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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-21
Preventing Water Pollution.

After we have once sterilized a
typhoid-infected reservoir. how can we
prevent the water from being invaded
by more germs coming down the stream
whence the first came? is the nat
ural question of the reader. We
might repeat our dose every few
hours. or, better yet, we might sus-
pend large sheets OF copper at the in
take of the reservoir The toxic ac-
ton Of the copper sheets would be
strong enough to prevent any live
typhoid germs from getting it. OF
course the sheets would have to be kept
clean; any Shiny coating on their sur
face would interfere with the toxic ac-
ton of the metal-Century.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-21
JEST AND JoLLIrY.

A green grocer is one who trusts dead
beat customers.
Silk-lined gowns interest woman
more than silyer-lined clouds.
The man who goes to law may be sure
that his lawyer will get justice
Japan has got Ave new submarine
boats; but the Russian score beats this.
Marriage, which should make one out
Of two. often results In skies and sevens.
Did it ever occur to you that summer
girls and peaches disappear simultane-
Dusly?
You never Know what you can't do
until you try to undo something that
you have done.
When a woman has to economic, she
always wants to do it on the necessities
Of life, not the Injuries.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-21

surface character, brilliant outwardly,
but with no roots in the nation.
Thus 1t is seen that reforms which
the lower levels of life, the serfs, the
slaves OF the country, were left out OF
the reckoning. 1t remained for Alex
ander II. to extend to them relief and
make his reign illustrious by their
emancipation. After the disasters of
the Crimean war he sought to develop
the internal prosperity of Russia, and
the abolition Ct slavery was step in
this direction. For several years he
was preparing for this radical step. for
classes were opposed to reform, wishing
to retain their hold on the common peo-
pie. and the emancipation was not eff
fected until many difficulties had been
overcome. The decree was promulgated
in 1861 Among the other reforms in
stituted during Alexander were the Sc
curing of publicity of trials, and inter-
vention of jury in criminal cases, and
the abolishing of corporal punishment
in the army. The press was also given
SOlHc SCWUlouCC VI AlUCl ouU QcSC1s
oped repidly.
And it has remained for the present
car, Nicholas H., the grandson of Alex
ander H., to continue these reforms. In
1903 a decree was issued providing for
the freedom of religion throughout the
empire, establishment of some degree
of local self-government, and abolish
ing forced labor, and the extensive re-
forms which were announced ut the time
of the christening of the heir born in
August of this year are Of sdch recent
date to hardly need mentioning. These
included general amnesty il the case
of all political offenders, the abolish
ment of corporal punishment among
rural classes, so that Russia tan no Ion
ger be called the land of the knout, the
remitting of arrears owing to the state
for land purchases, general amnesty to
authorization, and the setting apart
of $1,500,000 from the state funds for
the benefit of landless people of Fin
land.
These successive reforms since the
emancipation of the serfs in 1861 have
awakened in the lower classes desire
for greater rights and liberties, and the
fact that the zemstvos were permitted to
meet and present an appeal shows the
disposition of the government to deal
generously with such movements. What
acts will follow the procurement of
the zemstvoists it is impossible to say,
but it may take the form of summoning
an elective body to act in consultative
capacity to the sovereign. Surely it is
true that,
Every bondman in his own hand bears
the power to cancel his captivity
and it is certain that the Russia of the
future will be the land of freer and
more enlightened people.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-21
2USSIA stands alone among

~ ~D tutiOudl liberty mas maze us
w. way in one nation after
% another, first in England,
where the light first shined; next in
France, and then in the other govern
ments of Europe 1t was in England
that the first blow at absolute monarchy
was struck when the barons of the
realm wrested from King John the
declaration of rights which came to be
known as the Magma Charta The next
decided step in this direction was taken
in 1910 when the long parliament
triumphed over the king, and Cromwell,
after many victories in the field, con-
trolled parliament in the interests of
the people and condemned the king
The execution of Charles l. in 1913
caused profound dismay in monarchial
Europe, but it struck the first note of
real freedom for the people, the sound
of which has not ceased to carry it's
message to one nation after another I'M
til to-day we find the Russian peAsantry
awakening to its first faint notes and
listening intently for the fuller strains
that shall break over the cars domin-
ions when constitutional liberties shall
have been wrested from the emperor
and the bureaucrats.
The appeal Of the zemstvoists for
change in the form of the government
which will recognize the rights of the
common people to representation indi-
Gates the drift of affairs. While the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-21

