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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22

the best friends he ever had In order
to do this he had to break off abruptly
negotiations with Secretary of the Navy
Paul Morton, who was extremely anx-
ious to secure the Corbin house during
the generals absence in the Philippines.
Terms had been agreed upon betWeenth the
general and the secretary, and the latter
was congrasulating himself on obtain
ing an ideal home where he could enter
tain in q manner BETTING cabinet of
dcer. IS
At this juncture Mrs. Hanna tele-
graphed Gen. Corbin, expressing a wish
to rent his house. as she proposed max
ing washington her winter home The
general considered the matter just about
two minutes. or long enough to indite
an answering telegram saying: Tho
house Is yours" He then had to wire
Secretary Morton that under the cir
cumstances their negotiations would
have to be dropped. It was considerable
Of a disappointment to Mr.. Morton. but
he fully appreciated the sentiment gov
erning Gen. Corbin in the matter. and
declared that not for one minute would
he think of asserting any sort of a claim
against the wish Of Mrs Hanna for the
house. E5&@~Y s. I*a
Mrs. Hanna will add another to the
colony OF distinguished people that is
making Washington celebrated as win
ter residence city. In her latter years
Mrs. y. S. Grant spent the winter and
fall in the city. Mrs. Gen. Sheridan
lives here; Mrs. Hearst. the widow of
the late senator from California, makes
Washington her home. and many other
people formerly holding distinguished
positions in official life maintain resi-
dences here.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22


et''s AZ 'e''n that economy
should be practiced in the government
work as we'll as in private establish.
ments and has been convinced chat the
modern typesetting machines snould be
used. Their introduction has been grad
ual, but in short time the bulk of the
government printing will be done upon
these machines. RI z ~
The public printer states that "A new
typesetting machines are now being in
stalled, but this will not mean the dis
missal of any of the regular force. This
dissipates one of the objections, which
was that men would be thrown out of il
mechanical typesetters were intro
duced. Mr.. Palmer has had his printers
attend schools Of instruction, where they
have studied the methods of operations
and learned to manipulate the key
boards of the machines now in general
USE These men will simply leave their
cases and sit down before the machines,
while they draw their usual compensa-
ton, from the government treasury.
There is temporary force employed at
times when there is rush at the print
ing Office, and these men may be affected
by the change. but the steady growth OF
government printing is sure to make
places for all Of them in time.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22
TOR years prominent republican leade,

nor years prominent republican leader
in Virginia Such position in this
rock-ribbed democratic state naturally
gave him notoriety. =
During President Grants administra-
ton he was given the place of consular
agent to Zanzibar, South Africa, as q
slight recognition of services he rem.
dered to the party. ,-,,y. s.,r q
If the idea was to commit him to OBJ
scurity by sending him to that far-oh
station, the state department reckoned
without it's man. He had not been tbex9
very long before he came prominently
before the public A man OF some
means, he set up an establishment with
his family that was considerably above
those maintained by the native officials,
no matter how high their rank. The
Judge insisted on the observance of Of
fetal etiquette and the amenities of dip
lomatic life. ,-.Ei .-E g.,
The manners of the natives were very
primitive, and their customs grated
upon the finer feelings of the judge and
his family. 1t was the habit of the
queen of Zanzibar and her court to take
her daily bath in the waters Immediate
ly in front of the United States consul
late. The dusky monarch was not
trammeled by any restrictions as to bath
ing costume, and the appearance of her
and her attendants with no suggestion
of a bathing suit shocked the United
States representative, who warned them
to ,desist from the habit. He accom-"
panied the warning with a threat if they
persisted in bathing in this style he
would drive them out of the water with
gun. .....
The queen refused to regard the
threat seriously, and the next day she
and her suite assembled at the usual
place and prepared to battle. The judge
wasted no words, but took his gun.
which he had charged with salt and pep
per, and fired into the crowd. The queen
received most of the singing charge.
and there was tremendous confmotion.
The incident was reported to Washing
ton, and the judge recalled. Hehas lived
most of the time since in Washington,
and has always delighted in relating his
experiences as the representative Of
the United States in far-off Zanzibar.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22
Their Weight in Gold.

