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LIGHT from SUGAR.

A phenomenon, the cause of which
has not get been satisfactorily ex.
planned, was described at recent
meeting OF. the British Scientific asso.
citation.
Disks of loaf sugar were mounted
on lathe and rapidly rotated, while
a hammer played lightly against
them. An almost continuous radiation
of light was thus produced from the
sugar. 1t was shown that the light
did not arise from the heating of the
sugar, and it is believed to be caused
by some change taking place in the
sugar crystals. The act Of crystalli2a.
ton is known to be sometimes &C.
compIished by flashes of light. The
practical bearing of these expert.
ments is on the question of the posi-.
bility of obtaining artificial light BY
methods as yet untried.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-10-12
cause it does not pay to put a cheap
house on high-priced lot.
WHEN PuYALLuP BURNED.
The Bucket Brigade Worked Manfuily,
but Melons Saved the Day.

When our town started to burn up
it was named Puyallup. The name
still sticks. Better If it had scorched
off, but it didn't, laments writer in
Sunset. The town was often called
Pullyallup or Pieallup, but it was a
good straight American name after
the Indian tribe that had camped
around there.
The fire started in the old pioneer
livery stable, but when we saw that
it was doomed nobody mourned. 1t
had been standing in the way of prog
ress long enough.
But further on doomed up the big
pioneer general merchandise store
with its $4,000 stock, and near it the
depot and little bank. These must
be saved.
The bucket brigade centered its eff.
forts on the side walls of this build
ing, but the water thrown on scorched,
sizzled and ran off. 1t had no staying
qualities. 1t seemed that the build
ing and the precious stuff beyond were
doomed.
But on side track near by stood
a carload of real, ripe watermelons
fresh from the big patches of the
great Yakima country across the Cas-
cade range.
One of the workers was struck with
an idea. He rushed to the melon car,
gathered up a melon and dashed its
brains out against the hot side of the
steaming building. Half the pulp
stuck to the weather boarding and re-
fused to run off, as the water was
doing.
In second the other fire fighters
had caught on, and all dropped buck.
cts and smashed watermelons against
the sides of the building that was the
pivotal point in saving the town. The
pulp stuck-stuck well.
Every watermelon was sacrificed.
Not one was left to tell the tale. But
each one of them had more backbone
than ten buckets of water, and their
clinging crust made the walls fire.
proof until the opposite building barn.
ed down.
And thus the watermelops saved
Puyallup.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-10-12

The size of this house on the ground
front projection is quite narrow. The
parlor is in this projection, away by
itself, so it may be shut off from the
main part of the house, and this is
another economy which works out
in the saving of fuel in the winter
time. 1t is very cheerful room, es-
pecially when there is fire in the
crate and it is a nice cool room In
the summer.
The dining-room with its three win
dows attracts the family more than
the parlor in such a house; it is
larger, more central and it feels more
comfortable. When necessary the din
ing-room may be used III connection
with the parlor by leaving the sliding
doors open. In general, this arrange
ment of the ROOMS is good. No space
is taken up with a hallway, because
hall in sucn a house is moi necessary.
1t is an easy house to do the work
in, and it contains all the conven-
fences necessary for small family.
There is need of just such houses
in every community. More cheap
houses means more homes owned by
the people living in them and this
means better community, more gen.
eral improvements and a higher stand
ard of living. Modern suburban trans
portation is bringing the outlying sec
tons of cities and towns closer to
business, when measured by time,
which i'll turn is increasing the de-
mand for low cost. comfortable homes
Land is too valuable in or near bust.
ness districts to have such houses, be-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-10-12
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Never cook green vegetables with
the cover on, as it destroys the color.
When salad dressing is liable TO
curdle small pinch of soda dropped
IN will prevent it from doing SO.
To keep doughnuts from burning,
drop piece of raw potato into the
boiling fat and you will have no
trouble with them.
New stockings should always be
washed before being worn, for the
washing causes slight shrinkage and
makes them wear better.
Keep pair of scissors and waste.
paper receptacle in the kitchen. Also
box for pieces of string. They Will
prove their use frequently.
In mixing a mustard poultice add
the white of an egg instead of water
and although the effect will be the
same it wiA not blister the skin.
II all bar soap is aired and summed
for a week Or two before using it will
last about twice as long and not melt
away in the water without any yisi-
BILE effect.
For those who like to keep flowers
either potted or In beds about the
house, there is a small delft watering
pot covered with characteristic canal
and windmill pictures.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-10-12
THE STORY,


