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Amador ledger., 1905-10-27
Quick Hit a Strong Factor.

Some of the noblemen Of Europe owe
their present positions and stations OF
honor to the presence of mind and fore
thought OF their ancestors during ex-
tremely critical moments. A hiccough,
for Instance, is the cause of the Kin
skys' princely rank in Austria. 1t
seems that during the midst of some
great court function at Vienna the EN-
press Maria Theresa had the misfor-
tune to hiccOugh so violently as to
cause, not only herself, but her court,
great embarrassment. In the midst Of
her bewilderment young Count Kinsky
stepped forward, and with most
clever assumption of intense mortifica-
ton and humiliation, asked her pardon
for his breach of good manners. The
Empress received his apology with not
only good grace, but gratitude, and be-
fore long the young nobleman was be-
slowed with high court honors and
decorations.
Another story IS told how the En-
peror Napoleon III when out hunting
one day, being a very poor marksman,
fired at pheasant, but instead hit
General Massena, destroying the sight
of one of his eyes. No one could doubt
who had fired the shot, but General
Massena turned round and soundly be-
rated General Berthier, who had been
standing behind him, which castigation
Berthier at once accepted and appeared
overcome with remorse. Napoleon was
grateful to both for thus shielding him,
and overwhelmed them both with
honors and dignity.
Amador ledger., 1905-10-27
DRINK GALLONS OF WATER.
Practice Said to Account for Japs'
HardihOod.

The Nichi-Nichi, a prominent Jap
anese paper, in commenting on the re-
markable health of the Japanese SOL
dier in the field attributes not a small
degree of his endurance and immunity
from disease to his habit of drinking
about gallon of water every day Of
his life. The statement was verified
by an attache of the Japanese treaty
commission who studied medicine at
Harvard and practiced at home.
"The Japanese soldier is not per-
mitted to drink much water on the
march. He merely vets his lips, rim
ses his mouth, and takes a small
swallow now and then. But in camp
he drinks freely. A quart immediate
ly on rising, more after breakfast; and
several quarts during the evening. Of
course it is largely habit. He has not
studied the systems requirements
Amador ledger., 1905-10-27

The largest pin factory in the world
is not as has been stated in the
United States but in Birmingham.
Eng. where are 10000 ee0 are manu-
fractured every working day. All the
other pin factories in England turn
out about 19OOO'OOO
Amador ledger., 1905-10-27

and drinks to satisfy that tnlrsC.
Americans Use Too Little.
"Your people," he went on, neglect
their needs as a rule, in respect to
both water and air. They do not
drink enough and do not battle enough.
1 would not say they are unclean; it
is only that they are less particular in
their cleanliness. 1t is a difference in
the point of view. The Japanese
think a daily bath the very least at
tention to the body. Many battle sew
eral times a day-a simple sponging,
cleansing the pores and giving the
soul a chance to breathe. And the
air bath is equally a habit. My peo-
pie cannot at first live in the close
American houses. They crave the
freedom and perfect ventilation of
their bamboo cottages. Drinking and
bathing are national traits. We be-
lieve that cleanliness of the internal
tissues is as necessary to health and
comfort as cleanliness of the skin.
The waste materials of the body are
often poisonous. Their retention es
the cause of many sleepless nights,
headaches rheumatic pains fits of indi-
geston. Water in abundance, inside
and out, is necessary to every human
being"
Amador ledger., 1905-10-27
Wash Inside And Out,

