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ULSTER OF DIAMONDS.
Newiy-1nvented Twentieth Centur,
Cutting Adds to the Brilliancy
of the GemA

mat even diamonds may be subject
TO changes and styles is evident from
an entirely new form of cutting which
mas just been patented in the United
States and Europe by one of the lar
gest cutters and importers of dia-
monds in this country This new form
Is known as the twentieth century
cutting, and differs materially from,
and IS an improvement on, both the
round and cushion-shaped brilliant, in
winch form diamonds have been cut
Tor many centuies.
The present round brilliant was a
decided improvement on the cushion
shape which preceded it, but for the
Improvement the cutter had to pay
considerably in the extra or waste
loss from the rough stone.
The new twentieth century is
great an improvement over the bril-
liant as the brilliant was over the
cushion shape, but there is com
pensating increase both in the cost Of
the cutting and in the grade of the
diamond from which It is to be cut.
The brilliant, which has been used
Tor the past % years, as is well known,
has SO facets; the stable" or round,
Hat top, 80 facets on the top, and the
"culet'' or point. has "a facets at the
back. The twentieth century cutting
has so facets and planes, 40 of each,
and has no ''table'' Or ''culet.'
One of the defects which the inven-
tor found in the brilliant, as now cut,
is that the table at the top, while re-
fiecting light to some extent, does not
scintillate, but leaves a view of the
facets and the culet from above. The
larger the diamond the larger the
table" and there is a correspond
ing difference between the flash of
the facets at the side and the dull
reflection Of the circle at the center.
The newly invented twentieth CEN
fury cutting scintillates from every
point. and increases the brilliancy of
the stone by 100 per cent. The in
ventor, who has been an expert in
diamonds for many years, has for a
long time sought to overcome the
lack of scintillation in the "table" Of
the diamond, and after years of ex-
pertinent has evolved the present
cutting. He went on the principle
that nature makes crystals in octa-
gon and octahedron forms, and in
cutting he has followed as much as
possible the natural lines of crystalli-
cation.
His patent is essentially on shape
formed of two cones, base to base,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-05-31


partment of Commerce.)
or congressional district, and is en-
deavoring to aid such worthy individ.
uals by urging the enactment of the
bill which, as its name implies, is ON
nibus in character.
The Hanna shipping subsidy bill il
also mentioned as being "bottled up
in the house." That measure has been
passed by the senate, but it is doubtful
if it could be passed in the house OF
representatives if all other important
legislation were laid aside solely for
the consideration of the subsidy bill.
Its enemies are numerous and active.
The irrigation bill is an important
measure, which the speaker individ-
ually favors; but, in his capacity as
speaker, it may not be deemed judi
cious for him to officially favor meas
ure of such magnitude, particularly as
the pending bill is framed. 1t is well
known that the president favors irri-
cation of our arid lands, for he has
so stated in his message to congress.
Another pending measure mentioned
is that providing for the creation of a
department of commerce, with its head
as member of the cabinet. This also
has the favor of the president, and
quite number of our best construct
i've statesmen. Congressman Hepburn,
of Iowa, as chairman of the house COM
mite on commerce. will have more to
say about the adoption or rejection of
this measure than the speaker. If he
favors it, it will be reported from his
committee. If he does not favor it, it
will not be reported.
Right here is another matter of i'm
portance for the people to know and
understand. Every chairman of COM
mittee is an autocrat in his sphere.
It is practically impossible for any
bill before the congress to have any
show of consideration without the
active favor Of the chairman of the
committee to which it has been re.
ferred. This fact emphasizes the 9TH
er fact which has been urgently
brought to the attention of the people;
namely, that in every portion of our
federal government there is too much
of one man power to be compatible
and consistent with the prime princi-
Piles of republic.
Will calling attention to all of these
matters of pending legislation, and to
the methods which obtain in our gov
eminent Of the people; and while crit
icising the imperial powers exercised
by individuals, the reader will under
stand that there is no idea of partisan
ship in such animadversions. It makes
no difference which party happens to
be in power for little period. All
men love power. Few men know how
to conservatively exercise it for the
general welfare, unless safeguarded
by constitutional environments which |
shall be periodically observed.
SMITH d. FRY.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-05-31
HIS FISHING-ROD A TREE.
Louisiana Blacksmith Who Catch x
More TarpOn Than Anyone
Else with Less Fun.

