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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-27

inch boards are needed, and two 81
three pounds nails, the cost is small
Cut and peel four poles about five
inches In diameter at small end and
II feet long. Cut eight small sap
slings IA feet long and three or four
inches in diameter, and four small
pieceS,a12 feet long, to nail on top OF
the posts. Dig four post holes u feet
apart and three feet square.
Before putting down the posts, bore
one and one half-inch holes. IS inches
apsrt, beginning at small end. These
holes are for pins for roof to rest on.
Put down the 17-foot posts, set per-
fectly plumb, and nail on the .12-foot
stringers, d, at or near top To put
on the roof take four of the 14-foo:
pieces, made smooth. Halve then,
at the corners, allowing frame OF
roof, of which these pieces are the
stills, to come outside the posts one
and one-half inches on all sides. This
gives room for the roof to be raised
easily from any corner.
:. Take four small pieces for rafters.
Place q small block at apex, q, and q
small crosspiece at each corner, in
side posts, b, for foot of rafter to
rest on. The roof may be three feet
higher at apex, a, than at stills, c.
The roof boards should come down
six inches below stills. A foundation
of hay rails, I, keeps the grain or
hay OF the ground. This barrack will
hold 200 stooks~of oats or wheat, Of
four. to- five tons settled hay. For
bins to hold the roof use iron bolts,
or good wooden pins of oak or birch.
The roof is raised as filled. When
the harrack is emptied, the roof may
be let down.. A. Macdonald, in Farm
and Home. 9a
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-27
KEROSENE KILLS POULTRY.
e Destroyed the Lice, It 70 True, But
Seventy Nice Ypung Turkeys 800
Went with Them.

Among other thingas that attracted
our attention in going about last sea-
son was the quiclg ana ~extended de-
struction that kerosene oil will bring
to lot Of young chickens or turkeys
where it Is used as an ointment to
destroy lice, fleas or bugs. In one
instance a raiser who had fine lot
of young turkeys discovered that some
lice we're bSthering fem " little, and
1T once proceeded to rub them with
lard in which some kerosene Oil had
been mixed GfNttSi
Always prior to this time this
breeder had been very successful with
the use ofelard alone, xbqtsxthe add
ton of kerosene having been recon-
mended, 1t was tried. and over 70
young turkeys were killed by the ex-
pertinent. Hundreds Of young -chicks
have been killed brittle same wal. j and
vet people win tell you. to use it, and
people will u4A Itksslts Of a!i that
YOU can tell them SsT1fe best and smost
innocent remedyssto. be used In this
way is to dip your finger, or small
stiff brush, into. sweet oil and thor
oughly anoirt the partA where the In
sect vermin are, and this win kill
them all and in no way sinjure the
young chick ofgpd4ltry. 49,
We presume that every paper in the
country interested IN poultry in any
way has recorded In ITS columns the
danger of using kerosene for this pur-
nose. and yet. as stated above, people
viii continue to use It. = - Is
Nothing can be more destructive
than are the insect vermin when once
thew get foothold among your young
chicks or turkeysr zone very success
full turkey raiser carefully examines
every morning every young turkey up
70 six weeks old, prior to allowing
them their freedom. When lice are
discovered upon the young turkeys
they are either destroyed by the
thumb nah 81 touched with sweet oil,
which quickly ends their existence.
This breeder succeeded in raising 70
ont OF some a. or n y that were
hatched.-The Feather. =
al D.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-27

three years: found that the tunnel waa
feasible and selected two locations fol-
it, of which that known as the upper 10
cation has been finally chosen.
The cost of constructing the tunnel
Mr.. Fellows estimated at s., SOC. 900. The
next step was to secure the approval Of
the secretary of the interior and the nee
essary appropriation, which the passage
OF the national irrigation act in 1892 rem
dered possible.
Mr.. Fellows says that 1t will take three
years to complete the tunnel, of which
two years will be devoted to boring and
one year to concreting. The bore IL
through granite and shale, in about
equal quantities.
The tunnel will be about IL feet square
and will have fall OF two feet in thou
sand. It's length will be about 30 900
feet. approximately 81 miles. At the
diverting point In the Gunnison, diver
sion gates will be constructed. There
will also be provision for forest reserve
n the headwaters of the river, to insure
the permanency Of the supply.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-27

