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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-04
PROVES GREAT POWER
When Regular Medical Treatment
Failed, Dr.. Williams Pink Pills
Cured Her Rheumatism.

Hundreds Of people afflicted with rheu-
matism have spent years under the care
of excellent physicians i'll vain. Then
thew have settled down to the convictions
that it is fastened on them for life. Mrs.
Dins,nore was not willing to join the,
ranks of the hopeless merely because her
doctor did not know how to help her.
Here is her story:
"Four years ago I suffered greatly
with rheumatism i'll my hands and
knees. After I had been sitting while
INV limbs seemed so heavy could hardly
walk on the first attempt. So long as I
kept moving was all right, but just as
soon as stopped, something seemed to
settle in NV knees and make them ache.
NV hands were so bad I couldn't touch
the palms of them OH fiat surface; they
were swollen and panied so.
eDid you call i'll a physician?"
81 doctored steadily for over year;
then one doctor said: You have taken
medicine strong enough to kill almost
anything Still, it did not kill me- nor
the rheumatism.
Chow, then, did You get rid of it?'
eat different times I had read in vari.
Gus publications. about DR.. Williams
wonderful Pink Pills for Pale People,
and finally decided to try them. l took
them steadily for four months in ac-
cordance with the directions. By that
time was completely cured"
"Have you been free from it ever
since?"
"Since then have had but one slight
return of my trouble, and box or two Of
the same pills made me all right again"
Mrs. F. A. Dinsmore lives in hearty
enjoyment of her recovered health at
Woburn, Mass, entirely freed from the
grave anxieties that rheumatism always
brings. When it appears i'll buta single
joint it shows that the blood is in q faulty
state in the whole body. It may at any
break out elsewhere, and one Of
the dangers is that it may break out in
the heart and then the result must be-
fatal. The only security is to keep the
blood all the time i'll a perfectly sound
condition.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills make healthy
blood. All other relief is superficial.
This is thorough. These pills are sold
BY all druggists.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-04
Not Hopeful.

Mayor George B. Mcclellan, of Greater
New York, walked down the steps of tie
city hall the other evening, and bought
paper from newsboy. While watt
ing for his change, he said: well, my
little man, how is business to-day ?''
The little merchant looked up and an.
swered: ION de bum The mayor
thought for moment. and finally said:
Keep at it, my little man. You have
chance to become president some day
The little fellow answered Immediately:
Dat might be SO, but II sell me chances
for nickel right now. "--Argonaut.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-04
Poor Outlook for Food.

An Eaglishwoman travelling in Meso-
potamia tells this experience of her
party: "The cook came in with a
pleasing expression: What will you
have for supper?' he asked. What can
we have? we answered, with the eau
ton arising from long experience of
limited possibilities. What you WISH
he said, with as much assurance and
affability as if he was presenting a
huge bill of fare. l knew what one
could expect in these places. Get a
fowl I said. There is not one left
here he answered. Eggs, then,'
suggested, with the humor of 'despera-
ton. No fowl, how eggs?' he an.
swered with plying superiority. Well.
we will have what there is 1 said
family. There is nothing he an
swered. "-Chicsgo Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-04
The S.asSh Sabbath.

A couple of tourists staying at Loci
Ness had a fancy one fine Sunday to
go for row on the 1och. They met
the boatman just leaving his house.
I'VE want to go for row." said one
of the tourists.
''Dae We nae ken it's the Sawbath p"
was the reply. "Ye'll no get a boat
frae me the day. Forbye, I'll let you
to know I'm an elder of the kirk. No,
I'll no let We the boat; but I'll tell We
what I'll do for We. Do you see yon
green boatie doom among the rushes 90
"Yes."
.'Weel, she's ready, with the oars
inside. Jist row out to the middle, and
I'll come doom to the bank and swear
at ye. But never mind: jist row on,
an I'll ca for the money on Monday. :"
Smiths Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-04
"It's Walker's!" she cried.

