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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-01-24

is written in popular vein. Herbert
Spencer states what Is coming to be
the accepted belief on sociological and
ethical questions. To the earnest
student we would recommend the
study Of these writers. It will cost
many hours of sleep, wear deep sinus
in the gray matter, and if the spirit
of investigation gains ascendancy, con-
vert many useless hours into ones OF
deep significance. But every one who
reads and understands will become q
beacon-Gght. What is of more worth,
he will have fitted himself for bet
ter study of those deep questions that
are pressing themselves home upon
the farmer-Farm and Fireside.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-01-24
He Got 1t Reduced.

The people of a certain Yorkshire
town are blamed as rule for ''looking
at both sides of a penny before parting
with it, Quite a laughable example
occurred the other day. f-.s.
\ man, slightly deaf, went to the
doctor with bruised finger. -..
The doctor washed and bandaged it,
and when the man asked the charge,
said:
sOh, it is just trifie, and won't cost
anything " *Fea- .a
mo, no, sir; you will need to make
it less than that 80 .s.-sE4 Hts Il
The doctor, catching on, said:
pr Very well, we. will say two and six
pence which the man promptly paid
thinking he had knocked something
off.-London Spare Moments.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-01-24
HERE AND THERE.

Some men will make pure-bred
flock of fowls produce like mongrels,
and others with mongrel flock will
make them profitable. 1t depends q
great deal on the man, you see.
Unsuccessful attempts have been
made to grow cotton in southern Cal.
ifornia, by the department of agri.
culture. The government expert re.
ports that the plants failed to ma
ture. -. 4. ., &
1t requires more feed to fatten
a pig in winter than in warm wealth
er. It requires less food in winter
if the pig has a good shelter, . warm
bed and few bed-fellows to help
keep him warm.
Horses differ in mental power,
just as men do. Some are sensible.
some are idiotlc and some are man
iacs. The first can be made very val
liable, the second can not, and the
third class are always dangerous.
We shall find no better opportunt.
ty to make repairs than now Roofs
may leak; therefore they need attend
ing to. Windows may need new glass.
and we shall find many other things
about the place needing careful in
spection.
Speaking of dark-meated, white
meated and yellow-meated fowls, did
anyone ever hear any complaint about
the color of the skin when the fowl
appeared perfectly cooked on the ta-
BILE? The color prejudice is without
foundation.
in saving manure more attention
should be paid to the liquid excre-
lions which are generally wasted
This can be done by having plenty
of bedding or by the use of absorb
ents, such as land plaster or peat
That most available on most farms
is damaged straw or hay.
The best pasture is one that stays
with you. Alfalfa stays; therefore it
is the best pasture. The best hay
plant is one that only has to be plant.
ed once, and that is rich in nntritive
qualities. Alfalfa has only to be
planted once ION suitable land) and it
is rich in nutritive qualities.
The most profitable pork hog is
the one that gets all his growth with.
in eight or nine months. Long be.
fore even this age the amount of feed
required to make pound Of pork
begins to increase, and pigs that are
kept over winter are liable to eat
their heads Off.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-01-24
PROBLEMS IN AGRICULTURE.
To Be Probably Solved They Need
Care and Thought as Well ~
Mere Hand Work.

That there are deeper problems in
agriculture than the raising of crops
and stock and the marketing of the
same, with the occasional concrete ex-
ample of some legislative demand, our
more thoughtful farmers acknowl-
edge. The increase of education
along the lines of production, all
things considered, has been marvellous.
It gives us hope for the future solu-
ton of the deeper problem of mans
relation to the state, to the times in
which he lives, and to those future
days when his influence, be it good or
bad, shall yet work. The farmer real
ICES that beneath his occasional de.
mands there are fundamental princi-
Piles to be grasped before ultimate
good can be obtained. He realizes that
his occasional statements of rights to
be secured are but manifestations of
q deeper law than any enacted by man.
There is vague feeling of uneasiness
that he may be premature or out of
order in his demands; that in a short
time he will find the victories he has
so hardly won were scarce worth
fighting for; that vast deal of ener-
gy was expended in securing only half
measures. In hazy way he feels that
there are shorter cuts for arriving at
the same ends for which he strug-
giles and never fully arrives; that it
would be easier and better to estab-
lish a principle, rather than a con-
crete example of that principle. True,
he can not, will not, stop battling for
the right as he sees it.; but he real
ICES that the hardest battle is per-
sonal one against the terrible dark
ness of ignorance.
There is peculiar fascination for
thoughtful minds in social science.
particularly in that phase termed po-
litical economy. The understanding
of the laws of political economy are
coming to be as essential to the
farmer as the knowledge of the sci
ence of the production of crops and
stock-feeding. That it will prove as
interesting, no one who knows the
fondness of our most intelligent farm
ers for erudite subjects will deny.
Mills political Economy" is general
" accepted as the standard in our
colleges. Probably the abridged edi-
ton, with critical and explanatory
notes bv J. Laurence Laughlin, will
find the heartiest acceptance. That
other classic, Adam Smiths wealth
of Nations" has rot been displaced
by modern writers. Richard L. Ely's
"Introduction to Political Economy"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-01-24
worn,th Saves Food.

