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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-03
WOULDN'T FILL THE BILL.
Had q Wart on His Trigger Finger
and Was Not the Man for
the Place.

When Senator Knox was attorney gem
eral vacancy occurred in judicial po-
sition in the far west, and famous Penn
sylvania congressman fastened to submit
the claims Of constituent, relates the
Philadelphia Record.
'I'd be glad to help you, if you have
the right kind Of man" said Knox.
what we want is man who has no
fear, and will DO his duty. He must
have nerve enough to defend himself, for
he 1nay be shot at even while he's on
the bench, and he must hold the respect
of his community by his ability to de-
fend himself"
Hes just that sort-just that kind Of
a man." broke in the congressman, eager.
ly. He will fight the whole bar, if
need be-"
And BESIDES" continued Knox, 'he
must be able to stand daily temptations.
Somebody is apt TO offer him SIC, 1000 as
he steps off the car, and $4,000 before
he has dinner That's the kind of at
mosphere he will live in, and that's the
sort of men he viii meet; will your man
ELL the bill.'
Nov think of it." said the congress
man, rising abruptly, he won't fill the
bill-he's got wart on his trigger finger,
unless Pm mistaken"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-03

Manchuria. The army experts are am.
ious to learn the results of hayonet at
lacks, as there is suspicion that the
loss of life from that weapon is not as
great as has been represented. Medical
officers say that if this is proven it will
be an interesting discovery and will
present new phase of the value Of the
bayonet, the moral influence of which
has been well established
The declination of the japanese minis.
ter to give any information on this SUBJ
ject is another illustration of that reti-
cence which has been SO marked on the
part of Japan all through the present
war
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-03

No bonds can make us one more than
we a.e."
Miss Pastor, Stokes said. had gone
back to her trade as cigarmaker. She
did this in order that she might get in
touch with the people and have the
same environment as when she first
took up the work Of looking after the
poor. She wanted the old associations
and thoughts that meant SO much to her
when she was struggling for her own
living.
I'VE have not made our plans for
next year." said Stokes. I'VE expect,
however, to live in a tenement down
here on the lower East side"
Stokes said there was no opposition
to his marriage on the part of his fam
lily, and denied that radical differences
on religion formed barrier.
Miss Pastor Is Jew he said, I'm
the same sense az the apostles and Jesus
were Jews. She and are both proud
of our common lineage. We are both
proud of the Jewish race and its ira
ditions. We both believe that Judaism.
while true SO far as it goes, does not ex-
press so much real truth as Christianity
does. Our attitude toward Judaism
and Christianity is identical. We both
consider ourselves Christians. She is
of Jewish ancestry and am not. That
is the only difference.
Stokes said that five or six years ago
twin IN,
land trying to support family of seven
on her scant earnings as cigarmaker
there often came times when there was
no money for food or light. Under
such circumstances, he said, Miss Pas
tor bore up bravely. On one occasion, he
said. on Thanksgiving day, there was
nothing in the larder, yet Miss Pastor
wrote a poem which she called "A
Thanksgiving"
Miss Pastor is Is years old. She was
born in Russia, but left that country for
London in 1882. For few years she at
tended Jewish free school in that
city. The family emigrated to Cleve-
land in 1891, and at II years old the
girl obtained employment in cigar
factory. She then began to write
stories and poems. Her work attracted
the attention of Jewish newspaper Of
fees in this city, and she was invited
to come here.
]. G. Phelps Stokes is member of
many philanthropic societies and of
several clubs He graduated from
Yale in the class of 80.
Stokes sister, Miss Caroline Stokes,
who long has been interested in
settlement work, was married a year
ago to Robert Hunter, then head worker
in the university settlement. They
have continued their interest in socio-
logical studies.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-03
A Great Discovery.

