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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-03
DIDN'T WANT 1T REVIVED
Illustrating "What a Tangled Web
We Weave When First We Pur.
pose to Deceive"

The man in the last seat of the
car grinned as he opened his morn
ing paper.
'sSee that? ?" he asked the man
next to him.
The other man looked. A six
inch item had been scissored out Of
a column.
"What Of it - he asked.
'FFor one thing replied the first
speaker, 'Eit painfully illustrates the
good old couplet, ooh, what a
tangled web we weave when first we
purpose to deceive You see that
hole? Well, I cut out the item be-
cause I didn't want my wife to
read it.
Something incriminating?" the
other man asked.
Nothing Of the sort. Entirely In
nocent. But I didn't want her to
see it. Then I realized that she
would demand to know what it was,
and would probably borrow tee
neighbours paper to find out. So ]
hid the paper and pretended il
didn't GOMEZ
"WeIl, what on earth was the item
about?"
Fhe man with the paper chuekled
and prodded the other mans knee.
'FWe've got a feeble old rubber
plant at our house that's happily OF
its last legs" he replied, "and that
miserable item was headed, "A Sure
Way to Revive a Sickly Rubber
Plant See?"
The other man saw.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-03
NUMBER OF ANIMAL SPECIES.

Scientific research has increased
enormously the animal species Of the
globe. In 1910 the entire census of
existing species was taken as num-
bering about 1858, while in 1881
the estimate was 311,653. Since
that time an average of $4,000 new
creatures have been discovered and
classified, bringing the grand total
of present species up to 100000.
Yet the unknown creeping things
of the earth and sea may leave this
enormous total far behind. Most Of
the birds, animals and fishes of the
larger sizes are known, but in the
field of bugs and worms there's mil
liens in it yet.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-03
A LONG WAY IN.

A man with stubby chin whiskers
and wearing cap with flaps tied at
the top in a bow dashed into the
revolving door of Chicago office
building and kept chasing this inn
proved turnstile round and round,
until, nearly exhausted, he lurched
out on the other side and paused to
catch his breath.
'sYou seem tuckered Bit COM
mented a tenant, who was about to
make the exit by the way the other
had come.
"I didn't think twas so burned
far in herew declared the rural vis-
itor, between gasps. "Why, l was
nearly a half hour gittin' through
that thar windin' alley"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-03
CROSS PURPOSES.

81 see that Genee, the dancer, is
married. And what a funny name
her husband has"
ssWhat is it?"
"Isitt."
els what? I asked you what it
is"
'SIsitt. Can't you understand
English ?"
"Say! What is this, new game
you're springing on me? You said
her husband had funny name and
I asked you what it is"
'Wel1, and I told you, didn't I?
Isitt-Fred Isitt, you stupid"
ooh! Is it?"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-03
HEREDITARY IMPULSE.

Mr.. Grafton (sternly)-Georgia
why did you smash open your nice
iron bank?
Georgia Grafton-Seems az
though I just couldn't help fndin'
out what there was in it for me,
papal
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-03
HE WAS THE MAN WANTED
s.r.noer Negotiating for Live Stock
Finally Succeeds IN Locating
Right Mr.. West.

A stranger in Maine Z. desired to
enter into negotiations with farm
or in town in that state Tor the
purchase of some live stock. Meet
inc man driving an OK wagon the
stranger inquired:
"Can you inform me where MI
West lives? ;.
serbere air a number of Vests liv-
inc about here. Which one do you
mean ?" ;,
ssThis one owns some fine oxen"
aThey all own pretty fine oxen"
at don't know this mans Chris
tan name, but he has oxen for sale.
Il guess any on 'em would sell If
thew could get their price"
Eyes; but this Mr.. West is
wealthy"
"They're all forehanded."
sBut this West is said to be a
close-fsted man and hard at a bar
gain"
sThey air all of them close fist
ed"
"Well, I don't know that | can
give any other quality by which you
will know which West I am after.
Oh, yes! I did hear that there was
a story afoat that this West once
robbed his own brothers henroostP
said the traveller, laughing.
'Wall, stranger, he said slowly.
ct reckon I'm the manP
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-03

