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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-11
CHAPTER VII.

AFTER a LONG TINE.
1"1 HERE are only two Daen-of-
war in the whole lot"
E-S1 Fright, yer honor. That
lS.GsSgJ un near the shore there
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-28
Appropriations for Education.

The following figures for typical
states from each section of the Unit
ed States indicate the relative
amounts which the states OF these
sections pay for the common school
education of these children. North
Carolina spends annually an average
Of $1.92 for the common school edu-
cation of each child OF school age in
the state; Mississippi, s2.o6; Tennes-'
see, 1929; Kentucky, 1892; Texas,
1888; Minnesota, 1888; Kansas, $s.76;
Michigan, $500; Ohio, 1894; Illinois,
$11.17; New York, 1901; California,
s16.44; Massachusetts,, s17.7o. In each
state the number of persons between
the ages of five and twenty years old
is reckoned as the school population.
It is easily seen that several states in
other sections pay from four to eight
times as much for the education of
each child of school age as the states
representing the southern section. ;:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-28
WRECK Of ANCIENT CRAFT.
DiemantIed Hulk of Some old Gall
leon Located ON the Cosxst of
Southern California.

Under the waters of San Diego bay,
of the quarantine station, lies the
dismantled hulk of some ancient gal
leon, which has probably lain there
for generations. AS to how it got
there and as to whether it belonged
to Cabrillo or the fleet of some other
explorer can be merely a matter of
surmise, but its construction indi-
Gates that it is of very ancient date,
says the San Francisco Call. 1t is
said that the Portuguese fishermen
have known of it's whereabouts for a
long time past, as they sail over the
water all about that section.
1t remained, however, for two
young men, John Sleeves and COM
panion, the other day to bring in the
first tangible proof of its existence.
In some manner they learned of the
whereabouts of the old vessel and
there being an exceptionally low tide
they started out to investigate it..
After some little difficulty they To-
Gated part of the bow of what APP
peared to have once been large
vessel of very ancient construction.
As far as they could get out in the
water they found some ten feet of
the bow and the rest probably lies be-
yond that in deep water. To
considerable extent the heavy
planking has been torn off by
the tides which have swept over
the old hulk for many years, leaving
bare huge ribs over foot in diameter,
showing the vessel to have been large
s3e Upon Investigation of the plank
ing which remained they found that
in the whole construction not single
piece Of iron or nails in any form had
been used by the builders. Most of the
planks had been attached by means
Of wooden pins, and what was still
more remarka blethey found in several
places spikes of copper.
With considerable difficulty they re-
moved one or two of the spikes and
brought them back to the city. The
spikes are about six inches long and
plainly forged out by hand.
The wreck is matter of much specu-
lation among those who have known
of it's existence and there might be an
interesting tale in connection with
it. The proba Utilities are that it is
one of the deserted galleons of some
old Spanish adventurer of ancient days,
which was sunk in the sands and had
been gradually worn a>,ly by the &C
fiOn IF a nanfurv'S fiGaA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-28
RAvAGEs OF TYPHOID FEVER.
Among Civilized People the Dread
Disease Should Rarely or
Never Occur.

OF the ills that flesh is heir to ty-
phoid fever is among those most
easily avoidable. Even in the COM
plete civilization of to-day it should
be of rare occurrence, and in that
age of reason which the scientific
world will recognize as the true mil
lenium, when common sense shall
prevail, it will no longer vex the hui
man race. 1t may be said with truth
that every death from this dreadful
malady is contribution either from
ignorance or carelessness to the
graveyard. The former is ine1cusa-
BILE; the latter little less than crimi-
nal, says the New York Sun. 3-rr
Like death, of which dread specter
it is too often the forerunner, ty-
phoid fever is no respecter of per
sons. The barriers of society do not
stop it. nor is there. safety in the
isolation which wealth secures. Its
victims are among the high and low,
and in it's wide sweep it gathers in
the millionaire of Murray Hill and
the pauper of Hester street, for the
chief distributor of its germs is the
water we drink.
At one period or another during
each year it is not improbable that
the water supply of at least three
fourths Of the population of the Uni
ted States contains the germ Of ty-
phoid, and in the late summer and
autumn and early winter months, the
drier seasons of the year, when
springs are low, SO much more prev
alent is the scourge that it might
we'll be called "the low-water fever"
In one group of 5000 tabulated cases
one-half occurred in the autumn
months, $500 in the summer and
1,500 in the rest of the year.
While it is true that the germ of
typhoid may find its way into the
system from other sources than from
drinking water, careful scientific in
designations have demonstrated be-
You'd the possibility of doubt, that
this is the chief agent of infection.
Streams or lakes, along the shores Of
which dense population exist, are
more polluted, and therefore more
poisonous, than are the reservoirs
from isolated mountain streams or
sparsely settled watersheds, and yet
the germs of single case of typhoid
in any locality may find their way
into the sources of supply and cause
widespread determinations of the
disease.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-28
ouaint Id.a NJ Farming.