Clayton, Tex, May lst.-(special)-
That genuine cure for Diabetes has been
discovered is the opinion of A1r. ). Il.
matter Mr.. Bailey says:
Il believe Dodd's Kidney Pills is the
best remedy for Diabetes and the only one
that has ever been discovered that will
cure Diabetes"
Il have genuine case of Diabetes.
have taken seven boxes of Dodds Kidney
Pills and am still taking them. They have
helped me so much that am now up and
able to work some. | believe that it
had concerned strictly to a Diabetes diet
/ would now have been completely cured =
Dodd's Kidney Pills have cured hun
dreds of cases Of Diabetes and never once
failed. 1t is an old saying that what viii
cure Diabetes will cure any form OF Md
ney Disease and that's just exactly what
Dodd's Kidney Pills do. They cure all
kidney diseases from Backache to Bright s
Disease.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-03
Man Rents Wife to Friend.

Pittsburg. Pa.-According to the
testimony of Mrs. Ianthe Butler Happy,
during the divorce proceedings in
court the other day, the husband Of
the woman, James Happy. rented her
to William G. Austin at a stipulated
rental of one dollar per week. The
suit for divorce was brought by Happy,
who named Austin as correspondent.
Both the plaintiff in the case and the
correspondent are sewing machine
agents. The Happys were married about
two years ago. but they separated after
living together for eight mol tbs.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-03
THE ROMANCE OF
A MILLIONAIRE
J.G. PHELPS STOKES TO WE'D MISS
PASTOR, CIGARMAKER.
MET IN SETTLEMENT WORK
Young Philanthropist Declares They
Are Already One in Works and
Observation-Disclosures
Russian Jew.

New York. - A romance growing
out Of university settlement work
among East side tenements was re-
vealed recently when announcement
was made of the engagement of J. G.
Phelps Stokes, millionaire and philan-
thropist, son Of Arson Phelps Stokes,
to Miss Harriet Pastor The bride is a
cigarmaker by trade. The wedding will
take place the latter part of July
Miss Pastor came here from Cleve-
land about two years ago to become a
reporter on the staff Of the Jewish Daily
News. She Iuet Stokes by being sent
to interview him on some phases of set
to do voluntary work in connection with
the settlement. A few weeks ago she
left the newspaper and since has de-
voted her time entirely to settlement
work.
When rumors of the engagement first
became current Stokes made denial.
Later he explained that he made the
denial because to acknowledge his EN-
gagement'' would have belittled his re-
lations with Miss Pastor. He denied
the engagement, he explained, because
he did not consider their relations
should be described by that word. They
SO long have considered themselves
one in spirit and purpose that an ell
gagement in the common usage of the
word was necessary
In the eyes of the world" he said.
'g presume we could be called engaged.
We do not consider IL in that light. We
have considered that we are one, mar
ried in works and thoughts. We regard
mentioned such thing as an engage
ment between u.s. There has been no
formal engagement as the world calls it.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-03

climate upon them and their efficiency,
gives it is his opinion that the little Japs
are better adapted to this work than any
other class of laborers that can be OBJ
tanned. He has consunlted with Secre.
tary of War Taft on the subject and the
latter agrees with his conclusions.
White labor cannot exist on the
isthmus on account Of the cli-
mate and the sickness it produces.
Chinese are not available, as they
are prohibited by law to be landed on the
isthmus. The West Indian laborers, the
colored men from the various islands,
are too shiftless, lazy and inefficient.
South Europe labor is not available
either. The question has resolved itself,
therefore into the employment OF Japan
csc labor if good execution is to be Sc
cured. Repugnant as it is to the customs
and laws of the United States this Jap,
anese labor will doubtless be employed
through the Padrone system. Contracts
will be made with japanese contractors
who will furnish the laborers and charge
the government so much per head per
day.
The labor leaders have been sounded
on this question, and it is understood
they raise no serious objection to the
employment of contract labor on the
actual digging of the canal. They APP
preciate conditions on the isthnus and
recognize that no body of laborers that
could belong to their organizations,
could endure the climate and do the
work. AS the interests of labor organize
lions have been safeguarded in ether
ways. such as the manufacture OF ma
chinery and material, the employment
of ditch diggers does not interest them
particularly
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-03
CUTICURA, THE SET, $1.oo.
Complete Treatment for Every HUI.
mOur, from Pimples to ScrOfula,
from Infancy to Age-A Set
Often Cures.

