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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20
SOCIETY OF FALSE FACES.
"A Secret Order of the lroquols III
dams That Uses Masks 10
Charm Away His.

The fondness of the American India n
| for masks or false faces goes to prove
| that secret societies exist among the
| red men as among the whites. Accord
ing to Iroquois belief, certain spirits,
whose entity is comprehended In ugly
visages, have the power to int1lct boo
ily ailments and to cause diseases to
aff1ict their people. To counteract enc
evil designs, the Society OF the RAISE
Faces is maintained among the paga n
Iroquois, in order to appease the EVIL
spirits from whom they take the'r
name, as we'll as to effect q charm
against diseases and to cure others.
When candidate is initiated into TINS
strange society, the chief RAISE race
thus addresses him:
Brothers, listen! Now You must
know that we did not make this ctas
tom. The beginning is from N1yoh, our
Creator. who is above the False Faces
4 member of the False Faces must
go about among the people in the
spring and fall to keep them from
sickness, and must visit sick people at
all times when called upon. This is all
| have to say"
Whereupon the new member replies:
81 will act.according to the ancient Gus
toms as advised by the leader OF your
society, of which am now a member.
In a report made to the New York
university in 1852. says the Sclentlhc
American, Lewis H. Morgan thus de-
scribes the workings of this curious
order: when anyone was sick with
a complaint within the range OF their
healing powers, and dreamed that he
saw a False Face. this signified that he
would be cured. \ feast was then pre-
pared, the False Faces appeared, and,
led by a female leader, marched In In
dian file, each one wearing mask and
carving turtle shell rattle in the
hand. On entering the house of the
they first stirred the ashes upon
the hearth and then sprinAed hot
ashes over the patient until his head
and eyes were covered. followed by
some manipulations over him, ending
with the sick person ma rching around
the room with his queer visitors. 50
eficacious was the cure. The mysteri-
Gus callers were then presented with
food. which they took away and ate
in secret, as they never unmasked
themselves before the people. Among
the simpler complaints which the
False Faces claimed to cure, were nose
toothaehe and sore eyes.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

He Observation-Disclosures, why
do you study grammar?'' Willie-"So
I can laugh when people make mis-
takes. ''-Detroit Free Press.
Muggins-"Have you an encyclopae-
dia?" Buggins-"Well, no, not exact
~; but my daughter is home from a
young ladies' seminary" -Philadel
phia Record.
"They claim that peritonitis is a
cure for appendicitis" II suppose
that's on the same principle that be-
heading is a sure cure for squirting"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
"How about that new cook of yours,
Is she good?" 81 hope 500 Don't YOU
know?' 81 can only trust so. She
tried to light the fire with benzine
yesterday.'-Philade Press.
81 suppose you are we'll seasoned"
said the tourist in the hunting forest.
II ought to be-" responded the old
guide; "those city hunters have pep
pered me enough. "-Philadelphia Rec
ord.
Mrs. Benham -s'The doctor says
that I crave things that don't agree
with me-" Benham-''That's nothing.
I once had the same trouble" Mrs.
Benham-"When was that?' Benham
when l married you. N. Y. Times.
Bankerman-"Youll pardon me for
saying it., but I'm afraid your credit is
not just what it should be-" Stryker-
"My dear sir, 1 can assure you my
credit is all right. Why l owe about
everybody in n."-Boston Tran
scrint
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20

! pulled it out At the same instant
there was strange, soft thud, and
! Wade fell upon his face. His limbs
moved convulsively for moment;
then he lay motionless.
"For Gods sake, Billy! what's up?''
cried Osbourne, in an agonized whis-
per- He laid his hand on the mans
face, but jerked it away Mortified, for
/ it touched something warm and wet.
'She's mine!" he muttered. with
! fierce triumph; then, "Poor Billy"
A thought came that caused him to
gasp and SILVER. He hesitated, reach
4, ed for the dead mans hand, and
| loosened it's clasp from the other
straw. 1t was several inches longer
than the one he had drawn.
"What shall do?' he moaned. ooh,
Billy!' he cried, shaking the dead
mans shoulder as if to rouse him.
"What shall I do?" only the far-off
popping of the rifles broke the op-
pressive stiffness.
What would you have done?' he
asked in the same strain. by Joc!"
suddenly, 'syou were a good man.
You would have Kept the compact. I
lost fairly. Bear witness, Billy, / am
as good man as you"
''He laid his hand for an instant On
the dead mans forehead. Then he
rose slowly, and fumbled in his
pocket. At length he found match.
For moment he stood irresolute,
inhaling strong breaths of air. Al
ready he had begun to feel the hor-
ror of being shut out from it for
ever. 1t was hard to give the signal
for his own death. His teeth came
together with a click, and, scratching
the match on his shoe, he held the
flame before his breast.-San Francis
co Argonaut.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20
l wish it were ended, one way 0,