On Pettibouche bay, small linden
tation of Louisiana coast line, lives a
French blacksmith who catches more
tarpon, year in and year out, than
any 20 men in the United States put
together, though why he catches
them or what fun he gets out of it
he cannot tell. His name is Tony
Racial; he is grizzled, and he has
lived there all his life, says the New
York Sun.
A good many sportsmen are in the
neighborhood of the bay from April
to November with expensive rods
and reels, camping outfits and mon
ey to pay for boat hire, and Tony,
when he has the time, looks at them
with interest. He cannot under
stand their enthusiasm, but is will
ing to let it pass without protest.
He works hard, shoeing horses, re-
pairing the wagon tires of nearby
planters and doing an odd job now
and then on broken sugar-maling
machinery, and he has not much
leisure. Luckily for him he can fish
in his own peculiar way and work at
the same time.
Within a hundred yards of his
shop deep bayou, 30 yards wide,
makes down to the sea, and the wa
ter in it for some miles from its
mouth is as salt as the sea water.
Sea fishes visit it in numbers, and, as
many schools of mullet pass into it,
the tarpon haunt it. Tony catches
them in this way.
Two hundred yards up the bayou
bank stands tough oak sapling, Is
feet high and as thick through at
the base as his calf. 1t is 20 feet
from the water and he has shorn it
of limbs to the top. It is his fishing
rod.
Some time ago he made from tried
steel huge hook, with a sharp
point and atrociously effective barb.
This hook is six inches long, nearly
as big as lead pencil in the shank
and an inch and a half in diameter
at the curve. .--...
Attached to it is four feet of very
strong dog-chain, q chain with a
breaking strain Of probably 300
pounds. To the chain he has tied 60
feet of quarter-inch grass rope that
would hang bull. He has float
made of a wooden disk four inches
across and the float is kept some
three feet above the hook.
Twice or thrice week Tony will
catch fat mullet, hook it through
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-05-31
FOND OF WASHINGTON.
MRS. Chauncey NJ. Depew, Reared in
Paris, Is Pleased with the
American Capital.

Washington society has about fin
ished its study of Mrs. Chauncey NJ
Depew, and the verdict, already pro.
nounced, is unqualifedly in her favor.
She is what was anticipated rather
that what was hoped for, and that j.
the equivalent of a gracious comp,l-
ment.
On the other hand, Mrs. Depew has
practically completed her survey of
Washington, and Mrs. Depew is de-
lighted with the result of her observa.
tions.
Right in the heart of society's domain
Mrs. Depew is domiciled. Corcoran
house, long famous as rendezvous for
fashionables, is her home. It is visible,
through Lafayette square from the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-05-31

Subsidy Btll.)
crooking the pregnant hinges of the
knee before the voting people, in or
der that thrift may follow their
fawning. John Smith may be elected
to congress again and again, and he
may become speaker or president
some day, but he must never forget
that he is plain John Smith when at
home in Waybackville.
The present incumbent of the
speakership is q plain man of the
people, and it is not true that he
has gone any farther in the matter
of debating the policies of the house
of representatives than have his
predecessors. On the contrary, his
exercise of power has been conserva-
tive in every way. He sticks close to
his duties as a representative of his
district and attends to his duties as
a congressman as faithfully as he did
before his elevation to the high Of
fee which he holds.
Probably the most arrogant Of all
speakers was Thomas B. Reed. of
s1oAAS' Ills p31Gy AhO . very oAAfsA
majority. and all of it's members fol-
lowed the leadership Of Speaker Reed
with the devotion and fidelity of
trained soldiers Of the regular army.
They followed him blindly, In a
sense, and oftentimes they followed
him when such following was against
their individual judgments as to par
ty and national welfare. But they
followed until Mr.. Reed obtained and
maintained = leadership which was
exceedingly autocratic. Under his di-
rection ali precedents were overruled
and overthrown. And yet, as times
make men and environments develop
great events, Speaker Reed seems to
have been the man for the place and
the hour.
Reverting to the quoted news par
agraph it will be seen that measures
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-05-31
STORY OF PRINCE HENRY.
iment for Wearing the Order
of the Garter,

