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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-22
copyright, by Joseph B. Bow1es)

Copyright, by Joseph B. Bowles.)
Sendai, Japan. Although made fam
pas- by famine, Sendai IS now the
Genter of record rice crop From
eBndition of hunger and dist ess that
called forth more than $500. 900 from
waTm-hearted Americans, this region
Ass now passed into a period of rare
prosperity. The rice crops are 2O> per
cent above the average.
Even to the unfamiliar eye Of a
arayeler passing through the country
8he miles upon miles of rice fields, in
HaM ear, present an appearance of
plenty and prosperity. The rice plots,
zach little bigger than a farmers vege-
table patch from western viewpoint,
ere surrounded and crossed by strings
Snd ropes containing twists of paper,
kHts OF metal charms, and even tufts
az hair. This is to scare away the
birds and the evil spirits. The Japa-
nese farmer hereabouts has his own
version of Trust in God and keep
your powder dry" for there were
more rice gods sold in the shops
81 Sendai during the past year than
In any other season within memory
Abe peasant feeling that the famine
Was his punishment for having been
neglectful of the little fat image ,o1
ahis particular deity. So, putting III
the god in his home, and placing
charms in his field, he worked like g
Beaver over the crop, and then sci
some member of his family to playing
8earecrow to keep the birds from the
xipening grain. All over the country
side may be seen boys, girls, or ole
men, ready to shake the strings tt
brighten of the feathered enemies.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-22
Surprised, But Not Ratified.

'Have you good dentifrice?" asked
the customer.
''Yes, ma'am," answered the drug.
gist's young son, who had been LEFT
in temporary charge of the store.
Turning to the shelves back of him,
he took down half pint bottle OF
some kind of hair restorative, and
handed it to her.
This isa't what want said the
customer. This is for the hair.
What am looking for is a prepare
ton for the teeth
That's all right, ma'am,' the boy
assured her. Its just as good for
one as the other, and it's only so
cents"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-22
FIRST FLOOR PLAN

old or new in a New England village
that have been built in the same
general way and permitted to serve
out their terms Of usefulness without
alteration. Some Of our western
towns claim just as much latitude in
architecture, usually without the New
England establishment of shrubs and
flowers, a redeeming feature in the
east that is very noticeable to a west.
erner.
We have in this design a front open
stairway which adds d great deal to
the inside appearance of any house.
The cost of the house may be in
creased considerably by using expen.
siye wood and fine hand work in the
construction of an open stairway.
The house Is designed for either hot
air or hot water heating. Hot air ID
the cheapest, and as far as ventilation
Is concerned it is the best heating de,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-22

dren singing songs. The village OIL
Gals had met the visitors mile or so
from town. An evergreen arch was
erected over the main street, bearing
the English word welcome" and the
entire convention was one day taken
on an excursion to Matsushima.
How the Missionaries Stand.
All this is noteworthy in the light
of the fact that Sendai knows few for
eigners save missionaries. With the
exception of two teachers in the gov
eminent schools, the entire foreign
community in Sendai is made up of
Christian preachers and teachers.
From them the city has obtained its
favorable impressions of foreigners. 1t
is said that any white mans word is
perfectly good in the stores of the
city. The attitude of the officials is
certainly more than kind; it is cor
dial and sympathetic to the last de-
gree. On the occasion of the return
Of Rev. DR.. d. B. SCHNEIDER from
America he was met at the station by
all the prominent officials of the city
and province, as well as by a multi
tude of other persons. 1t is said that
DR.. Schneider, who is the oldest mis-
sionary of the Reformed church here,
and Rev. DR.. John H. DeForest, of the
American board, are the leading citi-
zens of Sendai. Certainly they are
high in the friendship and honor of
the official classes.
Going the Japanese One Better.
First in Importance and magnitude
| of the numerous Christian enterprises
in this place are the two great schools
of the German Reformed church, the
Tohoku Gakuin, for young men, and
the Miyagi 10 Gakko for young WON.
en-; these schools, like practically all
others in Japan, are known by other
naRes in America, which are practi.
cally neSe> hard here. These two
schools are more modern and better
equipped than even the government
schools. It was really surprise to
| find, out here in remote part of ia
pan, American schools, supported and
controlled by Americans, which com
pare favorably with similar institu
lions in the home land. The buildings
are modern and imposing, far surpas
sing in appliances and arrangement
any of the several government schools
which I have inspected. The wisdom
Of this is most appreciated by those
who best understand the japanese
character; here in the east face" q
front, as the American slang has 1t
must always be considered.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-22
Tba Esr+h,s eurface.

