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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-13
Ration for a Draft Horse.

According to the best authorities,
the draft horse should have two
pounds Of food daily for each 800
pounds of live weight. A 1.60o-pouLd
draft animal should be fed 80 pounds
of food, of which at least 10 to Is
pounds should be grain, the grain
component depending on the severity
of the labor performed. For light
work, oats, with little corn, are ex-
cellent; with an increase Of work
the amount of corn should increase,
as this carbonaceous food supplies
heat and force. Of late years cracked
grain and hay run through feed
cutter is favorite feed. This can
be mixed and fed in the grain box. Il
is also the opinion of the best farm
ers that the noon meal should be
comparatively light. Where horses
are subjected to very severe labor,
the grain should be ground and the
hay moistened.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-13
Tanning of Wild Turkeys.

The wild turkey can be tanned if TAX
en- very young, and it will cross with
the common kinds. A half-bred wild
turkey will become almost as domesti-
Gated as those raised on'the farm from
ordinary stock, but it will have bet
ter constitution. can be more easily
raised. and will add vigor to the flock.
They are no larger than the common
turkeys, nor do they mature so soon,
but a cross of the wild and common
turkey will thrive and exist where the
common turkeys would die as soon a S
hatched
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-13

brace of timber from top of end
post to bottom of second, or to a
point near the ground. The objection
to this bracing is that the stay wire
and brace each assist the post to lift
the end post out of the ground.
Another fault is that the whole
strain of the fence is placed on the
end post at the ground line, the point
first weakened by decay. These OBJ
jections are obviated in the method
which have used with perfect sat
isfaction for several years. l use al
end post ~ feet, of good size, say
six to eight inches in diameter; Sec
ond post also pretty good one, sew
en- feet long. A trench is dug direct
ly in front of the position of end
posts to depth of 2H feet, and
across the line of the draft. End
post is notched around the lower end
to receive four strands of No. or
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-13
A Large Head of Water.

In watering most crops the expert
enced irrigator knows that it is, more
economical to use a large head of wa
ter than a small one. A person can
irrigate a given area in less than one
half the time with two cubic feet per
second than would be required with
one cubic foot per second, and it might
be utterly impossible to irrigate the
land with one-half a cubic foot per
second, for the reason that the stream
would be likely be absorbed by the
ground and sink into the subsoil in
stead of flowing over the surface. In
the irrigation of most crops man ca
handle two and half cubic feet of
water per second with little difficulty.
&C. T. johnson, in Cincinnati Com
mercial
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-13
K-., Ar the Good Hens.

If one has noticed particular hen
during the season that seemed to excel
the others in laying, one should notsell
her because she is melting or has
stopped work for awhile, but keep her
for another year. One may not be able
to breed as good pullets from her is she
is herself, but leaving the value of her
offspring out altogether, it is always
safe to retain a hen that has shown her
self profitable. Hens often last four or
five years, and it is time to dispose of
good hen only when she is beginning
to fail.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-13
The special Crop Idea.

The need of adapting special crops
to special localities and of determin-
ing the fitness of the soil for their
successful culture is becoming daily
more and more evident. For instance,
the soil and climatic conditions in the
vicinity of Dorr. Allegan county, in
southwestern Michigan, are such that
400 acres of land are devoted to the
raising of cucumbers for picking pur-
poses. Fifty cents bushel is the pre-
vailing price this season. The stor.
age rooms are of sufficient capacity
to store $4,000 bushels.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-13

