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St. Tammany farmer., 1905-06-10

commissioner comes as a shock to
large number of the old clerks, who
thought they had an easy mark in the
congressman. They had chafed under
the discipline Of former Commissioner
Ware, and the latter was criticised and
kept in hot water continually because
he, too believed the clerks should do
more work for the government than
they had been doing for good, round sal
aries. Commissioner Warner. 1t was
thought. would be complacent gentle
man, who would allow the office TO run
itself. but the force has been rudely
awakened from their day dream.
The first drastic action the commits
sioner took was to dismiss ten members
OF the board of review, ali OF whom We're
old soldiers and old clerks drawing the
largest salaries paid in clerical posi-
tions. His attention was called to the
slipshod methods Of work they had been
following, when it appeared that they
had allowed pensions to several mem
bers of Pennsylvania regiment which
had been raised for the three months
service in 1861, but which had never
been mustered in. The law and all reg
ulations were against this allowance,
and former administrations had passed
adversely upon the claims of these ap-
plicants The offense was SO glaring
that the commissioner could not con-
done it, and they were dismissed.
Then it began to dawn ON the clerical
force that Mr.. Warner although very
easy-going in manner and appearance,
had been keeping his eyes open since
taking Office. He was not long in learn
ing that combination was in effect
among the pension clerks by which work
was retarded, SO as to make it appear
that the large force in the bureau
was absolutely necessary. The COM
missioner believes that he could dis
pense with about 500 clerks if the bal
ance would put in fair days work at
their desks.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-06-10

fairs than Corp. Tanner. He is one OF
the best campaigners the republican
oarty has at it's command, and he has
filed number of government positions
during the past 30 or 40 years.
1t is related of Tanner, that when ne
was being carried of the Bull Run feld
on stretcher, his mangled feet hung
over the edge OF the canvas and gave
him great torture. AS he was being car
ried past Pennsylvania regiment
young soldier stepped from the ranks
and laid the wounded feet within the
canvas stretcher. Years after the war,
when Tanner was collector OF internal
revenue at Brooklyn. he was telling
Daniel Butterfeld, 8 lawyer friend OF
his, about losing his feet, .nd the incl
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-06-10
ROPES A CALIFORNIA LION.
With Aid Of a Riata Big Animal u
Lassoed and Hanged to
the Tree.

San Jose, Ccl-A fight worthy of being
recounted in any tale of thrilling adj
venture was enacted On the Morrow
ranch, which lies on the Mount Ham
ilton range extending from the OBJ
servatory south for many miles. Dur
ing the last month e. F. Robinson,
foreman of the ranch, had noticed that
their young colts were decreasing in
numbers with alarming rapidity. AL
most every morning the mangled car
c.-ss of colt would be found. Tracks
around the slaughtered animals told
the story of the mountain lion. A close
watch was kept, but the depredations
continued as before and the lion evad
ed all efforts to kill him or drive him
away.
One morning Robinson, with bunch
of cowboys, was rounding up some
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-06-10
ACTRESS NARROWED
WHILE IN BATHTUB
TAKES PLUNGE AND CONsTABLF
CARRIES OFF CLOTHES.
HAS ONLY BATHROBE LEFT
Habit of Beginning Day with Wate,:
Antics Brings Exponents Of the
Stage Into a Chicago
Court.

Chicago. - II Miss Maxine Ford,
actress, had rot formed the habit Of
beginning the day with cold plunge
sne would not have been compelled to
appear in Justice Everett's court in
borrowed ral1nent.
And if she had foregone the luxury
LOT a single morning her wardrobe
might have included silk dresses and
tailored gowns, fur-lined coats and
imported hats; silk underwear and
SILK stockings, instead of a single
bathrobe and solitary pair Of bath
slippers.
But Miss Ford INDUCED in the
plunge as usual the other morning.
constable Jonas visited her apart
ments at Twentieth street and Mich
lgan avenue, and the wardrobe that
was the pride and joy of The actress
passed to another.
The sun arose long before Miss Ford.
She had danced and sung the night
before and she was tired. 1t was al
most noon when she awoke and
jumped from bed She hastily donned
the bathrobe and the slippers. She
slipped in the bathroom, just Off her
room, and a moment later the cold Wa
ter was running. The tub was full
and Miss Ford was enjoying it's lux
urles, when there came knock at the
door. OF course. she did not respond.
She couldn't. There came another and
another knock, and then the door was
opened.
And Miss Ford, actress, shivered in
the water.
She heard the heavy tread of a man
who's there?" came the voice of the
actress in the bathtub.
"A constable" came the answer in
gruff, masculine voice
What do you want?" demanded the
voice that came from the bathtub.
Your Clothes" replied the gruff,
masculine voice.
It was a moment filled with horror
for the girl in the bathtub.
What right have you to take my
clothes?" she demanded, and there was
indignation in the voice.
Miss Gertrude Hazen has replcvined
your clothes" came the answer. "She
says you eve her $169 and won't pay"
The situation was critical for the girl
in the bathtub. She started to arise.
Then she fell back into the water.
The girl in the bathtub thought she
heard the sound of closing door. She
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-06-10

