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St. Tammany farmer., 1906-07-21

One after" another the things came
into being, only to be striven for by
the publishers. But prose and poetry
did not comprise all the brilliant girls
talents. She would write a play and
she did-"The Scenario the tai
ented Annie Russell presented 1t. It
was a story OF Mexico and Paris-note
how the young wife kept close to the
scenes she had visited before her mar
riage.
And all the time she wrote and
wrote. Things were finished, only to
be torn up and rewritten. Other et-
forts were destroyed, never to be seen
by anyone. And all the time, too, the
boy was growing bigger and bigger,
and needing more and more his moth
er's care.
Who shall say who began TIE trou-
bic?
II vital household dispute arises,
either wife or husband must make the
sacrifice. It is for the outside world,
knowing nothing Of what transpires
around the hearthstone, to say who
shall yield?
Mrs. Mumford wanted to write. Mr..
Mumford didn't want her to write.
There was the problem. He wanted
his wife to entertain, to go out with
him, to give him all her spare time, to
spend her energies within her home
and not between the covers Of the
magazines.
Mrs. Mumford said mol" She in
sisted that she could be good wife
and good mother, and still give rein
to her literary ambitions. Neither
side would yield. There were quar-
rels. So, after five years of married
life, in 1899, Mrs. Mumford took her
boy and left her husband alone in his
New York home. AS for her, she went
to California and acquired legal resi-
dence there. Then suit for divorce
on the ground Of desertion was
brought by the young wife; the proper
papers were served on Mr.. Mumford.
He appeared by an attorney, but put
in no defense. In 1901 Justice Heb
bard, in the superior court. San Frau
cisco, granted the decree, and the
young wife, free now to write all she
pleased, went back to New York with
her little son, whose custody the court
allowed her.
But even in California, when the
lawyers were busy untying the knot
tied so few years before, Mrs. Num-
ford's pen was not Idle. She brought
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-07-21
NEED TALENTED WOMAN
GIVE UP CAREER FOR
HOME AND HUSBAND !?
Mrs Ethel Watts Muord Thought Not and Brok: Marital
Chains That Bound Her Too Tightly.
ROOM IN HEART FOR BOTH LOVE AND WORK
Now She a Husband Who Promises Devotion
and Freedom to Pursue Her Literary Duties
to Any Extent She May Desire
To love, cherish-and obey!

To love, chertsh-and obey!
Is tnis a promise to be kept to the
last letter? Does it mean even the
sacrificing Of talent under dictation?
Must the woman give up the natural
gift at the bidding of the man. though
1t may not prevent her from loving
and from cherishing?
MOI" said Mrs. Ethel Watts Num-
ford, most emphatically.
Decidedly yes!" :retorted George
Dana Mumford, lawyer and capitalist
and lately the husband of Mrs. Num-
ford, one Of New York's most talented
and successful woman writer's.
Can woman who writes be, at the
same time, a good wife and good
mother? Can q woman devote herself
to art and her home at one and the
same time? s&&
Certainly" declared Peter Geddes
Grant, broker and lover.
Mrs. Mumford agreed with him very
decidedly. So now the marriage of
Mr.. Grant and Mrs. Mumford follows
quite naturally on the heels Of the
celebrated divorce case of Mumford
VS.. Mumford.
Ethel Dickinson Watts was one OF
the most talented daughters OF the
south when she met George Dana
Mumford. Born in New York herself,
she was still the high type of south
ern girl that her mother, Mrs. D. G.
Watts. meant her to be. She was
tall, athletic, witty. vivacious. beauti-
full. clever.
Her mother, = woman Of wealth,
saw that the daughters natural gifts
were not neglected. She had a fine
education, and then was sent to Paris
to finish. She studied painting un-
der Benjamin Constant; she spent a
year travelling in Europe and the
orient. There was another year in
Japan, long stay In the South seas,
journeys to the south and west In the
United States. and visits in Mexico
and Central America.
When Miss Watts got back to New
York, says the World, of that city,
she was bubbling over with ideas
which she longed to put down in black
and white. And so there blossomed
out another successful woman writer.
Then came Mr.. Mumford. He was
rich, good looking, graduate Of Co
1umbia, 'S9, and Harvard, 81, q mem
ber Of half q dozen smart clubs, and
well known socially in New York and
In Tuxedo. He fell head over heels
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-07-21
in love with the talented girl. and
she thought she loved him.

