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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-06
HOUSE A "HOODOO''
TRAGIC HISTORY OF OLD WASH
INGToN STRUCTURE.
Remarkable Series of Disasters Fol-
lowed Residents of Building That
Once Occupied the Site of
the Russian Embassy.

In addition to it's architectural beau
ty and the brilliant life for which it
furnishes a setting, the Russian en-
bassy, in / street, facing Farragut
square, is one of the historically inter
esting dwellings in Washington. Until
the present owner of the mansion
leased it to the Russian government a
curious superstition prevailed that
since the early days of the civil war
the property has suffered from hoo
doc"
When New York city was young and
Gen. Tracy failed to capture the may
orally of the city as then constituted
there were persons in Washington
ready with the Il told you so'' of de-
feat, who boldly asserted that the po-
litical i'll luck was part of the misfor-
tune which overlook the general when
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-06
SOMETHING NEW 70 HIM.
Visitor to Washington Had Quect
Idea of Monument.

A New Yorker just back from Wash
ington is wondering what kind of odd
specimens of humanity blow into the
capital of this free and enlightened
nation, says the New York Press. He
says he hae taken Pennsylvania
avenue car going uptown from the
B. & o. station, and he sat next to a
mild-looking old gentleman who seem
ed to be absorbed in the contempia'
ton of a great national question or
was wrestling with some secret sor-
row, the New Yorker did not know
which. In any event, the old man
sat with bowed head, taKirg no no
tice of his surroundings until the car
turned the corner at Fifteenth street,
when the shake-up incidental to
curve brought him out of his revere
and he looked up suddenly to see
the monument towering over the adj
jacent vicinity.
Pardon me-" he said cautiously to
the New Yorker, may l ask what
that lofty structure over yonder isl?
That's the monument responded
the New Yorker, who spoke of it as
Washingtonians do, and was surprised
to find a man who didn't know what
THE monument was, even though he
might be a stranger within the gates.
What monument" inquired the
old gentleman, not satisfied with
enough for most people.
"The monument to Washington, OF
course
The old gentleman gazed at it alb
stractedly until the treasury building
| hid it from view.
That's the first time | ever heard
of town erecting monument to it.
SELF" he said slowly and to nobody
in particular, and once more relapsed
into his former conditions of inward
contemplation.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-06

ooh, that has just come back from
Paris. 1t has had new lid: Isn't it
a pretty one?-of course, it has no
more intrinsic value than an enameled
saucepan; but then, all values are only
relative, aren't they dearest?"
What pretty picture!" I said,
turning away to a print that was lying
on small Chippendale table.
She lifted it and handed it to ma.
Yes" she said, isn't il? 1t is an old
one-at least, it will Ea old by the time
l sell it to Mrs. Barrington-Brown.''
She dropped little HISTORICAL label
in the box as she spoke. You'll see
how well we're going to make it pay,
Marjorie" she said with gaiety.
DO you think it is quite fair
asked, feeling as / said it, that was
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-06
A movement has been inaugural

A movement has been inaugurated
around Lebanon, Tenn, by which it
is believed the interest in breeding
saddle horses will be greatly increased.
The proposition, is for farmers general.
ly to each purchase at least one regis
tered saddle mare, and then for some
stockman to buy first class registered
saddle stallion. Wilson county, in
which Lebanon is situated, is well
suited to the purposes of this move
ment, being limestone, bluegrass soil
and on the foothills of the Cumberland
range, where so many show horses
have been bred.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-06

Cleanliness Is the first law which
should be observed by every man who
in any way manufactures or handles
dairy products. Any condition which
will promote this end effectively
should be established. The simpler
thes conditions can be made the better
Unclean dairy utensils are among the
greatest sources of contamination of
milk This contamination is due to the
presence of undesirable bacteria. The
undesirable bacteria are those that
produce taints in milk, and which exisi:
principally in filth lodged on the sur
face and in crevices of the dairy
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-06
Mioh+ Take a Chance.

