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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-01
HIGH RAILWAY SPEED.
Electric Motors Which Can Pull q
Train at the Uniform Rate of
| 12S Miles an Hour.

Some months ago the statement
came from Berlin that the imperial
had approved of project
for the substitution of electricity for
steam as the traction power on GER
tain government railroads.
That this was something more than
rumor or reportorial conjecture app
pears from a Berlin dispatch of recent
date. The dispatch states, in sub
stance, that the electric system was
installed some time ago on the mil
itary railway from Berlin to Zossen
and that the trials have been entirely
successful in developing great speed
with safety.
'sThe speed of the trains has been
gradually increased" says the cable.
"until now IS miles are comfortably
covered in the hour. The cars run
smoothly and the engineers express
confidence that they will attain q
speed of 1875 miles per hour" The
speed mentioned in the earlier dis
patches as probably attainable was 12o
miles at least and possibly las miles
an hour.
The mechanical difficulties to be
overcome in attaining great speed by
steam power are in great measure
obviated by the use Of electric power.
Thus far they have been only imper-
fectly overcome by devices such as the
turbine engine for avoiding the recip-
rocal action and the dead points Of the
ordinary steam engine. In the use Of
electrical power there are. difficulties
also. but these seem to have been met
successfully by German electrical en-
gineers.
If the experiments in Germany DEM
onstrate that a speed of 1875 miles an
hour can be maintained with safety
and at an expense not very greatly
in excess of that incurred for such
service as we now have we may expect
the introduction of this power in
America for special service between
the larger cities, if not for general
service on all roads, at no very distant
day. The "limited'' train of the not
remote future may be very different
affair from that of the present time.
With specially constructed trains re-
ducing atmospheric resistance to .
minimum a trip from Chicago to New
York between ten o'clock at night and
six o'clock next morning or to San
Francisco within "a hours may be
among the experiences of men already
we'll advanced in life. A corresponding
acceleration in the movement of per-
ishabl freight is possible SO that sea
food and tropical fruits may be prac-
tically as fresh in Chicago as in New
York or Key West.-Chicago Chron-
icle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-01

like small bicycle lamp, except that
it has a wicker handle and the "bull's-
eye' and the chimney" are open to
the air.
When the little wick is afire, the Jap
cautiously approaches his singing
prey, and presto! he disappears as II
by magic. He has been drawn INTO the
lamp with the draught created by the
heat and cremated.
It is a clever device, but whether
Americans will adopt such Diogenes
mode of procedure in the search for
an honest mosquito is another ques-
tion.-N. Y, Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-01
A sHADOWLEss LIGHT.
Street Purposes Designed by
Washington Inventor.

In an improved form of arc lamp
for street and other lighting purposes
designed by Tapley w. Young, OF
Washington, d. c., the carbons are SO
placed as to throw no shadow under
meath the lamp. One of the objec-
tions to the arc light heretofore has
been the shadow cast by tie mechan-
ism necessary to support the lower
carbon, but the new lamp overcomes
this by suspending both carbons in
an oblique position from the top OF
the lamp, as illustrated. 1t is UNDER
stood that the light in an arc lamp
is produced by the passage of the
electric current between the slightly
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-01
MOUSE TRAP FOR BOYS.

the jar, and his weight will open the
crosscut and drop him inside the jar,
the paper door flying back in place,
ready for another unsuspecting ven
turer.
If you can persuade your mother to
pay you for every mouse you catch, so
much the better.
This same sort of a trap can be used
in the fields and woods, for harvest and
field mice, but should be buried in the
ground, if possible. A market for
selling these wild creatures can often
be found among boys and girls who
wish to train them for pets.-Boston
Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-01
Fun At the Big Party.