Suvarnatula. or weighing against
gold. is very costly religious cere-
mony. Such a function was held the
other day at Miraj, when Lady Girgja-
bal, the dowager rani of the house Of
Marajmala, had herself weighed against
gold with the rites prescribed by the
Shastras or HindoO scriptures. The
gold placed in the scales against her
ladyship was afterward distributed
among Brahmin priests and the poor
Allahabad Pioneer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22

Fred Grant, son of the great war COM
mander, to be Corbin's successor in COM
mand of the department OF the Atlantic
and Maj Gen. Fred Funston, whose me-
teoric career in the army since the war
with Spain has made unique chapter
in the army's history, to take command
of the department of the west.
The assignment of Gen. Corbin to the
Philippines is significant OF future
honors in store for him. President
Roosevelt with that devotion to civil
service principles that has marked all
his public career, believes that in the
army men should be fitted by experience
for positions to which they may be pro-
noted He believes that the lieutenant
general of the army and chief of staff
bhould be an officer who has had prac-
tical experience in every department OF
the service. For this reason he consid-
ers 1t essential that this officer, who is
virtually head Of the army. although
nominally the president and secretary
thoroughly acquainted with conditions
in the Philippines. 1t is appreciated
that the most important army problems
are involved in that archipelago, and to
have q proper conception of conditions
there the ranking officer of the army
ought to have had actual experience in
army administration in the Philippines.
With this end in view, President
Roosevelt has asked Gen. Corbin to take
command in the Philippines. The as
sfgnment is somewhat of surprise to
those who unwarrantedly supposed that
the president would promote Brig
Gen. Leonard Wood to military COM
mand of those islands. President Roose-
welt is Gen. Wood friend, but not to the
extent of Partially. His assignment Of
Gen. Corbin to the Philippines is proof
Df this. as it is no secret that the friend
Hest feeling does not exist between Cor
bin and Wood. When Gen Corbin has
served year or so in the Philippines he
will be recalled and will succeed Lieut..
Gen. Chaffee as chief of staff. He will
then have rounded out a career that in
cludes every feature of army admins
ration, as his term as adjutant general
Embraced the Spanish war and the Phil
hpine insurrection ard gave him knowl-
edge Of every branch of the service.
Mrs. Hanna Gets Cabin Home.
Gen. Corbin has been able to do IA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22

proportion of the
campaign funds was expected to be con-
stributed by those holding Office. 1t took
the politicians some time to appreciate
the full Significance Of the law which
congress passed forbidding anyone ap-
preaching government employees with
demands, for campaign money. 1t is
fully appreciated now, however, and the
clerks in the departments here are free
from such demands.
This does not mean that campaign
contributions are not made by govern
ment employees Most of them feel that
it is their duty to aid the parties to
which they belong to win elections and
obtain control of the government; SO
they voluntarily send in their mites.
This feeling IS pretty general among
the male employees. but now that the
women in the government service un-
derstand that there is nothing to CONF
pei them to give, are rather chary in of-
fering of their comfortable salaries to
the treasury OF either political party.
The civil service regulations and laws
have removed one source of enthusiasm
in national elections by prohibiting the
promise of positions or promotion as
result Of political activity. @ @
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22

WIG SOtISA Ia S1OA "a
campaign u n d 3
from government
employees. T b j s
warning is now
somewhat of a per-
funtory perform-
ance as solicita-
ton, except in rare
instances. long ago
ceased in the gov.
eminent depart
lnents. There is a
wonderful change
in this respect in
the last decade, as
r~- ~N~1
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22

once by the install
lation of new type
setting machines.
There has all along
been a decided, al
though quiet, OPP
position to the in.
PRODUCTION of these
machines into the
government serv.
ice, the old-line
typos being reluc-
tant to give up
their cases. Mr..
Palmer has long
hoon Df tho orjninn
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22

VI Oluclal lie that
has been known in
the last quarter of
. century. For
some years past he
has been out of
public gaze, but
soon after the war.
during reconstruc-
ton days and
later, he was q IA
miliar figure in po-
litical and official
walksand achieved
no little notoriety
a n d reputation.
He is Judge George
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22

