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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-28
eRANDMA's HOUSE.

Strap up the trunks, the satchels lock.
The train goes north at seven clock,
And then we're off-a jolly flock
For Grandma's house in the country.
There's milk to skim and cream to churn,
There's hay to cut and rake and turn.
And brown our hands and faces burn
At GranGmas house in the country.
There's water bubbling clear and cool.
And speckled trout in the shady pool.
And not one thought of books or school.
At Grandma's house In the country.
And when 1t rains and skies are gray,
There's big old attic made for play.
There are cookies, crisp with caraway.
At Grandma's house in the country.
Each Gay is just brimful of joys;
When Grandpa says: Tut, tut. less noise!
Why Grandma smiles: Boys will be boys
At Grandma's house In the country"
II you will go just once with me,
I'm sure you'll every one agree
It's the only place in the world to be,
At Grandma's house in the country.
Alice E. Allen, in Good Housekeeping.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-28
How water I. .colorea :.


The usualcolorof water greenish yell
low to reddish browns now known to
be due to dissolved substances from
decaying vegetation, but particles In
suspension-usually mineral and often
containing iron-may be cause Of the
color. The depth of tint is estimated by
comparison with mixture of platinum
and cobalt, states Dr. A. E. Bostwick,
the unit being the color given to l 900 900
parts of water by one part of platinum.
AS rule, water near steep rocks, with
few trees, shows less than 20 units Of
color; near steep wooded or cultivated
slopes, 20 to so units; near similar. but
gentler slopes, 5 to 100: and in swamps,
100 to 500, or even more. In the United
States, northern waters are more highly
colDred than southern. Filtering does
not remove the color, and, as browrish
water-though rarely harmful lis OBJ
jected to for drinking. the coloring mat.
ter is often removed BY chemical means,
as by coagulating with sulphate Of alum
inum.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-28

NEW SWIMMING MACHINE.
however, by the machine which has
Just been invented by Chicago man.
and which we have illustrated In the
picture. 1t is nothing more nor less
than a screw propeller, attached to the
man instead of to boat, and the man
who is a good bicycle rider should soon
become proficient in the use of this
swimming apparatus, as the movement
Of the feet is exactly similar to that re-
quired to drive the wheel on land
Probably the only difficulty the begin
ner would have with this machine would
be in maintaining the body in the cor
rect position to obtain the best results
with the propeller, but with little
practice the hands are soon taught to
poise the body at the proper angle and
guide the swimmer through the water
It is unnecessary for the hands to aid
in the propulsion. as the screw will fur
nish sufficient power for the work-Chi-
cago News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-28
OLD POLITICAL ISSUE.
Nations Legislative History Proves
That Government Can Assist
I'm Road Building.

In the early days Of our national his
tory, whether the general government
should take hand in making internal
improvements became one of the great
political issues. The matter was fought
out in congress and in political cam
paigns, and finally settled in the affirm
alive. Among the improvements dis
cussed, the building of roads was prob
ably the most important. Plans were
made for connecting the different parts
of the country by national highways.
The national pike was built from Cum
berland, Md, to the Ohio river. and then
on westward. The plan was to build on
to st. Louis, but before that point was
reached the building of steam railroads
had begun, and the people lost interest
In the road question.
In these days when river and harbor
bills are looked upon as a matter Of
course, and national aid to road improve
ment is considered a novel proposition,
It is Interesting to recall that the ques-
ton Of road building by the nation was
a great and burning issue long before
river and harbor bills were ever heard
of. It Is also worth noting that pres
idents were vetoing river and harbor
bills as unconstitutional long after ma
tional aid to road improvement had be-
come settled policy.
IT does not seem probable that the
question Of constitutionality will ever
be seriously raised against such legisla-
ton as that proposed In the Brownlow
bill for national aid in the building of
roads. It can be defended as strongly
as river and harbor legislation under
those clauses of the constitution which
authorize the federal government ito
promote the general welfare" and to
regulate commerce between the states"
But in addition to these. it finds its
strongest warrant in the authority con-
fcrred upon congress ITO establish post
roads," a provision that Is growing in
practical Importance every year with the
extension of the rural free delivery sys-
tenn
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-28
CEREAL FOOD MAKING.
Between Rollers and Flat
tened Into Flakes.

