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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-01-03
BE NAMED THE FIRM.
A Banker Was Made to Give Inform H.
ton In Spite of His Clever
MnneuveFinH.

Recently a wealthy merchant in
Paris, who does an extensive business
with Japan, was informed that
prominent firm in Yokohama had
failed, but the name of the firm he
could not learn, though he was most
anxious to ascertain whether it was
the one with which he did most of his
business.
He could have learned the truth
by cabling, but instead he went to
the man, a well-known banker, who
had received the news, and requested
him to reveal the name of the firm
to him, relates the New York Her
aid.
That's very delicate thing to do
replied the banker, ''for the news is
not official, and if I gave you the
name, l might incur some RESPONSE
hility.'
The merchant argued, but in vain.
and finally he made this proposition:
81 will give you," he said, "a list of
ten firms in Yokohama, and I will ask
you to look through it and then to
tell me, without mentioning any name,
whether or not the name of the firm
which has failed appears in it. Sure
ly you will do that for me?'
"Yes," said the banker, ''for if
do not mention any name cannot be
held responsible in any way
The list was made, the banker
looked through it, and, as he handed
it back to the merchant, said: 1.-The
name of the firm which has failed is
there"
"Thcn I've lost heavily" replied
the merchant, "for that is the firm
with which 1 did business showing
him a name on the list.
but how did you know that is the
firm which has failed?" asked the
banker, in surprise.
Every easily replied the mer-
chant. "Of tic ten names on the
list onl, one is genuine, that OF the
E,7n with which l did busin ass; all
the others are fictitious"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-01-03
The Average Educated Girl
BY JESSIE LLEWELLYN,
Daughter of Ex-Governor LlIewellyn. Of Kansas.

In the present enthusiasm for the >highe4
education of women there is growing dis
parity in the college training of boys and
girls. This is especially true of smaller towns
and rural districts where sons are required to
leave school before reaching their majorities
to work on farms or in small stores The
daughters are sent away to school at 16 or
whereabouts, probably to state universities or
boarding schools for girls where they spend
four years in acquiring graceful mannerisms
or educations according to their tempera-
ments <Es
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-01-03
1.-THE LIFE FOR Me-

"a SonX.)
When summer smiles arG' Cfmples sweet,
And skies are fair ard blue;
When all the earth is gay with flowers
OF radiant shaCh and hue;
When birds anG, bees anG' butterflies
Are out at work and play,
And all the fresh and busy word
Goes singing on its way
On. then in summers scented air
How happy ! can be!
The pleasant. careless outdoor life
Oh. that's the life for me!
When winter frowrs and pouts his checks.
Arc bitter north winds blow;
When springtime sleeps bereath the shrouG
OF cold ana gistening snow;
When dull and chill the sunset fades,
And stars CLEAN far and bright,
And living creatures shelter seek
g. From winters cherries night
With friends ard work and books beloved.
How happy can be!
The coy, CHEEKY life at home
Oh, that $ the life for me!
Maria Elsie Ball, in ST. Nicholas.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-01-03
BetueenrunEi -e.

Landlady-The servant tells me you
complained about your bed, Mr.. $40.
pay. What's the matter with it?
Slopay-It's harder than the floor.
well. if it doesn't suit I'm afraid
shall be compelled to lose you."-Chi-
cago Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-01-03
The Kinx's Coachp.a -

King Edwards coachman never
knows. where he is to drive until his
majesty is actually seated in the
carriage. This is continuance of
the rule which came into force when
Queen Victoria assembled the throne
N. Y. Sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-01-03

founding Maryland colony
to
Quak preaching
to
religious worship
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-01-03
PArtingtOn In Scndln

Minister Ito one of his members. a
venerable old gardener)-You have
reached great age, John.
John-'Deed haze l, sir, for sia l
leeve till next month I'll be an ccta.
gera nium.-Giasgow Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-01-03
Gypsies, Cure for Rheum,,;,~

