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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-06


Kearney sand lot'' agitation in Cali.
fornia provided her first experience In
the labor movement. She became one
Of the most active members OF the
knights of Labor. and is now ASSOC
ciated with the social democracy. Her
efforts on behalf OF the United Mine
workers are recent history. She is an
orator and debater.
She spoke at length to the Chicago
federationists on behalf OF the striking
miners Of Colorado, taking, as might be
supposed, radical stand.
"You do not seem to be awake to the
rreat issues before you. said Mrs.
Jones. III the miners OF Colorado are
coearced and suppressed by the militia
Won viii soon receive the same treat
ment from the militia of this state We
ara facing crisis and we may as we'll
meet it now as any other time. The
miners In Colorado are fighting your
hattl4s rs well as their own and should
receive your support
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-06


(Known Throughout Japan as the Brains
OF the Army
reserves q special paradise for martyrs
to their country's honor-and last, but
not least, q war anthem written by Gen.
Fukushima. The following translation
OF the last verse is fairly accurate:
Break the ramparts Of Port Arthur.
Tear the walls Of Hardin down!
On the heights of Ural mountains
Float the banner of the sun.
Then unto our sovereigns glory
iel3 Praises sound and never cease,
. While our hearts unite, rejoicing
In the great and worldwide peace.
Gen Fukushima made famous expe-
dition across Siberia and Manchuria II
years ago on a secret errand for the en-
peror, riding 5000 miles alone on horse
back. in the depth Of winter. Almost
insuperable difficulties attended the
journey-the roads were impossible and
the cold intense. Several times he was
captured by bands of lawbreakers, who
on one occasion tortured him with fire
to force revelation Of the emperor's
affairs.
1t Is agreeable to learn that his In
domitable will overcame all obstacles.
and that his commission was Triumph
antly performed. He was rewarded
by being made imperial councillor OF
war, which position he held during the
struggle between China and Japan. di-
| recting the campaign from Toxic.
Gen. Fukushima is one of the richest
in, <ho ovnniro his ancestral QHs
tates being located in the peaceful In
land province Of. Shinshiu, which is IA
nous for its silk industries.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-06
pARAeRAPH1o PERSONALS.

Ramon Corral is the baby" of Presi-
dent Diaz's cabinet, being but 46 years
of age.
President Roosevelt is not SO heavy
rs he. was. Exercise and diet have
trimmed him down.
Sir William Turner, long AN expert
adviser to Darwin on anatomical points,
is wonderfully active at IS.
Count Won Buelow, unlikea Prince
Bismarck. does not dislike newspaper
caricatures He is an enthusiastic col
lector OF them.
In spite Of his great social successes
in India, it is asserted that Gen. Lord
Kitchener is more confirmed in his
bachelorhood than ever.
Austen Chamberlain is Al years old,
but betrays no inclination for matri-
mony. His father, Joseph Chamberlain,
has been married three times.
If Aguinaldo does not come over to
the United States it will be because, so
It is stated, he is afraid he will not be
effectively guarded against assassina-
| ton.
Barney Mullen. formerly of the navy,
receives salary from the government
for doing the best he can to free the
state. army and navy building at Wash
| ington from the English sparrow.
Henry G. Davis, aged 81, democratic
candidate for governor Of West Vir-
ginia, is the father-fn-law of United
States Senator Elkins. His mother was
the sister of the mother of Senator Cor
man. =.
R. p. Serrano, who was nominated for
vice president of Mexico recently, WIN
no doubt succeed Gen. Diaz. 1t Is felt
that the soldier-president will have
things in proper shape when he gives up
the reins of government.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-06
Il Paws to Read Newspapers.

Cox. Wis, July frank NJ. Russell OF
this place, had Kidney Disease SO bad that
he could not walk. He tried Doctors treat
ment and many different remedies, but was
getting worse. He was very low. ~.
Kidney Pills were curing cases of Kidney
Trouble, Bright's Disease, and Rheumatism,
and thought he would try them. He took %
two boxes, and now he is quite Wen. he
II can now work all day, and not feel
tired. Before using Dodd, s. Kidney Plls,
l couldn't walk across the floor. 80.
ever known in Chippewa County. This new
remedy-Dodd's Kidney Pills-is making
some miraculous cures in Wisconsin.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-06

