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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-05-30
A PATTERN GENTLEMAN.
He Never Once interrupted the, Chat-
terbOx. and for n Very Good
Reason,

Mrs. Batterytongue was outwardly
beautiful woman; and, though her
tongue worked like a steam-hammer
when once in motion, yet the varying
expressions of her countenance and the
changeful light of her brilliant eyes
made her really an object of interest
when she was talking. And how she
could talk! When once her tongue had
become loosened on a familiar subject
she was like a piece of machinery
wound up and all its parts set for long
and continuous work, says London
Tit-Bits.
On one occasion she was present at
an evening party at which CHANGED to
be a gentleman, a near relative of the
hostess, known to only a few of the
company; and those few, moved there
to by hint from the hostess, deter
mined to make the gentleman-stranger
the medium by which to punish the
chaterbox for her tireless and persist
ent loquacity.
Accordingly, in the course of the
evening the gentleman was pointed out
to Batterytongue as one of the most
learned and polished scholars in the
country. Mrs. =. was in futter im-
mediately. She was eager to be pre-
scented; and ere long the opportunity
was offered and accepted. Happy Mrs.
B.! She drew the savant to a quiet
nook in the great bay-window and had
him all to herself; and there she kept
him for the remainder of the evening.
her tongue running like a mill-clapper,
while he. with respectful attention,
watched the play of her brilliant fea-
lures, believing perhaps that she was
giving him history of her life.
As the party was breaking up her
friends gathered around her, anxious
to know how she liked herr new, ac-
quaintance, Mr.. S.
"Oh." she cried, in an, ecstasy of fer
vor, lis he not charming? Such wit.
such understanding, such taste and
such refined judgment! And, oh, such
pattern of gentleman"
Imagine her feelings when convinced
that the man had been deaf and dumb
from his cradle!
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-05-30

"IKNOW AN ROUGH AND COARSE"
ton an 1 thought I would put it
back afore We foun' it out" STAN
mered Abner.
For a season the old man stormed
and swore that his son should go to
Jail, but repented when the officers
asked him point blank if he wanted
him arrested.
Some hours later Drummond, who
had been hunting Abner, found him
lying on his face in the apple
orchard.
Il don't understand, he said, 81
didn't know I had any call on you.
You have done me a favor that
cannot repay, but in a few weeks l
will be married to an heiress and you
can draw on me for anything you
say
Abner arose abruptly. Il didn't do
it fer you, We miserable skunk,' he
said, with blazing eyes. Il did it
fer her-an' an the only way ye kin
pay me is tn mend yer ways and
make her happy. IF We DON'T" Abner
stretched himself TO the full of his
splendid height, It'll settle the ac-
count with ye in way We won't like"
Whereat he turned his back upon
the astounded Drummond and stalked
away. Turning. Drummond faced an
other pair of blazing eyes-those of
Beatrice. When she had finished
speaking he took his way with leaden
feet toward the village and the sta
ton, having lost the matrimonial
prize, for which ne had been playing
for years.
Abner Wilkins left the farm the
following day. His name now ap-
pears on the door of one of the most
pretentious offices in all the metrop-
oils, as an NJ. d., and his fame in
his profession is worldwide. Last
year he took unto himself a wife
and her name was Beatrice. Was it
the same Beatrice Stranger things
have happened.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-05-30
Trick OF Photography.

: A German photographer, kunwald,
when taking picture of a lady of
doubtful age, places sheets of celluloid
between the negative and the printing
paper, thus producing very softening
effect, which hides the discrepancies Of
age.-Photography.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-05-30
Women and the Development Of Society
By MRS CHARLOTTE PERKINS GILMAN

Household work as now conducted has place
in the industrial development OF the twentieth CEN
fury.
We women work at home for our own families
precisely as did the anteduvian squaw. The differ
is we have houses built by the higher evolved
industry which have taken up; we have elabo-
rate materials brought from all over the world by
the higher evolved industry which men have taken
up; but Our own little industry has not evolved at
all Those of us who work at all still do what work
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-05-30

"You say his wife's a brunette?
thought he married a blond"
''He did, but she dyed. '-Michigar
Wrinkle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-05-30
is aroused.