The gypsie: have an odd cure for
rheumatism. They carry a good
sized piece CT birthstone in the peck
ct, and warrant it to cure the worst
icases.-N. Y. Sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-01-03

20, dear, what can l do with Suc1
an obstinate, thick skinned MANI the
widow asked desperately later in the
| day, when Disraei showed no sign o.
raising the siege. MARRY him, l sup
pose, ma'am,' was James philosophle
answer; and as the world knows, the
persistent wooer had his way in the
| end in this as in most other things Ill
life.
A Judge, not long deceased, used to
tell diverting story of his woolng
In those days he was struggling ana
obscure lawyer without even the pros
pect of an income, aad the woman on
whom he had set his affections was
the daughter of a purse proud man
with high sounding name, who was
strongly opposed to giving his daugh-
ter to 'penniless lawyer"
do you know, sir, the father thun-
dered, when he was asked for has
daughters hand, lido you know, SIR
that my daughters ancestors have all
been noblemen, and that one Of them
was a favorite minister of Queen Eliza
beth's?" 20, yes, l know all that"
the young barrister placidly an
swered; land do you know that Queen
Elizabeth once slapped your ances-
tors face: and unless you are more
civil l will do the same for you?" 1t
is scarcely surprising that SO bold xnd
daring a lover had his way in the end.
even in the face of such a barrier OF
ghostly noble ancestors.
The late Prince Bismarck, it is said,
won his wife in much the same way.
Although he had not known the lady
of his love more than few days, and
her parents were not even aware of his
existence, he presented himself one
day before them and boldly asked per-
mission to marry their daughter. In
vain the father fumed and clustered,
and threatened to have the young man
forcibly elected from the house for
his impertinence. II am sorry to an
noy you, sir" the young soldier said,
''but I must respectfully decline to
leave the house until have your con-
sent" Nor did he, although the con-
sent was given in these ungracious
words: We'll, l suppose you must
have your way; but l cannot compli-
ment my daughter on her choice of .
mule for a husband" Et
How the Pope Gets the News.
A New York priest, recently re-
turned from Rome, tells how Pope
Leo XIII. hears the news of the
world every day without reading a
newspaper. He reads a journal pub
ished in the vatican, or has Sec
rotary read it to him. This journal
consists of brief abstracts of every
thing interesting which the paper.
published in Germany, England,
France, America, and other lands
have recorded. A large staff of sec.
retaries, each one an adept linguist,
prepares the vatican's news sheet
One man translates and abstracts
German articles, another works over
the French papers, still another the
English and American. The result
ing publication in Italian is intended
not only for his holiness, but for all
the hundreds of vatican attaches.
Such news as would not be of inter.
est to vatican circles is overlooked in
the resume.-N. Y. Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-01-03
King Edward a Mohawk Chief.

hinE Edward a Mohawk Chief.
when King Edward as prince OF
Wales, visited Canada in 1861, he was
created chief of the Mohawk In
dians.-S. i. Sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-01-03
WORKING IN THE DARK.
Discomfort OF Mining Before the In.
venti0n of q Lamp Suitable for
Underground Use.

The difficulties under which coal
mining operations were carried on be-
fore the scientist Davy had invented
his safety lamp must have been very
great. In many mines the only al
tentative the medieval miner had to
pitch darkness was the phosphores-
cent CLEAN from dried fish. The min
er's implements, originally of stone
or hard oak, gradually improved; but
he was forced to work in almost COM
plete darkness until Sir Humphrey
Davy by his remarSa bic invention en-
abled him to light his way through
the tunnels he had excavated with
comparative safety, says a mining
journal.
Agricola, an author who wrote
about the middle OF the sixt zenith CEN
fury, has left an elaborate treatise on
coal mining as it was practiced during
the middle ages. From this we learn
that the horsegin, which survives to
the present day in some Of the mining
districts Of Great Britain and north
ern Europe, was the engine chiefly
employed both for lifting the coal and
FOR getting rid Of the water. This lat
ter object was also sometimes effected
by means of pumps turned by wind
mills or by tunnels driven with great
labor to an outlet al lower level
How 1t Would BE.
Edith-Tell me frankly, George. if
YOU were rich man, do you think
YOU would ask me to marry YOU?
George don't think it would be
necessary, Edith; in that case You
would probably do the aslsing.-Tit-
Eits.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-24

