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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-23
TO REDUCE THE WEIGHT.
Systematic Exercise and Diet the Two
Main Requisites.

II you want to ge the fiat front fig.
ure you must learn how and when to
exercise. 1t is useless to take exer-
else at night when. you are tired, and
just as useless to exercise before q
meal.
English women are slim because
they keep their homes cool. Women
who fill their rooms with fresh air
are simmer, as a rule, than those who
sit in an overheated atmosphere. The
lungs do better work under the cir
cumstances.
In India the stout person takes the
mind cure as well as the physical cure.
She says to herself: 81 am not hun.
cry" After she has repeated this she
takes walk and engages in some.
thing to occupy her mind. So sha
let's meal slip by.
In Denmark when a lady gets for
stout she is urged to get out unon
the hills and tend the sheep. She has
fresh milk to drink and she also eats
fruit and herbs, but no fish nor flesh
nor fowl. She lives in the omen and
she loses weight.
The so-called Colorado treatment
consists in sleeping out of doors in a
sleeping parlor built with sides al
Japanese mating to keep the wind
from blowing upon you. ONLY two
pieces OF bedding are required. There
must be German feather bed IN
place upon the floor Of the s1een,ne
parlor and another feather bed to he
drawn over the sleeper.-Exc6anee
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-23
Hen Lays colored Eqqs.

Hiram Stfllings is telling his
friends all about favorite hen with
a poetic soul and an inspiration
toward higher things than the ordi-
nary egg Of commerce. He has dubbed
it the Easter egg hen, because it lays
colored eggs.
When bit Of q chick last year.
the fowl suffered a broken leg, and
was taken into the kitchen to be
nursed. It became a great pet, and
when 1t got we'll spent most of the
time in the house watching the
women folks cook.
One day the hen saw Mrs. Still
ings coloring eggs for Easter. For
several days the fowl wore
thoughtful air, and it is clear now that
it had taken firm resolve to lay only
painted eggs when it grew up.
Now. this hen ate onion skins and
indigo and calico print cloth, which.
as everybody knows, can be used tc
color eggs. And in good time it be
gan to lay eggs.
Each egg that it laid was colored
and each egg had q different design
Mr.. Stillings refrains from declaring
that the hen laid hard-boiled eggs,
simply as matter of Iolicy.-Phils,
delphia North American.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-23
Horticultural Hints.

Vines of almost any kind grow rap
idly and add much to the beauty Of
the home.
California supplies one-quarter Of
all the fruit consumed by the people
of the United States.
The covering from half-hardy plants
should not be removed until the
weather is warm and settled.
An AK is an unreliable tool with
which to prune trees. A sharp saw
Ir sharp pair of pruning shears is
much better.
Red oak and black oak are more
rapid growers than white oak, but
neither is as hardy, nor as durable
when made into lumber or posts.
An orchard that has stood fer years
in meadow becomes fruitless. It may
be plowed shallow and cultivated, or
heavily MANFRED to restore it to fruit
bearing.
Troublesome weeds or grass of al.
most any kind may be gotten rid of
y scattering rock salt plentIfu1ly on
t. The stock will eat it off close
svery time it comes up. and tramp it
cut
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-23
To Clean Brown Felt Hats.

Very dark brown felt hats may be
freshened by brushing with a brush
slightly dampened with solution of am
monia. Light brown or fawn felt is
best cleaned with fuller's earth, made
hot and applied with a flannel, or full
ler's earth and oatmeal, or even oat-
meal alone.
Slightly soiled gray felt hats may be
cleaned with warm bran, but if more
than soiied, the best method is to
make solution of pearlash and water
and clean the hat with it.
This solution may be used for fresh
ening red felt hats also, but if the
color is not fast it is best to try the
solution on the interior of the hat or
part that may afterward be trimmed
over II the color should fade.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-23