Don't ask me. Only give me the
money. He has forged a note. I'm
less | can get money to him tonight
he will be arrested, and il will all
come QUIT will all come out"
She sank in a huddled bunch at
his feet. His eyes softened as he
looked down at her. "Tell me-" he
said; Essurely you can trust me, Glo-
ria?"
eyes, she whispered. eyes, I
can trust YOU
"Then tell me-what is Cyrus
living to you?'
She threw up her head and faced
him. "He is-my husband"
"Your-?" But no sound came
from his lips as he stood staring at
her, blankly.
eyes, and Bensie is my child. I
was married when was very young
and lived on the coast-and Cyrus
came home from India, and he gave
me string of pearls and a coral
comb, and he told me tales of
strange countries until I was fasci-
mated. And we were married with
out his mothers knowledge. Cyrus
Jared not confess, because he was
afraid she might leave away from
him the few paltry dollars that are in
that box. At first I did not under
stand. I thought it was because he
loved me so much that he wanted to
have me all to himself, but later I
learned that he had sweetheart in
every port. Then his mother moved
west, and [ came too, for Cyrus
sailed away on long cruise, and he
promised that when she died, for
she was old and i'll, he would confess
his marriage to me. But I told him
after Bensie's birth that I did not
want the world to know had
found him out, and I did not want
Bensie ever to have to own such
father So I worked and shaved and
have made a place for myself, and
now"
''There are strange things in this
world" said Gabriel, heavily, his
mind dwelling on the fact that she
was wife and the mother of
child. ri will take the box to him
tonight, and I will tell him that he
must 60 away, and never come back
to trouble you"
But when he returned from his
journey he had message for her.
'sYour husband is likely to die,
Gloria; he wants you-he is racked
by cough, and his end is near
She looked into his sad eyes. 81
don't love him." she walled.
KNOW -IOI uOlIleut Ills
hands lowered over her. 'tBut-his
eyes haunt me-he is such poor
thing-and some day you must come
back to me-"
She stayed with her husband I'M
til he died, and her own little world
thought that she had gone to visit
relatives, so that when she came
back there was no gossip.
"Why should Bensie |eyer know
that he had such a father as Cyrus
Twing?" she asked Gabriel, pitt
fully.
LET me be father to him, Clio
ria," Gabriel answered, and with
little sob she leaned against him,
and hid her face in his coat, and
cried as any weak woman might.
And when he whispered, 'sWill you
be my wife," she murmured, sIt is
what I have wanted all these years,
Gabriel; it is what I have wanted
all these years."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-03
MANY QUEEN WAsPs,

At the annual show Of Burghfeld
and sulhampstead Horticultural So
ciety, held in the grounds Of Sir
Wyndham Murray at Burghfeld,
England, the number of queen wasps
exhibited was by far the largest ever
collected, there being 1914.
Ernest Chance of the Manor
house, Burghfeld, gives the col
lectors a farthing for each wasp,
and this year he has paid out Just
over s1o. The majority of the col
lectors were children.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-03
MUTUAL CONDOLENCES.

"You amt as big Reuben as 1
thought you'd be-" volunteered the
summer boarder.
'.And you display more sense, "
responded the farmer, ethan [ ex-
pected. | feel rested already.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-03
REGULAR EYESORE

Roman Guide (impresfely)-
The ruins of the Coliseum
Seattle Man (astonished We'll,
what do you think of that 4 Why, I
saw photographs Of that cap 20
years ago.
Roman Guide (loftil5 Quite
likely, sir.
Seattle Msn-But whyin thun-
der aren't those ruins clered away
and modern coliseum rected?--
Illustrated Sunday Magazine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-03
EXTREMES OF FASHION.

"This Rostand barnyard craze has
gone far enough" said Mr.. Sirius
Barker.
"What's the matter?'
ssMy wife wants a string of real
eggs instead of rope of pearls. !"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-03
A CONTRADICTION.

"No," said the young man with
the frivolous hat, E1'm not bit
afraid to go out on the water la
this wind. You see, | know all about
a sailboat."
"son," replied old Cap Catspaw,
you're contradicting yourself. No
body can know all about sailboat
without being afraid Of it.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-03
At THE AUTHORS cLlJR

Right-Who is the pund face,
jovial-looking fellow oveI there?
Penman-He writes tie obituary
notices for local paper.I
ooh, I thought that cadaverous-
looking fellow over to the left was
the obituary man"
''No, he's the one who writes the
iokesl'
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-03
SIZING HIM UP.

