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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-01-02
HERE AND THERE.

L g.
The disagreeable inference that tn
| flavor OF eggs is materially affected by
the kind of food given the hens during
the laying period seems to have No
foundation in fact.
In the vicinity Of Santa Ana, CAL.
two thousand two hundred acres of the
peat-lands have been set to celery this
season.. The 1908 crop is placed at over
fifteen hundred carloads. ESE#
The United States department OF
agriculture now stands sentinel at the
ports Of entry, demanding strict COM
pliance with the law enacted by the
last congress for the purpose Of pro-
hibiting the importation of adulterated
articles of food and drink.
Hogs, like other animals, enjoy
sunshine. They thrive in It. Build their
houses so that in the winter they can
lie in the sunshine, protected from the
c-illy north and west winds.
No farmer can afford to be igno-
rant of any question that confronts the
public to-day. His business interests
are so closely interviewer with those of
all other industries that ignorance or
indifference is prejudicial to his inter-
ests
The department of agriculture is con-
tinuing its experiments in incubation
for hog-cholera and swine-p1ague,
which are meeting with considerable
success, although these diseases have
- - rA
readily as some.
The production of an animal meas
ures its consumption largely regardless
of it's size or weight. A moments
thought will show that producing ami
mails should be fed in proportion to
their productiveness, and not according
to their size.
The colt should be halter-broken
when few days old, Be careful and
gentle with him not to injure his soft
joints After he is a year ole he should
be broken to harness.
Every farmer should have his lit
tie medicine-chest for the horses; or
cupboard in one corner of the stable
out Of reach of the little folks, may
hold some Of the simple remedies otter
needed by the horse.
1t is generally estimated that fall
is the best time to set out new shade,
as well as fruit, trees. 1t liz a decided
mistake, however, to expect that trees
require no attention after planting. If
the tree is expected to grow rapidly,
and produce either shade OF fruit in a
short time, it needs cultivation as well
a. any other crop
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-01-02
why Keep !. Prontless Govt

Why keep the cow that Is adding
nothing to the credit side of the dairy
account? don't know. Milking, feed
ing, watering cows and cleaning sta
bles are not Jobs generally regarded
on the farm as things so pleasurable
that the question of profit need not be
considered. Moreover, the average
cow with her deficit IS taking the place
and the time of the good COW that
would make q. surplus. Farmers
Home Journal. 80 ~" az W y
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-01-02
Female Weakness is Pelvic
.lr@t 'ae C,atarrh. ttt .'f'
Always Half Sick are the Women
Who Have Pelvic Catarrh.

Catarrh of any organ, If allowed to
progress, will affect the whole body.
Catarrh without nervousness is very
rare, but pelvic catarrh and nervousness
go hand in hand.
What is so distressing sight as poor
half-sick, nervous woman, suffering
from the many almost unbearable symp-
toms of pelvic catarrh? She does not
consider herself i'll enough to 60 to bed,
but she is far from being able to do her
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-01-02
DI.raeIi wa. = C0ward

The late earl Of Beaconsfeld was
gifted with any amount of political and
moral courage, but he was an abject
coward physically. When he was still
plain Mr.. Disraei his wife once said
of him: BENJAMIN is the greatest
coward ever saw. Why, do you know
always have to pull the string Of his
shower BATH" And the great man was
fain to confess that this was actually
the case.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-01-02
Wiser Thnn Many Men.

Last year $50 women applied for Brit
ish patents for inventions. as compared
with STA in the year previous. the num-
Der Of women inventors in proportion
to men being about one to forty Ex-
patents as rule make good profits
from them, the reason being that, as
in most cases the lady admits that she
knows little or nothing of business mat
ters, she generally retains the services
OF some practical man to putthe inven-
ton on the market. sd -. .4.s57s,- =
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-01-02
HOMES OF OLD WHALEMEN.
Some Massachusetts Villages Where
Retired Sailors Are Spending
Their Last Days,