It takes nine taiZors to make q man;
that is. you try that many before you
find your affinity.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-05-30

the campaign begun by Gen Mcclellan me
the to successful against h
said of it, The whole face of the country
roads, which renders general OF
the rebel
weather. Almost mile Of the advance toward
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-05-30

final attack upon hhhonu
James This was Proago' hnh 1
constituted
but holding the check
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-22
WOMEN JOINED MEN
IN BIG LABOR RIOT.
Row Started by Attempt of Union
Men to Seize KeE of Beer.

Row Started by Attempt of Union
Men to Seize keg of Beer.
McKeesport, Pa, Aug. 21.-Women
mixed with men engaged in street
riot here to-day. The trouble took
place on Thirteenth street, between a
number of workmen employed at the
Port Vue Tin Plate mill. where the
strike declared three months ago still
remains unsettled, and a crowd of
strikers.
The workmen had a key of beer and
the strikers attempted to take it from
them. Shots were exchanged, but no
one was injured. The women, armed
with brooms and other nondescript
weapons, took part in the riot. Sew
eral of the workmen were badly beaten
by the attack of the amazons, who for
the first time have taken hand in the
strike riots here.
Two women who conducted a board
ing house where number of the non
unionists are quartered. were chased
several squares by the Infatuated wom-
en- strike sympathizers and fell from
exhaustion. The police were unable
to cope with the mob, which numbered
over one hundred
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-22
ROOSEVELT THE MAN,
SAYS ELIHU ROOT.
secretary Root to Leave Cabinet
Middle of Winter

Secretary Root to Leave Cabinet
Middle of Winter.
New York, Aug. 21.-Secretary Elihu
Root sailed for Liverpool to-day on the
Celtic of the White Star Line. He goes
to England to act with Senator Lodge
and former Senator Turner of Wash
ington, as the United States representa-
tives in the Alaskan boundary dispute.
Before sailing the Secretary declared
that he would, according to his present
plans, get out of the cabinet about the
middle of the winter. He was asked:
do you intend entering politics in
this state. and will you seek to become
the candidate for GOVERNOR"
81 am not going into politics in this
state"
will you take the second place on
the national ticket?"
Under the constitution the Presi-
dent and Vice President could not come
from the same state"
"Then. it will be Roosevelt?"
Certainly"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-22
GROWTH OF SOUTH
EXCEEDED THAT OF NORTH IN
LAST DECADE.
CENSUS BUREAU FIGURES
SHOW UNITED STATES INCREASE
WAS 2O.T PER CENT.

It's Rate of Increase Was Exceeded
of Growth Double Average Rate
of EurOpe-SOuthern States, West
of MissisSiPpi, Increased Two and
Half Times as Rapidly as Did
Northern States - Precedence of
south over North the First in
COuntry's History.
Washington. Aug. 21.-The census
bureau has published as a bulletin a
discussion of the increase of population
in the United States as shown by the
census of 1900. The principal results
of the study of these figures are sum-
married. as follows:
The increase in the population of
continental United States. that is, the
United States exclusive of Alaska and
the recent insular accesslons. was 49,
046S61, or 20.7 per cent. Only one coun-
try, Argentine, has shown by the most
recent figures more rapid growth.
The present rate of growth in conti-
mental United States is estimated as
double the average rate of Europe.
In the decade 1890 to 1900 for the
first time in our national history the
Southern states increased faster than
the Northern. East Of the Mississippi
however, the Northern states as a
group have grown in the last ten years
somewhat more rapidly than the
Southern, but west of that river the
Southern states have increased almost
two and one half times as rapidly as
the Northern, and it is this fact which
makes the growth of the South as a
whole exceed that of the North.
The region west of the Mississippi
river is still increasing faster than that
east of it. The rates of increase in
the North and South during the last
twenty years were practically the same.
But in the character of this growth the
two regions differ widely. there being
a relatively uniform growth over the
whole South, equalized by balance in
the North between a lower rate of rural
growth and a higher rate of urban
growth.
The most noteworthy result of the
entire discussion, it is stated. is the
cumulative evidence of the rapid APP
preach to equality in the rates of in
crease of various parts of the United
States. This appears. whether North
be compared with South, East with
West, or city with country.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-22
NEGRO BUSINESS MEN
END LEAGUES SESSION.
Booker Washington Reelected Its
President.

