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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-05-03
AN EGGSHELL YACHT.
This Little Boat Sails Perfectly and
Amy Bright YOungster Can Make
One Easily.

Here is a yacht that you boys and
girls can make so easily, and of such
simple materials, that after you have
constructed it you will all wonder why
such boat was not made long ago.
Think of it! All that is needed is an
emptied eggshell, few sticks and
some tissue paper, not very expensive
materials, surely. The emptied egg
shell serves for the hull, and for light
ness and strength a better hull could
not be devised.
You may empty an eggshell of its
contents as follows: Bore q slight
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-05-03
struck q New Note.

Tommy-Uncle Henry's got the rheu-
matism in a new spot this morning.
Dicky-How do you know?
Tommy-His swearin' is different
from what it generally is.-Chicago
Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-05-03
Not Worth the Risk.

Cobwigger = Has your store ever
been robbed?
Beddington-No, Stree. We sell
everything so cheap here that when
thief wants an article he just comes
in and buys it.-Harlem Life.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-05-03
The Harmonious Poodle.

Belinda-Fido is so classical in his
musical tastes.
acknowledgements!
Indeed he is; whenever play Wag-
ner he crawls under the piano and
bowls in perfect time, exactly in the
key."-Brooklyn Life.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-05-03
GIVE TO SOCIETY YOUR BEST.
4 Word of Advice for Young WOmeD
Who Can Play, Sing or En-
tertain in Any Way.

A young girl was asked to an even
ing party, with the request to bring
her music. She said to a lady friend:
II am not going. They only invited
me because / sing" relates the De-
troit Free Press.
It was with the same spirit that
Ole Bull wittily but selfishly replied
to an invitation to dine and bring his
violin: my violin does not dine
The friend of the young girl who
was asked to bring her music said:
81 think you make mistake - you
have gift which society appreciates.
How would you feel if no one want
ed to hear you sing after all the
study you have gone through to cul-
tivate your voice? l have been asked
out many time to recite, and have
gone, glad that society recognized
that there was something | could do
to entertain it. You do not want to
sit against the wall.
"Our studies in private life make
us more valuable in social life. So-
ciety demands to be entertained. 1t
says: Sing me song; tell me
story, make me joke-amuse me-
So, my dear girl, take your music
and do your best"
The Dangerous Bare.Leg Esd.
Bare limbs of children crafty the
vanity of mothers, but they send null
titudes of beautiful children to pre-
mature graves. 1t would be safer to
have the arms, feet. hands and legs
warmly incased in double thicknesses
of wooden flannel, with nothing what
ever upon the body but an ordinary
nightgown, in autumn. 1t is especially
important to keep the extremities of
children and infants warm for every
second of their existence. Whether
child is ill or well, when the hands and
feet begin to get cold it is nearing the
grave, because the blood retreats to
the inner organs, Expresses them,
causing painful and dangerous conges-
ton and Inflammation, which often in
duce death in few hours, as in Group.
diphtheria, quinsy and the like. A
young mother should never go to bed
until she has noticed that the feet Of
her sleeping little ones are perfectly
warm. To be assured of that is to
know that Group before morning is inn
possible.-Family Doctor.
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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-05-03
The Day of International
Arbitration Yet Altar OFF
By LIEUT. COL. H.. R. BRINkERHOFF, u S. A.,


From the beginning of the Christian era
to the present time, the hope has been COM
monty entertained that as the world grew
older and wiser period would eventually
be reached SO abundant in moral and Chris
tan forces that the settlement of all serious
differences between nations would be &C
complished by arbitration, and further ap-
peals to arms rendered unnecessary.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-26
Outline Studies
of Human Mature
"Please Wet Your Whistle"

Although ii is we'll known that Gen.
Felix Agnus, the editor of the Baltimore
American, Is q native-born Frenchman,
those who have listened to his fluent con-
versation or finely finished oratory find it
diffiult to believe that when the genial
general was winning his hOnors In the
Union ranks during our civil war, he
could speak little and understand less Of
the English language. There is one
quality. however, for which the general
has always been noted and that Is ire
proachab!e gallantry.
This quality was very apparent on one
occasion during the early sixties, when
tho company to which the general be-
longed--hc was then lieutenant-plan
ned to give a reception to the fair DAM
sells of the neighborhood where they were
in camp. Cake and lemonade were
served and the then Lieutenant Agnus
was asked to carry the tray containing
the glasses of lemonade to the fair
guests.
Anxious to do the proper and gallant
act, the young soldier inquired OF one of
his comrades the proper speech to make
when Offering the beverage. This mill
tary beau saw in the situation the germ
of q joke. but, keeping his idea to HIM
self, carefully instructed the young
Frenchman III his part and started him
out with the tray.
Smiles and sgglcs followed in the hen-
tenants path until some one kinder than
the others informed the gallant soldier
that it was not exactly the correct thing
in America to request a young lady to
please wet your whistle"
Although the general often tells this
story of his discontinue, the sequel
his interview with his obliging instructor
lis as yet an unpublished chapter.--New
York Times.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-26
Her Husbands Sentiment.