Tamworth has been bred in America
the breed has had the bad luck to
fall into the hands of men who have
bred them for business, and the scora
card has been sparingly used where
the breed has been exhibited, and
while their present sturdy breeders
survive and regulate their destiny
there can be little danger of their use
fulness being impaired by fallacious
selection to some exhibition points,
as have some of the great American
breeds. So far in America the breed
has been judged at the State and Ma.
tional exhibitions by cold-blooded, mat
ter-of-fact men, that held utility up
permost, and so long as they're kept
from the ban of expert" judges, their
breeders may be able to accelerate the
useful farmers qualities.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-23
King Toffa,s PASSING.


impressive descriptions come to
nand, says the New York Sun, of the
funeral of King Toffa, 20 years ruler
OF Porto Novo, West Africa. a bright
ana shining light in his way, especial
y Whep compared with such mis-
creants as his former neighbors, the
ex-kngs of Dahomey. Good and peace
able African kings are not likely to be
much in the public eye, but such 20
eehtates are rare birds along the
Gulnea coast, and Toffa's isolation in
tnls respect made him rather conspic-
uous. So French soldiery turned out
20 nonor his funeral, the governor of
the colony, the resident of the protec-
borate, and other functionaries and
merchants Joined the long procession
that would have been imposing even
II confined to the members of Toffa's
own family. The 300 widows and the
numerous progeny left to mourn him
were all in line, adding their lamenta-
LIONS to those of thousands of his sub
lects who knelt beside the road to the
tomD. 1t takes large grave to hold
All things that a king of Toffa's i'm.
portance may need in the other
world. Everything from wine to
matches and candles, including 10000
francs in silver, went into the tomb
with his body. This silver is not lost
TO the world. The royal shade will
need only the ghosts of the substan-
tiais that surround his ashes, and in
four years from the day Of his inter-
ment the silver is to be dug up to pay
tne expenses Of memorial fete in
honor OF good Toffa.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-23
Exercise IL M.nns...

The body which is not exercised ga,,
napoy ana weak and degenerates n
any number of bad ways. Double ami
Triple cnins, horribly misshapen bust,
and abdomens, fiat chests, lank waists f,,
ana other unlovely features Of man
unfortunate women's frames are tbs
creatures OF no exercise. Exercise rids
Tue ooay OF many shortcomings which
might be retained as deformitfar. so,.
ever. The overplump, the oversIin,
ea nu Tue beautifully proportioned-ir
lact, every Woman-need it If face y,
ngure are to develop or nraso-u y.
beauty. pieserW
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-23
FARMING IN
THE SOUTH
Father.

My father knows the proper way
The nation should be run;
He tells us children every day
Just what should now be done.
He knows the way to fix the trusts.
He has simple plan,
But if the furnace needs repairs,
We have to hire a man.
My father, in a day or two,
Could land big thieves in Jail;
There's nothing that he cannot do,
He knows no word like "fail."
Our confidence" he could restore.
OF that there is no doubt;
But if there is chair to mend,
We have to send it out.
All public questions that arise,
He settles on the spot;
He waits not till the tumult dies.
But grabs it while it's hot.
In matters of finance he can
Tell Teddy what to do;
But, Oh, he finds it hard to meet
His bills as they fall due.
It almost makes aim sick to read
The things lawmakers say;
Why, fathers just the man they need
He never goes astray.
All wars he'd very quickly end,
AS fast as l can write it;
But when a neighbor starts fuss,
IT'S mother has to fight it.
In conversation father can
Do many wondrous things;
He's built upon a wiser plan
Than presidents or kings,
He knows the ms and outs of each
And every deep transaction;
We look to him for theories,
But look to ma for action.
Detroit Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-23
erenadlne again the r...,.

