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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-09-28
Divorce Statistics.

The census Office is busy gathering
divorce statistics, and when they are
complied and tabulated, and printed,
some very interesting conclusions can
be figSred out from them. We have
always admired the type of mind
which Eattempts to tabulate human
emotions, there is such fine audacity
about an effort like that, such splen-
did refusal to recognize the limita.
lions cR mathematics. And we admire
that hind of statistics for their own
sake; sthey are so accommodating, SO
willing, SO good-ratured; they let you
work sout of them any conclusion
which:you are minded to put into
them : they exist for the convenience
Of the man who has case to prove,
and ley are sc liberal and catholic
that tpey would just as soon help him
prove one case as another. There
are few other things on earth that
have 80 lovely a disposition as a scut.
tleful of statistics, says Uncle Remus'
Magazine. These particular statistics
win probably enumerate the number
Of cases Of infdelity, the number of
cases sof cruelty, and the instances
where. desertion. drunkenness, and SO
forth, lied to divorce; and the optim-
lists Will take them and be optimistic,
the pcssimists will take them and be
pessimistic; the advocates of laxer di-
vorce 5aws will prove their case. and
the advocates Of sitter divorce laws
will prove theirs, and everybody will
be happy
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-09-28

Consider another phase which az
first glance appears to be judicial
rather than charitable, but which, Ii
really in point-that of the juvenilS
court. The law authorizing this courS
in Chicago was the result of long
years of effort on the part of mea
and women to lessen juvenile criInR
and to furnish some reasonable proteG.
ton to children. To this end womeIA,
especially through the womens clubs,
have contributed much, and the secuE-
ing of the support of the probation ok,
f1cers, without whom the law would ba
a failure, has revolved mainly upoa
women. The law, while only a result
ant of much previous experimenting
and of such enactments as the Massa-
chusetts parole law, has attracted wide
attention.
It has been closely initiated, or Us
being urged in various cities, notably
Milwaukee, Philadelphia, st. LOUIS,
Denver. And everywhere groups If
women will be found who are urging
the matter, as in ST. Louis, or WHO
have succeeded as the New Century
club has done in Philadelphia
Consider the huddled misery of IA
county poorhouse, it's control let an-
nually to the lowest bidder, it's 1oea-
ton set apart and its daily life TN
known and unconsidered by prosper
GUS people. Yet it is a place where
intelligence would pay" in the NEST
commonplace sense of the word. Way
does it's SUPPLEMENTARY not invite .as
a career?
Now and again some incidents give
a suggestion OF what may occur In the
opening of vocation for educated
women. The head of the New YoEk
reformatory for women and the whCSle
staff of that institution were selected
by competitive examination designed
to discover special aptitude and cufai-
walton. The head is college graduate
and is said to be particularly success
full. In connection with the effort Ito
reach scientific basis for the food Sof
$4,000 insane wards of New York, ecu
Gated women were placed In charge
of the food department of various sof
the asylums.
1t is hard to realize how difficult a
task is the proper feeding of an ine4i-
tuition. Grant that good supplies IRE
purchased, the preparation is he
problem; how to combine the regular
ity and economy necessary in a grsat
institution with the varying needs 3of
a community, some citizens Of which
work in the fields, others in the hoisse
or laundry-some are consumed nv
the fire of acute mania, others are IN
ert and demented. The temptation ito
a monotonous routine is almost ire
sistible, and foodstuffs of good uualSty
become hateful from the thoughtEsss
preparation and serving. No one Who
has been obliged to know them can
forget the great tins in which instftu-
ton food is all but universally seryad
with their acrid odor of all grease as
characteristic as that smell of the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-09-28
Last Of Famous London Tsv.,s

The end of June saw the end of5xhe
famous Albion Tavern in London Eng:
land. As a city restaurant the {Als
bion has been in existence more shan
a century. It has always enioyea q
great reputation for its turtle sssnn
immense quantities of which Save
been consumed at the innumer4hle.
banquets taking place within ftss AZ
most historic walls.
In the old days the sheriff's inaA
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-09-28
PASTOR PAINTS; WOMEN SING.
Head of Struggling Flock in Bay State
Dons OveraIIs.

