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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-10-25
POSSIBLE END OF THE WORLD.
Earth May Come in Contact with
Comet and All Terrestrial Life
BE Destroyed.

Although it is exceedingly improb-
able that the earth may be destroyed
by collision with comet or some huge
meteor, still the fact that such con-
tingency is posi- BILE is sufficient ground
for discussion on the subject, and for
imagining what the result might be,
writes Hudson Maxim, in Woman's
Home Companion.
The earth is moving around the sun
at velocity of IS miles second, while
the sun, with all its attendant plan
cts, is being hurried on toward the
great fiery constellation of Hercules
at far greater velocity. The very
fact that small meteors exist proves
the possibility of the existence in
space of meteors of inconceivable
agnitude-even great black dead
worlds may lie in our path, like break
ers in the path of a ship. Fifty miles
a second is not an unusual velocity for
heavenly bodies, and some are known
to move at speed in, excess of 100
miles second-5oo times the speed of
a rife-ball. Small meteorites, which
reach the earth at a velocity of from
20 to 30 miles q second, are instantly
consumed by the friction generated
with the atmosphere. Large meteors,
however, occasionally reach the earth,
escaping destruction from their size,
but are found to have their surfaces
fused from heat generated by the pas
sage through the atmosphere. AL
though it is not probable, still it is
possible, that the earth may some
time encounter such shower Of small
meteors, perhaps in the form of a
comet, that the heat of combustion
from friction with our atmosphere,
and the poisonous gases thereby gen.
Grated, might destroy all terrestrial
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-10-25
As will be seen, one peck of seed

AS will be seen, one peck Of seed
gave a greater yield of both hay and
shelled peas than any larger quantity,
while the greater the quantity Of seed
the smaller the yield. u.s.
On$May 20, 1901, another series Of
pats were sown with seed varying
from 12h pounds to 100 pounds per
acre. They were drilled in rows 3h
1eet apart. The variety was the Whip
poorwill, and the results fully con-
nrmed the previous test. The station
VIII this season test still smaller
amounts of seed, and not the results.
A test like this is of great value to
farmers, as the seed of the field peas
are generally costly, and often three,
TOUR and five pecks per acre planted.
Texas Farm and Ranch.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-10-25
THE SAUERKRAUT PEDDLER.
A Peripatetfc Merchant Who IL Conn
mon to the German Section of
New York City.

The regular and popular visitor to
the German inns and taverns of the
East side is the sauerlraut man, says
the New York Post. He brings his
calling with him from the old country,
and finds a more profitable field in
New York than in Berlin or Hamburg.
His equipment is quite curious. He
wears blue or white apron running
from his neck nearly to the ankles,
and from HIS shoulders is suspended a
circular metal box which goes half
around his waist. 1t has three large
compartments, two of which are sur
rounded by hot water. In one are
well-cooked Frankfurter sausages,
and in the other thoroughly boiled
sauerkraut. In the third compart-
ment is potato salad. He carries in his
hand a basket in which are small
plates and steel forks. One sausage
and generous spoonful of sauerkraut
and potato salad cost five cents. All
three articles are of good quality,
well cooked and seasoned. He finds
his best customers in the bowling
alleys, where the exertion demanded
by the game produces large appetites.
Next to these are the taverns which
do not supply food with their drink
Last of all are the halls and meeting
rooms where different societies assem-
bic. His nightly stock consists of so
sausages, seven pounds of sauerkraut,
and as much more of salad. On bad
evenings he takes only half as much
stock is on fair ones. Some of the
more fortunate peddlers have ar
engagements with clubs which pay them
very fair profit upon their goods.
Others are free-lances who visit every
place where they think they can eff
feet sale. The metal boxes are very
ingenious and are made in Germany.
The metal is some variety of pewter,
and the fitting of the compartments
and of the entire affair to the body
is very accurate. The covers are so
well hinged and snug at the edges that
when the owner falls down he is not
liable to spill any OF the contents.
The contrivance costs some three dol
lars in Germany, and about five dol
lars in New York. A few of the ped
oilers appeal to educated palates and
carry with them Cervelat, Book, Reh,
Leberwurst and Vienna, as well as
Frankfurters. These fancy sausages
usually bring ten cents instead of the
regulation five.
The forks are washed after the Gus
toner has finished his little meal, and
from repeated cleansing and use are
as bright as silver. The plates, on the
other hand, are so banged and bruised
that they might be easily mistaken for
crackle ware.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-10-25
MRS. E. sAILER,
Mrs. z. SAILER,
President German Relief Associatiea,
Los Angeles, Cal.


