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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-29

has no rules. It has no membership
committee, though it has membership
limit. It has no checks, no machinery
Of government, no limitations Of time.
Any one of its 200 members can dine
there at four o'clock in the morning, II
he cares to do so. He pays his bills as
often as he likes. There is no dunninE,
though imagine there might be II nee
essary.
The members are not riotous charac-
tiers. Some are professional men, nearly
all have some serious work in the world;
but they have the owlish ways of great
city. It is the same in London. Fellow
hates to go to bed, y'know. The fact
that in the morning he also hates to get
up has inspired one of the new popular
songs: tits Funny What Difference
Just Few Hours Make" It is funny.
Many things about New York are funny.
For which reason 1t is we'll to remember
its wholesome love of the country air
and the haystack drama, and about the
children and about the grave armies of
people who work over the problems of
poverty that the frightening bread line
and the growing death rate darkly hint
For despite the Haunting of luxury in
guises never before equaled, it is hard
times" for many in New York.
OWEN LANGDON.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-29

editor OF Town and Country, successor
Of the Home Journal. That editorship
he took direct from N p. Willis, with
out intervening hand at the helm.
George P. Morris, author of ''Woodman,
Spare That Tree and other early lyrics,
and N. P. Willis, whose poetical reputa-
ton doomed large in the early eighteenth
century, founded the Home Journal.
Phillips was Willis assistant in the
sanctum and succeeded him. Name al
most any American author Of note who
died less than so years ago and you name
IN acquaintance of Phillips. OF late
years the paper that the two young
poets founded suffered from a plethora
OF competitors. fancy that it was hard
work to keep up.
People have forgotten Willis, though
he was hailed as the American Byron:
forgotten that he made the Cornwall, N.
T., region known by his descriptions OF
Its scenery; now the only famous au-
thors in that neighborhood are John
Burroughs, Judge Parker's neighbor at
Esopus, Is miles above, and Mrs. Amelia
E. Barr. The prosaic people of the Sec
ton have forgotten who renamed MUIR
derers' creek" to "Moodna creek" and
who gave Storm King" and Zero, Nest"
mountains their poetical names. The
literary center as well as the center of
population has moved to Indiana. And
Why not? @.. rsg aga
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-29
! Uruguay and Paraguay Follow
South American Traditions X
instruction and Violence Has Been the Marked Feature
S Of the History Of the Two Nations.

OWN in that popularity callel
yA "hot-bed of revolutions" u
the south CT us, the little re-
Ell publics of Uruguay and Para
quay are now taking their
turn at upsetting of govern
ment, are endeavoring to effect new
order OF things by the South American
time-honored means of instruction and
violence. Which party in each country
disturbed by civil strife is In the right, it
would be difficult to declare. therefore
let us avoid as far as possible discussion
OF present conditions. Let US not NEEDLE
IN the moments broil, but calmly glance
at the past deeds and accomplishments
OF our friends at the other end of the
continent.
way. way down lies Uruguay, tucked
In between the south edge of Brazil and
a jutting-out of Argentina. Two sides
OF Uruguay are coastline, washed to the
east by the waters of the Atlantic, to the
south by these of the great La Plata
river, the wonderful river that is 100
miles wide at its mouth. Uruguay Is
distinguished as being the smallest of
the South American republics and he
richest land south Of the equator. Frank
Carpenter thus speaks of it: Its sol is
as fat as the valley of the Nile, and he
people step high on the stills of self-as-
teem.' Uruguay is n land of flocks and
herds, a pasturage famous for wealth
OF streams and climate that allows OF
grazing the wear round Although c.,.
bic OF sustaining large population.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-29
A STREET IN MONTEvIDEo.

there are less than million inhabitants
in this richest" region. 5$g
Uruguay is small comparatively. It
contains $4,000 square miles of land. an
area for possession of whose rich acres
vigorous warfare has been waged re-
peatedly. It has been an Independent
state since 1925, at which time the treaty
Of Montevideo declared it no longer UNI
der the control of Brazil. Formerly il
was a part of . viceroy Of Spain, lying in
the region OF the Rio de La Plata, or
River of Silver. and therefore. coming
under notice of the fortune-hunting
Spaniard. The La Plata was discovered
as early as 1915; in 1919 Magellan sailed
up this river, and few years later Sc
bastian Cabot explored its shores with
the view of establishing settlement
there. In 1884 Spanish courtier, Don
Pedro de Mendoza, founded the town of
Buenos Ayres, and In time this spot be-
came the commercial center Of the valley
OF the great river. The natives tried TO
stop the advance Of the Spanish, but in
effectually. and presently (by 1920 all
the settlements south of the conflu nee
of the Panama and Paraguay rivers were
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-29
DAILY SHINE FOR TILES.
City Brokers Send Their High Hats
to the Halter Every Day to
g Be Iroued.

