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

engage as@d diplomatic adviser to the de-
partment of foreign affairs foreigner
recommended by the Japanese govern
ment, and all important matters concern
ing foreign relations shall be dealt with
after his counsel has been taken.
Third-The Korean government shall
previously consult the Japanese govern
ment in concluding treaties and conven-
tions with foreign powers and in dealing
with other important diplomatic affairs.
such as the granting of concessions to or
the making of contracts with foreigners.
The Japanese explained the foregoing
agreement as follows: Nj. sza. ..=
This agreement is nothing more
than a natural and logical sequence to
he protocol of February %. It will be
remembered that in this protocol the
Japanese government undertook to
give advice to the Korean government
with regard to the Improvements of adj
ministration, which advice the latter
agreed to accept with full confidence.
'The financial embarrassment of the
Korean government has in the past
been constant cause of internal
trouble, and the chief hindrance to the
development of foreign commerce.
This serious aspect of Korean admins
tration naturally attracted the first at
tention of the Japanese government.
Article No. is not intended to place
IN impeachment on the legitimate enter
prise of foreigners in the sphere of COM
merce and industry, but is calculated to
serve as a precaution against the con-
clusion of improvident and dangerous
which, in the past, have
proved to be sources Of serious compli-
cations, such as was shown conspicu-
busy in the case of the Russian lease at
Yongampho g e
At the Japanese legation of Wash
[ngton it was stated that the story
given out n Toxic was fully known to
The minister and that Mr. Stevens Sc
ectfon had been made after consulta-
ion with him. Mr. Stevens will leave
for Korea at once and viii
AXE up his residence in the capital OF
The country. He has been in the service
# japan for % years and his standing in
he diplomatic corps is high, he being
steemed as a man Of attachments and
ound Judgment. So s
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22
AN OSTRICH THAT TRoTs.
Trained Bird That Is Entered Against
Fast Horses on Eastern : ~ ~
zz-ee-sS,.~ag Race Tracks. .s-sser-..s=z

A trOtting ostrich. known as Blac]
Diamond and valued at s., 600, has bee,
astonishing race track goers in Dele
ware OF late. Harnessed to tract
wagon and driven by it's owner, w. W
Ford. formerly OF Delaware but now o
Florida, this bird is doing exhibition
| miles at 2:4O and even better, report
q New York exchange.
He has appeared at Smyrna, Dover
and Milford
A trotting horse was entered agains
| the ostrich at Smyrna, but when the
time for the race arrived the horse die
| not appear The ostrich, however, pulled
Mr.. Ford around the track at a 2:4(
pace. The first heat was unsatisfac-
tory, as the bride broke twice and II
was necessary for MIR. Ford to climb Out
over the shafts and grasp the ostrich
by the neck after a leap in the air tc
stop him. When once the ostrich is
held firmly by the throat. like a ser
pent, it is powerless to resist. i5ss.s
When Mr.. Ford took his feathered
steed to the Delaware capital they
created a sensation. An immense crowd
gathered at the baseball park to watch
the big bird draw its master in wagon
Only command was required to start
the ostrich. With its head poised nine
feet and four inches in the air, the birj
raised its great, sinewy feet quicker
than the eye could follow them and
trotted across the park and back again
then across again and again, with much
OF the grace and regularity of young
trotter on the turf.
When the ostrich appeared in Dover
drawing his master and the four
wheeled track wagon. work suffered.
The people Were so wonderfully at
-racted that they neglected business te
look at them.
+" Baseball finances were at a low ebh
IN Dover when Mr.. Ford and Black Dia-
mond arrived. Their appearance just
before the DoverMilford game. how
ever, greatly increased the receipts.
For a race the ostrich is harnessed tc
the track wagon in much the same man
ner as horse. The reins. which Mr.
FORD holds fairly tight, extend from his
ha IS out over the birds rich plumage
to an especially constructed saddle
which was really breast strap. There
they run through two rings and take
an upward course four feet into. the
air. where the steady, almost motion
less head is held at a lofty perch. The
reins are attached to bride with mar
tlngales and throat latch, but there is
40 bit
The training Of the bird was begun
when he was very young; in fact. as
soon as he had been taken away from
he rest OF his covey. Since then he has
been used at regular intervals, but not |
90 often or too long at time. He has
developed remarkable speed. Mr.. Ford |
having several times driven him under
he Wire at lip for the half mile.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22
FACTS CONCERNING SLEEP
This Writer Says,a Nap at Mid Day Is
Sometimes Better Than a
Good Meal.

