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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-07
CHAIN OF SUGGESTION.
IN. barber After the other HaA N
Idea t. oAer the Perttnactous
Customer.

"A man up in my country had melan-
Frye. Of Maine. ''fhis man determined to
get . shave every other day and to let
every barber cut his hair who suggested
it. At the end Of q week three different
BARRIERS had intimated that the hair need.
ed trimming and were told to go ahead
and TRIM Al the hair was now beyond
the trimming stage, the fourth barber.
advice, that clipping would Be beneficial,
was accepted. Now, thought the mar,
the next barbar will be satisfied that
when say shave mean shave and
nothing more. Yet when the fifth barber
mentioned 'singeing' he permitted his close
ly-cropped hair to be ,singed. The sixth
night was on Saturday. He went to still
another barber, now satisfied that when
he said shave no barber would have the
temer;ty to hint at an attempt to reduce
the length of his hair.
odd you ever try Dr.. Comeup's hair
restorer" questioned the barber as he took
up q bottle.
1.-THE Indians had quicker way Of get.
ting at mans scalp than these BARRIERS, =
commented Senator Chandler.
Eyes" said the Maine statesman, but
we are living under modern, not ancient
barbarism."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-07
The Impatient Father.

'Mr. Phamley." began the young man,
with Emma's consent have come to
say that I would like to take your
daughter away from you next June,
and" esss
WHAT" shouted her father. starting
up.
'Why-er-I trust you have no obiec-
ton. Surely you cant expect her to
stay with you all the time"
II didn't expect her to stay with me
all the time till June. What's the mat
ter with this OCTOBER
Press. @ 58.t,ss 80
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-07
For had hack.

sabra, Montana, Oct. 19th.-A great
many men in this neighborhood used to
scarcely one can be found who has any
such trouble.
Mr.: Gottlieb Mill is largely responsible
frst Of all found the. remedy for this
Backache. He has recommended it to all
his friends and neighbors, and in every
case it has had wonderful success.
Mr.. Mill says
"For many years I had been troubled
with my Kidneys and pains in the small
Of my back. tried many medicines but
did not derive any benefit until last fall
when I bought dozen boxes of Dodd's
Kidney Pills. After using them q few
days I began to improve, my back quit
aching and I felt, better and stronger al
around.
II will keep them in the house right
along, for. in my opinion they are the best
back should bother '1 me AGAIN. ssai1 n vii uss
nothing else"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-07
WILD BETS BoRRow1Na.
Friends. But Was Honora-
BILE In the End.

From the summer migrations Of peo-
pie. which are called recreation trips.
numerous interesting and edifylns
items of folk-study, come to notice.
Gays the Detroit Free Press.
Il believe in the ethics Of summer
travel" remarked q light-hearted lady
who is not often accused OF being
thoughtful. For instance. when we go
north to our woodland camp In July
and August, we meet country people
who do us good; and I devoutly hope
and pray that contact with us has CIV
en- them, at least, some small measure
Of benefit.
"This summer We made the acQuaint-
anacs of a curious woman who lived IN
q shabby little cabin about q quarter OF
a mile from our camp. She was tall,
swarthy, black-eyed, middle-aged wo-
man, and, as she carried herself with
a lofty and tragic air, was reminded
Of Walter Scott's meg Merrilles. A lit
tie brood OF ragged children attended
her when she made us visit; she told
us that her husband worked only once
in a while-and that they had a hard
time to live. She did not talk very
much on this visit, except to say that
she got very lonesome to see folks
and that she would always walk miles
to see new folks-to see real nice,
clean, dressed-up city folks, she said.
did her good.
I'VE learned that the country people
roundabout had named the woman
Wild Bet; and they did not have very
much to do with her. They said that
Wild Bet was an awful borrower
Pretty soon she began to borrow Of us;
and We cheerfully submitted. She bor-
rowed coffee. tea, bread, sugar. -four,
in fact, nearly everything we had, in
small quantities, now and then, all
through the two months we were in
camp. All Of US were much interested
In her-there was something most ap-
pealing in her poor and lonely life;
and we sent to town for big box of
things-clothes for her and for the
children. It was really q great privi-
lege to put forward such an effort for
people who needed it so.
cat the emu Of our stay came the
curious part Of our story. Wild Bet
came one day, with two children, all
bearing baskets and returned every
item of borrowed supplies she had had
from us. We were amazed, but dared
not show It: and her proud air forbade
our rejection Of the articles. Some
how, somewhere, the poor creature had
obtained money to purchase the gro
ceries we had lent her; in order to re-
turn them, and keep up q respectable
reputation with us. We left the goods
with neighbor;; who promised, grad
ually, to give them back to poor Wild
Bet
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-07
ODD ALLIANCE OF NATURE.
Upon Each Other for Neces-
saFy Supplies.