MOT only had the religious life of
~ King David been quickened by the
bringing of the ark to Jerusalem, but
that of the whole nation as well, and
the king found new delight and pur-
pose in the performance of his relig-
ious deVotions as he came to realize
how the people looked to him as ex-
ample and leader, and were pleased
to follow him in closer observance
of the Mosaic law.
The sad tragedy connected with
bringing up the ark had stirred the
nation profoundly, and the depression
which had followed gave place later
to more profound reverence for God
for David had corrected his own mis-
apprehensions regarding the incident
and had completed the task of bring
ing up the ark to the royal city and
placing it within the holy of holes in
the tabernacle. Thus he had treasured
the people.
What glad time that had been and
how King David had won the admira-
tion and love of the people as he had
mingled in common with them in the
joyful procession that danced before
the Lord as the ark progressed upon
its journey. And what a new mean
ing the sacrifices had taken on in the
regard of the people as the solemn
service was performed at short inter
walls upon the journey, David having
caused the erection of affairs along the
line of the march. And following the
glad but solemn ceremony of install
ing the ark in it's place in the temple
had come as we have said, a revival in
the heart Of the king as well as in the
hearts of his people, SO that the obi
cations to the Lord were regularly and
faithfully performed by all the people,
the king taking delight in leading the
people in this respect.
One day after King David had been
to the tabernacle to present his offer
ing before the Lord and to have the
priest make sacrifice for him he was
in particular elation Of spirits, and his
WnOlS uCdLk WIFI Impulse
to honor the God who had so signally
blessed him and who now had given
him rest from all his enemies round
about
why, this splendid palace of cedar
is monument and testimony to the
friend whom the Lord has raised up
for me in Hiram, king of Tyre" David
exclaimed, approximately as he enter
ed the stately portal and proceeded to
the inner private apartments, whittier
he had loved of late to withdraw him
self and let his mind contemplate the
things of God and TO dwell upon his
holy law. Laying aside his outer robe,
he stretched himself upon the low
divan in a nook Of the spacious apart
ment overlooking courtWay in which
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-10-12

combinations of furniture. rugs and
drapery that fashion says should go
with large two-story house. The
kind of furnishing that suits cot
tage is more home-like, more in keep
ing with ones everyday life and bust
ness.
OF course there are cottage houses
furnished luxuriantly in one general
style throughout. This is especially
noticeable in summer resorts where
people of means build cottage houses
for holiday use and furnish them the
same as they would stock set OF
book shelves, in fancy bindings with
colors to match, more for looks than
for use or comfort, but this house
plan is intended to deal with the or
binary cottage home as it is generally
buff to shelter the family the year
around and provide comforts month
after month and year after year. Some
houses look bettej and feel better If
the furniture is moi so very expensive.
1t may be good and plain. The chairs
may be cushioned with cotton covered
cushions, the floors may be covered
with carpets or rugs designed for wear
rather than looks and the windows
may be curtained in a cheap, tasty
manner, but in such homes you will
generally find comfertabis lounges
decorated with soft, inviting sofa pill
lows very e8taR representing many
different designs, and there is always
an easy c1Sir for each member of the
family and an extra one for stranger.
and the stranger feels at home the
minute he enters The door.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-10-12

fashionable clinic The trundle bed
expense is only a fraction of what
the swell affair usually costs and the
real happiness is mostly on the hum
bic side, at any rate divorce cases
seldom or never emanate from pretty
well-kept cottage homes.
Young folks often are ambitious,
which is all right SO long as their
ambition takes the right direction, but
ambition differs with individuals. One
woman wants her children well edu-
Gated that they may become useful cit
liens. while another wants to shine
forth in all the latest finery as soon
as it is sanctioned by the most perni-
cious fashion mongers. Between
these types there are all grades of
ambition and all sorts of motives
among most of which may be plainly
seen the influence of wealthy neigh
bors which very well illustrates the
fact that our wants are governed for
the most part by our neighbors' sup
plies.
A cottage house is easily furnished.
It does not demand the expensive
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-10-12
KITCHEN AND scuLLERY H9ar$
Good Suggestions for Importants Par
of the House.


