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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-01
Mrs. J. G. Holmes

How often do we hear women say: It
seems as though my back would break, !"
or Don't s3eak to mo, am all out OF
sorts2" These signi fcant remarks prove
I that the system requires attention.
Backache and I" the blues" are direct
symptoms Of an inward trouble which
. will sooner or later declare itself. It
may be caused by diseased kidneys or
some uterine arrangement. Nature
requires assistance and at once, and
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound instantly asserts its curative
powers in all those peculiar ailments OF
women. 1t has been the standby OF
intelligent American women for twenty
years, and the ablest specialists agree
that it is the most universally success
full remedy for womanis ills known to
medicine.
The following letters from Mrs.
Holmes and Mrs. Cotrely are among
the many thousands which Mrs. Pink
ham has received this year from those
whom she has relieved.
Surely such testimony is convincing.
Mrs. JIG. Holmes, Of Larimore, North
Dakota, writes:
Dear Mrs Pinkham-
81 have suffered every thing with backache
and womb trouble let the trouble run on
until my system was in such a condition that
was unable to be about, and then it was
commenced to use Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. If had only known how
much suffering would have saved, I should
have taken it months sooner-for q few
weeks. treatment made me well and strong.
Ny backaches and headaches are all gone and
suffer no pain at my menstrual periods.
whereas before / took Lydia E. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound suffered intense pain. Z
Mrs. Emma Cotrely, 1o9 East 18th
Street, New York City, writes:
Ask Mrs. Pinkham's AdyiCe-A Wen
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-01

BEETLE, LARVA AND POSTERlOR
SEGMENT.
Of kerosene emulsion are advised.
Heavy potash fertilizers have, also,
been recommended, but opinions diff
fer as to the effectiveness Of the latter
measure in this regard.
Some advise the use Of tubs con-
tanning kerosene and water to which
the beetles are attracted by q light,
but others urge that many other use
full insects will be destroyed thereby.
Consequently the trapping plan is not
considered very practicable for the use
Of the farmer.
In the accompanying cut by Forbes
there are good illustrations Of the
beetle, larva and the tip of the pos
terror segment Of the beetle from be-
meath.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-01
Agricultural and Horticultural Col
onies on the Kansas City
Southern Railway.

Lockesburg Colony in Sewer County,
Arkansas, containing about g, 900 acres, and
Loring Colony in Sabine Parish, Louis.
lana, containing about "a 900 acres, are now
open for settlement. Lands range in price
from $500 to $500 per acre, and are sold
burg Colony is well suited for General
Farming, stock raising and commercial
fruit growing. Loring Colony lies in 6
splendid fruit, truck and tobacco region,
and is good for corn and cotton also. Both
are situated in beautiful country, with
healthy climate and excellent water.
Write for books concerning Lockesburg and
hMerin g. c o. and Current Events Y
K. c. s. Ry., Kansas City, Mo-; F. E.
Roesler, Immigration Agt., K. G. s. Ry.,
Kansas City, Mo.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-01
Ancient Irish Customs.

An ancient custom still prevails in
Cork. Every three years the lord
mayor proceeds in his state barge to
the mouth Of Cork harbor and throws
into the sea a dart that has a gilded
head and a shaft of mahogany. This
ceremony implies the dominion of his
town over the adjacent sea, with all
its inlets and islands.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-01
TALES OF THE TIMES.

Once the late bishop Of London was
ordered by his physician to spend the
winter in Algiers. The bishop said it
was impossible; he had SO many en-
gagements. well, my lord bishop"
said the specialist, 'it either means AL
giers or Heaven" ooh, in that case"
said the bishop, ell go to Algiers."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-01

Mathematics being the topic Of con-
versation OF a group in an English inn
one evening, one Of the company pro-
pounded the old-time problem: IF
herring and half cost penny and
half, what would three herrings
cost?' There was silence for several
minutes while all sat smoking and
thinking. At last one of the thinkers
spoke: bill, did you say 'erring or
mackerel?"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-01
Don't Worry.

Johnny-Pa, is it wrong to steal
from e trust?
Johnny's pa-Don't let the question
bother you any, my son. It's impossi-
~1e. Cleveland Ledger.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-01
She Knew.

Her Father-What! Marry that fool.
Why, he hasn't any idea Of finance.
His Daughter-Don't you believe the
half Of it. He stopped right in the
middle Of his proposal to ask how much
you were worth.-Brooklyn Eagle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-01
No Chance for Ennui.

