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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-29
KANSAS FARMERS WIVES.
Are Now Notable for Accomplish
meats That Were Undreaned
OF . Few Years Ago.

One having access to the Kansas
newspapers cannot have failed to note
the unusual mum Der of marriages
which took place during the holiday
season. It has been said that the office
of the probate judge contains the ba-
rometer of ma terial conditions in every
county. What we know for sure il
that young folks usually consult their
pocket books in making arrangements
for marriage, and that in good times
these matings are much more frequent,
says the Kansas City (Mo.) Journal.
Those who have gone little deeper
into the suject than mere mathemat-
zeal calculat ton must also have noticed
a great difference in those friendly
little notices given by the newspapers,
particularly when the bride and bride
groom have come from farmer fam
lilies. Twenty years ago marriage no.
tice of a farmer couple in Kansas
would, nine times out of ten, have men
toned approvingly that the bride was
master hand at butter, or she was one
of the most successful raisers of poul-
try in the township, or that she "pos-
sessed those habits OF industry which
fitted her to be farmers wife, Now
an equal proportion of such notices
will recite that the bride is fine mu-
sician, that she is graduate of such
and such an institution; that she won
A prize in elocution, or that she was
noted among her associates for pro-
~ ~ ho orfg
And the difference in these notices
makes the vast gulf which has opened
between the past and the present with
respect to farm life, no doubt to the
uneasiness of those who fear that the
rugged industry once considered es-
sential in successful agriculture has
taken its departure. Yet there are
those on the other side who cheerfully
accept the belief that a woman who
can play the piano may be quite as
much of helpmate to the farmer as
the woman who can play only on the
washboard The fact is that modern
methods, particularly modern machin-
ery. have revolutionized the business
Of agriculture and it no longer requires
the man-killing, get-up-at-three-
notwithstanding industry which
formerly was the price of success. And
this revolution has come as much to
the farmers wife as to the farmer. So
here's to the farmers bride who can
play nocturne while the electric
churn is churning, or who varies the
monotony of her calling by writing
ESSAYS on decadent artl
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-29
HUNTS WITH TRAINED WOLVES
A.. u,unos. Man Uses Two with Much
Success in Capturing
Rabbits.

Bert Decker, young sportsman
of Tuscola, ILL.,, has succeeded in tam
ing two wolves, and they are very
valuable as hunters, says Charleston
Il.) correspondent of. the Cincin-
natl Enquirer He captured them
when young, raised them as kittens,
and now, though they are as large
as shepherd dogs, they are quite tame
and playful. Decker says the wolves
can outrun dogs on the hunt, and are
very long-winded. Their favorite
way of catching a rabbit is to run
alondside Of him, put their nose I'M
derneath Mr.. Cottontail, and throw
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-29
PERNlc1ous ACTIVITY.
ia-be Foolkiller Wa. Too
iie Of Ideas to SUIT the
Kindly Emperor.

vha was once a kindly Emperor,
VINO ruled over kinpdom Mt far
;a om .ne land of Somewhere; no near,
used Used that it reflected all the pos
Ies-and the impossibilites-of
Tue land of Somewhere
ana certain man, who wanted to
= a foolkiller, applied to the En-
peror for job, says Puck.
10. having any pull at court and
hg unacquainted even with Nor
gan and his crew of merry men, he
was as obliged to apply in person.
our Majesty" he began, sit is
uau taste in me, know, to begin by
throwing wet blankets over the pres
cut incumbent, who draws the Fool
Aners salary. but he isn't up to his
Joo. he sits around and smokes Gig
settes most OF the time, and has no
.eailzlng sense of what is going on.
Anthony Comstock and Benjamin
iniman passed his pavilion yester-
oay and he let them go by the royal
pound without the slightest effort at
capture. Now, just to show that
I'm an expert, let me lay out line
u work that ought to be done-right
Here and Now
You mean," said the Emperor, "to
eau my attention to certain things
that exist"
frecisely!" said the applicant for
the new job. ''When I look around
me and think of the work to be done,
makes me culver and ache. The
nrst thing / would do would be to get
z line on all the historical novelists
IN the kingdom. I'd put 'em on a
raft and set 'em adrift. Then I'd go
Tor the automobiles. I'd get a
Train OF automobiles, put 'em all in
y. and start it out of the kingdom, at
80 miles an hour. Maybe 1 wouldn't
have fun with them! But, here, look
at this list!"
The Emperor put on his glasses
and scanned the list, which was as
follows:
The Society Push-an of 'em to a
man and woman.
The foreign lecturer.
The woman who has fads.
The young girl who reads novels.
The clergyman who cries ''war!"
Senator's and congressman.
After dinner speakers.
Authors who read their own
works.
Multimillionaires.
Trolley car motormen and conduct
ors.
Doctors who operate.
And there are others.
The Emperor folded up the paper
showed his teeth grimly, and ordered
the royal bouncer to get ready TO-
work
IF my present Foolkiller," he re
marked, with sinister smile, ''wasn'
so ALFRED lazy, I'd have him operate
on you! What do you want to DO
-depopulate my whole kingdom?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-29
times vegetables; or fish, or game, OF
.-...4..oo ,+o%ae Tho Nau York SIM