"Have you First Aid to the In
iured p" asked the man in the book
store.
eyes, here is copy" replied the
polite clerk; 'and how is your new
aeroplane coming on, anyway Pr
Yonkers Statesman.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-03
FAILURE.

sI never have my umbrella up
when it's raining?" said the chronic
crouch, "un1ess it's raining money"
"And in that case" said the wise
guy. "you wouldn't have sense
enough to turn it upside down"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-03
LUCKY.

The Black Hole Of Calcutta
laughed gratifedly.
"Lucky for me" it chuckled,
"that l got in among the classic hor-
rors before the facilities for dress
ing in the upper berth Of sleeping
car were perfected, otherwise I
should be noWhereo
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-03

Tired TIMOTHY wisht | lived
in Floriday. You could just lay UNI
der de trees an eat oranges.
Rusty Reginald but yer
hat ter pick dem off de trees, don't
yer?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-03

Jack-Which do you prefer, Vir-
ginia, one ring or two?
Virginia-Oh, this is so sudden,
Jack! But I guess guess one will
do for the present.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-09-03
Times.

"Yep; I had an auto once, but ]
couldn't keep it,
GLOW wuz dat ?"
ode Teller wot owned it caught
me-"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-24

often and many times during the day.
In this way 1t receives only small
amount at time and the liability of
sickening is much less. Calves will
do much better where they are fed
at least three times day, of course.
in order to do this the COW must be
MIXED that many times. In dairy dis.
tricts dairy cows have been bred up
to the point where 1t is absolutely
necessary to milk them when fresh
three times day because of the large
amount of milk which they produce.
Feeding Of Skim Milk.
In this way by the time the calf is
40 days old he is taking all skinned
milk and his ration Is very inexpens-
i've. At the time when the SKINNED
milk begins to be added to the ra-
ton. calf scours and collie are very
liable to occur. To eliminate this
danger 1t is advisable to feed blood
flour with the milk. There are two
advantages in feeding this flour. The
first which has been suggested is to
eliminate the danger of scours and 1t
Is doubtful whether or not there is
anything that is more efficient for this
purpose. In the second place. the
blood flour adds great deal of pro
TEN and bone phosphate which is util-
lied for the purpose of growing bone
and muscle and giving size to the calf.
To keep the youngster in good condi-
ton cruel made of oil meal or fax
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-24
HE GOT THE EXACT TRUTH
Truthful Man Asked for It and 1t Must
Be Allowed It Was Handed
Him.

In his anxiety to learn what the
congregation really thought of him
and his sermons the sensitive young
minister picked out man who he
believed could be depended upon to
mingle with the home-going church
crowd and report their remarks with
out giving them fictitious compli-
mentary tinge. The amateur detective
was summoned to the ministerial
presence.
Roger" said the pastor. "are you
a truthful MANI"
II am, please heaven" said Roger,
piously.
III put to the test would you have
the courage to repeat personal criti-
cism accurately no matter whether It
gave pain or pleasure?" ~
Il would, please heaven" said Roger.
What proof can you give that you
are sufficiently trustworthy" the min.
lister persisted.
"If you mean what proof can give
that stand in fear or favor of no
man." said Roger, II will Just repeat a
few of the things heard said last
Sunday about you and your work, If
you don't mind. They said If pastor
wasn't quite so long winded, and
didn't saw the air so much and chaw
his words SO. and would just tend to
his own business and give them more
real, old-fashioned religion and not so
much literary chaff he wouldn't be a
bad sort of preacher"
THANK you," said the minister
humbly. THAT is all, Roger"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-24
|ROFITABLE DAIRYING
By HUGH G. VAN PELT
Dairy Expert Iowa State Dairy Association
Weigh and Test the Milk

In the foregoing articles the writer
has discussed the feeding. breeding
and testing of the dairy. When a
herd of cows is given the proper care
and feed during years time. each
COW in the herd has had an oppor-
tnnity to produce largely and profit
ably. As a matter of fact, however.
there are few herds in the United
States today every individual of which
Is profit-producing animal and as
has before been stated the only meth
cd of determining which of the anil
mails 1t is that is lacking in butter.
making ability Is to weigh and test
the milk continuously through the
year. This having been done. 1t is
only course Of time until the dairy
farmer is well acquainted with each
Individual COW and it is time now for
him to be disposing of the inferior
cows and taking better care of the
good cows and replacing the poor
cows with those that have merit.
Only Pure-Bred Sires Should Be Used.
AS has been pointed out before, the
calf may have good sire and good
mother but still. owing to the fact that
some place back in his pedigree three
to five generations there may be a
very poor individual whose character
istics he Is almost as liable to repro
duce as he Is those characteristics of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-24

