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La Junta tribune., 1906-01-31
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On the Canary island grovs Q
1oontaIn tree, = tree most needed
u some parts Of the island Ii Il
ssid that the leayes constantly dis
till enough water TO furnish drink
70 every living Creature VA Hero, ma
tlre having provided this remedy
for The drought of the island Every
morning near this part Of the is-
land a cloud or mist arises from the
sea. which the winds force Agsinss
the steep elf on which the tres
grows, and il is from the mist that
She tree distills the wster.
China, too. claims her remarkable
tree. This Is known as the tallov
tree, 30 called from the fact Of its
producing = substance like tallov,
and which serves the same purpose,
- Of the same eoasistenee, color and
smell. On Loochoo island gr0ws .
tree, about the size Of y common
cherry tree. which Possesses the Pc
euliarity of changing the color Of its
blossoms. AT one time the flower
assumes the tint of the lily and
again shortly takes the color Of the
rose. In Tibet there Is 4 curious
tree known rs the tree Of the thou
sand images. Its leaves are covered
with we'll defined characters Of the
Tibetan alphabet 1t 10 Of great
age and the only one Of its kind
known there.
The baobab tree is considered one
Of the most wonderful Of the vege-
table kingdom. 1t appears that
nothing can kill this tree; hence it
reaches an astonishing age ~ we'll
ss enormous size. The natives make
. strong cord from the fibers OF the
bark; hence the trees are continual
" baPked, but without damage, -
they soon put forth = new bark. 1t
appears impervious to fire, and even
the AZ is resisted, as it continues to
grow in length while it is lying on
the ground.
In Mexico there is . plant known
by the name Of palo de leche. 1t
belongs to the family of euphorbis.
The Indians throw the leaves into
the water, and the fish become stu
pefied and rise to the surface and
are then caught by the natives. In
this case fhe effect Of the narcotic
soon passes of. The milk Of this
plant thrown upon the fire gives out
fumes that produce nausea and
headache. The milk taken internal
ly is = deadly poison. 1t will pro-
duce death or insanity, according to
the size of the dose. There 10 .
popular belief among the lower class
in Mexico that the insanity Of the
ex-Empress Carlotts was caused by
this poison.
La Junta tribune., 1906-01-31
+s~ ps.d.I.ms ssssn I. Swing.

Various dates have been given to
the invention Of the pendulum
clock. which superseded the old time
water clocks, but the story goes that
Galilei, who lived from 1864 to
164?, when standing one day in the
Metropolitan church Of Pisa noticed
. lamp which Was hanging from the
ceiling and which, having been
moved by accident, continued for
some time to swing backward and
forward with some regularity. No
ticing the path to and fro Of its
movements, Galilei was induced to
think out the method, which il At
once 80 simple and 20 certain, by
which We can now measure time by
means Of the combination Of wheels
and pendulum.
La Junta tribune., 1906-01-31
A shsSvsr q vsusssA

In the year 1896 or thereabouts
It was q report in Bristol and there
abouts that it rained wheat about
this Town and six or seven Miles
round, and many believed it. One
Mr.. Cole being curious to find out
the Truth Of the odd Phenomenon
procured several Parcels of it, and
upon diligent Examination Of them
with magnifying Glasses, judged
from the Taste, Figure, Size and
Smell that they were seeds Of Ivy
berries, driven by . strong Wind
from the Holes and Chinks Of
Houses, Churches and other Build
ings, where Starlings and other
Birds had laid or dropped them. but
il 90 it's strange that they should
fall in 20 great Quantities in 20
many Places.-Cox's ~Nagna Bri-
tannia."
La Junta tribune., 1906-01-31
csNviasiaa gviAsnss.

