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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-12-24
IN The PHILIPPINES
WOMEN WILL DEMAND THEIR
RIGHTS IN THE FUTURE.
RESULT OF VISIT TO FAIR
They Have Learned the Ways Of Amer
lean Civilization While at the st.
Louis Exposition-Use Mod
ern Conveniences.

St. Louis.-There is likely to be i;
revolution of an important character il
at least one section of the Philippine
after the natives get home from thu
worlds fair. 1t will not be contes
between Americans and savages, for tn
| Filipino, to man, has concluded tina
America is the greatest country on tn.
globe, and that it is pretty good coun
try to tie to.
This new revolution will be of more
serious nature than any contest be-
tween man and man. 1t will be con
test between man and woman. Its ain
will be at the very root of the socia
order and, as in previous contests Of
this nature, the women are sure to win
What they will gain in happiness re-
mains to be seen.
In all savage countries, the man is the
fighter and the woman is the toiler
The Igorrote husband, when he is not
out trying to cut off the head of some
enemy, is lounging around the house
attired in his superb brown skin, smok-
ing or otherwise amusing himself
Meanwhile his wife is busy, attending
to her rice paddles, grinding the ripe
rice or weaving gayly striped cloth for
her own skirts and jackets or for her
lords handsome fringed breech-clout
In such occupation the Igorrote
women have in all probability been
much happier than the average petted,
INDUCED American woman. They have
had their minds fully occupied, and they
have sought no other pleasure than that
which comes from rendering service to
those they loved. 1t is the men who
have been vain and selfish, accepting
at their right the homage and service
of their women.
The visit to the worlds fair has given
both the men and the women a new
viewpoint. They have discovered that
in civilized countries it is the woman
who is the ornament, and that the man,
at least while he is in love, finds his
greatest Joy in toiling like a slave in
order to crafty the whims of his wife.
They have probably not learned, what
is equally true, that there is more pleas
ure to be derived from genuine, con-
genial work than from smoking, dane
ing or decapitating enemies.
The labor-pill has been delightfully."-
for the Igorrotes at the
worlds fair. They have been intro
duced to the subject from the most in
teresting side. 1t began with the tele-
phone. Antonio, chief of the Bontocs,
discovered that DR.. Hunt, his mentor,
his ideal of dignity and manhood, had
a talking box" in his Office Immedi-
ately he requested that one be put in
his imperial hut. Accordingly the
chiefs dwelling was wired, and the tel
ephone was installed. In a few min
utes Antonio learned to Hello Central"
all for the proper number and carry
IN an animated conversation with the
governor up at the Office. The poisonous
seeds Of civilization had been implanted.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-12-24
TEACH BIRDS FOR LIVING.
Dwellers in English Towers Who
Make Business Of Tutoring
Songsters.

There are thousands of working me,
and other lovers of singing birds wht
lave only limited time in which to lool
after their pets, and to the aid of such a.
these comes the bird tutor, the man whit
day by day superintends the education
of the songsters that are to trill. 80 de-
ightfully on special occasions, says
London Tit-Bits.
In general, the bird tutor lives within
easy distance Of some great wood OF
forest. With a number of cages so alune
about him that he can carry such fally
of birds as seems incredible to the ron
expert, the tutor proceeds to the chosen
ground. As rule he very well knows
the likely spots where certain species
are to be found. He gets one of his small
ages and puts it with its occupant at a
spot where it can listen to the singing
Of free bird of its own species, and
then he retires and does the Same thing
with another of his charges. The bird
tutor, in fact, goes straight to nature,
'or he knows that no creature on earth
can teach bird to sing so well as can
one Of its own species.
Some Of these bird tutors succeed In a
much greater degree than do others, and
they are proportionately in request for
the training of birds for singing contest
purposes. Few amongst the general
public know how many of these contests
there are, or realize how enthusiastic are
the owners Of the birds and how val
liable, in a small way, are the prizes.
In the East end of London these con-
tests are usually held once week dur
ing certain season, the most extrava-
CANT prices being quoted when a prize
bird changes ownership.
But even the Londoners are equaled
In enthusiasm by the jewellers in certain
provincial towns-Huddersflel in
Yorkshire, for instance, where dozens
of contests take place every week,
where clever bird tutor is paid, and
where EGO prize list Is quite common.
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other tribes. He can press the bulb
and make an exposure as we'll as any
amateur kodaker.
With the introduction of the type
writer and the camera the entire method
of living in the savage islands will have
to be changed. The charming sight of
plump, healthy women, pottering
around, barefooted, in the rice paddles,
cultivating the meager but sufficient
crop, will be no more. Instead, the
whole rice field will be properly irri-
gated, drained when the heads are ripe,
and harvested with great machines. No
more will the women pound the hard
white grains in the mortar. There will
be rice mills, run by strong men, if the
people continue to eat anything SO prim-
tive as rice. More probably they will
acquire a taste for imported truffles and
caviar, and the vast revenue from their
farm lands and mines will be exchanged
for indigestion. By that time the women
will be handling the political situations,
because the men are too busy earning
money. And all because Of a seven
months sojourn at the worlds fair in
1904.
EMILY GRANT HI1TCHINCS
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-12-24

