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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-06-30

danger. 4 quick, sure snot would ave
me-but where was my ride? l was
afraid to move. too terrified to think.
Then from beneath the huge paws the
moon glinted on the dark steel barrel.
But my fingers closed about the
handle of my hunting knife, and az she
twitched and swayed for the spring,
felt that my chances were worth the
trial. Every muscle in the sinewy
body suddenly grew tense. Her head
dropped till 1t just cleared the floor.
There was CULVER through the long,
lean frame, a scream-and then an
answering scream; such yell AZ that
cat never heard before. I uttered It %
Unexpectedly, SO frightfully, that the
beast was startled In her leap, and
went OF an instant sooner than she
intended, with such twist that she
rose high in the air and sWerved In
her aim, landing across the back Of the
bench instead Of upon me. She made
a vicious grab at me in passing, but it
fell short, and as she struck the back
of the bench her weight and the We
locity of her spring overturned 1t with
crash, and came down on the door.
underneath, shut In between the back
and the seat, as though under IN up
turned trough.
me. As the bench turned she sprans
away, else she might have caught me
as 1t turned and dragged me with her
to the floor. Before knew exactly
what had happened she bounded back
upon the bench, growing and clawing
on my wooden she'll as she might have
clawed huge turtle. The solid ends
Of the bench prevented her getting at
my feet or head; but at the same in
slant, it seemed, we discovered large
crack between the edge Of the seat
and the floor. The panther pushed her
bare yellow teeth under, close to my
face. l greeted her with another yell
that set her back upon her launches.
Again she threw herself upon the
bench, and like a fash thrust paw
beneath and buried the claws in my
arm. In a moment would have been
dragged from my shell; but I was
watching for that paw, and met It with
my knife. I must have driven the
blade nearly through it. for with a
yelp of pain and fright she leaped
away.
Again and again she made at me.
and struck at the crack, but could not
bring herself to risk another paw be-
meath. In trying to get my wounded
arm from under me moved the bench.
/ ne panther snarled and retreated.
moved 1t toward her and called. At
every move she backed further of.
splitting and snarling, until heard her
leap past the end, run along the wall
and spring. There was crash OF
glass, two or three long leaps on the
turf outside. then all was still.
She had gone; but I did not follow
and shoot her. I was content to lie
there till daylight lent me more
strength. When at last I crawled out
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-06-30
Art Schools in France

There are at present In France. aside
from the national art schools. 800 pro-
vincial and municipal schools Of nne
arts, which are free to young men ana
women. While leaving to each school
the development Of the line of art suit
ed OF local needs, the state gives direc-
ton by annual visits of inspectors Of
drawing.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-06-30

For SO cents man recently come
Into q few thousand dollars found 10
ways Of doubling his money-not in
q year-in from seven to sixty days,
sand," he said. none Of them came
from William r. Miller. Colonel Bob
Ammon or Mr.. Lawson. Of Boston"
This man put one advertisement in
one afternoon newspaper. He IS OF
The opinion that IL he had advertised
n all the papers In New York he
would have found Investment for half
q million dollars.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-06-30
Girl Defeats Father.

In Colusa county, California. recent
" Miss Florence Berker ran against
her father, P. F. Berker, the incum-
hent for the Office OF school trustee.
and beat him after hot campaign
She did II because she had heard her
father intended to Dust q female teach
ar who was q friend Of hers.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-06-30

BY overwhelming Boscotrecase, Aor.
- Annunziata-whose population num-
bers upward Of Ottajano and
Gan Giuseppe, four of the towns IN its
immediate neighborhood, and by caus-
ing their Inhabitants to abandon their
homes and to nee for their lives, Vesu-
vius has added further particulars to
her long and evil record. Several
times she has wiped towns clean OF
Che map. She began In the year 70
By destroying the magnificent cities Of
Pompeii and Hsrculaneum and killing
100. 900 people.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-06-30
Generous Suggestion.