Booker Washington Reelected Its
President.
Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 21.-The third
and last days session of the National
Negro Business League was opened to-
day by Third Vice President Banks.
who said he was proud to be permitted
to preside over body that represented
the thinkers and not the grumblers of
his race.
The chief address was delivered by F.
d. Patterson. who represented an Ohio
carriage mandatory. He said the
business offered greater opportunities
to men of small means for the reason
that it is trust proof, and that any man
who could make a horseshoe can en-
gage in it with profit. He declared
the race question to be personal issue.
and said the standing of the individual
fixed the status OF the race.
Theodore Jones told of the achieve
ments of the negro business man in
Chicago, and said the progress of his
people in that community proved con-
clusively that they do not believe in
race suicide.
The following officers were elected:
Booker T. Washington, president, Tus-
kegee, Ala; G.. l.. Knox, first vice pres
ident, Indianapolis, Ind; Emmett ].
Scott corresponding secretary, Tuske-
gee, Ala; Frederick r. Moore, record
ing secretary and organizer, New York;
q. r. Harris, treasurer, Boston; p. j.
Smith, registrar. Boston; E. P. Adams,
transportation agent, Washington, ID.
c. Indianapolis was selected as the
next place of meeting.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-22
CULTURE OF SILK
TO BE DEVELOPED IN THE SOUTH
BY THE GOVERNMENT.
SILK WORM EGGS AND TREES
WILL BE FURNISHED FREE TO
ALL WHO START INDUSTRY.

SILK Keeling Machine to Be Placed
mt Tuskegee-AnOther to He Els
tablished Wherever Sufficient In
tereHt Warrants It's Location.
French Operatives Now i'm WASH
fnRtOn to Teach It's Use - Girls
Going to Washington to Learn the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Being Bought
Wherever O6ered-SiIk of Fine
Quality.
Washington, Aug. 21.-Secretary Will
son exhibited on his desk in the Ag-
ricultural Department to-day the first
hank of silk reeled from the silk reel
ing machines recently purchased by
the department.
There are three of these machines
though only one of them has been put
in operation. the intention being to
send one of the two remaining ma
chimes to Tuskegee and the other to
some other place where sufficient in
terest may be shown to learn how to
operate it.
Cocoons have been purchased from all
over the country and two expert female
French operatives have been brought
to Washington to teach the operation
of the machines.
1t is Secretary Wilson's desire to
have the people of the South. and es-
pecially colored persons learn the bus
mess, because of the comparative
cheapness of that labor. Arrange
ments already have been made to
have some girls come to Washington
to learn the machines and they are ex-
pected daily.
TO supply SILK Worm Eggs.
Secretary Wilson says that the de-
partment is prepared to do everything
possible to encourage the industry and
that silk worm eggs as well as young
mulberry trees will be supplied to per-
sons desiring to engage In the bust
ness. The department at present is
buying cocoons whenever offered, but
Keeling centers will be established as
fast as possible and each of these will
be cocoon market
= The silk produced is of very fine
quality The department is prepared
at present to turn out about twelve
hanks per day. I'VE hope soon to
have enough to make a flag for the
President" said Secretary Wilson.
THE United States imports $75,OO0,G00
worth of silk annually and 1t behooves
us to do all we can to establish the
industry"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-22
MANY MILLS PLAN
TO START WORK AGAIN.

Fall River. Mass, Aug. 21.-The cot
ton mill situation in this city will show
considerable Improvement next week
over the present conditions, resumption
of manufacture being planned at sew
eral mills. The curtailment of produce
ton will be limited next week to
five corporations operating eight
mills as against fourteen mills
closed this week. The curtail-
ment is represented by 1900 bales less
of cotton used, and about 10000 less
pieces of cloth made than when all
mills are running.
In addition to the complete shut
down of these several mills, other mills
operating 100000 spindles will have
more or less idle machinery, owing to
repairs. The total curtailment up to
date amounts to about 10 per cent. of
normal production. There has been a
sharp increase in the demand for mar
row goods on January contracts and
prices range from "a cents to 25 cents
a pound, which is a trifie better than
3 1915 for regular print cloth.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-22
MIMIC WAR BEGUN
BY LAND AND SEA.
Barker Commands Navy, ChafTee the
Land Forces.