Here are some good Suggestions for
your kitchen: Have your shades and
curtains of white muslin that can 20
laundered. When using yours gas
stove in the summer, cover the Sop or
your coal range with newspapers,
which will make handy table. f1aTe
your rack near the stove, SO thaE yo4r
towels will get we'll dried after sadh
dish washing. A small shelf shouId
be- put up near the stove to hold yo4r
salt and pepper box. Cover the Wsll
back of your sink with oilcloths pref
erably white, and here may be shuIeg
your sing broom, shovel, dishs mop
and soap box. In box or dfaWer
may be kept the necessary aIHcles
for ironing, says Woman's Life.s The
top may be covered with oilclotE. and
will give an extra table. A ch$st pit
drawers is useful and almost aeceSs.
sary for keeping the kitchen tgwess
and aprons, besides many other use
full articles. 1t is well to keep in the
kitchen bottle of linseed oil and lime
water, together with a roll of old
linen pieces for bandages, for use in
case of burns.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-10-12
Blackberry Bread.

This is a nice way to use blackber-
ries, raspberries, huckleberries, etc,
when one objects to the seeds. Add a
very little water to the berries just to
keep from burning till the Juice gets
started, then cook until soft Press In
a sieve, but don't let the seeds
through. Sweeten to taste and return
to the fire. Take stale bread, cut into
small squares. The crust is as gopd
as any. Put in a bowl, add juice
enough to moisten, then more bread
and juice. Don't have any more
juice than the bread will take up.
Cover and set away to cool. Serve
with rich milk or cream. Whipped
cream is delicious. Add little water
to the seeds, stir and strain through
a fine sieve Sweeten to taste,f and
you have a delicious and wholesome
drink.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-10-12

4 Even the Hottest ambition
4 must be ordered after the eoun-
q sells of Gods will.
David showed sublime spirit
of submission and found new !
revelations 'of the purposes of
: God as he yielded his will to the
Z will of God. .-..
q 1t is ever true that the path !
q way of submission to the Divine
q will leads to, the place of larger
4 blessing.
David desired to build tenn
pie and God gave him pos
: terity whose browning glory and
= triumph was the Christ. How
d true then as now that God is
4 liable to do exceeding abundant
q iy above all that we ask or
q think"
David's ambition concerned
temporal things, but as he yield
ed his will to that of the Divine,
4 God gave him a vision of gIories
a of which he had never dreamed
4 before.
Z Nathan's haste in indorsinq !
q the plans of David brought him
embarrassment, for he was COM
PEELED to return to David with
message which he must have
: feared would dispIease the king
a and bring him into reproach.
4 He should have waited until he
& had learned the mind Of the
q Lord. 1t seemed very worthy
and proper ambition to him until
the searchIight of the Divine
will was turned upon it and then
he knew that both he and David
a must true their course accord
4 ing to the unchaneing polar star
4 of the eternal purposes of God.
q Here, then, is the lesson for
you and me. Be slow to indorse
another's plans. Be quick to
hear the Divine voice and to
learn the Divine will. The am
bition may be ever SO worthy in
4 itself, but it may be wrong, alb
4 soIuteIy wrong, because contrary
q to the will and purpose of God.
q Happy, indeed, the man who
= will cancel his own programme
and cheerfuIIy accept the one
prepared by God.
The Worthiness Of the ambi-
4 ton is not always proof of ones
& fitness to perform the service.
q Many man aspires to place
= in the Lords kingdom which he
q is not qualified to fill. Many a
= man has had the ambition for
the ministry who has not the
requisite qualifications for such
: office and who has not been Di-
4 vineIy called. 1t is so easy to
q misinterpret the desires of the
q heart and to think 1t is Gods
q CALI when it is only the vaulting
9 ambition of heart which is not
in perfect touch with the Divine
will. Seek first to know Gods
will before aVowing your future
: course in the Lords service.
a Remember, when God has
& temples he would have you
q build he will not fail to place the
plainly written commission in
? your hands.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-10-12
Weddinn Fruit Cake

