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St. Tammany farmer., 1903-04-18
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By SIR ]. R. ROBINSON,
Editor London Daily News.

Germany Sir Michael Henry Herbert ne snail nave S A
orestaed by securing an American
wife believes the very heart OF him that every Eng
shman would marry American girl and that only tnose
don't who can't The Englsman is poor, no douot out " ~
American lady prepared to spend arge oo"
upon keepng him alive .u =; 4he
Yet the explanation of the phenomenon hes not "ho M M
Engans Indeed the OF the
man are by polished the old country as IN the new
The reason why Enghen American women whle Amer
can men don't SO often marry English the MAN, very
sn,e one The American England while the English
m does not travel lady always more open
attentions she from home KIND OF hao e'oPS
her Her very imperfections begin to set fashion
Moreover American girl displays something OF the french
woman facility for appearing neat moderate allowance
But girls certainly attracted by the oazzhhg'
orv opportunities social distinction which are offered Dy
where ristocracv upon birth rather than ucta
tons of wealth It m extraordinary that American lades
charm and position frequently throw in their
lot with Europeans nothing to offer them compared with
what t1ev enjoy already possible that there pacoy
Great Britain that relief from the infinite display OF mate
rial energy which bows the American citizen to premature old
lage.
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-04-18
PRACTICAL ADVICE.
Why Some Young Brides and Bride.
EroOms Are Not Quite as Happy
as They Should BE.

The first year of married life is un-
doubtedly one of the most critical
through which young people have to
pass. 1t should, of course, be the
happiest. But instead, there are al
ways obstacles in the way of per-
feet married happiness, where two in
experienced young people are con-
cerned, which, if not met in :,
proper manner, are liable to bring
tears and troubled look to the face
of the young housewife, and care,
worn expression to that of her hus-
band.
Engaged young people always as
sure each other that their married
life is going. to be one long, sweet
honeymoon. They fail to understand
why it should be otherwise.
After the wedding little failings
and faults, little outbreaks of irri-
tation and bad temper, all of which
had been until now carefully con-
cealed, come to light on both sides.
These instantly dispel the dreams of
blissful harmony in which they had
fully expected to live until the end
of their days.
The young husband does not turn
out to be the paragon which his
bride always considered he was, while
she, on her part, is. not exactly SO
amiable, enchanting and attentive as
he had supposed.
Many girls get married with the
idea that they are going to lead an
ideal existence, free from all care
and worry, although it would be un-
fair to say that girls troubles only
commence at married life, yet more
often than not she meets with diff
ficulties which she never imagined fo1
one moment would fall to her lot.
Every young bride and bridegroom
who wishes to be truly happy after
settling down in the new home should
endeavor to thoroughly understand
each others weak points, and look al
life in practical, as well as ro
mantle manner.-Chicago American.
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-04-18
Spirit Of the Northwext.

When the new settler crosses the
Rockies the altitude, or the rarified
atmosphere, Or some vapor of the
west yet unnamed by science, seems
to endow him with the roseate vi
sion, so that eyer. afterward all that
he beholds is good and beautiful
and bigger than anywhere else.
There is something refreshing and
edifying in the way the northwest
erner shows off his town to the
stranger; his boundless admiration
for the new Episcopal church; his
pride in the paving of Main street;
his brotherly interest in the devel-
opment of the First national bank;
the imagination with which he
prophesies the glorious future of the
place, and exhibits the acres and
acres Of desert and hillside which
the town is presently to populate.
It is an adamantine visitor indeed
who goes away without taking a
deed or two for hopeful corner lots
in the residential district.-Ray Stan
nard Baker, in Outing.
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-04-18
RetributiOn.

James, four. years old, had been
naughty to the point of evoking a
whipping from his long-suffering moth
er. and all day long desire for re-
venge ranked in his little bosom.
At length bedtime came, and kneel-
ing be.ide her, he implored a blessing
for each member of the family individ.
ualy, she alone being conspicuous by
her absence. Then, rising from his de.
vout posture, the little suppliant fixed
keenly triumphant look upon her
face, saying, as he turned to climb into
bed:
81 s'pose you noticed you wasn't in
! it t?"-Harper's Magazine.
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-04-18
"1uMp AND. SHOOT SPORT"
Quick Action Necessary In huhtln8
Ducks Along the Creeks
OF the south.

