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WEEPING AND SIGHT.
""s Flow of Tears Strengthens
inc Eyes Instead of InjurfnS
Ones Vision.

A British medical journal an.
nounces that the old theory that
'ears weaken the sight is wrong
Inc tears, declares this medical
aothorlty, act as tonic, keeping the
eye soft and limpid. 1t has been
hotlced that women in whose eyes
sympathetic tears gather quickly
nave brighter and tenderer orbs than
others. II
When the pupils are hard and cold.
the world attributes it to ones hard
disposition. But this is mere fig
"fe or speech, and implies lack of
gentle tears that are to the cornea
ot the eye what salve is to the skin
or ncurlshment to the blood.
Inc reason that some women weep
more easily than Others, and still
more readily than men, does not lie
IN the strength of the tear gland, but
In the possession of more delicate
nerve system.
Men are not nearly so sensitive, to
emotion. Their sympathetic nature
IN the, medical sense-is less de-
velorcd, and the eye is thus otected
from shocks. Instead. therefore, of
contemptuously scorning tears as a
woman's practice, man should thank
the formation of his nerve system
Tor his seeping superiority in this re-
Spect
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-03-21

Estates in Europe are lying about
loose, wanting the rightful heirs to
come and clai m
them, to judge by
tunes In EUROPE the circulars that
periodically are scattered about the
country. The plan of this swindle is
that of writing to a distant man (or
woman) and telling him Cor herr that
some relative or person of the same
name has recently died, leaving con-
siderable property, and that the OPP
orator has strong reason to believe
that the person addressed is entitled
to quite slice Of the estate and the
five dollars, or ten ollars, or twenty
dollars will pay the said operator, who
claims, says the St. Louis Globe-Dem-
ocrat, to be an attorney at Jaw" for
looking up the matter. These swindles
catch a good many dollars, for the
dodge is shrewd one, and many quite
sensible people are caught by it. The
million people, more or less, who are
looking for fortune from some de-
ceased relative in Europe, and spending
their money in advertisements and
agencies, would be far more likely of
success in life if they eschewed these
hopes and followed their honest call
ings. We have heard a great deal
q bo,f ovroo4od fnrf11noS from WEALTHY
deceased relatives abroad, but cannot
recall single instance where anything
substantial was ever received. Estates
don't go begging in Europe. There is
some one on the spot taking care of
any apparently stray one. Proving
distant relationship is sometimes a
difficult task Soldiers who bear the
marks of wounds often have trouble to
prove disability in their efforts to get
pensions.
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-03-21

are among the 1rSt families OF To-
peka.
She has always been an earnest
worker in the state suffrage asso'
citation, and has taken keen inter
est in politips, although it was not
until the last campaign that she con-
sented to stand for. an Office.
A keen politician, Mrs. Ruble is nc
less a devoted mother, and her home
is model of coziness and comfort
She is idolized by her children, who
are always given large share of her
attention, no matter how pressing
outside duties may be.
Mrs. Ruble refuses to state what
particular work she desires to accom-.
plish in this legislature, but in a
general way she has matters in view
relative to the boys and girls indus
trial school and child labor.
81 shall support any measure that
appeals to me as woman, or to my
sex in general" she said, "and shall
be glad to cooperate in any way that
I can with those who desire to Sc
cure anything along those lines.'
The popular picture which many
have found of the woman politician
is not found in Mrs. Ruble. She
strikes even an unobservant person
as being a womanly woman before
she is anything else.
A favorite gown of hers is OF
black satin, relieved with white, and
there is nearly always rosebud or
a bunch of violets tucked among the
laces of her bodice. Her soft gray
hair is massed in pompadour fashion
over a well-shaped head, and the in
telligent expression of her face is
enhanced by pair of beautiful dark
ewes.
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-03-21
DEEP BREATHING.
Eimple Method of Obtaining and Re-
tanning VigOr of Mind
and Body.