AL tAlS C1ty tHey
greatly desired to have President
Roosevelt make an address, but the lat
ter was away in the mountains of Colo
RADIO hunting bears at the time. Next
to the president they desired to secure
the young man eloquent from Iowa. In
true feminine style they approached the
senator through his wife, who is men,
Der of that patriotic organization. Two
of the ladies repaired to the Dolliver
home, sent in their cards and asked to
see the senator.
Who are these ladies and what do
they want?' asked the senator showing
the cards to Mrs. Dolliver.
''Oh, they are from the D. A. R.. and
they want you to make an address at the
dedication of their Memorial hall"
We'll. I'll do no such a thing; am
not going to make any address this SUM
mer,' said Mr. Dolliver.
"Oh, yes you are, DEAR said his wife.
Il have never asked you to make a
speech for anybody, and this is the first
request that l have ever endorsed. You
are going to make a speech to them in
their new hall because want You to-
We'll, that settles it. / will do any
thing that you ask me- replied the sem
ator, and he went down stairs rather re-
luctantly, but greeted the ladies with
his best courtesy and said he would be
delighted to make the address. After the
exercises Mr.. DQlliver said he had mad
the time Of his life. and had lots Of fun
with the ladies, who kept inteTrupting
his speech with witticisms and bright
remarks
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-06-10
A Tale of Suffering.

Oakley, Mich, May sth.-(speciaD-T
could not sleep or rest IN any place. says
Florence Capen, of this place, in recent
interview. Il had a,pain IN my back and
hips. If / sat down l could not get up
out Of my chair. ] was in pain all the
time. got poor, for ! did not eat enough
to keep small child. ! could not rest
nights.
"Then I sent for box Of Dodd's Kid
ney Pills and went to taking them, and
what do you think, that very night I
went to bed and l slept till morning.
got up and thanked God for the nights
rest and Dodd's Kidney Pills. l know
that Dodd's Kidney Pills are all that is
claimed for them"
This is only one of the numerous expert
ences that show the way to build up
run down people is to cure the kidneys.
Thousands of people in every state Dear
witness to the fact that Dodd's Kidney
Pills never fail to cure the kidneys.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-06-10
10 Reform Weather scieu ce.

Students Of the science Of the wealth
er are giving greater attention than
formerly to the phenomena of the at
mosphere high above the earth's sur
face Explorations of the upper air
with kites and balloons have had re-
suits which have made evident once
more the great value of mountain OBJ
servatories. The weather bureau il
now planning a great center Of meteor
ological research to be placed OF
Mount Weather, in the Blue Ridge
mountains. six miles from Bluemont,
Va A new theory of the nature OF
cyclones and anticyclones is expected
to result from the Investigations now
going on
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-06-10
Needle Pierces His Heart.

Neenah, Wis.-Henry Armenian, q
young man Of this city, died with a
needle pieIcin his heart. Several
weeks ago while scuff1ing with a
schoolmate, the latter struck a needle
in Arnemann's coat in such way that
it was driven into his left side. The
needle broke in two while being re-
moved and despite the efforts of sur
seons the other half could not be ex-
,racted. An X-ray examination dis
closed the piece of needle in a direct
line with the young mans heart. An
other examination found the needle
entering the heart and all hope Of re-
coyery was abandoned.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-06-10