SIMPLE HoNEYTExrRAcroR.
one foot getsstire 1 push the .treadle
to the dotted lines, and use the other.
There is no change OF position except
70 turn the arms and shoulders from
right to left, and reach ahead to the
extractor-no stopping A. two-frame
extractor ST the Novice type runs very
easily. The treadle Is one by two and
one-half inches by three inches long,
with a piece Of broom wire to the crank.
Whenever you wish to turn by hand you
can do so any minute.
To makeA BRUSH cut q three-eightha
rope nine in6Aas long; unravel, and lay
out fiat. ,Nailatwo- sticks, one On each
side, and bring the other ends close to-
gether for q handle lit is ahead of any
thing for me. learned how to make
brush froma man by theaname of Grow.
II nails are driven about one and one
fourth inches apart, so the points will
about come together, you will have the
stiffness asswell as the friction to hold
the rope strands.
have made about 100 hives by nail
ing-no halying, mitering, nor dovetail-
ing. l have used these three or four
years, and not one has given way. OF
course, most people will buy their hives,
and they can be 90, etailed cheaply with
machineryl-A. B. White, in Gleanings
in Bee Culture.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-27
scoLDINc SET TO MUSIC.
And IT Took the wagnerian Brand to
Do the Jawing Full
Justice.


In one of the big One Hundred and TWEEN
ty-ffth street beer gardens brass band
was playing what purported to be Wag-
merriam selection with positively deafenine
effect, relates the New York Times. The
good-natured people around the tables had
wisely abandoned all effort at conversati
pepso so who o wa. leaning oyer table shaE
ing her finger at her husband and doing
her best to make him hear the abuse that
she was evidently hurting at him. Sudden
~, with one grand blare, the music stopped,
and the woman's voice, pitched in veri-
table scream, was heard: ~
you bald headed, sour-faced idiot, Pll-"
Checked by her own strident tones she
looked about her in CONSERVATION. Not so
the husband. He was cailoused to abuse.
Picking up his stein he looked at his wife
and growled:
Shut up till the baud starts again"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-27
xga =zsg9v ~
EVERYTHING WAS READY.
Hobson Was Dead Set Against Home
Doctoring, But He Gave
va f,tEV r. 5.stts In to It

Mr.. Hobson sneezed, and Mrs. Hob
son remarked that he must have caught
cold. Mr.. Hobson is one Of those men
who hate to have a fuss made over them.
He has been trying to impress that fact
on his wife's mind for 20 years.
What makes you think I've taken
eold?" he demanded, irritably.
you succeed" replied Mrs. Hob
son.
THAT doesn't signify He paused.
But it does signify 1t is one of
the first signs of cold. You went out
this morning without thing round your
neck"
Il always do"
"And now you've caught cold
Mr.. yHobson returned to the reading
of his newspaper without replying. In
few moments Mrs Hobson said:
Henry" |
"Well?"
you've got to do something for that
cold"
Cant sneeze without being accused
Of cold? Is there any law against
sneezing, or do have to get a permit
from the health Department."
II don't see anything foolish in taking
a cold in time" Mrs. Hobson said, calm
ly IF you would let me put your feet
in hot water and mustard, and get you
to bed"
Mr.. Hobson resumed his paper, and
as he did so he felt an annoying tickling
in his nose. He struggled heroically
for nearly half minute. Then he
sneezed again.
"There!" said Mrs. Hobson, in melan-
choly triumph. you've sneezed again!"
1--WE sneezed twice, and I'm not
ashamed of it, Hobson replied, coldly.
eff l feel like it, I'm going tc sneeze
again. I'll"
Three successive and violent sternu-
tations interrupted him.
Nov, will you let me heat that wa
ter, Henry!'
mo, thank YOU
: ""Will you take some quinine, then?"
mo"
:. MRS. Hobson sighed.
"Sneezes," Mr. Hobson explained,
"are commissions caused by an irritation
of sensitive membrane. The irritation
may be caused by the introduction of any
small particle Of foreign matter, such
as a grain of dust. Snuff has been known
to produce sneeze: SO has pepper
You can get up a fairly good imitation
by tickling the nostrils with straw
It is not, as you imagine, an infallible
indication of a cold"
Il suppose" said Mrs. Hobson, re-
flectively, that you would object to an
onion poultice, too?" 81
Hobson rose from his. chair and start
ed for the door, With his hand on the
knob he paused to say, with dignity:
I'm going up to my room now I've
got some work to do, so | had better
be alone the rest.of the evening"
Hobson sneezed twice OH the way up
stairs. Then the door of his den closed
explosively. Fifteen minutes later the
door opened and Hobson's voice called
down the stairs: 'tMaria!" 80
What is it, dear?"
IF you think really ought to take
q hot footbath, suppose it won't dc
any particular harm whether I've got
cold or not. Would it be troubling
you too much to heat the water?"
Mrs. Hobson's voice replied. cheer
fully: &fSBSE
ITS all ready now, dear. Eve heat
ed it and got some blankets nice and
hot. When you're ready I'll bring them
up" -sss #i
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-27

