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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20
LEADER AMONG WOMEN.
Lady Frances Balfour, Head of the
Equal Suffrage Movement in
Great Britain.

That energetic little gentlewoman,
Lady Frances Balfour, is by all odds
the cleverest of the three bright wom-
en- in the family of the new premier
of England. She isn't the one most
often spoken of in connection with
Mr.. Balfour. That is her sister, Miss
Alice Balfour, who is now mistress
of the official residence of the pre-
mier in Downing street, and who has
been for years the close companion
of her distinguished brother in his
home life. Lady Betty Balfour,
wife Of Rt. Hon. Gerald Balfour. is
frequently talked of also. She is and
always has been prominent socially,
SO the additional prestige of being
sister-in-law to the prime minister
of England does not affect her par
ticularly one way or the other.
But of these ladies, Lady Frances
Balfour. by reason of her cleverness
and energy, is most deserving OF at
tention just now. She is the wife
of the premier's brother Eustace, and,
incidentally, the high priestess of
woman suffrage in England.
Lady Frances Balfour, who retains
the title which is hers by birth, is one
of the youngest daughters of the late
duke Of Argyll, and is, therefore, Sis
ter-in-!aw to the present duchess OF
Argyll, King Edwards sister, Prin-
cess Louise. The man SO long known
as marquis of Lorne, and now as the
duke of Argyll, has the honor of be-
ing sharp-tongued little Lady
Frances elder brother. The cause OF
woman suffrage in England has, it
will be seen, monstrous high connec-
tons.
Lady Frances is president of the
Central Society for Women's Suf-
frage and was the prime mover in
uniting all the women's suffrage So
cieties of England into the present
single body. She is gifted with rare
executive ability and the wittiest
tongue, certainly, that even woman
suffragist ever had. Lady Frances is
far from unattractive to look at.
She is distinctly of the Scotch type.
Her eyes and fair complexion are
Enthusiastically those of the women
north Of the Tweed. In like manner,
the intelligence and animation of her
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20
TALK ABOUT CRADLES.
Baby Has Many Queer Lodging Placet
If Reports of Travellers Are to
Be Believed.

The word cradle, is Anglo-Saxon; in
Anglo-N orman it was bers or bersei,
from which is derived the modern
French berceau. IL Brittany cradles
to-day ere called bansel: children are
put into them and hung up next to
the ceiling out of harms way.
There were no cradles in England
before the seventh century, says the
Chicago Tribune, for an old history
says that the archbishop of Canter-
bury severely punished a woman for
leaving her baby Lying loosely
around" the hearth, so that it was
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20
Some Royal Kitchen Maids.

The present queen of England, Alex
andra, while yet princess of Wales had
her daughters taught to make bread
and butter. The butter rolls turned
out of the royal dairy were described
as pretty things to look at and eat
up" and The brown and white bread
made by Princesses Victoria and Maud
were occasionally sent to Windsor
castle and would sweep the blue rib
bons of an entire county of country
fairs. One hour day the princesses
devoted to housekeeping.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20
Deltciou. Frozen Pudding.

A writer in "What to Eat gives a
recipe for frozen fruit pudding as
follows: Four eggs, half cupful of
sugar, rounding tablespoonful of
corn-starch, quart of milk, a cup OF
either strawberry or cherry pre-
serves, fourth of a pound each of
raisins and English walnuts and
vanilla to flavor. To save time it is
better to seed and cut the raisins and
chop the nuts the day before. Beat
the yolls of the eggs and the sugar
until light, add the cornstarch dis
solved in a little cold milk, the re-
naming milk heated to boiling, and
cook over hot water for Is minutes,
stirring constantly until thickened,
then occasionally. When the mixture
is cold add the preserves, raisins and
nuts and flavor with vanilla. Freeze
as ice cream, and when half frozen
add meringue made of the white
of the eggs beaten stiff, and slowly
added to them fourth of a cupful
of sugar and water each, cooked to a
thick syrup. Turn out at serving
time, and garnish with whipped
cream, preserves and English wal
nuts,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20
Boiled Potato Cleanx Fabrics.

