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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-15

Sarah Taylor and Lieut.. Jefferson Da.
Wis loved each other
The Dousmans and Capt McRee and
his family were happy over the love
of these likeable young folk. OF
course, it being true love, it could not
be expected to run smooth Col. Tay-
lor being approached by the manly
fellow offered many objections. That
he had nothing against the strong char,
acter of the man was evident.
But the favorite daughter of the fort
was not as mild as she appeared to be.
Taking the matter into her own hands,
and having something of the decision
of character of her father, life some
how suddenly became miserable to the
old man. How, he could never tell.
But everything went wrong. Too bad
that the soldiers were cursed and
blamed for the state of affairs.
Everybody knew what was the mat
ter except the poor, boycotted colonel.
Finally the girl approached her father
and argued the case with him. There
was not spot on the life of the man
she loved.
THAT makes it all the harder, don't
you see, girl? If he was rascal l
would throw him in the river and be
done with him. No! What have said
shall stand. You shall not marry any
soldier"
The poor girl had to report nothing
doing" at the next tryst.
Many are the stories of the elope-
ment. One is that he compelled an
Indian to row them down to Turkey
river on the Iowa side and that there
they were married. Another is that
they went to st. Louis and that the
colonel heard of them there, and had
them brought back.
The young man most interested in
the matter is likely to know best about
the interesting affair, and these are his
words:
"A boat about leaving the Dousman
wharf for st. Louis was chosen by us,
and when Miss Taylor was ready she
came aboard, accompanied by Mrs. Nc.
Rec, and We took passage to St Louis.
l resigned my commission in the
army and Miss Taylor and were mar.
ried at the home of the eldest sister OF
Gen. Zachary Taylor in Kentucky, in
the presence of the generals two sis.
ter's, but without his knowledge or
consent"
The estrangement was not straight
ened during the lifetime of Mrs JEFF.
ferson Davis. She died of malaria in
1885 and was buried in the Davis
burying ground. near Bava Sara, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-15
Vaccinatinu Animals.

1t would be hard to estimate the
NAL industry of the world. It has
proved the salvation Of the industry
in more than one European country.
1t has eradicated pleuro pneumonia
and foot and mouth disease in this
country; has controlled and is slowly
but surely destroying Texas fever.
Chambers, scab, hog cholera or swine
plague and tuberculosis, all of which
unchecked might deVastate the animal
industry of the country, are being
brought under better control. In case
of the last two it is interesting to
note the tendency in recent years to-
ward the use of the preventive measure
Of vaccination. The state of Pennsyl-
vania has made liberal appropriations
for some years for the study Of tuber-
culosis in cattle, and this study has
been to produce and test the effects
of vaccine.
While of course a complete demon
stration has not yet been made the
vaccine has shown that it is effective
in making cattle immune under the
most unfavorable conditions. The
bureau of animal industry has re-
Gently proceeded on the same principle
with hog cholera, with every promise
of success. The tests made thus far
indicate very slight losses with the use
of vaccine on large numbers Com
plete success here, however, is not
claimed as yet. Possibly the problem
of abortion in cattle, which has caused
such serious losses, may yet be solved
by the application Of the same principle
Vast interests depend upon the health
Of our domestic animals, and it is to
the credit of the veterinarians Of the
world that they have been so patient,
so persistent and so successful in their
work for the benefit of the business
National Stockman and Farmer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-15
OLD FORT CRAWFORD
SCENE OF THE FIRST LOVE OF
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Ancient Spot Is Located on Banks of
Mississippi River in Wisconsin,
Romantic courtship with
Daughter of Col. Taylor.

