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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03
NEWSPAPERS In THE SOUTH.
An Era of Consolidation Has Set In
Among Then,-Why There
Are So Few.

There are $3.50 daily newspapers In
the United States. They increase. in
number slowly. Pennsylvania has the
largest, Wyoming has the smallest
number. New York has only eight
more newspapers than Illinois.
In the south, where daily newspa-
pers are least numerous, an obstacle to
their increase in number, because it
binders their more extensive circula-
ton, is the absence in use of small
coins. A five-cent piece is the smallest
coin in ordinary use and f1ve-cent daily
papers in the south have not, general
~, according to the northern stand
ard, been worth the price,"
Recently there has been clearly
marked period of newspaper CONSOLE
dalton in the south. Richmond, one OF
the oldest southern capitals, has con-
solidated four dailies into two-one
morning and one evening paper. At
lanta has only one morning paper, as
have Charleston and Columbia in
South Carolina; Savannah, Macon and
Augusta in Georgia; Montgomery, Mo-
bile and Birmingham in Alabama, and
Memphis and Nashville in Tennessee.
In Memphis there were two morning
papers. These were consolidated. Then
a new one was started. 1t was abb
sorbed and there is sole successor OF
three morning papers in that city.
Tennessee had, prior to this console
dalton, fifteen daily newspapers. Ken
lucky has Is, Mississippi Is and Ala
bama 81. A state which has dispro-
portionately large number of daily
newspapers is Texas. 1t has 81. Cali
fornia has LIP.
The increase in the population OF
southern cities in the last ten years
has been favorable to southern dailies
published in them. In the ten years
preceding 1900 Louisville increased in
population ~ per cent, Memphis 3D.,
Savannah Is, Atlanta 81, Norfolk 80.
Houston 81, Augusta Is, Birmingham
46, Galveston 20, Little Rock 4S, Knox
vile As, Montgomery SO, Jacksonville
IS, Fort Worth Is, and Lexington, KY.
22.-N. Y. Sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03
FLOUR BARREL GARDEN.

screw four rollers to the bottom. Next
bore hole through the bottom to take
an inch iron bar just long enough to
keep the cask in position. Let the roll
ers rest on a flagstone or cement floor,
SO that the barrel may be partly turned
around every day to face the sun. Two
handles should be affixed to the top.
Bore two-inch holes in q zigzas
around the cask, and at each Of these
apertures insert the crown, or heal, of
the plants in some fine mold. A wire
netting one foot In diameter Is placed
In the center of the cask which should
be filled with rich manure. When the
barrel is full place nine or ten plants
around the top, keep well watered and
you will have fine crop of berries and
decided novelty in gardening at the
same time.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03
PROFIT BY OTHERS ExPERIEN|
job with Money In 1t.

I've worked at almost all those old gags,
complained the man with the night.
marsh eye. "and you can take my WORD for
itthere's nothing to EN-.
1--WE tried blowing holes in Swiss cheese,
lowering highballs, knitting pink tights for
sausage meat, tanning vile flowers, mend
ing bad breaks, making oyster beds, and q
hundred others.
What I'm IN. looking for IS something me hing
connected with it,
Then why don't you put in an applica-
ton for the position of United States treas
ury seamstress?' suggested his foolish
friend.
United States government seamstressy'
Yes Sewing silk threads in dollar bills,
you know. IN. Y. Sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03
MAKE FIGURES LOOK SMALL.
Mental Mathematicians Get to Work
and simmer Them Down to
Nearly Nothing.