/ ~ . "dlhOK =. Sic CT1cu.
The words had hardly left her lips
beforefa head was thrust out Of the
! window and Stowler shouted: Hello,
Walker, how did yer get here?"
I Walker surveyed the scene in ST.
| lence. Then he withdrew his head for
moment and called, ''Hennery!"
Hennery appeared at the door and
his face, when he saw the situation,
drove Eliza into commissions of I'M
| willing laughter. Old man Walker got
out and poked around with stick a
while in speechless amazement.
Stowler followed him without a word
Finally Walker stopped and climbed
back on to his own boat. "Pretty lit
tie place, Stowler."
Yes. All fenced in"
100000
There was a longer silence and the
two enemies watched eagh other mar
rowly. Suddenly Stowler looked
around in anger and yelled, Eliza!
Where are you? Ye Amt with that
ornery lummox Of Walker? Ye amt
conso1tin and holdin' conversation
with a scow-dweller? want to
know"
AS he turned to rush into the house
Walker followed him at his shoulder
In front of the stove, now burning
cheerily to the tune of boiling ket-
tie, stood Eliza, and a little to one side
sat Hennery, toasting some bread.
The two old men gazed in bewilder-
ment for moment and then turned
on each other dumbly.
Bring Mr.. Walker in, dad" said
Eliza, without turning around, land
We'll give them some supper"
There was long pause, during
which Eliza kept her eyes steadily on
the stove The silence was broken
by Stowler, who held out his hand
Hospitality and said: Eyes. Come in,
Walker, and hev some chuck"
Il believe WILL" answered Walker,
humbly, 'if Miss Eliza will allow me-
Half an hour later Hennery kissed
Eliza in the presence of the elders,
and stowler said to Walker: Il reckon
we kin make oct 70 let you hev quar-
ter Of our place here" And Walker
thankfully accepted the offer.-San
Francisco ArgOnaut
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-04
Booked.

She-Your face is like an open book,
Mr.. Frankleigh.
He-Do you find it so? hope you con-
slider the type good.
ooh, yes"
"Clean and properly spaced?"
Eyes,
mot dog eared?"
mo, no."
"Rarther attractive?"
Rather
"Would you like to call the open book
yours?" ...-s ~ e..
Mr. Frankleigh!"
"You can shut 1t up whenever you
want to. Let it be the only volume on
the book shelf of your heart, Miss
Creamly-Flora.
why, Edmund! Cleveland Plain
Dealer. l. ss
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-04
NOT THE ONLY NECESSITY
The Voice Is Not All That Is Re-
qrisite in IN Opera
Singer.

The voice. however, is by no means
the only consideration in Judging a
young woman's equipment for grand
opera Other essentials are the dra-
matte temperament, in some degree,
grace and attractiveness of face, says
Heinrich Conried, in Success Magazine.
In Germany would give good part
in an opera to homely woman who
is an artist, but I would hardly dare
do it in the United States. Here there
is not yet sufficiently great and gen
eral appreciation of art in itself to
render it advisable to neglect the. ex-
ternals. The ear and the eye must
both be pleased. Audiences demand
beauty on the stage, and properly So
The effect of a good operate perform
ance is sensuous. There must be moth
ing Earring or incongruous. The music
is beautiful and to maintain an artistic
harmony its opponents must at least
appear beautiful. Therefore, young
woman who has not a graceful body
and pleasing face would better not as
pire to grand opera honors. however
fine her voice may be, for she will be
hopelessly handicapped.
Besides appearance, there are mental
weaknesses or characteristics that un-
fit many women for grand opera
have encountered an innate timidity
and self-consciousness that could lot
be overcome in great enough degree
to make it worth while or safe for me
to take singer up. All true artists
suffer from stage fright, of course, but
where the artistic feeling is strong
enough the fervor of the performance
quickly banishes the embarrassment.
But a self-consciousness that cannot
be thus easily subdued is especially dis
astrous to a singer, because it. chokes
and weakens the voice It has fire.
quently spoiled scenes in operas, and
is one of the factors in my considera-
ton of an applicants fitness for my
company or school,. After careful
trial I am often compelled to drop
singers whose vocal equipment is fully
up to the standard. The general term
we use in describing such cases is, mot
suited to the operate stage
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-04
HAVING FUN ON THE RAIL.
Trick Played on Genial Porter By
a Sportively-Incline
Rauchman

