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Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-25
Describes Audience With Pope

Among all those scenes, l am sure
the one of most interest to you will be
my audience with the holy father, your
spiritual father and mine, the father
of our thoughts and desires, the great
apostolic man of the world. who, on the
throne of the fisherman, rules the
church of Jesus Christ.
ITO the ChriStian-to q Catholic, there
is nothing that comes closer than to
feel the touch of him who is his super
ior; there is nothing sweeter on earth
than the love in that spiritual relation,
and when that consciousness is hal
lowed by the past. he who represents
Christ is a man full of human loves,
sympathetic and keenly interested in
what you and l and every member OF
his household is doing, the scene is
hallowed beyond description.
when kneeling at his feet to kiss
his hand IN my first welcome there
seemed to be something indescribable
Brethren, it was with pride l spoke ke
of the work of this diocese; of our
faithful priests and devoted sisters of
the charity and noble hearted philan-
thropy in the salvation of the fallen
and wayward; redemption from sin
and misery and | was able to tell him
a story that cheered his heart He ques-
toned me closely regarding the work
for it is but a short time ago when
he, too, was a curate and parish priest
He was then made a country bishop
and later patriarch of Venice, so he
had passed through all, from the
day he was an altar boy, son of
humble parents till the day when he
was called to fill the highest position
the world knows. 1t was talking with
a man who had passed through the
same experiences and it seemed to ne
that it is one of the consultations of Il
bishop to go with the diocesan diff
culties and success TO one who UNDER
stands and estimates the cost and re-
suits of q mans work
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-25

Teacher-Can you tell me the differ
ence between like" and "love"?
Small boy-Yes, ma'am. / like my
father and my mother, but love
pie.-Ram's Horn.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-25

She-Some people profit by the mis-
takes of others.
He-Yes; like the minister who got
nal.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-11-11
increasing Farm Productions.

From 1890 to 1900 the number Of
farms in the United States increased
from 4,5e4ae41 to 5,739,657, and the
value Of farms and farm property from
SIG, ,os2, ,267, 900 to $2o,514,o ,oo1 1888.
The census is taken every ten years.
From 1870 to 1880 the increase in farms
was 1,34S, 1892, totals being 2,659, 1856 and
4,oOS, 1907, respectively. The number OF
persons engaged in agriculture on the
5,739, ,657 farms in 1900 is given at 1O,-
43S,219 During the past two or three
years, and more especially the past
year, a great expanse of new farming
iland was opened up in the northwest.
so that by the time the next census Is
taken it is expected the total number
of farms in the United Staes will be
close to 1000, 900. With the rapid in-
crease in establishing new farms and
methods tending to more intensive
farming, and the production Of more
grain and product from every acre
titled by scientific methods that are now
being taught and practiced, the agri-
cultural productions of this country
should be kept well apace with our
rapid increase in population. Intelli-
gent methods Of using the lands are
all that are required to provide abun-
dainty for our own and many foreign
umers.-Tri-State Farmer.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-11-11

eral Edwin c. Madden could take his
seat, and with his hand on the .throt-
tie. drive an engine with the best en-
gineers OF the country. Mr.. Madden
served his apprenticeship and ran 9
locomotive for number Of years be-
fore he went into the public service
and he has not forgotten his trade.
At the capital is another employe.
Dave" Moore, in charge Of the docu-
ment room Of the house, who is an all-
round railroader and while he sat in
an engine cab for many years, he
would be able to don conductors uni
form and run the train according to
railroad rules. Representative "Thad''
Mahon, OF Pennsylvania, was in his
time an expert baggage "smasher" and
he could hold up his end on a provis-
ional government train. Consul Gem
eral Wynne, now in London, and for
merly postmaster general, is an expert
telegrapher and in a pinch he might
act as train dispatcher, while the nec-
essary brakemen and fagmen could
easily be obtained from men of expert
ence in those positions who are now
drawing salaries from Uncle Sam.
The president has great liking for
railroad men and he never comes in
from one OF his trips that he does not
go to the engi1e and shake hands with
the engineer and fireman. It was
through Frank Sergeant that Mr..
Roosevelt was made an honorary men,
Der Of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
FirCmen.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-11-11
FARMER AND PLANTER.
WANTED-LONG LEASES.
lem For the Landlord and
Tenant az Well.

