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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-01-31
IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS.
When the Printer Had to Make His
Rollers and Paste at Home with
the Aid Of His Wife.

So many business Improvements in
all forms of industry have been made
in the last quarter of a century that
an improved method of cataloguing
would have to be invented in order tc
chronicle them, says the Detroit Free
Press.
"My father had printing establlsh~
ment in small town when l was
boy" remarked a middle-aged man,
who was commenting on the superior
mechanics Of the present day, land
my mother made every ink-roller he
used on his presses. Looking back
on the matter now [ can't understand
why she did not run away or get
divorce; it was such a dreadful and
disagreeable job. I'd like to see me
asking my wife to make ink-rollers.
She would call in our family doctor
and have me locked up for abusive con-
dust.
However, in earlier times wives
and mothers were not emanclpated,
consequently they were more patient
and submissive to the head of the
house. My father thought it would be
cheaper to make ink-rollers than to
buy them; SO my mother took the
recipe he gave her and went to work.
"The homemade ink-roller, however,
was a terrible strain on the family;
it involved all of us, in fact. My sisters
helped my mother mix and melt the
glue and molasses of which the little
roller was to be nodded; then, ii the
mixture didn't come out of the mold
smooth and vii right, there was great
distress all around-and it had to be
done all over again. Really, l do not
see how my mother had the INFINITE
patience which that distasteful work
required.
81 was messenger boy between my
fathers place of business and the
house; and distinctly remember how
hated to go down and report to my IA
Their that the ink-roller had turned out
lumny, OF had stuck to the mold, and
had come out broken.
81 used to carry the printing house
paste bucket back and forth IN those
days, too; my mother had to make all
the paste my father used in the bind
ery. Often I've taken the paste bucket
home and found her all ready to go
out visiting. At my message, Father
wants paste right away she never sald
a word, but took off her bonnet and
shawl. and went into the kitchen. l
used to wonder, even as boy, whether
father wasn't half tyrant and mother
half angel. 1t seems to me that there
was more obedience in family life IN
that old time. 1 didn't like to carry
that old paste bucket; still l never
dared to intimate the fact. Nowadays
children have an easier time; tney
don't have to do things that are ungen-
teel. I can't imagine any OF my boys
carrying an old printing Office paste
bucket up the street. $50.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-01-31
ARP ON CHRISTMAS.
He Loves the Old Superstitions That
Cluster About the Day.
Tells of When and How 1t Began to
BE Celebrated-SuESest q New
Years Resolution for the
Youngsters.

Christmas day is about here once
more. Its joyous week is right upon
us when millions of dollars will be
spent to please the children and mil
lions of hearts be made happy. One
day in seven is not enough-we want
a whole week at the end of the year,
and according to Scripture it is a
good thing to have a whole year IN
seven-a year of jubilee when even
the land we till shall have rest ana
wasted energies. Blessings on the
holy fathers who established the
Chris tmas holidays, and on the good
men who for Is centuries have preserved
it for us and our children. 1t is d
blessed heritage and belongs to all
ahke-the rich and the poor, the
bond and the free, the king and his
subject. But these good old ways
are changing and becoming circum-
scribed. Mankind is growing too
stingy of time. Christmas used to
last from the 25th of December to the
9th of January, and for IL days there
was neither work nor toll, nor Off
cial business, nor suits for debts,
dunning. nor preparations for war.
but all was peace and pleasure and
kindly feelings. The peasant was on
a level with the prince, and the girls
laurel and holly and evergreen, and
it was no sin for them to take sly
kiss while the rosemary wreaths en-
circled their brows, for kiss under
the rose was an emblem of inno-
cence and had the sanction of Heav-
en-, and love whispered while wearing
the mistletoe crown was too pure
to be lost or betrayed.
I love the old superstitions that
cluster around this season of my
joy and gladness. Long did lament
the day when my childish eyes were
opened and 1 learned threre was no
Saint Nicholas nor Santa Claus, no
reindeer on the roof, no coming down
the chimney to fill the stockings that
hung by the mantel. Even now l
would fain believe, with Shakespeare.
that for these IL days witches and
hobgoblins and devilish spirits had TO
fly away from the haunts of men
and hide themselves in the dark pits
and caves of the earth, while the good
spirits who love us and watch over
US nestled their invisible forms
among the evergreens that hung
upon the walls. 1t was pleasant to
think that on the last day of the
twelve the cattle knelt down at mid
night and humbly prayed that souls
might be given them when they died,
SO that they, too, might live in Heav-
en- and worship God. l hope the poor
things will have good time in the
next world, for they see rough one
in this, and reckon they will, con-
sidering what splendid pair of
horses came down after the prophet
Elijah. Heaven wouldn't be any the
less Heaven to me to find my good
dog Bows up there, all renewed in
his youth, and to receive the glad
welcome that wags in his tail.
Now children, let us imagine we are
around the cheerful Christmas fire and
talk about Christmas and tell what it
means. Of course you know that it is
the anniversary of the birth of Christ,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-01-31
"KEY MONEY" IN LONDON.
A Curious Phase Of tAe Invasion Of
the En8lish Metropolis by
Foreign Jews.