that effect in the last congress. and in
talking on the subject the other day, in
dicated that he would press the meas
ure in the future. In discussing the ad
vantage of true craftsmanship in time
of war, Col. Hull said:
"ln estimating the military efficiency
of soldier in battle, if we consider ten
points as standard of perfection at
least S1a of these points are skill in rifle
and revolver shooting. In the Santiago
campaign the Spaniards were protected
by rifle pits with the ground in front of
them cleared in some instances for
three-Quarters of mile over which our
troops we're obliged to move in attack
At that time our regular army was per-
haps the finest body of expert ridemen
in the world, due to the great care and
amount of work that had been devoted
to target practice. The Spanish troops
had received little or no instruction in
target practice, and were very poor
shots.
Our troops marched over these open
places, captured their rifle pits and sus-
tanned dcomparativelyte few casualties. Had
our men been behind the enemy's rifle
pits we could have killed at least ten
times our number out of any troops at
tacking them, as they did the Span
iards. In the war in the far east, the
Japanese have attacked fortified places
and carried them because they have
been instructed in target practice while
the Russians up to the present have
given little attention to the individual
instruction of their soldiers in this duty.
There is no way by which rifle can be
accurately shot without the individual
training of the man who aims it and
pulls the trigger"
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-06-10
NO MORE HEADACHE
GENERAL WEAKNESS AND FEVER
DISAPPEAR TOO.
Flow n Woman Was Freed from Troubles
That Had Made Life Wretched for
Many Years.

The immediate causes of headaches
vary, but most Of them come from poor
or poisoned blood. In anemia the blood
is scanty or thin the nerves are imper-
fectly nourished and pain is the way i'll
which they express their weakness. In
colds the blood absorbs poison from the
mucous surfaces, and the poison irritatea
the nerves and produces pain. In rheu.
matism, malaria and the grip, the poison
in the blood produces like discomfort. In
indigestion the gases from the impure
matter kept in the system affect the
blood in the same way.
The ordinary headache-cures at best
rive only temporary relief. They deaden
the pain but do not drive the poison ont
Of the blood. DR.. Williams Pink Pills
on the contrary thoroughly renew the
blood and the pain disappears perma-
neptly. Women i'll particular have found
these pills an unfailing relief II head
nches caused by anRmia.
Miss Stella Blocker recently said: "Dr.
Williams Pink Pills did me great deal
of good. had headache nearly all the
time. After had taken three. boxes Of
these pills became entirely well.
"How long had you suffered she
was asked. ;.
"For several years. / can't tell the
exact date when my illness began for it
came on by slow degrees. ! had been
poinr down hill for many years. .
did you have any other ailmentsY"
.Iwas very weak and sometimes had
fever. My liver and kidneys were at
fected as well as my head
aHow did you come to take the rem
edy that cured you?'
.f saw in q southern newspaper .
statement of some person who was cniea !,
of . ike trouble BY DR.: Williams plns
Pills. Ny physician hadn't done .hla me ,;,1s any
aood I'D 20 / bought q box OF these p'hs.
After After had taken one box ! felt 50 mncn a','
batter that kept on until became en'
tirely well. " !. a. Teander.
1anis;ana. miss Or. williams Pink Pliis IS are are
.a1d .Id'sl ~ al druggists. Besides headache
tpav @ cure neuralgia, sciatica, .,d deTSen+ Theu
.ros Mosstration, partial paralysis spa '1e
petism.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-06-10
Fashionable.

The beautiful lady in the twentieth
century fairy tale was about to be mar
ried Adorned with jewels almost as
dazzling and costly as those worn by
the bride, the good fairy appeared.
Il have come" she said, "to touch
you with my magic wand, SO you will
live happily ever afterward.
Its awfully sweet of you respond
ed the bride, cordially, but, don't you
know, that wouldn't be at all fashion
able now."-Judge.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-06-10
Their Oratory Brings In Dollars.

ONE CT the orators
Of the house OF rep
resentatives a d d
considerably 1 0
their s,nnual in-
comes by deliver
ing lectures and
engas sing in joint
Dc Bate before cnau-
tauqua literary cir
cleS. Among those
who Lave found
this q renunGa-
tive and pleasant
method of reaping
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-06-10