Whitelaw Reid, of New York, in the
annual address before Phi Beta Kappa
society. of Vassar college, discussed di-
vorce and its attendant evils. He said:
''Six hundred and ffty-four thousand per-
IONS divorced in this country during the
last 20 years"
This statement, says the narrator of the
story, caused wrinkles and burrows to form
on the forehead of one prim maiden. A
flash of the eye, and then whisper to
an attentive classmate: That's equal to
80 700 persons year.
The classmates brow now began to
denote activity: "Or 2,725 persons q
month"
'.Or 6Sl persons week." said the
first mental arithmetician.
"Ninety-seven persons each day sever
marital relations, was the next computa-
ton.
'.Why, that's only four persons an hour, !"
came as cheerful rejoinder.
Pooh, only one couple every halt
hour"
"An1 they say there are 10000, 600 peo-
pie in this country"
What narrow view some men take
Of life" And the other nodded an agree.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03

Finally, saw Doan's Kidney Pills adj
vertised and got box. After a few
doses ! told my husband that was
feeling much better and that the pills
were doing me good. When finished
that box felt like different woman.
I didn't stop at that, though. / con-
tinued the treatment until had taken
five boxes. There was no recurrence
until a week ago, when began to feel
miserable again. I bought another
box and three days treatment restored
me to health. Doan's Kidney Pills act
very effectively, very promptly. relieve
the aching pains and all other annoy
ing difficulties. / have recommended
them to many people and will do so
when opportunities present them
selves
A Free Trial of this great kidney
medicine which cured Mrs. Brunei
will be mailed to any part of the United
States on application. Address Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For sale
by all druggists, price SO cents per box.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03
MIGHTY MEAN TRIcR
One Way Of SCORING : yNs,.,. 49,
sance Without Raising .
Family Disturhans.

ne drew letter from his pocket elanc.d
At 1t and hastily put it back: and th san ss
ss wess IN the he did it that
shoqld, says the Chicago POST ans mat IT
IN that letter? He certainly was m; %haS
disconnected !. when he took it from ii.
Later he changed his coat for hi. smol
ing ing. Jacket San and left the coat conveniently
~ Inc ne temptation was too great to be r.
slyIv ,h nau "nen ne was out Of the room she
Is ne had meant that she should do. r'~e >
ner curiosity was satisfied. It was the hill
tor ner latest gown, with comments on ex.
travagance written across it. She wanted
to answer them, but she could M. w ~ahee
pet pe.raylns what she had done. She was angry.
turned she had to sit there and smile a.
Such mean man 'ne iooAA'
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03
Hint. for silo B.tlder..

The builder Of silo should deter
mine to use frst-class material only.
It will pay him to visit the best silos
he can hear Of that he may secure in
formation sure to prove valuable to
him in the construction Of his own silo.
Only by the use of good material can
he be sure that his silo will be alright
and will keep his silage from spelling.
Good material and good construction in
crease the life Of the silo, which is a
very important item, as the silo should
be viewed in the light Of q permanent
improvement The hoopage should be
ample that the silo may be able to with
stand the pressure from within
Fa1uerD' Review.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03
H.rve.ting . B<.n Crop.

The easiest way to handle crop Of
dry shell beans for winter use is to
allow the pods to ripen on the plants.
II dry, clear weather, pull the plants
and allow them to dry on the ground
for one or two days. Then store the
entire plant in a dry. cool place to be
threshed when convenient. Treated In
this way the pods do not have to be
picked from the plant. The threshed
seed is roughly cleaned in tanning
mill and the straw fed to sheep, hogs or
cattle. In wet weather or with pole
varieties. the pods will have to be gath
cred by hand as fast as they ripen, and
spread thin1y In cool, dry place, SO
that the beans will not become discol-
ored. superintendent E. D. Darling
ton, Fordhook Seed Farms. Pa.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03
The J. P.'s Agree.

staunton, Ark, Aug. 3lst.-News come.
from Duft, Searcy Co., this state, that Mr..
!. Il. Reeves, a Justice Of the Peace at tnat
place, has written letter recommending
Dodd,s Kidney Pills in which he says:
think Dodd's Kidney Pills can be beat
success
The local J. P. Mr.. E. B. Cox agrees with
ms brother Justice on this point for he says:
had q bad case of Kidney Trouble and
vas not able to do days work without
Kidney Pills and after had used three
boxes | was all right am as well as ever
highly.
Il have given the other three boxes to
some friends Of mine who had found out
torily and quickly and they all speak highly
Of Dodd's Kidney Pills"
No one disputes this unanimous verdict.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03
THE PEACH ORCHARD.
Neither Too Rich Nor Alto
gether Poor.

