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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-14
as she here, now?"

is She mere, now!
Yes, she's with my mother, over
there. l promised to take her for q
turn and get her away from the crowd.
She's tired. By the way, Todd, she
has to go back to town to-night-on
that Special You're taking it, too,
aren't you?"
YES"
Twill you look after her on the way
up?"
With pleasure"
Thanks, old man. I don't believe
she's we'll, but she says she's all right,
and-I suppose she ought to know"
Yes, she ought to know"
Todd thought of the violets, and
put his hand in his pocket to assure
himself Of their safety. They were
there.
The Ascot Special" was nearing
Waterloo as a girl tossed bunch CT
withered violets to the winds, and
then turned to the man sitting opo-
site her
ut is better that they should go with
all the rest. Rex!"
Eyes, perhaps SO, Becky Strange
that l should have found them. l rec
ognized them at once as being those I
had sent you"
Should you have sent them, Rex"
why not? 1t was for the last time,
Becky! Do you remember how we used
to build castles in the air, and talk of
the violets and roses we should have
when"
Don't, Rex. 1t was not to be. We are
both poor. We have nothing. am CRATE
full to the man who has been loyal to me
through everything. l mean to be loyal
to him from this time forth for ever
more!"
you think that might have given UP
my profession, given up everything-oh
Becky, I'll do that now, if you say the
world"
But the girl was not listening. She
was thinking of the woman Rex Todd
was going to marry.
The man went on:
Becky, we're nearly there. For tho
last half-hour we have talked of what
might have been"
I'VE have. l am sorry Let us talk now
of what is to bel"
Becky, can't give you up!"
stop, Rex! Will you make me regret
that my cousin sent me back in-your
care?"
Il see It's all over. Becky, for the
sake of Aud Lang Syne, tell me, is there
/ can do to please you after
this?"
Eyes. Be good to Madge. You're lucky
to have won her"
Some one met them on the platform
and called out:
Hello, good people, where've you
been-to the races?''
The girl smiled and answered.: Eyes. !"
The man touched his hat, glanced
back at an empty railway carriage, and
muttered
Been in FOOLS paradise! "-Ladys
Realm.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-14
Contributor Anyway.

BILLS he contributor to the fresh
air fund?
Jill-Dunno; but he's regular con-
tributor to the hot air fund.-Yo nkers
Statesman.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-14
IN A FOOLS
PARADISE
By EDITH WILSON

A WHISTLE blew. The train pulled
IA out. A man arranged his golf
ciuDs and his glasses to his satisfac-
'ion' and then glanced at the passen-
ger at the other eEd OF tie carriage.
ne hesltated for the brief space of
one second, and then rushed on to
1amper with fate.
MISS Bruce! Why, how do you
do?"
How do you do, Lord Lughton?''
This is jolly enough, to be sure!
iloW do yea come to be here?"
How 10 come to be in this par
ucuiar compartments that what you
mean?"
Clever, aren't your
No, not clever. Remember, I'm
travelling first class! They say that
only lords and fools do that! You're
the lord in this case. Perhaps I'm
the fool!'
What's wrong now"
"Everything!"
Well, please refrain from calling
yourself unpleasant names, at any
rate!"
Unpleasant names! Think of the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-14
First ocean Cables Cost.

The original 1858 cable weighed SO
pounds per mile, and had a conductor
of seven copper wires of 221a gauge;
price of deep sea wire per mile, 5000;
price of spun yarn and iron wire per
mile, 1855; cost of outside coating of
tar and gutta percha, $25; total cost
per mile, $4S5. At $4S5 per mile the
total cost of the $500 miles of Deep
sea wire was $1,212,5OO. To this add
Is miles of shore end" wire, costing
s1.45O per mile, and we find that the
first ocean cable, exclusive of instru-
ments, cost $1,250,000.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-14
STORY OF THE FIRELANDs.
Tract in Ohio Set Apart for the Con.
necticut Victims Of Bene-
dict Arnold.

