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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-12
COTTON MARKET SHOWS WEAKNESS Cold Wave Reports Give the
 Shorts a Scare
  PROFIT TAKING AT START Market Broke RapidIey Under Reports of Freer Spot Offering south-5oIl Weevii Reported on Ram
 page in Texas.

New YorK, September n.--The cotton market opened easy. with prices 1 to ' points lower in sympathy with weakness in the Liverpool market where it was reported southern spot cotton market longs had been selling as a hedge. The private cables also gave the heavy re- ceipts, improved weather conditions south and better average of crop news as factors leading to liquidation and bear selling. The close of the English market was easy. and net to 81s points lower, with sentiment bearish.
 Following the call there was a slight rally in the market here on profit taking by the more easily satisfied shorts, but later .n the morning the market again developed weakness and broke rapidly under reports of freer spot offerings south and rumors that the wall street faction was putting out as large short interest n March for a p-otracted break later under the big movement The es- inmates for tomorrow's receipts, however. were not as large es predicted. and boil weevl ravage complaints began to sfft in from Texas. Still later, report had it that the corn market was up on a cold wave in the grain belt. Denver tempera- ture was said to have dropped from 46 degrees at a. m. today to 30 degrees at noon, which would indicate remarkably rapid movement southward of the cold wave which this morning was central on the northwest Cana dian border The shorts did not like these reports, though sceptical of a frost scare at this time of the Aeason. January jumped up to 8.27 from s.21, and other months in propor- tion. The close was steady. with prices net 10 jc points lower Total sales were estimated at 2b0,0O0 bales.
 Jew York, September n.-Cotton quiet middling SIS; sales 632; stock 36,S00; ex- ports continent 1918.
 Total today: Net receipts 2S 603 ex- ports Great Britain BIO; continent S5S5; stock 2SS,24
 Consolidated: Net receipts 125029; ex- ports Great Britain 2l,e26; France 595O; continent 46,570
 Total since September 1: Net receipts 215,176; exports Great Britain s9,266; France5950; continent 6l,3OO.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-11-01
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g. OLD OAKEN K
subject of Woodworth,s Famou.
foem Suggested by HOMEGROWN
, Well on His Fathers Farm.

Many OF the most popular songs
II poems have not been the result of
ADORE and thoughtful effort, but of
some sudden impulse. 'The Battle
hymn Of the Republic" was the re-
suit OF a sudden inspiration of Mrs.
S. f. Smith had no idea, when
ne penned the lines of America" that
ne was writing the one poem that
would be remembered when all else
that he had written would be for
gotten.
Samuel Woodwork did not think
very much of THE Old Oaken Bucket"
"hen he wrote the poem of that title
IN the summer Of 1917, and it would
nave grieved him had he known that
ms lasting fame was to rest upon the
simple lines. The other writings of
Woodworth fill several large volumes,
and be has been eulogized as a poet by
such men as Webster, Irving, Chan
ming and Sir Walter Scott, but to-day
very few could name any one of his
poems except "The Old Oaken Bucket"
There was at n time a foolish
story af1oat that Woodwork wrote
this beautiful poem in a saloon, but
nothing could be further from the
fact. He wrote the poem in his own
home in Duane street, New York. One
very warm day in midsummer, when
he had walked home to his dinner, he
drank a glass of water as Don as he
had sat down to the table. Putting
down the empty glass, he said to his
wife: THAT is refreshing, but how
much more refreshing would it be to
take a good, long draught this warm
day from the old oaken bucket I left
hanging in my fathers well at home!"
Mrs. Woodwork replied:. "Why,
Samuel, wouldn't that be a good sub
ject for a poem?"
Woodwork reflected for a moment,
and then said: $50 it would. must
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-11-01
HANDY BOOK OF INSULTS.
Put Into q Special Dictionary
by q German.

