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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-06

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are numerous and strong. One OF the
principal reasons is the disarrangement
| it causes in the pension office work, as
| hundreds of clerks are laid Off for week
! or ten days during the Inauguration sea-
| SON. Another potent reason is the dan
ger of fire, which would not only threat
en- horrible disaster in the loss of life,
but would destroy records that could
never be replaced.
In accord with promise that was
given, the inaugural committee has
taken initial steps toward the erection
in Washington of large auditorium for
the holding of future inaugural balls,
conventions and other large gatherings.
1t is the purpose to solicit subscriptions
from business men, and probably to ask
a contribution from congress towards
the erection of suitable building. The
first move in that direction was taken
when congress authorized the accept
ance by the district government of the
structural steel and other durable por--
tions of the government exhibit build
ing at st. Louis The steel used in the
construction of this building is esti-
mated to be worth about 100000, and
it will cost probably $4,000 to bring it
to Washington.
The government building at the St.
Louis fair is 1872 feet long and us feet
wide 1t is proposed to construct the
new convention hall in Washington out
of the material used in this building and
to provide structure about 500 feet
long and It's feet wide It is calculated
that if a building of this kind were
provided national conventions could be
attracted to Washington and national
meetings Of big trade organizations
would be held here AS a business enter
prise the hall is considered very attrac-
tive.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-06
CONCERNING TEA-GoNNs.
What Fea lures Are at the Moment
Noticeable in the Negligee Gar
ment Worn by My Lady.

All the new tea gowns begin to show
full puffs at the shoulders and this has
a tendency to make the figure look a
great deal broader. The full shoulder
pun is something welcomed back BY
every woman and it is very likely that,
by Easter, every gown will show a trace
OF shoulder puff. The Easter shades in
negligees are interesting.
There are distinct negligee or tea
gown colors. And among these can be
| mentioned onion skin, red-currant and
apricot These are very pretty tones
and are much less delicate than the pale
tones. They are suited to house wear
and they are cheerful.
Il make it point" said woman who
| makes many tea gowns, ito select cheer
.ful colors, for one must remember that
, the gown is to be worn indoors by SUBJ
dued light. The new tones are pansy
color and terra Gotta, which is having
renaissance. Then there is mustard
brown arl there is iron gray which is
good combined with red. The most i'm
portant feature for a tea gown is its
color. 1t must be well chosen or the
gown is never successful.
after the color comes the material,
which should have a luster.. And for
this one can recommend the oriental
silks, if one is choosing dressy tea
gown, or the silk poplins. And last of all
comes the style and the fit"
The successful tea gowns of domes-
tic make show variety of style. But
all have large sleeves with plenty OF
material in them. There is the robe
which is. loose in the front and fitted in
the back and which is trimmed up the
front breadth with little ruffles of
Valenciennes lace. The back is sweep
ing in its length and is trimmed with
a sash or with deep flounces.
There is style of tea gown which has
the dressy look of handsome robe of
the Elizabethan days and again Of the
1910 days. There is the bodice with it's
long train. while in the front there is
petticoat beneath which her little Slip
pered feet peep out.
The gown and petticoat style is one
which appeals to women who enjoy pic
turesque dressing. And it is style
which can be adapted to gowns for either
day or evening though it is more appro-
pirate to day gowns. The petticoat is,
OF course, a petticoat only in name, for
the material must be elegant and the
style exquisite. while the finish, the
trimming and the length are all of the
most admirable quality. 1t is not util-
ity petticoat.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-06