"These brokers are queer cattle, as q
rule remarked a dealer in hats in La
Sale street the other day, says the Chi
cago Tribune. "They want their silk
hats to shine all the time as if they were
just out of the factory. Swell young
| men about town have that sort of a de-
sire, but it doesn't seem to be charac-
teristic of business men generally-ex-
cept in the case of the brokers. Some Of
these brokers have their hats ironed-
or think they do-every day, and have
got SO in the habit of that sort of thing
that l have to keep two men who do
nothing else but keep hats in order eth
er by blocking or by ironing"
1t costs from so cents to $3.50 to block
them. So the broker escapes the neces-
sity Of this expense by going to his hat
ter daily to have them ironed. There is
usually no charge for this service. Iron
ing is supposed to be the running of
hatter's hot iron over the glossy sur
face Of the hat, and this always gives
luster to the tile. It doesn't take much
time even when thoroughly done, but
it does help to do away with the neccs-
sity of blocking hat and does in meas
ure help to eat up the profits of hat
ter. So the willy halter has found way
to get even with the brokers.
"Hatters know, but the public gener-
ally doesn't" said one halter, chow we
get even with these brokers. whose Gus
tom is naturally valuable to us, without
offending these men in any way Once
In awhile we iron the hats, of course,
in order to keep them in good shape, but
generally all we do is to rub them over
with bit Of silk warmed until it is quite
hot. That gives the hat the necessary
polish"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-29

| accept England's Intervention and maks
peace terms, very willing to renouncs
all claim to Uruguay. The contending
parties agreed to recognize and main
tain the independence of Uruguay, and
the little republic came into being.
That was rs years ago. These years,
1t is needless to say, have not been
marked by undisturbed calm. In 1842-5l
MOnteyideo was besieged by the COM
bined forces of Oribe and Rosas, the lat
ter despot from Buenos Ayres, but the
emperor of Brazil delivered the city
from the hand of the spoiler, and the ma
ton was enabled to continue its career
of independence
In the last decade uprisihgs not few
have fnterfered with peace in Uruguay.
In 1896 plot to overthrow the govern
ment was laid by prominent men within
the state aided by friends in the Bra
lillian state Of Rio Grande de Sui. For
two or three years preparations were ad-
vanced, munitions of war collected and
stored. Many sympathizers in neighbour
ing Argentina joined the uprising, ard
ment against the tyranny of the ruler.
In various of the departments" gov
eminent authority was entirely sus-
pended Montevideo was put under
martial-law, but the city did not fall
under attack. guerilla warfare for
awhile succeeding the early military OPP
erations. The rebels, however, later
continued effective work, and their de-
mands for reform were backed up by no
small show of power. Civil war was
kept up for months, continued after the
assassination of President Borda, who
was slain in the street on his way from
church At last the country, worn out
by the ravages of strife, insisted that
peace be made with the rebels. and the
latter were granted many Of the de-
mands heretofore refused.
The new president. President Cuestas.
although belonging to the old Colorado
party, showed himself friendly to the
late rebels, the Blanco party, and at once
the Colorados began to make war upon
the ruler, whom they adjudged. de-
serter from their ranks. Certain OFF,
GERS led military revolt against the
president. and the city of Montevideo |
became once again the scene of blood
shed The president came out victori. |
ous but. as Mr. Carpenter put it, only to |
"live upon political volcano, always in |
danger of assassination"
The present executive, President Ordi-
nez, who was elected February, 1909, IS
the usual uneasy hold Of
him that ventures to stand at the helm
Of Uruguay's ship Of state, and doubt
less finds his position far from an en-
viable one.
Paraguay, associate with Uruguay in
he early days of Spanish rule and the
La Plata confederation. likewise row
Is going through the throes Of revolu-
ion. Paraguay is larger in extent than
Uruguay (157 900 square miles,, but has
,nly half as large population. This in
terror South American republic, nesting
close to Bolivia, Brazil and Argentina.
has had its share of boundary disputes as
veil as its full quota OF internal broils.
KATHERINE POPE
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-29

