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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20
GREAT DOG TRAVELLER.
Taffy Has Covered Thousands OF
Miles on Railway Trains and His
Own Sturdy Legs.

Taffy is neither a Welshman nor a
thief, but Californian, a gentleman,
and traveller. He is now resident of
Lake Forest and the devoted follower
of his mistress, Mrs. Franklin Smith.
says the Chicago Tribune.
Tafffy has made five trips between
Pasadena and Chicago. the shortest be-
ing $500 miles. Several times the dis
lance has been increased 500 or e0c
miles by his mistress going to New
Orleans or by some other indirect
route. Only after the invention of a
canine padometer can it be ascertained
how many miles Taffy has covered with
his own sturdy little legs.
Taffy was born and spent his early
doghood in Pasadena, being addicted
to gardening and the care Of the stable
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20

terly useless, that year, at least, for
either the harvester or the plow. Each
family had dug two tunnels that slant
nest; and since the tunnels of one fam
fly often crossed those of another, the
ground was treacherously unstable.
The outlying. unplowed land also bore,
mile upon mile, marks of the ravages
of an army of badgers; but the north
end of the wheat field was the concen-
tration camp.
The badgers had thrived in their new
home, for on one side was a grassy rise
where the eggs and young of the plover
and prairie chicken could be found, and
on the other a gully led down to the
sloughs, that yielded succulent roots
and crawling things. The little girls
big brothers saw that the ANNA Is were
Eso abundant that shot, traps or poi
son would not avail; only thorough
drowning-out would rid the grainland
of the pest. Drowning-outs were ex-
citing affairs, for the badgers always
gave the pack a fine tussle before they
were dispatched; and she was allowed
to attend them if she would promise
to remain on the high seat of the
wagon. out of harms way.
| When the team had been brought to
standstill on the cowpath, she
| watched the preparations for the
drowning from her perch. Two holes
were found that slanted toward each
other. One big brother stationed him
self at the hole nearer the wagon,
armed with two or three buckets of
water; and another guarded the
farther hole, similarly armed. The
pack divided itself, half remaining at
each outlet, and parked itself hoarse
with anticipation.
At last all was in readiness, and, at
a word, the water was poured-bucket-
full after bucketful-down the tunnels.
Then a big brother sprang to the
horses heads to prevent their running
when the fight began, another jumped
into the wagon to refill the pals and
hand them down, and the dogs, leaping
excitedly. closed about the holes. The
little girl watched breathlessly and
chung fast to the seat.
For a moment there was no sign of
anything. Then suddenly from the
nearer hole bounded female, the ref
use of her nest clinging to her drip
ping hair. Whirling and biting furi-
ously on all sides, she growled in fear
and rage as she defied the pack. There
was q quick, fierce fight that was car
ried 4 rod before it ended; then. amid |
din of yelping, the badger met al
speedy death.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20
HANGING TOBACCO LEAVES.

being: adopted of hanging them tc
nails which are driven through the
laths. A slim nail is used and driven
diagonally, slanting upward. 1t ex.
tends about one inch through. The
nidrib of the leaf is stuck on the nail.
as shown in the accompanying illustra-
ton A good man can hang 800 laths
in this way. The laths are three
fourths by one and one-fourti |,
inches and four feet long. A machine
is used to put in the nails, driving 20 1t
a time, then turning the lath and driy-
ing 20 more, SO that 40 leaves are hung
on each lath.-Orange Judd Farmer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20
The Well Developed Horse

An authority on the subject of
horses makes the statement that the
increase in weight up to certain limit,
if the individuality is correct, will be
marketed at 25 cents per pound. In
other words, 1900 pound horse that
will sell them for 1925 will bring S175 if
made to weigh l 400 pounds. Ofcourse
this implies that he will carry this in
creased weight in good form, and that
he has good legs to support his body.
Even the owner can scarcely tell the
value of horse until he is put in good
condition Voice.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20
A CHICKEN STORY.

once there was little chicken,
And he used to go a-pickin'
All among the'bidGy hens to get his food
twas a pretty little fellow,
Pump and doWny, soft and yellow,
But he never thought that anything was
good.
He would bitterly complain
Whenever 1t did rain,
OF if the grass was very wet with dew.
He didn't like the cold
And, II the truth be told,
He Just found fault with everything thai
grew. .
So the other little chicks
Thought they'd put him in a fix,
And they said: I'VE will no longer play
with you.
You're SO very glum and sour
We have ne'er happy hour,
When we might be jolly, happy crew.
So they left him all alone,
Sitting percheG upon stone,
And they would not speak to him single
word.
But they were very kind
When he did make up his mind
That he would really be a better bird.
Child Garden.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20
COWS WEAR ARMOR.
New Jersey Dairymen Resorts to
Unique Method to Fool the Ever
Hungry Mosquito.