in love with the talented girl. and
she thought she loved him.
This was in 1894, when both were
very young. It was . quick, ardent
courtship and a beautiful wedding.
Then a delightful honeymoon abroad
and a return to beautiful home. A
little boy was born two years later
the apple Of his fathers eye. It looked
like most happy union-this mar
rage of the brilliant southern girl and
the polished varsity man.
But here the Muses. took hand and
upset all these pretty little plans Of
Dan Cupid. The young wife's literary
bent, temporarily laid aside during
the courtship and honeymoon. again
asserted itself. Tales Of adventure,
poems Of the seas. romances OF far
away lands-all were seethtns in her
brain.
And 20 sae took up her pea asain
me wrote
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-07-21
0RIST OF 0RINa,

Eddie Say. uncle, what's radium -
Uncls,-"Aw, that's the stun they make
radiators Of
Father. what's the difference b.
tween . lunch and a luncbeon?"
About dollar and . quarter, my
boy"
"How did you get that black eye,
Willie:" II got dat" replied Willie,
disgustedly, by waitin' to count ten
when was angry. like you told me
TO-"
Nervous Old Lady (on seventh noor
Of hotel) you know what precau-
ttons the proprietor of the hotel has
taken against fire." Porter-'.Yes,
mum; he has the place inshoored fo4
twice wot It's worth"
We'll, Mr.. Lambkin, how do you
like being married?" Not in the least.
I am no longer allowed to smoke, to
drink or to 60 out alone" ''Then you
must be sorry you married. Il am
not allowed to be sorry, either
.Mrs. Nibs-'.Why were you so absurd
as to tell Bibbs at the dinner table
that you can tell an old turkey from
q young one by the taeth?" Nibbs-
so / can Mrs. Nibbs-"Nonsense
Turkeys have no teeth. h."-Nibbs-
well. have"
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-07-21
A LETTER WRITTEN BY A
SELF made PACKER TO his sol
Paris. June II, 1906.

Paris, June II, 1906.
Dear Percy: While am not on the
ground and cannot size up the present
situation with every confidence in my
judgment, think 1t would be wise to
clean up the yards and all the houses,
so as to be ready for any inspectors
or reporters who may ask to be shown
through the plant I may be wrong,
but probably it wouldn't hurt any
thing IL you were to do q little clean
ing up. You can get Thomas Jefferson
jackson to do weeks whitewashing.
He can daub up enough fences in that
time to, make the cattle and hog pens
look fairly clean, and possibly he
could finish In time to whiten up the
interior Of some OF the rooms Of the
plant.
AS I think 1t over, guess it would
be q good idea to clean the floors in
all the rooms. Naturally Q great deal
Of grease will fall on the hoors in 10
or IL years. and much OF it will be
ground into the wood and saved.
Pieces Of pork, beef, mutton and rind
and great deal Of lard, no doubt,
cover the floors to depth Of six or
seven inches in places. This should
be scraped up carefully and turned
over to the olive oil department,
where It can be placed in the vats
with oxalic acid and formaldehyde.
It can be bottled as la Picha Olive
Oil. Quality Guaranteed by the Ital-
ian Government" The sediment can
be used in the boneless chicken de-
partment.
Put up q few signs saying: "The
dse Of tobacco prohibited. A violation
OF this rule means discharge" OF
course, such a nonsensical rule can't
be enforced, and you can give the men
to understand a. much.
Here is another thing you can do:
Send for reporters from every paper
in the city and give them little talk
on food purity and similar rot, tell
what efforts we've made to kill germs,
and tell how for years we have
sprayed the walls, floors, tables, wag-
ons. md tools with 1uemaldehyde in
order 70 be certain u absolute clean
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-07-21

with her literary work and never
wearied Of praising It to his friends
SO different from Mr.. Mumford, whom
1t bored quite thoroughly.
Mr.. Grant frankly tod his friends
he believed there were plenty Of clever
women who could follow their talents
and at the same time be geod wives
and mothers. He held that there
could be no incompatibility between
the art of q woman and the helpful
comeraderie Of the home.
Finally the time came when he felt
that he could say this same thing to
Mrs. Mumford. He did,. His answer
was a whispered eyes," just as the
young college man, Mumford, had re-
ceived 1t IL years before. But this
time it was more qualified one.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-07-21