fare. I wish it were ended. one way O,
the other"
What can we do?'' queried Wade
with studied composure. "We cam
gouge each other with bayonets on,
here, and SpringfelGs at two yards i
a bit too unique"
Osbourne laughed harshlv. awe
might draw straws. the loser speedily
to meet an accidental DEATH"
mo, thanks" replied Wade. "I an
willing to take my bullet, if it comes
but not that way. One of US might gel
it decently at any time"
you're right, Wade" said Osbourne
"You're good fellow
Same to YOU" returned Wade
Lets quit chattering and attend te
| our work.
| For some time they lay silent, star.
ing into the darkness for things they
could not see, even had they been there
Only the intermittent popping of mus.
kerry and the occasional ecu! of q
| Mauser bullet broke the silence. Now
and then they could see through the
blackness' a faint, momentary red
| flare.
"Confound them!" observed Os.
bourne, "The Filipinoscan smoke, any.
how. I'm dying for cigarette"
eff you light match here" sale
Wade, well be targets for about 4,0Oc
! rifles"
"That's true enough" agreed Os.
bourne, with a soft chuckle; "ciga-
rettes are rather expensive out here
Another period Of silence followed.
Wade" inquired Osbourne, sudden.
ly, "are you willing to try a wild
scheme for settling this matter for
ever?"
Anything fair and reasonable" re.
piled the other. "What'syour plan?"
"Draw straws," said Osbourne, brief
stand up and light match, amigo to
his fathers.''
Wade caught his breath and re-
manned mute for some time, consider
ing. Not so bad" he observed, after
time; "but we are on duty now.'
'Oh, hang it," said Osbourne, light
ly; ''the Filipinos wouldn't attack
for all the loot of Manila. An out
post here is merely a matter of form.
Besides, one of US will be left"
That's so,'' returned Wade, "and
see no objection"
'You fix the straws, them said Os-
bourne quickly. 'I'll draw" He be-
gan TO whistle softly in a nervous
fashion, as men do when they are
close to death. Wade fumbled silent
ly with some fragments of rice
straw. His movements were slow and
mechanical. Some men are consti-
tuted that way. ''Here, Tom he said.
stretching out his right fist. MAY
the better man get it,
Osbourne extended hand that
trembled slightly, and fingered the
disclosed ends of straw for brief
time. Suddenly he clutched one and
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20
THE OIL SUPPLY OF RUSSIA.
The Output of Petroleum by That
Country II Larger Than That
OF America.

A bulletin issued by the United
States geological survey on the SUBJ
iect Of Russian and American petrole-
UNI production says since 1897 Russia
has produced more petroleum than the
United States. Last year the output in
Russia was $4,000, 600 barrelsand in the
United States 100000 barrels. The
facilities for handling the large Rus
eian product are at present crude, cost
" and wasteful. The markets are far
away from the production. 1t is said
that three and one-half barrels of oil
equals one ton of Russian coal, which
is high-priced and inferior in quality.
1t is the irregular supply and the f1uc-
tuating price which interfere with the
sale of larger quantities of fuel oil in
the great interior of Russia.
During 1900 Russia produced about
II. 500 900 short tons of coal, the higher
grades of which sell from 81 to S. per
ton. During the same year the United
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20
HOW TO "KNOW BEANS"
There Are Various Kinds and tAs
Proposition Is Not as Simple
as 1t Seems.

