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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-22

you would get confirmatory i'm.
preston from the people whom
the newspapers have interviewed
to settle the question of what
is proper tip?" Actresses and poll
ticians in search Of advertisement are
apt, when such question is asked, to
advertise their generosity. The most
sensible replies made are those Of
fashionable and wealthy young club
men, who say: Nothing at all, I'M
less get good service; then ten per
cent. of the BILL
The manager of New York's most ex-
elusive restaurant Is credited with an
amazing statement. 1t is that a man
will usually, after a 50-cent meal give
the waiter the change Of a dollar
bill'-that is to say, as much as his
meal cost him. Two dollars for ten
dollar meal, and so down ia proportion,
are the ideas of this calm lpotentate Of
the eating house.
One fact the discussion does develop.
There is no kind of restaurant in New
York where the tip has not made some
foothold for itself. In the quick lunch
places five cents is left for the waiter
girl, often enough to make tidy addi-
ton to her weekly pay. The coffee and
sinkers man down town gets a few
tips-though his wages are better than
those Of the walters in Delmonico's
and Sherry's. The Chinese waiter ex-
poets tip from a Summing party.
The Syrian restaurant is not tip-proof.
The best restaurants, like Delmon-
ico's, have a rigid rule that the waiter
must not betray in any act his disap-
pointment il guest gives him nothing.
But in places in other respects good
walters become impertinent If they are
not literally treated
This is one Of the many things that
make life in New York so expensive
In good restaurants in Paris or Lon
don, the waiter does not expect to rs-
tire with competence until after 4e
years service. Ten per cent. is enough
everywhere; less upon large amounts.
It is enough In New York, but the
waiter does not always act as If hs
thought so.
And 1t IS dreadfully un-Americal
habit to spread over the country, as II
Is doing. Whose fault, I wonder?
OWEN LANGDoN. u
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-22

early successes of DR.. Poets crews 20
years ago.
The truth is that Columbia, though
the second university in the country in
number of members. has but compar-
atively small number of men in it's
college department. It is as college
smaller than Yale or Princeton; con-
siderably smaller than Cornell. Stu
dents in art, In music, in medicine,
law, architecture, applied science; the
women in the Teachers college and in
Barnard, all count in the grand total,
but they do not help in football and
rowing. Last fall. when the Columbia
football men met the Yale giants, the
contrast in bulk was noticeable. The
Columbians were more alert and swift
er upon their feet. But the mighty
Hogan lowered above them. It has
been Columbia's luck to have one or
two men of transcendant ability. Such
were Morley and Weeks; the latter,
with his invention of the hurdling
trick, the most sensational star player
Of his Gay; but it is pretty hard to ask
one player to win a game, though it
has been done.
So in rowing. The city men are
outclassed in weight and strength. Yet,
as usual, they have one or two "phe-
noms." Buck" Whitwell Is one of
the strongest men in the American
universities; Of him Hanlan said that
he could train Whitwell into the best
oarsman in America. Yet Whitwell
has always been too impatient Of train
ing to even make the crew. He comes
to it as new man. Fraser. we'll
known single-sculler, lis at stroke;
Pierrepont, the supposed donor Of
100000 to the university, sits at bow
and takes the coxswain's sarcastic re-
marks as meekly as the others.
The westerners are showing well,
and Wisconsin has course No. 8, which |
is usually called the best. But good |
luck, SO far as preliminary conditions |
go, favors the veteran Comedians. Six
men in the crew will probably be
trained men from last years boats.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-22
CHINA Z STILL HAS PIRATES.
Attacks on British Steam Launches
and Boats Are Frequently
Made.

