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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-17
WelI-Bred Collie.

the saliva, the tears from the eyes or
the milk of rabid animal. The rabld
dog is a source Of danger few
days before the symptoms Of the dis
ease appear, but in no case before ne
was bitten by rabid animal. or
otherwise inoculated. Hot weather,
lack of water or i'll treatment will
never in themselves produce rabies.
The dog is the principal source by
which rabies is spread over the
country. The freedom which he Is
given, his natural tendency to roam
about bring him in contact with many
other animals. Cats, hogs, horses and
cattle, in the order named, are less
dangerous than the dog. Mad dogs
are not always wild-eyed and frothing
at the mouth and determined upon
attacking every person they meet.
Rabies show in one of two forms
furious or dumb. In the former case
the dog becomes restless wanders
about and will travel twenty to thirty
miles a day. While on this trip he
| is very likely to bite cattle, hogs,
strange dogs and passing horses. In
dumb rabies the dog seeks his mas
ter's company or may hide in dark
places. He is sometimes unable to
eat or drink. This form seems some
thing in the nature of paralysis and
death results in four to ten days, after
the first symptoms appear. Either
form of the disease may change to the
other in the same animal.
The symptoms Of rabies seldom de-
velop in less than fourteen days after
the animal was bitten-most common.
~ three to six weeks-but they
may not show for six months to a
year. Not all animals bitten de-
velop the disease. It depends some
upon the part Of the body which was
bitten. In man there is less danger
if bitten through the clothing than
upon the bare parts Of the body, as
the hands or face, the latter place be-
ing the most dangerous. 1t is not I'M
common for the symptoms to develop
in less than two weeks when bitten
upon the head.
! AS the disease develops in cattle
they are prone to chase chickens and
dogs and may run at man, whom they
are less apt to attack. Often falling
down from no apparent cause, twitch
ing of muscles, inability to eat, due
to paralysis, but seldom biting. These
symptoms are followed by paralysis
and death.
Horses are often more vicious thar
cattle, biting the manger or anything
within reach; also showing many O.
the same symptoms which are shown
by cattle.
The symptoms Of rabies vary great
ly, but in general there is first stage
of melancholia lasting two or three
days, followed by a period of excite
ment which lasts two or three day
more, followed by period of paraly
sis. Death usually occurs inside O
ten days after the first symptoms ap
pear.
Pasteurization generally prevent
development, but in order to b.
effective it should be taken within
few days after having been bitten b,
a rabid animal. The treatment ma,
also be given to valuable domesti
animals.
Elimination of infected animals /
the only sure preventive. In this wa
Great Britain has eradicated the dis
temper. If all rabid dogs could b
prevented from biting other animals
rabies within year would be a biz
torical curiosity of medicine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-17
Killing Bushes.

1t is a good plan to hill UP the cur
rant bushes and gooseberry bushes and
leave the mounds through the winter,
provided they are taken down in the
spring. To allow them to remain will
lift the roots too high, and gradually
the plants will be worked out of the
sou.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-17
Gladstone and Disarmament

