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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-10

first prize was plate, and whole gen.
erations of common ancestors spoke
in her first speech.
A picturei" she exclaimed, very muc]
as she would have said an angle worm
Ard my house is Just full of pictures
There isn't room enough on the walls
for postage stamp. Now why couldn't
have plate, too?"
Mrs. Dewey grew red to the roots of hey
wavy brown pompadour. Indignation
at the woman's vulgarity nearly choked
her. but she resolved then and there tc
shrivel up the undesirable one with a
just rebuke.
i am sorry you do not like your
prize, she said gently enough, while the
whole club lapsed into an oppressive 81
lence. Il thought the picture pretty,
and should like to have it myself. If you
prefer a plate, come into the dining room
and choose from my plate rail any one
that you like best
And did the prize-winner accept the
rebuke and sink into the oriental rug
with shame? No, indeed! AS a slangy
miss observed afterward, she never
turned hair
Thank you, dear" she murmured
sweetly, I'll take you at your word"
She stepped 70 the dining room door and
looked about the plate rail with a calcu-
lating and mercenary glance
Mrs. Dovey's heart sunk withia her.
"Oh, my darling willow pattern she
kept saying to herself my precious.
precious violet plate-and my own beau
tiful, new chop dish
Maybe it was telepathy, for the plate
inspector walked straight across the
dining room and took down the big,
handsome chop plate, with the fateful
words:
'I'll choose this one!'
But why tell what everybody said to
everybody else when the party broke up?
Why report what Mrs. Jones said to
Mrs. NTH as they climbed into their
waiting automobile? Or why make
known what Mrs. Brown said to Mrs.
Green as the two waited for car, under
one umbrella? Or, worst of all, why pry
into the conversation between Mrs.
Dewey and Jack as she sobbed out the
fate of the cherished chop plate on his
comfortable shoulder that evening. It'll
is enough to know that a conspicuous
word in all of these conversations was
cat" and that designations were the
subjects of dark hints.
And the worst part about this story Is
that it is tTue.-Kansas City Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-10

plate that he could find, for the double
purpose of completing the plate rail, and
of making happy the best little woman
in the world.
The new plate was an elaborate and
very beautiful piece of china, and as it
was to be the grand climax of the plate
rail, 1t was by far the most expensive
contribution that the master of the house
had made to the art collection.
Mrs. Dovey's eyes glistened with hap
piness the next afternoon as the card
party progressed toward a harmonious
conclusion, and as the fateful cutting for
prizes began. She was not little wor.
ried, however to see that the one woman
in the club that her gentle spirit abso-
lutely loathed was scoring high and des-
tined to share in the prizes.
oh, dear, groaned the hostess to her
self, Il just can't bear for her to have
that dear plate that l got for the first
prize. And just know that she never
viii appreciate that dainty little water
color that l have for second wonde,
how she ever got into the club, anyway
SO coarse, and sordid, and vulgar, and al
ways playing for the prizes"
There were lots of others who wen.
dered. too for the woman in question
was constant winner of prizes and il
had been whispered that she was mol
only un1adylike enough to cheat, bu
that she "poked fun at the prizes after.
ward. if they did not suit her. But as
.. luck would have it the fortunate it I'm
popular member won, not the first prize
but the second a charming little water
color in an oval gold frame.
Dissatisfaction sat upon her brow as
the winner Of the second prize received
the little picture and then saw that The
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-10
PAWNED HIS OWN HEAD.
Novel Way in Which London CabbJ
T:ded Over Financial
Crisis.

There is a cabman in London whose
head is not his own. This does rel
quite mean that he has lost his head
1t is his and it is not his, says the De-
troit Free Press.
In a freakish mood nature gave him
a very big head, Of the dolichocephalic
order, ard when the cabman dies his
Uranium becomes the possession ct one
of the infirmaries.
During the recent cab strike, when
fares were few and he was hard pressed
for cash, the cabman conceived the idea
CT selling his head. It occurred to the
resourceful cabman that his peculiarly
shaped and ponderous head might be
of some value to medical science
Being an old man he imagined that a
price offered for his head should be
greater because of the prospect of his
soon having done with it in the ordi-
nary course.
The doctors to whom he made the
odd proposition were enthusiastic over
the idea of getting the interesting sub
ject," and they bid up to $25 for it when
cabby should Gle.
The cabman accepted the ose- and
thus put his head in rawn on the
clear understanding that he should
of course, have the use of it as long
as he lived.
In an interview with a Mirror repre-
sentative tho eabman said it was the
best days work he had ever done, and
he wished he had more heads TO dis
pose Of on the same footing.
You see" he SAID, sit makes No
difference to me, except that / was
made S25 richer. l don't say l have
that $25 now. but it tided me over a
spell of hard times.
Il gave most of it to the nlissus.
and cut of the remainder treated NY
head to a new hat. 1t seemed to zee
that was a sporting thing to DO"
Taking off his headgear, he said:
This is the hat. / suppose it is the
largest size in London. Guess j. would
fit some Of the statues"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-10
Becoming Creditor Nation.

