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St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-05

books with them and the service took.
on a more formal character. It Is now
the regular thing to have this Sunday.
evening service of song, and the por-
ters Of the hotel arrange chairs and
distribute hymn books among the a,,di-
ence. 90 that everybody can Join In
There are evidences, however. that the
congressman are wearying a little Of
the good work. The ladies at the hotel
were charmed with the scheme and
they Joined In In goodly numbers, until
now there are not enough male voices
TO counterbalance the sopranos.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-05

The Frenchman's face was hacked
and notched. says the Cincinnati En-
auirer.
Have you been duelist?" one
asked.
mo. no." the man replied. Il have
been a champagne maker" He touched
his face. These honorable nicks," he
said, .'are champagne scars.
Champagne scars" he went on.
decorate tho visages of all the work
ers in the underground champagne
mills of Rheims. They are caused b,
the bursting of the bottles. About one
bottle of champagne In every ten
pursts.
There are miles and miles of cham
payne caves in Rheims, caves cut ia
the solid limestone rock, where. in a
constant temperature of 45 deg1 ees,
millions of bottles of wine refine and
ripen.
"The workers down there smell
nothing but champagne all day long,
champagne escaping from burst bot
ties And as the turner's move along
the racks-each turns $4,000 bottles
daily-they are continually salG.ed
vita explosions. Bang! And the glass
splinters fly and a little fountain OF
champagne perfumes the damp air. "a
DAY after day each bottle must be
turned, turned SO times altogether, till
the sediment in 1t has all mounted up
and concentrated itself around the
cork. Then the corkers remove the
corks, let The sediment-thickened wine
In the neck of the bottle blow OF and
skillfully replace the cork again.
1.-THE corkers' and turner's work Is
dangerous. These men are nearly all
SCARED like me-"
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-05
No Sale.

mo doubt you consider your coal
bills high" said the agent. "Now.
with this little device you can save
one-half the price Of coal, and
'Tf I take two," interrupted the
shrewd housekeeper, II suppose ! can
save the whole price Of the c6al. Wait
till I've stopped burning coal and Ell
try to save the price Of the device. -
Philadelphia Press.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-05

government employees who have
reached an age where their usefulness
is impaired can be separated from the
government pay rolls. Chairman Taw-
ney, of the house committee on appro-
priations, and his colleagues have
worked out a scheme which prevents
the paying of employees over 65 years
OF age more than $1,00O salary. It fur
ther provides that after the year 1913
no one shall be employed as a clerk
who has reached the age of 70 years.
This looks like a harsh and cruel
measure, but investigation Of the de-
partment has revealed a large number
of superannuated clerks who are really
a detriment to the service. but who are
drawing good salaries.
There is such a decided opposition
to the establishment Of civil pension
list that it would be useless to attempt
to put such proposition through con-
gress. This is realized by the leaders.
and they have substituted the other
scheme of reducing the pay OF old
clerks and cutting them OF after
reaching 70 years of age. They have
fixed the year 1913 in order to give the
clerks who are approaching 70 or who
have exceeded that age a chance to
make some provision for the time when
they will be separated from the gov
ernment service.
This effort to get better service from
the clerks and to eliminate those who
are useless has aroused an intense feel
ing among the 25,00O government ena-
ployes in this city. The local papers
are filled with letters giving instances
where men over 70 are the most eff
cient employees OF the government.
They also call attention to the fact
that the effective men in the senate
and in other branches Of the govern
ment are those who have passed the
allotted three score and ten. @
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-05

exchange houses with the best outside
connections. The remainder are what
are known as bucket shops. This is a
pretty good number for a town of
about SOC, 900 Inhabitants, OF whom
100; 900 are negroes who are not per-
mitted TO indulge in speculation In
these places. Tie large number OF
government clerks here who receive a
stated salary probably accounts for the
patronage of the bucket shops. They
are sure OF their pay and squeeze out
few dollars every week or month to
throw at the birds" in these places. =
There is no anti-hucket law In WASH
ington, but the practice of clerks spec
ulating In them'is frowned upon by the
higher officials in the departments.
That makes no difference, however. as
the clerks claim they have a right to
do what they please with their own
money. At noon, when half hour il
given for luncheon. hundreds Of clerks
can be seen rushing out of the big gov
ernment buildings to the nearest buck
ct shop and taking whirl at the mar
ket.
There have been some sensational
runs of luck on the part Of government
employees who pike" along on a few
dollars and one per cent. margins.
About ten years ago little group of
these every day clerks began playing
In the bucket shops and later went to
the legitimate exchange houses. One
Of them began with a $40 bill, which
in the course of four years had run up
to $1,000,000. This is historic case
and has inspired more patronage for
bucket shops than any other incident
in the history of the city. This mans
money could not stay with him, how
ever. as he dropped his whole amount
in the Northern Pacific squeeze few
years ago and he is now an ordinary
''piker,' but without a government job.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-05
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Rheumatism.

