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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-26
A CHAPTER ON SEALS.
The FerOcfOus "HO0d' - Hunters
Equipment-LOcati0 of Specfes
Family Battles, Etc.

Ouc Species VI AdDTduOE seal kuOWU
as the Hood" is decidedly ferocious.
These animals, plucky and strong, and
in many instances as large as an OK.
will often wait and face their attack
ers. Weighing 400 or 500 pounds, and
with wonderful agility of movement,
he is match for two or three men un-
less they be armed with rifles, which is
not usually the case, says the Philadel-
phia Press.
In addition to the close-fitting work.
ing suit and the "gaff," the equip
ment of seal hunter consists of piece
of stout rope, scalping knife, skin
boots and colored goggles to prevent ice
blindness. In returning to the ship each
man attempts to drag skins aggregat-
ing about 300 pounds in weight, and 1t
is not easy for person who has never
tried 1t to appreciate what this means.
The daily catch of seals ranges all the
way from $50 to 5000, with, of course,
the occasional day or days when no
seals whatever are sighted.
The seal hunters, after they have re-
turned to Newfoundland, whre most
of them make their homes, and rested
from the effects of the voyage, are
magnificent specimens of men. AS has
been noted, they have undergone
countless hardships, but their condi-
lions seem largely benefited rather
than to have suffered-due, doubtless,
largely to the fact that the men spend
from is to Is hours a day in the open
air.
The seals found in the vicinity of
Labrador are of two species-the
Hoods, which are ferocious, and which
come from Greenland, and the Harps,
which are less aggressive and which
have their home in the vicinity of Hud-
sons Bay. All the seals start south
late in October and arrive off Labra-
cor late in the winter or early in
the spring. This is, of course, on their
return northward. The young harps
are covered with an unspotted soft fur
but trifle less white than the snow
on which they lie. TIL male seals of
both species often have to be shot, but
the young and the mothers can be
killed by blows from the heavy "gaff"
or "bat." The female harp when at
tackled invariably deserts her young,
but the mother hood will never leave
her pup, and if the latter be too young
and helpless to escape the mother will
remain and die in It's defense.
The Alaskan fur seals are in their
family life dissimilar to the hair seals
Of the Labrador coast. When the bull
seals make their appearance at the
rookries in the spring each male takes
it upon himself to fight fiercely in al
desperate attempt to demonstrate his
own right to take a family and to. drive
of the weaker brothers. When the COW
seals appear In June the battle raeee
flercer than ever until the households
are all made up. Although the males
are ferocious, the females are tractable. |
Either father or mother will fight to
the death in behalf of a puppy seal II
harm threatens it within the confines
of the plot of space a rod or more
square, which is their "home," but
neither will trouble about the little
elbows fate if he wanders beyond the
limits of its birthplace.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-26
Voting By Mail.

The canton of Zurich, in Switzerland
is probably the only place where man
need not cast his vote in person. He
may inclose the flled-in form in an eE.
velope and post 1t.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-26
Expert ForEers Wanted.

Constant employment, according to
an advertisement in an Italian news
peper, can be obtained by experts ca
papble of initiating the handwriting of
old manuscripts. Seldom, perhaps, has
q forRer been advertised for so openly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-26
Her Power.

"She is woman Of great power
"How is that?''
"Why, she manages her husband,
and her husband is successful poll
tician." Chicago Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-26
Cat Hunt. i'm Rome.

The latest society sport in Rome is
cat hunting over the roofs of houses
during the night. A club has been duly
formed by the devotees of the sport.
The people generally have not taken
kindly to 1t.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-26
steamed Peach Pudding.

Sifta two cupfuls of flour, two tea
spoonfuls of baking powder and a
pinch of salt Add enough milk to
make a thick batter, beat thoroughly
and put spoonful of the batter into
each of six buttered cups. Then add a
thick layer of sweetened peaches, fill
the cups with batter and set in q
steamer over boiling water for 80 min.
utes. Serve hot with peach sirup.-
Home Magazine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-26
London's water Bi11.

Lonecn has water bill which is5not
PAID 70 the water company. The casual
statement was made in the house of com
mons the other night that London paid
annually not less than $50, 900 fot water
mnlcn mad been put in the milk it drank.
!. ne quantity OF milk received into Lon
don every day is approximately $4,000
5 Th winch retails at I'D quart.
Inc rate OF adulteration is 1872.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-26
Henxx summer Tramc.

"A single railroad company, the New
York Central, received $4,000 in fares
during three summer months Of 1902
on account of its Niagara business
alone.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-26
Then and Vow.

