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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-13
YARNLETs RARE.

snort-tempered English sergeant
was conducting firing squad which
missed the target in the most nn,nirou.
Wanner at 600 yards. They repeated this
u"neuVer at 300, and with equal success
~ wv. We've got to do it." the SER
seanI spluttered at last, setting hie
'ee.n' nix bayonets-well charge it,"
wi Henry Watterson recently told
s'ory OF an old negro down south who
was informed that if he was bitten bv a
enahe and drank quart of whisky the
blake would die and he would 20 I'M
stained. Oars only one trouble bout
oal cure the old man said; knows
dere's plenty snakes, but whers
s"lne ter git de whisky?"
When Bishop Goldman was appo1nted
10 the Episcopal diocese of Maine ha
made tour of his diocese and hannened
~ 'tioii INTO Woodman's cottage. Ask
my Ihe woman of the house if there we're
many Eplscopalians around there she
Eeplleo: We'll, | don't know They
caught some wild thing out here in the
"oods couple Of weeks ago. if that's
what you mean, but think my husband
ea1d 1t was woodchuck."
An Odessa (Mo.) man found it neces-
sary a few days ago to lay aside his
good clothes and put on dirty, ragged
suit and help clean up the machinery
IN MS place of business Then he went
home, and as he entered the front gate
ne met tramp coming out The tramp
mlstook him for one Of his kind and
said: There's no use to go in there
pard, that's the meanest white woman
living"
An Irish butler, newly engaged. re-
quested his master to allow him some
whisky. There's nothing like it to
clean the windows" said he. However
few minutes later his master CHANGED
to pass through the room. and to his
surprise found the glass empty. why.
Barney" he asked, where's the
whisky" We'll, you see, sir" said
Barney, not in the least put out. its
this way: l drink the whisky and then
/ breathe on the glass"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-13
SOME HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
Concerning Various Departments Of
the Home Where Word of Help
Now and Then Is Needed.

Every hOusekeeper who uses kero-
sene lamps knows how much better
light the new burner and new wick
give than the Old ones. The reason
is that the former has become cloggeu
with dust and scot, and the lattei
with the impurities of the Oil. Boil
the burners in strong Pearline Su!s,
or use washing soda instead, put in
a new wick and see what a difference
it will. make with the quality of the
light. A brightly burning lamp is 50
much more cheerful than a dull, dirty
one.
A housekeeping magazine says more
depends on the mixing and baking Of
rich fruit cake than On anything else.
The cake should be mixed the day be-
fore it is to be baked, and put on ICE
to ripen. Have good solid fire when
you begin to bake it, and be careful
about replenishing it. If the oven be-
comes too hot, put pan of cold water
in it. Five hours in a moderate oven
are required to bake large cake to
the proper ripeness.
1t is said that carrots, boiled very
tender, mashed, put through a sieve
and treated exactly like pumpkin,
make better pumpkin pie than pump
kin itself.
A most delicious fritter is made by
chopping cold chicken meat, seasoning
it with celery salt and mixing in the
ordinary fritter batter. Fry by spoon-
fuls in deep fat.
A laundress recommends enclosing
knitted or crotched articles that are to
be washed in bag during the whole
process Of washing and rinsing, say
ing this prevents the stretching of the
yarn which gives the article the OBJ
iectionable "stringy' appearance.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-13
Didn't Know Had Kidney Trouble

had tried SD many remedies without their having
benefited that about discouraged but few
days after taking your wonderful SwampRoo began to
feel better
out of health ard down generally; had no
appetite, dizzy and suffered with headache
the time. did not know that kidneys the
Of my trouble, but somehow felt they might be. and
began taking Swamp-Root, above stated There is
such pleasant Swamp Root, and igoes right
me- making me stronger and better every way, and
cheerfully recommend it to all sufferers.
Gratefully yours
MRS A. 1. WALKER, 33I East Linden St. Atlanta, Ga.
Weak and unhealthy kidneys are responsible
for many kinds of diseases, and if permitted to
continue much suffering and fatal results are sure
to foUou. Kidney trouble irritates the nerves,
makes you dizzy, restless, sleepess and irritable.
Makes you pass water often during the day and
obliges you to get up many times during the
night Unhealthy kidneys cause rheumatism,
gravel catarrh of the bladder. pain or dull ache
in the back, joints and muscles: make your head
ache and back ache, cause indigestion, stomach
and liver trouble you get sallow, yellow COM
plexion, make YOU feel as though you had hea,t
trouble you may have plenty of ambition, but
no strength; get weak and waste away.
The cure for these troubles is DR.. Kil1nar's
Swamp-R Root the world-famous kidney remedy.
In taking SwampRoot you afford natural help
to Nature, for SwampRoo is the most perfect
healer and gentle aid to the kidneys that is
known to medical science.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-13
LIES LOWER ORDERS.

