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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-27
BITS OF FEM1N1N1TY.

Evening bodices for young girls are
cut almost in V, hearts, square O,
rounded styles.
White cloth and all pale-colored
cloths will be worn for spring COS
tunes, together with the highest and
most extravagant millinery.
Belts are in endless variety of rib
bon, silk and leather Nothing is toe
fanciful if it is in keeping with the
costume
Belts of crushed velvet ia bright
shades, with handsome buckle, give
the needed color to light blouses for
evening wear.
Silk and soft suede belts are in
great demand. Some Of the new
buckles shown are of the twisted or
der and made in the oblong shape.
In all probability the most attract
i've toilettes will be in white, zinc
and drab. pastel pinks and pale blues.
During Lent mauves and puppies,
smoke gray and black and white will
surely predominant.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-27
MORE SIMPLE DRESS.
Plea for Less Elaborate Costuming
and for Practical Selection OF
Wearing Apparel.

II wish some one would start an idea
by which we could dress really we'll
without having to pay such enormous
prices for well-cut garment, said !
frugal but wealthy woman the other day
s'You cannot go to an ordinary dress
maker unless you are rich, for, IN the
end, your clothes cost more; the bodice
is misfit, or the hang of the skirt is
wrong, or there is q certain indescrib-
able something wanting about the whole
thing that stamps it as no class 1t
wears out in no time, and you are always
in the unhappy state of being fitted for
something new. If we could only find
a way out of this-have fewer costumes,
and have them well cut and of good ma
terials-it would be, undoubtedly, the
cheapest and most satisfactory in the
long run. I saw very pretty evening
dress lately that struck me could be cas-
lily madeat home with the helpof clever
maid, and yet it had style all of its
own. It was of cream Brussels net made
over pale blue taffetas The skirt was
full from the waist and had an accordi-
on-plalted hOunce about ten inches wide.
This had a very prettily designed pat
tern at the lower edge, sewn on all round
in cream chenille. Just above the
1ounce and on the net itself this same
design was carried out on larger scale.
with. at intervals. twisted loops of the
chenille dropping down and almos.
the lower trimming. Then the
chenille was carried up in graceful wav-
ing lines to the waist, also at regular in
tervals. The pretty draped bodice, form
ing point back and front was trimmed
to correspond with the skirt lines and a |
fichu of net edged with narrow plated |
frill, also worked in the chenille pat
tern. The underskirt was Of cream chif-
fon, with full frills to set the skirt out |
properly. 1t was not French gown, and
yet it had a cachet quite apart"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-27
The craze for giving and accepting

The craze for giving and accepting
coupons for purchases of merchandise,
to be redeemed by prizes, was lately
given a more or less merited rebuke
by Nat G. Goodwin, the actor. He
bought bill OF goods, and the salesman
offered him the coupons that the amount
of the purchase called for. Mr. Good
win shook his head. Il don't want em, :"
he said. you had better take them,
SIR" persisted the clerk; I'VE redeem
them with very handsome prizes. 1t
you can save up 1000 coupons, we give
grand piano." Say, look here" re-
piled Mr.. Goodwin, IF ever drank
enough of your whisky or smoked
enough of your cigars to get 1000 OF
those coupons, l wouldn't want a piano.
I'd want harp"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-27

hardly think |hat he can prove, name
IL, that they have worse manners
than the average society girl, whose
manners, in zthis free-and-easy age,
are often very bad; and that they are
not infrequenlly SO apparently anxious
to show that they are not hampered
by the old prunes-and-prism tradi-
lions that they go to the other ex-
tTeme
1t has often been remarked that one
prime cause sof marital fnfelicity is
that husbands and wives in the con-
slant association of daily life are apt
to cease those little amenities when
with each other alone which they are
scrupulOus in maintaining toward out
siders. The same thing may be true
regarding the intercourse of teachers
with each other Undue familiarity
of manner is. easily fallen into, and
there is nothing, as the old proverb
truly tells us, which so soon breeds
contempt. There is cordial and ap-
proachable dignity. which is still dig
nifty unmistaka5le and invincible.
This sort of dignity should be striven
after by every human being, especially
by those who are daily thrown with
each other. There is no distinction
nor high respect without it.
Now these structures may all be
false. 1t seems to some of us al
though they were too severe But
forewarned is: forearmed, and we pass
them on to the great army OF our
bright young-women teachers to be
considered AID given whatever heed
they are worth
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-27
A Heavy Fine.

