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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-14

Miss Menard cured after doc
tors failed to help her.
"Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound cured me after
doctors had failed, and I want
other girls to know about it. Dur
ing menstruation I suffered most
intense pain low in the abdomen
and in my limbs. At other times I
had a heavy, depressed feeling
which made my work seem twice
as hard, and I grew pale and thin.
The medicine the doctor gave me
did not do me one bit Of good, and
Twas thoroughly discouraged. The
doctor wanted me tostop work, but,
of course, Icould not do that. l
finally began to take Lydia =.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
and felt better after taking the first
bottle, and after taking six bottles
I was entirely cured, and am now
in perfect health, and I am SO CRATE
fu1for t."-M1ss GEoHe1E MENARD,
537 E.. 152nd ST., New York City. -
$4,000 forfeit II original Of aboUs letter proving
uenuireness cannot b prodxced.
lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound cures female Ills when
ali Other means have failed.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-14
THE BABY'S FLANNELS.
Their Comfort and Durability Depend
Very Largely on the Way in Which
They Are Washed.

The baby's underwear should be OF
flannel, as soft and fine as the purse
can buy, and kept in the best posi-
BILE condition by washing 1t proper
ly. A careless laundress can ruin the
best wooden garments in two or three
washings, making them SO shrunken
and rough that they irritate the ten
der flesh almost beyond endurance.
The following method has been used
for years with unvarying success, the
little garments retaining their soft.
leecy look until worn out.
Use water that is as hot as you can
bear your hand in comfortably, for
flannel cannot be boiled and hot
water cleanses and purifes it. Dis
solve little borax in it, and add
enough soap to make a strong suds,
wash the flannel through two waters
prepared in this way, plunging them
up and down and rubbing gently be-
tween the hands. Rough usage
thickens the texture. Soap should
never be applied directly to the fan
mel. Borax softens the water, max
ing very little soap or rubbing neces-
sary. Rinse through clear water OF
the same temperature as that used
for washing and press through a
rubber wringer. Then just before
hanging them out pull and stretch
every piece in shape, for if this is
neglected, the tiny wool fibers inter.
lace, causing it to become badly
shrunken. Place them smoothly on
the line in the sunshine where gen.
tie breeze will blow through them
Every part of the work should be
done as speedily as possible.-Nev
HAMPSHIRE Farmer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-14
MISS ETHEL DICKENS.

Of her own in Travistock street,
,Co,ent garden.
Miss Ethel Dickens, who is the
daughter of Charles Dickens. Jr., is an
attractive young woman with de-
ightful voice, much charm Ct man
ner and rare amount of executive
ability. She opened her first placesoe
business in the identical office in which
her distinguished progenitor edited
s.Household Words"
Miss Dickens makes a specially OF
copying plays and book manuscripts.
Dared she publish the list of famous
noyelists only who come to her, Lon
don would realize perhaps more ger
erally what frst-hand knowledge OF
current literature is in the possession
of .Miss Dickens, Typewriter"
Into Miss Dickens Office inquisitive
travellers often penetrate with apoi-
ogies, but
eve were passing and saw your
sign. and just looked in to ask wheth-
err YOU were related to Charles Dick
ems, who wrote, ETC., ETC." Miss Dick
ans snent her childhood in Gad's Hill,
her prandfather's house, near Roches-
tor Above her desk hangs signed
photograph of Charles Dickens, and
her matches repose in an old-fash-
toned little receptacle which the first
editor of Household Words used I'M
til his death.
"Do you think your grandfather
would have approved of your going
into business in this wholesale fash
ion p, was asked Miss Dickens.
l.Oh. I don't know and then
laughed, sbut ] know he would have
nreferred I should earn living rath-
er than not have one"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-14
FAMOUS OLD BURRo.
he II Sturdy and Sedate ana the Moss
Venerable Specimen of HiS Kind
In America.

Visitors to the seven falls In the
South Cheyenne canyon, near Colo
RADIO Springs, Col, always find inter
est in 'Old Dick said to be the old
est burro in the United States. Stur-
dy, white and sedate, the animal
wags his enormous ears contentedly
as the visitors pet and coddle him
and seems to enjoy the notoriety he
has gained. For AZ years he has beer
a resident of the vicinity and in that
time has climbed many mountainous
miles. He assisted in carrying par.
ty of prospectors up the mountain
80 years ago and during his Lifetime
has carried many notable people.
This burro figures in literature, Tor
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-14
BALLAST FOR RAILWAYS.
Latest Scheme to Improve ROadbeAe
Il to Run Nearly Dry Cement
Under the Ties.