Two sisters, one tipping the scales
at 200 pounds or more. and the other
slight to extreme slimness, but beau
tifu1, were being introduced at re-
ception.
Whats her name?" whispered one
young man to friend, referring to
the slim sister. 81 didn't catch it."
Virginia" answered the friend.
''Virginia!" repeated the young
man, in apparent surprise. Then her
sister must be the whole United
States!"-Lippincott's Magazine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-22
EDITOR.

vice ever invented, except the open
Ere Mace. A hot water heating ap-
naratus costs more to install but 1t is
cheaper to run, and aside from ven
tilation, probably the advantages are
about even. Generally speaking noG
water heating is not desirable for
small houses nor very large ones. A
small house should be heated with
hot air furnace having a cold air IN
take from outside A large house
needs a steam heating plant.
This house plan provides for hne
big cellar with plenty of room to ar
range a regular cold storage fruit
room well partitioned off into com
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-22
Was Afraid a. MIIk

The crusade for milk pasteurization
IN New York and the scare over tuber-
culosis cows are having their effect
IN unexpected quarters. A man lit
tie the worse for wear leaned against
a bar and asked for whisky. mot as
you are, my boy said the bartender
genially What you need is yfchy
and milk" Milk" echoed the man
IN horror. do you want to murder
me? Give me wood alcohol or some
thing else that is less harmless"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-22

Greeks. The third building may be a
composite structure aiming to COM
bine several of the old school,
A walk through a side street in
New England village is like selecting
chapter from the Arabian Nights.
Something unusual in architecture
may be counted on to crop up at every
turn of the road. 1t may be nothing
but a modern bay window attached
somewhere to an old puritan house
with a roof built to about one-third
pitch with a three-inch thick barn
door in the middle of the gable end.
1t is unusual indeed to find two houses
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-22
A CONFESSION OF FAITH.

What here looks like cross sec.
ton of an ocean liner or battleship
is nothing more than the Mahometan
confession of faith. There is no God
but God, and Mahomet is the prophet
of God" The letters used are the
ancient Cutie form of Arabic letters.
The man who built this pious sem
tence into a rude resemblance to Q
ship of war was prisoner in Jail.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-22
Cheers for the JaiIer.

The chief warder of the Lanstrasse
prison In Vienna received an unusual
compliment on his birthday recently.
The prisoners presented to him an
Illuminated address, In which his con-
yiderate treatment Of them was ex-
tolled. and which ended with the
words, "Three cheers and many happy
Neturns to our chief Warder."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-22
suuared Apricot Plush.

A startling apparition in apricot
plush trousers was observed the other
day. The owner was not so sure that
he had scored when on his return to
his world famous college he found his
weight increased by at least TIVE
po9lds of powdered sugar.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-22
Tablet to Crusoe.

ments and books. It is said that Sci
kirk was put ashore at his own re-
quest, but he probably had no choice
in the matter; it was either Danish
ment or death on the gallows.
For four years and four months Sell
kirk lived his lonely life on the I'M
inhabited island. He made clothes
from goat skins when his own were
worn to rags. He killed goats, Of
which there was an abundance on
the island, with his musket, and when
finally his powder gave out he killed
them by hand He became so fleet Of
foot in time that no animal could out
run him. .......... ........
Two years ago Prof. G. T. Hast
ings and A. Haebele, both from Cor
nell university, accompanied an expe-
dition sent out by the CHILEAN govern
ment to study the interesting fora
of the island They took photographs
of the familiar spots made famous by
De Foe. They found everything just
as Selkirk had described it in his
diary. There was the cave up in the
hillside in which he had dwelt during
his long exile, the stockade he had
erected for defense against a pos
sible foe was there, too; SO also was
Lookout Mountain" situated on the
highest peak of the island. From this
point Selkirk used to scan the ocean
for the CLEAN of friendly sail. But he
was far from the beaten track, and il
was years before he was rescued. Al
iron tablet has been erected in mem
ory of Selkirk near the lookout. The
| tablet reads:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-22
a Fortunate Break.

An Italian named Ventura, who, in
1865, was condemned to death, has
been liberated by King Victor En-"
manuel III. He was about to be ex-
ecuted when a piece of the machinery
broke. The spectators were so affec'
ted that they obtained the commuta-
ton of his sentence.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-22

selkirk was rescued in 1909. The
signal fire he burned nightly had been
seen by Commander Wood Rogers of
the priYateer Duque, and the following
day the exile was taken on board
and once more brought in contact
with human beings.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-22

In memory OF Alexander Selkirk,
mariner, a native of Largo, in the
county of Fife, Scotland, who lived
on this island in complete solitude
for four years and four months. He
was landed from the Cirque Portes
galley, 96 tons. IS guns, A. D. II Feb
ruary, 17O4 He died a lieutenant of
Fl. M s. Weymouth, 1923, aged At.
This tablet is erected near Selkirk's
lookout by Commander Powell and
officers of H. M. S. Topaze, A. D.
1863.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07

Meets at Gap springs school house every 2nd and ith saturday | s. p. m. C. Higgins. president, K. D. Wood, secretary. Shady f. O. RICH MOUNTAIN UNION NO. l99o.
 Meets second and last Saturday in each and every month, J.Z. Little, secretary.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
THAT CHICAGO rHEFr.
United States Secret Service Men Have No Trace of Missing
 $f73,c00 Yet.

