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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-05-16
Chasse Thankful for All.

United States Consul Robert NJ. Nc
Wade. q, Canton. cablcd u the State
Department tina. he has been requested
by the viceroy to send heartfelt apprc-
citation oi the Christian Herald'S con
tributi oi Sscoo in aid oi tht sta-v-
in { persons in kwangsi Consul Me
Wade ;!,o says that more help is ur-
gently needed
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-05-16
Federal Clerk coniesses Forgery.

Frank NJ. Barnett, clerk in the
United States Bureau OF Ethnology.
was arrested on a charge oil forgery
Barnctt's offense consisted in opening
private mail addressed to officials in
the office and abs,racting thcrcirom two
checks for Sis. which he cashed at 4
local banking house He admitted his
guilt, and said he used the money TO
pay off debt OF $500. He was APP
pointed from Alabama Is months ago,
is 20 years old and unmarried.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-05-16
An Auarciiis. Toast.

Tacoma Wash. (SpcciaD.-"Hcre's
to the noble AMI great man who slew
President Mckinley. The speaker was
William Do-cnson. ii The Pioneer sa-
loon. drinking with a troop oi com
pan:uns. He Mas sentenced To 30 day
in the chaiuaang Dorcuson admitted
ne Was N auA,chis; and was proud Of
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-05-16
SUES for sI.9o0. 9c9 Taxes.

Louisville tSpcciaD.--S,:i, Tor $1,000
eco taxes against thc Southern Pacific
Railroad Company was fled in the Jei-
tcr.on County Court here By w l..
Weller. Jr. rcven-c agent Tor the State
ci Kentucky. The petition alleges that
that corporation had not paid taxes III
five wears and that SI.ooo.ooo was now
Iii. the State
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-05-16
Ci.y Ownership for Chicago.

Springfield. Ill. (SpeciaD.-fhe SEN
ate coucurred in the House amend
lncnts t. the Mueller Municipal Own
crship bill. The bin Itself which is pri-
raarily m act To enable the city Of Chi
cage 10 'own. operate. lease and con
struc; street railways. will pass the
Senate and the legislation so long
sought by that city will so on the
mint. hnnl.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-05-16
Officers Accused ia Alaska.

The officers who were implicated in
the charges OF irregular transactions in
commis>ary supplies at Skagway. Alas
ka. and whose court-martial has been
ordered are Major Charles A. Booth.
Seventeenth Infantry. now At Nancou-
YER Wash. and Capt +. /. knudsen.
Eighth Infantry, now At For: ST.
Michael. Alaska. Other officers may
be ordered before a coMrt-n:artial.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-05-16
TramrIe or Dead Mans BODY.

Piltsburg, Pa. SPECIALIZATION
an Italian, shot and l<il'cd an uaS
Italian in Townsend street. Hill d
ana ~ trying 70 escape he cndeaEe
shoot Policeman Andrew TERI
arrested him II WIS two hour,
the victims body was reuIosee
where i had fallen. Nearly 900
gathered aiou; the corpse. an
the police tried ia dispcrsc the
small riot resulted. ard the oo'
murdered man was trar,plea
hundreds. The arrn-al Of
police prevented what s ges'
se-;nms -.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-05-16
Mrs. Euri,ck Will Get chfIIrea

Buffalo. y. y. (Specian.-By :. deci-
sion ii the County surrogate Mrs. Alice
Hull Burdick Will got the custody OF
her three children The surrogate de-
clarcd null and void Ike provision of
Nj. Burdick's will which directed that
the children should be under the guar
C;ausliD oil his executors.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-19

that is certainly pleasing to the eye
in its architectural composition, and
the practicability Of it's construction
and the usefulness of its features
must appeal strongly to those who
wish to have their home not only OF
a pleasing exterior, but also wish tc
obtain this end without any very
great additional expense. The cottage
is, of course, designed for a small fam
lily. Its exterior appearance Is in
keeping with the surroundings and
will look well in any good situation.
It's size is So x 26 feet. The story
is ten feet in hcight. Tbs foundation
is of trick. and a cellar is provided
under a portion OF the building sin
and one-half feet deep. The outside
walls are sided and the roof is
shingled. The interior is trimmed
with natural finished cypress and
pine. A nice china closet from floor
to ceiling is located Between the din.
ing room and the kitchen. and has
doors opening on both sides. There
is a bathroom near the kitchen, to
be fitted up as desired. The pantry Is
well arranged for convenience. Tho
cost of this cottage in most localities
would be from $500 to 5000.
z. A. PAYNE.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-19
JocKo IN MEDITATION.

