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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-13
Use OF MIRRORS FORBIDDEN.
The Strict Edfct Of nm Omaha High
school Principal Arouses the
Students.

An edict was issued the other day
~ Principal Warehouse. of the Omaha
h;eh school, forbidding the use of mir
rors Of any kind during school hours.
All the student lockers were opened
md all mirrors confscated. The prin-
cipal explains that too much time is
piyen to making toilets by the young
women during school hours. Principal
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-13
TALE OF TWO HOLDUPS.
Man Was Forced to Pay RAM
som of Twenty-Five Dollars.

A Chicago poet, going home late
from i meeting of the rhymesters'
club, was halted on the Clark street
bridge. Two men stepped forth and
ordered him to throw up his hands,
writes Opie Read, in the Chicago
American. He smiled sadly and as he
put up his hands, remarked:
"Gentlemen, you compliment me-
Searching his pockets, they found
shoe horn and an lode to the
Goldenrod." They threw the horn i'll
the river. ''And this-this thing
said one of them, reading the ode
by the light of dark lantern, "why,
we cant use this"
Il don't expect you to use it, the
poet replied. i've never been able
to use it to advantage, and if You
succeed in that direction l wish you'd
let me know"
'All right. But you have deceived
US by appearing to have money
"That is not my fault, gentlemen.
I had to go to a club and l am in
rented ClOLneS.
"Ah, a coincidence. We are in Dor
rowed garments. Are you hungry
"Gentlemen, there is no dining at
the rhy1nesters' club
They gave him piece Of rye bread
and an onion.
Another Chicago writer, not poet,
was going home from a political din
ner, where he had responded to a
toast, and shortly after getting off a
screech-ow car in the neighborhood
of Thirty-frst street two holdup men
laid hands upon him.
"Boys," said he, don't joke with
me-1'in sick. Take me home
"Where do you live?'
''In that big building over there
"But you can find the way
"Yes, but l want you to help me
up the stairs and then square things
with my wife. You look tough enough
to accomplish this mission. Tell her
that you have kept me out late, de-
som has been paid
They took him up the stairs and q
tap upon the door brought woman
as mad as the proverbial wet her.
"Comc in, gentlemen" said the
master of the apartments, and they
came in.
Madam spoke up the toughest,
Gin a remote way we belong to the
trust that grabbed off Miss Stone.
Tonight we nipped your husband
and for many hours we have been
holding him for reward"
"And the reward has been raised, y
spoke up the husband.
EYES," replied the burly one, ''that
is, all but $25. Please raise it, And
then, whispering to the husband, he
added: IF you object We'll tell her
we found you in questionable com
pany.'
The husband groaned. MY DEAR"
said he 1--WE love our liberty, and
rather than have any trouble we
must raise the money"
She gasped. Il haven't anything
but the rent money
''Rent money-robbers' revenue
let us lave it,
She gave him the $25, and when
they were gone she put her arms
about her husbands neck. 20, l am
so glad to have you back again. l
thought you were remaining out late
just-just to be away from me. But
you weren't, were you, dear? And
they might have killed you if the
money hadn't been raised. Well, l
don Il care; no other woman's hus-
band in this neighborhood has been
held for ransom. 1t must have scared
YOU at first-but think, they don't
capture unimportant persons. You
look tired. 1t was enough to make
you weary. But when did they cap
ture you? Hah. when? Why don I
YOU answer me?"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-13
WHAT CAN YOU DO7

That's what the world is asking you.
Not who you are.
Nor what you are;
But this one thing the world demands,
What can you do With brain or hands?
What can you do? That is the test
The world requires; as for the rest,
1t matters not,
Or who or what
You may have been, or high or low
The world cares not one whit to know.
What can you CO? What can you do?
That's what the world keeps asking YOU
With trumpet tone,
And that alone!
All, soul, If you would win, then. you
Must show the WORLD what you can GO!
Once show the world what you can Go,
And it will quickly honor you
Ard call you great;
Or soon or late,
Before success can come to vol,
The world must know what you can do
Up, then. 0 soul. and Go your best!
Meet like a man the worlds great test
What can you Go?
Gentle or Jew,
No matter what you are, o. who,
Be brave and show what you can do!
Boston WatchmaE.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-13
Heidelberx,s Astaroia.