LAh0
Portland, Me-, Aug. 1.-Theoretical-
ly hostile fleet sailed from the tropics
to-day to attack Portland, and secret
service agents notified the United States
government of the fact. In this way
began the mimic war in which detach-
ments of the United States army and
the combined fleet of the North Allan
tic SQUADRON are to take part during
the next ten days.
The fleet. which is supposed to be
sailing towards Portland, really is at
anchor off Rockland. where it will re-
main for the two days which would he
consumed if it was actually approach
ing from the tropics. Then the yes
sells will appear in this harbor and COM
mence operations.
In the meantime, prompted by the
imaginary receipt this forenoon of news
OF the advance of the enemy's ships,
the army of defense assembled to pre-
pare itself for the protection of the
harbor and the city. The local bat
teries being the first naturally to hear
the news of the threatening danger,
responded promptly, and by noon all
the companies had gone into camp and
taken uo active duties.
Maj Gen. Adna r. Chaffee is to
command the land forces. The enemy
VIII be under Rear Admiral A. S. Bar
ker,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-22
NEW MALLORY SHIP
LAUNCHED TO-DAY,
San Jacinto to Go on Run From New
York to Galveston.

San JacintO to Go on Run From New
York to Galveston.
New York, Aug. 21.-The new NAL
lory liner San Jacinto, which will soon
take her place in the New York service,
will be launched at Chester, Pa. to-
day. The San Jacinto is a departure
from the general run of ships in the
coast service, in that she has twin
screws In addition to every other mod
ern improvement. She will be the
largest ship of the Mallory fleet, and
the largest steamer in the Atlantic
coastwise trade.
Her principal dimensions are: length
over all. 404 feet: extreme beam, SO q
feet; depth, 341 feet; gross tonnage,
about $500, with a cargo storing ca
pacity under deck of 100000 cubic feet,
designated to carry $500 tons dead
weight on 10 feet mean draught. The
propelling power. consists of two direct
acting triple expansion engines. It is
expected that she will make the run
between New York and Galveston in
less than five days.
The first class passenger accornmoda-
tions, dining room, passageways, and
saloon, are finished in polished quar-
tered oak, the social hall is polished
Wnlte maple, ana the smoking room is
in polished hazel. Special attention
has been paid to ventilation in all parts
of the ship. There are two full steel
construction decks, an orlop deck for
ward, over all, full steel hurricane
deck as protection against fire, steel
house throughout including pilot house,
hatch covers to insure perfect tightness
to the covered decks. With the San
Jacinto in operation the Mallory Line
will have eleven first-class steamships
on the New York and Galveston run.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-22
WESTERN MAYOR
TRAVELLED TOO FAST.
His Chauffeur Arrested I'm New York
for Frightening Teams.

His Chauffeur Arrested in New York
for Frightening Teams.
Kingston, N. Y, Aug. 21.-Justice
Alton B. Parker and County Judge
John G. Van Netten to-day caused the
arrest of Joseph H. Bridges, chauffeur
of Mayor Julius Fleischmann of Gin
cinnati.
The Mayor and a party of friends
were on their way to Fleischmann's in
the Catskills, Mr. Fleischmann's sum
mer home. Bridges sped past Judge
Parker's carriage on Broadway at an
estimated speed of forty miles an hour.
The team became frightened and only
the combined efforts of Judge Parker,
Judge Van Netten and a liveryman,
prevented their running away. Mean
while the automobile caused another
team to run away, the horses plunging
into the office windows of the Kingston
Electric Company.
Mr.. F1eischmann was served with
papers in an action for damages, when
he appeared at the Court House. He
settled all claims for $3.50 and secured
the release of Bridges.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-22
FAMILY GATHERS
TO WAIT FOR END.
Lord SnIisbury's Death Expected
Any Minute.