IN spite of the disasters experienced
by peach growers during the last
Ave years, peach orchards are being
planted in considerable numbers and
on large areas. This is q wise thing
to do. as big crop now and then
helps to average up the lean years
and the years when freezes destroy
large areas of peach orchards. Grad.
ually localities are being found ir
most Of our states where the disasters
come rarely and where crops Of peach
es are common.
Soil for peach orchards may be
Of almost any character, except
swampy. Wherever situated it should
contain enough sand to permit Of a
sort of natural drainage about the
roots. Where there is hard. com.
pact clay beneath, peach trees should
not be planted. as the roots of the
trees find it difficult or impossible to
penetrate it and are compelled to feed
only in the surface soil. When the
water in the surface soil is gone. the
TOOS0 AE0 OApOSOO " LILO OlOu6AS.
When they go into winter in this con-
dition they are most easily affected by
the cold. It is now believed that
moisture in the soil has very i'm.
portant influence in bringing trees
through severe winters unframed. In
addition, where there is q hard pan
that will hold water. some Of the
trees will most likely be set In basins
that will keep their roots immersed
for weeks during the wet weather.
This often results in the destruction
Of the tree. as the roots Of peach trees
must have air as well as water to en-
able them to grow. The texture OF
the subsoil has much to do with the
success of the peach orchard. It must
not be SO impervious to water as to
hold it for long periods and 1t must
not be so porous as to permit 1t to
leach away too readily. The soil
should be loose enough to permit the
passage Of water. out must be close
enough to keep the law Of capillary
attraction in operation. A good peach
soil Is neither too rich nor too poor.
A too rich soil gives wood growth at
the expense Of fruit.-Farmers' Re
view.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03
STRAWBERRY BARREL.
1 Novelty I'm Gardening Which Al.
lords Rare Pleasure, and .
Good Income Besides.

Here is a horticultural curiosity, q
strawberry bed containing q hundred
plants fiourishing in the small compass
of an ordinary flour barrel. Next season
when you set out your plants and feel
that you have not 150-foot run by two
feet wide of garden space to devote to
strawberries, just take copy from the
accompanying illustration, from the
New York Herald.
Burn out a -four barrel. paint it any
color you please on the outside, then
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03
A BooK1sH LOT.

The proposition to erect monument
to Henri Tame at Vouziers has brought
out some opposition, based on political
hostility, notably from NJ A. Aulard.
professor in the Sorbonne, who accuses
Tame with inaccuracy in his history Of
the French revolution. NJ. Aulard gees
so FAR as to say that Tame was no his
Itorian at all, and that his documenta-
ton was SO fantastic and erroneous that
those who are authorities on the mat
ter have long since dismissed his his
torical works as negligible.
The latest work of reference project
led Is al international Encyclopedia OF
Journalism" which is to be edited by
Alfred Harmsworth, of the London
Daily Mail; Maurice Ernst, of the Nerves
Wiener Tageblatt; and William Hill, OF
the Westminster Gazette. It will be
written in English, but will deal with
the origin and development of Journal
ism in all countries. There will be spe-
cial articles on all phases of journalism,
editing, news-gathering, ownership,
business management, and so on, and
character sketches of eminent journal
lists will be included.
Prof. Goodwin Smith, of Toronto
who has just completed his eightieth
year, was the companion, adviser and
coadjutor of the men who were most
powerful in shaping history and direct
ing English thought during the period
in the nineteenth century when Eng
land rose to its highes: intellectual ele-
walton. Age has dealt gently with the
doctor, whose erect and faultlessly at
tired figure always attracts much at
tention in the city of his residence. His
splendid home there, surrounded by
well-appointed grounds and having the
appearance of an old English manor
house, is the center of a congenial circle
Of literary men and women.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03

Gated. No other systemic catarrh rem
edy has as yet been devised. Insist
upon having Peruna. There are no
medicines that can be substituted.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use Of Pernna,
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving q.
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF
| The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O..
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03

years I suffered with
terrible pain in my
back. I experimental
with doctors and medi-
cines but got little it
any relief. / actually
believe the aching in
my back and through
the groin beca m e
worse. l did not know
what it was to enjoy a
nights rest and arose
in the morning feel
ing tired and unre-
freshed. My suffer-
ing sometimes was
simply indescribable.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03
Good ana sumcient.