Every girl or BOY who has been at
donkey party will be pleased to
know how to behave at pig party.
It contains as much hilarity as those
gathering, and is easier. Everybody
at party is required to draw with
a pencil, on white paper, two pigs.
The drawing must be made without
taking the pencil off the paper. The
second drawing must be made with
the eyes blindfolded, after which the
paper must be signed. The fun
comes when a comparison of the
drawings takes place, and the prize
in competition is given to the
draughtsman of the best pig. The
person who makes the worst drawing
is called the pig.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-01
A COLLEGE FOR DOGS.
Unique Institution Mt Lafayette, 1nas
That Has Won the Name of the
sDOG Harvard"

One of the most remarkable and
interesting colleges in the country has
been established and is now in full
swing in Lafayette, Ind. 1t is known
as the dog Harvard. @ -
At this university, which is on .
large farm, many of the swell dogs
of the country are pegging away at
their studies striving for degrees and
diplomas which will pronounce them
cracker-jack hunters.
Fred Erb, a noted trainer of dogs.
has the school in charge and he has
formulated curriculum, which, if
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-01
Guarding Against Tuberculosis.

Hereafter the French railway COM
panies are required to submit every
person applying for post to very rig
orous medical examination, and any
one who is suspected of tuberculosis.
or who even appears likely to contract
the disease, is not to be admitted to
the staff.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-01
MISS ISABELLA HAGNER.
(Social Secretary to Mrs. Roosevelt, Wlfe
Of the President)

that settled it. Mr.. Moore passed the
word along the line and now the peo-
pie of. Columbia Heights are not as
badly worried as they were.
The appointment by Mrs. Roosevelt
of Miss Isabella Hagner as social Sec
rotary to the mistress of the white
house, says the Chicago Daily News.
is believed to be the beginning OF
what will amount to a revolution in
national social affairs. 1t is under
stood that Miss Hagner will be more
than a mere secretary to Mrs. Roose-
yelt and will really be the precep-
tor of the social functions at the ex-
ecutive mansion. She has made spe-
cial study of etiquette and precedence
and for several years has been recog-
nized as the highest authority on
such questions residing in Washing
ton. Mrs. Roosevelt is the first wife
of a president to avail herself OF such
nm important aid. Mrs. Cleveland had
a stenographer who served as her Sec
retary. but all the troublesome ques-
lions arising in the preparation OF
state dinners or receptions were
handed over to the official clerks OF
the executive mansion for settle
ment.
In the past the greatest difficulties
have come from the diplomats, who
complained constantly that the chief
executive OF the United States han
dled the social end of their Office in
catch-as-catch-can manner. One occu-
nant of the white house would treat
the members of the diplomatic corps
in one way at one dinner and at the
next function the order of affairs
,vonld be either reversed or all mixed
up. The appointment of Miss Hagner
is taken to mean that President
roosevelt has decided to settle this
nhase of official life in a way that will
establish a precedent for all time. 1t
e. nredicted that when the social sea-
SON begins next January rules will
he piyen out from the white house
that will be adhered to during the
continuance of Mr.. Roosevelt's resi-
dence there. Miss Hagner is expect
81 to fix the social rank not only of
.verv member of the diplomatic
corns but of the members of the cab
inet and of the army and navy.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-01
rbI. I. strange Indeed.

It Is an extraordinary fac: that men
buried in an avalanche of snow hear
distinctly every word uttered by those
who are seeking for them, while their
most strenuous shouts fail to pene-
trate even few feet of the snow.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-01
near nj the Price.

II am told that Mr.. Scadds paid
only $4,000 for Blanche's count" said
Miss kittish.
.sMust have bought him at a marked
down SALE" commented Miss Flypps
Detroit Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-01
How to Keep Food Hot.

!? Instead of putting food into the
.v.n to keep hot for late corners, try
soverinr it closely with tin and
letting it over a saucepan OF hot wa
- This plan will keep food hot and
=. the same time prevent it from
a-~y;nn
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-01
His Purse Too Short.

Jsggles-He thought his money
would get him into society, but it
didn't.
Waggles-No; he hadht enough OF
it.-Town Topics
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-01
Hi. Reply.

