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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-12-28
WIN PORTO RICAN BRIDES.
Success of American ms in LOvemakina
There Despite Numerous
Obstacles, z

Americans in Porto Rico are win
ming vict ories in love as they die
in war. The Spanish customs of safe
guarding the maidens of the islant
were obstacles at first, but Ameri
cans rene mbered that faint hear
meier won fair lady," and an increas
ing number of weddings, testify t.
their success, says the New York Sun
Fortunately, this form of invasion
of the island by the new American
brothers from the north is not re
sented by the natives. The San Juar
News says of it.:
''Whi1e the American government
has been reforming the island ad
ministration along American lines
and our business men have been di
verting their attention from the ole
Porto Rican people have not been
backward in amalgamating along do.
nestle lines. While the older ones
have been readjusting government
and business, the Porto Rican and
American youth have been making
love.
''The American man who seeks q
Porto Rican wife has not been al
lowed to tie the nuptial knot without
the usual difficulties, however. In
fact, it may be said that only true
love could surmount the new Obsta-
cles thrown in his way, those with
which he never struggled at home.
'But where there is love there is
will and therefore way and the
number of intermarriages is remark
able. Although the number of Amer
leans on the island is small the News
is constantly recording these most
praiseworthy events tending to har-
monte the relations between the
people of the island and the main
land.
Gradually the customs of the is
land and of America in lovemaking
and counting are each giving way to
each other and what was once
thought improper or indiscreet is
now the rule.
"The liberties commonly allowed
the young people in the United States
is the main ground of objection by
the islanders. As Americans express
it an islander believes in keeping his
daughter under lock and key until
her custody is safely turned over to
her husband aid then he imprisons
her and pockets the key.
sOn the contrary the Porto Ricans
are shocked at the freedom allowed
American girls and hastily conclude
that they are guilty Of great breaches
of the universal code of ethics and
violate the law of propriety in every
act.
Nevertheless this custom of self
reliance in the United States has
built up most formidable sentiment
of respect for the American girl in
all places and at all times.
"The intermarrying of Americans
and Porto Ricans is a sure road to
the assimilation of the two peoples
and to the long sought goal of con-
tentment and happiness on the is
lauG,"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-12-28
The Eternal WomaH,

II know that justice is blind"
unused the fair defendant, adding the
finishing touches to her toilet, which
consisted of a Paris gown, picture
hat and other beautifiers; II know
that justice is blind, but, thank good
ness, the judge is not" -Baltimors
American xA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-12-28
sign Of IntelIfxence.

Mrs. Glover-You told me that par
rot bought of you was the most i'm
telligent bird in your collection;
while the fact is he doesn't speak
at all.
Dealer-That's what I meant when
| spoke Of his intelligence. Boston
Transcript.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-12-28
The Manufacture Of Bron.e Powde,

The Manufacture of Bronze Powder.
The shining metallic dust that is
used to produce the effect Of gilt and
bronze in wallpapers, printing, lithog-
raphy, mirror and picture frames, fres-
co painting, and SO on, has its prin-
cipal source in the bronze-powder
factories at Furth, in Bavaria, where
this industry has been highly special
lied. The material is dutch metal"
an alloy of copper and spelter. The
larger the percentage of spelter the
more yellowish the alloy. Seven prin-
cipal tints are produced, varying from
golden yellow to bright copper red.
The alloy is first prepared in the form
of leaf metal. which is afterward
ground into powder.-Industrjal Jour-
4
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-12-28
DEMAGNETIZING A WATCH.
monty Employed I'm CORRECTING
Eject of Electricity.

Persons who work near q dynamo,
or who casually stand near one, some
times find that their pocket timepieces
thereafter cease to run as accurately
as before. This results from the mag
netizing of the balance and some other
parts of the watch which are made of
steel. A number of remedies for this
increasing trouble have been suggest
ed. One of them is to put the watch
in soft iron case instead of one Of
gold, silver or nickel. Another is to
make use of a piece of apparatus for
demagnetizing the works. The Elec-
trical World and Engineer recently de-
scribed new instrument of this sort.
Means are found for producing an
alternating current of electricity.
This is sent through fat coil, Or
spool, of wire. The latter is SO AZ
ranged that the watch can be Slipped
inside the coil easily.
Our contemporary says:
''The current being turned on, tie
watch is instantly demagnetized and
remagnetized with the opposite polar
ity, demagnetization and remagnetiza-
ton following each other with
rapidity depending upon the frequeA-
cy of alienation of the current. If
the article be slowly withdrawn it is
evident that each half cycle OF mag
netization will be of lesser degree
than the one preceding, until tn. piece
is entirely withdrawn from the influ-
ence of the field, when the magnetism
will be practically all removed. OBJ
viously, the higher the frequency Of
alienation of the demagnetizing cur
rent the more complete will be the de-
magnetization. The ordinary appli-
ances, as is well known, aim to accom-
plish their purpose by revolving the
watch rapidly before the poles of
horseshoe magnet, or reversing bat
terry current through demagnetizing
coil at a comparatively low frequency
by hand, a much less satisfactory
method
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-12-28
A Palmi.t interrupted.

ssYou will be married"
.Say, tell me the good things first. "
IN. Y. Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-12-28

Cremation has been the custom II
in Japan for 1900 years.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-12-28
Sins OF Polio,

Many sins are committed under II
guise of policy.-Atchison Globe.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-05-25
FIRE CLAIMS.