Coming up from Kansas City," said
Charles S. Young, of the Milwaukee
road, relates the St. Paul Globe, 81
saw the most downcast porter it has
been my fortune to run against.
Talk about the fellow who bet on
Parker, why, he was not in the same
class with this coon. After the occur
renee of which l am going to tell
came off, he was like a balloon hit
with a load of buckshot.
ut was on the Southwest Limited,
and the coon had been making him
self useful to big Texas rancher with
good financial results to himself. 1t
seems that the cattleman had been in
the habit of taking this train about
once in two weeks and had proved to
De ready money for the porter on each
trip.
"The ranchman was sitting in the
observation car and the porter stood
near by taking in the situation out Of
the tail of his eye. The ranchman os-
tentatiously reached for a match that
stood in the stand on one of the ia
bles and deliberately started to scratch
it on his boot.
You all KANT lite dat a-match sep
TIM on de box, Marse Bob put in the
porter, Fastening up to the cattleman
ready to earn his good will, or any
thing else handy.
The cattleman hesitated and start
Cd fo ;c
broke in:
Now, Marse Bob, faint nah place
to arg'fy wild de passengahs, but data
match was made fob dis heah train,
an it all won't scratch 'septin' en- &c
box
THE ranchman locked bored, but
eventually reached into his pocket and
said:
Now, look a'1hyuh, boy, I'll just
bet you all $40 to 81 that can light
the match on my boot
THE porter chuck1ed and reLlied:
'Wa'al yu is de doctah. Liza Jane,
she all need dat ten buck piece an All
JUS take yu.'
"The money was put up and the
ranchman insisted that the porter hold
the stakes, SO as to be sure that no
flimf1am game was worked.
When everything was ready the
cattleman deliberately took a match
from the box and lighted it on the sole
Of his shoe, while the porter viewed
thu proceeding with amazement and
''As he passed over the $11 he re-
marked:
Eff it's JUS de same to yu all All
waits to look at dat shoe OBJ ycurn'
'He was accommodated and found
a nice little piece of the side of one of
the match boxes glued against the heel
Of the rancher's boot.
He was downcast for several hours,
but chirked up some when the ranch
man left the car and handed him a tip
If two dollars"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-04
Cheeky Beggar.

J. Stanley Todd, the portrait painter,
was talking about the beggars of diff
ferent lands.
4 have me-" said Mr.. Todd, beg
gars OF every description shy beggars
clustering ones, old heggars, robust
ones-but the most remarkable b-sgar
of the lot was man whom I never
met, yet whom never, assuredly. will
forget.
S"All saw Of this beggar was his
hat and his chair. The chair stood
on corner of the Rue st. Lazare, in
Paris. The hat lay on the chair, with
few coppers in it, and behind the hat
was a placard reading:
please don't forget the beggar, who
is now taking his luncheon. San An
tonic Express
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-04
Found in a Fish.

A singular instance of tenacity in the
digestion Of fish is reported from Shelf
field, England. The fish, a ling four feet
long, had what appeared to be an alb
normally hard liver. But the cutting
up process revealed something far
stranger. The supposed hard liver
turned out to be piece of stout netting
over two yards long and IA inches wide,
which had been pressed into the form of
a football. How this mass came to be
swallowed is a mystery. It was sug-
gested that the fish, caught in the tolls
of a fisherman's net, had tried to escape
by deVouring his prison walls.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-04
New Anesthetic

Eucaine, the new local anesthetic. is
adapted for many operations where
chloroforn cannot be used on account
of heart weakness. 1t is injected under
the skin at the point of incision. Cut
ting may begin in few moments with
out pain, and more of the drug is
dropped in at intervals of few minutes
as new portions of tissues are exposed
A recent successful operation in Lon
don was continued an hour and half.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-04
Reason.

The census bureau tells us that there
is an overplus of women in the cities
and a shortage in the rural districts.
Merely in desultory way it may be
mentioned that there are not so many
show windows in the country as in the
city.-Cincmnati Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-04
No Sign.

Ethel-Are you sure the count was
intoxicated last night?
Edythe-Positive. Why, he couldn't
pronounce his own name.
But you must remember that he is
Russian count ''-Cincinnati Com
mercial Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-04
how the Cotton Market Is Rnled

How the Cotton Market Is Ruled.
The error of telegraph operator
caused decline of the New Orleans cot
ton market lately. It's getting so that
anything except the actual supply of cot
ton can play the mischief with the
cotton ma-ket-Atianta Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-03
Kansas City, Kan, Will Have
Natural Gas by June 10.
Test of the Pipes for 100 Miles
Shows No Leak.
CUBBIsON'S FIGURES.
As Soon as This Work Is Com
pleted Work VIII Shift.
The 800 Men Started on OF
taWa-LaWrence- Topeka Line.

