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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-05-23

being so near the manganese land.
could work them more economically
THAT'S a fac" Jake waited expec
family a moment = then went on: "PG
ruther sell fur straight out cash, en-
account Dwell, the fac is" redden-
ing, "I'm to be married, an am a-need'
in special set sum-"
"Indeed!" the man beamed his con-
CALCULATIONS "Well, then in that case
I'm willing to give you, say $1,000"
"But, look here! Man, alive! that
coal lan's vallyble."
''Well, I've an idea the manganese
land is the more valuable of the two.
At any rate, five thousand is all care
to offer for the coal land, and I'm not
anxious to have it for that. But what
do you consider it worth?"
-millyun-dollars!" Thu words
were very emphatic and distinct. "Not
one cent less, not one cent mo-"
It was the mans turn to laugh.
"Why, that's preposterous," he de-
clared.
"Then thar's no use O. you an me
talkin' any mo-" Jake said, turning
away abruptly. "My fggers is straight
one millyun, with no come down."
A few weeks later there was a sudden
ripple of excitement along the noun
tain side. A real frame house, evil
IDENTIFY to be very elaborate, built by
one of their own number, was an event
sufficiently startling to cause gen.
eral suspension of labor on the slope.
and a going back and forth of curious
neighbors to watch and make COM
ments.
The $4,000 Gid it a Ii, and it purchased
a horse and carriage, and set out an
apple and peach orchard, and other
wise improved the place. They had
decided to corpora ton" the coal land;
and, against a lawyers advice, Jake
insisted that the shares be issued at
$4,000 each. 1t would seem "mo'
rich," he said, Ito have a few big
sheers than a lot of little ones;" and
when assured they would not sell so
easily, had answered that he did not
care for them to sell; he and Cindy
had everything they wanted, and stock
was safer to keep than money.
So the coal land became corpora
ton, with Jake as all its officers, and
with hundred shares at $4,000 each,
preferably not for sale. But an un-
filled certificate was posted conspicu-
ously in the post Office, SO that folks
could see how the thing looked.
The question of transportation was
immaterial, for the coal was not to be
mined. Jake purchased safe, in
which he carefully locked his stock,
only taking it out from time to time
to look at or show to friends. And,
knowing it to be there, he went to work
contentedly and energetically among
his fruit trees.
But for all this, the Corporation"
served its purpose. The fame of i
went beyond the slope, even down int
the valley, and on through its l~ngta
and breadth. People Cindy has onl,
heard of by reputation called ei. her
and found in her something which
made them call again, and she and
Jake, through returning the calls, and
through the books and music and pic
lures which began 10 gather i'll thei,
mountain home, gradually attained to
that which they had longed for in a
dim, cropping way. w..
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-05-23
Tin Worth a Cool tn ouxan d .

Russell Sage is opposed to tipping
walters: yet only last week he gave the
waiter who attended in his home tip
which Melted him $1,113. That waiter
has full confidence in his employers
Judgment regarding stock speculation.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-05-23
uncle Reuben say.;

s.Yo' kin console man by te1lin' b i'm
he's rsartyr, or yo' kin hurt his feel
ms by calm him fool, an yet nine
times out of ten one term will apply
as well as dc odder."-De.coit Free
Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-05-23
THE SINKING OF THE "MONITOR."
Find Commander Blankhead.

On December 1862 the Monitor left Fort Monroe ae
She by the Rhode @ @ aken
The washing began
The lines her with the "hode 1nd cut ana
the little and all akeh with h
December 81
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-05-23
His Predicament
Parker-What's wrong? You seem

worried. ~
Streeter-I am. I wrote two notes
lone to my broker, asking if he took
ne for fool, and the other to Miss
Goiding, asking her if she would be
zine. While I was out somebody tele-
phoned EYES," and ]. don't know which
os 'em it was.-AnSwers. &f
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-05-23
Honesty with SELF.

Being honest with ones self is
rather. difficult matter for the reason
that there is no one who is easier to
cheat or who likes it better.-Chicago
Journal. - t7&T
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-05-23
FIRST PUBLIC SCHOOL.
Located In DOrCihester. Mass and tha
Citizens Were Taxed for
Its Support.

