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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-18

was that an analysis OF them after the
murder would show them harmless and
clear him of guilt. His precautiop
worked the other way. 1t was suspi
cious proceeding. to begin with; then,
too, the well-known manner in which
druggists put up drugs makes it prac-
tically impossible that one powder
should differ in constituents from an
other put up at the same time. Harris
was hanged. as the law then was
DR.. Buchanan was an even more skill
ful poisoner. but he went the same road.
Moilneux. the handsome young chem
list. whose trial cost New York in one
way and another nearly half million
dollars. was convicted but received q
new trial by order of the court of ap-
peals and was upon this occasion ac-
quilted. The judge and the district at
torney were in the second trial con-
WINGED of the futility of dragging out
proceedings, as much of the testimony
used in the previous case was unavail-
able. and the rulings Of Recorder Golf
at the first trial had suffered severely in
the appeal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-18
SPEAKERS PREDIcAMENT.
Couldn't Shake with His Right Hand
Because It Was Performing
important Service.

One of the big New York magazines re
Gently sent a representative to Washing
ton to induce Speaker Cannon to write
a series of articles on congressional If
fairs, says Washington letter to the
New York American. As the speaker left
his seat for his cloakroom, where the
magazine man was waiting, one of the
ends of his suspenders broke in twain
He gave his left hand to his caller, while
holding up his trousers with the other
and asked, dryly and seriously:
Say, you don't happen to be toting an
extra pair of galluses around in your
pockets, be you?"
The magazine man didn't. and he said
so. Then they both sat down and the
speaker was told what was wanted OF
him.
mo, sir" he SAID. II haven't the time,
and if l did have it am neither litter.
attatorium nor journalisticum. Sorry
and the interview came to a close. Then
the speaker borrowed pin, and, resum-
ing his chair, raped softly with his gavel
and said: ''The house will please be in
order"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-18
GIRL IS SEEKING HER
FATHERS MURDERER
Pretty California Maid Follows Trail
In Nevada Wilds Looking for
CleWs to SLAYER.

Oakland, Cal.-For more than three
months pretty Annie Ahern, of this city.
mas been in the mountainous wilds OF
nevada. near Derby, attempting tc
gather evidence which will lead to the
detection and conviction of the murder
ers OF her father, Michael Ahern whose
uoay, bearing unmistakable evidence OF
ioui play, was found in the Truckee riv-
er, near Derby, last July. The plucky
girl returned with the remains of her
murdered parent, and after seeing them
cecently buried returned to take up the
trall which she hopes will lead to the
discovery Of the criminals In her role
OF detective she has met with many vi
clssltudes in the ''manslaushter hell
MOLE of Nevada. as the girl declares
Derby is termed. Not alone have the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-18

the valet, the smooth-shaven. soft.
voiced, immobile young fellow whom
the doctors knew, was slowly poisoned
by the constant administration of a
virulent mercurial poison. He wore
out his days in agony; he lived a long
while, he was stronger than the con-
! epirators had counted upon At times
according to the vaiet's story, they even
| discussed the use of violence to hurry
| matters. The checks were forgeries, to
provide means of defense, preparation
If necessary, flight.
When the old man died. Immediate
preparations were made by Patrick, as
next in interest. to have the body Gre
| mated. The body was embalmed. in
itself circumstance that makes poison
detection difficult. However. because of
the little misadyenture of the checks,
suspicion grew. the funeral was stopped,
the body examined in autopsy. Traces
of mercury were found. Both Patrick
and Jones were arrested and the latter
turned states evidence.
Patrick had made his plans with con-
siderable skill. He had become reg
ular attendant of the Fifth Avenue Bap-
fist church, known as J. D. Rockefel-
1er's; he spoke often in the Young
Mems Christian association. He had
little law business, but made some eff
forts to get into politics. and ran for
assembly on the state democratic ticket.
All this gave him certain prominence.
When the time came there were plenty
of people who could have testified to
his regular habits. apparent piety and
quiet daily life. Not the smallest proof
of his cunning was the fact that the
will which he forged gave the Texas
relatives larger share of the estate
will. Patrick calculated that this would
range the heirs on his side in any pro-
bate trouble. He erred, as such cold
FLOODED murderers are apt to do. in
assuming that others were as vile as
himself. The Texas relatives stood for
the genuine will and were of great use
in furnishing testimony as to the past
of both men. It is rather disgrace
full commentary upon the laws delays
in New York that Patrick should have
lived two years and eight months in
Sing Sing under sentence of death. He
has become medico-legal expert in
prison and furnishes his counsel with
hints as to the conduct of his appeal.
AS an instance of Patrick's GOODNESS
he once made plans which he placed at
the disposal of the chief keeper, for an
upon the death house in
which, when. the sentence of the court
is carried out, he will be killed by cleo
tricity.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-18
-YEAR-O[D
GIRL is DIVORCED
Ao"A CHILD WIFE RECEIVES
DECREE OF SEPARATION
MARRIED TWO YEARS AGO
Husband Over Seven Times Fer ou,,,
Ago-1s Once More ENJOYING
Life with Dolls and YOUNG
Playmates.

