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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-05
Narraw Escape.

Although the boy ne'er learned to spell,
His future wasn't wrecked;
He simply used quotation marks
And wrote in dialect.
-Washiugton Star
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-05
Chicago. Sunday,

Text: SEARCH the Scriptures" :.
'They received the Word with all readiness
of mind, and searched the Scriptures daily,
whether those things were so.'-John 5:S9
and Acts I'LL.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-05
InfaI1ibIe.

The man who is quite infallible u
equally intolerable.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-05
Ever Notice nY

Ever Notice TIT
Love II blind. 80 we are told.
Yet we know tbs true
Love can see on one small chair
Sufficient room for two.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-05
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The snaart0 aater.

The smart 2aites.
"Can you tell me what sort of weather
We may expect next month";" wrote .
subscriber to the editor Of a country pa
per. and the editor replied az fol-
lows:
1T is my belief that the weather next
month will be very much like your SUBJ
scription."
The inquirer wondered for an hour
what the editor was driving at, when he
happened to think of the word unset
tied" He sent in the required amount
next day.-Tit-Bits
Another Crank.
Mr.. Farwest-There was q Teller at
the board of trade last night with the
durndest ideas anybody ever heard of.
Wife-What was the meeting about?
ITO devise ways an means to boom
the town."
well. what did the stranger pro-
pose"
"The foolishest thing! You'd never
guess. He got up and said, says he:
The best way to boom town. says he,
is to make it At to live in.' IN. 7.
Weekly.
These Strenuous Times.
Twas Shakespeare first declared to u
That ''all the worlds STAGE"
But It's more like continuous
Performance in this age.
philadelphia Press
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-05

Charley never thinks Of playing the
races any more" said young Mrs. Tor
kins.
I'm glad to hear It, said the friend.
How did you persuade him to quit"
Il didn't persuade him at all. accepted
1t in . spirit Of patient resignation and
told him that II he lost any more was
going TO do the cooking myself. Wash
ington Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-05
IS THE BIBLE BEING
NEGLECTED?
More Bibles in the World But Too Little Bible Reading
Copyright, 1903, by ]. NJ. Edson.)

sermon by the ''r1iphway and Byway" Preacher.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-05

A Menace to Society.
The Colonel-Well, boys. this IL my
last night at the club. I've gotten to be
fearful menace to society, so there's mo-
thing left for me to do but so away and
be hermit for the rest Of my life.
The Chorus-Why?
The Colonel-Because Tvs lived hers
so long know everybody's family his.
tory.
The Chorus-What Of that?
The Colonel And, confound It, I've cot
into the habit Of thinking aloud Y.
Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-05

p UT the fact that the publishing houses
u and Bible societies, the book stores
the scholars, and archaeologists Of the
day are not neglecting the Bible as a
commercial commodity or as a subject
of research and discussion does not
prove that the Bible is not being neg
lected. II after the printing press and
distributing agent nave done their part
in placing the Bible in the hands of the
individual, it remains practically a
closed book, not even to be opened once
q week on Sunday because the Sunday
newspaper has usurped its place, is it
not neglected Book? Some people, .
Mr.. Moody used to say, have very
small Bible, for they only read the part
they like and leave the rest alone" and
1t might be added that the great major
ity of people have no Bible at all be-
cause they do not read single word
or sentence out OF its pages for weeks or
months or years together. And l ven
ture to say that if you were to make a
house to house canvass in your commun-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-05
miss Knowsitt (pensi7ely)-1 believe
That what man does in this world hi
will do in the next.
II Mr.. Wise-I hope not. I'm a hre insuf'
ance agent Chicago Chronicle.
Quite Enough.

A solder who drummed in the corpA
Was constantly thirsting fer corps;
But, alas. one day
He engaged in a fray
And now he won't thirst any morp0.
Chicago Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-05