There was some dispute between
Republicans and Democrats In the ma
tional house Of representatives a few
days ago as to the time 70 be given
each side In debate over certain
measure. Some one proposed that adj
journment be postponed, wherennon
MI. Grosvenor. Of Ohio. suggested.
Let them talk till half past three
That will give them time to see tha
first inning at the baseball srounds !.
And everybody eagerly welcomed the
suggestion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-06-30

One of the remarkable revelations
of the San Francisco earthquake has
been tho disclosure that practically
the whole of Chinatown-the famous
Asiatic section OF the city by the
Golden Gate-had been undermined by
q curious system of subterranean tun-
nels, passages and rooms. It was .
vsritable rabbit warren. Now that We
know how the ground under this sec
ton was honeycombed. It II no won
der that the San Francisco police were
unablo to make arrests.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-06-30

I found the blood stains Of the wound
ed paw on the tloor and grass outside:
but the panther had vanished In the
deep shadows Of the swamp.
On investigating the pulpit and room
I discovered signs which showed the
panther had made a den Of the old
church for q long time, and the swal-
low-nest pulpit up on the wall, where
once the Huguenot minister had stood.
now served her for a bed.
The belated cotton-boat picked mo
up that morning, and as the captain
bound up my clawed arm, he told mo
that more than once he had heard the
vail of some beast which he supposed
must be q panther. az his boat round
ed the woody blur where the old
Westinghouse stood.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-06-30

There IL q man in Chicago who has
IN idea that he IL In communication
with the devil. He says that through
sin the door was opened 30 that Satan
forced q magnetic connection with
him, something after the order Of wire.
less telegraphy, and since then has
been talking "at" him and manipulat.
lng him and threatening to give him
consumption. It looks 40 II this man
= getting ready to start . new relig.
lon. getting his inspiration from new
source. And he will have plenty OF
oplloWefs.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-06-30

Cork was known to the Greeks and
Romans, and was put to almost as
many uses ~ at present, although
there Is no mention In Rome of limo
loum, Notwithstanding its Roman
sound. Glass bottles with cork stop
pers for wine and beer did not come
into use until the middle Of the 14th
century.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-06-30

Tho California Chinese are to make
IN effort before the highest authorities
for complete re-registration Of their
psople. The contention Of leading
Chinese is that more than $4,000 GER
uncates of registration, great part
Of which are not duplicated in Wash
ington, were destroyed in the San
Francisco fire. It Is stated that there
are only $4,000 Chinese in California.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-06-30

The Standard Oil Co. is getting a
great deal of free advertising. It may
come in handy some day. No matter
how dark and damnfng the current
comment, It will have to be conceded
that the oil 10 very greasy.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-06-30

It's . bad day for the artificial
blondes. A shortage Of the supply Of
peroxide, together with . carelessness
% to appearances, has resulted In
many peculiar couture combinations.
The blonde Of yesterday, who was tbs
brunette Of day before yesterday. Will
b the blonde-brunette Of tomorrow.
Inability to secure the needed drug
and lack Of attention 70 her crownin8
g1ory n tho reason.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-06-30
A Stone Barometer.

In northern Finland, 80 a native
naner informs US, is . large stone
which serves the inhabitants a. IN
inTa1lih,a barometer. At the approach
AZ rain. this stone turns black OF
hlackish gray, while in fne weather
T. 10 ~ a ieht color and covered with
white spots. Probably 1t Is q FOSSIL
mixed with clay, and containing rock
salt inter. or ammonia, which accord
inr to a greater or less degree OF
Aamnness in the atmosphere, attracts
II ar otherwise.-Sunday Magazine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-06-30
Pianos,

The first piano-forte was invented
by a German named Backers, about
1867. There is still in existence the
name-board Of piano inscribed:
Americas Backers. Inventor, Jemyns
street. London, 1776.-sunday Maya,
zine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-06-30
The Many Virtues Of Salt.