One evening in the middle SOS Prince
Henry of Prussia, just returned from
a longer voyage in the far east, found
himself at ball in the royal palace,
in Berlin. Instead of his naval uniform
of commander he had donned the uni
form of the First regiment of foot
guards, in which he was then a lieu
tenant, relates the New York Times.
A captain belonging to the same regi-
ment soon accosted him, and, MOTTO
ing certain insignia on his arm, said
to him, grufay: do you know, sir,
that it is against the regulations to
wear foreign orders"
Eyes, sir; but my grandmother con.
ferred this, and"
"There is also another regulation
which says that foreign orders are not
hereditary. You will report to your
captain tomorrow"
Eyes, captain" humbly replied the
prince. "But said my grandmother
conferred this-she did not give
it,
"Ah. and what do you call 1t, young
man." inquired the officer, with
slight touch of curiosity.
"The order Of the garter, captain"
'Never heard Of it. Must be some
fake decoration. I shall look into this
matter myself. Who did you say your
grandmother WASP"
II didn't say, captain. But she il
called Queen Victoria"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-05-31
THE OLD AND NEW FORMS.

each cone made up of planes and tri
angles. Looked at from any direc
ton, the triangles and planes scin
tillate and flash light at all angles
making it Impossible to see within
the stone. -.. u.F ..
The retroactive and reflective power
of the stones are both increased by
the new form, the planes in most
Eases receiving light at the angle OF
total reflection and flashing it out
with full force and without loss
Other peculiar properties of the TWEEN
tieth century cutting that do not
exist in any other form yet discov-
cred are ~ that through the in
creased reflection and refraction of
the light the stone appears to be at
least one-third larger than it actu-
ally is; (2) for the same reason the
color is intensified so that white
stone looks winter, a yellow, yellow
er, and blue, bluer; while third
property is an increase in rainbow
tints, due to the increase in the num-
Der of prisms' at the edge of the
stone.
Owing to the intensifcation of
color only the most perfect dia-
monds, such as River stones, Blue
Wesselton, Wesselton and Crystal
can be used with this cutting, and
this, combined with the fact that it
is impossible for a regular cutter to
cut this form without learning an en-
tirely new method, makes the price
so high that it puts them out of
competition with commercial lines.
For this reason they are not handled
by the general run of retail jewelers.,
but only by those having a trade
that will pay well for exclusive
products.
1t is, therefore. safe to predict that
while the twentieth century cutting
will be appreciated by the trade in
general, and by lovers of fine stones
in particular, nevertheless it will not
interfere with the general trade in
brilliants of the present form, and
win not be seen except on the most
perfect and special stones that come
into the market. To the inventor,
however, are due the thanks of the
public for the introduction of the
first decided novelty and improve
ment in diamond cutting during the
past quarter of century.-T. Edgar
Wilson, in jewelers. Circular Weekly
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-05-31
81 Want Everyone to Know How
Completely 1t Cures Indigestion.

! Completely 1t cures AnoAxe
| From the Leeds Saturday journal.
| This shows the unselfish disposition OF Mr.
Hodge, of Orchard Grove; lppleden, New
ton Abbott, who, having been cured Dy
| Vogeler's Compound, wishes every Other
sufferer to know of the benefit he has r.
ceived from this marvellous remedy. he
telles his story as follows:
Gentlemen find Vogeler's Compound =
remedy above all others; for about tins TIM:
last year / was in thorough bad state o.
health, and could hardly drag one leg aftef
the other. I had tried dozens OF remed,es
advertised to cure indigestion and al! ~
attendant evils, but was rapidly going iron
bad to worse, when l had the good fortune
to be recommended to take Voge!ers Com.
pound. / did SO without much faith, and
am thankful to say it made new man "a
me- I should like other people to know ~
virtues and how completely it knocks IN
der the worst forms Of Indigestion and d5s.
pepsia-(Signed.) George H. Hodge n
Vogeler's Compound is the grandest rem
edy Of the century for all stomach disordeMs
and liver and kidney troubles in both men
and women. It is sold in 25c. and 5Oc SIZES
by all medicine dealers, and free sample;
Of liberal size will be sent to any address IN
the country. 1t is made by the proprietor;
of ST. Jacobs Oil, Baltimore, from the for.
mula of one of the most eminent living phy.s
siciauS, r.=a 5ersi iE=-ss
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-05-31
A Nasty Practice.

