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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-06-11
to sell goods to every person who stoppst

to sell goods to every person who stopped
1t their counters, or if they did not be
able to give a reason why they did not
The new method does not call for this.
The clerk is there to serve the public.
and whether the people he serves come
merely to look and PASS on, or whether
they come to buy, they are expected to be
given the same courteous attention.
To secure such service from an army
Of employees means careful attention
to detail, and the really successful mer.
chant finds no detail too small to be
looked after carefully. In one store the
management are SO anxious to attain
perfection that they not only keep high
salaried employees travelling about the
world looking for ideas that will bet
ter their service to the public, but they
pay their employees in the store for every
idea of value which they may offer. AS
an example: One employe suggested
that the elevator conductors 1ot be per-
mitted to refer to the ground floor as the
main floor, but as the first floor. The
idea being that all floors were OF equal
Importance. The suggestion was
adopted and the employe well paid for
his thoughtfulness.
The same store pays its employees for
every mistake or misstatement they can
find in it's advertisements. The idea be-
ing not only to familiarize the employees
with the stores advertising, but to check
any possible tendency on the part of the
department managers to exaggera.ion or
misleading statements
Such examples illustrate the modern
idea in merchandising. A method
founded on strict business integrity.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-06-11

ing in Size.
block Of ground and rises to more than
ten stories high, was but little larger
than a country grocery. 1t has grown
with the growth Of the city. as have the
others. Two things keep competition
for these great merchandising estab-
lishments out of the field. One is an al
most impossibility of securing desir-
able location in the center of the shop
ping district, and the other is the enor-
nous capital, and familiarity with mer-
chandising methods required.
Some idea of the magnitude of the
largest of Chicago's retail stores may
be had from the statement that it en-
ploys more than $500 people regular
ly, and increases this tnumOer by close
to 1000 more during the holiday season.
More than Sc, O00, 900 worth of goods were
sold in the basement section Of this store
alone last year. In the restaurant
which it conducts 1900 people can be
served with seats at one time, and this
restaurant is crowded every noon. The
office Of this store. that is the credit de-
partment, occupies about 10000 square
feet of floor space The manager of this
department told me few days ago that
when he began work for the concern
as cashboy-the entire office space con-
sisted Of one small room about ten feet
square, with one desk and one employee
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-06-11

g A DAINTY DRESSING JACKET. ~
often as it might be, think, for smart
but useful summer petticoats. The
three full fouaces. at the hem, are
sewn on to a deeper flounce, which
should be protected underneath by a
second thickness of the material SIM
ply hemmed. These flounces might
have three little tucks to border the
hem of each, or, if a still smarter effect
is aimed at, each flounce might be
adorned with three rows of white satin
baby ribbon Ea t&-
An idea which might appeal to some
girls would be to have the petticoat it
self of white alpaca, and then arrange
the deep founce and the three small
frills in white glace silk, SO that the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-06-11

stock of these dainty dress accessories
These lace ruf1es, by the way. are most
satisfactory when they are made.up on
special little bands of their own into
which they can be gathered or folded,
so that they are complete in them
selves. The band can then be tackled
quite lightly into the. sleeves and the
whole thing can be easily removed tc
be washed or cleaned. Girls who may
chance to have nice little pieces of real
lace given to them, from time to time.
as some lucky girls do, should make g
point of collecting and saving them
carefully, with view to the manu-
facture of these dainty ruf1les in the
immediate future.
But to return once more to our
sketch, whence / have wandered to give
this little disquisition on the subject OF
ruffles, the style of the graceful walk
ing skirt is well worth noticing care
fully. The wide fiat pleats, which are
outlined with tailor-stitching, run
downwards from the waist, and give
the effect of an overskirt. bordered
along the edges by lines of stitching
and groups of dull gold buttons. These
pleats come only at the sides and back.
leaving a plain panel down The center
of the front, and the skirt is finished
near the hem with double, box-p leats
to form flounce. At the waist there
is a wide rucking belt Of white soft
kid, drawn through large buckle OF
dull gold. ~
In the matter Of hats, mademoiselle
will have wide choice this summer,
and she must indeed be very difficult tc
suit if she is not able to find something
that will be specially becoming to her.
The hats with rundown mushroom
brims are not to be despised by any
means for country wear, since they
give good shade to the eyes, while to
the average girl they are quite sur
prisingly becoming. For morning wear
they are pretty trimmed either with
very wide frayed-out ruche Of glace
silk or else with choux of soft. satin
ribbon. arranged round the crown In
graduated sizes. For mofning wear
also. the straw hats, trimmed only with
straw: are very appropriate. Sometimes
the straw is arranged in the form Of
loops and bows. rosettes. or buckles
In other cases the straw is worked uI
into the close semblance Of bunchesSo.
small flowers, tiny roses ami rose buds
for example, tinted in various colors
to match the straw hats upon which
they will be used for trimmings.
IA ELLEN OSMONDE.
Never Recovered.
MRS. Naggem lost her temper, didn't
she?'
. S''She lost it years ago."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-06-11
THE CARNEGIE DIALECT !! .
When He Resorts to the tBrogue"
Andrew Can Get the Best Of
Them Balled Up.

