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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23
FLEET RUNNERS FORM
kAFF|R TELEGRAPH \ i
Rapid Transit System of South
-. 4 =
Africa A,nazes the White u,
81 Man. =.

- London, Sept, 22.-Mention has been
frequently made during the recent ma
tive troubles in South Africa of the
"Kaffr Telegraph" the'strange system
by which news 4of any Importance is
communicated from one extreme of the
native territories; to the other with al
most incredible Tapidity and the work
ing of which, ttEShas been asserted, is
still mystery to the white man.. =
This latter statement is scarcely cor
rect. Numbers Of country residents.
traders and the like, are we'll acquainted
with many Of the: ways in which com
munication passes from tribe to tribe.
When a chief receives message he
selects fast runner+and gives him the
words and instructs this man to run
in a given Objection as fast as he can
horses are never: used in this work
until he is exhausted. When he can run
no longer he enters the nearest kraal,
selects the chief. man, gives him the
words and this man in his turn picks
out his fastest runner, who at: once
starts off until he also is exhausted
when he acts in a similar way.
/ Task Of Great Danger. =
r. It is not an enviable task carrying a
chief s message at night, for the native
is always suspicious Of cattle thieves
Assegais ana guns are handy and the
man who dashes past a kraal in the
dark may possibly come to a sudden
stop with an assegai or a bullet thru
him, but, failing this extreme methot
he is. liable when near the borders tt
| be seized blythe native police as a 'sus
picious character, With relays Of run
ners like this 100 miles. can be covered
in twenty-four hours. ~ =.
| The system Of - calling messages il
/ largely used by the natives in war time
The air in South Africa is so dry tina.
sound carries very long way. Nativi
messengers are stationed at the tops 8:
hills to call messages to each other I
is no exaggeration to say that they ca,
make themselves heard and carry OF
conversation a quarter of { a. mile dis
liant, but, for obvious reasons, they cal
not be stationed so close together, s.
! agsystem of signaling by smoke is car
] ried on at night, but this means is no
/ followed in such acase as I am tryin;
to describe. - :; 49,. - =. r
A E:I A white man named Groom had set
tied down among the Pondos and adopt
ed their ways and, except for thes tri
fling difference Of color, was, to all in
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23
Orpheunn-

The. sensation caused by the Hazard
GUS Globe, as ridden at the Orpheum
theater last season, has not yet been
forgotten but it bids fair to be quite
dropped from Che. memory when the
Globe Of Death makes its appearance
at the Seventh street house. Two men
ride around it's inside, completing YER
tical and horizontal circles while
mounted on motorcycles and tempting
fate at every revolution. Among the
other features on the bill will be Col
Inns & Hart, the two strong men who
are said to out-do the Damn brothers
Gardner & Madden in an original
comedy sketch; the BASQUE quartet of
comedians, formerly Of the, Wilson,
trio; Reiff brother, refined singers and
dancers who mades;a hit at this house
early in the first season, and the Must
cal Forests.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23


tent, Raffr himself. This man once.
in answer to an argument which took
place outside the store in Mount Frese.
offered to have a message delivered in
Komgha, about 200 miles away, on the
day after the one on which we were
speaking, and a note was accordingly
written to .storekeeper in that village
and given him.
:,On the. second morning a Kaff1
walked into the store of Komgha and
placed the paper in the storekeeper s
hand and walked out, but we never
found out how this, had been accom-
'plished. "a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23

the influence of poor, but, refined
home, and, thru marriage, projects her
into the dollhouse society of, the fash
ionable world of a great city, which
has nothing to do but seek new sensa-
tions. The bad friends she meets, the
falsity of her position, the lack of one
eongenial soul, furnishes theme of the
highest dramatic order. The play will
be given most adequate presentation;
T. Daniel Frawley's fine company, as
the girl 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23
COMING ATTRACTIONS
Metropolitan

At the MetrGpots gn for the sven half
Sept 80, Henry B. Harris will produce
Charles Klein s play, "The Lion and
the Mouse,' drama which has
achieved the greatest success in
theatrical annals in(the past ten years.
It may be said in truth that "Thes Lion
and the Mouse,'' picturing as it does
social and financial life of the upper
class of Americans today, is "the
American play for which the public
have long been waiting. It appeals
because Of its vivid picturing Of those
phases of life which are today on ev-
eryone 8 tongue and because of its alb
soMte truth..fs,The cast to be seen here
'ncludes a number Of players especially
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23
Arabian Mares Imported to the United