cite interest in this discovery, but the
process has been in use in the army for
two or three years. 1t is claimed that
a new cure for tropical dysentery or
Philippine fever has been discovered by
using the veriform appendix as chan
mel through which medicine can be in
troduced into the bowels without pass
ing through the stomach.
One of the operations was performed
on a sergeant in the engineer corps who
was at the point Of death from an aggra-
waited attack of Philippine dysentery or
acute malarial fever, of more than q
years standing. Under the direction Of
the surgeon in charge at the barracks
here the sufferers appendix was reached
by an incision through the walls of the
abdomen It was drawn through the
opening of the body and allowed to heal
outside of the abdominal wall. Using
the appendices though 1t had been a fun
mel, the surgeon poured in quinine So
luton. The medicine reached the vital
organs affected without passing through
the stomach.
The perforations In the bowels caused
by the disease we're quickly healed. AS
the stomach was not affected by the
medicine, the patient could take nour-
ishment without discomfort, and, after
a few days treatment was conva1escent,
and is now on the road to full health.
If this process becomes general the
custom of cutting out the vermiform ap-
pendix on the slightest provocation will
probably be discontinued and that little
member of the body will be brought to
the outside and held there as a handy
channel for the administering of medi-
cine to the bowels.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-06
The Tall Woman.
BY KATE upsoN CLARK

: Apparently one Ct the most natural
things for woman to do when she de-
plores her height is to stoop to conceal
1t. Ethel Barrymore is one of the most
striking examples of this, and demon
stration of what not to do. For she has
contracted habit of STOPPING, not from
the waist, but from the shoulders, max
ing pose that in itself calls attention to
the figure and therefore to its height.
It is far from pretty, and tall woman
cannot be too strongly impressed with
the importance Of standing erectly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-06
When Gentleman Precedes.

A gentleman should always allow G
lady to precede him in going through a
door-of course this is held open fol
her-in going up or down stairs, and, in
fact, in almost every instance. At the
theater the gentleman lets the lady pass
in first. He steps ahead until he secures
the programmes ard passes the
coupons for the seats to the usher. Then
the lady takes the lead, following the
usher. and the man follows. If no usher
is at hand he leads the way down the
aisle. In church a gentleman always fol-
lows the lady to the pew.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-06

observing the details of public cere.
mony, Senator Bate accompanied the
senate to the east front of tie capitol
and sat through the administering OF
the oath and the speech of the pres
ldent AS he walked back to the SEN
ate chamber he complained to fellow
senator OF feeling chilly and expe-
Elenclng sharp pain in his chest. Four
days afterwards he was dead, a victim,
as many believe, of inauguration-d day
weather
Ihls incident has renewed the move
ment to change the date of Inauguration.
Two years ago the late Senator Hoar,
chairman of the judiciary committee,
drew a resolution, submitting to the
states an amendment to the constitu-
uon to make Inauguration day the last
thursday p April. The senate passed
the resolution unanimously, but the
mouse committee on judiciary got into
a squabbie over it and the house never
got chance to vote on it. The COM
mlssioners of the District of Columbia
appointed national committee in 1902
TO carry on a propaganda in favor OF
this change of date. Besides num-
Der OF distinguished men in Washing
ton. the governors from the 45 states
and four territories were appointed as
members of this national committee.
Commissioner MacFarland has just
issued call for meeting of this COM
m1ttee in order to perfect an organiza-.
ton and plan campaign in favor of
fixing a date for the Inauguration when
pneumonia and other ills of cold wealth
er are not likely to be encountered.
There is scarcely an Inauguration that
does not result in a number of deaths
due directly to exposure Members of
marching clubs and citizens not accus-
toned to being out in inclement wealth
er take great risk on these occasions.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-06
Pretty Hat.

An example in the up-tilted hats was
a charming little sailor in rough violet
colored straw A thick twist Of ribbon
in paler shade of violet encircled the
crown, which was dented In sharply
where it met the narrow brim. A little
to the left of the back appeared mass
of violets in several shades Of color.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-06

moth balls~sold by all druggists are at
hand. This chest has top hinged at
the back in the usual way. The front is
hinged to the front edge of the top and
folds back upon it, as shown in the cut.
There are two shelves within and these
are both hinged at the back, permitting
each one to be raised while the packing
is being done below it.
When the top and front are both
raised, every part Of the contents of the
chest is instantly accessible, without
disturbing the rest of the packing. The
front is held in place, when closed, by
two small hooks at either end, or by
little catch at the middle of the lower
edge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-06
Party If Elderly Solons on Long TriI.