(Ruosian Minister OF the interior Who 40
s4sgsss Hated in sweden9 s'ss
ir the nations OF Europe are hoping for
the success Of Russia. -
In the latter class. says the var!a,
stands Prussia, whose "old-time friend
ship for Russia not diverted, notwith-
standing the latter's alliance with
France" It continues: did not the
German emperor send the autocrat OF all
the Russias q helmet as token OF en-
couragement, while his government
shows an admirable partisan zeal in pre-
venting the escape Of Russian subjects
from the rigors of deportation to Siberia
or other hopeless confinement In Russian
prfsons?" Japan's success has been a
most disagreeable surprise to Europe,
tho Swedish magazine declares.
1--WE have been long accustomed to
regard foreign peoples with sense OF
distinct 1gapssioHtv~and che easy VIC
tories that have been won over Asiat1c
races, such as the Chinese, have not
served to lessen our contempt for their
prowess. But now we are 6untempiat-
ing a development Of which no Euro
pean dreamed.
What the present emperor Of Jap
an, Mutsuhito, together with his coun-
selors. has performed seems almost to
surpass everything that one has been
accustomed to admire In the greatest
rulers and statesmen of the world. 1t
serves to elevate him immeasurably
above rulers of the stamp of Car Pete!
l., surnamed the Great, who could not
with, all his tyranny, elevate his people
above that half-barbaric state in which
It still remains even to this day.
Whether Japan wins or not, says this
magazine, she has demonstrated hel
right to be 'classed as q world-power
"If. BY the shortsightedness of the Eu-
ropean powers, Japan should once more
be robbed of the material fruits of hel
victory Net energetic and progressive
people will In any, event have estab-
lfshed their position, and right to occupy
a prominent place among civilized ma.
TONS sft3i it,4 "a
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-06
Care OF Colts Teeth.


Many Of the more common digestive
troubles of the horse are directly
traceable to some imperfection of the
teeth. Neglect Of these often leads to
Imperfect mastication, impoverished
condition, iritability, digestive disturb
ances and eye arrangements. When
dentition goes on regularly, the colt
gets 16 new teeth, eight in each jaw.
between it's second and third years.
Therefore, the mouth should be often
and carefully examined at this period
and all irregularities adjusted. II the
colts system seems to be in languid
conditions, this will retard dentition
and should be remedied by extra feed
ing, especially Of ats.-Prairie Farm
AP
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-06
HERE AND THERE.

DIR. r. n. speight, the well-kpown
cotton expert, says: There ought to
be a cotton-seed oil mil for every
thousand bales Of cotton"
1t is estimated that each ton OF
cotton-seed contains ,165y pounds OF
ammonia, So pounds Of phosphoric
acid and Sc pounds Of potash. Cotton
seed meal is, therefore an excellent fer
tilizer. -
-Cassava is a sub-tropical plant, and
valued. for it's roots, which contain q
high per cent of starch and saccha-
rine. Hence it fattens hogs and cat.
tie. It is also grown. to use in starch
factories
The firstF thing Is to know your
own business well, and the next best
thing is. to learn all you can about
your neighborss business if it is: in
the same line as your own, and profit
by experience.
n Some seem to think that so long
as pigs get wet and sloppy food they
need no drink This is a mistake
They require, and should have, plen-
tiful supply Of clean, fresh water, and
this in all seasons and in all condi-
tons.
"A 3oo-acre corn-grower in Illinois
shreds his entiTe crop, at = cost OF 81
an acre, which he values at 81, as COM
pared with the current pricelof So q
ton for timothy hay: The yield Of
shredded fodder is estimated at three
tons an acre.
The farmer Of poultryman who
does not properly care for his flock at
common fowls is not fit person &c
have pure-bred birds. Farmers give
but little recognition to the breeds OF
poultry, although they recognize the
importance of breed In animals
To get the best results from feeding
cows soiling crops the feeding should
be done In the stables, where the
share of each COW can be given her
In her manger,5 and from where she
can eat 1t without fear of being
banged around by the stronger ami
mails.
Farming can De maze pleasant
and profitable occupation. But It
must be intelligently conducted. The
old ways must be given up. and new
| and better ways, must be used. The
old scratch plan must give place to
the new plow-deep and harrow-fine
plan.
Tho scientific, up-to- date farmer Is
making money, by the help OF i'm
proved machinery and studying the
| markets, and investing his money in
the improvement Of his farm and the
| Identifying of his home instead OF
| putting It in corner lots. stocks and
bonds and futures.
/ -Roosts for heavy fowls should be
| wide. A four-inch board one inch
thick will be better for large Asiaties
as roost than anything else, but the
small breeds will be satisfied with q
round pole, or a piece Of three-by-four
scantling rounded on the edges. The
largest breeds prefer to have sup.
port for the breast, as .s.t tires them
to hold the weight Of the body entire
| II ON the leg1.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-06
JAPAN HoNoRs FUkUst,IMA.
As = the Man Who Made All the War
Plans for the 1fikado's Vic.
torious Armies.
Toxic tJapan) Special.

