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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-26
MISTAKES ARE FEW.
Result of Careful Work u ~. -
demptiOn Division Of the Un1eeA
States Treasury.

There is no more interesting anl
important work in the treasury -
partment than that performed in he
redemption agency division. Thu h
where the circulation notes Of IL
| national banks are received for -
demption and retirement and for
current redemption. Thomas Rogers
is the chief of this division, and via3,A-
ors who pass through the corridors
OF the first floor of the treasury On
the vest side look in through non
screened doors upon a large number
OF employees busily engaged in eouna-
ing and asserting thousands and even
millions OF dollars in notes. Daring
the last fiscal year the division IN
der Mr.. Rogers handled $147,e ,O0e
OF national bank notes, says the
Washington Star.
L DO we ever make Mistakes sner-
led Mr.. Rogers in reply to the query
directed to him whether errors iid
not occur in the enormous work =
his division. "yVhy, yes, mistakes aye
made, but during the last 10 years
we have not had to collect a dollar
from a single employee on account Of
overs or 'shorts.' There was . time
many years ago when one employe
got away with $1,000 before q sns-
picion was directed to him and Ne
brought the evidence down to him.
he paid up and was dismissed. There
nave, OF course, been other shortages
that were made good, but in the last
IL years there has been no case Of
this kind. This fiscal year we will
probably handle $165, 000, 900, but 90
far no serious mistakes have %
Cured. Sometimes there win bo
in the frequent counting
and handling, but in the long run
these mistakes will balance and It
Will not be necessary to take money
from the salaries of any of those en- E
gagged. We have splendid force Of
employees, careful and honest bvt
some mistakes cannot be aye;dea.
they are quickly detected, however.
md in the afternoon, when q balapee
$ made up, they are found an cor
'ected."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-26
WHEN THE SNOW FALLS.
The Forming Of Drifts and Bfll0vvs
~ They Are Seen In the
AdiFOndacks.

On good drift-making day the
| snow comes, not in the star-shape6
flakes that look SO pretty when por
trayed on a page Of the dictionary
but in small pellets. These pellets
says Scribner's Magazine, are in
shape like tiny white footballs usual
~ and they come rolling and tum-
bling downward as if they had been
"kicked for fair" by the halfback
gods of the gale! And yet while
they roll and tumble and bound they
find lodging places. and as the idler
gazes he sees them pile up in wall
on the crest of the road cut. High
er and higher grows the pile, form
ing at first vertical wall, but be-
fore this has risen three inches it is
seen to overhang the gulch. Though
round and easily rolled these pellets
in some way fit to each other as
bricks would until the overhanp is
perhaps fifth as great as the ele-
walton of the wall. and then, marvel
GUS and impossible as it would seem
to the unaccustomed observer. a lin
forms on the crest of the wall and
soon it begins to droop and hang
down. Wider and longer it grows
farther and farther it droops until
its shape is precisely like the lin
formed on huge wave when it
breaks on shoal water beach.
Lips that are ten feet wide and hang
down three feet, clear of all, though
but six or eight inches thick where
they join the chin of the wall. are
not uncommon. By what magic is
it that these frozen, oblong peIl.ts
that go bounding along as merrily
as footballs form into such q shape
as that? Of course if the storm
continues time usually comes when
The lips break off because of their
growing weight. And then no new
lp forms to replace the lost one.
The snow merely drops over into the |
ee OF the wall and gradually fills the |
cutting.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-26
And the Revolution centi.ves.

Colon was surrounded by the Para
ma revoiutionists and the siege WAS
on. The rebels couldn't get in and
the government forces couldn't ret
out. The situation, after some any,.
became a desperate one. The eom-
lnander OF the governments troops
nna'ly came out under flag OF truce
ana was met half way by the leader
OF the revolutionists.
senor," said the general Of tho
government army, politely, after
they had exchanged cigarettes. .vop
cannot ca get in and we cannot get ont.
we Will compromise with you: each
OF us shall occupy half of the eitv"
an returned the rebel leader.
nightly, blowing a cloud of smoke n.
70 the air, then we would each have
semi-Colon."
The fighting was then fercelv -.
newed.-N. Y. Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-26
"SOM6 OF THESE DAYS.

