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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-12
FOE OF MOSQUITOES.
The ARamOmermis Culicis May b
PrOpaEated to Exterminate
the Insect Pest.

Summer resor .ers have read with
interest of the discovery by DR..
Charles Wardell Stiles ola mosquito
destroyer. The new enemy of the pest
Of New Jersey is not armored and car,
ries no torpedoes. It is an innofen-
sive threadworn about a quarter of
an inch in length and OF the fineness
Of a filament Of silk.
The honor of tracking him home
belongs to Prof. John B. Smith. state
entomologist Of New Jersey, who last
year sent to Dr.. Stiles, of the Public
Health department in Washington, the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-12

first two specimens Of the parasite
upon the study of which the scientist
has based his theory that formida.
bic foe of the mosquito has been
dragged from retirement.
AS far as the process of killing mos.
quitoes by the new method is con.
cerned there is nothing more simple.
One small egg, raw, does the work
and when once the destroyers have be-
gun, nothing can prevent then from at
least decimating the marsh popula,
ton. The solution OF the matter will
be to induce the mosquito to eat thu
egg.
"Once there was man." said Prof:
Smith in his laboratory in Rutgers
college, New Brunswick. who adver-
tised a remarkable poison for the ex-
termination of potato bugs The first
direction he gave was to catch the bug
and then he advised that as much OF
the poison as necessary be forced
down the insects throat. When l sent
the two specimens to DR.. Stiles I did
not anticipate the possibility Of ex
terminating the mosquito in whole.
sale fashion. In fact, had not named
the worm. DR.. Stiles knows much
more about worms than l do and l
see that he has given the creature the
title of agamomermis culicis.
''As to the origin of this creature we
must confess that I have no informa
IN
in the mosquitoes last year. The mos
quitoes this season have more. Sta
tistics which am gathering from va
rious parts Of the state show that in
some localities ten per cent of the.
pests are infected by parasites, and
one lot which received this morning
from Cape May had 81 infected mos.
quitoes out of Isl.
Il think that owing to the many
eggs which the worm lays, next year
the mosquitoes will be fewer. It /,
provision Of nature .nat when a spe-
cies become so numerous as to be
troublesome its enemy attacks 1t with
great vigor.
Nov that Is the way it Is this yea1
with mosquitoes. They have multi.
piled SO that there is no peace, and
the threadworms are after them. It
is the female mosquito only that bites
human beings, and these thread
worms prevent them from SO doing
'This whole question which has
been raised by DR.. Stiles is so new
that cannot at the present pass upon
the feasibility of propagating threa6
worms. I think, however. that some
thing Of the kind might be done. Eggs
OF the worms could he sown in the !,
breeding places of mosquitoes. They
would hatch out thread worms, which
In turn would Ia thousands Of eggs
each. These eggs, taken up by tho
young mosquitoes, might greatly re-
luce the pest"-N. Y. Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-12
WHY THEY WERE MARRIED.
and 1fatrimony Was HIS
Only Recourse.

BE mine!"
It was with voice fraught with emo
ton that Algernon itz-Rafferty spoke
these two words. He realized that his
whole future life hung upon the answer,
writes Elliott Flower, in the Brooklyn
Eagle.
Henrietta de Toole was q beautiful
girl with bright auburn hair, large, lus-
trous blue eyes and charming, gold filled
teeth. She came of q proud old French
family and well knew that she must not
! be won too easily Still she wished and
intended to be won. They both wished to
be one.
She looked at her lover passionately,
leaned over him and was about to give
him shy. maidenly kiss when the house
was violently shaken. @
"Algernon! An earthquake" she
shrfeked in terror.
Hush, my darling" he said. sooth-
ingly; "it is Only t.
She looked at him reproachfully mo-
ment, then patted him playfully on the
cheek.
THAT is the third time tonight,
Algy," she said. "You must not move
your feet again.
But, my own" he exclaimed, with
passionate fervor, answer me. Will
you be mine?"
This is SO sudden" she murmured.
(She had been expecting it for six
months) "You must give me time
Not e day; not an hour" he cried.
ANSWER me. Twill mott cannot wait"
why so importunate?" she asked.
Il must be married at once-to-day,"
he said. Listen! I have over $500"
so much" she unused.
my exemptions are a hundred" he
continued. every word burning with
love. II have been sued. Hush! Not a
word! Do not breathe will tell you
the secret Of my passionate, devoted
love. A married mans exemptions are
{400. Be mine''
She threw herself into his arms.
"Algernon, am yours. I now know
that you love me truly"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-12
II MNER N07
4 M7FR VuG