President German Relief Association,
Los Angeles, Cal.
a day at time how l would fe1 the
next day. Five bottles of Lydia e..
Pinkham'sV Vegetable Compound
changed all that, my days became days
of health, and have enjoyed every day
since-now six years.
1--WE have used considerable of your
Vegetable Compound in our charitable
work, as we find that to restore poor
mother to health SO she can support her.
self and those dependent upon her, If
such there be, is truer charity than to
give other aid. You have my hearty
endorsement, for. you have proven
yourself a true friend to suffering wo-
men."-MRs. E. SAILER, 1861 Hill St.,
Los Angeles, Cal-s5000 forfeit if abous tss-
timoniai IS not genuine.
No other persO on can give such
helpful advice to women who
are sick as can Mrs. Pinkham,
for no other has had such great
experience-her address is Lynn,
Mass, and her advice free-if
you are sick write her-yOu are
foolish if you don't.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-10-25
HERE AND THERE.

Sheep will live and thrive on pas
turage SO short that cattle can not
get enough grass during the day to
do them over night.
In making the best quality of
butter it is essential that the cream
should have . uniform consistency
as we'll as uniform ripeness.
The mesquite grass Of western
Texas furnishes ideal pasturage for
sheep, and the scrub oaks of any por-
ton of Texas form ideal browsing for
goats,
A combination that has never
been fruitful Of good results is that
of trying to grow an exposed garden
and poultry at one and the same time.
No hen ON earth can refrain from
scratching.
Feeding sheep are scarce just
now: how long that condition will
prevail at market centers defes prog
nostication, but range men, who hold
the visible supply, display no DISPOSE.
ton to "loosen up.
The very people who ought to
have the best milk and butter really
have the worst. Do we allude to
farmers? Well, that Is just the size
and shape of it. Some don't know
how and some know how, but do not
do how.
The man who buys flock + COM
mon Mexican goats, and kills or mar
kets the billies, and supplies the flock
With well bred Angora breeders, win
.oon have a flock he will be proud OF.
To do this he must not permit the
orosshred males to breed, hut mBst
nse the knife early and sell them ~
or before they ere . year old
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-10-25
Cause and Eject.

The Mont Pelee disaster was taken az =
text by one Of the speakers at a recent
nearby campmeeting of negro Zionists.
He explained that the eruption was re-
Duke to the greed of mankind along the fol-
lowing lines:
ODE earf, my fr'en's, resolves on axels,
Is we all know Some fin suah am needed
to keep 'em axels creased; SO, de good
Lawd, in His wisdom an fo'sight, put lots
ub PETROLEUM in de bowels ub de earf for
dat purpose. De Stan'ard Oil comp'ny
comes along an 'strax dat petroleum by
borin' holes in de earf De earf sticks on its
axels and won't go round no more, dere is
hot box, just as tho de earf wus big rail-
road train-an' then my fr'en's, dere am
trubble "-Philadelphia Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-10-25
p1TH AND POINT.

The less power man has, the more
he likes to use i'll. Petit Sem.
Any man who hasn't good opinion
of himself is inwardly deformed.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
Remember, in trying to fool your
friends, that no one is quite as big a
fool as he is believed to be.-Atchison
Globe.
Charitable.-'Did he marry her for
her money!" asked the girl in white.
well, let's be charitable and say he
did," answered the girl in gray.
'There's no use casting aspersions on
his taste and judgment. chicago
Post.
"Mary!" Mrs. Newcomer called down
to the servant, Mrs. Reuben Eek is
crossing the road, and l believe she is
coming here. Run out and turn that
doormat upside down." (Which one,
ma'am?" 1.-THE one at the front door
that has Welcome on it. "-Philadel.
phia Press.
"Hooray!" exclaimed the optimistic
equine, 'sthe motor vehicle won't be
able to take our places altogether -
what have you heard?" inquired the
sorrel in the adjoining stall. ''Why, it
says in this paper that the finest auto
mobiles are upholstered in horsehide. y
Automobile Magazine.
Anything to Oblige.-"Well, sir,
what can l do for you this morning?'
Caller--''I'm looking for job and
called to see if you needed an assist
ant" Busy Man-"No, I prefer to do
all my own work myself" Caller
''Oh, that's all right. Make me your
assistant at fair salary and Ill not
object to little thing like that"
Chicago Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-10-25
TIE WHIPPOORWILL PEA.
u..rut. n = Test 1dade b. the AT
kansas Experiment ststAoa
whippoorwill Peas.

