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The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-18
Evidently Had Met the
Species Before and Welcomed
Opportunity to Mete Out Pun
ishment for Discourtesy.

Paul Morton at convention OF rail-
road men said OF the railroad hog.
Il wish that all these men could
be treated as certain Marylander
once was.
THE Marylander boarded train
with two arm loads of bundles. He
sat down and piled his bundles beside
him. Then he opened a paper and be-
gan to read in great comfort.
THE car by degrees grew crowded.
At last the only vacant seat was the
bundle.hlled one beside the Maryland.
err. Though several passengers hest
tated beside this seat. looking at the
Marylander wisttully, he made no
sign. lie would rather let the people
stand than remove his goods.
FINALLY someone summoned the
conductor. He hurried in and said /;
Take down those bundles. please. at
once. Don't YOU see, air, that there
are ladies standing all about your
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-18
History Shows that Men OF the.
Greatest Genius Have Been
for the MOST Part CheerfH
and Contented.

Cheeriulness is an excellent wear
ing quality. Il has been called the
bright weather of the heart. It gives
harmony OF soul; and is perpetual
song without words. Il is tantamount
10 repose Il enables nature to re-
cruit its strength; whereas worry and
discomfort debilitate It, involving con-
slant wear and tear. How is It that
we see such men as Lord Palmerston
growing old In harness, working on
vigorously 10 the end? Mainly
through equanimity of temper and ha-
bitual cheerfulness. They have edu-
Gated themselves in the habit of en-
durance, of not being easily provoked
of bearing and forebearing or hear
ing harsh and even unjust things said
OF them without indulging in undue
resentment, and avoiding worrying.
petty and sclf.tormenting cares.
An intimate friend of Lord Palmers.
ton. who observed him closely for
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-18
Victory Always in Playing the Game

As straight as bat could be.
OH the balls he sloggod and the balls he
And goals he saved and the goals he
Kicked.
And the clustering DULLES he fought and
licked,
Were a marvellous sight TO see!
And now he's a Judge IN a tip top wig,
A Colonel or College Don.
This wonderful boy who started big
And never stopped getting on:
For no one ever could call a halt
10 the boy who was born without a
fault
Though / take the tinlest grain Of salt
With the tale OF the paragon.
But he kept rule. II thing seemed
right
l hope 1 may keer the same
To 70 and do IL with all his might
And hardly a thought OF fame;
For Il ism the waning that makes e
man,
But It's playing the game on the goot
old plan
As hard ana straigh. as a mortal can
In fact IT'S playing the game,
london Punch.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-18
Actors Pay Little Attention to
Demands of the "Art That
Conceals t''-Performances
Last Entire Day.

A Japanese theatrical performance
commences generally at early dawn
and lasts n dozen hours The stage
occupies the end of the building from
wall to wall. oddly, the actors do
not make their appearance from the
side or the back (there are no Wings.
but strut along a narrow platform
over the heads Of the pit by means
Of Just snch boarded footway as is
used by European conjurers. Faith
ful To the canon of no Illusion. the
performers stand ready dressed In ah
open place on the entrance lobby,
where all who come In may see them
When they hear their cue they push
through n knot of loiterers and march
to the stage along the platform. act,
ing as they go. Indeed. important
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-18
Husbands Worry Less Than Wives
Over Disturbances That Seem
Bound to Occur in the Jour-
ney Through Life.


Men nave died aud the worms
have eaten them," quoted the girl
who knows. but not for love Just
listen to this. went 10 call on
Martha the other day She was telling
me how she and Jack had quarreled.
Had quarreled so bitterly that at last
with tears she got up. put on her hat
and left him forever.
ut was dark in the street The
street lamps appeared make II
darker. She .ned lit
tlc way. then half turned She walked
little further. then turned alto.
gether Not straight back, but toward
he butcher shop
Jack ard ] had chops this morn'
ing she soliloquized, i think will
order steak for tomorrow
She did so and went back home"
what was the husband doing? Had
De- gone ont and made away with him
self? No indeed lie was sitting
quietly az the table where she had
Jeff him. reading his newspaper.
That's nothing put In the brown
eyed girl 81 knew a woman once who
Quarreled with her husband. or he
with her ! never knew which. and
when he had gone out Of the house
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-18
GLADSTONE MOTEL
Ire. =. M. Marshal, Prop.
While in salt Lake get your teeth