Lord Chesham's daughter, Hon. liz
lab Constance Cavendish, enthusiast
tically carries out a quaint idea in
farming. She has made a hobby Of
what is known as her Black Farm
in Buckingham. Here Miss Gresham
keeps black cattle, black horses,
black dogs, a black cat, ETC.; in fact,
every animal to be seen on the farm
is black. The country folk are much
interested in the young lady's hob
by, and standing joke among them
is that Miss Cavendish has everything
black except her dairymaids.-Lon-
don Mail.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-28
A SuhRfifufe.

Mrs. Gayman-My husband resolved
to stop drinking, but he didn't keep
his pledge long.
Mrs. Newbride-My husband made
the same resolution, and he isn't hav-
ing any trouble at all. He just eats
cloves every time he feels like TAX
ing q drink.-Philadelphi Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-28
Fixing the Blame

Tom (after a years ah~ence)-By
the way, old man, are you sesal engsF@d
to Miss Ney?
Jack--No; the engagement is off.
''Why, how's that?"
"The minister is to blame. He mar
ried us six months ago." - Chicago
Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-28
Only Possible Reason.

"Yes,'' said the sweet young thing,
nroudly, 1--WE never been kissed by a
man in my life"
.You ought to quit eating onions"
said the old bachelor, sourly.-Chi-
caro Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-28
Convict ed of I.arcenv.

near your engagement with Miss
Doodle is off. How did it happen"
In strict confidence, my friend, she
Sot mad because I stole kiss
don't see why that should pro-
yoke her-when you were engaged"
Well, you see, I stole this kiss
from another girl."-Tit-Bits.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-28
The Holy Estate.

They had one of the strangest mar
riages recorded for long time"
In what respect?"
In every respect. Why, both pa
rents on both sides were present,
there was nothing sudden or secret
about it, and their own clergyman per-
formed the Judge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-28
A Pleasant Prospect.

Mrs. Wayupp-Rev. DR.. Orthodox
says that he believes all people in the
hereafter will continue the work they
began on earth"
Mrs. Highupp-That's just lovely.
Then there will be dry goods stores to
go shopping i'm. Y. Weekly. sr-'.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-28
A Cruel Stab.

eyes, Miss Searenyellough's poodle
died yesterday. 1t was awfully pa
thetic. She kissed it good-by." } "
aKissed it, Ell? Well-er-was that
h.fore or after the doctors had aban-
sored hope ?'-Baltimore News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-28
Good Enough for Him.

\. sorry, sir" apologized the waiter,
Out you wanted to be called early,
.ao We have nothing in the house this
morning but breakfast food"
what kind of breakfast food have
youf asked Cholly, languidly.
Any kind, sir" E.. 81
wen, You may bring me some ham
sna eggs, fried potatoes and pot Of
coHee.-Chicago Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-28
Two Potent Factors.

The two most potent factors In .
country's progress are roads and
schools. And they are inseparable.
where one is really good the ether
will not long remain bad, and where
one is neglected the other is not found
much in advance.-Southern School
and Home.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-28
Accumulated Flatterer.

Jinks-To-day I pleased pretty
woman by telling her that certain
red-faced, snub-nosed, bald-headed
mortal looked like her.
Winks-Get out!
Jinks-The red-faced, snub-nosed,
bald-headed mortal was her first
baby.-TitBits. ..-.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-28
IdiOnaatic BlundeP.