Under the Elkins law, any railroad
company which pays rebates in any
form, or any shipper who accepts them,
is liable to fine OF from $1,000 to
$4,000, upon conviction. It also pro-
hibits the carrying of freight at less
than the published tariffs. The Inter-
state Commerce Commission is en-
powered to detect and prosecute vio-
lators Of this statute. President Knapp,
of the Commission. states that since
this law was passed, rebate paying has
been as rare as forgery.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-27
Oudergleeves

Besides the making Of her waist
coats the woman clever with her
needle is occupied these days in de.
signing under-sleeves; cuffs some peo-
pie call them, but they reach quite
to the elbow must fit the arm closely.
and must be finished becomingly
around the hand. A costume other
wise perfect is spoiled by an ugly
under-sleeve. All kinds of laces.
tulles, nets and batistes are utilized
for these attractive little additions to
the toilet, for even on the darker cloth
costumes you will find these little
white, lacey-looking cuffs.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-27
THE SACRIFICE
OF YVES,
THE FISHERMAN
By MAXINE AUDo1N


T HAT fellow Yves has never known
what it was to have a mother
or a father, much less single friend.
With him the most important fact was
that he was strong; his two arms
were all he had to keep him from
starvation. He was handsome. but he
did not know it, nor would he have
cared If he had known it; his regular
features and proud carriage told of
noble blood.
The men in the village hated him
because he was a stranger, and be-
cause his courage was greater than
their own, and they were jealous, too.
because his good looks pleased the
women. Both men and women feared
him. Why, he did not know or care
Yves lived in stone cabin that he
had built himself during the winter,
when the fishing season was at an
end; he carved little boats and play
things that he sold during the sea-
son to tourists. And because he never
spent his money in getting drunk at
the tavern, the villagers called him
stingy.
Furthermore, they hated him be-
cause one terrible night during the
equinoctial gale, when not single
sailor dared to go out. Yves went
alone in his light boat to the rescue
OF schooner upon the rocks. After
this their hatred redoubled; but hatred
is not enough to kill a man who de-
sires to live.
One evening, it was three wears aft
er the rescue of the schooner, Yves
was alone in his cabin, when he heard
feeble cries outside the door. It was
In winter and cruel north wind
was making the snowf1akes dance in
great swirls on the cold beach.
Yves opened the door Crouched upon
the sill he saw woman and a /
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-27

At Brookdale, Santa Cruz county,
California, a fine specimen of the Sc
quota, or redwood tree, was blown over
In recent storm. The tree is esti-
mated to be over $50 years old. Ten
feet from the top of the tree. and at a
distance of 165 feet from the ground,
was found hole somewhat less than
two feet deep. It had once been the
nest of a woodpecker In this hole
had grown q sturdy, three-stalked
hucklebFry bush, two feet tall. Its
roots, extending six feet into the heart
OF the tree, had absorbed the sap Of
the redwood. The huckleberry had
fiourished and borne fruit.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-27
EVERY ONE ASKS HIM
HOW HE GOT RID OF HIS OBSTINATE
MUSCULAR RHEUMATISM.
Mr.. Jenes Tells Of tho Way by Which He
Treated Himself Successfully
When Doctors Failed.

