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Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-02-28
FREE FIGHT N THE SENATE
T1LLAAN AND MLAURM.
TILLMAN
Wild Scene During Session Of the
Senate On Washinxton's Birthday
10th Senators Reached the OPP
ponenfs Face-BOth Senators in
Disgrace.

Washington, Feb. 23.-Scene in the
senate arena on Washingten's birth
day:
senator T1llman. who was occupy.
Ing his regular seat on the main aisle.
sprang with tiger-like ferocity at his
colleague (Senator McLaurin). Sena.
tor Teller Of Colorado, who was sit.
ting at his desk between the two
South Carolina senators. was swept
aside without ceremony. Indeed, the
infuriated Tillman climbed over him
in his efforts to reach McIaurin. With
out the slightest hesitation Senator
McLaurin sprang to meet the attack
half way. Senator Tillman aimed
wild blow at his colleague with his
right. 1t landed upon McLaurin's fore
head, just above the left eye, although
it's force was partially spent upon Nc
Laurin's arm, which he had raised in
an effort to parry the blow.
Instantly Senator McLaurin's right
shot out. the blow landing upon Sen.
ator Tillman's face, apparently upon
the nose. Again Senator Tillman
struck out frantically, this time with
his left. The blow did not land upon
Senator McLaurin. Then followed a
wild scrimmage, both senators clutch
ing at each other madly.
Senators Warren and Scott, both of
whom are powerful men. rushed to-
ward the combatants to separate them.
Assistant Sergeant at Arms Layton
sprang over desks in his efforts to
reach the belligerent senators. Just
as he seized Senator McLaurin, Sena-
tor Tillman aimed left handed blow
at his colleague. which struck Mr.. Lay
ton in the face. The blow was glanc-
| ing and did no special harm. Mr.. Lay
ton tore them apart. Both Senators
we're still striking wildly at each other,
some of the blows landing on Mr.. Lay.
ton.
An instant later the senators we're
pinioned in the arms of Senator War
rens and Scott. They were dragged
further apart, although they still made
Intellectual efforts to get at each other
Finally they were forced into their
seats.
Senator McLaurin, although very
pale, seemed to be the calmer Of the
two. Senator T1llman was as white
as a sheet. AS he sat down in his
seat he drew his handkerchief from
his pocket and wiped blood from his
face that seemingly was flowing slight
ly from the nose. Until that time i
had been supposed that no blood hat
been drawn in the encounter.
During the fight senators all owe
the chamber were on their feet. No
a word. however. was spoken. Neve
before in its history had the senat'
received such a shock.
The status of Senators Tillman ant
McLaurin is that they are still il
contempt Of the senate, and only by
vote of the senate can either be re
cognized, either to speak or to vot'
on any question whatever.
This is the judgment of all senator
who have considered the question. an
the presiding officer will refuse to re
cognize their right to participate Il
the proceedings until the order o
contempt is vacated.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-02-28


] had Q severn ca x OF
nAaal CatarYh, w..A ali
the disagreeAbas sSects
which belong 10 that
disoAse, and which
make life paisss! and
unea durA bic. I used
incidence prescribed by
leading phvS.eAn ~ and
suUsstsd by mrs. hers
Of friends, Sut without
getting any better. I
0ea hNGs n to taxe s. s.
9. II kad the desired
e6sct,. an d cured iue
Aftef taking eiss.aea
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-02-28
The Cheerful WIGHT.

Eyes, he's always happy when he's
hunting for work.
"What cheerful disposition.
And is he never discouraged. never
sad
"Only when he finds it. "-Phila-
delphia Press.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-02-28

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow'
Soothing Syrup the best remedy to use
for their children during the teething
period.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-02-28
The Candid Suburbanite.