Salt puts out a dre In the chimney.
Salt IN the oven under baking tins
will prevent scorching on the bottom.
Salt and vinegar will remove stains
from discolored teacups. Salt and
soda are excellent for bee stings
and spider bites. Salt thrown on SCOT
which has fallen on the carpet will
prevent stains. Salt put On ink when
freshly spilled on q carpet will remove
the spot. Salt thrown on coal IRE
which is low will revive it. Salt used
in sweeping carpets keeps out moths.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-06-30
Heavens Above.

when We are married." said he.
"life will seem next door to heaven. /"
Little did he think, fond youth, Of
the litteralness of his words.
For, 10! He had come to live in the
top nat Of II story apartment house,
and the elevator stopped at eight p. n.
American Spectator.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-06-30

An umpire was killed by left field
O. at Punxsutawney, Pa Interest in
baseball Is evidently not on the wane
In other places.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-06-30
Allison's Observation

Allison's Observation.
A favorable remark of United States
Senator William B. Allison, for nearly
half century In congress, is Micav-
ber's observation, REORGANIZATION
u the thief Of time. Collar It."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-06-30

Chambers diary bids fair to be-
come quite as famous as Pepys'. And
the Chandler production will be much
more interesting to the present gensr-
ntion
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-06-30
Ceylon's Pearl Fisheries.

During the season Of 1905, which
lasted 4s days, there were 800 boats
employed in the pearl fishing industry
Of Ceylon, from which the government
derived $767, 900.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-06-30
An Awful Blow.

Miss Passay-l never felt old In my
life till to-day.
Friend-What happened?
"A girl got up and gave me her seat
in q car."-Detroit Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-06-30

Chaplain Hale, of the senate. feels
that he has his work cut out for him
fully up to the point Of earning his
meager salary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-06-30
Peru's pennla

Etghty-six per cent. Of the popnla.
ton Of Peru are negroes, half bread.
Indians and ASiatica -
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-06-30
Last Of Thirty-First 0onerem.

Last Of Thtrty-Flrst Congress.
Andrew ]. Harlan, Of Savannah. No.
IN the last survivor OF the Thirty-frst
congress, having represented the
Eleventh Indiana district. Although
81 years old. he IL still hale and
hearty. Among the members in this
congress were such men Is Daniel
Webster. John c. Calhoun. william
H. Seward. Stephen A. Douglas, JET
fsrson Davis and John J. Crittenden.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-06-30
Nev Portrnit Of the Pom

B Carolus Duran, the famous portrait
painter. is about to paint portrait Of
Pope Plus K. taking his inspiration
from Titian's portrait Of Pope Ran1
III.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-06-30

The sergeant-at-arms OF the senate
has several tons Of amendments which
he will sell at low rates.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-06-30

The conference committee will be
de place in which tho rate bill viii
rise to white heat again.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-06-30
Two Points Of View.

optimist-Every cload has a silver
lining.
reaimist- Every silver lining has =
e3es1~N. !. epn.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-06-30

hA0
and driving across the moon, and now
and then . faint Hood Of yellow light
fell through the curtainless windows
I vas wide awake now and still gazing
mn 1t the Aendish face In the pulpit It
was NO longer . dream. A heavy cloud
covered the moon, and two burning
balls Of green glared down at me. The
cloud passed, and q great cats head
showed against the wall. It rose lit
tie. then disappeared inside the pulpit
There could bs NO mistake about the
creature. Never In my life In the
woods had seen = panther. but this
could be nothing else. There was a
creak on the narrow stair along the
wall. and the panther's head appeared
again over the balustrade. On. down
It came; softly and slowly winding out
ON the platform. with as much 1.-the
ness a. snake.
For q moment watched the brute
With something Of fascination. We
were face to face, with hardly is feet
between US. The platform was little
higher than the bench on which was
lying, and as the panther crept noise
lessly forward to the edge for a closer
look at me. her long. powerful body
was brought full into the moonlight In
Ill lts terrible beauty.
Perhaps itavas more than fascina-
don; it may have been fear from tho
drst 50 numbing me that hardly knew
I was afraid. But when the wicked
head began to sink between the high
shoulders. when the eyes commencsd
to change color. and the long tail
uuickened and twitched as It moved
from side . side. understood my
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-02-24
lemnos "SeaIed Earth"