| The scholar and professional man
like the anxious housewife, is apt t.
carry his cares to bed, and insomnia be.
comes curse. Men and women who are
| busted in getting and gaining, the mer.
| chant, the banker. all alike, fail to secure
that self-control which car manage the
| mind as well asleep as awake, says the
Pilgrim. -
Normal sleep should be purely q
physiological repose similar to the rest
of animals. who go to sleep with the
darkness and awake with the light.
Some one has said that sleep is like
hunger and thirst, representing dfn1i-
mutton of energy throughout the entire
body. hardly think this can be true,
but in my Judgment sleep rather sug-
gests the diminution of energy of the
brain, and he is wise man who takes
the hint when brain flag sets in Of an
evening and goes comfortably and prop.
erly to bed.
rs OF course it goes without saying that
night is not the only time for sleep
Men and women who are busy could
steal just few minutes before or after
the MONDAY luncheon to catch little
nap, and, indeed, am nearly sure that
the MONDAY nap is worth far more than
the MONDAY meal, for the digestive
processes are surely hindered during the
periods of mental activity. and 1t is the
exceptional person in this busy world
of ours who is not called upon to use all
his brain and Drawn to make living.
1t has been my habit to advise mothers
to steal awhile away from every cum
brous care and, even if sleep fails to
be wooed. to take about 20 minutes
every day in absolute peace and quiet
ness, diverting the mind from all ankle.
ties and relaxing all the muscles. Al
habit of this kind is easily acquired
and we might have fewer neurasthenic
women. whose nerves make life hideous
to their families, if word like this
spoken from considerable experience
We're needed.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22
Cherokee in British Army.

Lsnt. Richard Neale, Jr., Of the Brit
ish army, was married at Muskosee q
few days ago to an Indian girl of Cana
dian district in the Cherokee nation,
having come all the way from South
Africa to claim the sweetheart OF his
boyhood days. About the time the war
broke out in South Africa Neale shipped
from New Orleans and was soon at the
front. He Immediately enlisted as a
British trooper. He was in many bat
ties and has many scars. Neale was
wounded at BloemfonteiI1, and there.
by an act OF bravery, won the Victoria
cross, which he wears. His captain fell
badly wounded. The young trooper
reached the side of his captain. pulled
hi mon his horse, and carried him OF
the field in safety. The next day the
commanding officer called for the troop
er who did this act of bravery. A COM
rade Of Neale told him that it was the
Cherokee Kid" that being the name he
went by in his troop. For this act Neals
was promoted to a lieutenancy.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22
SCANDAL IN EUROPE,
PRINCESS LOUISE OF CoBuRa
REAPeEARS AS ELoPER.
Notorious Daughter Of the Notorious
. kingssf the Belgians Is Chief
Parsonage in a Romantic a,s..
Abduction.
Vienna (Austria) Special.

Vienna (Austria) Special.
Inc romantic elopement of Princess
Louise U Coburg, da lighter of KIM
Leopold of Belgium, has thrown all
EUROPE into excitement. The princess
companion in flight is said to have
been Lieut. Geza Mattasich- Keglevicl
formerly an officer in the Austrian
army. with whom her royal highness
attempted to flee some time ago.
The liaison between the princess
and the Lieutenant has long been no
toSlous. but he has been tolerated by
Europea.i society owing to Louise s
social position as daughter of a
king. V3 - -..5..4.....s. s,l.,4-. ...
2 The abduction of the princess from
q hotel at Elster in Saxony has ali
the romantic features OF such an cpl
sode from modern novel,
8 Ladders. dark lanterns and an auto
mobile figured prominently in the aD-
duction In the morning the window
OF the princess room was found open,
and ladder by which she had de-
scended was still in place. The
princess, with all her jewels, the lat
ter worth fortune, was missing. So
was an automobile belonging to the
hostelly from which the clipping
couple made their flight
The career of Princess Louise has
been 2 most romantic and sensations!
one from the first. She is now at the
mature age of 4S, but her beauty has
deteriorated little from the effects of
age or the exactions of her social
life. fsosF = - ; Ff- ~ EFI q
The princess is the eldest child of
King Leopold, and in youth was mar
ried to Prince Philip, who, after a
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22
PHYSICIANS Joke

