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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-15

sea and rolled in. Then he tells about
sitting on log one day to rest and
after awhile the log began to trenn BILE
and rise up in the middle and suddenly
bowed up in spasmodic motion like
one of these measuring worms or like
the loop that Schley made at Santiago
and threw him so feet in the air, and
he found out it was snake. and the
snake opened its mouth down, and he
did fall in, all but his right arm, and
with that he opened his big knife with
his teeth and cut the snakes head off
and crawled out.
Wen, it is strange that we like to
read these lies and how we become
fascinated with them and read on to
see how he got out of the scrape that
he got into. But still the world is full
of lies and if we have got to read them,
1t is best to read those whoppers that
Baron Munchausen and Baron DeVore
tell us. This dwarf Ran has a surname
of Isoalm, which letters, thu baron
says, stand for 'I'm somewhat of a
liar myself" This is the title of the
little red book, and at first I took it
as reflection on my character that
the book was sent to TIE. It was an
insinuation, and so I have given it to
friend who has more reputation in
that line and is proud of it. All this,
of course, is for the children end may
be will keep them from sitting on an
old rusty log in the woods. There is
Until Baron DeVore came forth Edo
gar Poe was the most refined and plau-
sible liar this century has ever pro-
duced. His Goldbug" and his MUIR
der in the Rue Morgue have never been
equaled.-Bill Arp, in Atlanta Consti.
tuition.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-15
THE DAIRY In THE SOUTH.
There 10 Money In the Dairy BUSH
ness To the Man Who Under
stands the Cow.

The past year has been remarkable
for many unexpected things. This
has been true in politics and in lit
erature and in invention. Commerce
also made some remarkable de-
velopments. Combinations have
brought about new phases in trans
portation and in manufacturing.
The money power, or rather the
power of money, has assumed new
and startling proportions. We can
not fully comprehend these colossal
combines.
They lay their hands upon every
thing in sight. Individual enterprise
and personal achievement are almost
lost sight Of. Corporations seem to
be ready to roam up and down
through the earth, seeking whom
they may devour.
Amidst all this the farmer stands
a lonely and unique exception, and
the old COW chews her cud in con-
tentment and yields her daily contri-
buttons undisturbed. The milk-man
rings his little bell and measures out
his quart with the same regularity.
No combine seems to be able to
corner the COW. She still draws her
rations and makes regular and full
returns. North or south, east or
west the cow is mans best friend.
She is an all round utility animal.
In spite of oleomargarine and all
other substitutes, butter still COM
mands good prices.
The wells have not gone dry, neith-
er have the branches ceased to flow
occasionally into the milk can; but
the price OF milk per quart rather
tends upward than downward.
There is money in the dairy bust
ness to the man who understands the
cow.
We have here in the south every
thing necessary to make money in
dairying. Well, perhaps, that is
little too strong. We see the natural
resources, but we are wanting in two
particulars. We are lacking in the
requisite education. Our schools and
colleges do not teach our children
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-15
No Uprising There.

are a good many Conditions affecting our
governmental system to-day that are very
oppressive, and their continuance may some
day lead to popular uprising.
Lady (also on the standing committed
Perhaps but-(with whitening glances at
male occupants of the seats)-you would
never look for it to begin in street car
Richmond Dispatch
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-15

planned the eminent architect. "Explain,"
suggested .he sympathetic friend. well,
designed ten-story building for Fibbler's
Magazine, and they have rejected five
stories, and said they would pay for the
others after publication" - Baltimore
American.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-15
AMERICAN CAVIARE.
Much of 1t Manufactured Here and
Quantities Exported to Europe
"A Growing Industry.