Tb. man who likes duck shooting
and exercise and hates to spend MS
time souatted in a blind waiting 1or
tho birds to come in to the decoys may
have fine sport in the winter Gays ln
the uplands of the southern pine
woods. Through all of these WOODS
run sinuous creeks OF clear raplo wa
ter that has yet a wealth oi green
duckweed near the banks.
The vast majority of ducks IN 'helr
winter homes are to be founo III tue
ponds, sloughs and bayous OF the low,
lands. but some are always to be found
in the hills, going there for duck"eeo'
which has better flavor when grown
in clear moving water, and 1or acofns'
beech nuts and such things.
The gunner who makes a success OF
creek hunting must be quick and ac-
curate shot. The birds are killed gen.
orally within 20 PAGES and there IS
never much time allowed, says the
New York Sun.
These creeks have high banks and
the ducks feed next to them. man
stealing along the bank, making ms
way through brush and between the
trees, holds his gun in readiness.
Because the stream bends often,
twice or thrice in a hundred yards, ne
cannot see for any distance up or down
it, and the ducks cannot see, either.
So it happens often that he walks
right on top of brace of feeding NAL
lards. or blue bills, before they have
any notion of his presence.
They get up then, springing straight
and high, and go away at a bullet rate.
The stream curves and the trees grow
closely, and he must take his chances
on making a snap shot. Nothing is
prettier than the fall of big duck
| hit so, and the gunner has the satisfac-
tion of knowing that he has done
really artistic bit of work.
There is much walking in it, because
when the gun goes off every duck feed
ing within quarter of a mile will rise
and go elsewhere. They follow the
stream, however, and will be found
| sooner or later.
A man stealing along this way, con-
stantly on the alert, has all of the
southern forest sounds and scents
around him and is buried thousand
miles deep from all knowledge of CIV
ilization. There may be houses within
an hours walk of him, but he will never
know of them and he will meet no hui
man being except brother hunter.
This sort of duck shooting is very
excellent practice and differs utterly
from blind gunnery, where one sees
the birds coming from afar and has
time to calculate their speed and dis
tance before pressing the trigger.
Along the pinewood creeks it is jump
and-shoot, matter of not more than
two seconds on long shots and the
raising and swinging of the gun are
wholly mechanical, or instructive.
/ A bag of half dozen is plenty for
this sport, and it is very successful
tramp which produces a dozen ducks
of differing varieties, but mostly Of
mallards or squealers. Any duck killed
in this way is worth five shot when
poised above the decoys, stationary
target in air, and the work stretches
the muscles and opens the lungs.
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-04-18
UNDERGROUND FARO BANK.
Subterranean Monte Carlo That Was
Run in a Montana Mining
Shaft,

There is mining shaft not fa1
from the original town site of Butte
that has been used for purposes 9th
er than mining, if all of the reports
are true. This wonderful shaft is
300 feet deep, and has not been used
as means of hoisting ore or waste
since 1898, but there has been a fire
in the boilers and the cage has made
frequent trips from the 100-foo1
level to the top, and on each trip 6
number of men have ridden in the
cage. The men were not mining, anc
the boilers were not kept hot for the
purpose of making steam with which
to run the engine, SO that it might dc
it's share toward developing the grca,
mineral resources of this great min
ing district. The steam was used tt
run the cage so that the men whe
had occasion to visit the 1OO-foo1
level might make trips as often a:
they pleased, says the Anaconda
Standard.
It oil came about in this way
When the law prohibiting gambling
was in full force in this city yea
ago, the gambling spirit ran hig:
and recklessly over the city. An en-
terprising man opened u gambling
place in wide chamber on the 100
foot level not far from the shaft re
ferred to. In this underground roc1
were faro tables, roulette wheel
and a crap game. Poker was playee
in back rooms about town.
The story goes that the enterpris
ing gambler ''leased the mine," e1n
ployed competent hosting engineer
and. went to work" developing th
property, and it is said confdertl.
that the man made the mine pay
large dividend every month, until tn
games began to be recognized Il
good things for somebody up town
Then the subterranean Monte Carl
went out of existence. The far,
tables. being old and battered, wer
not taken out of the mine, and th
roulette wheel, after being used 70
three months in damp place, warpe'
and twisted out of shape after bein!
exposed to the light of day, and i
was sent to the scrap heap. TIL
crap table and the dice are still il
the mine, it is said, and that is tn
story of the rich mine that wa
worked by gambler last year.
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-04-18