music and appropriate hymns, the ser
vice was Of the usual character
The senior curate In his sermon, paid
tribute to The deceased, especially
dwelling on his private virtues and his
devotion to the church At the con-
clusion Of the discourse the whole con-
gregation rose and remained standing
while the organist played the Dead
March In Saul" The funeral has been
Professionally liked for the end Of this
week to enable Lord Edward Cecil,
who Is on his way home from Egypt,
70 assist
The physicians met at Hatfield house
tonight and issued to the press a brief
description Of the final stages OF the
Illness. which confirms the statements
already cabled by the Associated Press.
The newspapers this morning some
Of which appear with black borders,
devote the bulk OF their SPACE to the
last hours and career OF the Marquis
Of Salisbury. In their editorials they
pay warm tributes and express deep
admiration for the dead man, recog-
ni2ing that with him there passes away
the last Of the great English states
men OF the Victorian era, as well as
the last OF the brilliant group of Eu-
ropean statesmen which included Bis
marck, G0rchakoif and Andrassy. II
Is held that his work IN the domain of
foreign pClicv that will be best re-
membered with gratitude was his con-
slant endeayor TO preserve peace. lie
is spoken Of as the true representative
type Of the unambitious, conservative
and aristocratic class.
The Paris correspondent Of the Times
says shortly after the Armenian mas
sacres II came 70 my knowledge that
Lord salisbury regarded the deposition
OF Abdul Ilamid as perhaps the best
solution TO the great evils OF Turkish
mlsrule. In letter 10 a friend. how
ever, he said he supposed that Austria
Hungary was too conservative 10 con-
sent 70 such a course and apparently
the idea was never officially mooted."
DEEP IMPRESSION IN PARIS.
Paris Aug 2S-The death Of Lord
Salisbury made a deep impression here.
Although the late statesman had re-
tired from politics, the feeling prevails
here that his disappearance viii con-
Tribute TO strengthen the position Of
Colonial Sccy Chamberlain. which cir
cumsi1nce is not thought likely 10
promote friendship between the two
countries. The ability. prudence and
moderation Of the former premier are
frankly recognized though some Of his
sarcastic utteranoes are recalled. II is
ACKNOWLEDGED that while he firmly up
held Great Britains interests. at the
same time he always stroye to prevent
q rupture with France, and II is admit.
ted that the Fashoda incident would
have been far more dangerous had any
other statesman been In power.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-24
TEACHERS EXAMINATION

An examination OF teachers Of prl-
mary and grammar grades win be held
In the Westside High School building
on Monday and Tuesday Aug. 81 and
Sept !, 1908, beginning az a. m. Of
the first day.
All teachers and candidates not
holding certificates valid and In force
for lgOS-l9Oi are expected to take this
examination.
Pens, ink, and paper win be fur
nlshed. - II, CHRISTENSEN,
Chairman Board OF Examiners.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-24
Subj R BANlTES
Breakfast on Coffee, a Roll and a
Rush for the Train.