A large turtle provides eight pounds
of tortoise-shell.
Frogs and toads possess remarkably
keen sense of hearing.
The crocodile usually takes so sec
onds in which to turn completely round.
The horn of the rhinoceros is not at
tached to any bone of the head, but
grows on the skin.
silkworms fed on different leaves pro-
duce silks of varied co!ors; thus diet
IF vine leaves produces bright red
and lettuce an emerald green.
Rabbits have white tails so that the
Young may easily follow their mother
IN case. of pursuit. The natural color
of the rabbit SO much resembles the
earth that this would otherwise be i'm
DpcSih1e.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-13
WORTH REMEMBERING.

There are three entirely different
kinds OF ingredients used in making
the three different varieties of baking
powders on the market, viz: O Min
eral-Acd or Alum, (2) Bone-Acid or
Phosphate, and CD Cream of Tartar
made from grapes. 1t is important,
from the standpoint of health, to know
something about these ingredients, and
which kind is used in your baking
powder.
(D Mincyul-Acid, or Alum, is made
from kind of clay. This is mixed with
diluted oil Of vitriol and from this
solution a product is obtained which
is alum. Alum is cheap; costs about
two cents pound, and baking powder
made with this Mineral-Acid sells from
10 to 25c. a pound.
(2) Bone-Acid, or Phosphate, is the
basis of phosphate baking powders
and the process is fully described in
the patents issued to a large manu-
facturer of phosphate powder. The
u S. Patent Office Report gives full
and exact description, bit the follow.
ing extract is enough:
Burned bones, after being ground,
are put into freshly diluted oil OF
vitriol, and with continual stirring
and in the following proportion"
etc.
From this Bone-Acid phosphate ball.
ing powders are made; such powders
sell from 20 to 30 cents pound.
90 Cream of Ta,'tar exists in all ripe
grapes, and flows with the juice from
the press in the manufacture Of wine.
After the wine is drawn off the tartar
is scraped from the cask, boiled with
water, and crystals of Cream Of Tar
tar, white and very pure, separate and
are collected 1t differs in no respect
from the form in which it originally
existed in the grape. Cream of Tar.
tar, then, while the most expensive, is
the only ingredient that should be used
in baking powder to act upon the
soda, as it's wholesomeness is beyond
question. Cream of Tartar baking
powders sell at about 40 to SO cents a
pound.
Such are the facts, and every one,
careful of the health of the family,
should remember this rule:-Baking
powders selling from 10 to Is cents a
pound are made of Mineral-Acids;
Bone-Acid; and those from 40 to so
cents Of Cream of Tartar made from
grapes.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-13
BUT WHERE'S THE Man?
Even the Widower with Nine Gail
dren Was Not Immediately
at Hand.

Thomas Hunter, the president of the
New York normal college, was addressing
band of young women, according to the
Kansas City Journal.
Young women" said Mr.. Hunter,
"make excellent teachers. l know Noung
women whose genius in this work IS as
wonderful as the genius of great Faint
er. Such young women, of course. are
rare. But good teachers, extremely zgocd
teachers, are not rare. Anyone ca;l be-
come a good teacher who likes the .vork.
Put if you dislike the work, tuSn to
anything else but teaching. We Cannot
succeed ever in what we hate:
bad teachers. when we find them, are
persons who dislike the work. They are
like the young girl in the country :town
who said to one of her friends:
Eyes, | am going to take up teaching.
"The friend looked amazed.
"'YouE she exclaimed. You a school
teacher? Why, I'd rather marry s wild
over with nine children
$50 would l. said the other. But
where is the WidOWer| -
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-13
Rest for the Mother.