times vegetables; or fish. or game, or
crustacea, states the New York Sun.
Sometimes the display is composite;
and reveals some pattern OF design.
Thus appearing in the crystal depths
of an ice block lately seen were two
fine shad, heads downward and meet
ing at the bottom of the cake. and each
fish holding in its mouth lemon.
Head downward thus, the forms OF
these fishes, uncooked and so OF course
of their natural color, rose in the ice
block like the arms of tall. but not
very widely opened letter V; and be-
tween the forms of the two fishes was
placed lobster, cooked and so, OF
course, red in color, making striking
contrast to the green gray of the two
shad. In freezing in fruits and veget-
ables and so on they use celery and
other things that permit OF effective
arrangement; and so this window DIS
play consisting of block OF ice with
things frozen in it may be easily made
one to attract attention.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-29
r..t,fyins to Great Cures.

wheaton (Ill.) lady, who had tried
everything in vain until ram ee%men ssa
written write if the Wheaton h News s.' can be
na,;eyed. the following testimonial
: country druggist who is booming
..near Sir: Before taking your med
was too weak to spank the
, ,a.v hut now l can lick my husband.
Heaven bless you!'
~ Th;s reminds one of the shakopee
N :. !. - Who was nearly blind and took
i =. savers wonderful elixir. He
.ote: .Dear Sir: Before taking
! s y, elixir / could not see six inches
Bss,sfore my face. Yesterday ! saw
4 800. / feel that ought to let these
ssiss:s,ts be known. Send me announcer
|z2 tla.,'N. O. Timss-Democrat.
E YH
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-29
DUTY OF THE MOTHER.
Teach Of the Laws of Being
and HeFedity.

The duties of the mother begin
long before her children come into
life-aye, for the duties of the father,
also. He needs to know that the
physical sins which he may thought
lessly commit, in his early manhood,
may be fearfully punished in the
person of his child, by the action OF
The remorseless law of heredity; that
s.Whatsoever man soweth, that
shall shall he also reap-"wild oats,
or whatever else may be sown; that it
is the husband and the wife together
who make the home; and that, ii he
is incorporate, extrayagant, lll-tem
nered. indicate, arrogant, ignorant
and obstinate, his wife cannot make
the home what it ought to be, says
Mary A. Livermore, in Success. En-
lightened motherhood needs to be
supplemented by enlightened father
hood. if the home is to become what
It should be, the great civilizing and
uplifting agency of the world.
A mother should know all that
science can teach of the parental
laws of being and of heredity. HeT
acquaintance with physiology should
not be the superficial knowledge Civ
en- in the ordinary school or college
even. 1t should be a thorough expo
sition Of the mysteries of her own
nhysical being, with a clear under
standing Of the hygienic laws she
must obey, if she would grow into
healthy. enduring womanhood. She
should be taught the laws OF ventlla
+;on and of nutrition; what constr
+ntes healthful food; the care OF IN
fancy: the nursing Of the sick; ane
= what that yigilant and scrupulous
cleanliness consists which almost
nrohibits certain forms OF disease
called by doctors "dirt-diseases'
from crossing ones threshold. The
details of this necessary knowledge
can only be learned in practice ant
slowlv But the foundations mus
he laid in early study. The mothel
mist dignity these matters in th'
mind Of her daughter by her observ
ance Of them; and there are pouring
:. nnon us such floods of light per
+aining to all matters of physical lii
md well-being that the mothers o
NO future, in these respects, ough
- he a great improvement on TN
4hars of the past and the present
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-29
OLD PROVIDENTIAL WAYS.
White House Entertainments and
Dinners That Were Much Like
Home Affairs.