AN IDEA FoRTBEekEEpERs
Honey Extractor, Driven by Foot
rover Can Be Used to Ex-
esllent Advantages.

-. ! took pleasure in showing kink
~nlcn saved me one hand Of one whole
helper, for that matter. The sketch
SHOWS the arrangement. The eomb-box
Is at the right hand, and the uncapping
ean q the Rleft. and q little In front /
uncap two combs and place them in
.ne extractor; start the crank with the
nand, then work the treadle. While
oolng this ! take another comb, un-
cap and place it7in the comb-box. ]
now turn the frames in the machine,
start 1t agoing again, and take another
frame; uncan, and exchange the
COMBS, and proceed rs before When
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-27
Nilk q Good for Poultry.

There is 10 better or cheaper food
for the laying hens than milk. 1t 10
not advisable, however. to feed grea
quantities of It in its liquid state. as
il is very loosening to the bowels It
should be prepared as follows: Place
thick sour milk in pans and set over
the fire to heat through well, when
the whey may be easily separated
from the curd. It should be drained
TO a dry, powdery mass, when it will
he At TO feed. The curd from two pans
sc milk will make generous feed for
Ok hens. Be sure to give plenty Of
water. also grit. It will be found q
nrofltable feed. Woman's Magazine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-27

| the wonderful story of irrigation i'll
America, and in American railroading
only the Hoosic tunnel approaches it in
length.
The Uncompahgre valley lies in south
west Colorado and comprises parts OF
Montrose, Ouray and Delta counties
The valley, the river that divides it and
the mountains that flank it were all
named after the Uncompahgre Utes, the
aborigines of this region.
| The valley is about 80 miles long and
averages nine miles in width. Some of it
is row irrigated by the Uncompahgre
river, but this tract comprises only abou,
10 600 acres, while there are $50 900 acres
that the tunnel will lie the means of re-
claiming.
The supply of water from the Uncom-
pahgre is only fair at best, but what it
will do is shown about this town, which,
with a population of 200, is the largest
in the valley. Here are fine orchards Of
apples, peaches and pears, yielding as
high as $500 an acre. Further down the
valley there are only alkali soil and sage
brush, such as you will see for hours in
crossing the desert.
In 1900 party of residents of the I'M
compahgre valley made the first investi-
CATION Of the Gunnison as source of
water supply. They explored the can
yon for q perilous days, and succeeded
in getting only half way through it. The
record of their Journey is a succession of
hairbreadth escapes. #Es
They returned convinced that the
project would be too costly to be prac-
ticable. Later, in 1900, there was a
cursory investigation by the govern
ment, and in 1901 the first systematic
survey was begun by A. L. Fellows, dis
trict engineer of the Reclamation serv-
ice
Mr. Fellows is the man to whom the
Gunnison tunnel will owe It's existence
He explored and surveyed the region for
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-27
GETTING A PUFF OF FAME.
At Times Il Is Face and Then Again
. Name That Brings
the Pun. j.

