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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19
COAST OF PORTO RICO.
Something of Interest Concernsnz
It's shores ON the North
and south.


The New York Sun in speaking Of
the coasts of Porto Rico says: The
fact is not generally known that on
maps of the largest scale the northern
and southern coasts Of this island are
not shown in quite the position In
which they were formerly represented
The difference is SO slight, however,
that it is not appreciable on the small
maps generally in use.
For some years the coast and geo.
detic survey has been giving consider
able time to survey OF all the coasts
of Porto Rico. It has found in the
course of this work several good har-
bors that have hitherto been unknown
to the photographer.
One other very interesting discovery
has been made as a result of which the
north shore of the island has been
moved on the map half mile to the
south and the southern shore q halt
mile to the north.
DR. Tittmann, the director of the sur
vey, in q recent address briefly ex-
planned, the cause of this unusual pro-
ceeding. He said that the visible is
land of Porto Ricois really the summit
of a mountain whose slopes extend to
great depths beneath the adjacent seas.
1t was found that the observations
for latitudes made on the north and
south sides OF this summit of the
mountain rising above the sea were
considerably affected by the local at
traction of the mountain masses which
caused a DETECTION of the plumb line
1t was therefore necessary to take this
detection into account in charting the
island
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19
HARMFUL sun DANCE
Why It May Be Prevented by the
Order Of Government.
Agitation Caused by Professors Who
Watched the Ceremony for Sell
entiac Purposes will Bring
Results.

Investigation by the government Of
| the charges and counter charges that
have arisen over the Cheyenne sun
dance near Eagle City, Okla, last
July, in which Prof. James Mooney, of
the Smithsonian institution, and Dr..
George Dorsey, of Fields Columbian
museum, We're accused individually OF
having paid an Indian the sum OF $1o
to undergo the torture ceremony, may
result in the permanent prohibition OF
the sun dance among the Indian tribes
in Oklahoma.
The sun dance is religious cere-
mony and probably was as sacred to
Indians in earlier days as are the
teachings Of Christ to Christians OF
this day. 1t has vicious and immoral
rites, however, Of which the public
has little knowledge. These rites are
a phase of phallicism, cannot be dis
cussed in print, and for that reason
are known only to persons who have
made personal Investigations. This
phalIic ceremony was observed at the
sun dance at Calumet. Okla, in 1902,
and in all probability at the last
dance The Indians regard the cere-
mony as medicine or sacred. and Of
fer no protest. This one feature of
the sun dance should cause the gov
ernnent to forbid it.
The sun lance Is virtually big
camp meeting, which every member of
the tribe is supposed to attend. In
the old days the dog" soldiers, or
Indians who enforced camp discipline
under authority of the chiefs, pun
ished warrior who refused to at
tend the sun dance by shooting his po-
aies and cutting do,.n his lodge. Last
summer an Indian who has an allot-
ment near the South Canadian de-
clined to go to the dance. The pro-
moters # the dance dare not destroy
his property. but this Indian ever
since has been ostracised socially by
many members of the tribe.
Attendance at the dance means
months absence from his allotment
and bankruptcy to the average IN
dian. They neglect their live stock
and crops, such as they have, and
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19


Destructi0n.)
1885. but have nearly recovered theil
shapeliness.
The most remarkable trees within the
town are located on the old Storer place
near the site of the shoe factory which
was burned last spring. One Of these
is known as the Lafayette elm. When
Gen. Lafayette made his carriage tour
from Massachusetts to Maine he tarried
a day in Kennebunk. He was enter
tanned by Squire Storer and his aristo-
cratic dame, who was Cults, of Vir-
ginia.
. A garden party was given in his hon
or. all the village folks attending, and
dinner was served under the shade OF
this great elm, whose spreading branch
es to-day cover more territory than
those of any other known tree in this
section of the state.
The Storer mansion Is now owned by
the heirs. of William Parsons, whose
family occupied it many years. After his
death his sons, who had acquired wealth
in business, passed their summers here.
The house is q large, square, roomy
structure, whose timbers, hewed cen.
fury ago. are as sound to-day as the
trunks of the great trees which border
the estate Behind the house is Gu
riosity which hundreds Of persons come
here annually to see.
Years ago Mr.. Parsons enlarged the
Storer barn. and, not wishing to destroy
an elm that stood in the way of the
proposed enlargement, built around 1t.
The great branches of the tree project
through the roof of the barn, and tower
more than so feet above it. Sheets Of
lead. made fast under the shingles, SO
closely circle the branches as to prevent
leaking. These sheets OF lead have to
be occasionally readjusted to allow for
the growth of the tree. Lattice work
extending nearly to the caves allows the
tree trunk contact with air and sun
shine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19
Hearty and Light Meals.

