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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14
Governors Streets.

From the Philadelphia Record.
The naming of the avenues in the south
ern part of the town after the governors
Of the state, which has been in progress
for several years was further exemplifed
last Tuesday, when Stuart avenue was so
designated in honor of the present guberna-
torial incumbent Other such avenues are
Pennypacker. Stone. Snyder. Pattison.
Beaver and Hastings. There Is room for
only four more and the next four gov
ernors will probably he the honored ones.
After that some other way of incorporating
the names of the governors will have to be
found.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14

thing that one wants after taking a gar
ment from the hanger is a brush. Where
the new combination is made use of the
brush is not only at hand. but in hand. as
a matter of fact.
This article consists of two portions
hinged in the center. at which point is
also secured a hook for hanging. The two
parts are supplied with bristles suitable
for brushing the clothing. and when the two
end portions are folded back onto each
other a very excellent article Is presented
in the shape of a brush.
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BRUSH AND COAT HANGER.
Convenient Combination Which Will
Appeal to the Traveller.

very convenient combination which
will appeal to the traveller especially. as
we'll as to Others Is the coat hanger and
clothes brush combined. as shown In the
accompanying cut. Garment hangers are
largely resorted to by women as we'll as
men at the present time. In fact their
use Is wellnigh universal, and the very first
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14

ms suspension OF its function can be ex
tended Indefinitely without danger In ia
case Of the human. where II has been tr,ed
,he parts resume their normal sensations
Immediately upon cutting or the current
and no after effects are noticeable
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NEW EXCHANGE OPEN
East Telephones Now Con-
nected With Lincoln Central.
TRANSFER IN TWO MINUTES
Change Made Last Night Without In
reference With Subscribers.
THERE IS ROOM FOR 10000 LINES
Old Switchboard Silenced at Moment
New One Is Put Into
Commission.
TRANSFER IN TWO MINUTES
THERE IS ROOM FOR 10000 LINES

With hardly jolt and with no inconven-
fence to subscribers, the exchange of the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Com
pany was "cut over last night from the
old East Exchange, at 23 B street north
west, to the new Lincoln Exchange, at 627
and G29 B street northeast. The transfer
was made at precisely 9 O'Clock, and
was all over IN about two minutes.
though 1900 lines anG 5000 subscribers
were involved in the transfer.
If a subscriber happened to be talking at
the time of the ''cut-over' he was inter-
rupted for the short time that it took
to break the old connections and make the
new ones, but person who had hung up
his receiver minute or SO before the
change and had called up another num-
Der five minutes afterward would have
been talking first through the old exchange
and then through the new one, and would
have found no indication that anything had
happened in the meantime, especially such
an important occurrence as the transfer of
a telephone exchange
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14
Capacity of 10000 Lines.

Lack of room and a desire to provide
for future growth was the reason why
the telephone company constructed the
new quarters. The old east exchange had
a capacity of only 200 subscribers. 1t
was opened December 10, 1850, and is still
in first-cIass condition. The switchboard
az the new Lincoln exchange has capacity
of 10 200 subscribers, lines and starts with
an equipment of 4.5Co. The area served
Is, roughly all of the southeast and all of
the northeast south of New York avenue.
Great interest attached to the Cut
over" preparation for which has occu-
pied twenty-five men for thirty days, and
officials of the company and many guests
We're present to witness the actual trans
fer and examine the new building.
Up to the time the service was taken
up by the new switchboard lines were
connected with both the old and the new.
To keep the circuits on the new board out
of CommiSS ion-"Open. as the electri-
clans say-tags were inserted between
the contact springs of of the relays
Cor each wire. 1t may be understood that
this. in effect. was the same as cutting
the wire. while the removal of the tags
would restore contact. Thus, at the sig
nal for the "cut-Over' these tags at the
new exchange were removed and the new
switchboard was ready for wrk, with OPP
orators in their places, prepared to answer
calls as if the new apparatus had been in
stalled for year.
silencing Old Exchange.
This took care of the new exchange but
in the meantime what had happened to the
old one? 1t was necessary, in order to pre-
vent confusion. that the old switchboard
should be put out Of business at the same
time the new one was unlimbered and
swung into action. To accomplish this what
was virtually the reverse of the process
used at the new exchange was employed.
In each subscribers circuit is what is
known as heat coil, to guard against
the transmission of any heavy current. If
such current tries to pass the coil Is
fused and cuts. or opens the circuit.
Obviously the removal of these coils would
cut the circuit as effectually their fusing.
The coils stand vertical on uprights. and tC
remove them a strong cord was stretched
behind. ready to NOW them off at one
swoop. When the "cut-over" command was
given at the new exchange an order was
telephOned simultaneously to an employee
waiting for the word at the old building to
remove the heat coils. With one pull of
the cords this was done. and while the new
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14
Old-Time Celebrities.