The superintendent OF . much-ad-
vertised breakfast food recently stated
that he ate q pound " his product
every day.
"You see, our brand Is new one. I"
he explained to friend. Il want to
see that every package is up to the top
standard before it leaves the factory;
so taste lot Of the stuff to see It the
men are making it correctly"
According to this superintendent,
cereal breakfast foods do not require
very much complicated machinery.
The first process is to wash the
grains of the cereal out of which the
thin flakes are to be made. Then it is
steamed for several hours in big cal
drons, the bottoms of which have holes
in them like sieve.
The next step is to transfer the
cooked grains from the vessels to q
series of Nat, perforated sifters, and
the mushy mixture Of grains is forced
through in such a way that different
grains are separated and stand out dis
tinctly from one another.
AT ILLS Sld6c IuC s5IdluS dlc DdSoSO
between great metal rollers, which fat
ten them into flakes.
These flakes, still containing consid-
cradle moisture, are finally dried on
wire netting by meanssof hot air.
Then, last of all, they are packed
into their pasteboard boxes. ready for
shipment by the case of twenty-four
boxes 4E
'sThat's all there is to it, said the
superintendent
In my factory we are just making
q start, but we'll increase the size Of
the plant before long. You have no
idea how easy 1t. is to boom new
breakfast food. $sS 'ss$
~. ITO tell the truth, about the largest.
expense item on our books each month
is the price of fancy advertising cards
and other announcements.
1--WE have found thus far that our
sales are proportionate to the activity
Of our publicity bureau. st Louis
Republic. -.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-28
FALL ORCHARD NOTES.

Put up fruit for sale in neat, attractive
packages, II top prices are wanted.
Now all weeds in orchard and berry
patch, If you can't take time to pull by
hand. If dry, burn.
Well kept grapes ought to fetch a
good price; fresh fruit, with exception
of apples, is in limited supply.
Cut out all old wood in raspberry and
blackberry patches before winter sets
in. Cut back the new growth so it will
ripen we'll and not freeze back
Oyster shell bark louise may now be
destroyed on fruit trees by spraying
with whitewash. Two applications are
necessary to insure all limbs being COW
cred. San Jose scale Is too tough to be
affected by this treatment.-Farm and
Home.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-28
ticularly so to Mrs Mentzel. who
prizes him very highly.

ticularly 50 to Mrs Mentzel. who
prizes him very highly.
And how does it happen that Herr
Waldmann has his name in the d.
rectory when immunity from the dog
catcher was heretofore considered as
much of a privilege as any canine was
entitled to? It was early last spring
when the directory canvasser called at
the home of A. w. Lynn. superintend-
ent of the Pueblo and Suburban Light
ing and Traction company. He want
ed the names of everybody in the
house, and Mrs. Mentzel, who is the
daughter of Superintendent Lynn,
gave all the members of the family.
els that all?" asked the directory
canvasser.
Mrs. ,Mentzel, not forgetting her
Dachshund, gave the directory man
Herr Waldmann's name, occupation.
address, etc.
And that is how the dogs name got
into the directory.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-28
FIGURES IN DIRECTORY
serted Among Those of the Citl-
Gems of Pueblo, Col.

There is q name in the Pueblo (Col.)
city directory that would never have
been printed had the directory can
vasser known the owner-but he
didn't-and on page 401 is the follow
ing:
"Mentzel, Waldmann Lynn, BIDS. SIS
West Abdiendo ave-"
Since the publication Of the di-
rectory the owner of this distinguished
name has moved. He now resides at
317 East Evans avenue, and does the
same there as he did at the former
residence boards. "Waldmann
Mentzel," he can't be called dog, for
'Waldmann" is too aristocratic, too
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-28
water for Creamerie,.

A number Of dairy and creamery
journals have been discussing the
question of using the waste water
from creameries for the purpose of
irrigation. The water ID, applied with.
in / short distance OF the creamerles
to vegetables and flower gardens
Such use of the waste water is certain
" q commendable one, and would be
especially sensible in the states where
there is q deficiency in the rainfall.
Using the water in this way both gets
rid of the water and gets profit out
OF it.-Farmers' Review.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-28
VITALITY OF SEEDS.
Under Reasonably Favorable Condi-
lions 1t II Preserved for In
definite Periods.