The commencement of sessions Of the
fire claims commission is a very inn
portant matter to many of our eiti-
zens of various nationalities. The com
mission is composed of representative
men who understand values and who
are thoroughly independent in thought
The task before these gentlemen is
by no means a light one. The value
that men will put upon the goods they
have lost, and the value which the
commission will put upon them is likely
to be very different. The work is to be
done in four months, or rather all the
claims are to be filed in that time.
There will be a considerable rush there
fore to get all the claims in.
The act permits no claims for specu-
lative or consequential damage, or for
loss of rent or use of property or loss
of profits through the interruption of
business. The claims to be considered
are purely those of destruction either
by fire or removal.
When all the claims are filed the
commission will have heavy work on its
hands adjusting the many intricacies
of the claimants demands 1t will take
all the acumen possessed by the men,
bers of the commission to prevent some
fraud being practiced on the taxpayers
under the guise of justice. Where the
money is to come from to pay these
claims is an entirely different PROPOSE
ton. 1t certainly is not in sight now,
and it does not look as if it would be
in sight for couple of years to come.
Any way the claims will be filed, will
eventually be allowed, and will then
become a speculative commodity.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-05-25

side to be fooled by smooth tongue.
court employs a very dirty instrument,
and therefore the court expects to have
some very dirty work done
What interests the people in all this
matter is not SO much the political side,
as the vitiation of the court. We may
even grant that the court still remains,
in matters Of justice, as fair and i'm
partial as it can be. From the attitude
the court has assumed, the bulk of
people will not believe that it is I'M
To use a homely phrase the court is
fly blown. It's reputation for justice
and fairness is absolutely challenged,
and it must be confessed that it's atti-
tude warrants the assumption. The
Star will grant that it is possible to
take up a position antagonistic to ju-
dicial purity and yet remain judicially
pure. but beyond a very few minds
there will be no one who will believe
the statement.
If people who know and appreciate
the higher course of life deliberately
take the lower they must, of course
take the consequences. But this, UNI
fortunately, is not the end of it. A
mans own faults or mistakes may be
his own, but a judges faults and mis-
takes are not his own alone, they re-
vert to his court they stain the gar
ment of justice, and they sap the be-
lief which all men should hold in the
purity of the judiciary.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-05-25

The presence Of the son of Luetgert
in Honolulu, recalls a very curious case
of crime in Chicago. Luetgert the
father had most sensational trial
which lasted a very long time The
defence was that Mrs. Luetgert had
deliberately absented herself and kept
concealed in order to throw suspicion
upon her husband, and accounts of
her being seen in this state and in that
were often circulated For the prose-
cution there was considerable scienti-
fic testimony, the contents of a vat in
which Mrs. Luetgert's body was alleged
to have been boiled down was examin-
ed, and the remains of bones in it We're
declared to be human. Eventually
Luetgert was convicted.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-05-25

The word disability" covers the posi-
ton of Governor Dole, and assures the
position which Acting Governor Cooper
has taken. 1t is unfortunate that Gov
ernor Dole has had to absent himself
at a critical time, but there is no doubt
that he has been under a great strain
for years. Some of these days the
Territory will fully realize how great
man the Governor has been, and
what weight he has carried and car
ried successfully.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-05-25

There is quite a quantity of opium
being Struggled into the Territory, and
the Federal authorities will probably
spot the leak by which it comes in. OF
course opium coming from San Fran
cisco and having paid it's revenue tax of
ten dollars pound can not be stopped
from entering the territory. 1t is stated,
however that the opium brought from
San Francisco has not paid its revenue
tax and is therefore illegal opium here.
The opium law is another of the meas
ures which failed to materiaIize in the
Legislature. The fact is mighty little
did materialize.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-05-25

The Maunalei plantation on Lanai
has gone into the hands of Mr.. Pain
Maunalei was one of the places which
started during the boom of two years
ago. Financial difficulties have stood
in the way of it's development, but
there has otherwise been nothing to
stand in its way. If sugar cane be
successfully grown at Olowalu on the
Maui shore and low lands, there seems
no reason why it should not be just as
successfully grown upon the Lanai
shore and low lands. The revival of
Maunalei will have a good effect upon
sugar securities if it is only success
fully conducted.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-05-25