Il suppose people around here raise
/ their own vegeta bles?"
"Some do; others merely plant
them. PUCK.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-02-28
Ladies Can Wear shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot Ease,
powder. 1t max es tight or new SHOES easy.
Cures swollen. hot. sweating, aching feet, IN
growing nails. cbrns and bunions. All drug
gsts and slice stores 25c. Trial package FREE
by mail. Address Allen s. Olmsted, Le Roy,
New York
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-02-28
WHEAT REPORT.

nd.-Wheat-Quiet. steady !;
Walla Walla. 65h @66c; bluestem,
66h Q67c; valley, esq 65h.
Tacoma Wheat-Unchange blue
stem. 65hc; club, 64kc.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-02-28

Hamlin's Wizard Oil knocks me
spots OF your throat when 1t IL SORE
and prevents diptheria, Quinsy. etc.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-02-28
Not Entirely Mute.

He-What feel for you, Muriel,
| can never tell you in words. True
love is silent.
Muriel-Oh, no, I assure you. It
speaks to papa.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-02-28

Did yuu ever notice how many men
discuas music as an evidence Of intelhctu-
81 superiority
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-02-28

Some people forgive by forgetting.
but the true way is to forget by ior'
giving.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-02-28
M Mo re Sour Stomnchs.

When YOU are constipated, undigested
food rots in YOUR stomach like garbage IN
a swill barrel Clean it out with Cascarets
Candy Cathartic; Zoe. zoe. SOC.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-02-28

When the heart is full Of faith the
hands win be filed with good works.
NO." said the surgeon. Its not spe-
caally amnsing to dissect funnybooe.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-02-28

Il is amusing to see men pose when
forming pa IT Of theater party.
fatronizing ART
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-02-28
William stocklex Dcad.

New York, Feb. 24.-Wilham 4
So. kley. three times mayor Of Philade1
phia. died last night in that city Of paraly
sic, aged 70 years.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-02-28
He Understood.

She-I'm going over to South Bos-
ton to call on Mrs. Hopthorp.
He-Hasn't she seen that dress YETI
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-02-28

Peo'e Cure Il the best medicine we Svef
used for ali affectations Of the throat ana
lungs-wm o. Endsley. vanburne. Ind.
Feb. 10 1900.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-02-28

II you have Catarrh don't wait until il
becomes deep-sested and chronic, but be-
gin at once the use Of S. S. S., am, send
for our book on Blood and Skin Diseases
and write our physicians about your case.
the SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA, GA
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-02-28

bottles. IN my opinioa S. S. S is the only nedL
cine new IN uSe that will effect pern.aA eat cure
Of Catarrh."
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-02-28

Mr.. T. 4. williams, q leading woods mer.
chant OF Spartan ourR. ,. c., wrrteS. = For ycArp
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-02-28

is the only purely veg
etable blood purifier
known, ard the great
est of all blood n1edi-
ciues and tonics.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-05
The Indians did not attack the place

The Indians did not attack the place
that night. But on the following
night they came, expecting no doubt,
to find it an easy prey to their muir
derous methods of warfare. But they
were mistaken. The citizens of the
little town opened fire upon them SO
briskly that they were taken by sur
prise, and they made rapid retreat,
| leaving several of their number be-
hind them, dead and wounded.
John found himself hero; but he
bore his honors modestly, as the real
hero always does. II only did what
any one else would have done in my
place." he said.
The day after the attack of the In
dams, Mr.. Sanford and his family ar
rived. Hugh had overtaken his father
when near the end of the 80 miles
journey. Mrs. Sanford was so fright
ened at the thought of the danger
John had braved, that she would not
listen to the proposal of her husband
that she should stay with her friends
and let him go to St. Mary's to find
out whether the boy had succeeded in
his daring undertaking, so they all
came together, and the family reunion
was complete.
Ipresume the world has never heard
of this frontier hero of mine before.
But I am glad to tell his story, and to
assure you that in telling it, have
not been obliged to draw On imag-
the old farm in Minnesota, and there
1 met him last summer, and found out
all about his boyhood bravery. But I
found it out from others-not from
him.-The Ledger Monthly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-05
Tragedy of semf-Perception.

