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St. Tammany farmer., 1905-11-11

girls come around botherlng them tt
take down dozen or nor rolls of goods
from their shelres and snip little cor
ner from each, with only the most for
lorn hope Of sale. Of course they
don't say anything, but they sort O. look
and they are sharp and snippy, likt
their shears. This young man was sc
nice that Myrtle ought not to have for
gotten him. But she did.
So much so that she actually went tt
that very self-same identical store and
counter and clerk within three days and
asked for samples of the same mixed
suitings. You see Myrtle did not get
the goods Of skirt every day in the
week. A skirt with her was an event OF
first-class Importance.
did you lose the others gave you?'
asked the young man. smiling.
Then Myrtle looked closer at him and
remembered She blushed in her confu-
sion as she told him that she had for
gotten about getting samples from this
particular srtore, and then she laughed
and the clerk laughed, too. 4
'It's no wonder | get mixed up,
though" she said. Il believe I've been
to fifty stores if I've been to one"
Making a crazy quilt?" suggested
the young man-not impertinently, but
with an air of sympathetic interest.
"No," answered Myrtle. Il want it
tor a skirt"
Then let me give you tip, said the
young man, confidentially. .If you
amt in rush. just wait till next Friday.
That brown plaid'll be marked down to
49, and. it's the best value at 65 of any
thing we've got"
Let me look at it." said Myrtle. 1--WE
got samples at home. hate to trouble
you so much, though
'It amt no trouble" /" said this polite
young clerk. ITS pleasure
..e dropped the brown plaid lightly
on the taaunter and deftly tumbled it
open; then snread the fabric over his
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-11-11

| remembered yours II 1t had teen tel
years from now"
He did not look at her as he said this
Perhaps he though: he might be consid
cred fresh" But it cid not strike Myr
tie that way. She noticed that he was
wearing knitted silk tie and wondered
if he had bought it ready made or ii some
girl had bought it for him. He had blue
eyes and hair that was almost yellow
and his skin showed a healthier pink
than that of many young men behind the
counters of stores. That, also, Myrtle
remarked. It was impossible not to ad.
mire his dexterity in measuring ane
cutting that skirt length. And certainly
Myrtle was not cheated in the meas.
ure.
IF there's anything wrong with that
you bring it back said the young man
as he handed her the parcel and her
change. "Ask for me. My names
Skibling Skibling. You will:
won't you?"
eyes, indeed" answered Myrtle.
There were no more skirts to be pur-
chased and the material proved entirely
satisfactory, so there was no occasion
to take it back ana ask for Mr.. Harry
Skibling. Myrtle saw the young man
not infrequently, however, on her way to
the notion department, or the ribbon de-
partment or to some other of the de-
partments. He saw her, too, and never
failed to smile as she passed and to look
wistfully after her. It seemed to him
ages before she stopped.
Il don't really want to buy anything"
she said, 'but did want to look at that
gray broadcloth.'
1T doesn't matter whether you want
to buy anything or not" said Mr.. Skib-
ling. 3I'll show you all the goods I've
got and be tickled to death. Say, don't
you want to come in tomorrow?
There's sale on and may find another
bargain for you. Why don't you stop
once in awhile?"
Il am stopping, amt I?'' asked Myr-
tie
Il wish you'd had that suiting sold
you SENT" said Mr.. Ekibling, with
seeming irrevelance.
why on earth?" asked Myrtle, won.
deringly.
Because I'd know your name and
where you live if you had," said Mr.
Skibling, with desperate boldness.
Myrtle picked up corner of the gray
broadcloth and examined it intently.
Mr.. Skibling looked decidedly uncom.
Portable. Il didn't mtan to get toe
gay," he stammered.
Myrtle looked up with smile. I'D
just as soon tell you as not she said.
It was perhaps three months later that
Myrtle entered the store and walked t.
the dress goods counter without the least
hesitation. Mr.. Skibling was waiting
on another customer, but though the
other clerk was disengaged he made no
offer to wait on her. Nor did the floor
walker attempt to reprove him for his
inattention to business. but passed on
with glance and an indulgent smile.
Hello, MYRTLE" said Mr.. Skibling.
I've got another bargain
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-11-11
Pie That Blows Up.