Toxic tJapan) Special
MAI. Zen. Fukushima is known as the
orMns OF the army" in Japan.
mere ara many other "honorably IL
lustrlous men Of brains on the mika-
uos stan, but none is quite SO prolific
9! IDEAS as Is Gen. Fukushina. In adj
oition to his gifts Of generalship, he
mas rare ability as poet, and his con-
triDutions to his country's literature are
nonored by all japanese as the highes.
expression Of patriotism.
On leaving for the seat of war.
every man In the mikado's army re-
ceived soldiers pocket book, contain-
ing instructions in military rules, the
tenets OF the japanese religion, which
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-06

Among the handsome window displays
competing for first honors at the recent
Confederate Reunion at Nashville, Tenn.
was that Of the National Casket Co: in
wav Of a handsome Confederate Grey
Casket, draped with Silk Confederate
Battle Flags with figure Of Young
Soldier, "a Son of the Old Veteran"
standing guard, typifying the idea that
the .Sons of Confederate Veterans"
would faithfully guard his memory.
The many visitors were very much I'M
pressed with the sentiment Of the dir
play made by the National Casket Co. =
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-06
Iersev Heifer Went Fishing.

peter sutphen, a farmer living be-
! .r.aan New Brunswick. N. j.. and Mid
d,eburgh, lost heller which had
,.ened to stand IN a brook and snap up
.ha little fish which approached. He
ssrad the police to help him ind the
sasfer They suggested that he look
along the river, as she might have gone
a.h;no 4 few hours later Sutphen
.s1arhoned the police. thanking them
80 their suggestion and stating that
= had found his pet knee deep In the
n.-;tan river hunting for fish.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-06
She Was Kissed.

The bride and groom sat side by
side. Dearest = he said. looking UP
into her eyes, for he was smaller, SO
that he really and truly looked UP and
into her eyes. i8A
sYes, love-" she responded IN solt'
frightened mouse tones.
IF l had known that tunnel was tnas
long would have kissed you
Didn't you kiss met" shs aeked VIA
much surprise.
NO" he replied. gItLs
well, somebody did-"-Cievelsno
Leader.lssS 50
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-06
time than It takes to tell the story thsy
are in the thick Of q fight
And they tight fair.

time than It takes to tell the story thsy
are in the thick Of fight
And they Tight fair.
One ant to one boil weeyil, that's the
inflexible rule laid down in their ar
ticles Of war. The ant 'jumps" the
the weeyil with glad pugnacity. It
grasps the weevil In its mandibles very
much as rGreco-Roman wrestler gets
a hold on an antagonist But not for
wrestling Bout, The mandible claws
reach at once for the weevil's middle
Right at that spot is the joint between
the weevil's thorax and abdomen. fnet
ant forces this joint open, exposing the
enemy's flesh. BY this time. also, its
body has assumed its lighting curve"
bent into circle that brings the sting
to the vulnerable point. With light
ming dart this sting is sunk into the
weevil's, body at the opened JOINT Al
the same moment the little brown ants
bulldog jaws snap shut on the weevlls
throat. The next instant the poison
takes effect. Spinal paralysis OF the
weeyil is what the poison tnhlcts.
Time! Carry out the dead weevil please
but no, this is the ants task also,
and, an ant feast ON weevil flesh fol-
lows
This Is how the American cotton
crop is going to be saved. m
|: The little brown ant OF Guatemala
was discovered in the most casual
manner. One day Mr.. o. F. Cook, bot
anist Of the department Of agriculture,
Twas sent to Central America to inves-
tigate and report upon the cultivation
of the coffee and rubber plants. Sud-
denly he reached cotton-growing dis
trict in Guatemala. from which boil
weevi; was conspicuous by its absence.
Mr.. Cook had been tremendously inter-
ested in the. boil weevil, the cause OF a
so per cent decrease Of the cotton yield
in certain parts Of Texas and OF almost
equally heavy losses in other states.
knowing that climatic and soil condl-
lions Id Guatemala closely approached
that of the devastated Texas counties
he maryeled that the boil Weevil was
not in evidence. With scientist, te
marvel first is to investigate immed1-
1 ately afterw ard Mr.. Cook investigated
Looking for the boil weevil he discov'
cred the little brown ant which had ex'
terminated the. boil weevil.
He found that this ant came from thu
plateau region of Guatemala, and thai
i 1T had invaded the cotton fields ant
.|speedily made away with tho boil wee
fvil pest. It subsisted on food contained
in three sets Of extra floral hectares
growing along with the cotton, but thu
cotton plan itself was not touched In
harmful way. It seemed to have beef
created for the special purpose Of kill
ing bool weevils --st. Louis Post-Dis
patch.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-06
Organised Train Work.