The commuter who bolts down a few
mouthfuls OF food and hurrles 10 catch
the train usually catches dyspepsia as
well.
The coffee and roll" road 10 III
health Is not necessary for there Is an
easy pleasant way 10 get back TO health
aud shake on all the coffee diseases by
shifting 70 Postum Food Coffee. For a
number OF years I was business wo.
man rising early and swallowing n roll
ana cup Of coffee Just In time to catch
a train. A feeling of nausea or palpita-
ton and a continual dizziness in the
eyes and head invariably followed my
coffee breakfasts until one day good
angel In the guise OF a woman friend
bade me Try Postum Food coffee In
place Of coffee.
Always trying 10 be progressive in
my daily life accepted the advice and
the result was ! found Postum dellc-
ious clear cOfee cOlored beverage suit
ed 20 the stomach and satisfying 10 the
appetite, After using Postum faithful
~ FOR month ] was surprised al the
result In my health. All symptoms Of
dyspepsia or nervousness had dlsap.
peared and because Of this marked
benefit ] reasoned that n such a simple
and inexpensive remedy could prove
such benefit In my case why was il not
my duty to let other sufferers know
about Postum. So | began TO try 10
help my friends and have helped
many to shake on suckness by recon-
mending Postum IN place OF coffee.
There was one who was a victim
Of nervous dyspepsia and who craved
coffee to such an extent that he invar.
lably drank Il In spite OF medical adj
vice not to do 50 and could not per-
suade him 20 change. 40 | got his wife
10 give him Postum IN the morning for
a few days without saying anything 10
him about u. The result was really
wonderful He ala not detect the
change but noticed that he got over
his Indigestion. Then We told him the
truth about q and now he takes his
Postum regularly and IL 30 far re-
lievcd OF his nervousness that his phy.
stefan predicts a speedy cure. He likes
the Postum just AZ well As he used TO
love the coffee Name given BY Pos.
tum Co, Battle Greek, Mich,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-24
CITY FILES INJUNCTION.
Wants Pleasant View Irrigation Co. and
State Board Of Corrections Restrained.

Salt Lake City, through its attorney,
George L. Nye, has filed IN the dis
trict court. a suit enjoinlng the Pleas
ant View Irrigation company. Cover
nor Wells Fisher S. Harris, Elias A..
Smith and Charles Read, as the board
Of correction OF this state. from taking
any water from Parley's creek. untn
the rights and title Of the city In all
the premises are Quleted and confirmed.
The complaint states that according to
an early contract between the city and
the defendants, the latter were entitled
TO IL per cent OF the normal how OF
the creek II alleges that the defend
ants have violated the .Jniract OF June
%. 1883, and exceeded their rights IN the
amount Of water they have taken, and
Furthermore, have denied 10 the city
the right TO use The water Il was en-
titled to. according TO the contract.
II Is the purpose Of the city 10 SEQ
THAI the defendants are confined 10
their rs per cent Of the stream and
that measurements are made az the
intake at frequent intervals IN order
that the division OF the water may be
just
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-24
OUR GUARANTEES,

Take large bottle Of Botanic
Blood balm (B. h. 3D. ms directed
on label and when the right guam
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-24

pie would burn the city, but General
Conner sent back a reply that there
would be no trouble, and there was
nothing TO fear from the soldiers. Mr.,
Taverner says we built Soldier bridge
ana crossed the river, We entered the
city about whore the Short Line depot
stands now and marched up by the Tenn
pie ana Tabernacle II was night and
the town was as II deserted. Every
hoVe was closed tight The doors were
locked and not even cat or dog was
visible upon the streets The dismal
howl Of the coyote was the only sound
to break the deathlike Stiffness on
the next day President Young raised
the American flag from Ensign Peak.
which Immediately put an end 10 all
fears Of hostile demonstrations ON either
side After the establishment OF Fort
Douglas General Conner sur
veyed route 10 Denver. and It Is along
this ancient survey that the MOffat road
Is now being built"
A prominent visitor in town yester-
day was General Wagner Of Phlladel-
pha, en- route east from attendance
on the G.. A. II. meeting. He was for
merry q member Of the board OF public
works ana has for years been an in
huental politician as wen as an elder
IN the Presbyterian church
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-24
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. nnnnrnnnnnI
! PEOPLE VINO ARE PASSING