W063nlp yVu' "
you"
with 4 srnothered cry Of rage Mary
4ore herself out of Ranelagh's arms.
and then, with flashing eye, strove to
hack away from him. But her feet
s.trnck the edge Of heavy rug. and
"a Hane;agh could stretch out hand
n prevent she fell heavily backward.
striking her head on the massive brass
fcnder encircling the hearth.
~ low moan escaped her lips. but she
never moved.
.eMy God! have killed her!" whis-
,,ered Ranelagh, as he sprang forward
q lit the outstretched form. A mo.
,nent or two elapsed before he could
nnfasten the thick coll OF hair which
concealed the hurt.
Eenry Ranelagh had spoken the ex-
ect truth. "A point OF the brass fender
ma penetrated Mary Brant's brain.
c ss, vas past all hope Of human sur
~ery. and her slayer now sat at ner
eeet IL the very chair from which she
"a lust risen to meet her death.
III rF.n az sciences that he was, Rane-
..-n did not turn his eyes away In
~ 49, fear at the sight of this corpse
= Nj feet. Death could make NO
..,-,,r.ce terrible enough to startle him.
iT,,an why should he fear death In so
s & . form! But ali! the living!
sssis thought sent IN Icy chill to the
:. .-e - marrow OF his bones. and, leaving
III ofice On tiptoe, he was absent 1or
B good minnie. -
r,bere was fiendi6h glare In his
.,,..v ewes when he returned ana
Il the door behind him.
es- s.rIe4ty III not at home! Thank God
-. s,,att" lie exclaimed. My covered
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-05

Rible is thoroughly furnished unto
every good work." The man who neg.
.lects the Bible cannot think right. can
not act right, cannot be right. In tina
DAYS Of Josiah, the king OF Judah. the
Word of God was lost and forgotten IN
the neglected and deserted temple. The
nation fell into grievous sins. Even
the pious king did not realize the ex-
caeding low standard of morals and re-
lieion in the nation, because he was ig-
norant of Gods Word, but when the roll
was found and read to the king he rent
his clothes and trembled before God, be-
cause then he realized how far the ma
finn had wandered from God. To-day
there is neglect of Gods Word. There
ia gradual drifting away from its high
standards, both in the national and
domestic life, both in the social and
business world. The present generation
is what 1t is because OF Bible-reading
forefathers and mothers. With the neg
1ect of the Bible In this generation, what
will be the heritage which will be passed,
down to succeeding generations? The
neglected Bible means forgotten God.
And forgotten God means ruin and de-
struction. Back to the Bible. We cry!
It is not enough that the few are read
ing the Bible. The many must read 1t
II the home and the nation are to be
conserved. The Bible is the Word Of
God. and is Profitable for teaching, for
reproof, for correction, for instruction
which is in Righteousness"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-05

'search the Scriptures for salvation.
Christ the Lord has told us SO;
Every tongue and every nation
should the Holy Bible know.
The leader., 1903-10-07
TEMPLE OF FRATERNITY.
Ground Broken for Worlds Fair Build
ing Which will be FraternaIists'
Headquarters in 1904.

The Temple of Fraternity,
which will be one of the most
ornate of small buildings on the
Worlds Fair grounds, is well
under way. Ground was broken
for this structure some time ago
and construction begun. The con-
tractor promises that before snow
falls he will have it enclosed, and
that when the fair opens next
spring it will be ready for the
hol ding of the elaborate functions
which are planned to be given
under its roof.
The Temple, which is a modern
club house, occupies an advant-
ageous site in almost the exact
geographical centre of the
grounds. 1t is on the hill across
Skinker Road east of the main
entrance to the Palace Of Agricul-
ture and is Immediately south of
Califol MAS State building.
The Temple is being put up
with money subscribed by the
various fraternaI organizations
throughout the world. It's fur
nishings will be elaborate. 1t will
be headquarters for the members
of the fraternal organizations
when they attend the fair. Sep
TENDER 26 has been set aside as
the Temple of Fraternity Day.
The leader., 1903-10-07
Valued Relic.

The Worlds Fair will, doubt
less, bring to light many old time
relics and forgotten things that
have lain away in harmless disuse
for years and years. This remark
is apropos a bit of fact and fancy
pertaining to the long, long ago,
brought to US by our genial
countyman, T. E. Greer.
Mrs. I. E. Greer's grandmoth-
err, Mrs. Martha Reeves, died ten
years ago, at the age of SO. 1t
was the mother of this grandmoth-
er of Mrs. Greer, or Mrs. Greer's
great grandmother who, when she
was fair Penelope in South Caro-
lima, away back one hundred and
twenty years ago, wove a counter
pane strong and white, which is
today a sacred relic in the home
of Mrs. Greer. Mr.. Greer says
ut is homespun, warp and fill
ing, and the flowers on it were
picked up with a common table
fork. y 1t is we'll preserved; ex-
cept for some disrespectful mice
who ran to and fro, where they
used to flolic long time ago. and
made havoc of small bits of the
material here and thele.
Mrs. Greer will exhibit this
piece of handiwork at the Worlds
Fair.
The leader., 1903-10-07
The Aims and Plans Of the Next Gov
eFnOr.

