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SIZE OF RUssIA's ARMY.s
Actual Number of Troops the Csar
Has In or Near Mancharfa
Kept q Secret.

No one outside the Russian war Of
flee knows the actual number Of troops
the car has in Manchuria or within
reach of it, writes o. X. Davis, In Every
body's Magazine. The Russian army In
point of number is the largest in the
world. Nearly 900, 600 young men reach
their majority in Russia every year, and
each is bound by law to spend five years
in the army. If all were taken they
would make an army too large even for
Russia, SO only $4,000 go to the colors
with the army or the feet, and the rest
20 to the reserve. The lowest peace
strength of the Russian military estab-
lishment, therefore, numbers more than
a million men, with $4,000 officers. In
war time practically all these young
men join the colors, swelling the army
to the stupendous figures of 100000
men, and $4,000 officers, for whom there
are provided 100000 horses. Men who
are in position to guess shrewdly say
there are more than 100000 Russian
soldiers in Manchuria or near it now.
The number that can BE put in the field
there is limited only by the will Of the
government.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-01-16
HINTS FOR THE LAUNDRY.
How to Handle the Table Linen In
the Process of Reno
walton.

BY most housewives the ironing of
table linen is much-dreaded task, but
by using the following plan 1t may be-
come real pleasure: We all realize
how easily linen is drawn out Of shape
when wet, and how hard it is to regain
il dried in that condition. All this trou-
BILE and exertion of pulling ana stretch
ing may be avoided, II when the table
cloths are being hung upon the line the
selvages are folded evenly together and
pinned to the line, corners first, then the
sag, says Woman's Home Companion.
The edges must be stretched gently in
place, and held with pins not more than
IL or Is inches apart. II pins and line
are scarce, the napkins may be hung
over the table-cloth, allowing the same
pins to do service for both. Shake out
all unnecessary folds and wrinkles that
may remain. When possible, leave out
until dampened by dew; if not, sprinkle
and fold in the usual manner Let lay
at least an hour or SO, then shake out.
and iron single. Begin at a corner Iron
lengthways, then across, keeping the
linen squared. This is the secret of sue
cess. Turpentine in the starch produces
GLOSS
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MEssMER Is NAMED.
Green Bay Prelate Will Take Place
of Archbishop Katzer.
Selection Made by Congregation of
the Propaganda Pleases Catholic
Lafty and Clergy in State
of Wisconsin.