A 1aundryman in Paris cleanses
fine linen and other fragile textures
without using soap or other chem
icals. Instead of these he uses
boiled potatoes, which he rubs into
the goods and then rinses them. It
is said that this method will make
soiled linen, silk or cotton much
winter and purer than washing in
the ordinary way.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20
MECHANICAL IOWAGE.
System Now In Use in Belgium Has
Proved Effective as Well as
Economical,

Electric haulage of canal boats has
been in actual operation in Belgium
for nearly two years, and the results
financially are all that the investors
anticipated. The extension of the
system-which is now being made as
fast as government concessions can
be obtained-is the best indication
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20
Charcoal as a Purifier.

Housekeep.rs do not use charcoal
enough about their kitchens. A few
pieces of charcoal laid in the refrig-
orator absorb impurities in the air.
A bag of powdered charcoal tied
around the mouth of the faucet re-
moves impurities in the water as it
passes through it. Charcoal used in
this way soon becomes foul, and should
be frequently replaced by fresh sup
ply. It is best to burn up charcoal
that has been used as germ trap.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20
I'm Remoxe MiIdew stain.

Mildew stains may easily be removed
by wetting and soaping the spot, COW
ering it with powdered chalk and then
putting it in the sun to bleach. Damp
it from time to time as it dries and then
wash it in the usual manner with soap
and water. sIf necessary repeat the
process.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20
Hereditary Ratchet Buri e d i.

Two boys on. the training ship Min
neapolis are representatives of both
sides Of the most merciless feud ever
known in the south-the Hatfield-Mc-
Coy war. The lads are Perry Mccoy
and "Anse" Hatfield. They have buried
their hereditary hatred and are fast
friends, with hammocks slung side by
side.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20
A UNIQUE LITTLE COTTAGE

-HE front elevat ton and floor plans
as here shown represent very
" unique and inexpensive little cot
tage. suitable for most locations and
for a lot as narrow as 20 feet.
There is a cellar under the entire
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20

complete.
The floors throughout are of n. c.
pine.
The walls are all plastered with com"
mon lime and hard mortar complete,
with a hard wood finish.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20
People who have been cured by

TeOpIe WHO nave UeeH CuIeuU y
Peruna many years ago have been
eager to recommend Peruna to their
friends ever since. This is the way Pc
runa is advertised. It advertises itself.
Its merits are its chief advertisement.
Once cured of SO distressing and exas-
perating malady as catarrh, it becomes
the duty of every one to pass it along;
to call the attention of those who are
still victims, to q remedy that rarely
fails to cure.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20

scalded to death by the boiling over
of caldron.
The infant Mercury is represented
as sitting in shoe-shaped cradle,
like the old woman who lived in a
shoe without the children; it is An
absurd picture with the face of a
man and the body of an infant.
Kinglcy's water babies are not the
only little ones who have been
rocked in shells. One of the most
celebrated kings of France was era
died in a large tortoise shell, and
the great abalone shells of the Pa
cifc with their lovely iridescent lin
ings are often used for that pur-
pose.
The simplest cradles are hewn
out of log of wood or the trunk
of tree is followed out; these are
so clumsy and heavy they must
needs be stationary. Julian Ralph
declares that in some parts of Vir-
ginia these arc in use at the pres
ent time and that they are so large
one end is used for the baby and
the other for a bread pan.
In olden times in England mince
pies were baked in the shape of the
cradle where Christ did lie.''
The leaves of the Victoria Regina
in India are so strong and spread out
to such a size that little Hindu ba-
bies are often laid upon them and
gently lulled to rest; they will bear
the weight of child two years old or
more.
Among the Seminole Indians and in
most of the South American states
tiny hammocks are used for cradles.
In New Guinea the nude little one is
Graded in a Ietted bag, which hangs
from the mothers forehead just be-
low her waist.
The cradle boards for Indian pa
pooses are most curious and inter
esting with the bed of soft moss and
hands ONE bead ornaments. Some
times the cradle is suspended from
the plant branch of a tree, where it
sways gently in the breezes, or it is
set up against the side of the wig.
wan or tent.
The Alaskan mother fastens a rope
to her child's cradle, runs it up over
her head, through pulley, and then
attaches it to her great toe, so that
wherever she happens to be she can
gently jog the cradle. .
The Siberian cradle looks like a
great -four sieve, except that the bot
tom is cloth instead of wire. This is
suspended by cords within easy
reaching distance of the mother.
The f lish cradle has solid wooden
rockers with braces upon which the
cradle rests. In some parts of Swed'
en- the cradles have lengthwise rock
ers instead of across each end, as is
usually the case. ,--.z
Mothers in Holland often wheel their
babies in a rolling chair like the pic
ture
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20
4 Gnlf RmnkeP.

