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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-22
SAVED AS IF BY MAGIC.
The Remarkable Escape Of Al ADJ
irondack Guide from Death
by Freezing,

The Adirondack guide who wants to
retain his patrons year after year must
know how to tell good stories around
the camp fire, as well as how to guide
the greenhorn through the painless
woods. A grizzled veteran of the.
forest who had charge of q mixed
party of New York city men and wom-
en- last August, had we.l-nigh ex-
hausted his stories of ''strickly true
anecdotes, and one night was forced
to draw upon his imagination to sup
ply the constant demand, says the New
York Tribune.
Il remember WELL" said he, "years
ago, when was q young fellow and
before I had learned enough of the
woods to set up as guide, that got
lost in the forest. Darkness came
on while I was still trying to gredis--
cover the trail, and as the cold was.
severe, l decided to camp for the night
before I became exhausted. To nv
horror discovered, upon searching my
pockets, that I had not single match
left with which to light fire. It had
been raining all day, and the fallen
wood was soaked, so that it was inn
possible for me to rub two pieces of
dry wood together, as the Indians do
TIL they take fire, even if knew how.
which I didn't
For the second time searched air
my pockets and even carefully exam
ined the lining of my coat and waist
coat in the hope that some stray match
might have lodged there; but in vain.
l did find, however, small sheet OF
dry paper. As I drew it forth l felt
that my life was saved; for, though
had no match, had thought Of . way
to set fire to the paper.
Hastily constructing pile Of the
dryest wood and twigs that could
lind, knelt before it, with the paper
in my hand, carefully screened from
the wind with my body. Selling then
stout and knotty oak stick, like q
policeman's club, struck myself a vio~
lent blow over. the head with it. Inn
mediately a multitude Of bright sparks.
danced before my eyes. Instantly Z
passed the paper cautiously back and
forth among the sparks. To nv ioy
several settled upon it. famed them
gently with my breath. The paper be-
came j nited. Plunging it among the
twlgs, l soon had the joyful satisfac-
ton OF seeing tiny, cracking flame
kindle there.
Il was saved! The rest was easy. A.
splendid bonfire soon lit up the gloom
OF the surrounding forest. AS bound.
up long scalp wound on the back OF
my aching head thanked my lucky
stars for the clever expedient which
had occurred to me only in the nick Of
time"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-22
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

Successful experiments in raising
tea have in recent years been made
| on the Caucasian coast of the Black
sea.
The carbonic acid in the cars of the
Metropolitan railway of Paris never
| exceeds one per cent. in the tunnel
The frequent trains going in oppo'
site directions act as powerful venti-
| lators.
The French census returns for Al
geria reveal the fact that in less than
so years the native population of the
colony, Arab and Kabyle, has almost
doubled itself, having risen from @
1000 in 1856 to 4,071,O00 at the
present time.
Three friends of Russian living at
Marienburg gave him 100 marks to
shave off his beard. But his wife in
terfered with q police notice to the
effect that she claimed part proprie-
torship. The three friends are now
suing the husband for nonperformance
of his contract. -a-
Servia has been extensively adver-
tised as ga poor mans paradise" as the
soil, climate and other conditions are
favorable for people of small means.
Farms can be bought for small sums
of money, and the ranges for cattle
and sheep are usually public lands,
which cost nothing except small tax.
which is paid into the treasury of the
township or commune.
During the last 40 years the yearly
expenditure of Russia has increased
enormously. Thirty years ago its
budget was less than 500,00O,O0 rubles
($25O OOO, 00O); 20 years ago it was 9O0,-
100000 ($450,ooo,000); ten years back
it amounted to 1000, 900 ($5oo, oOO,-
o0o), and at present it has reached
nearly 2,O0O,0OO,0OO ($1,000,00O, 0o0).
The peasantry and the industrial
classes, who form nearly 30 per cent.
of the whole popula ton, have to bear
this burden. s.
As an illustration of how closely
everything is watched in Russia take
their system of registering firearms.
When weapon of any kind is pur-
chased, permit must be secured from
the local authorities. The name of the
man who makes the purchase, with
the number of the weapon, is record
ed. If the purchaser ever wants 10
dispose Of the weapon he must notify
the authorities and cause the transfer
to be recorded on the books of the
firm which sold it. If that weapon
is ever used in an attempted assassina-
ton, or in any demonstration against
the law, the man recorded as last hav-
ing it in his possession is held response
h1o
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-22
Cranberry Jelly.