Though Andrew Carnegie's English y
singularly elegant and pure, he has at
the Minneapolis Tribune
Mr.. Carnegie is student of Scotch
words and idioms He likes to point out
the oddities and freaks Of his native
tongue: Recently at dim dinner party IN
80 you think you can understand Scots,
Ell? Well, then, what do we mean in
Scotland when we say q, person u just
fish," -.
81 don't know What do we mean"
the young woman asked.
Eve mean he is bit of weed haruln-
scarum," said Mr.. Carnegie.
"A weed harum -scarum? What il
that"
TT is the same as WON'T"
"But what is wowf?"
"Wowf is nook or sal. That is to say,
. bit by the east. Havers, lassie, haze ye
no Scots at all?''
Then Mr.. Carnegie laughed and ex:
planned that a weed harum-scarum, and
fish, and WON'T, and nook, and sal, and
by the east all signifed one thing, crazy"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-06-11
HALF Time in Bed.

Mount Hor, Ky, May 9.-The records
OF medicine in this state do not contain q
more interesting and instructive case than
that of Mrs. Lille Jacobs, of Mount Hor.
Mrs. Jacobs tells the particulars of her
case as follows: f
For six years I had to keep to my bed
half the time. When did get up was
not able to walk across the house without
Just .gasping for breath. I had Kidney
Trouble in the worst form, in fact, / was
total wreck. It panied me fearfully to
.urinate and my back ached all the time.
Now l am well, for Dodd's Kidney
Pills have entirely cured me. saw an
advertisement Of this remedy and bought
one box. experienced SO much benefit
from this that l kept on till / was cured
completely.
Il can do my own Homework and can
walk around as well as ever with perfect
ease and strength. just now I am help
ing to make garden. I feel like a new
woman, and / owe it all to DodPs Kidney
The theory that boys are descended
from monkeys has rN;eived an ugly set
Z monkey who washes himself with soap
and water.-Punch.
How to Clean Laces.
To clean delicate laces, take q large glass
jar; cover with old cotton and spread the
lace carefully on it. Set the bottle in warm
Ivory soap suds and leave for an hour.
If stains are difficult to remove, place in
the sun and they will disappear. Rinse by
dipping the bottle in clear water.
IS ELEANOR r. PARKER.
"If you would not be forgotten as soon
az you are dead, write things worth read
ing, or do things worth writing. Frank
lin.
A man feels much safer with 1 wife and
I've children than with wife and nons.
IN. Y. Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-06-11

service TO the pup
lie is the one that
t a k e S the most
thoughtful care OF
its army of en-
ployes. In It b | 8
store one complete
floor is devoted to
the employees. On
that floor each en-
ploye has an indi-
.vidual locker for
his or her clothing.
On it there is q large
restaurant, where
the employees may
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-06-11

