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St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-15
Cars Swing in the Air.

semicircular ribs which revolve Win
a shaft in the center Of tho tower.
Suspended frCm the ribs On cables
are a number OF cars. When the
shaft and circular frame are revolved
at great speed sthe cars sgradually
leave the level of the ground and
shoot out on each side, the cables as
suming the position indicated by the
dotted lines. The position OF the cars
would te similar to that OF . car
swung on the end of q cord.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-15
Grown Sat Up In Bed and Watched Il
Approach.

blanket down OF his head and shoul-
proceeded to snore.
At 1880 a tiny little fly fluttered in
at Browns window and alighted on
Browns nose. He stirred uneasily
and stopped snoring. The fly futtered
away, flew around In q circle and
alighted again. Brown shook his head
and put his hand to his face. The lit
tie fly flirted about for moment, lit
on Browns fingers and crawled
through them to the attractive nose.
Brown opened his eyes and brushed
it of petulantly. It returned again.
Brown kept his eye open,, shooed It
away and watched It rise toward the
ceiling. Back it came. Brown reached
out and grasped for 1t. It eluded him.
He grasped again. It flew tauntingly
back to the ceiling. He sat up in bed
and watched it approach-nearer-
nearer. At last It alighted on the
lcounterpane. Brown lifted his palm
and brought it down with tremendous
force. The fly was dead!
But Brown was wide awake now.
With a sigh he got up and began to
=freRQ ssssssss
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-15
Hia only Concern.

-ai1 known member OF the NeJ<!
v..-t har. = man OF most patronizin9|
r.nner 80 one day met John G. Ca1s|
,..,a - whom he observed loftily.
.' = eee. Ca,lisle, that the supremS
.,... has oyerruled you in the case
- Mullins versus Jenkinson. But q
=. ~ added in his grand way, you, 60
,,s,s s need feel no concern about YOU
rar,isle chuckled. "Quite So" IL
"rm only concerned for 10
reputation Of the supreme court
Harper's Weekly. |
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-15

In Ithaca, N. Y, four cripples re.
osntly engaged in hand-to-hand com.
II them was really the most unfor.
funate.. The incident illustrates the
Pride that human nature, takes in any
Kind of distinction.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-15

That New York woman who calmed
1 Wild cat in South Dakota mountain
by singing to 1t ought to hurry east.
Her prescription, II administered to
the everyday back fence cat, would
put the bootjack and profanity remedy
Gut OF business permanently.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-15

In England it is proposed to unite
The Thames. Mersey, Humber and Sew.
ern rivers by large canals at q cost
Of S45, 200, 900. The railroads viii not
hight the project, for experience shows.
that ship waterways help the railway
busaEeSs. s. ri as5-.ss' -.ss's
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-15

Alas for the hens of Franklin, Pa.
Sit they ever4.so patiently, 1t is re-
ported that the shock Of blasting op-
erations now going on in their neigh.
borhood Is killing the unborn chicks
and reducing the maternal sitting to
4 mere physical exercise for the cul.
fivation of patience.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-15
Fossils in Amber.

Fossil hair is a geological novelty.
The insects preserved in amber have
long since been studied and described
carefully, with the result that in most
cases they have been found to approx
mate closely to living. types. A Ger
man naturalist has now found hairs
of mammals which suggest the DOR
mouse, although. as 1t has not yet
been found possible to identity them
with those Of any known genus, It has
been suggested that they indicate an
extinct ancestral type.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-15
When cleaning erle,a-srac.

Before wetting any sort of bric-ar
brac, and especially bronzes, remove
Ill the dust possible. The less dust
water finds about about the lines and
crannies the less 1t can leave there.
After busting wash well In strong
white soapsuds and ammonia, rinse
clean, polish with just suspicion OF
oil and rotten stone, and rub of after
ward every trace of the Oil. Never
let acid touch a bronze surface. unlessi
to, eat and pit it for antique effects.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-15
pusfous
About What Her Husband Would Say.