Old Gentleman-Are you sure you
love my daughter, sir?
Young Maxwell, If I don't, sir, she
is the worst fooled girl in this town.
Puck
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-01
Good Dish for Dyspeptics.

A dry loaf, milk-soaked, can be re-
a.ked. and is as good as new. Bread
IN which fast-boiling milk is poured
-nales a good supper for dyspeptics.
I norous bread-pan, set in an inch
- water, keeps the bread fresh .
lnng time.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-01
fsorroborative Evidence.

She-i understand veal has gone up.
He--I guess that's right; ! see the
restaurants have raised the price OF
chicken -Yonkers Statesman
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-01
The Tramp's Excuse.

Mrs. Wellmet-Ain't you ashamed to
be begging for living?
Weary Willie-Not a bit, mum; was
educated fer de ministry.-Judge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-01
killing odor Of Onions.

The smell of onions may easily be
removed from the hands by rubbing
over with celery and then washing
them With cold water.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-01
,x,.. Dislike Camphor Gum.

/. camphor gum placed in clothes
.,esses and drawers will keep mice
wav. as the odor il very disagree
able to them.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-07-12
why Men Marry.

An editor sent out circular let
terS to a large mum Der of mar
ried men subscribers and asked
them why they married. Here
are some of the answers:
I didn' t intend to do i t.
Because I did not have the ex-
perience I have now.
Married to get even with her
mother, but never have.
That's what I've been trying
for eleven years to find out.
I yearned for company. Now
I have it all the time.
I thought it would be cheaper
than breach of promise suit.
Because Sarah told me that
five other men had proposed to
her.
That's the same fool question
my friends ask me.
I wanted companion of the
opposite sex. n. B.-She is
still opposite.
The old man was going to give
me his foot, so I took his daugh-
ter's hand.
Because I asked her to have
me she said she would: [ think
she's got me.
Because I thought she was
one among a thousand: now l
think she is thousand among
one.
I was lonesome and melan-
choly and wanted someone to
m AXE me lively. She makes me
very lively,
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-07-12
Question Answered.

Yes, August Flower still has
the largest sale of any medicine
in the civilized world. Your
mothers and grandmOthers
never thought of using anything
else for Indigestion or Bilious
ness. Doctors were scarce, and
they seldom heard of Appen-
dictis, Nervous PRESERVATION or
Heart failure, etc. They used
August Flower to clean out the
system and stop fermentation of
undigested food, regulate the
action of the liver, stimulate the
nervous and organic action of the
system, and that is all they took
when feeling dull and bad with
headaches and other aches. You
only need a few doses of Green
August Flower, in liquid form,
to make you satisfied there is
nothing serious the matter with
you. You can get this relia bic
remedy at Lafayette Drug Co.
Get Green's Special Almanac
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-07-12
Saturday,, July IL, 1902,

the following described property to-wt:
\ certain tract of prairie land situated in
the parish Of Lafayette. La. containing
twenty three and three fourths superficial
arpentS. bounded north by road between
said land and the land of BerthmenCe Mou-
ton. south by r. Emile Mouton, east ly
Gcrac succession, west by public road, with
improvements consisting of dwelling
house, three outbuildngs and fencing.
Six hogs: five head of horned cattle; one
mare and colt: one mule: 4 lot of farming
implements and other articles.
Sale 70 be made on the following terms
and conditions, tO-wit: The share of the
plaintiffs, that is one half Interest, at one
third cash on day of sale and the remainder
in one and two years with eight per cent
per annum interest from date, and credit
portion to be secured by special mort ga &c
and vendors privilege, etc, and the other
half interest of plaintiff, Laurent Landry.
cash on day of sale.
ISAAC \. BRpusSARp,
Sheriff Lafayette Parish
lime = o
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-07-12
REAL ESTATE AGENCY.
Property Listed.