The Nichi-Nichi discourses further
on the subject, stating in naive way
the benefit of free Indulgence in ma
ture's drink:
Health is a gift of the gods, and
the way to health lies through the do
main of cleanliness. AS we wash our
linen so should we wash our bodies
inside and out Water is the sweetener
life. In its free use you shall be as
sweet and pure as a mountain brook;
as strong as the lion of the sea; as
broad as the wind-swept rice fields.
You shall hold your head in the stars
and your life shall be as peaceful as
summer day."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-24

and propagating this important 1000
fish was seriously retarded this spring
The low temperature of the waters
produced by the continued cold
weather interfered with spawning and
then the fishing season opened with
tremendous onslaughts by fishermen.
Mr.. bowers reports that instead OF
taking hundreds OF millions of shad
eggs. as the commission has been able
to do in past years, the government
will be lucky to obtain 100000 eggs
this year.
Only jewellers along the Atlantic
coast appreciate to the full this splen-
did fish. The season begins early in
Florida and works up along the coast,
reaching its height when the Susque-
hanna and Delaware rivers are
reached. The first shad In the market
Is a sure harbinger Of spring, and Is
welcomed as joyfully as the spring
flowers in the hills. With the coming
of warm days the shad leave their
winter haunts and seek the waters OF
the bays and rivers. Their destination
ia the shallow depths of the fresh wa
ter rivers. where their eggs will quick
" ripen. The taking of the fish by
millions in nets interferes with the run
and the roe shad that have gotten
through and reached the spawning
beds have not produced because the
Temperature of the water has been 80
low.
The government considers the prop
agation of the shad so important that
an annual appropriation Of $25O,O0O is
made for the collection of the shad
eggs. Fishermen are paid $40 per mil
lion for the eggs, but the outlay this
year will be very limited. The end of
the season comes about May 20, and
the prospect is that the government
will have mighty few shad fry to plant
in the coast rivers this year. The re-
suit of the scarcity will be felt three
or fou. years from now.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-24

or. When the fish is cooked to turn
II y served in the open air on a table
on the plank on which it is cooked.
Accompanying it are fresh spring vege-
tables, particularly the luscious onion,
and with platter of hoe cakes, the
latter the genuine southern article,
cooked on plank in front of the same
ire as was the fish, and the rare, deli
c1ous but simple combination Of water
ground corn meal and water spread
thin upon hot plank.
A dinner of this description is SUNG
about by the local poets. 1t is sought
by the statesman and enjoyed by the
diplomats. With an old-fashioned
mint julip, concocted as only a genu.
Inc Maryland or Virginia uncle
knows how, the perfection of an a
fresco Potomac dinner is reached.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-24

Wilson is one Of the conspicuous vic
Tins Of the persistent social gossips.
Mr.. Wilson lost his wife some IL years
ago, and it il doubtful if he has ever
given a single thought to a remarriage.
This does not prevent the periodical
appearance of the newspaper para
graph stating that the secretary is
about to marry lady who is various
ly described as a school teacher in his
own state of Iowa, a middle-aged clerk
in his department, or a charming wild
ow in society.
Mr.. Wilson has long since given up
the idea of suppressing this sort OF
gossip, and has resigned himself to the
fate Of being talked about, no matter
how dlstasteful it is. The fact is, the
secretary is too busy with the affairs
of his department, and his mind is so
engrossed with plans for the advance
ment Of agriculture and the betterment
of the condition of farmers, that he
has little or no time to give to the
lighter and more personal affairs OF
life. He is more diligent in seeking an
effective enemy of the boil weevil or in
the incubation of sails to make them
more productive than he is in the fair
sex or in the quest of a wife.
Attorney General Moody, the bache-
Tor member of the presidents cabinet,
is another target for Dame Rumor's
shafts. Mr.. Moody has been too busy
all his life building up reputation in
the law to give much thought to seek
ing partner for life. The accommo-
dating social gossips of the city, how
ever, have settled his fate for him, If
they are to be believed, and have him
engaged to marry charming widow
in Boston, who is conducting a very
prosperous millinery establishment.
They declare that the lady, highly edu-
Gated and charming as she is, cares
nothing for society, and is particularly
Indifferent to official society, and
| therefore has declined to become Mrs.
Moody as long as Mr.. Moody remains
in the government service. When he
retires, however, it is declared that
one Of his first moves will be to take
the Boston widow into partnership for
life and then enter upon the practice
of law at the Hub.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-24