The report that the congregation of
the propaganda at Rome has decided to
propose to the pope the appointment of
Bishop Sebastian Gerhard Messmer. OF
Green Bay, Wis, as archbishop of Mil
waukee in succession to the late Arch
bbishop Katzer is confirmed.
Roman Catholics at Milwaukee are
much pleased with the selection of Bish-
op Messmer, of Green Bay, to succeed
Archbishop Katzer. Father Augustin
Schinner, administrator of the Milwau-
kee diocese, who was prominently men,
toned himself for the succession, said:
81 expected the selection Of Bishop
Messmer all the time. have no doubt
he will be welcome here. He is man OF
great ability"
H. J. Desmond, editor OF the Catholic
Citizen, said: The appointment of
Bishop Messmer is not surprising. He
may be looked upon as logically in line
for such promotion. From personal ac-
quaintance have learned to esteem him
highly. He is notably interested in all
those movements which aim at the NOR
al, intellectual and social Improvement
of the laity. In those matters where
there are chances of differences of opin-
ION Bishop Messmer always has been
slassed with the conservative element"
1T is very good choice" said Very
Rev. Joseph Rainer, rector of the Sem
mary at St. Francis. Bishop Messmer.
is a learned man and progressive one.
While he has not received unanimous
support in this diocese, the difference of
opinion has not been vital. and all will
be pleased at the selection"
Bishop Messmer is an eloquent pre-
late, one of the leaders of the German
Roman Catholics of America. He is a
native of Switzerland, where he was
born at Goldach, Canton st. Gail, on
August 20, 1S47. He received his educa-
ton at Innsbruck, Austria, going thence
to Rome to pursue his ecclesiastical
studies, and he came to this country
when quite young man. He was or
dained to the priesthood on July %, 1871,
and for a number of years was profess
sor at Seton Hall seminary, near South
Orange, N. ]. He left that institution to
become professor in the Catholic uni
versity at Washington, and later was
made rector of St. Peters church at New
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a number of streams, some Of which lose
themselves beneath the surface for
time and then reappear from caverns.
Another popularity of Guam is that
nearly all the Inhabitants, though farm
ers, live in the town and go out to their
ranches to raise their crops. Some of
them have rude houses on their ranches,
where their families spend part Of the
time.
Nearly the entire population of about
5000, distributed among six towns,
Agana containing 6,400 inhabitants:
Sumai, 900; Ynarajan, $50; Agate, 400;
Merizo, 300 and Umata, 200. A number
of hamlets, each containing few huts.
are distributed along the shores.
II we were to drop into any Of these
towns we would meet men and women
who would welcome us most cordially.
We should find them lighter in color
than the Filipinos. fully clad, compare
lively free from disease, bright of face
and cheerful in disposition. having little
money, but procuring their food from
their farms or the sea and making in
their houses most of the things they
need.
In the towns we should see them liv-
ing in very well built houses, many Of
them of stone, surrounded by gardens.
The country houses erected on the
plantations, intended only for temporary
occupancy, are little more than huts.
On Saturday evenings procession Of
OK carts, a mile long, may be seen bring
ing the families back to the capital after
their weeks work, SO that they may be
ready for early mass the next morning.
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gagged singers, she contrived expensive
scenery and costumes, she hired writer's
to make translations of the books O. tn
opr'y"-that the German singers made
hash of the English words was minor
matter. It was English in the libretto,
at any rate.
Manifold were the difficulties. The
foreign orchestra players could not keep
the run of the score when the singers
were using English. The Italian opera
was strong competitor. Fashion
turned up it's nose at anything that even
pretended to be native American. In
the end really intelligent and bold at
tempt to give New York what other cap
itals have except London-an opera in
it's own tongue-failed. So did the lady's
capital. And her husbands.
For awhile after that German ana
Italian opera ran a disastrous race for
favor, one in the new opera house, one
in the old Now society has adopted the
Metropolitan as its own, prices have
been run to an almost prohibitive pitch,
and if Conreid cannot make "go" it will
not be because there is not money
enough.
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York; Gillett, of Massachusetts; Lit
tie, of Arkansas; Loudenslager, of New
Jersey; Mccall, of Massachusetts,; Nc
Cleary, of Minnesota; Maddox. OF
Georgia; Mahon, of Pennsylvania;
Parker, of New Jersey; Swanson, of Vir-
ginia; Tate, of Georgia; Tawney, OF
Minnesota; Van Voorhis, of Ohio;
Wanger, of Pennsylvania, and Williams,
of Mississippi.
These men, VINO we're all cubs back in
that congress which met first in the sum-
mer of 1893 to repeal the silver purchase
act, have quite fondness for one an
other. Naturally, as new members.
they were thrown in each others so
ciety. In that congress they had little
to do save to sit back and watch the
wheels go round So engrossed with
themselves and the business of the
house were the older members that they
paid little attention to these new men,
who sort of flocked by themselves.
But they are no longer the men who
were merely onlookers. One of them
Williams. is the minority leader; an
other, Tawney, is the republican whip
and the speakers right hand man. One
Babcock, has been chairman of the re-
publican congressional campaign COM
mittee In i've successive and successful
campaigns; one, Cooper, Of Wisconsin,
is chairman OF the insular committee
Dinsmore is the ranking minority mem
Der Of foreign affairs. Nearly every one
of them has taken a prominent place In
the house.
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"reach for a high G" may have been a
well suited in the past. but care in de-
tails, historical accuracy in costumes
and scenery, in word, German thor
odghness and art sense, have told with
the discerning.
Oh. the operas there have been, the
managers! What procession of hui
man curios! Why should an opera man
ager be always easy to caricature?
Maretzek and Strakosch; the impe-
cunious Mapleson, the very image of
fat and oleaginous Col. Sellers, with his
smile that faded never at deputy sher-
ifs Or warning tenors; Mapleson, with
his mellow me boy!" and his delicious
blarney; then Abbey. businesslike, the
ohio idea" on the stage, Abbey from
Akron; Schoeffel and Grau, his partners;
Grau, who fingered from the strangely
assorted trio to make alone greater
success; now comes Conreid, who
speaks Weber and Fields German
American dialect that only his intense
earnestness and his impatient genius
save from being ludicrous. Conreid,
who will surpass them all either as
success or as a failure.
Conreid is a disciplinarian. In the
little German theater far down the East
side, where for years he has given the
best dramatic art in the city its modest
showing, he is famous for stage strict
ness. He has no stars" who are by
thei: stardom absolved from obeying.
Before the first opera was given under
the new management, he insisted upon
the unheard-of innovation of dress pa
radc of the supers, to detect any such an
achronisms as wearing patent leather
shoes with a knights armOr.
Why Not an 'American Opera:''
Some of the memories evoked by the
great horseshoe at the Metropolitan are
~ok1
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sions, including tunnel under East
river, are begun.
The difficulties of getting about in
New York are unmatched anywhere else
In the world. Manhattan island is II
miles long and nowhere more than two
miles wide. Brooklyn is separated from
it by turbulent tide sweeping through
channel of soft mud on one side and
rock on the other. channel never less
than 1900 feet in width. The new Will
liamsburg bridge, which will be opened
on December 10, is the greatest struc-
ture of the kind in the world. 1t is 40
feet wide in the middle, much wider at
the ends, and two stories high. It car
ries four lines of trolley cars, two of
elevated railway cars, two wagon roads
wide enough for teams to pass, two wide
footpaths and a bicycle track. A third
great bridge is being built which will be
even more powerful. Each of these Will
cost some $15,000,OO0 to complete. The
present bridge, with its approaches, has
cost $24 900, 00O The tunnels are much
cheaper. The city of New York is to
construct two. besides the Pennsylvania
tunnel, to connect its giant new station
with the Long Island road. A fourth
bridge, of little cheaper construction,
with a middle pier, is we'll under way
across Blackwell's island.
When all these have. been completed
the city and private capitalists will have
spent $125,0O0,000 to get people across
the East river. an expense which no 9TH
er great capital has to meet. In London
or Paris new bridge is comparatively
cheap affair.
Meanwhile, it is a daily occurrence
for an old man with weak heart to be
literally killed in the crush upon the
present bridge, when frantic Brooklyn
ties struggle for places in the crowded
Unconstitutional cars. Fifty policemen
cannot control the crowd. One of these
sturdy giants is himself frequently in
jured in the tumult.
The Romance of the Bridge Builders.
Building the big bridges is the ro
nance of the engineers art. Quiet men
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-01-16
NEW EUROPEAN CANAL.
Its Construction Will Restore An.
Client City of Corinth to Its Old
b. Time Importance.

