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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-05
TIE LATEST WRINKLE.
Everything In the Way of Gifts Haa
Reference to the Recipients
Birth Month.

Many q girl Is busy nowadays deco
rating her room, her personal belong
ings and herself with the flowers, gems
and colors which have reference to he1
birth month, and in making presents
to her friends she gives them also the
same significance.
For the last few years there has
been an increasing attempt to make
gifts which recognize in some way the
recipients pet fads. AS this is an
athletic age, all sorts and kinds OF
things have been made having refer
ence to golf, tennis, bicycling, riding
and driving. Now the fad is to utilize
the symbols of the birth month.
For herself the girl uses chiefly the
flowers for the month in which she
was born. These she cultivates, if she
has garden, and wears. She decorates
her room with them in draperies, bed
covers, upholstery for reed or willow
furnittre and hargings for her win
dows. There are SO many pretty
things in floral designs that every
purse finds something desirable within
reach. The girl even embroiders her
handkerchiefs and lingerie with her
flower, though it must be said that she
does not put much work into the lat
ter unless it is for trousseau. In
this outdoor age she cares more for
sports than for needlework, and she
can buy her underwear for less than
she can make it.
Here are the three chief emblems for
the several months-gemA flowers and
astral co1ors:
January-White onyx, snowdrop,
brown, silver-gray and black.
February-Amethyst, primrose, pink,
blue and Nile green.
Neutrality-suspicious., violets, white.
pink, emerald and black.
April-Diamond, daisy, white and
rose.
May-Emerald, hawthorn, red and
lemon yellow.
June-Pearl, honeysuckle, red, blue
and white.
July-Ruby, water lily, green and
russell brown.
August-Moonstone, poppy, red and
green.
September-Sapphire, morning glory,
gold and black with blue dots.
October-Opal, hops, black, crimson
and light blue.
November-Topaz, chrysanthemum,
golden brown and black
acknowledgements holly, gold
and brown.
There are gorgeous things In the
way of birthday pillows ready made
or ready stamped at low price to
make up in birthday designs. These
have not only the appropriate colors,
flowers and jewels, but the signs of
the zodiac for the month. The birth
month colors or flowers are also put
into picture frames, handkerchief and
tie or veil cases, cushions and bureau
covers. The imitation jewels can be
bought to sew on. Birthday spoons
with the appropriate flowers can be
found, some with the gems set in, and
rings with both flowers and gems. For
the children there are pencils and
pen holders set with imitation birth
stones.-Washington Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-05
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wanted, and this line of argument in
congress was the greatest obstacle
| toward its completion the Commercial
| Pacific Cable company encountered.
| It took IS months to build the cable,
| and all through the different phases OF
construction Clarence w. Mackay was
close observer. When an attempt was
| made to land the San Francisco end last
December Mr.. Mackay was injured in
an endeavor to loosen hawser that had
become damned in the post. He took a
hand at the work himself and received
quite number of bruises when the
hawser suddenly freed itself.
The cost of the Pacific cable was be-
tween s9.0Oo,00 and 10000 900, and Mr.
Mackay took up the financing of the
enterprise where his father had left off
The salient point Of benefit from the
opening OF this new round-the-world
line, according to Mr.. Mackay, is that it
opens the trade of the orient. From a
government standpoint it will save the
United States between 100000 and
s400, 900 yearly in cable tolls. This is in
time of peace. In time OF war, the en-
tire cable will be turned over to the gov
eminent for its use. This is an en-
tirely voluntary act on the part of the
cable company and is in accordance with
the wishes of the elder and younger
Mackay. AS the latter puts it: 1T is an
American institution and in times of
war the American government shall
have the full use OF it,
AS to Mr.. Mackay's life, about his only
recreation these days is taken at his
summer home, Roslyn, L. l., or on his
chartered yacht, Colonia, in which he
makes the trip from the country to New
York city and back each day. He is in
his Office every day in the week, except
an occasional Saturday, from nine in the
morning until five in the evening, and
his capacity for work has been remarked
by every one who comes in contact with
him.
Although an all-around athlete, Mr..
Mackay has paid little attention to ath-
letics since his fathers death. He
seems to have settled down in the bust
ness rut. He is an expert racquet play
er, but even this. his favorite sport, he
has not INDUCED in. He still keeps a
stable Of polo ponies. but does not play
the game. ~
Since he disposed of his racing stable
at Saratoga in August last year Mr.
Mackay has not owned race horse. His
stable was one of the best on the turf
but when his father died young Mr..
Mackay cabled from his bedside to his
trainer, Charlie" HILL to sell every
horse he had. and they we're disposed of
at sacrifice. Such horses as Mexican
sold for $4,000; His Eminence for So
900; horses that cost Mr. Mackay more
than double that amount year previ-
Ola
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-05
SENTIMENTAL JEwELRY.
dearest" Pendant and "GoOd Luclk'
Bangle Are in AstOnfshinx
Demand Just Now.