You can not serve your family better
than by resting yourself An over tired
mother can not make sunshine in the
home. Try to take even half an hour OF
complete rest some time during the
afternoon, says Woman's Life. 1t will
often be hard to get away, but make a
duty of it, and you will accomplish it.
If you were i'll the children would have
to get on without you; let them do it
while you are keeping we'll for their
sakes. Think over the things that can
best go undone, and leave some of them
while you sleep. Rest is much cheaper
and mo1e agreeable than doctors bill,
and if you do not have one you will
surely have the other.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-13
TEN TRUTHS.

Easy tasks make idle men,
Folly is a close friend OF pflde.
Silver and gold-the sea and the sun.
The surest shot takes the quickest
aim.
To succeed be devoted, but not de-
pendent.
The smallest flowers nave tne sweet
est smell.
Eternal dissatisfaction is the second
law of nature.
No laugh can be as roguish as the rip
pie of stream.
The man who pleases himself most
suits others best
Men wonder what they will do; Wom-
IN what others viii thiuk-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-13
VERY EXCELLENT THING.
The Up-to-Date Stenographer Is Not
at Loss for Authorities on
Misspellec.

The stenographer who couldn't. spell
was called into the private office, 5relates
the Brooklyn Eagle.
This is outrageous" exclaimed tsne EN-
ployer.
whats the matter?" asked the .stenog
rapher.
Half Of these words are missEelled, y
said the employer.
But the stenographer was resoslrceful
Only day or so before she had been
reading an article on spelling reform.
How do you know they are|' she
asked.
ANY dictionary will prove it" sreplied
the employer. !
What's the use of relying on die
tionaries?" asked the stenographel:. eve
are in a period of great changes. y
Thereupon she brought out six different
magazines that had articles on th1 differ
ent methods of simplifying English spell
ing and demonstrated to him swithout
trouble that authorities could Re pro
duced for any old combination Of letters
that she cared to put together.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-13
r1,a present Rate Law.

The duties of the present interstate
Commerce Commission are to correct
oil determinations in railroad rates.
If it finds that an unjust rate IS IN Ell
feet, the railroad is notified. II 1t de-
clines to change it, the Commission
can bring suit in Court and II the
Court decides in favor OF the Commls'
sioners' finding. the railroad must obey,
or it's officers may be brought up Tor
contemnt of court and summarily dealt
with,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-13
ITCHING SCALP HUMOUR.
Suffered TOrtures Until Cared by
Cuticura Scratched Fay
and Night.

"My scalp was covered with little PIN
pies and l suffered fortunes from the
itching. I was scratching all day and
night, and I could get no rest. Il washed
my head with hot water and: Cutlcura
Soap and then applied the Cutisura Oint-
ment as dressing. One box of the ONT
mert and one cake of Cuticu ira Soap
cured me. Now my head is entirely clear
and my hair is growing splerdidly. |
have used Cuticura Soap ever since, and
shall never be without it. (Signad) Ada C:
Smith, 1903 Grand ST., Jersey City, N. j."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-13
To Do Up Colored Muslins.

To make colored muslins look like
new boil one quart of wheat bran in six
quarts of water for half an hour. Strain
through cloth, and when cool wash the
dress in this, using neither soap nor
starch. Rinse lightly in clear water, to
which little OK gall has been added.
If colors are to be set, tablespoonful
Of the gail is the usual amount. If there
is no danger of fading, a teaspoonful
is enough. When nearly dry, iron This
preparation of bran both cleanses and
stiffens the fabric.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-13
In the Spring.

Lowndes, Mo-, April 4th.-Mrss II. G.
Harty, OF this place, says: =,
For years l was in very bad health.
Every spring 1 would get SO low that
| was unable to do my own work. |
seemed to be worse in the spring than
any other time of the year. was very
in my back and head. l saw DodI's Rid
ney Pills advertised last spring and be-
gan treatment of them and they have
certainly done me more good than any
thing l have ever used.
IL was all right last spring and felt
better than | have for over ten years.
l am fifty years of age and am stronger
to-day than | have been for many years
and give Dodd's Kidney Pills credit for
the wonderful Improvement.
The statement of Mrs. Harry: is only
one of great many where Dodd's Md
ney Pills have proven themselves to be
the very best spring medicine: They
are unsurpassed as tonic and. are the
only medicine used in thousands OF fam
lies.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-13
Health Is Your Heritage.