Lady-And you escaped from the
wreck?
INDECENT Seaman-Yes, mum.
Lady-How did you feel when the
waves broke over you?
Seaman-Wet, mum: very wet; but
now, mum, feel dry-werry dry.-Tit@.
Bits.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-26

No Demand for Them.
NOBODY likes person with swell
r reaa. YET you find plenty Of swe}
neaos.-Washington fIa.) Democrxr
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-26

Aleieyous Lad who set to mind sheep used Jest
The Wolf the Wolff When the people work the neigh
boring fields running the spot he laughed them for their
pains One day the Wolf reality and the Boy this called
he Wolf the Wolf But the having often been
deceived degarded his and the Sheep left the
of the Wolf.
is
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-26
worse Coming to Worst.

Briggs-This labor question Is o.
rious one.
Griggs-So it is. The next thing,
all the baseball men in the country
win 60 out on strike. -BI ooklyn Liza
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-05-29
STORE BURGLARiZED.
]. A. Lewis & Son Are the Victims
This Time.

From Fridays Daily.
J. A. Lewis & Sons hardware store
was burglarized last night and goods
to the value of SIS or $50 taken. The
articles stolen comprised two dozen
knives, five IEgersoll watches and eight
or ten watch chains. The knives were
those ON top of the boxes of pocket
knives and were used for samples and
included a variety. The boxes them
selves were undisturbed.
The watches were nickel cased and sold
for dollar each, while the chains were
also OF low-priced variety.
+ Entrance was gained through the auto
mobile shed, large pane of glass being
broken out of the rear of the store. The
door of the automobile shed was noticed
to be open at 1890 o'clock last night
although the burglary was not discovered
until this morning. The burglary looks
like the work of home talent. The
store was burglarized once before in the
same manner, except that fire arms were
stolen at that time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-05-29
LAW is THE SAME.
National Guards Need Not Do Duty in
Other Than Own State.

From Saturdays Daily.
National Guardsmen all over the coun-
try have been wondering if the new
Dick law renders them liable to be call
ed upon for service in other states than
that in which they are located, when
military force is required to resist strik-
ers or quell instruction.
The question has come to Secretary
of War Root, who makes statement
concerning the matter He desires it
to be understood by, all the guards that
the Dick bill did not change the status
of militiamen in respect to any service
they might be called upon to perform.
The duties and control of the mill
tiamen were defined, he says, by the con-
stitution and remain as they have been
for more than 100 years.
AS to the suppression of instructions
and disturbances by the United States
government, in which the army of the
United States would be necessary, OF
course, the regular army would be en-
ployed.
The secretary does not care to sur
mise beyond that point or discuss what
might happen in the eevnl the regular
army was not sufficient to meet any
emergency which might arise
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-05-29
No Comfort For Ants.

The anti-expansionists cannot gain any
comfort from the address delivered
by President Roosevelt, in which he de-
clared with all the force at his COM
mand that ''before l saw the Pacific
slope l was an eXpansionist, and after
having seen it | fail to understand how
any man confident of his country's
greatness and glad that the country
should challenge with proud confidence
our mighty future, can be anything but
ali expansionist In the century that is
opening the commerce and the progress
OF the Pacific will be factors of meal
culable moment in the history of the
world. Now in our days, the greatest
the last to be used on large scale by
civilized man, bids fair to become i'll
its turn the first in point of importance.
Our mighty republic has stretched
across the Pacific, and now in Cali
Alaska and Hawaii and the Philippines,
hold an extent of the coast line which
makes it of necessity a power of the
first class on the Pacific. The extension
in the area of our domain has been i'm
mense, the extension in the area OF our
influence even greater. Americas geo.
graphical position on the Pacific is such
as to insure our peaceful domination OF
its waters in the future If only we grasp
with sufficient resolution the advan-
tages of this position. We are taking
long strides in this direction; witness
the cable we are laying down and the
great steamship line we are starting
steamship lines some of whose vessels
are larger than any freight carriers the
world has yet seen. We have taken the
first step toward digging an isthmian
canal, to be under our own control, q
canal which will make our Atlantic and
Pacific coast lines to all extent and pur-
pose continuous. and will add immensely
alike to our commercial and our mill
tary and navel strength. Inevitable
march of events gave us the control of
the Philippines at time so opportune
that it may without irreverance be held
provldential. Unless we show ourselves
weak, unless we show ourselves degene-
rate sons of the sires from whose loins
we spring, we must 90 on with the work
that we have begun. l earnestly hope
that this work always will be peaceful
il character. We infinitely desire peace
and the surest way to obtain it is to
show that we are not afraid of war. We
should deal in spirit of fairness and
Justice with all weaker nations; we
should show the strongest that we
are able to maintain our rights. Such
showing cannot be made by buster, fol
buster merely invites contempt. Let
us speak courteously, deal fairly and
keep ourselves armed and ready. If we
do these things We can count on the
peace that comes only to the just man
armed, to the just man who neither
fears nor inficts with wrong"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-05-29
WILL TRY TO SETTLE.
Barber Asphalt Company will Ap'
proach Property Owners.
From Fridays Daily