Maiden, Mass-Rev. John Newber
ry, pastor of Pentecostal church. the
other morning began painting the ex
terror of the church building, aided by
several members of the congregation.
The church is a struggling one and
a few days ago the pastor said he
would do the painting if some one
would provide the paint, which the
citizens did, and the Rev. Mr.. New.
berry went bravely to work clad in
overals and Jumper donated by a
clothing firm.
Before starting in the pastor held a
short service on the sidewalk, praying
and reading from the scriptures. His
wife served lemonade at intervals to
her husband and his helpers. while
women of the congregation encour.
aged the workers by singing hymns
inside the church. enc of the number
playing the organ.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-09-28

once spent a few days at the re
markable undertaking Of Pastor Bo-
delschwinger, Bethel colony. at Biele.
field, Germany. Every visitor Is i'm.
pressed by the devotion and efficiency
of the deaconesses and brothers who
care for the epileptic; the sick and
the wrecks of drink who make up the
population of that wide-spreading
community A fellow visitor said:
"Ah, well, you can't expect such devo-
ton in a public institution. These
people work from the religious mo-
tive" I have thought Otter of that
remark, unquestioned at the time.
Why should the public command less
than private Undertaking? Why
should that sweet Old definition of re-
ligion, which lays such emphasis on
comforting the sick and VISITING the
prisoner, be less potent ii a great
public institution than in one conduct
ed by private persons? why should
the commonwealth command less than
the service of her wisest and best
children on behalf other most foolish
and helpless ones9
After all, it Is something larger and
more structure which We desire than
the incident Of employing mary more
women or even Of making a career
for educated women sut of what is
now slipshod means of livelihood
for unframed persons. What is really
needed is to gain theincreased atten-
ton OF the only ldsure class of
America, women, to i great public
junction Of constantly and some
times biindly enlarged scope which is
TOO OFTEN disregahied as without
structural import ID social progress.
out when ey the very symptoms OF
disease ana failure which it presents,
MAKES tne most ugent appeal to the
student and the bier of humanity.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-09-28
A Hopeless Case.

Yes" said the business man, Il
have given up trying to collect that lit
tie bill frem Bilkins. You see, he is
a big, muscular fellow, and he used to
throw my collectors out"
/. Then why didn't you employ a
woman collector" inquired a writer
in Spare Moments. HE couldn't do
that to q woman"
That's what ! thought, so I got one
and sent her round, but she never
came back.
why not?"
He married her"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-09-28

ratlon dinners we're always held there,
e% ",sV sne farewell dinners given by
INC. INC Aast India company court of di.
genera. 20 '' = - :
- as the traditions of the tavern
" Ia,, NJ y ghe Effect that Alderman Sir
~, - nazM Curtis, the well-known gour.
go. 80 " BIS ame, once banqueted his
. ~ eFs at cost of nearly 94O
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-09-28
coantIess Editions.

Man in the moon was smiling
= g sane old way.
whispered the tall youth
Il So aaek trousers, that kiss +
sa Rs you reminded me Of pic.
&, laas, George!" responded the
Nj n saang girl. What kind of a pie.
print"
funny, George!"
nay dearest?"
MD you supply . rsprint?'
after that the prints and re-
asIH FAN through so many editions
~ moon man stopped smiling
'a nned his broadest-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-09-28

Speaking about the navy jack tar's
uniform, the New York Sun says:
Jack cannot wear his pancake cap
when he is squirting through the
telescope sight of six-inch rapid-f1re
gun" Those who have had experience
ON the warships know that when Jack
is engaged in fighting, or even in tar
get practice, he doesn't as a rule wear
much :of ANYTHING.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-09-28

A Pennsylvania woman declares
that during recent trance she had
glimpse of heaven. If so she is the
only pennsylvania on record as hav-
ing enjoyed such a privilege. Most
of her fellow citizens, at least those
who gbt into the papers, seem headed
straight for the other place.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-09-28
Women S
Work in Pablo
Charities
By Julia C. Lathrop

Potency of the Intelligent Sympathy
of Refined Women in Dealing with
Problems of the Poor-Lady Boun-
tiful Out-Dated-Juvenile Courts
Established Through Woman's Inter-
vention--College Courses Stimulate
Interest in Charitable Work-The
Service of ,Wisest and Best Needed
n Prisons and Asylums-These Now
Afford Slipshod Means of Livelihood
for Unframed Persons.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-09-28

The works of the fate Augustus St.
GaudeSis have increased in value since
his death. We've noticed that it is
harder to get hold of one OF his most
famous designs-the $40 gold piece.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-09-28
Two 0ninions.