Cuticura Treatment is local and consti-
trtional-complete and perfect, pure,
sweet and wholesome. Battle the affected
surfaces with Cuticura Soap and hot wa
ter to cleanse the skin of crusts and
scales and soften the thickened cuticle,
dry without hard rubbing, and apply
Cuticura Ointment freely to allay itching,
irritation and inflammation, and soothe
and heal, and lastly take Cuticura Re
solvent Pills to cool and cleanse the
blood, and put every function in state
Of healthy activity. More great cures
Ct simple, scrofulous and hereditary
humors are daily made by Cnticura rene
dies than by all other blood and skin
remedies.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-03

fact that ca the slightest test the thin
blades would snap. In an engagement
where the hayonet would be called into
play, this weapon would be useless, ana
the president therefore recommended
that something more substantial be
adopted, and on his recommendation
the general staff has adopted broad.
strong, dagger-iiie bayonet that can be
welded with terrific effect, if necessary,
In close quarters.
The president had the same criticism
to make of the pretty, toy-like swords
which the officers have been wearing,
and he recommended that for actual
service a good. sharp saber be substi-
tuted. one that would prove weapon OF
defense and could do execution. Rather
than depend on the fancy dress swords
that have been in use, he declared it
would be better to do away with such
weapon altogether and If practicable
arm the officers with rifles. The latter
suggestion he, Of course, did not advo-
cate. as he admitted it would be imprac-
ttcable for officers in command of troops
to be encountered with rifle. He did
insist. however, on change in the
sword, and the general staff has In conse-
nnence adopted the saber, which is to be
ground to a razor-like edge. SO that it
will mean something when used in con-
test.
Another arm that is engaging the pres
;dont,s attention is the new rifle, which
Ia being supplied to the army. The presi-
dent wants a thorough test to be made
of these guns, and suggests the trials OF
heir effectiveness be made on long
ranges, such as may be found at some OF
the western posts.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-03
New Figure in Political Field.

NEW figure, it is
said, is about to ap-
pear in the field of
national politics
and in the public
service. This is
Mr.. Henry c. Fricll,
of Pittsburg, the
business associate
Of Andrew Car
negie and the warm
personal friend OF
the late President
Mckinley and Of
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-03
Little Data from japanese War.


alton of the adop-
ton Of new bayo-
nets and S b a r p
sabers, army Off
GERS have b e e L
eager to secure in
formation regard
ing the use OF such
weapons in tn e
present war be-
tween Russia and
Japan. They have
b a d considerable
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-03

navy man, and everything pertaining to
the personnel or equipment of those
branches is of intense interest to him.
ihere is not an expert in the navy who
watches more closely the performance
OF battleships and cruisers in their ma
neuvers and the records made by their
gunners at target practice He is well
acquainted with the technical part of
gunnery, and the reports of the perform
ances of the various ships are sent to
n1Ga as soon as received, and he reads
them with eagerness and discrimina-
ton.
When Mr.. Roosevelt was assistant
secretary of the navy, he did more to adj
vance the efficiency of the men behind
the guns than anyone connected with
the service for years On several occa-
slons he accompanied the fleets on their
evuiutions and at target practice, and
ne made a study of all things pertaining
to the manipulation of the big and little
guns on the ships. During target prac-
tlce out on the open sea Mr.. Roosevelt
would become SO intesely interested in
the shots as to be oblivious to his sur
rOundings. He would shout and cheer
Justify when an extraordinarily good
shQt was made. To this day he main
tails his interest in this very impor
tant part of the service, and frequently
cousults with the naval officers regard
ing methods Of improving marine gun
merry, and criticises reports that do not
show what he conceives should be good
record of efficiency.
The president takes Just as deep an in
terest in the army as he does in the navy,
and studies the details of the army
equipment just as he does that of the
navy. A recent example of this was
when he sent letter to the general staff
recommending that change be made in
the bayonets and swords used in the
army.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-03
He Was Safe.