Not long ago a small luncheon was
planned by the wife OF Rev. Dr. McCon-
nell for few friends. all ladies'. She had
suggested to her husband that possibly
he would enjoy lunchiny at the club that
day. which he agreed to do.
But on that day he w1ls so absorbed in
l.ia work that he forgot to lunch at the
CLUB, hut came into the house about l
o'clock, saying. my dear, just give rns
@ bite and let me 60 hack to my work. I"
This of course she did. taking him into
the basement and giving him what she
co,ld gather hastily toSetheS.
-as the ladies were talsing their de-
partura after a. delightful luncheon, one
OF them turned and said:
"Oh, must not forget ny care with
It's little sentiment"
"There Is no sertia!cnt written oa IT,
said her hostcGS.
"Rnt 7 an, quite cure i saw something
ea!a her iriend, and taking up h.r card
reed: "f, the rlastes of this house. am
eating scraps in the cellar Somerset
Herald,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-26
OUR ANY-s1pED PRESIDENT.
From the washington Star

From the Washington Star.
Louis Michel. editor OF Der Deutscit-
Amorilkaner, was introduced to President
Roosevelt last Wednesday at the white
house by Representative Frank G. Wach.
ter and Charles Il. Schirm. Mr.. Michel
is much pleased with tho reception ac-
corded him and speaks In the highest
terms oil the presidents literary attain
nlents, especially his knowledge OF Ger
man and Dutch literature. When seen
ut his home Mr.. Michel spoke cnthuslas-
ticnlly of his visit.
President Roosevelt" lie said, sis not
only one OF the greatest statesmen this
country has ever had, but he is also q
great literary man, and l don't think
there is any other man in the Republic
can party who could have discussed Ger
man and Dutch authors rs he did ycster-
day. The fact that President Roosevelt
gave us twenty minutes of his valuable
time shows how Interested lie was In the
question OF German literature. In the
course Of his talk the president referred
to the 'zring' the masterpiece of Theo-
dorc koerner, a German soldier and poet,
and he recited several passages OF 'Nibe-
lungen Lied IIo said lie admired Schil-
Ter greatly ana referred to Gotthold
Ephraim Lcssng. the author OF Nathan
tho Wise who was really the founder oil
the realistic school of German literature.
The president showed that he was con-
versant with these authors, and 1 regard
him as Il master mind Indeed. / was
6umbfounded at his knowledge OF Euro
pean literature. He is greet adniirer
OF Klopstocls and Ilerder, and in the
course OF tho conversation he said that
the Beers are the descendants of the
Frieslanders ana Normans through the
Dutch. He mentioned Herman, the king
Of the Cheruskers, as fine specimen OF
the old German hero. The president
spoke part Of the time In German, part
in Dutch and part in English, and re-
peated an old folklore song popular
among the Dutch of South Africa, Tho
Cows Arc in the Clover When Mr..
Wachter spoke OF Fritz Reuter-, the prin-
cipal author in plattdeutsch, which is
spoken in part OF northern Germany,
Denmark and Holland. the president ut
once referred to the works of Reuter-
"The president received lis kindly and
entertained us for twenty minutes. a very
unusual thing when his busy life is con-
sidered. He is wonderful man; majes-
tic in personality, crisp in conversation,
firm in the expression of his ideas and one
OF tho best-posted men in America on
German affairs-Iiot merely German poll
tics. but German history and literature" +"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-26

~ KErTrcIsM has greeted every
new development in science,
hence We are not unprepared
for the deluge of cold water
which the submarine cable people are
pouring out upon Marconrs feat in
spanning the Atlanti. by wireless COM
!nunication. But it is safe to assume
that the skill which has achieved what
Marconi has done will prove adequate
10 improve the details so as to render
wireless ,elegraphy commercially cx-
pedient. 1t is high time that telegraph
tolls came down. AS the Worlds Work
aptIy says: "One Of the crimes Of our
time is the successful prevention OF
such an increase in telegraphic conven-
fence as We now suffer. 1t costs twen.
ty-flve cents to send Il ten-word telc-
gram from one town to the next, but
a letter can be sent to inland Alaska
and drawn hundreds Of miles on 4 dog
sled for two cents"
When We consider the economies i'll
most other forms Of public service
which have been accomplished during
the past decade it is remarkable that
there should have been no material
decline in the cost Of sending ordinary
kilograms. From the mechanical side
telegraphy in this period has been Won
derfully improved. Processes Of du-
plica ton have been introduced where-
by one wire is enabled to do the work
that five and six wires used to do at q
speed twice To thrice that formerly in
vogue. vet so far as can be observed
the public has shared little, il at all, III
the benefits. Instead OF proiiting by
the experience Of the post office depart
ment, which has taught that every re.
luction in what may be called the re-
tail price OF service has been followed
Immediately by an immensely in
creased volume OF business and reve-
nue.. the telegraph companies appear
to have set themselves athwart the
prevalent tendency and it is high time
that they had a shaking up. II the
Marconi system shall have this effect
it will. indeed, prove benefaction.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-26
KIpLING's VIEW OF 1T.

