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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-27

chief clerk of the bureau. The head
of this bureau has always been cit
ize1 of the United States, although va
rious governments on this continent
contribute to its support The fact
that the United States pays 60 per
cent. of the expenses of the bureau has
always been regarded as giving this
government the right to name the
chief. There has been a little COM
other governments that the best posi-
tions have gone to this country.
When Mr.. Fox was promoted to be
chief Of the bureau there was a strong
desire on the part of South American
ministers to secure the place of chief
clerk, which pays salary of $4,000 per
annum. They were forestalled, how
ever, by the announcement that it was
desirable that Mr.. Gordon Cumming,
disbursing officer of the census bureau,
should get this position. Mr.. Cum
ming is very capable young man, but
in addition tc his other qualifications
he has the strongest kind of social
backing. 1t is said that no less per-
sonage than the presidents wife, Mrs.
Roosevelt, interested herself in the
young mans future and secured the
promise of his appointment. When
this became known to the South Amer
lean ministers they gracefully yielded
and are content with some of the
minor places, such as librarian, secre-
tary and chief translator.
Mr.. Fox, who has been nominated
for chief of the bureau, has had con-
siderable experience in the consular
and diplomatic service. He at one
time published in New York city the
only strictly diplomatic and consular
journal ever attempted in the United
States He had been chief clerk of the
bureau of American republics since
1898.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-27

TAFT, who is INDUCING IN daily eAeT-
cises on horseback. The disrespect OF
the urchins does not affect the big,
good-natured secretary, but he laughs
his hearty Tho, no, ho!" as he trots
along the road, hoping to wear on
some of the surplus adipose tissue
with which he is burdened
The secretary knows that he is not
pretty figure on horseback and he
declines to expose himself to the gaze
of the populace on the principal
streets of Washington. He rides to the
suburbs in wagonette and has an
orderly meet him there with a big,
strong horse, which he mounts and
takes his exercise. 1t is no secret that
the secretary tips the beam at 325
pounds and he feels it a necessity to
mulating an unhealthful amount of
fat. He is giant in stature, but his
tendency to fat makes him look much
larger than other men of his height.
He finds horseback riding about as
effective a fesh-reducer as he can fol-
low. He enjoys the pastime, but,
aware of the rather amusing figure he
cuts on account of his great weight, he
confines his exercise to the little fire.
quented roads outside the city.
The secretary is usually accom-
panied on these trips by Col. Clarence
r. Edwards, chief of the insular bu-
reau of the war department. Edwards
is natural-born horseman. lover Of
the animal and an authority on any
thing that pertains to it. He rides
well, but he admits that his big chief,
the secretary. when mounted on a
strong, raw-boned steed has been able
to give him some of the best expert
ences in rough riding he has had in
quite awhile.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-27
Mr1TXie Hart

Vegetable Compound sooner; for / have tried
SO many remedies without help
81 dreaded the approach Of my menstrual
period every month, as itmeant SO much pain
and suffering for ME, but after Ihad used the
Compound two months became regular and
from pain atmy monthly periods. am very
grateful for what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound has done for me-"
Such testimony should be accepted
by all women as convincing evidence
that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound stands without peer as a
remedy for all the distressing ills of
women.
The success of Lydia e. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound rests upon the
well-earned gratitude of American
women.
When women are troubled with irreg-
ular, suppressed or painful menstraa-
ton, leucorrhea, displacement or ul-
ceration of the womb, that bearing
down feeling, Inflammation of the
ovaries, backache. bloating, Tor hntu-
lency), general de bility, indigestion and
nervous prostration, or are beset with
such symptoms as dizziness, faintness,
lassitude, excitability, irritability, ner-
vousness, sleeplessness, melancholy,
they should remember there is one tried
and true remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound at once removes
such troubles. Refuse to buy any other
medicine, for you need the best.
Don't hesitate to write to Mrs.
Pinkham if there is anything
about your sickness you do not
understand. She will treat you
with kindness and her advice is
free. No woman ever regretted
writing her and she has helped
thousands. Address Lynn, Mass.
IN Best UNDERSTANDS a WNman'S Ills,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-27