Grenadine after years and wears :.
absence mas returned. It is ~
greatest novelty of the season ana 'I 70
treated like the standings. twills aI 70
satins with Powered borders-madea 4 ~
resemble insertions bordered on each n
sade with garlands of flowers. othor n
with borders of satin and large dots
others again, striped. The flower d.
signs are evidently taken from, ~
sig signs Tor silks in fashion in the ear,v
,0Os OF the last century, and s ION
too, from thesLou XIV. epoch eoil''
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-23
APPLICATION or MANURE.
Get Il on the Land as Soon as Pos.
sibIe.

sibIe.
In order to reduce the loss in ma.
nure to minimum, and also to econo-
mize in handling it, the general aim
and practice should be to haul it di.
rectly from the stable to the field and
spread it at once. On the average
farm the following of this practice all
through the year would result in less
loss than any method that could be
pursued.
The use of rotten manure rather
than fresh manure is desirable In con-
nection with any market garden or
vegetable crops, as it gives quicker
results and with root crops will give
smoother and nicer product.
Manure should be spread as soon as
it is hauled to the field. The practice
Of putting it in piles is Objectionable
because of the loss that is likely to
occur. The placing In piles also IN
wolves additional labor.
The manner of spreading will de-
pend upon local conditions, but where
the distance to haul is relatively short
and it is desired to have it evenly
spread. manure spreaders will be
found serviceable machines.
From ten to twenty tons of manure
per acre is usually considered fair
application; but considerably more is
frequently applied for market garden
crops. Experiments have shown that
generally it would be far more profit
able to use about one-half the usual
quantities and supplement it with com.
mercial fertilizers.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-23

The fat in milk occurs in the mos.
minute globules which float through
it. and on account of their being light.
er than milk, rise more or less quickly
to the surface and form cream. These
are surrounded by very thin cover.
ing supposed to consist of casein. ad
herring by capillary attraction.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-23
The Thin kiooro

me dressy kimono is made with
aeep lace yoke in the front and hao,s
win lace sleeves. To this is attacbaS ,
az q nes nounce, ruffed with net around
lne bottom and down the front r. is
~. worn over a pretty pale silk slin 81
Inc same shape, made separate. =
White allover is a neat Tna+assa,
pam klmonos, trimmed with ane -, ~
a1ly insertion. White lawn needs
ohly 2 Few tucks and pretty Vala Ts
s'ennse iace to give the desired topch
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-23

Ganmeta1
The Jacket is
buttons
wolfe
For
wide IN SO
illustrated
of braid
For of the skirt
wde AZ SO WIDE
wde Ia 20 inches
or Il "a inches wide,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-23

oficial statistics for Madras show
that the output of manganese in
creased from 62,495 tons In 1905-06 to
los 966 tons in 19o6-O7, that of mica
from 412 to 1,219 tons, while magne-
u,te decreased from zoos to 1882 tons
and graphite from 6S to to-s.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-23

Frequent inquiries are made about
posts. Some trees are best adapted
to one soil and locality, and some
to another. The safest plan is to
write to the experiment Staten of
your State for accurate information.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-23

one style of the new Eats for women
u called the campaign" hat 1t may
NJ because this is campaign year, or.
again. it may be because of the finan-
cial campaign that is waged before
h,,ving. says the Tacoma Ledger.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-23

One of the coin-fipping Jurors in
New York is dead, and it is alleged he
died of modification over the repri-
mand administered. This latter may
he doubted, but the moral is the same,
either way.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-23

The Prince de Sagan says he has
lived in a glass house all his life and
he has never thrown any stones. Per-
haps with man of such farseeing
and consummate prudence the Gould
millions will have a chance of staying
In the family.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-23

An intelligent primer knows how
to prune for fruit or for wood. Any
one having an orchard who does the
pruning himself, should make this a
study.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-23

The most suitable bedding for cows
is shavings, or straw or sawdust
These are better if from kiln-dried
lumber.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-23

The soil cannot be prepared too
well for any crop. There are some
corn growers who plow and disk the
ground six times before planting,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-05-23
Perfec4 rr,,.,.

Browning: In some time M.
time. shall arrive. $3.50 11ls sooo
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-21
OFFICERS have Clue
AS TO Perpetrators
One of the Robbers Wore a Number
Six Shoe, According to Measure
ment of Tracks, and This May Lead
to His Arrest.