For the first time the sultan of Tur-
key has granted permission for the
expectation of Arabian mares to the
United States. About twenty years
ago he permitted the sale of some stall
lions, but at that time he would not
allow any mares to be sent. The pres
ent importation, which includes about
twenty mares and nearly as manv stall
lions, lis regarded as of considerable
Importance from the horse breeders ;
point Of view, and as likely to lead to
marked Improvement in certain direc-
tions in American horses. Everyone
ought to know the value Of golden
grain belt beer. It is AMI ideal family
some.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23

Mrs. Housekeeper: Your grocer will
give you one of our cook books free.
Ask him; or write to us. Hunts Per
feet Baking Powder Co., Minneapolis,
MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23

Moths" dramatization Of Oui-
da s powerful novel, will be the attrac-
ton at the Lyceum all Of next week,
commencing with matinee perform
a a. th sunday ay, Sept 90. The dra Z,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23
selected by Mr.. Harris for the pre-
sentation of this great drama.

"The Umpire' comes to the Metro
poltan for three nights and matinee
beginning Thursday evening, Oct. 4.
Everybody at all interested in thea
tricals has read of the long run of this
musical play in Chicago and numbers
of Minneapolis people have seen it dur
ing that run and have told their friends
what great show it is. Fred Mace,
who furnished constant fund Of
amusement as the Sandman in "Piff,
Paff, Pouff'' has the leading comedy
role, with Edith Yerrington, 'Guelma
Baker, Harry Hanlon, and a number of
! cher we'll known people in, the cast.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23

!. George NJ. Conan greatest musical,
play, "Forty-fve Minutes From Broad
way" will be offered at the Metropol-
itan during the half week opening Sun
day evening, Oct. 7, by Fay Temple
ton, Victor Moore and the same com
pany that created such a furore in
Chicago and New York last season.
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Biiou--

DlJOu-
"Old Isaacs From the Bowery,' a
new comedy drama from the prolific
pen Of Charles E. Blaney, follows
"Bedford s Hope at the Bijou for a
week s engagement. The play has for.
it's star, Hairy First, a young actor
whose rapid strides to the fore of his
profession, have caused considerable
comment. A company of unusual
strength will be found in Mr.. First IS
support, and scenic production of a
fine quality has been given it.
"The Fairy" and Zone Little
Baby,O are two of the songs of child
| hood that Fiske> @ 'Hara, the new Irish
singing star, will sing when he is seen
at the Bijou in "Mr. Barney From
Ireland,' the novel play written for
him by Charles E. Blaney. Mr.. O 'Hara
wrote them.
A thrilling, 'cleverly constructed
life, entitled Young Buffalo, King of
the Wild West,' is coming to the Bi-
/ jou soon. ~ - -
Sunday the play in which Ethel
Barrymore made her most notable sue.
cess, is underlined for appearance at
the Bijou. i -
Bijou bookings for the near future
include Confessions of a Wife, -MsBe
hind the Mask Rose Melville in" Sis
Hopkins Charles T. Aldrich, and
Kellar, the magician. ~.-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23

James O'Neill, Americas foremost
romantic actor will appear at the
Metropolitan for three nights and Sat-
urday. matinee starting Thursday, Oct.
IL, presenting his great success'' Monte
Cristo" with a new and costly scenic
production and strong supporting com
pany.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23

Les Miserabless Victor Hugo's great
novel has at last been dramatized and
placed upon the stage by Wilton Lack,
aye under the title of "The Law and
the Man, Mr.. Lackaye as Jean Val
jean will appear at the metropolitan
for a period of four nights and ma
tinee opening Sunday, Oct. IA.
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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-07-07