Senator M. A. Han
ma, of Ohio. He
has leased to the
latter his Wash
ington residence,
one of the hand
soonest and best
adapted houses at
t h e capital for
home living or en-
tertaining. 1t was
a source Of gratif-
cation to the gen.
eral that he could
offer his home to
tho yyi6nu nf nrn
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22

Mavbe French Would Bring Them.
New York is short on domestics.
Perhaps French name might bring
them. suggests the Chicago News. New
England maidens looking for work do
not care to be known as hired girls.
A matter Of language might supply the
want
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22
The japanese rather.

According to Consul Daigoro Cob,
the japanese child calls its father
"Gempu," which means "strict father"
while it addresses its mother as "Jibo,"
that is, benevolent mother" Mr.. Cob
quotes a Japanese lad who classified
the japanese father as one among the
-four fearful things of the world"
these four terrors being earthquake,
thunder. condagration and father
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22
He Was the Terror,

Customer-Say, want a good watcl,
dog.
Dealer have one that will just sui.
you.
: els he savage?"
rs he savage? Why, he actually
chews holes in his own pants "-Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22
: What She Was.

Said she: II really think my wings
Have started in to grow ~
Surprising that an angel he would
Say she was, you know, gu
But now they do not speak at all,
For this Is what she heard,
As with knowing smile he said;
We'll. you're a bird!'
Philadelphia Bulletin. ~
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22

NAAS AASAe SA2 SAS
one Of the most in
teresting and i'm
portant of which is
the detail of Maj.
Gen. Henry C
Corbin to the COM
mand of the de-
partnlent of the
Philippines. This
will bring about
transfers j n t h e
United States and
.l1 corI Moi Cen.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22
Harmony All Around.

Doubtless the coal magnates will see
to It that the fall fashions in coal
prices are in entire harmony with the
styles set by wheat and beef. remarkl
the Chicago News
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22
Luuatic Journalists

At Charenton, France, the first mum
Der has been published of the Journa.
de Charenton. The paper is edited
and printed by inmates of the lunati,
asylum.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22
How True!

What would be the opinion OF q girl
Il young man walked her six blocks
to get three-cent soda?"
Why. if she didn't love him she
would say he was cheap"
Suppose she did love him."
Then she would say it was economy
that deserved praise Chicago Daily
News. sz--,-seq=ss.tz.- z-szs ezs.ts
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22
Washington GOSSIP.
INTERESTING SHIFTS IN ARMY
CIRCLES TO BE MADE.
coRBIN TO GO TO MANILA
How Sentiment Selected a Tenant for
Corbin's Washington Home
Passing Of Picturesque Char
acter--Other Topics.

Washington.-There will be some in
teresting shifts in army circles within
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22

of tho Rebeccas, OF
Topeka, Kans., Room
10, S13 Kansas Ave-,
writes: ~ u S e d
Doan's Kidney Pills
during the past year,
for kidney trouble
and kindred ailments.
I was suffering from
pains in the back and
headaches, but found
after the use Of one
box of the remedy
that the trou bles
gradually disappeared
SO that before I had
finished q second
package / was well. l
therefore, heartily en-
dorsa YOUR remedy. y
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22
The Trial.

Doctor-Did you ever try the music
cure?
Patient-I'm experimenting with il
now. The music in the next fiat vii!
either kill or cure me within a few
days-Detroit Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22

New Typesetting Machines.
Public printer Palmer is working Q
revolution in the government printing
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22

o'Reilly, a native of Ireland, born with
tho proverbial Irish wit and genius, but
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22
Shin Insurance.

The ships of the world are insured
for total of over fifty millions Of
pounds.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22
His Only Hone.