clined to serve as chairman any long
er. He has been appointed member
of the republican national committee
from Wisconsin in the place of the
late Postmaster General Henry G,
Payne. This appointment has given
him the opportunity he desired to re-
tire from the management of the con-
gressional committee. Mr.. Babcock
has been emiEently successful as chair.
man of the committee, but his atten-
ton to the duties of the position has
injured him somewhat in his own dis.
trict. Last year tremendous fight
was made upon him that came very
near costing him his seat in the house.
He has now determined to go out to
forces there.
A number of republican congress
men have been suggested as Mr. Bah
cocks successor For the past u
years he has had associated with him
in the congressional committee work
Hull, of Iowa; Overstreet, of Indiana;
Loudenslager. of New Jersey, and
Sherman, of New York. Each one OF
these has been mentioned, but both
Hull and Overstreet have signif1ed a
desire to retire with Mr.. Babcock from
the active management of the commit.
tee. Mr. Loudenslager and Mr.. Sher.
man have been mentioned as fitted by
long experience to take up the work.
Representative Tawney, of Minnesota
the republican whip" of the house, is
also being boosted for the place, and
it is generally agreed that if he wants
it he will get it, as there is very little
that Jim Tawney hustles for that he
does not secure. In the opinion of
mary, he Tever, Mr.. Oyerstreet, of In
diana, if he can be persuaded to under
take the work, would make an iceal
chairman.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-27
OTIS Me. Jesus

At a religious meeting in the south Of
London timid little girl wanted to
come to Jesus, and she said to the gen.
tleman conducting the meeting: will
YOU pray for me in the meeting, please?
But do not mention my name"
In the meeting when every head was
bowed. this gentleman prayed: 20
Lord, there is little girl who does not
want her name known, but Thou dost
know her; save her precious soul,
Lord"
There was perfect silence. then away
in the back of the meeting little voice
said: please, it's me, Jesus-it's me-"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-27


thing inclosed in wrapper in their
hands. There is no discrimination
shown by the officers in stopping peo-
pie who are encountered with parcels
of any sort. Only the other day Con-
gresham Patterson, of Pennsylvania,
who was about to leave the city and
had to make a call on the president.
was ~.opped at the entrance to the
executive building because he had a
small travelling grip in his hands. The
usher was very polite, but none the
less firm in refusing. him permission
to bring the bag inside the room. If
Mr. Patterson had announced his po-
sition as congressman he would prob
ably have been passed in, but he good
naturally waived that prerogative and
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-27
A Wonderful Discovery.

Broadland, S. Oak, March 2S.-Quite q
sensation has been created here by the
publication of the story of G.. w. Gray,
who after special treatment for three
months was PROSTATE and helpless and
given up to die with Bright's Disease.
Bright's Disease has always been consid-
cred incurable, but evidently from the
story told by Mr.. Gray, there is remedy
which will cure it even in the most adj
vanced stages. This is what he says:
Il was helpless as little babe. My
wife and searched everything and read
everything we could find about Bright's
Disease, hoping that 1 would be able to
find remedy. After many failures my
wife insisted that l should try Dodd' s
Kidney Pills. l praise God for the day
when I decided to do so, for this remedy
met every phase Of my case and in a
short time ! was able to get out of bed,
and after few weeks treatment l was
strong, well man. Dodd's Kidney Pills
saved my life
A remedy that, will cure Bright's Dis
ease will cure any lesser Kidney Disease.
Dodd's Kidney Pills are certainly the
most wonderful discovery which modern
medical research has given to the world.
He who is firmly seated in authority
soon learns to think security, and not
progress. the highest lesson Of statecraft.
Hawaii
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-27
Haran or Canaan
(which?
OUR SER MON STORY by the
highway and Byway" Preacher.
AVision Between the Lines of Gods
Inspired Word)
Copyright, 1905. by J. N. Edison. ,