Tom-Jacky had to go back home
from the country club.
Dick-Nervous trouble again?
Tom-Yes; the treasurer reminded
him that his dues were not paid.-Puck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20
Very Fashionable.

1da-was it a fashionable summer
MaySoh, yes. Every Sunday We had
chickens for dinner that had been run over
by millionaire Observation-Disclosures
Daily News
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20

An idea that young men want to get
out of their heads is that another job is
a better job, because there is less work about
science indianapolis News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20
Deadly Tobacco Guild.

At Reading, Pa, a man lately went to
sleep with quid of tobacco in his
mouth. It slipped down and choked
him to death.-Indianapolis News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20

Il owe my whole life to Burdock Blood
Bitters. Scrofulcus sores covered my body.
/ seemed beyond cure. B. B. B. has made
me perfectly we'll woman" Mrs. Chas.
Hutton, Berville, Mich.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20

Confdence-"Wou you trust him."
ooh, yes ''To what extent?'' well, I'd
trust him to look out for his own interests
and that is all Chicago Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20

eyes," said the Cynical Codger,. 1T. is
mighty easy to trade your reputation for
money; but you re up against it when you try
to trade back "-Baltlmore Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20

Enthusiastically aind't working
steady now yet, is he?
O'Brien-Shure he is. Three days
he works nights an three nights he
works days.-N. Y. Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20
, I'hotographic Man of Sky.

The Photographic chart of the sky
will include all stars down to the
fourteenth magnitude, the negatives
being taken with exposures of 40
minutes; and the catalogue plates,
whose stars are to be measured and
numbered, will embrace all magni
tudes down to the eleventh. The
Greenwich observatory, to which was
assigned the region between decli-
nation g. degrees and the north pole,
has finished its plates, the measure
ment and counting now being in
progress. Assuming the star density
of the heavens to be the same as that
Of the region already covered by the
counting, the complete chart, as
made ~ the IS observatories at work
upon i. will contain about 100000
stars, and the combined catalogue
more than 100000.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20
lN6u51M&@:&5<
NE(RktSS
ALCOHOL FOR LIGHTING.
Experiments with New System of IL
domination Conducted Success
fully Mt Paris.

The prospects are that alcohol may
be used exclusively for lighting. The
Welshach burner has taught us that
in lamp it is not necessary for the
combustible to do more than develop
great heat-a refractory mantle
made white hot by this heat will give
the light. Now alcohol is one of the
best heat developers known. In Paris
an official exhibition of alcohol APP
paratas, under government auspices,
has just been held, and the French pa
pers describe and illustrate a great
number of lamps for illumination
with alcohol. These are Of two gen
eral ypes-inca lamps and
lamps with an exposed flame. In the
former, the alcohol is yaporized, mixed
with air and burned with an or
binary Welsbach mantle. AS great
an intensity as 654 candae-power
a burner may be gained by va
PORTING the alcohol under pres
sure, but small lamps of less power,
for ordinary domestic use, are also
made. In the ''free-fame" lamps the
mantle is dispensed with, but carbon
ated alcohol is used, giving a bright
fame Exc that of an ordinary hydro
carbon ell.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20

If a man carries mortgage it is usually
because he can't lit it.Chicago Daily
News
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20

The little folks love DR.. Woods Norway
Pine Syrup. Pleasant to take; perfectly
harmless. Positive cure for coughs, colds,
bronchitis, asthma.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20

I am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption
saved my life three years ago.-Mrs. Thos.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20
Wise Boy.