Leasing land In the south is a prob
lem for the landlord and for the ten
ant, as we all know the most Of the
land is bound up by capital. We have
in the state Of Alabama plenty Of men
that have anywhere from 1000 to TO-
900 acres of land, and they are always
bothered to get good tenants on this
land, and at the same time they are not
willing to lease their property for more
than three years, and they tell you they
had rather not lease it at all. They
had rather rent it from year to year.
I can't see why this is so. At the same
time they want the land improved and
brought up to high states Of fertiliza-
tion, and on the yearly leasing system
the land is growing poorer and wash
Ing away, and each field is growing
smaller year by year. Now, If the land
lords would put on these lands reason
able Improvements, and lease this land
for anywhere from five to ten years,
then the tenant would fully realize that
he would get the benefit of the land
after he improved 1t. am satisfied he
erybody is saying, improve your land,
sow pease and it will add so and so
to the yield the next year, which is
correct, but where is the man that Is
going to do this unless he knows he
is going to get the fruits Of his labor.
The landlord will tell you his reason
for not leasing ten years. He hopes to
get better rent He will never get bet
ter prices till his land is made better.
Everybody always hates to move, and
as the old saying is, two moves are
equal to one fire, and when you get
man to feel that he is settled, he is
much better citizen. II Montgomery
county could get every negro in it in
state of thrift every white man in
the county could get rich in ten years.
but as long as it takes all he can make
to pay his rent and his supply bills it
would take lifetime to get anything
out of him. Hard to get blood out OF
a turnip I would like to see longer
lease system tried, and I think once
tried would stay for all time to come.
We have plenty Of land in Montgom-
cry county that, II man were 70 put
1000 pounds of fertilizer to the acre
in less than five years would yield one
bale Of cotton to the acre, and now the
same land is not making more than one
bale to three. acres On land that makes
one bale to three acres its costs to grow
one bale $50, and on the one acre that
1000 pounds of fertilizer put on, you
can grow bale for $40.
Now, ii is demonstrated fact, If we
live in this country we have got to i'm
prove the land, and the tenants are not
going to improve on short lease. Ala
bana can be brought up to state OF
high fertility, and could be made to pri-
duce under proper cultivation double
what it does to-day. M. Stuckey,
Montgomery. Ala, in Southern Agri-
culturist.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-11-11

full square. To the northeast tre-
mendous excavation, square in ex-
tent, shows where the foundations for
to be laid. To the north of this the
whole face of the city has been changed
and the magnificent Union railroad sta.
ton is beginning to take shape and an
idea can now be formed of the extent
and beauty Of this structure. The engi-
neers of the district estimate that with
in two years this splendid white gran
ite building will be completed and the
finest terminal depot in the world will
add its beauty to the national capital
This new building will be within a
few feet as long as the capitol itself
The fine white granite that is being
used in the exterior walls will harmon
ize with the government buildings and
already the surrounding squares have
been filed in until the first story Of
the new station appears practically on
q level with the capitol. Right under
Capitol hill, between the national libra
ry and the capitol building, runs rail-
road tunnel that will connect all south
ern roads with the new station. This
tunnel just touches the basement OF
the new house Office building and
switches will be laid from It into the
very cellar Of these offices, SO that
supplies, coal, paper, books and other
material can be unloaded right in the
building itself.
There has been more advancement in
public buildings in Washington in the
last ten years than the capital city had
seen for generation. Within the next
five years still greater change will
be shown. 1t Is possible that the next
congress will authorize the erection OF
temple of justice that will accommo-
date all the United States courts and
the department of justice and add an
other to the magnificent group Of gov
eminent buildings.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-11-11