A coterie of Washington "cabbies"
were waiting for their patrons after
the show the other night. The num-
bers we're being called out, and one
bv one the drivers hurried away with
their fares. Finally but two remain
ed, and then came the call for one Of
them. AS he whipped up his horses
ne tantalizingly cried: Come on
along" and quick as flash came the
reply: "Ah, l might as well; my par
ty is SO cros1-eyed he won't know his
number anyhow"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-06

Every school should have its garden
where children, little and big, should
be sent into the open air for one or
two hours each day to be taught to
see, think and do, thus developing
body and mind at the same time.
They would also form habit of do
ing something useful which might
stick to them through life An indus,
trial education is the needed and COM
ing thing, and anything that helps it
along will help the children and the
country later. Every young man who
owns a home should try to get land
and make one for himself.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-06
Trials of the Missionary

DIR. John Gibson Patton, the mission
airy, told in his autobiography how de-
pressed he was when he first arrived
in the New Hebrides in 1858. The ma
tives we're in their war paint and
nakedness; a fight was going on, and
five or six men had been killed. His
native servant, who went out to pro-
cure water for tea, came back with.
out it. The savages had cooked and
eaten the dead bodies at the only
available spring; had washed the
blood into the water and had bathed
in it. The missionary drank cocoanut
water for good while after that.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-06
Earth His .Proper Sphere.

Congressman Parsons of New York
was invited to join the party that as
cended from Washington in the big
racing balloon America, but before he
could reply his quick-witted wife In
terjected the remark that he had been
up in the air" quite enough of late
and that he would better remain on
terra firma when he had chance.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-06

A link with the past has lately been
broken. The dowager Countess de la
Peyrouse de Boufels, who died in AK
en-Provence the other day, was the
goddaughter of Napoleon Bonaparte.
He was sponsor at her baptism in St.
Helena, where she was born in 1916.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-06

The olive oil shortage complained
of in Spain and Italy may be due,
suggests the Atlanta Constitution, to
the more profitable uses discovered
for the cotton seed product.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-06

A tower which will be 700 feet high
is being erected at Coney Island. This
should not be permitted. People who
go to Coney Island ought always to
remain as near the ground as posi-
BILE.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-06

A Persian prince who is travelling
in this country says he is too busy
to think about matrimony. If he is
required to do as his illustrious rela.
tive, the late shah, did and take unto
himself 80 wives, he cannot be
blamed for postponing the thing as
long as possible.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-06

A spiritualistic medium says Mars
is angry because her signals are be-
ing ignored by the earth. Business
must be dull on Mars when she goes
SO far out of her way to pick quarrel
with her neighbors.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-06

Milwaukee is trying to decide upon
a suitable device for its city seal,
which leads the Cleveland Leader to
ask how Glove would do.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-06
His Idea.

Every man who starts out with the
intention of killing things should be
made to pay license"
81 thought autoists already paid
a license ?'-Houston Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-06

Connecticut brings forward a pianist
Who is absolutely deaf. This seems
10 be taking an unfair advantage.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-06
Memento.

Though generations pass, the marks
Of their Indian origin appear.
For instance, there's the coppery hue.
A sort of Sioux veneer.
Puck.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-13
OPERATORS READY
MEN ARE EXPECTING STRIKE OR-
 DER MOMENTARILY.
Twenty-six Hundred Telegraphers Have Received Notification that They Will Probably Be Called
 On to Walk Out.

New York. July 12.-Announcement was made tonight by the Commercial Teiesraphers' Union of this city that all the men here. 2.S0o in number. in both the Western Union and Postal Companies. have been notified by Ma. tional SecretaryTreas Russell to hold themselves in readiness to go out at any moment.
 Tonights announcement was given out by Charles P. McIninery. Secretary Treasurer of Local 16 of the Telegsa- phers Union. who said everything de- United States Labor Commissioner Neill in bringing to an end the trouble In San Francisco.
 Tt will not be necessary to .alI a meeting of the local to take q vote when we receive the order to strike. said the Secretary; this is one of tha cases where such a formality can and will be overruled. The strike will be against both the Western Union and Postal Companies. though the main grievance Is against the Western Union. President Clowry of the Vest ern Union, notwithstanding his state ment from time to time. has shown no inclination to live up to the pledges he gave in his letter to United States Commissioner Neill. The situation Is growing worse instead of better.'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-13
MRS. BOWIE IS FREE
MOTHER AND SON ACQUITTED BY
 JURY.
Teok Life of Man Who Had Ruined Daughter ana sister-The De. liberation Lasted Only
 Five Minutes,

