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THE CENSUS BUREAU
Interesting Figures from the Report
Of Director North.
balance On Hand from
Las. Year OF Over 500, ooo-Good
work Done In Collect,,~
Cotton Statistic..

According to the annual report of tn.
director Of the census for the f,scal va.-
ending June 30. 1903. the twelfth cansus
Of the United States cost $1s.115.439 ~
according to the computations made bv
Director s. N. D. North.
Inc total amount of disbursements for
the permanent census office during tho
year was 1929, 996.2S. To this snm
should be added the accounts charpea hia
against the fiscal year ending June 80.
lsoS, which have been presented for paw
ment' amounting to $6O,4s5. IS. making.
since July !, 1903. the total cost for that
year $1,343.481.93. It is estimated that
the cost OF printing ordered during the
same year, but according to information
obtained from THE government printing
ONCE, not begun until after the end Of
the year. and therefore chargeable to
the appropriation for the fiscal ve.r
ending June 30, 1904, vii be about $40
600. The total cost of the census ONCE
from Its organization under the act cf
March 3. 1889, to the close Of the last
fiscal year was @13,115, 1927. The cost
OF carrying on the work of the office
for the fiscal year covered by this re-
port was $402 .26S.29 less than the an
preparations available for that purpose.
Under the provisions Of the act to sup
ply deficiencies in the appropriations for
the fiscal year, as construed and inter-
preted by the attorney general, the whole
OF this unexpended balance is available
Tor general census purposes during the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1904. Adding
this unexpended balance to the regular
appropriation voted by congress for the
conduct OF the census office for the cur
rent fiscal year, $1,1S3, 200 (which IN
cludes the allotment Of $25O,OO In the
appropriation for public printing and
binding for that year,, the total sum
available for that purpose is 81 ,5S5, 52S. %,
or $242,046.36 In excess Of the total ex-
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CROss-cURRENTS.

The French government is about to
employ electric cables insulated with
paper as the result Of successful expert
ments.
At the international! congress Of wire
less telegraphy, which recently met in
Berlin, the term "radiograms" was used
:or messages sent by the new method.
The term has the advantage Of being de-
scriptive.
The electric discharge between two
vessels Of mercury in "A partial vacuum
ia the most efficient form Of artificial
lightning yet discovered. In recent test
~ w. c. Geer, the mercury terminals
we're about four,dfths of an inch apart.
and an arc of two inches in length was
produced by direct current of ITO volts.
Nearly so per cent. of the energy sup
oiled was converted into visible light
Turning to other lights. the Geissler tube
showed an efficiency of 80 per cent; the
ordinary arc lamp, ten; acetylene gas.
ten; the incandescent electric lamp, six.
and the Argand gas burner. 1.6.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-05
The Teacher Won.


Hinton, Ky, Nov 2.-For over two years,
two of the best physicians in this part of the
son, popular local school teacher, for Dia-
betes. They told him that but little could be
done to help him. He made up his mind to
try new remedy called Dodd' s Kidney Pills,
and says
They saved me when the doctors held out
no hope. took, in all, about ten boxes. !
will always praise podd,s Kidney P,ils tor
Many people, and some physicians, still
persist in the belief that Diabetes is an in.
durable disease. Our teacher, Mr.. Thomp-
son, says it is durable, for Dodd's Kidney
Pills cured him after two good physicians
had treated, him for two years without sue
cess.
A remedy that will cure Diabetes will sure.
" cure any case of Kidney Trouble.
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HERE AND THERE.