That are given in settlement of
Ill sorts of claims and bills. I'M
mediate cash Is never paid for any
rants are drawn and must be signed by
The secretary of the treasury person
ally or by his assistants. Not long ago
5000 Of these warrants were signed in
one day, having been issued in behalf
IT individual Indians in the west for
insignificant sums.
The treasurer of the United States
has also to sign all these warrants and
it is a big task. Treasurer Treat who
came into Office on July | has learned
to attach his name to these valuable
pieces of paper very rapidly. He asked
for a number Of different fountain pens
when he took Office and after testing
each specimen finally settled on the
one that suited him. He uses this pen
and is not put to the necessity of Dip
ping the point in ink every time he
writes his name. His predecessor, Mr..
Roberts, an old gentleman of so years
Of age, used regular pen and staff
aAu AAAIA lAAAC mas AOoL AA ACdCA4uS
for the inKwell at almost every sigma
ture. Mr.. Treat is bent on saving time.
Last year there was disbursed $751;
411,611. besides much over $100,000,000
on account Of the post Office depart
ment and not cent Of it was paid ex-
cept by warrant upon the treasury Of
the United States. Warrants are
drawn for the most trifling amounts
and ex-President Cleveland has framed
as curious memento of his admins
tration a warrant for one cent which
had to be issued to correct mistake
made In the payment of his salary.
This is the smallest warrent ever is
sued and one for $40,000,000, drawn in
payment for the Panama canal last
year, is the largest.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-11-11
THE MERITS OF THE MULE.
a Fact About the Long-Eared Ani
NAL That the Average Farm-
er Doesn't Know.

The average farmers probably is not
aware of the fact that an average mule
sells for SO per head more than horses.
Such is the case, and the price has been
gradually rising for number Of years.
There has never been what would be
called an overproduction of mules, while
the market has often been unable to
fully supply the trade.
The ability of the mules to endure
great heat had brought them into most
general use in the southern states,
where large farms are devoted entirely
to raising them.
The mule natures more quickly than
the horse and can be placed on the
market from one to two years sooner
than the average horse; this means a
large profit to the producer and quicker
returns for the investor.
A weN-fed mule can be worked at
two years of age with safety, if proper
judgment Is exercised by its driver.
They are much less nervous than a
horse, thus not so liable to accident
OF blemish A blemish that would
make fine horse unstable would take
but trif1e from the price Of a mu.e.
They sell simply for the work they
seem able to do, rather than for their
appearance. The mule buyer carries
his measuring stick, and gives probably
IS above the regular price for each inch
the young mules measure above four
feet at weaving time.
Large herds of SO and 100 are safely
kept in small inclosure. They are
much less subject to disease than
horses when kept in large numbers
Acciden. rarely occurs while the mule
is being borke to work, because they
always stop when in danger of bei1g
hurt. Much less care is exercised than
with the care Of horses, yet one seldom
sees mule blemished by accident.
The grain ration for the mule Is much
less than that required for the horse;
this Is quite an item to be considered
with the present high prices OF grain.
We have had large export trade for
mules, besides their use in the southern
plantations. Large numbers will be used
each year in the construction Of the
Panama canal, and good prices may
be expected for some years to come
Live Stock Journal.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-11-11

eral government. AS he is president
of the Prudential Insurance company
he is supposed to be thoroughly con-
versant with the good and evil in the
present insurance system and the
study he has given the question ought
to enable him to prepare good bill.
Mr.. Dryden is distinguished look.
ing gentleman and seems to fit in his
surroundings in the senate chamber.
He is tall and slender, faultlessly
dressed and Of dignifed, courteous de-
meanor. He stepped at one bound from
private life into the highest legislative
body in the world. He can make a
good speech, his language is well cho-
sen, pure and direct. In speaking OF
his election to the senate few days
ago, he reiterated a. statement he made
political preferment to his wealth, al
though he is one Of the wealthiest men
now in the senate. He said: Il had
planned and worked for my election to
the senate. wanted the honor and
left no honorable move unmade to Sc
cure it. I believe that the people at
large felt that New Jersey, where such
large Industrial interests exist, should
be represented in the senate by man
of business experience. I leave it to
these people to decide whether have
met their expectations"
Mr.. Dryden holds a diploma from
Yale college. but he never graduated
there. He prepared himself for the
college course by teaching and studied
at Yale for two years, but was COM
PEELED to leave in his junior year. Long
afterwards, when he was well up In
the fifties, the faculty at Yale restored
his name to the rolls, just as though
he had finished his senior year, and
conferred upon him the degree of mas
ter of arts.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-11-11
cotton-Picking Problem solved.

