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The state herald., 1907-03-29

Income is what you like to have peo-
pie think you spend; wages is what
you get.
The state herald., 1907-03-29

Many man with big head has
small ideas.
The state herald., 1907-03-29

What We have been makes Us what
~ are.-Goorge Eliot.
The state herald., 1907-03-29
Hard 10 Believe.

I saw the rabbit coming throrgh
the air, and the next moment II up
peared under my coat said a. man
who was charged In an Epslish police
court with stealing rabbit from n
shop. Furthermore. he swore that
that day he had taken only two
glasses OF beer
The state herald., 1907-03-29

All for l2c postpaid IN order TO nitro
ducc our warranted seeds, and II you
will send lGc We will add one package of
Berliner Earliest Cauliilower. together
with our mammoth plant. nursery stock,
vegetable and farm seed and tool catalog
This catalog is mailed free 10 all in
tending purchaser. Write to-day.
John A. Salzer Seed Co, Box W, IL
CIosse, VIZ.
The state herald., 1907-03-29
The Missina Link.

An interesting discovery has been
made by the well.knuwn Heidelberg
scientist, Professor Klaatsch.
Writing in the Koelner Ieitnng, the
professor says that while examining
some Australasian natives arrested for
killing white man in Port Arthur.
he found that one of the men had feet
and hands of exactly the same shape
and appearance as those OF monkeys.
The natives, on his inquiries, stated
that In the hitherto-unexplored re-
gions between the rivers DAILY and vio-
toria numerous people have similar
hands and feet, and otherwise hear q
strong resemblance to large monkeys.
The state herald., 1907-03-29
with a smooth lroa yd Denano,

With smooth irod Yd Denauc.
surch. you can laundcr your shirt
waist Just as well at home ~ the
steam laundry can: Il Will have tho
proper stiffness and fnish. there VIII
be less wear and tear OF the goods.
and II will be positive pleasure 10
ufe Starch that does not stlcF to tho
Iron.
The state herald., 1907-03-29
A Bio Bargain for I2 Cents Postpaid.

.gle wear of 1905 was one OF prodigal
plenty on our seed farms. Never before
did vegetable and farm seeds return such
enormous yields.
Now We wish to gain @pn,V1 new Gus
toners this year and hence offer for lie
.n-tnDil
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-20
Where It Really Is Cold.

Seth Bullock, former Rough Rider,
coW-puncher and all-around westerner,
who is now a forest ranger in the de-
partment of agriculture owing to the
friendship of the president, was in
Washington during the winter and
was down at the agricultural depart
ment on official business. He knows
most of the correspondents in Wash
ington, aud all of them know him. He
was swapping some choice western
yarns for some more finished ones of
the effete east, when one of the fell
lows happened to turn the converse
ton on the weather, and asked
whether it was cold out in Seth's part
of the country.
"Cold?" said that doughty western
er. "Betcherlife; worst ever saw.
Why, don't you know it was SO cold
before l left that all the whisky in
the hotel froze and they were using
chunks Of it for paper weights
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-20
HAS HOBBY FOR scARFPiNs.
Connecticut Senator's Really Remark
able Collection.

Senator Frank B. Brandegee, OF
Connecticut, is the most issiduous col
lector of scarfpins in either house of
congress. He has a collection of
about 40 Of them that would delight
the heart of Tiffany, who is also col
lector of that kind. They do not care
for the common, Or garden variety.
What they want is something that
would make the eyes of royalty
sparkle, and that is the kind they
have.
AS mark of special favor Brande-
gee sometimes gives away scarfpins
from his collection. George Jennison,
one of the doorkeepers of the house,
has pin that was given to him by
Brandegee in recognition of some
service rendered him by Jennison.
It is made of gold, silver and plati-
mum, studded with diamonds, rubies
and emeralds. 1t is a likeness of
Louis XVI. of France wearing a
cooked hat. It's intrinsic value is sew,
eral hundred dollars, because there
are only three or four of them. One
of them is in the Tiffany collection
and Brandegee has another
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-20
WHITE HOUSE GUARD
GYM" cIscLE's LONG AND HONOR
ABLE CAREER.
Doorkeeper at the Main Entrance of
the Executive Mansion for Ten
Years-His Fierce Fight with
Homicidal Maniac.