If you feel sick, depressed, Initiated; if
food disagrees with you; if yoa are con-
stipated, or get tired easy, so netting is
wrong. There is no reason why You
should not be restored to perfect health
if YOU will write for trial. bottle Of
Vernal Palmettona, made froni Saw Pal
metto Berries which possess wonderful
curative powers for all diseases of the
Stomach, Liver, Kidneys and Bladder
Thousands of sufferers have been .perma-
nently cured Write for free sample; Yer
nal Remedy Co., lie Roy, N. y. Sold by
druggists.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-13
Cures Eczema, Itching Humors.

Especially for old, oh onic cases take
Botanic Blood Balm 1t gives healthy
blood supply to the affected parts, heals
all the sores, eruptions, scabs, Scales; stops
the awful itching and burning of eczema,
swellings, suppurating, watery sores, etc.
Druggists, 81. Sample free and prepaid
by writing Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga.
Describe trouble and free medical advice
sent in sealed letter.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-13
ARE YOUR KIDNEYS WEAK
Thousands of Men and Women Have Kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect 1t.
To Prove What the Kidney Remedy Swamp-Root viii
Do for YOU, Every Reader of This Paper May Have
Sample Absolutely Free by Mail.

It used to be considered that only urinary and
bladder troubles We're to be traced to the kid
neys, but now modern science proves that nearly
all diseases have their beginning in the disorder
of these most important organs.
If you are sick or feel badly" begin taking
the great kidney remedy, DR.. Kilmers Swamp
Root, because as soon your kidneys begin to
get better they will help all the other organs to
health. trial will convince anyone
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-13
TRAINING Calves to Eat.

The young calves should be encour-
aged. as soon as possible to eat their
grain dry, as it is thus moistened with
the saliva, and is much more perfectly
digested. Do not mix it with their milk
OF drink.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-13
Oil-C1oth.

When the pattern of an oilcloth COW
cred floor was worn off it may be
taken up, TUNED over, receive two
good coats of paint on thu wrong side
and be put down again. The paint
must be allowed to dry thoroughly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-13
AN ORCHARD STEP-LADDER
Device of California Man Which Will
Facilitate Fruit Picking
and Pruning.

A California man has invented de-
vice for step-ladder especially de-
signed for fruit picking. pruning, and
other operations about trees. It's sail
ent feature consists of third leg, which
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-13

NEW ORtffAfD 81 III L1111DI1s.
is pivoted at the top and can be locked
in a rigid position and extending into
the tree will hold the step-ladder firmly.
This third post or leg may be used in
various positions, such as being folded
down through small trees or thrust
through branches OF thick growing
ones.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-13
Bananas and Beefsteak,

Bananas are very good with beef
steak. While the steak is On the
broiler slice two bananas in rounds
about half all inch thick. Fry them
in little butter and arrange over tha
beefsteak on hot platter.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-13
His Ambition Quenched.

"Some day you may be president of the
United States,' said the patronizing per-
son.
Il hardly think So" answered the
small boy with spectacles. My parents
would never consent to my standing out
of doors on a March day to be inaugu-
rated. Chicago Journal
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-13

The woman who can make good butter,
darn socks to FRAGILE, cook meal that
tickles her husband clear to the waist,
band and keep the children's neck and
ears clean seldom figures in divorce case.
Miller County MOI Autegram.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-13
How to Get Good Cows.

Every dairyman should rear his own
herd 1t is next to impossible to buy
the best cows. Their owners know their
value and viii rot part with them.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-13

Contentment comes neither by culture
nor by wishing; it is a reconciliation with
ones lot, growing out of an in'vard SUI
periority to our surroundlngs.-Js n. Nc
Lean
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-13

Taylor's Cherokee Remedy of Sweet
Gum and Mullen is Natures great rem
edy. Cures Cough, Cold, Group, Con-
sumption and all throat troubles. At
druggist, 25c,, SOC and $l.0O per bottle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-13

In a Pinch, Use Aliens Foot-Ease.
Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot Ease,
powder. 1t cures Corns. Buniors, Painful,
Smarting, Hot, Swollen feet. At all Drug
gists and Shoe Stores, Csc. Sample FREE.
Address A. S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, n. Y.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-13

Speaking of the smoke nuisance, how
about the campaign cigar!-Chicago
Chronicle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-13

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of
as cough cure.-J. w. O'Brlen, 800 Third
Ave-, n Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 6, 1900.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-13

"A Berlin professor claims to have dis
covered a serum that will cure hay fever.
And host of sufferers may be expected
to remark next August that they hobo
ids drue '-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-13

If you are invited to a wedding, tbs
cheapest thing to send is reg.ets.-N. Y
Times
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-13
The Patients Difficulty.