In the country towns around abou
this city are many evidences of wha
was once New Bedford's greatest claim
to fame, the whaling industry, says 6
New Bedford correspondent in the New
York Tribune. Chief among these are
| Westport and Dartmouth, where near
| ly every aged man you meet is ad-
dressed as "cap'n," and rightfully bears
that title. White-headed and white
bearded men they are, the few that are
left, and their ranks are fast thinning
out. Their farms and homes attest their
| former calling and show the orderliness
| OF the quarterback. Hicks, Grape
| Trip, Rowland, Weekes-these are
names once conjured with, when nearly
| every Dartmouth and Westport family
from the head of the river to the har-
Dor, sent its sturdy sons from the pillow
| to the forecastle of the whaler, and
saw them not, save for brief times be-
tween cruises of two and three years
! duration. snsegEfsasss seE
Now the young men go to the, cities,
and hardly ole follows the sen. Then,
however, the share of even the greenest
seaman in profitable whaling cruise
was sum of goodly proportions; more
over. the calling appealed to those
whose Journeys to the city invariably
led them to the wharves where the whal-
ers discharged their cargoes.
In front Of every other house that
greets the eye of the passer-by as he
journeys from the head OF Westport to
the harbor he will see tall mast with
crosstree, topped by a weather vane,
and if this alone would not give him
an inkling that the skipper of whaler
dwelt there. the huge pieces of coral
thanking the gate post on either side
would apprise him Of the fact Every
thing is shipshape around these homes,
board walks being almost as clean as
if holystoned. Snug cottages of cabin
like coziness most OF these homes are,
and inside the signs of the sea are dis
played on every side. Miniature ships
in glass cases, cunningly made, adorn
the mantels, and standing beside them
are whales and sharks teeth carved by
sailormen. representing scenes in the
life of whaleman.s There's y little old
fashioned cabinet IN the parlor, and on
its shelves are curios from far distant
lands, to whose borders the hardy har-
pooners pursued the sperm whale.
Beautifully colored shells and coral of
gorgeous tints, nuts and shells Of Curl
GUS form, carved in still more curious
designs by South Sea islanders; sword
fish blades, sharks teeth necklaces
these are brought forth and with eye
that kindles at the recollection. the
"cap'n" tells you on what voyage he OBJ
tanned this or that There's story con-
nected with every curio.
You see a bracelet tattooed on the
"cap'n's" wrist. and when you mention
it he bares his arms and you see that
his forearms; too, are decorated with
tattoo marks. A ship was the most pop
ular design then, Judging by the fire.
quency with which it is seen on the arms
of the old shippers.
On the Westport. river the craft most
seen is a whaleboat and the
harbor fishermen still use them in pref
erence to any other kind of craft
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-01-02
A PreachiuE Lord.

Lord Radstock, Of England, who has
entered on his seventy-first year, is a
man of strong religious convictions,
whose sermons are much more eloquent
than his few speeches in the house of
lords. 60 daring has he been in his
missionary enterprise that 80 years ago
he invaded Russia and founded sect
after his own heart-the Pashkoffski
The price he. paid for his daring was
that he was forbidden to enter Russia
again. so alarmed were the authorities
ut the possibilities Of his zeal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-01-02
Followed Directions.

4. A clergyman in New Jersey hired man
to act in the capacity of coachman and
gardener. One day the clergyman bought
Q bottle of horse ointment, and told the
man to apply it to lame horse according
to the directions on the bottle.
About an hour afterward he went ia
the barn, and found Silas industriously dip.
ping spike into the IMMINENT and then
rubbing it against the horses leg.
what are you doing that for- he
asked. ;ttf z:
The man looked up with smile of assur.
ance. fsF
Because" said he, "'twas what it said
in the directions on the bottle; but it's
ilow work."
"You must have made mistake" said
the minister.
Il have not" answered the man, in an. aes
grieved tone. 1T says here on the bottle.
Apply with large nail or oth-brush, !,
and as / had no tooth brush, thought II.
better use this spike"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-01-02