In time III get the windmill I've been want
in, l suppose;
The girls can have their organ, an We'll
all wear better Clothes
For We've always pulled together, while
we've saved an scrimped an prayed.
An it seems there's more to work for since
we got the mortgage paid.
-R. F. Greene in Wall Street Journal.
Soberer Than England.
Hon. Y. Henderson, one of the dele
gates of the London chamber of com
merce who are visiting the United
States, has been devoting special at
tention to the drink traffic and in an in
teresting article in the New York
American expresses the opinion that
the United States is "a long way ahead
of the old country in general sobr:e.y."
He is impressed by the number of lead
ing public men who are interested in
temperance reform, and it is. apparent
to him that in the better off classes of
society much less alcoholic liquor is
used than in England" He asserts
also: Il have no doubt whatever that
the superiority of your working classes
in the amount of work done is largely
to be attributed to their temperance
habits -
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-04-18
THE JUDGES BURGLAR TRAP.
Trfcue COnceptfOn That Proved to
BE a Trife Faulty in One lm-
portant Particular.

It was election night at HaWley-
burgh. Judge" Moons party had won,
a rare experience for the judge since
it usually happened that if. there was
chance for his party he got over on
| the other side some time before cleo
ton, relates writer in Lippincott's.
But the judge had been too late this
| time. and found himself on the winning
side. He went home very late and u
hit uncertain in his mental and phys
| ical operations-a rare thing for the
judge.
The judicial suspicious were aroused
the instant he entered his front gate.
There was a faint light burning in the
hall, as he could see through the ground
| glass door. This was unusual, since
! Mrs. Moon never encouraged late home
coming by any such concessions. The
i.dge knew that something was wrong
| He steadied himself on the piazza and
put his mind on the problem. He set
tied on burglars as the most reason
able explanation; a gang of desperate
criminals were inside plundering his
house. What to do was the next ques'
tior. There was night watchman in
Hawley burgh, but the judge knew that
he was asleep in Bakers wagon shed
long before. The judge felt no desire
to go inside and grapple with the Of
tenders personally. Then brilliant
plan of action popped into his head.
The Judge lay down fiat on his back
and propped up the soles OF his feet
against the door SO that his legs were
shored up at an angle of about 45 de'
grees. He clasped his hands across his
breast peacefully and closed his eyes
There" he murmured, "got 'em like
rats in a trap-rats in trap. Hole
door shut with feet-shut with feet
so burglars can't get out-can't get
| out-with plunder-plunder. Wher
strengthened and refreshed with resi-
with rest-shall go in and seize EN-
90 in and seize 'em. Burglars like rats
in trap-rats in 3, tr:p-trap." The
court slumbered.
AS the level rays of the rising sur
shot across the veranda Mrs. Moor
opened the door with decided pull
The judges heels smote the thresholt
with thud. The lady took enc stel
! backward in omincus. awful silence
The judge struggled to,his feet.
''Does that door open in?' he de
manded. -
'It does" answered his wife, eoldly
''Ah, l see-I see,' he exclaimed
'I'm a victim c. circumstances-vict
of circumstances. They slipped oU
and replaced my feet. If thatdoor hat
| opened out I'd "a had the finest mes.
of burglars bottled up this morning
that you ever shaw-you ever shaw
sew, l meanp
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-04-18
CONSCIENTIOUS OFFICIAL.
An Illustrative Instance of the
StraiEht-Laced Conduct of
Germany's Policemen