1t is an interesting fact that the
old University of Heidelberg has
within recent years taken the lead
OF all other centers of astronomical
observation in the discovery of
asteroids, or minor planets. Of the
36 new asteroids found in 1901. all
but one were discovered at Heidel-
berg. The Photographic plate has
entirely superseded the human eye
IN these discoveries. This fact is
mainly due to the extreme faintness
OF the asteroids that are now being
picked up. DR.. Bauschinger esti-
mates that very few of these bodies
brighter than the tenth magnitude
remain to be discovered, but the
number of fainter ones shows no
signs of exhaustion.-Scie
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-13

Waterhouse has forbidden the boys to
wear sweaters to school, and last year
he barred shirt waists. and forbade the
girls wearing short sleeves or rolling
up their sleeves. The students say
they will hold an indignation meeting
over the latest order.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-13

In northern India, among the Hima-
layas, letters'are carried by native run
ners at the end of cleft stick. Some
times one of these postmen will travel
a hundred miles to convey hisprecious
missive, the letter being delivered in
as clean a condition as when it started.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-13
Not Qualified,

NO, SIR said the man in the mack
intosh. II know too much to allow
myself ever to get caught on a jury"
''How do you manage it?" asked the
man who had his feet on the table.
Didn't l just tell you? 1 know too
much. "-Chicago Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-13
One Way Out of 1t.

"What!" exclaimed the street orator.
"what, I say, are we going to do this
winter about the coal question?'
'Iknow," said a meek man in the rear
guard.
Speak, then, sir; what are we going
to do about coal?"
.'Saw wood and say nothing Balti-
more News
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-13
She Knew About Bows.

She Knew About Boys.
The Professor-Yes, caterpillar is
the most voracious living thing. In a
month it will eat about 600 times it's
own weight.
Deaf Old Lady-Whose boy did you
say he as?-Stray Stories.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-13
To Acknowledge Hi. Ml.takes.

Bilks-Yes, my wife and l have
agreed that whenever make mistake
l am to acknowledge the fault at once.
Jilks-But when she is in error, you
will call her attention to the fact?
Bilks-Well, hardly. That would
simply be another one for me to
Observation-Disclosures Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-13
Some Rir Steers.

A lot of CRASHED steers from
North Dakota, averaging 1860 pounds
each, we're sold in Chicago last Au-
gust Tor $1,000 head.-Chicago
Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-13
SHOE COBELING MACHINE.
by Which FOOtgear May BE Repaired
While d Person Chances
Through a Paper.

Machines to do "cobbling," repair
ing worn-out shoes, is the latest. The
process is described. as follows by the
Providence Journal:
The outworn shoes come into the
shop with nothing of any value save
the tops. The dilapidated heels and
soles are rapidly taken off by one man,
who in turn hands the work on to d n
other special department. A thin
strip of leather called the welt is sewed
around the under part of the shoe with
q machine called the welt stitcher."
The welt is the foundation for the sole,
and to this thin border of leather the
heavy tap will be firmly fastened at
last. The process occupies just is
seconds. and when done in a far rough
er manner by hand thcee-quarters Of
an hour is required.
The bottom of the shoe inside the
welt is now filled with cork and other
water proof ingredients. Then the
high-grade white-oak leather sole is
laid on the bottom, but it is not yet
time to sew it on. A machine called
the "channeler' swiftly cuts a half
inch cash around the lower edge of the
sole. This process is rapidly followed
by another machine. the channel
opener which lays back the strip cut
by the "channeler.''
Now everything is ready for the
''stitcher." The intricate mechanism
performs in few seconds the task
that costs the hand repairer hundreds
of painful stitches. straining eyesight
and unlimited time. Furthermore,
the machine uses heavier thread. the
stitches are tighter and more uniform.
Every portion of this machine is kept
hot to enable the waxed thread to
pull smoothly through the leather.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-13
So 1t Appears.