Did YOU eyer watch beans grow
They come up out Of the ground as it
they had been planted upside down.
Each appears carrying the seed on top
of his stalk, as if they were afraid
folks would not know that they were
beans unless they Immediately told
them. In early accounts of American
discovery beans are mentioned as
found among the native tribes, says
Meehan's Monthly. In 1492 Columbus
found beans in Cuba. According to De
Vegas the Indians of Peru had several
kinds of beans. In Bancroft's Native
Races" the beans of Mexico are men
toned.
De Candolle assigns the Lima bean to
Brazil, where it has been found grow
ing wild. Seeds have been found in the
mummy graves of Peru. In southern
Florida the Lima bean seed, white
blotched or speckled with red, is found
growing spontaneously in abandoned
Indian plantations.
It has not been found wild in Asia,
nor has it any Indian or Sanskrit name.
It reached England in 1879. In central
Africa but two seeds are ever found
in pod. 1t is not probable that the
common kidney bean (phaseolus vul-
gaTis) existed in the old world before
the discovery of America. The evil
dence for the antiquity of the bean in
America is both circumstantial and di-
rect, and the varieties were numerous.
In 1909 Hudson, exploring the river
that bears his name, found beans. In
1910 Parkinson says: 1.-THE varieties
from Africa, Brazil, West and East In
dies, Virginia, etc, are endless to re-
cite, or useless, only, to behold and
contemplate the wonderful works of
the Creator
In the report Of the Missouri botan-
ical garden of 1901 Fl. C. Irish gives an
exhaustive paper upon Garden Beans
Cultivated as Esculents." He gives ten
pages of pictured beans, reminding one
of so varieties boy in Vermont COL
lected and carried to the fair many
years ago.
In the United States beans are
soaked in water, then boiled and
baked. In old times the Vermont
beans were soaked in cold water over
night, then boiled all the forenoon and
baked all the afternoon in brick oven,
generally in the company of brown
bread and Indian pudding; also bit
of salt pork was added before being
baked, the rind evenly sl1shed.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20
wISc0NsIN'S KIRMESS.
Annual Event Founded by a Dutch
Priest Long Ago, But Has
Retr0graded.

The real kirmess of the west be longs
10 the village of Little Chute, Outaga-
mic county, Wis, and is the annual
event to which hundreds of Dutch liy-
ing in the country around look for
ward for months. 1t has given more
Importance to Little Chute in the eyes
of some than Milwaukee has ever
gained by other things, says an ac-
count from that section.
The kirkmess was brought to Little
Chute by Rev. Father Van den Brock,
who came over in the early '4os with a
party of Dutch immigrants and found
ed at Little Chute the second Catholic
mission in the Green Bay diocese.
When he started the custom it was
made respecta bic celebration of the
harvest gathering. The rule was that
all merriment should cease at sun
down, and the priest, who had great
deal of power in the new settlement,
was able to enforce this rule to the
letter.
AS soon as the sun went down the mu-
sic ceased, the dancers stopped, and
every body went home. to start cele brat
ing again in the morning.
In modern times the dancers dance
until sunlight. Little Chute hasn't more
than thousand of its own people,
but during the kirmess, which asts the
greater part of week, hundreds of
other people, with pockets full of
money from the haryests. flock in and
help the affair along.
The dancing is on platforms built out
in the open. On every corner there is
at least one sa loonor a temporary bar,
but these haven't been sufficient to
serve the thirsty crowd fast enough.
A man who saw the recent kirmess de-
scribes it as an orgy. s"z@
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20
UNCLE SAM'S FREE BOARDERS
Thousand DIS of sheep and Cattle Are
Living In the Forest Preserves
of the West.

In these days of high-priced meat
there is considerable timeliness in
the publication by Hilbert Roth,
chief of the forestry division of the
general land Office, of the facts as to
what the government is doing for the
cattle upon thousand hilitops,
states the New York Sun.
Mr. Roth's pamphlet tells how
sheep and cattle and horse owners in
the west, from Canada clear down to
the Mexican line, are taking advan-
tage of the privilege of grazing their
stock on the forest reserves.
Sheep are permitted to roam over
parts of eight of the reserves in Ari-
iona, New Mexico, Utah, Oregon, Wy
oming and Washington, while horses
and cattle, being much more desir-
able tenants, are admitted to all of
the 80 reserves, end have pastures
covering millions of acres where they
may live among the trees and crop
the grass fer nothing year. Some
of these ranges are in states where
the sheep are Observation-Disclosures, Col
orado, Montana and South Dakota.
None of the reserve ranges is occu-
pied all the year. They do very well
fer summer, but in the winter the
careful stockmen takes his herds on
a pilgrimage to the warmer ami more
fertile, plains.
ALI through this great region there
are trails worn by the sharp hoofs of
sheep and cattle, which form practi-
cally the only avenues of travel in
the wilderness.
In 1901 Uncle Sam had as author
lied free boarders on the forest re-
serves, 1,1s0,31s sheep and 277,o4s
horses and cattle. He's thinking
about charging small per capita
tax to provide means for better SUI
pervision of the ranges and more eff
ficient protection against forest fires.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20
WHEN HE WAS YOUNG.