It is singular fact, but It has been
satisfactorily established. that most OF
the beautiful flowers which attract our
attention during the summer could not
get along at all without their friends the
insects, and no doubt the insects would
fare very badly without the flowers.
says Nature.
However. 1t Is the flowers In which we
are most interested just now. In order
that the seeds of one of these flowers
may be set, or as the botanists say, be
come fertile" 1t is necessary that its
stimga be busted with some of the yell
low or brown dust called pollen, usually
from the anthers of some other flower.
This pollen must be carried to 1t in some
way, otherwise the seeds will never
ripen. In some cases the wind plays the
part of messenger and blows the pollen
from one flower to another. but most Of
the attractive flowers we see are so made
that insects alone can deliver the dust
to them in the proper manner.
Some flowers are sosformed that only
one particular kind Of insect can accom-
plish their fertilization For example,
the purple clover could not exist with
out the bumblebee. and where there are
no bumblebees no purple clover seed is
ripen4d. In New Zealand, for instance,
where there are no. sbumblebees. it is
necessary to SOW fresh crop Of: clover
every year. with seed imported from
England. - fsfs = e sa3Ei
Flowers being thus dependent on GER
tain insects they naturally make every
effort to insure the visitation of those
species which are necessaryto their ex-
istence. The insects themselves are not
generous in the least. and they certainly
would not carry pollen for nothing If
they could help it. So each flower makes
Z bid for their services, usually offering
honey in payment, and for fear they
might not know just when to come for
the honey bright petals or sepals are
flung out like banners to attract their
attention.
Often the blossoms exhale an attrac-
tive perfume az an additional guide to
the hungry messengers. Attracted by
these signs, the insects crawl in to feed
and the flowers are SO cunningly ar
ranged that it is impossible to get at the
honey without becoming busted with the
pollen. At the next place the insect
stops for lunch he shakes OF some Of
this dust upon the stigma Of the flower
and the desired result Is accomplished
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-07
The Germ Theorx.

The discovery Of the germ theory is per.
haps the most important in the history
of medicine, the discovery Of the stomach
Of course excepted. ~
Exhaustive experiments on guinea pigs
have made it clear that mankind cannot
be we'll without serums.
But such is the character Of serums that
nobody will take them unless he -
frightened.
And the germ theory. has thrown more
scares into more people than all Other
theories put together. :.
manage to have any health to speak Of,
without the germ theory.-Puck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-07
Pride Of His Performances.

In downtown church, as the story
goes, there was introduced new hymn
Les: snd1g ee and his sas
to the players bench and asked in meek
voice: How did the music for that new
hymn 60 this EVENING""
"Oh, very well, very well, indeed" 70.
piled the organist; "but why do you ask"
Well" said the blower, "l1n tell you
the truth. was a bit nervous and bit
worried about it, for, you see,' he went
hymn before. -Philadelphia Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-07
Growing EVIL.

"My boy" warned the old gentleman
with the white ribbon, ''the drink habit
10 growing worse every day.
Yer right" responded Jimmy Flynn.
two sodas, an now she wants ur."-Chi-,
cago Daily News. FL
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-07
why Notl

"Here's an account Of big landslide
said the new reporter. "Under what head
shall put it :"
Put it with the real estate transfers,
said the city editor, a. he wrote: Con.
tinued on the forty-first page" in the mid.
die of four-line paragraph.-Youth1s
Companion. a.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-07

Largest Cross I'm England.
The Church of st. Alban, in Holborn.
has a cross over Is feet In height, which
is supposed to be the largest In England.
It was given by the duke Of Newcastle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-07

Wantanno-"1 wonder if Gabsky will re-
cite for me ct my little party this even
ingw Duzno-"He will unless you know
some a. yet undiscovered way to prevent
him" baltimore American.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-07

Our Artist-"What lovely view you
have here, my good lady" Old Lady (who
has lived there all her life)-"Ah, 20 I
hear from all sides!"-Punch.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-07
Au.tr.lian Camel Coal.