In inc Spiritual Quarterly Maga-
zine there is an interesting article by
II. Fl. Browne, entitled '.For the
Breath Is the Life" 1t begins by
declaring that deep breathing is an
absolute necessity to strong and vig-
orous health.
If people would regularly carry
out the practice they would soon
find decided improvement in their
mental and physical conditions. The
first requisite is that the lungs should
be thoroughly filled. Few people even
half fill their lungs. The second
point upon which he insists is that
| all breathing should be from the alb
dominal muscles. Most people are too
lazy or lack'the necessary mental en-
ergy to breathe properly. Mr.. Browne
declares that all that we have to do
| when in fear, weariness, pain, dis
couragement and similar states is to
sit down, relax our muscles and draw
deep, long controlled breaths, in or
der to find rest, strength, peace and
power. Whenever you catch yourself
holding your. breath or breathing
short at once put the will to work,
and draw a deep, natural breath, and
you will find that it has a marvellous
effect in banishing fear, WEAKNESS,
doubt or pain. The following are di-
rections which Mr.. Browne gives for
the practice of deep breathing:
A few good exercises for you until
you can originate others are as fol-
lows: Stand erect, head thrown
back, place arms alimbo and draw
breath through your nose till you
feel the lungs are full; then eXhale
through mouth, first a few times nat
urally: then with more force, then
with all the force you have; then
open the mouth wide and let it out
as slowly as possible. Any good
book upon elocution will give you
breathing exercises. All the needed
change is that you are to think while
al the exercise that you are mind
(or spirit), and are manifesting pow
er over all conditions as you breathe.
] am taking power into manifesta7
tion. With this thought. no matter
in what form, you will find power.
at first you may find yourself.
after few inhalations, getting diz-
zy. The sooner this comes the more
do you need the practice, for it is
demonstration that you have ordi-
narily little oxygen in the lungs. and
are taking now: enough to overstimu-
late--to intoxicate you. Therefore,
stop when this condition comes and
try again, each time gaining, until
you find no unpleasant condition, but
do find life more abundantly yours
than ever before. In the morning
stand by an open window or out of
doors and breathe. Breathe from the
solar plexus, but remember it is the
thought that determines the result.
Have at all times, night and day.
fresh air. Never live in close room.
Pure air and deep. courageous breath
ing will cure all the ills man is heir
to, be they Of body, purse or reputa-
ton.
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-03-21

Texas is such a big state, with such a
various climate, that almost anything
from cocoanut to cabbage can be
grown within its borders. Along the
gulf coast experiments are being made
with many plants and trees indigenous
to the tropics. Secretary Wilson be-
ieved that tea could be growntherea as
well as in China and drecentexperiments
have proved his ideas correct. Figs are
also grown successfully along the
coast, and in some places the culture
of silk worms is shown to be profitable
Texas can also raise any kind of live
stock and produce as good ones as any
state in the union. l
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-03-21
MRS. ALICE M. RUBLE.
She Is n Member of COlOradO's LeEis.
1ature and Making n Mark
Among Politicians.

Mrs. Alice NJ. Ruble, member of the
lower house of the Colorado legisla-
ture, who distinguished herself by
making the nomination of Henry NJ.
Teller for United States senator, is
having her first experience with Off
cial life, but she has made herself
perfectly familiar with all the duties
and opportunities of her Office, and it
is her intention to in every way pos
sible advance the cause of her SEX.
Mrs. Ruble was born in Vermont,
and is member of the old Blush
family. Her father was Kansas
pioneer, and some of her relatives
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-03-21
TOO MUCH, OF A GOOD THING.
Jimmie Had to Wear the Furs on
Parade and Freeze When He
Took Tb em OF.

Never before have the wealthy peo-
pie of New York provided so gener-
ously for their coachmen and foot
men in the way of furs. Even moder-
ately cold day is ain excuse for trot-
ting out mountains of fur, made into
great peaked caps, into heavy capes
and combinatios of both. The fact
that the winter has been unusually
warm has not prevented the use of
furs No matter if it made the car
riage men uncomfortable, the furs
had been purchased at great cost, style
debating, and they must be worn, says
the New York Tribune.
In front of fashionable store on
Fifth avenue the other day there stood
was the driver, a pile of black bear
skin, with nothing showing but his
face. At the carriage door a boy Of
perhaps Is could hardly stand under a
similar load.
A tattered youth, sans overcoat and
the other requisites of winter. came up
the street whistling. He saw the fur
clad youth and came to a theatrical
stop in the middle of the pavement.
"Hully gee!" he cried. "a bear, an
loose on de avenue! I'll just call cop
before he eats somebody"
The boy of the furs tilted his nose
\ bit higher. as became servant of the
rich.
"What zoo zoo did you get loose
from?" asked the tattered youth,
mockingly.
go away. Go away" ordered the
cne in the furs.
"Well, darn me, if it amt Jimmie!"
exclaimed the other in surprise. "Jim-
mie, don't you know your old friend,
Huskey?"
''Oh, it is you, is it,"
"'Course it is. Say, what's the mat
ter with you, wearing all that stuff
fine day like this?"
"'Tain't my fault" said the other,
dropping the proud and naughty and
taking on sorrowful tone. 1.-The mis-
sus makes me. These fur jiggers IL
be the death of me. She makes me
wear 'em when we goes out on de ave-
nue.. an as soon as gets home off they
come. Then / has to go out without
'em and I'm about dead wild cold.''
Better come back to de alley, jim
mie.'
just then the .'missus,' sable clad,
came out of the store. and "Huskey'
strolled up the street, more content
than before. "You'se surely can git
too much of a good thing, he said, and
to warm his fingers he whistled "Sum-
mer Time" through them.
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-03-21
MONEY MADE AT HOME.
How Girls Who Live in the COuntr3
May Apply Themselves with
Pecuniary Profit. ;.