is born until cowhood and these mis-
taxes undoubtedly account largely for
the fact that we have as many poor
COWS as we do. 1t matters little how
well bred calf is at time of birth, I'M
less 1t Is raised and cared for prop
erly 1t Will very likely be disappoint.
ment when the time comes that 1t
should produce largely. When the
.heifer calf that is to be saved is
born. it should remain the first two
or three days with its mother or un.
til such time as the inflammation has
left the udder OF the dam. This is
for two reasons: In the first place,
the calf is not exceedingly strong and
1t would gain strength much more
quickly where 1t is allowed to remain
with the mother and under her care
than where it is subjected to the care
of the feeder at once and taught to
drink milk from pail. In the second
place. common dairy cows usually
have considerable amount of infiam-
nation In the udder at freshening
time and there is no way In which
this inflammation may be relieved so
quickly or efficiently as by the process
of nursing which the calf only knows.
When the youngster Is taken from
Its mother 1t will not drink milk for
the first - or is hours as a rule, and
1t is better to allow 1t to become
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-24

his sire and dam, It is always better
to fit grade male calves for veal and
sell them to the butcher as soon as
possible. Furthermore, as rule the
greatest profit to be gained from
calves of such breeding is at this
time. There are many systems of
feeding calves for veal which will re-
suit in a profit. To demand the
largest price the calves should be fat
and in good condition. The best
grade OF veal Is produced from the
feeding Of whole milk nursed direct
from the COW. but because the calf
should be four weeks old before being
vealed, 1t is rather an expensive
process to permit 1t to nurse for four
weeks time. 1t is possible to feed
them other foods rather than whole
milk but to the experienced buyer of
veal. unless care is taken In the feed
ing. the coarser feed will be detected.
The feeder should watch the calf and
sell 1t as soon as the white of the eye
begins to take on yellow tint The
color Of the white of the eye is indi-
cative OF the character of the veal.
Making Veal.
In Scotland and Holland where the
making Of veal is carried On for profit
largely. they have systems of feeding
characteristic of the COWS. In Scot
land the younger calves are permitted
to nurse the first milk from the COW,
taking as much as they care for; the
older calves are given that which re-
mains-the last milk or the milk
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-24
FROZEN SALADS FOR LUNCH
Cool Dalntles Not FreakIsh and Arr
inexpensive and Always PaIa-
table,

frozen salad" Is not freak In
cookery, neither is 1t an expensive lux
ury. 1t is merely the latest and most
appetizing way to serve vegetables in
very hot weather.
A mayonnaise Jelly. chilled aspic
or sherbet Of vegetable juices justi-
hes the name. but in no way indicates
the tempting qualities of these eccen-
trically named delicacies.
A mayonnaise Jelly may be served
with any frozen salad. Mixed with
cubes of celery, cucumbers or any
cold cooked vegetables. 1t may be
moulded in forms or cups and served
on lettuce; or 1t may be used to gar
nish any ordinary soft salad.
To make mayonnaise beat one egg.
season 1t to taste with salt and pep
per, mix with half cup OF olive oil.
one-eighth teaspoon Of mustard, and
one teaspoon of granulated gelatin In
cold water, dissolve It in hot. and mix
with the mayonnaise; harden in a
shallow pan and cut in fancy shapes
or chill in moulds of fancy form.
For a frozen tomato salad, stew one
quart of tomatoes with slice Of on
Ion or any seasoning preferred, and
strain when cold. Add few drops OF
lemon and vinegar and freeze like a
sherbet. Prepare the hearts of let
tuce. arrange on salad plate and
serve with cones of the frozen tomato.
For frozen cheese salad strain one
jar OF pressed currants to remove the
seeds. Mix with cream cheese to the
consistency of smooth thin custard.
Freeze and serve upon lettuce gar
nished with rings cut from olives.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-24
IS AGAINST CANNON
LoNeWoRTH ANNOUNCES HE
WILL NOT AGAIN VOTE FOR
"UNcLE JOE"
TO MAKE FIGHT IN CAUCUS
RooseveIt's son-in-Law Issues State
ment After Series of Conferences
With President and Other
Republican Leaders.