Mosquito proof is this COW. She
permitted the photographer to ap-
proach within shooting" distance on
the banks of the lake that lends it's
name to that fashionable Jersey sum-
mer resort, Spring Lake. She was per-
fectly willing to have her picture TAX
en-. but refused to be interviewed.
From outside sources it was learned
that she wears that burlap bagging
strapped around her back, not because
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20
Miraculous Apple Trick.

You can divide an apple into several
parts without cutting the rind. Pass a
needle and thread under the rind CT
the apple, which is easily done by put.
ting the needle in again each time
at the same hole it came out Of; and
so passing on until you have gone
around the apple. Then take both ends
of the thread in your hands and pull;
by this means the apple will be divided
into two parts. In the same way you
can divide it into as many parts as
you please, the rind remaining en-.
tire
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20
A Aurnrtsed Physleian.
A dying patient RECEIVERS through the in
tecposition of humble German.

terpOSltlOn OF numDie OeTHldu.
Chicago, Nov. Is.
Some weeks ago Dr. c., very reput-
able and widely known physician, living on
c. Street, was called to attend very
complicated case of Rheumatism. Upon
arriving at the house he found a man about
forty years of age, lying in a prostrated and
serious condition, with his whole frame
dangerously affected with the painful dis
ease. He prescribed for the patient, but
the man continued to grow worse, and on
Sunday evening he was found to be IN a
very alarming condition. The knees and ell
bows and larger joints. were greatly IN
famed, and could not be moved. 1t was
only with extreme difficulty that the pa
tient could be turned in bed, with the aid
of three or four persons. The weight OF
the clothing was SO painful that means had
to be adopted to keep it from the patients
body. -
The doctor saw that his assistance would
be of no avail, and lett the house, the mem
bers of the family following him to the
door, weeping. Almost Immediately the
grief-stricken ones were addressed by an
humble German. He had heard of the
despair of the family, and now asked them
to try his remedy, and accordingly brought
forth bottle of St. Jacobs Oil. The poor
wife applied this remedy. The first appli-
cation eased the patient very much; after
a few hours they used it again, and, won
der of wonders, the pain vanished entirely!
Every subsequent application improved the
patient and in two days he was well and
out. When the doctor called few days
after, he was indeed surprised.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20
Sheep for the Highway,

It would greatly improve the ap-
pearance of the country highways all
over the country if flock of sheepun-
der the care of herdsman and a
trained dog could be kept in the CON-
munity for the sole purpose of pastur-
ing down the sides of the roads. This
would be done in the countries of the
old world, where so much good land
would never be permitted to go to
waste year after year. So used, 200
sheep would completely transform the
appearance of any four square miles
of territory-Rural World.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20
DID HIS LEVEL BEST.
How Hugh McGOvern Rose from Cur
rying Mules to the Ownership
of Millions.

Once there Was u IVY Aducu lug
MCGOWAN who went to Kansas City
in search of work. He found this at
the stables of the street car com
many and the work consisted largely
in currying mules. The currying OF
mules is not an attractive vocation,
but Hugh never grumbled, and he
sent them out to work looking more
fit than they ever had in all the his
tory of rapid transit in Kansas City.
He curried these mules so faithfully
that now he does not have to curry
mules any more. MCGOWAN is now
a rich man, with millions of dollars
under his control. He had reached
the age Of 40 before he had earned so
much as 500 month.
No man can rise to fame by the
mere process of currying mules, but
if this duty fall to his lot he can do
it so we'll as to show what is in him.
Thus did MCGOWAN. He attracted the
attention of his superiors and was pro.
NOTED to the driving of car. Then
he got on the police force; all stations
humble enough. After awhile the
agent of a big coEeeya visited Kansas
City and while there se-ght TO find a
suitable man to represent his concern.
MCGOWAN was chosen not merely be-
cause he had curried mules well, but
that he had gone into every field in
spired always by the motive to do the
best he could. He is now 43 years of
age, a solid citizen, with long bank
account and a reputation that is of far
greater value than any great sum OF
money.
There is lesson in the example of
Hugh MCGOWAN. 1t is, that the man
who curries mules and does it faith
fully, will not always have to curry
mules.-Tacoma Daily Ledger.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20