A recent writer says: There have
been gibes from the Frenchmen boast
full of his small breakfast and reciprocal
sarcasm from the Englishman, con-
scious of his moderate luncheon Both
have accused the American of gorging
ON account of his large baked potatoes
and his dishes of hash that follow the
porridge and the fruit at the hours of
eight or nine in the morning. The truth
is that, man fer man, the nations eat a
fairly equal quality, but variously dis
tribute the consumption Of it over "a
hours.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19
Traders I'm Broker Chin..

One of the queer sights on the east
side. particularly on Saturdays, is men
who go around with push-carts labeled
..broken china" There is really not a
broken piece in the lot, except when
the peddler's cart gets heavy jolt
from truck; but the women OF the
neigh borhood know the peddler's bel!
and are always ready to buy his wares
Thirty or forty men are sent out by
one man in Division street, who mckes
a good living by purchasing odd cups
saucers. plates, pitchers, and such
things from broken sets in the depart
ment stores which are. not good
enough to go on the odds and ends
counters.-N. T. Herald
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19

(Head of the Insular Bureau OF the W ar
Department.
most as much authority as the average
member of the cabinet, which is another
argument for the creation of the new
position.
The name 'insular department. has
been agreed upon by Senator Foraker
and others interested, as being the least
Objectionable, but it is not proposed to
confine the authority of the department
to the administration OF affairs of the
insular part of the national domain. The
idea is to include Alaska in the sphere
standing it has territorial form of gov
eminent
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19
self.satlsned.

WELL remarked the new office
man, pattirg himself on the chest. "the
boss hasn't found any fault with my
work SO far
NO." replied the cid bookkeeper, ''he
told me he didn't have to find any--it was
SO evident that there was no need OF
looking for it. Cincinnati Times-Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19
MISS GLADYS DEACON.
Girl Engaged to the Rich
Duke Of Norfolk.

Miss Gladys Deacon, who. it is again
rumored, is engaged to the Duke Of
Norfolk, earl marshal of England, has
won notoriety by reports of her en-.
and also to the crown prince of Ger
many. The latter affair, which was
sensationally exploited in the Paris
papers during August, 1902 is said to
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19
Gharcaal Eph Home Again.

Dey am ar whole lot OBJ people in de
worl' dat in dey ligion am jess lake de
baby eatin' bread an lasses-dey got
er heap mo- on de outside dan On dc
i1side.-laltimor News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19


Alaska Decision.)
have shown his hand SO soon. 1t must
be remembered, however, that Laurier
and his ministers have time and time
again chafed under restrictions imposed
by Downing street in the publication OF
official papers which would have shown
the people of Canada and England an
attitude on the part of both governments
greatly different to that in which they
were for time in Difference to the exis-
encies of the imperial authorities made
to appear.
The Chicago Tribune says that among
the suggestions airily thrown out in
connection with the Alaskan award to
Uncle Sam are: A tariff wall against
United States products, an all-Canadian
railway route to divert traffic from the
American ports of Dyea and Skagway in
the Alaskan strip to Canada, the burn
ing of Lord Alverstone in effigy. and a
welcome to Aylesworth and Jette, the
Canadian commissioners at the bound
ary conference in London on their re-
turn to Canada, with features that will
raise it to the dignity of a national DEM
onstration To which suggestions may
be tackled on the cheerful assurance of
the Hamilton Spectator that the man
who talks reciprocity with the United
States to-day takes his life in his hands
Even that circumspect government or
gan, the Toronto Globe, in going over
to the crowd of journalistic scoffers,
condescended to remark with reference
to the consoling reflection of the Lon
don Financial Times that Canada got
something" that Canadians Influenced
by the tendencies of an age of slang will
be inclined to add, in the neck" The
opposition paper in the capital gayly
remarks that it now remains for Canada
to put up barricade land trim over
Uncle Samuel to the tune of 500, O00, 900
= x,oor cf innOrfS - a
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19
Wola,anI