Sentimental jewelry is in vogue just
now, or perhaps it would be more cor
rect to say that sentiment is finding
expression in the productions OF the
jewelers. and goldsmiths to a greater
degree at the present time than for
some seasons past. Witness the popu-
larity of the heart-shaped bangle and
pendant, the fancy for the miniature
adorned brooch, and various orna-
ments and trinkets introducing the
true love knot or some similar senti-
mental device. Now comes new
claimant for consideration, and from
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-05

w Y
Called by Some the messiah" Of Our
80 1Colored Popuiation) Il s..
the cities generally gaining at the ex.
pense of the country districts.
In Charleston, 8. C., the scolored
population increased in ten years from
$4,000 to 10000; in Jefferson county,
KY, which includes Louisville, the
colOred population increased from 33,
600 to $4,000 in, ten years; in Shelby
county, Tenn, which includes Mem
phis, from $1,000 to $4,000; in Fulton
county. Ca, which includes Atlanta,
from $4,000 to $4,000; d. in Baltimore
from $1,000 to 10000; in Washington
from 10000 to 100000; in Duval coun-
ty, Fla, which includes Jacksonville,
from $4,000 to $4,000: in Warren coun-
ty, Miss, which includes Vicksburg
from $4,000 to $4,000; in St Louis from
$4,000 to 35,Qo0 and IN Galveston from
1000 to $500. 3 5 ~ @'a* tgE
Indications OF the migration of coli
ored residents to the large cities may
be found in the north as well as in the
south. In the state Of Pennsylvania
the increase in the colored population
in ten years was $4,000. OF this $4,000
was in Philadelphia and Ptttsburg
alone. fS}f-S-fs r. S
In, New York the increase in the
colored population in ten years was
$4,000, but of this total 10000 was in
New York county, 1000 in Brooklyn,
and 1000 in Richmond and Queens,
and 1000 in the whole rest of the state.
Another reason for the increase in
the colored population Of the city, not
given by Mr. Washington, is the bet
ter wages paid to colored people in the
cities and their larger opportunities
for material ADVANTAGE F=s9zss
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-05
SOME BoUDoIR DoN'Ts.
Simple Things for the Complexion
Which Are Worth Knowing and
Putting in Practice.

Don't be afraid of sunshine. Cura-
tive powers are in the chemical rays Of
the sun, and they rejuyenate.
e Don't think OF the complexion only
and fear tan and freckles; they can be
removed. The sun is one of the most
efficient of all surgical methods in the
treatment OF morbid growths as warts,
moles and all parasitical skin diseases.
Don't use borax and rose water to re-
move tan ard freckles without putting
on d little cold cream afterward, for
borax makes the skin cry.
Don't use cold water when giving the
face cosmetic scrub. Warm water,
followed by dash Of cold water, is bet
ter.
Don't despise the humble lemon.
With the juice of lemon and the beaten
white of an egg, milaGy, brush in hand,
may touch up her freckles in the seclu-
sion of her boudoir and no one be the
wiser.
Don't forget that vinegar will eradi-
cate yellow stains from the face. Battle
the bruise at once with v,legar and dis
coioration will be prevented.
Don't have shiny nose and forehead
because it Is warm weather Use lit
tie cologne or spirits Of camphor in
the water when bathing the face.
Don't wash your face in cold water
the moment you reach a washstand II
you have been travelling. Remove traces
of dust and smoke with cold cream, and
wipe off with soft towel
Don't expect to cure an eruption on
the face by an external application only
A hot foot bath containing washing
soda will often cure this trouble.
Don't use tincture of benzoin on the
face unless the skin Is dry. 1t is detri-
mental to an oily one. This is an in
stance Of preparation excellent in
itself but not suited to every complex
ion.-Chicago Record Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-05
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MIGRATION OF NEGROES,
Thousands Leave the Country Every
Year to Find Employment
In the Large Cities.