The aggregate injury done by rats
to property in the United States I'M
doubtedly foots up good many mil
lion dollars There losses are mostly
preventable Why not prevent them?
When bee colony becomes queen
less, the bees die of old age in seven
to eight of nine weeks from the time
when the last bee emerges from Its
cell.
This is the season at which to
insure next years corn crop. The
thoughtful, far-seeing farmer will have
looked to the present crop as a fore
runner for corn, to prepare the land in
a measure.
The average COW is co-equal with
the average farmer, the, average law
yer or preacher or blacksmith, mean
ing the reduction of the best and the
elevation Of the worst. Why not have
the best?
1t is stated in foreign agricultural
paper that the use of phospnorlc acid
in wheat-growing has a tendency tn
stiffen the straw Some experiments III
this line will now be in order.
He is indeed a self-sufficisnt man
who thinks he has within himself all
the useful knowledge relating to his
business. Self-reliance is necessary
and beautiful. Se!t-conceit Is disgust
ing and degrading.
We know of the vast amount OF
honey produced from the alfalfa fields
in California and Colorado. We should
prepare to utilize this source OF in
come fully as the acreage in alfalfs
increases in the south and southwest
Deep breaking in late spring for
corn rarely ever pays. Deep breaking
In the fall never fails. Rest assured
that the feeding roots Of corn love th9
surface because there is air there 1oE
them in t;is first four or flve riches
If the foal is worth raising at all
It is worth raising well. and j: not fed
and cared for properly will be dis
grace to its sire and source OF loss
to its owner.
The dreaded poultry disease known
Al roup may come at any time. and
is even more prevalent during damp
DAYS in the fall than in the winter. l.
is not agreeable to destroy a flock OF
pure-bred birds that are valuable, but
when rouo exists in a flock there Will
be much labor in vain.
Cattle men all know that much OF
the nutriment in the seed CT kafhs
corn is lost through insufficient mas
tication. This is obviated by running
the heads through feed cutter. This
adds about one-third 'rough1ess" 10
the grain, which results In a full mas
tication Of both straw and seed.
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The shiftless Farmer.

A farmer who does not keep his
farm and home in a neat and orderly
condition has no pride in his bust
ness; and a man WHO has no pride In
his business should quit the business
he has no pride in and try something
else for livelihood. Whoever has no
pride in his business will soon De-
come ashamed of his business, and
whoever is ashamed of his business
will soon become ashamed of himself
also. A worthy man can not be
ashamed of himself, for personal
pride is necessary to keep man fires,
from meanness and unworthy deeds. =
Farm and Ranch.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-05

States. The fees of the secretary, con-
sisting largely in legal tribute from for
eign corporations, Incorporating under
the laws of this territory, constituted an
income exceeding the amount paid by
the country to the president. Gov. Bro
die recommended in his message to the
legislature that these fees go into the
territorial treasury, the work to be per-
formed by the auditor. A bill embody-
ing this recommendation was intro
duced. The secretary, it is alleged.
fought 1t inch by inch until within
few days of the close of the session, when
It narrowly passed. He is now accused
of having bribed legislators, making
false official reports and with the de-
of his fee books.
Mr.. Stoddard is the son-in-law Of
Judge Celora Martin, of Binghamton. N.
Y, and is credited with having influence
with both Odell and Platt.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-05
HIS PRIDE AROUSED.
How q Prince Was Cured Of q Bad
Habit Which IL Quite Conn
mOn Among Boys.

An amusing story is told Of how one
of the kaisers sons was cured OF habit
he had of getting up and going down
to breakfast without being washed.
II possible, the little prince would slip
out of bed and into his clothes before
the nurse arrived on the scene to attend
to his dressing, for thus he escaped the
matutinal bath which he detested. Be-
fore entering the room where the royal
family breakfasted the little prince
would stroll around the house, and each
time he passed the sentry he enjoyed
being saluted by the soldier, says Home
Notes. At breakfast he would inform
his brothers of the soldiers salutation
With great satisfaction, and thus it hap
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-05
HOLDS LUCRATIVE JOB.
Income Of Secretary Of Arisona Ex.
ceeded That Of the President Of
the United States.

Isaac Taft Stoddard, of Phoenix, Ariz..
secretary Of Arizona, Is in Washington
on q leave of absence to answer charges
preferred at the last session of the ter
ritorial legislature. The Maricopa Coun-
ty. Republican Press association is the
author of the complaints. Among other
things is charged the maintenance OF
corrupt and INSCRIPTIONS lobby at the
capitol"
The fight against Stoddard Is being
made by men in his own party. They
say they can furnish evidence OF corrup-
ytfon and malfeasance.
Until recently Stoddard held the most
lucrative political Office in the United
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-05
Rock. she Admired Most.