Foreign investments in the United
States still overtop by many hundreds
of millions Of dollars, perhaps by bill
lions, the amount of American none,
which has been put into property anc
credits of all kinds. outside OF the
American republic. Well-informed in
ternational bankers do not agree as tc
the size Of the balance, but they unite
in estimating it at a very great sum
1t is equally clear, however, states the
Cleveland Leader, that this state OF
things is fast changing. American
stocks and bonds are coming home from
Europe in large amounts, year after
year. Foreign capitalists lose control
OF one railroad after another, as Amer
lean wealth increases and American
money seeks safe employment in Amer
lean investments. Most striking of all
because least familiar, is the great de-
mand for foreign bonds which has late
ly sprung up in this country. The en-
ployment Of American capital, on a
great scale, in contiguous and nearby
countries, such as Mexico, Canada and
Cuba, has become an old story Occa-
sional American investments in South
America are nothing new. But the rush
to obtain Japanese war bonds is de-
cided novelty. It shows that the richest
nation in the world is soon to become a
creditor state, with investments outside
Of its own borders greater than the
financial interests foreigners have in
America.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-10
Private Car Lines.

The railroads seem very willing to
have the private car lines brought un-
der the jurisdiction of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. A railroad
president is authority for the state
ment that lines are paid mileage, with
out discrimination, and the question OF
excessive charges is q matter for the
shipper to settle with the car lines, SO
long as there is no law to govern their
rates. Car mileage paying has been de-
cided to be as legal as the payment OF
rental for property.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-10
MRS. DovEY's.
PRIZE PLATE
NTHEN Mrs. Dewey first went to
wv housekeeping in her pretty new

w Housekeeping in her pretty new
home the plate rail became her fetish.
At first its yawning emptiness somewhat
dismayed her, for ali of the dishes which
constituted her limited supply were need
ed for the actual serving Of her dainty
dinners, and not one plate could be
spared to pose in aristocratic idleness
on the black oak rail llat separated a
stratum of blue buckram from another
layer of tapestried foliage on the walls
of her dining room.
At last she devised happy plan, and
told it to Mr.. Dovey as they were finish
ing up coy little supper, which was de-
Ightful enough to put an ogre in pleas
ant humor s
Now DEAR" she said, I'VE must give
each other plates whenever we want to
make little gifts, for this plate rail looks
dreadful now, and it really must be filed
up before the dining room will be half
complete. Let's see! Why can't we each
give the other plate next week for our
anniversary"
Fine plan, assented her husband la
SoAAASAAAys va t,lNC LIZ pA1lCS c1AA 1Cl
me pick out my own neckties. I'd rather
trust your taste in chiDaware."
So in this way the matter was ar
ranged. Plates were the order of the day,
and every p-etext for the giving of gifts
meant that new plate or two would be
added to the rapidly growing collection.
Small economies on the part of Mrs.
Dewey were all turned plateward, and
she frequently treated herself to new
plate as the result Of foregoing visit to
the matinees OF a luncheon down town
When it came to Mrs. Dovey's turn tc
entertain her card club. the plate rail
was thing of beauty, and the prospect
i've hostess surveyed it with some salts
faction, for hand painted floral plates,
ornate examples of foreign figure
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-10
A Novelist's Opinion.