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St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-05
Much Specializing.
OR its size the city
~ uYorhl~-A1 Su

JR Its size the city
Of Washington is
said to contain
more spectators
and patrons Of tho
+" b u c k IT shop"
than any othe.
place in the coun-
try. There are in
active operation
here about Is bro
kerage houses, Of
W h / ch probably
five are straight
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-05
Society for Young Wives.

The Society OF Whales is a new or
ganization. Every young wife in town.
belongs and the title Of the society Is
taken from the faith bride has in
her husband. She would believe him
IL he said he saw whale swimming
no Commercial street. After she has
been married for few months she
drops from the club.-Atchison (Kan.)
Globe.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-05


his disgust with certain magazine arti-
cles which represent the government
to be honeycombed with corruption
and members of the senate to be GRIM
inals who ought to be behind the bars.
The president has already established
beyond all question that he is the
sworn enemy Of the CRATER. but he has
no patience with the writer's and mag
azines that would give the impression
that eveTy other man In the \public
service is CRATER. He regards the
fndiscrimtnate slander of public serv-
ants as nothing less than a crime, and
recently declared that men who would
deliberately misrepresent other men
and attack public officials without the
warrant OF facts were no better than
criminals.t
If /, had to choose between a thief
and liar" he said recently, 81 believe
l would choose the thief. for you would
know where to find him, but you don't
know whereeto locate the liar and the
damage he can do" The president is
in the habit of comparing the writer's
OF anonymous and unfounded attacks
upon the senate and other government
bodies to the character in Bunyan's
Pilgrims Progress who welded the
muck rake. They gather all the dirt
and filth and can see none of the good
that surrounds. They delight in be-
smirching characters and writing SEN
sational stories in order to sell their
papers and magazines. This class Of
writer's, the president declares, Is do
ing more harm to the cause of eradi-
eating graft from public life than any
other force.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-05

street. If they examine little more
closely they will find instructions to
the police and other employees in the
capitol to see that there Is no smoking,
but they will never see one of these
employees interfere with the smokers.
The fact Is this rule at the capitol is a
dead letter. It is one Of the relics Of
q great reform worked by the late
Speaker Reed in the flfty-fourth con-
gress when he drove ont Of the capitol
corridors apple women, curio sellers
and newspaper stands. He also had q
rule adopted that smoking must be
prohibited In the corridors and - the
elevators, and for some. years this rule
was religiously kept. In latter times.
however, 1t has passed into innocuous
desuetude. ssa
Sometimes a new employe takes
these instructions literally, but he usu-
ally discovers that he is expected to
wink at the smoking. The other day a
doorkeeper, who had just been put on,
noticed nice looking old gentleman
marching through the corridor pufang
at big, black cigar. Excuse me" I"
said the doorkeeper. "but do you see
that" pointing to the sign.
YES; isn't It all rdght?"
I'VE can't allow that here" ex-
planned the doorkeeper, pointing to the
sign again.
'.Why it doesn't look offensive to
me: going to take 1t down, eh?"
.The rules are that we mustn't allow
1t here" insisted the employe.
"Oh, well, il they think the sign is
doing any harm here take it out. ]
don't care. It doesn't look any more
indecent 70 me than some of these pic
lures that they leave on the walls; but
there is no accounting for tastes" and
the nice old gentleman, chuckling.
passed into the. senate floor and the
new employe realized that he had been
.ioshed" by one Of the senators. He
has not been so eager to stop smoking
in the corridors since.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-05
Wishes It oftener.
/ met Ashbury to-day"

UIeL ASWVUIy UO~Vdy.
.''What'd he have to offer?"
.'Says he's using hair restorer and
that it is doing him lots Of good"
why, saw him yesterday and
there isn't & sign Of hair ON his head. !"
II know that; but be says 1t helps
him keep his head clean. Houston
Post
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-05
Wrong Pew.

.Yes," explained the guide at the
asylum, this patient is perfectly aware
that he is insane"
HE ought to exchange places with
some people on the outside" said the
visitor. "A whole lot Of people in this
world are crazy and don't know IT,
Detroit Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-05
I.nckv He Wasn't In It.