get out now" and the other half has
been shrieking as loudly that this is moi
the issue.
What sort of man is this Hill? An
swer not now by passion or by prejudice;
stick pitiless pin in him and hold him
up for close inspection as naturalist
holds moth. Why all this tumult
about him? .--.s
In the first place, Hill is 81 years old;
his scant hair and full mustache-black
in the newspaper portraits-are white.
He is of medium stature, neither fat nor
lean. His voice is low and even. He is
lawyer of ability in state where
able lawyers count their honest gains
| by the thousands He is bachelor, has
no bad habits, never drinks or swears,
lives modestly and spends little money,
yet is not rich. He was an ADLER United
States senator for New York than any
man who has succeeded him; he is the
only man living who has been governor
of New York for seven years, during
which time he twice carried the state.
He was good governor. No financial
scandal ever darkened his fame. His
overmastering passion is politics.; his
dream, until lately, has been the presi-
dency. He has spent upon politics $40
for every one that he ever drew from
public Office. In politics he has turned
sharp corners, and for these his adver-
saries trounce him; but the Maynard
case, which has made most trouble for
him, became troublesome because May
nard overstepped Hills orders. That
he stood by Maynard afterward when
the latter was down seems as much to
the credit of his mans heart as to the
discredit of his politicians instinct. De-
spite recent defeats he is the most sue
cessful living democratic leader of the
state; he led his party to victory I'M
brokn by one single defeat until defeat
came in the nation as well; he has been
for years the strong barrier against the
Tammanyizing of his party in this state;
and as compared with the Tammany
leaders whom he has antagonized-well,
that is a question of taste. Seymour
antagonized Tammany men; Robinson
won their enmity; Tilden crushed them,
wACA lAC SAI W d. ISSS OOAAluoAt III otdlc
affairs than now. Hill, in opposing Tam
many and forming an alliance with the
Brooklyn democracy, has but followed
the example of the great democratic
leaders from whom he learned his les
sons. fancy that in this fact lies some
thing of the bitterness of city democrats
against him.
However you figure the puzzle, an in
teresting figure in an interesting fight
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-29
VERY COARSE POWDER.
| Must Have Burned Slow-Like. Ac.
cording to the Narrative Of
q Slow Relator.

Eben Greenough could not be excite.
by fire, murder or hurricane. When tn,
| railroad was put through his native vii
!age, a serious accident, to which h.
vas an immediate witness, shocked thu
| neighborhood. For years afterward hi
told the story to those who asked, hui
always delivered the narrative in hi!
lingering, passionless mode of speech
says Youths Companion.
They'd got the cut about half-wa,
through Bellows rock" he used to say
maybe more'n half, maybe less. Abe
Harrington, he had charge o. the shan
ty where they KEEP the powder n
tools n the timekeeper's Office. Some
o them blasts was good ones, too. Ye
can see now how high the rocks was.
maybe so foot high, maybe more, maybe
less
well, Jake Hopkins an me went
down to see Abe to tell him that his
aunt, that lived at Pools Corners was
dead. She KEEP a hen-farm an lived
all alone. Abe was the nearest relative
nearest in one sense an nearest in an
other, because his other brothers had
all gone west.
well, about as soon as we got in the
door, where Abe was watchin' things
all alone, We set down to tell Abe, and
as soon as he heard he was some cut
up. The old lady had consid BILE prop
erty. Abe, he went to git his coat, an
while he had his back turned Jake-he
was settin' on key o. powder-he
pulled out match an started to light
his pipe"
At this point there was long pause.
Then the narrative concluded thus:
We'll, as soon as me an Abe saw
what Jake was up to, or about as soon,
we went down to the spring to git some
water but before we got there, at least
before we got back, l guess that powder
was more'n half burned up
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-29