illness. In proof Of the statement
show them our formaldehyde bills for
the last i've or SIX years. Thatll con.
vince 'em.
How Is the egg business coming
along? / met famous French chem.
ist yesterday who showed me q thing
or two about eggs. and had always
supposed / knew about everything
worth knowing. I think We can revo-
lutionize the egg business. This fel.
low has q secret preparation that pre-
serves eggs for as long as seven years.
It's something wonderful. Best of all,
this stuf is cheap, costs only eight
cents a gallon, and gallon is enough
to preserve nearly million eggs.
You need only one drop Of the stun
and great care must be observed not
to use more than one, as two drops
cause the stomach to rebel and three
cause serious illness and sometimes
death. However, we must all take
chances In this world. This French.
man has invented an instrument with
which the egg is punctured, the pre-.
injected and the hole sealed.
have offered him $500, 900 for his
formula and instrument, to become
my exclusive property, and think he
will accept. That seems like q large
amount Of money, and It is. but think
how soon It will come back. We wiz.
save thousands and thousands Of dol.
lars in Ice. And when he perfects It
50 1t can be used on meat-well inside
Of = few years the phrase cold stor.
age" will be deader than Chauncey n.
Depew. Your atfectionate father,
JOHN BEEFHAM.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-07-21

her affairs or her coming marriage.
She is no longer part Of my life."
The wedding took place on Satur-
day, June 2, Re-. Charles Townsend.
Of Orange, N. J., Mr.. Grants pastor.
officiating. It was quiet little hom1
ceremony at Mrs. Watts house, only
members Of the families being pres
ent. Hereafter Mrs. Grant will divide
her time between New York and Scot.
land, but the public can assure itself
that fiction and adventure from tho
fluent pen Of Ethel Watts Grant will
be just as frequent as it was from the
pen Of Ethel Watts Mumford.
And now Cupid, god Of love, and
Clio, muse Of literature, viii walk
hand in hand.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-07-21
Elaf+arv and tha SAY

FIattefy anu the 8e1.
He-It was decided some time ago
that the mails could carry soft soap.
She-Umph / didn't know the ca-
pacity Of males for soft soap had ever
been questioned. Baltimore American.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-07-21
Hardened.

Hardened.
Paoa-My child, II l shall die penni-
less, are you well prepared to fight the
battle OF life?
Blanche-1 think 90. father. I've
been through three engagements al
ready.-Washington Star.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-07-21
Good Test Of the Dog

Good Test Of the Dog.
sunurbanite Ito visitor)-Oh, how
are you? Come right In. Don't mind
the dog.
Visitor-But won't he bite?
That's just what want to see. I
only bought that watchdog this morn
inK"-La Rive.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-07-21
pifiAd pifcna.

"A man who had started with Q
friend on q weeks automobile tour
stayed away two weeks. When finally
they got back to town. he went homA.
and his wife received him coldly.
What he dreaded was scolding and
an upbrsiding. Fl am 20 glad to b
back with you here. dear" hs said:
''but pity Pitcoe. Poor old Pitcosf'
What Is the matter with Pitcoef''
said the lady, sharply. "Ah. poor fsl.
low said her husband. at this mo.
ment his wits 4 giving him the very.
deuce!" And that willy speech Ut
him Oh.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-07-21

The marc is by no means singuleR
Everything goes. where money = thl
mOtive.-Puck.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-07-21

There is one advantage IN this bust
ness,.' unused the expert gardener. -
he stood In his orchard. st = graft
ing all the time, but you can always
get the public to swallow It t"-Baltk
more American.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-07-21
Save. the Babies.