Unnumbered native Ohioans, not to
speak of hundreds Of thousands of resi-
dents of the state from foreign lands and
other states of the union, must have won
dered why fertile and productive tract
In northern Ohio, district which in no
way hints of the ravages Of fire, should
be called the "Firelands.' Among all
the vicissitudes Of Ohio's early history
great CONGREGATIONS were notable for
their absence. No such terrible forest
fires swept this state as ravaged large
areas in Michigan and Wisconsin 10 or
so years later.
The fires to which the name refers
ragged in Connecticut, not Ohio, and they
were the work of British or Tory sol
diers instead Of the result of accidents
or natural causes. In 1881, when the
long struggle for independence was
nearly ended, Benedict Arnold com
manded an expedition which ravaged
the Connecticut coast of Long Island
sound. He buried New London and
other towns and let behind misery and
restitution as wei IS a more bitter
hatred than he had earned before that
outrage upon his native state.
This and other cruel and senseless at
tacks upon Connecticut's towns left so
strong feeling of sympathy and injus-
tice behind that in disposing of Connec-
ticut's rights in lands now forming part
of Ohio 781 square miles in the extreme
western edge of the western reserve
were set apart to be donated to sufferers
by the British raids. Five ranges Of
townships running north and south were
included in this tract.
Sandusky bay and Lake Erie extend
SO far southwark at this point that the
five ranges of townships contained only
about 100000 acres of land. The tract
measured some q miles by 80. The Con-
necticut sufferers from the torch of the
enemy lived chiefly in New London,
Norwalk and Fairfield, and it was from
those towns that many of the settlers of
the "Firelands" came to build in the
Ohio wilderness settlements bearing the
same names and having like civic ideals
and character.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-14
Once in Awhile.

1t sometimes happens that a father
knows almost as much as his SON
Chicago Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-14
Along the Killing Line.

It is said in Maine that the first dee,
killed this season was shot by .
woman. A man killed the first humal
being.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-14

name l carry about with me from one
Can you imagine anything more try
ing than that"
Trying? For my part, think Re-
becca charming Excuse me-nothing
personal, really! AS for Bruce, that
name appeals to me. Whenever l
hear it, think of the gentleman of his
tory who toyed with the spider, don't
you know! He, believe, mad bald
head. So have I, and"
Lord Lughton. you're making fun Of
me! 1t isn't my fault that my names
Rebecca Bruce"
1T ISL
"Oh, you surely"
Exactly! I don't forget that you've
refused me twice already. If you
don't like your name, why don't you
change it? Change it for mine!"
LET us talk Of something else
pleased"
Very well. But think it over.
zee youi ucket's for Ascot. I'm going
ON to the links. Let me know your
answer. for the last time, before you
get of. l shall never ask you for one
again"
'.Give me week to consider it."
mo. You've had plenty Of time to
consider 1t. Now, what shall we talk
about? We've just IL minutes left"
Flows your sister,"
.Flourishing, thanks. BY the way,
she and Todd have just Strengthened
things up
"What-are they-engaged?"
Eyes. The announcements to be
made soon. He's an awful decent
chap. Don't know of anyone else I'd
rather see Madge marry"
The girl leaned back in her up
holstered chair.
A guard sang Justify: Next station,
Ascot"
Lord Lugton sat gazing out at the
scenery, and in an off-hand question
ing way said: "Well?"
The magazine that Rebecca Bruce
had been reading when he entered the
carriage tumbled from her dalnuly-
gloved hand to the floor. Half an
hour later a man picked it up, and
discovered between its pages a bunch
of withered violets. He glanced ABOUT
to see that no one was looking, ana
then he placed the flowers in an IN
side pocket. His name was Todd. he
was leaving the golf club for Ascot
AS the train moved out ne saw ms
future brother-in-law SPEEDING toward
the links as il gliding on air. he was
thinking of Lord Lughton's reply when
he. Todd, had wished the other luck
IN the afternoon match" Lughton nae
said:
Thanks, old boy! See you later.
I'm in q paradise fit for the gods!'
Todd wondered what he meant. He
was soon to know. Afterwards ne
wondered how it was that he had not
understood The races had COM
menced when he reached his destina-
ton. He was just in time TO get
lift on friends drag. The friend
hanpened to be cousin Of Miss Re-
becea Bruce. The first thing he said,
after they had settled in their re-
spectiye places. was:
"Heard the news, Todd? Becky's
engaged to Lughton!"
Todd had not heard. He smiled half
ironically as Becky's cousin went on:
..Lughton's an awful good sort! I'm
t;ckled to death about it! You know
Recky's life hasn't been a bed OF roses
and she is such little trump! I'm
awfully fond of Becky"
The man understood the young fel-
,nw,s enthusiasm. No, life had GER
tainly not been bed of roses for the
gfrl who was to make the most bril-
liant match of the season. Todd knew
that. The poverty-stricken man
sYnothered sigh as he turned to his
companion and asked:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-14
DR.. F. JULIUS HEINTZ,

Tenders his professional services to
the people Of the parish.
Office and residence: Abita Springs,
next to the postoffice. Phone, 1872.
Private diseases specially.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-14
Not Fatal.