Some few recall Salvatore Catalano
and Michael Sardo. the first being sailing
master of the yard. and the latter leader of
the Marine Band Catalano was one of the
heroes OF the wars with Tripoli and Great
Britain and was noted for outspoken, blunt
language calculated to call forth a repri-
mand from officers. but his service was so
we'll known that no excuse was required of
him. Mr.. Sardo is said to have been an
the rank here. He served his adopted
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switchboard became alive the knell Of the
old one was rung at the same instant.
Operators were kept at the old board until
the last instant, while another force was
waiting, all ready for work, at the new
board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14


The Forests were allied to Repianin
More. who published the WASHINGTON Ga
zette OF 1896. Andrew Forrest married a
daughter of Mr.. More, and established a
grocery at Sth and K streets. first. and
later at 9th and X streets. and almost
without intermiss.on the first location has
been grocery stand. For some years An
drew Forrest held the lucrative position of
suffer of the Marine Corps. He was noted
weighing nearly 400 pounds. AS a grocer he
was succeeded by his kinsman. Capt MI
chaeI Bulley and nephew and namesake,
A r. Bulley. and others. John B. For
rest, who in 1916 bought at the northea st
corner of Sth and K streets, was for many
years the commissioner of improvements in
the NTH and sixth wards, having several
square miles of territory under his super
vision. On this corner Capt. Edward Simms
so called for his service in the war of 1872
was for number of years in the grocery
business, and laid here the foundation for
the highly successful wholesale grocery
business of Simms d. Sons, on Pennsylvania
avenue. in the forties, in which he amassed
a fortune. Mr. Smms lived for long time
near his store, but his old age was passed
on G street east of AZ street, and, his
memory being bright. he often entertained
his friends with "reminiscences OF .he war
of 70 and descriptions and accounts OF
episodes in the ancient history OF Wash
ington Mr.. James Mackim. living near
the market was a clerk in the navy yard,
and the father of the Well-known DR.. s. A.
H MacKim. MessrS. Young & FOyle were
butchers in the Branch market: Peter Lit
tie was the market master, and James Nokes
well-krown as a painter late in life. was a
pubJic gardener.
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and e. Wider. and the next year to Thomas
Young. Thomas Foyles and Patrick Far
rell. In 1908 Thomas Summers was a
lessee. the next year James Mackim. in
1872 Elizabeth Brown. and in 1919 Peter
Little. Mary A. Brown bought a lot in
the square in 1892. and James Nokes and
Lavinia human bought of James Scanlon
in 1881. The latter was master plumber Of
the navy yard.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-09-21
Beads Modish.

II there is any thought of beads 60
ing out of style, present conditions dc
not indicate it. There are new STYLES,
large beads in irregular shapes, small
beads of pretty patterns, good ones,
precious gems and some decidedly
cheap, though strange to say, very
pretty. Women are wearing all kinds
and to many women they are very be,
coming. Amber is a favorite color at
present, since the color looks beautiful
worn with the new brown tints. Genu.
inc amber beads are expensive, but
there are some very clever limitations
in the market which will satisfy most
women. Many cheap beads can be
made more elegant in appearance by
stringing them on platinum wire and
using gold clasps. T. is the cheap cot.
ton string and brass clasp which gives
more evidence of cheapness than the
beads. Oh
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-09-21
He HAD TO HAVE FRUIT.
Grapes Beyond His Purse, Boy Took
Humble Substitute.