Piracy continues to flourish in the
Canton delta and along the coast. Dur
! ing the past year the British consul at
Canton reports there were half dozen
| serious attacks on British steam
launches Chinese passenger launches
and boats are frequently held up and
plundered. Complaints are made to the
local authorities, but nothing is really
done to protect trade. Even within the
precincts Of the harbor pirates and rob-
bers plnnder and loot with impunity.
Altogether the situation is hopeless,
and one is forced to despair of good gov
eminent under the present officials. The
people are left to protect themselves as
best they may, and such is their fear
and dread of having anything to do
with the Chinese yamen authorities
that no man, whatever his grievance or
wrong, will readily venture to apply to
the magistrate for assistance or redress,
This insecurity of life and property tells
seriously against all development of
trade.
From the silk districts come repeat
ed complaints of Matchmaking by local
bandits. Foreign goods sent into the in
terror under transit passes are pirated,
and only in one single instance, after Is
months OF arguing and battling with the
officials. has consul succeeded in OBJ
tanning the recovery OF few articles and
Che arrest Of few men whom the magis-
trates graveiy gives ont as being the Gull
prits. In one case II. ongkong junk was
pirated and the cargo landed in broad
daylight under the eyes of the local of
dcials by the villagers, yet nothing is
done and no redress can be obtained"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-22
should Be Patented

sDinah-Mandy. wha' fob you give
nst baby Zig piece Of polk ter chaw
on? Don't you-all know the poh chile
II choke on it? :.
Maudy-D inah. don you see de
string tied to dat piece er fat polk
De udder ends tied to de chile's toe.
Ef he chokcs he'll kick, an If he kicks
hell je.k de polk out. All reckon you
I'll CANT learn me nothin' bout bring
IN up chillun!-Cleveland Leader.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-22
a Reasonable Theory.

Physician-Yes sir, my opinion Is
.h.t nne-half the diseases that aff1ict hu-
manity are due to over-eating.
D Friend (reflectively) lit may be-may
he. Now, think oft, it is months since
anyone was sick at my boarding house.
m. Y. Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-22
A Law-Tangled City.

w y instances to
show that N 9 W
York is a city bad
ly tangled in the
meshes Of the law,
which ought to be
its protection.
The power OF
the aldermen to
grant railway and
other franchises
has just been TAX
e n away from
them by the legis-
latUre hec9usn
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-22
Diagnosed His Case.

Il suffer horribly som insomnia
doctor" said the patient. t'and fire..
Quently have a gone feeling in the re-
gion Of my solar plexus.''
"Um, = said the doctor, may l ask
what is your business?"
II am bank CASHIER"
"Ah, l see If you can manage to
get away Ilthink you would De greatly
benefited by an extended trip to New
Mexico or Central America. brook
Ign Life.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-22
A. Common Experience.

Sometimes" said the literary man
with spectacular tendencies, ''one comes
to point where 1t is terrible strain
to write any more"
Eyes answered Mr.. Dustin Stax: II
often experience that sensation in work
Ing on a check book Washington
Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-22
New York's Lazy Courts.

ND the secret Of the
laws delay in the
city is the same as
the secret of New
York's lack Of in
huence in congress
the inferiority
OF its representa-
ton. A country
Judge sits from
eight or nine
o'clock in the
morning until sun
set in winter, and
six in Summer Tn
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-22
Not in the Swim,

Mr.. De Style-Why don't you invite
Mrs. Firstfatt to your reception?
Mrs. De Style-I do not associate
with such vulgar people.
sVulgar?' k
81 should say so. She wears com
monplace homegrown teeth that never
r,oat her a cent."-N. Y. Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-22
The College Boat Races.

HE correspondent
who is not tied to
a telegraph wire
does not shine as
a predicter in boat
races. I" Form !"
changes often. But
I can perhaps ex-
plain the apparent
ly puzzling defeats
that Columbia I'M
iversity has un-
dergone year after
year, puzzling the
more, especially
because Of the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-22
Same Sensation.

Gunner thought Refer liked the
water. | bear he is going to buy racing
automobile instead OF q yacht?
JGuyer-Yes; he found the shaking of
the. automobile would make him sea-
sick just as quick as II he we're on q
yacht-Chicago News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-22
Punishment.