visited the navy yard on Wednesday
last. Jocko was introduced to them, az
a matter Of course. The visitors talked
in pure Castilian to the mascot, and he
seemed to become homesick at tho
sound OF the old familiar phrases.
Oficers say the monkey went aft after
the visitors had left and actually wept,
a most extraordinary thing for mon
key to do. He was found In the evening
lying below bunk and moaning pite-
ously. Investigation showed that he
had drunk potash, evidently, 1t il A.
legged, with suicidal intent.
Surgeons revived the monkey, but he
seemed the victim of melancholia. To-
day the cook Of the Florida, who UNDER
stands Spanish. pretty well, began to
sing Spanish love song entitled liz
senorita Bonita" The monkey listened
for awhile, and then walked aft to the
rail. There he sat fortwo hours, q far
away look in his face and his hands
crossed.
Unobserved, he went below. A pail
of I've was there. The monkey seized
the pail, climbed to the main deck, and.
turning toward the river, waved his
hand to the outgoing craft and drank
the poison. He was picked up by
Landsman Evans unconscious.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-19
TOO SERIOUS BY FAR
Lovelorn SWANS Make and Garry
Out Odd Vows.
Rejected Lovers Find Unique Ways to
Show Their DisappOintment-On
Took to Bed for Thirty
Four Years.

It is regarded as customary nova
days for the rejected lower to swallow
his disappointment, smile at the world,
end take courage with the thought he
has other chances coming. 1t is sup
posed he will be all right in a month
or so at the most This Is not always
the case, as few instances will show.
There are cases of lovelorn vows being
made which resemble election bets.
And they have been carried out to bet
ter purpose.
Only a few weeks ago there died at
Turin Sig. Mecca, who just half q
century ago, was on the eve of being
married to one of the sunniest maids
in all that land of sunshine and spright-
ly beauty. But the maid was as tickle
as she was fair, and at the last mo-
ment Tilted her lover in favor OF a
former rival.
When news of her treachery reached
Mecca he had already put on his we'd
ding garments, and he there and then
took vow that, however long he
might live, he would never wear any
ether. This VOW he religiously kept
to the end of his days, and he might
often be seen in the street of Turin, a
grotesque, shabby, and pathetic sur
vival of the sartorial arts of the nine
teenth century.
1t was a similar evil fate that over
took Nathaniel Bentley; only in his
case it was the hand of death and not
treachery that robbed him of his bride
IN the morning of the day that was to
have made him happy. The wedding
feast was already spread, and Nathan
lei, who was noted dandy, was ar
rayed in all his bridal f1nery when the
tragic news was brought to him.
He Immediately locked the door of
the dining room in which the banquet
was awaiting his guests and vowed
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-19

mon, found her writhing in pain at
II o'clock at night.
In her hand she clasped an empty
bottle and on her lips there was the
odor of carbolic acid. Her lusterless
eyes and the white-scarred lips, burned
by the poison, told the rest of the
story.
ut was the hard work. papa" she
gasped, .the hard work. | couldn't
stand it,
:. The father sought a physician, but
no physician could be found, and, sut-
fering intense pain, the little sufferer
was finally taken by the police to the
county hospital. But medical aid was
of no avail, and after lingering and
moaning for an hour she died SOON
after midnight.
Sarah Solomon, says the Chicago
Examiner, was a laundress. Only II
years old and yet she was compelled
to do the work that mature and
stronger women would have shirked.
She labored until her strength had
left her and then she decided to die.
In the morning she left home as usual
to go to work She returned shortly
before supper and told her father she
had quit her place.
TITS too hard work. papa" she said,
II cannot stand it. ] just work from
the time get there until the whistle
blows, and then am SO weak that 1t
Hooyna NM hoad UCoc round and round !"
She ate sparingly at the evening
meal, and when she had washed the
dishes and cleaned up the room she
spent an hour reading the papers In
search of more suitable place.
Then she left the house and was
not seen again until her father heard
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-19
USEFUL CHINESE BUGS.
rhev Feed ON the San Jose Scale and
Are Expected to Save Millions
for Fruit Growers.