The lone bandit who had held up
and robbed a train was In q sorry
plight, says the Chicago Times-Her~
aid. His clothes were torn, his legs
and feet were bleeding, his lips were
white and cracked, his cheeks were
hollow and his eyes were CLASSY. Lean.
Ding against tree, he listened. Fa<
away he could hear the hoarse shout
Of men and the baying OF hounds
He tried to wet his dry lips with his
tongue and an awful look Of horror
spread over his face.
Come, come" he said in tones that
seemed to stick in his parched throat.
II must not stand here They have
found the trail again. must go on.
must not let them catch me nov. It
can only struggle on six miles far
Their I will be at the State capitol.
There can take out Incorporation
papers, and, having organized myself
as a trust, it will take them years to
get at me"
A Corner on Ice.
An extra piece of ice was wanted.
says Lippincott's. An ice wagon was
at neighbours door, but there was NO
small coin in the house wherewith 20
pay for the desired article.
well, never mind" said mamma:
you run out. Blanche, and get a nick
els worth. The man will trust you nm
til tomorrow"
Now, Blanche was not accustomed TO
dealing on credit, and did not take
kindly to the idea, but was moving
very slowly to do her mothers bidding
when some words in large letters on
the top of the wagon attracted her at
tention and suggested an unanswerable
objection.
But he won't do it, mamma! Look
there on the wagon! 1t says: Not n
the trust"
When Fate tells you that you can
not have certain things, laugh IN her
face and tell her you are going to have
them anyway Then, nine times otH
Of ten, she will back down under
your bluff and give you all You ask.
and more.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22

A Picturesque Character.
There is passing away in Washington
one of the most picturesque characters
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22
Useful Invention.

At sportsman's show in New York
one of the novelties shown was port
able wireless telegraph apparatus which
could be carried in hunters pack. 1t
attracted much attention from the Wis
tiers.
That thar is shorely great thing. -
said an old Maine guide. Suppose here's
a dude hunter got lost. What does he
do? He climbs a tall tree, fixes the
majigger, and let's go.
Click, clackety clack, click-I'm lost
in the woods. tYsEl .ztE5
"'Clackety, dashety dash, dot, clock
Were be YEP
Clackety clack, dash. click - l
dunno If did wouldn't be lost
'Then all they got to Go is to send
out a search-party and find him. That's
shore great invention. IN. Y. Mail.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22

Clerks and Campaign Funds.
The usual warning has been sounded
by the civil service commission against
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22
Old Story.

OIu story.
"Jeemes bet Silas he could stay under
water three minutes Silas bet he could
stay under five minutes"
Who won2'
The under.aker."-Chicago Daily
News
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22

Mrs. Hanna Gets Cabin Home.
Gen. Corbin has been able to do a ia
vor to Mrs. Hanna, widow Of the late
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22

(Signed) Mrs. c. e. Bumgardner.
A FREE TRIAL-Address Foster
Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N Y. For sails
by all dealers. Price, so cents
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22
A QUICK RECOVERY.
4 Prominent Topeka Rebecea Omess
Writes to Thank Doan's Kidney
Pills for It.

Mr. G. E Bumpardner, q local officer
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22
Longest Stairway.

The longest continuous stairway in
The. world is that which leads to the
.sower Of the Philadelphia city hall.
1t has 59S steps. n
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22

II told you that would risk it. Don't
you understand? Oh, you perversc
! friend. You'd better go now, Mr. Ben
son. the bell is-ringing"
Dora" he cried, will you marry
me-"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-11-19
Farmers Cotton Selling Union.

Every one who has given any atten-
ton to the price of cotton must have
noticed the gradual fall in price which
usually takes place from the opening
of the market In September to the close
of the year. The chief reason for this
decline Is no doubt to be found in the
rapid gathering of the cotton and
rusing into market. Now, It seems
to me a plan might be adopted where
by cotton should not be allowed to fall
below a fixed price, which should be
fixed by the farmers themselves.
Suppose 1t should be desired TO fix
the unanimous price at ten cents. Then
let a Farmers Union" consisting of
fifty or more, unite in holding, say one
fourth Of the crop, which shall not be
sold for less than ten cents per pound.
If in every county in the cotton-grow-
ing states this association should be
formed, then three or four millions of
bales would be held for not less than
ten cents. Does anyone doubt that the
price of cotton would thus be MAIN
tanned at ten cents or more?
Surely the farmers are able to hold
o%ne-fourth of the crop until they
choose to sell. If they would only CO.
operate in doing this they could fix the
price of cotton. AS they grow in in-
telligence, they will be able to do this,
and spectators must cease to make
more out of cotton than the producers
dow. l.. c. H., in Dixie Farmer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-11-19
OLD CLUBS OF LIVERPOOL,
One of Their Chief Features Is the
Excellence of Their Punch
and Ale.