La Platt. Md. July 12.-The jury in the cases Of Mrs. Bowie and her son. Henry. charged with the murder of Hubert Posey last January returned a verdict of acquittal this afternoon after being out less than i've minutes.
 States Attorney Winners statement last evening that the prosecution would be satisfied with . verdict of man. slaughter. was a surprise. and was met by . demand by former Senator Posey that the jury either acquit or find the defendants guilty of murder.
 Congressman Sidney E. Mudd. of the counsel for the defense in his address to tho jury this morning disclaimed be- lief in the insanity of Mrs. Bowie or her son. though he declared that under held responsible. mentally or legally. for their part in the tragedy.
 Touching the unwritten law. Con- sressman Mudd said:
 The family in this land of ours Is the nucleus and the nursery of the commonwealth. The protection of the sanctity of the family. the chastity of women. the development and mainten- ance of . salutory respect for the hon- or Of the mother, the sister and daugh- ter becomes therefore a natural and essential feature of the law in this land. In nearly every State of this country there will be found an exem- plification and recognition of this fact snd an adoption of +his doctrine. It is in this sense that confidently claim the protection of what have called the "unwritten law" as an adequate defense for these defendants"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-13
ATTACK ON AMBASSADOR.
 Believed To Indicate Russian Alliance With Germany.


 St. Petersburg. July 12.-An open at tack on the French government and Am bassador Bompard appeared today in the Novoe Vremya. which a week ago began reviewing and tentatively con- demning the Franco Russian alliance.
 It Is supposed that the paper in this instance is serving as the mouthpiece of the powerful court party which Is working in favor of closer relations with Germany. The editorial is couch ed in incorporate and offensive lam guage and seriously compromises the position of M. Bompard at St. Peters burg. It says:
 'Tactless to the point of impudence has been the behavior of the ambassa- dor in urging unasked advice on Rus sian internal affairs on which he is q perfect ignoramus. The French gov ernment also treated ofaciaI Russia strangely almost hostilely. The French official press and the official utterances in the Chamber of Deputies have indi- cated all along that France was anxious to engage In negotiations with the new born duma over the head or behind tho back of the government.
 Such insincerity and double dealing Is calculated to give open encourage ment to the Russian ravolutionists who claim that France is more attentive to their voice than to the voice of the recognized and responsible representa- lives of the Russian empire" ..
 Simultaneously the Novoe Vremya bitterly complains of the confusion and incapacity of Russian diplomacy, point ing to the failure of Foreign Minister Ixvolsky to bring about re-establish- ment of Russian prestige.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-13
Had Blue Print of Fort
 Rosecrans.
MAJOR GA1cHEL IS SILENT
Oriental Admiral and Diplomat Dine With Roosevelt.
Yamamoto Was Accompanied to Saga more Hill by AmbassaAor AOki and Captain Moto Kond0
 of His Suite.

San Diego. Cal. July 12.-It is learn ed from a trustworthy source tonight that in addition to the Japanese de- tected in making sketches at Fort Rosecrans. few days ago. another was arrested in the fort today for hav- ing a blue print of the fort In his pos session.
 This latter Japanese was employed as a servant at the fort. He Is . man of superior attainments. In his room was found a standard work on en- gineering. The blue print was well drawn and showed much technical skill. but was not quite completed
 Major Gatchel still positively re- fuses either to admit or to deny that the Japanese have been detected in spying on the fort. but from others ip a position to know the facts. the re. port is confirmed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-13
MUST FIRST DECLARE WAR Important Report of fconnitts<' %sfD STATES AcEDEs A Shots to Be Fired Before Formal Declaration. Chinese Enissary suggesteA that .
 Definition of War Would Be
 Proper ana Cited lnvasisa

