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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-06

IN thirty years 1910 Italians
nave come to this country. This .lmmI.
gtatnon mas very peculiar character
Until 1890 the percentage of women
was less than 10, but now it has IN
creased to 80. This indicates +bo4 -.
Immigration, hn has a marked tendency to
become permanent ~
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-06

Before matches came into common
use the average man wasted 90 hours
year In kindling fires with the finder
box Seventy years ago nearly every
household lived in gloom after sun
down. What would you say If you
had to dispense with SO common u
modern luxury as the match?
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-06
Wedded in Modarn s,.,

a. mere was wedding yesterday in
noIo baldknob of Kiltshire, England
Pittsburg. oh East
Inc bridal party, including the st.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-06

The Cubans profess to be very eager
to pay the money demanded by the
late insurgent army, and yet they bit
terly resent tie imposition Of tax
for that purpose The Cubans are not
the first people to want the cake and
the penny, too.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-06
Almost Too Much for BELIEF

St Peter-So you want to come In
here. What are your grounds for ad-
mission?
., Gas Man-That never read a meter
wrong in my life.
st. Peter Ito attendanD-Place this
man in the detention camp for a few
days. The case may be all right, but
I'm suspicious. It's almost too good to
be true.-Detroit Free Press,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-06

Announcement is made OF the fact
that the Standard Oil Company is 60
ing to open UP for business in Rou-
mania. Neither Russia nor Turkey
may expect hereafter to get possession
Of that country.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-06

In the New York smart set brain
flag is taking the place Of appendicitis
as fashionable disease Surgeons are
useless in the treatment Of brain fag.
An invasion Of the skull invariably re-
suits in the discovery of cavity with
nothing to remove.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-06

where the loafer wastes his life
and the boys grow up to vulgar and
useless mediocrity;" here is a vivid
and unfortunately a true picture of
many villages. The remark was made
BY George Robley Howe, a man who
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-06
The Drama of the Fnt,,ra

Crltlcus-lf this craze for the specta.
cular keeps on, they will be- comnos-
ing plays for scenery instead of de-
signing scenery for plays.
Wlttlcuss-Yes, the plot will prob.
SDiy De Matched by the stage setting
Yale Record.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-06

I. It has been discovered that glasses
improve the aim Of the German army
marksmen. 1t would seem that great
deal must depend upon what is in the
glasses.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-06

A man in Germany who went to
sleep in 1883 woke up recently. That's
nothing; there are many men who
show no signs Of waking up who went
70 sleep even earlier than '8S.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-06

Another unmarried English duke of
tie kind that the American heiress
cannot be sure whether he Is propos-
ting marriage or telling a dialect story
has showed up.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-06

W. T. stead's proposed sociological
paper will be no more of an innovation
than the publisher himself should he
really become an "optimist of optim-
lists"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-06

It is Indignantly denied that Colon
bia is eager to possess the pen with
which the Panama junta signed that
canal treaty.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-06

This country is slowly getting mad
at the CRATER. Before long every graft
or that shows his head will stand a
slight chance Of going to the rockpile.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-06
Land Is Redear,or,

y, ny means of irrigation something
IKE 100000 acres of land In DaLote
100000. s o'eT SzoO,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-06

ing anarchists. Melville is the shadow
Of the King. His Majesty never leaves
the palace but the quiet Irishman is
near by.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-06

Radium is said to change into he
lium. This stupendous fact leads US
to keep a heavy paper weight on our
radium.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-06
Shark on EngI,sb g..

me commonest shark around British
eoaslS Is The thrasher or fox shark, Its
utmost length is about thirteen fest.
All people who want to see the boss
look alike to the office boy.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-06

Perhaps the time will como ,
me mteiligence of the people viii
make politics Improbable. VIII
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-06

Sometimes it is difficult to distin-
guish between contentment and lazi-
ness.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-06
EDWARD WIS GUARDIAN,
WHO IS ABOUT TO RETIRE

Superintendent William Melville,
the sherlock Holmes" Of Scotland
Yard, London, is about to retire after
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-06
INA PRT0. 4 PUB. CO., La.

