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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-16
ARE KEEN AFTER RECRUITS.
Intense Rivalry Between Army and
Navy Departments.

An army officer in Washington on
Tisit has directed attention to difficult
ty officers are experiencing in secur-
ing recruits for the army in order to
keep it up to anywhere near its legal
quota. He added that the scarcity Of
material for the making Of fighting
men had resulted in a peculiar condi-
ton in certain places where there are
both army and navy recruiting depots.
It has been charged that officers in
charge of naval recruiting have
"swiped" recruits that had been prom
iseG to the army, and vice versa, so
keen has become the rivalry between
the two branches of the service. He
pointed to a recent occurrence at
Sioux City, which is considered one
of the best recruiting points in the
United States. The army was the first
to establish station there. Then fol-
lowed the marines, and lastly the navy
came in it's quest for sailormen. AT
first, it is said, the three officers in
charge Of the several stations were on
| friendly terms, but that condition is
said to exist no longer. Each officer is
: trying to Guido the other, and any in
! fringement on each others territory is
quickly and holly resented. 1t Is un-
derstood that an applicant is not en-
listed until he reaches headquarters,
and many are said to be enticed to
rival stations. Among the causes adj
vanced for the scarcity of material for
the army are the severe penalties that
are inflicted by the courts-martial and
the absence of extras in the menus
of the military posts, due to the abo
lition of the army canteen, which for
merly supplied company fund tc
provide butter, milk and other things
not contemplated in the army supply
list
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-16
Stimulate the Blood.

Brandreth's Pills are the great blood
purifier. They are a laxative and blood
tonic, they act equally on the bow
els, kidneys and skin, thus cleansing
the system by the natural outlet of
the body. They stimulate the blood
so to enable nature to throw off all
morbid humors and cure all trohbles
arising from an impure state of the
blood. One or two taken every night
will prove an invaluable remedy.
Each pill contains one grain Of SOLID
extract of sarsaparilla, which, with
other valuable vegetable products
make it blood purifier unexcelled.
Brandreth's Pills have been in use
for over century, and are for. sale
everywhere, plain or sugar-coated.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-16
unIoveIv Water Tanks.

"No doubt" observed the man who
has fallen into the habit OF observing
the doings of others with critical eyes,
the structures which are being put
nm ON the roofs of buildings in the
business sections of the city add to
the security from fire. For they are
tanks filled with water and their func-
ton is to food the threatened build
ing when the fire appears. There Is
no question about the utility of these
attachments, but why should all re-
gard for appearance, not to say
beauty. be overlooked in their design?
II there is anything in preserving
some uniformity in what artists and
others delight to call the sky line OF
the streets of the city, why is the bare
and unadorned water tank perched
high up on the roofs of buildings al
lowed?"
"Have you any idea of what it costs
to put up one of those unadorned
| water tanks as you term them?" asked
one of the group, who heard the re-
marks of the critical citizen. Per
haps if you did you would think they
| were beautiful, even though without
ornamentation or artistic form as you
suggest.
That's the usual argument put ur
by the ignorant sordid," replied the
first speaker. Cost has nothing tc
do with beauty and the present struc
lures are a disgrace to the city. =
Washington Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-16
MISS GRACE E. MILE r

'sI am not feeling very WELL" ~
am so nervous it seems as though l
should fly" my back aches as though
it would break"
How often do you hear these signi-
ficant expressions from WON n
friends. More than likely you speak
the same words yourself, and there
is cause.
More than thirty years ago Lydia
T. Pinkham of Lynn, Mass. discovered
the source of nearly all the suffering
endured bv her sex. s'Woman's Ills,
these two words are full of more
misery to women than any other two
words that can be found in the
English language. Sudden falnt1ng
depression of spirits, reluctance tc
60 anywhere, backaches, headaches
nervousness, sleeplessness, bearing
down sensations, displacements and
irregularities are the bane OF woman
existence.
The same woman who discovered
the cause of all this misery also
discovered a remedy. Lydia e. Pick
hams Vegetable Compound made
from native roots and herbs holds
the record for a greater number OF
| absolute cures of female ills than any
other one remedy the world has ever
known and it is the greatest blessing
which ever came into the lives OF
suffering women.
Don't try to endure, but cure the
cause of all your suffering. Lydia Il
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a.
once removes such troubles. The
foI1owino letters prove this
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-16
MADE LIVING FROM RUBBISH.
Queer and Profitable Occupation OF
Washington Man.