While in salt Lake get your teeth
fixed at
THE EASTERN PAINLESS DENTAL
COMPANY.
First-class work, full guarantee
and courteous treatment to ALL NOE
few OF our prices.
Full set OF teeth, $500.
Solid gold crown, 22k.. $500.
Bridge work for tooth. S4.0o
Absolutely painless extraction.
Rooms .. 10, IL, 10 Galena Block.
Entrance. SO e. Second South.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-18
Quiet Ending of Two Domestic Spats

she determined to make way with her.
self The determination did not last
however. She concluded, on the con.
trary, to see what he would do in case
she should end 1t all.
There was a small pond nearby.
She couldn't have drowned herself in
Ct II she had laid down and drunk up
an the water, but she nevertheless
wrote this farewell letter to him:
Dear john can endure this life
no longer have thrown myself in
the pond Good-by and God bless you.
Your loving SARAH
She put the letter up on the table,
where he would be sure to find It,
then went into the closet and hid her.
self
- m was a small closet. She nearly
othered there, but she waited with
enough of a crack in the door
% breathe through
AT last. after what seemed an in.
Jtelminable time, she heard his foot
steps He came in and sat down by
the table After fumbling around
awhile he came upon her note She
heard him tear It up when he had
finished reading t.
Drat that woman! he said as nc
threw 1t on the floor.
Then he picked mp book and read
til she came out of the closet-had tC
or smother"
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-18
'For Il Isn't the Winning That
Makes a Man. but It's Playing
the Game on the Good Old
Plan"

oh. much have l read In prose and verse;
And many tale Is told
That makes "A fellow to-day seem worse
Than the wonderful boy OF old;
A regular nugget without alloy.
His master % pride and his parents 10y
A big drained. muscular model hoy,
A wonderful boy Of gold,
He could jump as far as a kangaroo.
And run like a hunted hare;
Whatever he said was brave aud true,
Whatever he did was fair.
The "sapping" that makes your senses
swim,
And your hair stand up, and your eyes
grow dim,
Was a kind Of jolly good Joke 10 hlrn-
He did II with time to spare,
Whenever he bowled he gained a hat
By scattering wickets three:
He punished the bowling and kept bis
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-02-18
HERE AND THERE.

"A fog fed at fair profit until it
reaches 200 pounds will give less profit
with each additional pound, and a
point can be reached at which further
feeding can be down at loss.
Louisiana farmers desire to stop
the killing of all game birds, and other
birds not harmful to crops, for a Pc
Rod OF five years. Resolutions to this
effect were adopted at Shreveport. Sc
We hope to see more corn planted
this year, and the land better prepared.
The great decline in cotton ought to
bring this about. The south needs to
be ashamed of her low yield of corn
per acre.
1t will not benefit the fowls to
keep them too warm. A temperature
not lower than forty degrees above
zero should be suitable. Artificial heat
is unnecessary unless the honse and
surroundings are damp.
1t is announced ia the annual re-
port of the secretary of agriculture
that the recently imported Caucasian
bee, which is now being bred in the
department OF agriculture apiary, is SO
gentle as to permit handling without
the use of the bee-veil. and generally
without smoke.
1t pays to fuss around the COWS in
the stable, and get on terms of IA
miliarity with them. Milk-giving is a
kind of free-wi1l offering on the part OF
the COW. and the diplomatic dairyman
will study the whims and likes and
dislikes of his individual cows, and by
humoring them turn the individuality
Of each to his profit.
Tho most formidable insect which
has ever threatened the fruit inter-
ests of the United States is the San
Jose Scale, and if unchecked it will
in a few years destroy many orchards
and gardens. Every fruit grower
should now examine his trees for it,
especially those that have been planted
within the past i've years.
The prosperous condition OF the
cotton growing states Of the south is
a matter for sincere congratulatlon.
Farmers will receive this year more
than eight hundred million dollars for
their crops. Capital is accommodating in
banks or being employed in business
enterprises. The north, which dur
ing past years has usually furnished
from forty to fifty million dollars ev-
cry year to the cotton growers and
business men Of the south, has not
been called upon this year to render
any assistance.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-02-18