DR.. G. D. Vermillion; of Tescott, tells
. joke on himself. He was called ten
miles into the country to attend a pa
tent. He returned to his home at day
break and was astonished to see DR..
Anderson, of Beverley, emerging from
his house. What are. you doing here
at this hour?" he demanded CURLY of
his brother physician. go into the
house and see," snapped DR.. Anderson
as he drove away. And going into the
house. DR.. Vermillion found fine ten
pound babg,, Minneapolis Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22

brief period of happiness, became
estranged from her, wErtsr4
The prince is said to have been re-
VOTED by his swife's extravaganza She
spent the most inordinate sums for
her wardrobe and for jewels, and Sc
riously impaired her husbands credit
with jewelers. and modistes through
out Europe. *
The princess became enamored of
Lieut.. Mattasich-Keglevich in the Ri
viera, in the season of 1867, and
Prince Philip affected indifference.
and made no effort to thwart his
wife's attachment for the officer.
The lover, aside from his commits
sion in the army, had no resources
and depended upon the princess to
supply him with money. At his re-
quest she established a stable in con-
nection with Prince Philips resi-
dence, and made Keglevich master of
horses IN 8sHtEzE&a @Ei
Later. in Carlsbad, Paris, London
and Nice the couple kept an expensive
establishment, and became subject of
scandal which attained such pro-
portions that Prince Philip was
obliged to challenge Keglevichz to q
duel. The duel resulted in the wound
ing of the prince. #'5aFs'
During the subsequent stay of the
couple in Paris, Kcglevich forged
drafts for large sums of money. H.
was detected and fled the country to
escape imprisonment.
At this time Prince Philip iadver-
tised that he would no longer be re-
sponsible for the debts contracted by
his erratic wife, and Immediately the
princess carer OF extravaganza came
to an end.
She had no money In her own right,
and received but small annuity from
her royal parent. y . IS = ! So
After this disaster to their fortunes.
the lieutenant and the princess re-
paired to Monte Carlo and staked all
that remained on the tables there. Ruin
attended this adventure. and the
princess was forced to take refuge
with Keglevich's stepfather in Croatia.
The relations between the princess
and Lieut.. Keglevich were made "a
matter Of objection by the latter's IA
Their and the princess was placed un-
der surveillance. Meanwhile her hus-
band obtained divorce. tSs Il
The princess, after promising her
protectors not to see Keglevich again,
led a solitary life for a space In
Croatia, and then repaired to Elster, in
Saxony, Her elopement followed.
Prince Philip is said to have debts
of $1.OOO.O00 still hanging over him
as result of his former 'wife's i'm
moderate love of finery. ss W.
Her Jewels. which were her last as
set. have disappeared with her, ss
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22
JAPAN RULES KOREA.
HERMYT KINGDOM NOW Is MI
7 KADo'S vAssAL STATE.
American Practically Put In Charge
Of Foreign Policy Of the Unhappy 4
Little country-Enslish
Influence Dead. p. ."
Washington ID. c. Special.

s5g washington ~. u SpeclA. ..,
| Korea is new vassal state of the Jap
anese empire. Under the treaty signed
1t Seoul August %, and just made public
In Toxic, Japan will control the finances
! and foreign relations of Korea The
| foreign relations will be under the di-
rection of Durham White Stevens, coun-
selor of the Japanese legation at Wash
| ington, D. c.
The treaty marks the retirement of
]. McLeayy Brown, who for several
years last past has acted as the financial
adviser of the Korean empire. Mr..
Brown is an Englishman, and his word
has been almost law in Korea Under
the new treaty. N. : Megaly, director Of
the revenue bureau at Toxic, will sue
coed him @
The appointment of an American to
act as "adviser" of Korea in all matters
affecting the foreign relations of Korea
is likely to cause marked comment.
The japanese government, in an Of
f1cial explanation, intimates that Mr..
Stevens will exercise supervision of all
concessions granted to foreigners in the
sphere of commerce and industry.
As heretofore cabled, under the agree
ment. the. Korean army will be disband-
ed and the kingdom safeguarded by Jap
anese troops. Korea coinage will be dis
placed by japanese. Japanese police
will take the place of Korean.
The main features of the agreement
are officially stated to be as follows:
First-The Korean government shall en-
gage as financial adviser to the Korean
government a Japanese subject recon-
mended by the Japanese government. and
dealt with after his counsel has been taken.
Second-The Korean government shall
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22
Washing BY Bicycle.