galvanized wire, of length sufficient
to reach and attach securely to the
second post one-third way down from
top, to be twisted into a cable late:
on. Then set end post in place
dug in the wall of the trench to
receive it, which should be six inches
deeper than the trench.
A narrow cut should be made to al
low the stay wire to pass in direc:
line, as shown in cut Gig. ~. Place
dead man" (any rough piece OF
sound timber will answer; log IL
inches in diameter split in quarters
is satisfactory in trench on top of
stay wire and fill in with solid earth
or stones, being careful to pack snug
ly; insert horizontal brace and twist
stay wire by short durable stick put
through the center. This can be
made fast to the fence after it is
put on.
My way for leaving space for a
gate in a line of fence is to set two
good, large posts each side, nine feet
apart; use horizontal brace one
third way down from top and stay
of four heavy wires running from
that point on second post to dead
man. buried in center of gateway.
Over each end of dead man" drive
pair of strong stakes in such way
that they cross and form crotch,
in which lay a piece of timber and
bind it to the center of the dead
man" with a piece of wire. Then fill
in and lamp earth and stones well
around the dead man." and if prop
erly done your fence will not come
loose or gate drawn away from its
fastenings. In setting line posts
scatter the dirt (removed with
post-hole spade) and pack small
stones around the post with an iron
bar. The frost never pulls them ou..
Don B. Hustled, in Ohio Farmer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-13

Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound cures because it is
the greatest known remedy for
kidney and womb troubles.
Every woman who is puzzled
about her condition should write
to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn, Mass,
and tell her oil.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-13

1t doesn't make any difference how some
people do things, they always get them
wrong.-Indianapoli News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-13

Inc escape OF serum from the blood.
Peruna stimulates the kidneys tc
excrete from the blood the accumu.
latlng poison, and thus prevents the con.
vuislons which are sure to follow if the
polsons are allowed to remain. It gives
great vigor to the hearts action and di.
gestlve system, both of which are apt to
fail rapidly in this disease.
Peruna cures catarrh of the kidneys
simply because it cures catarrh wher-
ever located.
IT you do not derive prompt and sat
1sfactory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving u
1ull statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad.
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus.
Ohio
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-13

Diphtheria relieved in twenty minutes.
Almost miraculous. DR.. Thomas Electric
Oil. At any drug store.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-13

The footsteps of our forefathers have
been followed in so much, and by such
crude, sloppy statesmen, that it is not al
ways easy to decide which way they point,
any more.-Puck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-13

CDR. August Koenig's Hamburg Breast
Tea" writes Mr.. F. Batsch, of Horizon,
Wis, "enabled me to get rid of an obstinate
erer Of this medicine"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-13
Self-ActinE Fame,

New York Drummer see q Philadel-
phia man woke up the other morning and
found himself famous.
Chicago Drummer-Well, that was
enough to make HIM famous, wasn't it?-
9onkers Statesman.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-13

One trouble with the pursuit of happiness
Is that other people do get in the way
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-13

Oars no good in kickin' case every rose
hab its thorn said Uncle Eben. ''Ef dar
was only jes' thorns wifout no roses, it nd
be sumpin' sho' 'nough to complain about. -
Was hinatnn Star
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-13

Do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton has an equal for coughs and colds.-J.
F. Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. Is, 1900.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-13

Years of suffering relieved in night.
Itching piles yield at once to the curative
properties of Doan's Ointment. Never
fails. At any drug store, so cents.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-13

Some people seem to think that industry
consists of telling other people what to do.
Indianapolis News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-13

Putnam Fadeless Dyes produce the bright
est and fastest colors.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-13

It doesn't take much go]d-leaf to cover
the pupil of the eye.-Ram's Horn
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-09-20
Oklahoma Game Law.

Guthrie, Sept 1G.-The following is
summary of the Oklahoma game law:
Prairie chickens and wild turkeys,
September to January /; quail, Octo-
Der IS to February /; plover and dove,
August to December 81. Possession
of game out of season is sufficient evil
dence for prosecution, regardless of
who killed it. To escape punishment
it must be shown by the person who
actually killed the game that it was
killed outside the territory and that
the laws of the state in which it was
killed were not violated. Game may
be sold in season for local consumption.
TO ship game TO outside markets is
strictly forbidden at all times, and is
punishable by confiscation of the game
and a fine OF not less than S25 nor moro
than 500 and costs of suit, and Jail inn
prisonment until the fine and costs are
paid
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-09-20
Spindle TOP WELLS ON FIRE.
Thousands Of Barrels Of Burning
Oil Explode Tanks.
ARE 4lo PRODUCING WELLS.

