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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-12-24
ARE OF IDENTICAL ORIGIN.
Whale and Lion Said to Have Sprung
from One and the Same
Source.

As everyone knows, or ought t.
know, the whale Is not q fish, but
mammal. and biologists have long pom.
dered about its family tree, says q
scientific paper. In Eocene times the
ancestors Of mammals were beginning
to take shape somewhat like those of
today and to lose the grotesQuesness
inherited from their reptilian progen.
itors. To be sure. animals were very
different from those of to-day. Horses
were no larger than dogs and had
five toes. while cattlelike tinoceras.
twice the size Of an OK, with six horns,
tusk-like teeth and I'VE toes, cropped
the heritage Of Wyoming. Along with
these peculiar plant feeders there
dwelt some very primitive flesh eat
ers. to which Prof. Cape gave the
name Of creadonta.
The scene shifts to modern times.
Prof. Fraas, Of Stuttgart, Germany, is
deiving in tho rocks near Cairo. Egypt.
He is getting out huge jaw bones that
have been petrifled. The jaw bones
are those of whales and the rocks near
Cairo were, in Eocene times, the sea-
shore. The professor has studied his
whale jaws and compared their teeth
with other fossil teeth. Now, he tells
as In . recent Abhandlungen that
these teeth Of ancient whales are like
those Of the ancient carniverous
creodonts. From this he argues that
In EOcena mr. earlier tinAa uornn r.i,,,
tive flesh eater took to an aquatic
life. From these old times to the pres
ent whales have been becoming more
0shlike.
It IL hard to believe that the raven
ous lion and inoffensive and toothless
whale of to-day had a common an
cestor. yet they both have the same
tastes for blood, only the whale swal-
lows his food whole.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-12-24
Votes in Belgium

Under the Belgian law unmarried
en- over Is have one vote. married
men and widowers with families have
two votes, and priests and other per-
sons of position and education have
three votes. Severe penalties are i'm
posed on those who fail to vote.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-12-24
Big Gold Nugget.

One of the largest gold nuggets ever
found in Colorado was recently picked
up at the Snowstorm placer, in Park
county, between Alma and Fairplay. II
weighs 120 ounces and has market
value of $4,000.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-12-24
Good Thing.

Church-Why, he loved that girl
when she was only baby on her moth
ers' knee!
Gotham-Oh, then, he knew she was
going to come into money all along!-
Yonkers Statesman,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-12-24
In Paris.

Monsieur-Does that pretty American
over there speak French f1uently?
Madam-Oh, yes, she talks fluently
enough, but nobody understands her,
Detroit Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-12-24
Just Comfortable.

VU0C VOm1OfCADle.
Uncle-Bobby, suppose you've bsen
Z good little boy7
Bobby-No. haven't.
why, hope you haven't been very
bad?"
"Oh, no; just comfortable" Smiths
Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-12-24
Liberal APPROXIMATIONS

Liberal Approprlatlons.
"Of course, we spend great deal Of
money on education"
ooh, yes. The schools cost us nearly
as much as the police. Brooklyn Life
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-12-24
TAKING NO CHANGES

Cholly--I say, if we weren't in this
rowboat, I'd kiss you.
Carrye-Then insist that you row
me ashore immediately.-Ro
Democrat Chronicle.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-10
Popular Separate RIouses.

Again and again it has been prophe-
sled that the separate blouses must be
put one side, but as yet practical wom-
en- will not give them up. The inbe-
tween blouses, dressy enough for the
alter or luncheons, but high-necked and
long sleeved, seem to get prettier and
prettier. The loveliest of them all
are made of those exquisite lowered
silks-with shadowy flowers that fade
in out of the background in so artistic
a way. Those exquisite soft crepes
with flower prints are charming
draped and trimmed with tiny hand
run tucks, or puffigs, or lace. Soft
drapy silks are very good-but so are
stiff silks, and combination of both.
The soft chiffon failles, in exquisite
ly soft shades of pink, or blue, or vio-
let, make up into beautiful blouses.
But, besides silk, soft fine wooden
stuffs-mostly white, are being used a
great deal. Albatross, silk-andwool
stuffs, soft wool crepes and a dozen
others are made up into as attractive
blouses, in their way, as the silks are
in theirs.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-10

Geese.

