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your earth, when, by the insensibe fight of the
gases OF the atmosphere, rivers and lakes alike
will leave and nothing will remain but arid
and the wintry Arctic and Antarctic Thence alone
will be able to derive moisture for the sustenance
ethereal wasted of men, and like the Martians you
too, will have to build hundreds of thousands of
miles long employing all the of your engineer
ing skill thus to keep your pallid life within YOU" 1t
may be so, and in thirst the world may perish But
the theory is artificial, Lowell would have us be-
eve the canals We cannot examine all the obiec.
lions to the supersructure of the theory and we will
only this That in theories of worlds theories
OF life it is nadvisabe to seek other than the simplest
explanations. On the surface of the on the
surface OF the moon there has been volcanic action On
all planets Mars included there is probability amount
ing to certainty that volcanic action taken place or
Is taking place. and Mars volcanic would pro
ably be more marked than the earth Volcanic cracks
such as we know exist in the moon though geologic time
has obliterated most of them the earth probably
exist on Mars and the lines there are merely
cracks in the surface from which steam and
ates an annual darkenng crop of vegetation in the
spring time On smaller scale similar and SINH.
lar growth have been noticed in the airless moon
In the island of Hawaii there are craters which by
their slow yelling action furnish us with the closest mar
ae that is known of the craters in the moon
The volcanoes of the eruptive like F5tna
and VesuVus but pits, in which, as in the volcano
at Kilauea the lava weed up. the moon there are
long cracks, known rlls of which one the Aria.
deus ri is some hundreds of miles in length In the
plains about the Hawaiian volcanoes similar cracks
on small scale, up which steam rushes.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-14

grew stronger, and within three months
was perfectly well woman.
81 want this letter made public to
show the benefit women may derive
from Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Mrs. JOHN G.. MOLDAN,
2115 Second ST., North, Minneapolis,
MINI.
Thousands of unsolicited and genu-
inc testimonials like the above prove
the efficiency of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, which is made
exclusively from roots and herbs.
Women who suffer from those dis
tressing ills peculiar to their sex should
not lose sight of these facts or doubt
the ability of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound to restore their
health.
If you want special advice write
to Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn. Mass.
Shewill treatyOurl etteFasstrictIy
confidential. For 20 years she
has been helping sick women i'm
this way, free of charge. Don't
hesitate - write at once.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-14
SURPRISED HIM
Doctors Test of Food,

A doctor IN Kansas experimental
with his boy in test of food and
gives the particulars. He saws.
I naturally watch the effect of d;s.
terent foods on patients. My own lit.
tie son, lad of four, had been i'll
with pneumonia and during his conya.
lescence did not seem to care for anv
kind of food.
Il knew something of Grane.Nr+s
and it's rather fascinating aaxor o1,S
particularly of its nourishing and
nerVe-building powers, so 1 started the
boy on Grape-Nuts and found from
the first dish that he liked il.
His mother gave it to him steadily
and ne began to improve at once In
less than a month he had sained
ABOUT eight pounds and soon became
so Wen and strong we had no further
anxiety about him.
An old patient of mine, 73 years
old, came down with serious stomacb
trouble and before was called had
got SO weak he could eat almost moth.
ing, and was in a serious condition
~AASu d1u1OSJ every Kind of
1000 for the sick without avail.
Immediately put him on Crane.
Nuts with good, rich milk and lust a
little pinch of sugar. He exclaimed
When l came next day why doctor
never ate anything SO good or that
made me feel SO much stronger
am pleased to say that he got
wen on Grape-Nuts, but he had to
STICK to it for two or three weeks
tnen ne began to branch out a little
Win rice or an egg or two. He got
entirely well in spite of his almost
hopeless condition. He gained %
pounds in two months which at his
age is remarkable.
I could quote a list of cases where
Grape-Nuts has worked wonders
There's a Reason Read "rhe
Road to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. nav
one appears from time to time. Thay
are genuine, uues and fun OF humSTa
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-14

gateway have ever cast an eye on the
modest little Chalet des Pins AUDITING
on the Route d'Italie at Cap Martin.
just after Monte Carlo, and before
Mention is reached? Not many, doubt.
less. 1t is here that Mr.. and Mrs
Williamson, the co-authors of the first
and only automobile novel, have thei.
winter rest house. How many good
Things in automobile fiction have been
thought out and worked up here! This
little corner of the Cote d'Azur has
then very welcome shrine for the lit
erary motor pilgrim.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-14

