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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-06

frequent visitor; used to come along
with another actor on Sunday after
Moons. In those days the post was a
great rendezvous for visitors on Sun
days. Nearly every one Of the presi-
dents up to quite a late date made a
habit of dropping in every now and
then on the barracks to watch guard
mounting or dress parade. President
Johnson used to come nearly every
Sunday. take off his old silk hat and
sit on the steps of the commandments
quarters, and watch the drill Then
there was an old bonanza king from
California, old Senator MacDougal,
who used to wear somErero chap
perajos, all the straight cowboy out
fit, and come riding in on his bronco.
Grant was also there a good part of
the time, and Nellie Gran1. used to
come to all of the dances, together
with Lizzie Porter and the Beall girls.
1t is related that the British stabbed
their horses in the right-hand quar-
ters now occupied by the men.
The main facts on 'record relating
to the history of the barracks are:
1850 to 1soo-Traditionary camp for colon
ial troops of cavalry.
1SO0-Established as marine headquarters.
1SOi-Erection of buildings.
1SO6-Completion of barracks
1S14-Partially destroyed by British.
1S15-Repafred.
1SS7-Partially destroyed by fire.
notwithstanding station.
lS64-19O1-Recruiting station and school
of application.
The Enclosure is oblong in shape,
with all of the buildings surrounding
the great central courtyard or parade
ground. A walk leading from the CEN
ter house across to the flag staff on
the opposite side cuts the parade
ground in half.
The quarters of the men are study.
Here only are men stationed for any
length of time, and the marines have
made their quarters homelike. There
are no bare walls here, but photo
graphs, flags, pictures, curios, all
sorts of odds and ends picked up in
travel by land and sea.
Southwest of the sand drill ground
there is whole village of new khaki
canvas tents. Here the recruits are
quartered, although some Of them are
bunked in an old ramshackle shooting
gallery. There is a school also for the
little drummer boys located in the
southwest corner, where there are al
ways upwards of 25 youngsters under
instruction; and they make quite an
addition to the marine band drum
corps on public occasions.
On the north side of the Enclosure
is the home of the commandant of the
corps, a house built in 1903 Here all
of the commandments for an entire
century have lived, and here they have
entertained distinguished guests;
such as Gen. Jackson, Gen. Scott, and
all of the presidents, from time to
time. until Cleveland came and ig-
nored the old barracks. Since then no
president has visited the ''dear old
marine barracks" That also has tend
ed to take it out of the social swim.
Of all the sights in Washington
which visitors ought to make a part
of their itinerary of the city the ma
rine barracks is one of ths. most in
teresting and important.
Put it down in the list of places you
will see when you come on here, as you
will some day. SMITH D. FRY.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-06
SENATOR CLARK SUED.
New York Girl Claims That Sexngen'
arLnn Copper King Trined with
Her Young Affections.

1t developed recently that Senator
William A. Clark, of Montana, the
copper king" and 11ultimillionaire,
was sued by~Miss Mary McNellis, OF
New York. in the supreme court for
S15O,00O damages for breach Of promise
more than year ago and the affair
was conducted with SO much secrecy
that not word of it ever reached
the ears of the public. The other day
Miss McNellis' lawyer asked to have
her case reopened for public trial.
Miss McNellis gave her testimony be-
fore James L. Bishop, referee APP
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-06

medicine 1 gave birth to 10-pound
baby girl. She is now six months old
and weighs 25 pounds. My friends were
all surprised. Some would not believe
it until they came to see me.
"My husband says he never saw such
a change in any one as there was in me
after had taken three or four bottles of
Peruna. 1 am stronger than have
been since I was quite young God
bless you and your medicine forever. l
can not tell you all: Ny letter is too
long already; but I will say Peruna
cured me. l never saw or heard of
anything half SO good. can never
thank you enough for your kindness.
In cases of la grippe it works like a
charm. 1t cured my baby when other
medicines failed. She was real bad with
Ia grippe Mrs. i. M. Griffith.
Mrs. E. F.. Thomas, Alpha, Mo-,
writes:
Il have used your Peruna and Mana
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-06
lPreferrea the nos..