In common geese the males and
females differ in plumage, but this is
not the case with the pure-bred geese.
In their case the males and females
are alike. The largest geese are tb
Toulouse, and these are popular vii
men that have fancy for large fowls.
II a man wants layers, however, he
will choose the China. Those that
raise the geese largely for feathers
will choose the Emblem, because their
feathers are pure white, and hence
the market value of them is greater
than with those geese whose feathers
are multi-colored., If man merely
wants to produce birds that can be
marketed to good advantage he will
find a cross of the Toulouse with the
EInbden give good results.
Where geese have access to a pond
or a river they will derive much of
their subsistence fromthe water The
writer knew of a man that lived on the
banks of river and had large flock
of geese. Across the shallow riYer
was starch factory, and from LIS
large amount of soaked corn daily
ran from the sluices into the river.
The geese made their living off this
corn, which they fished up out of the
water. 1t made perfect food so
far as softness and digestibility wers
concerned. They balanced their ra'
ton with the semi-aquatic plants grow
ing in the river and along its margin.
There are many like situations where
a flock of geese would save what
would otherwise go to waste.
Shallow ponds in summer TEEN with
fish, water beetles, worms and other
forms of life. A flock of geese shows
great enjoyment in hunting their own
food in such places. Geese are also
consumers of some of the bugs that
disturb the peace of the farmer. One
man told the writer how he used to
use them for the destruction of po-
tato bugs. The geese would travel
down the rows, darting their heads
now to this side and now to that.
They consumed in the course e
day very large number of btgs.
The fault to be found with them was
that they did not do their work per-
fectly, but left colonies of bugs here
and there, which later had to be des-
troyed by other agencies.
The goose lays from twenty-five to
fifty eggs and if she could be bred
up to lay more would become more
popular on the farm. Perhaps it is
possible to ultimately develop geese
to lay as many eggs as hens, but that
result is long way in the future
at the present time.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-10

Certainly "the world do move" as
serts the South Bend Qnd) Tribune.
What would the pioneers of this re-
gion fifty years ago thought if they
we're told that in the autumn Of 1904 a
party of four people would start from
South Bend after q 2 o'clock dinner,
visit Buchanan, Niles and Edwards
burg, Mich; Elkhart, Osceola and
Iishawaka, Ind, stopping to chat
with friends at each town and reach
home i'll prime condition for tea at G
O'clock, making q circuit of siXty-fve
miles in four hours. Yet this one-time
impossible feat was accomplished on
the other afternoon.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-10
Freshness of Eqqs.

There are many old ways OF test.
ing the freshness of eggs. Some of
them may be of little value. Here
is one that is going the rounds, but
for which we cannot vouch. 1t may
be all right: Eggs are placed in pan
of water, giving each room ennugh
so that it's motions will not be Inter-
fered with by the others. The air in
the egg will be governed according to
the age of the egg, if the egg has
been kept in a moderately warm state.
If the eggs are just laid they will be
motionless. If they are more than a
week old they will partly stand on
the little end. This is because the
air chamber is in the other end of
the egg. This air chamber grows
larger as the egg becomes older and
the moisture in it evaporates. When
the eggs get still older they will stand
up straight in the water and when
very old will float.
This test of course would be of no
value in the case of picked eggs or
of eggs kept in cold storage where
the temperature was so low that the
evaporation of moisture from the eggs
would be very small.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-10

plaits at the lower edge. The model
is made of embroidered batiste, with a
band of heavy lace applique, but all
the pretty soft stuffs-silk. wool, cot
ton and linen-are equally appropri-
ate. The shirred yoke is much liked
and is always pretty when the figure
is slender, but when, as often is the
case in young girls, additional bulk
at the belt is to be avoided, the plain
yoke made of lace or of other fancy
material is to be preferred.
The skirt is cut In one circular
piece, straight lengths of the material
being sewed together to give the nec-
essary width, and when shirred is ar
ranged over the foundation that also
serves for the plain yoke when shir-
rings are not used.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is 61s yards p
inches wide, yards q inches wide,
or 3h yards "A inches wide, with Az
yards of applique and " yard OF all
over lace when yoke is used.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-10
@ih! ttssaakl,SAf
flo5Sec!4ta':|!!S:SStN

