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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-09
Keep Your Best Stock.

Many farmers are in the habit OF
selling their best animals because
they will bring the highest prices. A
greater mistake can not be made. A
difference of 10 or even 25 per cent
in the price of a single animal is q
small matter compared to this differ.
ence in whole herd. BY keeping the
very best to propagate from, the whole
may be made of equal excellence, and
in the cource of a few years numer.
GUS animals might be produced having
the excellent qualities that now dis
tinguish some few of the best.
What would you say of a farmer
who sold his valuable varieties of po-
tatoes and planted other kinds that
were inferior? In consequence of
this imprudent measure, his next crop
would fall short. Everyone will con-
denim this course, and few II any are
SO wanting in discretion as to pur-
sue 1t. Yet many take a similar
course in selling their best animals
and propagating from the poor. Not
only is this true of animals for breed
ing purposes, but those for work as
well. Who does not know in his own
experience of farmers who sell their
best work horses and keep the poor
est ones? Well, the consequence is
that the poorer one costs a great deal
more to keep each year and does less
work, and in the end is the most ex-
pensive animal. The policy should
have been to keep the better one and
to have sold the inferior.
And doubly SO, we believe, when
the farmer has animals for breeding
purposes. There is a vast difference
in our cattle in sections where much
attention has been given to improve.
ments by selecting the best, when
contrasted with those where little or
no attention has been paid to the sub
ject, and as a matter Of course, the
best have been sold or eaten because
they are the latest. Every man who
raises stock has it in his power to
make improvements, and he should
avail himself of all the advantages
around him to turn his power to the
benefit of himself and posterity-C.
w. Burkett, in Journal of Agriculture.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-09
The Raardlass Mar.

There is a so-called "smooth-shaven'
millionaire in New York who never
used a razor on his face. Twenty.
five years ago he was monomaniac
on the subject of saving time, and
among Dther short cuts to fortune
made Up his mind to cut out shaving,
matter Of Is cents a day and about
90 minutes Of precious time, IL the
barber made good. After a trial OF
various cosmetics and delipatories he
decided that electrolysis was far bet.
ter, though a more tedious, process.
In five months the root of every hair
in both beard and mustache was ut.
terly destroyed by an electric current
from a constant battery. The man
suffered considerably, but ever since
the operation his face has been al
smooth as bald head. No power on
earth could restore his beard now.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-09
EarmYard seraninas.

Manure made from animals fed on
clover hay is worth twice as much as
manure from animals fed on timothy
hay.
A certain farmer spent a whole
season growing big crop of sun
flower seed and then began to inquire
where he could sell it. Look for the
market first
The next time tool handle bothers
about. coming loose, fill it with pow
dered rosin, then heat the tang of the
tool enough to melt the rosin easily
and drive it into the handle.
Old tin cans do not burn very well
on the brush heap. Bury them. Most
Of the garbage and trash that colletcs
during the winter will burn. The road
side is not proper place for it.
Where the boil weevil is present late
planting of cotton should never be
practiced. Louisiana experiments show
clearly that nothing Is to be gained
from late planting, while ON the con-
trary, the crop is sure to be much
more seriously injured than early
planted cotton and the yield greatly re-
aucod,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-09
The Golden Rule of Three.

Three things to be-pure, Just and
honest.
Three things to govern-temper,
tongue and conduct.
Three things to live-courage, at
lection and gentleness.
Three things to love-the wise. the
virtuous and the innocent.
Three things to commend-thrift, In
dustry and promptness.
Three things about which to think
life, Death and eternity.
Three things to despisa cruelty, ar
rpgance ana ingratitude.
Three things to admire dignity
gracefulness and intellectual power.
Three things TO cherish-the true
tbA beautiful and the good.
Three things for which to wish
health, friends and contentmept.
Three things to giVe-alms TO the
needy, comfort to the sad and appre
citation to the worthy.
Three things to desire-the bless.
Ing of God, an approving conscience
and the fellowship of the good.
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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-09
sERMoNETTE.