"There is nothing like the author
ity of even the lesser officials on the
continent" said a tourist who had
just returned from Europe, accord
ing to Youths Companion. "In Ger
many the least clerkling in the employ
of the government assumes the right
to interfere with your smallest pri-
| vate affairs.
when / was in Paris" he says, II
had a little joke with a friend of
mine about an old felt hat 1 wore on
our walking tours. A month or so
after, when I was in little town in
Germany, it happened that my part
OF the joke was to send the hat to
him. So I tied it up and took it to
the post office, small box of place
with one old German in attendance.
He asked me what was in the pack
age.
Merchandise I said.
| "'What kind of merchandise he
asked, and then put more and more
old felt hat.
How much is it worth"
| 81 thought this was part of the
regulation, so I told him it was not
worth anything.
"'And you are going to send it by
mail?'
eyes
"'When it has no value?'
eyes. But it has certain kind OF
value
"'How much?'
Nothing that I can estimate
Then it is not worth the postage,
and you had better not send it,
| "'But I want to send it,
".It is folly, mein herr, and can.
not allow it.
$50 I had to go to an express of
fee and send it that way. Now that
is paternal government for you."
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-04-18
THE WOMEN OF BABYLON.
Enjoyed Civil and Social Freeoo"
Such as "WOlran's Rights" Ao-
yocates Strive for To-Day

Babylon has become synohy lnous
with a bad name, to the exclusion OF
it's real meaning, which, as every one
knows. is the "Gate of Cod" BABY
lonian woman" is used as term OF
reprobation even in these latter days
1t seems a trife hard, then, CONSIDER
ing the Babylonian epoch lasted some
thousands of years, that the SIN OF
falling away from grace should s"al'
low up the virtue without whlck there
could have been no falling away, says
writer in the Saturday Review.
am led to these remarks by con-
sideration both Of the cuneiform
tablets. as translated by Mr.. Johns, OF
Cambridge, and many learned books
dealing with the past Babylonian CIV
ilization. Public houses apparently
licensed by the state, trial by jury, com
pulsory education, all these we hnd'
Instances could be multiplied by the
score of such palpable evidence OF civ
ilization as bankruptcy courts, postal
services, poet laureates, limited ha-
bility companies, and similar signs OF
progress; but the strongest evidence
of all, or, at any rate. the most striking
to me personally, is the position held
by the Babylopian women.
For civil and social freedom it has
no parallel, not even in the present day
Here, in the unimpugnable evidence OF
actual deeds and contracts affecting
actual men and women. we have true
record of a state of affairs in the past
comparable only to what very many
women desire in the future. Ihe
| Babylonian woman therefore takes on
new aspect as the real pioneer IN
woman's rights, and, as such, fitting
subject for study to those who, it woulC
seem, are simply seeking to regain
what we women once had, but lost, q
| fact which puts very different aspect
| on the struggle for woman's rights
since it leaves us prey to the obvious
retort to our claims: ..Why did you moi
keep them when you had them?'
| A few details of the Babylonian wom
ans position may be useful. The first
| thing to be noticed, however. is that
she had it per Sc as right of birth, ant
did not acquire it by virtue of an arti
fetal relationship such as witch hood OF
motherhood. Briefly, she was borr
mans equal, so far as citizenship was
concerned, and she remained so, mar
ried or single. Her abilities and dis
abilities were absolutely the same;
she could enter into partnership. buy
or sell, lend or borrow. give witness
or stand security, appear in any court
on any plea or count, and all withou
reference to any male. Her socia
status, with one notable exception, i.
best described by saying that it seems
to have been absolutely sexless. Their.
is no trace of any theory of funda
mental difference in woman's worl
and mans, and in the school boys ant
girls seem to lave been educated to
gether, and on the same lines.
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-04-18

There are in the United Kingdom
about $3.50 masonic lodges, with fully
10000 masons. The whole number
of masons in the world is about
1,75O,O0O.
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-04-18

all
asked Scott
CITY it,
the
concluded with
Mexico
Arzon and California
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-04-18
knew whereof He Spoke.