A nasty practice is what the Chicago
Inter Ocean calls the FASTING of repeated
covering up the filth and germs of disease
that may be propagated in the very, alb
sorbent and decaying mass of -four paste,
paper, animal glue, colors, etc.
They give opinions of eminent health Of
fcers and sanitarians, urging that such
practice should be stopped by legal enact
meHt, and also take occasion to say that
As durable, pure and sanitary coating for
walls.
The Inter Ocean says: "This is q very
important question, and, as it costs moth
ing to avoid this danger, why take any
ehances?"
How much of the alarming spread Of
smallpox and other diseases may be due to
unsanitary wall coverings?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-05-31
Peach and Rice Compo+.

Acompote of peaches and rice makes
an excellent dessert for luncheon.
Take good brand of canned peaches
and pour the juice into porcelain.
lined saucepan. Add about half Gun.
full of graduated sugar and cook to
sirup-like consistency. A little lemon
juice or few drops of sherry improves
the flavor. Cook cupful of rice in a
quantity of boiling water until soft
and then pour into ring or border
mold. When firm turn out in a shallow
glass dish, place the peaches in tho
center and pour the strip over the
fruit and rice.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-05-31
MiHsent Mail.

During the last year23,3 1862 magazines
illustrated papers, picture, cards, etc.
which could not be restored to own
ers, distributed among the inmates Of
the various hospitals, asylums and 9th
er charitable institutions of the Dis
trict of Columbia, by order of the post
master general.-Washington Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-05-31
when Baby Begins to walk.

Experiments upon 1920 children
show that IS $40 per cent. begin to
walk under the age of "a months; .
little over half begin under IA months;
one-third begin under IL months; 10
per cent. begin under 10 months.
Three babies out of the whole number
began to walk under months.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-05-31
How to Clean Ga. Globes.

Gas globes should be cleansed by
scrubbing with firm brush dipped in
suds. Bad stains may be removed by
soaking the globes for some time in
warm water to which a little soda OF
soap powder has been added.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-05-31
Impressive Scene i'm the senate.

Senator Pettus solennly arose, as If to al!
dress the senate His tall and venersheS
form lowered above his colleagues Ihsl
senate became silent, waiting for the WORD
OF wisdom which should fall from his lips
With every eye upon him, Mr.. fettnss
reached around into the tail coat OF biz
long frock coat and drew forth plug AZ
tobacco. Then he took chew and ssts
dosn, without saying word. Everybody
smiled.-Washingto Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-05-31

De felt IN the drying up OF the
rivers and the turning of fertile
countries into waste places.
THE FORESTS KEEP THE
COUNTRY GREEN. They
make it blossom like the rose and
bloom like the garden. Where
there are many trees there is
great moistness. Where there is
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-05-31
An Orderly Family.

The gold medal offered by the
Paris council for the most numerous
and best behaved family of children
has been won by couple named
Gallez, parents of - youngsters.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-05-31
A. Those 1t the Opera,

Toni suppose a professional pugil-
ist may properly be called 'box
party" ss
Dick--Sure. Pugilists don't do much
but talk.-Philadelph Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-05-31

Cope-"I hear your boss expects to raise
your salary next month";" Hope-"Yes;
next month he says he expects to raise my
salary for last month. / haven't got it yet"
-Philadelphia Record.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-05-31
Quite q Convenience.

"My dear, this is my friend Smig-
gins, of whom you have heard me
speak"
I'm glad to meet you, Mr.. smig-
gins. You can hardly appreciate
what a convenience your acquaint-
ance is to my husband when he stays
out later than he should" TIT. Eta
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-05-31
Result, Failure,

Mr.. Pessimist-Now, s'pose you want
me to look pleasant?
Photographer politely -Unless you pre-.
fer to look natural.-Stray Stories.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-05-31
wireless. relex-eph Across oeeaa.