Few enterprises which have been
started in Europe within the last quar-
ter of century are of greater CONNER
cial Importance than the new Corinth-
ian canal, picture of which accompa-
MES this story.
When the project was first proposed
many skeptics jeered at it, asserting
that it would cost an enormous sum of
money and that some of the difficulties
in the way would prove practically in
surmountable. A. syndicate was never
theless formed and the work was be-
gun. The task of cutting waterway
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lean girl, for his mother. as daughter
OF the Rothschilds, brought to her hus-
band a dowry of $12 100000.
Unlike his father, all Lord Dalmeny's
early ambitions tended toward the
army While at Elton he passed his ex-
aminations for the service with excel
lent marks and as soon as the years of
Oxford were over he took lieutenants
commission in the Grenadier guards.
No one knows from whence this young
mans marked athletic tastes come, for
his father as young man did not fancy
sports which required personal exertion.
Lord Dalmeny is a fine cricketer, an ex-
cellent football player, and possesses a
record that goes back to his early days
at Eaton. He also loves horses. He
has lately decided to enter politics.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-01-16
BRITISH ROYAL MATCH.
Prince Alexander Of Teck Soon to BE
the Husband Of Pretty Prin-
cess Alice of Albany.

London society is just now greatly In.
terested in the forthcoming ROYAL we'd
ding. Princess Alice of Albany, the
bride-to-be, is the daughter of the late
duke of Albany, the sister of the reign
ing duke of xe-Coburg-Go tha, the
niece of King Edward VII, the cousin
of the queen of Holland and the niece
of the reigning prince of Waldeck-Pyr-
mont, and as the wife of Prince Alexan-
der of Teck she will be the sister-in-law
of the princess of Wales. She is already
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HOUSEHOLD ADVICE.
Hits Of Useful Wisdon and s.'.
Economics for the busy
Housewife.