The best camel coal for gas making
is found in Australia. As much as IT,
200 feet has been made from d ton. Or
binary coal gives 5000 feet.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-07

Mabel-"How well Miss Elderley carries
her age! doesn't she?" Daisy-.'But she
must be so accustomed to it by now
Philadelphia Bulletin. i
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-07

Putnam Fadeless Dyes are fast to light
and washing.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-07
Never Again.

Biway-Use an alarm clock nowadays?
Jigsup-No; never tried one but once.
"How was that?"
well, you see, the first time it went of
I didn't exactly know what it was. and
SO l said: o, for heavens sake, Maria.
and-well, that IL how it was.'-Stray
Stories.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-07

The average small change Of gossip
works small change fer good Rams
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-07

Text:-"He careth for you'll Peter, 81
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-07

sYrE rs omniscient-an All-Knowing
God. He knows how the planets
roll in their orbits, and He knows the
way you take. He knows the secrets
~ His universe, and He knows the Sc
crets Of your life and heart He knows
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-11-07

DDS WORD de-
clares that God
careth for His chill
dren. Is there a
Christian " h o
doubts the gen.
eral theoretical
truth of our text?
We cannot con-
noixyo ~ ann uhn
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-08-01
HAIL STORMS IN FOUR STATES
Great Havoc to Glass. and Runaway
Accidents in Chicago.

Chicago, July 23.-The most severe
city. Torrents of rain fell, accom-
panied by a high wind and a terrific
precipitation of large hailstones which
crashed through sl1ylights and win
dows and pelted horses in the streets.
Dozens of runaways resulted. There
is long list of accidents from runa-
ways. Two persons were killed.
Great damage was done to the trees
and foliage in the parks and thousands
OF panes of glass in greenhouses and
and Conservatives in the path of the
storm were demolished.
The storm was accompanied by II
high wind, and the hail, which formed
in jagged pieces of ice while falling.
played havoc with plate glass windows
throughout the downtown district.
Richmond, Mo.-An electrical and
wind storm of unusual severity, as
Stunning the proportions of hurricane,
passed over this section carrying de-
struction III its path. Large trees were
uprooted by the wind and corntields
were leveled.
Huntington, Ind.-A hailstorm which
visited this section caused great de
struction to sllylights and windows.
Crops were greatly damaged.
Sheldon, Ia. "A severe hailstorm
| struck Sheldon. 1t was about 10 miles
wide. 1t lasted fifteen minutes and
did 500, 600 damage in the county.
Clinton, Mo.-A terrific wind and
hail storm occurred here. Trees were
uprooted and many buildings wrecked.
The Frisco roundhouse was almost de-
molished, nothing being left of the
west END but a mass of timbers and
brick. Nearly all the tents of the big
Chautauqua assembly went down.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-08-01
WIN BE an Investigation.

Washington, July 23.-Acting Secre-
tary Ryan of the interior department.
made the following statement concern
ing the departments attitude with
reference TO official changes in the
Indian Territory:
SIN view of the articles which have
appeared in the public press, it is
proper to state that no complaints
pending in the department against any
of its officials in the Indian Territory
charge any criminal misconduct. Sec
rotary Hitchcock has for some time
been thoroughly impressed that there
should be searching investigation of
Indian affairs by more effective means
than he is authorized by law to en-
ploy. If it be true that any of the
federal officials in the Indian Territory
have been guilty of criminal acts, no
one possessing any knowledge of the
fact, or any information tending to
prove the fact has shown any disposi-
ton to disclose it to the department or
anybody else, so far as the secretary
knows. The secretary has no power TO
compel any such person to tell what he
knows. He is hopeful that grand
jury may be directed by the federal
court in the Indian Territory to take
up the matter, because that tribunal
can compel witnesses to testify 70 any
facts of which they may have knowl-
edge. The secretary believes that it
is only by such investigation that Off
cial offenses. if they exist, can be I'M
covered.
But whatever may be done along
that line the authority of Secretary
Hitchcock will certainly be exercised
to thoroughly investigate not only
pending complaints, but all the eondi-
tions and situations under his jurisdic-
tion in Indian Territory.
Neither Secretary Hitchcock nor
any other official of the department has
ever stated or intimated that no inves-
tigation would be made
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-08-01
CROWDS VISIT SARCoPHAGUS.
1t Is Expected That ConcIave To Elect
Pope VIII BE Short.