The recent experiment. in wireless telesns
phy across the ocean was complete ~
cess and aroused great public 1ntefe
tested in the success of HostetteTs Stomacf
Bitters. the celebrated remedy for stomach.
liver and kidney complaints, because 1t
reliable. Itpromotes appetite, regulates ~
liver, keeps the bowels regular and cures r.
digestion, dyspepsia, Ia grippe and maian9s
Try it. Our Private Stamp is over the net
nf the bottle
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-05-31
Migrating Jelly Fish.

The Bay of Naples abounds in me.
dusae or jelly fish, often growing az
large as twofeet in diameter and weigh,
ing so and 60 pounds. Some of then
shine at night with greenish light
and are known as ''noctiluca" might
lanterns) by the natives. The jelly fish
sometimes make migrations in great
groups, sometimes SO large and SC
thick as to impede the navigation OF
vessels, like the floating plants in the
sargossa sea of the tropics. These
shoals of medusae, as they are called.
may be so dense that piece of timber
plunged in among them will be held
upright as If stuck in the mud, and or.
binary rowboats cannot force Their
way through them. Their migrations
have never been explained. They are
irregular and occur at no particular
season Of the year and under no pa-.
ticular NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. News
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-05-31

America will have take protect itself from
drying The great begin
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-05-31
Wonder IL This IL True,

The children of parents who are both
red-haired become gray at an early
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-05-31

the back with the great hook, ant
then throw it into the bayou wher'
it is sustained at depth of yare
by the wooden disk. Then he climb!
little way up the sapling, bends i
down and ties the free end of hi:
rope to the top, permitting it tt
spring back. Then he returns to his
work.
The invading tarpon sees the null
let, takes it in his mouth, swims
with it for 20 feet and tries to swal
low it. AS he feels the prick of the
barb he leaps, or rushes, and is fast
ened. He has an unbreakable hook
a grass rope and a tree to fight
against. That is killing combina
ton, no matter what his weight and
strength. '..
The tree which is dead though un.
rooted is elastic and gives him the
strain of the rod as if it were held
in human hands. He may leap 2(
times clear of the water and shake
his head like a dog tossing a bone
churn the still dark water into
waves and burst with all of his speed
against the thing which holds him
but no one is there to see. Finally
he turns on his side and dies.
Before dark Tony goes up the
bayou in skiff and finds drowned
tarpon. He tows the fish to the
bank, drags it out, estimates its
length and weight and goes home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-26
SCROFULA.

Scattered consumption" is a
good way of describing this
disease. 1t is in fact a real
consumption of the little
glands under the skin.
SCOTS Emulsion cures it.
SCOTS Emulsion is good for
all kinds of consumption but
especially good for scrofula.
1t heals the sores-but
doesn't stop there for the
weakness and loss of flesh is
the worst part of scrofula.
SCOTS Emulsion feeds and
strengthens scrofulous chill
dren.
Send for Free Sample.
SCOTT BoWNE, Chemists, 400 Pearl St., N. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-26

Harry p. Kreis Of Baltimore, has one
Of the finest collections Of theatrical
and musical celebrities autographs in
this country.
Mile. Lucie Faure, daughter Of the
late Felix Faure president Of France,
IS about to publish q book on the OK
ford movement in the Church of Eng
land.
Lieutenant Cornelius Vanderbilt OF
the Twelfth Regiment, New York, will
forego a European trip and go with his
regiment for a weeks camp tour on
May 81.
The late Duke of Portland sub
sclibed for all the leading magazines
ana newspapers. had them bound and
each placed in an oak box. making
each volume cost him about $500.
Mrs. Mary Hartford Ford, who has
made the translation for the edition De
luxe Of Paul de Rocks works, which
will cost 100000 a single set, was born
in Williamsport, Pa, forty-siX years
ago.
J. Harris Patton Of New York, 4
noted historian, has just celebrated his
ninetieth birthday. He was born in Fay
cite county, this state, and graduated
at the jefferson College, Philadelphia,
in 1899.
Acknowledgement II. a. Corbin ana
General Wood, it is said, have been Sc
lected as representatives Of this SOW
eminent to witness the military mancu-
vers III Europe during the coming sum-
mcr.
Rev. F. L. Kennel of the Redemp-
torist Order of Boston. has written a
play entitled pilates Daughter"
which will be performed this week by
young women of the Mission Church,
HoXbury.