A queer character who frequented
the streets of Washington several
years ago is said to have recently
passed away in New York city. 1t was
his practice during the regime OF the
old street-sweeping machines to go
along the cutters on the main thor
oughfares of the city every morning
before the hand sweepers were out OF
their beds and delve into the piles OF
refuse that had been cast up by ma
chine sweepers. 1t is said he found
many articles Of value and frequently
money in the rubbish. The boys OF
the streets called the old man Jack
the Dipper." His right name was said
to be Mccarthy, and he was described
as "lively and full of fun"
One morning just at the peep O
dawn Mccarthy is said to have TN
earthed a pile of silver dimes and
quarters and some nickels in one OF
the street piles. In all the ind
amounted to about three dollars, and
the clipper" declared that he felt like
a Rockefeller. The pile was in front
of a barroom, and he thought that the
money had perhaps been lost by some
drunken fellow who fell into the
street after the saloon had closed at
midnight.
Ever afterward he made 1t point
first to visit the saloon fronts along
his route" in quest of the losses OF
some belated drunk" In New YORK
he is said to have been employed as
member OF the great flock" of white
! wings"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-16
GONE POINTS ABOUT NEEDLES.
The Evolved Product Of Centuries OF
Invention.

The point OF a needle is very i'm
portant part Of that useful little in
strument, and there are many points
about needles calculated to interest
the general public. The daily con-
sumption of needles all over the world
is something like 100000, while
every year the women of the United
States break, lose and use some 3O0,-
10000 of those tiny tools. Few peo-
rle while threading needle have
ever given a thought to the various
processes through which the wire
must pass before 1t comes out a
needle. Yet the manufacture Of
needles includes some 81 different
processes from cutting the wire and
threading the double needles by the
eyes to separating the two needles on
the one length of wire, heading, hard
ening in oil, cleaning out the sides of
the eye, point-setting, and final pol
ishing. For wrapping purple paper is
used, since it prevents rusting. There
are many sorts of needles, for sur
geons', cooks, glovemakers' weavers',
sailmakers', hroommakers', milliners'
and dressmakers' use. The needle is
the evolved product of centuries Of
invention. In its primitive form 1t
was made of bone. ivory, or wood
Point by point it's manufacture has
improved, until this little but not in.
significant instrument is now one Oh
the highly-fnished products Of TWEEN
tieth century machinery and Skill
lions Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-16
VERY BAD FORM OF ECZEMA.
Suffered Three Years-Physicians Did
No Good-Perfectly Well After
Using Cuticura Remedies.

'T take great pleasure in informing
you that was sufferer of eczema in
a very bad form for the past three
years. l consulted and treated with
a number of physicians in Chicago,
but to no avail. l commenced using
the Cuticura Remedies, consisting OF
Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Pills,
three months ago, and to-day I am
prefectly we'll, the disease having left
me entirely. I cannot recommend
the Cutieura Remedies too highly to
any one suffering with the disease
that I have had Mrs. Florence e.
Atwood, Is Crilly Place, Chicago, Ill,
October 2, 1906. Witness: L. S.
Berger"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-16
THIS is WORTH SAVING.
Valuable Advice and Recipe by Well
Known Authority.