To remove rust from steel cover the
article with sweet oil and leave it fol
two or three days, then dust it thick
ly with finely powdered, unslaked
lime and rub till the rust disappears
Lemon juice will remove most stains
from the hands and grease from kitch
en- tables. This being the case, it is
well to save the squeezed-out lemons
used in cooking for cleansing pur
poses.
Flatirons should be washed every
week and always kept in clean, dry
place. Few housekeepers use suff
cient wax in ironing. Do not allow
your irons to become red hot, as they
will never again retain the heat.
To remove iron stains on marble ap
ply to them mixture of oxalic acid
and methylated spirits, leave it on a
short time and then rub dry with a
soft cloth. Lemon juice will some.
times remove the stains.
When winds blow and there is frost
in the air put handkerchiefs, collars,
cuffs and all small articles in the wash
to dry in pillow case. The fabric is
spared whipping by the wind, they will
freeze dry and be quickly gathered foI
ironing.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-10
Fowls for Market.

The farmer should not wait tilt he
IS ready to market his hens and roost-
ers before separating them from the
rest of the flock. Those that are to
be so disposed of should be separated
from the rest at this time. If they
are to be sold for the Thanksgiving
market they should be placed on fat
tening food at this time. Chickens
for market should be made as fat as
possible, as the buyers want them that
way. The fat is not indeed eaten. but
1t in some way makes the flesh of
the fowls tenderer and the buyers
realize that. Moreover, they are will
ing to pay for the tenderness that
comes from the fattening process. The
birds will also be tender because they
1ave been deprived of exercise. Fowls
hat exercise are naturally tougher
han those that do not. Four weeks
feeding will sometimes add two
pounds each to fowls and this makes
quite difference with them wiz
they are marketed.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-10
WHILE THE
TEA DREwS

Bolero lines, to be at all modish,
must cling close to the figure.
One handsome black velvet gown
had applique of white kid for trim
ming.
Moleskin will certainly be worn by
those who purchased garments thereof
last winter.
Broad bows of pink and blue velvet
covered with glittering sequins, are
shown for the hair.
A questionable fad is a slender
watch chain encircling the waist and
suspending the watch in front.
Silk belts that match the gown are
draped tight without buckle, delineat-
ing the suppleness Of the waist.
There was never a more favorable
time to get out odd bits Of old trim
ming and use them to good advan
tage.
Narrow toes have broadened and
wide toes have narrowed and the com
promise is a sensible and pleasing
width.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-10

The Hungarian commercial museum
las officially informed the American
consul-general that there is an opening
In Hungary for from two thousand to
three thousand car loads of wheat
bran, says the Atlanta Constitution.
The incident is q strong piece of evil
dence that the severity of the drought
in central Europe has not been exag-
gerated. The Hungarian farmers usu-
ally have plenty Of stock feed and a
big surplus for export.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-10
MAGNIFICENT Evening Coats.

One of the novelties of the season
on the lines of mandarin's coat, rich
ly embroidered in colors and gold
thread and lined throughout with Chi
nese sable. This sable is even rarer
than the Russian fur and is less ex-
pensive. 1t has very long nap and
is in two distinct colors; a rich mouse
gray near the pelt and cinnamon
brown at the tip. Among the newest
evening coats are those made of flow
cred satins and silks. They arc quite
full around the skirts and profusely
decorated with lace and touches Of
fur
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-10

If we consider the inconceivable
amount and variety of impurities
which are constantly arising from the
surface Of the earth in the form Of
gases, created by the decomposition Of
animal and vegetable matter, we can
easily understand that the air must be
heavily charged with them, says the
Agricultural Epitomist They would
indeed very soon suffice for the de-
struction of all animal life, but for the
provision for their withdrawal from
the atmosphere and restoration to the
soil by the falling rain. The air is pure
and sweet after a shower, because the
rain has absorbed and carried off the
offensive matter with which it is
charged, and the rain water is naus-
eous and unfit for animal consumption
because it contains these impurities.
But if filtered through the soil it
emerges as a spring of pure water hav-
ing deposited in the soil all the fertiliz-
Ing ingredients it contained, just wher
they were within reach of the hungry
plants which feed upon them. 1t would
be hard TO find in the whole system Of
natures wonderful works q more beau
tiful or perfect illustration than is here
afforded of the simple and quiet man
ner in which the most important re-
suits are attained, and the occnt my
which forbids the loss OF the SINAI ,est
particle of material with which her
storehouse is Glled.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-10
EIoiise or Shirt Waist.