Kansas City, Kan, June 3.-Fifteen
hundred men are now employed in the
laying Of the pipe line from the south
ern Kansas fields through which the
Kansas Natural Gas company will sup
ply natural gas to Kansas City, No,
Kansas City, Kan, Lawrence, Leaven-
worth. Atchison, Topeka, Olathe, Otta-
wa, Garnett and other cities in Kan
sae.
No positive announcement has been
made as to the date when natural gas
will be turned into the mains of the
Wyandotte Gas company for. supplying
this city. After a conference with H.
+. Brawley, who has general super
vision OF the construction Of the pipe
lines, J. K. Cubbison, secretary of the
construction company, said yesterday:
1t would be possible to connect with
the WyandOtte Gas company'S mains
within six days, but Mr.. Brawley says
positively the connection win be made,
unless some unforeseen obstacle arises,
by June TO-
How long after that will it be before
we can have gas in this city," Mr.. Cub
bison was asked.
Just as soon as the pipe lines are
tested and the gas can be turned on we
can supply gas to the WyandOtte Gas
company for this city. The lines were
tested yesterday from a point near OF
tawa to the source of supply at indie
pendence and ,Chanute, a distance Of
about 100 miles, and there was not
leak in the pipe lines"
How long would it take to make a
connection with the mains for supply
ing Kansas City, Mo, after the pipes
are laid?'
L am told that it could be done in
day. You know the pipe line will cross
the Southwest boulevard within 600 feet
of the state line, and 1 understand
Kansas City, Nc, Is to take gas from
US at that point
Senator Cubbison says that as soon as
the pipe line is completed to this city.
the 1900 men now at work between this
city and Olathe Will be concentrated on
the extension of the lines north from
Ottawa to Lawrence, Leavenworth and
Atchison, with a line running from
Lawrence to Topeka
Four hundred men are at work at
this end of the line, in the Turkey creek
valley, and they probably will be lay
ing pipe in Rosedale today. The other
forces are scattered along the line,
making the connections at various
points
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-03

sand. which is hurled in great clouds
down the river bank Just now in
these hills a steam shovel is at work
making a fOrty-fOot cut for the main
line. The temporary line now in use
runs along the side Of what VIII be
the main line when the road is COM
pleted.
It is rather pretty scene that
spreads out on either side as the
train ascends the mesa. The Rio
Grande is very high now. and its tur-
bulant brown waters contrast beaut-
fully with the dark green verdure of its
banks. For five miles, north and
south, it may be seen winding like a
snake. The sand hills passed, the
mesa grows beautiful, alternating
purple and white with flowers. Great
beds of daises, so thick that the
ground is as white as snow, crown
many Of these undulating hills The
train comes to d halt about a mile
from bridge No. 1. Across the inter-
vening space straggle the incoming
and outgoing passengers, and those
OF the grading camps who expect mail
or friends. Freight wagons and buck
boards form a part of the procession
fling up to meet the train.
This all important event of the lum-
Germans life in Abo camp over, the
procession returns to camp.
Men Are Well Fed.
It is 11:3O o'clock as we arrive, and
the dinner gong in front of the big
hotel-tent of camp No. 1 is ringing.
The bridge work stops as if by clock
work and 200 hungry men file into
their places at three long tables. The
foremen sit at one table, one table Is
reserved for the white labOrers and
the natives sit at another Station
and color are the only differences in
the Lantry- Sharpe Construction COM
pany's camps; the grub" is all the
same, and it is the best. Our bill-of-
fare the day the writer took 'pot-luck
was roast beef a fine piece of lOin
that cost wholesale eight cents a
pound, white bread, beef gravy, dres-
sing with onions in it, baked beans
and pork, boiled potatoes, tea, coffee
and milk, and cornstarch pudding. It
was served family style.
The first table was no more than
through when the gong again sounded
for the men employed at grading
and doing rock work contingent to
camp No. 1, and from the hills stream
er horses, mules and men. The ami
mails ran to a long row of feed racks,
where hay and grain had been pre-
pared for them, and the men crowded
into the seats at the long tables just
vacated a moment before by the
bridge builders. The second division
composed at least $50 men.
The kitchen force at camp No.
constitutes two cooks, a baker, a num-
Der of second cooks and lackies and
are called in camp, are employed in
the serving. A quarter of beef is
roasted at a single meal, and it takes
a washtub of potatoes to go around.
I saw the baker frying wash-tubs of
doughnuts The kitchen was immac-
would set an excellent example for
many hotels
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-03
HAD A GRADUATES.
Baker University closes It's Most Pros
porous Year.