In the Afghan var Of 1873 some
British forces under the late Sir
Montsgu Gregory came upon the
only Sikh temple in Afshanistan
and heard the story Of the laying
Of its cornerstone from Q member
Of the gallant warrior tribe.
A Sikh who had saved the life Of
the ameer then reignins had re-
ceiyed permission to erect . shrine.
One Of the native Prophsss wss in
vited to be present 1t the laying Of
the eOrnerst0ne Of the building; but,
being unable to accept, he sent four
bricks, one for each corner Of the
temple. and the message, Il viii be
With you in the spirit"
To make assurance doubly sure
the prophet explained that by the
sound Of the rushing Of horses
through the air the psopls on the
scene might time the arrival Of him
self and his disciples.
did you hear them:" inquired
Sir Montagu at this point Of the
Sikh's recital.
"No, but l saw the bricks" re-
piled the native, with perfect COM
pOsure.
La Junta tribune., 1906-01-31
RssI a0vseuIar christianity.

A preacher was the other day de-
scribing true muscular Christianity
and gave an instance of the meaning
Of the phrase:a
Il once had in my Sunday school
class . young urchin from q poor
neighborhood. He was q bright lad.
doing his best at all times. One aft
ernoon ! said to him:
Billy, don't you think you could
induce one or two boys to come to
Sunday school:'
"T could bring one,' Billy an
swered, but all the other fellsrs IN
our alley kin lick mev"
La Junta tribune., 1906-01-31
Th,o There was Trouble.

A well known man sent his Office
boy out to his home in the suburbs
with = message for his wife to the
effect that, being detained at the Of
fee, she was not to wait dinner for
him. The lad gave the message to
the lady herself, who asked him in
and regaled him with piece Of caks
and q glass Of lemonade.
$50 the master is very busy, i he,
John?" she remarked quite casually.
"Yes'm," replied the boy. "And
he was in . very great hurry to get
on with it too"
"Was he
Rather. Why, - hs get into ths
cab he threw me the ksys AID te31
me to lock mp everything safsly. He
couldn't even wait to Do that Afmr
self. .S-Loadea Chxoaicle.
La Junta tribune., 1906-01-31
A Fee sf Tsuds.

Stranger-You say that man has
killed forty people!
Mountaineer = Yes, in a feud.
Feuds is bad things, and we don't
want no more Of them in these 'ere
partf.
Stranger-But that man is going
right along attending to his bust
ness as if nothing occurred. Why
don't you arrest him?
Nountaineer-Arrest him! Gee
Willigan, stranger, that 'ud start
another feud, and just told ye we
don't want no more feuds.-New
York Weekly.
La Junta tribune., 1906-01-31
css,1~s s~s,, .. ss.s oe.s.

An old gentleman too impatient
for his hot water and . light to b
brought rushed into the kitchen,
seissd hold Of the fint pan on the
stove and dashed away with it to his
dark roon- On plunginS his hands
iato the wash hand basin hs vas
smased to fnA that il contained
something thicker and stickier than
vatss-tkat ~ hsd, in faet, spoiled
TIE frst cssfss of his dinnef by try
ing to wash h tie soap.
Boiling over With Psssisa, y b.
gan to upbeaid his wife, ana - her
suggesting that h might hays Gnsll-
= L ~ ssep - th1n1srsd, sHe.
= ths nans a fsetune eoa1d ! snaal
n the 0nsk f-Lsadnn AMWsR
La Junta tribune., 1906-01-31
Nses,~ Fer HE ysy.

A.-The decision has gone against
me. Pve got to pay Niss Weber fl.-
600 for breach Of promise Of mar
rnge.
BY dear fellow, am delight-
ID. (Shakss hands warmly
A.-What, you are delighted?
B.-Yes. Excuse me, but it is
impossible for me to hide my feel
ines. I'm engaged to her, you know.
London Tit Bits.
La Junta tribune., 1906-01-31
uWSsrhs~AsA Ms&heSs,

"George," sharply demanded Mrs.
Ferguson, "what was it you cut out
Of this psper:"
ut was this, Laura" responded
Mr.. Ferguson, promptly producing
the. clipping from his vest pocket
and handing it over.
It was an article. on the vasteful-
ness and extravagance Of house
vives, and he knew, the designing
wretch, that in NO other way could
he have succeeded in bringing it to
xrs. Ferguson's attsntion.-Chicago
Tribune.
La Junta tribune., 1906-01-31
A Family Nix ua.