More bugs are being Matched daily
at the department of agriculture at
Washington than were ever before
stimulated by human enterprise.
The insects chosen for propagation
Ia dozen OF them. which were I'M
ported alive from China more than d
year ago-were so precious that sin
gle specimen could not be bought fol
500.
This will be better understood when
it is explained that this batch of bug;
with their progeny bid fair to rie
the United States of pest which at
the present time is causing Q loss of
$10,000,000 a year.
The pest is the San Jose scale
originally brought from China OF
Hawaii to California. which has
spread over large portion of the
fruit-growing regions Of the United
States, and threatens to wipe out the
horticultural industry.
Once it gets a foothold in an or
chard it sweeps through the latter as
destructively as fire. Its rate of prop,
agation is something fabulous, under
favorable conditions, and the twigs
and branches it attacks are quickly
covered with sortof gray scurf con-
sisting Of the waxy execretions o. an
incalculable multitude Of microscopic
insects.
BY good luck Mr.. Marlatt, one of I'm
- c1y Id scke
happened to be travelling in northern
China about 18 months back and found
there this very plague. But the mis-
chief, though obvious enough, was not
specially destructive because of pecu-
liar insect much resembling a minia-
ture hedgehog.
It seemed evident that this was the
enemy provided by nature for keeping
down the scale insect, and Mr.. Marlatt
promptly proceeded to capture few
hundred specimens, which he brought
to this country in tin boxes.
Nearly all of them died on the way,
but on reaching Washington the dozen
hardy ones that survived were put
into wire net cage outdoors, being
placed upon the branches Of pear
tree that was thoroughly infested with
the scale insects. Without q minutes
delay the Chinese bugs went to work
preying upon the scale insects, and
what was more important. they pro-
ceeded to multiply their own kind rap
idly.
Pretty soon second cage containing
another fruit had to be built to re-
ceive the overflow and to-day there
are more than dozen similar cages
Philadelphia Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-19
CHILD DIES OF POISON.


DTadging from early morn until
night, working day by day to earn
food for herself and parents, Sarah
Solomon, q. 14-year-old Chicago child
labor slave, found life's battle too hard
for her frail constitution and she end
ed the struggle by drinking poison.
Though the law seeks to protect chill
dren of tender age, Sarah Solomon had
been forced to work in a laundry. The
task was great, and feeling that her
strength was failing her she gave up
her place and went home-home to
die.
In front of her home at s Liberty
street her aged father, Aaron Solo
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-19
JocKo TRIES TO DIE.
Sailors singing Ayvakens Fond Men-
cries In Monkey and q Longing
for Death.

"A correspondent writes from Brook
lyn, N. Y, that warship surgeons
worked for hours trying to resuscitate
one Jocko, monkey and mascot OF the
monitor Florida, who for the second
time in one week tried to commit sui
eide in spectacular fashion.
Jocko Is known along the coast from
Pensacola to Portsmouth.
Born Spaniard, he became IN
American when his ship, the torpedo
boat Isla de Luzon, was captured during
the Spanish-American war.
Recently Jocko has been ailing. Two
Spaniards who are touring the country
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-19
The Immortal I'm Life.

Nothing is eternal but that which Is
done for God and for others. That
which is done for self dies. Perhaps It
Is not wrong, but it perishes. You say
1t is pleasure well, enjoy it. But joy
Gus recollection is no longer Joy. That
which ends II self is mortal. That alone
which goes out Of self into God lasts
forever. -Frederick w. Robertson.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-19
What We May Expect.

Foreigner-What means this great
procession Of bicyclists?
Citizen-That is the new Army Of
Peace going to Washington to demand
that congress abolish all tack factories
and root up all bushes that bear thorns
IN. 7. Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-19
AUTOMATIC ToMCAT.
Clears the British Metropolis
OF Felines.