Henry James. the American novel.
ist, is thus quoted in an English news.
paper On an American problem: The
falling birth rate shows that the per
pie are beginning to think for them.
selves. 1t is the ultimate, satisfac'
tory solution of all our social troubles
and labor difficulties. Large families
to the working classes are an mex
pressible burden, and the oyerstocked
labor market leads to poverty. degen-
eracy and crime The falling BIRTH
rate Is the best news Of our tiEae.''
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-10
Rabbits in Australia

The last spell OF heat cleared of a
multitude OF rabbits directly around
Broken hill, and although there are still
many about, they are not nearly so
plentiful as few weeks ago. However
apparently there has been no diminu.
ton on the holdings q few miles from
Broken Hill At one well-known sta.
ton the lessee has been trapping the
rabbits at the tank when they come IA
drink. In this way no fewer than 81.
COO rabbits have been exterminated at
one tank in a fortnight. A CARLOAD
containing 700 rabbits was put on the
scales and weighed ton.-Melbourne
Argus.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-10
Working While Asleep.

When anyone dreams of his work he
is working too hard. When anyone
goes over and over again the duties OF
the day, while he should be sound
asleep, he should let up. There is nc
surer indication in the world. says
Medical Talk for the Home, that the
nervous system is being depressed and
outraged by, work than that it repeats
itself during the night. A long time
ago the people used to believe in
dreams. Dreams were regarded as
omens or revelations. They were not
wholly wrong. Some dreams are
omens and revelations. For instance,
when one dreams CT his work at night,
and imagines that he is struggling
with the duties that he performs every
day-such dreams are warnings that
should be needed. They are more
solemn warnings than anything the
doctor could say. Something should
be done to let up, to dismiss part OF
the care and responsibility. He that
hath ears to hear, let him ear.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-10
Alaska a Good Purchase.

The United States bought Alaska from
Russia in 1867 for $4,000 What
would Alaska be worth to Russia now,
in her fight with Japan, at which her
fleets could rendezvous and coal? As it
is, Alaska has produced us 500, 00O, 600
and has furnished market for millions
of our products.-Po Portland Oregonian.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-10

painting" and quaint pieces Of old blue
china were all ranged around in artistic
contrast. Every space was filed but one
between two windows, which was too
small for two plates, and too large for a
single one or one Of ordinary dimen-
sions. Mrs Dewey placed in it a little
plate which she had bought for one Of
the prizes for the card party and sighed
as she observed how small the little
lozenge Of china looked in the expansive
space.
But deficient plate rail was not des-
tined to offend the artistic tastes of the
feminine players Of six-hand euchre the
next day, for Mr.. Dovey. who was the
very best husband in the world, had also
observed the vacancy, and came home
with the very biggest and finest chop
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-10

it has supplied hundred schools and
colleges, it seems strange that some
New York house doesn't so into the
business, thereby keeping the funds
for home circulation, and at the same
time accommodating us fellows in the
matter CT becoming gowns"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-10

The discovery of new comet is an
nounced right on the heels OF the claim
that 4 successful flying machine has
hee,, invented. And all this immediate
" following the death Of Jules Verne.
the man who twisted science to most
extraordinary uses. Can it be that some
of his ideas are to be found actually
practical, and that man. with flying
machine that will really fly, can go OF
into space and not only inspect the new
comet. but hunt up Others still unre-
yealed? Inventive genius is doing
great things.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-10

Sneakers from South Carolina. where
The state sells the liquors consumed by
the people, have visited the cities OF
North Carolina to oppose the adoption
nf the system in the latter state. They
say the present plan has not diminished
drunkenness; that the many who can
not afford to buy the minimum quantity
sn,e at the state dispensaries buy drinks
of perambulating saloons, an increas-
ing number of persons carrying bottles
in their pockets and retailing liquor in
the back streets. The man looking
for a drink generally gets it.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-10
More Expensive.

Crawford-Why do those society
women prefer prize bulldogs to chill
iren?
Crabshaw--I suppose it's because
hey cost more-Town Topics.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-10
Cotton Fields Abandoned.