"Mr. Henpecque, let me introduce
you to the Count De Dippee." ~
"Ah, Get re honor to meet musi-
clan. I hear, sar, Eat you an your
family play re music"
"Why, I don't know the first thing
about music"
"Why, hear eet all arund Eat you
plays second fiddle to year wife!"-
Baltimore Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-28
Az Jack Saw 1t.

Jack, who is five years old, came
home one day last week crying that
another boy had hit him.
"Why didn't you hit him back?" he
was asked.
Il did," he answered. II hit him
back first."-N. Y. Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-28
Accounted For.

Ethel-What a melancholy chap
your friend is!
Jerrold-Yes; he married in. haste
and is repenting at leisusre.
Ethel-Indeed?
Jerrold-Yes; he is an artist and
welded to his art, you know.-Judge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-28
Natural Difficulties.

It is much easier for most people
to shut their eyes to the good points
Of others than to shut their ears to
scandal; but perhaps nature should
be blamed for this. - Washington
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-28
As Far a. He Could Go.

''Did your doctor diagnose your
case?" .a
eyes, he diagnosed it all right, but
when got him paid for that was out
of money and we had to drop t."-Chi-
cago Record-Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-28
Had = Prosperous Look.

AS mer Peavine-By lingo, four
nerent fellers stopped me on the
.Ieet to-day and axed me if didn't
wsnt to put thousand in an invest
n lent that paid 500 per cent. month.
guess must look like Jay
ooid OF Jay Cooke, or some of them
1eenancers.
wy Nephew-Oh, they undoubtedly
scok you for one of the jays. uncle
KANSAS City journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-28
The State of Affairs.

When Gwendoline clashes with Maggie
The two never seem to agree,
For one name is aristocratic,
The other IS plain as can be.
To find the true cause of the trouble
You need to take merely a look.
For Maggie, my wife. is the mistress,
And Gwendolyn-she Is the cook.
m Y Times
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-28

Whenever you feel that your child
is not properly trained stop for .
moment and consider whether the
teacher has been properly paid.-Hoks
Smith.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-28
Grapes from Canaan.

Humility is the prelude to honor.
Seeds of love may need storms OF
sorrow.
The will of God to-day waits on the
will OF man.
True humility bows lower as pros
perity rises higher. a
A gloomy religion is as misleading
as a glistening sin.
To cherish an enmity in the heart
is to nourish an enemy there.
The man who says there is no truth
in the world has mistaken a mirror
for the universe.
It will be time enough to indict
others when we have finished the in
ventory of our own faults. - RAMS
Horn.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-28

He-Ah, good morning, Miss Bright
~, will you go skating with me?
She-No, thank you, I've been sitting
down all the morning.-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat. EN5 " ~
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-28

He stole a kiss. 'Now, that" cried she
''I'll have you understand,
Is really petit larceny"
Its not" said he. Its grand"
PHILADELPHIA Press
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-28
Useless to Her.

"Cholly has room to let in his upper
story" said Miss Frocks to Miss Kit.
fish.
''But I don't wish to rent fat" ad.
ded the latter.-Judge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-28
Incredible.

Some girls so very stupid are.
$50 those who claim to know INSIST.
They cannot think Of aught to say,
Even when they're playing whist.
-p,.oIr
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-28
Hardest Part Of Practice,

Sand what" they asked of the
surgeon who saved Mr.. Tightfist
from an untimely end, what did you
consider the most difficult stage OF
the operation?"
collecting the money" he an.
swered, with a smile of conscious
skill.-What to Eat.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-28

Curate-And how did you like my
harvest sermon, Mr.. Wurzel?
Mr.. W.-Not bad, sir!-not bad at
all, considerin' yer total hignorance
of the subiect.-King.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-28

Oliver-Pa, what does bon-mot
mean?
Pa-Oh, don't bother me! Get your
Latin dictionary and find out for your
self!-Ally Sloper. ~.l
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-28
Not Up to Date.

.Parson Sanity is way behind the
times, isn't he?"
.Have you been hearing him
sYes: and he took the Bible as
4ext-book. "-Brooklyn Life. s:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-28
Safely Hived.