A bachelor member of congress-
who is not as handsome as Apollo
dropped into Clerk McDowell's office
the other day to seek sympathy be.
cause the lady on whom he had looked
with favor was about to be married
to another man.
"That reminds me- said Mcdowell,
'of the incident which happened when
Gov. Dick Oglesby went down to Joliet
to inspect the state prison. In one Of
the cells was a very ugly man.
"'How did you get in here?' asked
Oglesby.
Abduction was the reply. 4
tried to run off with a girl and they
caught me-
"'I shall pardon you as soon as l
get back to Springfield said the gov.
ernor. 4 don't see how you could
expect to get wife any other
way"
The homely bachelor congressman
laughed loudly. Then, as the appica.
ton of the story dawned upon him.
the smile faded from his face and
he walked out of McDowell's Office
without saying q word-Washingtos
Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-05
sections of the United States.

sections of the United States. In
some of the examinations he was re-
quired to make Chicago city distri-
button, which means that while run
ming over the country at the rate of a
mile a minute he must distribute let
tiers to the carriers of the Chicago de-
livery. He must know not only where
every public building and leading mer.
camille house is located, but also how
to divide the numbers on a particu-
lar street so that he can "tie out" his
letters to the correct carrier, accord
ing to the route of the latter. This
same clerk made - examinations in
ten months, with an average correct
distribution of 9S.ss per cent. In 20
examination he came out of nine of
them with clear 100 per cent. each.
Think of such task, taking into
consideration the puzzling similarity
of names that are used to designate
post Offices! Then, too, must be con.
sidered the fact that there are hun
dreds of cases where in each state is
post Office of the same name. For
instance, in the states named above
there are five post offices named Ham
ilton, six Grants, four Garfelds, four
Genevas, four Smithvilles, four Spar
tas and five Jeffersons, and so on.
In some instances there is post Of.
fee of the same name in each of the
seven states. AS one may imagine,
this only tends to confuse the average
mind,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-05
Shredded Fodder.

Several years ago I said that corn
stalk shredders were a grand inven-
ton for farmers, and that their use
would increase until they were as
common as threshing machines. Also
that shredded foller would, in time,
be more largely used on the farm
than hay, especially for feeding cat
tie and sheep. was laughed at and
called a crank. To-day the men who
laughed the loudest and poked the
most fun at me are shredding corn
fodder, and are as careful of it as
Of the best hay. When the shredder
first came men stacked the shredded
fodder like straw from threshing
machine, and let the stock run to it
like straw. OF course it got wet,
heated and spoiled. Shredding was
voted a miserable failure. But care
full farmers shredded the fodder when
it was dry and ran it into their hay
mows where it would keep dry, and
they decided that shredded fodder
was as good as timothy hay for
feed.-Fred Grundy, in Farm aad
Fireside.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-05
WONDERFUL BRAIN WORK.
Heavy Tax Upon the Memories of
Clerks In the United States
Railway Postal Service.

Millions of people are complaining
nowadays of being taxed financially,
but an army of men in the employ
Of Uncle Sam are burdened with a
mental practice unheard of, as re-
CARDS extent, in any other country of
the world. Things that a railway
postal clerk must remember have in
think every cell of his brain would
be filled with the name of post Office
or railway connection, and the won
der is that the clerks mind does not
falter under the pressure. Despite
these facts cases of insanity among
this class of public servants are rare,
says the Chicago Record-Herald.
One Chicago postal clerk maintained
for several years a record of $1,000
cards (Which take the place of letters
in examinations with an average per
cent. of correct distribution of frac-
ton over 80 per cent. He knew how to
reach that many offices in several
states by the shortest, quickest route,
and he knew the correct location of
each Office in its state.
A clerk on the New York and Chi
cago railway post Office must know
the correct location of every post Of
fee in a group of states made up of
Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Indiana,
Minnesota, South Dakota and Ne
braska. In these seven states there
are 1887 post offices. Not only is the
clerk required to be "up'' on the gen
eral scheme, which means the correct
location of the post Offices in each
state, but he must know how to reach
the whole $4,000 post offices from one
or more stations.
A clerk running between Chicago
and Minneapolis underwent no fewer
than 70 examinations in Is years,
learning 1906 Offices in Is different
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-05
sen.rate the Hens.