A number of the otton fields Of the
south have been abandoned because OF
the depredations Of the cotton boil wee
vii. It will be many years before the
Guatemala ant will be able to comhas
the Weevil.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-10

Some people just naturally look az if
they eat of . red table cloth. -Washing-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-10

No man is indispensable, not even an
Evening journal., 1905-05-02

Banks, Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Penning-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Clark, Mr.
and Mrs. Ephraim Williams, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Cloud, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Booth, Mr.. and Mrs $. w. Handy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Trump Mrs. Flynn
Misses Lottie Pennington Gertrude
Handy Margaret Hurst. Viola Talley,
Hannah Smith. Elizabeth Trump. Eva
Peters, Edna Pennington Lydia Cloud,
Madeline Cox, Mary Emma Mills. Susie
Handy, Mary Emma Cloud, Marion
Handy jamie Booth. Emma Trump
Alice Williams. Edna Trump. Mary
| Trump, Ida Trump Master Winneld
Pennington. Master Preston Talley
Messrs. Frank Pennington. Ross Laug-
head, David Williams, Atlee Clark.
( Dutton Peters. Charles Humes. James
/ Ebright, William Trump. Elwood Tai
/ ley Charles Shaffer. Lewis Brinton
/ Curtis Trump Laurence Pennington
I Robert Cloud. Emmor Cloud. Frank
Miller Paul Cloud. Milton Booth, Chas
Trump, Rupert Williams. Leroy Pen
nington.
Evening journal., 1905-05-02
LEES BODY At RICHMOND
Military Organizations Escort Remains
to City Hail.

10 Olty f1dii.
Richmond, Va. May 2.-The special
train bearing the remains Of General
Fitzhugh Lee reached Richmond last
evening and was met at Elba station
at the head of Broad street by an i'm
posing array of state military. Con
federate Veterans state and city on
cials and memorial organizations. The
casket containing the body was placed
upon a black draped caisson drawn by
six black horses. at the head of each
horse being a member of the Rich
mond Howitzers in full dress gray uni
form, and the march was taken up for
the city hall. The bells of the city were
tolled as the procession moved and
flags on the buildings were at half
mast The street was packed with
people.
On arrival at the city hall the casket
was borne into the rotunda of the
building Company A. Of the 10th
regiment. went on duty as guard for
the remains. being relieved by the
Richmond Blues. who viii in turn be
relieved by the Richmond Howitzers
The pubic was admitted to look on the
face of the distinguished dead.
The funeral will take place Thurs
day, interment in Hollywood cemetery
Evening journal., 1905-05-02
spoi.n1 a Good speech.

Among the many amusing anec-
dotes Of celebrated lawyers which
Mr.. Bellot tells in has "reminiscences
entitled "The Inner and Middle
Temple" is the following concern
ing Lord Coleridge;
On one occasion his lordship made
a graceful and impressive speech in
favor Of woman's rights, of which he
was a stanch champion. That hui
morous Irishman, Serieant Dowse,
however, speedily destroyed the eff
feet.
my honorable and learned col
league" he said in reply, "seems tC
think that because some judges arC
old women all old women IRE quail
fed to become judges"
Evening journal., 1905-05-02
Womens Climbs to Meet

The Delaware state Federation of
Wcmens Clubs will hold its annual
meeting in Milford. ON May II and Is.
on May II the programme win include
Greetings from the clubs" only short
accounts Of each clubs work during the
year and talk ON Forestry" by Mrs.
Williams. I'm the evening Professor
Pierson, of Swathmore, viii speak on
"kipling." On May Is the general Of
ficers of the Federation viii be elected.
These officers are elected for "a term of
two years. The New-Ccntury Club OF
Wilmington, viii be represented by
delegates.
Evening journal., 1905-05-02
With the Best Intention.

Quite lately a workingman of the
best type, having been laid up in a
London hospital with an illness
which needed incessant care, was at
last nursed into convalescence. Grat-
itude to the kind lady who had tend
ed him beamed on his honest face
as he wished her farewell with un-
tutored cordiality:
"Goodby, Miss Nurse, and thank
you heartily. If there ever was a
fallen angel on this earth it's YOU"
An old Baliol friend to whom /
have told this anec lote caps it with
an experience of Charles (afterward
Lord Bowen, whom We both knew
well. Bowen when at Oxford went
to a tobacconist's shop to order pc
cuiar kind Of tobacco. As the wom-
an in the shop did not understand
the order, he explained that her hus-
band would understand it perfectly.
"My husband, sir, is above"
Bowen said, Surely you can call
him down"
"No, sir; he is in heaven. Lon
don Saturday Review.
Evening journal., 1905-05-02
skorEsr AoAINsr oAa IEAar
Mass Meeting TO 5s Held Ey oppon'
ents In PHILADELPHIA.