Cream one and one-half pounds but
ter with one and one-half pounds light
brown sugar; add the yolks of IL
eggs well beaten, two-thirds cup mo-
lasses, and one tablespoon lemon
Mix two pounds -four with one tea
spoon of cloves, one grated nutmeg
and two teaspoons each Of soda, Gin
namon, a1lspice and mace, then stir in
two pounds currants, three pounds
seedless raisinss halyed, one pound
figs, cut fine, and one-half pound
chopped nuts. Stir this -four and
fruit mixture into the butter mixture,
add two-thirds cup milk, and lastly
the whites of the eggs beaten stiff.
Have deep pans lined with thick paper
and well buttered. Put in a layer
Of the cake batter half an inch deep
and cover this with a thin layer Of
sliced citron, then more batter and
citron until the pan IS three-fourths
full. Cover with buttered paper and
bake in a moderate oven three hours.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-10-12
Blamed with Evil Eye.

Sig. Giovanni GioIttti, the Italian
prime minister, suffer- from a popular
superstition that he has the evil eye.
Recently Sig. M4jor&na, minister Of
the treasury, retired 2rom the cabinet
because he had bees seized with a
serious illness. He IS the sixteenth
statesman associated with Sig. Giolitti
10 have been stricken: down, if not by
death, at least by seine serious all
ment, since the pr4mier's rise to
power. In Giolitti's frst cabinet four
of his ministers died in Office. In his
second two died and four others were
brought near to deaths door. In his
third administration one minister com
mitted suicide, another died, and Sig.
Tittoni was Frustrated by cerebral
congestion. In the present cabinet
disease and death still pursue Giolit-
it's colleagues.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-10-12
Red Bananas New to London.

There seems to be a glut of rare
fruits in the market just now, says
the London Graphic. After passion
fruit and espartillas, we come to
freak variety of the homely banana.
This is the red banana OF Jamaica
and it is now to be seen in a city
fruiterer's Much like the ordinary
canary banana in shape, though a
trifie fatter and shorter, its skin is of
a dull red color and its flavor very
much richer. It costs three times the
price of it's yellow brother.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-10-12
The 81. TamnIanJ Farmer
PUBLISHED WEEKLY.
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CONVICTION. /: LOUISIANA
FraternitIes AID sororlties.

1t is only within comparatively re-
cent years that the opposition to col
lege, and especially to high school,
fraternities, sororitses and secret So
cieties has manifested any strength or
conference; but nov it has reached a
stage where it is almost national in
its extent. During Legislative sessions
of the past winter at least half q
dozen states passed laws prohibiting
such organizations in public schools,
and in several other states there have
been court decisiC. ms upholding the
right of school congmittees to regulate
them, by excluding the members from
school and class honors and from
school athletics. Che charges against
the fraternities and sororities are old
enough to be web established, says
Youths Companion. Snobbishness,
inattention to school work, extrava-
gance, and the fostering of a spirit
which gives allegiance to a clique
rather than to school or class, are
among them; and There are signs thar
in the minds of men who have care.
fully studied the matter not merely
the societies in the schools, but those
in the colleges, are iE' disfavor The
feeling does not extent to all the col
leges, by any means, for conditions
vary greatly. Some societies are al
most if not wholly free from the
charges which liesagasnst others, and
have grown to fila useful and whole
some place. But for secret societies
in high schools it is hardly possible to
find any good excuse. 1t is curious,
since school committees find so much
difficulty in suppressfng these socie-
ties. that parents have exerted so lit
tie influence in opposition to them.
The root of the matter lies in the
home, not in the school committee
room; and when the fathers and moth.
ers take the interest in the matter
which they should take, appeals to
state courts will not he necessary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-10-12

There ts more CataIr In this section Of the country
than ali other diseases put together and until the ast
few wears was supposed to be tncuFable For greas
many years doctors pronounced II local disease and
nrescrbed local remedies, and by constantly railing
cure with local treatment pronounced incurable
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Maar Palamaa en cars.