The first public school in America
to be supported by direct taxation
upon the inhabitants of town" was
established at Dorchester, Mass, in
May, 1859, states the Chicago Tribune.
In 1886 David Thompson had settled
upon Thompson's island, off the coast
of the colony town, aud in 1888 he
gave the island to the town ON the
payment of IL pence yearly rental.
Having transferred the island to the
town, the town council met Nav 20,
1889, and adopted the following or
der:
1T is ordered the Goth day of MAY,
1859, that there shall be aren't of ego
year imposed forever on Thompson's
island, to be paid by every person that
hath property in said island, accord
ing to the proportion that any such
person shall from time to time enjoy
and possess there, and this toward the
maintenance of a school in Dorchester.
This rent OF EGO year to be paid to
such schoolmaster as shall undertake
to teach English, Latin, and other
tongues, also writing. The said school
master to be chosen from time to
time by the freemen, and it is left
to the discretion of the elders and
the seven men for the time being
whether maids shall be taught with
the boys or not. For the levying of
this EGO yearly from the particular
persons who ought to pay it according
to this order. it is further order that
some man shall be appointed by the
seven men for the time being to re-
ceive this, and on refusal to levy it.
by distress, and not finding distress.
such person as so refuseth payment
shall forfeit the land he hath in pro-.
priety in said island"
Here, the first teacher was Rev.
Thomas Waterhouse.
How = Snake Moves.
Now anyone who has looked at the
skeleton of a snake-and it is really a
very beautiful object-will have been
struck by the great number of ribs.
which may be rs many as 1850 pairs.
In these lies the secret of the ability
of the serpent to do some of these
wonderful things. The lower end Of
each rib is connected with one of the
broad scales that run along the under
side of the snake, and when a rib ia
twisted slowly backward, it pushes ON
the scale, the edge Of the. scale
catches on the ground or whatever
object his snakeship may be resting
on, and the body of the snake is
pushed just little bit forward. OF
course, each rib moves the body but a
mere trif1e; but where the ribs are
SO many, and they are moved one
after another, the result is that the
snake moves slowly but steadily
ahead.-St. Nicholas.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-05-23

sEES*88fE
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-24
SECY HITCHCOCK
UNDER FIRE
Said That He May Be Implicated in
the Indian Territory Land
Scandal.

Washington, Aug 24.-There is a
'trCns movement. under way to Sc
ure from President Roosevelt an or
Ter that will MAKE the investigation
nto the Indian territory land scandal
ma the alleged completely Of prOmi-
'nent United States officials absO-
utely untrammeled and impartial.
The significance of this arises from
,he fact that many friends Of Mr..
Hitchcock are involved in the scan
lal.
A number of the secetary's offivi-
dent which lead to a want of conf
1ence among those who are urging
The inquiry. in the secretary's abili-
ty to conduct an impartial investiga-
ion. To cite but one Of a number
Of cases on which this view is based.
formal charges have been made tC
The president that large sums OF
nOney realized from sales Of tOwr
OTIS in several thriving young cities
Oklahoma. instead Of being eX-
yided by act Of congress, have been
deposited in ST. Louis banks in which
Mr. HitchvOck's friends are interest
I'd as stockholders. The secretary is
/ ST. Louis man.
The citizens of a number Of Okla
noma towns have appealed TO Secre
AIRY Hitchcock to use these funds for
installing waterworks in their respec
i've towns, etc, but they have appeal
"a to him in vain. The only substan-
tial reason Mr.. Hitchcock advances
ior Withholding these funds from
their proper use for improvements
in the towns is there is crowd o:
lOOters" down there who would steal
the money if taken out of the banks.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-24
SCORES SEE HIM DIE.
Portland Bather browns in Surf or
Ocean Beach.

Portland. Ore.-WIlliam Kleeman
Of Portland was drowned at II
o'clock Friday morning while surf
bathing on the ocean beach at Nye
creek, in full view of a thousand
spectators. The surf was light and
the enjoyment or riding over the
swells tempted the young man to
venture cut too far from shore. He
soon became exhausted and cried for
help, which was at once promptly re-
spOnded to by two other bathers.
They succeeded in reaching Kleeman
and made a desperate effort to reach
the shore, but the current seemed to
set off shore and they could make
little progress. They finally became
exhausted from their exertion and
were compelled to give up their task
to save their own lives. In the mean
time, others rushed to the bath
house for life preservers and lines,
several pieces of rope were found
ened AMI fastened together. It was
not long enough, however. and to
lengthen the line the bathers joined
hands and formed a human life line
extending into the surf, but even this
proved about 80 feet too short to
reach the doomed man. The drown
ing was witnessed by the mother and
sister of the unfortunate young man.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-24
JONES TO CHANGE
Ills RESIDENCE
Congressman Likely to Move TO Spo.
kane.