Justice Brewer Is from Kansas, and hii
state is justi6ably proud of him, says the
Kansas City Journal. Soon after his ele.
walton to the supreme bench cigar manu-.
.facturer in Topeka dedicated ten cent
domestic" cigar to the ,jurist, named i
"Our Justice" and on the cover Of each
box pasted portrait Of Mr.. Brewer.
A few years ago the justice was in To
peka on business trip. The hotel clerk
recognized him, and the negro bell boy, al.
though he had no idea who the newcomer
was, knew from the way he. was ordered
about that the patron was of some conse'
quence. Going up in the elevator the negro
stared constantly at the tall, digni6ed man.
Suddenly the black face was wreathed
in smiles, and the boy said:
'Scuse me, boss, but amt you de gem
men dat invented dem 'Ouah Jestice' ci-
gars?
This reminds one of the man who was
recalling famous persons who parted their
names in the middle
"And then" he said, there is y Pluri-
bus Unu,n,' the man that makes the bass
drums"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-27
Explaining the Popping.

Explaining the Popping.
She And now they say that coal lie
. product of bacteria.
He-That's funny.
s. whats funny?"
"Why, they say there is bacteria In
Kisses"
Surely"
We'll, when man is sitting in front
Of coal crate with q girl, suppose
the bacteria has something to do with
the popping Yonkers Statesman.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-27
TULANE UNIVERSITY
Of LOUISIANA
NEW ORLEANS.

Full courses in languages, Sciences Engineer-
ing, Law, Medicine. Splendid department for
women in Newcomb College. Tulane makes
leaders in all vacations. Its facilities Tor in
stIuction in Engineering are unsurpassed. I'm
excelled oppor tunities for the study Of Sugar
Chemistry. Expenses low. Board and accom-,
mediation in fine dofmitories at low rates. OPP
portunities afforded academic students for self.
help. Nzxr SESSION BEGrNs OcroBE1 tsr. SEND
yos CArALocuR AND ILLUSTRATED CIRCULAR.
IL Address THE PRESIDENT.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-27
..,, TnAuencsd BY Pasture.

arowth 1nduenceu " - q
The character 81 pastures influences
the size Of animals, the releu rs u sodv
o eIs Of certain parts q the e Do = !.
v y. quality Of flesh and fleece ana me
ss, ts- ~ he aaintlss where TIE pas
nealsa !. made Tic principal means OF
.ua s,,hsistence Of the animal
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-27
Not a Rit Vain.

Mamma-You shouldn't be so vain,
Elsie. You are always looking into the
mirror.
Elsie Jagged four) lin not vain, mann.
ma. don't think I'm half as good looh
ing Is really Chicago News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-27
Iearuine Caution.

First Baggageman-Look out! Bet
ter not toss that trunk.
Second Baggsgeman-Why ret? II
isn't marked "dandle with carel"
i That's the reason why. It may b.
q decoy."-Chicago Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-27

The college graduates who have learned t.
hustle and to stand on their own feet will
find room and welcome where the men
with the scholarships are not admitted
Philadelphia Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-27
rrouble Caused by verm'n.

Hogs frequently snifer very Luz
from vermin, and their ownst NAV .re
discover the trouble. Because e.. .us .h a.
nick skinned IL not PROOF ana - . .he,r
. III MT SH insects that can penetrate 'nell
hides
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-27

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalli.
BILE medicine for coughs and colds.-N. w.
Samuel, Ocean Grove, N. j., Feb. II, 1850.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-27

A japanese postcard has been published
showing Russian admiral standing on the
beach in divers costume, with the inscriD-
Columbus Evening Dispatch. S-#-.sR 80
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-27
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot Ease Itcurcs painful, swollen
smarting, sweating feet. Makes new shoes
easy. Sold by all Druggists aud Shoe Stores
Don'taccept any substitute. Sample FREE
Address A. 8. 0lmsted, LIE Roy NY.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-27

Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer Free 81 trial bottle &
treatise. DR.. Kline, 931 Arch ST., Phila., Pa.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-27

When a man says he can't make q
speech he don grow angry if some one
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-27

ne raa1 who has little 70 say natural
~ gets most credit for self-control.-Phil
edelphia Bulletin.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-27

A misery man is one who refuses to lend
you few dol]ars.-Chicago Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-27
i6akinR Of Great Man.