Commenting on the explosion Of
huckleberry pie in a Paterson IN. J.)
boarding house few days ago, the
Washington Star has this to say:
Many warnings have been promulgated
against pastry. Some persons regard it
with such timidity, nay terror, that they
would have it baked in bomb-proof,
served under cover of red flag and have
lanterns hung on it after sunset. Some
persons consider pastry such menace
to society that they would no sooner
think of engorging themselves with it
than to dispute the right of way with q
naughty chauffeur. They have weak
knees and weak stomachs. Perhaps as
many uncomplimentary and insanitary
things have been said about pastry as
have been said abotu hash, and the num-
have been said about hash, and the num-
eQualed by the number of things in
hash. 1t is hoped that the things in hash
are more becoming, polite and decorous
than the things said about it. But of this
one cannot be certain. There is always
more or less uncertainty in the matter
of hash. But pastry, despite the carping
OF dietetic sensationalists, digestion ca
lamitists and stomachic pesismists, con-
tinues to be an American institution,
and in the eyes Of some patriots whose
patriotism is as sensitive as soft corn,
it's treason to say bah! or fudge! or to
use other disrespectful or discordant
speech against an American institution.
Of course, those traitors who reproach
the American institution of pastry have
certain facts to encourage them. 1t used
to be thought highly un-American to
protest against splitting on the side
walk, and Fourth of July crackers.
crushers, busters and other toys of dis
memberment we're things sacrosanct.
But of late men have been bold enough
to assail these national institutions
without being hanged and quartered
without benefit of clergy and attainder
Of blood. So it may be that men may
protest against certain kinds of pastry
without being convicted of felony or
contempt of pie. The opponents Of pas
try only admit three kinds of pastry;
first, the kind that mother used to make;
second, the kind that cannot be eaten,
and, third, the kind that should not be
eaten"
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-11-11
INVENTIVE INGENUITY.

= =
In France the phonopostal, q paste.
board card on which the sound Of the
human voice is reproduced much as It
IL in q phonograph. Is being usaA ~
picture postcards are In many lh-
tries, for souvenirs.
A poor laboring man II Denmark
has made q new invention In life saw.
Ing. He impregnates clothes with 4
substance which will keep I ship
wrecked person afoat for several dayp
without losing its property.
"A new machine for making glass
ware with handles, such % jugs, u
being tried in Indiana. and Is the In
vention Of . mold maker named Hon.
man. It makes q handled article il
one piece, and at one operation; it will
displace thousands Of hand workers.
and reduce the cost 70 one-quarter.
probably less.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-11-11
THE SONG OF THE PAVEMENT.

They took little gravel.
And they took a little tar.
With various ingredients
Imported from afar
They hammered it and rolled IL,
And when they went away,
'Vhey said they had a pavement
That would last for many day.
But they came with picks and smo le It
To lay water main;
And then they called the workmen
To put it back again.
To run railway cable
They took it up some more;
And then they put it back again
Just where it was before.
They took it up for conduits
To run the telephone,
And then they put it back again,
AS hard as any steae.
They took it up for wires
To feed the 'lectric light,
And then they put it back again,
Which was no more than right.
Oh. the pavement's full of burrows;
There are patches everywhere;
You'd like to ride upon it,
But it's seldom that you dare.
It's very handsome pavement,
A credit to the town:
They're always diggin' Of it up.
Or putin of it down.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-11-11

Paul Bourgets' Paris home. IN the
Rue Barbet-de-Jouy. II . rallyins
point Of the French artistic and 1T
erary society during the season.
Tho SON OF the not sufficiently ap-
preciated novelist. Anthony Trollope.
has likewise turned to literature. He
IL about to publish . biography OF
Noliere.
Justin Mccarthy says that his three
objects in his life have been attained.
They were: To write books, to be ..
member Of parliament. and to live in
London. Is
Capt. orville ]. Nave, an army
chaplain and author Of "Nave's Top.
ical Bible" il engaged in the COM
pilation Of q revised Bible which will
be . unique edition and the only one
Of its kind.
Edward Rostand has made 30 much
money with the products OF his pen
that he has been able to engage three
popular Partisan artists. Jean Weber,
Henri Martin and Caro- Delvaille. To-
decorate his Basque villa ct Cambo.
Helen Longstreet, daughter OF the
famous general, has written In Lee
and Longstreet at High Tide the
story Of the battle Of Gettysburg IN
answer to certain criticisms that have
been leveled at her distinguished 70
ther. She has gone to the records for
her story, and has filled out sundry
gaps by reference to the memoirs left
by her father.
A. T. CUTLER Couch, better known
a. 90" is the latest British novelist
to make an effort to get into parlia-
ment. He will stand" at the Oc-
tober election, and 1t Is expected he
will win out, as he is very popular IN
his native region. He lives In the
Cornwall he has made so famous in
his stories. Couch Is 43 years OF age.
and has written % books.
. While he was yet teacher In the
Jews free school. Spitalfields. Lon
don, Israel Zangwill. now famous AZ
author and playwright, composed
some verses, and timidly sent them to
the editor Of an American magazine.
They were promptly returned. Some
years later, when fame had come his
way, the same editor cabled for .
poem. Mr.. Zangwill dispatched the
rejected verses, which were paid for
at high rate, and doomed" as the
work Of celebrated author.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-11-11
COFFEE NEURALcIA
Leaves When You Quit and use
Postum.