Cotton-Picking Problem Solved.
William H. Harbour, of Atlanta, has
invented and received letters patent
upon cotton harvester, which he
feels confident will solve the cotton
picking problem.
According to the patent rights IS
xs1ed to Mr.. Harbour, his machine is
described as an improved penumatic
cotton harvester.
Mr.. Harbour's cotton harvester
works on the principle of pneumatic
suction and is SO constructed and ad-
justed as to separate the lint cotton
from the leaves and other foreign mat
ter, which may be gathered with it.
The machine is made to be hauled
across cotton field by q pair Of mules,
and can be operated. it is stated, by
one man and boy.
Mr.. Harbour states that his ma
chine will pick all the cotton open in
five~acre field in one day.
A demonstration of these facts will
prove that Mr. Harbour's machine may
become to the south what the reaper
and binder is to the great grain grow
ing sections of the west.
The principle of Mr.. Harbour's ma
chine is vastly different from that OF
the other machines which have been
constructed with the same end in view,
but which have practically all proven
failures.
The principle of other machines has
been either rotating fingers or revolv-
ing stems.
The Scientific American Of a recent
date gives Mr.. Harbour's cotton har-
vester special notice as one Of the more
important recently patented inven-
tions.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-11-11

ers ana it necessity required = force
could be mustered from the more prom
tnent employees large enough to man
railroad train. The president himself
holds q card Of membership IN the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Firemen,
and while he has not had any practi-
cal experiences, in shoveling coal on =
big steamer, under the . tute1age of
Frank sargeant. the CHIEF of the emil
gTation bureau, he could no doubt n
an emergency. keep up ! good dre and
EaAke the requisite steam.
Nan the r1ghthand side of the lccomo-
tis J Mn IN y hich the president could
or 4 III flre under the rules ot the
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-11-11

covering OF dirt over the seed. When
the plants are up, put the box in the
sunshine and keep the soil in the box
moderately moist. After the plants are
three inches high in the box take them
up and transplant to another box, giv-
ing them more room, clipping part Of
the roots and part Of the tops of This
will cause the plants to be stocky and
grow more readily when set out In the
garden.
In the south celery plants do better
il shaded during the hot months with
fence, or II planted near forest that
will protect the plant from the extreme
heat. Put the bed in finest of condition.
The plants are put in rows in the south
about four feet apart, and plants six
inches apart In the rows. When
plants are ten inches tall, then they
can be banked with dirt to bleach. The
bank Is raised higher as the plants
groW-keeping the soil moist. In the
north the plants are taken up and put
in other beds for bleaching, but this is
not done in the south by the most ex-
perience celery growers.
Celery requires an abundance Of
water for its growth. Irrigation of cell
cry beds has increased the yield more
than a hundred per cent. In Tennes-
see the irrigation Of the beds and the
raising Of the soil for bleaching should
continue during fall, SO as to have cell
cry for early market, before the north
ern plants come south. Experience will
give more facts how to handle than we
can write in one article The profits
are excellent, and sales in the south
VIII be rapid. Hereafter we will give
illustrations of bleaching and other
facts that will be Of marked assistance
to those who wish to cultivate this
healthful plant.-The State Farmer.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-11-11
MANY Railroad Men.

HERE are still q
number Of railroad
men in the employ
Of the government,
although one Of
the most conspicu-
Gus, Paul Morton,
has left the public
service to direct.
the affairs Of the
Equitable Insur-
ance G o M p 9 q y.
There are several
nracticaI railroad
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-11-11

Of New Jersey. is
likely to be a con-
spicuous figure in
the national legis-
lature this winter.
He proposes to
take an active part
in pushing legisla-
ton intended to
put the insurance
business under the
control of the fed
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-11-11
THE POULTRY YARD.