We're I a honey bee to-day,
Mine were pleasure deep;
All winter long they'd keep away
And kindly let me sleep.
washington Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-28
More Than Enourh.

Judge-The jury has found you
guilty of bigamy. Have you anything
to say before pass sentence upon
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-28
Another Sale Spoiled.

something which will remind her of me
when she looks at it," said the young
man.
"Oh, yes" said the dealer; lover
there are lot of articles made of mon.
key skin."-Yonkers Statesman.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-28

you if havin' two wives amt punish
ment enough.-N. Y. Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-28


the judgment blow fell not upon man
but upon mans willing substitute for
sin, the perfect man Christ Jesus.
The true lover always plans for his
loved one so that his gifts will not
bring trouble or reproach upon her.
was reading the other day of young
man who had been tempted to steal
from his employer that he might be-
stow upon the object of his affections
rare and costly presents. His giving
compromised the young woman and
landed him in jail. He was not just
and'merciful lover, else he would not
have departed from the path of hon
esty and thus brought disgrace upon
himself and humiliating notoriety
upon his loved one. And when God
began to plan for the winning back
to Himself of the world lost in tres
passes and sins, His pure love would
not permit Him to violate truth and
righteousness, but He must needs plan
along the line of justice. Sin must
be punished by death, and so love
found its expression along the line of
His perfect righteousness and justice,
and HE gave His only begotten Son"
to become 'sin for US, Who knew no
sin; that we might be made the right
eousness of God in Him." And thus
was realized the declaration of the
Psalmist who says: ''Mercy and
truth are met together; Righteousness
and peace have kissed each other
And so God, the worlds Lover, is
righteous according to the unchange-
ableness of His eternal truth and Holy
Will; He is jealous with a jealousy as
pure and intense as His love; He is
Just with justice which compelled the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-16
HUNTSVILLE
Ameteur Performers Give Play-olI
 Well to be Capped.

Huntsville, November 15.-(Special)- Guy Darrell" a melodrama written by Miss Birdie Crute of this city, was pre- sented at the opera house last night for the benefit of the monument fund of the Daughters of the Confederacy. The cast contained the names of W. B. Bankhead, Nathan Buchanan. Shelby Ewing, John Radford. Arthur Pratt, Roy Cain, -.iiss Tillie Powell Miss Hattie Halsey and Miss May Watkins.
 The New York Alabama oil company Green that has turned out to be a "gasser," and another will be drilled a short distance from the first The gas in the we'll will be utilized at an early date.
 The body of Captain Charles W. Rea- gan, veteran conductor of the Memphis and Charleston railroad, who died in Memphis, was brought to Huntsville this morning, and the funeral was conducted from the Church of the Nativity, at 8 o'clock, this afternoon. Interment was in Maple Hill cemetery.
 The annual meeting of the Needle Work Guild was held yesterday, and the directors collected and placed on display more than five hundred garments for dis tribution among the poor. Mrs Oscar Goldsmith was reelected president; Mrs John Connor, secretary, and Mrs M B. Neece, treasurer Four vice-p esdents were elected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-16
Death of German Army Officers.

From the London Mail.
 The German army is at present suf- fering from dearth of officers. This is due in the first place to the cost of living Young officers need more cloth- ing and more extensive equipment than was formerly the case. In addition, the habit has become general of participat ing in expensive banquets which, with the high priced wines consumed, are most demoralizing.
 Another reason for the scarcity is to be found in the decline of agriculture. through which the sons of landowners who formerly became officers have to seek a more remunerative profession.
 The present pension system, too, has the effect of placing officers at a disad- vantage. After serving twenty years and having become colonels they are re- tired because in the higher positions fewer officers are needed. The mir . lum sum of the pensions as at presenl ar- ranged is so low that an officer of the rank of colonel, after being retired often finds himself unable to give his children an education such as is required in Ger many.
 As few rich marriages are made by officers in Germany there is nothing for such a man to do but to make debts.
 proposed reform of the pension law is expected to come before the reichs- tag. and if this be carried 1t may, with the help of revival of agriculture, re- duce the scarcity of officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-16
BAY ANNETTE.
Negro Under Sentence of Death Tries
 to Commit Suicide.