Not to speak of the doubtful instances
of seeds taken from the pyramids hav-
ing terminated. melons have been
known to grow at the age of 40 years,
kidney beans at 100, sensitive plant at
60 and rye at 40. And there are now
living in the garden Of the horticultural
society raspberry plants raised from
seeds 1000 or ZOO years old. The seeds
of charlock buried in former ages spring
up in railway cuttings; where ancient
forests are destroyed. plants appear
which have never been seen before, but
whose seeds have been buried in the
ground; when some land was recovered
from the Baltic sea, q carex was found
upon it, now unknown in that part of
Europe. NJ. Fries, of Upsala, succeeded
in growing species of hieracium from
seeds which had been in his herbarium
upward Of so years Desmoulins has
recorded an instance Of the opening of
ancient tombs, in which seeds were
found, and on being planted they pro-
duced species OF scabiosa and hello
tropium And many more such cases
are on record, establishing conclusive
" that under favorable conditions the
vitality of seeds is preserved for in
definite periods.
It seems as If seeds remain dormant
SO long as the proportion of carbon pc
GUITAR to them is undiminished; water
is decomposed by their vital force; and
it is believed that its oxygen, combin-
ing with the carbon, forms carbonic
acid, which is given off. The effect of
access of water is, therefore, to rob
seeds of their carbon; and the effect of
destroying their carbon is to deprive
them of the principal means which they
possess of preserving their vitality.
Be this as It may, it is incon-
testable that as soon as seeds begin to
terminate their vitality is exhausted,
and they perish, unless the seed is in
a condition to continue it's growth by
obtaining sufficient food from surrounds
ing media.-From Linley's Theory and
Practice of Horticulture. g & - 8 $
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-28
SWIMMING MADE EASY.
Makes Use of Bicycle Pedals
and Screw Propeller.

The majority Of bathers find more
pleasure in padding leisurely about
and sporting in the surf than in exert
ing themselves to the extent necessary
to acquire any speed in the water. but
to the athlete this is rather tame, and
only muscular exertion affords satisfac-
ton. Were it not for the training neces-
sary to become rapid swimmers no
doubt more people would enjoy the ex-
hilarating, sensation of propelling
themselves rapidly through the water
by the aid of the hands and feet. The
physical training is made unnecessary,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-28
MOTOR FOR BICYCLES.
It. Inventor. Claim That Il Can BE
Attached Readily to Any
Standard Frame.

The large majority of those who few
years ago took up cycling as an amuse-
ment have been unable to replace the
bicycle with the automobile, now that
the latter has made its appearance, and
have had to be content to stick to the
wheel, or find some other form OF pas
time to afford exercise and occupy their
spare moments. As slightly cheaper
vehicle than the regular horseless car
riage, the motor bicycle has been In
troduced, and a number OF these ma
chimes may be seen every day in popu-
lated districts, but heretofore no pro-
vision has been made for attaching
motor to the old bicycle, and it has been
necessary to provide an entirely new
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-28
;|||;'S;;ii;lIgIE!:'5ij'ltll!!'Sza!!5
t|r d:SlQ1D5S
AN INGENIOUS GATE.
II Il the Invention NJ . m,..o,.s ~.
VINO Considers 1t the Best Thing
Ever Devised.

MY gate is made of one by four boards
1os ENDS and braces and b, and one by
Blk 1or the body OF the gate. The ends,
oIe oy four. and braces, are double, or
one on either side of body boards, and
are put together with a three-eighths
oo't at each corner, and at each end of
VI brace b, as shown by small circle. A
~ spike is driven through the center
u the ends and brace and body boards,
except where bolts are used, as brace
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-28
ssDon't Chew the Rag"

Do not grumble. II things do not 70
to suit you, and all your efforts seem out
of joint, as they often will seem, accept
the inevitable without complaint and
have another try. A chronic grumbler
IL q nuisance to himself and all around
him. Every one feels like giving wide
berth to the one who Is always complain
ing of hard luck. The man who cannot
meet trouble face to face when it comes.
and conquer 1t, will find q rough path
but the one who. with a stout heart and
cheerful determination, takes the bad
with the good, and makes the best Of the
bad and the most Of the coed, will find
his pathway smoother for it.-Epitomist.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-28
HOW TO PACK APPLES.
BnrrelinS Press Can BE Rigged
Quickly and without Any Eek.
pense Worth MentfOning.