Young birds, as well as the old
hens, often contract diseases, which
they would escape were they kept in
proper yard, or allowed sometimes
on grass plot away from the barn
yard; besides, they will be less liable
to become overfat. In such yard
there should be two divisions-one
for the laying and sitting hens and
one for the hens with the chickens.
Remove the hens and young ones into
this latter yard as soon as they are
Matched out. The hens should be
confined in coops, SO made as to pro-
tect them and their broods from tho
rain. The hens with chickens should
be provided with an open shed in ad-
dition to these coops, facing the
south, in which they might be placed
during long-continued rains. Fresh
water should be supplied in shallow
troughs, twice day, to the inmates
of both departments Of the yard, and
there should be in each yard small
heap of ashes as preventive OF YER
min. AS the season for Matching will
soon arrive, too much preparation in
advance can not be made.-Farm and
Fireside.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-05
Enrliah idea of Eun.

Motifs county were once playing the
Corinthians at the oval. They were
very strong in those days, and they
had all the best of the game against
the amateurs, SO much SO that their
custodian had nothing to do but to
try to keep himself warm. In the Sec
ond half thick fog descended over
the ground. It was so dense that
only the occasional sound of the
referees whistle indicated to the goal
keeper that the game was still in
progress. He had accepted a cigar
cite from a friend of his, and stood
chatting with him. Suddenly he Won
dered why all was so quiet. Cautious
ly he made his way up the ground,
only to find it deserted. The game
had been over half an hour.-I. o. u.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-05

dissolved and used by the plant. Then,
too. having a forage crop you viii
naturally make more manure. Now
- Won want to make the best possible
,,se If this manure for the cotton crop
do not put it under the cotton. Put
on1v the fertilizer there. But run
shallow burrows down the middles
and nut the manure there. Then in
stead of 100 or 200 pounds of some
hodv's brand of fertilizer mix your
own and use it literally under the
cotton. Mix 1900 pounds acid phos-
nhate, 400 pounds of cotton-seed meal
and 400 pounds of kainlt to make .
ton and apply 400 pounds OF this per
acre. Nitrate Of potash will give you
more potash, but kainit seems to.
have special effect in preventing
rnst. and hence is better for cotton,
and this amount will give fair per-
centage of potash for cotton. IT your
soil is very sandy it may be better
to put in 100 pounds of the muriate in
place of 400 pounds of kainit. Now
when your plants have developed and
the roots are rambling across the
rows they will find the manure when
thew need it worst, at fruiting time,
and you will get more out OF it tnan
in any other way. But the chief point
that I would insist upon is the rota-
ton of crops and the liberal manur-
ing of the pea crop that should pre-
cede the cotton, for it this crop il
heavily dosed with the mineral ele-
ments the battle for cotton is more
than half won before it is planted.
Feed the crop that feeds the soil and
feeds the stock at the same time, and
use fertilizers literally to supplement
the homemade manure and to enable
YOU to make more Of it. The poor
farmer uses . little dribble to get
something to sell. The good farmer
uses fertilizers with a lavish hand to
build up his land and to enable him
to make more feed and more lnandre
at home. The man who makes money
out of cotton in the future has got to
be q farmer and not planter. There
is that scattereth and yet increases,
and there is that witholdeth and
tendeth to poverty, both soil and
purse.-W. F. Massey, Editor OF Prac-
teal Farmer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-05
HE CAME FROM BOSTON.
But His Learned Dissertation on
the Use of English Was Entire
" Wasted.