some Of these days"-that's the way We
sing it:
some OF these days''-so the merry bells
ring it;
In the dark O. the WAYS
All the stars are a-blaze
yer the dreams that are leading to
Some Of these days!'
some OF these days"-that's the old
song forever:
Aa1e will reach heights browning every
endeavor;
And prayer will be praise
Where anthems we'n raise
IN tne beautiful sunrise Of Some OF
these days!"
some or these days"-that's the way for
the singing!
some OF these days"-let the bells keep
a-ringing!
Though sorrow betrays
ANA the thorns choke the ways,
coos roses will bloom for us "Some of
these daysn
IF. L. Stanton. in Atlanta Constitution.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-26
p1rH AND POINT.

Husband-"Now, dear, just as soo1
as you arrive you must telegraph.
Wife-''All right. How much. shall
telegraph for?''-Town Topics.
| Shelves, you say you love me;
but can I trust you?" He-"I don't
see why not. Everybody else has &c
who does business with me.-Boston
Transcript.
"Yas, Miss Cutting, that's tine
dog. Would it-aw-surprise you
aw-if I told you that that dog
knows as much as / do?' "Not at
all. "-Arkansaw Traveller.
'.This passion for dueling brings
so much unhappiness into the
world!'' "Ah, yes, that's very true!
My wife's first husband was, regret
to say, killed in a duel!"-Lustige
! Blaetter.
How Woman Tells.-"The other
girls all think my hat is beautiful
did they tell you 500" mo, indeed;
but they cast the most disdainful
looks at it you ever saw."-Philadel-
phia Bulletin.
Mrs. Hauskeep-"Goodne l don't
know anything more surprising than
the way our gas bills run up" Mr..
Hauskeep-"O, it isn't so surprising
when you consider how many thou
sand feet they have. "-Philadelphia
Press.
Twill this car take me to the
Plaza?" asked the excited old lady of
the placid motorman. "Well, under
certain conditions-yes," replied the
man, guardedly. "What are the con-
ditions?" asked the old lady, still
perturbed. "'That you get on and
pay your fare. Los Angeles Her
aid.
ITO my mind" said the man who
had settled himself in the parlor car,
'there's nothing in the literary way
that equals Shakespeare. Its good,
is it?' said the man with large
diamond. "Of course "Well, I'll
read it. I've made little bit with |
my speciality and I'm thinking about
taking go at managing. I'll read
it and if I like it I'll have it drama
tized and put it on the road next
season. Thanks for the tip
Washington Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-26
IN SOLITARY STATE.
Z Hawk Makes His Home In eAs
Tower OF the Post Office BUiIa-
ing at Washington.

| The massive tower over the new
/ most Office building has an inhabitaRt
| and this Notwithstanding and despite
1 official orders which have been issued
and the calling in of the metropolitan
/ police force, says the Washington
Star.
| Last summer when workman as
cended into the tower to make Some
minor repairs he was astonished TO
find the floor just beneath the open
arches covered with bones-chicken
bones and bird bones. An inyestiga-s
ton was at once set on foot, and The
tower watched both from without and
within.
1t was not long before good sized
and plump chicken hawk was seen to
circle about the tower and then dart
in through one of the open spaces and
settle down to enjoy, right in the
heart of the city, the result OF morn
ing's forage, and more bones were
added to the litter in the tower
In solving the question who the IN
habitant of the tower was, the postal
authorities only got themselves from
one dilemma into another. The evil
bird must be gotten rid of, but how?
It was at this point that orders began
to issue from one department to an
other. City Postmaster Merrill re-
ferred the matter to the authorities
on the upper floors, and from The
fourth assistant postmaster general
up the line went the subject Of the
hawk in the tower. Each official, after
most careful consideration, came 10
the same conclusion-that he had no
jurisdiction-and the next higher was
then presented with the problem, IN
til the postmaster general faced the
matter.
LET gun be procured" he direct
ed, "a Waterman placed in the tower
and the hawk shot"
It was stated to the postmaster gen
eral after this order had been trans
mitted to the watchman, that that
objected that if he shoaA
shoot gun of in the tower he would
lay himself liable to arrest by the
,ity authorities. It was at this point
that the police department was ap-
olied to. The case of the hawk was
aid before the chief, and after due
he issued permit that
he hawk might be shot without Of
ense to the law.
The hawk was not shot, and the hst
ime the tower was visited indications
# his late presence were not lacking.
the hawk may be seen
ircling around the tower in . most
elf-possessed manner, as il he were !,
urveying his own domains.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-26
What Minever Il.