Shea woman is as young as she looks.
He-Yes; but she amt always. as young
as she thinks she looks.-Detroit Free
Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20
The St. Paul Calendar For 1908,

six sheets lOxl5 inches, of beautiful re-
productions, in colors, of pastel draw
ings by Bryson, is now ready for distribu-
ton and will be mailed On receipt of TWEEN
ty-five (25) cents-coin or stamps. Ad-
dress F. A. Miller, General Passenger
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20

Cure your cough with Hale's Honey Of
Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20

The best policy y paid-up one. Chica-
60 Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20
1t Made a Dinerence.

A man of literary aspirations who had
his way vet to make in the world wrote a
poem. which he submitted to. his wife be-
fore sending it out for publication. why,
Henry" she said on looking it over, you
have made hundred rhyme with ON
ward.'' That's all right he replied;
"Tennyson did it." yes" rejoined his
but YOU can't, Henry Chicago Chronicle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20

Somehow, our relatives that we are
proudest Of never seem proud Of us.In-.
dianapolis News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20
Beware Of Cheap limitations Of Pc
ru-na-Be Sure That You Get

There are no substitutes for Peruna.
Allow no one topersuade you that there
is something justas good. The success
of Peruna has tempted many people to
devise cheap limitations. Beware of
them. Be sure that you get Peruna.
Miss Jennie Driscoll, S7OPutnam ave-,
Brooklyn, N. Y, writes:
ST heard SO much in praise of Peruna
as a specific for catarrhal affections that
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20
THOUSANDS OF WOMEN . tss DYING FROM cATARRA
Pe.ru.na Cures. That Is Why the
People Like Il.
All the Advertisements in the
World Could Not Make Pe=ru.na
as Popular as It Is.

Miss Margaret Donnelly, 81 Webster
Place, Brooklyn, n. Y, writes:
"Peruna was recommended to me
about a year ago for catarrh with which
I had been Dubbed nearly all my life,
but which had given me serious trouble
a few months before took Peruna. In
two weeks my head cleared up, I did not
have headaches, and in short time felt
perfectly well. Margaret Donnelly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20
TautsloEy

To Cure q Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinme Tablets. All
druggists refund money lit fails tocure. 25c.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-20

n e Ugh b. or recon-,
mends it to neigh-'
Dor. Peruna cures
catarrh permanent.
ly, and this way /
a lifa-lonp friend
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
tcontInued from FIrgt Page.l

books It is evident. therefore. that evils
restrictive OF commercial freedom and
entailing restraint upon national com
merce fall within the reguiaIive power
Of the congress, and that wise and
reasonable law would be a necessary
thority to the end that such evils should
be eradicated.
CONGRESS HAS NEEDFUL POWER
l believe that monoDOlies, unjust DIS
ordinations. which prevent or cripple
competition, fraudulent overcap1tallza-
ton, and other evils in trust organiza
tions and practices which injuriously
affect interstate trade can be prevented
under the power of the congress to reg
ulate commerce with foreign nations
and among the several states through
regulations and requirements operating
directly upon such commerce, the in
strumentalities thereof, and those en-
gagged therein
I earnestly recommend this subject to
the consideration of the congress with d
view to the passage of a law reasonable
In its provisions and effective in its op-
erations, upon which the questions can
be finally adjudicated that now raise
doubts as to the necessity of constitu-
tiona1 amendment. If it prove imDos-
sible to accomplish the purposes above
set forth by such law then, assuredly.
we should not shrink from amending the
constitution so as to secure beyond per
adventure the power sought.
The congress has not heretofore made
any appropriation for the better enforce
ment Of the antitrust law as it now
stands. Very much has been done by
the department of justice in securing
more could be done If congress would
make special appropriation for this
purpose, to be expended under the direc~
ton of the attorney general
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02
BOUQUET FOR WILSON.
The President Commends Work OF
Agricultural Department