Probably nowhere is a peace-loyins.
community more annoyed o. nights by
philandering cats on every roof and
back wall than is the population of
London. Just now, for the first time,
genius has risen with what appears
to be successful remedy for the evil.
It consists of nothing less than the in
vention Of q fearsome automaton tom
cat made up of tin frame and coy
cred with fur coat.
Tom" is as black as the darkest
night, with a stiff black tail standing
up defiantly in the air, and ghostly
look in its sightless eyes, This bane-
full glare is produced by a four-volt
electric battery slowed away in that
portion of '"Tom's" anatomy generally
occupied by the digestive organs.
The general principle Of construc-
ton, according to the British inventor,
is based upon powerful clockwork, re-
leased by a lever when the tail of the
animal is moved. The clock works 4
pair of bellows, with two loud screech
ing reeds, at the same time forming
contact to light the lamps in the eyes
and forcing outwards dozen lons
needle points, which come up through
the skin of the back. The tail also
acts as a trigger and releases a ham
mer formed of the lower jaw of the
cat, which explodes two percussion
caps in the mouth.
One night recently an experiment
was made. The clockwork was wound
up and the beast placed In the back
garden. In due course of time a fero-
cious tom cat, with chips on it's ears.
walked up to the stranger to give bat
tie, while dozen of his lady friends
sat around to see the fun.
Without the slightest provocation he
flew at the automatic cat, removed a
lump of loose hair from his back. and
broke his tail in half. That ended the
first round, but it was only the signal
for the tin tom cat to get into
action.
The tail exploded the percussion CABS
In that cats mouth with sound re-
sembling that of small cannon. the
electric eyes blazed out like search
lights, while heart-rending shrieks
rent the air from the bellows inside.
and the needle points got their BUSH
ness ends into the tom cat.
Within q few seconds the garden
was clear and pale-faced pussies were
tearing of through the quiet streets in
search Of home comforts. It was more
than a month before they ventured to
peep over the wall to see II the "black
terror" was still in possession Of the
place.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-19

" ERE is a cottage containing I'VE
II rooms, which can be erected fox
a very small sum of money,
considering the amount of conven-
fences contained. In building cheap
house, and one that shall be comfort
able and convenient, the dimension,
Of the rooms must necessarily be
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-19
twas Ever Thus.

.sThe world is backward about COM
ing forward with its appreciation, !"
unused the Irish philosopher. I'VE
never think of strewing flowers on q
mans grave until after he is dead. -
Chicago DAILY News
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-19


UR text Is a prayer
"a fervid prayer
rising from the lips
of a man whose
heart is crushed
with a sense OF his
own miserable fail
ure and awful sin,
but whose faith
and repent a n c e
pave the way which
leads back to God
and His bles $ ed
co~r,ia TSL 1Do0J~
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-19

that the room should never be entered
during his life. He lost all pleasure
and pride in his personal adornment
andfrom being the sprucest man about
town degenerated into dirty, shabby,
forlorn sample CT humanity, the butt
OF street boys, and an object OF pity
or derision to his acquaintances.
In the north of England the story OF
Henry Jackson's eccentric manner OF
taking love disappointment is told
to-day, although 40 years have passed
since the pathetic, if foolish, chapter
Of his life was closed. Henry Jackson
was Yorkshire farmer, one OF the
tallest and handsomest men IN all the
country side, and great preparations
had been made for his wedding to
pretty Mary Howarth, daughter Of his
nearest neighbor. He was leaving his
house or his way to the church when
a messenger rushed up with the news
that his bride to be had disappeared
and was not to be found anywhere.
II think I'll go to bed again and wait
till she returns" the young BRIDE
groom said, philosophically. and he
forthwith retired to his room.
Later In the day news came to him
that the tickle Mary had been seen
driving through distant village in
company with a former lover. IF
that's So, Henry placidly answered,
81 may as we'll stay where / am" and
true to his word, he kept his bed for
"a years, until his death, never seeing
anyone but his faithful housekeeper,
and never once mentioning the name
at the girl who had proved SO false.
An amusing story is told Of another
Yorkshire farmer, who accepted his
fate in quite different spirit. The
banns had already been called once In
the parish church when his f1ancee. in
jealous moment, refused point blank
to marry him. "Thah can do as Ia
likes" he answered, gayly. II mum
Just look out for some other lass;
and, to the amusement Of the district,
he carried out his purpose so promptly
that on the following Sunday the
banns were called againAput the
name of the woman was changed, and
they were tfor the first time Of ask
Ing"
But perhaps the oldest celebration
Of a marriage on record was that OF
which q certain hotel in a midland
town was the scene only few months
ago. In one room Of the hotel the
guests were making merry over q
sumptuous wedding breakfast, while
from the adjacent room came peals Of
laughter from the guests Of rejected
hit by no means brOken-hearted fance
Of the bride, who was entertaining his
sympathizers alta precisely similar ban
quet.
TELEGRAPH Wire JeweIry.
The descendants of the aborigines OF
Australia are very fond OF jewelry, but
they do not pay much for 1t. They use
telegraph wire to make bracelets, ear
rings and nose-rings, and tear down the
telegraph lines for that purpose.
EgOtish.
He thought he heard the trump Of fame
And high his spirits rose:
sAt last! he cried, with heart aname,
And then. moment LATER came
The man who'd blown his nose
-Chicago Record-Herald.
Where9
"Is 1t true the jury disagreed in that
murder case?'
Eyes; they say there was one blamed
crank that held out for convictin' the
man who done the KILN. Chicago
Tribune
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-19