Beaumont, Tex, Sept. l3.-The oil
great volume of smoke which is flowing
in from Spindle Top, there is grave
fear that great loss Will be sustained,
if the field is not entirely destroyed.
The fire started early in the evening
in some waste oil along the Texas and
Sabine tracks, and burned about sixty
feet of trestle. This was COTTON under
control, and it was believed that all
danger had passed, but in the mean
while the fire had been communicated
to the field, and a number of huge
settling tanks, containing thousands
of barrels of petroleum had already
exploded, and others are reported as
being in the direct line of the fire,
which has spread over a wide area.
The ground is saturated with oil and
there is no chance of stopping tEe
progress of the the flames The fire is
spreading rapidly and it is believed
that the whole field will soon be
ignited.
A telephone message from Gladys,
which is the station at the out-field,
says the whole of the Keith Ward
tract, embracing several acres and
containing a large number of wells
have been burned over, and it is be-
lieved that some of the wells have
caught. though this is not as yet posi-
lively determined.
The big tanks belonging to the Hig
gins company were burned. Runners
were sent out in every direction fol
the men who own them or represen
the companies.
The streets are filled with people
and thousands of them are now on th'
way to the field in every sort of vehicle
and afoot.
| There are 40 producing wells in tn
field, some of which are buried unde
earth as a safeguard against fire
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-09-20
Genera, Condition. Favorable.

Topeka, Sept. lG.-Secretary Coburn
says: Reports of light frosts in Kan
sas indicate that any damage done by
them is inconsiderable. On some of
the lOwlands, where the earlier crops
were drowned out and very late re-
paintings of corn and sorghum were
made, there viii be more or less i'm
jury, but taking the state as a whole
the damage is scarcely worth men
tioning. The general conditions are
extremely favorable. The soil is in
wheat and the work is is being pushed
with utmost vigor.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-09-20
In Bed Three Months.

Oolitic. Ind. Sept. 15.-Mr w A..
Terry of this place suffered for
months with a very severe case of
Kidney Trouble.
He was so very bad that he was
almost confined TO his bed for three
months.
He tried many medicines but he
could not get any relief till he COM
menced to use a remedy introduced
here some time ago as cure for
Kidney Trouble, the name OF which is
Dodd's Kidney Pills.
Mr. Terry says that the second day
after commencing to use this remedy
he could notice a very marked i'm
provement in his condition and in a
short time he was able to go about
again.
He is naturally filled with gratitude
to Dodd's Kidney Pills for the i'm
mense amount of good they nave done
him and says:
Il would recommend Dodd's Kid
ney Pills to every sufferer from kid.
ney or bladder trouble, for from my
experience l am sure they are the
best medicine to be had for all dis
eases of this nature"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-09-20
QUARTERS FOR REUNION.
A Portion of the Veterans Must Oc-
cupy Tents.
ENORMOUS RENTS DEMANDED.

Washington, ID. c., Sept. 15.-Desplte
the reluctance of the citizens executive
committee and of the national officers
of the grand army, it is probable that
at least a portion of the veterans at the
coming encampment will have to be
eontcnted under canvass.
Applications have been received for
accommodations for $500 men in free
quarters. OF this number about $500
can be accommodated in the govern
,nent printing Office, but only three
floors will be completed in time instead
of seven floors, as had originally been
contemplated. The three outside build
ings will provide quarters for 2,4OO
more, making the total quarters al
ready arranged for 300. This leaves
$500 yet to be accommodated.
Quartermaster General Burrows of
the G. A. Z. has carefully inspected
every vacant building in the city that
could be made use of. He finds not
only that the rents asked, in Llost in
stances, are prohibitive, being several
times the normal rent for a month,
but that the sanitary arrangements are
such that the health department would
not permit large number of men to
be quartered in the buildings.
General Burrows called at the war
\ department to consult with the quar-
termaster's department regarding the
furnishing of army tents to accommo'
date the remaining $500 veterans.
These tents will be made use of only Is
"A last resort, but in view of the pres
emit situation there seems to be no other
way out of the difficulty.
The national executive committee
OF the G. A. Il. was given $4,000 fol-
TIE care of all persons to whom it wa:
TO give ouch quarters. A large portion
Of that sum must be spent on QAuip
ment, such as cots and water coolers
The remainder must be expepdedtol
few large halls TO the greatest pos
sible advantage.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-09-20
IN FREIGHT DEPARTMENTS.
All Roads In Kansas City Give Increased