Millions of dollars are being ex-
pended in Improvements, on the large
railways of the country, tending to-
ward the final end of increase IN
speed and reducing the time occupied
in traversing the distance between
different sections of the country.
Recent experiments with high-speed
cars in Germany have shown that
the roadbed itself must be greatly
improved over the average condition
now maintained before trains could
be run at much faster speed. 1t is
not sufficient to remove the curves
and lessen the gradient, but tho
tracks must be ballasted to the point
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-14
How Deafness Is Caused.

Deafness cannot be cured by local
appIca tons, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
infamed condition of the mucous lin
ing of the eustachian tube. When
this tube gets inflamed you have 4
rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing, and when it is entirely closed
deafness is the result, and unless the
inflammation can be taken out and
this tube restored to its normal con-
dition. hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cases out of ten are caused
by catarrh, which is nothing but an
infamed condition.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-14
Lava Flow Retains Heat.

The lava streams from the erup-
ton of Vesuvius in 1858 were SO no:
10 wears later that steam issued from
their cracks and crevices. Those
that flowed from Etna in 1887 were
found to be steaming hot just be-
low the crust as late as 1910, reports
the Detroit Free Press. The volcano
Jorullo, in Mexico, poured forth in
1889 lava that 81 years later gave
off columns of steaming vapor. IN
1880 it was found that stick thrust
into the crevices instantly ignited,
although no discomfort was expert
enced in walking on the hardened
crust. ,.e.s-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-14
MOUSE STOPPED TRAIN.
Interfered with Operation Of the
Electrical Apparatus which
Controls Railroad Service.

Did anyone ever imagine that .
mouse could stop railway train?
It seems to be impossible; neverthe-
less, it was done at the town of Carpi,
near Modena, in Italy.
On the italian railroads an electrical
apparatus upon the departure OF
train from any station rings six
strokes upon gong in the next sta
ton. .atfs E.st <4s
The station master at Carpi, hear
ing the gong ring three strokes where
there should be six, Immediately came
to the conclusion that something was
wrong on the line, and ordered UP
the electric signal of warning.
The train, which by this time was
under full Roadway, came to a dead
stop.
Then began a transfer Of telegraphic
messages.
The passengers were anxious to
know what was the matter. They
waited while the messages went back
and forth.
The inquiry established the fact that
everything was right on the line, and
the train was ordered forward after
considerable delay.
The station master about this time
thought it might be well to look into
his gong, and there he found, stuck
fast between the cogs of the electrical
apparatus, a poor little mouse. The
unhappy little animal had happened to
be in the interior of the clock when
it ssstruck one," and down he attempt
ed to run, but was caught between the
murderous wheels.
His little body was big enough to
stop the whole apparatus, and, conse'
quently, the train as well.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-14
TOUGH ON BURGLARS.
EngIixh Inventor ClafHnS to Have Per-
fected q Key That Prevents Pick
ing of Locks.

The majority of locks which are de-
signed to prevent burglar from pick
ing and unlocking them are OF such
q complicated nature that their cost
is considerably more than that OF the
ordinary lock, with the consequence
that the cheaper locks are used in
MANY cases where the owner has cause
to regret it afterward. In our picture
is shown an English inventors idea
for cheapening the cost of a lock by
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-14
u.w - won Milk Pans.

Wash vessels which have contained
milk in cold water first, and after
ward scour them with hot water and
.oda The use of cold water first in
sures greater cleanliness, for plung-
irc, at once into hot water is apt to
80 the milk and cause it to hang
about the cans and pans to the det-
rim.nt of the milk which is after
ward placed in it.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-14
couldn,t Raise the Baby.

Senator Pritchard, of North Caro-
lima, telling how healthy his section
of the state is, remarked: "a noun
taineer, aged 90, and his wife, aged
90, were returning from the funeral
of their oldest child, who had died
at the age of II. They were both
deeply grieved. As they were dis
cussing their loss the wife said: I
always told you, John, that we would
never raise that child"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-14
Amateurs.