fair amount of floor space. and pre-
sents an attractive exterior. A house
may be simple enough to be cheap, yet
with the parts well proportioned. al
together an attractive feature OF the
surrounding landscape.
This design is especially adapted to
an inside lot and shows an exterior
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-19
Al Reversed.

Mifkins-Blowhard insists that his
word is as good as his note.
Bifkins-He probably means that his
note isn't worth any more than his
word. Chicago Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-19
The Job for Hin.

Little Johnny-When I grow up I'm
going to be diplomat.
Sunday School Teacher-Why not be
a preacher, like your handsome uncle!
Little Johnny-'Cause pa says
preachers goes to hell II they lie, but
diplomats gets promoted.-chicago
Record Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-19

must be considered in estimating the
cost, yet it is not wise to build so
cheaply that the future value OF the
building may be doubtful. The plan
here offered is well arranged and has
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-19
Chicago,

OIIICdSU, ~ ~ IyUy. -
iext-"Create for me clean neart, o
Hoo' ana renew steadfast spirit within
me. Cast me not away from Thy pres
ence; and take not Thy Holy Spirit from
.a restore unto me the joy Of Thy saliva
ton; and uphold me with a willing spirit.
Inen viii Iteach transgressors Thy ways;
ana sinners shall be converted unto Thee
Fsa!m 5l:l0-lS (Revised version, marginal
reading.)
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-19
Duty Well Performed.

Duty Wen sFef10rm6d.
The consciousness OF d.ty performed
gives us music at midnight. George
Herbert.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-19

small, as every square foot of space
added to the ground plan of a struc-
ture increases the quantity of ma
terials that go into the building and
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-19
1903. SDirit''

spirit" Why? Listen: "Then will
teach transgressors Thy ways; and
sinners shall be converted unto Thee"
David was conscious that his sin had
separated him from God and untitled
him for service. He was no longer able
to teach transgressors the ways of the
Lord, nor lead sinners into the light
Of salvation. And instead of persisting
in the effort of a Christian life and
service which would be painful, and
unsatisfactory and unfruitful, he
sought with earnestness of purpose to
get back into the harness where he
could feel the comradeship and fellow
ship of his Lord and know that he was
working effectively for Him.
MY CHRISTIAN friend, my brother
diligence of the inner life or the out
ward conduct, has sin OF omission or
OF commission, has neglect or indiffer-
ence, or willful desire, interrupted your
fellowship with your Lord, and taken
away your sense of JOY in the saving
Lulu uAA0 AAA9 D1VSoCu oCl f4SC. las
there come deafness in your Chris
tian life, which makes of the Christian
life and service. a painful duty? Have
you gone on in blind desperation and
disbursement? Have you somehow
thought to earn your way back to the
Lord? Have you by your feverish zeal
endeavored to wipe out past sins and
failures? Perhaps you have. We all
are SO apt to do SO. 1t is so hard TO
get away down in the dust Of humility
and, confess sin and plead for forgive
ness and cleansing. The pride of the
heart keeps us from bending our knees
and opening our hearts to the search
light Of Gods purity and the cleansing
of Christ's shed blood. We go on, and on,
but transgressors are not taught the
way of the Lord, and sinners are net
converted. What we need is what
David needed. The cry OF the Psalm
ist must pour from our lips. We must
walk the pathway of confession and re-
pentance SO that we may again be
yoked ur with Christ and with Him
perform joyful and efficient service.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-19
Copyright. 1908, by ]. NJ. Edson.)

non by rae "fzishSvny and Byway'' Preacher.