Memphis, Tenn, Sept. 3D..
James K. Vardaman spent today
in Memphis, and said that he
would at an early date prepare a
paper setting forth his views anent
the questions pertinent to the peo-
pie OF the State he was recently
nominated by the Democrats to
represent, as Governor. Con-
corning his aims as Governor,
Major Vardaman stated that it
would be his loftiest ambition to
fulfill the expectations of the peo-
pie of Mississippi in all those
things that embodied t h e j r
cherished hopes.for moral, educua-
tional and material development;
that he was convinced that Missis-
.sippi had great destiny, and his
chief aim as the highest executive
official would be to hasten the
coming of the better days vouch-e
safed by nature and accumulated
by the best patriotism of its citi-
zenry.
If / can accomplish this end, y
Major VaIdan8an concluded, II
shall feel that / have not served
the people of Mississippi in vain. !"
After having published the
Greenwood Commonwealth for
years, Major 'Varadman has aban-
doned newspaper work, probably
for good. Several days ago he
sold the Commonwealth to +. r.
Birdsall, editor and owner Of the
Yazoo Sentinel, who will cond uct
both papers.
The leader., 1903-10-07
Petition for Pardon.

To the Hon. A. II. LONGING, Governor of the
State of Mississippi:
The undersigned citizens of Line Iln county
represent that at the May term, A ID. 1900, Of
the Circuit Court of Lincoln county, Moses
Anglln was convicted of the murder of one Pat
rick Mullins, and sentenced to the penitertiary
for life.
The facts in brief attending the homicide. we
are informed. were as follows:
=, MnliIins had some luminosity to Anglin. and on
the MORNING OF the day of the homicide made
threats to do ADgiih ssrae great bodily harm.
That at the time of the homicide Angiin was in
a blacksmith shop adjoining his (Anglih'Sb
Snop, When Mullins came into the blacksmith
Shop and accoSted Anglin. Words passed be-
tween them, when Mullins advanced on Anglin
with drawn knife threatening to kill him,
when Anglin shot and killed him with a pis-
tol: IN the preliminary trial these facts were
SHOWN ny witness, and Anglin was admitted 10
bail by the trial justice. At the Cireuit Count
at winch the Indictment Was presented and the
trial had, this witness was in the State Of
earnest efforts on the part of Anglin and his
counsel be had at the trial. The case was tried
In the absence of this material witness and
on the unsupported testimony of Anglin the
COUNSEL OF Anglin, we are informed were C M
t1denE of anagqpitta if the presence of the alb
sent witness could have been obtained There
is such an element of doubt in the case as tss
we think, appeal to executive cementY Ne
think he has been sufficiently punished ana
should be discharged and we respectfully ask
that he be rardoned.
Respectfully
K. W. MCNAIR,
X. II. APPLEW HITE
and many Others.
The leader., 1903-10-07
Illinois Central Railroad.

OF interest to stockholders.
Free transportation to attend the
annual meeting at Chicago.
Public notice is hereby given
that the regular annual meeting
Of the Stockholders of the Illinois
Central Railroad Company will be
held at its Office in Chicago, Hi
nois, on Wednesday, October 81,
1908, at twelve O'Clock noon.
To permit personal attendance
at said meeting there will be is
sued to each holder of one or more
shares of capital stock of the Hi
nois Central Railroad Company as
registered on the books of the
company at the close of business
on Tuesday, Sept 20, 1908; who is
of full age, a ticket enabling him,
or her, to travel free over the
company's lines from the station
on the Illinois Central Railroad
nearest to his or her registered ad-
dress to Chicago and return, such
ticket to be good for the journey
to Chicago only during the four
days Immediately preceding, and
the day of the meeting, and for
the return journey from Chicago
only on the day of the meeting,
and the four days Immediately fol
lowing, when properly counter
signed and stamped during bust
ness hours that is to say, between
900 a. M. and 5 p. MN the
Office of the assistant secretary,
Mr.. w. G. Bruen, in Chicago.
Such ticket may be obtained by
any holder of stock registered as
above, on application, in writing,
to the president of the company in
Chicago. Each application must
state the full name and address of
the stakeholder exactly as given
in his or her certificate of stock,
together with the number and
date of such certificate. No more
than one person will be carried
free in respect to any one holder
of stock as registered on the books
of the company.
A. &. HACKSTAFF,
Secl etary.
The leader., 1903-10-07
B Cents