scripture Authority:-"Now the Lord
said unto Abraham. Get thee ant If nv.
sountry, and from thy kindred. and from
eny fathdy house, unto the land that |
VIII show Nhee; and l will make of thee a
great nation; and will bless thee and make
.ny name great; and be thou blessing
ano ! Will bless them that bless thee.
sno MIN that curssth thee will 1 curse;
IN nno IN thee shall all the families of
tne earth be blessed. So Abraham went,
as the Lord had spoken unto him: and Lot
went with him; and Abraham was seventy
ana i've years old when he departed out of
Haran."-Gen 121-A
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-27
The Love Of Money.

All the money in the world will not
hurt a man If he keeps it in the right
place: but two brass farthings will blind
him if he puts them over his eyes. We
are wrong with things, little or great,
when they hide from us the Vision Of the
heavenly; when they deafen us to the
voices that are ever calling us higher:
when they deaden us to the impulses anil
promptings of the Good Spirit; when
they divert us from the path in which
God woald lead us.-Mark Guy Pearse,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-27
As I Reminder.

Young Borem thine, HAS p. MI
Really l must be going; it's getting late
Miss Wearyun (strangling yawn)-
Well, you know the old saying.
Young Borem-What's that?
Miss Wearyun-Better late than
never.-Cincinnat Enquirer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-27
SKIN-TORTURED BABIES.
Cuticura Soap and Gentle AnOtnt.
ings with Cuticura Ointment.

The suffering which Cuticura Remedies
have alleviated among the young, and the
>cmfort they have afforded WORKOUT and
ton in countless homes as priceless cura-
tlves for the skin and blood. lnfantile
ard birth humors, milk crust, SCALED
bead, eczema, rashes, and every form of
itching, scaly, pimply skin, and scalp hu.
mors, with loss of hair, Of infancy and
childhood, are speedily, permanently and
economically cured when all other rene
tes suitable for children, and even the
best physicians, fail.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-27
Anhlied Historv.

Dear dad, wrote the boy from col
leg~. I'VE are studying current his.
tory, and l am getting to understand il
finely. BY the way, my creditors are
bothering me considerably, SO please
send me $500 in addition to my usual al.
lowance"
My dear son, was the reply "Your
| am, therefore, glad that you are so
familiar with current history, as you
will understand what l mean when l
say that, until they are satisfied
will have to take charge of your Gus.
tom house. "-Pittsbrrg Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-27

HALL it be on
ward with God
into u n k n o W n
places, or abiding
in t h e present
place of possession
and achievement?
Shall it be weari-
ness and trial of
the journey, or
ease and comfort
OF the present sit
uation? Shall it
be a striving for
SOmathinp better
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-27
New Chairman Wanted.

HERE Will be q
complete reorgan-
ization of the re-
publican congress
sional campaign
committee before
next years work
is begun. Repre-
sentative j. w.
Babcock, of Wis
consin, who has
conducted con-
gressional C "a M
paigns for the last
- 10
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-27
IF You Are Sick. Doctor!

When the medicinal properties of Saw
Palmetto Berries were discovered the ques-
ton of the permanent cure of Stomach,
Liver, Kidneys and Bladder troubles was
settled. Vernal Palmettona palmetto
Berry W1ne) is a, recommended 1 BY thou tSe
inflammation and cures the disease. Don't
suffer from Dyspepsia, constipation, back.
ache, headache, Vernal Palmettona will
cure you. Write for free trial bottle to
Vernal Remedy Co., LIE Roy, n. Y. Sold
by druggists.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-27
Parcels Are Barred.

HE secret service
men at the white
house are taking
no risks whatever
in the admission
of packages or
handbags. Visitors
to the executive
Offices are not al
lowed to enter the
front door if they
have a valise, suit
case, satchel, bun
die, package, par
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-27
"Hogv the Good Jobs.
HE promotion Of

dE QloiuOtlUu u
w. w. Rockhill,
who has for a
number of years
been chief of The
bureau of Amer
lean republics, to
be minister to
China created a
desirable vacancy
which h a S just
been filed by the
appointment o.
Mr.. W. c. Fox,
who hcc h O q n
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-27
Love at First Sight.