"Key money" in the east end of Lon
don is the fragrant sign of oyercrowd-
ing. 1t is also an engine devised by the
enterprising foreign Jew to push out
native population.
Most is heard of it in Stepney. In the
window of one of the mere five per
cent. of houses tenanted still by Cen
tiles in that borough the recent an
nouncement, ''This house to let. No
key money. No Jews need apply" was
like the last ditch to an invading army.
It meant that some poor tenant had
refused e3 or "a, not SO much to
please the landlord-whose acceptance
of the offer could not bind-as to sat
isfy patriotic idea.
Key money is consideration paid
to an outgoing tenant by would-be
successor who wants to have the first
word with the owner of the dwelling.
If it is accepted he goes to that for
tunate person and says, in more or less
broken English: II have bought the
key of your house. will give you II
shilings a week." The landlord does
not trouble to explain that the key
was not the tenants to sell. He gen.
orally says: "I'll take 10 shillings,"
and gets that after the necessary hag-
Cling. The Jew-it is always a pale,
overworked Jew-knows quite well, in
fact, that his purchase of the key was
without legal effect.
Rents are rising fast in Stepney and
in all the poor residential streets near
the city. If Jewish tenants are ap-
pearing in streets further afield, it is
only because they cannot now find
houseroom in the business heart OF
London.
Their eagerness to pay high rents,
seeing that they are q thrifty race, is
excellent proof of the ease with which
they make living where the native
population could not. They pay them
regularly and without fail. After
ward, they buy the houses, put new
coat of paint on them, and raise the
rents still higher to their coreligion-
lists coming later. Key money ten
years ago for 16-shilling house was
half crown. It is now never less than
two pounds. That is sum which
makes it worth the while of Gentle
with few sticks of furniture to think
about looking for another house.
If he takes the money, it is not evil
dent at first sight why the original
East ender should feel aggrieved. He
does. What he says is that "these
'Ebrew Jews can't be satisfied without
driving him out of 'ouse and 'ome."
The fact is that their ability to do
this, and not the key money, is his
grievance. Key money is the hateful
SOP thrownato him as he quits.
Besides, English house owners have
of late years accepted the situation in
ever-increasing numbers, and'sold'out;
xhereupon their tenants have had to
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-01-31
ESTHETICISM AND STAMPS.
Fine Ways of Applying the Neces.
~ary M DISTURB Invented to save
the Tongue.