Lemnos, the latest island OF The
AEGEAN upon which the international
squadron has descended, will no doubt
offer a warm welcome to the invad.
ers. for IL is to her shores that the
Sultan sends his political enemies
in order that they may be cured Of
their distemper. There was a time,
indeed, when the island enjoyed a
high reputation for the cure of many
distempers other than political. The
Lehman earth. or sealed earth" was
famous during the Middle Ages as
a panacea for snake-bite, plague, and
~dysentary. But the earth had no vir-
tue unless collected on Aug. G. with
due religious ceremonial, and from a
particular spot near the ruins Of Hep.
haestia. OF recent days. however, all
the virtue has vanished from the
sealed EARTH" and only the most an
cient OF the Grecian matrons are
foolish enough to load their barrows
with the despised medicine. The ma
tives-25,000 OF them are Greeks and
5000 Turks-have discovered that
corn, wine. and tobacco are now in
greater request. and they may he de-
pended upon to meet the demands of
the British marine.-London Chron.
icle.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-02-24
The Wanderer.

No home Is mine In the North or South.
Roofless! No where to rest;
Nc house to shut out the careless winds;
] am tossed on the pillows crest.
No name have l in all the world:
No place In the halls of anne.
Nc friend TO encourage a hating step,
None either TO praise or to blame.
Calmly climbing the steep ascent
u life. to the Valley OF Age.
AweaIied! The lesson is hard and long.
Yet 1t covers a single page.
Why do I learn each line? Why not
Pass over the dar words of gloom?
Aye. There's a voice'that whispers Of lie
Beyond the struggles. and tears. and
tomb.
you are safe and warm and watched
with care"
Comes the whisper from above:
you arc shielded from the lonely winds
and the sun
Sheltered in Gods Great Love"
-Reba Fay. In New Orleans Picayune.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-02-24
The Point Of View.

Cheer up.
What right have you to carry a flu
neral in your face? The world has
troubles of it's own.
Cheer up and change your point OF
view. Your ills are mostly imagineTy.
Why, man alive! in five minutes
walk you can find scores of people
worse off than you. And here y,u
are going through the world feeling
sorry for yourself-the meanes sort
OF pity in the world. You are nurs.
ing su iugrown illusion, Rid your
self Of the bogie man and
Cheer Up, Omaha News
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-02-24
GREETING TO THE NEW YEAR.
Seotehnen Gather Annually In st.
paul's C~hurchyard, London.

|" 0Aa
Paul's Churehyard, London.
The sad old c%hurchyard Of st.
Paups in London Is quiet and desert
cd save for one night in the year."
said an Englishman. THAT night Is
New Years eve. Then all the Scotch
IN London fill the place.
Since DR.. Johnson's time the
Scotch residents of London have seen
the New Year in together in st.
Paul's churchyard. They begin to as
semble at 9 o'clock and soon the yard
is filled with Tam O'Shanters, plaids,
bare knees and bagpipes.
Scotch whisky is drunk freely as
a safeguard against the cold. IN list
air. There are a lot of 'Hechs' md
'Hoot mons to be heard. The bag
pipes squeal and squeak till you think
yourself in the pork department Of a
slaughter house.
Then suddenly everything Is hush.
cd. The Scotch clasp hands in a great
circle. The twelve strokes of mid.
night boom out solemnly.
They die upon the air and In a ire.
mendous chorus the Scotch sing Aud
Lang Syne.' They sing it with feel
ing. Tears fill their eyes as they think
OF home.
Then the medicinal whisky passes
about once more, there is a highland
dance or two. hearty good nights and
O enough the churchyard ia emDty
and silent again"
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-02-24
Injunction Would Be Useless.