Quaker city gossip tells this Story Of a
n man who apologized for being late
Winner party:
Awfully glad to see you, Mr.. Blank, y
III the hostess. So good Of you to come
al the way from New York, too! But
va Aere is your brother?"
am commissioned to tender his re.
X etk. You see, we are so busy just now
Fl Ut it was impossible for both of us to get
VI ~, and so we tossed up to see which OF
shsud come" said the young man.
How nice! Such an original idea! And
(2ou won -
To- said the young man, absently; "a
ittsburg Bulletin.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20
Requisite. of Fine Batter.

To make fine butter one must begin
with the herd. Breed cows SO that you
have fresh ones coming every month.
The fine nutty favor comes from the
milk of the fresh cows, and the churn-
ing quality of the cream is governed to
agreat extent by it.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20
How Flavor Is Ruined.

The udder and adjacent parts of the
body which are much shaken during
milking is one OF the chief sources of
infection, while the dust of the stable,
the hands and clothes of the mixer, to-
gether with the pals and cans used, are
only slightly less important sources.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20
sHADE-GROWN TOBACCO.
Nc" Way of Hanging the Leaves
Which Is Far Superior to the
Old Lath Method.

Last year the single leaves of the
shade-grown tobacco crop were sewn
on laths hanging in the curing house.
The best that man could do was to
handle 200 laths. This yeara plan is
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20

Leaves and dry earth make an ex-
cellent combination on the floor of the
poultry house Dry earth absorbs and
disinfects, while the leaves make
scratching material for the fowls.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20
r. another club woman, Mrs.
1870. OF Rdgerton, Wis.,, tells
~. !. she was cured Of irregulari-
~ md uterine trouble, terrible
ms and backache by Lydia E.
Fnkham's Vegetable COMPOUND.

80 while 4go my health began to
~ because Of female troubles. The
~ did mot help me. remembered
w. ~ my mother had used Lydia r.,
~ nam's Vegetable Compound
~ occasions for irregularities
s,s cferine troubles, and l felt sure
~ e could not harm me at any rate
tose Il = trial.
2 VIA certainly glad to find that
H. ~ week felt much better, the
lie pains in my back and side
s.ls beginning to cease, and at the
g mcnstruation I did not have
% serious a time as hereto
hs - continued its use for two
ehs, and at the end of that time I
s[z Ike new woman. I really have
- felt better in my life, have not
N. 20 sick headache since, and weigh
nds more than I ever did, 80 I
atatingly recommend Vegetable
I.s bound. Mrs. MAY HAUIE, Ed
a. Wis, President Household
c1ics Club. - $4,000 forfeit # ORIGINAL Of
a4ys proving genufneness cannot 6s produced
nen should remember there
ne tried and true remedy for
/ 1eanale ills, Lydia e. Pink
A's Vegetable Compound. Re
- buy any other medicine,
000d the best.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20

Itchiness of the skin, horrible plague.
Most everybody afflicted in one way or an
other Only one safe, never failing cure.
Doan's Ointment. At any drug store, Soc
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20

Obscurity furnishes a good pedestal for
lasting fame.-Ram's Horn.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-07-31
HONOR TO WHOM HONOR is DUE.