BEFORE this artistic, aesthetic pres
ent. after a letter was ready for 1ts
envelope there was nothing left to do
but lick the stamp, and it was ready
for mailing. But now! Those who
value their social position OF their i'm.
mortal soul do not lick flaps ana
stamps! Horrors! No! The vulgar
ity of the process is evident. Tongues
were made to talk scandal with, per-
haps, but not to click" envelopes. Not
even to moisten them. No indeed:
says the New York Herald.
The really correct, the really, up-to-
date, perfectly groomed, assured, and
highly refined person uses the wetstem
of a rose, after the fashion OF leading
actress in play of ultra aesthetic
propensities.
But in this workaday world some are
too busy to keep roses on desks-too
busy to keep even chrysanthemums
or any other blooming plant. Some
even scratch off hurried notes while
at luncheon. Shall the celery or rad
ishes answer as well?
To their aid came the jewelers.. with
their artistic designs in silver and
gold, and the novelty maker, with his
implements in Dresden china, wrought
iron, cut glass and hammered brass.
Tiny spikes with tiny sponges at the
end to accompany quaint water jars
have been shown for some time as the
proper utensils for the writing desk.
Every correctly appointed hotel fur
nishes these requisites for their pa.
irons, both private and public.
Now, however, the super-particular
girl demands that something more
artistic than mother of pearl shall aid
her in that most disagreeable element
of correspondence. 1t is one of the
things her maid cannot do for her
in fact, it is one of the things which
she must do for herself, for many
reasons.
The various designs supplied by the
jewelers. and department stores for
'Flickers" are very pretty in many in
stances and serve as most acceptable
gifts. They are shown in attractive
models in all the metals and compo-
sitions. They can be bought for
song or fortune, and will be sure to
please the knowing ones who know
they do not stand one chance in so
of having roses 365 days in the year.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-01-31
As in Thy sight" Then first I was,aware
OF patience in my day.

As in Thy sight" Then first wasaware
OF patience in my day.
One after one the silent hours went past.
Nor joy nor hope cane near my lot to
share,
Nor blessed work, to hands which pain held
fast;
Yet they were hours of prayer.
And while l waited, ard they still went on,
Infinite yearning drew my heart above.
Outreaching to the gates where Christ has
gone
So they were hours of love.
One other Guest knew, when far away
The last still hour through sunset porta&
trod;
The presences that filled my empty day
Prayer, Patience, Love and God.
Mabel Earle, in S. s. TtmeA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-01-31
AN EMPTY DAY7

can empty day" I said, when from Ills
hand
= took It first, what time the dawn grew
gray. a. 5he
.svoid Of the work and Joy that had
planned:
An empty, bitter day.
"fIow shall face the long, still hours, l
said.
..The slow, sure hours whose silencejs not
peace. r.. -.
IA one by one they pass with even tread
Until the Daylight cease?'
bowed mine head, and said: God help
me bear
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-01-31
Hunt for Missing Molar..

When Frank Buettner, a wealthy
contractor, of Cleveland, Ohio, awoke
on a recent morning, he missed his
false teeth, and naturally inferred that
he had swallowed them. He was taken
to hospital, where surgeons made in
cisions in his stomach, to hunt for the
missing molars. Before they had
sewed up the missions, his sister-in-
law rushed into the hospital, with the
grinders in her hand. She had found
them under the bed. ~3u.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-01-31
Smoked Fish I'm Germany,

Smoked fish is a favorite article of
food in Germany. The home supply
is so inadequate that there is large
import of fresh fish which are
smoked or otherwise cured and sold
at large profits. Last year the whole
fish import of Germany was over IT,
900 tons.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-01-31
FENCE TO KEEP IN RAIN.
LIT IL Suggested That One 800 Feet
High Would Act a. Do Noun
tain Masses.

It is matter of common knowledge
that in billy situations the rainfall is
much above the average, and that
town may be SO situated with regard to
neighboring elevations that it will re-
ceiye two or three times the amount
of rain in a year that falls on place
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-01-31
A GnOd Rifle Shot.

A peculiar incident happened at the
Yarran, Victoria, rife ranges. A man
was taking aim at 400 yards and just
as he fired several magpies flew in
front of him, about 200 yards distant.
The bullet struck one of the magpies
and brought it to the ground and
bull's-eye was registered by the mark
er for the shot. A bull's-eye and mag
pie were thus scored for one shot.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-01-31
Thoroughly Equipped.

"He's thinking of launching out a.
theatrical manager this winter"
II didn't suppose he was fitted for
that sort Of thing"
20, yes! A relative of his who died
recently left him fur-lined overcoat."
Stray Stories.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-01-31
Homeless Men in Paris.

In the center of Paris there have been
recently built several large "hotels" in
which homeless men may, for four
cents, get a plate of hot soup and an
all-night seat on bench. They are 20
crowded that no one can lie down.
Indianapolis News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-01-31
The Power of Music.