A teacher in one of the public schools
asked little Irish boy why he had
been absent day, to which the youth
replied:
My mother had the humps, and had
to go and get the DOCTOR
is catching, johnny"
Eyes, but this is my step-mother, and
she never gives me anything. IN. Y.
Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-03
You Have No Friends

that will not be interested in remedy
that is being used extensively as a per-
manent cure for Dyspepsia, Constipation,
Headache. Catarrh of the Mucous Mem
brane, and all diseases of the Liver, Kid
neys and Bladder. Only one dose day.
Write at cnce to the Vernal Remedy
Company, LIE Roy, n. Y, and they will
cheerfuliy send you free. trial bottle
of Vernal Palmettona palmetto Berry
Wine), to convince you of the wonderful
results to be obtained from its use. Sold
by druggists everywhere.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-03
Wants Effective Weapocs.

49, Akoo0A% Ill w.
lieves that if a
weapon is to be
used at all it should
be substantial and
effective. In this
letter he criticised
the light stiletto-
like bayonet that
has been in service
as being too small
and brittle for prac-
teal use. He called
attention To tho
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-03

81 wonder how Mr. Smuggs acquired
his reputation for uprightness and can
dor?'' Very easily" answered Miss
Cayenne BY never telling a falsehood!
when there was the slightest danger OF
being causht."-N Washington Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-03

tacks OF kidney dlsor-
ders which kept me in
the house for days at a
time, unable to do any
thing. What I suffered
can hardly be told.
Complications set in,
the particulars OF
which l will be pleased
to give in a personal
interview to any one
who requires informa-
ton. This l can con-
scientiously say.Doan's
Kidney Pills caused a
general improvement
in nv health. They
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-03
Japanese Labor for Istbuus.

HE Panama canal
commission has de-
cided that Japanese
is the only labor
available for dig
ging the c a e a | S.
C b i e f Engineer
Wallace, who has
spent many months
on the isthmlls and
personally OBJ
served the force OF
men at work there,
the influence OF tina
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-03

ness, faintness, lassitude, excitability,
irritability, nervousness, sleepless.
ness, melancholy, ''all-gone and
"want-to-be-le feelings. blues
and hopelessness, they should remem-
Der there is one tried and true remedy
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound at once removes such troubles.
No other female medicine in the
world has received such widespread
and unqualified endorsement. No other
medicine has such record of cures OF
female troubles
The needless suffering of women from
diseases peculiar to their sex is terrible
to see. The money which they pay to
doctors who do not help them is an
enormous waste. The pain is cured
and the money is saved by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Ex-
perience has proved this.
It is well for women who are i'll to
write Mrs. Pinkham. at Lynn, Mass.
In her great experience, which covers
many years. she has probably had to
deal with dozens of eases just like
yours Her advice is free and conf
Dental.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-03
A VOICE FROM THE PULPIT.

Rev. Jacob D. Van Doren, OF 81 Sixth
street. Fond Du Lac, Wis, Presby-
terrain clergyman, says: II had at
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-03

If we were as credulous about other peo-
pie and things rs we are about ourselves,
the supply OF gold bricks couldn't keep
Up with the demand-Puck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-03

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalli-
Bile medicine for coughs and colds.-N w.
Samuel, Ocean Grove, n j., Feb. II, 1900.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-03

brought great relief by lessening the
pain and correcting the action Of the
kidney secretions." !.
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. Price. SO cents. Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-03

Why is it that the homely girls voice
is the one that sounds sweetest through
. telephone Chicago Sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-03

In a Pinch, Use Aliens Foot-Ease.
Shake into your shoes. Aliens Foot Ease.
a powder. It cures Corns, Bunions, Painful,
Smarting, Hot, Swollen feet. At all Drug
gsts and Shoe Stores. Csc. Sample FREE.
Address A. S. Olmsted. lie Roy, N. Y.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-03

Bread is the staff of life, and it fire.
quently is the indigestion Of life, also
Sunset Magazine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-03

There are not 40 many people leading
the simple life now, but there are whole
lot more talking about why Others should
lead it.-Chicago Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-03
IS A War EXPERT
PRESIDENT WATCHES CLOSELY
ARMY AND NAVY MATTERS.
HOW He IMPROVED GuNNERY
instrumental in Having New Bayone+
and Sword Adopted in the Army
Effort to Secure War Data from
japanese Proves Futile,

A S H l NC TO NJ
President Roose-
welt finds time in
all the multitude
Of big state ques-
tons and interna-
t i O n a | problems
that pour in upon
him to give a good
deal of attention
to the details Of va
rious branches of
the public service.
He is an enthusi-
aStic army and
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-03
Cures Eczema. Itching Humors

Especially for old, chronic cases take
Botanic Blood Balm. It gives healthy
ali the sores, eruptions, scabs, scales; stops
the awful itching and burning of eczema,
swellings, suppurating, watery sores, etc.
Druggists, 81. Sample free and prepaid
by writing Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga.
Describe trouble and free medical advice
sent in sealed letter
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-03
Unnatural.