When Tolstoi was in the Crimea recent.
IL a rich American arrived in his yacht
with a party of friends and asked permis-
sion to call on the great Russian. Leave
who was quite weak from illness, should
not b. troubled with talk One woman
visitor could not restrain her conversa-
tional propensity, but said in gushing
tones: LEO Tolstoi, all your noble writ
ings have influenced my life, but the one
which taught me most was"
Here she forgot the name Of the book
ans. Tolstoi asked, insinuatingly: WAS 1t
The Dead Souls?'"
ayes, yes" was the eager reply.
"Ah," observed Tolstoi, "Gogol wrote
that book, not ]"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-05

mRn'0 experiences bore this out.
Containing. he says: II did not
know the cause Of the trouble. but
am led to believe now that 1t was
first brought about by jumping in and
out d the wagon and in some way l
may have strained my back.
IT was constantly growing worse, ne
continues, land I became very much
alarmed about my condition. I knew
that something had to be done or serious
results were sure to follow. went to
a specialist here In Sherman, and under
went a rigid examination"
Then he relates how the doctor told
him that It was q serious case. but that
ha could cure him for ffty dollars.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-05
stronxest Man in Senate.

The strongest man in the United
states senate is Senator Kearns, OF
idaho He Is athletic. muscular and
brave. with q fist as hard as hammer.
In the early days Of Idaho, when near
" everyone carried pistol. the future
senator refused to arm himself. and, al
though he was frequently involved In
alterations, he was never known to
come out second best. A single blow al
ways settled his adversary.
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director Of the United States Census
Bureau.)
penditures for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1908.
Considerable space in the report is de-
voted to q resume of the work of the
division Of manufacturers, one OF the
most important branches OF the bureau.
This division has had charge OF the work
of collecting statistics relating to electric
and street railways, mines and quarries,
electric light and power plants, employees
and wages, cotton production and all
things relating to manufactures.
with regard to the work done In the
collection Of cotton statistics, Mr.. North
says:
Another branch Of work intrusted to
this division has been the collection of
statistics OF the quantity OF cotton ginned
in the United States from the crop OF
1902. In accordance with the provisions
If section 9 Of the act establishing the
nermanent census Office. Compliance
with this provision Of law has required
the employment of 626 local special
agents, located in as many counties
throughout the cotton-growing states,
And also q considerable ONCE force.
Threa bulletins were issued during the
cotton-Rinning season. The first COW
ered the cotton ginned up to October IL,
and the second to December IL. ana the
third the quantity ginned from the entire
growth Of 1902. In addition to the col
lection Of the statistics the neld and OIL
Ace force perfected the ofhcial list OF
.,nreries which now contains the names
= 20 753 gins, Of which 30.94S were &C.
.,vs during the season Of 1902. The COLI
,act,on 81 these statistics required that
three reports should be obtained from
each Of these gins, making total OF
% s44 reports. which were obtained oy
. nersonal visit to each gin. Inc ra-
r,ditv with which this vast NUMBER OF
-snorts was secured. transmitted to the
.srsue mice. tabulated, added and the
re.nlts made public, is an indication OF
~. ,,erfection of the machinery for the
ss,,.ct,on of statistics Of this character.
.arhe cost Of the field service required
q this inquiry for the season OF lsoz
-as s5S. $50. For the crop season OF
iona ave reports are contemplated. and
+ba cost Of the service will this year
- - increased accordingly. and VIII reach
s n $4,000. In view OF the
enormous importance OF the cotton crop
md the advantage to planters and con-
.rmers which comes from early and &C.
sn-.te information as to the size OF the
cron II is believed that this annual ex-
r.nditure on the part of the government
= warranted. The census office was en-
.h,ed by its perfected machinery, 10
tive the public an accurate and flnal
ststement Of the size of the crop OF 1soz
.s early rs April Of the present year
hitch was ive months earlier than this
,nnortant information has ever oelofe
~, Ian available from any commercial
sonrce Its important bearing upon the
setton market, In . season OF such I'M
..nsl activity Is that through which
=. h.ve passed this year. Is apparent.
raae Captive Dsveor Aea'
%. vs6icAsels, George DuDery and
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Never fail to do most of the talking, as the
Others must be tired of the sound ofetheir
own yoices-N. Y. Herald.
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n>Ae Captive Dsveof ea'
AS YNnxhoPv 4