James Wilson, the secretary Of agri
culture, was discussing in Washington
the aid which his department gives
the American farmer. He pointed
out the benefit that had been derived
from the introduction of darum wheat,
of the wheat-testing machine, and OF
the method of extracting potash from
granite.
I'm fact" said Mr.. Wilson, smiling,
Il believe that eventually our finest
products will be cheap enough to be
within the reach of all. Then the
story Of the boy and the dollhouse
grapes will be as dead and antiquated
as the theater hat stories of the past.
This boyle was a bootblack-
entered grocers store one day, and,
pointing to some superb grapes, said:
"'Wot's the price O. them there,
mister?'
lone dollar a pound, my lad the
clerk replied.
"A look of anguish passed over the
boys face, and he said, hastily:
"Then give US a cents worth O.
carrots. I'm dead nuts on fruit"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-09-21
Tasks That Do Not Paw.

Does it pay to darn socks repeated
~ amid a multitude Of other tasks, in
order to save money that it may be
spent for a silk petticoat, an extra
feather in ones hat, or an expensive
dessert for dinner? Does it pay to
stand at the ironing board and smooth
out ruff1es and laces for children to
wear once, perhaps, when it means a
mother SO tired out that she cannot
repress impatient words later in the
day? Does it pay to do without the oc,
caslonal days help in the kitchen in
order to spend the money for some
unnecessary piece of furniture? No;
none of these things ever pays in any.
thing but heartache and tired nerves,
in temper and friction. And so the
housewives best friend is a sense of
proportion" applied to daily life and
the daily tasks of the home.-Pictori.
al Review.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-09-21
NOT THE TIME 70 srop.
Manager Saw the Possibilities in N.
Situation.

Jim tombstone, the famous base
pan umpire, said recently in Nev
YORK that baseball crowds wera fa,
KINDER to umpires than thew ,1sod
to be. uSeo
This is true of theater crowds
too' said Mr.. tombstone "Whv with
provincial touring companies in the
past RaltEeatment was regularly nx.
pected. In fact, the companies nrof.
1ted by it in more ways than one
i know Of a company fat wo,
playing The Broken Vow in paint
ROCK, a one night stand. The audi.
ence didn't like The Broken VOW and
eggs cabbages and potatoes rained
upon the stage.
Still the play went on, The hero
raved through his endless speeches
oodglng an onion or a baseball every
oener minute, and pretty sore from
those missiles that he hadn't haon
able to dodge.
But finally a gallery auditor in q
paroxysm of rage and scorn hurled p
heaVy boot, and the actor, thoroughly
alarmed, started to retreat
Keep on playing, you FOOL Kissed
Ine manager from the wings. as ha
hooked in the boot with an umbrella
Aeep on till we get the other one"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-09-21
GOOD Dish FOR lNvALGos.
S@Varian Creams of All Sorts Are
Most PaIatabTe.

baVarian creams of all sorts make
oeilclous and nourishing desserts for
lnVallds. For chocolate Bavarian
cream soak half a box of gelatin in
colo wafer for at least half an hour In
d double boiler heat one pint of milk
@no Two ounces Of grated chocolate
aoo the gelatin and stir until dissolv.
gu Next add half q cup of sugar and
remove from the stove, turn into a
oeep oowl and add one teaspoonful of
vanilla; set this bowl into a nan of
tce water and stir until 1t thickens
IKE sauce; then add a pint of cream
whipped stiff. Stir lightly, pour into
u mold, wet with cold water. set it
o u, Ice and serve with whipped cream.
his must be made very early in the
morning If it is to be used for lunch
Ut Tea. Ii fruit cream is desired sub
sUIute fruit juice, stewed and strained
Ior the milk, emitting the grated choc.
olate' Both raspberry and peach Ba.
'9rlah cream are delicious.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-09-21
PRESCRIPTIONS IN LATIN,
ne Public Should Have Them Trans
lated by the Druggists.