She-I think he's after divorce. He
has been giving his wife to understand
recently that he's insanely jealous OF
her.
He-But. gracious! he hasn't any
cause to be.
She-I know. but you see, he's put
ting new notions into her head, and 1t
won't be long before she does give him
cause.-Catholic Standard and Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19
HIS Experience

The Callow YoIth--Have you ever
fallen in love?
The Grizzled Bachelor-Yes. | fell
~ q hard. about 20 years ago. that
! went clear through, and I've been
a,t If II ever ince.-Town Topics.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19

after the appointment of his father as
Spanish ambassador to the vatican,
and was almost Immediately made pri-
vate secretary to Pope Leo. While
delegate to Canada ne settled the
troublesome school question there He
has been acting as secretary of state
since the Office was vacated by Car
dinal Rampolia.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalli
Samuel, Ocean Grove, N. j., Feb. II, 1900.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19
mat Settled 1t.

1 Mr.. Suburbs Bridget knows we al
ways want dinner promptly at SIX
doesn't she?
Mrs. Subbubs-Yes.
Mr.. subbubs-Well you ought to
ask her why she doesn't have it ready
at that hour. ),
Mrs. sutbubs-I did, and she said
she didn't have to.-Pniiadeiphla
Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19

The man who refuses to believe the
truth is often credulous when lie il told
to him.-Town Topics.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19
A. Good as His Word.

&c Bunkins as good as his word?''
asked one business man .n,..
Il think he is, J" replied the other. IL, his
word ism. good for anything. TIT
Bits
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19
Grateful.

who gives this bride away" asked
| the minister.
Il do, willingly replied her father
finnocently. with an approving smile q
the bridegroom, New Yorker
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19

June Tint Butter Color makes top al
the market butter.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19

l
spend all the money they can Dor
row
Interest in the sun dance among
the Cheyenne and Arapahoes had
waned gradually till about three years
ago, when it was revived through the
mlsinterpretatiOE Of a portion Of the
annual report of Maj Stouch, then
their agent. Maj. Stouch expressed
the opinion that the old Indians.
whose civilization was hopeless, should
dance, as it possessed religious sig
nificance for them, and was their most
solemn form of worshiping the Great
Spirit, the Indians conception of God.
His recommendation was distorted,
and the news spread among the In
dams that the officials in Washington
wished them to revive the sun dance.
The grafters in the tribes saw an
opportunity to make money by charg-
ing admission, and the dance was soon
in full blast. A few of the other IN
dams saw the futll1ty CT reviving the
dance. An old chic said that he could
not understand the policy of the Of
ficials in Washington.
Once" he said, ''we were told that
the sun dance was bad. and that the
Indian should follow a new way, the
white mans way. We started on the
white mans way, and then we were
told that the Indians way was not
crooked, and that we could follow it
for while. The ways seem to have
crossed Which one shall we fol-
lOw?'
The Kansas City Star states that the
purpose and significance of the sun
dance in the oil. days may be seen
IN this prayer to the Great Spirit de
livered by the noted Chief Little
Raven, at the beginning of sun dance
many years ago.. the traEslc ton being
given by man who heard the pray
er: Eve have disobeyed our 'medi-
cine our tribe has .ot followed the
straight way; sickness and hunger
have come to our women and children
and 1..aIy have died.
do not let the punishment fall up
vi luC "OuOA f11ku CslllOl GIL w l1O ART
weak and unable to bear it. Hurt not
our young men who are strong and
willing to undergo penance and tor
ture that health and plenty may be
restored to the tribe. The buffalo are
gone, but we followed crooked ways,
and because of our bad hearts the
game was tafen from us. Hear us,
behold the torture of our young men,
and relieve our Affections
AS She Figured II.
"Say, ma"
what is it?"
whats the height of the ridicu-
lous?"
WELL" said Mrs. Henpeck, your
father is about five feet eight, l be-
lieve. Chicago Record-Herald.
The Original.
Teacher-Now. Robert. who was
Henry Clay?
Scholar-He was the first man to
have cigar named after him.-Judge.
All Right So Far.
what do you think OF the doctrine
Of the survival Of the fittest?"
| ct is all right SO far. lam still alive. :
l -Tif-RitS
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19
Neps tie Cough
Rewara 81 Economv

and works off the cold. Laxative Brom
Quinine Table.1 Price Is cents
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19