Rome. July 2S.-Several thousands
of the faithful crowded St Peters to
pay tribute before the sarcophagus con-
tanning the remains of the late pontiff,
on which is the following simple in
scription: ''Lco NIII, Pont Max"
Meanwhile, requiem masses con-
tinued in the chapel of the Sacrament
The congregation made further pro-
gress with the arrangements for the
conclave. Cardinal Gibbons arrived,
but did not attend the meeting.
A wall is being built around the
apartments where the conclave will be
held. 1t is already ten feet high.
At the sixth meeting of the congre-
CATION of cardinals, forty-fve car
diraIs were present A local paper
quotes the response of Cardinal
Syampato to question as to whether
he believed the conclave would be of a
lengthy duration, as follows:
ION the contrary, L think it will be
very short. l believe that two days
Will suffice to reach an agreement.
Another paper quotes Monsignor
Francisco Nava as TO the possibility of
the election of a pope who would re-
concile the Vatican and the Quirinal
thus: mo pope ever hated Italy. The
government must reconcile itself to the
pope. Certainly, Italy, on the occasion
of the death of Leo, showed herself
we'll disposed for u reconciliation"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-08-01
ST. MARY's ACADEMY.
Notre Dame, lad.

We call the attention of our readers TO
the advertisement of St. Mary's Academy,
which appears in another column of this
paper. We do not need to expatiate upon
the scholastic advantages of st. Mary's for
the catalogue of the school shows the scope
isof the highest standard, and is carried ont
faithfully in the class rooms. We simply
emphasize the spirit of earnest devotion
which makes every teacher at ST. Mary's
Loyalty strive to develop each young girl
and most intelligent womanhood Every
advantage of equipment in the class rooms,
laboratories and study rooms, every care in
the matter of food and clothing, and ex-
ceptionaI excellence of classic conditions
ali these features are found at St. Mary's,
in the perfection of development only to be
obtained by the conservation of devoted
lives to educational Christian work, IN
znot favored by the Lord.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-08-01
Found a Friend.

Valley City, N. Oak, July 9TH
Mrs. Matilda NJ. Boucher of this place
tells how she found a friend in the
following words:
For years 1 suffered with dizzi-
ness in my head and could get moth
ing to cure me till about two years
ago, when / was advised to take
Dodd's Kidney Pills. These pills
cured me before l had used the whole
of the first box, and I haven't been
troubled since.
In January of this year l had an
attack of Sciatica that made me
almost helpless. and remembering
how much Dodd's Kidney Pills had
done for me before, l sent and got
some and began to take them at once
In three weeks | was we'll. and not
a trace of the Sciatica left, and have
been well ever since.
'Dodd's Kidney Pills have certain
~ been Of great benefit to me. have
found them a friend in time of sick
ness, and l will always recommend
them to every one suffering with tho
troubles that bothered me-"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-08-01
Italy More Gracinns.

Rome, July @4.-Cardinal Oreglia, in
conversation with group of city Off
Gals of Rome, indicated special salts
faction over similar manifesto tions
coming from several constituted bodies
of the kingdom of Italy, such as com
munal councils and provincial deputa-
tions, including that of Rome, which
is presided over by Prince Felice
Borghez.
lit is an unexpected tribute said
the cardinal, (which no one would
have imagined TWEEN ty-five years ago. :"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-08-01
Grain shipments nlookadsd.