Patients there anything serious the
matter with my eyes?
Oculist-Oh, no, you'll get over it. You
have office seekers squint; there's an
epidemic of it in the country at present
Detroit Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-14
Disastrous Omission.

Togo still has the reputation of be-
ing the Dewey of the Japanese navy.
The Russian navy doesn't seem to
have any Dewey-Some-ville Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-14
Was His Wife a Fighter

cts terribly slow here" wrote the
war correspondent to his wife; &c!
haven't actually seen any fighting since
| left home. "-Yonkers Statesman.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-01-14
Names Of Cunarders.

The names given to the two new Gu
narders at present in commission and
the two under construction on the
Clyde are explained as follows: The
Pannonia is called after the ancient
name for Hungary; Slavonia is a titu-
lar kingdom of Austria Hungary, Car
onia is named from a town in Sicily,
and the Carmania is called after a
province of ancient Persia now styled
Herman.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-08-12
Electricity as q Detective.

"A medico-legal expert was examining
the corpse Of a man who had died IN
mysterious way. The examination
was somewhat ghasty. In it huge,
expensive-looking electrical machine
played an important part.
The expert, when everything was In
readiness, adjusted the machine. then
watched 1t closely. A certain needle
quivered-moved.
"Aha," said the man, there Is 8
metallic poison present here. This
poor fellow died Of some metallic
poison"
Afterward he explained that it had
recently been found possible to deter
mine accurately the presence OF metal
lie poisons with electricity. BY the
electrical method the presence OF SO
small a quantity as the tenth Of q
Of poison would be re-
vealed. In the case, he said, Of anti
mony poisoning, lead poisoning, copper,
or cadmium poisoning, the use
Of electricity as detective would come
In time to be considered invaluable and
pensable.-Philadeiph Bulletin.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-08-12
The Bishops Mistake.

Bishop Johns was holding service
at little log church in the mountains
Of the South. Two young mountain
GERS. proud parents of lusty young
ster, presented themselves before the
bishop to have the child christened
The bishop asked: What name?"
The father of the child replied:
"Beelzebub."
MOP" exclaimed the bishop, amazed
that the Prince of Darkness should be
SO honored. mo, We'll call the child
John. John is a good name"
Whereupon he continued rapidly
with the Il baptize thee, John" He
signed with the sign of the cross and
dismissed the parents.
They had become more and moro
confused under the unwonted solem-
nifty of the unfamiliar ritual. The
father stood on one foot, shifting his
weight to the other; the mother was
equally disturbed.
When the two reached the door of
The church the father turned, and at
asst finding his voice, called back to.
ward the rude chancel: Mister
Bishop. dis heah's gal baby!"-The
Sunday Magazine.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-08-12
MODERN METHODS OF SPELLING
Exchange Tells Of Hardshlps They
Caused One Unfortunate,

Gfchanoe Tells OF Hardshlp5 They
Caused One Unfortunate.
Imagine the case of a. person who
at different periods Of his life wa:
obliged to learn to spell all over
again." said the professor. II knew of
such man, not originally a poor
sreller. who was compelled thrice to
take up the study of photography. II
happened in this way:
This friend of mine was reared in
the country, attended the school
and acquired therein the necessary
proficiency under the rules Of the old
time teacher. AS a matter Of fact he
learned to spell while standing. 1t
was curious fact that for many
years that man could not spell some
Of the simplest words unless he stood
up. On his feet, he was the best
speller in the class, and acquired
many a prize in the spelling bees,
There was not pupil in those days
who could turn him, down. when 1t
came to an exercise in upright ortho-
graphy.
Then, years afterward, he had to
learn to spell with a pencil. All his
spelling talent went into his pencil
His tongue had lost its cunning, and
whether standing or sitting he would
miss the easiest words, unless he used
his pencil.
Finally, with the advent of the
typewriter, he was obliged again to
learn how to spell, this time with the
machine. Queer thing, isn't it? I'm
less the word is a simple one, my
friends tongue refuses its aid. his
pencil declines to afford its old-time
help. and he is compelled to refer to
the writing machine. And yet he's
good Speller=The Sunday Magazine.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-08-12
adds TO SPLENDOR.
VEN OF BUSINESS RECOGNIZE
ADVANTAGES OF AcETYLENC.
Fa:nous Summer IKotcI, the Grand Union
Of Saratoga, Has Installed This Hest
of All Artificial Ii:hts-M Means In
creased Comfort and IIealtI,