faithful service to
the public, the
motto of the whole
sale district seems
to be: THE pub
lie be DID,
A l m O S t 4 n y
W h re in t b e
wholesale district
one finds the side
walks occupied by
bales and bundles
and boxes Of goods
going out or in.
Not content with
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-06-11

i A prominent club woman, =
Mrs. Danforth, of st. Joseph,
Mich, tells how she was cured
of falling of the womb and its
accompanying pains and misery
byLy dia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
"DKAB MRs. P1NKHAM:-Life looks
dark indeed when q woman feels that
her strength is fading away and abe has
no hopes of ever being restored. Such
was my feeling few months ago when
I was advised that my poor health was
caused by prol.psus or falling Of tpe
womb. The words sounded IKE
knell to me, felt that my sun had SET;
but Lydia p. Pinkham's vegc-
table Compound came to me as an
elixir Of life it restored the lost forces
and built me up until my good health
returned to me. For four months I
took the medicine daily, and each dose
added health and strength. am so
thankful for the help obtained through
it's use."-MRs. FLORENCE DANFoRTH,
1907 Miles Ave-, st. Joseph, Mich. -
5000 forfeit u original Of above letter proving
csnvineness cannot b. produced.
GREE MEDICAL ADVICE
TO WOMEN.
Women would save time and
much sickness If they would
write to Mrs. Pinkham for advice
as soon as any distressing symp-
toms appear. 1t is free, and has
nut thousands Of women on the
right road to recovery.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-06-11

gerry; the dress
maker by the mod
diste. 1t is a sign
of the growing Co.'S
mopolitanism of
the city; q sign of
the passing OF the
village into the
metropolis.
Ten years ago a
man who would
have attempted to
make a living by
selling imported
neckties at retail
VI nnld h ava
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-06-11
PRAYER Answered.

A preacher who went to Kentucky
parish where the Pensioners bred horses
was asked to invite the prayers of the con-
gregation for Lucy Grey. He did SO. They
prayed three Sundays for Lucy Grey. On
the fourth he was told he need not do it
any more. why" said the preacher, liz
she dead?" NO" answered the man,
.she won the Derby. Washington Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-06-11
The Usual Custom,

Whats Fidoogus going to make Of
that one-story building he Is putting
up?" asked the first citizen of Ump-
vile.
"a hotel"
But what's the purpose Of that long
board which projects several feet ON
each side of the 'front.'"
''Fidoogus says that's for the name
He's going to call 1t The Grand I'm.
perial Majestic Hotel Judge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-06-11

fashionable set are
growing rapidly
in numbers the big
department stores
are gaining in size
a n d volume of
business.
With but two or
t b r e e exceptions
every big store on
State street simply
reflects the growth
Of the city in its
own growth. Fifty
years ago Fields,
which now covers
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-06-11

employees in their
dealings with the
public, strict integ-
rity on the part Of
the store manage
ment, tie advertis-
ing of nothing that
is not just as rep
re S e n t ed a n d
a willingness to
grant h e $ a m e
need o. accommo-
dalton to all Wis
itors to the store
whether they be
ag 20 .g- Ga =
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-06-11
SAND TOEXTINGUISH FIRE

able than rubber The same point is
made against the use of linoleum or rub
Der mats covering the floor of the switch
board gallery If insulation is neces-
sary the floor should be of glass or slate
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-06-11
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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-06-11

Is There to Serve the buyers or not
Public. rI.an, ~, ala
methods. still in vogue in some of the
State street stores, clerk was expected
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-06-11

In the Wholesale District.
But while the policy of the retail mer-
chant is tending more and more to a
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-06-11

Big Stores Growing Bigger.
But while the small shops that sell
specialties and imported novelties to the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-06-11
Two Methods.

First Office Boy-So yer thrown up
yer job, did yer? Before or after?
Second Office Boy-Before or after
what?
First Office Boy Getting fred
Puck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-06-11
The Care Of Employees.

The store management which has
come nearest attaining perfection in its
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-06-11
STORES OF CHICAGO.
METHODS OF MERCHANDISING
IN WESTERN METROPOLIS.
COMING cosMoPoLITANlsM
It Ii Shown in the Increase OF Small
Shops-The Big Stores Are
Growing Bigger-Serv-
ing the Public.