The action of the district commits
sioners in retiring Policeman Jim"
Ciscl9 On pension removes from the
White House the best known police
officer who ever served at the home
of presidents. For ten years Ciscle
acted as doorkeeper at the main door
of the White House, and this position,
until three years ago, was a most
important one. Before the erection
of the executive offices visitors on all
sorts of business were admitted at
the north door, the Offices of the pres
ident being on the second floor of the
main building. In his long service
Ciscle handled hundreds of cranks,
and had no difficulty in sending all of
them away pleased except one des-
perate character. That was the
crazy Swede, Peter Elliott, who, armed
with new revolver, attempted to see
and talk with President Roosevelt. It
was in November, 1903, when Elliott,
who had been an inmate of an. in
sane asylum, went to the main en-
trance and said he wanted to see
the president. Policemen Cisc1e and
Parker recognized at once that he
was somewhat off, They asked him
to have a seat in the rotunda and
then one of them teelphoned for a po-
lice van. Elliott became FESTIVE and
| abusive before the van arrived, and
three officers had to carry him to the
vehicle. When Policeman Ciscle and
ex-Sergeant Perry got into the cab
he began to fight violently and pulled
out the pistol, telling Ciscle he intend
ed to kill him. While Perry struck
at Elliott, Ciscle secured the pistol
The man continued to resist and tried
to jump through the glass windows of
the detention cab, getting his body
partly out and causing Ciscle to cut
one Of his arms badly 1t was a
fierce struggle, but the officers man
| aged to get Elliott outside and fought
him to standstill. He was badly
hurt and had to be taken to a hos
pital. Both officers were bruised all
over, and received cuts from the
broken glass.
Elliott was the most dangerous man
who ever called at the White House,
and Ciscle was much praised for his
bravery and endurance.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-20
UNCLE IKE SAW TnlNes.v
Ghostly Visitors That Disturbed Sum
bers Of Waterman.

IFS got dat job as wateherman y
sont me" said Old Uncle Ike, the we'll
known district building laborer, "an' l
certny is obleeged ter you. Wen l
repohted foA dooty de boss say, Ike,
heah's sum lantruns fer to put on de
Wuk: sum of dem is red and sum of
dem is green. De red Wuns mus be
sot at each en- of de exkervashun and
de green Wuns mus be placed ter
show how de fab engums kin git err
cross de ditch 'Jes' so, boss SEE,
but whah is l gwine to be stashuned?'
You mus go to dat trench ON Bright
wood avenoo, just erlongside of dat
sojer's cemetery, an stay dab frum
neah frowin' up de job right den an
dab, for Use pow'ful skeered oh night
doctahs. But dat night TUX the Ian
truns out to de ditch and bull me a
littl fab, as de night wuz col. KEEP
lookin' at dat graveyard ter see eff
anyWun oh dem night doctahs wuz
proWlin' erbout. Den I gifts. ter feelin'
sleepy, but l kick myself ev'y littl'
Will sose ter keep me walked up. At
last l went ter sleep, and guess what
dreamt? I dreamt l saw a skeling-
ton cumin' outen dat graveyard drag
gin his toomstun benin him wild a
piece oh wiah, an he com erlong
to'ads me. Benin him wuz ernudder
skelington draggin' ernudder stun. De
one benin say, Hey, John, Whatever
leavin' de cemetery foh?' Well, tell
yeh,' says de fus' one, Use been sleep
in peacefully in m grade fer ten
yeah, when heah dey cum erlong an
put my wife erlongside me, an she no
sooner got dab den she cummens fus.
sin as usual. 1 can stan it any
longah, and Use gWine ter move What
is yoh trubble?' My grade is too
damp say de udder wun, an GIBBS me
de rheumatic
well, long bout dat time I wakes
up by heahin' de fab engum cumin'
down de road I runs ter see if de
dubbed green lights wuz set all right,
an dey wuz, an de fab engum run
by."-Washington Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-20

refined and cultivated tastes of girls
who have been accustomed to good
homes.
Formerly lore in cottage meant
happiness during warm weather only.
At the approach of fall it was neces-
sary to go and visit mamma or hunt
up boarding house. The sympathy
of friends followed the young turtle
doves into their little suburban seclu-
sion because their friends knew that
Inconvenience lurked in every corner
of the little habitation of four bare
walls utterly devoid of artistic beauty
and as innocent of modern con-
venience as the cabins of our forefa-
theirs without their redeeming big
wood burning fireplaces. But the old
time sympathy has changed to new
time envy. The girl with a fve-room
modern cottage has as much comfort,
less worry and more time for social
duties and fancy work than the more
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-20
Were Fetched Up.