was guest at a dinner in London at
which were assembled some Of the
leading men in British public life, one
or two governors of the Bank of Eng
land, and two or three of the great
fnanciers of Europe. Mr.. Gladstone
was there as the Iuest of honor.
Before the dinner had gone far
began to learn at first hand of the
that fund of detailed information
which made him the wonder of ev-
eryone in Europe who knew him. He
turned to one Of the fnanciers.
How much gold do you expect
from Australia this year, he asked.
when he was told the amount
have forgotten what it was, several
millions-he turned to another finan-
cier.
How much gold is India going to
send us?i he asked. Are they pro-
ducing any gold in the Lahore dis
trict? How do they transport the
gold from the mines at Lahore to the
seaport?'
"The answers called for received.
Mr.. Gladstone's next question was put
to me. and when I had answered as
best could regarding this country's
production of gold. similar questions
were directed to others at the table.
! Then. for moment, the Grand Old
Man was silent. All he said, break
| ing his silerce, the world is prcduc-
| ing about an hundred millions of new
gold year and England ought to get
| at least half of it. He had in his
mind for future reference and use.
THE conversation was changed and
! some one spoke about the question of
, disbanding the armies of Europe and
curtailing the building of navies.
How large a standing army has
Germany asked Mr.. Gladstone of one
of the gentlemen near by, and receiv-
ing the answer he asked successfully
of as many men how large were the
standing armies of France, Italy and
Russia. Then he turned to me. Mr..
Depew,' he said, you have no stand
ing army in the United States worthy
of the name. You have only your
/ militia l told him that his informa.
ton on the subject was correct
Gladstone was again silent for a
moment or two. evidently making
mental computations. At last he
looked up, and as he did so began to
speak in that wonderfully deep and
perfectly modulated voice of his.
well. gentlemen he said, the
standing armies Of Europe number
one million men. l speak in round
numbers; the figures are approximate
ly correct. Therefore, in view Of
that fact, l tell you that in my opin
ion the talk of disarmament is alb
surd, because 1t is impossible. Tho
day is many generations distant and
the nature of individuals, as we'll as
Of nations, must be greatly changed
before disarmament will ever be {
fact or anything else than a vague
hypothetical condition. We ma!
have peace but it will be peace baset
upon strength, fear and power"
Copyright, 1910, by E. J. Edwards Al
Rights Reserved)
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-17
The Best Literature,

One is sometimes asked by young
people to recommend course of read
ing. My advice would be that they
should confine themselves to the SUI
preme books in whatever literature,
or, still better, to choose some one
great author and make themselves
thoroughly familiar with him. For,
as all roads lead to Rome, so do they
likewise lead away from it; and you
will find that in order to understand
perfectly and weigh exactly any vital
piece of literature, you will be gradu,
ally and pleasantly persuaded to ex,
cursions and explorations of which
YOU little dreamed of when you began
and you will find yourselves scholars
before you are aware.-James Russell
Lowell
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-17
Overchurning.

Overchurning should be guarded
against as well as understanding, for
butter that is overchurned will retain
a large amount of buttermilk, which Is
very difficult to remove by washing.
Consequently the butter will in time
take up rancid or buttermilk flavor
directly from the buttermilk that is re.
tained
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-17
Snakes are Fond of Music

unquestionably suffer from certain
kinds Of music and express their
pain and lugubrious bowls.
AS for the East Indian fakir. for
some unknown reason he always car
ries about with him a curious rag
doll in a cylindrical box, talking to
It as IL it were alive in the inter.
walls of snake charming and the per-
Torrance Of juggling tricks.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-17
Universal Peace, the Grand Old Man
Declared, If It Ever Came Would
Be Based Upon Strength, Fear
and Power

II never read of the proceedings OF
peace conventions or associations
without wondering what would have
been the result had Gladstone taken
part in the proceedings. For 1t was my
good fortune to learn from his own
lips what he thought of disarmament
and universal peace" said Senator
Chauncey M. Depew at time when
universal peace proposals were assail-
ing the ears of the nations.
1T happened upon an occasion
shortly after Gladstone had resigned
the Office of premier in June, 1885. I
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-17

Some legal restriction should be imposed
upon the size of hatpins that women wear.
Just the other evening in a crowded car
mans cheek was torn open by accidental
contact with the deadly weapon innocently
carried by woman in her hat, while an
onlooker remarked that he had nearly lost
his eyesight in similar manner but a short
time before, showing in evidence of his mar
row escape scar beneath his eye.
Women blindly follow fashion without
taking thought as to it's consequence. Pos
sibly not one in thousand realizes that the
exposed end of her hatpin constitutes a
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-17
ph;losophy of Phillips Brooks.

It is only by thinking about great
and good things that we come to love
them, and it is only by loving them
that we come to long for them, and it
is only by seeki0 after them that
they become ours, and we enter into
vital experience of their beauty and
ssedness-Phillips Brcaka
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-17
LOCK is SIMPLE YET SAFE
Latch Swings by Two Wires and
Spring That Holds It In Position
Is Made Of Hickory.