WHEN trusted Representative of the State ctrays
w imposed him, beays the and
PEE pie barriers his filthy lucre words
TIE of public should
be ndeby stamped the and the hn Il
the and of honest
On the other hand when Representative Ea been faithful
reposed State and
worked in
them by timely ucou legislation
his words high
within gift for such faithful
such faithful service
forty years nearly National legislation in the
against
class legislation whose the
the hands of the and the of
find bill through
the people That the bill by
gress during the session recently closed.
Thai bill for of the food
be used in irrigang
homes OF b. and Contented people 1t will
hundreds of thousands population tie
perhaps bred thousand to the population
vala will add wealth
curing tie settlement and cultivation of lands that otherwise
be Or y
1t is the ben ci passed by Congress during
fifty and the credit of largely due
fatgaf abors Representative Congress- the
Francis G. Newlands He studied tn proposition closely
Congress preached gospel irrigation and
his efforts and
the lateiirrgation bill became accomplished fact
Again the Sentinel Honor ioin honor
the brave who worked for that there
worthy Representative worked only
the Nevada but all
tain States-Eureka Seminal
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-07-31
Pure Ice

The ice season has opened and par
ties Or families desiring the pure ar
ticle should see -oc benton and make
a contract for the warm weather. He
cut a house full of the pure article at
his pond on the Carson river which
is guaranteed to be pure. free from
dirt and as clear as crystal. Rates
are reasonable.
Lost-A bunch Of keys. Among the
lot will be found two Yale lock keys.
Finder please leave at the Bullion and
Exchange Bank.
We want a local agent to sell oil
stock. Must be well acquainted and
hustler. Good pay to the right man.
S. Sanborn, Bakersfield. Cal.
The very latest in bracelets and sill
yer rings are on exhibition at Friends
store. They are extremely pretty ant
| the prices are low.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-07-31
NEvADA's GROWTH IS SAN FRANCIsC0's GAIN.

THE Chronicle lately published editorials
Nevada One of them commented the
velopmen Nevada within the last few and the
lages upon benefit will derive from passage
irrigation bill spoke of the Interstate
drainage Nevada adds: expend-
National aid Of should
Nevada there will be
greatest need that priority
Representative Newland advocating the irrigation bill
Nevada will highly appreciate this kindly of
San Francisco. Realizing, all Nevadan Nev
the of develop
counted her hearty support
prosperity of the State. The long period the
San Francisco largely decline of
nlstock the of Nevadas output
much that San Francico the entrepot
hall million million people this
advance of business Francisco
surpass advantages oriental
Nevada will from this time lines of harmonious
of all of its Cuure, manufacturing
by its influence the early construction of ga
works which will accomplish the utilization the
slope Sierra Nevadas rush
through Nevada lakes the sink of
they useful her that
large indirect benefit Nevada
tributary California though that
nothing lineof
velopment that will add the
Queen City of the Pacific Coast.
Thanks, friendly neighbo for your kind words.Journa
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-07-31
Notice to Architects

Architects. are invited to submit
plans for a State ORPHANS Home to
the Board of Directors of said Home
at Carson City, Nevada, on or before
August IA, 1902.
The building is to be of stone, two
stories in height, (stone to be furnish
ed by the State) size about 80 by 10
feet, cost not to exceed $4,000, and to
contain a dining room on first floor
for 12O children and separate dormi-
/ tories On second floor for 60 boys and
/ sor 60 girls; also on first floor, Office,
reception room, dining room for IA
employees, pantry, kitchen, storeroom,
1 tin closet, wash room, play room for
i 60 children, two rooms for cooks, with
clothes closets. dressing room, bath
room, water closet, store room and
session room. On second floor, in ad-
dition to dormitories, two rooms. par
lor and clothes closets, for teachers,
four rooms for Superintendent and
Matron, three rooms with clothes clo-
sets, two hospital rooms and medicine
closet, with toilets for males and fe-
males, store room for clothing. two
rooms for assistant Matron and Nurse
with clothes closets and sewing room
with closets.
The person submitting the accepted
plan, with complete specifications fol
building in accordance Herewith
within ten days after acceptance O
plan. will be paid the sum Of $4,000
as full compensation therefor, and M
| compensation will be paid for an!
plan not accepted.
The Board reserves the right to re
ject any and all plans. Address al
communications relating to plans I
ORVIS RING.
Secretary cf Board of Directors, Cal
son City. Nevada.
4 Carson City, July "a, 1902. t
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-07-31