Mrs. joint can't see any sense in
the way that young couple across
the hall quarrel!
Mr.. John Give them time, my dear
k-they'u do it better when they have
been married longer.-Brooklyn Life
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-14
Animals Are Very Nervous.

NJ. Lepinay, French veterinary
surgeon, has called the attention of
the Society of Hypnotism and
Psychology to the Importance OF the
mental pathology of animals. Nerv-
Gus troubles, he says, are far more
common among beasts and far more
like those of human beings than is
usually supposed.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-14
A SensationAlist.

"You say your pastor is introduc-
ing novelties into the pulpit?"
'Alas, yes! He has left the we'll
beaten paths of politics, society,
finance and vice, and is introducing
discourses on the Bible and the New
Puck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-14
Rreakine Up Housekeeping.

81 understand that Judge Brown 10
breaking up housekeeping
"That can't be. He's very busy
these days deciding divorce cases
"Weu, isn't that what said? p
N. Y. Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-14
His Philosophy.

ssDon't you think that you some
times overestimate the value OF
money?' asked the friend.
"Mebbe," answered Senator Sor-
ghum; "but it's just as well to keep
On the safe de."-Washington Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-14
Rinea a Fever Alarm.

There is new medical invention in
Paris. 1t is little apparatus which
is put under the arm Of fever pa
tient and SO constructed that on the
temperature reaching dangerous
height it rings bell, summoning doc
tor and nurse.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-14
Artificial Graphite.

Artificial graphite suitable for use
in lead pencils and for other purposes
is now being made by subjecting
coke made from petroleum and mixed
with iron ore to high heat in the cleo
trio furnace.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-14
Conditions Reyersed.

Kidder-The proverb, every dog
has it's day" doesn't go in Algiers.
Easly-Why?
Kidder-For the very good reason
that there every dey has his dog
n. Y. Times,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-14
Pretty near True.

ut is when young man is in love-.
remarked the Observer of Events and
Things, shat he hasn't single idea
in his head. ''-Yonkers Statesman
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-14
Nothing Accruinx.

GRANGER understand you have an
interest in the Sweatman mine?
lamb have an investment there;
but I have seen no interest on it up
to the present moment.-Boston
Transcript. .'s- 4..
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-14
2.ooo yeas. Ola.

"A lawyer and doctor were convers.
ing. The doctor said: Your profession
doesn't make men angels, mr. The law
yer answered: No, it ID yours which does
that The anecdote is 1000 years old,
said DR.. Keen, "and is reputed to be the
parent of all the myriad Of medical anec-
dotes that now exist.
Mr.. Gusher-4I consider her pretty ct
ali times. but in that cute bonnet her face
is doubly sweet" Miss Wryvell-I can't
agree with you about the sweetness, but
she certainly is double-faced thing.
Philadelphia Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-14

11NC invented According thu
she'll
~ cenerboard which attached to the
closed At END OF
of compartment
them Of which
position with relation
few other respects this
those
medit possess notable advantages them
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-12
CHEAP HOMES IN TEXAS AND
ARKANSAS

Along the Cotton Belt route-land
that can be bought for 81 to IS an
acre and up-cut-over timber ground
that makes good grazing land 4 H. sh-
ing range ten or eleven months of the
year, farming land for corn, wheat,
oats, cctton-some of it peculiarly
adapted to quick growth and early
maturity of fruits and vegetables, such
as peaches, pears, plums, strawberries,
tomatoes, potatoes. onions, cabbage,
Misunderstanding good markets in the
north at fancy prices, on account of ex-
cellenoe OF quality and earlier maturi-
ty than in other sections. An ideal
place for the man of small means
cheap fuel, cheap building material,
long growing seasons, short, mild
winters land Of sunshine and plen-
ty. Let us send you literature desorip-
tive Of this country.
hOInes III tno OOutnWett,
"Glimpses Of Southeast Missouri. Ar
kansas and N. W. Louisiana"
Through Texas with q Camera"
Fortunes in Growing Fruits and
Vegetables, 1.-THE Diversier,"
fruit and truck growers journal.
On first and third Tuesdays of each
month the Cotton Belt Route will sell
one way tickets from st. Louis,
Thebes, Cairo and Memphis. to points
in Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas. at
half the one way rate plus 90 or round
trip tickets at one fare for the round
trip plus 81, allowing stop-over going,
and 81 days return limit.
For full information, address,
e. W. LA BEAUME,
G. p. AND T. A.,
st. Louis, Mo.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-12
TICKET AGENT LEAVES
Mr.. C. G. Shepherd to Become Agent
at Central City.
The Promotion Carries With II a
Handsome Increase in Salary.