Ihere are tive opinions upon any
subject ,, ours ana the wrong side
iranslated for Transatlantic Tales
from Fnegende batter.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-09-28

Perhaps in time the Koreans win
feel as grateful to Japan as the Gu
bans and the Filipinos do to the
United States
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-09-28

worst type of tenement which = pss.
eise1y identical In Chicago and f
New york and London. If George "
bert was right as to the swaet
sweeping a room, then to Keep s sn
the food vessels of institutions w s,o-
he a service worthy Of canoni asaaol)
and to SO keep house for the S0s,S ,so
wrecked and miserable beings atm ATM
are sheltered in our puDilc tle
lions would add intellectually e ..hin
cheer of that scattered nation w ~ II
% nation which, with the SOLIDARITY &
misery they perforce compose.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-09-28
SENDS g..,.iISSs9sr,ts g Canada.

SENDS EEs1Id1sSEiEs 60 Canada.
The Salvation 4rny in England Is
sending emig1 to Canada IN
patches Of 600 monthly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-09-28

No wonder titled Englishnen come
over TT this country looking for wives.
They gre sfraid Of the highly deyel.
oped girls Ut hons.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-09-28

RefQrmeis, consisting in this case of
people who sit in parks and on the YER
andas Eat summer resorts and observe
other peoples children, are making
war Oh gotcarts. declaring that they
are ''Ealeful' and injurious to the
babies; that occupy them. But what
is the; mother to do, poor thing, who
cannot afford the more expensive cab?
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-09-28

cheer of that scattered nation S. N
a nation which, with the soidaIis
misery. they perforce compose.
On the other hand; here Is q
nenitentiary system which iuLlDeis ...to +
headed and manned by persons 4ha0
GRO n1aced in charge not because 49, /
b.va offered to the state the seIVAss
of trained ability and ardenI ~
their Inflated fellow men, but Decaus
tbov have stood some esoteric test =.
merit known only in the Circles .,,as
dominant political party. 6y
looic do we Justify the universal "as1s
and failure of the public prison 80
the ignoring of such interest ana aDlli1s
to deal with the prisoner as pea 49,,
like Mrs. Booth have shown! wy
sbould the public purse, the puDiis
conscience, divorce itself from Tug
fort to give man his chance II tNo
world again? So long as the ptisoA
ax;sts why do do we not call TO lts SCI
ire the fttest persons who can 20
found. whether they be men "
men? To undertake seriously the seuuy
of nathological conditions OF soclal
life in these great institutions,
not as reasonable and Withal as lYit
ing as to study diseased tissue y 80
laboratory? Is it not time to remove
this heavy and exacting task from Lne
list of unskiiIed occupations ana HI
IT into a dignified profession?
The colleges and universities nave
added schools of economics and soci
ology, all unknown quarter OF ceh'
tury ago, and through them the young
persons they educate certainly gam
a new view of the dignity and inter
estingness of masses of people AT
Vassar Is years ago there was no MS
tory in the course, much less any MINT
Of the study of men in their soc1al an0
industrial relations. Now sucn studlea
are conspicuous. No young woman
who is literally educated can escape
contact with that modern interest,"
which at worst expresses itself "
Stunning" whose best has not aE
rived, but whose progress is marked
by such attempts as those to bettef
and equalize primary instruction,
improve housing and living conditloFs
in crowded town quarters, to preIacL
children, whether at work or negle@eo
and mischievous; to cope adequaeE
with diseases of poverty, like tyFhold
and tuberculosis; to create an asFee-
able and refined social life in the cos
mopolitan loneliness of a typical tene-
ment locality, to give to the immigrant
and his older neighbor q civic con-
science.
1t is not too much to hope that from
all the rich output of cultivated minds
trained in the modern fashion Of m
terest in human life and its homely
struggles, we may gain as q mere BY
product, If you please, enough inter
est in public charities to create new
vocation for women. Further we may
believe. that as the states must sustain
the institutions they will In time con-
meet them with the universities aud
will provide training for the highly
specialized service of carrying them
on
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-06
PENMANsHIP OF THE GREAT.
individuality in the styles Of Noted
Authors.