SDOkane -Conorassman U-,,slov
ro,o- of Mouth vo,-.
i''ei' -
oeC'lhe permanent resident OF Spo-
n \, with 'he next Few months.
oe'e idI Vi WI. Jones closest friends
~ opoh&He are authority Tor the
STATEMENT that ne seriously contem-
pIate5 making MS nome IN Spokane,
ana II he makes the change at all,
II VIII De reasonable time before
ne next STATE campaign, when Mr..
Jones Will be a candidate for a
louFIh term IL congress.
hemoyal O. MS residence has been
IL MI Jones mind tor TWO years or
more, IL Is SAID. About a year ago
ne hao IN-'" concluded to make the
cnange' arc tIeA something caused
Hlh 10 oel2.. now MS closest politi-
cal lIlenda. --It alone IN Spokane. but
al over E"~'"-n washington. are
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-24

supreme court for a writ of habeas
carpus on the ground that the law
under which he was sentenced is I'M
constitutional. This application
brought the validity of the new law
squarely, before the supreme court.
which in a unanimous decision held
Jhe law was good.
Several days ago Graves e Graves,
for Dietrich. filed g notice Of appeal
in the regular way. The decision Of
the supreme court has been IN other
cases that a prisoner does not waive
MS right Of appeal necessarily By
pleading guilty. The appeal is taken
Ter the purpose Of raising additional
points against the new law which
were not raised on the application of
the writ of habeas corpus. Pending
the appeal Dietrich was released on
$3.50 cash bail, which was undOubtel-
y furnished by the gamblers, who
are fighting the law
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-24

PIE. conservative measur for tho !,
terment Of financial conditions i.I
decided to exclude from the hin 40 ~
reference to asset currency or ~
other detail upon which a disco
ment of the senate and house wo,>
be likely.
1t is the belief Of the COMMIT.
that in the short time before cong,.'
is convened it would be practic,T
impossible to frame with any bo0a|
its adoption comprehensive currs,
measure that would embrace all =,
larger questions thai will yet have q.
be dealt with.
The energies of the commit..
therefore, are being devoted 10 no,
ing the way for the passage of a sin
pie bill to meet present needs.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-24
Mortgaging the Future.

Mr.. Hill discussed Fictitious vs..
real prosperity" as follows:
There is a chorus Of assertion,
constantly reiterated, that the cOun-
try al the present time is enjoying a
period OF much prosperity. Yet there
are grave reasons for doubling the en-
tire correStness Of the statement. 1t
is conceded that many public works
are in progress Of construction and
many important enterprises are in
process Of development. but the fact
must he borne in mind that most of
,hese schemes are being fOated on
borrowed capital, and the future is
being largely mOrtgaged, and that
profits to hereafter accrue and divi-
dendS to be hereafter declared are al
ready being anticipated, and there is
no adherence TO the good Old-fashiOn-
ed and safe doctrine of paying as
you go. The country has been sur
feited with the issue of various stocks
and bonds which have been palmed
off upon a cOnfiding public under the
promise of profits. never earned and
not likely to be earned, until finan-
cial reaction has set in which has dis
turbed public confidence, inaugurated
a falling n arket, and, temporarily
at least. even if not for some time to
come, prevented safe financial in
vestments; and the end is not yet
When the prices of the necessaries Of
| life are unreasonably enhanced so
that it practically costs man all he
earns to live comfortably, there is no
opportunity afforded for the accumu-
latiOn of fair competence. Norman
conditions are better for the people
as a whole than those fourishing
times which are soon followed by Pc
RODS of business reverses. AS an I'M
due exhilaration is usually followed
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-24
DIETRICH
SKIPS OUT
Spokane Gambler Jumps
$3.50 Cash Bail Bond.
DIDN'T LIKE PRISON PROSPECTS
Runors That He Has Gone to San
Francisco That Mecca Of Broken
Down Sports.