Mr.. O. @. Shepherd, the popu lar H.
linois Central ticket agent here, has re-
ceived n deserved promotion with a
handsome increase in salary.
Mr.. Shepherd has been appointed
railroad agent at Central City, KY,
TO succeed Mr.. J. p. Van Meter who
has been transferred to another city.
Mr.. r. b. Norwood, the travelling au.
ditor, lie expected in the city Saturday
to check Mr., Shepherd out, and when
this has been done Mr. Shepherd will
go to Central City and take charge.
Mrs. Shepherd, who has had much ex
pcrienee in ticket selling, will be in
charge of the Central City ticket office
Mr.. Shepherd has been twice ticket
agent, coming here about two year.
ago from North Vernon, Ind. the frs,
time remaining here . few months
only. He is an excellent "combina.
ton man, being both telegraph op'
orator and expert ticke. seller. His
services were greatly missed and the
company soon got him back to take
charge again. During the past eleven
months, since he has been in charge,
the business Of the company in passen.
ger traffic has increased many thous-
snds dollars. and the company takes
this method Of showing its appreois-
tion for his efforts. While Mr.. Shep-
herds many friends here will regret
to learn of his departure, they will be
pleased to learn Of his well earned pro-
motion. No successor has yet been
mentioned.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-12
Mr.. c. G. Harper says;
"The Use Of Two Bottles Com
pletely Restored My
Health.

Nervous prostration, insomnia, dys-
pepeia, constipation, and impure
blood make life . weary burden for
thousands Of our school teachers.
When nerve force is low, the brain
tired, and digestion in disordered
condition, there 10 irritability, bad
temper, impatience, and often great
dependency. Under such circum-
stances, the grand work Of teaching
can never be suco essful.
Psine's Celery Compound is doing q
wonderful work for half sick and run
down school teachers in every part of
the land. Thousands engaged in the
work of educating the young are kept
well from year to year by the strength
giving virtues OF Paine's Celery Com
pound. II is daily raising to new
life men aud women in all classes of
society. 1t is the Que medicine that
makes pure blood, strong nerves, and
good digestion.
Mr.. @. O. Harper, school teacher,
of Mount Carmel, Ill, says:
my school work has proven = great
mental strain, and found myself
thoroughly worn out and almost pros
trated. commenced the use Of
Paine's Celery Compound with splen-
did results. The Use of two bottles
completely restored my health. l have
been in my present position eight
years, and l am certain that your med
icine has enabled me to carry on my
school work, when without il, should
have been compelled TO give mp. l
will take great pleasure in recommend
ing Paine's Celery Compound, for l
know that it is good"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-12
MOTHERS DEED
Killed One Child, But Another One
Escaped.
Her Six Year Old Daughter Shot While
She Slept.

st. Louis, Feb. IA special from
St Charles, No, says;
Word has been received here that In
n NJ Of mental alteration Mrs. Henry
Guhlemann. wife Of a farmer living
two miles from the village of New
NELLIE, shot and killed her sleeping six
year old daughter, made an Intellectual
attempt TO kill her infant child and
was later found wandering around in
n dazed condition.
Guhlemann was absent from home.
During the day the mother wrote in a
book her intention Of killing the chit
dren and herself with a butcher. knife
snd pistol.
Evidence shows she took the veap,
ons 10 bed with her. When the chill
dren were asleep she shot the Older
child dead. Apparently she had then
tried TO end the baby's life, but the
cartridges failed to explode. The
woman apparently forgot the butcher
knife, and leaving the infant unhsrm.
cd. ran outdoors, where her husband
found her wandering around aimless.
ly. The woman was taken into custo-
dy. Her husband says she is insane.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-12
TOBACCO GROWERS.
RESIDENTS OF THE DARK TO,
BACCo BELT TO PETITION
CONGRESS.