McGregor, Ia.-Old Fort Crawford,
scene of many a tale of manliness and
chiValry, of love and war, where JEFF
ferson Davis had his early romance, is
picturesque spot The fort is on the
banks of the Mississippi river and is
now a part of the ancient town of
Prairie du Chen, the Oldest city in
Wisconsin, founded by French Jesuits,
who came down from Canada to Green
Bay, down the Wisconsin into tho Mis-,
Isissippi in 1869.
The fort is site of prominence on a
knoll overlooking the mouth Of the
Wisconsin and large stretch of the
greater river into which it flows
Jefferson Davis began his military
career here directly after graduation
at West Point and receiving the usual
brevet of second lieutenant. He was
at st. Louis for little time and was
then transferred. Here he found Col
Zachary Taylor in command.
Here Jefferson Davis met the three
daughters and the son of his command
ing officer; and here the handsome
young soldier fell in love with Sarah
Taylor. Picnics planned to Picture
rock and what is now known as Nc
Gregor heights, together with romantic
rambles and sails unknown to the good
natural order of experience. Gentle
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-15
Cost Of Building a Creamery.

During the past few years there
have been built in the United States
several thousand creamertes, many Of
which have been successful from the
start, while others have failed after
few months operation, and some
were never even started.
An investigation Of the creamery
business in several states by the
United States department of agricul-
ture has shown that the cause Of many
of the failures was due to lack of
sufficient number Of cows, which
should not be less than 400, and that
others failed because Of improper or
ganiZation, in the case of cooperative
creameries, and excessive cost Of build.
ing and equipment. Many creameries
have cost about twice their actual
worth, and were not of the type suit
ed to the locality in which they were
built.
The cost of a building about 28x4S
feet will vary from $500 to $1,400, de-
pendent upon the locality, the con-
struction, and the cost Of material and
labor. Such a building usually con-
| sists of a main work room, engine
and boiler room (including space for
refrigerator machine), coal rooms re-
frigerator storeroom and Office.
Machinery for ahand-separator plant,
consisting of 15-horsepower boiler,
10-horsepower engine, combination
churn with a capacity of 900 pounds
Of butter, and other necessary appara-
tus, will cost approximately $1,000.
Machinery for whole milk plant will
cost about $3.50. This equipment
will handle from 1000 to 1900 pounds
of butter per day. If refrigerating
machine is included the cost will be
from $500 to 1000 more.
The total cost of creamery would
therefore vary from $4,000 for sim.
pie hand-separator plant without arti'
fetal refrigeration, where labor and
material are cheap, to $4,250 for a
whole milk plant including artificial
refrigeration and higher cost of labor
| and material.
The department of agriculture is
prepared to furnish information for
the proper organization of creameries
and cheese factories, and upon request
J will supply plan of organization, list
: of machinery and plan for creamery.
Correspondence should be addressed
to the Dairy Division, United States
Department of Agriculture, Washing
ton, D. C.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-15

actively interested in the project, and
has been spending much of his time
IN Mexico Of late. The concession for
this enterprise provides for the use
of the water of Lake Chapala for ir-
rigating about 100000 acres of land
adjacent to the lake. The government
will pay a subsidy of $25 per hectare
of 2E acres on all land placed under
irrigation. 1t is stated that a system
of canals and bitches will be built. to
cover every part of the tracts of land
that are to be irrigated and that great
electric pumping plants will be in.
stalled to raise the water out of the
lake. The cost of the construction OF
the system of irrigation will be al
most offset by the subsidy.
A number of applications for conces-
sions to establish large irrigation
plants under the new subsidy law are
pending in the department Of fomento
of the federal government. Minister
Olegario Molina of that department re.
Gently signed contract with Joaquin
Redo, wealthy business man Of Ma
Zatlan, for the establishment of a
system of irrigation in the valley OF
the San Lorenzo river in the state of
Sinaloa. Mr.. Redo binds himself to
place $4,000 acres under irrigation
within ten years from the date of the
contract.
Primitive methods of irrigation are
in use in many parts of Mexico. Some
of these irrigating plants have been
in operation continuously for more
than $50 years. The water is raised
by means of cumbersome water wheels
operated by the native poems. The
capacity of the buckets on these
wheels is small, but considerable
quantity of water is lifted in the
course of days operation and sew,
eral acres may be irrigated from one
water wheel. The demand for mod.
ern pumping plants has increased very
rapidly during the last few years, and
it is not unusual to see a gasoline en-,
CINE at work alongside of one of the
Anticipated water wheels.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-15
Woman,

She works harder before breakfast
than man works all day.
She can economic more with 25c
than a man with dollar.
She has more humor in an offhand
word than man has in his funniest
story.
She shows more pathos in her gen
tlest sign than man shows in his
most lugubrious wailings.
She can dress herself neatly and at
/ tractiyely or less than it costs a man
for shoes and hats.
She has more dignity in nod of
her head than man has in a bow
that embraces his entire anatomy
She can show more justice in feed
ing chickens than courtful Of judges
can show in 100 volumes Of printed
decisions.
She shows more ingenuity in the
things she does with the left over
boiled potatoes than the greatest in
ventor who ever signed patent speci-
| fcation.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-15
LARGEST Farm In the World.