Booker 7. Washington recently gave
two reasons for the general migra ton
of the colored population from the
country into the cities-the superior
educational facilities for 'coloreds chill
dren and the better police protection
afforded by the cities. 1877
The increase in the negro population
of the United States between 1890 and
1900 was 1850, OOO,- or at the rate OF
about Is per cent, the white popula-
ton in the same period increasing q
per cent. But this gain in the colored
population is not evenly distributed,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-05
Horse Ate Panama HIT.

A Paris halter named Der, whose shop
is in the Boulevard Ge Belleville, had a
big display Of summer hats on the side
walk, including many panamas. He left
the shop few minutes Sunday after
noon, and when he returned was hor-
ror stricken to observe a cab horse
busily engaged in devouring the finest
panamas. Most of these had already
gone into the horses stomach, which
probably had been accustomed to ordi-
nary straw,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-05
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TRUTH TELLING RARE.
S2sgs3A 6 M65f7 7 IT, III yas5 s
She Didn't Want to Go to Heaven
Because She Would De Too
4 t@f FAsE s2LOrex0ne.g kyzrs

A small girl who lives in this city
has troubled her mother very much
by her reckless disregard for the
truth. One day her mother had very
serious talk with the little daughter,
and ended up by telling her that liars
could not go to Heaven, says an ex-
change. The small daughter reflected
for, a time, and then said: Mamma,
do you ever tell 1ies?"
z Certainly. not" replied her mother.
Sudden recol1ections sweeping across
her mind, she hesitated, and added: &
sometimes, of course. when lit is
impossible for me to see people, send
down word that l am not at home.
But that is merely 10 keep from hurt
ing their feelings It is not lying
The small girl reflected and said
nothing. 4T
That night when her father came
home, she said, blu1tly:
Papa, do you ever tell lies?'
Certainly not replied her father,
with establishment and some indigna-
ton. Then he began to fdget little,
and after awhile added: '.Of course,
when Pm selling goods l can't always
tell all know about them. It's the
other fellows business to know what
kind of goods they are. That isn't ".
ing, though: that's just business ;,
The small girl reflected again, and
aater n,atzses consideration, spoke: !
SssI don't think that / want to go TIC
Heaven. she said; there won't be
anyone thefe but God ana George
swAshinst6n.ss H
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-05
Geronimo Now : Meth di.t.

Geronimo and dozen of his Apache
warriors have joined the Methodist
church at Fort sil1, 1nd.r., havingbeen
baptized in the presence of alarge crowd
of Indians and whites With the
Comanches sitting on one side u ne
tabernacle and the Apaches on the
other. each tribe with its interpreter
standing in the foreground repeating
the words of the white preacher, the
minister stood and told the story Of
Christ. At the close of the sermon
Geronimo and u Of his warriors, pris
oners at Fort Sill, went forward and
asked to be received into the church.
In the afternoon the baptismai cere
mony occurred.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-05
QUEEN WRITES PLAY.
Carmen sylvia" Deals with Love n
10 the Folly of Marrying Out
of Ones Station. =

Carmen SYLVIA Queen Elizabeth OF
Roumania) has been occupying her
time recently writing a play founded up
on events in the history of Roumania.
The New York World says that the
story is woven around the adventures
of knightly Roumanian prince. He 10
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-05
Raspberry Frolnase.

Put one ounce OF gelatine to soak
In q cupfulA of cold water for half an
hour. Mash one quart Of red, ripe
1aspberries through q sieve and mix
with a cupful of powdered sugar. Then
dissolve the gelatine over hot water
and stir into the pulp. Add a few
drops of cochinea1 ii you want bright
er color. As the mixture begins to
thiclsen stir in two cupfuls of whipped
cream and turn into plain brick
mold. Pack IN ice ana coarse salt for
two hours Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-05
Mo. KindlinE Wood Qeeded

Nothing is spent Tor fuel by the
Maories of New Zealand.ss They cook
their potatoes and other vegetables in
volcanic heat. There area few volca-
noes in New Zealand, and come of the
Maories live up in the mountains near
them. They make the volcanoes servv
rs cooking stoves.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-05
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BAY TREE AND TUB.
Hints for Housekeepers Who Are In
tcrested in Outside Ornament
tation of Their Homes,

Why is it that the square tub is not
more often used for such subjects as bay
and orange trees? The use of these
plants for outside Qrnamentation Of
residences has greatly increased of re-
cent years, and there is every indica-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-05
Good Dressing for Burns.