.. s16scAsels, George Dubery and
rred A. Rodgers were sl.ss'e ~ ~ ia .d
rois.x (Wash.) county fair 1or KID
C C They had negro boy II years
np .ss disguised as . wild girl from
o. Us -. and compelled him to eat mud.
p u stone, the boys father. came
E s oror.ne and charged the men with
having kidnapped his son. ans
Is,.~ . GOOD business when affes'eo'
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Do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton has an equal for coughs and colds.
F. Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. 10, l9OO.
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The Place For Manure.

VnS H10C0 FOE munUf0s
Intelligent farmers all agree hat the
proper place for manure is on the land.
Soma halfway fellow may loudly
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-05

Money in Shoes.-Shoe Dealer 1t won't
eay me to handle these shoes on such a-small
margin Drummer-"I know the. profits
are small; but, my dear sir, just look at the
shoes, and see how they are made:
''Humph! They are made very badly mis-
cradle stuff, too-won't last week. That's
it. that it. You'll sell FIVE pairs Of these
shoes to one of any others."-N. Y. Weekly.
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r,-1ature oak Trees

vrfniature Oak TEe'
Y,t,,e oak trees, not more than an incn
- . half in height, are grown oy chi
as.a gardeners They take root IN
thim5les.
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GRITTY Of a high
er recommendation
than I can find
words to express"
This is what Mr..
J. H. Plangman COT
Sherman, r e Ky
says Of Doan's
Kidney Pills. He
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-05

Stops the Cough
and works off the cold Laxative Bromo
Quinine Tablets. Price Is cents
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-05
Killed by Eating Rat Pie.

Charles Wingate, aged 60 years, died
from poisoning by strychnine. at Pc
oria. Ill. Mrs. Wingate, who has been
much troubled by rats. made two pies.
One of these she prepared for table use:
in the other she put large dose Of
strychnine. 1t was the intention Of
Mrs. Wyngate to place the rat pie on
tho floor of the closet. but she neglect
ed to do so, and her husband. coming In
hungry when she was not in the room.
took the first pie he saw and ate it. I'm
fortunately, it was the wrong pie. The
coroner's jury censured Mrs. Wyngate
for leaving the poison in 4 manner So
easily mistakable.
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However. necessity knows no law ana
Mr.. Plangman paid half down and took
the treatment and followed it faithful
" for four weeks.
Naturally. he thought that he would
soon be rid Of the trouble, but In spite
Of the doctoring he goes on to add. Il
was In such miserysthat 1t was almost
impossible for me to do my work.
"It was at this 1uncture that Deans
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their speedy and
certain action. III
Early indications
of kidney trouble
come from two
sources. the back
and the bladder.
The back becomes
weak and lame be-
cause the kidneys
are sick, and ie-
lief from backache
can only be COM
plete when the
kidneys are set
right.
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Kidney Pills came
to my notice and I
procured some from
the drug store Of c.
E.. Craycroft. /
used these pills
according to direc-
tons and to my
surprise I was cone
siderably relieved
on the second day
and in q short time
completely cured.
This is the uni
versal experience OF
those who have
been sufferers from
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-05

