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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-10-26

that they thought her old and queer
in the long ago days when they were
themselves children.
Soon after the completion of the
the railroad from Des Moines to Al
bia in the autumn of 1879 the con-
tract for carrying the mails between
post Office and trains at Pleasantville
was let to William r. Robertson, who
on account of poor health had given
up farming and moved into the viii
'lage.
Almost from the beginning his wife
was obliged to carry the mails part
of the time, and soon, her husband
becoming confirmed invalid, the
task fell on her regularly. She not
only carried the mails but did her
own housework, and, until his death
about three years ago, cared for the
invalid husband. Mrs. Robertson was
born in Clarke county, Ind, in 1880.
being the youngest OF Is children,
all now dead except one brother liv-
ing in Indianapolis. At her birth
she weighed only three pounds, but
grew to be strong woman five feet
ten inches in height. Her mother
was small woman, but her father,
Francis Hutchings, q farmer, was five
feet ten inches, and all Of his IL sons
and three daughters were tall people.
Lucinda Hutchings and William r.
Robertson, who had known each 9th
er in Indiana, met again in Iowa and
were married in Davis county, that
state, As years ago, moving to the
vicinity of Pleasantville about four
years later. Two daughters were
born to them, one still living in Des
Moines. .-
Mrs. Robertson has been mother
to the people Of Pleasantville for 10
years, nursing the sick, caring for the
dying, sympathizing with and COM
forting those in trouble.
She has great respect for Uncle
Gam, although he pays her only 500
. year for her faithful services. All
the property she owns is her little
home, worth less than $500. She is
getting feeble now. "Some days."
she says, sit seems as though I
never could drag myself and that old
wheelbarrow another STEP"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-10-26
ENJOYMENT OF LIFE.
Face Of Wisdom IL . Source
Of Longevity.

It may be that some enthusiastic
and laborious German statistician has
already accumulated figures bearing
upon the question Of length OF life and
its relation to the enjoyment thereof;
if so, we are unacquainted with his
results and yet have q very decided
notion thatpeople who enjoy life, cheer
full people, are also those to whom
longest life is given. Commonplace
though this sounds, there is no truth
more commonly ignored in actual ev-
eryday existence. "Oh, yes, Of course,
worry shortens life and the content
ed people live to be old" we are
ready to say, and yet how many peo-
pie recognize the duty Of cheerful
ness? Most persons will declare that
if man is not naturally cheerful
he cannot make himself SO. Yet this
is far from being the case, and there
is many man who is at present
weary burden to his relatives, miser-
able through the carking care of
some bodily ailment, perhaps, or
some worldly misfortune, who, if he
had grown up into the idea that to
he cheerful under all circumstances
was one of the first duties of life,
might still see pleasant enough
world around him. Thackeray truly
remarked that the world is for each Of
US much as we show ourselves to the
world. If we face 1t with q CHEEKY &c
ceptance we ind the world fairly full
OF cheerful people glad to see us. If
re snarl at it and abuse it we may be
sure of abuse In return. The discon-
tented worries Of mo1ose person may
very likely shorten his days, and the
general justice Of natures arrange
ment provides that his early depar-
4ure should entail no long regrets. On
the other hand, man who can laugh
keeps his health and his friends are
glad to keep him. Too commonly,
though, as childhood is left behind the
habit feils, and half-smile is the best
~hat visits the thought-lined mouth
~ medern man or woman. People
become more and more burdened with
the accumulations of knowledge and
With thu weighing responsibilities of
life, Blu. they should still spare time
e laugh" Lancet.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-10-26
FAITHFUL OLD WOMAN.
ried Mail in Wheelbarrow from
Station to Town.

Four times daily for 81 years, sum-
mer and winter, day and night, in
sun and rain, in snowstorms and
sleet, has Mrs. Lucinda A. Robertson
pushed her wheelbarrow along the
gathering board walks of the quiet
little farming village of Pleasant
vile, Ia, from the station to the
post Office, distance of half mile.
Young mothers sitting with their
babes under the cherry trees these
drowsy summer afternoons watch the
old mail carrier go by, remembering
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-10-26
sub.titute for Alcohol.

e~.~~-As
"synthol" is chemically pure sub
stitute for absolute alcohol. It may
be used for every purpose for which
alcohol is used except for internal
consumption. Being chemically pure
it does not have as much odor as abb
solute alcohol from grain or wood.
It is perfectly free from color, it Is
nonirritant to eyes or skin and has
ten to IS per cent. more solvent pow.
er than ordinary alcohol. AS a kill.
ing, fixing or hardening agent it 10
in every respect equal to the best
absolute alcohol and can be used as .
substitute for it N the preparation
Of stains, reagents, etc. As q preser'
vative it is superior to any alcoh>.
as alcohol becomes tinged with color
on exposure to light, while synthol
retains its absolute colorlessness
under all conditions.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-10-26
IraDortance Of Arricu1tare.