The Hague, uuly 12.-The French proposition. regarding declarations of war and the opening of hostilities and discussed by the subcommittee to which the questions were referred.
 The American, British and Japanese delegates gave the adhesion of their Governments to the principle of the French proposal. which was to the of feet that there will be declaration of war before the opening of hostilitiea
 General Horace Porter. observing that while in accordance with the constitution the right to declare war belonged to Congress. he did not see any obstacle to the adhesion of the United States to the French propos,- tion. senor Quesada (Cuba). in the name of the Cuban delegation, declared that as the constitution of Cuba enumerates among the powers of Con- gress that of declaring war. the Cuban delegation could not subscribe to any instrument not reserving to their Con- gress the right to determine the form and conditions of a declaration of war.
 Colonel Tinge (China) expressed the wish that 1t be determined what con- stitutes war. as several European coun- tries invaded and fought China with out admitting that they were engaged in war.
 The amendment offered by The Meth srlands proposed twenty-four hours delay after . declaration of war before the outbreak of hostilities was rejected by 16 to 14 votes.
 There were i've abstentions from voting.
 The first article of the French pro- posat. that declaration of war should precede the opening of hostilities waa then approved by 31 to 2 votes. Two delegates abstained from voting.
 The second article regarding givins notice to neutral powers of an out break of war also was approved and [ special commission was appointed to draw up a definite proposition on the subject to be submitted to the confer ence. .@
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-13
WANTS FIRE FIGHTERS.
Canal Contractor win Visit dontl
 aRy amA 0fhAR G,ifiAa

Canal Contractor VIII Visit M0ntgom-
 cry and Other Cities.
 New Orleans. July 12.-Six ex- perienced fire fighters for the canal zone were advertised for here today by Labor Agent H. A. Smith of the Pan anna Canal Commission.
 MT. Smith today opened a tempor- ary office here for the purpose of se- curing skilled labor from the South for the canal work. From here he expects to go to Mobile. Montgomery. Birming- ham. Atlanta and possibly other South ern cities in quest of workmen
 The shipping of labor to the canal direct from Southern ports is . new feature and was recently arranged for by the commission after many diff culties with gulf steamship lines had been settled.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-13
TWO VICTORIES WON BY
 THE TEMPERANCE PEOPLE

opposition to having the bill placed on the calendar. The Senate owed it to itself to make a searching investiaa- ton of the law and If the law was \s Senator Gardner interpreted 1t. thefN could be no objection to the bill.
 Senator Wilson of Blount urged the adoption of the motion. The bill. he said. meant the death blow to blind ti- gers. one of the great curses of the day. He save some experiences his County had had with blind tigers and he declared that his people should have the right to have prohibition if they wanted 1t. without having some violatof of the law have whiskey shipped him and selling it to the people. <g'
 Closing Hours Agreed.
 The hours named in the o'clocx closing bill were features of aA agree ment made between Senator Lusk and the representatives of tho larger cities of the State, who did not believe that their people were ready for such . sudden and radical piece of legislation. The temperance sentiment of the Leg islature. however. was 90 strong that the city Senators were afraid to make . fight. They were afraid that if the light was brought to an issue that the Senators would insist on closing every saloon in the State at 6 o'clock.
 In calling for the passage Of tho bill Senator Lusk said that he himself was offering an amendment providing that the bill should not go into effect until January 1. He did this. he said, to be fair to the whiskey men who had paid their license until that date under the impression that they would be allowed to keep their saloons open at night.
 The bill was sent over to the House for that body's consideration and dis cussion.
 The Senate worked a bit slowly yes terday. The Lusk bill for the closing of saloons was the only measure passed. The Senators became involved in a discussion of Senator Hinsons z firearms bill and it got so interesting that the hours flew by without much being accomplished.
 The bill had already been consider ably trimmed up when the Senate ad- journed. The Senators united in the belief that something should be done to remedy the pistol toting evil, but there were not certain of their ground in the Hinson bill. The bill undoubt- edly will be passed in some form. but 1t will in the meanwhile undergo a number of amendments.
 This Is the bill which authorizes the licensing of a good citizen to carry weapon and which in its original form provided for the wearing of a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-13
COULD DESTROY DRAWINGS.
No Punishment Could Be Inflicted O
 Japanese.