Have you got to face difficulty? Are
you leaving home to live for the first
ume among strangers? Strike the
Knot. Look your trouble in the eve.
as the bold hunter looks in the face
OF the lion. Never shrink from pain
fui duty, but step right up to it and
DO it. Yes, strike the knot. Strike the
knot, boys and girls. and you will al
ways conquer your dfficulties.-Mon.
treal Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-14
WHY, OF COURSE.
Privilege of English Husband,

A wife who complained at the
Marylebone police court in London the
other day that her husband used
abusive language to her was informed
by Mr.. Plowden that this was one OF
a husbands privileges.
You must put up with it," the mag
istrate told her. Better an abusive
husband than no husband at ALL
But l have had so many years of
this kind of thing" she protested.
1 cannot give you any redress"
Mr.. Plowden replied. you must ex-
pect certain amount of abuse in this
world"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-14
GOOD ADVICE FOR THE YOUNG

out hitting it. Taking the ak, he
struck a. few sharp blows on the knot
and split the log without difficulty.
Smiling, he returned the AK to his
son, saying:
Always strike the knot"
That was good advice. It is as good
for you as it was to the boy to whom
it was first given. It is capital max
i'm to follow when you are in trouble.
Have you hard sum to do at school?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-14
Have No Use for pins

All American exporters concerned
are warned by Consul General DENLY
that they'll never get rich by selling
pins to the people of Shanghai. "The
Chinese have no use for pins" he
says, strings and knots and loops
meeting every requirement of male
and female, young and old, to keep his
or her garments securely and neatly
fastened
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-14
Literary shrines That Attract the
Modern Pilgrim Who Travels
in an Auto.

All manner of men and women are
Worshipers at literary shrines, even
those of popular modern deities. Pi-
ere Lofts house and that of Edmond
Rostand are known of all winter birds
OF passage at Biarritz, and Americans
from all the states have been known
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-14
OF INTEREST TO MOTORISTS

to journey to the southeast of Eng
land expressly for the purpose of ga
zlng at Mr.. Kipling's coast-house at
Burwash, at Henry James house at
Rye, or at Ellen Terry's cottage at
Winchelsea.
Memories of Shelley, Byron, Brown
Ing and Lander crop up every once
and again in the Italian tour by road
or rail, but how many who have made
the entrance to Italy via the Riviera
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-14
Wasting Gas Enough to Run All New York

wedding day the work OF
excavating for the new
house was begun. More
than SO men of various
trades toiled at high
speed all day and at
seven o'clock the job
was entirely finished.
This house contains four
rooms, a bathroom, a re.
ceptiop hall, a front
porch and a back stoop,
and is certainly the only
building of its preten-
sions which was ever
built from the ground up
in "a hours.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-14
His Need

What you require" said Knowit.
all, lis thrifty, economical wife"
"Why?" asked his friend blankly.
Because you're poor young man.
was the answer.
You're wrong. What l need is a
wealthy, liberal wife,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-14
WANTS HER
LETTER
PUBLISHED
For Benefit of Women who
Suffer from Female Ills
Minneapolis, Mimi was great
sufferer from female troubles which

caused q weakness
and broken down
condition of the
system. / read so
much ofwhatLydia
E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound
had done for other
suffering women I
felt sure it would
help me, andI must
say it did help me
wonderfully. My
Mains all left mo I
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-14
His Handicap

Kind Lady-Ah, my poor man, whv
don't you straighten up and take your
place in society?
Dusty Dan-What would be the use.
mum? am too restless to NAV
bridge"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-14
And for the Matter of That, It
Worth Needing by "chlidren
Of Larger Growth"

strike the knot" said a man one
day to his son, who, tired and weary,
was leaning on his ak over a log
which he had been trying to cleaYe.
Then, looking at the log, the gen.
tleman saw how the boy had hacked
and clipped all around the knot With
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-14
Earth Beings Cannot Live in
Climate of Mars
BY Capt. Ellis D. Morsorr