Away up in the backwoods of Ag-
Iona, north of the Rainy river, there
is long, forbidding body of water
known as the Lake of the Woods.
From this section of the Canadian
wilderness comes nearly all the caviare
consumed in American markets. It
is Russian caviare to the general pub
lie, but it is only Canadian caviare,
bearing continental label. The
caviare is exported to Europe and only
the inferior grades find their way
back to this country, the best of it be-
ing kept for European epicures. The
general and greatly Increased favor
with which caviare is received has
caused great drain upon the stur-
geon fisheries of Europe, and those Of
Canada and the United States have
been called upon to meet the demand,
says What to Eat.
The Lake of the Woods has total
area of 5000 square miles, and it's wa
tiers abound with fish, the most impor-
tant of which is the sturgeon. They
are caught mainly for the caviare.
though there is profit in smoking the
meat. After the fish is killed it is
carefully cleaned and the caviare set
aside in tanks. 1t is then taken and
washed repeatedly until it is thor
oughly cleansed, after which it is
rubbed by hand through a series OF
screens until the eggs are separated.
It is then packed in kegs with salt and
kept in cold storage until time of ship
ment. It is an extremely simple
process, requiring but little manipu-
lation. In Europe the kegs are opened
and the caviare sorted out according
to quality. 1t is then put up in small
lead packages and tins and put on
the market as Russian caviare. The
best grades find ready sale at high
est prices, but the inferior grades
come back to America.
The price paid for caviare has been
steadily increasing each year. In 1898
it was sold at 60 and 70 cents a pound,
and this year there is a small in
crease. Five years ago the price was
only IS cents a pound. The caviare
were then double the value of the
sturgeon, and as the fish brings to the
fisherman about two cents more than
the ordinary scale fish, its value to the
inhabitants of the lake section of Ag-
Iona cannot be overestimated. It is,
in fact, the most important factor in
the prosperity of the district. In 1898
the Lake of the Woods produced 224,-
$40 pounds of sturgeon and 32,473
pounds of caviare, approximately val
ued at $4,000.
:, The high prices commanded by cav
iare have attracted many fishermen
to these Canadian waters, and unless
measures are taken TO reduce the take
of the sturgeon, the fish will be ex-
terminated in the near future. The
American waters are also being ex-
tensively dragged for sturgeon, and
last year $4,000 pounds of caviare were
shipped out of the United States.
Within the past two years there has
been a very large catch in set nets and
pounds off the beaches of New Jer-
sey and Long Island, and the handling
of the eggs has proved most profit
able industry to the fishermen. The
only advantage of surgeons eggs in
the making of caviare is found in their
size and firmness. The favor does not
differ much from the roe of other fish.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-15

Miss Caustique-"What's the matter, Mr..
Strutter? You look quite agitated." Strut.
ter-"Yes, really am. This book says that
insanity and genius are the same thing. :"
Miss Caustique-"Why, should think you
would find that rather gratifying. Town
and Country
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-15
In Doubt.

Bldad-Did the size of her pile make you
hesitate?
Perkins-Yes. For long time / didn't
know how much she had.-Detroit Free
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-15

Unless man settles down he ID seldom
in = position to settle xp.-Chicago Daily
News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-15

You can't convince dyspeptic that to b.
<ood is to be happy.-Chicago Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-15

Nothing is SO regular as the happening o
The unexpected.-Chicago Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-15

The new chief of police has notified the
members of the New York police force
that they must keep out Of debt. They have
the option of paying as they 60 or going as
they don't pay.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-15

I do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump.
ton has an equal for coughs and colds
John F. Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-15

All fortunes have their foundations laid
il economy. G. Holland.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-15

If woman makes all the trouble in life,
it's woman makes life worth all the trouble.
Town Topics.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-15

If people could be induced to bring their
lungs to the level Of their living the world
would be good deal quieter.- Rams Horn.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-15

No sooner has a coquette given the COM
bination that unlocks her heart than she
sets about changing it.-Town Topics.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-15

"While I was engaged to her she made me
give up drinking, smoking and golf. Last
Of all, gave up something on my own ac-
count" what was that? '"The girl. -
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-15

Fraudulent bankruptcy is another ex-
ample of false profts.-Chic Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-15
MRS. BELVA A. LOCKWOOD.