True plety finds It's express
sion in genuine hospitality.
Doors opened to admit the
faithful servants Of the Lord
let in the blessing of God as
well.
To give to supply the need OF
one who 10 engaged in Code
work IL to give TO the Lord and
such giving never goes without
Ito reward.
God can find shelter and food
for his servants in most unex-
pected places.
The entertainment Of this
} plain, unassuming prophet, poor
and despised, except to the few
in Israel who were faithful to
God, was not going to bring so.
cial prestige to this Shunammite
woman, In fact her hospitality
perhaps was going to cost her
the regard of many of the "sweiI
set" of Shunem. But enough of
. the light of righteousness and
truth had shined into her heart
to make her understand that
there was more honor in enter
tanning one of the humble SER
! wants of God than in filling her
house with a choice company of
her rich neighbors.
To-day we need to learn the
joy and blessing of true hospi.
taIity. "When thou makest a
dinner or supper" said Jesus;
. "caII not thy friends, nor thy
} brethren, neither thy kinsmen,
nor thy rich neiahbors, lest
they also bid thee again and a
recompense be made thee. But
when thou nakest a feast, call
, the poor, the manned, the lame,
the blind; and thou shalt be
blessed; for they cannot recon-
|. pense thee; for thou shalt be
recompensed at the resurrec.
} ton of the just"
The good heart is sensitive to
goodness in others. This Shu-
nannite woman perceived that
Elisha was a holy man."
The good heart also delights
In fellowship with goodness. It
was real joy and privilege for
! this Shunammite woman to re-
ceive the spiritual blessing
which Elisha the prophet was
able to bring to her and her hus-
band.
If this shunammite woman
had been absorbed in the latest
fashion plates, or been gaddlng
. about to afternoon card parties
, and social teas, or the matinee,
she never would have had eyes
: to see this man of God as he
: passed to and fro by her home.
) This Shunammites woman
; never dreamed that her kindly
I service was to bring to her the
treasure for which her heart
5 longed most. And yet is 1t not
a literal fulfilIment of the dec
! Iaration of Scripture that If we
"seek first the kingdom of God
, and his righteousness, all these
things shall be added unto us?"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-09

For humble foot In poultry paint the
corn literally with tincture Of iodine
daily for q week. II this is done In
the early stages the corn can be
spread.
Manure Is simply materials that
have been softened and decomposed
(digested) within the body OF an an
imal. To apply such raw materials
as bran and lnseed meal directly ia
the soil would be Of no advantage.
Notwithstanding that they are excel
lent fertilizers, their value being In.
creased hY feeding stock
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-09
HOW l1e Did tha Trlck.

A driver ON the Avontnur railway
South Africa, while staying at the
Gamtoos, caught large cobra de ca
pello alive. The cool way in which he
did the trick (says local paper) sen
a cold shiver through every one VIVID
saw 1t. He simply caught hold Of the
point Of It's tail, gave It a sudden ierK
toward him and caught 1t by the back
Of the head. He then placed it In a
biscuit tin. The snake was three
inches In diameter and about four feet
long.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-09

Neither a hen nor an incubator can
hatch good chicks from poor eggs, nor
raise thoroughbreds from poor stock.
Nor will chicks do any good from good
eggs unless they are well brooded. Al.
most any old hem or machine will
hatch them, but 1t takes a good mother
hen or a good foster mother to raise
them.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-09

Musty or dusty hay is undesirable
always: and II . horse has the
heaves, 1t should be sprinkled enough
TO lay the rust. 1t would be better
still to feed better hay.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-09
Evil SPEAKING.

II you must speak III OF your neigh,
Dor, do it where only mean man wiz
hear it-that is, when nobody ID
around but yourself.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-09
ghork.e lohead POLICY.

Locking the heart against the drafta
Of sympathy Is the swiftest way OF
impoperishing the whole life.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-09
Do coed.

Whsn In Rome do as Rome does
not want you TO do. Do an Rome
ought TO do, or as right requires.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-09
pray Without ceaslns.