Old stockings cut down the seam
make excellent cloths for polishing luz
niture and floors, as well as SOFT iron
holders.
Gasoline put on stains on White sllh
waist, followed by as much lump mag.
Eesia as the gasoline will take up, wen
rubbed in, will generally remove the
stains
When grease is spilled on the kitchen
table or floor, pour cold water On 1t at
once to prevent it soaking into the WOOD.
It will quickly harden and can be lifted
with knife
To remove SCOT from a carpet, sprin-
kle plenty of fine salt over it ans sweep
along the grain of the carpet. Repeat
until every trace of the spot is removed.
In making down pillows go over the
wrong side Of the case with an iron
rubbed we'll with beeswax each time it
is. applied ITO the cloth, to prevent the
down working through the cloth.
Flat irons should be washed every
week and always kept in clean, dry
place. Few housekeepers use sufficient
wax In ironing. Do not allow your irons
TO become red-hot, as they will never
again retain the heat
When winds do blow and there is frost
in the air, put handkerchiefs, collars.
cuffs and all small articles in the wash
to dry in pillow case. The fabric is
spared whipping by the wind, they will
freeze dry and be quickly gathered for
ironing.
Buy strip of asbestos cloth at the
hardware store, and use small squares
to interline your iron holders. Keep q
good-sized piece fastened to your IRON
ing board to save the sheet and lay
square under the table pad where the
meat platter rests
Do not try to sweep an invalid's room.
but wiring clean cloth out of cold water
to which few drops of ammonia have
been added, and carefully wipe the car
pet, mating or floor, turning and rms
ing the cloth and changing the water
as it gets dirty.
Cheese cloth or silkoline makes good
busters, and windows or box draperies
that are not longer fresh and attractive
should be cut into squares and neatly
hemmed for the purpose. There should
be sufficient number on hand that. they
may be washed as regularly as the face
towels, as they last longer and give more
satisfactory service with frequent wash
ings
4 brides trousseau includes the wear
ing apparel Except dresses) and all the
household liLen necessary for two
years. A simple f.st of the latter In
cludes four tablecloths. with four or five
dozen napkins Of different sizes; II
sheets, with dozen and a half pillow
cases; two dozen towels, with dish and
kitchen towels, doilies, centerpieces,
bureau and wash stand scarfs and other
linen pieces needed about the house.
Teach the boys as we'll as the girls
the proper way 70 put the bedclothes to
air over two chairs in the morning, and
also occasionally give the boys lesson
in simple cooking by having them help
prepare breakfast. The lad who can
make good cup Of coffee, broil steak
and serve them will lose nothing Of
manliness. but may find the knowledge
useful in after life.
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IS no American
language. w b e n
D9ce gave her
marvellous per-
formances here she
f ace d audiences
strange to N e W
York theaters. So
ciety coldly passed
her by. The thea
ter was a | m O 8 t
filled with Italians.
Now that M m e i.
Wiehe is present.
ing her marvellous
art, French speak,
ing residents are
in the great ma
jority in her night
" group of admir-
erS.
An Irish nOet has
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Preserved Pumpkin.

Allow one pound Of sugar to every
pound Of pumpkin; juice of two large
lemons; peel of one. Pare off the rind
and pick out the seeds from a very
fresh pumpkin, cut it into slices, put
into a deep dish with sugar between
each two layers; strain the lemon
Juice over the slices, and let it remain
for two days, and then put it into &
preserving pan with quarter Of pint
of water to every pound and half of
sugar, and the peel of large lemon.
Let it boil until the slices are tender.
and stand covered for five days. Put
the pumpkin into jars, boil and skim
the strip until it is very thick and
rich and pour it over the preserves.
Cover with brandy papers, and tic
closely.-Good Housekeeping. 4z
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A%NSASA SSAos
How many peo-
pie remember-yet
it. was not much
more than Is years
ago-the "Ameri-
can opera" set on
foot with such a
blast of trumpets
by Mrs. Jeanette
Thurber? w h y,
asked this ambi-
tious lady, should
not America, which
has the voices, the
money, the dra-
m attic instinct,
have the American
opera? 1t should
have it! She en-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-01-16
An Enormous Wine Cellar.