Good and SuMtcienf.
He-Ahd SO you refuse me?
She must.
1T is because am poor, presumed"
mo, that is not the reason"
Because my family is less aristocratia
than yours, perhaps!"
mo"
Il see. You want to marry title"
No, have no such ambition"
Hum! Very strange! Then why is it
you refuse me?'
Its because can't bear the sight Of
you."-Stray Stories
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03
A Little on.

A local artist of note tells ar. amusing
story of his visit to an insane asylum in
this state. Spending as much time as he
could visiting an inmate, he started down
the stairs on his way to catch the train
back to the city
AT the foot Of the stairs stood large
clock. Taking out his own watch to COM
pare the time, he found there was diff
ference of several minutes. Turning to the
doorkeeper, . young Irishman, he in
CURED If the clock was right.
Right" said the doorkeeper do you
think it would be here if it was right:''-
Philadelphia Ledger.
Human rakes scrape very little together.
Chicago Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03
Growth.
cOntemDOra

Our esteemed contemporary. the Ashtabu-
la CO.. Record Herald, gives prominence on
its editorial page to this important item:
Miss Carrie George has had her limb am
putated for the third time. She is in the hos
pital and is getting along nicely" Growing
country. Ohio.-Rochester Post-Express.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03
81 90 Big 5oo-Pound steel Range oner

If you can use the best big 5OO-pound steel
have it placed in your own home on three
months free trial, just cut this notice out
and send to Sears, Roebuck 4 Co., Chicago,
and you will receive free by return. mail
big picture of the steel range and many
other cooking and heating stoves. You will
also receive the most wonderful $l.00 steel
steel range or heating stove in the home of
any family, an offer that no family in the
land, no matter what their circumstances may
be, or how small their income, need be with
out the best cooking or heating stove made.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03
The Bible and the Empire state
EXPRESS.

A Bible student has recently been fgur-
ing on how long it would have taken the
people to make the journey from Dan to
Beersheba if they could have had the
benefit in the olden times, OF the Empire
State Express. He figured that the train
would have made this journey in less than
three hours, although from reading of the
account in the Bible one would think it was a
long journey, and it was for those days with
their limited means Of transportation.
Ezekiel, the Chaldean prophet, had IN his
minds eye something like the Empire State
Express when he uttered the words recorded
this up and see if you do not agree with
the idea.-From the Troy Daily Times.
The New York Central is every day add
ing to the sum of human knowledge by its
marvellous passenger train service.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03
Uaayotdable Delax

The irate heirs called at the general office
of the life insurance company.
'.We want to know they said, why you
are so long in paying the $4,000 called for in
the policy our deceased relative carried in
this company. He died three months ago,
and we were promised We should have it in
less than 60 days
What was his name!' asked the presi-
dent.
Benjamin Franklin Louderschlagel''
eAh, that is the reason, gentlemen" at
fably expla med the president of the concern.
''If it had been short, easy name like David
Jones or Thomas johnson the matter would
have been settled and you would have got
your money long ago. Chicago Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken Of
~ cough cure-J. w. O'Brien, 800 Third
Ave, n, Minneapolis, MINI, Jan. 6, 1900.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03
In High Society.

Mrs. Pusher-I met Mr.. Bigfish yesterday
Mrs BigpiIe-Which one:
The one who divorced your husband 5 di-
vorced sister"
g, yes, know who you mean. - Chelsea
Gazette,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03

of dollars in medicine which did me no
good. was persuaded by a friend to
try Peruna. I took it two weeks with
out much improvement, but kept on
with it and soon began to get well and
strong very fast. Within two months
I was cured, and have beea well ever
since. I an, a strong advocate OF
Peruna. &C. Hershman.
Peruna cures catarrh OF the kidneys,
liver and other pelvic organs, simply
because it cures catarrh wherever To-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03

He says he's in business for himself now.
manufacturing automobiles Yes And
he claims not one of his machines has ever
been known to break down on the road .
That's right; he hasn't sold any yet
Philadelphia Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03

The man who marries for money Ger.
tainly earns it.-Chicago Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03
Up-to-Date Ancestors.