|
Of Saratoga, Has Installed This Ees
of All Artificial Ii:hts-Means In
| creased Comfort aud Health.
Saratoga. June o7.-Ihc very namc
Saratoga brings to every mine
tralth- giving springs, unsurpassed he
t",S and beautiful drives. 1t has beer
| for many years the Mecca for all wEt
tGmirc nature, enjoy good living. an,
are searching for health, or are ,inlpl,
takin" . vacation.
III" Grand Union, tho largest sum
mor hotel in the United States, Sc
among green trees With lis long wings
enclosing court with fountains anC
flowers. gra9s and trees, music ant
with guests. With the progressive
spirit always Shown hy lis manage
mcnt. tho Grand Union has again add
I'd to its attractiycneSs by introduc
ing acclyisnc gas to mai," still moro
brilliant The evening hours. The gcni"'
proprictorS believe in furnishing theft
guests with the best of everything
and now. after ycStigatiug and find
in4 la Artificial Sunlight can be had
thcy have installed a complete accty-
I"ne gas plant to produce it. and have
connected upwards of six thousan';
Ace:ylcuo burners in and about til,
plant.
Like many discoveries Of recent
years, which are coming into popular
favor. acctylcnc, one of the most re-
cent, is very simply produced. 1t is
adapted for Use wherever artificial,
light is needed and tho necessary ap-
naratus can be understood and cpcr-
atc,l by any one.
The generator In which Acctylcnc
is produced by the automatic contact
Of carbide and water might be termed
4 gas plant. as it performs all of the
functions of city Gas plant. The
acetylcnc generator can be purchased
for 4 few dollars and in any size. from
one adapted to furnish acctylcne 10
ten or dozen burners for cottage.
up to tho large but still simple ma
chine such as is now furnishing Acct
ylcnc for six thousand burners III the
Grand Union.
Outside Of large cities the use OF
.Ac2tylpne is quite common. The own
or Of the country home now demands
running water. gas and other convent
cnccs which few years ago were con
sidcrcd as Injuries, and acctylene gas
has met his requirements. and gives
him 4 better and cheaper light than is
ordinarily furnished in cities.
1t is we'll known that rooms lighted
with Acctylene are more comfortable
hcca use cooler, and more healthful be
cause The air is not Initiated.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-08-12
MISS GENEVIvE MAY.
CATARRH OF STOMACH
CURED BY PE-RU-NA.

Miss Genevive May, 1877 $. Meridian
St., Indianapolis, Ind, Member Second
High School Alumni Assn, writes
'PerMnG Is tie finest regMt itOr Of
q dfsOTttercd stomach 1 hare erer
Found. IL certainly deserves nigh
p'utse, for tt Is sktILJ'Mtiy prepared.
Il was in a terrible condition from a
neglected case of catarrh Of the stomach
My food had long ceased to be Of any good
and only distressed me after eating. |
was nauseated, had heartburn and head
aches, and felt run down completely. But
in two weeks after | took Pcruna ! was
a changed person. A few bottles of the
medicine made great change. and in
three months my stomach was cleared Of
catarrb, and my entire system in better
condition. "--Genevive May.
Write Or. Hartman. President Of The
free medical advice. All correspondence
held strictly confidential.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-08-12
cOOKlH THINGS.


When my mothers cookin' things
You bet l never wait
To put away my ball er gun
drop 'em where they are an run
For fear I'll be too late.
The most exciting kind o game.
Err toy, er story book,
let 'em go, an never mind;
The very minute that find
My mothers goin' to cook. -.
~
When my mothers cookin' things.
P'r'aps it's pies to bake.
Er doughnuts bobhin, up an down
In boilin' grease till they are brown
Err p'r'aps it's johnny cake
Whatever kind it is
| always like to hook
The biggest piece OF dough can
An bake it in patty pan.
When me and mother cook:
-Burgcs Johnson. in llarper's.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-08-12
Returned BIoodstained Testament,