ICED and that produced about 81 boeAr
els Of corn to the AGRA The results
we're:
Planted s4xs inches, 11s bushels Per
acre.
Planted 24x6 inches, 90 bushels per
acre.
Planted 24x1! inches, 80 bushels per
acre.
Planted 3ox3 inches, 123 bushels per
acre.
Planted sox6 inches, SO bushels per
acre. .5..s%.-.-
Planted 3Ox12 inches, 81 bushels per
acre.
These plats were plowed three times
and hoed once
Another test was made at Newport
where they raised 174 bushels per acre
by planting 24x4 inches. Thus you
can see that the greatest yields ars
from close planting. By planting close
on common land and giving good cul-
tivation you can make about three
bushels to one Of corn on good land.
It takes about two bushels to plant an
acre 30xS inches. When ready to har-
vest pillow them out with shovel pillow
morning. and in afternoon stack
around post, putting peas inward and
tops out. Let stand until peas are dry.
Then pick peas OF. r. v
l am going to plant four acres this
year for hogs. Will NOW the tops of
for hay and turn hogs in. expect to
get from one to three tons of hay as
good as clover hay, besides the peas.
and expect the peas to make three
times as much meat as the same
ground planted to corn would make. -
A. S. Corbin, M. D., in Southern Agri-
culturist.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-07-07
BITS FOR BACHELORS.

Many men think themselves self
made who are really marriage-made.
The man who avoids matrimony on
account of the cares Of welded life
rivals the wiseacre who secured him
self against corns by having his legs
amputated.
Don't marry for beauty alone. Soc
rates called beauty "a short-lived tyr
amy" and Theophrastus pronounced
1t "a silent cheat" Tho man who
marries for beauty alone IL % silly
as the man who would buy house be-
cause it had fine flowers in the front
garden.
It is in life as It Is with kite; It
will not fly very high until it has .
string tying 1t down. And 80 the man
who is tied down by half 4 dozen re-
sponsibilities and their mother Will
make higher and stronger tight than
the bachelor who, having nothing to
keep him steady. is always foundering
in the mud.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-07-07
THE SPANISH PEANUT.
rs ~ ~
a rennesssean Gives His Experienc,
In Planting ana Horvestlng
Last Year.

4 AS there has been some inquiry
about Spanish peanuts l will give my
method Of planting and harvesting the
past. year.
I plowed ground deep carly in the
sprinR. then just before planting
ploved again with = shovel pillow. The
ground should b In fne shape before
planting, free from clods and weeds
and grass. ! tried planting different
distances in drill. Made rows about two
and half feet apart and drilled q part
from IL to IL inches and part s to 8
inches. two peas In hill. Gave three
workings with culuvator, hoeing = lit
tlA once.
The part that drilled to s inches
81 drill made the best peas and the nm
est hay. A 1t may interest some OF
your readers, will quote from bulls-
tin ON Spanish peanuts ssued by the
Arkansas experiment station on dis
tance to plant:
On July 10. 1894. three plats were
planted; tho distances given and yields
we're . follows:
Planted 17x:A inches, 14s1s bushels
per acre.
Planted 1:x1s inches, 100 bushels Per
acre.
Planted 34x12 inches, u bushels per
acre
The above plats Fad been well en-
vac9,aN n 1880 another test was made
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-07-07
TORTURED WITH ECZEMA.
Tremendous Itching Over Whole Body
Scratched Until Bled-Wonder-
ful Cure by Cuticura.

Last year suffered with tremendous
itching on my back, which grew worse and
worse, until it spread over the whole body.
and only my face and hands were free.
For four months or so suffered torrents,
and ! had to scratch, scratch, scratch, until
things got worse, and I had at times
to get up and scratch my body all over,
until was as sore as could be, and until
I suffered excruciating pains. They told
me that I was suffering from eczema.
Then made up my mind that would use
the Cuticura Remedies. I used them &C.
cording to instructions, and very soon in
deed ! was greatly relieved. / continued
until well, and now I am ready to recon-
mend the Cuticura Remedies to any one.
Mrs. Mary Metzger, Sweetwater, Okla,
June %. 1906"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-07-07
GOLF YARN BY LoNGWoRTh
And Q Kansas Story in Return by an
Enthusiast at the
Game.