Although minever is threateninp tn
supplant ermine many persons do not
seem to know the difference hetw.an
this pretty fur and ermine, which it
resembles closely. Minever is pure
white, and forms the foundation Of
both furs. Ermine has the black
tails we know SO well and minevar
shows q multitude of small black
dots. These tiny morsels of silky
fur have curious origin-they are
obtained from between the toes of a
black Persian NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Bulletin.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-26
Few Electric Line. in England.

Surface electric lines are a com.
paratively new thing in England
They are considered too American
and not enough English, and in Lon
don they are still wholly without
them. An electric street car system,
however, has been in operation in
Liverpool for some years. Now, a
movement has been started to do
away with it. Petitions, signed by
nearly all the influential people of
the city, have been filed with the
municipal authorities, asking that
the system be misunderstanding
ton Post
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-26
Gentle Reminder,

Wife, never expected I'd have to
work like this when I married you.
Husband--Indeed! was under the
impression that you liked to work.
"What gave you that impression? o.
'"The work you did in order to get
me to propose. Chicago Daily News
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-26
June II, 2O5o.

Yes" said the eminent merchant.
Is ne swallowed a tabloid beefsteah.
our ancestors were an improvident
ihey certainly were," asserted Aha
otner. gulping down pill eontainiar
. Two Tried eggs and cup of eeree.
why, higgins Customs Of the A.
caents says that during the period
1so2-2a a busy merchant freq.entlv
spent ten minutes in eatinr
meal. News
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-26
The Best nr

e1a'onome-What did You enjoy
most during your tour abroaas
beenaway-My inability to under.
soand what the BARRIERS " ere savtae
to me.-Judge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-26
Handicapped,

Mrs. Homer-Were you troubled by
NAL de mer while crossing the ocean?
Mrs. Neurich-No, indeed! I was
so seasick all the way over, that I
didn't even have a chance to make
his acquaintance.-Chicago Daily
News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-26
Economics in the
Public Schools
BY PRESIDENT GEORGE GUNToN.
OF the Institute Of Social Economics, New York.

ST is A KNOWLEDGE OF PRINCIPLES, NOT A
81 COLLECTION OF FACTS, THAT SCHOOL EDU-
Il CATION SHOULD FURNISH. The time and ability
both of student and teacher are limited It is therefore
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-26

Il am a cynic," she said. II would
rather devise less cheap plan. But
l will not chew husks.''
Tuesday night was dark. In the
street the only lamp was smoky one
half block away. At II O'Clock into
the deserted court of Anselmo's rent
ed house, came Beatrice and the
Waterman in stealth. He had won
dered at the silken rustling of her
dress. She let him in through the
first door, nearest the rings in the
wall. She brought him in the dark to
the inner side of that second door.
There she stationed him, put more
money into his hand, laughed some
soft jest into his ear, and went away.
rustling into the darkness OF distant
rooms. He heard her no more.
Anselmo had saddled his two best
horses in Silao at dusk. All the
wealth which his father had settled on
him he had secretly converted into
bills and sewed them in his clothing.
At half-past II he was riding into
the sleeping city. Little Soledad.
trembling and eager Soledad, was
pull .ng out the board from under her
mattress and staring at it in awe.
1T is very narrow!" cried she, with
q sob.
On the mountain-silence broke the
voice of the cathedral bell ringing
haf-past II. The Waterman in the
dark heard the footsteps of man APP
preaching that second door. A key
grated in the lock, the door opened,
= breath of night air came in, and
The door closed. A mans form was
by the Waterman. The lat
Ter stretched out powerful arms,
'eized the unseen body, threw his !
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-05
The Ties were Gone.