Prayer continues Ia the desire Of
the heart, though the mind be busted
with outward thinga.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-09

stranger or bid him welcome. All this
the woman noted and then, as she
passed along on her way, she saw 6
man emerge from one of the booths
of the market place bearing in his
hands some Of the barley cakes he
had purchased there. These he placed
in the hands of the silent figne who
rose to receive them.
Evidently the servant Of the
stranger" the woman thought to her
self as she watched the two pass on
their way, eating their frugal repast
as they went.
Have they no fr1ends?" she asked
herself, "that they thus come TO shu.
mem and depart without anyone ask
ing, whence contest thou? or whittier
goest thou?' 1t was Q goodly face
which the stranger had" she contin-
ued to herself as she went on her
way. "Who can he be?''
To this last question which arose in
her mind came partial answer that
day as she visited the widow, for she
found that the latter, while out pick
ing up sticks with which to make a
fire over which to COOK the little cakes
of Oil and meal for herself and her
children had met this stranger and his
servant, and he had spoken such
words of encouragement and blessing
to her that she had been greatly
helped, and finding that she was OF
branch of the tribe of Levi, he had
promised to see that her son was en-
tered in one of the schools of the
prophets, where he could prepare for
the priestly service.
From that time on the Shunammite
woman watched for tidings of this
stranger, and over the pathway which
he had passed she found many poor
and humble one to tell of the deeds
of kindness which he had shown them
as he had passed by.
So it came to pass one day that as
she beheld the man and his servant
passing by her own home she went
forth to meet him and constrained
him to tarry and refresh himself after
his long and wearisome journey. This
he did and, as many an one has found
since then, she came to know that the
entertaining of one of Gods servants
brought blessing upon her household.
She had a great yearning for good
ness and her greatest delight was to
sit under the teaching of the prophet
Elisha and receive from his hands that
spiritual teaching which she needed.
This feeling her husband came to
share with her, and there was no more
welcome guest in any home in all the
land of Israel, not even the king him.
self, than was the prophet Elisha in
the home of this Shunammite woman
and her husband.
But goodness and kindly service
never go unrewarded by God, and it
came to pass as the prophet came and
went the longing grew upon him to
pour some special blessing into the
life Of this home whose hospitality he
| had enjoyed.
What shall 1t be?" he asked his
servant Gehazi, with whom one day
he talked the matter over. Would
they that should speak to the king
that he shew them kindness, or to the
captain of the hosts of Israeli"
Nay, not that, my MASTER" ex-
claimed Gehazi, "for they dwell in Sc.
curity and plenty in their own land
in Shunem. But verify she hath no
child"
10, children are an heritage of the
Lord; and the fruit of the womb is his
reward" exclaimed the prophet, quot
ing the words CT the Psalmist 'sIt
shall indeed be so in this case"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-09

A full year has passed since Elisha's
last visit to Shunem, for service in
other parts of the kingdom have kept
him busy, but one day he turns his
steps thither, accompanied by his SER
want, Gehazi.
Let us go up, for this shunammite
woman rejoiceth in a son." he ex-
claimed. "She hath shewn great
kindness unto others, and God hath
rewarded her in accordance with his
word. Let us carry Gods blessing
up to the child"
And Elisha found 1t even in accord.
ance with the word he had spoken,
and the mother greeted him with
words of rejoicing, saying:
1.-THE Lord hath made me to rejoice,
for he hath taken away my reproach
and hath given me a son."
May the Lord ever keep thee
faithful to the sacred mission OF
motherhood" responded the prophet,
fervidly.
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-02
PACT WITH JAPAN HICKS ACQUITTED
Member Of Minneapolis Board
Of Education Freed.
EElD NOT GUILTY OF BRIBERY
Defense Coatended Money Was
Taken IS q Loan.

William K. Hicks, member and
secretary of the Minneapolis board
OF education, is not guilty of
accepting bribe Hicks was exon
Grated by the jury which for about a
week had been hearing evidence in
the Hennepin county district court.
AS tine verdict was read by the
clerk the accused board member fair
ly trembled with excitement, then
suddenly leaned over and kissed his
wife. His next move was to hug his
attorney, James Peterson. and shake
hands with the juryinen all around.
Hicks was tried On a charge of
accepting a bribe from W. J. Burns, a.
detective, known to him as W, J.
Bray, salesman for closets. In order
to secure Il closet order Bray, it was
alleged, gave the accused member $50
The defense claimed that the $50
was understood at the time by both
parties to be a loan, as Hicks was
hard up and needed money to repair
his house. and chat note was given
covering the amount
There are still three indictments
against Hicks, each charging the TAX
Ing of a bribe, but as the evidence
would be much the same in these
cases as the one just tried it is pos
siblc the indictments will be nolled.
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-02
SEVEN TRAIkMEN INJURED
Great Northern Flyer Crashes into
freiuht