. T 48$
A Mich. woman tried Postum Food
Coffee because ordinary coffee dis.
agred with her and her husband. She
writes: s
"Hy husband was sick fof three
years with catarrh Of the bladder, and
palpitation Of the heart, caused by
coffee. Was unable to work at all
and in bed part Of the time.
Il had stomach trouble, was weak
and fretful 80 I could not attend to
my housework-both of US using COT.
fee all the time. and realizing it was
harmful.
"One morning the grocer's wife
said she believed coffee was the cause
Of our trouble and advised Postum.
! took it home rather dubious about
what my husband would say-he was
fond OF coffee.
But I took coffee right OH the
table. and We haven't used q emp of
1t since. You should have seen the
change in as. and now my husband
never complains Of heart palpitation
any more. My stomach trouble went
away IN two weeks after began Pos.
tum. My children love it and II does
them good. which can't be said Of
coffee.
A lady visited us who was always
half sick. ! told her I'd make her q
cup OF Postum. She said II was taste.
less stun, but shs watched me maze
It, boiling it thoroughly for Is min.
utes. and when done she said It was
splendid. Long boiling brings out the
flavor and food quality" Name given
BY Postum Co. Battle Greek. Mich.
Read the little book "The Road to
Vol nrilles" inpkek sThssc's Z reason
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-15
Horse inferno.

Paris is the inferno OF horses" is a
very old aphorism. French cabmen
and carriers have in general little love
for the horse. Many consider this
wretched quadruped as a simple tool.
a motor with four feet, rather than as
a precious servant worthy of regard
and consideration. Not day passes
In the capital without one witnessing
revolving brutality. often coupled With
real stupidity. u u I'll 81 ssx
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-15
sAcKAcHE Is KlDNEYAcHE.
Get at the cause-cure the Kidney
Don't neglect backache. 1t warns
von az trouble II the Kidneys. AveyE

the uauSeT Dy Cur
ing the kidneys wif \
Doan's Kidney PiIls|
J. A. Haywood.
well known reside
Of L fkin, Tex. \ I
says: Il wrenche /
my back working ~
q sawmill. was laid3
up six weeks. anda
from that time ha
main in nv f{ han \
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-15

That opportunities for poor but en-
ergeuc young men are still to be-
found in this country is manifest in
the circumstance that such young
man. with NO other capital than q two.
cent stamp, cleaned up q matter OF
$4,000 by bidding for the Panama
canal bonds. II that youth does not
develop into Napoleon of finance
the indications are at fault.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-15

The poet Hollands prayer in 1856.
~0od, give us men," was answered. It
Aad been answered before It was ut
tered. We had men and they stood
forth when the imperative call came.
We have them now and they are not
% much in obgcurity as they were in
1855. We have stronger, greater men
In the forefront now than we had
then and there are plenty more who
Win stand forth when the call upon
them 10 unmistakable.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-15

Another pedestrian-this time -
0reek-has turned up who is walking
around the world on a wager of $780,.
600. Funny that no one ever hears
Of these tramps winning the pot. And
anyhow, where do they get the money
With which to bet?
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-15

Kansas is preparing to roll IN
wealth once more as result OF un.
1rocedented crops. All anticipations
have been surpassed. From present
appearances the state will have 9O.-
oOO. 900 bushels Of wheat, or $4,000. 900
1ushels more than the big output of
hast year. Corn IL also in splendid
condition, and from these two cereals
Kansas expects to be enriched to the
extent of $115.O00,O00. Once more i
u 10 be said emphatically that there
= nothing the matter with Kansas
ekcept q little difficulty in getting
hands enough to gather her grain. ..~
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-15

8eventy-five Jews were arrested in
ODESSA recently for defending them
selves against hoodlums. In Russia
It ID a serious crime for Jew not to
stand still and be killed when the
fanatics get after him.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-15

Baggy trousers such as the English
expert intends as part of the Ameri-
can soldiers uniform will render it diff
acult for Uncle Sans boys to run
after their enemies.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-15
Ared Three: Smoker for Year,

Menominee, Mich.-Tramway, near
here, holds the record for the youngest
child that smokes. His name is Floyd
Yoder. He Is three years OF age and
the son Of William Yoder. For a year
he has used tobacco habitually. It Ia
one of the sights Of the town to see
the child toddle along the street pun
ing away at a huge cigar. 1t homs
he smokes a ripe.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-15