Our gran per says when he was young
TIE boys ard girls behaved perlitely,
Ihey knew they had to hold Their tongue
And' go to bed at seven nightly.
ihey didn't whoop and stamp and shout,
And people didn't need remind EN-.
When they came in or else went out.
To gently close the door behind 'em.
Our gran'per says in his time boys
To old, folks alwus spoke respectful;
They didn't have mess oftoys
10 scatter round ard treat neglectful.
They ct their vituls 'thout kick,
An thought they WIS in luck to get EN-
They didn't mind Their bread cut thick,
And as for crusts. they always ct 'em.
Our granper says boys wiped Their feet
When he was young. and, tied their Ia ces
And kept theyselves all clean and neat
And washed Their necks as we'll as faces
They never snuck away to fish
Or swim, unless Their parents let EN-
Because no decent boy would wish
Who had good fOks-to plague or fret 'em
Our gran per says lot O. things
About them kids when he was youthful,
guess they got to sprcuting wings
And flew aWay-if he is truthful.
The ones here now amt built that way,
l know it's long afore I'm dying.
Or any others round here-say!
Don't you believe our graz 'per's lying?
Chicago Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20
HE1RLooMs OF JEWELS.
Some of the Famous Ones of the
WOrld-Private Collection of
Duke of Richmond.

There is no heirloom around which
clusters exactly the same sort OF as
sociations as Jewels, for there is
nothing else which does not change
and grow dim with time. The fame
of some of the gems of antiquity
has come down in history, says the
New York Tribune. The wife of Cal
igula appeared at supper covered
with emeralds and jewels, arranged
alternately, to the value of 81, $500
Sabina the younger had a pair OF
carriers made of intaglios, valued at
$200,000. There is curious story
of one of Charles the Bold's dia-
| monds. 1t was lost on the battle
field, swallowed by soldier, buried
with him and afterward recovered.
Purchased by Henry VIII, it was
given by his daughter, Bloody Mary,
to her husband. Philip of Spain.
The famous diamond necklace"
which created such furore concern
ing Marie Antoinette that it helped on
her fate, is now, lost. No one knows
what has become of the stones. Eliz-
abeth was as fond of jewels as of
all other regal trappings, and used to
appear fairly plastered with them.
Catherine of Braganza had set Of
magnificent black pearls.
Probably the most famous private
collection of jewels ct modern times
is that of the duke of Richmond.
One diamond once belonged to the
Emperor Baber, founder of the Mo-
gul empire in India. Twelve dia-
mond solitaires were the vest but
tons of Dom Pedro, emperor of Bra
I'll. A black diamond was for CEN
turtles the eye of an Indian idol, re-
minding one of that most fascinat-
ing of jewel stories, Collins "Moon-
stone" There is ring Of Mary Stu
arts and earrings of Marie Antoin.
cite. A quarto volume of 26S pages
is necessary to catalogue the collec-
ton, and the most extraordinary
precautions are taken for it's protec-
ton.
The famous ''iron" crown of LON.
hardy is one of the most famous old
jewels in existence. 1t has been in
use over 1900 years, and is valued
not for its rubies, emeralds and sap
phires, but for the iron nails, which
were given by the Empress Helena,
and which, tradition declares, were
part of the crucifixion nails. Anoth-
er rare old jewel is an enameled or
nament found near the end of the
seventeenth century on the Isle of
Athelney, and now in the Ashmolean
museum, Oxford. 1t is inscribed with
the name of Alfred the Great, and is
called the Alfred jewel. The Dagmar
cross, found some 20 years ago in
the tomb of Dagmar. Danish queen
of 1905, is in the National museum
at Copenhagen. Queen Alexandra
and her sisters all have fine copies
of it. Among modern queens, Alex
andra is famed for the sumptuous-
ness of her jewels. The late car
also had made for his bride, Alex
andra's sister Dagmar, necklace of |
new diamonds, which will be one of |
the heirlooms of the future. The
pearl necklace of Queen Margarita
is one of the famous pieces of mod
ern jewelry. Another heirloom of |
the future will be Miss Nightingale's |
jewel, given her by Queen Victoria
in commemoration of her services |
during the Crimean war.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20
No Lawyers In Heaven.