z considerable :.inount Of good dollars
are Gen. Gresvelor, Of Ohio; Champ
Clark of Missouri; Charles Lands, OF
Indiana; Cushman, Of Washington;
Adam Bede, Of Minnesota, and others
of the lower house, while Senator Dolll-
yer, of Iowa. has for number OF years
been a star attraction on the lecture
Senator Tillman also has appeared on
this forum, but his eloquence is little
radical and red hot fer the literary Or
ganizations.
Senator Dclliver has had to decline
engagements of this sort this year on
account Of pressure OF other business.
His absence from the lecture platform
would be a matter OF great regret. Gen.
Grosvenor and Champ Clark generally
travel together as an attraction in joint
debate. The entertainment they afford
is unique aud greatly enjoyed. They are
the most radical types of partisans in
the house. Gen. Grosvenor is stalwart
republican of the most aggressive kind,
and his part of the entertainment is to
attack the democratic party and its prln-
ciples.
Champ Clark is just as radical DEM
ocrat as Grosvenor is republican. and
he completes the entertainment by at
tacking the republican party and its
principles. They go at it hammer and
tongs and do not spare each other or
each others party. 1t is rare treat to
hear these champions manipulate the
English language in devising invective
and arguments on their favorite themes.
One would suppose that they were bitter
enemies, but after the election is over
they go Off arm in arm, and. in reality,
are close, warm. personal friends
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-06-10

Fast Time with Heavy Train.
Drawing a vestibuled train of ten
cars weighing 1,20s,C50 pounds, one Of
the Eries new standard passenger
locomotives OF the Pacific type, at
tanned speed of II miles an hour, on
a grade of IS feet to the mile entering
Port Jervis, on her trial run from Jer-
sey City. A speed of 81 miles was
maintained on a level stretch and q
miles on the climb over the hill from
Middletown, where the grade runs
from So to 81 feet to the mile The
locomotive and tender weighed 389, ,75t
pounds, earring $500 gallons of water
and l6 tons of coal, and is the largest
passenger engine ever built. The run
was the best ever made over the Erie
tracks and foretells what may be ex.
pected in the transportation over 'the
picturesque Erie when its new equip.
ment is placed in service.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-06-10
IDEAS OF INVENTORS

Aonoon cabman has inyent,a m
automobile that can be used as s,ch
u De drawn by a horse.
oarnlng machine, one which viii,
49, .en minutes cover a hole that an
INDUSTRIOUS woman could hardly fl;
~ an nour, is recently invented
piece OF labor saving apparatus
suit rolls, which are sometbins III.
enlarged music rolls, come as a new
wrinkle to athletes, especially base.
oai'' avn tennis and golfing men this
season,AEReally they are intended tn
keep out wrinkles in the clothing Re-
sides place for a pair of shoes on
outing suit and shirt may be laid fat
In the roll and then STRAINED into :.
neat bundle. They come of canvas or
leather, with handles like those on a
shawlstrap.
A device to prevent horses tonsue
from lolling out Of his mouth is at
tracing the attention of horsemen II
consists OF bit to which have been
added shields completely covering the
animals mouth at either side. These
are further held in place by means of
straps around the animals nose. The
inside OF the shields is covered with
tiny points, but they are sufficiently
far away from the animals flesh to
afford him no discomfort until such
time as he undertakes to thrust his
tongue from his mouth, and then he
is forcibly reminded of their pres
ence.
A gramophone which, it is said, can
be heard at a distance of three miles,
is late invention. The instrument
is named the auxetophone and is
worked by means Of compressed air
This is pumped in by small engine
at & pressure which can be adjusted
up to over eight pounds, through a
small valve, which takes the place Of
the ordinary diaphragm, into the
trumpet The valve consists of num-
ber of small slots, covered with fine
comb. not unlike mouth organ, and
the vibration of this comb produces
the sound. On a calm, MINDLESS day
it is estimated that, with high pres
sure, the record could be distinctly
heard three miles away.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-06-10
Furthering Good Workmanship.

OIL. HULL, of-Iow..,
chairman Of the
house committee
on military affairs,
is a great advocate
Of rifle practice and
believes that spe-
cial efforts should
be made to encOur-
age excellence in
m a r k S m a n =
ship among the cit
izen soldiery of the
country. He ad-
vncafp1 q hill tn
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-06-10
Senator Dolliver and the d. A. r.

LIHDUG9 Senator
Dolliver has aban-
dOned the profess
SiOnal lecture field,
he is Still in great
demand on occas-
ions where pure
oratory commands
attention and ap-
plause. When the
Daughters Of the
American RevClu-
tion d e d i c a t e d
their memorial hall
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-06-10

, If you feel sick, depressed, irritated; if
f get eass wbS
should not be restored to perfect health
if you will write for trial bottle Of
Vernal Palmettona, made from Saw Pal.
metto Berries which possess wonderful
curative powers for all diseases of the
Stomach, Liver, Kidneys and Bladder.
Thousands of sufferers have been .perna-
nently cured Write for free sample. Yer
nal Remedy Co, LIE Roy, N. Y. Sold by
druggists.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-06-10
CORPORAL James Tanner.