Towne-Wasn't that Cholly Sap
head who was just talking to you?
Browne-Yes. There's fellow who
has more money than brains.
"Really?"
eyes. I just lent him two dollars"
Stray Stories.
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-04-18
A. bad as They Make 'Em

Knicker-Why do you think Jones
the meanest man ahoat?
Bocker-He keeps collection Of
plugged coins to put in his trousers
pocket at Brooklyn Life.
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-04-18

1t is becoming almost impos-
sible for a foreign ambassador
successfully to perform his duties
at Washington unless, like Count
Won Sternberg, who is represent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-19
MRS. BLAIR IS THANKED.
Her Resignation as Chairman of Lady
 Managers Is Accepted.

St. Louis, December 1S.-A joint session of the board of lady managers and the national worlds fair commission was held yesterday and a letter accepting Mrs. Blair's resignation as president, and ex- pressing a high regard for her devotion to the work. was sent to Mrs Blair.
 Mrs Frederick K Hanger of Little Rock, Ark, secretary of the board, pre- sented her resignation, explaining that her action was due to the fact that cir rumstances made it impossible for her to take up her residence in St. Louis during the worlds fair. and that she considered that the incumbent of that office should reside here during that time. No action was taken regarding the resignation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-19
NOTICE.

Estate of Henry Peterson, deceased-Pro- bate Court.
 Letters testamentary of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 18th day of December, 1903 by the Hon. J. P Stiles, judge of the probate court of Jefferson county notice is hereby given that all persons having claims a against said estate are hereby required to present the same within the time al- lowed by law. or the same will be barred
 HENRIETTA PETERSON.
 Executrix
 l2-1g-3t-sat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-19
Mrs. wInsIow's Soothing Syrup.

The best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Wipslow' 8 Soothing Syrup. and take no other kind Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS It SOOTHES the CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS. ALLAYS all PAIN, CURES WIND COLIC. and Is twenty-five cents a bottle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-19
Tenth Judicial Circuit Wanted.

Chattanooga. Tenn. December 1S.- Congressman. w. P. Brownlow will imme- diately introduce in congress a bill ere ating the Tenth United States judicial cir cult, and a court of appeals The new circuit Is to be composed of Tennessee, now in the Ninth circuit and Georgia and Florida, which are under the Eighth cir cult The court is to be held in Atlanta and the appointment of two additional judges is provided for.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-19

fire last night. The Alabama hotel and residences of J. c. Widman, J. D. John ston and Walter Cloud were completely destroyed Most of the contents of the building were saved. There was no insur- ance. By heroic work of bucket brigades some large residences were saved The loss will probably amount to $10,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-19
Deans is Appointed Marshal.

Washington, December 1S-The Presi- dent has sent to the senate the follow ing nominations:
 Marshals-Gilbert B. Deans. southern district of Alabama.
 ostmasters-Alabama: James M. Ra- gin, Annston; Hattie N Tabb, Thomas vile Georgia John l. Fullwood, Cedar town. Indian Territory: Frederick S.. Walker, Alton. Louisiana: Albert H. Bassett. Kentwood; Ernest A. Dupont, Houma
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-19
Will Examine the Ballots.

Washington December 1S.-The house elections committee unanimously decided yesterday to send to San Francisco for the ballots in the Kahn -Lvernash contested election case The committee fixed Jan uary for considering the Moore-Gudger case from North Carolina.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-19
Many Petitions Received.

Washington, December 1S.-she senate in executive session yesterday received a number of petitions submitted through Senator Penrose relative to protest from Americans in the. Isle of Pines against the ratification of the treaty between the United States and Cuba giving the island to Cuba
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-19

Get your Christmas wines and liquors from w. R. Nc Way, APO 2d ave. Ticket with every soc purchase on a Remington shot gun, value @5O.0O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-19

25c Articles. Silk Tie Wool Gloves. Pair or Fancy Socks. Three fine Handkerchiefs. One Silk Handkerchief. One extra fine Linen Handker- chief.
 soc Articles. One Silk Tie. One pair Scotch Wool Gloves. Three Initial Handkerchiefs. One Silk Handkerchief One pair fine fancy Socks. . One Silk Muffler. One Silk Initial Handkerchief.