3
Eight cents a pound is
what a young woman paid for
twelve pounds of flesh.
She was thin and weak and
paid one dollar for a bottle Of
SCOTS Emulsion, and by TAX
ing regular doses had gained
twelve pounds in weight before
the. bottle was finished.
Eight cents a pound is
cheap for such valuable ma
terial. Some pay more, some
less, some get nothing for
their money. You get your
moneys worth when you buy
SCOTS Emulsion.
We will send you a little
tree.
SCOTT & BOVINE, CHEMISTS,
400 Pearl Street, New York
soc. and $1.oo; all druggists.
The leader., 1903-10-07
THE THREE LEADERS HAVE PLEADED
GUILTY.
And Have Promised to Disband the Or
sanization and Obey the Law.
The Clarion-Ledger.l

The Clarion-Ledger.l
Information has reached Jack
son from Amite county to the
effect b a t the whitecapping
troubles in that section have end
led, and the organization which
last winter spread terror among
the negroes of that county has
through its leaders declared it's
purpose to disband and cease to
be a menace to the law.
Hoff, Newman and Green, the
three men who were indicted for
whitecapping last spring, were
brought to trial this week, the
district attorney being assisted by
Judge Price of Magnolia, and
Hon. R. N. Miller, and Messrs.
Maui, of Gloster, and Ratcliff, of
Summit, for the defense. We'd
nesday and Thursday were con-
sumed in getting jury, and yes
terday morning it was thought
the case would begin in earnest.
But when the court was called the
defendants called for a Conference
with the State. It was then APP
parent that something was going
to happen. Later, the conference
having been had, Mr.. Miller arose
and addressed the court. He
stated that it was the desire of
the defendants to withdraw their
plea of not guilty" and in it's
stead enter plea of guilty"
thus throwing themselves on the
mercy of the court; that the pur-
pose of the organization at it's be-
ginning was entirely lawful and
for the good of the county, but a
lawless element had gotten into it,
and finally extreme and unlawful
measures and methods were
adopted.
In accepting the plea thus in
terposed, Judge Wilkinson said
ne was enClrley SaGlSHeu WIN the
result and knew it would meet
with the hearty approval of the
people of the county. He thought
the time suspicious and proper
that thanks be rendered to AL
mighty God and he thereupon
called upon Mr.. John Cassels tc
pray. AS one man the immense
audience which packed the court
room bowed its head while the
prayer was offered.
Afterwards, Judge Wilkinson
announced that at a later day Of
the term he would sentence the
defendants to pay a fine, payment
of which would be suspended.
The leader., 1903-10-07

We hope that all the mothers of
our community have read the adj
vertisement of DIR. MoHett's teeth
ing powders (Teethina) that has
been appearing in this paper, as
it comes to us highly endorsed by
the best people of the land, who
have used it. Teethina is not a
patent medicine, but favorite
prescription of DR.. G. j. Mofett,
who graduated at Jefferson Med
ical College, Philadelphia, Pa,
and has had much experience in
the treatment of children, and his
Teethina becoming so popular be
was forced to abandon the general
practice to devote his time to the.
manufacture Of these powders that
have saved the lives of thousands
of children. Il is claimed that
nothing equals them for the irri.
tations uf teething and The sum.
mer troubles of children of any
age and no mother with small
children should be without them.
The leader., 1903-10-07
VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE.
A Large Tract Located on Pearl
River South of Monticello.

hereby offer for sale a tract Of $50 acres of
land lying along the west side of Pearl river, z
or miles south of Monticello, on the Monticello
and Columbia road. Is one of the finest stock
farms on the river. Will take $500 per acre. /
also have 16o acres at the Smile post on the
west side of the river on which is located mil
and gin, which can be had for $1,000. No
claims against the property and title guaran-
teed Address, MRS. Fl. G. SMITH.
Salisbury, Miss,
The leader., 1903-10-07

Mr.. Frank J. Butter of jackson,
has been awarded the contract for
completely equipping the new
Federal building now being erect
ed at Pensacola, Florida. 1t m
cludes the steam power, the cleo
trio light plant. the sewerage and
drainage for the building, which
is to be occupied as postohice,
court room, collector of customs
and fishery commission. The
contract for the entire building
aggregate. Sis, 900.
The leader., 1903-10-07
TWO MISSISSIPPI BOYS.
Whose Pictures Belong in the Hall Of
Fame.