INFANT MORTALITY something fhhl We hardly Ieale that q
all the children born civilized countries twenty-five cent? o. nearly
nequaer die before they reach year per cent or more
We do hesitate say that timely Cas would save ma-
precious lives Neither do We s that many q nese
ne deaths occaond the Drops dnctures
soothing sold for c1ns complaints contain Or less opum o.
morphine They considerable quantities. deadly poisa any qnn
they ~ rd circulation and lead to congesdon death oas
exactly the REVERSE but must that bears the nen
O Fletcher Caa the blood to circulate properly opens ne
pores Of the skin and alays fever.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-04-25

young reader, who signs herself
Northern Inquirer asks how girl
OF 10 should wear her hair, whether
more than one bow is proper and how
many yards In each bow.
Since the receipt OF this letter Madame
Merri has made careful study of the
subject and finds that there is almost
no limit to the number of bows or the
number OF yards they may contain. But
to prevent ones head from having the
appearance of o bargain counter or a
remnant sale, either one or.two bows
with three-qnartcrs OF a yard in each,
or full yard II only one bow is worn,
should be the choice. The prevailing
style is the soft pompadour in front with
the hair caught up on top with 4 bow, tho
ends braided and turned undeF and
fastened with second bow,
MADAME MERRI
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-04-25
'sPE-RU-NA WORKED
SIMPLY MARVEL USs''
Suffered Severely
With Headaches-
Unable to Work.

Miss Lucy V. Mckinney, 452 srd Ave.
Brooklyn, N. ", writes
"For many months suffered &C.
vereIy from headaches and pains In
the side and back, sometimes being
unable TO attend to my daily work.
~ am better, now, thanks 10 PERU
ma, and am as active as ever and have
no more headaches.
1.-THE way Peruna worked In my
case was simply marvellous.
We have in our files many grateful
letters from women who have suffered
with the symptoms namedabove. Lack
one testimonial here.
1t is impossible 10 even approximate
the great amount OF suffering which Pc
runa has relieved, or the mum Der OF
women who have been restored to health
and strength by its faithful use.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-04-25
NO ONE GOES HUNGRY IN FRISCO.
Cars and stamers Laden to Their Capacity With
Food and Medical Supplies Pouring In.

Sanitary conditions in San Francisco
are very encouraging. Hundreds of
doctors, nurses and druggists are vol
unteering their services.
Fort Bragg was almost totally de-
stroyed by the earthquake, One man
was killed.
In four days supply of water ex-
ceeding 100000 gallons will be run
mig through city mains
Santa Rosa was worst hit in pro-
portion TO population than was San
Francisco.
Steamers and cars loaded to their
full capacity with food are arriving
at San Francisco Every homeless
person is being fed.
President Roosevelt advises that all
contributions for Frisco sufferers be
sent to Red Cross Association.
Religious services were held in the
open air In San Francisco.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-04-25

San Francisco. Cal, April 23.-The
committee having in charge the relief
of the hungry reports that every home
less man, woman and child in San
Francisco is being cared for. There
is no suffering of either food or drink
within the city, 1t Is expected that
within few hours the city will also
be well supplied with milk. All the
dailies were Inspected and repaired
so that the cans could be washed and
sterllized and 1t IS said that there will
be no more difficulty on this score.
The committee iis establishing new
relief stations wherever there is need
for them
Cars and steamers laden to their
capacity WITH food and medical sup
plies are poualng into the city from
every point along the coast and
throughout the state and is this sup
ply has been issued as a per1nanency
there is not the slightest fear of any
lack Of food or drink.
The relief committee is iesulng or
ders on dealers and on supply stations
and Within a day or so at the outside
the work win be thoroughly organized
and ample funds viii be on hand with
which to honor all such orders that
have been presented and filed.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-04-25
Prince or Sergeant.

The German papers are telling a story
of the German crown prince. The
kaisers heir had occasion recently 10
speak to street sweeper near the bar
racks of the rifiemen of the guard. Good
morning, sergeant" said the sweeper,
who did not recognize the prince He
said that his son was fighting In south
west Africa but he hoped soon to have
him back safe and sound. The prince.
smiling, said: why, yes hope SO,
tool" and pressed fiye mark piece into
the old mans hand. But the sweeper.
looking wistfuliy at the coin and then
at the giver, handed 1t back, saying:
mo, no. sergeant; doubt you have
none too much of that YOURSELF"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-04-25
Busy young king.