treated Himself Successfully
| When Doctors Failed.
Six physicians, all Of them good, one Of
them a specialist, had done their best
for Mr.. Jones at different times during
three years. and still he suffered fear
fully from the tortures OF rheumatism.
The. rheumatism that had been dor
nant in his system was suddenly
brought to an acute stage by exposure
while he was drawing ice in February.
1901. From that time on for a period
of more than three years he was a con-
slant sufferer. He tried many kinds Of
treatment, but the rheumatism wouldn't
bulge. When regular doctors failed,
and one remedy after another proved
useless, many said: II should think he
would give it up and save his money"
Of his condition at this time, Mr..
Jones says: "My rheumatism started
in my right thigh, but in time it ap-
peared in every muscle of my body.
lost the use of my left arm en-
tirely and nearly lost the use Of my
right one. My feet were badly affected,
especially the bottoms Of the heels.
When my right side was affected there
was swelling, but the left side didn't
swell when the disease settled there.
The internal organs didn't seem to be
involved at all. The trouble was all in
the muscles and the nerves.
Among the few who still encouraged
Mr.. Jones to think that cure might
yet be found was a friend who had rea-
son for great confidence in DR.. Viii
liams' Pink Pills, aud acting on her
advice he bought box Of them in Sep
TENDER, 1904. The story of what fol-
lowed is brief. but nothing could be
more satisfactory.
"When was on the third box. says
Mr.. Jones, 81 could realize change fo7
the better. / felt sure then that DR..
Williams Pink Pills were the right
medicine for my case. kept on with
them for several weeks longer and now
I am entirely well. and everybody is
asking what took"
Mr.. William Jones lives at Oxford,
Mich. DR.. Williams Pink Pills effect
wonderful cures in rheumatism, because
they work directly on the blood which is
the seat of the disease. They are sold
by every druggist.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-27
To Keep Skin Youthful.

When one would retaiX a youthful
appearance and an unwrinkled skin all
lines in the face should be gone over
with cold cream before retiring for the
night. When the skin seems loose and
relaxed put tonic or astringent in the
wash water. A few drops of aromatic
vinegar or a little tincture of benzoin
is recommended for this purpose. Ben
zoin is best.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-27
ANENT SPRING sUiTINCs.
What Materials Are Fashionable and
How the Gowns Present an Array
of Chacks and Figures.

Panama Cloth, first launched as s
plain material, now shows small self
tone figures fl some cases, though the
plain Panama so far has the preference
The sudden and decided vogue of this
material is rather inexplicable to the un-
initiated, for it is not, strictly speaking.
beautiful; butt concerning it's popularity
there is no question, and it is fast ell
bowling aside the heavy canvas and ct,
anime suitings so well liked last season.
The panama cloth is midway 'twix,
cloth and ca1svas-wirier and harsher
than the forYer, closer and tlrmer than
in demand. For white tailored coat and
skirt costumes it leads the woolens and
indications are that it is to be the street
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-27
READY FOR EMERGENCY.
Girl Whose Ingenuity and Inventive
ness Were Always in Work
ing Order.

Not able scholars, but capabl,
women" is what the girl students q
our colleges desire chiefly to become
says Miss Elizabeth McCracken. The
college-bred woman should be. an6
she generally is, a person of re-
sources
Not long ago." writes Miss Nc.
Cracker. in the Outlook, IAN acquaint-
ance, to whom had just told the good
news OF the continuous advancement
OF mutual friend in her chosen occu-
patton. said, in comment:
1t is not so much because she is
brilliant that she succeeds as it is be-
cause she is always prepared for
emergencies, however great
Or SMALL l added.
You are thinking of the magnet,
was the quick reply
The magnet" questioned.
Yes, my acquaintance explained.
One day at college one of the other
girls dropped her eye-g ,asses. in a mar.
row opening between two walls. She
couldn't reach them, and had very
nearly decided that they must remain
permanently out of reach.
Our successful friend happened to
remember that their frame was made
of steel. She went to the physical
laboratory, borrowed a magnet. tied
a string to it, and, lowering it care
fully into the opening, gravely drew
up the eyeglasses
Miss McCracken, who was making
study OF American college women
passed along the anecdote from one
institution to another in the course OF
her investigations, and at each it
elected the same comment: How like
q college grill"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-27
Gives His Head to Science.

The school of anthropology, in Paris.
has just received a very original leg.
acy. One of its most ardent support,
ers. Andre Lefevre, DESTROYS probably
of giving what was most dear to him
has provided in his will as follows;
Il bequeath to the school of an,hro.
pology my head, face, skull and brain
and more if thought necessary He
also added donation of $4,000 francs
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-27