yer coins streaming across the street
from the mandatory to the bank.
And, when the people heard this,
their amazement was a wonder to be
hold
Some of them were sent in to draw
their money, and report to the others
upon what they observed And when
they came back with their money on
plates smoking hot, they said how
that the barrels of gold and silver
were going down to the cellars, in a
string, to be stored there, and, by this
time there must have gone in a thou.
sand barrels if there went one. And
their money, they said, had been
served across the counter to them
upon iron scoops, for no man could
handle it, yet while it was boiling.
When the people heard this, not
only would they not draw their own
money, which they had in it, as
they were now greedier than ever for
the big interest, but those of them
that had just drawn it out, went
back with their plates again and de-
posted it.
O'Toole, the banker, was a glad
hearted man that day, and, for the
first time in three weeks, closed his
eyes in sound sleep that night. Dark
Patrick, at his special entreaty, re-
manned with him for three days long
er, till his mackerel fleet came safely
in.
And it is said that it took 800
men, three days and three nights, car
rying off the feet, into the bank, the
bags of gold that they had brought
back with them in exchange for the
scalpeens; so that O'Toole was able
to pay off, with double and treble
compound interest, every creditor he
had in Ireland
1t was him was the elated man
then, I tell you. He nearly threw
himself at the feet of Dark Patrick,
and he asked him to name the size of
his reward.
Well" said Dark Patrick, TIL ask
as a reward that you'll never again
risk the money of the poor people Of
the country
And O'Toole promised that he never
would, nor did he.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-20

ambitious young lady who marries an
sight or ten-room house with the
usual responsibilities.
For about $1,000 this coy little
combination of three rooms down.
stairs and two bedrooms and a bath.
room upstairs may be built in al.
most any of our smaller cities or
towns. The living room, dining.room
and kitchen are perfect in arrange.
ment. They are all large enough for
two at all times, with room for com.
pany occasionally, and they are light.
airy, and may be made very pretty.
Nobody wants parlor any more
parlors have gone out of date. We
want large pleasant living room that
we can decorate with pearl tinted wall
and ceiling decorations and furnish
with good comfortable everyday con.
Veniences which are good to see and
not too good to use. We want "a big
couch or davenport with at least a
dozen pillows of appropriate sizes
covered with soft materials in colors
to match the other decorations. Wa
want morris chair by the window
and shelves containing our favcrite
books In one corner. We like to dec
crate the walls with pictures that
smile back our ideas of cheerfulress
IN this room we receive our friends
and enjoy our evenings when at ncme
alone together.
We go upstairs from the front hall
in a Christian like manner where We
have bedroom for ourselves and
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-20
WAR COLLEGE IS A GEM.
One of the Finest Specimens of ArchT-
lecture in the Capital.

"The Army War College building,
which occupies commanding site at
the Washington Barracks reservation
on the banks of the Potomac" re-
marked an army officer the other day
although comparatively little known
to the people of the country at large,
is from an architectural standpoint
tional capital. In fact, several dis
tinguished architects in attendance at
the recent convention in this city free
ly expressed the opinion that the
building was not only the best work
ever done by Architect McKim, but
was the finest specimen of architec-
ture in the United States, not ac-
cepting the Capitol building. This
effect was produced despite the fact
that the limited appropriations availa-
bic compelled the use of the common
est building material, such as COM
mon red brick and sandstone. I know
that Major Sewell, the engineer Off
Ger who superintendent the construc-
ton of the building is exceedingly
proud of his work, and considers it a
better job all around than the new
government printing Office, which also
was built by him. The War College is
practically finished save in a few min
or details, and could be occupied now
if it were necessary. It will be en-
tirely finished in every particular and
turned over to the government in
about a month 1t is now open for in
spection, and is well worth visit by
everybody interested in frst-class
architecture"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-20