~
songs, and the song recitals in America
will include no other vocal compost
tiOns.
Herr Strauss is not taking his own or
chestra with him, but will find the Amer
lean orchestras ready for him as he
passes from city to city. He is an adj
mirable conductor-which is a lucky
thing for his music, for there are very
few other wielders of the baton who can
show how effective his strange and ter
rifically up-to-date compositions are
when once you get the idea of them. The
first impression it makes on those who
are not skilled musicians is that the man
has undertaken to set German grammar
to music, but second or third hearing
of it captures the hearer or else makes
him an enemy for life.
Personally, Herr Strauss-who is not
related to the Viennese Strausses OF
waltz fame-is e simple, earnest-minded.
man, who has no affectations, wears his
hair short, and believes sincerely that
music can be made to express the most
compiler prOblemssofs the deepest mind.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-01-02

De Style-What peculiar vaccina-
ton mark you have on your arm!
Gunbusta Vaccination nothing!
You see, I'm self-made man, and
what you're looking at is the union
label.-N. Y Times-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-01-02
Before the Murder Trial.

Have you any idea what line the de-
tense will take?'
mo. But can give fair guess at
the line it will try to steer clear Of"
whats that?'
"The rope. Ally Sloper.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-01-02

signature, comprised only IA words.
Tim Merrick, who willed his estate in
this highly original manner, was min
er living near the town of Golden. Since
coming to the district, in 1868, he had
worked steadily, and, it was supposed,
with great success.
One day, in 1885, he was found by one
of the mounted police lying dead in his
little cabin. The place was searched
for papers, but none of any special value
were found. Merrick's will was discov-
cred, however, written with chalk on
the inside of the door of the cottage. It
read THE state may have all they
find. I've got no heirs"
The authorities made hasty investi-
CATION of the premises. but without dis
covering anything, and the search. as
far as they were concerned, was aban-
doned.
s. Her Excuse. ~
Gladys-Ethel tells me you are en-
gagged to her. ,H
Chol1y-Hum! She promised to keep
1t secret. ~
Gladys-Well.s 1 guess she thinks the
joke is too good to keep-Judge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-01-02
why Romans Were Beardless.

The ancient Romans considered it eff
Terminate to wear boards. All their busts,
representing the famous men of olden
times, are without boards.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-01-02
THE LARGEST BUILDING.
Near Madrid, Spain, Is the Stupen-
dOus Structure Erected by
King Philip II.

In the gloomiest gorgeatha he could
find in the Guadarrama mountains
about an hour and q half's ride by raj
from Madrid, Philip H., the remarkable
ascelic king of Spain, 1868. built 8
stupendous structure. "a leviathan Of
architecture" as@it has been called by
some, an architectural nightmare" az
it has been called by others-part pal
ace, part fortress, part monastery, part
church, part prison and part tomb
Some claim it to be the largestplace OF
residence in existence, even larger than
the vatican, and 1t is certainly one OF
the most remarkable, says Madrid cor
respondence of the Chicago RecordHer-
aid -"
According to his own statement his
reasons for building thei Escurial were
to have an appropriate burial place for
lis father, Emperor Charles v. of Ger
many and King Charles I. of Spain and
his descendants, and to express his
gratitude to his patron. st. Lawrence,
to whose Intervention he attributed the
victory of his armies at San Quentin,
which happened on his anniversary,
August 10, 1857. He placed the palace
under the care Of the monks of the or
der of st. Jerome, con account of our
especial affection and respect for this
order, and that which was also bestowed
upon it by the emperor and king, my
father" He provided that daily masses
and prayers be said at the Escurial for
his father, his mother, himself and for
all his successors. which instructions
are carried out daily by the monks who
occupy the monastery. The records
show that more than 10000 masses had
been CELEBRATED up to the 1st of January.
1903, for the dead kings and queens Of
Spain, and over II 900 for the imperial
house of Austria. Ns =
Everything is on the most colossal
scale The building is a rectangle par
allelogram, 744 by $50 feet in size, and
covers surface of 500. 900 square feet.
The walls are 16 feet thick in the low
er stories, of granite quarried out of the
mountains that surround it. There are
Is large courts or Quadrangles. LII
windows on the outside and 1852 on
the inside; $50 rooms, 1902 doors, Is
cloisters, Sc siaircases. 5000 square feet
Of fresco painting, 80 fountains. 40
affairs and sc miles of rooms and corri-
DORIS
From it's angles spring eight towers
200 feet high, and the center is crowned
by the dome of the church. Three of
the four facades are majestic, and
French architect described them as be-
ing "of an awful simplicity The gen.
eral ground plan is a gridiron, selected
as appropriate for building dedicated
to st. Lawrence. It is called in Spanish
eel Escorial," after the name of the
behind it, which is sprinkled
with vestiges of scoriae from some ex-
r. 1
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-01-02
ANOTHER LIFE SAVED.