Doctor-But surely you can locate the
pain.
Patient-That's just it, doctor; !! can't.
in my chest or in nv back-New Yorker.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-13

Sometimes a man is despised for 20 or
30 years because he is so stingv, and then
envied all the rest of his life because he
is so rich.-Somervlle Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-13

When man is financially embarrassed
he is apt to feel sorry that he las friends
who only feel sorry for him.-Chicago
Daily News
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-13

EDITORIAL NOTICES. successful is
swamp-Root in promptly curing even the most
distressing cases, that to Prove its wonderful
of valuable information, both sent absolutely
free by mail. The book contains many OF the
thousands upon thousands OF testimonial letters
received from men and women cured. The
value and success of Swamp-Root is so we'll
known that our readers are advised to send for
sample bottle.
N. Y, be sure to say that you read this generous
offer in this paper.
Swamp-Root is pleasant to take and you can
purchase the regular ifty-cent and one-dollar
size bottles at the drug stores everywhere. Don
make any mistake, but remember the name,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-13
THOUGHT SHE WOULD DIE.
Mrs. S. W. Marine, of Colorado Springs,
Began to Fear the Worst-Doan's
Kidney Pills Saved Her.

Mrs. Sarah Marine, of 42s St. Urain
street, Colorado Springs, Col. writes
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-13

i SuHcrcu 1OI'
three years with
severe b ack-
ache. The doc
tors told me my
kidneys w ere
\ a IF e cite d and
j prescribed nedi-
\ zines for me, but
l found that it
! was only a waste
of tim e an d
money to take
them, and be-
gan to fear that
l would never
get well. A
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-13

in it, your kidneys are in need of inn
Swamp Root, Dr. Ki!ner's Swamp-Root, and
the address, Bnghamton, n. Y, on every bottle
COUPON.
Please write or fill in this coupon with your
name and address and Dr. Kii,ner s. Co. will
send you Free Sample Bottle OF Swamp-Root
the Great Kidney Remedy.
81. ana NO.
otNLS.
Mention this paper.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-13
How to Find Out

condition.
If examination it milky cloudy
particles float about in kidneys of i'm
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-13

friend advised me to try Doan's Kidney
Pills. Within week after 1 began
using them 1 was so much better that
I decided to keep up the treatment,
and when had used little over two
boxes 1 was entirely well. 1 have now
enjoyed the best of health for more
than four months, and words can but
poorly express my gratitude.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
Rock Island Argus., 1905-12-12
Personal POINTS.

H. H. CIeaveland and W. B. McIn-
tyre left last night for Chicago.
Judge B. D. Smith. of Mankato
Mimi. general attorney of the NJ. "
A, is in the city.
James Given leaves this evening TO.
New Orleans. Before returning he viii
make an extended tour of the southern
states. and the Pacific coast. He viii
be absent several months.
Rev. a. t. Ekblad and Prof. A. w
Williamson, of Augustana college, de
parted last evening. for Portland, Ore
Mr.. Ekblad returns at once. but Prof
Williamson will make an extended Wis
it in the west
J. S. Hardwick, who has been chiei
clerk in the office of Commercial Agent
Steele of the Rock Island in Daven
port, has been appointed chief clerk tC
Joseph w. Hall, the newly appointed
general yard master of the Rock Island
here.
Mrs. Irene Bentley. OF Oelwein, Iowa
Mrs NJ. B. Enright, of Kansas City,
Mrs. L. NJ. Collins, of St. Paul; Mrs
f. Childs. of Hanover; and Mrs. Z. d
Watt. of Omaha, are here to attend the
meeting of the board of directors of thC
z. y. A.