They tell a good one or prominent real
estate man of Waurika. Some time ago he
carried prospector over on Beaver Creek
to show him ertain claim. i, He told the
that the land did not overflow, and that
he would sell it to him for $4,000 The man
looked around and discovered some red
mud way up in tree and asked the real
estate man what caused that mud in the
tree tops if the land did not overflow. Ths
agent promptly replied that there was Z
country which used to range on the creek
and that they rubbed. the mud on the trees.
The prospector took look over the land,
glanced up in the tree again, and told the
Waurika man that he wouldn't take the
claim, but that he would give him "a 600
for couple of those hogs, kansas City
Journal fH ft
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-06
Bad Thing for Club Men,

A new doorknob has been devised
but it is certain that topers will not
welcome it, although it makes latch
key unnecessary. By rotating the
knob in the same manner as a safe
knob, until the proper combinat ton is
secured, the door can be opened. The
lock is susceptible of 100000 ccmbina-
lions, and he who knows not or has
forgotten the proper one cannot gain
admittance through that door.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-06
PROVED HIS THEORY.
Round House, Built Fifty Years
Ago, Remains Unchanged
Its Architect Wanted to DemOnstrate
That Circular Construction IL
the Most Elective for Res.
idence Purposes.

The ''rounGhouse" in Somerville,
Mass, was built more than so years ago
by Enoch Robinson, who was typical
Yankee, inventive, practical, econom-
ical, man of mechanical mind.
1t was theory of Enoch Robinson's
that a ''roundhouse" not only could
be erected at less expense than the
ordinary frame" house, but that
more room in it could be made prac-
tically available. Moreover, the ques-
ton of light could be best disposed of,
since each room must necessarily
have it's outside windows, and all
would be more or less lighted within
from a central shaft covered with a
roof skylight.
Some time III 1850 Mr. Robinson de-
cided to build The site selected was
on the southern slope of Spring hill,
somerville, and adjoining large
open tract of land which, until a few
years ago. was not broken by any
house.
The lot was good sized one, but for
the house itself circle, 40 feet in
diameter, was laid out, cellar dug,
and solid stone foundation built
about it.
In the construction of the house not
a stick of timber was used. The walls
were made of plank sawed to fit in the
circular foundation and nailed togeth-
er, one above the other, in regular
courses. On the first floor four rooms
were provided, three of them with two
windows each, and the other, a room
like the house itself, laid out in
perfect circle, having only one win
dow.
These windows comprised four large
panes of glass set in a single sash.
These slid up in the cases between the
outer and inner walls, and entirely
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-06
NEW ENGINE OF WAR
(Fighting Monster Invented by New York
M!llionaile)


per third of a huge gray iron sphere.
1t will be protected with the heaviest
armor that can possibly be made, some
thing thicker and tougher than any
now in use, while the perfect globular
shape of the vessel or battery will
make it practically impossible to in
jure her with projectiles or even with
torpedoes. Whatever missiles happen
to hit her will glance off, DETECTED by
the nonresistance of the spherical tar
get presented.
The battery of this floating fort will
consist of one great gun or possibly
more, which remains immova bly, fixed.
To depress or elevate the muzzle the
trim of the firing side of the battery
itself will be raised or lowered by
changing the position of movable bal.
last or counterpoises.
The Stokes battery will not propel
itself, but will be lowed to it's position,
where it will ride at ease, securely held
fast by powerful mushroom anchor.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-06
Their Walk Betrayed Them.

The fur Of the silver fox is very
costly. To escape paying duty on ar
ticles fashioned from this fur, couple
of ladies resorted to trickery. A fe.
maleinspectoro of the New York custom
house had her suspicious aroused by
the way the ladies walked on stepping
from the European steamer. She
found their lower limbs encased in
muffs and boas made from the skin of
the animal above mentioned.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-06
"PE-RU-NA SAVED MY LIFE
Writes Mrs. w. McRobe1ts
Writes Mrs. w. McRoperts'
Women Made Strong and Happy
Mothers.
Catarrh of the Pelvic Organs is a tre'
uuent Cause of BdrrenneSS.
Pe-ru-na ErediCates Catarrh from the
System.