Baker University Closes It's Most Pros
porous Year.
Baldwin, Kan, June 3.-The 47th
college year for Baker university
closed this week. The commence
ment exercises of the various deDart-
ments occurred last week. President
Murlin preached the baccalaureate
sermon last Sunday. DR.. w. F. Ander-
son, of New York, delivered the an
nual university sermon. DR.. George
E. Vincent, Of the University of Chi
cago, delivered the address before the
literary societies, and Mrs Nav Eng
Stfom HosS delivered the alumni ad-
dress. Charles E. Lands, member of
congress from Indiana, delivered the
commencement Grafton and James A
graduates OF the commercial deDarh.
ment. There were A graduates from
the college of liberal arts and 81 from
the commercial department. other
degrees conferred and diplomas grant
ed make the total graduations this
year 1855.
There was a large Representation of
the board of trustees in attendance at
the semiannuaI meeting and several
lines OF Improvement and develop
ment were ordered. The library build
ing viii be pushed to completion and
likewise the unfinished gymnasium,
which has been in use for two years.
Prof. S. A Tough has presented his
resignation. He expects to devote
next year to further study. Prof. S. p.
Bedford, principal of the academy.
also resigned. Having been granted a
fellowship in the University of Chi
cago, he viii continue his study and
teaching. Harry Andrews King, of
kent's HILL Me- was elected to take
his place. The exercises closed with
the university luncheon in honor of
the senior class. at which several i'm
promptu speeches were made.
This has been a year of great in
terest and success, the total attendance
raeched 981 and the total additions to
the plant valuation is $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-03
Extension From San AngeIo.

San Angelo. Tex, June 3.-The local
agent OF the Santa Fe has been Of
ficialIy informed of the arrival in a
few days of a party of the roads Of
hcials, and it is surmised that Incl
dentalIy the visit may have something
to do with the extension of that road
from this point. The fact that the
Orient and this city have renewed
their contract with each other, and the
further fact that the Orient's coming
here will cut q large slice off the Santa
Fe's business from this point and ter
ritory, seems to make it an imperative
necessity to move on from this ter
minus, which is its largest point of
business the state Galveston only ex-
ceDted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-03

They are new, roomy, well venti-
lated, cool, leather upholstered. void
of dust-catching devices, strongly
built, -platformed, broad-vesti-
buled and electric-lighted.
Completely equipped with mattress
es, pillows, blankets, bed linen, cur
tains and cooking ranges. Toilet
rooms contain wash stands, towels,
soap, combs, brushes, etc.
Two persons comfortably accommo-
dated in a double berth in these cars.
Rates are only one-half those charged
in the standard Pullman sleeping cars.
Each car is in charge of uniformed
colored porter, whose sole duty it is to
care for the comfort of its occupants
on the Northern Pacihc railway
d. r. Gardner. Dist. Pass. Agt., 210
Commercial Bldg. St. Louis, Mo.
Send six cents for Wonderland 1905,
to A. NJ. CleIand, Gen. Pass. Agt.. St.
Paul, MINI.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-03
Chanee Rates oil Brlck.

Chicago, June "a fight over brick
rates from Chicago to the Missouri
river territory is on. It was started by
the Chicago Great Western road put
ting in a tariff of 10 cents per 100
pounds from Chicago to Omaha. This
was cut of 2 Il cents per 100 pounds.
The Great Westerns cut was met by
the Missouri Pacific, which has given
notice of a tariff quoting cents per
100 pounds from st. Louis and East
St. Louis. It develops that just now
there is an immense amount of brick
to be moved from the Chicago district
to Missouri river points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-03
CoughIin Goes to K. c. Southern.

Denver. Colo, June general Super
intendent W. c. Coughlin of the Denver
and Rio Grande railway has resigned to
become general manager of the Kansas
City Southern railway, of which Job A.
Edison, former general manager of the
Denver and Rio Grande, has become
president. The office vacated by Mr.
Coughlin probably will be abolished
and the duties be performed by General
Manager A. c. Ridgeway. Mr.. Cough
lin was superintendent of the Kansas
City Southern before coming to the
Denver and Rio Grande road two and
a half years ago.