The accompanying cut illustrates 9
good gate lock. AS shown In the
drawing, the latch swings by two
wires and the spring that holds II
in position is made of hickory, writes
]. Wesley Griffin. in an exchange. Any
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-17

he should be the position instantly that he does not know
To know and know that he knows such circumstance must be
the unqon better situation The question cannot be too trivial not to
call for appreciation of prompt that satisfactory IN every re-
spect Indefinite still be questioned or
which be accepted and still inaccurate prove one OF the
most embarrassing failures possible employee 1t lead untold
troubles loss effort 1t black mark against
employee beyond anything the employe dreamed of!
Otter the accepts accurate information which may
have been passing less fact While might have been
simplest easiest thing made this knowledge abso-
he thought of questioning it. Thinking that he knows and
passing that has been unqeioned his mind
his attitude weight with it, Thus to the extent that
dou likely carry the full effect OF
its consequences
To the observer appalling just much of information
How
would be hard to at!
aisno in the nrouirce of work and
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-17
Bird Rode Buffer of engine.

AS the Cambridge express train to
London passed through Oakleigh the
other morning it was observed that On
the buffer of the engine there was
lying a pheasant. The bird had evil
IDENTIFY been startled out of hedge by
the train and had been kept in posi-
ton by the pressure of the wind
London Mail.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-17

complishment which has greater potentially for fail
than lack of accuracy in initial knowledge. 1t may
start man or scores of men hopelessly wrong from
the beginning. It's possibilities in failure are limit
less And always the inexcusableness of the misn-'
formation is doubly irritating. The mistake easily
might have been prevented!
What do know about this and that? How well
do know it?
These questions which the young man cannot
ask himself too often or too seriously.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-17
Simple Vet Safe.

hard springy wood will do. The latch
should be one-eighth inch thinner
than the Stats of the gate, as it works
between the two uprights. The draw
ing is sufficient explanation to anyone
handy with tools.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-17

Cheerfulness is not an inherent attribute
of humanity.
It is not an heirloom-though how much
more precious that can be handed down
from generation to generation.
Cheerfulness, not unlike rare plant,
needs cultivation and care
Happy the mortal who, being touched
by it at birth, recognizes its preciousness
and guards it jealousy, for it is very easily
lost trace of.
You may imagine yourself singled out
by misfortune as target for all calamities,
misadventure and mischance. Then remem-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-17
What
Killing
Game
Costs
World
Bv FRANCIS WYNlE
of London
numerous regiments?

regiments? -
The nhuman the waste which go with this disbursement Tor
armaments are sad commentary boosted civilization
The England alone spends would give an additional
dollar per week to wage the United Kingdom
tt would reduce army of the unemployed by thousands
nd would hiring peace plenty household that the
abode of and misery.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-17
False.

He has great deal Of false pride"
81 guess you would call 1t false; he
is proud of his looks and If 1t were
not for his false teeth he wouldn't
have any"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-17
Darkest
Hour
Ever
Before
Dawn
By LENA VOGT
Chicago

her that the darkest hour before the dawn.
This unouesonabe well worth considering the hours
of deepest later invariably overtake all
It petty to vanquish this guard OF
chserfuness
Build of it strong wall, "sevenwaled tower Of strength
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-17
Secret of Popularity.

Be brief when talking; patient
when listening. Thus only can you
be liked.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-17

has run away?"
"She left her hobble skirt behind"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-17
Man S
Need
Sure of What
He Really
Knows
By JOHN A. ROWLAND

JACK OF ABSOLUTE knowledge in of doubt inquiry
often proves handicap to the young odout OF all
proportion the circumstance in which it arises Accordingly
as the query its ends the inability to answer deli
ntey may embarras the of whom the question is asked
Let the young consider the situation His employer
has asked information of him. He would not have done so
if he had feel that the young knows or
may know When the question has been asked the young man
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-17