present appeal, which has just been
made, and the unrest which prevails
under the present form of absolute mon
archy may not produce immediate
reformation, it indicates the trend of
things and is sure sign in the political
heavens of the changes which must
come sooner or later in that great slav
empire In fact, it is better that it
should take years to realize these hopes
of constitutional liberty, for it is ques-
tionable whether the people are quail
ticipation in the affairs of government.
In the words Of NJ Souvorin, the veteran
editor OF the Novoe Vremya. "Ameri-
cans cannot realize the difficulty, even
hanger, Of suddenly introducing institu-
lions into our country. Even our states
men are not versed in the arts of gov
eminent. The fact is, we have not had
the opportunity to learn the art OF gov
ernment. All this sufficiently indicates
the necessity for greatest caution in in
PRODUCING the representative system and
The great danger in adopting an ill-dl-
gested western constitution wholesale"
The zemestvo is a Russian institution
,f recent years and marks the develop
ment and tendency towards greater
political liberties. 1t is local elective
assembly which has the regulation ana
oversight of affairs with in its dlstrlct.
The late M. Won Plehve, minister OF the
Interior. introduced into the law OF l9oz
acts enabling the admission OF consul
five members to the council OF law. Dut
tbese have remained dead letter owing
to the opposition of the bureaucrats OF
the empire. Students OF Russian gov
eminent believe that Won Plehye would
gradually have extended the zemstvo
system and have introduced other re-
forms OF a liberal tendency. in fact M.
Witte declared that Won Plehve would
.hrins Russia to constitution" But
Won Plehve spoiled everything and in
yited the untimely and violent end TO
his career by preceding the intended re-
forms with policy OF repression.
The history of the development OF
the Russian empire and the reforms
which have slowly and laboriously made
their way. offers some interesting sub
iects for consideration. When one con-
siders the incongruous and divergent
peoples and vast stretches OF country
which have gone to make up the Rus
alan empire of to-day, it is nothing
short Of marvellous that semblance OF
harmonious union and great govern
ment could have been wrought out OF
such unpromising material
Modern Russia was born into the lam
NV If nations of Europe when Ivan the
vreat prince of Moscow. threw on the
woke of her Mdngol conquerors, who nsd
.nled fcr two centuries and hall. But
q remained for Peter the Great to bring
in his era of expansion and development
and growth. His work was nothing
.hnrt of . revolution. He compelled
the mobiles to submit to his absolute
authority. He called into Russia from
1olland and other nations Of Europe
.rtisans. merchants, officers and artists
and gave his country its first lessons IN
Industrial, economic and political ex-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-21
A Rathhousa Mistake.

Around Stockholm there are manv
suburban resorts where sea bathing is
INDUCED in when the weather is warm
enough. At one of these resorts a Wis
itor observed large signboard at Z
gateway. reading Dam Bad Haus."
This notice gave him quite shock un-
til he found it meant. Ladies Bath
House. st. James's Gazette.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-21
Time Limit of Murder

There is no punishment, in France,
if the murderer is not discovered and
brought to trial within Is years. Ar
mold Weber, who committed a murder
in Paris Is years ago, has just written
detiantly to the police confessing the
to Paris
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-21
FROM SCIENTIFIC SOURCES.

The reason of the sun assuming sucn
a deep red color on misty day Is ow-
ing to the fact that fog permits the
passage of red rays more easily IMAM
those Of any other color.
Miss Mary A. Booth, of Springneid.
Mass, is well known In the scientine
world She inherited her love lot
science from her father, and is one OK
the few women admitted to the Royai
Microscopical Society Of London.
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker, the great
est living botanist, has just passed his
eighty-seventh birthday. He was the
lifelong friend Of Huxley. Some o.
his most interesting work has been the
result of his studies in Utah, Colorado,
California and the Rockies.
Remarkable freprooting properties
are credited oxide of titanium by an
English dyer. Flannelette treated with
1t could not be made to burst into fame'
and other textiles are claimed to be
made equally resistant, while 1t can
not be removed by dyeins, boiling or
washing.
In 1850 something HdPpencu VA ""SA
ter which caused red blotch to appear
in his southern hemisphere. near one
of the great belts that cross his disk
like huge bands OF colored clouds. 1t
was 10000 miles long and 5000 miles
broad, yet, after all, only little patch
on the mighty disk! 1t has remained
ever since, sometimes Frightening to
almost the crimson hue OF fire, and
sometimes fading nearly to invislbiilty.
yet always, even when faintest, certfy-
ing its presence and its power by keep
ing the area originally covered by It
clear of all other objects.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-21
4 Freak Scientist.