Bay Minette. November 15.-(Speclal)- Tom Plant, the negro who was given a sentence of death last week and sen fenced to be hanged on December II, made a bold effort to commit suicide yesterday Two other negroes in jail with him were sent to the Hand Lumber companys camp at Dolive. by one of them Plant sent letter to Gilbert Allen, a one-armed negro convict there. Plant told Gilbert to procure for him two sacks of smoking tobacco and a quantity of morphine. The morphine was to be put in the bottom of one of the sacks of tobacco and sent to Plant
 The negro who carried the letter made a mistake and gave it to the warden. who sent 1t to the sheriff at once. Sheriff Armstrong went immediately to the jail and made a thorough search, even taking all matches and tobacco out of the cells The attorney for Plant says the case will go to the Supreme court, in which event the hanging will not occur for some time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-16
BANK OF ENGLAND
 NOW HAS A RIVAL
CONSOLIDATION OF TWO GERMAN INSTITUTIONS MAKES SECOND LARGEST AGGREGATION OF BANKING CAPITAL IN WORLD.

Berlin, November 15.-The Dresdener bank and the Schaafhausen Bank Veren have arranged community of interest. the agreement to continue for thirty years. beginning January next. Both banks will be operated separately. but the earnings will be pooled and divided in proportion to the capital and reserve fund of each. According to a published statement, the combination amounts ap- proximately to fusion and the securing of all the advantages thereof, while avoid ing it's disadvantages.
 Each bank agrees to elect two directors and three members of the board of over- seers of the other bank thus securing mutual direction of the institutions. The capital of the Dresdener bank is s32, 500000, while that of the Schaafausen Bank Verein is s250O0,O00. The reserve funds of the two banks amount to S13,5000 900. and their joint capital to s71 O0,00O. thus mak- ing their union the strongest aggregation of banking capital in the world with the exception of the Bank of England
 The German financial world was com pleteIy surprised by the announcement of the commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-16
TUSCALOOSA.
Quiet Wedding Occurs-Large Au-
 dence Hears Joint Debate.

Tuscaloosa, November 15.-(Special)-A quiet wedding occurred Friday evening, which came as quite a surprise to the many friends of the young couple. The contracting parties were J. A. Ryan and Miss Lena Smith. The wedding was to have taken place next week but they de- cided not to wait, so they drove to North port and were married at the home of the j, Rev M. B. Stamps. Immediately after the ceremony they returned to Tusca- loosa The bride is very charming young woman and has a great many friends. while the groom is popular member of the police force.
 A large and cultivated audience gather ed in Clark hall at the University of Ala bama to attend the debate between the two literary societies. The subject was Resolved, That Party Allegiance Is Pre- ferable to Independent Action in Poli- ties" The affirmative was argued by Messrs Kohn and Hill of the Erosphic society, while the negative was argued by Messrs. Davidson and McGlathery of the Philomathic society. This was the first public joint debate between the soce- ties this year. The young orators ac- quilted themselves with much credit, SnoWlnB cafeIul thought ana Stuuy. me judges were Prof. c. H. Barnwell of the university, President R. H. Holston of the Tuscaloosa Female college, and Pres ident B. F. Giles of the Alabama Central Female college. Their decision was rem dered in favor of the negative.
 The last of the week of prayer services was held at the Young Mems Christian association Friday evening and was con- ducted by the Rev. J. R. Magill, pastor of the Northport Baptist church.
 The freshman class of the University of Alabama gave a delightful dance Friday evening at the Sigma Nu hall. The ger man was led by MT. Rand, assisted by Miss Annalee Fitts. The class is com posed of a number of clever young men, and they proved themselves elegant hosts.
 w. Hope Hargrove has announced him self as candidate for commissioner from the Fourth district. Lee Hagler has am nounced himself as candidate from the First district. J. F. Townsend has an- nounced himself as candidate from the Third district and w. l.. Lunceford has announced himself as candidate from the Fourth district.
 Miss Margaret Little has returned from Dauphin Bay, where she has been visit ing her brother.