and while the men in the cellars be-
low we're working like the fury, cut
ting their way under the street from
mouse to house, Dark Patrick lot the
other ten men to start the fires in
the factory, and he got ten frying
pans and put them on the fires, and
he got hammers and anvils, and he
set them on bench that ran along
the window looking into the street.
On the frying pans he emptied the
bags of gold and silver, making the
men blow the bellows like murder till
the coins were red hot, and he then
started them carrying the frying pans.
full of coin, to the bench and beating
the coins on the anvils, nicely and
lightly, with little hammers, opening
the windows at the same time so that
the noise would get properly into the
street-Where the crowd now was
gathering at tremendous rate in
front of the bank, and instructing the
heaters that they were to make all
the clatter and clang and jingle that
they could
The passage underneath the street
was soon completed. Then ten her.
ring barrels filed within an inch of
of lip were fetched up; they were
filled up with couple of layers Of
hot coins-some of the barrels with
gold coins and others of them with
| silver-and while some of the men
went on with the frying of the coins,
and some with the beating upon the
anvils at the window, the remainder
were started in pairs, with hand
sticks, to carry the barrels as fast
! IS they could across the street to the
| bank
And as fast as the men entered the
| bank with the barrels of money they
carried them back just as fast as the
underground passage, SO that when
the last barrel was going in of the
bank door the first was coming out
again out of the door of the manufac-
tory, and there was one continual
string of barrels of fresh gold and sill
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-20
conaressman Writino Novel.

Congressman Andrew Jackson
Barchfeld of Pitts5urg, next to the
towering Cy Sulloway of New Hamp-
shire taliest man in the house, is writ
ing romantic novel of life in Vir-
ginia. He refuses to discuss the sub
ject with his fellow statesmen and it
was only by accident that he let out
the secret to a friend. This was
brought about by his asking the friend
to secure for him the exact words of
several famous Virginia melodies dear
to the hearts of the co1ored folks of
antebellum days. Into his novel he
will weave these old plantation songs.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-20

Mr.. William A: Radford will answer
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building for the readers of this
paper. On account of his wide eXpe-
rieuce as Editor, Author and Manufac-
turer, he is. without doubt, the highest
all Inquiries to William A. Radford. No.
1874 Fifth Ave, Chicago. Ill.,, and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
Did you ever get married and start
housekeeping in a neat little cottage
that you could dress up to your liking
and make it look cozy and comfort
able? If you never had that pleasure,
you will regret your misfortune az
soon as you study the possibilities OF
this little plan, unless you already
have it in prospect
The time was when life in a cot
tage meant discomfort in two or
three rooms that were awkward, bad
ly arranged and bare looking in spite
Of every effort to make them home-
like. There was shivery bedroom
opening off from the kitchen and a
squeaky boXed-in stairway which led
to the unfinished or rough plastered
loft where the other sleeping quar-
tiers were found. But women demand
ed SO many changes for the better in
small houses that architects have i'm
proved them wonderfully in the last
ten years. Then have found out how
to put lumber and other building ma
terials together to form very pretty
five and six room houses, thing they
considered unworthy of their time and
ingenuity few years ago. The fact
is, it is much more difficult to make
a good little house than to. make a
good satisfactory big house The
planning of small house runs into
thousand difficulties, in fact, archi-
tects are checkmated about every
third move when they try to make a
thousand dollar cottage cater to the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-20
Somewhat Mixed.

Some very funny things happen in
making up applications for enlistment
in the army" remarked an army man
to the Washington Star rounder the
other day. "At recruiting stations it
is always necessary for the applicant
to state in his application the ma
tionality of his father, his residence
and his occupation, besides writing
answers to a score of other questions.
A young fellow bearing the Teutonio
name of Schmidt and showing plain.
ly that he had not been in this eoun-
try very many years, filled out one
of these blanks. Quite naturally he
was not very well acquainted with the
custom and meaning of our English
words. He disposed of the three lead
ing questions concerning his father
as follows: Nationality German; res
idence, deceased; occupation, fire
man"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-20
WITH THE AUTHORS INSTINCT.
Lewis Carroll Knew Artist Whom He
Had Come to Meet.