This always seemed to me very
funny story:
l married . widow who had .
grownup daughter. Ny father vis-
tied Us often, fell in love with my
stepdaughter and married her. Thus
be became my sOn-in-Aw, and my
stepdaughter became my mother,
because she was my fathers wife.
Soon after this my wife gave birth
to q son, which Of course was my
fathers son-in-Aw and my uncle,
for he was the brother Of my step
mother. Ny fathers wife also b.
came the mother Of . son. He vas
Of course my brother and also my
grandchild, for he was the son Of
my daughter. Accordingly my wife
was my grsndnother. because che
was my mothers mother. i was ny
wife's husband and grandchild at
once, and, as the husband Of q per-
sons grandmother is his grandfa-
ther, l became my own grandfather.
-Nagazine Of Fun.
La Junta tribune., 1906-01-31
Fsrssielsl

Husband (consulting with better
half concerning purchase Of house,
The lease u for eighty years.
wife-Oh, that's not long enough.
Husband-Not long enough?
wife-I.ong enough for u, but
think Of poor, dear baby being turn
Cd out when he's seventy-nins and
probably A invalid snd inhsni
La Junta tribune., 1906-01-31
oeee& eehes,e.

When the young husband reached
home he opened the parcel he was
carrying and displayed . number Of
placartls, sone Of which read "Fos
Show" and others "For Use"
There he exclaimed trium-
phantly. Il hatter myself that (
have at last solved ths problem"
Solved the probasmw his wife
repeated. "What in the world do
you intend to do with those cards -
Il am going to give then TO you,
- replisd, so that yoa can put
then ON the various sofa cushionl
ahout tie house"
La Junta tribune., 1906-01-31
Neevsser asesiss. Oslise.

Ths Noslsms believe in the exist
snee of sssyA great bet hslls" bear
IN IL aanss Of JaAannan, LAtAa,
HutaMab, Se'ir, Sahnf, Jshim and
Al-KaeiaA. TIE hFst = to b ths
endlsss abode Of the Dahriyah, .
ssct Which deniss tie crsaties, tie
eecouA ~ Ianichess and Anhs, III
third fer Dfahnsns, the fourth Ter
4hs Jsws, IL Afth fer Christians
ana - ixtA for tie 1aGians. The
esvsaH6t ~ great, E1eaA het. Ase
Aa1l - - - SeDssvo4 5ee Han -
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-03-03
Louisiana Leads In Land
Frauds.

A " Washington special dispatch to
the New orleans Picayuue OF the
10th instant says: Light was
thrown on the land fraud inyestiga-
tion BY Secretary Hitchcock at ap
executive hearing before sub-com-
mittee Of the house appropriation
committee today. In connection
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-03-03

publicity does not lls.. sss.te s:le lack
Of activity
A great many people right here
in Louisiana will share the surprise
Of the men bers of the congressional
subcommittee on. learning that th,s
State leads all The rest in the ncJm-
ber OF her public land thieves, aua
1t may be said that one reason Why
there has been sucll lack Of knOwl-
edge on the subject is that our lead
ing newspapers have devoted much
more space to reporting and ex-
posing land frauds IN Oregon AID
other distant States .;lan to the
same kind of crOokedn:ss being
perpetrated at home and under
their very noses, SO to spesk II
IS always G. ser TO denounce w.ek-
euness at long range and to tcmbaste
strangers than to castigste it At
close quarters, particularly when
the offenders are our own neigh
bors or friends anu3parchaucs per-
sons OF financial or social promi
nence. Donaldsonyil.e Chief.
The mill of justice in Chicago
still grinds. A poor banker robbed
the people Of large sum Of money
and after two years fighting in the
court, received = seven years sen
tence. Dsducting The lime he IVES
detained in the Chicago Jail, and
good behavior, he only spent . lit
tie ever two years behind the bars.
Last week two boys held up a fell
low and secured Is cents. This
trial Was speedy and effective.
They each received \ life sentence.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-03-03
waRnInIAc NOTICE 70 Ilssta IafslAsstas