England has many thousand human be-
ings who are in chronic state of destitu-
ton and yet the annual expenditure of the
English government for naval and military
purposes is 100000, or $3.50, 100000.
The civilized world has yearly bill
reaching the gigantic total of $500, 100000,
or 81, 500, 100000, all of which is incurred
in preparations for human slaughter.
Is it worth all these millions, wrung
from the taxation of Woodworking, sorely
distressed beings, to see which nation shall
be able to float the greatest number OF
battleships and put into the field the most
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-11-04
tCommunicatedJ
WHAT ARE OUR HIGH
SCHOOLS ESTABLISHED fOR7

We suppose and we know they are
established for the education of the
children, and they are doing good work
to that end. Though it seems to the
writer if the time that is devoted to
playing match games of baseball was
added to the studies in school 1t would
be more helpful. Do these ball games
take the minds of the boys from
their studies for a few days after?
In answer to that l will say that often
notice some of these high school boys.
and when they take up newspaper the
hrst thing they go for is the baseball
news. Where there is so much base
ball on the brain, these boys cannot
succeed as rapidly along educational
lines as they should.
Aside from the above, / know of a
case where the wagon used to carry
the children from their homes TO the
school. and vica versa. was used 10
take some of the children to a match
game of baseball, and the smaller child
rem, who did not care to go to the game,
had to walk home three miles. This. in
my opinion, is going a little too far.
EMLAw LEWIS.
Millendeck, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-11-04

Grandpa is one OF those who have
nothing on their minds but their hats.
He only uses his head for a hat rack.
Ii he used his mind he would know
that his cross disposition is what is
responsible for his troubles. The
world is all right. 1t is like a mirror;
If you just smile at it, it smiles back.
If you scowl at people they scowl back
at you. You know that. If you have a
Crouch shake it. Successful mer-
chants, statesmen, hotel keepers or in
deed successful anything must look
happy and be happy. It's just as easy
and it lightens the load. Cheer up. n
= The boy who succeeds is the boy
who can stick to q thing. Don't be
misguided. If you want to succeed
you must stick to the right thing. Don Z
stick to a sinking ship, don't stick tc
an old, worn out idea, old ideas anC
theories have been proven wrong. The
world isn't fiat. Be sure you are right
then stick to your business. The way
TO be sure you are right is to be sure
you are honest. Don't lie about your
work or your goods or your prices
Tell the truth and stick to it. Do tn.
best you can and stick to it. Have
friend and stick to him. The way I,
have a friend is to be one. -Buste
| Brown.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-11-04

and the company which publishes that
paper. Possibly that has something to
do with their thinking that am Roose-
velt's man.
The World promptly takes up Mr..
Stlmson's plea that it "became his of
ficlai duty" to prosecute that CASE
which was none other than the cele-
brated Panama libel suit, and cites
the explanation given by another Fed
eral District Attorney for resigning
his position when called upon to push
the same case against the Indianapolis
News. The Indiana District Attorney
was Joseph b. Healing, and in his let
ter with reference to the canal case he
said:
Il believe the principle involved
is dangerous, striking at the very
foundation of our form of govern
ment. l cannot therefore honestly
and conscientiously insist to the
court that such is the law, or that
such construction should be put on
it. Not being able to do this. | do
not feel that l can in justice to nv
office continue to hold it. and de-
cline to assist
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-11-04
GOOD NEWS FROM THE
YOUTHS COMPANION

We have had to make The Youth S
Companion larger to get in all the good
things that Companion readers ought to
have. The added amount would make
four hundred pages of standard maga-
zine size and print; but we have kept
the price just the same-$l.7 70 for the
fifty-two weeks of 1911, and all the
issues for the rest of this year free
from the time you send in yonr sub
scription.
We would like to tell you what is in
store for Companion readers next year.
We cannot do it here, though; there is
not room. But send US your address on
a postal card, and we will send you the
beautiful Prospectus of The Companion
for 1911, announcing many new features,
together with sample copies of the paper.
We think you will agree, when you
have read them, that there is no other
paper that gives quite so much of such
a high quality as The Companion.
The new subscriber receives q gift OF
The Companions Art Calendar for 1911
reproducing in twelve colors and gold 3
beautiful water-color garden scene.
THE YOUTHS COMPANION,
LA Berkely St., Boston, Mass.
New Subscriptions Received at this
Office.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-11-04
CALLING STiMSON DOWN.
Norfolk Landmark