The basic industry Of this country n
agricultural. In 1890 there were 4, 1884,
GAL farms in the country. There are
to-day 100000 and over, showing an
increase in ten years Of nearly lao, 900
farms. This increase has arisen from
two cause.-the settlement of govern
ment lands and the division Of great
farms. We used to be told ten or If
teen years ago that the farms were be-
ing consolidated and that the bonanza
farm would be that Of the future. On
the contrary, since 1850 there has been
. constant decrease in the average size
Of farms; In that year, 2o3 acres; In
1890 It was 137 acfes.-Wsrld's Work.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-10-26
MOVABLE FENCE.

move long string Of this fence in .
very short time.
Al remember it, we used six-inch
board at the bottom and five-inch for
the rest, but they can all be the same
width. We made panels IL, IA or Is
feet long. The panels are all built alike
and the end Of one locks into the end
of the next. When the panels are then
Strengthened out the fence is locked.
It Is great convenience on any farm.
&C. s. Pinney, in Ohio Farmer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-10-26
Result Of sprayins Tests.

At the Vermont experiment station,
spraying potatoes during ten years, Of
which an account was kept, showed .
yield Of 296 bushels per acre for the
sprayed potatoes against 173 bushels
unsprayed. Spraying potatoes should
be directed against both disease and in.
sects. The remedies may and for econs
omy in applying should be combined.
When Paris green or London purple
. used separate from bordeaux mix
ture little fresh lime added will prs.
vent injury to tender plantA :.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-10-26
How to clean Fine Laces.


At the present time, when lace IL
80 much in vogue, the expense OF
keeping it clean is quite burden to
the girl with small means. Her bur-
den may be ightened. A simple way
of cleaning soiled lace is to spread it
out on paper, cover it with ca1cined
magnesia, put another paper on top
of it and press it between the leaves
of a book. Leave it for day or two
and then shake out the magnesia,
when the lace will be found looking
fresh and clean. This is mode OF
cleaning which may be practiced on
the most delicate and valuable lace
without the smallest fear OF injuring
it.-Chicago News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-10-26
The Power Of an Atom,

It is one of the marvels of nature
that a thing almost infinitesimally
small should cause more terror
among men than a hundred thunder
bolts or the most violent earthquake
convulsion. This little thing is tho
microbe that causes the deadly
plague. It is so small that it would
take 25o,o0o, 900 of them to cover ,
space an inch square.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-10-26
Imitation wood Carvings.

The Germans are initiating wood
carvings in plaster, bronze and other
material by new process which 10
said to be superior to all other meth
DDS in the fact that it produces per.
fectly the dbers and pores Of the
wood models. These are usually made
of porous oak, and the new plan is
to cover them quite thickly with a so.
luton of two per cent. collodion,
which, when it dries, leaves the usual
porous appearance of the wood un-
altered, while it renders the model
oilproof. The casting is then pro-
ceeded with in the usual way.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-10-26
GOOD MOVABLE FENCE.
Farm and VIII Pay for Itself
In q Short Time.

When was boy my father had
movable fence, five boards high,
panel of which is shown in the illus
tration. Ne posts are needed except
ct the start. Two men with team can
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-10-26

Black Threads in White.
A quaint magpie gown recently seen
showed white honiton lace, with the
stitches uniting the braidwork of black
thread instead Of white-a pleasing w.
ration.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-10-26

room unnvitng that
Of
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esuchaa
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-24
CoNFERs WITH MR.. RocKHILL.
The Chinese Minister Calls on the
Special COmmIEsioner.