Chicago.-The gents furnishing goods
store is being replacedsby the mems toy
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-06-11
Modern Methods.

Modern methods of merchandising
calls for courtesy on the part of the store
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-06-11
FOR MADEMO|SE[[E
DAINTY AND sEAsoNABLEFAsH-
IONS FOR THE YOUNG MISSES.
PRETTY SUMNER FABRICS
Out Of Them the Bright Girl Nay
Construct Attractive Garments
for Her Own Wear
About Hats.

NY chances of making
dainty little garments for
herself fall to the lot of
the modern girl, now that
really nrettv materials are
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-06-11

A man feels much safer with wife and
Eve children than with q wife and mona.
IN. Y. Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-06-11

Never Recovered.
MRS. Naggem lost her temper, didn't
she?'
. Sz''She lost it years ago. Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-06-11
How to Clean Laces.

.1f you would not be forgotten as soon
az you are dead, write things worth read
ing, or do things worth writing. Frank
lin.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-09-01

news from Lao Yang, Official or other.
wise, shows that Gen. Kuropatkin Is
gradually drawing in his advanced po-
sitions TO the inner ring Of his de
fenses.
After three days Of heavy fighting.
the latter part of which was impeded
by rain, the Russians were compelled
to disable six guns which it was impos-
sible to take from the high positions
over the muddy roads, but during the
fighting on the southern front they
captured some Japanese guns. 1t is
reported also that they destroyed some
japanese mountain batteries.
Gen. Kuropatkin has not yet dis
closed whether he intended to make q
decisive fight at Lao Yang.
General disappointment is expressed
by the newspaper correspondents at the
Withdrawals now in progress. Thestate-
ment that the reserves NJ not called
upon to hold some of the positions
which We're abandoned seems to show
tLat there is "a strong force at Lao
Yang which is not yet being utilized
At the anne time, from private mes
sages received from Lao Yang II
might be inferred that a heavy move
ment northward has been progressing
for some DAVIS
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-09-01
MISSOURI A NEWS
Church Sentenced to Hang.

The motion for a new trial in the
case Of the state versus William E.
Church, the self-confessed and con-
victed murderer of his foster-parents,
was heard by Judge Nat NJ. Shelton, at
Warrenton, and the motion was over
ruled. The defense set out fifty-one
reasons why a new trial should be
granted. Counsel for the defense had
hoped to secure a new trial, chiefly up
on the discovery of the alleged weak
mental condition of Church's parents
in support of his insanity plea, but
Judge Shelton held that the afidavits
simply showed a low mentality of the
parents and not a total unaccountabili-
ty, and Furthermore we're cumulative
and not newly discovered evidence.
Judge Shelton called the prisoner be-
fore him and pronounced the death
sentence, setting the day of the exe-
cution on October IA, 1904. Pending an
appeal to the supreme court, execution
was suspended and leave, granted to
file a bill of exceptions in ninety days,
A transcript was ordered at the ex-
pense of the state, and the defendant
was allowed to plead as a poor per-
son.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-09-01
KANSAS JOINTS ARE WRECKED
Disciples of Carrie Nation, Armed
With Hatchets, Put Four Saloons
Out of Business.

Cuba, Kas., Aug. 29.-Four joints, OF
Illicit saloons, were wrecked by women
here, and mach liquor destroyed. Mrs
E. o. Elites and Mrs. William McDon-
aid, wives Of prominent business men,
armed with hatchets, first entered,
without warning, the place run by Ben
Hull. Without ceremony, they began
smashing everything in sight, and soon
they had demolished bar and fixtures,
and broken every bottle and opened
every key to be found. Later they
were Joined by rs other women, and
the entire party raided the other four
joints in Cuba. Stocks and fixtures at
each place were destroyed in prompt
order. Finally two men spilled into
the street a great quantity of keg beer
that had been contiscated and stored
at the city Jail.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-09-01
RUSSIANS RETIRE
FROM AASHANSHAh
Japanese Said to Be Advancing
With Great Rapidity.
CONDITIONS AT PORT ARTHUR
Japs Occupy Nearly All OF the I'M
portant Positions, and Fall of
the City is Only "a Cues
tiOn of Days.