A bicycle is used to do the famil,
washing for the family of resident OF
Edinburgh. Va. His wife has rotary
washing machine, and to this his BIZ
cycle is ingeniously attached. The
clothes and soap and water having been
put in the machine, the man d MOUNTS his
stationary wheel, lights cigar, and
pedals for about an hour. At the end
Of that time the washing is done.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22
HoNoRED BY HER SISTERS
Mrs. Fanny Minot Elected National
President Of Woman's Relief
Corps for 1905. N
Boston (Mass.) Special.

:. -. buston lMass.J Special. %
Mrs. Fanny Minot, the national presi-
dent of the Woman's Relief Corps, is .
native" Of Concord, N. H. She is achar-
ter member of Sturtevant corps, "a, OF
that city, was its first treasurer and has
also served as corps president and in
subordinate positions. She was depart
ment president in 1893. Her executive
ability has been proven in the capacities
of national inspector and member Of the
national executive board She is well
kno wn throughout the national organi-
cation as most earnest worker.
Born September 20, 1S4S, Mrs. Minot
is descendant Of John Pickering, who
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came from England and settled in
Portsmouth. N. H., about 1888 She was
educated in the schools of Concord, and
after graduating from the high school
attended Wheaton seminary, Norton,
Mass, where she graduated in 1867 as
valedictorian OF her class In 1874 she
married James Minot, veteran Of the
One Hundred and Fortieth New York,
and past commander Of the G. A. r.
in the department Of New Hampshire.
: Mrs. Minot is connected with several
other patriotic benevolent aud mission
airy societies. She is president of the
New Hampshire Female institution and
Home Missionary union, which was or
ganized in 1904; treasurer Of the Con-
cord Female Charitable society and the
Woman's club. She is also member of
the Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton. sd *s.....s
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22
Fish Killed by Sewerage.

The other day, just as the tide in
the Thames was turning from ,ebb to
flow and the fish were coming up the
riv er again, very heavy rain, follow
ing several days drought, suddenly
flushed the sewers Of London. and the
rush Of foul water Killed the fishes by
the million, SO that the dead bodies
covered the banks for miles. -Phila-
de!phia Fress
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22
Inferior Quadrupeds.

Australia produces also those loves
of the quadrupeds, the drck-bille1
water mole and the echidna. or Aus
tralian poreupi1ie ant -eater. They,
along with the kangaroos, may be de-
scribed as the ground1ings Of the mann.
malian family, for in respect Of their
structure they are of a much lower
grade than, say, a dog or cat. This
inferiority is seen not only in the
brain but in many other details Of
their bodily anatomy.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22
looking Ahead.

Subbdbs What! You bought an ar
tificial arm?
Mrs. Subbul.g Yes, dear, it was a
great bargain. and--
Great Scott! You haven't any use
tor such thingl"
'.But, dear, VOC know you travel on
the railroad great deal and you can
never tell what may happen. ''-Phila-
aelphia Preas
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22
RICH AMERICAN BEAUTIES.
None Of Them Is More Popular in
England Than Miss Drexel, Of
Philadelphia.
e
London (Ene.) Special.