'T learned something from the Dor>
ter on our train this morning. said
hotel guest. 81 noticed him pick mp
the coat to a pair of pajamas while he
was making up one of the berths
Whoever had occupied the berth had
got off tie train, evidently, and left
the germunt behind. Forgot part OF
his p'gntie. eh?' says / to the porter,
The porter grinned broadly. Wasn't
any his about it, boss he says. It
war a lady that was in that berth las
night. Yes, sab. Lots Of 'em seems
to like them to weah on the cabs. I
guess they thinks they's better in case
of a wreck or sump'n like that
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-10-12
Her Voice.


The roof garden prima donna was In
a facetious mood.
Il think l shall send for a stove
man to examine my voice." she
chirped.
What would a stove man know
about your voice, Susie?" asked the
lanky comedian in the salt and pepper
trousers.
'Why-tee, hee--he might find the
range"
"Ah, very good. How Mark Twain
must envy you! But, sister, why
don't you send for a curve greaser to
examine your voice."
"a curve greaser? How dare you.
sir! What does a curve greaser
know about my voice."
"Why-er-he might stop the
screeching."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-10-12

air. William A. RaGford will answer
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject OF building for the readers of this
paper. On account of his wide expe-
rience as Editor: Author and Manufac-
turer, he is, without doubt, the highest
authority on all these subjects. Address
all inquiries to William A. Isadford, No.
1894 Fifth Ave, Chicago, ILL.,, and only
Snclose two-cent stamp for reply
4 five room cottage with roof space
for about three rooms more on the
floor above is shown in this plan. l
find there is in some neighborhoods a
strong prejudice against cottage
houses caused usually by the dilapidat-
ed appearance of small, hopeless-look-
ing houses that are out of courtesy
called cottages. But the fact is some of
the happiest homes are enjoyed by
families living in cottage houses,
homes that attract attention beyond
the family and its immediate relatives.
1t is difficult to be really happy un-
der heavy mortgage, and l find that
most large houses IRE encountered for
large share of the purchase price.
l would never discourage man from
securing home because he couldn't
pay spot cash for it, but | would
strongly recommend him to select
something smaller, a neat little af-
fair like this, perhaps, that he could
pay for without great deal of I'M
necessary worry. The good wife can
tuck the babies away in small room
that is heated by a drum from the
kitchen stove and they will sleep just
as sweetly and wake up and be just
in an expensive nursery presided over
by white-capped graduate from some
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-10-12
Economical Roarders.

"Do you know any Bedouin Arabs,
Mr.. slimm?" asked the boarding houss
lady.
"Why, what are you talking about.
MADAME"
"Well. / read in the papers, to-day,
that the Bedouin Arabs can go a
whole day and only want a few dates
soaked in melted butter. ! thought
I'd like to get a few of 'em to board,
that's all."-YonkersS Statesman.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-10-12
Rns. In Boiler.

Il the vessel in which the Clothes
are washed, STEPPED or boiled becomes
rusty at the bottom, spots of rust are
apt to form on the garments. This
may be prevented by cutting 2ut a
round of unbleached linen to exactly
fit the boiler or pot, and laying this at
the bottom before putting ip$ the
clothes. The requisite shape may be
obtained by drawing round by means
of the covers, an inch all round being
allowed for the hem.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-10-12

M. Carolus Duran has painted a
portrait Of the kieg of Siam, which is
thus described: sThe picture is prac-
ideally all gold ard almost blinds the
eye. The king oftsiam stands against
background of old gold plush. His
dress is white, but the embroideries
on the collar, thesbelt and the sleeves
are of gold. His, sword has a golden
hilt and scabhards his helmet is white
and gold. His rigkt hand holds a gold
en- scepter, his bteast is one mass of
orders, mostly Of gold, and is crossed
by a golden SASH Over his shoulders
hangs cloak of cloth of gold, studded
with diamonds ard pearls.