Aunt Ann-How do you girls get
long at your club?
Miss 'Mandy-Well. Of course, we
don't get along at all, but we have .
good deal better time than II we did
Chicago Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-01
FREE TO OUR READERS.
Botani; Blood Balm for the Blood.

Botani: Blood Balm for the Blood.
If you suffer from ulcers, eczema, scrof
ula, blood poison, cancer, eating sores
itching skin, pimples, boils, bone pains
swellings, rheumatism, catarrh, or any
blood or skin disease, we advise you to
take Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. b.. Els
peciany recommended for old, obstinate
deep-seated cases, cures where all else
fails, heals every sore, makes the blood
pure and rich, gives the skin the rich
glow Of health. Druggists, 81 per large
bottle. Sample sent free by writing
Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga. Describe
trouble and free medical advice sent IN
sealed letter. Medicine sent at once, pre-
paid.
Casting slurs never caught any fish,
Puek
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-01
Emma Cotrely

Dear Mn. Pinkham:-
"Ifeel Tiny duty to tell all suffering women
Of the relief have found in Lydia i. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound When COM
menced taking the Compound suffered
everything with backaches, headaches, men-
strual and ovarian troubles. am completes
" cured and enjoy the best Of health, and
owe itau to you"
When women are troubled with irreg.
1lar, suppressed or painful menstrOa-
ton, weakness, leucorrhoea, displace-
ment or liberation Of the womb, that
bearing down feeling, Inflammation of
the ovaries, backache, bloating Tor
fatulence), general debility, indiges-
ton and nervous prostration, or are be.
set with such symptoms as dizziness,
faintness, lassitude, excitability, irrita-
bility, nervousness. sleeplessness, mel
ancholy, 'all gone - and "want-to-be-
left-alone" feelings, blues and hopeless
ness, they should remember there is ono
tried and true remedy, Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound at once re-
moves such troubles.
No other medicine in the world has
received such widespread and unqual-
fed endorsement. No other medicine
has such a record Of cures Of female
troubles. Refuse to buy any substitute.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-01

Some men never learn the difference BE
tween fame and notoriety, and some men
are foreved installing reputation for char
acter.-The Commoner.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-01

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken Of
Ave-, n, Minneapolis, Mimi. Jan. 8, 1900.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-01

Linemen were engaged In putting up
telegraph poles on land belonging to
an old farmer, who objected. The men
produced paper by which they said
they were allowed to put the poles
where they pleased The farmer went
back and turned a large bull into the
field. The savage beast made after the
men and the old farmer, seeing them
running. shouted: "Show him the pa
per! Show him the paper!"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-01

A young bride was recently invited
to bridge luncheon, and after spend
ing a delightful Afternoon was told by
her hostess that she was In debt $40.
Unaware that she had been playing for
money, she was Mortified at the idea
Of having to ask her husband for the
necessary amount. She mournfully
confided her woes to him, and he inn
mediately wrote check for $3.50.
and sent 1t to the hostess. The
hostess, believing that mistake had
been made, informed him that he had
sent $1.5O too much. However, he re-
turned it with the curt statement that
the SIS settled the bridge score, and
the balance was for his wife's lunch
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-01

&AA SA<As0.
sized hill composed almost entirely of
gravel, which was used for road build
Ing in several directions The owner
q the hill was selling the gravel at a
price low enough to make it an induce.
ment for the road commissioners to pur-
chase it am. haul it onto the roads. The
said commissioners did not attempt to
gravel the road for its whole width, but
made the graveled driveway about 10
feet wide. AS they had good founda-
ton naturally, and as the road was
Ranked by good bitches on each side, the
gravel became an almost impervious
cap to the road, turning the water cas-
lily IN both directions, for it had in it a
small percentage Of soil and had been
rolled hard. The farmers in the vicinity
were very proud of their work, and a
snumber Of them had subscribed $50 each
In addition to their road tax to help push
the work along. The road shortened the
distance to town very materially and
reduced the cost of hauling all produce.
Tor It was only within recent years that
the great deposit of gravel was touched
There are in the middle and western
states immense quantities OF such grav-
FL. Usually the soil over those depos-
it's Is OF no great value for agricultural
purposes, as the porous condition OF
the substrata makes it difficult to retain
enough moisture In the soil for plant
needs. These deposits should there
fore be used for the construction of
roads where such improvements are
needed. Where it is possible to purchase
such gravel at a low price it will pay q
township much better to use the gravel
III the construction of roads than to con-
tinue to remake the roads with dirt sur
face each year.
The state with deep alluvial soil, such
Is Illinois and Iowa, have very bad
roads. A government report says that
On this account Illinois has the worst
roads OF any state In the union. In some
sections there are no gravel deposits
and gravel must be hauled in over the
railroads. In such cases it becomes nee
essary to make the graveled roadbed
a. narrow as possible. This can be ac-
compHshed by having the gravel road
he'd lust wide enough for use by the
wheels Of an ordinary carriage or wag-
an and have the graveled strip paral-
Ieled BY an earth roadbed. This latter
arrangement is seen In certain parts of
uIinois. The earth roadway gives room
for turning out when two teams meet
IN the graveled strip, and in some parts
~. = Sl3,.k rN0d Ia Y,rnfnrnA1
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-01