Herr Schuch, a German author, has
compiled a dictionary of 2 $500 insulting
expressions, carefully tabulated, in
dexed and classified. The work, on
which Herr Schuch has spent years Of
labor, is called the Schimpfworter
Lexicon and is divided into five general
heads-insults for men, insults for
m insults for either sex, insults
for children and collective insults for
s%yndicates, groups and corporations.
Herr Schuch, with that minute discern
ment of the searching German, has
subdivided these classes into smaller
ones, so that when n wishes to call
his friend or enemy a name it Feeds
but a short consultation with the book
to find the exact epithet or phrase
which will fit the case. This work
would have been invaluable to Mis-
sissippi river pilots in the old days,
and even now the teamster may regard
it as a welcome addition to his library.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-11-01

Here Pictured)
make use of the idea right away" Be-
fore the day was done, "The Old Oaken
Bucket" was written, the original title
being simply ''The Bucket"
Samuel Woodwork was born in the
old town of Scituate, Mass, 80 miles
from Boston, in the year 1889, and
the old well that suggested the IA
mou poem was on his fathers farm.
This we'll may be seen to-day just as
it was when the poet in his boyhood
days drew water 'FRONT.' in the 'moss-
covered bucket" One may see also
THE wide-spreading pond. and the mill
that stood by it,
The bridge, and the rock where the cat
aract fell"
It is said that the old mill looks very
much as it did when Woodwork, as a
barefooted boy, played round it. "The
cot of his fathers is no longer stand
ing. 1t has given place to a some
what modern house, whose inhabitants
drink water from the well hat SO often
slaked the thirst of the man whose
lines have made it the most famous
well in all America. Hundreds of
strangers visit the old we'll every year
and drink from the water that still
bubbles up from it's inexhaustible
springs. Some carry away with them
little bottles of the water to keep as
souvenirs.-Morris Marlowe, in Well
spring.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-11-01
Ornament. for the Neck.

Neck ornaments are particularly
pretty. The fiat plated white and
colored m~ousseline boas more rese1n-
BILE shoulder fichus, being invariably
bordered with mousseline roses or
velvet rose leaves applique at the
edge of the m~ousseline killing. Ends
of black ribbon velvet or strands of
let beads finish the fronts. Others
of tulle, forming ruches turning
down from the hair, r embellished
by long pompadour silk stole ends
trimmed with large steel buttons.
Effective et-ceteras are always an i'm
portant item on a Partisan toilet, and
some of the latest cravats and boas
are particularly attractive this sea-
son. Spotted killed white mousseline
trimmed with lace, pompadour rib
hon latticed on net, colored bebe rib
bon velvet gathered up into rosettes
in front of neckbands and embroid-
cred lawn and linon sole ~collarettes
are among the most popular Access
.,r;oc
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-11-01
OF ARGYLL,
Prfncess Louise, King Edwards Fa'
vOrite Sister, Deeply Interested
in Philanthropy,

King Edwards favorite sister, Lou
Use, duchess of Argyll, has come'to the
front lately with her characteristic in
terest in philanthropy. The i%nterna-
tional congress for the welfare and
protection of children, held in London
in July, and in which delegates from
the United States have taken so prom
inent a part, enlisted the cordial sup
port of Princess Louise, and, through
her, of the king. When the princess
wrote to the committee, who were ar
ranging the congress, that she would
be its patron, she delighted its pro.
motors by expressing also her royal
brothers willingness to allow his
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-11-01

name to be used with hers, as sponsor
for the gathering. Its prestige has
therefore been great.
Princess Louise acts with her broth.
err frequently. The two are close
friends, and the king is said to like
particularly this sisters unostenta-
tious life and bearing. So fond OF be-
ing a private person is Princess Louise
that for Is years she had not given
her photograph to be published.
Princess Louise is perfectly at home
with people who r devoting them
selves to helping little children, which
is all the more notable from the fact
that she has none of her own. Hos
pitfalls for youngsters are her hobby.
It must be admitted, however, that
she is a lady of many hobbies, for she
is an artist, both sculptor and illus
traitor, an o~mnivorous reader, fire.
quently a traveller incognito, a curio
collector, a bargain hunter, is deft
with her needle and can cook. Queen
Victoria's journal contains numerous
references to the versatility of her
daughter Louise and the English GER
tainly recognize in her the handsomest
as we'll as the cleverest of "the late
queens girls"
Princess Louise learned with pleas
ure of the progress made in the oral
system for teaching deaf children in
America, as compared with the sign
method. She considers the oral meth
cd a remarkable development and
hopes for it's further adoption in Eng
land. Miss Garrett, of Philadelphia,
has been in attendance on the congress
with several of the deaf children from
her oral school, giving practical dem
o~nstrations of the oral system. 3
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-11-01
PLEASING PRESENCE.
woman's Mind and Body should
Work in Harmony to Develop
Personal Grace.