Judge Sterling y. Toney Of Louisville.
KY and Mrs. Toncy are guests at the
Knutsford, The judge is noted as the
Democratic Judge who enjoined Demo-
cratic election judges from interfering
with Republican election judges IN the
Goebel-Taylor fight. and had 81 menu
bers Of his own party arrested for inter-
fering with the other party Judge
Toney thinks the salvation Of the Demo-
cratic party depends upon the nominal
ton OF Grover Cleveland for the presi-
dency. But II Cleveland wont take it.
ex-senator Gray ~ Delaware. he thinks.
Is the next most eligible man. Judge
Gray Is now on the United states cir
cult bench, and Is 81 years old. Roose-
welt. he says. Is an ideal representative
American citizen. He Is a cross, so
TO speak, between the north and the
south. he has an the chiyalry of the
Huguenot and the caution and business
judgment Of the Puritan. The west
ldolizes him and he has strong hold
on the southern heart. Notwithstanding
our boast Of the solid south. n there
Is any Republican who can break Il. il
Is Mr.. Roosevelt. The political book
makers have closed their books and
Will book no bets against him" Judge
Toney says that he doubts II Wall street
IS able 90 punish President Roosevelt
for his opposition TO the trusts. The
visitors viii be In this city for day or
two seeing the sights.
r.. w. Tayerner, who was a member
OF Connor's army. has returned 10 this
city and proposes 10 remain here. lie
recounts the terribly hard lines expert
enced by Connor's men on the Great
American desert. where so many men
and horses died on the march. The
troops were half starved, half dead from
thirst. and covered with sores on ar
irving al the Jordan river, Mr. Taver-
ner also recalls that word was sent from
President Young that II General Conner
attempted 20 enter Salt Lake, the peo-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-24
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Bone Pains, Itching, scabby Skin
Diseases.

swelngs, Carbuncles Plmplcs. sc'ofula
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-24
Botanic Blood Balm (B.BB.) Is

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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-24
Cancer Cured.

Botanic Blood Balm Cures Cancers Of
all Kinds suppuratlng Swellngs Eating
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Cancer Poison and heals the Sores or
worst Cancer perfectly n YOU have
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they will disappear before they develop
into Cancer Many apparently hopeless
cases Of Cancer cured by taking Botanic
Blood Balm
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-24
Botanic Blood Balm, guaranteed

to cure even the worst and most deem
clnes, ard hot springs fail Heals all
sores, stops oil aches and pains. reduces
all swcllings, makes blood pure and rich.
completely changing the entire body into
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cured to stay cured Thousands NJ cases
Of Blood Poison even after reaching the
last stages
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-24
Old nhenmatIsm, Catarrh, Eohema

OF the Blood. r. b. i. cures Catarrh
stops Hawking and Splitting, cures Rheu.
matism. with Aches and Pains, heals all
Scabs, Scales, Euptions. Watery Bis
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-24
MUSIC TEACHERS,

Al VINO desire TO consult the lIst Of
the representative professors and
music teachers Of Salt Lake should
read the Musicians Directory"
IN the Saturday News"
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-07-30
BLUBJAcKETs' STRANGE PETS.
All Sorts Of Animals Adopted, Rven
Donkeys and Piga.

At the review before the king at
Malta, the pet donkey Of the Bae-
chanie, We are told, marched in front
Of the men. A donkey is a rather
bulky sort Of pet, but probably no
mere troublesome than the pet deer
Of the Terrible, says tho Court Cir
cular The privilege of keeping pets
is very much appreciated BY the
bluojackcts, who lavish their spare
time and some Of their spare cash
on strange animals.
The Centurion once had a monkey
that used to eat with a spSon from 4
plate and drink from a glass, with a
dinHer napkin tucked under his chin
the while. The Caesar had pet
goose some time back. Cats and
dogs, Of conne, are common on beard
ship. The French warship Marceau
had a bantam cock named Boulan-
ger a pet. which crowed whenever
the guns fired.
The German Prinz Wilhelm had a
gray sterk, and the United States
Chicago had a pig. Doves, pigeons,
blackbir'is and peaeooks are popular
with Italian seamen, and the unfor.
iunate Almiranie 0quendo of Spain
had pair If oassowaries as pets.