The able fight the New York World
is making for the Democratic ticket
and against the Roosevelt ticket in
New York State is naturally arousing
the resentment of the suffering targets
of the Worlds heavy fire,
A special effort, of course, is being
made to discount the arguments of the
World on the ground of prejudice be-
cause of the prosecution of that paper
by President Roosevelt's Administra-
tion, which unsuecessfully indicted the
World and the indianapolis News for
libel in connection with the Panama
Canal affair.
Prejudice on such a ground NAV be
assumed, but it is desirable and proper
prejudice. Government prosecution OF
the press in the Governments owr
courts for criticism of the Governmen,
itself is subversive of our national in.
stitutions. 1t is vitality opposed to free
dom. The more the Roosevelt cam
paigners try to defend the indefensibIe
the worse they find themselves en-
tangled. For instance. the World get.
the material for lcrushing editoria
from this remark, which candidate Slim
son let drop in one of his recen
speeches:
'It became my official duty two year
! ago to prosecute the editor of the Worl
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-11-04
IN OLD VIRGINIA.

: love the mountains wreathed in mist
The twilight skies of amethyst,
The groves of ancient oaks sun-kissed
In old Virginia.
love the gorgeous trumpet flowers
Wild rose and honey suckle bowers,
The woodland incense after showers,
In old Virginia.
love the laughter of the rills.
Cloud shadows stretched athwart the
hills,
Ihe Jocund sound of him who tills
In old Virginia.
l love the martial ranks of corn.
Their blades agleam withlights of morn.
The curtains of the night withdrawn,
In old Virginia.
l love the oceans deep toned roar.
Surf lashed to foam on wind swept
shore,
The spray-bOrn rainbow, arching DER,
In old Virginia.
l love the modest maidenhood,
The Difference paid to Womanhood,
The chivalric and gentle blood,
In old Virginia.
love the love OF native sod.
The simple faith that trusts in God. -.
The head bowed meath the Christening
rod,
In old Virginia.
Richmond Virginian.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-11-04
MARTINS FOES In
SEARCH OF LEADER.
Old.Iime Adversaries of Senator
Seek in Vain Opposing Aspi.
rants
rants.

While Senator Thomas S. Martin de-
cllnes to make any statement or to dis
cuTs the political situation in the Sec
ond district. with which his name has
been associated by the warning fac
tions, there are close friends of his
who do not hesitate to say what they
think of the situation. There are those
who can see nothing else on the part of
the turmoil makers than a desire 10
drag in the name of Senator Martin
and to make him the target for the
attacks of the element which has al
ways opposed him and which stands
today ready TO renew the attack and
to assail him hip and thigh, and do
everything possible to make it appear
that he has or is taking hand in the
muddles.
There are factions in Norfolk, 4"
said one of the office holders who is
affiliated with the organization, a man
who was in politics long before Senator
Martin was known outside of his own
county. There is good reason to be-
iieve that there have been IRREGULAR
ties. But why there are any persons
who should have attempted to connect
Senator Martin with the management
of affairs in that section il more than
can be understood. / believe that if
Senator Martin had been voter in the
Second district he would have voted
for Maynard. He had no vote and he
says he took no part in the affair. And
when Senator Martin says he took no
part he meant what he said. He is
not the man to dodge when he does a
thing. He would not have denied using
his influence for whomever he might
have felt inclined had he exercised
that right"
While all this agitation is going on
in the Second district it is noticeable
fact that one is continually seeing in
newspapers which are antagonistic to
the senator from Virginia laudations
of several gentlemen who are thought
to have some aspirations for seat in
the senate.
But Senator Martin is being charged
with all sorts of political crimes by
those who would support any one in an
effort to get his scalp. And all the
time Senator Martin is devoting his
energies to representing the State and
discharging the duties for which he was
elected. The sum and substance of his
shining, IN the opinion of his friends.
is4 that he has made faithful repre-
sentative. has defeated three former
governors for his place, and will be q
candidate to succeed himself next year.