r.mes A. Cameron is cattle breeder
- near Topeka, Kan. His place 10 On
o.. =, I Kaw river. The Kaw ambles serene rene
~, ,nne1.sometimes-through Kansas ol.s.
end Mo. They tell few stories
1 Ina,,+ the Kaw. "And most Oh tnen
sp ae 4r,,e. said Mr.. Cameron, especially ~,
-. are !. one ne about the steamboat ina. a go,
me e. Dls IN the Kaw one dry season and
s.a to be pushed out by an ex Ca na rea,
ns never known the kaw 70 , pc real
nave de muddy, but sometimes .haes -
eumd Why people want TO ' ,sHe ,e -
, wonusn to look at sluggish lava ape. pea
Nss u they can get about the same me- ene 81
when en- han hanks Of the Kaw Now ana II .n men
on 'ns - something will get STUCK IN I'm. the
log q and stop the current Then = sa sne ~
water : a blow it loose and turn It over 10
nass .hs LIQUID side on top. nau uo ., 81
get t1 ee,ed to cross the river once. but ~.
tnal zine he took foot OUT OF .ne ma.el
every s s,s was pulled of He finally fin vac, &C.
re s n1,sbed it comfortably by Dy g nat
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-12-24
Peculiar Steed.

At little dinner the other night the
statement was made that the colored
race had longer memories than white
folk. Mark Twain, who was present,
agreed with the remark, and to prove 1t
told the following:
Some years ago. when south, met
an old colored man who claimed to have
known George Washington. I asked
him II he was In the boat when Gen.
Washington crossed the Delaware, and
he instantly replied: Lor', massa, l
steered dat boat Well said I, do you
remember when George took the hack
ut the cherry tree?' He looked worried
for minute. and then, with a beaming
smile. said: Why. suah, massa, drove
that hack mahself.' IN. Y. Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-12-24

ular votes for either Of these candi-
dates, and yet q great deal is said
about the popular vote. and the singu-
lar condition has arisen of the defeat
I'd candidates being credited with the
majority Of the popular vote, while
they have failed to secure the majority
az the votes of the electoral college
such conditions prevailed in the Jack
son Adams campaign of 1924. Jackson
being defeated although he had over
10 900 more votes than were accredited
"a Adams. The Tilden- Hayes contest
Of 1876 presented the same singular
features, as did also the Cleveland
harrison campaign Of 1883.
To all intents and purposes, however,
4ne voter casts his ballot directly for
.,-ea;dent and vice president, and he
parar thinks Of it or views it in any
n nu,s way. His vote goes to swell the
p popular vote. and when one candidate
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-12-24
GIRL AND WOMAN
CARE NEEDED At THE CHANGE
FROn ONE TO TEE OTHER
Many . Life spent In Suhering Because
Troubles Were Allowed 70 Develop
AZ This Time.