A lady who unconsciously drifted
into nervous prostration brought on
by coffee, says:
! Il have been . coffee drinker al
my life, and used It regularly, three
times q day.
"A year or two ago became sub
Ject to nervous neuralgia, attacks Or
nervous headache and general nerv-
GUS prostration which not only In.
capacitated me for doing my house
work, but frequently made It neces.
sary for me to remain In dark
room for two or three days at time.
7 employed several good. doeh1fs,
one after the other, but nond Them
was able to give me permaueI relief.
Eight months ago ! friend sug.
gested that perhaps coffee was lie
cause Of my troubles and that ], try
Postum Food Coffee and give u, tas
old kind. I am glad took heg ad.
vice. for my health has been en- rely
restored. I hive no more neur "a (
nor have had one solitary .hea scae
In Ill these eight months No .nore
Of my days are wasted IN Solitar., con-
11nsment in dark room. I do; & i ny
own work with ease, tn aesh saat
lost during the years O. Iervous
Drostration has corr hac5 fine dur.
Ing these Esa ~ ~ nors
2 hap, healtls enclose
- N names of rho can youcn
II truth cf ths syatement. Mans
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-11-11
presently

1A = = 1111' ydTUS. III e q
Mr.. Skibling. do you mean Oh.
no; I'm going to attend to that myself,
Mr.. Skibling."
Harry. please" said Mr.. Skibling.
firmly, tapping the stuff with his scis-
sors. How many yards? This Is
something I've been keeping for you
special I'm doing this, too.''
Harry, said Myrtle. .tAre you dead
sure that it will be bargain at that??"
Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-11-11
ONE VOTE THAT GOT AWAY
It Happened Because the Bass-Drum-
mer Didn't Get In Licks
Enough to Suit.

When the late Melbourne H. Ford
made his run for congress he over
looked nothing that he thought would
improve his chances of election. One
of his moves was the taking of an or
chestra to meeting held in one of
the small! towns near Grand Rapids, re-
1ates the Detroit Free Press.
This generous departure may have
fwcn him several votes, but it unques.
tionably lost him one. Every village
has its character, and the one there
was Uncle Ike
Whenever that orchestra broke forth
"Uncle Ike" fastened fierce glance
upon the bass drummer. During the
o-deal the jaws of the village charac.
Ter Worked lie those of buck rabbit
eating cabbage, and his white beard OF
the Spinach pattern waved furiously In
Unison. Next morning one of those
who had watched the actions of .'Uncle
Ike" drew him out on the subject,
keeping in mind that he played the
bass d1um in the local "sheepskin'
ossAAu' fauu tA6l JcdaOuoJ oeeMS du tu-
separable part Of the musical tempera-
ment.
Il Suppose that you'll vote for Ford.
Uncle lIke?"
THEN you better hire some smarter
teller TO do your supposin'. No man
ia hste my support that wastes hia
ney like it was water
Ha2 mean, Uncle Ike?''
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-11-11

ES, this is the very
spot, and there is
the stone which !
set for a pillar aft
er my vision that
night" and al ia
cob spoke his face
beamed with an
appreciative light.
and after a long
silence, d uri n 6
which his ey e 8
drank in the old
familiar scene, he
continued, enthu-
siaStically: "And
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-11-11

LOT you To-Day.
+. He stopped and
brought from be-
meath the counter
a roll of soft. shim-
mering stuff and
spread it out be.
fore her.
"Oo-oo-oo!" ex.
claimed the girl,
her eyes big with
admiration. !" Amt
t b a t low ",
though ?"
III o W m a n =
-o-I-oss ~
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-11-11
Horseradish,

Finely grated horseradish moistened
with cream, SO as to form a thick.
smooth sauce, is very nice with. cold
roast or boiled beef. Another favorlte
uncooked sauce for cold meat consists
Of solid ripe tomato, skin and seeds re-
moved, the flesh being chopped line; to
it are added little finely chopped
onion. sweet pepper and celery, bi.
Of hot red pepper, salt and vinegar to
flavor, This sauce is relished with fish
or meat and is very quickly made.
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-11-11
Getting a
BARGAIN q
HOW MYRTL e AND MR..
.SkLBLLNG MANAGED