This is very easily made, as the cram
berry contains more vegetable gela-
tine than any other fruit. Pick over
and wash quart Of berries, add half
pint OF water and cook slowly for a
quarter OF an hour, or until the skins
crack, then put through a sieve, or
strainer. Return again to the fire,
add the sugar, stir until dissolved and
then let it boil without stirring for
five minutes longer. Wet small molds
in cold water, fill with the jelly and
stand in cold place until firm enough
to turn out. This jelly will keep well
and large quantity can be made it
one time. A nice way is to fill indi-
vldual molds with this jelly and serve
a mold to each person. Another wav
to serve it is to mold it in glasses:
turn it out and cut into slices like
bread and serve in this form.-Wash-
ington Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-22
HERE WE LEAD THE WORLD.
American Bank Notes Are Better
Printed Than Those of Any
Other Country.

Bank note printing is carried to
greater perfection in the United States
than in any other country in the world.
Jacob Perkins, of Massachusetts, made
great advances in printing early in the
| nineteenth century when he substitute
ed steel for copper plates, and devised
a method of making transfers of the
original engraving in soft steel, which
by being afterward hardened could be
printed from. Through his exertions
| in connection with other American
bank note printers the bank notes Of
this country many years ago attained
that superiority in artistic and me.
chanical execution over those of all
other nations which they have always
since maintained, states the Detroit
Free Press.
Many and important improvements
have been made in this country in the
making of bank notes, notably in the
lathe work, by which portions Of the
note designating it's denomination are
usually executed, and various new de-
vices have been tried from time to time
TO battle the counterfeiters. The most
effective is that now used by the gov.
eminent, whereby notes, bonds, etc..
are printed exclusively on paper which
has small fibers of silk of various colors
incorporated in it's texture. After the
plates are prepared, extreme care is re-
quired in every process. The best ink,
nicely ground and mixed, must be used,
and the paper wetted with exact regu-
larity. The best workmen can hardly
print more than 600 Impressions in
day.
The numbers on bills and bank notes
are printed by very ingenious mech
anism, which makes it impossible to
commit any fraud by printing two
notes of the same number. The APP
paratus consists of series Of brass
discs, of which the rim is divided by
channels into projecting compart-
ments, each containing figure. The
numbers to having been printed in
the course of the revolution of the first
disc, the second disc then presents the
figure 1, which. combining with the o
of the first disc, forms the number TO-
The second disc now remains station
ary until, in the course of the revolu-
ton of the first disc, the numbers to
10 have been printed, when it presents
the figure 2, and does not again move
until another revolution of the first
disc completes the numbers 20 to go
Thus the two discs proceed until go
notes have been numbered, when the
third disc comes into operation, and
with the first two, produces 100. Con-
sequently, the first disc performs log
revolutions to ten of the second and
one of the third. The notes may be
numbered independently by this
process, without the possibility of err
ror, the machine meanwhile being it's
own check.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-22
ENGLAND'S
NEGLECTED
AGRICULTURAL
INTERESTS
By HON. ROBERT WILLIAM HANBURY.
President English Board Of Agriculture.

the manufacturer The deliberately 90 years ago and
to-day we have the result.
Great Britain attempted become the manufacturer for the
world and accomplish this she sacrificed British farmer But
though she paid the price, has she accomplished pupose No
To-day the nations of the world closing their against
England and her factories closing their lack of orders
But while English mills closing for lack of ORDERS AMER
ICAN MILLS ARE DOUBLING THEIR SIZE AND CA
PACITY, AND THEIR GROWTH IS FOUNDED UPON THE
SURE AND SAFE FOUNDATION OF PROSPEROUS AND
HIGHLY DEVELOPED AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS.
England will have to back again and build this same
foundation she to retain her place the
world
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-22
PROGRESS IN TREE SURGERY.
The Lives Of Many Valuable Trees
Are Now Saved By Timely
Operations.