:: :: :: :;
- NE thing only is undisputed about the climate
METNN of Mars and it is that if transported
#NIS there should instantly die. How far this
wv of intelligent life such know nothing
of is matter which Prof. Lowell is not in
agreement with the larger number of who
have had opportunities of observing Mars u.s. how
ever before nqurng where the observer of Flagstaff
observatory Arizona, differs from those astronomers
whom he has called the gifted DIRECTORS who have not
seen the canals, set down points which the larger
number of astronomers in agreement. In the first
place there distinct markings Mars These mark
ings have been known for long time; and have
been mapped by many observers since Schiaparel the
Italian astronomer certain pecuarties about
them 80 years ago. A point of which Lowell makes
great is that these all coincide closely
in setting down the places where the lines Mars ap
near and tracing the directions which these lines
take 1t hardly necessary to that the lines appear
TO nearly all observers straight lines.
A new question however arises: The question of
the trustworthiness of seeing" If imagnes
asronomer-not very exacting about the quantity of
oxygen necessary for his support-setting up tele
scope ON Mars to point at the earth, shall have to
allow that he would very much. Our dense at
osphere with the singular watery envelope that it is
suspected of possessing at great heights would reflect
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-14
House Built in One Dan

Caddo gas and oil fields Shreveport, Lagas enough
10 furnish light heat and all the homes and great
business enterprises of Chicago and New Orleans
Inc Illustration shows the largest well in this field Its
crater covers of two the rushes up
the depths OF the earth in such force volume that
been found utterly impossible control it. months the
gas has been burning the flames than hundred
feet in the air Sometimes when the pressure greatest
birds flying at great height by rising
fumes and several occasions the glow sky
visible from distance of so miles,
ing offer of $4,000 any who can successfully put
this well.
THE bottom cut illustrates newly invented English
chine 1t is worked by hand requires so power
that child easily operate it. The
tail for less than $780, and in little hour
sufficient ice be frozen
family Once people realize the danger they running
using ice cut from ponds and lakes which
disease contamination, the household will doubt
less prove popular.
Copyright, 1909 by Joseph B. Bow1es)
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-14

A burglar may not be a man or iron
nerve, but he is man of steal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-14

NNE HUNDRED MIL
W LION cubic feet of
natural gas a day are
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-14

bugs were practically destroyed and full wheat
reaped The before this destruction the green bug
stroyed wheat to the estimated value of $6OO0OOOO
THE somewhat complicated piece ofmachney going
to create revolution in the mining industry Here
tofoe has been impossible many promising placer
deposits because Of the fact that available
The new machine gets the gold out of mine
gravel without the aid of water With in usa
dirt running low so cents handled with
good profit will help to dot the dry deserts the south
west with mining camps.
THE Whims OF bride should of course always respeced
But when on the day before her bridal Young WON
an OF East St Louis announced that be married
unless she could directly brand new home of bar
own the problem seemed difficult Fortunately her nros
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-14
Catching Butterflies bu
the Ton

HE caterpillar of
the nun" moth
n a s recent thy
wrought great de-
struction a m ong
the fir forests of
G e r m a y, many
hundreds of acres
being ruined by
their depredations.
An inventive Ger.
man, who had suf-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-14
Cheap Ice Maker for
EYerD Kitchen

pective husband was a man of re-
source. He purchased a lot over
night, called in an enterprising con-
tractor and at seven o'clock of the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-14

~ rom single tree such is pictured for s42
L. w. an OF "enatchee sold $500 boxes tomatoes from
work good Judgment and good luck get thousand dollars
acre from single seasons people everywhere shnld
De interested in the fact that by modern intensive methods
Farming more money can be made from suburban lot than
from many oldtime quarter section " W
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-14

The tiny wasp shown enlarged the Illustration loot Wow
saved the farmers OF Kansas and the southwest like
$6O0O0O0O The avore breeding place the
the microscopic bug which 1907 did terrific
damage to the wheat in Kansas states Prof
J. Hunter of the Kansas State Agricultural college dis
mined and destructive He millions of eggs
and sent them out all the state who anned
help when the pest appeared AS result the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-08-14
$40 Profit from This