Lucky He Wasn't In It.
war Correspondent-When I was at
Port Arthur shell went right through
my chest. .sys
Evening Tarradiddler Man (sotto
voce)- Liar! @
War Correspondents s. q fact, and
It cut two shirts IN half and sspoiit .
pair os trousers. - q
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-05

the congressional guests Satnef aUous
the reception room and lobby and In
dulge In q service Of sacred songs. the
exercises started some weeks ago BY
Representative Often Of Wisconsin,
who had the orchestra play familiar
hymn tune and started the words him.
self. He lad sung but verse or two
before two or three other voices Joined
in. other hymns were started and It
was discovered that village choir was
not in it with the sweet voice group OF
statesmen.
The next Sunday evening this per-
formance was continued. and there
were a number Of recruits to the Choir
us. Al wider selection Of hymns wa
made and the song service was oonttn-
ned for over an hour. On. the third
sahbatn oiaes or two brought hymn
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-05
Costly Dictionary.

cn the preparation OF "a new die
tionary Of the English language $780,
900 has been spent in Philadelphia and
$3.50, 900 more will be necessary before
II can be delivered entire. The work
has been going steadily on for -
years.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-05
ONE ON "FI0HTINc JOE"
And He Quietly Paid for the Extra
Work He Made as Rep
reseutative.

The late Gen. Joseph Wheeler, when q
representative in congress, was travel
ing in buggy along a country road III
his district in Alabama. He overlook a
mail carrier groaning under the weight
Of an enormous sack of stuff, and invited
the man to take seat beside him.
'.Why don't you have a horse" said
the general. II have had three at diff
ferent times" replied the carrier, but
they died. The work was too heavy"
You mean that the burden of the mails
was too greatY "Yes, that's just it.
There's - fool representative from
this district who sends out such lot
Of truck that the mails are loaded all
the time. This bag is full Of such stuff;
books and SUCH" How much money
would buy you horse?" asked the gem
s, sral, feeling in hi. pocket. Horses are re
couldn't get good one for less than
$50" Fighting Joe counted ont $40.
"That'n buy your horse" he said. The
man gazed upon the money in aston;sh-
ment, and could not find word to say
before the general drove off.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-05

ONGRESS Is WreSt-
ling with a most
puzzling question
just now, and one
that is causing
wrath, fear and
anxiety among the
federal employees
in this city. The
wise men In tha
house and senate
are endeavorfng to
d e Wis Q so m 9
scheme whereby
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-05
Anotha,a.

Elderly Man greeting former acquaint-
ancel- remember your face perfectly,
miss, but your name has escaped me.
The Young Woman-I don't wonder. Il
escaped me three years ago. am mar
ried now.-ChicaRo Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-05

Don't Get Footsore! Get Foot-Ease
A wonderful powder that cures tired, hot.
aching feet and makes new or tight shoes
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Accept no substitute Trial package FREE.
Address A. s. Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-05
4 Harmless Laxative.

II you must take a laxative, take harm
less one. Lax-Fos does not gripe, therefore,
does not nritate. Irritation is what does
the harm. Prices 50 cents.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-05

Sometimes" !" remarks . rural philoso-
pher, cts . mighty short road between
the fust false step an the last dollar. -
Philadelphia Bulletin, -
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-05
No More for Him.

Tomson-I picked up some wonderful
antiques while was in Europe. I'm going
TO speak to old Priceless about them.
Johns-Don't! He married one while
you were abroad, and got awfully sold.
He's sour on 6ntiquesT- -Detriot Free
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-05
A Rule Not Observed.

[SITORS at the
capitol will notice
in the elevators
and in the corri-
dors placard r d 9
bearing the legend
" N O. Smoking. "
They viii then see
m en- pa s sin g
through the halls
putting cigars and
cigarettes with as
much freedom as
D..
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-05
rya,., Sunday Evening.

: ANYONE ina
gines that con-
gressmen s p e n d
their Sundays and
Sunday evenings
In sleep or frivol-
GUS diversion he
ought to visit the
lobby OF a certain
hotel in which a
colony OF these
statesmen dwell,
Every Sunday eve
ming after dinner
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-05

Many fellow owns watchdog who
doesn't own anything worth watching.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-05
WASH|hGTO ON LET TER
a5. ID a. 49, aa%s " - 4 fa 81 la e. s48
PRESIDENT UENoUNCES THE
SENSATION MoNaERs.
THE PEOPLE ARE DECEIVED
Uncle Joe Pleased to Hear Of the "Con-
gressional Song Service" The
Bucket Shops Catch the
Government Clerks.

4 s H I N GTON.-
President Roose-
welt has no use for
the Sc ms alton
monger and for
the iRdiscriminate
attacks made upon
public men, partic-
! lullarly upon the
senate and house
of representatives.
He has taken oc-
casion more than
nm ao to- avrrooo
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-05

Sulphate Of potash Is likely to give
. higher quality Of fruit In the case Of
watermelons and cantaloupes, though
IN the case 6 cucumbers mnriate will
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-05

scheme whereby
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-05-05
An Age Limit.