Reduced circumstances are the kind thai
alter cases.-Cnicago Daily News. J.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-01-02
n looked up with q smile of assur.

A friend is man with whom YOU car,
60 camping twice.1hicago Tribune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-23
Greater Wallace Show Has Included
This City in Its Route.

The announcement of the early COM
ing of a big three-ring circus and mem
agerie is always Of public interest, for
the present modern circus is strictly an
American institution. and it Is one of
the few things that keep old age In
touch with childhood.
Little ones never forget their first
circus parade, the first menagerie or
circus that 1t may be their good for
tune to see. When grown up they be-
come tired of the oftimes disgusting
and wasting sport of adults. and vel
come with enthusiasm the visit of the
circus. which reminds them OF their In
nocent childhood pleasures.
The announcement of the coming OF a
big circus of the high standard of merit
and excellence of the Great Wallace
Show is welcomed by amusement low
ers. The public has learned that Mr..
Wallace does produce all that he adver-
tises, and a great deal more. Those
who attend the Wallace Show every
year, and thousands of people do, al
ways go expecting to see something
new--different from the customary cir
Gus acts--and they are not disappoint-
ed.
All of the preliminary arrangements
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-23
GILLETTE INJURED.
Drayman Of the City Has a Close Call
From Serious Injury in Accident
Piano Falls and He Is Thrown
Down Stairs.

While assisting in moving a piano to
the second floor of Ill West Main
street this afternoon, F. A. Gillette.
proprietor of dray and transfer line.
was caught by the instrument, which
slipped from the control of those in
charge of the pulley at the head of the
stairs. and was thrown to the bottom OF
the stairs, alighting on his head on the
cement walk below. A bad cash was
cut in the side of Mr.. Gillettes head.
and for a time he was unconscious. lie
was removed to a nearby PHYSICIANS
office, where his wounds We're dressed.
AT first it was thought fracture OF
the skull had resulted. but the examln-
alton proved such not to be the case.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-23

principal feast days in the eccles.as-
teal year. 1t is the anniversary of
the miraculous descent of the Holy
Ghost on the apostles. On this feS-
tival every year. one of the grades of
pupils attending st. Mary's institute
receives first holy communion. The
class is smaller this year THAI for
mer years. as dozen hovs failed to
pass examination in Christian doctrine.
Father Lehman addressed the child
rem. both before and after receiving
the blessed sacrament, also II the yes
per service, when the first communion
class received their bapti small VOWS.
received the scapular of the blessed
virgin and signed the temperance
pledge. until they are 81 years Of age.
The following comprise the member
ship of the first communion class of
Sunday: First communicates: Eliz-
abeth Green. Ellen Coulton. Teresa
Coyne, Katherine kennehan, Margaret
Butler Mary Burke. Ruth Plunkett
Mary Grahenbauer. Mary Carey, Mary
Barry. Irene Melton, Madeline Bow
man, Gertrude Byrns, Helen Brady.
Dorothy F'ellner. katherine Snyder,
Monica Kunkel, John Plunkett. John
Warnock. John Schaak. Jonn Young
worth. Edwin Mack, Clarence ost-
dick, Edward Laughlin, Francis Man
gan. Guardian angels-Ada Warnock,
Rosetta Crouly. Anna Nolan. Francis
Kunlsel. Evaline Lawrence, Anna Long,
Nellie keef, Cecil Clarke. Helen Car
ney Katherine Kniest, Mary Kenna-
han. Ada Walsh, Catherine WEIGH.
Agnes Knest Bernadette Dunn,
Emily Weber. Rose Plunkett:
Oliver Plunkett. Arthur Lang. Fred
Mitchell. Earl Coughln. Vanantius Nc
knight. James McManus. Leo Laugh
lin. Freddie Weber.
on next Sunday this class will be
assisted by the young ladies of the
Immaculate Conception Sodality in the
ceremony of browning the statue of the
blessed virgin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-23
Local Weather Record.