The oft-quoted Derrick, master oil
the ceremonies at Bath, his letters to
the earl of Cook (1760), acknowledges
with gratitude the hospitality and
friendliness of the merchants of Liver
pool to strangers, says the Liverpool
Post. He dwells with gusto on the
excellence of the rum, the punch and
the ale. He was made free Of the as
sembly for dancing and card playing,
an assembly regulated by a lady
styled the queen, who rules with abso-
lutte power" 1t is also tolerably GER
Tain that he was q welcome guest at
many Of the clubs, which the mer-
chants of the day established for the
purpose of combining business with
pleasure.
Students of local history 1--WE a debt
of gratitude to Brooke for his His
tory of Liverpool" in the last quarter
Of the eighteenth century. In this
book we have a lengthy account Of one
of these convivial clubs, the Unani-
O society, which was established
In 1853, and vas originally at the Cross
Keys, in Dale street, and which num-
bered among its members many of the
Weather inhabitants Of the town.
This club appears to have been entire
ly convivial; in the rules we find that
fines were levied against swearing and
drinking to excess, and that "if any
member do marry, on the first meeting
afterwards he must pay unto the pres,
ident the sum of ten shillings and six
pence" All these fines we're expended
for refreshment.
The Society of Bucks seems to have
been principally convivial, though to
some extent of a political complexion.
The arms Of the society were a pillow
and a buck, and its notices we're I'm
dustry produces wealth." Freedom
and innocence" "Be merry and WISE"
"Unanimity is the strength Of society,""
1--WE obey" On June 4, 1859, the
Grand advertises a celebration Of the
birthday Of George, prince Of Wales;
on August 3 he commands a play at
the theater, and on the 9Th Of Febru-
airy, 1850, the society generously sub
scribed $40 towards clothing our
brave troops abroad, and the relief of
tn: widows and orphans of those who
fell nobly in their country's and liber-
tvs cause" An account Of the Ugly
club, founded in 1744, appeared some
little time ago in the Daily Post. An
other association with a singular title
was the Backbone club, which met at
thu Shakespeare tavern, in Liver
street.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-11-19
WHAT he GOT THEM WITH
No Ailments in the Crowd, But the
Fakir Had Something That
Sold Quickly.

Gentlemen" began the fakir as he ar
ranged numerous bottles on a little table
st & downtown street corner and prepared
for business, has anyone in this crowd
got a toothache?"
No one answered, relates the Chicago
Inter Ocean.
Has anyone an earache or a head
ache?"
Not a man had anything to say.
Very well, then; but are you troubled
with insomnia? Are you low spirited,
and do you find yourself thinking of sui.
cide?"
The appeal was like the other-in vain.
The crowd elbowed each other, but no
one advanced.
Very well, gentlemen; very well. Now,
is there anyone here who INDUCES in in.
toxicants and wishes to conceal the fact
from the women folks! If so, guaran.
tee that one drop Of this marvellous
preparation placed on the tongue will in.
stantly remove the odor of any"
There was a mad rush from all dircc-
tons, and for the next five minutes he
gave change and passed out the bottles
with both hands.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-11-19
Peculiar Steed,

At a little dinner the other night the
statement was made that the coIored
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 mar who claimed to have
known George Washington, asked
MIN if he was in the boat when Gen.
Washington crossed the Delaware, and
he instantly replied: Lor', massa, !
steered dat boat Well said |, do you
remember when George took the hach
at the cherry tree? He looked worried
for a minute, and then, with a beamine
smile, said: Why, suah, massa, ! drove
that hack mahself.' IN. Y. Herald.