In no department of governmental work
in recent wears has there beer greater
success than in that CT giving scientific
aid to the farming population. thereby
showing them how most efficiently to help
themselves There is no need of insisting
upon its importance, for the welfare OF
the farmer is fundamentally necessary TO
the welfare of the republic as whole. In
addition to such work as Quarantint
against animal and vegetable plaques and
warning against them v hen here intro
duced much efficient help has been rem
dered to the farmer by TIE. iatroducticsi
of new plants specially fitted for euitlva-
fion under the REGULAR conditIcns exist
ing in different portions Of the country.
New cereals have been established IN tn i
semi-arid west For instance, the practt-
cahilftv Of producing the best types of
macaroni wheats in regions of an annual
rainfall OF only ten inches or sfereab2uis
has been conclusiVely demonstrate TED
Through tie introduction Of new rices in
Louisiana and Texas the production OF
rice in this country has been made TO
about equal the home demand In the
southwest the possibility OF resre5s-ns
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02

These conditions prescribed. among
other things, a maximum rate Tor COM
should construct a line from the Phil
ippine Islands to China, there being al
present, as is well known, a British hne
from Manila TO Hong Kong.
The representatives of the cable COM
pany kept these condition long under
consideration continuing, in the mean
time, to prepare for laying the cable.
They have, however, at length acceded
to them. and an all-American line be-
tween our Pacific coast and the Chinese
empire, by way of Honolulu and the
Philippine Islands, is thus provided for,
and is expected within a few months to
be ready for business
Among the conditions is one reserving
the power of the congress to modify or
repeal any or all of them. A copy of
the conditions is herewith transmitted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02

show what changes should be made in
the various schedules, and how far these
changes could go without also changing
the great prosperity which this country
IS now enjoying, or upsetting its fixed
economic policy.
The cases in which the tariff can pro-
duce monoDolY are so few as to con-
stitute an incOnsiderable factor in the
question; but of course if in any case it
be found that given rate of duty does
promote a monopoly which works ill., no
protectionist would object to such a re-
duction of the duty as would equalize
competition.
cite coal should be removed, and anthra-
cite put actually, where it now is nomi-
nally, on the free list. This would have
no effect at all save in crises: but. in
pie
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02
OUR FINANCIAL SYSTEM.
Some Additional Legislation Is Re
garded as Being Desirable.


Interest rates are a potent factor in
business activity, and in order that these
rates may be equalized to meet the
varying needs of the seasons and of
Widely separated communities and to
prevent the recurrence of financial
stringencies which injuriously affect
legitimate business it is necessary that
there should be an element of elasticity
in our monetary system. Banks are the
natural servants of commerce. and upon
them should be placed, as far as prae-
ticable, the burdeR of furnishing and
maintaining a circulation adequate to
supply the needs of our diversified in
eign commerce; and the issue of this
should be SO regulated that sufficient
supply should be always availa ble for
the business interests of the country.
1t would be both unWise and unneces-
sary at this time to attempt to recon-
struct our financial system, which has
been the growth of a century; but some
additional legislation is, I think de-
sirable- The mere outline of any plan
sufficiently comprehensive to meet these
requirements would transgress the ap-
propr1ate limits of this communication
It is suggested, however. that oil future
legislation on the subject should be with
the view of encouraging the use of such
instrumentalities as will automat ically
supply every legitimate demand of pro-
ductive industries and of commerce, not
only in the amount, but in the char
acter of circulation: and of making all
kinds of money interchangeable, and,
at the will of the holder, convertible into
the established gold standard
l again call your attention to the need
OF passing a proper immigration law,
covering the points outlined in my mes
sage to you at the first session of the
present congress; substantially such a
bill has already passed the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02

Hygienic. harmless. refined, Satin Skin
Powder bestows fascination, that much
admired satiny texture. Flesh. white
or brunette 25c. AT New Model.
Laxative BrOmo-ouinine C6M.Gw-~