"Billy" Saunders is natural born
wit. He is in his eightieth year, liv-
ing here in New York, and is still
working at his trade, painting. On
recent occasion Billy and one or
two of his mates were identifying a
lawyers Office. The younger part
ner, thinking to take a rise out OF
Billy" said:
Il say, Billy did you ever know OF
a painter going to Heaven"
''Yes,'" replied Billy" Il knew Of
one once"
'Bu+ do you think he stayed
there?'
..Wen, did hear that they tried to
put him OUT
''And did they not succeed"
mo. According to latest accounts,
they had not succeeded"
"Why, how was that?''
"Well, sonny, it was this way: They
couldn't find lawyer in the place to
draw Up the papers!"-N. Y. Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20
TO EQUIP A MENAGER1E.
That Are Necessary to Fill the
List of Attractions

The financial sacrifice involved in tn e
recent slaughtering of tempestuous
big Tom" at the Central park zoo,
New York, directs attention to the
enormous capital outlay made by pro-
prietors of menageries, says an ex-
change of that city.
Among the most expensive of all wild
beastsis the hippopotamus, a good spe-
cimen of which cannot be obtained for
less than $1,000. Prices in the ele-
plant market vary according to the
size of the animals and range from
$1,000 to $4,000.
For a first-rate specimen of the re-
gal forest-bred lion $500 to 81 800 can
easily be obtained. A choice Indian
tapir is valued at s., 500, but an Amer
ican-bred tapir costs only from $3.50
to $1,000.
OF royal tigers there are five vari-
cites, and the prices vary from $3.50 to
$1,000. Tigers from Sumatra, Java and
Siberia-not many persons know that
these animals are to be found on the
steppes-are less valuable than their
brothers from Bengal and elsewhere.
For 5000 to $500 one can get a polar
bear. Brown bears come cheaper, aver
aging about $35 to $50. Black Amer
Jean bears are more expensive, yield
ing about $55 to $3.50.
The ugly, willy black panther can be
bought for about $3.50 and the spotted
and striped variety bring about $3.50.
Jaguars cost anywhere from SITS to
$500, and excellent specimens of the
leopard range from $3.50 to 5000.
Snakes are not now SO dear as they
were. The largest cost only 500, and
others, which formerly yielded $50 and
$50, bring only $40 or SIS. Thibetan
eloths readily command $50 to $500,
and monkeys can be had from two dol
lars upward.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20

States produced about PC. 100000 short
tons of coal. All the countries border
ing on the Mediterranean are poorly
supplied with fuel. Two-thirds of the
total production of Oil at Baku, about
s1,Co0,000 barrels in 1901, now find a
market as fuel oil. The total petrole-
UNI exports from Russia in 1901 were
42s, 657 ,210 gallons, and from the United
States during the same year LOGS, $780,
3O6 gallons.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20
Somewhat of a Liar Himself.

An eminent kings counsel, in the
course of learned argument, rested
his case entirely on one reported de-
cision, which he claimed to be of para
mount Importance.
But, when he had finished, his oppo-
nent, being asked by the judge what
he had to say, replied:
twill not trouble your lordship with
any further argument. | only wish to
saw that my friend has forgotten to in
form your lordship that the case on
which he relies has been taken on APP
neal to the house of lords, and the de-
cision absolutely reversed.
Upon that the eminent 4. c. turned
to his colleagues round about and whis-
pered:
aGood heavens, what liar that man
must be! Why, there never was such a
easel" STRAY Stories.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20
The Real Thing.

Biff-I understand Nindig has quite
a reputation as an extemporaneous
speaker.
Bang-That's what. When it comes
to talking fuently about thing with
out any previous preparation Windig
is in class all by himself Chicago
Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20
Too Lonesome for Johnnie.

Johnnie had been caught putting his
little fingers in the jam, and in order
to extricate himself from the dilemma
had told neat lie.
81 feel very much ashamed of you,
Johnnie" said his mother, sadly. ~
fear Little boy who tells lies will never
go to Heaven"
''Did you ever tell a ie?" asked au-
dacious little Johnnie, sucking the re-
mainder of the jam from his fingers.
"Well-I hope-I fear" began hi.
mother.
did pa ever tell he?" Johnnie went
on. mercilessly.
.'Your father is a good man." came
the diplomatic rejoinder.
''Then, ma" said Johnnie, irreyerent.
ly, II don't want to go to Heaven. II
would be awfully lonesome with just
God and me and George Washing
n. Y. Times,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20
Wanted to Know,

Eminent Politician interrupted by
the entrance of rustic visitor, unan-
ounced)-Well, sir, what is it?
Honest Rustic heerd tell tibet you
had masheen here, an ez I'm consid-
er'ble interested in masheens thought
mebbe. eff you want too busy, you'd
show me how yourn runs.-Judge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20
Cal did

Borroxhs-1'm in ha I'd luck, and I've
come to you for the loan of ten-spot
until
Marlley-But hardly know you.
Eyes, that's the reason thought you
might lend it to me.-Philadelphis
PreSD.