ITO the woman of ancient Israel not
i to become mother was regarded
asthe greatest of earthly calamitles.
To become mother-more especially
the mother of strong, healthy boy
was the height of glory for the faithful
woman of the good old Bible days.
Even now, when maternity is not es-
teemedas of yore, the mother OF healthy
children is an object of admiration, and
sometimes envy, by her neighbors. AS
compared with ancient peoples, the
average American woman has low APP
probation of motherhood. There are,
however, a great many exceptions to
this statement.
The accompanying letters from CRATE
full women who have been made strong,
healthy and happy mothers need no
added words of ours to make them con-
vincing Catarrh had weakened and
impaired their entire systems. Peruna
made them sound and well.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Griffith, Arco, Idaho,
writes:
''Your medicine did me wonderful
amount of good. 1t cured me of barren
ness am 80 years old and never had
any children but since beginning your
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-06

quaint, bewitching corners and sides
and half-windows that the person out
side the wall is captivated with their
wonder and their charm. But by day
it is quite different, becomes stoild'
heavy, massive, altogether British
again, and, until you know it by heart,
loses the enchanting ways it has by
night.
The center house and the wall are
all the general public ever sees. This
is an old-fashioned building, two
stories. with an attic-third, and it is
sandwiched in by one of those old
double chimney walls. Porches, with
slender iron pillars unfolding white
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-06
Less Noisy.

DR.. Patton was delivering lecture recent.
ly in his course on ethics at the Princeton
Theological seminary and experienced much
ANNOYANCE because some of the students ate
peanuts instead OF attending to him Final.
" he administered this rebuke: Gentle
men, l have delayed starting the most i'm
portant part of to-day's lecture hoping, that
the stock of peanuts would be consumed and
a restful quiet be restored. As the quantity
seems ample to meet the demands and the
supply appears inexhaustible, l feel con.
strained to request that your appetites be
restrained until the conclusion Of the lee.
ture l would be greatly pleased if in the
future anyone wishing to conduct five
o'clock tea in the classroom would confine
the refreshments to sponge cake. Indian
apolis News
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-06

lin. 1 had been doctoring for several
years, but kept getting worse. One day
a neighbor woman brought me your
book, the ellis of Life" and wanted me
to take your medicine. told her~that
1 had given up all hope of ever getting
well. I had tried so much medicine.
My neighbors thought l was nearly
dead with consumption.
Finally concluded that 1 would
make last trial. So my husband got
me bottle of Peruna and Manalin. l
commenced taking them according to
directions. That was twoyears ago. A
year ago last November gave birth to
1O-pound baby boy, who is well and
hearty; and I am doing my own house
work. 1 can never give Peruna too
great praise. think itisthe best med
icine ever heard of."-Mrs. E. E.
Thomas. IT,
If you do not derive promptan salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-06
Reliable Recipe.

A case of toa dstool poisoning at Wichita
leads correspondent to ask for some ere.
liable recipe whereby one may tell the mush.
room from the toadstool." We believe that
the only reliable, test of these plants was
given by the late Artemus Ward-"if you
eat 'em and die, they're toadstools." And
this is 50 simple and reliable tn it ought
to be in use in every mily.-Kansas iCty
Journal II
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-06
THE STOKES BATTERY.
New York Millionaire Inventor
Thinks Cannon VIII Not Injure
His Unique Craft.

Arson Phelps Stokes. of New York,
has secured a patent on the floating
battery he invented and will protect
al his rights therein. The millionaire
philanthropist's attorneys believe the
invention to be of great value and
think the United States will adopt it
for coast defense purposes.
Viewed from the shore the Stokes
fighting machine will look like the up.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-06
D0AN'S CHANGE DOUBT TO GLAD SURPRISE

EVERETT, MAss.--1 received the
sample of Doan's Pills and they stop
ped all my trouble of pain in the back,
from which l have suffered for two
years. lam q sole leather cutter, and
being on my feet and lifting heavy
dies all day, appreciate the help
Doan's Pills have given me. l feel
like new man.-GEo. A. BURGESS,
1853 Belmont Street.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-06