Aefeu from destructive work Of
the moths and who had noticed how STRONGLY
tney were attracted by the rays of an cleo
ulc arc lght recently devised a spectacnIar
method OF capturing and killing the pests on a
wholesale scale ~
oh~ the tower of the city hall in Zittau Saxonv
"nlcn city is entirely surrounded by great fir for
sts ne set up an electric search1ght of great candle
power Immediately below the light he Installed a
SUCTION IAN Then, on a dark night, he turned the
searchnght into the depths of the forest Ont of
the mick woods came hundreds of thousands of
Ine destructive moths, flying in an unbroken nroces
sion along the path of light which led them to tho
Top Oh the city hall tower There as they approached
closely to the source of illumination thew waro
caught by the suction fan and drawn in to destruc
uon On one occasion more than 400 OOO tnunn
moths were thus destroyed in an evening The
same ingenious process is to be adopted wheraver
forests or orchards greatly damaged nv NIGHT
flying insects. ~ "len'
TRoM the irrigated lands of the great northwest
come stories of profit from a single acre of 1and
winch may well make the average owner of uo1d
mine stock envious More than once the annual eror
OF apples from an irrigated orchard has AVERAGED
above $1,000 an acre. Pears have Melted donnie a.
amount Cherries grown such trees az -+bo
one shown above bring in good years 81 2Oo -.
acre Last May, A. c. Carter living near Snokono
sold cherries from n
The Prescott daily news., 1909-06-30
A PLEASANT AFFAIR

The dance given last night at the opera house by Miss Von Ka- low, and her class was a pleasant affair. There was a large attend ance and the waltz and two step were indulged to quite a late hour, the stage as we'll as the space in front of the foot lights being used to accommodate the large number partic,pa ting. Miss Won kalow has most creditably conducted her school here for the past month or more, and has made, splendid showing among the class many of whom at the opening of the school knew noth- ing whatever of the art. The fol-, lowing people from Hope, special friends of Miss Von Kalow were in attendance-Misses Barrow and -Eakin and Messrs Oglesby, R, F. White, Bob White and Dr. E. .. Cloud.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-06-30
NEWS OF B0DCAw

Bodcaw, June 3O-We are glad to announce to the News and the
 people of Nevada county that
 great preparations are being i. devised by the stock holders or
 the Pattons Normal Singing
 school which is,to be held at this splace in July 191OI
 Realizing that in order to make this school a grand success, the parties interested met, and elect .ed the following officers w. M. Grain SeG w. E, Downs, :, Assist aant Sec. Dr. NJ V Russell, Treas surcr, and Miss Myrtle 'Herring. sorganist, committee of three Swas appointed by the chairman ]. to arrange for boarda We believe Eve can make this the most suc- cessful singing school ever held Sln this county, that is if We have sthe hearty cooperation of the
The Prescott daily news., 1909-06-30

people. Prof. Patton needs no en- comium for his past record as a composer, director and teacher speaks louder than words. His books are almost universally us- ed in this section of this country. Although his last school at this place reached the one hun dred number yet we can make the next one reach a much larger number by beginning to work nowa Letms Nbe up and doing, and make ready for this great work.
 Yours sincerely,
 w, M. Grain, Sec
 w. F.. Downs, Asst Sec
The Prescott daily news., 1909-06-30
NEWS OF ALBANY

Albany, June 20-The corn crop
 here is good and with contin-
 nation of favorable weather the yield will be above the average. On account of sickness in fam Ny. Rev. Horne failed to fill his appointment at Friendship Sun
 dayr
 MT. J w Gam left Sunday on visit in Oklahoma.
 A serious accident was nar- rowly ayerted Saturday when a pair of mules belonging to MT. J. w. Hudson became frightened and
 ran away with his buggy. His 2 youngest daughter Gladys was in
 the buggy at the time and in at tempting to jump from the buggy became entangled in some way
 and was dragged for a short dis
 tance but was not seriously hurt.
 Miss Glenn Sutton of Bodcaw
 spent last week visiting near Sut-
 tont
 Miss Lucy Gam is spending a few days with her parentst,
 The Centerville ball team came to Sutton Saturday and crossed
 bats with the team at that place The Sutton team won the game but gives Centerville the praise for the fairness of their umpire. Senator R. l.. Montgomery ac-
 companied by Mrs Montgomery , and little son Samuel spent a few days visiting near Sutton last week.
 The little child Of Mir. and Mrs Durham that we mentioned last
 week as being very low is much better and was able to be moved to the home of w. R. Thornton on last Monday
The Prescott daily news., 1909-06-30