Suddenly, exactly rs sailor in the
maintcp cries There she blows!"
when 4 whale IL sighted, an ant calls
out that hs sees boil weevils within
reach. They may be ON his stock or on
one or more near by. He tells his fell
low pickets--of course these little
brown ants talk among themselves as
do ali natures creatures-just where
the enemy is located. Immediately the
suusd advances to combat In less
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-06
IA Was Right In It.

Mr.. Subbubs-So one Of your farm
hands has ! great reputation q .
weather prophet? Does ne oltsn see
1t right? ~.-..
Farmer sf9ayrick bits y fn'
nine tfm5s out Va ten :. :.
Mr.. subbubs-How does he manage
to do 1t? IEg ~
Farmer Hayrick-Wa-al, he goes tne
.xac+ onposite Of what he sees ~ tne
weather probabilities. by eu"
Judge. 80
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-06
MOTHER JONES IN CHICAGO
Noted Woman Labor Agitator Thinks
the Striking Miners in Col
Fl - . orado Are Heroes.
Chicago Special.

Mother" Mary Jones, who was the
central figure at recent meeting OF
the Chicago Federation of Labor, has
by her work for the trades union
cause gained the name of tie stormy
petrol of the labor movement" She
was born in Cork, Ireland, So years
ago and immigrated to Canada when
a girl. She taught school in the Do-
minionx and in this country. The
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-06
Modern Education.

First Passenger-Well,, thank goodness
my children have finished their educatl91'
They can swim, bike, golf and play lawn
smart shorthand writers, and good typists;
they can swim, bike, golf and play lawn
moderately and drink very little. :,
Second Passenger they boys or girls!
New Yorker. ~
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-06

People who sit in their houses and run the
business of the world are now planning can
spaigns for Russia and for Japan. one -
reminded Of the story which Punch told dur
inc the Boer war of two parlor strateglsts
VINO were walking down the Strand, quarrel araea.
ing the Tugela Presently they tried to cross
the street. and were run over by ar omnibus.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-06
IT Cure. while You walk.

Aliens Foot-Ease is certain cure ion
..ot, sweating, callus, and swollen, aching
accept any substitute. Trial package FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, n. =.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-06

Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DR.. Kline ,
Great Nerve Restorer. Free So trial bottle &
treatise, DR.. Kline, 93l Arch St., Phila.. Pa.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-06
.IUL ANE, UNIVERSITY
Of LOUISIANA


Full courses in Languages, Sciences. Engineer
Ing, Law Medicine. Splendid department for
women ins Newcombt Collage. IniaAe makes
leaders in all vocations. It's facilities Tor IN
struction In Engineering ara unsurpassed. Uns
sexeelled opportunities for the study OF Sugar
Chemistry. Expenses low. Board, and accom-
mediation Ia fine dormitories at low rates. OP
nortunities Afforded academic students for self
keln. NKxr SESSION BEG1Ns OcToBHR 1sT. SEND
ToR cArALocuE AND ILLusrRArEps CIRcULAR.
Address THE PRESIDENT.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-06

A Philadelphia preacher says women,s
extravaganza is the cause of baehelorhood.
How about the extravaganza of the bach
ors?-Pittsburg Gazette.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-06

According to the New York Medical Jour:
nal. ito the danger from germs contracted
in kissing is superadded, in the case Of the
neuropatn that Of shock f'g 3
that way YOU will know that you are ne aro-
path.-lndianapols Journal. !
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-06