known that under his physician's o..
ders he kept away. from the national
democratic convention at st. Louis and
declined the offer of the chairmanshiD
OF the democratic national COMMITTEES
His illness does not show in his per-
sonal appearance. His face is full. hut
colorless, as it always has been. His
smile is as genial and his manner a.
cordial as ever.
In needing the advice Of his physi.
clan Senator German displays wis
dom that has not characterized some OF
his associates in public life in the past
One of his warm friends, although po-
lltical opponents, and one Of the great
est political leaders of the last genera
ton was Senator Quay of Pennsyl-
vania. Mr.. Quay was ailing for years
before his death, but was never amen
able to the advice and orders of his
physicians. He ignored their regula-
tions concerning diet, ate heartily OF
forbidden dishes and finally paid the
penalty. Another great political leader
Senator Hanna OF Ohio, was almost
equally careless of his health. He dis
regarded the doctors advice even up
to the beginning of his last fatal ILL
ness. f
It is believed that the example Of
Senators Quay and Hanna and other
men in public life, who have succumb-
ed to diseases that might have been
fought of, influences Senator German
IN caring for his health Mr.. German
is in his sixty-eighth year, but we'll
preserved in mind and body and with
care ought to live many years. He has
always lived a temperate life, except
In the expenditure of nervous force and
physical energy in political work. Now
that the latter threatens his health no
is restricting his efforts in the face Of
criticism that he is not heartily sup
porting his party's ticket
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-29

According to report received oy TIE
state department from the American
Iegation at Seoul, Korea. the Korean
gold mines controlled by the Oriental
Tsonsolidated Mining company are pros
nering wonderfully, in spite OF their be-
inc IN the center of the war zone.
4 few weeks ago ]. Sloat F'assett ano
n Perkins, of New York, and Leigh
AUNT, formerly Of Portland, Ore, applied
~ the limited States government for pro-
tection for their property and employees
!. Korea In answer to the represen-
cations made BY the state department
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-29

'Hotel Astor." on the West side, in the
'Tenderloin,' will cater to theater
traffic, to the young man about town and
his friends. The ST. Regis, grazing one
Of Fifth avenues finest corners, is even
more expensive but less loud in the char
acter Of it's occupancy. 1t will probably
attract family patronage of the sort that
can stand the price, and will prove a
favorite resort for society functions of
sort not likely in the Longacre Square
neighborhood. AS one hotel belongs to
William Waldorf Astor and the other to
John Jacob, you may we'll imagine
spice of rivalry in the ventures-thou
the brothers did got together far enough
to join in completing the Waldorf-As
toria upon the site OF their counsin1y
homes. which used to stand solemly side
by side. w
These three hotels, all built by Astor
money, and two OF them representing
the acme of luxury have together cost
more than $20,O00,OO0. Where is the
profit? In the case of the ST. Regis, in
the highest prices for food ever charged
by any hotel upon the American conti-
nent, or perhaps any other. Three dol
lars for plain roast chicken, five dol
lars for a young roast turkey, one dollar
for melon, 60 cents to $3.50 for salad
there ought to be reasonable profit in
such prices. A dinner for two can hardly
be completed with economy at such rates
short of SO. The prices at the more
Bohemian Hotel Astor are hardly in
ferior. The Holland house, charging one
dollar for the smallest steak on it's bill,
and Sherry's follow in order of expen-
siveness. Next come Oelmonico's, the
Waldorf-Astoria, the Savoy and 20
others shading by slight degrees to
prices merely high. The wonder is
and grows how New York, even with
its visitors, can support them all.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-29
DIG GOLD DESPITE WAR

the government was assured by both
belligerents that the property was safe
from molestatiOn.
The report received from the Ameri-
can legation gives some figures from
the annual report of the Oriental COM
pany. It shows that the company con.
trolls 500 square miles of rich territory
In northwest Korea under a concession
obtained from the emperor by Leigh
Hunt. They are operating eight mines,
besides . number of tributary mines
worked by Koreans The total operst.
inx profit for 1903 Was $762, 315.s4.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-29