Mr.. John Marshall, one of the work
men engaged in removing the switch
from the electric railway track on Cam
eron street, near Fayette, yesterday
secured about twenty discarded ties, the
company having given them to him. As
the weather grew colder he had some
apprehension lest some one in urgent
need of frewood would appropriate them
during the night, and he remanded on
the ground engaged in watching them
until about ten o'clock. He was on
hand early this morning to make prep
arations for carrying them away, but, to
his evaporation, he found that, like
Aladdin's palace, they had disappeared
during the night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-05
Resignation of Judge Norton.

Judge J. X. NJ. Norton, of the Cor
poration Court of this city, last night
sent his resignation to Governor Mon
tague. The resignation is to take effect
at Ionce, and it is probable the legisla-
ture will as soon as practicable elect his
successor. Judge Norton has for some
time been contemplating this action
for several reasons, the principal one
being his steadily growing practice
and the necessity Of devoting all his
time to his profession; besides, in the
near future judges of courts, under the
provisions of the new constitution, will
be debarred from practicing law. Judge
Norton's term would not have expired
until 1907, but he deemed it best not to
wait until that time to relinquish his
position. He has been judge of the
Corporation Court for over thirteen years,
having been appointed TO fill the vacancy
occasioned by the death of the late
Charles L. Stuart, which occurred April
10, 1889. After filling the unexpired
term he has ever since been elected by
the legislature to succeed himself Judge
Norton has given his close attention all
these years to the business which has
come before the Corporation Court, pre-
siding with the dignity the position de-
mands and ruling with fairness all
allow. He was but a short distance
within the portals of manhood when
called to wear the ermine, and dur
ing his incumbency many important and
complicated issues have been before his
tribunal. He has ever manifested wis
dom, equity and impartiality in their dis
position. He is still young, vigorous
and possessed of all the endowments for
successful legal career, and his many
friends predict for him a bright future.
SO far the names of but two gentlemen
have been suggested as candidates for
the position, Messrs. L. c. Bar
ley and w. E. Fendall Judge Nor
ton has notified Mr. Albert Stuart,
chairman of the Bar Association, of his
action, and a meeting of the members
will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock to nominate a suitable gentle
man as his successor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-05
Wintry Weather.

The rainy weather of yesterday even
ing continued during the night and
aboat half-past four o'clock this morn
ing was followed by snow. The wind
blew fierce at times and the tempera-
ture dropped considerably. Conditions
this morning were extremely frigid.
The wind was still blowing from the
northwest and snow was being hurled in
sheets. The river presented a very
bleak appearance. The Maryland shore
was completely obscured, and apart
from the regular steamers but few boats
ventured from the docks. Later in the
day the snowfall ceased and clearing
and cooler conditions followed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-05
Fired into Sleeper.

Congressman J. NJ. Moody, represent
inc the Ninth district of North Carolina,
who passed through this city on Southern
Railway tain early yesterday morning
for Washington, had narrow escape
from death about six hours previously,
soon after his train entered Virginia.
Some person fired at the passenger train
with .3S calibre revolver. The bullet
crashed through the double windows OF
the sleeping car in which Mr.. Moody
was travelling, ranged upward, ina line
less than two inches above his head, and
struck the woodwork of the opposite
berth. which happened to be empty.
1t rebounded and fell to the floor, where
it was found and picked up several hours
later by the porter. Mr.. Moody was
aroused by the crash of breaking glass,
but being at the time unable to make out
the cause, returned to sleep, and did not
learn how near he had been to deaths
door until he arose and dressed at Manas-
sas junction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-05
School Board.

At the monthly meeting of the City
School Board held last night there were
present: Messrs. Aitcheson, Yates,
Marbury, Thomson, Carne, Harrison,
Sweeney and Stabler.
The chairman being absent, Mr..
Sweeney presided.
The clerk reported that Messrs. L. H..
Thompson, 7. NJ. Jones, Herbert Bry-
antand Laurence Stabler. who had been
elected trustees bysthe City Council, had
qualified and that Mr.. Stabler was
present.
Mr.. Aitcheson reported that the COM
mittee on school houses and furniture
had consulted with City Engineer Dunn
in reference to the proposed improve
ment at Peabody building; that Mr..
Dunn had made an examination of the
building and would prepare plans for
heating, sewering and making other i'm
provements, and would submit such
plans to the board.
The committee also reported that some
improvements had been made to the out
buildings ut Washington building.
Several bills for supplies and repairs
were ordered to be paid.
The Christmas holidays for the
schools were fixed from the closing OF
the schools on the evening of the 23rd
inst. till Monday morning, January D.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-05
New Union Station.