If there are but few apples to 81
barreled, 1T may not pay to buy &
press. One can be rugged very quick.
~ by using a plank or scantling with
one end under stud reaching to the
shed plate and temporarily nailed in
place. The barrel to be headed forms
the fulcrum. Be careful not to press
the apples too har1.
In packing apples, select a cool, ope3
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-28
BACK TO THEIR LAVA BEDS,
Gallant Modoc Indians Allowed to Re-
turn After Long Exile from Ma.
tive Rocks and Hilla.

The last gallant remnant of the
once glorious tribe of Modoc Indians
are soon to depart for their homes in
ton, says the Baxter Springs News.
For nearly 30 years they have resided
on their little reservation in Indian
Territory about ten miles south Of
Baxter Springs.
This tribe was at one time the
bravest of the brave, and made the
most heroic stand for their liberty
ever made by any tribe or nation.
With a small body of chosen warriors
they STOOD OFF, or held at bay the
entire army of the United States for
many weeks. They killed Gen. Candy,
commanding the United States forces.
and killed and wounded more soldiers
than there were members Of their
tribe. They were finally conquered,
and after hanging Capt. Jack, their
head chief, and four others, the ball
ance OF the tribe was cora1led on the
lands in the territory. Every member
was allowed 40 acres Of poor land, and
they were informed this was all they
could expect. or, in other words. they
must root hog or die" All of the
old historic members of the tribe are
dead, except Princess Mary, the sister
of Capt. Jack, and old Lu-ke-el-tu, now
los years old, the bow and arrow
maker Of the tribe. Capt. Jack, Steam
boat Frank and Scar Faced Charlie,
Setback Nasty Jim. and all the old
landmarks of the tribe have gone to
the happy hunting grounds. Their
bones repose in q strange land, far
from their native rocks and hills.
where their forefathers are buried,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-28
Paint spots ON wood.

Cover the spots with a paste made
of soda, lime and cold water, which
leave on for "a hours, and then wash
OF with hot water. II the spots have
got very dry this treatment may need
to be repeated.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-28
silk Made Of Wool.

The threads of silk made from wool
in Germany have Is strands, a single
one of which IS. hardly visible to the
naked eye Real silk Is two-thirds
stronger.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-28

It gives pigs an unthrifty habit to keel
them as store animals without continued
improvement. Two-thirds of the whpA
ration is used to meet the demands Of tn
system.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-28
Dry the sweet Potatoes.

Sweet potatoes should lie exposed to
the sun for . few hours at least after
they are dug. It is best to have them at
tached to the vine until cured out, which
may be done by letting them remain in
the open air for few days, after being
dur Il weather Is fair, or by piling them
On 1 board floor under cover to the depth
= not oyor 3 foot
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-28
nov KlIled ~ Ba.ebnIl.

During game Of baseball at Balm
bridge, Ca, a ball hot from the bat struck
John B. Stegale in the side, causing death
in an hour. The victim was one Of the
players, aged II years.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-28

Chicks flourish on q dist Of stale
bread, broken crackers an6 crushed
oatA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-28
w. L. DOUGLAS
$50 & g SHOES g., s4

You can eeve from - 70 SIS yearly ~
wearing W. /. Douglas 81. 80 az ~ shnes
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-28
a Circus Tale.

"He spent 80 minutes trying to tease
the elephant"
did he succeed"
You might go out to the hospital and
ask him."-Chicago Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-28