a reward of ONE HUNDRED Dol
lars win be paid for creditable evidence
leading 70 the conviction Of any per-
son or persons trespassing On nv lands
on HONEY ISLAND, WEST PEARL
RIVER. ADITA RIVER and BOGUE
CHITTO, commonly known 90 Herwig
lands, or cutting down, burning, de-
killing, deadening any Of the
growing trees or timber thereon, or re-.
moving, carrying, or floating away any
logs or trees, lying thereon or ii the
waters thereof.
The above reward will also be paid
for creditable evidence leading to the
conviction Of any SAW MILL soWners
or Company purchasing any timber nm
lawfully removed from my said lands
or the waters thereof, Id violation Of
Act. No. 1893, Of the General Assembly
of Louisiana. for the year 1909, sections
2 and 8.
MRS. ROSEMONDE E. KUNTZ.
4. authorize my wife.
EMIE KUNTZ.
No. 826 st. Charles St, New orleans.
Oct II, u. s 4
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-03-03
A Kansas mans wife left him Z

A Kansas mans wife left him 70
run the house and ger his own meals
for : week or two. He cooked, as
he thought, :he breakfast food
every morning. When the wife
returned, says reliable informant
she noticed that her husband twit-
tered, and le himself acknowledged
an inclination 10 wsrble. Il was
found that he had cooked ana eaten
q whole puckage OF canary seed.
He says he is always resisting an
inclination to sleep with bis head
under his arm. e
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-03-03

1gT1 E =
A farmer who 10 not an al ,ntt d
nor all-berry crank. is supplying
this market and no dnubt others)
with rutabagas that sell readily at
S TO 10 cents each, one making :
good mess. THIS is being an ap-
ostle Of diversification right. Even
il The market was oyerstocked, such
produc.s would pay to consume at
home, for stock feed Not = veg.
etable would be consumed here
That was not grown 10 this vicinity
II the right kind OF farming pre-
vailed : independence News.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-03-03
Immigration C0mmis-
siOner Talks on Race
Problem.

Baton Rouge, Feb. 25.-" The
race problem in Louisiana can only
be solved by the importation into
tiis State Of a desirable class OF
said Commissioner
Schuler, of the State Bureau of
Agriculture aud immigration, in
an Interview ar the Islrouma Ho-
tel this morE.ng. s'Il will solve
tbe industrial features Of the prob
lem and incidentally remedy, in q
large measure, the social features
as we'll.
'sThe preponderauce of white
settlers and farmers will place the
balance of industrial power in the
hands Of the Caucasian, and social
conditions must necessarily adapt
themselves correspondiDgly. The
races Of Northern Europe are
noted for their industry, and their
importation to Louisiana will mean
the utilization of thousands Of
acres that are now lying idle, and
their labor, placed 10 competition
with the now uncertain quantity
represented BY the negro labor In
the State, must eventually 90 equal
lze the labor conditions as to re-
move any menace that may arise
therefrom. 1 am firm in my belief
that The most certain and expedi-
tious solution to the problem con.
fronting the people Of Louisiana
will be found IN the encourage
ment Of desirable immigration from
Europe. =
Speaking Of his intended trip to
Ger many and Northern Europe in
the interest of immigration, Com
missioner Schuler said:
II am not going to Germany for
= pleasure trip. If / were, / would
do so At my own personal expense.
| am going there to show the peo-
pie Of those countries that when
they arrive IN this country they
will find every opportunity open TO
them. ] want to show them that /,
myself, 4 German and q farmer,
have been raised to the position of
Commissioners OF Agriculture for
this State, and l can give them the
benefit of my own experience ID
matters relating to agriculture and
immigration. !. wish TO personally
satisfy myself that the class of im-
migration most needed in this State
will be secured. The South has
TOO long been dependent on negro
labor tor it's own good. The State
is beginning to recognize this fact,
and lhe agricultural and CONNER
cial iuterests demand that the ques-
ton be settled with the utmost
possible dispatch. .
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-03-03

1t reports be true, virgin timber
lands in Pearl River County, Miss,
will be assessed at $40 an acre.
This is the result Of legislative in
vestigation OF the. alleged lumber
trust. The committee found that
IN agreement exists regulating the
price Of lumber, but evidence
could not be obtained upon which
to enter a suit for violation Of the
State law on trusts. -Poplafvllle
Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-03-03

e g. Farrlneton, the originator
of the Creole Widow swindle,
.was arraignsd in the, United Statee
District Court 10 New Orleans. and
pleading guilty, vas sentenced to
nay : fine Of $3.50 and serve sixteen
months II the Federal penitentiary.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-03-03
Yellow Fever at BOcas.