The following simple homemade
mixture is said to relieve any form OF
Rheumatism or bachache, also cleanse
and strengthen the Kidneys and Blad-
der, overcoming all urinary disorders,
If taken before the stage of Bright's
disease: Fluid Extract Dandelion,
one-half ounce; Compound Kargon,
one ounce; Compound Syrup Sarsa-
parilla, three ounces. Mix by shaking
well in a. bottle and take in teaspoon
full doses after meals and at bedtime.
A well-known authority states that
these ingredients are mainly Of vege-
table extraction, and harmless to use,
and can be obtained at small cost
from any good prescription pharmacy.
Those who think they have kidney
trouble or suffer with lame back or
weak bladder or Rheumatism, should
give this prescription trial, as no
harm can possibly follow its use, and
it Is said to do wonders for some peo-
Dle
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-16
pisposinu of Increased Salary.

A group of congressman were as
sembIed in the lobby of the Willard
the other night and were discussing
the recent increase in salaries voted
to themselves. One of the number, q
poor man from the far west, found no
difficulty in finding justification for
his vote in favor of the proposition.
But at the same time he RECALLED his
colleagues with statement made to
him by brother congressman, a rich
man. by the way, whose income in one
week more than eQualed the congress
sional pay for year. Il don't pro-
nose to use cent of the increase"
had declared the wealthy member. Il
shall give it all to the hospitals of my
district" He was somewhat taken
aback when his colleague remarked
that he also would not use cent OF
the increase. 'How's tnat?" said the
rich fellow. well" returned the poor
man, Il intend to let my creditors
have g."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-16
- Mnnh simnIified.

.rombers of the house in Washing
s,,ara amused by an exhibit of sim
sJH spelling the other day when the
p a.'ar and harbor bill was under discus
l ~ N order to illustrate the argu-
sloni made in support of a 14-foot
ll ,a.nel from this city to the gulf Mr.
c Gu .tholdt displayed before the house
D aa siI placed upon a large easel in
anu - the speakers desk map
II tie Mississippi river valley, upon
gb,ch the craftsmen had indicated
ths names of cities, rivers and lakes
s 81 in manner heretofore I'M
,,pown. The map showed the follow,
i hno rIaces: "Stox City" Dubuqe,"
M Louisville" "Missour
80. aMisisipi river" "Soupier
lake."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-16
Disease Puzzles Doctors.

a mysterious disease is troubling
the Dutch medical profession. 1t has
broken out in the district of Ouddorp,
not far from Utrecht, and Prof.
Spronck, of Utrecht, after all the best
efforts he can devise, has had to con-
TESS himself perplexed. The disease
is contagious affection Of the heart,
and the patients invariably develop
high fever. There have been more
than 100 cases. Prof Spronck has
made careful an1ysis of blood taken
from patients, but has utterly failed
to find a cause or an origin for the
epidemic.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-16
Feminine Amenities,

"Isn't that the poetess over there
in the corner who came to see us after
dinner the other night?" asked the
girl, land wept all over the place, tell
ing us her tale of woe; wept so that I
went out and got some things for
her dinner and cooked them for her
and you brought out bottle of your
very best wine and gave it to herr"
Eyes," returned the woman, she
doesn't seem to see us now, does
she?"
"The next time she comes to us
with her tale of Woe" affirmed the
girl severely, "she won@ see us, if We
catch a glimpse of her first"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-16

the kidneys. I have been told had
floating kidney. I had intense pain in
the back, headaches and dizzy spells
and the action of the bladder was very
irregular. About three years ago l
tried Doan's Kidney Pills, and found
such great relief that continued, and
inside comparatively short time was
entirely rid of kidney trouble
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-16
Too Eaoer for Birthday.