How often we meet well-meanfng
women in our daily travels here and
there, on the street, in the home, in
society, who, in one way or another,
present an awkward appearance. They
may have a sweet name but an I'M
calmly walk, a pretty face but an in
correct posture, a pleasing voice but
an ungraceful handshake.
In these days of advanced ideas on
all lines the world will not tolerate
imperfections in womanly grace, as it
once did. "As a drop of dew reflects
the grandeur of the heavens" so wom-
an is expected to reflect all that is
beautiful in personality.
It does not require the addition of a
costly gown to be attractive. True,
grace of motion and manner will adorn
the plainest attire. Ones influence for
all that is high and noble is far greater
when presented by an attractive pic
ture of personal grace.
Women occupy no small space in the
great affairs of the world to-day, and
the individual must meet the condi-
tons of her time in a Il pleasing
to the spirit Of the age in which she
lives. Mind and body should work in
harmony. By the enlightenment OF
the one the other will become correct
ly poised and properly controlled.
Feed the mind with beautiful thoughts
and good literature, study the laws
of health and beauty, and note the re-
suits. The face being the reflection of
the soul, you will have a c~ountenance
which expresses a %nobleness of spirit
which, in spite of plain features, is at
tractive, certain to leave an impress
sion for good, and fair to look upon;
grace of mind with grace of body
making the perfect woman, who is SUI
to be loved.-N. Y. Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-11-01
Pretori. Becoming English.

Pretoria is beginning to take on an
English aspect. The bronze figures
of the typical voo%rtrekkers, which
were intended for the base of the
Kruger statue in Government square,
Pretoria, have been presented to
Lord Kitchener, who has had them
shipped to England in order that
they may grace, AZ a war trophy, the
Royal Engineers quarters at Chat
ham. On the site of the Kruger
statue Samuel Marks, who has given
the bronze figure, has offered a large
sum to place u statue of the king,
and it is further stated that this
loyal British subject is willing to
place a statue of the late queen on
the opposite side Of the square. Al
ready the face of the government
building displays the royal arms cut
in the solid stone.-London Tels-
graph.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-11-01

. Probably one of the oldest claims
.rer made against a bank is recorded
as having been made against the Ma
4;onal Bank of Belgium. An old peasant
woman had laid on the grass a jacket
containing banknotes OF small denom-
sno+;on to the amount Of $240 in the
nocket. and while she was at work
her net nanny goat had got at the
notes. which it had eaten. The beast
.xas killed and tho chewed paper re-
covered from the stomach was submit
ted in support of a claim for compen-
sation. which the bank paid after YER
ifyiug the facts BY chemical analysis
and other inquiry.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-11-01
Strike and Leck-Out ct Once.

HI tried the door with his keys, says
the Baltimore Sun, but the thing was
locked on the inside, locked and bottled.
And, Just az he was about to apply the
knocker, q voice, stern and admonito-
~, reached him from above.
"Halloa! Who are you? What do
you want?"
my dear" he called, "isn't that .
trife gratuitous? I want to come In.
Dye see?"
"Club, my darling. Been down dis
cussing the strike"
Every we'll, then. Now, you can 90
back and discuss the lockout. Does 1t
still rain"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-11-01
Latest Thing in Jewelry.

The Latest idea of the jeweler is the
betrothal basket. The basket is a
small, graceful affair with a tall, curv-
ing handle of woven gold wire. The
whole is not more than an inch and a
half high. As for the flowers in the
basket a tiny stone serves for a bud.
The flowers have four and five petals
with stones of the regulation cutting.
Rubies make the prettiestfowers, while
emeralds are used to the best advan-
tage for foliage. The baskets are used
as betrothal gifts in Italy. The jew
eler is attempting to introduce the Gus
tom in this country. The baskets m
attached to neck chains.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-11-01
Apron. for House Work.