What virtue is there in the secrecy
with which the doctor hedges about
MS profession?
professional etiquette" occupies a
prominent place in the curriculum of
every medical school, and when strict.
~ analysed professional etiquette
seems to mean doing what is best for
.ne doctor, individually and col.
lectiyely." -
Among the things that sis best for
the doctor" is the writing of his pre-.
scrlptlons in Latin, and thus keeping
1he public in ignorance not only of
what 1t is taking for it's ills, but fore
ing call upon the doctor eacA time
prescription is needed.
IN plain and unmistakable English
the writing of prescriptions in Latin
makes business for the doctors.
Let us say that you have the ague.
You had it last year and the year be-
lore. Each time you have visited the
doctor and he has prescribed for you
in Latin. You have never known
what he has given you for the disease,
and so each time you are forced to go
to him again and give him an oppor-
tunity to repeat his prescription-in
Latin, and his fee-in dollars.
II you ask the doctor why he uses
Latin in writing his prescriptions, why
he writes aqua" when he means wa
ter, he will give you technical dis
sertation on the purity of the Latin
language, and the fact that all words
are derived from it, etc. 1t will be
dissertation that you may not be able
to answer, but it will hardly convince
you.
1t would be good thing for the pub
lie to devise little code of ethics of
its own; ethics that will be "a good
thing for the public individually and
collectively"
Let us apply one Of the rules of this
code Of ethics to you, the individual.
You call in the physician when you
have the ague, the grippe, or any of
the other ills to which human flesh is
heir, and which you may have again
some day. The doctor prescribes-in
Latin, and you take this, to you, mean
ingless scribble to the druggist to
have it compounded. Right here is
where you come in, if you are wise.
Say to the druggist that you want a
translation of that prescription. It is
your privilege to know what you are
taking. While the Doctors code Of
ethics may not recognize this right it
is yours just the same.
With the translated prescription in
your possession you have two distinct
advantages. You know what you are
taking, and should you wish to call
some other doctor at some time you
will be able to tell him what drugs you
have been putting into your system,
and also if you should have the same
disease again you can save yourself
a visit to the doctor, and his fee, by
taking this translated prescription to
the druggist once more and having it
reflled.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-09-21
FEET OUT.
She Had Curious Habits.

When person has to keep the fact
out from under cover during the cold
est nights in winter because of the
heat and pricllly sensation, it is time
that coffee, which causes the trouble,
be left off.
There is no end to the nervous con-
ditions that coffee will produce. It
shows in one way in one person and in
another way in another In this case
the lady lived in s. Oak. She says:
st have had to lie awake half the
night with my feet and limbs out Of
the bed ON the coolest nights, and felt
afraid to sleep for fear of catching
cold. had been troubled for years
with tWitching and jerking of the
lower limbs, and for most of the time
have been unable to go to church or to
lectures because of that awful feeling
that must keep on the move.
when it was brought to my atten-
ton that coffee caused so many ner-
vous diseases, I concluded to drop
coffee and take Postum Food Coffee to
see if my trouble was caused by coffee
drinking.
81 only drank one cup of coffee for
breakfast but that was enough to do
the business for me. When I quit it
my troubles disappeared in an almost
miraculous way. Now have no more
OF the jerking and twitching and can
sleep with any amount of bedding over.
me and sleep all night, in sound, peace
full rest.
Postum Food Coffee Is absolutely
worth it's weight in gold to me-"
There's a Reason" Read the little
health classic, "The Road to Well
VILE y in pkgs.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-09-21
APPEAL THAT WAS Needed.
Judge Must Also Have Been Follower
of the Gentle Art.

John Quincy Adams, of Massachu-
sets, third of that name, who died
about ten years ago, was very fond
of fishing, and not especially fond of
his legal profession.
One day, the story runs, a case in
which he was counsel was down for
trial in a Massachusetts court. Mr..
Adams did not make his appearance.
but sent letter to the judge. That
worthy gentleman read it, and then
postponed the case with the announce
ment:
"Mr. Adams is detained on i'm.
pOrtant business"
It was afterward learned by col.
league of Adams that the letter read
as follows:
Dear Judge: For the sake Of old
1saak Walton, please continue my
case till Friday. The smelts are
biting, and can't leave"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-09-21
Sure to Have One.

Lincoln Steffens, in an address on
municipal politics, said in Chicago OF
certain city:
THAT city is as notorious for its
rottenness as the town of Pebbles is
notorious for another characteristic.
Here is an incident that will give
you an idea of the reputation of Peb.
bles.
ION train one day man rushed
into a car, held up his hand for atten-
ton, and shouted excitedly:
Anybody here who belongs to
Pebbles?'
faye; I do said a small, dry old
fellow calmly.
Then said the other, lend us yer
corkscrew.'
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-09-21
Not Entire.