The little girl had celebrated her
third anniversary with half-dozen
little friends to help eat ice cream,
cake and candy. In the evening, when
mother was tucking her in her little
crib, she asked the child whether she
enjoyed her party and she responded
brightly: Eyes, indeed, mamma. May
I have another tomorrow day?''
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-16
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

bv local applications as they cannot reach the dis
eased portion of the ear There is only one way to
cure deafness and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an infamed condition OF tne
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube Is fndaned you have rumblIng sound or I'M
perfect hearing and when it is entirely closed Deaf
ness ia the result and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its normal cOndl
tion hearing Will be destroyed forever; nine cases
out Of ten are caused by Catarrh, which is nothing
but an fn1amed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case OF
Deafness Caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured
bv Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
FL. CHENEY g. CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-16
Products from Pine.

In 1905 the pine distilling establish
ments in the United States numbered
Is: the wood distilled amounted to
1859 cords, valued at $42,805, and the
output was as follows: 362, 500 gallons
Of tar, 434,7S0 gallons Of oil, 23S, 180
gallons of turpentine and 300,1 bush
els of charcoal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-16

just like thous-
ands of others.
Mr.. Martin says:
II think l have
had kidney dis
ease ever since
the war. During
a n engagement
my horse fell on
me, straining my
back and injuring
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-16
Germany's Beet Sugar.

The production of beet sugar in the
German empire in 1906 is estimated
by the International Sugar Statistical
association to be 2,157,2O0 metric tons
(2,204.6 pounds each), against 1884
445 metric tons In 1905, a loss of
nearly ten per cent. Austria-Hungary'S
beet sugar crop is II per cent. short.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-16

Take advantage of Natures splendid Of
fering, Garfield Tea, the laxative that IS
pure, mild and potent. 1t is made wholly
of Herbs. For constipation, biliousness,
liver and kidney diseases. It purifes the
blood. Guaranteed under the Pure Food
and Drugs Law.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-16

Some day there may be universal
peace. If it comes it will be when one
man has succeeded in gobbling every
thing and at the same time convinced
everybody else that he ig too strong
to be fought.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-16

WANTED-For u. S. Army. able
bodied, unmarried men, between ages
of q and So; citizens of United States
of good character and temperate hab-
its, who can speak, read and write
English; for information apply to re-
eruitina officer, 1875 N. Court, Mem
phis, Tenn; 236 Main, Jonesboro.
Ark: Tupelo, Miss, or Humboldt,
Tenn.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-16
FREE

Our mammoth 14S-page Seed and Tool
Catalog is mailed free to all intending
BUYERS, or send &c in stamps and receive
free samples of new Two Foot Long Oats
and other cereals and big catalog free.
John A. Salzer Seed Co., Box w, La
Crosse, Wis
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-16

1t isn't likely that Homer knew the
difference between heroic pentameter
and milk wagon; Rafael probably
never guessed that there was such
word as genre" and the langt1ge OF
the average musical critic would
doubtless have been too technical for
the understanding of Wagner.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-16
Trade Mark of . Man.

evearing as habit is the mark Of
,rhecile, the vulgarian or the
,s' W. But there is something
800. ..are with the man from whose lips
800 $50 never has sprung an oath I'M
ended and unexpected, but resonant
ss1e the full strength Of resentment,
Y Y s,onation or the note of strife. New
york mail.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-16

Booth Harrington when at work
rises at FIVE o'clock in the morning,
drinks a little cocoa and writes till
nine. Nearly all his best passages
have been written at sunrise.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-16
oa+s-Heads 2 Foot Iona.

The John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse,
Wis, are bringing out new oats this
wear with heads foot long! That's
wonder. Their catalog tellsi
Spetz- the greatest cereal hay food
America ever saw! Cata1og tells!
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-16

A man who is content to do the
same thing day after day may be a
good husband and a kind father, but
he is a poor news-maker.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-16

Itch cured in 80 minutes by Woolford'
Sanitary Lotion. Never fails. At druggists
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-16
California; Prune Crop.

CALIFORNIA; prune crop in 1905, was
185,00O,O00 pounds, against 62,5OO,0OO
pounds in 1906. This has only been
exceeded once in II years. That was
in 1902, when the crop was 197,ooO'-
0nn
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-16
II Cures While You Walk.