The Barber Asphalt company will en-
deayor to arrange settlement with the
Broad street property owners for the
work done there last year by it. Whether
a meeting of all the property owners
will be called or whether each one will
be negotiated with separately has not
vet been decided.
1t is believed that most of the property
owners will be willing to pay the COM
pany for the work, perhaps with liberal
discount, as there does not seem to be
any sentiment in the city in favor OF
beating the company out of the cost OF
improvement. 1t is to be hoped that a
fair settlement can be effected. The
street is now a magnificent one, and
is certainly worth more to the property
owners than they will be asked to pay
1t is likely that the payment in install,
ments over a series of four years can be
arranged, to suit the convenience of the
property owners.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-05-29

mon schools! Down with educational
silk stockingism!- Fairmont Sentinel
In these piping times of peace when
the legislature is not in session and the
congressman are taking their vacations
there are newspapers that have nothing
. else to do but take shy at the nor
mails. They are wrong in this con-
tention and should cease creating pre-
iudice against these schools. 1t must
be remembered that the sons and daugh-
tiers of the farmers and the children of
, the great middle class of people attend
the normals, and were the legislature
to eliminate these educational institu-
tions it would be a serious blow to that
element which now enjoys the benefits
to be derived from these schools. There is
ne silkstockingism connected with the
management of the normals. Another
thing, there is a lack of teachers in
this state and the demand can best be
supplied from the ranks of those who
graduate from the normals.
Down with newspaper bombasticism.
The Free Press agrees with The Senti-
mel; the normal schools have a fight on
their hands. For this reason all friends
of these institutions should be on their
guard and never lost an opportunity to de-
fend them from the attacks of their
enemies.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-05-29
Attacking the NormaIs.

Your attention is directed to the fol-
lowing thrusts at the normal schools:
''When Senator Schultz reversed the
report of the normal committee on his
bill seeking to abolish the normal schools
in three of the towns of the state,
by having the bill advanced to general
orders, it caused Senator Eberhart of
Mankato to remark: GLOW much longer
is that man Schultz, going to continue
this joker" The bill was stern reality;
it was no joke. The people are awaken
ing to this fact, and before two or more
legislative sessions are past some of
the normals will have to go.-Redwood
Gazette.
From this day on the normal school
has a fight for its life. The high school
and the district school has rights which
the normals-as well as the State Uni
versity- must respect. Up with the COM
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-05-29
Christian Charity Not a Rarity.

Rev. J. NJ. Sutherland of southern Hi
nois, at meeting of the General Congre-
gational association made the remark that
iii his part of the state there are thous-
ands of people who never hear sermon
unless they 60 to funeral. This might
be extended to cover great many thous-
who never figure in a religious ceremony
il, any capacity until they are dead. This
leads curious gentleman to inquire:
What right has man who never goes to
church and who never pays a cent to
Christian burial? Christian charity is
not always rarity and therefore the
kind of men Curiosity" is talking about
are given the burial of Christian.
AS an illustration of Christian charity
and a kindly feeling toward one of the
human family, look at the act of the old
soldiers in st. Peter who took charge of
the remains of stranger who died in
that city week or more ago. He was
alone and friendless, but he had served
his country on the field of battle, and
patriots they were, and Christians as
well, who gave him the burial of Chris
tan. 1t was an act carried out without
the blare of trumpets, but it was one
which should not soon be forgotten. This
is a Christian nation, and no human be-
ing should be consigned to Mother
Earth without proper religious rites. We
would be fast degenerating to the plane
of the barbarians if we did otherwise.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-05-29

The worlds largest asparagus farm is
situated near Stockton, CAL, and con-
tains LOO acres. The annual crop when
cooked and canned will fill 325 freight
cars and may be found in the bill of fare
of nearly all the hotels, restaurants, din
ing cars and steamship lines in the world.
The total acreage planted. to asparagus
in this vicinity is 5000 acres; but as the
supply has never yet been equal to the
demand the acreage continues to increase
and probably will for long time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-05-29

Here's writer who tells The Chi
cago Chronicle that superstition is losing
its terrors somewhat. 1t will be recalled
that in former years steamships would
not sail away on Friday because that
day was supposed to be connected with
ill-luck. Now, however, the Atlantic
well as any other day. On the other
hand there are many people who will put
off travelling until Saturday rather than
take chances with Friday. 1t is said
that lawyers have, in Difference to the
wishes of clients, refrained from com.
mencing an action until Saturday
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-05-29
WORKED THE SCHOOL DIRECTORS.