Saturday and Sunday were the
warmest days Of the year. but this
morning drop of thirty degrees from
the maximum of Sunday is shown. Sat
urday's maximum eclipsed that Of the
previous day by three degrees, register
ing IS. The minimum for the day was
81. Sunday dawned warm, and at Z
o'clock 70 was registered. Ninety was
the maximum for the day and 81 the
minimum Sixty was recorded at Z
this morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-23
PERSONAL MENTION

Mr.. j. c. Lundy of Eldora, was in the
city Saturday.
Mr.. l.. H. smith of Oskaloosa, was in
the city Saturday.
DR.. w. S. Devine was in Chelsea
Saturday on business.
Mr. and Mrs. A. l.. Clemens. of Glenn
ons, We're in the city Saturday.
Mr. John Magee. of Clemens, was in
the city on business Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. j. b. Mccormack. OF
Clemens, We're in the city Saturday.
Principal d. A. Tisdale, of the Gil
man schools, was in the city Saturday.
Miss Lora Braden, of Grinnell,
spent Sunday in the city as a guest at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Friend
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Turner ar
mved home Saturday evening from
Chicago. where they have been for a
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Carney spent
Sunday in State Center, with the for
mer's son, MIR. George Carney aud
family.
Mrs. Frank Fenner spent Sunday in
Mason City with Mr.. Fenner. who is
employed there temporarily by the Iowa
Central
MIR. and Mrs. John W. Presnall and
children spent Sunday in Albion at the
home of the formers mother, Mrs. d.
w. Presnall.
Mrs w. s. Stops and daughter,
Worth, of Tama, We're in the city for
an over-Sunday visit with the formers
brother. Mr.. w. T. Miller.
Miss Allie Taylor arrived home Sat-
urday evening from Chicago, where she
has been for the past two months visit
ing her sister, Mrs. L. W. Godfrey.
Mrs r. w. Chamberlain arrived
home Saturday evening from Cresco
and Austin, Mimi. where she has been
for a two weeks visit with relatives
Mr.. Andrew Lockrow. of the Soldiers
Home. went to Liscomb Saturday even
ing, where he will remain for a few
days visit with Mr.. John Speicher and
other friends.
Rev Harvey Hostetler. who has been
In the city for few days visit with
his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Hostetler
and sister, Miss Mary Hostetler. left
Saturday evening for his home in
Council Bluffs.
s Miss Adeline Bishop, of Sedan, Okla,
who has been visiting in this city and
Rhodes for the past ten days, went to
Fremont Saturday evening. where she
will visit her sister, Mrs. Dolly Bishop
Dale, for month or six weeks.
Mr.. Amos Ball, of Des Moines, passed
thru the city Saturday evening on his
way to Toledo where he spent Sunday
with his parents. Mrs. Ball, who has
been visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
]. E. Wildman, in this city. for few
days. Joined her husband here this
morning and accompanied him home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter II. Rhodes, OF
Lewiston. H.. passed thru the city Sat
urday evening on the Colorado special
en- route to Kearney and Beatrice. Neb..
where Mr.. Rhodes has business mat
tiers to look after. They will stop here
on their way way east, this week, for a
few days visit with Mr.. and Mrs. +. L.
Meeker. Mr. Rhodes and Mr. Meeker
were classmates at Iowa College.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-23
Russia Japan Atlas, Ten cents-Tho
Northwestern Line.

A Russo Japanese Atlas has been
issued by the Chicago & Northwestern
railway. Three fine colored maps. each
14x20. bound in convenient form for
reference. The eastern situation shown
In detail, with tables showing the rela-
tive military and naval strength and
financial, resources of Russia and ia
pan. Copy mailed to any address on
receipt of 10 cents in postage by l. r.
Berry, general agent. c. & N. w. rail-
way, 401 Walnut street. Des Moines.
Iov0
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-23
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