ASPEN, Colo, April 10, 1903
Doan's Kidney Pills accomplished
the desired result in my case relief
came the second day after I COM
mcnced taking them Twas troubled
with retention and dribbling Of the
urine. Now it is natural and free as
ever in my life.-D. L. STAFFORD.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-06

ST. LOUIS, Mo- Received sample,
and am on my first bottle from the
druggist-they helped me wonder
fully. / had a feeling of wanting to
urinate all the time, and trouble in
passing, burning and itching. That is
all gone now, and feel thankful
E. K. STEVENSON, 1851 Easton Ave.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-06
Did 1t Ever occur to Yo,

to note the rapid development of East
Texas as a truck and fruit-growing coun-
try Nc? Then write for the pamphlet
Timely Topics No. g and become con-
WINGED that the resources of Texas are il
llmitable Address Katy" 500 Vain
wright, st, Louis, Mo.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-06

out of the way, in much the fashion
as do the small square windows in our
modern railway coaches.
The blinds of the house We're also
set in a casing similar to that which
held the windows. These were raised
up between the walls, as were the
windows themselves.
With such an arrangement for the
blinds and windows it was not possible
to have those of the second story
directly above those of the first, SO
when the seven upstairs rooms were
laid out care was taken not to have
the windows above those below.
Moreover, as sliding windows and
blinds were used upstairs, it was nee
essary to have place for them to
push into when raised, and for this
purpose series of battlements was
built to surmount the second story of
the house, and into the space thus pro-
vided the upper window easements
were fitted.
The front door of the house en-
tered into an oddshaped vestibule
formed by the outer circle of the
house and the irregular walls of the
circular library on the right and an
oval shaped parlor on the left. The
parlor was "a feet long and Is wide.
while the library opposite was exactly
10 feet in diameter.
The kitchen, Immediately behind the
E,,sc
vanished, and had slate floor; ad>
joining was a large dining room, with
windows facing the southeast. Be-
tween the dining-room and Kitchen
was the large chimney, and space ad-
joining was utilized for closets. 9th
er closets were built in spaces left 9TH
erwise unavailable by the curves of
the parlor and library.
These four rooms were built about
an irregular hallway and stairway in
the middle of the house, which was
lighted from above. The stairway
was built in spiral, and, on the sec
ond floor, led to a large rotunda 10 feet
in diameter, from which led the seven
chambers. Two of these chambers
had two windows, the largest one be-
ing over the dining-room.
Five years later a third story, or
cupola, was built over the second
story. In this were arranged five
rooms, completing house of Is rooms,
not including the large cellar of some
thing more than an area of 800 square
feet.
1t took Enocl. Robinson nearly two
wears to construct the house. Into
it were put the best of materials and
superior workmanship. Yet it was
erected at an expense much less than
a square house built in the ordinary
way.
The house as it stands to-day re-
mains unchanged outside since the ad-
dition of the cupola. Inside, beyond
few repairs and improvements, it is
as Mr.. Robinson's family moved into
it more than so years ago.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-06

Nell-"Would you marry man just be-
cause he happened to be rich"' Bess-"Of
course not. But, then, 1 would try awfully
hard to get him to marry me. Comic Cuts.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-06

West BRANcH, Mich. April fifth
Many thanks for the sample of Doan's
Kidney Pills. We had tried MANY
remedies with little benefit but found
Doan's act promptly, and hit the case.
which was an unusual desire to urinate
had to get up five and six times Of
a night. I think Diabetes was wen
under way, the feet and ankles
swelled. There was an intense pain in
the back. the heat of which would
feel like putting ones hand up to a
lamp chimney. / have used the free
trial and two full boxes of Doan's Pills
with the satisfaction of feeling that I
am cured. They are the remedy par
excellence.-B. F. BALLARD.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-06
Hi. Third Set of Teeth.

A third set of natural teeth has Just
emerged from the gums of Nathan
Ballinger. of Newcastle, Ind. He is so
years old
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-06
Dining Cars In Japan.