Chicago, March S.-George w. Fitzgerald, the teller in the sub treasury, from whose cage the miss ing $173.0O0 disappeared, was Friday closely questioned by Chief Wilkie. and Captain Porter of the secret service, but he was not able to give any information beyond that already in the possession of the government
 Chief Wilkie said that the govern ment did not have the numbers of the missing bills, and if they have been turned over to any outside bank since their disappearance the govern ment will not be able to locate them.
 We are going to check up with the sub-treasury and with every national bank in Chicago" said Mir. Wilkie. Ito learn the numbers and series of all the bills of large denominations which were in the possession of the banks at the time of the theft. By this method we will eliminate from the records the missing money and hope to apprehend any person having it in possession from this time forth. If the money has been deposited in other cities the government will probably be unable to locate il"
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
BAILEY ExoNERATEp.
'e1as senator Declared Not Guilty of Charges of Irregular Acts
 in Public Life.

Austin, Tex, March 1.-By vote ot 70 to 40, Senator Joseph W. Bailey vas exonerated by the lower house oi the Texas legislature Wednesday night of any charges of irregular acts Tn public life as alleged by Represen. tative Cooke on January 14. This ac. ton concludes six weeks of investiga. uon that has caused Senator Bailey's constant presence in this city.
 On Monday, by vote of IS to II. the senate exonerated MT. Bailey without waiting to hear the report of the Investigating committee The house Wednesday night acted on the recommendation of a majority of the committee for complete exoneration without submission of the evidence
 Senator Bailey, while bitterly crit. icising his opponents, declared he was going to continue as United states senator from Texas for at least three terms.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
A Hint to Travellers.

While in Suffolk, Va, Henery Croll IT,. properitor of the Beaverton, Mich, Hardware Co.,, was taken very sick with bowel trouble. A travelling salesman from Saginaw, Mich, advised him to get a bottle of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which he did. It soon cured me and l take pleas ure in recommending it" he says. no one should leave home on a journey without a bottle of this remedy. It is almost sure to be needed and it is not obtainable on steamship or cars. For sale by all druggists.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
stockmen and Railroad to Confer.

Omaha, March "A meeting of stocImen of Nebraska, Wyoming and Colorado has been called to meet in Cheyene, March :. with representa- tives of the Union Pacific. to agree upon stock train schedule by which the speed of trains will be increased by the shippers paying increased transportation charges. Heavy loss es often occur to stock because of de- lay and stockmen are willing to pay increased rates if the railroads will make better speed Hundreds of stock men will be at the meeting
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
An Arkansas Tornado.

Little Rock, Ark, March 2.-A spe- cial to the Arkansas Democrat from Hope. Ark. says that destructive tornado struck the town of Washing ton late Thursday night and almost literally wiped it out of existence. Two negroes are reported killed and several persons were injured. Among the buildings destroyed were the Presbyterian church, Episcopal church, Judge w. Y. Etter's resi- dence, T. H. Williams store. the residence of Sheriff Wilson and other structures. All wires are down.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
Stole pouaherty Evidence.

Peoria, H., Feb. 2s-Edwin H. Tate, an ex-convict has been arrested in New York City for the robbery of the safe in the office of the board of school inspectors in the library build- ing January 6, of the script for the forging of which Newton C. Dougher- ty, former superintendent of schools is now doing time in Joliet. The arrest has implicated four prominent residents and officials of Peoria It Is said the robbery was planned by Dougherty while Tate was serving a sentence at Joliet
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
Fireuroof Paint ExpIoded.

St. Joseph, Mo, Feb. 2s-The ex- plcsion of keg of paint and oil. caused by a lighted match which a porter carelessly threw into it, caused q fire loss of s50,000 Tuesday after noon in the wholesale fireproof goods store of Furbeck & Hurt N. A. West, an employee of the firm, was probably fatally injured. The paint is made especially for fireproof goods and was being drawn from keg for . customer when the match was thrown into it. The stock of the American Electric company, Tn an adjoining building, was damaged to the extent of s35,000.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
A chinaman It's President.

Washington, March 2.-The annual meeting of the Washington alumni association of Andover academy was presided over by Sir Chentung Liang Cheng, Chinese minister to the United States, who was elected president of the association. The meeting which was held Thursday night was ad. dressed by Ephraim Adams. of Wa. terloo. Iowa, of the class of 1894 John A. McIhenny, of Louisiana, re- gently appointed as member of the civil service commission, was among those elected to membership.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
Chance in Postofflce Department.