I'll. Arkansas experiment station
no. n.de test Of the eject OF di1-
fa-.rt amounts Of seed on . crop OF
whippoorwill peas. .o,,n
with Quantities Of seed varying from
one to eight pecks per acre e; =, ne :
variety used was WhippoorwiLi.. Inc - :
results were 30 contrary to what was
expected that the test was repea'eu
for 1901, and the previous results con
6rmed. Following is the table snow
ine tho first test IN 1900. giving the
amount of seed per acre, the nis.
column the yield Of hay In pounos
and the second column the yle'o u
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-10-25
Dairying in Russia

The dairy schools of Russia have
brought that country to the front as
one of the foremost producers Of but
ter, cheese and milk in the world
Chicago Inter Ocean.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-10-25

"It's TERRIBLE to be sleepy so much o de
time" said Wandering Mike: why don't
you 90 to sleep?" rejoined Ploddang Pete.
"You might as we'll, Oats where your,
to sleep. 1 might dream l was workin'. -
WASHINGTON Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-10-25
oa "0 ISduiIy IIVNH
any wood that splits
Se1- 49,

r
I'D immedias .ly above another SINH
FAR strip nailed -crosswise the first.
These strips serve to- keep the bottom
of the stack Of vines from resting on
the ground and rotting in wet seasons.
Brush will answer as well or even
better, though it is not practicable
where great many stack poles are
to be protected. We put up about g.
600 stacks every fall. We have cured
vines without any rotting at all when
no protection at all was used at the
bottom of the stack.
Well, the stack poles planted, we
follow right behind the mower and
make stacks of the vines as high as
the poles and about four feet in diam
eter, ,sloping and smoothing the
stacks at the top so as to shed water.
No more attention or thought need
be given the stacks till the vines are
sufficiently cured to be threshed and
shredded, and a beautiful and most
excellent lot of forage you will have,
too; AL cured green and sweet. 1t
tastes sweet, almost like sugar cane.
The shredding should be done as soon
after the vines are cured as practlca-
BILE, as the longer the stacks stand
the deeper the weather affects the
vines. Besides, bad weather is apt to
come later in the fall and hinder the
shredding.
We have found the above mode to
work perfectly even in seasons like
1901, the wettest ever known here. MY
neiphbors who let their vines lay to
cure, or even to wilt, had them badly
damaged. We went right ahead reap
ing and stacking every hour that the
standing vines were not actually wet
with rain and lost not an armful OF
forage.
Having thus, to our complete salts
faction, settled the vexatious matter
OF curing the hay. we plant 100 acres
OF peas annually. The result is that
we have an abundance OF excellent
forage to use and much to sell. Our
work animals are the wonder and adj
miration of the neighborhood. though
their work is the heaviest in the coun-
ty. our 200 acres of strawberries re-
curing at least eight plowings from
May to September to keep them per
fectly clean. I have calculated that
one horse in giving these eight plow-
ings would have to travel nearly 5,oOo
miles.
The stubble fields from which the
vines are cut are plowed under as
soon as practicable and in October or
November plowed again and prepared
for strawberries. When the straw
berries come off the fields are again
drilled to peas. BY this rotation our
land, the poorest in the county, II
was said when we started, has BE-
come about the best. The peas Mt
the soil for any crop, but they seem
lust the thing to put 1t in perfect
filth for strawberries. Our helds are
rich in humus, just the condition tnat
the strawberry revels In, hourlsnlng
like the green bay tree; and through
the pea has come the salvation OF our
land and OF ourselves.-O. W. BLACK
nall. Vice-President N. G. aoracul-
tural Society.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-10-25
CHANGE OF LIFE.
Some Sensible Advice to Wo'
men by Mrs. E. Sailer.