Lao Yang, Aug. 29.--The Russians
retired from A~nshashan Saturday,
nfter a fight which commenced on
the morning Of August 20, and con-
tinued in n desultory mnnne all
day and night. Arrangements fOr a
battle had been completed by night
time, when the order to retire wa
given ON account of the situation to
the east. The order was received
with disappointment by h troops,
The retirement was made in an or
derby manner. The plain between
Anshashan and Haicheng was GOV
cred with Japanese troops, who
burned the bridge and shelIed the
railway station after the Russian
retirement. The Russian losses
mount to 300. The Japanese are
advancing at great rapidity
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-09-01
GOVERNMENT TROOPSDESERT
Paraguayan Insurgents are Actively
Preparing For a Land
Attack.

Buenos Ayres, Aug. 3O.-The Para
guayan insurrectionists are actively
preparing for a land attack by foot
and mounted forces. Serious resistance
is not expected.
Government troops at Asuncion are
freely deserving. Their rations are now
reduced to three biscuits a day. The
country is almost entirely dominated
by the insurgents.
In an interview, Monday, with Senior
Viera, the Paraquayan minister, Jose
A. Terry and o. Betbeder, respectively
Argentine ministers of foreign affairs
and of marine, promised that Argen-
tina would maintain strict neutrality.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-09-01
CHICAGO DAY At
The WORLDS FAIR
October 8 Has Been Designated as
"Chicago Day."
MAYOR HARRISON TO ATTEND
An Entire Week is to Be Devoted to
Illinois, Beginning With Oc-
tober 3 and eliminating
on October s.

Chicago, Aug. 30.-Rolla Wells, may
or of st. Louis, at the head OF a dele
cation of Worlds fair officials, called
on Mayor Harrison, Monday, to ask the
mayors attendance at the exposition
on October s, which has been officially
designated Chicago Day." and to make
arrangements for the proper celebra-
ton of the day. October 3 is the an
niversary of the Chicago fire, and Is
generally observed as Chicago Day"
but the 9th being or Sunday this year,
the Sth was selected.
Mayor Wells, who is a member oil
the executive committee of the fair.
was accompanied by the following Of
ficials: Corwin H. Spencer, first vice
president; +. J. V. Skiff, director OF
exhibits; Judge Franklin a. Ferris,
general counsel; Samuel N. FELTON,,
director; George M. Wright, director,
L. D. Dozier, director, member OF ex-
ecutive committee.
The visitors laid before Mayor Har-
rlSon their plan OF deVotlng an enlire
week to Illinois at the fair, culminat-
ing Saturday with Chicago day. Octo-
Der 3 to Z inclusive will he given over
at the exposition to Illinois, with daily
celebrations, and it is expected that
large numbers of citizens of this state
will take part.
On Chicago day, fixed at October 3,
the exercises will consist of music, adj
dresses of welcome by the fair author
tiles and a response by the representa-
tive of Chicago.
II shall attend on October g." said
Mayor Harrison. "The idea is to have
as many residents of this city present
as possible, and I believe many thou
sands of C%hicagoans will seize the oc-
casion to visit the fair"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-09-01
RUSSIANS HOLD THE CITADEL.

Japs Have Captured All Outlying
Notifications at Port Arthur.
London, Aug. 29.-The Daily Mails
Kobe correspondent, in a dispatch dat
ed Saturday last, says:
Following is the position of Port
Arthur: The Japanese have captured
all the outlying Notifications, but the
Russians still hold the citadel on Ante
shan, Golden Hill forts and the forts
on Tigers Tail and Liaoti mountain.
The Japanese are in possession of the
parade ground and barracks under the
Anteshan fort ON the outskirts.
1.-THE fall of Port Arthur is believed
to be imminent. 1t is believed that the
garrison will make a desperate sortie
before the end comes"