Railroad conveniences are quickly
appreciated by the japanese. For a
long time they have had sleeping cars,
and no.r .hey have the dining car.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-06

BURLNGToN JUNCTION, Mol
received sample Of Doan's Pills and
they are all that is claimed, they re,
lieved pain in my back, and did all
that was representative. c. RAY.
R. F. D. No. l. h
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-06
Cobra with Big Appetite.

Noticing a large cobra with a
small portion Of snakes tail hang
ing out of its mouth. a resident of
Ceylon killed the reptile. During it's
death struggles the cobra disgorged
three-fourths Of rat snake. The
resident hauled out the rest, and,
on taking measurements, found the
cobra to he four feet eight inches
long and the rat snake it had tried
to swallow five feet two inches.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-06

TAY1oRsvnLE, Mtss. No man can
tell the good Of Deans Kidney Pills
until he tries them for a weak back.
! tried eve rything and got no relief
until I used Deans Pills.-J. N.
LEWIS.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-06
4 YOUNG MOTHERS LETTER.

YOUNG MOTHERS LETTER.
McRoberts, from Deano, Miss, the
following: ..I. e. Is.
DeLano
b. Hartman Columbus, Ohi0
Ibid directed me
birth to
recommend 1t to everyone and
can en-
babys picture She Is 50 sweet and
health lido all
housework Of my baby, and feel so good
since
They and they think
is give strength "-Mrs w. McR0berfS
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-06-06

Aching backs are eased. Hip, back and loin pains.
limb swellings and dropsy signs vanish.
They correct urine with brick dust sediment, high
colored. pain in passing, dribblng frequency, bed
gravel Relieve heart palpitation. sleeplessness,
dizziness headache nervousness
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1903-03-02
Democrats platform.

We, the Democrats of the city
of Anadarlko. re-affirm our ad-
herence to the principles of DEM
ocracy.
1. We favor an honest govern
ment, iudiciously administered,
and pledge our candidates, if ell
ected, TO an impartial, vigorous
execution of the law.
2. We regard public office as a
public trust and the holder there
of public servant, bound by the
law and his oath, TO the faithful
performance of his duties under
the law.
3. We pledge ourselves not to
grant any franchise, unless the
same be ratified by majority of
the voters. of the city.
A. We favor giving prefer
ence, qualifications and expert
ence being considered, to resident
teachers, in our public schools.
3 We heartily commend the acts
and conduct of The Volunteer
Fire Department of Anadarko in
the promptness and dispatch with
which they respond to fire alarms
and the extinguishment of fire,
and pledge our nominees, if elec-
ted. to do all that the city rev.
inues will permit to make needed
improvement in the Fire Depart
ment in order TO increase the ef-
ficiency thereof.
8. We sincerly commend the
working of the Commercial Clut
in its endeavors to promote the
material prosperity of the city,
7 We denounce the following acts
of the present city administration
First-It has utterly failed in the
enforcement of law, thereby re-
tarding the progress of our city
to a point bordering crimina
neglect.
8. The city council has
employed members of its OWL
body on the street work of the
city. which is not only an unjus'
determination against the many
good workmen Of the city who de-
sire employment and are anxious
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1903-03-02
First Publication Feb. Is. 1908
Contest Notice.

Department OF the Interior.
United states Land once.
El Reno. Oklahoma Territory. Jan, 3d. 1908.
sufficient contest afidavit having been
hled In this once by Willard W. Y0der con-
testant. against homestead entry No. 3b4b.
made September 10. 1901 for the northwest
quarter OF Section .. Township n. Range .
v by Henry Burks OF White Head, Indian
Territory, cOntestee. In which Il Is alleged
tnat said Henry Rurks for suore than period
OF more than six months last past has wholly
abandoned said land and has failed to eStab-
lish his residence thereon OF make any Inn
prOVemonts whatever, and such abandonment
still exists. Said parties are hereby notified
20 appear. respond and aifer evidence touch
ing said allegation az 10 O'Clock n. m. on April
ist. 1903, before the Register and Receiver at
the United States Land once in FL Reno,
Oklahoma.
1he said contestant having. Ia proper
anldavit. filed May H. 1902. set forth facts
which show that after due diligence personal
service OF this notice can not be made. II Is
hereby ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publication.
THOMAS r. REID. Receiver.