in
Chicago and we take no chances. You
or some one else might have held up
our tenant and taken the keys from
him. Before you go upstairs you have
to have an order from him and it has
to be signed"
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when the Childre. saore.

Snoring is symptom that should
not be neglected in children. It shows
that there is some obstruction to the
free passage Of air from the nose to
the throat. The tonsils may be en-
larged, and partially close the passage
at its lower opening. There may be
polypus or some small tumor in the
nasal passage itself, or catarrh of the
throat or nose, or both. A physician
should be consulted. 49, Ladies Home
Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-29
Ice 1. the sick Room.

One way to keep ice in the sick
room is to fasten a piece Of flannel in
a deep tin pan or pail so that it will
sag in the middle, but will not touch
the bottom of the pail. In this flannel
a piece of ice can be put and SO
wrapped in its enveloping folds that
no air can reach it. When small pieces
need to be broken off pin, prefera-
bly . hat pin, can be used.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-29
p.,.t Covers for Furniture.

Covers should always be PROVIDED
o.. furniture, to be used when sweep
ing. Heavy print will last Tor years;
or 4 fine, close cheesecloth makes gooo
busting sheets. If different coiors are
nsed for the different heavy pieces OF
e,rn;,ure and the covers are made In
carving size to fit the pictures ana
furnitnre much time will be saved. Cal
;co haas for the ends Of the curtains
viii also keep them from becoming
soiled during The sweeping.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-29
WOMEN IN POLITICS.
Navy a. LiverMore. Lecturer aua
Author, Saya Their InMueDce II
Great and Intelligent

Women are organized to-day as
never before in the history of the
world. Their clubs. leagues, councils,
circles, unions. chapters and associa-
t'ons for all kinds Of purposes are ir
evidence by the thousands. and their
memberships run up into the million.
In these organizations lectures are
delivered on all conceivable topics. and
not alone on art. literature and
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-29
Enxli.h ROYAL F.miIv Name.

The family name of King Edward
VII. of England is Victim, the name
of the various branches of the house
Of Sake, one of which is that of
the line from
which descended Albert, the late
Queen Victoria's husband, the pres.
ent kings father.-Aloany Argus.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-29
CAPTURING SEA LIONS.
Only with Great Dim
Guilty and Danger to Life
and Limb.

A sea lion is really seal, put larS.
er, stronger and much more fero-
cious. A great many sea lions are
captured about the Farallones, a
group of islands off the coast of Cal
ifornia. about 80 miles due west from
San Francisco bay, says Golden Days.
The lions come up on the beach and
rocks to bask in the sun, and while
they are asleep the sailors crawl up
as near to them as possible. Almost
invariably the sea lions wake up when
the sailors get within ten or twelve
feet Of them and lift up their heads
to fight. Then is the sailors oppor-
tunity.
Quick as a fash he throws heavy
canvas sack over the animals head
and twists the slack about it's pow
erful jaws.
The next thing to be done is to get
q rope about the lions flippers, which
renders him helpless either to fight
or fly.
The process of capturing sea lions
alive is simple enough to describe, but
it is dangerous and difficult in prac-
tice.
During recent expedition in which
IA lions were captured the scenes
which occurred were very exciting.
The first morning Of the hunt, after
three or four sea lions had been cap
tured, one of the sailors discovered
a lion whose gray whiskers and enor-
nous size testified to his great age.
The sailor managed to get his sack
back over the head Of the beast, but
its strength was so great and its
struggles so violent that it was only
with the greatest difficulty that he
could get the rope over one f1ipper.
He succeeded finally, but as he at
tempted to tie the other the sack was
thrown OF the animals head, and
with yelling roar he turned and
made vicious snap at his captor.
The lion just managed to catch the
thumb and first finger Of his left
hand. tearing the thumb, with its
tendons, from the hand and taking
the first joint Of the finger. The
sailor ran few steps, screaming, and
fell.
The sea lion. now thoroughly en-.
ragged, freed himself from the rope
and sack and advanced with open
Jaws on the PROSTATE sailor.
He would undoubtedly have torn the
man to pieces had not the mate, at
tracted by the seaman's cries, come up
and shot the animal through the neck.
Even then it managed to escape into
the sea again.
This was the only serious accident
that marked the expedition.
Among the sailors was an ex-cow-
boy. He attempted to use his lasso on
the sea lions, but with very poor sue
cess. as the sea lions head is so small,
and neck so large and smooth, that the
moose usually slipped over their heads.
One-a reddish-colored. rather small
lioness- he did Itch with his lasso.
Fourteen sea lions were captured in
all. Among these were two superb
males.
These two were freed in the hc'd. and
almost Immediately began to fight.
The smaller of the two was killed. His
hide was torn and punetured in dozens
Of places by his adversary's teeth. and
the adversary himself showed that the
fight was hard one.
In landing the seals at the wharf
two got loose. They looked so danger
Gus with their appraised heads and shin
ing teeth that the men hesitated to
tackle them. They Owed off the Wharf
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-29
A Nelxhhorly Disturbance.