Aprons are household necessities
both for mistress and maid as aids in
keeping the trim, neat appearance
both desire while employed in house.
hold duties. The new style is to have
instead of a shoulder cape effect across
each shoulder a wing-shaped rever on
each side of the bib in front.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-11-01
F.int Heart.

a1 can never marry you," said the
beautiful blonde.
"But," pleaded the wealthy old man.
.won,t YOU make my life happy for the
sbort wears / will be here? ! am
ns.b,.d Nth a weak and faint heart"
an that case / accept you.
And yet they say faint heart never
ION fair lady.-Chicago Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-11-01
Realiatfc.

Parke-The other day I was in .
kind Of vision and saw my wife a
the most perfect woman in the worlo.
Lane-Where were you?
Parke-In an intelligence Office, de-
scribing her to a cook I was trying
to engage.-Judge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-11-01
Natural Enough,

Mrs. Gaussip-I hear Mrs. Vans
has several full-length mirrors in her
dressing-room.
Mr.. Gaussip-I suppose, woman
like. she wants to see everything
that's going on.-Philadelphia Press,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-11-01
Word Painting in Missouri.

An editor Of q Southern Missouri Pc
per speaks thus feelingly in q recent
obituary notice: Gust about daylight
the Pale Horse came to him with thu
saddle and bride on his back and hi
straddled 1t and rode home.-Indianap-
oils Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-11-01
Thiuk women Eat Less.

At the old-fashioned inns and res
taurants In Sweden 1t Is customary to
charge less for women than for men on
the theory that they do not eat SO
much. At some hotels in Sweden .
mar and wife are charged as one and
one-half persons II they occupy the
same room. A husband and wife may
travel as n and one-half persons by
railway. and also by the postcarriasa,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-11-01
SENDING MONEY By NAIL.

It does not follow that because two
or more articles for the same use are
sold to the public ut the same price
they are both Of equal value; one may
have decided advantages over the 9TH
or. making it much cheaper.
Notwithstanding the rates to the
public for the various kinds of money
orders are the same the Express Mon.
ey Order. by 81 Of its greater adj
vantages, is cheaper and those familiar
with the Express Money Order system
use it in preference.
Postofice Orders require written APP
pilcation giving amount Of order, name
and location of payee, and name Of
purchaser. Some people do 10 write
correctly drawn by postmaster. caus-
ing delay in payment and annoyance
to payee. They r not payable upon
presentation unless postmaster has
received advice Of issue. Such advices
are often delayed, may have been sent
to wrong postofdce. put into wrong
mail or not forwarded promptly, thus
causing inconvenience to payee, loss Of
time and possible loss In other ways.
They are payable only at the partic-
ular Office upon which drawn; there
fore the system II not convenient to
payees and Is too limited in its availa.
bihty. They must not bear more than
one Endorsement; hence impracticable
for use ~ exchange beyond q single
Endorsement. II not presented within
one year they are invalid. and to OBJ
tain q duplicate. application must be
made to Department at Washington.
Express Money Orders require NO
written application and cases where
incorrectly drawn and payment de.
laysd are practically unknown. They
are payable Immediately upon pre-
%sentation. NJ advice to wait for. They
are payable everywhere. at any office.
whether in one city or another makes
no difference. Merchants know this,
therefore do not hesitate to cash them
for anyone they know. The butcher,
banker, grocer, druggist, baker, any
express company, in fact, anyone will
gladly give their full face value be-
cause they are practically better than
gold, for, II lost, money will be r.
funded. They may pass through any
number of hands and still be nego-
table. With an Express Order the
holder can pay his rent, the landlord
his grocery bill, the grocer his taxes,
and so on may q single order be used
to pay a dozen bills without affecting
its validity. They are better than cur
rency, because safer to use, and are
cheaper because unlimited for use a.
exchange. They T always good, a.
there is no limit as to time Of pay
ment. They are free from red tape re-
strictions, and, without question, r
the cheapest and most convenient
method OF RENTING money by mail.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-11-01
4 NEW FIELD FOR oRcHAKDmEn.