once hea 4 girl complaining that
her country jfe precluded any posi-
bility of making money, SO told her
about another country girl who made
comfortable living and helped to a
great extent in her younger sisters
and brothers education, writes Mrs.
S. Carpenter, in American Queen. This
enterprising young woman lived in a
pretty house which in summer-was coy
cred with trailing vines. She noticed
that the boxes of flowers received by
her city cousins and friends did not
contain any greenery, ferns or large
leaves, SO she set to work on her new
tanned the addresses of some leading
florists and few weeks later found
her supplying three of them regularly
with Virginia creerers, berry leaves
and wandering jew. IS g g 81 o zs RI -
OF course her little business did not
bring her in fortune by any means,
but she was patient and in a very
short time devised a way of increasing
her income. The florists whom she
supplied were very glad to recommend
her to some of their rich patrons. To
these she wrote asking them to permit
her to demonstrate her ability and
artistic talent for decorating the table
Two of them readily consented and
that was the second step to most sue
cesssful end. They were so much
pleased that before she could realize
her good fortune she found herself
very much in demand. 70 her green
cry enterprise she added the violet cul-
ture and she is now clearing $500 a
year, plus perfect health, which has
work zss---. 49, --,.szs
1t does not fellow. of course, that
every country girl lives in .vine-cov-
cred houses or has tastes or talents in
the flower direction, but there are
other fields, if not so remunerative as
vivolet culture. One young woman
raised mushrooms. another gathered
nuts, and still another made delicious
jams and preserves for which she was
fortunate to get some private orders.
The daughter of country doctor was
clever horsewoman. At the death OF
her father she was ambitious to take
his place as far as possible is the sup
port of her family. So she very
promptly wrote to one or two promi-
nent horse dealers, offering her serv-
ices at very reasonable salary. They
were accepted and she betook herself
to the great city. Her work was to
exercise the ladies' horses daily by
jumping them, riding to hounds, etc.
She earned living for herself and
was able to save. something, and oc-
casionally when She was fortunate
enough to sell horse for her employ
er the size of her pocket book increased
in proportion to the liberal percentage
she received. .-.s
There are. really, girls. more ways
and means than you would realize nn-
til you begin to think about it; mean
to think in an intelligent way by put
ting your minds in a positive attitude.
Negative minds and thoughts repel;
positive ones attract the elements
scattered about in the atmosphere
which only need to be taken in and
utilized. Try it for yourselves and see
the result.
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-03-21
white valenciennei

composed of white vaencennes
decolete boero of the
all of
of
the vaenennes
The girdle
covered with chan
The lower opened
the covered with long white lace tt
fnished at the top with a black velvet band
Of the at
with chantly edged
eofw pink muslin
other
ribbon
the
ornamened with
anished with IN o Parisien. =
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-03-21

With production of 16,329,s05 bar
rels of -four in the year just closed,
Minneapolis passed every previous rec
ord, the output running 1905 barrels
in excess of the product of 1901, which
held the record. To make this quaint.
ty of flour, the Minneapolis mills con-
sumed each day an average of 100000
bushels of wheat and for the year con-
sumed total of 20, 4O0, 600 bushels.
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-03-21
BABY'S EOTTLE HELD.
Unique Invention Design ed to Appeal
to Tired Mothers as Well ms
Hungry Infants.