First Neighbor-Well. my daughter
doesn't play the piano any worse than
your son writes poetry.
Second Ditto-Perhaps not, but il
can be heard much farther.-D :trris
Free Press.
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DOCTOR AND patient.
Which Needed Assistance !?

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Paul Berget could not keep still
Now he was at one window, now at an
other and the next moment was out in
the yard. He held his hand over his
eyes and looked up the road-stared,
indeed, SO far ahead that his eyes
seemed to burst forth. Hither and
| thither he tripped, and whenever he
caught sight Of any one his cry was:
what on earth has become Of Simon
and the doctor? I'll surely die before
they reach me!'
Paul Berget was the younger brother
Of Simon, the farmer who had gone
after the doctor, and for the following
reason:
About six months before our story
begins Paul became terribly i'll one
evening, and the old doctor was sum-
moned. Paul had eaten something that
he could not digest, but the doctor did
not trouble about that. He never in
quired as to the cause Of sickness,
but merely asked where the sore part
was duO Lucu O4O las OSSL W HohC IL
well So he gave Paul some warm
drinks and some horrible medicine,
and, sure enough, Paul quickly recov-
cred.
The doctor, however, was not one Of
those who make small account Of a
sudden attack of illness from which
the patient quickly RECEIVERS, and he
did not fail to assure Paul that he had
been near deaths door and that If they
had not called him in time Finally
he warned Paul to be more cautious in
the future.
Since then Paul had done nothing but
think about his health. Not moment
was he quiet, and he found it impossi-
BILE to sleep sound at night. The doc
tor had told him to be cautious, and IL
the old pain came back-what was he
to do? Finally night came when he
was in a terrible condition. All night
long he walked about the house, and at
3 o'clock in the morning he woke ST.
mon.
"Get up at once and go for the doc
tor"
"What, are you sick again, Paul?'
"Yes, am. The pain comes and goes,
but I can't shake it off,
"It's dark yet. Wouldn't it be better
to wait awhileT
'sWait! Do you want me to die on
the spot? It's now two days, and the
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head into the room and said breath
lessly:
"Are you alive, Paul?"
! eyes, but I'm bad enough. Isn't the
doctor with you?' he whined.
mo; he's lying yonder on the hill
The sleigh was upset, and / couldn't
bring him here, and there's no one
around the house to help me. Now
whether you're sick or not, you've got
to get up. We can't let the doctor die
out there on the hill"
'Well, l can't be worse than / am,
replied Paul, jumping out Of bed, and
the next moment they were running
down toward the doctor.
There the big man lay, soft and
warm and with his face the color Of q
boiled lobster, and from him came a
torrent Of abusive language, while near
by stood Blakken, calm and contented,
as usual 1t was not easy to get the
doctor up-nay, the more Simon and
Paul worked the deeper he sank into
the soft snow.
They tried to raise him, but in vain.
Nothing then remained but to remove
the big pile of snow that surrounded
and hemmed him in. After quarter
Of an hours hard work they were final
" able to grip him firmly by the arms,
and then two or three mighty tugs set
him on his feet. Great was his wrath
when he at last stood erect-s0 great
that he was wholly unconscious Of
PauPs presence. The latter, too, on
his part thought that it would make a
bad impression on the doctor II he saw
him there, and 50 he resolved to sneak
home and get back into bed before the
other reached the house. There was
no place, however, where he could hide
himself from their view, and SO he had
to get home behind them as best he
could, his only hope being that he could
get back into bed before the doctor had
got out of his fur coat.
The doctor suddenly vowed that b
would not go a step farther. "I'u so
home and Sleep" he growled land
don't go for a doctor again until you