Humanity is constantly undergoing
q change. What was considered a new
and useful invention or Improvement
ton years ago, is nov passing away
and something more u~p-to-date has
taAen its place.
Americans must Of necessity have
something new to occupy their surplus
energy. This applies to farms, crops,
stock, etc.. as well as to machinery,
merchandising and what not. Look
today at our beautiful horses, our fine
cattle, and instead Of the long-nosed
rooters We must have today the hog
that will fatten quickly and on less
feed, and bring = higher price. This
same thing applies to fruit. We must
have the seedless orange. and o the
seedless plum, and the latest is .
peach without a stone. When will this
sver end? Never, tho writer hopes.
orchardmen r looking for land
that will produce the peach, the apple
and plum with the least element Of
chance and the lowest cost, and ma
ture early. They NO longer look for
nearby markets. With our fast trains,
our refrigerator cars, we car place
fruit in any market in good condition.
Fruit land in this country is limited to
. certain extent, and the price Of land
In the. older fruit belts has advanced
to such an extent that We must now
md a locality with cheaper land, that
will enable the man with limited
means to engage in this delightful DC
cupation Of growing fruit.
The South offers today the best OPP
p%ortunity for developing this industry.
Not only have we the soil, but our
esrly springs and long, delightful sum-
msrs. with the bright sunshine and
cheap lands makes this the ideal place
for the future orchardman.
The South has been neglected in this
respect. The white men Of the South
over their farms to the negro,
and he knows nothing about the cul-
Of an orchard, neither has he
any considerable desire for fruit It
Is no longer q luxury. it is a necessity.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-12
TYLER is AFTER A ROAD.
Mass Meeting Was Held 10 Consider
Ways and Means to Get 1t.
A TAP TO The 7. AND n. 0. PROPOSED
Town New Has Tires Roads, but All
OF Than Are Controlled by the
Goul5s.

Tyler, Texas. July ia monster mass
meeting u citizens Of thiS place was held
tAls afteruoon Tor the purpose q devisiug
ways and means u securing a competing
railroad Tor this city. l.. L. Jester was
made chairman and Il Bergfeld secretary
Short talks were made b. Colonel W. $
Herndou and ex-senator Horace Chilton
on the Importance OF another line Of rail
rosd to this place. resolution was Of.
fercd TO De considered later 10y the busIu SO
men 90 agree 20 give the new road 80 per
cent Of the business for a period Il three
years. The most feasible plan the majority
~ Tie attendance thought was TO tap the
Texas and Nev Orleans road az point
eighteen 90 twenty mites from here.
The meeting WIS most enthusiastic ons
aud was offended by aea-iy Jll tue bust.
ness property owners aud business men.
Another meeting viii be held tomorrow
evening when the plans f1r the work Will
be outlined anil committees appointed
Tyler has three roads su ct which arr
controlled by ths Gculds.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-12

c. Il. Sexton. commercial agent OF the
Northern Pacific az ST. Louis, spent yester.
day Ia the city
G. II. Andrews, travelling felght and pas.
seugcr agent ~ the Burlington route ar
Dallas, was here yesterday,
r. l. Mchibben. travelling passenger
agent NJ tho southern Pacific NJ san Al.
tonic. was in the city yesterday.
G.. II Turner. general freight agent Of
the International and Great Northern head.
quarters at Palestine. spent yesterday in tue
city.
NJ NJ lGurry. chief clerk in General Man
ager HilNs Office " the Galveston. Hcus.
ion and Henderson road a. Galveston WAS
here yesterday.
The Katy local freight department states
that one day last week the Katy brought
nine Eainiolds 81 potatoes from North Tex
as In one day. each uain consisting OF thlr-
Is cars
NJ u Monserrate. general manager. and
william Berry, superintendent ~ mainte
nance NJ way n the san Antocia aud Arap-
SIS Isos r0nw7y were here yesterday "A
private car No - on an Inspection tou-.
City Passenger and Ticket Agen Barnes
or tue Katy notes the fact that the lccll
passenger ofoce has done bigger busincss
during the first ten days OF this month ~ m
VAS ever known IN the history of the road
GU July u the New Orleans Excursion
via the Southern Pacific. A round trim r,te
81 $40 has been secured for the occasion.
and q large crowd Is expected 10 take adj
vantage OF the trlp
T. J Anderson. assistant general passep.
ger agent Of the Southern Pacific. Il the
proud ppSsessor 81 the beak of n saw ash
which was sent TO him By J. II. Leo Ok