Friend-Was that African potentate
you met very severe upon the criminals
IN his Jurisdiction?
Explorer-Oh, yes; sometimes he
would cut OF hand, sometimes a
head, and, in particularly aggravated
cases, he would make them wear the
clothes the missionary societies send
them Life.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-22
Proof Positive

Customer-Waiter, this soup is stone
cold.
Waiter-Beg pardon, sir. but it was
quite hot when broughtit in. 5.
Observation-Disclosures! The plate ma,
have been hot, but the soup is cold.
Waiter-Ex-coose me, sir, but / put
my thumb in 1t and it pretty nigh scalded
me, 50 ought to know. Wins his argu-
ment and loses his customer. An,
Sloper. A.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-22
Beyond the Reach If Mad;c;,a

Gerald, what makes your eyes SC
red?"
Are they red, Mile? Then it must
be because l didn't sleep we'll last
night"
Are you troubled with insomnia?
You ought to take something to cure il"
But l don't want to be cured of it. !
lie awake thinking of you"
1t was plain sailing for Gerald after
5that.-Chicago Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-22

$50 the congregation didn't like tn.
preacher and asked him to resign, Tn.
Gle Jasan?"
Vas, sab; he wuz whit de white
folks calls a persona non gratis to dc
chu'ch.'
mot persona non gratis; that means
person not free, is.it means any
thing. You are Little off on your
Latin
Not at all, boss. Dat wuz jest de OBJ
lection tod'at preacher We didn't pa,
our las preacher nothin' an dis one
wuz allus instistin' on beiE paid some
sort OBJ salary!"-N. o. Titnes-Demo-
crat.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-22
a Nice Little Mission for Pm

a Nice Little Mission for Pa.
Pa, what's an iconoclast?"
One who smashes idols"
I'm one
Pshaw! No, you're not: You don't
understand what mean
Yes. do. ! just busted that little
idol ma paid $3.50 for and had SO much
trouble smuggling through the custom
house. You tell her. will you? I've
got to go out and see boy Chicago
Record Herald,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-22
!. Compared.

.s,xnst marriages said the bachelor,
remind me Of jug handles
..sIov is that, !" asked the widow. with
nostunnatural curiosity.
IN arhey are nelsided anairs was the
! rim reply, (asselfs.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-22
A Poser.

! say. daddy" began little Tommy,
what @
Ask your mother" answered the tired
father
Well, but It isn't a silly question
want to ask you
All right, .wesily. What is it,"
Well. If the end of the world was to
come, and the earth was destroyed while
q man vas up in a balloon, where would
ne land when he came down?"-Tit-.
Bits.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-22
The "Tipo In New York.

Bok's re-
marks about the
evils of tipping
in New York have
been widely read.
They have made q
good many people
angry. They have
set other people to
thinking.
Mr.. Bok's state
ments are exag-
gerated, or he had
an unusually sad
experience. Yet
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-22
nnlike the Clock.

u "a. Aunt Abby-A peddler was tryin' tc
.a,l me q new clock to-day-said he'd
guarantee it wouldn't lose time.
Trnnle Josh-What did yon say!
Aunt Abby-I told him he was losin'
,,r,a irwin. to sell 1t to ne.--Puck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-22
. Always Mentioned.

Little Girl-Did theinewspaper repor-
tiers notice your papa was at the great
banquet last night? I
Little Boy-Yes
Mamma said she couldn't find your
papa's name in the list
mo; but the list ends up with and
Others That means papa. They al
ways mention him that way. IN. Y.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-22
IN THE METROPOL|
DEATH OF JIMMY HOPE RECALLS
ARIsTocRAcY OF CRIME.
NEW YORK ALDERMEN cHEc
Judges with Short Hours and Long
Vacations Ten Per Cent. Of
Price Of Meal Enough TO
Give Waiter.

EW YORK.-Raf-
fes in real life is
always interest
ing; never more
SO, I should think,
than in the case OF
t h e late Jimmy
Hope, bank bur
glar. Jimmy was
t h Q unpublished
leader in t b Q
most famous bank
burglary in the
history of Ameri-
can crime, and had
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-22
cUTIcURA SOAP.
The Worlds Greatest Skin soap-The
Standard Of Every Nation Of
the Earth.