Now comes baby carriage to
which is attached simple device for
holding nursing bottle in con-
senient position. a
This is new invention, and one
which will certainly appeal to moth
ers and infants. : Many of the latter
like to, have their bottles with them
in their little carriages, but unfor-
tunately the bottles persistently re-
fuse to remain in the proper posi-
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-03-21

ton, and the result is that the little
one rarely gets a satisfactory drink.
Thanks to this new device, their
life in this respect will be much hap
pier hereafter, and their weight is
also likely to increase in manner
that will delight their parents. The
bottle. once placed in this holder, is
bound to remain in a position where
the child can at any moment reach
it with his or her lips.-N. Y. Her
aid,
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-03-21
Crane Fruit Salad,

Take the pulp from three graz !.
fruit, and one large orange, add two
bananas cut in small dice, and half d
cupful Of Maraschino cherries. Pour
over it fruit salad sirIp favored with
Maraschino, and garnish with white
grapes cut in halves and seeded.-Good
Housekeeping.
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-03-21
Recipe for Cleaning Leather.

An excellent recipe for cleaning
leather is to mix well one pound OF
French yellow ochre and a dessert
spoonful of sweet Oil. Then take a
pound of pipe clay and a quarter of
q pound of starch. Mix with boiling
water: when cold, lay on the leather.
and when dry rub and brush well.
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-03-21

If bread has been baked too brown
or if the crust has been blackened in
an oven made too hot, do not attempt
to cut off the black with knife. AS
soon as the loaves are cold go over
them with a coarse 9rater.-N. 7,
Post, .se'
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-03-21

Senator E. B. Hawkins, of Mime
sofa, has offered bill in the legisla-
ture of that state declaring the drop
ping of bogus nickels into slot ma
chimes a swindle and Furnishing the
offender under the law applying to
larceny
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-03-21
STOOD UP FOR HIS COUNTRY.
Wasn't Going to Acknowledge Before
Britisher That Washington
Ever Was Licked.

'Right over there" said the old settler,
pointing with his cane, lis the place where
Gineral Washin ton licked the British Gin
eral Braddock in the revolutionary war"
Surely you mistake" objected one OF
the tourists eff have read history cor
rectly Gen. Braddock was defeated. Ithap-
pened before the revolutionary war. Wasn-
ington was in that battle, but he was not
a general, and he was defeated along with
Braddock by a force of French and In
dians-mostly Indians"
DO you mean to tell me- demanded the
old settler, that Gineral Washin'ton tit
on the British side and got licked here" !.
eyes, only he was Col. Washington, and
he fought well and bravely. The colonies
had not rebelled against the mother coun-
try then, and the trouble was between Eng
land and France"
The old settler took him to one side.
isn't that chap over there with the side
whiskers an Englishman?" he asked.
"No; he's New York banker"
ANY Englishmen in the crowd?"
:No" EAt &.4t
''Well, that makes difference" replied
the old settler. "Of course L knowed
George Washin'ton got licked, but wasn't
goin' to admit it before no Britisher."
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-03-21
Batl,inrth the Baby,

Young mothers naturally feel anxious
about the baby's bath. 1t is best to begin
at six weeks to put the little one IN the
water, first folding soft towel in the bot.
tom Of the basin. Use only Ivory Soap,
as many of the highly colored and per-
fumed soaps are very injurious to the ten.
der skin Of an infant.
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-03-21
The X. c. 5. Almanac for 1908.

The Kansas City Southern Railway
Almanac for 1903 is now ready for distribu.
ton. Farmers, stock-raisers, fruit-grow.
ers, truck-gardeners, manufacturers, mer..
action or a new home at the very lowest
prices, can obtain reliable information con-
cerning southwestern Missouri, the Cher
okee and Choctaw Nations in the Indian
Territory, western Arkansas, eastern Texas,
northwestern Louisiana and the Coast coun-
try, and Of the business opportunities OF
fered therein. Write for copy Of the
X. C., s Almanac and address, S. G. War
ner, G. P. A., X. c. S. Railway, Kansas
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-03-21
seekinr = New Homef

Why not try the great Southwest? Low
colonist rates on the first and third Tues
days of each month. Ask for particulars
and literature. Address James Barker.
Genl Pass. Agent, NJ. K. & L. Ry., 203
Wainwright Bldg. St. Louis. 49,
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-03-21
1mportant Health Hint.