1t is said that the largest farm in
the world is that of Don Luis Terrazas,
of Chihuahua, Mexico, on which 1000
people live. The farm has on it L.
100000 cattle, 1000 horses, 100000
calves. More than 1000 cowboys are
needed to look after his herds He
has slaughter house of his own near
chihuahua City, at which more than
$4,000 head of cattle and as many or
more sheep and hogs are slaughtered
every year. He owns his own refrig.
orator cars, in which his packed meats
are shipped all over the republic, and
more than half day is required for
q railway train to cross the farm
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-15
To Re Remembered

Teacher-Who were our first pa.
rents?
New Boy4-EVe and Adam.
Teacher-You must say Adam and
Eve" HaveI not told you they wero
created in alphabetical order?-HalG.
Holiday.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-15
The Queen of Holland discourages
cunning so far as she is able. She is
an ardent lover of all animals.

The men who would divide society
into Glasses" are selfish and seek their
own advantage. We have no classes.
The farmer may be a banker; the
lawyer is probably farmer; the doc
tor either owns farm or lends mon.
ey upon security Of one. The merchant
may be a farmer, and probably Is.
In this country there cannot be diverse
interests which antagonize each other.
individually, interests may be diverse:
but in the aggregate We must all
stand or fall together.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-15
Hold the Moisture.

The top soil and the subsoil all
over the state have been well soaked
and are full of moisture But the
rains have compacted the soil and left
it in fine shape for drying out quickly
unless cultivated. We may and we
may not have plenty of rain through.
out the summer. It is the safest plan
to make sure of what we have and
to cultivate the land SO as to hold
the water already in the SOIL There's
enough in it now to make a cotton
crop without any more rain.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-15
ELI. AA5NEI~s

Of the National Education association,
has been superintendent of the Me.
nomonie school system and Stout
training schools since 1908. He has
been a teacher or superintendent of
schools since 1873, the year following
his graduation from Milton college,
his work having been at .Sheboygan,
Oshkosh, Milwaukee and Menomonie.
Mr.. Harvey was born in New Hamp.
shire in 1S4S and has lived in Wis.
consin So years. All his life, except.
ing five years, when he was engaged
in the practice of law and in manufac.
turing, has been devoted to education.
al work. He has been president of
the Wisconsin Teachers association
and of the library department of the
National Educational association and
at the head of the superintendent de-
partment of the National Educational
association. He succeeds Edwin G..
Cooley of Chicago as president of the
association.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-15

To destroy the germs of smut on
oats and other seeds add half a pound
of formalin to thirty gallons of water
spread the seed on a barn floor and
sprinkle the solution ever 1t, making
it thoroughly damp. Then shovel 1t
into pile and cover it with sacks or
blankets for about two hours, 50 that
the chemical may act on the grain.
The grain may then be dried for fu-
ture use, but it is better to sow it at
once. The seed should not be so moist
as to pack in the hand. Thirty gal
Ions will treat 100 to $50 SGshels Of
rain.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-15
HrnfpHatnl1al Uarna

DIR. QU1TMAN KOHNKE
Has established his residence and
ONCE in COVINGTON, LA, at the
corner OF Massachusetts, and Boston
streets. Telephone "a.
MorEing Hour: 9 to 10.
Evening Hour: 3 to 4.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-15
PRIMITIVE IRRIGATION METHODS.
Companies Organized viii Improve
System in Old Mexico.

st. Louisville new irrigation Law
which was recently passed by the Mex,
lean congress already has led to the
Inauguration of a number of irrigation
projects in different parts of that
country. The fact that the law carries
an appropriation of $25,O0O,OOO to be
paid in subsidies to those who place
land under irrigation, serves as an in
centive for the establishment of i'm
provements of this character
One of the largest of these irrigation
enterprises under the new law is being
financed by syndicate of ST. Louis
men, headed by David R. Francis.
His son, David r. Francis, Jr., is
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-15
Peanut Butter.