" W RocShili. Special Commissioner
to Peking during the absence from the
Chinese capital Of Minister ConEer. re-
turned 10 Washington late last night He
was in his Office at the Bureau Of Ameri-
can Republics early this morning and
soon after his arrival received wa Ting
fang. the Chinese Minister. MI Rock
hin and Mr. Wu were together several
hours
Regarding a press despatch from Pc
king 10 the effect that the conservative
Chinese arc dcma udIrz lfr Wu's recall
on the ground that his popularity here
indicates that he is not sufficiently IovaI
T. Chinese interests. the Minister said:
81 can't t-M How can ] tsuc It's TO-
600 miles 70 China This is rot the first
time This report has been circulated It's
about tho eleventh. twelfth. or fourteenth
time -Four years ago it was published
that ! was 10 De sup. rseGed by someone.
AT the time / Thought there might De
~,.ruc reason for the rJm0r. but iuvestiga-
tion proved it 20 De entirely groundiess.
The Herald representative has put the
wrong construction on what 7 said What
/ stated regarding the report was said
jokingly- ] did not ask the question
stated. if this rumor Is true. il is very
queer. for ] considered that the duty OF
diplomat was To- endeav0r 20 bring
about friendly relations between the
country to which he IS accredited and his
own country
Il do not believe that they want me on
the now foreign board In fact. know
they viii not put me on it, because the
vacancies have an been filled"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-24

pilots. He told me he did not know then.
but that when ne got the situation better
IN hand he would have It communicated
10 me-"
Continuing. Admiral Schlay told Of his
departure for Cienfuegos and Of meeting
Captain McCalla's sub-squadrou.
He told Of visit paid him by Captain
chester, Of the Cincinnati at this time
who was very auxiou 10 join the Flying
Squadron They had long discussion
regarding the coast Of Cuba and the sub
jeCt Of coaling- The admiral said that
the morning after Captain Chester's visit
he heard six shots fred. and thought
someone was firing a salute. Next day
he steamed in and examined the harbor
and about 9 O'Clock the Dupont arrived
bringing 20 him the now famous Dear
Schley" letter. During the afternoon i'm
an emphatic manner he declared he had
no recollection of dispatches from the
Iowa beyond letters from his wife.
approaching CienfUegos." continued
the admiral, towards sundown that aft
emocu May 2D. / was standing on the
bridge of the Brooklyn and 1 heard dis
tucrly six OF seven guns. which seemed
To Dee salute l say thirty or forty miles
away, but I did not look at the chart"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-24
THE ARCHITECTS SELECTED
Lord q Hewlett to Prepare the AEri-
cultural Building Plans.

Lord & Hewlett architects. OF New
York CITY. we're today selected TO prepare
pidhS Tor The proposed new Agricultural
Department building. 70 be erected on
tne site Of the present building occupied
by that department. The new structure
IS 10 cost about 5000 000. and viii be cIas-
sic IN style and sufficiently large 90 meet
the requirements OF the Agricultural De
paTtment for many years.
The award Of today was the result of
q competition IN which ten leading ar-
chitectural firms Of the United States sub
mItted plans and drawings as follows
Habb. Cook q Willard. Carrere * Hast
InsS, Lord a Hewlett, John Russell Puue
Howel!s & Stokes. Brite & Bacon. an Of
New York city Cope & Stewardson. of
Philadelphia, Wheelwright & Haven. and
Peabody & Stearns. Of Boston; Joseph
Weber. Of Chicago.
Zach firm submitted plans TO a jury Of
awards composed Of Secretary Hitchcock.
- h Taylor, Supervising Architect OF
the Treasury Department. and the mem
bers Of the Park Commission. which has
for two OF three days had the matter
under consideration Each set OF plans
was carefully inspected and the adapta-
biIity OF the proposed structure thorough
Is studied
The plans presented Of Lord < Hewlett
VIII not necessarily be those upon which
the new building viii be constructed.
Ihey were prepared. as were the others
merely 10 give the jury an idea Of the
capabilities OF the architects. II is intend
ed that the new building shall harmonic
with the proposed system OF parks.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-24