The most capacious wine cellar in the
world is owned by the Roumanian gov
eminent. A railway tunnel $500 feet
long between Galatz and Barboshi could
not be used for railway purposes, be-
cause of inferior construction. 1t was
leased to a wine dealer, who has turned
it into a storehouse for wines.
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35,00O,WO upon
underground rapid
transit, the world
recognized it as
one of the greatest
engineering tasks
ever attempted.
Before the time
set, a part Of the
road is practically
ready for opening.
Already extensions
and a HILLARY
ne s that will
ost $4,000. 0JJ
are planned. Some
of them, probably
most of them, will
soon be under way.
About 38,OOO,O 600
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Music Preserve. the Hair.

Musicians, as a rule, have excellent
heads of hair. In the prime of life the
musicians hair flourishes most, and in
every 100 music devotees only one hair
less head is met with; while in other
professions about II in every 100 are
bald
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cessful opera sea-
son, to judge from
samples presented.
Already New York
is well under way
in what promises
to be a brilliant So
ial season. A
ducal W e d d / II g
started it off with
eclat, everything
favors continued
liveliress.
Conreid's opera
season is criticised
in details; as a
whole it is the most
patient, thoughts
full, intelligent New
York has known.
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Cttron Melon and cranberries.

Citron melon cooked with cranberries
make a very agreeable sauce, attractive
in appearance. Cook quart OF citron.
peeled and cut into squares. in just wa
ter enough to cover, until tender; then
add one and one-half cupfuls of cram
berries and two heaping cupfuls OF SUI
gar; cook 20 minutes longer, and set
aside to cool. It will keep we'll for some
time without canning.-Rurs. New
Yorker
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=.
(Chosen by Propaganda to Succeed to the
Archbishopric Of Milwaukee)
ark. N. J. It was from the latter parish
that he was sent to this diocese, being
consecrated as bishop here March o.,
1892.
During his administration of this
diocese Bishop Messmer has become
highly popular, and his government Of
church affairs has given general salts
faction. He is noted for his learning
and piety, and frequently his advice is
sought by clergy outside the diocese on
questions connected with canon law, in
which he is well versed.
While in New Jersey Father Messmer
became prominent with Bishop McFaul
in organizing the National Federation of
Catholic societies, and at the time be-
came very intimate with Cardinal Mar
tinelli,~ who then represented the holy
see as ALLOCATE at Washington. In 1892
Bishop Messmer was spoken of as arch
bishop to Manila, but the authorities at
Rome thought it best to have him re-
main in his present position.
At the meeting of Catholic societies in
Chicago in August, 1902, Bishop Mess
mer made notable address in relation
to the friars in the Philippines.
Archbishop Ireland, it will be remem-
bered, had urged Roman Catholics not
to embarrass the Roosevelt administra-
tion in its treatment of the friars, but
Bishop Messmer asserted that Roman
Catholics would be unjustifably weak
II they did not deal with what public
questions they chose, no matter
whether the discussion Of these ques-
tons had been interdicted by, certain
church authorities. Said the bishop:
"Now, to be good citizen it is nee
essary that man have an intelligent I'M
Outstanding of all questions in which his
country is involved. He must proceed
with clear mind to the discussion of ali
th csc issues, and must lend his aid and
influence to their just settlement. He
should not be deferred from this patri-
otto duty by any outside consideration,
and, although the Catholic citizen should
act in accord with his spiritual advisers.
he should remain firm in what he knows
Is the right path"
Saved by Toss of Nickel.
The jury in case of assault with in
tent to kill, which was tried in Law
renceville, Ind, reached an agreement
in a novel way. They had been out a
long time and failed to agree. 1t was
then decided that each juror should put
a nickel in hat, and after the coins
were wen shaken up, they were to be
thrown out upon a table. If there were
more heads up than tails, the verdict
should be an acQuittal. Heads won, and
the prisoner, George L. Ryan, was de-
clared innocent.
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a cousin Of the prince of Wales and was
named after the late Queen Victoria, Is
favorite daughter, who married the
grand duke of Hesse. Princess Alice
was born at Windsor castle February
Is, 1883. is lady Of the Royal Order OF
Victoria and Albert and, like her moth
er, has been engaged in many good OF
fees since her childhood. 1t is interest,"
ing to recall the fact that her fiancce,
Prince Alexander of Teck, has Hun
garian blood in his veins through his
grandmother. The late duke OF Teck' s
father was prince of the house OF Wur-
temberg and married Countess Derhedy.