If people who are not Chinese go
around in Chinese costume and have
all the appearance of being Chinese
they must not be surprised if they are
classed as such. With regard to dis
elimination against Chinese, that is the
fault of the so-called Chinese govern
ment. The Chinese government has
never taken its place among the world
powers, upon an equality. On the other
hand the japanese has, and, in conse-
quence, a Japanese ranks as any other
citizen of civilized power. The whole
fault of the recognition of Chinese has
lain with the Chinese government. The
root of the matter lies in the fact that
the Chinese ruling class thinks itself
s"nA"'"" :" oil the rest of the ~-n-.ld
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-05-25

The suggestion that as the Legisla-
tors should refund their salaries and
mileage because they did not believe
that Mr.. Cooper was Acting Governor
was received with derision by the
House. 1t certainly was very witty
remark. Representative Hogs has
made several witty points during the
session, but the wit has often been too
keen for the House to appreciate.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-05-25

Exactly why the majority in the
Senate turned down DR.. Garvin from
the Board of Health is not clear. The
an efficient physician. But then the
things that happen in the Legislature
are utterly inscrutable. There is no
conference of policy, nor any plan
which can be discussed.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-05-25

Another dairy man has been fined for
selling adulterated milk. DR.. Shorey is
certainly doing his duty, but until he
has authority to upset milk which is
not up to standard, the milk vendors
will cheerfully pay the fine, and en-
ploy the COW with the iron tail a little
more freely
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-05-25
CLEARANCE SALE OF
Ready Mixed
Paints for
Household
Purposes
Also

g.. Five gallon tins of Barn and
Roof Paint at Use per gallon.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-05
VOTES MORE MONEY
Senate Gives Financial Aid to
Various Exposition En-
terprises.

Washington, March 1-During the
greater part of a long session of the
senate today the sund1y civil appro-
priation bill was under consideration.
Interesting, and at times lively debate
was precipitated in the first two hours
of the session on a resolution to dis
charge the committee on interstate
commerce from considering the bill re-
quiring railway companies to make
detailed Investigations of all accidents
involving loss of life on their lines and
to report to the interstate commerce
commission. No action vas taken.
The old question as to the reclama-
ton of lands in the arid and semi-arid
sections of the country was up, but
the effort to attach tho amendment tC
the measure approEriating money fol
work was defeated.
Bills appropriating 5000, 600 for the
Buffalo Pan-American exposition
S., 900, 900 for the st. Louis Louisiana
purchase exposition and $3.50, 900 fol
the Charleston, S. G., Interstate an(
West Indian exposition were attached
to the bill as riders.
By a vote of 36 to 16 the senate to
night sustained the point Of orde:
against Morgan's Nicaraguan cana
amendment to the sundry civil bill.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-05
NO NEED FOR AN EXTRA SESSION
House Finally Concurs in Senate's Philippine and
Cuban Amendments to the Army
Appropriation Bill.

velopment company in the Philippines.
frankly acknowledged that he had in
vested money in it. He said that it
was a legitimate enterprise which was
not looking for government favor.
Subsequently when he stated that the
company would not have invested
money if Bryan had been elected the
members jeered and Kissed, and shout
ed that it was because if Bryan had
been elected the Philippines would not
have been exploited.
Lentz of Ohio challenged Hull's
right to vote, but Hull voted aye.
The final conference report upon the
Indian appropriation bill was adopted
and a number Of minor bills were put
through the final state. The confer
ence report on the St. Louis exposition
bills which agreed to Sunday closing,
was agreed to-, and the bill was sent
back to conference. A motion to con-
cur in the Charleston exposition
amendment was defeated, "a to 1879.
The revenue cutter service bill was
side-tracked for the day by a vote OF
the house.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-05
this was sufficient justification for a

this was sufficient justification for a
congressional investigation.
To his mind the inference was clear
that Clark had secured his election by
corrupt practices and it would be
astonishing if the man could be ad-
mitted to seat in the senate when he
had once beer convicted of bribery.
Chandler submitted a statement CIV
ing in detail his estimate Of expendi-
lures made by CLARK in his various
campaigns, placing the aggregate at
So, 059, $50.
Pettus replied briefly to Chandler,
saying Chandler's speech was untime-
~ and that it vas q spectacle calcu-
lated to teach a sad lesson. "If," he
said, "a man Injuries another it causes
him to hate that man. for every time
he sees that man he feels mean and
charges that feeling to the man he has
wronged. It is a terrible picture we
have here tonight. Let us turn away
from it and pass on"
Responding to this sally, Chandler
said he had simply joined with Pettus
in a verdict that Clark should not be
given a seat in the senate because he
had been guilty of bribery.
Jones of Arkansas presented the
credentials of Hon. w. A. Clark,
which were received and placed on file.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-05
BUSY CLOSING HOURS
House Rushed with Numerous
Measures Clamoring for In
slant Recognition.