Poultry should have certain pro-
portion OF salt in their food as well as
animals, as it Is necessary to the pro-
motion Of health and thrift
Carefully gather the scraps from
the table and give them to the fowls.
There is no kind of food which will
produce more liberal supply Of eggs.
Boiled eggs which adhere to the
shells are fresh; . good egg will sink
in water-sta1e eggs are glossy and
smooth OF shell; q fresh egg has lime
like surface to its she'll.
Poultry will pay we'll as an addt-
ton to farm stock when they can OBJ
tain good portion Of their food for
nothing, but this is different from max
ing a specially of them.
Always use pure-bred male in the
flock, no matter Of what breed i may
be, and your chicks will not 4nly be
= ifcSsc.put as rule sdperEar o tnosa
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-11-11
WASHINGTON LET TER.
NUMBERLESS WARRANTS UPON
THE TREASURY.
FINEST TERMINAL DEPo'
The President Has Great Fondness
for Railroad Men - Member Of
Brotherhood Locomotive En-
gineers-Civil War Relics.

ASHINGTON. Mn
Gle Sam pays all
his bills with war
rants upon his
treasury. T hi s
makes a lot Of
work for the secre-
tary of the treas
ury and his assist
ants and probably
the most irksome
of their duties is
S i g min g their
names to these
pieces of paper
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-11-11
Old Fortihcations.

.1EnE Has D6eu re-
Gently a renewal
of the talk about
preserving, as far
as possible, relics
of the civil war in
the shape of a
chain of fortifca-
tions around the Ia
tional capital. Some
OF these old forts
are in a fair state
n f nrpsnrvatiDn.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-11-11

HEN congress as
sembles next De-
cember the states
men will scarcely
re cog niz the
neigh hborhood sur
rounding the capt.
tol. To the south
east OF that big
building the foun-
dations OF the new
house Office build
ing are well under
uav and orcy1nv a
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-11-11

while others have been almost obllter-
ated. It is proposed to mark them in
some way, so that the visitor to Wash
ington and the student OF civil war his
tory may be able to trace this line OF
earthworks that were thrown up In
defense Of the capital during the civil
war.
A drive around the line OF old forti-
f1cations forms one of the most impress
sive features of the city. They extend
in a continuous circle Of forts and
eArthworks, 81 miles in circumference.
from Alexandria on the Virginia side
OF the Potomac to Fort Grebfe nearly
opposite that city on the Maryland
banks. The necessity for these fortif1-
cations was seen early in the war. The
first erected were on the Virginia side.
running from Alexandria up to Airing
ton Heights and the Potomac. Then
they were extended on around the city
as the confederate forces at various
times threatened the capture OF The ma
tional capital. They were effective In
repulsing the dashes made by Early,
Mosby and others. In the country
round about, in both Maryland and
Virginia, stories are still told OF Mos
bv. that daring Virginia cavalryman,
and his dashes toward the capital.
There is no doubt but that at many
times during the war Mosby's men
were often in sight Of the dome Of the
capitol. It might be mentioned that
Col. Mosby Is now trusted and useful
special agent OF the interior depart
ment, q good republican and great
atmirer Of Roosevelt.
At one point on the Virginia side OF
the river a battery Of heavy guns was
planted to command the Long bridge,
then the only means Of crossing tbl
Potomac, except by ferry. It
plsuned that should the conf
appear In force these heavy
to blow the Long bridge into
somewhat as Horatius ard
sociates helped destroy tt
across the Tiber and pIeve1
Porsena's advance into Fond
defense Of the capital.
Bobby,s Idea Ct It.
81 81, J, : exclaimed Bobby, do u
anyone to bite you r
dear: why e
Ell, Mr Butfin Just bit sister
the mouth and she p1lt her al
around his neck. and tiled to chez
him. guess she doesnt Hike
either - uclL
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-11-11

Advancement in Public Buildings.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-11-11
PRENTISS B. CARTER,
ATToRNEY-AT.LAM,
ir1lANKL1NToN. So: LOUISIANA.
DR.. ]. F. PIGoTT,
covinuton, La.

ON =. FlJOl ~
covineton, la.
Residence In the Exterstein raised
cottage, two blocks west Of public
school building.
Offers his professional services to
the public.
once at the City Drug Store. on
Columbia street.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-11-11
Senator Dryden.

A ENATOR DRYDEN
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-11-11

II Good Money Crop Fa6lI
Farmers of -