Millions Of the worlds best people use
Cuticura Soap, assisted by Cuticura ONT
ment, the purest. and sweetest Of emol-
ient skin cures, for preserving, purifying
the scalp Of crusts, scales and dandruff,
and the stopping Of falling hair, for soft
ening, whitening and soothing red, rough
and sore hands, for baby rashes, itchings
and chafngs, and many sanative, anti
septic purposes which readily suggest
themselves to women. especially mothers,
as well as for all the purposes Of the
toilet, bath and nursery.
The straw hat season furnishes chance
for every man to get some practice in con-
trolling the lid.-Wa shington Post
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-22

| than any living person.
Over one hundred thousand cases OF
female diseases come before Mrs. Pink.
ham every wear. some personally,
Others by mail. and this has been go
ing on for twenty years, day after day.
Surely women are wise in seeking
advice from woman OF such experi-
ence. especially when Il Is absolutely
free.
Mrs. Pinkham never violates the COM
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-22
Beware!

There is an old woman in Ga,
Who poisons, like Lucrezia b.;
So l bid you beware,
q You had better take care,
And run off when you see her come to.
The AhbraIEator -.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-22
The Willing Worker,

A man can make a garden
In month or SO. they say:
But an old hen can unmake 1t
In about half a day
Chicago Sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-22
Bound to Be Kent.

City Friend-I should like to know
how you manage to keep all your
books. II | lend a fellow book,
never see It back again.
Bookworm-When lend book l
make an entry with the date in the
book itself, and another entry in 8
small ledger that keep on purpose
and
City Friend-Oh, see, you keep your
books by double entry-Ally Sloper.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-22
Ready for. the Shock.

doctor, what is the amount of my
bill?"
my dear sir, you are only convalescent.
I'll tell you when you are entirely vel"
Chicago Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-22
Pessinlism.

Man still will sing In a mournful tune
About his earthly lot.
1t was too cold. and pretty soon
It's going to be too hot.
washington Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-22
Els Tackle.

The foreign duk. who seeks these State,
An Eeiress for to- gete
Won't fish for her with hook and bats,
But with coro-aet
Philadelphia Press
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-22

A mans idea Of good summers vaca-
ton is where he can wear his old clothes
q woman's, where she must wear lot Of
new ones.-N. Y. Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-22

A farmers wife may have to work hard
but did you ever see a farmer try to firt
He usually brings some Of the children ia
town with him and they keep him busy.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-22
EXPLAINED.

What have you to say to this hair
sound on your coat?
TITS q horse hair"
.sBut It's fine hair
Eyes; 1t was fine horse. Chicago
Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-22
aheha fn&o Your Shoes

ehafe intp Your Shoes
Ar.r,. Foot Ease. II cures painful, s"oaeos
s a sweating feet. Makes new 81 a Is.
easy. Sold BY all Druggists and Shoe IS Sto 81
Don't accept any substitute. sample ~
Address, a. S. Olmsted. lie Roy, -. l.
In way the common people deserve e
be called the herd, and IN a way ~
real dangers don't disturb them; but, on
the other hand, no herd can be skinned
again and again.-Puck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-22

Grounds for Divorce.
The Dakotas.-N. Y. Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-22

Cholly-I would were the glove that
presses your hand.
Carrye-Aren't you enough OF = kid
as it is ?-Brooklyn Eagle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-22
QUITE TRuaH,

A susceptible chappy is Hugh
Any girl that makes optics gugh-
Can win at least part
OF his marshmaIlow heart,
He admits that he loves eighty-tugh.
-Philadeiphia Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-22
IN STRICT CONFIDENCE.
Women Obtain Mrs. Pinkham's
Advice and Help.
She Has Guided Thousands to HsAlth.-
How Lydia 4. Pipkham's Vegetable Conn
pound Cured Mrs. Fred Seydel.

It Is a great
satisfaction. for q
woman to feel that
she can write to
another telling her
the most private
and confidential
details about heA
illness, and know
thather letter will
be seen by a wo
man only, . wo
man full OF sym
pathy for her
sick sisters, and
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-08-30
Resolution aprobada