brighton, la.-Gertrude Trusty Leep
er' an ll-year-old girl, Of this village
mas just been granted a decree Of di.
'orce from John Leeper, IS years oil
age 10 Whom She was married two
Years ago.
Inc child, who became a wife when
she was only nine years old and has be.
come divorce at II, still is in skirts
tnat 1all scarce to her knees. and wears
1er luxuriant brown hair in ..pig-tails
ooWn her back, and she is as fond of
oolis and takes as Keen delight in play
Ans Win them as any other child of her
tender years, despite the fact that she
$1,000 up at the altar and solemnly took
the vows which made her the Lawful,
welded wife Of a man seven times
her own age.
When two years ago "Gertie" Trusty
promised to love, honor, cherish and
OBEY the man who was old enough to
De her grandfather, man gray-beard-
cd, gray-haired and bent with the
storms OF Well-nigh three-score years
ana ten, she presented an odd sight to
those who witnessed the ceremony.
Inc bridegroom looked his age. and
the bride looked hers as she stood by
him with her head scarcely coming up
to his elbow.
Gertrude is an orphan, and had no
brothers or sisters to look after her,
She had friends. for everybody in
Brighton loved the sweet, sunny tenn
pered, winsome child, but those friends
were passive rather than active, and
when Leeper made the shocking pro-
posal that she marry MIN, none of them
did aught to save her from SO unnatu-
raj o fate.
Never lad man more trustful
obedient, oiligent wife than had John
Leeper. She accompanied him from
Brighton to Arkansas soon after the
marriage. and there, in little village,
she assisted him to establish and main
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-18

At the New York State Assembly Of
Mothers, a prominent New York doctor
told the 500 women present that healthy
American women were so rare as to be
almost extinct.
This seems to be sweeping state
ment of the condition of American
women. Yet how many do you know
who are perfectly well and do not have
some trouble arising from derange-
ment of the female organism which
manifests itself in headaches, back
aches, nervousness, that bearing-down
feeling. painful Or irregular menstrual
ton, leucorrhea, displacement of the
uterus, ovarian trouble, indigestion or
sleeplessness There is a tried and
true remedy for all these ailments.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has restored more American
women to health than all other RENE
strengthens and cures diseases of the
For thirty years it has been curing
plants.
Such testimony as the following
should be convincing.
Mrs. T. c. Willadsen. Of Manning,
Ia, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham-
Il can truly say that you have saved my life
and I cannot express my gratitude to you in
words. For two years 1spent lots Of money
in doctoring without any benefit for men-
strual irregularities and had given up all
hopes Of ever being we'll again, but was
persuaded to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and three bottles have re-
stored me to perfect health. Had it not been
for you would have been in my grave
to-day"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-18

Dover, Ky, Feb. l3th.-(speciaD-so
long has Backache been the terror Of the
women of America that the numerous re-
ports of the complete and permanent cures
Of this ailment now being made by Dodd' 8
Kidney Pills are causing wide satisfac-
ton, and not the least remarkable of
these cures is that of Mrs. W. II. Am
brose of this place. Mrs. Ambrose says:
Il had such pains in my back at times
could hardly move and other symptoms
showed that my kidneys were affected.
One box of Dodd's Kidney Pills drove
away all the pains and have never been
troubled since"
Backache is the kidneys first notice
that they are out of order and need help.
Dodd's Kidney Pills all will be well. If
they are neglected the disease may de-
xelop into Diabetes, Bright's Disease or
Rheumatism.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-18
soLEMNLY TOOK THE vows.