MRS. BELVA A. LOCKWOOD.
Mrs. BeIVa A. Lockwood, late
candidate for the Presidency,
writes: 81 have used your Pc
runa and 1 find II an Invaluable
remedy for cold, catarrh and kim
dred diseases; also q good tonic
for feeble and old people, or those
run down and with nerves I'M
strung: desire, also, to say that
1t has no evil effects. Mrs.
Lockw00d's residence IS Wash
inQf0n, D. C.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-15
CONGRESSMAN CUMMINGS,
OF NEW YORK CITY,

OF NEW YORK CITY,
Hon. Amos J. Cummings, of
New York, says: "Perunais good
for catarrh. 1 have tried 1t and
know 1t. HreHevedme immense
Iy on my trip to Cuba, and I
always have q bottle in reserve.
Since my return / have not suf-
fered from catarrh, but If / do I
shall use Peruna again. Mean
time you might send me another
bottle"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-15

GENERAL JOE WHEELER.
Major General Joseph Wheeler.
commanding the cavalry forces In
front of Santiago, and the author
of " The Santiago Campaign" In
speaking of the great csfarrh REM
edy, eruna, says: 81 join with
Senators Sullivan, Roach and Mo
Emery in their good opinion of Pc.
runa. II IS recommended to mo
by those who have used II as an
excellent tonic and particularly
effective as cure for catarrh."
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-09
ROASTED TO DEATH.
Fearful Tragedy in a $4,000 Fire
at Bird Island, MINI, Early
To-day.
George Fewer, a Lad of l6 Years,
Caught Under a Building
and Cremated.
Special to The Journal,

Special to The Journal
Bird Island, Mimi, Dec s-A fire which
caused the loss of one life and DESTROYED
over $4,000 worth of property broke out
in Finley Brothers & Lees store at 3
o'clock this morning
George Fewer, boy about 16, was
helping to carry goods out of the store
when the kerosene tank exploded. Th.
explosion lifted the building and Fewer's
foot was caught under the sill in the front
doorway.
Frantic attempts were made to pull him
out by his father and others. They tried
to pry up the sill and the boy begged them
to chop his foot off, but the flames pour
ing out Of the door drove them back and
the boy slowly roasted to death.
The losses and Insurance are: S. 2.
insurance, $4,000. Henry Hedtke, build
loon fixtures and stock. $1,000: nsura nee
$780, Finley Brothers & Lee, building and
stock, $1,000: insurance, $4,000. z. w.
Olson, saloon, bowling alley and stock.
SO. 800 Bird Island Hardware company
building and stock, $4,000 to $4,000; in
surance, $500. P. w. Winnesge store
and drug stock $4,000; Insurance. $4,000.
Bank of Bird Island, $4,000; insurance,
So. O0O DR.. F. l.. Puffer. Instruments and
office furniture, $500; insurance, $3.50. <.
Carlson, barn. 5000.
The Masonic, Modern Brotherhood and
Woodmen lodges lost their regalia. fur
nit,lre etc. The walls of the bank build
ing are all right and can be used in re-
building. -'"-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-09
COULDN'T RESUME POWER
No Chance That Ames Could Turn Things


- 49,. over. = $50 a p
No complications are feared by the city
administration In the event Of the return
Of DR.. Ames to the city. While legally
the mayor of Minneapolis 1t is not sup
posed that he will attempt to exercise any
authority. Even should he attempt to
seize the reins of government he will meet
with some insurmountAble obstacles, for
the officers are ready for him.
Should he undertake to do anything that
would embarrass the present administra-
ton, he would of course be removed as
mayor. Should this event occur within
twenty days Of Jan. S, when Mayor elect
Haynes will be inaugurated, a special cleo
ton will be in order, according to the char
ter. - 2.' = - sssfS
All this is idle speculation, however In
the first place DR.. Ames is not in the city.
Even II he has not fled, those who know
the doctor say that he will resist arrest
with all the means at his command. It
will take some time before he exhausts
all the legal ammunition available and the
chances are that when he Is returned to
the city, the time limit for a special cleo
ton will have expired. :.
Furthermore when DR.. Ames arrives, It
is expected that he will be confined in fail.
In view Of the experiences of his bondsmen
It, Is considered extremely unlikely, that
he will be able to secure any more bail. AS
prisoner In the jail his authority would
not be recognized even should he attempt
to exercise It. - -
Z Finally, should the worst come and an
election be necessary under the law, there
is still another impeachment in. the lack OF
funds. rhaSscity officials could easily
refuse to call special election on this
ground alone and they would be sustained
especially in view Of the fact that a brand
new ma yor VIII be ready to reign on Jan. 5.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-09