have decent road to drive on"
Simon, however, had now word to
say.
upon my conscience" were his
words, you've come so far now that
you'll have to come the rest Of the
way even if have to carry you to the
house on my backw
This made the doctor smile, and so
his anger vanished.
Call right" he said, 'but tell you,
Simon Berget, that If you upset me
again I'll call down all the plaques and
pestilences in the whole world upon
you"
"In that case I'll know what to do"
What will you do, SimonY
IF i upset you again, the best thing
I can do is to let you lie there"
The road was now better, and Blak-
ken went SO quick that not a thought
Of Paul entered Simon's head until just
as they were entering the courtyard.
Well, it would be impossible now to
get him back into bed before the doc
tor had removed his fur coat But
where was he? He certainly was not
making extraordinary haste back to
the house. And the worst Of it was
that if the old doctor insisted upon any
thing it was. that his patients should
CONTINUED on page g.
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ooctor says-on, 90 hurry, simon!
only hope you'll not be too late!"
"Yes, yes; I'll get up right away. Blu
J are you really sick? The doctor vii
be mad as a halter if you bring hin
from his warm house and he finds
there is nothing the matter with you
Nothing the matter when tell YOU
that am threatened with a dangerous
illness? Why, may not be alive wher
you get backv
Simon went Off as fast as he could
and Paul was looking for him to come
back and was tripping around every
where. At last he noticed a moving
speck far down the street. Yes; there
they were at last, and in g sleigh, but
wasn't the horse rather dark? He
stood watching, with outstretched
head and following the moving point
as though he would draw it to him
Finally he went into the house. dressed
and washed himself and, seating him
self on the edge Of the large, old fash
toned bedstead, awaited the doctor.
Meanwhile Simon and the doctor
were driving up the narrow road. The
weather was mild, and, although the
doctor was load enough for Blakken,
the old brown horse, the sleigh sped
smoothly along. The doctor in his
sleigh, by the way, made very much
the same impression as snowplow.
Agreat portion Of his body was visible
at both sides of the horse. He was so
stout that he could not get on a horses
back, and he increased his size by
wearing an unusual number Of winter
garments. He wore shoes, inside slip
pers and heavy wooden stockings as
well as an overcoat, a shawl and O
heavy plaid lined with VOLTS fur. In
such fashion was he attired on this &C.
casion, and therefore, though the
weather was mild, B1akken felt that
he had an unusually heavy load to car
ry.
When they came to the foot Of the
hill, they stopped. Simon scratched
his ear and hesitated. Blakken also
seemed to be waiting. The TRUTHS the
poor beast was accustomed to have
persons dismount here and walk up
the steep hill Simon scratched him
self again, but what could he do? 1t
was impossible to move the ponderous
doctor, and so in despair he urged poor
Blakken to go ahead.
The ascent was most difficult, and
Simon had to take care that the sledge
was not upset. Blakken climbed up
sideways, pausing now and then and
giving a long look backward as though
he would say, "You senseless persons.
why don't you walk up the hill?" FL
nally they reached the top, and here
they rested a good while. When Simon
finally told Blakken to go on, the horse
showed great unwillingness, for he
saw another hill before him. At last
he started and, wonder of wonders, al
most Immediately broke into a trot.
This unusual speed lasted till the sum.
nit was reached, and there calamity
befen the party. Without moments
the sledge was overturned,
and the big doctor was tumbled into
the ditch.
Paul meanwh lille still sat on. his bed.
Suddenly he heard some one come into
The adjoining room. Now, since he was
sick, he ought to be in bed, and so he
threw himself down on the bed and
drew the long fur blanket over him.
The next moment Simon stuck his