When a man thinks he knows 1t all
he is happy until he wakes up.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-06

n States postal laws, ana as a result IueFeoA
AEESNSNNV pleaded guilty to federal Indictment The
gN incident calls attention to the fact that very
large class of people throughout this country
carry the tmehonored wedding popularity altogether too
far and while they seldom to indecent lengths In their
efforts to be funny in the present instance their hu-
morous" attempts usually smack Of coarseness that Is
entirely out of harmony with the civilization Of the day
The charivari "shiveree as 1t is commonly called,
institution of historic antiquity and when confined to
drumming that compes the returned to produce
barrel Of cider and the pipe Of peace is interesting and
harmless enough but the efforts to embarrass the newly
married couple before strangers is different proposition
Starting with the harmless old custom Of throwing rice for
good luck progressed to the matter of playing tricks with
the grooms clothing, lacking ribbons the travelling
trunks and, finally to the send-o" at the train, where
humorist to the assembage of travelling
and other strangers that these people have just been
married and another Idiot distributes handbis to the
same effect embellished with remarks less i'm
pertinent or imbecie the may be- The only posi-
BILE effect of such performances to make the bride and
miserable and all other passengers best with
good to feel foolish
The line between laughter and disgust is very
one and the amateur comedians essayng great POPULARITY
the occasion Of their friends marriage almost invariably
overstep it. 1t pity there is way for the ag
greved to reach the great majority of them this
editor was reached indianapolis Journal.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-06


daily doings of the presidential family the fam
lilies Of those Of monaires who 1n and by some
supposed exclusively to constitute society" Not only
this but there is system especially In what would
called in England the provincial press recording the
doings movements, and vsations of pretty every.
body in pretty much every community the country
What effect Is all this publicity to have upon the
average man. woman and girl? But, particularly what
effect Is all this familiarity to have upon the sent
men with regard to royalty and high ecclesiastical au-
thority? AS to these latter matters, surely there will be
papabe effects Can the of continue great
when there is little left of the unknown? One thing
sure; the sentiment toward kings and and Vat
cans can remain the in these new and remark
able conditions The relation between former and their
subjects and followers may be none the less aectlonae
even reverent 1t may become more human more close
But the mystery having departed hardly be the
old stress When the mind Is longer awed clouded
by the dim and the unknown the appeal to reason must
be renforced.-Century Magazine.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-06

sounds very well In theory but in practice there e1ce
TONS There refractory pupils whom nothing but the
fear of physical punishment keep subjecton and 1t
unfortunately true that the example Of two such
boys potent demoralizing force than the
ample Of the good boys counterfeit Boys naturally
lawes If they healthy and the forcefu young rascal
who dees his teacher Is likely to be regarded hero
his schoolmates There doubtless many occasions
when good, efficient Gaming would do to maintain
order and discipline in the classroom than the
appeal to the dormant sense Of honor of the boys.
In the of the boy who drew knife his teacher
In one Of the Brooklyn schools recently it certainly
that an earnest application of the would have been
more ecacous than the arrest Of the boy Imprisonment
tends to confirm the vice that there may be in boy while
the Indictment to virtue Of good hrashng from which
there Is no honor in the sight Of his fellows to be derived
would prove much e1cacious reformatory meas
ure-Brooklyn Times
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-06

Some women adapt themselves to
circumstances and others apply for a
divorce,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-06

duty Of the moment We should worry less If we could
always say to the eering god Failure: to do my
best and that the best could do We worry
less II we turned backs every Satan excessex
cessve luxury excessive work. duty excessive
anything We should worry less If simple food if
took plenty Of sleep, if developed our minds with
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-06
TRUMPET calls.
Rana's Horn Sounds WarninW Mas
to the Unredeemed, 8

HEY who conn
fame never win
1t. II
Greedy n,aa.,
ters make greedy
men.
Sacrifice is Tia
measure Of serY.
ice.
God never de-.
mands the I'M.
possible.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-06

No woman ever admits outside the
divorce court that she drew a matri.
monial blank.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-06
Do Not Worry.