try met to-day at the Southern hotel and
organized a national organization. The
objects of the organization are to handle
such vital questions, as the car supply
and equipment, extension of credits, uni
formity In grades and gauges, etc.
The associations represented by promin-
ent lumber manufacturers are the Missis-
sippi Valley Lumbermens association, the
Georgia Sawmill association, the North
western Hemlock Manufacturers associa-
ton, the Gulf Coast Lumber association
the North Carolina Pine association and
the Southern Lumber Manufacturers and
the Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturers
association. Il ~--, .-'.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-09
HANNA CAN'T STOP THEM
He Feels Hurt at Candidate" Stories
and Calls Mr.. Kitchener
"A Chump." .
New York Sun speoial serzio

New York Sun Special Service.
= New York, Dec. 9.-Senator Hanna de-
nounces the reports that he is to be a can
didate for the presidency next time II
have never been a candidate" he said.
NOR will I ever be a candidate. I have
announced that time and time again. I
want to say now and for all time that I
don't want the job, and wouldn't take
it." ~ z -
The reason for the senator's announce
ment was the letter sent by General Mich
ener of Washington, formerly attorney
general Of Indiana, to numerous politicians
In that state inquirng as to the sentiment
on the presidential nomination. This man
Michner," continued the senator, sis a
chump-a big chump. He hasn't any head
at all to send out such stun 1 used to
think he was politician, but don't now.
He's a chump." .E-. ~::1
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-09
THE LEGATIONS CLOSED
British and German Ministers at Caracas
= Shut Up Shop.

British and German Ministers at Caracas
= . Shut Up Shop.
Caracas. Dec. 9.-The British minister.
w. r. D. Haggard, and the German
charge d'affaires, Won Pilgrim Baltazzi
left Caracas at 8 o'clock yesterday for La
Guaira, where Minister Haggard went on
board the British cruiser Retribution and
Herr Won Pilgrim Baltazzi boarded the
German cruiser Vineta. Both the British
and the German legations have been
closed. 1870
The German gunboat Panther has ar
rived at La Guaira. The English cruiser
Indefatigable has left La Guaira for Trim
= idad on a special mission.
y The. British minister and the German
charge daffaires deposited at the private
residence of the foreign minister, LOPEZ
Barralt, separate demands.
-E. a. >r The Demands.
( The British demand is for the SETTLE
ment of claims and other matters aris-
ing out Of the last revolution, and the
German demand being for the payment
of interest on the German loan and other
claims. The demands are without anv
Z Specifications as to the time given for
an answer, but they are in the form of
an ultimatum.
Sunday and Monday being festivals in
Caracas, all the public affices were closed
and 1t was impossible to see any one in
authority regarding the departure Of the
minister's .,...-,' -.
The actual situation is incomprehensi
BILE here. Up to yesterday no one ap-
peared to know anything about the An
gio-German projected demonstration. The
foreign minister said that he considered
a menace on the part of Germany to be
fnadmissible and that any threat would
be only a ''ballon d'essai'' "a feeler), while
as for England, said the minister, she ha 8
no grounds for aggression.
- Venezuelan citizens considered the
threat of demonstration as bluff and
set aside the possibility of an Anglo Ger
man demonstrations. .. -t
One of the chief officers of the German
cruiser Vineta told a German family at
La Guaira that a blockade Of the coasts
of Venezuela was imminent.
President Castro has caused letter to
be published saying that foreign creditors
must await the re- establishment of peace;
then all promises will be fulfilled.
According to President Castros state
ments the revolutionary movement In
Venezuela has been crushed in the west
and aonly a few towns in the orient are
still In the possession of the rebels.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-09
ALL THE SHAFTS SEALED
Fire in an Ishpeming Mine Beyond
Control-All Men at Work
Escape.