From Saturdays Daily.
Fargo, n. D., May 22.-Three men have
been arrested at Valley City, who are
said to be wanted in several counties in
this state and some in Minnesota. 1t is
claimed they have been working schoo
chart act Two of the trio, L. A. VIII
son and E. A. Clark, have gone through
the country canvassing and displaying
the charts and were followed in a few
days later by S. /. Davis, who is charg-
ed with inducing members Of the schoo
board to sign an alleged Endorsement
which it is claimed turns out to be a
cleverly-worded note. All three were ar
rested. Davis was held and the Others
discharged.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-05-29
SCOTS EMULSION

is for babies and children
who are thin and pale when
they ought to be fat and
ruddy; for men and women
who are weak and delicate
when they ought to be strong
and hearty-for all who are
not getting proper nourish-
ment from their food.
Poor blood, thin body, open
the door for disease. SCOTS
Emulsion bars the way.
Makes the blood richer, pro-
duces healthy flesh and above
all provides nourishment.
Well send you sample free upon request.
SCOTT s. BOVINE. 400 Pearl Street, New York,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-05-29
For Vacation Days.

With the summer vacation approach
ing fond parents are dreading the long
days that will be full of idleness for the
boys and girls. A writer in The Du-
luth News Tribune advises that the boys
be given session daily at the woodpile
and other chores that will not only keep
them out of mischief but will expand
their muscles, besides furnishing them
with most excellent appetites. Of course
all work and no play makes Jack a dull
10y and the youths should be allowed
enough recreation to make work enjoy
able, if such a thing is possible. For
the girls number of hours spent at
homework would not be Improbable,
even to the getting down on their marrow
bones and scrubbing the kitchen floor,
making it look so bright that it could be
used for mirror. 1t is claimed that the
young miss who is able to grasp the
technicalities of homework will be more
apt to- marry a substantial young man
than her more frivolous sister who knows
nothing of household affairs and could
not prepare meal under any conditions.
Every girl should be made acquainted
with housework, and every boy should be
given a taste of real hard work just to
give him an opportunity to show what
kind of stuff he is made Of 1t will aid
his digestion, and he will have higher
respect for labor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-05-29

circles for many years, but little progress
has been made toward recognizing in the
courses of study the demands of those
who do not seek courses of study beyond
the high school,"
1t will be observed that DR.. Shepard
admits that but little has been done by
educators to bring about course of
study that will meet the demands of the
many who do not seek the course be-
yond the high school. This certainly is
frank admission on the part of so
prominent an educator as DR.. Shepard.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-05-29
PECULIAR BET PAID.
From Saturdays Daily.

A peculiar bet was paid in New Ulm
last night. In the course of a discussion
on the amount of money on hand in that
city, one man bet another that he could
produce 100000 in three days. The
stakes were $50. After hustling about
the city for two days the man was able
to find only $4,000 and so paid the bet
when the time expired
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-05-29
From Friday's Daily.

The damage suit of Herman Miller of
GAINESVILLE against the Chicago & North
western road has been settled satisfac-
torily to both sides. A. H. Lossow is at
torney for Mr.. Miller. The latter's horse
became frightened at a crossing in James
vile and ran away down the track, where
ii was overtaken by the train and kill
ed. Mr. Miller was thrown out and
painfully injured.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-05-29

John Johnston ST., an old resident of
Sterling, died yesterday morning. On
April last Mr. Johnston suffered a
stroke of apoplexy. He was an ardent
Republican and was always delegate to
the county conventions of that party.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-05-29
PICKED FROM COUNTY PRESS.
From fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
The new Catholic church at Mapleton
will be dedicated June %. Bishop Cotter
will be in attendance, and the dedicatory
sermon will be preached by Rev. Father
Hughes of Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-05-29
BOARD OF TRADE TONIGHT.

The board of trade will hold a meet
ing at the city hall tonight. If possible
all members should be present.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-05-29

Frank Thurston's farm half way be-
tween Garden City and Rapidan station
was given a touch of wind. The wind
mill was blown over, the steel roof was
removed from the granary and windows
were broken in the houses.
From other parts of the county reports
are received that the wind did damage
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-05-29
Railroad irne Tables
Chicago,
Milwaukee 6
St. Paul Ry.

No. 122 makes connections at Austin
for Chicago, Milwaukee, Kansas City, ST.
Louis and Peoria, also for points west Of
Wells.
No. 10S makes connections for Chicago,
Milwaukee and points west Of Wells.
]. c. MOORE. Agent
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-05-29

On Wednesday the First National bank
at Mapleton opened its doors for bust
ness.