II think" said the kind lady, "that
you will find work right around the
corner there"
Madam said Sauntering Sim, II
was born and bred in Boston. I am
sorry that you used those words.
Carelessness in the use of our sacred
language is to me far more distressing
than hunger"
"What do you mean?' she demand
ed, with considerable spirit, for she
had once been a school-teacher, and
prided herself on her parts of speech,
relates the Chicago Record-Herald.
"That little word will he replied.
"Ah, how often it is misused! Have
you ever heard of the lady who fell
from the steamship and called Help!
Help!'"
II don't remember it," she an
swered.
"Well," he went on, "this poor wo-
man fell into the water, having neg
lected to inform herself concerning
the proper use of the words will and
Shall Help! Help! Help! she shout
ed, but no one went to her assistance,
and in despair she cried, Nobody shall
help me, I will drown!' What she
meant, of course, was, Nobody will
help me; shall drown!' Now you see
what a difference the transposition of
these two small words makes"
''But I don't know what that has
to do with me- the lady said.
"Alas," he sobbed; "alas, alas! Why
will people who are otherwise fairly
intelligent make such woeful assaults
upon our beloved English? You said.
I think you will find work around the
corner Mark the misuse of the word
will If you had said, I think yop
may Tor might find work around"
But she let the dog out just then,
and the lecture was over.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-05
HERE AND THERE.

1T isn't the ones who do the work
and have the most of it to do who
oftenest put up the excuse that they
can not do this or that because they
are too busy.
1t is significant fact that the
intensive farmer, the one who is aim
ing to make everything yield it's ut
most, doesn't feed slower until it in
cut or shredded.
ANY farmer who has q large or
chard and does not keep q flock of
hens upon it is wasting valuable
space which could be profitably util-
lied to advantage.
The marigold is little weather
prophet. If the day is going to be
fine the flower opens about five or
six o'clock in the morning; but if wet
weather is in store the marigold does
not open at all.
Handling the corn crop is becom-
ing more intensive every year, and,
evidently, the time will come when
the stover will be utilized by the
great majority to the very best pos
sible advantage.
The leading veterinarians assert
that horse should be watered Just
previously to feeding. For the reason
that the water does not remain in the
stomach, but passes through, going
directly to large intestine.
A few years ago some alarmist
prophesied that on account of the
enormous increase in creameries the
price of butter would take a perma-
nent slump. Who can say that any
thing like this has ever occurred?
A long line of careful breeding
does for an animal what nothing
else can do. Consult the records of
the high-selling animals, and in the
great majority of them you will find
the reason in this point.
Some new planting of fruits
should be done every year. Old sorts
occasionally die out and need replac-
ing either with the same kinds or
with newer and better ones. Give
the preference to well-tried and
proved kinds.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-05
WHEN IDA PUTS HER ARMoR ON

Wnen Ida puts her armor on
AND draws her trusty blade
Inc turnips in the bin turn pale,
The apples are afraid,
Inc quiet kitchen city wakes
And CONSERVATION feels,
And quick the tocsin pealeth forth
In long potato peels.
When Ida puts her armor on
The pots and pans succumb,
"A wooden spoon her drumstick Is,
A mixing pan her drum;
She charges on the kitchen folk
With silver, tin and steel;
she beats the eggs, she whips the cream,
The victory Is meal.
When Ida puts her apron on
Her breastplate is of blue
Checked Bingham, ruff1ed top and sides).
Her gauntlets Bingham, too;
And thus protected from assault
or batter, stain and flour,
She wars with vegetable foes
And conQuers in an hour.
When Ida puts her armor on
She Is SO fair to see
Her battle with the kitchen folk
Is reproduced in me;
So sweet she is, armed cap-a-pie,
SO good her kitchen art,
I hardly know which loves her best,
My palate or my heart.
National Magazine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-05
Another Irish Bull.

Whatever may be the general state
Of agricultural Ireland, one thing
seems certain. There is no decrease
in the annual crop of bulls. One of
the latest appeared in ANSWERS to
Correspondents" in Connaught
newspaper. It read: "Your abusive
letter to us is so scurrilous that we
will not even acknowledge the receipt
of it."-New York Commercial Adver-
tiser.