whitefish. To enjoy this delicacy at
its best, planked shad should be eaten
at one Of the many resorts along the
potomac river. There the fish IS
planked in good old-fashioned style.
in the open air. before good hot wood
fire. A shad weighing two or three
pounds is split up the back. tackled 70
a two-inch oak plank and set up 1t an
angle before the glowing hot WOOD
Goals.
A row OF the fish dressed In this
style is attended by q negro COOK usu-
ally a white-haired old servltor, Mno
first began the practice OF MS art -
the days before the war; He .oMs
exactly the temperature to malntain'
and how to keep the fish from scorcn-
ing by liberal basting with melteo pu'-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-24

q SdCy VI Inc oSIdD
lishment Of Presbyterian cathedral
IN Washington has inspired this latest
rumor, 1t is suggested that if the
matter is taken up by the Presbyteri-
an general assembly Judge Harlan. will
be requested to take charge of the
movement, and in order to do so he
will relinquish his place on the bench
and devote all his energies to the
building of the cathedral.
Recently the judge was asked con-
corning the report that he would leave
the bench for the purpose Of further
ing the Presbyterian cathedral move
ment. He declared that he was not in
a position to discuss the matter, and
whatever was done would depend upon
the action Of the general assembly. He
announced his great interest in this
movement and his willingness to as
sumo large share Of the burden of
raising the funds, but he was not pre-
the supreme bench for the purpose Of
devoting all his time to the matter.
Judge Harlan is entitled to retire
mene, having passed the requisite age,
but few of his colleagues are more
wrapped up in their work than is he.
He has been a member of the supreme
bench for % years, and still does his
full share Of its work. He is physical
ly in the finest condition and demon
strarsd only a few weeks ago that he
was e. formidable opponent for any
one to meet on the golf links. He took
part in a golf competition and played
Is holes over a rough, billy course,
and won the match for his club, the
Chevy Chase Golf club, by defeating
his opponent on the eighteenth green.
He has made some of the most diff
cult strokes ever played on the Chevy
Chase links, and 1t is no unusual thing
for him to walk from his home to the
links, distance of four or five miles.
The judge attributes his fine physical
condition to his indulgence in this
sort Of out-of-door sport.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-24

Are the Packers Receiving Fair Playp
When the Garfield report on the
business methods Of the packers ap-
pearcd, after eight months investiga-
ton, it was severely criticised and
roundly denounced. After three
morths Of publicity it is significant
that those who attempted to discredit
it have failed to controvert the figures
contained in that exhaustive document.
The public is beginning to notice this
omission, and the feeling is rapidly
growing that the sensational charges
out OF which the Beef Investigation"
arose were without foundation. II the
official statements Of the report are
susceptible of contradiction, good
many people are now asking why the
facts and figures are not furnished to
contradict them.
The truth seems to be that most of
the charges contain unfounded sensa-
tional assertions. A fragrant example
Of this appeared in recent article in
an Eastern magazine, to the effect that
'.forty Iowa banks were forced to close
their doors in 1904 by the Beef
Trusts manipulation Of cattle prices. /"
Chief Clerk Cox, Of the banking de-
partmcnt of the Iowa State Auditors
Office, has tabulated the list Of banks
given in the magazine article and has
publicly denounced the statement as
utterly untrue. He gives separately
the reasons for each failure mentioned
and officially states that they have
been caused by unwise speculations
and by reckless banking methods. It
may be well to suspend judgment upon
the packers until the charges against
them are proved.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-24