A lunatic in Poughkeepsie was re-
stored to sanity by hearing an orches-
ira. It must have been the playing of
some other orchestra, says the Chicago
Tribune, that made him insane.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-01-31
Gentle Reminder,

Mr.. Staylate-Was that ten or II
that the clock just struck?
Miss Cone (wearily)-Will it make
any difference?-Harpe1 Bazaar.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-01-31
Both.

Baron Smooth-Did Lord Outofcash
put up here last week?
Hotel Clerk-Yes; he did and he
didn't.-Baltimore American.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-01-31
poIar Exp1oration a sport.

Polar Exploration q Sport.
A German geographer complains
that north pole exploration 10 in dam
ger of degenerating into sport, in
which the establishment Of records
Il the main thing.-N. 7. Sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-01-31
Women Doctors I'm Londe..

Medicine as profession for wom-
en- is constantly growing in populari-
ty in London. Women now holding
medical degrees in Great Britain
number more than 500.-Albany Ar
gus
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-01-31
The Usual Way.

He-How did you come to get in
terested in that story? ~
She-1 liked the way it eaded.-De-
troit Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-01-31
Thought He Knew better

Shelf takes all kinds of people to
make the world.
He-Not for me. It taies only one.
Chicago Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-01-31
which are solid gold and carved
AS Mr.. Delkins says:

As Mr.. Delkins says: -|-
81 don't suppose you could find two
such curios in this world. They are
priceless simply because they are not
for sale. I suppose am the only
man in the world who has dug and
made his own timepiece, for GER
tainly did dig the gold, and 1 certain
ly spent good many long hours work
ing it up into watch
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-01-31
Cor.etu for Frenchn,en.

During trial in Paris between the
partners of a corset firm the defense
revealed that one of the branches of
their manufacture were mems cor.
sets. The judge having demanded an
explanation, it was shown that more
than $4,000 corsets were made yearly
for Frenchmen and 5000 were
shipped to England, principally for
army officers. German officers also
created quite a demand till rival
Berlin firm offered cheaper article
Malta's Mich Goats.
Probably in no country has the
raising of the mich goats been
brought to such a degree of perfec.
ton as in Malta. %.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-01-31

"Mr. Thompson said must give you
these samples, sir. He would like to
know if the lining is all right. Had
a heap of trouble with that juice. It's
old Boudreau's cane, and it's green as
grass" eFs
The chemist sprang up, pushed back
his wooden chair, lit his spirit lamp,
and began to test the juice of Bou>
dreau's cane.
The man went out, and the first faint
streak of dawn was reddening the east
ern sky.
The laboratory had grown cold, for
the fire had died out. The chemist
shivered. The lines were a little deeper
on the handsome face bending over the
spirit lamp. and sombre shadows lay in
the tawny eyes.
The blue light deepened to purple, to
violet, and changed to white in the
crystal tube; the chemist made his
test with methodical precision, and
went to his desk to figure on the result
as applied to Boudreau's cane.
"Seven years ago!" he murmured.-
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

The Garden City Imprint says thai
when j. H. Churchill Of Dodge City has
passed through the Pearly Gates they will
have to hide bis wings to keep him from
flying back to Kansas.
The wind storm yesterday evening
h was close 10 the record. The Weather
bureau here reports the wind velocity at
n miles per hour. On January ID, 1877
the record Of Is miles was made, and on
March Bird 1877 there was a record of Y
miles.
The people who took down their stoves
couple of months before warm weather
arrived" .ays the Ness City News, "have
nobody to blame but themselves. There
Is only one time in the year when it is
absolutely safe to take down stoves and
lay aside winter wooltns-that is the
morning of the Fourth of Juy--and they
should DO replaced Immediately after
dinner in order to guard against ac-
cidents."
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21
A Startling Test.