For burns use dressing Of saturated
soda or equal parts of linseed oil and
lime water, vaseline. sweet oil, butter
any bland oil-but on no account g]ycer.
in, which is irritating.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-05

men Sylva.') yseR .
of simple countryman. whose only
daughter nursesshim. The prince and
the countryman's daughter fall in love
and the prince gets her fathers consent
to educate her to occupy the position OF
a princess. gay,.,
She is placed in convent. and while
studying there she realizes the distance
between her and the prince. So she
takes the veil and becomes nun rs
In despair the prince follows her ex-
ample and becomes a monk.
Z The royal moral is plain. 1t is that
marriages between peasants and
princes are to all right-minded persons
against nature. q
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-05
a. the Hixh seas.

'''s Itthe how 81 the steamer sit the twohapn,
young people. -.
s.saow sweet i seems to-night!M sighs
the girl; How sTsetiy 80. solemn is the view
Sleeping placidly ahead of the boat
.Fes, love-" agrees the young man. IA
i. asleep in front of the boat, but it is s wals
beh;ad. Judge.
agsgss Help Wanted.
A. Fusser-What would you do If kissed
Mary McLane-I would scream for help.
"Why, don't yous think could do n
alone ?"-Punch Bowl.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-05
Fre.h Fruit Sauce.

Take on pint of whipped cream and
add one cupful of fresh fruit pressed
through a sieve, two tablespoonful
pulverized sugar.-Household Ledger.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-05

much pain IN my back; q
time went on I could hardly
endure It ] could rot stand
except for . few moments M
. time !: ! grew weak and
exhausted {; / could not even
delight Homework; I could
not stoop or bend ; my head
ached severely II was In pain
from my head down to nv
heels: centering In the III.
neys It was q heavy, steady.
sickening ache !; Ieould nj
rest nights, and got IN
mornings weak and tired.
thought I was abaut doue
for, when I saw Deans KiI.
ney Pills advertised. Within
. week after copamencina
their use / began to improve.
and from that time on rapidly
grew better. I used I've
boxes In all and was cured =
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-05

Telephone in Every Suite.
In New York city there are IL hotels,
each Of which has more than 300 tele-
phones
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-05

Well Fitted to Make Trouble.
She-Has your roommate an ear Tor
music?
He-Worse; he has two hands and a
mouth.-Harvard Lampoon.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-05
s.It n.th for the Eyer,

Salt Bat0 1Of th0 Eyebs
Never neglect to battle the eyes occa-
sionally in salt water. A weak solution
ts best.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-05
KIDNEY

Aching backs aze eased
Hip. back, and loin pains
overcome. Swelling OF the
limbs and dropsy signs
vanish. II fsEjA a
They correct urine With
brick dust sediment, high
colore d, pain in passing.
driboling, frequency, hed
wetting. Doan's Kidney Pills
remove calculi and gravel
Relieve heart palpitatiou,
sleeplessness. headache,
nervousness, dizziness .,
Mrs James Beck Of 81
West Whitesbor0 Street.,
Rome, N. Y, says: II was
troubled with my kidneys for
eight or nine years had
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-05
HelD Wanted.

....er M =, st sa c; ss:. ,i T COMFORT
cnseuef Stubborn
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-09-05
PROFIT BIZ OTHERS, :EXPE