Germany is still fighting the re-
bellious negroes In her southwest
African possessions. OF the $4,000
soldiers sent there to subdue the ne
Rroes. 2,120 have been killed. 1000
have returned to Germany as invalids
and 1000 more are in the field hospi-
fal. The! war has cost Germany to
date 500, ,OOO, 600. Perhaps, says the
Atlanta Constitution. this is why Eng.
land. France and Italy have decided
10 reduce their standing armies and
relieve the taxpayers bit. Tho
kaiser isn't half al fierce as his mus
fache.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-15

It has been observed that Americans
are more ardently patriotic than ever
after sojourn in Europe. This rush
o6 milhonaires to the other side ought
to be good thing for the country.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-15

The chignon il said to be coming
in fashion again. The chignon -
made from your hair rolled over tur.
nip at the back Of your head. Rea-
Sons for its return have not yet been
given out. .,e,.5s,.-s i. -..4. --
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-15

A Houston (Tex.) married man de-
nnes sorrow as IAN emotion which the
benedict rarely experiences when
Mary and the kids go to the seaside
Tor the summer"
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-15

Miss Corey says she doesn't believe
any rich New York man is fit to be
the custodian Of child. She has not
trusted herself to express an opinion
concerning rich Pittsburg men.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-15
Another. Triumph for x.Rays.

Another. Triumph TOT N'Hayo. M.
So successful has the application el
the X.rays been in the tratment ee
children suffring from ringworm, thags
the metropolitan Asyiums Board. Lot1
don has been enabled to disconttnn0
the use OF one Of the two institntion4I
reserved. for such cases.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-15

One of the Chicago university scien.
lists declares that IS per cent. of the
population of that city eat too much.
Very strange. Our understanding il
that 68 per cent. of the Chicago people
hoard.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-15

Sarah Bernhardt need not repine
because the decoration of the Legion
OF Honor has been denied her. The
decoration OF the American Dollar is
always hers for the asking. :
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-15

Kuropatkin is preparing defense Of
his military career He should try to
make it an improvement on the one
he prepared against the Japanese.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-15
Helpino out othera.

Atlas shifted wearily to the other
foot. If can only continue to hold
up the world until few trust mag
mates are born." he said. they will
helm lot"
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-15

Out in Michigan a millionaire lum.
bsrman has just died, leaving u wills,
ana 1t won't be long before there will
be n lawyers to each will.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-15
ar wants the whipping
N every courthouse yard

{ N every c0urtnouse yaru
6n who beat their wives and un.
sercifully beat horses" Men do not
beat their wives, though some indivtd-
nails who wear pants may do 80, says
the Houston Post, and men who have
not allowed passion to Overrule their
reason do, not unmercifully beat
horses. sy
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-15
sALLooNlNo ON .mAlL SCALE

amusement Device Glvss Pasrons
~ swing 1'hro0oh the Az.
Is An amusement feature devised y
New York city invsntor verses On tne
sensational. 1t isacalled ounu
about"
In the center is tower pIoua.. ~
$50 feet high. Supported at the 10Y
Of the tower is . frame consisuns "
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-15
Best LEGACY "a Low

Best Legacy to Leave.
A man cannot leave better legacy /,
to the world than a well-educated fam.
ily.-Thomas Scott.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-15

Meanwhile, around a latticed win-
dow, gay roses nodded knowingly at a
small Greek lexicon, a textbook Of
Aristotle. and an English translation.
lying ON the window sill. They shook
their beautiful heads knowingly, espe-
cially at the English translation.
Copyright, by Joseph b. Bowles.)
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-15
For Threshlno Corn.

The noreg 10 Q machine used BY,
the modern Egyptians for thresbtng
corn.
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The Pecuniary Compensation.