This shirt waist will be found most
excellent for all the waistings of the
season, cotton, linen, silk and wool.
and is as smart as it is simple, besides
suiting stout figures well, there being
no greater mistake extant than the
theory that such are at their best in
plain waists. The wide tucks at the
front that give ample fullness below
the stitchings, and the broad box plat
at the center, are both new and desir-
able, and combine most satisfactorily
with the plain back. The model is
made of cheviot, white with lines OF
blue, and is worn with a blue linen
stock. But this last can be anything
one may prefer, or can pe omitted al
together in favor of ribbon tied in a
big bow. although it really is admir-
able both for this special waist and as
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-10
Weapon for Policeman.

A Chicago man has combined po-
liceman's club and revolver in one
weapon, and the combination is go ar
ranged that in his peaceful moments
close scrutiny alone would show the
officer to be armed with anything
other than the old-fashioned mace.
The club, which is of ordinary appear
ance, comprises a handle portion and
club portion, screwed together. The
handle carries a hammer or trigger
mechanism, and when desired the han
die and club may be separated and a
revolver cylinder applied between
them, thus converting the mace into
a revolver.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-10
Worn at CHICAGO Horse Show.

An effective and elaborate white
gown in India lawn and lace insertion,
seen at the Chicago horse show, had a
narrow pointed bodice girdle and
above the girdle were puffs of lace
and the material which fitted the
tight-ftting lining perfectly. This OK
tended to the line of yoke, where a
lace bertha was set about the shout
ders. The sleeves were made of puffs
of the lawn and lace and ended at the
elbow. The hats worn at the horse
show were very elaborate, the Gains
borough. Reynolds and Victorian styles
predominating. Black hats with col
ored plumes are much in evidence.
Velvets are the rage for evening
coats. There are several kinds, and
liberty and chiffon velvets are deemed
the most esirable.-Chicago Record
Herald.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-10
Don't Market unfattened STOCK.

We have seen the travelling buyer
of chickens drive up to the farm
house and ask for poultry. We have
seen the farmer get out a pan of
corn and toll the hens and ROSTERS
about him, then draw them into the
henyard and the work of selecting
begin. The cockerels were sold with
out an hour of fitting. They were
gaunt and lean shanked. They
weighed light when put on the scales
or hung on the. steelyards. The farm
er got out of them very little for the
care he had bestowed on them. These
birds should not have been sold with.
out being fitted. Shut them I'D and
give them at least three weeks of goof
feeding.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-10
Corday Hat Stylish.

The Corday hat is pre-eminently
stylish, but a thing Of horror unless
worn by the right woman. A hat of
this kind recently noted was of pale
blue chenille, with ruffies Of pale blue
taffeta. In the chenille crown large
squares were wrought by means o.
white strands woven in. Besides the
rufIies turning downward outside, what
ought to have been the brim, the hat
boasted for it's sole decoration few
pale blue roses-a creation of the mil
liners art, which was set on so care,
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-10
Knows a Lot. but Not Everything.

The following advertisement ap-
peared in a recent issue of the London
Post: Il do not know everything, but
/ will undertake anything, anywhere,
any time. know America from pork
yards to the hub of culture, Australia
from Kauri to Bottletree, the CONT
nent taught me French, German and
other things, familiar with all stocks,
deeds and lawyers genial ways, can
draw and plan to scale, reviewers say
l can write, 80 and tough
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-10
Velvet Ribbon TRIMMING.

A most modish trimming for taffeta
dresses is supplied by narrow velvet
ribbon. A chameleon silk, sheening
blue and crimson and beruffled from
head to foot, has each ruffie trimmed
with four rows of crimson velvet rib
bon, the widest stripe half an inch
wide and the narrowest scarcely ar
eighth. 1t is not permitted to put
these ribbon trimmings on by ma
chine. either; they must be painstak
ingly put on by hand.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-10
e Pretty Fall Fashion.