E>-y serious il!uess may often be
traced to sleeping in damp bed.
TO test it, lay between the sheets
hand-mirror for five minutes. If it
is at all blurred or misty take off the
sheets and sleep between the blank
of
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-03-21
Keeping insanity at Ray

Old Gentleman-So you think my daugh.
ter loves you. and you wish to marry her!
Dudleigh-That's what 1 called to see you
about. Is there any insanity in your fam
lily? a{ -,
mo, sir! and there's not gong to be
any. Medical Record.
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-03-21

A biography of Andrew Carnegie
will be published, and if it is accurate
it will look like report of the treas
ury department.
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-03-21

There isn't half enough thankful
ness for the griefs of yesteryear that
haunt us no more. Ping-pong has
gone.
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-03-21
Rolled It Down.

An amusing story is told Of the.editor of
a go-ahead London evening newspaper, who,
in the eternal rushing to press to get
ahead of the opposition, was constantly inn
pressing upon his reporters the necessity
for condensing all news.
A terrific boiler explosion had taken
place on board a big ship lying at Ports
mouth.
he said to one Of his men. ..H You catch
the ll:40 from London bridge you'll be
there soon after two and can just wire
us something for the fifth edition, but boil
it down"
And the reporter went. Soon after two
o'clock that afternoon tney got wire from
him.
"Territic explosion. Man-o-war. Boiler
row. London Tit-Bita.
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-03-21

The Public Awards the Palm to Hale's
Honey of Horehound and Tar for coughs.
Pixies Toothache.Drops Cure in enc minute.
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-03-21

The sultan of Jolo is dead. He was
kipd and indulgent, husband; at
least he indulged in as many wives
as he could afford. 7
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-03-21

SilGcus- Everyone says he is genius" !"
Cynicus-''T Then l guess he might be. 1t
takes genius to convince other people that
you are one. ne."-Philadelphia Record.
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-03-21

The magnetic needle points to the pole,
but, unfortunately, it is unable to point out
comfortable route.-Puck.
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-03-21

If you want creamery prices do as the
creameries do, use June Tint Butter Color.
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-03-21
GIxinx ,Em stonea

A man has been selling tarred stones for
coal to people of Connecticut. That story
about wooden nutmegs can't be true.-Phil-
adelphia Record
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-03-21
NOTES OF THE MODES.
New Materials for the Coming Season
and Some of tue Attractive
Accessories.

PhSSe velvet, soft and supple, Is
much favored for calling costumes
One such gown in a deep, rich shade
Of blue, studded with sequins, was
embellished with front and back pan.
els of white panne appliqued with
black chantilly motifs. "
AS garniture for morning costumes
loosely woven silk mohair Russian
braid in white, black and pastel shad-
ings is employed by Partisan, mod
istes. The braid is put on in the form
of stra ps and finished with balls or
fringe, says the Brooklyn Eagle.
Many of the new spring wraps are
made of beige cloth and the majority
show double cape and turned down
collar either of the plain cloth or OF
colored velvet embroidered. The
sleeves are bouffant, with plain cuffs
running to long point at the back
and adorned with pearl and gold
trimmed buttons. In larger size the
same style of buttons appear on the
front of the coats.
Toques of mousseline in white or
black from Partisan milliners are
ornament ed, with acorns in white silk
and black chenille. Tiny black che
mile currants and velvet foliage, in
combination with two long ostrich
feathers, adorned picture hat in one
of the winter exhibitions.
Peruvian chinchilla has come to the
fore and is used for trimming dresses
and coats and is being made up into
large capes and into marquise hats.
Violets are generally seen On these
toques of furs.
Black and white this year is inva-
riably relieved by green, not asser-
tive, but subsidiary, dark blue min
giles with rich red, and navy blue and
emerald green. light violet and. sky
blue are also in evidence for day and
evening wear.
An effective combination of black
and green was seen in a simple even
ing gown of black linon, trimmed
with frills of black broderic Anglaise
and chantilly and insertions of nile
green ribbon. a
Teach Your Daughter to Work.
Any American girl is possibly, and
probably, going to need to fall back
upon her own resources some time.
The ups and downs of fortune are
too certain, too conspicuous to need
pointing out. To bring up girl
without any training in a useful occu-
patton is not simply improvident and
foolish, but it is wicked. Feminine
character needs Independence to
make and keep it sweet and perfec ct.
The darkest tragedies of life grow
out of the ignorance, helplessness
and dependence of women. Courage,
training in work, Independence of
character and se!f-reliance-these
with high ideals of womanhood for
Inspiration, are what every girl
needs Only through intelligent
work can the highest character he
attained, and the growth of charac
ter is the whole purpose of th.a
school which. we call .'the world -
Woman's Home Companion,