YRTLE did not
t h i nix anything
particular about
the young man
the first time she
saw him. That
was when she went
to get some sam
pies of mixed suit
ing for a skirt. He
was pleasant and
and that was all
she could have
said.
S o m e clerks.
however, are not
pleasant W h e n
St. Tammany farmer., 1905-11-11

feet sacrifice which was to make one
all people in Christ Jesus? Was it
| the consciousness of his own guilt
and need and Gods mercy towards
him? Whatever it was, Jacobs heart
responded to the appeal, and he re-
piled, pointing to the slain lamb on
the altar:
Through the sacrifice we all have
acceptance with God. II thine heart
is right toward Him He will receive
thee"
Deeply impressed by all the stirring
incidents of the afternoon, the com.
pany departed, and as Deborah was
to Jacob:
Surely, it has been good to be here.
God hath met with us this day. Now
shall my spirit depart in peace, for
mine eyes have beheld foregleam Of
the promised blessing"
And that night the vision Of angels
was Deborah's portion, and with the
angels her spirit ascended to the pres
ence Of God, and all that they found
resting In her tent the next morning
was the lfeless body, and on her face
the smile that was left there when
she greeted her Heavenly visitors
and gladly Joined them in their. up.
ward fight. And they carried her to
he oak beneath which she had sat
1before, and there with many
much weeping, they buried
Rcob called the name Of
1lonbachuth, that is, the
ling, and as he fingered
khers had gone, pom
the wonderful ex-
few days, God
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MECCA FOR NEGROES.
Mitchell Is. d. Is Proposed Site of
Colony for 100000.

Mitchell, S. d., Jan. l4.-From the
scheme that is being promoted by Paul
l.. Scott Mitchell is to become the
mecca for 100000 colored people. Scott
is young colored man who is en-
gagged in business here. He was for
merly a resident of Chicago and was
vice president of the first organization
that favored the election of Charles 5.
Deneen for governor.
While in Chicago short time ago
Scott began the agitation of the forma-
tion of a company to give relief to the
thousands AMI thousands OF colored
people living in the cities. 1t is his
purpose to organize a company of
South Dakota people to procure control
of extensive tracts of land in this Sec
tion of the state, which are to be sub
divided into fifty-acre farms and these
will in turn be sold to colored people
Scott expects to go to Chicago with
in the next thirty days to set his plan
In motion.
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WILL COST FIVE MILLIONS.
Engineers Decide the Brooklyn Bridge
Must Be Rebuilt.

New York, Jan. 14.-Fearful lest the
strain to which the Brooklyn bridge is
being subjected will weaken it to such
an extent that a great catastrophe
might be possible engineers of the de-
partment of bridges are reported to
have determined that the structure
must be almost completely rebuilt To
do this it will require at least two
years and meanwhile traffic between
New York and Brooklyn will have TO
be diverted to the Williamsburg
bridge, the new Manhattan bridge and
to the Brooklyn subway tunnel, now in
course of construction. Four or five
years may elapse before this can be
accomplished, as great traffic problems
will have to be solved before hand.
Though an inspection of the Brook
lyn bridge shows it to be in safe con-
dition at present il is admitted by all
the engineers who have been connect
ed with the work, according to the
Herald, that even steel has an age
limit and that this limit is being rap
idly approached. 1t is estimated that
the cost will be about $5,000,o00.
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NOTE TO THE POWERS.
Russia Complains of Chinese Viola
tions of Neutrality.

Paris, Jan. 1.-THE Associated
Press learns authoritatively that Rus
sia's note addressed to the powers
relative to China's breaking neutrality
gives what Russia claims TO be abso-
lutte proof of Chinese breaches. The
three main complaints are:
First-That the islands OF Miaotao,
In the straits of Pechili opposite Port
Arthur, have been constantly used by
the Japanese without Chinese inter
ference as strategical base and as
harbor for Japanese torpedo boats.
Second--That the Chinese army on
the border has accepted the command
of Japanese officers.
Third-That Chinese firms have
been constantly working in behalf of
the Japanese. supplying them with
provisions, military accoutrements and
general war stores.
The note lengthily sets forth the de-
tails and complains that China has
not given satisfactory explanation of
the breaches of neutrality and that
therefore, Russia advises the powers
that she intends to use complete lib
erality of action in regard to future
abuse OF neutrality.
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CALLS ON SECRETARY HAY.
Russian Ambassador Discusses Chi
nese Neutrality.