Kansas City, Sept. 16.-Five hundred
or more truckers, leaders, check clerks
and office men in the freight depart.
ments of the different Kansas City
roads have been granted substantial
increases in salary within the past
month. Some of the roads have made
the advance voluntarily. while the
employees of other roads have petit
toned for an increase. In no instance,
however, has there been any threat OF
strike, it is said.
While the men in the different
freight houses did not unite IN a con-
certed demand for more wages, there
has been spirit of uneasiness manifest
among them ever sinG2 the strike OF
the Chicago freight handlers, and the
movement for higher wages is directly
traceable to this strike.
The Santa Fe and the Rock Island
have recognized the same scale as that
put in effect by the Union Pacific and
Missouri Pacific In all the freight
houses it was stated, both by the men
and the officials, that the negotiations
were of the most friendly nature, and
that in no instance was there threat
to strike connected with the request
for more pay.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-09-20
ENSIGN MORGAN AGAIN.
Demands COur: MartiaIs-sampson Pre-
vented His Promotion.

vented His Promotion.
Williamsport, Penn, Sept 13.-En-
sign Morgan, of the Minnesota, who
became known throughout the United
States by reason of an act of bravery
before Santiago, while he was chief
gunner of the New York during the
Spanish American war, and who was
recommended to promotion to ensign,
which resulted in letter from the late
Admiral Sampson in which he stated
that only college graduates were flt
subjects for promotion to naval offices,
again promises TO stir up trouble in
the United States navy department
During the past week Ensign Nor
gan has made three trips to this city
COR the purpose of debating to a Ste
nographer letter of 1000 words.
Morgan said it would be mailed to the
secretary of the navy at once.
Morgan says that a superior officer
lad charged him with having been
drunk. The ensign says he does not
| touch intOxicants- He wants vindica-
ton, and several court martials, it is
said, will occur before he can gain his
point
Just what other charges he has pre-
ferred will not be given out until tho
navy department sees fit to give his
statement publication.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-09-20
typhoid Cos. British ss5O.OOO.Oo

London, Sept l3.-Presiding at the
sanitary science section of the sanitary
congress in session at Manchester, Sir
James Crichton Browne, NJ. D., en-
phasizing the necessity for reform in
the sanitary organization of the British
army, said enteric, or typhoid. fever
during the South African war had re-
duced the fighting force by 10000 to
1000 men, But for this the war
would have been ended six months
earlier and $500, Ooo, 900 to ss5n. oOo, 600
would have been saved
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-09-20
King cocoa Health.

New York, Sept 15.-There has been
a marked improvement in the kings
health since the coronation, says a
London dispatch to the Tribune His
diet is strictly regulated in quantity
and character. Those who have seen
and talked with him in Scotland as
sert that he is in better health than for
many years, and his vivacity and
cheerfulness are noticeable. HIS June
illness IS now regarded by many as n
blessing in disguise, which may help
to prolong his life for many years
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-09-20
PrIntlnr rrnde. Conrentlo,..

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. l3.-The three
national conventions of printing trades
elected officers The typothete elected
Edward Stern, vice president. The
electro-typers elected George Il. Bene-
dict, president, and the photo-engravcrs
elected Ben J. w. Wilson, Jr., New
York, president The typothet@ voted
for the new contract with the press
men by which all disputes will be
referred to joint committee of arbi-
tration with full power 10 enforce the
acceptance of its decisions.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-09-20
Gate Valve Melted.