T7ri+1 D;,.rioI- who CfTarad bin,co1f
'S " 'o''ii''''' sac 'ii0e - '7SV INC
validity OF the new law making gam
bling a felony. has departed from Spo-
l-ana SAYS -ha Saturjav,e Statesman
n.-.. II ,.e. -. 49,, -. hound
nc iiN 'ei' 04i "o''
Northern racine tram at Z;00 CLOCK
this morning, and rumor is rife that
he has iumped the $3.50 cash bail
hand u.hic1, ,,,os nr+ ~, for bis annaar-
4Ice d ie" u"SS ago l>"IiioI - iiN0
wise prevalent that ne is headed for
San Francisco that Mecca of broken
down sports.
No conc0ursa Of ne0nle no brass
h37d escorted Dietrich to the depot.
He went sadly and alone, He showed
IN at the dano+ q fulI half hour be-
fore train time. smoking corn cob
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-24
DRAFT ONLY TEMPORARY BILL
Senator Adrich Announces His Com
mittee Will Report a Com.
promise Measure.

Providence, R. l., Aug. Ex-senator
Aldrich, chairman Of the senate sub
committee which has been consider
ing new currency measure, is auth
GRITTY for the statement that while
the committee has not departed from
its determination to devise some sim
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-24
Status Of the Case

Dietrich pleaded guilty to running
a stu poker game. and was sentenced
by Judge Richardson to serve one
year in the penitentiary. His attor-
neys. who are really attorneys for the
gamblers Of the state, applied to the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-24

by depression of spirits, so in affairs
of business. commercial stagnation
is generally preceded by excessive
expansion.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-24

Eff some young men," said Uncle
Eben, was as Industrious addin' I'D
figgers in columns as dey is gettin'
EN- in rows on policy slips, reckon
dey'd be savin' money"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-24

Singleton.-Hello. Doubleday. You
twins look so much alike I never can
tell you apart. Who are you. your
self or your brother? Doubleday
Neither. l am my brothers brother.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-24
PROFESSOR PIPER TO
LEAVE PULLMAN
WI! Be Botanist for Agricultural De-
partment.

PulIman.-C. V. Piper, professor
Of botany, zoology and entomology
at the Washington Agricultural col
lege. has resigned to take effect i'm
mediately. Professor Piper has been
in Washington, D. c., during the sum
mer vacation, experimenting the
publication Of a book on entomology
Of which he is the author, and which
is being published by the government
department Of agriculture His abil-
ity so impressed the head of the de-
partment that he was offered a posi-
ton of bOt2nist, for the department.
He has had the matter under cOnsid-
GRAFTON for some time and finally
decided to accept and has rendered
his resignation. He will leave for
Washington. D. c.. about September
-.
Professor Piper has been with the
Washington Agricultural college
| longer than any other member of the
faculty, having been appointed to the
! position he has resigned in 1882, elev-
en- years ago, when George Lilley was
president Of the college. He and
George II. Watt. professor of phar-
macy, are the only two members OF
Lilley's corps Of professors who
have remained with the school to the
present time.
Professor Piper is a man of mark
ed ability and deep regret is felt here
because Of his departure. The new
position WhicG he has accepted pays
a much larger salary than the one
he resigns.
New Assistant Agrostoiogist.
Byron Hunter, a graduate of the
Washington Agricultural college
class Of 1899, has been appointed as
sistant agrostolOgist by W J. Spill
man, head Of the United States gov
eminent department of agrostology
Mr.. Spillman was here from Wash
linton, D. c., this week and tendere>
the position to Mr.. Hunter, who &C
cepted it. Mr. Hunter will have
headquarters at Pullman and his ter
ritOry will Include the states Of
Washington, Oregon, I1aho Mon
tana and California. The position i:
one of Importance and MI Hunter i:
being congratulated on his appoint
ment.
During the past two years Mr.
Hunter has held the position of pro
lessor of biology in the Idaho norma
school at Lewiston. He has tender
ed his resignation to that institution
and will move his famil-- 10 Pullman
as soon as he can secure home TO
them.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-24
a GIGANTIC COLLECTION

Remote ac and unpeoped lands from the gd Of the poles te
not cme of the Equator n npenetab ung burning deserts
RoHnta and the broad plains hays eontru Py and he
that has before been since the historic dg When
Patriarch Noah assemble his collection
dovnpour, Birds Beasts Reptiles EARTH Object
animated nature brought to doors All ear treasures embracing
Animals famed for their feroy beauty which includes the
alive of the huge booweatng Hppopomi Stately Monster E
FerOcous CarnVOrus Lions India, Beautiful
Striped Zebras, and the
life Birds BRIGHT brilliant
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-08-24
DON'T MORTGAGE
YOUR PROSPECTS
Senator Hill Says Financial Trouble
Surely Will Follow Such a
Transaction.