A warm poultry-house in winter 10
the cheapest, because shelter saves
food. The hen, like stove, consumes
fuel which creates heat, and until the
body is thoroughly warm the food will
not be diverted to production. In
our dwelling-houses we conserve the
heat from the stove by the use Of
plastered walls, tight windows and
carpeted floors. If the cold air was
permitted to enter freely it would
cause an expense for an enormous
amount of coal. If we do not provide
warm quarters for the fowls we must
give them more food, and even then 1t
may be impossible to counterfeit the
effects of the cold air.-Farm and
Fireside. q -F -
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-01-24
ROTATION OF CROPS.
A Suitable Rotation, Faithfully Fol>
lowed, In the Best Road to
Success On the Farm.

To be the most successful with our
farm work and crops, there should
be suitable rotation adopted and
faithfully followed out. This is get
ting to be necessity where corn AMI
other grain crops are largely raised.
as is the case more and more, especial
ly in the dairy portions of our coun'
try. s
There needs to be more system and
uniformity in this business. A change
should be made from the practice
too much followed of taking up
pieces here and there all over the
farm for the plow. .-r.
There should be some well-deined
plan of what is wanted in the way OF
crops. and then divide the land that
is to be devoted to the cultivated
crops and hay into sections in &C.
cordance with the size of the farm.
It may be four, five or six years
course, as circumstances seem to de-
mand. Usually corn and potatoes are
grown the first year on sod groun !,
crops that require good cultivation;
the next or second year to be fob
lowed with crop of grain and SEED
ed to grass. This in turn to be de-
voted to hay for two, three or foA1
wears, in accordance with the size OF
the farm.
Where much corn is raised, as II
the case on many dairy farms, par
ticularly for fodder, the practice n
sometimes to plant corn two years In
succession on the same land, or Tor
a part of the crop. Personally, we
like the plan best of planting entirely
on sod ground, as it will be the freest
from weeds, and there should be
considerable amount of grass roots
and stubble to pillow under for the
benefit of the soil and crops. A we'll
cared for field of corn or potatoes 10
a good preparation for a crop Of
grain to follow and the seeding to
grass.
In our prae tice on sod ground, no
manure is used with the corn, but 800
or 200 pounds of phosphate is put in
with the seed at planting.
In an average season, with god
cultivation, this insures fine crop OF
fodder corn, suitable for the silo or
for curing to feed dry. The second
year. manure is applied for q crop
Of oats and those of hay which are to
follow. Usually have good success In
this way, with the grass seeding, al
well as with the crops or hay to
follow for three or four years be-
fore it will be time to devote again
to corn.-E. r. Towle, IN Farmers
Home Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-01-24
Tommy's Peculiarities,

''Where do yez keep the jam, mum ?"
inquired the new hired girl, who was
trying to familiarize herself with her
surroundings.
1--WE keep it in different places" said
Mrs. Tucker, until Tommy finds out
where it is, and then we don't keep it at
all. "-Chicago Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-01-24
KNEW He COULD DO IT.
Wonderful Nerve and Self-OoAA.
dence of n Ba sebal1 Player in
Un{xe rAity Team.