Alfonso. the young king of Spain.
leads busy life, made up of work.
and study and sport-such a life as
any young man might lead. And this
is what has endeared him TO his peo-
pie. In no monarchy was the kings
majesty more hedged about with cere-
mony. The young king has broken it
all down. Hisancestors gloomed behind
the curtained windows of the palace.
He has gone TO the people. He is
part of the national life. And his
frank and boyish good fellowship has
done more to make the monarchy safe
than ''all the kings horses and all the
kings men,"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-04-25
A BUSY WOMAN


An energetic young woman living
just outside OF New York, writes:
Il am at present doing all the house,
woSk of dairy farm, caring for 2 chill
dren, vegetable and flower garden, a
large number of fowls, besides manag-
ing an extensive exchange business
through the malls and pursuing my
regular ayocation as a writer for sew
eral newspapers and magazines (de-
signing fancy work for the latter and
all the energy and ability TO do this
owe to Grape Nuts food.
1T was not always SO, and year
ago when the shock OF my nursing
baby's death utterly Frustrated me and
deranged my stomach and nerves SO
that could not assimilate as much
as a mouthful OF solid food, and was in
even worse condition mentally. he
would have been rash prophet who
would have predicted that it ever
would do so.
Prior to this great grief I had sur
fered for years with impaired diges-
tion, insomnia, Es1s.Esag cramps Ia
NAAS . AOAAAhAAif pam ~ hhC pAACf tOhoAA~
patton, and other bowel arrangements,
all these were familiar to my daily
life. Medicines gave me no relief
nothing did. until a few months ago,
at friends suggestion, began to use
Grape-Nuts food, and subsequently
gave up coffee entirely and adopted
Postum Food Coffee at all my meals.
To-day am free from all the trou-
bles have enumerated. My digestion
is simply perfect. assImilate my food
without the least distress, enjoy sweet
restful sleep, and have a buoyant feel
ing or pleasure in my varied duties. Ia
fact. ana a new woman. entirely made
over, ana | repsat. owe it all to
Grnpe-Nuts and Postum Coffee
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek. Mich.
There's Q reason, Read the little
book. 7rlie Road 10 WellvIIle." In pkse
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-04-25
Placid SWAMP nubbIIna.

Richmond, Vas Disturbances be-
lieved to be of volcanic origin began
late last night in the uiorasses of the
Dismal Swamp, near Norfolk The mud
in the swamp Is boiling up and de-
cayed- portions Of trees and under
growth are coming to the surface The
refugees from there report mud in the
morag5es, heretofore placid, boiling
like kettle and emitting steam and
smoke.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-04-25
rhe MINE Saved.

San Francisco: A landmark of San
Francisco that escaped destruction;
though every building surrounding it
was destroyed, is the United States
mint at the corner of Fifth and Mis-
sion streets.
Nearly s2OO,OO0,OOO In coin and bull
lion are stored in the vaults of the
mint and for the preservation of this
prize a devoted band of employees, re-
inforced by regular soldiers. fought UNI
til the baffled flames fed to the con-
quest of blocks of so-called fireproof
buildings.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-04-25
eiddInas Gave $50.

Giddings, Tex: Mr., b. e. Bryan OF
this place went around with subscrip-
ton list yesterday afternoon and raised
800 waicf viii be sSnt tomorrow to
Can Francisco
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-04-25
eslasa cate PARK aIssnssa Light.

'7'T11 T ~ " 2 II
Kecsling, First Battery, Coast Arti-
llery, National Guard, in charge Of GoIl
den Gate Park, has made the follow
Ing report to Gen. Funston
Il beg to advise you that not a case
Of serious sickness exists in this park.
AN rumors to the contrary are false
ana ma,.c'ous. will advise you II
there is any change o. If anything Of
Il serious nature occurs
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-04-25

and finally began using Doan's Kid
ney Pills for my kidneys. First the
kidney secretions came more fl ely
then the pain left my back went
and got another box, and that 90 n
pleted cure. l have been well for
two years"
Sold by all dealers, so cents box
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-04-25
-MeKenna ResIans.

San lus3, Pplio Rico; Charles +.
McKenna Of Pstisburg, Pa. Judge Of
the federal cougt Of Porto Rico has
cabled his resignation to President
Roosevelt u 70 reported here that
Ihe Bar Associetloa Il responsIble for
Judge AleKeAna sulaeu resignation.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-04-25
Gonzales Masons Gave $3.50.

Gonzales, Tex; The A. F. 8 A. NJ
lodge No 80 Of this city sent $3.50
to the California sufferers. Doubtless
other organizations wiii send dona,
lions.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-04-25
Corpus catholics cavs s1oo.

Corpus Christi, Tex; One hundred
dollars were given by the Catholic
church yesterday for the California I'M
fortunates. Other churches win sub
scribe in proportion