Mrs. Gabbleton-Jack Whoopler has
Just been divorced for the third time.
Mrs. Teller-There seems to be no
living with that man.-Judge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-13

of
Pilgrims Plymouth were in great dread OF the
Indian stepped from the woods and said in good English Eng
words Of English from fishermen the Maine coast
He
bringing chief made
cewitht
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-13
Is the Interest in Woman
Suffrage Dying !?
BY ELNORA MONROE BABC0CH,


he OPPONENTS are continually declaring
that woman suffrage is making no progress
and that the interest in it is dying out THAT
THE CONTRARY IS TRUE IS SHOWN
BY LEGISLATIVE RECORDS, by the in
creased number of petitions and by the large
number of women who avail themselves of the
privilege of voting where they have full suffrage.
During the past ten years full suffrage has
been granted to the women of Colorado, Idaho,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-13
The Privilege of Age.

81 haven't known you very long
said Miss Anne Teek, gushingly, but
l hope you won't object to my calling
YOU Grace 1t doesn't seem too ia
miliar. does il?
..Not at ALL replied Miss Sharpe
ssI rather expect elderly ladies to cali
me by my first name. ''-Phiiadelphio
Press.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-04
Her Opportunity.

They say she isn't happy" COM
mented the neighbor, "but don't see
why"
"oh, some people never are salts
fed"
That's right. and It's her own fault
IL she isn't happy, because she's able
to buy clothes that will make all the
other women envious. Chicago Post
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-04
FRUITS AND FLOWERS.

Land cannot be too rich OF too mel
low for fruits.
Manure for the garden should DC free
from weed seeds.
The head of Il tree needs to be fairly
open to admit sun and air for full
growth of fruit.
The dahlias will never disappoint
you. Pink, white, yellow or crimson,
tail, dwarf or cactus it is bound to
flower.
In the fail after the leaves have
dropped is generally the best time for
talking cuttings from ounces, but they
may be taken later.
Heliotrope should not be mixed with
other cut flowers in water. They de-
cay quickly and have Il harmful effect
upon the other blossoms.
Myosotis (forgetmenoU needs partial
shading, but not the shade of Il tree.
Plant among taller flowers or around
rosebushes, and it will do we'll.
Plenty of yellow blossoms should be
secured for places which lack sun
shine. Yellow is good in almost every
situation and is the checricst of tones.
Good cultivation causes an album
dance of tibrous roots to be made. The
growth of any plant is largely meas
ured by the number of It's fibrous
roots
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-04
TO CURE COINS.
A Few Remedies. Cheap and Simple,
and Involving No Dancer

A Few Remedies. Cheap and Simple,
and Involving No Danger.
When the feet are pressed into tight
fitting shoes high heels make the
pressure grcatcr-by adding friction
we have necdlclike point formed in
the skin, and the greater the pressure
the deeper the point will grow. The
best preventive remedy known is real
ly to go barefooted, but since this is
not considered ethical in civilized life
will give few simple remedies which
may be of some value for the afflicted:
First.-Place on the corn Il piece of
cold, moist linen folded several times,
wrap 1t up in dry linen, then go to bed.
With this treatment the hard cpidcr-
mis- swells up, and after six or eight
hours the outer covering of the corn
can be removed with n dull knife.
When this treatment has been followed
for three or four days, Il small noodle
like growth (the CORN Gun be extracted
without pain or bleeding. BY washing
the feet often in cold water the tender
place will heal rapidly. After getting
rid Of this corn 1t is we'll to Wear shoes
which are neither too large nor too
small so as to avoid excessive pressure
or friction.
Sccond.-In place of the linen a crust
of bread soaked in vinegar may be APP
Piled
Third. The best application is to
soak Il whole onion twenty-four hours
In vinegar, then apply one of the layers
of the onion to the corn and keep it i'm
place by bandage through the night.
After repeating this procedure II few
times the corn can be removed without
any trouble. BY either of these simple
applications this troublesome agent
can be removed without amy danger of
blood poison and free of charge. st.
Louis Republic.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-04
Ton smart.