TO save a life, DR.. I. G. Merritt, of
No. Mehoopany, Pa, made a startling
test resulting in wonderful cure. He
writes "a patient was attacked with vo-
lent hemorrhages, caused by liberation
of the stomach. | bad often found Elec-
trio Bitters excellent for acute stomach
and liver troubles so | prescribed them.
The patient gained from the first, and
has not had an attack in IA months"
Electric Bitters are positively guaranteed
for Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Constipation
and Kidney troubles. Try them, Only
SOC at Rath & Bainbridge.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

For RENT-Rooms for lodging or ligh
housekeeping. -Four blocks north Of pos
office. Mrs. j, G. BAIRD. 2t
| want from 30 to 100 acres of break
Ing and blowing done, 10 miles down
river, Apply at once to r. M. WRIGHT
1t
Pettijohn, the horse owned by Sam
Stubs and which has been in the races
at 1t. Louis Is a winner. He has been in
six races during the past two weeks. His
record in this time is twice winner, twice
second and once third. In both
races where be was second he was beaten
by a nose. lie won total in these
races of S955 90 and Mr. Stubbs had an
Offerb wire, Saturday of $4,000 for the
horse.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

The Santa Fe surveyors according to
reports received from the southwest
corner of the state are making good pro-
gress on running the cut off line from
Dodge City to Albuquerque. 1t is said
that the surveyors are now in Beaver
county, Oklahoma, moving on a direct
line between here and Albuquerque.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

The bail storm yesterday evening done
some damaeg in Southeast Fairylew and
Southwest Richland according to reports
received this morning.
At the dinner and supperto be given at
the Rink by the Civic improvement club
Tuesday, nice lot of aprons will be on
sale. II you need an apron be sure to
buypne Of them.
1t appears to be settled that the
Dodge City Touring mill will be put in
operation this season, and ii is under.
stood that the machinery will be over
hauled and the mill made into the best
of modern Touring mills This work
1t is said will begin at once, and
the miller and force for operating the
mill will be employed so that everything
will soon be in readiness to start up.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21
The Octopus.

One tentacle gripping the stomach, an.
other tickling the heart, a third fun
bling around the liver, tightening their
hold every hour-dyspepsia is the mon
ster that does all this and worse. DR..
Caldwel's Syrup Pepsin will make it let
20 mighty quick. Pine Il Bond, Palace
Drug Store.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

The work on the sidewalks Oh Railroad
avenue Is now in progress.
Prof. Held's mother and brother are
here from Emporia for visit.
Leroy Martin arrived home yesterday
from Kansas City where he visited during
the past week,
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21

Herman Wagner bought half section
of unimproved land in Wheatland town
ship last week, for which he paid $40 an
acre. r..
Ed HOlzwarth who was checked in as
Rock Island agent at Dodge City last
week lisa young man who has made
good record with the company. He was
cashier at Hutchinson before coming here
dIhas shown such an aptitude for railroad
work that the company has advanced
him. Mr.. Scribner who was agent here
is now agent at Ramona.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21
OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN.

DIR. COONFZELD,
OsTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN, treats all Dis
eases. both acute and chronic.
/ Consultation and examination free,
Mrs. Coontield also in attendance at
office.
Office over Bee Hive,
DODGE CITY, KANSAS.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21
A Sure Thing.

1t is said that nothing is sure except
death and taxes, but that is not alto
gelher true. DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption is sure cure for all
lung and throat troubles. Thousands
can testify to that. Mrs, G. B, Van-Me-
tire, of Shepherdtown, W. Va, says: ~
had a severe case Of Bronchitis and for a
year tried everything heard of, but got
no relief. One bottle Of DR.. Kings New
Discovery then cured me absolutely"
It's infallible for Group, whooplng cough
grip, pneumonia and consumption. Try
1t. It's guaranteed by Rath Il Balm
bridge, druggist. Trial bottles free.
Regular sizes, Soc, $l.OO.
The Globe-republican., 1903-05-21
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

For RENT-Furnshed room over Mil
ler's feed store. IT
Our specials In neck wear this week
Zoe bows at loo. 1t
Try "Caamel nut Sundae." The
latest. At Gwinner'ss soda fountain. If
The Civic Improvement club will serve
dinner and supper at the Rink on cleo
ton day, Tuesday, May 26.
Leo French will arrive soon from
Chicago to visit bis parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. I. 4. French Of Dodge City.
Don't go fishing without getting one
Of our famous fishing hast, at Zoe. YORK
KEY MERCANTILE Co. 1t
Mr.. aud Mrs. W. +. Petition returned
the latter part of last week from a visit
with their daughter in New Mexico.
Have glasses fitted to your eyes by a
professional optician. Costs 10 more.
See P. II. YOUNG, the Optlclan. If.