ORP. JAMES TAN
NER, register Of
wills of the District
of Columbia. who
had both feet shot
off at the first bat
tie Of Bull Run,
may be chosen
commander of the
Grand Army Of the
Republic. Few or
the old soldiers If
tie civil war have
been more promi-
pent in public at
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-06-10


If you have offensive pimples or erup.
aching si bones bones or ri JOINTS, falling hair, mucous
patches, swollen glands, skin itches and
burns, sore lips OF gums, eating, fostering
sores, sharp, gnawing pains, then you suf-
fer from serious blood poison or the De
ginings Of deadly cancer. You may be
permanently cured by taking Botanic
Blood Balm (B. B. b. made especially to
cure the worst blood and skin diseases
Heals every sore or ulcer, even deadly
cancer, stops all aches and pains and re-
duces all swellings Botanic Blood Balm
cures all malignant blood troubles, such
as eczema, scabs and scales, pimples, run
ming sores, carbuncles, scrofula. Drug
gists, 81. To prove it cures, sample of
Blood Balm sent free and prepaid by
writing BLOOD Balm CO., Atlanta, Ga. De
scribe trouble and free medical advice
sent in sealed letter.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-06-10
WASHINGTON LETTER.
COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS TO
PREVENT SOLDERING.
HAS THE CLERKS SCARED
Chairman of House Committee on Mil
itary Affairs Ardent Believer in
Rife Practice-Incident If
Battle of Bull Run.
AsHINGTON.- A

A S II | N GTON.-
Commissioner Of
Pensions Vespas-
ian Warner, form
erly congressman
from Illinois, is
striking terror to
the hearts Of the
clerical force in his
bureau by insist
ing that more eff
cient work be done
and that it be done
more rapidly. This
policy of the new
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-06-10
R,e+or+ Courteous.

"A woman's bonnet would not cost
much if it wasn't for the trim ming,
said the miserly husband.
Neither would mans whiskers,
answered his vife.-Chicago News.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-06-10
Wouldn't Keep It.

Don't you know his moneys taint-
ed?"
1T is?''
Yes, he made it by questionable
methods
Il won't keep it."
That's right. You'll give it back .
mo, I'll spend Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-06-10
Easeballitis.

Employer-So you think your grand
mother will die soon. Is her disease catch
ing? Z.
Office Boy-Yep; an pitching, too
N. Y. Times
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-06-10

A working politician who has attended
some of the sessions of the gas investigat-
ing committee has coined this phrase:
Give me the by-products of politics and
| care not who makes the gas."-N. Y.
Sun
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-06-10

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken OF
as cough cure.-J. w: O'Brlen, 322 THIRD
Ave, N, Minneapolis, MINI, Jan. 6. 1900.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-06-10

Il have looked the matter over with
reasonable care" said the Prunytown
Philosopher, with his usual acridity, land
have reached the conclusion that it is
not absolutely necessary to send boys to
college III order to have 'em act the fcal."
Tom Watson's Magazine.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-06-10

Russa's free balance" presumably rep
resents the money the grand dukes have
not yet taken possession of.-Detroit Free
Press.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-06-10

a good many doctors are much more
skillful at the autopsy than at diagnos
ing.-Chicago Sun.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-06-10

In a Pinch, Use Aliens Foot-Ease.
Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot Ease.
n powder. It cures Corns, Bunions, Painful
Smarting, Hot, Swollen feet At all Drug
gists and Shoe Stores, Csc. Sample FREE
Address A. S. Olmsted. LIE Roy, N. Y.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-06-10

Either a man finds fault because he i.
taxed or because he has nothing to be
taxed.-N. Y Press.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-06-10
Ereathed More Freelv.

Uncle Dick-What is the baby SO
pleased about?
Nurse expect he heard Mrs. Ducie say
just now that he didn't look bit like any
Of his relations.-Stray Stories.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-06-10

A sincere reformer frst converts hin-
eeH.-The Commoner.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-06-10
Health Is Your Heritage.

Hatred ofie1 comes from only knowing
half Of man.-Chicaqo Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-06-10
Both Sides Of the Question.

There are many things you can't do
with money said the man who affects
philosophy.
Yes answered Dustin Stax But
there are whole lot more things you
can't do without t."-Washington Star.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-06-10
Cures Blood Poison. Cancer. ulcers.

Speaking of yellow perils about the
lemon pie Of commerce ?-tAlanta Journal.