+ Ur. USER S theory
that men should bg
chlorOformed after
passing the age OF
60 were put into eff
feet, it would in
terfere very so.
riously with a par
ty of statesmen
about to make q
trip around the
world. Secretary
of War Taft is go.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-06
Once Despised vermiform Appendix.

EDlCAL and Sclen.
tiic bodies have
been stirred up by
a discovery that
suggests a use for
the much despised
appendix of the hui
man body. Two or
t b I e e operations
that have recently
been performed by
army surgeons here
IN Wa hin gton
howe corvoI f0 ov-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-06
Senators over-Fearful About Disease.

HERE is no body
of men more sensi-
tive about their
health or more
prone to believe
rumOrs about the
health of their
colleagues than the
United States SEN
ate. Every once in
awhile the senate
spends a lot of
money in having
thu ni~ of %ho ~4~
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-06
A Convention Hall

L ID DclleFeu LuaL
the last inaugural
ball has been held
in t h e Pension
Office building. 1t
was with great re-
luctance that con-
gress gave its per-
mission for the last
ball to be held
there. The argu-
ments against the
use of the building
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-05-06
WASHINGTON LETTER
DATE OF INAUGURATION cERE.
MONIES SHOULD BE CHANGED.
EARLY MARCH INcLEMENT
Deaths Traced to Exposurs on Day
President Is Installed = Pension
Office No Place for Inaugural
Ball-Other Gossip.

ASHINGTON.-T
death of the late
Senator Bate, OF
Tennessee, is at
tributed to the rig
ors of Inauguration
day. While that
day was bright and
sunshiny, t h ere
was a cold north
west bind blowing
that was penetrat-
ing and chilled one
to the bone. AL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-22

with you, Perhaps four or five at once
(you1. table can't possibly seat more
than three additional guests drop in,
ard bring a couple of children along,
by way of adding TO the general tur-
MOL.
Now, it's an understood thing that
you're hospitable. but no one can blame
you, If the first feeling you have is the
blankest kind of dismay or wild desire
to fall dead on the spot
But you come to- and the dear old
aunt and uncle who've come up from
the country to visit few days. and who
have counted largely on having a day
with you In your home, never know
how near little thing came to upsettinS
an honest welcome.
You make them comfortable with
books and things, and then fly to in
spect kitchen and dining room. The
table Is your first anxiety: no matter
how you contrive, you can't possibly
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-22

trained by asking for things they can't
have
Give them milk to drink, or. If your
milk supply has given cut under the
generous demands you've made on il,
give them some OF the grape juice you
bottled yourself-they'II feel that they
are having a real party. Instead of
cutting up their fruit. have bowl Of
fruit in the Center of their tablet WI
save you work and time, and they'd
rather have their oranges or bananas
or both-separateIy.
Your luncheon will have taken you q.
good while to prepare. yet no one dish
Will be homeIy and restfuI as you could
wish You VIII have succeeded in
making 4 mighty lot out Of a mighty
littIe,'' which is a tribute TO your in
/ genuity, and proves you worthy 70 rank
with q dozen other inventors
After luncheon shut your mental eyes
resolutely TO visions OF washing dishes
and clearing up. and shut your door
/ upon these sane dishes Give yourself
over to your guests for the rest Of their
stay. and. If possible, forget all about
the work that must be done later.
And, then, when everybody has gone,
proceed IeIsurely to set everything in
order again You're very tired, and a
little biz bewildered.= but secretly rather
proud OF the way you got through. and
glad. 700. that you gave a hearty well
come instead OF the half-hearted one
i you felt inclined TO give at first
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-22
FOR CHILDRENs TEA PARTIES