Surgeon General Wyman,. Of the
Public Health and Msrlse Hospital
Service, has notified the various
Government quarantine stations Of
the appearance of yellow fever At
Bocas Del roro, and the officials
in charge will, under existing regu..
iat,ons, adopt, whenever necessary,
che usual measures of inspection
and detention at quarantine OF
ships ard passengers arriving from
that place
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-03-03
DR.. 4. I. SCHROEDER.
Dentist.
Permanently Located.
sLIDRLL. La.
succesalon Of Joseph Cobb.
Twenty Sixth Judicial District Court Of
Louisiana, In and for the Parish Of
st. Tammany.

BY virtue OF an order Of sale
from the honorable the aforesaid
court and to me directed, bearing date
Feb. u. 1906
/ will proceed to sell ut public auc-
ton ut the front door of the courthouse,
in the Town Of Oovington, Parish Of
st. .famniany. State OF Louisiana,
SATURDAY. March 10. l0C6. between
legal sale hours, the tollowlng described
property. to-wit:
One acre OF land. lying and being
situated In the northeast corner OF sec
tion 8, township 8, south range l3,
east. st. Helena Meridian.
Terms Of sale cash, to pay debts.
T. 2. BREWSTER, Sherih.
. fn0A Ar sssss \
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-03-03

Some q ron think you are well
up n spelling. just tfgsf spell
The words IN this little Seabs fence
e y agreeable to witness the
unparDllsled ecstssy ofit1s0 hars1sed
5peddlsrs endeavoring TO gauge the
the symmetry Of two peeled pcars.'','
Rsad i over 70 your friends and
80 how many OF them can s1nn
svery word correctly. The sen
tsnoe contains many of the rsal
puaslers of the spelling book.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-03-03
10 the service OF the railways Of

IL the servics OF the railways Of
United States to day more than .
million and = quarter OF men are
employed. OF this multitude 52,-
Is are engine men, 55 ,000 are fire-
men. 10000 are conductors Mum
ber Of engines in active use Is Al.
900, the number Of passsnge. cars
40 900, and OF freight cars 1, 100,
900. These cars and engines, il
placed il line would half enciycle
the globe. -. S.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-03-03
Our Specially is
SHOES We sell the
HAMILTON B R 0 " n.
make. Our immense.
sales !. ',|| 80 to Prove that hat
they are the SHOES Is
that give Satisfaction. lis
D. N. WADSV0RTH|
4 BRO.
Notice to Taxpayers.

OFFICE OF WARREN THOMAS )
Tax Assessor, St. Tamman, Parish
Coyington, La, Feb. IA, 1906 J
/ am starting my deputies around in
all the wards, with instructions to
equalize and assess MI taxable property
at 85 per cent Of its whole value.
Yours very truly,
WARREN THOMAS.
.s. Parish Assessor.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-03-03
Tax Collectors Notice.
TAX COLLECTORS OFFICE, ]
Parish bf ST. Tsmnany.
fSn.,s ,nx~<<x,,, r ). - A1 h III 4 y 5f flOS

The licenses for the year 1906, are
now due. md the payment thereof will
become delinquent on the first day of
March, 1906. after which date penalties
At the rate Of two per cent per month and
fees will accrue. All unpaid
licenses on the 6rst day Of March. 1906,
will be turned over TO the attorney 10
aid the tax collector. Parties wishing
to avoid the payment Of penalties will
do we'll to make payment before that
date. 7. =. BREWSTER,
Sheriff and Ex- ofi1cio Tax Collector.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-03-03
Consolidation OF Schools