ONGREs is wrest'
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closed windows. in which generations of the
fs, ,sIx-h oxa lad

closed windows, in which generations OF the
family have lived and died.
Any one Of the picturesque little villages Of
France win furnish score OF examples of this.
the typical French peasant, who is acting to-
day exactly as his father and grandfather did
before him, and the clean, carefully cultivated
land and the sturdy self-respect and dignity Of
its peasant proprietors testify to the soundness
Of their scheme of life. They are not at all
likely to turn over their accounts to the repre-
sentative of a society whose object is to induce
them to lay aside their inherited traditions and
found large families. To multiply sons and
daughters would mean the division and sub
division of their beloved acres, each Of which by
itself would furnish but a meagre subsistence
to its owner In many cases this dismember-
ment of the family acres would lead to mort
gage and final alienation, the thought Of which
would make the late owner turn in his grave.
But if the proposed inquiry could be set on
foot and carried to a successful issue, it would
serve to throw light on several vexed questions
in the domain of social economics For instance
If it can be proved that the cost of food absorbs
a greater proportion Of small income than of
larger one, it must follow that the existing
octrois duties imposed on all articles OF con-
sumption brought into cities and large towns
weigh more heavily the poor than on the
well to do classes, and a strong argument In
favor of their abolition would be provided
Again, If ii can be demonstrated that rents
do not vary in proportion to increase in In
comes, then the present direct taxation, based
the calculation that the house rent is a
fair indication of income. will be proved to be
Unequal and unjust. Another point whose eluci-
dalton would be of interest at the present mo-
ment is In what measure does the increased
cost Of living to-day stulttfy the higher rate of
wages prevailing?
These are few only of the points which the
inquiry now proposed by the present Cabinet
might materially assist in establishing Per-
haps, also, If the peasant could be assured by
statistics OF his sound financial position he
would be induced to launch out a little, enlarge
his expenses and increase his family for the
good of the country. GLIB.
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UPHOLSTERIEG.

Truth and notoriety when ne was elected Tor
Northampton as the colleague of Charles BRAD
laugh; but in society as in politics he was Ine
cynical man Of the world. playing the game Win
a mocking smile and giving his readers In the
country houses and clubs and spectators on
both sides of the Commons as much sport as
they wanted. If he had reverence for anything
in human character or for any principle or au-
thority he concealed IL by his irOnical rafllery
and caustic humor. Not even Mr.. Gladstone
enjoyed immunity from his sarcasms i 10
not object" was Of his famous n1ngs' 10
his occasionally having an ace UP his sleeve
but I do wish he would not always say thdO
Providence put it there" How characteristic
Is IT then for this scornful trifier to laugh at
himself in the "sere and yellow leaf!
Justice must at least be accorded to Mr.
Labouchere jester as he is. He has detested
shans. humbug, snobbishness and pretentious-
ness whether in diplomacy in public and
social life; and he has expended a considerable
share of his income from Truth" in exposing
adventures. swindlers and tricksters Of low or
high degree Cynical and flippant about all else,
he was thoroughly in earnest in his ceaseless
warfare against quacks, charlatans, stock job
bers impostors and social pretenders. He him
self would scorn to make virtue of his useful
services IN a long series of exposures OF the
foibles and vices OF the day; yet the zeal dis
PLAYED by him In all these sui NUNS anu ADSA
suits must be accounted as moral worth inspired
by a sense of public obligation. Mr. Labouchere
has done something in the world besides laugh
ing at dandies snobs and fools. and serious
people in politics. and society. While he has
considered life an amusing comedy, out of which
as much amusement as possible should be
drawn, he has stripped off many vile or sordld
mask and without any heavy moralizing has
scourged hundreds of small cheats and hypo-
critical evildoers. Whatever else he has been.
he has never been dull Il has been perhaps a
consciousness of the declining power Of his VI
vacity and gay spirits that has kept him away
from his favorite haunts, the smoking rooms OF
the Commons. during recent years He may
have dreaded seeing blank faces which had once
been llumined by flashes of his wit, and have
preferred to protect himself against a humiliat-
ing confession that Pantaloon had exhausted his
resources and that old friends no longer laughed
with him. even from force OF habit. At any
rate. he has seldom spoken in the House. and
since the marriage of his daughter to the son
Of the Marquis di Rudini. he has spent much
Of his time in Italy. Yet the smoking room
where he has been a familiar figure. with a
cigarette always between his lips while he was
hobnobbing with friend or foe, will not be
the same place without him. L N. r.
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