Miss Alice Bailey, OF
Atlanta, Ga, escaped the sur
qeon's knife, by using Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Comp und.
"DEAR MRs. P1NKuAM 81 wish to
express nv gratitude for the restored
health and happiness Lydia r. f1I -
hams Vegetable Compound nas
brought into my life. -.
ST had suffered for three years Win
terrible pains at the time OF menstrua-
ton, and did not know what tho trouble
was until the doctor pronounced It IN.
flammati0n of the OVar1es, ana
proposed an operation.
~ felt 20 weak ard sick. that 1e!s
sure that could not survive the ordeal,
and SO Iitold him that would not un.
dergo It. The following week 1 read
IN advertisement In the paper OF your
Vegetable Compound in such an emer.
Rency, and so decided to try It. Great
was my joy to find that I actually Inn:
proved after taking two bottles. % I
kept taking it for ten weeks, and e the
end of that time I was cured. hso
gained eighteen pounds and was IN
excellent health, and am now.
You surely deserve great success
and you have my very best wishes-
MISS ALICE BAILEY, 50 North Bouie.
ward, Atlanta, Ga - $4,000 Forfeit 4 c.igfsaf
81 aove letter prouine ssnslnsnssa cannot y 20.
ducsd
An sick women would be wise
If they would take Lydia T.. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound and
be well.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-28

CEn.. - Ess""Vs " OYW0uo0 at oHfno
Sn1es ~ mall, - cents extra. IllnstrsrsS
Catalos free. ". 1. DOUGLAS, Hroefto.Ns ~
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-26
Quest of a Seat in the Senate.

against, but trying to do right. A
rather breezy piece Of acting is found
In the work of Thomas P. Hoier, who
poses as a clerk and law student
A feature Of the attraction is news
boys Quintette, with Miss Maggie Irene
Meara as the head liner. The quin-
tette was compelled to answer repeat
ed encOres last night.
Fred lrwin's Show at the Star.
Fred Irwin, whose show began an
engagement at the Star yesterday af-
ternOon, has gathered together a COM
pany which is bright and vivacious, as
well as large. The scenery is excel
lent, The variety of the features, the
attractive costumes and the cleverness
Of the performers were duly appreciat-
ed by the audiences yesterday, as was
ev1nced by the frequent applause. The
music, the singing, the burlesque and
the Specialties, also, are brisk and
pleasing. The evenness Of the cast
is notable and there is nothing Often
sive in the show, Vulgarity and horse
play being omitted.
Lester and Curtin, as the men
wars men, performed some clever &C
robatic feats; Blossom SeeIy, singing
coon songs and as a leader Of choruses
won favor; the Bison City quartette
Is good, and Maurice DoWney and
Frank Vetta in a little comedy pro-
yoke mirth. The Salvaggis, as French
whirlwind dancers, and the three Ron
avs are exceptionally good.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-26
PANAMA CANAL PROSPECTS.

At cost Of $I4Ooo,ooo for canal construction and
$4ooO0Oo0 for franchises and concessions we are
at liberty undertake the construction of fortynine
miles CT ocean canal the Isthmus OF Panama.
job which it is estimated will require fifteen to twenty
years
What the canal will actually cost by that time and
what changes in the commercial map of the world may
take place Ill fifteen twenty years. we may only con-
lecture What will be the commercial value of the canal
when constructed the United States is matter Of
speculation.
There little question that the isthmian canal will
be OF considerable to the Atlantic and gulf coasts in
building trade with the Pacific coast of South Amer
ica' and that New York and New Orleans will get
large slice Of the trade which goes to San Francisco
New York and Boston will also have a shorter
route to Australia than they possess.
So far the trade with the Orient is concerned the
sthnian canal apparently will little figure as New
York Will get via Panama haul only few hundred
miles shorter than via the Suez canal and London will
have 1900 miles advantage in distance via the Suez
The Northwest will continue to hold its strong post
of advantage in commerce with the Orient From Puget
sound to Yokohama it IS only 424o miles via the north
shortcut route compared with Ioo46 miles from
New York via Panama to Yokohama From Puget sound
10 Horgkong it is $500 miles, compared with 6o7
from New York to Hongkong via Panama. Thus Puget
sound has nearly 5000 miles advantage over New York
in reaching the markets Of the Orient and this is de-
cisiye advantage.
When twelye-knot vessel makes only 2,o1G miles in
week, is that the 5000 miles advantage held by
Puget sound amounts to three weeks time both the
outgoing and return ships saving Of six weeks in ALL
Puget sound would have weeks advantage each way
month the round trip in the Of sixteen
knot vessel. There therefore BE little competition
between the Pacific and Atlantic coasts in securing the
Oriental trade With railroad connections adequate
the handling and distribution of this the Mis-