1'OV1' VH1f1e'7 oPcC1s1. M
Miss Pauline Astor's engagement
takes away permanently from New
York one of its wealthiest heiresses,
and a most charming young woman.
While il, is probable that her father.
William Waldorf Astor, will reside in
England, there was always the possi-
bility that the heart of the young
American girl might be won by one
OF her own nationality, and that the
wealth which she will eventually pos
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22
CANADA'S NEW GOVERNOR.
Appointment of Earl Grey Is Ap-
proved by King Edward and the
as.,l-s..-s Home Goverument.sa4~s.-s.
London (Eng.) Special.

n = AUHuuH IEHS.1 SpeeidI.
King Edware has approved the ap.
pointment of .iarl Grey as governor
general Of Cana lassin succession to the
Albert Henry George. the fourth Earl
Grey, has been lord Lieutenant Of North
cumberland since 1899 He was born in
1851 and was married in -S77. He owns
about II 900 acres of landed estates.
He is one of the most notable men in
the present British pecrage, and has
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22

est-headed young men in Wall street.
He5is fond of golf and automobiling,
and. like his father, has weakness for
friendly game Of poker The story is
that, when the hands are dealt, Charlie
is one Of the few men on earth that
John w. can't bluff out Of q jackpot
IF he wasn't onto my curves the
father is reported to have said once,
Il could win some Of his money. But
as it is. the boy usually gets it all. I've
made up my mind there's no use vast
ing valuable time on him. When he's
In, stay OUT .A
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22
A CHIP OF THE OLD BLOCK
John w. Gates Can't Bluff His Prone
Using Son and Heir Out Of
u n* a Jackpot. - 4
New York Special.s ).

Charles G. Gates, the only son of
John W. Gates, a gentleman who has
cut a considerable quantity of ice on
the financial lakes of this country in
the last few years, is chip of the old
block
Aged not over 80, he is member of
a New York brokerage firm, and has
the reputation of being one of the long
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22
Sharks Exploded by Dynamite.

Shark killing is a pastime with some
Of the officers in the British navy
They seal up a dynamite cartridge in
an empty can, and put the can inside
lump of pork. The pork is thrown
overheard on a wire, which has been
connected with an electric battery.
When the shark takes the bait the
chief sportsman presses button.
which explodes the cartridge, and
the fish never knows how he was
hurt.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22
French Millionaires

In France last year 4s7 million
aires" died. But they were mil
lionaires in francs only, and 1000, 600
francs is only 100000.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22
Must Sing at Work.

In New Jersey factory boys were
accustomed to sing while at work, and
when ordered to stop all threw down
their tools and left
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22
Widely-Known Proverb.

A proverb found in one form or an
other in every European or Asfatic
language having literature is "Fa-
miliarity breeds contempt"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22
Tenants with Children Wanted.

A big fiat building has been erected
in Alton. ILL.,, and the owner has
named IL the "Storks' Nect Tenants
with children are preferred Ihs
owner announces that the aew apart
ments are exclusively for married peo-
pie, and that the presence Of children
is considered recommendation, in-
stead Of bar to acceptance as ten
ants.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22
Great Water Drinker.

II has been estimated that an oak
Of average size, during the five months
IL is in leaf every year, sucks uo from
the earth about 1913 tons of water.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-22
American Radium

Prof. Alexander H. Phillips, of Prince
ton, is known as the discoverer of Amer
lean radium.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-01

of the TWenty-second battery in % 20
seconds Private Miller OF the Twelfth
battery came in second in u 4-5 sec
onds
Some good work was done in the next
event, a running high jump. consider
ing that all the participants are nom
professionals. Private Cook Hacl1ett
of company II jumped FIVE feet. break
ing the best previous post record, 4
feet ii inches. which was held by Pm
vate William Bryant OF the Twelfth
battery. The best Bryant succeeded in
doing yesterday after three trials was
t feet 10 inches.
Company Race Comes Next.
The real event of the day. a 1eO-yard
dash by 60 per cent of the enlisted
strength of the FIVE infantry companies
and two batteries and their company
officers. followed the running high
jump. Each command ran In turn, anc
the winners and losers were deter
mined by taking the time made by the
leaders and by the men who came in
last in each and adding them up and
then dividing them by seven, the num-
Der OF companies, thus getting the aN-
erage time of the running.
Company G made the first run, and
was followed in the following order:
TyYenty-second battery, company L,
company +, Twelfth battery. company
i. company II. The Twelfth battery
was declared the winner I'm II $40 seq
onds, and company II was given second
place with a score of II 1-G seconds.
Company L came in third. its time be-
ing 10 1-5 seconds.
Many things occurred while it was
being pulled off that caused considqr-