E. P. & S. r. F1JGUA.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-11

ty. [ understand the anxiety to know
what the weather will be. If our posi-
ton at Christmas called for storm l
should say so without hesitation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-11

q crop of 4.s54,s37 bushels raised this
year, thirty short grass counties pro-
duced 4.s2s, ga bushels, and the other
seventy-four counties raised only a
little over 100000 bushels.
Barley is a good producer in western
Kansas. The average yield for the
state was over 81 bushels per acre,
while in Cove county the average was
IA bushels. Cove county also raised
the most wheat per acre this year, 26
bushels
bushel of barley, according to the re-
ports received by the state department
Of agriculture. They are Allen, Ander-
son, Butler, Chautauqua, Cherokee,
Clay Douglas, Elk, Franklin, Geary,
Greenwood, Jefferson, Labette, Leav-
enworth Linn, Marshall, Morris. Wa
baunsee and Woodson- Others raised
almost none. For instance, Miami
raised 100 bushels on acres; Chase
raised so bushels on acres; Coffey
raised 36 bushels on acres: Usage
raised 100 bushels on acres; Pottawa-
tonne raised ITO bushels on 5 acres;
Riley raised 40 bushels on acres.
The largest barley counties are in the
northwest part of the state. Thomas.
Sheridan and RawIins lead the list, and
with them barley forms an important
crop Decatur county. one Of the same
group is fifth in barley production, and
Sherman. on the Colorado line west of
Thomas, is seventh.
Very little has ever. been said about
barley as a Kansas crop. 1t has never
been exploited in the least. It's spread
has been due solely to its natural spread
from farmer to farmer. The results OF
its production in western Kansas, how
ever, show that it is peculiarly adapted
to that region, and it would seem that
there are great possibilities in it. The
total acreage in the state this year was
152, 0s3, which produced 4,S54, 1877 bushels
with a total value of 1853, 907.87.
The average value per bushel over the
state is therefore about 80 cents. With
a yield of 81 bushels per acre, the aver
give a return Of SLIPS cents an acre
which is pretty good for land that sells
for from So to SIS an acre. In Cove
county, where the yield was A bushels
per acre, the returns would be S14.62 per
acre at 33 cents a bushel. This makes
It as good a crop as the wheat was in
that part Of the country this year. Cove
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-11
A GAIN ALL AROUND.
Trade for Year Generally Re-
ported Greater Than in 19O2ss

New York, Dec. 11.-Special kilograms
from correspondents of the attenuation
al Mercantile Agency throughout the
United States are summarized as fol-
lows:
The most encouraging information
regarding the state of trade is found
in the condensed reports from leading
lines for the year as compared with
1902
In New England, dealers announce a
gain in the shoe trade of Is percent,
cottons 10 per cent, rubber 10 and Is
to Is per cent, with outlook in leather
and rubber promising and in lumber
and cottonS problematical. Lumber
sales are reported off rs per cent from
1902. Wool is improving.
Throughout the southwest business
generally has averaged 10 to 20 per cent
over the year before. In the central
south returns are even more favorable.
Baltimore says 1908 was 10 per cent
better than 1902 in jobbing lines
Both Philadelphia and Pittsburg say
| general trade in Pennsylvania has ex-
eeeded that in 1902, despite labor disturb
ances and 10000 idle employees at this
! time. In the northwest merchants say
/ business will average about per cent
under totals for 1902.
| Statistieian Swank states that the
| bottom has been reached in the iron
and steel depression. The Maryland
| Steel company has an order for 20, 900
| tons of rails for Beirut. Steel buyers
are awaiting the meeting of the billet
pool, December 16. Iron prices are
| leather and coffee. Petroleum is up 8
cents per barrel-the biggest point in
eight years. New York dry goods mar
| ket is unsatisfactory.
| Money is returning from the west
more slowly than expected. Railroad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-11
FOUGHT OLD ENGLAND.
More Kansas Descendants of a Rsvo-
lutionary Hero.

Blue Rapids, Kan, Dec. 11.-Some in
terest is being worked up in the matter
of Revolutionary descendants in Kansas
We have in Blue Rapids quite a num-
Der. among them are Peter, George and
Hiram Burnett, sons of Mrs. Mary
Burnett of Haddam, Kan, who is now
81 years old and is a daughter of Peter
Stiner, a soldier in a North Carolina
regiment in the Revolutionary army
who was wounded in battle fighting for
American independence.
Peter and Hiram Burnett, both veter-
ans in the civil war from the beginning
to the end of that mighty conflict, John
Burnett, another son, was a soldier in
the 1920 Illinois infantry. was killed in
the battle of Resaca during the Atlanta
campaign. May. 1854 Grandma Burnett
lives with her daughter, Mrs. Julia A
Gray, in Haddam, Washington county,
Kansas