New Workers, who know their Uwn
city like book, say the exodus to the
south is unprecedented and can only be
likened to what happens in midsum-
mer. Money or no money, residents
who usually ind the town delightful
until May or even later are flying sway
and the reasons are patent to all who
have common intelligence. The arctic
,y;nter with its manifold discomforts,
the aboninable conditions of disease
breeding streets are the prime causes
for this early disappearance, sa:s a
local informant.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-27

little girl, huddled closely together anG
moaning piteously. Yves carried them
into the house, and, piling the wood
upon the fire, prepared great bed
of seaweed for them in one corner
But the woman had suffered too long
from the lack of food and the cold
Early the next day she died. Then
that fellow Yves adopted the little
girl, frail figure Of 13, with bic
pleading brown eyes. Her name was
Margariton.
After this winter night a new life
began for the lonely Yves. To him
Margariton became a whole family.
She was society, she was his daughter,
his sister, his companion, his friend,
she was his idol, before whom he
Frustrated himself ia perpetual adora-
ton. .a
There was nothing too good for her,
and the money he had earned so pain
fully was scattered gladly for the
finest stuffs for her dresses and beau
tiful lace and gold chains. Margariton
might well have become selfish in the
midst of such loving worship, but
there was no room for aught save
grateful affection in her warm little
heart.
Not far from their cabin. the rock
cliffs, sloping gently on either side,
made room for tiny beach of finest
sand, where in one corner rose q
stream of purest water.
One summer afternoon Margariton,
her pitcher poised upon her head, was
following the narrow path that led to
the spring, when she heard a voice
calling to her. Turning, half fright
ened, she saw young man, an artist.
sitting on the rocks before his easel.
For a moment the painter stood lost
in admiration of the beauty of the girl
before him; then. as she was about
to hasten on, he stretched out botn
hands, pleadingly, regardless of the
fact that he was still holding his
palette and brushes, and cried:
Young lady, beg and entreat you
to remain just where you are, without
if only for an Instant"
Gladly" said Margariton, blushing
rosily.
The painter Immediately disappeared
behind his canvas and the brushes flew
fast as he worked. Half an hour later
he asked his model to inspect his first
sketch.
Margariton fastened to his side, her
stronger than her fear. At
the sight of the canvas on the easel she
stopped short in ecstasy, without word |
70 express her rapturous admiration.
'Ah, my beautiful stranger! This |
means the salon for me, cried the art
st, enthusiastically. 'Tell me. will you
,ome back to-morrowat this same time? |
Ind what is your name?''
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-27
Pineapple Lemonade.

Pineapple lemonade is delicious tn
serve at an evening party. 1t is remark.
ably refreshing after dancing. Crate a
large pineapple and add to it the Juice
Of four lemons. Make strip OF nint
OF sugar and pint Of water. Boil the
strip, and when it is cool pour it over the
pineapple. Let it stand for several
hours, and then put in a punch bowl
with large piece Of ice, and add sniff.
Gent quantity OF water, aerated pre-
ferred.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-27

When such Indulgence is necessary
the FEDERAL government allows it's en-
ployes sick leave" of 80 days each year
with full pay. Not long ago Willis
Moore. chief of the weather bureau, dis
covered that three clerks had ayailed
themselves of this privilege regularly
every year for five years. Thereupon he
promptly reduced their rank on the
grounds that their official records show
them to be physically untitled for the
higher grades in the service. The health
of the clerks in Prof. Moore's depart
ment is expected to improve.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-27
Dainty Vanilla Waters.

Will send in the recipe, although it
has been printed SO many times. One
cupful of sugar, two-tEirds cupful butter,
four tablespoonful sweet milk, one
tablespoonful vanilla, one egg, one-half
teaspoonful cream tartar, two-thirds
teaspoonful soda. Flour to roll very
thin. Cut In very small fancy shapes. /
made a chocolate cake by your recine
this morning, and it looks very nice.
Shall sample" it tonight. Thanks for
recipe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-27
A Sensible Collar.

Better than most of Tie stocks ara
the embroidered collars to fasten with
Windsor ties. These are not very
stiff, and are more comfortable. or
will be when the weather turns
warm, than the stiff linen col
lars. Both stock and collars are ex.
pensive. One can hardly buy a pretty
stock for less than $3.50. The reason.
of course, lies in the fact that they are
handmade and solidly embroidered.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-27
For Tender Feet

To you and the other reader this re-
ply can be made. Tender feet should
be bathed in hot water. Dry them and
rub with vaseline If colored hosiery is
worn have the scles and heels white.
Tender feet are made more sensitive
by the dyes used in the stockings.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-27
LULLABY.
The night is long. I know. / know.
The clock ticks Solemnlv and slow.