While surgery as applied to man has
made great strides in recent years
there has also been great progress in
tree surgery or the methods of treat.
ing trees and shrubbery when it be.
comes necessary to apply the knife OF
pruning shears. Many a tree is living
to-day that would have died a few
years ago from causes that would then
have brought on death, but which to-
day are successfully treated, says the
Washington Star.
An instance of this progress can be
seen in the Simon Cameron tree, as the
spreading elm near the footpath lead
ing from New Jersey avenue to the
south wing of the capitol in Washing
ton is called. This tree received the
name by which it is universally known
now when the elder Olmstead laid out
the capitol grounds and provided for a
footpath which would have made nee
esary the removal of the stately old
elm that was so greatly admired by
Senator Simon Cameron. Mr.. Cameron
interested himself IN saving. the tree
with the result that it was allowed to
stand in the center Of space that
would otherwise have been covered
with a granolithic walk
The tree f1ourished until year ago,
when an amputation became neces-
sary. One of the big limbs, showing
signs of decay, was cut off. The opera.
ton was successful enough, but the
wound being left open, in the course of
time decay set in. The decay was work
ing into the very vitals of the elm and
would have killed it in a few years, but
ecourse was taken to an operation that
is now very frequently applied in tree
surgery. The decayed portion was
scraped of and a covering Of asphalt
UNI was placed over it to arrest further
decay. The tree is now as we'll of as
would be man with limb amputat-
ed and properly dressed with antisep-
tics. In the course of time the wound
will probably be healed and the tree
will be perfectly healthy again.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-22
BY CARMEN SYLVIA.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Copyright 1907
Queen Of Roumania.)

VOpyT18nt 1JU1.)
Among the books Of the year that are
Tos5h more more than a passing notice is "A
Davis & Company, Chicago 1t is a vol
ume OF delightful fairy stories by that
gifted writer Carmen Sylvia, queen OF
Houmania, in which a number Of pleasing
fairy stories are told. The following story
10 one of series Of twelve which the
book contains, and Is reprinted here by
special permission Of the publishers.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-22
After II and In II.

He-1 saw Mrs. Vannerty going to
church last Sunday. She's becoming
religious, isn't she?
She-Yes; after a fashion.
"How do you mean after a fash.
ion?"
"Just that, exactly. She's got a
new gown."-Catholic Standard an d
Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-22

history the United States has real
lied that the foundation of the ma
tons greatness was its agricult-
ural interests, and has fostered
and encouraged them accordingly.
This is not true with England.
The British farmer has been neg
lected and discouraged. He has
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-22
To share the Blame.

Caller-Won't you be glad, Tommy,
when your baby brother is as big
as you are now?
Tommy-You bet I will. Then he'll
be licked fur some o. the things that
I git licked fur now.-Catholic Stand
ard and Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-22
When He Gets Into trouble.

"ne1 ne Wet0 I0t0 Tf000Ie.
About the first thing man notices
when he has fallen into trouble. is
that all of his friends seem to be look
ing the other way.-Atchison Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-22

That which has made America great the attention that has
given her agricultural development From the beginning
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-22

But now when it came to the leave
taking, the children were so dis
tressed and begged SO hard, with
tears in their eyes, that they might
see the fairy again some day, that
she said at last: IF for whole year
you have all been good children and
not one of you has had to be punished
nor to be kept in. at school, and no
one has been unkind to brothers and
sisters or playfellows, nor disobedient
to his parents, then you may all meet
together in this meadow, and Arnold
has only to wave the spindle once and
I will be there in the midst of you,
and you shall be my guests once
more"
The young people were not alto
gether cheered by this, for they had
their misgivings, knowing very well
that they were not always quite so
perfect as they might be; however,
they all vowed silently in their hearts
that they would worh hard and that
no fault of their own should deprive
them of the promised reward.
"Look here" said one boy to an
other who was often backward with
bis lessons, ''if you don't work this
time you will get such thrashing
from the rest of us that you will re-
member it."
II think" said the fairy, who had
heard the threat, "it might be better
- .o,,,> ne v,o,, vr,ora - ha1r, 1,<,,,. oo,,.
panion with his work, as it is perhaps
more difficult for him than for you"
They all stopped and looked at one
another. ''That is true" they cried.
1--WE will all help him, and then he
will get on, and we shall all be able
to meet here together again next
year"
How they succeeded must tell yos
some day in another story. I
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-24