OPENlNG--A resdencs az
block from T. dep
uorthsi le of track. For sale o
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-07-12

That strikes the sight,
but it's their merit that
wins them to the eNacting
purchaser. The new styl-
ish designs, together with
exceptionally easy riding
and long wearing qualities,
make them favOrites in all
localities. Shall we quote
you prices!
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-07-12
Low Rates on MOrSan'S LOIiSian:
and Texas Railroad and Steam
ship CO.-SunSet Route.

Biennial Meeting knights of Pfthlas--
LAFAYETTE to San Francisco and Los Angeles
and return Aug. TO S: limit, Sept. 80;
rate, S47. 50 with s'opoverS.
Trienni.Ii Convention International Sunday
School .\ssuca lafayette 10 Denver,
Colorado Springs. Pueblo, Co... and return
June 70 and 2S; limit, July 20: one fare
plus 81.
For additional information apply 20 local
acen. or to- {. Il. Ellis, -. i. \.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-07-12

1t is some thing singular to say
the least that Notwithstanding
the fact that we have one of the
finest brass bands of the State,
the royal Pelican, whose playing
is artistic and whose personnel
is first class in every particular,
yet our people here who are
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-07-12

nne !, I0O2-Ot.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-07-12

BY virtue of writ OF seizure and sale
issued in the above entitled and numbered
suit by the Honorable Judge of the 18th
Judicial District Court and to me directed, l.,
Tie und ersgned, have seized and taken into
my possession and will sell tor cash. to the
last and highest bidder, without the benefit
of apprasement, at the front door of the
court house in the town Of Lafayette, La,
I,e, weep leuol sale hours on
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-07-12

interested in getting UP Fourth
of July entertainments allow
Lafayette to get our band and
we RECALLED with the discordant
earSplitting m0nstrosities Of
Senegambian cOnglOmeratiOn
from Franklin. 1t is a shameful
reflection on our town that the
splendid aggregation of talent
in the Pelican State Band can
not be supported by the com
! munity in which they live, but
must needs go abroad to obtain
the appreciation they should
receive at hOme.-New Iberia
Enterprise.
The music of the splendid
New Iberia band was thoroughly
enjoyed by the people of La
fayette on the Fourth of July.
Lafayette has an excellent band,
which. under the able direction
of Prof. FlOrent SOntag, has won
the highest encOmiumS of lovers
of good music, but in order to
make the Fourth of July celebra-
ton Il distinct success the SER
vices of the Pelican band were
secured to cooperate with the
local band. The New Iberia;
boys contributed largely to the
success of the celebration and it
is useless to say that their gen
erous cooperation on the Fourth
was greatly appreciated by the
people here who had the good
fortune to hear two of the finest
amateur musical organizations t.
be found anywhere. The OPP
pOrtunity to listen to two bands
=. of such excellence is one rarely
offered to people outside the
large cities, and the tiremen q:
Lafayette deserve much credit
for having brought them to
gether.
E;tl,Icatlon Should Broaden.
Southern Education Notes.
1t it not fact that 4 grea
many bright boys and girls &C
tually learn to quit work. to refuS Sc
help about the house or farm, Il
: some of the schools to which
they have been sent: What doe:
it profit a boy or girl to be thu:
taught to shoot at the sky and 20
, in the hole: asks the Galveston
News.
= 1t is all right for parents t.
-, f,>
: daughters leaders Of men ant
: women, and to push them in thei1
education just as far as they viii
go. 1t is all right for boys ant
and to look a1Oft in their yearning
; to be of special use to the world
It is not all right to fancy that tn
opportunity to accomplish sue
e the old lines, within the mario.
/ scope of a few WORKOUT an
l. OvercrOwded professions.
=: The world is wide. The OF
) DOrtunitieS are many. The oil
e fallacy as to differences and dis
tinctiOnS in callingS has been e>
e plOded. 1t is the age of progress
Y and of practical education. 1t i
no longer in order to adhere
q the old time course which tende
,. to create in the student a disrt
n gard for common sense. a dis
g taste for common things and fO
y practical methods. Educatio
n should make one broad, not na1
I row. Education of the best kin
} should reveal to the bright DO
or girl the fact that there is n
T useful service that is to be de:
v pissed. Such. at all event:
g should be the kind of teachin
+ which the State offers freely t
l. its future citizen.
why Men Marry.
. An editor sent out circular lie
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-07-12