A couple OF young girls, who are in
great demand with all the children of
the neighborhood. are constantly giving
these same youngsters little tea parties,
much to the delight OF the small sister
of one of them.
But being young and enthusiastic,
they're constantly inventing some novel
decorations or favors out Of material
at hand.
At the last party" they save one of
them broke ribbon candy apart where
the turns come. and the bits became the
cunning est napkin rings imaginable The
candy rings were all pink. and through
them she pulled paper napkins OF white
with pink roses lavishly scattered over
them
And while she was busy the other girl
was making favors of the little huted
cases bon-bons come in. She made ham
| dies for them of wire. twisted the wires
with pink baby ribbon, and filed each
| wee basket with sailed peanuts
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-22

delicious luncheon, and one sure TO be
well appreciated
At the ckfIdren's table, for. OF course,
that was why you took such pains to
make it gay, intending 10 put them land
your own family's overflow to look after
them there, such things as Welsh rab-
bit AID coffe won't be allowed
Cold meat they may have. and the
tomato toast, although. If you had time
to make them some baked toast, they'll
probably ike 1t much better. If you
have tine, make It this way: Toast the
bread; have ready IN a double boiler a
quart of hot milk, slightly sailed and
with a tablespoonful Of butter stirred
into IT. Butter deep dish. dip each
slice Of the heated toast in hot milk
! and pack In the bake dish, sailing and
| buttering each layer. When ali are in
/ pour the boiling milk over the toast
cover and bake for ten minutes. Tn
cover and beown lightly. Serve in the
| bake-diSh
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-22

If you do, see that the bread is toast
ed. and the milk heated in a double
boiler in the kitchen before you an
nounce luncheon, and soak the cracker
crumbs in it, At the table heat to-
gether a tablespoonful of butter. a salt
spoonful, each. of dry mustard and o4
salt. with a pinch of cayenne. When
well mixed and boiling add a cupfui OF
hot milk cheated with a bit of soda no
larger than peal IN which have been
soaked a half cUpful of cracker crumbs
and cupful of grated cheese. Cook all
together three minutes, or until srnok-
ing hot; add two well-beaten eggs stir
one nfnute-no more-and heap upon
rosnes of buttered toast.
Then, if you've lettuce, get out your
prettiest bowl. and arrange the crisp,
fresh leaves prettily in il. and make a
simple salad dressing at the table, ac-
cordillg tie directions given last week
YoT. won't have much time for your
own luncheon, but you can congratulate
yourself on the appetites of your guests
which seem whetted by your skillfu
preparing of good things before them
For dessert, if you've oranges and ba
nanas IN the house. cut them UP tegeth
er, and serve them in YER lemonade
| glasses. moistening them well with
the orange Juice, and sprirkling then
with powdered sugar With coffee. ant
your warm biscuits and butter, you've I
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-22
POTATOES AND CHEESE.
A French Dish.

one CT the most delicious % French
vegetable dishes IS potatoes prepared
with cheese. bat It IS so delicious that II
IS fast becoming almost as well known
here in America
And potatoes are Sc staple g thing--zo
necessary. a part OF every days mesli=,
that the pleasant blending Of cheese and
potato is q change that is almost pi-
quaint
After six or seven potatoes have boiled
until they are mealy, mash them as
smooth as possible. adding q couple of
EableSpoonfuis of butter, salt, and pep
Der. ana enough hot milk TO make them
quite sois. Crate 4 half-cupful of cheese
ana beat 1t into the mashed potatoes.
and srate a thin layer of cheese over the
top, set in the oven until the cheese
! toasts. and serve
or cut thin bciled potatoes n rather
! large pieces. as i for frying. ard ar
range IN = ba}le-Gislt Crate cheese over
each layer Of potatoes. pour 4 thin
cream dressing over al7ti1e layers, crate
4 layer OF cheese on top. and brown
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-22
j ''NCHEON BOXES FOR
SCHOOL AND WORK