| Denies Himself to General white
House Visitors and Resumes the
Consideration OF Routine Matters.
HIS Daughter Accompanies Him.
President Roosevelt returned to Wash
inston at l0.ag o'clock ,his morning from
New Haven. where yesterday he received
the honorary degree Of IL y. from Yale
University. Miss Alice Roosevelt accom-
panied her father, as did Secretary Hay
and Captain Gre,uway, formerly Of the
Rough Riders, and who was at one time
captain Of the Yale baseball team. The
otnor members n ;he party were those
who loft Washington on Monday with
the President, Secretary CorteIyou. Dr
RiXey. Commander CowIes, Col. Theo-
dore A Bingham. and Mr.. Barnes.
Captain Greenway win be a guest at the
White House for several days.
Visitors with business Of the utmost
Importance only were able to see the
President today. MI Roosevelt busted
himself with routine matters which accu-
mulated during his absence, despite the
fact that he devoted considerable time
each day while away to the affairs Of
his cfiice.
The two Pullman cars occrDIcs b-- the
Presidential party were attached 10 the
regular Boston train. which arrived al
the Pennsylvania Railroad station. sixth
and b Streets northwest, at 1920 O'Clock.
The President when he alishtcd on the
platform looked the picture OF health.
With Miss Roosevelt. Secretary C0rtelyou
and Commander CowIes. ne entered a
oroughan aad was driven 10 the White
House. Miss Roosevelt was attircd in a
modlsh fan gown and a coat Of red. She
VIII assist her mother in the social fuuc-
uons at the White House after the New
Year Day reception
Miss Roosevelt has been visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Cowles. at Farmington. Conn.
and relatives and friends in Boston
The return OF the President from New
Haven was without special incident. De-
parture from the old college town was
taken about HIS o'clock last night after
President Roosevelt had held an infor-
nal reception. During the entire Journey
the utmost precautions for the Presidents
safety were observed. Several Secret Ser
vice men were on board the train At
NNAAe pace re- ll4e Et=--leI4L came INTO
contact with a crowd he was closely
guarded by Secret Service detectives and
policemen.
Inasmuch as the Cabinet meets tomor-
row, Saturday viii be the first day on
which the President viii receive callers
on general business. The Cabinet meet
Ing viii be attended by all the members
tomorrow. II Is probable that several
important questions confronting the Ad-
ministratiOn viii be discussed Thus far
since President Roosevelt entered the
White House tho meetings of the Cabinet
have been devoted mainly to departmental
matters. The izthmian canal reciprocity
treaties. the trans-Pacidc cable. and other
equally important topics have not been
considered at length AZ any Of the ses-
zt1as.
It is expected that Secretary Root viii
discuss with the President tomorrow the
disposition OF the forces in the Philip
pin. s.
Secretary Long saw the President this
morning soon after the return os the lat
ter from N,w Haven. Naval matters
were touched uuou briefly
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-24
MAY BE THE CHICAGO THIEVES.
The Corning, \. Y. Police Arrest
Three Suspects.

CORNING, y Y, Oct 2t-The local
police have arrested three men who are
believed TO have been concerned ia the
robbery Of the pOst0flCe I'm Chicago and
secured stamps TO the value Of $1,000.
The men were found in the New York
Central freight yards by a wstchznan
employed by the railroad. who tcIephoned
for the police aEd assisted iu capturing
them. They are rough looking Individuals
and put up desperate fight against the
officers
One Of the prisoners gave the name of
William CurTan and said thai he lived I'm
Trenton. y J. Another said he vas VIII
liam Porter. Of Worcester. Mass The
third refused 10 say anything about him
self
Bach Of the men who had come from
the West on a freight train had a large
telescope grip which contained quantities
of postage stamps. As some Of che
stamps We're what IS known as postage
due" and are never sold. &c is a,mot Ger
tain that they were stolen.
A kit OF burglars tools were also found
iu the grips. United States Marshal
Compton. Of Elmira. has been modified
and VIII take charge Of the prisoners and
make an investigation concerning them
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-24
IN TIE ARMY AND NAVY.
The President Announces "a Number
of Appointments