Some five years ago group of col
lege mer, in which were many men,
bers of the Yale and Princeton base
ball teams, was discussing the game
of the next day, which was to de-
eide the championship, relates the
Albany Argus. 'Slugger" Kelly, the
hardest hitter on the Jersey nine,
predicted in the course of the con-
versation that he would get home
run in the coming game. The Yale
pitcher turned toward him and asked
how certain he was of that home
run. Kelly replied that he was sure
to the extent of $1,000, and the Yale
pitcher remarking that he was
convinced of the opposite to like
degree the two players shook hands
on the wager, and went home to be-
During the first eight innings Kelly
came to the bat five times, and five
times he got his base on balls, the
Yale man taking care to send in no
ball that Kelly could touch.
When the 'slugger" came to the bat
IN the last half of the ninth there
were two men out, and an eager tiger
was lowering Off first base. Kelly
knew that j. was his last chance to
hit the ball, and as the first ball
pitched came flying down far to one
side of the plate, the ''slugger"
stepped away across the rubber and
his bat met the ball with sharp
crack. The next second the broken
bat YVES lying on the ground, and Kel-
ly was flying around the diamond. He
reached home with the winning run
about a second before the ball land
ed in the catcher's hands and as he
brushed the dust from his shirt he
calmly remarked: II knew I coulI
do is"
Without entering into the question
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-01-24
Our Silk Industry.

From 1890 to 1900 the capital invest
ed in the silk industry in the United
States was increased from S51,00o,000
to ss1, 900, 900, the value Of the finished
product increased from $s7,000,cO0 to
s1o7, O0o, 900, and the wage, to silk OPP
eratives from s1s,o3o,o6o to sa1 100000.
Success.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-01-24

of the morality of betting, that sort
of spirit is what is needed to-day W
the man who wants to accomplish
something, Not the conceit of the
man who deludes himself with u
magniied picture of his own abilities,
but the calm certainty of the one
tends to do it. The world trusts the
man who trusts himself.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-01-24
Probably.

ut is a terrible Storm" said Dusty
Dennis, crawling under the lumber
pile, "and I think I have been bitten
by dog"
der are no dogs about, pard," re-
piled Timothy Ties.
''Dat SO? Well, maybe it was de
teeth of de gale. IN. Y. Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-01-24
Outside the Pale.

Mrs. Brown-Charles, why do they
call it bucket shop?
Mr.. Brown-Because, my dear, it ia
outside the pale of respectable gam
bling.-Boston Transcript.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-01-24
Why Their Gave Her un

Bacon-You say she has just got her
third divorce? ,-@ %,
Egbert-Yes, she is an enigma.
''That is why her husbands gave her
up, suppose. "-Yonkers Statesman.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-01-24
He Pleaded Guilty..

She-Did you ever ceuntenance a
lottery?
He-Yes; I was best man at nv
brothers wedding.-Yoakers States4
man.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-01-24

and certain command OF Goa Is
heard: eco forward" HF.
The Test of Waiting.-It comes in
every crisis. The haste of Saul in the
moment of his crisis cost him the
kingdom and a kingly posterity. The
crucial period in every crisis is the
time of waiting, of standing still.
Oh. how hard it IS! With the terrible
army pressing hard in the rear and
with the mountain and the sea on
either hand it is hard to stand still
and wait for God 1t is easier to ride
with the light brigade into tie shot
and she'll of the Russian artillery
than it is to stand on the firing line
waiting for the command to fire
while the enemy is pouring in hail
of bullets upon you. Paul when
equipping his Christian soldier tells
him to stand and watch and pray. If
you can get the soldier to stand
calmly in the face of the enemy I'M
der perfect control of his captain
awaiting the commands: "Ready, aim.
fire" there need be no fear of
his readiness and ability to fight
when the time comes. The test of
the soldier is the ability to stand
and wait the command of his cap
tain. The test Of the soldier of the
cross of Jesus Christ is found in his
willingness to stand and await the
command of the Divine Captain. He
knows when the crisis is on. He sees
with clear vision the dreadful armed
hosts at your rear threatening you
with destruction. His judgment is
unerring. He knows exactly the best
time to strike. Stand fast, wait or
your Captain. oh, soul! David prays:
"Let zone that wait on Thee be
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-08
TOLD IN A LINE