3 should worry less If we were fully conscious
Of our own freedom; If we realized that nothing
can hurt us except our own false actions that
no one can hurt us except ourselves. We should
worry less If we looked neither too eagerly to-
ward the future nor too sOberly toward the
past, but concerned ourselves chiefly with the
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-06
Publicity of Modern Life.

HE fierce light that was supposed to beat ex-
clusively upon throne has come, in our mod
ern conditions, to beat with almost equal fierce
ness upon kitchen. The doings, sayings, and
portraits Of the cooks of the truly rich are now.
adays matters for public record. Meantime our
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-06

should be low or high moot question: and the answer
must vary according to the character Of the country Early
marriages naturally followed by large families of chill
dren but young parents with many children are verv
likely to be poor and unable to give the children much
care The young ones forced to leave school and 20
TO work at IN early age and thus their minds and bodies
are prevented from attaining the highest development of
which they capable True, a moderate measure of
wholesome neglect Is good for child. True also that
many great men like Lincoln and Garfield from the
humDlest ana poorest of early environment But when
taking OF general averages safe proposition that
IRENE poverty is detrlment to children The
OF money good schools books and reasonable amount
OF comfort and even luxury home are beneficial Thpv
make inner quality of men and women-San Francisco
Bulletin. ~'O'
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-06
To Make Bad Boys Good.

n 7 is not strange that there should be 8 good
deal Of sentiment among public school princi-
pals in favor Of the restoration Of corporal pun
lshment under proper restriction, In the
n schools. The rule that the teacher who cannot
j secure discipline and order in his class with
ont rasnrtinu q nhVsinal force La not tn oh
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-06
Average MARRIAGE Ace,

HE average age of marriage for men in the
United States is 26h years, which, according
to the New York Sun, is lower than In any
other country in which accurate marriage
records are kept. In Sweden the average is 81
years. Whether it is better on the whole,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-06
Coarse Efforts to Be Funny.

HE editor Of an Indiana publication, In an
effort to make a coarse jest on the subject OF
local wedding, ran. af9ul of the United
States postal laws, and as result thereon
pleaded guilty to a federal Indictment. The
incident calls attention to the fact that very
la ROE class Of neonIe throughout this country
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-02-27
Date Fixed.
State Central Committee to
Meet March I.

The new State Central Commit.
tee will meet III New Orleans Tues
March l. ut II NJ. Chairman E. b.
Kruttschnitt decided upon that
date last Monday. The meeting
will be held in the old Blanchard
headquarters, Canal and Dauplllne
streets, which are now the Demo-
cratic headquarters,
The new committeeman will as
semble for temporary organization.
Mr.. Kruttschnitt will turn over the
gavel to the member who will be
elected temporary chairman. 1t is
generally recognized. however. as q
foregone certainty that Mr. Krutt.
schnitt's retirement will he short
lived, as he will most surely be
named one of the members ut large.
When the temporary organization
has been effe :ted the chairman will
name the fifteen mem bers. at-large,
after which the committee will 60
into permanent organization.
In addition to the framing Ut the
party's platform for the state CAM
paign the committee will have To
determine the party nominee for
State Treasurer upon the agreement
entered into between candidates j.
N. Smith. of Union, and o. b.
Steele. Of East Baton Rouge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-02-27
Register at Once.

1t is 4 solemn duty every citizen
owes bis country to register and be
qualified to cast his ballot when an
election Is to be held. There m ay be
elections in which there is nothing
at stake and man may be excusa-
bile for staying at home, but there
may he special elections sprung
such as voting for or against school
or railroad tax. etc. and men ehould
be prepared !" take part in them.
No person can vote unless they
have registered since January J.,
1904. This applies to all there
are no exceptions. You will have
to 90 to the Courthouse to register,
as tue Registrar has made Ills
rounds. DO SO at ouce, and urge
your friends and neighbors to reg
lister. The reistrat,on office will
close next Thursday March 8.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-02-27
Pearl River Items.