Some men are 90 level-hesded that its
. wonder they can get hats to it them
N. Y. Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-01
FREE ADVICE TO WOMEN

Remember, every woman is cordially
invited to write to Mrs. Pinkham It
there lie anything about her symptoms
she does not understand. Mrs. Pink
hams address is Lynn, Mass, her
advice is free and cheerfully given to
every ailing woman who asks for 1T
Her advice and medicine have restored
to health more than one hundred thou
sand women.
IN Rest Understands n QNm0nsS ma,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-01

Don't Get Footsore! Get Foot-Ease.
A wonderful powder that cures tired, hot,
aching feet and makes new or tight shoes
easy. Ask to-day for Aliens Foot Ease.
Accept no substitute. Trial package FREE.
Address A. S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-01

The people who think they can accom-
Nplish things merely by pushing hard gen.
orally have to be fished out Of the wreck
age sooner or later.-Puck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-01

Our own troubles are always the worst
IN the world.-N. Y. Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-01

Casting slurs never caught any fish,
Puck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-01

Ask Mrs. Pinkham's Adyice-A Weni
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1905-12-29

barf. fpenn ma fi4 bas Slid unb ben
6rieben pabren min.
Sen Stbelo aber bat Msiiter Qubz
mig felt ienem Nbeno ME pieoer se=
ypielt.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1905-12-29

~ Stau&t bic fish I Mingo.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-06
PANAMA CANAL GREAT
HUMBuG YE0MANS SAYS
Upholds Wallace and Says Mica
ragua Route is the Only
Feasible One.
Special ~ The ;r,imcs.D,snn tch ],

Especial to. The Times Dispatch)
y SIOUX CITY La, July 5.-'Wallace
was right when no resigned MS chief on
gineer Of the Panama Canal Commits
sion," said ]. D. Yeomans, OF this city,
In beginning a tsensational interview to-
day.
The Panama Canal Is the biggest hum
bug Of the age. I have no hesitnncy in
saying that In my oplnion there Will never
be ~ cnnal i,bult there. No important
American engineer, who wast not puid
forslt ever liazzarded' the opinion that
there you'd be canal there. Tho last
month the rSportiof work done shows
that 1t will take ITO years to finish It.
"Thc Nlca1n guaa route was feasible and
for that reason 1t was abandoned. was
u member Of syndicate prepared TO
build n canal there for ,l2o, 0op, 900 in four
years. This looked too much like canal
and the railroads suddenly ceased OPP
posing theGcanal project and pushed the
/ clamora over to Panama"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-06
TO PLAY BROWNIES.
Emporia Will Face Champions at
Broad Street Park.

Emporla's baseball nine. an aggrega-
in the State. will play the champion
brownies. Of tho Twin City League, on
Thursday. the 18th OF this month. Nego-
tiations which have been going on for
several weeks were completed yesterday,
and the date for tho game fixed.
The visiting nine claims the amateur
Championship OF the State, and the
Brownies believe that they nre entitled
to the title, The pennant of the Tw n
City League went to tho brownies last
year. and there Is every reason to be-
leve that the same will be the case
this season.
Captain Eacho. the fast second base
man., Is under the impression that he
has the fastest aggregation OF balloogists
~ Virginia. and nothing but severe de-
feat VIII change his notions about the
matter 10 all inqulrcrs, he says: Im
from Missouri; show me-"
Several weeks ago the manager OF the
ltmporla team issued a challenge TO any
did the team want to play the Brownies,
the reputation OF this nine having spread
over Virginia during the past four or
iive years And now It Is all arranged
md on tho so-cnllcd unluaky day OF the
thirteenth, one o, tho othcr OF the cham
plohs Will SO down to defeat.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-06
WARM DEBATE
OVER THE SAND