t1ER N lSSEN, Oh
Foolkil.er fame,
deserves a beIuer
fate than to be
remembered as a
d i m e m u scum
freak, but he will
not get It.
w h en- Nissen
met his death in
the waves of Lake
Michigan he was
trying to find a
solution for a
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-21
A Health Crusad de.

MI WHIlC Out SCI
ton of society is
devoting its ener-
gies to saving the
poor little dogs
and cats" another
section is waging
war on diseases
that affect the
h u m an family.
T h e won e n S
clubs OF Cook
county are willing
to let. the pOund-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-21

liz LuCdtlISdl WI Ia
lost a general ia
vorite when Mrs.
G. Fl. Gilbert died,
and in no place is
she more greatly
mourned than in
Chicago. 1t was
in stock company
work that Mrs.
Gilbert made her
great success, and
it was here that
h0n~ hnH
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-21
The Subway Plans.

Nd not to be OUT
done by New York,
Chicago is now
planning a sub
way system that
will maize that OF
G O I h c al 10 ok
small l,y compar-
ison. The plans
of org aEization
are SO far adj
yanced that it is
useless to longer
l.,h4 kho roccs-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-21
OUR CHICAGO LETTER
GOSSIP OF THE METROPOLIS OF
THE CENTRAL STATES.
A NEW FAD FOR SOCIETY
Devoting It's Energies to Saving the
Dogs and Cats of the Streets
War On Disease-Creat-
ing Evils.

.ICAGO. T h j s
city is developing
its class of noto-
riety seeking rich
as New York has
done. True the
city is not yet the
mecca of million
aires seeking a
means of saparat-
i n s themselves
from their money
in exchange for a
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-21
A Hero.

She Charlie, they say kissing Is
awfully dangerous.
He-Is that so? Then just watch
me win one OF those hero medals
Chicago Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-21
To Tax Balconies.

In the German town of Biebrich ball
comics are to be specially taxed and the
proceeds devoted to the improvement Of
the streets.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-21

He was Rhodes scholar at Oxford.
He had come from Germany and was re-
ceiving his first lessons in rowing.
Back water" said the coach. The Ger
man did not understand. The coach ex-
planned that 1t means to use his oar
lin the opposite way" and the Rhodes
man followed instructions to the letter,
as nearly as he understood. He lifted
his oar from the rowlock and put the
handle into the water
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-21

A well-known New York clergyman
was talking to number of young men
recently about the evils Of cigarette
smoking. To bring out his point, he
asked what the youngsters would think
il they should meet an angel wandering
along the street with a cigarette in
his mouth. One of the gathering thought
moment, and then asked the minister
what he would think II he met an angel
in frock coat, with patent leather
shoes and an umbrella.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-21

Among the many applicants for the
part the late Dan Leno was to have
played in the Christmas pantomime at
the Drury Lane theater was 14-year-
old boy, who came in haste, hoping the
job wasn't gone" The manager liked
his impudence, and so finally engaged
him to personate lizard in the piece.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-21

A worthy dame of Dundee, Scotland,
in order to keep down her gas account.
was in the habit of blowing down the
pipes, thus reversing the hands of the
registering dial of the meter All went
well until a new inspector came After
examining the meter, he ciphersd long
and earnestly. At length the old lady
anxiously exclaimed: IN no tae haze a
big accoont this time, am II" mo.
mem" said the inspector, it's the other
way ABBOTT. The company's OWN you
tuppence. You have surely ben blaw-
ing vera hard this time"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-21
RANDOM YARNLETs.

Sir Arthur Sullivan once wanted to
direct Alexander Mackenzie to house
Of which he knew the approximate To-
cation, but had forgotten the number.
He said the foot-scraper in front OF
the door was in E fiat. Sir Alexander
kicked several scrapers until he heard
the note
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-21
A Stage Favorite.