establishment as the case may be; from
the bachelor girl and also from the up
to-date bachelor who likes to display
his culinary skill in the manipulation Of
a chafing dish. The novelties al few,
but each season finds the manufacturers
introducing some dish or utensil or ap-
uaratus that wins attention, il not on
the score of newness, then for its prac-
teal value or artistic form. Even the
most prosaic Of household utensils rep
resent nowadays the combination of
beauty and utility, as witness the hand
some agate ware. bright nickel and shin
ing copper with which the modern
kitchen IL equipped. When it comes to
the table ware or chafsng dish fitments-
TO use en- English term-this tendency
toward the unioy. Of the attractive and
useful is even more pronounced. It Is
not decreed that the china. silver and
glass In daily use shall be costly. but
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tunity is offered for the dissemination
Of this disease through the agency OF
flies, particularly the house fly, which
finds in the country stable and the
clubhouse conditions admirably adapt
ed for it's development.
In view of these facts. the impor
lance Of keeping flies out of tho
kitchen and away from all food sup
plies cannot possibly be overesti
mated To this end careful protection
must be invoked, and every effort
should be made to eliminate all places
that are favorable for the propagation
of flies. Manure pits should be thor
oughly screened. and where 1t is not
practicable to adopt this measure
chloride of lime, il used in liberia:
quantities and well sprinkled through
the manure. will prevent the develop
ment Of any eggs which may be de-
posted in this material. The oub
house also should be thoroughly
screened, or better yet, where practi-
cable, should be done away with alto
SeIneI. LII uU way Cdu LIE wastes OF
the human body be more easily and
safely disposed Of than through the
medium OF water. Running water Is
now SO generally available that there
would seem to be little excuse for not
utilizing it in this connection AM
thus doing away with the many OBJ
jectionable features of the primitive sys-
tenn still SO largely in use in the coun-
try. The water-carriage system of dis.
posal, to be sure. raises other sanitary
questions, but none that cannot be sat.
isfactorily answered even in country
places. The cesspool, once so much
dreaded, has a. last under proper
won for itself scientific
recognition and approval, and coun.
try places in which it is not available
are rare-Extract from article by
William Lyman Underwood. Of Massa.
chusetts Institute of Technology. in |
Country Life in America
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-12
AN AGED HoRsEwoMAN.
Mrs. Sally Lamb Hayden, Aged Ninety
IL Still Fond of Riding ON
Horseback.

In the little village OF Gill. Mass, .
suburb of the ancient town Of Greenfield,
lives Mrs. Sally Lamb Hayden. who. at
the age Of 80, frequently rides on horse
back. She has lived in Gill for more
than so years, and has been a member
Of the Methodist church nearly all her
life. Her husband. who was several
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-12
First Help for the Injured.

The best treatment for a bruise il
an immediate application of not TO
mentations. After that witch hazel,
vinegar and hot water. or alcohol and
water, put on with bandage and often
mOistened.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-12
Try This Some Day.

A very rich fruit dessert is figs Il
creme. Steam large figs for Is minutes,
cut open at the widest end, and fill with
mixture Of apricot jam and chopped
English walnuts. Close the figs, roll in
powdered sugar, and serve with whipped
cream.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-12
ChofiDg Dish and Table
Devices and Inventions

YER desirable and welcome are
devices and conveniences for the
table and chatting dish which, II
they are not actually new, assume an
air of newness that serves the same
purpose. They claim attention from
the housewife with her large or small
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-12
Cherry Glace.

Boil one quart Of water and one pint
of sugar together for Is minutes then
add one heaping teaspoonful of gram
ulated gelatine When cold add the
juice OF two lemons, the stifay whipped
white Of one egg. four tablespoolfuls
of sugar and four tablespoonfuls of
whipped cream. Put a little OF this at q
time into individual molds When firm,
cover with sweetened, pitted cherries
and another layer OF the gelatine mix
ture. Continue in this way until the
molds are full. Chill and serve with
whipped cream.-Country Gentleman.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-12
R@akgRl|HHEl fiB4;RK,
SRziiRal|lS5i}$iS:4A
OLD BEYOND HER AGE.
I0ntal Secretary Was C0mpanion
of Her Parents.