Nicholas Longworth, Of Ohio, is a
golf enthusiast who plays good game,
and Victor Murdoch, Of Kansas. golf
enthusiast who plays very indiffer-
emit game, when swapping stories in
the house cloakroom the other day,
says the Washington correspondent of
the Kansas City Times.
1.-THE most remarkable golfer ever
knew" said Representative Longworth,
was a man out in Cincinnati, who had
a passion for the game. but who COM
pNcated that .fervor with an appetite
for Scotch highballs that was the won
der Of Ohio.
Ellis theory was that there should
be drink server ON every tee, and
he worked It by means Of an army Of
caddies. One afternoon he came In
and announced that 10 had reuounced
the game.
What's the matter, Jim?' said q
friend.
"'oh,' he said, YEARLY. It's NO use.
] give it up. Whenever I can zee the
ball can't hit It; and whenever I
can hit It can't see It."
Mr.. Murdock told this one:
"Out in my town Judge Dale. Of the
district bench, Ii about the best golfer
IN our club. One day hs had q case
on trial In which several small boys
had been subpoenasd - witnesses. Ad-
dressing . bright youth Of about II
summers, Judge Dale solemnly In
qcired: Ny boy. Do you understand
The nature Of an oath?'
oh, yss. SIR quickly replied the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-07-07
How to Breed Potatoes.

Stock breeders apply natural laws
in reproducing superior stock. To
raise superior potatoes the same nat
ural laws must be applied. Begin now
and breed up your potato stock.
Select for seed not the largest or
the smallest, but those smooth, Arm
and finely shaped. Cut them from end
to end, not across grain, as that cuts
the sinew of the seed potato and
smaller potatoes always result when
seed potatoes are cut any way, az 10
usually done.
& Then let them lie for few hours
in the sunshine until q thin film
forms over the cut surface. Then
they are ready to plant. Plant them
cut side down, If possible. They will
grow IL planted the other way, but It
takes the sprout longer to come up
from the under side Of the cut seed
potato. Make other conditions right.
and keep this work up year after. year
and wonderful crop of superior po-
tatoes will be the reward.-Vernon 4.
Allen, In The Farmers Voice.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-07-07
THE cADDY's COMMENT.
One That Vas Not very Compliment,
TRY to Professional
Player.

Velter ]. Travis. the golfer. set m
ht bali. and then made half a dozen
wishes at the short grass with the
driver, relates the New York Tribune.
i am not in good FORM" he said. II
am playing like q broker we had here
last week.
This broker played once around.
making dreadful exhibition Of him
self. OF this, though, he was not
aware He was doing pretty well for
him.
The mans caddy was an unusually
quiet. stolid lad, boy with freckled
face quite devoid Of expression.
And since the caddy never /oncs
laughed or sneered at his bad play.
the btoker took fancy to him. .Anc
+. he said at the end Of the round, In
the hope OF getting compliment
Il have been travelling for the last
aix months. am quite out of prac-
tice. That is why am in such bad
form to-day
The caddy replied. calmly:
Then we've played before. have
70, 97 y, ss
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-07-07
DIETARY DICTA.


Dinner should be Of . lighter nature
IN summer than in winter.
A quart Of wheat contains moro nu'
triment than bushel Of cucumbers.
There IL . happy mean between eat.
Ing everything and being squeamish.
Two pounds OF potatoes contain -
much uutriment - Is pounds o.
turnips.
Light soups. light desserts and light
meals should have the preference n
warm weather.
Vegetables and fruits are TO be used
most generously at that season Of the
year IN which they naturally mature.
Beginning the dinner with soup Y
the very hest way To ssst tho whole
system IN condition for sssimilatins
q hearty meal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-07-07
Feeding Youns ohickens.

: Feeding Y0unI Ch1ckenss 'iet&
Young chickens should be fed lit
tie at a time and often. II they arr
given ground food alone there is great
danger Of overlooking. Good results
may be obtained by tho feeding entire
~ Of cracked grains from the time the
chickens are Matched until they reach
maturity. Cracked corn, cracked wheat.
hulled oats, etc, are recommended. II
the chickens can not get grass, some
kind Of grain feed should be provided.
Lettuce and cabbage are very good for
this purpose. Some kind Of meat should
be provided, such as green cut bone
or mat scraps Finely-cracked grit
should be kept in q box where the
chickens can help themselves at oil
times. Clean ,vater should be provid'
ed from the start, and should be placed
in such a dish that the chickens can
not get into it and get wet-FarmsrB
Home Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-07-07
DIAMOND DEALERS MISTAKE
One Of His own Gems, But He
Failed 70 Recognize the 4
Sparkler.