Following is the complete text OF Rud-
yard Kipling's stirring poem upon the
Anglo-CSermon alliance, the echoes OF
which ring round the world:
Tho banked oars fell an hundred strong,
And backed and threshed and ground:
But bitter was the rowers' song
AS they brought the war boat round.
They had no heart for the rally and roar
That makes the whalebacls smoke
When the great blades Cleare and hold
ana leave,
AS one on the racing stroke,
They sang: "what reckoning do We keep.
And steer her by what star.
II wo come unscathed from the Southern
deep
TO be wrecked OH a Baltic bar?
Last night ye swore our voyage Was
done.
And haul and back and veer
At the will OF the breed that have
wronged lis most
For year and a year and year.
There was never a shame in Chiistendie
They laid not to our door;
And 20 say we must take the Winter sea,
And sail with them once more,
Look south, The gale is scarce o'er
past
That stripped and lay us down
When We stood forth. But they stood
fast.
And prayed 10 see us drown,
"rhe dead they Knocked are scarcely cold;
Our wounds are bleeding yet;
And ye tell us now that our strength is
sold
To help them press for a debt
"'Neath all the flags of I'LL mankind
That cruise upon the seas,
Was there no other fleet to find
That 20 strike hands with these?
"Of evil times that men could choose
On evil fate to fall,
What brooding Judgment let We loose
TO pick the worst of all?
"Jn sight of peace from the narrow seas,
Ger half the world to run
With a cheated crew to league anew
With the Goth and the Shameless Hun"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-26

Il IS NOT creditable to the people
of the United States that their
president should have to pay out
of his pocket the expenses Of the
social functions which custom calls
upon him to observe. liz the case OF
President Roosevelt it happens. fortu-
nately, that the chief executive has
some private means upon Which he
can draw when his salary is eShnus-
ted Although not o rich man as riches
are estimated in these multi-mililonairs
days, MIR. Roosevelt has II larger pri-
vate income than any president we
have had since Millard Fillmore. But
it is not consoling to national pride to
think that If it We're nor for this fact
the white house would necessarily be
deprived OF a good deal Of the gayety
which il now manifests in - social
way--gayety which not only serves q
useful purpos, in tightening the bur.
dens of the executive by affording him
congenial relief but also is q direct
aid to the performance of his more
serious duties
n hummer VI lOieiSl toQlitils'7 i'sty
their ambassadors in salary ana allow
ances a good deal more than we pay our
president. There is no head of another
important nation who is paid so poor
ly. Even little Cuba, beginning amidst
economic stress, pays her president q
salary half that Of the president Of the
United States and makes allowances
for entertaining which bring the total
up to that which we allow. When pri-
vnte corporations Can pay for eXecu-
tive service double and Quadruple the
pay Of our president it should be evi-
dent that the latter is underpaid. OF
course no man seeks the presidency,
nor should seek 1t for the money there
is in it; but we might at least enable
our presidents to give their whole
thought to the duties OF their Office iu-
stead of compelling them to use part
of their energies in planning how TO
make Strengthened ends meet. In this
era of high prices q twenty per cent
advance in the executive income would
hardly more than Keep pace with pri-
vate industry ana a hundred per cent.
raise would be no more than fair in
view of the presidency's increased du.
ties and responsibilities.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-26
LABoRs DUTY TO LABOR.
From the Washington Star.