Editor St. Tammany FARMER:
Pleasant spring weather is at
hand ami plenty OF flowers.
Old Sleuth is not dead yet, he
cause he failed in keeping bis COL
umn in the FARMER, but was only
asleep. Look ont for news in the
future.
The Pearl kiver Fruit Co., Ltd.
has opened fine stand opposite the
depot, where you can get anything
delic,oue. Old Sleuth is manager
Col. 5 S. Cobb and Sons. have
opened a fine airy farm at River
Side, this week, with sixty cows to
start with. also a cheese factory
with it.
The new stave mill at the Ben
nett ford is running in full blast.
Mr.. VIM. Smith is Superintendent
of the same.
Mr.. Vim. Smith and wife. Of Co
lumbla, have moved III one OF j j.
Willis villas this week.
Pearl River school had ali enter
tainment last Friday night. for the
benefit Of The school. 1t was fine
and y success, all had good
time
Pearl River has fine school,
with lots of children and good
teachers to haudle them.
OLD SLEUTH.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-02-27
Which Side?

To which side should American
sympathy incline? II the answer
we're based upon general principals
of justice and humanity 1t would be
to neither. Both japan and Russia
are vlolators to abstract right.
Neither has q just title TO those be-
longings IT China and Corea about
which the controversy is ragged, and
concerning tue partition Ut which
the war is to be fought. What We
have on either side is nation COW
citing the lands of another, aud call
ing i: destiny, or, in President
koosevelt's phrase, 1.-THE interests
of civilization. Strictly speaking
Japan and Russia are going to war
because they do not agree upon the
division Of the property Of third
parties. Considered merely rs one
land-yrabbing power against u, ].
other, We d., not see that ..Ameri-
can sympsthies" have any call t.
flow to either. American disgust
Will. both would he more tn the
point.-New York Evening Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-02-27
Postoffice Ruling in
Regard to Telephones

First Assistant Postmaster. General
Wynne has made the following ruI.
Ing IN regard to asking the post
master over the telephone If there
Is mail in the postotfice for the
party calling:
The attention of the department
has been called to the common prac
tice that prevails in postofiices,
where telephones are installed, for
answering inquiries made BY
strangers or persons whose voices
are not recognized by the post.
master or clerks who aaswer the
telephone IN regard to mail matter
IN the office. Under Section $40
+. l.. aud r. postlnasters aud ~,
others IN The postal service are pro
hibited from furnishing any IN
formation concerning mail matter
received or delivered except to the
person To whom il WAS addressed
,r to authorized agents. The al
ent,on OF all poslmasters and postal
is called 10 this matter
md strict compliance with the
is enjoined.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-02-27
Wheeler on the War

New York. Feb. 10 General Joe
Wheeler, giving his reasons for be-
lieving that the Russians will over
whelm the Japanese, says:
''The peace strength Of the Rus
Sian Army is about $4,000 officers
and more than 1000, 900 rank aid
file. On q war footing it IS about
5000 officers and $500, 900 men.
employing more than $50, 900
horses.
To realize the stupendous power
Of Russia we must recall that one
fifth of her population are capable
Of bearing arms and doing service
In campaign. On this basis 49,.
OC0, 900 Russians could bear arms.
We, therefore, see that this immense
army Of 1876, 0c0 officers and men
would be less than one.sixth Of tue
population capable OF doing duty
as soldiers.
- believe that the Chinese organ
lied under good officers would
make" he eaid, ''as good soldiers
as any in the word. They are brave
and enduring, and eeem to snjoy
fight. There are 400, OOO, 900 OF
them, and tremendous army could
be raised there. Those people could
make y march aud occupy any part
Ut Europe that they could choose.
However. We need not worry about
that just yet
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-02-27
PUBLIC SCHOOL
ENTERTAINMENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT FEB. 26, 1904.
PROdRAn:

SNNANAlB
l. "Under the Double Eagle''-March.
Edison's Full Marine Band.
Q Xylophone Solo, Sous;,'s Band Ac-
compartment.
8. "Love's Dreamland."
Edison's Full Marine Band.
4. Vocal Quartette,
"Tbere was boy,
There was tack,
The teacher found the point.'
Covington Glee Club.
5. Bell Solo-"Alita"
Brooks Marine Band.
6. Piccolo Solo-"Coming Ihro' the
Rye U. s. Marine Bald Accomp't
Z. Quartette -"Sweet and Low"
8. Vocal Solo-"Song Of Love" Nevin
Miss Tina Lindauer.
o. Barytone Solo-'Way Down Yonder
In The Cornfield."
Edison's Orchestra Accomp't.
10 Anvil Chorus-Il Trovatora.
II. jolly Coppersmith, Sousa's full Band
II. Vocal Solo-"Garde Of Sleep"
MIR. F. Roehl.
10. Cornet Solo-Mr. Kyrl.
II. "La Paloma," Mexican Band.
Is. Brass Quartette. "Cone Where My
Love Lies Dreaming"
16. Vocal Quartette, Covington Glee
Club.
II. Laughing Song, George johnson.
l8. "Three Little Owls and the Naughty
Little Mice.
10. Mandolin Solo-Pixie Dance.
20. Good Night-Quartette.
Accompanist, Mrs. Robt. Lobdell.
The use of the Piano was donated by
Mr.. c. S. E. Babington.
Covington Glee Club-Miss Tina Lin.
dauer, Prof. Holmes, Messrs. F. Roehl
and VIM. p. Minckler.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-02-27
Succession Of Matilda Ann Houston.
Twenty sixth judicial District Court OF
Louisiana, in and for tile Parish OF
Tammany.

AOuASMu0S III huu AOI tic xoSlSu u
Tammany.
BY virtue of an order OF sale from
the honorable the aforesaid court and
to me directed, bearing date Feb. 20,
1904
l will proceed to sell at public auction
ut the front door OF the Courthouse,
in the town OF Covington, Louisiana,
SATURDAY, March 5, 1904, between
legal sale hours the following described
property, to-wit:
l. A certain piece or portion Of ground
lying and being situated in the Parish
OF St. Tammuny, State of Louisiana, and
designated as the east portion OF the
southeast functional quarter Of the south.
west factioI:al quarter. section No. 10,
township No. Z. south uf range L., east.
Greensbnry district Of Louisiana. con-
timing y acres of land. tugether with
all the buildings and improvements
thereon or IN any wise thereto sppertain-
ing.
4 certain piece or parcel Of land, lying
and being situated in 1t. Iammany
Parish. state OF Louisiana, and de-
scribed rs piece of land about one and
onr.half mile southeast of Cov,ng:on
and cast OF the Bogue FaIia river, and
SO nth of and near the mouth Of tho
Abita river. in the eastern portion of lot
No. !, commencing at point on the
common below and south OF Alcxius
brick yard. and near the old coiered
Bap fist ChlrcL, 8 ichalns and ~ links
nosth If the southeast .,orLer Of sai,i lot
No. J, thence north rs chsins and Us
links to southeast corner o. . tract Of
land belonging to Nelson Dutl er. thence
west chains and ~ links to stake set
in Abita Swai.p. bearing tree white
buy, north 90 degrees. west links,
theme. south ~ degrees. west Is chains
and sc links to forth line Of said bap-
fist Church property. thence along line
Of suid Baptir; Church properly. east
8 chains ard So links to place Of begin
ing, containin & 81 acres, OF land more or
less. with improvements.
Terms OF sale cash-for the purpose
Of paying the dobta of the above success.
sion. NAPOLEON HOUSTON,
fe27-2t. Administrator.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-02-27

One Ut the notable events trans
hiring in the Office Of Vincent &
Hayne last Friday afternoon was
the presentation VI . magnificent
.ilvcr.,nounted decanter, nv Henry
] Ledoux, Manager Of the Ab!ta
Spring Water Company, Limited.
IN behalf Of the employees Of that
Arm, to Mr.. Frank b Havne, the
famous bull operator aud King "f
the :ecent Carnival.