Aliens Foot Ease is a certain cure, for
hot, sweating, callous, and swollen, ACHING
feet Sold by all druggists. Price DC Don't
acceptanv substitute. Trial package FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, n. 7.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-16

Many a woman has married fool
for love; but few mistakes would De
made if fools never had money.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-16
The Getaway.

The race is not always to the swift,
but it cannot be denied that the man
who gets started first has big ad,
vantage,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-16
Good Reasons.

Al the world loves lover, especial
- 4ha ieweler, the florist and the con-
ss.tioner.-Evening Wisconsin.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-16

Knockers get big audiences, but nc
gate receipts.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-16

Some men are not satisfied when
they kill two birds with one stone
unless they can get the stone back
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-16

Dresses, Cloaks, Ribbons, Suits, etc,
can be made to look like new with PUT
NAM FADELESS DYES. No muss.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-16

That is LAXATIVE BKUMO Quinine. Similarly
named medies sometimes deceive. The first and
original Cold Tablet is a WHITE PACKAGE with
black and red lettering. and bears the signature Of
e. w. GROVE. Csc.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-16
HARpsHlPs OF ARMY LIFE.
Left Thousands Of Veterans with Kid
ney Troubles.

The experience of David W. Martin,
q retired merchant Of Bolivar, Mo-, is
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-16

PILES CURED IN @ TO IL DAYS.
pAZO OINTN EST is guaranteed to cure any case
~ Ifchtnp Blind Bleeding or Protruding Piles in
10 IA days money refunded. QUO.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-16

Many a man sows wild oats at his
leisure that his children must reap
In haste.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-16
Mrs. Pinkham's Invitation to Women.

Women suffering from any form of
female weakness are invited to
promptly communicate with Mrs.
Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass. From the
symptoms given, the trouble may be
located and the quickest and surest
way of recovery advised. Out of her
vast volume of experience in treating
female ills Mrs. Pinkham probably
has the very knowledge that will
help your case. Her advice is free
and ALWAYS helpful.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-16

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens the gums, reduces In
dammaton aays pain, cures wind collie Csc bottle
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-16
MRs.W. S. FORD

Mrs. w. s. Ford of 1888 Lansdowne
St., Baltimore, Md. writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham;-
s'For four years my life was a misery to
me. suffered from Irregularities, sup
preston, terrible dragging sensations and
extreme nervousness. ] had given up all
hope of ever being we'll again when Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound was
recommended. It cured my weakness and
made me well and strong"
Miss Grace E. Miller. of 1918 Michi-
gan St., Buffalo, N. Y. writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham -
81 was in a very bad condition of health
generally; irritable, cross, backache and
suffered from feminine weakness. Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, cured
me after all other medicines had failed"
What Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound did for Mrs. Ford and
Miss Miller it will do for other women
in like condition. Every suffering
woman in the United States is asked
to accept the following invitation. 1t
is free, will bring you health and may
save your life.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-16
nNIY ONE ..RRONro oUTNINE,,

An elevator sometimes enables o
man to rise to the occasion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-16

Some men make it their business to
interfere with the business of others.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-27
HARTMAN
I DISMISSED
De Concludes His Testimony
Before the IuterstAte Com.
merce Commission.

Now York, Feb. "a .-E. II.
Hartman again took tho stand
when tho interstate commerce CON-
mission resumed its hearing to.
day, and government attorney Kel-
ilogg took up the st, Joseph and
otrind Island Iailroad matter.
Hartman testified that the Union
farlftc purchased its stocks in that
company from HIM personally since
Jnly j. 1905 for $2O22. $40. Hc
declined "a state the price or time
when 1t did so. lie said he did NOT
consider the road parallel and
GgcIpetiting line With the Union
Pacific. "'''
New York Central stock nnrbas-
m ny the Union Pacific since JnIv
l. last. Hartman stated, was
"hShl IN open market. This con.
.eiuded Harriman's S testimony.