true that many of the ills which
affiict the bod y polite are attri-
butable to these political leaders,
with Jelly fish backbOneS, who
put their ears to the ground to
know how to set their sails and
who serve their opinions on the
short order system.
Mr.. Gallery may have been
wrong in 90 and again in 1900
we honestly believe he was
wrOng-but the moral courage
which he has shown and the out
spoken manner in which he eN-
presses his opinions command
the respect of all men whose
jud gment is not warped by par
tiSan feeling.
We regret that the patriotic
and manly utteranceS of Mr..
Caffery on imperialism could not
have been heard by a greater
audience As member of the
United States Senate he opposed
with voice and vote every aggreS-
sion of the imperialiStS. In his
great speech at Boston, delivered
at a time when the Republic was
being swept off its mornings by
the almost reSiStleSS tide of i'm
perialistic greed, he warned the
people against the dangers of IA
war of conquest.
When the history of this criti-
cal period in the life OF
the Republic will have been
written. the name of DOnelsOn
Caffery will be found among
| those who adhered with Il SUI
preme faith to the eternal prin-
ciple of free government.
THE P/CA JLNE'.S ZHREA T
We do not know enough about
the much talked-of Merger bill
to express an opinion one way
or the other, but we are conf
dent that the usually sober mind
ed editor of the New Orleans
Picayune is just Il little bit off.
The fretful old lady sees in the
passage of the Merger bill fore
bOdingS of disaster to the Demo
cratic party, mot only in the
city, but in the State.' We be
lieve the Picayune is unneces
the sake of argument that the
Merger bill represents Il wicked
attempt of the politicians o.
New Orleans to get their hands
funds, is it not unreasonable tt
) suppose that the people of the
, parishes will turn the State
government over to the Republi
| cans to show their disapprOba
ton Of the act of the Legislature
| The Picayune has surely mis-
taken the temper of the people
{. of the State.
| The Merger bill received thu
, active support of the New
Orleans delegation, withou
which, it is safe to say, it woult
not have passed the Legislature
The New Orleans delega tiOl
was elected by an overwhelming
majority though opposed b.,
the Times Democrat and al
almost unanimous press. l
that delegation does not rep
resent New Orleans, who does
1t unquestiOnably has bette
credentials to speak for New
Orleans than the editor of th
Times Democrat, on the editO
of the Picayune, or MIR Richard
son. or Mr. Farrar, or any on
else.
If the people of New Orlean
send to the Legislature me1
who fail to represent them
whose fault is it:
We submit in all seriousness
E that this threat of the Picayun
to turn the State over to Republi
caniSm is childish, to say tn
least of it.
The Merger bill had the SOLE
support of the New Orlean
,, delegation with few exceptions
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-07-12
Saturday, July 80, 1902,

the following described property, to-wit:
-Four certain lots of ground with all the
improvements thereto attached and belong
ing, including the machinery, pumps, boil
ers, apparatus and aPpurtenances for the
manufa cture of ice therein located, situated
in the town of Lafayette, in that part known
the McComb addition, said lots each hav-
ing front of twenty-five feet: and accord
ing to plat of survey of said addition duly
deposited in the recorders Office of the said
parish are numbered lots II, IL, IS and
IA of block No. "a, being the same property
acquired by said John S. Givens from Gus.
Oertlng per act No. 24,I7S, dated
May 10, 1899.
!. a BRoUSSARD,
Sheriff of Lafayette Parish.
June I4-Ot.