We congratulate Farmer j. J..
Cooper on having two sons who
together showed their mettle by
picking 100 pounds of cotton in
one day. The boys are James
and Clinton Cooper, aged Is and
IL years respectively, and they
started in to win a prize of SIS
offered by their father if they
would pick 700 in one day. They
went to work with the determine
ton to win the prize and almost
had the money by midday. At
that moment they told their father
they could make it 1000 pounds
and the old gentleman doubled the
prize. By $40 p. M. one had
picked 548 and the other $40
pounds. Mr.. Cooper is a pros
porous farmer and has fine place
near Lawrence, Newton county,
on the Alabama and Vicksburg
road. The pile Of cotton should
be sent TO the st. Louis Worlds
Fail as evidence of what Missis-
sippi farm boys can do. If we
had several thousand boys Of the
Cooper type in this state the lot Of
the farmer would be happy one.
Farmer Cooper should feel proud
LOT his sons as they are the right
kind and true blue. If State
Archivist Rowland is up in his
business, and we think he is, he
he should get portraits Of these
boys and place them in the Hall
of Fame. Their work in the field
entities them to this honor.
Natchez Democrat.
Bishop Galloway dedicated the
The leader., 1903-10-07

Hon. E. F. Noel, who was Bit
ten by a mad dog about three
weeks ago, writes to friends that
he is getting along nicely and ex-
poets to be out about the last of
this week. This is gratifying
news to the many friends of the
Senator.
The leader., 1903-10-07

The Bogue Chitto Baptist As
ISOLATION held a pleasant and
profitable session at Smyrna
Church recently. Rev. /. Ell.
Anding, of Summit, presided as
moderator, S. G. Walker, of Top
isaw, clerk, and George w. Sim
mons, Of Simmonsyille, treasurer.
The next session will be held at
Enon church, Sept. 1904 Summit
Sentinel.
The leader., 1903-10-07

Sam Sancho, a local colored
preacher Of Pass Christian, was
hunting wild turkeys, and imi-
tated the gobble of a fowl so we'll
that another hunter mistook him
as the bushes moved from whence
came the sound, and a double
barrel Of birdshot was lodged in
Sancho.
The leader., 1903-10-07

The protracted meeting is in
full blast at the Baptist church,
and from all indications it is doing
a great deal of good. Rev. w.
F. Marlborough, pastor of the
First Baptist church Of jackson,
is doing the preaching and it will
do you good to hear him. Yves
son Enterprise.
The leader., 1903-10-07

A life size oil painting Of Gen.
w. r. Tucker will be presented
to the State. Gen. Tucker served
throughout the civil war, and was
foully assassinated years ago at
his home near Okolona.
The leader., 1903-10-07
Notice..

Road tax is DUE can be found at the Office
of Parsons, May, 0berschmidt Cos. store where
/ will receipt you. In my absence Frank Par
SONS is authorized to collect and receipt for same.
l viii be at the following places on the dates
named to give those who desire to do SO al OPP
portnnity to pay the tax without further trouble.
EAST SIDE OF I. c. R.R.
Thursday, October lst, at Clark's store.
Friday, October end, at Wellman.
Tuesday. October 18th, al Gaodwater.
Wednesday, October l+th at FaiF River Store.
WEST SIDE OF /. c. R. r,
Saturday, October 3rd, at Bogue Chitt0.
Monday. October 5th, at Mt. Pleasant church.
Tuesday. October 9th, at Arlington.
Wednesday. October 7th at Gum Grove.
Thursday October Sth, at Vaughn's
Friday, October 9th. at Caseyville.
Saturday October 10th, at Old Red Star.
Monday, October 18th, at Montg0meEY
G. Z. MONTGOME cry.
The leader., 1903-10-07

The lovers of base ball in Jack
son say they are making great
progress in getting up a stock
company to put team in the Cot
ton States League next year. A
stock company, with a capital of
about 50, 800 is to be organized.
The leader., 1903-10-07

Mr.. z. p. Davis, formerly Of
this city, has been appointed a.
trustee Of the Deaf and Dumb In
stitute, at jackson, rice r. &.
Wilson, resigned.
The leader., 1903-10-07

We sometimes think the county
treasurer's Office should be abol-
ished. Most any bank would
gladly handle the money for the
county for the use of it, thereby
saving the tax payers the treas
urer's salary. = Wesson Enter
prise.
This strikes us as being a sensi-
BILE idea. Such a change would re-
quile, however, a constitutional
amendment.
The leader., 1903-10-07

The Pope has let fall word or
two indicating that he does not in
tend to keep himself imprisoned
in the Vatican. Time will tell
what he meant.
The leader., 1903-10-07

1t is said that a band of profess
sional safe crackers are now in
this State, and banks and stores
should be watched closely, es
pecially at night.