70 nil the vacancy created by the death
OF the former member. Sir William Har-
court. At Horsham. in Sussex, Vics-
count Turnour won victory for the con-
sentative party.
Mr. Richards is 40 years old. He re-
ceiVed little schooling as youngster
anu at IL years OF age was set to work
in colliery. In labor troubles with
the owners OF the coal mines he was fire.
quently put forward as the spokesman
+ OF the wage earners. but his influence
was Invariably exercised on the side Of
restraint rather than of excitement As
labor leader he is distinguished by
his moderation: as speaker. by his
mastery of facts. Since 1892 he has
been general secretary of the miners
federation, one of the most important
labor organizations in the country. COM
prising 100000 adult members and
affecting the livelihood of one-fQurth of
p million people.
On the theory of representative gov
ernment-unless it includes schoolboys
rs entitled to Legislative representation
qualified for seat in parliament than
Lord Turnour. the heir of Earl Winter
ton, says correspondent of the Kansas
City Star He may amount to a great
deal some day-at present he is still
going to school, being an undergraduate
at Oxford. His twenty-frst birthday
anniversary was celebrated only last
April. Without his social position he
would not have stood the ghost of
chance of even receiving nomination
He is a grandson of the first duke of
Abercorn and of the sixth duke of Bed
ford. His grandmother is the venerable
duchess Of Abercorn, the dOyenne of the
British peerage. He is nephew of the
marquis and marchioness OF Lans-
downe, Of the duke and duchess of Buc-
cIeuch, of Harriet, countess of Lichfield
and the marchioness of Blandford. and
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-02-18
Good Roads Again.

During the past few years The sub
ject of the improvement of orr high
ways has attracted considerable atten-
ton, and to-day almost every state in
the Union is agitaiing the question OF
good roads in the farming districts.
Every we:l-governed community rec
osnizes the necessity of having it's
highways properly built and main
tanned. The Importance of having
good roads was we'll understood by
many OF the ancients, and the fact that
remains of the old Roman roads are
found to-day proves that they must
have been we'll built. France and Eng
land have had a fine system of roads
for many years, but in America this
factor in the prosperity Of the country
seems to have been neglected, aid it
is only recently that the deteriorating
influence Of poor roads upon the a:,ri-
cultural interests has been fully APP
preciated.
in considering this subject we often
hear the question, DO good roads pay ?"
/ ct us ask, do poor roads pay?" Docs
it pay for a farmer to lose the sale
OF his crop of wheat, corn and oats at
q time when the market quotations are
high simply because the roads are in
such a condition that it is impossible
for him to get to the shipping point
with his produce? Does it pay for the
extra wear and tear ON the horses,
harness and vehicles? Does it pay for
the excess time and labor taken in
transporting products over poor roads?
These are facts to be given thought
Farm and Fireside.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-02-18

Going through the hospitals In our
large cities one is surprised to find such
a large proportion of the patients lying
on those snow-white beds women
and girls, who are either awaiting
or recovering from serious opera
tions.
Why should this be the case? Sim
ply because they have neglected them
selves. Ovarian and womb troubles
are certainly on the increase among
the women Of this corntry-they creep
upon them unawares, but every one OF
those patients in the hospital beds had
plenty of warning in that bearing
down feeling, pain at left or right OF
the womb, nervous exhaustion, pain in
the small of the back, ;eucorrhGa, diz-
illness, datulency, displacements of the
womb or Irregularities. All of these
SYMPTOMS are Indications of an UNI
healthy condition of the ovaries or
womb, and if not needed the penalty
has to be paid by a dangerous operation.
When these symptoms manifest them
selves. do not drag along until you are
obliged to go to the hospital and sub
init to an operation but remember
that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has saved thousands of
women from surgical operations
When women are troubled with tr-
regular, suppressed or painful menstru-
alton, weakness, leucofrh9a, displace-
naent or liberation of the womb, that
bearing-down feeling, Inflammation OF
the ovaries, backache. bloating Tor fiat
ulency). general debility, indigestion,
and nervous prostration. or are beset
with such symptoms as dizziness, lassi-
tude, excitability, irritability, nervous
lydia E. Pinkham'S Vegetable Com
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-02-18
FOR PAsTEUR TREATMENT.
Anything, Even "Dad," So Long as
It Gave Them Chance to
60 to Paris.