The Massachusetts avenue site tor
the proposed union station in Washing
ton has been inspected by the House
committee on the District of Columbia,
and unanimous report has been or
dered to be made on the Senate bill.
The committee, however, amended the
hill by cutting down the amount to be
na;d by the District and the general
government for the improvement by
81 900. OOO, and also appointed sub
committee to perfect section ii OF the
bin so as to..make it absolutely certain
that other roads coming into the DIS
trict can have the use OF the union
station.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-05
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

Ten dodgers were accommodated at
the station house last night.
Jno. L. OBrien, the defrauding book
keeper Of Mr.. Frank Hume will proba-
bly, reach Washington from San Francico
next week.
The football team of the Forty-fourth
artillery stationed at Fort Washington
played game with the engineers team
of the Washington Barracks on the
grounds of the latter yesterday. The
engineers team won by score OF
SO to O.
In the item in Yesterdays Gazette ANNOUNCE
ing the placing of contracts for furnishing
coal for the gas and electric light works 1t
should have been stated that j. p. Agnew d
Co. received the contract for furnishing coal
for the gas works.
The counties of Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince
William, Fairfax, Alexandria and city OF
Alexandria formerly constituted the eleventh
judicial circuit, but under the present con-
stitution these counties compose the sixteenth
circuit.
Edmund Hill. well-known colored citizen,
who kept store on Wythe street, between
Henry aud Patrick, died on Wednesday. Ills
funeral will take place from Ebenezer Bap-
fist Church on Sunday Afternoon at 80 O'Clock.
Officers Gill and Carney arrested VIM: II.
Hansborough yesterday for being drunk IN
the streets. He was released today after he
had become sober
A rehearsal Of the children's pantomime for
the benefit Of the Alexandria Library will be
held at Armory Hall tomorrow at 10 O'Clock.
The grand jury in the County Court has
been adjourned and the business of the No
vember term has been about completed.
The Sinclair Dramatic Company will APP
pear at the Opera House again tonight, when
Captain Racket" will be presented.
DIR. VIM. NJ Smith has sold his farm, near
Alexandria, to Mr.. c.. III. GLADDEN., of Wash
ington, for $1,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-05
Personal.

Mr.. and Mrs L. j. Roberts have is
sued invitations for the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Annie G. Roberts, to
Mr.. John r. Harding, which will take
place at the home of the bride-elect, on
Washington road, in the county, on
Wednesday, December II.
Mrs. G. p. Taylor who has been visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. 2.
Cornell, at the University, has returned
to her home in this city.
Mr.. Morgan H. Beach, the recently APP
pointed United States Attorney for the
District of Columbia, was in the city to-
day and was greeted by his many friends.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-05
Forfeited His Collateral.

A colored man named James McGeri
was arrested by Officer Roberts yesterday
afternoon for refusing to obey the law
requiring the separation of the white
and colored races on the electric railway
when ordered to do SO by Conductor
Davis. He left So for his appearance at
the Police Court this morning. He
failed to answer when his name was call
ed and forfeited his collateral.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-05
ACold Wave.

The forecast of sudden changes in the
weather serves notice that a hoarse voice and
a heavy cough may invade the sanctity Of
health in your own home. Cautious people
have a bottle Of One Minute Cough Cure al
ways at hand. +. II. Wise, Madison, Ca,
writes 81 am indebted to One Minute Cough
Cure for my present good health, and Probab-
ly my life" II cures Coughs, Colds, La
grippe, Bronchitis, Pneumonia and all Throat
and Lung troubles One Minute Cough Cure
cuts the phlegm, draws out the inflammation,
heals and soothes the mucous membranes and
strengthens the lungs. Z. S. Leadbeater x
Sons.