The secret of success 10 constancy to pur'
pose.-Disraeli.
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pened that lady in waiting was struck
with q bright idea, which she commune
Gated to the empress. Acting on this
communication, the empress sent for the
sentry and babe him notice the little
princes appearance and not to salute
him If he appeared with unwashed face.
Next morning the young prince again
left his room before the nurse entered;
he went for q stroll, but to his great dis
appointment the sentry took not the
least notice of him. Immensely disap-
pointed and upset, he told his mother,
with tears in his eyes, that the sentry
had not acknowledged him.
1T is because you have dirty face, :"
said the empress.
From that day forward there was
never occasion to reproye the little lad
for failure to take his morning bath.
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neys. and thus making the action OF the
kidneys regular and natural.
Aching backs are eased. Hip, back, and loin
pains overcome. Srelling Of the limbs. steunaa-
tisns and dropsy signs vanish.
Then correct urine NTH brick-7ust sedinnsnt,
high-colored, e1cessive, pain in passing drib-
bling, frequency. Doan's Kidney Fills di'solss
and rennoye calcuH and gravel. Relieve heart
alp;tation, sleeplessaess, headache, ns,rousnsss.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. 7.
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This is precisely
what kidney trou-
bic will do with the
body.
It does not al
ways show itself
at first, but ap-
pears just In this
way. when some
unusual movement
or action brings
sharp pains and
exhaustive aches,
telling Of sick kid
neyS.
So Mr.. Plang-
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Kidney trouble and who nave Deen 1oE.
tunate enough to test the merits OF
Doan's Kidney Pills.
There il nothing wonderful or mag
ical about this remedy. it simply does
the work by direct action on the KID
news. Doan's Kidney Pills are for the
kidneys only and this accounts 1or
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-05

Irritation Of the
bladder shows that
the kidneys are out
Of order. Delay in
prompt attention
often causes seri-
GUS complication.
Relieve and cure
sick kidneys and
ward off dangerous
diabetes. dreaded
dropsy and Bright's
disease, by using
D oa m 8 Kidney
Pills.
They begin by
healing the delicate
membranes and re-
| ducing any inflam-
nation Of the kid.
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hlRs ten you t pen ama nk waas @
extreme tads and that al gone feeling
had used two bottles Of Lydia E. vege
sick and heartily It,
Yours 18th St, Louisville KY
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tells his experience in the following
words: He says, Sometime in Septem-
Der was taken with a dull aching pain
across the small Of my back, directly
over the kidneys. / paid small attention
to this at first, thinking it would pass
of. But instead of getting better 1t
became worse and in short time the
pain conferred through my left hip and
main a%saee down my left leg
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"a uN0X'S VIN-AL ETA FOR WOMEN

"a this tonic AK your
- ordert RICHARDSON cAkMCGAl Co., LOUISE
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-08-14
Universal Typewriters,

Typewrlters with Arabic letters
are now being used In Egypt.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-08-14

Of that time. the consequence Of which
was a general tendency on tn. part a,
the Siciiians tn do justice for them.
selves. Ono of the principal functions
Of the Mana 10. indeed. to decide dit
f-rrne.s. and dispense Jus'ie. without
appealing To the decisions Of courts OF
tribunals.
The Mansts have their Aocaii-i
code of honor. and disr-Tardinx social
Law. accept "Om-r'a'' and arc guided
by the teachings and by I, r-snia,.
their lives and adjust their relations
to their fellow men. In tho opinion
of the Mahs,s. the 'Om-rta" lifts them
aboys la~. According To II. II q man
appeals Ia the is- against his fellow
man. he IL no, only fool. but a COW
ard.
Tho "om-rta- tho code Of ethics %
the Mana. consists af popular sayings
and proverbs. Expressed In tho yer.
nacular or slang resembling that os
American crooks. Its purpor, Is to
Keep active In tho minds Of th-..
criminals the tendencies which nc
,hcm to bc Instruments Of la Msha
and To- -nc,ufaK. all members to h,
independent Of is~ and society. A
Si-iiian who has been wounded do-s
not bc,ray the assassin tn Justice even
though he knows that he IL dyinE. AZ
cofiirR to the teachings of the ''Om-r.
Ia. nc says. II Z die I shall he buried,
u live I shall kiil you. meaning:
that he intends to assnE- himself
The Maiia IL property divided into
tao parts. the one existing In Palermo
and the larger cities aud the oth-'
outside in the open country and In 'hJ
mountains. without organization 10
seems impossible that members Of ths
society should he capable Of rccoEhis.
ting other members. The intercourse
comes about through a cattle fair.
which is held every year. and iani'
owners. and peasants. rich and poos
minEir on. with the other.
Since 1876 tho Mafa has been rcrs
quiet In Italy aud has been little heard
Uf elsewhere until 1891. when It's bold