Kansas City. July 23.-The Missouri
Pacific and Burlington railroads have
announced that they viii not receive
grain shipments for Kansas City, and
the Missouri Pacific is also refusing
grain to come through Kansas City for
other points. Tire railroad officials
contend that the flood brought about
conditions making it necessary to re-
fuse grain shipments. A serious block
ade viii result.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-08-01
WILL Be No CLASH WITH LAW
Bookbinders Expect Discharged
foreman Will Be Dismissed.
MILLER is NOT WORKING YET.

Washington, July 2S.-The Book
ing the reinstatement of w A. Miller.
the assistant foreman in the govern
lnent printing office, who was dismissed
because of hiseXpuision from the union
and later ordered reinstated under an
executive order, has abandoned any in
tentlon of walking out in case Miller
resumes work This is the situation at
present. President Tatum, OF the In
ternational Brotherhood OF Boollbind-
ers, is now enroute here from Chicago
to advise with the local leaders. The
latter have decided TO abide by the de
decision of the public printer and avoid
any clash with the government. Mil
Ter was expected TO report for duty but
failed TO appear and now is not expect
ed to report for several days.
A committee of the boollbindcrs held
a conference but they announced that
there wAs nothing to give out ut pres
ent. They assert confidence that the
matter viii be adjusted satisfactorily
and that on the account of the new
charges which have been filed, Miller
will be dropped from the service. The
charges, which are the ones on which
Millers expulsion from the union are
based, are now under investigation by
government officials.
President Barret, of the local union
said the situation is such that no state
ment can be made by the union ut this
time, but that no nasty action is con-
templated and no clash with the law
has been contemplated.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-08-01
ConcIave To Meet August 3.

Rome, July 22.-Thc greatest inter
est is now conferred in the work of the
holy conclave which is to select the
successor to Leo NIII. The conclave
will, it is generally believed, nee t
August 3. The comparatively long i'll
ness of Leo has had the effect of mar
rowing the chances of some who
entered the contest with what was
thought to be the brightest prospects,
while it has brought forward the prom
inence of others who at first were
hardly considered. The result is that
they are all now about on the same
level
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-08-01
Hedges Is REINFORCED.

Washington, D. c., July 24.-Charlcs
Hedges is removed from the office of
superintendent of free delivery of the
falsifying his diary and loaning his
travelling commission. 1t is charged
that he reported himself at varions
places when in fact he was not at those
places on the dates mentioned, in some
Instances being hundreds of miles
lwaV
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-08-01
Dipping Order Modified.

Topeka, July 25.-Governor Bailey
announces that the order providing for
the dipping of cattle of the Western
Kansas counties would be modified.
Some of the counties assert that cattle
coming from Colorado are not afflicted
with the mango, and that therefore the
order works an unnecessary hardship
on them
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-08-01
Wireless Teleqraoh Service.

Since the great volcano disturbances
in the Windward Islands it has been
impossible to maintain unbroken ca
bic connections between the islands of
Martinique and Guadalupe. and the
French government has established a
wireless telegraph service between the
two. The distance exceeds 100 miles.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-08-01
Fisherman's Ring Is Lost.

Rome, July IS. = The ring of the
fisherman, which should have been
found on the hand of the pope. has
disappeared. 1t is not SO much ques-
ton of its material as of its intrinsic
value, for the ring of the fisherman is
used to seal the papal bulls and is the
outward sign of the authority of the
pope.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-08-01
BARRIERS NECESSARY.

According TO a Dublin scientist,
who has spent considerable time in
making the necessary calculations,
man beard grows on an average
about three millimetres a week. AT
this rate it would increase about six
teen centimetres every year, and
thus, at the age of eighty-four. man
who had never shaved would be
equipped with beard about twenty
seven feet in length.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-08-01
The Danvt1e Race Riot.

Danville. Ind, July es.-Two killed
ard twenty-five wounded, the police
station wrecked, the county Jail with
few of its windows left unshatterel,
the city in the hands of the state troops
and feeling of uneasiness and dread
prevailing everywhere, is the situation
left by the race riot.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1903-08-01
Largest in the World.

London. Jnly 25.-The new battle
ship, King Edward VII, the largest in
the world, was successfully launched.
1t is of 16. $50 tons of displacement;
is 4s5 feet long, has IS feet beam. a
drarght of 263l feet and Is. 600 horse
power Her armor is Krupp steel to
49, inches in thickness