Many . Life Spent In sunering hscssss
Tronbles Were Allowed TO Develop
At This Time.
Every mother Of q growing girl SHOULD
remember that there will come time
when her. daughter win be q girl ne
longer but will share with her the bless
ines Of womanhood. Unless nourtsh
ment keeps pace with growth the founda'
tions Of q life Of suffering are laid 81
FRAT time. Mrs. John Machinery d
No. 478 Thirteenth street, Detroit, Mich
writes timely word. She says:
II did not get proper care at tho flra
critical time in my life and for seven.
teen years suffered as a result. had
dizzy spells, felt constant fear that
something dreadful was about to happen
and was afraid to 60 out alone. NY
breathing was very short and had PAL
pitation Of the heart 20 badly that
could not go up stairs nor walk even
moderately fast. was 90 nervous that
could not nit still. At different times
for years was under the caro- Of the
best physicians in Detroit and I tried
number of advertised medicines. Moth
ing helped me until, on the advice Of Z
neighbor, tried DIR. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People. felt relieved before
the first box was finished and kept On
taking them until was cured.
"Last winter my little girl had rhsu
matism and gave her DR.. Williams'P inb
Pills and she got well right away. Ny
niece was thought to be going into con,
sumption and, upon my advice, she tried
the pills. They cured her cough and she
is now well and strong. My entire fam.
lily are enthusiastic over DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People and we can
not say enough in their praise
These pills effect such cures b.
cause they go to the root Of the disease.
Other remedies act on the symptoms
these marvellous vegetable pills remove
the cause Of the trouble. They have
proved themselves to be an unfailing
specific Cor all diseases arising from Inn
pure blood and weakened nerves-two
fruitful causes Of nearly all the
ills to which humankind is heir. Dr..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People are
sold in boxes at 50 cents a box. or d1
boxes for $3.50, and may be had Of all
or direct from DR.. Williams
Medicine Co., Schenectady, NY.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-12-24
EMILY GRANT HUTcH1NGs.
JUST WHAT SHE WANTED.
Woman's Odd Reason for Paying Big
Price for an Almost Worth
less Coin.

| "That there are other reasons for the
scarcity was we'll illustrated to me the
other day in Scranton, Pa" said an old
+! coin collector, according to the New
York Times. while looking over the
| collection of coins of secondhand
dealer, in odds and ends at that place, l
came across a well-worn half-dollar of
j 1884, in which was good-sized hole.
The shopkeeper asked me how much
would give him for it, and told him
just exactly Is cents, for the date was
a very common one, and, besides, the
hole would have greatly detracted from
its value, even if it had been q rare
ISSUE"
did you say an 1884 half-dollar?"
asked a woman, who at that moment
entered the shop. If you can get me
a 5O-cent piece of that year, will give
you ten dollars for it,
'"The dealer replied that he could fur
nish such coin, and the woman said
that she wanted hole put in it, asking
how much that would be extra The
shopkeeper told her Is cents, and made
pretense of putting hole in the half
dollar, after which he turned the coin
over to her. She paid the $10.25 without
another question and started to leave
the store. My curiosity became so great
to find out why she had given SO much
for coin that actually wasn't worth
more than a quarter that asked:
Excuse me, Madam; but would you
mind telling me why you have paid
more than $40 for 50-cent piece?'
"'Not at ALL was her answer. You
see, that was the year of my mothers
birth, and she had given me half dol
lar Of that date, with hole in it, which
l had worn around my neck ever since
l was little girl. A short time ago
lost the coin, and ever since have
been looking for another to replace it.
but have not succeeded until just now
And she left the shop in the highest
state of satisfaction, while the dealer
Rugged himself with joy.
"The chances are that it was the iden-
tical coin she had lost"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-12-24
By Wire and Air.