"Socra.es was wonderfully patient, for
bearing, forgiving. though greatly imposed
Yes," answered Leonidas, "and under
stand be owed it all to his wife. Wishing
ton Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-27

If the prohibitionists should ever elect
. president, whom could he appoint direc-
tor of the mint Chicago Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-27

A mans idea Of economy is making his
wife wear her last years bonnet, while he
doesn't cut down On his cigar supply-Balti-
more American. l.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-27

Another bank teller has confessed that
. large shortage in his accounts is due to
speculation. And it is encouraging to note
that the newspapers refer to him as q
thief instead of an Chicago
Post,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-27

A fond mother may consider her son the
flower CT the family-and the neighbors
may consider him blooming idiot.--Chi
cago Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-27
HOUSEHOLD SCIENCE.

Milk kept in a shallow basin will re-
main sweet for a longer time than If kept
in a deep jug.
If a tablespoonful OF parafnn he added
to the pail of hot water used for washing
tiles, it will both cleanse and brighten
them.
q Before weighing molasses dredge the
scale well with flour, for this will pre-
vent the treacle from sticking, and It
may be poured off without waste.
Alum water will restore most faded
aowera Brush the faded article thor
oughly free from dust, cover it with a
layer Of CASTLE soap, rinse in clear
water. then in alum water, and the color
will usually be much brighter than be-
tore.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-27

There is no reason to doubt the state
ment of woman that she was kissed By
telepathy. We have wireless telegraphy
thorseless carriages and dogless sausages;
why shouldn't we have the lipless kisses!
'-Chicaoo Journal Wa845s -
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-27

It is not SO much what you pay for, but
what you get that needs close attention
when buying Funeral Supplies. and so
strongly impressed with this fact are
those who know what they are doing that
they insist on laying their friends away
in National Caskets.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-27

If man could slide easily through the
world because he happened to have curly
hair and a dimple, he wouldn't develop as
much sense as woman does under the
same circumstances.-N. Y. Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-27
Proved Beyond a Doubt.

Middlesex, N. Y, July 25.-(special)--
That Rheumatism can be cured has been
proved beyond doubt by Mrs. Betsey
A. Clawson, well known here That Mrs
Clawson had rheumatism and had it bad
all her acquaintance know. They also
know she is now cured. Dodd's Kidney
Pills did it. Mrs. Clawson tells the story
of her cure as follows:
Il was an invalid for most FIVE years
caused by Inflammatory Rheumatism,
helpless two-thirds of the time The first
year l could not do as much as baby
could do; then rallied little bit and
then relapse Then a year ago the govt
set in my hands and feet. suffered un-
told agony and in August, 1903, when my
husband died I could not ride to the
grave. lid ,n
/ Il only took two boxes of Dodd's Kid
ney Pills and in two weeks could wait
on myself and saw my own wood. I dug
my own potatoes and gathered my own
garden last fall. Dodd's Kidney Pills
cured me-" e'
Rheumatism is caused by uric acid in
the blood. Dodd's Kidney Pills put the
Kidneys in shape to take ali the uric acid
out of the blood.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-27
GRAIN AND HAY BARRAcK.
It Can Be Built by Any Farmer at an
Outlay for Roofing Boards
and Nails Only.
The cut shows a cheap and most
serviceable structure for storing hay

or grain. Any farm-
er with q wood
lot can build this
barrack himself at
an outlay for the
roofing boards and
tails only. As only
250 feet 0f.one-ha1f.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-27

what do you think Of 1 man who
would spend thousands upon thousands
of dollars in politics?"
Il can't tell what I think Of him." an.
swered Senator Sorghum, until | see
whether he gets the Office or not. Wash
inoton Stssr
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-01-28
PlCKINGS FROM FICTION.

A woman knows a woman, no matter
how different they've been raised
THE Substitute"
/ hold there is but one irremediable
evil in life, that of growing tired of
oneself.-"Ihe CariSsima."
Juge the future bi the past, but when
you hay Il past you amt got much fu-
ture.-"Littlc Henry's Slate"
Perhaps it is from overwork among
the poor that death has been reduced
to shadow THE Gray Wig"
| amt what they call pessimist,
but | thinks poorly of most things. It's
safer.-"The Adventures of Harry Re-
vel"
Good breeding sums up in its in
stinctive attitude all the efforts q man
has made toward perfection; aye, and
all that his ancestors have made be
fore him. John Percyfleld.'
1t is no use to pretend that hard luck
does not take the manhood out of a
man. When he has an inferior part in
life to play, he begins TO look the part,
and he looks the superior part when he
has that TO play. Letters Home