The McComb City Enterpriee
SAYS:
The Pike County Teachers As.
sociation and the County Superin-
tendent and the press have been
agitating the consolidation Of rural
schools but strange to cay there are
I few old fossils who oppose this
advancement.
10 referring to THE subject cor.
respondent to the Franklinton New
Era makes some good suggestions
which We reproduce, % it seems TO
NJ : very practical view Of the 4ues-
tion: ,
THE correspondent says:
"In many districts it i not prac-
ticahle to consolidate the schools
By reason Of their femoteness or
inability; but 10 some places il
could b used 70 great advantage
There are many little schools all
over the parish 90 week they cannot
draw = full breath - dying by
inches. The older boys and girls.
find them uninteresting and will
not attend them. They can only
employ unskilled teachers Who can't
get anything better. They are
probably dull, lifeless and wishins
that every Friday was the last day
Of school. Now. il three or four
Of them agree and 60 in together,
giving mp the little differeaces and
personal affairs and have sucll .
thing as : two.room house with
good furniture,and good teachers,
yhat ! grand thing it would be for
lie community. The Dig boys and
big girls would 60 70 such;s ..
school because there would be life
and vigor in it. They would real
ize that there Was something IN it
worth while. 4 strong, hustling,
ambitious teaclsf would be Il the
head q i to kesp tfs blood bound
,Dg through it, Xeirs and pus il ID
touch with the big, strong world
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-03-03
Schedule. / !. [
Effective November >, 1908.

Effective November D. 1908.
DAILY
No. 10, Leave New Orleans 4:3O I'm,
Arrive in Coyington $40 /.
No 81. Leave Coyinuton $40 ". ~
Arrive New Orleans $50
No. 9, Leave New Orleans 6:5O .
Allise ). - Gos,ngsou Go,anl g TX .eo ].
No 8 Leave o y i:sI 81 i ",
Covington 2:8l !.
Arrive IN New Orleans 30
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-03-03

Ths time allowed for making m
exchange Of the school books now
in,use tor another required By law
at 50 per cent of the price Of the
new hooks. sxpires April l. Don't
Nsit 100 long and have q pay full
price for the books required By Law
% be used.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-03-03

= bashinl young compile, who
wsrs evidently very much 10 love.
antared 8 crowded street car In
Dooton he other day. DO yeu
suppcss - can squeeze in here?"
= aSked, looking doubtiully Il her
basShiaG iace. B
|, Don't zen think dear. we had
bsttaf waie until we elt home =, was
~ low, embarrassed reply.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-03-03

Midland Enterprise Now = The
right time Ia oct: while the visions
30 boegy roads are still fresh in our
minds. Next to tho public schools
ths pnblic' roabs follow IN impor-
tauce and Il should bs the aim Of
svsry community Tor To own pro-
tectioa % ret good roads.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-03-03
ID Plant City. Fla, there i an

ln Plant City. Fla, there = %
slecsr,c l,ghtipg company which
just shout para expenses with its
street lights and lights for build
;in9s. Its profit = found II making
Artificial Zoe. l'he same boiler
sperstes both parts Of the plant.
From October % Eebruary, when
sthe demand for nee IS least urgent
IN ics making y turned over 10 4
night gang. working whore most
tf tbs men would hare 20 Be kept.
~ attepd the electric lighting part
sof the busiuees. 10 that the labor
col of The lse 4 slight.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-03-03

The American minister to the
Netherlands y working to tDjure
soms of The et-rich-quick" gen
try Who have been seeking TO fleece
xullsbls Americans anxious 70 e.
tablish claims Of ktnsbip with noted
Dutch families. 40 says that there
ars 70 fabulous estates and ancient
names 10 Holland looking for mode
srD.day owae,s in far-oi1 America.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-03-03
ATTACKED BY MA

And bealeo, ID a labor Iiot. unit! Gov
cred with sores, q Ci,icaso 81. est car
conductor app led E,, s,~n' Arnica
Saive and WAS soon sound enc well. i
use IT 10. my famj,v," writes 4. J.
Welck. OF Texonsila, NJ :ch., tsaud Knd
it perfect. . Sinp.y, great Tor cuts ard
butna Ou'y 25c at j. l.. Watkius' City
Drug Store Snd Jos. s. Clayerie, drug
glst.