Ishpeming. Mich. Dec. 9.-Last. night a
fire in section Is mine, property Of the
Oliver Mining company, got beyond con-
troll and it is evident great damage will
be done to the workings. For twelve
hours water has been pouring into the
mine without effect, and now all the
shafts have been sealed in an effort to
smother the flames. &c.,
The first intimation on the surface of
the fire was 9 o'clock Sunday morning
when "a dense cloud of smoke suddenly
gushed out from the main shaft. :
10 the fact that the fire was started
Sunday night, when only half dozen
pumpmen and timbermen were under
ground, is due that no lives were lost
AS 1t was. the. men at work had an ex-
ceedingly narrow escape from being
smothered before they could reach the
surface. y. s.r-z-s, = =. - 80. +
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-09
- TELEPHONE MEETING
Annual Convention of the Interstate
independent Association. -

= Chicago.s Dec. s.--Nearly 800 delegates
to the second annual convention Of the
Interstate independent Telephone associa-
ton assembled at the Auditorium for the
formal opening Of their three days session
which will conclude with banquet on
Thursday evening. Over 5000 independ-
emit telephone exchanges of nine central
states are represented and total invest
ment OF capital amounting to $4,000. 900.
The first business session began at 2
O'Clock this afternoon the early part Of
the day being devoted to a reception in
the parlors of the hotel and to preliminary
work Of the convention
q The Interstate association was organized
in preliminary form on January of this
year and held it's first convention In April.
It represents all independent telephone
exchanges in Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Michigan Ohio, Indiana, Mis-
souri, and Kentucky. An elaborate coll
lection Of telephone apparatus and electri-
cal devices is on exhibition in the hotel.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-09
4 BOX OF DYNAMITE
A Miner at South Wilkesbarre
Dropped It and Four Men
Are Dead.
Three Others Were Fatally Hurt
The Colliery Suspends
Operations.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Dec. 9.-Four men
were killed and ten injured, three prob
ably fatally by the explosion OF box
Of dynamite in No. mine of the Lehigh
& Wilkesbarre Coal company at South
Wilkesbarre to-day. The dead: -
ROBERT HUMBLEBEE, carpenter, aged So;
married. = y. $.
ARTHUR JONES laborer aged %; single.
MATTHEW PHILLIPS, miner, aged 3o; mar
JAMES McGEYNN. laborer, aged IS; mar
The fatally injured are: 49,. .z5fss.t
George knorr. /.3~ r.
Charles Stafford. -, - ~. r.:
Thomas Evana. - -
The most seriously injured are:
Neil Sweeney. .2@..F-..
John Rustin. @
Dominick Hart. ~
James PeckemS. w.
The men had lowered into the shaft
which is 10 feet deep a box Of dynamite
weighing twenty-five .nds. When the
bottom of the shaft was reached Phillips
took the box off the carriage. 1t slipped
from his hands and fell to the ground.
The concussion exploded the dynamite
and the twenty men who were in the i'm
mediate vicinity getting their tools in
readiness to go to their respective cham
zers were hurled in all directions. The
woodwork at the bottom Of the shaft
was also torn and scattered about. AS
soon as possible word was sent to the
surface and a rescuing party was sent
down. - -
The mine has the reputation of being
the most gaseous in the entire region and
at first it was reported that the gas
had exploded and that score of miners
had been killed outright. Fortunately,
however, the gas did not explode. The
dead and injured were brought to the sur
face as soon as possible. Phillips was
mangled almost beyond recognition. Nc
Glynn had his arms torn off. The injured
were wrapped in blankets and sent to
their homes. -"
Superintendent Morgan was early on
the scene and everything possible was
done to alleviate the sufferings of the in
jured. The accident caused the big COL
liery to suspend operations for the day.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-09
A GREAT TROLLEY TRUST
The Control Of the Traction Sys-
TENS of the East Is
Aimed At.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
New Haven. Conn.,, Dec. "a gigantic
trolley trust aiming at the control Of the
traction systems of almost the entire
east, with many lines. in the west and
south, is in process Of formation, with
Connecticut as the base of operations and
the Interstate Trolley company, recently
incorporated in New Jersey, as the cen
trail power.
Back of the new company is the United
Gas Improvement of Philadelphia and New
York, otherwise known as the Elkins-
Widener syndicate, which controls the
roads in two of the large middle western
cities, has systems in Maine and central
Massachusetts. owns roads in the south
Atlantic states and is combining the
trolley lines of New Jersey.
If the Pennsylvania road, as is stated
has an interest in the United Gas I'M
provement company new and import
ant system is added