The wife Of the colonisl secretary Of
Great Britain is not only an Endicott,
OF Massachusetts, but she is lineally
connected with the Crowninshields and
Peabodys, two Of the famous families
of New England.
Because OF her early training and
natural reserve Of manner. Mrs. Joseph
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-12
Mot the Foundation..

Not the FOundafiOn.
Ida-Yes, Charley Sapp boasts Of be-
longing to the upper crust"
Maybe does? Well, it isn't always
the upper crust that has the most dough.
Chicago Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-12
How to eradicate Mildew.

How TO Eradicate Mildew.
Mildew is one of the most difiicult of
all stains to remove. Rub well with
brown soap. then apply paste Of chalk
and water and put the stained article
in the hot sunshine. After two or three
applications the mildew may bs
bleached out.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-12

Willie-Papa, is mamma supersti-
tious. that she picks up pins so much.
Papa Yes; she knows that it tho
baby finds them there is likely to be
death in the family.-N. Y. Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-12
Ice heavier Than water

By experiments of great accuracy Prof
Babcock, Of the Wisconsin university
has shown that half ton of ice weighs
more than the water obtained from
melting that quantity of ice Therefore
the weight Of body increases as its
Temperature falls.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-12

years her senior, died number of years
ago.
The pony Mrs. Hayden rides is gen.
tie one, and seems to appreciate the
dignity Of his aged burden. Mrs. Hay
den has to be assisted into the saddle, of
course, but the rest of the ride is unat-
tended in any way. When Greenfield
gives a coaching parade Mrs Hayden
is always in line, and after the last
parade the members of the club gave
her handsome present. She has two
spinning wheels at home, and is usually
busy over them when not taking her ex-
ercise on horseback
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-12

Is noticeable for the effectiveness Of the
fern leaf pattern. set in relief by the
fluted edging. The bowl is OF sterling
silver with lining of gold and the wa
ter pitcher and cruets are likewise Of
sterling silver.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-12

"You can't ledge . man by de mount o
noise he makes, said Uncle EPen. de 10
connective ingeneer is dcin' his fasies. work
when he's ringin, de bell an BLOWN dc
whistle. w asnington Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-12
A sugEestiQn from France.

A French method Of cooking peas is as
follows: Put lettuce leaves in the bot
tom OF the saucepan and place the peas
over them. Very little water will be re-
quired. as the water adhering to the LETT
tuce leaves and drawn from them by the
heat will be sufficient. When the peas
are done remove the lettuce and season
the peas with salt, pepper. butter and
little cream.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-12
Simple Methods Are Best.

1t is always best to try simple meth
DDS Of removing stains before resorting
to strong chemicals, such as chloride of
lime, which is one Of the most powerful
chemicals for removing stains. It is
so strong that 1t may be very destructive
II not used carefully.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-12
~ nc Familx.

She-And are you descendant Of the old
family Of the van Bibbers?
He.No, not exactly; but my brother Y
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-12
II Ami Dependa,

Teacher-Can you tell me at what
age man usually begins to get bald?
Bright Pupil--What kind of a man
married or single Cincinnati En-
quirer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-12
The Union Forever.

Lady-But you promised to cut some
wood.
Weary-Ma'am. l told you wus a
union man, an jest noticed dat dat az
wus made by q factory wot employs
nonunion labor Chicago American.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-12
The Length Of Rays.

Length OF the rays does not affect the
chemical activity of light. although u
determines their color.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-12
How She Enjoyed Her.elf

Angeline-Did you enjoy yourself at
the hotel back in the woods?
Seraphine-Yes; the bathing was
fine
Angelina Bathing? Where did you
find the water?
Seraphine-I don't mean swimming.
The proprietor fixed up long stretch
of sand. and that and bathing-suits
were all that was necessary.-Judge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-12