I'm return for the impairment of the
falls. thus far authorized the state of New
York will receive practically nothing for
the $40 900 horsepower authorized on that
side. and the Queen Victoria Falls Park
will receive an annual rental of $2T00o0,
or an average of 63 per cent per horsepower
for the 415,O00 horsepower authorized on
the Canaditn side. These figures do not
include the 5000 horsepower being devel-
oped by the electrical railway, nor the
power developed by the Hamilton Com
pany with water from the Welland canal. -
The report continues:
THE glory of Niagara Falls lies In the
volume OF its water, rather than in its
height or in the surrounding scenery.
Works are now authorized and partially
completed at the falls which will divert the
Niagara river above the falls above u per
cent of the average discharge, and about 33
per cent of the lowwater discharge, which
Is more than double the quantity now flow
ing over the American fall. In addition to
this, water naturally tributary to the Mag
ara river Is being diverted through the Chi
cago drainage canal, and for power in addi-
non to navigation purposes through the
Erie and Welland canals. The effect of this
withdrawal of water is to injure both the
American and the Horse Shoe falls in nearly
equal proportions. While the injury will be
perceptible, ii may not be destructive or
diga StFOus.
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Seine Boats Ready for Service.

The pungy Cora l.. McKenney. Cant.
Charley Mckinney commanding, with seine
boats in tow and nets and other fishing
paraphernalia aboard, have gone down the
river from Alexandria and VIII engage in
spring and summer fishing on the Potomac
with gill nets The vessel, it is stated,
will first start work about the mouth Of
Occoquan bay and Will gradually work down
the river in order To catch the first run OF
shad and herring that comes up the Poto-
mac from southern waters. The McKeuney
will be followed within the next few days
by other fishing vessels, and within the next
week or ten days fishing craft Will be scat
tered along the river almost its entire length
waiting for the appearance of the shad and
herring and while waiting for them perch,
rock, cats and other river fish will be caught
and shipped TO this market
AS yet only a few shad and herring have
been caught in the Potomac and the bulk
of the stock sale is coming from North
Carolina waters though few fish are now
being caught In the nets in the bay IN the
vicinity of Old Point and are being brought
to this city, where they find ready sale
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viii Destroy the Falls.


Improvements in the transmission of
electric power and increased demand will
make a market for all the power which can
be developed at Niagara Falls. and Will
cause destruction OF the falls as a scenic
spectacle II the development be allowed to
go on unchecked. Charters have been
granted TO corporations which propose to
divert additional amounts in quantities not
now limited. The sums of money invested
or being invested. in the works now in OPP
Grafton or under construction, and in the in
dusttaes dependent upon them. amount to
many millions OF dollars. 1t is probably not
expedient to attempt the withdrawal of the
rights thus utilized The commercial value
OF the water power at Niagara Fails Is very
great, but IL compared with values set aside
by wealthy communities elsewhere for park
purposes this value is not toe great to be
devoted to similar purposes. The place Is
visited annually by about $4,000 people.
II the falls are to be preserved 1t must
be by mutual agreement between the two
countries. AS step in that direction we
recommend that legislation be enacted
wirsch shall contain the following provisions,
viz:
Legislation Recommended.
The Secretary OF War to be authorized
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to grant permits for the diversion of IS. 500
cubic feet per second, and no more. from
the waters naturally tributary to Niagara
rails distributing as follows: Niagara
Falls Hydraulic Power and Manufacturing
Company. $500; Niagara Falls Power
Company, 5000; Erie Canal or its tenants
(in addition to lock service), 400; Chicago
drainage canal, 10000. All other diversion
of water which is naturally tributary to
Niagara Falls to be prohibited, except such
as may be required for domestic use or
for the service of locks in navigation canals
Suitable penalties for violation of the law
to be prescribed
The foregoing prohibition to remain in
force two years. and then to become a
permanent law of the land. if In the mean
time the Canadian government shall have
enacted legislation prohibiting the diversion
of water which is naturally tributary to
Niagara Falls, in excess of $4,000 cubic
feet per second not including the amounts
required for domestic use or for the service
of locks in navigation canals. 1t is as
sumed. however, that an understanding
upon this subject would be reached by
treaty.
The object of such legislation would be
to put a stop to the further depletion OF
the falls, and at the same time infict the
least possible injury upon the important IN
terests now dependent upon this water
power.
The amount to be diverted on the Ca
madam side, $4,000 feet, has been fixed with
"A view to allowing to the companies on that
side. the amounts for which they now have
works under construction. Such lcgisla-
ton would give to Canada the advantage OF
diversing 1893 cubic feet per second more
than is diverted In the United States. The
advantage is more apparent than real, since
the power generated on the Canadian side
will to large extent be transmitted to
and used IN the United States. In the ne
gotiation of a treaty, however, the point
he
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WORKING "FLIM-FLAM" GAME.
Jeweler Victimized to Extent of Five
Dollars.