Kwoter-What's that old saying? TAKE
care of the pennies and"
Newitt-And the dollars win take care
Of your Observation-Disclosures Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19
Cheap Notorfety

Mrs. Coscfst- oh, do buy me new
bonnet, my dear. It will set all my friends
talking.
Mr.. Closefist-If you're after notoriety,
Why don't You get the old one retrimmed!
Is nuch.-Stray Stories.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19
How hrs. Pinkham Helped
Fannie kumpe.

PuSKHAM:-l feel 1t Is duty 70
tell Of the benefit have derived from your afhoe ana
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Inc pains
back and womb have all left and my menstrual trouble
shall all who suffer from female
Chester St. Little Rock Ark ec TO- 1901
Lydia Pinkhams Vegetable Compound viii cure any
In from womb troubles tnfaa-
ovarie kidney troubles nervous
prostraton, and ALI Q woman's special illa.
S50 T!si fsss:s s g.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19

Virtue and happiness ars twin sisters
Chicago Daily News. 9.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19
Tartar Emfgrants,

From st. Petersburg come reports OF
an unceasing flow of Tartar emigration
to Constantinople from the Crimea.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19
Those FYats.

The mother with her little ten-year old
daughter was returning to her tiny Hat
large house, with spacious grounds about
IT.; As she neared the house she sighed
and remarked to her little daughter
/ Dolly. when come back home after
visiting Mrs. Wallin l feel as if / had
come back to live in hat box"
\ Dolly gave sigh exactly like hsS
mothers and saidh dismally:
/ And feel as il had come back to live
in keyhole.'-N. Y Times.
u Selfshnesa in al,xaya ahnrksi1hfed -
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19
A Modern Instance,
Ie..on I'm Eatfns

Ma-Willie, what's Tommy crying
for?
Willie-Just because he don't want to
learn anything. just took his sweets
and showed him how to eat them
Cincinnati Enquirer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19
The Original.

Teacher Now, Robert, who was
Henry Clay?
Scholar-He was the first man to
have q cigar named after him.-Judge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19

have caused violent scenes between
the Emperor md his son.. Miss Dea-
con, who is a handsome and vivacious
girl, is the daughter of Edward Park
er Deacon, who, February II. 1892, at
Cannes, France, shot and Eilled Ed
ward Abeille. a wealthy Frenchman.
whora he believed to be the lover OF
Mrs. Deacon. Deacon served a short
term in a French prison for the crime,
and died in al insane asylum at Som.
eryil1e, Mass. in 1901.
A Modern Instance.
"In some circles of ancient magnill-
cence," said the pedantic person, 1T
was the custom to have a skeleton al
the feast"
1--WE follow that custom at oui
house." answered Mr.. Meekton. I'VE
have a turkey one meal and the skele.
ton for the next four. Washington
Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19
The Docter,s statement.

st. John, Kans., Nov. 10TH This town
has genuine sensation in the case of q
little boy, the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Mcbride. DR.. Lines, the attending
physician, says:
Scarlet Fever of a very malignant type
brought this child very near to death and
when the fever left him., he was semi-para.
lyzed in the right leg and right arm. He
also lost hearing in his right ear and hi1
mind was much affected.
"His parents tried another treatment for
time and when was recalled / found
that he was having spells very like Epilep-
sy and was very bad and gradually growing
worse. I advised the use of Dodd's Kid
ney Pills and in short time the child be-
gan to improve. Inside of week the
nervous spasms or epileptic seizures ceased
altogether"
Nj. and Mrs. Mcbride have made a
sworn statement of the facts and Dr. Jesse
T.. Lines has added his sworn statement
saying that Dodd's Kidney Pills and moth.
ing else cured the fits.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19
Al She Eixured II

Say, ma"
what is it?"
What's the height Of the ridicu-
lous?"
WELL" said Mrs. Henpeck, your
father is about five feet eight, l be-
lieve. 49, Chicago Record Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19
All Right So Far.