Mrs. Upperten-I suppose you take great
pride in your ancestry:
assured us that they were the very latest
thing in ancestors.-LonGon Tit-Bits
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03

To Cure a Cold in one Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03
SUFFERED FOR FIFTEEN YEARS
Completely Restored 10 Health.

Mrs. P. Brunei, wife of P. Brunei,
stock dealer, residence Bill Grand Ave-,
Everett, Wash, says: For fifteen
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03

Miss Wiiling-'There are some beautl-
i inl rides around here, they say Colly-
How about the walks Bonneville Jour
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03

One consolation about mean man is, that
assuredly he has no friends Washington
LA \ narnocraf II -
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03

Wolf-What made you fall down in the
stock market. Lamb-So.nebody gave me a
straight ttp.-Boston Transcript.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03

A word to the wise is. sufficient, buy why
do agents call US smart men and then try
to sell US whole dictionary:-Chicago Trib-
une.
Trial plus toll equals triumph
Horn
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03

Occupation is the scythe of time Ma.
noleon
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03

If you want creamery prices do as til
creameries do, use June Tint Butter Colo
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03

Games Of love often result in tie-Chica-
60 Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03
|CATARRH DESTROYS THE KIDNEYS
Was Miserable Gould Not Stand Up Or Walk
pe-Iu-na Cured,
Was Miserable.
, Many Persons Have
Catarrh and Don't
Know It.

Mr.. James NJ. Powell, 6333
Troost street, Kansas City,
Mo-, Vice Grand of |. O.
o. F., of Cherryville, Kan. ],
writes
"Ab0uf four years ag0 !
suffered with a severe ca.
farrh Ofthe bladder, which
caused continued irritation
and pain. / was miserable
and could not stand up or
walk for any length OF
time without ext rel e
WEAKNESS and pain. Ibe-
gan taking Peruna and 1t
greatly relieved me, and In
eleven weeks I was COM
Dlefely cured and felt like
q new man. James N.
.QOweM
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03
Hundreds of Dollars Spent
IN Vain.

Mr.. Cyrus H ers h M a n !,
Sheridan, Ind, writes:
Two years ago | was a
sick man. Catarrh had set
tied in the pelvic organs,
making life a burden and
giving me little hope OF
RECOVERY. / srentE hundreds
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-08
Horses With Four White Feet.

In France and believe in European
countries it is q most Ominous sign
for a rider. and especially a soldier, to
want a horse with four white feet. The
famous general Lasalle, who was very
superstitious upon this point. never
knowingly mounted such horse. The
day Of his death. after several ominous
events which had happened to him
that day. such as broken mirror, a
broken pipe. the picture Of his wife
broken at the very moment when he
went to look at it for the last time, he
mounted horse not his own without
glancing at the feet. The horse had
the unlucky signs Mounted upon this
horse. he was struck by shot fired at
moment when fighting had ceased by
a Croat among the prisoners just taken
at the battle of Wagram.
On the other hand, these four white
feet are a mark and token of consid-
Grafton with the orientals, who do not
fail to mention the fact in the pedigrees
of their horses.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-01-08
Rants RelayatiOna.

The only relaxation Kant. the celc-
brated German philosopher. allowed
himself was walk, which he invaria-
bly, took during his life at KOnigsberg
at about the same hour every afternoon.
His usual stroll was along the banks of
the Pregel toward the Friedrich's fort,
and in these walks he was always a
careful observer Of the phenomena Of
nature. He told his friends one day
how, as he passed a certain building in
his daily walk. he had noticed sew. All
young swallows lying dead upon thr
ground.
On looking up he discovered, as he
fancied. that the old birds were actual
ly throw IN. their young ones out of the
nests. It Vas 4 season remarkable for
the scarcity of insects. and the birds
were apparently sacrificing some OF
their progeny to save the rest. "At
this" added Kant. my intellect was
hushed. The only thing to do here was
to fall down and worship. "-Chambers'
Journal