Beaumont, Tex, Sept. l6.-Thcre is
a new problem to be confronted as
soon as the burning gusher is extin-
guished, and that is the control of the
well. The gate valve has been melted
of, and while it is pIobable that this
can be replaced, it will be a difficult
operation. Estimates of the damage
still vary, but there is general ac-
ceptance Of about $1,000 as the
figure that will cover the loss The
first fatality of the fire occurred when
B. l.. May was killed by falling from
the top of derrick.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-09-20
Cut on Canned Goods.

Wichita, Sept 15.-The Rock Island
and Mo. Pac. freight departments
announce a cut of seven cents per hun
dred pounds on all canned goods from
points of production east of the
Mississippi river. The rate at the
present time is fOrty-two cents per
hundred pounds from points on the
Mississippi river and forty-seven cents
per hundred pounds from Chicago
The new rate from the Mississippi
river will be IS cents and from Chicago
40 cents per hundred.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-09-20
Swift Co. reamster..

Chicago, Sept. 15.-At conference
between Chairman Job, of the state
board of arbitration, and representa-
tives of Swift & Co., all the demands
of the company's striking transfers
were conceded save the reinstatement
of two men dismissed for alleged in
subordinatiOn. The men are expected
to return to work today. The delivery
of meat from Swift & Co.'S plant has
been seriously checked during the two
days of the strike, according to strike
leaders.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-09-20
RaIls For OZARK s Cherokee.

Vinita, ]. T., Sept. lathe Ozark &
Cherokee Central Railroad company is
receiving from Joliet, III, 100 ears of
steel rails for the new railroad between
Tahlcquah and Fort Gibson, L Il.
This will lay twenty miles of track and
will connect the line from Tahlequah
to Fort Gibson with what is already
laid, the distance being twenty-seven
miles a few cars will also arrive at
Muskogee soon, to be used on the Ok
mulgee end of the work, and few cars
will be sent TO Okmulgee to be used in
building the track toward Muskoeee.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-09-20
REcoRn or rHE PAsr.

The best guarantee OF the future is
the record of the past. and over fifty
thousand people have publicly testi-
fed that Doan's Kidney Pills have
cured them OF numerous kidney Ills,
from common backache to dangerous
diabetes, and all the attendant annoy
ances and sufferings from urinary dis
orders They have been cured to
stay cured Here is one case:
Samuel ]. Taylor, retired carpenter,
residing at BIZ South Third ST..
Goshen, Ind. says: On the 25th day
of August, 1897, l made an AFFIDAVIT
before Jacob c. Mann, notary public,
stating my experience with Doan's
Kidney Pills had suffered for
thirty years, and was compelled at
times to walk by the aid of crutches,
frequently passed gravel and suffered
excruciatingly took every medi-
cine on the market that heard about
and some gave me temporary relief.
| began taking Doan's Kidney Pills
and the results 1 gave to the public
In the statement above referred to. At
this time, on the 10Th day of July,
1902. make this further statement
that during the five years which have
elapsed have had no occasion to use
either Doan's Kidney Pills or any
other medicine for my kidneys. The
cure effected was q permanent one
A FREE TRIAL of this great kid
ney medicine which cured Mr.. Tay
lor, will be mailed on application, tc
any part of the United States. AID
dress Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. n
Y. For sale by all druggists. Price
so cents per box.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-09-20
MRS. SADIE z KOCH.

al suffered for months with
troubles peculiar to women which
gradually broke down my health and
nv very life. l was nearly insane
with pain at times, and no human
skill 1 consulted in Milwaukee could
bring me relief.
my attention was called to Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound the first bottle brought re-
lief, and the second bottle an absolute
cure. / could not believe it myself,
and felt sure it was only temporary,
but blessed fact, have now been well
for a year, enjoy the best of health.
and cannot in words express my graf
itude. Sincerely yours, SADIE E. KOCH,
124 10th ST., Milwaukee. Wis. 5000
forfeit If abOUs testimonial is not genuine
Such unquestionable testimony
proves the power of Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound over
/ diseases of women.
| Women should remember that
they are privileged to consult
Mrs. Pinkhams at Lynn, MaSS.s
about their illness, entirely free.