Suits that suit. Made to your meas
ure from the SWEETEST spring patterns
in the very latest style. Better step
round and have F. W. Day show you
the International Company's line of
latest New York fashions.
For Sale
A baby buggy in excellent condition
Rubber tires and other improvements
Enquire at this Office.
Strangers as we'll as Carson people
who wish a good cigar can find them
at c. w. Friends.
| Furnished rooms for rent. Five
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-07-31
Bullion and.
Exchange Bank
------=C Carson City, Nevada.
CAPITAL fully PAID Up %IOO 600
Carson City, Nevada
CAPITAL fully PAID UP
DIRECTORS:

B. +. F..
j. b. Overflow, j. WOODBURY..
H. NJ GORMAN, PRESIDENT RICHARD KIRMAN VIEPREsIDE>r
q. w. RICHARD, J.. r.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-07-31
SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT

OVER ONE HUNDRED SAFE DEPOSIT BONES been placed
modern OF
Steel They BURGLAR AND FIRE PROOF a
safe jewe
on application.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-07-31
For Sale

have 500 cords of No. clear pine
wood. cut and ready for hauling on
the Lake Tahoe road, miles from
this city. The entire amount is fol
SALE For particulars enquire of E
D. Sweeney.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-07-31

Deposits received Buy Exchange
United
BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-12
WILL NOT PAY
FOR LAMPS
Council Lighting Committee
Wants Better Illumination
BEFORE ACCEPTING THEM
10 Allow 30 Days to Improve
Lights.

The city council at its meeting Monday
hight viii not accept the lights which
are being operated by Bays Bros. if
the wishes of the committee on lighting
are carried out.
Until the council accepts the lights the
men who have the contract viii not re-
ceive any money. and the failure of the
council TO accept the street lamps next
Monday night viii mean that Bays Bros
VIII not receive any pay for the nlumi
ration they have been furnishing and
have failed to furnish for the past TWO
weeks. The council may, however. de-
eide TO pay for the lights which have
been burning up to the required standard
But the general work of lighting the
city win net be accepted at once.
W. H. Mckee, chairman of the lighting
committee. stated to the Eagle yesterday
that he had informed Mr.. Bays that ne
would not recommend. at Monday nights
meeting, that the lights be accepted.
When asked if there were any prospect
OF the contract being aEnulled, he said
the contractors would be given a reae.r.-
able time, about thirty days, to get the
lights in order
Each lamp. according TO contract, e 90
cost the city $50 year, or s1.e6 % 4
months. The lights are supposed to burn
on moonlight schedule. or twenty nights
q month
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-12
IT'S TIME TO CLEAN UP
SEQ. w smith Makes some Sugges-
lions Ahouf the Watfcr.

Mr.. George w. Smith, secretary Of the
Chamber of Commerce, yesterday sent
the following communication to the
Eagle:
To the Editor of The Eagle: Two
veel,s to clean up the town and put it in
apple-pie order and then TO decorate it
like bride Let us make that throng Of
visitors think Wichita is the prettiest
CITY in the state. IT is TO be hoped that
q local loyal patriotism viii be fully
awakened by the enterprise Of holding
our fair and G. A. r. reunion nov being
undertake. There should not be a man
CT woman in the city who fails TO appre-
ciate the magnitude and worth OF the
fair and reunion We are positive shat
cur city VIII Dee filled with strangers from
all parts of The state and oklahoma and
many from many other neighboring
states There are those who look at
everything from the close-dsted. ma
terialistic. commercial standpoln5 ana
ask at every step. "Wm il pay We
can answer this in the affirmative. con-
fdently and positively There has not
been a single public enterprise in Wichita
in the shape OF a fair. a park a library.
packing house, an industrial plant but
has paid its cost ten times over-uaid
not only in enhanced satisfaction but
paid in the sale OF groceries ard cloth ng
70 hundreds of people who but Tor these
things. would not he here today Let us
take pride ia our community. its reputa-
ton. its influence.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-12
SOME BIG IMPROVEMENTS
Have Been Made In the Clothing
store OF Herman and Hess

The popular clothing store Of Herman
& Hess, always progressive and ever
ready TO take advantage Of any improve
ment which might add to the attractive
ress Of the store and at the same time
might serve a useful turn, have just in
stalled seven OF the latest improved
hillips self-inuminating show cases to
take the place Of the old table cases
" hich they have been using. These cases
VIII enable them to display their stock
to a much better advantage because Of
the discriminating feature. which is
characteristic OF each case. and present
a very pleasing appearance when they
ere all "turned on" In the evening.