Any Minute.
London, Aug. 81, p. Nall the
members of Lord Salisbury's family
are gatherede in or within call of his
bedroom at Hatfield House. The end is
expeNA any minute, though oxygen
may prolong his life for few hours.
10 p. ma bulletin issued at 9;45 p.
m. says: There is a slight improve
ment in Lord Salisbury's condition,
which, however, is still very serious"
Since the bulletin issued Thursday
night announcing that the condition
of Lord Salisbury was critical the
members of his family, including Wis
count Cranborne, Lord Arthur Cecil,
Lord Robert Cecil, the Rev. Lord Will
liam Cecil, Lady Gwendolin Cecil, the
Earl and Countess of Selborne and la
ter Premier A. ]. Balfour, who came
from Scotland, have been gathered in
the vicinity of the sick room awaiting
the final call.
though the patient is making a Won
derful struggle. For the past TWEEN
ty-four hours he has been fighting for
every breath, helped by a continual
supply of oxygen. The weakness of the
heart, which has been the most dan
gerous feature since the patients last
seizure is hourly becoming accentu-
ated and the Marquis is gradually
sinking away. He does not suffer
much pain and has only brief periods
of consciousness.
The gates of Hatfield House were
closed at midnight with the announce
ment that there had been no change in
the patients condition since early in
the evening. and that no other bulletin
was expected until morning.
The Associated Press correspondent is
able to confirm from the best source at
Hatfield the Lancets statement that
Lord Salisbury is suffering from
Bright's disease. He has been prac-
tically unconscious for the past twenty
four hours, a brief interval of sensibil-
ity forming the basis for last nights
not unfavorable bulletin.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-22
PRESIDENT THANKED
BY BUSINESS MEN.
Birmingham Citizens Alliance Like
His stand in Miller Case.


His Stand in Miller Case.
Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 21.-The Cit
liens Alliance, composed of business
men and others. has sent the follow
ing communication to President Roose-
welt:
ITO His Excellency. Theodore Roose-
welt, President of the United States:
Sir-At the last meeting of the Citi-
zens Alliance of Birmingham, Ala, a
non-political organization of business
and professional men, your action in
restoring to his position the book
binder in the government printing Of
fico, who had been discharged by the
public printer, because of his expul-
sion from a trades union, and the po-
sition you have since taken, viz:
That men who are employed in any
department of the government service
and who do not care to be members
of any labor organization, must be
protected, were very heartily COM
mended.
I'm obedience to instructions by the
alliance, we hereby tender you the sim
cere thanks of the body. (Signed)
1T. H. Benners,
ar. M. Jenkins,
Frank Leslie,
COMMITTEE"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-22
INTEREST GROWS
IN HUMBERT TRIAL
LabOrt Contends Prosecution Has
Accomplished Nothing.

AhDOrA CONTENDS prosecution mas
Accomplished Nothing.
Paris, Aug. 21.-Public interest is
growing more intense as the Humbert
trial is nearing its close, and the
crowds at the palace of justice were
much augmented to-day.
Maitre Labori continued his address
for the defense, urging that the larger
creditors had acted through attor-
neys, who should be held responsible.
while the small creditors would have
been paid if the Rente Viagere had
not been wrecked through the prema-
ture prosecution of the Humberts.
Maitre Labor caused a considerable
sensation by a bitter denunciation of
M. Cattaui, the money lender, for
prosecuting the Humberts and Incl
dentally mentioning M. Waldeck-
Rousseau's and NJ. Wales part in the
prosecution, he declared the political
party leaders had become degenerate.
M. Vale, counsel pointed out, first act
ed as attorney against the Humberts
and afterwards became Minister of
Justice, supervising their prosecution.
The charges of Maitre Labor, al
though avoiding specific accusations,
reflected severely on the chief person.
ages in the system of the adminis-
tration of Justice. He reasserted the
existence of the Crawfords and MAIN
tained~ that the prosecution had failed
to establish that they and the millions
did not exist.
Advocate Clunel followed in defense
of Emile D'Aurgnac. The trial was
adjourned until tomorrow.