The Suburban Drug Store, situated
on Main street. just beyond the Mis-
sissippi Central crossing, was entered
Monday night.
1t is believed that the work was
done by two robbers. A hole was
broken in the glass indow at the back
of the store and through this it is be-
lieved the parties ran their hands
and lifted the sash lock, and raised
the window
The amount of goods taken cannot
be learned exactly. but the manager
of the store says as near as he can
figure, it will amount to $500
The thieves took a good lot of jew
elry, among which were chains. lock-
cts. breast pins, etc. They also took
some cigars and a couple of hair
brushes, among other things.
One of the robbers wore a num-
Der six shoe. judging by the measure
ment of a track that was made. 1t is
believed that a pretty good clue has
been found and that the robbers will
soon be located.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-21
ZION negro BAPTISTS
HAVE RIVAL PREACHERS

Troubles among the members of
the Zion Colored Baptist Church. out
in the Arledge quarters, seem to null
tiply. For some months the men,
bers of this church have been fussing
and quarreling, the trouble growing
out of factional differences. The old
pastor continues to serve and recent
ly new pastor was called by a por-
ton of the congregation. There have
been ordinations and determinations
and the members have been up before
the courts on different charges.
Efforts have been made by white
people to stop the unseemly conduct
of the membership of the church, but
so far without avail. They appear de-
termined to scrap it out.
The trial of seven of the members
for disorderly conduct was to have
come off in Justice Bottoms court
today, but owing to the absence of the
prosecuting witness, the hearing was
postponed until tomorrow.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-21
Night Riders.

The lynching of two prominent law
yers at Reelfoot Lake in Tennessee
yesterday by alleged might riders" is
one of the most revolving chapters
in the criminal history of the south.
Whether the crime was perpetrated
by might riders or not, the stigma
remains. and the lack of motive only
adds to the infamy of the cold-blooded
conspiracy, so cunningly planned and
executed.
Reelfoot Lake is a famous fishing
resort. 1t is not so remote from civil
ization that the ordinary citizen bent
on a pleasant vacation, close to Ma
ture and to God, should be compelled
to go armed to the teeth to protect
his body from the murderous hands
of cowardly assassins.
For the good of the great State of
Tennessee, and for the preservation
of the good name of the South, it is
to be hoped that the perpetrators of
this crime will be brought to speedy
justice, and that the punishment af-
fiicted may deter further assaults on
the lives of men who have committed
no other offense than that of pleading
the cause of their clients before a
court of law.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-21

other states that have heretofore gone
for the Republican ticket.
Thus, roughly sketched, are the
conditions existing with reference to
the presidential canvass there weeks
before the ballots are to be cast. ION
FORM" on general appearances, on the
confidence of men willing to wager
their money, Taft ought to win. Mr..
Bryan's hope appears to be in catch
ing the great, silent, deciding vote,
which he expects to detach from the
great mass that went rolling into the
Roosevelt column four years ago."
The Herald gives the Republican
ticket 1873 votes and the Democratic
ticket 166 electoral votes sure; the for
mer needing 81 and the latter 76 more
to secure the election.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-21
The HeraLd's Predictions.