George Schilling, the American, who
started to walk round the world in a
paper suit, has just been married in
Newcastle, England, tc woman With
whom he fel: in love at first sight.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-27
WASHINGTON GOSSIP
SOME INTERESTING TATTLINGS
FROM NATIONAL CAPITOL.
FAT MEN ON HORSEBACK
Secretary Taft Trying to Get Rid Of
Some of His Flesh, as Is Also
the President-Other
Notes.

A SHINGTON,
Hi there! Get off
that horse, ye're
b r e a k in g him
down." THE So
ciety fer de crool-
ty to animiles IL
git ye." Such are
t h e expressions
that the street
b 90 d | u m S in
Washington are
now hurting at
Secretary of War
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-27
Judging from the Sex.

Shells there any difference between .
fort and fortress!
He-Why, should imagine that fort
ress would be-er-harder to sileEce!-
Stray Stories.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-27
The President Exercising.

ECREIAR4 TAFT
is not the only
prominent govern
ment official who
is taking severe
exercise every day
for the purpose of
keeping down his
weight. President
Roosevelt is COM
PEELED to g O
through a rigid
system of bodily
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-27

The average man has mania for pos
ing as his own hero.-Chicago Daily
News,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-27
Cures Blood Poison, Cancer, Ulcers.

If you have offensive pinples or erup-
tons, ulcers on any part of the body.
aching bones or joints, falling hair, mucous
patches, swollen glands, skin itches and
burns, sore lips or 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. rum
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
The Millionaire is not bothered by the
phrase dirty money. He can get nice
I
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-27

Some men want to make hay even when
it is raining.-N. Y. Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-27

Do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump-
tion has an equal for coughs and colds-J.
F. Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. Is, 1900.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-27

The more we put into life the more We
get out of it.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-27

Ask Mrs. Pkhams Womans
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-11-21

giving us a very large weed. But we
realize now that Our cotton crop will
not reach two-thirds of what it was
last year.
This time last year it was really
a favor to get bale of cotton gin
ned, but it now requires only one or
two days in the week to meet the
present demands.
"We have practically completed the
harvest Of our cotton crop and there
is only left in the field to be gather
ed that which is commonly known as
scrap cotton, which is very thin and
light.
"This shortage is practically ex-
planned by the fact that freezing
weather caught large number of
bolls in very unmatured state and
full of moisture, and of course these
bolls will not open.
"On one of my plantations last
year on I2o acres made $50 bales of
cotton. On this plantation I had plan
ted this year 90 acres but fertilized
it we'll and worked it we'll. Up to
date I have ginned 90 bales of cotton,
and hope to get five more.
Il would consider my experience
as that of every other large planter
in the county.
II have had occasion to travel over
nearly all of the counties of the state
and have talked with merchants and
business men, and in most every in
stance I have been told that the cot
ton crop in their section would reach
between 90 and Is per cent of the
cotton crop of 1904"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-11-21

with all the depletions that went to
increase the rolls OF other churches
still has large congregations.
Sunday Services.
Morning sermon by Rev. J. A. B.
Scherer, D. D., and the overflow con-
gregation in the school house by Rev.
w. B. Aull. In the afternoon the
sermon was preached by Rev. J. P
Miller. All these discourses were Of
high order of merit.
All in all this was one of the most
delightful sessions it has been Our
pleasure to attend for many a day.
The ministers and delegates were in
good humor, the people were over
flowing in hospitality, rhe weather,
barring one day, was ideal and lovely
as only this incompatible Indian SUM-
mer can furnish.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-11-21
VISIT THE PRESIDENT.
Protest Against Reduction of Rail-
road Rates.