The sand matter came before tho Conn
mittec Oh the Improvement Of James
River last night, and was the subject
of n warm discussion.
The principals were City Engineer W.
T. Cutslnws and Mr.. Il. T. p, Myers, Jr.,
good friends personally. but holding to
widely different views Ms TO what should
be the policy OF the committee on tho
question OF dlsposlnG OF sand by tho city.
Colonel Cutshaw submitted report
and advocated It strongly. Mr.. Myers
disagreed almost in toto with the en-
ginccr, and he Ind something TO say
about 1t. IIo declared thu. he. as a
member OF the committee. had II right
to his Views. and that he did not propose
to be lectllred by any ono for holding to
them.
Colonel Cutshaw said, too. that no
would not be ectured by member OF
tho committee for doing his duty. and
n warm cross-frlng debate was imminent
between himself and Mr.. Myers. when 1t
was cut of by Mr.. James Il. Gordon,
who moved to lay the whole matter on
tho table.
& This matter was carried. though Mr..
e. D. Stnrke objected to It's passage.
He said he believed In full and fair
discussion OF all matters before the COM
mittce.
Chairman Curtis often declared that
the only thing In order was a motion to
adjourn.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-06
Personals and Briefs.

. Sheriff William Williams. Of Bucklng-
ham county, and Mr. r.. NJ. Agee, of the
same county, were In the city yesterday.
and visited the office of the State Treas
urcr. ~
Judge Jamcs Keith president OF the
Cardwell. another member Of the court,
and Mr.. M. B. Watts. court reporter, have
returned to the city from Wytheville.
where they have been for several weeks
buna
Mrs. w. B. Gary and daughter MISS
Helen Louise Gary, Of No.5112 North Eighth
spending week at Virginia Beach.
Mrs. n. j. Smith, daughter and son, of
East Grace Street. have gone to l'htla-
delphin on a months visit to Mrs. Smiths
relatives, ssIfs,l.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-06
43 KILLED, Il ,531 INJURED
ISFOUR7H OF JULY RECOR d

a moro senshle observance OF the day,
and that the West is making more ad-
vance in this particular than in the East.
In Chicago. there was not fatality
during the day or night, and st. Louis
makes similar report. Several deaths
from lock-jaw were reported. These weio
due to~prematurc celebrations.
On account of the unusual precautions
taken It Is believed however. that tho
number Of dcaths from this cause In tho
next few days Will show large de-
crease from tho number q year ago Tho
giant nrc-crackcr and tho toy cannon
were responsible for many OF tho moro
serious accidents.
Reckless use OF rsvoyers and shot gune,
which the user believed were not loaded,
added TO the list of critical injuries
The aggregate loss by score or moro
of fires was over a quarter Of million
dollars.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-06
MAJOR HUMPHREYS
DIES ' IN NORFOLK
!: Prominent Confederate Veteran
and Insurance
Man.
Especial to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.)

q.s4t AopcClbl u Inc IlmcS-DiEpntCh)
NORFOLK, " A. July b.-MaJor David
Humphreys, sevanty-thrce years old. and
q Confederate veteran. died this morn.
Ing. lie had lived in Norfolk many years,
coming here from Charleston, w. Va.
Major David Humphreys had been a
prominent citizen Of Norfolk since 1860,
and fought in the Army OF Northern vir-'
gin!n from Manassas to the Wilderness
as q, member OF the stonewall Brigade
and Ashby's cavalry. He added lustre
by his soldierly qualities to family
record adorned by chivalrpus service of
various ancestors in the wars of the past.
His father. John Humphreys. born In
Jefferson county, Va, though only
boy during tho war Of 1872, served upon
hospital duty In that conflict. The lat
ter's father, Colonel David Humphreys,
served in the war OF 1872 The mother
OF Major Humphreys was daughter OF
Dr. Joseph Davis. an eminent physician
of Jefferson county.
He was several times wounded during
the war OF the Conefderacy and success
sively promoted until he REACHED the
rank Of major. Since the war he had
taken much interest In preserving and
honoring the memory Of his fallen COM
rades.
His occupation In the years OF peace
was as a merchant, until In 1862 when he
removed to Norfolk and entered tho In
surance business, which he followed
with his son as partner until the day OF
his death. He had taken much interest
In public affairs and development in the
the city Of Norfolk. serving as a member
Of the City Council, member7of, n Masonic
order and active in the Presbyterian
Church.. OF which he had been an elder
for forty years He WAS married in 1850
to Mary, daughter OF Samuel Cameron,
prominent In railroad contracting circles,
and member of the Virginia Leglsla-
ture. Arthur G. Humphreys. his son, is
now In London on a trip. He leaves
two daughters He had written an en-
PERTAINING book containing his reminls-
cences of the heroes and the spies OF the
Civil War;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-06
Especial 10 Tho Times lspatch)