He was one Of those men who are
constantly trying to beat down prices"
said Il bank cashier, land had evident
ly been looking around for bargain
prices for his bill of exchange. When
lie presented it to me and asked the
rate. replied, 'Onc-tcnth OF per
cent
Now, look here lie said. You are
too high. have done business in this
bank for ten years, and yet you charge
ME Il higher rate than l can get from
the Farmers bank, over the way. They
will do 1T for one-eighth. Ii you don't
do 1t for that, Ill take my account over
there.
All right, remarked. We will do
1t for the same rate, considering that
you are an old customer
The bill of exchange cost him GO
cents more than 1t would had he kept
quiet" New York Times.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-04
The German wife. Vacation,

1t is common practice in Berlin for
the wife to stay ut home when the hus-
band and family go to the seaside. In
this way the wife enjoys her own holl-
day. for there is no housekeeping to be
done. She foregathers with friends
"grass Widows" like hcrself-and they
take their meals ut restaurants, spend
their afternoons and evenings Mt popu-
lar places of entertainment and thor
oughly enjoy themselves.-London Ex-
press.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-04
HOW SALT cooLs COFFEE.
a l,n,c Esper,nsat ,wer,A tho Try,

a Little Experiment. Wortl, tho Try.
lEx O.t Of -...-c Curiosity.
Between bites OF the simple break
fast he had ordered the young clerk
gazcd nervously at the restaurant
clock. 1t was plain he had oversight
himself and was paving the way to flu
tule Indigestion by boiling his food
The coffee was the stumbling block. 1t
was hot very hot but the clerk need
ed 1t badly, and he slipped it carefully,
having due regard tor his mouth and
tongue.
But time pressed, and, With II parting
glance ut the clock, he reached for his
glass of Ice water and prepared to pour
some of the frigid fluid into his cup.
Don't spoil Your coffee, young man"
said an elderly gentleman who was
eating his breakfast OH the other side
of the table. You take all th,. good
out of it by putting ice or ice water in
it,"
The clerk was at first inclined to re-
archal appearance of the other man
tempered his resentment.
What ann to dog" lie asked. II am
late for the office, and want this cot
fee badly"
LET me show you Il little scheme"
said the elderly man. Taking the cylin-
dric:l saltccllar from the table. he
wiped it carefully with u napkin, then,
reaching over, deposited the glass YES
sci in the cup of coffee.
salt, you know, has peculiar cooling
properties lie said, meanwhile hold
Ing the receptacle firmly i'm position.
'sThey put Ill with ice to intensity the
cold when making ice cream 1t is used
extensively in cold storage warehouses
for cooling purposes and being incased
in glass does not affect its power to
amy great extent"
AS he spoke he withdrew the saltcel-
lar from the coffee and mOtioncd to the
younger man to drink. He raised the
cup to his lips and, to his surprise,
found the liquid cooled to such an cx-
tent that he could drink it without in
convenience.
'Thc uses of salt are manifold" said
the elderly man, with the air of one be-
ginning lecture. II remember once
when was in Mexico"
But the clerk, with another glance at
the clock, thanked him profuscly and
dashed out of the restaurant. New
York Mail and Express.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-04
Rcfrnctivc Power of the RUBY.

The primitive form of the spincl
ruby is like that of the diamond, eight
sided, which distinguishes it mt once
from the oriental stone. The color of
the genuine ruby is that of the altc-
rial blood or pigeons blood, as it is
called. 1t is extremely hard and after
the sapphire is the hardest of the
corundums, which renders 1T difficult
to understand why the earth so rarely
gives 1t up. Its tint is as beautiful by
artificial light as by day, and it's pow
ers of reflection are SO great that an
Client belief credited 1t with power of
emitting light. The ancents even sup
posed that 1t would shine through
clothing With undiminished power.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-04
Yes. Indeed.

When man gets tired out and ill,
he goes fishing, returning shortly with
three wall eyed pike, restored health
and blister on his nose. When n wo-
man feels that way, she hangs around
the house and cries il anybody looks
at her. 1t must be lovely to be n
man. Chicago Record Herald.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-04
Needed For other purno.e..

a Georgia justice recently married
runaway couple who drove up to his
house and went through the ceremony
without descending from the carriage.
When the ceremony was over, says the
Atlanta Constitution, the groom fun
bled in his pockets and tishcd UP thirty
six cents.
"Jedgc," lie said, "this here's all the
money got in the world. Ef you've
mind to take it, you kin, but I'll say
now that l done set it aside fer the
honeymoon expenses"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-04
Wonderful.

He-she holds her age well. doesn't
she?
She-Yes. She doesn't look day
older thnn she says she is.-Philadel-
phia Record.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-04
Noise ana Fury.