That was noteworthy meeting
which took place in Washington the
other day, when the president received
the representatives. Of five of the great
labor organizations connected with the
operation OF railroads -those' of the
engineers, fireman, conductors, switch
men and trainrnen. The delegation,
headed by George Huntley, of the
conductors organization, presented
statement showing that the proposed
railroad freight legislation would in
volve the lowering Of rates and that
this in turn would mean 1essening of
the earning power of railroads and
eventual reduction Of rhe wages OF
railroad employees.
l. Mr.. Huntley assured the president
that the delegation represented no
partisan OF political influence, but that
it did represent class of employees
earning $5oo, 100000 annually, number
ing not less than quarter Of mil
lion organized workers and at least a
million other railroad servants who
would be affected by any reduction in
the earning capacity Of the corpora
ton employing them. The national
organizations of the conductors, engi
neers. switchmen. trainmen and fire
men have officially protested against
reductions in railroad rates.
"Wllat impresses lis with more force
than any other side of the issue" says
the statement. ''is this: Why have
the railroad interests in particular
been selected for this attack? WHY'S
the Interstate Commerce Commission
or some similar commission not to be
clothed with the same absolute au-
t41ority to fix the maximum prices
on beef, pork, oil, clothing, butter and
eggs, etc.-in fact, everything which
one has to buy every day? 1t seems
to us that such a step would be lnfln-
itely more reasonable than this pro-
posed move on railroad rates, because
all of these and other commodities
have advanced by leaps and bounds
and by methods which we all agree
would bear investigation, while the
general average Of railroad freight
rates has steadily decreased from two
cents a ton mile, in 1870, down to
three-fourths of one cent ton mile
today, and during the last ten years
the railroad companies have granted
substantial wage concessions to their
employees and also ameliorated labor
conditions"
In answering the spokesman of the
delegation President Roosevelt said
that his aim was to abolish unjust
discrimination rather than to effect
general lowering of rates. "In two re-
cent cases." he said, "the complaints
that have been made to me have been
that they are too low as regards GER
tain big shippers; the complaint in
both these cases is about the d;f-
ferentia, the difference of treatment
of two sets Of users of the railways,
the difference in favor of one set of
shippers as against another set Of
shippers Whether this is just or not
I am not prepared to say"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-11-21
HOLD FOR FIFTEEN CENTS.
Harvie Jordan Appeals to the Farmers
in Their Own Interest.

New ORLEANS, La.-Oldtime bulls
are getting together, and at confer
ance held in New Orleans a day or
two ago at which there were present
such men as Frank B. Hayne, W. P.
Brown, Harvie Jordan, president OF
the Southern Cotton association and
others equally as active in sustaining
the price of American grown cotton,
defini1e plans were adopted for the
launching of the most ambitious bull
campaign that the cotton world has
yet had to consider This is nothing
more nor less than the tieing up u11-
der contract of some 100000 bales of
cotton which is to be held until the
mills are ready to pay IS cents per
pound, basis middling for it.
In defense Of the practicability OF
this plan, it was pointed out that the
current crop can hardly exceed TO-
100000 bales; that the worlds spin
ming and weaving industry is now
breaking all previous records IN the
matter of new business and general
prosperity; that most of the mills are
sold up for year to come on basis
Of II cents cotton, and have not as
vet purchased rhe actual cotton with
with which to fulfill their contracts:
that the farmer and not the speculator
is entitled to profit by the shor1ness
of the crop; that very large portion
OF the crop has already been sold be-
low it's value, and that the remainder
must bring IS cents if the seasons
average price is 70 reach II I-2 cents,
which is low when contrasted with the
worlds requirements and the 1905
yield.
President Jordan announces his in
tention of Immediately sending can
vassers through the cotton states.
These canvassers will call ON the
farmers and planters as rapidly as
possible and secure from them writ
ten pledges to hold as many Sbales as
thev can-the number Of bales to be
stated-untl the absence of cotton Of
fered for sale meeting all increasing
demand for supplies shall have
brought the bid price up to IS cents.
Meanwhile, the effort of speculative
''Shorts" to cover the pressure on
them is felt, will, 1T is believed. ex
ert signal and favorable effect On
the market both in America and Eu-
rope.
Il have already received pledges