Ell Municipio de San Juan al con-
hrmat Ell acuerdo de la Junia local de
Sanidad referente la matanza de
los cerdos Sc funda en- que ell artfculo
s del Reglamento dictado por ell Su-
perintendente y Junta Superior del
ramo y aprobado por Consejo Ejecuti-
vo constituye una violac;on de la ley
aprobada en- g de Mario de 1904 pa
ra regularizar la matanza de ganado y
la venta de carnes frescas para Ell con
sumo pdblicc, por cuya ley Sc autori-
"a a los municipios para cobrar 50 cen
tavos por cada cerdo que Sc benefcie y
ese ingreso Sc ha tenido en- cue ia para
la form acion de los presupuestos mu-
nicipales que estap rigiendo hasta 80
de JUNO de 1906 y por 10 tanto la Di.
reccion de Sandal. Carload Prisio.
mes nj ell Consejo Ejecutiu ticneu po-
der nj la autoridad bastante para IL
mitar meses la matanza de cerdos
cuando eziste la va citada ley de la
Asamblea Legislative, siendo el re-
glamento de la Superintendencia de
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-08-30
En- ell "POnce"

Aver tarde salieron para Nueya
York los siguientes sefiores:
Sehora Isabel Pic6, sei7o-ita Car
men Col6n sehora Moll1ere Katz. hiio
y nifio, Jose Benet. G. Villari, Henry
Miller, E. A. oManeck, Adelaide Leon,
francisco Parachini, G. G. Henry
Henry Drake, Nadre Elvira Casano-
va, "A. Roig ehora. Ramon Henri
que, Jose A. Bruno, Rev. Manuel Te-
rrando sefiora sefiora Lizzie A
Boyd. Felix villella, Miguel Arzuaga,
W. R. Bennett y seffora, Rafael Oscar
Nevares, Manuel Miro, Captain lose
Quljano, sehoro Nary c. Hawkins
E. Salichs, I.eopardo Cabassa, Jacob
y German CAbsssa, Pedro Villodos Y
Malea, seforita Consuelo Santiago Ma
guero. Miguel y Arturo Godreau
Pablo Bruzard, Jose Moreno, salom6n
y Domingo Aldo. B. A. Wall B. r.
Vaughn, seflorita Estella :Baiz ! M.
Turner, Fl. P. Tallow Ramon Tebles
Walter A. Lawrie, senerita Gertrude
A. Hastings, se6orita Horacia Sierra,
Mr.. Antonio Romero Mr. d. K. Yoa.
kan sefiora, seiioritas Getchen Ka-'
tile Greig. sefiorita Isabel Eglington,
Rear Admiral Dunlap y seflora, Mr..
Mr.. Mario Te!ijero, Mr.. Antonio Samo.
"a, Oliver Shaw. Mr.. Juan Morales,
Mr.. r. K. LiJano, reverendo G. B Be-
nedict, Mr.. c. H. Jones, Mr.. s. Carri in
Mr.. t. Malpica, Pereiv B. Cobb, T. K.
Tows, VIM. Fl. Carker, Rafael Vaz-
quez Bruno.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-08-30
UNICA PROTESTA

Ell digno 6 inteligente concejal don
Pic Amador y Rodriguez, fue el antcO
que Sc opuso en- la session Ultima del
Concejo municipal, al acuerdo arbitra-
rio s injusto de ordenar q los propieta
rios de San Juan, mediante ell akase de
una terrible ordenanza. ell cierre total
en- el breve plazo de sesenta dias, de
todos los aljibes; y Il propietario cue
desee conservarlo, que 10 tape herme
ticamente y use solamente bomba para
extraer ell aqua.
Y cuando llueva mucho, 1por donde
descarga Ell aljibe el aqua sobrante: Y
cnando baya una gran sequfa, como
acontece veces, y ell mezquino su
clio rio de Rio Piedras no pueda salts
facer de aqua la ciudad, como 10 han
pronosticado y consta en- sus informes
Sabios ingenieros, ia donde acudiremos
en- buSca de aqua potable? IA los an
tiguos pozos de Mirafores?
Sr. Alcalde. no caiga usted en- el
error de ponerle Ell visto 6uemo a seme
jante absurdo. Consulte esta trascen
dental question de hygiene pdblica con
los medicos peritos del pals, y Sc evi
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-08-30
Hospital de Ia PurBiiua Concepci6n

Ell dia 70 (viernes) empieza la no.
vena que todos los amos vienen cele
brando las Religiosas "Siervas de
Maria" su anantisima madre la
Vifgen de la Salud. Ell dia g a Ia
misma hora, salve y ell 10 misa solem-
ne. Ell sermon esta 4 cargo del Rev.
Padre don Francisco Vicario. S. A. M,