The aeronaut, after painfully ex-
Treating himself from the wrecked
balloon, limped to the nearest farm
house.
Madam" he said to the woman
who answered his knock, 'can you &C
commodate with a nights lodging a
balloonist who has come to grief?"
'Td be glad to-" she hesitated, "but
you are an entire stranger to"
"Not an entire one," he interrupted,
with some acerbity. "For have left
my left ear, three teeth, and certain
portions of my nose back there with
the ruined car"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-09-21
ParaSois.

Attractive parasols Of white taffeta
silk have wide borders Of coin spotted
silk in various colors to match suits
and hats. The parasols come in two
qualities and can be bought for $3.50
and IS. White linen parasols with
wide eyelet embroidered borders are
marked $3.50. A pretty white taffeta
sunshade, cross checked with black, IL
finished with a han-inch edge of col.
ored silk hemstitched on. 1t has a
white furze handle. The parasol costs
S225
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-09-21
The Deadly Travel Letter.

Letter-writing is, of course, an en-.
tirely different thing from note-writ,
ing. 1t is the intimate chat of dear
friends or the art of conversation be-
tween congenial people. All letters
exchanged in friendly correspondence
are bound to be interesting and well
come, except, and it should be empha,
sized, letters of travel. What is more
deadly than letter that consists OF
arrivals and departures of trains, 10.
cations Of hotels, shopping lists and
raptures over scenery ?-The Delinea.
tor.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-09-21
Time to FTy,

The trust magnate leaped up from
the banquet table and made a dive
for his 1O0mile-an-hour automobile.
Hold on" cried the astonished
POSTMASTER. won't you wait for us
to serve the dessert?"
NO" replied the nervous magnate;
II just saw suspicious face loom up
at the window. The next thing served
will be a, process
And telling his chauffeur to put on
full speed the wealthy fugitive headed
for the next state.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-09-21
Born, Not Worn.

Little Margarets grandmother had
written for photograph of her name
sake, the baby" For material rea.
sons it was advisable that the little
girl should appear as we'll dressed as
possible, and a cousins new open-work
dress was borrowed for the occasion.
On being arrayed for the picture Mar
garet rushed to her father, crying:
"Oh, father, just look! These amt
worn holes; they is born holes. "-Har-
per's.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-09-21
Cheese and Mustard Sandwiches.

NSNoAGIO SaHQNtCRS&,
cream some butter, adding to everS
'"OiespoontuI two tablespoonful
grated cheese seasoned lightly with
paprlka and made mustard. Mix thor
oughly and spread. Grated American
or Swiss cheese mixed to a paste with
salad dressing makes an excellent fill
ing, as also cottage cheese mixed with
parsley or cress and seasoned with
paprlka. Other good combinations
with cottage or cream cheese
are cream cheese and olives,
green or black, chopped fine;
cream cheese and chopped nuts. with
or without mayonnaise; cheese and
chopped dates or figs; cheese and
chopped spinach moistened with lem
on juice and mayonnaise; cheese with
the yolks Of hard-boiled eggs put
through a ricer; cheese and sliced
cucumber; cheese and preserved gin
ger, chopped; cheese, currant jelly
and nuts.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-09-21
Use for Celery Leaves.

After cleaning the celery do not
throw away the leaves. Wash them
carefully, spread them out thinly and
set them on the back Of the stove to
dry
After they are thoroughly dried, rub
them to a powder, and put them away
In bottles. They will prove delicious
favor to many different kinds OF
dishes.
Try a pinch in chicken stew, or
with the scalloped tomatoes.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-09-21
A Base lnsinuation.

II hear the Neweds have had a
dreadful quarrel and that the bride
is talking of going home to her moth
er. What's the matter?"
Il believe one evening she got the
supper from her cooking school
recipes, and when the boys in the
neighborhood lost their ball in a hole
under the fence, Mr.. Newed gave
them one Of her biscuits to finish the
game"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-09-21
Evil Of Tipping system.

Although there is a great effort made
to keep secret the thefts in hotels and
restaurants in New York, it is quite
evident they are on a rapid increase
The manager of a large restaurant
says the system of having servants
depend almost entirely upon patrons
for their pay lowers their moral stan
dard and causes thew&o look on those
they are supposed to serve as their
legitimate prey.