arother time of brown, and still another
time with the upper half white and the
lower brown.
Cold meat sandwiches are good, too,
with Jelly, especially such comparative
~ tasteless cold meats as roast beef and
lamb. Make them plain for jelly days,
just slicing the meat in thin slices and
pressing it between the bread slices.
When it's not a jelly day, and you've
only meat for filling, put bit-but
only a bit-of mustard with the beef,
and moisten the lamb with the mint
sauce you served with 1t when it was
cold. Or cut tiny sweet pickles IL slices
and lay here and there on top Of the
meat; or squeeze a few drops OF lemon
juice on il.
Chicken sandwiches are delicious, es-
peciaIly If the chicken is chopped up
and mixed like paste with mayonnaise
dressing. Tongue, II 1t is the least bit
dry. should be chopped up fine and a
few drops OF table oil worked with it
Until it is like stiff paste. If it isn't
dry, lay it on the bread in thin slices
without dressing. Lamb may be minced,
too. and moistened with oil and lemon
and cold boiled ham. with a little OF
its own fat. can be chopped until II
is mixed so thoroughly that you can
spread IT.
Besides meat sandwiches are hundreds
OF other kinds Swiss cheese-the kind
with the big holes-makes good sand
witches If IL is just cut in fairly thin
slices and laid between the bread; and
! cream cheese may be treated the same
way or broken up and beaten with {
| little cream to a paste The whit,
! cream cheese makes delicious fiilint
| any way it is used, just spreading it
/ mixing it with cream or with cream and
| finely chopped nuts
| Mayonnaise permits of unlimited va
| rieties. Break lettuce leaves in small
pieces for a filling and instead of spread
! ing the bread with butter butter" II
| layer of the lettuce between. Chicken
and celery chopped and mixed with may
ornaise make Chicken salad sand.
wiches:'' and chopped or broken nuts
mixed with Il little mayonnaise are as
delicious as they are rich; even chopped
| apples and nuts and mayonnaise cal
be used as a filling, but the apples ar
| apt TO turn a little dark If they have
to stand any time.
! And, besides, there are sandwiches
made with all sorts of jellies and jam
| and fruit buffers, and the thinnest o
bread and butter coated with honey 0
thick maple syrup.
Canned salmon and sardipes, mikes
finely with lemon juice. are the mos
delicious of fish sandwiches. but Shout
be packed so that their very defnit
Cdor can't escape and affect everything
else
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An Odd Continuance.

Chairs, next, to suit that little table
you've enough for the big without rob-
bing every bedroom. or asking your
guests to each bring his own chair from
your parlor But nothing Is low enough
for the other table-you bring in your
shirt waist boxes, and fling over them q
gay slumber blanket. or an afghan. It's
a trihe bizarre, but only adds to the
picnic character
By this time you look at the clock
you've only been fifteen minutes getting
this much done, and your rapid revoIv-
ing OF chaos into order is an inspiration
in itself On tc the kitchen and victory,
although you seem to have 20 wrest it
from defeat
Your heart sinks again-you'Ye plenty
of cold roast lamb and quantities OF
bread, but the breads none too fresh
and seem 10 be the most extensive
things your larder boasts But yoJ
make a brave beginning, slice the meat
daintily, arrange 1t upon your pretties
platter. and then study the bread ques
ton While you study it you're bus,
whisking together quick biscuits, ant
by the time you've cut out the last on,
and popped it into the oven you'v,
solved your problem, and decided to tur,
that bread into tomato toast, TO be eat
| en- with the cold meat.
| You pare the erusts from the slices
/ toast and dip in boiling milk, saIted
| Then pack it In layers in a puddin
| dish. salt and butter each layer, sn
pour over 1t few spoonfuls of tonat
| sauce. strained and seasoned with ST
gar, butter, pepper. salt, and a fe7
drops of onion juice When the dish
full you turn more 50 ice over all. cove
and set for ten minutes in a quick over
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LUNCHEON FOR
THE UNEXPECTED GUESTS

seat all those people around it. Then
bright idea strikes you; you rush
frantically up the back stairs Cor "trip
lightly upsthe front. humming care
less little song. your very manner cal
culated to show your guests how ex-
tremely well at ease you are), seize your
sewing table. and, with carver's dolly,
transform It to a miniature Of the big
one.
There you put your little china
coffee cups instead of tea cups (thank
fortune, you've enough tea cups for the
big table,, fruit plates instead of dinner
plates, 'ipiecIng OUT whatever you run
short of with the odd gift plates you've
kept before for decoration.
All these things brighten the picnic
air of the little table, and set Off the
/ more careful arrangement of the DIG
| table.