Chamberlain has been able to meet the
responsibilities of her social position
abroad.
AS a child she was old beyond her
years, through constant companionship
with her parents and grandparents in
Salem, at the Nahant summer home and
on the farm at Danvers.
The Danvers house was built by the
great Salem merchant, Joseph Peabody,
reverted to the son George, who in turn
left the estate to Mrs. Endicott, whose
only son, W. c. Endicott, still makes it
his summer resort.
1t was while her grandfather was at
the farm that Mrs. Chamberlain and
her father went there pleasant days on
horseback or in carriage. Many were
the family picnics.
Two beautiful gardens are connected
with the Danvers house. One was the
fa~orite OF Mr.. Peabody, laid out in
old-fashioned style, with all the flowers
that were SO well known in his child
hood. The other was designed by Mr..
Chamberlain, sun-dial in the center.
They are kept in their original condi-
ton.
Once. when Mrs. Endicott was visit
ing her daughter in England, the gar
dener left in charge undertook to beau
tify the grounds. He changed the old
garden into modern one with the
rarest and most fashionable plants.
Mrs. Endicott came home and immedi-
ately ordered the gardener to undo his
work
berlain has tarried during his many Wis
its to America.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-12
The StrawberrY Plant

A strawberry plant. II set in a patch
of dry sand. will send out its runners
in the direction where good soil is near,
egt
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-06-30
Smith MAKES HIS REPLY
Ex:Postmaster General Explains His
Official Actions In Connection with
~ Post Office Investigation.
ANSWERS STATEMENT OF GEN. BRlsTow
Says He Desires to Assume Largest
Measure Of Responsibility which
Belongs to Him-Can Find Bat LITE
tie for Him to Account For-His
Explanation Lengthy.

Philadelphia, June 29-Charles En-
DRY Smith, who was succeeded as post
master general by Mr.. Payne, made
public on Friday his reply to the
charges made by Mr.. Tulloch, in con-
nection with the post Office investiga-
ton. Appended to the reply, and
which Mr.. Smith asks shall be treated
rs a part of 1t, are, first, complete
copy Of the itemized statement of the
Tulloch charges, as submitted to Mr..
Smith at the time they were made; Sec
ond, complete copy OF the confiden-
tial report Of Inspector in Charge
Smith, which u the main document
accompanying Gen. Bristow's letter;
third, complete copy Of the report
which came as result of the exam
nation made when the Tulloch
charges were submitted, and which em-
bodies the answer, and the explanation
OF the transactions referred to. Mr..
Smith then says:
ut will be seen that the Tulloch
statement and the inspectors report
are practically identical. At many
points the language is exactly the
same. 1t is as if they were written
by the same hand. The Tulloch state
ment was submitted to me. The In
spector's report was submitted to the
fourth assistant. 1t was the business
of the inspector to find whatever
seemed to call for explanation; it was
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-06-30
QUIET IN WILMINGTON.
The Delaware City Is Again i'm Its
Normal Condition After Days of
/ Intense Excitement.

Wilmington, Del. June 30. - This
city is in its normal condition, the
excitement over the lynching of
George White and the events follow
Ing the burning having entirely disap-
peared. The closing of the saloons
Friday had good effect. There were
no drunken brawls during the night,
and the police were not called upon
to quell any disturbances. BY. order
OF the police commissioners all sa-
looms again closed their doors Sat
urday night at six p. m. The liquor
dealers have heartily acquiesced in
the closing movement. and they are
being commended generally by the
citizens for sacrificing business for
the protection and order of the city.
The precautionary plans adopted by
the police few days ago will be
kept in force until all danger OF fur
ther lawlessness is past.
s Janpville, La, June 29.>-News
feached here Of the lynching OF Lamb
White. q negro ON the Smithland
plantation, ten miles from Monterey
Landing. Concordia parish. Whittle
assaulted white man and mob.
took him to the woods and riddled
~ body with bullets.
- .
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-06-30