viii you please examine this dia.
mond." said d man who had stepped
into q jewelers. shop, land tell me
what you think Of it? II it is a good
stone. think l will buy it."
The jewAer took the gem, which
was unset, and looked at it critically
for moment. Then in . confidential
tone no said:
We'll, to tell you the truth, that
isn't very good stone. It hasn't much
IRE, It 10 badly cut, and there ID some
thing here very much like . faw.~
Then he. held the diamond under q MI
croscope and examined It carefully,
anally observing: No, 1t Isn't exactly
. flaw, but I shouldn't call 1t q per-
pect stone. Now, Il you want some
thing really ane, here
Excuse me-" the other man inter-
rupted. II don't think TIL buy 2 dia-
mond to-day. This Ii I diamond that
one of your assistants let me take Sat-
urday ON approval. deposited $40 On
It. Please let me have my money.
and We will declare the deal Oh. :"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-07-07
STOCK AND DAIRY NOTES.

"A good plan Is to start the lambs
on oats and as soon as they get to eat
ing well add little shelled corn.
Keep the barn and other place
where the cows are MIXED, clean, and
carry In and strain each mess. Milk
allowed to stand in the barn or cow
yard will absorb odors.
AN experienced New England hos
feeder has found that where all food
is purchased It costs him $13 to bring
hog to $50 pounds weight. Western
hog growers can do much better than
this
While fresh cows may S.ve salts
factory yield on good new pasture, they
are not likely to hold out lcng, 20 Il
is we'll to feed them regularly and
thus keep up the flow, and IL we do not
increase 1t. 4le
Every pasture should be well sup
piled with water. Cows in full milk 70
quire fifty per cent. more water than
when dry. It is true they require much
moisture from grass, but this will MOI
supply their needs. o..
Early pigs are largo enough ia
wean and should be turned on pasture,
having suitable shelter provided where
they can 90 in case of storm. Portable
hog houses are coming more into use ~
their utility becomes apparent.
Don't feed young calves cold milk.
It should be sweet and warm. Whe1
the weather is settled and pasture good
it is an excellent plan to turn the
calves into pasture by themselves. Do
not allow them to run with the dairy
cows. even after weaving.
Feeding steers should be kept
growing. II the pasture 10 insufa.
Gent q grain ration should b added
To supplement grass there Is nothing
better than corn. Bran is necessary 6os
4 high finish, and can be used to -
vantage with corn.
Keep the work team in 40 goo<
condition as possible. Don't let thu
horses run down because they are Do
ing hard work. The horse and the con
need about the same amount Of food
but that Of the horse should be much
more concentrated. Hay should be fed
sparingiy in the morning and at nooa
but may be given quite beautifully q
night-Farmer's VoicA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-07-07

overexerted myself in the least degree.
AT times was weighed down with a
feeling OF languor and depression and
suffered continually from annoying ir-
feguiarities Of the kidney secretiona.
I procured a box Of Doan's Kidnev
Pills and began using them. found
prompt relief from the aching and
!ameness In my back, and by the time
I had taken three boxes was cnrad
Of all irregularities.'
Sold by all dealers: 50 cents a box
Foster-Milhurn Co., Buffalo. ~ y
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-07-07
Regularity in s1anassnsat.

Fowls, like human beings, are sus.
ceptible to influences. They soon learn
the hours,-for feeding, and will come
up to roost at nearly the same time
every evening. II fed regularly, they
will remain on the grass plot and for
age until a certain hour, thus securing
q larger number Of insects and moro
food Of various kinds. There should
also be regularity in getting them out
Of the poultry house in the morning.
Nothing is more easily made the SUBJ
ject Of habit than the hen, and she
soon becomes regular In her habits un-
der good Observation-Disclosures
Home Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-07-07

In the course Of the conversation Oh
psychological matters the talk rested
on that ancient theme. the solitude OF
the soul. Some one asked the girl VINO
vas to graduate in June II she liked
being alone. '''That depends, she an
swered. sweetly, ION whom am alone
viii" Chicago Daily news.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-07-07

Nobody wants an over-anxious maa.
He Rets on ones .nerres.
Did you ever know q tricky" man
to make permanent success7
Matter is composed OF atoms. Busi-
nesses are built up BY attention to de-
tails.
Business u not necessarily hard
work. Make It good fun, and you'll
DO more.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-07-07

-. T.. writes:
Seven years ago
was suffering very
muck through the
Of the kid
neys to eliminate
the uric acid from
my system. NV
back was very lame
4 and AnhAA a. .