There are two things which demand aud
Mt an early day should receive the at
tention or labor in the United States.
Wherever 1t Is organized, it's organization
should be Incorporated. Capital can be
proceeded against under the law for any
violation of Its agreements. or for any
damage IL may infllct by any other means.
But as matters now stand labor organiza-
tlons are immune from prosecution. In
their name ana for their benefit indlvid-
uals may inflict serious injuries upon cap.
ital, but az those organizations have no
legal existence they cannot bo reached
by process of law. Organized labor en-
joys thus an advantage over capital which
makes, one Is led TO believe, not for good
order and fair dealing at all times, but
often for violence. Responsibility under
the law would undoubtedly have u re-
straining influence on those members of
labor organizations who are too easily
influenced to extreme action in times of
conflict with capital.
Labor's second move should be the
abandonment of tho boycott as n weapon
of attack. There is no weapon so I'M
American as the boycott. Ii newer hus
been, and never can he. used with Justice
or the proper discrimination. Innocent
persons are invariably injured by 1t. Spy
Ing ia the most demorallzing OF employ
ments, and the boycott calls for con-
tinuous and unlimited spying. Men are
forced to do that service TO whom it is
thoroughly repugnant, while those to
whom Ii Is agreeable are seldom to be
trusted 1t Is safe to say, indeed, that the
true interests OF organized labor have
suffered rather than profited by the use
of means which incito to misreprescnta-
ton and cxaggeraton.
These matters, which have long been
important, are of all the greater impor
tance now by reason of two decisions
which have just been delivered across the
water. In England damages have been
assessed against an unincorporated labor
organization for injul.rg by "pickctinS"
Il railway company with which 1t was in
conflict. while in Ireland, the home of the
boycott, the officers of q political organ
ization have Just lost their case in which
it was shown that they had employed the
boycott to the injury of II man of proni-
nence i'll the neighborhood. One obvious
effect Of the English case is to suggest
that even ic unincorporated, the labor or
gnnization cannot avoid legal responsi-
blity for damages which it has in fact
inflicted. These decisions are grounded in
right and justice, and there is small room
to doubt that the spirit of them will pres
entity find a. wide Endorsement. In this
homo of labor, therefore--foT such the
United States undoubtedly is-those who
have it's true interests at heart should sec
that it's responsibility should be increased
openly and formally to that point where
it would be a restraint against eXceSses,
and that no means are employed in for
warding it's ends that do not square strict
ly with American methods
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-26
It Won.

Senator Depcw, while ac,nS as ptes-
ident OF the New York Central road, was
approached for pass to Syracuse three
years in succession by man with the
pitiful tale of Il mothers illness and the
strong desire of the applicant to see her
once again. Through his sympathetic
nature he had yielded each year, but
upon the last occasion with an admoni-
ton that the application should never be
renewed Much to his surprise, upon en-
tering his Office one morning the follow
in year he found the applicant with idcn-
tically the same recital.
''How dare you come here again with
that old story?" he exclaimed,
why, Mr.. Depew," blandly replied
the applicant. ~ thought that sou We're
fond OF old stories.'
The cloud fell from Chauncey's face. a
smile overspread his features which
broadened into a hearty laugh, and as
soon as he could recover himself lie sat
down and wrote out the annual pass
New York Times.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-26
Not Dsteriorating,
Y INVARIABLY the past looks pret.
tier than the present, because we
l. do not sec It's passions and preju.


l. do not sec It's passions and preju.
'lices and do see only it's slories
Vet those who study history in detail
and who estimate each gcHeration by
it's own standards clo not feel uncoin-
Portable because tncir lot has been cast
in the present. II there were giants
in those days" there are giants now
ana many more Than we step to enunI.
crate, AS Senator Flatt. or Connecti-
cut, said the other day TO the New Eng
land society of Pennsylvania:
TT is fashionable nowadays 10 speak
OF the docadeIce OF the senate. and
compare its present with the days Of
Webster ard his comrat.iots. and yet,
] think wnen first entered the senate
from Connecticut there was as much
average ability in tlie senate as at any
time in its previous history. No man
Of the present can tower above his fell
lows as Webster lowered above his fell
logs of those days, because the aveI-
age ability and the average strength
and the average power ol the senate
today is greater than it was III those
early times They might have been
great leaders in our history, but l ver-
rure to say that ne single man today
can be such great leader because the
average standard OF our whole people
has so wonderfully increased and ad-
vanced. We can have no great leaders
in the senate because there are so
many men there fitted to be leaders.
How was it when first came into
the senate? From the state OF Massa-
clpisetts, The old original state OF the
Pilgrim and the Puritan, there were the
diitinguished senator who sits at my
ri9ht (Senator Hogr), and had almost
said his equally distinguished colleague
and peer, Henry L. Dawes. Frc.n the
state of Rhode Island there were An
thony and Burnside, two men each of
whom was fitted by education and by
his lifework 10 grace not only the
United State senate but any legislative
body OF the world. And, from Maine
there was that prince OF senator's,
James G, Blaine. From Vermont, there
was that great man, great lawyer and
great senator, George Edmunds. and
his colleague, equally distinguished in
the business World, Mr.. morrill,. Who
shall say that such men were NOT en-
titled to exercise great and powerful
influence, not only in the senate. but
IA the United States? Who shall say
that some of the names l have men.