tain a home. It must have been dull
lonesome life for the child-wife, but
never did she complain of her lot
never did she meet her husband when
he came home at night with other than
a bright, smiling face: never did she
fail to have his meals cooked, and on
the table promptly at the appointed
hour; never did she fail to keep he1
house clean and tidy; never did she
fail to darn the holes in his socks, sew
buttons on his clothing when that was
necessary, or to discharge any of the
other wifely duties it fell to her lot to
do.
Other children passed by her door
on their way to school or on childish
pleasure bent, but Gertrude never
thought of going with them or having
aught to do with them or their sports,
for she was wife.
Leeper remained in the southwest for
something more than year. when, In
company with his wife, he returned to
town. He went to Washington, in this
state. and there Gertrude made friends
who persuaded her to file petition for
divorce.
The child did not fall in readily with
the proposal. 1t is true that she bore
him none of that love which wives
commonly bear their husbands. She had
not loved him when she became his
wife, and he had not inspired her with
love, but he had not been cruel to her;
he had given her home and she felt
in duty bound to stand by him. Her
friends insisted, however, and finally
she yielded to their opportunities and
did so.
It did not take the judge long to de-
eide what he should do. When he
learned from the evidence offered by
the plaintiff the circumstances under
which the marriage had been SOL
emnized, he quickly signed decree OF
divorce. Leeper offered no defense.
Thus, Gertrude Trusty, after. being
two years wife, has become child
again.
!. What was to become of her when she
had been granted the decree OF d.
yorce was a serious question. But 1t
was soon settled by a kind family In
Brighton. The Divorce is now in the
home of r. L. Davis, of this village,
md there she will be cared for till she
ottains her womanhood. Mr.. and Mrs.
Davis have not legally adopted her,
Int they have practically done so, and
she will be treated by them as their
own child.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-18
FACE LIKE RAW BEEF.
Burning Up with q Terrible Itching
Eczema-Speedily Cured by
Cuticura,

1.-THE Cuticura Remedies cured me of q
terrible eczema from which I had suffered
egony and pain for eight long years, be-
ing unable to obtain any help from the
l'est doctors, and trying many remedies
without success. Ny scalp was covered
with scabs and my face was like piece
of raw beef, my eyebrows and lashes were
falling out, and I felt as if burning up
from the terrible itching and pain. Cuti-
cura gave me relief the very first day, and
made complete cure in short time. To
my very great joy, my head and face are
row Gear and well.-Miss Mary NJ. Fay,
IS West Main ST., Westboro, Mass"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-18
Count Dresses as a Woman.

pariS-An amusing story is related
about an eccentric count living IN TINS
city on modest income OF zoo,ooo
francs a year, and whose only fad IS
~ dress as a lady. Not content with
annearing in mis- dashing carriage IN
+bis strange costume in public, he has
tnst given a ball, the guests being
.radies only" and numbering some OF
the most distinguished names. me
CONT received and invited in rose
eo,nred satin dress, trimmed with rich
oct lace. and ornamented with bouquets
~ aowers. Equally interesting is the
tort that he is always yelled, 70 nide
his white moustache. as he has no az
sire to part with Il
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-18

ments for poisoning his girl wife, Helen
Potts. But he had the folly to boast
to fellow-student of his skill in such
matters. He bought from a druggist
certain harmless powders in capsules
Into one of these he put deadly poi
son; two he retained. The other four,
including the poisonous one, he gave
his wife. His idea in retaining two
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-18
The Amazing Poison Plot.

| e N DIS fro m
hades itself could
not have framed
a more amazing
murder plot than
that in which Pat
rick was the lead
ing spirit and
Jones, according
to his own story,
t h e accomplice.
Day by day the old
man. absolutely
HpnaDiort uncr
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-18
The Gavet7 Of Half Society,

HE half of society
that remains is
gay as ever. 1t
represents perhaps
the soberer ele-
ment, the elder
element. The So
ciety ball is its
public farewell to
brilliance before
the coming of
Lent. But about
that time-honoreG
+ e S t iVity ara
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-18
New York:s Poisoning Cases