HE theatrical world
The Washington times., 1905-11-09
SECRET PRACTICE
FOR HATGHETITES
George Washington Didn't Play Sol
diers, But Cot in Some Hard
Licks Anyhow.

A little bunch Of spectators gathered
on van Ness Field yesterday afternoon
for the purpose OF seeing the George
Washington eleven buck up against the
soldiers from Fort Myer- But there
was no game. The soldier lads wanted
10 play at 3 O'Clock. and Coach Barnard
could not accommodate them
The squad of more than twenty-five
was worked in secret until after dark
Within the last week so many strong
men have reported for work that the
coaches are having hard work IN max
ine, selections for the Virginia game
n was learned yesterday that there will
hardly be any change in the I've men IN
the line Special attention has been paid
10 the ends. and Saturdays game may
ind a change from the team which
played St Johns.
An interesting feature Of the practice
was the drop-kicking OF Munroe- rms
voungster showed great accuracy n
making long kicks yesterday, ana with
a little more coaching might develop
into a very dangerous man within the
S5-yard h1feL Ebsf.Est sElss.
The Washington times., 1905-11-09
NEW MISSOURI SENATOR
SUPPORTING PRESIDENT
Warner in Favor of Giving Commerce
Commission Full Power Over
Rates-Stand Important.

United States Senator-elect warner OF
Missouri is in favor OF giving the Inter
state Commerce Commission the power
to regulate rates, of Federal control OF
life insurance. If that be possible under
the Constitution. and he is not inevitably
opposed to changing the tariff laws. ac-
cording to news received in this city OF
his speech. last night at Kansas CITY,
to a gathering of distinguished Missouri
Republicans.
Not so long ago Warner had q fresl-
Dental boom coming his way, ana ne ls
regarded as a man who Will have great
weight in the deliberations OF the Senate
this winter. He sat on the boom nard
but il is recognized that he stun mas
much authority and influence in MS
party's councils
His declaration that he Will follow the
President in the fight for Increased
mower for the Interstate Commerce Com
mission is of great Importance, coming
at a time when II is admitted that the
struggle in the Senate over the rate
! legislation viii be one of the most
memorable waged in the National Legis-
| lature in many years
The Washington times., 1905-11-09
COLUMBIAN FRESHlES
GIVE THEIR FIRST BALL

The freshman class. OF Columbian
College. George Washington University.
gave its first annual ball in the uni
versity building at Fifteenth and Il
streets last night About 500 were in
attendance.
West hall and the library were LASTLY
decorated with autumn leaves and
chrysanthemums and the electric lights
shed a soft glow from their globes o
yellow paper. the class eolors-
The program included twenty dances
and several extras, during which time
nearly the entire faculty visited the
scene Of festivities 20 meet the students
Just beginning their course.
During the intermission refreshments
were served to the guests. The attend
ance was much larger than the man
ayers OF the dance had expected, and
every available inch OF space was Oc-
cupied on the ground floor.
The freshman dance is the first OF
the season. but the sOphomores, juniors
and seniors have each planned and Sc
lec1cd their evenings.
The Washington times., 1905-11-09
Georgetown OarSmen
Buy New BO0thouse
Blue and Gray Rowing Association Gets Graft
Used by Professor Langley in Launching
Airship-WiII Make Improvements

chared off one of the Potomac resorts.
The Georgetown management made
reasonable offer for the boat and yes
terday il was transferred to the row
ing association.
1t will be necessary TO remodel the
boat, but il viii be IN shape for the
use Of the 0arsmen for their early work
on the river in March.
This acquisition is expected to give
rU,viug at the university big stlmu-
lus, as il win not only AFFORD a shell
ter for the racing shells, but a storlng
place for canoes and other pleasure
craft of members of the club
VIII Be Large Enough.
The boat is 60 by IS feet, so it will
be necessary 10 build a 10-foot over
hang on one SIDE for the racks on
which the shells will rest. There viii
be two stories. Downstairs the space
win be ,~voted TO storing shells and
oars. while the second story Will be
divided into three or more compart-
ments There viii be a largo locker
room with hot and cold water shower
I baths while extending around on the
outside viii be porch of sufficient
size TO accommodate the crowds thal
watch the crews practice and the an
nuaI inteBclass regatta
After the changes are made in this
/ boat, it will be anchored about twenty
feet of shore with a gangway.
The Washington times., 1905-11-09