Philadelphia, May Opposition to
the leasinpg by the city Of Philadel-
phia of it's gas works to the United
Gas Improvement company for a term
of as years for the total sum OF $685.
100000 is rapidly taking definite
shape. Mass meetings will be held in
several wards tonight. and tomorrow
night a mass meeting Of citizens will
be held at the Academy Of Music TO
protest against the proposed lease The
signers OF the call for Wednesdays
meeting met and appointed commit
tees and arranged other details for
the carrying on of the campaign. II
was announced that the sentiment OF
the signers favored the adoption of a
resolution to have factory whistles
blown and church bells rung for one
hour prior to the meeting of councils
on Thursday afternoon when the pro-
posed new lease comes up for final
action. II was also proposed b. the
signers to have citizens suspend work
Thursday afternoon and march to the
city hall and make a demonstration in
opposition to the lease Thousands of
postal cards were sent out to citizens
for them to sign and send to the city
councilmen.
John c. Winston, chairman of the
Committee of Seventy. a municipal re-
form organization, issued a statement
to the effect that a syndicate formed
for the purpose Of making a compel
ing bid had SlO,OOOOOO already pledg
ed. He also stated that he had been
assured that the syndicate would be
ready to present a competitive bid on
/ Thursday.
Evening journal., 1905-05-02
BAD DAY FOR GAME
Presidents Party Sighted None, After
Beinu In Saddle All Day.

Presidents Party Sighted None, After
Being In Saddle All Day.
Glenwood Springs. Colo. May o.
President Roosevelt and members Of
his hunting party were in the saddle
from 3 until 4.30 yesterday. returning
without a pelt of any kind. They did
not even sight any game. Secretary
Loeb reached the camp at O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. The hunters will
not occupy their old camp on East
Divide creek until late today. as the
president desired to await Mr.. Loeb's
arrival in the present quarters on
West Divide creek. No bear tracks in
great number have been reported near
the Penny ranch in East Divide creek,
where luck went against the hunters
when they started out
Evening journal., 1905-05-02
annual Ball of SaeDgerbund

Members of the Delaware Saanger-
ound gave their annual ball and con-
cert I'm German Hall last night, and
the hall was crowded by friends OF th,
organization.
The programme opened with singing
by the assembled chorus under tn,
leadership of Professor c. A. Hartmann
Several fine selections We're given ir
German. The soloists were; soprano
Miss X. Tegmeier; alto. Mrs. n
Hackett Cooper; baritone. Herman
Gossen. All the singers were in good
voice and the music was heartily APP
preciated. After the musical program.
me, dancing was INDUCED in.
Evening journal., 1905-05-02
WhfteIev- Rossard

William G. Wmteley. OF this city, and
Miss Alice Bossard of Meadville, Pa.
were married on Monday kpril a. at 6
p m. by the Rev. J. A. Barnes. pastor Of
the Second Methodist Protestant Church,
at the minister's residence. No. 2022
Forbes street. Pltsburg, Pa. After the
ceremony the bride and groom departed
for the east. where they will spend their
honeymoon. After their return they will
be at home TO their friends at No. sos
Arch street. Allegheny, Pa.
Evening journal., 1905-05-02
pr. Harper,s HeaIth IS FIne.

New York, May DIR William r.
Harper, president of Chicago Univer-
sity. who is in this city and who re-
Gently underwent an operation for
cancer. was under examination for
two hours by specialists. In speaking
of his condition later, Or. Harper said:
my general health Is fine / weighed
10 pounds when the operation was
performed by DR.. McBurney. My
weight now is 1s2. am back at work
and put in as many hours as I did be-
fore my illness. l took a run on TO
New York for few days rest"
Evening journal., 1905-05-02
Nethodists Won't Marry Divorces.

Louisville. Ky, May 2.-At the semi
annual conference Of the bishops of
the Methodist Episcopal church para
graph &C of the discipline was given
the force OF law. thus making it obli-
gatory on ministers and bishops TO
observe it, The paragraph provides
that no divorce except for adultery
will be recognized by the church as
lawful and that no minister shall sol
emnize a marriage where there is a
divorced wife or husband living. Ex-
ception is made. however, In the cases
of innocent parties 10 a divorce for
adultery and Of divorced persons seek
ipR ta ~ Ees-Ritsa in Rasxrlaas,