Seven men, members of the train
crew or postal clerks, were severely
injured at Clontarf Station, five miles
northwest of Benson, when Coast
flyer No. 4, running east on the Great
Northern, crashed into the rear end
of a freight train which was standing
on the main track.
Those injured were Engineer Ira
Denney, St. Paul, of the passenger
train engine; his fireman, two bag
gagemen and three postal clerks. Den
ney was caught under his engine,
which was overturned by the shock
of the collision, and was badly scald-
ed, but in the opinion of the surgeons
will probably recover. -s.,
The engine of the passenger train
plowed it's way, before it Was -derailed
and fell on it's side, through the ca.
boose and two freight cars. The bag
gage car. mail car and three passen-
ger coaches were mingled in one ruin.
Fire started up almost instantly and
all the passenger train cars, as well
as those of the freight train which
had been telescoped, were quickly
burned.
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-02
TO MEASURE, AND MIX CONCRETE.
Points Which Should Be Remembered
to Do Good Job. y

In the making of concrete a few
rules should be laid down and fol-
lowed. Concerning these rules Frank
Il. Crane of Illinois mentions the fol-
lowing points:
l. Measure exact amounts of each
part.
z. Mix thoroughly and not too long
time should elapse between the time
Ut applying the water and the putting
CT the mixing board. Mix this thor
ougnly. Remember that cement will
SET IN from 20 to 80 minutes and
should not be disturbed after that time
mas passed else the concrete losses it's
strength.
= The proper manner of mixing is to
spread the sand and cement first upon
a mixing board. Mix this thoroughly.
addlng enough water when mixed to
bring 1t to the consistency of mortar,
Ihen add the proper quantities of
crushed rock, mixing all together, aft
or which it is ready for use. In this
manner the sand grains are all COW
efed with the finer particles of ce-
ment and the crushed rock when
ADDED has all voids filled with a tenn
perate mixture. This undoubtedly
gives us the greatest strength for ma
terial used.
"A very common method, however.
is TO mix all three parts at one time
while yet dry and then to mix with
water until the mixture will pack we'll
and handle with shovel
In two weeks time concrete gains
strength sufficient for ordinary use,
although 60 days should elapse before
given full load.
DO not allow concrete work to dry
out fast, as cracks will appear. It
should be protected from the sun for
from three to five days and sprinkled
with water so as to insure even set
ting throughout the concrete.
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-02
NEARING PORT AU PRINCE
Rebels Within Twenty Miles of Hay.
tian Capital.

Port au Prince, Hayti, Nov 80
The victorious rebels under General
Simon are advancing rapidly on the
capital and the people of Port au
Prince are in 4 condition bordering
or panic. If the rebels succeed in
making their way into Port AL Prince
1t is feared that they will get out of
hand and loot the CITY, According to
the latest reports that have just come
in here by courier the rebels reached
Legoane, which is twenty miles to the
west of Port au Prince
All the stores and business houses
are closing and putting up their shut
ters Men are protecting their resi-
dences by barring the doors and win
dows and every foreigner in the city
has put up over his property the flag
of his nation. The markets are de-
serted. The country people who come
in every morning with produce have
f'ed precipitately, leaving their goods
behind them.
President Alexis persists in his de-
termination to continue the struggle.
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-02
DEPLETION OF POTASH in SOILS.
Results of Ten-Year Experiment In
dfcates This Is important Item.

Some interesting work relative to
the rotation of crops has been carried
on by Prof. Harry Snyder of Minnesota
covering a period of. ten years. While
the investigator made no particular ef-
fort to determine the effect of crop
growing upon the available potash
content of the soil, he has brought out
some interesting data in this connec-
ton.
At the beginning of the ten-year ex-
periments, which we understand are
still to continue, a chemical test
showed that there were approximately
1888 pounds of potash soluble in fifth
normal nitric acid in each acre of soil.
At the conclusion of the ten-year test
the potash contained in the soil per
acre had been reduced, according to
Prof. Snyder, to 321.3 pounds per acre.
Prof. Snyder observes that while the
loss was small, it was sufficient to
show that the disintegration of min
erals containing potash was not equal
to the demands of the crop and loss
through teaching and drainage"
1t is evident from the results of
Prof. Snyder's work that some atten-
tion must be paid to potash, as we'll
as the loss of other chemical elements.
Potash is a necessary constituent of
crop production and the necessary
proportion must be maintained.
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-02
TO CONTROL MINNESOTA PINE
Big Syndicate in Process of Orqaniza-
ton.