Beverly, Mass.-Congressman Mich
olas Longworth of Ohio. son-in-law of
Colonel Roosevelt, opened the fight of
the Republican party reorganization
against Speaker Cannon.
In a statement which he issued
Thursday Mr. Longworth declares that
having voted for him in caucus on
four different occasions he has sup
ported Cannon for the speakership
for the last time and that when the
proper time comes, namely the meet
ing of the Republican caucus at the
assembling of the next congress he
will oppose Uncle Joe to that position.
Mr.. Longworth makes it clear that
in his view harmony in the Republic
an ranks and party success depends
upon Cannon's elimination.
Il am absolutely convinced" he
he says" that Cannon cannot be again
elected speaker"
The Importance of the Longworth
statement lies not only in the fact
that the Ohio congressman, long
time friend and supporter of Cannon
issued 1t, but that it was not given to
the public until after series of con-
ferences with President Taft and
other leaders that have called here
and that the president was acquainted
with the context of the statement in
advance of its publication, and that
Vice-President Sherman likewise was
informed Wednesday of the contem-
plated move and gave 1t his tacit APP
prevail
1t is said by a high authority that
Mr. Longworth's statement is only the
first of series that will be issued Of
like nature in all sections of the
country by Republican candidates for
congress. The plan Is to make it
clear that Mr.. Cannon cannot be re-
elected speaker even If the next house
of representatives be Republican.
Mr.. Longworth Saturday will go over
to Oyster Bay as the guest of his
father-in-law for few days.
Danville, Ill.-"I have no quarrel
with Longwortb as to who shall be
speaker of the next house. and there
is no room for disagreement touching
this matter between Representative
Longworth and myself" said Speaker
Cannon Thursday after reading a
statement by Representative Long
worth.
IF any Republican candidate for
congress feels that his position on the
Republican ticket would be strength
ened by pledging that he will not sup
port me in a Republican caucus ! have
no objection to his making the
pledge"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-24
PRESENT STATUE to FRANCE
Bronze Copy Of Houdon's Great Marble
of Washington Is Dedicated
at Versailles.


Versailles, France.-In the Napoleon
hall of the chateau of Versailles, in
the presence of the French minister
of war, General Brun; the French am
bassador to the United States, NJ.
Jusserand, and his wife, and the Amer
lean ambassador, Robert Bacon, and
Mrs. Bacon. the bronze replica Of
Houdon's statue of Washington in the
statehouse at Richmond, Va, pre-
scented by Virginia to the French re-
public, was dedicated.
General Brun, who presided. spoke
of the statue as the greatest work Of
the greatest French sculptor of the
eighteenth century. Col James Mann,
chairman of the Virginia commission.
delivered the speech of presentation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-24
Black Walnut catsup.

Prick and lay in brine for two
weeks as for pickle, exchanging the
brine three times week Every
other day drain the salt and water
from the nuts: put them into wood.
en- tray and pound with a potato
beetle into small pieces. Return to
the brine. When the two weeks are
up you should have-when the brine
is drained off-a fine black paste.
Have ready this pickle: For each
quart of the nat paste allow cupful
OF vinegar and the same of strong
brine. tablespoonful of sugar, tea
spoonful each of onion Juice and graf
ed hoFseradish. two teaspoonfuls each
of ground cloves and mace and a
tablespoonful each of ground ginger
and black pepper. Mix all well to-
gether and put over the fire. Cook
steadily. stirring often, for two hours.
Run through sieve. cool and bottle.
Seal with heeswax and resin.
This catsup will be ready for use in
six weeks. and will keep for ten years
In dark, cool place.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-24
REUSED OVER curry FIXING"
Judge Demands Punishment of lamp.
erers Of Veniremen in Browne
Bribery Trial.

Chicago-Two sensations bristled
forth Thursday from the many minor
flurries in the trial of Representative
Lee O'Neill Browne before Judge Ker-
stem on charge of bribery In connec-
ton with the election of Senator Lori
mer.
Judge Kersten, after the panel had
been called before him and some of
Its members admitted that they had
been approached, though in smaller
number than in the previous panels,
made an impassioned demand for de-
lection and punishment of the offend
ers.
States Attorney Wayman gave out
an interview declaring that another
attack by him on the Cook county
jury commission will follow the close
of the case as a result of the difficulty
in securing a jury and the charges of
Jury fixing which have marked its
progress.