"DEAR Mrs. PERSONAL---VERY. !
passed through what is known as
change of life,' l had two years sui
fering, sudden heat, and as quick
chills would pass over me my appetite
was variable and never could tell for
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-10-25

The lazier a man is the more he intends
to do Chicago Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-10-25
Booming Business.

"That lobbyist seems to have good deal
of the long green to blow remarked the
first councilman.
eyes" said the other, "he's working for
an ordinance to allow automobiles unlimited
speed" o.,
"Ah! in the interest of the Auto club, Ell? ?"
"Oh! no. The undertakers' trust. -
Cleveland Leader.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-10-25

Impossible to foresee an accident. Not
impossible to be prepared for it. DR.
Thomas Electric Oil. Monarch over pain
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-10-25

It Worked Well-"Did you ever try to
kill off the mosquitoes with oil:' You
bet we did, replied the old farmer. We
just flooded the marsh with it last year.
'sHow did it work." ooh, it settled the
mosquitoes all right and pretty near took
ed match in it. This year we're takin our
chances with the mosquitoes, not wishin'
to have our FIRE insurance policy Cancelled:
But there amt no sort O. doubt that it
does the business, if you're thorough. -
Chicago Post. .
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-10-25

Nothing jars an invalid more than to
wake up in the morning feeling splenuidly
and then suddenly remainder that he is sick.
Chicago Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-10-25

Courtesy Due-"Why in the world is
old story Cashum told him just now? I've
heard Brakeman tell it himself a dozen
times, years and years ago. Probably
you have, but Brakeman just borrowed a
five from Cashum. "-Cincinnat Commercial
Tribune
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-10-25

Wise is the prophet who doesn't bet on
his prediction.-Chicago Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-10-25

'Is the manager up-todate?" "Up-to.
date! Why, he's just introduced game OF
ping pong in the balcony scene in Romeo
and Juliet London Tit-Bits
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-10-25

One had better be frst-cass OF driver
than third rate professional MANN. Y.
Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-10-25

Obedience sums up our entire duty
Ballou.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-10-25

Edward Cooley" the Sunday schoo! SUI
terintendent announced, "has passed the
hest examination in Bible study. As re-
ward l will give him for prize any book
he may name. Now, Edward, what shall It t
be-" "Why," said Edward, promptly, I'd
Avengers, or Flash O. Lightning's Feud.' -
Catholic Standard.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-10-25

An empty pocket is not always caused
by an open hand-N. Y. Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-10-25

For forty years DR.. Fowler's Extract of
Wild Strawberry has been curing summer
complaint, dysentery. diarrhoea, bloody
yet failed to do everything claimed for it.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-10-25

Refinement is superior to beauty.-La
carls.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-10-25

MIR. McCall-Good evening, Bobby, is
your sister at home? Bobby don't know.
l heard her tellin' ma she expected pro-
posal tonight, an if you amt the TELLER l
guess she amt home delphia Press.
A wise man neither suffers himself to be
governed, nor attempts to govern, others
La Rruyere.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-10-25
Not to BE BluHed.

Not to BE BluHed.
II will have to have three more days out
q week, and receive my company in the par
lor," said the cook lady firmly.
Bridget" replied the mistress of the
house, Il warn you not to push me too for.
Housewives union No. l7!'-Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-10-25

A joke that requires an explanation ID
No ioke-Chicapo Daily News,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-10-25

Not Complimentary-"He claims to have
speaking acquaintance with you" "Well,
did speak to him once, but don't think
he'll ever tell you what said. "-Chicago
Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-10-25
FARMER PLANTER
CURING PEA VINE raw
A Valuable Asset Of ~.
Farmer II He Will Only Take
Palms to Share 1t.