The New York Herald has for years
been regarded as a very true prog
nosticator of the results in elections
and this year we look to it as usual
to show how the sentiment is drifting.
On the surface. 1t says. Mr.. Bryan will
apparently be beaten: on the surface
Mr.. Taft has most of the western
states. including Kansas, Illinois, Min
nesota. Wisconsin. Michigan and a
chance for Ohio. He has the better of
it in New York, New Jersey, Delaware
and Connecticut and in the remainder
of New England. This is all on the
surface and it is suggested that the
bad business conditions of various
sections are Offset by tremendous
crops and the great regions of the
west are not yet willing to make a
change.
Then the Herald goes underneath
the surface and makes a good show
for Bryan and a bad show for Taft
1t says:
Underneath the surface there are
many disquieting disclosures. A
| great blanket manufacturer came to
Washington the other day from Ohio
He reported that his workmen, who
have for many years been Republicans
are this year going to vote for Bryan.
Railroad presidents all over the coun-
try who had under officials making
inquiries. have brought reports that
| the engine drivers. firemen, switch
men and telegraphers. who have been
emphatically Republicans under
! Roosevelts leadership are now indif-
| ferent to Taft, and a very little would
be required to turn the scale and send
them all to Bryan.
Under the surface in the far west
there has been great resentment
against the fact that President Roose-
welt would not run and that by the use
of federal patronage he has dictated
the nomination of Judge Taft
Under the surface in great centers
of population, such as New York and
Chicago, there has been noted a
marked Discrimination of foreign vot-
ers who have in recent years been sup
porting the Republican ticket to give
their votes to Republican nominees
Added to this all over. the country
are sharp lines of demarkation be-
1 tween support to the Republican ma
4 tional ticket and the Republican state
ticket Chaotic conditions in conse
quence exist in New York, Ohio. ILL
nois, Minnesota, ansas and a dozer
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-21
Jobs Comforter.

Walter Wellman is something of
Jobs comforter. The close personal
friend of Mr.. Taft, the trusted conf.
dante in questions political of Mr.
Roosevelt, it would seem that his re-
port of political conditions with the
election but two weeks away. would be
such as to lead, if possible, to a quiet
sleep O. nights by the two who have
chosen to make the matter of the pres
idency a joint contract to be ratified
by the plant will of the American
voter.
Instead, Mr.. Wellman, in his reports
from Ohio and Indiana, appears to be
animated by a spirit of perversity,
having as it's purpose either the ma.
licious desire to weaken Mr.. Roose-
velt's belief in the subserviency of his
subjects or the more kindly, though
more disconcerting one. of preparing
his friends for the disappointment
which his prophetic eye tells them is
surely coming to them.
1t is not impossible that, in declaT.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-21
The Misleading
Betting Odds.

1t is given out that the election
players of odds are betting 2 1-2 to 3.
or, in some instances, as high as 4 to 1
against Mr.. Bryan's success. This is
trick that has won on several occa-
sions, 1t was in 1892 that it was first
employed by William C. Whitney, and
a number of other political friends of
Mr.. Cleveland. They appeared in the
Broadway cafes and hotels few
nights before election with several
thousand dollars and made Cleveland
a favorite. There are always many
voters who drift to the side which
they believe to be winner, and such
evidences of party confidence are al
ways convincing. The Republicans
have given odds in every subsequent
presidential year.
We do not know that these odds
count for anything. There are several
uncertain things in this world which
all men acknowledge. One is a wo-
mans answer, another jury's verdict,
another a horse race and still another
an election result. The gamblers on
the curbs and in the cafes who give
the odds can not have any information
save what they secure from newspa-
pers, and this is the general property
of us all. 1t may be that the Repub-
lican managers are confident. Almost
certainly Mr. Roosevelt is. Likewise
we have no question that Chairman
Mack is convinced that Mr.. Bryan
will win. He has sources of informa-
tion upon which to base a conviction
So has the Republican committee. All
talk encouragingly for their party, and
in every way attempt to buoy along
their partisans. So far as this paper
has been informed, and so far as the
other papers of the country, ire
spective of craftsmanship, tell the story.
stronger before the people than he
has ever been. Mr.. Taft, by the same
assurances, is much weaker candi-
date than was either Mr.. Mckinley or
Mr.. Roosevelt. There is no doubt. fur
Their, that the Democratic party is
more united and harmonized, as well
as aggressive. than it has been since
1892. There is even less doubt that
the Republican party in a dozen or
more most important states. is torn
asunder and divided into bitter fac
tons as it never was since it's origin.
Mr.. Bryan is making a strong fight. He
has not made one blunder. He is
leader who with spirit is leading a
spirited following.
Why should the odds of the betters
be against him?
1t is true that he has never won
and that the Republicans are in the
habit of winning. But no race track
tout but would refuse to be convinced
by any such dope as that
From our aeroplane, looking down
upon the great battle, we can not see
anything but victory for Democracy.