An accidental experiment in the vAloc-
ity of sound is recounted by CORE
spondent He went to his telephone.
and just as he put the receiver to his
ear he heard the click of anothsr tels-
phone. Another receiver had been ~
moved and the line was open. Then ho
heard through the telephone the shrek
of q locomotive whistle. and few SEQ
onds later the sound came through the
open window in the usual way. Looking
up, he saw Z LOCOMOTIVES half mile
away, passing the house OF . friend
The mystery was solved. The telephone
that was open was that at the distant
house. and the sound Of the whistle had
come through its Transformation into n
electric current quicker than 1t had trav-
eled through the air.-Youths Compan-
ION
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-12-24

WV phrases which are fire.
GA. quently heard during these
va days of the national politi-
WIZ Cal campaign are "the cleo
toral college" and "the pop-
a., ular vote" Just how much
sney mean to the average citizen and
voter it would be hard tn determine
oue II is reasonably certain that there
ale great many who have not a clear
understanding of just what the elec-
.ial college is, and do not appreciate
ene relation of the popular vote to the
a. college and the successful and
Iue defeated candidates. Certain it is
mat II the plans and purposes of the
organizers of our government had been
.eailzed, and freedom and independence
from party domination had been pre-
eciSeu 10 the electoral college in the
ulscnarge of its duty of electing the
president and vice president, the voter
To-Day would have had a clearer under
slanolng OF the functions of this body.
Inc early patriots of this country.
"nose province it was to frame the
laws governing the selection of the
men who should serve the nation as
president and vice president, never
dreamed that the electoral college, the
machine which they devised for the
work OF filling the highest Offices in the
GIT OF the nation, would become
mere fgurehead, mere cog in the
Alacnlnery, instead of being the ma
chine itself. The fact is that govern
ment by means of popular franchise
was an experiment at that stage of
Ihe history of the country, and 1t was
not deemed safe or wise to commit
the selection of the chief executive of
the nation and his assistant into the
hands of the people.
,ror TINS reason the electoral college
was provided and it was expected that
tne wisest. and most trustworthy lead
ers OF the various states would be Sc
Iected as members Of the electoral COL
lege. and that nnhampered by pledge
OF otner prearranged scheme, they
would assemble and cast their ballots
Tor the men who, in their mature iudp-
ment' they deemed best qualified and
able to fill the high and responsible
Offices.
But the country has long since lost
sight of the fact that the electoral COL
lege Is factor In the national presi-
DENTAL election. 1t is safe to say that
majority of the voters who cast their
ballots for president and vice president.
do not realize that they are not, strict
ly speaking, voting for such candidates
at all, but for the long string of names
which are indicated as electors. There
Is no law, except the unwritten law of |
custom, to prevent the electors chosen
from selecting candidate other than
the one named on the ticket Such vio-
Iation Of party pledge has never been
known and undoubtedly never will be.
1t is q fact, however, that the voter |
never has the privilege of voting d.
rectly for president or vice president. !
He votes only for electors who are ;
pledged to support the candidates
which the party has named at its con-
vention prior to the election. The
term, popular vote" therefore, in
some measure is misnomer. II there
Is no vote cast directly for president
or vice president. there can be no pop
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-12-24
The ELECTORAL COLLEGE
AND THE POPULAR VOTE
ne Relation the One Bears to the Other Is Not
Always Understood

has majority OF the votes of the
country and still goes down in defeat.
it is circumstance which is not clear
ly understood by many. Here is where
the electoral college gets in it's per-
functory work.
And now what is the electoral COL
lege? This Technology is used to des-
ignate the presidential electors which
have been selected in the various states
to elect the president and vice president.
Each state is entitled to number of
electors equal to its representation in
congress. According to the present
law, the electors of each state are
obliged to meet on the second Mon
day in January following the election,
In such place in each state as the legis-
lature shall designate, and cast their
votes for president and vice president.
These votes properly signed and sealed
together with the credentials of the
electors. are sent to Washington,
where on the second Wednesday in
February, at joint session of the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-12-24
No Chance to Learn