experience as chairman of the house
appropriations committee learned that
one item of extravaganza in govern
ment affairs is the printing of docu-
ments and reports that are of COM
paratively limited interest. He has
been convinced that some of the most
ornate specimens of the printers and
engr:yers' art that are turned out of
the government printing Office really
should never have been authorized,
and their costly production is waste
of public money.
The Daughters of the American Rev
olution secured a national charter in
1896 which provides that it shall make
q report to the secretary of the Smith
sonian institution, and that the Sec
rotary shall communicate to congress
such portions of the report as may be
of national interest. So far the secre-
tary has assumed that the voluminous
annual reports Of this society are all
of national interest, and they have
been sent bodily to congress and print
ed at public expense. A review of the
report makes it difficult to understand
what national interest there can be in
the major part of such document.
Speaker Cannon, with this expensive
report in view, has of late years per-
sistently opposed the granting Of ma
tional charters to any society unless
the act contained provision specific
ally declaring that the organization
shall II no manner whatever become q
charge upon the United States treas
ury. His insistence on this restriction
has proven a damper to number Of
societies seeking charter at the hands
of congress which would permit the
publication of their reports by the gov
eminent.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-24

back and sides. For a time was unable
to walk at all, and every makeshift l
tried and all the medicine I took had
not the slightest effect. My back con-
tinued to grow teaker until I began
taking Doan's Kidney Pills, and must
say I was more than surprised and
gratifed to notice the backache disap-
pearing gradually until it finally
stopped"
Doan's Kidney Pills sold by all deal
ers or by mail on receipt of price, 50
cents per box. Foster-Mlburn Co.,
Buffalo. n. 7.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-24
What It Costs Chicago.

The Chicago Tribune remarks that
the drinkers and drunkards of Chicago
are contributing the little sum OF
81 &c. 900 to the city hall to give them
the privilege of spending money for
whisky and beer during the coming
wear It further says: IF We had NO
saloons. we might not need to spend
81 csc. 900 a year on police force, and
$3.50. 900 per annum for the bridewell
Nor would we need D. T. ward at
the county hospital"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-24
Then Thew Become a Feril.

President Roosevelt says, hopefully,
that we may learn something Of value
from the people Of every nationality
who come to us. This is no doubt true,
in a certain sense. observes an ex-
change. II they are distributed in
the sparsely settled communities, they
will help us and themselves, hut it
they congregate in the slums OF the
cities they become peril.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-24
Successful Crusade.

The National Temperance society in
1902 organized a pledge-signing cru.
SADIE. and in October, 1904, period OF
about two years, over 100000 pledges
we're received. This is mere hint
of the direction of public sentiment. II
is estimated that over one-third of all
the citizens of the United States are
living in states where prohibitory OF
ne-license laws exist.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-24

SAVED SOFAS
BY FIRE
PART I.
OUR BIBLE STORY by the
Highway and Byway" Preacher.
"a Vision Between the Lines Of Gods
Inspired Word.)
Copyright, 1905, by J. N. Edson.)

Scripture Authority:-"In the days of Lot
they did eat, they drank, they bought, they
sold, they planted, they builded; but the
same day that Lot went out of Sodom, it
rained fire and brimst one from heaven, and
destroyed them all. Even SO shall it be in
the day when the Son Of man is revealed
Luke 17:2S-30
'If any mans work shall be burned. he
shall suffer loss; but he himself shall be
saved; yet SO as by fire. Cor. 3:l5.
Read also Gen 19:1-14.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-24
When "uncle Joe" Is Not Popular.

CANNON
is not very popu-
lar with represen-
tatives of organi.
cations and socie-
ties that are seek
ing national char
tiers for the pur-
pose of getting a
quasi connection
with the govern
ment. Mr.. Can
non in his long
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-24

ASTEN, Lot! Carry
the word of the
messengers to the
girls!" urged the
trembling woman.
Her voice sounded
tense a n d u n
natural to them
b o t h, a n d L o t
looked at his wife
a second time, and
noted the drawn
expression on the
f a &c a n d t b e
eyes. in which
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-24
birth List Memorable.

From a recent report we learn thai
sam White, Of Riverside, on the Kla-
math river, in California, has boy
horn on February 20, and in addition
has one born on Washington's birth
dav one on inauguration day, two on
III FOOLS, day-April 1: one on Thanks
giving day and one on February 2
Ground hog day. Also three moro
hovs Eorn on other dates.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-24
Planked shad Of Washington.