Charlemagne Tower, the American am
bassador to Germany, spoke of the Amer
leans love of Paris at dinner that ne
gave in Philadelphia, says the Cincinnati
Enquirer.
Our love of Paris is, no doubt, great"
he said, but | am sure it is not SO great
as our European, cousins would have us
believe We all, of course, have heard the
European saying: When good American
dies he goes to Paris In Berlin, from
a bearded French diplomat, | heard last
year a novel variant of this theme.
st was at dinner party in Berlin.
The French diplomat, regarding, me with
a smile, said he was sure would sympa-
thize with the profound and ingenious
emotion OF the young American girl whom
he was going to speak about. She lived,
he said, in bleak western city. There
we're in those days no institutes for the
treatment of rabies or threatened rabies
save in France. The young girls life was
ugly and monotonous, and one day she
burst into a neighbours house, almost be
side herself with joyous excitement: :,
7 Her dark eyes flashed. Her cheeks had
a delicate rose flush. Painting little, she
cried in a tremulous voice:
Thank goodness, we are going to Paris
at last Dad has been bitten by mad
dog"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-02-18
NEW DESIGNS in LAMPS.
Double Lamps in Bronze or Iron Add
to the Decorative Scheme
Of Room.

Philadelphia-Nev was lamp va
riety greater. There is beauty and nov
city and also sumptuousness 1t is
safe to say that the designs have never
been richer. Bronze serves in many
of the most beautiful examples, and it
is seen to great advantage in figure
forms. Graceful girls are more or less
draped and one of the loveliest Of them
holds a section Sof vine. On 1t grow
great clusters of white grapes, and these
glow like real grapes when the mean
descents within are lighted. There are
less elaborate lamps on the same lines,
though naturally they do not compare
with this one.
The grape seems to be favorite.
One superbly loaded shade in the
mushroom shape represents grape ar
Dor. Great clusters of tempting fruit.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-02-18
THEORY AND PRACTICE
II Takes n Combination of the Two
to Get 8he Best Results
iE Farming.

So many of our farmers are yet pref
udiced against book farming, as they
term it, but with the good work that
the agricultural press and college,
along with the experiment stations, are
s--::ng. this feeling is growing less and
,es:-- eaci, year. We believe that the
DRY without practice amounts to lit
tie, but combine the two and one can
do wonders. The farmer who thinks
he can make . success with his hands
only will get left. He has got to look
and study, then put the thought to
work, when he will accomplish some
thing. We lave many problems to
solve vet in agriculture and livestock
breeding.
But it is gratifying to know that in
the last few years that our expert
ment stations and agricultural colleges
arc mp to the front on demonstration.
At all of our northern state fairs they
have won many prizes in cattle, sheep
and hog feeding. At the late Interna-
tional stock show, which is the great
est held on shis continent, the grand
champion steer was fed by college
students. A good shorthorn that was
first prize two-year-old and champion
grade was fitted and shown by Indi-
ana agricultural college. The Iowa col
Iege also fefs some prize-winning bull
locks last ysar. Don't we know tina.
this great work will be worth so
much to the students of the colleges In
after years.
Farmer, If you have son that in
tends to make q farmer. or stock
raiser, send him to some good agricul-
tural college. Let him make the
start right. Let us know more about
this business. We say SOW pease to
do the land good. Let us know why
it does the land good and how.
When we feed the COW a balanced
ration of cs,ttonseed meal, ensilage,
Icayine hay for a great flow of milk
and good rich butter, let us know the
why's.
We have good books that treat OF
every subject connected with agricul-
tnre, horticulture and stock-raising.
They were written by men who have
had actual years Of practice and ex-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-02-18
HOUSING THE cows.
One Can Not Hope for Rest Results
If Cows Are Allowed to Suf-
fer From Cold.

So much depends on the proper
treatment of the dairy cow that l be-
lieve ii is we'll to talk about housing
this very important matter that most
everybody allows winter to come and
find their cattle out in the weather and
no way provided to shelter them. Most
OF this carelessness is the result of
training, hut good part of it is due
to old-fashioned laziness. I hope that
all your readers are making arrange
ments to take as good care of their
COWS As they are of their horses. II
it is not possible to house both horses
and COWS, and if one or the other
must take the weather, then let the
horses do it. They are much better
provided to resist the extremes of rain
and cold than are dairy cows, and it
will be less cruel to make them run
out that it will the COWS. But you
will not let the horses out. You have
been trained to shelter them, and you
would not think Of doing such thing.
Give the COW a show. She is every bit
oS WI LILY Ao LAC AiOl DC e1A1o 4oAIS go
valuable.
l said a while ago that the neglect
Of the COW was due largely to train
ing. 1t has been the custom for gen.
erations TO let the cow look out for
herself and it has become almost inn
possibls to arouse public interest in
the subject But some of this condi-
ticn has been brought about by the
writer's for the southern agricultural
papers. l have often seen the state
ment in print and heard it from the
lips of speakers, that one Of the adj
vantagcs of the south as stock coun-
try was that no shelter was needed for
the cows. This idea has been fought
for so long a time that most of our
people believe It, and they are max
ing arrangements to have some pretty
hard questions to answer when Gabriel
blows his horn.
Either take decent care of our cows
OF sell them. If you are not able to
care for them, and if you are 100 lazy
to do it, you ought not to be allowed
to own them.
"a merciful man will be me-ciful to
his beast. Cor Southern Custivator.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-02-18
WORN BY WASHINGTON.
Masonic Apron of Rare Value Is
Owned by Lodge in Illi-
nois Village.