Especial TO Tho Times DIspatch,)
& CHICAGO, July 5.--The. Record Her
aid. which has made dilgent Inquiry Of
Fourth OF July casualties snys:
With fnrty-threo dead and 1851 injured,
the returns show that tho ''sufo and
sane" celebration OF tho Fourth OF July
Is still thing OF the future. It will be
gratifying to advocates OF independence
Day reform. however, to know that while
the number OF casualties runs we'll UP to.
the records OF previous years the mis-
hapn taken as n whole. are not 30 serious
MS In other years. Here Is tho way the
more severe accidents arc clnsslAed
Runaways. 50.
Toy pistols. 81.
Powder burns. 1852.
Firearms. l7s.
Cannon. 81
Fireworks. 100.
Tho returns ns a whole indicate that
there is progress In the camp again for
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-06
prise to the friends Of tho young couple.

Il y : ii
Miss Mary oeters. who is visiting Mr..
and MRS. J. ]. O'Donnell In Newport Nows,
WAS WA given given FonrtI Of July outing ny
Smith, some milcs outside of Newport
News The party drove out to the farm
and spent the day being entertained iby
Mr.. Smith in the most hospituble man
Misses Margaret anu Alice Old in N is,as
folk folk, was, given a dinner Tuesday at the
Chesapeake Club, Ocean View, by Mr.
William Lauder Covers were laid for
six. guests being Miss Yonge. Misses Old
Mr.. William a. W1cnn.1 Jr...t Mr.. Ed.
stribbing and Mr.: Lauder.
Mr.. Robert b. Pegram spent the
Fourth at Virginia Beach.
Misses Ellie and Amy lWerth are SPEND
ing some time at tho beach.
Miss ella Mocraw, of North Caro-
lima. who has been the guest of Miss
Ing friends in Richmond.
Mr.. Robert Berkeley Is spending some
time with relatives at La Grange, Ky.
Miss Irene S, Wyatt is the guest Of
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Byers, in Staun-
ton.
Miss Sally Deans. who has been for
some weeks at st. Lukes Hospital will
return TO her homo No. 203 East Frank
to see her many friends. The announce
ment OF Miss Deanes recovery is a
source OF much rejoicing, both to reln-
tives and friends
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-06
BIC IMPROVEMENTS
IN PETERSBURG.
Matchmaking Of Nearly Every
Unpaved Street Recon-
inended \
Especial to The Ttmcs-Dlsnntch I,

Nv
PE1FNE1llssBURG, VA. July "a report
recommending extension of sewers 10
cost $4,000 ana water mains to cost about
Sl4,Wo was adonted BY tho City Council
thlS evening. Tho report was made bv
the, special. committee OF one co,inciimnin,
ana one alderman from each ward n nj
pointed to supervise PUBLIC Improvement
provided I, Tor by tho ordinance recently
for that purpose, 'gt n = = NJ S'' ~ y
Tho public Improvement committee sub
mitled report on. street roadway ms
provement, which recommends tho
maeadamizng Of nearly every unpaved
street ~ the city, nggregnting. in cost
several hundred thousand dollars. !.
bicycle riding on any Sidewalks in Tia
city. The Council Will hold d spccai
meeting Friday afternoon to make some
apPir eo,, for which the necessary
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-06
PRIVATE HANGING.
Order for the Public Execution Of
Wife Murderer Revoked.
Especial TO Tho Times Dlspatch,)

Especial 70 Tho TImes-DISpa tch,)
WINSTON-sALIcM. N. c., July 81
Rev. j. A. Hopkins of Waynesboro, Pa,
has accepted a call to the passionate of
the Christian Church here. and Will take
charge the first Sunday in September.
He is one of the speakers at the Ma
tlonnl Christian EndcaYor Convention,
now In session ut Baltimore
The order made Ivy the county COM
missoners Monday instrlctlng tho Sher-
If to arrange for a public execution OF
j. w, Hammons, for tho murder OF his
wife. Will be revoked. It being d!scov-
cred that there Is law In this State
that all hanglngs must be private.