It has been charged that Jefferson
banished courtly laws and introduced
shambling manners. When the Madi-
sons took his place they sought to es-
ta b1ish the old order of affairs. The
white house was gay with dances,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-29
Carrot soup.

Take half dozen small French car
rots. wash and scrape them, put in a
saucepan with boiling water and cook
until tender, remove from the fire, mix
with milk and press through sieve.
Melt two ounces of butter in a sauce
pan and rub into it slightly heaping
teaspoonful of -four, add a few grains
of cayenne pepper and stir in a little
at time the carrot PURGE untilsmooth
ike cream. add few slices of cooked
celery root (celeriac) and salt to taste,
and pour in to the PURGE. A tablespoon
full Of sherry, if liked, may be added.
Serve with fried croutonss- Good Lit
erature.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-29
Hxdrophobia I'm Mexico.

The Mexican national board OF
health reports in its last bulletin that
since 1888, when the Pasteur treat
ment of hydrophobia was introduced
there, 1000 persons had been treated
with a total mortality OF only three
per 1000.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-29
An Old Southern Town

Charleston, whose midwinter ex-
position has been opened, has pop
ulation of $1,000. 1t is one of the
oldest cities in the United States. the
first settlement having been made
200 years ago by English colonists
One Hundred years ago Charleston's
population was $4,000. exceeded only
by Philadelphia, New York. Balti.
more and Boston.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-29
women Elect Women.

Women teachers in France elect
women members on all boards Of
education. In Sweden women vote
f,r all elective officers except repre-
sentatives; also, Indirectly, for mems
bers cf the upper house. In Ireland
women vote for the harbor boards
and poor law guardians. and in Bel
fast fer municipal officers. In Russia
women householders vote for ali
elective officers and on all local mat
fPrS.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-29
p.uper,.m in Great Brlta,..

The cost Of pauperism abroad is
still going up. The expenditure in Eng
land and Wales. including London, rose
from e11,2s6, 973 in 1899 to 6 II 1867 ,649
in 1900; and in London it increased
from e3,446, 1872 in 1899 to E3,594,S41 in
1900, difference Of e14s. 709. In ten
years the gross expenditure in London
has increased by s1,254,292.-N. 7.
Sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-29

ulous sums, and not one of the purchas-
ers ever demanded a return Of the
money. The fakir knew his business,
SAYS the Boston Herald. He was in adj
vance of his age in psychology, in his
skill permanently fixing in his custom-
er's minds the association of that old
pot and hippopotamus.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-29
ART IN ICE-BLOcKs.
Appetixing Display of Good Things
to Eat I'm the Window Of
q Restaurant.

Likely to catch the eye of the passer-
by is the restaurant window display
consisting of a big block of artificial
ice with an assortment of good things
to eat frozen within it. Sometimes
fruits are thus displayed. and some
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-29
Conner for Killing Insects.

Greece uses more than 5000 tons
of copper sulphate per annum Tor
killing insects, especially those that
feed upon the currant bush. The
United States furnishes but four per
cent of It.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-29
Work Of Train Robbers.

One publication in this country, the
Express Gazette, looks after the sta
tistics of train robberies. In the last
y years 3O6 trains have been held up
in the United States, with casualties
of IS persons killed and 1o5 wounded
In the years 1900 and 1901 As trains
were robbed, the casualties being
passengers killed, 10 wounded and
robbers killed. wounded.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-29
a Rriuht Detective

A Kansas City mans full-dress SUIT
was stolen one night recently, and
the detective who was sent to inves-
tigate the case asked: What Color
was it2"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-29
Waxeish.

.sWhat a sad dog you are, Club
leigh! Always short!'
swell, I'm no dachshund, I'll adj
nit! "-Smart Set.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-29

him ten or twelve feet in the air,
catching him in their mouths as ne
falls. The wolves always return to
their master when called.
Decker's success has caused other
sportsmen to undertake the training
of wolves to supplant dogs in hunt
ing. and it is probable that wolves
will find place in future kennels.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-29
Letting Him Down Easy.

She-Now, dear, break the news OF
our engagement gently to papa.
He--How shall start in
"Oh! You might begin by saying
that have just diedl"-Puck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-29
p.x ~ Army omcers.