Charlotte Bronte's handwriting
seemed TO have been traced with a
needle, and the penmanship OF Bry-
ant was aggressive, well formed and
decidedly pleasing to the eye. Thack.
eray's writing was mavelously neat
and precise, but 1t was so small that
microscopic eyes were needed to read
IT, Longfellow wrote a bold, open
back hand, which was the delight OF
printers Joaquin Miller writes such
bad hand that he often becomes puz.
zlcg over his own work. The hand
writing OF Capt. Marryat was so mi
croscoplc that when he rested from
his labors he was obl'led 10 mark the
place where he left or ~ sticking
pin in the paper. Nap>ieon's hand
writing was worse than iliagible. II
is said that his letters IRON Germany
10 the Empress Josephine were at frs,
taken for rough maps of the seat OF
war Much OF Carlyle's temperament
may be read in his handwriting He
wrote a patient, grabbed, oddly EN-
Jhasized hand. The chirography OF
Walter Scott, Leigh Hunt, Moore and
Gray was easy 70 reaG and ran smooth,
ly. II was not expressive OF any os.
pecial individuality, however. The
writing of Dickens was minute, and
he authors habit of writing with blue
Ink upon blue paper, with frequent
erasures and interllneations, made his
copy a burden to his publishers. By
ron's handwriting was mere scrawl
Ills additions in his proofs often ey
ceeded in volume the original copy
TO one of his poems which contained
only 400 lines Ia the original, 1000
lines were added In the proofs.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-06
STREET PARADE TOMORROW

The street Garade Of the Famous
Gentry Show will leave the show
grounds tomorrow at 1890 a. m.
ard the line Of march will be over
the principal streets The parade
this war is by far the best ever
given by this popular show and
CT mprIses many special and attrac-
tive features and the little folks
shoulI be on hand to see the dogs
81 ponies in their parade dress.
Two performances will be given at
?:30 ii nhe afternoon an at at
night The doors will be open one
-Four earlier to allow inspection of
the menagerie and stables. Reserved
seats will be sold only in the big
tent 81 the opening Of the doors.
The reception for the children will
he given at the conclusion of the
performances Center street and Car
bart street.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-06
BOSS N tls own couar.
Montana Judge Refused to Listen to
Point Of Law.

AT one time, the supreme court is-
sued supervisory writ directing
Judge Clancy, of Montana. to make
certain order in a case, either grant
ing or refusing q right to Amalaga.
mated. so that the matter might he
finally determined in the higher tri.
bunal When this was brought to the
Judges attention, he announced that he
would take the matter under advise.
ment. The judge had taken
other matters under advise
ment and they had never been heard
Of afterwards; 1t was one way Of al.
lowing Heinze ample time TO extract
valuable ore bodies from the disputed
ground. Under the decision OF the
supreme court, we are entitled TO an
immediate order" said l.. o. Evans.
the Amalgamated attorney, who pre-
sented the matter in court. well, I'm
not going to give It to you" came back
the reply from the bench. Our only
recourse will be another appeal to
the supreme court" said Mr. Evans
You can go to the supreme court, or
anywhere else-you please" said the
Judge. This court can be punished
for contempt" Go away, go away"
shouted the Judge. waving his long
arms belligerently toward the lawyer.
You talk like a town fool. used to
know back in Missouri Bailiff, ad.
journ court -McClure's Magazine.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-06
FAITH IN HER NINE LIVES.
Cat Took Chances in Flying Leap
from Burning Building.

During a fire in the tenement house
at 124 West One Hundred and Second
street the other day a large black cat,
with shiny yellow eyes, appeared on
window sill Of the fifth story. Behind
It dull red glow and an occasional
puff OF smoke gave warning that the
flames we're rapidly approaching. Puss
understood, and after short walk on
the sill, launched herself into space.
The flight through the air was like
that OF a squirrel, the poise being per
feet and the legs spread out as widely
as possible. The cat descended in a
long, graceful curve, and when she
struck the pavement the feet were
quickly punched together and there
was no dull thud.' For a single In
stant the cat paused, as II to recover
from the shock, and then, with long.
drawn meouw and every hair on end.
dashed along the street and disap-
pesred in the darkness.-N. Y. Sun.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-06
Ancient Artist, In France.