A pretty fashion which has been
started of late is that of wearing cock
AIDES of colored velvet or ribbon, one
on the left side of the corsage rather
high sp, and the other on the right
side at the waist line. They are large
and are generally of a contrasting
color to that of the gown with which
they are worn. Rosettes of burnt or
ange velvet make an exceedingly pref
ty accompaniment to a smart after
neon gown of brown plisse chiffon.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-10

The British Government in India is
offering prizes to officers who will
learn the Tibetan language. Consid-
ering the Anglo-Saxon's normal averse-
ness to acquiring any other tongue
than his own it would seem more SEN
sible to spend the money in trying to
induce the Tibetans TO acquire knows,
edge Of English.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-10
Courtship in the Ukraine.

love with a man, she goes to his house
and declares her passion. II he de-
clines to accept her she remains there,
and his case becomes rather distress
ing. To turn her out would provoke
her kindred to avenge the insult. The
young fellow has no resort left but to
run away from home until the dams D.
is otherwise disposed of.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-10
Plant Which Kills HUNGER.

In Peru is found a singular plant
capable of quelling hunger or thirst
for several days. 1t is named erytho
loxylon cocoa. The plant appears to
narcotize the nerves of the stomach
and suspend the digestive functions
without affording nutriment.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-10

Despite the assertion which has late.
~ been iterated that the President Of
the United States has more power
than the King of England, the truth
remains that the King has privileges
in the way of wearing red neckties
and plum colored breeches, declares
the Boston Transcript.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-10
Wrinkle About Portleres.

To prevent portieres catching under
Meath the door when opened quickly,
screw a small ring (such as are used
for picture frames) into the center
Of the door frame. to this fasten
blind cord sufficient 10 reach to bot
tom of curtain. Put another ring in
the center of the door at the top,
thread the cord through and fasten to
the bottom of the curtain, and as the
door is opened so the curtain rises.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-10
And This Is Love,

Some one asks, What is love?" A
Leavenworth girl by the pretty name
OF Mildred Marguerite Wilson is to
change it to Mrs. George Michael
Przblgowczkscy. We know no better
answer to the question.-Atchisop
Globe.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-10
The Biggest Fee.

An expert stenographer informs me
that the biggest fee known in the pro.
fession is 100000, out of a celebrated
piece of litigation in Pennsylvania
some years ago that involved soma
S14,000,000. Some of the stelogra-
piers in the case were able to retire
from business completely after the
work was done.-Boston Herald.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-10
Bachelors. Be Warmed!

The woman who jerks her head as
she walks is not uncommon, and on
close acquaintance you will find that
she is given to fickleness. She trifes
g little too much with love, and is just
the woman to miss a good husband
ard be sorry fterward-Exchange
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-10
About Wells.

In black and white there are many
arrangements.
In colors the dot invariably matches
the tint of the veil.
Chenilles are the favorite, though
embroidered and velvet dots are seen.
Automobile wells are not now SO
often seen gathered on small circu.
lar frame.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-10
Uncle Allen.

"This prejudice against race sui.
cide,'" said Uncle Allen Sparks, "is
about as inconsistent thing as l
know of. We applaud human beings
for being the parents of dozen chill
dren and we curse the unpretending
house fly for being the mother Of q
million children"
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-10

The international Peace Congress
will again meet in 1905, unless some
Of its leaders are in uniforms at the
front in G world fuss at that time.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-10
Dou Steals Slippers.

Two men were charged with steal.
ing slippers from a church at Clonta'
IA, Ireland, and the slippers were
FOUND on the premises. Later it was
discovered that a sacrilegious dog had
stolen the slippers.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-10
YOUNGSTERS Real Grievance.

A curly-haired chap, aged 5, con-
fided to some visitors in an aggrieved
tone: Its enough to drive a man
crazy to have his mamma get up in
the middle of the night and spank him
cause he wants to talk
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-10

United States Treasurer Roberts as
sertion that $40 bills are popular is
undoubtedly true, and the more fell
low has of them the better he feels
says the San Francisco Chronicle.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-12-10
Would Be Trying Test.

Do you suppose that many Aztec
children were named in honor of the
little stone god presented to the Los
Angeles Chamber of Commerce? I'm
agine giving naughty stare at an
Aztecville policeman at a. m. and
saying, "Y' mistaken my fren'; I not
toxicated. M name is Mister Tlah-
nizcalpantecutti."