Bloomington. Ill.-Whatis considered
one Of the most interesting possessions
OF Masonry in the world is the property
OF the lodge of Leroy, village of this
county. 1t is the apron worn by Gen.
George Washington, first president OF
the United States, when engaged in the
ceremonies of the order The apron is
CT white silk and the embroidery of in
Vulnerable emblems of the order Illus
trates needlework talent of high order.
1t was given to the organization by 4
member, C. A. Whitehead.
Almost as interesting is letter writ
ten April 4, 1865, by John Wolcott, who
received the apron from his grand
father, Oliver Wolcott, one of the sign
ers OF the Declaration OF Independence.
This letter states that the apron was
brought to the United States by the
Marquis de Lafayette and presented to
Gen Washington.
Oliver Wolcott was the senior warden
CT the Masonic lodge of which Washing
ton was a member, and after the death
OF the latter the apron was given to Mr..
Wolcott. 1t has since been handed down
from generation to generation until it
finally reached the lodge room in Leroy.
According to the Wolcott letter the
apron is about 155 years old.
On the upper flap of the apron is a
human eye embroidered in gray silk and
surrounded by many pointed star. Be-
low is shown representation of an al
tar OF blocked stone. In the foreground
on the extreme sides are two pedestais
OF gothic style and on top of each is a
glove resting in supporting frame.
Half way to the background two
posts, connected at the top by circular
frame, support standing figure OF a
woman supposed to represent justice.
On each side are embroidered swords
and other objects. At the rear Of the
altar the Bible, with pages opened at
the Gospel of st. John. is seen, and on
both sides and above are burning can
dies. Outside the main pillars are
shown various other emblems OF Mason
ry. such as miniature representation
of Noah's ark, an anchor, ladder, bee
hive. hand of justice and scales, vessels
OF incense and floating hand. At the
base of the front of the altar are seen
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-02-18
.1ouW LAWMAKERS
! BOYS IN PARI1A4Enr pncAner
THEY HAVE TITLES. 0sA
-. and HsS s. Of Lord rurnour, Barely 2,
~ sun in School Is
Workman Sent to
Commons

.,a nondon.-Two parliamentary h,o
nc s.'ons have just taken place wh;sn i
cause ~ ~ tnan passing interest be-
sentad - .ne striking contrasts pre-
tha W the successful Candidates ana
con,,; Aniuitlons they afford of the diverse
hnusa ns under which entrance to the
~ oase ol commons is obtained One If
ae new members is self-taueht se,f
strin,;n nan OF the people; the other a
d;s.; ng OF lord whose sole claim to
maon at present is that he has
~ e lnnuential titled relations than
Wes. o'n y. youth in the kingdom. At
DIS; est monmouth. in Wales, Thomas
11lcnards. labor candidate was e,ec+ad
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-02-18
homeopathic Power.

muriaticum, a HOMEOPATHIC
Na1lu.,, % common table salt. But in
Re-, 1s9ses Of aynsmi, att 1.. aGnse
pathicalls. nnroacb infinity. A German
till they ar nce het $50 that he could
druggls' ..a;n number of doses of it
take 80 ! month, reasoning that
every Gay ha would not take as much
IN that '1 LID he held on the extreme
salt as s : delicate penknife. But he
point o. . :. on the power OF
ss q; s::s !. ass: =: s @'7 &:
e. T. !; E: s:ss & y: E: {.
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-. = ssock,ns at the :, brain, etc. : 'ne
.sy guernsey gives I.