shall go into effect January 1910 and be in full force and ef- feet thereafter. ; Provided that a good and sufficient bond be made to the treasurer of Nevada coun- ty, Arkansas guaranteeing the payment to the county of all eX- penses of such election said bond to be filed with the clerk of said county on or before June 10, 100S-
 Approved March ;, 1909
The Prescott daily news., 1909-06-30
STARVED TO DEATH

is what could truthfully be sad of many children who die, They have worms, poor little things they don't know it and you do not realize it.; If your child is cross, fretful, pasty complexion- ed and loses weight for no appar- ent reason, give it Whites Cream Nermifuge you will be surprised at the results and how quickly it picksup. Sold by Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-06-30
REMAINS BROUGHT TO PRESCOTT

The remains Of Olie katter the Syrian who was killed at He.bis this week, was brought to Prescott yesterday afternoon and taken to the undertaking estab- lishment of the Prescott Hard ware Co, where the remains were prepared for burial. The shot that killed Mr katter en- tered the heart, death evidently resulting instantly. Only one shot struck Mr. katter and it is still matter Of mystery as to who fired it Today's cannon ball brought from Ft. Smith a party of eight fellow countrymen ol the deceased including two un- c,es, a brother and a cousin, who will look after the remains. The party is accompanied by Mir, A. s. Abdallah, manager of the wholesale house. for whom Mir.
 katter travelled as a peddler The deceased leaves a wife and three children, who live in the old country, and who expected to come to Arkansas in JulW.l
 No definite understanding had been reached at noon as to the disposition of the body, the ques- tion being deferred until tonight The remains may be inferred in the DeAnn cemetery or they may be shipped to Ft. smith for burial.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-06-30
A CONFIRMED WOMAN.

is always found in the same house with Ballard's Snow Eminent. It keeps every member of the family free from aches and pains, it heals cuts, burns and scalds and cures rheumatism, neuralgia, and all muscular sore ness and stiffness. Prices Poo, 5Oc, and S1 a bottle. Sold by Hesterly Drug Store
The Prescott daily news., 1909-06-30
A MILLIONAlRE'S BABY

attended by the highest priced baby specialist could not be cur ed of stomach or bowel trouble any quicker or surer than your baby if you give it McGee's Baby Elixir. Cures diarrhoea, dysen- tary and al Arrangements Of the stomach and bowels Price 25 cents and 30 cents Sold by Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-06-30

J. C. Stegar this morning pur- chased the Tobe Milan Jack and has had him placed at T, E, Horns stock farm, where those desiring the services of the ani- nal may find him at all times.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-06-30

Rev, R, A, Highsmith left this morning for points in Clark coun- ty where he will conduct several meetings during July, spending the entire month away from home
The Prescott daily news., 1909-06-30
REMOVAL NOTICE

HALLS TEXAS WONDER will remove Kidney, Bladder and Rheumatic trouble. $1.OO bottle contains 60 days treatment and seldom one bottle fails to cure. Sold by Hesterly Drug Store.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-22
HAMILTON SOCIETY

Hamilton. Aug. a1-Miss Laura
Goodrich gave luncheon at her home
last Monday evening for about 10
guests and later they attended the the
alter.
Misses Sophia Lemm and Cecilia
Dwyer We're hostesses Wednesday
evening. their guests numbering Is,
and. with Wallace McCrackin and Ken
meth Romney as guests of honor. they
spent pleasant evening at the home
of Mrs. Miles Romney.
The social dance given "Wednesday
evening by Meeker and Parmenter
proved big success.
Last THURSDAY evening Miss Lubeine
and Annabelle Robinson entertained at
whist. There were about % guests
and the evening was spent in pleas
ant manner The out Of town guests
were Misses Mccullough of Missouia,
Bessie Epperson of Missoula and An
drews of Butte.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-22
ENTERTAINING EVENING.

Hamilton. Aug 2l.-Ta one VIII" IS
not accustomed IL the Ways of the
west i'm the early days and the troubles