William NJ. Frank who conducts jewelry
store at 461 Pennsylvania avenue, COM
plained to the police last night that he had
been robbed of SO by means of the film
fam" game The police think the man who
got his money is the one who obtained So
from two merchants last Friday afternoon
At the places where the alleged "him-flam'
man called Friday he was accompanied by
young woman, but when he called at the
jeWelry store there were two women with
him.
Can you change me a $50 bill ?s-ts,e pros.
pectlve customer asked, saying he wanted
TO make some purchases
The merchant answered in the affirmative
and sold the customer 81 worth of souvenirs
When the bill had been changed the Gus
toner suddenly recalled that he had 81 In
change in his pocket, and asked for the re-
turn of the bill After the transaction and
the customer had left the store Mr. Frank
discovered that he had been relieved of a 50
bill. He made complaint to the police and
gave description of his three callers.
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Attitude of the Canadians.

THE substance of this report was sub
mitted to our Canadian colleagues before
the passage of the joint resolution, with a
view to uniting in joint report under the
general law providing for the commission.
There was a substantial agreement in the
statement of facts, and such difference as
developed with respect to the recommended
lions which ought TO be made did not seem
insuperable but our colleagues desired
time for further consideration. We have
no doubt of their sympathetic interest in
carrying out that part of the instructions
contained in the resolution, which requires
us TO exert in conjunction with the mem
bers of said commission representing the
Dominion of Canada, if practicable, all pos
sible efforts for the preservation of Niagara
Falls in their natural condition
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Flowers and Drugs.

From the indianapolis State.
Experiments in the horticultural depart
ment of Cornell University are said to have
demonstrated the fact that plants can be
forced to grow with the aid of drugs, and
can be made to mature in far less time than
1t takes to develop naturally The plants
are fed on ether or other medical potion for
twenty-four or thirty-six hours, until they
are thoroughly permeated with the fumes
Then they grow with the greatest rapidfty.
Easter lilies treated thus have put out mag
n1ffcent blooms in a night, and narcissus
flowers have doubled their size after a few
hours treatment.
Could anything be more dreadful? Could
there be any more effective way of destroy
ing the sentiment that belongs to flowers
As 1t is now, the forcing process OF the hot
house, which increases the size of blossoms
but adds correspondingly to their natural
fragility and In many cases lessons their
original fragrance, takes something from
the spiritual charm that belongs by right to
these stars that in earth's armament do
shine, and that every one feels in some
measure. Flowers are words that even a
child may understand" says a poet; and
George Eliot asks: rs there not soul be-
yond utterance, half nymph, half child In
those delicate petals which glow and breathe
about the centers of deep color?" Flowers
have a language of love and hope and cheer;
they preach TO us If we will hear"
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Five-Dollar Note Adrift.

crisp new treasury note emitting the
bearer to five silver dollars at the treasury
of the United States in this city, is adrift
on the river somewhere between this city
and Alexandria. if it has not blown ashore
and been picked up. AS the ferry steamer
was on her way to this city on her O'Clock
trip from Alexandria Friday afternoon a
woman passenger who was on the upper
deck forward opened her handbag when a
sudden gust of wind invaded the purse and
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blew away the bill before its owner realized
what was happening. The greenback flew
along the deck of the steamer, with sew
eral of the passengers in pursuit, but before
II could be captured it was caught by a
second gust, lifted over the rail. and when
last seen was bobbing up and down with
the wind and tide on the surface of the
water.
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George Cyphers OF New York dropped
dead Friday at Easton. Pa, while at
tending the funeral of his sister. Mr.. Cy-
piers appeared to be In good health when
ne reached there. but at the sight of his
sisters corpse he reeled and fell He was
dead when his relatives reached his side.