For the first time in three years the
Georgetown oarsmen have Soathouse
OF their own
A deal was put through this morning
whereby the university rowing asso-
cIation became the c,vner of the house
boat from which Prof. Langley started
the flight last summer OF pis il-fated
airship. the BuzzaTJ. which broke az
records ia flying downward.
Ever since the razing OF the Blue
and Gray boathouse at the foot of
Thirty-second street. because it occupied
Government land. Director Of Aquatics
Zappone has been ON the outlook for
q suitable place for the oarsmen., A
fund 20 buy land on which TO build a
structure was raised amoRg the
alumni and undergraduates, but as no
suitable site could be found negOua
tions We're started for the purchase OF
the Langley ark.
Is a Fine Beat.
me hOuseboat was built by the GOV
eminent at the expense of severa
thousand dollars. and is one of the
finest of the sort that has ever foatec
in these parts. After the experiments
the craft was bought by Washington
persons who intended to convert II into
a floating summer garden to be an
The Washington times., 1905-11-09
ENGINEERS WIN FROM
THIRD BATTERY TEAM
Good Game Yesterday at Barracks.
Marmas Plays Star Game for.
Home Team.

The football game between the Engi-
neers and the Third Battery team yes
terday at Washington Barracks looked
like an easy thing for the Battery men
at the end Of the first half, when the
score stood g TO in favor OF that team
In the second half. however, a num-
her Of subs on the Engineer team
were replaced by regular men who had
been kept out of the game on account
of injuries received last week. In this
half the Wig-Waggers came back al
their opponents with an Ofrense which
the visitors were unable TO stop untu
after two tOuchdOWns had been made
by MaTmas, who played star
game At right tackle The final score
was y 70 6 in favor of the Engineers. :
The Washington times., 1905-11-09

Mrs Orth. her husband was insured In
the National Union. September 20. 1890,
and from that time until September 10,
last she has paid the dues.
August p Orth had been missing for
seven years. Believing that sufficient
grounds 10 base a claim for his in
suranCe. MIS-. Orth commenced proceed
ings to recover the amount for which
her husband was insured. Orth was a
member of Typographical Union. No.
10, and of the Odd Fellows. These or
EanizauOns as well as the local police
for years prosecuted a search for him,
but without success.
Charles T. Hendler Is counsel for Mrs.
Orth.
The Washington times., 1905-11-09
SUES FOR WIFE PUT IN
ASYLUM BY BROTHERS

WHITE PLAINS, y. Y, Nov. g.
Capt. Albert Y. Deane Reid. former
" of the Seventh Hussars Of the British
army brought action before County
Judge Platt At White Plains 10 free his
bride Of a few days from BloOmingdale
Asylum. where he alleges she is i'm
prisOned through the efforts Of her three
brothers, Clarence, Victor and Fred
erick DelanO.
an attendant from BloomingdaIe She
kissed her husband affectionately.
Reid is spending his last cent TO get his
wife out Of the asylum He produced
Dr. SpitZka, the noted alienist. TO prove
that Mrs. Reid is not insane. The case
VIII be heard tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1905-11-09
ORTIZ MUST BE DEAD,
HIS WIFE DECLARES
Has Been Missing Seven Years-Asks
Court to Make Fraternal Society
Pay Insurance.

Is Paul p. Orth dead, or is he living2
He has not been seen or heard from
by anyone in Washington since August
p. 1898. and his wife, Caroline r. Orth,
believes he is dead
The question Of his death viii be set
tied by the local courts in connection
with the suit filed by Mrs Orth against
the National Union. a fraternal instr
ance organization 10 recover s.. 900
claimed as due on policy Of insurance
on his life .--f.... j
According to the declaration |fled by
The Washington times., 1905-11-09
YOUNG HARRY HARRIS
MUST MUST SERVE IN MARINES

The Supreme Court of the United
states yesterday dismissed the appeal
of Harry F. Harris, a young man who
sought his discharge rrom the marine
service on the ground that rhe enlisted
his parents.
The court held that the navy regula-
ton which permits or enlistment at the
age OF eighteen years also governs the
admission OF persons into the Marine
Corps