Use the Spanish peanuts. Roast
in a moderate oven till light brown.
Great care should be taken not to burn
them. Rub off skins and grind in
nut grinder The secret Of oily butter
is slow feeding of machine, dropping
one nut at time, and the more revoIu.
tons are made the better. Salt to
taste after grinding.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-08-15
Fun

Mamma, may l go over with Fred.
die in his yard?'
NO. my son; you and Freddie stay
in our yard and play"
"But there's no more fun in our
yard, mamma; we've tramped down
all the flowers t'-Yonkers Statesman.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-20
you DON'T HAVE TO WAIT
Every dose makes you feeibe,ter. Lax.Fo
keeps your whole ,psides right sold on the
money back pisn everywhere. Price 70 cents.


Nimrod was a mighty hunter, but
had he hunted in the "Temagami"
region he would have been a mightier
one Nimrod hunted for glory. but
Temagamians hunt for game. Those
Indians who made the first canoe of
birch bark long ago we're our great
est benefactors. The children of
these Indians know the canoe. and
they know how TO use II, and II you
go to Temagami this summer they
will paddle your canoe in their own
superb way. They will be the best
guides you ever had. Students who
camp IN summer along the Tema-
gami lakes are liable to do two
years work in one. Finest OF fish
ing and hunting. Easy of access by
the Grand Trunk Railway System.
For information and beautiful de
scriptive publication sent free apply
to @. w. vaux, 917 Merchants Loan
and Trust Building. Chicago. III.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-20

In Kentucky. Ernst IL down and out
and his slate sboth In the state and IN
the national committee was defeated.
Judge Burnam will be for Frank II.
Hitchcock for chairman OF the ma
tional committee.
II had Kentucky's senator. COVER
nor. several congressman, all tn,
state officers. six central committee
men and the majority OF the rank
and file behind me In every contest.
Scores OF senators, congressman, ma
tlonsl committeeman and prominent
political leaders took personal In
terest In the night and offered me any
kind OF support | needed. Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge. Congressman
sherman. nominee for vice president.
and others Of their standing In the
party. personally expressed TO me-
their good wishes Ia the election
sherman will make a great
campaign for vice president. as he IL
personally acquainted with every
member OF congress for the last
eighteen years. and In his position as
chairman OF the congressional cam
paign he came Ia contact with every
county chairman In the United States.
"Our plans for making Governor
Wilson chairman OF the state delega-
ton were successful. Marshall Built.
Erpst's candidate not having the
slightest chance Senator Bradley
was my staunch friend throughout
the convention and he did valiant
service IN downing the Ernst faction.
II was really an ambitious program
that We had mapped out az the open
ing OF the convention, but with no
material exception, we succeeded "
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-20

the real "Steam Roller in the Chi
cago convention. The voice OF Roose-
welt was the voice Of the people. He
knows he Is irresistible when backed
by the public opinion Of the United
States-that is, the controlling opin
ion of the United States.
All statements to the contrary not
withstanding, there was no demagogy
in the Chicago convention. Had
Roosevelt In his demands, veered one
fraction from the base Of public opin-
ion, he would have lost his magic
power. Instantly that particular man
who represented public opinion.
would have sprung into authority.
who then, is TO be praised, Roosevelt
or public opinion? Both.
Roosevelt because he has the abll-
ity to personify in himself the best
OF the American peo-
Pile; the people because they possess
inherently such enduring and lofty
principles. Roosevelt because he sue
ceeded by appealing to the best that
us IN the people, anu nut Wy appearing
to the evil that is In them; the peo-
pie because they responded to their
better impulses and rose above the
plane OF living and thinking OF yes
terday, into the purer social, political
and Industrial atmosphere of today.
We will do well to cultivate this
steam Roller" power. 1t, and not
the constitution, nor tradition. is the
bulwark of American liberties. Ac-
tuated by base impulses, II has pow
ers for evil commensurate with its
present power for good, But It's
power for evil can be handled in its
time, and IL ever exercised, will be
so appalling that the people will re-
coil from their own progeny in dis
gust
Ye supplemented ones, know that
herein lies the secret OF Theodore
Roosevelt's success. He first made
himself excellent. then taught the
people that his excellence found its
source in them.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-20
GOOD BUSINESS OUTLOOK.