A cadet in the United States navy
is paid as highly as lieutenant IN
the British navy.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-29

One of the pleasant inventor is a-
commercial considers
Ediso nnno scientist
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-29
Garry the Mail. Free.

Cuban railroads are compelled by
their charters to carry mails free.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-05-23


the County Seat.
Ross Saunders is clerking for Larsen
Bros.
A. A. Sage OF Athol was doing busi.
ness in town Tuesday.
The infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
q. Koch died Thursday
l.. NJ. Peters has purchased lot in
block *. located on Main street.
We see no reason why a cheese fac
tory should not be a paying investment
here.
ID. +. Mason OF Cocur d'Alene was
in town on personal business Wednes-
day.
Ten OF T.. q. Stoddard's children
have the scarlet fever, but none al
them are bedfast.
II. NJ. Raynor and family moved Il
Clark Fork Monday, where they will
reside in the future.
i. X. Rice arrived here from Butte
Friday morning. lie has ranch ON
Upper Twin lakes.
j. NJ. Alexander and family left foi
their former home Tuesday in Osh.
kosh. Wis, to remain permanently.
Homer blanchard returned from St
Joe Thursday. lie says Rathdrum
and vicinity Is good enough for him.
+. A. Mccall of Standpoint arrived
here Monday and assumed his duties
as deputy in the recorders offlee
succeeding a. Cook.
Two Italians and two bears afforded
considerable amusement Tr ths
younger element by giving an exhibi
tion on our streets Wednesday.
II. NJ. Stontenburg has erected ;
dwelling on his farm four miles soutl
Of town and Harry Stontenburg anc
wife have moved into the same.
General Sparks and Matilda Thomas
were married at the residence OF Mrs
;. j. Eastman Tuesday evening d,
Justice Of the Peace Dyer.
The Ratbbone Sisters will give /;
Measurement social at X. of p. hal
| Thursday evening, June 5. a cordia
/ invitation is extended to all.
George Poler has resigned his posi-
1 tion as freight agent and will deyot,
his time 10 farming. Thos. ,Siizsim
mon is acting is temporary freigh
agent.
John Davenport 0, Fairchild, Wis.
a brot her Of Mrs. Amelia Travis, ar
rive1 from the east Thursday ant
viii visit with his sister few days
J wien he will go to Oregon.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-05-23
a spr~,nea Ankle oui.si, Cured.

AT one time | suffered from se-
we're sprain Of the ankle" says Gee.
T.. Carey. editor of the Guide. WASH
ingtun. Va. After using several
well recommended medicines without
success, | Tried Chamberlan'S Pain
Balm and am pleased to say that re-
lief came as soon AS | began its use
and complete cure speedily followed.
This remedy has also been used in my
family for frost bitten feet with Vthe
best results. cheerfully rect,mlltnd
It's use to all who may need u INST
class linament.' Sold by thaS Il
Foss. M
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-05-23

Miss Carrie A. IIolbrook gave a
Christian En1eavor lecture At the
Presbyterian church Tuesday eve
ming. and despite the inclement
| weather there was fair attendance.
Commencement exercises OF the
Rathdrum school will be held at the
court house Thursday evening. May
-. The graduates are Minnie Pearl
Cook, Minnie Waddic and Roy E.
Rarto.
Decoration day program is bein
arranged. All the secret orders have
been invited to participate and have
promised To do SO. Hon. c. II. Mer-
riam Of Spokane has been secured to
deliver the Grafton. Everybody
should turn out and do honor to our
dead heroes.
The Sprague correspondent OF the
Spokesman Review says that William
j.. Burrow. the pioneer Of that section,
has left there with his family for
Rathdrum To reside. Mr. BurrOw,
who is known To the old timers Of
that section rs ''Iloodo0 Billy" set
tied on his farm one-half mile east of
Sprague In 1857 and for 81 years had
watched the growth OF the town and
country. He was the first settler In
those parts and no early day history
Of that locality is complete without a
mention Of 'ii"doo Billy" For
many years he was engaged In the
sheep business, but had lately been
raising cattle and is reported as well
to do,
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-05-23

Lumber Company,s New tug Boat Ready
for Service.