Washington, Jan. 14.-Count Cas-
sini the Russian ambassador, called
at the state department during the
day to talk with Secretary Hay re-
specting the formal and general pro-
test made by Russia against alleged
violations of neutrality by China dur
ing the present war
The belief obtains that the action
of Russia in dispatching this note to
the powers is intended, not to indi-
cate immediate action toward oblig-
ing China to remedying the matters
complained of at present, but rather
to have on file record of grievance
against the Chinese government
which can be brought up for consid-
GRAFTON at the conclusion of hostilities
and during the negotiations which will
effect a permanent settlement of the
Eastern question.
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RAIDERS ARE ACTIVE
RUSSIAN CAVALRY INTERFERING
WITH THE RAILROAD SOUTH
or LlAOYANG.
ASSAULT ON EEWCHWAAG REPULSED
TWO THOUSAND COSSACkS AT
TACK FORMER RUSSIAN
STRONGHOLD.

Toxic, Jan. 14.-Bodies of Russian
cavalry raiders, actively operating
southwest of Liaoyang, are evidently
DESTROYS of harrassing Japanese rail
road communication and interrupting
the transportation of Nogis army to
reinforce Oyama at Liaoyang. The
Japanese army headquarters, report
ing Thursday, says:
"Wednesday at 10 in the morning a
Japanese cavalry detachment encoun-
tered four companies of Russian cav
airy west of Tangmasas, southwest OF
LiaoyanG and fiercely engaged them.
AT 230 in the afternoon the Russians
were repulsed with heavy losses. Sub
sequently they were reinforced by sew
eral companies of cavalry and eight
guns. The Japanese drew the Rus
slams to Liuerhpao and engaged and
pursued them.
"On Wednesday night a small body
OF Russian cavalry reached the rail
road line and tore up the tracks be-
tween Anshantien and Haicheng and
Tatchekiao and Yinkow. They We're
Immediately repaired and the line was
reopened to traffic.
On Wednesday afternoon 1000 Rus
sian cavalry with guns, attacked New
chwang. The Japanese were forced to
retire temporarily, but were reinforced,
attacked the Russians and are still
pursuing them
The Russians also attacked Niu-
chiatun, but were repulsed."
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SENATORS ARE EXPELLED.
Colorado Republicans Unseat Two
Democratic Members.

Denver, Jan. 1.-THE senate, by a
party vote, seated James B. DICK IN
place of Senator Robert M. Born. DICK
was unseated by the Democratic ma
iority during the contest over election
of United States senator two years
ago.
The senate membership is now
twenty Republicans and thirteen DEM
ocrats, with two vacancies.
Senator Born refused TO give up his
seat and was forcibly elected by the
sergeant-at-arms
Senator Daniel Healy, who was seat
ed two years ago in place of Jesse +.
Mcdonald, now lieutenant governor,
was also expelled by vote OF 1s TO
Is, the same as Born's case.
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Calumet !
Baking
Powder
Perfect In quality.
Moderate In price.
TRYING 70 PROVE AT ALiBh
Members nf DR.. kochs Family Testify
in Murder Trial.

New Ulm, Mimi, Jan Tn the
trial of DR.. George r. Koch, accused
of the murder of DR.. Gebhardt, +. G..
Koch, the aged father Of the defendant,
swore chat his son entered the house
the fateful night of Nov. | at 1888 and
with painful exactness he added all
the circumstances so often previously
repeated by him of the clock being
seven minutes fast, of his son saying
that he had seen a rabbit and thought
he would go after it, OF his returning
in two or three minutes, OF his going
down into the cellar after an apple
and of eating it in the diningroom.
Miss Ida Koch, teacher and sister
of the prisoner, testified that on the
night of the murder she wrote letters
until $3.50 and tkhen read until 9:45,
when George came home. She declared
that George did not appear hurried or
excited in any way.
The defense is making strong
point of the fact that Koch wore the
same clothing before and after the
murder and that there were no stains
or marks upon them. The state is
trying to break the alibi by showing
that the witnesses remember exact
time only of the night OF the homi-
eide.
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CRANE AND LODGE NAMED.
Massachusetts Senators VIII Be Re-
turned to Washington.

Boston, Jan. 14.-United States
Senators Henry Cabot Lodge and w.
Murray Crane were unanimously nomi-
mated to represent Massachusetts
again at caucus OF the Republican
members of the legislature here.
Senator Lodge was nominated to sue
ceed himself for the six-year term be-
ginning March 4, and Senator Crane
was nominated to fill the unexpired
term of the late George Frisbie Hoar.
whose seat Mr.. Crane now holds by
appointment.