| A0tS AuMVAVO0AJ
been labeled Joe Miller's Joke Book.
He was a great favorite of President
| Cleveland, and OF all Of Cleyeland's
Intimate advisers. He represents that
| element in West Virginia democracy
and 1t was thought that his character
and political probity would win him
the democratic nomination in his home
district, but those who believe in more
practical methods than he were sue
cessful. The average West Virginia
politician does not believe in handing
nominations to men '0k silver plat
ters."
When Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. MilleS
were in Office In Washington they were
boon companions on many q fishing
trip. The waters Of the Potomac above
the capital city are famous for the
small mouth bass. Few Of the Potomac
fishermen were better acquainted with
the haunts of this fish than President
Cleveland and Commissioner Miller
and in the spring and fall months.
when the fish are biting freely, these
two would slip of quietly, engage ma
tive boatmen and enjoy the sport to
the fullest extent. There was great
rivalry among the newspaper CORE
spondents in securing stories Of these
fishing jaunts, but both Of the dis
tinguished sportsmen were usually ret
icent as to the size Of their catch. On
one occasion local paper, after de-
scribing the outing Of the officials, gave
the result Of the days fishing as %
bass .s5..
.Well, we will let 1t go at that"
laughingly said Mr.. Miller. when he
read the article, "the only discrep-
ancy lies in the placing Of the figures
I caught two and the president caught
three bass; SO that will make % II you
place the figures alongside each other"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-29

| a,.other American, Horace N. Allen,
he United ctates minister. While a
representative of this government, Mr..
Aliens influence with the Korean gov
ernment is perhaps greater than that
Of any other foreigner or any of the
Kings court. AS Japan has practical
suzerainty over Korea, Mr.. Stevens
will virtually be the minister of state to
that country. With an American in
such an influential position and with
such an influential man as Mr.. Allen
for minister, it will be strange il the
United States does not receive first
consideration in all matters of interna-
tional moment.
Mr.. Stevens is one Of the most &C.
complished diplomats of Washington
and is probably as well posted on great
international questions as any other
man, not excepting Secretary of State
John Hay. 1t is undoubtedly due to
his wise counsel to the japanese min
lister that the atmosphere in official
favor of the Japanese when the trouble
between Japan and Russia broke out
He was able skillfully to have the jap
lnese side Of the controversy presented
and understood here, and his long ex-
perience in the diplomatic service en-
abled him to steer his minister and the
legation attaches clear Of any compro-
missing or embarrassing situations Mr..
Stevens Is genial, companionable
gentleman and quite q favorite In OIL
cial circles. While he has served the
interests Of Japan faithfully he Is still
4 stauneh American and will be able
without any disloyalty to the govern
ment that engages him to serve the in
terests of the United States.
Minister Allen went to China years
ago as a medical missionary Of the
Presbyterian church and from there to
Korea, where he was made medical ad-
wiser to the king and in that capacity
saved the life of one of the princes, an
act that earned him the gratitude and
confidence of the government.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-29

LIE 6A0lIS u nO-
rea, the Hermit
X / n g d o m. Mr..
D ur b a m White
Stevens, q loyal
American citizen.
but for some 20
years in the diplo-
matte service Of
Japan, has been
selected as the dip
lomatic advisor of
the Korean gov
eminent. His head
quarters will be at
Seoul, the capital,
whnrn 10 Stationed
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-29
Commissary Plant.

In Peru is found singular plant,
capable Of quelling hunger OF thirst for
several days. It is named erythoxyolon
coca. A decoction of 100 grains of this
plant produces this effect for 4S hours,
the muscular energy being preserved.
The plant appears to narcotic the
nerves Of the stomach and suspend the
digestive functions. without affording
putriment.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-29
His View.

Laws sakes!" exclaimed Mrs Mud
ley, as she examined the evening paper.
there's another man with a wife in three
different cities!"
THAT So" responded Mr. Mudley,
with faint interest. Insanity does take
queer forms, doesn't it?'-Pittsburg
Post
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-29

Joe Miller that he
was not nominated
for congress in the
Fifth West Vir-
ginia d i 8 tr / c t
Identified with the
two Cleveland ad-
ministrations in
Washington, Mr..
Miller was one OF
the most popular
public omcials OF
those eight years.
He is 3 large, fat,
jovial gentleman
with q fund Of
\
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-29
In a Double Sense

"If get my divorce and my ali
mony," said the fair caller, Il can pay
you, of course"
But you haven't any property in
your own name?" asked the cautious
lawyer.
Il have a building lot in Outsone-
hurst"
"Just SO. Well. my advice. madam.
is that you drop the suit
why SOL"
insufficient grounds Threshe1
World.