Officials of the st. Paul-Chicago
lines, as we'll as those of the Northern
lines, are now considering the ques-
ton presented by the demands of the
trainmen for readjustment of sched-
ules involving practically an advance
of 20 per cent above present wages.
The men are actuated by a desire to
obtain what they conceive fair and
just rewards for their services, the
value of which has increased recently
in view of the extra work they are re-
quired to perform on the larger and
heavier trains and engines. The gen
eral advances in prices, as well as the
increases recently made by the East
ern roads, many of which were volun-
tary, are also factors in the situation.
Officials invariably refuse to discuss
the matter, saying that it is under
consideration and will be settled in a
general conference at which Ill lines
interested will be represented. The
question will probably be settled in a
conference to be held in Chicago with
in a week, and the decision reached
will determine the action of the rail-
roads. Officials, while refusing to dis
cuss the demand, nevertheless express
the belief that the matter will be set
tied amicably. The men, also, antici-
pate that no difficulty will arise.
Both sides are now awaiting Jan. D.,
which will be the date when the matter
will be taken up in conference be"
tween the officials and committees OF
the men on their lines.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-24
NOTICE OF HEARING FOR VACATION
OF Portion of Pine Street Between Prince
and Third Streets.

Notice is hereby given pursuant to law
and the order of the Board of Aldermen
Of. the City Of St. Paul, a body Of tn the
petition of Timothy Foley and others,
for the vacation Of the westerly 20 feet
Of Pine street, between. the southerly
line of Prince street and the northerly
line Of East Third street inssaid City
of st. Paul. as shown by plat annexed,
has been filed in the City Clerks office
in the City of St; Paul, Minnesota, in
assigned for such petition and request
are as follows, to-Wit:
Your petitioners further respectfully
show that said vacation is desired be-
cause of the proposed erection by one of
the petitioners, to-wit: Foley Bros &s
Kelly, of a large building which shall be
devoted exclusively to wholesale pur,
upon upon ali % Of lots lots 1, 2. and in block 81
of Kittson's Addition to the City of ST.
Paul, and it has been found that the area
of said lots is not sufficient, but that it
will require in addition approximately
twenty feet more in width to fully carry
out the plans and designs of the build
ing proposed to be erected. That said
(66) feet in width. That there are now
and have for some time past existed nu-
merous sheds used for storing coal, ma
chinery and other materials upon the said
westerly twenty feet of said Pine street.
and that the vacation of said twenty
feet as desired by your petitioners would
cause no inconvenience or trouble to the
public at large, but on the contrary would
subserve every public interest and the
maintenance of the remaining fortyesix
(46) feet in width of said street would be
adequate to care for all of the traffic
which now or in the future may exist in
that vicinity.
Your petitioners further represent that
there has been vacated the westerly
thirty--t three feet of Pine street, situate
Immediately north of the proposed vaca-
tion now occupied by the Northern Pa
cific Office building. That the proposed
vacation would in effect render said Pine
street more uniform in width between
East Fourth street and East Third street,
in said city.
Pursuant to law, and said order of the
Board of Aldermen as above referred to
adopted December 49, 1902, said petition
will be heard and considered by the
Committee on Streets of the said Board
of Aldermen of the Common Council Of
the said City of st. Paul in the 18th day
of February, 1903, in the Council Cham
Der of the Court House and City Hall of
the City of ST. Paul, County of Ramsey,
and State of Minnesota, at o'clock p. m.
on said date, at which time and place
said committee will consider and inves-
tigate the matter of said vacation and
hear all evidence and testimony on the
part of the parties interested.
MATT JENSEN
Dated December %, 1902.
Dec. 24-31-1902-Feb. 7-14-1903.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-24
NOTICE OF HEARING FOR VACATION
OF Alley In Block 81, kittson,s Addition.