Spain, declared three or four DAYS
later, was dated back to April 81. 1885.
That was the very day on which I was
sworn in as postmaster general. Ny
first duty, before even familiarizing
myself with the department, was to
make immediate provision for the LETT
tiers OF the scattered army of 250,0OO
men which was 80 promptly raised,
followed by provision for the full mail
OF the islands. The administration
had been installed for more than q
year. The department force had been
organized, and, Of course, 1t was prop
eriy accepted as 1t was found. When
the immediate duty in hand was taken
up, 1t was discovered, curiously
enough, that there were absolutely NO
records Of the military postal service
In the civil war. There were no known
presidents. We had nothing to guide
US. We had to make our own plans.
The determination Of the general plan
and policy devolyed on the postmas-
ter general. The execution of the de-
tails devolved ON the first assistants
bureau. We had at first no special APP
preparation and 80 had to meet the
requirements out of the regular app
preparation. Afterwards when the
special appropriation became availa-
bic we had to recoup the general APP
preparation in order that the regular
service might not suffer. These things
were effected in part through the
Washington Office, and orders were
given which subordinate officials
neither did nor were required to under
stand, and out Of 1t has grown vast
deal OF unnecessary misunderstand-
inc,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-06-30
IOWA STATE NEWS.
SULLIVAN FOR GOVERNOR.
Choice of Democratic Convention
Held I'm Des Moines-Full Text
of Platform Adopted.

The democrats in state convention
In Des Moines on the gath, by vote Of
&6a to 054, refused to reafiirm the dem
ecratic national platform Of 1900. d.
w. Hamilton, of Sigourney, acted as
chairman, and the following ticket
was nominated:
Governor, j. B. Sullivan, Creston;
lieutenant governor, D. b. Butler, OF
Iowa county; judge of supreme court,
John r. Caldwell, of Tama; superin-
tendent of public instruction, A. Il.
McCook, of Howard; railroad commits
sioner. w. s. Porter, Of Harding. The
Platform adopted is as follows:
We, the chosen representatives of
the democratic party in Iowa, in dele
gate convention assembled, hereby de-
clare anew our faith in the fundamen-
tai principles of the democratic party
and renew our allegiance thereto.
We find much in the domestic affairs
of the nation that oughtto be changed.
The tariff policy, originally adopted
for the avowed purpose of raising rev.
enue to meet the enormous burdens
Of the civil war, has been turned to
use of individual and class interests
until 1t has become the creator of
countless unearned fortunes and the
shelter of huge combinations of capi-
tai, organized in the form of trusts,
which are strangling competition in
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-06-30
GRAIN ELEVATORS COMBINE.
Are United In One with Head
quarters In Des Moines.

r
One Of the largest mergers of grain
elevators ever accomplished in Iowa
was completed when the Churchill Ele-
vator company, Churchill and White
Grain company and the Paddock.
Hodge Grain company consolidated
their interests under the new name OF
the United Grain company. The trans
fer of the properties of the three conn
panies to the new one has been made
and the new firm has taken charge of
the business.
The three companies own number
of elevators in various parts of Iowa,
and have done large grain business in
the state. In addition to the elevator
business, they have done considerable
track buying" in carload lots, so that
the volume of business handled by
them equalled or exceeded that of any
other concern operating in Iowa.
The companies In the past have been
managed from Chicago. Under the new
consolidation, however. they will have
their headquarters in Des Moines. and
will be under the direction of w. F..
Morgan, who has offices in the Clapp
block. Mr.. Morgan was interested in
the companies.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-06-30
INTERNATIONAL couRTRs1Es.
Pretty Compliments Contiaue to Pas.
Between Germany and the
United states.

Kiel, Prussia, June 29.-When En-.
peror William was congratulated Sat
nrday, at the launching of the German
armored cruiser Room. on his yacht,
Meteor, winning the American cup
Friday, he replied:
1.-THE American shippers brought me
luck. would not have won II they
had not been with me-" !.
Rear Admiral Cotton, the captains
Of the American warships and the
members of the United Statesembassy
Were in the emperor's party. The
American squadron saluted the new
cruiser.
Emperor William and Prince Henry
OF Prussia took breakfast with Adj
miral Cotton on board the Kearsarge.
In the party also were the German adj
mirals, Ambassador Tower, Chancel-
Tor Won Buelow, Admiral Won Tirpitz,
imperial secretary OF the navy; the
principal members of the emperor's
household, all the members of the
United States embassy. Mr.. Meyer, the
American ambassador to Italy. all the
captains and executive officers Of the
American warships and Admiral Cot
tons staff, Cornelius Vanderbilt, r. w
Goelet. j. H. Smith, James Lawrence
and Edmund Baylies. Admiral Cotton
thanked the emperor for the cordial
manner in which the squadron had
been received.