Hopkinsville, Ky, Feb. i2-The
Tobacco Growers association Of the
dark tobacco belt met here yesterday,
President Charles II. Fort, OF Robert
son county, Tenn, presiding. IL was
decided to petition congress to change
the present law concerning the selling
of tobacco so that any grower may sell
his tobacco through agents to consum-
ers. Petitions will be circulated
throughout the entire district, and the
plan contemplates organizing all over
the western tobacco district.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-12
DRUMMER SUED
HOTEL KEEPERS DAUGHTER
ASKS FOR $4,000 DAMAGES.

Owensboro, Feb. l2-Miss Dora
Dodson, daughter of Mr.. J. B. bod.
son, proprietor of the Beaver Dam ho-
tel, filed a damage suit for 1000
against Robert NJ. Large, a travelling
salesman for Louis Valid & 90. of Gin
cinnati. Large stopped at the hotel
Monday.
The petition charges, in technical
language, that the defendant did will.
fully, maliciously and wickedly as
sault the plaintiff by the use of vile,
indecent and insulting language and
behavior toward her and did detain
her against her will.
Miss Dodson is an extremely popu.
lar young woman and her character
is beyond question. Large says there
is nothing in the case; that he merely
spoke to Miss Dodson, and said moth.
ing she could take offense at. The
suit was filed Mt Hartford.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-12
LlNCOLN'S BIRTHDAY.
IN THE EAST 1T Is EXTENSIVE
LY CELEBRATED.

This is the anniversary Of the birth
of Abraham Lincoln, one Of the great
est men the world has ever known.
Abraham Lincoln was born in Ken.
lucky, near Hodgenville, KY, and the
spot where he spent his childhood days
is familiar one in that part of the
state.
In the east his birthday is celebrat
ed with more or less formality, but
there are seldom any observsnces of il
In this section.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-12
Many Leagues viii be Organized for
National Game.
Another Meeting Of the Interstate
League Promoters at Hender-
son Next Week.
BIG AND LITTLE LEAGUES

The chances for baseball in this Sec
ton continue to brighten. In addition
to the interstate league Of which Pa
ducah will be memb her, there will be
unusual activity in amateur circles.
Another meeting Of the Interstate
league promoters will be held at Hen
derson next week, and Mr.. Sam Jack
son, of the city, will attend.
According to the Hopkinsville New
Era, Mr.. Frank Bassett has purchased
. franchise for Hopkinsville at cost
of 800. He was offered 5000 for IL
ten minutes later by man who wants
to put a team at Cairo, Ill. Mr.. Bias
sett will retain the franchise for his
city provided he meets With proper en-.
coursgement from the citizens in the
way of subscriptions for the support
of crack term.
This is TO be n baseball year. And
the promise for excellent sport during
the season of 1908 far surpasses that
expectation which even the most san
guine could hope for at the end of last
year.
The skHmishes between the Ameri-
can league, the National league, and
the affiliated organizations have de-
monstrated that there is . keen compe-
tition for players of the highest type,
and the most conservative estimate
brings out the fact that over 1000
young men will within the first two
months Of the year have signed con.
tracts TO play the national game.
These men are in the majority of cases
in superb physical condition, and while
in some instances they may be untu-
tored, all are able to draw better sala.
ries than bank clerks.
Never in the history Of the game
have as many leagues been in exist
ence and reliable, speedy baseball play
ers as scarce as is the case now.
To form an adequate idea of how
many men are needed TO keep the ball
going, in more than the literal sense,
it is only necessary TO count up the
multitude of leagues IN existence.
Among the organizations that will
flourish this summer are the American
league, the National league. the Amer
lean association, Southern league,
Western league. Eastern league, New
York state lesgue, New England
league, California league, Pacific
Northwestern association, Three-I
league, Cotton States league, Central
league, Kentucky. Tennessee league,
Virginia Carolina league, and a mum.
Der Of other organizations.
The total foots up to IA leagues,
scattered from New York to SsnFran-
cisco, and from Penobsoot, Me. to Fort
Worth, Texas, ana New Orleans.
1t needs no great mathematician to
figure that every league will average
eight clubs, which means that 1856
separate sggregstions of baseball play.
ers will coma out in tho first warm
days Of spring. Many Of these clubs
will carry from 10 to 90 players on
the payroll, some of the more econom-
ieal will get along with only 12 or Ia.