Niles. Mch.-Bernard Cavanaugh, the artist,
is insane from excessive cigarette smoking.
New York-A certificate of incorporation Of tho
Pittsburg Union stockyards has been fled in
Jersey City. The capital stock is 100000.
Ogden. .Utah.-Adolyhus Busch Of st. Louis
has offered a cup worth $500 for the best exhibit
Of hops to be shown at the national congress at
Ogden.
Danville, nl.-Bessie Armstrong is under ar
rest charged with melting the mob to shoot
Sheriff Whitlock during the attack on the jail
July rs.
New York-In a collision between the yacht
Celeste and the excursion boat Howard Carroll
to the deck of the Carroll unhurt.
Indianapolis-The National Brotherhood of Car
penters and Joiners, with headquarters in this
city, to-day received applications for charters
for three unions of the brotherhood in Porto Rico
New York-Charles Letter, nephew of Mrs
Charles Fair, who with her husband killed
in France has been seriously hurt in a runaWay
near his New Jersey home. He probably will re-
cover
Los Angeles, Cal.-The Lowe special over the
Santa Fee arrived at 115 yesterday. seventy
two hours and fifty EIGHT minutes from New York
city. Mr.. loves daughter dead when he
arrived.
Henderson, Texas-District Judge Levy sue
ceeded in saving the life of Isom Strong. who
prepa IA lions to lynch him for attempting to en-
ter the bedroom Of Mrs Mary Lacey, widow.
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. s.-Governor Mickey was
temporarily held In custody last night at the
riage to the Auditorium. This Is forbidden, and
the policeman in the darkness took the outfit in
charge and piloted it out of the grounds.
New York-William j. Moran was slashed in
in the neck by Of crowd of rufians in
Catherine street. where they had stopped to pro
test against the taunts of the gang aimed at 8
dccrepit female beggar. Their injuries are moi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-08
THE CALL TO zion"
Australians Heard It and Abandoned
Their Business and Homes
IS. to Join Dowie.
Six Special Lieutenants Are Gather
ing In Many Recruits From
the Big Island.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Vancouver, B. c., Aug Son an Aus
tralian steamer three pilgrims have Just
arrived In this city who are examples Of
medieval times despite the fact that it
was a twentieth century railway train
that took them on their way as quickly
as they could make connections.
They are Mr.. and Mrs. Haines and Mr..
Landau. from South Australia. where
John Alexander Dowie's missionaries
have been especially active during the
past few months and where body of up
wards of 200 converts are stated to be
making preparation to follow them to the
city Of Zion.
Dowie, 1t will be recalled, lived in Aus
tralia and served his apprenticeship as an
evangelist under the Southern Cross. Re-
Gently he has been pushing the propa-
ganda OF Dowieism in that country with
the aid of six special lieutenants, with the
result that the Australasian steamer COM
ing to this port has several disciples on
their way to Chicago, or, rather. the adj
jacent city that the Dowieites have built
on faith and the shores of Lake Michigan
On the last three voyages Of the Ameri-
can Australasian boats upwards of sixty
have come across. Neither Mr.. Haines
nor Mr. Landau remained long enough
to adjust thoroly their affairs after re-
ceiving 1.-The call to Zion.'' They aban-
doned good business and established
homes.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-08
'.SUCH A CL0SENESS"
Lew Fields Wife Saves Him From
Drowning at Edgemore,
New York.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
New York, Aug. Slew Fields, the
comedian Of Weber Fields fame, and Mrs.
Fields, are stopping at Edgemore for the
summer, and it is their custom to. battle
in the surf every morning. With several
friends they went into the water yester-
day. Both Mr.. and Mrs: Fields are dar-
ing swimmers and vertured far out.
! Suddenly Fields, cried Help and sank
Mrs. Fields divads after him. Catching
him by the hair, she managed to pull his
head above water and saw that blood
was oozing from a wound on the fore
head. Then she called for aid and began
swimming toward the shore, bearing the
unconscious man. A life-saver came tc
her aid and brought them to shore, Mr.
Fields being unconscious.
Mr.. Fields says that his foot caught
on a rope, and in. falling his head strucl
against the sharp edge Of the post which
supported the life line. He would have
drowned had not his wife come so prompt
ly to his aid.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-08
500 Reward, 500.