"Cholly doesn't act like himself"
"No?"
NO; he acts as if he had something
On his mind. Houston Post
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-03

If we did all TIE things that we in
tend to do, we'd find that we shouldn't
have time to intend to do SO many
Puck
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-03
4 TRAINED NURSE
After Years of Experience, Advises
Regard to Their Health.

Mrs. Martha Pohlman
of SIS Chester Avenue, %
Newark, N. j., who is q ~
graduate Nurse from the s
Blockley Training School, )
at Philadelphia, and for a.
six years Chief Clinic III
Nurse at the Philadelphia 10
Hospital, writes the letter III
printed below. She has H.
the advantage of personal -
experience, besides her 10
professional education, Es#ss
and what she has to say -
may be absolutely relied -
upon. -
Many other women are ID
afflicted as she was. They Ill
can regain health in the III:
same way. It is prudent 80
to heed such advice frcm S
such a source. -
Mrs, Pohlman writes: 5
81 am firmly persuaded,
dftereight years of experience me
with Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, that it M c
is the safest and best medicine
for any suffering woman to nl
use. VfOtl
Immediately after my
marriage I found that my 4
health began to fail mo. Ibe-
came weak and pale, with Sc
we're bearing down pains, fear ~
full backaches and frequent
dizzy spells. The doctorspre-
scribed for me, yet / did not Nv
improve. would bloat after
eating and frequently become
nauseated. had an acrid discharge
pains down through my limbs SO ,
hardly walk. 1t was as bad q case Of fe
trouble as ! have ever known. Lyd
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, how
cured me within four months. Since
time have had occasion to recommend
a number of patients suffering fron
forms of female difficulties, and find
while it is considered unprofessional to
ommend a patent medicine, l can hoI
recommend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege
Compound, for / have found that it
female ills, where all other medicine fail
is grand medicine for sick women
Money cannot buy such testimor
this-merit alone can produce sue
suits, and the ablest specialists
agree that Lydia E. Pinkham's Y
table Compound is the most un
sally successful remedy for all fel
diseases known to medicine.
When women are troubled wit
regular, suppressed or painful ]
situation, weakness, leucorrh9a,
placement or liberation of the w,
that bearingdown feeling, infan
ton of the ovarics, backache. b
ing for fatulence), general debilit,
digestion, and nervous prostratio
are beset with such symptoms as {
W~,s1;o R;uLB,ou,1c VoAo<ohPn
The Washington times., 1905-08-31
Many Famous Actresses Homely.
Tactful Women Not Thought Ugly.

Next comes tact II tactful woman
is ever ugly nobody finds II out. A
great diplomat once declared that a
blunder was worse than a crime. and
q woman who goes through Life like a
bull in a china shop is n monstrosity
in nature II she is ugly her homeli-
ness aggravates her offense, but no
amount OF beauty can ever atone for IT.
Nobody ever thought OF a woman
good looking who trod rough-shod over
ones sensibilities, and who, through
care!essness or sheer stupidity said the
things that should not have been said
fand left unsaid the things that should
have been said.
There is a general impression that
tact Ike beauty, is a gift OF Got This
IS rank nonsense. and IL only an excuse
invented by the lazy TO palliate their
mistakes.
Tact is merely putting yourself in the
other persons place, and doing as you
would like TO be done by. 1t Is tactful
to remember the clever things a wom-
ans baby did, the prize her boy took
at school. the beautiful gown she wore.
1t is tactful TO recall mans rank
and achievements. the book he has writ
ten, the football game he won, the bust
ness coup he made.
Takes Time and Sacrifice
Any woman who can learn 10 handle
cut glass and old china without smash
ing them can acquire sufficient dexterity
in social intercourse to handle the peo-