The IIumbird Lumber Company's
new tug boat DAISY" was launched
Wednesday in tic presence Of large
number OF enthusiastic and admiring
passed off as smoothly as could he
wished for. the boat sliding into the
water with the gfacefulness Of a duck.
30 perfect were the proceedings at
tending the event that none could
fail to see that every detail had been
carefully looked after by master
hand. notwithstanding the inclem-
ent weather OF Wednesday every one
who went To witness the launching
expressed themselves as being well
paid for their trouble.
Thursday the Daisy made her
maiden trip Of 40 miles, averaging
II miles per bour Her builder, J..
w. Johnson Of Occur d'Alene, acted
in the capacity Of captain, and Dave
Rose, also a Occur d'Alene man, was
engineer. The trial trip was success
ful in the highest sense Of the term,
and Manager Rickerd was SO well
pleased with her that the boat was
Immediately accepted at the end OF
the trip.
The Daisy is - feet long with IL
foot beam anu is supposed To draw
seven feet OF water. Power is sup
piled by Il 10 II. J.. high pressure don.
bic engine. with a Scotch marine water
uack boiler seven feet In diameter by
II feet in length, and swings g IT. 3
in propeller. Her cost is estimated
at Si0.Op
The boat was built for the Hum
bird Lumber Company for towing
purposes on Pend d'0reille lake, by
Peter W. johnson OF Occur d'Alene.
The work Of building has been in
progress since November 4, last, con-
siderable time being lost waiting for
machinery, etc At that time Mr.
Johnson vas requested to build boat
equal To the demands of the lumber
pany's service on the lake, which
rs most siren Ious TO say the least.
Another provision was that the boat
should not draw to exceed seven feet
Of water. The Daisy was the result,
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-05-23

and the builder informs us she draws
three inches less than seven feet of
water. The verdict Of everyone who
has seen her is that She Is a daisy"
not only in name- but In fact, and her
builder. Mr.. Johnson, may well feel
prond OF the success Of his undertak-
ing. She will be lasting credit TO
his skill and useful as well as u
graceful ornament to the majestic
Pend d'Oreille.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-05-23
sUCCuMBED To HEART FAILURE
Well Known Timberman Passes suddenly
Over the Great Divide.


Over tle Great Divide.
Charles Ericsson. we'll known and
popular timberman Of this locality.
died In town early last Saturday
morning from heart failure. 1t was
not generally known that he was
troubled with a weak heart and his
sudden demise was great shock To
his many friends. According to re-
ports he had been drinking quite
heavily all day Friday, after which he
went To sleep, and when next discoy,
cred he was dead.
His remains were taken in charge
by local officers. and as ii was impos-
sIble 10 leeate Coroner Barker. an in
quest was held by Judge Steinlein
saturday. The jury rendered a ver-
diet to the effect that Ericson's death
was due To natural causes and not to
violence. The funeral took place Sun
day at O'Clock p. m, the services be-
| ing conducted 10y Rev. j T.. Reed.
| Deceased was a single man about 40
| years Of age. lie had no relatives in
this immediate vicinity. but is sup
posed To have brother living some
where in Oregon and another one at
some point In the west. His parents
are both living back In Michigan
| None Of his re iatives could be commit
nicated with in regard to arrange
ments for the funeral. Ericsson came
to this locality many years ago, and
bore a good reputation for honesty y
and industry. lie had many friends
and was probably his own worst enc.
my He leaves some property, prirci.
pal among which is q homestead to
which he recently received govern.
ment patent. His relatives are being
communicated with and they will
probably look AFTER the property In
terests.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-05-23
Priest River Items.

Mr.. Pearson eof paos River is in
town.
J. B. Blackburn is here from Pull
man, Wash, visiting with old friends.
Misses Osler and Carr are here from
Elmira visiting the Misses Callahan.
= Mrs. Ellis Martin OF Standpoint is
here visiting her protherinlaw, Will
Martin.
Jack Wills was in tovn ~ cdnesday
from .he Lone Star mine after sup
plies.
Frank Ether. Sr., left Wednesday
for Montreal, Canada, 10 be gone all
summer.
There was no school in Miss Macca-
bees room this week. owing To that
lady's sickness.
The dance given by the Glee club at
Woodmen hall Saturday night was
largely attended.
A. w. Beck has rented Mrs. Gar
maur's farm one and half miles be-
low town and has moved on to the
same.
A raft containing 1860 feet Of lum-
Der. belonging to MefiinRis kros. OF
Standpoint. was badly wrecked We'd
nesday while running Albany falls.