The readers OF this paper will be pleased to
learn that there Is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to In all Its
stages, and that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure Is the only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitu-
tional disease, requires constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur.
faces of the system, thereby destroying the foun
dalton of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and as
sisting nature In doing Its work. The proprietort
have so much faith in its curative powers that
they offer hundred dollars for any case
that 1t fails to cure. Send for list Of testi
monials
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills the best.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-08
GIRL, WASHER AND A DOG
The Bull Pup Protects His Mistress
and Keeps Her Annoyer Up
Telegraph Pole.

Carbonate, ILL.,, Aug. S.-For two hours
yesterday pretty Elsie Hoagler, with the
aid Of bulldog, kept flrt freed, while
a large crowd, attracted by the unusual
spectacle, looked on, applauded the girl
and "joshed' the victim.
James Manley, a lineman, was at work
on a telegraph pole near the home Of Miss
Hoaglar. when he espied her at the win
dow. Humming @"Elsie of Chelsea; My
Sweet Little Girl the lineman made des-
perate efforts at q conquest. y VS.
+ Tirillg of his persistence, Miss Hoaglar
waited until he prepared to move toward
the ground; then, with her bulldog she
took position near the foot Of the pole.
'Tige obeyed her commands to watch
him. and for two hours Manley pleaded
and begged pardon before he was forgiven
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-08
FOREIGN FLASHES

Manila-Bands of ladrones are attacking the
native constabulary and collecting tributes from
Filipinos who support the American administra-
ton.
London-The house of commons has passed a
bill making the maximum speed Of automobiles
twenty miles an hour and ten miles an hour in
towns.
London-The government board, of trade is on.
posed to Mr. Chamberain's scheme of giving
the British colonies preferences based on the tax
alton Of foods.
La Paz, Bolivia-Gereral Pando has reassumed
the presidency and has granted amnesty to all
political prisoners except those connected with
the recent Oruro outbreaks.
Lisbon-It is stated here that the American
squadron under command of Rear Admiral Cotton
which has been visiting Lisbon for some days
will sail for China on Saturday.
Berlin-The balloon Deutschland, the largest
balloon yet built, has been engaged to make as
cents from the st. Louis fair grounds next year.
Rerlin-Herr Moeller, minister of commerce
and industry, is quoted as predicting that Eng
land will soon be out Of the for Industrial
supremacy unless she controls her trades unions
St Petersburg-O Orders have been issued for
the expulsion from Finland of Baron Won Trail
Micael Lindhen, chairman Of the city council Of
Ekenaes County Gustav Kreitz and his family
Of seven, and other prominent Finlanders who
have opposed the classification OF Finland.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-08
FREDDIE AND DRINA
Rumor at Saratoga That Sportsman
Will Marry Actress.

Saratoga, N Y, Aug. S.--A story is be-
Ing whispered that the engagement OF
Frederick Gebhardt, the clubman and
turfman, will be announced soon to Miss
Drina De Wolfe. an actress Of some prom
inence, much beauty and wonderful au-
burn hair, who returned from Europe a
few days ago. Miss De Wolff was at the
races on Thursday. and after Raglan, pur-
chased on Wednesday by Gebhardt, won
the Spinaway stakes, Miss De WOLFE in
her enthusiasm, gave Mr.. Gebhardt a most
comprehensive embrace.
This started fashionable tongues wag-
ging, and the engagement story was
launched. It was later taken to Mr.. Geb-
hardt, and he refused either to confirm
or deny 1t. Miss De Wolfe Is the sister
Of Elsie De Wolfe, and she has been on
the stage for about three years.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-08
SWALLOWED a TOY AUTO
Physicians Can Give No Relief to an
Oshkosh Child. .ea ~

Oshkosh, Wis, Aug. "a 2-year- old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Rudy,
living several miles south of Oshkosh,
swallowed a toy automobile and it has
been lodged In her gullet between the
fourth and fifth ribs for about five weeks
Medical efforts to dislodge the obstruo-
ton have been futile and the child Is
daily growing weaker, as none but liquid
food has passed her lips for the period
named. 20
An X-ray photograph was taken Of the
child's chest and showed plainly the ex-
DOT -fUCation of the toy.