what do you think OF the doctrine
Of the survival Of the fittest?
ct is all right SO far. lam still alive. :
-Tit-Bits
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19

selhshness u always shortsighted.-
Rams Horn. 3
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19
JUDICIAL DIGNITY.
Was Maintained In This Instance AZ
Cost to the Court Of the
So Prisoner. s

A certain squire Of the city, who betrays
his patriotism by presiding in a small Of
fee painted red, white and blue, had .
ease before him the other day which at
tracted an unusual crowd to the temple Of
justice. A young fellow was up before him,
relates the Pittsburg Dispatch, % charge
Of stealing brass, and his friends were out
in full force to see that he got fair
show.
Before the case opened the noise and
confusion became 50 great that his honor
declared that the next man to indulge in
any unusual outbreak would be elected
from the room. He had hardly ceased
speaking when a young man shouted, at
the same time waving his hat above his
head:
.Hooray fur Squire Hooligan!"
Put him out, roared the court, and in
another instant the young man found him
self being rushed to the door. Order hay-
ing been restored once more, his honor or
dered that the prisoner be brought before
the bar for trial. The court officer hur-
riedly glanced about through the crowd
and then a great light suddenly fell upon
him.
Cant do it your honor" he replied.
The young fellow you just put out was
the prisoner =
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-19
Miss Hannah e. Mershon, Ceilings
wood. N. J., says:

h 81 thought would write and tell you
" that, by following your kind advice, tee! Ike
and so weak weak that 1 could hardly do anything.
Menstruation was irregular.
II tried bottle Of your Vegetable Conn
pound and began to feel better right away. con.
tinued its use, and am now well and strong, and
what your medicine did for me"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-11

turns to his home firm in the belief that
Americans are the coolest blooded and most
rapaclous persons on earth. But he Is
wrong.
Nowhere on the globe, not even In his
own sunny, lmpulslve Italy, are the people
more lavish in their recognition and reward
of greatness and he has but to look TO one
OF his own race. now here, for proof Duse'
greatest Of actresses, is In the Metropolitan
opera house this week, No playhouse
such as Is built for the ordinary stage pro-
duetlon and audience could accommodate
the mighty throng that locked to see the
wonderful Italian woman, and SO the opera
ho,ise with its thousands ana thousahus OF
seats ana its hundreds Of boxes mas ueeH
engaged. And early in morning hours oS
fore the ordinary tneater box Once 70 Vp,-
the crowd is lined up at the dooTs 70 pu ~,
tickets for her performances. II Is NJ
farewell TO America and all New 10rA
seems DESTROYS Of doing honor TO ner, but
great as is Duse she is no greater Una"
Mascagni -. ss,-,d
In the case OF the man he has sunereu
through the sins OF a bad manager. Duss'
on inc other hand. Is admirably MANAGED
Mascacni should have made fortune,
..Patn Gilmore, In his day could III any
hall IN America. Sousa can do IL toaAN.
puss. the Pennsylvania bandmastef' ea"0
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-11

here unknown, stayed all year and now Is
TO have theatcr Of his own. Gilmore died
wealthy; SouSa gets $1,000 q performance:
Duss Is a millionaire Souso - Duss arc
backSmths compared with the italian
master.
~
That well known former Georgian. Vic
tor Smith. publishes the following;
"Spend the evening with Us" wrote Mrs
". society swell, and wound up with this:
eve indulge IN a little game OF draw after
supper, so bring your check book along
The guest Is a well known soldier, blunt
aud straightforward. The next day he told
me al! about It, 81 supposed that in sleh
distinguished company we would nave
i0-cent limit nj the utmost, SO Imagine my
astunIsAmeut when the hostess announced
$40! There were six at my tablc-thrce of
either sex. THOR names are very often In
the papers and they drive IN carriages
one woman won everything Never saw
such lucE, or skill She had a curious way
OF throwing her cards. face down. IN the
deck. when raking in the pot, and ! lust
thought IT my duty 10 investigate After
she had rals.l me about n dozen times |
called her The rest laid down right at tho
start She threw her hand in the deck, as
usual, saying -Four queens, and started
yentured. 1t is impossible. unless there