Notice is hereby given pursuant to law
and the order of the Board of Aldermen of
the City Of st. Paul. body of the
Common Council .D! of said city. that the
the vacation of the alley in block 81.
lSittson's Addition to the City of st. Paul.
as shown by plat annexed has been filed
in the City Clerks office in the City of
petition the reasons assigned for such
petition and request are as follows,
to-wit:
Your petitioners further set forth that
lots 1, 2. and 4. in block 81, of Kit
sons Addition, and contemplates the
erection of a large building for use by
voted to the wholesale trade. That
Griggs & Foster are the owners of lots
5, 6, and 8. in block 81, Kittsons Addi-
tion, upon which is situate the wholesale
establishment Of Farwell, ozmun, Kirk
& Company. That located within said
alley, by permission heretofore granted
by the Common Council, the Chicago; St.
Company now maintain a spur track.
That arrangements have been made be-
tween the wholesale establishment of
Foley Bros & Kelly and Farwell, Ozmun,
Kirk &, Co., for the joint use of said spur
track, but it is necessary in order to
successfully conduct the business of the
petitioners. that certain of the tracks be
extended inside of the buildings of your
alley would assist materially your petit
TONERS in the conduct of their business,
and that said vacation would not incon-
venience. the travelling public in any man
ner whatever. That the alley as at pres
ent maintained is of no benefit or use to
the public at large, inasmuch as the cor
responding alleys in the blocks situate
east of said block 81 have all been va
Gated and are now used for similar pur
poses.
Pursuant to law and the order of the
said Board of Aldermen as above referred
to, adopted December 16. 1902, said petit
tion will be heard and considered by the
Committee on Streets of said Board of
Aldermen of the Common Council of said
City of St. Paul on the 18th day of Feb
ruary, 1903, in the Council Chamber of
the Court House and City Hall of the
City of st. Paul, County of Ramsey and
State of Minnesota, at 4 o'clock p. m.
on said date, at which time and place
said Committee will consider and investi-
gate the matter of said vacation and
hear all evidence and testimony on the
part of the parties interested.
Dated December %. 1902.
MATT JENSEN,
City Clerk.
Dec 24-31-Feb. 7&14
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-24
NOTICE OF HEARING FOR THE VA.
CATION
OF Territorial Road Between AIdine and
Wheeler Avenue.

OF Territorial Road Between AIdine and
Wheeler Avenue.
Notice is hereby given pursuant to law
and OF If the he order f OF Of the Board of Alder
the Common Council of said city that
the petition of Hattie NJ Allard, and
others, for. the vacation of that portion
Wheeler avenue, except a strip thereof
10 ft in width on each side of the center
line of said road, in the City of St.
Pa Psan sd as shown he tbe By tp plat apnexed has
the City of st. Paul, Mimi. in and by
which said petition the reasons assigned
for such petition and request are as fol-
lows, tO-wit:
For more than fifteen years last past
said Territorial Road between said points
has not been used as a public street, but
during a greater part of said time said
road, excepting very narrow strip in
the center thereof, which by common
consent has been reserved as an alley
has been covered with barns and out
said barns and said out buildings. That
petitioners believe. that there is no ne
cessity of maintaining said Territorial
Road at its present width that the best
erS will be served by narrowing said road
to a width of twenty feet as fereinbefore
petitioned for. That on both sides of
the bporon Of said d TerritoTial Read
Territorial Road has been vacated on
one side by the Strengthening of Blair
street. and on the other side by the
Strengthening of Van Buren, street
Pursuant to law and order of the said
Board Of Aldermen as above referred to,
adopted December 16, 1902, said petit
tion will be heard and considered by the
Committee on Streets of the said Board
of Aldermen of the Common Council of
said City of st. Paul, on the 18th day of
February. 1903. in the Council Chamber
of the Court House and City Hall of the
City of ST. Paul, County of Ramsey and
State of Minnesota, at o'clock p. M on
said date, at which time and place said
committee will consider and investigate
the matter of said vacation and hear all
evidence and testimony on the part of
the parties interested.
MATT JENSEN,
Dated Dec. %, 1902.