The family was planning at the break
fast table to attend. later in the day, the
funeral of a deceased neighbor, but Isa-
bel, aged six, was, very much to her dis.
tress, to be left at home.
"But I've never been to funeral" the
little girl pleaded. ri want to 70 to one
just dreadfully."
'Neyer mind, sis," said the little
maids brother, consolingly, perhaps
you can go to your own some day."
WELL" flashed Isabel, Indignantly,
IF don't have little practice shan't
know how to behave even at that one. :"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-12-24

house and senate, the ballots are
opened one by one by the president OF
the senate, who presides at the joint
session, and handed to the four tellers
previously designated, two from the
senate and two from the house. These
tellers announce the ballots and make
list of such votes until all have been
disposed Of. All the votes having been
ascertained and counted, the result is
delivered into the hands of the presi.
dent of the senate, who thereupon an
nounces the state of the vote, which
announcement shall be deemed sum
Gent declaration of the persons, II
any, elected president and vice presi-
dent Of the United States.
Should there be a tie vote. as has
occurred twice in the history of the
nation, the contest is thrown into the
house, and that body is intrusted with
the duty of electing a president and
vice president. It must make its Sc.
lection from the three highest on the
list of those voted for as president. The
vote must be taken by states, each
state having one vote A quorum for
this purpose must consist of a mem.
Der or members from a majority Of
the states, and majority vote of all
the states Is necessary to a choice
Jefferson was elected to his first term
In this way and Adams election was
also decided in the house. Ahe singu-
lar feature of that national campaign
was the election of Calhoun for vice
president by a large majority, while
there was no choice for president
The Hayes-Tilden contest in 1876
while it did not throw the election into
the house, was one of the most sensa.
tional and critical episodes in the po-
litical history Of our country. The final
result hinged upon the returns from
Florida, Louisiana and South Carolina.
On the morning after the election the
newspapers of all parties announced
the election of Tilden, but a murmul
of the coming storm came at the same
time when the national committee Of
the republican party announced the
election Of Hayes.
AL ClCCIOIdl COuu4SolOA was w
pointed by special act of congress as
a tribunal of last resort, to determine
the disputed election. This was finally
done in favor Of the Hayes electors
and he was declared elected. The very
close battle between Garfield and Han.
cock four years later, and the Cleve.
land Blaine struggle Of 1884 that
turned upon LOO majority in a vote OF
nearly 100000 in New York state |
demonstrated the necessity of having |
some definite statute providing for the |
of disputed electoral
votes in the states, by which such dis
putes would be practically eliminated
from the powers of congress. This
necessity bore fruit in the law which |
was enacted in 1887, and which is
known as the electoral count law
It provides that tribunal appointed in
md by each state shall determine what
electoral votes from the state are legal
md If the state has appointed no such
the two houses of congress
shall determine which votes Tin case Of
double returns) are legal.
WILLIS S. EDISON.
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TALL STORIES OF THE KAW

there Is one SANDER about the KaW thai
ought to be nailed
whats that?"
"Why, the one about all the cattle
grazing on the banks of the Kaw having
their mouths fitted up with filtration
plants"
ut isn't true?"
''It most positively is not" said Mr.
Cameron, solemnly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-12-24
Vicariously Useful.

What are you good for, anyway"
asked the hedgehog. you have no
originality, no snap, you're too insig-
nificant for pet, you can't fight worth
shucks, and you're no account for food
or anything else
That's all you know about it," re-
torted the indignant guinea pig. I'm so
much like human being that the doc
tors try all their medicines on me first,
and the surgeons cut me up when they
want to find out what ails some million
aires nerves! "-Chicago Tribune.
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Modern Enterprise.

Homer-Sanders, the grocer, is thu
most enterprising chap l ever met.
Nixon-What's the answer?
Homer-He advertises to give away 1
parachute with each gallon Of kerosene
he sells.
Nixon Slashem, the barber, is equal.
ly as enterprising.
Homer-What's his scheme?
He has card in his window, offering
a package of court plaster free with eact
shave.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Nothing Great.

A very plain mar. whose homely
features Whistler. the famous painter.
had depicted with incorporating fidel-
ity, came to him at the end Of the last
sitting and said: Come. come, Master
Whistler, you can hardly tell me that
that IL 4 great work of art" 'Perhaps
not" said Whistler, nonchalantly, ''but
then, my dear sir. you can hardly tell
me that you are q great work Of nature"
London HAIL.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-12-24

jauntily upturned from the wrist, and
the flower held in the tips of her fingers,
is sure to be something of coquette,
while the maid who gives you only the
tips of her fingers when she greets you
in the drawing-room or public street is
probably an ambitious girl.