Washington, March 2-Throughout
today the house has been in the throes
Of the closing hours of the session
with many measures clamorlng for at
tention and with crowded galleries
looking down upon weary legislators.
Work began at 9 a. m. and proceeded
until 5 in the afternoon, when a recess
was taken until $3.50 p. IN. to permit
conference reports to be framed.
Under suspension Of the rules a
number of important bills were passed,
including those for the national stand
ard bureau comforting bronze medals
upon the enlisted men of the navy and
marine corps for distinguished hero
ism, to amend the Chinese exclusion
laws and what is known as the "omni-
bus public building BILL" enlarging
the appropriation for some public
buildings. The legislative appror1ia-
ton bill was also fully disposed OF
and many conferences were advanced
to a stage which gives prospects that
there will be no failure Of important
legislation.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-05
TEDDY is READY
Arrives at Washington to Do His
Part in T0m0rr0w's
Affair.

Washington, March 2-Vice Presi-
dent-elect Roosevelt, accompanied by
his wife and children, reached Wash
ington at 1850 on the Congressional
Limited of the Pennsylvania, more
than an hour late, owing to the crush
of inaugural travel. His entry was as
quiet as we'll could be imagined.
Mrs. Cowles. his sister and wife Of
Commander Cowles of the navy, was
at the station to meet him. Owing to
the confusion Of schedules it was diff
cult to tell one train from another and
the probability is that she would have
missed her distinguished brother in
the hurrying crowd had not one Of
Colonel Roosevelt's rough riders came
to the rescue.
Creighton Webb of New York and
Lauasimas, happened to be on the plat
form watching for some friends of his
owl. The ex-rough rider in a silk
hat and a long Raglan coat, did not
look much like a member of the khaki
clad, mud covered cavalry regiment
that tramped after Colonel Roosevelt
in Cuba. But the rough rider initia-
tive was there and catching Mrs Cow
les by the arm, he rushed her through
the crowd ahead of the Roosevelt
party, at that moment wedged be-
tween a baggage truck and the side OF
the car. They were kissed all around
and then the party stepped cut Of a
side exit on the station avoiding the
dense crowd Of people waiting beyond
the railing at the far end of the plat
form. The party went to Commander
Cowles', where the vice president-elect
will remain until after the Inaugural
ton.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-05
SENATE IS INFORMED
to Inquiry Concerning
Congers' Part in Demand
on China.

Washington, March 2-In response
to the resolution of the senate inquir-
ing as to whether the United States
minister to China had joined the rep
r~esentatives of other governments in
the demand for the execution Of Prince
Tuan and other Chinese officials and
by whose authority, the president to-
night sent the following reply, signed
by Secretary Hay:
"It is charged by foreign ministers
in Pekin and admitted by the govern
ment of China that certain high Off
Gals of that country have been guilty
Of heinous crimes and outrages against
American missionaries and other for
eigners. This department has not
directed our minister in Pekin to de-
mand capital punishment for all these
persons, but has instructed him to join
with his colleagues in demanding the
severest punishment which it is in the
power OF the Chinese government to
infict
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-05

Washington, March 1.-The house
removed all possibility Of an extra
session today by concurring in the
senate amendments to the army ap-
preparation bill. The vote stood l59
to 1874. It was a straight party vote,
with the exception of Micheal of Mas
sachusetts, Loud of California, Dris-
coll of New York, and Mann of I'LL
nois, who voted with the democrats.
Cooper of Iowa answered present and
was not paired.
The bill now goes to the president.
The house was brought to a vote by
a special order prepared by the COM
mittee on rules which permitted an
hours debate on a side. The demo.
Gratis attempted to filibuster, but they
were overwhelmed. The debate was
not especially noteworthy.
The Philippine and Cuban amend
ments were defended by the republi'
cans and assailed by the democrats.
The only exciting incident of the
day was at the close of the debate
when Hull Of Iowa, whose name ha6
been connected with . lumber and de-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-05

has issued a circular directing the
members Of that organization to as
semble at the proper location next
Monday morning to act as an escort to
the president to the capitol.
The college men invited to partici-
pate in the inaugural parade have been
assigned to form the first brigade Of
the third division, the civic section
of the pageant. General G. 9. Howard
will command the division.
The training ship Dixie, which has
aboard a naval detachment to rartici-
pate in the parade, is in the lower
Potomac and will reach Alexandria to-
The Hartford, Admiral Far
ragut's famous old flag ship has been
able to make her way up the river to
a point opposite Washington arsenal.