L is said that poi
soning is, of all
forms of murder
the hardest to
detect and COIL
vict upon. Yet
the city of New
York has had pref
ty fair luck in ex-
ecuting prisoners.
Carlyle Harris was
a medical student
and very skillfully
L.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-18

Solomon declared that there was moth
ing new under the sun, but Nahum, the
Elkoshite, evidently foresaw the auto
mobile when he wrote: "Chariots shall
rage in the streets; they shall jostle one
against another in the broad ways; they
shall seem like torches; they shall run
like the ightnings. Boston Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-18

When : footpad approaches you seize
him by the center Of the arm and press
your thumb violently against nerve in
the inner elbow joint. The footpad will
you while he shrieks with pain. This is
jiu itsu.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-18
The Year in Florida.

He exodus to Tlori.
Ga is the spring
sensation in SC
ciety, as it ha!
been fo- sons
years. At this
end of the Lenteh
season a hundred
private cars, most
ly rented ones,
are grouped about
the stations in
Florida, waiting
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-18
WAS CURED RAPIDLY
RHEUMATISM IN TWOSEVERE CASES
MASTERED IN FEW WEEKS.

J.
| The Remedy Used by Mr.. Schroeppel and
by Captain Balfour in Great Demand in
Vicinity OF Their Homes.
In the winter Of 1923 Mr.. Schroeppe]
was confined to his bed by severe at
tack Of rheumatism. His Doctors treat
ment proved unsuccessful, but he subse-
quently regained his health by means
which he describes with great enthu-
siasm.
CATER five or six weeks of helpless
ness and pain," said he, during which
I was receiving regular visits from the
doctor, felt as bsd as ever. Just then
my mother, a woman eighty years Of
age, paid me visit. She had received
great benefit from DR.. Williams Pink
Pills, and she was confident they would
help me. At her solicitation gave up
the doctors treatment and took the pills
in its place."
'And were you cured as the result Of
taking her advice?"
eyes, quickly and thoroughly. Be-
fore the second box was finished felt
very manifest improvement, aud within
two weeks I was able to leave my bed and
take up my neglected farm work. con.
tinued to use the pills, however, until
eight boxes had been taken, although
long before that I felt that every YES
tige Of the disease had been eradicated.
care there no traces left?"
absolutely none. For year and
three months there has never been the
slightest return Of the old trouble. For
this happy result land my family freely
praise DR.. Williams Pink Pills"
Within the bounds Of China township.
St. Clair county, Mich, there is no bet
ter known farmer than Mr.. Henry
Schroeppel. His cure has therefore nat
urally attracted a great deal Of attention.
One Of Mr.. Schroeppel's neighbors, Cap
tain George Balfour, after hearing Of the
salutary results in Mr.. Schroeppel' s case,
decided to try DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for an attack Of rheumatism from which
he was himself suffering. He took eight
or ten boxes and now declares himself
free from the painful ailment."
It is little wonder that DIR. Williams
Pink Pills are much in favor in the COM
muDity where Mr.. Schroeppel and Cap
tain Ba1four are so well and favorably
known. They are sold by all druggists
and are equally successful in curing
neuralgia. sciatica and partial paralysis
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-18
Only a Guess.

Bacon-Where do you suppose that 2O3
Meter Hill got its name?
Egbert-Oh, I guess that's where the
Yonkers Statesman.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-18
new YORK LETTER.
BONE EXTRAORDINARY THINGS
THAT HAPPEN IN GOTHAM.
THE PATRICK MURDER CASE
It Has Many Peculiar Features
Many Poisoning Gases That At
tract Attention-Society An
nual Flight 20 the South.

EW YORK. The
NEST extraordinary
things that happen
n all the world
md their match
in New York.
Take, for instance,
the Patrick murder
case, which will
soon claim the at
tsntion of the
court of appeals.
William M. Rice
., Texas Million
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-18

Girls will be girls, all right, but the
trouble is SO few of them ever realize an
| age lmit.-Chicago Chronicle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-18

A Guaranteed Cure for Piles.
itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles.
Your druggist will refund money il PAzo
OINTMENT fails to cure in to II days. SOC.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-18

There are men who finally consent to 20
to work when they can't make living
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-18

They are always talking about lambs in
Wall street, but our experience is that the
lamb there is mighty tough.-Indianapoli
Sentinel
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-18
IT'S THE TERROR
OF ALL WOMEN.