The night is long. I know. / know,
The clock ticks solemnly and slow,
Lullaby. hush-a-hy, hush;
But mother watches while you sleep,
SO s!umber long and sound and deep,
Lullaby, hush-a-by, hush.
Away to dreamiand softly float,
Away to Greenland go,
With silken sails and fairy boat
And winds that lightly blow;
sing low, swing low. sing low,
Lullaby, lullaby, oh.
Inc road is long. know. know,
for baby's little feet to go,
Lullaby. hush-a-by, hush;
But mother loves you, baby dear,
AND she will guide you, never fear.
Lullaby, hush-a-by, hush.
away to dreamland softly float,
Away to dreamland go,
With silken sails and fairy boat
And winds that lightly blow,
Sing low, swing low. sing low,
Lullaby. lullaby, Oh
Chicago Chronicle
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-27
Double Knock.

Esmeralda Gas the dispute became per-
sonal)-Td hate to be as Ratchet faced
as you. are.
Gwendolen--1'd rather be Ratchet
faced than hammer tongued.-Chicag0
Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-27
Never Touched Him.

"A man in st. LOUIS" remarked Jol-
liboy, as he looked up from the paper,
sis going to fast for 80 days.
That's nothing" rejoined Mrs. Jol-
liboy, calmly. you've been going too
fast for years. Chicago News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-27
An Improvement.

He-Were you fond Of fairy tales
when you were little girl?
She-Yes. but they weren't half sc
interesting as the ones you tell met
Detroit Free Press.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-21

Just now the Bluefields people are
supposed TO dump bananas on the coast
market at a low rate whenever the Ha-
waiian fruit arrives at San Francisco;
but the proof probably is that San
Francisco commission men say they do
so as to get the Hawaiian bananas for
a song. The trick is as old as the in
stinct of rascality. 1t works both
ways for the commission men, because
they make returns to Bluefields for
dumped" bananas as well, usually
sending a deficit bill instead of a
check. What Hawaiians should do is
to get some responsible cold-storage
firm to take and push all their fruit
bananas, pineapples, mangoes and al
ligator pears included. 1t wouldn't take
long to bring the commission men to
time.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-21
ST, PlTRICk'S At
THE HALE|WA HOTEL

The st. Patricks celebration at Hale
iva Saturday night was an enjoyable
affair. The drawing room was decorat-
ed with green ribbons in festoons. Fol-
lowing the dinner Manager Bidgood
donned a white duck swallow-tailed
coat ornamented with big green rosettes
and was master of ceremonies for the
evening. A quintette club expected
from the city failed to arrive, and one
of the guests supplied dance music on
the piano. He was relieved later by a
monograph which reeled off waltzes
and two-steps in most creditable man
ner.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-21
SEGREGATION NEUTRALlzED.

Some four or five years ago this pa
per. in describing a visit OF the Legis-
lature and other people to the Leper
Settlement. exposed a state of things
which led the Board of Health TO put
no a barrier between future visitors
and the lepers. beyond which neither
were supposed to pass. It appeared that
many of the junketers had kindred
among the decaying inmates; and when
a landing was made the clean and the
unclean ran into each others arms and
then, dispensing ali over the settlement
spent the day in endearments- The
story of that sickening sight, graphic
ally told in these columns, so aroused
public sentiment, that social intercourse
of visitors and lepers was forbidden
and a fence of Stats erected to enforce
the sanitary ordinance which the
BOARD of Health had righteously pass
ed.
On Sunday 413 people were on the
legislative junket TO Molokai. and OF
The boatloads of them that went ashore
many paid no attention to the law
least of all to the barrier Relatives
of Iepers clasped their rotting kindred
to their lips and bosoms and spent
hours with them; returning TO the BOAT
after that to sit in the common chairs
sleep in the common cabins and eat at
the common table. Need we wonder
why it is so hard to stamp out leprosy
in Hawaii? Is it surprising that peo-
ME say segregation is a failure?
What were the police doing? AT least
ten policemen went On the junket, Out
they did nothing to enforce the regu-
lation of the Board of Health. Presi-
dent Pinkham of the Board did not
call upon the police to do their duty
though he made an Intellectual effort
to keep anybody from landing. NO one
knows how far and wide the germs OF
disease were spread by that visitation