The Governor has received a blood
stained Testament of Confederate
print from J. E. Reid of Newton Cen.
ter, Mass, with a letter stating that
the book was found at Fort Fisher, n.
c., after the capture of that famous
fortifcation on the second attack, Jan.
Is, 1865.
Upon the fly leaf is the name of II.
A. Sledge and line showing it to be
the gift of Chaplain McKinnon of his
regiment. The Governor is requested
by Mr.. Reid to present the book to the
son of Sledge, H. NJ. Sledge, whose
home is Tarboro, n. C.-RaIeigh cor
respondence Atlanta Constitution.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-08-12
Eaqer to Honor Choate,

For the farewell banquet to Mr..
Choate, to be given at the mansion
house, London. on Friday. May 5, one
of the most distinguished gatherings
will be present that ever assembled
to do honor to a foreign diplomat.
Among those who have accepted invi-
tations are Mr.. Balfour, Sir Henry
Campbell-Bannerman, Lord Lans-
downe, Lord Rosebery, John Morley,
Sir Henry Fowler, Mr.. Bryce and the
archbishoDS of Canterbury and York
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-08-12
Chicken stealing Leopard.

Mr.. Gilfilldn, manager of the Golden
Streams Syndicate, .Rangocn, has been
badly mauled by leopard at Myittsa,
Tavoy.
Hearing some noise in his fowl house
at night he went out to inquire and on
entering It was attacked by leopard
which badly lacerated his face, head
and body. When the last mail left
Mr.. Gilfllan was in a serious condi-
tion.-Lahore Tribune. ~
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-08-12
AGONY OF SORE HANDS
rCtoeked and Poeled-Watcr and uea,
Suesd Intcnsc Pain-Could Do No
Housswork-very Grateful
} %A TO CutiCura.

my hands cracked and peeled, and were
- sore Il was impossible for me to do m,
housework. If I put them in water | was
n agony for hours. and if tried to cook
The heat caused intense pain. consulted
Two doctors. but their prescriptions we-e
utterly useless. Now after using one Ne
OF Cuticura Soap and one box of CutitAa
Ointment my hands are entirely well "
am very grateful. (Signed) Mrs. Min ri.
Drew, 10 Dana St.. Roxbury, Mass"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-08-12

Mrs. S. Z. Kennedy, one Of the oldest and
best known nurses in Georgia. states that
in all her experience with bowel troubles
aud children tcething, DR.. Biggcrs' Huckie-
berry Cordial is the best remedy
Sold by all Druggists, 25 and SOC. bottle.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-08-12
Strange Light for Photoqraphs.

Strange Light for Photographs.
Prof. MOlisch Of Prague. SAYS thai
photographs can be taken by the light
emitted BY raw potatoes and hard.
boiled eggs. in which the phosphores.
cent germs have been articially cult.
waited.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-08-12
How . Penny Cirsal.sss.

Have yeu ever thought how many
times the penny y6d spend for candy
circulates? It is estimated that on an
average each penny in circulation
changes hands eleven times . week.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-08-12
URC Allen'S Ease.

II is the only euro for Swollen, Smartinc.
Tired, Aching, Hot, Sweating Feet ,Corns and
Aunions. Ask for Aliens Foot Ease. npowder
'oDo shaken Into the shoes. Cures while you
walk. At all Druggists and Shoe stores. 25c.
Don't accept any substitute. sample sent
tEEf. Address, Alien $. Olmstod, LeI.oy, NY.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-08-12

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalibls
medicine for coughs and colds-N. w.
SAMUEL, Ocean Grove, n. j., Feb. II, 1909.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-08-12
FOR WON EN-
In Her Dreams.
VIX 26-19O5.

Miss Ascum-Just back from Pain
Beach. Ell? -
Miss Bragg-Yes, and oh, you'd nev
or dream all the proposals l hat
there.
Miss Ascum-No; but l suppose
that's the way they came to you
Philadelphia Press.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-08-12
Kidney Complaints
New Tooth in an Old Saw,

"Then he doesn't find that all the
world loves a lover'?'
Not exactly. His experience is
that all the world guys lover"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-08-12

Count Cassini, the Russian Ambassador
wears single cycglass
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-08-12

The average salary of a professor in
Harvard College is q little less than $1,000.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-08-12

Mrs. Winslow Soothing Syrup for Children
tcethlng, soften the gums, reduces inf1amnla-
ton, allays pain ,cureswind cole, 35cu bottle.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-08-12

Itch cured in 80 minui Il by Woolford's
Sanitary Lotion. Never Fails Sold hy all
drusgu rs, 81. Mail orders promptly filled
by DR.. +. Detchon. Charlottesville, Ind.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-08-12

The record for rapid typcwriting is 10000
words i'll seven hours.