James ]. Hill has a good many of
the leading business men OF the coun-
try with him In his expressed opinion
that the prospects for trade improve
ment are good. Although he did not
mention this fact, Mr.. Hill could have
pointed to the increase In the num-
Der Of cars employed as an indication
that the improvement has begun. A
few months ago there was a steady
decline from week to week in the
number of cars which were In service.
But the turn has come, and nobody
now looks for an interruption in the
onward movement.
The department Of agriculture has
made forecast which would indicate
an aggregate Of $4,000, 900 900 for
the farm crops of the country In the
present year, which would break all
the records. II Is a little too early
vet 10 make estimates with any conf
dence touching the extent of the harv-
est, except as to wheat and one or
two other staples. The chances are,
however, that the departments fig
ures will be found to be near the
mark. Some Of this increase In value
of the crops will be due to the higher
prices. but If the yield turns out to
be as large as Is now expected the
prices Will come down. and the entire
country will be benefited. The farm
er viii have a big income through
the Increased production and consum.
ers will have cheap food.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-20
THE STEAM ROLLER.

American inventive genius is as
persistently at work In the field OF
language as In the field of mechanics
And the labor saving idea is the
actuating motive In word-coining and
phrase-making. That Chicago con-
ventiOn instantly. succinctly and COM
prehensively stated the dominating
force in its deliberations, in the two
words, "Steam Roller"
To any eye 1t was obvious that an
overpowering force directed the con-
vention. This force was compactly
organized and exerted with consum-
mate skill But 1t wasn't a vicious
force; neither was 1t a four-Hushing
force. Indeed. its power lay In its
absolute sincerity and in its elevated
tone. f+'l5~s
The concentrated public opinion
Of q majority OF the American people
personified in Theodore Roosevelt was
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-20

Tomkinsvilb. Ky. June go
Squire Donoho. one Of the leading
business and hotel men az Red
Springs. Tenn. committed suicide by
hanging himself IN his barn lie was
about nifty years old aud for a mum
Der Of years was proprietor Of IN"
Donoho Hotel Ills wife. to whom
he was greatly attached. died a few
months ago. and this. coupled with
recent heavy financial losses. IS sup
posed 20 have led him 20 take his
life he leaves eight small children.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-20
POINTS in NATIONAL FINANCE

POINTS IN. NATIONAL FINANCE.
In his speech as temporary chair
man. Senator Burrows stated that
during the present administration
the public debt has decreased $101.-
100000 and the annual interest
charge has been, reduced from $780,
100000 to $4,000, 900. The last
item is the most important. as it is a
yearly saving. and in less than a
quarter Of a century would be more
than equivalent to the cost of the
Panama canal. A saving in interest
on this scale is great national
achievement. Only the best credit in
the world could bring about such a
reduction. During the civil war the
government paid interest at the rate
Of over per cent. 1t borrows money
now for 2 per cent, or less when the
premium obtained is considered.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-20
|AT THE CHURCHESt
Baptist.

Baptist.
FIRST-The Rev. W. II. Upton,
OF Woodrow, China, will preach morn
ing and evening. He Is a missionary
supported by this church in China,
and returned to place his children in
an American school. While in Pa
ducah the Rev. Mr.. Upton is the
guest OF DR.. NJ. E. Dodd, the pastor.
His sermons tomorrow will deal with
the foreign field.
TWELFTH STREET - Living
Epistles" will be the subject of the
Rev. j. r. Clark's morning sermon.
and THE Last Time" viii be the
evening subject.
SECOND-Sunday school at the
regular hour will be the only service
Sunday.