The following anecdote is told Of
the author of Alice in Wonderland.
Lewis Carroll saw some fairy designs
by Miss E. Gertrude Thompson, the
artist, and wrote that he should like
to see more of her work When he
called she was out; but meeting was
arranged in South Kensington muse
UNI.
She wondered how she should rec.
ognize him in the usual crowd, or he
her. She watched carefully, but saw
no one she thought could be the au-
thor of her favorite book
Finally she heard high yivacious
voices approaching and the laughter
OF children. A gentleman entered,
two little girls clinging to his hands.
She knew him instantly. He stood
for moment, head erect, and glanced
swiftly round the room. Then he
bent down and whispereG something
to one of the children After a mo-
ment's pause she pointed straight at
Miss Thompson.
He at once came forward with ex.
tended hand
4 am Mr.. Dodgson. / was to meet
you, think"
How did you know me? she
asked.
My little friend found you. I told
her had come to meet a young lady
who knew fairies, and she fixed on
you at once. But knew you before
she spoke"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-20
Novelty for Cold Weather,

Here's something for cold days"
said the man who has travelled. and he
showed his friends a metal cylinder
about an inch in diameter and four
inches long. 1t was just warm enough
TO hold in the bare hand without pain
A japanese continuance said the
traveller. Its filed with a powder,
which you light with match. It will
burn Slowly for hours, keeping the
cylinder Just as hot as it is now. Japa.
nese railway carriages are not heated
and 1t is the custom of travellers in
that country to buy couple of these
things and carry them in their pockets
It's astonishing how they diffuse a
gentle warmth all over the body.
They've been adopted recently by Lon.
don bus drivers. who tuck them in the
tops OF their boots, and sometimes
they put an extra pair In the breast
pockets OF their undereoats. Thus
hteed man can drive substantially
aii day in winter weather without dis
comfort"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-20
Gospel Attraction.

Down in my state" said Represen-
tative Adamson of Georgia the other
day, there is large number of pro-
fessional eyangelists who go from
town to town trying to save sinners.
Just before the Christmas holidays
one of these soul-savers invaded a
town in my district and had this no.
tice posted:
Sam Wilkins, who before his con-
version was convicted four times of
burglary, will address a gospel meet
ing at Main Street church. Come and
welcome. No collection
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-20
Senator Proctor Aqinq.

Senator Proctor of Vermont is get
ting old. His voice always has been
remarkable for its power. It
is now as strong as ever, but
1t is wonder to those who
hear him when they contrast his tall,
thin figure and dropping shoulders
with the powerful fullness of his voice.
He is a shrewd business man and has
made a fortune by his investments ia
Washington real estate.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-20
Dramatic Plea Ineffective.

While sitting in the lobby of a we'll
known hotel at Washington, largely
patronized by southern men, one
evening not long ago correspondent
overheard story by man who gave
to it that pleasing cadence so char
acteristic of the southerner. 1t hap
pened at hearing, before a justice of
the peace down in a Georgia town, Of
negro who was charged with steal
ing chickens. The evidence was so
much against him that, when the
trial was concluded and the justice
was about to render his decision, the
defendant, uneasy at the prospect, felt
it advisable to say something in his
own behalf.
'Jedge," he exclaimed, .I hope de
Lawd Il strike me daid eff I stole dem
chickens!"
The judge regarded the prisoner in
half-amused silence for a minute or
more and then said:
Since the Lord refused to inter-
fere, I must. Thirty days.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-20
Think Towne VIII Remain.

Representative Charles A. Towne's
announced determination permanently
to retire from politics with the ex.
piration of this congress is not accept.
ed at it's full value by persons who are
intimately acquainted with him, says
the Chicago Chronicle. They say that
he belongs to that numerous class of
Americans who take to politics and
seek its rewards with the same ardor
and energy as men of business do in
their various yocations.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-20

The development of the Canadian
northwest makes an increasing use Of
the Hudson Bay route very probable.
There Is nothing to prevent railroads
being run to the harbors on the bay.
The only doubtful question is how far
the route can be proftably employed
for trade. The navigation of Hudson
Bay itself is comparatively safe and
easy. Some of its harbors are not
icebound, even in winter. The serious
problem is the entrance to the bay
thvpllgla the Hudson strait. The ex-
berience Of the Hudson Bay com
panys navigators with that of the
whalers who frequent these seas
seems on the whole to confirm the
opinion that no more than three
months could be counted on with any
certainty