The cow pea vine is worth az ,,,o,
as the cotton plant to the country
perhaps more, for it grows mnch
farther north and thrives on vast "a
glons IN which cotton will not grow
at all. The cow pea has a three fold
value. Greatest of all is that f. IN
creases the fertility of every acr. m
which 1T Is grown and increases It
faster and more economically than
any other crop as easily, surely and
widely grown. Then the pea itself
is of high value as stock food nor
do men with sound appetites despise
1T. ih1rd, as forage the pea vine
hay is beyond comparison the best
food that we have ever used. Shred
ed as we shred it it's actual yalue 4o
us IS fully twice that Of average tim
othy hay. VI course a chemical anal
ysls Goes not show that difference.
though 1 believe it shows considera-
BILE difference, in favor of pea vine
hay. In estimating it's value 1 con-
slder the great relish Of all the ami
mails for 1t, their superior condition
and working capacity, and the les
sened ration of grain that will keep
them up while fed on it.
The value of pea vine hay as for
age depends largely upon it's proper
curing; probably more than any 9TH
er forage whatsoever. The curing of
it is the simplest, easiest thing in the
world. l don't know how came to
adept it unless it was owing to my
belief that the best things are the
simplest things, the best way the
simplest ways. Nevertheless this
mode of curing is of incalculable val
ne to us. For it not only cures the
hay perfectly but there is no worry,
no element of uncertainty as in all
other modes.
We cut the pea vines with mower
drawn by two horses. One machine
well handled will cut nearly ten acres
day. A cutting blade could, of
course, be used for small acreage.
Right behind our mower follows a
force putting up stack poles. Any
ten-foot pole will answer, as it has to
stand only Aoft rli, @"rA pole set,
we nail stQiss of wood-readily riven
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-10-25

The mule always has a kick coming.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-02-21
oanoient Ligh,so elay progross

Ore serious obstao to the erec-
tion OF high buildings in London or
any other English city is the statute
/ OF "sncieut lights" The Court OF
Appeal recently handed down a de.
cision on this law reversing the de-
cision of the lower court The
statute is an old one and provides
that any one who has a window in
his house overlooking his neighbours
land orsbuildiug gains in twenty
years an absolute right to the light
coming in at the window The only
way neighbor can defeat this is by
promptly erecting screen to block
the window. In the present case
factory in Leicester had been used
during the 6rst part OF the twenty
years for the making Of boots and
shoes and subsequently for the
manufacturing OF hosiery. Neigh
boring buildings have recently grown
in height, so that now the factory
has not so much light as it once had,
and the owners are compelled to use
more gas. The result was suit for
damages. In the lower court the ac-
tion was dismissed, but in the high.
or court it was sustained on the
ground that the factory had won
right to as much light as had ever
come into the windows. The exact
point decided in the case is techni-
cality which is not of speciic i'm.
portance, but it is interesting to
note that English law is quite pecu-
liar in this right which it gives to
the man who builds FIRST to inter
fere with the buildi 'g on his neigh.
boris land. The American courts
haze definitely refused to recognize
any such right for the reason that it
unduly hampers the development OF
towns. On the Continent the mat
ter is dealt with by forbidding peo-
pie to build right up to their bound
ary without their neighbours consent.
Exchange.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-02-21
The Next Heir Apperent.

There is little quiet speculation
as to the next Heir-apparent, says
the Peking correspondent of the N.
c.. D. News. There is some talk OF
Prince Chuu, the younger brother
of the present Emperor. This is
hardly likely, as he is of9the genera
ton of the Emperor Kuang Hsu
and the Emperor T'ung Chih. Nei-
ther OF these would be any nearer
having descendant to offer worship
and sacrifice. As P'u Chuu was
chosen because he was OF the next
generations. 30 the new choice will
continue in the, same generation.
Still it is hardly likely that
any son of the brothers Of
Prince Tuan will be chosen. The
family of the once Fifth Prince, or
Prince Tuau, is notoriously reaction
ary. Who, then, is the man? AL
ready in October, it was teleg, aphed
that Lun Pel-tsze was chosen.
This may be possible. Luz Pelsze,
or Lun Pei-le, i. O., Prince P'u Lun'
is grandson OF an older brother Of
Emperor Hsien Feng, Prince Tun,
Prince Kung and Prince Chun-4th.
5th, 9th and 7th sons of Emperor
Tao Kuang. Prince Lun has been
with the Court and is acceptable to
the Empress Dowager. He has
younger brother, P'u T'uug, whohas
also been mentioned, is nearly OF the
same age as the Emperor, and is
more in sympathy with reform The
grandson of the late Prince Kung,
whoJis the present Prince Kung, has
also been mentioned. He is little
over twenty, and OF fairly good man-'
ners and goodFintentions, but OF no
marked ability. Ii case the present
Prince Chun should have a SOD,
there would be possibility OF choos
ing the infant, aid having Rig
encyo,