Big Syndicate in Process Of organiza-
ton.
The Chicago Tribune says a lum-
Der deal by which a $4,000, 900
syndicate will take control Of the pine
forests of Northern Minnesota is near
completion. The Weyerhaeuser CON-
pany of Cloquet, the Cooke &
O'Brien company of Duluth, and the
Edward Hines Lumber company of
Chicago are the three big interests
involved. Edward Hines said that
nothing but minor matters remained
to be settled. The interests to be
pooled include the Rainy Lake, Duluth
and Winnipeg railroad, worth $1,000
600. The companies control 5000, ,000.
600 feet of lumber in white pine, Nor
way pine and hemlock, comprising the
biggest tract of white pine left in the
world.
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-02
GROSS EARNINGS DEFINED
Important Decision by Minnesota Su-
preme Court.


preme Court.
The first definition of gross earn.
ings" of railroads in the history
of the state was given by the
supreme court in suit of the state
against the Minnesota and Interna-
tional Railway company for taxes on
unreported earnings. The state wins
on majority of it's claims and those
Involving the largest amount of
money and in the establishment of
the principles will enable the state to
collect thousands of dollars from a
number of the thirty-hve railroads
doing business in the state.
The decision says that the earnings
Of railroad, for the purpose of taxa
ton, should not be confined to the
returns on the actual traffic earnings.
The lower court gave the state taxes
upon two items involved in the suit
and the higher court adds eight addi-
tional items to the seventeen claimed
by the state.
The court holds that the road in ad-
dition to the receipts for transporter
ton should pay taxes on receipts
from lumber companies for loading
cars for the companies, for the use of
railway equipment by construction
concerns and for the use of work
trains by other roads. Income de-
rived from interest on deposits, from
the sale of old material and what
might have been received from charg-
Ing for hauling it's own supplies is
not taxable.
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-02
BARRED FROM THIS STATE
License Of Fraternal Mystic Circle
Revoked.

The Fraternal Mystic Circle of Phil.
adelphia will no more do business in
Minnesota, as the license Of the order
has been revoked by J. A. Hartigan,
state insurance commissioner.
The reason for this action is found
In the fact that the fraternal order
has been using it's mortuary fund to
defray it's expenses. This applies to
the requirement of new business only
and it Is thought that the 242 mem
bers who are now, according to the
last full printed report of the order,
members of the circle in Minnesota.
Will be protected in their insurance.
Insurance in force at the end of
1907 in Minnesota held by the order
Vas $302,:5o. The expenses for the
year were $160,324 and the total in
come for the year $5s1,3S
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-02
N. E. Church.

McCabe Methodist Episcopal church.,
corner St. Paul and Maple streets''
y. W: Lutz, pastor, residence 300
south Chatham street.
services every Sabbath as follows: ,
9:So.Class meeting, led by Mrs,
Sarah Becker.
$50 -"Brotherhood" devotional meet
ing. Professor G. A. Franklin. presi.
dent; Ali the men and boys of the
city invited.
10:30-Morning worship. Sermon by
the pastor.
1SOo-Sunday School, w. O. Craig,
Supt.
30o-Junior League, Mrs. D. z. Rob-
nson, Supt.
6:3o-Epworth League, Miss Tanye
Burgess, Supt.
73o-Evening worship, sermon by
tne pastor, preceded by brisk song
Special music at all Of these services
consisting Of pipe organ, anthem by
the choir, solos, duets, etc.
All the people Of the city and coun-
try are INVITED. A cordial welcome to-
strangers.
Mower County transcript., 1908-12-02
TRUSTS BUSINESS ABROAD
Archbold Tells of immense Foreiun
Trade in Oil,

New York, Dec. 1.-The develop
ment of trade of the Standard Oil
company in foreign fields as a subject
OF evidence in the governments suit
to dissolve the oil combination gave
John D. Archbold, vice president of
the Standard Oil company, an oppor-
tunity as witness to spread upon
the records some interesting features
OF the Standards business in foreign
countries. Of the total amount of
illuminating oil refined by the Stand
ard in 1906, Mr. Archbold stated that
So per cent was sold abroad. Export
figures of other years further showed
that the Standard exported the major
bulk of its illuminating oil.