No Puntshment Could Be Inflicted Or
 Japanese.
 Washington. July 12.-In the opinion of the oficials here. Major Gatchell, under whose authority the arrest was made at Fort Rosecrans, cannot. in the absence of any statute. inflict any punishment on the offending Japanese who was caught drawing plans of the fort.
 He would have been justified in put ting him off the reservations; if the of- fender persisted, then he might destroy the drawings he was making or even smash a camera If one was used.
 The offender might return the very next day and have the proceedings done over with yet the man might not be punished. Later in the day MT Myioka. of the Japanese embassy, called on Acting Secretary Adee to as- certain whether the government had received any notice of the reported ar rest of the Japanese. He was told that neither the State nor the war de- partment had been so advised.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-13
QUESTION FOR ELKs.
Negro Order Party To Suit h Kentucky y
 Court.


 Frankfort. Ky. July 12-Attorneys representing the Secretary of State of Kentucky. the Grand Lodge Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and Frankfort Lodge of that order. today filed in State Fiscal Court here an an- swer to a petition recently filed by the Falls City Lodge No. 44. of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World. an organiza ton for negroes. who are seeking to com pei the Secretary of State to issue to their organization a charter under the Kentucky laws.
 For answer to the petition the Sec retary of State sets out that he has no interest in the matter and that the real parties with interest are the Grand Lodge and Frankfort Lodge of the B. P. o. E.. of the United States. and he asks that they be made de- fendants with him. He urges that the Order of Elks was long established when the plaintiffs sought to incorpor- ate their lodge: that the words Falls City Lodge No. A" is indicative mere- ly of locality. the essential and dist inctive name of the order sought to be incorporated by plaintiff being the name Benevolent and Protective Or der of Elks.'
 The Secretary ot> State further says that the promoters and organizers of the plaintiff lodge had full knowledge of the existence of the Grand Lodge and Frankfort Lodge Of B. P. o. E.. and adopted the name set out in its articles with design to initiate the name of said Grand Lodge and other Elks' lodges and did so 'fraudulently. wrongfully and illegally"
 For further answer he says that the work of the Grand Lodge of Elks and the subordinate lodges Is largely social and the plaintiff, composed of negroes, does not. in the nature of things. aS- fliate socially with the white race and cannot become a subordinate lodge un- der the Grand Lodge. He prays that the writ sued for against him be de. nied by the court.
 This case. which will come to trial in September next, has attracted at tention in Elks' circles all over the United States. It will likely be dealt with by the Grand Lodge of the or der in the annual session next week at Philadelphia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-13
ENGINEER KILLED.
Fatal Wreck on Gulf and Ship Island Railroad.

Fatal Wreck on Gulf and Ship Island
 Railroad.
 Hattiesburg. Miss. July 12-In a head on collision between a Gulf and Ship Island work train and an in com ing passenger train on the Mobile. Jackson and Kansas City Railroad. one man was killed and nine others in- jured,
 The dead,
 Engineer Oscar Harnes, Mobile Jackson and Kansas City Railroad. The injured:
 - Watts, hostler. Gulf and Ship Is- land Railroad: cut on head.
 w. Myrick. car repairer. Gulf and Ship Island Railroad: cut on head. Alex Boyd. helper. Gulf and Ship Island Railroad: cut on head.
 G. Bellman. conductor. Mobile. Jack son and Kansas City Railroad; should CT sprained and cut on head.
 T. E. Batson. County Chancery Clerk; arms bruised.
 Coleman Bennett. ST.. head bruised. seriously injured George Carter. arms bruised Two negro firemen. head and legs injured