Washington, Feb. 2s. - President Roosevelt has accepted the resigna- tion of Second Assistant Postmaster General W s. Shallenbarger. Repres- eatative Jas. T. McCleary of Minneso- t2 who is to retire from congress at the close of the present session, will be appointed as Mir. Shalenbarger's successor. The resignation of Third Assistant Postmaster General Edwin . Madde. it is expected, will be sub mitted to the president in a day or two. No intimation is yet given of his successor.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
shct In a Saloon Row.

St. Louis, Mo, March 1.-R. Lee Killlaa, former city detective, was shot and probably fatally wounded Wednesday night during saloon fight by George Williams His broth CT. Don Killian, was severely beaten about the head. Williams, who IS also a former detective was arrested ana admitted the shooting, claiming It was in self defense. Both killian ana Williams were dismissed from the To- cal force.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
It Will Stay There.

Tn my family medicine chest no remedy is allowed to remain unless it proves beyond doubt the best to be obtained for it's particular pur- pose. For treating all manner of skin trouble such as Eczema, Tetter, Ring worm etc., Hunts Cure has held its place for many years. l have failed to find surer rsmedy. It cures itching instantly
 R. M. Swann, Franklin, La.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
surveyed the saIton Sea.

Tucson, Ariz, March 2.--An explor- ation party headed by Dr. Donald E. MacDougal, director of the Carnegie Desert Laboratory at Tucson, returned Thursday, after an extended survey of the Salton Sea. The area is esti- mated at TOO square miles. Although the inflow from the Colorado river has been stopped the level is main tained from the New and Alamo rivers. Dr. MacDougal predicts that this level will not fall 50 inches this year
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
Always Keeps Chamberlain $
 Cough Remedy in His House

We would not be without Cham berlains Cough Remedy, It is kept on hands continually in our home" says MT. w. w. Kerney, editor of the Independent, Lowery City Mo. That is just what every family should do. When kept on hand for instant use cold may be checked at the outset and cured in much less time than after it has become settled in the system. This remedy is also without a peer for croup in children and will prevent the attack when given as the child becomes hoarse, or given as soon as the croupy cough appears, which can only be done when the remedy is kept at hand For sale by all druggists.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
B. PearsaIl Dies Suddenly

Leavenworth. Kan, March 2.-B Pearsall, quartermaster of the nationa Soldiers Home, dropped dead Thursda, afternoon of Brights disease. He hat been ill but death was unexpected. Be fore his appointment as quartermastel at the soldiers home eight years age he was mayor of Fort Scott. Kansa: and treasurer of Bourbon county. .Ht was delegate to the first constiuu tional convention in Kansas.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
Alice Rooseve elt's Wedding

was something to be recorded in the annals of history. Heroine has been acknowledged the greatest of liver regulators. A positive cure for Bill lious headaches, Constipation, Chills, and Fever, and all liver complaints, J. c. Smith, Little Rock Ark. writes, Heroine is the greatest liver med;- cine known. Have used it for years. It does the work" Sold by Jackson Drug Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
Don't Complain.

If your chest pains and you arc unable to sleep because of a cough Buy bottle of Ballard's Horehound Syrup, aud you wont have any cough. Get bottle now and that cough wont last long. A cure for all pulmonary diseases. Mrs. J. Galveston, Texas. writes: "I can't say enough for Ballard's Horehound Syrup, The relief it has given me is all that is necessary for me to say. '' Sold by Jackson Drug Go.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
Iowa Covered With ,e.

Des Moines, la, March "A terri 1ic downpour of rain caught by a fall CT 5o degrees in temperature. which changed it to a drizzling sleet GOV. cred Des Moines with carpet of ice Friday. Street car traffic was tied up during the early hours and tele. graph and telephone wires are down. Railroads are behind in their sched. ules, due to the heavy storm.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
Afflicted With Rheumatism.

''I was and am yet afflicted with rheumatism, says MT. J. c. Bayne, editor of the Herald, Addington I. T. but thanks be to Chamberlain s Pain Balm am able once more to at tend to business. It is the best of liniments. If troubled with rheu- matism give Pain Balm a trial and you are certain to be more than pleased with the prompt relief which it affords. One application relieves the pain. For sale by all druggists.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
W. ?. Garrison bead.

New York, March Wendel Phil lips Garrison, son of William Lloyd Garrison, the abolltionlst, and for more than 40 years editor of the New York Nation. died at a hospital in South Orange Wednesday night, agod c6 years. He had been i'll for sev. eral months.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-03-07
A Baby

should be sunshine in the home, and will be if you give it Whites Cream Vermifuge the best worm medicine offered to suffering humanity. This remedy is becoming the permanent fixtures of all households. A mother with children, can't get along with out bottle of Whites Cream Yer mifuge in the house. 1t is the pur- est and best medicine that money can buy. For sale by Jackson Drug Co.