Olc0tt Beach. n. Y-At the annual
picnic Of the Niagara County Pioneers
association 10000 persons gave a re-
ception 10 David B. Hill, Senator Hill
said:
Mob violence is not rendered less
Objectionable. even if it is true, as
frequently asserted, that unless it
shall interpOse its strong arm the
guilty may esctpe punishment
through a lax administration of the
criminal law or Indifference to its en-
forcement on the part Of the people
them5 es The very excuse offered
IS a reflection on the community itself
where he crime has been committed
and the remedy lies not in the people
themselves overriding the law. but IL
the people uphoIding and enforcing
The law and in appeal to their patriot
ism, their good sense. their innate
love of justice and respect COR order
qualities which are seldom, if ever. in
government to be come a mObOcracy
Whic'l acts upon impulse, feels no re
straint and recognizes no appeal from
its hasty prejudgment.
Grimes which can only be punish
ed by only such irresponsible tribu
nails as MODS might as well not be
punished at all, because in the end
the remedy will found to be worse
tho0 tho diSaa so -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-28

was made, and, tho a light snow had
fallen that night, no tracks could be
found leading to the scene. The next
day the minister's revolver and razor
were found in the yard. These facts
excited suspicion, and it was said Re
and Mrs. Hinshaw had had frequent
differences over his attentions to
member of his congregation. A detec-
tive later swore out q warrant against
the minister, but the people We're 80
indignant they drove the detective out
OF town.
The grand jury subsequently took the
matter up and Hinshaw was indicted.
Protests from the church people fol-
lowed, but the conviction of his guilt
grew daily, and many of his best
friends deserted him. Tho the law
gave Hinshaw the privilege of testify
ing in his own behalf, he did not go
on the stand, and this was construed
into a confession of guilt.
After sentence his friends began to.
work for his release. Governors
Matthews and Mount We're appealed 10
for pardon and both refused to grant
it. Many still believe in Hinshaws in
nocence,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-28
.|HE ARMY and navy
The Two Fighting Departments
of the Government Meet on
the Gridiron
THE ARMY AN EASY WINNER
The Occasion More of Society Event
Than a Spectacular Game Of Foot
ball or the Gridiron-Many Notable
Army and Navy Men Present-Tele
eraph: News.

Philadelphia, Nov. 2S.-The football
elevens representing the fighting de-
partments OF the United States gov
ernment me. on Franklin field this af-
game has grown TO be looked upon as
a football society function, rather than
a spectacular gridiron battle and 70,
that reason the demand for tickets has
been enormous. There will be great
gathering of army and navy officials
present Secretary of War Root, Cen
eral S. b. NJ. Young, Secretary of the
Navy Moody, Admiral Sigsbee, Colonel
A. G. Mills. Captain w. II. Bronson
General Brooke, Admiral Dewey, Ad.
miral H. C. Taylor and other persons
prominent In the federal government
will occupy boxes. Both elevens were
in good condition, but the general inn
preston seems to be that the navy
players have little chance of defeating
their weighty West Point opponents
The weather was cloudy and cold and
the grldiron frozen hard.
The army kicked off at 2:10. Cham
DeTS. navy, ElCkeQ goal IFOIn Il pidct.
ment. Score, Navy, 5; West Point,
0. BY line plunges by Davis and
Farnsworth, the ball was carried to the
navy's 4-yard line, where the army
man was laid oat. Hill scored a touch
down for the army. Graves kicked
goal from bad angle. Score: Wes;
Point, s; Navy, 5.
On exchange of kicks 1t was West
Points ball On her i2yard line. Prince
kicked to the navy's S-yard line. The
army claimed Strassberger touched the
ball and there was an argument West
Point was given the ball on the navy 3
S-yard line. Davis carried the ball
over for a touchdown for the army
Thompson kicked goal and on an ex-
change of kicks it was the army's bail
on the navy's 50-yard line. Prince
broke thru the navy's line and ran.
forty yards for touchdown. Doe
kicked goal. Score, West Point, IL;
Navy. s.
Final-west Point 40, Annapolis 5.