"Fze observed" said Uncle Ephe,
"dat wifi er good many men lung pow
err IN brain power am in inverse pro-
portion. colorado Springs Gazette.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-04
An Inxinuation.

Doris-Yes, she was furious about
the way in which that paper reported
her marriage.
Helen-Did 1t allude to her age?
Doris-Indirectly. 1t stated that
Miss Olde and Mr.. Yale We're mar
ried, the latter being well known COL
lector of antiques. Chicago News.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-12-04
the BEST INvEsrn1ENr
You can max.

There is sure to be boom in south Dakota
farm lands before long. Abundant crops. etc,
are sure to bring it. The early buyers will be
the lucky ones. Gall ON Chss. J. Fiannigsn,
South 9TH street, Mo Valley, and see what he has
to offer in bargaina in South Dakota lands.
Costs you nothing to investigate.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-09-23
THB MINERS ,STK'
Sheriff Of Laekawanna Countg Tires
Of LaWIessness.
ORDERS ARE ISSUED
lie Then Appeals to the Governor for
TroopsA Series Of Outbreaks
in the Region Of Scranton
Caused the Request.

Scranton, pa. Sept. o. - Sheriff
schadt Of Laeawanna county Monday
night talegraphed Governor Stone to
send troops to his assistance, The
sheriff had just given ont a proclama-
ton announcing that he would call for
troops II the IawIessness did not cease,
when he received a series q telephone
calls 10 quen disturbances up the Tais
lev. aad he ASKED for troops
Ad3utant General Stewart called the
sheriff by telephone az 0 O'Clock and
had long conference with him The
ad3u.ant general suggested that a posse
Of members Of the Citizens alliance be
called upon for assistance While the
sheriff was preparing to act on this
suggestion he received more reports OF
violence mp and down tho valley, ana
at once sent another urgent telegram
To the governor calling for assistance
immed ately
The worst % Monday nights cut
breaks occurred at Archibald A crowd
OF 600 strikers mostly foreigners. ran
sacked the quarters occupied by forty
men employed at the Raymond wash
cry 81 the Ontario and Western tom-
pany while the men were at work. and
thea meeting with the men IS they
were returning home drove them back
60 tae wasbery The mob then re-
turned TO the collleTy proper. drove cut
the engineers. aremen. pumpmen and
guards and took possession OF the
breaker ~
The plant az the Crescent Electric
Light company, which Ia supplied with
steam from the breaker. had 70 shut
down nd the whole region was left in
darkness
In the attack on the breaker two
men were shot. one a striker and the
other q Waterman
Chief Deputy Sheriff Miles Mean
| drew was attacked and shot al by =
mob at Olyphant The steam pipes OF
| the Pennsylvania Coal eompany's col
| hery at Old Forge were blown up with
| dynamite Two colored cooks at the
I william A. eoiliery we're rescued by
| deputy sherifTs from q crowd that was
threatening 90 lynch them
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-09-23
NOT IDENTIFIED.
Police Are Uncertain That Thsir Prison
err IL William Hooper Young

Police Are Uncertain That Thsir Prison
err Ia William Hooper Young.
Derby. Conn. Sept. 23.-Chief of Pc
lice Gillette, who has man under ar
rest on suspicion that he Is William
Hooper Young, wanted in New York
on account Of the murder of Mrs. Anna
Pulitzer, is still uncertain regarding
the identity Of the prisoner. He has
not communicated with Captain Titus
Of the New York police department,
and said be was not sure he would do
so. hTere is more doubt in the minds
Of the police that the prisoner Is the
much wanted Young than was felt
when the arrest was first made. The
prisoner says his name is Bert Ed
wards. that he is % years old, and for
merly lived with a step-father, Henry
Carruthers. and mother at $40 Sixth
street, Portland, Ore. He left Port
land on June 10 because OF fight with
his step-father, and since then has been
roaming about the country. He declar-
ed at first he had not been in New
York. though he afterward contradic-
ted this statement. The prisoner said
that for the last two weeks he has
been wandering about Connecticut,
having come into this state from
Springfield, Mass. He said he had been
In Winsted and Ridgefield.
Later in the day a detective from
New York reached here and identified
the man under arrest as Young.