Don't kill the birds. Even the crows
should be allowed to live until the disap-,
pointed candidates are ready for them IN
November ndlanapolis NewE
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-06
nmc;al Hint for spinsters.

directory of Metz. Germany, has 2
i i :, rsattached to the name OF every mar
ia ga nan This is to impart informatI'n
a. unmarried femalea
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-06

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken OF
Aye... n, Minneapolis, MINI, JAM 6, 1900.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-06

It is unfortunate that man cannot
know how great favor girl confers upon
him by refusing him, unless she accepts
him-Puck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-06

The Smiths are iineal descendants Of
Noah's son Shem. Shem, Shemit, Shmit.
Smit, Smith, is quite simplest. Paul
Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-06

The japanese have no bands, no drum
major, and noswar music except hymns, and
while this may make them little less Ike <
the real circus Washington Times
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-06

The japanese have no bands, no drum
major, and noswar music except hymns, and
while this may make them little less like
. circus parade, It does not interfere Win
A woman's idea Of the way to make q
E:,od bargain is when she wants to sell
thing to pretend 1t isn't worth having
md when she wants to buy it that sh<
couldn't live without tn. y. Press.
A girl in Henderson, KY, obtained $l0G
damages from an express company because It
did not get her graduation dress to her IN
time. If outraged feelings are to be taken
into consideration, tie verdict was very
light. -Indianapolls News.
South Dakota authorities have ordered
that the cowboys leave their guns, whisky
and cards at home wnen starting on the
spring roundup. This is hard blow at one
Of the most picturesque features OF western
lfe.-Indianapolis Journal
A box of bubonic plague germs, on it,
wav from India, has been lost IN some
oart of the county between Ban Fran.
cisco and Washington. The finder viii
please report to the government sclentlsta
and receive part of the contents Of the
box for his Observation-Disclosures Jour
nal. a 4
Here is Woosung milk 'ad. from the
Shanghai Times: We open at Woosung
in the south of the telegraph companyfor
sale the foreign milk, the taste are sweet
We haven't put any water in il, if examine
out. won't pay single cash. Ii you want
to buy SO you will know the foreign cows
chop. Gen Sung Kee." Wouldn't that curdle
you!-N. Y Tribune.
Expert confidence last year that the
MOSQUITO was downed and on the way to
extirpation this spring gives place to
equally expert assurance that he is moth.
ing Of the kind, and that all the meas e.
ures taken against him leave him multi.
plying his generations under the pavilion
Of the SUMS throne as vigorously and gen
erously as ever His couriers came with
the lafodils, and his rear guard bids fali
70 ebb slowly out with the October aster4
. usual.-N. Y. Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-06

A woman's idea Of the way to make q
6:,od bargain is when she wants to sell
thing to pretend IT isn't worth havirg
md when she wants to buy it that sh<
couldn't live without tn y. Press.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-05-07

1t is said that nothing is sure except
death and taxes, but that is not alto
gether true. DR.. Kings New Discovery
for consumption is a sure cure for all
lung and throat troubles. Thousands
can testify to that. Mrs. q. b. VanMetre
of Shepherdtosn, w. Va, says" Il had a
severe case of bronchitis and for a year
tried everything ! heard of, but got no
relief. One bottle of DR.. Kings New
Discovery then cured me absolutely"
It's infallible for Group, whooping cough,
grip, pneumonia and consumption. Try
it. It's guaranteed by A.. ] Jones, drug
gist. Trial bottles free. Reg. sizes soc,
SlOO.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-05-07
"Do 1t Today"

The time-worn injunction, "Never put
off til tomorrow what you can do to-
day." is now generally presented in this
form: "Do it to-day |" That is the terse
advice We want to give you about that
hacking cough or demoralizing cold with
which you have been struggling for sew.
eral days, perhaps weeks. Take some
reliable remedy for it today-and let
that remedy be DR.. Boschee's German
Syrup, which has been in use for over
thirty.five years. A few doses of it will
undoubtedly relieve your cough or cold,
and its continued use for a few days will
cure you completely. No matter how
deep-seated your cough, even If dread
consumption has attacked your lungs
German Syrup will surely effect a cure
as it has done before in thousands of APP
parently hopeless cases of lung trouble.
New trial bottles, 25c regular size, 75c.
At all druggists.