The caves of southern France are
the most remarkable in the world for
their wall pictures, made by prehis-
torlc men, who were contemporary
with the mammoth. the rhinoceros
and the reindeer in that country.
Some of the pictures are engraved In
the rock, some are painted with diff
ferent colors. They usually represent
extinct animals, such as cave lions
and cave bears A faithful represen-
tation of the rhinoceros, with its two
horns of unequal length, is found in
a cavern at Font de Gaume. The pre-
historic artists made their paint Of
ochre of various shades, pulverized
and mixed in mortars.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-06
Remarkable Funeral.

A remarkable funeral, among the
mourners being 100 of the deceased's
descendants, S5 OF whom we're com.
paratively small children. many of
them babies in arms, recently took
place at Adamsvile, York county, Pa,
when Mrs. Rebecca Cooling Gadfelter,
of that place. was laid to rest There
were 40 grandchildren and As great
grandchildren, besides the sons and
daughters Of the deceased, OF whom
there were FIVE, all the offspring OF
Mrs. Gadfelter's first husband, who
died some years ago. The great num-
ber OF children, all OF whom live in
York county. attracted the attention
of the mourners and friends and made
such an impression that the minister,
Rev Adam Stump, dwelt particularly
on their presence and the large family
connections of the dead woman.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-06
Rodney's Feathered Ally

April 12 is the anniversary OF Rod.
uey's timely but much controverted
victory over De Crasse, in which he
received assistance from an unexpect-
ed ally. While the new manoeuvre Of
breaking up the line"-really invent
ed by Capt. Douglas-was being exc.
cuted, a shot shattered the hencook
and a little bantam cock escaped into
the rigging. From this coign of van.
tage. whenever the Glorieux fired her
broadside into the Formidable. he
would hurl back prolonged crow of
defiance at the Frenchman. This pro.
duced mighty merrimeut among the
seamen, and inspired them with a
proper spirit for the business" As a
reward for his public services, the
plucky little bird was reprieved from
the cook, and passed the rest Of his
days ashore as petted pensioner,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-06
SMALL BOY KEPT BUSY.
Just a Few Questions He Asked In a
Short Period.

The capacity of the average small
boy for asking questions is practically
unlimited, but II is doubtful whether
more searching inquiries have ever
been made by, a boy than those pro-
pounded by a youugster to his father,
who had taken him. for a I steamer
trip.
Here is partial list;
rs that water down there any wet
ter than the water in the Atlantic
ocea, p
What makes the water wet?"
How many men could be drowned
in water as deep as that?"
'Is that big man with the gold but.
tons on his coat the father of all those
men who do whatever he tells them
tor"
Where do all those soapsuds bs-
hind the boat come from?"
Gould n train go as fast on the
water as this boat?'--Chums.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-06
The utilltY Of Beauty.

Beauty and utility are not necessar.
ny antagonistic Beauty itself is use
ful in that It augments the happiness
of life. Take away the flowers and
birds, the varying colors Of vegeta.
tion, the little cascades and the in
Vulnerable things of beauty with
which nature has endowed her
scenery and life would be bereft Of
much of its gladness, much that ex.
alts and embellishes It, much that
makes 1t more useful to the human
family.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-06
Satisfying conareaa.lon,s Curiosity.

Rev. C. N, Wright, Wardle Vicarage,
Rochdale, for personal reminiscence,
writes; "In my third living there was
very crowded congregation the first
morning ohiciated. The parishion-
ers were evidently curious as to the
build, color of hair, etc, OF their new
vicar. AS a matter OF fact ! was,
though young man, very bald. A
little thought would have caused me
to make my first appearance on any
morning but the eighth, but It was tho
eighth, and in the Psalms, which were
read and not sung, | had to say my
sins are more in number than tho
hairs OF my head. d."-London Globe,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-06
In a eerman Law Court.

A German law court was the scene
lately OF an amusing incident. The
magistrate, tiresome and long wind
ed person, was deciding small case
in which the plalntitf claimed dam.
ages for abuse. ITO call man pig
or dog ruled the Judge, '1s GER
tainly an insult; but TO say that ne is
a 'pigdog is inoffensive, for no such
animal exists" The plaintiff glared
at the bench. "Schwelne.hundl" he re-
marked with bitter emphasls.--T. P.'s
Weekly.