The President today made the follow
Ing appointments ia the army:
To be- cOIone.s Of infantry Au-
man.
To be lieutenant col5nels of infantry
Charles D. Han and Joseph ". Duncan.
To be first lieutenant Of infantry
James r. Goodale.
To De second HcLtcnauts Of infantry
George X. Wilson. George c. Shaw. and
Frank r. Curtis
To bc lieutenant colonel in the Ordnaree
Deuartmcnt-AImon !. Varney.
To De major I'm the Ordnance Depart
ment-lra MaCNutt
To be car ain In the Ordnance Depart
mcrt-John ". J0yes.
To be captain OF cavalry-James S Par
ker.
To p. second Iieutcuants Of cavalry.
Nathaniel II CartmeU Casper W. Cole
Granville R. Fo-r.sgue Rowland b Ellis
Richard p Going. Frederick J. Herman.
Douglas IT. Jacobs. Charles Rodrnan
Jones, and Ruda,p5 r. Smyser.
To b. first Heut,Ean,s In tho Arriu-r,
'"-if-tscar T. Weed. Louis II. Buck
Michael ID. Barry. and Ernest r. Tf,f.n
TO b' second u,utsuauJs in the Artl-
l'ry Corps William IT, Burt. Alfred al
Mason, William II. Wilson. and John Nc
Eude. jr
To be second lieutenant OF cavalry ,bv
transfer from the iufantry)-Gcorge E.
Price
To he second lieutenant OF infantry bv
transfer from tho caEl.ry)-WIford Tyyy-
man
To be Professionally first lieutenant in
the Philippine Scouts. John Kennedy.
Rico Provisional Regiment OF Infantry.
Ralph r. GaubaH
The following navy appointments were
also announced today.
To bc eUsisus. Frank O. Branch. Hen
~ 3. S.ulc. and Francis Martin
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-24
A PARKING CONFERENCE.
Members of the Commission Consult
With Secretary Root.

The Park Commission held a conference
with Secretary Root today and gave
( recapitulation Of the work it has already
accomplished The general plans for the
proposed park system were discussed.
and in an that has been done Secretary
Root gave his hearty concurrence.
The question Of the Memorial Bridge TO
span the Potomac was brought up. and
some little time was devoted 10 q dis
cussion Of this matter II was the first
conference held between the Secretary Of
war and the members of the Commission.
The members OF the Commission present
were; Daniel f. Burnham, Charles :. Nc
Kim. Augustus St Gaudens. Senator CuI-
lom, Mr. Abbott. Of Rome; Mr Harper.
and Mr. Moore. the Secretary OF the Sen
ate Committee on the District OF Colun-
bia. were also present After the confer
ence the members Of the Commission
returned TO the new Willard, where
they were the guests Of Senator CuIlom
at luncheon.
Among the most important oaestions
discussed during the conference with the
Secretary Of War was that Of the reclaim
alton Of the Anacostia fats, which the
Commission believes to be the most nee
essary matter in hand Secretary Root
is especially Interested in this, owing 10
the establishment under his direction OF
the new Engineer School at the Wash
ington Barracks
At ( o'clock this afternoon Secrctarv
Root and General Gillespie. Chief or En-
gineers. accompanied by the Park Com
mission viii visit the barracks fer the
purpose Of making a personal igyesgiga-
tion Of the work already accomplished In
the establishment OF the Engineer School
] his is said To De one OF Secretary Roots
pet schemes, and he is determined that
IL shall be not only a great success. but a
credit 60 Washington. After the inspec-
tion OF the school and grounds. trip viii
Zee made Of the Arsenal grounds. and the
Commission viii point out to the Score
Jary Of War the contemplated improve
m,uts along the Eastern Branch
Secretary Root has spent 100000 on the
Engineer School. and contcnJlatcs an
outlay of many times that sum before his
plans reach perfection. II was also made
known by Secretary Root that he re-
quiros additional ground at the barracks.
This extension VIII be made upon the land
10 the east Of the Arsenal. and win in
crease the size Of that post The plans.
as suggested 10 the Secretary OF War by
the Commission today. include an impos-
Ing boulevard along the Auacostia River.
from the extreme east Of the city 20 the
Arsenal
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-24
THE DEUTSCHLAND ARRIVES.
to Make speed on Account OF
Rough Weather.

NEW YORK. oct 2L-The great twin
screw greyhound Of the Hamburg-Ameri-
can Line. the Deutschland. arrived today
from Hamburg. Southampton and Cher
hourE after a very rough trip across the
Atlantic Within twcnJy-four hours after
leaving the Mole at Cherbours. the
Deutschland encountered rough westerly
SaiCs. with heavy head seas. which re-
duced her heddway considerably. At no
time could she maintain her accustomed
speed.
HeT trip was five days. nineteen hours
and ten minutes 10 Sandy Hook IIEht-
ship Her average speed was Il 10 knots
one cabin passenger. Max T. RoSen OF
this city, aged fifty years. died Of heart
disease, Ar. Eoscn was accompanied by
his wife and daughter.
Among the passengers were Baron Won
Hcugclmuller, AUstro-Iiuugariau Minis
ter TO Washington; Dr William r FeT-
muth, Major Frank J. Jones. and Mrs
Charles T. Yerkes-