From time immemorial men have
tried to restrain woman's tongue and
have failed"
Giving assen TO this observation of
counsel representing Mrs. Catherine A..
Abbott of No. 1875 Bloomfield street.
Hoboken, Vice Chancellor Stevenson OF
Jersey City declined to grant to her
husband, William NJ. Abbott, an order
restraining her from visiting his Office
and the steamship piers, and, in loud
voice, demanding money. Abbott Is
employed as a ticket agent by the
Pennsylvania railroad. He alleges that
because of his wife's conduct. he had
been warned by the railroad officials
that he would be dismissed IL he did
not keep her away.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-02-24

Mrs. Newbride-Isn't that -four light
weight? Grocer-Certainly. ma'am.
otherwise your bread would be heavy.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-02-24

ETC permanently cured. No nts or nervousness q after
W y first day suss OF DR.. klinestrrat Nerve kestor.
-r send for FREE $500 trisi bottle and Treatise.
Or. X. X. kIiSk, Ltd, s5i Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-02-24

Just because a man Is all right to-
day 1t isn't safe to bet that he will not
be all wrong tomorrow.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-02-24

Good roads annot be secured all a,
once. 1t is first necessary to pave the
way.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-02-24

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BKOMO QuInine Tablets. Drug.
Rists refund money IL it fails to cure. H.. w.
GROVES signature 10 on each box. 2jc.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-02-24

Some men are forever m%istaking no
toriety for fame.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-02-24

The only way some people can get
along well together Is stay apart.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-02-24

Mira. Windows eooshhnR syrup.
For children %teething, softens the gums, reduces -
AammAtion. snAys pain, cures WIND collie. asa . bottle.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-02-24
A WOMAN.
Weak, Nervous and Wretched From
Wasting Kidney Troubles.

Mrs. Henry A. Reamcr. Main and
Garst SITS, South Bend, Ind, says:
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-02-24

w nen began
using Doan's Kid
ney Pills | was 50
weak could
hardly drag my
self across the
90 m. W a 8
wretched and ner-
vous, and had
b~ackache, bear
~ing-down p ! n.
headache. dizzi-
ness and weak
eyes. Dropsy set
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-02-24

in and bloating OF the chest choked
me and threatened the heart, | had
little hope, but to my untold surprise
Doan's Kidney Pills brought me re-
lief and saved my life. | shall never
forget It."
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, n. Y.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-04
building iaborers' union; w. Small. stereo-

building laborers union; w. Small stereo-
typers' union.
BARRIERS, taiiors, stationary engineers,
sheet metal workers. stage workers, news
boys, locomotive engineers and firemen,
railway trainmen, switchmen and conduc-
tors took no part in the parade, as was the
original intention. The street car employees
decided late this morning that It would be
practically impossible to be represented in
the parade because OF the heavy trafic this
week. They claimed that IL any large
number formed in line for the parade cars
could not be kept in operation.
South Eleventh street at the time the
lines had formed and were awaiting for
the signal to begin the march was a beauti-
full sight. Flags adorned the business houses
| and large strips OF bunting covered the
fronts of the buildings. Rows of flags
| orerhung the street. adding much to the
beauty and sghtliness of the scene. Crowds
| filled the streets after the sidewalks had
| been overtaxed, and after the parade had
| started on its way, It was necessary to sta
ton police along the line to hold back
| the throngs.
The parade in itself was a grand success
| and one of the best given In the city in
recent years. The committee on arrange
ments labored for several days planning for
the affair, but the absence of representa-
tives OF several Of the different unions
necessitated slight changes in the original
program.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-04
onic After Typhoid

Mrs. Evelyn b. Barnard, of Kings
ton N. Y, tells how Duffy's Pure Malt
Whiskey Transformed her from weak
ness into strensth after terriDIe nIne
weeks siege ofstyphoid fever. She re-
CARDS this medicine as a life saver
for her. The following are her own
words:
II regard Dufry's Pure Malt Whisky as
life-sayer for me. i had been down
nine weeks In the City's Hospital with
the terrible typhoid fever. When / was
discharged Of course l was very weak
and could hardly Stand on my feet. had
read SO much OF your medicine and its
cures that ! resolved to give IL fair
trial. took three bottles on the stat 1;
In two weeks l was able to walk half a
mile without firing, and l can really and
truly say II saved ME from relapse.
still keep II in the house, as Ii is the only
good medicine to have around as q pre-
ventiye in any kind OF sickness, T. hope
you viii publish this, that others may
know where to ind a medicine that really
has such merits. Yours very truly, MIS-.
EVELYN b. BARNARD, Station II BOZ
81, Kingston, N. T." Oct. rs. 1906