Eackache Quickly Cured by Dodd's
Kidney Pills-Mrs. w. H. Ambrose
Tells How Her Pains Vanished
Never to Return When She
Used the Great American
Kidney Remedy.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-18

Lydia E. Plnkham's Vegetable Ccmpound
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-01-06
THE END NOT YET IN SIGHT
NO PROPOSALS OF PEACE ARE
LIKELY.
Russia Insists Japan Must Recognize
Her Right to Free Transit OF
Ships Through Waters Of Far
East.

The people Of st. Petersburg have
received with composure the news,
known to the rest o. the world day
earlier, OF the fate OF Port Arthur.
The event had been anticipated and
under official direction the minds Of
the populace were prepared to re-
ceive with resignation the announce
ment OF the fact by the publication OF
dispatches forwarded last week by
General Stoessel describing the
straits to which the garrison had been
reduced.
The expectation in some quarters
that the surrender of the fortress
would be followed at the capital by
anti-war demonstrations has not been
realized. So far as there has been
any expression of feeling it has been
for carrying onsthe war with all the
vigor possible.
At Toxic the surrender Of Port Ar
thur was celebrated by lantern pro-
cession and a general illumination
The Japanese diet will formally ex-
press the thanks of the nation to Gen
eral Nogi for his conduct OF the siege. |
Among the Russian officials there is
a feeling that any proposals of peace
that may be made must be with the
fact in view that in order that peace
must be lasting Japan must recognize
Russia's right to free transit OF its
ships through waters of the far east.
High Japanese officials declare that
here is no probability of advances
coming from their government looking
oWard peace negotiations.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-01-06
ELEVEN THOUSAND SLAIN.
Loss of Russians at Port Arthur Be-
fore They Surrendered.

Some interesting statistics concern
ing the defense of Port Arthur were
brought to Chefoo by the fotilla Of
Russian torpedo boat destroyers which
carried numerous chests containing
complete records of General Stoesseps
army.
Originally the army numbered 3d.
900. eleven Thousand have been
killed, 10000 are wounded or sick,
while 5000 remained in the forts, of
whom, however, 1000 we're unable to
fight.
1t is learned that when General
Stoessel wrote to General Nogi re-
garding the surrender of the fortress
he said:
Il have 5000 men in the forts and
5000 of these are able to fight. If you
do not accept my proposal, these men
will die fighting, but it will cost you
three times their number to kill them.
The Russians estimate that the
taking of the fortress has cost Japan
S100, 900, 600.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-01-06
BattIed to the Death.

Conflicting reports have been re-
ceived in Goldfield. Nevada, to the eff
feet that Jack May and Jack Long
street, both widely known frontier
characters of Nevada, were killed and
third man wounded in fight that
occurred several days ago in the ka-
wich range. sixty miles east OF Gold
field. One report was that the men
involved had trouble three years ago
over a claim at Tonopah. Another
was that the quarrel originated over
the locations OF valuable mining
claims.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-01-06

pay enthusiastic tributes to General
Stoessel, General Baden-Powell say
ing:
1T is an honorable surrender after
a splendid Defense"
The opinions of the public men OF
all ranks have been canvassed, but
few OF those questioned would ven
ture beyond similar praises OF the
bravery and tenacity on both sides In
the great struggle. Major General
Sir Alfred Turner. however. thinks
that In face OF such great blow to
her prestige Russia, to reinstate her
self. will turn her attention to the
northwestern frontier OF India.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1905-01-06
Conference on Chinese Treaty.

The Chinese minister had long
talk with Secretary Hay Thursday
abou' the arbitration treaty which
this government has invited China to
negotiate. No definite answer has yet
been made to the invitation, and the
preliminary exchanges on the subject
are kept secret. So far as the Chinese
exclusion treaty is concerned, the lat
ter is doing his utmost to assist the
secretary In concluding this conyen-
ton in time for 1t to be presented to
this congress.