N Washington and
at the river re-
sorts round about
the shad is met
with in all its
glory. This city is
as famed for Its
planked shad as
Philadelphia is for
its catfish and
wames, Boston for
its cod, or Chicago
for it's planked
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-24

COHGE M. 6OW-
ers, chief Of the
fish commission,
has very discour-
aging reports to
make this year to
the lovers OF the
toothsome shad.
The work Of col
lecting shad eggs
for the purpose
of stocking rivers
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-24
The Secretary Of Agriculture.

INGLE men in tne
cabinet or in pub
life must pay the
penalty Of their
condition. Dame
Rumor is always
busy with their
names, and hints
and predictions of
m arr ia g e S are
many. Secretary
a -s - ~ 1%,,~a
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-24

0AO q Ao4A
miles from
Ire n t o n,
Mo-, says:
!" "A severe
cold settled
In my kid
neys and de-
veloped SO
quickly that
Twas bliged
to lay off
work on ac-
count of the
aching in my
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-24
Cures Blood Poison, Cancer, Ulcers.

Cures Blood Poison, Cancer, Ulcers.
If you have offensive pimples or erup-
tons, ulcers on any part Of TT the body body,
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
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.
Niagara falls is to be saved from its
crahhers and the HONEYMOON versus horse
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-24
sbak. Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease. 1t cures painful, swollen,
smarting, sweating feet. Makes new shoes
easy: Sold by all Druggists and shoe Sfo + =
Address A. S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, n. Y.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-24

Rain may be all right for growing crops,
but it brings no Joy to the baseball fam
Chicago Chronicle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-24

The German emperor is credited with
the statement ''The whole world is in
trouble when travel" and if he said it,
it isn't all egotism, either.-Boston Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-24
EVERY WALK IN LIFE.

A. A. Boyce, a farmer, living three
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-24

How Many Ouncesp
The latest London quotation of RI
dunn was $890,0O0 an ounce.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-24

Niagara falls is to be saved from its
grabbers and the honeymoon versus horse
power has won, as all lovers of true senti-
ment must wish.-Baltimore American.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-24
Washington GOSSIP
JUSTICE EARLAN ArrRrprrre
v1GoR TO OUTDOOR EXERCISE
FISH COMMISSIONS REPORT
Al Fresco Potomac Dinner at It's p..+
Always Marrying OF Unmar-
ried Public Men-secretary
Moody a Victim.

ASIIINGTON,-che
rumor is again
circulated that AS
8 C i at e Justice
John M. Harlan
contemplates re-
tirement from the
supreme bench.
Judge Harlan's en-
thusiastic advo-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-24
Scarcity Of shad.

GORGE M. BOW
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-30
SITE FOR MORRILL, HALL.
Officials Favor spot mt East End of the
Pine tirOvc-I University Notes.

The executive COMMITTEES of the board
of trustees and the hoard of control
IF the experiment station held a joint
meeting Tuesday. Several possible
locations for III. site of Morrill, Hall
were viewed and the ma jority of those
present were in favor of locating the
buildnE at the east end Of the pine
grove south of Converse Hall. This
end of the grove has been nearly dis
troyed by the heavy winds which
would nccessitate its clearing away in
a year or so. 1t was also decided to
paint the grandstand at the new ath-
letic field, to erect bleachers and to
build fence all around the field.
The Y. NJ. G. A. held the annual bus
mess meeting Tuesday evening in the
Mill" Reports of the retiring officers
were read and officers for the ensuing
year were elected: President, Arthur
A. Mandigo. '06. Richford; vice presi-
dent, Archie w. stone. OF Montpelier;
recording secretary. George s. Wheat
ley, OF, Brooktcld; CORES ponding sec
rotary, Gardner L. Green, '06. Barton
treasurer, Ferdinand II. Peasc, OF, Bur-
lington.